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To: Mark Peterson CPA who wrote (1001)	5/20/1999 12:41:00 PM
From: Kulnor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3418

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To: Mark Peterson CPA who wrote (1001)	5/20/1999 12:49:00 PM
From: John Madarasz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3418

Mark, I'm a little confused by the term "organically"... MSGI-(Marketing Services Group Inc.) is exactly that...a group of companies incorporated as a whole entity. While I'm sure you know this, you must also know that some of the business units incorporated under MSGI have been operating successfully for over thirty years. As a novice investor my business acumen may be off base here, but haven't acquisitions always been the organics of MSGI in whole or in part? O/T I take great pleasure in reading your insightful posts and have read many of the complimentary reviews on your book. Perhaps I'll make some time in the near future to actually take a look inside...seems quite interesting. Best of Luck. Regards, John

To: Mark Peterson CPA who wrote (1001)	5/20/1999 12:55:00 PM
From: PAL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3418

Hi Mark LOL to your post. I'll pay up to edamo. Will go to Lycos to see the link to Wrigley and McDonald. VBG Hey, get back to MSGI. I posted on the CMGI thread that CMGI is operating a legal pyramid scheme: you sell a product, recruit a downline to sell a product, and teach that downline (MSGI) to recruit a downline. CMGI incubates, nurture and develop new internet companies, and MSGI will do likewise. With Best Regards Paul

To: Mark Peterson CPA who wrote (1001)	5/20/1999 2:47:00 PM
From: Austin S.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3418

Mark Peterson, CPA - MSGI's most recent acquisition before Stevens-Knox and CMG-Direct was back in December of 1997. The Stevens-Knox acquisition was not completed until January 22, 1999. The earnings just posted were for the quarter ending March 31. Are you actually suggesting that MSGI's 51% increase in revenue was primarily attributable to MSGI's having Stevens-Knox on board for 2 months? This 51% growth clearly was primarily internally generated from new clients, sales, etc. Moreover, if you will read Monday's PR you will see that it states: ''We saw particular strength in our Internet Group, with 45% top line growth, primarily resulting from new business development and excluding recent acquisitions,'' said Jeremy Barbera, Chairman and CEO of MSGI. See the part about "excluding recent acquisitions?" Please explain how you've concluded that "MSGI failed to grow organically," particularly in the face of 3 publicized major new clients in just the first 4 months of this year?

To: Mark Peterson CPA who wrote (1001)	6/2/1999 12:52:00 PM
From: John Madarasz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3418

Mark, re: Organic Growth...(again!) Now that CMG is part of the MSGI family would these latest agreements qualify as organic growth? biz.yahoo.com It would seem to me that this would support your hopes that the internal growth strategy is as important to this business model for current management as the external or acquisition strategy. Hope all is well, any thoughts on the current condition of the market in general? Best Regards, John