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To: pcyhuang who wrote (451)	3/10/1999 10:18:00 PM
From: pcyhuang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 513

Recent selling by AMTD's insiders Insiders selling or donating stock as gifts from February 2-8, 1999, included: J. Joe Ricketts (donated 15,577 shares each to Creighton University and Father Flanagan's Boys' Home) Marlene (Mrs. J. Joe Ricketts (gift of 80,000 shares to children) Gene L. Finn, Director (1,000 shares sold) David W. Garrison, Director, (500 shares sold) Charles L. Marinaccio, Director (5,348 shares sold) Thomas Y. Hartley, Director (5,600 shares sold) John W. Ward, Director (4,000 shares sold) Joseph A. Konen, Director, and Chief Executive Officer, OnMoney, an Ameritrade wholly owned subsidiary (19,867 shares sold) Robert T. Slezak, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer (10,867 shares sold) Peter J. Ricketts, President, Accutrade (800 shares sold) Kurt Halvorson, President, Advanced Clearing, Inc. (400 shares sold). Information on these sales or gifts was filed as a matter of routine with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

To: pcyhuang who wrote (451)	3/17/1999 2:35:00 AM
From: exhon2004	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 513

pchuang: re >>Having accounts at several of the major online brokers, I have found that Ameritrade has the highest frequency of system problems.<< I opened an account with ameritrade about two weeks ago. The called me ten days ago and said they received my 10K check to open the account and that the pin number and user id would follow in the mail. Two weeks, nothing!! I send an e-mail. Three days later they respond and tell me they will send id and password approximately 5 days after receiving my application. I sent it with the check!!!! I think this outfit opens mail takes money out and throws the rest away. I canceled via e-mail as I don't want or need poor service. I am desparately seeking better service than I am getting from Chuck Schwab. I've never shorted a stock, but this one is tempting me. Regards, Greg PS: The part about never shorting a stock is legalistic as Charles Schwab put me in a short position without me instructing them to. Closed it the next day after they told me I was responsible for their mistake. (Never mind that I made about a thousand bucks on the deal).