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Omar S. Amanat is a businessman who founded Tradescape, a day-trading brokerage and technology firm that, on its single biggset trading day, was once reported to have processed 7% of NASDAQ's trading volume, and was previously named one of the "Top 100 Companies in the United States" by the Red Herring magazine. E*Trade acquired Tradescape for a deal initially valued at $276.2 million in total consideration including $96.2 million in initial consideration plus $180 million in contingent consideration, however, that deal went into litigation with both sides claiming breach of contract.

He has also claimed to be the Executive Producer of several films including the Academy Award nominated The Visitor, George Clooney's documentary about the Darfur genocide entitled Darfur Now, Smart People starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Quaid, and The Mysteries of Pittsburgh starring Sienna Miller and Nick Nolte among other movies.

References

1. http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/stocks/Tradescape-Becomes-a-Contender-7502/
2. http://www.redherring.com/Home/6220
3. "E*Trade Shareholder Filing: S.E.C 10-Q Quarterly Report" (PDF). shareholder.com. June 30, 2002.
4. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2713368/
5. http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=review&id=2471&reviewid=VE1117934660&cs=1&p=0
6. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0438341920071006
7. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117936024.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=SMart+People
8. http://www.fandango.com/themysteriesofpittsburgh_v359295/cast

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