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To: Wyätt Gwyön who wrote (123130)	8/13/2002 11:46:48 AM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Well....I am on record as saying it doesnt really matter to me if options are expensed or not. It makes no difference in the long-run intrinsic value of a company. If it would stop the insanely long discussion about options, I am all for expensing them. Yep, I did wake up late on the day that Piecyk made his call. Woke up late the next day too....but that was from a celabratory hangover :). Slacker

To: Wyätt Gwyön who wrote (123130)	8/13/2002 11:58:17 AM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

so i am actually rather happy about all the unhappy developments in the equity markets. these are in fact very good developments, and make me more bullish on america. I agree with you, in theory. The bursting of the bubble is clearly a good thing. Kudos to those who cashed out at the top, my sympathy to those who didn't. In the meantime, the high tech sector will rebound. The opportunities to buy cheap will not be here forever. Ultra bears like you may miss out on some very good opportunities for nice LTB&H plays. And, yes, expensing of stock options is a healthy, realistic thing. I doubt that many disagree with that proposition. It is not happening sooner because of the dislocation involved, but it will happen across the board within the next 18 to 24 months, either as a result of gov't fiat or because of shareholder pressure. Can we close the book on the subject?