From: pprior@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Paul A Prior)
Subject: Turmoil in the RO world - Disclaimer
Summary: Disclaimer from SpectraPure Inc. 
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 00:38:46 GMT

To whom it may concern:
 
I am a satisfied customer of the SpectraPure company and in recent
discussion regarding a custom setup for my reef tank with Mr. Mitsis,
the situation described below came into the discussion.  I was asked
to distribute this information to the general public via electronic
means (Internet, Compuserve) and he faxed me the statement below.  I
offer no personal statement to the validity of any of the claims
herein; and any typos found are probably from my re-entering the
information from my computer fax to ascii code (I need an OCR
program!).  Items that were underlined in the fax appear _like this_
and all capitalization is as the fax was sent.   Please direct
followup to the company at the numbers listed below.
 
I have no association with this company other than being a satisfied
customer.  SpectraPure is a company which manufacters and sells
Reverse Osmosis (RO) water filtration systems and advertises in
Tropical Fish Hobbiest (TFH) and Freshwater and Marine Aquarium (FAMA)
magazines.
 
 
FAX BELOW THIS LINE
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                        Spectrapure, Inc.
                   738 South Perry Lane Suite 1
                        Temple, AZ 85281
                          800-685-2783
                          602-894-5437
                          602-894-6109 (FAX)
 
 
                                        December 21, 1992
 
                        DISCLAIMER
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Dear Valued Customers,
 
        Sheridan Bay's services as a distributor for SpectraPure were
terminated in late October 1992.  We immediately asked them to stop
advertising under the SpectraPure name and logo.  _THEY REFUSED_ and
_IN ADDITION_ are now continuing the SpectraPure ads in TFH and FAMA
magazines while selling and shipping grossly inferior products to
purchasers who are misled into thinking they are buying SpectraPure
products.
 
        SpectraPure herewith formally disclaims any and all
responsibility for the fraudulent practices of Sheridan Bay and its
backers and principles.  We have sued them for the unethical and
unlawful acts committed against SpectraPure.
 
        We have established that Sheridan Bay is presently shipping
the poorest quality components and its products are untested and
improperly designed.   Those products will not, in many instances,
function as specified.  Customers are calling us daily complaining
about this fraud --  because they have been led to believe they were
buying SpectraPure products when they ordered from Sheridan Bay under
its TFH and FAMA magazine ads using SpectraPure's name, logo, and
model numbers.
 
        We have not yet been able to stop these magazines from letting
Sheridan Bay use our name, logo, and model numbers.  Even though these
Sheridan Bay people do not understand the science of water
purification systems, they have attempted to copy SpectraPure's basic
system (using the cheapest of components) -- BUT IN UNITS OF THEIRS
THAT WE HAVE HAD EXAMINED AND TESTED THEY WERE IMPROPERLY PUT TOGETHER
AND SOME OF THEM ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL.  We are issuing this disclaimer
for your protection and ours because of the false advertising.
 
        Products bought from Sheridan Bay after October 1992 will most
likely fall far below the high quality for which SpectraPure is known.
We are _NOW FACTORY DIRECT_ and able to provide you with added value
at reduced cost.  SpectraPure CSP systems now come standard with
premium carbon block pre-filters and Research Grade TFC membranes for
increased performance and longer life.
 
        SpectraPure sincerely hopes you will not be damaged by the
fraud herein described.  We pleaded with these people not to do this
-- but we now can prove what they have done and are doing.  Call us at
800-685-2783 or 602-894-5437 or FAX us at 602894-6109 if you need
advice.
 
                                        SPECTRAPURE, INC.
 
                                        By (signature)
                                           ----------------
                                        Charles Mitsis, President

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Paul A. Prior    Ban anchors, not reef tanks    Nuke Gay Whales for Jesus  
3rd year medical student - Surgery Rotation		        
The Ohio State U. College of Medicine   Tobacco Kills- Please don't smoke!