I have alot of shares. I bought most a long time ago and for less than it sells for now. I sold 50k shares in '06 for a handsome profit, plus the divi's. It doesn't matter to me, at this point, what my cost basis is, etc. It has been long enough now.....that the only thing that matters is how many shares I have and what can I sell them for. The profit doesn't matter.....it was all paid and accounted for in the past. To me, I now look at it as though I am at zero and when I sell, all the dollars will just be more than I have now and not what Imade above my average purchase price. Make any sense to anyone else? good luck