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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (17025)	9/12/1998 7:21:00 PM
From: OtherChap	Respond to of 164684

> dismissing some of the soundest Wall Street reasearch as paid propaganda. William, what else can you call information coming from the lead underwriter for a particular stock? They hype the stock, and they make profit from their IPO shares. It's pretty obvious..

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (17025)	9/12/1998 7:34:00 PM
From: Rob S.	Respond to of 164684

The consensus analyst opinion has shifted to hold (sell) on Amazongonenutty.com and earnings (losses) have been revised to much less optimistic. It is not unusual to get a diversity of opinion about a start-up stock but with new competitors now stepping up to the plate with very serious efforts for the first time, it seems wishful thinking that Amazon.con will be able to hold onto anywhere near the current market share. At the very least, this should provide enough reason to just say "wait until we see how they do over the next six months as they face this competition." There is little to gain by speculating that the current valuation will be justified before the fact. If their game is sound (I don't believe it is), then, IMO, a reasonable mind would want to see some proof that NNMA can meet the challenges of the next few months. If NZMA shrugs off all competitors and grows their business at the same pace they have in the past while lowering costs/sales, then you will have reason to tout their accomplishment. Otherwise, this stock is getting more and more speculative with each mounting layer of cost and each new competitive threat.

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (17025)	9/12/1998 7:43:00 PM
From: llamaphlegm	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

William sweetie: <<<I'm tired of this. You shorts are acting like idiots, accusing me of acting on whim and dismissing some of the soundest Wall Street reasearch as paid propaganda. This thread is all yours going forward; you deserve each other. >>> No offense but you're analysis is sometimes weak, your comments make you seem thin-skinned, and your last post is incredibly hypocritical. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. You don't even dignify Jonathan Cohn's report, (who by the way is much higher ranked an analyst than Meeker) with a comment. No need to blather on about a conspiracy. It's just the way wall st. works. ANY I Bank that does a deal for ANY company will go to unreal lengths to avoid writing ANYTHING remotely negative about the company. That's all that's going on. If you want to take your toys and go home, fine. The board needs bulls, and we'd love for you to stay, but the bulls here have been this way for months, and your timing points to a decision to bail out when things are not going your way. Good luck and I do hope to still see you here. LP