Hello Ladies and Gents,

This is Avi Mirman at Maximum Ventures in New York. Excellent thread. Thought I would join the mix and get involved in some good gossip. Every once in a while I surf the porn gossip channels and today to my tremendous satisfaction, my name and company appear front and center.


Mr. Arab - lots of painstaking research on your part I see, albeit factually incorrect in many instances. Some are right; most are wrong. I don't blame you one bit - perhaps JKP deserves your commentary through biased perspectives. Maybe not - who knows.

First lesson in reporting the facts straight: I did not sell 77% of Maximum Ventures for $450,000. If I were to sell that stake in my company, you would have to add another 2 zeroes, and then multiply by 4. From the press release concerning VBYR:

"VerticalBuyer, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VBYR - News; the "Company") today announced that Computer Software Innovations, Inc., a South Carolina corporation ("CSI") has purchased a controlling stake in the Company from Maximum Ventures, Inc., a New York corporation ("Maximum"). CSI purchased from Maximum 13,950,000 shares representing approximately 77% of the Company's outstanding common stock. The purchase price for the shares was $450,000."

Here's the link: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050131/nym220_1.html

In other words, I had an ownership interest of stock in a company called Vertical Buyer (13,950,000 shares) for which I received $450,000 in a sale; not that of my own company's (MVI). Since I was Chairman and CEO of VBYR, I could understand how perhaps you mixed things up.

Second lesson: I did not and do not issue press releases, ever. This, of course, nullifies your subsequent theory. Here is the link, once again for your convenience:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/11/prweb88357.htm

Notice the part on the bottom that says the SOURCE is Jill Kelly Productions. Yes, it lists me as a contact person. The company felt I would be better suited to field questions from the investing public. FYI - I received no inquiries.

There are multiple more errors in your analysis. I do admire your tenacity, though, in trying to conduct some investigative research. Stick to investigating porn, kid. In the event you want to pursue this and ask questions, feel free to ask. I will answer. Since I do not have the time to check this thread on a regular basis, all I ask is that you email me direct. That goes for anyone. Once I respond, you have total permission to reprint onto this website or others. You may be surprised at my responses.

Best regards,

avi@maximumventures.com