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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (2251)	7/6/1998 10:41:00 PM
From: harryl1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3033

Bad news, folks. I bought into VNTV today, some on that mid-day trip to 14, but some early on the open at 16, and even a few option contracts. Given my timing on IFMX, i think I am somehow responsible for yet another meltdown -- they were waiting for me personally to buy in to do the pre-announce. At least this time it wasn't a huge plunge, and I didn't ride it down from 40, but my question to Steve F, TD, Mellisa, et al is this: do I jump out in the morning bloodbath or wait a few days to see where it settles? I can always buy back in further down, as I've learned from IFMX...

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (2251)	7/7/1998 1:59:00 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3033

I have a stupid question regarding the Kathy Murphy departure. What would be the motivation for a CFO to leave in the middle of a tough quarter like that, really? Lets just hypothetically assume she knew the going was going to be rough (I dont think this is necessarily a fact btw). Doesn't it seem more damaging to her reputation if she leaves abruptly like she did, rather than just staying for 2 or 3 additional months and dealing with the consequences? Or was is purely for financial gain allowing her to dump all of her stock since she was no longer an insider?