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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (83935)	11/11/1999 12:48:00 PM
From: Wizard	Respond to of 164684

11/11 11:28A DJ AOL Study Finds 42% Of Net Users Make Purchases Online NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Shopping is the most rapidly increasing online activity, according to a new study by America Online Inc. (AOL) and marketing research firm Roper Starch Worldwide. In a press release Thursday, America Online said the 1999 Cyberstudy indicates that 42% of Internet users regularly or occasionally make a purchase online, compared with 31% in a similar 1998 study. The study, which sampled about 1,000 adult Americans who use Internet services from home, found that 41% of Internet consumers are interested in accessing the Internet from a cellular phone or personal organizer, while 35% would like to be able to go online from public booths or kiosks. The study also indicated that users who have been online for more than three years spend an average of 10.5 hours per week online, compared with 6.6 hours a week for newcomers. Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5400

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (83935)	11/11/1999 1:25:00 PM
From: Robert Rose	Respond to of 164684

To the thread: I've noticed that the iix is now 8% above its April high, whereas the dot is roughly even with its April high. OTOH, the dot is more volatile than the iix, and has actually outperformed the latter since the August lows, rising 82% vs. the iix's 60%. I think of the iix as being of similar composition to the dot, but with a couple quasi-inets such as csco thrown in. At any rate, any insights into the relative performances of these indices would be appreciated.