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To: EPS who wrote (23700)	9/1/1998 10:13:00 AM
From: Peter Bernhardt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

A ray of sunshine in this dismal market? **************************************** DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 1998--In response to growing concerns about the ability of public companies' Investor Relations departments, The Association for Investor Awareness (A.I.A.), a not for profit entity focused on supplying investors of publicly traded companies with the information necessary to protect themselves and their investments, has conducted a survey of companies and determined which are providing investors information at a Superior level. The survey has been released in a periodic manner so as to allow all interested parties access to the comprehensive report and investor tools provided to investors at www.investoraware.org. The site also has an area where investors can report inefficiencies or quality service of Investor Relations departments for any publicly traded company. These reports are also used by the A.I.A when assigning a value to the relative I.R. departments. Today's announcement includes the most recent additions to the list containing companies who have attained a "Superior" rating by the A.I.A. Each of the companies was selected based on an exhaustive research process comprised of various criteria that enabled the A.I.A. to arrive at a substantive conclusion. The A.I.A. completed a "blind" survey of Investor Relations departments noting specific detail in regard to the aptitude and abilities of the responding personnel. The term "blind" refers to the fact that the Investor Relations departments were contacted in a manner consistent with the average investor and not necessarily as an investor assistance organization. Areas of concern or interest were: the response time of personnel to messages left, knowledge of personnel, quality of investor information sent in investor packets, access to upper management andmore. The results were broken down individually, calculated, and evaluated to determine a relative value for each company. New includees receiving the "Superior" designation are Novell (NASDAQ:NOVL), Chiron Corp. (NASDAQ:CHIR), Funco (NASDAQ:FNCO), Michaels Stores (NASDAQ:MIKE), and 3DO Co. (NASDAQ:THDO). The results and mean scores are archived with other investor information at www.investoraware.org on the internet. "The objective of this organization is to make sure that investors are being given the information they need to make informed decisions," said Jeffery Taylor, A.I.A. Outreach Officer. "With the chaotic global conditions and current market volatility, it's essential that investors receive the information and answers theyneed." Taylor added, "They can also become a part of the process by contacting us through email or the telephone and letting us know their experiences. Their opinions very much matter to us." For a full report and additional information, visit our web site at www.investoraware.org or call Taylor at 888/363-4739.