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Technology Stocks : NewKidCo International (OTC:NKCIF) (TSE:NKC) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: esecurities(tm) who wrote (1751)	6/10/1998 9:47:00 AM
From: esecurities(tm)	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 4231

SWEBF to retain IB for sale/spin-off of [HoTMetaL/XML] SoftQuad, Inc. "...In line with its new focus on family software and kids video games, SoftQuad International also announced today that it intends to retain an investment banker to explore the possible sale or spin-off of SoftQuad Inc., its structured document and web tools subsidiary. SoftQuad International has been in discussions with a number of companies that have expressed interest in SoftQuad Inc., particularly in its extensive expertise in the emerging XML (extensible markup language) field. The company is actively developing next generation XML based authoring and processing tools to complement its award-winning HoTMetaL and Panorama SGML product families. In making today's announcements, Richard Rabins, CEO, SoftQuad International Inc. cited the company's strategic focus on high-growth family software and children's video game segments. "Moving forward, we are enthusiastic about the opportunity to build shareholder value by achieving our objective of leadership in children's video games through NewKidCo and by capitalizing on Alpha Software's established position in the lifestyle, entertainment, flight simulation and utility categories for the PC platform..." source: &copy 1998 newsalert.com superior move...now announce/launch/release ONLINE merchant.....

To: esecurities(tm) who wrote (1751)	6/16/1998 9:36:00 PM
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SoftQuad's June 10 news release:Opinion. SoftQuad International Finalizes NewKidCo Joint Venture Expected to Make Strong Contribution to Q4 Results source: &copy 1998 biz.yahoo.com Opinion: either SoftQuad Inc's die fate has already been cast or said 'spin-off' simply was a ruse or it's announcement was simply the most inept positioning of putting oneself in play in history...the announcement of the divestiture of one of the most critically acclaimed internet software products and development teams in the world [and cited as one of the most promising internet development companies by Forrester Research pursuant to its HoTMetaL Pro/XML/SGML infrastructure] was 1) buried within a NewKidCo press release?? and 2) whose announcement was not picked up by any media including the Wall Street Journal, CNBC.com, c\|net.com, Internet News.com's Internet World, CMP Media, TechWeb, NetDay News, news.com, ISP News, CBS MarketWatch, et al....no one...if SWEBF were serious about this divestiture it would not have been buried within another business unit's news release(.)...Rabins had something else up his sleeve...[in our opinion].

To: esecurities(tm) who wrote (1751)	6/29/1998 9:58:00 PM
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SoftQuad [HoTMetaL] Inc competitor (OTC:SITE) [also] explores 'strategic options' Site Technologies, Inc. Retains Alliant Partners To Help Explore Strategic Options SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 1998--"Site Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB:SITE - news) has retained Alliant Partners, based in Palo Alto, California, as its outside financial advisor. According to Jeffrey Ait, CEO of Site Technologies, ''Site Technologies board believes that, in light of the company's recent and expected continued losses and its limited cash position, it is in the best interests of the company's Shareholders to retain Alliant Partners to help us explore the company's strategic options..." source: &copy 1998 biz.yahoo.com ...at least their announcement was more serious/focused and not buried in an unrelated news release...perhaps SWEBF was sending a signal to their northern subsidiary to get their act together?...or a deal is already done or, again, their announcement to the street/suitors... was about as bad as it gets...actually it was as bad as it gets...shareholder value is shareholder value and one simply does not play games with shareholder value esp when confronted with a NASDAQ NMS delisting...the shareholders appear to be the victims of several management smoking guns of late...in our opinion.