NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 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 and operated by parent company, International Brands Inc. (OTCBB:INBR). We are continuing coverage with a BUY rating. WorldBestBuy.com's new service WarrantyNow offers buyers a number of services to maximize a product's performance while giving users greater peace-of-mind. Included in the company's offerings are a toll-free service hotline, pre-expiration notification, and a service center locator via its Web site. With more and more people every day being introduced to the World Wide Web, we believe by executing its aggressive marketing strategy, WorldBestBuy.com is positioning itself for top line growth.
JDS Uniphase (Nasdaq:JDSU). We are initiating coverage with a BUY rating. JDS Uniphase Corporation provides advanced fiberoptic components and modules. The Company's products are sold to telecommunications and cable television system providers worldwide. The market for optical components like those made by Lucent and JDS Uniphase is forecast to swell to $21.3 billion in 2003 from $5.1 billion last year.
Veritas Software (Nasdaq:VRTS). We are continuing coverage with a BUY rating. Veritas Software Corporation designs, develops, and markets enterprise storage management and high availability products that manage both on-line and off-line data for business-critical computing systems. As E-Business continues to boom, so does the deployment of Storage Area Networks (SANs). In today's digital economy, SANs are providing the levels of performance and availability necessary to facilitate the realignment of business operations around electronic information.
Cobalt Networks (Nasdaq:COBT). We are continuing coverage with a BUY rating. Cobalt Networks, Inc., is a leading developer of server appliances that enable organizations to establish an online presence easily, cost effectively, and reliably.
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