Agree Aussie--It would have been nice to get an early xmas present,however, on reflection a big announcement early in the new year will push this baby along at a rapid rate.People and inst/investors will be taking stock--pardon the pun--over the xmas break, looking to get of to a flyer early in the new year.Exco will have all the boxes ticked by then.It's a no brainer.Invest in her or miss out on a cracker of a stock.