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To: Andrew Vance who wrote (12123)	2/16/1998 5:19:00 PM
From: Barbara Barry	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17305

Andrew, Thank you very much for the kind comments and Valentine's wish. Now for aol...I do not think it will fall by the wayside any time soon.Even people over 40 that are just waking up to the internet are utilizing aol!I can't believe it but they are!People of all ages are getting "hooked" and it is very easy to use. I remember when everyone was using compuserve and some prodigy because aol was not as "cool" but I watched how they vamped up content and graphics rapidly 4-5 years ago,not to mention all the massive mailings.It is stronger than a cult and has a lot more followers.It is hard to make the masses change..even when they had all the access problems.So they would have to blow it big time for a large% of users to switch.IMHO.Heck! I even dread changing my e-mail address when I go to Road Runner.Remember when pot was only $12-$15???Now I don't even know...but I know it's surely overvalued....but it's here to stay!Funny thing about overvaluations...especially in this market????<VBG>It would be ineresting to see the numbers from aol about more than market share..demographics and the specfic breakdowns...we will never know,but I think that data would support my ideas. Regards, Barbara PS..I "lurk" alot,but always enjoy your posts!