MB, a more interesting thing about AOL is how they show their subscriber growth. They bought 2.8 million members from Compuserve, but here's their reported numbers and dates. Note there isn't a one time jump and how growth seemed to slow considerably prior to the acquisition.
ANNOUNCED SUBSCRIBERS STOCK PRICE*
April 16, 1998 12 Million $74.56
January 20, 1998 11 Million $47.91
November 17, 1997 10 Million $37.66
September 2, 1997 9 Million $34.44
January 16, 1997 8 Million $19
November 13, 1996 7 Million $12.38
May 30, 1996 6 Million $27.07
February 6, 1996 5 Million $23.69
December 28, 1995 4.5 Million $20.50
November 7, 1995 4 Million $18.13
September 7, 1995 3.5 Million $17.75
July 5, 1995 3 Million $11.63
May 3, 1995 2.5 Million $11.25
February 21, 1995 2 Million $ 8.32
December 21, 1994 1.5 Million $ 6.17
October 26, 1994 1.25 Million $ 3.93
August 16, 1994 1 Million $ 4.44
July 6, 1994 900,000 $ 3.78
May 19, 1994 800,000 $ 4.35
March 28, 1994 700,000 $ 5.10
January 27, 1994 600,000 $ 3.33
January 17, 1994 550,000 $ 3.27
December 13, 1993 500,000 $ 3.78
November 8, 1993 450,000 $ 3.81
October 14, 1993 400,000 $ 3.80
September 9, 1993 350,000 $ 3.21
July 12, 1993 300,000 $ 2.55
May 24, 1993 275,000 $ 2.28
April 26, 1993 250,000 $ 1.57
January 28, 1993 219,000 $ 1.70
October 27, 1992 200,000 $ 0.92
August 10, 1992 181,600 $ 0.91
June 30, 1991 130,600 (Not yet public) |
