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                   Office of the United States Trustee
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In re:
                                          DEBTOR IN POSSESSION OPERATING REPORT
SCOOP, INC., a Delaware corporation
                                          Report Number:    6        Page 1 of 3
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                               Debtor.    For the period FROM:   1/1/99
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                                                           TO:   1/31/99
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Chapter 11 Case No:         SA 98-20799 RA
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1.   Profit and Loss Statement (ACCRUAL BASIS ONLY)
     A.  Related to Business Operations:
         Gross Sales                                                        0.00
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         Less: Sales Returns and Discounts
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              Net Sales                                                                           0.00
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         Less: Cost of Goods Sold:
         Beginning Inventory at Cost     NO INVENTORY                   N/A
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         Add: Purchases                                                 N/A
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         Less: Ending Inventory at Cost                                 N/A
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              Cost of Goods Sold                                                              2,216.00
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                  Gross Profit                                                                                     (2,216.00)
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                  Other Operating Revenues (Specify)                                                                    0.00
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         Less: Operating Expenses:
         Officer Compensation                                               0.00
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         Salaries and Wages -- Other Employees (commissions)              311.82
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              Total Salaries and Wages                                                          311.82
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              Employee Benefits and Pensions                                                      0.00
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         Payroll Taxes
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         Real Estate Taxes
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         Federal and State Income Taxes                                   250.00
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              Total Taxes                                                                       250.00
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         Rent and Lease Exp. (Real Property and Personal Property)      1,607.27
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         Interest Expense (Mortgage, Loan, etc.)                            0.00
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         Insurance                                                          0.00
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         Automobile Expense                                                 0.00
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         Utilities (Gas, Electricity, Water, Telephone, etc.)               0.00
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         Depreciation and Amortization                                      0.00
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         Repairs and Maintenance                                            0.00
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         Advertising                                                        0.00
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         Supplies, Office Expenses, Photocopies, etc.                     513.42
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         Bad Debts                                                          0.00
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         Miscellaneous Operating Expenses (credit card discounts)
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              Total Operating Expenses                                                        2,682.51
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                  Net Gain/Loss from Business Operations                                                           (4,898,51)
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     B.  Not Related to Business Operations:
         Income:
              Interest Income                                                                 2,910.91
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              Other Non-Operating Revenues (Specify)
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              Gross Proceeds on Sale of Assets
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              Less: Original Cost of Assets plus Expenses of Sale
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                  Net Gain/Loss of Sale of Assets
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              Total Non-Operating Income                                                                             2,910.91
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         Expenses Not Related to Business Operations:
              Legal and Professional Fees (Lobel, Opera & Friedman)                          11,809.25
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              Other Non-Operating Expenses (Qtrly. Fee/Trustee)                               3,750.00
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              Total Non-Operating Expenses                                                                         15,559.25
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     NET INCOME / LOSS FOR PERIOD                                                                                 (17,546.85)
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Revised April 1989                 OPERATING REPORT                        UST-4
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    DEBTOR IN POSSESSION OPERATING REPORT NO: ___2__                 Page 2 of 3
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2. Aging of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable (exclude pre-petition
   accounts payable):



                                                   --------------------------------- ------------------------------
                                                   Accounts Payable                  Accounts Receivable
                                                   --------------------------------- ------------------------------
                                                                            
   Current            Under 30 Days                  400.00
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   Overdue            31 - 60 Days                   565.00
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   Overdue            61 - 90 Days                   400.00                          17,043.54
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   Overdue            91 - 120 Days                3,400.00
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   Overdue            Over 121 Days
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   TOTAL                                           4,765.00                          17,043.54
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3. State of Status of Payments to Secured Creditors and Lessors:



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                                       Frequency                                                     Post-Petition
                                    of Payments Per         Amount             Next               Payments Not Made*
            Creditor/              Contract / Lease         of Each          Payment
             Lessor                (i.e., mo., qtr.)        Payment            Due               Number            Amount
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  Village Plaza Associates       mo                     7,607            none
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 *Explanation for Non-Payment:
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4. Tax Liability:

                 Gross Payroll Expense for Period:                $   0.00
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                 Gross Sales for Period Subject to Sales Tax      $   0.00
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                                                                                                      Post-Petition
                                                                                                       taxes Still
                                                         Date Paid             Amount Paid*               Owing
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  Federal Payroll and Withholding Taxes            3/4/99                 178.91                  70.12
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  State Payroll and Withholding Taxes              3/2/99                 314.16                  13.60
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  State Sales and Use Taxes
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  Real Property Taxes
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   *  Attach photocopies of depository receipts from taxing authorities or
      financial institutions to verify that such deposits or payments have 
      been made.

5. Insurance Coverage:



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                                                       Carrier /            Amount             Policy             Premium
                                                         Agent                of             Expiration        Paid Through
                                                          Name             Coverage             Date               Date
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  Worker's Compensation
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  Liability
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  Fire and Extended Coverage
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  Property
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  Theft
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  Life (Beneficiary:                           )
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  Vehicle
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  Other (Specify):
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        Director and Officer Insurance              Carolina Casualty  3,000,000          4/8/99             4/8/99
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     DEBTOR IN POSSESSION OPERATING REPORT NO: _____                 Page 3 of 3
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6. Questions:

         A. Has the Debtor in Possession provided compensation to any
            officers, directors, shareholders, or other principals without
            the approval of the Office of the United States Trustee?

            / / Yes       Explain:
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            /X/ No

         B. Has the Debtor in Possession, subsequent to the filing of the
            petition, made any payments on its pre-petition unsecured debt,
            except as have been authorized by the Court:

            / / Yes       Explain:
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            /X/ No

7.       Statement of Unpaid Professional Fees (Post-Petition Amounts ONLY)



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                                                            State Type of                 Total Post-
                                                            Professional                Petition Amount
                    Name of Professional             (Attorney/Accountant/etc.)             Unpaid
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           Lobel, Opera & Friedman                  Attorney                       82,808
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8. Narrative Report of Significant Events and Events out of the Ordinary Course
   of Business: (ATTACH SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY)

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9. Quarterly Fees: (This Fee must be paid to the United States Trustee 
   every calendar quarter)



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     Quarterly           Total                                                                                  Quarterly
       Period        Disbursements       Quarterly           Date             Amount            Check           Fee Still
       Ending         For Quarter           Fee              Paid              Paid              No.              Owing
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  9/30/98           321,808           3,750.00         11/4/98           3,750.00          1144              0
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  12/31/98          417,763           3,750.00         1/22/99           3,750.00          1178              0
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I, (Name/Title: Kristy Allan, Chief Accounting Officer), declare under 
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penalty of perjury that the information contained in the above Debtor in 
Possession Operating Report is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Dated:     March 16, 1999
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                                      Debtor in Possession or Trustee