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To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (97234)	3/23/2000 10:48:00 AM
From: Slumdog	Respond to of 164684

ExciteAtHome stock rises on new data PALO ALTO, Calif., March 22 (Reuters) - Shares in ExciteAtHome Corp (ATHM.O) rose more than ten percent at one point in trading Wednesday, on the strength of new data showing the company grew faster than any other major Internet portal during the month of February. Media Metrix reported Tuesday that ExciteAtHome's Internet audience increased to 30.2 million unique visitors in February, up from 25.4 million in January. After rallying early in the session, ExciteAtHome shares trimmed their gains to finish up 2-7/16 to 30-3/4. Media Metrix said Excite got a substantial boost over Valentine's Day from its acquisition of the online greeting card company Bluemountainarts.com. Overall, ExciteAtHome was the fifth most visited Internet site in February, behind America Online Inc (AOL.N), Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Lycos Inc (LCOS.O). "There have been concerns that Excite was failing to keep pace with the growth rate of some of the other leading Internet portals," said F. Drake Johnstone, an analyst with Davenport & Co. "Their strategy in buying Bluemountainarts was to draw more visitors to its site and to drive revenue. He said that while the acquisition has clearly succeeded in the first goal, it remains to be seen how well Excite will monetize the increased audience. Bluemountainarts is a free card site, with limited revenue streams from advertising and commerce.