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To: yard_man who wrote (54539)4/4/1999 4:32:00 PM
From: IceShark  Respond to of 132070
 
This is rhetorical, right tip? Or did you have a bad fish for lunch? -g- They of course flood employees' pockets with new shares via options in lieu of cash salary.



To: yard_man who wrote (54539)4/4/1999 4:37:00 PM
From: Oblomov  Respond to of 132070
 
The shares bought back are generally not retired; instead, they
remain as outstanding shares, but in the company treasury.

AA



To: yard_man who wrote (54539)4/4/1999 6:51:00 PM
From: Skeeter Bug  Respond to of 132070
 
yup. to themselves. they transfer wealth from the shareholders to the people that matter the most - management.