Message-ID: <2116713.1075851669846.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 14:37:12 -0800 (PST) From: schwabalerts.marketupdates@schwab.com To: jeff.dasovich@enron.com Subject: Internet Daily for October 29, 2001 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Schwab Alerts <SchwabAlerts.MarketUpdates@schwab.com> X-To: Dasovich, Jeff </O=ENRON/OU=NA/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=JDASOVIC> X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Dasovich, Jeff (Non-Privileged)\Dasovich, Jeff\Inbox X-Origin: DASOVICH-J X-FileName: Dasovich, Jeff (Non-Privileged).pst Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Email Alert Internet Daily for Monday, October 29, 2001 by Frank Barnako CBS MarketWatch.com Yahoo expands video programming Yahoo said its streaming-video service has added new programming, including cooking shows, a TV sitcom and highlights of a conference offering families and businesses help after the terrorist attacks last month. The programs are free. Advertisers' messages are displayed as the programs are streamed. The announcement was made Monday at a conference sponsored by Webnoize, a market research firm specializing in digital entertainment technologies. CW EDistribution LLC's contributions include episodes of the show "Townies" and clips from old TV commercials and celebrity interviews. "It is the ideal platform for people to see shows they might not otherwise be able to access," said CWD's Robert E. Raleigh. Yahoo's broadcast service is also offering free access to a conference hosted by Franklin Covey, in which author Steven Covey suggests ways people can cope with the effect of the events of Sept. 11. ----------------------------------------------------------------- More confidence seen in Internet Online shoppers will be clicking and buying this holiday season because they find the Web more convenient and product selection more broad than bricks-and-mortar stores, not because they are afraid to shop in large public places, according to a special research report produced by VNU's ACNielsen and Yahoo. The latest Internet Confidence Index study showed a 9% rise from its level just before the terrorist attacks. More Internet users plan to shop online during Q4 (60% vs. 54%) than previously projected, the study determined. "On Sept. 11, the Internet played an essential role for millions of people," said Rob Solomon, general manager of Yahoo Shopping. "The [Internet Confidence Index] confirms consumers now recognize ecommerce-related activities ... are safe, secure and very convenient." ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web standard use for PC owners Internet use is becoming routine for a large majority of U.S. households that have computers. Lisa Melsted, an analyst with the Boston research firm Yankee Group, said 76% of PC-equipped households use online and Internet services, 58% use their PCs for games and entertainment, and 30% access personal and household finance services. "These results indicate consumers are incorporating the online channel into their daily activities," she said. The Yankee Group's survey found the 93% of households with PCs have access to the Internet. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Online news winners are Slate, BBC Microsoft's Slate and the British Broadcasting Corp.'s BBC Online won awards for general excellence in the second annual Online Journalism Awards, it was announced over the weekend. Other winners among the 870 entries from 15 countries included Rediff.com (breaking news, independent), Salon.com (enterprise journalism, independent), and PBS (service journalism, affiliated). The Columbia Graduate School of Journalism conducted the award judging. ----------------------------------------------------------------- For late-breaking market news you can't afford to miss, go to http://CBS.MarketWatch.com/ ================================================================ LOGIN to access your account: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or modify your Email Alert customization options, log in using the link below or copy and paste it into your browser's address window: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=EAMyAlerts ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notice: All email sent to or from the Charles Schwab corporate email system may be retained, monitored and/or reviewed by Schwab personnel. (0801-11478) Copyright 2001 CBS MarketWatch. All rights reserved. Commercial use or redistribution in any form, printed or electronic, is prohibited. Distribution by Quris, Inc.