I believe the dividend is designed to ``smoke out`` naked short positions and force them to cover. I, like someone who posted last week, am a little concerned about the foreign exchange and what potential short position may have accumulated there-will they have to cover re:dividend?

I will state for the record that I believe Mr.Pohl to be just what we needed at just the right time. I base this statement on no personal knowledge of the man but rather only on result he has achieved to date. I also believe that Sony settlement has already been inked and that it includes IBM. All is JMHOFWIW...