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To: David Pawlak who wrote (6412)	4/10/1998 2:42:00 AM
From: craig crawford	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10479

<< rather a new fad (some likely organized) that feeds off of scare tactics targetted at small cap stocks with little or no institutional coverage combined with a mysterious history >> Ok, if this is what I do, then show me other small caps that I have "manipulated" with scare tactics. << You stated that 20/20 featured a story about mafia manipulating of stock prices and mentioned FIBR as one of the stocks, when in fact Osicom was never mentioned on 20/20 >> Yes, I got 20/20 and Business Week mixed up. It was Business Week that highlighted FIBR as a mafia stock. You quickly corrected me and it was an honest mistake, hardly a lie. << As far as I know Craig, you are the only person Osicom is going after. >> Just how would you know those sorts of things David? Do you talk to senior management about legal matters like this? Osicom's lawyers? Who is your source for info like this? << As far as your conspiracy theory on shutting shorts up..ie Barb, etc, I recall her saying that she covered her short position around 4 and indicated she was ready to move on. >> Ok, fine. If she tells me that's why she doesn't post here then I guess that will settle it. It just seems strange that Barb would stop posting here whether or not she was long, short, or out of FIBR. She still posts on the Solv-Ex thread and that story was concluded a long time ago.

To: David Pawlak who wrote (6412)	4/10/1998 4:31:00 AM
From: Afaq Sarwar	Respond to of 10479

David, It was a true pleasure to read the link that you had provided: "John Fiero, president of Fiero Brothers, a market maker and notorious short seller, said he lost over $980,000 in over a month and a half, and was forced by Wedbush Morgan, acting on behalf of its correspondent firm, Waldron, to buy shares of Shopping.com at prices ranging from 1 point to 12 points over the market price." Thanks indeed. Afaq Sarwar

To: David Pawlak who wrote (6412)	4/10/1998 9:55:00 AM
From: Optician1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10479

Thank you for a most interesting post on short seller practices by a most infamous market maker. Crawford, you deserve all that's coming to you. Even though no one contacted me from the plaintiff's side I stand by my offer to contribute to prosecute you and anyone else trying to pick the pockets of small investors by spreading lies and dis-information. However, being a business person, I so add to postion in FIBR when the stock is under 4. I am willing to, however, use some of my profits to improve the quality of our investing environment so I win both ways: a future large profit on FIBR and the feeling of doing some good in the world by maybe helping bring you to federal accountability. Enjoy you Easter Egg Hunt....hope you find some goodness some day in yourself.