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To: Holyman who wrote (877)	12/9/1997 5:21:00 PM
From: Frost Byte	Respond to of 29970

Technology Briefs - Wall Street Journal (In Wednesday's edition?) AtHome to See Profits in 1998 AtHome Corp., Redwood City, Calif., intends to become profitable in 1999, Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Goldman said Tuesday. Speaking at a PaineWebber Inc. media conference in New York, Mr. Goldman said the start-up company, which went public with much fanfare in July, expects to have its cable-based Internet service available in 19 markets by the end of the year.It is now in 16 markets. At the end of the third quarter, the company had 26,000 subscribers. Its near-term expansion plans include Europe, where the company is currently talking to partners, Mr. Goldman said. Mr. Goldman said the company's business arm, At Work, has more than 300 corporate accounts in 11 markets. At Work offers companies Internet access and interactive services for telecommuters. The company's expansion will accelerate, Mr. Goldman says, because service launches are becoming much more predictable and efficient, and economies of scale are kicking in. AtHome has exclusive agreements with eight cable companies including Tele-Communications Inc., Cox Communications Inc. and Comcast Corp. Its potential reach through those partnerships is 50 million homes. Let the short squeeze being.....2,000,000 shares must be bought back.