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Technology Stocks : E*TRADE IPO ALERT THREAD -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: andyman who wrote (2670)	5/14/1999 9:24:00 AM
From: Tae Spam Kim	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15145

You tell us, us E*traders do not have a clue. :) -Tae

To: andyman who wrote (2670)	5/14/1999 9:39:00 AM
From: Diamond Jim	Respond to of 15145

I am 0 for 2 attempts FYI. - How to Participate in an Initial Public Offering at ETRADE: To apply to participate an Initial Public Offering, you'll need to complete the following three steps in order. For more detailed information, please review our Frequently Asked Questions. Complete the Eligibility Profile. Public offerings are considered speculative investments and as such may not be appropriate for every investor. Suitability to participate is based on a combination of responses to our online eligibility profile covering investment experience, objectives, financial background, and affiliations with the issuing company or other financial institutions. Note: Because the "Eligibility Profile" step must be completed on a per-offering basis, it is available only when there is a specific offering in progress. Review the Preliminary Prospectus. The prospectus contains important information about the issuing company and the offering. Please read this carefully before you decide to invest. Place an Indication of Interest. Tell us how many shares you're interested in purchasing and the maximum price per share you're willing to pay. Allocation of Shares After the issue is priced, shares will be distributed among accounts that have placed firm orders. The number of shares allocated to any account in a particular offering will depend on the number of shares available for ETRADE to distribute and the number of customers that indicate interest in each offering. To participate in the allocation process accounts must have sufficient Cash Buying Power to cover the purchase of at least 100 shares. Because the demand for shares may exceed the supply available to distribute, placing an indication of interest will not guarantee an allocation of shares. Holding the Shares An important part of the underwriters' job in an initial public offering is to maintain price stability when the issue begins trading. For this reason, we prefer that investors hold their shares for at least 30 days. ETRADE will not in any way restrict the sale of shares before this time, but individuals with a history of short holding periods may be excluded from future initial public offering opportunities. Consider Your Investment Objectives Public offerings can provide high returns but also involve potentially high risks. ETRADE is not endorsing any particular investment by making it available to our customers. As with any investment you make through E*TRADE, you must determine whether a new or secondary issue equity security is consistent with your investment objectives and risk tolerance.