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To: VLAD who wrote (18696)	1/21/1999 3:14:00 PM
From: Uwe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27307

<<Japanese stock: Softbank is largest stockholder of yahoo>> Hi, this I found on softbanks web page. Has anyone heard of this company? A company which holds stock of so many internet companies sounds interesting don't you think? Trying to find out more... greetings SOFTBANK has made minority investments in a large number of leading Internet companies. Some of these are direct investments by SOFTBANK Corporation and/or SOFTBANK Holdings, while the rest were made by SOFTBANK Technology Ventures, and/or by SOFTBANK's Japanese venture entities. Buy.com operates a retail Web site that provides detailed information about and comparisons of more than 30,000 computer hardware and software products. The Buy.com site features products from companies such as Hewlett Packard, IBM, Intel, 3COM, etc. Its customized search engine enables buyers to purchase computer products instantly and at guaranteed low prices. SOFTBANK Technology Ventures has also invested in Buy.com. CyberCash [NASDAQ CYCH] develops and markets software and services that enable financial institutions to offer secure payments over the Internet. CyberCash also provides Internet merchants and retailers with payment transaction mechanisms (e.g., digital "wallets" and "cash registers") that fulfill consumers' orders immediately and securely. E-Loan is the leading on-line mortage broker on whose Web site borrowers can compare loan terms, as well as apply for and obtain loans from leading lenders. By eliminating unnecessary transaction costs, E-Loan saves borrowers as much as 75% on brokerage fees. SOFTBANK Technology Ventures has also invested in E-Loan. ETrade [NASDAQ EGRP] is the premier on-line investment brokerage and stock trading service. SOFTBANK Technology Ventures was one of the original investors in the ETrade Group, and SOFTBANK Holdings is now its largest investor. GeoCities [NASDAQ GCTY] is the world's largest and fastest growing community on the Internet, with more than 3 million consumers ("homesteaders"). GeoCities is consistently ranked among the most popular Web sites. GeoCities has created over 40 thematic communities on the Internet, where people and businesses gather, based on common interest. The themes of these communities include sports, politics, finance, and entertainment. GeoCities provides a variety of opportunities for members to interact, including free personal Web home pages, chat rooms, and bulletin boards. The company earns revenue from advertising and sponsorship, electronic commerce, and monthly fees paid by members. SOFTBANK Technology Ventures has also invested in GeoCities. MessageMedia, Inc. [NASDAQ MAIL] (previously First Virtual Holdings Inc.) develops, markets, and deploys fully integrated messaging systems for Internet commerce. These systems enable businesses to do real-time transactional messaging on the Internet, including two-way communications, direct marketing campaigns, personalized message transmission, response handling, etc. SOFTBANK Technology Ventures has also invested in MessageMedia, Inc.. The Rights Exchange, Inc. (previously SOFTBANK Net Solutions) provides a service that enables software, music, magazines, and other types of "digital property" to be sold and exchanged over the Internet. This service provides a way for owners of intellectual property that exists in digital form on the Internet to protect their persistent rights (e.g., copyrights) to this property, and to be paid when their property is used. The Rights Exchange is a licensee of InterTrust's technology (see Internet -- Venture Investments). SOFTBANK Technology Ventures has also invested in The Rights Exchange. Yahoo! [NASDAQ YHOO] is the leading global Internet media company that offers a network of branded Web programming services to millions of users daily. The first on-line navigational guide to the Web, www.yahoo.com, is also the single largest guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household, and business user reach, and is one of the most recognized brands associated with the Internet. Yahoo! provides targeted Internet resources and communications services to a broad range of audiences, based on demographic, subject, and geographic interests. SOFTBANK is the largest shareholder of Yahoo!