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To: Jim Lou who wrote (33911)	2/7/1998 7:26:00 PM
From: robbie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

OT Jim Lou: <<I have wanted to short it since it was at $45. Now it is close to $100.>> That is what scares me about shorting this stock. When will people expect the company to make more than a few cents a share to justify a stock price of almost $100? I'm going to let the free-fall begin and get going for a time before I jump in. Robbie

To: Jim Lou who wrote (33911)	2/7/1998 7:39:00 PM
From: john dodson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 61433

******* OT AOL short *********** I want to short AOL too! They have a very bad dial access and they're arogant. I have wanted to short it since it was at $45. Now it is close to $100. Can't wait any longer. Any strategies would be welcome. I'm with ya man on shorting SOL, I mean AOL. How about the typical short strategy with your basic protection: Buy a deep out of the money call for cheap premium, then short away! This protects you from a runaway on the upside. Might just do that myself. This thing with Netscape could be the perfect catalyst for a huge downward move in AOL. That is of course, if AOL is STUPID enough to consider a purchase of NSCP. Why they would want to align themselves directly against MSFT is beyond me. -John Dodson

To: Jim Lou who wrote (33911)	2/7/1998 8:43:00 PM
From: Sector Investor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

<<Any strategies would be welcome. >> Sell high, buy low?

To: Jim Lou who wrote (33911)	2/7/1998 9:33:00 PM
From: George Coyne	Respond to of 61433

<< I want to short AOL too! They have a very bad dial access and they're arogant. I have wanted to short it since it was at $45. Now it is close to $100. Can't wait any longer. Any strategies would be welcome. >> Good thing you didn't short at 45. G. W.