7:25p ET Tuesday, October 16, 2001

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Robert K. Landis, Reg Howe's partner in Golden Sextant
Advisors LLC and, like Reg, a Harvard-trained lawyer, has
written a brilliant and delightful essay about the recent
Denver Mining Investment Forum, which he attended.

The essay, quot;The Skunk at the Garden Party,quot; makes a
powerful case against the quot;Gold Marketing Initiativequot;
proposed in Denver, an expensive campaign to promote gold
as mere jewelry. You can find the essay here:

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CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer