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To: thebeach who wrote (44093)	4/13/1998 9:51:00 PM
From: David Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

>>A friend I have who works for a small software company said he knows somebody who told him that Microsoft is interested in Ascend and will soon make a bid. No way. None. I'll eat my keyboard if I'm wrong.

To: thebeach who wrote (44093)	4/13/1998 9:56:00 PM
From: username	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 61433

Beach, do you own any call options on ASND right now? Call me curious, pete

To: thebeach who wrote (44093)	4/13/1998 10:30:00 PM
From: Jack Colton	Respond to of 61433

Yes... I had heard that M$ was interested in Stonybrook, and I was wondering if ASND got them to get attn... Kind of like getting CSCC. I have some inside posts..... I'll post much later..(like a year from now).. to explain the whole story.

To: thebeach who wrote (44093)	4/13/1998 10:40:00 PM
From: Mike Farrar	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 61433

Have you heard of the SEC's new law regarding rumors You will be getting a call from the SEC regarding your post #44093. You can explain to them how and where you got your little rumor " one one of the message boards " . I noticed how the longs really did not complain, because your crap may benefit them. I have your e-mail address from your profile and will forward all this information to the SEC, if you do not retract all your rumors and apologize to all the readers on this thread long or short. You even admit to being biased and holding calls and selling puts. Your actions are exactly what this new SEC law is meant to enforce. I am as serious as a heart attack. Jeff

To: thebeach who wrote (44093)	4/13/1998 10:51:00 PM
From: The Phoenix	Respond to of 61433

A friend I have who works for a small software company said he knows somebody who told him that Microsoft is interested in Ascend and will soon make a bid. That's just simply preposterous. Flat out crap. I'd suggest you not post this again.... OG

To: thebeach who wrote (44093)	4/13/1998 11:17:00 PM
From: gbh	Respond to of 61433

beach, the day MSFT invests in a HW networking company will be the day I sell my MSFT. Now I have an even better rumor. Bill Gates ponies up a cool $8B or so and buys ASND just because "that would be cool"... Leaves him with only a $42B nestegg. :(

To: thebeach who wrote (44093)	4/13/1998 11:33:00 PM
From: Mike Farrar	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 61433

SEC LAW VIOLATOR The new SEC laws regarding rumors was drafted to prevent exactly this type of thing from happening. Hello. A friend I have who works for a small software company said he knows somebody who told him that Microsoft is interested in Ascend and will soon make a bid. I'm really skeptical and wondering if anyone has heard the same. He said that Microsoft wants their switching business which is going great as more people utilize the internet. He also said Microsoft wants their programmers that Ascend retained after they bought Stonybrook Software on Long Isalnd. I don't know if this is true but it's sounds great and I would love to make some dough if he's correct. Anyone have a comment. This is an example of what not to do on a message board. If Mr. thebeach does not print a public retraction and post a public apology, you will probably be reading about him in the stock papers soon. I am going to turn him into the Securities and Exchange Commission. He later posts that he has bought call option and sold puts ( motive ) He is in big trouble unless he posts a public apology and retraction. Jeff