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  FEATURED THIS WEEK: Making it possible for people to use computers to buy  computers online -- what a concept. pcOrder.com, a spin-off of Trilogy Software  scheduled to begin trading this week, wants to turn that concept into a
  high-flying tech stock. Look for its ticker, PCOR, to trade on the Nasdaq. 
  pcOrder.com is also our Featured IPO Profile today:  ipocentral.com 
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  WHO FILED LAST WEEK  (arranged by filing date)  --------------------------------- 
  **LAUNCH MEDIA, INC. (filed February 16, 1999)    Industry: Computers - online services   Proposed Ticker Symbol: LAUN    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC. (filed February 16, 1999)    Industry: Computers - online services   Proposed Ticker Symbol: MPTH    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **RHYTHMS NETCONNECTIONS INC. (filed February 16, 1999)    Industry: Computers - online services   Proposed Ticker Symbol: RTHM    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **R-TEC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (filed February 16, 1999)    Industry: Chemicals    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **ETOYS INC. (filed February 17, 1999)    Industry: Toys   Proposed Ticker Symbol: ETYS    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (filed February 17, 1999)    Industry: Insurance   Proposed Ticker Symbol: SFG    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **BUCA, INC. (filed February 18, 1999)    Industry: Retail   Proposed Ticker Symbol: BUCA    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **ANSYS DIAGNOSTICS, INC. (filed February 19, 1999)    Industry: Medical products & services   Proposed Ticker Symbol: ANSD    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **CLAIMSNET.COM INC. (filed February 19, 1999)    Industry: Business services   Proposed Ticker Symbol: CLAI    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **CLONTECH LABORATORIES, INC. (filed February 19, 1999)    Industry: Medical products & services   Proposed Ticker Symbol: CLON    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **DAVID'S BRIDAL, INC. (filed February 19, 1999)    Industry: Retail   Proposed Ticker Symbol: DBR    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **INFORMATICA CORPORATION (filed February 19, 1999)    Industry: Computers - software   Proposed Ticker Symbol: INFA    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **MAPQUEST.COM, INC. (filed February 19, 1999)    Industry: Computers - software   Proposed Ticker Symbol: MQST    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **MUSICMAKER.COM, INC. (filed February 19, 1999)    Industry: Retail   Proposed Ticker Symbol: MMKR    More info: ipocentral.com 
  For a comprehensive listing, see ipocentral.com 
  WHO STARTED TRADING LAST WEEK  (arranged by first trade date)  --------------------------------- 
  **MANNATECH, INCORPORATED (started trading February 16, 1999)    Industry: Vitamins & nutritional products   Ticker Symbol: MTEX    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **DIGITAL LAVA INC. (started trading February 17, 1999)    Industry: Computers - software   Ticker Symbol: DGV    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **PINNACLE HOLDINGS INC. (started trading February 19, 1999)    Industry: Real estate   Ticker Symbol: BIGT    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **VIGNETTE CORPORATION (started trading February 19, 1999)    Industry: Computers - software   Ticker Symbol: VIGN    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **WEBTRENDS CORPORATION (started trading February 19, 1999)    Industry: Computers - software   Ticker Symbol: WEBT    More info: ipocentral.com 
  For a comprehensive listing, see ipocentral.com 
  EXPECTED PRICINGS THIS WEEK  (arranged alphabetically)  --------------------------------- 
  **AMERICAN MARINE RECREATION, INC. (filed September 1, 1998)    Industry: Retail   Proposed Ticker Symbol: AMRI    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD COMPANY (filed July 24, 1998)    Industry: Business services   Proposed Ticker Symbol: EXBD    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **GENESISINTERMEDIA.COM (filed October 28, 1998)    Industry: Business services   Proposed Ticker Symbol: GMGI    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **INTRAWARE, INC. (filed December 18, 1998)    Industry: Computers - software   Proposed Ticker Symbol: INTR    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **INVITROGEN CORPORATION (filed December 10, 1998)    Industry: Biomedical & genetic products   Proposed Ticker Symbol: IVGN
    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **PCORDER.COM, INC. (filed September 4, 1998)    Industry: Computers - software   Proposed Ticker Symbol: PCOR    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED (filed December 23, 1998)    Industry: Travel - agencies & tour operations   Proposed Ticker Symbol: PCLN    More info: ipocentral.com 
  **U.S. REMODELERS, INC. (filed September 30, 1998)    Industry: Construction/building products & services   Proposed Ticker Symbol: USRI    More info: ipocentral.com  |