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To: sandeep who wrote (71315)	7/18/2002 6:59:51 PM
From: David Howe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Thanks for the clarification that only a small number of options remain as potential dilution. Makes your claim of HUGE options liability sound pretty silly doesn't it? Dave

To: sandeep who wrote (71315)	7/18/2002 7:13:41 PM
From: jonkai	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

I assume that you believe that MSFT has to buy 802 million shares to avoid dilution actually, MSFT had 313 million options less than $43 strike prices last quarter about 410 million options less than about $53 strike prices last quarter.... but as i tried to put it, if MSFT wanted to avoid any possibility of further dilution, an extra 802 million shares would have to be purchased to accomplish this goal of no possibility of further dilution........ not that i suggest they will, or even can..... because they don't have enough money to do it..... just trying to put in perspective the amount of money involved here...... because MSFT hasn't transferred any of this wealth to you the shareholder yet...... not that they will in the future, or even has the ability either..... MSFT, i don't believe, has updated their outstanding option count by prices and amounts for total outstanding options for this quarter..... i will post when they do, or if i see it.... jon.