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To: Gary Korn who wrote (3569)	8/19/1999 3:12:00 AM
From: blankmind	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10027

gary, do me a favor and type slowly when you respond to me, so i can keep up with your thinking:-) I'm actually a bit worried by the numbers you posted. OTC volume is running significantly below 2Q (at 18B for Q3 versus 25B in Q2). At the same time, NASD volume looks flat quarter over quarter. OTCBB: Q199 - 14,847,000,000 Q198 - 6,880,000,000 Q299 - 25,514,000,000 Q298 - 8,763,000,000 Q399 - 9,300,000,000 (half-way) Q398 - 3,650,000,000 Q398 6,841,000,000 full why are you comparing two different q's? clearly trading is seasonal with the q3 traditionally being less than q2. in 98 q1 and q3 were equal, 99 q3 will be up significantly from q1 of 99. i drew a different conclusion from the numbers, based on the fact volume has continued to excel, not slow down, and could not fathom what the analyst was thinking. under current market conditions, interest rates have had no impact on the amount of trading, trading does not abate. nite also guides analysts in its earnings as seasonal demands dictates, as do retailers who rely so much on the holiday season for sales.