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To: hueyone who wrote (63740)4/27/2003 7:45:20 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 77397
 
the Financial Accounting Standards Board, has determined that stock option compensation is an unreported expense that belongs on the income statement.

sounds pretty black and white... except...

"If stock-option expensing becomes reality, it leaves CEOs with two options: Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and certify as accurate numbers that are inherently flawed," Barrett wrote. "Or, support the spirit of the new law and refuse to sign off on the numbers because we don't believe they present an accurate financial picture."
biz.yahoo.com



To: hueyone who wrote (63740)5/13/2003 4:29:23 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 77397
 
re: Even Larry Ellison admits there are a 1,000 companies that need to go bankrupt in Silicon Valley.

Oracle exec sees evidence of pent-up demand
Keith Block, executive vice president for Oracle's North American sales and consulting business, said at a conference that there is ``enormous pent-up demand out there'' in certain industries and ``we're starting to see this (logjam) break up.''
siliconvalley.com