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To: David Semoreson who wrote (11765)	4/18/1998 12:22:00 AM
From: Sam Scrutchins	Respond to of 213176

Press is barred from AAPL shareholders meeting!!! Why??? What is Jobs up to ??? Hmmm! I was going to skip this meeting, but maybe I will go after all. I'm curious as to what Jobs wants to convey to shareholders without the press attending. My guess is that he just doesn't want to give reporters a chance to ask questions. Boy, will he be surprised if I do go. I have some good ones, and I feel very comfortable asking questions at these meetings, as Spindler found out several years ago. On a non-controversial note, my major question to Jobs would be to ask him where he sees the computer industry going in the next five years and how will Apple be a player in this arena. Another question concerns whether Apple will continue to be a hardware provider, an OS provider, an applications provider, all of the above, none of the above. A third question, and more controversial, is whether Apple intends to venture into the communications/entertainment industry with some sort of player product this year. I recognize that Apple may not be willing to divulge product strategies, but as a stockholder, I would like some idea on where the company is headed. Another question is how serious Apple is in making the MAC OS compliant with Intel chips. Any other ideas? Sam P.S. I guess I'm sort of turning this into a forum about Apple's future direction. I think it would be a good idea for us to air our questions and concerns. Whether I go or someone else posting on SI goes, these questions are important for us small shareholders to ask.

To: David Semoreson who wrote (11765)	4/18/1998 12:48:00 AM
From: SteveHC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213176

<<Press is barred from AAPL shareholders meeting!!! Why??? What is Jobs up to ???>> Well, I could think of at least 10 or so reasons for doing it this way, one of which (albeit one of the more trite ones) could be to actually encourage shareholders to show up for the meeting rather than being just passive news-readers that most shareholding bodies tend to be. Active and interested shareholders can help to ensure that a company remains vibrant and generally responsive. Another possible benefit to this scenario would be that because of the barring of the press and analysts, interest in the meeting on the part of the press and analysts might actually be hightened. But I can think of many more possible reasons, for sure!

To: David Semoreson who wrote (11765)	4/18/1998 12:57:00 AM
From: Bill Jackson	Respond to of 213176

dobr: It is a pure tactic. An even staging. One might say a fit by a control oriented person, but anyone knowledgeable will know the muzzle will not fit Apple. Apple has always communicated well and fully, in addition there are enough press people who are shareholders that the word will get out. Even as we speak I suspect that the press barons are searching for those employees who are shareholders, so they can attend and get the news.Possibly it will make the world wait with bated breath for the 'secrets' to exit the room? In addition since most brokers are parnerships then any broker who holds stock can attend as well. Some analysts who are employees will not get in unless they are shareholders.Some favoured analysts and others will be invited. Bill I do not know what he plans, but the word will escape in a flash. Possibly he wants to keep out people who might be critical and ask the wrong questions? Apple is too big a company with too broad a share owning public for this kind of tactic to muzzzle the press. I am sure Eric and others will report fully what goes on there.