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To: Sarmad Y. Hermiz who wrote (44265)	3/6/1999 11:31:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

Do you know where to find stats on the growth of e-commerce ? Sarmad, Forrester Research has it for a rediculous fee. I will try locating some research reports today and see if a firm paid Forrester for that information. I sort of have the day off due to being "snowed in" and my store in Meadville is closed. I plan on putting my time into research. am wondering whether even in the most favorable scenario, Amazon's sales increase trails internet sales increase ? This is the fundamental factor that will break the stock price. Glenn

To: Sarmad Y. Hermiz who wrote (44265)	3/6/1999 2:55:00 PM
From: Frost Byte	Respond to of 164684

From Bloomberg: AMZN to expand into France Amazon.com Seeks Partner in France to Rival BOL, Report Says Paris, March 6 (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc., the No. 1 online bookseller, is seeking a partner to help launch its service in France and rival BOL, the online bookstore of Germany's Bertelsmann AG, newspaper Liberation reported citing an executive of closely held Alibabook, a French online bookstore. Alibabook Director Jean-Manuel Escalas said he has held talks with Amazon.com although no agreement has been reached. BOL's arrival in France has put pressure on the U.S. company to expand here as well, the paper said. Bertelsmann, the No. 3 media company, started BOL in France in February with Havas, France's biggest publisher, and is expanding into the U.K., Spain and the Netherlands. (Liberation 3/6/99 20, Website: www.liberation.com)