Intelogic|NNP Trace|NNP Inc.|NN ,|, San|NNP Antonio|NNP ,|, Texas|NNP ,|, said|VBD it|PRP bought|VBD 2.7|CD million|CD shares|NNS ,|, or|CC about|IN 18|CD %|NN ,|, of|IN its|PRP$ common|JJ stock|NN from|IN an|DT unaffiliated|JJ shareholder|NN for|IN $3.625|NN a|DT share|NN ,|, or|CC $9.9|NN million|CD .|. 

The|DT move|NN boosts|VBZ Intelogic|NNP Chairman|NNP Asher|NNP Edelman|NNP 's|POS stake|NN to|TO 20|CD %|NN from|IN 16.2|CD %|NN and|CC may|MD help|VB prevent|VB Martin|NNP Ackerman|NNP from|IN making|VBG a|DT run|NN at|IN the|DT computer|NN -|- services|NNS concern|NN .|. 
Mr.|NN Ackerman|NNP already|RB is|VBZ seeking|VBG to|TO oust|VB Mr.|NN Edelman|NNP as|IN chairman|NN of|IN Datapoint|NNP Corp|NNP .|. ,|, an|DT Intelogic|NNP affiliate|NN .|. 

The|DT action|NN followed|VBN by|IN one|CD day|NN an|DT Intelogic|NNP announcement|NN that|IN it|PRP will|MD retain|VB an|DT investment|NN banker|NN to|TO explore|VB alternatives|NNS "|'' to|TO maximize|VB shareholder|NN value|NN ,|, "|'' including|VBG the|DT possible|JJ sale|NN of|IN the|DT company|NN .|. 

In|IN New|NNP York|NNP Stock|NNP Exchange|NNP composite|JJ trading|NN yesterday|NN ,|, Intelogic|NNP shares|NNS rose|VBD 37.5|CD cents|NNS to|TO close|VB at|IN $2.75|NN .|. 

Mr.|NN Edelman|NNP declined|VBD to|TO specify|VB what|WP prompted|VBD the|DT recent|JJ moves|NNS ,|, saying|VBG they|PRP are|VBP meant|VBN only|RB to|TO benefit|VB shareholders|NNS when|WRB "|'' the|DT company|NN is|VBZ on|IN a|DT roll|NN .|. "|'' 
He|PRP added|VBD ,|, "|'' This|DT has|VBZ nothing|NN to|TO do|VB with|IN Marty|NNP Ackerman|NNP and|CC it|PRP is|VBZ not|RB designed|VBN ,|, particularly|RB ,|, to|TO take|VB the|DT company|NN private|JJ .|. "|'' 

But|CC Mr.|NN Ackerman|NNP said|VBD the|DT buy|VBG -|- back|RP ,|, and|CC the|DT above|IN -|- market|NN price|NN paid|VBD ,|, prove|VB that|IN Mr.|NN Edelman|NNP is|VBZ running|VBG scared|VBN .|. 

