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To: LPasko who wrote (949)	2/16/1998 1:05:00 PM
From: (Bob) Zumbrunnen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6528

Yes, it's registering a domain name. As far as I can tell, someone reserved the name long ago. Someone in here recognized one of the phone numbers as being in his own area code and was going to call and ask about it, but I haven't seen a reply yet. What I was curious about is why this web site didn't exist until very recently, and whether the owners of the name could shed any light on it. For example, whether or not they're at all related to the company. Here's the info that makeaname.com turns up: Doug Chappell (NEXTLEVELSPORTS-DOM) 6113 Harrogate Drive Austin, TX 78759 Domain Name: NEXTLEVELSPORTS.COM Administrative Contact: Dickens, Stan (SD186) spanky@EARTHLING.NET (713) 626-8759 (FAX) (713) 626-8786 Technical Contact, Zone Contact: Tyler, Bill (BT268) bill@NTREK.COM 512-306-0080 Billing Contact: Chappell, Doug (DC3287) dmckld@IX.NETCOM.COM 512-335-6218 (FAX) 512-335-6844 Record last updated on 23-Jul-97. Record created on 13-Dec-96. Database last updated on 15-Feb-98 20:26:01 EST. Domain servers in listed order: JAG.NTREK.COM 208.21.242.161 GEORGE.KDI.COM 208.21.240.5 Anybody on the notify list should be able to shed some light on why (and who) registered this name so long ago and it is only now being used.

To: LPasko who wrote (949)	2/16/1998 5:01:00 PM
From: LPasko	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6528

WE have many excellent stock detectives here, so I thought I might bring to everyone's attention an amusing little stock called US Amateur Sports (USSP). This is a penny stock reporting company whose SEC filings are very professionally done, BUT...they do very little business and recently put out the most curious press release. It seems they have "offered" a sponsorship of one of their amateur sporting events to American Express. This offer was the subject of a major company press release. And you've heard me right--the news is that they have OFFERED a sponsorship to Amex, not that Amex has accepted the offer or that, even if they did, it would mean any significant revenue to the company. All of this seems about as significant as a press release announcing that the CEO is wearing a blue suit today, or that he's decided to enjoy tuna and a pickle for lunch. You can imagine what would happen if TVSI put out such a release; they'd be eaten alive on this thread. If anyone has a chance to look at the newly-started USSP thread here on SI (yes, this blockbuster announcement was the basis for someone starting a thread a few days ago warning us all not to miss this opportunity) , please let me know if I'm misunderstanding a major breakthrough announcement, or whether we have an entrant for the "Most Bizarre Press Release of 1998" contest.