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To: Thomas C. Donald who wrote (5740)	9/19/1998 4:14:00 PM
From: Fred Fahmy	Respond to of 6318

Thomas, <...it seems that you are suggesting that, because of the problems in Asia which have put a damper on the stock market, consumers are going to forgo purchases of $20 to $40 items considered important in the education of their children.> In fact, if what Paul is predicting comes true, I think it would help stimulate demand for these type of low cost products. People who traditionally would buy more expensive gifts for the holiday season might look for cheaper high quality alternatives. Hard to think of a better substitute than edutainment software, especially since there has been an explosion in the purchase of cheap home PC's over the last 12 months. Wonder if Paul has ever compared the price of an American Girl doll with the American Girl CD <ggg>. Heck, a large stuffed Sesasme Street doll costs considerably more than a Sesasme Street software package....which do you think parents would consider more educational and a better gift...especially if they are trying to save money? Here's another one of Paul's logic gems <BTW: do you expect the competition (Microsoft and Humongous)to roll over just for you?> Perhaps Paul can explain for us why in the world Microsoft and Humongous would be so interested in this segment since he has harped over and over and over again how edutainment is a low demand no growth business <gg>. FF