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To: MSB who wrote (211)	8/10/1998 2:03:00 AM
From: Druss	Respond to of 253

MSB--I don't know enough about the software industry to respond to that part of your question. There is to my knowledge no sites for Canadian stocks similar to Edgar. Canada leaves a lot to be desired in requirements for companies to report to regulatory agencies and their share holders IMHO. Some recent embarrassments (BRE-X was a big one) have caused the Canadians to try to tighten up but it is still very much buyer beware. The American stock exchanges are said to be among the best regulated in the world. That said, it is hardly stringent. The SEC is under manned for their job as things stand right now and tighter regulation is being sought, particularly for the OTC BB stocks. All the Best Druss

To: MSB who wrote (211)	8/10/1998 5:54:00 AM
From: marcos	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 253

"...is there a site similar to Edgar for Canadian companies..." SEDAR sedar.com Carlson Online (quick way to find websites and other stuff) fin-info.com irby's Canuck collection #reply-5384329 It's true that US data can be more thorough and easier to retrieve than Canadian, but Druss is being a little harsh and generalistic there, it's not all that bad. One of the major differences is that our securities exchange commissions are under provincial jurisdiction, where you have one SEC under federal law. Each exchange is in a different province, with different regs and standards. Definitely a drawback, but you get used to it. Things are improving, though, as the Canadian investment community comes to terms with the Eighties. ...... cheers