[ale] OT: if this won't make you want to puke....

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

"Microsoft long had opposed calls from some shareholders to use some of 
its cash hoard ?? now $43.4 billion ?? to pay a dividend. But Microsoft's 
board unanimously decided Thursday to pay a dividend of 8 cents per 
share after the stock split, chief financial officer John Connors said."
.
.
"Microsoft chairman Bill Gates (news - web sites), who would own about 
1.2 billion shares after the stock split, would receive a dividend of 
$99.5 million."

(Which is over 10% of the total dividend payout.)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=528&e=1&cid=528&u=/ap/20030117/ap_on_hi_te/earns_microsoft

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
Think about it...

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