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To: Ravi Ratnam who wrote (3270)	4/5/1998 11:00:00 AM
From: shashyazhi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6464

I agree about the daytraders running the price up at the open. I subscribed to a daytrading BB which is moderated by a host who gives news alerts, trading alerts, and urgent buy alerts. At least one daytrader among this group of 3000 traders remarked on Osvaldo Christian's SI post. For the last week, while BAAT has been relatively quiet, the host has been advising the daytraders to accumulate shares on the pullbacks. Then, Friday morning, upon learning of the JV, the host told the daytraders, "OK, there's a JV announced, you all know what that means." Then he issued two urgent buy alerts, telling the daytraders that they could all make "half a stone", or $500 from the quick movement. Then the BB server went down, and the host had to drive over to another city to reset the remote computer, so several more urgent buy alerts were not issued. Later, at least one daytrader bragged that he had made "a stone and a half", or $1500 from the quick move from $0.89 to $1.03. There is nothing particularly unethical about this daytrading BB, but they do feed upon Silicon Investor for information, all the while regarding the long term investors as "putzes" who fill up the SI board with chatter, instead of information. As a long term investor, who wants to see BAT grow to a greater potential, I feel that anybody who knows any good news about BAT should post it. My partner feels that news should be kept secret. My argument to him is news should only be kept secret if he plans to buy more shares at the next open. I also believe, that as long as his shares are down from his purchase price, that he should welcome the posting of any news which would draw attention to BAT International.

To: Ravi Ratnam who wrote (3270)	4/5/1998 11:59:00 AM
From: Paul	Respond to of 6464

I am on the email list of two other companys that I have owned or do own GATE formally (ZCAD) and PSIX. Both send me email about press releases about to be released. I don't think there is anything unusual about what BAAT does with its shareholders at all. Paul

To: Ravi Ratnam who wrote (3270)	4/5/1998 2:14:00 PM
From: Gutterball	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6464

Sorry Ratman, but here is what BAAT has to say about the number of shareholders... "Finally, we would like to provide some statistics about B.A.T. stockholders.ÿ In recent months, the number of shareholders has increased exponentially to over l0,000 shareholders. B.A.T. stockholders owning blocks of stock under 10,000 shares control over 75% of the free trading shares.ÿ Additionally over 6,500 shareholders, own blocks less 5000 shares and over 2,500 shareholders own less than 500 shares." You say ... "BAT routinely sends out faxes to about 1200 comprising members of the general public, media,Industry and shareholders who had requested to be on the list." I still say... BAT leaks information to a small group of investors before it is public and that this practice should stop. Think of all the money they could save or put another way, all the shares of BAAT they wouldn't have to sell. Using email and faxes to coordinate their day care service on April 18 is OK. But alerting small groups of investors walks a thin line. I know guano when I see it, I just don't step in it. Got it!