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To: Jon Matz who wrote (280)	2/23/1998 12:52:00 PM
From: Rich Lytle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1530

I too have often had the same questions about the time corporate officials have for communications with shareholders. I imagine, however, that the smaller the company, the more time they have to visit with shareholders and prospective shareholders. We must keep in mind that most of the smaller companied do not have shareholder relations offices. If you really want to get correct (and appropriate) data out to shareholders, you must take the time to visit with them---as long as there is still time to run the business. I imagine they just take the position that they HAVE to take the time. I believe that is one of the reasons they are so amply rewarded when the company does well - they have a lot more time in than we could ever imagine. Personnally, I have visited over the phone briefly with William Green and have corresponded with him via E-mail. His responses have been very prompt and courteous. Therefore I do not doubt the willingness of others in this corporation to extend the same services to others - whom they undoubtedly know much better than I.

To: Jon Matz who wrote (280)	2/23/1998 3:13:00 PM
From: Chad Beemer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1530

Jon, I will speak for myself but I do know that Madly is a very thorough and very diligent person as she found AVAL through my posts on another thread and before she got real involved has done alot of dd on this company and the principles involved. I have met Bernard Hicks several times in DesMoines as being from Iowa I was intrigued with this company. I find Bernard to be refreshingly honest as he has always asked any questions that I wanted answered and has also been cautious not to tell me too much either. He is on a plane to Chicago today on business and is available on his pager at 800-772-4068 if you would like to talk to him. He will probably be in meetings so he may not call you right back. I have been in business for 17 years and feel that I usually can pick out someone who is dishonest or frankly a liar. I have been priviledged to meet him face to face which I feel also helps know more about someone. I even had a friend of mine call Bernard and ask him several questions as to get a feel for his business plan and how realistic it was and got good reviews from that. I feel very confident that AVAL will get their financing and pending acquistion in the near future and feel now is a good time to add to your position if you feel comfortable doing that. I am going to Chicago this weekend and plan on talking about AVAL to business clients of mine as I feel stock in this area is still very reasonable. I am also going to Kansas City later in March and will do more pr work there. As far as making all these claims Bernard did not tell me I had to talk about AVAL on the internet but I started this thread wanting to introduce people to this company as it is relatively an unknown company just starting to get their business plan in motion. I have tried to be careful in what I have said on SI as I did want everyone to know somewhat of the happenings the company was moving foward in but have always encouraged anyone to call and talk to Bernard and do their own dd. As far as my stock position I have bought stock in the open market and don't feel by any means I own much of the float and I don't think that Madly does either. As far as time to talk to Bernard he usually doen't talk to long and I don't like to bother him if he is on an important business call. Usually we talk early in the morning or later at night. I have not talked to Bernard myself since last Friday. As far as impending news I really can't say for sure but feel a week or two would be in the ballpark. This is my own opinion and not Bernards. Chad Beemer

To: Jon Matz who wrote (280)	2/23/1998 10:35:00 PM
From: Madeleine Harrison	Respond to of 1530

<You both represent Bernard with great favor. The descriptions that are noteworthy are that he is "Honest, intelligent, careful, considerate and especially a "Great Salesman". It is obvious that he sold both of you, do you have anything tangible to prove he isn't just a "Great Liar"?> Jon, There is nothing tangible in any conversation with anyone in the world to prove they are not lying. I didn't make my first million at 22 by being a rube that fell off the turnip truck. I asked questions. Bernard answered. I checked other sources. In each conversation I asked more pointed questions, and where it was not improper for him to answer, he answered. As for "abundant time" time to talk to me, I have spoken to him on an average of once every 2 week. 20 to 40 minutes out of 336 hours. It's his job to talk and my right as a shareholder to call. How much stock I own is not your business nor Bernard's and neither of you will ever know :-) <The many claims you both have made regarding pending news is becoming tiresome. Does Bernard know you are making such claims, is he encouraging them?> Bernard recently began reading the boards. He does not encourage time statements or hype. In fact, I gather he'd rather not have any of this excitement expressed quite so colorfully. But then Bernard does cannot tell me what to say any more than you can. <I really am not making these statements because I don't trust either you or him.> That's really nice of you. --Madly