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To: RobbRacer who wrote (100)	7/14/1999 12:08:00 AM
From: Tom Hua	Respond to of 708

Rob, according to Gilder's projection, the company will generate $5 MM in sales, or about 1/3 the market cap of one employee. That's right, this company has about 30 employees which may grow to about 40 by the end of the year, according to the CEO. Regards, Tom

To: RobbRacer who wrote (100)	7/14/1999 12:27:00 AM
From: Mark Fleming	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 708

Why do you think companies like Level3 and Qwest have caps in the tens of billions? They have no significant earnings. Imagine a company a hundred (or whatever) years ago creating the first railway lines. There would not be any income until it was built. A smart investor would know that the company is valuable even without earnings because it's obvious the railway will transport passengers and goods when completed. An unsophisticated investor would see that tracks not yet connected produce no income.