[FX.php List] Text String question

[John Funk]

I have a text string (A $ J Widgets) that has a <&> in  the FileMaker Field.
When I pass this string as a http variable from one page to another, it
clips it off.

I am using this code on the first page:

<meta http-equiv="REFRESH" content="1;url=tradenames.php?CompanyNumber=<?php
echo $CompanyNumber; ?>&Pass=<?php echo $Pass; ?>&Company=<?php echo
$Company; ?>&CompRecID=<?php echo $CompRecID; ?>"></HEAD>

On the originating page <?php echo $Company; ?> holds the correct company
name (A $ J Widgets)

On the top of the next page (tradenames.php) I use:
$Company=$_REQUEST['Company'];
And it cuts off the string off at the <&> character.

Any help?

Thanks
John Funk