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To: Carolyn who wrote (12274)	6/14/2000 5:32:00 PM
From: Green Receipt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32871

who knows? but for everyone else: If anyone is experiencing slow SI then take a look here Subject 34884 do what it says so we can present the data to SI .... Your entries will be recorded for posterity

To: Carolyn who wrote (12274)	6/14/2000 8:22:00 PM
From: Sarkie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32871

Great article. cbs.marketwatch.com Beware the come-on Tips for investors to avoid bogus stock pitches By Cecily Fraser, CBS.MarketWatch.com Last Update: 5:04 PM ET Jun 14, 2000 NewsWatch Latest headlines SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- ?This stock could be the Qualcomm of 2000. It?s an opportunity of a lifetime. You don?t want to miss out.? Before you give in to that pitch and write a check to the broker promoting the shares, take heed: You might be the target of a fraud scam like the one outlined Wednesday in the largest securities fraud crackdown in U.S. history. In that case, participants are accused of manipulating the prices of microcap stocks, committing bribery, kickbacks and extortion and soliciting murder to advance frauds that swindled victims out of millions. ?The overwhelming majority of the securities industry is honest, but the bad few can ruin someone?s life,? said John Nester, spokesman for the SEC?s Office of Investor Education and Assistance. ?There are steps investors can take to participate in the markets with confidence.? There is no such thing as easy money without risk. Investors need to be willing to do their own research before making an investment. Do your homework It?s important to ask questions of people selling securities. Information and education are the best tools when it comes to making a wise investment: Along with asking yourself if the investment being offered matches your objectives and tolerance for risk, also: Be wary if a broker is pressuring you. He or she might tell you that they have ?inside information? and that the investment is a ?once in a lifetime opportunity.? Buying into those buzzwords could result in making an investment that?s risky, and part of a scam. If a broker is encouraging you to buy a stock that?s moving sharply upward or downward, find out what?s behind the move. Don?t rely solely on what the company, promoter or seller tells you. Independently confirm the stock activity through your own research. Inquire about where the security is traded and who makes a market in it. If the stock is widely traded, you have greater protection than if a select few control it?s trading. The fewer shareholders who control the stock, the easier it is to manipulate the price movement. Check out the background of the broker or investment advisors you?re dealing with to make sure they?re licensed to sell securities. Every state securities administrator has access to the Central Registration Depository, a database that contains information about most brokers, their representatives and the firms for which they work. Beware of scams on the Internet. A number of investors visit stock-related chat rooms and message boards where they don?t know whom they are dealing with. Just as you wouldn?t pay attention to investment advice scrawled on a bathroom wall, you shouldn?t think much of advice offered by strangers on a bulletin board. The SEC?s Office of Investor Education and Assistance has a lengthy list of recommendations for investors to ward off potential scams. Successful investing is hard work and takes time. Said Nester: ?The stock market is not a game show, and there are no lifelines.? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cecily Fraser is a reporter for CBS.MarketWatch.com.