Prime Sun Power Inc.’s shares closed trading at $0.375 a share after hitting an intraday high of $0.40. The stock is higher by $0.175 a share which puts it up by 87.50% for the day on volume about three times the average. Prime Sun Power was first mentioned in the QualityStocks FREE Daily Newsletter back on November 10, 2009 when the stock was trading for only $0.139 a share. Investors have seen a near-tripling of their money in only three months!

Prime Sun Power is positioning itself as a clean energy utility company with an emphasis on the development, construction and operation of its own and third party utility-scale photovoltaic power plants. The company is focusing on photovoltaic solar power generation in Europe, particularly in Italy, Greece and Turkey. Prime Sun recently announced plans to develop, build and operate 500 megawatts of photovoltaic solar power generation through the end of 2013, out of which 150 megawatts is expected to be acquired by third party investors.

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SANUWAVE Health Inc. today announced the publication of a European scientific study covering the company’s dermaPACE burn treatment device. The report details the successful treatment of severe burns using SANUWAVE’s device in a paper titled Extracorporeal Shock Waves, a New Non-Surgical Method to Treat Severe Burns in BURNS (www.burnsjournal.com).

According to the article, the study observed 15 deep-partial and full-thickness burns initially diagnosed as deep enough to require surgical treatment. After application of the company’s PACE treatment, the burn wounds were healed, and in 80 percent of those cases re-growth of damaged tissue was achieved without surgery. Additionally, the report said the wounds had a significant increase in acute blood flow to the burn area as measured with Laser Doppler Imaging.

In many cases, severe burns cause scaring and sometimes infection; however, for the patients healed with PACE, there was neither, and only three in 15 patients reported any pain at all during the treatment.

Juan P. Barret, M.D., Ph.D., head of the Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery and director of the Burn Center at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, Spain, one of the authors, said SANUWAVE’s device addresses challenges and needs for burn patients.

“The dermaPACE® device fulfills a need in the burn treatment community. It is a new, non-invasive device to successfully treat burns safely and cost effectively, producing excellent results and in many cases may preclude additional patient trauma due to surgery and grafting,” Dr. Barret stated in the article.

SANUWAVE said it expects to initiate a phase II, Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study for dermaPACE in the U.S. in 2010, supported by positive outcomes in various studies and research.

“Since 2005 there has been promising research published using SANUWAVE’s technology for the treatment of burn injuries, and this new paper detailing the effectiveness of dermaPACE® for burn treatment further validates the safe and effective outcomes achievable with PACE,” Christopher M. Cashman, president and CEO of SANUWAVE stated. “This study provides evidence of the commercial potential that dermaPACE® has in the European Community where dermaPACE® is approved to treat acute and chronic wounds, including burns. We plan to pursue distribution partnerships in Europe to make PACE technology available to patients who could benefit from it.”
The company’s research of its PACE technology is suggests a wide application potential, from diabetic foot ulcers to traumatic wounds and burns.

“We look forward to initiating a phase II IDE Study in the U.S. as we aggressively pursue a multi-faceted approach to treating injuries of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, and burns are a vital part of that mission,” Cashman stated.

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Prime Sun Power Inc. is moving to capture the clean energy market, which is primed to explode in the next two decades according to renewable energy experts.

With a specific focus on solar, the Company has a solid business strategy to develop, build and operate utility-scale power plants and announced today plans to undertake a major campaign of photovoltaic (PV) solar power generation in Europe, localized in Italy, Greece and Turkey.

The plan is to create 500 megawatts (MW) of PV capacity by 2013, 150 MW of which shall be acquired by third party investors. Third party project sales will fund development and construction costs of the company’s power plants, in addition to proceeds derived from ongoing negotiations that PSPW management is conducting with strategic financiers.

Acting as leader of a consortium and employing the company’s sound relationships within its network (which consist of some of the world’s top EPC and solar module suppliers) in order to fulfill all projects on a Turnkey basis is PSPW’s business strategy for success.

With the ultimate goal of becoming a world leader in solar energy production, the company is positioning itself to storm the solar market, producing exciting returns for its investors in the coming months and years ahead.

Having signed a frame agreement with an undisclosed European institutional investor to sell 100 MW projects on a turnkey basis, PSPW anticipates that the agreement will be finalized quite soon. The company is also working on some 100 MW PV solar plants in Italy and 50 MW plants in Greece, and is just wrapping up technical and legal due diligence on licensing and land use for these projects.

Also in the works are a series of discussions to obtain financing for planned expansion of the Company’s infrastructure with strategic financiers aimed at creating a wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary to be known as PSP Europe AG, which will manage PSPW’s European operations and own the relevant assets there.

CEO of PSPW Olivier de Vergnies spoke of the Company’s goals in the PV solar market as “ambitious but achievable”, given the right partnerships. He also noted recent moves to obtain “ideal sites” in several important regions for PV energy production – moves being realized through tight-knit relations with local industries and governmental organizations.

The Company is confident that solar energy is going to take off in Europe, both for energy production and as part of a broader “clean energy solution” for the future, and Mr. Olivier de Vergnies boldly stated that PSPW intends to spearhead the charge.

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WikiLoan, Inc., pioneers in the bold new frontier of financial social networks and proprietors of WikiLoan.com – a website providing a powerful person-to-person framework for borrowing and lending – recently announced that it will begin a marketing campaign investors have been looking forward to for a long time.

Founder and CEO of WKLI Marco Garibaldi spoke of the effort and time that has gone into bringing the technology (on which this innovative new “peer-to-peer lending tools platform” is based) to maturity, and noted that the Company was finally in an ideal position, and the time finally right, to begin a marketing push.

WikiLoan.com offers family and friends a unique and comprehensive toolset for borrowing and lending money among themselves, providing repayment schedules, documentation for the loan process, and access to a proprietary suite of administrative functions which allow users to do secure credit report analysis in an intuitive environment that allows the repayment process to be automated.

Free membership on WikiLoan means users can get started right away, becoming comfortable with the tools at their disposal, which include features like the automated payment reminders, lender portfolio balance sheets, and payment schedules, as well as a complete breakdown of transaction histories and the archiving capabilities for promissory notes.

Borrowers pay a $15 fee when they create a loan listing. This process verifies their identity and initializes their WikiScore, which is derived from the borrower’s credit rating. The borrower can then invite friends to view the listings.

When an appropriate lender is found, WikiLoan compiles the Promissory Note for a $35 fee, while lenders only pay a 1/12th of 1% fee to use WikiLoan’s management tools based on the per-month adjusted outstanding principle of the loan.

The simplified, automated tools this online portal provides users an unprecedented level of efficiency and affordability. Borrowers can create a loan listing from $1,000 to $25,000 in no time at all via a simple process, and then determine the repayment rate, get their WikiScore, and start bringing in people to their network to check out the listing.

Lenders who receive an invitation can check the borrower’s WikiScore, debt-to-income ratio and loan repayment schedule all in one unified and comfortable environment where additional tools to take the process forward are right at their fingertips.

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Sales and marketing efforts for eDoorways Corporation will be led by Marty Lobkowicz, the company’s retail sales and marketing director. He is president of MML International Inc., a marketing consulting firm based in Delray Beach, Florida. His firm assists both nationally branded and emerging manufacturing entities in developing and implementing effective sales and marketing plans.

Marty Lobkowicz has spent his entire career in the retail industry. For the first 20 years, he worked for several large retail companies including BJ’s Wholesale Club and Office Depot in finance and product merchandising positions. At Office Depot, he was vice-president and general merchandising manager of the technology products division. In that role, he assumed primary responsibility for the profitability of the division. At that time, Mr. Lobkowwicz also had the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with other key executives in the retail industry.

Marty was able to capitalize on his Office Depot experience in 1998 when he started his own sales and marketing company – MML International. His company specializes in getting manufacturers’ products placed in the retail distribution channel. Over the last 8 years, his firm has helped a number of emerging firms like eDoorways and helped placed their products and services into a number of the largest retailers in the country. Over this period, MML International has developed a reputation for professionalism and success.

Mr. Lobkowicz’s experience and extensive contacts in the industry will support the rollout of DOORWAYS to the marketplace. Marty has already worked with eDoorways in its previous incarnation, a learning technology firm marketing its first product – an advanced software that teaches people about the Internet called “Around the Web in 80 Minutes.” He placed the product with top nationally-branded distributors and retailers. He was largely responsible for the company, then known as GK Intelligent Systems, and its product being designated as number one in 1999 by American retailers at their annual retail exchange meeting. It is no wonder that eDoorways is so anxious to work with Mr. Lobkowicz in their current endeavors.

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ChinaTel Group Inc. provides high speed wireless broadband and telecommunications infrastructure engineering and construction services. The company recently signed two stock purchase agreements calling for a $640 million investment into the company, which will equip it with enough funds to move forward with its expansion plans.

The combined investment represents 48 percent of the company’s total outstanding shares, valuing ChinaTel at more than $1.33 billion. By March 1, 2010, ChinaTel will have received $241 million, and said it expects to receive the remaining balance of $399 million by June 1, 2010.

“With this infusion of capital, we can pursue our global expansion plans, and accelerate the deployment of the Chinacomm network in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). We expect to complete build-out of the first 12 PRC cities by June 2011. When completed, the Chinacomm network will be one of the largest wireless broadband networks in the world,” ChinaTel’s CEO George Alvarez stated in the press release.

The investment partners are Excel Era Limited, a Hong Kong-based investment group, and Isaac Organization Inc., a Canadian-based investor, both of which will pay $3.0075 price per ChinaTel share.

Per the agreement, Excel is investing $480 million, thereby acquiring about 159.6 million new shares of ChinaTel’s series A common stock to be issued, representing 36 percent of total shares issued and outstanding as of the closing date; Isaac is investing $160 million, and will acquire roughly 53.2 million newly issued shares, representing 12 percent of the total outstanding shares.

“We have worked very hard to execute transactions beneficial to both our shareholders and our new institutional investors. We selected these investment partners because they provide unique alliances that will facilitate ChinaTel’s ability to penetrate additional markets globally,” ChinaTel’s President Colin Tay stated.

The Isaac Organization, which previously served as a strategic advisor to ChinaTel, said its past experience with ChinaTel creates a familiarity that resulted in the agreement.

“We have been involved with ChinaTel in an advisory capacity and are very pleased to take a larger role with the Company. Being very familiar with the ChinaTel story, Isaac Organization seized the opportunity to invest in the next generation of a high-demand technology to meet the needs of rapidly emerging markets,” said Tony Isaac, CEO of Isaac Organization. “The timing was right for this investment, and we look forward to our increased role with and the future of ChinaTel.”

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National Automation Services Inc., a growing control systems integration company based in Nevada, has been quietly growing a strong customer based of cities and towns in the Southwest. These are municipalities that have come to depend upon National for water and other processing solutions, and they’ve done much to solidify the company’s positive reputation.

Wastewater treatment involves extensive processing and National has shown its ability to apply a wide range of technologies to solve customer problems. In particular, National has performed extensive water related processing engineering and implementation work for municipalities throughout the state of Arizona.

• Phoenix, Arizona – National designed remote terminal units to deliver and meter all reclaimed water for golf courses and parks, involving PLC programming and integration for tying totalized data back to the city’s DCS (distributed control system) at the associated water reclamation plant.
• San Carlos Irrigation District, Arizona – National designed and implemented a spread spectrum radio network for the SC Irrigation District, involving an extensive spread spectrum radio telemetry field study.
• Avondale, Arizona – National was responsible for programming and implementation of a Wonderware SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) system at the city’s Coldwater Springs Booster Station, integrating a variety of remote sites.
• Cottonwood, Arizona – National performed a major wastewater treatment plant upgrade, and was responsible for all instrumentation and control systems engineering, radio communications, PLC and SCADA programming, and associated operational documentation.
• Gilbert, Arizona – National handled panel fabrication, flow meter and pressure transmitter calibration, analytical equipment startup, and systems programming for the city’s wastewater lift station.
• Peoria, Arizona – National did a variety of fabrication, communications, and instrumentation work for a major wastewater treatment facility upgrade.
• Mesa, Arizona – National was involved in well control, Intellution Dynamics, Modbus and Modbus Plus, and Modbus Ethernet communications.

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Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. announced earlier today that it has launched the installation of the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax) base station and long range subscriber stations, encompassing four buildings for Newport Center Medical Plaza in Newport Beach, California. Newport Center Medical Plaza is one of the largest medical complexes in California with more than 300 doctors and dentists.

This project is a result of the current Phase I installation project with the Orange County Department of Education’s (OCDE) Learning Resources Center (LRDC) in Costa Mesa, California. It has been designed to confirm NPDT’s WiMax solution as a leading edge product for the commercial vertical market. NPDT will also use this installation to validate the potential of a recurring revenue model based on private business subscriptions for a high-speed, secure wireless solution.

Once finished with the first phase, NDPT will install WiMax subscriber stations into the three remaining high rise buildings within the medical complex, demonstrating WiMax’s wireless Internet service coverage in a commercial subscriber application. These installation projects will enable the company to strategically focus on deploying its WiMax solution into the U.S. market, and later worldwide.

“We are pleased to deploy this technology in Newport Center, a community universally recognized as a premier business, shopping and entertainment district and home to The Irvine Company, Allianz owned Pimco and Fashion Island, where NPDT’s WiMax solution can demonstrate its wireless Internet capabilities and offer a realistic solution for potential customers, ranging from medical and office tenants to retail customers,” stated Michael Lutton, NPDT CEO.

Weiling Tsao, NPDT President, commented, “NPDT is focused on delivering a viable solution for communities and businesses with our next generation WiMax product offering. Coupled with the OCDE project, we believe Newport Center Medical Plaza will illustrate a viable commercial business model that is sustainable, yields recurring revenue and is profitable.”

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Some products are just a fact of life. Water, food and warmth are only a few. There are many ways to go about obtaining these realities with some being easier than others. What is not easy in some instances is getting that need from here to there in an efficient manner. Investing in that transport system can be very lucrative even if it may take some time to develop.

Atlas Pipeline Partners LP, a mid-stream natural gas pipeline gatherer and processing company, works to gather and process natural gas in several leading natural gas regions. It has recently raised over $15 million in warrants and appears to be taking solid advantage within its Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri focus areas.

Although the transported natural gas product is a relatively seasonal one at the moment, one must understand the logistics of moving it and how the transported product is rapidly becoming one of the leading options for future energy options. There are several natural gas “basins” across certain US regions where natural gas is in abundance. Currently, there is a pipeline structure in place where these regions are connected for transport to central processing centers.

This processing capacity is also a consideration as natural gas in not necessarily as clean as one might think and needs to be processed for maximum efficiency. In this regard, Atlas Pipeline is uniquely positioned with a solid 565 mile pipeline structure in the Oklahoma region, a 9,100 mile system within the same region but structured differently and 1,800 miles of pipelines oriented toward the north-eastern US. Strategic processing systems are located throughout the systems. The company’s major basin operations include Anadarko, Arkoma, Golden Trend and Permian with additional operations in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Although recent reporting periods have shown a decrease in revenues, primarily due to one particular natural gas system, it should be noted that more recent natural gas reports are showing an up-tic. Overall this may be a signal from a colder than expected winter season but also a recognition that the company is well positioned for a likely surge in transportation of natural gas (the company lives and dies on natural gas volume and processing.) The savvy investor may also recognize that in the longer-term natural gas volumes are more than likely to increase substantially and that investing at lower levels and sitting on the investment may be a wise thought to consider.

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One company that is starting to catch the attention of investors is WordLogic. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, WordLogic has become a pioneer in their field. Today, WordLogic took a major step towards enhancing its future with the announcement that it will offer patented software that will combine contextual text and touch screen technology.

Frank Evanshen serves as the WordLogic’s President CEO and Chairman. He has a rich history in his industry and has been a noted name in venture financing for over 20 years. Prior to focusing exclusively on WordLogic, Evanshen was Chairman of Equity Pacific Capital Corporation, Chairman and President of Meridian Mercantile, and chairman of MCC Meridian Capital Corporation.

Evanshen was introduced to WordLogic in 2001 as a Venture Capitalist and was so impressed with the company that he became personally involved and this relationship eventually led to him becoming a 37% owner.

When asked about WordLogic’s new software, Evanshen was quoted as saying, “WordLogic software innovation performs perfectly for any form of touch screen by allowing easy input and the ability to add large forms of text without further key strokes through gesturing. At the same time, our contextual or semantic search algorithms can speed up multi-tier searches on virtually any platform—including mobile, smart phones, games, laptops, desktops and tablets.”

Evanshen went on to state this software is the first of its kind and that WordLogic has many products in their pipeline. If one wants to learn more about the array of products WordLogic is producing or the patented software which will combine contextual search and touch screen technology, visit their website at: www.wordlogic.com.

Currently, WordLogic is trading in the $0.18 range. With a dedicated leader like Frank Evanshen in place and software technology that has the potential to improve the technology industry, WordLogic is definitely a company to keep an eye on.

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Cord Blood America, Inc., the parent company of CorCell, which facilitates umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation for expectant parents and their children, recently announced that the company has secured an agreement with BioCells, Inc. to process and store cord blood specimens. BioCells, Inc., headquartered in Argentina with affiliates in Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Panama and Puerto Rico, is the second-largest stem cell storage company in Argentina with annual revenues of $1.5 million (USD).

Cord Blood America utilizes a safe and non-invasive process to harvest cord blood stem cells that offer a powerful and potentially life-saving resource for treating a growing number of medical conditions, including cancer, leukemia, blood and immune disorders. The company recently opened a 17,000-square foot stem cell laboratory and headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Matthew Schissler, Cord Blood America co-founder and chief executive officer, stated, “BioCells is an outstanding firm and we are delighted to finalize this agreement.” Mr. Schissler added, “This transaction is an excellent example of how we are diversifying our revenue model with our new, increased storage capacity.”

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Neah Power Systems Inc. is developing long-lasting, efficient, safe and renewable power solutions for the consumer, industrial and military markets. Neah uses a unique, patented, porous, silicon-based design for its micro fuel cells that enable higher power densities and lower cost.

The company announced today that Neal Kaufman will assist management in the company’s transition from primarily a research and development firm to one that has products moving towards commercialization and revenue generation. Neah Power feels this is necessary as it moves to its next stage in development. The company has made significant strides in technology and product development as well as operating cost reductions. Neah Power’s unique fuel cell has shown continuous run times of more than 2,000 hours and the company is now taking orders for their fuel cells.

Mr. Kaufman will join the advisory committee of Neah Power. He has significant experience working with large and small high-tech companies, leveraging advanced technologies to bring products to the market. Mr. Kaufman has provided support to organizations looking to expand and grow new clean technology efforts.

Recently, Mr. Kaufman was an investment banker focused on bringing capital to support new business efforts in this growing sector. Prior to that, he was CEO of a publicly-traded company focused on using recycled composite materials to replace existing chemically treated wood products. From 2001 to 2005, he worked at 3Com Corporation, where he was responsible for stackable switch and SMB products. Mr. Kaufman also worked for NBC Internet, opening and running international offices. He began his career at McKinsey, working in the US, Europe and South America.

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Consorteum Holdings, Inc. announced this morning that the company has signed a management agreement with UK based Blue Sea Manning Ltd. As terms of the contract, Consorteum will provide integrated payroll and multi-currency settlement solutions to Blue Sea Manning.

Blue Sea Manning receives wire transfers for invoice payments in numerous foreign currencies from all over the world. Consorteum’s custom tailored solution will manage all incoming global payment tenders, currency conversion functionality and administrative tools for payroll settlement to staff members in their preferred currency; directly into a bank account or onto a payroll card.

Quent Rickerby, President & COO of Consorteum Holdings Inc., stated, “Consorteum is pleased to be working with Blue Sea Manning and will work closely with their management to provide payment, settlement and payroll solutions for further capitalization of the global $27 billion dollar cruise ship and multi-billion dollar private yachting industry. Both companies will continue to work together to seek out new opportunities within the underserved and challenging shipping industry.”

Blue Sea Manning provides first class officers and crews for yachts, cruise ships and offshore vessels. With ship owners and staff placed across the globe, Blue Sea Manning required a streamlined way of accepting payments in multiple currencies from ship owners, converting the funds, and paying their officers and crew in the local currency of choice, without the cost of expensive wire transfers.

Patrik Dahlgren, CEO of Blue Sea Manning Ltd., commented, “Consorteum’s approach to payment and settlement solutions are unmatched by anyone. We have been trying for years to source a cost-effective and efficient method of managing worldwide payments, but traditional banks were unable to provide a flexible alternative to fit our needs. We will now have the flexibility of being able to adapt to the individual requirements of the Mega Yachts and Cruise-ships.”

Rickerby concluded, “This agreement further demonstrates our ability to quickly deploy and expand our services and client base into new overseas markets.”

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Yesterday after the closing bell, FormCap Corp. announced that it has increased its acreage position in the Permian Basin by approximately 1,000 gross acres to 5,800 acres of oil & gas leases, all with primary terms of five (5) years. Together with the original 4,800 acres, these leases comprise the Weber City Prospect located in Curry County, New Mexico, which lies on the eastern most side of New Mexico bordering the State of Texas. The new leases are part of an on-going acquisition plan currently in progress in New Mexico.

The Weber City Prospect is strategically positioned in the Permian Basin. A prolific area that has produced more than 35 billion barrels of oil and 100 trillion cubic feet of gas, the Permian Basin is host to over 20 percent of all domestic oil and gas produced in the US. Recent M&A activity in the Permian Basin underscores the growing importance of this historically prolific, domestic source of energy. The area’s development history and stable, long-life production is one of the main reasons FormCap chose the Weber City Prospect acreage.

The company anticipates drilling an initial 7,000 foot well to test four potentially productive hydrocarbon zones; the San Andres, Clearfork, Wolfcamp and Cisco formations. Over 100 wells (based on 40 acre spacing) could be drilled on the Prospect and it is estimated that these leases could contain more than 220 million barrels of oil in a successful case.

“As part of our long-term strategy, FormCap is continuing to secure additional acreage in the Weber City Prospect area. We are also actively pursuing and evaluating other potential acquisitions for the Company,” stated Graham Douglas, FormCap’s President & CEO.

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Magellan Petroleum Corp. reported net income of $1.6 million, or $0.03 per share, in the second fiscal quarter ending 12/31/2009. This was a strong improvement from the net loss of $525,000 or $0.01 per share, in the same quarter of 2008.

The company also reported revenues of $9.7 million in the most recent quarter, a large jump from the $5.2 million reported in the same quarter of 2008. Oil revenue increased 72% in the quarter due to a higher price realized per barrel and favorable exchange rates.

“Results for the second fiscal quarter represent an improvement over last year and last quarter. Revenues and profits were up over last year’s quarter due mostly to stronger energy prices, exchange rate fluctuation, and reduced production costs,” said William H. Hastings, the CEO of Magellan Petroleum Corporation.

Magellan Petroleum Corporation is in the process of rebalancing its oil and gas portfolio and took several actions during the quarter. The company purchased an 83.5% interest in an oil producing property in Montana for an undisclosed sum, and sold some assets in the Cooper Basin of Australia. Magellan Petroleum Corporation will book a gain of $5.9 million due to the sale.

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China Jo-Jo Drugstores Inc. operates through its affiliates as a retail pharmacy chain in China. The company today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2009, posting increases in revenues, gross profit and income from operations.

The company posted revenues at $14.9 million, up 29.1 percent from the year prior, which the company attributes to a boost in same-store sales and quality products.

“Our revenue increase in the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2009, was largely attributable to operating more stores and increasing overall same store sales,” Lei Liu, chairman and CEO of Jo-Jo Drugstores stated in the press release. “Throughout the quarter, we continued to execute on our goal of providing our customers with quality name brand products at the lowest overall prices and offering physician consultations at all of our locations. Our focus is our customer’s overall health.”

Gross profit for the fiscal third quarter rose 43.4 percent to $4.8 million, as compared to the third quarter of 2008. Gross margin for the quarter was 31.9 percent, compared with 28.8 percent in the comparable 2008 period.

The company reported income from operations at $3.4 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2009, accounting for 22.9 percent of revenues, up from $2.7 million, or 23.6 percent of revenues, for the same quarter in 2008.

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Shares of Fonix Corp. are currently up 55.56% for the day following coverage in QualityStocks FREE Daily Newsletter. The stock is trading at $0.0028 a share, after hitting an intraday high of $0.003 a share. This upward move has occurred on incredibly massive volume of over 62 million shares! This is well above the average daily volume which is around only 166,000 shares. Fonix was just highlighted in the February 3rd edition of the QualityStocks Newsletter when it was trading for only $0.0017 a share – a near 65% gain in just a few short trading days.

Fonix Corporation currently operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fonix Speech Inc., an innovative speech recognition and text-to-speech technology company that provides value-added speech solutions. Fonix Speech provides developers and manufacturers with cost-effective speech solutions to enhance devices and systems. The company offers voice solutions for mobile/wireless devices; interactive video games, toys and appliances; computer telephony systems; the assistive market; and automotive telematics.

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Simulated Environment Concepts Inc. is a company best known for its SpaCapsule, a unique, award-winning relaxation machine. The SpaCapsule is a unique fusion of modern technology and ancient methods of healing, combining hydro-massage, aromatherapy and audio/visual stimulation.

The company’s executive team is committed to providing their customers with the highest quality and most cost-effective relaxation equipment that improves people’s lives. The three members of Simulated Environment Concepts executive team are:

Dr. Ella Frenkel, CEO and President

After receiving her undergraduate degree from Temple University, Dr. Frenkel went on to become a licensed doctor of chiropractic in 1989 and practiced chiropractic in the state of Pennsylvania for nine years. Due to her successful management style, Dr. Frenkel was able to fuse medical and chiropractic fields to consistently gross $1.2-$1.5 million annually. Since 1996, she has been closely involved with the development and implementation of a new and exciting, rapidly-growing concept of “relaxation with dry-water-massage” and SpaCapsule.

Dr. Ilya Spivak, Product Development

Dr. Spivak, an inventor, is the company’s product development supervisor. As a successful chiropractor, he has assisted many manufacturers in improving their products. Dr. Spivak has always been on the cutting edge of technology with innovations and ideas and his lifelong dream came true with the successful invention of the SpaCapsule, a leader in today’s marketplace. His business savvy has attracted sufficient capital to fund research and development, tooling, production and worldwide distribution channels.

Allen Licht, Project Management

Mr. Licht is the project manager responsible for overseeing every aspect of the manufacturing process. He is regarded as an expert in implementing new manufacturing techniques and continuously seeks improvement in the design and quality of the company’s manufacturing processes and the company’s overall quality control. In addition, Mr. Licht significantly contributed to the design and patent of the SpaCapsule.

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NetSol Technologies is a global leader in innovative, customized systems management solutions for manufacturing, equipment distribution and usage in the field, as well as financing and providing retail goods or services.

With the capacity to bring a worldwide domain of specific subject matter expertise to bear on any given project, a proven industry track record, and the proprietary BestShoring™ methodology which yields highly customizable and region-neutral process capability, NetSol is the ideal choice for a custom-tailored solution that uses products, services and certified personnel specific to the industry and sector.

NetSol fully supports the production and use of energy exploration, generation and control equipment with cutting-edge systems solutions and software via a technologically unbiased approach that uses whatever products or service components the client requires, thus allowing the Company to leverage all of its vast experience with the many platforms and protocols unique to the energy sector.

By providing a synergistic use of personnel and expertise in applications, communications and systems, NetSol is able to offer manufacturing support solutions in: agile manufacturing systems development; business intelligence; enterprise resource planning and security management; flexible manufacturing systems development; manufacturing process improvement; product lifecycle management; supply chain management; and ISO CNC control software.

NetSol also offers the following equipment control solutions: drilling and extraction control software; software for 3D/4D seismic modeling and depth imaging; solar and wind power charge control, inversion, and system monitoring software; and various other instrument control software.

NetSol also leverages its proprietary NetSol Financial Suite (NFS) to offer a robust solution for wholesale financing via the Wholesale Finance System (WFS) component, a highly customizable and intuitive environment for managing and automating bailment and floor plan requirements.

Comprised of five modules which can function as an integrated solution or as standalone solutions, the WFS is a superb, enterprise-level package consisting of the following modules: Credit Request Management; Loan Management; Stock Auditing; Billing and Settlement; and a Dealer and Auditor Access Module for web-based analysis.

NetSol’s NFS is also ideal when it comes to facilitating green power purchase agreements, which have become vastly more available to small business and even homeowners that want to exploit the benefits of green energy without enduring the exorbitant initial costs associated with the necessary equipment.

With wind, solar and other green energy companies offering purchase power agreements to a wider range of clientele, the NFS offers a rich, user-driven solution to managing the relevant transactions irrespective of size, while providing owner transfer and equipment purchase options as well as the ability to track system statistics.

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Triangle Petroleum Corp. announced today the acquisition of 4,000 net acres in North Dakota’s McKenzie and Williams counties, as well as the introduction of a new strategic focus in ND’s Bakken shale play and a partnership with Slawson Exploration to acquire and develop sites from the Three Forks and Middle Bakken formations in the Williston Basin.

An independent oil and gas exploration company founded in 2006, Triangle Petroleum also has 475k gross acres in Nova Scotia’s Windsor Block.

CEO of TPLM Dr. Peter Hill declared the Bakken Shale to be the Company’s new core area of U.S. operations. This decision, which is the culmination of years of work, precedes Hill’s arrival at Triangle Petroleum and focuses on the science and geological characteristics of the play, as well as the production potential.

Dr. Hill pointed out that the production potential will be governed by the application of completion technology and the “ability to drill long, carefully directed, horizontal wells”. Dr. Hill also commented that he believed the Williston Basin Bakken play would prove to be one of the biggest North American oil deposits of all time, and would be largely developed by smaller independent companies and service sectors that have proven to be the innovators of the play.

The Triangle Petroleum acreage is in the prime Bakken fairway, according to Dr. Hill, and the Company has multiple contiguous lots in the Rough Rider area with identifiable locations for wells to be drilled later this year.

Dr. Hill detailed Triangle Petroleum’s business strategy of direct acquisition and development of the Bakken at profitable margins, noting that today marked a significant first step in that strategy. Hill also said he looked forward to growing the overall business platform in order to “deliver both early production and the turn round of Triangle”.

Wichita-based Slawson Exploration has extensive experience in the Williston Basin, stretching back to 1970, and Dr. Hill said Slawson was the ideal partner for TPLM’s operations, with the ability to deliver low-cost and efficient results that will aid in expanding this joint venture in the coming months.

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Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and supplier of 100% biodegradable consumer packaging products. The company manufactures these packaging products in China from locally available sugar cane waste called ‘bagasse’. Biopack’s unique line of packaging is sold in 12 European countries, North America, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Africa.

The company today announced that it has entered into discussions with local Chinese officials to expand its operations, with the development and construction of a new manufacturing facility in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. Located a short distance from Biopack’s current production operations, discussions are with the Jiangmen City officials regarding the Guangdong Yinzhou Lake Paper Base. This is an industrial park that covers over 24 square kilometers, and was specifically designed and developed with paper, cardboard, pulp and related products in mind.

Biopack considers the Lake Paper Base to be perfectly suited for their situation. The base has electricity, water and heat through a nearby local power plant and has taken the steps to handle sewage and assure clean production and highly efficient recycling of resources for its development into an industry intensive, energy saving, environmentally friendly and sustainable ‘green’ paper base.

Of special benefit to Biopack would be the power plant’s ability to provide quality steam at high pressure and affordable prices in an environmentally friendly manner. In addition, the power plant has a central water treatment facility, which could save a tremendous amount of money over the company’s current in-house water treatment operations. Logistics and infrastructure are of the highest standards, and potential investments have strong government approval, support and incentives. It is no wonder that Biopack considers the site to be an ideal location to expand its operations.

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China-based Deer Consumer Products Inc. is one of the world’s largest designers and OEM/ODM manufacturers of home and kitchen electronics, which it markets domestically and internationally. The company recently acquired the assets of a leading regional kitchen electronics manufacturer focused on Chinese domestic markets.

The two companies anticipate full integration by the second quarter of 2010, and the acquisition will be accretive to Deer’s 2010 earnings. The acquisition is expected to contribute about $20 million in sales and $2 million in net income for 2010.

Deer also recently raised its 2010 revenue guidance to about $155 million, up from previous guidance of $140 million, and is also raising its 2010 net income guidance to about $24 million from previous guidance of $22.5 million.

Bill He, chairman and CEO of Deer, said he believes the increase in China’s economic growth and global economic recovery will create a market his company is positioned to handle.

“Deer is in a strong financial and market position to continue to execute on our China domestic market expansion strategies. Deer management continues to focus on the efficient use of shareholders capital for earnings and accretive and synergistic transactions strategically that position Deer as a highly profitable, high growth ODM/OEM manufacturer and marketer of small kitchen electronics in the Chinese consumer marketplace,” he stated in the press release.

Deer’s growth strategy for increased global sales expansion is to focus on China’s domestic market through organic growth and accretive strategic acquisitions.

“China has the world’s fastest growing kitchen electronics market. Currently, not a single recognized global brand in the small kitchen electronics industry worldwide has any meaningful revenues and brand presence in the Chinese retail consumer marketplace. Faced with declining home market sales and lack of an executable China strategy, global consumer brands have failed to enter China successfully in the recent years,” He stated. “Deer has a direct access to the vast Chinese consumer markets in our industry. While we continue to focus on growing our business, Deer is in the process of weighing several strategic options globally that could potentially further enhance our shareholders value.”

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Once a company has a base formed it is in a solid position to set a course of its choosing. This is especially true when a company is operating in a product/commodity area that is currently at higher price levels. One must keep an eye on these types of investments.

Richmont Mines Inc., an exploration and development company, focuses on the discovery, development and marketing of gold deposits primarily in Canada. The company currently operates at locations within Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The company is currently debt free and expects to remain in this position.

The company controls between 55 and 100% of its various projects. Overall, inferred oz. production is well over 900,000 for all projects combined while proven gold production is approximately 350,000 oz. In these estimates one must understand that Canadian estimates vary somewhat from how US estimates are made. In most respects, however, Canadian standards are generally considered a world standard and are more strict in interpretation than US standards. From this perspective, the inferred production works with the fact that Richmont Mines operates underground and not in a strip mine orientation. Generally, this would mean that, since it works narrow veins that tend to run fairly deep, it may have access to additional production capacity.

At present the company has over 270,000 oz. of indicated gold resources at two operational sites. It also indicates that potential indicated and inferred gold resources are well in excess of 500,000 oz. at three continuing projects. To date, the company has realized over 1 million oz. of gold with expectation of annual production reaching 250,000 oz. in 2010 and 500,000 oz. annually by 2015. Given Richmont Mining’s respectable extraction cost, which run in the middle US$500 per oz. range, it would appear that the company in a solid position to move its 5 year plan forward with only a small effort. Gold pricing has a funny way of changing quickly, as it is a major component within the global economic picture, but Richmont does appear to be on a profitable track and may be worth investigating.

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Today, Genta Inc. announced that the company has begun treatment of the first subject in a new Phase 2 trial of tesetaxel, used in relation to advanced melanoma. The study was initiated at the Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, the lead center for Genta’s last two clinical trials in melanoma that have enrolled approximately 1,100 patients.

As a late Phase 2 oncology product, tesetaxel is the leading oral taxane currently in development. Unlike its competition, the tesetaxel capsule can be taken orally. The study will examine the effects of tesetaxel in patients with advanced melanoma who have already been treated with a single first-line regimen. Endpoints of the study include response rate, durable response, disease control, progression-free survival, and safety.

Dr. Agop Bedikian, professor of Medicine at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the new study’s Principal Investigator, stated, “Despite lack of regulatory approval, taxanes have been increasingly used for treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma. For patients who have failed first-line treatment, response rates – particularly durable responses – have been increasingly accepted as important clinical endpoints. Tesetaxel is a highly exciting and novel tubulin inhibitor with a pharmacokinetic profile that appears extremely promising. We are enthusiastic about being the lead center for this new endeavor.”

Dr. Raymond P. Warrell, Jr., Genta’s Chief Executive Officer, added, “Taxanes are the most widely used drug class in oncology. A successful oral taxane has been a research objective of many leading pharmaceutical companies. Our compound has been tested in preliminary studies involving more than 280 patients with various types of cancer in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. By eliminating serious hypersensitivity infusion reactions, as well as potentially reducing nerve damage and overcoming resistance to standard taxanes, tesetaxel may offer important new treatment options for patients with advanced cancer.”

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Energtek Inc., leading developer of the revolutionary ANG (Adsorbed Natural Gas) process for the containment and transportation of natural gas, is facing a potential market of truly grand proportions as it begins applying ANG technology to on-the-road vehicles around the world.

Globally, there are over 1 billion motor vehicles currently operating, including millions of 2-3 wheeled motor vehicles commonly used in Asia. Rapidly developing countries are seeing huge increases in vehicle numbers, with a corresponding jump in the demand for fuel, which in turn has caused additional fuel supply and air quality problems. All of this has accentuated the search for fuels that are cleaner, cheaper, and more immediately available.

Because natural gas is the fuel best able to address these challenges, the number of natural gas powered vehicles continues to grow by over 30% annually. Natural gas is the cleanest burning of all fossil fuels, and is plentiful, distributed more evenly throughout the world. Today there are already nearly 9 million natural gas powered vehicles on the road, but this is only a small fraction of total vehicles, emphasizing the growth potential available to any technology that can facilitate the move to natural gas.

Unfortunately, costly refueling infrastructure, together with the problem of integrating high-pressure natural gas tanks into vehicles, has limited the growth of natural gas vehicles. But Energtek’s proprietary ANG technology now makes it easier to convert even small vehicles to natural gas, in addition to reducing the cost and work involved in developing a natural gas refueling infrastructure.

Energtek’s Adsorbed Natural Gas technology allows containment and refueling under far lower pressures, making the use of natural gas more attractive. Applications previously considered impractical are now realistic.

A prime example is the fast growing use of 2 and 3 wheeled vehicles in developing Asian countries. It’s a global market of approximately 300 million, but one for which natural gas was impractical until now due to the cost and impracticality of high-pressure NG systems. Energtek’s proprietary low-pressure ANG solutions are making the use of natural gas possible in small vehicles. The company has already completed successful field trials in the Philippines, in conjunction with the Ministry of Transportation there. Energtek’s CNG LiteTM system is now considered the only commercially-viable system that can be utilized for the mass conversions of tricycles in the Philippines.

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One company that is on the move is Northwest Biotherapeutics. Located in Bethesda, Maryland, Northwest Bio. has made a name for themselves as a biotechnology company that focuses on developing immunotherapy products that treat cancers more effectively that any current treatments.

A key to Northwest Bio’s success is that they do not use toxicities of the kinds that are associated with chemotherapies, while keeping the treatments cost-effective. While Northwest Bio. has a strong product in place that is beneficial to both the community and investors alike, they need more recognition and that’s why they have appointed Market Media Connect as their Communications Agency of Record.

Market Media Connect was formed to help shine extensive media attention on publicly traded companies through the use of public relations and electronic media. Led from its Los Angeles headquarters, Market Media Connect will support Northwest Bio’s communication objectives as the company moves into the next phase of its development.

When asked about the addition of Market Media to the Northwest Bio. family, Dr. Alton Boynton who serves as the CEO of the young company was quoted as saying, “We have spent over a decade developing our technologies and advancing our clinical programs. As we continue our own development, and as immune therapies for cancer come of age, we need a well-established agency with a broad base of expertise to help us communicate effectively about our vaccines, our clinical progress and the underlying scientific support. We are confident Market Media Connect is the right agency partner to help us reach the next level in our communication efforts.”

One of the major issues in cancer treatments today is how ineffective they tend to be for the patient. A patient who is already suffering needs comfort and many treatments cause disturbing toxic side effects and provide limited clinical benefits. Northwest Bio. wants to bring peace to the patients and peace of mind to the investor. Market Media Connect will help Northwest Bio. on this journey.

When asked about joining forces with Northwest Bio., Market Media Connect CEO James Morham stated, “Northwest Biotherapeutics is well positioned to transform the way the biotech community views cancer treatments. We look forward to working in tandem with Northwest Biotherapeutics to expand and strengthen their external communications and visibility.”

Currently, Northwest Biotherapeutics is trading in the $0.80 range. With the appointment of Market Media Connect as their Communications Agency of Record and state-of-the-art products in the pipeline that will appeal to the community and ease the pain of cancer patients and their families, Northwest Biotherapeutics may grow into a hidden gem in the near future.

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The outlook for jobs became a bit less bleak Friday after the government released January’s unemployment rate showing an unexpected decline from 10 percent to 9.7 percent, the first drop in seven months. However, the White House forecasts an average unemployment rate of 10 percent for 2010.

President Barack Obama said the drop in the unemployment rate was “cause for hope but not celebration.” Obama said the figures show modest progress, but he cautioned that the data will continue to fluctuate for months.

In this recession, the job market is still weighed down by little to no hiring due to low consumer spending. Companies have many worries in addition to hiring woes, for instance, the eventual stoppage of government stimulus aid, or possibly higher costs related to taxes or health care measures from Congress and statehouses.

Analysts say the economy is on the verge of creating jobs, though not enough to lower unemployment. Bernard Baumohl, chief global economist at the Economic Outlook Group, said the report “provides more concrete signs this economic recovery is, at last, working its way into the labor market.”

Initially, most of the jobs gains will come from a burst of federal hiring of census workers. That could add up to 1.2 million jobs this year, though they will all be temporary. Later in the year, more private companies will hire, analysts predict. But economists think job creation will remain tepid.

“I’d be surprised to see the jobless rate heading down in a straight line from here,” said Nigel Gault, economist at IHS Global Insight. “It will be a very, very tough labor market. You’ll be battling with a lot of other people for the relatively small number of jobs that will be created.”

The government now estimates 8.4 million jobs vanished in the Great Recession. And economists say the nation will be lucky to get back 1.5 million of them this year. They also warn it will take until the middle of the decade for the job market to return to normal.

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Global leader in the radiosurgery field, Accuray Inc. announced Friday that its CyberKnife radiosurgery has been used in treatment of over 12,000 courses of lung cancer. The rate continues to climb, demonstrated by a 25 percent increase in 2009.

CyberKnife offers lung cancer patients a non-invasive treatment to be completed in completed in five or fewer visits, and is both painless and non-surgical. The CyberKnife System uses continual image guidance along with continual correction for respiratory motion, allowing it to deliver high-doses of radiation to the tumor from hundreds of angles with pinpoint precision.

Judith, a lung cancer survivor, shares her experience having been treated with both conventional lung cancer treatments and CyberKnife radiosurgery:

Diagnosed with stage IIIa lung cancer in the winter of 2004, Judith received 12 rounds chemotherapy, 23 days of radiation therapy and surgery two weeks later to remove the upper lobe of her right lung. Recovery from her treatment was difficult, involving a 15-day hospital stay and four weeks of recovery at home. Later, some residual cancer was discovered leading her to undergo eight more rounds of chemotherapy. Three years later, in the summer of 2007, doctors found a recurrence of her cancer in a lymph node located deep in the center of Judith’s chest. This time, her thoracic surgeon suggested CyberKnife radiosurgery. Because of its extreme precision, the CyberKnife System is able to focus the radiation delivery on the tumor and avoid surrounding healthy tissue, meaning Judith was a candidate despite having previous radiation. Judith’s CyberKnife treatment was completed in four outpatient sessions; she was able to resume her daily activities after each treatment and got back to work right away. Nearly three years later Judith is doing well and has had no recurrences.

“The first time round, it was an eight month period of my life spent at the cancer center, so the second time, when I had the option to do four treatments over two weeks and be done, it was a no brainer,” said Judith. “With the CyberKnife there was no downtime and I didn’t experience any side effects. During the treatments I just lay comfortably on the treatment table and was able to watch the animal channel on a TV in the ceiling. It was a piece of cake compared to what I had been through already.”

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Unitil Corp. reported net income of $1.2 million, or $0.11 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2009, down significantly from the $3.2 million, or $0.53 per share, reported for the same quarter of 2008.

The company attributed the decline in earnings to adverse weather in its area of business in New England, which resulted in extraordinary legal fees and an accounting charge by state regulatory authorities. Excluding these charges, the company earned $5.1 million, or $0.47 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Bob Schoenberger, the CEO of Unitil Corporation, said, “We had a challenging year in 2009 due to the economy and some extraordinary regulatory issues. Our earnings before the one-time charges for regulatory matters reflect the value of our recent acquisition of Northern Utilities and Granite State, which was accretive to our 2009 earnings. Looking forward we are focused on realizing the long-term earnings power of our assets as the economy recovers and we complete our regulatory agenda.”

Unitil Corporation is a holding company headquartered in New Hampshire that distributes electricity and natural gas in the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. The company’s subsidiaries include Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, Northern Utilities, Inc., and Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. The company serves more than 170,000 customers.

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L&L Energy, Inc., a coal-mining company founded in the United States in 1995 serving the Chinese coal market, recently announced that the company has subcontracted the operations of ZoneLin Coal Coking located in Yunnan Province of China through its subsidiary, L&L Yunnan Tianneng Industry Co., Ltd. Through its subsidiaries, L&L Energy operates profitable coal mines, coal wholesale, coking and coal-washing facilities in Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces in China.

Under a fixed fee of $1 million for five years, the agreement allows L&L Yunnan Tianneng Industry Co., Ltd to operate ZoneLin’s 150,000-ton annual coking facility, including providing the necessary working capital and collecting revenue of the facility. L&L Energy expects this agreement to generate approximately $28 million in revenue per year, based on a $187 price per ton of coke. The agreement covers a period of five years starting from November 1, 2009, and can be extended by mutual consent.

Dickson Lee, chief executive officer of L&L Energy, Inc., stated, “We are confident that contracting of ZoneLin will increase our revenue and profits. This new development also extends L&L role of becoming a leader in the region.”

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