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        <issuerName>TALKPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>EARLYBIRDCAPITAL COM INC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10016</rptOwnerZipCode>
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EarlyBirdCapital.com, Inc. wholly owns Dalewood Associates, Inc. and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (&quot;EBC&quot;).  Dalewood Associates, Inc. is the general partner of Dalewood Associates, L.P.  Reporting Person disclaims ownership of the shares held by Dalewood Associates, L.P. and EBC, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Unit Purchase Option for the purchase 52,800 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 52,800 shares of common stock, each warrant exercisable at $20 per share.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Held by EBC.  See Footnote No. 1.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Held by EBC.  See Footnote No. 1.</footnote><footnote id="F5">Held by EBC.  See Footnote No.  1.</footnote><footnote id="F6">Held by EBC.  See Footnote No.  1.</footnote><footnote id="F7">Held by EBC.  See Footnote No.  1.</footnote><footnote id="F8">Held by EBC.  See Footnote No.  1.</footnote><footnote id="F9">Held by Dalewood Associates, L.P.  See Footnote No.  1.</footnote><footnote id="F10">Held by Dalewood Associates, L.P.  See Footnote No.  1.</footnote><footnote id="F11">Held by Dalewood Associates, L.P.  See Footnote No.  1.</footnote><footnote id="F12">Held by Dalewood Associates, LP.  See Footnote No.  1.</footnote><footnote id="F13">Held by Dalewood Associates, L.P.  See Footnote No.  1.</footnote><footnote id="F14">Held by Dalewood Associates, L.P.  See Footnote No.  1.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>EarlyBirdCapital.com, Inc., by Steven Levine, Executive VIce President</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-10-23</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

