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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (14746)	1/17/2000 2:59:00 PM
From: Neenny	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 63513

Welcome back..... you were gone so long, I really missed you!! Jane

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (14746)	1/17/2000 3:11:00 PM
From: Carolyn	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 63513

Welcome back, Jorj. Long time, no see. Uncle VERT also has something for yu: HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2000-- VerticalNet Japan To Extend Business-to-Business Reach in Asia VerticalNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERT), the Internet's leading portfolio of business-to-business communities of commerce, announced that in Tokyo, Japan today, Softbank Commerce Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Softbank Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange 9984) announced plans for a Japanese joint venture between the two companies. The companies' plan is to launch B2B vertical communities in Japan. The new company - VerticalNet Japan Kabushiki Kaisha - would create a localized version of VerticalNet(R) trading communities for Japan's business-to-business Internet audience. The new services are expected to launch later in 2000. The Japanese version of VerticalNet is scheduled to offer many of the same features as the U.S. version with localized editorial content and community services to meet the needs of Japanese businesses. "VerticalNet represents the best of what business-to-business means to the Internet," said Masayoshi Son, President and Chief Executive Officer of Softbank. "Our partnership will accelerate the Internet's impact on how Asian businesses conduct transactions and expand markets in Japan." "I personally have been a fan of Softbank and their impact on the global growth of the Internet for many years," said Mark Walsh, VerticalNet President and Chief Executive Officer. " Announcing this initiative with Softbank is a big day for our company. They are a premier partner for our efforts to grow Internet business-to-business initiatives throughout Japan." About SOFTBANK CORP. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 9984) has emerged as one of the world's leading Internet market forces. Through its ownership positions in more than 120 Internet companies and its unique Internet-zaibatsu management concept, it is able to create market synergies for its family of companies on a global scale. In Japan its activities encompass distribution, publishing, Internet media platforms, a broad range of e-commerce businesses, and joint ventures with companies including Microsoft, Cisco, Yahoo!, Nasdaq, and many other market leaders. In the U.S., SOFTBANK is the largest shareholder in leading Internet companies including Yahoo!, E*TRADE and ZDNet, and in Europe has established Internet joint ventures with News Corp. and Vivendi. About VerticalNet, Inc. VerticalNet, Inc. (www.verticalnet.com) (the "Company"), owns and operates 55 industry-specific Web sites designed as online business-to-business communities, known as vertical trade communities. These vertical trade communities provide users with comprehensive sources of information, interaction and e-commerce. They are grouped into industry sectors: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES: Aerospace Online, Auto Central.com, Computer OEM Online, Embedded Technology.com, Plant Automation.com, Semiconductor Online, Test and Measurement.com; COMMUNICATIONS: Digital Broadcasting.com, EC Online, Fiber Optics Online, Photonics Online, Premises Networks.com, RF Globalnet, Wireless Design Online, Wireless Networks Online; ENVIRONMENTAL: ElectricNet, Pollution Online, Power Online, PublicWorks.com, Pulp and Paper Online, Solid Waste.com, Water Online; FOOD AND PACKAGING: Bakery Online, Beverage Online, Dairy Network.com, Food Ingredients Online, Food Online, Meat and Poultry Online, Packaging Network.com; FOODSERVICE AND HOSPITALITY: E-Hospitality.com, Foodservice Central.com; HEALTHCARE/SCIENCE: Bioresearch Online, Drug Discovery Online, E-Dental.com, Home Health Provider.com, Hospital Network.com, Laboratory Network.com, Long Term Care Provider.com, Medical Design Online, Nurses.com; MANUFACTURING AND METALS: Machine Tools Online, Metrology World.com, Safety Online, Surface Finishing.com, Tooling Online; PROCESS: Adhesives and Sealants.com, Chemical Online, Hydrocarbon Online, Oil and Gas Online, Paint and Coatings.com, Pharmaceutical Online; PUBLIC SECTOR: GovCon.com; SERVICE: HR Hub.com, Property and Casualty.com; TEXTILES AND APPAREL: TextileWeb; OTHER: Oil Link.com, LabX.com, Industry Deals.com, IT CareerHub.com, Professional Store.com. This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including those relating to the formation and implementation of the joint venture and information contained elsewhere in this document where statements are preceded by, followed by or include the words "believes," "plans," "intends," "expects," "anticipates," "would," or similar expressions. For such statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those included in the forward-looking statements include, among others (i)dependence on joint venture partners; (ii)rapid technological and market change; (iii)Japanese government regulations relating to the Internet and other aspects of the joint venture; (iv)fluctuations in currency exchange rates; (v)cultural differences; (vi)the ability to create the Japanese joint venture on terms that are acceptable to the Company; (vii)finding and retaining key personnel and; (viii) intellectual property and licensing issues. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include those set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 1998 and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, both of which have been filed with the SEC. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: PepperCom for VerticalNet Frances Lucivero, 212/931-6129 fluciver@peppercom.com or Softbank Corp. Misao Konishi, 03-5642-8013 mkonishi@softbank.co.

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (14746)	1/17/2000 3:12:00 PM
From: mph	Respond to of 63513

I see we dodged a bullet! whew! welcome back, TD..... your loyal minnow, mph

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (14746)	1/17/2000 4:26:00 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 63513

That is allowed, but you should start posting in code if you want to maintain any shred of credibility.

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (14746)	1/17/2000 4:36:00 PM
From: Edwarda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 63513

LOL! Is this your Tim Luke impression?

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (14746)	1/17/2000 4:43:00 PM
From: Lost1	Respond to of 63513

Welcome back. Now we're gonna need 2 forms of ID and you'll have to pay the "installation fee" again, but then you're good to go..

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (14746)	1/17/2000 7:16:00 PM
From: Don Pueblo	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 63513

I have a confession. I broke down and bought a TV. As you know, I do not watch TV. I have not watched TV for a very long time. I bought this TV so I could watch CNBC while I was trading. You can see the TV in that picture on my profile. Well, today, I watched some TV. I guess this might sound really, really stupid, but as I said, I have not watched TV in a long time. I am utterly flabbergasted. Most TV is really awful. I mean, I knew that some of this stuff was on TV, but I have never actually seen this stuff. I could not have imagined how bad TV sucks. I flipped the channels and I saw: Jerry Springer. There was a little title box in the corner of the screen that said "You Are Too Fat To Make Porn Movies". I am not making this up. There were some real fat chicks on the stage, in lingerie, dancing seductively. Jerry Springer is obviously totally insane. This show is just plain evil. I am actually amazed that it exists. I saw no social value; as a matter of fact, it was clear that this show is anti-social. There was another show on that was like it, with this lame babe named Ricki, but it was just so awful that I couldn't even watch it long enough to see what it was about. This tripe is on all the regular networks. I know this might sound really wild, but I have never seen these shows before. It is completely amazing to me that anyone would watch this stuff. It's pretty scary how low it has gone. E. This channel had a show where the guy was showing different clips from Jerry Springer and other shows like that. Then, there was this self-serving show about celebrities and fashion and stuff. A channel that you watch to see clips of evil television and stories about Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra's marital spat. Right. Supermarket Sweep. This is a show where these people run around this fake supermarket loading up their shopping carts with crap. The person that gets the most groceries wins a prize. Astounding. The Wavy Nasty Channels. Two channels with people screwing. It's amazing. That's all. People screwing. The funny part is that I can't see them clearly, it's all wavy because it has some sort of encryption because you have to pay for it. I made up a game, which was to go to a different channel and then back to these and try and spot a female nipple. It never took more than 15 seconds. I was laughing so hard I almost got a cramp. Benny Hinn. This is a real weird looking dude that combs his hair from the bottom of his head up to the top to cover his bald spot, and then sprays spray on it to hold it. Then he talks about demons coming across the border from Mexico. There were some other people on this channel, the best one was this lady with a bad wig and about two pounds of makeup on, who always looked like she was about ready to cry. I would cry too. Pathetic. Walter the Mexican Psychic. This dude is amazing! He dresses up like a woman in a college production of a bad 19th century play, he has plucked eyebrows and a blonde hairdo and fake jewelry and everything, and he appears to dispense some sort of Christian/Astrology type stuff. It's in Spanish, so I did not understand it, but this dude was for sure the weirdest single humanoid I have seen since I moved from Hollywood. It's the Spanish channel. You gotta see this guy, he is really wild. He has candles and really cheap furniture and two cameras and he has clearly instructed the camera operators to go back and forth when he turns his head. I think maybe if I spoke Spanish, I would not have watched it as long as I did. Liberace on acid. The Shopping Network. This is a whole channel that has crap on it and these announcers talk to the people that call in to buy the crap and they talk about the crap they just bought. It was cracking me up. The Other Shopping Network. Same thing but different people and different crap. I figured out how I could program my TV so that the only channels that I can get are CNBC, sports, cartoons, old movies, and sci-fi.