__/ [ John Bailo ] on Saturday 17 June 2006 03:22 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> | * Ozzie will have to keep his eye on Live...
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> The best strategy for them is to do nothing, and appoint a /caretaker/ such
> as Ozz. At worst, they will continue to bring in billion dollar profits
> for several years. Not too shabby, if all you are interested in as an
> exec is to pull down a hefty paycheck and exit.
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Best wishes,
Roy
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