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To: Joe Copia who wrote (3137)	5/20/1998 11:13:00 AM
From: Russell Gish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25711

AMGV - shaking out the weak? More like dislodging the feeble. Sorry, can't help it. I'm always curious with anything with an association with Wal-mart. Good Luck, Russ

To: Joe Copia who wrote (3137)	5/20/1998 11:26:00 AM
From: Joe Copia	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25711

ALYA news: ALYA Signs First Distributor in South America, LonUsers Exhibition in Santa Clara, California Business Wire - May 20, 1998 11:17 %ALYA-INTERNATIONAL ALYA %CALIFORNIA %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %COMED %TRADESHOW V%BW P%BW PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1998--ALYA International, Inc. ("ALYA" or the "Company") announced today the signing of a distributor agreement with Codas Electronica S.A. ("Codas") of Argentina. Codas will market ALYA products throughout South America, particularly in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay (known as the 'Mercosur' countries). Codas became the Motorola Indala distributor and representative for Mercosur countries in September 1996. Codas develops and manufactures development tools for Motorola microprocessors and microcontrollers. The company has also developed many specialized products for public transportation, industrial and automotive applications and provides technical support for developers in Argentina and Brazil. For the access control market, Codas distributes specialized products like interfaces, accessories, electromagnetic locks and biometric identification systems. Codas also provides technical support in Mercosur for developers and dealers using LonWorks technology from Echelon Corporation. ALYA is participating in the LonUsers International Spring '98 Conference & Exhibition being held May 20-21, 1998, in Santa Clara, California. Keynote presentations by the Utility/Energy, Transportation, Semiconductor and the Building Automation Industries will review the penetration of LonWorks products. The LonWorks solution provides the technology platform helping to deliver new products and services being implemented in the Utility industry because of de-regulation. LonWorks based fiber optic control solutions for automating complex control systems are reducing costs in transportation and communication. Every aspect of building automation design and integration is undergoing fundamental change due to the ability of LonWorks technology to cost-effectively integrate commercial control processes. ALYA International, Inc. (OTC/BB Symbol:ALYA) is a leader in software design using Microsoft's(R) Windows NT(R), Echelon's(R) LonWorks(R) technology and Local/Wide area networks communication protocols. ALYA's first product, O.P.E.N.cortex(tm) is a development platform based on these de facto standards directed to companies implementing applications for end users such as building management systems and process control applications. ALYA has utilized this platform in the design of its second product O.P.E.N.centrix(tm), an application for Security Systems and Building Access. LonWorks technology is a de facto standard in the building automation and process control industries providing a new standard for open architecture and interoperable control systems. The LonMark(R) Association, supported by Motorola(R), Honeywell Inc.(R), Johnson Controls, Inc.(R), Olivetti(R), BTE(R) and Toshiba Corporation(R) endorses LonWorks. ALYA is one of the first companies to develop "plug and play" open architecture (ALYA's O.P.E.N.(tm) "Open Platform for Essential Networks") hardware and software for the security and control industries. CONTACT: Investor Relations Toll-free: 888/595-6444 stock@alya.com www.alya.com

To: Joe Copia who wrote (3137)	5/20/1998 3:38:00 PM
From: Ed Hoftell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25711

THMZ----With Laminaire's president taking over,this smells like reverse merger---very interesting! Thanks, -----ED

To: Joe Copia who wrote (3137)	5/20/1998 4:18:00 PM
From: Joe Copia	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25711

for those long TSQD :) Bob Strawman Joins Digital River as CFO MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1998--Digital River announced that Bob Strawman has joined Digital River as the company's new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Strawman joins Digital River with 17 years of financial management experience. His responsibilities will include reviewing and upgrading Digital River's financial systems, controls and operations in order to manage the rapid growth the company is experiencing. Most recently, Mr. Strawman was the Vice President of Finance for Caribou Coffee, a Minnesota-based chain of coffee retail stores. Prior to Caribou Coffee, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Software Etc. Stores, Inc., the largest, traditional software specialty retailer in the United States. During his 6 years at Software Etc., Mr. Strawman managed the 1992 IPO (initial public offering) and a subsequent follow-on offering in 1993. ''Bob's addition to the company will be instrumental in managing the growth we are expecting and currently experiencing,'' said Joel Ronning, Digital River's president and CEO. ''He has an enormous amount of experience and knowledge about both the software and retail sectors and we are fortunate to have him on board.'' Mr. Strawman's financial management expertise also includes positions at B. Dalton Bookseller, Inc. and Super Valu Stores. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and has an MBA from the College of St. Thomas. Digital River, Inc., based in Minneapolis, offers the world's largest online database of software products. It partners with more than 1,200 software publishers and online dealers to implement its proprietary technology for Internet delivery of more than 100,000 software and other digital products. The company has 12 patents pending, covering digital delivery, commerce and encryption systems. Tech Squared Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:TSQD - news) controls 23 percent and Fujitsu Limited of Japan owns 16 percent of Digital River's common stock. For more information, visit the Digital River Web site at digitalriver.com. Joe PTG&LI !!!