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To: blebovits who wrote (336)12/20/2000 8:00:16 PM
From: StockDung  Respond to of 460
 
From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Calderone was the President of Marketing Direct Concepts , Inc., a financial public relations firm.

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Re : Saf-t-lok and CYBR, I already know why Taylor Stuart reiterated their buy recommendation so many times, go to nasdr.com and plug in state street and four entities came up. Now I know that STATE STREET SECURITIES, INC. and TAYLOR STUART FINANCIAL are the same company because on searches the have the exact same Business Phone Number 516-616-2400. This is the same company but they did a name change according to NASDR. It is the same company that put out the buy recommendations on Saf-t-lok and CYBR. Taylor Stuart Financial has put out a press release for a strong buy on CYBR, then put out a reiteration of the strong buy, then put out a reiteration of the reiteration of the strong buy. The many CYBR longs were quick to post the recomendation all the time. This is what it really is worth;

Title: Quantum Group, Ltd. Reiterates Sell Recommendation, Sites Company Filings
Summary: Quantum Group, Ltd. stated that there were over two million dollars in incentives to State Street Securities, Marketing Direct Concepts and a Business Consulting firm (A.B. and Associates). Saf-T-Lok, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOCK) did an offshore stock placement of 1,500,000 shares to three offshore companies all having the same president. The gross proceeds of this stock sale were three million dollars. Out of these proceeds Saf-T-Lok paid $375,000 to Marketing Direct Concepts, $250,000 to A.B. and Associates and $465,000 to State Street Securities. At no time did Quantum Group, Ltd. report that State Street Securities ever received compensation in the form of stock or warrants

Saf T Lok, Gun-Safety Lock Maker, Settles Civil Fraud Case

Washington, Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Gun-safety lock manufacturer Saf T Lok Inc. and two officials settled civil fraud charges regarding statements about the company's prospects for making $20 million in sales, U.S. regulators said.

Chairman Franklin W. Brooks, 66, and ex-president John. L. Gardner, 64, published press releases and made filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission claiming the West Palm Beach, Florida, company had a distribution agreement that would result in sales of at least $20 million in company products, the SEC said.

Instead, the distributor, United Safety Action Inc., had only contracted to buy $1 million of Saf T Lok products and lacked the financing to purchase more, the SEC said.

``Certainly, there was no deliberate wrongdoing,'' said Robert Ruben, lawyer for Brooks, Gardner and Saf T Lok. ``Was it an oversight? All I can say is that the company and individuals thought at all times they were acting in the best interest of the company.''

Ruben said no company insider profited from the press releases and filings.

Brooks and Gardner, who neither admitted nor denied the allegations, each agreed to pay a $55,000 civil penalty, the SEC said. They also agreed not to violate the SEC's antifraud rules in the future.

In a separate administrative proceeding with the SEC, the firm agreed to ``cease and desist'' from further violations of SEC antifraud rules.

Shares of Saf T Lock were unchanged at 25 cents in today's trading, after earlier hitting a 52-week low of 16 cents. The shares have dropped 77 percent this year.

Dec/20/2000 19:14 ET

For more stories from Bloomberg News, click here.

(C) Copyright 2000 Bloomberg L.P.



To: blebovits who wrote (336)12/20/2000 8:22:11 PM
From: StockDung  Respond to of 460
 
STOCKUP REPORT: (Includes Production of StockUp Report and Tri-Fold High Gloss Brochure.) tenkwizard.com

EXHIBIT C
MARKETING DIRECT CONCEPTS, INC.
GUIDELINES FOR PROVIDING MATERIAL ON BEHALF OF YOUR COMPANY'S ADVERTORIAL.
Marketing Direct Concepts, Inc. (MDC)can not review all documents
provided by the Company, so it is important to provide MDC with information
about your Company using the following guidelines. MDC's staff writer will
construct an advertorial piece (to be used in all regional and national media)
based on the information provided by the Company.
The basic prohibitive in all of the important statutes and rules that
will create a liability under the Federal SEC laws is directed against making
false and misleading statements. The following are general guidelines to be used
when providing MDC with material for the purposes of writing Company advertorial
pieces. 1. The best information to use will be all materials that will
provide factual and truthful information on the Company" history,
operations, technology, research and development and products.
2. Financial information which is audited and public.
- Example: "For fiscal year end 1995 the Company revenues
were $XXXX.XX."
3. Names of outside persons, companies or products may not be used
without the express, written permission of the "entity". This
involves providing the "entity" with a copy of the proposed
statement specifying where it will be printed and obtaining
written consent of the "entity".
4. All references must have verifiable sources.
- Example: "The market of this technology has been
estimated to be in excess of $50 million. (See Forbes
Magazine pg. xx, Aug., 1996.)
5. Projections, whether of financials, sales, or otherwise are
dangerous as they may be relied upon as fact. If not met, they can
be the basis of law suits. All projections must be pre-released in
a Company press release prior to any MDC publishing.
6. Exaggerations, exclamations and (puffing) are to be avoided at
all times.
7. An omission of material fact is also considered misleading if
not fully disclosed.
- Example: "The Company received a large order for their
product - however, the Company failed to state the order
was given at a 60% discount off the Company's regular
prices. The statement could then be fraudulent and
misleading.
Follow the above guidelines and you will build a more loyal shareholder base. At
Marketing Direct Concepts, Inc. we believe if you UNDER PROMISE and OVER DELIVER
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT
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11 EXHIBIT D
MARKETING DIRECT CONCEPTS, INC.
PRICE LIST FOR PURCHASING MEDIA & SERVICES
There are no additional charges for these items other than the telephone charges
set forth in paragraph one of the Agreement and those set forth in Exhibit B.
PRINT MEDIA (Prices are for full page, full-color ads unless otherwise
specified):
Readership in most of magazines listed below is at least 3x circulation
MAGAZINE CIRCULATION RETAIL COST
United Airlines Hemisphere 525,000 $42,360.00
Delta Sky 525,000 $42,360.00
US Airways (Attache) 442,000 $31,865.00
North West Traveler 350,000 $23,820.00
American Way 600,000 $38,244.00
South West Spirit 375,000 $20,000.00
Robb Report 220,000 $10,400.00
Worth 550,000 $32,400.00
Financial World 560,000 $23,000.00
Golf 1,500,000 $77,000.00
Registered Representative 90,000 $15,000.00
THERE IS A $400 CHARGE WITH EVERY CHANGE IN AN ADVERTORIAL PIECE, FOR FILM AND
MATCH PRINTS.DESIGN:
Creation, Design and Layout of Full-Color $50,000.00
Corporate Marketing Fact Piece
(Includes risk and upside potential all graphics, pictures ,text, printing of
35,000 and mailing to brokers.)
(All information must be gathered and compiled by an independent analyst group)
INTERNET:
Web Site 40,000 - 50,000 $10,000/mo
hits per day*
1,350,000
hits per month*
RADIO:
StockUp Radio Network 1,200,000* est. $15,000.00 per each 6
Listeners per show min. corporate segment
TELECONFERENCES:
Line Set Up Cost $1500.00
800 Service/active or non-active listeners Up to 550 people $.50/min. per listener
STOCKUP REPORT:
(Includes Production of StockUp Report and Tri-Fold High Gloss Brochure.)
Note: MDC does a Maximum mailing to subscribers every 2 months to avoid
saturation
Mailings to Subscribers 75,000 $75,000.00
Additional Mailings per 10,000 $6,000.00
*Both Hits and Listeners are increasing weekly



To: blebovits who wrote (336)12/20/2000 8:28:14 PM
From: StockDung  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 460
 
OSH - Stockup Report

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Posted by Randy D. Pflueger on September 05, 1998 at 17:46:51:

What is the scoop on the Stockup report. The rumors are that the authors were paid to write the report in a tone favorable to Oshmans.
That did not reflect the true earnings for the company and lead many people to buy it at it's high, ready for explosive growth and now it
looks like the explosion has turned into an implosion on Oshmans......?

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Re: Stockup Report - OSH Bob Walker 20:39:20 9/18/98 (0)

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To: blebovits who wrote (336)12/20/2000 8:40:22 PM
From: StockDung  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 460
 
"What could be easier?" said Ed Williamson of Fifth Avenue Communications."

"Among Fifth Avenue's featured clients are Andros Island Hotel & Casino, Inc.(ADHC), ICOA, Inc. (ICOA), E-Data Corp. (EDTA), Exclusive Cruises & Resorts, Inc. (XCLU), eUniverse.com (EUNI), StockUp.com (SKUP), and Turner Group (TASS)."

Fifth Avenue Communications Retains Internet Capital Corporation.
Issue: May 4, 1999

NEW YORK CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 1999--

Fifth Avenue Communications, a Financial Public Relations firm, announced today that it has retained Internet Capital Corporation (ICC).

ICC will provide on-line marketing services to promote Fifth Avenue's "Stock Report" to the on-line investing community. Fifth Avenue Communications presently uses its Stock Report to recommend small and mid-cap stocks to their sizable database of investors. These stocks are given extensive exposure through the free Stock Report.

Among Fifth Avenue's featured clients are Andros Island Hotel & Casino, Inc.(ADHC), ICOA, Inc. (ICOA), E-Data Corp. (EDTA), Exclusive Cruises & Resorts, Inc. (XCLU), eUniverse.com (EUNI), StockUp.com (SKUP), and Turner Group (TASS).

"ICC has an excellent reputation for getting the on-line investors attention. ICC has begun using some of their various on-line marketing techniques and we at Fifth Avenue already see a significant increase in subscribers to the report. These on-line investors visit our site, knowing in advance why they are there. ICC has pre-prepared them. They are coming to the site, ready to sign up for the free e-mail version of our report. What could be easier?" said Ed Williamson of Fifth Avenue Communications.

"By offering the Stock Report for free to the worldwide investor community, Fifth Avenue can be assured of the continued success of the clients that they feature in these reports. The free Stock Report is capitalizing on the global investors demand for information and then more information. Anyone can access these free reports by visiting the website and providing your name and e-mail address. There is no subscription fee. Our function in this relationship is to carry this message to the on-line investor in all their hangouts," adds Stephen Kern of ICC.

ICC is an international marketing firm specializing in on-line Investor Relations and on-line Financial Marketing serving clients in California, New York, Georgia, Colorado, Nevada, Canada and Australia.

For more information about Fifth Avenue Communications contact Ed Williamson: (800) 992-6616 stocksfifthavenue.com e-mail: fifth@juno.com

For information about Internet Capital Corporation (ICC): Stephen Kern (323) 937-4022.

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