Exhibit 99.7 Consent to be Named as Director ------------------------------- In the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") filed by Dolphin, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission, I am named as a designee to the Board of Directors of the Company, to be appointed upon the closing of the merger described in the Registration Statement. I consent to the use of my name and other information in the Registration Statement for such purposes. Date: May 7, 1998 /s/ Patti S. Manuel ------------------------------ Patti S. Manuel