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To: kathyh who wrote (29753)	4/20/1999 2:53:00 PM
From: MARK C.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

Authorized Shares - This is the number of shares that the company has available to issue. They are usually issued only for ESOP programs, stock splits, and acquisitions. Most other uses or issuation of the authorized stock requires a shareholder vote. Issued Shares - This is the number of shares used in most calculations. It is the number of authorized shares that have actually been issued. Float - This is the number of shares issued which are owned by people outside of the company. Anyone who owns 5% or more of the stock is also considered "inside" the company and are not included in this number. If the float is considerably smaller than the issued shares, it may be hard for larger investors (including funds and institutions) to get in and out of the stock without dramatically affecting the stock price. Market Capitalization The Market Capitalization (or Market Cap) of a stock is the total value of all of the stock in the company. Just multiply the share price by the number of shares outstanding.