To: jjs_ynot who wrote (1444 ) 12/31/1999 7:18:00 PM From: Kevin Podsiadlik Respond to of 4120
Rick Smith, unrepentant to the last: GreekBeater by: rick_smith_si 12/31/1999 6:22 pm EST Msg: 48215 of 48246 I have read through the document a couple of times. I think some of the lads on SI are squirming right now as well. Their private message system may well be investigated next, after some of the more "popular personalities on SI" are identified. Regarding the content. I have yet to form an opinion of the suit's action on stock price. It looks like there is merit to the suit, and I suspect the words conspiracy will evolve, but I don't yet have a feeling for the actual ramifications of this action. This does NOT mean that there are no partners, and may instead lend itself to having VISA suddenly come on board, although it's frankly too early to say. One POSSIBILITY that comes to mind, is from a marketing standpoint. This may well be what Cook is looking for. Making VISA the bad boy, who was so concerned about ZIXI's entry into their domain that they sent in these shills, will certainly bring this stock to the attention of the media. By Tuesday, Y2K will have been talked to death, and the media will be looking for a story. If this is it, and Cook indeed does have some contracts ready to go, then the timing here is impecable with this suit. As specific as I care to get about my own analysis, is that there is so much smoke about contracts and partnerships that there is certainly something to it. And it doesn't take much when there are this few shares outstanding. The encryption technology is the thing. And it works. Cook has the infastructure built. And it works. I am actually glad to see some news. It leads me to believe we are about to see some action on the PR front now. Enjoy the ride!!