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To: I. N. Vester who wrote (8965)	1/25/1998 11:07:00 PM
From: chirodoc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14631

<<<<<Says that CFO said they hope to break even by the second quarter, and show profit for 1998. .......if that is true (and i will believe it when i see it) we will all see the value of our shares soar. <<<<[he] is basically wrong' in saying that there is an infinite demand for databases' ......those isp's and internet businesses will need tons to dbases especially with the explosive growth of the net and the need for storage of complex visual images. ......maybe mr. F with his coms background knows more than even the cfo thinks?

To: I. N. Vester who wrote (8965)	1/26/1998 7:33:00 AM
From: J Bertrand	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14631

I.N. I personally think the argument that a person from one industry can't be successful in another is bunk. Firstly, the principles of business are largely the same for all industries. Secondly, the differences can easily be picked up by a sharp CEO. How did Al Dunlop successful run a tissue paper company and then a household goods company? Please tell IBM that its cookie CEO isn't qualified. There are plenty of examples. I personally think that a "new" person is a major advantage as it adds a different perspective. Regarding the database comment- I think we have just another analyst jumping on the "slowdown" band wagon. The Sybase CEO said on CNBC that relational databases would be around for sometime to come. Oracle sees plenty of opportunity as per the Henley note to shareholdres world wide. Based on these comments, Finocchio isn't alone in his opinion that database has much further to go. Finally, how many analysts have shouted from the roof tops PC SLOWDOWN. Has it happened? No! But, boy have we had a lot of analysts say this over the last 6 years. Take care. Jeff Bertrand