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To: METMAN who wrote (13127)	7/30/1998 2:11:00 AM
From: JGoren	Respond to of 152472

To: +Milkman (1662 ) From: +Blitz Wednesday, Jul 29 1998 3:16PM ET Reply # of 1663 OT PLFM Has anyone seen the news on PLFM??? (PR NEWSWIRE) DJ: (CNCN) Platforms International Corp. Announces Brazil Te DJ: (CNCN) Platforms International Corp. Announces Brazil Telecommunications Auction Report I NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY CANADIAN CORPORATE NEWS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA--Howard A. Foote, president and chief executive officer of Platforms International Corp., Wednesday announced that at the conclusion of the first part of the Brazil Telecommunications Auction -- land-based companies -- Platforms' Strategic Partners had won the largest telecommunication company offering this morning. "BRT Participacoes and Construtora Andrade Gutierrez S/A, both Platforms ARCS Technology Strategic Partners, pooled their resources and won the largest land-based telecommunication company offered for sale by the government of Brazil this morning," stated Foote. "BRT and AGT won the bid for Tele Norte Leste, paying $3.4 billion for the land-based telecommunication company touted as the 'crown jewel' of the offering." Tele Norte Leste covers a service sector that includes 16 different states, from Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais to the Amazon Region, with a population of 86 million, a subscriber base of 7.7 million, and an estimated demand of 40 to 50 million additional lines. "We are delighted with the results of the first part of the auction, and the very significant win by our strategic partners. We are strategically positioned to rapidly and cost-effectively assist and support our strategic partners meet the demand for additional lines, in both the land-based and cellular telecommunication sectors. We are now awaiting the results of the second part of the auction -- the Cellular Sectors -- at which time we will make further announcements," concluded Foote.

To: METMAN who wrote (13127)	7/30/1998 5:25:00 AM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Thanks Metman, that is the sort of thing I like to see. George Gilder quite succinctly and authoritatively lays it out. I was surprised to see an IP stack was put in way back in 1989. Talk about prescient! Eudora is bullet proof on the bugs, with Microsoft and Netscape virus prone even if you receive an email. A shame about not making the proxy server business work with Eudora but I think that will be a minor market problem. Few people would have two computers linked with only one modem operating both. A virus in the subject title of an email is a nightmare. CNN did a spiel on it a few hours ago, but again, no mention of good old reliable Q.com and Eudora Pro. Jon, thanks for the gasoline guff. It surprises me that actual volume pumped into cars is down 9% and I suspect it is rather the bulk product shipped to terminals which was down 9%. They said volumes were at a high the week or so before. Crude oil prices have been leaping around and I suspect inventory buying on the dips more than car consumption being down. But perhaps people are driving less as well. That's great - they'll drive less, but go right on buying cellphones and cheap minutes. Inflation won't worry Alan Green$pan with impoverished Californians giving up driving so he'll print like mad. What a wonderful world. Meanwhile, only a day to go before $80 per share. Wow! There are a lot of shorts, so I guess they have been planning a lemming Yahoolian short squeeze last man out game of chicken in the Q.com zone. This I'll have to watch! I bet many of you don't think it is going to happen. IP on PalmPilot Web phone, cdma2000. Drool, slurp... Mqurice PS: Meanwhile, today Microsoft sold me Windows 98, which is nice, fast and better. Also a cute little rodent, with a scrolling knob, the same as I have on the QCP820. Now if Q.com were like Motorola, they'd sue Microsoft for trade dress or plastic housing copying [eeeek, I hope the mouse toggle roller didn't come before the QCP820]. So Microsoft profits should be rolling on ahead pending the onslaught of Anita [TM] in a year or two.

To: METMAN who wrote (13127)	7/30/1998 12:46:00 PM
From: limtex	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

METMAN - This must be the article that my friend was talking about and which I posted this week. I know you said its good for the longs but heavens what an article....what a write up. IMHO everyone on the thread should read it as it will seriuosly brighten up your day!!!! L

To: METMAN who wrote (13127)	7/30/1998 2:00:00 PM
From: JMD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

METMAN, outstanding link! Bravo. Q thread: this is the Poobah speaking--Gilder's article is required reading and tests will be given. A tidbit: With 130 CDMA patents issued, 400 pending and 55 licensed equipment vendors, Qualcomm now commands much of the intellectual property, design skills and engineering experience for the acknowledged new worldwide standard for wireless telecommunications. Dig it dudes. SM