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	November 12, 2008 - Discussing the effectiveness of the government bailout plan In this segment from CNBC's Squawk Box, Doug Dachille discusses the effectiveness of the government bailout plan and addresses the important distinction between stabilization of the financial system and stimulation of the broader economy. View Clip

	October 8, 2008 - Short Selling Ban Expires As the short selling ban nears expiry, Doug Dachille shares his thoughts on the TARP and a more efficient way to recapitalize financial institutions on this evening segment on CNBC. View Clip

	September 16, 2008 - After the Lehman Collapse In this segment on Bloomberg Television's "Taking Stock," Doug Dachille comments on the Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy, AIG, and what to look for prospectively in these challenging markets. View Clip

	September 9, 2008 - Paulson’s Itchy Finger, on the Trigger of a Bazooka In this September 9, 2008 New York Times Article, Doug Dachille comments on how the takeover plan has left equity investors in Fannie and Freddie without an opportunity to make their voices heard. Full Article

	September 8, 2008 - Takeover of Fannie and Freddie In this September 8, 2008 clip from CNBC's Squawk Box program, Doug Dachille discusses the details of the Fannie and Freddie takeover and examines if certain elements of the plan could have been implemented earlier to avoid such a takeover. View Clip

	July 16, 2008 - Doug Dachille discusses Fannie and Freddie with Representative Spencer Bachus Doug Dachille, CEO of First Principles, discusses issues facing Fannie and Freddie as well as a proposal to address these entities' funding concerns with Representative Spencer Bachus (R-AL). View Clip

	June 25, 2008 - Doug Dachille Discusses the AMT On this June 25th segment from CNBC's Squawk Box, Doug Dachille, CEO of First Principles Capital Management, debates the merits of inclusion of specific items in determining taxpayer exposure to the Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”) with Chairman Charles Rangel, D-NY and Representative Michele Bachmann, R-MN. During this segment, Mr. Dachille challenges these elected officials to correct egregious flaws in the AMT such as the inclusion of state taxes and the standard deduction in determining whether a taxpayer is subject to this tax. View Clip

	June 25, 2008 - Doug Dachille Evaluates Issues Facing the Fed Doug Dachille, CEO of First Principles Capital Management, co-hosts this June 25, 2008 segment of Squawk Box on CNBC and offers his insights on issues facing the Fed and the implications that future rate hikes will have on the fixed income markets. View Clip

	April 23,2008 - Doug Dachille Addresses the Student Loan Crisis On this April 23rd segment from CNBC's Squawk Box, Doug Dachille, CEO of First Principles Capital Management, addresses the serious challenges facing the student loan industry with Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-PA. View Clip

	March 26, 2008 - Next Move for The Fed Doug Dachille, CEO of First Principles Capital Management, examines The Fed's participation in the Bear Stearns/JP Morgan transaction with an eye towards the future implications of this deal. View Clip

	March 10, 2008 - Bonds in a Bind Doug Dachille, CEO of First Principles Capital Management, co-hosts this segment of Squawk Box on CNBC and offers his insights on recent developments in the fixed income markets. View Clip

	February 21, 2008 - Blasting Bond Insurer Bailouts In this segment on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Doug Dachille, CEO of First Principles Capital Management, offers his insights on how rescue plans for bond insurers could end up hurting investors and tax payers. View Clip

	February 7, 2008 - Freeing Fannie and Freddie In this segment on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Doug Dachille, CEO of First Principles Capital Management, discusses housing and debt, with an emphasis on issues facing Fannie and Freddie. View Clip

	October 31, 2007 In this segment on Bloomberg Television’s Taking Stock, Doug Dachille and Bill Gross discuss recent developments in the fixed income markets, with Doug offering an interesting take on fundamentals in the agency mortgage market. View Clip