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To: ztect who wrote (35631)	6/17/2000 10:30:00 AM
From: ztect	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 40688

Geeze Stan.......(Off of RB)............. Get a clue. PNL's originally conceived b-model didn't work or generated the anticipated revenue due to the relunctance of people willing to pay for info that they believe they should be able to go online and get for free. Thus the shift in the model away from extended memberships to a join on an as needed basis, more contingent on generating revenues through advertising than via ancillary product sales, since products like online interviews can be pirated circumventing any user fee. Problem with PNL to date seems to be, they keep builidng toll booths of one form or another, and every one keeps finding a new way to drive around them without paying, thus PNL figures it will make more money selling space on the bill boards along the sides of the highway. Problem is PNL right now is on more figuratively of a county road despite its literal global outreach. Not enough traffic on its road yet, so no one is willing to pay an whole lot to advertize on bill boards that no one sees. PNL thus is trying to aggregate so much content, much of which is unique, to be of such benefit to generate traffic. As long as PNL can keep its burn rate low and its PP's reasonable without too much dilution, PNL may achieve what it is trying to to achieve. But success ain't a certainty. Building traffic through added content to warrant higher rates of sales from more demand for placement and positioning on a site's web pages hasn't been a very effective model for many niche players. Maybe PNL niche is large enough and marketing successful enough to make their business happen. Maybe it won't. Time will tell For whom the bells toll z (spelling not checked)