The Deen's List(TM) A service of Deen Capital Management, Inc. (www.deencapital.com) Vol.1 #94 Wednesday, December 24, 2003 10:02am ET Please read carefully our disclaimers at the end of this newsletter. Market stance: BULLISH (since Dec 12 2003) ***************** Bought Digital Insight Corp. (DGIN) ****************** Net buy price in managed accounts(*)... $25.06 Yesterday's close (Dec 23)............. $25.00 Net change (based on net buy price).... +$0.06 Today's volume as of 9:38am ET ........ 45,903 ($1.2 million) Average daily volume................... 579,800 ($14.5 million) This year's earnings-per-share......... $0.65 (est) Next year's earnings-per-share......... $0.94 (est) P/E using next year's earnings......... 26.7 (est) Earnings growth rate, next 5 years..... 30.0% per year (est) (*) The "Net buy price" is the total net purchase cost after commissions for all managed accounts divided by the total number of shares. On Wed Dec 24, I bought DGIN. Digital Insight (www.digitalinsight.com) provides real-time Internet banking services to small- and mid-sized banks, credit unions, and savings and loans. Here's why I bought this stock: + Breakout: On Tue Dec 23, the stock broke out of a 4-month trading range on moderately heavy volume (about 1.8x average). + Excellent recent sales growth: Here are the quarterly year-to-year sales growth rates from the last four quarters, in chronological order: +27%, +18%, +16%, and, most recently, for the quarter ended Sep 30, +16% to $39.4 million. + Excellent recent earnings-per-share growth: Here are the quarterly EPS figures for the last eight quarters: Dec 02 vs Dec 01: 12c vs 4c Mar 03 vs Mar 02: 13c vs 4c Jun 03 vs Jun 02: 15c vs 6c Sep 03 vs Sep 02: 18c vs 11c + Rising estimates: According to recent data from First Call, the consensus earnings estimate for 2003 is 65c, up from 63c 90 days ago; and the consensus estimate for 2004 is 94c, up from 92c 90 days ago. + Valuation: At 27 times next year's estimated earnings and a projected 5-year annualized earnings growth rate of 30%, the stock is attractively priced. + History of earnings surprises: This company has reported earnings exactly 1c ahead of estimates in each of the past four quarters. + The company's industry group ("Computer Software - Financial") has risen just slightly in relative strength over the past three months, according to Investor's Business Daily. *********************** Subscription Information *********************** Welcome to The Deen's List(TM), a new e-mail stock newsletter from Deen Capital Management, Inc. My intention is to inform you as quickly as is practical regarding my stock market moves. When I buy or sell a stock, first I take care of client accounts, then I buy/sell for my personal account(s), and then, third, I send out this newsletter. Your feedback is welcome. Send e-mail to deenslist@deencapital.com. To subscribe or unsubscribe, include the word "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" in the Subject line. This newsletter is free to managed account clients. For a limited time, it is also free to all interested parties. **************************** Privacy Policy **************************** Your personal information, including your e-mail address, will be held in confidence by Deen Capital Management, Inc. We will not share it with or sell it to others. ***************************** Disclaimers ****************************** * All stocks discussed in The Deen's List(TM) involve a high degree of risk. It should not be assumed that any stock discussed in The Deen's List(TM) or purchased by Deen Capital Management, Inc. will be profitable. * Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. * The information contained herein has been compiled from sources deemed to be reliable; however, we are not responsible for its accuracy or completeness. ************************************************************************ Ken Deen Deen Capital Management, Inc. PO Box 30925 Santa Barbara, CA 93130 (805) 682-1870 deenslist@deencapital.com Copyright (C) 2003 Deen Capital Management, Inc.