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ANGSTROM MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION (OTCBB: AGMS)

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Company Profile:
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Angstrom Microsystems is one of the top Green computing companies, providing technology solutions ranging from liquid-cooled blades to acceleration software in order to help reduce the power requirements of datacenters. Its customers include Rhythm & Hues, Fox Films, Tippett Studios and the National Institutes of Health. Angstrom has earned a reputation for quality, service, and engineering innovation in the AMD Opteron processor-based system market. See Angstrom Microsystems in the end credits of Blue Sky Studios' "Ice Age: The Meltdown."

AGMS News:

September 4 - Angstrom Microsystems Computers Render the Blockbuster Hits of 2008, 'The Incredible Hulk' and 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'

Animator Render Farm Powered by Angstrom Titan64 SuperBlade™ Server Solutions

Angstrom Microsystems Corp. (OTCBB: AGMS), a green computing solutions company, announced that Rhythm & Hues has used its deployment of Angstrom Titan64 SuperBlade™ rendering blades for the creation of the hit animation movies "The Incredible Hulk" and "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor." The successful implementation of Angstrom's Titan64 SuperBlade™ and its contribution to these incredible blockbuster animation hits is just another milestone for Angstrom in establishing itself as a leader in the special effects industry. Angstrom blades are energy efficient computers powered by AMD Opteron™ processors to provide maximum performance. Rhythm and Hues chose the Angstrom Titan64 computers over its competitors because it was better able to conduct significantly more complex and faster generation of movie animations.

Angstrom Microsystems specializes in Green Computing solutions, providing blade servers and workstations uniquely designed for the special effects industry. With both hardware and software solutions to reduce the power needed to drive computing, Angstrom reduces the number of machines required to facilitate these tasks and thereby saving companies significant investments into additional servers at the same time reducing the energy required to run these servers.

"We are excited to see the 'Big Green Guy' and 'The Mummy' brought to life utilizing Angstrom's Titan64 SuperBlade servers," said Lalit Jain, CEO of Angstrom Microsystems. "Using advanced liquid cooling technology in the future, Angstrom expects more successful creative endeavors with Rhythm & Hues and looks forward to an even stronger and mutually rewarding partnership."

"Angstrom's blade servers played an important role in providing the computing backbone for the rendering of 'The Incredible Hulk' and 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,'" said Mark Brown, Vice President of Technology at Rhythm & Hues. "Angstrom's SuperBlade servers based on the AMD Opteron processor provided the computing power we needed for these projects, and Angstrom's technical assistance enabled us to easily manage and expand our growing requirements for the film."

FEATURED COMPANY

SPONGETECH DELIVERY SYSTEMS (OTCBB: SPNG)
"Up 5.11% in morning trading"

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SpongeTech Delivery Systems is a development stage company which designs, produces, markets and distributes cleaning products for vehicular use utilizing patented technology relating to sponges containing hydrophilic (liquid absorbing) foam polyurethane matrices. The Company's sponges are specially configured with an outer contact layer and an inner matrix, which is loaded with specially formulated soaps and wax that are released when the sponge is applied to a surface with minimal pressure. The Company's products are currently designed specifically for vehicular cleaning use. However, the Company is exploring the possibility of using its patented technology for the development of sponges for other uses, including for use with anti-bacterial, bath and kitchen soaps for household uses, as well as for use as a children's bath foam sponge.

SPNG News:

September 5 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. to Air Promotional Advertising on the Boston Red Sox's™ New England Sports Network 'NESN TV'

SpongeTech to Begin Test Promotional Advertising Campaign on NESN TV over This Weekend

SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: SPNG) announced that starting tonight the Company will be airing promotional advertising on NESN TV tonight, Friday, September 5, 2008. The first of the television ads will air prior to tonight's Boston Red Sox's game against Texas Rangers with additional promotional spots airing prior to Monday's game between the Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays.

SpongeTech COO Steven Moskowitz said, "We are especially excited to begin airing spots in the New England market during this exciting time in the baseball season. We believe this will be an effective way for SpongeTech to better familiarize Red Sox fans with our brand, and encourage them to try our products and experience our value."

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INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (OTC: IBOT)

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Company Profile:
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Industrial Biotechnology Corporation, (IBC) provides products, services and technologies using renewable resources as an alternative to petroleum and traditional manufacturing methods. IBC production processes are eco-efficient and apply and adhere to sustainable practices and standards. IBC accomplishes this with the ALCHEMx Production Platforms™, which integrates technologies, sustainable manufacturing, and distribution with supply chain partners to meet customer needs and pricing requirements. IBC utilizes sugarcane based ethanol which is considered the leading cost efficient, energy balanced and environmentally sustainable feedstock source, when compared to petroleum and other alternative fuels.

IBOT News:

September 4 - Industrial Biotechnology Corporation Featured in Packaging Strategies Article Titled 'The Future of Plastics Packaging Resins'

The August 30th 2008 issue of Packaging Strategies Newsletter features Industrial Biotechnology Corporation (OTC: IBOT) (IBC) in an article titled “The Future of Plastics Packaging Resins.” The article discusses the growing interest in the use of sugarcane based ethanol as the feedstock for the production of renewable sourced ethylene, naming two recently planned projects that Dow/Crystalsev and Braskem Corporation have targeted for Brazil. Ethylene is used in the production of a wide variety of plastics, including those used for packaging. More than 28 million tons of ethylene was produced in the United States in 2006, none of which was produced from renewable sources. Packaging companies are looking for greener, more environmentally friendly solutions, as well as an alternative to high priced petroleum.

To view the complete copyrighted article, go to the ‘In the News’ section of the Industrial Biotechnology Corporation Web site — IBC In the News.

Industrial Biotechnology Corporation, (IBC) provides products, services and technologies using renewable resources as an alternative to petroleum and traditional manufacturing methods. IBC production processes are eco-efficient and apply and adhere to sustainable practices and standards. IBC accomplishes this with the ALCHEMx Production Platforms™, which integrates technologies, sustainable manufacturing, and distribution with supply chain partners to meet customer needs and pricing requirements. IBC utilizes sugarcane based ethanol which is considered the leading cost efficient, energy balanced and environmentally sustainable feedstock source, when compared to petroleum and other alternative fuels.

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U.S. MINE MAKERS INCORPORATED (OTC: USMM)

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U.S. Mine Makers, Inc. is a US-based company engaged in "eco friendly" mining and processing of precious metals in Idaho, Nevada and Canada. The Company processes ore concentrate and hard rock ore to recover residual gold, platinum, rhodium and other precious metals from waste rocks of old abandoned mines. The Company`s goal is to process ore in a safe and economical manner, with little or no environmental impact.

USMM News:

September 5 - U.S. Mine Makers, Inc. CEO Ron Bell to Appear on MoneyTV

U.S. Mine Makers, Inc. (OTC: USMM) CEO Ron Bell announced ore recovery plans in Q4 and revenue projections for 2009 on MoneyTV, a nationally syndicated television program all about money and what makes it happen.

MoneyTV features informative interviews by hosts Donald Baillargeon and Skip Lindeman with company CEOs, providing insights into their operations and outlooks for their futures.

MoneyTV is broadcast to 45 million TV homes in Western Europe, Wednesdays at 5:00 PM, on UPN-TV in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Sundays at 8:00 AM and is also available in Thailand on the Broad TV Network.

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COPPER KING MINING CORPORATION (OTC: CPRK)
"Up 5.26% in morning trading"

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Company Profile:
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Copper King Mining Corporation currently owns approximately 1200 acres in the Drum Mountains of Utah, which are patent deeded mining claims which contain gold, silver and copper. The company recently added to its holdings by filing six more claims on land which was inside their holdings, but not patent deeded. Contiguous to that acreage is approximately 1100 acres of claims filed by Western Utah Copper Company. As the companies explored the concept of a joint venture on the Drum Mountain properties, it was decided that a very viable consideration was to join the total assets of both companies.

CPRK News:

September 3 - Copper King Mining Corporation Announces Bridge Funding

Copper King Mining Corporation (OTC: CPRK), an ore mining, processing, and exploration company located in Southern Utah, announced that it closed on bridge funding with a third party lender.

Copper King today announced that it closed a private transaction on Friday, August 29, 2008, for bridge funding that is associated with its anticipated permanent bond financing. The company affirmed that the bridge funding was completed by a third party investor in a related industry; that the terms of the financing are favorable to the company; and that no equity was involved in the transaction.

The company anticipates using the bridge funding to complete construction of its state-of-the-art Flotation Mill near Milford, Utah.

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GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY (OTCBB: GNAU)

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General Automotive Company ("GAC") is a provider of original equipment and aftermarket automotive parts, mobile electronics, and related automotive products at multiple levels of distribution throughout the United States and internationally. Through its two wholly owned subsidiaries, Global Parts Direct and OE Source, the company focuses its efforts on utilizing its relationships with manufacturers in China, Korea and Japan to bring state-of-the-art automotive parts, accessories and products to automobile manufacturers and major parts distributors in the U.S. For more information on GAC and its products, visit www.generalautomotive.com.

GNAU News:

September 2 - General Automotive Announces Joint Venture Operating Terms

Acquisition Focused Automotive Company and Notable Ceramics Research Firm Join Forces in Automotive Fuel Cell and Sensor Technology Venture

General Automotive Company (OTCBB: GNAU), a North American provider of parts, accessories and advanced technology for the automotive industry, announces the operating agreement terms for their newly created joint venture named Advanced Composite Technology, LLC (ACT), per the Company’s recent 8-K filing denoting such in regard to its definitive agreement with SenCer, Inc.

General Automotive and SenCer recently formed the ACT joint venture to develop, commercialize and market SenCer’s groundbreaking UltraTemp™ ceramic composite materials for accelerating the development of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly fuel cell technologies.

The joint venture also intends to advance the development and commercialization of next-generation oxygen sensors, which represent a significant part of the Company’s current business, which generated total annual revenues of $15.3 million in 2007.

ACT’s groundbreaking technology solves the two most persistent problems in fuel cell design; cost and durability, by replacing expensive platinum conductors with co-fired proprietary ceramic conductive layers. The technology will also enable the design of more sophisticated oxygen sensors to help maximize fuel economy and minimize exhaust emissions for motor vehicles worldwide.

General Automotive President and CEO Joseph DeFrancisci commented, “Backed by extensive field test data supporting remarkable thermal properties and the bonding relationship with engineered oxide, conductive metals and ceramics coatings from SenCer’s breakthrough technology UltraTemp™; we believe this new joint venture will accelerate commercial development of potential industry-changing devices in the automotive sensor and fuel cell technology markets globally.”

Joint Venture Operating Terms with Commercial Viability Timeline

On July 22, 2008, General Automotive Company (GAC) and SenCer, Inc. entered into an Operating Agreement which sets forth the regulations, terms and conditions under which Advanced Composite Technology, LLC (ACT), the Joint Venture will be operated.

The Operating Agreement provides that GAC and SenCer shall each hold 50% membership interests in the Joint Venture. Initially, GAC shall contribute services and incur such costs and expenses as it shall deem necessary to determine the commercial viability of the Joint Venture’s business, of which services have an agreed-upon value of $200,000.

In the event GAC becomes satisfied that the business is commercially viable, GAC shall make additional capital contributions of up to $750,000 to fund the operations of the Joint Venture and SenCer shall contribute to the Joint Venture a license to use SenCer’s ceramic composite technology for any and all transportation applications, all pursuant to an exclusive license agreement by and between the Joint Venture and SenCer.

If commercial viability has not been achieved by January 15, 2009, the Joint Venture will be dissolved unless GAC elects to continue its existence. This early exit clause under General Automotive’s control, not only positions the Company for significantly greater shareholder value with very little risk, but also the short term time horizon that both joint venture partners expect to establish commercial viability by.

GAC shall be the sole managing member of the Joint Venture, responsible for the day-to-day operations as well as certain marketing activities for Advanced Composite Technology.

SenCer shall design and develop applications and prototype products for clients of the Joint Venture. The description of the Operating Agreement above is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Operating Agreement as filed with the S.E.C.

ABOUT SENCER INC.

Established in 1996, SenCer Inc. is a technology research firm that has developed a ceramic composite material, UltraTemp™, with remarkable thermal properties and bonding capabilities. The new technology has applications in oxygen sensing (automotive and medical markets); oxygen generation (aluminum – inert anodes, gas generation, medical); and power generation (fuel cell technology). SenCer maintains a 20,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Penn Yan, NY.

STOCKS TO WATCH

MONARC CORPORATION (OTC: MONA)
"Up 71.43% in morning trading"

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Monarc Corporation was formed in 2000. The company acquired multiple subprime short term lending companies for the B2C marketplace doing business under the brand name "Cash Now" in 2003. The company also had an array of other financial products such as IFGX and Cash Next under development for the B2B marketplace; such as invoice discounting and factoring. In 2005 the company suffered a setback with 4 consecutive strikes of hurricanes of 2005 while domiciled in Florida. Unable to operate on a day to day basis without interruptions, the company was delisted from being am SEC reporting issuer soon after and consequently its stock was re-ranked as an unsolicited stock and 2006 was a reconstructing year. The company used the time out to raise capital with the issuance of preferred convertible shares. Soon after, in January 2007, it resumed operations. With the sweeping changes in the subprime industry and with most of the States and Provinces restricting this product use the company looked at different industries. In 2007, it launched a Check 21 product and a Forex division and looked towards China as a growth market. In late 2007 MONA sold these aforementioned operating assets to a China-based company and the proceeds of that sale were distributed to its shareholders. In early 2008, MONA looked for another growth industry and decided to enter beverage control. The company acquired 3 start-up entities in the hospitality control industry. In December 2007, the controlling interest of Monarc was purchased by Brookcor Holdings, on an all cash and stock basis. Those businesses were spun out several months later and the paid stock returned to the treasury. MONA identified a China-based mass distribution company and completed a reverse merger with them through their Belize holding company Fulushu Limited in June 2008. The company continues operating these entities as it nears completion of the development of its B2B product line. The company is also currently in a process of filing certain documents to remove the warning sign from the Pink Sheets quotation system and to again become a solicited company, with future plans on becoming an SEC reporting issuer. MONA is also taking measures to raise the pink sheets ranking from "Yield limited information" to a "pink check mark status."

MONA News:

September 2 - MonArc Corporation Announces Change Of Corporate Direction

MonArc Corporation (OTC: MONA) (www.monacorporation.com) announced that it is in the process of liquidating certain assets, and operating subsidiaries to 2 or possibly 3 different buyers.

Once the aforementioned sale of assets transaction is completed MONA would itself be bought out on all cash basis by a Chinese based Direct Marketing Company MCD. MCD intends to fully complete the Corporate Compliance to achieve a solicited issuer status. MCD is also desirous to add its 7,000 plus current shareholder base to MONA.

In the unlikely event for whatever reason this Corporate Compliance threshold cannot be met then the issuer intends to amend its corporate resolution to become a USA based Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC).

One of the unique characteristics that MONA can offer is a constant dividend to its shareholders in all of these various China based companies.

The issuer has filed a comprehensive Corporate Update Filing on Pink Sheets, which can be viewed by visiting this link directly:

http://www.pinksheets.com/otciq/ajax/showFinancialReportById.pdf?id=16945

MONA management believes that it is an excellent candidate to be a SPAC Company. With these aforementioned asset sales and spin outs it would represent 3 separate dividend payouts in 2008 for the issuer.

ENLIVEN MARKETING TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (NASDAQ: ENLV)
"Up 38.00% in morning trading"

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Enliven Marketing Technologies Corporation, an Internet marketing technology company, provides digital products, services, and consulting for Internet marketers. It offers an online advertising campaign management and deployment product known as the Unicast Advertising Platform (UAP). The UAP permits publishers, advertisers, and their agencies to manage the process of deploying online advertising campaigns, which include creating the advertising assets, selecting the sites on which the advertisements would be deployed, setting the campaign parameters, deployment, and tracking of campaign results. The company also offers Unicast Online Advertising Suite, which includes Unicast Transitional comprising full screen and partial screen video and interactive ads that are shown to consumers as they navigate between pages; Unicast In-Page consisting of video and interactive ads embedded within Web pages, including standard and expandable banners, pre-roll, and post-roll ads; and Unicast over-the-page containing video and interactive ads, which float/play over the top of an Internet site page. In addition, it provides Viewpoint Toolbar, an Internet search toolbar that enables Web surfers to conduct Internet searches without leaving the Webpage they are viewing. Further, the company offers fee-based professional services for creating content and implementing visualization solutions. Enliven Marketing Technologies was founded in 1987. It was formerly known as Viewpoint Corporation and changed its name to Enliven Marketing Technologies Corporation in January 2008. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.

ENLV News:

September 4 - DG FastChannel® and Enliven Marketing Technologies Amend Merger Agreement

Transaction Re-Valued at Approximately $80 Million

DG FastChannel, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGIT) and Enliven Marketing Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ENLV) (“Enliven”) announced that they have entered into an amended merger agreement regarding DG FastChannel’s previously announced acquisition of Enliven in a stock-for-stock transaction. The revised terms of the transaction value Enliven at approximately $80 million, inclusive of approximately $5.0 million of Enliven’s debt.

Pursuant to the terms of the revised merger agreement, each outstanding share of Enliven common stock will be converted into 0.033 shares of DG FastChannel common stock. In the aggregate, DG FastChannel expects to issue approximately 2.9 million shares of its common stock (exclusive of shares already owned by DG FastChannel). Under the terms of the original merger agreement dated May 7, 2008, DG FastChannel expected to issue 4.5 million shares of its common stock (exclusive of shares already owned by DG FastChannel). Upon consummation of the merger, DG FastChannel will have approximately 20.9 million shares of common stock outstanding, with current DG FastChannel shareholders owning approximately 86%, and current Enliven shareholders (excluding DG FastChannel) owning approximately 14% of the combined enterprise. DG FastChannel will also assume Enliven’s outstanding debt.

As part of the May 2007 strategic alliance between the two companies, DG FastChannel purchased 10,750,000 Enliven common shares (approximately 12% of the Company’s outstanding shares) in a private equity placement at a price of $0.40 per share, for an aggregate amount of $4.3 million.

In accordance with the revised merger agreement, upon closing the transaction, DG FastChannel’s Board of Directors will be increased from seven to eight members, with Harvey D. Weatherson, a current Enliven Board member, joining DG FastChannel's Board of Directors. As a result of the merger, Enliven will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of DG FastChannel.

DG FastChannel expects to achieve operating and financial synergies based on the combination of the respective operating strategies of the Company and Enliven. The new combined company expects to realize approximately $3 million of cost savings in its first full year of operation as a combined entity through the elimination of duplicative corporate overhead. Concurrently, DG FastChannel expects to make substantial investments in upgrading the Unicast sales organization and enhancing its ad delivery software platform.

The revised terms of the merger, expected to be completed within 30 days, have been approved by the Board of Directors of both DG FastChannel and Enliven Marketing Technologies. The merger is subject to a vote of the Enliven shareholders, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Enliven will distribute a supplement to its proxy statement which will describe in greater detail the revised terms of the merger, and the Enliven Board’s reasons for recommending the revised terms to Enliven shareholders.

ABOUT DG FASTCHANNEL, INC.

DG FastChannel provides innovative, technology-based solutions to help advertisers and agencies work faster, smarter and more competitively. DG FastChannel delivers the standard in digital media services to the advertising, broadcast and publishing industries. The Company utilizes satellite and Internet transmission technologies and has deployed a suite of digital media intelligence and asset management tools designed specifically for the advertising industry, including creative and production resources, and digital asset management. The Company has an online media distribution network used by more than 5,000 advertisers and agencies, and over 21,000 online radio, television, cable, network and print publishing destinations.

HAT TRICK BEVERAGE INCORPORATED (OTC: HKBV)
"Up 84.21% in morning trading"

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Hat Trick Beverage, Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and distributes beverage products in the cold and hot drink industry. It offers water, coffee, and Mexican juice drinks. The company offers its products through retail distributors to residential and commercial markets. Hat Trick Beverage, Inc. has operations in San Diego, California; and Toronto, Canada. The company is based in Encinitas, California.

HKBV News:

September 5 - Hat Trick Beverages Receives Proposal to Merge With Italian Manufacturer

Hat Trick Beverages Inc. (OTC: HKBV) announced that it has received an initial proposal to merge with a privately held Italian manufacturer of specialty beverage vending equipment. The proposal is to acquire a majority position in Hat Trick for a combination of cash and stock.

The buyer is a well-established supplier in the European market, and a PRE IPO company (Frankfurt Exchange) flush with cash, with assets of approximately $7 to $10 million Euros, and a track record established over 15 plus years of operation. Their capitalization in Frankfurt is expected to be in the $100 million Euro range, once trading begins. They have had some very significant success in Europe, but have not yet approached the North American market.

Hat Trick CEO, Sender Vaiser, explains, "This is a solid company that was originally introduced to Hat Trick as a possible supplier of equipment for our hot beverages division. Over the last couple of months, we have been in extensive discussions to supply Tango Cafe with their product line. They were very interested in our business plans, and ultimately decided that we offered a superb opportunity to not only access the North American market as a supplier, but as a public company as well. The Italian company also operates a coffee roasting division, a logistics centre, and a white label coffee packaging division of their specialty coffee. The buyer is also in a late stage development phase of their own 'Vitamin Water' Cold Drink division.

Mr Mario Capolini, a spokesperson with the company, said, 'The fact that Hat Trick is already engaged in the cold drink business is of great appeal to us, and it appears to us that there are some great synergies with both companies. Our early revenue projections of the Vitamin Water sales just in USA through Hat Trick's already established network have the potential to add additional $10-$12 million dollars in gross revenues to the combined companies. The distribution of our equipment would be a given throughout North America, through Hat Trick's already existing Tango Cafe infrastructure. The number of current pending deals Hat Trick has going is also of great interest to us.'

While it is premature to name the Manufacturer, the intentions are clear. We will be working with legal counsel, our corporate advisors who presented us with this opportunity, and our financial advisors to pull together a comprehensive plan. In the mean time, we will update our shareholders as appropriate while these discussions progress."

AMACORE GROUP INCORPORATED (OTCBB: ACGI)
"Up 31.58% in morning trading"

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The Amacore Group, Inc. provides health-related membership benefit programs, insurance programs, and other solutions to individuals, families, and employer groups in the United States. It offers memberships in discount vision program to retail customers, as well as markets its plan to the marketers of health benefit plans. The company also provides a proprietary administrative system that supports call center management, agent distribution, and affinity marketing for various levels of product delivery and reporting. Its medical programs include Diamond Series and Discount Medical programs, featuring Smarthealth Plus and Smarthealth Premier, as well as Eye Care International, an eye care program. These programs offer discount on quality hearing, dental, vision, and doctor visits. The company was founded in 1993. It was formerly known as Eye Care International, Inc. and changed its name to The Amacore Group, Inc. in 2005. The company is based in Tampa, Florida.

ACGI News:

September 2 - The Amacore Group, Inc. Announces Management and Board of Directors Changes

The Amacore Group, Inc. (OTCBB: ACGI), a leader in providing health and health-related programs and other innovative and high-quality solutions through its unique multi-channel distribution system, announced a number of management and Board of Directors changes.

Jay Shafer, formerly President of Amacore, has been chosen to serve as the new CEO and G. Scott Smith, Amacore’s Chief Operating Officer, has been selected to serve in the additional capacity as the interim CFO.

Effective August 25, 2008, the following have resigned as members of the board and their respective company positions and are becoming consultants to Amacore: Jerry Katzman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and founder, and Joe Crisafi, CFO. Clark Marcus, CEO and founder, is resigning as CEO but has agreed to continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Guy Norberg, Amacore’s Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, has been appointed to the Board.

Mr. Marcus noted, “We are pleased to have been able to build Amacore from the ground up and bring it to its current level and position in the healthcare industry. We believe it is now time to take a giant step forward, and we believe that step should be taken under the extremely talented leadership of Jay Shafer as CEO and his team. We are confident of the continued rapid growth of Amacore with Jay and his team leading the charge.”

Jay Shafer stated, “Dr. Jerry Katzman and Clark Marcus, our founders, along with Joe Crisafi, have taken Amacore from a mere idea to now being poised to take its place as one of the dominant forces in the healthcare industry. We are honored that they have entrusted to us the task of taking the company to this next level. With its foundation well established, we are confident of the future success of Amacore.”

Except for Mr. Shafer and Mr. Marcus, the remaining members of the board have also resigned, making room for the anticipated appointment of Mr. Shad Stastney and Mr. Chris Phillips, both from Vicis Capital.

Jay Shafer added, “I would also like to thank each of the outgoing independent board members, Arnold Finestone, William Koch, Sharon Kay Ray and Arthur Yeap, all of who have been with the company since its inception and have played a key role in the success of Amacore to date. My management team and I look forward to the challenges ahead and are very confident of establishing Amacore as a recognized force in healthcare.”

PLATO LEARNING INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: TUTR)
"Up 14.67% in morning trading"

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PLATO Learning, Inc. engages in the development and marketing of educational software and related services primarily in the United States. It provides computer and Web-based instruction, curriculum planning and management, assessment, and related professional development and support services to K-12 schools. The company also offers online and onsite staff professional development, alignment, and correlation services to help schools meet their accountability requirements and school improvement plans. Its professional services include consulting, training, and implementation services, as well as ongoing customer support and maintenance. The company also provides research-based courseware library, which includes mastery-based instruction covering discrete learning objectives in the subject areas of reading, writing, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. In addition, its Web-based assessment and alignment tools ensure that instruction is differentiated and targeted; and that curriculum is aligned to local, state, and national standards. PLATO Learning offers its products and services to school districts, colleges, four-year universities, adult education centers, and correctional institutions through direct sales representatives, distributors, resellers, catalogs, and e-commerce through its Internet Web site, www.plato.com. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

TUTR News:

September 4 - PLATO Learning Reports Order Growth for Second Consecutive Quarter

Third Quarter 2008 Highlights:

* Total Orders Grow for Second Consecutive Quarter; Subscription Orders Grow 42% Driving Deferred Revenue to over $50M
* Subscription Revenues Grow 42%; Total Revenues Down Marginally on Lower Perpetual License Fees
* Net Loss Before Restructuring Charges Improves as Subscription Margins Expand to over 50% and Operating Expenses Decline

PLATO Learning, Inc. (Nasdaq: TUTR), a leading provider of K –adult e-learning solutions, announced that total orders grew 5% to $27.7 million for the third quarter ended July 31, 2008, compared to $26.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Subscription orders for the quarter increased 42% to $17.7 million as orders for the Company’s new generation online learning management platform, the PLATO Learning Environment™ (PLE™), more than doubled to $14.2 million. Subscription revenues grew by more than 40% to $9.2 million. Total revenue for the quarter was down slightly to $18.6 million, from $19.2 million in the third quarter of 2007, on lower perpetual license fees and maintenance revenues from legacy products.

Mike Morache, PLATO Learning President and CEO said, “Achieving total order growth for two consecutive quarters, and for three out of the last four quarters, is a significant indication of progress in our transition from perpetual license sales to subscription sales. We are especially pleased by continued strong growth in orders for subscription products delivered on PLE™, which have nearly doubled on a quarter-over-quarter basis since we introduced PLE in 2006. PLE renewal orders, which still make up a small, but growing portion of total PLE orders, nearly tripled compared to the second quarter of this year despite a decline in the renewal rate to slightly below our 2008 target of 85%. The strong growth in PLE orders resulted in deferred revenues of over $50 million at the end of the quarter. Deferred revenues will continue to grow for the remainder of the year.”

During the quarter, an additional 219 school districts and community colleges became new subscribers to PLE™, pushing the total PLE™ customer base to more than 1,100 educational institutions across the U.S., a 93% increase over the third quarter of 2007. New PLATO Learning customers accounted for more than half of the total PLE™ customers added in the quarter. PLE™ registered user growth was also strong. At the end of the quarter 816,000 users were registered to use PLE™, a 217% increase compared to this time last year.

The Company’s third quarter net loss excluding restructuring charges, improved to ($1.3) million, or ($0.05) per share in 2008, compared to ($1.8) million, or ($0.08) per share in 2007. Subscription margins in the third quarter improved 13 percentage points to over 50% on the strong growth in subscription revenues. Total gross margins for the period improved to 50% from 49% as the effect on gross margin of lower perpetual license fee revenues offset some of the gains in subscription margins. Operating expenses, excluding amounts related to restructuring activities, declined to $10.4 million in the third quarter of 2008 from $11.4 million in third quarter of 2007.

Mr. Morache continued, “The transition from perpetual-to-subscription sales is nearly behind us. Total order activity is stabilizing and becoming more predictable. The PLE™ customer base is growing each quarter resulting in deferred revenue growth and increasing opportunities for future renewals and license expansions. These trends will continue to drive subscription revenue growth in the future. On the cost side of our business, subscription margins continue to increase as subscription revenue growth exceeds the rate of growth in delivery and product investment costs, and we continue to carefully manage operating expenses. Taken together, these positive trends continue to move us toward our goal of profitability in fiscal 2009.”

Cash balances were $11.8 million at the end of the third quarter, down $1.1 million during the period, and were affected by cash outlays of $1.8 million related to restructuring activities announced earlier in the quarter. Cash balances are expected to grow significantly by the end of the fiscal year as the Company continues to move through the primary buying season for the K-12 market and realizes the full effect of the operating efficiencies implemented during the third quarter.

WELWIND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (OTCBB: WWEI)
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Welwind Energy International Corp. is committed to providing the best resource option available for renewable energy, protecting our environment, empowering communities, bolstering local economies and respecting the rights of future generations. Welwind Energy International was founded to build, own and operate wind farms on an international scale. The company's goal is to become a leading provider of clean energy products for the residential, business and governmental consumer.

WWEI News:

September 4 - Welwind Announces Joint Venture Partnership Signed With Ningxia Electric Power for PPA Approved Wind Farm

Welwind Energy International Corp. (OTCBB: WWEI) (the “Company”), announced that it has successfully signed a binding joint venture partnership for a 49% interest in a wind farm project owned by Ningxia Electric Power Corp. (NEP).

A La Shan Zuo Qi Windfarm Ltd. (project company of NEP) is a 49.5 MW wind farm, expandable to 400 MW. The partnership will give Welwind a 49% interest in the entire project. Welwind will provide the debt financing for the project and also provide technical support along with turbine equipment manufacturing and construction. NEP has a signed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA price: 0.08 cents USD/KWH) dated August 5, 2008 from the Neimeng Provincial Development and Planning Commission.

“As we wait for an update from the Zhanjiang Government for Welwind's current wind farm project, we continue to forge ahead on building out the company's business model. This joint venture with one of China's largest wind farm developers allows the company to continue its growth and maintain momentum,” says Tammy McNabb, President of Welwind.

ABOUT NINGXIA ELECTRIC POWER GROUP

Ningxia Electric Power Group was established in June of 2003. The company is a large-scale group holding by Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Government. The company's primary focus is the development and construction of thermal power generation, wind power, wind turbines, and an involvement in the coal chemical industry. By the end of 2006, Ningxia Electric Power Group assets totaled 6.2 billion Yuan ($906 Million USD), and sales revenues were above 2 billion Yuan ($300 Million USD). The company has approximately 4500 employees.

MONOGRAM ENERGY INCORPORATED (OTC: MGRN)

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Monogram Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, development, and exploitation of oil and gas properties. The company specializes in acquiring oil & gas leases with proven reserves that have the potential for increased production.

MGRN News:

September 5 - Monogram Energy, Inc. Shareholder Update

Monogram Energy, Inc. (OTC: MGRN) recently updated its shareholders on recent Company news and events:

Aug. 7th - Monogram enters negotiations for new leases. This is in keeping with the Company's ongoing acquisition plan, and continues to be a priority.

Aug. 11th - Monogram begins workover of 3 wells on T.W. Martin Lease.

Aug. 28th - Monogram nears completion of financials for posting on Pink Sheets.

Sept. 2nd - Monogram successfully completes well workover.

Mr. Billy King, Chief Executive Officer of Monogram Energy, Inc. stated, "We have a number of activities currently in progress. In addition to the items we've listed here, we are continuing to explore alternative methods to help our company grow. We feel that by year's end we should be able to point to significant progress."

Mr. King became interested in the production of oil & gas during his ten years of employment as an attorney for the Halliburton Company, and with his representation of independent oil companies during his years as a private practitioner. Monogram Energy's goal is to maintain a high risk/reward profile, thereby enabling them to return the most value to its shareholders.