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To: Stock Watcher who wrote (5317)3/31/1999 4:21:00 PM
From: Due Diligence  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 52051
 
CANI: up 13/16 <smile>
DD

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To: Stock Watcher who wrote (5317)3/31/1999 5:42:00 PM
From: VINCENT MALGAPO  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 52051
 
CPU News!!

Wednesday March 31, 4:32 pm Eastern Time

Company Press Release

SOURCE: CompUSA Inc.

CompUSA Inc. Reports Net Sales Up 16%

DALLAS, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- CompUSA Inc. (NYSE: CPU - news), America's Largest Computer Superstore®retailer, today announced record sales for the third quarter of fiscal 1999, ended March 27, 1999. Net sales for the third quarter increased 16% to $1.69 billionfrom $1.45 billion for the comparable period ended March 28, 1998. Comparable store sales decreased by 7.2% in the third quarter of fiscal 1999 for the 148stores open one year or more. Sales from 37 converted Computer City stores that CompUSA is continuing to operate are included in the third quarter net salesfigure but not in the comparable store sales calculation.

For the first nine months of fiscal 1999, net sales increased by 19% to $4.86 billion from $4.10 billion for the first nine months of fiscal 1998. Comparable store sales decreased by 4.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 1999 for the 148 stores open one year or more. Sales from the converted Computer City stores for the month of September and for the six months ended March 27, 1999 are included in the nine months' net sales figure but not in the comparable store sales calculation.

Technical Services sales and Training sales for the third quarter were $35.9 million and $30.4 million, respectively, which represent 27% and 24% increases,respectively, from the comparable period a year ago. Third quarter sales of CompUSA Net.com Inc., the Company's recently announced Internet and mail order subsidiary, increased 18% to $68.2 million as compared to the same period a year ago. While mail order sales are currently the largest component of CompUSA Net.com's business, total Internet sales for the third quarter increased in excess of 100% from the comparable period a year ago.

Compared to the third quarter of fiscal 1998, unit sales of desktop and notebook computers increased approximately 20% and 55%, respectively, while average selling prices for each category decreased approximately 15%. Compared to the second quarter of fiscal 1999, average selling prices of notebook computers declined approximately 3% while average selling prices of desktop computers were approximately flat.

As a percentage of average sales per store for the existing CompUSA Computer Superstores(SM), average sales per store for the converted Computer City stores improved to approximately 60% in the third quarter of fiscal 1999, compared to approximately 50% in the second quarter of fiscal 1999.

The Company plans to announce operating results for the third quarter on May 5, 1999, after the market closes.

CompUSA Inc. is one of the nation's leading retailers and resellers of personal computers and related products and services. The Company currently operates 209 CompUSA Computer Superstores in 79 major metropolitan markets across the United States that serve retail, corporate, government and education customers and include technical service departments and classroom training facilities. CompUSA also offers its own build-to-order personal computer series, the CompUSA
PC(TM), and operates an Internet site at www.compusa.com where the public can obtain information regarding the Company.

This news release contains forward-looking statements about the business, financial condition, and prospects of the Company. The actual results of the Company could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements because of various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, changes in
product demand, the availability of products, changes in competition, economic conditions, various inventory risks due to changes in market conditions and other risks indicated in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. The Company's focus on its Internet business through its CompUSA Net.com subsidiary involves significant additional risks, including without limitation, failure to achieve customer acceptance and potential significant capital
investments which may be required to be made by the Company. All of the foregoing risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, and in many cases, the Company cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the words ''believes,'' ''anticipates,'' ''expects'' and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

SOURCE: CompUSA Inc.



To: Stock Watcher who wrote (5317)3/31/1999 5:44:00 PM
From: VINCENT MALGAPO  Respond to of 52051
 
Sw, CPU had great news today after the bell.

HYPT up 1 9/16 to $12 1/8 today

BKS hit $33 and closed at 32 1/8. I got lucky and bought this morning at $31 3/8.



To: Stock Watcher who wrote (5317)3/31/1999 10:20:00 PM
From: hoffy  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 52051
 
ETV- Stock up on Speculation that it may benefit from the YHOO/BCST deal. ETV has close ties to BCST, which now ties them to YHOO.



To: Stock Watcher who wrote (5317)4/1/1999 12:46:00 AM
From: CIMA  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 52051
 
VIKING CAPITAL GROUP INC (VGCP)
Annual Report (SEC form 10KSB)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

The Company's operations for the four years ended December 31, 1994 have consisted of efforts to develop its existing plan to become a provider of specialized administration and data processing services for the insurance and financial services industries as described elsewhere herein and efforts to attract capital in order to implement the Company's plan of operations. In addition, during this period the Company has become a fully reporting SEC company and publicly traded with market makers offering the Company's common stock across the USA. The Company became a fully reporting SEC Company in 1994 and its common stock began trading on the over the counter electronic bulletin board January 20, 1995. The Company has received no significant revenues through 1995, revenues of $273,925 in 1996, and revenues of $124,527 in 1997 and no revenue in 1998 and has generated substantial losses in all years.

The Company's plan of operation is described in full in Item 1. Business, above. The Company's plan of operations has been implemented in multiple phases with the implementation of each phase being subject to the receipt of various levels of funding. It is management's belief that such phases have been accomplished as it pertains to preparing the Company for the acquisition of its first insurance company. Complete implementation of the Company's plan of operations is anticipated to require funding in three phases. In phase I, the Company secured, on December 23, 1998, a purchase agreement for the private purchase of up to $2,500,000 (12,500,000 common restricted shares) for working capital. In Phase II, the Company is currently being solicited by various state and local government authorities with economic incentive packages in the range of $20 million to $30 million dollars in grants or other incentives to place the Company's administrative business in their state or local area. The Company expects that this administrative business will employ between 1,200 and 1,450 people. Phase III is in the form of an equity sale of the Company's preferred stock for the purpose of acquiring four to six life insurance companies to reach the Company's immediate goal of $1.5 billion in managed insurance assets. There can be no assurance that such funding will be obtained or that the proposed plan of operation will be completed.

The Company will continue to negotiate for funding of up to $250,000,000 for the purchase of four to six insurance companies, purchase of a life software system, purchase of computer equipment, completion of additional functionality to its technical architecture middleware, and provide working capital and continue to pursue grants and other incentives from state and local authorities for an economic incentive package of between $20 - $30 million. While the Company has secured, on December 23, 1998, a private purchase agreement for up to $2.5 million (12,500,000 common restricted shares) over a period of months, the Company has not received any commitments from any private or institutional lender or investor or from any other source to provide funding to the Company for the purchase of insurance companies as of 12/31/98. Accordingly, while the Company believes that it can successfully conduct a private placement of debt and/or equity, continue to capitalize its subsidiaries, establish broker/dealer alliances and/or conduct a public offering before the end of 1999, with implementation of the remaining phase of the Company's plan of operations to follow shortly thereafter, there is no assurance that the Company can successfully complete a private placement of debt and/or equity or a public offering or that it can successfully implement any of its plan of operations. Failure to successfully complete a private placement and/or public offering of debt and/or equity, or securing funding from other sources, would materially adversely affect the timing and ability of implementation of the Company's plan of operations. If the Company is successful in implementing its plan of operations, the Company will be required to lease, acquire or construct significant additional facilities and equipment and hire substantial additional employees to carry out such operations.

At December 31, 1998, the Company had cash on hand of $47,506, total current assets of $106,394 including cash, and liabilities totaling $851,175 excluding accrued officer's salary of $634,963. Subsequent to 12/31/98 the Company had received additional cash via private sale of common stock of $678,069. Also subsequent to 12/31/98, $68,716 of $304,140 promissory notes outstanding as of 12/31/98 converted to common stock. The Company anticipates that the funds on hand will not sustain current operations beyond the first six months and are not sufficient to implement any of the Company's plan of operations. Accordingly, in order to sustain operations past such period and to implement the company's plan of operations, the Company must secure funds from other sources.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The "F series" pages follow page 18 and begin with "F-1"

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Independent Auditor's Report..................................................................................................F-3 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1998, and 1997...........................................F-4 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and for the period from inception (November 12, 1986) to December 31, 1998.................................F-6 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1998, and 1997 and for the period from inception (November 12, 1986) to December 31, 1998....................F-7 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and for the period from inception (November 12, 1986) to December 31, 1998.............................F-11 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements .............................................................F-14

ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

The Company's financial statements are audited by King Griffin & Adamson P.C., Dallas, Texas. King Griffin & Adamson P.C. also audited the Company's financial statements for the prior year.