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To: Bill Holtzman who wrote (3368)	10/30/1997 8:23:00 PM
From: dd	Respond to of 14451

Bill- We hear from the employees how smart, good,honest, on the ball, and hard working that good old Ed is. They also tell us that they have the greatest technology this side of heaven. They also speak lovingly about the "Free Spirit" attitude they have at the company. I wonder what the trouble is that we are not making money and sporting a decent stock price? Could it be that some of these free spirits need to pull their heads out of the clouds(or whereever it may be) roll up their sleeves and go to work giving a good honest day's work for a honest day's pay. Maybe this would help, but heck, what do I know? dd

To: Bill Holtzman who wrote (3368)	10/30/1997 10:30:00 PM
From: Jojo Mosko	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14451

Bill, I was wrong in my estimates. Weren't we all? Predicting the future is hard and I'll try my best to avoid it from now on. I still believe (and haven't been proven otherwise) that the three or four insiders who sold part of their shares a months _before_ the end of the quarter didn't know in advance how bad the quarter would be. My main gut feeling on this comes from two facts: 1) Neither McCracken, nor Bishop (by far the largest insider holder) didn't sell anything. 2) The SGI quarters were traditionally characterized by a sharp hockey stick shape. As for Ed, many new shareholders don't know him. His record speaks for himself. No one is infallible. I think the extreme personals attacks on him are telling more about the posters than about him. Some may not be convinced. You're entitled to your own opinions. No hard feelings please.