To: Janice Shell who wrote (145 ) 10/4/2000 2:06:42 PM From: AugustWest Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 159 Here's one For Immediate Release . Forget earnings, how about some revenues? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (InternetWire) "RESEARCH ALERT: Immediate "BUY" Issued On Pawnbroker.com By Investors Forum" VANCOUVER, CANADA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 10/04/00 -- An immediate "BUY" recommendation has just been issued on shares of PawnBroker.com Inc (PBRR: OTCBB) by the Chief Analyst of the Online Investors Forum, with a price target of $12 per share. "We are issuing an immediate strong "BUY" on shares of Pawnbroker.com Inc (PBRR: OTCBB). We believe that Pawnbroker.com (PBRR: OTCBB) is uniquely positioned to dominate a multi-billion dollar market, and has the potential to rival the spectacular investment upside seen in the likes of other online behemoths including eBay," states Bill Ridley, Chief Analyst and Editor of the award-winning Online Investors Forum, in a just-issued research note. Highlights of the "BUY" Report: B2C marketplace with over 200,000,000 items in its potential inventory in the U.S. alone - more than ten times that of eBay Potential worldwide industry market of over $12 Billion Recently announced deal with uBid.com, a CMGI-company with over 1.5 million registered users and $200 million in sales Strong Management and Solid Industry Partnerships "We believe Pawnbroker.com (PBRR: OTCBB) has eBay-like potential, and have established a price target of $12 per share based on the company's current business model and merchant partner growth rate. We expect to revise that target substantially higher within the next four quarters," stated Ridley. The entire report can be read at www.profitfx.com - a free subscription to the publication is also available to investors. The Online Investors Forum editorial team can be reached at editor@profitfx.com, or at 604.922.7373 Online Investors Forum Disclaimer: The Online Investors Forum Newsletter is an independent electronic publication committed to providing our subscribers with factual information on selected publicly traded companies. All companies are chosen on the basis of certain financial analysis, and other pertinent criteria with a view toward maximizing the upside potential for investors while minimizing the downside risk, whenever possible with the added aid of technical analysis. Moreover, as detailed below, this publication accepts compensation from certain of the companies which it features. Likewise, Forum Management Ltd owns this newsletter. To the degrees enumerated herein, this newsletter should not be regarded as an independent publication. All statements and expressions are the sole opinions of the editors and are subject to change without notice. A profile, description, or other mention of a company in the newsletter is neither an offer nor solicitation to buy or sell any securities mentioned. While we believe all sources of information to be factual and reliable, in no way do we represent or guarantee the accuracy thereof, nor the statements made herein. Pawnbroker.com or a representative has paid a fee of U.S. $15,000 to Forum Management, the owner of Investors Online Forum for a package of media presentations. The staff of the OnlineInvestorsForum may own some of the stocks mentioned herein and will buy and sell without notice. A more comprehensive disclaimer is at www.profitfx.com/disclaimer.php Utarget.com Disclaimer: Utarget.com, a division of Stratabase.com Inc., a public company, (hereinafter included in "Utarget.com") was paid a total of fifty thousand dollars US by Investor Relations Group for technical administration and distribution of this report. Utarget.com, its staff and directors and agents do not own stock in Pawnbroker.com and is not affiliated with Pawnbroker.com or Investor Relations Group. Utarget.com is not affiliated with Bill Ridley and the Online Investors Forum, except as technical service provider and email distributor. The words and claims contained in this report are those of The Online Investors Forum and not Utarget.com. This notice shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. Please check with your broker or with the company to determine whether these securities may be purchased or sold in your state of residence prior to effecting a transaction. A more comprehensive disclaimer statement is at www.investfacts.com/active/disclaimer.php *** end of story ***