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Stocks to Watch 3-4-08

For Tuesday, March 4th

CPRK, STEN, OPTO, WEHI, BRLC, PAYI

Our Stocks to Watch tomorrow include Copper King Mining Corporation (OTC: CPRK), STEN Corporation (NASD: STEN), Optio Software (OTCBB: OPTO), WGL Entertainment Holding's, Inc. (OTC: WEHI), Syntax-Brillian Corporation (NASD: BRLC) and Pay88 Inc. (OTCBB: PAYI).

COPPER KING MINING (OTC: CPRK)
"Up 42.86% on Monday"

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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:

March 3 - Copper King Mining Corporation Gets Massive Coverage in LA County and Utah

Copper King Mining Corporation (OTC: CPRK), under the direction of its PR Firm Alexander Lindale L.L.C., has installed 55 full-sized billboards in LA County with 24 to follow in Utah. The billboards invite people to come and view the website for Copper King.

In conjunction with the billboards, there will be the release of a several-minute video news release on Copper King Mining that will be sent to several thousand TV stations via satellite uplink, and several thousand radio talk shows, newspapers and trade magazines. The purpose of the advertising blitz is to bring public awareness to Copper King Mining, a major employer in Milford, Utah, and provide an educational experience in the history and development of copper in the United States.

For additional information, visit www.copperkingmining.com.


STEN CORPORATION (NASD: STEN)
"Up 125.06% on Monday"

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

STEN Corporation principally provides financial services in the United States. It provides auto loans to consumers under installment receivable contracts, as well as finances a portion of the dealer-partner vehicle inventory. The company also provides short term consumer loans, such as auto title loans and deferred presentment loans, check cashing, bill payment options, and money wires. In addition, STEN engages in the retail of used cars. Further, it manufactures, on a contract basis, a line of sterilization containers and filters for use by hospitals, clinics, and surgery centers. The company was founded in 1978. It was formerly known as Oxboro Medical International, Inc. and subsequently changed its name to Sterion Incorporated. It further changed its name to STEN Corporation in 2005. The company is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

STEN News:

March 3 - STEN Corporation Sees Second Quarter Revenue Increasing More Than 100 Percent - Company Sees Improving Profit Outlook

STEN Corporation (NASD: STEN), a Minneapolis-based diversified business, announced that based upon results through February 2008, revenue for the second quarter ending March 31, 2008 is expected to exceed $4.2 million, more than double the $2.1 million in revenue in the Company generated in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company also stated that it expects to be profitable in the current quarter. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, the Company's outlook is for total revenue to exceed $15.0 million, which is more than triple last year's total revenue from continuing operations of $4.6 million. The Company's business plan currently indicates that it will operate profitably for the balance of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008. The preliminary results for the first quarter 2008 are subject to the Company's management and independent auditors' customary quarterly review procedures. The Company will report final results of operations for the thirteen weeks ending March 31, 2008 with the filing of its Quarterly Report on 10-QSB.

Commenting on the current outlook for STEN Corporation, Kenneth Brimmer, CEO, noted, "In February we saw positive results from our efforts to achieve profitability. Among the recent steps toward improved results is the January 2008 hiring of John Halvorsen as COO of STEN Credit. Mr. Halvorsen oversees the Arizona auto sales and credit operations. John's leadership and extensive automobile sales experience have had an immediate and significant positive impact on our results. In addition, as we noted at the end of our first quarter, activity at our STENCOR business unit is increasing and improved production volumes are favorably impacting our results."


OPTIO SOFTWARE INCORPORATED (OTCBB: OPTO)
"Up 40.80% on Monday"

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

Optio Software, Inc. engages in the development, sale, and support of infrastructure software primarily in the United States and Europe. It provides document automation and electronic health record solutions that enable organizations to get accuracy and functionality in their inbound and outbound documents. The company's software allows information stored within or created by an organization's enterprise systems, applications, or databases to be captured, transformed, and customized in formats according to the business needs of an organization. Its e.ComSeries of products include Optio e.ComPresent, a browser-based software solution that allows document presentation to the Web; and Optio e.ComIntegrate. The company also offers Optio Print Manager solution that enables print delivery and a centralized management console for accessing printers and monitoring their status; and Optio Imaging Solutions, which allows documents to be scanned, indexed, and archived according to a customer's defined needs, and extracts transactional data and integrates it with enterprise systems. Its Optio Business Process Solution allows customers to automate manual processes and transform documents into automated transactions, as well as provides online access to critical business information. The company's business process management solutions consist of the ProCentra Solution Suite. In addition, Optio Software collects and distributes healthcare documents collected through scanning and indexing, and online forms or data streams. The company's healthcare solutions include Optio MedForms, Optio DesignStudio, Optio Fax, Optio MedEx, Optio Advanced Labeling, Optio Patient Signature Capture, and the Optio QuickRecord Suite. In addition, the company offers consulting and maintenance services. Optio Software was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.

OPTO News:

March 3 - Bottomline Technologies to Acquire Optio Software

Combined Offerings Expand Transactional Document Automation Capabilities

Optio® Software (OTCBB: OPTO), a leading provider of technology solutions dedicated to helping customers automate, manage and improve the complete lifecycle of document-intensive processes announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bottomline Technologies, a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions for $1.85 per share.

The acquisition is expected to extend Bottomline’s leadership position as a provider of advanced capabilities for transactional document automation, while expanding the company’s solution set with Optio’s innovative technology. The proposed transaction, which has been approved by the Board of Directors of both companies and is expected to close in Bottomline’s fourth fiscal quarter, is subject to Optio Software shareholder approval and other standard closing conditions.

“We look forward to welcoming Optio’s customers, business partners and employees to Bottomline. We believe the combination of Optio’s solutions and technology with Bottomline’s existing capabilities will enable us to deliver greater value to customers in the future,” said Rob Eberle, President and CEO of Bottomline Technologies.

“Bottomline and Optio Software share a common vision for how organizations can improve the performance of critical business functions by replacing manual, paper-based processes with automation, while improving accuracy every step of the way,” said Wayne Cape, President and CEO of Optio Software. “We believe that the combination of the two organizations, with their complementary solutions, extensive domain expertise and broad customer bases, will create exciting new opportunities for customers seeking to optimize their document-intensive processes.”

“Our channel partners will also benefit from the expanded resources made available through the combination of the two organizations,” said Cape. “The channel is critical to our go-to-market strategy and we remain committed to our partners’ future success.”

Headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Bottomline supports more than 9,000 customers, including 3,000 that access the company's payment and invoice automation capabilities through convenient subscription-based services.

Serving industries such as financial services, insurance, health care, technology, communications, education, media, manufacturing and government, Bottomline provides products and services to approximately 65 of the Fortune 100 companies and 80 of the FTSE (Financial Times) 100 companies.

Needham & Company, LLC acted as financial advisor to Optio Software, Inc. in this transaction.

ABOUT BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES

Bottomline Technologies provides collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions to corporations, financial institutions and banks around the world. The company’s solutions are used to streamline, automate and manage processes and transactions involving global payments, invoice approval, purchase-to-pay, collections, cash management and document process automation. Organizations trust these solutions to meet their needs for cost reduction, competitive differentiation and optimization of working capital. Headquartered in the United States, Bottomline also maintains offices in Europe and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit www.bottomline.com.


WGL ENTERTAINMENT (OTC: WEHI)
"Up 35.14% on Monday"

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

WGL Entertainment Holdings, Inc. engages in the development and marketing of ?Play for Pay' concept through wholesale membership distribution channels in the United States. The company enables amateur golfers to compete in various golf tournaments with its ?Play for Pay' concept. It also produces the WGL Million Dollar Shootout, a reality-based television series. The company focuses on the development and production of golf themed reality television shows. The company was formerly known as World Golf League Inc. (WGL) and changed its name to WGL Entertainment Holdings, Inc. in August 2006. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Longwood, Florida.

WEHI News:

March 3 - The WGL Million Dollar Shootout to Be Distributed in the Top 30 U.S. Television Markets on CBS

WGL Entertainment Holding's, Inc. (OTC: WEHI) announced that it plans to air its Million Dollar Shootout (MDSO) reality T.V. show in the top 30 U.S. television markets beginning May 3, 2008 on the local CBS affiliates. The MDSO will be used as a one-hour lead-in to the airing of the PGA Tour golf event on Saturday afternoons. It will begin on May 3rd with the Wachovia Championship and end on June 28th with the Buick Open. To view the top 30 U.S. television markets and the CBS affiliate in each market, visit www.digitalsyndicate.tv/markets.html. The exact airing times will be announced shortly.

"This is a tremendous opportunity for the MDSO to gain exposure in over 125 million households and work with some of the top national sponsors in PGA Tour golf, which include Wachovia Financial, AT&T, Crown Plaza Hotel, Morgan Stanley, St. Jude Hospital, Travelers Insurance and Buick. The details of the revenue model are to be negotiated market by market. However, there is 3,570 minutes of commercial time over the course of the 7-hour series in 30 markets," said Mike Pagnano, CEO WGL Entertainment Holding's, Inc. "More details will follow as they become available."

WGL Entertainment Holding's, Inc., through its subsidiary WGL Entertainment, is the producer of the WGL Million Dollar Shootout Reality Television Series and several other made-for-T.V. sports entertainment events scheduled to be produced in 2008 and beyond.


SYNTAX-BRILLIAN CORPORATION (NASD: BRLC)
"Up 35.12% on Monday"

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

Syntax-Brillian Corporation engages in the design, development, and distribution of high-definition televisions (HDTVs) utilizing liquid crystal display (LCD) and liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) technologies. It offers LCD HDTVs in various screen sizes under Olevia brand name and LCoS HDTVs utilizing its proprietary LCoS microdisplay technology. The company also supplies a range of digital imaging products, including digital and film cameras, point and shoot cameras, 35 millimeter single lens reflex cameras, auto focus cameras, digital video cameras, multimedia players, flash units, binoculars, projectors, and camera accessories. In addition, Syntax-Brillian offers LCoS microdisplay products and subsystems, including LCoS display imagers and associated application specific integrated circuits that provide driver, controller, and converter functions; imager products with SXGA to 720p and 1080p resolutions; and optical modules that include illumination, prisms, color separators and combiners, and lenses. Further, it provides head-mounted monocular or binocular headsets and viewers for industrial, medical, military, commercial, and consumer applications; and SVGA imagers, display modules, and reference designs for near-to-eye market. The company serves high-end audio/video manufacturers, distributors of high-end consumer electronics products, and consumer electronics retailers in North America, Asia, and Europe. Syntax-Brillian was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

BRLC News:

March 3 - Syntax-Brillian Signs LCD Panel Supply Agreement With LG.Philips LCD

Syntax-Brillian Corporation (NASD: BRLC), a leading manufacturer and marketer of LCD HDTVs, digital cameras, and consumer electronics products, announced that it has signed an LCD panel supply agreement with LG.Philips LCD on January 16, 2008. Syntax-Brillian recently received approval from LG.Philips LCD to announce this agreement.

Under the terms of the agreement LG.Philips guarantees to supply Syntax-Brillian with a minimum of 750,000 LCD panels during 2008 for 32”-type, 37”-type, 42”-type, 42” full-HD-type and 47” full-HD-type sizes, with the option to purchase additional LCD panels as needed based on market demand.

“We are pleased to announce this agreement with LG.Philips,” stated James Li, Syntax-Brillian’s CEO. “This agreement is significant for Syntax-Brillian because it provides us with the new full-HD 1080p resolution panels that we demonstrated at CES in January in both 42”-type and 47”-type sizes. We believe this strategic agreement demonstrates the achievements of our brand recognition in securing the needed panels to supply our channel partners with state-of-the-art technology.”


PAY88 INCORPORATED (OTCBB: PAYI)
"Up 29.63% on Monday"

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

Pay88, Inc. engages in the distribution and reselling of prepaid online video game cards and prepaid telephone cards that allow the user to play online video games for designated allotted times. It offers online multiplayer game time, as well as a range of prepaid digital cards, including online multiplayer game cards, phone cards, and education cards; and other consumer products through distribution networks in Chongqing, China and through www.iamseller.com, a platform for transferring money and making online purchases. The company also intends to build a Web distribution platform to provide services for connecting diversified service providers and consumer product suppliers to retailers and consumers in the Chinese market. Pay88, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Barnstead, New Hampshire.

PAYI News:

March 3 - Pay88 Inc. Reports Strong Fourth Quarter Revenue Growth for 2007

Pay88 Inc. (OTCBB: PAYI), a provider of prepaid digital cards, focusing on online multiplayer games, announced financial results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2007.

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2007 are estimated to be approximately $4.25 Million USD, up almost 300% from the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The increase was driven by broad-based growth across the company's range of products and services and their carefully executed expansion into new targeted markets.

"We are right on target," Mr. Guo Fan, President of Pay88, commented. "We are consistently increasing our sales every month. We've had a good year and have built a solid foundation for the company. The success of the expansion into new markets and the $1.5 M USD that was raised last year will provide tremendous momentum as we start this new year."

 
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