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To: Benny Baga who wrote (237)	11/24/1998 8:43:00 AM
From: zuma_rk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20297

Benny -- thanks for the always insightful opinions In my very quick read of the article, I also found it to be very biased and somewhat bizarre. I mean, where is the quantification of customer care costs? And how about the inefficiencies of, say, AMEX, having to build and maintain links with 350 different financial institutions across the country? Also, $0.42 per transaction is staggering?? How much does it cost to fly paper checks across the country to be cleared by hand? --What a crock... RK

To: Benny Baga who wrote (237)	11/24/1998 9:07:00 AM
From: zuma_rk	Respond to of 20297

Interesting site: In Benny's link, they happen to mention an online banking site at the Motley Fool. It's a pretty nice site, with your friendly Electronic Banking Association banner ad right on top... They have a bb for discussion, and evaluate the features offered by various banks. Definitely worth checking out: fool.com RK

To: Benny Baga who wrote (237)	11/24/1998 9:16:00 AM
From: Brooks Jackson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20297

Benny: Thanks for the great finds. Where did the CFO Alert article appear? All this helps me understand why the bankers are so slow-footed. Besides the fact that the culture of banking is by nature conservative, almost ANTI-enterpreneurial, the whole field of e-bill and billpay is becoming more crowded and full of confusing options. A year ago I thought banks would be pushed to deal with CKFR simply to hold onto their customers, and because the cost of re-inventing CKFR's capabilities in-house would be many times what CKFR is charging. But it's becoming clear that CKFR has to show banks how they can make money on this line of business. And I'm sure Pete is doing just that.