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To: Jim Bishop who wrote (473)	12/16/1999 4:45:00 PM
From: SusieQ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2080

Ouuuuhhhhh nice, me no have it yet <pout> was doing the daytrading thingy again today. Love LGOV, EVIS and NUKE. Susie

To: Jim Bishop who wrote (473)	12/16/1999 4:51:00 PM
From: SusieQ	Respond to of 2080

Love this part,,,, Q. Tell us about your Torland subsidiary. A. Torland is a harvester, producer and distributor of sphagnum peat moss. Torland controls 5,000 acres, or an estimated 3 trillion cu. ft., of sphagnum peat moss and a processing facility. Torland has an estimated $400 million in reserve potential. Lantana Peat and Soil purchases almost all of its sphagnum peat moss - a critical ingredient for high-quality custom soil blends - from Torland. Q. How important is Torland to Lantana Peat and Soil's operations? A. Having its own, guaranteed supply of sphagnum peat moss places Lantana Peat and Soil at an advantage over its competitors. Here's why. Peat moss is a commodity. This means supply and pricing are always in a state of flux. When weather conditions make it difficult to harvest peat moss, supply diminishes and prices go up. Lantana Peat and Soil, because of its relationship with Torland, is guaranteed a consistent supply of sphagnum peat moss at stable prices. This is true not solely because of the supply agreement between the two subsidiaries, but also because Torland uses a harvesting method called Block Cutting, in addition to Vacuuming, that makes the company less susceptible to interruptions in production caused by unfavorable weather conditions. ----------------- Think it is very wise to produce your own in the commodity world. Definitely have better tabs on cost. Susie