Ultimately, the managers hope to take the company public again at a far higher price.

The public, in turn, has an opportunity to take its chances on the fledgling chefs' ambitious meals at a reasonable price.

He has taken over one of the most powerful security organizations in the world - but at a price.

"We took contracts at a certain price and then bigger cleaning companies would come in and undercut us," he said.

So far the company has taken 72 orders for the craft, with a $5,000 deposit each, at a projected price of $800,000.

They took them at a price to pay for the repair work twice over.

All trading takes place at a single national price, which will rise and fall in line with demand.

"And the other one took it at a price I can't reveal, but it was $10,000 to $15,000 above the asking price."

The companies now pay the royalties on oil taken from Federal land at a lower price set by the oil companies.

If he liked them he would take another twelve, at a better price.