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Non-Tech : GENI: GenesisIntermedia.com Inc -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: RockyBalboa who wrote (315)	10/14/2001 12:12:45 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Read Replies (7) \| Respond to of 574

Info, the thing that just boggles my mind is that what is so obvious to "us" is like trying to explain nuclear physics to others. Speaking of shell games, it's like the classic version where you have to figure out which one holds the pea, except that there are unlimited shells and the moment you catch on they move the pea. As Truthseeker has documented so well, train your eyes instead on the prestidigitator! - Jeff

To: RockyBalboa who wrote (315)	10/30/2001 9:16:12 AM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 574

Dodi Handy responds on ragingbull to Charles Ponzi. By: dodi_handy00 $$$ Reply To: 1045 by CHARLES_P0NZI $$$$ Wednesday, 2 May 2001 at 11:10 AM EDT Post # of 3735 JUST FOR THE RECORD In response to numerous postings on chat rooms associated with GenesisIntermedia, Inc. regarding the Company's affiliation with Madison & Wall Worldwide, Inc. (formerly Continental Capital & Equity Corporation), the following is provided: Madison &Wall is a nationally recognized, full service financial public relations firm that was established in 1992. For nearly a decade, we have prided ourselves on representing the investor relations needs of publicly traded companies. The senior management, along with several key employees of the Company, have participated in the management buyout of the Company. The founder and selling shareholder, Mr. John Manion, officially had resigned from the organization in mid-2000 after having turned over the day-to-day management of the company to its senior executives in late 1999. Although Mr. Manion has been involved with personal regulatory issues, they are in no way affiliated with Madison & Wall. Further, Madison & Wall has been audited by two different firms for every year from 1996 through 1999 (our 2000 audit has not yet commenced), and our auditors have been so convinced that Mr. Manion’s personal issues are unrelated to the company that they have not even included so much as a footnote disclosure on this matter. Our current auditor is one of the eight largest audit firms in the country. Furthermore, as a condition to the senior management buyout of Continental Capital, we required proof from Mr. Manion that the court had unconditionally released the Company from any possible claims involving Mr. Manion’s situation. We received proof of that signed release prior to proceeding with the purchase documents. Furthermore, we do not advocate "boiler room" tactics for increasing awareness of our client companies, however we do engage in telemarketing activities to pro-actively educate the professional investment community (i.e. retail brokers, institutions and analysts) on those companies whose fundamentals and technicals meet the expressed interest criteria from individuals within that community. Our financial relations executives are highly trained and effective marketing professionals who understand the sensitivities involved in working in a highly regulated environment and one in which they exhibit only the highest levels of responsibility, integrity and professionalism. Tours of our facilities are common and encouraged. It is our belief that in today's sophisticated investment arena, companies can not and should not wait for the market to come to them. If they are to attract broad market appreciation for their businesses, then they must pro-actively educate this arena on the reasons why they are worthy of that appreciation. In our professional opinion, GenesisIntermedia is such a company. Should anyone have any further questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me directly by calling 407-682-2001. Professional regards, MADISON & WALL WORLDWIDE, INC. Dodi B. Handy President & Chief Executive Officer 407-682-2001 dodi@madisonandwall.com Statements made in this e-mail may not be construed as investment advice and are not a solicitation to purchase or sell securities of any above referenced company. The reader should consult with his/her own independent tax, business and financial advisors with respect to any investment, including any contemplated investment in said companies. All information contained in this e-mail should be independently verified with said company and by an independent financial analyst.

To: RockyBalboa who wrote (315)	5/29/2008 10:54:15 AM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 574

BCSC orders cease-trade in Liechtenstein bank WENDY STUECK AND PAUL WALDIE May 28, 2008 VANCOUVER and TORONTO -- A British Columbia Securities Commission panel has slapped a permanent cease-trade order on a Liechtenstein bank that traded millions of dollars worth of securities through accounts at 11 B.C. investment dealers, saying the banking secrecy laws of a foreign country cannot serve as a shield against regulation. The order, released yesterday, concerns $165-million worth of trades that took place in 2006 and 2007. It is the latest in a series of critical arrows aimed at Liechtenstein, a landlocked country in western Europe that prides itself on its bank secrecy. In its decision, the three-person BCSC panel acknowledged that the order may have limited effect, as wrongdoers - if there are any - may have moved on. The commission has been trying since July, 2007, to pin down the people behind the suspicious trades, but hit a brick wall when the bank said Liechtenstein's banking secrecy laws hampered its ability to provide such information. A permanent cease-trade order "will not assist in revealing the identities of the beneficial owners," the panel said, but "it will at least forestall the use of Hypo as a conduit for any further suspicious trading." Over a 10-month period that ended in August of 2007, Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank (Liechtenstein) AG traded about 463 million shares through accounts at 11 B.C. dealers, including Blackmont Capital Inc., Canaccord Capital Corp. and Union Securities Ltd. More than 90 per cent of the trades involved stocks listed on the loosely-regulated Pink Sheets or Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board markets in the United States and some involved stocks touted in e-mail spam campaigns. Because of difficulties in gathering evidence, there is no proof that manipulation actually occurred, but the high volume is consistent with patterns present in abusive trading schemes in the U.S., the panel said. Given the uncertainty over the trades, a permanent cease-trade order against the bank is in the public interest, it concluded. Liechtenstein is on the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development's blacklist of "unco-operative tax havens" along with the small European nations of Andorra and Monaco. This year, officials in nine countries, including Canada, launched investigations into the role Liechtenstein banks have played as tax havens. The probes began after Heinrich Kieber, a former employee at the country's largest bank, LGT Group, took a compact disc full of client information in 2002. The discs contained information on 1,400 clients and was allegedly sold last year to the German police for €5-million ($7.8-million). Since then, roughly 300 Germans have been hit with tax-evasion charges. Germany has also shared the information with several other countries. Officials with the Canada Revenue Agency have said there are 100 Canadians on the list, but have not provided any additional information. The Internal Revenue Agency in the U.S. recently indicted a Liechtenstein consultant, alleging he helped rich U.S. clients avoid paying taxes by opening secret bank accounts, destroying documents and filing false tax returns. One client allegedly avoided paying taxes on $200-million (U.S.) in assets. Officials in Liechtenstein have defended the banking practices and insisted that the country has strong regulations to fight money laundering and terrorism funding.