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To: Mark Fowler who wrote (870)	4/6/1998 8:17:00 PM
From: john shoemaker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3990

Hot Stocks? Hot U.S. Technology Companies: 144 Firms Qualify in March 10:39 a.m. Apr 06, 1998 Eastern SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1998--Facts Online announced that 144 U.S. technology companies qualified as "hot" during March 1998. Of the 144 companies, 47 are publicly traded and 97 are private. To qualify, companies must have national presence or potential, received new investments, or made acquisitions during March. The U.S. technology companies which met these criteria during March are: 3Com Corp, Abbott Laboratories, Able Telcom Holding Corp, Advent Software Inc, Affiliated Computer Services Inc, Affymetrix Inc, Allot Communications, ALLTEL Corp, American Xtal Technology Inc, Antra Pharmaceuticals Inc, Applied Cellular Technology Inc, Arbor Software Corp, Argon Networks Inc, Aspen Technology Inc, Asymetrix Learning Systems Inc, AVX Corp, Ballard Medical Products, Banyan Systems Inc, Baxter International, Bell & Howell, Berg Electronics Corp, Best Software Inc, Boca Research Inc, Brio Technology Inc, BroadVision Inc, Cable Design Technologies Corp, Captura Software Inc, Carreker-Antinori Inc, Cerner Corp, Cisco Systems Inc, CMG Information Services Inc, Com21, COMPS InfoSystems Inc, Computer Sciences Corp, Concept Five Technologies Inc, Consilium Inc, Corporate Management Solutions Inc, Covad Communications Co, CPS Systems Inc, CrossMedia Networks Corp, CuraGen Corp, CyberCash Inc, Data Systems Network Corp, Davox Corp, DePuy Inc, Diamond Lane Communications, Digital Insight, Digital Island, Digital Microwave Corp, DRS Technologies Inc, DSET Corp, Dyax Corp, EC Company, Employease Inc, EqualNet Holding Corp, Extended Systems, Extreme Networks, FastComm Communications Corp, fonix Corp, Foundation Technologies, Foundry Networks Inc, General Magic Inc, Gerber Scientific Inc, GST Telecommunications Inc, HardBall Software Inc, Healtheon, HTE Inc, Hyperion Telecommunications Inc, I2 Technologies Inc, IMX Mortgage Exchange Inc, Innosoft International, Inso Corp, Integrated Computing Engines (ICE), InterCept Group, Interplay Entertainment Corp, INTERSOLV Inc, IntraNetics Inc, Inverse Network Technology, Ioptics Inc, ISS Group Inc, ITC Deltacom Inc, Landa Health Management Systems Inc, Learning Company, Legacy Software, Level 8 Systems Inc, LJL Biosystems Inc, Lucent Technologies, MarketFirst Software, Medirisk Inc, NetGenics Inc, Network Associates Inc, Nvidia Corp, OEC Medical Systems Inc, Online System Services Inc, OPTUM Software, P-COM Inc, Pamet Systems Inc, Pangea Systems, Parable, Paradigm Technology Inc, PAREXEL International Corp, Pegasus Systems Inc, Personic Software, PLATINUM Technology Inc, Pomeroy Computer Resources Inc, Precise Software Solutions, Quintiles Transnational Corp, Qwest Communication International Inc, Realty Information Group Inc, Registry Magic Inc, Sagent Technology Inc, Sanchez Computer Associates Inc, SandCraft Inc, Security Dynamics Technologies Inc, Seeker Software, SendMail Inc, ServiceSoft Corp, Shiva Corp, Siebel Systems, SiRF Technology Inc, SkyStream Corp, Sound Source Interactive, SS&C Technologies Inc, SSE Telecom Inc, Surmodics Inc, Synbiotics Corp, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc, TeraLogic Inc, TestDrive Corp, Thomas & Betts Corp, Titan Corp, Ultimate Software Group Inc, Ultracom Communications Inc, Unigraphics Solutions Inc, Unitrode Corporation, Unwired Planet Inc, US Wireless Corp, Vertical Networks, Viagrafix Corp, WiseWire Corp, WorldCom Inc, WorldPort Communications Inc, Xerox Corp, XLNT Inc. Facts Online summarizes these and thousands of other U.S. technology companies and tracks them for new investments and new mergers/acquisitions. About Facts Online Shoe

To: Mark Fowler who wrote (870)	4/6/1998 8:27:00 PM
From: john shoemaker	Respond to of 3990

Another CYCH partner. Breakthrough Provides Missing Link in E-Commerce With Cardservice International Partnership 08:46 a.m. Apr 06, 1998 Eastern SAN JOSE, Calif., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakthrough Software, Inc., developers of the award-winning Internet Business Breakthrough(TM) e-commerce software, and Cardservice International, the leading independent credit card processor of merchant accounts, have created the industry's first simplified merchant account process for small to medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs. The partnership fills a critical void in e-commerce, providing users one destination for creating professional e-commerce web sites and a quick and efficient method of setting-up a credit card merchant account for secure credit card orders over the Internet. Breakthrough Software will be offering its ISP partners the ability to sign their end-user customers up for a merchant account, enabling ISPs to offer a valuable and efficient service. Breakthrough also gains access to Cardservice's nationwide network of agents to distribute its product line. According to Bruce Shirey, vice president of Internet commerce group for Cardservice International, "E-commerce has just taken a quantum leap forward with the Breakthrough offering of simplifying the merchant experience of obtaining a credit card merchant account for their business to accept secure online transactions. We are excited to work with Breakthrough in creating a program that helps our customers conduct their business online." About Internet Business Breakthrough(TM) Breakthrough Software's Internet Business Breakthrough software, priced at $249, has been designed for the online entrepreneur. The software provides professional graphic templates, HTML editor, database integration, store modules such as catalogs, shopping cart, order forms, tax schedules, and SSL secure server support. IBB includes built-in CyberCash(TM) support and publishing wizards to automate the process of building an online store. With a single mouse click, users can publish to either Unix or Windows NT servers. The product also provides built-in search capabilities for visitors to find desired products or information, discussion groups to create an online community for products, and quick update features for price or product changes. About Cardservice International Based in Agoura Hills, California, Cardservice International is one of the fastest growing credit card transaction processing companies in the United States. Incorporated in 1988, the company has now more than 500 corporate employees, 200 sales offices, and in excess of 1,500 Sales Representatives nationwide. Well known for its unsurpassed customer service, Cardservice International offers a complete range of traditional, mail order/telephone order and Internet consumer payment options. Cardservice International approves over 97% of all merchant applications, which attributes to its rapidly growing customer base of over 100,000 merchants, processing an annual bankcard volume in excess of 6 billion dollars. Shoe