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To: TimbaBear who wrote (37900)	5/3/1999 4:38:00 PM
From: Tradelite	Respond to of 120523

Looks like a good day tomorrow for WMT and a few others.... ________________________ 'Star Wars' merchandise frenzy building Last Update: 1:31 PM ET May 2, 1999 NEW YORK (AP) -- The Force is with "Star Wars" fans, and it's telling them to hit the toy stores early and spend, spend, spend. The most-hyped line of movie-themed merchandise in history -- for the still unreleased "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" -- is finally going on sale on a studio-imposed schedule, and fans and retailers aren't wasting a minute. In an unprecedented move, Toys R Us (TOY: news, msgs) stores around the country decided to open their doors at 12:01 a.m. Monday for an all-night selling marathon of toys based on the movie. Some FAO Schwarz stores planned to open from midnight to 2 a.m. Wal-Mart (WMT: news, msgs) and Kmart (KM: news, msgs) called in extra staff for their 24-hour stores to handle the post-midnight crowds. Many stores planned to limit the number of items a customer could buy to prevent immediate sell-outs. "I think this will be very big," said Ken Crawford, manager of the Target (DH: news, msgs) discount store in Menlo Park, N.J., where extra cashiers and salespeople were told to be on the job when doors open at 8 a.m. Monday. Even the virtual stores were ready for middle-of-the-night surfers with an itch to buy. Internet merchants Amazon.com (AMZN: news, msgs) and eToys planned to open their online "Star Wars" stores just after midnight. Fans had been waiting for months to get a glimpse of the vast array of goods -- from action figures to wigs to body lotion to snack food -- tied to the movie, which opens May 19. But LucasFilm Ltd. had signed strict licensing deals that prevented manufacturers from releasing virtually any information about their products ahead of time. As a result, people had been speculating for months, especially on the Internet, about what the toys and other merchandise would be. Jeff Van Pelt had already figured out that he'd spend about $150 at Toys R Us on Monday morning. "I have gone online, gotten a list of things that's expected to come out, so I have an idea of what I'm getting," said Van Pelt of Concord, N.H. Die-hard fans who turned out for a Star Wars convention in Denver on Friday got a sneak-peek at some of the merchandise. There were eight basic action figures, which are 3 3/4 inches tall, including the Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi as a young man; Anakin Skywalker, the father of Luke Skywalker and the man who later became Darth Vader; Jar Binks, a new space creature; and Queen Amidala, the leader of the "good" side. The action figures retail for $7 to $8, while related computer gear to make them talk costs an additional $20 to $25. A collection of Queen Amidala fashion dolls also was introduced. And there was a 3-D diorama that recreates memorable movie scenes. Analysts estimate that sales of merchandise tied to the movie could top $2 billion this year alone, with an estimated $1 billion coming just from toys.

To: TimbaBear who wrote (37900)	5/3/1999 4:42:00 PM
From: Jenna	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

One second.. Timba please I do publish the number and the date. Go to the CALENDAR, there is an URL says: 'printer friendly' version of the earnings plays. You click on that url.. then you will find all nicely lined up in one column in green boxes, each box a different date, so your eyes can track it and not dart back and forth. I did it that way on purpose. I DO NOT USE THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE EARNINGS PLAYS UPDATES..[I'm already hoarse from shouting] and I don't number the stocks and have mentioned this as many times as I have fingers on both hands. That is just a reference point where you find the fundamental/technical analysis charts etc. You are not following instructions. And you have to go to the principals office and get a detention. I want to see your mother in my office first thing in morning.. whoops, sorry I forgot I'm not in school now. but if you'd rather just go to the calendar site and please print out the list before all the earnings plays are used up.