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To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (123488)	4/11/2001 3:00:07 AM
From: H James Morris	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 164684

Glenn, thanks to Amazon global markets soared. btw BnBn next? >NEW YORK, April 10 (Reuters) - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) will take over the online book-selling operations of rival Borders Group Inc. (NYSE:BGP) as the latter exits the business segment, the Wall Street Journal online edition reported on Tuesday, quoting sources familiar with the matter. Earlier, Amazon had said it would announce a partnership with another company on Wednesday but did not disclose the name. Reuters could not reach Borders officials for comment. Amazon founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will hold a news conference in New York Wednesday morning to make "a company announcement", said an advisory sent to news agencies. The Wall Street Journal said Amazon is expected to receive promotion from Borders through its chain of off-line book stores. In a recent earnings forecast, Amazon disclosed that revenues from its books, music and video division showed only a very slight gain in the latest quarter, even though gross margins were up sharply. The disparity in the numbers led to speculation that the company was actually losing market share in the books category. Borders has had troubles of its own, including a steep decline in profits companywide in the latest quarter, and continued losses at its Borders.com division. Last month the company said it was exploring partnerships to help reduce its costs.

To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (123488)	4/11/2001 7:56:49 AM
From: re3	Respond to of 164684

A PASSOVER QUIZ > > 1. Which traditional food is on the Seder plate: > a. egg roll > b. matzoth balls > c. haroset > > 2. What is part of the Passover preparations? > a. turning your house upside down > b. re-enacting the slavery by lugging up the dishes from the basement > c. burning the chometz without being cited by the EPA > d. all of the above > > 3. Matzoth is known as the "bread of affliction" because: > a. the slaves ate it > b. it makes you constipated > c. the price goes up every year > > 4. The best place to hide the Afikoman is > a. behind the carburetor > b. in a steel vault with doors 2" thick > c. in the underwear drawer > > 5. The Number One Afikoman gift this year is > a. Moses and Aaron action figures > b. Nissan matchbox trucks > c. "When I was a kid, we were lucky to get a quarter." > d. Anything that does not require batteries or assembly > > 6. The Four Questions include > a. Are we there yet? > b. How can we recline without a La-Z-Boy? > c. If a tree falls in an Israeli forest, how quickly can American Jewry > plant another? > > 7. If there were a Passover Hall of Fame, who would you vote to induct? > a. Uncle Louie > b. Leonard Nimoy > c. Moshe Oofnik > d. Charleton Heston > > 8. The Four Children include > a. the doctor > b. the lawyer > c. the Russian > d. Simple Simon > > 9. Before the time of Abraham, people worshipped > a. the dust of the earth > b. the salt of the earth > c. the stars of the heaven > d. the stars on Hollywood Boulevard > > 10. When Jacob and his family originally went down to Egypt, they > a. were only a few, but became "religiously pluralistic" > b. built several synagogues - at least one in which they wouldn't be > caught dead! > c. spread out in the Land O' Goshen > > 11. On Seder night, we are supposed to drink wine until > a. Uncle Irving's jokes sound new to you > b. you can no longer tell the difference between Pharaoh and Moses > c. you don't miss bread