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value now if we sort ofstart off by comparing to where the sortof stock markets are right now S&P is the US index that’s the top companies in the US they derive morethan fifty percent of their revenue fromoverseas now so it’s actually more of aglobal index if you will and andbasically the price to earnings ratio isaround  right now that’s taken fromThe Wall Street Journal and basicallythat means in earnings yield of aboutfour point one six percent now thedividend yield is only about two percentthe difference is that that other twopercent is being retained in thebusiness for you know growth or actuallyyou know being used for share buybacksso effectively the best comparison forwhen you’re looking at you know equityis the