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To: Venkie who wrote (106665)	3/3/1999 7:00:00 PM
From: Lucretius	Respond to of 176387

and I care.... because? -g-

To: Venkie who wrote (106665)	3/3/1999 7:08:00 PM
From: Frank Ellis Morris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

The Nightly Business Report just did a very nice story on Dell and its new internet commerce site. It was nice to see that most analyst are bullish on this stock. Sounds like good news for change. Frank

To: Venkie who wrote (106665)	3/3/1999 9:37:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

38 Percent Of US Population Now Online ...and another thing-----> ============================== 03 Mar 1999, 4:59 PM CST By Ian Stokell, Newsbytes. AUSTIN, TEXAS, U.S.A., Two Internet-related reports released today point towards a lucrative, if busy, online world of the future. While a new report from IntelliQuest Information Group Inc.'s [NASDAQ:IQST] IntelliQuest Research claims that there will be 100 million adults online by the year 2000, another by eMarketer reportedly shows a consequence of those extra multitudes, claiming online "hub sites" will act as a funnel for $18.8 billion of total consumer e-commerce dollars by 2002. According to the IntelliQuest report, over 79.4 million adults, or 38 percent of the US population age 16 and older are already online, with another 18.8 million people reportedly planning to go online in the next year. The figures are from the company's most recent wave of Worldwide Internet/Online Tracking Service (WWITS) results, which generate profiles of Internet and online user demographics, usage patterns, brand awareness, preferences and growth trends "by utilizing a rigorous random-digit dial methodology," according to the company. IntelliQuest added that the study showed the education level of those online decreased, with 36 percent indicating a bachelor's degree or greater, compared to 46 percent in the second quarter of 1996, and that annual household incomes decreased, with 55 percent having an income of $50,000 or greater, compared to 60 percent in the second quarter of 1996. The study also showed an encouraging trend for companies investing in e-commerce -- with 60 percent of users shopping online and almost 20 percent making a purchase online. While the most popular item purchased online was books, the most popular items shopped for online were automobiles, computer hardware, and software. The eMarketer report, meanwhile, entitled "eCommerce: B2B Report," says that "hub sites" will increase in size, number and marketing clout. The report also lists hub sites as "virtual malls," "intermediaries," or "digital middlemen," and adds that they currently account for 15 percent of total consumer online sales revenues. Said eMarketer's Geoffrey Ramsey, "This is not the age of dis-intermediation, but of hyper-intermediation. Aggregators add value to the online purchasing experience by offering unprecedented levels of customer choice, service, and convenience." While the report estimates total hub site revenue will increase from $1.1 billion in 1998, referral fees and commissions earned by the firms will, as a percentage of the total, shrink from 8 percent on average in 1998, to 4.9 percent by the year 2002. Emarketer's 79-page B2B Report, and its companion, "The eCommerce: Retail Shopping Report," each cost $295, or can be purchased as a two-part set for $525. (Reported by Newsbytes News Network,6:59 CST Reposted 19:41 CST )