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For Thursday, November 29th

UVSE, SDVI, QMCI, VSUR, BSGC
PHTW, NMEN, WDAM, INBG, HPNN, NUVO, CHCG, LBSU

Our Stocks to Watch today include Universal Energy Corp. (OTCBB: UVSE), Signature Devices, Inc. (OTC: SDVI), QuoteMedia, Inc. (OTCBB: QMCI), Vsurance, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUR), BigString Corporation (OTCBB: BSGC), PhotoWorks, Inc. (OTCBB: PHTW), New Medium Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: NMEN), World Am, Inc. (OTCBB: WDAM), International Building Technologies Group, Inc. (OTCBB: INBG), Hop-on, Inc. (OTC: HPNN), Nuvelo, Inc. (NASD: NUVO), China 3C Group (OTCBB: CHCG) and Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (OTCBB: LBSU).

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UNIVERSAL ENERGY CORP (OTCBB: UVSE)
"Up 7.61% in morning trading"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/UVSE.php

Company Profile:
http://www.otcpicks.com/universal-energy/universal-energy.htm

Universal Energy Corp. is an energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of crude oil and natural gas leases in the United States and Canada. We pursue oil and gas prospects in partnership with oil and gas companies with exploration, development and production expertise. Our prospect areas consist of lands in Alberta, Canada, Louisiana and Texas. Visit www.universalenergycorp.info for more details.

UVSE News:

November 29 - AllPennyStocks.com Releases a Special Report On Universal Energy Corp.

AllPennyStocks.com Media, Inc. (www.AllPennyStocks.com) announced that its latest article by Glenn Wilkins, an AllPennyStocks.com News Reporter, discusses Universal Energy Corp. (OTCBB: UVSE), its industry and future prospects.

Wilkins notes that petroleum is holding the same allure these days as capital itself, largely due to its scarcity. While the same attitude of panic has not set in as during the so-called "Energy Crisis" of the 1970s, the search for oil remains an urgent one, and investors in the firms that conquer the oil fields continue to bear this fact in mind, especially with crude prices aiming skyward once more.

All the more reason small cap investors should hearken to the latest findings by Florida-based Universal Energy Corporation, a company actively on the prowl for crude oil and natural gas leases throughout North America. The company, which trades on the Over-the-Counter stock market under the symbol UVSE, actively pursues oil and gas prospects in partnership with other oil and gas companies who possess exploration, development and production expertise. The company's prospect areas consist of lands in Louisiana, Texas, and north of the border in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province.

The full version of this special report on UVSE can be found at:

www.allpennystocks.com/aps_us/special_reports/archives/112807.asp.

About AllPennyStocks.com

AllPennyStocks.com is focused on the small-cap / penny stock market and has become a reputable name in the investment community. AllPennyStocks.com runs a Canadian and U.S. site to provide investors in Canada as well as the United States with informative and unique content and information. AllPennyStocks.com runs weekly stocks to watch, has a weekly market write-up, provides company spotlights, runs unique most active pages strictly for penny stocks trading on the TSX, TSX Venture, Nasdaq and OTCBB, and much more information for the average investor.

Although the majority of AllPennyStocks.com reports are independent, it has received compensation for carrying the report on Universal Energy Corp. The compensation is three thousand dollars by a non-affiliated third-party, StockGuru for its efforts in presenting the UVSE profile on its web site and distributing it to its database of subscribers as well as other services. This creates an inherent conflict of interest and readers are encouraged to view the main disclaimer at www.allpennystocks.com/aps_us/company_spotlights/archives/uvse.asp.


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SIGNATURE DEVICES (OTC: SDVI)
"Up 5.56% in morning trading"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/SDVI.php

Company Profile:
http://www.otcpicks.com/signature-devices/signature-devices.htm

Signature Devices, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of information technology products in the United States. The company creates, develops, and publishes 3-D interactive games for consoles and personal computers. It also publishes software for video games and commercial products. The company publishes games for consoles, such as GBA, XBox360, and Playstation. In addition, the company provides consulting for information technology, including computer systems, software, and electronic products. It offers a platform for hardware, embedded systems development, and image generation technology, which can be used in films, videogames, and the military. Further, the company develops customized 3D identities, including lighting, shading, artificial intelligence, and animation systems. Signature Devices was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

SDVI News:

November 28 - Kenneth Hurley, CEO of Signature Devices, Inc. on 'Before the Bell'

"Before the Bell" is a daily podcast hosted by editor, Bobby Ilich that airs Monday through Friday at 8:45 a.m. EST on http://radio.wallst.net/profile.asp?id=192.

The show features compelling discussions and informative interviews with investment professionals on a broad range of topics including stocks to watch, market analysis, and trading strategies.

"Before the Bell" features a November 27 interview with Kenneth Hurley, CEO of Signature Devices, Inc. (OTC: SDVI) available now at www.wallst.net.

Signature Devices creates, develops and manufactures advanced information technology, including computer systems, software and electronics products.

Interview highlights include detailed discussions on the following topics:

  • Timeline for launching the company's online video game community
  • Current titles in production
  • Recent acquisition of intellectual property and its significance to the company's growth
  • Why the company's video game online community gets a lot of "bang for [its] buck"
  • Upcoming milestones for investors to watch for

To hear the interview in its entirety, and to read an in-depth report on the company, visit www.wallst.net/superstocks/superstocks_profile.asp?ticker=sdvi.


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QUOTEMEDIA INC. (OTCBB: QMCI)

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/QMCI.php

Company Profile: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotemedia/quotemedia.htm

QuoteMedia, Inc. is a leading software developer and provider of real-time streaming financial market information, decision-support, news and research solutions to brokerage, financial services companies, business and media corporations. Among its many leading-edge products lines, the Company offers data feeds, news, dynamic market content solutions, interactive stock research tools, financial applications and real-time wireless applications. QuoteMedia provides data and services for companies such as the NASDAQ, the OTCBB, Dow Jones & Company, Forbes.com, Scotia Capital, Business Wire, Southwest Securities, Regal Securities, FBR Direct, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., AIM Trimark, Zacks Investment Research, ChoiceTrade, QTrade, Schaeffer's Investment Research, Automated Financial Systems, WallStreet*E, and others. For more information, please visit: www.quotemedia.com.

QMCI News:

November 28 - QuoteMedia Streaming Quotes and Research Solution to Financial Professionals

QuoteMedia, Inc. (OTCBB: QMCI), a leading provider of market data and financial applications, announced the official launch of Quotestream™ Professional, QuoteMedia’s new streaming portfolio management solution designed specifically for use by financial services professionals, such as brokers, financial advisers and fund managers.

Quotestream Professional™ features include:

  • Tick-by-tick real-time streaming stock market quote data
  • True thin client access (no software to download, no installation required, no upgrades to install, no technical staff required)
  • Co-companion wireless/PDA delivery (view and edit the same portfolios and market data on desktop and wireless devices)
  • No expensive Server and Circuit infrastructure required – web-delivery of data
  • Total portability (access Quotestream Professional from anywhere in the world)
  • Access to a full range of Equities, Funds, Commodities, Futures, Indices, News and Charting, as well as International stock market data
  • Comprehensive research and analytics
  • Extensive stock quote, volume, filing and news alert capabilities, including desktop and e-mail alerts
  • Easy to use, including intuitive drag and drop functionality and customizable multiple portfolio views
  • Simple account administration and online user and exchange entitlement review
  • User configurable layouts, color and font displays
  • The ability for firms to integrate their own proprietary content.

"The market for Professional grade portfolio management solutions is enormous, and there is incredible demand for a high quality, more cost effective alternative to the traditional terminal style products offered by our competitors," says Dave Shworan, CEO of QuoteMedia Ltd. "Quotestream™ Professional dramatically reduces the cost of ownership for world class access to Market Data in a totally portable co-companion desktop and wireless configuration."

"The savings for our clients are not just limited to the licensing fees we charge for the application, which are very aggressively priced," Shworan continues. "But, because it is a web-based service, our clients also experience huge savings on infrastructure costs, as there are no expenses related to maintaining client-side servers, licensing dedicated telecommunications lines, and leasing equipment to transmit and render the information. Already, several of our clients have replaced their previous solutions with Quotestream™ Professional. They have been very impressed with the quality of our application, and are absolutely overwhelmed by the cost savings. We anticipate a very successful move into this new market for QuoteMedia."


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VSURANCE INC (OTCBB: VSUR)

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/VSUR.php

Company Profile: http://www.otcpicks.com/vsurance/vsurance.htm

Vsurance is a leading provider of pet health insurance and other pet health-related services in the United States. Programs include its Get HIP™ Pet Health Insurance for Pets program, the most comprehensive full-coverage pet health insurance plan in the industry. Vsurance provides pet and horse resource centers through the Internet including VetpetMD™, Spot the Pet™, and Purrfect Pet Club™. Programs include life, liability, and health insurance for pets, horses, and other companion animals.

VSUR News:

November 28 - Vsurance Leverages Growing Animal-ID Customer Base to Generate Additional Insurance Policy Revenues

Over 3,000 Horses Enrolled in Vsurance's Recently Acquired Animal-ID Tracking System

Vsurance, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUR) a leading provider of pet health insurance, announced that over 3,000 horses have been identified and tracked in Arkansas using Animal-ID’s tracking identification system. Vsurance announced the acquisition of Animal-ID, an Arkansas-based company, in October, 2007.

Animal-ID provides livestock producers, feedlot owners, and others with easy-to-use inventory control, tracking and management tools. This technology enables ranchers to track growth rates, feeding patterns, and health statistics for each animal in a herd of livestock. This information can be used to help determine the optimal time livestock should be sent to market or bred.

Vsurance will offer the more than 3,000 horses using its Animal-ID tracking system health insurance as part of a strategic marketing plan designed to leverage the Company’s growing Animal ID customer base to generate additional insurance policy revenues.

The market for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) such as Animal-ID is projected to reach $9.4 Billion by 2017, making it the largest market for RFID technology according to a recent report by IDTechEX, the leading independent research and consulting firm specializing in RFID technology.

“We are very pleased to report that more than 3,000 horses are currently being tracked with our advanced animal tracking technology, Animal-ID,” said Russell Smith, CEO of Vsurance, Inc. “Going forward, we plan to offer our loyal Animal-ID customers other superior Vsurance products such as health insurance for horses and other animals. We at Vsurance believe that such cross marketing of our products is an ideal way to build both our Animal-ID and pet health insurance customer base simultaneously.”


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BIGSTRING CORPORATION (OTCBB: BSGC)
"Up 6.25% in morning trading"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/BSGC.php

Company Profile: http://www.otcpicks.com/bigstring/bigstring.htm

BigString Corporation, through its subsidiary, BigString Interactive, Inc., provides email services. It offers BigString, which is a Web-based, POP3 server email service solution that allows the user to edit, recall, cancel, and erase the email, as well as insert or delete attachments, even after the email has been sent out and opened. The company also provides BigString Beta 2.0 that offers erasable, recallable, and self destroying applications, non-printable and non-forwardable emails, set time or number of views, and masquerading to protect the sender's privacy and security. BigString Beta 2.0 also provides spam filters, virus protection, and large-storage web-based email accounts. The company's products include BigString Free, which provides the features of BigString Beta 2.0, and includes 1GB of storage and permits the user to send unlimited emails per month; BigString Premium, which offers the features of the BigString Free account, plus vanity domains, POP3 access using any email client, 2GB of storage, and 30 minute video email; and BigString Business that offers the features of the BigString Premium account, plus 10 email accounts, 20GB of storage, global filter notification, and email management. BigString Corporation also offers BigString Marketer Pro, which provides an enterprise marketing software application which allows for the sending of interactive video email commercials that can be programmed to self-destruct at a set time; and BigString Marketer SMB, a hosted video email marketing platform for small and medium size businesses. The company was founded in 2003. It was formerly known as Recall Mail Corporation and changed its name to BigString Corporation in 2005. Bigstring Corporation is based in Red Bank, New Jersey.

BSGC News:

November 27 - iRazoo Search Portal Launches Email Powered by BigString

BigString Corporation (OTCBB: BSGC) (www.BigString.com), announced that it will be the private label email provider for the new email offering by the iRazoo search portal (www.irazoo.com).

iRazoo’s users will be able to sign-up for a free, iRazoo.com email account, offering all the functionalities of BigString's patent-pending email services, including self-destructing, tracking and video email.

Darin Myman, President and CEO of BigString Corporation noted, "iRazoo’s use of BigString is an endorsement of our ability to create white label solutions for search, social networking and video-content based companies seeking to offer their customer’s unique messaging applications that help drive and maintain traffic to their websites."

Users of the new iRazoo’s private label email will be able to send an embedded video email (up to 10 minutes in length) without the need for the recipient to click on the a link or download the video. Another unique email features allow users to remotely erase or modify emails sent to recipients, designate their emails to be non-forwardable, non-printable and/or non-savable, or opt to have their emails self-destruct after a set amount of time or views. In addition, users will also have the added security to send secure emails via an encrypted, password-protected email system that can only be open via a Secure Socket Layer (SSL).

About iRazoo

iRazoo Inc., owner and operator of iRazoo.com, is a user recommended, points driven, search engine. iRazoo's patent-pending technology refines search results from multiple search engines with user interaction for improved relevancy. In addition to highly relevant search results, users accumulate points which may be redeemed in iRazoo's reward's program.


STOCKS TO WATCH

PHOTOWORKS INCORPORATED (OTCBB: PHTW)
"Up 119.27% in morning trading"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/PHTW.php

PhotoWorks, Inc., an online photography services company, offers processing and printing services to digital and traditional camera users primarily in the United States. The company processes various brands of 35mm films, Advanced Photo Systems (24mm) films, or 35mm single-use cameras, as well as offers prints, slides, digital images, and online archiving from the same roll of 35mm films. The company enables its customers to store and organize photos online; share them with friends and family; and order prints, reprints, photo albums, and photo-related products, as well as create custom photo books and signature photo cards using its Web site. PhotoWorks sells its products and services through online marketing channels and direct marketing channels. It has a strategic partnership with Qualex, Inc. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

PHTW News:

November 28 - American Greetings to Acquire PhotoWorks, Inc.

American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) and PhotoWorks, Inc. (OTCBB: PHTW) announced they have entered into an agreement whereby American Greetings, through a wholly owned subsidiary, will acquire PhotoWorks for approximately $26.5 million. Under the terms of the agreement, American Greetings will make a cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding common shares of PhotoWorks at a price of 59.5 cents per share. The tender offer will be followed by a merger in which the holders of the outstanding common shares of PhotoWorks not purchased in the tender offer will receive the same per share price paid in the tender offer, in cash, without interest. American Greetings is expected to launch the tender offer shortly, and the merger is expected to close in late January 2008.

The Board of Directors of PhotoWorks has unanimously recommended that shareholders of PhotoWorks accept the offer. Certain shareholders of PhotoWorks have already signed agreements by which they agreed to tender all of their shares in the tender offer. The shares held by such shareholders represent 44.5% of the total shares of PhotoWorks currently outstanding.

PhotoWorks is a leading online photo sharing and personal publishing company that allows consumers to use their digital images to create quality photo-personalized products like greeting cards, calendars, online photo albums and photo books. PhotoWorks offers consumers new, creative, and refreshing ways to connect and express themselves privately with friends and family, and publicly within communities of similar interest.

Zev Weiss, Chief Executive Officer of American Greetings said, "The acquisition of PhotoWorks positions us for a comprehensive photo strategy, bringing together both digital and physical products. We are taking advantage of the opportunity to establish a leadership position in this growing channel of the social expression industry."

Josef Mandelbaum, Chief Executive Officer of AG Interactive, one of American Greetings' segments, stated, "Our previous acquisition of Webshots provided a strong entree into the online photo sharing space, a significant number of unique visitors, and a scalable platform. Now, PhotoWorks provides a strong integrated supply chain platform to provide customers the ability to create unique, high quality physical products with their own photos. This further positions us to provide a full social expression photo solution to our consumers."

Andy Wood, President and Chief Executive Officer of PhotoWorks said, "PhotoWorks is thrilled to be a part of this important step forward for American Greetings. We are excited to build and provide a compelling online experience for consumers in cooperation with one of the world's leading greeting card and social expression companies. I am confident that combining these companies' content and relationships will result in a more appealing site with truly unique products for all of our consumers."

Weiss added, "At this time, the transaction is expected to have a minimal impact to fiscal 2008 earnings."

About American Greetings Corporation

American Greetings Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of social expression products. Along with greeting cards, its product lines include gift wrap, party goods, stationery, calendars, ornaments and electronic greetings. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of about $1.7 billion. Visit http://corporate.americangreetings.com for more information.


NEW MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (OTCBB: NMEN)
"Up 5.26% in morning trading"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/NMEN.php

New Medium Enterprises Inc. is listed on the OTC BB exchange in the U.S. under the symbol NMEN. NME's HD VMD drives offer the world's first affordable format in true High Definition based on current red laser technology and the existing DVD industrial infrastructure. Incorporating break-through optical storage capacity, red laser-based players, the HD VMD file format, copyright encryption, authoring tools and compression technologies, NME is providing the only high-quality and high-value offering for the consumer electronics market. For additional information about NME, please visit: http://www.nmeinc.com

NMEN News:

November 29 - New Medium Enterprises CEO Mahesh Jayanarayan on Today's Edition of 'Before the Bell'

An in-depth interview with Mahesh Jayanarayan, CEO of New Medium Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: NMEN) is also available now at WallSt.net (www.wallst.net).

New Medium Enterprises' HD VMD media delivery system offers an affordable format in true High Definition based on current red laser technology and the existing DVD industrial infrastructure.

Interview highlights include detailed discussions on the following topics:

  • Reasons the company's High Definition Versatile Multilayer Disk (HD VMD) platform has an edge over competing platforms
  • Moving from an R&D company to a company that has "begun commercializing its entire product range"
  • Market opportunity for the company's solutions in the high definition marketplace
  • Rapid acceptance of the company's format and technology worldwide
  • Content partners, and global footprint
  • Upcoming milestones for investors to watch for

To hear the interview in its entirety and to read an in-depth report on the company, visit www.wallst.net/superstocks/superstocks_profile.asp?ticker=nmen.


WORLD AM INCORPORATED (OTCBB: WDAM)
"Up 200.00% in morning trading"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/WDAM.php

World Am, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of automatic passage control (APC) and security devices; and marketing technologies in the field of micro-sensor elements and sensor arrays in the United States. Its products are used to monitor or control access, egress, or passage from one area to another, such as airport security portals, building entries and exits, gates for vehicles or personnel, public building access points, laboratories, hospitals, and government and other buildings. The company also involves in the design and manufacture of a standard line of APC systems for commercial, retail, and government use; customization/modification of APC systems per customer specifications; development of security devices for APC; and acquisition, development, sales, marketing, and distribution of component products. World Am sells its products through a dealer network or directly to the end user. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

WDAM News:

November 29 - U.S. Air Force Awards World Am's Senz-It Subsidiary $417,000 Biological Development Contract; Second Phase Agreement Could Yield Additional $1,400,000 in Fees in 2008

New Technologies Being Tested to Determine Ability to Detect Potential Threats to U.S. Military

World Am, Inc. (OTCBB: WDAM) reported that its Senz-It, Inc. subsidiary has been awarded a United States Air Force biological development contract, worth up to $417,000. Under terms of the agreement, Senz-It will have the opportunity to prove the feasibility of its detection technology by providing test stations to detect and measure biological substances that are potential threats to the U.S. military.

Under the terms of the agreement, the company will be reimbursed for expenses, up to $417,000, spent to set up and test its detection technology for the United States Air Force. The company also announced that it has already submitted a proposal for a follow-on second phase of this detection effort that, if granted, could lead to additional fees of $1,400,000 in 2008.

“This project will enable the Air Force Institute for Operational Health's Applied Technology Center, at Brooks City Base in Texas, to evaluate Senz-It's patented technology and compare it with other testing methodologies,” said Robert A. Hovee, World-Am's Chairman and CEO.

“This award is a major milestone in our commercialization efforts,” Mr. Hovee said. “It underscores the significant potential applications of Senz-It's cutting-edge technology.

“This initial development assignment from the Air Force is intended to launch and deploy a new generation of detection technologies to identify and quantify potential threats to our military's safety.

“The ability to create a platform that provides the instant, simultaneous measurement of chemical and biological analytes is the goal,” said the CEO.

“Confirming our technology's promise, by successfully performing under this Air Force development contract, would help substantiate our belief in this technology. The second phase would continue the efforts covered under the initial contract and could take the project to initial implementation.”

Senz-It's core detection technology, developed to detect and measure biological substances, is based on molecular imprinted xerogels with a fluorescent report molecule, affixed to the immediate proximity of the target's binding site within the xerogel. Senz-It technology's unique advantages include:

  • Specificity comparable to monoclonal antibodies, but processed
    and detected in seconds, not hours
  • Robustness and stability under extreme chemical and physical
    environmental conditions
  • Detection capabilities with minimal cross-reaction among
    neighboring analytes
  • An extremely low false-positive detection rate

World Am has two operating subsidiaries, Senz-It and Isotec.

Senz-It represents an innovative advancement in the field of micro-sensors that has applications in Homeland Security, indoor air quality monitoring, food safety, and health care. Its potential products are intended to compete in the developing field of real-time detection and notification devices, and are being designed to identify patterns of molecules present in liquid, and gas environments for significantly less cost than current approaches.

Senz-It's sister subsidiary is Isotec, whose solutions provide “Protection, not just Detection.” It develops, integrates and supplies Automated Security Portals, broadly categorized as access control, weapons control, or materials control systems that rigorously control entry or exit of people and materials into and/or out of a facility, while reducing the need for security personnel. Applications of the technology have been delivered to the commercial, retail and government sectors. Isotec's experience in this field allows it to provide high quality, code compliant, application-optimized solutions at the lowest cost in the shortest timeframe.

Additional information on the company is available at www.world-am.com.


INTERNATIONAL BUILDINGS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP (OTCBB: INBG)
"Up 58.33% in morning trading"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/INBG.php

International Building Technologies Group, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of building panels used in construction worldwide. It also provides site planning, architectural and engineering services, contractor services, materials, equipment, training, and supervision. The company is based in Alameda, California.

INBG News:

November 29 - International Building Technologies Group, Inc. Announces 3rd Quarter Financials and $350,000 Reduction in Expenses

International Building Technologies Group, Inc. (OTCBB: INBG) announced that the Company has filed its 3rd quarter financials for 2007.

In the 10QSB for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the expense labeled "due to the change in fair value of Derivative Liability" was removed from the financials due to the adoption of FAS 150. This accounting change resulted in the removal of approximately $351,817 of expenses that was reflected in the second quarter financials ended June 30, 2007. These expenses were related to new debts the company acquired during the year. We believe that the treatment under FAS 150, among the diversity in accounting treatments that exist, is more appropriate and more accurately reflects the Company's position.

The Company also provided the following updates: IBT Management visited Suijiang, China in November 2007 to meet with Chinese government officials on the planned factory for the production of IBT building panel. A primary purpose of the visit was to negotiate a land deal in Suijiang, China for the factory so that production can begin as soon as possible. IBT signed a Memorandum with Suijiang County Government to build a factory in this area which would supply building materials for the construction of a new town for 50,000 residents of Suijiang. IBT will be to exclusively supply panels to the project which is expected to take five years to complete. Many residents in the Suijiang area are being displaced by the flooding created by the construction of the Xiangjiabar Hydroelectric Power Station, the fourth largest hydroelectric dam in the world.

The Rose Best residential complex project in Suining, Sichuan Province of China has neared completion on the foundations of the 50,000 square meter residential complex. IBT acquired a 51% stake in the Rose Best Project on July 8, 2007. Once the foundation is complete, the project is expected to bring revenue to the company as early as the 1st quarter of 2008. For further information on the Rose-Best Project, please visit www.suiningyinfa-ce.com at Rose Best Project II.


HOP-ON INCORPORATED (OTC: HPNN)
"Up 50.00% in morning trading"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/HPNN.php

HOP-ON develops and markets wireless phones and accessories for emerging market and other domestic carriers and is best known for developing the world’s first disposable cell phone. Currently, HOP-ON is expanding into value-added services, like mobile gambling and SMS wagering. HOP-ON’s exclusive software will allow users to stream live interactive feed from legal jurisdictions to play poker, blackjack, roulette and baccarat on personal cell phones. For more information, visit www.Hop-on.com.

HPNN News:

November 29 - Verizon Opens Its Network to Other Phones, Including Those Manufactured by Hop-on

Hop-on, Inc. (OTC: HPNN), a leading developer and marketer of wireless phones, patented accessories and the leader of mobile gambling technology, wholly embraced Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless’ announcement that it will allow phone and mobile device manufacturers connection to their network.

Verizon’s announcement came shortly after Google (NASD: GOOG) unveiled its plans to release its own Android open mobile platform, as well as its Open Handset Alliance, a group of over 30 companies attempting to develop lower cost, open mobile devices.

These moves come in sharp contrast to the companies' past strategies of blocking the Electronic Identification Numbers (EIN) of non-approved CDMA phones. Other communication companies likely will follow both Verizon’s and Google’s new open approach. This move will revolutionize the availability and accessibility of technology for consumers.

As one of the only American manufacturers of CDMA phones, Hop-on anticipates an enormous sales boost, as a result of Verizon’s “Any App, Any Device” initiative.

This decision means Hop-on can sell its phones to any customer, without Verizon blocking the EIN numbers. The minimal technical standards for connecting to Verizon’s network will be announced early next year. However, Hop-on is familiar with CDMA standards and its phones are already approved for use on several networks.

Hop-on would also benefit exponentially, as a Pioneer and leading CDMA phone provider, said Hop-on President, Peter Michaels. “Now people will be able to choose from a wider selection of phones that are free of carrier restrictions. “Hop-on’s innovative, cost-effective phones, such as the 1993 model, which costs less than $75, offers stunning and most desired features at a significantly lower price. This makes the Hop on model 1993 the perfect choice for first-time cell phone buyers and the lower-end market.”

“Verizon Wireless' strategy to open its network is a positive move that could help it generate revenue from devices it doesn't currently sell, such as Internet tablets, PCs and other portable devices”, said Jack Gold, founder and principal analyst at J. Gold Associates.”

This unprecedented plan could also open the door for non-phone devices, such as gaming systems or cameras to receive cellular access for the first time. This would give an incredible boost to Hop-on’s latest mobile gaming and wagering software, which could be played through Verizon’s customers’ phones.


NUVELO INCORPORATED NEW (NASD: NUVO)
"Up 25.66% in morning trading"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/NUVO.php

Nuvelo, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of drugs for acute cardiovascular and cancer therapy primarily in the United States. Its development pipeline includes three acute cardiovascular programs, such as alfimeprase, a recombinant direct-acting fibrinolytic, for the treatment of thrombotic-related disorders; rNAPc2, a recombinant nematode anticoagulant protein, which completed phase II clinical trials for acute coronary syndromes; and NU172, a thrombin inhibiting aptamer, which is in preclinical trials. The company's oncology pipeline includes rNAPc2, in phase II trials, for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer; NU206, a recombinant secreted protein, which completed preclinical studies for use in supportive cancer therapy, as well as for inflammatory bowel disease and short bowel syndrome; and various cancer antibodies. Nuvelo has partnership with Bayer HealthCare AG; Amgen, Inc.; Dendreon Corporation; and Archemix Corporation. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in San Carlos, California.

NUVO News:

November 29 - Nuvelo Upgraded by UBS

Nuvelo, Inc. (NASD: NUVO), a company dedicated to improving the lives of patients through the discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs for acute cardiovascular disease, cancer and other debilitating medical conditions, was upgraded from “Neutral” to “Buy” by UBS.


CHINA 3C GROUP (OTCBB: CHCG)
"Up 13.04% in morning trading"

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/CHCG.php

China 3C is a leading wholesale distributor and retailer of 3C merchandise: computers, communication products and consumer electronics. The company specializes in wholesale distribution and retail sales of 3C products in Eastern China, focusing on products that make life more comfortable, convenient and connected. The company's goal is to become the number one retailer of 3C products in China. For more information, visit www.china3cgroup.com.

CHCG News:

November 29 - China 3C Raises Full Year Profit Guidance for 2007

China 3C Group (OTCBB: CHCG), a retailer and distributor of consumer and business products in China, announced that it raised full year fully diluted earnings per share to between $.43 and $.47 per share for full year 2007. Previous guidance was $.40 to $.44.

China 3C CEO Zhenggang Wang said, "Sales for the fourth quarter 2007 are trending well, so we feel very comfortable with the higher guidance for this year."


LIBERTY STAR URANIUM (OTCBB: LBSU)
"Up 3.85% in morning trading"

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Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the states of Arizona and Alaska. It holds a 100% interest in 1,856 federal lode mining claims covering approximately 61 square miles of North Pipes Super Project located in Colorado Plateau Province of Northern Arizona. It also has interest in Big Chunk project, which includes 707 mineral claims, covering approximately 177 square miles in the Iliamna region of southwestern Alaska, located on the north side of the Cook Inlet, Alaska. In addition, the company owns interests in the Bonanza Hills project, including 56 mineral claims covering approximately 13.5 square miles in southwestern Alaska located approximately 13.5 miles northeast of the northern boundary of the Big Chunk claims. The company, formerly known as Titanium Intelligence, Inc., was founded in 2001 and changed its name to Liberty Star Gold Corp. in 2004. Later, it changed its name to Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. in April 2007. The company is based in Tucson, Arizona.

LBSU News:

November 28 - Liberty Star Uranium Announces Diamond Drilling Program to Start December 1, 2007

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (OTCBB: LBSU) (the “Company”) announced that it will start its diamond drilling program to explore its portfolio of breccia pipe targets (Pipes) in the North Pipes Super Project (NPSP) area starting December 1, 2007. This work will be done by its wholly-owned subsidiary Redwall Drilling Inc. (Redwall). This is a major transition for the Company — from property accumulation and geoscientific surface studies to almost complete emphasis on drilling to find uranium mineralization in numerous Pipes and define ore bodies.

The Company will first attempt to open fourteen holes drilled in the 1970s-1980s that are close to targets defined by our recent geochemical sampling and geologic mapping campaign. Down hole e-logs (electrical resistance measurements) and radiometric (radioactive) surveys will be conducted in these holes to determine whether a breccia pipe and/or uranium mineralization is present. These data will be compared to and integrated with surface geological and geochemical information. If any of these holes have encountered mineralization they may be used as a parent hole for directional drilling, utilizing this capability of the Redwall rig, crew and directional contractors. This will save substantial time and money and yield important information whether additional directional drilling is done from these holes or not.

Once these holes are opened and logged, the diamond drill crew will commence drilling our prioritized Pipes. As mentioned above, old drill holes will form part of our prioritization process and we will do final prioritization of which Pipes will be drilled first after the old holes have been surveyed.

At this time the company has nine Pipes fully permitted and ready for drilling. The first procedure will be angle drilling to determine the exact location and dimensions of the targeted breccia. Once the breccia has been defined, the center will be determined and a vertical hole will be drilled to a depth where the expected uranium mineralized zone should be encountered—historically found to be between 900 and 1,500 feet below the current surface. If uranium is intersected then a directional diamond core tool will be put on the end of the drill pipe and a directional hole will be drilled off the main hole to test the extent of uranium mineralization. Assuming continued intersection of ore grade mineralization, additional directional drill holes will be drilled until an ore body has been defined. During the drilling process, ore reserves will be calculated and a mine will be designed, and permitting for mine construction will be started. A bankable feasibility study will be finalized for that Pipe within a few months. After the definition of the ore body the drill will pull off that Pipe. The drill rig will go to another Pipe where the process will be repeated. If no ore grade mineralization is encountered with the vertical drill hole in a Pipe, we will immediately move to the next Pipe and repeat the process until one is found with ore grade mineralization. Directional drilling will ensue in a repeat process to define an ore body and so on.

The Company has designed this as a dynamic process in which decisions will be made on a daily and in some cases hourly basis as to what should be done next. This is possible because we are using a diamond drill manned by our own expert crew as part of the exploration team, in which core showing rock textures and mineral characteristics are continuously collected. Most drilling done in the district in the past and being done currently by others has been done by rotary drilling in which continuous samples of only very small fragments of rock are recovered. From such samples rock type and mineralization are interpreted by the project geologist and grade is calculated from down hole logging and assay of the sampled fragmented rock. By owning our own drill we can core drill more cheaply than rotary drill bids we have received and will recover solid core which yields 10 to 100 times as much information. Further, the core holes are less susceptible to hole deviation which has been a substantial problem with rotary drill holes in the district. Should a core drill hole of ours be seriously off target because of any similar deviation we can correct it with directional drilling to hit the intended target. We will also have two portable XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) analysers on the drill site that can give us immediate semi-quantitative analysis (assay) of metal content within minutes of the drill core reaching the surface. This will be corroborated, much later, by standard assays on split core by our accredited analytical lab in Vancouver, BC, Canada for ore grade determination according to Canadian 43-101 assay rules. Geological, geochemical, and possibly geophysical parameters will be logged using state of the art computer logging protocols and software. These geologic data will be combined with the Niton assays so that drill logs can be sent over the Company’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) connected to the drill site by satellite dish so that decisions regarding the hole can be made in a timely fashion with geologic management having input, regardless of their location.

The Company intends that the drilling will be dynamic and fluidly changing where necessary to most cost effectively explore for and measure any mineral deposits located.

It is anticipated we will drill some 21 thousand feet of diamond core holes in the next 3 to 5 months, the exact amount being dependant on what the depth of the holes turns out to be, how many are directional versus straight, and rock penetration rate, none of which can be accurately predicted at this point. This may test several Pipes or it could define an ore body in just one or perhaps two Pipes. There are 9 Pipes that are permitted at this point and others are being evaluated and permitted as the summer’s geologic mapping and sampling results are digested.

This is a long-term project with more than 300 pipe targets being evaluated and prioritized. Assuming available funding, drilling will be continuous 24/7/365 for multiple years. The intent is to test all Pipes and bring those with defined ore bodies into production as quickly as possible. Various proposals for additional funding have been received and are being evaluated.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

James A. Briscoe,
President/Director

The breccia pipes are part of the large uranium bearing breccia pipe terrain which occurs on the Arizona Strip lying just south of the Utah border. Eight mines were brought into production during the 1970s and early 1980s on deposits discovered within the immediate area. The uranium bearing pipes which were mined are the second highest grade uranium mineral deposits in the world and the highest grade in the United States. Previously mined mineralization in these pipes has graded about 0.6% to 0.7% uranium or about 12 to 14 pounds per ton. In addition to uranium they are known to contain copper, zinc, silver, vanadium, cobalt, nickel, molybdenum, gallium, germanium and other metals. Past producers have recovered copper, silver and vanadium as by-products of uranium mining.

 
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