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To: opalapril who wrote (85)	10/4/2000 4:55:38 AM
From: Anchan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 115

Hammered indeed -- and I'm still holding (fool!), down from $58. The following news does not make me glad -- but it may gladden the Chinese control freaks and ultimately help our stock: Wednesday, October 4, 2000 Vertex Selling Software In Asia Blocking 'Harmful' Web Sites TOKYO (Nikkei)--Vertex Link Corp., a personal computer wholesaler (9816), has started marketing in Asia software that blocks access to Web sites containing pornographic, violent and other content deemed harmful. The firm has obtained exclusive sales rights in Asia for SmartFilter and Cyfin software, developed separately by two U.S. firms. SmartFilter is designed to block designated Web sites, while Cyfin monitors and reports what kind of Web sites Internet users are accessing. The software is compatible not only with English-language Web sites but also with Japanese and Chinese Web sites. Demand for such software is growing, especially from large corporations and public agencies. Behind Vertex's foray into the Asian market is a sharp increase in Internet use in the region. The marketing of the software in Southeast Asia is conducted jointly with a Singaporean subsidiary of NEC Corp. (6701), and sales in China are made through a local company. The company targets first-year sales of 3 million dollars from the software. (The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Wednesday morning edition)