It's only the beginning. The company vows it will get 12 percent to 15 percent revenue growth for the full year. In the first quarter, it was 9 percent. So it's got a long way to go. This was a big part of the merger.
Compensation is a tricky subject.
Stock options are even more confounding. I leave it to shareholders and others to judge what is fair. AOL Time Warner has a sophisticated public-relations staff. They are good at what they do. It is at the heart of the region's technology community, and it has helped make Washington not just a political town but a center for innovative technology.