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To: tonyt who wrote (44366)	3/7/1999 12:49:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Are they buying or leasing? Also, what is the stratigic significance of Nevada? tonyt, They are leasing. They are putting a lot of money into Leasehold Improvements. The story given is to better serve the Los Angeles, Houston and Dallas area I believe. My opinion is they needed to carry more inventory and they needed wharehouse space. Glenn

To: tonyt who wrote (44366)	3/7/1999 2:04:00 PM
From: John Donahoe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

RE: Are they buying or leasing? I don't know if it's a lease or purchase. I assume they will do what makes the best business sense. RE: Also, what is the stratigic significance of Nevada? My recollection from news articles is that it is located in Nevada to decrease shipping times. I also read that it will be/is highly automated. I believe Nevada real estate is fairly cheap and hourly wages are probably lower on average then say, Seattle and other large metropolitan areas. I presume Amzn has investigated these factors and made its purchase/lease decision accordingly. If we assume this to be the case don't you think it might help reduce fulfillment costs?