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To: Francois Goelo who wrote (6037)12/10/1999 7:12:00 AM
From: ezmoney  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 10354
 
Access 1 Financial Issues Buy Recommendation With $36 12-Month Projection On ZiaSun Technologies


SOLANA BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 1999--ZiaSun Technologies, Inc (OTC BB:ZSUN), a profitable Internet holding company, today reported that California-based Access 1 Financial initiated coverage of the Company with a buy recommendation and a 12-month price target of $36 per share.

The initial coverage of ZiaSun Technologies by Access 1 Financial noted that the Company "is unique in holding a strong and often dominant market position in the rapidly emerging Asian Internet market while retaining strong ties to American and European markets. The incorporation of a number of rapidly growing Internet and e-commerce subsidiaries into the ZiaSun corporate fold has increased its competitive advantage in both Asia and the United States... Particularly important is the Company's strong regional ties and experience throughout the Asia-Pacific Rim, offering it a significant competitive advantage over newly-emergent European and American corporations seeking entry."

The report also stated that the investment potential for ZSUN

"...is also increased by its diverse service suite and the substantial integration of its subsidiaries, eliminating the need for outsourcing and offering clients comprehensive Internet service and solutions... We recommend the accumulation of its shares for appropriate investors interested in supporting a well-managed company; one that will likely exceed our 12-month projection of $36 per share, reflecting a valuation of 10X estimated year 2000 revenue."

Access 1 Financial's recommendation on ZiaSun Technologies also included statements regarding future spin-offs of ZSUN subsidiaries (although not calculated in Access 1 Financial's forecasts) and the resulting benefits to the Company's financial results: "We project a factor in ZiaSun's future value to be in its inherent and proven ability to select and purchase profitable niche market Internet properties, and to improve their operations through management and the synergies created through ZiaSun's network. The profitability of these entities does not simply lie in their operating value, but also in their ability to be spun off from ZiaSun. ZiaSun is currently finalizing the spin-off of Asia4Sale.com. The specifics of the final spin-off agreement are not yet finalized, but ZiaSun is expected to retain partial ownership of the site and show tremendous return on investment from the agreement (expected minimum of $5 million to the bottom line in Q4 1999 and Q1 2000). This type of spin-off will allow greater investment in subsidiary operations while ZiaSun is still able to profit from improved operations through its wholly retained network and those of its spin-offs."

Comparative analysis included in the report provides investors additional insight regarding present trading of ZSUN relative to its publicly traded peers: "At current valuation, ZiaSun represents a value play in the Internet industry as it is trading sharply below expected multiples for both its industry and anticipated forward growth rate. The recent IPO of China.com shows the high valuations that US investors are beginning to give Asian Internet properties. Since going public at $20 per share, its stock has surged to over $100 per share despite lacking large revenues or a solvent earnings base. Much of China.com's valuation can be attributed to its position within the rapidly expanding Asian Internet marketplace. ZiaSun is also firmly grounded in the Asia-Pacific region, possessing significantly higher earnings and revenue.

The high valuation of China.com mirrors that of other US Internet companies with similar models to ZiaSun subsidiaries. TheStreet.com is currently a leading provider of investor information and materials aimed at helping readers make informed investment decisions. Its business model is similar to that of ZiaSun's Online Investor Advantage site. However, Online Investor Advantage goes further, providing more educational materials to investors. Additionally, the convergence of Swiftrade.com with the Online Investors Advantage site will provide greater benefits to both ZiaSun and users of the site as trade execution is added to the investor education process. Altogether, the Internet Holding Company model has proven extremely successful on a valuations basis. A similar Internet Holding Company, CMGI, is currently trading at over 90X revenue. We expect ZiaSun to move towards these types of valuations as more of its subsidiaries are spun-off and as the Company continues to outperform competitors on revenue, earnings, and margin basis."

For a complete copy of the buy recommendation on ZiaSun Technologies, please contact Access 1 Financial directly at 310-581-7997.

ZiaSun Technologies, Inc. is a leading Internet holding company focused on e-commerce and specialized online support services within Asia and other international markets. The Company's Internet offering includes Asia4Sale (www.asia4sale.com), AuctionAsia (www.auctionasia.net), MEDIAhits (www.mediahits.com), Momentum Asia (www.momentumasia.com), Momentum Finance (www.mfinance.com - a top 100 financial website), Momentum Internet (www.momentumplus.com), Online Investors Advantage (www.i-advantage.com), PINmail (www.pinmail.com), Search Dragon (www.searchdragon.com), ServiceLive (www.servicelive.com) and Swiftrade (www.swiftrade.com).

Note: Any statements released by ZiaSun Technologies, Inc. that are forward-looking are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Editors and investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements invoke risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business prospects and performance. These include economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors discussed in the statements. Readers should also note that the Company does not endorse any statements made within this release by third parties, and only provides such statements for informative purposes.

CONTACT:

OTC Financial Network

Geoffrey Eiten, 800-230-3519/781-444-6100 ext. 13

geiten@otcfn.com

www.otcfn.com/zsun

or

ZiaSun Technologies

Mark Harris, 858-350-4060

mark@pinmail.com

www.ziasun.com

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To: Francois Goelo who wrote (6037)3/24/2000 1:20:00 PM
From: Sir Auric Goldfinger  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 10354
 
SCHEDULE 13D OF ZIASUN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
<TEXT>


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. )(1)


ASIA4SALE.COM, INC.
(formerly H & L INVESTMENTS, INC.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)


04517X 10 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(CUSIP Number)

Allen D. Hardman
Executive Vice President
462 Stevens Avenue, Suite 106
Solana Beach, California 92075
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

February 10, 2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [_].


Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

(Continued on following pages)

----------
(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

Page 1 of 4
<PAGE>
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

ZiaSun Technologies, Inc.
EIN: 84-1376402
_______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY

________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*

OO
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]

_____________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

State of Nevada
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 2,700,000 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 0
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
2,700,000 shares
-----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,700,000 shares
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

27.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


Page 2 of 4
<PAGE>
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1. Security and Issuer.

This statement relates to the Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the "Common
Stock"), of Asia4Sale.com, Inc. (formerly H & L Investments, Inc.) (the
"Issuer"). ZiaSun Technologies, Inc. ("ZiaSun") acquired shares of the Issuers
Common Stock as a result of the transaction described in Item 4., below.

The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 9160 East Deer
Trail, Tucson, Arizona, 85710.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2. Identity and Background.

This statement is being filed by ZiaSun, which is a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Nevada. ZiaSun conducts its principal business
operations in Solana Beach, California at 462 Stevens Avenue, Suite 106, Solana
Beach, California 92075.

ZiaSun currently owns Internet based operations and holdings and actively
seeks to acquire, structure, manage and consolidate other select holdings
through its wholly-owned subsidiaries operating in the United States and in
foreign markets. The objective is to acquire holdings which will provide
marketing and operating synergy with one another, are well positioned and
profitable in their targeted markets, and/or have demonstrated technical
expertise in certain areas of e-commerce.

ZiaSun has not during the last five years been (i) convicted in a criminal
proceeding, or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
was or is subject to judgment, decree and final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

ZiaSun received 2,700,000 shares of the Issuer as a result of the merger
transaction between the Issuer and Internet Ventures Ltd., a Samoa registered
company ("IVL"), described below.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

On December 27, 1999 ZiaSun entered into an agreement with Internet
Ventures Ltd., a Samoa registered company ("IVL") under which ZiaSun sold all
interest in Asia4sale.com, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of ZiaSun, to IVL, in
exchange for $5,000,000 in cash and 300,000 shares of the Common Stock of IVL.

Subsequent to the this transaction, on February 10, 2000, IVL merged with
the Issuer, H & L Investments, Inc. (whose name was changed to Asia4sale.com,
Inc.). As a result of the merger transaction between IVL and the Issuer, the
shares of IVL held by ZiaSun were converted to 2,700,000 shares of the Issuer.

ZiaSun may sell the Common Stock from time to time in the open market,
subject to registration, or in privately negotiated transactions, or may
distribute the Common Stock to ZiaSun's shares from time to time.

Page 3 of 4
<PAGE>
_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

ZiaSun is the owner of 2,700,000 shares of the Common stock of the Issuer.
ZiaSun's beneficial ownership of the Common Stock represents approximately 27%
of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock.

ZiaSun has sole voting power and sole dispositive power over the Common
Stock that it holds.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.

None.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

None.
________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

ZiaSun Technologies, Inc.


March 22, 2000 /S/



To: Francois Goelo who wrote (6037)3/24/2000 1:29:00 PM
From: Sir Auric Goldfinger  Respond to of 10354
 
Another notch tighter in the noose: "Internet frauds face worldwide crackdown By Christopher Bowe in Washington - 23 Mar 2000 19:21GMT The US Federal Trade Commission said it had orchestrated an unprecedented internet sweep with the help of numerous international organisations to target and stop fraudulent, get-rich-quick schemes.

Jodie Berstein, FTC director of consumer prtotection, said on Thursday: "We're putting
get-rich-quick schemes on notice that we're monitoring the web."

From the sweep involving 28 countries, believed to be the largest of its kind, the FTC
received information about more than 1,600 suspect world wide web sites, which will be
warned and could be investigated if suspected of continuing to defraud consumers with
schemes promising easy riches.

Participants searching and forwarding sites and information about the schemes ranged
from the UK's Office of Fair Trading to South Korea's Fair Trade Commission. However
there was no breakdown of where the 1,600 sites were located.

The "surf project", launched in February, was part of an intensified effort by federal
agencies' consumer and enforcement divisions to combat the proliferation of
internet-offered scams aimed at consumers. Officials said about 21 more limited sweeps
had targeted practices including pyramid schemes, unrealistic investment opportunity
offerings and easy-money scams.

Enlisting the help from powerful forces including the US Postal Service and the Securities
and Exchange Commission enforcement units, FTC officials said scam artists should be
aware that the government would monitor the web looking for them.

Mr Bernsteain said: "If they can use this new technology to defraud consumers, we can
use it to catch them,"

The sweep information also included details about the site owner's physical location so
that the agencies can better track elusive site appearances on the internet.

The agencies have beefed up their internet surveillance to combat fraud. The post office
has 1,500 inspectors trained for internet fraud and 50 special agents for online
investigations, while the SEC said it had a cyberforce of 240 surveillance officials.

FTC officials said warning emails were now on their way to the suspect promotion sites to
get them to change their claims. If the sites do not alter their promotion, law enforcement
agencies would pursue efforts to shut down the offending sites violating the law. The FTC
has already pursued law enforcement action against pyramid schemes.

"We're going to run them off the web; and where appropriate put them in jail," said Drew
Edmondson, attorney general of Oklahoma.

However, officials said a primary goal of the effort is to get the sits to stop before
consumers lose money to the schemes.

One legal means to take legal action against the sites is the use of mail fraud laws. About
half of the get-rich-quick scams follow up email and internet inquiries with letters, the
postal service said.

Given that sites can be accessed or posted on the internet from most countries, questions
of legal jurisdiction issues are a factor, officials said. Any site doing business in the US is
fair game, but to take legal action against a site based in another country would have to be
co-ordinated with the law agencies where the operator resides.

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