God Plays for Keeps

Out of LA QUINTA, Calif.

Hot off the vanity press, Cindy Balch offers up for sale a book stressing the price of ignoring God entitled The Journey is Too Great for Thee: When the Journey is Too Long, Too Hard or Too Scary to Make Alone.
For review copies or interview requests, contact: 800-839-8640 ext. 244

Out of VANCOUVER, British Columbia (hail!)

CYOP, seller of online video games and "tournaments of skill" has been forced to request a delisting from the Berlin-Bremen Stock Exchange. Strangely enough, CYPO found itself listed, although they never applied for the honor, nor were ever notified that they had become a public concern. The president expressed his concern: "We were surprised by the action of the Berlin-Bremen Stock Exchange to list CYOP Systems International Inc. stock without authorization. Furthermore, there are widely reported and serious concerns about the motivation behind those people initiating such actions."


And a WorldCom settlement is estimated by Salomon Smith Barney to be worth less than 1 cent on the dollar. In the class action case No. 02 Civ. 3288 DLC, Citigroup (NYSE:C) will pay stockholders $1.2 billion to settle their class action claims. As investors have lost over $100 billion in market value, this settlement represents a small fraction of their damages. The editors wonder what the number 100 billion looks like in soap bubbles or marbles.

BEST PREDATORY PRACTICE

Out of DETROIT, June 21, 2004

Upcoming Hello Kitty Shopping Card Appears in Elle Girl Magazine

Legend Credit is currently completing development of the Hello Kitty reloadable debit card for release prior to the back-to-school selling season.
Building on the success of last year's Hilary Duff Visa gift card, Legend's latest card product with global sensation Hello Kitty will have numerous features and benefits including allowing users to add more money to their cards. The company's research indicated that the reload option was one of the most sought after elements of a teen spending card.

BEST NEW PRODUCT
Out of BLUE BELL, Pa.

Tasty Fries, Inc. Delivers French Fry Vending Machines to Classic Vending, Inc.

FRIES OUT OF A MACHINE!!!

Tasty Fries has developed a patent-protected vending machine that prepares, cooks and dispenses freshly made fries with superior dietary attributes, flavor, aroma and texture. Total cooking time is approximately 90 seconds for each order. The fries are made from top-quality potatoes and are cooked in cholesterol-free oil using state-of-the-art robotics and technology.