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To: WEBNATURAL who wrote (475)	7/5/1998 10:28:00 PM
From: Harold Feller	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1568

Hello Tradedan: Could this be the next SI without the $125 membership fee? One email address - one alias. Hope this one puts the Yahoo Message Board Out of business or forces some changes there. ragingbull.com Press Release: Raging Bull Receives Acclaim from Wall Street Journal Interactive July 1 - 6:30 PM The aggressive tactics and innovative technologies of The Raging Bull were positively recognized in the July 1, 1998 Interactive Edition of Wall Street Journal. The article, entitled "Upstart Web Site Wants a Piece Of Net Message-Board Business," reviews the site and its creator: Atlas Internet Ventures. The article rightly acknowledges that the "on-line investment site [Raging Bull] has positioned itself to compete with established message-board giants such as Silicon Investor and Yahoo! Finance. In a direct attack on those services, Raging Bull promises users, `No longer will you need to spend $125 for a premium service or spend hours sifting through aimless hype.' " The article examines the site's history and notes that "Its boards, powered by software Raging Bull designed itself, include features to differentiate the service from competitors. One of the most popular ... is the ability to `ignore' selected message board participants and prevent their posts from displaying when reading a particular board. It allows users to filter out participants that they find irrelevant or annoying." The popularity of the site is the result of word of mouth. "Mr. [William C.] Martin says `We have people we refer to as `foot soldiers' on Silicon Investor and Yahoo who really like the site, and promote it. We're really surprised how fast the word has spread.'" In response to the article Martin, Atlas Internet Ventures' President, comments: "We are excited about the national attention and Internet buzz our site is garnering. This only encourages us to continue our efforts to make The Raging Bull one of leading financial sites on the web." Martin attributes the success of the site to the quality of its interface and users. "Our users are well informed and excited about our product. They, more than anyone, are responsible for this site's acclaim." The full text of the story is available at The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, Money & Investing: Heard on the Net