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To: Jeff Bond who wrote (3372)	2/19/1998 3:48:00 AM
From: StaggerLee	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 14266

"...suggests future sales of the games mentioned will increase, or at least remain very strong into the future." I say, THQ makes zilch on rentals, ZILCH! Fact is, once it's in the heavy rental stage, the game's deep into the Atari phase, in product-life-speak. They never come back from rentals to generate major revenues. Unless they're Members Only jackets. Or Bee Gee's records. Hey, maybe THQ will be a good 2nd life buy in 2018 ! Lemme put that on my Lotus Organizer calendar. Anyone willing to offer a scenario where THQ tops PAX and WCW vs NWO sales by 25% in 1998? ....uh...I mean, that's what the P/E is suggesting, right? Does anyone REALLY anticipate 20% revenue growth in '98? lol. see ya's at $12. I see FLAT REVENUES in '98 ...if ya's lucky. In 1998, the youth of America will find BOOKS and THE LORD! And a resurgence of MARIJUANA! The hell with this video game crap. Smokin', but not smokin' The Staggster --he gets the chicks...

To: Jeff Bond who wrote (3372)	2/19/1998 10:14:00 AM
From: charles moore	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14266

Do those games that you Rent have some kind of copying protection on them?With the CD writers that are available whats to stop someone from renting a game and copying it? Charles

To: Jeff Bond who wrote (3372)	2/21/1998 3:15:00 AM
From: Todd D. Wiener	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14266

I checked with the Nintendo website for Gameboy titles, and it shows that SunSoft, not THQ, is publishing Maui Mallard: Cold Shadow. Apparently the woman at Nintendo America with whom I spoke was misinformed. Either that, or Nintendo's website is incorrect. For late in 1998, THQ is planning to publish 2 previously unannounced games for the Gameboy: Yoda Stories and Small Soldiers. THQ also plans to re-release Aladdin, Jungle Book, Lion King and Taz-Mania. I suppose that means there is more demand for these titles. If this information is correct, then THQ still has at least 1 more GB title to announce for 1998 release. Todd

To: Jeff Bond who wrote (3372)	2/23/1998 5:58:00 PM
From: Trippi	Respond to of 14266

Jeff -- thanks for the plug -- I haven't been in Africa recently -- but haven't been able to post much because I have been keeping up a hectic travel schedule (all business). I am still holding all the THQ I bought in the $7 to $8 range - and see the stock trading at $40 to $45 by the end of the year. We should easily do better than a buck for FY97 earnings and the stock could well trade up towards $30 in the near term. Of course nothing I'm posting is new -- the longs figured this out a while ago -- with the help of Hainesda -- the asundry of Todd's and others -- my thanks to everyone who helped keep me sane during the dog days of the secondary -- I'm still long and still a bull on THQ -- thanks again for the plug -- I'll be able to post actively again now that I'm off the road (at least until the book tour starts)<GG> Trippi