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To: Alan A. Hicks who wrote (209)	2/17/2000 12:09:00 PM
From: Elvis Jones	Respond to of 225

Smart Money is onto MAPS (from a Yahoo! Poster, thanks Medoc_90) messages.yahoo.com Smart Money by: Medoc_90 2/17/00 9:20 am Msg: 392 of 392 The following is from Smart Money: smartmoney.com Small Caps' Revenge By Alec Appelbaum SMALL WONDERS SMALL STOCKS WITH momentum are like those Pashmina shawls so many women in New York are wearing this winter: they get more popular when people start noticing how popular they are. Last week, the Russell 2000 index surged to record highs as a small-cap rally that began last April gained steam. But don't treat the new altitude as a warning sign. Finding small stocks with momentum can be a lot like hang gliding: you might crash, but the views are stunning. It wasn't so long ago that the Russell 2000 (consisting of the smaller two-thirds of stocks with the 3,000 largest capitalizations) was lucky if it could get off the ground at all. But after several years of dismal performance, the Russell now looks like fertile investment ground. With that in mind, you could buy a Russell 2000 index fund. But don't. You're better off focusing on the sectors that are moving. According to Brad Lawson, a senior research analyst with Frank Russell Company (which compiles the index) biotechnology and Internet-infrastructure stocks have dominated the gains. Moreover, these industries should weather recent interest-rate hikes because they raise most of their capital from equity rather than debt. Other stocks in the index, such as small banks and manufacturing companies, often get whacked when interest rates head north. If you want to ride the small-cap wave, it makes sense to start with the biggest swells. We ran a screen looking for stocks small enough to list in the Russell 2000 that have seen some momentum in the past 24 weeks and promise strong earnings growth in the future (see recipe and screen results). We turned up companies whose descriptions boast a bevy of buzzwords, but there's nary a household name in the bunch. Exar (EXAR) makes circuits for use in communications and electronic equipment. Aeroflex (ARX) tests such equipment. We also found specialized Internet software producer MapInfo (MAPS) and Internet consulting firm Forrester Research (FORR), along with a host of other software players. Our insistence on $15 million or more in annual revenues probably shut out most of the promising biotech stocks, but don't take this screen as a virtual portfolio. The point is that small stocks in hot sectors may well rise more sharply as we move into spring. Two fund managers we surveyed think momentum stocks will surge further precisely because they're so hot now. Richard Gould, who co-manages the Rockland Growth Fund (RKGRX) for Greenville Capital Management, says small-cap stocks tend toward "big runs" after they reach record highs, as investors feel more satisfied and less anxious.

To: Alan A. Hicks who wrote (209)	2/29/2000 5:35:00 PM
From: Elvis Jones	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225

MapInfo Announces miSites and miDirections: Web-based Applications for 'Clicks and Mortars' to Help Customers Find Nearest Locations Also Introduces MapInfo Routing J Server: Java-based Developer Tool for Custom Applications biz.yahoo.com Gee, we're back in the mid-30s already? Mid-40s by the next earnings release? Happily Long MAPS, Duke (full story follows) ----------------------------------------------------- Tuesday February 29, 6:59 am Eastern Time Company Press Release MapInfo Announces miSites and miDirections: Web-based Applications for 'Clicks and Mortars' to Help Customers Find Nearest Locations Also Introduces MapInfo Routing J Server: Java-based Developer Tool for Custom Applications NEW ORLEANS, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 29, 2000-- MapInfo Corporation (Nasdaq:MAPS - news) today announced the availability of miSites and miDirections, new Web-based applications for e-CRM (Customer Relationship Management) designed to help companies serve their Web customers better. Also available with these new turnkey solutions is the Java-based MapInfo Routing J Server which enables large MapInfo customers to add routing with driving directions to their customized applications. MapInfo will demonstrate a miSites application at the CTIA Wireless 2000 show being held in New Orleans from February 27 through March 1, 2000, at booth #1974. By adding miSites and miDirections to its Web site, an organization offers a convenient way for its customers to find their way to a branch or store location nearest their home or office. For example, customers can log on to a retail Web site, type in their address, and easily find store locations nearest to them and driving directions, if needed. In addition, customers can leverage these Web-based applications to capture addresses of Web site visitors, enabling them to gain greater insight into their customers and improve their services. ``With miSites and miDirections on their home pages, our customers immediately identify themselves as organizations committed to quality customer relationship management,' said John Cavalier, president and CEO of MapInfo. ``We are committed to expanding MapInfo's location-based CRM solutions to enable our customers to acquire new customers based on their location; retain existing customers by locating convenient resources nearby; improve service delivery by siting facilities close to their customers' locations; and predict and maximize customer potential based on demographic profiling.' As part of MapInfo's e-CRM initiatives, the Company is developing a series of application services that are available on a subscription basis. In addition to miSites and miDirections, online customers can subscribe to ReportZone.com from MapInfo's Web site and use it to quickly access demographic reports and to create and display thematically shaded maps, which more easily identify market opportunities based on locations and demographic analysis. MapInfo is also providing MapInfo Routing J Server for organizations that want to develop their own customized applications for routing products or resources. For example, telecommunications companies would use MapInfo Routing J Server to develop an application that quickly calculates the distance between prospective DSL customers and a central office or to determine the best routes for service technicians to respond to service calls. Pricing and Availability MapInfo's miSites is available now with miDirections available in May. For more information, visit the World Wide Web at misites.com which goes ``LIVE' on March 1, 2000. The cost of the miSites solution is $4,995.00 per year with a $1,500.00 set up fee. The miDirections option is an additional $4,995.00. In April, MapInfo Routing J Server will be available for companies that choose to develop an e-CRM application themselves. The server will include driving directions. About MapInfo MapInfo Corporation enables customers to use location to transform information into business advantage. A global company and technology leader, MapInfo provides business intelligence solutions that are deployed across organizations to help them better understand their markets and customers. MapInfo solutions are available in 21 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 58 countries. Headquartered in Troy, NY, MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com. MapInfo, MapInfo Professional, MapInfo logo, MapInfo MapX, MapInfo MapXsite, MapInfo MapXtreme, MapInfo StreetPro, MapInfo TargetPro and MapInfo SpatialWare are registered trademarks, and Coverage Locator, CallingAreaInfo and ExchangeInfoPlus are trademarks of MapInfo Corporation in the United States. Other products named herein may be trademarks of their respective manufacturers and are hereby recognized.