Farside,

Your concern is noted - however with analysing any company trying to be pro-active when one doesn't know all the facts might prove futile in the long run.

My experience with lbe's mgmt. is that they have kept their sh in the loop at all times - as I have mentioned at times I wasn't happy with the news but was appreciative of being kept in the news loop. With this in mind let's keep an open attitude in the next while - what I will be watching for will be a nr that states that the financing has gone through. If this isn't the case then let us revisit some of what you call 'attractive options' - until then let's have a wait and see approach.

As the old saying goes hindsight is always 20/20 but foresight is at times near-sited ;)

Happy Trails,

-B1-