UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                           SEC File Number: 000-26971


(Check One):   [_] Form 10-K and 10-KSB   [_] Form 20-F     [_] Form 11-K
               [X] Form 10-Q and 10-QSB   [_] Form N-SAR

For Period Ended:  March 31, 2001

[_]  Transition Report on Form 10-K
[_]  Transition Report on Form 20-F
[_]  Transition Report on Form 11-K
[_]  Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[_]  Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the Transition Period Ended: ____________________________

     If the  notification  relates  to a portion of the  filing  checked  above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

    Nothing on this Form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
                   verified any information contained herein

PART I. REGISTRANT INFORMATION

                            Maxx International, Inc..
                             Full Name of Registrant

                     Area Investment and Development Company
                            Former Name if Applicable

                  C/o Solomon Broadcasting International, Inc.
                               130 El Camino Drive
                             Beverly Hills, CA 90212
                      Address of Principal Executive Office




PART II.  RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the Registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

     (a) The reasons  described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this form
     could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense          [x]

     (b) The subject annual report,  semi-annual  report,  transition  report on
     Form 10-K and Form  10-KSB,  Form  20-F,  11-K or Form  N-SAR,  or  portion
     thereof will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the
     prescribed due date; or the subject  quarterly report or transition  report
     on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, or portion thereof will be filed on or before
     the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date                [x]

     (c) The accountant's  statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
     has been attached if applicable                                         [_]


PART III. NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB, 10-Q
and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof could not be
filed within the prescribed period.

     As a result  of  unexpected  delays  in  gathering  the data  necessary  to
finalize the financial  statements and  accompanying  notes of the  Registrant's
Form  10-QSB,  the  report on Form  10-QSB  could not be  timely  filed  without
unreasonable effort or expense.


PART IV.  OTHER INFORMATION

     (1) Name and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in regard to this
notification:

          Michael Solomon, President: (310) 205-6220

     (2) Have all other periodic  reports  required under section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940  during the  preceding  12 months or for such  shorter  period  that the
Registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the answer is no,
identify report(s).
                                                                  [x] Yes [_] No




     (3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations
from the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
                                                                  [_] Yes [x] No

     If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both  narratively
and  quantitatively,  and,  if  appropriate,  state the reason why a  reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.


                            MAXX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


Dated: May 15, 2001                     By:  /s/ Michael Solomon
                                             --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Michael Solomon
                                        Title: President


INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the Registrant or
by any other duly  authorized  representative.  The name and title of the person
signing  the form  shall  be typed or  printed  beneath  the  signature.  If the
statement is signed on behalf of the Registrant by an authorized  representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

                                    ATTENTION

   Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
                          Violations (see U.S.C. 1001).