In a message dated 7/13/01 7:28:32 PM, [log in to unmask] writes: << BIG breast pump companies (you know...the one that owns this site) >> Actually, I own Lactnet through a shell corporation in the Bahamas. Seriously, I have always had a fondness for ALL breast pump companies because it is pretty hard to find any other business which has an ethical AND a financial stake in getting more breast milk from more mothers into more babies. Medela sponsored my speaking engagements and paid for airline tickets when I spoke at LLL area conferences for a couple years and I loved them. Elena Medo and White River sent me to a WIC conference and to a pediatrics meeting to try to convince more doctors to make breast pumps available in their offices. Loved her. Ameda Egnell did . . . something for me, I've forgotten what and I've also forgotten whether or not I really liked their ideas ten years ago, or so. I realize that any involvement with business can be tricky, but I have had uniformly good experience working with and for pump companies. I wish they'd cooperate a little more with each other. Jay Gordon *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html