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To: Ted David who wrote (2534)	4/26/1999 10:20:00 PM
From: Ian@SI	Respond to of 17683

Ted, Rightly or wrongly, many CNBC viewers assign a high degree of credibility to reports coming from "news" personnel on TV. Obviously this behaviour will not serve those viewers well in all cases. I expect a higher standard from CNBC; though I doubt that I'll see it in my lifetime. It would be nice to be surprised, however. Re the specific instance and your comment: There is a difference between reporting that a rumor is moving the market and repeating the rumor. The market didn't start moving down until Maria B reported the rumour. Ian.

To: Ted David who wrote (2534)	4/26/1999 10:39:00 PM
From: Cosmo Daisey	Respond to of 17683

Mr. David, Welcome to the internet and silicon investor. It's great to see you here and to find you accessible to your viewers. CNBC is a great tool for investors and I find the CEO interviews particularly helpful to me in my investing because I get the information before a broker or analyst has filtered it for me. E*Trade brokerage, CNBC for market information, and Yahoo for news releases has resulted in a shift in the market from institutions to individuals. Keep up the great work that you are doing for us, the viewing investing public. Sincerely, Cosmo Daisey