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To: The Phoenix who wrote (37931)	6/25/2000 2:40:00 PM
From: JDN	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 77400

Dear Gary: No, you have it backwards. The Purchase method DOES count intellectual property into the cost basis its the Pooling concept that doesnt. Anytime you set up an asset (in this case the intellectual property will either be assigned to patent portfolio value or left as Goodwill) it must be amortized over the expected life of the asset. In the case of patents its what 17 years or whatever they run. In the case of just Goodwill its NOW either the actual estimated life OR an arbitrary MAXIMUM presently 40 years, being asked to lower to 20 years. JDN