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To: Boplicity who wrote (4407)	1/18/1999 9:44:00 PM
From: Marc T. Archer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

<What will it do to the stock? > At THAT price I'm hoping it'll send it lower but knowing the internut stocks it'll probably send it soaring. Where the heck does ATHM come up with that kind of money? MTA

To: Boplicity who wrote (4407)	1/18/1999 9:50:00 PM
From: Jenne	Respond to of 29970

I dont know... it depends on what they actually paid.. but I think it may give it a surge.. Excit will pop..

To: Boplicity who wrote (4407)	1/18/1999 9:58:00 PM
From: ftth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

I can't find any official reference to check the facts. But, assume it's real; if they can use pooling, the assets, liabilities, and equity are shown at book value, so no goodwill is created and future earnings aren't reduced by the amortized goodwill. One condition required for use of pooling-of-interest is they must issue voting common shares in exchange for at least 90% of the voting common shares of XCIT in a single transaction. The purchase method has dilutive earnings implications (amortized goodwill). The big question as always is how much this bundling of increasing net losses and millions in LT debt increases the risk of financial distress to shareholders. The acquired assets are largely intangible. you make the call. I'd say it looks down either way, but internuts are fanatical folks, so who knows. dh