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To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (12276)	8/2/1998 11:44:00 AM
From: IMPRISTlNE	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

<<<Those 900 employees give or take are pait. Therere are utility bills. Rent and maintenance expense. They are all in marketing expense where they should not be. That is creative accounting ============ I am no BEAN COUNTER...but a Marketing expense..is an EXPENSE whatever you call it...it may even be a Pre-paid LONG TERM agreement for marketing...how the heck do I KNOW>.... It may be an internal MARKETING EXPENSE>...that saves payroll taxes...and state disability insurance expense...Or whatever...I am not familiar with Washington STate payroll tax rates...State disability insurance rates...or whatever... But BEZO's seems like a MIZER...of the Type I could fall in love with...he seems very smart about his marketing VISION...and he has good advice...and YES...I LOVE THE POLARIZATION OF THIS THREAD>>...I am a RABBID BULL....and my hands...are a HECK OF A LOT STRONGER holding this stock at these levels...than I was..when the stock was in the 80's....So don't try that FEAR DOOM AND GLOOM crap...with people who all of a sudden have stronger hands....JMO... and yes...i am in the who cares mode...but I AM NOT THE COMPANY...The company is NOT COMPLACENT>..They are SLAMMING THIS OPPORTUNITY for all it is worth...believe me...