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To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (3930)	1/2/1998 12:05:00 AM
From: tech	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10786

oh Jeff, what a web we weave ... So, according to you, Bob gets interviewed in Aug. and says "I was quoted as saying we'd make a profit by fourth quarter (1996) and what I said is that I would hope we'd make a profit by fourth quarter." but the very next sentence >> "Well, we are making a profit now. Two quarters late isn't bad." applies to Dec. 2nd as he reflects back to his Aug. statements. ? hmmm interesting ..... However, there is no break between the two sentences. He doesn't even quote Gruder anywhere else in the entire article, but these last two sentences, but one sentence is referring to Aug. and other one what he now is saying in Dec.? Don't you think if that was the case he would of said something like: When asked about his comments in Aug. Bob said " da ...da. da " But even then it wouldn't make sense. Here it is once more: >> "In an August Business Journal interview, Gruder addressed the criticism, saying he's been misquoted on his predictions. "I was quoted as saying we'd make a profit by fourth quarter (1996) and what I said is that I would hope we'd make a profit by fourth quarter. Well, we are making a profit now. Two quarters late isn't bad." << This is how I read it: 1. "slick" Bob was asked in Aug. to address the criticism he had received for his comments (prior to AUG.) that ALYD would be profitable by Q4 1996. 2. Bob weasels his way out of it by saying Oh, I didn't say we would be profitable, I just said I "hoped" we would be. (that by itself is just to damn funny, but it gets better) 3. Then he continues on and says (in the same Aug. Interview) "Well, we are making a profit now. Two quarters late isn't bad." You are saying that 1,2 is referring to Aug. Interview, but #3 is what he is saying now. BOB HAD SAID ALYD WOULD BE PROFITABLE BEFORE THE AUG. INTERVIEW. Why would he say two Q's late isn't bad in Dec. when, according to you he never said they would be profitable in Aug to begin with ? READ IT AGAIN!

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (3930)	1/2/1998 12:19:00 AM
From: tech	Respond to of 10786

Hey Jeffrey, one more thing. >> It's not. Bob was counting two quarters from the August interview* which means he is reiterating that Q4 will be profitable.* << - Jeff Mitchell Please Jeff, why don't you, in fact count two Q's ahead from August and see where you end up. Considering Aug. is in Q3 and not in Q2 how would Gruder count back two quarters in Dec(in Q4) and end up in Aug(in Q3) ????? Wouldn't that only be one Q away and not two Q's ---------------------------------------1997 ------------------- Jan. Feb. Q1 Mar. -------------------- ------------------- Apr. May. Q2 Jun. -------------------- ------------------- Jul. Aug. Q3 <-------------------------XXXXXXX Sep. -------------------- ------------------- Oct. Nov. Q4 Dec. <------------------------------XXXXXXXX -------------------- ----------------------------------------- 1998 who are you trying to fool, yourself of someone else ?