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ARTICLE · 03 JULY 1998

I/R on the Internet: A Securities Disclosure Perspective

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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United StatesAntitrust/Competition Law

by Boris Feldman and David Priebe
c 1995 Boris Feldman

For Investor Relations professionals, the Internet offers an opportunity to reach the investing public directly, without filtration by the financial press and securities analysts. Want to explain a new market opportunity in detail, rather than in just a sound bite? Post it to your Web page. Similarly, inquiring investors enjoy greater access than ever before to raw corporate data, without spending a fortune on commercial databases.

Not surprisingly, the I/R section has become a prominent feature on many Web pages. Those surfing the Net will check the CEO's greeting only so often. But they will touch base with investment updates on every visit.

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