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Is this our debenture holder due july 31,1998 (Austost Anstalt Schaan) Involved in a law suit!! Wednesday July 22, 12:43 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release National Affiliated Corporation Files Lawsuit Alleging Fraudulent Stock Shorting Scheme Suit Seeks Treble Damages for Scheme to Depress Company's Stock Price By Certain Debenture Holders NORTH BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 1998-- National Affiliated Corporation (OTCBB:NAAC - news) announced today that the company and certain company stockholders have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles seeking treble damages and other remedies for an alleged fraudulent ''stock shorting'' scheme to depress the market price of the company's common stock. In the suit, the company and the shareholders allege that the defendants, who are various entities holding the company's convertible debentures and individuals controlling those entities, purchased the company's debentures as part of an illegal scheme and conspiracy which entailed significant manipulative short selling of the company's common stock. This alleged scheme of market manipulation commenced in the fall of 1997 and allegedly depressed the market price of the company's common stock, reducing market capitalization of the company by almost $15 million. The company also seeks relief that it be excused from any obligations to issue common stock on conversions. The suit, brought by the Los Angeles law firm of Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, LLP, names as defendants Ronald G. Williams, Sheldon D. Taiger, Arie Rabinowitz, Chris Rossman, Ethel Schwartz, Guilherme Duque, Dora Fried, Joseph Schonkopf, Thomson Kernaghan & Company Ltd., Excalibur Limited Partnership, Vengua Capital Markets Ltd., London Select Enterprises Ltd., Select Capital Advisors, Inc., (( Austost Anstalt Schaan )) , UFH Endowment Ltd., L.H. Financial Services, Willora Company Ltd., Iguana Investments, Arcadia Mutual Fund, Asia Equities, Passy Holding, Paril Holding and others unknown at this time. National Affiliated Corporation is committed to the acquisition and consolidation of insurance companies, mainly those with a clear potential for a high return on investment from immediate cost reductions, and timely marketing of profitable niche products. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: Martin E. Janis & Company Wayne Schumacher 312/943-1100 or National Affiliated Corporation Brent Chapel 888/984-0800 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ More Quotes and News:National Affiliated Corp (OTC BB:NAAC - news) Related News Categories: insurance