Here are two quotes from postings by Randy Bauer so far during the
meeting that is going on in Tulsa. It certainly sounds like that they
are planning on dropping the magazine right now. Remember that in
order for the USCF to stop losing money it is not necessary to stop
publishing Chess Life (except as an independent subscriber based
publication). It is only necessary to drop about three people from the
payroll and I can easily think of three people on the payroll who
provide nothing of any significant benefit to the members.

Sam Sloan

"Ms. Alarie appears to want a research project. I doubt we will ever
find an organization that would meet her demands for something that
fits the characteristics of the USCF. Instead, she wishes to accept
the "great" analysis of Sam Sloan, who suggests that the fact that the
Wall Street Journal has lowered its price for online subcriptions
somehow means the USCF setting up a two-tiered pricing structure for
its membership based on getting the magazine or getting it online is
dispositive.

"Great research, Ms. Alarie.

"it is tiresome, to say the least, to hear people complain about
designing a dues structure that accepts the fact that fewer and fewer
people subscribe to, and read print magazines. Where have these people
been? I have yet to hear anybody refute the point I made that print
media has the worst credit outlook of any sector of the economy. Why,
Ms. Alarie, do you think that is? Why, Ms. Alarie, do you not view
that as useful information? Please, Ms. Alarie, tell us a forecaster
who suggests that organizations or for profit corporations should be
basing their communications strategy on magazines?

"IT DOESN'T EXIST. IT IS A DINASOUR. GET OVER IT.

"Time to move on. If Ms. Alarie really disagrees. . . well, she should
chat with Moodys and Standard and Poors.

"Randy Bauer"

"We are not eliminating the magazine, and those who do value it will
continue to pay for it. Ms. Alarie - please, what is wrong with that?

"There are those who do not value the magazine, and they will not have
to pay for it. Ms. Alarie - please, what is wrong with that?

"You are seeking "accountability" - isn't aligning costs with those
who value those expenditures accountability. Ms. Alarie - please, what
is wrong with that?

"There was plenty of analysis done by Mr. Goichberg, Mr. Nolan, Mr.
Unruh, and others to arrive at the projections. We will be happy to
share this with any and all in Dallas. What is the problem?

"Meanwhile, I'm still interested in your reading of the LMA loss -
what do you think of that $21,000 loss, which no Executive Board
member had a say in and Chuck Unruh advised against? Is that a GOTCHA
you would direct elsewhere? Should the EB suggest that the LMA
Committee relinquish that responsibility? Don't you think that is a
material issue for the current year finances?

"Randy Bauer"