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To: richard surckla who wrote (36461)	1/12/2000 11:32:00 PM
From: richard surckla	Respond to of 93625

Edit to 36461... (even though I had time to edit the original) VBGGGGGGGG!!! PS. All, having a little fun... forgive! Time to celebrate!!

To: richard surckla who wrote (36461)	1/12/2000 11:32:00 PM
From: Don Green	Respond to of 93625

Richard> someone (other than Don, Bilow or Dan3) correct me if I am wrong. Richard, sounds like "you can't handle the truth"! don

To: richard surckla who wrote (36461)	1/12/2000 11:34:00 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93625

Actually, it was kind of a joke. There is a long history of BB stock promoters who want to cause a short squeeze telling people to call in their certs. It is not something that I was really recommending. Your other points would certainly be relevant issues.

To: richard surckla who wrote (36461)	1/13/2000 8:44:00 AM
From: Zeev Hed	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93625

Richard, calling certs is the "battle cry" of the scammers in the BB area, you really do not want RMBS to get involved with such. In any event, short squeezes, while they occur from time to time cause spikes in price and then the stock rapidly finds back its real value. Long term, such squeezes often have the impact of damaging the technical picture of a stock post the squeeze. I have been told (and have no way to substantiate that story) that some institutions will loan out their shares in thinly traded or small capitalization companies to the shorting crowd, and then pull the rug from under the shorts when the timing is "right" to amplify an existing uptrend. I am not sure that organizing a campaign of individuals calling in their certs is useful, or even legal (it should come under "collusion" to influence the market price of the stock). Zeev