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Morning Movers
Friday, August 17th, 2007

Market volatility and uncertainty riveted the market place yesterday, and for that matter the past few weeks, which caused investors heart stopping and panic throughout the day. This morning the Fed lowered its over night interest rate a half point to 5.75, down from 6.25 percent.

In pre-market activity investors were looking to capitalize on this fairly generous news by the Fed, which caused the Dow to jump 315.48 points higher in opening minutes on Friday. Both the Nasdaq composite and the Standard and Poor’s 500 are up 72.10 and 37.32 points respectively. Although this is outstanding news, considering yesterday’s dramatic volatility, who knows what could happen by the end of the trading day.

In early microcap trading today, Concurrent (Nasdaq: CCUR), a leader in on-demand technology and real-time computing technology, announced its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. This helped drive the company’s share price higher to $1.46, or 8 percent, up 11 cents on 220,268 volume.

American International Industries Inc. (OTCBB: AMIN) announced this morning that the company would commence trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under its current symbol. The company recently completed its final steps in order to gain the approval of Nasdaq to begin its trading on Tuesday, August 21, 2007.

Share price for American International rose $1.50, or 38 percent, to $5.50 in early morning trading. American International is a holding company that currently has holdings in Industry, Finance, Real Estate in Houston, Texas and surround areas, and Oil and Gas.

EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq: EPCT) today reported on new technical advancements for Azixa, a vascular disrupting agent licensed by the company to Myraid Genetics Inc. Myraid announced yesterday that it has initiated a third Phase II clinical trail for Azixa in patients with non-smell lung cancer that has spread to the brain.

“We are pleased at the clinical advancement Myriad has reported on Azixa, and view it as further evidence of the commercial potential of the compound,” said Jack Talley, president and CEO of EPCT, in a statement. “We believe that the study of Azixa in this new indication affords EpiCept with an expanded opportunity to capitalize on the financial benefits associated with our agreement with Myriad, including milestone payments, sublicensing income and potentially future royalties if Azixa continues to progress successfully.”

Positive news surrounding pharmaceutical companies generally impacts share price in a good way, and EpiCept’s share price rose 8 cents, or 5 percent, to $1.61 this morning in early trading.

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Morning News Wednesday August 15th 2007
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

General News:

- Consumer prices in the U.S. rose 0.1% in July, the smallest gain in eight months, suggesting inflation is less of a threat than Federal Reserve policy makers had anticipated.

- Two-year Treasury yields fell to an 18-month low on signs losses linked to U.S. subprime mortgages are widening.

- Energy futures surged on concerns that Tropical Storm Dean will turn into a hurricane and strike oil and gas installations in the Gulf of Mexico.

- Sales of existing homes fell in 41 states during the April-June quarter while home prices were down in one-third of the metropolitan areas surveyed, a real estate trade group reported.

- Most folks can correctly name George Washington as the nation’s first president. After that, things get tricky. The U.S. Mint is hoping its new dollar coin series will help refresh some hazy memories of Adams, Jefferson and all the rest.





Asia/Europe:



Asia:

- Asian stocks slumped to a three-month low, led by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., after the banks reported losses on investments related to U.S. subprime loans.

- The yen rose to a four-month high against the dollar and the euro as widening credit-market losses prompted investors to cut higher-yielding assets funded by loans in Japan.

- Emerging-market shares and currencies fell, with Indonesian stocks tumbling the most in three years, after widening losses linked to U.S. subprime loans prompted investors to shun riskier assets.

- Basis Capital Fund Management Ltd. told investors losses at one of its hedge funds may exceed 80 percent as the U.S. subprime mortgage rout prompted creditors to force the Sydney-based company to sell assets.

- Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., operator of Asia’s third-largest stock market, fell to the lowest close in more than a week on concern a downturn in global markets may make it hard for the company to repeat record earnings.

- China’s problems with lead in consumer products go far beyond tainted toys. From playthings to paint to gasoline, Chinese companies use lead in a wide range of products and experts say China’s children are suffering the health consequences.



Europe:

- European stocks dropped for a second day, led by banks on concern losses from the subprime-mortgage rout will hurt earnings.

- Kaupthing Bank hf, Iceland’s biggest bank, agreed to buy NIBC Holding NV for 3 billion euros ($4 billion), less than a week after the Dutch investment bank disclosed losses on U.S. subprime-mortgage bets.

- Fund managers are the most risk averse in a year on concern rising defaults will hamper economic growth and sap earnings, a Merrill Lynch & Co. survey showed.





Corporate News:

- Agricultural equipment maker Deere & Co. (DE) said its third-quarter profit rose 23% as strong global sales offset declines in the U.S. and Canada.

- Countrywide Financial Corp. (CFC), the biggest U.S. mortgage lender, was downgraded to “sell'’ by Merrill Lynch & Co., which raised the possibility of bankruptcy if the company loses access to short-term financing.

- Nestle SA, Sara Lee Corp. and H.J. Heinz Co. reported profit that exceeded analysts’ estimates as they increased sales of healthier foods and raised prices.

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SCEY Grabs a Piece Around BP & Chevron: Shares Skyrocket!
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Shares of Sun Cal Energy Inc. (OTCBB: SCEY) ballooned up today after releasing news about its acquisition of the Jonah Prospects in Wyoming. SCEY closed up 39 cents (23 percent) at $2.05 per share on volume of just over 1.5 million shares.

SCEY has agreed to acquire a 100 percent working interest in 6,000 acres of leases in the Jonah Field region of Wyoming - the second largest proven gas reserve in the U.S.

This is the fourth core exploration and development region for SCEY. The company’s prospects are identified as South Jonah, which consists of 2,477.68 acres and West Jonah, consisting of 3,546.89 acres. Most of the surrounding acreage is currently held by EnCana and Yates Petroleum, with BP and Chevron/Texaco also holding significant positions.

“We are very pleased to add an asset of this class to our expanding portfolio of high impact oil and gas properties. The Jonah Field is a world class natural gas development area, with plans to allow the development of more than 3,000 new wells,” commented Lewis Dillman – president and CEO of SCEY – in a statement.

With current well spacing regulations, the company can drill up to 37 wells on this acreage. With technology developed in the Jonah and Pinedale fields, current completion techniques estimate gas in place between 1.0 and 3.0 BCF (billion cubic feet) per well. As such, South Jonah and West Jonah could provide between 37 BCF and 111 BCF of recoverable Reserves at a value of $222 million to $667 million.

“We look forward to the opportunity of further developing this asset and participating in the future success of the area,” concluded Dillman in a statement.

SCEY is an independent oil and gas exploration company with headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, and an operational office in San Francisco, California. The company aims to secure and develop a portfolio of oil and gas properties throughout America. The company is strategically placed in the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California, the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma, the Breton Sound of Louisiana and the Jonah Field of Wyoming.

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A Pickle a Day Keeps the Cramps Away!!!
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Pickle Juice Sport, a portfolio company of Golden Beverages Inc., has teamed up with New Age Beverage Group’s sales brokers to market and distribute throughout Colorado. The two companies have already established distribution agreements with 7-Eleven and Valero convenience stores – equaling over 400 stores spanning the entire state of Colorado.

Pickle Juice Sport is a Pre-Hydration drink that focuses on easing the pain and discomfort of muscle cramps. This is the first drink designed and packaged for the sole purpose of preventing muscle cramps. The brand Pickle Juice Sport is distributed to a network of grocery and convenience stores throughout the U.S.

Pickle Juice Sport is sold and endorsed by NFL and College programs as a hydration system to be used in combination with other sport drinks.

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Morning News Tuesday August 14th 2007
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

General News:

- Countrywide Financial’s (CFC) monthly data showed continued deterioration in credit. Delinquency as a percent of unpaid principal balance was 4.89% up from 4.77% in June and 3.61% a year ago. Foreclosure as a percent of the same was at 5.10% up from 4.98% in June and 0.46% a year ago.

- Producer Prices, a measure of U.S. prices at the wholesale level rose less than forecast in July, indicating inflation outside of energy costs remains contained.

- Crude oil rose the most in two weeks in New York as OPEC increased its forecast for demand next quarter and a tropical depression moved toward the Caribbean.

- The U.S. trade deficit dropped to a four-month low in June as record exports of farm goods and autos offset a jump in crude oil prices, the Commerce Department reported. Imports from China hit an all-time high despite a string of recalls of tainted Chinese products.

- Don Imus has reached a settlement with CBS over his multimillion-dollar contract and is negotiating with WABC radio to resume his broadcasting career there, according to CBS and a person familiar with the negotiations.



Asia/Europe:



Asia:

- Asian financial stocks fell after Australian mortgage lender Rams Home Loans Group Ltd. said “unprecedented disruptions'’ in credit markets may reduce its profit.

- Nokia Oyj offered to replace as many as 46 million mobile-phone batteries made by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. as some may overheat, in what would be the largest voluntary consumer electronics recall.

- Citic Securities Co., poised to overtake Nomura Holdings Inc. as Asia’s biggest brokerage, said first-half profit jumped more than fivefold as a surging Chinese stock market fueled share trading and underwriting fees.

- Australia’s Rams Home Loans Group Ltd. said the shakeout in global debt markets may cut profit, sparking a 19 percent plunge in the stock that makes it the nation’s worst-performing initial public offering this year.

- Seiyu Ltd., the Japan unit of Wal- Mart Stores Inc., changed its forecast to a fifth-straight annual loss as sales growth stalls.



Europe:

- European stocks fell, led by financial-services companies after UBS AG said profit growth may slow and bank shares declined in the U.S. and Asia.

- Europe’s economy grew at the slowest pace in more than two years in the second quarter, hurt by weakness in manufacturing and construction.

- UBS AG, Europe’s largest bank, fell to the lowest in a year on the Zurich exchange after the company acknowledged that “turbulent'’ markets may reduce profit in coming months.

- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, who spearheaded a global injection of cash into the banking system, signaled the need for emergency funding is abating as financial markets settle.

- Turkey’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a 2 1/2-year high for the 13th consecutive month as policy makers wait for the new government to chose a president and announce spending cuts.





Corporate News:

- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), the world’s largest retailer, said second-quarter profit rose less than analysts anticipated and lowered its earnings forecast, causing the stock to fall the most in five years.

- Citigroup Inc. (C), the biggest U.S. bank by assets, may lose as much as $3 billion in the third quarter because of the credit crisis, according to analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC.

- Mattel Inc. is recalling 18.6 million Chinese-made products around the world, its second recall in two weeks, mostly because they contain magnets that may fall out and be swallowed by children.

- Home Depot Inc. (HD), the world’s largest home-improvement retailer, said profit fell 15 percent and revenue dropped for the first time in four years after a U.S. housing slump reduced demand for appliances and remodeling.

- Nokia Corp. (NOK) warned that up to 46 million batteries used in some of its cell phones could be faulty and pose a risk of overheating.

- Shares of rapidly growing software maker VMware Inc. increased more than 70% in one of Silicon Valley’s most anticipated stock market debuts since Google Inc. mesmerized Wall Street three years ago.

- TJX Cos. (TJX) said its second-quarter profit was cut by more than a half as the discount store operator recorded a $118 million charge due to costs from a massive breach of customer data, mostly to build up a reserve to cover estimated future expenses.

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More “Bad Newz” for Vick: Has Until Friday to Accept Plea Deal
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Facing federal dog fighting charges, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was offered a plea deal and has until Friday to decide whether or not he will accept it, ESPN reported Monday.

The negotiations follow news that two more of Vick’s three co-defendants are scheduled to enter guilty pleas later this week as part of a deal with prosecutors. If prosecutors accept a plea agreement from Vick will likely serve some prison time, according to federal sentencing guidelines.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on its Web site that attorneys for Vick were in plea negotiations Tuesday afternoon with federal prosecutors. Collins R. Spencer III, a spokesman for Vick’s lawyers, declined to comment when reached by the newspaper.

He added that Vick did not meet with his attorneys last night but said they will have a conference call with Vick this morning and may have an announcement this afternoon. Spencer did not indicate what the announcement would be.

On Monday Spencer said the legal team was “very surprised” by the pleas from Purnell Peace and Quanis Phillips and said they would not affect plans to move forward toward a November trial.

Vick’s motivation to enter a guilty plea is likely fueled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office announcement last month that it will seek a new “superseding” indictment against Vick by the end of August. With the cooperation of Vick’s three co-defendants, there will likely be new, and more specific, allegations against Vick. The federal grand jury in Richmond is expected to hand up that indictment sometime early next week. If Vick can reach an agreement by the end of this week, he would not have to answer to any additional charges.

On Monday, guilty plea hearings were scheduled for two of his co-defendants and long-time associates. Peace, 35, of Virginia Beach, has a plea hearing scheduled for Thursday in U.S. District Court in Richmond at 9 a.m., while Phillips, 28, of Atlanta, has a plea hearing set for Friday at the same time. The hearings showed up Monday on U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson’s docket.

The third co-defendant, Tony Taylor, 34, of Hampton pleaded guilty in July and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in their case against Vick. Just days earlier, Taylor had joined Vick and the others in pleading not guilty.

A federal grand jury indicted the men last month on a single count of conspiracy to cross state lines to engage in illegal gambling; to sponsor a dog in an animal fighting venture; and to buy, transport and receive dogs for animal fighting. They face up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines, but defendants often receive more lenient punishment when they accept responsibility and enter guilty pleas.

A 13-page statement of facts Taylor signed with prosecutors last month says Vick, Peace and Phillips set up a business called “Bad Newz Kennels” in rural Virginia to raise and train pit bulls for dogfights. It also says the men gambled on the fights in Virginia and several other states and that Vick almost exclusively funded the dog fighting operation and gambling monies.

Vick’s jury trial is scheduled for Nov. 26, deep into the Falcons’ schedule. The Falcons will have played 11 of their 16 regular-season games by then. Vick will remain free until the trial, but his availability to appear on field is unclear. The NFL barred Vick, with pay, from being with the team pending the outcome of its own investigation.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to make a decision on Vick’s future in a few weeks. Goodell said he is waiting for a report from investigator Eric Holder before rendering a verdict, according to a league spokesman. No timetable has been set for Goodell’s decision, NFL vice president of public relations Greg Aiello said in a statement.

Tailback Warrick Dunn, who spoke to Vick recently, said Falcons players are already of the mindset that they’ll have to play without him.

“Mike is going to be missed, and he has been missed, but at the same time, you have to go on,” he said.

Falcon’s owner Arthur Blank and president and general manager Rich McKay have said they had enough information to lead them to draw up papers to suspend Vick for four games — the maximum a team can suspend a player for disciplinary reasons. The league could suspend Vick for a year.

Coach Bobby Petrino said Monday he had not been told of any developments from the NFL regarding a decision on Vick.

An article from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution contributed to this article.

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Top Closers with Big News
Monday, August 13th, 2007

Top Closers with Big News « H E » MN1 Exclusive :: email posted Monday, 13 August 2007 MN1 Staff WriterPublic companies love to release positive news and watch the reflection in their stock prices. The following companies released positive news of some kind today or late yesterday and then watched as their stock prices closed very strong.

Shares of Credence Systems (Nasdaq: CMOS) rose 24 cents, nearly 11 percent, to a closing price of $2.51 Monday afternoon. Today the provider of automatic test equipment for the global semiconductor industry announced a new vice president of global field operations and marketing groups. In a statement, the company said the new appointee will lead the company toward its goal of reaching key markets such as Japan and Taiwan.

Tix Corp. (OTCBB: TIXC) shares closed at $7.85 at the market’s close today, an increase of 86 cents, or 12 percent. Tix engages in the sale of discounted tickets for Las Vegas shows, offers tee-time bookings to about 30 Las Vegas golf courses, and operates Tix4Dinners which offers 50 percent off entrées at Las Vegas restaurants/buffets. The company announced today it has acquired Exhibit Merchandising for $11.4 million, including $3.4 million for inventory.

Top Tankers (Nasdaq: TOPT) shares climbed $1.26, or 25 percent in afternoon trading, settling at $6.25. Top Tankers transports seaborne crude oil, petroleum products and bulk commodities, announced today it has acquired three drybulk panamax vessels for $222 million. The vessels bring the company’s fleet count to six vessels. In a statement the company said the purchase will add to its 2008 earnings.

Shares of CT Holdings Enterprises (OTCBB: CTHE) soared $1.05, or 233 percent, to a closing price of $1.50 Monday afternoon. The company announced it has signed a merger agreement with Xcorporeal, a medical device company that has developed innovative technology that may perform functions of various human organs.

Advantage Technologies (AMEX: AEY) shares shot up $1.08, or 22 percent, to $5.96 by the market’s close. Today the company announced its highest level of revenue and profitability in its history. Second-quarter revenue increased 33 percent to $17.6 million, as compared to $17.6 million the year before; net income was reported at $2 million, as compared to $1.1 million the same period of 2006.

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Viva Las Vegas!!! Don’t Forget to Grab your Tix4Tonight!
Monday, August 13th, 2007

Shares of Tix Corporation (OTCBB: TIXC) jumped up today after the company announced the acquisition of Exhibit Merchandising earlier this morning. TIXC closed up 81 cents (12 percent) to $7.85 per share on volume of just over 102,000 shares.

TIXC purchased all of the assets of Exhibit Merchandising LLC for a total of approximately $11.45 million in cash, (including approximately $3.45 million for inventory), and 5 million restricted shares of common stock.

Based in Akron, Ohio, Exhibit Merchandising was formed to handle the affiliated merchandising opportunities that its principals created in Arts & Exhibitions, a partner in the successful King Tutankhamen museum exhibition currently touring many of the world’s top museums. Exhibit Merchandising sells themed souvenirs, memorabilia and collector’s items in specialty stores it operates within the museums presenting the exhibitions. Merchandising and store rights for future museum exhibition tours have been contracted.

“We are thrilled by this acquisition and believe the company will benefit greatly in three distinct ways,” said Mitch Francis - CEO of TIXC - in a statement. “First, Exhibit Merchandising has the potential of generating significant revenue from its branded merchandise sales at the extremely high-profile exhibitions it already has under contract. Second, the outstanding sources for the supply of branded merchandise coupled with mature expertise in the marketing and sales of the products provide the company with an opportunity to expand the business by offering these capabilities to the producers of top shows and entertainment with whom Tix enjoys multiple-year relationships. Third, as Tix Corporation begins to take its ticket selling business models nationwide, there is a potential for involvement in the marketing and ticketing of the exhibits themselves.”

TIXC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Tix4Tonight, sells tickets for Las Vegas shows, concerts, attractions and sporting events at half-price, on the same day of the performance. The company also offers two additional discount products at its Las Vegas facilities, Tix4Golf and Tix4Dinners. Tix4Golf offers discount golf tee times for over 35 courses in Las Vegas for both same-day and advanced bookings and Tix4Dinners offers up to 50 percent off entrees at local Las Vegas restaurants and buffets. The company’s recent acquisition, Tix4AnyEvent.com, sells premium tickets to concerts, theater and sporting events throughout the country.

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Autobytel Races Ahead
Monday, August 13th, 2007

Leading Internet automobile marketing company Autobytel Inc. (NASDAQ: ABTL) jumped 13.9 percent to $2.99 a share today, moving fast on the second quarter 2007 financial results the company released earlier this morning.

According to the company’s second quarter financials, revenue from “continuing operations” actually dropped from $25.1 million in 2006 to $24.3 million in 2007. Lead fees also dropped; in 2006, they represented 71 percent of total revenues, whereas they only represent 69 percent in 2007. Still, the company did manage to mitigate some of its expenses, as represented by its lessened losses. In the second quarter of 2006, the company had a loss of $7.4 million; that dropped to a loss of $5.2 million in 2007.

Net loss also shrunk for the second quarter of 2007, going from $7.9 million in the second quarter of 2006 to a mere $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2007. Domestic cash and cash equivalents and restricted international cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were up, going from $26.1 million in the second quarter of 2006 to $28.3 million in the second quarter of 2007. Autobytel also made note in their 2007 second quarter financials that the year-over-year operating loss related “primarily to lower patent infringement litigation expenses and other professional fees” resulting from the company’s recent lawsuit against the Dealix Corporation for patent infringement, a lawsuit that won Autobytel $9.9 million.

Despite the slightly lower figures, investor interest in the Autobytel was healthy today, racking up 717 trades by mid-afternoon. This is good news for the company, which has been slowly sliding down in share price for the past several weeks. If investor interest is excited enough, the company might recover the recent ground it has lost.

The company has made a positive reputation for itself despite its somewhat negative share movement as of late. Autobytel describes its mission as “empowering automotive consumers with the tools and information they need to make smart, well-informed vehicle purchasing and ownership decisions.” In other words, it gives its customers access to information on automobile locations, deals, quotes, insurance, and other data, keeping them informed and up-to-date.

Jim Riesenbach, the CEO and president of Autobytel, felt that the company’s work in the second quarter was an excellent step in the overall growth of the company.

“During the second quarter, we made important progress against our financial and operational goals through a non-core asset divestiture and the beta edition introduction of our new consumer-driven site, MyRide.com,” Riesenbach said. “While in beta, we will continue to complete technical enhancements and refine elements of the MyRide.com user experience, prior to an anticipated full launch and marketing rollout this September.

“We believe strongly in MyRide’s ability to leverage the significant opportunities that exist in the online automotive arena and are committed to the media-centric strategy and business model we are implementing,” Riesenbach added. “This strategy should allow us to provide considerable value to consumers, auto dealers and manufacturers alike and should enable us to achieve our goal of profitability by the end of 2008.”

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Ciphergen Releases Q2 Results, New Name
Monday, August 13th, 2007

Ciphergen Biosystems Inc. (NASDAQ: CIPH) reported its second quarter results for 2007 today, prompting the company’s share prices to rise 10.2 percent to 75 cents a share.

The company managed to reduce its total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2007, dropping expenses from $9.5 million last year to $5.9 million this year. Ciphergen attributed this reduction to the “elimination of selling and marketing expenses associated with the company’s former life sciences tools business,” which the company recently sold to Bio-Rad Laboratories.

Unfortunately, since the company sold off its life sciences research business, the company cut off its revenue - and said as much in the statement.

“Going forward, the company does not anticipate having revenue until its diagnostic tests are commercialized,” the statement read. “Accordingly the company had no revenue in the second quarter of 2007 compared to $5.3 million in the second quarter of 2006.”

The company also managed to reduce its net loss in the 2007 second quarter as well. Net loss dropped from $7.7 million in 2006 to $6.8 million in 2007, and basic and diluted net loss per share for the second quarter of 2007 was 17 cents per share based on 39.3 million shares outstanding compared to a basic and diluted net loss per share of 21 per share for the second quarter of 2006 based on 36 million shares outstanding. The company’s cash and investments also dropped, falling from $17.7 million in December 2006 to $9.6 million in June 2007.

Despite some of these minor losses, the company still managed to pull some major rabbits out of its hat this quarter. For starters, Ciphergen is still working on its proteomics-based diagnostic test to detect thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a blood-borne disease that causes abnormal clotting and possible neurological dysfunction, renal failure, cardiac dysfunction, and even death. The company is also working on a blood-based assay for the detection of peripheral arterial disease, and is on its second test to commercialize the test.

Gail Page, the president and CEO of Ciphergen, was optimistic about the company’s prospects for the rest of the year.

“We continue to make progress advancing our clinical development programs and moving our high-value diagnostic tests forward to commercialization,” Page said. “We are collaborating closely with the Ohio State University Research Foundation to launch our test for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Quest and [our company] are working to validate our test to detect Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Enrollment in our ovarian cancer clinical trial is proceeding on schedule and we continue to expect to submit the test for clearance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by the end of 2007.”

Page also discussed the proposed new name for the company - Vermillion Inc. - and the company’s new Nasdaq symbol.

“Later this month we expect to change the name of the company to Vermillion Inc. and on August 27 we plan to begin trading under our new Nasdaq stock symbol: VRML,” Page continued. “This achievement represents the next step in our transformation to become a leading provider of molecular diagnostic products. Vermillion signifies health, life, passion and our commitment to improving patient health. We believe this provides an excellent new identity for our company.”

The company plans on hosting a conference call on Friday, August 24, to discuss the company’s business developments and its new name.

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Nutrition 21 Shares Drop 12% on News of Widened Loss
Monday, August 13th, 2007

Shares of Nutrition 21 (Nasdaq: NXXI) plummeted 17 cents - nearly 12 percent - to $1.29 Monday morning, moving on a volume of 569,988. The dietary supplements maker today announced that preliminary results show a wider loss for fiscal 2007 due in part to a significant one-time charge related to its Selenomax product.

Nutrition 21 estimates a loss for the fiscal year ended June 30 to be $18.2 million, or 32 cents per share, as compared to a loss of $10.3 million, or 26 cents per share, for 2006. The loss includes a $1.4 million charge for the return of its selenium yeast supplement, Selenomax.

Nutrition 21 said the net loss is a reflection of investments made to assist the company in its transition from a research and development company to a sales and marketing-driven company. Nutrition 21 now focuses on selling branded consumer products to address growing age and weight-related health needs such as diabetes, obesity, joint health and mental health.

During its transition the company expanded its sales team, conducted pre-market activities to launch several of its products, expanded its direct response operations by adding new call centers, and completed its research and development its cognitive function products.

“In this past year we made significant progress towards our goal of becoming a leading nutritional supplements company with premium branded products,” Paul Intlekofer, Nutrition 21’s president and CEO, said in a statement. “We now have a diverse portfolio of best-in-class products, extensive marketing capabilities, strong relationships with our retail distributors and an experienced staff. Excluding the one-time sale and return of Selenomax, we have grown sales in each of the last four quarters. The investments we made during this past year have enabled us to build our brands and have positioned us to be able to generate sustainable growth over the next few years.”

Additionally, the company said its full-year revenue is expected to more than triple, with estimates of $42.2 million, up from $10.7 million in 2006. Giving further guidance, in a press release, the company said it expects fiscal 2008 revenue to range between $70 million and $80 million - a 64 percent to 94 percent increase from 2007 estimates.

The company intends to announce its final audited results during the second week of September.

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SNEN Nearly Doubles Q2 Revenue: Signs Big Agreement with Sinopec
Monday, August 13th, 2007

Shares of Sinoenergy Corporation (OTCBB: SNEN) jumped up today after the company filed its 10QSB with its second quarter results and issued a press release this morning announcing the date of a conference call to discuss these results. In mid-day trading, SNEN was up 27 cents (10 percent) to $2.92 per share.

For the three months ended June 30, 2007, the company reported net revenues of $6.2 million, which almost doubles its year ago numbers of $3.4 million. Profits also increased substantially with SNEN reporting net income of $1.9 million, or 7 cents per share, compared to net income of $137,000, or 1 cent per share, in the year ago period.

SNEN has a strong cash position as well reporting $4.3 million cash on hand as of June 30, 2007, compared to $588,000 cash on hand as of December 31, 2006.

SNEN announced a substantial new business partner late last week with the signing of an agreement with Sinopec (NYSE: SHI) to secure the supply of 200 million cubic meters of natural gas per year for 20 years to Anhui Gather Energy Gas Co. Ltd., a 45 percent subsidiary of Sinoenergy. The supply will be for compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles and will commence after the Sichuan-Shanghai gas pipeline begins its operation.

SNEN is a manufacturer of CNG vehicle and gas station equipment as well as a designer, developer and builder of CNG stations in China. In addition to its CNG related products, the company also manufactures a wide variety of pressure containers for use in different industries, including the design and manufacture of various types of pressure containers in the petroleum and chemical industries, the metallurgy and electricity generation industries and the food and brewery industries.

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Credence Shares Jump 20%
Monday, August 13th, 2007

Shares of Credence Systems (Nasdaq: CMOS) jumped 45 cents, nearly 20 percent, to $2.72 this morning, moving on volume of 4.5 million. The news of the appointment of a new senior vice president, paired with upcoming third-quarter results, seems to be prompting share activity.

This morning the test solutions provider announced that Amir Aghdaei will serve as senior VP of field operations and marketing to guide the company through its global field operations and marketing groups in collaboration with the company’s focus on increasing its presence in areas such as Japan and Taiwan.

In a statement, Credence CEO Lavi Lev said Aghdei’s 20 years of leadership and strategic direction is expected to help grow the company.

“Amir’s broad experience in the semiconductor equipment space, where he successfully set strategic direction for global teams, and built robust infrastructures for a wide variety of functional organizations, will be a tremendous asset to Credence,” Lev stated. “He brings a successful record of implementing profitable and highly efficient programs in many parts of the world, especially Asia, which we will leverage to better serve our customers and grow our business. I am very pleased to have Amir as a key member of the Credence management team.”

Credence provides testing solutions for the semiconductor industry, from design stages through production. The company’s products are used in testing digital logic, analog, mixed-signal, system-on-a-chip, and radio frequency semiconductors.

The company also recently announced that its third-quarter results will be released in a conference call Thursday, August 30, 2007.

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Deli Solar up on 2Q Results
Monday, August 13th, 2007

Solar water heater specialists Deli Solar Inc. (OTCBB: DLSL) crept up 10.8 percent today, riding on the company’s latest second quarter 2007 financial results and boosting share prices to $2.30 a share.

According to the company’s latest statement, second-quarter sales figures for Deli Solar rose from $7.06 million in 2006 to $9.41 million in 2007, an increase of 33 percent - an increase the company attributed to the sale of more than 63,000 water heaters and 37,000 boilers during the second quarter of 2007. Gross profit for the company also increased, jumping 30 percent to $1.9 million, while gross margins fell from 21.1 percent in 2006 to 20.5 percent in 2007.

Income for the company also increased for the second quarter of 2007. Operating income totaled $800,000 compared to a mere $300,000 the year before, while net income for the second quarter rose 113 percent to $600,000.

Deli Du, the president and CEO of Deli Solar, attributed the company’s revenue growth to increased demand in its products, thanks to a savvy marketing campaign.

“Revenue growth was driven by higher unit sales of solar water heaters and residential boilers which benefited from continued investment in brand marketing, sales promotions and further expansion of our sales distribution network,” Du said in the statement. “While margins were slightly impacted by competition and pricing pressure, our ability to prudently manage raw material and organizational costs enabled us to dramatically increase operating profitability.”

In addition to the second quarter results, the company also released its six-month results today. According to its figures, sales increased 32 percent to $12.4 million for this six-month period ending June 30, 2007. Operating expenses increased only slightly, edging up from $1.5 million to $1.6 million. Operating income increased 109 percent during this period, rising from $500,000 to $1.1 million.

Deli Solar also reported $5.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and claimed it was “debt-free” in the statement.

With this important part of the company’s progress out of the way, Du said his company could start focusing on making progress for the rest of the year.

“We continue to make further progress on our acquisition strategy as we signed a purchase agreement on May 18, 2007, to buy 51 percent of Tianjin Huaneng Energy Equipment Company, which manufacturers energy-saving boilers and environmental protection equipment for industrial customers,” Du said.

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QuoteMedia, Inc. (QMCI.OB) CEO Featured in Exclusive MN1 Interview
Thursday, October 11th, 2007

The CEO of QuoteMedia, Dave Shworan, was recently featured in an interview with MN1. Over the past 5 years the company has heavily reconstructed the company and now offers an array of applications targeting both the consumer and professional markets.

QuoteMedia is dramatically different from those offering similar services and is much more comparable to large multi-million dollar companies such as Reuters. Recently, the company announced the addition of 43 global exchanges. When the CEO was asked if he felt there was a demand for the services, he confidently responded, “absolutely”.

The company is anticipating the launch of its updated Quotestream application. The new product has an up-to-date interface and adds many new features such as: advanced charting features, stock screening based on customizable criteria, and a way to quickly see what the market movers are for the day.

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Stevia: Illegal if Referenced as “Sweetener,” but Money to Sunwin
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Shares of Sunwin International Neutraceuticals Inc. (OTCBB: SUWN) climbed 12 cents, or 21 percent today, settling at 71 cents at the market’s close. This morning the company announced its wholly-owned subsidiary Sunwin Stevia Int. Corp. received a purchase order for its OnlySweet “stevia” to be used in a line of low calorie cola, orange soda, and lemon-lime twist soft drinks.

Stevia (also called sweet leaf or sugarleaf) is a genus of about 150 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family. It’s extracts have up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar, which accounts for its growing, worldwide popularity as a sugar alternative for food and beverages. Gaining momentum in the U.S., stevia is already widely used in the East.

Sunwin International engages in essential traditional Chinese medicine, 100 percent herbal medicine, neutraceutical products, animal medicine, and the aforementioned stevia. According to the company’s Web site, the China Stevioside Sugar Association (yes, there’s really a sugar association) reported that worldwide demand for stevia in 2002 exceeded 1,200 tons - China supplied more than 1,000 tons.

Nutrional beverages and other products have gained momentum as consumers seek healthier lifestyles - and Sunwin intends to capitalize on the demand. Stevia distribution and marketing comes with strings attached, however.

In 1994, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) allowed stevia to be sold legally in the U.S., but only as a “dietary supplement.”Stevia is already found in many health-food stores and in many tea products, but legally cannot be called a “sweetener.”

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), referring to the product as “sweetener” would render the product illegal, or “adulterated.”Still not approved in the U.S. as a “sweetening agent,” stevia can be sold as a dietary supplement if the label refrains from mentioning “sweet” on the label.

But this hasn’t stopped the use of stevia - and hasn’t stopped Sunwin’s distribution or stevia’s popularity.

“We have been approached by numerous companies that have expressed an interest in utilizing stevia produced by our parent company, Sunwin Neutraceuticals, as well as our blended product OnlySweet for utilization in the food and beverage industry. In the United States these products would be labeled as a dietary supplement in accordance with FDA requirements,” said Steven Silbert, executive vice president of Sunwin Stevia International Corp. said in the press release.”While our focus is on the distribution and sales growth of OnlySweet, we also understand the value of positioning our product as an ingredient in a wide variety of ‘All Natural’ dietary supplement products.

“We are currently assessing the market, as well as the companies that have approached us, to ensure that any potential strategic relationships will benefit the company and enhance our product offerings over the coming years,” added Silbert.”The recent attention regarding stevia, due to articles in several national publications, has sparked a flurry of activity which we believe will lead to significant revenue opportunities in the near future.”

Though the U.S. has put restrictions on the plant, stevia has been used for hundreds of years in parts of South America - and in Japan, stevia has been used for over 25 years. Sunwin launched OnlySweet in January 2007, and blends stevia in an FDA approved facility in the U.S., in accordance, of course, with FDA requirements. Notice that the brand name is OnlySweet - but at the far corner, the company added the disclosure “dietary supplement.

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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a 52-Week HIGH
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Merger news drives Prevention Insurance (OTCBB: PVNC) to a new fifty-two week high. Shares of Prevention traded up 6 cents to close at 10 cents per share on volume of almost 7 million shares.

The company announced today that it has agreed to merge with Shanghai Senyin Development Company which manufactures pulp and paper products and distributes them around the world. Prevention feels that Shanghai Senyin is a perfect fit that will provide a solid platform to grow international sales. Prevention believes that the merger could be consummated in the next forty-five to sixty days providing that all audit and regulatory requirements are met. Shanghai Senyin has revenues in excess of $50 million and above average industry profits.

Shanghai Senyin is a China-based company. Market News First contacted Prevention’s chief executive Scott C. Goldsmith for a comment about the pending merger with a China company rather than staying local. He said “All the action is in China as far as the investment banking opportunities go. I would say that eight out of ten merger opportunities we are approached with are from China.”

Prevention attempted another merger back in January of this year. They entered into discussions with MeshCity, a manufacturer of hardware and software that supports broadband, VoIP, and security solutions and allows high-speed WIFI and GPS to communicate with each other all in one reliable network. Even though this was an attractive merger candidate, Prevention announced in the same press release today that their discussions with MeshCity did not produce a letter on intent.

Prevention intends to organize independent insurance agencies to create a co-operative group of health, life and casualty insurance companies in the United States. It also sells automated teller machines as a dealer representative to retail outlets. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Aethlon Shares Up on $8.4 Million Equity Line News
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Shares of Aethlon Medical Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD) were up today on news from yesterday about its $8.4 million deal with Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC. Aethlon shares were up 8 cents to 80 cents on volume of about 110 thousand shares.

Aethlon announced yesterday that it entered into an $8.4 million common stock purchase agreement with Fusion Capital, a Chicago-based institutional investor. The company has agreed to sell Fusion Capital $400 thousand of its common stock on the date they file a registration statement – covering the shares of this deal – with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Aethlon may then sell an additional $8 million of its common stock from time to time over a 25-month period after the SEC has declared the registration statement effective. Aethlon will use the proceeds to advance the commercialization of its Hemopurifier treatment technology. The Hemopurifier is a broad-spectrum treatment for drug and vaccine resistant bioweapons, naturally evolving pandemic threats, and chronic infectious disease targets including Hepatitis-C and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

These are the terms of the purchase agreement. Aethlon may sell common stock to Fusion Capital from time to time in amounts between $32 thousand and $1 million for up to $8 million. The purchase price will be based on market prices at the time of the transaction without any discount. Aethlon controls the timing and amount of shares to be issued to Fusion Capital. Also, Fusion Capital has agreed not to engage in any direct or indirect shorting or hedging of Aethlon common stock.

In a press release from yesterday, James A. Joyce, chairman and chief executive of Aethlon said “We are pleased to renew our long standing relationship with Fusion Capital. The agreement provides us with reasonable terms, the flexibility to execute other transactions, and the ability to sell our shares to Fusion Capital when we determine the share price is most advantageous for the Company.”

This type of financing is most commonly referred to as an equity line. This is a favorable financing vehicle for companies like Aethlon who are developing a new technology. It allows the company great flexibility and access to a large amount of capital on an as needed basis.

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nCoat, Inc. (NCOA.OB) CEO Updates Investors in Audio Interview with MN1
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

Market News First (MN1) announced today that it has released an audio interview featuring nCoat’s CEO, Paul S. Clayson. The CEO discussed the company’s latest news, the nanotechnology market, the background of nCoat’s nanotechnology coating products and recent efforts by the company.

In the interview Mr. Clayson stated, “We see an increase in competition and suspect that somebody will become interested in attempting to acquire us, but this is not the focus of our efforts or even on the radar as a goal for the foreseeable future. Our immediate aim is to build our presence in the marketplace, and our business model is focused on that end by acquiring companies that already have large customer bases, such as automobile and truck manufacturers and so forth.”

Mr. Clayson also spoke about nCoat’s business plan, its achievements over the past few months, and how nCoat is gaining market position, industry prominence and greater interest from key business and technology communities. The interview highlights the development of nanotechnology and its potential impact on various industry sectors.

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nCoat, Inc. (NCOA.OB) CEO Updates Investors in Audio Interview with MN1
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

Market News First (MN1) announced today that it has released an audio interview featuring nCoat’s CEO, Paul S. Clayson. The CEO discussed the company’s latest news, the nanotechnology market, the background of nCoat’s nanotechnology coating products and recent efforts by the company.

In the interview Mr. Clayson stated, “We see an increase in competition and suspect that somebody will become interested in attempting to acquire us, but this is not the focus of our efforts or even on the radar as a goal for the foreseeable future. Our immediate aim is to build our presence in the marketplace, and our business model is focused on that end by acquiring companies that already have large customer bases, such as automobile and truck manufacturers and so forth.”

Mr. Clayson also spoke about nCoat’s business plan, its achievements over the past few months, and how nCoat is gaining market position, industry prominence and greater interest from key business and technology communities. The interview highlights the development of nanotechnology and its potential impact on various industry sectors.