We all know from Econ 101 that prices are driven by supply and demand. The discussion regarding share buybacks, dividends and or a reverse split was a topic of an interesting analytical piece in the January 23rd issue of Business Week (for what it`s worth dividends were found to create greater shareholder value than buybacks).

However any of the three share moves mentioned above is moot if we do not have demand from the investing market for our stock. Like the National discussion of immigration currently causing turmoil in our country I feel that first we must gain control of our borders. If we do not do that then any resolution (?) to the illegal immigration problem will have to be revisited which was the problem with the 1986 amnesty program.

I relate this to ptsc in that unless we get our message out in a professional, consistent and exciting way to potential investors then anything we do to the existing number of shares will be a waste of time and potentially damaging to the future of our investments. I would like to think that Patriot will be issuing more positive news releases but just just as importantly is working actively at getting our story out to larger and more influential financial media then has been the case to date.

In my opinion it is this type of visibility based upon factual information that will cause the demand for our shares. This in turn will give us a higher share price. Personnaly I am not for a major buyback program as I feel that liquidity is the name of the game for many investors myself included. For now I am pleased with the results that DP has produced over the past nine months and will be interested to see and hear what the exciting proposals will be at at asm.

As a side note, I believe that money spent on marketing

can be the wisest investment for any company however

there has to be results - demand. What good is it if you have the best mouse trap (patents) going if the mouse catchers (investing public) knows nothing about it.