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To: JR2 who wrote (840)	2/21/1998 4:29:00 PM
From: JAG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1183

Nines losses over the most recent 3 years: $40 million. Assume 40% tax braket. Could that be worth $16 million to acquirer. Do any of you know anyone with tax expertise who can advise on this. I may call Company Monday to find out if tax losses are playing any part in value of company.

To: JR2 who wrote (840)	2/22/1998 7:08:00 AM
From: CharlesRiver	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1183

Personal? Where do you get personal? Where in my posts have I entered into a personal attack? I've recited the facts. Period. One person was the CEO during this period. During this time, hasn't the company lost millions? Lost hundreds of millions in shareholder value? Lost sales? Lost customers? Imagine (no pun intended) where Nine would be today if they hadn't lost Dell. Haven't they delivered products that underperform and are overpriced? None of that is opinion. All of that is fact. The market, not me, has voted on all of the above. Customers, not me, have voted on all of the above. Where is it personal? Our system says that the CEO is the person who is ultimately responsible for the performance of the company. The CEO of Number Nine, by any available measure, has failed. Why do you continue to defend him? If you disagree with my assessment, please point out where I've made a mistake. But don't you dare try to minimize my point by accusing me of a personal attack. I've said this before and I'll repeat it one last time. In my opinion, Number Nine's days as an independent entity are over. They will be sold or they will close the doors. That's it.