Forum Archive Index - March 2000

["Patricia Troup" <troupie@ihug.co.nz>]

In response to the rather ill informed comments from Gordon King, the money from the float will be used for improving the website, marketing and expanding the product range.

The calibre of the board is high and the internet strategy is proven in this sector in the US.(Read the Prospectus!!!!!)

The US equivalent of Beauty Direct got gobbled up by a larger player, Drugstore.com, for $US42m.

The outlook for the NZ version has to be good.

If you are a good www.dfmtrade.com client you can get a very good research report on Beautydirect .com and other research of course.

The National mail prospectus looks interesting.

Good to see some new companies coming through and not the old recycled EX SOEs.

Kiwi innovation should be supported, not badmouthed.