In response to investor interest, and in order to facilitate the most rapid exploitation of existing market opportunities, R.T. Edwards, Inc. offers sophisticated investors participation rights in the net income streams of the following exciting new initiatives.

• Basic research database
  Collaborative international effort compiling and maintaining fundamental experimental results. The results, in turn, are critical in validating and extending applied research.

• Focused web-based transaction vortal
  A dramatic evolution of a niche research and development market.

• Major introductory college (U.S.) textbook
  Innovative approach to an important "AAA" college market.

• Academic/Commercial research journals
  Mulitple opportunities in emerging international research areas.

Minimum investment: $50,000. Interested investors may learn more about the possibility of participating in these initiatives by contacting the publisher directly.

Note: These are investments in new product research and development initiatives, and as such they are highly speculative. While preliminary investment discussions are encouraged, in-depth descriptions of these initiatives will only be provided upon the execution of a highly-restrictive confidentiality agreement and the purchase of an equally restrictive investment option.