Tribune Co. (TRB) rejected the latest proposal from the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority to acquire Wrigley Field, saying that the new undisclosed offer was not workable from a team standpoint. “Any transaction transferring ownership of Wrigley Field to the public must satisfy the interests of Tribune, the Cubs and the public. While we appreciate the creativity of the latest ISFA proposal, it does not work from Tribune’s or the Cubs’ perspective,” said Crane Kenney, Cubs Chairman. “We’ll continue working with the city and state and at the same time begin the private process to explore interest in the team, stadium and our ownership interest in Comcast SportsNet.”

Former Gov. James Thompson told the Chicago Tribune late last month that he had put together a new proposal “that will allow ISFA to acquire and fully restore Wrigley Field, as well as add parking and neighborhood improvements, without using any public tax money, either state or local.” He also reiterated that the state was still considering selling partial naming rights as part of any transaction. However, the latest ISFA proposal was rejected this week by Tribune Co. executives who felt that it came up short.

Saying the players in the deal have signed confidentiality agreements, Thompson said people “from outside” are “sniping at” the deal. Tribune last week sent out the official offering for the team to Major League Baseball officials. They will spend the next several weeks looking over the proposal before sending it to at least six contenders for the team, which could fetch close to $1 billion, including the stadium.

Tribune has been trying to sell the team and ballpark separately in an effort to maximize the value of any deal to a new team owner. But with hundreds of millions of dollars needed to fix the aging structure, selling Wrigley separately appeared remotely doable at best. Thompson said that ISFA is still negotiating with Tribune Co., which also owns the Chicago Tribune.

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Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (WYN) today announced an agreement for the development of 17 Ramada hotels throughout Eastern Canada during the next 10 years. Days Hospitality, which currently owns and operates three Ramada hotels in Calgary, Prince George, and Vancouver, will develop and operate the new hotels in the provinces of Ontario, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

Scott McPhail, Days Hospitality chief operating officer, said his company chose the Ramada brand because it is “positioned as a global leader in midmarket lodging and emphasizes the importance of service, product quality and high standards.” In addition, Days Hospitality enjoys a “solid, longstanding relationship” with Wyndham Hotel Group’s Ramada staff. He said, “We wanted to expand our association with a team that is visibly committed to the brand’s success.”

This announcement follows an agreement last year with Canalta, a development and operations company based in Drumheller, Alberta, to develop 30 Ramada hotels throughout Western Canada. “We are focused on growing and strengthening the Ramada brand,” said Mark Young, Ramada brand senior vice president. “This agreement with Days Hospitality is a testimony to that commitment. Our growth in Canada, Asia and Europe demonstrates the brand’s increasing success.”

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On the heels of completing their two year audit with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Buyer Group International is planning to submit their registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission this week to become a fully reporting company. By becoming a fully reporting company, the company believes it will have the ability to continue raising capital to execute its strategy of acquiring real estate and real estate-related companies in need of financial relief.

Buyer Group International is a real estate investment company committed to residential property investment for the average investor. Through strategic partnerships, they aim to assist property owners and developers in the turbulent markets by utilizing time-tested techniques to acquire and hold real estate, while bringing their clients ease of ownership, as well as some of the best wealth building strategies available.

A company spokesperson stated, “We are excited about the up listing to the NASDAQ Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board as this marks a big leap in the right direction for Buyer Group International and its shareholders. Above and beyond putting together a strong existing business, CEO David Bryant has also organized well-built corporate governance, strategic business strategy, and is positioning Buyer Group for some rapid growth in the near term.”

The company recently retained Paradise Capital Group, LLC as its investor relations firm to manage press releases and investor questions, as well as set several objectives for 2008, including growing net investment equity, establishing relationships with strategic investors, establishing mortgage company operations to leverage banking relationships, enhancing real estate owned inventory prospects, and acquiring property to add to inventory development base, all in hopes of leading them to their ultimate goal of building an exchange carrying property inventory valued in the hundreds of millions over the next 10 years.

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Solutions to a particular problem don’t always need to be researched. Sometimes they have been in use for quite some time, but not taken advantage of. Eventually, these products are found and put to great use. When they are, profit potential is usually right behind.

Capstone Turbine Corporation, a micro turbine manufacturer, works to offer micro turbine electrical generator solutions to a wide variety of customers. City centers, remote locations, supermarkets, office buildings and transportation all have energy needs that can take advantage of this company’s products and services.

Perhaps the largest advantage that the company’s products offer is their versatility. They can be used as stand-alone energy generators or as multi-pack systems. They can also be run off a variety of fuels that offer better emissions and economy. Fuels that can be used in the company’s micro turbines include: natural gas, biogas, flare gas, kerosene and diesel. A further advantage of the product is that it can be run connected to a grid or not.

The importance of having reliable electrical supplies, whether backup or primary, is critical to successful business practice in many energy sensitive markets. It is the company’s history, however, that makes it uniquely positioned for future growth. As the world looks for alternative transportation resources, the company can point to ten years of providing micro turbines to the transportation industry. Its latest success in this arena is a recently-announced $5 million sale to DesignLine of New Zealand. The 150 unit sale is one of the company’s largest sales and likely the first of many. A single DesignLine bus saves, on average, 6,000 gallons of fuel by using a micro turbine.

The future is slated to focus on smaller vehicles as demand soars for hybrid cars. As the company continues to take orders from around the world, it is continually working to meet demand. Russia has turned out to be a larger market then expected, as are many other foreign markets. Capstone Turbine is in a bright place at the moment and it may be in an even brighter place in the near future.

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Global Roaming Distribution Incorporated is doing its best to change the way people make international long distance calls. The new revolution is available to consumers because GRDB is offering international global SIM cards for use in all seven continents at an extremely competitive price. International global SIM cards can be added to any unlocked cellular phone that operates on a GSM network and can save travelers up to 90% on international calls.

This massive savings wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for Global Roaming Distribution’s massive network of partners. It all starts off with the local service operators. These operators are an important asset to the group because they provide the reliability necessary to make the proper transfer on time, every time. Global Roaming and its partners have signed agreements with over 350 local services operators in over 165 countries. The next partnership that helps Global Roaming pass the savings on to their customers is their extensive network of global roaming services. This network allows Global Roaming to be the most advances and competitive in terms of price, service and quality bar none.

The next, and probably most important partnership, is the global DID providers. These companies are the key to the cost effectiveness of the company. They allow for the purchase, uses, assignments and disposals of local DID numbers around the world in the blink of an eye. These local DID numbers are what allows a “local” call to be made to a user at such a cheap price, even internationally.

Anytime you are dealing with a leading player in a technological field, they require a pipeline or network of new software and hardware to maintain their competitive advantage. Global Roaming Distribution is no different. They have a centralized facility that acquires and develops advanced information technologies that can help win the battle to satisfy ever growing customer needs. These technologies help to make Global Roaming faster, more reliable and cheaper than any competitor and help to exceed the expectations of every customer.

Finally, every good business, and technology for that matter, has the potential for mishaps, which is why Global Roaming has a centralized customer service center. Their center is very advanced compared to other organizations and offers multi lingual help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their record is nearly flawless and they boast a 90% success rate on resolving issues after the first call. With all of these partners and safety nets, GRDB is well structured for success.

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Angstrom Microsystems (AGMS.OB) provides Linux based products to customers demanding high computational power. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures the high performance solutions needed by computation intensive industries such as computer rendering, health and science, high tech, Wall Street, oil/gas, biotechnology and many others. Its customers include Pixar, Conoco Phillips, and Akami. To differentiate itself from competitors, Angstrom has positioned itself as an environmentally friendly solution provider.

To generate the high levels of computational power needed, Angstrom’s customers typically purchase multiple servers employing multiple parallel microprocessors. The multiple server/processor design causes a problem- it generates large amounts of heat. The servers must be cooled to keep them within tight temperature limits so that they operate properly. An insufficiently cooled server system can cause computational and reliability problems for users.

Traditionally, users have placed servers in air-conditioned rooms to keep them cool. As computing power requirements have increased, so has the need for additional levels of A/C to cool the servers. The increasing A/C requirement is becoming more burdensome to the environment.

Air conditioning has two main environmental drawbacks. First, A/C systems (fans, compressors, etc) require a great deal of electricity. Generating the additional electricity requires the increased use of coal-fired or natural gas fired power plants, which in turn increases carbon dioxide emissions. Second, some experts believe that when A/C refrigerant escapes into the atmosphere, as can happen during maintenance, it harms the ozone layer.

Angstrom’s solution to these concerns is to use a water-based system to cool the servers. In addition to being a more efficient cooling solution, water-cooling reduces the need for additional air conditioning, thus lowering carbon dioxide production and reducing other potential atmospheric damage. Angstrom now positions itself as the environmentally friendly alternative in server design. It encourages potential customers to be good global citizens and use Angstrom Green computing solutions to save energy resources, and reduce pollution and global warming.

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Proginet Corp, a leading developer of enterprise software for advanced managed file transfer and security applications, has signed a new partnership agreement with Intelligent Decisions, Inc., a leading systems integrator and IT solution provider to the federal government. This partnership will allow Intelligent Decisions to market CyberFusion Integration Suite™, Proginet’s flagship solution for advanced managed file transfer to its customer base. Intelligent Designs is an approved government contractor and does business with commercial enterprises and many of the largest federal agencies within the U.S. government.

According to Proginet, CyberFusion Integration Suite™ is the world’s most advanced managed file transfer solution. CFI helps organizations overcome the fundamental challenges they face every day as they strive to secure, control, and integrate the data that drives their business. CFI provides a single point of control from which to manage all file transfer activity, both inside and outside the extended enterprise and ensure compliance with all major regulatory mandates including Sarbanes-Oxley, GLBA, and HIPAA.

Addressing the benefits of this partnership, Kevin Bohan, Proginet’s Chief Information Officer stated, “The Company believes this will be a great partnership and “Intelligent Decisions is a significant player in the federal marketplace. With over 20 years of experience solving the government’s most daunting IT challenges, Intelligent Decisions ensures that defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies can address their technology requirements. Having a partner of such stature bringing us into deals with large federal customers could have substantial long-term benefits. The company has a strong security practice that will be well complemented by CFI and its enterprise capabilities for secure managed file transfer,” he concluded.

Intelligent Decisions also welcomes the new partnership as is noted by Roy Stephan, CISSP, Director of Cyber Security who stated, “The federal government relies heavily on legacy communications for file transfers. This has become a major challenge due to the heavy focus on data security resulting from regulations such as FISMA and HIPAA. Our government customers are looking for a way to secure these legacy communications and reach compliance quickly and easily. Our preferred approach in this arena is using the CFI Suite from Proginet. This approach helps secure data across global systems in a backwards-compatible way, avoiding the cost and complexity of a complete infrastructure upgrade. It is the fastest path to successful compliance for legacy systems.”

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For the past eight months, Innolife Pharma, Inc. (OTC: INNP) has been active in conversations regarding the formation of a joint venture partnership. The company is now writing the final terms that have been submitted on all key issues. This could very well lead to the company’s first product acquisition, and through this intense period of establishing a joint venture the company is hopeful more progress will come in the near future. On Monday the company saw a rise of 252.94% in their stock.

There are two main areas that management is watching closely. One is the awarding of valuable rights to Innolife Pharma for a leading industry product. The brand is popularly known for innovation and consistency spanning a period of two decades. Since the brand has already been established, it can be launched into a new target market, creating the largest market of this type on a global scale.

The second area is that of solidifying a joint venture with a partner of great quality and experience. The company’s goal is to combine their market access capabilities and distribution techniques with the knowledge, leadership and existing contracts of a potential joint venture partner. Updates will be released by the company as they become available. The company has anticipated the potential size of the target market at $20 billion.

Innolife Pharma, Inc. holds a unique, evidence-based and clinically proven centralized pain model approach that focuses on reversing the endorphin, serotonin and other neurotransmitter depletion found in chronic pain sufferers. The result is significant relief from long-lasting pain, insomnia, and depression without the use of narcotics, surgery, or ongoing supplementation.

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Intelligentias, Inc. (ITLI.OB) is a data retention solutions company that has developed the only purpose-built solution for the communications industry. As Europe is the first region to mandate data retention with clear timetable guidelines and non-compliance penalties, so the company’s offices in Rome and London provide team members with a strong base to support its clients. With its international dealings, Intelligentias has developed a strong management team to steer the company.

Chairman and CEO Ian Rice has business relationships with individuals in Australia, Africa, the U.S., and Europe. These relationships have developed over his 25 years of experience in the technology, energy, packaged goods, food service, restaurant, and sports sectors. During his time as a consultant with Sigma Limited, S.A., a Swiss investment firm, Mr. Rice was able to establish strong ties with technology companies.

Co-Founder Luigi Caramico has taken on the role of president and has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications sector. Mr. Caramico has served as CTO, president, and CEO of other technology start-ups, and also served as the president and CEO of Systeam. He also possesses technical expertise and holds patents in a video on-demand server and a DVD archiving system. He is also the co-creator of the Retentia DRS product suite, which is Intelligentias premier product, and an out-of-box thinker in the design of indexing massive volume files.

Chief Technology Officer Mario Menè is an expert in the design of digital TV systems. Having graduated cum laude from the University of Rome with an electrical engineering degree, Mr. Menè has applied his education to the telecommunications sector. He designed a DVD authoring system for VideoCentro and a satellite platform for delivering digital television services for Stream, both based in Italy. Mr. Menè has also worked in the deployment of broadband and IPTV solutions and also participated in the creation of the Conditional Access System for digital television.

Alessandra De Carlo is the vice president of Customer Advocacy and an expert in the design of digital media systems. Ms. De Carlo graduated cum laude from the University of Pisa with a computer science degree. She has applied her knowledge to develop interfaces in natural language to relational databases, to parallel processing and concurrent programming technologies, as well as video on-demand testing on ADSL technology. Ms. De Carlo helped to design the DVB/MPEG platform technologies for cable and satellite platforms at Stream SpA, the second largest Italian satellite company. She also served as CTO at Gioco Calcio SpA, an Italian subscription-based satellite broadcaster, and led a services development department at Sky Italia Group.

Vice president of EMEA Sales, Paolo Di Leo, is an experienced technology and executive from some of the largest network equipment software suppliers in the world. Mr. Di Leo’s educational background includes an MBA in Strategic Management, International and Creative Management with a focus on electronics and computer engineering. He held several director-level positions at Cisco Systems, which included the launch and management of IP technology, wireless LAN, IP security, and IP contact center. Mr. Di Leo was also Global Director of Sales and Marketing for SITA/Equant and CEO of Zeus Technology.

Richard P. Lusk, Managing Director of Global Business Development, comes to Intelligentias from an entrepreneurial background within the technology field. He has participated as an angel investor, a business development specialist, and a mergers and acquisitions consultant. Mr. Lusk was a founding or co-founding shareholder in several technology startups including Platform Technology, Oanda, Foldera, and Predictive Technologies. At Intelligentias, Mr. Lusk is responsible for creating strategic partnerships and managing the global network of system integrators, equipment supplies, sales personnel, and consultants.

The VP of Marketing, Michelle Stone, comes to Intelligentias with 15 years of management experience from Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems, National Semiconductor, and SGI. Her ten years with Cisco included being responsible for vertical markets in education, transportation, public safety, and financial services, which allowed her to develop business relationships in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Ms. Stone is engaged in the market strategy, business development, executive communications, and international marketing at the company.

As you can see, the Intelligentias management team has a broad base of knowledge to draw from. The international education and work experience the team possesses provides the company with business opportunities that some companies could only dream of.

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SkyPostal Networks Inc. (OMGA.OB) is an international mail company that specializes in providing hand delivery of mail and periodicals into Latin America and The Caribbean (LAC). SkyPostal is the largest private mail network in Latin America and handles over 25 million pieces of mail per month.

National postal services from Europe to LAC are historically unreliable. These national services take at least 17 days for items to be delivered. Also, 30 percent of all mail into some countries in the region does not make it to its destination. The transit time and loss rate utilizing this method is a key reason why consumers are looking towards other international mail options.

There are other options to the national postal service including express services, remailers, and the USPS. Express services, such as DHL, FedEX, and UPS, provide reliable, traceable service but are very costly per item. Remailers are less expensive, but the mail is intermingled into the national postal service once it enters the region. USPS is reliable but its international services (IPA/ISLA) are costly, and like remailers, the mail is placed into the national postal service once it enters the LAC.

Rather than build its own system, SkyPostal signs the “best in class” messenger services in each country to hand deliver mail and parcels, which offers significant advantages. The company provides senders and recipients the ability to track their mail via its website, and provides signature proof of delivery service.

Why would someone use any other service when SkyPostal provides a more economic and reliable option throughout Latin America and the Caribbean?

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BJ’s is one of the first and most successful wholesale clubs in the eastern United States. Spread over 16 states, BJ’s currently has 177 outlets in operation.

In a recent press statement, BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. reported that sales for April, 2008 had risen by 20.4 percent over the prior-year period. On a comparable club basis, sales saw a 17.8 percent growth, 5.5 percent of which came from gasoline sales. The Easter holiday created an additional day of sales by which April 2008 was positively impacted by a measure of 4 percent.

First quarter 2008 net sales increased by 12.3 percent to $2.26 billion, compared to those of $2.01 billion in first quarter, 2007. BJ’s is planning to fully discuss first quarter financial results in a public conference call to take place on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at approximately 7 a.m. Eastern. They will also address the company’s outlook for the remainder of 2008. BJ’s stock is currently trading at its highest level in over five years.

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An attractive product is always a nice benefit when it comes to selling craft items. Efficiency in making the products is even better. If a company can put together an efficient manufacturing operation for one-of-a-kind looking products, they are ready to reap substantial rewards without the customer knowing the product was produced under standardized conditions.

Jade International Inc., a jewelry designer/manufacturing company, works along the entire vertical spectrum to design, manufacture, distribute and sell a full line of high-quality jewelry. The company prides itself on its “mine to market” strategy by offering its designs to department stores, high-end jewelry chains, and global operations such as Sam’s Club. From a jewelry market perspective, the company is known for its gem jewelry and colorful stone pieces laid in white gold and Sterling silver.

Manufacturing over 2 million pieces of jewelry per year, the company has had to invest significantly in design and manufacturing equipment to keep pace with increasing orders. Standardization and technology are the keys. Operating from a 100,000 sq. /ft. facility with additional sq. /ft. available, the company has set a standard that many are trying to match.

Within the Asian marketplace, the company retails its products under the ENZO label, a brand fully recognizable in China and Asia as a whole. Interestingly, the company also has assets unrelated to the jewelry market in and around Hong Kong - its home base of operations. Commercial property, primarily for lease, is a nice addition to the company’s bottom line. In most cases, this might be missed as any sort of addition to a company’s balance sheet but - since the property is located in Hong Kong - it takes on a significance that should not be ignored given city valuations.

Even though the world is having its economic issues at the moment, the high-end jewelry market is usually the last area where it might be felt, if at all. The company has its jewelry drills running at full pace and looks to be ready to slip some profit onto its ring finger.

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Critical Solutions Inc (CSLI.PK) is a leading provider of alternative energy-powered platforms and solutions. Critical Solutions engineers, manufactures and sells a line of patent pending, self-powered trailer tower systems. The company utilizes non-traditional power sources such as solar, wind, and hydrogen as power sources for these trailers.

Critical Solution’s trailer towers can be rapidly deployed to power physical security and communication requirements for areas where power is difficult to obtain or where conventional power means are too expensive to deploy. The company’s towers have the unique ability to power a multitude of applications in wireless communications security sensors, such as surveillance cameras, haz-mat, radiation, etc. The company’s power systems are designed to store energy, and are able to run these types of applications for a minimum of 5 days without any sun or wind.

Critical Solutions has two product platforms. The first is the Titan, the largest of the platforms, which can produce between two and five kilowatts. It is intended to handle wireless communications, ground radar with integrated surveillance, and satellite bakhaul applications. The second platform is the Mojo, which has been adapted for military use and is designed to be pulled across rugged terrain. The Mojo can be used on rapid deployment missions or can be placed permanently. In emergency response or disaster recovery, the Mojo may be used for safety and security applications along with wireless communications applications.

Critical Solutions has been successful in winning a number of contracts, including one from NASCAR. It has also won contracts from NASA, the Department of Energy, the EPA, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the U.S. Marines, among several other Department of Defense contracts.

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DAG Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAGM) announced this morning that its board of directors has authorized a common stock repurchase. The company is planning to buyback up to 150,000 common shares in market or off-market transactions at prevailing prices over the next twelve months. Dag Media will use its discretion in determining the manner, timing and number of shares to be purchased.

The company recently received a 180 day notice to regain the one-dollar minimum bid price required by NASDAQ to continue being listed. The company has until October 13, 2008 to regain compliance. To be compliant, Dag Media must have the stock’s bid price close above $1.00 for 10 consecutive days, but generally no more than 20 consecutive business days, under certain circumstances.

DAG Media, Inc. through subsidiaries provides short term, secured, non-banking and commercial loans to small businesses. The company also develops innovative software. Dag Media owns three different websites.

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As a global consumer products company, Spectrum Brands, Inc. (SPC) sees the world as their market. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Spectrum sells their products in over one million stores, in 120 countries. The world’s top 25 retailers carry Spectrum products as part of their inventory.

With 10,000 employees worldwide, and annualized revenues of approximately $2.6 billion, Spectrum products are popular all over the globe. Spectrum is a leading supplier of batteries, portable lighting, lawn and garden products, and household insect control products. They also market shaving and grooming products, other personal care products, and specialty pet supplies.

Spectrum Brands began in 1906 as the French Battery Company. In 1930, the company renamed itself Rayovac. They’ve had some great innovative events in their over 100-year history. They invented the first leak-proof battery, the first mosquito repellent wipe, the first wearable hearing aid and the first button cell hearing aid battery, among other “firsts”.

Spectrums brands include Cutter Insect Repellent, Sta-Green, Remington, Rayovac, Lazy Pet, Dingo, and Hot Shot, to name a few. Remington, a major manufacturer and marketer of electric razors and personal grooming products, became part of Spectrum in 2003. The actual company name, Spectrum Brands, Inc., came about in 2005 when the company changed its name from Rayovac.

With such a wide variety of products available in so many retail outlets around the world, Spectrum Brands is extremely diversified. Their brands filter down into homes across the globe, giving customers the basic products they need for everyday living. It’s one big market that Spectrum hopes to capitalize on, continually, for their shareholders’ benefit.

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One day, a small company in China realized that people spent a lot of time “waiting” for things, and while they were waiting, they were somewhat bored. This was true while waiting on elevators, or on train platforms, bus stops, etc. So this little company, named Focus Media, decided to put LCD TV’s in those areas, and run high-quality advertisements from upscale retailers and manufacturers. The results were stunning. The people loved it, as they had something to “do” while passing the time, and the advertisers loved it because they were building brand awareness with these consumers. In most instances, sales of the target product highlighted rose from 7% to an incredible 34% during an ad campaign. Maybe more impressive was the stock of Focus Media, seeing that it made stellar gains as the company made tremendous profits.

Destination Television Inc. (which trades under the symbol DSTV) operates as a media production, promotion, and advertising company focusing primarily on the implementation of private television networks and the out-of-home digital signage industry in the United States. What makes Destination Television so intriguing, however, is that they have seen the power of the “captive” audience and have created three TV “stations” called Bar TV, Gym TV and Hotel TV. Knowing that at any particular time of the day, tens of thousands of people will be in one of those high-traffic leisure destinations, DSTV has created media and advertising directed to each “captive audience”. This is a gold mine of consumers.

By partnering with high traffic premium leisure destinations and locations, DSTV creates full branding and advertising platforms that are target specific and endorsed by some of the finest companies on the planet. Companies such as Gold’s Gym, World Gym, The Four Seasons, Hilton, Marriott and others are realizing the bottom line potential that DSTV’s networks can deliver. With their exclusive technology, Destination Television can not only run advertiser spots at any particular time they chose, which is tremendous for capturing a specific demographic, but they can run it in any number of locations. The advertiser has the ability to choose from either a few targeted locations or the entire nationwide network, depending on his goals.

But the true genius of the DSTV network is the advertising itself. Unlike a traditional TV commercial, which can appear pushy, out of place and in your face, DSTV’s unique brand of “advertainment” presents advertisers messages in a format that’s captivating and acceptable to the surroundings. It “blends” into the media, and presents itself more like part of the entertainment. Focusing primarily on high energy movie trailers and popular music videos, audiences genuinely like the programming that Destination Television brings them, while advertisers enjoy the benefits of their advertisements.

While each segment of their networks, BarTV, HotelTV and GymTV, all deserve comment on their own, we can use Gym TV as a perfect example of why this is such a win-win for the advertiser, the consumer, and the gym itself. By placing high quality digital televisions in high-traffic, upscale gym’s such as Gold’s and World Gym, 25 surveyed GymTV locations saw more than 2 million captive viewers in a single year. While those viewers were in the gym doing their exercises, they saw current, high-energy music videos and movie trailers, along with relevant advertising. Imagine if you will, riding a stationary bike, watching some great music video and then seeing an advertisement for the latest vitamin water, or workout suit, or other athletic product. This is the type of “captive audience” that is spurred to action, and the advertisers see immediate results.

Destination Television is setting the standards that all “out of the home” advertisers will be judged by. They offer locations a turnkey solution, consisting of hardware, software, location programmed content, entertainment and advertiser content. They’ll even negotiate monitors to display the programming. They offer advertisers access to select “captive” demographically diverse clientele, and they offer the consumer a fun, entertaining viewing experience. That’s a winning combination, and serious investors will be well informed to take a close look at this company.

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The next time you’re playing your favorite golf course, check out the pro shop. There’s a good chance they’re carrying Ashworth products. As part of the Textile-Apparel Clothing sector, Ashworth Inc. (ASHW) designs, manufactures, and distributes headwear, apparel, and accessories. They market their products under the Kudzu, The Game, and Ashworth brands.

The Game is a leading headwear brand, which Ashworth sells in college bookstores. The Kudzu brand focuses on NASCAR/racing markets. Kudzu products sell in outdoor sports distribution channels like golf courses. Ashworth also involves themselves in the licensing of their products. Ashworth sells their products mainly in the U.S., Canadian, and European markets.

Located in Carlsbad, California, the company trades on NASDAQ. They have approximately 600 full-time employees. The company began in 1987 and today they own and operate 18 retail stores in twelve states. Their products include polo shirts, jerseys, pullovers, vests, and jackets. Their product lines are for men, women, and children.

Ashworth also markets knit and woven shirts, pants, and shorts. They promote their products to specialty advertising firms that deal with the corporate market. The Ashworth selling networks are golf pro shops, resorts, upscale department stores, and entertainment complexes. Their markets also include colleges and universities, specialty stores, and retail outlet-type stores. Ashworth also sells to sporting goods dealers who tap into the high school and college markets.

Ashworth’s CEO is Allan H. Fletcher. He is the founder of Fletcher Leisure Group, Inc. (”FLG”). This company is one of Canada’s leading suppliers of branded golf apparel, sportswear, and golf equipment. His focus is to reduce operating costs, optimize the efficiency of Ashworth’s supply chain, and satisfy core customers. With this focus, the company is working hard to position themselves for sustained long-term growth.

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This company is a seller for manufacturers of electronic components and a source for entities that require communication and automated solutions. It is able to generate superior business results through a novel operational model. The company is also a demonstration of strategic strength, having developed its operations around the needs of customers. It is a part of the Communications Equipment Industry, and is based in Hunt Valley, MD.

The management has just announced results for the Most Recent Quarter. Net income has grown by 6% over the 4th quarter for 2007, and has reached 32 cents per unit of stock. The company intends to focus on productivity to see its operations through the current slack economic conditions in the market. The company has already made impressive gains in this direction on its assembly and packaging lines. Future financial gains may result from the establishment of supply hubs in the logistic chain on either coast of the United States.

The company has entered in to an agreement with a trade credit provider to offer lines of credit for resellers. It has combined this offer with new electronic commerce solutions. These moves should accelerate top-line growth, while driving operating costs down. Such twin-benefit moves are most appropriate for the current market scenario in the Communications Equipment Industry.

The stock price has greeted the second week of May 2008 with a surge to $13.75. The Price to Earnings Ratio remains below 16 even at this level. More than a third of the stock is owned by top institutions.

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Professional stock investors evaluate current values of future cash flows. Investments needed to establish new brands tend to have long gestation periods. They suffer from a variety of risks as well. That is why late entries into established market segments can improve discounted inflow projections.

This company is a member of the Chemicals Manufacturing Industry. It works through a set of subsidiaries strung out over Europe, Mexico, South America, and the United States. The company has a strategy of acquiring large volume molecules from their inventors. Research based companies need to focus their resources on new brands. This company takes advantage of this need by taking over established and mature products. This model fosters early payback of invested capital.

Another competitive edge for the stock relative to other members of the Basic Materials Sector is that the company has substantial interests in agriculture. Though some brands have human applications, most of the company’s revenues come from crop protection and from the livestock segment. This augurs well in the current world scenario of scarce farm produce.

The company’s strategy and its structural strengths reflect in the financial results and stock performance. Dividends have grown by more than 22% during the past five years, though the Payout Ratio has stayed below 10 on a Trailing Twelve Months basis. The five years Sales Growth has been a healthy 16.57%. The Gross Margin during this period, at over 45%, has beaten the industry norm. Return on Equity has averaged 19.12 over the last five years, which is substantially higher than the industry figure of just 12.60.

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All women over the age of 13 need annual gynecological examinations. This company offers a device that allows doctors to detect cervical cancers earlier, and with less discomfort to their patients as well. It is a telling example of how small innovations can lend huge and enduring value to stocks.

The company is based in Chicago, IL. The early May 2008 stock price is just $2.90, and the market capitalization is around $118 million. No institution has invested in the stock as yet. It is a tempting opportunity to be a part of this dynamic corporation.

Though the company’s focus is on gynecology, it goes beyond creative diagnostic tools to develop novel drug delivery systems as well. The latter relates to local application of approved drugs to the cervix and the immediate surrounding areas. Surgery has been the only option for lesions in this part of female anatomy until now. The new device developed by the company could bring relief and better health care to innumerable women worldwide.

A low cost, integrated microscope platform for imaging and proprietary biochemical assays are other product lines which this company has developed. They combine to offer doctors significant new advantages in timely diagnoses of serious diseases of women. The company has an especially noteworthy role in the early diagnosis of cervical cancer.

The molecular diagnostics market, in which this company operates, is expected to grow rapidly in the near future. Global demand should cross $6 billion by 2015, while more than 40% of the present market is in the United States alone.

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FARO Technologies, Inc. (FARO) has acquired an exclusive license from Dimensional Photonics International, Inc. (DPI) for global rights to develop, manufacture and sell the company’s technology and products. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The license covers: technology and products, rights to more than 20 existing and pending patents, and rights to certain technology developed and patented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

FARO will establish a new Technology Center of Excellence in the Boston area, close to the existing DPI team, in order to ensure successful technology transfer and also to take advantage of the proximity of the vast technical talent available in the area. The new R&D team will fall under FARO’s current engineering organization headed by Jim West, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer.

DPI’s proprietary technology, AccordionFringe Interferometry (AFI), creates a 3-D digital model of a physical object’s surface by immersing it in patterns of light, then recording how the light reflects. Its ability to achieve accuracy of 25 microns or better in a 500mm field of view is world class for a non-contact technology. The technology is complementary to FARO’s existing non-contact offerings.

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CryoLife, Inc. (CRY) recently announced the first implantation of the combination aortic-mitral allograft heart valve in a patient at the Cleveland Clinic. The surgery was performed by Dr. Jose Navia, a cardiac surgeon with the Heart and Vascular Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Navia, a native of Argentina, is a staff surgeon in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the Clinic’s Heart Center.

The method used was developed by CryoLife in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic. The innovative valve was developed as a replacement option for patients with infective endocarditis involving both the aortic and mitral valves. Infective endocarditis is a condition in which the structures of the heart, particularly the heart valves, contain some type of infection. This infection can be localized within the heart, or generalized throughout the body.

In patients with endocarditis, abscesses may also form in areas surrounding the valves and between the mitral and aortic valve. Surgical treatment of this condition involves removal of infected and dead tissue, drainage and closure of any abscesses, and repair, or more frequently, replacement of the affected valves. Dr. Navia developed the concept of the valve replacement option and is a paid consultant for CryoLife.

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China Medicine (CHME.OB), a developer and distributor of prescription pharmaceuticals and traditional Chinese medicines in the People’s Republic of China, today reported solid first quarter 2008 results. Revenues increased 39% year over year, rising to $7.1 million, in what is seasonally the company’s slowest quarter. Net income improved 54% to $1.2 million or 8 cents per share vs. prior year results.

Chairman and CEO Senshan Yang said, “We are very pleased with the healthy performance of our sales of prescription and over-the-counter medicines as well as our traditional Chinese medicines. This increase in revenues was attributed to the expansion of our distribution network to rural areas in Guangdong Province and the increase in provincial distribution rights through the online bidding system last quarter.”

Sales actually declined 55% sequentially from $16.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Hospitals and pharmaceutical companies in China generally beef up their inventories at year-end ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays, so the company’s first quarter revenues are typically the lowest of the fiscal year.

The company offered full-year 2008 guidance, predicting a 25-35% increase in revenues over 2007 ($42.1 million) and a 20-22% increase in net income over last year ($6.9 million). Shares of CHME.OB closed 11.3% lower at $2.60 and have traded in a range of $1.55 - $4.48 during the past year. With 15.3 million shares outstanding, CHME.OB has a market cap of $40 million.

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ZOLL Medical Corporation (ZOLL) recently announced that the Beijing Airport Group has selected the ZOLL AED Plus® for installation in the Beijing International Airport’s newly-built Terminal 3, the largest single airport building in the world. The Beijing International Airport AED project is the first large, public AED deployment project in China. The project marks a milestone for public access defibrillators in the country. Before this project, 15 AED Plus units were deployed in Terminal 2 in 2007, setting a new standard for public safety devices in China.

The ZOLL AED Plus is the first and only full-rescue AED that provides Real CRP Help® for rate and depth of chest compressions. It guides rescuers through the complete “chain of survival”, a cardiac arrest protocol, and helps all sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) victims, not just those who need shock treatment. SCA, an abrupt disruption of the heart’s function, is the leading cause of unexpected death in the world, striking 1 million humans worldwide and without warning.

Plans call for the installation of 80 AED Plus units at Terminal 3, the gateway terminal for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. As part of the project, the AED Plus will also be installed in several other major airports in China, including Taiyuan and Wuhan Airports. The ZOLL AED Plus is also being deployed in the airport ambulances and emergency centers. Beijing Airport Group plans to rapidly expand its AED installed base to about 500 units.

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Striker Oil & Gas, Inc. (SOIS.OB) is an oil and gas company focused on the search and sale of oil and gas reserves as well as the acquisition of producing properties. The company is located in Houston, Texas and targets the Texas Gulf Coast, East Texas, and Southern Louisiana areas.

Striker Oil & Gas has three main objectives. First, the company plans to acquire producing properties that show the potential to produce. Second, they intend to drill for low- to moderate-risked exploratory reserves, all the while meeting their third objective, which is to maximize production while optimizing field operations and controlling costs. Striker has a non-exclusive, joint development agreement with GEO Corporation Ltd (an Indonesian oil and gas company) that will facilitate Striker’s evaluation of offshore Indonesian prospects.

Striker’s growth strategy includes searching for property acquisitions that: offer a location within their focus regions; accrete earnings, cash flow, and reserves; provide personnel and existing infrastructure that work together successfully; and meet their economic thresholds. The company expects their 2008 revenues to reach $5,000,000.

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JZZ Technologies, Inc. (JZZI.PK) is a leader in 3D motion picture capture software. The company provides their software primarily to physical therapists, physicians, chiropractors, and other sport-specific training professions. JZZ owns the exclusive marketing rights to two products, the E-Factor and the Fit-Factor.

JZZ’s E-Factor software program is able to capture and evaluate biochemical efficiency in sports motion, exercise technique, running, and most other forms of physical activity. The E-Factor is different from the competition because it is a 6-degree-of-freedom motion capture system that is not video-based. The Fit-Factor is able to capture and measure simple and complex joint range of motion, providing valuable information to those who need it.

JZZ works with the Ola Grimsby Institute in order to expose students to their products. Approximately 2,000 new physical therapists graduate from the Institute every year. The company also expects to tap into other markets, such as workplace injury prevention, geriatric rehabilitation, ergonomic environmental applications and sport fitness product validation studies. Projected revenues for the next five years are expected to reach $7,500,000 for the E-Factor software program and $6,000,000 for the Fit-Factor software program.

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Bionic Products, Inc. (OTC: BNPD) recently announced that they have commenced discussions to negotiate the acquisition of a proprietary, nutrient-enhanced bottled water line. The company’s management team has held discussions on the potential acquisition over a period of two days, including meetings and negotiations. Currently, the company is evaluating potential corporate actions that include further acquisitions or partnership agreements with other bottlers and vendors that could help them become a leader in producing energy drinks, nutritional supplements and beverages.

The company has engaged in developmental work on the formulation of a 2.5 oz., shot-size energy supplement that will be marketed under the name “Bionic-Inoculation.” A specialty development vendor working closely with Bionic, Creative Flavor Concepts, is helping speed up the release of this specialty supplement, in hopes that the three initial flavors will be available to the public this summer.

“Bionic Products is at a very riveting point in its developmental growth cycle. There are a number of very attractive opportunities that are carefully being reviewed by the Company at this present time which we believe would add to overall shareholder value,” commented Mr. Pulver, VP/Director of Bionic Products. “The Company is approaching the final stages of completion of our website www.bionicproducts.us and I would like to encourage shareholders to visit the website to monitor the progress being accomplished. I look forward to keeping shareholders updated as events with the Company take place. Thank you very much for your continued support and confidence in our Company.”

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Financial numbers for the third quarter of fiscal March 31, 2008 were recently released by eGain Communications Corporation (OTCBB: EGAN), a customer service provider and contact center software producer that assists companies in establishing customer interaction hubs worldwide. At the close of last Friday’s trading, the company’s stock rose 36.92%.

The company reported total revenue of $8.8 million, an increase of 64% from a year ago. License revenue skyrocketed by 273%, reported at $2.2 million. Support and services revenue rose by 37% to $6.6 million. Gross margin a year ago was at 56%, compared to this quarter’s 65%. Total operating costs and expenses came out to be $5 million, increasing by 2% over a year ago. Net income on a GAAP basis for this quarter was $542,000, or $0.04 basic net income per share, compared to last year’s GAAP numbers of $2.2 million, or $0.14 per share.

There was a decrease in total cash and cash equivalents from December 31, 2007 figures of $5.0 million to $4.0 million on March 31, 2008. The company attributes the decrease to a $910,000 reduction in bank borrowings in the quarter. The sales outstanding in receivables for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 were 30 days compared to 28 days from the comparable quarter a year ago. Deferred revenues totaled $5.2 million for this quarter, up from $5.0 million a year ago.

Ashu Roy, eGain CEO, said, “We are very pleased with our year-to-date financial performance. This was a record quarter for us on a number of fronts. We recorded the highest quarterly net income in the company’s history. In addition, revenue for first three quarters of fiscal 2008 exceeded total revenue for fiscal 2007; this means that revenue for fiscal 2008 will be at the highest level since fiscal 2001. Based upon this momentum we are updating our fiscal 2008 revenue guidance for the second time this fiscal year.”

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Fortune Market Media, Inc. (FTMM.PK), a diversified media company providing a number of financial, consumer, and investor related communication service solutions, recently announced that it began the full acquisition of Skee.TV. Skee.TV was established in February 2007, and is the first daily urban lifestyle show available free of charge to consumers either online or via most mobile phone providers. Skee.TV allows viewers to watch behind-the-scenes coverage of events, locations, sets, and sound and motion-picture studio setups. The program features world premier music videos, new product showcases, and celebrity interviews from around the world.

Skee.TV has worked with artists from Snoop Doog to Rick Thorne, and produces a daily web-isode. Since its launch early last year, Skee.TV has had over 10 million views. The site centers around DJ Skee, who joined Fortune Market in April as Senior Executive of New Media. DJ Skee, also known as Scott Keeney, is in charge of implementing Fortune’s newest Internet media platform scheduled to launch the second quarter of 2008. Skee.TV has been selected to be the flagship show of the new platform.

Ryan Tomlin, Executive Vice President of Fortune, stated, “We are very excited to have Skee.TV in our media arsenal and I plan on giving a lot of energy and effort in putting Skee.TV at the forefront of our properties. This addition gives us access to today’s most exciting demographic (18-25). This group stays current on new content and new ways of receiving that content. They are the future and we will be catering to them.”

Fortune Market Media will provide Skee TV with financial and organizational support to build and develop its brand and audience. Terms and conditions of the acquisition have been completed, and an announcement is pending once the acquisition is fully executed.

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Simtrol Inc. (OTCBB: SMRL), a developer of device management software, today announced Oliver M. Cooper III as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. As part of his upcoming responsibilities, Cooper will also be appointed to the company’s board of directors.

“I am very excited about joining the Simtrol team and see great potential for this company,” Cooper stated in the press release. “Simtrol’s device management solution addresses what promises to be a multi-billion dollar market. My main focus will be to ensure that the right resources and strategies are in place to accelerate value creation for our shareholders, customers and employees. I will take aggressive action to move Simtrol forward.”

With more than 25 years of experience managing high-growth technology companies, Cooper formerly served as Chief Operating Officer for Manhattan Associates Inc. (Nasdaq: MANH). Cooper launched Manhattan’s IPO and achieved sales growth from $14 million to $82 million, while also increasing the company’s workforce from 180 to 670 employees.

He also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Neovest Inc. until its acquisition by JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM); President and Chief Executive Officer of MARC Global Holdings Inc.; and held senior level management positions in operations, sales and business development for numerous Fortune 500 companies.

“The addition of Oliver Cooper to our management team is a significant corporate development. Oliver is a proven winner and an experienced senior executive with a strong track record of growing enterprise software business with equal attention to profitability and customer satisfaction,” Chairman Dallas Clement stated. “He is the right guy to lead the company to the next level. His success in managing high growth software companies, effectiveness in building teams, and experience in mergers and acquisitions will be instrumental in positioning Simtrol to maximize shareholder value.”

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