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To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (15832)	1/6/1998 1:55:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

Uh, Reg, who in the press division of the international ilk conspiracy denies that "From an empirical and financial point of view, there is significant incentive given to MSFT employees" by Microsoft's stock option program? Nobody I've ever seen. Microsoft pays relatively low salaries, and gives generous options. This may at some point prove to be a financial problem for the company, or maybe not, who said it's a problem for the employees? It's only a problem for the employees if the stock stops doubling every 2 years or so. Which, I imagine, is why all the Microsofties consider it their God-given right to take over the world, in an ethical and courteous fashion of course. Or is this something you have to know NewMediaFinancials to understand? Cheers, Dan.

To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (15832)	1/8/1998 3:02:00 AM
From: Dan Spillane	Respond to of 24154

Major German software company preannounces...no Asian problems here. SAP (FSE:SAPG_.P) shares climb on bullish 1997 outlook Reuters, Thursday, January 08, 1998 at 02:50 FRANKFURT, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Shares in SAP AG (FSE:SAPG) climbed on Thursday after the German software group said 1997 sales rose by almost 60 percent and that earnings per share would be up more than 50 percent. SAP's statement, released late on Wednesday, was more bullish on sales than the company's previous forecasts of 50 percent sales growth. By 0740 GMT, SAP preference shares were 14 marks or 2.40 percent firmer at 597 marks in Xetra computer trade, making them the biggest percentage gainer. Ordinary shares were up 11 marks or 2.02 percent at 555 marks. "In spite of the uncertainty about the level of the tax rate and the larger number of shares in circulation, the rise in earnings per share will probably be more than 50 percent," SAP said in its statement, which was released ahead of provisional results due on January 27. SAP also warned, however, that costs had also risen sharply in 1997 but at a lower pace than sales. In October, SAP announced nine-month pre-tax profits up 64 percent at 833 million marks, with sales up 61 percent at 3.8 billion marks.