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REVIEW/SILICON INVESTOR SMALL-CAP CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO, April 30
PORTLAND, Ore., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Red Chip Review, the
nation's leading source of independent research on small- and micro-cap
stocks, recently published its Top Picks for 1999. Senior management of
four of these Red Chip "Top Picks for 1999" -- American Xtal
Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AXTI), Hello Direct, Inc. (Nasdaq: HELO) and
Monaco Coach Corporation (NYSE: MNC) -- along with seventeen other
small-cap companies will be presenting their stories at an Investor
Conference hosted by The Red Chip Review and Silicon Investor at the
Marines' Memorial Club in San Francisco, CA, on April 30, 1999.
Leading the parade of presenting companies at 8:00 a.m. will be Alcide
Corporation (Nasdaq: ALCD). Anyone who has read Toxin by Robin Cook
will recognize the potential for Alcide's FDA- and USDA-approved
poultry processing chemical, Sanova which is used to reduce the
bacterial contamination of poultry and other foods during processing.
A new business model formed around this processing system could result
in increased earnings for Alcide over the long term.
Completing the day with their presentation beginning at 3:50 p.m. will
be American XTAL Technology, whose stock price has increased 134.7%
since being picked as one of the Red Chip Top Picks for 1999. As mobile
communications explode, the market for gallium arsenide chips is
heating up, and AXTI is at the center of the action with its silicon
substitute. With an expanding market that is estimated to grow by at
least 27%, AXTI seems poised to take ultimate advantage. Gallium
arsenide chips are five times faster and uses less power than regular
silicon.
With Silicon Valley just down the valley, technology companies will be
a focus at the conference:
TAVA Technologies (Nasdaq: TAVA), industrial automation
consultants, has capitalized on the Y2K problem, growing at a 67% CAGR
over the last four years, and increasing gross margins from 11% in 1993
to 39.8% in 1998. TAVA's stock hit a momentum run early in the year,
peaking at $14.00 last April 23 and has now settled into a more
fundamental range with a P/E slightly above the current market multiple
but well below the company's growth rate.
Cerprobe Corporation (Nasdaq: CRPB)
A niche supplier to the semiconductor industry, CRPB designs and
manufactures probes that test integrated circuits during production.
The probes must be replaced after three months of heavy use. Hence, the
company's revenues are driven by the pace of unit growth and new
designs in the semiconductor industry.
Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: ESCC)
ESCC has provided 3-D visual system products for simulation,
training, and virtual reality applications for nearly 30 years.
Currently its core business provides a broad line of high-end visual
system flight simulators for airlines, NASA, and military forces
worldwide. This year ESCC plans to release a number of new 3-D graphics
boards for use in PCs by digital animators, game designers, and the
high-end graphics market.
Hello Direct, Inc. (Nasdaq: HELO)
HELO operates within the market for desktop telephony products --
from headsets and amplifiers to answering machines and teleconferencing
equipment. The Company markets a full line of equipment through its own
telemarketing operation, direct-response catalog, and Web site.
Integral Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISYS)
A builder of ground systems that control and monitor satellites,
ISYS finds itself in a market where some 1,700 satellites worth $121
billion are projected to be launched in the next decade. Profitable
every year since it was founded, revenues have grown at an average
annual rate of 21% in the last five years.
JMAR Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: JMAR)
JMAR develops and manufactures precision measurement and
manufacturing systems as well as specialty semiconductor and laser
products. With its R&D division receiving funding from governmental
agencies and large corporations, JMAR has the unique opportunity to
open up a broader and more profitable segment of the semiconductor
market with innovative products.
Measurement Specialties, Inc. (Amex: MSS)
From its perch as a leading producer of electronic bath and
kitchen scales and other pressure gauges for the consumer market, where
its horizons were somewhat circumscribed, MSS has made a strong push
into commercial and industrial sensors, where the market potential is
10 times as large. The stock price for MSS is up 76.5% since becoming
one of the Red Chip's Top Picks for 1999.
ModaCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: MODA)
A developer of CAD-based software for the furniture, fashion, and
home interior markets, MODA introduced the idea of CAD software as a
tool for the retail marketplace. Introduction of a Web based product
will shift its business model toward revenue sharing rather than
one-time content-building fees. This positioning is intended to capture
a much higher and more consistent revenue stream than a pure graphics
technology.
RadiSys Corporation (Nasdaq: RSYS)
RSYS, founded in 1987, produces computer solutions designed around
Intel chip architecture, to provide control operating subsystems for
use in medical, cellular, transportation, ATM, point-of-sale, or
semiconductor manufacturing.
SBS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBSE)
SBSE is a manufacturer of embedded computer components that allow
PCs to communicate with specialized systems. The SBS Aerospace Group
focuses on controls, displays, and avionics found on military aircraft,
tanks, and ships. The SBS Computer Group specializes high speed data
transfer between processors and factory-level equipment for various
industries.
The Red Chip Review follows many companies that are not strictly
technology, and a number of them will be presenting at the San
Francisco conference:
ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE: ABM)
A well-capitalized company, bent on "rolling up" the facilities
services business, is rapidly becoming the industry's big fish through
growth and acquisitions. With revenues exceeding $1.5 billion, ABM
offers air-conditioning, elevator, engineering, janitorial, lighting,
parking, and security services to thousands of companies across North
America.
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSI)
Produces implantable stimulators that modulate the central nervous
system by delivering either electricity or pharmaceuticals directly to
nerve fibers. ANSI has a strong cash position to fund further R&D and
has established, and continues to look for, strategic partnerships.
Summa Industries (Nasdaq: SUMX)
An innovative company, SUMX focuses on acquiring valuable plastics
producers that are operating in niche markets. The Company is highly
effective in blending its diverse operations; from lighting to conveyor
belt systems for the food processing industry, valves and fittings for
the agricultural irrigation industry, and other molded and extruded
plastic components for diverse industries.
Strategic Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDIX)
SDIX manufactures and markets immunoassay-based test kits for the
rapid detection of various substances for environmental, agricultural,
and industrial applications. The substances detected by these kits and
strip tests include genetically engineered traits in plants; diseases
in commercial crops; pesticides, pathogens, and chemicals used in
various industrial processes; environmental contaminants; and chemicals
used to treat drinking water. The value of immunoassay-based technology
lies in its ability to yield specific, accurate, and cost-effective
data in a manner previously unavailable. SDIX products are sold
worldwide.
Monaco Coach Corporation (NYSE: MNC)
MNC is a premier manufacturer of recreational vehicles. It
traditionally targets the higher end of the market with luxury motor
coaches priced between $60,000 and $900,000. The Company has
successfully grown from $20 million in revenues in 1990 to $441 million
in 1997. As one of the Red Chip's Top Picks for 1999, the stock price
of MNC has risen 15.6%.
Trimble Navigation Ltd. (Nasdaq: TRMB)
TRMB is the market leader in the development of navigation,
positioning, and communication data products using the Global
Positioning System (GPS). Potential applications are numerous, but
current markets include commercial, military, and general aviation
navigation, marine navigation, land survey, seismic survey,
communications and tracking.
Two companies will present at the conference that are currently
not followed by The Red Chip Review, but have appeared before the Red
Chip analyst team. Amerihost Properties, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOST) a hotel
development and ownership company, manages, operates, and builds
mid-priced hotels, including its own proprietary brand, "AmeriHost Inn"
hotels
CD Warehouse (Nasdaq: CDWI) through a steady program of franchise and
franchise-company buy outs, has grown to 314 locations throughout the
United States, Canada, England, France, Guatemala, and Venezuela and
has a strong presence on the internet.
"The Red Chip Review Investor Conference is a unique opportunity for
individual investors to gain information on quality small-cap stocks
directly from 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
Wall Street professionals."
The Red Chip Review Investor Conference is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. at the Marines' Memorial Club in San Francisco, California.
Tickets are free for subscribers to The Red Chip Review, $30 for
nonsubscribers, $45 at the door. Each ticket holder receives Red
Chip's latest two-page comprehensive analysis on each of the 21
presenting companies. A nutritious sit-down lunch also will be provided
free by The Red Chip Review.
Investors will have an opportunity to meet the top executives of this
promising group of companies, which have been screened through Red
Chip's demanding selection criteria and tough objective analyses.
Typically, companies followed by The Red Chip Review are undervalued
and underfollowed, yet they show exciting promise. Because they are
smaller, they are usually nimbler in taking advantage of opportunities
and they are often in the early stages of development. They tend to be
fast-growing, possess a leading technology, or in some way have a
unique story.
The Red Chip Review provides in-depth research and analysis on
approximately 220 publicly traded small capitalization companies across
28 industry sectors. The Red Chip Review is published biweekly. Visit
the Red Chip Web site at www.redchip.com.
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