The very least we can do for Mr. Altmann is to spell his name correctly. To correlate his job tenure and performance with the stock price would be very difficult and, in my view, quite meaningless. I think the basic problem with those who do so is that they disagree with the strategy the company has been following for the past few years - maximizing exploration activity at the expense of income-generating production and sale. For shareholders this requires a long term outlook and the confidence that, eventually, the precious metals found will be sold at volumes and prices that will give the share price a very significant boost. If you don't agree with the straegy and you don't want to wait for the results you are probably holding the wrong stock.

I do feel that the presentation to be made in New York on Thursday could be a very significant event for ECU. The exposure to that investment community will either encourage new shareholders into the stock or it will not. I would hope for the former obviously but I do think we are going to see, hear or read more about ECU after that presentation is made.