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To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (2371)	5/19/1999 8:56:00 AM
From: Gator	Respond to of 2662

IGHS Conference Call notes: The conference call was primarily to explain in detail the merger announcement which was originally released on Friday, May 14: biz.yahoo.com Some of the questions: Why reorganize in Virginia? Several reasons, primarily because the company is based in Reston, Virginia. That area is also becoming an internet center for several companies (kind of like an internet Silicon Valley). Also, reorganizing in Virginia will save the company around $100,000 in annual fees vs. being organized in another state. Also, the renaming of the company to H-Quotient fits in more with the company's internet business direction. What is the status of becoming fully reporting? The company has stated previously that they plan on filing their Form 10 (for fully reporting status) with the SEC in the 2nd qtr. CEO Michael Black went further to say that the audit is going extremely well and that June 15 is the target date for filing the Form 10. Is the company working on getting additional contracts for their proprietary systems? Yes. Black obviously could not go into details, but he sounded pretty enthusiastic that we'd be seeing some more contracts soon. Will the merger and share exchange force naked short positions to cover? This question was asked about every which way it could be asked, and to Black's credit, he responded each time that it was the company's policy to not comment on trading activity on the stock. Each time there was hesitation like he wanted to give us the answer we wanted to hear, but he stuck to his guns. What are the company's intentions to increase shareholder value and increase recognition? The company is currently making applications for the bigger boards. He would not give specifics as to which one('s). Of course, the Form 10 has to be filed first in order to apply for a larger market listing. It is definitely their intention to get off the bulletin board as quickly as possibly. Regarding the actual merger, this Thursday shareholders (or their brokerages) will receive a letter from the exchange agent giving instructions to exchange IGHS shares for shares in the new company. Deadline for the share exchange is June 14th at 5pm. There is a chance that the stock could stop trading for a few days as they trade old for new shares and get the new symbol prepared for trading. Also note that the company's web site is now at integratedhealthcare.com (instead of ighs.com). After the merger, they'll be opening a new site for H-Quotient. All in all, things look very positive for IGHS. Projected earnings of $0.14 this year, fully reporting status, larger market listing, large short position which should be covered in the next 17 trading days, more contracts on the way. I'd say we're in pretty good shape. Gator

To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (2371)	5/19/1999 9:11:00 AM
From: Bill Fortune III	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2662

Good morning Jeff and all. Here is some update information and comments on TBAE: FEATURED UPDATE 1: TBA ENTERTAINMENT – TBAE TBAE announced their First Quarter results today and blew away the street with unexpectedly strong results: TBA Entertainment Corporation exceeded analysts' expectations with its strong financial results reported today for the quarter ended March 31,1999. TBA reported first quarter revenues from continuing operations of $11,244,800, up 168 percent from the $4,189,500 for the corresponding period in 1998. EBITDA from continuing operations, (defined as net income from continuing operations before income taxes plus depreciation and amortization, less net interest income and plus net interest expense), rose to $766,000, up 100 percent from $384,400 for the prior year. Net income from continuing operations increased to $328,300 from $281,100 in 1998. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.04, which exceeded analysts' expectations of $0.0 diluted earnings per share. “We are pleased to report a strong start for 1999,” said Thomas Jackson (Jock) Weaver III. “The company is continuing to experience robust internal growth and remains active in the acquisition arena, completing its Indianapolis acquisition during the first quarter. We will aggressively execute the growth strategy initiated in 1998 as we continue building one of the leading entertainment services companies in the industry.” This means that if TBA can keep these kinds of numbers up in their next three quarters, (their two strongest quarters are the 2nd and 3rd), then this company could do $50 Million for fiscal 1999, with anywhere from $5 - $10 Million to the bottom line based on pro-rated increases from last year's bottom line. Whilst this company has a tendency not to react to news, one may expect in the days ahead that the number crunchers, quants and other analysts will have to start upgrading this issue to strong buy or higher and underscores our view that it ranks a takeover. The above is an excerpt from the Financial Intelligence Newsletter and reprinted by permission: Copyright 1999, Financial Intelligence. All rights reserved. Re-publication and/or re-dissemination, through electronic mail or any form of mass distribution, including posting to news organizations or message boards, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent and approval of Financial Intelligence. Regards, Bill Fortune III

To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (2371)	5/19/1999 9:26:00 AM
From: Dave Gore	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2662

Here's why ITOY had huge volume yesterday: Message 9609079

To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (2371)	5/19/1999 10:29:00 AM
From: Bill Fortune III	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 2662

IDT (IDTC) will own 66.2 percent of Net2Phone or 27.6 million shares; Softbank will be the second largest stockholder with 10.8 percent or 4.6 million shares. HACKENSACK, N.J.(CBS.MW) -- America Online, GE Capital and Softbank are among the principal stockholders in a $50 million IPO filed late Tuesday by IDT Corp. for its Net2Phone Internet telephony unit. cbs.marketwatch.com Regards, Bill Fortune III

To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (2371)	5/19/1999 11:12:00 AM
From: Gator	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2662

More USA Today coverage for EBLD (including an unannounced live-news web site in development with United Press International called Internet Bulletin (http://www.internetbulletin.com). usatoday.com Hearing financials due on Monday. Gator

To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (2371)	5/19/1999 12:02:00 PM
From: Francois Goelo	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2662

ALERT ON BHUB (SLEU) and SJIG: check BHUB thread urgently... It would appear that the new management at BHUB is questionable and that a very dilutive PP of some 5 Millions units has taken place that can convert into stock at $4.00, within 30 days. IMO, the stock prices of both BHUB and SJIG could be badly affected. Message 9605969 Message 9612197 Regards, F. Goelo + + +

To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (2371)	5/19/1999 12:08:00 PM
From: Frederick Langford	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2662

AGRS On behalf of my pick: DT Post # of 138 Full Shop@AOL news release: [Paragraph 3 refers to its retail partners: I wonder if AGRS and select-shopper.com are included in that... any ideas, anyone? This looks like a worthwhile investment to me...! Nice how we get this AOL news release as a precursor to the possibilities of any AGRS news release!] ---------------------------------- Wednesday May 19, 11:23 am Eastern Time AOL plans Shop@AOL,cites strong Q3 online shopping DULLES, Va., May 19 (Reuters) - America Online Inc. (NYSE:AOL - news) on Wednesday said it will introduce this summer a new online shopping service to capitalize on its momentum as a destination for electronic commerce among consumers. AOL said subscribers spent more than $1.8 billion at shopping sites on its online services during its fiscal third quarter ended in March, marking the company's push beyond Internet access and programming to become a major e-commerce destination. America Online said its new Shop@(at)AOL service represents the next generation of shopping by incorporating a merchandising strategy for AOL retail partners to drive sales of its retail partners' goods and services. Shop@(at)Netcenter and Shop@(at)CompuServe will become available later this year. The new service includes improved personalization features to cultivate consumer loyalty among retailers operating on AOL services, enhanced product search tools, a faster checkout system, and a merchant quality assurance system for consumers. The $1.8 billion AOL members spent in the company's fiscal third quarter compares with the $1.2 billion online spending spree on AOL during the 1998 holiday season and is 75 percent above the amount AOL members spent in its September quarter. The company previously reported it took in $210 million in revenues from advertising and electronic commerce during the quarter in March, reflecting its cut of business from sales by scores of major name retailers located on its online services. Jeff, Put me down for AGRS for tomorrow, ok? <g> Fred