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To: Randy Ellingson who wrote (29211)	12/7/1998 12:29:00 PM
From: H James Morris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Randy this is the most bullish thing I've seen Bezos do for some time. I felt months ago that he should just sell books for cash flow and the below. I got this from Glen but it's what I would do. Become a technology center and a Service Bureau for all the other e-tailers. < Amazon.com to offer links to other retailers By Bloomberg News Special to CNET News.com December 7, 1998, 5:05 a.m. PT Amazon.com, the largest Internet bookseller, is planning to offer links from its site to other online retailers, according to reports. The plan, dubbed "Shop the Web," is designed to point users to sites that don't compete with Amazon and will be unveiled as early as next week, powered by software created by Junglee, a company Seattle-based Amazon purchased in August, the New York Times said, citing people familiar with the plan. Each retailer will pay Amazon a fee for each user who visits its site from Amazon, although the Times said the retailers also may eventually give Amazon a percentage of every sale. Last week, Broadcast.com announced that Amazon would become its exclusive retailer of books and music, including online audio, video, and traditional "banner" ads. Copyright 1998, Bloomberg L.P. > Ps Bet he can't sign up Wal-Mart.

To: Randy Ellingson who wrote (29211)	12/7/1998 12:39:00 PM
From: JBL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

<Except that AMZN's strategy to integrate a media-rich site design with an e-tailing business has only led to rapid revenue growth and market leadership -- typically not a sign of failure. In other words, they haven't lost credibility with customers; rather,they appear to have pleased the customers.> Randy, Amzn has grown revenues and pleased its customers mostly with low prices, and they have been succesfull at losing money. With so many new companies trying to be as succesful as AMZN at losing money, it's not very hard to see how this will end up.