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To: Roger who wrote (20342)	6/4/1999 11:51:00 PM
From: Ed Forrest	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

Roger You may be on to something re: short covering. Interesting reading:Finally, these purchases give AOL two ideal broadband applications to serve as promotional tools for its AOL Plus broadband service. I continue to maintain that the major cable players will eventually come to the table and do business with AOL. They can't ignore AOL's industry leading 19 million members if they hope to achieve mass-market penetration. AOL's acquisition of broadband applications like Spinner and WinAmp fit nicely into its recent high-speed satellite and DSL deals, as well as its cable plans. When the cable companies finally wake up to reality, AOL will have the sticky broadband applications to help back up its incredible marketing muscle. I still believe AOL should cement its position in the streaming media space by snagging streaming media leader RealNetworks (RNWK). Although, RealNetworks Chief Executive Rob Glaser seems convinced that he can fight and win the streaming media battle with Microsoft by himself. We shall see Ed Forrest