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To: Jing Qian who wrote (8439)	4/22/1999 11:16:00 PM
From: RTev	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 29970

They don't have to merge, but T may force RR to reach an agreement with ATHM to market the same brand name, @Home. And that is yet another reason why a merger or even a pooling of interests under one primary owner of each would not be approved by the FTC. Consider the effect of such a joint marketing plan: A newspaper or radio station in a city served by both Cox and TWX could get ads from both. If there were such a pooling of marketing, then the newspaper would get just one ad. They lose because of the monopoly. That is the kind of thing the FTC frowns on. Those of us who own stock in ATHM should be looking at the possibility at least that this deal could decrease ATHM's pass-by numbers.

To: Jing Qian who wrote (8439)	4/22/1999 11:36:00 PM
From: JayPC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

"If T bought MediaOne, T owns half of RR already. T is the biggest winner and they have no hurry to merge RR and ATHM. RR and ATHM are like two dogs leashed by the same master. They don't have to merge, but T may force RR to reach an agreement with ATHM to market the same brand name, @Home." If you only needed one dog for companionship, and could cut your feeding, grooming, and kennel costs in half, and take the best of both dogs and make one.... why wouldn't you? Regards Jay