Thanks Ichi: That, along with what brikk told me yesterday puts it all together for me. The confusion resulted from the abnormally high ask and abnormally low bid that DBAB submitted yesterday. Most of use were confused, when if fact they were putting their price out of trading range much like other MM's do after trading hours. (They did not plan on making trades because another MM (NITE) was trading for them) This makes perfect sense now. (Please correct me if I'm off on this)
Thanks again to you and the more knowledgeable people on this board.
From your link:
Moreover, where an issuer engages a
single coordinating broker or dealer to
make its Rule 10b–18 purchases, the
broker or dealer can make (consistent
with the single broker or dealer
condition) appropriate and customary
arrangements with other brokers or
dealers, including exchange specialists,
or ‘‘two-dollar’’ brokers on exchange
floors to execute repurchases.14