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To: Ron Kline who wrote (63)	11/16/1997 8:29:00 PM
From: Diana	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 602

Ron you are a man of action. Please let us know how Tuesday trading goes. I'll post my impressions when I speak with them tomorrow, but the real proof is in the trading. Good luck!

To: Ron Kline who wrote (63)	11/17/1997 3:31:00 PM
From: Diana	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 602

Ron, I called ForbesNet. Phone was answered immediately. 1. RJForbes not a member of Malcolm/Steve family. 2. Trades are reviewed by a human before directed to their people on the exchange. (But she made sure I knew that I was responsible for my errors.) 3. Portfolios are updated instantaneously. 4. Clients can sign up for RT quotes @$29.95/mo. (I wish FarSight would do that instead of charging me $10 more per trade for RT.) 5. No price improvement. 6. When I asked if I would be charged $35 if, during internet troubles, theirs or mine, I had to call in to place a trade. She said I would be routed to customer service and they would help me fix the trouble. I don't know if that is a good or a bad answer. I didn't ask them how well they handled Oct. 24-28, because what is a broker going to say? Wish we could get some info from some current RJForbes clients. I guess the major question is how well the trades are executed. Any feedback you can give us from your trading would be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to hearing from you.