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To: equalizzer who wrote (560)	8/4/1998 2:40:00 AM
From: george eberting	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1530

I look at it this way. While it is surely best to have some sort of monopoly position in the market place (patent protection, a brilliant scientist in your lab, a key retail location, a long term exclusive contract, etc.), there are many, many successful companies who are successful simply by building on what others are doing (doing it better, doing it in a different geographic area, doing it with different bells and whistles, or doing it less expensively). There can be room for many companies, and each can/might do very well. Shucks, how many very profitable computer companies are there? Even Apple returned to the black recently! All AVAL has to do is succeed in a few, well chosen market segments in order for investors to do quite well. But, then, that is the question. Can they in fact do that? I've been waiting a loooong time now. George E.

To: equalizzer who wrote (560)	8/4/1998 10:09:00 AM
From: Jon Matz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1530

Also is there the experience needed in the company to run a public company? Excellent question! Personally I can't remember ever reading any background on the principals of this company, but there could have been something on the thread in the early days. I've heard through the grapevine that the company has a detailed business plan, which is half the battle. Though I'm currently under the impression that it may be too complicated for them to execute. Why? Part of the plan as I understand it includes the frequent release of PR and that it included a time table that has already passed without action. I was able to get Bernard Hicks to come out of the closet momentarily late this past winter. Perhaps it's time to start posting to him again. Great idea, I'll take that advice. Cheers, Jon