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Here is his email that was sent to me
To all ihub members. Its been a great run for me and I have enjoyed myself tremendously learning from all of you and sharing my technical information with all of you. I have spent hours and hours with all of you helping and sharing plays along the way, but as you know, I also run stockhideout.com and now that stockhideout is getting bigger and our daily stock chat room is growing; I can't keep up with both. I have spent many hours lately on the hideout doing video tutorials to help teach everyone about charts and how to trade and I will continue to spend my time there to help that site grow to its biggest capacity.
I would once again like to thank you all and invite you all to join us there along with many already long time ihubbers there currently.
See you at the stockhideout if you have any questions for me or are interested in my nightly scans. We will be kicking off a $400 cash contest this coming week also if anyone wants in.
Sincerely
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KLGE - On the home page here as well.
http://www.paulaabdul.com/
Mustang looks like a good choice and IMO they would not take the job if there was not a good chance for success. # 4 Firm in Houston.
https://portal.mustangeng.com/pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/MUSTANG_DOCUMENTS/DEPARTMENT_PAGES/MUSTANG_NEWSLETTER/PICTURES/LARGEST+ENGINEERING+FIRMS.PDF
The new company site http://www.uluruinc.com/
Lets see ULUR rock!
Not much out there on ULURU but found this.
ULURU INC. ("ULURU"), is an emerging pharmaceutical company focused on the development of a portfolio of innovative topical delivery technologies to provide patients and consumers with an improved clinical outcome through controlled delivery. ULURU was formed to acquire the topical assets of Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and subsequently merge with Oxford Ventures, Inc. (OTC bulletin board: OXFV). The companies have now entered a definitive merger agreement.
ULURU plans to establish a commercial organization to market products in niche areas including wound management, burn care and facial restoration and plans to out-license products that fall outside the strategic focus of the commercial organization. Commercial partners will be sought to market all products in international markets.
The focus of our development and commercial activities with the nanoparticle aggregate technology is in three market segments, wound management, burn care and dermal fillers for facial restoration. These markets are currently projected to exceed $3 billion and are projected to expand substantially over the next five years. The technology development focus for wound management and burn care is directed towards producing protective film barrier dressings that will release drugs including antibiotics and pain medications. Innovative products in the wound management and burn care categories which can deliver drugs and require significantly less nursing care offer exciting potential.
The dermal filler market is a rapidly expanding category where currently available products degrade in a relatively short period requiring repeat procedures. A significant opportunity exists to develop a permanent sub-dermal filler to address the deep tissue problems associated with facial restoration. Developing such a product is ULURU's focus, which presents us with a unique opportunity to lead the development of a market segment which we project will expand into a market that exceeds $500 million.
As part of the acquisition of the topical product assets of Access Pharamceuticals, Inc., the strategic partnerships associated with the acquired technologies were transferred to ULURU. An extensive network of licenses is in place to globally market our approved products, these alliances include:
Product Partner Territory
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OraDisc- Benzocaine Wyeth Consumer Healthcare North America
OraDisc- Amlexanox Discus Dental United States
Zambon Europe
Esteve Spain, Portugal, Greece
Meda AB Scandinavia
ProStrakan UK Ireland
EpiTan Australia / New Zealand
Orient Europharma Asia
In addition ULURU's product Zindaclin, a once daily treatment for acne, has been licensed worldwide to ProStrakan. In turn, ProStrakan has established an extensive network of sub-licensees to market the product globally, including Fujisawa, for certain European markets, Pliva for the Central Eastern Europe region and numerous additional licensees for smaller territories.
The licenses currently in place provide ULURU with licensing revenue on the achievement of certain development and commercial milestones of in excess of $15 million. Additionally, ULURU will receive royalty payments in the range of 5-15% on all worldwide sales.
In addition to ULURU's current OraDisc products, amlexanox for the prevention and treatment of canker sores and benzocaine for oral pain, ULURU has prioritized tooth whitening, cough and cold and desensitizing teeth as the lead consumer product developments. Also, ULURU plans to develop a range of prescription products utilizing OraDisc as a transmucosal delivery device. Supportive cancer care products and migraine relief are the initial development focus.
Commenting on the status of the company, Kerry P. Gray President and CEO of ULURU stated, "Establishing a commercial operation centered on our innovative nanoparticle aggregate technology, which presents us with the opportunity to market numerous products to meet unmet medical needs, is an exciting opportunity. We anticipate that we will continue to expand our network of strategic partners. We are currently working with a number of major pharmaceutical companies who are evaluating our technology and conducting consumer market research. Utilizing our technology portfolio, we believe it is possible to rapidly and cost-effectively develop value-added products. Given the numerous applications of the technology, we believe that we have the opportunity to significantly increase revenue from licensing activities."
ULURU Inc. is an emerging, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of a portfolio of topical delivery technologies to proved patients and consumers with an improved clinical outcome through controlled delivery utilizing its innovative transmucosal delivery system and hydrogel nanoparticle aggregate technology.
This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to statements made relating to the business prospects of ULURU Inc., the potential for ULURU Inc. to secure and maintain strategic partners, licensing revenues to be received under existing agreements and development of product candidates. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties.
The future in VOD by the St. Petersburg Times in today's paper.
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/04/02/Business/Power_to_the_people.shtml
Power to the people
Niche channels. Video-on-demand. Movies, music and classic shows. All on your TV or computer. And cheaper than cable and satellite services.
By DAVE GUSSOW, Times Staff Writer
Published April 2, 2006
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Lacrosse TV, anyone?
The sport doesn't have the mass appeal of football, baseball or basketball, so no network or cable channel features it. But to Charles Prast, it's perfect for Internet TV.
Lacrosse has 150,000 passionate fans in the United States, says Prast, chief executive of ITVN, an Internet television service. And many of those fans are willing to pay $9.95 a month to watch their favorite matches.
"It's inexpensive to develop a network in conjunction with the National Lacrosse League," Prast said. "It's not too expensive to market. I know which Web sites they go to, which magazines they read."
If a couple hundred channels on cable or satellite aren't enough, consider that Internet TV could provide thousands covering every niche imaginable, from lacrosse and sailing to cooking, street racing and music.
Technically known as Internet protocol TV, or IPTV, it's much more than a tiny window on a computer screen showing a grainy, herky-jerky video. It goes far beyond networks offering popular shows for downloading.
In the last year or so and picking up speed in recent months, companies have begun offering specialized programming that would never compete for a channel on cable or satellite. But, experts say, Internet TV could end up competing with cable and satellite providers for viewers because of its potentially expansive offerings and low prices.
Lacrosse isn't ITVN's only offering. It has thousands of old movies (think black and white and stars such as Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Charlie Chaplin), hundreds of music choices and, being the Internet, adult content (think XXX and parental controls).
Companies wouldn't give out details on the number of subscribers. Prast says ITVN's main audience is men 20-45 years old, and his main focus is signing up more content providers.
It's using the Internet as a TV network, or more precisely networks. And, in cases such as ITVN, it doesn't even require a computer, just a high-speed Internet connection and a home network to stream the video directly to a TV.
For ITVN, for example, people have to buy a set-top box for $99.95. It connects to a router used for a high-speed home network and a TV. When they sign up for the service, they can choose to subscribe to channel "bundles." A basic package for $4.95 a month includes classic movies, a selection of live channels and radio. Premium channels are lacrosse ($9.95) and XTV (adult, $29.95).
When they turn on their TV and the ITVN set-top box, they will see buttons for the channels they pay for, and a remote control with the system makes it work.
"If you're going to distribute entertainment to people, you should distribute it on a platform that they are comfortable with in the simplest fashion possible," Prast said.
DAVE.TV uses its own media center software, which users have to download. Once the programming is on the computer, it can be viewed on the computer monitor or streamed over a home network to a TV set. It also plans a set-top box and a mobile device. Some programming is free and supported by ads, while other programming is offered on a pay-per-view model.
A growing number of companies such as ITVN, DAVE.TV and others hope that what the Internet did for access to information, it also will do for TV. Instead of networks setting the schedule, viewers could choose what they watch, when they watch and even the device they use to watch.
"The Internet has finally proved itself as a reliable medium for providing high-quality entertainment," said Colin Dixon, senior analyst at the Diffusion Group research firm in Dallas. "I think that point is a very important one for content providers because they finally see a way to get a one-on-one relationship with their viewers."
And people are interested, even if they don't have a lot of information about Internet TV services, which in many cases are only months old, according to a recent Harris Interactive survey.
About a quarter of the respondents expressed interest for IPTV on their TV and 19 percent would use it on their computers. The reasons for the interest ranged from saving money because it's less expensive than cable and satellite (42 percent), on-demand viewing (33 percent) and broader variety of programming (24 percent).
Seventeen percent say they would cancel cable and satellite subscriptions, while two-thirds say they would keep their service and try IPTV.
"Internet protocol TV, in general, will present a degree of competition initially for satellite-delivered TV," Prast said, because it provides video-on-demand and satellite doesn't.
Prices vary from service to service, but some offer bundles of channels for as little as $4.95 a month, with premium channels, including some adult content, at $9.95. Pay-per-view options are available.
DAVE.TV calls itself a content portal. People who want to offer video or music can sign on as partners under a revenue sharing agreement. They control the content, not DAVE.TV, and the portal sells advertising.
In DAVE.TV's case, programming is managed through a software media center. But with home networks, that can mean streaming video from the computer to a TV. And some can be accessed free.
"DAVE.TV is next-generation TV," said company founder Ken Lipscomb. "By being on the Internet, we can have millions of customers."
The idea of combining TV and the Internet is not new, but the technology wasn't ready. More homes now use high-speed cable or DSL Internet access, and faster home networks can handle quality video transmissions, said Eric Deming, in charge of wireless products for Linksys, which provides products and support for sharing information via the Internet. "People do want to stream video from a PC to a TV," Deming said. "Either content they've created or content they've downloaded."
Yet technical hurdles remain, and some are skeptical about how quickly video will become part of what is referred to as convergence, where devices work together so consumers can easily move data and entertainment around.
"I can tell you from experience that video is a huge problem for PCs," Citigroup analyst Tom Berquist said in a recent article. "It's very, very large in terms of bandwidth requirements, and it's huge in terms of storage requirements."
In addition to startups like ITVN, Microsoft, Intel, Yahoo, Google and others are working on various ways to turn the Internet into a distribution point for video.
That will challenge cable, satellite and increasingly phone companies. And it is setting up a potential fight. Companies such as AT&T and Verizon have said they should be able to charge an extra fee to Web sites that use a lot of bandwidth.
Prast of ITVN isn't worried about such threats. For one thing, Prast said, competition between providers will give consumers a choice. He thinks his costs will remain low.
"We don't have to pay for satellites in the air," Prast said. "We don't have to pay for cable in the ground."
As for the viewer experience, Prast thinks services that cut through the clutter will win. The potential for confusion with virtually unlimited channel choices is substantial.
Diffusion analyst Dixon thinks major potential exists for some company to develop an online, searchable TV guide.
"The one piece you need is a unified guide," Dixon said, "that helps you find everything in this tidal wave of content that's coming."
And another more current summation of AAFES.
http://www.house.gov/hasc/schedules/3-15-06Essex.pdf
An interesting read on the AAFES story and what they do. Huge oppurtunity IMO
http://armedservices.house.gov/schedules/Frost04-07-05.pdf
HOD .028 now
Nice SUF News
Thursday , March 30, 2006 09:17 ET
SPARKS, Nev., March 30, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- SulphCo, Inc. (Amex: SUF) announced today that it has sold four million units of its securities in a private placement for cash proceeds of $27.2 million. Of the units sold, half were purchased by investors who participated in the Company's June 2004 private placement, while the other half were purchased by a private European investor.
The Company intends to use the proceeds from the sale for the commercial rollout of the proprietary Sonocracking(TM) technology, including implementation of the joint venture in Fujairah and general corporate purposes.
Each unit has a purchase price of $6.805 and consists of one share of common stock and a warrant entitling the purchaser to buy one share of common stock at the purchase price within 18 months. The unit price of $6.805 was based upon the average unit price between March 8, 2006 and March 22, 2006. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 30 days of the initial closing to register the resale of common stock acquired by the investors.
About SulphCo, Inc.
SulphCo has developed a safe and economical patented process that employs ultrasound technology to desulfurize and hydrogenate crude oil and other oil related products. The company's technology upgrades sour heavy crude oils into sweeter, lighter crudes, producing more gallons of usable oil per barrel.
From time to time, the company may issue forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. This statement may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as actual results could differ and any forward-looking statements should be considered accordingly.
SOURCE SulphCo, Inc.
Media Inquiries Contact - Chris Allieri, The Global Consulting Group,
+1-646-284-9450, callieri@hfgcg.com; Institutional Investors Contact - Cesar
Villavicencio, The Global Consulting Group, +1-646-284-9423,
cvillavicencio@hfgcg.com; Retail (Individual) Investors Contact - Dennis Dobson,
+1-203-255-7902
http://www.prnewswire.com
(COMTEX) B: GameZnFlix, Inc. Relocates Pennsylvania Distribution Center to
Massachusetts ( Market Wire )
B: GameZnFlix, Inc. Relocates Pennsylvania Distribution Center to Massachusetts
Market Wire )
FRANKLIN, KY, Mar 15, 2006 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) --
GameZnFlix, Inc. (OTC BB: GZFX), an online provider of video game
and DVD movies for rent or purchase, has relocated its Pennsylvania
distribution center to Worchester, MA. John Fleming, CEO of
GameZnFlix, Inc., stated: "We are relocating our Pennsylvania
facility to Worchester, MA to better serve the New England (Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts) area. By the opening of this
distribution center, the company continues its work towards its 2006
business milestones."
President Donald "Chip" Gallent stated: "The Massachusetts center is
expected to handle our current members in the Northeast and as we
continue the building of inventory levels to handle future growth in
this Northeast marketplace. Our business plan calls for us to be
looking to open new distribution centers in Maryland, Florida, Texas
and Washington during 2006."
In addition to the above, the following milestones represent areas of
development that the company is currently working on for
2006.
-- Continue the current advertising campaign targeting the online user
and rural communities across the country.
-- Research and development to identify future product delivery
platforms.
-- Sponsorship and endorsement programs.
-- Possible expansion into Canada and the United Kingdom.
GameZnFlix is a company that offers video games/DVD movies for rental
or purchase on the Internet with access to over 40,000 game and movie
titles. With different membership levels beginning at $8.99 a month
subscribers can rent a combination of both video games and/or DVD
movies with no late fees or due dates or members can purchase video
games and/or DVD movie titles at a membership discount.
Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking
information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act
of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All
statements, other than statements of fact included in this release,
including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future
plans and objectives of the company, are forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that
such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Technical complications that may arise could prevent the
prompt implementation of any strategically significant plan(s)
outlined above. The company cautions that these forward-looking
statements are further qualified by other factors including, but not
limited to those set forth in the company's Form 10-KSB filing and
other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (available at http://www.sec.gov/). The company undertakes
no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this
release, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
For further information, please contact
GameZnFlix, Inc. corporate offices
1 (888) 542-6817
Source Website: www.gameznflix.com
SOURCE: GameZnFlix, Inc.
http://www.gameznflix.com
Copyright 2006 Market Wire, All rights reserved.
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Away with the cookies then...thx
Has anyone else noticed that the CC logo is on many of the pages of the gameznflix site. I believe this was not the case before. It was only on the CC linked page.
Now on the main page it replaced the armed forces logo.
http://www.gameznflix.com/
EGLF in LA Times -
A Golf Shot to Be Hit Around the World
By John Johnson Jr.
Times Staff Writer
Published March 9, 2006
In what will easily be the longest chip shot in golf history, a cosmonaut is scheduled to hit a gold-plated golf ball this summer from a makeshift tee outside the International Space Station.
If all goes as planned, the 17,000-mph drive will travel 2.1 billion miles before burning up in the atmosphere, giving a Canadian golf club manufacturer the kind of publicity that can't be found back on Earth.
But even before the space golfer tees off, the event has drawn hisses from galleries of critics who fear that an errant shot could punch a hole in the yet-to-be completed $53-billion, 206-ton space station.
Although the risk of serious damage is small, critics say, the stunt sends the wrong signal. Instead of a state-of-the-art scientific laboratory, the station will be seen as a haven of commercialized blarney on a cosmic scale.
"Is this the right message to be sending to taxpayers in America, Russia, Europe and Japan — that it's OK to do a stunt like this?" said Keith Cowing of nasawatch.com, a feisty website that frequently challenges NASA policies.
Speaking at a media briefing in Florida last week, NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin denied that commercial stunts were more important than science. "We are doing all the science that our budget allows us to do," he said.
Anatoly Perminov, head of the Russian federal space agency, who was in Florida to meet with his international counterparts, said his priority was still "to deliver the hardware to the station" that would contribute to space research.
But that doesn't mean a few extra bucks wouldn't be appreciated.
The golf shot is hardly the first commercial venture in space. The cash-strapped Russian space agency has taken three "space tourists" to the orbiting laboratory for a reported $20 million apiece. An Israeli company, Tnuva Food Industries, paid the Russians $450,000 to show two cosmonauts drinking milk, and Pizza Hut paid $1 million to slap a logo on the side of a Proton rocket and have cosmonauts deliver a pizza to the space station.
The Russians aren't alone. Last year, the Japanese space agency arranged for the filming of an instant ramen noodle commercial on the space station.
The out-of-this-world tee shot is the brainchild of Nataliya Hearn, an engineering professor at the University of Windsor in Canada who is also president and chief executive of Toronto-based Element 21 Golf Co.
Three-year-old Element 21 Golf is developing a line of clubs made of an alloy of scandium, the 21st element in the periodic table — hence the company's name. Element 21 Golf unveiled its clubs at a golf show in January, but they haven't yet reached retailers, a company official said.
Scandium is used in light bulb filaments and, when alloyed with aluminum, it is used to make bicycles, baseball bats and other sports gear. "It's very light and very strong," Hearn said.
The idea to use the space station as a giant floating tee box came a couple of years ago, when Hearn and her partners were trying to figure out ways to market their space-age clubs.
"We had a big photo of Alan Shepard on the moon," she said, referring to the astronaut's famed lunar golf shot during the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.
"We said, 'Let's see if we can convince [the Russians] this would be a great thing to do,' " Hearn said.
After several months of negotiations and an exchange of money — Hearn refused to divulge how much — a deal was struck.
A gold-plated six-iron, three gold-plated balls and a special tee to prevent the ball from drifting away in space were delivered to the space station in September aboard a Russian Progress cargo ship.
The plan calls for 52-year-old cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov to hit the shot during a spacewalk this summer. NASA's bio of Vinogradov states that he is a fan of "game sports" but does not mention golf.
Hearn said the shot would be hit back and away from the space station, which circles Earth at about 17,000 mph. The golf ball will still move in the same orbital direction as the space station, but at a slightly slower speed. Some critics fear a vicious slice could send the ball hurtling into delicate equipment on the exterior of the station, such as its huge solar arrays.
The golf ball could also in effect become an incoming missile in a later orbit. There is already so much floating junk in Earth's orbit that NASA has estimated there is a 1 in 200 chance each year of a catastrophic collision involving the space station.
It is estimated that the golf ball will remain in orbit for two to four years before it falls back into Earth's atmosphere and burns up.
Hearn said the golf ball wouldn't be a threat. However, one NASA expert on orbital debris, J.C. Liou, told the British magazine New Scientist that the ball could hit the station with the force of a 6-ton truck.
Bill Ailor, director of the Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies at the Aerospace Corp. in El Segundo, said that was unlikely. Because the speed of the space station and the golf ball relative to each other is similar, a collision would be unlikely to cause catastrophic damage.
The most likely time for a collision would be in the first few orbits after the ball is struck. After that, the ball's orbit would begin to degrade, carrying it down and away from the space station, Ailor said.
A potentially more serious event is the possibility that the ball could hit a satellite orbiting below the space station, Ailor said. However, despite the estimated 10,000 softball-sized and larger pieces of debris circling the Earth, there have been only three known collisions, he said.
The golf shot is "definitely go," Hearn said. "It's been approved by all the member nations" that operate the space station.
Not so, according to NASA. Griffin said the agency had not yet completed its safety analysis.
"Should there not be a safety issue, then the effort proposed by [the Russians] is a revenue-generating opportunity, not a source of expenditures, and so I do not see it as being opposed to scientific or engineering research at all," he said.
As for the U.S. space agency, NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said it would not consider entering into a commercial deal such as this one. That's in part because of fears that the space station, which is already considered a white elephant by some space enthusiasts, would become a greater source of ridicule.
"That's how they've chosen to exercise their resources," Beutel said of the Russians. "We're not allowed to do it at NASA."
Very nice!
Master, you can try using http://www.putfile.com/
We use that in our company to share video with customers and it seems to work ok.
Nice News for EGLF
Element 21 Golf Company Lands Another Top 20 Finish on the PGA Tour, Reports on PGA Tour Activities, and Will Be Present at the 2006 Professional Club Builders Society's (PCS) International Symposium & Expo
Element 21 Golf Company (E21) (OTC BB: EGLF) reported today that its Scandium Eagle One shafts landed another top 20 finish on the PGA Tour, this time at the Tucson Open held February 23-26 in Tucson, Arizona.
"We are very pleased with this finish, and the fact that more and more pros are playing, testing and ordering Scandium shafts," reported Mr. Andy Harris, E21 Director of Tour Operations. "To date over 80 Tour professionals have tried Eagle One Scandium shafts. In recent weeks we have been seeing an increase in interest from top players on the Champions Tour as the word continues to spread about the performance and tremendous feel of our shafts. The co-sponsored E21 Tour Van is now at the Ford Championship at Doral prominently displaying E21's Tour presence. Scandium Eagle One shafts now have widespread tee box acceptance on Tour, and I hope to see more top finishes on several tours this year," commented Mr. Harris.
E21 also announces that it is attending the PCS International Symposium & Expo taking place March 2-5 in Louisville, Kentucky. The show is the largest component and aftermarket golf show of the year with close to 300 top club makers in attendance. E21 will have a booth and a hitting area to display the performance of Scandium shafts, clubs and the E21 Scandium Shock Driver.
In August 2005, E21 joined the ranks of PCS, and became a corporate advertiser and an OEM member of the PCS. E21 distributed Scandium equipment video to the entire PCS community coupled with a free shaft offer, which generated overwhelming interest of nearly 30% of PCS members in the USA, Canada and Worldwide.
"Re-shafting of clubs is an important part of the golf industry with close to 20 million clubs being re-shafted each year," stated Mr. Bill Dey, E21's Executive Vice President and General Manager. "The Professional club makers represent a significant portion of this business by working PGA teaching professionals, tour players, low handicap, aspiring or affluent golfers. The better players are usually first to try new technologies regardless of price to entry, and have so far proven to be our company's better ambassadors and conduits of information to the general public," commented Bill Dey.
About the Professional Clubmakers' Society:
The Professional Clubmakers' Society is an independent, non-profit, international association headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. As an independent association, the PCS offers a unique and unbiased structure from which its members may learn about the latest in golf technology. Founded in 1989, the PCS is owned and governed by its members, for its members, and is the only independent certifying body for golf club fitting, club making and club repair. PCS members gain valuable knowledge from the bi-monthly PCS Journal, which contains club making tips, marketing suggestions, member exchanges, research reports and a special pull out section containing articles and information about the latest in component equipment and supplies.
About Element 21 Golf Company:
Prior to the end of 2005 PGA Tour an unprecedented number of high-profile golf professionals have switched or began testing E21's Scandium Eagle One shafts.
Element 21 Golf Company holds the exclusive rights to proprietary Scandium Metal Alloy, used in manufacture of the new driver and the Scandium shafts, as well as a sophisticated multi-technology production path. E21's Scandium Alloy is 55% lighter and offers 25% strength to weight advantage over Titanium alloys, which are the current standards of the Golf Equipment Industry. The advanced dynamics of Scandium and the material economics offer a performance-enhanced alternative to manufacturing driver clubs with Titanium, which is by far the largest segment of the annual 4 billion dollar golf equipment marketplace.
E21 Golf -- The Evolution Is Inevitable!
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release, other than statements of historical fact, may be regarded, in certain instances, as "forward-looking statements" pursuant to Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. "Forward-looking statements" are based on expectations, estimates and projections at the time the statements are made that involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those presently anticipated. A number of these risks and uncertainties are described in our reports filed with Securities and Exchange Commissions. There can be no assurance that such statements will ever prove to be accurate and readers should not place undue reliance on any such "forward-looking statements" contained herein.
SUF mentioned in an article in the February Scientific American Magazine.
Pinching Out Sulfur
Refining ways to turn heavy oil into sweet crude
By JR Minkel
OIL SANDS contain sulfur that must be removed. Sweetening such crude oil could be achieved more economically with a sulfur-stripping technique from SulphCo, in which an ultrasonic probe generates bubbles that implode in a billionth of a second. The process, called acoustic cavitation, creates transient temperatures of about 5,000 degrees Celsius and pressures of about 1,000 atmospheres.
Removing sulfur is a stinky proposition for oil refineries. The U.S. and Europe are tightening limits on the sulfur content of gasoline at the same time the crude oil coming out of the ground is becoming increasingly "sour," or sulfurous. Desulfurization technology "has pretty much been wrung out," says Thomas Wellborn, principal consultant of Denver-based Hydrocarbon Exploration and Development. "We need new, innovative technologies." A few young companies with unconventional methods may soon answer that call.
Refineries separate crude oil by boiling point, which is related to density. Most desirable are the lighter (less dense) fractions, which include gasoline and diesel. Heavier fractions contain more sulfur, and too much renders the petroleum useless. Decades ago oil refineries adopted a process called hydrodesulfurization (HDS) to strip sulfur atoms from oil molecules. Sulfurous fractions are mixed with hydrogen and a cobalt-molybdenum catalyst, yielding hydrogen sulfide. Providing hydrogen for the process is expensive, and as oils get more sour, higher pressures and more stable catalysts are needed to break the sulfur bonds. Sourer oils also tend to be heavier, which requires further refining and brings along nitrogen and heavy metals, which foul the catalyst.
Alternative technologies floated in recent years include sulfur-eating bacteria and sulfur-oxidizing reagents, and some experts see room for better-designed catalysts, too. These methods tend to operate on the distilled fractions, but pretreatment of the crude oil itself may be an attractive option. "The better the selectivity upstream, the less need for energy- and capital-intensive separation processing downstream," says Charles Russomanno, a technology transfer manager at the U.S. Department of Energy.
One pretreatment option may be ultrasound. When blasted with ultrasonic waves, liquids can undergo a process called acoustic cavitation, in which bubbles form and violently implode. SulphCo is developing small, modular ultrasound desulfurization units based on this effect. The company, located in Sparks, Nev., claims its process can both snap loose sulfur atoms and lighten the crude, resulting in 30 to 50 percent less sulfur and about one third more diesel and kerosene. "If SulphCo's process works, it's an elegant solution to part of our problem," Wellborn says.
Refineries would have to integrate such units into their process, combining pretreatment and post-treatment. "It gets into pretty complex equations to balance the two together," says Abe Albert, a refining specialist for Hart Downstream Energy Consulting in St. Louis. On the plus side, SulphCo president Peter Gunnerman says, the treatment would make downstream desulfurization more efficient, and the capital investment would be only 5 percent that of HDS. SulphCo completed a small demonstration unit in South Korea last September.
Another technique is designed to remove all the sulfur from very heavy oils in one shot. Trans Ionics, based in the Woodlands, Tex., is focusing on so-called tar sand, or bitumen, an especially heavy and sour oil of which the Western Hemisphere holds 65 percent of the world's reserves, primarily in Canada and Venezuela. To deal with such heavy oils, refineries would typically thermally "crack" the oil (that is, cook it) and then treat the liquid products. Trans Ionics intends to extract sulfur with elemental sodium, which would then be recycled in a novel sodium sulfide battery. Funded by DOE grants, Trans Ionics has filed for patents on various components, including a novel thin-film electrolyte, says company president Robert Schucker, who expects commercialization by 2012.
The world's refineries were originally tailored to a much less stringently regulated world, notes Douglas Rundell, a BP refining technology project leader in Naperville, Ill. The challenge to the myriad proposals for new methods is to prove they can reliably augment that infrastructure. Refiners are open to a well-argued case, Rundell says: "If somebody comes along and shows that process 'x' works and the economics are compelling, people will go with it."
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JR Minkel is a frequent contributor.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&colID=17&articleID=00052DCC-FEF6-13CB-BC1C8341...
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(COMTEX) B: Klegg Electronics Expands Production and Prepares to Launch MP
's With Video Capability ( Market Wire )
B: Klegg Electronics Expands Production and Prepares to Launch MP3's With Video
apability ( Market Wire )
LAS VEGAS, NV, Feb 23, 2006 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) --
Klegg Electronics, Inc. (OTC: KLGE) is pleased to announce
management is now onsite in China with their manufacturer in order to
expand production of the Klegg Mini. During this visit, management
will also discuss the launch of their upcoming video MP3 player. This
latest product is anticipated to generate significant sales and
capture additional market share.
Currently, the MP3 market generates over $40 billion in sales a year
and is one of the fastest growing electronics markets in the world.
Sales of MP3 players topped 27 million units worldwide in 2004 with
an expected growth rate of 30% annually over the next five years.
The miniature MP3, which is powered by SigmaTel, is approximately 1.8
inches in length, 1.6 inches in width and 1/2 inch thick. This color
display MP3 player comes in three colors: metallic blue, metallic
pink and pearl white. The miniature MP3 features 128/512 MB flash
memory, playback photos, slide shows, one inch color display, voice
recording with play, pause, fast forward, reverse, next track,
previous track and shuffle play. Other features include 26-hour
battery life, Li-ion rechargeable battery, CD Driver, software,
headphones, FM tuner and 4,096 color display.
Klegg's miniature MP3, which was broadcast on CBS, NBC and ESPN, can
be purchased through our dealer network, customer service at (888) GO
KLEGG or online at http://www.kleggusa.com. The world's smallest
color display MP3 player can be purchased at a starting introductory
price of $79.95.
Dennis Gentles, President of Klegg Electronics, states, "In this day
in age, the market is looking for MP3 players which are equal or
better in quality to the iPOD, cost significantly less and provide
video capability. Our upcoming video MP3 is designed to meet these
demands and keep pace with today's technologically savvy market." Mr.
Gentles further stated, "We anticipate continued record growth based
on our company signing on additional dealers nationwide and products
being continually upgraded to meet today demanding customers."
About Klegg Electronics, Inc.:
Klegg Electronics, Inc. (OTC: KLGE) is a manufacturer and distributor
of high quality consumer electronics. Klegg Electronics has focused on
designing a variety of products that work seamlessly together within
the home. The corporation is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.
For more information on becoming a dealer please contact Investor
Relations at (973) 351-3868 for Stephen Taylor or visit the company
website at: http://www.kleggusa.com.
Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of the Safe Harbor Provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Forward-looking
statements in this news release are made under the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Certain important factors could cause results to differ materially
from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements, including
the impact of changed economic or business conditions, the impact of
competition, the success of existing and new product releases, the
management of our growth, other risk factors inherent in the
internet, and extreme sports industries, and other factors discussed
from time to time in reports filed by the company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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Contact:
Klegg Electronics, Inc.
Investor Relations:
Stephen Taylor, 973-351-3868
STEPHTAYL9@AOL.COM
SOURCE: Klegg Electronics, Inc.
mailto:STEPHTAYL9@AOL.COM
Copyright 2006 Market Wire, All rights reserved.
*** end of story ***
PM, thanks it looks like it is still open
I'll go with 3/16 @ 12:55
More news for KLGE
(COMTEX) B: Klegg Electronics Launches Aggressive Media Campaign on Planet
X Television ( Market Wire )
B: Klegg Electronics Launches Aggressive Media Campaign on Planet X Television (
Market Wire )
LAS VEGAS, NV, Feb 16, 2006 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) --
Klegg Electronics, Inc. (OTC: KLGE) is pleased to announce the
company has launched an aggressive media campaign on Planet X
Television. Planet X Television is viewed by 70 million households
worldwide and is focused on the extreme lifestyle audience.
Management has determined this demographic comprises technologically
savvy youth which have a strong interest in cutting-edge electronics
such as Klegg's world's smallest color display MP3 player known as
the "Klegg Mini."
The aggressive media campaign began airing last week and was
scheduled by CyberAds, Inc., an extreme sports and lifestyle
marketing company. This schedule includes opening and closing
sponsorship billboards as well as two :30 second ads during each
half-hour show on Planet X's Xtreme Life program. Paula Abdul, "Diva
of American Idol," and Verne Troyer, known as "Mini Me" from "Austin
Powers," are both featured introducing the Klegg Mini. Media campaign
is scheduled to be ongoing and generate an increase in revenue,
website activity as well as new distributors.
The miniature MP3 which is powered by SigmaTel is approximately 1.8
inches in length, 1.6 inches in width and 1/2 inch thick. This color
display MP3 player comes in three colors: metallic blue, metallic
pink and pearl white. The miniature MP3 features, 128/512 MB flash
memory, playback photos, slide shows, one inch color display, voice
recording with play, pause, fast forward, reverse, next track,
previous track and shuffle play. Other features include, 26 hour
battery life, Li-ion rechargeable battery, CD Driver, software,
headphones, FM tuner and 4,096 color display.
Klegg's miniature MP3, which was broadcast on CBS, NBC and ESPN, can
be purchased through our dealer network, via customer service at (888)
GO KLEGG or online at http://www.kleggusa.com. The world's smallest
color display MP3 player can be purchased at a starting introductory
price of $79.95.
About Klegg Electronics, Inc.:
Klegg Electronics, Inc. (OTC: KLGE) is a manufacturer and distributor
of high-quality consumer electronics. Klegg Electronics has focused on
designing a variety of products that work seamlessly together within
the home. The corporation is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.
About Planet X Group, Inc.:
Recently formed Planet X Group, Inc. is the sales, marketing and
media consultancy arm of POV - Planet One Ventures, Inc. (POV), a
leading producer of sports & fitness TV programming and CyberAds,
Inc., a sales and marketing company. Planet X Group specializes in
the packaging of media and television assets for the worldwide TV,
satellite, cable and new technology markets. For more information,
visit: www.PlanetX.tv
For more information on becoming a dealer please contact Investor
Relations at (973) 351-3868 for Stephen Taylor or visit the company
website at: http://www.kleggusa.com.
Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of the Safe Harbor Provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
Forward-looking statements in this news release are made under the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Certain important factors could cause results to differ
materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements,
including the impact of changed economic or business conditions, the
impact of competition, the success of existing and new product
releases, the management of our growth, other risk factors inherent
in the internet, and extreme sports industries, and other factors
discussed from time to time in reports filed by the company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Contact:
Klegg Electronics, Inc.
Investor Relations:
Stephen Taylor
973-351-3868
STEPHTAYL9@AOL.COM
SOURCE: Klegg Electronics, Inc.
mailto:STEPHTAYL9@AOL.COM
Copyright 2006 Market Wire, All rights reserved.
*** end of story ***
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KLGE- News
InternetWire) KLGE Receives Large Container to Fulfill All Mini MP3 256 and 512
Orders
Orders Coming at Increasing Levels
LAS VEGAS, NV -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/15/06 -- Klegg Electronics, Inc. (OTC: KLGE
is pleased
announce following their recent nationally televised commercials on ESPN,
they have received a continued increase in orders of their Klegg Mini. In
order to meet the rising demand, management has requested and received a
large shipment of additional Klegg Minis from their manufacturer. All Klegg
Minis which arrived contain 256 to 512MB of storage. Management is now well
positioned to handle any additional surge in orders from customers and
distributors nationwide.
The miniature MP3, which was recently featured on CBS and NBC, is
approximately 1.8 inches in length, 1.6 inches in width and 1/2 inch thick.
This color display MP3 player comes in three colors: metallic blue,
metallic pink and pearl white. The miniature MP3 features: 128/512 MB
flash memory, playback photos, slide shows, one-inch color display, voice
recording with play, pause, fast forward, reverse, next track, previous
track and shuffle play. Other features include 26-hour battery life,
Li-ion rechargeable battery, CD Driver, software, headphones, FM tuner and
4,096 color display.
Klegg's miniature MP3, which was broadcast on CBS and NBC, can only be
purchased via customer service at (888) GO KLEGG or online at
http://www.kleggusa.com. The world's smallest color display MP3 player can
be purchased at a starting introductory price of $79.95.
Dennis Gentles, President of Klegg Electronics, states, "This is an
exciting time for our company. We continue to face a record number of
orders for our world's smallest color display MP3 player. We are also
beginning to fulfill orders for our new distributors located nationwide. In
order to meet this demand we determined it was critical to request an
additional large shipment of MP3s from our manufacturer. This should keep
our company on track towards continued month over month record increases in
sales."
About Klegg Electronics, Inc.:
Klegg Electronics, Inc. (KLGE) is a manufacturer and distributor of high
quality consumer electronics. Klegg Electronics has focused on designing a
variety of products that work seamlessly together within the home. The
corporation is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.
For more information, please contact Investor Relations at 973-351-3868 for
Stephen Taylor or visit the company website at: http://www.kleggusa.com.
Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of the Safe Harbor Provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Forward-looking
statements in this news release are made under the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain important
factors could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by
the forward-looking statements, including the impact of changed economic or
business conditions, the impact of competition, the success of existing and
new product releases, the management of our growth, other risk factors
inherent in the internet, and extreme sports industries, and other factors
discussed from time to time in reports filed by the company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
SUF news
(PR NEWSWIRE) New Oil Technology in Fujairah
New Oil Technology in Fujairah
SPARKS, Nev., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SulphCo, Inc. (Amex: SUF)
announced today that Fujairah Oil Technology, LLC announced on February 12,
2006 that it would further progress in the planning and execution of its
project to implement SulphCo, Inc's patented Sonocracking(TM) technology.
SulphCo has developed a patented safe and economic process employing high
powered ultrasound to desulfurize and hydrogenate crude oil and other oil
related products. The company's technology upgrades sour heavy crude oils into
sweeter, lighter crudes, producing more gallons of usable oil per barrel.
Meetings were held this week in Fujairah between the executive committee
of Fujairah Oil Technology, management representatives of SulphCo Inc. and
NTG, the German manufacturing company responsible for building the Soncracking
equipment.
An international contractor with offices in Fujairah has been retained to
finalize site engineering design and to construct building and associated
infrastructure to house the Soncracking units. The permitting process has
been initiated with the Federal Electricity and Water Authority which provided
assurances that all necessary utilities will be installed on a timely basis.
Meetings were also held with Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited to initiate
planning for necessary storage and tanker off and on-loading capability. Vopak
is the world's largest tank storage operator and manages the 9 million barrel
terminal in Fujairah. Further arrangements have been made with an
international firm to provide product metering and verification services.
Fuhariah Oil Technology and SulphCo management were received by H.H.
Sheikh Hamad Al Sharqi, the ruler of Fujairah, to report on progress and to
reaffirm mutual commitment to the successful and timely implementation of this
important project.
About SulphCo, Inc.
SulphCo has developed a patented safe and economic process employing
ultrasound technology to desulfurize and hydrogenate crude oil and other oil
related products. The company's technology upgrades sour heavy crude oils
into sweeter, lighter crudes, producing more gallons of usable oil per barrel.
From time to time, the company may issue forward-looking statements, which
involve risks and uncertainties. This statement may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
actual results could differ and any forward-looking statements should be
considered accordingly.
SOURCE SulphCo, Inc.
Contact Information:
Adam Mazur, +1-212-843-8073, amazur@rubensteinpr.com or Michelle Manoff, +1-212-
43-8051, mmanoff@rubensteinpr.com, both of Rubenstein PR, for SulphCo, Inc.; or
eter Gunnerman of SulphCo, Inc., +1-775-829-1310, pgunnerman@sulphco.com
WebSite:
http://www.sulphco.com
*** end of story ***
KLGE news.
(InternetWire) Klegg Electronics Launches Nationwide Dealer Program
Five New Dealers Sign-up to Market and Sell Klegg Product Lines
LAS VEGAS, NV -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/13/06 -- Klegg Electronics, Inc. (OTC: KLG
) is
pleased announce the company has signed five new dealers to market and sell
Klegg's high-end home entertainment products. The most recent dealers are
Speaker City located in Burbank, California; Audio Vision located in San
Francisco, California; HomeTronics Lifestyles located in North Haven,
Connecticut; Summit Sound located in Bangor, Maine; and TV Specialist
located in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is all part of Klegg's strategy to
have easy access towards purchasing the companies state-of-the-art
products.
Underneath this program, Klegg will distribute its high-end home
entertainment products through "boutique" full service electronic dealers.
These dealers will provide a full service for Klegg customers, which will
include design and custom installation of products such as Klegg's surround
sound systems, in-wall speakers and vibrant flat-panel televisions. All
dealers have been and will be carefully selected to insure customers are
given the best care prior to purchase and through out the installation
process.
Mike Bollinger, Director of Consumer Sales of TV Specialist Inc., stated,
"We at TV SPECIALISTS, INC. are excited to finally be able to offer our
customers excellent sound in a small profile surround system. The Klegg M6
501 system is the best speaker we've found in its size and competes in
sound quality with speaker systems costing quite a bit more!"
Dennis Gentles, President of Klegg Electronics, states, "We are currently
engaged in an aggressive campaign to sign on quality dealers
nationwide. Within the past week, we have already signed on five dealers!
As part of our strategy, we will continue to build a large dealer network
so that customers nationwide will have access to Klegg's amazing and
innovative product line."
The miniature MP3 which is powered by SigmaTel is approximately 1.8 inches
in length, 1.6 inches in width and 1/2 inch thick. This color display MP3
player comes in three colors: metallic blue, metallic pink and pearl white.
The miniature MP3 features 128/512 MB flash memory, playback photos, slide
shows, one inch color display, voice recording with play, pause, fast
forward, reverse, next track, previous track and shuffle play. Other
features include 26 hour battery life, Li-ion rechargeable battery, CD
Driver, software, headphones, FM tuner and 4,096 color display.
Klegg's miniature MP3, which was broadcast on CBS, NBC and ESPN, can be
purchased through our dealer network, via customer service at (888) GO
KLEGG or online at http://www.kleggusa.com. The world's smallest color
display MP3 player can be purchased at a starting introductory price of
$79.95.
About Klegg Electronics, Inc.:
Klegg Electronics, Inc., (KLGE) is a manufacturer and distributor of high
quality consumer electronics. Klegg Electronics has focused on designing a
variety of products that work seamlessly together within the home. The
corporation is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.
For more information on becoming a dealer please contact Investor Relations
at (973) 351-3868 for Stephen Taylor or visit the company website at:
http://www.kleggusa.com.
Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of the Safe Harbor Provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Forward-looking
statements in this news release are made under the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain important
factors could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by
the forward-looking statements, including the impact of changed economic or
business conditions, the impact of competition, the success of existing and
new product releases, the management of our growth, other risk factors
inherent in the internet, and extreme sports industries, and other factors
discussed from time to time in reports filed by the company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Contact:
Klegg Electronics, Inc.
Investor Relations:
Stephen Taylor, 973-351-3868
STEPHTAYL9@AOL.COM
I saw at least 4 comercials last night on the repeat fight as well. Paula was pumpin KLEGG well.
(BSNS WIRE) De Greko Retains AGORACOM Investor Relations To Manage Communicat
ons and Raise Awareness
De Greko Retains AGORACOM Investor Relations To Manage Communications and Raise
wareness
Business Editors
GLASTONBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2006--
De Greko Inc. (Pink Sheets:DGKO) a holding company that
specializes in consolidating revenue-generating companies with a focus
on Greek themes, today announced it has retained the services of
AGORACOM Investor Relations Corp. ("AGORACOM")
(http://www.AgoraIR.com) to provide investor relations services.
AGORACOM SUCCESS AND TIER 1 CONTENT DEALS
AGORACOM is a pure Internet based IR firm that currently
represents more than 40 small-cap public companies and has been
instrumental in many successful stories over the last 12 months, each
of which can be found on its front page at http://www.AGORACOM.com In
addition, AGORACOM has recently announced small-cap content agreements
with Yahoo Finance Canada and Blackberry, complimenting its existing
exclusive content deal with the AOL Small Cap Centre, representing the
first Tier 1 content deals of their kind for the small-cap industry.
Going live over the next 30-45 days, AGORACOM now has the ability to
reach a Tier 1 audience of millions of investors that has never been
available to the small-cap industry.
DE GREKO IR HUB
The objective of this agreement is two-fold. First, to create
effective communication between De Greko, it's shareholders and the
investment community through AGORACOM's Internet based investor
relations system. Effective immediately, a customized and monitored De
Greko IR HUB (http://www.AGORACOM.com/IR/DeGreko) will allow both De
Greko and AGORACOM to communicate with all investors simultaneously,
anytime and in real-time, while providing shareholders with equal
access and complete transparency to all investor relations
communications. The IR HUB will also provide one-click access to the
De Greko broker fact sheet, company profile, its most recent press
releases, e-mail list registration, latest stock quote & chart
information and an executive audio address updated quarterly. In
addition, the IR HUB provides investors with a monitored discussion
forum for the purposes of constructive and high-quality discussion
about the Company that is free of spam, bashing, hyping and profanity.
Second, AGORACOM will be fully responsible for creating,
implementing and executing an investor relations strategy, the
consolidation of which will save management a considerable amount of
time, effort and expense, allowing them to focus on core business
operations, while significantly improving shareholder communications
and new shareholder lead generation.
De Greko CEO, Fotis Georgiadis, stated, "Given that the Company
has now gone public we believe the time has come to communicate our
exciting business plans to both existing shareholders and the
small-cap investment community. As a company focused on Greek themed
businesses, AGORACOM - stemming from the Ancient Greek Marketplace -
was a perfect fit.
Their track record is amongst the best we have ever seen and will
only get better when their small-cap content goes live on both Yahoo
and every Blackberry device on the planet over the next 30 - 45 days.
Combined with our great business, the next 12 months should be a very
exciting time for De Greko and its shareholders."
The terms of the agreement are as follows: Duration - 12 months.
Monthly Cash Compensation - USD $2,500. Stock Options - 300,000 shares
at a strike price to be determined by the 30-day weighted average
price for the month of January 2006; this agreement has been
negotiated entirely at arm's length. AGORA is located in Toronto,
Ontario
For all future De Greko investor relations needs, investors are
asked to visit the De Greko IR Hub at
http://www.AGORACOM.com/IR/DeGreko where they can post questions and
receive answers within the same day, or simply review questions and
answers posted by other investors. Alternatively, investors are able
to e-mail all questions and correspondence to DGKO@AGORACOM.com where
they can also request addition to the investor e-mail list to receive
all future press releases and updates in real time.
About AGORACOM Investor Relations Corp. http://www.AGORACOM.com
http://www.AGORAIR.com
AGORACOM Investor Relations Corp. (AGORACOM) is North America's
leading outsourced investor relations firm for small-cap companies.
AGORACOM's exclusive IR HUB delivers two-way investor relations and
communications that provides 100% transparency, accessibility,
equality and near real-time communications for all shareholders and
the investment community. The digital delivery of investor relations
also provides public companies with savings over traditional services
ranging from 50-60%.
AGORACOM has specialized in small-cap investor relations since
1997 and is the exclusive provider of all content to the AOL Small Cap
Centre, as well as, a small-cap content provider to Yahoo Finance
Canada and all 4.3 million Blackberry devices around the world.
About De Greko Inc: http://www.DeGreko.com
De Greko, Inc. (Pink Sheets:DGKO) is the parent company of De
Greko Foods, De Greko Communications and De Greko Entertainment.
Founded in 1998 as De Greko, LLC, the Company plans to serve as a
commercial hub for a variety of Greek themed businesses. De Greko's
business philosophy combines the American entrepreneurial sprit with
old-world charm and cutting edge commercial innovation.
Note: Certain statements in this news release may contain
''forward looking'' information within the meaning of rule 175 under
the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Act of
1934 and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All
statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release,
may include forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will be
accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements.
KEYWORD: NORTH AMERICA CONNECTICUT UNITED STATES
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BANKING FINANCE CONTRACT/AGREEMENT
SOURCE: De Greko, Inc.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
DeGreko Holdings Inc.
Fotis Georgiadis, 860-659-1625
Fax: 860-659-6558
Fotisgeorgiadis@degreko.com
or
Investor Relations:
AGORACOM Investor Relations
http://www.AGORACOM.com/IR/DeGreko
DGKO@AGORACOM.com
(COMTEX) B: Plasticon Completes SEMCO Acquisition ( Market Wire )
B: Plasticon Completes SEMCO Acquisition ( Market Wire )
LEXINGTON, KY, Jan 19, 2006 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) --
Plasticon International, Inc. (OTC: PLNI) announced today that the
company has completed the acquisition of SEMCO Manufacturing, Inc.
"The acquisition of SEMCO Manufacturing is an absolutely critical
part of our growth strategy," said Jim Turek, President and CEO of
Plasticon International, Inc. "We are very excited about the
completion of the acquisition, and we are confident that SEMCO will
become the greatest profit center for Plasticon International in the
years ahead. SEMCO is currently profitable and enjoys a stellar
reputation as a technology leader in the surfacing industry. This is
an established company with an outstanding record as a pioneer in
surfacing and the company has proven itself again and again with many
successful high-profile projects. SEMCO's products are the most
innovative and versatile in the surfacing industry today, and the
market potential is staggering. To give you one example, the world
flooring market is a $95 billion industry (Source: The Freedonia
Group, a leading international business research company). If we can
capture merely 1% of this opportunity, that translates into $950
million in sales."
Mr. Turek continued, "And of course, flooring is just one piece of
the massive surfacing industry that SEMCO serves, which is why we
believe that SEMCO will be such a huge profit center for Plasticon.
SEMCO's best-of-breed products, which cross link chemically to
virtually any material they are being bonded to, reinforces the
density of almost any surface, including concrete, tile, wood, foam,
metal, asphalt, rubber, tile of all types, and can even seal off
toxic gases from asbestos, thereby eliminating the need to remove
asbestos. Their product applications are virtually endless and extend
far beyond flooring to wall surfaces, heavily trafficked outdoor
walkways, parks and public works projects, kitchen and bathroom
surfaces, and roadway projects (such as bridge decks and the
beautification of highway dividers). There are tremendous
opportunities for growth, particularly in transportation. The Senate
recently passed a $285 billion transportation bill. As the only
company in our sector that is DOT (Department of Transportation)
approved in all 50 states, Plasticon is in a unique position to offer
both our recycled plastic product lines and SEMCO's innovative
products for potential DOT projects in the future. We believe that
the fact that SEMCO's products are environmentally responsible and
require no waste disposal, will make SEMCO's products a very
attractive choice for the Department of Transportation in the future.
As a green company, SEMCO Manufacturing not only meets national
requirements -- they exceed requirements."
Mr. Turek also noted that the product synergies with Plasticon's
existing recycled plastic rebar support product line and SEMCO's
surfacing products will allow Plasticon to immediately begin offering
SEMCO's products to existing customers. "SEMCO's surfacing products
add years to the life of the structure they are bonding to by
eliminating the absorption of water into the surface they are applied
to. SEMCO has the only product on the market which effectively
prevents water damage. This problem has plagued the construction
industry for years and costs the U.S. billions of dollars annually.
One application where this is critical is with bridge construction
and repair. Until now, water damage has corroded the metal rebar
supports which have been used in bridge construction in the past. The
combination of Plasticon's rebar supports, which are impervious to
water because they are made from recycled plastic, and SEMCO's
surfacing products, which completely waterproof the structure they are
bonding to, is unprecedented in our sector," Mr. Turek said. "These
two products, offered together, give Plasticon an enormous
competitive advantage. We will be the only company in our sector that
can offer a truly comprehensive waterproofing solution to the
construction industry."
SEMCO Manufacturing, based in Las Vegas, Nevada since 1981, has
provided their surfacing products to many of the city's most
impressive showcase projects, including a number of 5 star luxury
resorts. Their eclectic customer base also includes high profile
commercial, public and private clientele. Projects have ranged from
critical government facilities (the flooring of the Pentagon) to
elementary schools, community centers and many prominent parks and
public works projects to the Bioshpere project, where the SEMCO team
provided the materials for the creation of a lush, fully functioning
indoor rainforest. SEMCO's product line is noted for its incredible
durability which is why it is not only extensively used indoors, but
also on heavily trafficked outdoor walkways, in extreme outdoor
weather conditions, in chlorinated pool water and on rugged exteriors.
SEMCO Manufacturing has offices in the U.S., Japan, China, Singapore,
and Australia.
Stockprowler's wild card pick for
January 2006.....
Plasticon International, Inc.-Pink Sheets: PLNI
Closing Price Friday 1/06/2006: $0.0056
In the 1967 film, The Graduate, a young Dustin Hoffman is worried about his future. He is advised by a family friend to take a look at "plastics". Nearly 40 years later that advice might now be "recycled plastics." The rising trend in the price of steel over the last 2 years has had a significant impact on the construction sector and has been a hot topic in the industry. According to a recent article in the Miami Herald, steel is increasingly becoming a precious metal in the American economy. Thanks to a billion dollar a year appetite for scrap steel in fast-developing China, a rebounding U.S. economy, and a weak dollar, steel prices have skyrocketed and supplies are short.
So what has this got to do with recycled plastics you ask? According to Jim Turek, CEO of Plasticon International, Inc., "We certainly believe that the rising price of steel is one of several major industry trends that is helping Plasticon achieve success with our plastic rebar support product line… Our domestic distributor, the largest building materials distribution company in the U.S., has noted that demand has been increasing steadily. We believe that the dramatic rise in the price of steel over the last year and a half has made construction companies look harder at other options, rather than relying solely on steel products. And when they see what Plasticon has to offer, they realize that our innovative products are not only more cost-effective, our cutting-edge engineering also gives the end user a much better product, which is stronger, much easier to install, more versatile, and offers the most advanced design and engineering product line in rebar supports ever to be offered in the marketplace."
Plasticon International, Inc. (www.plasticonintl.com) designs, produces, and distributes high-quality concrete accessories, transportation signage, plastic lumber, and office supplies which are all produced from recycled and recyclable plastics. Plasticon International is environmentally friendly, using recycled plastics to produce its line of products. Plasticon International has been in the recycled plastics business for 17 years. Initially, the construction and transportation industries were reluctant to accept recycled plastic products. Today, the patented Plasticon products are widely accepted and are viewed as stronger and more durable than more costly steel counterparts. The company's line of patented, plastic concrete accessories has been approved or accepted in all 50 states and several foreign countries including Poland, Israel, Canada, Mexico, and Egypt. In addition, its transportation signage has received DOT approval or acceptance in all 50 states.
A unique feature of all Plasticon products is that they are of the highest quality, yet do not require virgin raw material. Using recycled materials significantly reduces the cost of manufacturing. Plasticon is considered a green company… Plasticon's use of environmental waste as raw material in the production of new and innovative products will continue to reduce waste since the new products are themselves, recyclable.
The company's primary products are concrete accessories, which account for 80% of its revenue. Plasticon's patented products are recognized as the best in the industry and are without serious competition. The company is also involved in the plastic lumber market. Plastic lumber sales in the U.S. are growing at 40% per year, topping 16 million board feet, or about 40 million pounds last year. That compares with 81.5 billion board feet of wood used in the United States annually. The market is growing and new applications are being discovered each year. Plastic lumber does not rot, crack, splinter, decompose, or degrade. Plastic lumber can withstand moisture and changes in temperature as well as attacks by insects such as termites. It is also impervious to salt water and marine infestations that will destroy wood. The product can be drilled, nailed, sawed, and routed like wood and requires very little maintenance. It is available in a variety of colors and textures and needs no painting.
Plasticon also produces plastic signage that is stronger and more durable than aluminum signs, are UV-stable, and will not sustain damage from the sun's rays. They are also unattractive to thieves who remove aluminum signs for salvage value. The company's office supply products are the most recent addition to Plasticon International's product line. All products are manufactured from recycled plastic. Plasticon has received approval by the General Service Administration (GSA) for their inclusion in its catalogue of products from which all government agencies may purchase from the GSA.
On December 9, 2005 the company announced that it has successfully completed the privately financed and definitive agreement for the acquisition of Pro Mold, Inc., pending SEC approval. Pro Mold, Inc. is currently profitable and generates revenues of approximately $5 million annually. Pro Mold, Inc. is one of the premiere injection molding companies of the Midwest. The Pro Mold facilities will be wholly owned by Plasticon, and will become the centerpiece for manufacturing operations. As a result, Plasticon will no longer rely on contract manufacturers, thus improving the company's bottom line.
The Pro Mold facilities allow Plasticon to greatly advance production capabilities. With the addition of the new high-capacity molding machine that Plasticon recently purchased, the plant will now be able to produce up to $28 to $30 million in sales annually. "This acquisition symbolizes a move to the next level for Plasticon, we can now control the future of the company through our own proprietary manufacturing methodology. This is a great day for Plasticon and our investors," stated Jim Turek, President and CEO of Plasticon International, Inc.
According to CEO Turek, "Production capacity for all of our patented rebar support products is increasing exponentially as we replace the older generation of molds with the latest generation, most advanced, state of the art injection mold technology. This new generation of molds allows us to improve output costs, increase production capacity and improve efficiencies greatly. Additionally, our recently patented PAC Chair III product continues to exceed expectations and potentially may become our number one selling rebar support product. We will continue to strive to be the most innovative force in recycled plastics in 2006."
Plasticon is in the process of completing the acquisition of SEMCO Manufacturing, Inc., a cutting-edge surfacing technology company, which will allow us to synergistically offer SEMCO's surfacing products with Plasticon's existing rebar support product lines. SEMCO Manufacturing, based in Las Vegas, Nevada has, since 1981, provided innovative surfacing products to many of the city's most impressive showcase projects, including the world-famous fountains at the Bellagio, Las Vegas's premier hotel-casino, the MGM Grand and The Venetian Hotel-Casino. Their eclectic customer base also includes high-profile commercial, public and private clientele. SEMCO currently has operations located in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia, as well as the U.S. The market for SEMCO's products is virtually unlimited, thus setting the stage for SEMCO to potentially become the most profitable aspect to Plasticon business in the years ahead. The acquisition of SEMCO is nearly completed and should be finalizes in January or early February of 2006.
There are four major industry trends that we believe are very advantageous to Plasticon over the next several years:
1. Environmental law is becoming stricter. Compliance is a very serious issue in the industry and increased environmental regulation helps the Plasticon bottom line.
2. The business is built on recycling, so there is an abundant supply of raw materials for its products. Recycled resin products are not only plentiful; they are also cost-effective. In 2005, the company contracted with 7 new suppliers of recycled resins, broadening its base of supply, as well as increasing the availability of resin.
3. The price of steel has skyrocketed the last 2 years, which gives distributors and construction industry yet another reason to use Plasticon's recycled plastic rebar supports rather than steel. This is true both domestically and internationally.
4. There are industry indicators that show that there will be increased domestic construction over the next several years. The U.S. Senate recently passed a $285 billion transportation bill. Plasticon is the only company in this sector that is DOT approved or accepted in all 50 states and territories.
Stockprowler views PLNI as a rare speculative opportunity with 10 bagger potential in the next 3 to 6 months… Strictly our opinion.
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I have the link, but how do you post it. I am new to Ihub.
TIA
Maybe some brave Netflix shareholders.
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PBLS - Needs to issue a release saying, "You call, we haul" Might help them today
Here is a link to the SWKJ filing. http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1106643/000129707705000138/press_rel1.htm