NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) -- The following is being issued by Fletcher and Faraday, a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 29769: Fletcher and Faraday (Broker Dealer -- Member NASD).
WorldBestBuy.com owned by parent company International Brands, Inc. (OTCBB:INBR). We are continuing coverage with a BUY rating. WorldBestBuy.com announced it has licensed the world's largest online music information database, the All-Music Guide, for its new music e-tail area. All-Music Guide, keeper of a database covering nearly 2.5 million music tracks and 37,000 artist biographies, will be accessible directly in the music shopping area of WorldBestBuy.com. The company says At the current time, All-Music Guide covers 420,271 albums in 27 major genres. It lists over 3 million album credits, and includes more than 146,000 reviews spanning 908 music styles. It also provides album art via a library of more than 190,000 images, and even documents sidemen and other personnel so listeners can explore all contributors to a particular selection. In addition to its exhaustive factual data, All-Music Guide provides expert reviews, which are developed on a consensus basis among its contributors. WorldBestBuy.com music shoppers will be able to compare an artist's work by ranking and 'First Pick' recommendation, which makes purchasing a first album for an artist or genre easier.
Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO). We are continuing coverage with a BUY rating. Yahoo! reported that the number of unique visitors to its Web properties reached 120 million world-wide in December, up from 105 million in September and 60 million in December 1998. In addition, the company continues to successfully expand its market share.
eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY). We are continuing coverage with a BUY rating. With more than 10 million registered users as of December 1999, eBay's customer base is large and growing. eBay has consistently maintained its position as the leading major Web property in terms of minutes per user and page views per user.
Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE:CPQ) We are continuing coverage with a BUY rating. We believe Compaq is well positioned to benefit from the rollout of Windows 2000, considering its No.1 market share in PCs.
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