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If you wish to think of me as angry, bitter, and feeling betrayed... that is your prerogative. I have experienced those feelings in the past; but, for what it's worth, those feelings rise to the surface only occassionally.

Do you remember MadDog, and many of the other Nanopierce "longs" in the early 2000s. I listened a little too closely to some of those individuals. I didn't follow the advice of any particular poster; but, the collective optimism influenced my investment decisions. How many times did we hear about the possibilities. Most of those posters lobbied hard that longs hold their positions. How many of those investors sold out? (Maybe even when they were telling others not to sell.) How many of those posters are still around? Had there been more credible posters with opposing viewpoints in the early days of my Nanopierce investment, perhaps it would have influenced me to some degree.... or, maybe not.

The point of my posts on this board is to add balance. Your investment strategy appears to be investing on possibilities. There is nothing wrong with that strategy if you have the resources to allow it. Mine is to base further investment on some sort of commercial reality... there must be something to justify additional investment.

I made my own investment decisions. I don't blame anyone for those investments. I don't consider myself to be a victim. But, I do believe there were lessons learned. I have explained my reasons for feeling the way that I do... most specifically about believing that not everything of significance was shared with loyal investors. So, I won't go off on that tangent again. No longer is optimism a trigger for investment with me... not with Vyta, or any other stock. I honestly believe the market treats ordinary investors much differently than those with great amounts of money. We do not have access to the information that is really necessary for proper investing. To show you how strongly I believe in that last statement, I went so far as to sell 85% of my stock holdings in June 2007. I was convinced at that time that hedge funds and leveraging were going to destroy the financial markets. As those on Wall Street grow obscenely rich, average Americans are losing their share of the wealth of our great nation. There aren't enough enforcement officials or prosecutors to go after everyone trading illegally (in whatever fashion). The current changes being discussed regarding naked shorting are a joke... enforcement of existing rules would go a long way toward righting some of our current problems. But, greed is so overpowering, there are those who will continue to test the system.

I'm sorry that I can't change your perception of me. My views on Vyta are those of a changed investor. I believe that it is important for Vyta to demonstrate to investors that new investment (or an increased level of investment) is justified. It is more, or less, the way that I view dealings with my commercial bank. My business may have great potential; but, without receivables, or at the very least signed purchase agreements, they won't even consider "investing" in my business.