To: Bruce Robbins who wrote (1979 ) 9/4/2000 5:38:03 PM From: Brumell Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 2255 A sordid story Bruce!! A few days ago you asked why PFN goes down while PGE’s go up. I gave an answer IMO but it was only partial. The following was omitted and should now be made known. For several months PFN has been under attack. While these attacks were primarily aimed at Barr and management, they badly damaged PFN share prices. These attacks were made on the threads (primarily SH), on the street, and over the phone. They were vicious and relentless. Shareholders paid a price. The sordid group of bashers includes a second rate newsletter writer and his accomplice (no one associated with PFN sister companies), a disgruntled former employee who fed information, and a gaggle of others. Combined, they represent one of the saddest groups of low life’s ever assembled. Motivated by a twisted desire for revenge over perceived injustice, they’ve spun a web of deceit and misinformation. It’s truly an amazing story. Fortunately, the story is coming to an end. Their credibility is mostly gone. Investors who received calls are now questioning what they heard. Many realize they were duped with false information of upcoming proxy battles, cheap participations, and a host of other nonsense calculated to tarnish management. What our bashers may not realize is that a noose is being tightened around them. You can’t use and abuse people as they have without eventually paying a price. I suspect they may now have some inkling of what’s happening. We’ll see. Investors can now see Phase 3 progressing – earlier than anticipated! There was no cheap participation! There will be no proxy battle for control of PFN! Both RV and Agnew continue to be among the most promising PGM bets in Canada – and PFN continues a good working relationship with the world’s largest PGM producer! In other words, everything is a go!!