To: Ellen who wrote (116 ) 9/28/1998 6:51:00 PM From: Jeffrey L. Henken Respond to of 718
The following purchase recommendation and earnings estimates are in the investor booklet that I hope you will be receiving very soon. It was written by an analyst from Communications Capital Corporation, dated August 19, 1998: EVDS has successfully field tested it's CAPSCAN device in below ground fuel tanks for monitoring hazardous fluids, and provides the most accurate, convenient and inexpensive solution on the market. CAPSCAN is the only radio/electronic measuring device on the market; the majority of station owners still use a wooden dip stick to measure fuel levels which doesn't comply to EPA regulations. Major oil companies have expressed a strong level of interest in the product (a former senior executive of Texaco this week accepted the position of Chairman of the Company's Advisory Board). Manufactured prototypes will be available in several weeks, with initial orders expected in early October, 1998. As a result, we believe EVDS will be profitable in the December fourth quarter, and has enormous growth potential. We estimate that the company will capture a 10% to 20% share of the $1.5 billion U.S. underground fuel tank market, and will be a significant factor in the above ground fuel market, the liability insurance market associated with hazardous fuel, and the home heating oil market, as well as the respective international markets. We believe a mandated product, with little competition, and significant profit margins make Environmental Digital Services a potential home-run appreciation prospect. Using a price/earnings multiple of 20, our target is $12 a share over the next twelve months, and over $20 over the next two years.Well it's a long way from today's close to $20, but you never know. I would like to thank everyone who took the time to make some phone calls and share their findings with the thread today. I appreciate it. Although you can never be certain what the future will bring I see plenty of evidence that the people posting and reading this thread are going the extra mile to complete their due diligence. It's my hope that we will all be well rewarded for our efforts by future gains in this stock.InvestRight Regards, Jeff