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Technology Stocks : OneMain.com (ONEM) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: lebo who wrote (46)	3/26/1999 2:25:00 PM
From: kathyh	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 614

Thanks lebo, I see what you mean... although I am a little surprised about ABTL, everyone was talking this am and last couple of days about how strong it would be, and didn't they raise the offering price about 35% from initial pricing? At this point, I will hold onto ONEM and hope that others will see the value of this company and their business model...but it will probably be a long time before I jump into a first day IPO again LOL!!! Kathy :)

To: lebo who wrote (46)	3/26/1999 3:09:00 PM
From: T-Lo Greens	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 614

AWEB and ABTL are competitors, and so will Carclub.com when it IPOs. The business model of these companies is subscription fee-based. I read that AWEB will probably change their fee structure to a per-referral basis, since some clients were complaining they weren't getting a lot of business from the service. In any case, just like online auctions, these online auto referral companies will be commonplace soon. I'm sure YHOO, AOL, MSFT, or any other portal will come up with their version quickly. I wouldn't buy AWEB or ABTL at this time. Reason I like ONEM is because they have a first-mover advantage. ONEM is focused on a niche strategy by targeting rural communities, and sometimes niche strategies can do very well in highly-segmented markets. ONEM needs to build their brand equity, and maybe they will be afforded the valuation of a MSPG or ELNK.

To: lebo who wrote (46)	3/27/1999 11:15:00 AM
From: xclently	Respond to of 614

If ONEM can maximize this end of their business, they will have a very bright future. Keep in mind that in many areas they are working, they are the only ISP that offers a local calling number.... (from prospectus, avail. on EDGAR) >>>In addition to offering dial-up and dedicated analog access, most of our ISPs offer our business customers dedicated ISDN access and full and partial T-1 Internet access. These high speed connections can service hundreds of users at once, and are often used by businesses to connect their offices directly to the Internet. Our ISPs offer numerous services related to a customer's T-1 connection, including hardware configuration and local loop installation. <<<