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To: Earlie who wrote (27016)	4/15/2005 12:28:48 PM
From: Bill/WA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

Hi Earlie, long time - no contact. I've been trying to evaluate how INTC (& other high option techs) will act and/or reply to the upcoming June optioning expense ruling. It will surely affect their financials & therefore their stock price. But, will the stock 'pumpers' try to counter (and succeed) by emphasizing that all these stock buy-backs are good because they reduce the float? That seems to be the scam they've used so far. Another question, if I may? Other than INTC & IBM, any other techs that are high option companies? Right now I'm wondering if I waited too late to PUT some of my fav's...MXIM, KLAC, AMAT & NVLS, or wait for another jam up in short covering and possible hype from the institutions who got caught in this down-turn. Kinda feel like waiting for Mt. St. Helens to erupt, turned around & she already blew! Hope all is well, Bill/WA ps: not going up to the "north country" (Yukon & upper BC) this summer...gas too expensive. BTW, how's you motorhome contact taking the gas prices?