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To: hl who wrote (1678)	5/17/1999 12:11:00 PM
From: AJ Berger	Respond to of 1773

most here expected EIDSY to go down as it always does every spring. we all just expected this downturn much too early, that's all. the run from $24 to $38 was a pleasent suprise for longs after earnings came out, and scared away a lot of the seasonal shorts. While I don't expect this stock to trade back into the teens, I certainly don't expect a recovery up to $50 at least until the first quarter of 2000. I'm surprised they didn't show off Revenant, as that's the currently expected hot title. Showing TR4 was probably stupid without the Movie promotion packaged together. As for Daikatana, everyone knows that ones overbudget and won't help EIDSY's bottom line at all. This stock should trade quietly all summer. E3 Eidos Tidbits: Tomb Raider IV was definitely shown somewhere in the depths of Eidos' booth in the LA Convention Center. Details are virtually non-existent and Core is remaining tight-lipped on the matter. "It was there only to be shown to analysts and investors," said a spokesperson for the company. Whether or not the latest iteration of the adventures of the busty brunette was shown on PlayStation, PlayStation 2 or PC is as yet unknown, as is the level of completion of the project. Expect more to emerge from Eidos and Core in the coming months Eidos has signed Jurassic Park author Michael Crighton's newly formed Timeline Studios to an investment and publishing deal. It has also taken a stake in the best-selling writer's company. Timeline has only just begun its first project which is expected to appear in the first half of 2000. Crighton said: "We're excited about the possibility of combining the design innovation of our Timeline Studios team with the marketing expertise of Eidos Interactive." Eidos has reached an agreement with Looking Glass to bring out four new Thief titles. The first will be called Thief Gold, an enhanced version of Thief: The Dark Project, and will be released in Fall '99. The second new thief game will appear in Spring 2000 and will be called Thief II: The Metal Age. In it players take the role of Garret, a cynical master thief in an ancient city.

To: hl who wrote (1678)	5/17/1999 2:26:00 PM
From: Brent A. Thale	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1773

I'm surprised there aren't a lot of postings about Eidos' E3 presence. They had one of the most glamorous booths at the show, and I'd have to say "babes galore" pretty much sums it up! They had a raised platform with a motorcycle in the center that Lara Croft would pose on for photographs throughout the show. When Lara wasn't out, several Playboy models would toss T-shirts out to the enthusiastic crowd. Lara was a little on the cool side, and she didn't say very much, but it was fun anyway. On the game front, I didn't see any Tomb Raider 4 stuff, but pushing through the crowd was difficult, so it's possible I missed something. They had Daikatana, Deus Ex, Soul Reaver (I think), and a couple others that I'm forgetting right now. Overall, Eidos put on one of the best booths at the show, especially for Lara Croft fans. They definitely drew a crowd! --BAT Spelunk The BAT Cave at wingedmammal.com