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To: JGreg who wrote (8895)	12/7/1998 4:13:00 PM
From: Marc Newman	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 14266

Not sure what your point is, but since you brought up the bid/ask sizes I've got a comment. It seems these MMs don't want to let us play. I've been messing around the past few days by trying to shave fractions here and there. I see a spread that is to big, become the high bid, and then if I get the shares I try to become high ask and make a little money. But it seems that I never get filled at the ask as the MM will often move the price down to mine. I then see shares go at that price and yet I don't get executed. I guess I thought I was first in line, but apparently not. Just a few minutes ago we were at 29 3/4 (1) by 30 (10). I put in a bid for a few hundred at 29 13/16 and immediately the MM (I doubt its an individual due to the small size) puts in a 100 share offer at 29 7/8. It's like, I can prod the MMs into some movement, but can't become the best bid or ask for long. It's especially discouraging when I see shares trade at my price when I was first at that price. Also discouraging when I leave the order in and get filled only when the market moves against me. There have been a lot of comments about terrible fills in Gary Smith's technician columns in thestreet.com lately and I wonder if there is some connection here. In any case, I expect us to open higher tomorrow. Sales are amazing and isn't this our all-time closing high? Marc