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PM --------------------------- E*TRADE <member@etrade.0mm.com< on 10/23/99 02:24:10 AM To: Sara Shackleton/HOU/ECT@ECT cc: Subject: E*TRADE News -- October 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------ E*TRADE News -- October 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Sara: Welcome to the October issue of E*TRADE News. Around here our motto is "Think big and move fast." This month is a perfect example. We're pleased to introduce several new features that give you even more value and convenience. Read on--here's what you'll find: 1. Get Your $75 E*TRADE Bonus 2. Predict the Dow and Win $1,000,000! 3. E*TRADE Market Flash: Your Pre-Open Command Center 4. ClearStation's Three-Point Approach to Investing 5. Investing Tips from the Masters 6. Point, Click, Retire 7. E*TRADE News Bytes Note: If your application and this newsletter crossed paths, thank you, and welcome to E*TRADE. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Get Your $75 E*TRADE Bonus ------------------------------------------------------------ How would you like to earn $75 from E*TRADE before you even place a trade? It's easy. Just open an E*TRADE account by November 15, 1999, and we'll automatically credit your new E*TRADE account with a $75 sign-up bonus.(1) Of course, you'll also get everything that makes E*TRADE the #1 place to invest online.(2) Unlimited free real-time quotes. Premium news and research. Access to apply for IPOs.(3) Not to mention some of lowest commissions in the business. To apply now and get your $75 bonus, click here: http://w3.0mm.com/cg/rd.cgi?i=ETR013001 # # # ------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Predict the Dow and Win $1,000,000! ------------------------------------------------------------ E*TRADE(R) is proud to present eMILLION MANIA, the stock market game for the new millennium sponsored by Oldsmobile. To play, just predict where the Dow Jones Industrial Average will close on December 31, 1999.(4) Whoever comes the closest will win a million bucks. It's easy--but don't wait until the last minute. All entries must be received by November 28, 1999. So play today and you could start off the twenty-first century as a millionaire. How's that for a New Year's resolution? What's more, Oldsmobile will be giving away one Intrigue(TM) for six weeks in a random drawing of all entrants to date, beginning October 23, 1999, so enter early for six chances to win a car! To enter your prediction, click here: http://w3.0mm.com/cg/rd.cgi?i=ETR013002 *Note: Feel free to forward this message to your friends. They'll appreciate the opportunity to strike it rich! # # # ------------------------------------------------------------ 3. E*TRADE Market Flash: Your Pre-Open Command Center ------------------------------------------------------------ Where do savvy investors go to get a head start on the trading day? To the new E*TRADE Market Flash--your pre-open market command center. Start with a few pre-open quotes from Instinet--available 7:00a.m. - 9:30a.m. ET. Quickly find out what the analysts are recommending. Then check the ClearStation A-List(TM) for investment ideas. All before the market even opens. And when you're ready to do your homework on a stock, our enhanced Stocks & Options Center is the place to go. Now get even more FREE features like complete Standard & Poor's stock reports. Real-time analyst up- and downgrades. Not to mention exclusive institutional ownership information. To check out E*TRADE Market Flash today, click here: http://w3.0mm.com/cg/rd.cgi?i=ETR013003 # # # ------------------------------------------------------------ 4. ClearStation's Three-Point Approach to Investing ------------------------------------------------------------ The following article is courtesy of ClearStation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of E*TRADE and one of the leading investment communities on the Web.(5) Investing can be hard work. Witness the fact that nearly two-thirds of professionally managed mutual funds failed to beat the S&P 500 last year. So why bother? Because if you take a little time to learn the basics, you can put yourself in a position to win. ClearStation's Three-Point Investment Approach(TM) helps you take your best shot. Simply put, we believe that there are really only three ways to find, evaluate, and track stocks: fundamental analysis, technical analysis, and "community" idea sharing. To read the full story, click here: http://w3.0mm.com/cg/rd.cgi?i=ETR013004 # # # ------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Investing Tips from the Masters ------------------------------------------------------------ Introducing the E*TRADE Knowledge Center(TM), a new place where you can learn the what, why, and when of investing. What do growth investors look for in a stock? How do you evaluate a company for investment purposes? The Knowledge Center can tell you all this and more. And the best part is, in many cases you can learn directly from the masters. Want to learn about value investing? Read what Wall Street legend Ben Graham has to say. Interested in high-tech stocks? Learn about the dynamics of the high-tech marketplace from Geoffrey Moore, author of the acclaimed "The Gorilla Game." The Knowledge Center is waiting for you! It's like having your own personal bookshelf of investing classics--only you don't have to go to the library, you don't have to park, and we're open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To visit the Knowledge Center, click here: http://w3.0mm.com/cg/rd.cgi?i=ETR013005 # # # ------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Point, Click, Retire ------------------------------------------------------------ Lots of things in life are hard. But managing your retirement savings doesn't have to be. If you're ready to take charge of your financial future, consider a no-fee E*TRADE(R) IRA. E*TRADE(R) provides an enormous array of investment choices for your IRA. You can choose from over 5,000 mutual funds, including more than 1,250 with no loads or transaction fees.(6) You can also invest in stocks, bonds, and options with just a few clicks. And to help you make wise investment decisions, we offer free research and online screening tools that can be customized to your exact requirements. What's more, an E*TRADE(R) IRA saves you money. There are no set-up fees, no minimum initial investment, and no annual maintenance fees. Which means more of your money works for you. To learn more about no-fee E*TRADE IRAs, click here: http://w3.0mm.com/cg/rd.cgi?i=ETR013006 # # # ------------------------------------------------------------ 7. E*TRADE News Bytes ------------------------------------------------------------ Here's a quick roundup of some of the other exciting news from E*TRADE over the past month: -- After Hours Quotes: Thanks to our new relationship with Instinet, you can get after hours quotes on your favorite stocks until 6:30 p.m. ET free of charge.(7) Click here: http://w3.0mm.com/cg/rd.cgi?i=ETR013007 -- E*TRADE Bookstore: Now you can browse--and buy--the latest business and investing bestsellers directly from the E*TRADE Web site. Click here: http://w3.0mm.com/cg/rd.cgi?i=ETR013008 -- E*TRADE #1 Again: Gomez Advisors, Inc., a leading independent authority on online financial services, rated more than 50 online brokerages on over 250 criteria. For the fourth time in five quarters, E*TRADE came out on top! Click here: http://w3.0mm.com/cg/rd.cgi?i=ETR013009 # # # ============================================================ (1) This offer is valid for individual, joint, and custodial accounts only. Offer not valid for IRAs and other retirement accounts. A credit of $75 will post to your account within two weeks of account opening. New account bonuses are nontransferable between E*TRADE accounts. Limit one new account bonus per type of account, and one award per person. Your E*TRADE account must remain open for at least six months. E*TRADE reserves the right to terminate this offer at any time. Not valid with any other E*TRADE offer. This offer is available to U.S. residents only. (2) E*TRADE rated the #1 overall online broker by Gomez Advisors(TM) in its Fall 1999 Internet Broker Scorecard(TM), issued 9/13/99. Gomez Advisors is a leading independent authority on online financial services. E*TRADE rated #1 online investing site in the world by the Lafferty Information & Research Group(TM) in its Q199 Web-based Financial Services Report (5/26/99). (3) IPO and secondary offering suitability requirements apply. No guarantee of receiving IPO shares. Please be advised that public offerings are not suitable for all investors. Public offerings are highly volatile and risky and should not be considered by investors with conservative investment objectives or low tolerance for risk. (4) No purchase necessary. Entries must be submitted by November 28, 1999 or until 10,000,000 entries are received, whichever comes sooner. One entry per person. Odds of winning depend on the total number of entrants, the closing Dow on December 31, 1999 and the number of entrants who correctly predict or come closest to the closing Dow. Open to U.S. citizens who are residents of the United States. Must be 18 or older to enter. Void in Florida and where prohibited by law. Full rules at Web site. eMILLION MANIA(TM) is a trademarked property, licensed by Paradigm Direct LLC. (5) E*TRADE does not recommend any security, financial product, or instrument, nor does any mention of a particular security on the ClearStation Web site or in this ClearStation article constitute a recommendation by E*TRADE to buy, sell, or hold that or any other security. You assume full responsibility for your investment decisions. (6) You can invest in the mutual funds available through E*TRADE's no-transaction-fee program without paying loads, transaction fees, or commissions. However, all fees and expenses as described in the prospectus will still apply. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. E*TRADE will assess a transaction fee upon the sale or redemption of a no-transaction-fee position held less than 30 days. It is possible that this transaction fee may be avoided by transferring the position to an account held directly at the fund, though the transfer process could be lengthy. E*TRADE receives compensation from the fund companies participating in the no-transaction-fee program. Rydex, ProFunds and Potomac Funds are each offered as part of the no-transaction-fee program, though without the 30-day holding period. (7) After-hours investing involves unique risks. These risks may include greater price volatility, less liquidity, and wider bid/ask spreads than during regular market hours. E*TRADE cannot guarantee that After Hours Trading will provide the best prices for any given stocks nor can it guarantee that all After Hours orders will be executed. ------------------------------------------------------------ Questions? Visit E*STATION - our 24-hour online customer support center by clicking Customer Support HELP from any E*TRADE Web page, or go to E*STATION at: http://w3.0mm.com/cg/rd.cgi?i=ETR013010 Please do not respond to this message using the "Reply" function. ------------------------------------------------------------ You received this e-mail because you registered on the E*TRADE Web site. To protect your online privacy, we do not rent or sell your e-mail address to third parties. If you have received this message in error or wish to be removed from our e-mail list: 1. Click the e-mail reply button. 2. Type the word "remove" in the subject line. 3. Click on the send e-mail button. 4. Your e-mail address will be removed from E*TRADE's e-mail list. 5. We will confirm your request by e-mail. ------------------------------------------------------------ System response times may vary due to a variety of factors, including trading volumes, market conditions, and system performance. The services described herein are available to U.S. residents only. Copyright © 1999 E*TRADE Securities, Inc.(R) All rights reserved. Member NASD/SIPC. - att1.htm
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