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To: rci who wrote (1547)	4/24/1998 12:36:00 PM
From: Harry Carr	Respond to of 1923

rci: These are my sediments exactly. I do not understand how anyone can believe that stock dilution is the answer to increasing a stock price! As I've previously stated the stock is already there. There are over 5 million shares issued. As of April Focus Partners was holding only 150,000 of these shares. What we need is an announcement that the company is planning to repurchase a million of these existing shares. Or that Focus Partners has decided to do their job and has several institutions looking to purchase some large blocks. BOTTOM LINE:::: When there are more buyers than sellers the stock price will go up, this will not happen by flooding the market with more shares. If anyone has a different opinion please explain?????

To: rci who wrote (1547)	4/24/1998 12:56:00 PM
From: Harry Carr	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1923

BETTER SOLUTION: Pay Focus Partners with restricted shares that can only be cashed for the value that is higher than the price they were issued at. Then we will really see this stock soar.

To: rci who wrote (1547)	4/25/1998 11:41:00 AM
From: Sergio H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1923

We know that Equus wants to sell shares. Selling their shares through a public offering adds to the liuidity without diluting earnings, while providing institutional exposure. The liquidity is essential because it allows institutions to get in and out of the stock without exaggerated price gyrations. The shares that Equus owns should not be counted as part of the float because they are not very liquid. All of their stock for sale is limited to Rule 144. This rule only allows stock to be sold in any three month period to 1% of the outstading shares or the average daily trading volume during the four calendar weeks preceding the date on which the notice of sale is filed, which ever is higher. As far as I can see, a secondary offering is a win/win situation for all players. Sergio