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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (57439)	5/19/1999 7:56:00 PM
From: X Y Zebra	Respond to of 164684

Cementhead is not name calling. It's an accurate criticism!! :) HA HA HA HA HA.... I shall add the above to the accurate criticisms that sometimes I feel compelled to generously give to those who deserve it. Thank you.

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (57439)	5/19/1999 8:46:00 PM
From: Tae Spam Kim	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

This is getting kind of ridiculous. Amazon.com (AMZN) is trying to take advantage of the capital markets to raise up to $2 billion in cash through either junk bonds, equity, etc. With this money they can buy more companies, pursue other business developments, or even stay afloat with annual losses for a long time. If the company feels that some institution or investors would buy Amazon.com junk bonds or whatever, I guess they might as well go all the way for as much money as they can get. Amazon.com filed to raise as much as $2 billion by selling debt, stock, or other securities. The Seattle-based online retailer of books and other goods listed no specific plans for the money being raised, aside from "general corporate purposes,'' in its S-3 registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. Amazon may decide the types and terms of the securities later. A shelf filing lets a company register securities in advance and sell them from time to time as needed. Amazon, which hasn't turned a profit yet, in January sold $1.25 billion of 10-year notes that yield 4.75 percent and can be converted into common stock at $156.05 per share. - News.com

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (57439)	5/20/1999 7:52:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

Cementhead is not name calling. It's an accurate criticism!! :) Maybe but that $1.2 billion did not last long:-))))) BEFORE THE BELL - Amazon.com AMZN.O eases NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Shares in Amazon.com Inc. slipped in pre-opening trade Thursday after the Internet retailer said it plans to raise up to $2 billion for expansion. Amazon.com fell to 137 on the Instinet electronic broker system in overall quiet trade. The shares closed Wednesday at 139-9/16. The company said Wednesday it plans to sell as much as $2 billion in securities in a fund-raising effort to pay for its rapid expansion. BEFORE THE BELL - Amazon.com AMZN.O eases =2 Among other active issues, Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O rose to 79-5/8 from a close of 79-5/16. German media group Bertelsmann AG BTGGg.F said it was in talks with Microsoft about buying part of Deutsche Telekom's DTEG.F cable television network.