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  • manmythlegend
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    Picked up some APPY today @ $1.66, stock was at $7 not to long ago.

    Just curious what your strategy was w/ these stocks you are picking up HD, are you looking for 10%-20% gainers and out or more like 100% range

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  • homedawg
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    Todays buy:

    ETNL 10k @.02



    People have passion. It runs through all we do – who we love, what we do for a living, how we worship and how we spend our free time. So, why, when our lives are so full of passion, do funerals – events designed to celebrate a life - have to be so plain and boring? The truth is, they don’t. Eternal Image gives people choices. Whether you are pre-planning your ownservice (as many people do) or seeking a tribute for someone you love, Eternal Image can help you find products that represent the passion of your (or your loved one’s) life. We are rolling new products out of production, adding new designs for existing licenses and seek new licensing partners. Let us help you celebrate the passions of life.


    Contact Information
    Eternal Image, Inc.
    28800 Orchard Lake Road
    Suite 130
    Farmington Hills, MI 48334
    Welcome To Eternal Image

    Toll Free: 888-6-CASKET
    (888-622-7538)
    Main: 248-932-3333
    Fax: 248-932-3006

    EI Investors Updates
    Welcome To Eternal Image

    Investor Relations
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    Tony Fazio: 781-214-9038
    cambridgeir@comcast.net





    Eternal Image Announces Launch of Youth Casket Line
    Last Update: 2/3/2009 11:42:00 AM

    Eternal Image Announces Launch of Youth Casket Line
    Product Line to Debut Nearly a Year Ahead of Schedule

    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETNL.PK), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand funeral products, today announced that it will begin selling its first line of youth caskets early in the second quarter of this year. Prototype production has already commenced.

    "There is nothing more agonizing for a parent than burying a child, yet until now there have been no funerary products designed to reflect the child's life - everything has been very staid and stoic," said Clint Mytych, CEO, Eternal Image. "Our Precious Moments products will reflect the innocence and beauty of childhood and allow families to personalize how they say goodbye to their own precious young family member."

    Due to demand from distributors and funeral homes, the line will launch about 10 months earlier than planned.

    "Because we have been able to completely design and manufacture these products within the United States, we have been able to bring them to market far more quickly," added Mytych.

    The line will include caskets that are gender specific and will be available in all traditional youth sizes.

    About Eternal Image

    Eternal Image, founded in 2002, is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI. The company is the first and largest manufacturer and marketer of licensed brand image funerary products. Currently, the company offers urns and caskets that feature licensed images from Major League Baseball(TM), STAR TREK(TM), Collegiate Licensing Corporation(TM) and other well-known brands, as well as pet urns and garden memorial stones featuring the American Kennel Club(TM) and Cat Fancier's Association(TM). For more information about EI, visit or call 1-888-6-CASKET.

    "Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

    Statements in this press release relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments, and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include but are not limited to, risk factors inherent in doing business. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," forecasts," potential," or "continue," or similar terms or the negative of these terms. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.


    SOURCE: Eternal Image, Inc.


    Eternal Image and Major League Baseball(TM) Renew Licensing Agreement
    Last Update: 1/27/2009 6:50:00 PM

    Eternal Image and Major League Baseball(TM) Renew Licensing Agreement
    Casket, Urn, Medallion, Monument and Vault Lines Continue to Grow
    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan 27, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETNL.PK), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand image funerary products, today announced that it has renewed its licensing agreement with Major League Baseball(TM) for another two years.

    "The acceptance of our Major League Baseball product line has been all we could have hoped for," said Clint Mytych, president, Eternal Image. "The urns have sold well since the launch in early 2007. The first production run of caskets, which became available at the end of 2008, sold out within a week, and the medallions made a major splash at the National Funeral Directors Expo in October. Our next goal is to bring all 30 teams to market and to continue to expand our distribution through our recent national agreements with Wilbert Funeral Services and Church & Chapel Metal Arts."

    The initial MLB(TM) urn and casket lines include twenty of the thirty teams. The balance of the team caskets will enter production in the next three to four months.

    "Major League Baseball's licensing program has always been predicated on supporting what our fans want, and since these products are tastefully done, we're happy to put our stamp on them and help satisfy our fans' unique passion for baseball," said Howard Smith, Senior Vice President, Licensing, Major League Baseball. "Eternal Images has done a great job fulfilling our fans' desire to extend that passion into their last wishes, and we're glad to continue working with them."

    For the two-day period of December 2 and 3, Eternal Image set a company sales order record due in part to the launch of the MLB caskets. EI filled pre-orders that had been on waiting lists since plans for the product line had been announced. The company then distributed nearly every casket left in inventory to funeral homes and distributors, resulting in a one-month sales total greater than the entire previous third quarter.

    About Eternal Image

    Eternal Image, founded in 2002, is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI. The company is the first and largest manufacturer and marketer of licensed brand image funerary products. Currently, the company offers urns and caskets that feature licensed images from Major League Baseball(TM), STAR TREK(TM), Collegiate Licensing Corporation(TM) and other well-known brands, as well as pet urns and garden memorial stones featuring the American Kennel Club(TM) and Cat Fancier's Association(TM). For more information about EI, visit or call 1-888-6-CASKET.

    "Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

    Statements in this press release relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments, and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include but are not limited to, risk factors inherent in doing business. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," forecasts," potential," or "continue," or similar terms or the negative of these terms. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

    These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, such factors, including risk factors, discussed in the Company's periodic reports and other filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Registration Statement filed on January 16, 2008 on Form SB-2, as amended on Form S-1. Except as required by the Federal Securities law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or for any other reason.

    SOURCE: Eternal Image, Inc.

    Pierce Chemicals Royal Bond Inc. to Distribute Full Line of Eternal Image Licensed Urns
    Last Update: 1/26/2009 5:00:01 PM

    Pierce Chemicals Royal Bond Inc. to Distribute Full Line of Eternal Image Licensed Urns
    30 Person Sales Team to Provide Introduction to More Than 11,000 Funeral Homes across the United States

    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan 26, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETNL.PK), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand funeral products, today announced that it has entered into agreement with Pierce Chemicals Royal Bond Inc. to distribute Eternal Image licensed urns.

    "This is an opportune moment for Eternal Image, being connected with a state of the art funeral supply company," said Clint Mytych, CEO, Eternal Image. "This opportunity will provide greater national exposure for our licensed urns and our company name."

    Pierce Chemicals Royal Bond Inc. was established in 1935 and is the nation's second largest manufacturer of embalming chemicals. They serve as a comprehensive supplier for funeral homes, selling machinery, instruments, and memorial products like registration books and acknowledgement cards. A thirty person sales team works to sell and distribute funeral products to more than half of the 22,000 funeral homes across the United States.

    About Eternal Image

    Eternal Image, founded in 2002, is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI. The company is the first and largest manufacturer and marketer of licensed brand image funerary products. Currently, the company offers urns and caskets that feature licensed images from Major League Baseball(TM), STAR TREK(TM), Collegiate Licensing Corporation(TM) and other well-known brands, as well as pet urns and garden memorial stones featuring the American Kennel Club(TM) and Cat Fancier's Association(TM). For more information about EI, visit or call 1-888-6-CASKET.

    "Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

    Statements in this press release relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments, and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include but are not limited to, risk factors inherent in doing business. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," forecasts," potential," or "continue," or similar terms or the negative of these terms. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.


    SOURCE: Eternal Image, Inc.

    Investors Hub - ETERNAL IMAGE INC (ETNL)

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  • homedawg
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    VSPC 10k buy @.01

    VIASPACE, Inc. is a diversified technology company with knowledge and expertise in energy/fuel cells, microelectronics, sensors, homeland security & public safety, information & computational technology, and RFID. The Company operates through its three subsidiaries; Arroyo Sciences, Ionfinity, and Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation. VIASPACE develops proven space and defense technologies into hardware and software products that fulfill high-growth market needs and solve today's complex problems. The company currently focuses on technologies originally developed for NASA and the US Department of Defense that have already reached a certain stage of maturity. Initial investments in these technologies amount to millions of dollars and many years of R&D, enabling VIASPACE to manage the commercialization process with only a modest additional investment and greatly reduced technical risk. Founded in 1998, VIASPACE has strong strategic relationships with research laboratories, universities, and other organizations within the advanced technology community

    VIASPACE CEO Issues Strategy Update
    Last Update: 1/21/2009 8:30:00 AM

    VIASPACE CEO Issues Strategy Update
    PASADENA, Calif., Jan 21, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- DISCUSSES RECENT PROFITABLE BUSINESS ACQUISITION

    VIASPACE Inc. (VSPC) CEO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen today provided an overview of the recently acquired profitable subsidiary Inter-Pacific Arts and how it fits into the overall VIASPACE business plans.

    Dr. Kukkonen commented, "VIASPACE acquired Inter-Pacific Arts in late 2008. Inter-Pacific has a profitable ongoing business manufacturing and selling quality framed art in the wholesale market. Inter-Pacific also has a worldwide license to a fast growing grass known as China Giant King Grass that is suitable both as a feedstock for cellulosic biofuels and as an animal feed for cows, sheep, pigs, poultry and fish. 1.2 million grass seedlings were planted in late 2008, and land was leased for commercial growth in China."

    "Two weeks ago, we completed the independent audit of Inter-Pacific. The results showed $5.4 million in revenue and $1.1 million in net profit in 2007, and $5 million in revenue and $1 million in net profit for the first nine months of 2008. VIASPACE will include Inter-Pacific revenue and net profits from the date of the acquisition in its future consolidated financial results. Inter-Pacific also has an unaudited cash and cash equivalents of $3 million as of December 31, 2008."

    "We believe that the Inter-Pacific business will grow and continue to be profitable in 2009 and beyond. In the fourth quarter of 2008 and thus far in 2009, VIASPACE has significantly reduced its cash expenditures, sold its yet to be profitable security business, and reduced its debt burdens. The Company expects to be cash flow breakeven in 2009. VIASPACE will be focusing on its alternative energy businesses including grass for animal feed and biofuels as well as its direct methanol fuel cell business, and on the profitable framed art business. We are continuing our collaboration with Samsung on fuel cartridges for their direct methanol fuel cell product development."

    "Inter-Pacific manufactures high-quality, custom designed framed art and ships to large US retailers. A key to Inter-Pacific's success in the US framed art market is that all of the art is high quality, and purchased in the US. All intellectual property royalties are properly paid - we have no counterfeit products. The art (including prints) are sent to Inter-Pacific's manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, China for custom matting and framing, and containers of framed art are sent directly to wholesalers, distributors and large retailers. Inter-Pacific has designers who work with the customers to choose the art, mattes and frames. Customers appreciate high-quality of the framing and clear plastic corner protectors that do not have to be removed for shelf display. Inter-Pacific also assures customers that it will not sell the same product design to any of its competitors."

    The previous owner of Inter-Pacific is now a VIASPACE shareholder and has agreed to remain with the company to grow the framed art business.

    Profits from the framed art business are reinvested into the grass business, which is expected to become the dominant source of revenue and income in 2010 or 2011. The Company has begun commercial farming of the ultra-fast-growing grass in China's Guangdong Province, a major manufacturing and agricultural center in southern China. The China Giant King Grass is a natural, non-genetically modified hybrid with many advantages over other grasses and crops used for feed. This perennial species can grow up to twelve feet high in sixty days, produce four crops per year in tropical and subtropical climates, and yield seven times more mass than corn. In addition to biofuels usage, the crops can be used to feed dairy cows, pigs, chickens, fish and other livestock.

    Dr. Kukkonen continued: "While the high-yield grass will soon be used to produce biofuels including sustainable cellulosic ethanol, we have chosen to also focus on the immediate opportunity to grow and sell this product in China's livestock feed market which has a well established customer base, excellent profit margins, and consistent annual growth rate exceeding 15%. Therefore we do not have to wait until a cellulosic biofuels plant is constructed before we begin to profit from the grass business."

    China's animal feed industry is valued at $40 billion and as population income rises it creates greater demand for meat products, reports Feed International, "Growth Areas in Global Feed Production," January 2008. Also, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics each person now consumes 5% more meat and 10% more milk annually than five years ago. China Daily reports the increasing consumption has created a corresponding spike in demand for feed to produce a growing population of pigs, cows and other livestock. Faced with increasing pressure on domestic supply, China imported approximately $4 billion in soybeans for food and feed in 2007 just released by the American Soybean Association in September 2008.

    About VIASPACE (VSPC) -- Founded in 1998 with the objective of transforming proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions that solve today's complex problems, VIASPACE benefits from important patent and software licenses from Caltech, which manages NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. VIASPACE is committed to alternative energy and green technologies. For more information, please see or contact Dr. Jan Vandersande, Director of Communications, at 800-517-8050 or IR@VIASPACE.com.

    A picture of the grass is available on the VIASPACE website or by e-mailing Kukkonen@VIASPACE.com

    This news release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such factors include without limitation the risks outlined in our periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as well as general economic and business conditions, the ability to acquire and develop specific projects and technologies, the ability to fund operations, changes in consumer and business consumption habits, competition with larger companies, demand for biofuels and animal feed particularly in China, risks associated with international transactions, crop development, growing, and harvesting related risks, and other factors over which VIASPACE has little or no control.

    SOURCE VIASPACE Inc.



    Copyright (C) 2009 PR Newswire. All rights reserved

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  • homedawg
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    Todays buy:

    BSTI 10k @.02

    Brite-Strike New Products Take the SHOT Show by Storm
    Thursday January 29, 8:00 am ET


    KINGSTON, MA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 29, 2009 -- Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. (Other OTC:BSTI.PK - News) announced today that it introduced two new products at the 2009 SHOT Show in Orlando, Florida, that many industry insiders called the hottest new products at the show. "The excitement generated by these products, particularly for a company our size, was nothing short of extraordinary," said Mr. Glenn Bushee, President of Brite-Strike. "One of the new products, the CYA(TM) Cover Your Assets(TM) Duty Light Camera, combines a small lightweight rechargeable duty light, with a hi-res 2GB video camera. With a selling price of $299, it could become standard-issue for every police officer in the country. This product allows an officer to covertly record any traffic stop, including DUI'S, along with domestic calls, drug-related offenses, and SWAT entries. The footage could be used as evidence, not only raising the percentage of convictions, but dramatically reducing the cost of litigation."


    "The other new products were also met with a great deal of excitement," said Bushee. "We introduced the TOC, a Tactical Observation Camera, a complete observation camera kit for under $500, which will have a number of uses in the commercial sector, as well as with SWAT Teams.

    "Our Tactical Balls® RID3, (patents pending) saw unprecedented demand due the very favorable review in the current issue of Tactical Response Magazine."

    "We also continue to see very strong interest in our top-of the-line Tactical Blue-Dot(TM) tactical lights, which are true 'tactical lights' as they can be operated in all modes with only one finger on one hand, and never require any twisting or turning like most others on the market," said Mr. Bushee.

    Based on dealer inputs, the Company expects 2009 sales to increase dramatically over the approximate 90% increase in 2008. The company anticipates its number of dealers to increase several fold over 2008 levels, expecting to pick up to 30 new dealers in the 1st quarter alone. The company is planning to make some significant new product introductions and patent announcements over the next few months.

    About Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. (Other OTC:BSTI.PK - News)

    Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. was started by two police officers to create world-class tactical LED flashlights that had the features that police officers and citizens need to keep them safe. Brite-Strike makes a promise to always use the latest technology, world-class components, highest design and manufacturing standards, so consumers can rely on Brite-Strike products when they are needed. For more information on the Brite-Strike product line, please visit: POLICE FLASHLIGHTS PERSONAL PROTECTION TACTICAL FLASHLIGHTS : SELF DEFENSE WOMEN CITIZENS POLICE. Law Enforcement and military personnel are eligible for discount pricing. Contact Customer Service at customerservice@brite-strike.com or (781)585-5509 for further details.

    Forward-Looking Statements:

    This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on current expectations and assumptions concerning future events or future performance of the company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. In evaluating such statements, prospective investors should review carefully various risks and uncertainties identified in this release and matters set in the company's SEC filings. These risks and uncertainties could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.

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  • homedawg
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    today's buy:

    ACUS 10k @.04


    Acusphere Announces Publication of Imagify(TM) Phase 3 Trials in the European Journal of Echocardiography
    Paper concludes that Imagify is well-tolerated and its diagnostic performance is comparable with nuclear imaging
    WATERTOWN, Mass., Jan 21, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Acusphere, Inc. (ACUS) today announced that an original paper summarizing the Phase 3 clinical trial results for Imagify(TM) (Perflubutane Polymer Microspheres) for Injectable Suspension, a cardiovascular drug for the detection of coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, has been published in the current issue of the European Journal of Echocardiography. The paper concludes that Imagify Perfusion Stress Echo is well-tolerated, and that its diagnostic performance in chest pain patients is comparable with single photo emission computed tomography, or SPECT, perfusion imaging. The paper, entitled "Detection of Coronary Artery Disease with Perfusion Stress Echocardiography Using a Novel Ultrasound Imaging Agent: Two Phase 3 International Trials in Comparison with Radionuclide Perfusion Imaging," is authored by Dr. Roxy Senior, Consultant Cardiologist and Director of Cardiac Research, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research at Northwick Park Hospital in the U.K., among others. Dr. Senior was the lead clinical investigator for Acusphere's clinical trials for Imagify.

    The paper appears in the January 2009 issue, Volume 10, Pages 26-35.

    About Acusphere, Inc.

    Acusphere (ACUS) is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops new drugs and improved formulations of existing drugs using its proprietary microsphere technology. We are focused on developing proprietary drugs that can offer significant benefits such as improved safety and efficacy, increased patient compliance, greater ease of use, expanded indications or reduced cost. Our lead product candidate, Imagify(TM) (Perflubutane Polymer Microspheres) for Injectable Suspension, is a cardiovascular drug for the detection of coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, for which a New Drug Application (NDA) was submitted to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2008 and filed in June 2008. Imagify is designed to enable ultrasound to compete more effectively with nuclear stress testing, the leading procedure for detecting coronary artery disease. It is estimated that more than 10 million procedures are done each year in the U.S. to detect coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. The Company estimates that the potential annual U.S. market opportunity for Imagify exceeds $2 billion. Imagify and the Company's other product candidates were created using proprietary technology that enables Acusphere to control the porosity and size of nanoparticles and microspheres in a versatile manner that allows them to be customized to address the delivery needs of a variety of drugs. For more information about Acusphere visit the Company's web site at .

    "Acusphere" and "Imagify" are trademarks of Acusphere, Inc.

    SOURCE: Acusphere, Inc.


    Copyright Business Wire 2009

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  • homedawg
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    wtf buy today:

    SSCC 10k buy @.032

    52 Wk High $9.99

    got pounded down bigtime this month, going into bk, should be able to come out of it smelling like a rose! I hope.
    :beer2:

    Fitch Downgrades Smurfit-Stone to 'D' on Bankruptcy Filing
    Last Update: 1/26/2009 5:22:00 PM


    Fitch Downgrades Smurfit-Stone to 'D' on Bankruptcy Filing
    CHICAGO, Jan 26, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fitch Ratings has downgraded the ratings of Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (SSCC) as follows:

    --Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'D' from 'C';

    --Secured bank debt to 'CCC/RR2' from 'CCC/RR1';

    --Senior unsecured debt to 'C/RR6' from 'C/RR4'.

    The preferred stock rating remains at 'C/RR6'.

    The ratings downgrades have been prompted by today's voluntary bankruptcy filing under Chapter 11 by SSCC and its subsidiaries as well as filings by the company's Canadian subsidiaries under the Creditors Arrangement Act. Approximately $1.270 billion in secured debt and $2.275 billion in unsecured debt is affected. SSCC has obtained commitments for $750 million of debtor-in-possession financing (DIP) not currently rated by Fitch, of which approximately $400 million will be used to refinance off-balance sheet accounts receivable securitizations and $350 million of which will be used to finance ongoing operations. The change in the secured and the unsecured Recovery Ratings of SSCC reflect the inclusion of the incremental funding in the DIP facility and a revision to the estimated liquidation values of certain assets.

    SSCC is a key North American producer in the corrugated box markets with 14 paper mills and 122 corrugated container plants. The company produces 7 million tons annually of containerboard and sells more than 70 billion square feet of boxes to home appliance, beverage, food, pharmaceutical, computer, machinery and furniture manufacturers.

    Fitch's rating definitions and the terms of use of such ratings are available on the agency's public site, . Published ratings, criteria and methodologies are available from this site, at all times. Fitch's code of conduct, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, affiliate firewall, compliance and other relevant policies and procedures are also available from the 'Code of Conduct' section of this site.
    Last edited by homedawg; 01-27-2009, 05:25 PM.

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  • homedawg
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    Originally posted by manmythlegend
    Have you been buying any StemCell stocks HD?...these things have been flying in '09.
    Been holding STEM since it was at $1 and picked up some ACTC today at $0.215
    I dont have STEM, but I bought ACTC:

    @.027 11/08
    @ .025 12/08
    @.040 12/08

    Already sold some. Will be holding the rest long term. :thumbs:

    Im holding many pharmaceuticals right now including: XTLB, CTIC, & NEXM

    :beer2:

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  • manmythlegend
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    Have you been buying any StemCell stocks HD?...these things have been flying in '09.
    Been holding STEM since it was at $1 and picked up some ACTC today at $0.215

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  • homedawg
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    1/12/09 buy

    USFM

    10k buy in @.09

    US Farms, Inc. Announces Nursery Greenhouse Improvements to Increase Sales
    SAN DIEGO, CA, -- US Farms, Inc. (USFM), a diversified commercial Farming and Nursery company, today announced completion of its Nursery Greenhouse improvements. These improvements include Heaters, new exhaust ventilation and all new plastic roofs with insulation to stop heat loss in winter and maintain cool in the summer. These improvements were done in coordination with US Farms, Inc. Canadian Nursery partners Morgan Creek Tropical to support its partnership for its retail and wholesale Nursery accounts.

    Yan Skwara, CEO of US Farms, Inc., stated, "With the completion of these Greenhouse improvements, this will enable US Farms, Inc. and our partner Morgan Creek to effectively continue to service our customers with high quality Nursery products year round. With these green house improvements it gives the ability to run operations years round while increasing inventory and sales in the 20% percent range. This is key to keep our nursery business moving forward in 2009. Protecting the plants from adverse cold during the winter months is a key operating aspect for any nursery player and these improvements will do just that. Our Aloe nursery business and Nursery warehouse fulfillment for box stores at our greenhouse facility in Valley Center, California continues to drive our future Nursery business."

    About US Farms, Inc.

    US Farms, Inc. is a diversified commercial Farming and Nursery company. The company currently grows, markets and distributes horticultural products through a number of its wholly owned subsidiaries. US Farms, Inc. is currently one of the largest domestic growers of Aloe Vera, growing well over 6 million pounds annually. The company plans to further its vertically integrating path by moving into the marketing and sales of Aloe Vera based products. The company's products are sold through supermarkets, home centers, retail merchandisers, garden centers, mail order, direct sales, re-wholesalers, and landscapers throughout the United States and Canada. Through internal growth and strategic acquisitions the company is expanding its market share in its businesses.

    For more information on US Farms, Inc., please visit . US Farms, Inc. is publicly traded on the over-the-counter market under the ticker symbol USFM.OB.

    Safe Harbor

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, goals, assumptions or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact and may be "forward-looking statements." Such statements are based on expectations, estimates and projections at the time the statements are made and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, our ability to produce and market a nutraceutical Aloe Vera based energy supplement in the United States; acceptance by the market of an Aloe Vera nutraceutical supplement; continued popularity of the energy drink marketplace; the continued production of Aloe Vera products; the Company's ability to develop an energy drink from a whole food source; the expansion and growth of farming and nursery products; ability to raise additional capital; the impact of competitive products; product demand; fluctuations in operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in US Farms, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated. US Farms undertakes no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


    SOURCE: US Farms, Inc.

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  • homedawg
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    bankrupt banks getting heavy action so far in '09 :thumbs:

    10k buys:

    wamuq in @.02

    lehmq in @.03

    dwnfq in @.02

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  • homedawg
    started a topic there's some poppin' in '09

    there's some poppin' in '09

    There is a ****load of cheap & valuable stocks right now! Many people dumping, I am buying! :thumbs:
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