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To: THE PHANTOM who wrote (2850)	1/18/1999 2:06:00 AM
From: THE PHANTOM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

Let me clarify my last post. If and when I sell, I will be buying back in. I don't think one can go wrong with AOL at the right price. PHANTOM

To: THE PHANTOM who wrote (2850)	1/18/1999 6:29:00 AM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

<<.....Check out August/Sept. 1998 when AOL went from approximately $140 a share to about $70 a share.....>> Are you sure that this could happen again should the Internet sector slide. Have not the investing community now realized that AOL is hear with tangible earnings, a good cash flow and a management that has a very good perspective of what lies ahead in the business? Chinmoy

To: THE PHANTOM who wrote (2850)	1/18/1999 7:18:00 AM
From: JOE	Respond to of 41369

<. My dilemma right now is deciding whether to sell tomorrow, this week, or wait for the earnings report to come out. I am sure it will be very good, I just am not sure when the other net stocks will correct.> when EBAY report earning, it is time to sell. Don't worry about YHOO and AMZN, all of they have been there for more 1 1/2 years. What scares me most is EBAY. 1) Right now the stock chart is very ugly - double top, very bearish. 2) Lots of insider will sell tons of shares after the earning. if it goes down to less than $100/sh, it really can bring everybody down.

To: THE PHANTOM who wrote (2850)	1/18/1999 8:18:00 AM
From: Jorge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

PHANTOM...<<. One must understand though that when the net stocks correct, and I assure you they will, AOL will go with them. Check out August/Sept. 1998 when AOL went from approximately $140 a share to about $70 a share. >> Many issues went down 30-50% at that time...And that's what I said....I don't see AOL going down "significantly" unless the whole Market tanks like it did in Aug./Sept. The risk you are taking is timing an entry that will more than make up for the 28% capital gains taxes you'll have to pay....I don't think there is that kind of risk/reward potential in AOL...Then if you conclude, after selling, you were wrong, you've paid Cap. Gains tax AND perhaps even bought in higher or at least at a worse overall position, all things considered...You may find later you would have been better off if you would have just rode the ups and downs and did nothing. If you think AOL is going back up, why sell? Regards, George