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To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (77632)	9/18/1999 3:00:00 AM
From: Olu Emuleomo	Read Replies (2) of 164684

>>So why is the market beating up AOL? << Not because of MSFT, I assure you! MSN is not growing at all! They still have 2 million users. Even if MSFT makes access free, it will bomb! Why? Because nobody will be able to get on. They will have busy lines from here to wazoo and people will give up and go back to their old ISPs for superior service and some current MSN users will defect! I still pay AOL $4.95/month despite the fact that I have a cable modem. Why? 1) As a backup ISP in case my cable is out! 2) Instant messaging! 3) I can reach AOL as a local call from almost anywhere in the country (that's how I browse the net when i'm out of the country!) I think AOL is falling because its growth is slowing Could be the law of large numbers. Could also be due to the fact that ISPs are now a commodity. Witness how DELL, GTW etc... are giving away net access when you purchase their computer. QWST/MCI etc.. are bundling net access with their phone service for a flat fee. However, I guess 'value' investors will step up at 75. That's where I see the low for AOL. --Olu E.

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