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[TheFastOne]

While I would love the bragging rights ... I think you get them Tim. USU seemed to be a 56% gain. Averaged 12% on my picks, not bad but I am sure to do better this year!

fred

[timhyma]

ECNG at 13 cents: EnergyConnect, Inc. (OTCBB:ECNG), a leading provider of smart grid demand response services and technologies, has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide integrated demand response services to the California State University system (CSU). Spread over 23 campuses, the CSU is the largest public university system in the country. The agreement provides all campuses with the opportunity to engage in a pre-negotiated demand response contract with EnergyConnect.

"Partnering with companies like EnergyConnect allows California State University to realize increased earnings and savings by proactively and sensibly managing our electricity consumption," said Len Pettis, Chief of Plant, Energy and Utilities at the CSU Chancellor's Office. "The CSU's commitment to our students and to the cause of higher education extends to responsible environmental stewardship, and EnergyConnect's innovative approach to demand response will support our efforts moving forward."

The CSU system has made a strong public commitment to sustainable energy consumption. Participation in EnergyConnect's demand response programs will enable the CSU campuses to reduce energy use during times of peak demand or high energy prices. The university benefits by generating substantial revenue that can be applied towards other sustainability measures. It also serves the greater good by helping to make the electricity grid more reliable and minimizing the need to build new power plants.

"We look forward to supporting California State University's energy management initiatives. The CSU represents a clear example of a forward-thinking organization committed to excellence and innovation," said Kevin R. Evans, president and CEO of EnergyConnect. "Our award-winning, integrated approach to demand response makes sustainability profitable for our customers. This new partnership has the potential to increase the CSU's energy savings and earnings while helping to enhance the reliability of California's power grid."

EnergyConnect has enabled numerous academic institutions on the east coast to participate in emergency curtailment programs and earn consistent revenues by decreasing energy usage on a regular basis. The CSU agreement is the company's first university system on the west coast, and is representative of the recent unprecedented growth EnergyConnect has experienced in the past year.

Forward-Looking Statements

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About the California State University

The California State University is the largest system of senior higher education in the country, with 23 campuses, approximately 433,000 students year round and 44,000 faculty and staff. Since the system was created in 1961, it has awarded nearly 2.5 million degrees, about 90,000 annually. The CSU is renowned for the quality of its teaching and for the job-ready graduates it produces. A recent economic report found that the CSU supports more than 150,000 jobs statewide, annually. The engine driving job creation is more than $17 billion in economic activity that directly results from CSU-related spending that generates $5.43 for every dollar the state invests. The mission of the CSU is to provide high-quality, affordable education to meet the ever-changing needs of the people of California. With its commitment to excellence, diversity and innovation, the CSU is the university system that is working for California. Connect with and learn more about CSU at CSU Social Media.

About EnergyConnect

EnergyConnect delivers industry-leading Demand Response technologies and services to commercial, institutional and industrial consumers, enabling them to manage their use of electricity in response to market prices or regional power shortages. EnergyConnect's GridConnect technology platform provides a scalable, cost-effective, clean technology to enhance the grid's efficiency and reliability. For more information about this leading-edge technology or about investor relations, visit: http://www.energyconnectinc.com.

SOURCE: EnergyConnect, Inc.

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[timhyma]

Final tally for the Smallcap picks for 2011- if you would have thrown $1,000 at each stock, and held the entire year- it would have been ugly, producing a 40% loss. S0, now that ugly is over, lets find a couple winners for 2012. Happy new year to all


This were the picks:
ALN at $2.61 by DA
BIOF at $1.74 by Capgains
CGR at $2.19 by Capgains
FSI at $1.28 by timhyma
FSS at $6.86 by DA
NABI at $5.79 by TheFastOne
NIV at $2.26 by timhyma (went to the pinkes on 23 Jun 11 and traded at .30)
SYNM at $1.85 by TheFastOne
WIBC at $7.62 by TheFastOne



ALN ended the year at 1.60 for a 37% loss
BIOF ended the year at 0.68 for a 61% loss
CGR ended the year at 1.32 for a 40% loss
FSI ended the year at 2.25 for a 76% gain
FSS ended the year at 4.15 for a 40% loss
NABI ended the year at 1.88 for a 68% loss
NIVS.PK ended the year at 0.08 for a 96% loss
SYNM ended the year at 0.96 for a 48% loss
WIBC ended the year at 3.63 for a 48% loss