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To: CanynGirl who wrote (2887)	7/23/1998 11:18:00 AM
From: Ray Rueb	Respond to of 10081

RE: covering will move the stock even more I agree, this is what I was talking about when I said << BTW: From looking at the charts, I think that if GMGC were to go above 15.25, it would quickly explode to 20. I think it is commonly known as a "short seller's squeeze". >> in my post #2821 on July 19th. There has been tremendous short interest in GMGC recently, (as the charts show a large amount of money flowing OUT of GMGC) and I feel ONE REALLY GOOD PRESS RELEASE, and BANG, $20 (and very rapidly too). Short sellers are like tigers, you can fear them, but really they're just part of the natural order of things; sometimes they hunt, sometimes they scavenge, sometimes they feast, and sometimes they starve... Personally, I sleep with a tiger gun under my pillow.

To: CanynGirl who wrote (2887)	7/25/1998 3:40:00 PM
From: CanynGirl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10081

IDC/LINK Releases New Report Profiling Cellular/PCS Users by Industry. biz.yahoo.com Some interesting tidbits in the press release about the profile of cellular users. One tidbit I thought significant: "A higher than average percentage of users from the financial segment report receiving their handsets free of charge from their employers, indicating that to reach this group targeting the companies directly is a good strategy." Seems to me we need carriers on board to reach this segment effectively.

To: CanynGirl who wrote (2887)	7/25/1998 3:49:00 PM
From: CanynGirl	Respond to of 10081

More info from IDC site: The most significant tidbit: "From 1997 to 1998, the percentage of business subscribers increased from 24 to 27 percent" The Wireless Industry's Most Comprehensive and Reliable End-User Survey Findings Reveal a Changing Cellular/PCS Landscape The results are in from IDC/LINK's fourth annual Personal Wireless Communications User Survey, the cellular/PCS industry's most comprehensive and reliable end-user survey. Some of the many topics addressed by this research are cellular/PCS use (including when and where calls are made) and spending (including the breakout of specific bill components such as roaming), use of handset features/functions, distribution channels, and interest in new services such as location-based billing. The findings clearly show that the cellular/PCS landscape is changing. One of the main changes is in terms of cellular/PCS users' primary use of their phones. From 1997 to 1998, the percentage of business subscribers increased from 24 to 27 percent, and the percentage of convenience subscribers increased from 22 to 27 percent. In contrast, security/safety subscribers decreased from 54 percent to 43 percent. Over the same time period, other key trends were an increase in total household monthly usage from an average of 75 to 89 minutes and an increase in total household monthly spending from $57.08 to $60.79. "The shift away from limited security/safety usage toward convenience and business usage is driving the overall increase in minutes of use and spending. New subscribers are being added, while existing ones are moving on to become higher-end subscribers," said Julie Rietman, Senior Analyst of IDC/LINK's Wireless and Mobile Communications Program, who led the study. She continued, "Not all growth in minutes of use and spending is coming from the migration of subscribers. Much of the increase in household spending and usage is from an increasing number of phones per household. This year, 32 percent of respondents said they had two or more wireless phones in their household." The 1998 Personal Wireless Communications User Survey consists of telephone interviews with 1,000 households of cellular/PCS users. This large sample size is in stark contrast to other wireless end-user surveys. The sample size and the telephone methodology translate to highly reliable results. Also, the large sample size enables IDC/LNK to provide the complete survey results crosstabulated by RBOC regions, 17 states/multi-state regions, and 22 other demographic measures. To receive further details on this report, or on other IDC research, please contact Janis Dempsey at (508) 935-4145 or by email at jdempsey@idc.com. For additional information about IDC/LINK's Telecommunications programs, please contact Kara Murphy at (508) 935-4136. For more information, contact: Julie Rietman (713) 839-0153 jrietman@idc.com