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To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (33740)	5/18/2000 6:02:00 PM
From: Archie Meeties	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42523

Heinz, does the thaler chart of gold look like the DM? the-privateer.com

To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (33740)	5/18/2000 7:51:00 PM
From: re3	Respond to of 42523

Cowpland still has fans online Chat rooms Peter Kuitenbrouwer Financial Post Judging by the comments posted in the past few days on Internet message boards, Corel Corp. of Ottawa and its battered chief executive, Michael Cowpland, still boast plenty of supporters -- despite the company's announcement on Tuesday that its planned merger with Inprise Corp. is dead. The announcement poured fuel on a fiery online debate that has raged for months about the company's future. In the 30 hours after Corel's conference call Tuesday morning, more than 700 people posted messages on a Yahoo! Web page dedicated to the company. "Corel is the fastest growing desktop software company in the world," a person with the Internet identity "ststephennow" wrote at 11:31 a.m. yesterday. "It is also the choice of the Justice Department and its attorneys. Moreover, its CorelDraw is ranked number one in education and industry and you can buy this [US]$200 stock for [US]$6." "Do you smell what Cowpland's cooking?" a person using the identity "austintx_98" added a few minutes later. "I think the master will pull something out of the hat at the last moment and it will be big." Detractors, though, are vicious. "I think [Cowpland] would sell out shareholders faster than I could type this sentence," a person using the identity "marketbandit2000" wrote yesterday morning. "Cowpland has to go!" wrote "weh8nt." "Fire him and chances are Wall Street will be more lenient on this company's chances for recovery." And "roneypaul" begged, "Someone please sell me on buying CORL [the stock's Nasdaq ticker symbol]. Please don't mention the CEO, the track record of missteps speaks for itself." The chatter barely let up through the night, although it did slip in and out of German and discussions of the paranormal. Other boards also hosted lively debates about Corel. On Silicon Investor, a writer using the name "Rod McPherson" attacked Mr. Cowpland's quote, "We're in perfect shape," calling it "fact free hype." But "zaxbowwow," whom an online profile identifies as a manager of information technology from St. Louis, wrote, "As the most noticeable software company in Canada, Corel is practically a national icon. Getting some money to get through the current crunch will not be a problem." On another Web site, Raging Bull, a writer called "Daavo" wrote, "there will never be a takeover. Corel brings nothing to the table." And "BreezyJW" agreed: "Takeover not going to happen as long as MC is around. He has a reputation. He doesn't play well with others." Supporters say that given U.S. government attempts to split up Microsoft Corp., the software giant, Corel with its Linux software is well-positioned to become a key provider of applications needed by computer users of the future. Others say Corel is set to win big in a lawsuit against Microsoft, while still others called the company a takeover target, with IBM and Microsoft floated as acquisitors.