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To: Stock Watcher who wrote (5525)	4/5/1999 11:54:00 AM
From: Dave Gore	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 52051

TLTG up up up; plus... RDIM NEWS OUT..... $30 mil rev, $4 mil gross profit AND new attention to shareholder relations. Company is way ahead of schedule and way undervalued here. BLOOMFIELD, CONN. (April 5) BUSINESS WIRE -April 5, 1999--HouseHold Direct,Inc. (formerly RDI Marketing, Inc.) (OTCBB: RDIM) is restructuring several media and consulting relationships in order to accommodate recent investor concerns and to reposition the Company from the development to operating stage. Management has carefully reviewed the results of the first quarter, and is pleased to report that the Company is significantly ahead of its internal performance schedule relating to specific acquisition, revenue and earnings objectives. Subject to final due diligence and audits, and assuming that all current contracts close on agreed terms, the total revenues and gross profits on a proforma basis should approximate $30 million and $4 million respectively. Assets, in the form of accounts receivable approximate $7.5 million. In addition to the nine (9) locations currently under contract, HouseHold Direct has received inquiries from many other buying club operators that have requested to be considered for consolidation. The Company is examining other methods to accommodate the demand more efficiently. HouseHold Direct.com plans to implement a complete transformation of the profitable operations within the buying club industry. HouseHold Direct will initiate the testing of a direct marketing and investor awareness campaign geared to reach nearly 1 million consumers. The Company is in current discussions with one of the nations largest credit card marketing companies to test several solicitation programs. Management has identified two specific areas requiring immediate improvement, which include shareholders/public relations and website development. HouseHold Direct intends to retain a West Coast firm that specializes in the development of Online Investor Relations Programs and managed database systems for publicly traded companies. Due to recent success in the initial acquisition phase, the Company believes that this new relationship will help to leverage its exposure and dramatically improve the Company's online shareholder relations. HouseHold Direct is internally creating a database of investor contacts in order to provide regular notification on Company progress. Management is extremely pleased with the initial comments from shareholders offering advice and support. Mr. John Folger, President and CEO, has personally responded to some of the individual questions, and a special team has been organized to ens

To: Stock Watcher who wrote (5525)	4/5/1999 12:27:00 PM
From: mike.com	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 52051

SW - IATV is doing it again - hitting new highs.

To: Stock Watcher who wrote (5525)	4/5/1999 12:45:00 PM
From: Dave Gore	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 52051

SYCD....news with Barnes and Noble MANASSAS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 1999--SyCoNet.com, Inc., (OTC BB:SYCD), the leading U.S. distributor of Anime (Japanese animated) videos and DVDs, today announced that it was selected as an affiliate of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the world's largest online seller of books. "Perhaps the most exciting aspect of our arrangement with Barnes & Noble is the fact that this online bookstore carries Manga, popular Japanese comic books that our customers are very excited about," explained Sy Picon, chief executive officer of SyCoNet.com. "By expanding our online product line with Manga and all other books offered over the Barnes & Noble website, our new affiliate status can do nothing but enhance SyCoNet.com's bottom line," Picon added. The Company noted that it will receive commissions from Barnes & Noble ranging from 5-15 percent of all sales made through the SYCD affiliate arrangement. The Company also reported that it expects its new Barnes & Noble affiliate status to generate significant additional revenue without requiring any capital investments. Barnes & Noble, Inc. operates 521 Barnes & Noble bookstores and 484 B. Dalton bookstores. Barnes & Noble stores stock an authoritative selection of book titles and provide access to more than one million titles from Barnes & Noble's state-of-the-art distribution center. They offer books from more than 50,000 publisher imprints with an emphasis on small, independent publishers and university presses. Barnes & Noble is the world's largest bookseller on the World Wide Web (www.barnesandnoble.com), and the exclusive bookseller on America Online (Keyword: bn). SyCoNet.com, Inc., formerly SyCo Distribution, Inc., distributes Anime Japanese animated movies, live action cult films, multimedia games and software, DVDs, CDs, toys, apparel, and related merchandise to retail and consumer markets nationwide through two high-traffic websites, a catalog, and direct sales campaigns. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties, including without limitation, continued acceptance of the Company's products, increased levels of competition for the Company, new products and technological changes, the Company's dependence on