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To: Tony Harper who wrote (5442)	2/22/1999 2:00:00 PM
From: im a survivor	Respond to of 41369

No, not really...it's the safest thing to do, but not necessarily the best...for the long term. If you believe this stock will continue to perform as it has, your best bet is to simply buy the stock. The leaps are safer, but with AOL, I think your fine long term, no matter what yoiu do

To: Tony Harper who wrote (5442)	2/22/1999 2:34:00 PM
From: tang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

You don't have to play around with AOL! To jump in and out of AOL is a money-losing game! (I learned with $$$) Just stay hold and add more if possible, you'll do all right, you might be the next AOL millionaire! Internet is here to stay! It is like PC in the late 1970, it is like BioTec in the mid 1980, people is always in doubt when facing a new situation, it is like touch the water before you jump in to swim. Internet is more than PC and Biotec, it connects LIFE together, the influence of Internet is unlimited. In the next 10 years AOL stands a good opportunity to become the IBM in hardware, the MSFT in software, the AMGN in BioTec, the GE, the GM the MRK.... Look the price before and after the split, AOL never looks back!

To: Tony Harper who wrote (5442)	2/22/1999 4:06:00 PM
From: Tumbleweed	Respond to of 41369

Tony, respectfully, if you dont understand what LEAPS are, dont invest in them. FWIW, the difference is twofold. One, your potential gains (and losses!) are multiplied, Two, LEAPS expire (in Jan 2001 in this case). So you you could be caught out by, for example a sudden dip in the stock market in late 2000. You dont have the same option to sit and hold (not to the same extent anyway) as with shares. That is not to say they might not be a good investment, but with options you need to be sure you understand the risks. The extra potential gain is bought at the expense of greater risk. JMHO, good luck whatever you do, BTW, yes tomorrow is the day of the split. At market open, you will own twice the no of shares you do today. Their value enhanced by those people who think 2 shares at 1/2 the price are worth more than 1 share. Beats me but I'm not complaining! Joe