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To: Carl Worth who wrote (7375)	5/3/2007 7:33:14 PM
From: valueloaded	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9012

They had the option of reducing the price below the auction clearing price. It is in their interest for the transaction to go well for everyone. They don't want to screw people who are also their customers, and they have further auctions to get away in the future. The price reduction and associated scaleback also provides for wider distribution helping entrench customer loyalty and creating a bigger happier market for the next equity release.

To: Carl Worth who wrote (7375)	5/3/2007 7:47:08 PM
From: sams291	Respond to of 9012

a friend i work with played the deal and scaled his bids up to mid-30s, but made the tactical error of not putting them at the $0.01 mark... 30.01, 31.01, etc. -- something i had thought of a few days ago, but neglected to mention to him. nonetheless, if it is any consolation, even if you put in larger orders above $30.01, it appears they scaled back the allocation -- perhaps only allowing 15-20% of the offering to wind up in retail hands. couldn't have been more ideal environment to bring a company like this public.

To: Carl Worth who wrote (7375)	5/3/2007 9:32:30 PM
From: Moominoid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9012

I bid at 31 and 41 and got my whole allocation.