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To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (13596)	8/15/1998 7:40:00 AM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164685

>>ATTENTION - DO NOT GET RIPPED OFF AT AMZN.<< best sellers are 60% off here: shopping.com don't pay more at amzn...

To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (13596)	8/15/1998 5:42:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164685

Competion by shpbots is increasing and gross margins will likely shrink: The Company expects that competition in the Internet and online commerce markets will intensify in the future. For example, as various Internet market segments obtain large, loyal customer bases, participants in those segments may seek to leverage their market power to the detriment of participants in other market segments. In addition, new technologies and the expansion of existing technologies may increase the competitive pressures on online retailers, including the Company. For example, "shopping agent" technologies will permit customers to quickly compare the Company's prices with those of its competitors. Competitive pressures created by any one of the Company's competitors, or by the Company's competitors collectively, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. The Company's revenues depend on the number of visitors who shop on its Web site and the volume of orders it fulfills. Any system interruptions that result in the unavailability of the Company's Web site or reduced order fulfillment performance would reduce the volume of goods sold and the attractiveness of the Company's product and service offerings. The Company has experienced periodic system interruptions, which it believes will continue to occur from time to time. The Company uses an internally developed system for its Web site, search engine and substantially all aspects of transaction processing,