Sano, IMO, if a buyout was going to take place it would've happened a long time ago. The big boys don't want this thing, because if they did, they would already have it. I think one of two things will happen. Either Dean will go the Kimble route, and dilute the stock with 100 million shares at about 4 cents to delay the inevitable, or fold up the circus tent and go BK. In Dean's famous words...."It's not if, but when"