Wake Up Call - Steve Jobs Cleared

Good Morning. This is your wake up call for Friday December 29, 2006. The time is 8:22 AM EST.

* In an SEC filing, Apple Computer exonerates "current management" and thus Steve Jobs, but unfortunately, they do not have the final say.

* The nation's financial markets are expected to remain closed through Tuesday, as America honors its 38th president, Gerald R. Ford.

* Saddam Hussein's execution to be videotaped, but not televised. Expected in a matter of days.

* NIKKEI 225 +0.01%; Hang Seng -0.19%; FTSE 100 -0.32%; DJ STOXX 50 -0.23%

Equity futures indicate a mixed open at this hour. The S&P 500 Index appears set to open slightly lower, while the NASDAQ and Dow are set to open modestly higher. The bond market will close at 2:00 PM today ahead of the holiday weekend. (disclosure)