I sincerely hope they accept the offer - a profit of $1billion is not to be sniffed at in the current retail environment.  Now we know why Jonathan Litt has been very very quiet for the past few days.  He seems to be getting exactly what he wants - and every shareholder owes him a beer!  At the end of the day, Baker is a real estate guy who is trying his hand at retail - it looks like he has decided retail is not a game to be playing right now, so cash in the chips and look to reinvest elsewhere.