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To: trenzich who wrote (3000)	6/4/1998 9:05:00 AM
From: D.E. Shetland	Respond to of 5743

You keep bringing up management credibility when the clearly written statements in the prospectus answer everything you've ever asked. Further, it appears you didn't read the posts very clearly. It was not a meeting with TC and Soundview as you stated, it was Soundview who called TVL. This was an electronic show when Soundview displayed a mock-up of their as yet untested gizmo. Of course, he was rather impressed with an actual working mass-produced box from TVL shown at the same show. It looks like it scared him a bit. Soon after, he sold more shares in his company to Acacia for next to nothing. Hummmmm.......?

To: trenzich who wrote (3000)	6/4/1998 9:12:00 AM
From: D.E. Shetland	Respond to of 5743

Now those were intelligent answers to the questions posed. Clearly well thought out. What future earnings? You all miss the entire point, certainly Acacia has a better handle on the value of the future earnings streams (ex whatever needs to be put in to get there, if ever) ang they're not willing to pay even one-fifth what Mr. Market is. I actually thought you guys knew something about finance. As for insider sales, you all have clearly not figured out the cast of characters yet. As for institutions, you've got to be kidding. Why can't they ever raise money from anyone but their cadre of insiders?

To: trenzich who wrote (3000)	6/4/1998 11:38:00 AM
From: D.E. Shetland	Respond to of 5743

BUSTED....TZ et al.... Your key men in the V-Chip company sold out cheaply (of course, after TVL refused to meet with them), immediately required their shares to be registered, hence unrestricted, and, lo and behold, they show up nowhere as significant holders of equity in Acacia anymore even though they own a chunk (given their various multiple deals with Acacia (Greenwich Info, Internet Services, etc...)) and are officers. Looks like they dumped immediately. They should know more than anyone what prospects Soundview has. Looks like they voted with their feet. No wonder the same guys have started 2 new companies since then. Boy are these boys productive at some very intricate, difficult technology areas ...video-on-demand, internet software, v-chip tech. What incredibly talented, multifaceted scientists. You'd think everyone would be knocking down there doors to access them. Looks like Acacia's the only believers. Prediction: Next hot Wall Street Fad - Your own Personal Pocket-sized Nuclear Testing Detection System. Guess what, a guy in Greenwich has been developing one. No doubt Acacia will front him a few bucks, sell some out at higher prices, write up the asset, buy some back, hype up the technology while never producing anything and, the coup de grace, they'll flog some more shares to an unsuspecting public so they can keep feeding their cash-sucking portfolio of last-years fads and under-financed under-achievers. Wake-up TZ From the April 98 Proxy: "TRANSACTIONS WITH H. LEE BROWNE AND DAVID H. SCHMIDT. On July 6, 1997, the Company purchased from Messrs. Browne and Schmidt a total of 2,625,000 shares (the "Soundview Shares") of common stock, $.001 par value per share, of Soundview Technologies, Inc. ("Soundview"), pursuant to the terms of a Common Stock Purchase Agreement among the Company, Messrs. Browne and Schmidt dated July 6, 1997. The Soundview Shares represent 35% of the outstanding capital stock of Soundview. As a result of the transaction, the Company owned approximately 51% of the outstanding common stock of Soundview. The purchase price for the Soundview Shares consisted of a total of 400,000 shares of common stock of the Company, $500,000 in cash and the issuance of non-recourse promissory notes to Messrs. Browne and Schmidt in the aggregate principal amount of $900,000. Such notes have subsequently been paid in full. Pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company, Messrs. Browne and Schmidt entered into an Amended and Restated Stockholders' Agreement to provide for elections of directors and other matters relating to Soundview. In addition, as part of the transaction, Soundview entered into five year employment agreements with each of Messrs. Browne and Schmidt. Also, the Company agreed to promptly file and maintain a registration statement with the Commission covering the proposed resale of shares of the Company's common stock by Messrs. Browne and Schmidt. The registration statement was filed and declared effective by the Commission in September 1997."