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To: Straight Up who wrote (4540)	12/28/1998 8:55:00 AM
From: Kurthend	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10081

Straight, Thanks. Notice the sentence, It also prepares us to serve the millions of users we anticipate from our Internet partners. Millions of users and Internet partners. Since when did they have more than one internet partner?:) Take care, Kurt

To: Straight Up who wrote (4540)	12/28/1998 12:17:00 PM
From: Michael Feldstein	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10081

Some wild, irresponsible speculation here. It's interesting to me that the web signup premiere of Portico is set for Jan 5, the same day as Steve Jobs' keynote at MacWorld San Francisco. Bear with me here. First of all, Apple is an investor in GMGC. Second, Apple has recently filed several patents on names like "myapple.com" for what looks like a portal or something portal-like. Third, Apple, which was an early pioneer on speech recognition, has been silent on the issue (no pun intended) for some time now. This is sheer, wild, unsubstantiated speculation on my part. But an announcement of a deal would be pretty cool and well-timed for both companies.

To: Straight Up who wrote (4540)	12/29/1998 6:07:00 AM
From: Mark Oliver	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10081

Did you notice that the first press release this morning was followed with a correction at 13:59? The change of wording was pretty strong. Monday December 28, 9:02 am Eastern Time Company Press Release General Magic Announces Web Sign-up for the Portico Virtual Assistant Service SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 28, 1998--General Magic, Inc. (Nasdaq:GMGC - news), a leading developer of integrated telephony and Internet applications, today announced that online sign-up for the Portico(tm) virtual assistant service will now be available through the Company's Web site starting Jan. 5, 1999. Currently, Portico is available through a nationwide network of telecommunications and Internet resellers. Users will be able to sign up for the Portico service through a single, secure, electronic commerce transaction by visiting the General Magic Web site at www.generalmagic.com. The Web site sign-up page will allow customers to choose a Portico reseller to answer questions or provide more information about the service. Once a reseller is selected, the customer will complete an online information form and provide credit card information. The customer's sign-up information will then be electronically submitted, and Portico customer support will notify the new subscriber by email when his/her account is established. The subscriber can then call customer service to validate his/her identity, receive an individual toll-free Portico phone number and schedule a short introductory session. ''A Web sign-up process is easy for customers because it allows them to act the moment they've made the decision to buy,'' said Steve Markman, chairman, president, and CEO of General Magic. ''Adding this feature demonstrates General Magic's commitment to continuously improve Portico for our customers and our distribution partners.'' biz.yahoo.com Correction announcement. General Magic Corrects and Replaces the Fifth Graph in BW0023, General Magic Announces Web Sign-up for the Portico Virtual Assistant Service Business Wire - December 28, 1998 13:59 CORRECTION...by General Magic In BW0023, (GENERAL-MAGIC) Announces Web Sign-up for the Portico Virtual Assistant Service, fifth graph should read: "A Web sign-up process is easy for customers and it allows them to act the moment they've made the decision to buy," said Steve Markman, chairman, president, and CEO of General Magic. "Web-based provisioning demonstrates General Magic's commitment to continuously improve Portico for our customers and our distribution partners. It also prepares us to serve the millions of users we anticipate from our Internet partners." The paragraph changed had read; ''A Web sign-up process is easy for customers because it allows them to act the moment they've made the decision to buy,'' said Steve Markman, chairman, president, and CEO of General Magic. ''Adding this feature demonstrates General Magic's commitment to continuously improve Portico for our customers and our distribution partners.'' To add "It also prepares us to serve the millions of users we anticipate from our Internet partners." is very curious. This is pretty strong language. Certainly makes the point of the first press release more clear. Regards, Mark