To: Due Diligence who wrote (631 ) 12/19/1999 5:32:00 PM From: Sprintcar Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2080
DD it seems an old nemesis TLWN had some good news. Largest order ever, fully reporting in January. Took a position a couple weeks back at .08, worth another look.. (COMTEX) B: TRIM-A-LAWN RECEIVES LARGEST SINGLE ORDER EVER! B: TRIM-A-LAWN RECEIVES LARGEST SINGLE ORDER EVER! UTICA, N.Y., Dec 17, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Trim-A-Lawn Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: TLWN) is pleased to announce that the placing of orders by mass merchandisers for the 2000 season has begun. Orders currently total in excess of $1 million including the largest single order in the company's 10-year history. "We believe that this is a sign of great things to come for the company, " said Trim-A-Lawn President, Dallas Jones. "This is an exciting time for Trim-A-Lawn. Our products were well received at trade shows this fall. Demand has been strong and continues to grow. We anticipate many other orders to arrive in the next few weeks. We believe that the year 2000 will be our best year ever!" Jones continued, "Although we are unable to release the specific details of the orders due to contractual restraints, these orders are from some of the largest and most well-known mass merchandisers in the industry. We are very pleased to be working with such quality companies." In other news, the company announced that significant progress is being made on the 1999 audited statements; and that the company anticipates filing with the SEC in January 2000 including audited financials for years 1998 and 1999, thereby becoming a fully reporting company. "In order to provide all company shareholders the most up to date information, we have determined that the filing of the Form 10 will occur after the 1999 audit is completed," said Jones. "By filing in January 2000, shareholders will have the latest information available to them and we will have met the SEC requirement for Form 10 filing, well in advance of the April 2000 deadline." Recently introduced on the Amazon.com zShop, Trim-A-Lawn trimmers offer an alternative to the back straining hand held trimmers. Using the patented Tri-line as well as the hard-working plastic-metal edged blades, Trim-A-Lawn trimmers make short work of almost any yard trimming project. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Trim-A-Lawn Corporation is an industry leader in walk-behind trimmers and accessories. Trim-A-Lawn is a publicly traded company located in Utica, New York which manufacturers successful and unique walk behind trimmers and markets them through Wal-Mart, Menards, Meijers, Blains, Ace Hardware, TruServe Corporation to name a few as well as Amazon.com zShop. This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, Trim-A-Lawn's limited operating history, unpredictability of future revenues and events, potential fluctuations on quarterly operating results, seasonality, consumer trends, competition, management of potential growth, and risks of new business areas, national and international expansion, business combinations and strategic alliances. More information about factors that potentially could affect Trim-A-Lawn's financial results may be found in Trim-A-Lawn's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, once filed. SOURCE Trim-A-Lawn Corporation (C) 1999 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. prnewswire.com -0- CONTACT: David Bowman of Trim-A-Lawn Corporation, 800-206-5040 WEB PAGE: trim-a-lawn.com GEOGRAPHY: New York INDUSTRY CODE: HOU REA SUBJECT CODE: OTC *** end of story ***