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To: yard_man who wrote (6100)	11/26/1997 7:50:00 PM
From: mike smith	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13594

No, I think AOL is over-valued. It should trade in the $30 - $40 range until some big profits start to materialize. Not sure how long it can hang around the $70s for (not too much longer I suspect). I think the big question is: Can they make some $$$ through on-line advertising? So far, they are not meeting expectations. Additionally, people are not comfortable shopping on-line, only 4% - 6% of all internet users have made a purchase on-line. All that being said, the interet still offers huge potential.

To: yard_man who wrote (6100)	11/28/1997 4:31:00 PM
From: Ted Murphy	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 13594

Have you ever signed into AOL through a leased line? Its pretty cool. Lots of content, very snappy. I surf all day, and AOL through a T1 is OK -- if they made their proprietary site HTML compatible, I'd spend some time there. Also, note that AOL's crummy interface is perfect for the crummy WebTv. When the magic Internet channel shows up on cable, AOL will be there. AOL is overvalued, but their future is bright. Most importantly, the future isn't AOL or the Internet, its AOL and the Internet.