Oh, and to your number 2. You should read the article I posted ... <a href="http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/P32972.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/P32972.asp</a> They warn the shorts to stay away from companies who do R/S's when the company is actually doing well. They give real examples. B