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Technology Stocks : Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jawd who wrote (9104)	7/6/1998 10:32:00 PM
From: PblcSrvnt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

It's time for a little research on just who you've entrusted with your money: Who are Amazon's "Officers?" Jeffrey P. Bezos John D. Risher Joy D. Covey Richard Dalzell Sheldon J. Kaphan Oswaldo F. Duenas John L. Doerr Tom A. Alberg My gut tells me there is something seriously wrong with this picture; i.e., a stock goes relatively unnoticed, splits, then increases 250% from a level that was almost universally considered extremely overvalued to begin with. I am putting out a call to all those whose gut instincts tell them that there is something more to the story here than just a short squeeze. Net-ophiles, those who have the expertise and the sick feeling that something is seriously wrong here, please GO TO WORK! Research the officers of this company. Find out how a retailer of commodity items--who is barraged with bad news on a daily basis--could possibly ascend to the astronomical price that this company enjoys. I say--definitively--there is more than meets the public eye!!! I will begin the research with a bit of information I found on one of the company officers, Tom Alberg. See below. :WILLIAM D. RUCKELSHAUS JOINS GEM RIVER CORPORATION ADVISORY BOARD: How much more legitimization could you ask for than the former acting director of the F.B.I.? So what is Gem River? Before we expose that, let's see what the Stock Detective has to say about non-specific, forward-looking statements: Hmmm..... As luck would have it, the Stock Detective site is down. You can try it later: stockdetective.com Go to: Stock Detective - Your guide to stock scams, schemes and fraud In general, it talks about suspect, pump and dump operations claiming that "we are in negotions with so and so for such and such, and we expect extraordinary income to result from our efforts..." Well...what a coincidence. Gem River makes the following claims in their announcement of Ruckleshaus's joining of the board of directors: "The company is in the process of completing final details of sales and marketing arrangements with several well-recognized companies in the jewelry industry. Details will be announced soon." Complete article to be found at: twoten.press.net tml It's interesting to note the stock performance in the months after Ruckleshaus joined the board: In July `97 it was trading at $2.35' today, July 6, `98, it closed at $.10. Pump and dump? What happened in the months prior to July, I have no idea because I have yet to find historical quotes(Canadian) that show that time period. chart.canada-stockwatch.com Tom Alberg is also involved with another stock that has quintupled this year. What a talent this man seems to have in affecting the stock price of those companies he is associated with. No boring stories here! About Jeff Bezos: I have heard somewhere on this board that his past experience is investment banking. The Stock Detective has a little to say about this sort of person: "If the company officers' dominant overall experience involves "investment banking," beware.This situation may be no more than a bunch of ex-brokers that have obtained a shell company to play with. This group will know how to move the stock, but probably little about the industry it's joining. Their intentions may be pure, or they may be out to lure gullible investors into a "pump and dump" scheme." How about a little D.D. on the part of those who have lost so much in this "sharade of the century." Let's dig folks. I truly believe there is something there. Think about it: This stock hasd risen $200 dollars(pre split) in a matter of weeks. If there is not something seriously illegal going on, then there are serious deficiencies in our securitites regulations; e.g., reporting requirement of 5% ownership of "Total shares" in lieu of "Float." There is a problem here one way or another!!! Sincerely, best luck, due dilegence should prevail in the end, Pblc Srvnt