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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (878)	5/31/2006 9:53:44 PM
From: robert b furman	Respond to of 1138

I hope they win and decimate the execs past greedy grabs. This entire option gifts and pricing issues is finally exposing to the naive investors the greed that has separated investor class from the management. It has gone way too far too long and an investor backlash is more than appropriate. This in the big picture is the scurge of the semis. Those that did not offend and abuse the stock holders will recover,but time will be the price to pay - as it already has been. Before it is over - it will be exposed in many other sectors. There is a trail of an accountant firm that has carried this greed to many a fine company,one where it's management held itself above the stockholders and there will be careers to pay for it. By the time it is over,most Esop candy programs will be in existence and voluntarily neutered to be harmless. This is an excellent evolution. IMO Bob

To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (878)	5/31/2006 10:36:54 PM
From: etchmeister	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1138

LOS ANGELES, May 31 (Reuters) - Microchip industry equipment maker Brooks Automation Inc. (BRKS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said it faces a shareholder lawsuit in connection to its prior stock option grant pratices. I guess you can own 20 shares and start a lawsuit - my guess is these shareholders are actually shortsellers. What makes me think so ? Look at short interest trend for AMAT versus KLAC; there is a huge discrepancy between KLAC and AMT; let's see 6 months down the road what happened to the lawsuit - my guess nothing. The damage is done and profits have been made. AMAT May 15, 2006 27,248,063 23,490,537 1.16 Apr. 13, 2006 26,301,208 25,186,120 1.04 Mar. 15, 2006 29,056,604 32,372,435 1.00 Feb. 15, 2006 30,420,152 32,571,230 1.00 Jan. 13, 2006 38,681,820 21,731,589 1.78 Dec. 15, 2005 38,155,322 22,787,806 1.67 Nov. 15, 2005 37,610,870 21,006,768 1.79 Oct. 14, 2005 44,016,871 18,983,080 2.32 Sep. 15, 2005 41,767,225 21,730,435 1.92 Aug. 15, 2005 44,479,425 20,444,008 2.18 Jul. 15, 2005 44,733,278 20,917,745 2.14 Jun. 15, 2005 51,978,111 28,475,274 1.83 KLAC May 15, 2006 10,480,596 4,506,390 2.33 Apr. 13, 2006 11,149,083 3,938,742 2.83 Mar. 15, 2006 10,342,568 4,195,616 2.47 Feb. 15, 2006 7,764,810 4,675,073 1.66 Jan. 13, 2006 8,346,956 3,303,632 2.53 Dec. 15, 2005 9,603,053 3,653,354 2.63 Nov. 15, 2005 12,241,814 4,519,363 2.71 Oct. 14, 2005 10,807,601 4,137,054 2.61 Sep. 15, 2005 12,587,274 3,634,632 3.46 Aug. 15, 2005 11,447,782 4,872,834 2.35 Jul. 15, 2005 12,416,602 5,099,059 2.44 Jun. 15, 2005 11,138,761 5,025,271 2.22