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ADVENTURE.
LOOKS LIKE THE SENIOR TECH
ANALYST.
WELCOME.
>> NICE TO SEE YOU.
>> $19 BILLION.
YOU ARE REALLY WORTH THAT?
>> THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY.
SOME ARE WORTH WAY LESS THAN
WHAT THIS IS VALUED AT.
WHAT'S ALSO A LOT IS 450 MILLION
ACTIVE USERS.
WE WILL SAY THAT AGAIN.
450 MILLION ACTIVE USERS FOR A
SERVICE THAT A TON OF PEOPLE IN
THE AUDIENCE HAVE PROBABLY NEVER
HEARD OF.
I THINK FOR FACEBOOK AS A
COMPANY THAT IS WANTING TO GET A
FOOTHOLD WHERE PEOPLE ARE
COMMUNICATING AND HAVING ACCESS
TO THAT MANY USERS AND THE MOST
POPULAR INSTANT MESSAGING
SERVICE ON MOBILE IS PROBABLY A
GOOD INVESTMENT.
>> I FEEL LIKE I'M DECENTLY HIP
TO THE TWITTERS AND THE WEB, BUT
I NEVER HEARD OF THIS.
WAS IT GOOGLE WHO TRIED TO BUY
WHAT'S APP?
>> THAT'S WHAT THE RUMOR WAS.
THEY TURNED IT DOWN AND FACEBOOK
CAME BACK WITH THE PACKAGE OF 19
BILLION PLUS ON THE BOARD FOR
ONE OF THE FOUNDERS.
CLEARLY A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WERE
WATCHING THE SPACE HAVE KNOWN