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1-800 CONTACTS, Inc. (CTAC)

An SI Board Since February 1998

Posts	SubjectMarks	Bans	Symbol
25	2	0	CTAC

Emcee: DD™	Type: Unmoderated

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Taken from Hoovers..

"Lose a contact? Replacement lens are just a phone call away with 1-800 CONTACTS. With the free call, contact wearers can order replacement lenses made by Johnson & Johnson, CIBA Vision, Bausch & Lomb, and others. The company ships about 80% of its orders within 24 hours of placement. It markets through direct mail, cooperative mail programs, a Web site, and freestanding inserts. 1-800 CONTACTS' purchasing and shipping systems are integrated and provide eleservice agents with real-time information about product availability. After the planned IPO, president Jonathan Coon will control about 40% of the firm.

Scheduled for IPO the week of 2/9/98.

DD

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25	So that explains why Cabot sometimes seems so brilliant (in a bull market?) and	Red Heeler	-	11/9/2000
24	Cabot WAS a bull market phenom. he knows nothing of fundamentals which are rapid	Sir Auric Goldfinger	-	11/9/2000
23	I need to amend my previous post. Cabot recommended selling CTAC only if your lo	Red Heeler	-	10/10/2000
22	"Officials at Cabot weren't immediately available for comment, and a sp	Red Heeler	-	10/10/2000
21	1-800 Contacts Dn -2: Shares Continue Monday Decline 10/10/0 11:59 (New York)	Sir Auric Goldfinger	-	10/10/2000
20	Mr. G, Thanks for the response. You make a couple of really good points that ma	Red Heeler	-	8/20/2000
19	Yes, there are some longs left. CTAC does have a great future. The AGs of NY	M. Frank Greiffenstein	-	8/19/2000
18	Are any longs still following CTAC? It seems to have held up well over the past	Red Heeler	-	8/17/2000
17	Uh oh...down $7.	Sir Auric Goldfinger	-	6/21/2000
16	"We obtain a large percentage of our inventory from a limited number of su	Sir Auric Goldfinger	-	6/19/2000
15	Gee I wonder what the FDA would do if this happened?: "It is possible that	Sir Auric Goldfinger	-	6/19/2000
14	Yes I do read prospecti and CTAC's is a real doozy: "A significant por	Sir Auric Goldfinger	-	6/19/2000
13	Speaking of tips, "Q: What did the leper say to the whore? A: Keep the tip	Sir Auric Goldfinger	-	6/16/2000
12	Expect a nice move on Monday, market permitting.	Jeffrey Beckman	-	9/11/1999
11	WE'RE NOT WORTHY!! Thanks for the tip. Jeff (Preheat350)	Jeffrey Beckman	-	8/13/1999
10	Any opinions about the secondary offering?	Mike Hermann	-	8/6/1999
9	CTAC is the only e commerce i know with over 37% gross margins. The growth is h	MIchael Sharkey	-	4/2/1999
8	Hi Ron, It has been a while since anyone has commented on this company. Great	Jim Seiler	-	4/1/1999
7	Researched and bought it at 6 1/8. At this price CTAC is a no brainer regardles	Ron	-	8/13/1998
6	CTAC reports rapid sales growth but disappointing earnings. In my opinion, way	Ron	-	8/11/1998
5	Does anybody read a prospectus? 1-800-CONTACTS states on page 5 of its prospec	Ron D.	-	7/22/1998
4	check out the biggest competitor: Lens Express - wholly owned by Summit Technol	lastbear	-	3/25/1998
3	I don't have an opinion on this IPO, but I wanted to point out that you can	mod	-	2/9/1998
2	Barrons ran an interesting article that could be described as "middle-of-t	DD™	-	2/7/1998
1	DD- Has there been any word on price? what are your opinions about this stock?	FiberOptic	-	2/7/1998

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