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Some Internet companies may look like bargains because the entire company
is valued at less than the cash it has on its balance sheet. But don't expect
a rash of takeovers. Many companies are burning cash so fast that the excess
probably won't last long. Here are a few examples. (All figures are in
millions.)



                           MARKET
COMPANY                CAPITALIZATION     CASH    DIFFERENCE



Ventro Inc.                 $50.4        $235.1     $184.7
NetZero Inc.                101.5         217.4      115.9
NBC Internet Inc.           124.0         230.0      106.0
Onvia.com Inc.               57.0         159.1      102.1
MyPoints.com Inc.            44.9         129.2       84.3
Webvan Group Inc.           132.5         211.8       79.3
Drugstore.com Inc.           80.4         129.8       49.4
Quokka Sports Inc.            7.9          50.0       42.1
Autobytel.com Inc.           40.7          81.9       41.2
iVillage Inc.                38.1          48.9       10.8






Data: Standard & Poor's