RE: THANK YOU 400MILLION WITHOUT A SWEAT Yes Jeff stated that there are 15-16 suitors still. He also mentioned late january as the target sale date - could be a month earlier or slightly after january. Due dilligence takes time and he noted that there are a dozen or so people in the data room crunching the numbers.
Depending on how bad you are wanting to liquidate your shares, holding on to some for the next couple years wouldn't be a bad idea either. Sell in a few months or in a few years I believe it's a win-win for us all.
Midler was there for all but 5 minutes, never once took his eyes off his blackberry. Very happy he had an early exit and even happier with the way the meeting went. I would say 100 people were there. Great turnout!