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To: Dan3 who wrote (49932)	8/15/2000 8:41:06 PM
From: jim kelley	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

Is that your advice to them? Their royalty payments would be less than their legal fees. Sounds like bad business judgment. Perhaps, you could take up a collection for Infineon to offset their costs since you are benefiting from their misery. <G>

To: Dan3 who wrote (49932)	8/15/2000 8:57:28 PM
From: Barry A. Watzman	Respond to of 93625

The cost of the Hitachi lawsuit and other legal action (ITC and German suit) was explicitly given by the company when the April earnings came out, although I don't remember the number. My understanding is that when Rambus SETTLES and actual LAWSUIT, recovery of the legal fees IS normally made a part of the settlement. However, that aside, Rambus has $100 million in CASH (and equivalents). If necessary, they could afford a $3 million per quarter legal bill for a major lawsuit. Not pleasant, but it wouldn't put them out of business.