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Der Analyst Vik Grover von Kaufman Bros. geht davon aus, dass die Aktie des Betreibers von Glasfasernetzwerken Metromedia Fiber Network um rund 300% zulegen wird. Grover erneuert sein „strong buy“-Rating mit einem Kursziel von 14$.

Trotz der Empfehlung verliert die Aktie von Metromedia bei allgemein schwächeren Kursen um 8% auf 5,18$.

[IzKo]

www.europeaninvestor.com / 23.05.2001

Metromedia Fiber Network Achieves ISO 9001 Global, Multi-site Certification; Entire MFN Global Enterprise Approved Under Single Registration





Business Editors/High-Tech Writers


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2001--Dedicated to delivering superior business processes that support and serve its customers worldwide, Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (MFNX) has achieved ISO 9001 Global, Multi-site Certification from Lloyd`s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), the internationally-recognized authority for the provision of management systems certification. As a result, MFN is the first provider of end-to-end optical network and Internet infrastructure solutions to have multiple business units and sites certified under one global, multi-site registration.

ISO 9001 is the international standard for assessing quality systems to ensure process consistency and predictability. MFN`s certificate acknowledges the organization as a leading supplier of optical networks and IP services, including optical networking and Internet infrastructure solutions as well as co-location, Internet connectivity and neutral Internet exchange facilities.

Approved by LRQA, the ISO 9001 certification has also been accredited by the Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB), the leading accreditation body in the United States, and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the sole national accreditation body in the United Kingdom, which is also recognized across Europe. Endorsed by all three distinguished organizations, MFN`s ISO 9001 certification covers sites in the United States and Europe.

"LRQA awarded MFN this ISO 9001 certification to recognize the company`s ambitious business model and dedication to quality," said Atul Puri, president of LRQA in Houston. "Because quality initiative support is a top priority throughout MFN`s key business units, we are confident the company will consistently meet customer needs and the regulatory requirements necessary for retaining this exemplary status."

"MFN is the world leader in deployment of optical IP infrastructure, and must sustain a level of quality that satisfies our customers` expectations," said Nick Tanzi, president and chief operating officer of Metromedia Fiber Network. "We are strongly committed to developing global policies and aligning our organization to standardize and improve our business processes, and we are proud to have attained this prestigious status."


About Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leader in deployment of global optical IP infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, is revolutionizing the fiber-optic industry. By offering virtually unlimited, unmetered metro-area communications capacity at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and redefining the way broadband capacity is sold.

MFN`s optical network enables its customers to implement the latest data, video, Internet and multimedia applications. Through its subsidiaries AboveNet Communications, Inc., the architect of the Internet Service Exchange (ISX), PAIX.net, Inc., the first and leading neutral Internet exchange, and SiteSmith, a leader in delivering comprehensive Internet infrastructure managed services, MFN is a leading provider of Internet connectivity, co-location and managed services solutions for high-bandwidth and business-critical applications. The Company offers a world-class network that provides co-location services and Internet connectivity for content providers, ISPs and application service providers. Its global optical Internet uses open peering and "best exit" technology to deliver fast, scalable and reliable connections to the Internet, and improves the Internet experience for end-users.

For more information on AboveNet and its service offering visit the company`s Web site at www.above.net. For more information about PAIX.net, Inc., visit the company`s Web site at www.paix.net. For more information about SiteSmith, visit the company`s Web site at www.sitesmith.com. For more information about Metromedia Fiber Network, please visit the company`s Web site at www.mmfn.com.


This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, and various other factors beyond the Company`s control. This also includes such factors as are described from time to time in the SEC reports filed by Metromedia Fiber Network, including the most recently filed Forms S-3 and 10-K, and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, which is expected to be filed shortly.

[IzKo]

BusinessWire, 05/23/2001 08:16

IntelliSpace Surpasses 2,000,000 Business Users

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2001--

Big Business Bets on IntelliSpace; Leading Provider of
Business Broadband Secures Access to Over 2,000,000
Business Users Around the Globe

IntelliSpace, the world`s first Ethernet IP broadband services provider, today announced that with the signing of several new real estate contracts including: Step Stone Real Estate, Southwest Value Partners and Land Securities it has secured access to over two million business users.

"The number of new agreements added to our roster represents the continuing strength of our better breed of broadband offering," said Jeff Allen, CEO and President of IntelliSpace. "There is no other company in the market that has our history or the experience in developing broadband applications. In a way, it could be said that IntelliSpace`s wiring of 55 Broad Street was the catalyst behind Silicon Alley and the broadband revolution."

IntelliSpace has wired numerous office buildings in the United States and abroad--well-known properties include Rockefeller Center and Lincoln Center in New York, the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (One Financial Plaza) in Chicago, as well as many other prominent landmark buildings. In the U.K., IntelliSpace was selected by London`s number one property management company Land Securities to supply ultra-high-speed broadband and data related services to their portfolio of over 350 buildings.

To date, IntelliSpace has connected more than tens of thousands of business users around the world to the Web, including those from Avon, CitiGroup, Ernst & Young, Channel 13, Silver Cup Studios and Tommy Hilfiger. IntelliSpace operates in 15 metropolitan regions throughout the United States and Europe.

"When Ernst & Young needed to increase our bandwidth consumption, we turned to several of the recognized major carriers who advised that this upgrade would take up to a month. IntelliSpace was able to provide exactly what I wanted within days," said Seth Kalpern, network engineer at Ernst & Young in New York. "IntelliSpace allows us to determine how much bandwidth we need and when."

Recently in an oversubscribed Series B round, IntelliSpace raised $65 million in financing, which provides for a fully funded business plan with an additional cash buffer. In total, the company has received over $110 million in funding.

"IntelliSpace has proven they are in the ideal position to capitalize on the existing market opportunity," said Kevin Hayes, a partner with Weston Presidio. "The company`s leading-edge technology, low cost infrastructure, and larger addressable marketplace coupled with its established customer base and strong revenue stream are the key elements of their success."

In providing broadband connectivity, many companies rely solely on fiber--which greatly limits their potential client base. According to a recent analysis on fiber deployment by McKinsey and JPMorgan Securities, only 5% of the one million large buildings in the US will ever have access to fiber. The IntelliSpace system uniquely leverages both fiber and circuits which provides access to a virtually unlimited customer base.

"Using both fiber and circuits to provide high-speed Internet access, IntelliSpace is satisfying the growing appetite for business-class broadband," said Camille Mendler, director of the Convergent Communications service at the Yankee Group Europe in London. "Businesses in US metropolitan areas are the current beneficiaries, but Intellispace`s strategy will also find a receptive audience in Europe."

About IntelliSpace

Started in 1995 as one of the catalysts behind Silicon Alley, IntelliSpace is the world`s first Ethernet IP broadband services provider. Through its 10 Gigabit Ethernet network, IntelliSpace provides the fastest connection to the Internet in the world - 6,500 times faster than a T-1 connection. IntelliSpace delivers ultra-high-speed Internet connectivity to more than 2,000,000 business users at a substantial savings versus traditional data communication services.

IntelliSpace`s innovative bandwidth-on-demand solution, e-Valve(TM), allows business customers to instantly upgrade their bandwidth via circuits or fiber-based Metropolitan Area Networks. With the help of its strategic partners and allies: Aprisma, Cable & Wireless (NYSE:CWZ), Cabletron Systems (NASD: CS), Critical Path (NYSE:PATH), Extreme Networks (NASD: EXTR), FiberNet (NASD: FTGX), Global Crossing (NYSE:GX), Juniper Networks (NASD: JNPR), Level 3 (NASD: LVLT), Metromedia Fiber Networks (NASD: MFNX), Riverstone Networks (NASD: RSTN), and NetScreen, IntelliSpace has access to over 2,000,000 business users around the world.

IntelliSpace operates in the United States and Europe: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Long Island, Los Angeles, Northern and Southern New Jersey, New York, Orange County, Philadelphia, San Diego and Westchester, as well as London. For more information on IntelliSpace, visit www.intellispace.net.

Most recently, IntelliSpace was profiled on "Business Now" which airs nationally in select markets on ABC; recognized as a "Fast Company" by Fast Company Magazine; named to the "Upside 100" by Upside Magazine; and selected by Ernst & Young to be profiled on its Entrepreneurial Business Information Series which celebrates the successes of leading entrepreneurial companies.

IntelliSpace and e-Valve are trademarks of IntelliSpace. All other registered trademarks and company names belong to their respective holders.

[IzKo]

www.europeaninvestor.com / 29.05.2001

(GIGM) Metromedia Fiber Network Provides Internet Services to Taiwan`s GigaMedia; MFN Continues to be a Leading Solution Provider for Asia Pacific Internet Companies

Business Editors & High Tech Writers


SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2001--GigaMedia Limited (GigaMedia) (GIGM), one of Taiwan`s leading multi-technology providers of broadband Internet access services and broadband content for Chinese markets, has contracted with Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (MFNX) for co-location and high-capacity Internet connectivity services.

MFN is the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas internationally, and provider of world-class data centers and Internet connectivity through its AboveNet Communications subsidiary.

By selecting MFN, GigaMedia will establish its point-of-presence in San Jose, California and benefit from MFN`s reliable and scalable network and extensive peering relationships with U.S. and international ISPs and content providers. Additionally, MFN`s customer-focused, "best exit" routing practices offer one of the highest-quality user experiences of any Internet backbone network.

"We selected MFN because of its long history in serving major carriers and ISPs in the Asia Pacific region, and its great network connectivity quality," said Raymond Chang, chief executive officer of GigaMedia. "Our cable and ADSL platforms give us the ability to deliver superior broadband connections island-wide. We provide rich, Chinese-language multimedia content, services and community features through our portal site http://www.gigigaga.com to nearly 500,000 members and we are dedicated to ensuring high-quality connectivity. Through MFN`s well-connected and high-speed Internet network, we are confident we will deliver a superior Internet experience to our customers while significantly reducing costs, which is consistent with our strong focus on cost rationalization."

"We are enthusiastic about providing high-quality Internet access to GigaMedia," said Nick Tanzi, president and chief operating officer of Metromedia Fiber Network. "Our global network continues to be the leading choice for carriers and Internet service providers in the Asia Pacific region. Through this relationship with GigaMedia, MFN will indirectly provide high-quality Internet services to the fast-growing broadband Internet access market in Taiwan."


Business Growth in Asia Pacific for MFN


GigaMedia joins a growing number of companies based in the Asia Pacific region that are selecting MFN for global optical IP infrastructure and co-location services. MFN`s subsidiary AboveNet Japan has a co-location facility in Tokyo that serves Japanese and global content providers, enterprise customers, and service providers. In addition to AboveNet Japan, further expansion in Asia is underway. MFN is a member of the Asia/Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN2) consortium. The APCN2 submarine cable system will link Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore. MFN also owns significant capacity on the upcoming Japan-US Cable Network. Combining these resources, MFN provides required Internet bandwidth to serve the fast-growing Asian Internet market.


About GigaMedia


The first broadband ISP in Taiwan, GigaMedia is today one of Taiwan`s leading providers of broadband Internet access services and broadband content for Chinese markets. The company`s access products consist of premium cable modem and ADSL offerings, giving the company the ability to deliver superior broadband connections island-wide. GigaMedia`s cable modem is a world-class platform developed in conjunction with Microsoft, and is capable of delivering broadband Internet access speeds of up to 100 times faster than traditional dial-up services. The company`s premium ADSL is likewise distinguished in the market by its high performance characteristics and value-added features. With 29 cable system partners, the company`s core cable modem business has access to more than 3.8 million Taiwan households, as well as 576,000 small and medium businesses. In addition, the company offers 12 interactive Chinese-language multimedia Web sites through its Web destination http://www.gigigaga.com. Strategic investors of GigaMedia include Microsoft, the world`s leading software provider, and the Koos Group, a major player in Taiwan`s manufacturing, finance, telecommunications, media, and cable industries. More information on GigaMedia can be obtained from http://ir.giga.net.tw.


About Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.


Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, is revolutionizing the fiber-optic industry. By offering virtually unlimited, unmetered metro-area communications capacity at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and redefining the way broadband capacity is sold.

MFN`s optical network enables its customers to implement the latest data, video, Internet and multimedia applications. Through its subsidiaries AboveNet Communications, Inc., the architect of the Internet Service Exchange (ISX), PAIX.net, Inc., the first and leading neutral Internet exchange, and SiteSmith, a leader in delivering comprehensive Internet infrastructure managed services, MFN is a leading provider of Internet connectivity, co-location and managed services solutions for high-bandwidth and business-critical applications. The Company offers a world-class network that provides co-location services and Internet connectivity for content providers, ISPs and application service providers. Its global optical Internet uses open peering and "best exit" technology to deliver fast, scalable and reliable connections to the Internet, and improves the Internet experience for end-users.

For more information on AboveNet and its service offering visit the company`s Web site at www.above.net. For more information about PAIX.net, Inc., visit the company`s web site at www.paix.net. For more information about SiteSmith, visit the company`s web site at www.sitesmith.com. For more information about Metromedia Fiber Network, please visit the company`s Web site at www.mmfn.com.

AboveNet, Internet Service Exchange, and ISX are trademarks of AboveNet Communications, Inc. All other company or brand names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.


This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, and various other factors beyond the Company`s control. This also includes such factors as described from time to time in the SEC filings by Metromedia Fiber Network, including the most recently filed Forms S-3, 10-K and 10-Q.

[GelebePost]

Bitte schreibt dochmal was auf deutsch.
Bin intressiert an Metromedia-News.

Danke.

[IzKo]

O.K. Hier ist die letzte Meldung auf Deutsch:

White Plains (vwd) - Die Metromedia Fiber Network Inc, White Plains, hat von der GigaMedia Ltd einen Auftrag zur Lieferung von Glasfasertechnologie für Hochgeschwindigkeitszugänge zum Internet erhalten. Wie Metromedia am Dienstag mitteilte, erhält das an der Nasdaq notierte Unternehmen damit Zugang zum schnell wachsenden taiwanesischen Markt. GigaMedia versorgt den Angaben zufolge rund 500.000 Abonnenten über die Website www.gigigaga.com mit Inhalten und Dienstleistungen in chinesischer Sprache. Angaben über das Auftragsvolumen oder den Wert wurden nicht gemacht.


+++ Andreas Plecko


vwd/29.5.2001/apo

29. Mai 2001, 15:38

[GelebePost]

@IzKo

Danke für Deine Antwort,aber warum fällt Metromedia ????

[gewinnwarner]

es liegt warscheinlich an untigem bericht, aber wer riskiert schon die kohle dafür?

mfg gw



Metromedia Fiber Network Report Now Available From Tier 1

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2001--

Tier 1 Research`s Latest Report Reviews the Combination of Assets

At MFN to Aid Customers in Their Evaluation of Application

Infrastructure Service Providers

Tier 1 Research, the "sector information exchange" for the Internet Infrastructure Services industry, announced today the immediate availability of a new report analyzing Metromedia Fiber Network (Nasdaq:MFNX), a global provider of optical IP infrastructure services.

The report, authored by Andrew Schroepfer, examines MFN from a customer perspective, following its acquisition of AboveNet, SiteSmith and PAIX. It discusses MFN`s "flexible integration" business model, which integrates the assets of the acquired companies to deliver a full service solution to its customers.

The 13-page report is available for purchase by enterprise customers for $300 and by service providers for $500. Several other reports are available from Tier 1 Research and information can be found at http://www.tier1research.com. Tier 1 Research is also available to work with customers to assist in determining appropriate service providers for their Internet applications.

[IzKo]

Warum der Kurs fällt ? Kann ich auch nicht sagen, nur vermuten, da ich erst seit kurzem im Aktiengeschäft bin. Vielleicht weil der ganze Netzwerkmarkt momentan stagniert. An der Firma selbst kanns meiner Meinung nicht liegen. Seit ich Metromedia beobachte, finde ich eigentlich nur positive News. Und das in Zukunft das Internet schneller und weiter ausgebaut wird, eben mittels Glasfaser, glaub ich auch. Also absolut vertrauenserweckend. Außer jemand weiß wiedermal mehr als ich ...

Aber man muß fallende Kurse auch von der positiven Seite sehen können: der Einstieg wird günstiger.

[zupf]

25% minus in drei Tagen sollte man jetzt Einsteigen?
Was ist Eure meinung ?


MfG

[IzKo]

... und noch eine interessante Meldung auf Englisch (gefunden unter www.newsalert.com):

May 29, 2001 05:59

TheSUBWAY.com Announces Investment Opinion on Cirus Telecom Inc., Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., PictureTel Corp., Blue Martini Software, Inc. and Covad Communications Group, Inc.
WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2001--TheSUBWAY.com is pleased to announce the following Investment Opinions on: Cirus Telecom Inc. (OTCBB:CTLE), Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (Nasdaq:MFNX), PictureTel Corporation (Nasdaq:PCTL), Blue Martini Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLUE) and Covad Communications Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:COVDE).

...

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (Nasdaq:MFNX)

Previous Close: $5.00 on vol. 3,958,700

Shares: ACCUMULATE

Dedicated to delivering superior business processes that support and serve its customers worldwide, Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (Nasdaq:MFNX) has achieved ISO 9001 Global, Multi-site Certification from Lloyd`s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), the internationally-recognized authority for the provision of management systems certification. As a result, MFN is the first provider of end-to-end optical network and Internet infrastructure solutions to have multiple business units and sites certified under one global, multi-site registration.

"MFN is the world leader in deployment of optical IP infrastructure, and must sustain a level of quality that satisfies our customers` expectations," said Nick Tanzi, president and chief operating officer of Metromedia Fiber Network. "We are strongly committed to developing global policies and aligning our organization to standardize and improve our business processes, and we are proud to have attained this prestigious status."

Also, Metromedia Fiber Network, the leader in the deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, has been named to the Red Herring 100. The Red Herring 100, a list of the 50 private and 50 public companies `most likely to change the world,` rewards innovation, business strategy, quality of management and financial success.

...

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Für alle die nicht wissen, was `Accumulate` bedeutet (so wie ich):

Akkumulieren

Englisch: Accumulate, Buy Undervalued, Trading Buy, Long Term Buy
Auch: Aufstocken
Eine Aktie mit dem Analystenurteil akkumulieren besagt, dass diese sich in den nächsten Monaten wahrscheinlich besser als der vergleichbare Branchenindex entwickeln wird. Experten rechnen mit einem Kursanstieg von 10 % bis 25 %.
Oftmals sprechen Analysten auch von unterbewerteten Titeln. Diese gelten quasi als "Schnäppchen", da sie im Vergleich zu anderen Aktien der Branche zu billig erscheinen.
Anleger, die bereits im Besitz solcher Aktien sind, sollten ihren Bestand also aufstocken (aber nicht zu jedem Preis).

[zupf]

Was ist los mit Metromedia ?
Warum fällt die Aktie immer weiter ?
Hat jemand eine Erklärung dafür ?


MfG

[gourmet]

@zupf: wie wärs wenn du dir mal die quartalsergebnisse ansiehst. guter wert, aber maßlos überbewertet.
viele grüße
gourmet

[zupf]

1.Quartal Umsatz plus 141% auf 76,98 Mio.
Verlust 26 Cent erwartet wurden 32 Cent.
Was soll an diesen Zahlen schlecht sein Gourmet ?


Mfg

[gourmet]

@zupf:
- kein gewinn in absehbarer zeit
- market cap bei 2.3 mrd $ bei etwa 400 mio umsatz und etwa 600 mio verlust in diesem jahr (=kompletter cash). nimmst du die bewertung des goodwills heraus, so hat macromedia einen buchwert von ca. 1 $ je share.
- steigerungsrate für nächstes jahr unter 50 % (meine schätzung) und weiterhin cash-burner; weiter in die zukunft will ich gar nicht gehen.
imo: fair wäre ein market cap von etwa 1 mrd, aber nicht drüber oder anders gefragt, wieso sollte ein noch höheres market cap als 2.3 mrd (=kurssteigerung) gerechtfertigt sein (erst sollte hier ein plausibler grund vorliegen).
viele grüße
gourmet

[gourmet]

sorry, soll natürlich metromedia und nicht macromedia (übrigens ein recht interessanter wert) lauten
viele grüße
gourmet

[Webboris]

@gourmet
Das kann man so nicht stehenlassen.Die Kurse einer Aktie spiegeln meist die von Dir genannten Komponenten nicht wieder.Sicherlich ist metromedia kein schnäppchen,wenn man sie in verbindung sieht mit marktkapitalisierung und umsatzerwartung.
dennoch ist metromedia auch an der branche und der verläßlichkeit der prognostizierten zahlen zu messen.nichtsdestotrotz muß man auch an die story und das management eines unternehmens glauben.
ich bin also nicht deiner ansicht und halte metromedia für einen interessanten wert mit enormem potential.
wenn du eine aktie an ihrer bewertung messen willst,schau dir mal die bewertung einer cisco,ciena,yahoo,broadvision,siebel,emc....usw. an.
soviel zum thema bewertung.
cu webbie

[gourmet]

@webboris: völlig richtig, auch eine cisco oder emc sind viel zu teuer und haben (zumindest in meinem depot) keinen platz.
und daß in übertreibungsphasen die story mehr zählt als die bewertung ist mir auch klar; nur haben wir im moment keine übertreibungsphase. wie war das doch gleich mit cisco im letzten jahr ? "das erste unternehmen mit einer marktkapitalisierung von 1 bio". zu der zeit gab da mal einen vergleich: cisco war im hoch 150 mrd mehr wert als die gesamte stahlindustrie der usa, wobei cisco gerade so viel umsatz gemacht haben wie diese dividenden ausgeschüttet haben.
viele grüße
gourmet

[blume17]

Bin auch in Metromedia investiert und glaube auch an ein enormes Potential. nächste Zeit 7-9Euro

Gruß
blume

[Webboris]

Metromedia läuft gut 10 prozent heute und sieht auch charttechnisch nicht uninteressant aus.
bis jetzt jedenfalls.
aktien die fundamental richtig bewertet sind,die sind halt uninteressant.Weil da die phantasie raus ist.und von phantasie lebt die börse halt.
cu webbie

[gewinnwarner]

habe mal die vermutung gepostet daß der TIER 1 RESEARCH report möglicherweise an der schlechten perf. der letzten tage schuld sein könnte.
habe den report "erhalten" und kann nun diese vermutung ausschließen, ganz im gegenteil äußert man sich durchaus
pos. zu MFNX.

zur bewertung: das kuv bei mfnx sieht ja wirklich nicht günstig aus, ab was hat man sich bei kursen zu 40 dabei gedacht :-)))


mfg gw

[IzKo]

NASDAQ:MFNX hat heute mit 4.65 USD (+19,85%) abgeschlossen.

Für Robert V. Green (Analyst von briefing.com) ist Metromedia ein Langzeit-Favorit mit Risiko. Ein Problem bei Metromedia sieht er bei der Nachfrage am Netzwerkmarkt allgemein, deren Prognosen heuer nach unten revidiert wurden. (Quelle: www.europeaninvestor.com)

[gewinnwarner]

Metromedia Fiber, Deutsche Telekom In 20-Yr Lease Pact

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Metromedia Fiber Network Inc. (MFNX) agreed to provide European communications company Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) with optical infrastructure, as well as operations, administration and maintenance services.
The 20-year lease agreement will enable a further expansion of Deutsche Telekom`s worldwide network platform that connects major cities in Europe, North America and Asia, Metromedia Fiber said in a press release Wednesday.

The fiber-optics company said it will connect Deutsche Telekom`s backbone from New York to Washington, D.C., and throughout the northern Virginia and New York City metropolitan areas.

Metromedia Fiber Network`s Web site is www.mmfn.com.

[gewinnwarner]

weils so schn ist ausführlicher:

Metromedia Fiber Network to Provide Deutsche Telekom With Optical Infrastructure

NEW YORK, Jun 6, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX), the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, and Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE: DT), Europe`s largest communications company, have signed an agreement by which MFN will provide Deutsche Telekom with optical infrastructure, as well as operations, administration and maintenance services.
The 20-year lease agreement will enable a further expansion of Deutsche Telekom`s worldwide network platform that connects major cities in Europe, North America and Asia. MFN will connect Deutsche Telekom`s backbone from New York to Washington, D.C., and throughout the northern Virginia and New York City metro areas. The network will provide customers with virtually unlimited transmission bandwidth that will deliver optimum range and high-level security, and tailored solutions for multinational customers.

Deutsche Telekom will connect to MFN`s cable landing stations in Manasquan and Tuckerton, N.J., and access MFN`s metro-area backbones in New York City, Philadelphia and Vienna, Va.. As a result, MFN`s end-to-end optical network will allow Deutsche Telekom customers to utilize advanced technologies, such as SONET/SDH and DWDM, while providing them access to a robust Internet infrastructure that is capable of supporting bandwidth-intensive applications such as remote data warehousing, data mirroring, disaster recovery, multimedia, video, audio and other Internet technologies.

"Deutsche Telekom`s customers stand to gain tremendous benefits from MFN`s unique networking solution, featuring virtually unlimited bandwidth and the fastest transmission speeds available," said Nick Tanzi, president and chief operating officer of Metromedia Fiber Network. "And with products and services enabling the fastest, most advanced IP applications delivered over MFN`s secure, reliable and scalable network, Deutsche Telekom expands its IP and voice-related activities with a powerful advantage."

[gewinnwarner]

auch auf die gefahr hin daß ich euch auf den sack geh, aber ich freu mich halt gerade. vorgestern im zustand tiefster
(kurs)depressionen zu 3,9 noch nachgeschaufelt und dann daß hier. naja, dusel muß man haben.

alls spezialservice noch in deutsch:

06.06. 15:18
Metromedia erhält Großauftrag von DTAG
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Der führende Entwickler von optischer IP-Infrastruktur, Metromedia Fiber Network (MFN), und die Deutsche Telekom AG (DTAG) verkündeten heute eine enge Zusammenarbeit, in der MFN das größte europäische Telekommunikationsunternehmen mit optischer Infrastruktur sowie mit Verwaltungs- und Instandhaltungsdiensten versorgen soll.

Die Vertragslaufzeit wurde auf 20 Jahre festgesetzt, finanzielle Einzelheiten wurden nicht bekannt.

Durch das Abkommen wird die Deutsche Telekom nicht nur mit neuester Technologie im Infrastrukturbereich ausgestattet werden, auch soll sich die Reichweite des rosa Riesen erheblich ausweiten. Vor allem im US-amerikanischen Raum werde man durch die Anbindung an die MFN-Backbone-Gebiete in New York City, Washington, Philadelphia und weiteren eine deutlich größere Reichweite haben

[zupf]

Wird der Kurs weiter steigen was meint Ihr ?


MfG

[erkilein]

warten auf den gap-schluß bei 4,70 $, dann hoch...auch alte Bekannte wollen hoch und bilden ein W. NT, JDSU,JNPR,Level 3, in diesem segment MFNX das günstigste neben NT. KUV 5-6, NT 1,...die anderen schon über 10. MFNX soll das beste equipment haben, bzw. techn. vorsprung innehaben. Kann dazu jemand was sagen?

[eindickerhund]

Ich geh mal davon aus, dass der Boden hier noch nicht erreicht ist. Der Wert wird an der Nasdaq nicht umsonst so vernachlässigt.

[erkilein]

da hab ich mich wohl ganz schön vertan, gap war noch eins bei 4 $, und die anderen hat JNPR verhöckert...bin sehr vorsichtig, die telekoms-glasfaser hätten jetzt ein W, rutscht die nasd unter 2100 gibts ein schlachtfest bei diesen werten

[gewinnwarner]

heute wird alles geschlachtet was auch nur ungefähr mit glasfaser zu tun hat.
wo kann ich beantragen daß das wort fiber aus dem firmennamen entfernt wird


gruß von der vorbörse : $3.55 $3.27 -7.89%

mbg gw

[gewinnwarner]

bin gespannt ob die prognose stimmt zu MFNX:

18.06. 14:29
Goldman Sachs stuft Inet Infrastruktur Sektor ab
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Goldman Sachs setzt die Prognosen für den Internet Infrastruktur Sektor herab. Schuld daran seien die immer häufigeren Bankrott-Meldungen von Internet Unternehmen und anziehende Preisdrücke im zweiten Halbjahr 2001. Die Umsatzprognosen für Exodus wurden für das Jahr 2002 um 18% gesenkt, Digital Island wird 22% weniger umsetzen und Metromedia Fiber Network erlebe gar einen Einbruch um 29%, hieß es. Der Plattform Anbieter Equinix könnte sich gegen den Trend stämmen und die Prognosen erreichen.

gruß gw

[crashisnear]

von Redaktion WO [W:O] 23.05.01 22:20:11 3585695 METROMED.FIB.NET.A DL-,01

Der Analyst Vik Grover von Kaufman Bros. geht davon aus, dass die Aktie des Betreibers von Glasfasernetzwerken Metromedia Fiber Network um rund 300% zulegen wird. Grover erneuert sein „strong buy“-Rating mit einem Kursziel von 14$.



Trotz der Empfehlung verliert die Aktie von Metromedia bei allgemein schwächeren Kursen um 8% auf 5,18$.

Also TOLLE Empfehlung war es (wie häufig) !!!

cu @ 1$ !!!

[zupf]

Goldman Sachs hat immer recht schnell noch raus in Frankfurt für 3,15 Euro !


MfG

[gourmet]

@zupf: buy high sell low ? nun werden sie doch so langsam interessant zum einstieg. noch ein paar schlechte earning und ein paar warnungen und man kann mal eine erste position aufbauen (imo: so um die 2 $).
viele grüße
gourmet

[gewinnwarner]

findet jemand die orignalnachricht der goldman sachs umsatzwarnung???

meinen ewigen dank zusichernd
gw

[zupf]

Hallo Gourmet was glaubst Du wohl von wem die Kauforder in Frankfurt ist ! :-))


MfG

[gewinnwarner]

Metromedia Tumbles on Estimates Cut
By TSC Staff

6/18/01 12:03 PM ET

Metromedia Fiber Network (MFNX:Nasdaq - news - commentary) was down 20.1% in late morning, hitting a 52-week low of $2.70 after Goldman Sachs cut its estimates and price target on the company.

In a research note, Goldman said the company is "exposed to the macro weakness in the Internet infrastructure services sector."

Goldman now expects a $55 million loss in the second quarter on revenue of $94 million. Goldman cut its per-share loss estimate for 2001 to $1.10 from $1.02, and lowered its price target to $10 from $23.

[gourmet]

@zupf: jetzt (1.94 $) kannst du daran denken, mal die erste position zu kaufen (1/3 dessen, was du in mfnx investieren willst).
viele grüße
gourmet

[gewinnwarner]

aha, schau schau ->

Metromedia Fiber slashes targets (MFNX) by Chris Kraeuter
Metromedia Fiber Network cut its financial targets due to weak sales to its Internet customers. For the second quarter, Metromedia expects revenue of $89 million to $91 million and a loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and stock compensation charges of $45 million to $48 million compared with previous expectations of revenue of $99 million and an EBITDA loss of $45 million. During the third quarter, revenue is expected at $107 million to $115 million, with EBITDA loss of $31 million to $35 million, compared with previous targets of $138 million in revenue and EBITDA loss of $31 million. The final quarter of the fiscal year should yield revenue of $127 million to $137 million, and EBITDA loss of $19 million to $22 million, compared with previous expectations for revenue of $164 million and EBITDA loss of $19 million. The optical Internet infrastructure company did not provide new targets net of charges and taxes. Ahead of the announcement shares closed down $1.39, or 40 percent, at $2.10. Shares tumbled on Monday after Goldman Sachs analyst Matthew Janiga cut his estimates.

[zupf]

Ich kaufe weiter,abgerechnet wird in 2-3 Jahren !
Schauer mer mal !





MfG

[Webboris]

Sehe ich genauso!



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TheSUBWAY.com Announces Investment Opinion on Financial Performance Corporation, Metromedia Fiber Network, Inktomi Corp., Harmonic Inc. and Portal Software, Inc


WESTON, Fla., Jun 20, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TheSUBWAY.com is pleased to
announce the following Investment Opinions on: Financial Performance Corporation
(Nasdaq: FPCX), Metromedia Fiber Network Inc., (Nasdaq: MFNX), Inktomi Corp.
(Nasdaq: INKT), Harmonic Inc. (Nasdaq: HLIT) and Portal Software, Inc.
(Nasdaq: PRSF).

Financial Performance Corporation (Nasdaq: FPCX) Previous Close: Unchanged to
2.32 on volume of 5,700 Shares: ACCUMULATE

Financial Performance Corporation (Nasdaq: FPCX) just announced that their
revenues from continuing operations for the three months ending March 31, 2001
were $10,250,000 compared to revenues of $473,000 from continuing operations in
the first quarter of 2000.

FPCX is new to TheSUBWAY.com and CRG feels that the stock is positioned to move.
Based on the recent news, watch for increasing volume, and watch the reflection
in the stock. CRG is expecting to see more interesting news to come.

For the first quarter of 2001, the Company`s Willey Brothers subsidiary,
acquired in January 2001, generated approximately $1.1 million of EBITDA.

Metromedia Fiber Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: MFNX) Previous Close: Down 25% to $1.59
on vol. 48,388,100 Shares: ATTRACTIVE

Google Inc., recognized as the largest search engine on the Web, will co-locate
its Internet servers in Metromedia Fiber Network`s (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX) Internet
Service Exchanges (ISX). This deal makes MFN a major provider of co-location
space to Google.

MFN`s ISX combines the company`s global optical IP infrastructure with secure,
reliable, industry-leading co-location services and technology to deliver a
world-class hosting solution with a network that can transport massive amounts
of data at terabit speeds, easily accommodating unexpected spikes in traffic and
seamlessly increasing bandwidth.

`Google is one of the leading search engines on the Internet and we are pleased
that they have chosen MFN to guarantee the reliability and speed of their
information delivery,` said Mark Spagnolo, president of MFN Internet Solutions.
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leader in deployment of global optical IP
infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally,
is revolutionizing the fiber-optic industry. By offering virtually unlimited,
unmetered metro-area communications capacity at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber
Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and redefining the way broadband
capacity is sold.


cu Webbie

[IzKo]

... hört sich nicht so gut an:

Reuters, 06/20/2001 12:03

TEXT-S&P may cut Metromedia Fiber Network corp credit

(Press release provided by Standard & Poor`s)

NEW YORK, June 20 - Standard & Poor`s today placed its single-`B`-plus corporate credit rating on Metromedia Fiber Network Inc. (NASDAQ:MFNX) (MFN) on CreditWatch with negative implications.

The preliminary triple-`C`-plus preferred stock rating on the company`s shelf registration was also placed on CreditWatch negative.

The single-`B`-plus senior unsecured debt rating and the preliminary single-`B`-plus senior unsecured rating on the company`s shelf registration remain on CreditWatch negative, where it they were placed May 23, 2001.

The senior unsecured debt rating was originally placed on CreditWatch due to Standard & Poor`s expectation that the concentration of priority obligations relative to total assets could require the debt rating to be notched below the corporate credit rating.

The CreditWatch on the corporate credit rating reflects concern2 about the company`s ability to aggressively expand its business over the next few years.

Such concern is largely the result of the company`s recent announcement that it revised its revenue guidance for 2001 based on general economic weakness and a market downturn, both of which have had an adverse effect on the company`s Internet infrastructure business.

MFN`s net change in EBITDA guidance from previous levels is not material.

However, because the concomitant revenue guidance provided by MFN for the second through fourth quarters of 2001 was lowered by as much as $75 million, the company`s ability to grow its overall business base over the next few years may be affected, especially if price declines in the Internet infrastructure services sector are substantially more than anticipated.

Moreover, the funding of MFN`s operating and capital requirements over the next few years incorporates near-term receipt of a $350 million bank facility, which has not yet closed.

The company has until June 30, 2001, to enter into definitive documentation for the senior credit facility or the commitment will expire.

Failure to close on this facility will result in a near-term liquidity issue.

Standard & Poor`s will review the company`s business and financial plans with management, in light of the more risky economic market environment, to determine if the overall credit profile is still supportive of the current ratings.

Copyright 2001, Reuters News Service

...mein Englisch ist nicht so gut, aber get Metromedia das Geld aus ???

[zupf]

Und wieder sind heute 11000 St. in meinem Depot gelandet.

MfG

[gewinnwarner]

@ zupf

du operierts aber mit ganz schönen beträgen, wünsche dir auf alle fälle viel erfolg.

mfg gw

[zupf]

@ Gewinnwarner
Depotbestand von Metromedia beläuft sich jetzt auf 62000St. damit ist es jetzt auch genug.

MfG

[gewinnwarner]

Google Chooses Metromedia Fiber Network for Internet Infrastructure ServicesMove to MFN`s Data Centers Ensures Superior Reliability and Connectivity for Web`s Largest Search Engine

NEW YORK, Jun 19, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In an effort to provide faster, more reliable services to millions of users, Google Inc., recognized as the largest search engine on the Web, will co-locate its Internet servers in Metromedia Fiber Network`s (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX) Internet Service Exchanges (ISX).
Under the terms of the agreement, Google will lease space from MFN in two of its state-of-the-art ISX facilities in San Jose, Calif. and McLean, Va. This deal makes MFN a major provider of co-location space to Google.

MFN`s ISX combines the company`s global optical IP infrastructure with secure, reliable, industry-leading co-location services and technology to deliver a world-class hosting solution with a network that can transport massive amounts of data at terabit speeds, easily accommodating unexpected spikes in traffic and seamlessly increasing bandwidth. MFN`s IP networking expertise, deployment capabilities and aggressive peering relationships will ensure optimal delivery of Google`s content with minimal latency or packet loss and no site downtime.

"Co-locating with MFN and having access to the company`s global optical IP infrastructure will enhance our data collection capability and dramatically increase the speed at which our users receive information," said Wayne Rosing, Google`s vice president of Engineering. "Leveraging MFN`s optical and IP expertise will help us ensure that we provide our customers the most up-to-date information available online, and provide a superior Internet experience."

"Google is one of the leading search engines on the Internet and we are pleased that they have chosen MFN to guarantee the reliability and speed of their information delivery," said Mark Spagnolo, president of MFN Internet Solutions. "By co-locating in our ISX facilities, they are gaining access to a network unlike any other, giving their customers a unique online advantage."

[IzKo]

BusinessWire, 06/20/2001 21:13

MaverickTrader.Com Announces Investment Opinion: FREE Stock Picks?

MaverickTrader.Com.

SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2001-- MaverickTrader.Com reiterates its opinion that the "free" stock picks issued daily in the "mainstream" analyst community are worth "exactly what you pay for," says MaverickTrader.Com President, Don Harrold.

"The bias is documented. When `mainstream` analysts give out `free stock picks`, MaverickTrader.Com believes it`s `buyer beware`," adds Mr. Harrold.

"MaverickTrader.Com calls `mainstream` analysts to drop the veil of bias," says Mr. Harrold.

MaverickTrader.Com believes that traders may find steady volume in stocks like, Metromedia (MFNX), Microsoft (MSFT), Dell Computer (DELL), Applied Materials (AMAT), and Palm Inc. (PALM).

Dewey Burchett, RIA, says, "The market is certainly not out of the woods, but the action today was encouraging considering the doom and gloom cast over the wires earlier this morning."

[Kostolany4]

Aus diesem Chart heraus werden die massiven Insiderverkäufe im März 2001
verständlich. Als nächstes ist ein Dead Cat Bounce zu erwarten, den aber
nur hartgesottene Spekulanten traden sollten. Die mittelfristige Zukunft
der Firma heißt wahrscheinlich Delisting und Pennystock.

[Webboris]

Market News : Tech Movers


Metromedia Falls on Possible Debt Rating Cut
By TSC Staff

6/21/01 3:42 PM ET



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Metromedia Fiber Network (MFNX:Nasdaq - news - commentary) was down 16.3% after Moody`s Investor Service said it may cut its rating on the company`s senior unsecured debt.

The company, which builds high-speed fiber-optic communications networks in cities, on Monday cut its financial guidance for 2001, blaming a slowing economy and sinking sales.

At the close Wednesday, the stock was down 50.7% since the announcement.

[IzKo]

BusinessWire, 06/21/2001 20:38

MaverickTrader.Com Announces Investment Opinion: DOWNGRADE!

MaverickTrader.Com.

SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2001--Several `mainstream` analysts made a strong downgrade call on Transmeta today, says MaverickTrader.Com President, Don Harrold.

"MaverickTrader.Com believes the downgrades to Transmeta today are not indicative of a weakness in the `semiconductor space`," adds Mr. Harrold.

"Alpha Industries, for example, received an upgrade. It`s (in our opinion), a `story by story` sector right now," says Mr. Harrold.

MaverickTrader.Com will watch other key stocks for downgrades. MaverickTrader.Com will watch stocks like, Qualcomm (Nasdaq:QCOM), Network Appliance (Nasdaq:NTAP), Metromedia (Nasdaq:MFNX), Worldcom (Nasdaq:WCOM), and Seibel Systems (Nasdaq:SEBL).

Dewey Burchett, RIA, says, "When the Nasdaq Composite failed to sell off further after the opening, traders were forced to cover and momentum players got on board as well. We still believe there is more room to the upside short term as we approach yet another FOMC meeting."

[zupf]

Schaut Euch einmal die Kundenliste von Metromedia an !
AOL
Ericsson
Deutsche Telekom
Global One ( Schwester Gesellschaft von France Telecom )
Nortel Networks
Lucent
SBC Communications
Bell South
GTE
Chase Manhattan
Telseon
ePhysician
Cresent Properties
Freddie Mac

Einige dieser Firmen haben 20 Jahresverträge mit Metromedia und sind die Big Player am Markt !
Glaubt Ihr wirklich Metromedia würde im bedarfsfall keine Kredite bekommen mit dieser Kundenliste !
Ich glaube es nicht.


MfG

[baissist]

Auszug aus dem Diskussionsforum bei Siliconinvestors:

Toennis O`Bell who wrote (1396)
From: zebraspot Friday, Jun 22, 2001 5:14 AM
Respond to of 1397

Kluge`s group controls this thing, via the Class B shares.
I`m with you on the probability of financing coming through, but...the market seems to be worried about, and my comments addressed, the worst case. Some of the same dunderheads who LOVED it at 35 times(!) current levels are now discounting total failure.
Why? Because their competitors are all falling by the wayside!

Oh, no, not that!

I don`t care who sells to me this week at $1 --- window dressing funds, capitulating anxious individuals, whatever...the more they panic, the lower it goes, the better the opportunity.

People hate this market......
Hell, THESE are the days that you dream of!
This is where wealth is being thrown away by the handwringers--
I love their garbage.
Jewels from fools!

das ganze läuft auf ein spiel mit einer wette hinaus: 50:50.

meine persönliche wette lautet: 51:49 für die erlangung des kredits. und genau das vermuten die meisten, die in den letzten tagen bei enormen umsätzen in die aktie eingestiegen sind. bei durchschnittlich mehr als 40 mio. gehandelter aktien können das nicht kleinanleger gewesen sein.

nächste woche freitag ist d-day!

Hopp oder topp

[Webboris]

Analyst Actions: Kaufman Bros. Comes to Metromedia Fiber`s Defense


Boston, Jun 22, 2001 (Midnight Trader via COMTEX) -- Shares of recently
battered Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFNX) are gaining 6.25 percent on
114,025 Island shares in the extended session tonight. Kaufman Brothers
distributed a note late this afternoon in defense of the company, reiterating
its Strong Buy rating and setting a price target at $10.00.

Price: 1.53, Change: +0.09, Percent Change: +6.25%

[Webboris]

Es gibt auch ein paar sehr interessante Beiträge zu metromedia im ragingbull board

http://ragingbull.lycos.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=MFNX

[Webboris]

Ich denke,jede aktie wird geshortet,auch wenn unter 5 Dollar offiziell nicht möglich...
Quelle:www.viwes.com/invest/shorts/query.cgi
ViWes: NASDAQ Short Interest: Top Queries for the Last 4 Days
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(click on individual ticker symbol to see detailed short interest information) Rank #Queries Ticker Symbol Company Name
1 818 EBAY eBay Inc.
2 123 ABMD ABIOMED Inc.
3 102 JDSU JDS Uniphase Corporation
4 91 WCOM WorldCom Inc.
5 89 EXDS Exodus Communications Inc.
6 87 AREM AremisSoft Corporation
7 81 CSCO Cisco Systems Inc.
8 77 ORCL Oracle Corporation
9 72 RMBS Rambus Inc.
10 64 LVLT Level 3 Communications Inc.
11 61 MSFT Microsoft Corporation
12 57 MFNX Metromedia Fiber Network Inc.
13 54 DRMD Duramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.
14 53 INTC Intel Corporation
15 51 RBAK Redback Networks Inc.
16 41 DELL Dell Computer Corporation
17 38 JNPR Juniper Networks Inc.
18 38 CMRC Commerce One Inc.
19 37 AMAT Applied Materials Inc.
20 36 CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
21 36 PLMD PolyMedica Corporation


Totally 5953 valid queries for the last 4 days on 1066 ticker symbols.


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[massoud]

@ webboris

Ich will Dich hier nichr belehren,aber das Shorten unte 5$
ist,wenn auch nur bei speziellen Anlegern,durch deren
Broker durchaus möglich,


gruß
massoud

[massoud]

P.S. Sorry,hab das Posting nicht richtig gelesen.

In dem Du selbst ja schreibst das Du meinst,daß die Aktien
durchaus geshortet werden.

gruß
massoud

[krnchen]

Irgendwas stimmt mit dem Wert nicht, so ein Kursverfall trotz dieser (wahnwitzigen) Empfehlung ist sehr merkwürdig, dadurch wird er allerdings zum absoluten Zockerwert. Wenn er steigt, dann wird er richtig steigen für ein paar Tage. Ich denke, tägliches Einkaufen in 5- bis 10 Tranchen wird sich lohnen. Da der MaxPain bei 5 beginnt, ist auch hier nichts zu prophezeien, aber wer´s mag...

[IzKo]

BusinessWire, 06/25/2001 04:16

BP Chooses Metromedia Fiber Network to Design and Manage Its Global Internet Infrastructure

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2001--BP`s Digital Business Operations, a division that hosts all BP web sites, today announced that it has chosen Metromedia Fiber Network`s (MFN) (Nasdaq:MFNX) Internet Solutions business unit to design and manage BP`s global Internet infrastructure, achieving substantial savings in Web hosting costs.

The deal will provide Web hosting services through MFN`s Internet infrastructure managed services, the Site Operations Platform(TM) (SOP), in London in the United Kingdom and Virginia in the USA, giving 24 x 7 reliability and enhancing the overall quality of BP`s Internet infrastructure and customer service.

As part of the agreement, MFN Internet Solutions, a business unit of Metromedia Fiber Network formed from the acquisitions of SiteSmith and AboveNet Communications, will provide usage-based managed services and hardware solutions, ensuring that BP`s site runs on industrial-strength technology.

BP`s Digital Business Operations facilitates external hosting of Web-based applications and sites for all BP business units with services including vendor management, customer service, and process and performance management. As a result, BP required a solution that would give the site guaranteed 100 percent up-time. The company selected MFN because of its international presence and the availability of the Site Operations Platform, a standardized package of technology and services, providing a complete site infrastructure solution with a 100 percent Service Level Agreement. With MFN`s SOP, BP can now securely host all internal business unit applications on a BP hosted web site with guaranteed reliability, service and increased flexibility while creating efficiencies and cost savings.

"This relationship gives us the skills, services and facilities that our customers need right now at the right price," said Len Williamson, Director of Digital Business Operations, BP. "Pricing under the contract with MFN Internet Solutions/SiteSmith reflects significant savings over existing contracts. Before, we were paying higher prices for services that did not meet our customers` needs. Now we have a 24 x 7 contract at the service levels our customers are asking for."

"The aim for all companies with an Internet presence must be to offer customers and internal users the maximum reliability and service, which can sometimes be difficult for companies to maintain internally," said David Winn, president, MFN Internet Solutions Europe. "At MFN Internet Solutions, we have the managed services expertise to give all customers a 100 percent Service Level Agreement, while providing companies of any size with full assurance that their Internet infrastructure is in the safest hands. We are delighted that BP has chosen the Site Operations Platform. It will give them both significant cost savings and the site reliability they need."

About Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leader in deployment of global optical IP infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, is revolutionizing the fiber-optic industry. By offering virtually unlimited, unmetered metro-area communications capacity at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and redefining the way broadband capacity is sold.

MFN`s optical network enables its customers to implement the latest data, video, Internet and multimedia applications. Through its subsidiaries AboveNet Communications, Inc., the architect of the Internet Service Exchange (ISX), PAIX.net, Inc., the first and leading neutral Internet exchange, and SiteSmith, a leader in delivering comprehensive Internet infrastructure managed services, MFN is a leading provider of Internet connectivity, co-location and managed services solutions for high-bandwidth and business-critical applications. The Company offers a world-class network that provides co-location services and Internet connectivity for content providers, ISPs and application service providers. Its global optical Internet uses open peering and "best exit" technology to deliver fast, scalable and reliable connections to the Internet, and improves the Internet experience for end-users.

For more information on AboveNet and its service offering visit the company`s Web site at www.above.net. For more information about PAIX.net, Inc., visit the company`s Web site at www.paix.net. For more information about SiteSmith, visit the company`s Web site at www.sitesmith.com. For more information about Metromedia Fiber Network, please visit the company`s Web site at www.mmfn.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, and various other factors beyond the Company`s control. This also includes such factors as are described from time to time in the SEC reports filed by Metromedia Fiber Network, including the most recently filed Forms S-3, 10-K and 10-Q.

[PAbrar]

Dieser Wert darf in keinem Depot fehlen, Kursziel weiterhin auf 14$

[baissist]

Figuring Out Fiber
June, 26 8:06 AM EST
by Dale Baker back

The recent "glut" of news stories about too much fiber optic cable in the ground and hence the death of the fiber optics industry reminds me of a famous conversation between a US military officer and his North Vietnamese counterpart at the Paris peace talks in the early 1970’s.

The American officer declared to his adversary, "You know, we never lost a battle in Vietnam!"

The Vietnamese officer quietly replied, "True, but that is irrelevant. You lost the war."

Let’s take a look at the basic arguments about fiber:

1) Too much fiber optic cable on long-haul routes compared to the actual voice and data traffic they carry today - TRUE.

2) Putting fiber in the ground (or undersea) is the main focus of the fiber optics industry - FALSE.

3) The "glut" of long-haul fiber installed means very little near-term growth in the fiber optics industry because telecommunications companies will simply use what they already have - FALSE.

Let’s put the fiber optics industry into perspective - something that the reporters at the NY Times and Wall Street Journal could not be bothered to do in their limited column inches.

The fiber optics industry breaks down into four main sections: the fiber itself Corning (NYSE:GLW), Furukawa, Lucent (NYSE:LU), the equipment to "light" the fiber and make it useful to someone Nortel (NYSE:NT), Alcatel (NYSE:ALA), and Ciena (Nasdaq:CIEN) lead in systems, JDS Uniphase (Nasdaq:JDSU) and many others in components, semiconductor makers, test equipment makers, etc.), the companies that offer services over fiber networks Global Crossing (NYSE:GX), Worldcom (Nasdaq:WCOM), regional Bells and utility companies, large international telcos, small startup CLECs, etc.) and finally the end user in a home or office.

Take a look at each dimension of the fiber optics business and you see where there are "gluts" and where there are painful shortages (believe it or not).

FIBER IN THE GROUND - The companies who built today’s fiber optics networks in the 1990’s knew that it doesn’t cost much more to put 50 or 500 strands of fiber in an underground pipe compared to just the handful they would need the next few years. The fixed cost is getting the cable conduit into the ground or under the ocean.

Think about a mass-mail advertising campaign that expects a 2-3% response. Who cares if 97% of the catalogs are thrown away if you generate the business you want from a tiny fraction? Installed fiber is the exactly the same.

The main weakness in recent news stories is not analyzing where the installed fiber base is compared to where people need it. Millions of miles of fiber still need to be laid in metropolitan areas to get fiber optics service to the end user. And emerging markets like China haven’t built their long-haul networks at all. The road may be bumpy but the fiber optics cable industry still has a lot of work to do.

I won’t even go into various grades of fiber and the service they can deliver. Much of the fiber now in the ground will have to be replaced to carry tomorrow’s 40Gbps traffic. The old stuff isn’t clear enough.

EQUIPMENT - Fiber optic cable in the ground is useless unless you can send a pulse of light through the system carrying information and route it to a user somewhere. So if only a few % of the installed fiber base is currently in use, that means the fiber optics equipment suppliers (from systems units down to the component and testing equipment companies) have only sold a small fraction of the equipment we will need for tomorrow’s network.

There is a huge difference between the "capacity" that all the fiber optic cable in the world can carry in theory, and the amount of "lit" fiber that communications companies can put into service when a customer orders a high-speed circuit today. As demand grows, more equipment will be ordered to light more fiber to meet it. Bandwidth prices will drop, just like all new technology products. And cheaper bandwidth will drive demand higher.

SERVICE PROVIDERS - Now we start to see the culprits in the recent fiber optics meltdown. The big service providers like AT&T (NYSE:T), WorldCom (Nasdaq:WCOM), Global Crossing (NYSE:GX), British Telecom (NYSE:BTY), etc. made two crucial mistakes in the past five years. First, they gorged on debt to buy up cable TV networks and 3G wireless licenses and billions of dollars of other assets that are not making any money to service that debt. Second, competition spurred by telecoms deregulation in the US and Europe drove all the providers into a frenzy, from the old guard operators to dozens of new startups, all competing for the same pool of customers. That led to more frenzied network build out financed by debt.

The telco blunders were compounded by the economic slowdown that hit the US economy hard in the first quarter of 2001 and is now spreading to Europe. Near-term network capacity was already overbuilt in anticipation of astronomical growth rates in usage. When new bandwidth orders slowed from corporate users eager to cut their own expenses, the telcos slammed on the brakes and stopped adding any new network projects (though additions that began before the crash are continuing, I am told). The inventory backup in the fiber optics equipment food chain turned into a major train wreck.

END USERS - Here is the biggest paradox in the whole fiber optics universe. People and companies want more bandwidth. They crave it. Make it accessible and affordable and they will snap it up, just like people buy 1Ghz PC’s now when a 66Mhz machine was fast enough five years ago. Ask anyone who has moved from a dial-up ISP to broadband. Ask corporate users what it’s like to leave that T3 at the office and go home to 56K.

They hate it. And once they move up to broadband, baby, they aren’t going back. They will spend more time online, shop more online and start using multimedia applications that eat up HUGE amounts of bandwidth.

But most Internet users in the US don’t have and often can’t get any broadband service (DSL, cable, satellite, etc). Nobody with a wireless Internet device gets decent access speed. Tens of millions of potential broadband users simply aren’t connected.

Of course the big telcos don’t use all the potential fiber capacity yet. They haven’t made broadband access available to their customers in sufficient numbers.

Key point - critics say the demand isn’t there to drive a broadband revolution, but industry advocates can show you that the current infrastructure won’t allow that demand to form due to endless bandwidth bottlenecks in "the last mile" between the fiber optics system backbone and the actual user.

James K. Glassman from TechCentralStation.com put it well in a recent WSJ commentary:

"The agonizingly slow deployment of broadband has stopped the Internet in its tracks. The technology for fast connections is well established, but 19 out of 20 U.S. families are stuck with poky dial-up modems, so it takes them an hour to download a video file that broadband could handle in two minutes."

"By now, if broadband were widespread, Web companies would be offering online sports and movies, zippy online banking, video telephone calls, useful education services and health care. With widespread broadband, Americans would be buying faster, better computers, and telecom firms would be making huge investments in infrastructure. Instead, orders for capital equipment have fallen 13% since last year."

FUTURE SHOCK - All sector cycles come around eventually (except gold, it seems). Fiber optics is no different. Once economic confidence returns, the big telcos master their debt mountains and effective last mile technology (fixed and wireless) reaches a critical mass of users, fiber optics will take off again. It has to.

Humankind has never ignored a useful technology we invented. PC’s became faster and more powerful, now communications will become faster and more powerful.

It’s just going to take a few years longer than many observers expected. To use another famous quote, this time from the US civil rights movement, "Keep your eyes on the prize."

The Next Generation Network is coming.



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Dale Baker is the author of the StreetSideInvestor 50% Gains Investing column. He is currently a fund manager for Internet Asset Management in Zurich. At the time of publication he may or may not have owned or controlled positions in the securities mentioned in this column. The information in this column under no circumstances serves as a recommendation to buy or sell stocks.

[gewinnwarner]

naja:


Metromedia Fiber Network Announces Extension of Commitment Letter for Credit Facility

NEW YORK, Jul 2, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX), the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, announced today that it received an extension of a commitment letter for a $350 million credit facility from Citicorp, USA.
The commitment letter was extended from June 30, 2001 to July 31, 2001.

The commitment letter from Citicorp, USA is subject to the receipt of commitments from other lenders in the amount of $287.5 million. The Company is continuing to negotiate with other lenders to raise the additional funds for the total $350 million credit facility.

[baissist]

Metromedia seeks new lenders to help close loan
By Tally Goldstein in New York
Published: July 2 2001 18:53GMT | Last Updated: July 2 2001 19:08GMT




In a convoluted announcement that had analysts and investors confused on Monday, Metromedia Fiber Network said the deadline for its bank loan has been extended by one month - to July 31 - and that it must still find lenders for more than 80 per cent of the deal.

Citicorp, which is leading the loan, is only committing $62.5m of the $350m deal. When a lead bank is confident a loan will be syndicated, it will underwrite the entire amount and then hold a lesser amount for the long run. But the telecoms sector has fallen out of favour with Wall Street and it would appear Citicorp was concerned it would get stuck holding the bulk of Metormedia`s loan.

This is the second time Citicorp has extended the deadline for New York-based company, which operates a high-speed network that transmits data for telecommunications carriers. Metromedia has enough cash on hand for this year, but needs the loan to fund its business plan thereafter. Citicorp did not return calls by press time.

The company released a statement yesterday that read: "The commitment letter from Citicorp, USA is subject to the receipt of commitments from other lenders in the amount of $287.5m. The Company is continuing to negotiate with other lenders to raise the additional funds for the total $350m credit facility."

One analyst interpreted the statement to mean Metromedia had already secured $287.5m, while another correctly thought it meant just the opposite. A hedge fund investor said he was entirely unsure of what it meant. Even Metromedia`s spokesman had to check with the company before explaining the statement.

"The only thing that`s clear here is that the deal didn`t get done," said Vik Grover, an analyst with Kaufman Bros. Company officials told the spokesman no one would be available for questions. Mr Grover said he thought Verizon was Metromedia`s best hope.

The carrier has already invested $1.6bn in Metromedia and would step up with additional financing before allowing the company to go under, Mr Grover said, explaining that Verizon would lose out to senior investors in a bankruptcy scenario.

Verizon is not currently negotiating with the company about further financing, according to one person familiar with the situation. Verizon declined to comment.

Metromedia has $2.6bn in long-term liabilities and a market capitalisation of only $1.3bn. The company lowered its 2001 revenue target by nearly 12 per cent to $400m-$420m, prompting Moody`s, the ratings agency, to put the company on negative watch for a possible downgrade.




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[fpoppe]

Könnte mir bitte einer den Inhalt des Textes kurz
wiedergeben.Habe es mit Übersetzung versucht,klappt aber
nicht so richtig.Vielen Dank.fp

[baissist]

in kurzform: die citigroup als konsortialführer einer kreditvergabegruppe verlangt von mfn den nachweis, dass mfn für ca. 287 mio usd darlehensgeber finden muss, um von der citigroup die verhandelten 67 mio. usd zu bekommen. das gesamtpaket von 350 mio. usd wird zum ausbau bzw. finanzierung des glasfasernetzes benötigt. die verlängerung (extension) dieser vereinbarung ist befristet bis zum 31.07.2001. wenn bis dahin keine zusätzlichen geldgeber gefunden werden, ist die citygroup von ihrer kreditzusage befreit.

[berlusconi]

Metromedia am freitag +-0% !! Nasdaq -4,6%
heute vorbörslich in USA + 3%!!

mal sehen.

[IzKo]

BusinessWire, 07/09/2001 07:33

GFInet, Inc. Chooses Metromedia Fiber Network for Outsourced Internet Infrastructure Managed Services

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2001--

Leading Online Brokerage Service Selects MFN`s Site Operations

Platform To Launch New Online FX Option Trading Service

GFInet, Inc., the hybrid voice and online brokerage service, has selected Metromedia Fiber Network (MFN) (NASDAQ:MFNX) Internet Solutions for outsourced Internet infrastructure managed services. The company has entered into a multi-year agreement to utilize MFN`s Site Operations Platform (SOP) - a comprehensive managed services solution for companies that demand a reliable, scalable, secure Internet site infrastructure for mission-critical applications with a 100 percent up-time Service Level Agreement (SLA) at a fixed monthly fee.

GFInet selected MFN`s SOP to support its online trading and information systems, including the recently launched GFInet FX Option trading system. GFInet is a global broker for wholesale financial, energy and commodity markets, and offers voice and online brokerage services which are integrated with real-time and historical market data, market commentary and analytics. Due to the potential volatility of the global markets that GFInet serves, one second of downtime can translate into missed profit opportunities, or even worse, significant losses for online traders. MFN`s SOP provides GFInet with a reliable, secure and scalable site, enabling the company to handle the large fluctuations in site traffic brought on by ever-changing market conditions. MFN also offers a 100 percent SLA, which demonstrates MFN`s commitment to providing GFInet`s customers with uninterrupted access to content and services.

In addition to providing one of the most comprehensive solutions, another advantage for GFInet is MFN`s flexible approach to managed services. MFN`s SOP meets the needs of companies looking for a complete outsourced solution - hardware, software, co-location, bandwidth and services. However, for companies like GFInet that have already invested in building their own Internet infrastructure, the SOP can be tailored to include their existing hardware while still offering a service with a 100 percent SLA.

"Because our customers rely on us for their FX option trades, it is critical that our site is secure, keeps pace with the fluctuating market and has capacity to handle high volume 24 hours a day, seven days a week," said Russ Lewis, executive vice president and chief information officer of GFInet, Inc. "We chose MFN because they are industry experts. Its SOP meets all of our critical site requirements - reliability, security, scalability and performance." Mr. Lewis also stated that a key factor in the decision to outsource with MFN was that MFN could incorporate GFInet`s existing infrastructure into its SOP. "This is significant because it capitalizes on GFInet`s investment in hardware."

"GFInet, like other successful financial services companies, understands that a solid, scalable, secure Internet site infrastructure is crucial when it comes to serving the financial community," said Mark Spagnolo, president of MFN Internet Solutions. "Traders, especially those who depend heavily on real-time and historical market data, expect their online brokerage service to be reliable and high performing 24x7. We are pleased to help GFInet meet its customers` expectations."

About Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leader in deployment of global optical IP infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, is revolutionizing the fiber-optic industry. By offering virtually unlimited, unmetered metro-area communications capacity at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and redefining the way broadband capacity is sold.

MFN`s optical network enables its customers to implement the latest data, video, Internet and multimedia applications. Through its subsidiaries AboveNet Communications, Inc., the architect of the Internet Service Exchange (ISX), PAIX.net, Inc., the first and leading neutral Internet exchange, and SiteSmith, a leader in delivering comprehensive Internet infrastructure managed services, MFN is a leading provider of Internet connectivity, co-location and managed services solutions for high-bandwidth and business-critical applications. The Company offers a world-class network that provides co-location services and Internet connectivity for content providers, ISPs and application service providers. Its global optical Internet uses open peering and "best exit" technology to deliver fast, scalable and reliable connections to the Internet, and improves the Internet experience for end-users.

For more information on AboveNet and its service offering visit the company`s Web site at www.above.net. For more information about PAIX.net, Inc., visit the company`s Web site at www.paix.net. For more information about SiteSmith, visit the company`s Web site at www.sitesmith.com. For more information about Metromedia Fiber Network, please visit the company`s Web site at www.mmfn.com.

About GFInet

GFInet creates independent online markets where voice and online trade execution are integrated with real time and historical market data, market commentary and FENICS analytics. GFInet offers cash and derivative trading capability for the fixed income, FX, equity, energy, commodity and telecom markets. Market experience and liquidity are provided by GFI Group, a leading global, interdealer broker.

About GFI Group

GFI is among the world`s leading interdealer brokers specialising in wholesale market transactions including derivatives, commodities, currencies and foreign and domestic securities traded among the world`s leading financial institutions and energy concerns. Founded in 1987, the group employs more than 400 people worldwide. Headquartered in New York, the GFI Group services customers worldwide from offices in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, and various other factors beyond the Company`s control. This also includes such factors as described from time to time in the SEC filings by Metromedia Fiber Network, including the most recently filed Forms S-3,10-K and 10-Q.

CONTACT: MFN Internet Solutions

Rachel Albert, 408/327-6942

[e-mail]

- or -

Neale-May & Partners

Kavita Pandey, 212/213-5400 x212

[e-mail]

KEYWORD: NEW YORK

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: NETWORKING INTERNET E-COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS Today`s News On The Net - Business Wire`s full file on the Internet

with Hyperlinks to your home page.

[Fibs]

Wie geht es mit Mfnx weiter? Weiß jemand wann die Zahlen kommen und wie die Erwartung ca. ist?
Kann man bei Kursen um 1,60 noch nachkaufen, oder soll
man eher vorsichtig sein?

Danke Fibs!

[gewinnwarner]

bitte schön:



Metromedia Fiber Network (MFNX)

Whisper Number: -$0.32
Earnings Date: 07-30-2001
Consensus Estimate: -$0.34

die restlichen fragen kann ich dir nicht beantworten, mußt du dir einen insider aufzwicken

g gw

[Fibs]

11.07. 15:30
Weitere Downgrade Lawine

(©BörseGo - http://www.boerse-go.de)
Goldman Sachs stuft weitere Unternehmen ab (siehe vorhergehende Meldung).

Abstufungen von Rec. List auf Market Perform:
Level 3 Comm.
Metromedia Fiber
Equinix

[gewinnwarner]

ohoh

StorageNetworks Announces Litigation Against Metromedia Fiber

Network Services

Business/Technology Editors

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2001--StorageNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: STOR), the world`s leading provider of data storage management services, announced today that it has filed suit against Metromedia Fiber Network Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: MFNX) of White Plains, NY.

The suit, filed in Middlesex Superior Court in Massachusetts (Case No. 01-2898), seeks relief for breach of contract, misrepresentation and unfair and deceptive trade practices because Metromedia failed to provide the fiber optic capacity required by a fiber optic lease agreement between the two companies. StorageNetworks seeks a declaratory judgment, partial rescission of its agreement with Metromedia, and damages. StorageNetworks intends to honor its existing fiber lease commitments with Metromedia. The suit relates only to the lease of additional fiber optic capacity.

ggw

[mabachba]

( BW)(NY-METROMEDIA-FIBER)(MFNX) Homegain Chooses Metromedia Fiber Network for Outsourced Internet Infrastructure Managed
Services


Business & Technology Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2001--

MFN`s Site Operations Platform(TM) Enhances HomeGain`s Internet Site Performance and Security for Online Customers

HomeGain, a leading resource for homebuyers, sellers and agents utilizing the Internet, has selected Metromedia Fiber Network`s (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX) Internet Solutions
business unit, which was formed from the acquisitions of SiteSmith and AboveNet Communications, for outsourced Internet infrastructure managed services.
HomeGain has entered into a multi-year agreement to utilize MFN`s Site Operations Platform(TM) (SOP) - a comprehensive managed services solution for companies that demand a
reliable, scalable, secure Internet site infrastructure for mission-critical applications with 100 percent up-time Service Level Agreement (SLA) at a fixed monthly fee.
HomeGain selected MFN`s SOP to enhance the robust infrastructure required to run its advanced online applications - HomeValuation, Agent Evaluator, Home Sale Maximizer and
PMI Saver tools - that serve more than 2.4 million consumers and more than 50,000 real estate agents nationwide. HomeGain`s applications are designed to create an innovative and
efficient channel for home sellers and buyers to connect with qualified real estate agents while preserving their privacy and control. MFN`s SOP will provide HomeGain with the reliable,
scalable and secure Internet site infrastructure it requires to uphold its commitment to performance and customer privacy.
MFN`s flexible approach to managed services was a key factor in HomeGain`s decision to select MFN`s SOP. While the SOP offers a complete outsourced solution including
hardware, software, co-location, bandwidth and services, it is also flexible enough to meet the needs of companies like HomeGain that have already invested in Internet infrastructure.
MFN will integrate HomeGain`s existing equipment into its comprehensive and cost effective solution to create a high performing Internet site with MFN`s 100 percent uptime SLA.
Additionally, with the SOP, HomeGain can add bandwidth and services automatically as it grows.
"HomeGain`s decision to select MFN for outsourced Internet infrastructure services was an easy one," said Georgianne Rogers, vice president of engineering for HomeGain. "MFN`s
premium infrastructure technology and services combined with the Company`s strong commitment to customer service gives us the confidence that our site will perform smoothly and
efficiently."
"As a company whose content and services are constantly incorporating and adapting to real-time market data, HomeGain recognizes that its Internet site infrastructure can literally
make or break its business," said Mark Spagnolo, president of MFN Internet Solutions. "MFN`s Site Operations Platform will provide HomeGain with the solid infrastructure it needs to
support a high performing Internet site 24 hours a day, seven days a week."

About Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leader in deployment of global optical IP infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, is revolutionizing the
fiber-optic industry. By offering virtually unlimited, unmetered metro-area communications capacity at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and
redefining the way broadband capacity is sold.
MFN`s optical network enables its customers to implement the latest data, video, Internet and multimedia applications. Through its subsidiaries AboveNet Communications, Inc., the
architect of the Internet Service Exchange (ISX), PAIX.net, Inc., the first and leading neutral Internet exchange, and SiteSmith, a leader in delivering comprehensive Internet infrastructure
managed services, MFN is a leading provider of Internet connectivity, co-location and managed services solutions for high-bandwidth and business-critical applications. The Company
offers a world-class network that provides co-location services and Internet connectivity for content providers, ISPs and application service providers. Its global optical Internet uses
open peering and "best exit" technology to deliver fast, scalable and reliable connections to the Internet, and improves the Internet experience for end-users.
For more information on AboveNet and its service offering visit the company`s Web site at www.above.net. For more information about PAIX.net, Inc., visit the company`s Web site
at www.paix.net. For more information about SiteSmith, visit the company`s Web site at www.sitesmith.com. For more information about Metromedia Fiber Network, please visit the
company`s Web site at www.mmfn.com.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to such risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, general economic and business conditions, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, and various other factors beyond the Company`s control. This
also includes such factors as described from time to time in the SEC filings by Metromedia Fiber Network, including the most recently filed Forms S-3, 10-K and 10-Q.

--30--ck/ny*

CONTACT: MFN Internet Services
Media:
Rachel Albert, 408/327-6942
[e-mail]
or
Neale-May & Partners
Kavita Pandey, 212/213-5400 x212
[e-mail]

KEYWORD: NEW YORK
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS INTERNET NETWORKING
REAL ESTATE

[gewinnwarner]

neues 150 wochen tief: 1,20

hier stinkt doch was, oder?

g gw

[Kostolany4]

@gewinnwarner
Greife nie in ein fallendes Messer !
Diesen Wert kann man wirklich bedenkenlos shorten, alles andere wäre Harakiri.
Wenn es so weitergeht, ist es am Monatsende ein Pennystock.
Als solcher blüht ihm das Delisting, was dem Kurs auch nicht sonderlich
nach oben helfen wird.

Merke: Im Kurs sind immer die akutellsten News enthalten. Alles andere
ist nach dem Motto "Papier ist geduldig" zu sehen.

Diese Firma wird IMHO nicht überleben, daher Finger weg !

[gewinnwarner]

glaube eher daß der kurs übernahmereif gemacht wird.
fallen lassen bis 0,75, übernahmenangebot zu 1,25
und zum abschied sagen wir dann ganz leise strong bye bye.


g gw

[berlusconi]

NEW YORK, Jul 23, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.
Inc.`s High Yield Division initiated coverage of Metromedia Fiber Network`s

(Nasdaq: MFNX) high-yield debt with a STRONG BUY recommendation on July 17,
2001.

MFNX has two 10% senior note issues maturing in 2008 ($650MM) and 2009 ($750MM).
Both issues are rated B2/B+ and are on the downward rating revision lists of
Moody`s and S&P.

Based in the New York metropolitan area, Metromedia Fiber Network is a leading
non-carrier provider of metropolitan area fiber. Through its AboveNet and
SiteSmith subsidiaries, MFNX is also engaged in connectivity, complex hosting,
co-location and managed network services.

[gewinnwarner]

so, geschafft der erste und einzige nas100 wert unter 1.

eine traurige karriere.

irgendwie hab ich das gefühl ich weis irgendwas nicht,
warum ist denn das papier so verdammt schwach??


g gw

[Kostolany4]

>" Wenn es so weitergeht, ist es am Monatsende ein Pennystock. "

Meine Prophezeiung vom 13.7. wurde leider schon am 25.7. Wirklichkeit.

Jetzt beschleicht mich so eine leise Ahnung, daß einige andere aus
der Fiberoptics-Branche auch noch ins Gras beißen werden müssen.
==> das ist allerdings für die Überlebenden dann umso besser.

[gewinnwarner]

ich werd das gefühl nicht los daß da was faul ist.
das höchstmerkwürdige junkbond "strongbuy" von ladenburg hat mir überhaupt nicht gefallen. sowas sieht man doch sonst kaum. ob sie noch schauen möglichst viele bonds an den (dummen) mann zu bringen?


gruß gw

[gewinnwarner]

4:00pm 07/25/01 SSB `regrettably` downgrades Metromedia (MFNX) By Tomi Kilgore
Analyst Jack Grubman at Salomon Smith Barney said he was "regrettably" downgrading the shares of Metromedia Fiber Network (MFNX) to "neutral" from "buy," as the expiration of a $350 million commitment letter approaches. Grubman noted the expiration, on July 31, was already extended by a month. The stock is falling 18 cents, or 18 percent, to 80 cents on volume of 22.6 million shares. The stock hit a 52-week low of 77 cents in intraday trading, compared to its 52-week high of $40.19. "If Metromedia ends up being a casualty of the telecom carnage, it will be one that doesn`t deserve to be one, given its set of assest and core competencies," Grubman said in a note to clients.

[fpoppe]

Könnte mir bitte jemand kurz die letzte Meldung sachlich
wiedergeben.Mein English ist leider ziemlich schlecht,und mein Übersetzungsprogramm läßt daraus keinen Sinn erkennen.
Vielen Dank,falls sich jemand die Mühe machen sollte.fp

[baissist]

fpoppe: grubman bedauert, mfnx auf neutral bewerten zu müssen (stecken wohl selbst mit viel geld drin).
grund ist der kommende verfallstag der verplichtungserklärung der citiebank(31.07.2001), die schon einmal um einen monat verlängert wurde.
sollte mfnx als opfer des telekomgemetzels enden, würde es (aus seiner sicht) eine firma treffen, die es nicht verdient hätte, wenn man die aktivposten und die kernkompetenz berücksichtigt...

b.

[fpoppe]

An baissist:Vielen Dank.Gruß fp

[fpoppe]

Da es bis zum 31.7.01 nicht mehr lange hin ist.Frage?
Man hört garnichts ob man sich darum bemüht hat dieses
Problem zu beheben.Und normalerweise müßte es doch eine Firma geben die diese dann übernimmt.

[baissist]

in den yahooboards werden div. möglichkeiten diskutiert.
hier eine auswahl:
1. mfnx wird von einer anderen firma übernommen
2. mfnx wird privatisiert
3. mfnx meldet konkurs an
4. mfnx pokert um günstige zinsen
5. schuld haben die analysten und marketmakers und es geht wieder aufwärts.

für 1. spricht der enorme kapitalbedarf zur deckung der vorhandenen schulden (vrsn ist im gespräch sowie qwest)

für 2. spricht, da im board of directors vier der reichsten männer amerikas sitzen. (kluge, tanzi, rockefeller, garofalo)

für 3. spricht eine für mich recht undurchsichtige schutzmaßnahme einer firma, sich von altlasten (zu denen sich dann auch alle aktinäre zählen dürfen) zu trennen

für 4. spricht die aussage von greenspan, die zinsen weiter zu senken, falls erforderlich. damit würden zinslasten billiger und cashflow erhöht

für 5. spricht das den amerikanern liebgewonnene spiel des hedgings und shorten, das langsam unkalkulierbar wird.

eine übernahme wie in 1. geschildert kann aber nur mit zustimmung der in 2. genannten personen erfolgen, da diese über class b aktien die stimmmehrheit besitzen. die allgemeinen class a aktien sind grob mit unseren vorzugsaktien zu vergleichen.

meiner meinung nach ist absolut alles möglich. der 31.07. muß nicht das ende bedeuten, da noch genügend liquide mittel zur verfügung szehen, die firma über monate weiter zu führen. nur irgendwann brauchen sie neues geld zur fertigstellung des im bau befindlichen netzes.
die vorhandenen leasingverträge mit partnern sichern regelmäßige revenues und es werden weitere dazukommen. jedoch ist der verschuldungsgrad abartig hoch und wird wohl durch den wert der verlegten leitungen gedeckt.
es ist ein extrem riskantes investment z.z., doch wenn, ich betone wenn, die restfinanzierung zustandekommt, wird der kurs explodieren. der bedarf an darkfiber ist vorhanden und läßt sich heute nicht mehr so einfach verlegen, weil viele städte es ablehnen, ihre strassen immer wieder aufreissen zu lassen. insofern kommt dem verlegten netz eine besondere monopolartige stellung zu.

b.

[Webboris]

@baissist
Ein absolut überragender Beitrag von Dir!
Viel besser hätte man das nicht zusammenfassen können!
Großes Lob.
Die absolut heißeste Spekulation im Moment ist für mich Metromedia.
cu Webbie

[baissist]

zu pkt. 1. meines beitrags eine korrektur: die unternehmen die an einer übernahme von mfnx im gespräch sind, sind worldcom(wcom) und verizon (vz). letztere hat schon mehr als 1,4 milliarden in mfnx investiert.

b.

[gewinnwarner]

weiter im trauerspiel:
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This is one company where I see demand for their physical assets," Robinson says. "And I think that somebody smart`s going to cut a real deal here."
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TheStreet.com - Silicon Valley
Cash-Short Metromedia Finally Exhausts a Top Analyst`s Patience


The stock peaked 16 months ago, but Salomon`s Jack Grubman waited till Wednesday to change his buy rating.

By George Mannes
Senior Writer

There`s shutting the gate after the horse has bolted. And then there`s shutting the gate after the horse has bolted and broken its leg.
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That may be the best way to characterize the downgrade that Salomon Smith Barney analyst and telecom industry phenomenon Jack Grubman issued for Metromedia Fiber Network (Nasdaq: MFNX - news) Wednesday.

Grubman`s reluctant revision from buy to neutral comes long after many less wishful thinkers have given up on Metromedia, which operates fiber networks in major cities. The company, which Salomon brought public in October 1997, saw its shares plunge to 98 cents on Tuesday night from a 52-week high of $43, marking their first close below Nasdaq`s $1 delisting limbo bar. (Stocks must typically trade below $1 for a month at a time before the Nasdaq will start delisting proceedings.) On Wednesday, Metromedia stumbled a further 19 cents to close at 79 cents.

With the brokerage industry increasingly under fire from investors and regulators who question the independence of sell-side analysts, the timing of the downgrade is bound to raise eyebrows. And Grubman has been criticized in the past for appearing to fashion ratings to please possible investment banking clients. Grubman didn`t respond to a request for comment.

Regrets, I`ve Had a Few
Grubman`s move comes just days before the July 31 expiration of a commitment letter that the cash-burning Metromedia has in hand for a $350 million credit facility. That commitment letter, from Citigroup (NYSE: C - news) unit Citicorp USA , is contingent on Metromedia`s finding banks to cover the $287.5 million out of the $350 million that Citicorp remains noncommittal about.

Unfortunately for Metromedia -- but understandable given the allergic reaction that investors have toward telecom service providers this summer -- there`s no sign that any volunteers are stepping forward. They certainly had plenty of time; the July 31 deadline is a one-month extension past the original expiration date of Citicorp`s promise.

"We are regrettably downgrading MFNX," Grubman wrote in a Wednesday morning note, citing the approaching expiration of the $350 million commitment. Separately, he wrote that the company needed perhaps as much as $500 million to be "safely fully funded."

Grubman had long had high hopes for Metromedia. He initiated coverage on the company a month after its IPO, putting a split-adjusted target of $1.69 to $1.88 on the stock; at the time it was trading at a split-adjusted $1.08.

Grubman`s expectations, and those of others on Wall Street, were met and then some. Metromedia closed as high as a split-adjusted $50.56 in March 2000, driven by expectations of explosive demand for the high-capacity fiber data networks it was planning to build out in more than 60 cities in the U.S. and Europe. Though the cost of building out the network was going to be expensive, investors` confidence was somewhat bolstered by the presence of controlling shareholder John Kluge, who`d made billions in the past by borrowing big to build a broadcasting and cellular-telephone empire.

All Dried Up
But starting earlier this year, the company started feeling the fallout from the weakening economy and the Internet implosion -- for example, when customer Winstar Communications filed for bankruptcy. In mid-June, Metromedia guided down expectations for the second half of the year. To some degree, it`s arguable that Metromedia`s problems come mostly from investor perception: Analysts say the company`s urban markets don`t suffer from the capacity glut characterizing the long-haul fiber market. And they say the revenue shortfall doesn`t principally stem from its fiber business.

Meanwhile, Grubman has stayed bullish. In March, writing about the company`s fourth-quarter 2000 results, he concluded, "MFN is uniquely positioned to capture growth in this industry. ... We believe that MFN is truly becoming one of the core companies in the entire IP/infrastructure space." He repeated those comments after the first quarter`s results arrived in late April.

It is unclear whether Grubman`s evident hope, until now, that the $350 million would come through had anything to do with Salomon`s life under the same corporate red umbrella as the prospective lender.

In the past, though, the well-compensated Grubman has drawn fire for being especially bullish when there were huge investment banking fees at stake. In November 1999, he altered his bearish stance on AT&T (NYSE: T - news) just as Salomon was competing to be an underwriter of its AT&T Wireless (NYSE: AWE - news) tracking stock IPO. Salomon got the business, AT&T`s stock slid, and in late 2000, he downgraded his vintage 1999 buy.

Born to Run?
Of course, it`s not as if close economic ties are the only motivations for keeping a bullish outlook on a falling stock. Robertson Stephens has a buy on Metromedia, but it hasn`t done underwriting for the company. Analyst Jim Friedland declined to comment on the stock and his rating.

It could just be that people like the company, as does Cary Robinson, senior analyst at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, another nonunderwriter. Robinson, in fact, has a strong buy on Metromedia. Even if Metromedia fails to get the credit line, "it`s not over," he says. "They have enough money to make it through the end of the year. And beyond."

And Robinson believes someone will understand Metromedia`s value isn`t diminished by current economic conditions and perceptions. "This is one company where I see demand for their physical assets," Robinson says. "And I think that somebody smart`s going to cut a real deal here."

With Grubman having abandoned the ship, Robinson`s aware that he`s among a thinning crowd of believers. But he`s not deterred. "I know we`re out on the edge," he says. But, he adds, "from 80 cents, it doesn`t take much to get this thing to run."

[GinGai]

Kann jemand bitte in Deutsch übersetzen,vielen Dank

[gewinnwarner]

klingt nicht gut:


Dow Jones Newswires
NEW YORK -- July 31 is a big day for Verizon Communications.

It is the day the company is slated to release second-quarter earnings. But more importantly, it is a major funding deadline for a company in which Verizon has invested lot of money.

Verizon (VZ) stands to lose as much as $1.3 billion, or 22% of its investment portfolio, if telecommunications startup Metromedia Fiber Network Inc. (MFNX) files for bankruptcy. The company might take one step toward that fate if it is unable to come up with $287 million by July 31. A $350 million credit facility hinges on that deadline.

In March 2000, Verizon invested $1.7 billion in Metromedia, a company based in White Plains, N.Y., that builds local fiber networks in metropolitan areas. The investment consisted of $975.3 million in convertible bonds and $715.4 million in common stock.

Verizon said it has already written off about 20% of its Metromedia investment. As it became less and less plausible that Metromedia shares would exceed the $17 conversion price for long, Verizon took charges to earnings amounting to $356 million for its convertible-bond investment. According to a company spokesman, those charges were recorded in last year`s fourth quarter and this year`s first quarter.

In its fourth-quarter report, Verizon took down much of the carrying value of its remaining Metromedia investment, but characterized the losses as temporary and therefore not worthy of a charge to earnings. However, an imminent deadline for Metromedia may eventually force Verizon to move those losses from its balance sheet to its income statement.

Metromedia must raise $287.5 million from other lenders in order to secure a $ 350 million credit facility from Salomon Smith Barney, which extended the deadline twice from May 15. Salomon`s telecommunications analyst, for one, seems less than optimistic that Metromedia will raise the necessary funds in the next few days. Salomon downgraded Metromedia to neutral from buy Wednesday, citing the approaching deadline and the uncertainty surrounding funding.

Without the credit facility, Metromedia doesn`t seem to have the funds to carry it very far. As of March 31, Metromedia had $453 million in cash and equivalents, down from $1.2 billion at the end of 2000. The company said in its first-quarter report that the combination of available cash, the pending facility with Salomon and vendor financing would fund its operations through March of 2002. However, the prospects for the credit facility seem to be dimming.

A spokeswoman for Metromedia said the company is "working on" raising the funds needed for the credit facility, but declined to comment on the possibility of another extension. She declined to comment on how much is available in vendor financing.

As of March 31, Verizon had $715 million in Metromedia shares and $619 million in convertible notes, or a total of $1.3 billion, according to the company`s quarterly report.

Verizon took down the carrying value of of its equity investment to $280 million and that of its convertible investment to $558 million at the end of the first quarter. However, the investment losses, which combined were $496 million, were classified as "temporary" in the quarterly report and therefore didn`t affect earnings.

Verizon noted in the report that it may charge those losses to earnings as a result of "persistent" declines in Metromedia`s stock or other "economic and company-specific factors."

A spokesman for Verizon declined to say if the company expects to record further charges on its Metromedia investments. He also declined to say if Verizon plans to provide Metromedia with further funding.

Recently, Metromedia`s corporate bonds were quoted at 28 cents to 29 cents on the dollar. Since Metromedia`s corporate bondholders would be paid before its convertible bondholders in the event of a bankruptcy, the bond prices indicate that Verizon stands to lose between 72% and 100% of its convertible investment, not to mention all of its equity investment.

[gewinnwarner]

die freien stellen bei mmfn sind verschwunden, anfang der woche waren sie noch da:

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ob das was zu bedeuten hat? jobangebote kann ich doch auch updaten ohne mal alle zu löschen?

ein besorgter gw

[baissist]

im folgenden eine recht detaillierte beschreibung der beteiligung von verizon bei mfnx. diese info zeigt auch den verizonaktionären die problematik von unternehmensbeteiligungen bzw. darlehensgewährung auf.

sollte am 31.07. seitens mfnx die restfinanzierung nicht gelingen, besteht für verizon im falle der konkursanmeldung durch mfnx gewaltiger abschreibungsbedarf. bei der marktstellung von vz ist es auf jeden fall eine überlegung wert, entweder mfnx vollständig zu übernehmen oder zumindest eine weitere finanzspritze zu geben, um nicht die netze von mfnx in den metropolitans zu verlieren bzw. später teurer bezahlen zu müssen. das wird für einige ein heisses wochenende werden.

b.

http://mktnews.nasdaq.com/newsv2/pullstory_nasd.asp?textpath…

Verizon Faces Up to $1.3 Billion Charge on Metromedia Investment

Dow Jones Newswires
NEW YORK -- July 31 is a big day for Verizon Communications.

It is the day the company is slated to release second-quarter earnings. But more importantly, it is a major funding deadline for a company in which Verizon has invested lot of money.

Verizon (VZ) stands to lose as much as $1.3 billion, or 22% of its investment portfolio, if telecommunications startup Metromedia Fiber Network Inc. (MFNX) files for bankruptcy. The company might take one step toward that fate if it is unable to come up with $287 million by July 31. A $350 million credit facility hinges on that deadline.

In March 2000, Verizon invested $1.7 billion in Metromedia, a company based in White Plains, N.Y., that builds local fiber networks in metropolitan areas. The investment consisted of $975.3 million in convertible bonds and $715.4 million in common stock.

Verizon said it has already written off about 20% of its Metromedia investment. As it became less and less plausible that Metromedia shares would exceed the $17 conversion price for long, Verizon took charges to earnings amounting to $356 million for its convertible-bond investment. According to a company spokesman, those charges were recorded in last year`s fourth quarter and this year`s first quarter.

In its fourth-quarter report, Verizon took down much of the carrying value of its remaining Metromedia investment, but characterized the losses as temporary and therefore not worthy of a charge to earnings. However, an imminent deadline for Metromedia may eventually force Verizon to move those losses from its balance sheet to its income statement.

Metromedia must raise $287.5 million from other lenders in order to secure a $ 350 million credit facility from Salomon Smith Barney, which extended the deadline twice from May 15. Salomon`s telecommunications analyst, for one, seems less than optimistic that Metromedia will raise the necessary funds in the next few days. Salomon downgraded Metromedia to neutral from buy Wednesday, citing the approaching deadline and the uncertainty surrounding funding.

Without the credit facility, Metromedia doesn`t seem to have the funds to carry it very far. As of March 31, Metromedia had $453 million in cash and equivalents, down from $1.2 billion at the end of 2000. The company said in its first-quarter report that the combination of available cash, the pending facility with Salomon and vendor financing would fund its operations through March of 2002. However, the prospects for the credit facility seem to be dimming.

A spokeswoman for Metromedia said the company is "working on" raising the funds needed for the credit facility, but declined to comment on the possibility of another extension. She declined to comment on how much is available in vendor financing.

As of March 31, Verizon had $715 million in Metromedia shares and $619 million in convertible notes, or a total of $1.3 billion, according to the company`s quarterly report.

Verizon took down the carrying value of of its equity investment to $280 million and that of its convertible investment to $558 million at the end of the first quarter. However, the investment losses, which combined were $496 million, were classified as "temporary" in the quarterly report and therefore didn`t affect earnings.

Verizon noted in the report that it may charge those losses to earnings as a result of "persistent" declines in Metromedia`s stock or other "economic and company-specific factors."

A spokesman for Verizon declined to say if the company expects to record further charges on its Metromedia investments. He also declined to say if Verizon plans to provide Metromedia with further funding.

Recently, Metromedia`s corporate bonds were quoted at 28 cents to 29 cents on the dollar. Since Metromedia`s corporate bondholders would be paid before its convertible bondholders in the event of a bankruptcy, the bond prices indicate that Verizon stands to lose between 72% and 100% of its convertible investment, not to mention all of its equity investment.

-- Carol Remond contributed to this story.

Write to Christine Nuzum at [e-mail]




Copyright (c) 2001 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

[baissist]

wenn man dem nachstehenden bericht glauben schenken will, wird es einen größeren schub aus der portokasse der "muttergesellschaft" geben. das ganze finanzieren wohl die vielen kleinanleger, die ihre aktien zu spottpreisen auf den markt geschmissen haben. meiner meinung nach läuft hier ein manipulationskrimi aller erster güte ab.
der aktienkurs wird künstlich nach unten gehedgt, womit man ordentlich geld verdienen kann (wie auch mit shorten). die anlegergemeinde bezahlt das. die nachrichtenlage wurde dramatisiert, um das notwendige volumen für solch einen vorgang zu produzieren. danach das aufkeimen eines hoffnungsschimmers signalisieren und am steigenden kurs verdienen, um zum vorläufigen schluss eine weitere verlängerung des spiels zu vermelden. pump and dump nennen das die amis. mit dieser aktion dürften gewisse herren soviel verdient haben, dass es fast schon gar keine frage mehr ist, dass die restfinanzierung über kluge und co. gesichert ist. das verlegte netz ist absolut notwendig zum betrieb datenintensiver leistungen, die in zukunft explosionsartig wachsen werden. wie der autor des untenstehenden berichts richtig sagt, ist es der flaschenhals(bottleneck) des gesamten systems, an dem niemand vorbeikommmt!
am 10. august meldet mfnx zahlen, die mit sicherheit über den reduzierten erwartungen liegen wird. und als zuckerle wird vermeldet werden, dass die restfinanzierung nach "schwersten, zähen verhandlungen" zum wohle der anleger erfolgreich abgeschlossen werden konnte!

mein glückwunsch, herr kluge!

b.

Metromedia Seen Stepping In To Help Metro Fiber

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
LONGVIEW, Wash. -(Dow Jones)- Cash-starved Metromedia Fiber Network Inc. ( MFNX) managed to find parties willing to commit $180 million to extend a bank credit letter to Aug. 15, and some analysts are speculating that majority shareholder Metromedia Co. could be among them.

Some also say that it`s still touch-and-go whether Metromedia Fiber Network will be able to pull off the needed financing by Aug. 15, and, assuming it does, whether it will be able to find further financing. Other analysts say the company has valuable assets, substantial backlog and other alternatives that should prevent it from seeking protection from creditors.

In a news release earlier Wednesday, the White Plains, N.Y., fiber-optic communications network operator said the company received commitments from affiliates for $180 million of the $287.5 million it needs to obtain financing of $62.5 million from Citigroup Inc.`s (C) Citicorp USA by Aug. 15. The affiliates` commitments are subject to the closing of $200 million in vendor financing and the completion of the Citicorp facility.

Although Metromedia Fiber didn`t say which affiliates committed to the $180 million, Vik Grover, an analyst at Kaufman Brothers L.P., said it`s likely that the company would get continued support from majority shareholder Metromedia Co., whose principals include John Kluge and Stuart Subotnik. The two men are worth between $10 billion to $14 billion individually and "could lose the bulk of their substantial investments in MFNX if it folds," Grover wrote in a report Wednesday.

Grover also said that the company could borrow against its backlog, which was reported at more than $4 billion last winter, and get more investment from Verizon Communications (VZ). Verizon invested $1.6 billion in Metromedia Fiber stock and would stand to lose its unsecured stake, as well as the ability to use Metromedia Fiber as a prime contractor in its own network if it goes under, Grover said in the note.

Regardless of where the $180 million is coming from, Metromedia Fiber`s assets are critical to the elimination of the telecom bottleneck that surrounds metropolitan areas, said Cary Robinson, an analyst at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray.

"We believe they have unprecedented assets," said Robinson, adding that companies that want to provide high-speed fiber optic service have very few sources other than Metromedia Fiber and Level 3 Communications Inc. (LVLT) for the so-called "dark fiber."

"So we think somebody is going to recognize there is value in that asset and put money into the company," Robinson said. "It doesn`t necessarily have to be a bank."

Robinson, who said he has a personal holding in the stock, said that if Metromedia Fiber doesn`t get the financing it needs to continue operating, "it`s game over for most the telecoms. If Metromedia fails, our view is that the majority of new entrants will fail."

A Metromedia Fiber spokesman couldn`t immediately be reached for comment. However, in the news release earlier Wednesday, President and Chief Operating Officer Nick Tanzi said, "We`re working extremely hard to obtain this financing in a challenging funding environment."

(This story was originally published by Dow Jones Newswires)

[Vinzchen]

Hallo baissist,
schön mal so was hintergründiges zu lesen. Es klingt wie im Krimi. Aber ich glaube, daß deine Ansicht stimmt. Ich finde seit ca einem Jahr sind viele Firmen skrupelloser geworden. Es wird beschissen, geschönt und mit solchen Tricks, wie du sie schreibst, das Geld der Anleger kassiert. Dann ist es ja nicht falsch, wenn man in diesem Fall das ganze mal aussitzt. Ich habe Metromed. zu über 6€ und über 2€. Den Absprung habe ich nicht gewagt, obwohl ich durch den Neuen Markt eigentlich genug miterlebt habe. Gut, daß du das mal geschrieben hast.

[baissist]

@vinzchen:
ich möchte betonen, dass die von mir beschriebenen vorgänge ausschließlich meiner "uferlosen" phantasie entsprungen sind.
zur objektivität der folgende beitrag:

8/1/2001

Don`t Eat That Muffin!

RealMoney.com
The company`s common stock "will almost certainly be crunched in any deal with bond holders," according to James J. Cramer, director and co-founder of TheStreet.com. He believes the stock is going to zero. He doesn`t "know which day, but if the company gets a credit line, it will vanish slowly, and, if it doesn`t, it will vanish slowly."

muffin ist der nickname für mfnx. der obige journalist sieht das ende für mfnx, egal ob sie den kredit bekommen für so oder so (also sowieso) als gesichert an!

the show must go on!

und weil der dramatik nicht genug, werden nun anhängige verfahren in die presse gebracht, die die zahlungsunfähigkeit von mfnx unter beweis stellen sollen.
im folgenden fall geht es um das abschalten einer im netz relativ keinen, aber notwendigen teilstrecke eines kunden von mfnx, der behauptet, mfnx sei mit zahlungen in verzug. nach üblicherweise normalen schritten, hat dieses unternehmen, 360networks, jedoch nicht mfnx auf zahlung verklagt, sondern einfach die leitungen gekappt. mit der begründung, mfnx scheine nicht zahlungsfähig zu sein. nun muss man wissen, dass 360networks schon antrag auf konkurs gestellt hat und sich "hintenherum" an die kunden von mfnx wendet, die durch mfnx herangebracht wurden. stichwort abwerbung!

da mfnx im moment mehr als nötig mit finanzierungsproblemen zu kämpfen hat bildet dies meiner meinung nach ein weiteres mosaiksteinchen in dem von mir dargestellten "film".

Metromedia Fiber Sues 360networks for Damaged Fiber-Optic Cable

Dow Jones Newswires
WASHINGTON -- Metromedia Fiber Network Inc. filed a lawsuit against financially troubled 360networks Inc., contending that the provider of optical network service cut some of its fiber-optic cables after Metromedia failed to make payments of more than $3.4 million owed under a 1999 agreement.

360networks, which has filed for bankruptcy-court protection from creditors, built an 80-mile conduit to house Metromedia`s fiber-optic cables around Seattle under the February 1999 agreement. The cable system is used for transmitting voice, data and video services for Metromedia customers.

In its defense, 360networks said in a bankruptcy court filing this week in Manhattan that it cut the cable only after notifying Metromedia (MFNX) that an agreement to provide a conduit to house the cable had terminated as a result of Metromedia`s failure to pay.

360networks had sent a June 20 default notice to Metromedia after the company allegedly failed to pay Nov. 20, 2000, invoices of more than $3.4 million.

While not disputing that it owes 360networks some money under the agreement, Metromedia said that it is likewise owed "substantial amounts" under various other agreements with the company. 360networks has failed to reflect these offsets in its default letter, Metromedia asserted in its lawsuit, filed Friday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan.

The lawsuit seeks a preliminary and permanent injunction blocking 360networks from further damaging or compromising the fiber-optic cable, and enjoining the company from interfering with Metromedia`s customer relationships.

According to the suit, 360networks contacted certain Metromedia customers directly, including Verizon Communications (VZ) and Allegiance Telecom Inc. ( ALGX), and said it was reclaiming the fiber-optic cable and cutting off services to Metromedia customers. Metromedia said the agreement doesn`t give the company the right to contact its clients or interfere with its business relationships.

Among Metromedia`s other customers is Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), which has ordered fiber that includes the Seattle site for use in connection with services to its customers.

"[360network`s] willful actions are unlawful, malicious and calculated to destroy [Metromedia`s] ongoing business relationships and reputation, and potentially place in jeopardy the lives and property of members of the public," Metromedia asserted.

The company said the cable might conceivably be used for 911 emergency service, local government and national security services, or other essential public services that, if terminated, could result in the loss of life and property.

Instead of destroying the cable, 360networks should have brought a lawsuit for payment, Metromedia said.

The company wants the court to force 360networks to immediately repair and replace any damaged cable and to block the company from contacting any of its customers.

In its response to the suit, 360networks said revenue from contracts with Metromedia and similarly situated customers are "vital" to its reorganization.

The company accused Metromedia of ignoring its payment demands for the last eight months -- until it exercised its contractual right to remove Metromedia`s property from its system.

Swamped with debt, 360networks, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, filed in late June for protection in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. At the same time, its main U.S. subsidiary, 360networks (USA) Inc. filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Meanwhile, Metromedia is facing its own liquidity problems. The company struggled to find parties willing to commit $180 million to extend a bank credit line to Aug. 15.

As it advised the court at a July 25 cash collateral hearing, 360networks noted that it will need to renegotiate a minimum cash balance requirement with lenders in September. "The key factor the pre-petition lenders will focus on during that negotiation is the debtors` ability to demonstrate between now and then that the debtors will be able to collect revenue after their Chapter 11 filings," the company said in court papers obtained Wednesday by Dow Jones Newswires.

The court must appreciate the "devastating consequences" the company will face if Metromedia succeeds in thwarting its efforts to collect revenue, 360networks added.

The company called Metromedia`s "offset" assertion a "frivolous" theory and asserted that none of the requisite elements for a temporary restraining order have been demonstrated.

-Carol McCleary, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-628-8916; carol.mccleary@ dowjones.com

[Fibs]

Ich war bereits einmal in MFNX investiert. Meine Frage:
Soll oder kann man zu den derzeitigen Kurs nochmals einsteigen, oder soll mann lieber die Finger davon lassen?

Würde mich für eine ehrliche Antwort bedanken!
Fibs!

[baissist]

@fibs: bis zum 9 oder 10. august wird es herunter gehen; also keine eile mit dem einstieg!
weitere nachrichten abwarten und dann selber entscheiden.
wen, außer dir selbst, willst du für eine entscheidung verantwortlich machen? also: du entscheidest aufgrund aller verwertbarer informationen! im zweifel spielst du roulette: rot oder schwarz?????

b.

[Mattek]

@ baissist

kompliment für deine fundierten statements zu mfnx. war auch überzeugt, dass mfnx seit- bis abwärts bis zu den q-pays laufen wird.

nun hat uns der gestrige börsentag eines besseren belehrt.

schließe mich deinem vergleich bzgl. roulette nicht ganz an, da m.e. die chancen auf die endgültige finanzierung und damit das break über einen dollar besser als 50 % stehen.

Hier noch ein bericht vom forbes magazine /01.08.01, der die derzeitige szenerie gut ins bild rückt.

Forbes.com
Bandwidth Glut? Not In Metro Areas
By Mark Lewis


Dark is the fiber and dark is the mood among telecom investors, whose dreams of riches based on bandwidth abundance have gone a-glimmering. First the new long-haul networks stumbled, and now metro-area specialist Metromedia Fiber Network has faltered. It`s enough to shake the faith of the most ardent fiber-optics visionary.


But the dream lives, and so for that matter does Metromedia , which today announced that it has made some progress toward stabilizing its funding situation. Dain Rauscher Wessels analyst Jonathan Atkin says investors may have overreacted to Metromedia`s funding woes. The stock rallied yesterday but still closed under a buck, and Atkin says the company certainly is worth more than that. Evidently Citigroup `s Citicorp banking unit agrees, since it decided to give Metromedia a little more breathing room as the telecom upstart scrambles to line up more financing.

The encouraging fact is that despite Wall Street`s year-long telecom meltdown, money has continued to flow to promising metro-area fiber plays--especially to smaller, private firms like Looking Glass Networks of Oak Brook, Ill. Looking Glass is busy laying fiber in major cities to help bridge the gap between the long-haul data networks and the local businesses that are crying for access to cheaper bandwidth. A few months ago the firm lined up another $275 million to complete the first phase of its buildout in major cities. A big chunk of that funding came from Cisco Systems . The big telecom equipment firms have cut back on their vendor financing, yet Cisco still saw fit to kick in $100 million for Looking Glass.

Meanwhile, upstart local exchange carriers such as Telseon, Cogent Communications and Yipes Communications remain focused on using Gigabit Ethernet [GigE] technology to bring low-cost bandwidth to metro business customers.

The optimistic take on the supposed fiber glut is that it is no glut at all--all that dark fiber will be lit in due course, when the "last mile" bandwidth bottleneck problem is resolved. Ethernet-based firms will be a big part of the solution, especially after the 10-gigabit Ethernet standard is established. Just ask fiber-network firm Level 3 Communications . Level 3 recently announced that demand for its metropolitan dark fiber has been boosted by the growth of GigE as "the interface of choice in end-user network systems."

Level 3 notes that GigE allows a metro dark-fiber customer to significantly cut network expenses. That means that the incumbent local carriers, such as the Baby Bells, eventually will have to respond by embracing the new technology. "Over the next five years, the architecture of the metropolitan public network will have to change dramatically, if gradually, to remove this latest bottleneck in the end-to-end network," the Yankee Group`s Marian Stasney writes in her new study on Gigabit Ethernet and the metro market. The GigE, she says, "will achieve market penetration over the next four years and be instrumental in enabling consumers and enterprises to finally achieve the type of experience they are looking for from the network."

The Baby Bells see what`s ahead, which presumably is why BellSouth and SBC Communications are among the big names supporting the Metro Ethernet Forum, founded last month to push for faster adoption of Ethernet technology in metro networks. The group`s membership list is studded with such heavyweights as Cisco and Intel , as well as such Ethernet-focused vendors as Extreme Networks .

Certain technical challenges remain to be overcome, but they will be, and meanwhile firms like Metromedia and OnFiber Communications will be providing the necessary metro-area fiber. So will the national network builders such as Level 3, which are increasingly focused on the metro markets. When all the pieces of the last-mile puzzle finally are in place, that supposed fiber glut might abruptly disappear, proving that those wild-eyed bandwidth visionaries were right after all.

Related Links at Forbes.com

Gruß and so long,
mattek

[baissist]

@mattek: boerse besteht aus konträren meinungen. sonst waers ja auch zu einfach.
die kurskapriolen werden noch andauern. ob es sich nächste oder übernächste woche beruhigt? wer weiss. die möglichkeit der privatisierung bleibt immer noch bestehen als auch die des konkurses. sicher ist noch nichts, wenngleich vieles auf eine sicherstellung der restfinanzierung hindeutet. aber eben nur deutet, sonst wäre der kurs schon über drei, vier dollar.

b.

[baissist]

weil dieser thread mehr als dreitausendmal(!) aufgerufen wurde scheint hier einiges interesse zu bestehen.

jedem, der für diese firma interesse zeigt, sollte vor augen geführt werden, dass langfristig kein weg an dark fiber vorbei geht. und schon möchte ich diese technology wiederum einschränken, da technology an sich hyperaktiv ist und somit vielleicht in drei oder zehn jahren schon wieder vollkommen überholt sein wird. stichwort "wireless".
sollte jedoch der festnetzbereich seine dominanz verteidigen, und so ist meine denke, wird eben kein weg an breitbandanbietern vorbeigehen. derzeit wird dermassen massiv, bzw. wurde massiv, investiert, daß enorme schulden ohne entsprechenden "return on investment" investiert wurden. alles hängt ab von dem bedarf an nutzern und endusern. hier spielt eine menge fantasie mit, die jedoch zum teil von der realität eingeholt wurde. in deutschland ist das internet weit fortgeschrittener als in den usa. wenn hier auf tausend user 30 per dsl ihre informationen abrufen, so sieht der vergleich in den usa 3 vor. ein zehntel! das liegt einerseits an der flächenausdehnung, andererseits an den stärkeren ballungszentren. nur: datenaustausch wie wir ihn jetzt kennen bzw. nutzen ist altvorderst.
in den nächsten jahren werden "realtime"-nutzung im tv, börsen, video, musik und "sonstnochbereich" ungeahnte ausmaße erreichen. und genau dafür braucht man darkfiber a la mfnx insbesondere in den bevölkerungsreichen metropolitans, genau dort, wo mfnx vertreten ist.
die jetzige zeit ist vermutlich das tief aller mit fiber im weitesten sinn verbundenen unternehmen, weil riesige vorlaufkosten zu tätigen sind. viele werden sich übernehmen oder haben sich bereits übernommen. ob mfnx dabei sein wird, wird man sehen. deshalb auch firmen im zusammenhang mit fiberoptik beobachten.(ciena, jdsu, juniper, etc.)
wer englisch versteht sollte unbedingt regelmäßig in amerikanischen boards die entsprechenden firmen verfolgen. da kommt mehr an informationen zusammen, als in jeder fachzeitschrift!
zurück zu mfnx.
auch die tatsache, das per 14 august das comittment verlängert wurde und meiner meinung nach mit den earningsday als gesichert vermeldet,bedeutet nicht, daß mfnx als eigenständige firma überlebt. dafür erscheinen sie mir zu klein. früher oder später werden sie fusionieren oder aufgekauft werden. die derzeitige gesetzgebung muß nicht die gleiche bleiben und deshalb bevorzuge ich eine übernahme. bis dahin sind einige spekulationsgewinne möglich. jedoch sollte man sich von einem langfristengagement verabschieden.

b.

[gewinnwarner]

Metromedia Fiber up on funding hopes - analysts
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Shares of Metromedia Fiber Networks Inc., which builds high-speed fiber-optic communications networks in cities, jumped in heavy trading on Tuesday amid investors` hopes the company would get funding before a Wednesday deadline, analysts said.


Metromedia (NasdaqNM:MFNX - news), which is backed by Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ - news) and other wealthy investors, may also cut 10 percent to 20 percent of its workforce, and cancel some expansion plans to save money, said Kaufman Bros. analyst Vik Grover.

Market rumors also surfaced that Metromedia would promote Mark Spagnolo, head of the SiteSmith business it acquired last year, to a senior role in the company, Grover said. Spagnoloprevious was chief executive of UUNet, the world`s largest Internet backbone company, which is owned by WorldCom Inc.

``If Spagnolo was appointed to some executive role at top of company, on top of the right-sizing and some sort of funding, that would bode very well for the company and the stock,`` Grover said.

Shares of Metromedia gained 13 cents, or 12.9 percent, to $1.14. By 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT), more than 27.8 million shares had changed hands, making it one of the most active stocks on Nasdaq. The stock has fallen about 97 percent over the past year. In June, Metromedia lowered its financial forecast for the year, citing the soft economy and slowing sales to Internet customers.

Metromedia, which faces a deadline on Wednesday to line up additional lenders, did not immediately return calls seeking comment on its stock activity.

Earlier this month, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C - news) extended until Aug. 15 a commitment to provide a portion of $550 million in financing while Metromedia tried to find more lenders. Metromedia has received two extensions from Citigroup. The deadline originally was set to expire on June 30.

Under its commitment letter, Citigroup agreed to provide $62.5 million as long as other sources commit to providing $287.5 million. Metromedia must also line up $200 million of vendor financing, for a total financing package of $550 million. Metromedia previously said it had received commitments for $180 million of the $287.5 million.

``There`s no way Verizon is going to let them go belly-up,`` said one analyst who declined to be named.

Verizon invested about $1.6 billion in Metromedia Fiber in March 2000, and it aimed to use the upstart`s city links in the U.S. and Europe as part of its global network. Verizon took a $2.9 billion charge in the second quarter due to the sharp drop in value of its investment in Metromedia and other firms.

Metromedia Fiber is also backed by privately-held Metromedia Co., the franchiser for the Ponderosa Steakhouse, Steak and Ale, and Bennigan`s restaurant chains. The company`s principals include billionaires John Kluge and Stuart Subotnik

[baissist]

nun ist er da, der tag der entscheidung! oder wird es noch eine verlängerung des comittments geben? weitere vierzehn tage warten?
ich glaube heute wird das "funding" vermeldet. ebenso zahlen, die knapp über den reduzierten erwartungen liegen. das dürfte dem kurs einen weiteren, kräftigen schub geben. die ein dollar marke wird halten, um ein delisting an der naz zu vermeiden.
wer den tiefpunkt erwischt hat kann sich über die ersten 100% freuen.

b.

[baissist]

also weiterschwitzen!
revenues sind knapp über reduzierten erwartungen.
aber: immer noch keine fundingnews!

b.

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2001 Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2001--Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.(Nasdaq: MFNX):

- Revenues increased 112% to $91.7 million.
- Revenues exceeded Company guidance of $89.0 million - $91.0
million
- Fiber miles in service increased to 2.0 million, and 29 cities are
operational


Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX), the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, reported second quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2001.

The Company also announced today that it is still in financing discussions.

On August 1, 2001, the Company announced that its commitment letter from Citicorp USA had been extended from July 31, 2001 to August 15, 2001. Pursuant to the commitment letter, Citicorp committed to provide $62.5 million subject to (i) the receipt of commitments from other sources in the amount of $287.5 million and (ii) the receipt of $200 million of vendor financing.

The Company has received commitments from affiliates totaling $180 million. The Company will not be consummating any financing on or before the August 15, 2001 expiration of the Citicorp commitment letter. The Company is still in negotiations with Citicorp and other financing sources, but the Company cannot provide any assurance that it will obtain the financing it seeks.

Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 increased 112% to $91.7 million, compared with $43.3 million reported for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. Revenues exceeded Company guidance of $89.0 to $91.0 million.

The Company reported a net loss of $205.2 million, or $0.34 per share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001, compared with a net loss of $92.0 million, or $0.17 per share, reported for the same period last year. The year-over-year increase in net loss was primarily attributable to the acquisition of SiteSmith and the related goodwill amortization and increased overhead and fixed costs to support the Company`s network expansion. MFN`s selling, general and administrative expense was 65% of revenues for the second quarter of 2001, as compared with 81% for the first quarter of 2001.

As expected, the Company`s earnings before interest, other income and expenses, taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-cash deferred compensation expense (normalized EBITDA) increased to a loss of $45.0 million for the second quarter of 2001, compared with a loss of $31.8 million for the second quarter of 2000. The expected higher normalized EBITDA loss year-over-year was the result of increased costs associated with the Company`s continued build out of its optical and Internet infrastructures. The normalized EBITDA loss of $45.0 million reported for the second quarter of 2001 was in line with the Company`s previously issued guidance of a loss of $45.0 to $48.0 million.

For the second quarter of 2001, cost of sales was $76.9 million, compared with $47.1 million for the second quarter of 2000. The 2001 increase was primarily the result of costs associated with an increased number of customers and higher fixed costs associated with the operation of the Company`s network. Selling, general and administrative expense for the second quarter of 2001 was $59.7 million, as compared with $28.0 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to increased headcount and other overhead to support the Company`s network expansion. Depreciation and amortization expense was $91.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, compared with $40.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. The 2001 increase was primarily the result of an increase in amortization of goodwill relating to the acquisition of SiteSmith and increased investment in the Company`s fiber-optic network and additional property and equipment acquired.

Some of the companies that MFN signed contracts with since March 31, 2001 include:

- Williams Communications
- Deutsche Telekom AG
- BP
- Google
- CNet Networks
- Gigamedia
- Multex.Com
- CFO Publishing

Below is additional information for the quarter.

- The Company reported record revenues of $91.7 million for the
quarter ended June 30, 2001, representing a 112% increase over
revenues of $43.3 million reported for the quarter ended June
30, 2000. Revenues reported for the second quarter of 2001
exceeded the Company`s previously issued guidance of $89
million to $91.0 million.

- Internet infrastructure revenues rose 74% to $56.6 million for
the second quarter of 2001, compared with $32.6 million for
the second quarter of 2000. Optical infrastructure revenues
increased to $35.0 million, up 224% from the second quarter of
2000.

- MFN`s gross margin increased from a negative 9% in the second
quarter of 2000 to a positive 16% in the second quarter of
2001.

- Capital expenditures for the second quarter of 2001 were $341
million.

- MFN had approximately 2.0 million fiber miles deployed at the
end of the second quarter of 2001, consisting of approximately
1.6 million intra-city fiber miles and 360,000 intercity fiber
miles. This was an increase of 18% over last quarter`s
reported 1.7 million fiber miles.

- At June 30, 2001, MFN had 29 cities operational, 32 cities
currently under construction, and the balance in the
engineering phase.

[gewinnwarner]

vorbörse katastrophe:

MFNX
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. $1.14 $0.77 -32.46% 2,303,700

[baissist]

es wird eng. wenn nicht in den nächsten tagen einige herren so langsam ihre portokasse öffnen, ist mfnx unter umständen gesetzlich gezwungen, das insolvenzverfahren einzuleiten. oder spekulieren die auf eine am dienstag nächster woche erwartete zinssenkung durch die fed??

an spannung weiter kein mangel!

b.

Metromedia misses funding target

Todd Wallack, Chronicle Staff Writer Thursday, August 16, 2001


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Metromedia Fiber Network, a telecommunications firm that owns San Jose`s AboveNet Communications, warned yesterday that it missed its latest target to raise additional financing and could be forced to seek bankruptcy protection.

Shares in the New York firm plunged 39 percent to 70 cents per share on the news. AboveNet is a Web hosting company.

Metromedia, which runs data centers that host Web sites and operates a fiber-optic data network, said it missed its Aug. 15 target to raise $550 million to remain in business.

Its banker, Citicorp, recently agreed to provide the firm $62.5 million, provided it could raise $287.5 million from other sources and secure an additional $200 million in loans from suppliers.

So far, however, it has only raised $180 million. CitiCorp originally asked Metromedia to raise the additional money by June 30, but has extended its deadline twice.

Metromedia said it is continuing to negotiate with CitiCorp and other funding sources.

"In the event that we cannot obtain financing, we will need to restructure our indebtedness or file for protection under the federal bankruptcy laws," the company warned in a statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If Metromedia files for bankruptcy, it would join a string of recent telecommunications failures this year, including PSINet, Rhythms NetConnections and NorthPoint Communications.

Metromedia also posted a second-quarter loss of $205.2 million (34 cents per share) compared with a loss of $92.0 million (17 cents) a year ago. Sales more than doubled to $91.7 million.

Chronicle news services contributed to this report. / E-mail Todd Wallack at [e-mail].

[mabachba]

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 2001--Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (Nasdaq:MFNX, news, msgs), the leader in
deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, announced today that it has
executed a commitment letter and received $150 million of commitments for a $150 million note facility led by Citicorp USA. The
commitment letter replaces the previously announced $350 million commitment letter.

Pursuant to the commitment letter, Citicorp commits to purchase $62.5 million of notes with other lenders committing to the remaining
$87.5 million. The commitments for the $150 million note facility are subject to conditions including the receipt of (i) commitments from other
sources in the amount of $230 million ($180 million of which has been committed by affiliates of the Company), (ii) $200 million of vendor
financing and (iii) agreements from other Company vendors to defer payment of the Company`s obligations to such vendors. The affiliates`
commitments are subject to (i) the closing of the $150 million note facility and (ii) the $200 million of vendor financing.

About Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key
metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, is revolutionizing the fiber-optic industry. By offering
virtually unlimited, unmetered metro-area communications capacity at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber
Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and redefining the way broadband capacity is sold.

MFN`s optical network enables its customers to implement the latest data, video, Internet and multimedia
applications. Through its subsidiaries AboveNet Communications, Inc., the architect of the Internet Service
Exchange (ISX), PAIX.net, Inc., the first and leading neutral Internet exchange, and SiteSmith, a leader in
delivering comprehensive Internet infrastructure managed services, MFN is a leading provider of Internet
connectivity, co-location and managed services solutions for high-bandwidth and business-critical
applications. The Company offers a world-class network that provides co-location services and Internet
connectivity for content providers, ISPs and application service providers. Its global optical Internet uses
open peering and "best exit" technology to deliver fast, scaleable and reliable connections to the Internet, and improves the Internet
experience for end-users.

For more information on AboveNet and its service offering visit the company`s Web site at www.above.net. For more information about
PAIX.net, Inc., visit the company`s Web site at www.paix.net. For more information about SiteSmith, visit the company`s Web site at
www.sitesmith.com. For more information about Metromedia Fiber Network, please visit the company`s Web site at www.mmfn.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to such
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, competition, changes in technology and
methods of marketing, execution risk relating to the transaction described herein and various other factors beyond the Company`s control.
This also includes such factors as are described from time to time in the SEC reports filed by Metromedia Fiber Network, including the most
recently filed Forms S-3, 10-K and 10-Q.


CONTACT: Media Relations:
Metromedia Fiber Network
Kara Carbone, 914/683-6386
[e-mail]
or
Investor Relations:
Martin Cohen, 212/606-4389

[az-maja]

Metromedia fiber netw. nachbörslich
in amiland bei 1,01 US$ (ca. 1,10 €)

+ 53 % !!!!!!!!!

sieht also super aus für den Wert

kann gut sein, daß der Wert noch 1-2 Tage weiter läuft

grüße, az-maja

[gewinnwarner]

bei einem qu. verlust von 200 mio usd reicht das aber auch nicht gerade lange, und die nächste finanzierungsrunde wird
noch härter werden. gewinne aus dem operativen geschäft scheinen ja nicht in ausicht zu stehen.

gruß gw

[baissist]

vom grundsatz her teile ich die meinung von gewinnwarner. die letzte meldung deutet in der finanzierungsproblematik auch nur einen teilerfolg an. mfnx wird sich in den nächsten wochen zum tradingliebling der naz entwickeln. der kurssprung vom freitag kann sich am montag schon wieder in ernüchterung umschlagen. wünschenswert wäre eine kontinuierliche finanzierungsstrategie und nicht die quartalsmäßige zitterpartie: brauchen sie neues geld oder nicht? bzw. bekommen sie neues geld oder nicht?

b.

[gewinnwarner]

Metromedia Fiber Network Announces Commitment of $235 Million of Vendor Financing

NEW YORK, Aug 30, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX), the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, announced today that it has executed a commitment letter for $235 million of vendor financing.
The expiration date of the commitment letter is September 4, 2001.

The vendor financing commitment is subject to conditions including (i) the closing of the $150 million note facility led by Citicorp, USA, (ii) commitments from other sources in the amount of $230 million ($180 million of which has been committed to by affiliates of the Company), and (iii) obtaining the requisite consents from holders of the Company`s 10% senior notes due 2008 and 2009 pertaining to the Company`s previously announced consent solicitation.

[berlusconi]

Was meint Ihr wo geht der Kurs hin?
Wie lange hält diese Finanzspritze?

Mfg Don

[thomas_d]

heute wohl ein kleiner break und etwas erholung nach unten und dann ab nächster woche, wenn die nasdaq sich wieder stabilisiert und aufwind bekommt steht metromedia wieder in der ersten reihe!


grüße
thomas

[mabachba]

Metromedia secures another piece of financing

By ABIGAIL KLINGBEIL
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: Aug. 31, 2001)

WHITE PLAINS — Telecommunications company Metromedia Fiber
Network Inc. said it has taken another step toward securing a $615 million
financing package it says it needs to continue building out its networks.

The White Plains-based company said yesterday that it has obtained $235
million in vendor financing, one of the three main parts it needs to complete
the deal. Metromedia did not name the source of the financing. Metromedia
had to secure at least $200 million in vendor financing by Sept. 4 in order to
receive the other two parts of the package — $230 million in commitments
from other sources and a $150 million loan from Citicorp USA and other
lenders.

Each part of the financing package is contingent on Metromedia securing the
other two main parts. The company must meet certain additional conditions,
including approval from holders of its 10 percent senior notes to take on
additional debt. Word from the noteholders is due today.

Metromedia still has to raise $50 million of the $230 million from other
sources, company spokeswoman Kara Carbone said.

"We`re working on obtaining the financing," Carbone said. The financing
deadline for the Citicorp loan has been extended four times.

Cary Robinson, a communications services analyst with U.S. Bancorp Piper
Jaffray, said there is a high probability Metromedia will obtain the additional
$50 million in loans. Several investors have said the loan is attractive, said
Robinson, who personally owns shares of Metromedia and has a "strong
buy" rating on the company`s stock.

The White Plains-based company, which builds infrastructure for Internet
traffic in metropolitan areas, has said it needs the financing because it has
been hit hard by economic troubles in the telecommunications sector.

The company reported its second quarter losses had more than doubled to
$205.2 million, though its revenues rose 53 percent to $91.65 million from a
year earlier.

"They have run into the same troubles a lot of telecommunications
companies have run into," Robinson said. He said demand for the
company`s services dropped quickly as the economy softened.

Moody`s Investors Service said Tuesday that it downgraded Metromedia`s
long-term debt ratings. Moody`s considers Metromedia`s debt to be in poor
standing, and it is continuing to review Metromedia for possible further
downgrading.

In a report issued Tuesday, Moody`s said, "The downgrade reflects
Moody`s heightened concern that, after months of protracted financing
negotiations with vendors, banks and associated companies, the company
has to date obtained no unconditional funding commitment and is in default
under the indentures governing its 10 percent senior notes."

Metromedia also is facing several class-action lawsuits, including one
initiated yesterday, from investors who bought the company`s stock
between Jan. 8 and July 2.

The suits allege that the company and its top officers issued false and
misleading statements starting Jan. 8 when it announced that it had a
commitment for a fully underwritten loan from Citicorp USA for $350
million. The suits say the company`s common stock prices were artificially
inflated during the six months thereafter.

Shares of Metromedia rose 12 cents, or 18.8 percent, to close yesterday at
76 cents on the Nasdaq Stock Market.


http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/083101/31metromedia.h…

[berlusconi]

@all
Es ist ein inter. Artikel in der Telebörse zu mfnx!!

Mfg Don

[berlusconi]

METROMEDIA FIBER NETWORK`A` - Nasdaq National Market: MFNX

Last Change (%) Bid (size) Tick Ask (size) Trade Time
0.84 0.09 (12.00) 0.83 (276) - 0.84 (250) 11:28
Day Volume Last Size Open High Low
5,886,200 3,600 0.80 0.86 0.77
Latest Ticks # of Trades Avg Trade Size 52 Wk High 52 Wk Low
+--+ 2,412 2,440 39.125 N/A
Prev Close VWAP Avg Day Vol UPC
0.75 0.8223 23,378,000 N

[tdwzb]

na?lebt hier noch jemand???

hat irgendeiner eine meinung zu mfnx????

[BrokerNr.1]

strong buy

[Vetinari]

Warten noch mal .....

7:31am 09/18/01 [MFNX] METROMEDIA: CITICORP GRANTS EXTENSION UNTIL OCT. 1

7:32am 09/18/01 [MFNX] METROMEDIA: VENDOR COMMITMENT EXTENDED TILL SEPT. 19


7:42am 09/18/01
Metromedia gets extension on financing (MFNX) By Tomi Kilgore
Metromedia Fiber Network (MFNX) said it has received an extension on $150 million in financing until Oct. 1. The company also
said it had received an extension of the commitment letter for $235 million in vendor financing until Sept. 19. The company cautioned
that it cannot assure that it will be able to close on any of the financings it is currently pursuing. If it cannot consummate the financings,
which are contingent on the closing of other financings, the broadband network provider said it would need to seek bankruptcy
protection. The stock closed Monday down a nickel at 40 cents.

[tdwzb]

man kaufen was das zeug hält!!!

[melanogaster]

Metromedia Fiber Network Announces Signing of $231 Million Vendor Financing Agreement

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2001--Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX), the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, announced today that it has signed an agreement for $231 million of vendor financing.

The agreement expires on September 28, 2001 if the closing does not occur on or prior to that date.

The closing of the $231 million of vendor financing is subject to conditions including: (i) the closing of the $150 million note facility led by Citicorp, USA, for which the Company has a signed agreement subject to various conditions, and (ii) the closing of the $230 million of convertible notes financing, for which the Company has commitments of $180 from Company affiliates and $50 million from an investor.

The Company cannot provide any assurances that it will be able to consummate any of the financings it is pursuing. Each of the financings is contingent upon the consummation of the other financings. In the event that the Company does not consummate the financings, it will need to seek protection under the bankruptcy laws. In the event that the Company does consummate the financings, the Company`s stockholders will be significantly diluted as a result of the issuance of equity to the parties providing financing.

[tdwzb]

strong buy - diese woche über 1 $!!

[Melwin]

Die Nachrichtenlage über diese Aktie läst doch sehr zu
wünschen übrig.
Erklärt doch einmal auf Deutsch was mit den 231 Milio. Doller (Kredit) eigentlich los ist.
Der Sprung über einen Doller hätte doch schon längst statt
finden müssen.

[tdwzb]

Fasernetz Metromedia verkündet das Unterzeichnen der Vereinbarung
Finanzierung des Verkäufers $231 Million

New York -- (business WIRE) -- Sept.. 20, 2001 -- Metromedia Fiber
Network, Inc. (Mfn) (Nasdaq: MFNX), der Führer in der Entwicklung
der optischen IPINTERNET-Infrastrukturs innerhalb der
Schlüsselmetropolitanbereiche inländisch und international, heute
verkündet, daß sie einen Vertrag für $231 Million von
Verkäuferfinanzierung geschlossen hat.

Die Vereinbarung läuft an September 28, 2001 ab, wenn das Schließen
nicht auf oder vor diesem Datum auftritt.

Das Schließen der $231 Million von Verkäuferfinanzierung ist
abhängig von Bedingungen einschließlich: (i) führten das
Schließen des Teildienstes der Anmerkung $150 Million durch Citicorp,
USA, für die die Firma einen geschlossenen Vertrag abhängig von
verschiedenen Bedingungen hat, und (ii) das Schließen der $230
Million der umwandelbaren finanzierenden Anmerkungen, für die die
Firma Verpflichtungen von $180 von den Firmateilnehmern und $50 von
Million von einem Investor hat.

Die Firma kann keine Versicherungen zur Verfügung stellen, daß es
kann, irgendwelche der Finanzierungen durchzuführen, die es ausübt.
Jede der Finanzierungen ist nach dem consummation der anderen
Finanzierungen abhängig. Im Falle daß die Firma nicht die
Finanzierungen durchführt, muß sie Schutz unter den Bankrottgesetzen
suchen. Im Falle daß die Firma die Finanzierungen durchführt,
werden die Aktionäre Company`s erheblich resultierend aus der
Austeilung von Billigkeit zu den Beteiligten verdünnt, die
Finanzierung bereitstellen.

[Melwin]

Ist ja kaum zu glauben wie viele Leute doch Deutsch lesen
möchten.
Morgen und Übermorgen laufen Netzwerke und wir kaufen noch
ein wenig weiter Ziel $ o,70

[Mattek]

@mfnx-zocker,

könnte mir bitte mal einer 1.333 stck. in stuttgart für 0,37 verkaufen.

mein rechner läßt mich heute nicht nach frankfurt (!!!???)

Grazie,
mattek

[Bolle007]

Wie bist du denn drauf mein freund ? Die Firma macht bald den Laden dicht ,und du willst noch über 1000 Aktien darin investieren,kann ich absolut nicht nachvollziehen! Kauf lieber Lion Bio vom Neuen Markt ,damit bist du echt besser beraten!!!!!!! Oder Kontron

[Vetinari]

Wenn MFNX nicht ein EXDS macht , aber ein MCLD , sied man was drin ist ... 150% in einen tag. Kommt das von ein Lion Bio oder Kontron oder jeder nemwax wert - nein !!

Wenn man mit schrott zockt , man muss wissen was ligt dahinter.

[Mattek]

@bolle007,

sauber, um 19.27 Uhr ist der deal gelaufen. der einsatz ist gering. könnte mann auch im kasino setzen. die chance auf doppelung nächste woche ist aber immens höher. totalverlust ist selbstverständlich möglich, da hast völlig recht.

wer lust zum riesenzock hat, setzt sein geld bis dienstag, 02.10.01 ca. 13.32 Uhr.(kein scherz, mfnx ist pünktlich, dann kommt die meldung)

http://quotes.freerealtime.com/dl/frt/S?IM=quotes&symbol=mfn…[/url]

wird die restfinanzierung gesichert geht die kirsche schon dienstag um 50 bis 60 % hoch !

so long,
mattek

[lucardes]

kurs geht weiter nach unten... eure meinung für die nächsten tage ? szenario analog exodus ???

[tdwzb]

wie gehts bei mfnx weiter?
überleben die?
erbitte meinungen!
realistische kursziele?

[lucardes]

@ tdwzb

hallöchen, schau an, die gleichen werte (exodus + metromedia)und immer bangen um neue hiobsbotschaften.

zu mfnx denke ich wird es erst ggfs. einen neueen schub geben, wenn gesicherte finanzierung, restrukturierungsprogramm publiziert werden kann...
hänge auch mit ziemlich viel money hier drin, denke es wird sich kurzfristig nichts positives ergeben, leider nun auch zockeraktie und bankrott (fast) spruchreif ???

[Megapol]

Hat Mattek doch alles schon gepostet. Wenn die Finanzierung steht (soll wohl Dienstag bekanntgegeben werden) dürften 100% drin sein, ansonsten wird man wohl Exodus und ATHM folgen.

PS: Mir wäre das Risiko zu hoch. Evtl. kann man nach der Meldung immernoch einsteigen

[gewinnwarner]

das geschäft läuft schlecht. kaum bis keine neukunden,
sogar mittlere kunden sind bereits bankrott und werden vom netz genommen, das equipment wird versteigert.
die laufenden netzkosten scheinen in keinem verhältnis zu den momentanen einnahmen zu stehen, die bereits ausgesprochenen kündigungen bringen da auch nicht viel.

prognose: nur ein wunder kann noch helfen

gruß gw

[Mattek]

@mfnx-investierte

um die sache nochmals klarzustellen. z.Z. mfnx-aktien zu kaufen, ist wahres glücksspiel und hat nichts - aber auch gar nichts -mit vernünftigem aktienspekulieren zu tun (soweit man diese hobby überhaupt als vernünftig deklarieren kann).

morgen zwischen 13.30 UHR und 13.35 Uhr (MEZ) kommt die meldung, ob hopp oder topp.

tödlich wäre auch eine weitere verschiebung des termins, wie leider schon zigmal geschehen.

hier muss man einfach die 100 %-verlustrisiko gegen ein vielfaches an gewinnmöglichkeit stellen. um mehr geht hier nicht.

da ist es wirklich fast egal, ob mfnx heute nochmal um 30% runtergeht.

wünsche euch allen `ne gute meldung morgen
so, long
mattek

[js200]

Mattek du hast Post

JS200

[lucardes]

die eieruhr läuft. top news in ca. 15 minuten .. oder ?

[tdwzb]

na und nun???
auch in den us-boards bisher nichts neues!

[tdwzb]

erster kurs vorbörslich:
0,32$

[tdwzb]

29!
bid / ask: 26 / 33

tendenz fallend!


aber interessantes orderbuch!

[berlusconi]

METROMEDIA FIBER NETWORK`A` - Nasdaq National Market: MFNX

Last Change (%) Bid (size) Tick Ask (size) Trade Time
0.55 0.22 (66.67) 0.54 (146) - 0.55 (552) 10:53
Day Volume Last Size Open High Low
12,310,600 1,000 0.29 0.65 0.28
Latest Ticks # of Trades Avg Trade Size 52 Wk High 52 Wk Low
-++- 3,871 3,180 24.5313 N/A
Prev Close VWAP Avg Day Vol UPC
0.33 0.4385 15,458,000 N

[tdwzb]

mfnx RULES!
heute noch 1$!

[lucardes]

nur ein strohfeuer ? oder gibt es echte news...

[Megapol]

Completes $611 Million Financing Packag
by: stockboy904 10/02/01 10:57 am
Msg: 182946 of 182949

Metromedia Fiber Network Successfully Completes $611 Million Financing Package



NEW YORK, Oct 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Press release to follow.
About Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet
infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally,
is revolutionizing the fiber-optic industry. By offering virtually unlimited,
unmetered metro-area communications capacity at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber
Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and redefining the way broadband
capacity is sold.

MFN`s optical network enables its customers to implement the latest data, video,
Internet and multimedia applications. Through its subsidiaries AboveNet
Communications, Inc., the architect of the Internet Service Exchange (ISX),
PAIX.net, Inc., the first and leading neutral Internet exchange, and SiteSmith,
a leader in delivering comprehensive Internet infrastructure managed services,
MFN is a leading provider of Internet connectivity, co-location and managed
services solutions for high-bandwidth and business-critical applications. The
Company offers a world-class network that provides co-location services and
Internet connectivity for content providers, ISPs and application service
providers. Its global optical Internet uses open peering and "best exit"
technology to deliver fast, scaleable and reliable connections to the Internet,
and improves the Internet experience for end-users.

For more information on AboveNet and its service offering visit the company`s
Web site at www.above.net. For more information about PAIX.net, Inc., visit the
company`s Web site at www.paix.net. For more information about SiteSmith, visit
the company`s Web site at www.sitesmith.com. For more information about
Metromedia Fiber Network, please visit the company`s Web site at www.mmfn.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business
conditions, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing,
execution risk relating to the transaction described herein and various other
factors beyond the Company`s control. This also includes such factors as are
described from time to time in the SEC reports filed by Metromedia Fiber
Network, including the most recently filed Forms S-3, 10-K and 10-Q.


CONTACT: Metromedia Fiber Network
Media Relations:
Kara Carbone, 914/683-6386
[e-mail]
or
Investor Relations:
Martin Cohen, 212/606-4389

Copyright (C) 2001 Business Wire. All rights reserved.

[tdwzb]

Completes $611 Million Financing Packag
by: stockboy904 10/02/01 10:57 am
Msg: 182946 of 182949

Metromedia Fiber Network Successfully Completes $611 Million Financing Package



NEW YORK, Oct 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Press release to follow.
About Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet
infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally,
is revolutionizing the fiber-optic industry. By offering virtually unlimited,
unmetered metro-area communications capacity at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber
Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and redefining the way broadband
capacity is sold.

MFN`s optical network enables its customers to implement the latest data, video,
Internet and multimedia applications. Through its subsidiaries AboveNet
Communications, Inc., the architect of the Internet Service Exchange (ISX),
PAIX.net, Inc., the first and leading neutral Internet exchange, and SiteSmith,
a leader in delivering comprehensive Internet infrastructure managed services,
MFN is a leading provider of Internet connectivity, co-location and managed
services solutions for high-bandwidth and business-critical applications. The
Company offers a world-class network that provides co-location services and
Internet connectivity for content providers, ISPs and application service
providers. Its global optical Internet uses open peering and "best exit"
technology to deliver fast, scaleable and reliable connections to the Internet,
and improves the Internet experience for end-users.

For more information on AboveNet and its service offering visit the company`s
Web site at www.above.net. For more information about PAIX.net, Inc., visit the
company`s Web site at www.paix.net. For more information about SiteSmith, visit
the company`s Web site at www.sitesmith.com. For more information about
Metromedia Fiber Network, please visit the company`s Web site at www.mmfn.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business
conditions, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing,
execution risk relating to the transaction described herein and various other
factors beyond the Company`s control. This also includes such factors as are
described from time to time in the SEC reports filed by Metromedia Fiber
Network, including the most recently filed Forms S-3, 10-K and 10-Q.


CONTACT: Metromedia Fiber Network
Media Relations:
Kara Carbone, 914/683-6386
[e-mail]
or
Investor Relations:
Martin Cohen, 212/606-4389

Copyright (C) 2001 Business Wire. All rights reserved.

[Megapol]

Nun hat MFNX schon meine MCLD eingeholt

[Bolle007]

NEW YORK, Oct 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Press release to follow. About Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, is revolutionizing the fiber-optic industry. By offering virtually unlimited, unmetered metro-area communications capacity at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and redefining the way broadband capacity is sold.

MFN`s optical network enables its customers to implement the latest data, video, Internet and multimedia applications. Through its subsidiaries AboveNet Communications, Inc., the architect of the Internet Service Exchange (ISX), PAIX.net, Inc., the first and leading neutral Internet exchange, and SiteSmith, a leader in delivering comprehensive Internet infrastructure managed services, MFN is a leading provider of Internet connectivity, co-location and managed services solutions for high-bandwidth and business-critical applications. The Company offers a world-class network that provides co-location services and Internet connectivity for content providers, ISPs and application service providers. Its global optical Internet uses open peering and "best exit" technology to deliver fast, scaleable and reliable connections to the Internet, and improves the Internet experience for end-users.



Copyright (C) 2001 Business Wire. All rights reserved.

[Mattek]

O.K., meine uhrzeit um 13.32 Uhr war nicht korrekt. aber der rest ging doch, oder ?

bin selbst ein wenig irritiert über die heftigkeit des ausschlags.

aber, lasst uns ehrlich sein,bis ca. 14.00 Uhr heute sollten wir die ernte einfahren.

gruss,
mattek

[ironking]

wie hoch wirds denn vorraussichtlich gehen?? normalerweise gibt es doch jetzt so schnell noch keine anhalten der kurse, oder?
gruß jb

[Janus1]

Metromedia korrigiert Umsatz- und Ergebnisschätzung

White Plains (vwd) - Die Metromedia Fiber Network Inc, White Plains, hat ihre Prognosen zum Umsatz und zum EBITDA wegen der wirtschaftlichen Flaute für das dritte und das vierte Quartal korrigiert. Wie der an der Nasdaq notierte Hersteller von Glasfasernetzen am Dienstag weiter mitteilte, erwartet er für das dritte Quartal 2001 nun einem Umsatz von 91 Mio bis 93 Mio USD. Bisher war die Gesellschaft von 107 Mio bis 115 Mio USD ausgegangen. Im vierten Quartal dürften 100 Mio bis 103 Mio (bisherige Schätzung: 127 Mio bis 137 Mio) USD umgesetzt werden.



Das "normalized" EBITDA sieht Metromedia im dritten Quartal weiter bei minus 31 Mio bis minus 35 Mio USD. Im vierten Quartal werde der Fehlbetrag drei Mio bis neun Mio (19 Mio bis 22 Mio) USD betragen. Dank Maßnahmen zur Einsparung von Kosten soll schon Anfang 2002 ein positives EBITDA erzielt werden, ein Jahr früher als bisher angekündigt. Das Unternehmen bestätigte am Dienstagnachmittag auch das Finanzierungspaket über 611 Mio USD. erhalten. Im Zuge der Integration der hinzugekauften AboveNet und SiteSmith wurde das Management neu besetzt. Unternehmensgründer Stephen Garofalo wurde zum Chairman ernannt, Nick Tanzi zum Chief Executive.



Das neue Geschäftsführungteam werde von Mark Spagnolo als President und Chief Operating Officer angeführt. Spagnolo war Chief Executive und Chairman der SiteSmith.


vwd/12/2.10.2001/mi

2. Oktober 2001, 20:19

[Mattek]

@ironking,

butter bei die fische. nach weit über 100 % wird es heute gewinnmitnahmen geben. warum soll man sich das antun ?

entscheidend ist hier bei jedem der anlagehorizont. auf 3 - 6 monate ist wohl eher unbedeutend, heute gewinne zu realisieren.

immerhin brummt mfnx in deutschland knapp unter der 80eurocent.

gruß,
so long,
mattek

[bueblein]

Ich bin der Meinung,unter 1Euro sind das noch klare
Kaufkurse.

[tdwzb]

mfnx wird über 1$ laufen!

wahrscheinlich sogar heute.

[bueblein]

Die 80 Centmarke ist geknackt,
nun ist der Weg frei für 1Euro.
Kaufen Kaufen!!!!

[Mattek]

@bueblein

nix für ungut, aber es ist absolut unbedeutend, ob in deutschland eine marke geknackt wird oder auch nicht.

man kann hier nur die aussage trreffen, dass viele sehr optimistisch gestimmt sind, dass es in den usa heute weiter gergauf läuft.

und diesen optimisten wünsche ich viel erfolg !

Gruß,
mattek

[tdwzb]

usa macht den kurs!
ab 14h geht´s los!
dann werden wir mehr wissen!
wie schon gesagt:
ab 75 oder 80 oder mehr vor 14h in dtl. ist VÖLLIG egal.

[tdwzb]

usa aktuell 0,69$
dtl. 0,78 euro!das ist recht fair bezahlt.
langweiliger/verhaltener handel bisher bei island.
ask bei etwa .70 fest!
kein abgabedruck zunächst - d.h. KEINE gewinnmitnahmen zu beginn des handels!
mal sehen, was der tagesverlauf bringt!
stöbere mich mal durch die yahoo.com-boards...
denke aber - meine meinung - 1 $ ist möglich heute!

[tdwzb]

.68$ nach wie vor fest!
kaum handel in usa(bvsn z.b. noch KEIN umsatz)

institutionellen handeln eh kaum im premarket.
um 15:30h wird´s interessant!


aus dem yahoo-board:

EBITDA positive early in 2002
by: joesal13investor
Long-Term Sentiment: Strong Buy 10/03/01 08:29 am
Msg: 185706 of 185706

"As a result of expense reductions and cost control, the Company also announced that it will become EBITDA positive early in 2002. This is one year ahead of previous guidance."

This is the most important statement in the press release other than "Metromedia Fiber Network Successfully Completes $611 Million Financing Package".

EBITDA positive early in 2002 will create substantial shareholder value in the rage of an additional $6.00+ per share.

[tdwzb]

dtl. 71!
usa 68!
man das sind kaufkurse!!


zur vollständigkeit und sehr lesenswert:


Tuesday October 2, 12:33 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Metromedia Fiber Network
Metromedia Fiber Network Successfully Completes $611 Million Financing Package
Company Announces Senior Management Changes
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2001-- Company Expects to be EBITDA Positive in 2002

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX - news), the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, announced that it completed a $611 million financing package comprised of the following:

a $150 million note purchase facility led by Citicorp, USA;
$230 million in convertible debt financing, of which $180 million is being purchased by affiliates of the Company and $50 million is being purchased by a subsidiary of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ - news); and
$231 million in vendor financing.
The Company also completed agreements with other Company vendors to modify payments of the Company`s pre-existing obligations to such vendors.

``Management worked extremely hard to secure this funding and we are very pleased that we have succeeded,`` said Nick Tanzi, Chief Executive Officer of MFN. ``Our ability to obtain this high level of financing amid a very challenging economic environment demonstrates tremendous confidence from our lenders and our vendors in our business fundamentals and our long-term prospects in this industry.``

``With this funding, we will be able to continue to grow our company and complete our business plan,`` said Stephen Garofalo, Chairman of MFN. ``We believe our metropolitan fiber optic network provides the most comprehensive offering of an end-to-end optical solution in the market today.``

The Company also announced today senior management changes. MFN has completed the integration of its AboveNet and SiteSmith acquisitions and is now a single, unified company doing business under the MFN brand. MFN is poised to take full advantage of market opportunities. It has one sales and operations organization selling and supporting its outsourced digital communications solution and one infrastructure organization delivering and supporting communications infrastructure.

In conjunction with securing the financing, MFN has reorganized its senior management team to better position itself for success in today`s changing economic environment. MFN`s new executive management team is led by Mark Spagnolo, President and Chief Operating Officer, who will report to Nick Tanzi. Mr. Spagnolo joined MFN following the Company`s acquisition of Sitesmith, where he was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Spagnolo brings extensive operational experience and success in building global communications and outsourcing businesses to MFN, gained through his tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer of UUNet, a WorldCom company, and through his many years as a senior executive at EDS.

Nick Tanzi will take over as Chief Executive Officer of MFN, reporting to the Board of Directors. Stephen Garofalo, the founder of MFN, will continue in the position of Chairman of the Board of MFN.

``Mark brings strong operational expertise and demonstrated success in building global communications companies,`` said Mr. Tanzi. ``He will play an instrumental role in guiding MFN to the next level of its growth.``

``MFN is entering a new phase of growth characterized by operational focus and leveraging the substantial assets we created,`` said Mark Spagnolo, MFN`s President and COO. ``We are now able to focus on executing our business plan, delivering on our promises to our customers and recognizing revenues from our infrastructure.``

As a result of continued general economic weakness the Company has revised its quarterly and year 2001 revenue guidance downward. For the year, the Company issued revised revenue guidance of between $360 million and $367 million.

The table below outlines the Company`s quarterly revenue and normalized EBITDA guidance for 2001, reflecting both new guidance and previous guidance.


Previous
New Normalized Normalized
New Revenue Previous Revenue EBITDA Loss EBITDA Loss
Guidance Guidance Guidance Guidance
Quarter (millions) (millions) (millions) (millions)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Q3 2001 $91 - $93 $107 - $115 ($31) - ($35) ($31) - ($35)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Q4 2001 $100 - $103 $127 - $137 ($3) - ($9) ($19) - ($22)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
As a result of expense reductions and cost control, the Company also announced that it will become EBITDA positive early in 2002. This is one year ahead of previous guidance.

The appendix at the end of this release sets forth the principal terms of MFN`s new financing.

About Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, is revolutionizing the fiber-optic industry. By offering virtually unlimited, unmetered metro-area communications capacity at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and redefining the way broadband capacity is sold.

MFN`s optical network enables its customers to implement the latest data, video, Internet and multimedia applications. Through its subsidiaries AboveNet Communications, Inc., the architect of the Internet Service Exchange (ISX), PAIX.net, Inc., the first and leading neutral Internet exchange, and SiteSmith, a leader in delivering comprehensive Internet infrastructure managed services, MFN is a leading provider of Internet connectivity, co-location and managed services solutions for high-bandwidth and business-critical applications. The Company offers a world-class network that provides co-location services and Internet connectivity for content providers, ISPs and application service providers. Its global optical Internet uses open peering and ``best exit`` technology to deliver fast, scalable and reliable connections to the Internet, and improves the Internet experience for end-users.

For more information on AboveNet and its service offering visit the company`s Web site at www.above.net. For more information about PAIX.net, Inc., visit the company`s Web site at www.paix.net. For more information about SiteSmith, visit the company`s Web site at www.sitesmith.com. For more information about Metromedia Fiber Network, please visit the company`s Web site at www.mmfn.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, execution risk relating to the transaction described herein and various other factors beyond the Company`s control. This also includes such factors as are described from time to time in the SEC reports filed by Metromedia Fiber Network, including the most recently filed Forms S-3, 10-K and 10-Q.

Appendix:

Principal Financing Terms

The $150 million note purchase facility will have a five-year term. The notes will bear an interest rate of LIBOR + 5.5%, or the base rate + 4.5%. Parties providing the financing have been issued warrants to purchase 203.5 million shares of Metromedia Fiber Network Class A common stock at an exercise price of approximately $0.54 per share.

The $230 million of 8.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2011 will be convertible into shares of Metromedia Fiber class A common stock at an exercise price of approximately $0.54 per share.

The $231 million of vendor financing will have a five and one-half year term and will bear an interest rate of 14%. MFN has issued this vendor a warrant to purchase 84.8 million shares of its class A common stock at an exercise price of approximately $0.54 per share.

The Company is also issuing approximately 121 million shares of class A common stock, $89 million of convertible notes convertible into shares of Metromedia Fiber class A common stock at an exercise price of approximately $0.54 per share and warrants to purchase an additional 47.3 million shares at an exercise price of approximately $0.54 per share to vendors that agreed to exchange payables for equity.

Finally, MFN and Verizon adjusted the conversion price on $500 million of the 6.15% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2010 from $17 per share to $3 per share.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contact:
Metromedia Fiber Network
Media Relations:
Kara Carbone, 914/683-6386
[e-mail]
or
Investor Relations:
Martin Cohen, 212/606-4389

[tdwzb]

68 in dtl.!!!
der selbe kurs wie in den usa!
KAUFEN!!!

[tanka]

@tdwzb and all

Hab ich Euch also erwischt!!Hier treib Ihr euch also wieder rum!!!!

Leute vergesst aber bitte nicht,das Mfnx gestern noch eine Gewinn und Umsatzwarnung rausgeworfen hat!!!!

tanka

[tdwzb]

WHY THIS IS AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT?
by: upupme2001 10/03/01 08:50 am
Msg: 185743 of 185751

1.We are fully funded

2.Our ability to obtain this high level of financing amid a very challenging economic environment demonstrates tremendous confidence from our lenders and our vendors in our business fundamentals and our long-term prospects in this industry.

3.MFN has reorganized its senior management team to better position itself for success in today`s changing economic environment

4.MFN is entering a new phase of growth characterized by operational focus and leveraging the substantial assets we created.

5.The company said it will report positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) early in 2002 thanks to cost controls, one year ahead of previous guidance

6. Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., the leader in deployment of optical IP Internet infrastructure within key metropolitan areas domestically and internationally, is revolutionizing the fiber-optic industry. By offering virtually unlimited, unmetered metro-area communications capacity at a fixed cost, Metromedia Fiber Network is eliminating the bandwidth barrier and redefining the way broadband capacity is sold.

[tdwzb]

hey tanka - alter miesepeter!

"As a result of expense reductions and cost control, the Company also announced that it will become EBITDA positive early in 2002. This is one year ahead of previous guidance."


das ist es, was zählt!
warte mal, bis die amis das alles richtig einordnen!


das wird diese woche noch ein "heidenspaß" mit mfnx!

[tanka]

Okay tdwzb

Einigen Wir uns auf ein Unentschieden!

tanka

[tdwzb]

Jack Grubman of Soloman Smith Barney HOT for MFNX

[steffen71]

Metromedia Fiber Reiterated `Strong Buy` at Kaufman Bros.
By Lindsey Mackay

Princeton, New Jersey, Oct. 3 (Bloomberg Data) -- Metromedia Fiber Network-a (MFNX US) was reiterated ``strong buy`` by analyst Vik Grover at Kaufman Bros. The target price was cut to $3 from $4 per share

[tdwzb]

soweit alles wunderbar!
mit einem kursziel von 3$ kann ich prima leben!


nun muß nur mehr der kurs reagieren!
heute bisher eher mau!

[steffen71]

hi!
bedenke das wir gestern den boost von über 100% hinter uns haben und keine aktuellen, den kurs vorantreibenden, NEWS haben.
AKKUMULATION ist zur zeit angesagt und die daytrader machen es dem kurs auch nicht gerade leicht!
wir brauchen erstmal neue aufträge und Hochstufungen!
kaufmann brothers werden übrigens immer schon nicht so ernst genommen!
Haben sie gestern noch geschrieben ".... sell @ $1..."
schreiben sie heute schon wieder Kursziel $3 !!!

warte den abend in amiland mal noch ab!
mein persönliches ziel bis freitag ist €1,2 !

bin montag mit 100k rein und warte ab bis >€1 ! vielleicht auch länger!
BIN SEHR POSI !

[steffen71]

schaut mal rein!
MFXN-bookvalue bei fast $5
http://www.geocities.com/r-kwong/main.html

[tdwzb]

1$ im verlauf dieser woche wäre groß!

[tdwzb]

tja, da ist dieser tag gestern völlig an mfnx vorbei gegangen!

aber nach einem 130% anstieg am tag zuvor können wir das gut verkraften!

im stillen hatte ich ja mit deutlicheren gewinnmitnahmen gerechnet!
0,6$ hat "wenigstens" gehalten!
da verwundert der derzeitige kurs von 0,7 euro schon ein wenig!da setzen wohl viele nach einem tag der erholung auf eine fortsetzung der rally!
ich kann mir nach wie vor - vielleicht unterstützt von einem neuen vertrag - vorstellen, heute oder morgen die 1$ marke zu "knacken"!

viel erfolg

[steffen71]

denke genauso!
BRAUCHEN good news and upgrades!

good trades 4 u

[lucardes]

hallöchen tdwzb,

du bist ja superoptimistisch....

würdest du dann nach diesem anstieg über usd 1 erstmal kasse machen oder jetzt doch längerfristig halten, dein kursziel z.b für 6 monate bzw. länger...

[tdwzb]

hallo lucardes,
zunächst mal eine persönliche frage:
hast du noch nachgekauft wie ich dir geraten hatte?

hmmh - kursziele sind bei mfnx ziemlich vage und schwer zu tippen aber ich versuche es mal:

best case:
heute oder morgen etwa 1$
jahresende etwa 2-3$

[lucardes]

@ tdwzb

habe leider nicht nachgekauft... (war mir nicht sicher, da ich mit exds schon ... dm versägt habe, ggfs. auch nicht werden die nächsten tage zeigen ?) mein durchschnittlicher einstand bei mfnx ist jetzt fast erreicht,... bei dem kursziel von > usd 2 reicht es vielleicht doch noch zur weihnachtsgans... spenden herzlich willkommen

[tdwzb]

Thursday October 4, 7:33 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Metromedia Fiber Network
Metromedia Fiber Network Expands Relationship With Microsoft`s MSN
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001--Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX - news), the leading provider of digital communications infrastructure solutions, announced today that Microsoft Corp.`s MSN network of Internet services is occupying 30 percent of the co-location space in MFN`s Internet Service Exchange (ISX) facility in Seattle.

The acquisition of co-location space in Seattle expands the existing relationship between the two companies. MSN also has co-location space in MFN`s San Jose ISX, uses MFN`s Global IP Network and leases MFN`s metropolitan dark fiber. In addition, MSN has an agreement for on-site support of Microsoft equipment located at MFN`s data centers.

MSN is also a participant in PAIX.Net, Inc., another MFN subsidiary and a leading neutral Internet exchange. PAIX.Net, Inc. serves as a primary Internet peering hub and enables the exponential growth of the Internet through its geographically dispersed facilities.

``MSN`s experience working with the first-tier co-location facilities of Metromedia Fiber Network and PAIX has been positive. Our decision to expand the relationship to include their Seattle facility made sense, given our complementary strategies in delivering an end-to-end service solution,`` said Rick Rice, Group Program Director at MSN.

``We are pleased that Microsoft has elected to occupy such a large portion of our Seattle ISX facility,`` said Nick Tanzi, chief executive officer of Metromedia Fiber Network. ``By co-locating with us, MSN is providing its customers with service on a network that meets their demands and provides a superior Internet experience.``

MFN`s global optical IP infrastructure coupled with the secure, reliable, industry-leading co-location services and technology creates a comprehensive network that can transport tremendous amounts of data at breakneck speeds, easily adapting to unexpected spikes in traffic and seamlessly increasing bandwidth. MFN`s IP networking expertise, deployment capabilities, and aggressive peering relationships provides the MSN Hotmail Web-based e-mail service with the security, scalability, connectivity and infrastructure needed to support and grow the largest Web-based e-mail service in the world.

About Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.

MFN is the leading provider of digital communications infrastructure solutions. The Company combines the most extensive metropolitan area fiber network with a global optical IP network and award winning managed services to deliver fully integrated, outsourced communications solutions for Global 2000 companies. The all-fiber infrastructure enables MFN customers to share vast amounts of information internally and externally over private networks and a global IP backbone, creating collaborative businesses that communicate at the speed of light.

Customers can take advantage of MFN`s complete, end-to-end solution or select individual components to complement their existing infrastructures. By leasing MFN`s metropolitan and regional fiber, customers can create their own, private optical network with virtually unlimited, un-metered bandwidth at a fixed fee. For more reliable, secure and high-performance Internet connectivity, customers can use MFN`s private IP network to communicate globally without ever touching the public-switched network. Moreover, MFN`s comprehensive managed services enable companies to create a world-class Internet presence, optimize complex sites and private optical networks, and transform legacy applications, all with a single point of contact.

One network. One infrastructure. One source.

For more information on MFN, please visit our Web site at www.mmfn.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, and various other factors beyond the Company`s control. This also includes such factors as are described from time to time in the SEC reports filed by Metromedia Fiber Network including the most recently filed Forms S-3, 10-K and 10-Q.

Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.


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Contact:

Metromedia Fiber Network
Kara Carbone, 914/683-6836
[e-mail]
or
Gibbs & Soell Inc.
Gary Gatyas, 212/697-2600
[e-mail]

[tdwzb]

``We are pleased that Microsoft has elected to occupy such a large portion of our Seattle ISX facility,`` said Nick Tanzi, chief executive officer of Metromedia Fiber

mal sehen, was heute passiert!

ich sag nur 1$!

[mr007]

moin moin,
ich zocke ein bissel mit!
ciao mr007

[berlusconi]

@all mfnx´er

Ich hätte gedacht Kluge der alte Sachse läßt die Firma pleite gehen und verkauft sie nach der Sanierung mit Mill.gewinn.

Aber so soll´s mir recht sein.

BUY!!

Ich wünsche allen noch viele grüne Tage mit mfnx

[tdwzb]

Ladenburg Reiterates STRONG BUY Recommendation on Metromedia


Fiber Network
Senior Notes



NEW YORK, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.`s High Yield Division reiterated its STRONG BUY recommendation on Metromedia Fiber Network`s (Nasdaq: MFNX) two 10% senior note issues maturing in 2008 ($650MM) and 2009 ($750MM).
On October 2, 2001, Metromedia announced the completion of a new $611 Million financing package.

Based in the New York metropolitan area, Metromedia Fiber Network is a leading non-carrier provider of metropolitan area fiber. Through its AboveNet and SiteSmith subsidiaries, MFNX is also engaged in connectivity, complex hosting, co-location and managed network services.

Founded in 1876 and a NYSE member since 1879, Ladenburg Thalmann is a full service investment bank and brokerage firm based in New York City, with regional offices in Los Angeles, California; Boca Raton, Florida; Cleveland, Ohio; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Great Neck, New York. The High Yield Securities division specializes in the research, trading and sales of high yield and distressed securities for institutional and high net worth investors.

For a copy of this recent report which details the new financing package, telephone Mr. Neil Dabney in the High Yield Securities Division at [phone] or [phone].

This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 505.


MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here
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(MFNX)

CO: Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.; Metromedia Fiber Network ST: New York IN: FIN SU: RTG

[Masie456]

Ich bin dabei.....let`s buy

[FLOTSAM_AND_JETSAM_US]

December 04, 2001 07:30

Sprint Signs Multiyear Contract with Metromedia Fiber Network for Enhanced Access to Major U.S. Markets

Global Communications Company to Use MFN`s Global Infrastructure to Expand Last Mile Footprint

KANSAS CITY, Mo. and NEW YORK, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint (NYSE: FON, PCS) announced today that it has signed a multiyear contract with Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX), to lease metropolitan area fiber in major U.S. markets.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001013/SPRINTLOGO )

The agreement fuels Sprint`s aggressive plan to quickly connect its award- winning long distance voice, data and PCS networks with a high-bandwidth metropolitan area optical infrastructure. Additionally, the agreement helps put Sprint in control of its access cost structure. Sprint plans to use MFN`s fiber-optic infrastructure to lower its own local access costs, speed access delivery to customers and expand the array of services that it can offer to its customers in these markets.

"Sprint can deliver more choices to customers as we add MFN markets to our portfolio and increase our control over access delivery intervals and cost structure," said Don Hallacy, president of Technology Services at Sprint. "This agreement creates a cost-effective strategy for Sprint to deliver new, enhanced services to our customers."

"The scope of this agreement is significant," said Tom Byrnes, president of Carrier Services for Metromedia Fiber Network. "As a world leader in communications, Sprint recognizes the strong value of MFN`s optical infrastructure, enabling the company to quickly and cost-effectively expand its global footprint and deliver integrated broadband services on a local, national and global level. By combining our metropolitan fiber-optic infrastructure with its own long haul network, Sprint can continue to carve out a unique position as a provider of wireline, wireless and broadband services worldwide."

The MFN metropolitan fiber-optic network infrastructure leased by Sprint will be located in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington, D.C. While Sprint will initially use MFN`s metropolitan fiber-optic infrastructure in these 10 major cities, the company will have the opportunity to expand into other markets inside and outside the United States by leasing dark fiber from MFN under terms in this agreement. Sprint expects to begin using MFN networks in initial markets in the second quarter of 2002 and in all 10 cities by the end of 2002.

[mr007]

moin moin,
kz $2!
ciao mr007

[zewa]

Cisco to lead EU-funded IPv6 research network consortium

DUESSELDORF (AFX) - Cisco Systems Inc said it is leading a consortium of industry and academic institutions in building a pan-European, high-capacity IPv6 research network (6NET) largely funded by the European Commission.

As the primary networking vendor for this project, Cisco will provide a comprehensive IPv6 network infrastructure through routers and switches running Cisco IOS Software for the world`s largest native IPv6 network deployed to date.

6NET will enable service providers and European research and educational institutions to define next-generation network capabilities for the delivery of new and enhanced applications and services to internet users worldwide, the company said.

The 6NET project will initially span eight European countries and establish links with other IPv6 initiatives in North America and the Asia-Pacific region.

Cisco also announced Williams Communications is to use Cisco ONS 15454 Metro Optical Transport Platform as part of the optical transport backbone for its new on-net metropolitan access networks.

In addition, the company said that Metromedia Fiber Network Inc will support the Cisco ONS 15540 Extended Services Platform as part of its WaveChannel Optical Network.

wf/jkm/ NNN Copyright 2001 AFX News Ltd.

[tdwzb]

Metromedia Fiber Network to Support Cisco ONS 15540 Metro DWDM in its WaveChannel Managed Optical Network Services

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2001--Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today announced that Metromedia Fiber Network (MFN) will support the Cisco ONS 15540 Extended Services Platform as part of its WaveChannel Optical Network®, MFN`s dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)-based managed network services solution. MFN qualified the Cisco ONS 15540 after successfully completing extensive tests involving a number of DWDM features and applications.

[Masie456]

Kann man dies mal übersetzen in kutzform.....
Danke

[glentcge]

Wird am 21.12 MFNX aus dem Nasdaq100 fliegen? Weiss jemand mehr?

[Melwin]

Wann kommt die Wende bei Mfnx, sollten Sie nicht Ihr Zahlenwerk zwischen durch mal bekannt geben damit die 1$
Grenze überschritten wird. So sollten Sie doch im Nasdaq 100
damit verbleiben.
Sie laufen doch schon sehr lange seitwärts.
Es wurde doch nicht umsonst sowiel Geld reingepumt könnte es sein das allgemein die Netzwerk Infrastrucktur noch allgemein schlecht läuft.
Ich glaube Ihr vernachlässigt diesen Wert ganz schön.
Es könnte ein gewalltiger Anstieg anstehen.

[ahwi]

Die Unsicherheit bei Metromedia ist im Moment einfach zu groß.
Den vielen Vertragsabschlüssen(AOl,Cisco,Sprint usw.) stehen
die ungesicherten Verbindlichkeiten ca.3,3 mill USD bei einer Enrontochter gegenüber, die wohl wahrscheinlich abgeschrieben werden müssen.
Allerdings steigen die ersten Fonds auch schon wieder ein


ahwi

[js200]

@ahwi

Woran siehst du dass Fonds einsteigen, bitte um Information, resp. wo kann man Infos über Fonds-einstieg finden???

Danke im vorraus

JS200

[ahwi]

@js200

bei comdirekt,
über Kursabfrage die jeweilige Aktie suchen,
neben dem jeweiligen Börsenort,kann man unteranderem auf Quote gehen, da unter Kennzahlen auf den Link "Fonds die in diesen Wert investieren", dort sind dann die Fond die, die in den letzten Tagen gekauft haben zu sehen.


ahwi

[zewa]

Metromedia Fiber Network to Provide YellowBrix With World-ClassCo-Location and Superior Optical IP Network-YellowBrix Will Connect to MFN`s IPBackbone in Virginia and San Francisco
NEW YORK, Dec 10, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX), the leading provider of digital communications infrastructure solutions, will provide YellowBrix with the optical IP infrastructure and co-location necessary to offer its customers increased reliability, security and performance.

A leader in real-time, automated information provisioning, YellowBrix will co-locate at MFN`s data centers in McLean, VA and San Francisco, CA and use MFN`s superior optical IP network to support its Web-based infrastructure and client services. YellowBrix chose MFN because of the high standards and advanced technology MFN uses in building its facilities, including MFN`s advanced Continuous Power Supply (CPS) system that protects against degraded commercial power and interruptions.

"YellowBrix is committed to offering our customers reliable network-based services to strengthen their online presence," said Aaron Hughes, vice president of Technical Operations for YellowBrix. "We need to work with a company that takes this commitment as seriously as we do and we believe that MFN is that company. Using MFN`s optical IP infrastructure and IP expertise, we can provide our customers with superior Internet applications, ensuring minimum latency and packet loss."

MFN`s global optical IP backbone, deployment capabilities and aggressive peering relationships will enable YellowBrix to provide enterprises with powerful, customized business-critical news and competitive intelligence quickly and reliably. By owning and controlling the underlying infrastructure, MFN has created a comprehensive network that can transport tremendous amounts of data, scale easily and allow customers to by-pass the bottlenecks of the public network.

"As companies seek to leverage the power of the Internet, they demand the performance, security and reliability of a private optical network that is not directly affected by the bottlenecks on the public Internet," said Otto Chan, president, MFN Americas. "YellowBrix can take advantage of MFN`s fully redundant network and a highly secure data center environment to efficiently deliver a wide range of integrated products and services to its customers anytime, anywhere."


About YellowBrix

YellowBrix, a leader in automated information provisioning, provides software and services that increase client productivity by efficiently transforming content into actionable business information. YellowBrix technology enables enterprise organizations to automatically capture disparate information, intelligently package it, and direct the most relevant information to the appropriate user. YellowBrix`s proprietary classification and dynamic linking tools help the enterprise unlock the value of information from both internal and external sources. Clients include large enterprise companies such as AOL Time-Warner, Lehman-Brothers, Sony, Unisys and CMP Media. Alliance partners include Computer Associates, Epicentric, IBM, Oracle and others serving the enterprise market. For more information, please visit www.yellowbrix.com.

[js200]

@AHWI

Danke für diese Infos

Heute wieder etwas neues und wieder gefallen, hätte schlimmer werden können

JS200

[zewa]

Metromedia Fiber Network Provides Internet Infrastructure Managed Services for NextMonet
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2001--


Leading Direct Marketer Of Contemporary Art Gains World-Class Co-Location And Award-Winning Managed Services

Metromedia Fiber Network (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX), the leading provider of digital communications infrastructure solutions, is providing NextMonet with co-location and award-winning managed services that deliver consistent site performance at the highest level of reliability and security. NextMonet is the leading direct marketer of contemporary fine art for consumers, corporations, hospitality and health-care businesses, and the design community.

NextMonet has co-located its Internet site, which sells the world`s largest and best selection of original and limited edition art, in MFN`s state-of-the-art data center in San Francisco. The agreement enables NextMonet to take advantage of MFN`s world-class hosting solution and global IP network, which can transport massive amounts of data at terabit speeds, easily accommodating unexpected spikes in traffic and seamlessly increasing bandwidth. Additionally, MFN provides 24x7 site monitoring, serving as an extension of NextMonet`s internal technical team.

MFN`s reliable managed services solution, IP networking expertise, deployment capabilities and aggressive peering relationships ensures that NextMonet`s content is delivered without latency or packet loss and that the site experiences no down time.

"NextMonet sets the standard for multi-channel marketing through its award-winning catalog and Web site," said Abby Adlerman, chief executive officer of NextMonet. "MFN`s superior hosting and managed services solution combined with the Company`s commitment to customer service gives us the confidence that our site is performing smoothly and efficiently 24 hours a day, seven days a week."

"We are pleased to provide NextMonet with MFN`s co-location and managed services solution," said Mark Spagnolo, president and chief executive officer of MFN. "Our high-performance global IP network and award-winning managed services give NextMonet the ideal infrastructure foundation it needs to create a secure and reliable online destination for art buyers."

About NextMonet, Inc.


NextMonet, Inc. is the leading direct marketer of contemporary fine art.. Through its award-winning catalog and website, NextMonet offers a broad selection of original and limited edition fine art to consumers, corporate customers and the trade. The company`s management team includes senior consumer marketing and technology executives from Apple Computer, Coach, Hambrecht & Quist, IBM, Los Angeles County Fine Art Museum, and Williams-Sonoma. Additional information about the company can be found on its Web site: www.nextmonet.com .

[zewa]

@glentcge

Antwort ist scheinbar von WO verschluckt worden !
Hier noch einmal:

ftd.de, Do, 27.9.2001, 19:53
Nasdaq setzt Delisting-Regeln vorerst aus

Als Reaktion auf die Turbulenzen an den Börsen setzt die US-Technologiebörse Nasdaq die Regeln für die Verbannung von Aktien (Delisting) von der Computerbörse bis auf weiteres aus.

Wie der Börsenplatzbetreiber am Donnerstag bekannt gab, wurden die Minimumbestimmungen für den Aktienkurs und die Marktkapitalisierung des Streubesitzes vor dem Hintergrund der Turbulenzen an den Aktienmärkten nach den Anschlägen in den USA vom 11. September bis zum 2. Januar ausgesetzt. Die Regeln sahen unter anderem vor, dass der Aktienkurs dauerhaft oberhalb von einem Dollar liegen muss.

Derzeit liegen die Kurse von rund 670 Unternehmen an der Nasdaq unter einem Dollar. Insgesamt sind den Angaben der Nasdaq zufolge derzeit mehr als 4300 Aktien an dem Markt notiert.


Die Deutschen Börse hält nach Aussage einer Sprecherin an einer ähnlichen Regelung fest, die ab dem 1. Oktober für den Neuen Markt gelten soll. Die für den Neuen Markt vorgesehene Regelung sieht vor, dass der Aktienkurs dauerhaft über einem Euro bei einer Marktkapitalisierung von mindestens 20 Mio. Euro liegen muss. Von den rund 340 Unternehmen am Neuen Markt sind von der Regelung ungefähr 20 Unternehmen betroffen.



© 2001 Reuters Limited. Nutzerbeschränkungen

[glentcge]

Danke fuer die Info!

Warum faellt den nun der Kurs immer, obwohl soviele neue positiven news herauskommen?

[zewa]

@Home Benelux Selects Metromedia Fiber Network to Expand BroadbandNetwork in the Netherlands-One of the Largest IP Transit Deals in Europe,Reflects Growth in Broadband Services
AMSTERDAM & NEW YORK, Dec 17, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX), the leading provider of digital communications infrastructure solutions, announced today that it will provide network infrastructure and IP transit services in the Netherlands to @Home Benelux, a leading provider of broadband online services operating independently in the region of Benelux under the Dutch parent company Essent Kabelcom.

Securing a network capacity of 750Mb-1.5Gbps, the agreement represents one of the largest IP transit deals in the region and enables @Home Benelux to enhance the speed and quality of its existing services and meet the growing demand for broadband connectivity.

Under the agreement, @Home Benelux will use MFN`s extensive optical IP backbone to scale its communication network and increase bandwidth capacity by 35-percent. MFN`s massive bandwidth availability will help @Home Benelux provide its 100,000 business and consumer subscribers with an enhanced online experience, ensuring high-reliability, fast response times and the highest levels of online performance when accessing data and multimedia-rich applications, such as video and audio.

"With the exponential and continued growth of Internet data traffic, the ability to expand bandwidth and manage scalability to ensure the highest level of online application performance has become a critical factor in the development of network infrastructures," said Pim Berger, senior vice president European Region for MFN. "This, together with the demand for media-rich applications, is causing service providers and enterprise organizations to re-examine their network capabilities. With our private IP network and infrastructure services, MFN is well positioned to provide organizations with the optical IP connectivity needed to meet the anticipated growth of broadband access."

"Expanding our Benelux network with MFN`s services will allow @Home Benelux to deliver on its vision of providing residential and business customers with a leading broadband experience and 24-hour access to the personalized services they demand," said Willem Mol, director NSI, @Home Benelux. "Our investment will enable us to meet the increased Internet connectivity demands of our existing customers and extend the benefits of broadband access to new subscribers. The agreement builds on an existing relationship with MFN and we look forward to their continued support."



About @Home Benelux

@Home Benelux is a provider of Broadband Internet through cable for consumers. The Company also delivers fast Internet access for the business market based on DSL technology under the trademark @Work. Located in Amsterdam, @Home Benelux has approximately 250 employees and 100,000 subscribers.

Principally owned by Essent Kabelcom, @Home Benelux was started under the initiative of the shareholders in December 1998 and in May 1999 @Home Broadband Internet became available to subscribers in Essent-regions. @Home Benelux launched its @Work ADSL services for businesses at the end of November 2000.

[Kurumba]

hoffenlich geht es nun endgültig bergauf

[lucardes]

wird das delisting im nasdaq 100 sich weiter negativ auf mfnx auswirken ?

dpa-AFX-Nachricht

Montag, 17.12.2001, 19:37
NASDAQ-100 wird umgewichtet: 13 Firmen ab dem 24. Dezember raus - 13 rein
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) - In dem technologielastigen US-Index NASDAQ-100 werden nach der diesjährigen Neugewichtung die Aktien von 13 Unternehmen nicht mehr gelistet sein. 13 Firmen rückten am kommenden Montag, dem 24. Dezember nach, teilte die Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. am Montag in New York mit.

Vom 24. Dezember an verschwinden folgende Firmen aus dem Index: die Software-Unternehmen Ariba und BroadVision AG , die Internet-Beteiligungsgesellschaft CMGI , das Internet-Medien-Unternehmen CNET Networks , der Telekomausrüster 3Com Corp sowie der Internet-Infrastruktur-Spezialist Inktomi Corp. .

INTERNET- UND SOFTWAREFIRMEN STEIGEN AB

Verabschieden müssen sich auch Level 3 Communications , McLeodUSA Inc. , der Anbieter von Glasfasernetzen Metromedia Fiber Network , der Software-Hersteller Novell , der Minicomputer-Produzent Palm , Parametric Technology Corporation und der Multimedia-Software -Hersteller RealNetworks .

[Melwin]

Frohe Weihnachten.
Es ist still geworden um MFNX aber nun sind Sie ja auch wieder in einem großen Kreis der gesamt Aktien.
Sie werden jetzt wohl lange seitwärts laufen und vieleicht nach und nach ansteigen mit dem gesamt Markt.
Für Meinungen und Neus wäre ich dankbar.
Ich bin nach wievor voll investiert bei MFNX

[JS222]

@MELVIN

Scheint eine Doppelbodenformation zu werden.
Delisting vom NASI 100 seh ich nicht als schlimm an, da die Forderungen nicht mehr so hoch sind.

Mich stört nur, dass laufend neue LANGZEITVERTRÄGE abgeschlossen werden, aber keine Infos über die finazielle
Lage von MFNX heraus zulesen sind!!!

Ich bin auch hoch investiert mit einem Mittelwert von 1,44 EURO, hätte nicht dagegen wenns mal steigen würde.

Ein Wiederstand besteht bei 0,78$

Frohe Weihnachten

JS222

[sittin bull inv]

Dieser Thread ist der beste Beweis für
Unfähigkeit von Analysten-

wie gut das ich damals, als ich das zuerst las,
noch selber recherchiert habe,
wurde zwar auf die WL genommen,
aber nicht gekauft...

[Melwin]

Wieso wurden heute fast 16 Mio. Aktien gewechselt.
Hat einer eine Erklärung dafür.
Sind wieder einige Shorties eingestiegen?

[JS222]

@Melvin

Heute
0,46$ Schlusskurs = + 12% geht doch noch was, oder???

JS222

[JS222]

Wiederstand bei 0,53$

danach hoch zu 0,90 bis 1,00 $

Strong buy

JS222

[Kieferv]

@alle


sollte man jetzt einsteigen???????


Danke

[Kieferv]

wie es scheint, nein!

hier herscht ja totenstille

[JS222]

Hier eine Info

Kann Jemand die übersetzen. Danke im vorraus

Telecom bonds 2002: Hell, purgatory and heaven-SSB
3 Jan 2002, 11:42am ET
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By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The online Merriam-Webster dictionary defines "heaven" as "a place or condition of utmost happiness;" "purgatory" as "a place or state of temporary suffering or misery," and "hell" as "a place or state of turmoil or destruction."


Welcome to the universe of junk-rated telecommunications bonds, circa 2002, according to Salomon Smith Barney, the unit of Citigroup Inc.(NYSE:C)

Salomon, in a new report, divided up the remaining telecoms among those that are alive and kicking, those looking for a nearby respirator, and those beyond hope.

Many telecoms grew out of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which was designed to promote competition. They raised tens of billions of dollars and assumed they could find plenty of customers and raise more cash as needed. Many were wrong, resulting in dozens of telecom bankruptcies since early 2000 from companies such as ExciteAtHome Corp.(BB:ATHMQ), PSINet Inc. and Winstar Communications Inc.

Telecom hell, Salomon said, includes companies facing "near-term restructurings or bankruptcies," with bonds trading around the mid-20s, in cents on the dollar, or lower.

Purgatory, it said, includes "companies in a state of flux that will remain there until a positive or negative credit event occurs" but with "sufficient liquidity to remain viable" in the near to medium term.

And heaven, it said, includes likely "survivors" that have "real businesses and liquidity, that shine brightly in the darkness that surrounds them."

Among those companies in heaven, Salomon said, are Allegiance Telecom Inc.(NASDAQ:ALGX), Broadwing Inc.(NYSE:BRW), FairPoint Communications Inc. and all wireless providers, including Nextel Communications Inc.(NASDAQ:NXTL)

Purgatory, it said, is home to FLAG Telecom Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTHL), Focal Communications Corp.(NASDAQ:FCOM), Level 3 Communications Inc.(NASDAQ:LVLT), Metromedia Fiber Network Inc. (NASDAQ:MFNX) and Williams Communications Group Inc. (NASDAQ:WCOM).

Those telecom companies in hell, according to Salomon, include Adelphia Business Solutions Inc.(NASDAQ:ABIZ), Global Crossing Ltd. (NYSE:GX), McLeodUSA Inc. (NASDAQ:MCLD) and XO Communications Inc.

The labels reflect a changed tune for Salomon, which has in the past helped sell bonds for at least eight of the companies it says are now in purgatory or hell.

In December 2000, Salomon divided junk-rated telecoms into "A" and "C" companies. It said "A" companies would grow in scale, improve margins and see their bond prices rise, while "C" companies could expect a struggle. At the time, Salomon labeled the nine companies now in purgatory or hell as "A" companies.

Junk bonds carry low ratings from Moody`s Investors Service and Standard & Poor`s because of their credit risks, including the possibility that they may be unable to pay bondholders.

OUTLOOK

Salomon said the "high-profile" restructurings by McLeodUSA and XO, involving the retirement of billions of dollars of debt and new cash infusions by private equity firm Forstmann Little, will dominate the junk telecom bond market this half.

Bondholders of telecoms in hell, Salomon said, should be willing to hold equity in the intermediate- to long-term. The McLeodUSA and XO restructurings, it said, "set the blueprint" for other potential restructurings, "particularly" for a company such as Adelphia Business Solutions.

McLeodUSA`s bonds, it said, may be worth a look because a bondholders` group is trying to increase their value. On the other hand, it said, a delay in completing the restructuring could trigger a bankruptcy. McLeodUSA said on Wednesday it skipped Jan. 1 interest payments on three bond issues.

Global Crossing, in contrast, "sits in the lowest rung" of the hell category, Salomon said, given its heavy debt load, Salomon`s "concern over management`s credibility" after the company missed quarterly guidance by a big margin and Salomon`s concerns about the company`s "inherent viability as a business."

Salomon said to "avoid" the company`s bonds.

As for telecoms in "purgatory," Salomon said FLAG Telecom "resides closest to heaven," so long as it finds new customers, given its comparatively modest capital spending needs and business plan. Focal and Metromedia also need more customers to ascend to heaven, Salomon said.

Between Level 3 and Williams, two of the biggest junk bond issuers, Salomon said Level 3 is the closer to heaven because of its "superior cost structure" and "the best management team in the industry."

As for heaven-sent telecoms, Salomon said Broadwing is "safest in heaven because its core operations, Cincinnati Bell, "generate strong, stable cash flows." FairPoint, it said, has demonstrated its ability to improve margins. But Allegiance, it said, while "well-run," is closer to "purgatory" because of general woes in its sector.

Copyright 2002, Reuters News Service

JS222

[Melwin]

JS2222
zu der Übersetzung ist zu sagen das es die Einstufungen der Kridite ist.
MFN ist noch zum Halten eingestuft wegen Bussnisplan.
Aber es schreibt doch tatzächlich einer im Lycosbord das er
MFN in der zweiten Jahreshälfte bei 41-42 $ sieht und er
auf ein langes Inwestment geht.
Ich auch eure Meinungen bitte da zu.

[Fanfan]

Metromedia läuft in meinem Depot in der Rubrik "Jahrzehntzock"
Das heißt: jetzt kaufen und eventuell jahrelang warten.
Bis Klarheit ist. Sprich: Insolvenz / Übernahme / Turnaround.
Eine Prognose ist unmöglich.
Hatte das "Glück", die Aktie erst vor ein paar Monaten entdeckt zu haben, sonst hätte ich wahrscheinlich noch vor einem Jahr zu viel viel höheren Kursen ein Basisinvestment gesehen.

Auf Sicht von 1 - 10 Jahren ist alles möglich!
Von 0,04 bis 400 $.
Wir reden über ein Unternehmen, das haarscharf am Abgrund wandelt und momentan gerade noch mal Glück gehabt hat.
Wir reden aber auch über den Marktführer und 2,1 Millionen Glasfasermeilen, sowie eine unbekannte Menge großer Player, die ein Interesse daran haben, dass dieses Unternehmen nicht die größte Bauruine der Welt wird ...
Alles in allem: Hoch³spekulativ.
Habe bei 0,72 angefangen und Freitag bei 0,48 aufgehört zu kaufen. Bin mit dieser Aktie bei 10.000 Stück jetzt satt.
Verbilligt wird nicht mehr!
Wird´s ein Phönix. Halleluja!
Wünsche allen Investierten: Viel Glück ...
Habe zwischen 5 und 10 solcher Aktien im Depot.
Wer will, beschäftigt sich auch mal mit Fantastic 924382.
Niemals auf Pump!
Gruss
Eff Eff

[Kurumba]

aber hallo-heute gehts ab ---good news

[sehnde]

Wo hast du neue News? Teile sie uns mit!!

[Kurumba]

schau unter freerealtime.com -MFNX news -11uhr nochwas - von da an gings steil bergauf...

[Fanfan]

METROMEDIA FIBER NETWORK PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR THE YEAR 2002

Company Projects Continued Revenue Growth and Positive EBITDA

NEW YORK, January 7 2002 --Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX), the leading provider of digital communications infrastructure solutions announced, guidance for 2002 and reaffirmed previously issued guidance for the fourth quarter of 2001.
· The Company reaffirmed its previously issued fourth quarter revenue guidance of $100 million to $103 million, bringing its year 2001 revenues to $360 million to $363 million.

· The Company reaffirmed its previously issued fourth quarter normalized EBITDA guidance of a loss of $3 million to $9 million, bringing its year 2001 normalized EBITDA to a loss of $133 million to $139 million (normalized EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and other non-cash expenses, is not a measure of performance used in generally accepted accounting principles and may be determined differently than similar metrics used by other companies). Normalized EBITDA guidance also excludes any one-time costs associated with the closing of the Company`s October 2001 financing.

· The Company reaffirmed its previously issued capital expenditure guidance of approximately $1.3 billion for the full year of 2001.

For 2002, the Company provided revenue guidance in the range of $510 million to $535 million.

MFN previously announced that it expected to become normalized EBITDA positive in early 2002. The Company provided more detail in that regard by announcing that it expects to become normalized EBITDA positive for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. For the year 2002, the Company expects normalized EBITDA to be in the range of $75 million to $90 million.

MFN provided capital expenditures guidance of approximately $60 million to $70 million for 2002, excluding customer-funded capital expenditures. Near term capital expenditures are being driven by customer demand. The decrease in projected capital expenditures for 2002 compared to the approximately $1.3 billion in capital expenditures projected for 2001 primarily reflects the Company`s network build-out being ahead of schedule and the completion of substantially all of the Company`s data center build-out. The Company still expects to have approximately 3.6 million fiber miles by the end of 2004.

Gott, hab ich wieder ein Glück!
Gruss an alle ...
Eff Eff

[gewinnwarner]

liest sich ja nicht schlecht. was sich wohl alles hinter dem normalized EBITDA verstecken mag?

das KUV liegt z.z. unter 1, wenn sie mal tatsächlich gewinne machen, kann man leicht erraten daß dann ein kurs von 0,5 nicht haltbar ist. die frage ist nur
ob sie jemals in die gewinnzone kommen.

g gw

[Fanfan]

Hier noch die Lycos - Übersetzung ...
Kommt damit klar oder lernt Wirtschafts-Englisch
Gruss Eff Eff

METROMEDIA FASER-NETZWERK SICHERT SICH FÜHRUNG FÜR DIE Firma-Projekte DES JAHRES 2002 setzte Finanzverwaltungs-Wachstum und Das positive EBITDA NEW YORK, am 7. Januar 2002 - Metromedia Faser-Netzwerk, Inc Fort. (MFN) (Nasdaq: MFNX) kündigte der Hauptversorger von digitalen Nachrichteninfrastruktur-Lösungen, Führung für 2002 an und versicherte vorher ausgegebene Führung für das vierte Viertel von 2001 nochmals. · Die Firma versicherte seine vorher ausgegebene vierte Viertel-Finanzverwaltungs-Führung von 100 Millionen $ zu 103 Millionen $ nochmals, seine Einnahmen des Jahres 2001 zu 360 Millionen $ zu 363 Millionen $ bringend. · Die Firma versicherte nochmals, dass sein vorher ausgegebenes viertes Viertel EBITDA Führung eines Verlustes von 3 Millionen $ zu 9 Millionen $ normalisierte, sein Jahr 2001 bringend, normalisierte EBITDA zu einem Verlust von 133 Millionen $ zu 139 Millionen $ (normalisierte EBITDA, oder Verdienst, bevor Interesse, Steuern, Geringschätzung und Amortisierung und andere Nichtkassenunkosten, nicht eine Maßnahme(Maß) der Leistung verwendet in im Allgemeinen akzeptierten Buchführungs-Prinzipien sind und unterschiedlich entschlossen sein können als ähnlich Durch andere Firmen verwendete Metrik). Normalisiert EBITDA Führung schließt auch irgendwelche einstmaligen mit dem Schließen der Finanzierung des Oktobers 2001 der Firma eng verbundenen Kosten aus. · Die Firma versicherte seine vorher ausgegebene Investitionsaufwand-Führung ungefähr 1.3 Milliarden $ für das volle Jahr von 2001 nochmals. Für 2002 versorgte die Firma Finanzverwaltungs-Führung in der Reihe von 510 Millionen $ zu 535 Millionen $. MFN kündigte vorher an, dass es erwartete, normalisiert EBITDA positiv an Anfang von 2002 zu werden. Die Firma versorgte mehr Detail in diesem Blick(Hinsicht) ankündigend, dass es erwartet, normalisiert EBITDA positiv für das am 31. März 2002 beendete Viertel zu werden. Für das Jahr 2002 erwartet die Firma normalisiert EBITDA, in der Reihe von 75 Millionen $ zu 90 Millionen $ zu sein. MFN versorgt an Investitionsaufwand-Führung ungefähr 60 Millionen $ zu 70 Millionen $ für 2002, von Kunden fundierte Investitionsaufwände ausschließend. Nahe Bezeichnungs-Investitionsaufwände werden durch Kundennachfrage getrieben. Die Abnahme in geplanten Investitionsaufwänden für 2002 verglichen mit der ungefähr 1.3 Milliarden $ in Investitionsaufwänden sprang vor für 2001 in erster Linie denkt nach das Netzwerk der Firma baut - daraus, dem Zeitplan voraus und die Vollendung wesentlich zu sein, das Datenzentrum aller Firma baut - daraus. Die Firma erwartet außerdem, etwa 3.6 Millionen Faser-Meilen am Ende von 2004 zu haben.

MFN ist der Hauptversorger von digitalen Nachrichteninfrastruktur-Lösungen. Die Firma verbindet das umfassendeste hauptstädtische Gebiet-Faser-Netzwerk mit einem globalen optischen IP-Netzwerk, Datenzentren " Zustand(Staat) der Kunst " und Preis-Gewinnens geführte Dienste, um völlig einheitlich, outsourced Nachrichtenlösungen zu Globalen 2000-Firmen zu liefern. Die Infrastruktur der alle-Faser ermöglicht MFN Kunden, riesengroße Beträge der Information innerlich und äußerlich über privaten Netzwerken und einem globalen IP Rückgrat zu teilen,

[gewinnwarner]

weil mir der titel so gut gefällt hole ich diesen thread wieder hervor.

meine persönliche "analystenmeinung" -> verkaufen
und zwar so schnell wie möglich, die chancen stehen gut
daß es bald ganz schlechte nachrichten geben wird.

gruß gw

[JS222]

Metromedia Fiber Network Announces Termination of Fiber Optic Agreements
6 Apr 2002, 4:01pm ET
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/FROM PR NEWSWIRE NEW YORK 800-776-8090/ [STK] MFNX [IN] CPR TLS [SU] RCN TO BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS:

Metromedia Fiber Network Announces Termination of Fiber Optic Agreements

NEW YORK, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (MFN) (NASDAQ:MFNX), the leading provider of digital communications infrastructure, announced today the receipt of notices from Verizon Global Networks and Genuity Solutions terminating their respective fiber optic agreements with MFN. These fiber optic agreements call for the Company to lease capacity to Verizon and Genuity on the Company`s fiber optic network and for Verizon and Genuity to make total payments to the Company of $350 million and $200 million, respectively, of which $235 million and $140 million, respectively, have already been paid to MFN. Verizon is continuing to engage in discussions with MFN concerning their relationship.

The Company also expects to shortly commence negotiations with the holders of its other indebtedness regarding a consensual restructuring of its indebtedness.

There can be no assurances that MFN will reach agreements with its creditors. As previously announced, if the Company is unable to successfully restructure its indebtedness, MFN may be required to file for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. In addition, any potential restructuring of MFN`s indebtedness may result in substantial dilution to the Company`s existing stockholders.

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.


JS222/JS200

[lucardes]

die frage bei dem kurs klingt zwar blöd, aber seht ihr noch ein fünkchen hoffnung dass mfnx überlebt... ? danke für meinungen vorab.
l.

[gewinnwarner]

hallo

war mal überzeugter fan der firma, sie haben nachwievor
ein prima netz und eine gute infrastruktur. leider schaffen sie es nicht das ganze mit gewinn zu betreiben, sie machen einfach zuviel verlust.

ich bin daher der überzeugung daß sie nicht überleben.
habe auch bereits alles verkauft, mit 15000 euro verlust :-(

glaube das bald ganz schlechte news kommen werden.

g gw

ps: bin kein insider aber ich bekommem ein wenig mit
wie es der firma geht.

[Joe_Profit]

die schlechten news kommen. Montag 15.04. Chapter 11 für MFN US.
halbes jahr später ist die deutsche Gmbh Insolvent

[gewinnwarner]

hallo joe_profit

arbeitest du bei abovenet.de?

habe selbige info erst heute erfahren.


gruß gw

[Joe_Profit]

so ähnlich ( abovenet gibt nicht mehr )

gruß

jp