mr. appleton. so while this is just a horrible tragedy for the micron employees and for obviously steve's family. >> uh-huh. >> the company will definitely be able to survive this given that his vision has been well implanted within the organization. >> very quickly, let's assume that mr. dirken can be compel today stay for a couple more months. obviously you noted these are extraordinary circumstances. he's not leaving to take another job, according to jon fortt. what can you tell us about mark or ron foster who i guess is number three in micron? and again somebody whose name we might bring up. >> mark is a phenomenal technologi technologist. the things he's brought to micron in terms of the technology has just been amazing. so i think that he would be able to continue on, you know, being the chief technologist that he's been. >> uh-huh. >> to move forward with the vision. and ron foster has been there as well. i would be surprised at this point in time if mark dirken didn't stay on in the near-te