There are basically two things it could be... and NEITHER of them is Vicky3. They have said so repeatedly. If I was a betting woman, which I'm not... when you're battling real life you don't need artificial excitement..., but if I was, I'd bet AGAINST it being any sort of figure, even though DAZ is a company whose main business thrust is making figures. 1) Major suspicion falls on this shadowy entity known as the "Platinum Club". Somebody tripped over it last month on the DAZ website, which I believe genuinely surprised Steve Kondris. Some of the words he used to describe it, vague as they were, are being used again. IIRC, there was to be a roll-out, with promos and enticements (as though the weekly updates are not hard enough on the wallet). The announcement of the Platinum Club may include a special commemorative mesh for members only, but that would be an adjunct to the main message. A "club", however, can also foster some kind of community, depending upon how its handled. If it is just a marketing ploy, it won't attract the same loyalty as does a fan club. Considering the volatility of this community, its size, and its market power, loyalty might be a goal high on their lists. 2) Minor suspicion, maybe 15% chance, that they are going to announce something to do with the Poser Arcana website that they acquired a few weeks back, and have been real quiet about since. Steve Kondris is apparently no longer handling the brokers for DAZ; Reba took over that job. I noticed the change on the weekly announcements of new goodies, where they note who to contact for brokering, links, what-have-you, but they didn't say what he would be doing. Steve has signed his messages here with his name and NO title whether the account was DAZ3D or skondris, which gave no information, either. Rbtwhiz has a title, I think a couple of other folks at DAZ who have posted do as well. I noticed a couple of days ago that Steve signed a message with the title Public Relations. I believe that this was the first time he has used the title. Now DAZ really hasn't had that much contact with the public in the past... a few conventions and trade shows and sporadic forum presence, but taken out of an already busy work schedule, not as someone's primary responsibility. Technical Support and Customer Support are different animals from Public Relations. If their announcement concerns the Arcana site, I suspect that they are going to be opening their Forum or Forums (depending upon how they have the Arcana site organized), and that they will soon have a 24 hour presence with chatty moderators, rumor swatters, and at least 1 person who knows something. They will probably have a grand opening party or festive chat area... you know, something to get excited about. Whether it is the Platinum Club or the Forum atmosphere they have been hoping to create for such a long time, it would be "big news". NOTE: some of you know that I have been living with a chronic continuous migraine for almost 2 years now. I only have half a brain, even when the pain is shoved back. It is "sticky", meaning that I notice things, but I might not assemble the pieces correctly. DAZ's announcement might be something other than the 2 choices I've sketched above, but I'd still bet against it being Vicky3. Carolly