[LOGO] July 24, 1998 Mr. Brendan Amyot Chief Operating Officer Vice President Marketing TheStreet.com 2 Rector Street, 14th Floor New York, NY 10006 Dear Brendan: I am writing to specify that, pursuant to Section 1.1 ("Launch Date") of the Interac tive Services Agreement effective as of April 16, 1998, between TheStreet.com, L.L.C. and America Online, Inc. (the "Agreement"), the "Launch Date" referred to in Section 1.1 of the Agreement was July 23, 1998. We're really excited to have you on board. Please feel free to call me at any time, I can be reached at 703-265-1089. Best Regards, /s/ Alison Klein - ---------------- Alison Klein Account Manager America Online, Inc. cc: Rob Krupika Rob Shenk David Arsenault Dori Solomon