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To: KeepItSimple who wrote (74151)	8/16/1999 8:59:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

Just DO NOT GO SHORT. KIS, We agree on something:-))) Glenn

To: KeepItSimple who wrote (74151)	8/16/1999 9:06:00 PM
From: GST	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

KIS LOL <The market is insane, but it is going up. No way to stop it right now. None whatsoever.> Did you take a real good look at the market today. It smells like five day old fish left out in the sun. Today was the lowest volume of the year. Sure, the pimps are hustling their girls (and boys). But the smell -- oh, the smell.

To: KeepItSimple who wrote (74151)	8/16/1999 9:41:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

From the Amazon 10Q released today: "Marketing and sales expenses consist primarily of fulfillment costs, advertising, public relations and promotional expenditures, and all related payroll and related expenses for personnel engaged in marketing, selling and fulfillment activities. Fulfillment costs include the cost of operating and staffing distribution and customer service centers. Marketing and sales expenses increased during the quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 1999 due to several factors including increases in the Company's advertising and promotional expenditures, increases in payroll and related costs associated with fulfilling customer demand, costs associated with new product offerings, the opening of new distribution centers, and increases in credit card merchant fees resulting from higher sales. The Company intends to continue pursuing its branding and marketing campaign and will incur significant incremental costs as its announced distribution center expansion plan is effected. Increases in sales will drive increases in fulfillment costs. As a result, the Company continues to expect marketing and sales expenses to increase significantly in absolute dollars. "