Cepheid's sales team seemed set. The company is reducing force and is trying to save money. Why than, at this point in time bring on Mr. Arnold.

I personally think a case could have been made to put more feet on the street instead of two feet in Sunnyvale. You will have to admit Mr. Arnold did not come on the cheap.

Couple thoughts. Could J Bishop be thinking about retiring? I always thought Dr. Persing was being groomed, but quite honestly I just don't see his personality as the head of this company. Also, I think to dilute his technical expertise, in favor of day to day overall management, might not be an overall benefit to the company.

Mr. Bishop, at least from hearing him on the CC's has a pretty stern, no nonsense demeanor. I wonder how Mr. Arnold will come off on the next CC. That will be interesting.

I might have thought of Mr. Arnold, somehow, as a precursor signal to a buyout, but not, seemingly at the price they are paying him.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.