This is interesting. It looks like NYSE short interest has seen a record almost every year so maybe what we're seeing now is normal. <A HREF="http://www.nysedata.com/factbook/viewer_edition.asp?mode=table&key=80&category=4" target="_blank">http://www.nysedata.com/factbook/viewer_edition.asp?mode=table&key=80&category=4</A>