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To: ztect who wrote (4964)	5/18/1998 7:15:00 PM
From: Jetter	Respond to of 8242

ztect As part of an email investment bb, I've been recommending PNLK since it was at $1.50 three weeks ago. One person from that group seized on the C & D press release, copied it to the list and the damage was done. I think most (passive) investors read something like that and take it literally, like it was coming from Dean Witter, Schwab or DLJ. No one thinks about looking into the firms reputation. The same person posted the second release the next day, and although I did my best to discredit C & D, I know people took notice. While the article was slanted towards the shorts, I think it will matter less as time goes by, the more weak hand that are out the better. The one difference between this company and the thousands of other BB's... GZ! The PR firm is the difference here. Let them do their job, they know a lot better than most of us about handling minor creditablitily problems. While it hurts to read anything derogatory against PNLK, in the end it will be the company that makes or breaks the stock, they will have to put up or shut up (so to speak). Scott

To: ztect who wrote (4964)	5/18/1998 7:29:00 PM
From: out_of_the_loop	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8242

Ztect, your points are all true, IMO. Other than an e-mail to the DJ story author or comment to their publication site, I can't imagine any better damage control than letting Glenn do his job and let performance of the site dictate the future of PNLK (to answer to post immediately previous to yours). It is sad that the rewards will be slightly delayed. It's just annoying that these people are allowed to rape these companies on the way up. I am sure, and I am hoping, that this will not be a BB issue for long. When we move over, there will be additional publicity, etc. I really doubt there was directed animosity on the part of DJ, only naivete on the part of the author. I think the depth and style are typical of today's "investigative journalism" and based on the limited attention spans of most people (myself included). Also, unfortunately, people like to think, that not only are there scammers out there - and there are, but that they are getting caught. That's why the Stock Detective is quite the clever concept. Unfortunately, in this case, C&D are the scammers and PNLKers are the scammees. Also, unfortunately, it is much easier for the public to think that some evil "Frenchman and his henchman" are the perpetrators, rather than the bearers of the Chatworth & Dean (sophisticated, WASPy-sounding names that imply good-old American honesty). O.K., now I've crossed the line. <ggggg>