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COVINGTON, LA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/03/2006 -- Phoenix Associates Land Syndicate (OTC: PBLS) announced today that it has favorably settled a longstanding promissory note dispute that has been carried on Phoenix books as a disputed contingent liability for years. The settled notes were related to capital raised, in a partial funding, in the late 1990s for the purpose of developing its Murphy Sand & Gravel operations. According to the terms of the settlement agreement, Phoenix has paid Capital Growth Resources and Capital Growth Protection, Inc. a total of approximately $557,000 in cash and approximately 11,824,000 shares of Restricted Common stock to settle disputed claims on $2,350,000 (approximately $8,000,000 total savings with estimated interest) of outstanding promissory notes issued in connection with the aforementioned raised capital.
CEO of Phoenix Associates Land Syndicate, Paul Alonzo, stated, "We are delighted to have reached an agreement to remove a significant although disputed contingent liability from the Company's books. While the Company disputed the validity of these promissory notes for a number of years, we acted quickly when presented with the opportunity to bring closure to the issue. The settlement terms will help the company and its shareholders realize a net savings benefit of an estimated $8,000,000 plus over the face value of the notes." He continued, "We continue to address potential business and operational hurdles like this while focusing on building our core businesses, both organically and through acquisitions, in order to build Phoenix into a world-class enterprise the shareholders can be proud of."
About Phoenix Associates Land Syndicate
Phoenix Associates Land Syndicate, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is engaged in the natural resource development, commercial transportation, real estate development and diversified construction businesses. Current company assets include oil leasehold and drilling operations, sand and gravel quarry and mining operations, a contract hauling trucking fleet, diversified construction operations and land-development leaseholds. The Company is experiencing significant organic growth in each of these businesses and is aggressively acquiring synergistic businesses in order to rapidly build capacity.
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 Phoenix Associates Land Syndicate 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.
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