for more information about stanelco click on the links.

driver's research page link
http://www.moneyam.com/InvestorsRoom/posts.php?tid=7681#lastread
website link
http://www.stanelco.co.uk/index.htm

EVERYTHING is changing for the better at Wal-Mart !!!!

Even Sam's Club is going Fair Trade

SAMS CLUB LAUNCHES BRAZILIAN FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED GOURMET COFFEE NATIONWIDE

Marques de Paiva Brand Gourmet French Roast Will Hit Warehouse Clubs
in Time for Fair Trade Month in October

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (September 6, 2005) Building on the success of the Marques de Paiva brand Gourmet Organic coffee offering, SAMS CLUB and CafBom Dia today announced plans to launch Marques de Paiva Fair Trade Certified, Gourmet French Roast coffee to the more than 47 million SAMS CLUB members nationwide.

SAM'S CLUB, the nation's largest members-only warehouse, will introduce Marques de Paiva Fair Trade Certified Gourmet coffee to coincide with Octobers National Fair Trade Month. The whole bean coffee will be available in 40 oz. bags at all 555 SAMS CLUB locations nationwide.

SAMS CLUB is committed to providing our Members with high-quality products that meet their needs and fit their lifestyles, said Matt Kistler, vice president, private brands, SAMS CLUB. The Marques de Paiva coffee is a high-quality, gourmet product that helps us exceed our Members expectations.

Fair Trade Certified is currently the only consumer guarantee that farmers in developing nations are being paid a fair price for their crops. Due in part to growing consumer interest in fair trade, the amount of coffee certified as Fair Trade has tripled in the past three years, making it the fastest-growing segment of the $9 billion U.S. specialty coffee market.

Produced by Brazils CafBom Dia Ltda., Marques de Paiva Fair Trade Certified coffee is a French Roast, Gourmet blend of 100% Arabica beans grown in the richest coffee farmlands of Brazil.


CafBom Dia was the first company to be licensed by TransFair USA, a nonprofit organization that audits transactions between U.S. companies and their international suppliers, to sell Fair Trade Certified coffee roasted at its origin.

The Marques de Paiva family has a rich coffee heritage that dates back more than 100 years, says Michael Heinztmann, senior vice president, general merchandise manager of SAMS CLUB. The company works closely with hundreds of small coffee farmers in southern Brazil, and were pleased to know that those farmers will benefit from sales of its Fair Trade Certified coffee to SAMS CLUB Members.

The philosophy behind developing Fair Trade Certified coffee is to deliver more than just a great cup of coffee, says Joe Alcantara, president of CafBom Dias North American operations. If you could make a real difference in the lives of farming families just by buying a bag of coffee, why wouldnt you? asks Alcantara. Thats the question we hope coffee-buying consumers will ask themselves, and one of the reasons why were so excited to be expanding our partnership with SAMS CLUB.

The introduction of Marques de Paiva Fair Trade Certified coffee to the huge number of SAMS CLUB shoppers is a great way to introduce Fair Trade Certified products to a new set of consumers, says Paul Rice, CEO and founder of TransFair USA.

Marques de Paiva Gourmet Organic whole bean coffee is also sold at SAMS CLUB and recently beat several popular national brands in a blind tasting conducted by the ABC News magazine show 20/20.


About CafBom Dia
CafBom Dia traces its roots to a small coffee company founded in 1895 in southern Brazil by the Marques de Paiva family. With farms and production facilities in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and North American headquarters in Coral Gables, Fla., CafBom Dia is a leading producer of organic and Fair Trade CertifiedTM Brazilian coffees. Using a unique tree-to-shelf production process, CafBom Dia cultivates its own land and partners with hundreds of small farmers in southern Brazil to grow and harvest the highest-quality Arabica beans, which it then roasts, blends and packages at a state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly plant. Marques de Paiva Gourmet OrganicTM and Marques de Paiva Fair Trade CertifiedTM coffee are available in 40 oz. bags at SAMS CLUB stores nationwide. For more information, visit www.marquesdepaiva.com.

About SAMS CLUB
SAM'S CLUB (samsclub.com ), a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is the nation's largest warehouse chain in the United States serving small business owners and operators. The purchasing agent of choice, SAM'S CLUB provides everyday low costs to more than 46 million entrepreneurs and consumers.

About TransFair
TransFair USA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is one of nineteen members of Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), and the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. It audits transactions between U.S. companies offering Fair Trade Certified products and the international suppliers from whom they source, in order to guarantee that the farmers and farm workers behind Fair Trade Certified goods were paid a fair, above-market price. In addition, annual inspections conducted by FLO ensure that strict socioeconomic development criteria are being met using increased Fair Trade revenues. To learn more, visit: www.transfairusa.org.

Gregg Goldsholl
CKPR
212.251.1223
ggoldsholl@ckpr.biz

Jolanda Stewart
SAMS CLUB
479.277.8223
Jolanda.Stewart@samsclub.com

Lloyd Gray
TransFair USA
510.663.5260
lloyd@transfairusa.org

http://www.transfairusa.org/content/about/pr_050906.php

Changed my mind, will repost this item a bit later in the week :))))

I wonder how much the shorters will lose on Stanelco when the Wal-Mart deal is announced :))))))))))))))))))))



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Tommy Hilfiger (TOM) SqueezeTrigger Price Is $10.93. Short Sellers Down Approximately $6.3 Million as WalMart Considering Buyout.
www.buyins.net, announced today that the 901,968 shares declared short on Tommy Hilfiger (NYSE: TOM) have a SqueezeTrigger Price of $10.93 per share. MarketWatch reported that Wal-Mart Stores is considering making a bid to acquire to Tommy Hilfiger Corp., according to a report published on Women's...

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http://www.m2.com/m2/web/story.php/200532A11BB4C881579780257088004A46DD

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AT LEAST IT'S AN ETHOS: Walmart and Hilfiger together at last

Brian Gorrell
October 05, 2005


Picture yourself walking through the apparel section at Wal-Mart. You pass by the usual oversized sweaters, novelty T-shirts and a sensible pair of burgundy stirrup pants. Then, it catches your eye: a gigantic red, white and blue Tommy Hilfiger display.

What is this doing here? you ask in disbelief. Im a redneck woman, and I aint no high class broad.

At least that was the first thought that went through my mind last week when a rumor surfaced in major newspapers around the country; Wal-Mart might purchase the Tommy Hilfiger label for around $2 billion.

The possible Hilfiger purchase is just one part of Wal-Marts aggressive campaign to reinvent its image in the fashion design and clothing manufacturing domains. In the September issue of Vogue hailed by many as the fashion bible Wal-Mart purchased an eight-page spread, running ads alongside Gucci, Oscar de la Renta and Roberto Cavalli. And the company held its first fashion show during New York Fashion Week last month.

Wal-Mart has also expanded the offerings of a private label, George, which has done extremely well overseas and features dressy clothes for the whole family. USA Today reports that George is the No. 1 clothing brand in Britain, in terms of market share. However, the brand has largely failed to catch on in the United States so far.

At first glance, being carried at Wal-Mart seems like a considerable step down for Hilfiger, a line that has been sold exclusively at high-end department stores, Hilfiger outlets and Tommy.com. However, fashion experts recognize that the Hilfiger brand doesnt have the same luster it did during its peak in the mid- to late-1990s, in part due to overextension of product lines.

BusinessWeek notes that Hilfiger reported an income of $92 million in fiscal year 2005, down sizably from the $170 million reported in 2004.

Some of Hilfigers exclusive retailers have expressed concern that sales and levels of prestige will drop if the same merchandise is carried at Wal-Mart or a similar, low-end chain. One possible compromise is that designer Tommy Hilfiger could reserve his traditional line of merchandise for the higher-end retailers and design a unique line for Wal-Mart stores. The only noticeable difference between the two lines would be that the trademark Hilfiger logo would be replaced with a big yellow smiley face.

In addition to prices, Wal-Mart customers should now watch for falling status.

In the best scenario, Wal-Mart will transform itself as Target has. Targets fashion sales have far outpaced those of Wal-Mart in recent years, especially since the addition of fashions by Mossimo Giannulli and Isaac Mizrahi. Shortly after the acquisitions, Target executives officially changed the stores pronunciation to Tar-zhey.

Robert Passikoff, president of brand research firm Brand Keys, said, I liken what Wal-Marts trying to do in terms of fashion to turning around the Queen Mary at full steam.

Sherif Mityas, vice president and managing partner for consulting firm A.T. Kearney, is also skeptical: Do what you do well. This is outside of what people know you for, he cautioned Wal-Mart. He also noted that adding a higher-priced fashion line could clash with the companys current image, potentially confusing and alienating customers.

As poor college students without much expendable income, we always value Wal-Marts everyday low prices. Always. As a result, we should be worried about Wal-Marts impending face-lift nicer brands cost more, both to buy and to successfully carry.

Hardcore Wal-Mart regulars do not need brand name clothing. However, we do need toothbrushes, cooking utensils and two-liters of pop for 88 cents or less. If we notice prices rising as fashionable brands slowly take over the shelves, well be on the first MITS bus to LoBill Foods and the Dollar Tree.

But until then, yall, Ill see you in aisle 12.

EVO HAVE ALREADY STATED TODAY THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR 20 GREENSEAL MACHINES FOR OCTOBER YEAR END, SO WE KNOW IT WILL BE CLOSE TO THAT FIGURE IN THE NEXT ANNOUNCEMENT. AND CONFIRM THAT ONCE AGAIN ASDA ADAMANT THAT THEY WILL MEET THE 200 TARGET IN THE NEXT 9 MONTHS, SO THE PICTURE SEEMS CLEAR ON THAT FRONT. THE ONLY GUESSING NOW SEEMS TO BE WAL-MART AHEAD OF THE CONFERENCE, WHERE HOWARD WHITE STATED THIS WEEK THAT A NUMVBER OF DEVELOPMENTS ARE TAKING PLACE IN N.AMERICA AND EUROPE. SO I THINK AN RNS TODAY OR TOMORROW ON GREENSEAL AND ONE BEFORE THE PHILI SHIOW.
THE IP SALE I THINK IS AN AWARENESS STATEMENT TO THE CIGGIE GIANTS HOPING THAT ONE JUMPS FORWARD AND HELPS FUND THE RESEARCH WHICH WOULD COST THEM PEANUTS AGAINST THE PROFITS THEY MAKE, SO SEO CAN ONLY GAIN.

Am off to Philly on Saturday,but next stop will be Miami then the Keys.
Pity about the show.
First Job will be to find Internet Cafe, couldnt possibly survive 2 weeks not knowing any news.

ssanebs, 20 would be nice.

PM1/Ssanebs, You guys seem SO CONIDENT that a Wal-Mart deal is imminent. I hope you're right, of course! But aren't we riding quite a lot on this in the short term? Can you really see such a majorly supportive RNS coming out so soon in the NEAR future.....?

Copied from iii...

From todays Shares Magazine:

Essam Khashoggi, one of the worlds richest men along with his older brother Adnan, the infamous arms dealer, has done high-tech packaging company Stanelco (SEO) a good turn. Stanelcos purchase of Khashoggis company, Biotec, for 15 million in June could turn out to be a fantastic
bargain.
Khashoggi is estimated to have invested $200 million founding US-quoted company Earth Shell Corporation to develop green biodegradeable
packaging. Sales have commenced but the shares have performed poorly and Essam resigned as chairman in July.

After heavy losses Earth Shell told Biotec to concentrate on only a couple of projects and forget the rest. One of these was a starch-based replacement for the plastic used in cigarette filters. The Biotec filter is
biodegradeable and supposedly safer. More to the point, it should save tobacco companies around 350 million a year on production costs as cellulose has rocketed in price due to the oil surge.
Stanelcos agents are contacting cigarette companies to open an auction to buy the intellectual property rights (IP) once the research on making the starch filter is completed.

There is a good chance that Stanelco will sell the filter IP for more than it paid for Biotec and also collect substantial royalty payments. Biotec is a world leader in starch-based packaging but is barely profitable as sales are
minimal. Packaging made from starch is much cheaper than plastic but cannot be heatsealed. So the combination with Stanelcos radio beam
sealing technology looks like a marriage made in heaven.
by: Timon Day

QC, agreed that the snip comment RIP was over the top and out of order, short-term sp concern is a valid point though.
Bos, "i agree that the story and potential of seo hasn't changed, but market sentiment has". My point as you know, thats why I made profit safe and its available to be re-invested when the market sentiment has changed.
Zscrooge, don't like me do you?? Whats wrong with an investor re-assessing the short term situation, locking in profits to buy back later. 20p to 15.25p proves my point does it not or should I bury my head in the sand, close my eyes and hope for the best? I still hold SEO shares in a certificate for the long-term so I don't like the fall but long-term it should be OK. Those in my nominee have yielded a good profit for my family, some of it spent and the rest waiting. I should get back in lower than 20p but if I'm wrong I'll be more than happy.
PM, lets hope you're right re 17th-19th, alot of people are relying on your "information".

Morning all. Hope we can get back to reasoned and informative postings today instead of the screaming hystrionics and doom and gloom offerings of yesterday.
Alan

Well on ample they have closed the SEO thread because of all the abuse going on over there, it makes you laugh doesn't it, were all here to make money whether shorting or going long, each to their own I say...

Loads of stocks being hit hard today, not SEO yet though, hopefully we will se renewed buying interest later today or tomorrow, as we edge closer to the show.

Cheers,
PM

Advancing 96 3%


Declining 1006 40%


Unchanged 1400 57%

morning all. nice write -up in shares mag today, should have a positive effect on the sp.

adieh, 'ow do!! not seen you for a while. what are your thoughts on the current situation?

The whole market is down - so staying even would be a positive result today I think

Baza

Me and my big mouth

Adie

Ample (iii) thread back up, they cleared about 50 or so posts.

Article in New Scientist today: "Cigarette Butts go Green" page 6. Quotes HW as saying Stanelco is in talks with manufacturers in Europe, North America and Asia.

You have to admit - they do get good press coverage around the world

Now 1:3 @ 14.75:15.25 and 100k v 273k

baza