On Tue, 17 Feb 1998, Jeepster Recordings Ltd wrote:

I know that Paul has already posted most of this info, but here's the press release.

Here's the press release in text format for those who can't read Word format :) In general attachements are not encouraged as (a) lots of people can't see them (b) they're big and (c) they confuse people like Tag who just see lots of bluuurggghhh in the digest. But for Katrina we make an exception. Cos I got a birthday card from David and Katrina today with a Honeybear badge. Belle and Sebastian to participate in an Internet Chat on Thursday 12th March 1998 @ 2pm (GMT) Belle and Sebastian will be holding an IRC chat for the media and fans on the Virgin Net server, in between putting the final touches to their third, as yet untitled, album. This will be a moderated chat with an open forum for anyone to join in and ask the elusive band members what their deepest darkest secrets are. We expect that all the band members will participate in this novel interviewing situation and, despite the time differences, this will be a totally international event with fans and journalists joining in from all over the world. The chat will be logged so that a full transcript of the on-line conversation will be available on the Internet within a couple of days. All details for downloading software and joining the chat can be found on the Belle and Sebastian Official Fan-club website at http://www.totalweb.co.uk/bluesoda/. Any questions or problems regarding the software or the format for the chat should be directed by e-mail to David at bluesoda@totalweb.co.uk or by phone to Katrina at Jeepster on 0181 964 9432. Many thanks must go to Andy @ Virgin Net, David Kitchen @ the B&S Fan club and Honey @ the Sinister Mailing List for their help in co-ordinating this event. We hope to see you there! 1 VAT No: 677 8927 56 Registered Office and Accounts Department: PO Box 107 Winchester SO22 5ZH Tel: 01962 869288 Fax: 01962 850195 e-mail: jeepster.win@virgin.net Jeepster JEEPSTER RECORDINGS LIMITED Unit 217 Canalot Production Studios 222 Kensal Road London W10 5BN Tel: 0181 964 9432/34 Fax: 0181 964 8600 E-mail: jeepster.uk@virgin.net VAT No: 677 8927 56 Registered Office and Accounts Department: PO Box 107 Winchester SO22 5ZH Tel: 01962 869288 Fax: 01962 850195 E-mail: jeepster.win@virgin.net