The industry is consolidating around big players, and we are benefiting from this trend. AOL's advertising commerce business is very healthy.

I really think that 1997 was the breakout year for the Internet,

This place here is nice. I mean, it's better than the Convention Center I guess. You get a little privacy.

A lot of companies go broke trying to speed up the consumer adoption curve,

I understand there is considerable anxiety about America Online right now, but I want to assure you we're confident about the future. Our goal is to be in the growth mode in the second half of the year, and then get back our real momentum in 2003.

This takes the immediate pressure off Crittenden County and will be a factor in having more companies look at the area now.

To me, when you have unaided brand awareness above 30 percent, you have a mass market brand,

We actually increased our spending this year because we believe it is a great time to build market share using advertising.

Having worked so hard to build the AOL service and brand, and after then going through the merger and the last 18 months, it's time to take a break.