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Re: I Don't Sell Homes post# 11821

Thursday, 04/03/2008 11:07:25 PM

Thursday, April 03, 2008 11:07:25 PM

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A "Gagged" transfer agent is one which has been instructed by the company they are working for to not release information, such as the share structure. This is NOT a good situation. There is no legitimate reason for a company to gag their TA. It is almost always done to hide dilution. Without knowing the current number of outstanding shares, an investor has no idea if shares are being sold by the company. Concurrently, without knowing the number authorized shares, the number of shares available to be sold are not known either. Companies that practice this scam will often issue press releases, or other investor communication containing excuses for having the TA gagged. Unknowing investors will buy these up, and continue holding shares, or even buying more. We absolutely do not recommend touching a stock with a gagged TA, unless you are experienced with penny stocks, and it is purely a short term momentum play.

http://www.thethirddimension.net/stocks/badcompanyactions.html

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