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Gold/Mining/Energy : Raytec Capital (RCC.V) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: axial who wrote (359)	5/16/1999 7:02:00 PM
From: 1st.mate	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 457

Here is another rumor from Shthouse... stockhouse.com It is too bad that information is being leaked out in this manner and we are reduced to going to shthouse for the latest...It is easy to see why the thread is weak...We have no one in the Know !!! Matey

To: axial who wrote (359)	5/16/1999 10:10:00 PM
From: Wiselight	Respond to of 457

Ya...interesting. I pasted the whole post here. "I stopped by the Raytec office on Friday and was shown a product sample of Shrinkguard and Odorguard. This company has put a lot of thought into the design and layout of the products. What I found most interesting was the ease in which one can use the product. No technical skill is required. The company president compared the technology used in the products to a software platform similar to windows. He began to explain how you can built application using the technology similar to developing a software application for windows. He explained the potential for the technology was enermous and infact refered to Engelhard's involvement. His exect words were "don't you find it odd that a company of $3.6 billion would form a partnership with a company our size and the fact that we are still partners two years later should suggest something to you". I offered a suggestion on a possible air quality application. The company president stated that the technology could easily be incorporated into filters for HVAC and other types of air handling equipment. I began to develope a vision of every office building in North America using this technology. However the company president told that Raytec will remain focused in the food industy and indoor air quality was a market their partner Engelhard was pursing. I asked him what Engelhard's timing was but he would not provide a response. The general mood in the office was upbeat. To me this seems odd due to the fact the price of the stock has come off in the past two weeks. It seems like the company is holding something back and they are about to explode."

To: axial who wrote (359)	5/17/1999 2:28:00 PM
From: Wiselight	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 457

Stockwatch emphasized Taylor's update on Raytec this morning Taylor anticipates rapid earnings growth for Raytec Raytec Capital Corp RCC Shares issued 11,945,525 May 14 close $1.57 Mon 17 May 99 In the News Writing in the May 1999 issue of Gold Resource & Environmental Stocks, Jay Taylor says that he anticipates rapid growth in earnings for Raytec Capital Corp. and he rates the company a buy. Mr. Taylor notes that the company has been one of his better moon shot performers this year. Raytec was a hotline recommendation in January 1998, and Mr. Taylor followed up with newsletter coverage in February with the stock trading at 88 cents. Mr. Taylor says that sales of the company's ShrinkGuard product, which is designed to reduce supermarket product shrinkage, have been very positive. He notes that Raytec has done little in the way of promoting its stock but revenues and earnings should attract market attention. (c) Copyright 1999 Canjex Publishing Ltd. canada-stockwatch.com

To: axial who wrote (359)	5/26/1999 12:14:00 PM
From: Wiselight	Respond to of 457

NEW USDA GUIDELINES POSITIVE FOR RAYTEC FOCUS - US fights back against deadly bacteria in meat. May 25, 1999 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pregnant women and the elderly should stop eating soft cheeses and cook hot dogs and deli meats thoroughly to avoid the risk of a deadly foodborne bacteria, the federal government said Tuesday. The health warning came as part of a U.S. Agriculture Department announcement of new rules requiring meat plants to begin testing ready-to-eat products for the bacteria listeria monocytogenes. An outbreak of listeria in Sara Lee Corp. hot dogs and deli meats earlier this year claimed 21 lives and sickened more than 100, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The tiny bacteria, which is harmless to most people, is commonly found in air, water and elsewhere in the environment. But listeria can be deadly for pregnant women, the elderly, chemotherapy patients and HIV-infected patients. As part of its stepped-up plan to fight listeria, the USDA ordered meat and poultry plants to reassess food safety plans within 30 days and begin testing packaged hot dogs, sausages, deli meats and other ready-to-eat products for listeria. "We knew we had to do more," said Tom Billy, administrator of the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service. "This reassessment forces all plants to take immediate, real action." Although consumer groups had urged the USDA to require warning labels on packages of meat products, the department said it was not ready to go that far. "We are very open to the possibility of taking additional (labeling) steps," said Billy, adding that the USDA would gather data during the next few months to decide if warning labels on packages might be necessary. The federal government will immediately begin distributing listeria warning brochures to physicians, nursing homes, public health officials and others who come into contact with pregnant women and people with weak immune systems. The booklet, which is also available on the USDA's web page, urges at-risk consumers to stop eating soft cheeses such as feta, Brie, Camembert or Mexican-style cheese. It also recommends that hog dogs, lunch meats, cold cuts, sausage and other deli-style meat and poultry products be reheated until steaming hot to kill any bacteria. Pregnant or ill consumers should also steer clear of unpasteurized dairy products and unwashed fresh vegetables, the USDA said. The guidelines, which do not have the force of law, are expected to be adopted by most major meat and poultry plants. A recall of listeria-tainted products can cost a company millions of dollars as well as unwelcome publicity that costs millions more in future sales. The Sara Lee outbreak and a recent rash of other meat and dairy firms' listeria recalls has worried scientists, who speculate that more resistant strains of the bacteria may be emerging in foods that consumers do not have to cook. The food industry is "committed to funding and supporting research to enhance our knowledge on outbreaks caused by the listeria bacteria," said Stacey Zawel, vice president of Grocery Manufacturers of America. The tests also apply to meat processing plants in foreign countries that are certified to export product to the United States, Billy said. The USDA plans to work with the Food and Drug Administration over the coming year to develop food safety standards for all ready-to-eat foods that will cover a range of foodborne diseases, he said. Symptoms of listeria are similar to the flu, including fever or chills. If the bacteria spreads to the nervous system, symptoms include a stiff neck, confusion or convulsions. More than 1,100 Americans are diagnosed annually with listeria, and about one-fourth of them die, the USDA said.