Tri-Valley Corp (fka TVLYQ)

[jonesieatl]

Oh yeah, and they have been provided with ....

.... a LOT of other stuff in the "communications" category to play with as well.

Interesting they want to see records going all the way back to 2002 eh? ;)

And these "dealings" have indeed been going on for years and years.

Remember the days of TIV giving out advance copies of news releases to "certain people" before the NRs were public, and while TIV stock could be traded? And these advance copies were posted on private message forums where some of the most outrageous TIV promoters congregated?

There was a documented spike in After Hours trades right after the below was forever preserved on the Internet, you'll remember this incredible posting from 2004. Note the date (and time) of the posting, as well as the date of the NR when it was released publicly through proper channels.

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http://pub42.bravenet.com/forum/3573198171/fetch/353314/1
Subject: NEWS RELEASE GOING OUT MONDAY (shiiiiiiisssssshhhhhhhhhhhh!!!)
Name: rod
Date Posted: Jul 16, 04 - 4:35 PM
Message: NEWS RELEASE

HEADLINE: TRI-VALLEY HAS SUCCESSFUL TEST ON BIG EKHO DEEP WELL

CONTACT: F. LYNN BLYSTONE, PRESIDENT & CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Bakersfield, California July 19, 2004 AMEX “TIV”

Tri-Valley Corporation confirmed today that a diagnostic hydraulic fracture process on its Ekho deep well indicated a successful breakdown of the Vedder Sand formation at the 18,000-18,500 foot level and provided important information for designing the main “frac” job to be done on the well.

Drilled in 2000, the well found huge amounts of extremely high quality oil and gas in place but locked in very tight formations. After searching the world for an analog, Tri-Valley realized it would have to pioneer the completion treatment necessary to extract the oil and gas at commercial rates. A key point of information is whether or not the formation can be broken within the limitations of the casing strength and the diagnostic frac showed that it can be done.

“We have not only looked around the world for wells of comparable high pressure, high temperature and formation characteristics, we’ve spoken with many worldwide frac experts to find an already tried and true program and concluded that we would have to design it ourselves. The diagnostic frac results support our present ideas and we are preparing for a full test,” said Joseph R. Kandle, president of Tri-Valley Oil & Gas Co., the operating subsidiary.

With an independently estimated 133 million barrels of oil and 162 billion cubic feet of associated natural gas in place in the 320-acre unit, Tri-Valley believes the prize is well worth the pursuit even though its economics are based on a very conservative 12.5% recovery factor. Of course, there are no guarantees that even that recovery could be achieved but it is also possible that ultimate recovery could be significantly higher.

“Tri-Valley looks for bonanza-type targets not only to provide exceptional reward for its drilling partners and shareholders, but also to make a meaningful contribution to consumer demand. California is the world’s fifth largest economy and increasingly imports oil and gas and needs really big discoveries to make a difference – the kind Tri-Valley pursues,” said F. Lynn Blystone, president and chief executive officer.

Tri-Valley Corporation and its subsidiaries, Tri-Valley Oil & Gas Co. and Tri-Valley Power Corporation, are headquartered in Bakersfield, California. The Company is in its 41st year of business as a successful operating company and for 32 years has been a full reporting 12 (g) publicly traded Delaware Corporation. Tri-Valley Corporation stock is publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol “TIV” in the United States and is also traded in Europe on the Berlin and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges under the symbol “TVC WKN 911919.” Our company websites, which include all SEC filings, are www.tri-valleycorp.com and www.tri-valley.de.