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To: Fredman who wrote (12180)5/3/1999 12:17:00 AM
From: Wally  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 15313
 
Dear Fred: re: "Will i get tons of hate mail relating to this posting ? probably...."
So as not to let you down:

Just wanted to tell you how much we all hate you here. If it wasn't for your good taste in race cars we'd be publicly hanging you, too.
Feel better?

Now.... as for answering your Siemens' Q - which was:
"If there was NO 'Tie' to Siemens AG, would you be investing in this company?"

Personally, I was in this stock long before I knew anything about the Siemens/ FNTN relationship. Had it not been Siemens it would have been some other large company. It's the nature of the beast. There is no shortage of large corporations looking for great ideas. Siemens was a natural. There are numerous large technology companies that actively search for small, creative companies like FNTN - and the synergism is usually a two-way win. If Siemens was just a crutch for FNTN, Siemens wouldn't be wasting their time, money and human resources.
So I see Siemens as an outgrowth of FNTN's underlying strength - not as a symptom of weakness.

It's always nice to see your posts, Fred.
Please understand that very few of us on this thread are afraid of reasonable criticism. It's a simple matter of many of us being in this stock long enough to know a lot - and frankly, know better. As James mentioned, there are some incredibly astute contributors to this thread. While critical examination is expected, mindless doomsayers and the hopelessly uninformed are not given much serious consideration anymore- and where on Earth would that be any different? Many of us FNTN shareholders are well past the scared sh**less point associated with most BB investments. We simply know too much to take that kind of emotional back-step.
As for scam stocks, being a BB or OTC stock doesn't make a company crooked any more than being Italian makes a person part of the Mafia.
Being a BB means high-risk. Period.
We know that.
Michael Sheppard knows that.
So yes. Always. "Buyer beware."
And yes. "If you don't like it, don't buy it."

I've done my DD on FNTN.
I firmly believe that Financial Intranet is a terrific company..
and an even better investment.
I like it. I bought it. I'm staying with it.
Apparently, so is Siemens - whatever their role may be.
Welcome back, Fred - and good luck with all your investments.
Wally



To: Fredman who wrote (12180)5/3/1999 1:34:00 AM
From: JW@KSC  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 15313
 
"I'm a Believer" and I'm not Monkey-ing Around

Jim, do you think it is possible to be BOTH a 'believer' AND a 'non-believer' ?
What i am trying to say is, there are A LOT of companies out there of every business (plan) imaginable, and sooner or later, people (investors) start wondering what is going on with their company (they have invested in).

My one question to all here is: If there was NO 'Tie' to Siemens AG, would you be investing in this company ?


Fred,

Would I be here if there were no Siemens Relationship? Yes

I'm an investor in Emerging technologies. FNTN's Video was the intriguing aroma that pulled me in. That plus the fact that it's main customers are in the Financial World. The #1 on my mind the company wanted to be listed on the Nasdaq, and from what I see they are working very hard towards that goal.

It's a funny world in the Financial Arena. Word spreads quickly. If Banks, Brokerage houses, Mutual Funds are using and are happy with FNTN Services, do you think they might invest in a few shares? Perhaps Spread the Word?

Could the combined effort propel FNTN to a price far beyond that of which most here could imagine?

Does FNTN's future beyond the bounds of these United States, into the financial capitals of the world inspire one to not think small?

Frankfurt, Germany - Siemens home country, will most likely be the EURO - Financial Capital, since England decided to wait before implementing the Euro, being the Proud Sterling Owners they are.
No direct implications, but Far Reaching possibilities do exist for FNTN.
ecb.int

Far Reaching - Let's not forget another Strategic Partner WorldCom, and FNTN's wholly-owned subsidiary, Financial Telecom Inc.

As a Long distance, and International Carrier FNTN Services can reach as far as they want.

According to Michael Sheppard, chief operating officer for Financial Intranet, "The agreement with Worldcom is one of the foundations of our worldwide network."

That network would include broker/dealers, mutual funds, members of the futures industry, investment advisors, financial planners, and others in the financial community.

Michael Sheppard, said: "Establishing Financial Telecom will enable us to focus our efforts in a rapidly changing and opportunistic area, especially in the Financial Sector. Under the leadership of experienced industry executives, we feel Financial Telecom will be uniquely poised to offer an unprecedented array of communication services in this increasingly sophisticated arena."

The proprietary network is customizable for any application, group, franchise or association that requires dynamic information exchange, especially for organizations that are heavily data laden such as Federal, State, Local and City Government Departments, Law Enforcement, Insurance, Financial, Medical and Legal industries.

Ah Gee, Government Contracts too!

Did I forget anyone, oh yes! FNTN's Strategic Partner Standard's & Poor's ComStock.

Under the agreement, Standard's & Poor's ComStock and Financial Intranet will have the right to offer their services to each other's present and future subscribers for an initial term of two years, with options to continue for additional one-year terms.

Think Standard and Poor's has the credibility to drum up some business
for FNTN?

Michael Sheppard, chief operating officer of Financial Intranet, said, "By aligning ourselves with Standard & Poor's ComStock we have an immediate market presence with one of the world's largest financial information service providers. This will allow our sales force to aggressively pursue new subscribers for our network and for ComStock."

Standard and Poor's ComStock is a premier real-time market data provider and leading data redistributor, delivering information from more than 125 sources and exchanges worldwide.
ComStock's extensive data coverage includes equities, options, futures, commodities foreign exchange, analysis and news.


I myself ask myself all the time 'what in the hell am i doing here ?'

Only you can answer that question Fred.

Will i get tons of hate mail relating to this posting ? probably.... But just from those that don't understand where i am coming from.

You'll get no hate mail from me Fred. But that still does not mean I know where your coming from.

Putting things back into their proper perspective, Siemens is a Strategic Partner. I hope others will attend Tradeshows where Siemens shares some of it's floor space with FNTN, and report back.

Nice to see you posting again Fred.

Regards,
JW@KSC

Sorry I can't Resist
I thought BB's to the Nasdaq were only true in fairy tales
Moonshots for someone else but not for me
Oh, a BB was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

When FNTN Hits the Nasdaq
Then I'm a believer
Not a FAQ
But no doubt in my mind
I'm in FNTN
I'm a believer, I couldn't leave her if I tried
___________________________

Cheer up sleepy Jean
Oh what can it mean to a
Daydream believer and a
OTC:BB queen