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wallymac

02/20/06 1:34 PM

#1149 RE: ease2002 #1148

From the information I have been able to gather, Sony was left out of the suit. There is a lot of speculation as to what it means. The Speculation goes from a negotiated settlement being close to signing, to the case against Sony being so weak that TPL left it off strategically.

It's still all speculation. Hopefully we will get some news this week.
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2bStealthy

02/20/06 3:41 PM

#1152 RE: ease2002 #1148

ease2002, while I certainly do not know any facts, I do believe that SNE was dropped from the docket in Texas. I can only offer the speculative answer that perhaps SNE, similarly as HP, has offered a settlement. I believe SNE was originally listed in the California proceeding, but dropped when it was relocated to Texas.

I should also speculate openly that offering a dividend was an interesting move for 2 reasons. First, it brings PTSC up on those screens in the firms that only invest in dividend offering firms, and second, that to be comfortable enough to issue a divide from cash in the bank might portend a high-level of comfort with potential incoming revenues.