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Web Stock-Picker Probed
SEC Questions CBS MarketWatch Star's Trades

By Kathleen Day
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 23, 2004; Page E01

CBS MarketWatch's chief commentator and widely read stock picker Thom Calandra resigned yesterday during a federal inquiry into his investments in companies whose value he helped boost with favorable reports, sources familiar with the investigation said.

The Securities and Exchange Commission asked Calandra and CBS MarketWatch for documents to determine whether Calandra engaged in what is known in the securities industry as a "pump and dump" scheme: buying a stock, recommending that investors buy it, then selling it when the recommendation causes its price to rise, according to sources.

Whether the practice is illegal depends on whether the person recommending a stock to buy or sell fully discloses his holdings in the company and has a reasonable basis for making his recommendation, according to industry and government sources.

The SEC inquiry is part of a larger effort to crack down on stock pickers, either in newsletters or in Wall Street research reports, to ensure that recommendations accurately reflect an author's belief rather than being used as a tool to rig the market to help the author profit.

The SEC began its inquiry in mid-December, after an article in the November Forbes Magazine discussed the enthusiastic "buy" recommendations that Calandra and other stock advisers made about a relatively unproven company called Ivanhoe Mines, said Calandra's lawyer, Dana Welch. The article said that the endorsements were "surprising" for a stock "trading at 27 times revenue and whose chief potential payoff -- a speculative big strike in Mongolia -- is years away.

The SEC, which polices securities markets, asked Calandra to turn over trading records from October 2002 through December, 2003, and he agreed to do so next week, Welch said. If the SEC finds a problem, it could take the investigation to the next step by issuing a subpoena for phone records and other material, she said.

In December, CBS MarketWatch began investigating Calandra's trading after learning about the SEC's interest, and gave him a deadline of Wednesday for turning trading records over to the company, said Lawrence S. Kramer, chairman and chief executive of Marketwatch.com Inc., which operates the CBS MarketWatch Web site. Viacom Inc., through CBS Inc., owns about 25 percent of San Francisco-based Marketwatch.com. Pearson PLC, which owns the Financial Times, owns another 25 percent. The rest is publicly traded.

Calandra resigned yesterday after failing to meet the deadline, Kramer and Welch said.

Kramer said that if Calandra had not resigned, he would have faced disciplinary action from the company, including, possibly, suspension until he complied with the request for documents. Welch said Calandra's decision to resign was unrelated to his missing the deadline, but rather because he felt the SEC investigation put him under too much stress to continue to do his job.

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Originally posted by Randy803:
IBZT went to hell this morning? Why? Is it going to pop back up? Thanks, you know I am a newbie!

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stocks seldom will continue a straight line up. i suspect from the intraday chart i'm looking at that it will creep up a little it's .052 low. this is normal for such a volatile stock that is up over 2000% in a month. it has far from gone to hell.

uncle milty

lets see if there is any news today.

iBIZ Technology Corp. is Covered on CBSRadio

iBIZ's Virtual Laser Keyboard is Highlighted on a Radio Segment

PHOENIX, Jan 29, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- iBIZ Technology Corp. (IBZT), a leading manufacturer and distributor of accessories for personal digital assistants (PDA) and hand-held devices, was covered 1/26/04 at 5:50PM on WCBS Newsradio 880 in New York City.

The iBIZ Virtual Laser Keyboard attaches to PDAs and projects the image of a full-size keyboard onto the surface of the desk where the PDA is placed, making it easy to input text without a physical keyboard.

"There are no mechanical moving parts whatsoever in the Virtual Laser Keyboard," said Ken Schilling, President & CEO of iBIZ Technology Corp. "It provides a projected image that is the perfect portable input device for PDAs. It's similar in responsiveness to regular keyboards, but extremely futuristic looking."

The Virtual Laser Keyboard is compatible with Palm, Pocket PCs, laptops and desktop PCs. The Virtual Laser Keyboard will be available for $99.99 from major retailers, e-commerce sites, and iBIZ Technology's own e-commerce site in 1st quarter 2004. An upcoming version for cell phones will be available in 4th quarter 2004.

iBIZ Technology Corp. Reaches Settlement Agreements With All Convertible Debenture Holders
January 29, 2004 17:53:38 (ET)

PHOENIX, Jan 29, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via Comtex/ -- iBIZ Technology Corp. (IBZT, Trade), a leading manufacturer and distributor of accessories for personal digital assistants (PDA) and hand-held devices, has reached settlement agreements with The Laurus Master Fund, The NIR Group, Lites Trading and LH Financial to settle all remaining convertible debenture debt. The terms of the agreements will be disclosed in a Form 8K Filing.

Ken Schilling, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Today is a monumental moment in the history of iBIZ Technology Corp. We can proudly look back on the last several years knowing we survived industry downturns and a depressed share price."

Schilling further commented, "Rebuilding our business has been a slow and arduous process; however, today iBIZ Technology Corp. is now well positioned to capitalize on our core strengths. Accordingly, with a capital structure which will not be impacted by dilution as a result of paying down debt with common stock, this is an exciting time for iBIZ and it's shareholders. We look now to the future with planned growth through increasing generic sales revenues with an exciting product offering, as well as adding revenue through acquisitions and mergers."

About iBIZ Technology:

iBIZ is a leading manufacturer and distributor of accessories for personal digital assistant (PDA) and hand-held devices. iBIZ is recognized for innovative, high-quality, competitively priced products available through major retailers. For more information on iBIZ products and services, please visit www.ibizpda.com , email sales@ibizcorp.com , or call 1-800 234-0707.

Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the company, are forward- looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Technical complications that may arise could prevent the prompt implementation of any strategically significant plan(s) outlined above. The company cautions that these forward looking statements are further qualified by other factors including, but not limited to those, set forth in the company's Form 10-KSB filing and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov ). The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE iBIZ Technology Corp.

Belinda Banks of S&S Public Relations, +1-718-320-4898,
Belinda@sspr.com http://www.prnewswire.com

Copyright (C) 2004 PR Newswire. All rights reserved.

Heck -we'd probably be at $5 by Wed! LOL ;-)

Enjoy tomorrow, and every day!
Steve

December 16, 2003
CBS PR: Super Bowl XXXVIII, hour by hour
SPONSORS SADDLE UP AS CBS RIDES HIGH INTO HOUSTON WITH WEEK OF

SUPER BOWL PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTED BY SUPER BOWL XXXVIII ON

SUNDAY, FEB. 1, 2004

"SUPER BOWL XXXVIII" TO BE CALLED BY GREG GUMBEL AND PHIL SIMMS

JIM NANTZ, DAN MARINO, DEION SANDERS AND BOOMER ESIASON ANCHOR

"THE SUPER BOWL TODAY" PRE-GAME SHOW

"CBS Sports Presents: MTV's TRL @ the Super Bowl" Sponsored by Pepsi

CBS News' "The Early Show" Scheduled To Broadcast Live from Houston

MTV: Music Television To Produce Spectacular "AOL Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show"

General Motors/Cadillac Ride along as "The Phil Simms 2004 All-Iron Team" Is Named, with

Greg Gumbel and Armen Keteyian

Wachovia, Pizza Hut, Sony PlayStation, H&R Block, Radio Shack and Ford Set to Sponsor

Network's Pre-Game Show "The Super Bowl Today"

Monster.com To Sponsor Halftime Report and Cadillac Backs Post-Game Show

"Nickelodeon Takes Over the Super Bowl" Corrals Kids on Super Bowl Sunday Morning

After The Game, "Survivor All-Stars" Casts Off Eighth Adventure

The sponsors have saddled up as Pepsi, General Motors/Cadillac, Wachovia, Pizza Hut, Sony PlayStation, H&R Block, Radio Shack, Ford, Monster.com and America Online join CBS when it rides into Houston for a week of Super Bowl programming featuring all the events, the hoopla and the fun capped by the main event: SUPER BOWL XXXVIII.

Greg Gumbel and Phil Simms will call the play-by-play of SUPER BOWL XXXVIII, along with Armen Keteyian and Bonnie Bernstein reporting, live from Reliant Stadium in Houston on Sunday, Feb. 1 (kickoff scheduled for 6:25 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network.

Before and after the game, CBS Sports, CBS Entertainment, CBS News and MTV: Music Television and Nickelodeon will be on hand to chronicle and participate in America's biggest day of television. And immediately following the game, SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS will cast off on its eighth adventure.

Following is a schedule of SUPER BOWL XXXVIII programming on CBS:

During Super Bowl Week:

Friday and Monday, Jan. 30 and Feb. 2

7:00-9:00 AM, ET/PT) CBS News' THE EARLY SHOW will broadcast live from Houston with Hannah Storm, Harry Smith, Rene Syler, Julie Chen and Dave Price

On Super Bowl Saturday (Jan. 31):

4:00- 5:00 PM, ET ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL, one of the most anticipated sports specials of the year -- edited from more than 800 miles of 16mm film -- is the only show that spotlights a dozen NFL head coaches and countless players outfitted with NFL Films microphones. The special lauds all the leaping, fingertip catches, the diving goal-line plunges and the clash of line play from the 2003 season in NFL FILMS singular slow-motion cinematography.

9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS, a retrospective of more

than 30 years of the most anticipated, popular and entertaining commercials, is

presented before an audience at the NFL Experience event. Categories include the

most popular commercials featuring animals, favorite animated spots -- and the

funniest, the sexiest and the most expensive Super Bowl commercials ever made.

On Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 1):

11:00 AM-12:00 Noon NICKELODEON TAKES OVER THE SUPER BOWL as it corrals the kids on Super Bowl Sunday morning with the biggest stars in the Nickelodeon universe, including U-Pick Live hosts Brent Popolizio and Candace Bailey, as they invade Houston and take on the Super Bowl from a kids' point of view. It's an hour of football, music, games, NFL players and, of course, plenty of Nick's signature green slime.

12:00 Noon-1:00 PM, ET CBS SPORTS PRESENTS: MTV'S TRL @ THE SUPER BOWL hits the trail out of its Times Square studio and hip-hops along in Houston. Hosted by Carson Daly, the Super Bowl edition of MTV's most popular show will feature guest appearances by top musical artists and celebrities, as well as popular National Football League players and is sponsored by Pepsi.

1:00-2:00 PM, ET THE PHIL SIMMS 2003 ALL-IRON TEAM sponsored by General Motors and Cadillac with CBS Sports' lead NFL analyst (and N.Y. Giants Super Bowl XXI MVP) and his broadcast partner, Greg Gumbel, hosting the fifth annual selection of 15 players and one coach who best represent the qualities of Iron Men. [The Iron Men Trophy is an old fashioned iron emblematic of Simms' obsession with ironing. According to his mother, as a child Phil pressed his football and baseball uniforms and to this day remains committed to creases.]

2:00-6:00 PM, ET THE SUPER BOWL TODAY from Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. CBS Sports' Jim Nantz, Dan Marino, Deion Sanders and Boomer Esiason anchor the Network's pre-game show that previews all the football and all the excitement leading up to the Super Bowl. Reporters Marcus Allen and Lesley Visser, along with Armen Keteyian, Bonnie Bernstein and special contributor Dick Enberg will cover the action and the music at the NFL Tailgate Party, the fans' interactive games at the NFL Experience, the pre-game rituals and arrivals, parties and planning that make the Super Bowl America's Holiday. Sponsors of the pre-game show include: Wachovia (2:00-3:00 PM, ET), Pizza Hut (3:00-4:00 PM, ET), Sony PlayStation (4:00-5:00 PM, ET), H&R Block (5:00-5:30 PM, ET) and Radio Shack (5:30-6:00 PM, ET).

6:00 PM, ET, to Kick-off FORD SUPER BOWL KICK-OFF SHOW, with "The Super Bowl Today" team.

6:25 PM, ET, to Conclusion SUPER BOWL XXXVIII, live from Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, with Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Phil Simms (analyst) and Armen Keteyian and Bonnie Bernstein reporting from the sidelines. CBS Sports will deploy a talent, editorial and technical team of close to 500 persons for the broadcast. The Game will be broadcast in high definition television. This is the 15th Super Bowl to be presented on the CBS Television Network, the last in 2001 when the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Giants, 34-7.

Halftime Report SUPER BOWL XXXVIII HALFTIME REPORT sponsored by Monster.com with Jim Nantz, Dan Marino, Deion Sanders and Boomer Esiason with highlights and analysis of the first half.

Halftime AMERICA ONLINE SUPER BOWL XXXVIII HALFTIME SHOW is presented by MTV: Music Television [NOTE TO EDITORS: Details will be announced at a later date.]

Immediately After the Game CADILLAC POST GAME SHOW with "The Super Bowl Today" team.

Following the Post-Game Show SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS premieres, hosted by Jeff Probst, featuring 18 of the most memorable castaways in the previous seven "Survivor" adventures competing in a contest of extreme physical and mental endurance that will reward the winner $1 million and the title of "Ultimate Sole Survivor." The 18 all-stars will be stranded in a remote region, many miles from civilization, to fend for themselves while vying for the grand prize.

NEW YORK, NY --(WWW INTUIT_BUSINESS WIRE) – The previous trading week I was in GWDL, GLBT, PGHI [still holding ADOT] and closed those positions [temporarily] only to go over-weight in IBZT. The trading strategy here is to capitalize on the IBZT momentum [to .20 to .30cents before March, higher w/ news of substance].

How and Why are appropriate questions to ask regarding the Intuit price target. The CEO is playing the fluff PR game very well going back to the start of CES in Las Vegas. When the real news [i.e. retailers, actual orders, etc.] hits the wires it's very possible we could see a NEOM, MKDY or PLKC rally in IBZT [look at the charts of those stocks, DO IT NOW, then compare the products, THIS IS A NO BRAINER FOLKS]

The recent IBZT S-8 filing of 450,000,000 shares at an estimated $.003 would generate $1,350,000.00 for the company. With the current share price 20X that now [0.06cents] the company could cut the actual dilution amount to a fraction [to raise only the $1.3M needed cash for now] then wait for a higher price to flood the market and build a 'substantial cash position'. What would happen if IBZT mentioned a share buy back plan then because of the 20X windfall? Not to mention the market was unaffected by the late SEC 10K filing on Friday [1-30].

In order for the above scenario to materialize the CEO would have to create some serious PR's. So, if you were the CEO who would you be making deals with to sell the media covered VKB? Radio Shack is a done deal, but what about Wal-Mart, Comp USA, Staples, Circuit City, etc. This is all potentially “substantial news” on the horizon.

If you were management would you be making the VKB compatible for RIMM? Well knowing that RIMM has 800,000+- hand-held PC clients it’s surely fertile ground and a strong consideration.

We know for sure one of IBZT’s plan is to make a ‘product offering’ combining potentially one of the hottest products and cutting edge technology of ’04 [the VKB] with their other merchandise to increase total sales revenues. For example if a Radio Shack sells 100K$ of IBZT PDA accessories they can order an additional 10K VKB’s. The possibilities are almost infinite so I’ll keep that brief.

It would only take sales of 200K VKB units to generate $20M in revenue for this company. News of this sort would shake Wall St and make believers of Main St. I figure there’s at least 500,000 geeks in the country and ½ of them would want the VKB as a novelty item. Do the math!

In closing, If you don’t have a trading plan YOU better make one because the bashers will do everything possible to try and get your shares as cheap as possible. On the other hand, when you have a trading strategy you have the edge, you then create your destiny.

in2it

Ps This is the type of insight you won’t find watching CNBC, FOX or CNN. Chances are slim you’ll read about OTC.BB opportunities in Investors Business Daily or the WSJ and that alone should compel you to signup for the Intuit_Information Newsletter at: in2it_411@yahoo.com [and by all means let your friends know, and please ‘copy & paste” this post to Yahoo and other RB boards] and perhaps best of all...it’s free.

From: "Ken Schilling"
To:
Subject: RE: no more dilution"
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 10:07:20 -0700

James,

Just happened to check my mail and noticed this message from you. It is true, we have settled all the convertible debt, however, it was settled by allowing the debt holders to convert out completely. In that regard, there
will be additional shares issued, however, nothing that even closely resembles the dillution our company has seen over the last six months. James, had I not put my foot down on the debt holders, we could have
easily seen over three billion in the OS.

That being said, we're extremely pleased that the debt holders accepted a greatly reduced conversion rate and to that end, the debt is gone with the exception of Laurus Master Funds who have agreed to a lock up until the
end of March on their remaining balance. At that point they can begin converting with a 20 day look back at the share price. Hopefully, we can hold at or above were we're currently at today and if that is the case,
we'll see less than twenty million more shares put into the market in March. Beyond that, we have a consulting agreement that allows the consultants to exercise options. The good news about that, is when they do exercise it puts a great deal of money into the company. The company is in the bestshape it has been in for four years and I anticipate it to continue to
improve.

Thank you for your investment into IBZT and your confidence to do so.

Regards,

Ken Schilling

-----Original Message-----
From:
To: Ken Schilling
Sent: 2/1/04 7:53 AM
Subject: no more dilution"

Ken,

It was my understanding that there was to be " no more dilution"
however

THURSDAY- 83 MILLION NEW SHARES WERE ISSUED

FRIDAY-54 MILLION NEW SHARES WERE ISSUED

As a shareholder, please explain.

Any other thoughts?

I took a free share position last week and willing to buy more when it comes down. But I just hate it when they do that just when it was going to be a good run. Temptation!

I think all the "HITS" on eBay were lots of us shareholders checking these sellers out! I've seen them from $142 - $150

Steve

Dave Munday

Ken,

It was my understanding that there was to be " no more dilution"
however

THURSDAY- 83 MILLION NEW SHARES WERE ISSUED

FRIDAY-54 MILLION NEW SHARES WERE ISSUED

As a shareholder, please explain.

James

James,

Just happened to check my mail and noticed this message from you. It is true, we have settled all the convertible debt, however, it was settled by allowing the debt holders to convert out completely. In that regard, there
will be additional shares issued, however, nothing that even closely resembles the dillution our company has seen over the last six months. James, had I not put my foot down on the debt holders, we could have
easily seen over three billion in the OS.

That being said, we're extremely pleased that the debt holders accepted a greatly reduced conversion rate and to that end, the debt is gone with the exception of Laurus Master Funds who have agreed to a lock up until the
end of March on their remaining balance. At that point they can begin converting with a 20 day look back at the share price. Hopefully, we can hold at or above were we're currently at today and if that is the case,
we'll see less than twenty million more shares put into the market in March. Beyond that, we have a consulting agreement that allows the consultants to exercise options. The good news about that, is when they do exercise it puts a great deal of money into the company. The company is in the bestshape it has been in for four years and I anticipate it to continue to
improve.

Thank you for your investment into IBZT and your confidence to do so.

Regards,

Ken Schilling

Purl Gurl