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To: tech101 who wrote (134316)	11/7/2001 12:55:07 AM
From: tech101	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

One Wal-Mart employee on average creates $165k revenue while each Amazon employee sells $331k. I'd be surprised if Amazon doesn't make money. In the meantime, Wal-Mart's market cap/revenue ratio is 1.17 compared to Amazon's 0.87. Put the two numbers together, one can easily find that Amazon is worth at least $19/share, which should be reachable in 12-24 months.

To: tech101 who wrote (134316)	11/7/2001 8:22:23 AM
From: H James Morris	Respond to of 164684

I see you're a Corvis value investor. Yup, I remember back in July 2000 when the greedy investors bid it up to 98 on its first day of trading. They've got to love it now @ $2.23 CSFB sure screwed a lot of investors on that scam. >Shares of Corvis, which soared 135 percent in their July 28 debut, were 3-17/32 lower at 81-3/16. Based in Columbia, Md., Corvis is a long-distance transmissions equipment maker. Corvis shares reached a high of 98 in their first day of trading before easing to a close of 84-23/32.

To: tech101 who wrote (134316)	11/7/2001 12:30:00 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

yz, amzn will not be profitable this year. nor next. how much profit does each amzn employee generate. hint... NONE. how much debt does each amzn employee represent. hint... TONS. how proven is bezos' new idea? it isn't. no data was presented b/c no data exists. bezos is used to getting congratulated by suckers based on ideas and not execution. i guess some people are fooled all the time ;-) and don't break out that pro forma profit crap. pro forma means hypothetical. hypothetical profits are hypothetical precisely b/c they DON'T EXIST IN REALITY!

To: tech101 who wrote (134316)	11/7/2001 12:56:03 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

Looking back, it now appears Bezos was simply subscribing to two business strategies that take time to understand. First, slow and steady wins the race. Second, strategic in-house promotion, plus wise alliances with established power players, equals controlled growth. This person is talking about "slow and steady." Yet all I ever heard was Amazon was the fastest growing retailer ever. In my opinion, this writer is a sandwich short of a full picnic as others would say.