Now, let's compare those numbers with an estimate of the amount of commerce that will be done on the Internet over that same period of time.



The astounding statistic is that, according to the Gannett News Service, whereas online users approximately doubled over a five year period, the amount of commerce went up from $43 Billion to $1.3Trillion! A 30-fold increase! That begins to show you what kind of potential the Internet has.