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To: Thomas C. Donald who wrote (4452)	4/9/1998 10:37:00 AM
From: Trader Dave	Respond to of 6318

Hey fool, keep in mind that there is ASTOUNDING inaccuracy in PC data weekly results. PC Data is constantly revising their weekly numbers, there is often only a minimal relationship between weekly and monthly data. many PC data retailers have bitter rivalries and purposely overstate or understate results to confuse competition, this gets audited/cleaned up on a monthly bases with help from the software providers. PC data is a company that gathers data on a manual basis. I seem to remember your trumpeting the disasterous february weekly stuff, yet once the month was corrected TLC and mindscape came out fabulously, is it logical that there was such a precipitous drop in March? For instance in the first two weeks in March, PC DATA just plain old FORGOT to count the national geographic series -- oops it's the number one title! National Geographic license extends 10 to 20 years, TLC/mindscape has rights to create other applications with the brand name such as GIS/mapping applications. Now the product comes on 30 CD-ROMs. It'll be a much more compelling package when it comes on 2 DVD-ROMS. Thomas's info on lego is factually correct. Now Fool, put up some actual NUMBERS you are expecting for the upcoming disaster/restructuring so we can have an intelligent discussion. TD

To: Thomas C. Donald who wrote (4452)	4/9/1998 3:03:00 PM
From: Grommit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6318

Adios! I have dug out all my old shares and they are now gone. Bittersweet to leave this fine company. I do not know if I should weep or rejoice. I am just holding 200 now in order to get an annual report mailed to me for 'old times sake'. But I will sell those if someone wants them for $30. ;o) I would mention that this thread has really gone downhill and I have not read it for months. You folks have made a fair attempt to explain yourselves to the 'irrationals', but they are not interested in a debate. Give it up. One final "thank you" to Thomas. You sure picked a winner here.