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To: TimF who wrote (108298)	4/28/2000 3:26:00 PM
From: Steve Porter	Read Replies (7) \| Respond to of 1570689

ALL: I know it's kinda off topic, but help me, as a non american understand something: Isn't your country based on the very idea of the free market economy. How can your government possibly feel it has the right to dictate to a company (Microsoft) how it does it's business. Intel was, even 1 year ago, as dominant as Microsoft was in their market place, but AMD has done well to shown Intel is not invincible. I am TOTALLY disgusted and seriously reconsidering moving my new venture to the US. Because, heaven forbid we should be successful and broken up because someone felt like whining to the goverment rather than trying to compete. Regards, Steve

To: TimF who wrote (108298)	4/28/2000 3:30:00 PM
From: Kenith Lee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1570689

I just checked out Seibert. It's $34 plus number of contracts. I see there are lots of discount broker for stocks like $7.95 per trade. Waterhouse is $12 for up to 5000 shares (market ot limit order). There are no such cheap lunch for options. I think Waterhouse is $27 plus certain amount per contract.