THE RED CHIP REVIEW INVESTOR CONFERENCE SHOWCASES INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
In High Performance Small Cap Arena
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty of the fastest-growing
publicly traded companies present their stories to the public on
November 20 in Portland, Oregon at a conference hosted by The Red Chip
Review.
"This is a unique opportunity for individual investors to gain
information on quality small-cap stocks directly from the company
management," said Marc Robins, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of The Red
Chip Review, the event's sponsor. "Most investor conferences are
targeted for retail brokers and institutional money managers. The
mission of The Red Chip Review is to make available to individual
investors information that is generally available only to the
profession."
The Red Chip Review is the nation's leading source of information on
small-cap stocks, providing in-depth research and analysis through a
variety of formats, including a popular bi-weekly publication and
several on-line services. Visit their website at www.redchip.com.
Typically, companies followed by The Red Chip Review are undervalued
and under followed, yet they show exciting promise. Because they're
smaller, they're usually more nimble companies, often in their early
stages of development. They tend to be fast-growing, possess a leading
technology, or in some way have a unique story.
At the November 20 Red Chip Review Investor Conference investors will
meet the top executives from 20 of these promising companies that have
made it through Red Chip's demanding selection criteria and tough
objective analysis.
Attracting special attention is Simula, Inc. (NYSE: SMU). With a huge
order backlog, this leading producer of airbags and crash-worthy seats
for commercial aircraft is poised for a dramatic turnaround. With a
59% projected sales growth, and initial success of new product
launches, Simula has a fascinating story to share.
The Red Chip Review Investor Conference is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. at the Double Tree Jantzen Beach in Portland, Oregon. Tickets are
free for subscribers to The Red Chip Review, $30 for non-subscribers.
Admission includes a two page comprehensive analysis, researched by Red
Chip's expert analysts, on each of the 20 presenting companies, plus a
healthy sit-down lunch, provided free by The Red Chip Review.
The Red Chip Review provides analysis of approximately 300 publicly
traded small-capitalization companies across 28 industry sectors.
Current readership, including institutional audiences, is more than
5000.
Presenting Companies include:
Biopool International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIPL), Red Chip Rating: B
BIPL boasts more than 150 test kits and reagents with FDA
approval. Addressing three market segments, these products help
diagnose various medical conditions, with a focus in blood clotting and
bleeding disorders.
Hooper Holmes, Inc. (AMEX: HH) Red Chip Rating: A
HH is the largest provider of underwriter health information to
life insurance companies, at the forefront of a blossoming billion
dollar industry. With virtually no long term debt, a 25% share of the
health-information market, and a strong management team capable of
delivering the bottom line, Hooper Holmes has a fascinating story to
tell. Visit their website at www.hooperholmes.com
Pentech International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTK) Red Chip Rating: B
PNTK produces mass market and licensed markers, highlighters and
writing pens for the school market; additionally, PNTK is known for its
"warp speed" creativity, innovation, and productive capabilities. Q3 97
signals a return to profitability spearheaded by a new CEO.
RadiSys Corporation (Nasdaq: RSYS) Red Chip Rating: B
RSYS designs and manufacturers embedded computer solutions for a
range of industry products including medical equipment, cellular base
stations, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, locomotive
motor-control devices, point-of-sale terminals, and ATM's. Sales, for
the last 5 years, are averaging a growth rate in excess of 67% a year.
Visit their website at www.radisys.com
Vari-L (Nasdaq: VARL) Red Chip Rating: B
Vari-L designs, manufactures, and markets patented signal source
and signal processing components used in the transmission and reception
of wireless signals. With over 40 years of wireless experience in
military applications, VARL has become a critical supplier of custom
components that are included in a host of wireless products built by
Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia, and Motorola.
Metro One Telecommunications (Nasdaq: MTON) Red Chip Rating: A
MTON is an independent developer and provider of enhanced
directory assistance (EDA) services, which contracts to wireless
communication carriers. MTON can supply you with a telephone number and
address, as well give you the name of a great restaurant in the
vicinity and connect you directly to the desired number.
U.S. Home & Garden Inc. (Nasdaq: USHG) Red Chip Rating: B
USHG's flagship product is landscape fabric, which inhibits the
growth of weeds by blocking out sunlight. Thanks to both internal and
external expansion, we expect USHG to generate solid gains in sales and
earnings.
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM) Red Chip Rating: B
AIRM is a niche provider of emergency medical air transportation
services to hospitals in 14 states. A recent acquisition has expanded
it's air medical service capabilities, positioning the company for
attractive revenue and profit growth.
ALCIDE Corporation (Nasdaq: ALCD), Red Chip Rating: B
ALCD is focused on trying to find a better chemical mousetrap for
killing germs, and is awaiting USDA approval following pilot testing
for a new product designed to eliminate food-borne microorganisms,
while still generating over $10 million in revenues per year from its
existing dairy hygiene products.
Sunrise Technologies, Inc. (OTC: SNRS) Red Chip Rating: B
SNRS has repositioned itself with a new and experienced management
team. They are making good progress in the FDA approval process with
their LTK Laser-based system to correct hyperopia (farsightedness).
Visit their website at www.sunrisetech.com.
The Failure Group (Nasdaq: FAIL) Red Chip Rating: B
FAIL provides consulting services to corporations involved in
litigation, utilizing their statistical database covering numerous
types of accidents and natural disasters to compile and analyze data.
Visit their website at www.fail.com.
Datron Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI) Red Chip Rating: C
Datron is one of the industry's true pioneers in wireless
communications. DTSI designs, produces and sells a variety of wireless
products, with an increasing focus in commercial and consumer products.
The Company's DBS product provides television to RV's and trucks,
marine vessels and aircraft.
Acres Gaming (Nasdaq: AGAM) Red Chip Rating: B
AGAM has been the pioneer in bringing together technology and
creativity to develop a more entertaining experience within the gaming
environment. AGAM has formed an alliance with industry giant
International Game Technology (IGT), that is now selling its new IGT
gaming system with AGAM's components inside.
OrCad , Inc. (Nasdaq: OCAD) Red Chip Rating: A
OCAD exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit that inspires a search
for different ways of solving old problems. OCAD develops, markets and
supports Microsoft Window-based electronic design automation (EDA)
software products. With the release of a number of new products, not
only is OCAD better positioned in the marketplace but its revenues have
jumped over 30% from last year's revenues.
JMAR Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: JMAR) Red Chip Rating: A
JMAR develops, manufactures and markets precision measurement and
manufacturing systems as well specialty semiconductor and laser
products. From 1992 to 1998 sales from continuing operations grew at a
compound annual rate of 63%, continuing at a 67% growth rate for the
first half of 1997.
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESIO) Red Chip Rating: A
ESIO designs and produces high-precision electronics equipment
used in manufacturing microelectronic components. ESIO commands
dominant market shares in memory yield improvement, circuit trimming,
and capacitor production equipment, its three core businesses.
Additionally, ESIO has had an increase of over 60% in sales since last
year's fourth quarter.
Mobile Mini, Inc. (Nasdaq: MINI) Red Chip Rating: A
MINI manufactures and reconditions metal, ground-mounted,
weatherproof shelters, and has focused its efforts on the higher-margin
market of the telecommunications industry. Four of the past five
quarters have set earnings records for their respective periods, and
net income for the first half of 1997 is up more than 250%.
Advanced Machine Vision Corp. (Nasdaq: AMVC) Red Chip Rating: C
AMVC is the designer and manufacturer of high-speed,
defect-detection and sorting systems. AMVC entered into the forest
products industry through a recent acquisition and is expected to
improve the quality of plywood products through the application of it's
core vision systems' technology to that market.
Western Power & Equipment (Nasdaq: WPEC) Red Chip Rating: B
WPEC is the largest Case construction equipment dealership in the
United States, and is, quite literally, the only domestic publicly
traded pure play in the construction equipment dealership market, in
our opinion. WPEC has built its growth strategy around building a
network of dealer locations through acquisitions and expansion.
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