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To: Elmer Phud who wrote (178475)	6/30/2004 4:18:05 PM
From: rkral	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

elmerp, re "has a pension plan into which they make yearly contributions. Intel guarantees an employee a minimum pension upon retirement. " IMO the "guarantee" makes it a defined-benefit plan. Ron

To: Elmer Phud who wrote (178475)	6/30/2004 4:20:03 PM
From: Amy J	Respond to of 186894

Elmer, RE: "(no, not those kind of options!)" LOL! You are too funny. Hey, I think long-term investors should get options too, if they've held intc for more than 5 years! (especially during this downturn.) That would certainly put everyone on the same footing (long-term investors and employees) and get rid of the complaints too that arise when options are issued to only employees on the way down in a downturn. Who would care if Intel double-ups on options on the way down, if long-term investors get options too? A short-term investor gets to buy intc at $28, while a long-term investor gets no reward for holding intc for several years at $28 (groan). So, sort of like a boring dividend concept for long-term investors, but using the more exciting options instead over a period of 5 years, not 1 year. Regards, Amy J