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To: Chuzzlewit who wrote (648)	4/11/1999 2:47:00 AM
From: r g potgieser	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1691

Chuzzlewit, you are right. I still have to read all your posts on this but I think the e-tailers will have to think of something to become profitable. The adding of 'auctions', music etc points in that direction. Also their margins are too low (negative). I believe that amazon is very much at risk here because the funding through share emissions to fill the bottomless pit cannot go on indefinitely. (Although massive amounts of capital seek employment in the states). BKS can compete because they have a profitable massive operation already going on. Also they have had time to study how it should be done and what things to avoid (if possible). BKS with a major stake in BNBN seems to me a more attractive share. RG