The fact that it will now be controlled from Anguilla is particularly tasty. Martin -- Don't believe everything you read. ------ fwded ------------------------ Forwarded-by: glen mccready <glen@qnx.com> Resent-Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 11:14:49 -0400 Resent-From: 0xdeadbeef@substance.abuse.blackdown.org Forwarded-by: Nev Dull <nev@bostic.com> Forwarded-by: "John P. Kole" <kole@slash.rsn.hp.com> This is referring to the web site that allowed you to obtain drivers license information from a name, or a name from a license tag number. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 02:54 From: WEBINFO@PUBLICDATA.COM Subj: GoodBye PublicData.com Dear Friends, It is with mixed emotions that I bring you news as to the future of PublicData.com. First let me tell you that we appreciate all of the letters of support that you have sent. During the many days of confusion, your kind letters help us to remain focused on the tasks at hand. Our company ShadowSoft, Inc. publishes Public Records CDs and we specialize in consulting or contracting with databases (preferably large databases). ShadowSoft was approached around the end on 1996 and was asked if we could place our public records databases on the Internet. After a little bit of tinkering the basic model that you see at PublicData.com was developed. ShadowSoft is staffed with the best technical people in the industry but we don't have skills in the area of marketing. It has been our desire all along to simply be the technical and database contractor for someone who wished to run the business of marketing and merchandising PublicData.com. A law passed by the Texas legislature this year banning the distribution of public data records over the Internet has made finding a merchandiser difficult and has made us re-think our position. I have made the decision that ShadowSoft shall cease operating PublicData.com on August 31, 1997. Because of my own personal belief that keeping public records available to the public in a free society is critical and essential to keeping our country free, ShadowSoft has sold PublicData.com to a company based in Anguilla, British West Indies. The company which is named PublicData.com.ai Ltd. has purchased all of the programs that ShadowSoft developed which gives you access to the information over the Internet. In addition, ShadowSoft will consult for PublicData.com but our data was not sold to them as a part of our deal. Instead, PublicData.com has purchased another copy of the same databases and should be able to provide uninterrupted service to you after September 1, 1997. The new owners of PublicData.com should be sending you a note very soon. Thanks again for all of your support and please consider keeping a subscription with PublicData.com. Sincerely, Bruce President ShadowSoft, Inc.