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To: Mark Myword who wrote (4023)	5/6/1998 6:53:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

That is how I read it , but it sure would be nice to get a look at the actual paper , instead of these press releases , "analyst" comments , and the like , which have confusing ways of describing things , at times. William, This information cannot distributed to shareholders. It is inside material information with trade secrets. It has no bearing on the balance or income statements of the company. This information goes right to the heart of the intellectual property of AMZN and could be used by their competitors to undermine the business model of AMZN. <VVBG> Glenn

To: Mark Myword who wrote (4023)	5/6/1998 7:14:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

****OT***** Saudi Arabia to allow direct Internet access Reuters Story - May 06, 1998 03:25 %MEAST %SA %LIF %OPEC %EMRG %AE %US %DPR %ENT %ELI NSCP AAPL MOT V%REUTER P%RTR DUBAI, May 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is to legalise the Internet in the kingdom and allow select local firms to provide direct access, a state science and technology official told businessmen. Saleh ibn Abdurahman al-Athel, head of the King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology, said regulations governing Internet provision had been drawn up. Applications from companies interested in providing Internet services would be received from Saturday and close on June 3, Arab News daily quoted him as telling businessmen in Riyadh on Tuesday. The science and technology city, following a government directive authorising funds for the project, had set up a special unit which would "supervise the whole process of linking Saudi Arabia with the rest of the world through Internet services," he said. This would boost regional business on the Internet besides providing a wealth of information from all over the world. Access to the Internet in Saudi Arabia, where foreign publications are strictly controlled and censored, has been delayed by worries about material considered offensive. Internet access in other Gulf Arab countries is provided by state telecommunications monopolies through proxy servers that block politically, socially or culturally sensitive sites. The Saudi science and technology chief said previously that the authorities had completed a study on how to prevent objectionable material that went against the country's religious and moral values from entering the kingdom through the Internet. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of Saudi Arabia's wealthiest investors, recently expanded his Internet interests. Prince Alwaleed, a nephew of King Fahd's who controls a fortune estimated at $11 billion, has been expanding his holdings in media, telecommunications and information technology companies through his Kingdom Holding Co. His portfolio includes stakes in Netscape Communications Corp, Apple Computer and Motorola. Last month one of Kingdom Holdings' technology companies, SilkiNet, signed a partnership deal with Kuwait-based communications firm ZakSat to provide regional satellite Internet services. "Efforts are ongoing to provide the best of modern technology, while ensuring that this does not conflict with the traditions and culture of the region," SilkiNet chairman Fouad Yashar said at the time. Saudi Arabia already has its own site on the world wide web through its embassy in Washington (www.saudi.net).