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To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (72297)	2/17/2007 9:41:49 PM
From: part2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

How about real estate development in Ecuador? The company PVLH seems to think they're just starting to boom. They're also currently trading at .57 cents, but were just recently able to pay off debt at .89 cents a share. Promotora Valle Hermoso Announces Agreement On Debt for Equity Swap ORLANDO, Fla., Feb 15, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Promotora Valle Hermoso (OTCBB:PVLH), one of the leading providers of housing solutions in Ecuador, today announced that it will convert the debt of $440,000 (four hundred forty thousand USD) to a related party to 488,889 shares of restricted common stock of Promotora Valle Hermoso. About Promotora Valle Hermoso: Promotora Valle Hermoso invests financial resources in housing projects in Quito, Ecuador and its suburbs. Its goal is to build real estate which offers comfort and space to families preferring a lifestyle in a harmonious and peaceful environment. Housing inner-areas have natural lighting, resulting in energy savings, and are equipped with modern technology installations. Promotora Valle Hermoso targets a housing deficit of 1,200,000 houses in a country that has a yearly growth of just 60,000 housing solutions. The efficient structure of Promotora Valle Hermoso allows building fast economy housing and targets providing the middle-class population with affordable living. More detailed information on the housing projects can be found on the Promotora Valle Hermoso corporate website: promotoravh.com. The Promotora Valle Hermoso, Inc. logo is available at primezone.com "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21e of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) regarding us and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Forward-looking statements in this report reflect the good faith judgment of our management and the statements are based on facts and factors as we currently know them. Forward- looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward- looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of the press release. This news release was distributed by PrimeNewswire, www.primenewswire.com SOURCE: Promotora Valle Hermoso, Inc. By Staff CONTACT: Promotora Valle Hermoso, Inc. Ms. Fanny P. Narvaez Marin, Vice President U.S. Operations 800-377-2137 info@promotoravh.com (C) Copyright 2007 PrimeNewswire, Inc. All rights reserved.

To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (72297)	2/18/2007 9:44:17 AM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

Often Birkins are given as gifts.. You armchair psychologist are ub. Perhaps these women know what they are getting-VBG- finance.yahoo.com More Money, Better Sex by Thomas Kostigen Thursday, February 8, 2007 provided by The richer you are, apparently, the better sex you have. That's according to a recent survey of more than 600 high-net-worth individuals. And rich women, it seems, enjoy sex the most. "In seeking a higher-quality sexual experience the number of well-heeled women that lead more adventurous and exotic sex lives, have had an affair, or joined the mile-high club far outdistances that of men -- and the affluent gender gap in views on sex doesn't end there," Hannah Shaw Grove and Russ Alan Prince, two well-known researchers on the habits of the rich and famous, found. Grove and Prince surveyed people with an average net worth of $89 million, and who make more than $9 million per year. They found that money is an enabler in a number of ways to enhance sexual experiences. "The majority of men and women credit their private wealth with achieving a better sex life. When viewed separately, a larger percentage of women agree with the statement, perhaps indicating that females derive a greater degree of empowerment from their financial independence than their male counterparts," the survey, "Money as an Aphrodisiac -- Being Rich Means Getting Lucky on Your Own Terms," found. Some 84% of rich women and 63% of rich men say having money means having better sex. In the survey, three-quarters of men cited more frequent sex and a greater variety of partners as the primary benefits of having wealth, revealing a fascination with quantity. "In short, men equate more with better," Grove and Prince write. By contrast, women placed significantly less value on the volume of sexual interactions and partners they had than the overall excellence of the experience: Nearly 93% of women cited higher-quality sex as the greatest sexual benefit of personal wealth -- and the biggest benefit overall to being rich. "And while having sex with multiple partners simultaneously was less important to both genders, more than three times as many men cited it as a benefit than women did," Grove and Prince said. The rich people surveyed believe their fortunes allow them to lead more daring and exciting sex lives than they otherwise would have if they had less money. "It is difficult to identify the benchmark for adventurous and exotic sex -- since what might entice one person could leave another indifferent," Grove and Prince noted. "But the much higher response rate from wealthy women once again underscores the liberating byproducts of money as it relates to sexual exploration." For example, 72% of wealthy women say they have now joined the "mile high club," which means they have had sex in an airplane. Meanwhile, 33% of men say they have had sex in flight. The survey found that all of the participants owned private jets, either partially or outright. So wealth affording privacy may explain the high membership percentages there. The average age of the survey respondents was 57 and most of them, 85%, are currently married. More than half of respondents had been divorced at least once and almost half, 44%, had already remarried. Yet, money doesn't instill a sense of fidelity: 53% of the wealthy men surveyed, and 73% of the wealthy women surveyed say they have had extramarital affairs. According to "The Monogamy Myth: A Personal Handbook for Dealing with Affairs," 60% of men and 40% of women will have an extramarital affair. And while Grove and Prince point out that the world's wealthiest men and women feel the same way about sex as their less wealthy counterparts do -- that is, feel sex is important -- clearly having more money can add to the experience. (To see the full survey results and find out more about the habits of the wealthy, see hsgrove.com Copyrighted, MarketWatch. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of MarketWatch content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of MarketWatch. MarketWatch shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.