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To: CountofMoneyCristo who wrote (2531)	5/24/2001 4:36:26 PM
From: CountofMoneyCristo	Respond to of 5315

[Note: Chris Curran, a former Trading Places employee, is founder of Tradewindsonline. Please see the following: Message 15849761 Emphasis below is mine] From: chris curran To: chknowles@acre-inc.com Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 10:15 PM Dear Chris, It was a pleasure talking with you last week. I am convinced that our relationship will grow into a highly profitable center for both our respective companies. Trading Places welcomes your proposal regarding a mutual exchange of links on our respective web sites. Trading Places and its subsidiaries will feature the Zap Futures banner and links prominently on all our web site home pages including additional high impact pages throughout our multiple web site locations. We expect Zap Futures to reciprocate this facility. Trading Places will open for the exclusive usage of all Zap Futures and Trading Places users a central "chatroom" ( we prefer to call them "trading desks") so that the trader may come and enjoy the leadership and direction provided by our experienced moderators. Trading Places will operate this feature at no cost to Zap Futures. We do expect Zap Futures to promote this facility to its customers. Our "trading desk" also includes full time "hands on" training. Trading Places will introduce these new programs as a "special offer" to all Zap Futures customers with a discounted subscription rate of $299.95 per month (our standard rate is $495.95 per month). We expect Zap Futures to make similar announcements to its own customers using the discounted rate of access as a central key to the promotion. Trading Places will encourage all existing and potential members to open a Zap Futures trading account. It would be agreed that Trading Places would receive $6 per round trip executed by each trader who has been introduced to Zap Futures by Trading Places. We would expect these payments to continue as long as the trader is a Zap Futures customer. We would also require specific information regarding any "special" program Zap Futures may wish to provide to assist this program in becoming a success. Trading Places will execute various programs, e-shots, e-mails, e-letters, and e-promotions to its existing members and databases introducing the new partnership between Zap Futures and Trading Places, with announcements regarding our alliance and our new Futures Trading Desk. Zap Futures will agree to provide Trading Places on a monthly basis, a record of all new accounts opened by way of this new alliance. Trading Places would require that Zap Futures include this company's name as an option on the Zap Futures new account application form so that the new applicant may select Trading Places as the "referrer." This would also be used so that Zap Futures may track and flag all Trading Places members. If the above is satisfactory, please forward your acceptance, along with your company's banners and specific links, and details of any "specials" or "offers" you wish to make. I thank you for the opportunity to represent Zap Futures and look forward to a very long and profitable relationship. Regards, Chris Curran Vice-President of Operations Trading Places, Inc.

To: CountofMoneyCristo who wrote (2531)	5/24/2001 4:55:31 PM
From: drknowbody	Respond to of 5315

In this case, it appears you should take your concerns to the CFTC, not the SEC. Lind-Waldock is the largest futures IB out there, and they would fall into CFTC oversight. So, by showing this to the SEC, you are barking up the wrong tree. The two don't like each other, so if you turn something over to one that applies to the other, its not likely to find its way home. One a sidenote, as someone who is registered with both the SEC and the CFTC, I would say the CFTC would look into it. They tend to be very vigilant. -Theo. btw...what are your qualifications to run the Chatsite you run. You seem to complain and point fingers at everyone else, yet you run a room that costs $2500 a month!