To: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (2621 ) 10/14/2000 9:48:03 AM From: DanZ Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 5582 Plenty of small companies don't have coverage by big firms until they do something to get analysts interested. The company is talking to analysts, and in fact, several fund managers and analysts contacted Gum Tech after the three new Board members were announced a few weeks ago. Do you think that one or more of the analysts that follow VPHM might cover GUMM if/when the preventative clinical study comes back positive? How about the analysts that cover SWMAY? Any other analysts might be interested when they get a better idea of what Gum Tech is doing? Is it reasonable to conclude that analysts will never cover GUMM just because they don't cover them now? No, I didn't think so. What do you think of those three new Board members anyway? Do you think three high powered men such as the former VP of new product development at Johnson & Johnson would join a small company like Gum Tech unless they saw big potential? Do the names Armour, Computerland, Dial, Ranir, and SuperCuts ring a bell? Two of the new Board members are the former President & CEO of those companies. I should add analyst coverage to the list of things that would send your short position in the wrong direction, for you that is. Thanks for the reminder! I don't care if you are long, short, or have no position in GUMM. Just stick to the facts and substantiate your opinions. You can start by acknowledging that I'm just an investor in this company. I have repeatedly said that I am not an employee of the company, nor have I ever received any compensation from the company in the form of cash, stock options, warrants, or any other form. I simply stand for the truth and don't care much for deception. Regards, Dan