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To: Craig Freeman who wrote (9232)	2/19/2000 8:44:00 PM
From: Ausdauer	Respond to of 60323

Dear Thread, Jim Clark is big on the new, new thing... DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY!!! Shutterfly Ushers in Era of Digital Photography The new, new thing from Jim Clark, Shutterfly revolutionizes digital photography by delivering true 35-mm quality prints from digital photos. REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. (December 13, 1999) - Shutterfly, a new company chaired by Jim Clark, founder of Silicon Graphics and Netscape Communications, today announced the launch of its new all-digital Internet photo printing service. Designed from the ground up for digital camera users, Shutterfly is the only service that transforms digital images into true 35-mm quality prints and mails them directly to individuals, their friends, and family with a single click. By owning the end-to-end photo printing process, Shutterfly is able to provide unprecedented print quality and convenience to its users. Shutterfly uses its own patent-pending technology to optimize the printing process for popular digital cameras and provides an innovative order system to send prints directly to multiple recipients. "Digital camera use is skyrocketing," said Jim Clark, chairman of Shutterfly. "I anticipate that Shutterfly will revolutionize the digital photography market by combining the convenience and lower costs of digital imaging with the high quality and longevity of traditional film." Now available at www.shutterfly.com, this new service is changing the face of photography by providing users with the benefits they need to embrace digital photography. 35-mm Quality For the first time users can create 35-mm quality prints from their digital cameras. By automatically optimizing for specific digital cameras and enhancing color, contrast, and image detail, Shutterfly provides prints of unparalleled quality. Convenient Ordering and Delivery. Users can not only order prints from the comfort of their homes, they can also get enlargements without the hassle and expense associated with traditional film processing. No more lost negatives, trips to the local photo lab, or trips to the post office. And with Shutterfly, users can mail their favorite prints to friends and family with a single click. Personalized Service. Prints are optimized for a user's own digital camera and can be personalized with digital frames, effects, and printed messages. Photos can be stored on the Shutterfly service for free in secure, private photo albums. Ausdauer

To: Craig Freeman who wrote (9232)	2/19/2000 10:03:00 PM
From: Ausdauer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Dear Craig, FREE HEAD EXAMINATION WITH EVERY SHARE OF LEXAR MEDIA STOCK PURCHASED. *************OFFER GOOD ONLY FOR THE UPCOMING IPO************* Your summary of the Lexar filing inspired me to read it in detail. My first impression is that the IPO was designed to bail out their big investors and management. Not only would it line certain pockets with gold, it would breath life back into this monster. The Lexar IPO is the only option they appear to have to finance the amount of growth expected in 2000. They need operating cash for the purchase of key elements of their CF product. Without core competencies in flash production they are in an extremely weak position. Now they may not have cash to pay for next quarter's orders. I can see the letter from Toshiba America right now... Dear Mr. Lexar, Your last payment is now 60 days overdue. You have been placed on our "doubtful" account list. Please remit the overdue balance immediately or we will be unable to fulfill your request for next quarter. Yours, Mr. Toshiba Nobody with a modicum of intelligence would invest money in Lexar. It would require a total ignorance of the issues at hand (discussed in great detail in the registration statement) and a complete lack of knowledge of market forces in this industry. If Sony really believed that this company would be an important force for the production of Memory Stick they would have fronted them the money or made an investment in the company to insure its success. Oh yeah, I forgot this... $2.53/share loss in a year when sales grew exponentially over the past 16 quarters? Do you need your head examined!?! Ausdauer