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Technology Stocks : Datastream Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTM) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: M. Carver who wrote (582)	4/21/1999 12:05:00 AM
From: zook2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 721

Sorry for the unclear message. (Clear version) I am going to Vegas. I own a lot of shares. I want the price to go up so I can sell some. Then I can take the money and Gamble in Vegas. A point off a close of 7 7/8 pays for my trip. . No Analytical input just greed and a desire to take some money off the table. I made a bet that these shares would perform. 9 gets me where I need to be. No insight just cheerleading.

To: M. Carver who wrote (582)	4/21/1999 1:11:00 AM
From: TimeToMakeTheInvs	Respond to of 721

Well, I attended a presentation by the company at the Robinson Humphrey conference in Atlanta last week. Seems to me the question people had was whether the company could successfully (sp?) transition from a software license revenue model to a subscription based revenue model, whether they could become an internet nexus (or portal) between their customers and parts suppliers. The company argued that addressing change with results has been the business of this company since going public, that they had gone from single-user DOS based programs to multi-user (say intradepartemental) Windows programs to enterprise systems on LANS. They view an internet, intercompany solution as a logical extension. I liked hearing their thoughts regarding the new arrangement gives Datastream more recognition within the purchasing function, a somewhat higher element in the corporate "foodchain" than maintanence (sp?). Am holding myself but then I bought Pfizer recently at 130.5. Good luck, tim