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To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (55233)	1/3/2000 8:45:00 AM
From: Frederick Langford	Respond to of 108040

Here are Tom Taulli's picks for 2000: CMGI MPPP HOMS ASFD INTU HLTH FMKT STMP PCLN YHOO internetstockreport.com. Fred

To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (55233)	1/3/2000 8:59:00 AM
From: Mike E.	Respond to of 108040

Selling some TRAC premarket 11.5 TRAC ---> been good to me. :+) mike

To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (55233)	1/3/2000 9:27:00 AM
From: 2MAR$	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108040

CNBC just mentioning FOGD & ACOM , they are the best, gotta love em! :-)

To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (55233)	1/3/2000 10:40:00 AM
From: 2MAR$	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108040

Thanks, FOGD was a delightful treat this morning... buying more Q soon here on any dip below 180, out EMLX @ $130 :-)

To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (55233)	1/3/2000 11:58:00 AM
From: Boddington	Respond to of 108040

SPLK $1 M deal with US WEST, small float ! biz.yahoo.com biz.yahoo.com finance.yahoo.com Float only 2.9 mil. finance.yahoo.com biz.yahoo.com biz.yahoo.com Monday January 3, 10:51 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Spanlink Lands $1 Million U S WEST Contract Project Features Natural Language Speech Recognition from Nuance Communications MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2000--Spanlink Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq SmallCap Market: SPLK), a leading software developer of automated customer interaction solutions, has signed a staged contract valued at approximately $1 million with U S WEST. The contract calls for Spanlink to develop a new call steering system that will provide state-of-the-art customer service for the telecommunications leader. Spanlink has completed initial project development and will launch a first quarter pilot for the system. Integrating interactive voice response (IVR) technology and Nuance natural language speech recognition, the system will enable U S WEST customers to get the specific service they need quickly and easily. With natural language technology, callers can simply state, ''My phone line is out,'' instead of using touch-tone keys or responding to voice prompts such as, ''Say 'one' if your phone line is out.'' Callers can speak requests for services including repairs, adds, moves, billing information and customized voice and data services. ''We chose Spanlink for this effort because they have a proven track record of integrating market-leading software from companies such as Nuance and delivering applications focused on the needs of today's customers,'' said Hal Wolf, U S WEST vice president of e-business. ''Our customers want choice and control. This innovative application provides them with a better, faster way to reach the right consultant - or to self-help, if that's what they choose.'' According to Brett Shockley, CEO of Spanlink Communications, ''This is a significant contract win that calls upon Spanlink's products, technology and voice system integration expertise.'' Developing the system, which will undergo limited customer implementation in the first quarter of 2000, required that Spanlink and Nuance team together to re-engineer the human factors of U S WEST's automated phone attendant. The goal is a system that provides faster and friendlier service by allowing customers to interact with the company through natural speech, and by providing intelligent call handling techniques to allow for the inconsistency in how individuals pronounce words and how they approach problems. ''Nuance's software is ideally suited for the US West application because of its extremely high accuracy, scalability and reliability,'' said Ronald Croen, president and CEO of Nuance. ''Our partnerships with innovative companies such as Spanlink enable forward-thinking companies like U S WEST to quickly reap the benefits of our speech recognition software.'' Nuance, www.nuance.com, is the leader in natural voice interface software that makes access to information, transactions and services over the telephone convenient and secure. Every day, millions of people place calls, make travel reservations, trade stocks and interact with other telecommunications, enterprise and Web-based systems running Nuance's speech recognition, language understanding and voice authentication software. Spanlink Communications (headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a leading provider of Computer Telephone (CT), Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Web-based solutions for call centers. By integrating software packages that can be deployed quickly and with more customized solutions, Spanlink automates customer interactions for faster, more efficient service. Since 1988, Spanlink's technology and solutions have been installed in over 2,000 locations worldwide. Spanlink sells its products in the U.S. through a direct sales force and channel partners, as well as internationally through Lucent Technologies. Spanlink can be found at www.spanlink.com For a demonstration of Spanlink voice products, call 1-612-971-2400. To contact a Spanlink representative, call 1-800-303-1239. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Spanlink Communications, Minneapolis Kristen Jacobsen 651/714-8056 kristen.jacobsen@spanlink.com or Bob Brin Padilla Speer Beardsley 612/871-8877 bbrin@psbpr.com

To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (55233)	1/3/2000 12:37:00 PM
From: Dave Gore	Respond to of 108040

PNVN Just recommended...REBOUND DUE IN BEATEN DOWN B2B IPO? Might be worth DD-ing; these are beaten down bigtime. Analyst just recommended looking at PNVN and HCEN, two beaten down IPO's hurt by tax loss selling; not the sexiest of plays but they are major players in their sectors and down big from their highs. Year high: $20-1/4 year Low: $7.50 current: $8.37 PNVN: Strategic alliances with Volvo Trucks, Cummins Engine Company and PACCAR. Recently announced $10M agreement with Paccar; trucking industry is a huge multi-billion industry. (PR NEWSWIRE) PNV and Paccar.com Announce Agreement to Form Strategic Relationship CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- PNV Inc. (Nasdaq: PNVN), the leading provider of bundled telecommunications, cable television and Internet access services to truck drivers in the long-haul trucking industry, announced that it is forming a strategic relationship with Paccar.com, the Internet division of PACCAR (Nasdaq: PCAR), a lead manufacturer of high quality light-,medium- and heavy-duty trucks. PNV has received a $10 million investment from Paccar.com as part of PNV's recent Initial Public Offering. (partial story...not full release) **** Company Overview PNV is the leading provider of bundled telecommunications, cable television and Internet access services to truck drivers in the privacy and convenience of their truck cabs. In addition to truck drivers, we offer our telecommunications and Internet access services to other participants in the trucking community, including trucking fleets, truckstop operators and trucking industry suppliers and manufactures. We believe the Internet will become a significant communications and commerce medium for the trucking community. In October 1999, we launched our portal website and through it we are creating content for the entire trucking community, including drivers and their families, industry suppliers and manufacturers, truckstop operators and trucking fleets. Our objective is to capitalize on our position as the leading provider of bundled telecommunications, cable television, and Internet access services to truck drivers and our relationship with others in the trucking community, to become the preferred provider of communications and Internet information solutions for the entire trucking community. Our Products PNV's product offerings are designed to connect drivers, long-haul trucking fleets, truckstop operators, advertisers and trucking industry suppliers. We currently offer: In-cab telecommunications and cable television; Internet access as an Internet Service Provider; and prepaid phone cards, public phone operations and public Internet kiosks for truckstop owners. We offer advertising for industry suppliers and other industry participants through our cable channel known as the Driver's Entertainment Network (DEN), our monthly television programming guide and lifestyle magazine, Connect!, our portal website and our voice response system. Our Strategy We intend to continue to deploy our network in additional truckstops and increase subscription sales, extend our brand recognition, expand our entertainment services and maximize our strategic relationships. By providing a leading trucking industry portal website, we intend to improve the lifestyles of drivers and their families and the trucking industry's work efficiencies. Product Applications Our products will enable business-to-business electronic commerce applications for fleets, drivers and industry suppliers to exchange information and conduct transactions, such as load posting, freight matching and classified ads. We also are creating business-to-consumer electronic commerce applications to enable drivers and constituent groups to purchase goods and services for their personal and occupational use. PNV's networks and publications provide advertising opportunities that allow advertisers to market their products, provide links to their websites and target the driver market which has unique demographic characteristics. Our portal includes specialized content on a wide variety of subjects of interest to the trucking community and those who interact with the industry. One such example is the "lifestyle" segment that provides truck drivers with interactive tools and services to personalize their on-line experience, including e-mail, chat rooms, news, weather and games. Strategic Relationships Establishing and maintaining strategic relationships is a key part of PNV's business strategy. PNV has entered into long-term contracts with approximately 450 of the approximately 1,100 full-service truckstops across the country. We also have contracts with trucking associations representing more than 300 additional truckstops that permit us to offer our services to their members. In addition, we have entered into strategic relationships with truckstop operators and industry suppliers such as Travel Centers of America, Pilot Corporation, Volvo Trucks, Cummins Engine Company and PACCAR.