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To: gunther who wrote (349)	5/1/1999 8:55:00 PM
From: detroit denny	Respond to of 2891

The following is the type of info that should/could be posted here instead of....u no what.... \| Next \| Respond \| To: Bruce Hoyt (442 ) From: Al Krasberg Saturday, May 1 1999 10:29AM ET Reply # of 444 Looking at the 10Q, FNET did $261K in the SEPT quarter, $287K in DEC, and $508K now. There are around 900 ISP customers at $20 apiece, which is about $56K/quarter. Otherwise, there's Bosnia, the foreign JVs, the new ISDN stuff, and, lastly, income from IP calls. I think the $220K jump this quarter is mostly payments from JMBest, USAT, and the like, for their customers phone usage. The business is set up so that FNET gets a payment for virtually every IP call made using TEMPESTs or other Franklin equipment (through AMAS, Harris switch, etc.) back to your regular broadcasting.....

To: gunther who wrote (349)	5/1/1999 9:00:00 PM
From: Pat Garaffa	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2891

You guys are being baited again and he is preparing to tear this thread to pieces. ValueSpec is very good at what he does and the best thing you can do is ignore him! He came back here about a week ago when I posted this: Message 9086603 He has since posted 14 times and has been responded to at least as many times. He posts once and 3 or 4 people respond. When are you guys going to learn? He is a destroyer - not an investor. He is a paid shill who spends his days raising doubt in peoples minds. And he does a very good job! Something to remember: For every person who posts here, there are another 50 who only read and do not post. His objective is to raise doubt in everyone's mind. Even if he is only successful 25% of the time, he may be turning away a dozen or so prospective investors who now have doubts due to the posts on this thread. Below is some required reading. This man lives and dies by these 26 items. If you are going to play in his game - you might as well be aware of the rules. Good Luck - may the best man win. Subject: Stock Slamming Course 101 1. Be anonymous, of course. 2. Use 10% fact and 90% suggestion in one's posts. Facts give credibility, while suggestion does the "sell". 3. Let others "help" you learn about a stock thereby developing rapport and a support base. 4. Use multiple handles, but develop a unique style for each. 5. Use multiple ISPs. 6. Start each new handle slowly to build acceptance. 7. Occasionally, use two handles to "discuss" an issue. 8. Do not show all your cards at once when slamming a stock. It's a war - it's ok to lose a battle as long as you save enough ammo to win the war. 9. Know your enemies - they will end up being your best weapons. 10. Only slam until the tide starts to turn. Let doubt carry the stock back with the tide. 11. Maintain an appearance of being open minded but a slant in either direction is acceptable. 12. Don't appear meek. No one follows the meek. 13. Strike just as your opponent starts to gather momentum but not before or you lose your sting. 14. Don't worry if people peg you for a slammer. The doubt will remain and that's what you are after. 15. If pegged, put up a brief fight, then let them feel they've won. This puts their guard down within a few days and your other handles can take over from there. 16. When slamming a stock, the intent is to minimize its rise, not to create an instant plunge. 17. To slam a stock requires you only to kill the dream not the company. 18. Use questions to invoke critical thinking and use statements to reinforce. 19. You can be liberal in your questions but be specific and precise in your statements. 20. Don't lie. 21. When slamming, encourage research beyond calling the company. You know people are far too lazy and it's only doubt you are after, not confirmation. 22. When slamming, discourage people from taking the company's word - encourage them to seek outside proof. If the company's history is bad, point them there. 23. When slamming, refer to missed deadlines and weak financials. 24. When slamming, if the price rises, blame it on a temporary mass reaction to a press release rather than real interest in the stock. Point out low volume and emphasize the selling. 25. Pretend to share the same concerns by learning what they want to hear. 26. And above all else, be unpredictable.