Jerry Yang, normally a shy type, has suffered a bout of logorrhea, spewing forth "confidential" memos which are promptly leaked filed with the SEC. Those who work at Yahoo are surely too busy saving the company to read ALL the boss's excess verbiage. For those busy souls, here are the highlights of Yang's oeuvre, with a special bonus — capitalization.

February 4, 2008 No decisions have been made. There's certainly no integration underway. Microsoft's proposal is one of many options. Focus on business. February 6, 2008 The board is going to take time evaluating a wide range of potential strategic alternatives. We've hired top advisors. What's clear is how much people care about this company. Users, advertisers, and publishers, friends and colleagues from around Silicon Valley and across the globe. February 11, 2008 The proposal is not in the best interests of Yahoo and our stockholders. Microsoft substantially undervalues Yahoo. Our brand, audience, advertising platforms, growth prospects, our ability to generate free cash flow, earnings potential as well as Alibaba and Yahoo Japan. We have 500 million users. Our goal is to grow 15 per year over the next several years. We're on the move.

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