Starnet Bounces Back

3 August 1999
It didn't take long for Starnet Communications to bounce back from the solar plexus punch administered by its former largest licensee, Las VegasCasinos, which announced that it was suing Starnet for $1 billion, claiming -- among other charges -- that Starnet's software was defective. Starnet's stock, which dropped from $22 a share to $10 a share following the announcement, rebounded to just under $20 a share last week.

Three weeks ago the stock reached its 52-week high, giving it a market capitalization of $750 million. Starnet revenue jumped 190 percent during the year, and its stock price has risen 1,160 percent since the beginning of the year. Starnet reported a profit of $888,421 on revenue of $2.7 million for the three months ending Jan 31. It says it canceled its agreement to provide Las Vegas Casino with its software after that company fell behind $203,000 in license fees since May 31.