The Wall Street Transcript Publishes Management Performance Review on Microsoft in Internet Software Industry Issue

Business Wire, Nov 16, 2000

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2000

Four leading analysts and top management from thirty-eight sector firms examine the Internet Software Industry in this special 171-page issue from The Wall Street Transcript (212/952-7433) or http://www.twst.com/info/info212.htm

1) The TWST confidential Off-The-Record survey of management performance at sixteen sector firms asked market insiders about the ability of management teams to create shareholder value.

Get this Off-The-Record report, in which a top analyst explains why this CEO's "attitude has been called arrogant."

The analyst adds, "He doesn't want to give investors any information, or at least as little as possible." To obtain this report, see www.twst.com/info/info212.htm

An expert comments, "Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) has its hands in just about everything, whether it is equity investments, strategic alliances or partnerships. It can afford to kind of sit back. It still has enormous cash flow and it still has an enormous amount of clout. Everyone thought that MSN was a dead horse, but slowly but surely it has been attracting more customers. Gates has been reworking it, rebuilding it, and he has had the luxury of time to do it. Whereas other portals are starting to disappear, Microsoft had both the time and availability of cash to finance the growth of MSN."

2) Internet Software Industry -- An in-depth (9,500 words) Analyst Roundtable with Ian Morton, Senior Analyst at Chase H&Q, Heather O'Loughlin, Equity Research Analyst at State Street Global Advisors, and Greg Vogel, Senior Research Analyst at Banc of America Securities.

3) Technical & Design Software -- In an in-depth (6,300 words) Analyst Interview with Jay Vleeschhouwer, First Vice President Senior Industry Analyst at Merrill Lynch.

4) CEO interviews (average 2,500 words). Top management of thirty-eight sector firms examine the outlook for their firm and the sector.

To obtain a copy of this 171-page Internet Software Industry issue, call (212) 952-7433 or see http://www.twst.com/info/info212.htm

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