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To: RetiredNow who wrote (63816)	5/4/2003 9:18:09 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 77400

I do understand what you are saying, but there is another leg to the table that virtually everyone who makes a big deal out of options dilution conveniently ignores - market share. If you have a company who is gaining share there is less money coming in than optimal, and perhaps more shares being issued (as options) than optimal... however the long term goal is share increase which in the end is the big win. Dell vs. cpq is the absolute best example of this, of course to hear the Buffett crowd tell it, any sacrifices in terms of cash earnings that Dell made to screw compaq out of their share was a waste of time. Maybe thats why Coke is still battling Pepsi after all these years. Its classic short term vs. long term thinking if you ask me. Which is why those overly concerned with short term profits should look at dividend paying companies, thats just my view though.