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To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (22902)	10/24/1998 10:08:00 PM
From: H James Morris	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 164685

Amzn, has two chances for financial success. (1) They sell out to Aol. (2) They get every, proclaimed customer to pay them a $50-70 annual subscription, just to browse. This is a fantasy stock, just like Brex-mining was! This is not a stock to mess with. Unless your a pimp, speculator or just plain naive.

To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (22902)	10/24/1998 10:19:00 PM
From: SilverAG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164685

Appreciate the articles Glenn. Keep 'em coming. I wonder if AMZN really knows who they are up against in European giant Bertelsmann. Are they aware that: - Bertelsmann has a database of more than 35 million active book and music club members, with international breadth (Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and North America). How many customers does AMZN have- 3.1 million or so? - Bertelsmann has a distribution network of more than 40 warehouses worldwide - AOL Bertelsmann Online is the leading pan-European Internet online business with more than 1.8 million combined customers in 33 countries - Bertelsmann's publishing assets could enable Barnes & Noble to get exclusive book deals - Bertelsmann's music publishing business could also help B&N expand into music If AMZN thinks they can win Europe with mere 40% discounts and flashy newspaper ads, they're in for a surprise. The battle for the European market will be long and costly IMO.