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To: etchmeister who wrote (880)	5/31/2006 10:56:07 PM
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with an informal inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission. KLA-Tencor was among 17 companies found at high risk of having backdated options in a report issued by the Center for Financial Research and Analysis. so is there a smoking gun or is it just an informal injury "based on high risk" ? bizjournals.com SEC questions KLA-Tencor on options Tuesday May 30, 4:36 pm ET KLA-Tencor Corp. said Tuesday a government probe into its stock option practices expanded with an informal inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The San Jose-based company (NASDAQ:KLAC - News) said it would cooperate fully. The SEC probe comes on the heels of last week's subpoenas from federal prosecutors about the timing of the chip-equipment maker's executive stock option grants, and an announcement by the company that it appointed a special committee to conduct an internal investigation. KLA-Tencor was among 17 companies found at high risk of having backdated options in a report issued by the Center for Financial Research and Analysis. Published May 30, 2006 by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal