No, it this case M means thousand. It comes from Roman numerals (L=50, C=100, M=1000) not the metric system nor computer jargon as in mega or giga... on 6/7/03 6:25 AM, Richard Smykla at rsmykla at verizon.net wrote: >> >> Doesn't M mean 1000? > > The letter 'K' is the abbreviation for a thousand. . . kilo