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To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (126282)	6/10/2001 1:31:33 PM
From: H James Morris	Respond to of 164684

>I do not agree with the advertising based model either. Why do you think even the clowns at the Motley fool might be going broke? Do you know what I call those clowns? Internet bubble clowns! >Motley Fool trims work force The Motley Fool, which publishes a popular online finance site, has laid off 45 employees, or about 25 percent of its staff, in its second round of layoffs this year. A company spokesperson said yesterday that the latest cuts will bring the head count at Alexandria, Va.-based Motley Fool down to 130, from an all-time peak of 350. In February, the company cut 115 jobs. Motley Fool is one of several online content sites that has suffered from the downturn in the Internet advertising market. The company also generates revenue from syndicated radio and a newspaper column, and from selling some premium research beyond what is available for free on the site. However, it continues to depend on advertising for a large portion of its revenues.