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To: Champolion who wrote (2336)	4/20/1999 8:02:00 AM
From: The Osprey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13157

Champolion, Your comments on sector rotation were well put.Kudos to you. One quick question for anyone.While sitting in front of the tube last night a commercial came on with William Shatner of Star Trek fame and Web TV.He discussed the ability to view the program and look up simultaneously info on the actors and or actor or the producer via the web which was shown as a split screen.When it backed out for a long shot it showed the set top box for the digital TV web connection. Only referred to it as WEB TV and said that it was available at Circuit City and Sears at the bottom?????After hearing the Conference call yesterday for 50 minutes and not being a techie,I sat back and asked myself"What is the difference here"?This appears to me that "convergence"is already available???? Anyone care to elaborate. P.S.-The add was on Arts and Entertainment(A&E) Thanks in Advance, The Osprey Long and holding.

To: Champolion who wrote (2336)	4/20/1999 11:48:00 AM
From: Ron Harvey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13157

<<explain that you would like to see more coverage on ACTV in order to make an investment decision>> This would come off, I'm afraid, like attempting to recruit people to do research for you. I think that a more cogent angle would be an appeal to what would benefit the particular audience. A reporter wants a cutting-edge story with drama, not the opportunity to help someone with an investment. A stock newsletter writer would like a leg up on other newsletters rather than the chance to help some stranger's investment. And be sure to assess the audience and make an appropriately objective appeal without sounding like a message-board cheerleader. Doing the latter would be the kiss of death.