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To: Bilow who wrote (4528)	5/19/1998 11:11:00 PM
From: Mark Fowler	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

OT<< Thanks Billow, one question though why would you be sorry about Dell? I'm not, they just had one hell of a qtr. I've been in this stock for almost two yrs. and nothing in their report says otherwise. Well i hear this every qtr., so i guess i'm use to it. Just another 100 points ago. Billow if that man keeps his 1000 shares long, he will be well reward. Now what the stock does short-term, i can careless. But it's going up, trust me on that one. And don't believe everything valueline says. They do provided useful information, but once they start predicting where a stock will be in two yrs. or more red flags start waving in my face real fast. I'll get back to your information later. I have to go now and get ready for dinner. Mark

To: Bilow who wrote (4528)	5/20/1998 12:36:00 AM
From: Craig Richards	Respond to of 164684

Carl, Thanks for sharing your value line info on BKS and AMZN. It reminds me that I got a cold call this morning from a broker pushing BKS. He was very excited while telling me how BKS was getting into the online business, hence should be valued as an internet play. Imagine how high BKS would be valued if it had an internet P/S ratio! He also said BKS was heavily advertising their online site, including a Seinfeld commercial as well as bus ads in NY City. After listening to his spiel, I suggested that if BKS was going to take over the online book business, then wouldn't AMZN be a good short? Needless to say, he then tried to convince me to do both trades with him. (At a special reduced commission, of course.) Craig

To: Bilow who wrote (4528)	5/28/1998 9:58:00 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Hi all; About the new Value Line ranking for BKS... I promised in the above link to post it: Expected prices were increased 25%, but no explanation. Also the final paragraph changed wording slightly. Sometimes I think the Value Line guys are just pretending to work... Technical is a new rating which is a "TA" rating: Value Line rating and comments for BKS: May 22, 1998. Timeliness is 2, Safety is 3. Technical is 2. (Ratings are 1 to 5, with 1 being the best.) Expected price in 2000-2002 is $45 to $70. These timely shares provide above average 3- to 5-year appreciation potential. We would, however, caution investors that heavy costs associated with starting-up the on-line venture could exceed our current expense assumptions. -- Carl P.S. AMZN failed to break out of its falling channel today, so I would call it still a TA short at current prices. Value line will update AMZN's profile within the next week, I will post. Carl's Value Line Sales Pitch: Value line has the greatest long term charts if you are interested in things like 15 year growth rates in sales per share. They are a fundamental value hunters dream, and currently has a deal where you get 3 months (a full set) for only $55. I also subscribe to the extended set, but I haven't got as much use out of it. -- Carl