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To: babette spatz who wrote (1873)	3/22/2000 9:08:00 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3770

Dear Babette: To be honest, I have forgotten now just exactly what Tice said originally. However, I know it is extremely difficult to prove malicious intent. Given that he is an analyst and entitled to publicly state his opinion I suspect it would be even harder. So, I wouldnt count on him being punished directly but his reputation may come under attack, depending upon the media and how they handle it. If it could be shown he was short at the time, I would think the Media COULD have a field day with him if they wished. JDN

To: babette spatz who wrote (1873)	3/22/2000 12:41:00 PM
From: Terrapin	Respond to of 3770

Hi babette, I agree about the difficulties in proven malicious intent and I have heard conflicting reports about whether Tice was short when he published the report. As for damaging his professional credibility... Sorry for trailing off like that but I had to go back and rewrite that last sentence to make sure that his name and "professional credibility" were not in the same sentence. I cannot believe, still, that anybody gave him credibility in the first place! Look at the performance of his Prudent Bear Fund! You cannot damage something if it does not exist! sigh Sorry for the rant - sure hope all of that is over. Terrapin