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To: tinkershaw who wrote (6449)	4/7/2004 1:37:02 PM
From: Mike Buckley	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6516

Tinker, the EPG brings in over $100 million a year in advertising You also mentioned that a few days ago at the Fool. I've scoured everything about revenue in the 10K and can't find any breakdown whatsoever of any advertising revenue. What is your source? --Mike Buckley

To: tinkershaw who wrote (6449)	4/7/2004 2:28:12 PM
From: NY Stew	Respond to of 6516

Yes and no. Guide Plus+ has been stagnate for years ... more or less, I think they did have a Guide Plus+ Gold upgrade. The appearance always came across as invasive to me and it all seemed crowded together. The 3D shading (and yes, that too is patented:) brings animation/life into it which is more 'at home' with the TV experience. This is all a personal preference matter, I guess. The colors on the demo guide were still a bit too loud for myself (although I'm sure my daughter would like it) so I really like the color scheme customization capabilities. It's worth saying again ... I'm extremely pleased with how the company is becoming focused again, maybe even moreso than ever before. Regards Stew