smaLL BITES

kina Stock

Compiled by Elizabeth Applebaum
AppleTree Editor

erhaps your daughter has, in
recent days, opened The
Wall Street Journal and com-
mented that KC Sou has remained
steady at about S39 to S43 a
share in the past few weeks. She's
considering buying, and she wants
your opinion.
Perhaps you A) Have no idea
what KC Sou stands for (it's

Kansas City Southern Industries) B)
Wouldn't begin to know where to
look for how much it's going for a
share and C) Are convinced you
will never understand the differ-
ence between a bull and a bear
market.
Parents, relax! At last there's a
great new Website for teens (you
can watch and learn as your
daughter plays) that can teach
absolutely anyone everything you've
always wanted to know about Wall

The Computer
Friend

Rebecca Pad (West Bloomfield)

Has your child, aged four-to-12, written a story,
poem or essay you think would be great for The
AppleTree? If so, please send it our way. Materi-
al should be typed or neatly printed, and may
not be longer than one page. You may also
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tograph of the author is appreciated, and please
include a brief biography including the child's
age, city of residence, school and hobbies.
Mail to: Submissions, c/a The AppleTree,
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We reserve the right to edit all material. Please,
do not call our offices to ask when your submis-
sion will appear.

ary Jane had no friends — not
even a brother or sister. People
did not like her because she was
different. Mary Jane came home from
school one day. Her dad had set up the
new computer. After her dad was done,
Mary Jane was talking to someone on the
Internet.
Mary Jane asked her, "Do you like bugs?"
She said, "Yes, I do."
Then Mary Jane asked her, "What is your name?"
"My name is Samantha Eve."
They were pen pals on the Internet.

Street — but really were afraid to
ask. And best of all, you'll have a
chance to win a trip to Israel along
the way.
The site, at
www.MainXchange.com ,
affords visitors the opportunity to
learn about the stock market by
managing their own portfolio. You
can study the histories of various
publicly traded companies, then
"buy" their shares and trade them
on the market. Along the way, you'll
have the chance to learn all the

appropriate terminology and per-
haps win virtual millions!
The free site can be downloaded
directly from the Internet, or contact
MainXchange at (201) 569-4343
for a CD-Rom. It was created by
Gilat Industries Satellite Communica-
tions, based in Israel and New Jer-
sey, which is offering a free trip to
Israel for young entrepreneurs who
take stock of the new game. The
contest will be held from Feb. 1
through May 14, 1999. For rules
and details, see the Website.

I

f your best
friend has just
delivered her
f ourth boy or firth
g irl, chances are
esn't need
er toy or —
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cloth-

s, aluminum spirals and accent beads.
n stainless, silver plate and sterling silver,
inks, KidstuF, Escapades, Lori Karocd,
rr ~ t u ' re and directly from Ms. Shanbom. Fans include
n Sandra Bernhardt and Steve Yzermari of the Red Wings,
whose children owns a set of the silverware.
from $25 to S125 and are available in two
d for children up to age 9.
e That Spoon, contact Ms. Shanbom

1/22
1999

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