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To: Exacctnt who wrote (219)	8/19/2002 12:26:49 AM
From: hueyone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 786

Exacctnt: The larger issue for me is still that there is zero expensing for stock options on the income statement. I am open for suggestions, as is probably the FASB, regarding the best way to accomplish the expensing. Is there any method of expensing stock options on the income statement that you are in favor of, or are you in not in favor of expensing stock options on the income statement under any circumstance? Best, Huey

To: Exacctnt who wrote (219)	8/19/2002 12:42:32 AM
From: LLCF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 786

<The point is that the above expectations and assumptions are eventually made whole and are measured and quantified to reflect real costs or income. Stock Option expense, as it exists currently in footnotes or income statement expense, doesn't get final adjustments to reflect actual costs. > That's fine... as I said, I'm not judging the SFAS 123... I'm saying they CAN and SHOULD be expensed... I see a lot of argument against expensing them in principal... so I take it you are against SFAS 123 but NOT against expensing options? In my opinion... from what you are saying the accounting board doesn't understand the situation... which I don't think is surprising given the topic. DAK