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To: rjm2 who wrote (13670)	1/11/2002 7:05:31 PM
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AIF Insider Transactions/Commentary insider.thomsonfn.com MCCARTHY MICHAEL R CB 83 B 08/15/01 08/15/01 812,310 I $5.05 $5.05 $4.10M 0 MARTIN JOHN E CEO --- B 05/30/01 05/30/01 10,000 D $5.20 $5.20 $51,985 0 BIEFIELD JAY A D 57 S 11/13/00 12/04/00 7,500 I $4.56 $5.21 $35,950 44,250 MCCARTHY MICHAEL R D 83 B 07/13/00 07/13/00 3,300 I $4.18 $4.18 $13,794 987,110 MCCARTHY MICHAEL R D 83 B 05/08/00 05/19/00 127,600 I $3.97 $4.12 $515,314 6.89M MCCARTHY MICHAEL R D 83 B 03/31/00 03/31/00 30,000 I $5.00 $5.00 $150,000 856,210 MARTIN JOHN E CEO --- B 03/28/00 03/28/00 10,000 D $5.00 $5.00 $50,000 10,000 VALASSIS DOUG T DO 75 B 03/21/00 03/22/00 350,000 D $4.00 $4.00 $1.40M 1.70M * = Amended Transactions Quote from AIF's annual report (4/27/2001) in the letter to shareholders: "...Your directors and your management team are "eating their own cooking." Managers hold more than one million shares and options on Acceptance shares, and will be rewarded only if the share price increases. Your Company's directors hold more than 3.9 million shares, assuring their attention to our business. Collectively, directors and Company associates acquired more than 580,000 shares of Acceptance stock in 2000 affirming, with cash, their belief in the long-term prospects of the Company. Thanks for sharing in our holdings!" Michael R. McCarthy Chairman In my biased opinion, all things considered, I want my money in the same camp as the insiders who are buying stock with their own cash -- not exercising options. It allows me to sleep better knowing that I will prosper/suffer with the individuals that know the company the best! :)