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To: re3 who wrote (38340)	2/5/1999 7:26:00 PM
From: IceShark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164687

Be very careful Howard, when expiry gets within two weeks, actually 3 weeks. I don't think anyone can call it that close. But I think something was going on with the DOW lately, 'cause it is the number that will be splashed on all the headlines this weekend. Regards, Ice

To: re3 who wrote (38340)	2/5/1999 11:37:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164687

U.S. to track Net sales data Commerce Dept. to separate online sales from overall retail figures February 5, 1999: 1:53 p.m. ET NEW YORK (CNNfn) - The Commerce Department said Friday it will begin publishing online sales figures as a result of the impact electronic commerce has had on the nation's economy. The move marks a significant shift in calculating retail sales. Until now, the Commerce Department has included online shopping figures with catalog sales in its overall retail sales numbers. "These Internet sales are not separated out and now we will ask for a separate e-commerce number," Commerce Secretary William Daley said. "It's an acknowledgment that this is worthy of separating out from just general catalog sales numbers. [The Internet] has changed the buying patterns of people and we think it would be a wise thing to do." Daley said online shopping numbers for 1998 and 1999 will be available in mid-2000. Consumers spent $9 billion online in 1998, and e-commerce is expected to be a $30-billion business in 2000, Daley said.