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To: Biojunkie who wrote (649)	4/9/1998 7:16:00 PM
From: Alan Lee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4634

<< It would be a shame if "SHORTS" like you are allowed to misrepresent this new approch and companies technology.>> That's a rather odd comment. You make it sound like the success or failure of the company's technology depends on its stock price. Do you have a link where we can get more information about this conference?

To: Biojunkie who wrote (649)	4/10/1998 2:08:00 PM
From: Dante Sinferno	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4634

<<It would be a shame if SHORTS like you.........>> >>>Then why do companies sell stock? Is it just some sort of public service? They sell stock to raise capital. <<< <<And once the stock is sold, the shares trade on the market. Unless you purchase in an IPO or secondary offering, nary a penny goes to the company.>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The stock price has value to the company in terms of a secondary and/or acquisitions where stock is used to purchase , but ... The fault in Biojunkie's argument about shorts not giving the company a chance is that it would more rightly be the lack of faithful longs to support a "fair" price for a particular company. Say what you will about shorts , but if longs never sell their stock for less than they paid , how can the price go down ? I know ... BLATANT MM MANIPULATION (I always wanted to yell that...just kidding.) Besides Biojunkie , as far as any message board is concerned (except maybe YHOO boards) ....just present the better argument. Some folks still like hearing every side of the story. Rob