Danman, the letter from Schwab is posted here <A HREF="http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=5497250" target="_blank">http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=5497250</A> Others received the same offer a month ago that have never posted here. Selling shares "short" is a common legal practice so that isn't a problem, the question I have is WHY with a penny stock with so many shares OS? ..rock