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To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (19521)	12/12/2003 3:54:54 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793685

Ann, NO one that starts a company does it all by him/herself. BUT the owner/starter of the business usually is the only one who puts up the original money to fund the business in its' beginning years. The only one who is actually responsible for the bills, the payroll, the taxes, and the liability. Gates started with a handful of people in the beginning. I know. Remember I was a recruiter for more than 20 years. They were young, talented, worked hard, and REALLY did sleep under the desk many nights....How many 9-5'ers do you know that really do that? And really, if you think you should sell your portfolio, then that's probably a good answer for you, if you base it on outsourcing. Remember, a public company is responsible to the shareholders. The times demand that one make a profit, or go out of business. Period. You can't have it both ways. Not true. Gates might have started the company but he did not build it by himself. Thousands of workers helped. Besides, Mother Teresa saved lives....Gates merely made computers user friendly. Besides MSFT is one of worst outsourcing companies. In fact, we've discussed selling our entire portfolio because just about every company is doing the same. In fact, 401Ks & other retirement accounts are part of the problem. Since many Americans are stockholders that hesitate to critize in case it has adverse effect on stock price. Now that the outsourcing has become flood-like, many workers realize they need to work for many yrs before 401K will be used, so the backlash has begun...finally.