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To: Still Rolling who wrote (581)11/2/1999 11:41:00 AM
From: Susan Saline  Respond to of 734
 
so many took that fast and hard ride up .... I cannot chase ... as I used to buy the tops and lose tons ... not any more!! ... is normal for those to run up so fast dive on one piece of bad quarterly earnings ... I see them as a gift horse ... and will gladly grow back up with them as they head back to the trend lines !! Long through January, unless it doubles before that time ggggg



To: Still Rolling who wrote (581)11/2/1999 11:54:00 AM
From: Susan Saline  Respond to of 734
 
we should call and ask her if they plan a stock buy back!

Tuesday November 2, 11:07 am Eastern Time

Company Press Release

Value America Names Kimberly McCreery Kuo Senior
Vice President of Investor Relations

Top Communications Strategist to Lead Investor Relations Department

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1999-- Value America (NASDAQ: VUSA - news), the world's leading online superstore, named Kimberly McCreery Kuo as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, reporting to CEO Tom Morgan.

Kuo, a veteran communications and political strategist, will manage Value America's strategy and communication for the financial community. Kuo comes to Value America from America Online, where she served as Director of Communications and spokesperson, developing and implementing media and communications strategies for AOL and its range of its products and services.

''Investor Relations is an integral, necessary part of our growth, development and strategy of differentiation,'' said Value America CEO Tom Morgan. ''With her unique background in politics, business and communications, Kimberly Kuo brings the full range of strategic thinking and practical experience to Value America. We believe that her skills and abilities will help us compete more successfully in an ever-changing, expanding market.''

Previously, Kuo served as Senator Bob Dole's Senate Press Secretary and then Assistant Press Secretary during his 1996 presidential campaign. She also served Vice Presidential Candidate Jack Kemp as Deputy Press Secretary. Subsequently, she was Executive Director for The American Compass, a multi-million dollar, non-profit organization designed to identify, assess and assist the best community-based charities. Kuo is a graduate of Stanford and the London School of Economics.

''Value America's e-commerce model is the best in the business,'' >said Kuo. ''It is an incredible opportunity to work with the
financial community to help them understand and appreciate our inventory-less and brand-direct business.
I believe that we can
do for e-commerce what AOL has done for ISPs.''