well, i went back tonight and spoke with the manager regarding their policy, and he told me "sure, i can give you that $44xx price, AND the rebate forms" when i told him what the associate had told me yesterday about matching after rebate prices, he said he was sorry, that employee was wrong. so i marched back to get my memory and (you guessed it) out of stock. FERTS!.....but i will be back! meanwhile, get 'em while they're hot, folks, and don't let any associates give you any crap. see the m.o.d!