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To: Vincenzo Sallustio who wrote (80)	1/12/1999 9:51:00 PM
From: h.l. meeks	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 422

Vincenzo: Long from $25? I would hold. I'm long from $31 myself-----and holding. Earnings don't mean anything in startups, particularly in internet companies. It's all about revenue growth, market share, and margins. BYND has shown great results by all these measures. Technically, the stock just had a beautiful breakout on huge volume a few sessions ago. It's a good sign the stock won't see the low $30's again, let alone $25. Let your profits run; sometimes how far they can go in a short period of time will surprise you. Good luck to you, whatever you decide to do.

To: Vincenzo Sallustio who wrote (80)	1/12/1999 10:52:00 PM
From: Jon Tara	Respond to of 422

I have no idea how earnings will affect price. If I did, I'd be wealthy. :)

To: Vincenzo Sallustio who wrote (80)	1/12/1999 10:56:00 PM
From: Jon Tara	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 422

Now the serious answer: I agree with H.I. Meeks assessment. For this type of company, at this stage in their development, earnings are not relevant. Revenue growth is, as well as various measure of how well they are getting the message out. I'm impressed with web their viewership figures. But there was a bit of seriousness in my other answer - nobody KNOWS how any particular statistic is going to affect the stock price. There are too many interrelated factors that affect stock price to be able to say definatively that this or that is going to make the stock move up or down.