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To: TokyoMex who wrote (55568)	2/13/1999 8:49:00 AM
From: puborectalis	Respond to of 119973

VerticalNet, which was founded in 1996, has yet to turn a profit. Nevertheless, its low-cost business model is expected to begin generating revenue as advertisers line up to take advantage of VerticalNet's easily identifiable audience. VerticalNet Chief Executive Mark Walsh said the company plans to use its IPO proceeds to make acquisitions and expand its core operation. "We are first and foremost building more and more communities and growing our base business," Walsh said. The latest in a line of Internet start-up chiefs made overnight millionaires, Walsh said VerticalNet could link up with one or more of its customers through some kind of transaction, the nature of which remained unclear. "The 33 individual industrial verticals that we run today all have natural partners," he said, "some media companies, some distributors, some manufacturers. So I think you'll see (VerticalNet make) a number of deals with different types of companies in each of the industrial vertical marketplace VERT....also had front page article in Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday.

To: TokyoMex who wrote (55568)	2/13/1999 8:51:00 AM
From: Joe Copia	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 119973

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To: TokyoMex who wrote (55568)	2/13/1999 3:11:00 PM
From: Mr. Park	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 119973

If one takes a look at SCTC's price around the 23rd of dec...That was when SCTC announced they may not get the contract and the stock tanked. They are trading at p/e of 17-18 with the industry trading at 35-40. IcyGual