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bobkubecka,
I hear that loud and clear.Maybe the little guys win one this time.
:)
~Rig
Dspetry,
still looking also.
~Rig
~GVRP...A Dow Jones Newswires Column...
DJ IN THE MONEY: Gluv Could Turn Into Headache For Wall Street
By Carol S. Remond
A Dow Jones Newswires Column
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Trades involving millions of shares of a tiny Florida
company called Gluv Corp. (GVRP) could soon become a major headache for some securities firms.
The trades involved stock improperly sold into the market by one of Gluv's shareholders last week. Although Gluv's stock currently trades at a fraction of a cent, the stakes are high because securities firms that handled these shares
could fail to complete the transactions if they are not unwound by regulators.
If transactions involving improperly released Gluv stock are allowed to stand,investors who sold stock they thought they owned could find themselves short Gluv, having sold shares that they didn't really own. That could result in
losses for investors who would have to purchase shares to deliver to their brokers in order to complete the transactions.
According to market participants, Ameritrade Holdings (AMTD) is one of the brokerage firms that handled some of these improperly released shares.
Ameritrade said it stopped allowing customers to buy Gluv shares on Monday. The firm continues to allow clients to sell the stock.
Gluv is a Pink Sheets company that was recently attempting to restructure its stock ahead of a planned merger with Media Magic Inc. Prior to the merger, Gluv
spun off its assets into a private company, leaving all but a corporate shell for Media Magic to slip into.
In order to get rid of existing shareholders, Gluv conducted a 1-for-6.5 million reverse share split on May 12, which reduced the shares outstanding to just 11. A week later, Gluv said it would conduct a 3 million-for-1 forward
stock split that would bring the shares outstanding to 33 million shares. None of these 33 million shares were supposed to trade before Monday May 23.
But here is the rub: Apparently one of Gluv's 11 shareholders got his 3 million new shares early and started selling stock that was not supposed to be trading. In a press release issued Sunday, Gluv warned shareholders that
shares had improperly made their way into the marketplace and that investors should "not trade these shares until further notice." The company said it's investigating the matter and that it would "cooperate with regulators in resolving the situation." Gluv said it asked the Securities and Exchange
Commission to halt the trading of its stock.
That has not happened. Insteadmillions of shares of Gluv continued trading and that could result in some securities firms ending up stuck with non-existent stock. A spokesman for the SEC had no comment.
The SEC has the authority to suspend trading. The loosely regulated Pink Sheets market falls under the tutelage of NASD which may be waiting for guidance from the SEC. A spokeswoman for the NASD declined to comment.
Trading data shows that some 590,000 shares of Gluv traded last week. It's unclear how many of these shares were not supposed to be trading before May 23.
But since only 11 Gluv shares were really outstanding at that time, it's a fair assumption that most of the shares that changed hands last week were improperly traded.
It's also unclear just how many shares of Gluv are now outstanding. Under the company's 3 million-for-one forward split plan, each of the 11 shares outstanding last week became 3 million shares on Monday. But it's possible, and
even likely, that some of three million shares improperly released prior to Monday were also treated as pre-forward-split stock and broken up into even more shares.
A trading volume of 2.15 billion on Monday certainly indicates that more than just 33 million shares were floating around the market that day. (Trading volume was 556 million shares on Tuesday and 799 million shares Wednesday).
It typically takes three days for transactions to clear. And with settlement time right around the corner for Monday's monster volume, some market participants are wondering whether firms that handled large amounts of Gluv stock will be able to deliver shares.
Neither Gluv, nor Interwest Transfer Co., the company's transfer agent, were available for comment.
Chris Nagy, Managing Director of order routing for Ameritrade, said that as a precaution, the brokerage firm stopped allowing clients to buy shares of Gluv on Monday. The firm has continued allowing customers to sell Gluv stock however.
Nagy said the situation continues to be investigated. Gluv stock closed at $0.0001 a share Wednesday, down 50%.
(Carol S. Remond is an award-winning columnist and one of four who write the "In The Money" feature)
-By Carol S. Remond; Dow Jones Newswires; 201 938 2074; carol.remond@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswire
glassy,
Looks like it heads higher. NAUC,OBDP and possibly RAPT now with the same type business models.Great work!
~Rig
~RAPT .10 X .103 nice close ~Rig
~AMPD .30 X .35 ~Rig
~AMPD .20 X .25 Radar, this has been dormant for some time.~Rig
~RAPT .072 X .073 weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ~Rig
~RAPT .058 X .059 ~Rig
~RAPT .05 X .051 ~Rig
~RAPT looks like they are headed to same type business as NAUC...
excerpt from the pr..
Raptor Investments announced it has joined Las Vegas based Net2Auction Inc. (Pink Sheets:NAUC - News) and Dallas based Orbit Drop, Inc. (Pink Sheets:OBDP - News) in the eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - News) drop store business "but with some significant differences over our eBay reliant brethren," suggests DeSane. "We liked the prospects for the business but were worried about immediate viability as a stand-alone. Every financial model we put together suggested great potential in terms of operational scale and cash flows long-term, but way too many short-term hurdles. We view drop stores as a business that depends on attaining critical mass to be successful, requiring huge capital expenditures with uncertain profitability timetables." He added, "We felt that the franchise option wasn't an option for us because it traded larger long-term cash flows for smaller more immediate cash flows."
Rig
~RAPT News...
Raptor Investments Management Expands on Strategic Vision and Acquisition Progress
Raptor Investments, Inc. (OTC:RAPT) today announced its projected timetable for the completion of its first acquisition pursuant to the company's announcement on Monday, May 23rd that it was terminating its LOI to acquire Micro-Connections, Inc. and simultaneously shifting its strategy into the eBay drop store, retail thrift, business liquidations, and self-auction businesses. Jamie DeSane, acting CEO of Raptor, commented, "This has been in the works for quite a while, actually. Due Diligence we conducted on Micro-Connections revealed IP that might not be worth protecting, little potential for pricing power and a host of dependency issues."
Raptor Investments announced it has joined Las Vegas based Net2Auction Inc. (Pink Sheets:NAUC) and Dallas based Orbit Drop, Inc. (Pink Sheets:OBDP) in the eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) drop store business "but with some significant differences over our eBay reliant brethren," suggests DeSane. "We liked the prospects for the business but were worried about immediate viability as a stand-alone. Every financial model we put together suggested great potential in terms of operational scale and cash flows long-term, but way too many short-term hurdles. We view drop stores as a business that depends on attaining critical mass to be successful, requiring huge capital expenditures with uncertain profitability timetables." He added, "We felt that the franchise option wasn't an option for us because it traded larger long-term cash flows for smaller more immediate cash flows."
Instead, The Company has made a commitment to acquire existing 'bricks n clicks' auction companies with significant revenue history, both independently and through eBay, as well as existing local community consumer-focused 'thrift' store locations that will also serve as eBay drop locations and consignment intake centers. "Virtually every community has a retail thrift store that, depending on the size of the location, generates between $20,000 and $80,000 per month in retail sales," said DeSane. "The size of these stores as well as the revenue stream from retail 'thrift' sales will be the foundation of the Company's chain of eBay drop stores and other businesses." The Company is also targeting the business liquidation market from these locations, which is estimated to exceed $250 Billion a year in the United States.
DeSane remarked, "Over the past three to four weeks our acquisition teams and our acquisition candidates have been working feverishly to complete accretive, "win-win" type transactions for all existing stakeholders. We like the identified candidates because each possesses wholly unique business attributes in addition to tried and true customer, revenue and operating cash flows that fit the overall strategic and operating models exceedingly well. They like the strategic vision in the marriage of these businesses as a catalyst for significant future growth." He added, "At this stage, it looks like we should be able to announce the LOI on at least one acquisition in the next week or so."
Safe Harbor
This press release contains statements which may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Raptor Investments, Inc., and members of its management as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-statements include fluctuation of operating results, the ability to compete successfully and the ability to complete before-mentioned transactions. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results.
SOURCE: Raptor Investments, Inc.
For Raptor Investments, Inc., Plantation
Brass Bulls Corp.
Investor Relations
Marc Lovito, 866-342-2700
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~RAPT In @ .025 &.045 ~Rig
dusty,
Nice play and good to see you weeeeeeeing again!
Rig
Exactly.lol. it seems clueless is the theme lately.~Rig
I was just told by TD Waterhouse by days end, they should have information from the DTC about the pay rate, I said the pay rate as per filings are 3 mill to one, I said whats your definition of pay rate, he then said he didnt wanna hit me with industry jargon but that he didnt really understand what they meant when they told him that.He then said after today, it should be reflected in my acct 24-48 hours.
Rig
~BRVO .26 X .265 News...
Bravo! Brands UK to Ship Slammers(R)in the United Kingdom
- Secures Major UK Retail Accounts for July Product Launch -
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., May 25, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
Bravo! Foods International (OTC Bulletin Board: BRVO), a brand development and marketing company that manufactures, promotes and distributes vitamin-fortified, flavored milks, announced today that its wholly-owned United Kingdom subsidiary, Bravo! Brands (UK) Ltd., will ship the first round of its Slammers(R) nutritious and fortified milk drink products to three major UK retail accounts late next month.
Drinks Brokers, Bravo!'s exclusive sales agent in the United Kingdom for the marketing, promotion, distribution and sale of Bravo!'s Slammers line, has secured commitments from the Somerfield, J Sainsbury and Wm Morrison supermarket chains, representing over 1,600 distribution points throughout the UK.
The Company also announced that it plans a July launch of a comprehensive sales and marketing promotion for its Slammers(R) products in the United Kingdom and will offer vitamin-fortified, flavored milks that are tailored to satisfy a specific taste profile developed for the country, including Amazing Chocolate, Cosmic Strawberry and Xtreme Banana.
Bravo! CEO Roy Warren said, "While our Slammers line has enjoyed great successes in the United States, the anticipated UK launch targeting major retailers is part of our continued commitment to growing brand awareness and product placement worldwide by introducing Slammers to key international markets."
About Bravo! Foods
Bravo! Foods International Corp. licenses, markets, distributes and sells high-quality, nutritious, flavored milk products throughout the 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Mexico and nine Middle East countries. The milk is available in the United States and internationally through production agreements with regional milk processors. Bravo!'s products currently are available under the brand name Slammers(R), and can be purchased in retail outlets throughout the country and in some international markets.
Bravo! Foods' Slammers(R) line is now available at more than 20,000 stores nationwide in the US including such popular chains as 7-Eleven, A&P, Albertsons, Associated Grocers, BI LO, Brunos, C/S Metro, Dutch Farms, Food Lion, HEB, Mars, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly, Ralph's, SuperTarget, Unified, Wake Fern, Walgreens, Walmart Supercenters, and White Rose.
For more information, visit: http://www.bravobrands.com or http://www.otcfn.com/brvo .
Contact: Roy Warren, CEO Bravo! Foods, 561-625-1411 or James Dryer, Investor Relations, 561-837-8057 or Jamie@otcfn.com .
Safe Harbor under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements which are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties including but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, regulatory approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties as may be detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Bravo! Foods International Corp.
Roy Warren, CEO, Bravo! Foods, +1-561-625-1411; or Investor Relations, James Dryer,
+1-561-837-8057, or
Jamie@otcfn.com
, for Bravo! Foods
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No shares in TD waterhouse acct yet. ~Rig
QOIL .16 X .18 News... Maybe a bounce to the low 20's again...
Quest Oil Initiates Phase One Drilling Program for Acadia North Gas Project
By Staff
ARLINGTON, Texas, May 25, 2005 (PRIMEZONE via COMTEX) --
The Board of Directors of Quest Oil Corporation (OTCBB:QOIL) ( www.questoil.com ) is pleased to announce that the Company has mobilized its project geologist and survey crew to its Acadia North project, located in Municipal District of Acadia No. 34, Alberta in advance of a 3,000 ft (950 m) drilling program. This drill program marks the Company's first drilling campaign on the Acadia North Project and, when completed, will satisfy the Company's commitment to drill a minimum of one well on or before June 30th, 2005.
The Acadia Project is located in southeast Alberta near the Saskatchewan border. Acadia North consists of two sections totaling 1,280 gross acres overlying the vast Viking gas target. The Arneson Viking Pool is a shoreface sand deposit and oriented in a NE-SW direction. The pool has been encountered by four previously drilled wells since 1972. The porous sand ranges from 30 feet to 46 feet thick and contains gas. Pay zone thickness ranges from 4 feet to 12 feet with a proven and probable recoverable reserve of 10 BCF at a market value of $30 million.
On May 20, 2005 Quest Oil completed and closed project financing for $750,000 USD. These funds have allowed for immediate application for licensing and permitting of the two Acadia North gas sections. Quest Oil's operator, Transaction Oil and Gas Ventures has been retained to provide turnkey development through to tie-in. Survey crews are on site and will be determining potential drill site locations over the next three weeks. Drill rigs at present are being scheduled for mid-June and once on-site a two well drill program is expected to span a ten-day period through to completion and tie-in.
About Quest Oil Corporation
The Company is committed to the exploration and extensive development of oil and natural gas reserves throughout North America. Company management is focused on an acquisition program targeting high quality, low risk prospects provided through key strategic alliance partnerships. Participating in the development of North American oil and gas resources is becoming more necessary in the upstream industry and is consistent with Quest's growth strategy going forward.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD Quest Oil Corporation
Mr. Cameron King MBA, CFO
To find out more about Quest Oil Corporation (OTCBB:QOIL), visit our website at www.questoil.com .
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, goals, assumptions or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact and may be "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, estimates and projections at the time the statements are made that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those presently anticipated. Forward-looking statements in this action may be identified through the use of words such as "expects," "will," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," or statements indicating certain actions "may," "could," or "might" occur.
SOURCE: Quest Oil
Quest Oil Corporation
Darren Hayes
(866) 264-7668
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~UTYW .24 X .26 News... GM All! ...
Unity Wireless Lands Initial Production Order from North American-based Tier-1 OEM Customer for New Products Developed in Q1 2005; Two Unity Wireless Products Now Qualified for Production in Four Customer BTS Products
Unity Wireless Corporation (OTCBB: UTYW), a developer of integrated wireless subsystems and power amplifiers, announced today that it has qualified two new RF (radio frequency) Base Transceiver Station (BTS) components with a leading, North American-based, Tier-One wireless network original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and that follow-on purchase orders have been received for product deliverable in the current quarter.
Rick Byrd, a Director of Business Development at Unity Wireless, stated "After our customer successfully completed field trials with our products integrated into their BTS, we are pleased to see that initial production orders are now being placed. We anticipate that production orders for these products in greater volume will be placed by the customer beginning in the third quarter of this year."
This product qualification and current order is subsequent to the successful development and supply of prototype units that the company disclosed for this customer in January 2005.
"The initial success of this new line of RF components, in addition to the recently announced line of coverage enhancement solutions, are both results of the Company's mandate to extend its core engineering capabilities into more product lines and opportunities," commented Unity Wireless Senior Vice President and CTO Raffi Antepyan.
About Unity Wireless www.unitywireless.com
Unity Wireless is an ISO 9001:2000 certified developer of RF (radio frequency) power amplifiers, components, integrated front-ends and coverage enhancement solutions for wireless communications networks. Our products are an integral part of the base station and repeater infrastructure that comprise the backbone of wireless communications networks around the world. From analog cellular to 3G mobile and fixed wireless applications from 450 MHz to 3.5 GHz, Unity Wireless products deliver enhanced efficiency and performance with field-proven quality and reliability in tens of thousands of base stations and repeaters around the world.
Forward Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "expect," "feel," "plan," "anticipate," "should" and other similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, inability to raise the funds necessary for the Company's continued operations, changes in external market factors including the economy and other risks and uncertainties indicated in the Company's most recent SEC filing on form SB-2. Actual results could differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements.
SOURCE: Unity Wireless Corporation
Unity Wireless
James E. Carruthers, 604-267-2716
jamesc@unitywireless.com
or
Osprey Partners
Mike Mulshine, 732-292-0982
osprey57@optonline.net
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~TNGL .23 X .25 News...
Tonogold Resources, Inc. Announces Nyac Gold Project in Alaska
LA JOLLA, CA, May 24, 2005 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) --
Tonogold Resources, Inc. (OTC: TNGL) is pleased to announce the signing of an Exploration and Lode Mining Lease for the Nyac Gold Project in southwestern Alaska. The agreement, Tonogold's first in Alaska was signed recently with Calista Corporation, the second largest of the 13 regional native corporations in Alaska with land entitlements of more than 6.5 million acres.
The Nyac Gold Project is located approximately 60 miles east of Bethel, Alaska and 300 miles west of Anchorage covering an area of approximately 57,600 acres. The Nyac District is located on the Tuluksak River and in the Kilbuck Mountains. The district lies within the Kuskokwin Gold Belt and southwestern extension of the recently recognized Tintina Gold Belt. One of the principal Calista properties in the Tintana Belt is the world-class Donlin Creek property located 150 miles east of Nyac and currently being developed by Placer Dome. Historical production in the Nyac District totals more than 500,000 ounces of gold, from 1908 to the present day. The current placer operator is Tuluksak Dredging, Ltd. Two dirt airstrips near the property provide small aircraft access. Periodic barge access is also possible on the Kuskokwim River during the summer.
Tonogold intends to move this early stage exploration property forward to advanced exploration status as quickly as possible. Fieldwork starting in June 2005 will include an intense surface geochem sampling and mapping program. Plans are also underway for an exploration permit and drilling in the 2006 season.
Jeff Janda, president of Tonogold said, "The Nyac Lease represents a major expansion of Tonogold's exploration activities. Alaska is consistently rated as one of the top gold exploration and mining jurisdictions in the world with attractive geological targets and a favorable regulatory environment. By teaming up with Calista Corporation we get a knowledgeable local partner with a track-record of working with mining companies to develop world class deposits."
Detailed terms of the agreement were not released but Tonogold said the Lease provides for an annual advanced royalty payable to Calista, minimum annual work requirements, a net smelter royalty when in production and an annual scholarship contribution to the Calista Scholarship Fund. Tonogold also intends to maximize the use of Calista shareholders as part of the fieldwork teams and Chiulista Camps Services' excellent field camp services program. Chiulista Camp Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calista Corporation.
Janda also stated, "The Nyac Gold Project was one of several opportunities presented recently to Tonogold. Nyac allows Tonogold to proceed with a significant fieldwork program in the summer of 2005 and a base for other projects being contemplated in Alaska both in 2005 and in later years. One of the main attributes of Nyac is the location on four drainages that have significant placer gold occurrences. This placer gold is apparently the result of very short transportation distances, less than four miles, indicating very attractive lode sources. We are pleased to be associated with Calista Corporation, a company we have found to provide excellent technical information and a cooperative atmosphere."
Tonogold Resources, Inc. is a minerals exploration company based in La Jolla, California with active investigation of precious metals and uranium projects in the western United States, Alaska and Mexico. The company also has a project office in the Denver, Colorado area. For more information on the Company visit their website www.tonogold.com .
Calista Corporation is the second largest of the 13 regional Alaskan native corporations formed in 1971 under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). Calista Corporation's land entitlements exceed 6.5 million acres in Southwest Alaska and contain some of the most mineral rich deposits in Alaska including Goodnews Bay (platinum) and Donlin Creek (Gold). Headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, Calista Corporation's region originally enrolled 13,300 native shareholders and currently contains 56 villages with a total population of 20,000 people. For more information on Calista visit their website www.calistacorp.com .
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release contains certain forward-looking information about Tonogold Resources, Inc. ("Tonogold") which is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Words such as "expect(s)," "feel(s)," "believe(s)," "will," "may," "anticipate(s)," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions; statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, products and services; and statements regarding future performance. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of Tonogold Resources, Inc., that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. These risks and uncertainties include: our lack of operating revenue and earnings history, our need for additional capital to pursue our business strategy, the grade and quantity of minerals in our projects may not be economic, we do not have fee title to our properties, but derive our rights through leases and the Mining Law, we are a non-reporting company and as such do not make periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we trade on the Pink Sheets and there can be no assurances that a liquid market will develop in our securities, mining is subject to extensive environmental regulations and can create substantial environmental liabilities, gold and silver are commodities which have substantial price fluctuations, a drop in gold and/or silver prices could adversely affect future profitability and/or capital raising efforts, and mining can be dangerous and present operational hazards for employees and contractors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Tonogold does not undertake any obligation to republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Jeffrey Janda
858-456-1273
jeff@tonogold.com
SOURCE: Tonogold Resources, Inc.
mailto:
jeff@tonogold.com
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~SHAR .037 X .037 Selling looks to be over for now IMO.~Rig
~SHAR .031 X .034 ~Rig
~SHAR News...
SCAN USA Launches National Sex Offender Alerts on PCs and Mobile Devices; Nationwide Service Is Free to the Public, Tracking Sex Offenders By Zip Code
HOUSTON, May 24, 2005 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
SCAN USA Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sharp Holding Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SHAR) announced today that the SCAN service has been expanded to alert the public of registered sex offender movement into their neighborhoods. The new predator alert feature of SCAN is available in California, Florida and Texas today and will be phased in nationally over the next eight weeks. SCAN is a national alert service that allows local police and fire departments, public safety agencies, schools and hospitals to send emergency alerts and critical safety information to the PCs, mobile phones and PDAs of neighborhood residents who may be at risk.
SCAN is provided to both public safety agencies and citizens completely free of charge through corporate sponsorships. SBC Communications, Inc. and SCAN USA Corporation entered into a distribution agreement for the SCAN program. In addition to the national predator tracking service, SCAN provides over fourteen different types of alerts including weather, traffic, health, environmental and Amber Alerts. Users register by zip code and choose which alerts they want to receive and where they should be sent -- PCs, mobile devices, or fax. SCAN also provides a National Sex Offender Registry that can be queried by zip code for 49 states and DC. Oregon currently does not have a sex offender registry available on-line.
George Sharp, Chairman of Sharp Holding Corp. says SCAN was created to keep your family safe. "We provide a three step approach to personal safety; first, be aware, next take action, then continue to stay informed. In the case of sexual predators this means knowing if any now live in your neighborhood, taking steps to avoid them, then staying alert to any newly registered sex offenders moving close to you." The public demand for this type of notification, along with physical tracking of sex offenders has led to legislation in Florida and now in the US Congress after multiple murders of young girls by released sex offenders.
SCAN notifies you when a state's sex offender registry indicates that a predator is using an address in your neighborhood. "This is public information, but many don't know where to look or rarely take the time to go through the volumes of information available in states' online registries," said Russ Krauss, Chief Operating Officer of SCAN USA. SCAN consistently monitors those data sources and provides updated information on a daily basis. "That does not mean you'll be getting sex offender notices everyday; it means we'll be watching the states' registries for your area everyday and alert you if there is a change," Mr. Krauss added.
Don Clark, former FBI Special Agent-In-Charge, says "I strongly urge people to take advantage of this free program. The SCAN alert service is an essential tool to help identify registered sex offenders that may be living in your area now as well as those who may move nearby in the future. Even though we know how important it is to have this information, none of us have the time to research it daily. SCAN is the best way to stay informed."
"Police officers and deputy sheriffs agree -- you deserve to know when a sexual predator moves into your neighborhood. We hope everyone registers for SCAN ( http://www.scanusa.com ) to begin receiving these alerts," says Monty Holden, Executive Director of California Organization of Police and Sheriffs (COPS).
About Sharp Holding Corporation: Sharp Holding Corporation invests in and manages start-up companies and new technologies that benefit society and are poised to capture significant market share. These technologies are typically very timely in terms of the needs of the marketplace -- and can therefore potentially generate substantial revenues in a short period of time. Sharp Holding Corporation's expertise in Internet-based security software development plus its corporate sponsor distribution programs are key elements in their various holdings, as evidenced by SCAN USA. Sharp Holding Corporation has additional technologies under development. For additional information or to enroll in the SCAN program, please visit http://www.scanusa.com .
In conjunction with the provisions of the "Safe Harbor" section to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, this release may contain forward-looking statements pertaining to future anticipated projection plans, performance and developments, as well as other statements relating to future operations. All such forward-looking statements are necessarily only estimates of future results and there can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. Further information is included in the Company's Form 10K, which is filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
CONTACT:
SCAN USA
Linda Spagnoli 281 752 8888 x0
Director of Communications
Adreena Betti 281 752 8888 x222
VP Community Relations
SBC Communications Inc.
Sue McCain 314.982.8664
Fleishman-Hilliard, Inc.
Don Clark 281 752 8888 x0
Kelley Moran (COPS) 916.608.0840
SOURCE SCAN USA Corporation
Linda Spagnoli, Director of Communications, or Don Clark, ext. 0, or Adreena Betti,
VP Community Relations, ext. 222, all of SCAN USA Corporation, +1-281-752-8888; or
Sue McCain of Fleishman-Hilliard, Inc., +1-314-982-8664, for SBC Communications Inc.
or Kelley Moran of California Organization of Police and Sheriffs, +1-916-608-0840
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~BRVO .245 X .25 Bravo! ~Rig
OT:...
Thanks to all for the birthday wishes!Dreams DD is a little too good sometimes.lol.
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~BRVO .238 X .24 GM All! ~Rig
mgland,
RAPT
seems lately a lot of thes LOI"s are getting cancelled.
Nice buy on AMRE!!!!!
~Rig
~BRVO .225 X .23 ~Rig
~AMLS related news...
May 23, 9:52 AM (ET)
By Lindsay Beck
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has sealed off nature reserves and rushed more than 3 million doses of bird flu vaccine to a remote western province after migratory birds were found dead from the H5N1 strain, which can be fatal to humans.
Poultry across far-flung Qinghai province, neighboring Tibet and Xinjiang, had become the "target of a compulsory vaccination campaign," the China Daily newspaper said on Monday.
Scientists had proved that the virus killed scores of geese in Qinghai in early May, media said at the weekend, the first report of H5N1 detected in China since last year.
There had been no reports of the virus spreading to humans or domestic fowl in Qinghai, officials said. The area where the dead geese were found had been sealed off for 10 days.
"So far there has not been any human or any other poultry incident that has been reported and there are a lot of measures that have been taken in terms of prevention (and) in terms of vaccination," Noureddin Mona, China representative for the Food and Agriculture Organization, told Reuters.
The World Health Organization urged surveillance be stepped up.
"In terms of the evolution of the pandemic (threat) if it spreads over a larger area -- and this does seem like a new area -- then it is going to be harder to prise the virus out of the environment," said Dick Thompson, the WHO's spokesman in Geneva.
"This doesn't change the risk assessment but it's still at a high level."
The H5N1 strain has killed 37 Vietnamese, 12 Thais and four Cambodians since it swept across large parts of Asia in late 2003.
Vietnamese health officials said on Monday preliminary tests had shown another person had died of the virus at a hospital in Hanoi last week.
The WHO said last week the spate of human bird flu cases in Vietnam this year suggested the deadly form of the virus may be mutating in ways that are making it more capable of being passed between humans.
SERIOUS RISK
Experts said domestic poultry in China, the world's number two producer after the United States, could also be at risk.
"There is a significant possibility of that, given the fact that wild birds quite often use the same water sources and feeding sources as domestic ducks or domestic geese," said Malik Peiris, a microbiologist at the University of Hong Kong.
"One has to take this risk seriously."
China has been on high alert against bird flu after outbreaks in North Korea and Southeast Asia, which prompted it to tighten quarantine controls at its borders.
But Qinghai is far from either border and domestic media said the birds may have migrated over the Himalayas from India for the mating season.
Mona said affected areas in Qinghai were under quarantine.
"They have already sealed off the affected area and provided all the protective measures," he said.
The areas included an island in Qinghai Lake where more than 178 birds were found dead earlier this month, the official Xinhua news agency said. The island is home to more than 100,000 birds and is a major tourist attraction.
Last year, China successfully controlled outbreaks of bird flu with a combination of vaccinations, culling and surveillance, burning about 145,000 culled birds.
Experts said surveillance was especially important, since the disease had affected several different parts of Asia.
"Clearly it (this outbreak) shows this virus is still causing problems in this region," said Peiris.
China takes emergency steps as bird flu found
May 23, 9:52 AM (ET)
By Lindsay Beck
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has sealed off nature reserves and rushed more than 3 million doses of bird flu vaccine to a remote western province after migratory birds were found dead from the H5N1 strain, which can be fatal to humans.
Poultry across far-flung Qinghai province, neighboring Tibet and Xinjiang, had become the "target of a compulsory vaccination campaign," the China Daily newspaper said on Monday.
Scientists had proved that the virus killed scores of geese in Qinghai in early May, media said at the weekend, the first report of H5N1 detected in China since last year.
There had been no reports of the virus spreading to humans or domestic fowl in Qinghai, officials said. The area where the dead geese were found had been sealed off for 10 days.
"So far there has not been any human or any other poultry incident that has been reported and there are a lot of measures that have been taken in terms of prevention (and) in terms of vaccination," Noureddin Mona, China representative for the Food and Agriculture Organization, told Reuters.
The World Health Organization urged surveillance be stepped up.
"In terms of the evolution of the pandemic (threat) if it spreads over a larger area -- and this does seem like a new area -- then it is going to be harder to prise the virus out of the environment," said Dick Thompson, the WHO's spokesman in Geneva.
"This doesn't change the risk assessment but it's still at a high level."
The H5N1 strain has killed 37 Vietnamese, 12 Thais and four Cambodians since it swept across large parts of Asia in late 2003.
Vietnamese health officials said on Monday preliminary tests had shown another person had died of the virus at a hospital in Hanoi last week.
The WHO said last week the spate of human bird flu cases in Vietnam this year suggested the deadly form of the virus may be mutating in ways that are making it more capable of being passed between humans.
SERIOUS RISK
Experts said domestic poultry in China, the world's number two producer after the United States, could also be at risk.
"There is a significant possibility of that, given the fact that wild birds quite often use the same water sources and feeding sources as domestic ducks or domestic geese," said Malik Peiris, a microbiologist at the University of Hong Kong.
"One has to take this risk seriously."
China has been on high alert against bird flu after outbreaks in North Korea and Southeast Asia, which prompted it to tighten quarantine controls at its borders.
But Qinghai is far from either border and domestic media said the birds may have migrated over the Himalayas from India for the mating season.
Mona said affected areas in Qinghai were under quarantine.
"They have already sealed off the affected area and provided all the protective measures," he said.
The areas included an island in Qinghai Lake where more than 178 birds were found dead earlier this month, the official Xinhua news agency said. The island is home to more than 100,000 birds and is a major tourist attraction.
Last year, China successfully controlled outbreaks of bird flu with a combination of vaccinations, culling and surveillance, burning about 145,000 culled birds.
Experts said surveillance was especially important, since the disease had affected several different parts of Asia.
"Clearly it (this outbreak) shows this virus is still causing problems in this region," said Peiris.
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CirTran's 10Q Reports 363% Sales Increase, Positive EBITDA and Positive Shareholder Equity
CirTran Corporation (OTCBB: CIRT), an international full-service contract manufacturer of IT, consumer and consumer electronics products, today reported an increase in sales of 352%, positive EBITDA of $26,518, and positive shareholder equity for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 in its 10-Q filing with the SEC.
Iehab J. Hawatmeh, CirTran's founder and president, said the company engineered a swing of nearly $3.5 million in total stockholder equity in the quarter, reporting $1,222,230 as compared with a deficit of $(2,242,033) as of December 31, 2004.
"This is the first time as a public company that CirTran has shown positive EBITDA and total shareholder equity," Mr. Hawatmeh said. "By any and all measures, CirTran is off to its best start ever."
CirTran's revenues were $2,920,465, up 352% over the $645,612 for the same period a year ago, while the company also achieved an 84% reduction in loss from operations, reporting $(59,199) as compared with $(366,965) for the first quarter a year ago.
Growing in the U.S. and China
"CirTran is growing on two continents," said Mr. Hawatmeh. "In the first quarter, we won more than $30 million (annualized) in new contracts for our less-than-a-year-old CirTran-Asia subsidiary, which manufactures products for the sold-on-TV consumer products industry, and grew here at home at our newly ISO 9001:2000-certified factory in Salt Lake."
Mr. Hawatmeh said CirTran's record start to 2005 followed what he called "a very strong fourth quarter and an overall fiscal revival in 2004." In its 10-KSB filing, CirTran reported a 629% increase in sales and a 77% reduction in losses for 2004 as compared with 2003.
About CirTran Corporation
Founded in 1993, CirTran Corporation (OTCBB: CIRT), ( www.CirTran.com ) is a premier international full-service contract manufacturer of low to mid size volume contracts for printed circuit board assemblies, cables and harnesses to the most exacting specifications. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, CirTran's modern 40,000-square foot non-captive manufacturing facility - the largest in the Intermountain Region - provides "just-in-time" inventory management techniques designed to minimize an OEM's investment in component inventories, personnel and related facilities, while reducing costs and ensuring speedy time-to-market.
About CirTran-Asia
CirTran-Asia ( www.CirTran-Asia.com ) was formed in 2004 as a high-volume manufacturing arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of CirTran Corporation with its principal office in ShenZhen, China. CirTran-Asia operates in three primary business segments: high-volume electronics, fitness equipment and household products manufacturing, focusing on being a leading manufacturer for the multi-billion dollar Direct Response Industry, which sells through infomercials, print and internet advertisements.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. With the exception of historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.
SOURCE: CirTran Corporation
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