At the end of Issola, I see Vlad eating at Valabars, when Mario comes in, sits across from him and explains that he was offered a handsome price for Vlads death, but refused when a close personal friend asked him not to take the contract. It's a situation where being a close friend of Alieras pays off big time. ))) Dave _________________________________________________________________ Get business advice and resources to improve your work life, from bCentral. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/loudclear.armx