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[Murain]

Was denkt Ihr, wie es mit Marchfirst morgen weitergeht ? Nachdem die Nasdaq ja negativ geschlossen hat wird es am Montag bestimmt weiter heruntergehen.

Cy Murain

[Blue Sky]

Hallo Murain,
morgen gibt nach Börsenschluss es Zahlen von Marchfirst. Erwartet werden 0,18 $.
Vielleicht fallen die (wieder) possitiv aus u. es tut sich bald mal was im Kurs.

Gruss BS

[thinkaboutit]

Heute gegen den Trend gestiegen, Optimismus im Vorfeld der anstehenden Quartalszahlen!
Die Chartsituation stützt augenscheinlich einen Ausbruch...

thinkaboutit

[Murain]

Na da hoffen wir mal das die Zahlen morgen gut sind Auf längere Sicht finde ich, könnte Marchfirst sich zu einer richtigen Perle entwickeln

Cy Murain

[Blue Sky]

Zahlen sind da: wieder mal 1 Cent mehr als erwartet, nämlich 0,19$. Wird wohl auch heute nicht für einen positiven Impuls sorgen, naja mal schauen...

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Tuesday July 25, 7:00 am Eastern Time

Company Press Release

SOURCE: marchFIRST, Inc.

marchFIRST Reports 45% Increase in Year-Over-Year Revenue For Second Quarter 2000

Earnings Per Share Climbs to 19 Cents; New-Business Wins Highlight Quarter`s Accomplishments

CHICAGO, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- marchFIRST, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRCH - news), a leading global professional services company, today reported revenues and net income for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2000.

Second-quarter revenues increased 45 percent to $380.2 million from $262.5 million for the same period last year and 8 percent from $352.0 million from the first quarter of 2000 (historical comparisons are
on a pro-forma basis). Gross margin climbed to 49.3 percent.

Supplemental net income rose 136 percent to $29.7 million or 19 cents per share from $12.6 million for the same period last year. Quarterly sequential supplemental net income climbed 7 percent from $27.8
million. All earnings per share figures were calculated on a fully diluted basis.

Second Quarter Performance Highlights

``We just completed a landmark quarter for marchFIRST,`` said Robert Bernard, marchFIRST Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. ``In our first full reporting quarter as a new company, we were able to
grow sequential revenue and profitability while making tremendous strides in integration and bringing a record number of new professionals into the Company. We built exciting momentum throughout the
organization by consistently surpassing the goals we set for the quarter.``

Bernard attributed the solid sequential growth to marchFIRST`s emphasis on ``hunting in packs`` -- creating opportunities to expand relationships with clients by bringing together business strategists,
brand-building experts and technology architects to demonstrate the potent value proposition of integrating these three disciplines to drive dynamic results. He also noted the progress of marchFIRST
HostOne, the Company`s enterprise application services business unit, which continued to forge relationships with leading companies, opened a state-of-the-art monitoring and management facility in the
Washington, D.C. area, and established a new partner program for independent software vendors (ISVs) in the second quarter.

``We are proving our business model with market-leading companies each and every day,`` Bernard said, citing marchFIRST`s work with OAG on a wireless application to provide flight schedules for more
than 800 airlines to OAG customers via technologies such as Web-enabled phones and personal digital assistants. He also noted engagements with Barbie.com and Frontgate.

``Like our professional services teams, our recruiting organization is firing on all cylinders, pulling top talent from leading strategy firms, advertising agencies and technology companies,`` he added. ``We have
assembled a team of gifted professionals who are committed to marchFIRST and who want to work here because they believe in our core values and vision as a company.``

Lastly, Bernard said integration moved ahead of schedule in the second quarter. As highlights, he cited a Company-wide professional capabilities audit to determine the distribution of expertise in
marchFIRST`s core disciplines. This information was used to create a new professional services portfolio, which standardizes offerings throughout the organization. Additionally, the Company combined
multiple office locations in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix.

Outlook

Looking ahead, Bernard said that marchFIRST plans to complete most of the integration by the end of the third quarter. Initiatives include rolling out the Company`s two-year strategic plan; finalizing functional
business requirements, including process standardization, to prepare for implementation of enterprise-wide business systems; and combining multiple office locations in Boston, Dallas, Milwaukee and New
York.

``The toughest part is behind us,`` Bernard said. ``We will be about 95 percent finished with integration by the end of Q3, putting us in a position to complete integration in Q4 as we deploy our business
systems.``

He added that marchFIRST will focus on developing four solution offerings in the third quarter: customer relationship management (CRM), next-generation user experience, wireless applications, and
e-learning services.

In creating an integrated CRM service offering, marchFIRST will work with its alliance partners to develop innovative solutions for multimedia customer interaction, call center management, customer retention
and loyalty, and personalization and modeling.

``We also are developing innovative strategies to create and extend next-generation user experiences including applications for wireless and rich-media channels,`` Bernard said. ``Specifically, we`re leveraging
our core capabilities in information architecture and design, prototyping and user interface development, content strategy, usability research and testing, and training services.``

Bernard said marchFIRST will continue to capitalize on the exploding opportunities for wireless by helping clients build wireless-enabled solutions that drive real business results. He said the Company is
focusing on business-to-consumer initiatives such as extending the in-store shopping experience through e-commerce as well as enterprise solutions including sales force automation, fulfillment and real-time
purchasing.

In conclusion, Bernard said marchFIRST will begin building a business plan to leverage its investment in its industry-leading, Web-enabled campus to launch e-learning services such as custom career planning
and e-learning portals for clients in 2001, creating a new revenue channel for the Company.

[Murain]

Tja hat leider wohl nicht für den Impuls gesorgt ( Na mal schaun was die Amerikaner heute noch so treiben.

Cy Murain

P.S. Danke für die Infos Blue Sky

[Grubenstein]

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[Murain]

Hallo Grubenstein,

klar muss man hier längerfristig investiert sein, und ich denke das Sie sich in Zukunft bestimmt positiv entwickelt, doch hätte ich etwas mehr erwartet.

Grüße Murain

[moneymaximierer]

Hallo Leute,
gibt es irgendeinen Grund wieso die Aktie gestern so stark gefallen ist. Hab nichts negatives gefunden. Die kürzlich gekommenen zahlen waren doch über den Erwartungen.

ciao
moneymax

[Grubenstein]

Hallo Leute,

habe ich gerade gefunden:

27.07.2000
MarchFirst "Strong Buy"
US Bancorp Piper Jaffray


Die Analysten von Piper Jaffray sehen weiteres Kurspotential für die Aktie von MarchFirst (WKN 900523, MRCH).

Man werte den Titel von „kaufen“ auf „aggressiv kaufen“ auf. Außerdem hebe man das Kursziel von $46 auf $49 an. Bei einem aktuellen Kurs von etwa $24 ergebe sich somit ein Kurspotential von mehr als 100%.

Die jüngst bekanntgegebenen Quartalsergebnisse der Gesellschaft zeigten, daß man die Integrationsprobleme überwunden habe und auf dem besten Weg sei, die Erträge zu steigern. Die derzeitige Bewertung könne als attraktiv bezeichnet werden. Dies gelte insbesondere im Vergleich zu den Konkurrenten. Langfristig liege die Wachstumsrate über denen der Konkurrenz.

[mainectar]

sehe ich auch so

kursziel 48 $

[Murain]

Na schaun mir mal was die nächste Woche bringt

Cy Murain

[Globixman]

Hi

Nach oben, wie sonst!
Marchfirst ist die Nummer eins, habe Stücke schon seit mehreren Jahren - vormals USWeb. Ab und zu getraded, wenn es zu heftig wurde, aber im Prinzip müssten die alten Höchsts wieder erreicht werden.

Also ein paar Stücke einbuchen!

Globixman

[Murain]

Es fängt ja mal gut an

Cy Murain

[Grubenstein]

Hallo Leute,

was neues:

Impregilo SpA Chooses marchFIRST to Develop Construction and Engineering Portal for the European Market

CHICAGO, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- marchFIRST, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRCH), a leading global professional services company, today announced that it is working with Impregilo SpA in Italy to launch a portal for the European engineering and construction sector. Impregilo is investing up to 50 million euros to support commercial and financial transactions between construction companies on this new electronic business-to-business (B2B) platform.

"This project represents a major milestone in marchFIRST`s expansion in the European region and we are very excited to mark our entry into the Italian market with Impregilo," said Thomas Metz, marchFIRST group executive partner for EMEA.

Among the services this new portal will offer are: buying and selling of goods and services for engineering and construction businesses; intermediation of payments, credit, insurance and other related financial services; consulting focused on increasing efficiency and the user`s internal processes; and hosting of Web sites and other Internet services.

Launched as a European portal site, Impregilo is in negotiations with major construction companies in several countries in Europe, including France, Germany, Spain and Sweden to secure their participation in the business.

"We chose marchFIRST primarily for its capability to provide fully-integrated services encompassing strategy, technology and brand building expertise that was integral to delivering our online strategy to market," said Ing Pier Giorgio Romiti, major shareholder and CEO of Impregilo SpA.

Two phases of this venture are planned. The first phase, which will be rolled out in autumn, will offer an online marketplace for the users of the portal. The second phase, which will be rolled out in the spring, aims to revolutionize the way engineering and construction businesses are conceived.

"marchFIRST and Impregilo are working side by side to create the point of reference of engineering and construction businesses across Europe, combining marchFIRST`s Internet services expertise with Impreglio`s industry position to create a winning business proposition," said Mario Caputi, marchFIRST director for this project.

marchFIRST`s contribution to the project includes development of the business plan; brand building, including the creation of the name, logo, look and feel and branding guidelines; Web development, from pilot stage to full launch; and definition of the partnership model, which will enable European engineering construction companies to find shareholders and define service position for the stakeholders. About Impregilo

With headquarters in Milan, Italy, Impregilo started in 1993 and is Italy`s largest general contractor with total revenues of 2.05b British Pounds Sterling in 1999. Impregilo is listed on the Italian stock exchange and is a leader in the construction of: large concrete and earth/rockfill dams and hydroelectric schemes and has vast experience in highways/motorways; railways and underground transportation systems; irrigation and land reclamation schemes; water supply and sewerage systems; treatment plants; ports and marine works; airports; bridges and viaducts; tunneling works; civil works for thermal and nuclear plants; residential, industrial and hospital buildings; environmental projects, BOT and heritage conservation. Impregilo is transforming itself into a `multiutility company,` which aims to split its revenues equally between the construction business (50%) and concessions and services (50%). About marchFIRST

marchFIRST is a leading global professional services firm that creates winners in the new digital economy by helping companies build visionary brands, business models, systems and processes. This multidisciplinary approach empowers companies to transform their business, drive innovation and become market leaders. Headquartered in Chicago, the Company has approximately 9,400 employees in 14 countries worldwide. Its Web site is www.marchFIRST.com .


/CONTACT: Laura Field, 312-913-3052, or [e-mail], or Dontrey Britt, 312-602-6270, or [e-mail], both of marchFIRST/

[Grubenstein]

Hallo Leute,

obwohl die NASDAQ mit über 2% Minus aus dem Handel gegangen ist, hat unsere MARCHFIRST ein plus von 4% verzeichnen können. Ist doch mal possitiv oder.

Gruß Grubenstein

[Grubenstein]

marchFIRST Establishes Global Council to Leverage Brand-Building Expertise, Expands Leadership Team

CHICAGO, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- marchFIRST, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRCH), a leading global professional services company, today announced the creation of the Company`s global Brand Building Council and the promotion of Michael DeNunzio, 32, to Global Managing Director, Brand Building.

The Brand Building Council is charged with developing world-class practices and service offerings, implementing initiatives to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality creative work to clients and optimizing the global reach of marchFIRST`s more than 1,600 brand building professionals. The Council draws on marchFIRST`s integrated business model as well as its depth and breadth of service offerings to develop brand strategies for addressing clients` business management and operational challenges.

"Today`s companies have more dynamic ways to interact with customers and business partners than ever before, and it`s absolutely critical that each of these touch points reinforces their brand`s value proposition," said Robert Bernard, marchFIRST Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our Brand Building Council is charged with developing strategies and best practices to ensure that marchFIRST`s suite of brand building offerings empower our clients to create distinctive, binding brands that are bolstered by innovative business strategies and leading-edge technologies."

DeNunzio will work closely with Tom Suiter, marchFIRST Chief Creative Officer, and both will assume leadership roles on the Brand Building Council. Suiter sets marchFIRST`s overall creative direction and works with key clients on major strategic branding opportunities. DeNunzio will develop and manage marchFIRST`s worldwide brand building business vision, structure and practices. He also will be responsible for growing the brand building discipline and developing inventive people initiatives.

DeNunzio most recently was a global strategy partner with marchFIRST. As Chief Executive Officer of Four Points Digital L.L.C., an interactive marketing agency that marchFIRST acquired in November 1999, DeNunzio led the company through three years of explosive growth and record profitability. As Vice President, Managing Director at Foote, Cone & Belding, he developed the business plan that launched the global advertising agency`s interactive division and then managed the division.

"marchFIRST`s brand building practice is raising the bar in the professional services industry for strategic brand building, seamless user experience and accountable marketing," DeNunzio said. "With our top-tier professionals, global scale and industry depth, we will continue to build on the award-winning creative work we`ve developed under Tom Suiter`s direction and help our clients optimize their businesses by making their brands a strategic weapon."

The Brand Building Council is the third of three councils that marchFIRST has established to ensure its world-class strategy, brand building and technology disciplines remain synchronized, innovative and responsive to the needs of clients and employees. The Company previously announced global councils for strategy and technology. About marchFIRST

marchFIRST is a leading global professional services firm that creates winners in the new digital economy by helping companies build visionary brands, business models, and systems and processes. This multidisciplinary approach empowers companies to transform their business, drive innovation and become market leaders. Headquartered in Chicago, the Company has approximately 9,400 employees in 14 countries worldwide. Its Web site is www.marchFIRST.com .


/CONTACT: Laura Field, 312-913-3052, email, [e-mail], or Dontrey Britt, 312-602-6270, email, [e-mail], both of marchFIRST, Inc./

[Murain]

Danke Grubenstein für die Infos

CY Murain

[M.Hoffmann]

Was ist denn nur los bei Marchfirst. Seid Mitte Juli von 25 auf 17,625 Dollar gefallen - und das bei Ergebnisse, die über den Erwartungen lagen. Die Ami´s spinnen.

Ich jedenfalls werde nun einsteigen. Kann sein das wir noch Kurse um 15 $ sehen, aber egal - danach gehts steil bergauf.

[Kreili]

hi leute,
habe gerade ein bißchen im quotetracker zu den fundamentals von marchfirst gestöbert, sind echt erstaunlich:

für heuer wird ein consensus earning von: USD 0,77 erwartet, was ein 2000er KGV von 22 bedeutet, für 2001 erwartet man sich dann einen Gewinn von über 1 USD (Gewinnwachstum >50 %) das wäre ein 2001 KGV von 17.

Vor ein paar Monaten noch, hätte man für diese I-nets ein ähnlich hohes KUV bezahlt, jetzt bezahlt man nicht mal mehr old-economy masse dafür.

verstehe ich nicht...

von 27 Analysten, die marchfirst covern,
bewerten
13 diese mit strong buy
12 diese mit moderate buy
2 mit hold


eigentlich müßte man bei diesen fundamentals kräftig kaufen, aus angst vor einem weiteren rutsch der nasdaq tun dies aber viele nicht, und somit stagnieren die kurse. ich denke, es gibt im i-net sektor derart viele schrottaktien, daß auch die guten in verruf kommen.

grüße
kreili

[Grubenstein]

Hallo Leute,

bin wieder zurück aus dem Urlaub. Letzte Woche lief es ja nicht so gut. Aber heute geht es wieder um $ 2,25 nach oben. Evtl. ein Grund hierfür könnte folgender Artikel sein:

CHICAGO, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- marchFIRST, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRCH), a leading global professional services company, today announced that it has been selected by Autoland, a leading nationwide automotive buying service, to help develop and implement a broad range of integrated solutions designed to strengthen Autoland`s online and offline market position and expand its service offerings. The two companies recently signed a multi-million dollar contract.

Autoland, a provider of automotive buying services for almost 30 years, partners with more than 800 credit unions and other affinity groups to provide customers with a supportive and enjoyable environment for buying or leasing a new or used automobile. Through Autoland, buyers can research, configure, locate and purchase cars; obtain price quotes; secure financing, insurance and warranties; and even sell their trade-in -- all online. For customers already working with a credit union, financing is referred back to that credit union. For all other customers, financing is passed along to Autoland member credit unions. Additionally, Autoland offers customers access to a consultant who can answer questions and address difficulties.

marchFIRST will help Autoland expand its B2B services by developing co- branded tools that will be incorporated within the Web sites of credit unions and other affinity organizations. marchFIRST also will design and implement a call center to expand the current consultant model and handle leads generated by the sites. As a value-added service for Autoland`s credit union and dealer partners, marchFIRST will develop an informational CD-ROM to articulate Autoland`s long-term vision.

As more consumers use the Internet during their vehicle selection process, Autoland intends to elevate this experience by leveraging its relationships with credit unions and other affinity organizations to offer a tailored, end- to-end car-buying service. Utilizing both the online tools and one-on-one consultations with professionals in the new call center, customers will receive expert assistance in finding and buying the vehicle that meets their exact specifications.

"Autoland understands that to succeed on the Internet, the company must take exceptional care of its customers," said Russ Nash, Group Executive Partner for marchFIRST`s Southwest Group. "By offering customers a personalized, comprehensive online car-buying experience, Autoland is poised to set itself apart from its competitors."

Autoland Chief Operating Officer Ron Frey investigated a number of professional service firms before selecting marchFIRST. "The quality of the people at marchFIRST, and their aggregate experience and expertise, are unmatched," he said. "The fact that they offer all the relevant services we need is what won us over. marchFIRST was an obvious choice." About marchFIRST

marchFIRST is a leading global professional services firm that creates winners in the new digital economy by helping companies build visionary business models, brands, systems and processes. This multidisciplinary approach empowers companies to fundamentally transform their business, drive innovation and become market leaders. Headquartered in Chicago, the Company has more than 9,400 employees in 14 countries worldwide. Its Web site is www.marchFIRST.com About Autoland

Autoland was founded in Los Angeles by Michael Malamut in 1971. It works with credit unions to offer their members a hassle-free, comprehensive auto purchasing service for new and used vehicles that is facilitated from start to key. Over the years the company has continually upgraded the ease and completeness of its service to consumers. The company has also introduced innovative marketing aids to credit unions such as the One Day Used Car Show and Sale, first held in 1984, which kicked off a period of increased growth. In 1990 Autoland opened its first office inside a credit union, a practice which rapidly expanded to 80 credit unions within three years. Today, the company continues its evolution through Internet-based offerings. Autoland`s service can be accessed online at www.autoland.com , or by phone at 1-800-999-0973.

[Murain]

Danke für die Infos

CY Murain

[Grubenstein]

Hallo Murain, Hallo MarchFirstler,

obwohl ich langsam glaube, daß nur wir beide noch in MarchFirst investiert sind. Zumindest wird dieser Thread zu 90% von uns mit Infos versorgt. Aber unser langer Atem wird belohnt, gestern ging es wieder um $2,5 nach oben. Weiter so MarchFirst. Ich möchte bis Ende 2000 die $ 50 sehen.

Gruß Grubenstein

[Murain]

Hallo
tja ich denke schon das hier noch einige in Marchfirst investiert sind, oder ????

- zap -

Auch heute sieht es wieder gut aus. Ich würde mich auch freuen die 50$ zu sehen, doch nach meiner Meinung müssen wir ersteinmal die 25$-26$ knacken, dann gehts weiter.

Oder wie seht Ihr das ?

CY Murain

[web2000]

Bin nur kurzfristig in MRCH investiert(eignet sich hervorragend).


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viel Glück
steve

[Grubenstein]

Hallo Leute,

sieht doch heute bestens aus, plus 2,5$. Ich glaube wir werden bald viel Freude mit unserem Baby haben.

Gruß Grubenstein

[web2000]

von gestern

-Chicago Tribune

LOCAL NEWS: Chicago-based Internet strategy consultant MarchFirst gained 44 cents, to $20.37, after
upbeat comments by an analyst at Robertson Stephens. Noting the consulting firm`s expanded
engagement with automotive buying service Autoland, analyst Steven Birer said MarchFirst should
increase its revenues and profits at a 40 percent annual rate "for the foreseeable future."

By Bill Barnhart


-Robertson Stephens 8/15/2000
marchFIRST (Nasdaq: MRCH)
Buy
Steven Birer, eServices

"On Monday, marchFIRST extended its relationship with Autoland, which in our opinion, highlights the
company`s end-to-end capabilities," said Birer. "We continue to believe that marchFIRST is one of the
most undervalued stocks in the iBuilder space. Despite its already large scale, we see the company
growing on the top and bottom lines by 40 percent for the foreseeable future. We are maintaining our
Buy rating."

hohes Volumen heute ,würde gerne noch die 27 knacken.

steve

[Rechtsüberholer]

Servus,

was war der Grund für den Kursrutsch in den USA bei Marchfirst?

Gewöhnliche Gewinnmitnahmen?

Gruss Rechtsüberholer

[Diva]

Hallo an alle,


Progress Report -- MarchFirst CEO reveals top five
company priorities
Sat Aug 19 00:04:00 EDT 2000

Aug. 18, 2000 (VARBusiness - CMP via COMTEX) -- SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIF.-Rank-and-file MarchFirst insiders say there has never been a more chaotic
time at the company. Certainly the company`s stock price, which hovers near its
52-week low and retains half the value it did when the company relaunched on
March 23, reflects that uncertainty. Yet, despite the upheaval, MarchFirst CEO
Robert Bernard says there has never been a better time to work for, or with, the
Chicago-based Web strategy, technology and marketing company, which was formed
after the merger of USWeb/CKS and Whittman-Hart late last year.

Bernard insists that his goal-to create the single largest, global, full-service
company for Global 3000 corporations-is indeed coming together. The $50 million
he`s spending to promote the company`s brand is clearly helping to elevate its
identity. Since launching its TV ads, the number of hits on the company`s Web
site have quadrupled, while the number of resumes submitted there have jumped
threefold.

In an exclusive interview with VARBusiness, Bernard highlighted the company`s
recent progress. Integration of its business units is now within a few short
weeks of completion, he says. For the remainder of the year, the company has set
the following priorities: "operationalize" its vision and strategy, hit its
numbers, build out its infrastructure and global presence, address internal
issues such as compensation and employee titles, and lay the groundwork to
leverage its scale in 2001.

Ultimately, MarchFirst wants to launch a two-year strategic plan, prepare for
implementation of enterprisewide business systems and combine multiple-office
locations in such areas as Boston, Dallas, Milwaukee and New York.

Other highlights include the continued growth of international revenue, now
accounting for 20 percent of sales. The size of its deals also is on the move,
climbing, on average, from $2 million to nearly $12 million in just four
quarters, Bernard says. The company is also showing operating profits.



"No one is doing what we are doing to the scale we are doing it,"

Bernard says.


http://www.varbusiness.com/

Es grüßt

Diva

[Grubenstein]

Hallo Leute,

kann mir das einer erklären, nahezu täglich wird von MarchFirst der Auftrag von namhaften Firmen bekanntgegeben deren Websites MarchFirst auf Vordermann bringt, AVIS, FOA-Schwarz..., daß bedeutet Aufträge, Kohle, Arbeit. Und der Kurs???? Kaum geht er um 2-4$ nach oben, wird er durch Gewinnmitnahmen o.ä. wieder um 3-4$ nach unten geprügelt. Ich verstehe es leider nicht mehr.

Ein schwer frustrierter Grubenstein


marchFIRST Infuses FAO Schwarz Web Site with Added Attractions for Holiday E-Tailing Season

CHICAGO, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- marchFIRST, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRCH), a leading global professional services company, today announced that it has helped launch the redesigned Web site for FAO Schwarz, a leading toy retailer and authority in the specialty toy industry.

From developing the front-end user interface to integrating legacy systems, marchFIRST, in collaboration with several hardware and software vendors, built the new FAO.com. With the enhanced site, FAO Schwarz intends to build on its momentum from the 1999 December holiday season when, after marchFIRST redesigned the Web site, the company experienced a 158 percent increase in net online sales and a 151 percent increase in page views. Last year, FAO.com became the company`s third-largest revenue generator behind its catalog and flagship New York Fifth Avenue store.

"The new FAO.com offers our customers an unsurpassed interactive toy shopping experience," said Bud Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of FAO Schwarz. "Our ongoing relationship with marchFIRST has allowed us to continually expand and enhance the Web site to serve our customers in new and innovative ways. More and more of our customers are looking to do their holiday shopping online, and FAO.com puts the magical FAO Schwarz experience at their fingertips."

For the new version of the site, marchFIRST helped design, build and implement such features as:

Virtual Playroom -- Allows customers to view select products from every
angle and try them out, a first in the online toy industry.

Interactive Screen Saver -- Customers can download a screen saver that
features FAO Schwarz`s clock tower. It functions as a working timekeeper,
displaying the time and date with animated characters.

Persistent Shopping -- Lets customers return to the site at a later date
to purchase items left in their shopping bag.


In creating a new user interface for the site, marchFIRST redesigned the "look and feel," refined navigation, implemented real-time inventory management and order tracking, enhanced search tools and elevated battery and gift wrap options. Additionally, marchFIRST built a new e-commerce system so FAO Schwarz could move the site from a host portal. For the backbone of this system, marchFIRST used the Allaire Internet Business Platform including Allaire JRun, a complete J2EE application server that facilitates rapid development and deployment of scalable enterprise and e-commerce server-side Java applications, and Allaire Spectra, a packaged system for next-generation content management, e-commerce and personalization.

"marchFIRST is committed to inspiring allegiance among FAO Schwarz`s customers through a dynamic Web site that delivers on its promise," said Robert Bernard, marchFIRST Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our long-term relationship with FAO Schwarz exemplifies marchFIRST`s dedication to helping our clients serve their customers better. FAO Schwarz is constantly striving to give its customers the best online experience possible, and our work over the past two holiday seasons celebrates that commitment." About marchFIRST

marchFIRST is a leading global professional services firm that creates winners in the new digital economy by helping companies build visionary brands, business models, systems and processes. This multidisciplinary approach empowers companies to transform their business, drive innovation and become market leaders. Headquartered in Chicago, the Company has approximately 9,400 employees in 14 countries worldwide. Its Web site is www.marchFIRST.com . About FAO Schwarz

Founded in 1862, FAO Schwarz has long been recognized as the toy store with distinction. The company has consistently delivered exclusive, unusual and trend-setting merchandise. Stores and catalogues have been designed to interact with customers in a manner, which distinguishes FAO from other retailers and involves customers with merchandise.

FAO Schwarz launched www.fao.com in 1995 and has been rapidly expanding ever since to become the premier online specialty toy retailer. As the fastest growing part of FAO Schwarz`s business, the site offers a vast selection of toys, collectibles, and novelty items. The Web site also boasts a variety of exclusive merchandise such as dolls and plush toys not found anywhere else.

[Spectre]

Hi,

nicht nur das, vor nicht allzulanger Zeit haben sie sogar mit Sega zusammengearbeitet, um deren neuen Webauftritt zu kreieren. Die Sache mit Autopark oder wie die heißen (AVIS) gar nicht zu nennen!

All sowas und dann machen die sogar Gewinn. Das in einer Phase wo die Anleger wieder verstaerkt dieses Kriterium beruecksichtigen.

Ich verstehe die Welt nicht mehr. Die Aktie muesste bei 60€ stehen, aber ich bin aktuell mit 10% im Minus - verstehe einer Aktien (-anleger)

Euer Spectre

[Grubenstein]

Hallo Leute,

diesen Bericht habe ich gerade beim Stöbern gefunden. Klingt zumindest einleuchtend:

22.08.2000
MarchFirst akkumulieren
Berliner Börsenbrief


Die Aktie der MarchFirst Incorporation (WKN 900523) bei 21 € zukaufen, so die Empfehlung der Analysten vom Berliner Börsenbrief.

Die im März entstandene und nun mitunter weltgrößte Multimedia-Agentur habe aufgrund von Abschreibungen auf immaterielle Vermögensgegenstände auch im zweiten Quartal nicht an die alte Form anknüpfen können.

Im zweiten Quartal habe der Konzern einen Verlust von 374 Millionen USD erwirtschaftet und hätte ohne Berücksichtigung der Abschreibungen auf immaterielle Vermögensgegenstände einen Gewinn von knapp 30 Millionen USD erzielt.

Die pro-forma Umsätze wären im Vergleich zum Vorjahreszeitraum um 45% auf 380,2 Millionen USD angestiegen. Die Integration der beiden Unternehmen solle im dritten Quartal zu 95% abgeschlossen werden.

Wenn der CEO von MarchFirst auf der BPK zum dritten Quartal dem Markt grünes Licht gebe, werde die Aktie wohl wieder ins Rampenlicht geschoben. Langsam im Bereich um 21 € zukaufen, so die Expertenmeinung.

Also doch nicht die Flinte ins Korn werfen, und aussitzen. Durch die WKN-Nummernumstellung läuft für alle die Speku ja so oder so bis März 2001.

Grubenstein

[fireball11]

Hallo an alle die die Welt nicht mehr verstehen ich geselle mich zu Euch obwohl ich erst gestern wieder mal March First gekauft habe.

Viele Grüße und ich garantiere Euch die Aktie ist eine gute Anlage!


Für alle die auch Englisch lesen:



Die Quelle ist:

http://www.varbusiness.com/components/printArticle.asp?Artic…



Five Months After Its Debut, MarchFirst Wrestles with Identity

(URL: http://www.varbusiness.com/Components/Search/Article.asp?Art…

By T.C. Doyle
VARBusiness

1:54 PM EST Wed., Aug. 16, 2000

To keep warm, penguins stand in packs, heads down with their chins tucked against their chests. That`s until they see something unusual. Then they stand erect and crane their necks. Web integration giant March First (VARBusiness 500 rank: 37) is hoping you`ll do the same when you see the company`s next generation television ads.


In one 30-second ad, MarchFirst tries to recreate the look of penguins as they catch glimpse of the southern-most continent`s first dog-sled expedition. The reaction of the animals is hilarious; they follow a team of barking dogs, unseen to the viewer, as they pan before the screen. The regal, Emperor birds are completely awestruck by what they see.



Similar MarchFirst spots, which have been airing for the past several weeks during national television shows, have done the same with people in other settings. Positioning itself as both a revelation and revolutionary, MarchFirst recreates initial reactions to cubist paintings, mini-skirts and other iconoclastic images that stopped individuals in their tracks.



"It`s a campaign designed to generate conversation," said Jeff Jones, global director of brand strategy at March First.



It certainly does that. In the near 150 days since the company officially debuted, MarchFirst--the single identity that emerged from the merger of web integration and branding specialist USWeb/CKS, and solutions integrator Whitman-Hart--has indeed generated a lot of talk. Not all has been good, the company concedes. But at least people are watching.



Recently, MarchFirst invited VARBusiness to attend a closed-door orientation meeting for employees, many of whom have seen their work lives turned upside down as the company reorganizes and recasts itself. The August 10 meeting, which was a mixture of theater, education and therapy, was the fourth and final installment of Summertime employee briefings held around the world for MarchFirst employees. The birds eye view provided us reveals a company full of energy and enthusiasm, but also one wrestling with its identity and mission. Fortunately for it, an ever-increasingly workload,the byproduct of runaway demand for professional Internet services,has kept the company focused on solving customer needs and meeting Wall Street`s expectations.



How is it doing? Terrific, boasted a confident CEO Robert Bernard in a follow-up telephone interview. He said the company has improved its visibility in the market, strengthened its customer portfolio, augmented its international business and increased the average size of customer engagements to $12 million from $2 million in a matter of a few, brief quarters. Plus, the company is profitable, he adds, so long as you discount one-time expenses related to the cost of the merger.



Other MarchFirst managers are no less sanguine about the future, though perhaps a bit more down-to-earth about the immediate challenges that lie ahead. "You have to keep in mind that this is a something akin to a start-up with 9,000 employees," noted Mark Pierce, group executive partner for the company`s Northwest region.



To an outsider afforded a rare glimpse at the inner workings of the company, that`s fairly obvious. For example, near the end of the all-day briefing, which was held at the once posh, but now just big, Hyatt Embarcadero Hotel at the bottom of California Street in San Francisco, an employee asked Jones to spell out the company`s message. Nothing specific, company watchers have observed, appears in advertisements running today. "What is our elevator pitch?" the employee demanded. Jones bluntly said he didn`t know.



"It`s doesn`t yet exist," he conceded. "One line underestimates the power of what we do." Bernard flatly said the company doesn`t need one and should avoid trying to distill what it does down to a single pitch "that says the same thing that everyone else says."



"We are the only company doing what we are doing with scale," Bernard said.



But Jones expressed regret to his colleagues for failing to craft an elevator pitch or tagline to attach to business cards, stationery or even advertisements. That`s put the company`s sales and marketing people at a disadvantage in customer settings. That will change, he vowed. "If I had to do it over again, I would have had all of our collateral material in place before the launch. But the irony is that if we had, we might have been in the position where some of that would now have to be changed. That`s how fast the market is moving," he added.



For one thing, the company gets the sense that Wall Street and even some customers have soured on the term `Internet professional services organization.` Won`t all IT consultancies be Internet PSOs?, they wonder.Undoubtedly, MarchFirst surmises. So what then? The company ponders.



Throughout the employee briefing in San Francisco, it was clear that several things at the company are not screwed tight, at least not yet. Some issues are of significant importance. Others are more subtle indications of the company`s true progress since it relaunched itself on March 23rd. At the orientation briefing, for example, one employee wondered about the company`s compensation program. It is tied to individual, department and office performance. But some of the underlying incentives tied to that performance are not in synch with the company`s current objectives, rank and file employees lamented. We`re working on it, said assembled managers.



Other employees expressed concern that the company`s elegant, new web site does not reflect the accomplishments MarchFirst has achieved with individual clients. The problem: of the 200 or so companies MarchFirst does business with, only five have given the company permission to use their names on the MarchFirst web site or in advertisements or marketing materials. That has severely limited the company`s ability to promote its capabilities, rank and file said, though Bernard disagreed. "We have all the references for analyst and customer briefing that we need," he insisted.



Significant issues aside, there are plenty of smaller items to attend to, some with humorous undertones. For example, the company has a curious mix of images that it used in its internal company presentations. Some were highly stylized images that emphasized the dynamics within the company: a stark gentleman with eyes closed in one shot, eyes open in another; a dreamy black and white image from the early 1950s of a man leaping across a rain-soaked street, etc. But then there were images that connoted an entirely different message. On a slide that highlighted the company`s innovation and integration, there was a photo of a pale, bloated burly man belly-flopping into a pool. Another slide highlighting the company`s teamwork and diversity depicted the rear ends of sheep scampering up a hill. Not exactly the image of a progressive company on the move.



An exercise conducted in the morning revealed the current level of stress felt within the company. Employees were asked to write one-word descriptions on notecards that characterized how they felt about the company at this current juncture. The cards were collected and analyzed. Employees chose terms including "confusion," "apprehension" and even "chaos." But they also chose words including "excitement" and "awesome," which suggests that more than a few remain enthusiastic and motivated despite internal upheaval. Afterwards Russ Nash, group executive partner of the company`s southwest region declared, "We`re absolutely creating something unique and exciting here." That drew a chorus of applause, even from jaded San Francisco area employees who, perhaps more than most, have witnessed the ravages of employee defections and stock price fluctuations at Internet companies.



Nash put the state of the economy in perspective when he asked for a show of hands. He asked colleagues to raise their hands if they had the same boss today as they did five years ago. Not a single hand in the room of 400 went up. Fewer than 5 percent raised their hands when asked if they were working for the same company today as five years ago.



"Furthermore," he reminded the audience, "1,800 days ago, none of our respective, legacy companies were public. We`re building anew."



At the event, MarchFirst classified employees into several groups, including: transformation engineers (strategists, consultants), experience developers (content and user interface devolpers), revolution architects (software developers) and brand constructors (marketing specialists.) Nash reminded them of their progress in the past 144 days. Disciplines have been integrated, he said. Task forces have been rolled out. Compensation plans devised, alliances struck, new methodologies introduced and internal councils created. MarchFirst has also unveiled an internal, online campus designed to help employees better understand the mission and objectives of the company. And it has beefed up its online recruiting capabilities. Overall, the number of hits on the company`s web site have quadrupled since its advertising campaign hit, while the number of resumes submitted there have jumped three fold.



In concert with these efforts, the company has actively engaged new accounts and satisfied old ones, a few examples notwithstanding. (The company has reportedly endured some pain with Dell Computer and J.C. Penny, for example.) But the backlog of business continues to astound managers at MarchFirst.



Deals continue to come its way, even without a slick tagline. Williams-Sonoma, for whom MarchFirst previously built an online storefront, now wants the company to connect all of its back-end web systems. Informix, MarchFirst said, now wants it to look deeper into its web operations after the company successfully consolidated financial reporting at the database software company. And now there`s talk within the company of doing more work for Pottery Barn, which, with MarchFirst`s help, successfully launched its e-retail site last month.



For every deal coming from the traditional pipeline, noted Pierce, there seem to be a near equal number coming from unexpected sources. One employee, for example, recently connected with an employment recruiter to help bring the company $1.5 million worth of new business. Pierce put the company`s progress with clients into perspective: "Two years ago, big deals were $5 million. Currently, we are working on what is likely to be a $100 million RFP from a large health care company. It`s huge," he said.



Nash, Pierce and Jones all agree that the reason such work is coming MarchFirst`s way is because the company is the only company that provides all capabilities in a truly integrated fashion. Others talk about strategy, integration and branding strengths, but MarchFirst is the only one that can deliver, they insisted. Pierce, for example, said the company is more than a pure services company. He pointed out that it offers hosting through its HostOne arm and venture funding through its private Bluevector capital operation.



Wall Street has yet to respond favorably. When the company relaunched in March, individual shares of MarchFirst stock traded around $40. Today, they are worth half as much. Some of that can be blamed on the company`s financial position. For the second quarter ended June 30, MarchFirst reported a 45 percent jump in sales to $380.2 million from $262.5 million reported for the year earlier period. On the downside, however, losses for the period swelled to $374.4 million because of the one-time, merger-related expenses. Bernard insists MarchFirst will distinguish itself with consistent profits.



"I`ve been doing this for 16 years and fail to understand why any professional service company fails to post a profit," Bernard said.



To improve its position in the market, the company wants to strengthen its client roster and marketing pitch. Wall Street, company insiders are convinced, will be better respond the company`s message if the company continues to shift to major brands in addition to working with the `market terrorists` it works with today.



For the remainder of the year, the company has set the following priorities: `operationalize` its vision and strategy, hit its numbers, build out its infrastructure and global presence, address internal issues such as compensation and employee titles, and lay the groundwork to leverage its scale in 2001. Ultimately, the company wants to launch a two-year strategic plan, finalize functional business requirements to prepare for implementation of enterprise-wide business systems, and combine multiple office locations in areas including Boston, Dallas, Milwaukee and New York.



These are the broad strokes. The devil, of course, will be in the details. And not just when it comes to job titles. Like others, MarchFirst is trying to apply some reason to this market and build structures for the long haul. That includes studying taxonomy to figure out which of the company`s service offerings will be core disciplines, competencies or skill sets. Without this work, the company, like others, will have difficulty building sustainable lines of businesses, said Narayan Nallicheri, a regional manager at the company.



Then there`s the branding challenge. None of the pure play Internet service companies can offer the breadth of what MarchFirst can, executives agreed. Ditto for the Big Five consultancies, or the global systems integrators. But communicating that is a challenge. At present, the current, high-profile advertising campaign is aimed at potential recruits as much as potential customers, said Jones. That message will have to mature as time marches forward.



The challenge is coming up with an unconventional message for an unconventional company, he said. But it`s doable, especially because the company is caring for its own brand now the way it treats its customers` brands,a first at MarchFirst. Jones said there are five brand attributes or personality types that the company`s brand will resonate with: radical realists, value accelerators, passionate believers, insightful catalysts and rigorous imaginators. He doubts he could have done that with some of the names outsiders wanted company to adopt. They included Cadmium Red, Trinsic and even MarchOne. MarchFirst better communicates the company`s message. It`s both a noun and a verb, and a sense of urgency to boot.



It`s an appropriate fit for the times.





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[Trademen]

@fireball

kannst du kurz und knapp den inhalt in deutsch wiedergeben.

danke.

[mbtrader]

MARCHFIRST- TOP-Analyse auf omega24.de

Unbedingt ansehen.

[moneymaximierer]

Hi Leute

Kennt ihr einen Grund wieso der Kurs in den letzten Tagen wieder so abkackt

[steve_I]

LEUTE das kann doch wohl nicht wahr sein. Wir haben bald einen I-Net
im einstelligen KGV Bereich oder was. Von den vielen Donuts sind die Amis jetzt völlig durchgeknallt.
Hat sich jemand näher damit beschäftigt was hier Phase ist?????

[Trademen]

Also, meine Position ist sicher nicht klein, jede Menge Empfehlungen (26 Analysten) KGV zur Zeit für 2001 14 !!!.
Mögliche Gründe:

1. Unsicherheit, durch versch. Gewinnwarnungen erwarten einige dass eventuell auch MRCH warnen könnte. Nach meiner Meinung ist dies nicht mehr der Fall, da die Amis eine 30-tägige Quiet-Periode haben , am 24 bzw. 25. 10 kommen die Ergebnisse.

2. Charttechnik, StoppLoss Orders
Die Amis schauen sehr auf Charttechnik, es reicht ein Durchbrechen einer wichtigen Marke und der Sell-Off beginnt.

3. Unsicherheit was den Merger betrifft.
Hier zeigt sich das Ergbnis erst Ende Oktober nach den Zahlen.


Ich werde vermutlich morgen verbilligen, da ich spätestens Anfang Oktober eine technische Gegereaktion erwarte.


Mein Ziel nach wie vor, zwischen 30 und 40 Dollar bis Jahresende.

Die Amis spinnen.

[perryrh]

US Bancorp Piper Jaffray


MarchFIRST "Strong Buy"
Datum : 21.09.2000
Zeit :10:51


MarchFirst (WKN 900523) sei auf Grund ihres 74%igen Kursverfalls seit
ihrem Entstehen durch Fusion der beiden Firmen Whittman-Hart und USWeb/CKS
im März dieses Jahres als Strong Buy einzustufen, berichten die Analysten
von U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray im Monatsbericht September.

MarchFIRST sei ein globales Internet-Service Unternehmen und biete Hilfe
bei der Erstellung von Marken, Strategien, Systemen und Prozeßlösungen.
Ihre Kunden seien Global 2000 Unternehmen (30%), neu gestartete
Internetfirmen (17%) und mittelständische Unternehmen (50%). Die beiden
fusionierten Unternehmen würden einander sowohl was ihre bisherigen
Fähigkeiten, als auch ihre Kundschaft betrifft ergänzen. Insgesamt seien
derzeit 9000 Mitarbeiter bei einem Wachstum um 400-500/Quartal
beschäftigt.

Die Besorgnis, daß das Unternehmen die Fusion nicht verkraften und daß
Whittman durch die zusammengelegten Firmen USWeb/CKS dauerhaft geschädigt
würde, seien weit überzogen gewesen. Zwar sei bei Firmenzusammenlegungen
wie bei USWeb/CKS ein 15-25%iger Kursabschlag normal, der Markt habe
diesen aber bereits vorweggenommen, sodaß die derzeitige Bewertung des
Unternehmens (aktueller Kurs 18 $) eine interessante Einstiegschance in
diese Aktie biete.

Die Analysten von Piper Jaffray wiederholen daher ihre Bewertung als
Strong Buy und legen ihr 12-Monatskursziel auf 49 $ fest.

Agentur : Aktiencheck.de

[moneymaximierer]

Hi Leute,

Gibt es irgendeinen Grund für den neuerlichen starken Rückgang in den letzten Wochen bei marchfirst. Was da in letzter Zeit abgeht ist ja nicht mehr normal. Auf 2002 liegt das Kgv jetzt zwischen 6 und 7
und das bei einer Firma im Internetbusiness. Man könnte fast glauben das M1 ein Autozulieferer ist (bei diesem KGV).

grüßchen und ciao

[moneymaximierer]

Anscheinend bin ich der letzte Marchfirst Aktionär der noch die Stellung hält. Heute ist ja wieder ein scheiß Tag für M1. Naja muß ich halt am Montag noch mal nachkaufen. Die Einzige schlechte Nachricht die ich finden konnte und die evtl. den neuerlichen Kursverlust von heute erklärt ist die Gewinnwarnung von Razorfish (sind teilweise im gleichen Bereich tätig wie M1). Ich weiß nur das ich solange sich bei M1 an den Fundamental guten Daten nichts ändert nicht verkaufen werde. ich Kann euch nur empfehlen jetzt langsam einzusteigen das sind absolute Ramschpreise und viel billiger wird es nicht mehr. Die erwarteten Gewinne sind für 2000 0,77$, 2001 1,05 $,
und 2002 1,57 $. Die KGV könnt ihr euch ja selbst Ausrechnen. falls sich an diesen Zahlen nichts gravierendes ändert sind die momentanen Kurse ein Witz. Die Irren Amis verschleudern ihre Aktien gerade mit ca. 11 $. Ach ja die Kursziele verschiedener Banken stehen zwischen 45 und 80 $
Vergeßt solche scheiß Aktien wie Pixelpark die mit einem KGV von 600
gehandelt werden und kauft euch M1 die sind die größten in diesem Business und setzen schon über 1 Milliarde $ um.

bis bald euer moneymaximierer

[Hirnhaut]

@ moneymaximierer, Mitte bis Ende Oktober (wenn sich die Nasdaq wieder beruhigt hat)werde ich bei Marchfirst einsteigen. Auf Sicht auf 12 Monaten sind wieder Kurse von mindestens 20 Dollar drin. Es gibt wirklich nicht viele Internetwerte, die so ein niedriges KGV haben.

[EMO]

Ich werde meine M1 nicht mit Verlust hergeben. Bin leider wieder zu früh eingestiegen (17,30E), aber auf Jahressicht erhoffe ich mir Kurse von deutlich über 30E. Wer konnte schon ahnen das die Amis so ein Blutbad unter den Internetwerten anrichten. Jedenfalls müßte beim nun folgenden Schnäppchensammeln oder Stockpicking M1 vorn mit dabei sein.

Gruß EMO

[Trademen]

Neueinschätzung zu MarchFIRST unter www.omega24.de

[ShareholderCGN]

Ich bin mir fast sicher, das wir bei MRCH auch noch eine Gewinnwarnung sehen werden.
Begründung:
Fast die gesamte Branche hat gewarnt. Warum MRCH hier eine Ausnahme machen sollte ist nicht ersichtlich.
Vor der Gewinnwarnung bei RAZF ging es dort auch tagelang vorher in den Keller, weil die besser informierten bereits verkauften.
Wenn die Gewinnwarnung von MRCH kommen sollte, ist ein Kurseinbruch wie bei RAZF durchaus möglich, d.h. die könnten locker noch auf 6-7 Dollar fallen. Also vorsicht und abwarten.

[Trademen]

Es kann keine Gewinnwarnung mehr geben, da es aufgrund der SEC Regeln eine sog. Quiet-Periode gibt, nach der 25 Tage bevor die Ergebnisse veröffentlicht werden, keine Kursbeeinflussende Nachrichten mehr publiziert werden dürfen.
Infoquelle wird noch geliefert.
Evtl. hast Du bei N-TV schon gehört, "die Ertragswarnungssaison" geht zu Ende, das war Ende September, nun ist Schluss !!!

[FastComments]

Das mit den 25 tagen kann nicht stimmen, weil razorfish am 5.10 gewarnt hat und am 24.10 das ergebnis verkünden will. Sollte allerdings der 6.10 der letztmögliche tag gewesen sein, um noch zu warnen, bevor man im oktober verkündet, dann darf in der tat marchfirst keine gewinnwarnung parat haben, weil sie ebnefalls am 24.10 das ergebnis verkünden wollen. Allerdings besteht denn überhaupt die pflicht zu warnen ?

F.C.

[Trademen]

Wie gesagt ich bin noch auf der Suche nach der genauen Regel, in USA sprachen einige davon, dass der letzte Freitag der letzte Tag gewesen wäre.
Warten wirs ab.

[Stockpicker USA]

Hi Leute

Bin seit Freitag nun auch in MarchFirst investiert.. Habe mir 600 Stück dazugelegt, da der Kurssturz am Freitag
wohl wirklich überzogen war!!

Die Aktie ist fundamental billig, und das selbst wenn sie kein grosses Gewinnwachstum (= nur ca. 10 % p.a.) aufzeigen
würde.

Ich erwarte mind. 20 $ noch in diesem Jahr. Jeder der jetzt noch bei 11-12 $ verkauft wird das bereuen.
Selbst wenn MarchFirst noch warnen würde, sollte die Aktie eigentlich nicht mehr viel Abwärtspotential haben, denn
immerhin sind RAZF seit dem Tag nach ihrem Einbruch gestiegen und in der Zwischenzeit gehen unsere nur noch
in den Keller -> Gewinnwarnung wird nun eingepriced.. Was ist wenn es keine gibt?? Dann sollten wir wieder auf
20 $ hoch...

Uebrigens bin ich seit langem noch in einem MicroCap in dieser Branche investiert, der momentan ebenso stark im
Keller ist wie MarchFirst, schaut Euch den Titel auch mal an, denn die haben zwar nicht annähernd die Grösse
von March, aber dafür ist die Börsenkap. auch nur gerade 4 Mio $ (etwa 0.6 x Umsatz!!): NPSC im OTC...

Meiner Meinung nach ein Titel mit erheblichem Kurspotential wenn man lange Zeit hat, denn die Aktie ist
äusserst illiquid und momentan in einem deutlichen Abwärtstrend obwohl die Firma wie MarchFirst laufend bessere
Zahlen präsentiert..

Grüsse
Stockpicker

[Ömmes]

An diesem Wert bin ich dran gekommen wie die Jungfrau an ihrem Kind.
Aber nun ist es passiert! Wie geht es weiter mit diesem nervigen Titel?
Wer kann mir etwas über die Oxfort Asymmet. WKN 91285 erzählen?
Was ist das für ein Laden?
Was produziert er?
Wie und in welcher Art wird dieses Unternehmen von Evotec gekauft und bezahlt?
Für eine qualifizierte Antwort währe ich dankbar!

[Hirnhaut]

@ stockpicker USA : NSPC hat durchschnittlich nur einen Umsatz von ca. 6ooo Stück bei einem Kurs von ca. 0,8 Dollar. Was willste damit anfangen? Kauft man nur 1000 Stück hat man nur Kosten.
Gruß Hirnhaut

[Trademen]

Ist schon ein Trauerspiel was da bei MRCH passiert. Leider gibt es keine vernünftige Erklärung. War es das Donwgrade von Razorfish, oder war es die Gewinnwarnung des grössten Kunden von MarchFIRST. Wie auch immer. Jetzt auszusteigen wäre nach meiner Meinung verkehrt, die Ergebnisse werden es zeigen.
Heute wurde ein grosser Deal in Japan bekanntgegeben, mal sehen ob dies für ein paar Prozentpunkte plus ausreicht.

[Hirnhaut]

@ trademen: vorbörslich 3/16 hoch.

[Trademen]

@ Hirnhaut:
Wo hast Du den vorbörslichen Kurs her ?

[Hirnhaut]

@trademen: bigcharts.com

[Trademen]

Eines hab ich in diesem Blutbad bei MRCH gelernt, wenn ich je wieder ne US-Position habe wird diese sofort per Stopp Loss abgesichert, meine gesamten Gewinne und Anfangsbestände von 2000 sind ruiniert, eine Aktie, die von 20 auf 10 Dollar fällt, also 50 Prozent, muss um 100 Prozent steigen.. Wer glaubt daran in naher Zukunft ?

Die Meinungen der Analysten kann man auch vergessen.

Entweder die spinnen die AMIS oder es ist irgendetwas faul mit der Aktie, sei es der anstehende Quartalsbericht daß die Ergebnisse doch nicht so gut ausfallen.
Jetzt ist eh alles zu spät, ich warte noch bis zu den Zahlen die Entwicklung ab dann realisiere ich !

Ein frustrierter MRCH Aktionär

[Stockpicker USA]

@hirnhaut: Du hast Recht, NPSC kann man nicht in grossen Blöcken kaufen.. Was denkst Du in wievielen Schritten habe ich diese Position
aufgebaut? Auf dem Höhepunkt der Nasdaq-Spekulation hatte ich Hoffnungen auf Kurse im 2-stelligen Bereich. Das habe ich mittlerweile auf
ca. 5 $ reduziert. Auch das wird nur längerfristig erreichbar sein und wenn sich der Markt erholt. Aber falls die Firma weiterhin so gut arbeitet
wie in den letzten Quartalen ist es möglich. Und genau das ist der Grund weshalb zu diesen Ausverkaufspreisen ein Einstieg interessant sein
kann: man muss die Aktie nicht auf einen Schlag kaufen, immer mal wieder 2500 Stück (das ist die Ask-size) ins Depot legen, bis man seine
Grenze des zu investierenden Betrages erreicht hat. Damit treibt man den Kurs nicht hoch.
Wie steigt man aus? Schau den Chart an: es gibt immer wieder mal (alle paar Monate, mind. 1-2 Mal im Jahr) richtige Spekulationsfieber in dem
Titel wo plötzlich alle in die Aktie reinwollen und Tagesumsätze von bis zu 500`000 Stück erreicht werden. Dann ist ein Verkauf kein Problem.

@ Trademan: offensichtlich war mein Einstieg bei 10.8 noch nicht billig genug! March1-Aktie entwickelt sich momentan katastrophal, aber die
Firma ist immer noch fundamental absolut top, die Firma hat eine sehr gute Entwicklung noch vor sich und ist saubillig!!
Der Markt hat momentan einfach Panik! Und wenn die Leute Panik haben, dann wird Qualität auch nicht mehr hinterfragt sondern einfach
verkauft, egal zu welchem Preis.

Meine Prognose: Kurs bewegt sich noch einige Zeit zwischen 8 $ (absoluter worst-case meiner Meinung) und 12 $, bis entweder die Leute mit
ihren Panikverkäufen aufhören und sich wieder überlegen wie günstig die Aktie ist oder bis die Firma (Ende Oktober) Zahlen präsentiert die
beweisen dass alles so läuft wie sie sagt..

Stellt Euch das vor: Internet-Consulting-Firma mit einer PE 2001 von UNTER 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Vor kurzem hätte man bei solch einer Aktie gesagt
dass ein PE von unter 50 lächerlich ist... Nun sind wir bei P/E von 10 und alle haben Bammel..

Leute denkt daran: sobald die Börse wieder dreht und der Sektor sich erholt kreischen alle wieder: BUY, BUY, BUY: Kursziel 50 $ und so weiter.
Und Ihr kauft dann wieder bei 20 $ was Ihr bei 10 $ loshaben wolltet... Eine "tolle" Strategie!

Stockpicker

[Rosinho]

J.P. Morgan Issues Industry Report on the Mobile Commerce Consulting Sector
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2000 7:02 AM
- BusinessWire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 11, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Internet and IT Services equity research analyst, Robert St Jean, today issued an industry report on the mobile commerce (m-commerce) consulting sector titled "M-Builders: Weaving the Wireless Web". He also initiated coverage of the following stocks as part of his coverage of this new sector:

-- marchFIRST (NASDAQ: MRCH) with a "Long-Term Buy" rating and a
12-month price target of $17;

[Rosinho]

marchFIRST Forms Asia Pacific/Latin America Operating Group, Promotes Four Executives
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2000 6:00 AM
- PRNewswire

CHICAGO, Oct 11, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- marchFIRST, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRCH), a leading global professional services company, today announced the promotions of Merrill Burns to Executive Partner for the Company`s new Asia Pacific/Latin America Group, William P. Kane to East Group Executive Partner, Roger Lintern to Executive Partner for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Group, and Paal Roppen to Managing Creative Director for the EMEA Group. All of the promotions are effective immediately.

The creation of the Asia Pacific/Latin America Group and Burns` promotion to lead the group bolster marchFIRST`s strategic emphasis on growing its business in those parts of the world. marchFIRST already counts among its clients some of the top companies in Latin America, and the Company yesterday announced a joint venture with Tokyo-based Dentsu Inc., the world`s largest advertising agency, to provide a full range of Internet professional services to Japanese companies. IDC predicts the compounded annual growth rate for Internet professional services revenue will be 52 percent in Asia Pacific and 51 percent in Latin America over the next four years.

Kane succeeds Burns as the top executive for marchFIRST`s East Group in North America. Lintern follows Thomas Metz, who last month was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, and Roppen fills a newly created position.

"These well-deserved promotions -- and the global progress they represent -- propel marchFIRST forward, strategically positioning us to capitalize on the tremendous growth opportunities in Asia Pacific and Latin America and to continue building on our success in Europe," said Robert Bernard, marchFIRST Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Expanding and deepening our organizational governance extends our unparalleled scale and gives marchFIRST greater insight into global, regional and local market dynamics. We will continue to leverage these and other competitive differentiators to fuel our unwavering commitment to maintaining operational excellence and delivering world-class strategy, brand building and technology services to our clients."

Merrill Burns

As the East Group Executive Partner, Burns oversaw marchFIRST`s operations in seven North American cities as well as Asia Pacific and Latin America. In his new role, he will focus on Asia Pacific and Latin America as well as the Company`s operations in Australia. Prior to joining marchFIRST, Burns served as an executive with the Mitchell Madison Group (MMG), managing offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Australia. He joined MMG in 1996 to open its West Coast practice and worked closely with client executives, primarily in the financial services and transaction processing industries, on strategy development, operational improvement and cost-reduction planning and management. Burns previously served as Senior Vice President and Executive Corporate Development Officer at BankAmerica Corporation. He also was President and Managing Director of BankAmerica International and Chairman and President of Kearney Street Real Estate Company.

William P. Kane

As marchFIRST`s Regional Managing Partner in New York, Kane oversaw business operations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. His responsibilities have expanded to include cities such as Atlanta, Boston and Washington, D.C. Kane`s 30 years of professional experience includes senior management positions in investment banking and systems development services. Prior to joining marchFIRST, Kane served for seven years as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Reach Networks, Inc., a New York-based company that helped clients build Web sites. Previously he was a founding partner in Sussex Asset Management, a portfolio management and venture capital firm in New York. Kane also served as a Managing Director of Warburg Paribas Becker, a global investment banking and brokerage firm.

Roger Lintern

As Director of Operations for the EMEA Group, Lintern played a key role in marchFIRST`s integration activities as well as building the group`s infrastructure and professional team. He brings more than 30 years of global management and financial experience to his new role as Group Executive Partner. Prior to joining marchFIRST, Lintern served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Financial Solutions Group of NCR Corporation in London. He previously was Chief Financial Officer for AT&T in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Vice President and General Manager for AT&T GIS Federal Systems (formerly NCR) in Washington, D.C., and Vice President and Controller for NCR in Dayton, Ohio. He also held positions with NCR in Saudi Arabia, the Arabian Gulf and Zambia.

Paal Roppen

As Managing Partner for marchFIRST`s Nordic Region, Roppen devoted more than 18 months to building and managing the Company`s operations in Scandinavia. He brings more than 15 years of brand building and technology experience to his new role as Managing Creative Director for EMEA. Before joining marchFIRST, Roppen developed and managed a multimedia/technology portfolio in Europe for First Venture, a Norway-based equity investment firm. He previously held a number of senior management positions with various divisions of McCann-Erickson including Managing Director for JBR Filialen Advertising, a digital advertising company; Regional Director of IT and Vice President for McCann-Erickson Europe, and Director of Development and Senior Vice President for McCann-Erickson Nordic/Benelux.

About marchFIRST

marchFIRST is a leading global professional services firm that creates winners in the new digital economy by helping companies build visionary brands, business models, systems and processes. This multidisciplinary approach empowers companies to transform their business, drive innovation and become market leaders. Headquartered in Chicago, the Company has approximately 10,000 employees in 14 countries worldwide. Its Web site is http://www.marchfirst.com/ .

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[Lisaman]

Ihr habt ab heute Zuwachs ,
Ich habe gestern mal alle Börsentugenden vergessen und bei March (11,7 Euro)ins fallende (oder auch nicht mehr?)Messser gegriffen.
Dafür haben zwar meine envoy weichen müssen, aber ich glaube,
die derzeitigen Kurse waren einen tausch wert und heute siehts gar nicht mal schlecht aus.

Gruß Lisaman

[Stockpicker USA]

sieht sehr gut für marchFirst aus.. Heute dürfen wir bei einem besseren Nasdaq wohl eine weitere Erholung erwarten!

Bin ziemlich optimistisch, dass 9 $ die Kehrtwende signalisiert haben (kleiner Sell-off zum Schluss).

Stockpicker

[Mathematiker]

Hallo Marchfirst-Aktionäre,

habt ihr auch von eurer Depotbank ein Übernahme-/Abfindungsangebot von Vector Enterprises für eure Marchfirstaktien erhalten. Die wollen 12,25 $ pro Aktie zahlen. Das liegt im Moment noch über dem Marktpreis, bei einer Erholung der Börsen dürfte mrch aber schnell höher steigen, angesichts eines KGV von knapp über 10.
Was werdet ihr tun. Ich überlege das Angebot anzunehmen, mir aber sofort die Aktien an der Börse etwas billiger zurückzuholen. Andererseits sind meine Mrch gerade aus der Speku raus, ein Neukauf würde (bei nur kleinem Arbitrage-Gewinn) die Speku wieder von vorn beginnen lassen.
Unter diesem Aspekt werde ich mir das nochmal überlegen.

Mathe

[Rosinho]

Was soll man tun? Dieses Angebot annehmen oder nicht?
Ich nehme es nicht an.
Gründe: Die Frist läuft bis zum 23. 10 , die marchfirst zahlen kommen am 24.10. Das macht mich stutzig.Ein Consorsmitarbeiter sagte mir, dass es wohl bald etwas „Neues „ zu diesem Unternehmen geben werde, wobei ihm aber unbekannt war, dass es die Zahlen sein werden.Diese werde wohl den Kurs in die eine oder andere Richtung stark ziehen.
Wenn also vector 12,25 USD pro Aktie zahlen wird, kann ich mir nicht vorstellen, dass vector von einer schlechten Nachricht ausgeht, die den Kurs eklatant nach unten ziehen wird. Warum sollten sie dann Anleger, die Angst vor schlechten Ergebnissen haben (wohl unbegründet , da keine Warnung) , ein Angebot machen! Ich denke, diese Angst soll ausgenutzt werden , um schnell ne Menge Marchfirst Aktien zu bekommen!
Ich kenne null Infos zu dem Vectorangebot. Was wollen die? Feindliche Übernahme, großes Aktienpaket?
Kann ir jemand dazu Auskunft geben?
Was macht Ihr? Habt Ihr was zu Zahlen gehört?

[EMO]

Kennt ihr etwa Vector Enterprises noch nicht?
Dieser Firma kann man keinen Millimeter trauen! Die ziehen ihr Angebot zurück sobald der Marktkurs auch nur einen Cent unter dem Angebotspreis liegt. So war das jedenfalls bei Lucent Technologies und auch schon bei anderen Werten. Ich werde auf keinen Fall verkaufen. M1 ist das einzige Internetunternehmen das ich kenne welches schon satte Gewinne macht und ein sensationell günstiges KGV hat.
Diese Perle wollt ihr hergeben? Gerade jetzt wo das schlimmste überstanden ist und die Börsen wieder anziehen? Zu diesem lächerlichen Kurs? Darüber könnt ihr nächstes Jahr im Sommeloch nachdenken, aber doch nicht jetzt. Hat M1 etwa eine Gewinnwarnung augesprochen? -Nein? Genau denn die Zahlen werden wieder hervorragend ausfallen, das ist wohl auch der Grund warum der Kurs in den letzten Tagen anzieht.
Überlegt es euch gut...

Gruß EMO

[EMO]

Wow, inzwischen + 30% an der Nasdaq, da ist was im Busch.
Ich hoffe für euch, das ihr das Angebot von diesen Halsabschneidern nicht angenommen habt! M1 könnte uns reich machen..

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SmartForce Inks $6.2 Million Contract With marchFIRST for Expanded e-Learning
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2000--SmartForce (Nasdaq:SMTF), the world`s largest e-Learning company, announced today that it has signed a $6.2 million dollar agreement with marchFIRST, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRCH), a leading global professional services company, to provide marchFIRST employees with a comprehensive source for skills and career development through SmartForce`s e-Learning infrastructure.
During the past year, marchFIRST successfully integrated SmartForce e-Learning into its virtual corporate university, marchFIRST Campus. The opportunity to build on this investment and increase its capacity to meet the diverse learning needs of its rapidly growing employee base led marchFIRST to expand the relationship with SmartForce. The new agreement will extend e-Learning to marchFIRST`s approximately 9,400 employees worldwide.
Under the agreement, SmartForce will provide marchFIRST with an expanded, end-to-end e-Learning solution that combines rich content and a scalable, fully hosted platform with a powerful learning management system. marchFIRST employees will be able to create personalized learning paths through an engaging, learner-centric experience available anytime and anywhere. They will have access to a broad array of learning events through SmartForce`s e-Learning infrastructure -- all tailored to marchFIRST business objectives and adaptable to each employee`s changing needs. Furthermore, online mentors will be available to guide marchFIRST employees through the learning process, meaning employees will be able to correspond with certified experts and get real-time answers to their questions about learning events and applications.
"In order to meet the continually evolving needs of our clients, we need to provide our professionals worldwide with learning opportunities that empower them to build their skills and advance their careers," said Sue Reardon, marchFIRST chief learning officer. "Expanding the relationship with SmartForce allows us to optimize our e-Learning initiatives and deliver the cross-disciplinary education our employees want -- around the clock. SmartForce`s integrated solution is a great fit for marchFIRST."
"SmartForce`s e-Learning infrastructure gives marchFIRST the superior capability it needs to accomplish its enterprise-wide goals," said Greg Priest, president and CEO of SmartForce. "The marchFIRST Campus is a unique and blended approach to complete employee training. We take pride in contributing to the development of marchFIRST`s most important asset -- its people."

About SmartForce e-Learning:


SmartForce e-Learning is a comprehensive application infrastructure to support e-Learning initiatives in enterprises globally. Encompassing the largest body of e-Learning content in the world, and a fully integrated student environment, learning management system and a range of custom content creation and publication tools, SmartForce e-Learning provides the architecture that over a thousand global enterprises are using today to implement e-Learning strategies to support their critical strategic business initiatives.

About SmartForce:


SmartForce, the world`s largest e-Learning company, provides integrated enterprise e-Learning solutions. SmartForce e-Learning is available as a fully hosted Internet environment through an Internet rental model. With more than 2,500 major corporate customers, SmartForce e-Learning solutions bring the power of the Internet to the critical training business process. The SmartForce e-Learning environment is also used by leading Internet, software and other companies to provide the infrastructure to support their e-Learning initiatives. SmartForce is quoted on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "SMTF." The company, which has more than 1,500 employees worldwide, has corporate headquarters at 900 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, Calif., 94063. Phone: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. Web site: www.smartforce.com.

[ShareholderCGN]

Kurskatastrophe bei MRCH nach den Quartalszahlen.
6,31 Dollar auf Island.
Zum Glück habe ich keine

[Hirnhaut]

Aktueller Realtime bei Lang u. Schwarz für Marchfirst 7,59 Euro. Das müßen ja super Quartalszahlen gewesen sein.

[ShareholderCGN]

bin gerade rein zu 6,20 Euro. kann sein, das das billig war.

[Lisaman]

Anbei die Zahlen

marchFIRST Reports Third Quarter 2000 Financial Results
Year-Over-Year Revenue Increases 24 Percent

CHICAGO (October 24, 2000) - marchFIRST, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRCH), a leading global professional services company, today reported revenues and net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2000.

Third-quarter revenues increased 24 percent to $369.4 million from $297.2 million for the same period last year. Revenues for the previous quarter were $380.2 million.

Supplemental net income was $2.0 million or 1 cent per share. Earnings per share figures were calculated on a fully diluted basis.

For the first nine months of the year, pro forma revenues rose 36 percent to $1.10 billion from $809.0 million in 1999. Pro forma supplemental net income increased 26 percent to $59.5 million from $47.3 million.

Third Quarter Highlights

"The environment for professional services over the past few months has been challenging. A number of factors have created this environment including the downturn in the market, changing e-commerce priorities and the weakness of the euro. During this same period, marchFIRST laid the foundation for long-term growth by completing our extensive integration process," said Robert Bernard, marchFIRST Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

"As we turn our full attention to serving our clients in this changing environment, we remain steadfastly confident that marchFIRST is built to lead our sector. Our Global 3000 clients have moved past the early adoption stages of their Internet initiatives and are now looking to extend their enterprise and drive real business value. With an experienced management team and the global scale and deep expertise needed to tackle large, complex projects worldwide, marchFIRST is uniquely armed to help these companies succeed."

Bernard cited new relationships in the third quarter with Global 3000 companies such as adidas, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Teradyne, Inc. and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., Spain`s second-largest bank. He also noted that marchFIRST applied its multidisciplinary expertise to help launch e-business solutions for world-class brands such as Pottery Barn and FAO Schwarz.

Other quarterly highlights, said Bernard, included the promotions of Thomas Metz to President and Chief Operating Officer, Michael Berent to Executive Vice President, North American Professional Services, and Peter Murphy to Chief Financial Officer. "Tom and Mike infused marchFIRST`s senior executive team with an additional 50 years of client-focused experience, and they are drawing on this expertise as they lead our field professionals in delivering high-quality solutions and deepening customer relationships," he said. "Tom, having guided our Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Group this year, also brings unique insight into the dynamics of the global marketplace.

"Peter has more than 20 years of financial management experience at large multi-national companies and is focused on implementing disciplined processes that will help us deliver strong bottom-line results," Bernard added. "With integration complete, global operational excellence is our primary objective."

Outlook

"Going forward, marchFIRST will remain strategically focused on forging and maintaining long-term client relationships and delivering dynamic, repeatable solutions that help drive our clients` growth through improved productivity, increased profitability, strengthened customer loyalty and newly created revenue channels," Bernard said. "Led by Steve Pollema, recently promoted to Executive Vice President, Global Business Development, marchFIRST`s established team of 600 client relationship managers and business development professionals is dedicated to leveraging this client-driven model to help our clients innovate and achieve better business results."

Bernard said marchFIRST will continue to pursue disciplined expansion in Europe and Asia Pacific, where the Company significantly expanded its presence earlier this month through a joint venture with Tokyo-based Dentsu Inc., the world`s largest advertising agency. "Over its 100-year history, Dentsu has established deep, long-term relationships with the top companies in Japan," Bernard said. "Through the joint venture, marchFIRST will extend these relationships by integrating Dentsu`s services with digital strategies and solutions designed to help these companies lead their markets in Japan`s burgeoning Internet economy."

Bernard said other catalysts for marchFIRST`s growth include:


Continuing to capitalize on the exploding market opportunities for enterprise mobility and broadband. Currently, the Company has significant wireless projects underway in 10 countries.

Leveraging its strategic alliances with technology leaders such as 3Com Corporation to develop and deliver innovative solutions.

Building on the momentum of marchFIRST HostOne(TM), which over the past three months has added nine new clients, expanded relationships with 10 existing clients, increased average revenue per client by 25 percent and certified five new independent software vendors for its iFrame Partner Program(TM).
"Additionally, in the fourth quarter we will form expanded and new relationships with market-leading global technology companies to extend the breadth of our service offerings and open new revenue channels," Bernard said.

In conclusion, Bernard said the fourth quarter will mark the launch of marchFIRST`s global thought leadership program, called the marchFIRST Observatory, in Europe and the United States. The program will include a quarterly printed review and an online portal, both of which will offer leading-edge insight and guidance from marchFIRST experts and clients as well as industry leaders on emerging trends, technologies and customer relationship solutions.

About marchFIRST

marchFIRST is a leading global professional services firm that creates winners in the new digital economy by helping companies build visionary brands, business models, systems and processes. This multidisciplinary approach empowers companies to transform their business, drive innovation and become market leaders. Headquartered in Chicago, the Company has approximately 10,000 employees in 14 countries worldwide. Its Web site is www.marchFIRST.com.

Safe Harbor Provision

Statements in this report that are not strictly historical are "forward-looking" statements, which are subject to risk and uncertainty. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include but are not limited to: competition, acquisitions, attracting and retaining highly skilled employees, managing risks associated with client projects as well as other risks detailed in the Company`s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its prospectus and 10Q filings.

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All names referenced herein maybe be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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[d.pu]

Habe mir die Aktie erst zugelegt und bin dabei davon ausgegangen, dass die Zahlen nicht schlecht sein können, da es keine Gewinnwarnung gab.
Jetzt sind die Zahlen raus und der absolute Hammer (negativ!!). Die Aktie ist wohl doch nicht zu billig. Weiß v. Euch jemand, ob und wie man gg. das Management
vorgehen kann? Die hätten doch auf jeden Fall warnen müssen, zumindest nach amerikanischen Recht.

Danke.

[Dummmi]

ICH WEIß ZWAR NICHT OB UND WIE MAN VORGEHEN KÖNNTE;
ABER ICH WÜRDE JETZT NICHT VERKAUFEN;
ICH HABE MIR HEUTE EIN PAAR ZUGELEGT ZU 6,30 EURO
IN DER HOFFNUNG ES WIRD WIE BEI COVAD ODER E;SOFT
HABEN SEIT DEM STARKEN VERLUßT CA:50% ZUGELEGT
GRENZT ZWAR SEHR ANS ZOCKEN;ABER BESSER ALS HEUT VERKAUFEN