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From: pr@tygra.ddmi.com (CAT-TALK Public Relations)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp,comp.mail.misc,alt.bbs,news.misc,biz.misc,comp.dcom.modems
Subject: CAT-TALK
Message-ID: <418@tygra.ddmi.com>
Date: 3 Oct 90 05:53:47 GMT
Followup-To: alt.bbs
Organization: CAT-TALK Conferencing Network, Detroit, MI
Lines: 53

Detroit Direct Marketing is happy to announce that The CAT-TALK
Conferencing Network is alive and kicking! The CAT-TALK Network 
provides many different communications facilities including:

    * Several dozen local conferences on subjects ranging from 
      Para-Normal Psychology to Science issues.

    * E-MAIL capabilities allowing user to exchange mail with
      others on the system as well as people on the Internet.

    * USENET News - users can read and post USENET news articles. 
      There are currently SEVERAL HUNDRED newsgroups on every 
      possible topic.

    * AN ELECTRONIC SHOPPING MALL - Merchants may advertise their
      goods on CAT-TALK as well as take "mail" orders for goods
      via E-MAIL. Some of the bargains include TELEBIT and 
      DIGIBOARD products as well as other computer hardware
      and software. (ie: Telebit T2500 V.32/V.42bis 19,200bps
      external modem for $869).

    * We also provide UUCP/USENET newsfeeds for only $10/month.
      which gives you up to 20 hours of connect time. We get
      almost a full newsfeed (all except the bionet groups) and
      can feed you all groups. We have several Telebit T2500 
      modems with V.32bis/V42.bis with effective speeds of up to
      19.200 baud.

    * Real-time conversation with as many as 31 other people from
      around North America via our real-time CHAT system. We currently
      have 4 lines and will be upgrading to 6 lines very soon.

    * WE ARE AVAILABLE VIA PC-PURSUIT!! To access CAT-TALK via PC-
      PURSUIT, dial your local TELENET number and then:

             At the "@" prompt, type C D/MIDET/24,xxxxxxxxxx
             where the xxxxxxxxxx is replaced with your PC-PURSUIT
             User ID.  
 
             Give your PC-PURSUIT password when PC-PURSUIT asks.
 
             Type "ATZ" and press your ENTER key.
 
             Type "ATDT 3430800" followed by the ENTER key and wait
             for the "tygra login:" prompt.

To sign up for your FREE trial session, dial 1-313-343-0800. Use 300,
1200,2400,4800,7200,9600,12000 or 14400 baud, 8/N/1. Type the word
'new' in lower case at the "login:" prompt.

You get to use the system for 60 minutes FREE. Access to the system is
only $5 a month for up to 20 hours!! There is no obligation to continue
using the system after your free 60 minutes.