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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (35319)	1/18/1999 7:23:00 PM
From: KeepItSimple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Not only that, but Amazon in particular has been granted special status by the American exchange, which allows the Amazon option market maker to ignore the standard rules on bid/ask spreads and execution timeliness. In other words, they've literally given them a license to rip you off. --------------- From what I'm hearing the number of options market-makers in the Internet stocks is dwindling because of the volatility, which is causing a loss in liquidity.

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (35319)	1/18/1999 7:51:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

Dwight, I'd be very careful playing options. From what I'm hearing the number of options market-makers in the Internet stocks is dwindling because of the volatility, which is causing a loss in liquidity. William, You are correct and I have verified this on Friday. Glenn