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To: mary bart who wrote (371)	2/14/1999 10:30:00 PM
From: Urlman	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 391

RYAN JACOB ANNOUNCED THAT HE BAILED FROM LCOS short term looks like it will be choppy seas for LCOS & CMGI Hot Off the Press from Ryan Jacob: ebruary 15, 1999 Dear Investors, Although it has been only a month, much has transpired since our last written comments. We feel very fortunate to report year-to-date gains of over 39%, considering the tumultuous environment for Internet-related companies. This volatility has been especially intense over the last few weeks, as various news events have driven large short-term price swings throughout the sector. From a fundamental standpoint, we have been very pleased with most of the 4th quarter operating results posted by the companies in the Fund. This has given us more confidence in building our positions in existing holdings. Additionally, we have been especially diligent as of late in evaluating possible new names to the Fund, as this recent volatility has created opportunities to invest at more attractive price levels. Most notably in the last month, two of our top holdings (Geocities & Excite) were recently acquired at premiums of over 50% from their previous closing prices. However, another of our top holdings, Lycos, announced a merger with USA Networks, which was not received well by the investment community. Due to both the valuations placed on the various businesses in the proposed combination and our concerns that the vertical integration of these businesses will result in slower growth and reduced margins, we are no longer holders of Lycos shares in the Fund. There have been some other significant changes in our top holdings since our last update. We have changed our opinion regarding Ebay since their IPO last fall, and now include it as one of the top positions in the Fund. Suprisingly, our initial hesitation to invest in Ebay was not due to valuation, but rather their ability to charge sellers commissions in the face of increased competition from ad-supported competitors. With clearer indications that Ebay is not losing market share (and may actually be gaining somewhat), we are more confident now that our original prediction will not come to pass. Given that the person-to-person commerce market is not subject to the same price competitive dynamics found in other areas, we believe that Ebay can retain their leadership status and sustain profitable growth well into the foreseeable future. Finally, we have also added a new sub-sector to the Fund that includes companies that will represent the most advanced telecommunications networks in the next century. Although most of these companies are still in their build out stage, such as Qwest Communications and Global Crossing, they will be advantageously positioned to compete against the incumbent carriers in the U.S. and abroad. Ryan Jacob Portfolio Manager The Internet Fund, Inc theinternetfund.com . ------------- ********* Urlman killpopradio.com

To: mary bart who wrote (371)	4/29/1999 2:56:00 PM
From: Ken Turetzky	Respond to of 391

From Bloomberg: USA Networks, headed by industry veteran Barry Diller, said its pro-forma loss narrowed to $2.8 million, or 2 cents a share, from $20.3 million, or 14 cents a share, a year earlier. It was expected to lose 16 cents, the average estimate of analysts polled by First Call. Revenue rose 8.5 percent to $728.9 million from $671.7 million. Also: "The results came in better than expected," said PaineWebber analyst Christopher Dixon. "The only over-arching pressure on the stock is Lycos." Comment: USAI beats estimates by 14 cents a share and the stock price gets hammered. Nothing can happen to this stock until the Lycos deal goes through. Forget about all the whining by TMCS and LCOS investors -- the deal is good for them, too. No comment by Diller on the status of negotiations. Is he negotiating?