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Material Technologies, Inc. (MTTG.OB) - Management Depth, At All Levels

Whenever we in the investing realm decide to take a look at a company, there are a couple fundamental issues we like to examine right up front. One of course is the question of market demand. You might indeed build the finest product on the planet, but if no one needs or wants it, it’s simply not going to sell. The patent office is full of tremendous drawings, none of which ever made it to market simply because there was no demand.

In the Case of Material Technologies Inc., or “MATECH” as we affectionately know them, this isn’t an issue; there is more demand than they could ever service. Let’s give an example for illustrations purposes. Material Technologies Inc. is an engineering, research, and development company that provides technology solutions for detecting, measuring and monitoring metal fatigue in metal structures and equipment. By utilizing patent protected technology, Matech has the ability to monitor metal stress and fatigue, and assign real world values to any changes in a structure’s integrity. Their main thrust has been in policing the nations tired , worn out, bridge and tunnel infrastructure. With the Highway department suggesting that some 150,000 + bridges are structurally unsound, and that the remaining 400,000 are in need of monitoring, MATECH has the demand side of the coin wrapped up. They are already being used in various Department of Transportation agencies in Pennsylvania, New York and elsewhere.

So, if demand and market niche isn’t a stumbling block, the next thing we like to look at is the management team. Does the company employ the kind of people that can get the job done? Do the people at the top really understand the product and its benefits? At MATECH not only is this “not an issue”, we are often astounded at the depth of the collective knowledge the team brings to the table.

Of the five people directly involved in management positions, two have Ph.D’s in metal engineering and structure. As impressive as that is, it’s only the beginning of a management resume that reads like a who’s who. Monty Moshier, Ph.D., Chief Technologist, obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. He Managed the High Cycle Fatigue Lab at the Air Force Research Laboratory of Materials & Manufacturing Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The air force is obviously very interested in metal fatigue as their most precious elements, namely pilots, depend on metal’s structural integrity every time they get in a plane.

Campbell Laird. Ph.D.. Chief Researcher, has published over 250 papers concerning metal fatigue, and has held such positions as a Senior Research Scientist, Ford Motor Company; a Battelle Visiting Professor (Electron Microscopy), Ohio State University; a Professor, University of Pennsylvania, where he was Chairman, Department of Metallurgy & Materials Science; Gast-Professor of Physics, University of Vienna; and Visiting Professor of BioMetallurgy, University of Sorbonne, Paris. He is presently Professor and Graduate Group Chairman, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Pennsylvania.

Brent M, Phares, Ph.D., Chief Engineer, received his Ph.D. at Iowa State University in Civil Engineering – Structures in Aug., 1998. He is Associate Director for Bridges and Structures at Iowa State University, Center for Transportation Research and Education where he is responsible for the daily and long-term administrative, research, and education activities related to bridges and structures. He is also Bridge Engineer for the Iowa Department of Transportation. Maybe “best of all” is that Brent has been awarded grants from the National Science Foundation, the Iowa Highway Research Board, and the Federal Highway Administration. This is a man that people with very deep pockets listen to.

We can go on and on, from Marybeth Miceli, Chief Operating Officer, with over 12 years of nondestructive evaluation and testing of civil infrastructure, and who currently sits on the board of directors for the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, to Bob Bernstein himself, the President, CEO and Chairman of the Board. Bob’s been responsible for obtaining in excess of $8,000,000 from the US Government for research and development, congressional sponsorship for the technology, US Airforce interest for using the technology in its aging aircraft project, and support from the Federal Highway Administration for Bridge Monitoring Systems. Shall we go on? No the point’s been made.

When you couple all the demand from the various aging metal bridges, towers, cranes, windmills, tunnels, aircraft, ships, and any other area that metal fatigue can damage or even destroy, with the people that best understand the issues and the way to monitor or even solve them, we feel you have a winning combination. The company has the management team with the background and resources to make a significant impact on such Nationwide enterprises such as the Federal Highway Association, and the public is demanding that the FHA more closely monitor and repair the nation’s infrastructure.

We feel MATECH will be found to be the “go to” company for more and more federally sponsored projects, and that should indeed bring a smile to investors’ faces. Stay tuned, this is an exciting area.

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Halcyon Jets Holdings, Inc. (HJHO.OB) Offers a World of Luxury Travel Opportunity

If your special someone deserves only the best for Valentine’s day, try offering them something only the discerning lover can offer, a private jet and the finishing touches to anywhere in the world.

When it comes to expressing your true feelings for that special person on Valentine’s Day, Halcyon Jets has just the ticket for you. Nothing says you’re my one and only like putting them in the lap of luxury for a getaway to wherever they would like to go in the world. If you’d like a romantic dinner overlooking the Red Sea, it can be arranged. If you have a sudden impulse for a long weekend on a catamaran in the Caribbean, it’s only a few hours away.

You choose the destination and Halcyon Jets does the rest. Nothing is too small for this company to offer. The company has relationships with vendors around the world. If you would like a smaller jet, to get you into the most secluded and out-of-the-way places, it’s available. If you might care for a larger roomier jet for easy longer haul destinations, it’s ready to roll. All you need to do is choose the jet and Halcyon Jets will make the arraignments for a flight to wherever you would like to go.

A romantic trip, starting with a private jet, wouldn’t be complete without a few special touches. Halcyon Jets doesn’t stop with just the jets, it covers the rest. Choose the DreamDate package and any of your littlest whims will be taken care of. There’s no thought involved at all. Every customer is assigned a personal concierge to be at your call. If you want it, they’ll get it. Halcyon Jets DreamDate Package goes several steps further, when you really want to say your guest is special. The $1.5 million package includes a $1.25 million Tiffany & Company diamond necklace (with the requisite blue box), the world’s best champagne, chocolate, Clive Christian scent ($215,000) and of course the shoes and luggage that are needed to match the special event.

On that special day, leave all your time for the person you care about. Halcyon Jets will take care of the rest. It is true that “the world is your oyster,” Halcyon Jets and its people just open it for you.

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Emerging Media Holdings, Inc. (EMDH.OB) Signs Agreement to Acquire TNT-Bravo Channel

The announcement was made earlier today as Emerging Media Holdings, Inc. made it official that they have signed an agreement to acquire “TNT-Bravo” channel (Mediatopprim LTD). The channel is an exclusive operator in Moldova of Russian channel TNT programs which is owned by Gazprom Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Gazprom Corporation.

Both companies agreed to have the acquisition made in preferred stock, with the value of the stock to be priced by the appraisal and the audit of the financials of Mediatopprim LTD. The closing date has been set to be before or on April 30, 2008.

“TNT-Bravo” is not only one of the most viewed channels making up the channel packages of the Moldavian cable network operators, but it also brings a unique affinity on audiences in the age range of 18-45 and 18-30, which are the age ranges of the greatest commercial interest for sponsorship. The channel incorporates a wide range of different programs that are of interest to their target audience. By combining the in-house production programs and the acquired formats, the channel produces a new format to television viewing audiences.

Emerging Media Holdings, Inc. is actively involved in the radio and television broadcasting of its subsidiaries. It is the U.S. parent company for Media Alianta and Analiticmedia-Group (AMG) subsidiaries. AMG has become the market leader in the Republic of Moldova as a company in television advertising and production of its own TV shows.

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Fund.com Having Recently Become Publicly Traded Under (ESVH.OB) has a Strong Competitive Edge and a Firm Strategic Direction

Fund.com was founded early last year to take full advantage of the burgeoning online media opportunities. The past few months the company has quickly moved forward with financing, securing the domain name, and negotiating strategic partnerships. It is in full speed ahead in accordance with its business plan.

It is an online resource for Investment Funds where sellers and buyers can unite. The company intends to leverage its status as an authoritative source of financial information to lead traffic to the site. In addition, it intends to use its current customer relationships from EQUITIES magazine and spend additional funds to increase its advertising customer base. Fund.com then sells the qualified leads to these advertising customers via its website.

They have a number of competitive edges that make this an attractive business model. First Fund.com is an easy to remember domain name that is easily marketed and easy to remember off the top of one’s head. Because of its subsidiary EQUITIES magazine, they have instant credibility as the publication has served investors for 57 years and is known as an authoritative source of financial information. EQUITIES magazine also allows for cross selling and access to thousands of financial product suppliers.

They are moving forward with the business plan and continue to execute milestones. With the merger, the book value of equity was at $30 million. Investors are very bullish on the outlook of this industry as firms within the industry are trading above normal P/E ratios. Fund.com is predicting ROE of greater than 25% as their target objective. Its strong foundation and management’s commitment to goals makes this a great investment opportunity.

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In an Effort to Remain Transparent, Mvive, Inc. (MVIV.PK) Updates Shareholders on Accomplishments ----

Responding to shareholder inquiry, Mvive, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MVIV) has compiled a list of previous, but significant highlights, summarizing previous operations and achievements. Not only is the company growing to become a competitor on the global marketing stage, it is also providing environmentally-friendly advertising.

“We are extremely excited about the progress of the company to date, which is only surpassed by our vision for the future and our plan and goal to become the pre-eminent, permission based, mobile marketing company in North America in 2008. Mvive is coming to a phone near you,” Roy Choi, president of Mvive said in a statement.

The company has replaced traditional marketing, such as coupons, flyers and brochures, with electronic delivery to handheld devices such as cell phones and PDAs. Not only is the advertising environmentally friendly, it’s also cheaper than traditional methods. This allows for delivery of the marketing messages to be received anywhere in the world, and for Mvive to maintain a commercially competitive edge on a global scale.

Mvive recruited hundreds of retailers to participate in a beta test of its mobile coupon delivery system technology. The 800 retailers, including Pizzaville, Second Cup, New York Fires and La Senza, comprise the biggest number of retailer signups in North America when it comes to mobile coupon services.

Mvive’s marketing programs allow companies to narrow in on a specific consumer group, rather than targeting a broad demographic and hoping to reel in a small percentage of interested persons. This saves the company advertising money and provides their customers with immediate marketing programs right at their fingertips, without the hassle of papers and flyers.

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Fund.com, Inc. (ESVH.OB) Engages Accomplished Public Relations Agency

Fund.com, Inc. announced that it has retained The Morris + King Company [MKC], a leading public relations and integrated marketing agency, to create as well as implement the Company’s US and European public relations campaign. MKC will also create and execute an extensive PR campaign purposed to increase the presence and profile of Fund.com’s intellectual content, indexes, financial information and offerings around the globe.

Judith R. King, partner and principal of The Morris + King Company, stated, “We’re enormously excited to team up with Fund.com Inc. Their approach to the investment fund market is poised to make them a crucial resource for investors.”

Fund.com is focused on creating a critical source of information for individual investors, which will cover topics including investment funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, money market funds, exchange traded funds, closed end funds, commodity funds, as well as other types of pooled investment vehicles.

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Mvive, Inc. (MVIV.PK) Eases Promotional Workload While Boosting Production

Mvive, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MVIV) offers mobile media solutions that allow clients to manage and gauge their promotional, marketing and advertising programs with the touch of a button. The company’s system is designed for access through a cell phone, Blackberry or other PDA.

mCommunicator was designed for businesses of any size, providing them with mobile promotion management. The company uses three steps - what it refers to as “mobilization.” The first step is conversion, where clients create incentives for users to get involved with Mobile Gateway Service (MGS). The clients’ message will be sent to a user through e-mail; a unique identifier will then be delivered to the user that authenticates their position as a valid mobile user.

Step two takes place when the user clicks the aforementioned message, identifying clients as a valid mobilization partner. A validation code is then sent to the user’s phone, which is then entered into the subscription page for enrollment. After enrollment is completed, the user will begin to receive promotions via SMS, MMS or directly to their mobile device.

Though it may sound a little complex at first, mCommunicator was designed to be user friendly. The system contains all the tools a client may need to manage their campaigns including mobile production management, mobile promotion creation, mobile user management, user targeting manager, and qManager for reporting and promotion status manager.

qManager delivers the completed promotional content. Using the qManager status feature, clients can track the delivery process to ensure the material gets where it needs to go.

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Stratos Renewables Corp. (SRNW.OB) - Economic Conditions in Peru Favorable for Direct Foreign Investment

With many US investors looking to India and China to diversify into, many are overlooking at the opportunities that abound in Latin America. Peru in particular offers a number of attractive economic conditions that put it above many of its Latin American Peers. They have had very stable inflation, a stable CPI, excellent trade terms with the US, appreciating currency and a stable government relative to others in the region. This combination of factors makes Peru a prime target for foreign investors.

Last year inflation had crept up in Peru, but many officials believe that this is short lived and that it will return within its 1-3% band. Peru’s inflation is pale in relation to its neighbors who see at times double-digit inflation. The opening of free trade also inhibits producers from raising prices too high especially in agricultural goods as these make up almost 48% of Peru’s CPI. With its CPI inflation at 3.5%, it is surprisingly low especially considering rising global food prices and food compromising almost half of the CPI.

With its inflation targets set at 2% and 3.5%, Peru’s government will have to intervene with higher interest rates or allow its currency to appreciate. It is probable that the government will allow the Pen to appreciate, which is favorable for foreign investors as they receive a more valuable currency when they realize the company’s profits.

Also helping the currency is the Free Trade agreement recently finalized between Peru and the US. The FTA opens up trade between the two nations and offers many opportunities, especially in agriculture (Sugarcane Ethanol), and the country is seeing increased development in this sector in response. Peru’s government and leader Garcia II is a strong capitalist and his market responses have further backed this up as during recent high inflationary periods he reduced tariffs, lowering trade barriers. He has maintained a conservative approach to the government. This has allowed for a relatively stable government and economy as he continues to show a strong desire to maintain a positive global image for Peru.

The combination of these factors makes Peru an extremely attractive place for direct foreign investment. With its recent opening of Free Trade and capitalist government the future for Peru looks very bright. It has everything needed to be the next great emerging economy and offers foreign investors the chance to buy firms at bargain prices.

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Mvive, Inc. (MVIV.PK) Registers Over 50,000 Customers ----

Mvive, Inc., a leading-edge, permission-based mobile marketing service and technology provider, announced today that over 50,000 customers registered for the company’s mobile marketing program during its beta test phase.

The beta test phase provided access to product discounts and information from more than 800 Mvive clients and businesses. To generate additional customers, future Mvive membership will include personalized benefits and advanced mobile messaging services that will not be available to the general public.

In addition, the test phase prior to commercialization exceeded corporate expectations due to the high volume of interest and the relatively conservative amount of capital resources that were allocated to the project. The registration of over 50,000 new customers during the beta test phase shows significant demand for the technology products and services offered by Mvive, as the world of mobile marketing continues to increase exponentially.

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Cord Blood America, Inc. (CBAI.OB) Reports a 500% Increase in Customers and Strong Organic Growth -------

Cord Blood America, Inc. announced this morning that the number of customers who have preserved cord blood at the Company’s modern storage facilities has increased 500%. To bring this huge increase in perspective, Cord Blood America pointed out that it had approximately 3,000 customers on December 31, 2006, but as of December 31, 2007 the Company has more than 18,000 customers.

Because the cord blood must be stored at optimal conditions, Cord Blood America is able to generate recurring revenue. Each customer pays an average yearly storage fee of about $100. When a parent decides to store their child’s potentially lifesaving blood, an 18-year contract is signed. The Company believes that new sales from marketing to new customers, returning customers, and referrals all had a dramatic impact in enlarging its customer base.

Matthew Schissler, CEO, stated, “The significant increase in customers is largely due to the accretive acquisitions Cord Blood America has made in 2007, including CorCell and CureSource, which increased the number of umbilical cord samples in storage significantly. Organic growth also provided a sizable portion of this increase. Since the number of customers storing blood represents high-margin, recurring revenue, we are particularly pleased by the significant growth.”

He added, “”We continue to focus on generating high-margin revenue, while reducing debt. We believe the acquisitions we made during 2007 and the marketing initiatives we are pursuing in 2008 position the Company for another record year of growth.”

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Halcyon Jets Holdings, Inc. (HJHO.OB) Expands Celebrity Branded Marketing Initiatives ------

Halcyon Jets Holdings announced today that it will be leveraging its Shaquille O’Neal-led Celebrity Marketing Strategy to target customers at this year’s prestigious supercar weekend event in Miami this weekend. The event will exhibit extravagant automobiles and vintage race cars.

The CEO of Halcyon Jets Holdings, Jonathan Gilbert, stated, “Our appearance at the Supercar Weekend in West Palm Beach is just the latest step in our aggressive campaign to differentiate Halcyon and position our brand for growth in the expanding on-demand travel industry.” He added, “As our recent quarter’s preliminary revenue growth has demonstrated, our strategies are successfully building our customer base, and capturing increasing numbers of customers who have experienced Halcyon’s superior luxury service and value in private jet and air travel.”

Today, Halcyon is scheduled to host a VIP reception, which will be highlighted by the appearance of Mr. O’Neal at the Gramercy Court on the West Palm Beach waterfront. The legendary basketball player is the vigor behind the Company’s “Team Shaq” sports and entertainment marketing efforts.

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Simtrol, Inc. (SMRL.OB) Completed a $1.5 Million Private Placement Debt Financing

Simtrol, Inc. recently announced the completion of a $1.5 million private placement debt financing. Included in the private placement were convertible notes and warrants to purchase common stock. The investors consisted of accredited private investors, members of the Board of Directors, and senior management.

Commenting on the news was Rick Egan, Simtrol’s Chief Executive Officer, “This financing allows us to accelerate our sales and marketing efforts in key vertical markets such as security, healthcare, education, retail, hospitality, business and government.”

Simtrol, Inc. is a leading developer and seller of a unique form of device management software that links devices to applications by utilizing open standard interfaces. The company is revolutionizing the expanding device control and monitoring industry by using proven open architecture to give clients more choices, improved functionality, unlimited scalability, easy development, and better pricing.

Current company products are used in numerous vertical markets including healthcare, security, education, retail hospitality, business and government. Simtrol sells to a number of Fortune 1000 corporations, government entities, educational systems and other end users through OEM partnerships, professional system integrators, value-added resellers (VARs) and other distributors who are supported by the Company’s sales and technical support staff.

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MVive Media Group Inc. (MVIV.PK) Puts Marketing Directly into Customers’ Hand
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As cell phones continue to become more advanced, they are quickly becoming a must have, not only for communication, but for conducting business, entertainment, navigation and now, marketing. MVive Media Group Inc. (Pink Sheets: MVIV) capitalizes on the growing demand for state-of-the-art technologies applicable to cell phones, offering Permission-Based Mobile Marketing. The company targets organizations with an opt-in database of customers, such as those wishing to receive the newsletters, updates and more.

Catering to those organizations, MVive combines database marketing with Permission-Based Mobile Marketing and converts them to a mobile platform through its Conversion Service using four stages: the planning or developing effective marketing tools/programs for an organization; database notification - when customers are actually contacted and asked if they want to receive the marketing messages; conversion takes the information/database of willing participants and transfers it to a mobile platform; member data collection is the actual merger data and a centralized workable profile.

Customers that give organizations permission to send them marketing material can receive the messages directly to their personal cell phones through Short Messaging Service (SMS), Multi Media Messaging Service (MMS), Barcode Promotion Service (BPS), Location Based Service (LBS) and Mobile Gateway Service (MGS).

Permission-Based Mobile Marketing is quickly gaining reputation as an effective, low-cost medium for marketing, allowing organizations the ability to target only customers of interest.

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MVive Media Group Inc. (MVIV.PK) Rides the Wave of Communication and Marketing Technology -------

The world is at our fingertips, and with innovative technology comes the demand for easy access to nearly everything. Online banking has replaced checks and stamps; some healthcare facilities are allowing for online check-ins to reduce waiting time; car manufacturers are even producing cars that can park themselves. We want things faster and smaller, though more effective. And rather than digging through junk mail, MVive Media Group Inc. (Pink Sheets: MVIV) offers real-time electronic marketing messages that users can opt-in for, consequently reducing unsolicited material.

The company targets organizations with a permission-based marketing list and helps them communicate with their customers and measure the success of the campaign. Land lines are an extinct form of communication for most people, and text messaging replaces much verbal communication. According to the company, more than 37 million text messages are sent each day in Canada. And still, the future of text messaging is SMS messaging which is expected to reach 238 trillion messages by 2010.

It seems obvious that the most effective form of marketing is to reach consumers where they get a majority of communication and information from: their cell phones. MVive offers organizations the conversion of their opt-in database to a mobile phone platform, reaching consumers immediately and with tracked efficiency.

The Mvive Mobile Gateway Service (MGS) allows organizations to access its services through its Web site, offering management and conversion through Mobile Promotion Services.

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Stratos Renewables Corp. (SRNW.OB) - Peru Sweetens on Sugar Cane ------

For years Brazil was stealing the headlines concerning Ethanol production, but all the while a quiet buzz was developing in the background concerning Peru. Now, it’s Peru that may very well emerge as not only the preeminent producer of Quality Ethanol, but the most profitable also. This quiet development now has investors all around the globe watching this situation closely.

Ethanol is an alcohol based fuel known for containing more octane than most gasolines, while burning cleaner and producing much less tailpipe emissions and green house gasses. It’s generally created by the refining and distilling of sugar from one of several plant sources such as Corn, Saw grass, beets, etc. But its sugar cane that produces the highest yield of high quality Ethanol.

Speaking at the Latin American Investment Summit, Guillermo Ferreyros said, “Economically, Peru is going to obtain a much more profitable ethanol than Brazil,” then he added “Ethanol in Peru will become its flagship product.” As you can imagine this got a lot of eyebrows raised, but it shouldn’t have come as any true surprise. Having watched Brazil prove that Ethanol could be produced and consumed economically, investors and industrialists soon concluded that Peru has several advantages over Brazil in the logistics of producing vast quantities of the fuel.

First off there is the climate. Sugar cane needs long growing periods, with lots of sun and virtually no chance of a freeze. Not many people are aware that Peru has large portions of an almost desert like environment, which is virtually perfect for transforming into Sugar cane acreage. There are very few areas of the world where Cane harvesting can be carried out year round, and Peru is one of those few. The crop yield per acre of sugar cane planted is the highest of any nation, meaning that the return on the investment of planting is maximized. With no “down season” the crop can be rotated continually all year.

But growing conditions are simply one of many advantages Peru has over most other Ethanol producing Countries. Next up is the fact that the lion’s share of this prime growing region is in close proximity to the coastline, making economical transportation of the produced fuel an exercise in simplicity. Peru has several world class ports situated on the Pacific coast, each with a clear shot to the United States, Canada, Mexico, and across the sea to energy starved China and all of lower Asia. As China’s economy has boomed, their energy demands have almost doubled, and they are desperate for a fuel that will offer them good value, with the benefit of a much cleaner air quality. Shipping world class Ethanol to the most energy hungry nations puts Peru in the epicenter of world trade.

If the perfect climate, along with perfect growing conditions, coupled with the simplest of transportation logistics weren’t enough to sway you toward imagining Peru as a dominant force, then finally consider this; The rating agency DBRS has recently assigned investment-grade credit ratings to Peru’s long-term foreign and local currency debt. Their economic growth and expansion which is clearly illustrated by the exponential growth in foreign direct investment and GDP growth, places Peru firmly atop the Latin American Countries deemed “investment grade” now.

Peru has everything aligned to become the dominant player in the Ethanol and alternative fuel space, led by the processing of Sugar Cane for fuel. Intelligent investors with a finger on the pulse of this societal change to a greener fuel need to monitor this country closely. As they say; Peru is looking “sweet”

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Stratos Renewables Corp. (SRNW.OB) - The Golden Rule ----

The Biblical version of the Golden rule was that you should treat everyone as you’d like to be treated. The more modern version is “he who has the gold, makes the rules”. Then there’s a final twist to it, and it’s something akin to “he who has great natural resources, will take in all the gold”. Which brings us to Peru.

Most Americans would probably have a hard time finding Peru on a map, yet it’s our belief that this is going to change as the country’s economy continues to grow. In fact, for the past 6 years, Peru’s economy has grown at an amazing 6%, and registered over 7% last year. So, what’s the contributing factor to all this growth, and why is it important to us?

The world is hungry for resources. The stellar growth in the Asian Pacific Rim, and especially China, has placed incredible demand for Sugar, Cane, copper, gold, iron ore, wheat, corn, soy, fuels, and other desirable commodities, on the world markets. Peru is in an envyable position when it comes to supplying that demand, since it enjoys large deposits of mineable metals, and a climate that’s simply perfect for growing the types of crops the world demands.

The Peruvian Government’s views have been quite prescient concerning the shaping global economy, and they have implemented liberal trade agendas to capitalize on the growing demand. This is especially true concerning the “Free Trade Agreement” with the US, which follows aggressive trade agreement pacts with Chile, Thailand,Singapore, and is in talks with China, the EU,Mexico, and Canada. As global investors see the promise of Peru’s stable growth, with contained inflation, and positive demographics, they are eager to become involved in the area, and investment dollars are plentiful. Yet that in itself isn’t what is important. The proper use of investment monies is what separates continuing success, from flash in the pan, boom/bust cycles.

South America has in the past been littered with economies wrecked by poor Governmental policies. Peru decided years ago that it would build it’s economy correctly, and it has done so quite methodically. By keeping spending under control, keeping inflation pressures contained and wisely allocating resources, their economy is particularly well diversified, with construction, industry and commerce leading the growth. In fact, Peru has the lowest inflation rate of all the Latin American countries, despite GDP growth that far exceeded any economists estimates. According to information released by the state statistical agency, INEI, in December 2007, Peru’s GDP grew by 10.4%y/y far and above the most aggressive estimates.

Political stability, a rising currency, a rising global credit rating, a near perfect growing climate, tremendous growth demographics, large precious and semi precious metal deposits, and a world hungry for all of it, makes Peru one of the few investing “fairy tale comes true” opportunities of the last decade. Peru and the businesses that operate within it, should be on the radar of any serious global investor.

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Material Technologies, Inc. (MTTG.OB) - Saving the Nation’s Bridges One Crack at a Time ------

According to the Federal Highway Administration, 2,160 of Pennsylvania’s 7,605 steel bridges are “structurally deficient,” and another 1,651 bridges aren’t even usable. Those numbers are staggering, yet the FHWA reports that 90% of fatigue cracks are overlooked by inspectors using visual methods, and 56% of ratings are inaccurate. For this reason, the FHWA chose Material Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MTTG) to participate in the administration’s Steel Bridges Testing Program to study inspection methods capable of identifying existing and growing cracks in bridges.

Per the agreement, the FHWA will purchase Material Technologies’ Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor (EFS) technology, and will receive training and support from the Company regarding the system’s use and testing. The technology can detect small, growing fatigue cracks in metal structures including ships, bridges and more. Identifying these cracks can help prevent disaster and allow for needed repairs.

First used in Pennsylvania, the Company’s technology has also been evaluated in more than 20 field tests on highways and bridges across the nation, prompting use of the system in Utah, Massachusetts and New Jersey.

The company also acquired Nondestructive Assessment Technologies, which enables access to the Pulsed Eddy Current Instrument, a device that provides a visual display of fatigue in metal due to corrosion in the metallic and nonmetallic layers.

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Material Technologies, Inc. (MTTG.OB) Reaches into a Large Untapped Market Opportunity ------

Material Technologies’ flagship product, the Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor (EFS), has enormous potential to capitalize in a large untapped market. The EFS technology can identify small, growing cracks in metal structures more accurately and more precisely than the methods currently used. Using this advanced technology, engineers can direct available repair funds to their best use.

Federal law requires periodic bridge inspection and there are approximately 200,000 steal highway bridges that are subject to inspection every two years, not to mention other structures with required periodic inspection such as tunnels. Material Technologies is positioned with the right product at the right time as the average age of US bridges is more than 50 years and most US bridges were designed to only last for 50 years.

In addition to its EFS sensor, the Company has another unique and innovative product, which is designed to be used between bridge inspections. This product, the Fatigue Fuse, is placed on a high-stress area of a metal structure to monitor additional cracking in real-time. As a metal structure stresses and strains, notches of the Fatigue Fuse crack and separate at calibrated fractions to indicate the precise fatigue level.

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Material Technologies, Inc. (MTTG.OB) has Received Significant Media Attention ------

Material Technologies has been highlighted in a number of prominent publications that have written about the growing concern of our eroding infrastructure of bridges and other metal structures. In addition to appearing in editions of the Los Angeles Business Journal and the Los Angeles Times, the Company has also appeared in two influential and widely read McGraw-Hill business publications.

From discussing advantages of Material Technologies’ Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor (EFS) technology to the recent Minneapolis bridge tragedy, newspapers have also noted that the Company has received inquiries from five state transportation departments. Not only does EFS sensor technology better detect cracks, but it also effectively determines if repair work has had an effect in stopping growing cracks at a competitive price compared to other nondestructive crack-detecting technologies.

Recently the company was also featured by the History Channel’s Modern Marvels television series. The program included discussion on several recent disasters that might have been prevented if Material Technologies’ EFS sensory was used. Comments made by MTTG personnel after the Minneapolis I-35 bridge collapse was also included in the program.

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Material Technologies, Inc. (MTTG.OB) Operational Considerations -----

The Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor (EFS), Material Technologies’ (MATECH) proprietary nondestructive crack inspection technology, is designed to detect cracks in structures under live loads such as highway bridges. The EFS sensor increases the safety of metal infrastructures and the efficiency of bridge management by providing more timely fatigue crack detection. This product does not require a skilled operator and can detect cracks as small as 0.01 inches in steel, aluminum, titanium alloys, and other metals.

Several organizations have conducted beta tests with MATECH’s EPS technology on actual bridges and have confirmed that the device accurately detects growing cracks in bridge steels. Additional testing was completed on bridges in California, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The results utilizing EFS were verified with more conventional inspection methods. In at least one instance, EFS detected cracks that were not discovered by an eddy current survey.

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