You asked for it! I strongly agree that the whole PPS scenario we`re seeing is a bit ridiculous. Think about it... What is the goal of any enterprise? To make money; preferably in a world with minimal risk/exposure, high ROI, limited competition.

Now, come up with a product where it costs you virtually nothing to develop or produce it, market it, etc., no OH, virtually no risk, no investment of resources (making ROI a joke - it`s all return with no present investment) and zero competition. Can`t do it?!

Now, maybe come up with a product where all the above is minimal. How many widgets would you have to sell to make $50M in profit (in a year or so)? What is the product life cycle? Is it 10+ years? Can you charge other companies for product they produced over the last 12 years as well as into the future?

Though I understand the market`s perceived need to have a tangible means for determining ``expected`` future income, when you consider the above and PTSC`s circumstance, things are a bit whacky. In year 2000, we`d be trading at $100+/share (other end of the spectrum).

But I KNOW nuttin`!

SGE