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To: Ali Chen who wrote (173386)	3/8/2003 4:29:09 AM
From: rkral	Read Replies (1) of 186894

OT ... Ali, re "Actually, it would be a good test of your accounting technology if it will match the actual $1B/quarter stock buyback - all historical data are there." Put bluntly, that would be a waste of time IMHO. There is no reason to expect any correlation between option shares granted, or option shares exercised, ... and common shares repurchased. Some companies that do not have an option program do repurchase shares to bolster their EPS. Many companies that do have an option program do not repurchase shares. The later just let the EPS dilution happen. That begs the question "Should companies repurchase shares to forestall dilution?" I think the answer is sometimes. But a company should only purchase its own shares when they can be purchased at prices below fair value, .. even if it grants options. What's fair value? That's entirely another discussion. "Beyond the scope" as they say. Regards, Ron

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