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To: pompsander who wrote (1897)	2/10/2000 12:44:00 AM
From: TigerPaw	Respond to of 6516

You watch sitcoms all the time. That is SLANDER I'm going to report you to the web police. I emphaticly DO NOT watch sitcoms all the time!!! Sometimes I surf the internet instead. You would be hearing from my lawyer if I had one. I do think that TV-Guide presents this or that program could add a significant revenue stream if the programs catch on. All those bikini clad ladies on the love boat segment couldn't hurt. TP

To: pompsander who wrote (1897)	2/10/2000 12:48:00 AM
From: mariner	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6516

Thread Colour me naive but it seems to me that GMST is trying to be cute here. They claim a big revenue/income increase, but then sort of slying indicate that 18 million of that revenue increase is due to accounting recognition of a portion of the legal settlement imposed on GI. To be less cute I think GMST could have clarified for us exactly how much of that 18 million the company would have received had GI conducted business normally, vice been forced by the courts. We then would be able to make a more credible assessment of revenue growth. As it stands however, we have no real method of determining the growth rate with any degree of accuracy. I must admit that I'm disappointed with the company's lack of transparency on this issue. Combined with the lack of a website, I find GMST to be less than fully forthcoming. Am I out to lunch, or are they being just a little too secretive here? Certainly, this doesn't remind me of the way CSCO treats its interaction with investors. Note: I did not have the opportunity to listen to the CC so I apologize if I've misinterpreted what I've seen discussed, published by the company. Cheers mariner