Well, sure was nice to see the price pop a little... pretty nice uptick in volume too. I'm wondering if the mm's are having a little fun today or what. Possibly its that the stock was range-bound long enough and they were getting bored - May month is here and they know the likelihood of "something" happening is pretty decent. Pretty good time to run the stock up a little and make a quick buck.

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Possibly there is a little buying coming out of Venezuela. Let's face, they're gonna know about any positive news before we do and yes, they WILL trade on this info.

I just spoke to Richard Marshall and he is not aware of any event which could account for the price increase/action, but he is hoping as we all are, for some resolution of our current predicament in the near future. The bondholder hearings are beginning to take shape and hopefully we can soon put that concern to rest. I have spoken to Richard on many occasions and today I sense a renewed optimism in his view of near term future events. Please note, these are solely my opinions and should not be used to buy or sell this stock. I'm just trying to be honest with you all, but I hope my instincts are correct!