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To: Mark Fowler who wrote (82031)	10/27/1999 2:55:00 PM
From: H James Morris	Respond to of 164684

Mark, is this relevant anymore? ROTLF << ALTADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1999--Best Book Buys(TM) (www.bestbookbuys.com), one of the first online book shopping comparison sites and a service of Best Web Buys, today announced the company has increased its customer base 650% in the past 12 months. In addition, traffic from colleges for fall 1999 was nine times higher than it was for fall 1998. According to Forrester Research, U.S. online retail sales for 1999 is estimated to have increased 150% over last year. "We attribute our success to the incredible word of mouth we have received from our customers," said Best Book Buys founder and Chief Executive Officer Steve Loyola. "Our customers know that they can count on us to find the lowest prices and also help resolve any problems they may encounter." Best Book Buys ensures the best possible online buying experience by carefully selecting the stores included in its searches. Bookstores are selected based on customer recommendations, reputation, price and the variety of books offered. The Best Book Buys service currently searches 26 online bookstores including Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN), Barnes and Noble (NYSE:BKS), Borders (NYSE:BGP), Textbooks.com, VarsityBooks.com and Page One to find the widest selection of books at the lowest prices. "One myth we are very happy to dispel is the notion that the Goliath online bookstores would obliterate the smaller online and independent bookstores," said Josh Everist, technical director of Page One, the largest independent bookstore in New Mexico. "Through our partnership with Best Book Buys we have tripled our online sales while also getting our name out beyond our New Mexico border. And, with our increased online visibility we can now offer our online customers some of our rare collections that were previously known to only our brick and mortar customers." Best Book Buys has received a number of accolades including being named by Money Magazine as the winner for finding the best online book deals. CoolShopping.com and Surfers Choice both recently selected Best Book Buys as one of the best sites on the Web. In January 1999, Best Book Buys beat out Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and other online book sellers to be voted the 1998 Coolest Book Site of the Year by the 4th Annual Cool Site of the Year Awards. Best Book Buys is a subsidiary of Best Web Buys and was founded in 1997 by Steve Loyola, a former Jet Propulsion Laboratory computer scientist. The company is located at 2400 Lincoln Ave., Suite 245, Altadena, Calif., 91001 and can be reached at 626/296-6260. The company is closely held. Business Inquiries should be directed to Steve Loyola. Editors Note: Best Book Buys and Best Web Buys are trademarks of Best Web Buys. All other trade or brand names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Best Book Buys

To: Mark Fowler who wrote (82031)	10/27/1999 3:05:00 PM
From: H James Morris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Mark, for a guy that's so astute, I could never understand why you never invested in a company that knows so f$%$#$g much. <<FORRESTER RESH INC COM(FORR) Bid: 43 7/16 BidSize: 1 Open: 46 3/8 Ask: 44 AskSize: 1 Close: 45 1/2 Last: 44 High: 46 7/8 Div.: 0.00 Change: -1 1/2 Low: 43 3/8 Yield: 0.00 A.High: 48 7/8 P/E: 49.46 Volume: 48900 A.Low: 21 EPS: 0.86 Market :NASDAQ NM Tick: Down >>