{"conf": "dsm", "generated_at": "2026-04-26T08:00:02.954878Z", "threads": [{"num": 1, "subject": "Introduction", "response_count": 13, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "kristin", "date": "Sat, Sep 14, 1996 (13:09)", "body": "Probably the best introduction to be is at the website here on the spring. Having all of my retirement in the market, and having been burned too many times with individual stocks, I am very suspicious of on-line trading, unless there is an absolute guarantee that the order will be filled at the lowest possible price, that it will be executed within a queue (i.e., no one gets preference), that orders expire as quickly (or as slowly) as one specifies. I have been in the NASDAQ for years, and while I didn't know for sure of what we have recently learned, I was pretty certain there was a shell game going on there. http://www.umeais.maine.edu/~hayward"}, {"response": 2, "author": "dennisd", "date": "Sun, Nov 10, 1996 (22:38)", "body": "I am curious to know how this direct stock marketing works. I have not yet found the proper information that I am seeking on this matter. I have never traded stock on the internet before, this is new to me."}, {"response": 3, "author": "wolf", "date": "Wed, Feb  9, 2000 (20:52)", "body": "hi. have never traded before but am speculating right now (is that the right term for watching a few penny stock?)...... i know several people who have had good luck trading on line. they use reputable investment services like suretrade, ameritrade, etc. so far, they've had no security problems and have made some money (as well as lost)."}, {"response": 4, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Wed, Feb  9, 2000 (20:59)", "body": "...and Marcia uses Merrill-Lynch...."}, {"response": 5, "author": "zx6rider", "date": "Fri, Jun  2, 2000 (10:30)", "body": "hi.. i opened an ETrade acct last fall with $1000. I consider that acct and that $$ 'play money'. I have no big expectations. However on tuesday of this week I got a response to an 'unclaimed miney' query I had in to the great state of Texas. Initially I was extremely excited (why to follow) but today was given possibility that cloud may not be as silver as I thought. The story: Got two hits on an unclaimed money search, both held by the state, 1) 1992 dividend check (IBM stock)for $115.00 2) 1992 issue of 210 shares IBM Now... my stock savvy friends immediately told me that 210 shares in 1992 are actually 840 shares in 2000 due to 2:1 splits in 1997 and 1999. Not to mention a decades worth of dividend checks. Looking REALLY good isn't it? Today the state, in a passing remark said, it'll take 60-90 days to clear everything up an 'IF we still have the stock' STOP I said... what do you mean IF? Well, we might have sold it due to storage constraints. What do I get then, cried I? Well, the $$ the state got when it sold. So SPRING-ers and SPRING-ettes... here I sit, waiting to find out if I'll need my friend the financial planner or if I should instead, hire her roomate the lawyer.... In shock in Massachusetts, your friend Gena"}, {"response": 6, "author": "sprin5", "date": "Sat, Jun  3, 2000 (10:26)", "body": "Wow, that's great if you can get it Gena, it should be more than $10 grand I would think. How did you come by these and how did you misplace them?"}, {"response": 7, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Sat, Jun  3, 2000 (13:42)", "body": "Gen, talk to a lawyer~!!! That is unconscionable, and unethical as well. They cannot sell the stock without your signature!!!"}, {"response": 8, "author": "zx6rider", "date": "Sat, Jun  3, 2000 (21:37)", "body": "Yeah.. thats what an investment banker guy I know said. BUT I don't know that they've sold them. They are quite possibly sitting there waiting for me to claim them, which I'm in the process of doing. As to value, 210 shares in 1992 are now 840 shares due to two splits that have occured. Market close last Tuesday had value of said 840 shares sitting at just over $93 grand. I'm either very very lucky (and now have a retirement fund) or I'm just lucky and have a bit of spare $$."}, {"response": 9, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Sat, Jun  3, 2000 (23:00)", "body": "Fingers crossed from the capitalist in me."}, {"response": 10, "author": "zx6rider", "date": "Sun, Jun  4, 2000 (07:18)", "body": "Tell me about it! I would provide a security, that, though I have a job, I don't have. It would be the 'retirement fund' I don't really have. And it would allow me to move back to the southwest as I indicated in a different conference I wanted to do. Bottom line it would provide that 'net' that is so very nice to have."}, {"response": 11, "author": "sprin5", "date": "Sun, Jun  4, 2000 (07:54)", "body": "That's so awesome Gena, I hope this comes through for you!"}, {"response": 12, "author": "admin", "date": "Sun, Jan  5, 2003 (10:02)", "body": "Wonder what Gena is up to these days?"}, {"response": 13, "author": "zx6rider", "date": "Fri, Oct  8, 2004 (22:41)", "body": "still broke :-) The stock was not to be. I don't even remember anymore what happened. I think it was sold or something... before the splits. It WAS legal, I checked. I did get the $ from the sale. I think it came in under $300. The ETrade pretty much bottomed out as well. I'm just not good at this money stuff. How's everybody else doing? dsm conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 10, "subject": "The Fabulous Market Babe", "response_count": 43, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Sun, Aug  9, 1998 (16:40)", "body": "just don't expect any etiquette..."}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Aug  9, 1998 (23:00)", "body": "OK babe, how about some babelore. Tell us the scoop. Give us the details."}, {"response": 3, "author": "riette", "date": "Mon, Aug 10, 1998 (05:08)", "body": "Can't wait! I have to run - damn, going to be late!!!!!! Bugger!"}, {"response": 4, "author": "terry", "date": "Mon, Aug 10, 1998 (06:54)", "body": "Late for ?"}, {"response": 5, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Mon, Aug 10, 1998 (07:04)", "body": "a very important date..."}, {"response": 6, "author": "riette", "date": "Mon, Aug 10, 1998 (08:20)", "body": "I WAS late, and AM pi$$ed off with myself for that. And I'm glad it's over, and went well - it was as meeting with the CD producer who was interested in my work for his CD covers. Happy to report that he still is, even though I was late. And relieved that I got on very well with him - not something I can ever take for granted."}, {"response": 7, "author": "wolf", "date": "Tue, Aug 11, 1998 (12:02)", "body": "that is, like, way cool, riette! hope he signs you up!!"}, {"response": 8, "author": "riette", "date": "Tue, Aug 11, 1998 (13:14)", "body": "He did - very lucky for me. Doesn't bring much money, but publicity has never hurt any poverty stricken artist!"}, {"response": 9, "author": "autumn", "date": "Tue, Aug 11, 1998 (15:45)", "body": "We'll be eagerly looking for the next Yanni CD!"}, {"response": 10, "author": "wolf", "date": "Tue, Aug 11, 1998 (18:05)", "body": "yeah, riette, who's CD are you designing? (hi autumn!)"}, {"response": 11, "author": "autumn", "date": "Tue, Aug 11, 1998 (21:17)", "body": "Hey Wolf, you there?"}, {"response": 12, "author": "wolf", "date": "Tue, Aug 11, 1998 (21:20)", "body": "yupper!"}, {"response": 13, "author": "autumn", "date": "Tue, Aug 11, 1998 (21:33)", "body": "Did I hear you're going away again??"}, {"response": 14, "author": "wolf", "date": "Tue, Aug 11, 1998 (21:41)", "body": "yeah, but it's not official. just figure i'll be off before i know it cuz of my level ii certification."}, {"response": 15, "author": "terry", "date": "Tue, Aug 11, 1998 (23:35)", "body": "Why is she a babe? Why is she fabulous? Will we ever get beyond these wham bam thank you m'am encounters?"}, {"response": 16, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Wed, Aug 12, 1998 (00:14)", "body": "or at least get a reciprocal link..."}, {"response": 17, "author": "riette", "date": "Wed, Aug 12, 1998 (01:20)", "body": "They just love ya and leave ya! Or maybe she's just playing hard to get. I don't know - other women are so complicated!"}, {"response": 18, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (00:59)", "body": "got this topic linked into the Direct Public Offering and Direct Stock Market confs at http://www.spring.net/yapp-bin/restricted/browse/dpo/all and http://www.spring.net/yapp-bin/restricted/browse/dsm/all so, if you want to generate traffic here, Market Babe, please do so...and, if you would like your own conference and will link to it from your site, I will set it up for you...just please become an active part of our little community instead of just using us for free advertising! thanks"}, {"response": 19, "author": "riette", "date": "Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (03:44)", "body": "Don't you just feel used when people do that?"}, {"response": 20, "author": "riette", "date": "Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (03:45)", "body": "I say if she doesn't come back within a week, we scrap her topic."}, {"response": 21, "author": "terry", "date": "Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (08:47)", "body": "Did we link this to babes also?"}, {"response": 22, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (10:49)", "body": "not yet...haven't logged in as wer so I can delete the one in there... plan to do so, however..."}, {"response": 23, "author": "riette", "date": "Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (11:28)", "body": "It is linked to Babes. Kill the bitch! ha-ha!!!! Just hope she doesn't come back now, otherwise I'll be a DEAD bitch!"}, {"response": 24, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (16:35)", "body": "yep, as Riette has reported, this topic is now linked to Babes... will link it to the homepage conf tonight, I think..."}, {"response": 25, "author": "riette", "date": "Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (16:43)", "body": "DIE DIE FABULOUS MARKET DARLING!!!!"}, {"response": 26, "author": "autumn", "date": "Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (21:33)", "body": "ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I am in tears over here!!)"}, {"response": 27, "author": "wolf", "date": "Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (21:34)", "body": "well, yeah, it was rather presumptuous of her to post herself as a babe topic...i don't get it *airhead grin*"}, {"response": 28, "author": "riette", "date": "Sat, Aug 15, 1998 (00:34)", "body": "And I was scared the bitch was going to upstage us! But it looks like she couldn't come properly...."}, {"response": 29, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Aug 16, 1998 (20:43)", "body": "Does anyone have her email? Can we invite her back? She's fab. She's babe. She's gone awol."}, {"response": 30, "author": "riette", "date": "Mon, Aug 17, 1998 (00:33)", "body": "NOOOOOOOO, please, I'd feel too awful!!! And she may be a fab babe, but she's also into marketing, remember? Wer was probably right when he suspected she was using us for free advertizing. Estate agents don't log into the spring - they show houses, and make money, stuff like that."}, {"response": 31, "author": "terry", "date": "Mon, Aug 17, 1998 (07:04)", "body": "OK, OK."}, {"response": 32, "author": "riette", "date": "Mon, Aug 17, 1998 (10:32)", "body": "I owe you."}, {"response": 33, "author": "mikeg", "date": "Thu, Sep 24, 1998 (06:58)", "body": "I'm going to freeze and kill this topic, since I'm not an advert freak :) Any objections mail them to you@yourself.com :-)"}, {"response": 34, "author": "riette", "date": "Thu, Sep 24, 1998 (10:34)", "body": "I said it long ago - kill the bitch!"}, {"response": 35, "author": "terry", "date": "Sat, Sep 26, 1998 (14:30)", "body": "Ding Ding .. the wicked babe is dead."}, {"response": 36, "author": "autumn", "date": "Sat, Sep 26, 1998 (22:31)", "body": "But the Blob lives on in Screwed!"}, {"response": 37, "author": "riette", "date": "Sun, Sep 27, 1998 (03:47)", "body": "There had to be SOMETHING left of her!"}, {"response": 38, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Sat, Feb  5, 2000 (17:24)", "body": "Or is this where I should be asking for suggested websites concerning Stock Market investing...?"}, {"response": 39, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Sat, Feb  5, 2000 (17:29)", "body": "Terry, where should I be asking my question? Not this non-vocal former whatever's own advertizing topic, surely! I am bummed to the max and lost down here."}, {"response": 40, "author": "sprin5", "date": "Sat, Feb  5, 2000 (18:24)", "body": "Ask in business (you already have and I've already answered)."}, {"response": 41, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Sat, Feb  5, 2000 (18:41)", "body": "Exiting this site...thank you!"}, {"response": 42, "author": "sprin5", "date": "Sat, Feb  5, 2000 (20:29)", "body": "No sweatola."}, {"response": 43, "author": "terry", "date": "Sat, Apr 21, 2001 (02:49)", "body": "Ain't seen the fab babe for a while, test post. dsm conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 2, "subject": "Web Stock Offerings", "response_count": 3, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "wolf", "date": "Wed, Feb  9, 2000 (20:55)", "body": "got a question: etrade was hacked. is it possible (or perhaps i should say, likely) that those hackers were able to access peoples' accounts and their personal info? (like ssn's)"}, {"response": 2, "author": "sprin5", "date": "Wed, Feb  9, 2000 (22:12)", "body": "When was it hacked? Details?"}, {"response": 3, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Wed, Feb  9, 2000 (23:02)", "body": "Etrade was flooded with spurious information making real transactions impossible for a while today (along with Amazon and Ebay and others) but I had heard nothing about security being breached as concerned private accounts. dsm conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 3, "subject": "25102 (n) Private Placements", "response_count": 1, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "clay", "date": "Sun, Sep 15, 1996 (03:12)", "body": "There is an excellent summary and analysis of 25102 (n) provided by William D. Evers located on the main server. dsm conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 4, "subject": "SCOR & Reg. A Public Offerings", "response_count": 8, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "wolf", "date": "Wed, Feb  9, 2000 (20:56)", "body": "what are direct public offerings? is this the same as IPO? where they introduce themselves to the market?"}, {"response": 2, "author": "sprin5", "date": "Wed, Feb  9, 2000 (22:13)", "body": "Clay started this topic, then he was off to the races with his dpo website and I haven't heard much from his since. I guess the place to find out would be his website."}, {"response": 3, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Wed, Feb  9, 2000 (23:06)", "body": "Initial public offerings may or may not be the same as Direct public offerings. As I understand it, IPOs can be made anywhere. DPO are usually done on the internet. They are often one and the same stock as in when it is initially and directly first offered for sale to the public. Yes?!"}, {"response": 4, "author": "sprin5", "date": "Sat, Feb 12, 2000 (20:29)", "body": "Could be, I'm not sure."}, {"response": 5, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Sat, Feb 12, 2000 (20:51)", "body": "That makes two of us. But, I think it is..."}, {"response": 6, "author": "zx6rider", "date": "Thu, Jun 22, 2000 (06:24)", "body": "can't remember where i first brought this up but this is as good a place as any to finish it. my 'windfall' has crashed and burned. the Texas Treasury mis-coded my claim. It was not 210 shares of IBM... it was 210 DOLLARS FROM IBM. Oh well! Cleriical errors and how they affect lives."}, {"response": 7, "author": "sprin5", "date": "Thu, Jun 22, 2000 (08:38)", "body": "So So, so sorry Gena. I was hoping you had a major windfall. My sympathies."}, {"response": 8, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Thu, Jun 22, 2000 (21:49)", "body": "*Hugs* Gena... Do something special for yourself with that money. $210 is better than a sharp stick in the eye, but I was hoping for better than that for you with the rest of Spring! dsm conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 5, "subject": "General Information - The Direct Stock Market", "response_count": 4, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "wpryor", "date": "Sun, Sep 22, 1996 (10:53)", "body": "Dear Clay, I am MD of a UK Website developer, Arq Ltd, based in the World Heritage City of Bath. In a previous incarnation I ran an environmental goods mail order company, not disimilar from Real Goods of Ukiah, California. That was called The Green Catalogue Ltd. We were one of the first small companies to do a public share issue outside any \"normal\" stock exchange. Two or three points to get your response on: 1) One of the sites Arq has built is Ethical Business, a directory of everything you could possibly want to know about socially responsible investment and business practices. We are in discussion about setting up a \"green angel\" scheme on the Web - any comments? 2) Arq needs to finance some serious growth and is considering a public stock offering on the Web - is there any reason why we can't do it thru you or are we still tied to the legislation of our physical geography? 3) I am coming to LA tuesday week and could meet with you if there is interest. Our Web site: http://www.arq.co.uk where you find most of our other activities."}, {"response": 2, "author": "clay", "date": "Fri, Nov  1, 1996 (14:11)", "body": "We can easily set up a section for the UK market,I'm afraid you are tied to the geographical thing as far as investors go. Sorry I didn't get your posting earlier. I would have loved to get together with you in LA. I think you could model your efforts from some of the \"socially responsible\" mutal funds that exist. Calvert Funds comes to mind. Let us know how we can help"}, {"response": 3, "author": "dennisd", "date": "Sun, Nov 10, 1996 (22:49)", "body": "Dear Clay, I need to know step by step instructions on how to get started buying and selling stocks with dsm. I would also like to know if there is any way to receive recomendations or advise on buying stock. Your help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Darren Dennis"}, {"response": 4, "author": "clay", "date": "Tue, Nov 26, 1996 (12:57)", "body": "Dennis: First, for now you will only be able to buy stocks from companies listed with DSM. We have a pending \"No Action\" request with the SEC that will allow us to operate a bulletin board for the trading of securities in public companies. We anticipate analysts providing supporting information about these companies, although there are none available at this time. Look at some of the investor education sites that are available or join a local investment club to learn how to analyze stocks. We hope you will join our community of \"adventure\" investors and thanks for using the DSM! Clay dsm conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 8, "subject": "Motley Fool", "response_count": 2, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Tue, Jul 29, 1997 (18:59)", "body": "According to the directions on the Motley Fool site, the way to get started: The best place to begin would be their HREF=\"http://www.fool.com/School/13Steps.htm\">13 Steps to Investing Foolishly , where they detail their investment approach. Then they say to move on to their series of articles about HREF=\"http://www.fool.com/School/HowToValueStocks.htm\">How To Value Stocks , as well as other helpful personal finance information contained in the Fool's School . Then they recommend that you explore the HREF=\"http://www.fool.com/DDow/DDExplained.htm\">Dow Dividend Approach , \"a painless way to buy blue-chip stocks that has beaten the market for at least 36 years running.\" Want to learn a little about investing day by day? Play HREF=\"http://www.fool.com/Tipsters/Tipsters.htm\">Bust the Tipsters , their interactive game that focuses on teaching investors about stock-picking and portfolio management. Let's have some fun. Let's play on Motley Fool and make some money!"}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Tue, Nov 24, 1998 (09:16)", "body": "Read today: Monday, November 23, 1998 MARKET CLOSE DJIA 9374.27 +214.72 (+2.34%) S&P 500 1188.21 +24.66 (+2.12%) Nasdaq 1977.42 +49.21 (+2.55%) Value Line ndx 901.66 +9.79 (+1.10%) 30-Year Bond 99 30/32 -18/32 5.25% Yield HEROES Online retailer Cyberian Outpost (Nasdaq: COOL), which refers to itself as \"The Cool Place to Shop for Computer Stuff,\" tacked on a cool $10 5/8, or 73.9%, to $25 after the ShopperConnection \"online mall\" of specialty retailers had its grand opening today. Fellow mall tenants rose on the news as well, with online music seller CDnow (Nasdaq: CDNW) gaining $1 5/16 to $13 1/2 and Web-based travel services provider Preview Travel (Nasdaq: PTVL) adding $2 1/16 to $17 3/16. Rounding out the shopping network are privately held firms Datek Online, eToys, Garden.com, PC Flowers & Gifts, Virtual Vineyards, and Hollywood Entertainment's (Nasdaq: HLYW) Reel.com unit. The network, which was originally formed in October with only four members, is being launched just before Black Friday and the unofficial start of the holiday selling season stampede. The partners are hoping the new site will be the Grinch that steals online Christmas sales from multi-faceted retailer Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN), which for its own part, closed up $37 3/8 at $218 today. dsm conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 9, "subject": "hot stocks and technologies to watch", "response_count": 5, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Thu, Oct  9, 1997 (23:35)", "body": "http://www.msnbc.com/news/115699.asp \ufffd \ufffd \ufffd \ufffdTHEY SAID THE advance had the potential to open up a new wave of demand for Internet services in the home. It would allow data to be transferred up to 10 times faster than ISDN, currently the fastest generally available system for domestic users. \ufffd \ufffd \ufffd \ufffdThe technology, which enables electricity companies to convert their power infrastructures into information access networks, will be marketed in Europe and the Asia Pacific region, the companies said. \ufffd \ufffd \ufffd \ufffdIt was developed at Nortels main European research center in the English town of Harlow. Trials on Norweb Communications network have been completed successfully and the technology is now ready to be deployed in volume. \ufffd \ufffd \ufffd \ufffdThe partners said it would allow electricity companies to provide a service that solves the three big problems facing domestic Internet take-up access to homes, data transmission rates and capital cost. \ufffd \ufffd \ufffd \ufffdAs one of the first practical low cost answers to the problem of high speed access to the Internet, this new technology will unleash the next wave of net growth, said Peter Dudley, a vice-president of Nortel. \ufffd \ufffd \ufffd \ufffd"}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Thu, Oct  9, 1997 (23:55)", "body": "http://www.norwebcomms.com/pages/press43.htm 08 October 1997 Nortel (Northern Telecom) and NORWEB Communications achieve technology breakthrough that will open a new wave of Internet growth LONDON, UK - Nortel (Northern Telecom) and NORWEB Communications today announced that they have developed jointly a new technology that allows data to be transferred over electricity power lines into the home at speeds of over one megabit per second - up to ten times faster than ISDN, currently the fastest generally available speed for domestic users. The breakthrough has the potential to open a new wave of demand for Internet services. Nortel has developed the technology at its main European Research and Development laboratories in Harlow UK, in co-operation with NORWEB Communications. Recent trials in the NORWEB Communications network have been completed successfully and their technology is now ready to be deployed in volume. The technology, which enables electricity companies to convert their power infrastructures into information access networks, will be marketed in Europe and Asia Pacific. It allows electricity companies to provide a service that solves the three major problems facing domestic Internet take up - access to consumers homes, data transmission rates and capital cost. By giving customers access to the Internet through their existing electricity supply system, the technology is available to virtually anybody. It offers permanent on-line connection with the potential for lower charges. The new technology enables data to be transmitted at rates of over one megabit per second by using a patented technology that screens the data from electrical interference on the host power line, a long sought after goal in telecommunications. Investment costs for the electricity companies are low compared to those envisaged for other broadband data access systems. Due to the nature of this technology, it can be rolled out in discrete, targeted phases. Utilities not wishing to operate data services also have the option of charging a right-to-use fee to an operating company for accessing their plant. Domestic customers require a computer card comparable in cost to a conventional ISDN terminal adapter, but offering ten times the peak bandwidth. The new technology will stimulate the introduction of Internet-based applications such as electronic commerce, teleworking, web broadcast media, entertainment and Internet telephony on a mass market scale. The two companies have been working together on this development for the last three years and it is subject to a number of patents filed by Nortel and NORWEB Communications. NORWEB Communications is widely recognised within the power sector as a leader in research into broadband communications over power lines, having started work in the area in 1990. Electricity utilities in Europe and the Asia Pacific region have already expressed significant interest. Peter Dudley, a vice president of Nortel comments: \"The rate of Internet take up and the volume of data traffic carried over the Internet has been one of the most striking business developments of the current decade but speed of access remains a bottleneck for most users. As one of the first practical low cost answers to the problem of high speed access to the Internet, this new technology will unleash the next wave of net growth.\" Mark Ballett, managing director of NORWEB Communications, comments: \"NORWEB Communications has championed the use of electricity networks for voice and data services for several years and we are delighted to be now in a position to announce the launch of the first commercial products. This technology will allow us to use existing infrastructure to establish a strongly differentiated service offering in the north west residential and small business market.\" Nortel will be opening a conformance centre in Harlow for hardware and software suppliers who are interested in certifying their products for use in this new service. Nortel had a 1996 turnover of $US 3 billion in Europe, operating both independently and through its joint ventures with the Lagardere Group in France (Matra Communications and Nortel Matra Cellular), Olivetti SpA in Italy (Sixtel) and Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG in Germany (Nortel Dasa Network Systems). The company employs approximately 16,000 people across Europe in Research and Development, manufacturing and sales. Nortel works with customers world-wide to design, build and integrate digital networks - for information, entertainment, education and business - offering one of the broadest choices of network solutions in the industry. Nortel had 1996 revenues of $US 12.8 billion and has approximately 68,000 employees world wide. NORWEB Communications, part of United Utilities plc, provides an extensive range of advanced voice and data services and has achieved significant success in providing resilient networks for businesses throughout the north west. The company plans to use power line techno"}, {"response": 3, "author": "terry", "date": "Wed, May  6, 1998 (12:01)", "body": "Borders is going public. I hear their around 2 right now, I'm adding them to my ticker."}, {"response": 4, "author": "fabmktbabe", "date": "Thu, Jul  9, 1998 (23:00)", "body": "For decidedly different commentary on technology stocks and the U.S. stock markets, check out the fabulous market babe at http://www.fabmktbabe.com"}, {"response": 5, "author": "terry", "date": "Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (06:44)", "body": "Babe, what are some hot stocks and technologies to watch right now? dsm conference | Main Menu"}]}]}