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To: Willsgarden who wrote (33)	12/29/1997 11:56:00 AM
From: Instock	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 115

ALL: Just started a GTAX Thread. The stock is holding its 3/8 gain and break out! Anyone interested in this company, please post comments on the GTAX Thread: Subject 18663 Instock

To: Willsgarden who wrote (33)	12/29/1997 12:51:00 PM
From: Instock	Respond to of 115

Barrack, Rodos & Bacine Announce Class Periods for Class Action Complaints PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Barrack, Rodos & Bacine. Notice to purchasers of the following securities for the following class periods: CORPORATION CLASS PERIOD Anchor Gaming Corp. (Nasdaq: SLOT - news) 7/31/97 - 12/4/97 Electronics For Imaging (Nasdaq: EFII - news) 4/10/97 - 12/11/97 TriTeal Corp. (Nasdaq: TEAL - news) 9/3/96 - 10/2/97 3COM Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS - news) 5/19/97 - 11/6/97 Green Tree Financial Corp. (NYSE: GNT - news) 1/27/97 - 11/13/97 Silicon Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: SGI - news) 7/24/97 - 10/6/97 PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. 2/14/97 - 11/24/97 (Nasdaq: PHSYA - news and PHSYB - news) Danka Business Systems, PLC (Nasdaq: DANKY - news) 5/13/97 - 12/15/97 You should be aware that class action complaints involving the securities of the above companies were filed on behalf of investors by the law firm of Barrack, Rodos & Bacine, often in cooperation with other major experienced securities firms. Barrack, Rodos & Bacine has extensive experience in prosecuting investor class actions. Barrack, Rodos & Bacine has prosecuted securities, antitrust and consumer class actions for over 20 years from offices in Philadelphia, San Diego, New York, Boston and New Jersey, and has been designated lead counsel by federal and state courts across the country in large, complex cases. One Court has described the firm as ''recognized nationally to be a leading and skillful practitioner in the field of complex class actions.'' For more information about Barrack, Rodos & Bacine, please visit our website at WWW.BARRACK.COM . If wish to discuss these cases or have any questions concerning this case or your rights or interests, please contact the Shareholder Relations Manager at Barrack, Rodos & Bacine, 3300 Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, at 800-417-7305 or 215-963-0600, fax number 888-417-7306 or 215-963-0838 or by e-mail at BARRACK@ix.netcom.com .

To: Willsgarden who wrote (33)	12/29/1997 1:14:00 PM
From: Instock	Respond to of 115

WSMP Named Top 1997 Performer In New Carolinas Stock Index CLAREMONT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 29, 1997--WSMP, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSMP - news) was named the top performing stock for 1997 in an index of publicly held companies in North and South Carolina introduced today by The Charlotte Observer, the largest newspaper in the Carolinas. The new index was developed for The Observer by Bloomberg News, a leader in information on publicly held companies. The index tracks the stocks of 146 companies based in the two Carolinas, including such major corporations as NationsBank, First Union, Wachovia and Duke Energy. The index excludes Carolinas-based companies with a market capitalization of $15 million or less. WSMP was the top performer among all stocks in The Observer/Bloomberg Carolinas Index with a total return of 207 per cent for 1997. In the article introducing the new index, The Observer said the Claremont-based food service company's significant price gain in 1997 was ''fueled by its aggressive acquisition strategy and strong earnings reports.'' In the area of earnings reports, on December 17 it was announced that earnings per share for the third quarter of WSMP's fiscal 1998 increased 265 percent compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year, climbing to 16 cents a share versus 6 cents a share. At the same time, it was announced that for the nine-month period ended November 7, 1997, compared to the nine-month period ended November 1, 1996, WSMP's revenue climbed by 26 percent, net income more than tripled, and earnings per share increased to 40 cents compared to 14 cents. Also, WSMP has signed a definitive merger agreement for the acquisition of the 32-unit Sagebrush restaurant chain. ''We feel it is quite an accomplishment to be the top performing stock in the new Carolinas Index, especially considering the wide variety of excellent companies that are included in this list,'' said David R. Clark, WSMP president and COO. WSMP is comprised of a variety of food processing operations and a restaurant division. In its food processing operations, WSMP has the capacity to produce more than four million microwaveable sandwiches per week in its Claremont facility. It also produces packaged, refrigerated meats, vegetables and other items targeted for the Home Meal Replacement market. And WSMP is one of the largest country ham producers in the nation. Its restaurant operations include 31 company-owned and 47 franchised restaurants, with a majority of these being Western Steer(R) Steaks, Buffet and Bakery restaurants, Prime Sirloin(R) Buffet, Bakery and Steaks restaurants and Bennett's(TM) Smokehouse and Saloon restaurants. Contact: WSMP, Inc. David R. Clark, President and COO, 704/459-7626