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To: QwikSand who wrote (19544)	9/10/1999 1:29:00 PM
From: JC Jaros	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

On the other hand, if Sun can can continue to populate companies like AOL with CTOs... :) -JCJ

To: QwikSand who wrote (19544)	9/10/1999 3:34:00 PM
From: JDN	Respond to of 64865

Dear Qwik: Maybe its not so bad. AOL and SUNW have a strategic relationship. Perhaps this will even strenghten it and lead to more wonderful things together. Could be worse- he could have gone to MSFT. haha. JDN

To: QwikSand who wrote (19544)	9/10/1999 4:28:00 PM
From: Michael F. Donadio	Respond to of 64865

Hi Qwik, I think this report represents the transition better. SUNW is not losing its strategist by rather gaining an AOL ally. Maybe we need to view SUNW in the wider context of AOL-Netscape-SUNW (and maybe even Novell and Oracle.) Send your best men to the position where they can do the greatest good. That's how I've come to see it. dailynews.yahoo.com Andreessen Goes Part-Time, Sun Exec Joins AOL DULLES, Va. (Reuters) - America Online Inc. (NYSE:AOL - news) Friday said Netscape co-founder Marc Andreesen is stepping aside as chief technology officer of the world's top Internet services company and that the chief strategist of AOL ally Sun Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq:SUNW - news) would take the role. In a statement, America Online said Andreessen will shift to become a part-time strategic advisor focused on boosting the Dulles, Va.-based company's investment activities. In Andreessen's place, AOL said it named William Raduchel, the chief strategy officer at Sun and a member of the Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer hardware and software maker's executive committee. AOL's hiring of Raduchel provides further evidence of the growing bonds between the two companies, which are collectively the industry's leading suppliers of Internet services, computer hardware and software. AOL and Sun have worked in close partnership to sell Internet business software since AOL's acquisition of Web pioneer Netscape closed earlier this year. Andreessen will advise AOL on emerging technologies and new investments, splitting his time between working with start-ups and with AOL on technology issues and potential investments. In taking over as AOL's chief technologist, Raduchel will serve as the company's technology strategist, focusing on its network design, technologies and strategic alliances. At Sun he was responsible for corporate planning and long-term strategy. Michael

To: QwikSand who wrote (19544)	9/10/1999 4:40:00 PM
From: CHRIS YOUNG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

QS, Considering the legal stuff I/we AOL share holders received this week, AOL it looks like their accounting and finance departments are in trouble with general accounting practices/standards and need help. Sounds like Raduchel is the right man for the job. BWDIK Chris

To: QwikSand who wrote (19544)	9/11/1999 6:07:00 AM
From: JDN	Respond to of 64865

Dear QwikSand: I have slept on your comment and given it much thought. My current feeling is this: When I was a Partner with a very large CPA firm occassionally we placed good people with clients (we never placed submargin people for obvious reasons) on top of that occassionally we hired people from clients. In both situations it was discussed with the client even before the person involved had any idea of the thought. Since I presume SUNW has a very close strategic relationship with AOL, I have to believe that the same occurred their. I cannot believe AOL would RAID their partner, and if in fact they did it would lower my opinion of AOL. Rather, I choose to believe that their is a bigger reason for all of this and that this reason benefits both parties. JDN