To: Bill Monahan who wrote (290 ) 3/2/1998 2:45:00 PM From: Rande Is Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 717
NETZ COMMENTS: BILL MONOHAN: Your first two points are excellent. Your third point states: I wonder if the folks at wired picked up a few shares at 40c today? -Hey, if this whole thing is a scam then who says wired isn't playing us for fools too! It almost seems like wire was going out of their way to slam a company into a good "buy" price. You bring up a sorry, but plausible point. With the numerous scams prevalent on Wall Street, why shouldn't people use the cover of publishing the "truth" [to save poor innocent investors], as a means to making a killing in the market later. Or is that the definition of "newsletter?" So you think the prior article on NETZ got them thinking about the investment potential? The saying is, "never believe you own press." Interesting perspective. JOE COPIA: You absolutely did the right thing and I am sure that few of us could honestly say that we would have done the same. "Don't shoot the messenger." OTHER CHAP: Your uncanny, perhaps "insider" predictions have not gone unnoticed. But your prophecy aside, we just don't like you. Now how's this: YOU WIN. There. Now post 2 more rebuttals then go away. It is beginning to resemble the murderer showing up at the funeral. TO ALL: Momentum and emotion seem to rule the pennies. The facts about this company have not changed. If you are patient and going long, you would no doubt make a better "fund manager" than 90 percent of the bozos that panicked and sold during the Asian crises. From what Matty reports, it appears EchoMedia is tooling up to become the R and D division and Softbank the sales division. Netmaster, from which Heyton, Miller, etc. came, is a mere holding company. When Burgess stated that he only met one of the British venture capitalists, he answered Wired's question regarding the role these men play in day-to-day activities. EchoMedia's focus on high-bandwidth internet advertising combined with Softbanks worldwide market share is far and away the most important factor in this equation. There are still many reasons to stay in support of NETZ. The share price seems stable around 50 cents at this hour. There is no more need for panic. According to Wired, it was Peyton who "engineered the Softbank Interactive buyout" in the first place. Now because he has a "history" the investment world has instantly judged him guilty for something that has not even occurred. My suggestion is to think long and hard about this battle before making up your mind. NETZ may have to fight its way thru naysayers, bogus newsletters and illegal shorts to pull off a victory to the war. Rande Is ~~NOTE: These opinions are my own and no recommendation to buy or sell any stock is expressed or implied. Penny stocks are notoriously risky and it is not advisable that anyone use them as a means of investment. I regret that in the interest of maintaining gains and protecting capital, I sold my final small position today. When I see that this storm has passed, I will be looking for the best opportunity to regain a long position in NETZ.