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To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (2946)	1/7/1999 10:23:00 AM
From: HairBall	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

A@P: My view is that I made a million and have no more gripes with SKYM Well that is a revealing statement... Regards, LG

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (2946)	1/7/1999 10:23:00 AM
From: AS Hibbs	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

Guess my AVNT short call was way too early. Poor choice on my part. Scott

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (2946)	1/7/1999 11:59:00 AM
From: Dorine Essey	Respond to of 122087

Anthony, I am back in on SKYM. Was also mentioned on MSNBC . Now up 6 3/8 and rising. I didn't make a million, but am a happy trader. Dorine Even won a JACKPOT for $6,250 in Las Vegas plus a $2,000. Played BJ most of the time and did NOT fair too good. Went to the $5.00 slots with my last $300 the night before we left and came out good. Dorine

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (2946)	1/7/1999 5:39:00 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 122087

My view is that I made a million and have no more gripes with SKYM at 20 bucks Anthony, You must the reason we're seeing a budget surplus. (considering the capital gains tax you must paying.... :0) Congrats!!! Regards, Ron

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (2946)	1/7/1999 8:33:00 PM
From: Tim Luke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

Thursday January 7, 8:15 pm Eastern Time SEC sues four, continuing its microcap fraud fight WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday sued four people who allegedly hawked thinly traded, or microcap, companies through a stock promoting firm without divulging that they were being paid to do so. The defendants, Wayne Gorsek, Lyndell Parks, P. Brenden Gebben and Troy Justus, fraudulently promoted about 20 microcap companies between 1993 and 1997 in exchange for over $700,000 in cash and securities through Strategic Investment Advisory Inc, a stock promoter based in Springfield, Ill. Gorsek, 31, was the former owner and president of the firm; Parks, 33, was the chief operating officer; Gebben, 29, was the lead analyst; and Justus, also 29, was a broker. They allegedly deceived investors into thinking that Strategic Investment was an independent securities research firm that was providing objective investment advice about ''undiscovered'' companies, according to the SEC. In fact, regulators said, Strategic Investment was merely a paid promotional firm that published ''glowingly optimistic'' recommendations of the securities of its clients in exchange for cash and securities. In some instances, the firm quietly sold the securities it received from its microcap clients at the same time it was recommending that the public buy them, an illegal practice called ''scalping.'' The agency said it filed its complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia because the four allegedly touted the stocks through the Internet, mailings, scripted phone calls and faxes to people in the nation's capital. None of the attorneys representing them immediately returned telephone calls seeking comment. It is the latest chapter in the commission's continuing fight against microcap fraud, particularly when it is committed over the Internet. Last October, the agency filed 23 enforcement actions against 44 people and companies for allegedly lying about more than 235 microcaps they touted online.