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To: oilbabe who wrote (49771)	8/24/1999 8:56:00 AM
From: Wowzer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

Good question I have always wondered about that as well. Rory

To: oilbabe who wrote (49771)	8/24/1999 11:19:00 AM
From: A. Geiche	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

"Bought" vs. "acquired" Oilbabe - as I understand this, "bought" means a direct purchase in the open market; "acquired" means obtaining the shares by other means, say, from another party by some deal with it. According to Webster, "acquire" - to get as one's own: to come in possession or control of by unspecified means. But maybe these words mean just the same to those who use them for describing insiders activity. English is my second language though... Regards, ag