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[Pinkie]

maybe do some dd yourself by calling/writing AIM, searching thier website? Why wait for others to do for you when you can do it yourself?

[Cause]

In my opinion, the big difference is the exchange change (Moving the Shares). Frankfurt (today) is still buying pink sheet shares. The understanding here is that they are moving to the AIM exchange, with all of it's reporting requirements and everything else. The AIM is considered a more legitamit exchange then the Pinks.

You would be absolutely correct if the moving to the AIM was merly set up similar to how the Frankfurt situation is currently set up with pinks. Sort of like a Point of Sale front where all the shares still resides on the pinks.

I'm not sure I answered your question. You may go back and read some of the PRs and how they were worded to determine what you think is intended.

That is one of the reasons why this is taking so long IMO.

Whatever the case, TDAmeritrade would still have access and ability to buy and sell shares on the AIM or Pinks, or Nadaq, or Dow.

[WhiteSahara]

Marayatano, I think many of us have questions regarding A.I.M. that are similar to yours. Here is a website that provided some answers to questions I have had and may help you also.

A.I.M. the Alternative Investment Market, sounds far more professional than our current listing on the pinksheets. Here are several quotes that sound very postive IMO.

"The advent of Sarbanes-Oxley and other corporate governance requirements
have made it prohibitively expensive to be a small public company in the US. Accordingly, smaller companies are
looking abroad for capital. Ten to fifteen years ago, those companies would have gone public, raised $10-30
million and listed on NASDAQ. Now, many of them are looking seriously at deals in London. AIM, in particular,
and the London markets, in general, represent a significant funding source, especially for our small and mid-cap
clients."

Quick Overview: Why US Companies Pursue AIM Offerings
Regulatory Environment. Issuers who go public on AIM are sponsored by a Nominated Advisor (a
“Nomad”) who is responsible, not only for maintaining the profile of the listed security, but also vouching for
the company’s good name. Their diligence in an AIM offering is extensive because their reputation is on the
line. They confirm that the company is suitable to list on AIM, and advise on the content of the offering
materials. There is no regulatory body similar to the SEC passing upon AIM admissions. AIM-listed companies
report financial information semi-annually (as opposed to quarterly in the US), the rules and regulations of the
market are generally considerably less burdensome, and the overall cost of compliance is correspondingly less.
In addition, a properly structured AIM listing relieves a US issuer from the compliance burdens and costs
associated with Sarbanes-Oxley.

International/Global Focus. Foreign issuers, particularly US companies, face the initial question, “why
London?” In the early years of AIM (1995-2003), relatively few foreign issuers came to AIM, and many
bankers and brokers encountered a bias against foreign companies listing on AIM. Since the beginning of
2005, the market opened to issues from across the globe, and now sees its future expansion primarily among
non-UK issuers. For all the reasons listed above, AIM is attractive to US issuers; however, currently it is
important that a US issuer demonstrates an international or global market (or market potential) for its products
and services, although this is not an absolute requirement. By establishing more than a local reach, an AIM
issuer not only presents a large potential market, it shows that it is an international player worthy of being
traded in one of the world’s financial capitals. Without a global or international angle, a US company with a
solely US-base of clients and customers will raise questions among the AIM investing community. The deal
may still get done if the company is strong enough, but it will be a somewhat more difficult offering."

Good luck to you,
Airdale

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