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Microcap & Penny Stocks : THE OZONE COMPANY! (OZON) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bob M. who wrote (2717)	2/27/1998 4:36:00 PM
From: J Brannon	Respond to of 4356

What about Bob? Baby steps Bob! I got in at 3 1/4 and again at 2 3/4 then bailed on a limit order at 3 1/2. Sorry you got stuck at the high end. I have bought back in at 1 5/8 and 2 1/32 and plan on buying more, cost avg. along the way. I think you'll be able to get out this year where you got in, But then again we could both be the out in the cold. Volume continues to improve and interest continues to spread about this alternative to irradiation. It wasn't to long ago (25 years)that our medical community was still prescribing x-rays for preg. women. Most of us don't want anything to do with the stuff. Ozone on the other hand, well, I am from the ozone parish (we don't have counties here in LA). Ozone naturally occurs at ground level here. We can it for tourists. Go O3

To: Bob M. who wrote (2717)	2/27/1998 4:53:00 PM
From: Captain Nemo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4356

Fare winds and following seas Bob. Always hate to lose an investor but some of us know how you feel. I too bought in during the October run. Unfortunately my cost basis is too high compared with the stock's current price, but I have no desire to sell. The comfort level for each investor is different. Some day-traders are looking for a quick buck and would easily avoid this stock until it has established a solid customer base. Several other large holders have reduced their positions for one reason or another. One in the Pacific Northwest stated they got out because they had yet to see anything substantial come from the efforts of Bill Stoddard and his company. At the time (over three months ago) they were unaware that Melinda Ballard was onboard helping reshape the company image. What followed since then has been a series of strategic moves that have significantly contributed to the huge potential for landing the much needed contracts in both the food and laundry industries. Other stockholders share the same frustration that you have experienced...myself included...but as I have posted in my previous comments, it takes some patience. I must admit the critical news releases were the initial items that baited me into buying the company...specifically the Oct 7th E-coli solution close at hand along with the Oct 2nd Novell Polymer announcement and the Sep 10th release regarding the Crown Plaza Ravinia Hotel laundry. I followed up each item with phone calls to validate the information. I even had the opportunity to speak with Bill Stoddard. At that time he was very convincing and believe me, to this date he still is. I made a few more calls and then made my decision. I bought in and devoted a significant portion of my portfolio to this stock. Since that time I have watched several other investment opportunities pass by. I could have taken the chance of selling my stock to buy into other companies but I chose not to out of concern that I would miss the boat and not be able to get back in at a reasonable price. Well that too may have been a poor choice but I'm still sitting and waiting and willing to do so for at least another six to nine months. The folks at Cyclopss are not sitting idle. They are working hard to establish inroads into an industry (food that is) that is reluctant to admit that problems and room for improvement exist. Unfortunately more deaths will follow before something seriously happens. Until then, several producers are taking measures to cover their butts. They don't want to be the next Hudson Foods. I know this because I have been to several slaughter houses in the past few months. Management is serious about combating ecoli. The food problem and fear of legal action is changing the way they think. I have sat through briefings by the CFO of VIFL. He was very convincing. USDA has approved VIFL's technology but you don't see producers flocking to the company for business. I for one know that the process is safer than Food and Water would want you to believe it is. USDA researchers at the Agricultural Research Center know that irradiation of beef and poultry is effective in killing ecoli. They also recognize the problem the public has with the idea of eating "nuked food". I am not a proponent of food irradiation and don't plan to be. I would however not refuse to eat food that has been irradiated if I were to carry it to sea. There are advantages it provides for those of us who serve in the submarine force. Extending shelf life is one of them. Not surprisingly is the fact that ozone prolongs shelf life too, the problem is educating the public and commercial sectors. Bill's early morning talk show on Sunday, while most are still in bed, will be insignificant in affecting stock performance. What it will do is reach a limited percentage of the American public. Bill is taking small steps to spread the word and educate listeners. It takes time, money and requires influence and experience. Mike Lakis has the business experience and contacts. Melinda Ballard has helped take this company from a relatively unknown state and launched it into the main stream. She has done much to bring the company to its present state shaping the image to one that is more focused on the business perspective. Hopefully prior to the end of her contact someone else will fill her shoes. The company has operated without a CFO for months now. Someone with the requisite experience will no doubt come in before Melinda leaves. As was posted earlier, "In the absence of news, the nay-sayers will find the company easy prey. Name bashing and negative comments will fill the thread as the "cheerleading" dies down. The stock's volume will dry up and despair will set in for a select few." This may indeed be one of those times. Sometimes it proves worth while to look at the forest and not the tree in front of your face. To all that choose to leave, good luck in your investments. I hope you return to the family to take advantage of this emerging technology. Regards, Captain Nemo