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by Rick 27 Jun '01

27 Jun '01

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FREE ELECTRICITY for homes
by Rick 27 Jun '01

27 Jun '01

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NTUN Q1 Revenues up 68%
by InvestorsEdge 27 Jun '01

27 Jun '01

[BG Capital Group] June 27, 2001 Volume 1 Issue 3 [Image] Dear Investor The Neptune Society Releases First Quarter Numbers Wow! What A Great Quarter For NTUN! There are great opportunities for investors in a lean and mean market environment and The Neptune Society (OTC BB: NTUN) story surpasses all standards. The company is only now beginning to realize the strength of its brand name and the positive results its management decisions have brought about over the past two years. The eagerly awaited, quarterly report that was just issued far exceeded our expectations and we are truly excited and proud to bring this stock to your attention. Gaining market share, streamlining operations to peak capacity of production, and a sales and marketing strategy that is paying off with record response rates and contracts signed, has made the Neptune Society the absolute leader in their niche -- the only publicly traded company that deals solely in cremation. Read On. Were Confident Youll Agree. Recent Highlights * For the last 5 days, made a new high in stock price 5 times * From 6/8 at $2.15 a share, the stock made a 20-day run to $6.20 on 6/26 * Relisted to the OTC BB from the Pink Sheets and will be applying for a senior exchange listing * Analyst coverage initiated by Banyan Capital Markets * Multex Market Guide establishes ProVestor company report 6/23 Quarterly Highlights 1) Gross Profit Margin ratio 10% higher than industry average 2) Most recent quarter revenue growth up 67% over the same period prior year 3) First quarter EBITDA increased 37% over same period prior year 4) Pre-Need contracts up 78% Symbolic of management efficiency, all major categories of Neptunes Operating Statement improved as a percentage of revenue for the quarter ended 03/31/01. Revenues Increased 68% And As A Percentage Of Revenues... Management and finance fees decreased Direct cost and expenses decreased Gross profit increased General and administrative expenses decreased Amortization and depreciation expense decreased Professional fees decreased Total general administrative expenses decreased Interest expense decreased We anticipate the Neptune Societys quarterly achievements in financial ratios and valuations will continue to improve in the next quarter and the Company will increase asset recognition, increase revenues, and reduce costs. HOT OFF THE PRESS !!! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE NEPTUNE SOCIETY ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS Burbank, CA., June 27, 2001 The Neptune Society, Inc., (OTC BB: NTUN) one of the countrys largest publicly traded cremation specialists, announced its significant strategic accomplishments and financial results of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2001. On June 1, 2001, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) came to a position of no further comment with respect to Neptune Societys Registration Statement Form 10 filed with the SEC to register its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, completing an extensive and expensive 18-month process. During the process, with guidance from the staff of the SEC, Neptune Society developed its accounting policies related to recognition of pre-need merchandise revenue prior to the provision of cremation services. Subsequently, Neptune Society implemented changes to its pre need sales programs that will allow it to recognize pre-need merchandise revenues at the point-of-sale in certain states on a going forward basis. Also with guidance from the staff of the SEC, Neptune Society adopted new accounting policies, which resulted in the deferral of pre-need merchandise revenues in the amounts of $1.6 million and $4.3 million during the first quarter and the year ended December 31, 2000, respectively. Under United States generally accepted accounting principles, these deferrals are not recognized in the revenues of Neptune Society. During the first quarter ended March 31, 2001, Neptune Society recognized revenues of $2.7 million. Approximately two and one half years ago, Neptune Society acquired a group of closely-held corporations and limited partnerships loosely connected with virtually no standardized policies and procedures for financial and managerial information reporting. In 2000, Neptune Society invested heavily to substantially retool these operations for the purposes of realizing operating efficiencies. Neptune Society has attracted talented management personnel, expanded its telemarketing operations, updated and expanded its accounting and management information systems (including networking office locations together), made two strategic acquisitions, opened two new offices and implemented the infrastructure and quality controls necessary to support future growth and expansion. In the first quarter of 2001, Neptune Society began to realize positive results from the changes to its business infrastructure and the addition of new offices. Neptune Societys first quarter operations generated positive cash flows, after taking into consideration certain prepaid expenses and certain payments related to fiscal year 2000, which caused cash flows related to operating activities to decrease. In addition, Neptune Society incurred $176,000 in professional fees, primarily related to the registration of its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act to qualify its shares for listing on the NASD over-the-counter bulletin board and, in the future, a listing on a major exchange. The costs incurred for professional fees are anticipated to begin to trend downward toward the end of the second quarter. Management believes that other indicators of growth and progress of Neptune Societys performance include transaction volume and non-refundable sales (sales for which the customer has no refund or cancellation rights even though these sales may not be recognizable as revenue under the new accounting policies and US GAAP). Below are selected financial and operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 compared to the same period in the prior year: Pre-need contract sales volume up 76% Total transaction volume up 58% Revenues up 68% Non-refundable sales (non-US GAAP) up 67% Gross profit up 100% Gross profit % up 17% Earnings & deferred earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (non-US GAAP) up $796,099 While other major death-care industry companies reported declining transaction volumes and top line revenues during the first quarter compared to the same period in 2000 due in part to declining mortality rates, Neptune Society experienced increased transaction volume across all product lines. Pre-need contract sales volume increased 76 percent overall, with existing offices accounting for 41 percent of the overall increase. At-need case volume increased 46 percent over the same period last year, with existing offices accounting for 13 percent of the overall growth. Revenues were $2.7 million for the for the three month period ended March 31, 2001 compared to $1.6 million for the same period in 2000. Non-refundable sales were $4.2 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2001 compared to $2.5 million for the same period in 2000. Non-refundable sales increased 67 percent due to increased at-need and pre-need activity, change in product mix (from installment sales to paid-in-full sales) and the introduction of a new travel assurance product offering. The introduction of the Neptune Society Worldwide Travel Assurance Plan, a new product offering, contributed $295,000 to the increase in non-refundable sales and revenues during the first quarter of 2001. Gross profits doubled from $.65 million for the first quarter of 2000 to $1.3 million during for the same period in 2001. Gross profit percentage increased 17 percent due to the increased volume of activity and the resulting revenues, which covered certain fixed costs related to cremation and telemarketing operations. Earnings and deferred earnings (deferred revenues and costs, net) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization are representative of the Companys operating performance if no revenues or costs had been deferred. This non-US GAAP metric was $387,000, up $796,099 in the first quarter of 2001 versus the same period in 2000. Management believes that the Neptune Society is well positioned for growth in each of its core product lines: Pre-Need contract sales and at-need case deposition. Neptune Society has consolidated a group of companies into a strategically focused public company serving the cremation segment of the death care industry. Neptune Societys goal in 2001 is to continue to integrate its product offerings, achieve higher organic and expansion growth, maintain positive cash flows and maximize the value that management believes to be inherent in Neptune Society for the benefit of its shareholders. The Neptune Societys complete Form 10 and Form 10Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2001 is available for viewing at www.neptunesociety.com or the Securities Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. RODNEY M. BAGLEY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER NEPTUNE SOCIETY INC. About The Neptune Society Headquartered in Burbank, CA., The Neptune Society Inc. is one of North Americas largest cremation specialists, and is the only publicly traded company dealing solely in cremation services. The Neptune Society, operating for nearly three decades with locations in California, Florida, New York, Washington, Iowa, Oregon and Arizona has provided thousands of cremation services and currently has close to 60,000 active contracts and nearly $40 million in trust in its unique Pre-Need program. The Neptune Societys goal is to provide a simple, dignified and economic alternative to the traditional funeral burial service system. Disclaimer: This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Readers/Investors are cautioned that the forward- looking statements are inherently uncertain, including statements related to the Companys business strategy and future plans, continuing trends related to results of operations, success of acquisitions and expansion efforts, its ability to integrate its current business strategies into its existing operations, its ability to successfully financing to satisfy its obligations under promissory notes due during 2001, regulatory or economic changes affecting the death care industry, and the Companys expectations for future success. Actual performance and results of operations may differ materially from those projected or suggested. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the Companys judgment as of the date of this release, and the Company cautions the reader not to place undue reliance on such statements. These forward-looking statements should not be reprinted, reiterated nor considered an inducement for investment. -xxx- Click here for a PDF version of Neptune's First Quarter 10Q [Image] Contact The Neptune Society Investor Relations Gary R. Loffredo (800) 535-7935 www.neptunesociety.com Corporate Headquarters 3500 W. Olive Suite # 1430 Burbank, CA 91505 Telephone: 888-637-8863 E-mail: info(a)neptunesociety.com Visit The Neptune Society on the Web: Click here We invite you to investigate the Neptune Society, trading symbol NTUN, by using the following links. Recent SEC Filings click here Click here for Financial Chart For Trading Technicals click here For current stock quote click here Disclaimer: The information contained herein is based on news releases or other reports written and disseminated entirely by the subject company. Any information, opinions or analysis regarding the subject company to which Investors Edge has provided a link or other detail are provided by sources believed to be reliable but no representation, expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, completeness or correctness. This report is for information purposes only and should not be used as the basis for any investment decision. Although Investors Edge has not been compensated for dissemination and posting of this information, Investors Edge, its owners, agents affiliates and employees may from time to time have either a long or short position in securities mentioned. This constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the subject company. Write or call Investors Edge for detailed disclosure as required by Rule 17b of the Securities Act of 1933/1934. Investors Edge and its owners, agents and employees are not investment advisors and this report is not investment advice. This information is neither a solicitation to buy nor an offer to sell securities. Information contained herein contains forward-looking statements and is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, which will affect the results. The opinions contained herein reflect our current judgment and are subject to change without notice. Information contained herein may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of Investors Edge (Copyright 2001.) Safe Harbor Statement: This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Readers/Investors are cautioned that the forward- looking statements are inherently uncertain, including statements related to the Companys business strategy, success of its acquisitions, its ability to integrate its current business strategies into its existing operations and the Companys expectations for future success. Actual performance and results of operations may differ materially from those projected or suggested. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the Companys judgment as of the date of this release, and the Company cautions the reader not to place undue reliance on such statements. These forward-looking statements should not be reprinted, reiterated nor considered an inducement for investment. Copyright © 2001 BG Capital Group --- You are currently subscribed to investorsedge as: cypherpunks(a)algebra.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-investorsedge-1655339N(a)lyris.investorsedge.net

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Dick Cheney: the new Hillary Clinton
by George＠Orwellian.Org 27 Jun '01

27 Jun '01

Heh. Dick Cheney is formulating an energy policy, but refuses to say who he's meeting with. Just like Hillary Clinton and her health panel meetings. Oh, and after being slammed (Bush/Cheney) for ridiculing energy conservation, and having made fun of Gore during the presidential campaign for wanting to offer tax credits for hybrid car purchases, now recommends doing the same thing. Politicians. ---- http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/26/politics/26CHEN.html?searchpv=day01 # # Cheney Withholds List of Those Who Spoke to Energy Panel # # By JOSEPH KAHN June 26, 2001 # # WASHINGTON, June 25 - Vice President Dick Cheney has declined # to identify the people who met privately with his energy task # force, raising tensions with Congressional investigators who # have repeatedly requested the information. # # The General Accounting Office, an investigative arm of Congress, # sent Mr. Cheney's office a letter late last week complaining # that a month had passed since it first submitted an inquiry about # the workings of the task force. The letter said the vice president # had a legal obligation to provide the information immediately. # # Mr. Cheney's office said the letter was sent one day after it # submitted 77 pages of documents to the accounting office. # # "Our correspondence crossed in the mail," said Juleanna Glover # Weiss, a spokeswoman for Mr. Cheney. # # But Ms. Weiss said the vice president had not provided the names # of people, including industry executives, who may have influenced # the formation of the Bush administration's energy policy, which # was released last month. # # "Our counsel and the G.A.O. will continue to talk about this," # Ms. Weiss said. # # The energy task force Mr. Cheney headed spent several months # compiling a lengthy energy strategy that contained about 150 # recommendations for administrative and legislative actions to # address what it termed an energy crisis. # # Administration officials have said that they met with a wide # variety of people concerned about energy issues, including # executives of oil, natural gas, electricity, nuclear power and # energy infrastructure companies. They have declined to provide # a list of people who had access to the task force. # # Some Democrats have asserted that leading Republican donors had # special access to the task force and that the energy policy is # skewed toward measures favored by major corporations. Two # Democratic representatives, Henry A. Waxman of California and # John D. Dingell of Michigan, asked the accounting office to report # on the officials who served on the task force, what information # was collected by the panel, whom they met with and how much the # task force spent. # # The White House provided the G.A.O. with the financial records # of the task force. But administration officials have told the # investigative body that they are not compelled to provide the # names of outsiders who met with the task force. # # The accounting office's general counsel, Anthony H. Gamboa, said # in a letter to Mr. Cheney's office last week that the # investigative body is entitled to more information. # # The letter warned that if the White House does not provide the # full range of information the G.A.O. is seeking, it may issue # a "demand letter," a more formal request. Under the law, the # White House would have 20 days to respond. # # If the dispute continues, the accounting office could bring a # civil action against the administration. ---- Ugh, my previous complaint about missing mail: entirely my fault. I managed to have two different POP clients running.

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Dick Cheney: the new Hillary Clinton
by George＠Orwellian.Org 27 Jun '01

27 Jun '01

Heh. Dick Cheney is formulating an energy policy, but refuses to say who he's meeting with. Just like Hillary Clinton and her health panel meetings. Oh, and after being slammed (Bush/Cheney) for ridiculing energy conservation, and having made fun of Gore during the presidential campaign for wanting to offer tax credits for hybrid car purchases, now recommends doing the same thing. Politicians. ---- http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/26/politics/26CHEN.html?searchpv=day01 # # Cheney Withholds List of Those Who Spoke to Energy Panel # # By JOSEPH KAHN June 26, 2001 # # WASHINGTON, June 25 - Vice President Dick Cheney has declined # to identify the people who met privately with his energy task # force, raising tensions with Congressional investigators who # have repeatedly requested the information. # # The General Accounting Office, an investigative arm of Congress, # sent Mr. Cheney's office a letter late last week complaining # that a month had passed since it first submitted an inquiry about # the workings of the task force. The letter said the vice president # had a legal obligation to provide the information immediately. # # Mr. Cheney's office said the letter was sent one day after it # submitted 77 pages of documents to the accounting office. # # "Our correspondence crossed in the mail," said Juleanna Glover # Weiss, a spokeswoman for Mr. Cheney. # # But Ms. Weiss said the vice president had not provided the names # of people, including industry executives, who may have influenced # the formation of the Bush administration's energy policy, which # was released last month. # # "Our counsel and the G.A.O. will continue to talk about this," # Ms. Weiss said. # # The energy task force Mr. Cheney headed spent several months # compiling a lengthy energy strategy that contained about 150 # recommendations for administrative and legislative actions to # address what it termed an energy crisis. # # Administration officials have said that they met with a wide # variety of people concerned about energy issues, including # executives of oil, natural gas, electricity, nuclear power and # energy infrastructure companies. They have declined to provide # a list of people who had access to the task force. # # Some Democrats have asserted that leading Republican donors had # special access to the task force and that the energy policy is # skewed toward measures favored by major corporations. Two # Democratic representatives, Henry A. Waxman of California and # John D. Dingell of Michigan, asked the accounting office to report # on the officials who served on the task force, what information # was collected by the panel, whom they met with and how much the # task force spent. # # The White House provided the G.A.O. with the financial records # of the task force. But administration officials have told the # investigative body that they are not compelled to provide the # names of outsiders who met with the task force. # # The accounting office's general counsel, Anthony H. Gamboa, said # in a letter to Mr. Cheney's office last week that the # investigative body is entitled to more information. # # The letter warned that if the White House does not provide the # full range of information the G.A.O. is seeking, it may issue # a "demand letter," a more formal request. Under the law, the # White House would have 20 days to respond. # # If the dispute continues, the accounting office could bring a # civil action against the administration. ---- Ugh, my previous complaint about missing mail: entirely my fault. I managed to have two different POP clients running.

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The Register - How to trace stolen notebooks over the Net
by John Doe #N 27 Jun '01

27 Jun '01

Choate pointed & grunted to: Software which pinpoints the exact location of laptop thieves via the Net is due to land in Europe by the end of this year. The software, developed by US company zTrace, activates a tracing technology when stolen laptops are connected to the Internet. Boy that's hard. All you need is a fixed IP (for laptop to check if its been reported stolen) and a 1-800 number (well, the Euro equiv which gives caller's number) and a warrant (ergo the required police report) for the number's meatspace loc'n from the local Telecom. Someone should do a freeware knock off. A software dead-man switch (tell the laptop a secret or it reports itself stolen to a 1-800 trace...) would work just as well. And you can forget the 1-800 if you can count on the equiv of 911 service.

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Linux Today - internetnews.com: One Net, One Law?
by Jim Choate 27 Jun '01

27 Jun '01

http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-06-27-002-21-NW-BZ-CY -- -- ____________________________________________________________________ Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. Ludwig Wittgenstein The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: DMCA / When you decrypt, that's illegal (fwd)
by mmotyka＠lsil.com 27 Jun '01

27 Jun '01

Nothing new. P. Junger has written on the topic. I think this may be an early draft but it is certainly more informative than a recent post. http://samsara.law.cwru.edu/dmca/qart.pdf It all sounds logical but then who owns the legislature?

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The Register - How to trace stolen notebooks over the Net
by Jim Choate 27 Jun '01

27 Jun '01

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/2/20026.html -- -- ____________________________________________________________________ Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. Ludwig Wittgenstein The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: DMCA / When you decrypt, that's illegal (fwd)
by Jim Choate 27 Jun '01

27 Jun '01

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 17:04:47 -0400 From: Paul Kierstead <paul.kierstead(a)alcatel.com> To: cryptography(a)wasabisystems.com, 'Digital Bearer Settlement List' <dbs(a)philodox.com> Subject: RE: DMCA / When you decrypt, that's illegal >From the section on satellite transmissions: > Any person who manufactures, assembles, modifies, > imports, exports, > sells, or distributes any electronic, mechanical, or > other device or > equipment, knowing or having reason to know that the > device or equipment > is primarily of assistance in the unauthorized decryption > of satellite An interesting word here is 'unauthorized'. Lets say I am actually paying for my satellite feed. I build (i.e. 'assemble') a box which descrambles those channels I have paid for. Am I not now 'authorized'? By the same analogy to the DCMA: When I buy a DVD, am I not authorized to play it under the conditions set forward in the [rather irritating] standard usage agreement, not for public viewing etc.? For that matter, does not the Home Recording Act give me the right to rip the DVD into another form if it is for my own personal use? I have not violated copyright in either of these cases. Assuming I do not distribute my device/software, I fail to see how I have broken the law, even in the satellite case. I do admit I might not enjoy the legal case, especially proving that I am only watching those channels which I am 'authorized' for. I guess some of the question is: when is a crowbar a burglary tool and when is it just a crowbar. Or does the DCMA make my decrypting a DVD (which I own) using unauthorized software (i.e. not part of the consortium) illegal, period? Paul.Kierstead(a)alcatel.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to majordomo(a)wasabisystems.com

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