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To: Sandra who wrote (1319)	8/3/1998 8:31:00 AM
From: STEAMROLLER	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 119973

market looks real weak today, analysts calling for a month time out period for stocks to pull back. this will be a tough month to make money. better to standby and be ready for the bull market than fight resistance. i will be trading with caution, not pushing my luck. be cafeful out there. SR

To: Sandra who wrote (1319)	8/3/1998 8:32:00 AM
From: STEAMROLLER	Respond to of 119973

Egghead.Com Selects Oracle as Strategic Platform for E-Commerce; Replaces Entire Existing System as Online Business Continues to Expand PR Newswire - August 03, 1998 08:19 REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a decision to move its entire business model to the Web, Egghead.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGGS), based in Spokane, Wash., has reached an agreement with Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) enabling it to base its Internet-based business on the Oracle(R) platform. Egghead.com is rated one of the top ten commerce Web sites, as measured by Media Metrix. Egghead.com, the first major retail chain to make a complete and highly successful transition from physical retail stores to cyberspace, is replacing its existing system with Oracle to address demand for greater speed and scalability. The Oracle platform includes the powerful Oracle8(TM) database and Oracle Application Server, supporting Oracle Internet Commerce Server and Oracle(R) Applications. Using the additional expertise of Oracle Consulting(sm), Egghead.com is building a tightly integrated solution capable of expanding as its online business continues to grow. "We set Egghead on a new course, to focus its business exclusively on Internet-based commerce," explains George Orban, chairman and CEO of Egghead.com. "That put extensive demands on our existing infrastructure, making it clear we needed a more reliable, scalable and secure technology solution. Technology now lies at the heart of all we do, and Oracle was able to demonstrate a complete, end-to-end solution, essential for Egghead.com's customer service standard and future growth." Egghead.com, a leading online reseller of PC hardware, peripherals, accessories and off-the-shelf computer software, began conducting all business via the Web in February after closing the last of over 200 of its physical stores. Egghead's ground-breaking approach followed its acquisition of Surplus Software, a direct marketer of previous-version computer hardware and software. The company now operates via three Web sites: www.egghead.com, www.surplusdirect.com and www.surplusauction.com. By June, Egghead.com's three commerce sites were ranked seventh in at-home reach and sixth in at-work reach among the shopping sites on the Internet by Media Metrix. Key factors in Egghead.com's decision to use Oracle include: * Oracle's demonstrated ability to build large-scale, end-to-end solutions quickly, including open integration into third party applications when needed * A powerful platform created by the combination of Oracle8 and Oracle Application Server, providing a highly robust, secure and scalable architecture * The comprehensive functionality of Oracle Internet Commerce Server to create and customize Internet storefronts * Oracle Consulting expertise, including a specialized Electronic Commerce Practice for helping Oracle customers take full advantage of moving existing systems successfully to electronic commerce "The Egghead.com/Oracle alliance demonstrates an important requirement for next-generation electronic commerce solutions," said Steve Levine, senior director of Electronic Commerce Marketing at Oracle. "As customers begin to fully exploit electronic commerce opportunities, they see the heavy demands made on existing infrastructures this transformation requires. Oracle offers a proven, end-to-end implementation, with the expertise required for taking customers such as Egghead.com successfully to the Web." Oracle Corporation is the world's leading supplier of software for information management and the world's second largest software company. With annual revenues of $7.1 billion, the company offers its database, application server, tools and application products, along with related consulting, education and support services, in more than 140 countries around the world. For more information about Oracle, please call 650-506-7000. Oracle's World Wide Web address is (URL) oracle.com.