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Record Trading Volume for March 2000 Quarter

E*TRADE AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES RECORD TRADING VOLUME FOR MARCH 2000
QUARTER

E*TRADE Australia (ASX Code: ETR) today announced that the company
continued to experience exceptional growth during the quarter ended
31 March 2000.

HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)

* E*TRADE Australia now accounts for about 30% of all online trades
executed on the ASX;

* March quarter trading volume up 113% on December quarter;

* March quarter gross brokerage revenue up 106% on December quarter;

* Customer accounting today total 49,000 - up 44% since 31 December
1999;

* Customer assets up 35% since 31 December to $1.62 billion;

* March market share averages 3.8% (participation 7.6%) of all trades
executed on the ASX; and

* ANZ customers now account for more than 16% of all customers and
55% of new account openings.

E*TRADE Australia, which has been trading in Australia for just under
two years, now accounts for approximately 30% of online Trades on the
ASX, executing trades to a value of $2 billion for the quarter. Based
upon the "Beacon" Top 10 Brokers listing, E*TRADE Australia has moved
front being regularly amongst Australia`s Top 10 brokers by volume,
into the top 5. It continues to close on the market leader.

In a quarter when online trades on the ASX rose from an estimated 11%
to 12% of all trades, the number of E*TRADE Australia`s customer
accounts continued to grow strongly and today totals 49,000. This is
an increase of 44% since 31 December 1999. E*TRADE Australia`s
customers executed 113% more Trades on the ASX than in the December
quarter, with the company executing 3.8% of all trades on the ASX for
the month of March.

Gross brokerage revenue (unaudited) for the March quarter exceeded
that for the December quarter by 106%, exceeding $8.6 million as
compared with $7 million for the whole of the first half of the year.
The current value of registered customer assets (cash and securities)
is $1.62 billion, up 35% since 31 December 1999.

PRICING

Since its launch in April 1998, E*TRADE Australia has pursued a
strategy of offering a full suite of quality online products and
services at a reasonable price. The company is a specialist online
broker on a mission to expand its product range and become the
leading provider of online financial services. E*TRADE Australia`s
total focus and commitment to the online space makes the company
unique in the Australian marketplace.

"Value is a function of product and service quality as well as
price," said Group Chief Executive Officer, Kerry Roxburgh.
"Australian online investors demand quality. Quality products,
quality customer assistance and a quality trading platform. They
understand that E*TRADE Australia is a specialist in the online space
and that`s why 49,000 customers have come to E*TRADE Australia. The
result is, we have consistently grown our market share faster than
any of our competitors."

Commenting on the recent round of price discounting, Mr Roxburgh said
"We are certainly taking a close look at our overall competitive
position and will make an announcement in the near future. We have
been working very hard on a number of new products and product
enhancements. We appreciate that price is an important element of any
package and we will not be beaten on our overall value proposition."

ANZ E*TRADE

For the first six month milestone period ended 31 March 2000, ANZ
E*TRADE customers executed an average of 6.76% of all trades, which
means no new milestone shares in E*TRADE Australia will be issued at
this time. However, at the commencement of the new milestone period
ending 30 September, ANZ E*TRADE customers account for over 10% of
total trades.

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E*Trade Claims 30% of all Online Trades
April 6, 2000
In a statement to the ASX today, E*trade Australia Ltd (ETR) said trading volume in the March quarter of 2000 rose 113%. The company said it now accounts for about 30% of all online trades executed on the ASX.

"Value is a function of product and service quality as well as price," said Group Chief Executive Officer, Kerry Roxburgh. "Australian online investors demand quality. Quality products, quality customer assistance and a quality trading platform. They understand that E*TRADE Australia is a specialist in the online space and that`s why 49,000 customers have come to E*TRADE Australia. The result is, we have consistently grown our market share faster than any of our competitors."

Commenting on the recent round of price discounting, Mr Roxburgh said "We are certainly taking a close look at our overall competitive position and will make an announcement in the near future. We have been working very hard on a number of new products and product enhancements. We appreciate that price is an important element of any package and we will not be beaten on our overall value proposition."

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wäre super wenn jemand zeit hätte
und denn artikel auf deutsch übersetzen
könnte, denn euer loddar spricht noch
nicht so gut englisch

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E*TRADE AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES RECORD TRADING VOLUME
FOR MARCH 2000 QUARTER

SYDNEY, 6 April 2000 – E*TRADE Australia (ASX Code: ETR) today announced that the company continued to experience exceptional growth during the quarter ended 31 March 2000.

Highlights (Unaudited)
· E*TRADE Australia now accounts for about 30% of all online trades executed on the ASX;
· March quarter trading volume up 113% on December quarter;
· March quarter gross brokerage revenue up 106% on December quarter;
· Customer accounts today total 49,000 – up 44% since 31 December 1999;
· Customer assets up 35% since 31 December to $1.62 billion;
· March market share averages 3.8% (participation 7.6%) of all trades executed on the ASX; and
· ANZ customers now account for more than 16% of all customers and 55% of new account openings.

E*TRADE Australia, which has been trading in Australia for just under two years, now accounts for approximately 30% of online trades on the ASX, executing trades to a value of $2 billion for the quarter. Based upon the “Beacon” Top 10 Brokers listing, E*TRADE Australia has moved from being regularly amongst Australia’s Top 10 brokers by volume, into the top 5. It continues to close on the market leader.

In a quarter when online trades on the ASX rose from an estimated 11% to 12% of all trades, the number of E*TRADE Australia’s customer accounts continued to grow strongly and today totals 49,000. This is an increase of 44% since 31 December 1999. E*TRADE Australia’s customers executed 113% more trades on the ASX than in the December quarter, with the company executing 3.8% of all trades on the ASX for the month of March.

Gross brokerage revenue (unaudited) for the March quarter exceeded that for the December quarter by 106%, exceeding $8.6 million as compared with $7 million for the whole of the first half of the year. The current value of registered customer assets (cash and securities) is $1.62 billion, up 35% since 31 December 1999.

Pricing

Since its launch in April 1998, E*TRADE Australia has pursued a strategy of offering a full suite of quality online products and services at a reasonable price. The company is a specialist online broker on a mission to expand its product range and become the leading provider of online financial services. E*TRADE Australia’s total focus and commitment to the online space makes the company unique in the Australian marketplace.

“Value is a function of product and service quality as well as price,” said Group Chief Executive Officer, Kerry Roxburgh. “Australian online investors demand quality. Quality products, quality customer assistance and a quality trading platform. They understand that E*TRADE Australia is a specialist in the online space and that’s why 49,000 customers have come to E*TRADE Australia. The result is, we have consistently grown our market share faster than any of our competitors.”

Commenting on the recent round of price discounting, Mr Roxburgh said “We are certainly taking a close look at our overall competitive position and will make an announcement in the near future. We have been working very hard on a number of new products and product enhancements. We appreciate that price is an important element of any package and we will not be beaten on our overall value proposition.”

ANZ E*TRADE

For the first six month milestone period ended 31 March 2000, ANZ E*TRADE customers executed an average of 6.76% of all trades, which means no new milestone shares in E*TRADE Australia will be issued at this time. However, at the commencement of the new milestone period ending 30 September, ANZ E*TRADE customers account for over 10% of total trades.

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About E*TRADE Australia (www.etrade.com.au)
E*TRADE Australia`s services are provided by ETRADE Australia Securities Limited, a member of the Australian Stock Exchange and holder of a dealers license and a subsidiary of ETRADE Australia Limited. E*TRADE Australia is a trademark of E*TRADE Group Inc. ETRADE Australia Securities Limited holds the license from E*TRADE Securities, Inc., a subsidiary of E*TRADE Group Inc. The license provides ETRADE Australia Securities Limited the rights to the E*TRADE brand, technology and services, under the E*TRADE Australia banner. E*TRADE Australia offers independent investors the convenience and control of automated securities order placement, along with a suite of value-added products and services that can be personalised, including portfolio tracking, charting and quote applications, real-time company announcements, news and other information services. E*TRADE Australia does not provide investment advice.

About E*TRADE
E*TRADE, a global leader in electronic personal financial services, is the world`s most visited online investing site according to Media Metrix (9/99), offering value-added investing and research features, premium customer service and a redundant, proprietary Stateless Architecture infrastructure. In addition to the US, E*TRADE presently serves customers through branded web sites in Japan, the U.K., Sweden, France, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. E*TRADE has been recognized for its leadership in online brokerage by Lafferty Information and Research Group, PC Magazine and Smart Computing magazine. E*TRADE Securities Inc. (Member NASD/SIPC), and its parent company, E*TRADE Group, Inc. have offices in Northern California and in other major business centers in the US and worldwide.



(Voluntary Disclosure: Position- Long; ST Rating- Strong Buy; LT Rating- Strong Buy)

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HOMEX - Sydney
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New Pricing Structure: Trade from $19.95

Sydney, 17 April 2000 - E*TRADE Australia (ASX:ETR), a leading
provider of online stockbroking services (www.etrade.com.au), has
announced a new pricing structure, allowing customers to trade for as
little as $19.95 per trade.

"The new pricing structure is a result of our rigorous and ongoing
evaluation of the value proposition we provide to customers," said
Kerry Roxburgh, Chief Executive Officer, E*TRADE Australia. "It is in
line with our strategy of offering a full suite of quality online
products and services at reasonable prices. The strategy has seen the
introduction of many innovative initiatives and "firsts" in the
market, including straight-through order processing, the introduction
of a reduced rate for frequent investors, and E*TRADE pro, one of the
company`s most popular products."

"Actions speak louder than words and our customers have demonstrated
their appreciation of this strategy with their trading activity.
During the last six months, the number of trades per customer per
month has increased by more than 55 per cent."

From tomorrow, the standard rate will be $29.95, or 0.1% for trades
above $30,000 in value. Volume discounts apply for active investors
as follows:

* For the 11th to 20th trades in the month, customers pay $24.95, or
0.1% for trades above $25,000 in value;

For the 2lst trade and all subsequent trades in the month,customers
pay $19.95, or 0.1% for trades above $20,000 in value.

"With over 50,000 active customers holding over $1.62 billion in
assets and conducting approximately 30% of all online transactions in
the Australian market, E*TRADE is already the preferred online choice
of many Australians and New Zealanders, "continued Mr Roxburgh. "Our
new pricing structure and the many new features we plan to introduce,
including a new web site, represent a compelling overall package and
will continue to drive strong growth in our business."

E*TRADE Australia customers will continue to have free access to one
of the most comprehensive packages of investment tools and
information available online. This includes real time price quotes,
market depth, market movers, company announcements, automatic
portfolio updates, news feeds, sector analysis, current market and
company news, and watch lists. Customers also have free access to
BigCharts, a powerful interactive charting package. In most cases
these tools and information cover NASDAQ and NYSE listed stocks.

Customers who conduct more than 60 traders per quarter also have
access to E*TRADE pro, a free package of advanced trading tools. This
product, which can be installed onto a PC, allows direct and dynamic
connection to the market via the E*TRADE pro data server, providing
dynamic, real-time market information and even faster order
placement.

"Australian online investors demand quality - quality products,
quality customer assistance and a quality trading platform. They
understand that E*TRADE Australia is a specialist in the online space
and that`s why so many customers have come to E*TRADE Australia. The
result is, we have consistently grown our market share faster than
any of our competitors," said Mr Roxburgh.

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let`s have a rising Etrade au !

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Je später, desto besser wird etrade au abgehen. Spätestens im Herbst werden schöne fette schwarze Zhalen mit einem ebenso fetten Umsatzwachstum lauter $$$$ produzieren.

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Etrade joins the online war
April 17, 2000
Etrade has joined the battle of the online brokers, today announcing a new pricing structure.

ETR says clients can trade for as low as $19.95, depending on the number of trades per month.

"The new pricing structure is a result of our rigorous and ongoing evaluation of the value proposition we provide to customers," said
Kerry Roxburgh, ETR`s Chief Executive Officer.

From tomorrow, the standard rate will be $29.95, or 0.1% for trades above $30,000 in value. Volume discounts apply for active investors as follows:

* For the 11th to 20th trades in the month, customers pay $24.95, or 0.1% for trades above $25,000 in value;

For the 2lst trade and all subsequent trades in the month,customers pay $19.95, or 0.1% for trades above $20,000 in value.