Dew, If Dr. Cox purchase was to reassure stock holders, I think it has to some extent. I do not read a further delay in partnership. His purchase presumably was made on the basis of public knowlege. Knowing there is a partner and partnership is close would not prevent a buy since this is public knowlege. I wonder if the "who" however would be considered material to the purchase or not. Anyway I am glad he did it and think he was motivated by the outcry from his shareholders when the other insider shares were sold, especially after his pointed comments about the "united" management. He did it to reassure us. I'll bet the partnership announcement is not delayed. bp