This BOD needs something to keep their positions justified. Running a strategic assessment for six months to a year gets them a pass for another year on the teat. Status meetings to attend, agendas to type up and pass back and forth, perhaps a few long weekend "executive conferences", to debrief and distill the findings, etc, etc, etc. Expect another such engagement in Mar / April after the shareholder meeting.

Sorry to pop your argument:

Hi Angela,

Mr. Goering stated on 8/17 during a conference call to shareholders that the Baroni Assessment would be released in 30 days or so. Can you please share with me the ETA on the Baroni Assessment? Also, can you comment on Mr. Baroni’s purchase of the BearingPoint Assets? Does he intend to bundle PDSG with his consulting services?

Hi, XXXX:

I believe Rick said on the recent conference call that he estimated the Baroni report to be completed within 30 days. The Baroni assessment was to be a resource used internally to assist in formulating direction for the company, but not something that was necessarily intended to be released to the public. There may or may not be information that can be shared with the public, but that was not the primary purpose, as I have been informed.

PTSC is not in a position to comment on Mr. Baroni's activities not related to the Company.

Best regards,

Angela Hartley

Investor Relations

http://agoracom.com/ir/patriot/forums/discussion/topics/366240-baroni/messages/1223656

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