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To: esecurities(tm) who wrote (4514)	1/25/1999 7:49:00 PM
From: Mr_X	Respond to of 5102

Ever used IFN's Infogate product? I have,and it sucks. It is easily replacable by Free-Edgar, which, as the name implies, is FREE. Infogate USED to cost 10 grand a year. They are now charging 5 grand. I am still inclined to give it up when the contract expires. It is subject to enormous database problems, missing filings, a cranky and unreliable server system, and is generally unwieldy andpoorly designed. The number of subscribers is neglible. I think that Primark, the leader in this filed, paid 3 or 4 million to buy a larger competitor than Infogate a couple weeks ago. If IFN is to be DBCC's salvation, the end is truly near. The stock is at least 5 dollars over valued with MKTW here, and is a rock solid foundation for any short portfolio. The only thing that keeps the longs hopeful is the ridiculous prices the shares traded for in the excitement of the pre-opening frenzy of MKTW. Any one paying north of 35 was explicitly paying over 300/share for MKTW. These same people continue to tout DBCC at 17. Before you throw your money away, consider the source.

To: esecurities(tm) who wrote (4514)	1/25/1999 10:03:00 PM
From: SHGLaw	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5102

You have brought some interesting ideas and information about the co. Thanks for your efforts. And should it surprise us that someone would feel compelled to find some means to bash it, no doubt relying on something like personal experience, which can never be tested and is wholly subjective. If IFN is worthless, then why does it exist? Why do people pay is there is no reason? Could it be that there is value here, even though shorts cannot bring themselves to admit it, and the question posed now is whether or not it will be maximized? But that question will no doubt lead to some retort about how the co-CEO's will invariably drag this company down and shareholders will have to pay the company $10 for having held its shares. SHG