Time to stand up and be counted in my opinion..

news is turning positive here...wontg be long before sentiment drives this one up..........

Well put ds--as long as I end up rich I can wait patiently for this one to take off! some of my shares I have held from the bad old days so they need to move up before see blue even. but as you say the fundamentals are all in place....

dynamicsoul - I agree with your list of achievements which I gleaned directly from reading all the RNS of the last year over the weekend.

I have a small quibble with your last statement - "after all Edgar Bronfman is overseeing all this". He was meant to join the board as a non-exec, then he deferred that decision due to material financial differences in the company. Now that those last have been explained/resolved, he has decided not to join any more boards - so he is special advisor to the board. He is not overseeing all this - he is at best a source of good contacts in US and Far East in order to help gain political acceptance of the company. He should be very useful in helping develop pioneer trade in China, when you look at the roots of his family's distilery interests in Canada during US prohibition! But don't claim too much for him.

I am curious you omitted mention of chairman Darren Shaw who seems a very dynamic presence in the turnariound of PCM's strategy since his appointment. (Not related to Run Run Shaw, is he, anyone know? That would be a very interesting family connection!)

Still watching to see how things develop.

sd

Thanks for the visit sd, and the interest.

Stockdog: Darren Shaw is the nephew of Sir Run Run Shaw. This information is included in PCM news room archive of 18-02-04.
Your query has prompted me to read again the profiles of the directors, and it persuades me that this is a purposeful and experienced team with all the right contacts, so I will be topping up my holding whilst the chart looks as though it is on the bottom.
sd.
PS; I note that your FAO is coming to life.

sd--tell us more about Run Run Shaw--I hope it's not run for the hills time!!

Run Run Shaw was very successful film producer/distributor who funded several billion dollars worth of good works out of his profits and was knighted for his services. See the link below.

My main point of interest is that Darren Shaw's name does not immediately suggest his Chinese cultural origins which, to my mind, make his obvious talents even more appropriate to creating a success out of PCM in their chosen Chinese market, not to mention a legitimate hope that he inherited his family's adherence to commercial success.

http://www.mywiseowl.com/articles/Run_Run_Shaw -

Ian can we please have a lesson in how this new link posting is supposed to work. None of us seem to be able to work it as we used to. As I write I can see my posted link below me in < <>> brackets. On posting the message it does not show up, so I have simply copied it here above where other readers will just have to copy and paste it to their browser, instead of being able to click on it.

sd

stockdog..

All I meant by that last paragraph was Edgar has an eye on things in an advisory role, Im sure if they need advice on entering a territory or deal he is there on hand with bags of experience of increasing turnover and fortunes of companies...

And on the note of his appointment, strange that the wal mart deal came about just days after his acceptance of an advisory role.


Darren Shaw has been involved - yes, but the guys I mentioned have been quite instrumental in bringing the majority of these deals home.

;)

Poijnt taken, ds.

Maybe Darren's family are instrumental in their major shareholder who are so free with their support of PCM? It would make sense.

sd

Ah! here's what we need:-

Edit - sorry about that. When I copied it is was in pure Mandarin. Whne I posted it it came out as ?????. It was only ever intended for the educated few.

Chow!

sd

http://www.websign.sk/ru/Run_Run_Shaw.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_Run_Shaw

cheers driver--not bad going for 98 years old!!

edit - ignore this one
sd

Second link above now working.

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Buy now and wait for the revenue figures to appear.

patience will be rewarded IMO

PCM own 25% of Bella Media

Bella Media to set up 3-D cinema in Athens
AFX
LONDON (AFX) - Bella Media PLC announced a deal to develop a 3-D large format cinema in central Athens.

The company said it signed a letter of intent with International Advantage Inc, a Greek-American real-estate developer, and its Greek film and entertainment subsidiary, Renaissance Entertainment SA.

Bella will be the majority and managing partner in the joint venture and IAC will be the developer of the property as well as a shareholder in the venture.

Bella said the deal is in line with its plans to establish a global presence in the fast-growing 'edutainment' market at major tourist destinations.

newsdesk@afxnews.com

Yet again more good news.

Another company mentioned in the Times today looking to float soon and bring pay tv to the Arab states called Showtime Arabia--this sector is hotting up!