Prime Rate Investors Inc. (fka PRRM)

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Hot Stocks to Watch for Thursday, March 10, 2005: Best of the Web!
03/10/2005 09:05
WESTON, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/10/05 -- TheSUBWAY.com announces the following stocks to its Hot Stocks List: Prime Rate Investors, Inc. (OTC: PRRM), Level 3 Communications (NASDAQ: LVLT), Sun Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW), Juniper Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR)

Prime Rate Investors, Inc. (OTC: PRRM) announced the company signed a letter of intent to acquire Skiershop Mountain Sports, the Stowe, Vermont-based retailer of skis, bikes, and outdoor gear and apparel. Its e-tail platform, www.skiershop.com, is featured as "Best of the Web" on Forbes.com and continues to "lead the category" according to Ski Press USA, noting that "online sales will continue to grow" as more people gain easy access to broadband internet (U.S. online sales topped $69.2 billion in 2004 and are expected to grow by 16% in 2005).

Other stocks highlighted include Level 3 Communications (NASDAQ: LVLT): Hot Stocks List, up 1% on 4 million shares, Sun Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW): Hot Stocks List, down 1% on 31 million shares, Juniper Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR): Hot Stocks List, up 3% on 16 million shares.

"A few disappointing earnings releases and some disparate economic data have done their part to stall the market's advance, and political developments abroad have kept investors cautious. But overall tame inflation numbers, though rising over the past few months, solid growth in the domestic economy, and lower unemployment are buffeting the averages from below." More is available at: http://www.thesubway.com/sub_comm.asp.

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All material herein was prepared by Capital Research Group, Inc. (CRG) based upon information believed to be reliable. The information contained herein is not guaranteed by CRG to be accurate, and should not be considered to be all-inclusive. The companies that are discussed in this opinion have not approved the statements made in this opinion. This opinion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. This material is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. CRG is not a licensed broker, broker dealer, market maker, investment banker, investment advisor, analyst or underwriter. Please consult a broker before purchasing or selling any securities viewed on http://www.thesubway.com or mentioned herein. CRG has been compensated by third party shareholders or with cash from the company on behalf of one or more of the companies mentioned in this opinion. CRG has been compensated five hundred million shares for prrm. CRG intends to sell its shares. CRG has sold approximately five hundred million prrm shares to date. CRG may sell its shares for less than the target price given in this opinion. In addition to any compensation mentioned above, additional compensation can be equal to ten percent of any newly issued or registered securities of the profiled companies. CRG's affiliates, officers, directors and employees may also have bought or may buy the shares discussed in this opinion and may profit in the event those shares rise in value. CRG will not advise as to when it decides to sell and does not and will not offer any opinion as to when others should sell; each investor must make that decision based on his or her judgment of the market.

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