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To: Mark Peterson CPA who wrote (8109)	5/11/1999 2:53:00 PM
From: Brian Malloy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19700

I just rolled out to SEP280 on my calls.

To: Mark Peterson CPA who wrote (8109)	5/11/1999 3:05:00 PM
From: mike machi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19700

(Applies to: PTRD CMGI CMGI) Pacific Trading Post.com Opens New Revenue Channels Through Online Advertising Agreement With Adsmart Network HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. (May 11) BUSINESS WIRE -May 11, 1999-- Third Largest Advertising Network to Sell Space on PTRD's High Traffic Websites Pacific Trading Post.com, Inc. (OTC BB:PTRD), the online sales pioneer of extreme sports equipment, today announced that it signed an advertising agreement with Adsmart Network (www.adsmart.net), the third largest advertising network and a majority-owned subsidiary of CMGI, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMGI). The Company said it is selling online advertising space to capitalize on its high traffic websites and the online advertising market, which is expected to grow from $1.5 billion to $6.7 billion by 2001. "I am thrilled to announce our partnership with one of the leading online advertising firms," said Pacific Trading Post.com President and CEO Frank Drechsler. "The agreement is expected to generate a profitable revenue stream by attracting those organizations interested in targeting the youth sports enthusiast market." Drechsler also noted that an aggressive marketing campaign has significantly increased traffic on the Company's family of e-commerce sites. He explained that this success positions Pacific Trading Post.com to attract a broader base of online advertisers and command higher advertising revenues. Adsmart Network, a majority-owned subsidiary of CMGI, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMGI), is an online advertising network comprised of more than 200 websites totaling 1.2 billion monthly impressions. Adsmart's mission is to combine the branding power of traditional media with the precision and interactivity of new media to provide effective marketing opportunities for advertisers, and a profitable advertising revenue stream for web publishers. Pacific Trading Post.com, Inc. is the leading extreme sports e-commerce company with sales of skateboard, snowboard, and surfing products and accessories. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, continued product acceptance, increased levels of competition, new products and technological changes, dependence on third-party suppliers, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

To: Mark Peterson CPA who wrote (8109)	5/11/1999 3:06:00 PM
From: mike machi	Respond to of 19700

Raging Bull Surpasses 150,000 Registered Members While Usage Soars ANDOVER, MASS. (May 11) BUSINESS WIRE -May 11, 1999-- Unique Visitors and Page Views Skyrocket As Site Solidifies Its Position As A Top Financial Community Raging Bull(TM) (http://www.ragingbull.com), the financial community that is leading the investor revolution, now boasts a membership of over 150,000 active investors - making it the second largest financial community of registered members on the Web. One of the most popular destinations to discuss stocks online, Raging Bull has also hit an all-time high for site traffic serving more than 1 million unique visitors and 82 million page views for the month of April. The site's loyal and active members stay on Raging Bull for an average of 20 minutes per visit and post an average of 12,000 new messages to the popular bulletin boards every trading day. "In today's active markets, investors are turning to the Internet as their primary source of information and are increasingly turning to Raging Bull and our message boards as an unbiased source of news and information," said Stephen Killeen, President and CEO of Raging Bull. "Investors are finding a tremendous amount of value through interacting with thousands of other investors to share ideas and thoughts about a stock prior to the placement of a trade." Less than twelve months old, Raging Bull has skyrocketed into position as one of the top financial communities. It is leading the investor revolution by giving online investors proprietary tools and information previously reserved for investment professionals in an open, easy and personalized financial forum that helps them make the most of their investment dollars. By combining free real time stock quotes, lively financial commentary, and links to research, charts and market news together in one free and easy-to-use site, individual investors are empowered to make more informed investment decisions. About Raging Bull

To: Mark Peterson CPA who wrote (8109)	5/11/1999 3:08:00 PM
From: mike machi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19700

ONElist Launches "Campaign 2000," Linking Voters to Presidential Information and Activities Via Email List Services SAN MATEO, CALIF. (May 11) BUSINESS WIRE -May 11, 1999-- Parallel Agreement With Digital Democracy Group to Include ONElist Functionality Within Political Candidates' Web Sites ONElist, Inc. (www.onelist.com), the leading provider of free e-mail list and group communications services for average users of the Internet, today announced ONElist Campaign 2000, a dedicated online election forum designed to connect voters with presidential candidate information and discussion groups. Within Campaign 2000 voters can peruse and share online campaign and event information about the upcoming presidential election, including candidates Lamar Alexander, Gary Bauer, Bill Bradley, Pat Buchanan, George W. Bush, Elizabeth Dole, Steve Forbes, Al Gore, John Kasich, John Keyes, John McCain, Dan Quayle and Robert Smith. By building upon growing candidate involvement in the Internet, ONElist's Campaign 2000 offers an easy way for people to get involved with and connected to presidential campaigns. Voters participate by clicking the Campaign 2000 button on ONEList's home page (www.onelist.com) -- the forum offers links to candidates' campaign communications and empowers users to create their own discussion lists on candidates and individual political topics. With a few easy clicks, ONElist Campaign 2000 helps people reconnect to the political process. "I am delighted that ONElist is adding a new section to its web site that will offer new and exciting information to Internet users interested in learning more about the presidential candidates," said presidential candidate Elizabeth Dole. "This web site will enable all of us to move beyond news media sound bites and communicate in a more complete and meaningful way to hundreds of thousands of people at once." Based on ONElist's email list and group communication services, Campaign 2000 provides the underpinnings for an easy and open exchange of ideas and opinions between candidates and constituents. Campaign 2000 leverages email as a channel for frequent and timely communication of information for interested voters, and offers avenues for campaigns to communicate with local volunteers, enhance fundraising efforts, and conduct instant polls on timely issues. "New Technologies are changing the way people interact and they're dramatically changing the way voters interact with political leaders as well as the political process," said presidential candidate Lamar Alexander. "The more information citizens have and the more dialogue that takes place regarding candidates and the issues that matter most to Americans, the better off our representative democracy is. So, I'm excited to be a participant in ONElist's Campaign 2000 forum which will give voters a greater opportunity to learn about the great field of presidential candidates and actively participate in the political process." Digital Democracy Group Builds ONElist into Campaign Sites As part of the Campaign 2000 initiative, ONElist also announced an agreement with the Digital Democracy Group (www.digitaldemocracy.org), a campaign web site developer that employs the latest Internet technology to help organize political campaigns. Under the terms of the agreement, The Digital Democracy Group will incorporate ONElist's e-mail list functionality and group communications features, including User Surveys, within its client campaign Web sites. "We recognize the incredible utility that email brings to any campaign organization," said Douglas Boxer, co-founder of the Digital Democracy Group. "By utilizing the unique features of ONElist, we can build a virtual field operation for our clients at no cost, saving thousands of dollars and hundreds of campaign worker hours." About ONElist Launched in 1998, ONElist, Inc. is the world's leading provider of free e-mail list and group communication technologies for average users of the Internet. Today, the ONElist service hosts over 150,000 lists, with members exchanging more than 16 million e-mail messages each day. ONElist is based in San Mateo, Calif. and is privately held. The company has received venture funding from @Ventures III, the affiliated venture capital arm of CMGI, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMGI) and Bertelsmann Ventures, the independent venture capital fund of Bertelsmann AG. For more information, visit ONElist's web site at onelist.com.

To: Mark Peterson CPA who wrote (8109)	5/12/1999 2:01:00 AM
From: PAL	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 19700

Mark, Sometimes there are differences in the B/A for the option. This morning I sold, Jan01/220 puts at 91 5/8. I talked to a life broker, and asked for the quote: 89+X90+. I said the real time quote by your broker showed 90 5/8 X 91 3/8. She said the quote I saw was on the CBOE. I asked her to route it through CBOE and to sell at 90 5/8 (limit order even at the bid, did not want any surprises). I got a telephone computer voice generated confirmation about 1 hour later: sold at 91 5/8!! Of course I did not call them back. From this experience, I deduce that we have to ask the broker to give quotes from various exchanges. This morning action is the second leg of my trilogy. In summary: bought CMGI at 218, sold Jan01/220 put at 91 5/8. The third leg will happen when there is a runup on CMGI which will allow me to sell covered call Jan01/300 at least 127+. Cost basis would then be zero. If called I pocket $ 300/share net or have double the shares at 110 come Jan01. We will know a year and a half how this will turns out. If called, the stock gain will be l/t. The call is part of the selling price. The puts is s/t gain taxed as ordinary income. Best regards and successful investing, Paul