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To: Stock Watcher who wrote (6874)	4/19/1999 9:45:00 PM
From: hoffy	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 52051

I bought a nice position in ECHO today. This is a long term pick for me but I think this could be a real sleeper. Some friends down at wallstreet who have given me some nice advice in the past have told me to get into it and I usually profit nicely from their advice.

To: Stock Watcher who wrote (6874)	4/19/1999 11:01:00 PM
From: KZAP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 52051

Hey there Mr. busy! <g> The RTIN Conference call is over. It was relatively short, but it was interesting and informative. Really too much for me to remember it all in one post. I'll post a few important points. The Fatburger acquisition is to cost 8 million bucks. Only 4 million in financing needed because the other 4 million is to be financed by Fatbutrger. There has already been 1.5 million paid as a down payment. The deal is to be finalized by May 31st. However I expect it to be closed sooner. For one reason, there was a stockholder meeting tenatively announced for May 22nd, in Las Vegas. Home of the newest Fatburger. ;^) (RTIN is a Texas company, all previous meetings have been in Texas) There are already about 34 (or so) Fatburgers in operation. Three are being built presently. With deposits for another 25. Not bad huh? One of the best things for those interested in an investment opportunity in RTIN is the fact that the stock price is down. This is due (IMO) to so many nervous nellies who didn't realize what is going on. After tonight's CC, I think the tide will turn. Please read the thread and see the latest press releases if interested. That's enough for now isn't it? KZAP

To: Stock Watcher who wrote (6874)	4/20/1999 12:27:00 AM
From: SteelerStu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 52051

Here's some wierd info that's PABN related: This info below was taken from a press release on SABB which came out at 8 pm tonight. The funny part is that SABB announced an increase in EPS of 35% yet PABN doubled today and SABB was down. LOL ... enjoy the free publicity -------- The company has become aware that another financial institution has been assigned the ticker symbol PABN (Nasdaq:PABN - news) that was used by the former Pacific Capital Bancorp prior to the merger with Santa Barbara Bancorp on Dec. 30, 1998. Because many of the Internet search engines use the ticker symbol for indexing, Internet users searching for news about Pacific Capital Bancorp by using the PABN ticker symbol will now get search results that include a mixture of information about the former Pacific Capital Bancorp, about Santa Barbara Bancorp, and about the new holder of the PABN ticker symbol, PanAmerican Bancorp. Shareholders of Pacific Capital Bancorp should always remember to use the SABB ticker symbol in their search criteria.

To: Stock Watcher who wrote (6874)	4/20/1999 12:46:00 AM
From: SteelerStu	Respond to of 52051

PABN LINKS you need to see: from another poster The more I read of PABN,the more I like panambancorp.com A conglomerate of businesses including mortgages, online brokerage, banking,medical billing, and many others. They even have an SI connection. lots of info here- geocities.com

To: Stock Watcher who wrote (6874)	4/20/1999 1:09:00 AM
From: Mac	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 52051

Rumor that QWST is interested in CLWK.

To: Stock Watcher who wrote (6874)	4/20/1999 8:39:00 AM
From: Fuza	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 52051

ABYT news! Alpha Bytes Announces Software Marketing Alliance With MedInformatix Opening New Ophthalmology Markets for H-NET(R) Transaction Activities and Software Sales NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Bytes, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ABYT - news), North America's leading provider of software for the vision care industry, announced today that it has reached an agreement with MedInformatix, Inc. to market Alpha Bytes' H-NET® transaction and software services to MedInformatix's existing customer base and potential practitioners in the North American ophthalmology market. Under the terms of the agreement, MedInformatix will market and sell Alpha Bytes' new Internet-based transaction network, H-NET® as well as the company's full range of vision care software packages. Anton Stephens, president and CEO of Alpha Bytes, said, ''We are pleased to be allied with a leader in providing software for the ophthalmology market. This new agreement with MedInformatix significantly extends our marketing and sales capabilities by immediately opening the growing ophthalmology market to the full range of Alpha Bytes' transaction and software products and represents our first move into other medical markets. Because of the high volume of daily transactions in the ophthalmology marketplace, we believe that H-NET® will offer significant efficiencies and savings to those serving the market while providing an important boost to our financial results.'' MedInformatix offers a Microsoft Windows-based software system for ophthalmology and physician practices. The system currently handles many large practices with multiple locations and multiple companies generating millions of transactions. The MedInformatix product was a finalist in all three categories at the Microsoft Healthcare Users Group Awards in Orlando in October 1998. Alpha Bytes, Inc. is transforming itself into an Internet-based electronic transaction service provider. With an existing international customer base of approximately 6,000 vision care outlets, Alpha Bytes is making significant R&D investments to facilitate a rapid deployment of H-NET® to as many users as quickly as possible. The relationship with the alliance partners Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT - news) and Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ - news) is designed to assure the company of the most powerful solution for an Internet-based transaction network that will set the standard of excellence in the healthcare industry. For more information about Alpha Bytes, Inc. please visit our website www.alphabytesusa.com or contact Christine Stephens at (905) 475-3249. Email info@h-net.net. For copies of press releases, SEC filings, current price quotes, stock charts and other valuable information visit Hawk Associates website www.hawkassociates.com or contact Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall, Hawk Associates, Inc. at (305) 852-2383. Email: info@hawkassociates.com. ''Safe Harbor'' statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding the expansion of the Company's operations are forward-looking statements. Words such as ''expects'', ''intends'', ''believes'', ''anticipates'', and ''likely'' also identify forward- looking statements. Actual results may differ from such forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including but not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products, increased levels of competition for the Company, new products and technological changes, the Company's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights and other risks detailed in periodic reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SOURCE: Alpha Bytes, Inc.