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 (G)et Quotes                Market (W)atch            (B)ob's On Duty ($5)
 (Y)our Stocks              (T)rade Stocks             Account (R)eset
 (X)pert OFF                (H)elp                     (Q)uit

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Your (F)inances
           Choose this option to get an updated report on your overall
           current and historical financial activity.
           See sample Finances Screen below.

(M)ore Or Bac(K)
           There are 48 stocks in Omni Mart. This option allows you
           to scroll forward and backward through quote information.

(N)ews On ($2)
           News is constantly affecting stock prices. If you want to
           receive stock news then toggle this item to ON. You will
           be charged $2 for each news update and you must have at
           least $50 in cash to receive news.

(G)et Quotes
           Use this option when you want to return to the quotes screen
           without changing the currently displayed stock list.

Market (W)atch
           This option will provide you with a measure of the current
           trends and status of the market.
           See sample Watch Screen below.

(B)ob's On Duty ($5)
           Bob is your stock broker. As your skill level increases,
           Bob will start charging you commissions for executing your
           buy and sell orders. Also, Bob is available to sell you his
           advice on the current market. Bob charges $5 each time he
           analyzes the market for you and you must have at least $100
           in cash to toggle Bob's Stock Watch to ON.

(Y)our Stocks
           This option shows all your current stock holdings on one
           screen along with other important information.
           See sample Your Stocks Screen below.

(T)rade Stocks
           Use this option to BUY and SELL stocks.
           See sample Trade Stocks Screen below.

Account (R)eset
           Sometimes you end up with no cash and stocks that are
           going nowhere. When you feel that you need a fresh start
           in Omni Mart, choose this option. There is a cost, however,
           as your skill level will be reduced by one level.
           See sample Account Reset Screen below.

(X)pert
           This options toggles fast stock display or normal display.

(H)elp
          Use this option anytime you need to view the Help Information
          that you are reading now.

(Q)uit
          This option will allow you to leave Omni Mart. You will be
          given the opportunity to view the updated High Scores
          Bulletin.

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                           * Stock Quotes Screen *

                                You    Gain Or   Total     Percent
Stock    Numbr  Earn    Quote   Own    (Loss)    Owners    Available   Stock
------   -----  -----   ----- ------  --------   ------    ---------   ------
Modern    25    1.9      58                       0          100       Modern
Medcom    26    2.55     147                      0          100       Medcom

<<<<<<<<<<  This screen provides a comprehensive update of the  >>>>>>>>>>>>
status of all stocks.  'Numbr' is the stock number used to refer to stocks
when buying or selling. 'Earn' represents current earnings. Earnings act
as a support for stock prices and can also greatly boost a stock's price.
'Total Owners' is how many people own stock in this company. 'Percent
available' represents how much 'sold' the stock is. Decreasing availability
can be a boost to stock prices. 'You Own' and 'Gain or (Loss)' refer
<<<<<<<<<< to any stocks that you own.                          >>>>>>>>>>>>

Ramsey    35    1.93     16                       0          100       Ramsey
Randle    36    2.95     16    500    ( 2000)     1          90        Randle

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                               * Your Finances *

 ╔═══════════════════════════╡ Sysop's Finances ╞═════════════════════════╗
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 ║           Value of Stocks Owned: $ 8000 for 1 stock(s)                 ║
 ║                      Total Cash: $ 297.                                ║
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 ║                       Net Worth: $ 8297.                               ║
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 ║   Commissions Paid: $ 0                                                ║
 ║          News Cost: $ 0               Dividends Received: $ 295        ║
 ║     Advice Charges: $ 0                Interest Received: $ 2          ║
 ║     Trading Losses: $ 0                    Capital Gains: $ 0          ║
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 Your Skill Level Is 100 And You Are $ 11703 From Your Goal Of $ 20000.

  * Commissions Paid reports all BUY and SELL commissions you have
       incurred since opening your account. Commission start at
       skill level 110 and increase at level 150.

  * News Cost is the amount you have paid for news since opening
       your Omni Mart account.

  * Advice Cost is the amount you have paid for broker advice since
       opening you account.

  * Trading Losses represents the total from all the times you sold
    stocks for a loss.

  * Dividends Received reports the amount you have received from
    stock dividends since opening your account. Dividends are
    awarded once each day based upon the stocks you own at logon.
    See the Stock Information Screen to learn the dividend amount
    for a particular stock.

  * Interest Received is the total amount you have received as
    interest income since opening your Omni Mart account. Interest
    is awarded once per day and is based upon 1% of the cash you
    have at logon.

  * Capital Gains is the total amount you have received for selling
    stocks for a profit since opening your Omni Mart account.

  * Skill level represents a measure of your success trading stocks
    in Omni Mart. Your goal is the combined value of stocks and cash
    that you must accumulate to reach the next skill level. Skill level,
    cash and stock value are all factored into your current score
    for the current score bulletin.

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                       * Stock Transaction Screen *
                                                         Projected
Stock    Numbr  Quote  Owned   Avail    Advice    MaxBuy   Earn     Volume
------   -----  -----  ------  -----   --------   ------   -----    -----
Quansu    33     27            4000                11       1.91     1.91
Quicky    34     17            4000                17       1.92     1.92
Ramsey    35     16            5000                18       1.93     1.93
Randle    36     16     500    4500                18       2.95     2.95
Spider    37     87            1000                3        1.75     1.8
Syntax    38     145           1000                2        1.75     1.5
Texlor    39     78            1250                3        1.28     1.28
Trilor    40     84            1250                3        3.04     3.04

 * OWNED is the number of shares of this stock owned by you.

 * MAXBUY is the maximum number of shares of this stock that you can
   purchase based upon your available cash and shares available.

 * PROJ is projected future earnings for this stock and is an indicator
   of likely future stock value.

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 * The BUY/SELL/INFO Transaction Window, below, is where you
    buy and sell stocks and where you can access the Stock Information
    Screen.

         Use MORE and BACK to scroll through the stocks and EXIT to
  return to the main menu. Enter stocks 1 through 9 as 01 through 09.
  After you have selected a stock number you will have the option to
  buy, sell or get INFO on the stock. You may not own stock in more
  than 10 companies at the same time.

                ┌────────┬──────┬──────────────────────────────┐
                │ (M)ore │  ░░  │ <=== Enter Stock Number      │
                ├────────┼──────┴──────────────────────────────┤
                │ (E)xit │ Enter Stock Number For Transaction  │
                ├────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
                │ Bac(K) │  Enter Stocks 1 Thru 9 As 01 -      |
                └────────┴────────────────────────────────-----

 Your Cash: 297                 Stock Value: 8000          Companies: 2

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                       * Stock Information Screen *

             <<<<< This one seems rather self-explanatory >>>>>

                              Stock Name: Knight

                              Current Quote: 27

                      High Quote: 27     Low Quote: 25

                            Current News: No News

              Price Change Since The Current Session Began: Even

                     Total Number of Omni Mart Trades: 0

                          Dividends Per Share: .385

                     Shares Available For Purchase: 4000

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                      * Market Statistics Screen *

                    The Last Omni Mart Investor Was Sysop

SINCE Omni Mart BEGAN ==> The Market Is Down $ 62250

                         Average Share Price: $ 37.60

   Total Omni Mart Transactions: 1                 Total Investors: 3

SESSION NUMBER will not change until someone else enters Omni Mart or
until the date changes ===> This Is Session Number  4


 Projected Stock's Earnings ==>    Up: 4         Down: 5        Even: 39


RANGE is 1 to 20 ==>  This session's Volatility Rating is  12
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    The screen below shows information on your stocks. 'COST' is what
 you paid for the stock including commissions, if any.  'Value' is
 what you would get if you sold now, commissions NOT included.

    News and Advice show only if you are paying for them.

                      * Stock Report For Sysop *

                   Shares                    Gain Or              Bob's
Stock     Quote    Owned    Value    Cost    (Loss)     News      StockWatch
-----     -----    -----    -----    -----   -------   --------   ----------
Randle    16       500      8000     10000   ( 2000)

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 Use this option to reset your account or choose Abort should you change
 your mind. Stock HIGH and LOW quotes are also reset whenever anyone
 resets their account.

                  You Have Selected The Account Reset Feature

  Your Skill Level Will Be Reduced By 1 and Your Account Will Be Re-Started

                        To $10,000 Cash and No Stocks

             (A)bort The Reset Process or (C)ontinue With Reset ?

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                It has been our observation that there are many strategies
 to success in Omni Mart. Some investors will buy small numbers of many
 stocks and make adjustments to their holdings as necessary. Other will
 risk all their cash on one speculation and hope for the best.

 The key is still the same: Buy low and sell high.

 Have a good day trading!

 Robert Ducker and Aldo Pucci, Mountain State InfoSystems

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