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Microcap & Penny Stocks : THNS - Technest Holdings (Prev. FNTN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Cliff Daniel who wrote (4313)	8/25/1998 9:13:00 AM
From: Michael T Currie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15313

> 90% of the people here have no concept of an intranet or how one is built. Do you know what an intranet is? Why would an organization outsource an intranet when it can simply plug and play into their existing network? I heard people mention government contracts. But government agencies already have a network built. They can easily create an intranet for little or no money. Also government agencies are really anal about security and will not trust an outside intranet to do it. The concept and function of an intranet has been discussed several times here. Read the past posts. You are mistaken in saying that just because a network is in place that a proper, secure intranet is an easy thing to build. I watched a large team of IT specialists work on ours for months. This is for a company that had an extensive, worldwide network installed and running. Second point. Government agencies have outside contractors work on their systems all the time. Maybe FNTN will not get a contract for the CIA, but why not for the Department of the Interior or HUD? (Note: these are just examples). You have either missed the entire concept of the package that FNTN is trying to provide or you want to draw the focus away from the potential of that package. The intranet as such is not the goal. It is a means to an end. Real time video on demand is the wave of the future. I have seen it, I have used it, and, given the choice, I wouldn't do without it. It is the most efficient way to communicate. Email doesn't cut it. Humans need graphics. Of course FNTN is speculative. Of course you cannot believe everything that you read or hear about the company. The lack of hard information about the company is a function of 1) its non-reporting status, which will change shortly, we are told, 2) the fact that the company has very limited human resources, so they can't do everything at once. Personally, I would rather have it this way than to pile on new hires. Investing by the internet has changed a lot of things, some very much for the better, some not so good. We now demand instantaneous information about the companies in which we are invested. Michael Sheppard and every other CEO constantly run the risk of releasing inside information prematurely. Personally, I think that Sheppard's balancing act has been right on. Investing in any BB stock is speculative by its very nature. I have decided that, in this case, the potential rewards far outweigh the inherent risks. Since it is apparent that you also know those risks, I suggest you either curb your impatience or look elswhere for your investments. If you are concerned about other, less experienced investors being 'suckered in', by all means continue to post reasonable questions asked in a reasonable manner. I was rather enjoying your posts until you came up with this Nevada incorporation business. As far as I am aware, there is nothing in Nevada incorporation law that allows any company large or small to abuse its investors. I could be mistaken, but I was under the impression that Nevada was the second most popular state for incorporation after Delaware. If you have other specific information (with hard references, please - we only deal in verifiable information here <vbg>), then I for one would be happy to hear it. Mike