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To: Voltaire who wrote (12747)	4/25/1999 9:54:00 PM
From: Hobie1Kenobe	Respond to of 41369

Thanks for the input Voltaire. I was in the Dell bus wreck in February as my calls vaporized. Fortunately my AOL position rallied and made me whole again, so I'm sure you can appreciate my interest in this earnings/split announcement. Until Tuesday..... JF3

To: Voltaire who wrote (12747)	4/25/1999 11:46:00 PM
From: Dennis J Baltz	Respond to of 41369

I agree with your strategy of getting out of a stock just before earning release. It is an old strategy of daytraders because 70% of the time there is a pullback the day after earnings release. The runnup of the prior week is normally enough to not take the risk. I owned AOL stock and sold just before earnings around October 1998. The stock split and doubled over the next three months. So much for percentages. Dennis

To: Voltaire who wrote (12747)	4/27/1999 11:46:00 AM
From: Rhino Ray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

Voltaire, have you still decided to stay in AOL through earnings. I remember, every one on the Dell thread last time expecting Dell to go up big, when Niles proved to be partially correct causing Dell to drop considerably. I was buying more the day of earnings and the day before. I was wishing I was with Uncle Frank in that cafe', and then the release and disappointment. With all the deals AOL has been making and the other internet companies reporting better than expected earnings, and the potential future of AOL getting a little more involved with the hardware end of things, plus possible broadband cable deal -- This can only go up like a rocket. Do you think it would be wise to buy today on some of these big dips. I've been buying since last March, so it would only be to add some additional shares. Remember, keep on, charging on!