Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc fka ARIA

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First let me tell you that I am an accountant and tax attorney. Please understand that Aria has a huge carryforward tax loss and they will not be paying taxes for some time. Secondly, I used the the term profits or earnings because there is no cost to the milestone payments and in accounting venacular we say that it falls right to the bottom line. Yes the milestone payments will be booked on the top line (just like sales) and with no costs to earn said income, it will fall to the bottom line.

Next time please be somewhat conversant and familiar with what you expound upon


Barry