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To: eddie who wrote (5050)10/26/1997 10:31:00 AM
From: Brian Dittmer  Respond to of 13925
 
Eddie......any Idea on the status of CREAF's petitioning SES to allow for buyback ???? Can they buyback shares on NASDAQ now without any approval from Singapore ???

Thanks....

Brian D (long and bullish on the CREAFster !!!)



To: eddie who wrote (5050)10/26/1997 10:42:00 AM
From: CHIP HUNTER  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 13925
 
Eddie you say quit making a fool of myself, I didn't know I was... I guess I'm the only one dumb enoughto short this stock like Jon said. Eddie what did you base your decision to go long on?? If whatever TA or FA you based your decision to go long on hasn't changed why are you worried about my short position. Look I know nothing about this companys products or itslocation I only shorted based on my interpretation of the charts. Just because I shorted this stock based on my interpretation of the charts doesn't make it a FACT it's going down.... I could be wrong!! The way I've been treated on this board I'm not in any hurry to help anyone.. You know when people ask someone for their help it kust tells me maybe they haven't done their homework after all otherwise why would it matter what I think. Have you heard me ask for anybodys help?? I could be wrong but I think there are alot of people that really have no idea why their invested in CREAF. If this is the case its sad. Just because I'm a strong short means nothing about where the stock is going. One last thing everybody please do your homework before you invest whether TA or FA, don't go into a stock blindly. Another thing anybody that thinks TA can't be taught overnite is fooling themselves, It takes years of study. Good luck Eddie in your investments!!



To: eddie who wrote (5050)10/26/1997 4:14:00 PM
From: Holger Johannsen  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 13925
 
Hello Eddie,

I'm new to this board and therefore I hope I don't ask questions that have been answered many times before. Also please excuse my English since I'm no native speaker.
Since I don't believe much in TA all I'm interested in are fundamentals about the company. The CREAF Homepage is not very informative but I hope some well informed investors on this board can help me.
Taking a look at the most recent earnings report and the valuation of the stock made me quite curious about CREAF. I think about taking a long position but I still need more facts and opinions.

First of all I would like to know about their production facilities. Do they produce mainly in Asia and can they profit from the current currency turmoil in Asia?

What is the percentage of sales going to Asia, US and Europe?

Since I'm a long term investor I'm interested in a good story. What is the story behind CREAF? I know that they produce very good products but how do they differentiate themselves from all those other companies (Terratec, Aztech, Logitech etc.)?
As long as we had Dos as the OS for all games one had to buy a Soundblaster to be on the safe side concerning compatibility but with Win95 all you need is a good driver. Therefore I fear that soundcards will soon become a commodity like product.

How good is CREAF's management team?

What will be the next upgrade cycle for soundcards? Don't we already have a superior sound which can't be improved?
As long as there is no new breakthrough I feel most users will just put their old soundcard in a new computer and thus save the money for a soundcard from CREAF.

Concerning CREAF's video card I wonder about the success of non-3Dfx chips. When it comes to games all I see are games compatible to 3Dfx.

Last but not least I wonder about the competition from chip makers (Cyrix, Intel). The Cyrix solution does not offer good sound yet but perhaps in a few years from now the soundcard will be built right on the chip or motherboard and CREAF will be out of the game.

Thanks for any help.

Holger