Stevia Stocks Sunwin Stevia (OTCQB: SUWN) and PureCircle (LSE: PURE.L) Comment on Health Canada Approval for Stevia in Food and Beverages

Point Roberts, WA - December 20, 2012 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors, looks at the global stevia market and publicly traded companies poised to benefit . Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. (OTCQB: SUWN) and PureCircle (LSE: PURE.L) comment on the recent Health Canada approval for stevia in food and beverages.

The President of the International Stevia Council (ISC) recently said Stevia has "fundamentally changed the sweetener market. " They also recently told Investorideas.com "We believe stevia has a great potential in reducing calories and added sugars around the world. "
The ISC sees Health Canada's approval as "a very positive step as Canada joins other major markets around the world that have approved steviol glycosides use. In markets like Indonesia and South Africa stevia was approved recently. Approval is also on the way in India and Thailand and the ISC welcomes these developments."
Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. (OTCQB: SUWN) said yesterday that "it sees Health Canada's approval for the use of stevia in food and beverages on November 30, 2012 opening a new large market for Sunwin Stevia. Prior to this approval, stevia was available in Canada only within natural health product applications.
They went on to say "Stevia is a natural zero calorie sweetener and can be used by diabetics. This approval means that consumers across Canada will soon be able to enjoy a similar range of stevia sweetened products to those already available in other markets where stevia has already received government approval for use in the food and beverage industry such as the United States and the European Union."
PureCircle (LSE: PURE.L) and Unipex Solutions Canada recently announced that they are ready to supply stevia (steviol glycosides) to the Canadian market, where the no calorie, natural sweetener was recently approved for use as a food additive in certain foods and beverages by Health Canada pursuant a Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Sweeteners issued on November 30, 2012.
"The approval represents a great opportunity for us and we are happy to work with PureCircle to bring great tasting stevia sweeteners to the Canadian market," says Ms. Taleen Chouljian, SBU Manager, Unipex Solutions Canada.
Sunwin Stevia's (OTCQB: SUWN) European distribution partner WILD recently reported, "One year after the European Union granted approval for steviolglycosides to be marketed, WILD has noted positive interim results. The great-taste expert has worked with customers to create a number of stevia-sweetened products that have been market successes — everything from beverages to candies."
Analyst Lauren Bandy of Euromonitor recently told Investorideas.com " Western Europe is the world's largest packaged food market in value terms and was worth just under US$600 billion in 2012. Since its EU approval, stevia suppliers have really been tapping into this lucrative market. Euromonitor shows that stevia consumption in Western Europe in volume terms is forecast to grow by 50% over 2012-2016, from 190 tonnes in 2012 to nearly 300 tonnes in 2016.
A number of key brands have since launched stevia containing products in Europe - for example in France and Ireland, the Coca Cola Company has reformulated Sprite using stevia, reducing sugar content by 30%."
ISC (www.internationalsteviacouncil.org) says "A very broad range of products with stevia are now placed in the market. Product launches worldwide are approaching more than 1,000 and cover categories from dairy to carbonated soft drinks to confectionary and table top sweeteners. Examples include Vitamin Water Zero, Danone yoghurts, Arnold Pocket Thins® Flatbread 100% Whole Wheat, Cavalier chocolate and many table tops including Truvia® calorie-free sweetener, PureVia and Canderel Green."
About WILD Flavors GmbH,
WILD Flavors GmbH, based in Zug, Switzerland, is one of the world's leading privately-owned manufacturers of natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry. WILD Flavors provides specific flavors, colors, and ingredients as well as innovative and great tasting concepts through application expertise and technological advancements. www.wildflavors.com or www.wild.de
About Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. (OTCQB: SUWN)
Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. engages in the areas of zero calorie, all natural sweeteners (Sunwin Stevia™ Extracts). As an industry leader in agricultural processing, Sunwin has built an integrated global firm with the sourcing and production capabilities to meet the needs of consumers throughout the world. For more info about Sunwin, please visit http://www.sunwininternational.com
Contact:
SUWN contact: Dore Perler
U.S. Representative
954-232-5363
ir@sunwininternational.com
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Defense Stock Trading Alert: PositiveID (OTCBB: PSID) Trades Up on News of Boeing (NYSE:BA) Licensing Deal of $2.5 million for M-BAND systems

Point Roberts, WA - December 20, 2012 (Investorideas.com Newswire, www.biodefensestocks.com) Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research for independent investors issues a trading alert for biodefense stock, PositiveID Corporation(OTCBB: PSID). The stock jumped over 50 % in early morning trading following news of a license agreement and a teaming agreement with The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), including a license fee to PositiveID of $2.5 Million.

William J. Caragol, Chairman and CEO of PositiveID, stated, "We are very proud to team with Boeing on the BioWatch opportunity and look forward to being a part of a strong team that exceeds the expectations of our customers."
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $32 billion business with 60,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.
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About PositiveID Corporation
PositiveID Corporation is an emerging growth company and developer of airborne bio-threat detection systems for America's homeland defense industry as well as advanced technologies for rapid medical testing and diabetes management. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Microfluidic Systems, is focused on the development of microfluidic systems for the automated preparation of and performance of biological assays in order to detect biological threats at high-value locations, as well as analyze samples in a medical environment. For more information on PositiveID, please visit http://www.PositiveIDCorp.com .
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Biodefense Stock Breaking News: PositiveID (OTCBB:PSID) Enters into License Agreement and Teaming Agreement with The Boeing Company; License Fee of $2.5 million

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - December 20, 2012 (Investorideas.com Newswire) PositiveID Corporation (OTCBB: PSID) ("PositiveID" or "Company"), an emerging growth company and developer of airborne bio-threat detection systems for America’s homeland defense industry as well as advanced technologies for rapid medical testing and diabetes management, today announced it has entered into a license agreement and a teaming agreement with The Boeing Company (“Boeing”), including a license fee to PositiveID of $2.5 million.

The license agreement provides Boeing the exclusive license to manufacture and sell PositiveID's M-BAND (Microfluidics-based Bioagent Networked Detector) airborne bio-threat detector for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's ("DHS") BioWatch Generation 3 opportunity, as well as other opportunities (government or commercial) that may arise in the North American market. Under the teaming agreement, PositiveID will retain exclusive rights to serve as the reagent and assay supplier of the M-BAND systems to Boeing in the U.S. market. PositiveID will also retain the right to sell M-BAND units, reagents and assays in international markets.
PositiveID's M-BAND, developed under contract for DHS Science and Technology Division, is a bioaerosol monitor with fully integrated systems with sample collection, processing and detection modules that continuously analyze air samples for the detection of bacteria, viruses, and toxins. Results from individual M-BAND instruments are reported via a secure wireless network in real time to give an accurate and up to date status for fielded instruments in the aggregate.
William J. Caragol, Chairman and CEO of PositiveID, stated, "We are very proud to team with Boeing on the BioWatch opportunity and look forward to being a part of a strong team that exceeds the expectations of our customers."
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $32 billion business with 60,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.
About PositiveID Corporation
PositiveID Corporation is an emerging growth company and developer of advanced technologies for diabetes management and rapid medical testing, as well as airborne bio-threat detection systems for America's homeland defense. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Microfluidic Systems, or MFS, is focused on the development of microfluidic systems for the automated preparation of and performance of biological assays in order to detect biological threats at high-value locations, as well as analyze samples in a medical environment.www.PositiveIDCorp.com.
For more information on PositiveID, please visit http://www.PositiveIDCorp.com.
Statements about PositiveID's future expectations, including the likelihood that it has made significant progress realigning its business with a focus on its molecular diagnostics platform; the likelihood that the Company also continues to make strong progress in the diabetes management segment of its business; the likelihood that the Company will enter into strategic partnerships and/or teaming agreements with large government contractors for M-BAND manufacturing and system integration for BioWatch Gen-3; the likelihood that the Company will submit a proposal upon release of the final BioWatch Gen 3 RFP, currently scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of calendar 2012, from Department of Homeland Security for the $3.1 billion BioWatch Gen-3 procurement; the likelihood that the Company will commence the second stage of Easy Check clinical study at Schneider Children's Medical Center in Israel; the likelihood that the Company will complete a bench-top unit of the GlucoChip glucose-sensor and initiate strategic partnerships; the likelihood that the Company will continue development of its Dragonfly Rapid MDx Cartridge-based diagnostic system for point-of-care diagnostics; the likelihood that the Company will complete the license and/or sale of the VeriChip and iglucose product lines to position them with the best partners for market exploitation and monetization; the likelihood that the Company will complete a strategic financing to capitalize the Company to execute on these opportunities; the likelihood that significant opportunities that lie ahead, including BioWatch Gen 3 and the continued development of the Company's innovative Dragonfly system; the likelihood that the Company will continue to execute its plan, described above; the likelihood that the Company is well positioned to capitalize on the BioWatch Gen 3 opportunity and to make meaningful steps in the commercialization of our diabetes management products; the likelihood that that progress, in conjunction with a strategic financing to fully capitalize the Company, will allow the Company to unlock value for stockholders; and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and PositiveID's actual results could differ materially from expected results. These risks and uncertainties include PositiveID's ability to successfully commercialize its M-BAND system and Dragonfly system, as well as its diabetes management products; the Company's ability to complete the license and/or sale of the VeriChip and iglucose product lines to position them with the best partners for market exploitation and monetization; the Company's ability to attract strategic partners; the Company's ability to complete a strategic financing; as well as certain other risks. Additional information about these and other factors that could affect the Company's business is set forth in the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those set forth in the Company's 10-K filed on March 28, 2012, and 10-Qs filed on August 20, 2012, May 14, 2012, and November 14, 2011, under the caption "Risk Factors." The Company undertakes no obligation to update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this statement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
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Global Growth for Stevia- Health Canada, Indonesia and South Africa Approve Stevia; India and Thailand on the Way Says ISC

Point Roberts, WA - December 19, 2012 (www.investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors, looks at the global stevia market following Health Canada's recent approval and the pending approval from India and Thailand. Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. (OTCQB: SUWN) and PureCircle (LSE: PURE.L) comment on the recent Health Canada and the opportunity it presents.

Recently the President of the International Stevia Council (ISC) said Stevia has "fundamentally changed the sweetener market. " They also recently told Investorideas.com "We believe stevia has a great potential in reducing calories and added sugars around the world. "
Health Canada recently gave stevia the approval to become an ingredient in food and beverages. The ISC sees this as a very positive step as Canada joins other major markets around the world that have approved steviol glycosides use. In markets like Indonesia and South Africa stevia was approved recently. Approval is also on the way in India and Thailand and the ISC welcomes these developments.
Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. (OTCQB: SUWN) said in a press release that "it sees Health Canada's approval for the use of stevia in food and beverages on November 30, 2012 opening a new large market for Sunwin Stevia. Prior to this approval, stevia was available in Canada only within natural health product applications.
Stevia is a natural zero calorie sweetener and can be used by diabetics. This approval means that consumers across Canada will soon be able to enjoy a similar range of stevia sweetened products to those already available in other markets where stevia has already received government approval for use in the food and beverage industry such as the United States and the European Union."
PureCircle (LSE: PURE.L) and Unipex Solutions Canada recently announced that they are ready to supply stevia (steviol glycosides) to the Canadian market, where the no calorie, natural sweetener was recently approved for use as a food additive in certain foods and beverages by Health Canada pursuant a Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Sweeteners issued on November 30, 2012.
"The approval represents a great opportunity for us and we are happy to work with PureCircle to bring great tasting stevia sweeteners to the Canadian market," says Ms. Taleen Chouljian, SBU Manager, Unipex Solutions Canada.
Sunwin Stevia's (OTCQB: SUWN) European distribution partner WILD recently reported, "One year after the European Union granted approval for steviolglycosides to be marketed, WILD has noted positive interim results. The great-taste expert has worked with customers to create a number of stevia-sweetened products that have been market successes — everything from beverages to candies."
Analyst Lauren Bandy of Euromonitor recently told Investorideas.com " Western Europe is the world's largest packaged food market in value terms and was worth just under US$600 billion in 2012. Since its EU approval, stevia suppliers have really been tapping into this lucrative market. Euromonitor shows that stevia consumption in Western Europe in volume terms is forecast to grow by 50% over 2012-2016, from 190 tonnes in 2012 to nearly 300 tonnes in 2016.
A number of key brands have since launched stevia containing products in Europe - for example in France and Ireland, the Coca Cola Company has reformulated Sprite using stevia, reducing sugar content by 30%."
ISC (www.internationalsteviacouncil.org) says "A very broad range of products with stevia are now placed in the market. Product launches worldwide are approaching more than 1,000 and cover categories from dairy to carbonated soft drinks to confectionary and table top sweeteners. Examples include Vitamin Water Zero, Danone yoghurts, Arnold Pocket Thins® Flatbread 100% Whole Wheat, Cavalier chocolate and many table tops including Truvia® calorie-free sweetener, PureVia and Canderel Green."
About WILD Flavors GmbH,
WILD Flavors GmbH, based in Zug, Switzerland, is one of the world's leading privately-owned manufacturers of natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry. WILD Flavors provides specific flavors, colors, and ingredients as well as innovative and great tasting concepts through application expertise and technological advancements. www.wildflavors.com or www.wild.de
About Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. (OTCQB: SUWN)
Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. engages in the areas of zero calorie, all natural sweeteners (Sunwin Stevia™ Extracts). As an industry leader in agricultural processing, Sunwin has built an integrated global firm with the sourcing and production capabilities to meet the needs of consumers throughout the world. For more info about Sunwin, please visit http://www.sunwininternational.com
Contact:
SUWN contact: Dore Perler
U.S. Representative
954-232-5363
ir@sunwininternational.com
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Stevia Stock Breaking News; Sunwin Stevia (OTCQB: SUWN) Sees Health Canada Approval of Stevia for Use in Food and Beverages Opening a New Large Market

QUFU, China - December 19, 2012 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. "Sunwin" (OTCQB:SUWN), one of the top global providers of high quality stevia extracts including Rebaudioside A 98, announced today that it sees Health Canada's approval for the use of stevia in food and beverages on November 30, 2012 opening a new large market for Sunwin Stevia. Prior to this approval, stevia was available in Canada only within natural health product applications.

Stevia is a natural zero calorie sweetener and can be used by diabetics. This approval means that consumers across Canada will soon be able to enjoy a similar range of stevia sweetened products to those already available in other markets where stevia has already received government approval for use in the food and beverage industry such as the United States and the European Union.
Sunwin Stevia has been working with a number of Canadian companies seeking to incorporate stevia in the product development process in anticipation of Health Canada's approval. There has been a significant increase in interest potential projects using Sunwin's stevia over the last year since Health Canada has made steps forward in approving stevia for use within food and beverages. Sunwin Stevia believes that while numerous food and beverage companies have been proactively working with the ingredient prior to this notice, Health Canada's approval will provide the confidence required for many of these organizations to invest further in the R&D and formulation work to quickly begin to introduce stevia based products to the Canadian marketplace.
Ms. Dongdong Lin, CEO of Sunwin Stevia International, stated, "Since 1996, Sunwin Stevia has been investing in stevia farming and production to be in the forefront of this industry. This approval in Canada is another strong step forward for the stevia industry as it opens another large consumer market for food and beverages. We have invested a great deal of capital in positioning Sunwin Stevia as a global leader with a technologically advanced processing capacity to service this growing industry and we anticipate further sustained growth for stevia in the food and beverage industry as more countries open their markets for this healthy great tasting sweetener."
About Sunwin Stevia International, Inc.
Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. engages in the areas of zero calorie, all natural sweeteners (Sunwin Stevia™ Extracts). As an industry leader in agricultural processing, Sunwin has built an integrated global firm with the sourcing and production capabilities to meet the needs of consumers throughout the world. For more info about Sunwin, please visit http://www.sunwininternational.com.
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Stevia Stock Alert; Sunwin Stevia (OTCQB: SUWN) 2014 Revenue to Reach $18 Million

Point Roberts, WA - December 18, 2012 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com staff: Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors issues a trading alert and news for agriculture stevia stock, Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. (OTCQB:SUWN). The stock is up in morning trading, currently at $0.29, up 0.0420 or 16.94%as of 9:30AM EST.

The Company reported yesterday it expects sales and operating income to improve in fiscal 2014 which begins on May 1, 2013 as worldwide demand for stevia is forecasted to rise and supply chain pricing pressures begin to ease. Sunwin Stevia sees fiscal 2014 revenue reaching $18 million in annual sales with $2 million in net operating income.
Full news: http://www.investorideas.com/ CO/SUWN /news/2012/12171.asp
About Sunwin Stevia International, Inc.
Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. engages in the areas of zero calorie, all natural sweeteners (Sunwin Stevia™ Extracts). As an industry leader in agricultural processing, Sunwin has built an integrated global firm with the sourcing and production capabilities to meet the needs of consumers throughout the world. For more info about Sunwin, please visit http://www.sunwininternational.com
WILD Flavors Gmbh is the worldwide distribution partner and developer of Sunwin Stevia™ sweeteners using Sunwin Stevia™ extracts.
WILD Flavors GmbH, based in Zug, Switzerland, is one of the world's leading privately-owned manufacturers of natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry. WILD Flavors provides specific flavors, colors, and ingredients as well as innovative and great tasting concepts through application expertise and technological advancements. www.wildflavors.com or www.wild.de.
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Investing in Junior Gold and Silver Mining Stocks; Q&A Interview with Andrew Portmann, Asset Manager and Director of THE TIMELESS PRECIOUS METAL FUND

New York, NY, Point Roberts, WA - December 17, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) Investorideas.com staff: Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors including mining stocks features an exclusive Q&A interview with Andrew Portmann, Asset Manager and Director of THE TIMELESS PRECIOUS METAL FUND.

Q: Investorideas.com
Your fund invests in the juniors in the mining sector, which differentiates it from many of the larger funds; can you tell investors why your fund has chosen to focus on this particular group of stocks?
A: Andrew Portmann, Asset Manager and Director
Our focus is directed to the juniors in the gold and silver mining sector. Peter Zihlmannn, who launched the fund in 2004, had prior to that date managed discretionary accounts in this sector. Consequently we have a wealth of knowledge and many years of experience. Therefore we know a huge range of people and projects in the junior precious mining space. This is a great advantage while filtering and analyzing the huge number of junior miners out there.
We believe that exploration companies making the transition to producers create the most value to investors. Now clearly the selection of companies is the most difficult task, knowing that many explorers never make it. It is here where our mentioned expertise helps us avoiding the black sheep in the industry.
We invest in junior miners all over the world. Having a Malta based investment fund allows us to buy attractive companies at any global stock exchange, being Australia, UK or Canada.
Q: Investorideas.com
Can you give investors some insight as to the performance of juniors in relationship to actual gold and silver prices and if you think this trend will continue? And in that light can you give examples of the performance of some of the companies in your fund?
A: Andrew Portmann, Asset Manager and Director
This year has not been great for investors in precious metals, nor the mining stocks. Generally speaking the miners have slightly underperformed bullion. Looking at the gold miners in more detail one sees huge variance in the stock performance. Companies with good progress, growth in resources, production and cash-flow have been rewarded. Good examples would be First Majestic Corp. and SilverCrest Mines ( TSX.V: SVL ) ( NYSE MKT: SVLC ) in the silver space and Beadell Resources and Rio Alto Mining in gold. All four companies have been successful in turning projects into production within a couple of years.
The underperformance of gold and silver mining equity in relation to metal prices since 2007 is substantial. The equity / gold ratio has never over the past 30 years been so low. Valuations of the junior gold and silver mines in regards to their resources and future production are – based on current precious metals prices – on a historical low level. Senior mining companies are increasingly looking at takeovers at these bargain prices. We are convinced that M&A activities will increase over the next couple of months. A recent example is the merger of Keegan Resources with PMI Gold or First Majestic buying Orko Silver.
Q: Investorideas.com
What are your thoughts on gold and silver prices moving into the New Year?
A: Andrew Portmann, Asset Manager and Director
The US fiscal cliff has been the dominating theme lately. The worry is that about $600 billion worth of tax and spending cuts will start hitting the US economy in 2013 and could send the US economy into recession. This issue will be solved, as we do not believe the new government and the president will allow the economy to slide back into recession. Gold will profit as well, as the Fed will support the financial markets, the government and the economy with ample liquidity. So, in the end it is the ongoing macro-economic issues supporting the gold and silver price. While the Fed, the ECB and the BOJ are gradually printing more and more money and devaluing their currencies, gold will appreciate. We have no doubt that silver will follow gold's path up.
In the wake of higher gold prices the mining stocks should outperform both global equity markets as well as gold bullion.
Q: Investorideas.com
Can you tell investors some of the top factors in your research/decision making process when evaluating a junior mining company?
A: Andrew Portmann, Asset Manager and Director
In the junior mining sector it is important to be a stock picker. For us this means looking very precisely at the project/s and the management of the company. Having a quality management team in place is the basis for a successful company. The question for us is, can they advance the project toward a mine and will they be able to raise the needed capital to get there? Juniors currently are having a very difficult time getting funding for exploration and early stage projects. Consequently selecting companies with sufficient cash in the bank is essential. Everyone will tell you: “Grade is king.” But as we can see from mines in Nevada this is only half of the truth. It is the relationship between grade, tons, depth and more that show us, if the metal can be extracted economically. We see ourselves as value investors, which mean we are looking for the best value available. If we believe a resource can be turned into production within four years and you pay $50 for ounce; well then this value proposition.
<Q: Investorideas.com
Typically what kind of investors is attracted to your fund and what are the process/criteria for an interested new investor?
<A: Andrew Portmann, Asset Manager and Director
We offer a product that invests in junior precious metals mining companies only. There are not too many around like us that can choose from the most promising juniors on global bases. Investors believe that the historical low valuations provide a good opportunity to invest in gold equities and that the junior offer superior return to junior companies in the next price move. Subscription of our Malta based SICAV fund can be done through your bank or directly, with no extra charge, at the fund's custodian bank. The fund offers weekly liquidity with no waiting period.
THE TIMELESS PRECIOUS METAL FUND (http://www.timeless-funds.com/en/timeless-precious-metal-invest-philosophy) invests in listed mining companies of medium or small market capitalisation which have to fulfill the following criteria:

• Companies that are in production on the one hand, and have a high potential of substituting exhausted resource bases, and at the same time, of adding new reserves.
• Companies that are set to go into production and that have considerable exploration prospects
• Companies that concentrate on the exploration for precious metals in commodity rich regions that already have a substantial resource.
• We consider the experience and integrity of the mining company's management as another important investment criterion.

We believe that medium sized mining companies offer more growth potential in the long-term than major mining companies as it is easier for them to grow their resource base.
Shares of medium sized mining companies are more volatile than big cap mining stocks and are best suited for long-term investors. We also believe that mining companies are extremely undervalued at this time in relation to gold and silver and that, for this very reason, they offer an outstanding capital gain potential.
<Andrew Portmann, Asset Manager and Director Bio and contact info
Director, domiciled in Zurich, Switzerland
Over 15 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. He holds a BBA and is a certified international investment analyst (CIIA). Before joining Peter Zihlmann he was co-manager of two precious metals hedge funds at Incentive
Asset Management.
Email contact: andrew.portmann@pzim.ch
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Stevia Stock Investor Alert: Sunwin Stevia (OTCQB:SUWN) Expects Sales to reach $18 million in Fiscal 2014 with $2 million in Net Operating Income

QUFU, China - December 17, 2012 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. "Sunwin" (OTCQB:SUWN), one of the top global providers of high quality stevia extracts including Rebaudioside A 98, announced today that the company expects sales and operating income to improve in fiscal 2014 which begins on May 1, 2013 as worldwide demand for stevia is forecasted to rise and supply chain pricing pressures begin to ease. Sunwin Stevia sees fiscal 2014 revenue reaching $18 million in annual sales with $2 million in net operating income.

Over the past two years, Sunwin Stevia has been undergoing major changes to solidify a position as one of the global leaders in the production of high quality stevia extracts through a significant investment of capital in research and development as well as a substantial upgrade of its production facilities. During this past year there has been a substantial decline in the overall price of higher grades of stevia, mainly due to a major supplier in financial difficulty liquidating inventories as well as slower than expected adoption rates in the U.S. While this has resulted in declining margins for the entire industry and a significant decline in revenue at Sunwin Stevia thus far in fiscal 2013, management believes these pressures are beginning to abate and the expansion of stevia in the E.U. as well as increased use in the U.S. will lead to an improving environment in calendar 2013 and beyond. Sunwin Stevia’s investment in technology will also help to lower its production costs to help improve overall margins when sales are expected resume a strong growth track.
Management believes Sunwin Stevia is well positioned to take advantage of industry trends that will result in substantially increased usage of stevia in the coming years in numerous food products including beverages, candies, baked goods, sweeteners, sauces and seasonings, and snacks. Datamonitor in a 2012 Food Navigator article estimates stevia product launches in North America to reach approximately 230 products in 2012 up from a few dozen launches per year in the 2006 to 2008 timeframe. Zenith International also estimates worldwide sales of stevia extract which reached 3,500 tons in 2010 with an overall market value of $285 million will reach as much as 11,000 tons by 2014.
More than 40 countries have either approved stevia for use in food products or are in the final stages of approval. Combined, it is estimated that more than 1,000 products worldwide now contain stevia, ranging from beverages to energy bars.
"We sell our low-grade and high-grade stevia extract directly to a number of international and domestic customers, including food and beverage companies, food ingredient companies, and flavor houses. Additionally, we have partnered with distributors that resell Sunwin Stevia’s products in a number of markets across the globe”, commended by Ms. Dongdong Lin, CEO of Sunwin Stevia International. "We have been able to demonstrate our integrated supply chain capabilities which have resulted in partnerships with leaders in the industry and now, through our capital investment in improving production efficiencies and farming integration, we believe we are well positioned to benefit from the tremendous global growth opportunities for stevia in the years to come. We are confident that we have positioned Sunwin Stevia on a solid foundation to scale production capacity and target substantial growth in top and bottom line performance in the coming fiscal year."
About Sunwin Stevia International, Inc.
Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. (OTCQB: SUWN) engages in the areas of zero calorie, all natural sweeteners (Sunwin Stevia™ Extracts). As an industry leader in agricultural processing, Sunwin Stevia has built an integrated global firm with the sourcing and production capabilities to meet the needs of consumers throughout the world. For more info about Sunwin Stevia, please visit http://www.sunwininternational.com
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Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. is hereby providing cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements (as defined in such act). Any statements that are not historical facts and that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, indicated through the use of words or phrases such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "intends," "plans," "believes" and "projects") may be forward-looking and may involve estimates and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, our expectations regarding demand for stevia, our revenues, net income and earnings our ability to increase stevia production capacity. We caution that the factors described herein could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements we make and that investors should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of such factors. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each such factor on our results of operations or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. This press release is qualified in its entirety by the cautionary statements and risk factor disclosure contained in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2012.
Contact:

Dore Perler
U.S. Representative
954-232-5363
ir@sunwininternational.com
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