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To: Zoltan! who wrote (30219)	8/31/1999 2:42:00 PM
From: J Krnjeu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

Mr. Zoltan!, You posted: A new study by Zona Research reports that AOL--once the default choice for new users who want to connect to the Internet--is losing its market share. That can't be good. You should have continued on and posted the next few lines as well! This is not, however, considered a loss for AOL. As the report states, "In the past two and a half years, the total U.S. user population accessing the Web has grown stantially, from a level of some 30-35 million to nearly 80 million by our latest reckoning. This means that while AOL's share of market has slipped, its absolute base of customers has grown substantially." Still Reigning "We don't suggest at all that AOL is in trouble," says Zona's chief Internet economist Jack Staff. "Two and a half years ago there weren't as many players in this marketspace. Since that time, local ISPs have come on more strongly. Local ISPs can direct their marketing to a particular locale and provide the services that appeal to certain local users. "AOL is still king in this area. It is better to have a smaller share of an emerging market than a bigger share of a smaller one," says Staff. I guess your wrong, this is still good for AOL as the report suggest! Thank You JK