To: TeamTi who wrote (11 ) 12/10/2003 2:31:52 PM From: scion Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 137 STTN is a brand-new publicly trading company via a reverse/merger with Ikon Ventures, Inc.(IKNV). When we consider STTN, we must understand the business model and huge potential in the Company’s valuation. Sutton Trading Solutions Inc. – Sutton Online Trading Solutions is an ASP (Application Service Provider) offering turnkey online trading solutions for domestic and foreign firms. With complete front-end software, trade routing and back-office management applications, Sutton Online has become a recognized destination for small, medium and large brokerages seeking an easy and cost effective entrée to the Direct Access trading industry. Sutton Online has developed a true niche, a special synergy combining state-of-the-art technology (Level 1 and Level II trading via SONIC 2000™ and GlobalDAT™), brokerage and clearing arrangements, and high quality services including website design and hosting and Customer Service to allow both US and Foreign brokerages to offer Online Trading to their clients. Sutton Online, Inc. currently has Service Bureau customers in Bahrain, Russia, The Czech Repbulic, Brussels, Madrid, Brazil, Peru, France, Bulgaria, and The United States. Sutton Online has received Service Bureau Status from ECN’s (Electronic Communication Network) as well as the NASDAQ to provide related services. Sutton Trading Solutions, Inc. also operates Sutton Data Services in Prague, Czech Republic. This wholly owned subsidiary specializes in the development and implementation of custom financial banking and brokerage applications for both front and back end users. Online trading is the fastest growing segment of the brokerage industry and is expected to continue to grow significantly. IDC estimates that Online Brokerage revenue will exceed $5.4 Trillion by 2005. The evolution of the Internet has fundamentally changed the way in which many investors manage their financial affairs. The speed, convenience, choice, cost savings and information offered by the Internet as an investment tool has increasingly driven investor assets online. The growth of discount brokerage firms and the increasing utilization of the Internet to access a wide range of financial services underscore a fundamental shift in market demographics. This shift has altered the way consumers manage their personal financial assets. Based on industry research reports and the rapid consumer acceptance of online transactions, consumers are increasingly taking direct control over their personal financial affairs, not only because they are now able to do so, but also because they find it more convenient and less expensive than relying on financial intermediaries. 216.239.39.104 To:Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (3779) From: TheTruthseeker Friday, Sep 27, 2002 5:21 PM Respond to of 5421 A little more info on Ian Rice who is involved in IKON VENTURES. To:Donny Brasco who wrote (249) From: NoBusinessWire.com Saturday, Sep 1, 2001 10:42 AM Respond to of 485 Ian Rice google.com . Ian Rice, Executive Chairman of WSS, has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ikon Ventures, Inc. since June 1997. Ikon produces a range of environmentally friendly specialty chemical products.Message 18045063