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- ↑ "He's Making Hay As CEOs Squirm". Business Week. January 15, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-11-13.
He's Making Hay As CEOs Squirm: Erik Lie uncovered widespread backdating of stock options. Now he's reaping rewards.
- ↑ Spitzer, Eliot (May 3, 2007). "The TIME 100 Erik Lie". Time Magazine . Retrieved 2007-07-28.
