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To: Quyen D. Tu who wrote (503)	8/3/1998 11:58:00 AM
From: Jeffrey L. Henken	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1020

Kind of a slow day in the market. I agree with you on the long term view for CLCK. Sure the risk is higher with an OTC BB stock but when you do your research thoroughly the reward can be unbelievably high as the stock moves off the OTC BB and into new investors considerations. CLCK will be such a stock and investors will be well rewarded here. I did not pick up any TRBD(F), but I wish I had. Thanks, Jeff

To: Quyen D. Tu who wrote (503)	8/4/1998 3:14:00 PM
From: Jeffrey L. Henken	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1020

Electronic Benefits Transfer in Georgia www2.state.ga.us What is EBT? EBT stands for electronic benefits transfer. It is the new way people will receive cash and food stamp benefits. Instead of waiting for a check or food stamps to come in the mail, recipients will use a debit card to withdraw cash benefits and purchase food and other items from local retailers. Background Last year, more than $1 billion was spent on food stamps and cash assistance, including $149.5 million in state funds. EBT is expected to save the state $2.5 million per year through a reduction in printing, distributing and redeeming food stamps and checks. EBT began as a concept in 1993 when Vice President Al Gore announced a goal to create a nationwide electronic benefits delivery system. That goal was codified in 1996 when welfare reform legislation mandated EBT be implemented in all states by October 1, 2002. Georgia has been working with seven other Southern states to develop an EBT system. Bibb County began issuing TANF benefits and food stamps through EBT on July 1, 1997. Six southwest Georgia counties (Baker, Decatur, Grady, Miller, Mitchell and Seminole) began rural pilot projects in September, and Columbus is set to begin EBT December 1. Full Georgia implementation is planned during 1998. Advantages of EBT To recipients: EBT users will receive their benefits in their accounts regularly, without having to wait for checks or coupons to arrive in the mail. In grocery stores, EBT cards reduce the stigma associated with paying with food stamp coupons. To state and federal government: EBT will reduce the incidence of fraud, theft and abuse. EBT will streamline the benefit delivery process and eliminate the cost of printing, storing, handling, shipping and disposing of coupons and checks Food stamp benefits will be spent solely on food, since recipients can no longer receive cash back from coupons. EBT and direct deposit help move recipients toward self-sufficiency and into the economic mainstream by introducing them to To retailers: Retailers will no longer have to process food coupons or checks. Food can be purchased with an exact debit from a recipient's food stamp account, instead of recipients receiving cash back. EBT increases the speed and efficiency of transactions at the checkout lanes. Retailers will usually receive their money in one day instead of an average of three days. DHR Office of Communications - February, 1998 I hope everyone understands that EBT is a cost saving program for the US Government. It is also a growing part of the revenues generated by the handful of companies qualified to offer processing for this service, like CLCK. Regards, Jeff