Traverse Energy Ltd V.TVL

Email form Scott Adams at Dowjones news services

[SammyBoy]

The following is an email I recieved from Scott Adams. This was in response to an email that I have sent him yesterday. Scott Adams writes up many of the Dow Jones News Releases. Sender: [e-mail] Subject: Re:TVL Thanks for your interest. As to how do I decide what stories to write, that's a good question. There is no set criteria. I tend to pass on penny stocks, anything below $2-$3. There are just so many that it is just too hard to keep track of them all. I already have dozens of companies to follow and I have to draw a line somewhere. I'm just one guy. I also tend to pay more attention to the stocks that some of the big fund managers are talking about and to companies that are followed by several analysts. Usually that means the company has a decent-sized market cap. Other than that, I try to write about companies that are interesting. Admittedly, I haven't taken a hard look at Tri Vision. I probably will keep my eye on it more, but it won't really hit the radar screen until I hear for sure, or read, that they've hit the big deal. Until then it remains speculative I believe. I'm also not sure that I could write anything new about the company that hasn't already been written about over the past year or two. I'm open to other opinions though. Scott Adams Dow Jones ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: TVL Date: 5/26/99 6:04 PM Dear Scott, I am interested in knowing your opinion about TVL (Tri Vision International) - trading on the TSE. TVL holds the international rights for the V-CHIP. The V-CHIP is used in blocking certain TV programs that contain certain violent or sexual material. The V-CHIP as you might be aware is gaining alot of exposure in the US due to the recent High School shootings and so forth, and the US Congress apparently is working on a bill that will make the V-CHIP mandatory in every TV in the US. The reason for this email basically is that I am interested in knowing your opinion about this company. Secondly, I am wondering why such a company is not getting as much exposure as it is supposed to get. Moreover, I would like to know why for example when the V-CHIP was mentioned on CNN Larry King Live a couple of days ago, and was talked about quite a bit, how come this was not covered by the Dow Jones news service, and what does it take for a story to be covered by a news service like Dow Jones? I would greatly appreciate any response from you with regards to that matter. Regards,