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To: Bilow who wrote (83022)	8/16/2000 4:31:40 AM
From: Don Lloyd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Carl - [...Re the ability of stock options to attract 6 sigma employees...] I actually specified entrepreneurs rather than employees, and I think that is a much better fit to options, but your response in general has the ring of truth to it. From the shareholder investor's point of view, almost all real wealth results from a single company's explosive growth, overcoming the total losses of 4 other company investments, and the market results of another 5 or 10. Calculated, informed, lightly diversified risk will usually beat conservative prudence over time. Regards, Don I think I'll go to bed now in order to have time to get up. -g- Your misconceptions about value, cost and price will have to endure at least another day. -g-

To: Bilow who wrote (83022)	8/16/2000 4:56:41 AM
From: Skeeter Bug	Respond to of 132070

bilow, in the bay area many engineers play the ipo shuffle. get employed with private co going ipo, stay 6 mos until vested, repeat. remember, the 4-5 year vesting plan typically applies to those employees hired post ipo... my suggestion sent to don in a pm was to count all vested options as current share dilution - eliminate the delay until they are exercised. are liabilities counted as liabilities ONLY when they are paid?