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To: Roger A. Babb who wrote (104)	12/4/1997 11:41:00 AM
From: McNabb Brothers	Respond to of 1205

Roger, Thought we would see more volume in BROC today! Wonder who bought the $425 ticke t this morning to the party? (Only show 100 shares traded)! Hank

To: Roger A. Babb who wrote (104)	12/4/1997 2:45:00 PM
From: Bob Trocchi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1205

Roger. A lot of things have been said about the news of Mr. Keane joining the BOD of BROC. I will weigh in with a few additional comments. I think there are two real questions. Why he wanted to join the BROC BOD and why did BROC want him. IMO, Keane is clearly doing great with their current business with some 450 (at last public press release) in the Y2K business. (side topic. Funny some people are anxious for Zitel to get their first and here is a company with 450+). I thus conclude that Mr. Keane wanted to work with a company in which there would be business synergy after the Y2K craze dies down. In addition, working with a much larger company than BROC would not enable him to influence direction as much. From BROC's perspective, having someone who has grown a business in a successful and proven manner is a great addition. It tells me that BROC management wants that kind of advice. In addition, the SFA potential for BROC to possibly work closer with a company with that many clients is another positive. Finally, I believe there is a strong meeting of the minds between Mr. Keane and Mr. McIntyre. Being in the Boston area, I hear nothing but good things about Keane. No hype just good solid results. Seems to me both believe in conservative but successful approaches. For anyone who has not had the time to look at a few figures about KEA, Check out dbc.com I am not long in KEANE but maybe I should be! I have often wondered if KEA were traded on the NASDAQ vs AEX, would they get a lot more exposure and with their track record, command a higher stock price? Regards Bob T.

To: Roger A. Babb who wrote (104)	12/4/1997 4:37:00 PM
From: Garet Juntunen	Respond to of 1205

Brock International, Inc. CIS Product Chosen as Top Software Package Leading Research Firm Announces Top 15 Software Packages For Customer Service and Marketing Automation BOSTON, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Brock International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BROC - news), a leading supplier of customer information systems received top honors for its flagship product TakeControl(R)'97.1. The leading research and consulting firm Information Systems Marketing (ISM) recently chose Brock's product as one of the 15 top software solutions for customer service and marketing automation. ''Brock continues to enhance TakeControl's functionality by adding such critical features as team selling, data synchronization through the web and integration to Microsoft Office 97 and Outlook,'' said ISM President Barton Goldenberg. TakeControl'97.1 was chosen after rigorous testing of hundreds of software packages. Software vendor competition is based on the addition of user functionality, which produces more comprehensive packages, decreasing the burden on the sales professional. ''The sales industry is booming, attracting investors and still growing at a rate of 20 to 30 percent a year in software sales,'' said Goldenberg. ISM's Top 15 software selections were announced at a special session at the DCI Sales Force Automation (SFA) Conference & Expo at the Hynes Convention Center. Brock President and Chief Executive Officer, Doug MacIntyre, was in Boston to accept the award. ''This award is evidence of the commitment to our TakeControl product line,'' said MacIntyre. ''Based on customer feedback, we continue to incorporate critical functionality, increasing the value of Brock's CIS solutions.'' The Top 15 selections continue to reflect a trend away from an emphasis on contact management and toward broader business objectives such as team selling, opportunity management, consultative selling and intelligent selling systems. Brock International Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is a global supplier of customer information systems that optimize customers' revenues and relationships. Through a professional staff in Atlanta and affiliates around the world, Brock International serves major companies throughout the Americas, Europe and the Pacific Rim. For additional information, please visit our website (http://www.broc.com) or contact us at 770-431-1200. SOURCE: Brock International Inc.