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To: Tom C who wrote (47133)	6/21/2000 9:27:00 PM
From: Jordan A. Sheridan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Tom; Unless I am mistaken, Keithsha was using the terms 'sunswitchers' to denote companies that have moved from SUNW solutions to MSFT solutions.(like nasdaq) Regards; Jordan

To: Tom C who wrote (47133)	6/22/2000 10:53:00 AM
From: keithsha	Respond to of 74651

Large institutions have one of everything. Semantics aside, the point is when Nasdaq launched their web site in 1997 they had a choice of Sun and Windows NT amoung others. They chose Windows NT and have since upgraded to Windows 2000 microsoft.com They also developed their real time market survelience system on Windows NT microsoft.com "Nasdaq?s new Surveillance Delivery Real-time system is an alert detection and presentation system that is unmatched in its speed and ability by any other financial market in the world, said Gregor S. Bailar, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD©) the parent of The Nasdaq Stock Market. "After thorough testing, we have created a state-of-the-art system that will help to maintain a level playing field for shareholders and protect the integrity of the marketplace for all participants." Keithsha