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To: stocks1234 who wrote ()	11/21/1996 11:52:00 PM
From: Chi-X	of 24154

The Interview sounds like NSCP CEO is in Fear! James Barksdale, CEO of Netscape Communications, was interviewed in an article by USA Today released on November 20th. Excuse me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this guy seem more scared than a cat in a room full of rocking chairs? Here are some excerpts and highlights (or should I say lowlights for NSCP shareholders). Just my prerogative, Chi-X has Spoken! ----------------------------------------------- Q: So you obviously disagree with some in the industry who say that Microsoft, your chief competitor, will turn Netscape into toast? A: It would be hard for me to employ 1,700 people if I didn't believe that was totally untrue. Q: Speaking of Microsoft, what about the browser war between your Netscape Navigator and its Internet Explorer? A: I don't like to talk about the browser war. Q: I know you don't. A: It's over. The browser is only one function of Netscape's new product <snip> Q: You were recently quoted as saying the browser war is destructive. A: First of all, corporate buyers never discuss the browser war. Never. They are looking for a systems solution. And, I don't like the metaphor of war. War is a more serious thing to me. This is just good old business competition. It certainly is a very competitive fight. I don't deny that. Q: Play this scenario out for me. Let's pretend that Netscape disappears. A: I don't like that scenario. Q: I know, but what would happen? A: What always happens when competition disappears. That's why they have the highest telephone rates in the world in Japan right now and in France, because they only have one company. ---------------------------------------------------- Cheers, Chi-X

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