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To: Lars who wrote (6024)	6/18/1999 9:24:00 AM
From: Wally Mastroly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15132

Lars, Ma Bell more aggressive than the Mary Kay gals...... usatoday.com

To: Lars who wrote (6024)	6/21/1999 10:17:00 AM
From: Wally Mastroly	Respond to of 15132

*Billionaire Next Door; Hi-tech Execs go to head of Forbe's list: Lars, usatoday.com Gates No. 1 . Some excerpts: >The magazine, in the July 5 issue on newsstands this week, splits the rich into three classes: The "working rich," who got rich by themselves or by using inheritances to further pad their fortunes. * "Coupon clippers," who are idle rich heirs and heiresses. * Those who got wealthy by being royalty or dictators. Overall, three of the top five, including Gates, made their money as the brains behind software giant Microsoft. Co-founder Paul Allen is worth $30 billion, tying at No. 3(?) with the Sultan of Brunei. Steven Ballmer, the company's president, is next with $19.5 billion. "Dot.com billionaires," as the magazine calls them, dominate the list of working rich. The newly rich are amassing wealth at such a rapid pace that the old family fortune just can't keep up. ....Investor Warren Buffett is second richest with a net worth of $36 billion....<