[LWJ]

You know the cliche "First one to name a number loses?"

There is a lot of truth to that. You told them your current salary and should let them know that you would like to come together and find some common ground. As said above, lots of other things go into the pie other than just dollars.

You want to fish them for an offer. If you say X, then they counter. Just like buying a car.

Good luck.
Larry