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To: Teddy who wrote (5855)	4/25/2000 5:55:00 PM
From: Big Bucks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15615

Teddy, It is great that you are investing at such a young age, I applaud that, bravo for you. I would suggest,however, that maybe you don't know as much as you think concerning the inner workings of corporations or the motivations that drive those motivations. I have that experience, 1st hand. You will learn the realities as you mature and gain experience. There was nothing surprizing or out of the ordinary in yesterday's filing. If anyone is not happy with the terms, you can sell your shares at any time (of course anyone that is not happy with the terms is so lacking in understanding that they [in my opinion] should never have been allowed to but any stock in the first place). Show me another proxy that requests an increase in allotted shares by 3.8B in a 3 year old company. This is highly unusual if not unprecedented. Stockholders have the right to question the motivation. We are not sheep, after all. Maybe you should ask your father's opinion. FWIW, you are entitled to your opinion, and I respect that, in a civilized/democratic world we have the right to express our opinion/concerns. If you don't agree that is your right, but it doesn't necessarily make you right. JMO, BB

To: Teddy who wrote (5855)	4/25/2000 6:05:00 PM
From: CF Rebel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15615

So maybe the market commented today on all this so-called "share dilution." And, I really think that when insiders own about 40% of the stock of a company this large, other shareholders complain if they sell shares and they complain if they don't and maintain virtual control. Any "little guy" shareholder who feels that insiders are asking for too much power in the proxy are deluding themselves - they have it already. If some of you want to keep dreaming about your positions as a small shareholders, keep on fantasizing. This company was put together, more or less, on a whim. From there, the people who risked it and funded it turned out to be extraordinarily lucky for being in the right place at the right time. As for myself, I've never tried to fool myself into thinking that I'm not riding these guys' coattails. If you've bought stock in the company and did proper DD, none of this should be a surprise to you. I also don't want a takeover of the company and believe that all shareholders will be rewarded far more in the long run by remaining independent. If there is some intent by the management to install a poison pill, I'm not bothered by this one. Hey, Teddy, thanks for the info on Quiet Time. By the way, was not Jensen Chow released/replaced a while ago? CF Rebel

To: Teddy who wrote (5855)	4/25/2000 6:55:00 PM
From: MDGO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15615

It wasn't necessary to reveal that you are very young. That was evident from your post.