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"R" stands for "Risk Rating." A "1" means I view the
situation as having an extreme amount of risk. A "10" means very
low risk -- a much sounder, more financially stable situation. You'll
see hardly any with a "1" or "10" rating. I chose "10" to mean lowest
risk so the higher the number after each of the three codes, the
more favorable the rating.
"M" stands for "Midterm Appreciation Potential."
A "1" means I view the situation as having a small degree of midterm
("mid-term" is six to 12 months) potential. A "10" means really
outstanding midterm potential.
"L" stands for "Long-term Appreciation Potential."
A "1" means I view the situation as having a small degree of long-term
("long-term" is over one year) potential. A "10" means really outstanding
long-term potential.
ImmuNis Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board/IMMCE) owns interests
& invests in developing health care products that address health
problems in both developing countries & industrialized nations.
Its interests may be in the form of strategic partnerships, direct
ownership interests in patents, or the control of commercial or
marketing rights.
IMMCE has a 25% interest in the commercial rights to DIAB II,
an oral treatment for type II diabetes, for territories outside
of oriental Asia -- 15 million Americans & more than 150 million
people suffer from diabetes worldwide. The worldwide market for
Type II diabetes treatment exceeds $10 billion annually -- the U.S.
market for insulin sensitizers is expected to grow by more than
50% per year to $5.1 billion by the end of 2003. DIAB II is a potent
member of a new class of anti-diabetic agents. It increases the
patient's metabolic rate -- it increases energy & one's feeling
of well-being. It improves the patient's ability to utilize both
endogenous & injected insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar
levels.
IMMC utilizes an established market & has an improved product
for the users of insulin sensitizers. Recently it announced that
Biotech Holdings Ltd.'s (the Canadian-based pharmaceutical company
that controls the worldwide manufacturing & marketing rights to
the drug) is near completion of an area in their facility that will
manufacture & deliver DIAB II. Delivery is postured for 2000. IMMC
is already operating with no debt & the returns from future sales
of DIAB II could be impactive to IMMC's bottom line.
Distribution agreements have been signed in South America with
firms in Brazil, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, & Argentina. DIAB II must
go through the approval process in each country, so keep in mind
that positive cash flow will not occur until that process is completed.
In a clinical trial performed by an independent Brazilian medical
laboratory, I was told it produced diabetic control with HbA1c reduced
to 5.85% (a normal level for non-diabetics), with no laboratory
or clinical toxicity, & with weight loss, not weight gain. DIAB
II is the only insulin sensitizer showing all three of these important
characteristics. As I write this (12/28/99 @ 10:28 a.m.) IMMCE is
trading at 1. Call John King @ 805-446-1189, fax 805-446-0080. [R-5;
M-6; L-8]
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Globus Wireless, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board/GBCL) changed
its name 12/15/99 from Globus Technologies Ltd. because of its market
opportunities in the wireless communications field. GBCL is in research,
design, manufacture, marketing, & distribution of wireless products.
Its initial patented product is called the MegaRangeTM Antenna.
It enhances the operational efficiency of wireless phones.
The antenna has the ability to increase range, lower battery consumption,
reduce dropped calls, & increase voice clarity. Its most important
advantage is that it lowers radiation to the cell phone user.
You may have seen the recent press about the risk of radiation
from cell phones. Since the antenna is usually adjacent to one's
head, a lot of the energy is radiated to one's brain. Physicians
& scientists are worried about the long-term effects of such radiation
on the brains of people who use their cell phones a lot.
The MegaRangeTM Antenna is designed so that the greatest amount
of radiation is up & away from the head. SAR (Specific Absorption
Rate) scans of the heads of users show regular cell phones produce
high amounts of radiation in the brain, whereas cell phones equipped
with GBCL's antenna show almost a complete lack of such radiation
in the brain.
Moving the point of highest radiation away from the user fortunately
has not adversely affected the far-field radiation performance of
the phone -- it equals the 360 degree far-field performance of leading
antenna products.
GBCL on 12/9/99 announced its development & marketing partnership
with AudenTechnology Mfg. Co., Ltd. of Pa-Te City, Taiwan, R.O.C.
to develop & market a patented ceramic embedded antenna technology
to OEMs that create products for the fast growing wireless data
devices market. That includes notebook computers, PDAs (Personal
Data Assistants), & palm-held organizers as consumers demand wireless
access to the Internet. Auden has manufactured antennas since 1981.
This is a good combination -- Auden's manufacturing expertise &
facilities, & GBCL's patented technology.
As you may be aware, wireless communication is one of the fastest
market growing segments today. I like this situation because it
addresses a very worrisome aspect of this growing trend. GBCL on
12/28/99 is trading at 1-3/4. Call Deborah Bayne at Vantage Point
Capital @ 800-580-4382, fax 905-631-7854. www. globuscellular.com
[R-5; M-7; L-8]
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