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To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (8888)7/5/1998 3:04:00 PM
From: umbro  Respond to of 164684
 
Here's a couple news items from the Seattle Times:

seattletimes.com;
Business : Saturday, June 27, 1998
Swelling payroll 'strains' Amazon.com
Amazon.com, the No. 1 online bookseller, says it has hired so many people in recent months that its management and financial resources
are under "significant strain," according to a regulatory filing

seattletimes.com;
Business : Tuesday, March 31, 1998
Amazon expects further losses
Amazon.com said it plans to increase its merchandise inventory
and may open one or more new distribution centers in the next year
to serve customers faster and gain better purchasing power with
its suppliers.