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To: Phil Jacobson who wrote (5483)	6/1/1998 8:17:00 PM
From: Sergio H	Respond to of 29382

Phil, I really don't think that we have much more time to wait for ATPX to get their act together. The public offering will be sometime this year as well as the Nasdaq National listing. I mentioned the commercial products because that is just gravy. The govt. contracts are all at least 5 years in length and have recently been renewed. We're about to exhaust the portable jail cell topic (g). After that maybe we can discuss the portable oil rig riser product or the gas tanks. Here's a recent article on ....guess what? LOL .Wednesday, March 25, 1998 County OK's plan for portable jail cells in Highland Park Facility would be used for 18 months until city closes courthouse deal By Mike Wowk / The Detroit News ÿ ÿ HIGHLAND PARK -- The city of Highland Park plans to lease temporary, portable jail cells -- similar to the portable classrooms outside some overcrowded schools -- to house police prisoners. ÿ ÿ The lease would be for 18 months. Mayor Linsey Porter said he hopes to complete a deal by then to build a police station and courthouse complex on the site of the old Monterey Motel at Woodward and California. ÿ ÿ "We've been working on a deal for four months (to build the facility). We're close, but we need rates that the city can realistically afford," Porter said. ÿ ÿ In the meantime, the Highland Park City Council has approved a request from Porter's office to lease a portable building with five to seven jail cells. The lease would cost the city $3,060 a month, plus an installation fee of about $7,000, the council was told. ÿ ÿ Unlike portable classrooms, this facility would contain steel reinforcing bars to prevent jailbreaks and would be monitored by video cameras. ÿ ÿ The number of cells would vary, Porter said, because the building would have movable room dividers. ÿ ÿ The city's jail cells in its 1920s-era police station were condemned by the state more than 20 years ago, although the city has continued to use them. Leaky ceilings and walls, nonfunctioning toilets and poor heating and electric service were some of the problems noted. ÿ ÿ Highland Park also sends its prisoners to the Wayne County Jail or to police lockups in neighboring cities. ÿ ÿ "We're still locking up people who commit crimes in Highland Park. That hasn't changed," the mayor said. "For the minor offenses, the judges have been giving out more fines instead of jail time, and maybe a $25 bond instead of a $100 bond. ÿ ÿ "But we're still holding anyone who commits a serious crime," Porter said. ÿ ÿ About a month ago, the mayor said he ordered public safety officers to move out of the old police station at 25 Gerald into the former City Hall at 30 Gerald. ÿ ÿ The 30 Gerald building is in slightly better shape than the police building, Porter said, although it also requires frequent maintenance. The portable jail cells would be next to 30 Gerald. ÿ ÿ The City Council in 1993 rejected a proposal from Porter to build a criminal justice building on the Monterey Motel site. Council members said at the time they didn't think the cash-strapped city could afford the added expense. ÿ ÿ The old motel site, on the northeast corner of Woodward and California, is cleared and part of it is used as a municipal parking lot. City offices are across the street on the southeast corner of Woodward and California. > <

To: Phil Jacobson who wrote (5483)	6/1/1998 8:36:00 PM
From: Sergio H	Respond to of 29382

Phil, some more info on ....guess what. OCALA, FLORIDA (couldn't cut and paste it) starbanner.com From IOWA BRIEFS, Jan. '97: State OKs portable jail FORT MADISON - The Department of Corrections has approved a temporary plan to relieve overcrowding at the Lee County jail south of Fort Madison by using portable jail cells. The Department agreed to allow Lee County to erect two portable buildings to house prisoners for up to three years. The buildings - which consist of two semi-tractor trailers converted into jail cells with electricity, heat, plumbing and surveillance - will add 24 beds to the existing 40-bed jail, Lee County Sheriff Dave Ireland said. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> In 1896, Lakewood, Michigan bought 2 portable jail cells. Not from ATPX though (vbg) lkwdpl.org <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><<<>>>><> The history of the Beaufort police dept. and their use of portable jail cells: bftpolice.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Let me get a jump on the next topic. ATPX does have a deal with Honda for natural gas tanks, remember. This is from today's news: <06/01/98 - Tokyo Gas Launches NGV-Promotion Program Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Gas Co. is launching a major campaign to promote the use of natural gas-fueled vehicles (NGVs), reports Nihon Keizai Shimbun. The company plans to increase the number of stations it operates from 22 to 39 by March, 1999. By March 2001, Tokyo Gas will also increase its own fleet of NGVs from 343 to 650, an amount equal to 20 percent of its fleet. Some 2,093 NGVs were on the road in Japan at the end of 1997, but automakers there have announced plans to mass-produce the vehicles. City gas companies see NGVs as a way to boost demand for natural gas, since the average vehicle consumes 2,000 cubic meters of fuel per year. That amount represents five times the consumption of a typical household. >

To: Phil Jacobson who wrote (5483)	6/1/1998 10:51:00 PM
From: Sergio H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29382

Phil, AVTC and IDTC are both loved by analysts. Lots of STRONG BUYS. AVTC was a victim of failing to meet whisper numbers. The stock ran up in anticipation of great earnings in April and they reported a 14% earnings surprise only to see the stock drop. What's more they announced a 2 for 1 split...very bullish, but the stock has gone down since April earnings release. The chart still has an uptrend and the stock is no longer selling at a premium to its peer group. IDTC chart is downtrending and the insiders are bailing, so I'm not as keen on this stock. Sergio