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Market Pulse Breaking News Alert for Wednesday, December 15, 2004: XCHC -- The X-Change Corporation Acquires 2,000 Gross Acres in the Pleasant Ridge (Woodbine) Field in Leon County, Texas With Estimated Oil in Place of 40 Million Barrels!

Market Pulse News Alert for this AM, Stocks to Watch are: The X-Change Corporation , Veritas Software Corp. , Beacon Power Corp. , and Electronics Arts Inc. .

Investors need to be watching the X-Change Corporation this AM! The X-Change Corp. is a company that was organized to seek merger or acquisition candidates. The company intends to acquire interests in oil and gas opportunities that the company believes will generate significant revenues and return a profit to shareholders. Through acquisition and internal growth, the company is targeting revenue of $10 million by end of 2nd year and $100 million by end of year 5! XCHC had great news out before today's opening bell regarding a potential acquisition! Investors should be watching this one closely!

The X-Change Corporation announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent, subject to due diligence, to acquire 2,000 gross acres in the Pleasant Ridge (Woodbine) Field for cash and multi-well drilling commitment. Estimated oil in place from the Woodbine formation only is 40 Million Barrels. The acquisition is scheduled to close on January, 2005.

The project is very low risk with 28 of 30 successful Woodbine completions previously drilled. The drill sites also have upside potential of 1 BCF per well in the Sub-Clarksville formation uphole. Based on current spacing regulations, the project could have 50 additional wells to be drilled.

About the X-Change Corporation

The X-Change Corporation is a company that was organized to seek merger or acquisition candidates. The company intends to acquire interests in oil and gas opportunities that the company believes will generate significant revenues and return a profit to shareholders. Please visit http://www.xchangecorp.com/ for further information.

Stocks acting well as of late include: Veritas Software Corp. , Beacon Power Corp. , and Electronics Arts Inc. .

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