Withdrawing company stock from 401(k) plans

[Guest DMR]

What is the best way to withdraw company stock from a 401(k) so that it maintains the favored tax status (i.e. The growth is taxed at capital gains rates when the stock is sold, not at ordinary income tax rates).

If a portion of the 401(k) is company stock and a portion is in mutual funds, can a partial withdrawal be done for the company stock while the remainder is rolled directly to an IRA? Or does the entire amount have to be withdrawn, taxes withheld, and the participant must come up with the balance of the tax withholding to roll the entire amount to an IRA?

Does anyone have a good website for this information?