Which e-tailers will break even before their cash conks? Those that raised cash 
before investors fled have green lights. Yellow lights might squeeze by. Red 
lights will need new funding if they keep spending at current rates.

                  CASH BURN
                    RATE          2001 SALES        EXPECTED
COMPANIES         (Months     (est. in millions)    BREAKEVEN
                 remaining)

GREEN LIGHTS
ALLOY ONLINE INC    14              $145            Dec.  2000
ASHFORD.COM INC     23              $165            Oct-Dec. 2001


YELLOW LIGHTS
AMAZON.COM          28              $4,275          Late 2002
CYBERIAN OUTPOST    10              $640            Mid-2001


RED LIGHTS
BARNESANDNOBLE.COM  15              $605            Summer/Fall 2002
BUY.COM             13              $1,250          Winter/Spring 2002
DRUGSTORE.COM       11              $245            2003
ETOYS               6               $589            Dec. 2001
FOGDOG              18              $85             Mid-2002
WEBVAN GROUP        13              $1,638          Won't say


DATA: MULTEX, ROBERTSON STEPHENS, GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.