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Gold/Mining/Energy : PYNG Technologies

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To: David L. Johnson who wrote (3578)3/30/1999 1:32:00 PM
From: LOR  Read Replies (1) of 8117
 
To: David Johnson -- Ref: PYNG's Slow Progress

Thanks for your response to my message to Mike Jacobs.
Unfortunately, your reply has some sad implications.

If PYNG has not after all these years being able to line up suitable sub-
contractors for the "mass production" of the FAST-1 then something is
terribly wrong. Investors have been led to believe that significant
commercial orders would be achieved in 1998 in a multi-million dollar
market. If you like I can e-mail or perhaps paste PYNG's 1998 website
material into a forum message to help refresh memories.

Further, it was implied that the hold up in "mass production" of the FAST-
1 was related to final modest design changes as opposed to having
competent sub contractors. I recall discussing whether or not sub-
contractors could be a problem with Mike last fall and being told that there
are countless sub contractors out there who could take over from PYNG's
in-house modest prototype manufacture and boost production "through
the roof". Although he didn't say "sub contractors are a dime a dozen" that
sure was the impression. This is NOT a subject that a competent
organisation would just now be getting around to tackle.

As to profit, it seems to me that unless PYNG recognizes having a
significant competitor for the IO market then PYNG should be able to
command a reasonable price [ including manufacturing costs and margins ]
for the FAST-1. Our CEO has gone out of his way to say that there is no
comparisson between the FAST-1 and most of the other devices on the IO
market and that the FAST-1 is THE ONLY device for sternal use. If his views
are shared by PYNG's potential "mass volume" customers then there
should be no problem in staying in the black.

Therefore, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION .......lets get the FAST-1 on the
market while covering our costs and then [ as all competent companies
should ] work towards the reduction in production costs which will permit
both enhanced value to shareholders and possibly reduced cost to the
"mass volume" end users as well. AND AS AN ADDITIONAL BENEFIT ....
thousands of folks who might die because the product continues to be
held up will be eternally gratEful. WIN --WIN you might say.

Of course, I realize that this may not be possible if those "mass volume"
users do not accept PYNG's view that the FAST-1 is worth paying a
premium for .... in which case PYNG may have real problems !!!!

As regards "orchestrating groups", I'm sorry but I don't think that as a
shareholder that is within my objectives. My day to day work has already
reduced my capability to monitor my investments [ especially speculative
ones like PYNG ] to a minimum. I therefore look to the SI PYNG forum for
information about PYNG's current status and for information coming from
PYNG management and try to limit my "input" to cases where that
information appears to be inconsistEnt with other information I have
obtained. This in turn should permit PYNG management to clear up any
misunderstandings ...... Like they say, "What doesn't kill you [ including the
occasional critic ] makes you stronger".

However, your message has certainly sparked some interesting comments
from forum members. May I suggest that in the interests of the
shareholders it might be far more productive if someone at PYNG reviews
all the unanswered questions put to yourself and Mike Jacob's on the SI
forum say "AT LEAST" on a weekly basis and then attempts to answer
same?? ..... Perhaps then we would seeing a growing confidence in
PYNG's future which might even start to be reflected in the share price.
It is evident that although some PYNG shareholders are prepared to sit
tight with limited input "until PYNG "gets it right" that many other
shareholders [ and the entire market ] would much prefer to have a more
accurate picture of PYNG's progress.

LOR
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