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To: Bilow who wrote (868)	5/26/1998 5:19:00 PM
From: Moominoid	Respond to of 2578

Hi David Stern; The subjects of options as pay for employees and buy backs in lieu of dividends are distinct. Yes obviously. It seemed a bit confused on this thread, but I wasn't confused. Buybacks are good for shareholders. These option plans may mean that profits available to shareholders may be overstated. Base pay plus options is like typical base + commission for sales personnel. And we complain about the accounting practices of SEA companies... I read in Asian ed. of Business Week that the US was complaining about Taiwanese companies paying non-management employees with options..... David