Val and I would like to extend our best wishes for the season to all our friends on the NOT board. It has been one hell of a ride the last 18 months. We`ve cashed out of FWR and about 50% of NOt to invest in some other plays we feel may have better returns in the short trerm ( cmm and gnh) We have our eye glued to the NOT share price and workings and still own a substantial amount of NOT but right now not much is going on.

I realize that at anytime these things can take off but I have held too long too many times and as such had to make some serious decisions about our investments.

Regardless of those decisions we have many mnay friends here and we do hope that everyone has a wonderful holiday season. Spend it with family and friends and enjoy it.

I am quietly watching and praying for NOT to do well.

As herb would say `god bless`

Regards

Tony