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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (61358)	9/19/2002 3:47:05 PM
From: kvkkc1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

I bought into it when everything was working and we were coming out with innovative products, but now we've reached the what have you done for me lately stage. It's pretty obvious that what businesses/consumers have is working for them pretty well. Well enough that they are able to forego additional tech purcahses for the most part. It's going to take something awfully good for these guys to lay down the big bucks. I think the days of having to keep up with the Jones is over for a while, except in the housing and auto markets. And the auto markets are killing themselves with the 0%. Folks without jobs have a hard time buying either.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (61358)	9/19/2002 4:07:01 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

Hmm. You make good points, Lizzie, but options only work at retention when stock prices are going up. After 3 years of stock prices going down, how many people holding options really think they'll ever be worth anything? I bet you most would give up their options for a better salary, if given the chance. When times are tough, a bird in hand is better than two in the bush.