11.   Internet companies have learned from past mistakes of Web site crashes, running out of stock and late deliveries.

12.   Internet companies hope to keep their sizzling streak alive this year.

13.   Internet companies often bury their privacy statements on their Web pages.

14.   Internet companies such as Yahoo and Excite are in a race to build one-stop-shopping sites for Web surfers.

15.   Internet companies tend to have a very relaxed, informal atmosphere, casual dress code, less structured environment and less structured work space.

16.   Internet companies were among the hardest hit, but fared better than national newspapers, radio and magazines.

17.   Internet companies, because they have little or no present streams of revenues, depend upon investor dollars to pay the bills.

18.   Internet company CMGI Inc. chose the day of its annual shareholders meeting to announce the long-awaited public offering of stock in its AltaVista Internet search service.

19.   Internet search engine companies, with the exception of Yahoo, routinely burn through millions of dollars a quarter without turning a profit.

20.   Internet advertising company DoubleClick has a new software product for sending e-mail advertisements that will help advertisers target specific customer segments.