Thursday, March 14, 2013

Mining Stock News: SilverCrest (TSX.V: SVL) (NYSE MKT: SVLC) Announces 2012 Financial Results

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - March 14, 2013 (Investorideas.com Mining Stocks Newswire) SilverCrest Mines Inc. (TSX.V:SVL) ( NYSE MKT: SVLC) (CW5.F) ("SilverCrest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its audited consolidated financial results for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012 (all figures in U.S. dollars unless otherwise specified). The information in this news release should be read in conjunction with the Company''s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 and associated management discussion and analysis ("MD&A") which are available from the Company''s website at www.silvercrestmines.com and under the Company''s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
2012 YEAR END FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Investorideas.com Newswire J. Scott Drever, President stated; "We are extremely pleased with the financial performance achieved in 2012. It is rewarding to deliver strong financial results that mirror Santa Elena''s production performance. Our management group in Vancouver and operating team in Mexico continue to do an excellent job and should be congratulated for achieving cash flow of $0.44 per share and earnings of $0.33 per share. We look forward to another strong financial year in 2013, with an expected increase in silver production to 625,000 ounces, consistent gold production at 33,000 ounces and cash costs remaining steady at or below $8.50 per silver equivalent ounce."
FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS:
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(1) Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital items.
(2) This is a Non-IFRS performance measure. Silver equivalence is a weighted volume average based on market spot prices per ounce of gold and silver at the quarter end dates. The 2011 number excludes the costs and ounces sold in the first quarter of 2011, as prior to commercial production date of April 1, 2011 operating revenues and expenses were capitalized to the Santa Elena Mine.
(3) IFRS 18 - Revenue should be recorded at its fair value, which for gold and silver is the market spot price on the date revenue is recognized.
(4) With the Hedging Facility fully repaid in November, 2012, this non-cash adjustment will be eliminated in future reporting periods.
Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2012
Net earnings were $13,616,028 ($0.14 per share basic) for the fourth quarter compared with $9,863,459 ($0.11 per share basic) in 2011. The increase in net earnings was mainly driven by a reduction in annual Mexican income tax estimate. The settlement of the Hedging Facility during the fourth quarter made the Company eligible for current income tax deduction.

Silver and gold revenues totalled $18,243,732 (2011 - $18,258,349) in the fourth quarter. Silver and gold revenues on a cash basis increased by 47% to $17,609,949 (2011 - $12,002,316), from record silver sales and more gold sales realized at market spot prices. Silver sales were a quarterly record of 171,714 ounces (2011 - 120,199), or 43% higher than during the same period in 2011. The average realized price received was consistent at $32 (2011 - $32) per ounce.
Gold sales were 8,444 ounces (2011 - 9,702) or 13% below 2011. The Company sold 6,755 gold ounces (2011 - 400) at market spot realized prices of $1,706 (2011 - $1,744) per ounce. There were no gold ounces (2011 - 7,362) delivered into the Hedging Facility at $926.50 per ounce as the Facility was settled in cash from a portion of the proceeds of the $34.5 million prospectus offering. The Company delivered 1,689 gold ounces (2011 - 1,940) to Sandstorm at $350 per ounce. Non-cash gold revenues attributed to deferred revenue totaled $633,783 (2011 - $728,209). The non-cash amount attributed to the Hedging Facility deliveries in the fourth quarter was $nil (2011 - $5,527,824). The non-cash amounts with respect to the Hedging Facility represented the difference between the market spot price at the date of delivery of gold (2011- average realized price of $1,676 per ounce) and the hedge price of $926.50 per ounce settled.
Cost of sales amounted to $5,156,489 (2011 - $3,764,200). Cash cost per silver equivalent ounce sold amounted to $8.05, Au:Ag 55.6:1 (2011 - $5.65, (Au:Ag 56.3:1), Corporate market guidance for 2012 was $8.20 per silver equivalent ounce, (Au:Ag 55:1)) (This is a NON-IFRS Performance Measure). The main drivers in the increase of cash cost per silver equivalent ounce sold from previous 2012 quarters were higher overall operating costs based on lower grade ore mined using a lower cutoff grade (0.2 gpt Au equivalent versus 0.38 used in 2011), and salary and other benefit increases, which corresponded to an increase in the average silver equivalent ounce value loaded on the leach pad and recorded in cost of sales. General and administrative expenses increased to $2,106,039 (2011 - $1,705,554) primarily due to an increase in remuneration, bonus payments and regulatory expenses for now being dual listed on the TSX-V and NYSE MKT.
In the fourth quarter, current income tax recovery (expense) amounted to $3,494,000 (2011 - ($985,000)), mainly from the eligible deduction for income tax purposes of the Hedging Facility cash settlement. Deferred tax expense amounted to $781,000 (2011 - $364,000), primarily from recognizing an income tax deduction on exploration drilling and related costs incurred during the quarter at Santa Elena and the Cruz de Mayo.
Year ended December 31, 2012
Net earnings were $30,475,744 ($0.33 per share basic) for 2012, compared with $9,456,419 ($0.12 per share basic) in 2011. The significant increase in net earnings is driven by continued improvements in operating performance since commercial production was declared during the second quarter of 2011.
Revenues from silver and gold sales totalled $70,520,085 (2011 - $41,870,124) for 2012, which includes $63,456,934 (2011 - $31,839,825) received on a cash basis, $4,448,553 (2011 - $13,081,984) of non-cash revenues due to adjustments to gold spot market prices related to Hedging Facility deliveries and $2,614,598 (2011 - $1,804,352) related to amortization of deferred revenues associated with the Sandstorm Agreement.
SilverCrest sold 588,312 ounces of silver (2011 - 344,724), 71% higher than 2011 at average realized prices of $32 (2011 - $35) per ounce. SilverCrest sold 34,834 ounces of gold (2011 - 23,962), 45% higher than 2011. The Company sold 21,383 ounces of gold (2011 - 400) at market spot realized price of $1,703 (2011 - $1,744) per ounce. The Company delivered 6,484 ounces of gold (2011 - 18,769) into the Hedging Facility at $926.50 per ounce before it was fully settled in November, and delivered 6,967 ounces of gold (2011 - 4,793) to Sandstorm at $350 per ounce.
Non-cash gold revenues totalled $7,063,151 (2011 - $14,886,336). Gold delivered into the Hedging Facility totalled 6,484 ounces (2011 - 18,769) at an average realized price of $925 (2011 - $926). The non cash amount reported of $4,448,553 (2011 - $13,081,984) represents the difference between the market spot price at the date of delivery for gold (at an average realized price of $1,611 (2011 - $1,588) per ounce) and the hedge price of $926.50 per ounce settled. Amortization of deferred revenue associated with the Sandstorm Agreement was $2,614,598 (2011 - $1,804,352).
Cost of sales amounted to $18,307,681 (2011 - $9,526,888). Cash cost per silver equivalent ounce sold amounted to $7.39, Au:Ag 54.3:1 (2011 - $6.07, (Au:Ag 50.4:1), Corporate market guidance for 2012 was $8.20 per silver equivalent ounce, (Au:Ag 55:1)). (This is a NON-IFRS Performance Measure). General and administrative expenses increased to $5,568,582 (2011 - $4,093,438) primarily from increased compensation and bonuses for management and employees, additional fees for listing on NYSE MKT (trading commenced in August, 2012) and the TSX-V as well as greater attendance at tradeshows, conferences and investor presentations in Europe and throughout North America. Cash cost per silver equivalent ounce sold for the year of $7.39 was approximately 10% better than market guidance of $8.20.
Loss on derivative instruments amounted to $3,839,146 (2011 - $11,497,957). With the Hedging Facility now fully repaid, this non-cash adjustment will be eliminated in future reporting periods.
Current income tax expense amounted to $4,156,000 (2011 - $985,000), which relates to the estimate of annual tax payable from Santa Elena operations. SilverCrest has prepaid $1,841,000 in cash, and $2,315,000 by offset of Mexican value added tax receivable. There was no outstanding tax payable at December 31, 2012. Deferred tax expense increased to $1,261,000 (2011 - $364,000) primarily from recognizing an income tax deduction on exploration drilling and related costs incurred in 2012 at Santa Elena and Cruz de Mayo.
Exchange gain (loss) on translation to US Dollars amounted to $561,523 (2011 - ($1,022,390)), due to the strength in 2012, of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar. The value of the Company''s Canadian assets were translated at US$1.00 = CAD$1.0167 at December 31, 2011, and US$1.00 = CAD$0.9949 at December 31, 2012.
NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES
The discussion of financial results in this press release includes reference to cash operating cost per silver equivalent ounce sold which is a non-IFRS performance measure. The Company provides this measure to provide additional information regarding the Company''s financial results and performance. Please refer to the Company''s MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2012, for a reconciliation of this measure to reported IFRS results.
OUTLOOK FOR 2013
For 2013, SilverCrest''s immediate focus is to continue to efficiently operate its flagship Santa Elena low cost open pit silver and gold mine, complete the construction of a new 3,000 tonne per day mill facility on schedule and on budget, announce the revised Santa Elena Resources, Reserves and Life of Mine Plan ("LOMP") and to rapidly advance the delineation of a large polymetallic deposit at the La Joya Property by completing a Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") and further definition drilling of the 198 million ounce silver equivalent resource. Specific corporate targets are as follows:
Santa Elena Open Pit Production Targets
  • Estimated annual production of 625,000 ounces of silver and 33,000 ounces of gold (2.4 million ounces of silver equivalent, Ag:Au 55:1).
  • Estimated annual operating costs of $20.7 million.
  • Estimated cash operating cost of $8.50 per ounce silver equivalent sold (Ag:Au 55:1).
  • Estimated operational sustaining capital expenditure of $1.0 million.
Santa Elena Expansion Targets
  • Complete construction of new conventional 3,000 tpd CCD processing facility on schedule (Q1-2014) and on budget ($53.2 million).
  • Complete underground development of main ramp that will enable physical access to ore underground for direct mill feed commencing in H2-2014. Budget for 2013 is $7.8 million.
  • Complete Pre-Feasibility Study on the Expansion Plan (mill, underground and re-processing leach pad material) including Resource, Reserve and LOMP revisions for filing in Q2-2013.
  • Complete Detailed Engineering on the Expansion Plan in Q2-2013.
  • Complete surface drilling of approximately 15,000 metres to expand additional resources - Capital assigned for 2013 is $3.2 million.
La Joya Project Targets
  • File Updated Resource Estimate NI43-101 Technical Report in Q1 2013.
  • Complete and File a PEA NI43-101 Technical Report evaluating the high grade portion of the deposit as a potential "Starter" Pit.
  • Complete Phase III drilling program of approximately 80 holes: core (60) and reverse circulation (20) drill holes for in-fill and expansion of current resources. Budget for 2013 is $6 million.
  • Complete final staged payments under the La Joya agreements to acquire 100 % of the mineral concessions under agreement for purchase and sale.
  • Continue to explore the Coloradito, La Esperanza and Santo Nino targets which are adjacent to the Main Mineralized Trend.
  • Explore newly defined geophysical targets; La Paloma and El Pino within the current land position.
The Qualified Person under National Instrument (NI 43-101) Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects for this News Release is N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng, and Chief Operating Officer for SilverCrest Mines Inc., who has reviewed and approved its contents.
SilverCrest Mines Inc. (TSX-V: SVL; NYSE MKT: SVLC) is a Canadian precious metals producer headquartered in Vancouver, BC. SilverCrest's flagship property is the 100%-owned Santa Elena Mine, located 150 km northeast of Hermosillo, near Banamichi in the State of Sonora, Mexico. The mine is a high-grade, epithermal gold and silver producer, with an estimated life of mine cash cost of US$8 per ounce of silver equivalent (55:1 Ag:Au). SilverCrest anticipates that the 2,500 tonnes per day facility should recover approximately 4,805,000 ounces of silver and 179,000 ounces of gold over the 6.5 year life of the open pit phase of the Santa Elena Mine. A three year expansion plan is underway to double metals production at the Santa Elena Mine and exploration programs are rapidly advancing the definition of a large polymetallic deposit at the La Joya property in Durango State.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and the United States Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements concern the Company's anticipated results and developments in the Company's operations in future periods, planned exploration and development of its properties, plans related to its business and other matters that may occur in the future. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on expectations of future performance, including silver and gold production and planned work programs. Statements concerning reserves and mineral resource estimates may also constitute forward-looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if the property is developed and, in the case of mineral reserves, such statements reflect the conclusion based on certain assumptions that the mineral deposit can be economically exploited.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: risks related to precious and base metal price fluctuations; risks related to fluctuations in the currency markets (particularly the Mexican peso, Canadian dollar and United States dollar); risks related to the inherently dangerous activity of mining, including conditions or events beyond our control, and operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining activities; uncertainty in the Company's ability to raise financing and fund the exploration and development of its mineral properties; uncertainty as to actual capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns, and uncertainty that development activities will result in profitable mining operations; risks related to reserves and mineral resource figures being estimates based on interpretations and assumptions which may result in less mineral production under actual conditions than is currently estimated and to diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as properties are mined; risks related to governmental regulations and obtaining necessary licenses and permits; risks related to the business being subject to environmental laws and regulations which may increase costs of doing business and restrict our operations; risks related to mineral properties being subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers, or claims and other defects in title; risks relating to inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance; risks related to potential litigation; risks related to the global economy; risks related to the Company's status as a foreign private issuer in the United States; risks related to all of the Company's properties being located in Mexico and El Salvador, including political, economic, social and regulatory instability; and risks related to officers and directors becoming associated with other natural resource companies which may give rise to conflicts of interests. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The Company's forward-looking statements are based on beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
The information provided in this news release is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all matters and developments concerning the Company. It should be read in conjunction with all other disclosure documents of the Company. The information contained herein is not a substitute for detailed investigation or analysis. No securities commission or regulatory authority has reviewed the accuracy or adequacy of the information presented.
J. Scott Drever, President
SILVERCREST MINES INC.
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Calpian's (OTCQB: CLPI) Emerging Market Mobile Payments Solution Grows to Approximately $12.2 Million in Processed Transaction Volume in February

DALLAS - March 13, 2013 (Investorideas.com mobile payment stocks newswire) Calpian, Inc. (OTCQB:CLPI) announces that, as of February 28, 2013, the Money-on-Mobile service offered by its Indian subsidiary is now being supported by over 126,200 retail locations, increased from 122,340 on January 31, 2013, and accessed by approximately 39.5 million unique phone number customers, up from the 35.8 million reported from the previous month. The February 2013 processed transaction volume, measured in Indian rupees, was 661 million INR – an approximate 24 million increase over January 2013 processed volume. At current exchange rates, February processed transaction volume was approximately $12.2 million.

According to Calpian CEO, Harold Montgomery, "Despite the fact that February was a short month, we are pleased to see continued growth in both usage and processed transaction volume during this time. In fact, in February, Money-on-Mobile experienced even greater monthly growth than we’ve seen in previous months – a true indication that Money-on-Mobile is becoming entrenched in the daily lives of Indian consumers."
About Calpian, Inc.
Calpian, Inc. (OTCQB:CLPI) is a publicly traded company with corporate offices in Dallas, Texas and mobile payments emerging-market operations through its subsidiary in India. Calpian's U.S. business focuses on the 10,000 Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) that serve approximately 2 million small merchants across all industries in the U.S. who pay an estimated $1 billion in annual residuals. Calpian’s Indian subsidiary offers Money-on-Mobile, a pre-paid mobile payment solution, to over 32.5 million unique Indian phone number customers at more than 118,000 Indian retail locations. Calpian's management team has over 70 years in combined experience in the payments business. Calpian's CEO, Harold Montgomery, is a recognized industry leader who has provided expert testimony to the U.S. Congress and Federal Reserve Bank on payments-related issues and regularly appears in numerous industry publications, such as Transaction World Magazine. Please visit our website at www.calpian.com for more information.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to the Company's future financial 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. Investors should not place any undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects the Company's current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to operations, results of operations, growth strategy, liquidity, and building a larger credit facility. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could impact the Company and the forward-looking statements contained herein are included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
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Calpian, Inc.
Cynthia Bailey, 214-758-8600
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or
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CEO
haroldmontgomery@calpian.com
or
Investor Relations Contact:
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Logistics Stock Trading Alert for China Logistics (OTCQB: CHLO); Stock Gains 8.67%

Point Roberts, WA - March 12, 2013 (Investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com staff: Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors Issues a trading alert for China Logistics Group, Inc. ( OTCQB: CHLO), an international freight forwarder and logistics management company. The stock is trading up at $0.0163, up 0.0013(8.67%) on over 690,000 shares.

Investorideas.com Newswire Shanghaidialy.com reported on The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) Logistics Performance Index (LPI) on March 5 th. "The index has stayed above 50 percent since December 2011 with an average of 54.4 percent, indicating that China's logistics sector is generally in a cycle of steady and relatively fast growth," said Cui Zhongfu, vice president of the CFLP.
China Logistics Group, Inc. ( OTCQB: CHLO) recently reported that it has begun to explore plans to establish its own warehouse facility for international and domestic storage and logistics. The company believes this strategy would serve to compliment its current international freight forwarding, logistics management, and trucking services.
The Company also recently reported that it sees shipping volumes doubling in 2013 for its South American route out of Shanghai launched in 2012.
In the first 9 months of 2012 ending September 30, 2012, the total freight volume arranged by China Logistics from its Shanghai location to Europe, United States, Middle East and Southeast Asia was approximately 3,000 TEU or, twenty foot equivalent units, generating revenues of approximately $6,700,000 and gross profits of $1,200,000. Management sees a growth of 20% to 30% for the company through these four major international routes in 2013 which is expected to significantly improve overall financial performance over the course of this year.
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Monday, March 11, 2013

Microcap Stock Alert: Medical Alarm Concepts Holding (OTC:MDHI) up 12%

Point Roberts, WA - March 11, 2013 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research for investors, issues a trading alert for medical device company, Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. ( OTCQB: MDHI.PK ). The stock is trading up at $0.0028, gaining 0.0003 or 12.00% as of 12:24PM EDT on over 467,000 shares.

Last week the Company reported it has received an investment led by strategic partner, JTT-EMS LTD of Shijiazhuang, China. Under the terms of the investment, JTT-EMS purchased restricted common stock, which it plans to hold as a long-term investment. The financing, including additional investments by current shareholders, will total approximately $330,000.
The Company also recently announced an update with details about its recently accelerating growth rate and a contract signed with a diversified national insurer where Medical Alarm Concepts will become a provider of personal medical alarms.
Investorideas.com Newswire According to the release, "Under the terms of the new agreement, the diversified national insurer will offer the Company's MediPendant® product and monthly monitoring services to subscribers of selected healthcare programs. Additionally, the Company's MediPendant® product has been, or may be, included in their dual demonstration programs (Medicare and Medicaid) related contracts on which Coventry Health Care, Inc.( NYSE:CVH ) may bid. Additional information regarding this contract can be viewed on the website hosted by the US Securities & Exchange Commission at the following link:" http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1443089/000147124213000073/mdhifeb262013.htm
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About MDHI
Medical Alarm Concepts Holdings, Inc. (MAC) develops and manufactures innovative products and practical solutions within the framework of a vast growing marketplace. MediPendant's™ patented two-way voice technology enables the user to speak and listen directly through the pendant no matter where the user may be in and around their home. MediPendant™ service also includes advanced features such as three-way calling that enables the operator to link loved ones directly into the emergency call in real time. Text message alerts are also standard, and are used to inform loved ones that the user has contacted an operator or has requested assistance. A standard PERS system does not enable the user to speak and listen through the pendant, thus limiting them to a small area in their home. There is always the risk that the user will not be heard by the call center operator if they are not within a short range of the base station.
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Friday, March 08, 2013

Mobile Payment Stock Breaking News; Calpian, Inc. (OTCQB: CLPI) to Present at 5th National Forum on Emerging Payment Systems

DALLAS - March 8, 2013 (Investorideas.com mobile payment stocks newswire) announces today that Harold Montgomery, Calpian (OTCQB:CLPI) Chairman and CEO, will lead a panel discussion at the American Conference Institute's 5th National Forum on Emerging Payment Systems being held at the Omni San Francisco Hotel, San Francisco, CA on March 22-23, 2013.

On March 22, from 11:10 am-12:30 pm, Mr. Montgomery's panel will address the subject of the International Emerging Payments Landscape. Also in attendance will be industry leaders from PayPal, American Express, Square, Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, Stripe, WalMart, Western Union, Visa, Citigroup, Skrill, Payza, Wells Fargo, MoneyGram, BillFloat, Green Dot, TSYS, PayNearMe, PreCash, VANTIV, Paysafecard.com and many other leading organizations in the financial and payments industries.
For more information about The National Forum on Emerging Payment Systems, please visit: www.AmericanConference.com/EmergingPayments
About Calpian, Inc.
Calpian, Inc. (OTCQB:CLPI) is a publicly traded company with corporate offices in Dallas, Texas and mobile payments emerging-market operations through its subsidiary in India. Calpian's U.S. business focuses on the 10,000 Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) that serve approximately 2 million small merchants across all industries in the U.S. who pay an estimated $1 billion in annual residuals. Calpian's Indian subsidiary offers Money-on-Mobile, a pre-paid mobile payment solution, to over 32.5 million unique Indian phone number customers at more than 118,000 Indian retail locations. Calpian's management team has over 70 years in combined experience in the payments business. Calpian's CEO, Harold Montgomery, is a recognized industry leader who has provided expert testimony to the U.S. Congress and Federal Reserve Bank on payments-related issues and regularly appears in numerous industry publications, such as Transaction World Magazine. Please visit our website at www.calpian.com for more information.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to the Company's future financial 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. Investors should not place any undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects the Company's current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to operations, results of operations, growth strategy, liquidity, and building a larger credit facility. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could impact the Company and the forward-looking statements contained herein are included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
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Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Logistics Stocks Snapshot; CHLO, ECHO, SSW, XPO

Point Roberts, WA - March 6, 2013 (Investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com staff: Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors Issues a snapshot for logistics stocks. Reporting stocks within the sector have shown increased revenue growth in spite of a sluggish global economy.
Seaspan Corporation (NYSE: SSW) , trading at $20.29, up 0.61 or 3.10% as of 1:16PM EST was featured in a Motley Fool Blog- Two Logistics Stocks Set to Outperform the Market. The Company reported earnings yesterday, noting revenue increased by 8.8% and 16.8%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 over the prior year's comparable periods.
Investorideas.com NewswireArticle: http://beta.fool.com/flyingwhale/2013/03/06/shipping-draft/25699/?source=eogyholnk0000001
In February microcap company China Logistics ( OTCQB: CHLO), an international freight forwarder and logistics management company, reported that management sees strong growth in volumes for its four largest international routes to Europe, United States, Middle East and Southeast Asia.
In the first 9 months of 2012 ending September 30 th, 2012, the total freight volume arranged by China Logistics from its Shanghai location to Europe, United States, Middle East and Southeast Asia was approximately 3,000 TEU or, twenty foot equivalent units, generating revenues of approximately $6,700,000 and gross profits of $1,200,000. Management sees a growth of 20% to 30% for the company through these four major international routes in 2013 which is expected to significantly improve overall financial performance over the course of this year.
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ECHO) is trading at $19.79, up 0.22 or 1.12% as of 1:23PM EST
Investorideas.com NewswireXPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is trading at $17.08, currently down 0.27(1.56%) 1:26PM EST with a morning high of $17.42. On February 27, 2013 XPO Logistics, Inc. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012. For the fourth quarter of 2012, total revenue was $108.5 million, a 146.1% increase from the same period the prior year. Gross margin dollars increased 118.4% year-over-year to $15.7 million, and gross margin percentage was 14.4%.
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OTC Biotech Stock Alert; Bio-Matrix Scientific Group (OTC: BMSN) on the Run

Point Roberts, WA - March 6 2013 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com staff: Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors issues a trading alert for microcap biotech stock, Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. (OTC : BMSN ), currently trading at $0.0144, up 0.0010(7.46%) as of 10:11AM EST. The stock had a morning high of 0.0155.
Investorideas.com reported on the stock breaking previous trading patterns on February 15 th, noting a technical breakout. The stock pulled back and settled into another trading range that broke out in the past two days.
On February 5 th, Regen BioPharma a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. (OTC : BMSN ), announced filing of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the FDA to initiate clinical trials assessing the company's HemaXellerate I™ stem cell drug in patients with drug-refractory aplastic anemia.
HemaXellerate I™ is a patient-specific composition of cells that have previously been demonstrated to repair damaged bone marrow and stimulate production of blood cells based on previous animal studies. The company, together with an internationally-renowned group of stem cell researchers, recently published the scientific basis for the HemaXellerate I™ product which may be found at http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/pdf/1479-5876-10-231.pdf.
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Investorideas.com Newswire About Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. and Regen BioPharma, Inc.:
Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. (BMSN) is a biotechnology company developing regenerative medicine therapies. The Company is focused on human therapies that address unmet medical needs. Specifically, Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. is looking to increase the quality of life through therapies involving stem cell treatments. These treatments are focused in areas relating to cardiovascular, hematology, oncology and other indications.
Regen BioPharma, Inc., a subsidiary of Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : BMSN ), is a biotechnology company focused on identifying undervalued regenerative medicine patents in the stem cell space and rapidly advancing these technologies through pre-clinical and Phase I/ II clinical trials. To follow our development, visit us at www.regenbiopharma.com.
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Medical Technology Investor Alert: Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. (MDHI) Receives Strategic Investment to Continue Strong Growth - Moves into Positive Operating Cash Flow for March 2013 Quarter

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - March 6, 2013 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. (OTCQB:MDHI), today announced it has received an investment led by strategic partner, JTT-EMS LTD of Shijiazhuang, China. Under the terms of the investment, JTT-EMS purchased restricted common stock, which it plans to hold as a long-term investment. The financing, including additional investments by current shareholders, will total approximately $330,000.
"This is exciting financing for our Company that will allow us to maintain our strong growth," commented Ronnie Adams, CEO. "This strategic investment is straight common equity in the Company, which must be held for an extended period of time. There are no warrants, options, or any other enhancements. Over the past two quarters our business has turned the corner with strong growth, allowing us to reach positive cash flow. Because this growth is based on high quality recurring monthly revenues, we believe the positive operating cash flow we will report beginning in the March 2013 quarter will be sustainable moving forward."
The demand for the MediPendant® continues to grow at a rapid pace as a result of strong sales from the Company's retail partnership and growing online orders. Medical Alarm Concepts recently announced the signing of a major diversified national healthcare insurer that will offer the Company's MediPendant® product and monthly monitoring services to subscribers of selected healthcare programs. Additionally, the product will be included in the insurance carrier's dual demonstration program (Medicaid and Medicare) related contracts on which it may bid.


Use of funds from this new strategic investment will be primarily for inventory acquisition to meet growing demand. Secondary uses of funds will include completing the process of restoring the Company to fully reporting status, additional marketing programs, further reductions in trade payables, and general working capital.
The MediPendant® is a second-generation personal medical alarm and the only product in its category that allows for monitored, two-way communications and associated voice prompts directly through the pendant. Older generations of technology require the user to be in close proximity to the base station in order to speak and listen to the operator. With the MediPendant®, the customer can be anywhere within 600+ feet of their home, and in the event of an emergency, speak and listen to the EMT trained operator directly through the pendant.
Additional information on the MediPendant® can be viewed at www.MediPendant.com.
About MDHI
Medical Alarm Concepts Holdings, Inc. (MAC) develops and manufactures innovative products and practical solutions within the framework of a vast growing marketplace. MediPendant's® patented two-way voice technology enables the user to speak and listen directly through the pendant no matter where the user may be in and around their home. MediPendant® service also includes advanced features such as three-way calling that enables the operator to link loved ones directly into the emergency call in real time. Text message alerts are also standard, and are used to inform loved ones that the user has contacted an operator or has requested assistance. A standard PERS system does not enable the user to speak and listen through the pendant, thus limiting them to a small area in their home. There is always the risk that the user will not be heard by the call center operator if they are not within a short range of the base station.
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Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause the Company's actual operating results to be materially different from any historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe these risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements that contain terms such as "believes," "belief," "expects," "expect," "intends," "intend," "anticipate," "anticipates," "plans," "plan," to be uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the Company's filings with Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Biotech Stock Alert; 8K Filing; Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. (OTC: MDHI) to become a provider of personal medical alarms for Coventry Health Care, Inc. (NYSE: CVH)

Point Roberts, WA - March 5, 2013 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research for investors, issues an 8K filing alert for medical device company, Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. (OTCQB: MDHI.PK).



According to the filing: "On February 25, 2013, the Company signed a supply and services contract with Coventry Health Care, Inc., (NYSE: CVH) a diversified national insurer in the United States located in Bethesda, Maryland, which operates health plans, insurance companies, network rental and workers' compensation services companies.
Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. will become a provider of personal medical alarms for Coventry.
Under the terms of the agreement, Coventry Health Care, Inc. will offer the Company's MediPendant® product and monthly monitoring services to subscribers of selected healthcare programs provided by Coventry. Additionally, the Company's MediPendant® product has been, or may be, included in their dual demonstration programs (Medicare and Medicaid) related contracts on which Coventry Health Care, Inc. may bid.
The Company is expecting this contract to generate growth in revenue and earnings. As a result of gaining the contract, the Company plans to expand its business operations in the areas of manufacturing, financial management, research & development, and logistics."
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Additional information on the MediPendant can be viewed at www.MediPendant.com .
About MDHI (OTCQB: MDHI.PK),
Medical Alarm Concepts Holdings, Inc. (MAC) develops and manufactures innovative products and practical solutions within the framework of a vast growing marketplace. MediPendant's™ patented two-way voice technology enables the user to speak and listen directly through the pendant no matter where the user may be in and around their home. MediPendant™ service also includes advanced features such as three-way calling that enables the operator to link loved ones directly into the emergency call in real time.  Text message alerts are also standard, and are used to inform loved ones that the user has contacted an operator or has requested assistance. A standard PERS system does not enable the user to speak and listen through the pendant, thus limiting them to a small area in their home. There is always the risk that the user will not be heard by the call center operator if they are not within a short range of the base station.
Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc.
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China Logistics (OTCQB: CHLO) Positioning to Capitalize on Export Growth

Point Roberts, WA - March 5, 2013 (Investorideas.com newswire) - Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors Issues an alert for China Logistics Group, Inc. ( OTCQB: CHLO), an international freight forwarder and logistics management company, following recent import and export data from China.


Shanghaidaily.com just reported:
"Commerce minister cautiously optimistic exports will improve
CHINA is cautiously optimistic about exports this year, Commerce Minister Chen Deming said today.
"If the external environment does not change drastically, China's exports may fare better than last year," Chen said during the sidelines of the annual session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing.
China , the world's largest exporter, sold goods worth US$2.05 trillion in 2012 to overseas markets, up 7.9 percent from a year earlier.
The recovery from last year's eurozone debt crisis seemed to be accelerating as China's exports jumped 25 percent in January from the year before, far exceeding expectations.
Lu Zhengwei, chief economist at Industrial Bank, said exports may stabilize in February with overseas sales expanding 15 percent on an annual basis."
China Logistics Group, Inc. ( OTCQB: CHLO) recently reported that it has begun to explore plans to establish its own warehouse facility for international and domestic storage and logistics. The company believes this strategy would serve to compliment its current international freight forwarding, logistics management, and trucking services.
The Company also recently reported that it sees shipping volumes doubling in 2013 for its South American route out of Shanghai launched in 2012.
In the first 9 months of 2012 ending September 30 th, 2012, the total freight volume arranged by China Logistics from its Shanghai location to Europe, United States, Middle East and Southeast Asia was approximately 3,000 TEU or, twenty foot equivalent units, generating revenues of approximately $6,700,000 and gross profits of $1,200,000. Management sees a growth of 20% to 30% for the company through these four major international routes in 2013 which is expected to significantly improve overall financial performance over the course of this year.
Article source: http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=525150&type=Business
About China Logistics Group, Inc.
China Logistics Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CHLO) is a U.S. company doing business in China through its subsidiary Shandong Jiajia International Freight & Forwarding Co., Ltd. (Shandong Jiajia). Established in 1999; Shandong Jiajia is an international freight forwarder and logistics manager located in China. Shandong Jiajia acts as an agent for international freight and shipping companies. It sells cargo space and arranges land, maritime, and air international transportation for clients seeking primarily to export goods from China. For more information please visit http://www.chinalogisticsinc.com.
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Freight and Logistics Stocks to Watch: AIRT, CHLO, FWRD, RLGT

Point Roberts, WA - March 5, 2013 (Investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com staff: Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors Issues a snapshot for freight and logistics stocks. Companies in this sector are showing impressive revenue growth in contrast to shipping stocks which have been struggling.


 
 
In a recent article in The Loadstar, a logistics and supply chain management publication, it was noted, "Results show that it's better to be in logistics than in liner shipping."
On February 27 th, Damco, one of the world's leading freight forwarding and logistics service providers reported a 19% increase in net revenue compared to 2011. Net revenue in 2012 increased to 3,272 million USD, from 2,752 in 2011. Gross profit saw a rise of 7% to 807 million USD in 2012.
On February 1 st Air T Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRT) reported consolidated revenues for fiscal 2013's third quarter were $26,703,000, an increase of 4% compared to the similar 2012 fiscal quarter. Consolidated revenues for the first nine months of the 2013 fiscal year were $72,353,000 or 7% higher than the prior year comparable period.
On February 4 th China Logistics ( OTCQB: CHLO) an international freight forwarder and logistics management company, reported that management sees strong growth in volumes for its four largest international routes to Europe, United States, Middle East and Southeast Asia.
In the first 9 months of 2012 ending September 30 th, 2012, the total freight volume arranged by China Logistics from its Shanghai location to Europe, United States, Middle East and Southeast Asia was approximately 3,000 TEU or, twenty foot equivalent units, generating revenues of approximately $6,700,000 and gross profits of $1,200,000. Management sees a growth of 20% to 30% for the company through these four major international routes in 2013 which is expected to significantly improve overall financial performance over the course of this year.
Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) also reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31 st, 2012 on February 11 th.Operating revenue for the quarter ended December 31 st, 2012 increased 4.9% to $155.5 million from $148.2 million for the same quarter in 2011. Income from operations was $24.0 million, compared with $23.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, an increase of 1.7%. Net income per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $0.54 compared with $0.50 in the same quarter of 2011, an increase of 8.0%.
Operating revenue for the year ended December 31 st, 2012 increased 8.9% to $584.4 million from $536.4 million for the year ended December 31 st, 2011.
Radiant Logistics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: RLGT) , a domestic and international logistics services company, reported financial results on February 11 th for the three and six months ended December 31 st, 2012.•Total revenues increased 7.7% to $78.2 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2013 from $72.6 million for the comparable prior year period.
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Monday, March 04, 2013

Medical Alarm Concepts (MDHI) Trades Up on News Gaining over 23%

Point Roberts, WA - March 4, 2013 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research for investors, issues a trading alert for medical device company, Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. (OTCQB: MDHI.PK). The stock is trading up over 23% on over 9 Million shares following news.


The Company released an update today with details about its recently accelerating growth rate and a contract signed with a diversified national insurer where Medical Alarm Concepts will become a provider of personal medical alarms.
Investorideas.com Newswire According to the release, "Under the terms of the new agreement, the diversified national insurer will offer the Company's MediPendant® product and monthly monitoring services to subscribers of selected healthcare programs. Additionally, the Company's MediPendant® product has been, or may be, included in their dual demonstration programs (Medicare and Medicaid) related contracts on which Coventry Health Care, Inc.( NYSE:CVH ) may bid. Additional information regarding this contract can be viewed on the website hosted by the US Securities & Exchange Commission at the following link:” http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1443089/000147124213000073/mdhifeb262013.htm
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Additional information on the MediPendant can be viewed at www.MediPendant.com .
About MDHI ( OTCQB: MDHI.PK ),
Medical Alarm Concepts Holdings, Inc. (MAC) develops and manufactures innovative products and practical solutions within the framework of a vast growing marketplace. MediPendant's™ patented two-way voice technology enables the user to speak and listen directly through the pendant no matter where the user may be in and around their home. MediPendant™ service also includes advanced features such as three-way calling that enables the operator to link loved ones directly into the emergency call in real time.  Text message alerts are also standard, and are used to inform loved ones that the user has contacted an operator or has requested assistance. A standard PERS system does not enable the user to speak and listen through the pendant, thus limiting them to a small area in their home. There is always the risk that the user will not be heard by the call center operator if they are not within a short range of the base station.
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Medical Technology Investor Alert: Medical Alarm Concepts (MDHI) Signs Deal with Health Care Insurance Provider for Medical Alarms

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA - March 4, 2013 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. ( OTCQB: MDHI.PK ), today provided details about its recently accelerating growth rate and a contract signed with a diversified national insurer where Medical Alarm Concepts will become a provider of personal medical alarms.

Under the terms of the new agreement, the diversified national insurer will offer the Company's MediPendant® product and monthly monitoring services to subscribers of selected healthcare programs. Additionally, the Company's MediPendant® product has been, or may be, included in their dual demonstration programs (Medicare and Medicaid) related contracts on which Coventry Health Care, Inc.( NYSE:CVH ) may bid. Additional information regarding this contract can be viewed on the website hosted by the US Securities & Exchange Commission at the following link:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1443089/000147124213000073/mdhifeb262013.htm
Mr. Ronnie Adams commented, "We are expecting this contract to generate growth in revenues and earnings. As a result of gaining this contract, we plan to expand our business operations in the areas of manufacturing, financial management, research and development, and logistics.”
Over the past few months Medical Alarm Concepts has been experiencing strong growth in revenues due to an expanding retail presence, strong Internet sales and new international opportunities. Having now reached operational cash flow profitability, the Company is expecting to report positive cash flow for the full quarter ending March 31, 2013 and throughout calendar 2013.
"We are very pleased that our cash flow will be based on very high quality recurring revenues. Our retail partnerships remain strong. This week we began the first of two promotions that are scheduled for the late winter and early spring period. Thus far, sales have been extremely robust, which is strongly adding to our recurring monthly revenue base. We are expecting calendar 2013 to be a year of very strong growth and cash flow.
The MediPendant is a second-generation personal medical alarm and the only product in its category that allows for monitored, two-way communications directly through the pendant along with patented voice prompts. Older generations of technology require the user to be in close proximity to the base station in order to speak and listen to the operator. With the MediPendant the customer can be anywhere within approximately 600 feet of their home and in the event of an emergency speak and listen to the EMT trained operator directly through the pendant.
Additional information on the MediPendant can be viewed at www.MediPendant.com .
About MDHI ( OTCQB: MDHI.PK ),
Medical Alarm Concepts Holdings, Inc. (MAC) develops and manufactures innovative products and practical solutions within the framework of a vast growing marketplace. MediPendant's™ patented two-way voice technology enables the user to speak and listen directly through the pendant no matter where the user may be in and around their home. MediPendant™ service also includes advanced features such as three-way calling that enables the operator to link loved ones directly into the emergency call in real time.  Text message alerts are also standard, and are used to inform loved ones that the user has contacted an operator or has requested assistance. A standard PERS system does not enable the user to speak and listen through the pendant, thus limiting them to a small area in their home. There is always the risk that the user will not be heard by the call center operator if they are not within a short range of the base station.
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Friday, March 01, 2013

China Stock Trading Alert; China Logistics (OTCQB: CHLO) Gains over 15%

Point Roberts, WA - March 1, 2013 (Investorideas.com newswire) - Investorideas.com staff: Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors Issues a trading alert for China Logistics Group, Inc. ( OTCQB: CHLO), an international freight forwarder and logistics management company. The stock is trading up 15.79% , trading at 0.0220, gaining 0.0030(15.79%) as of 12:40PM EST on over 400,000 shares.
Investorideas.com Newswire The Company reported earlier this week that it has begun to explore plans to establish its own warehouse facility for international and domestic storage and logistics. The company believes this strategy would serve to compliment its current international freight forwarding, logistics management, and trucking services.
The Company also recently reported that it sees shipping volumes doubling in 2013 for its South American route out of Shanghai launched in 2012.
About China Logistics Group, Inc.
China Logistics Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CHLO) is a U.S. company doing business in China through its subsidiary Shandong Jiajia International Freight & Forwarding Co., Ltd. (Shandong Jiajia). Established in 1999; Shandong Jiajia is an international freight forwarder and logistics manager located in China. Shandong Jiajia acts as an agent for international freight and shipping companies. It sells cargo space and arranges land, maritime, and air international transportation for clients seeking primarily to export goods from China. For more information please visit http://www.chinalogisticsinc.com.
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Thursday, February 28, 2013

China Shipping Stocks Alert; China Logistics (OTCQB: CHLO), China Shipping Container Lines (2866-HK), China Shipping Development (1138.HK)

Point Roberts, WA - February 28, 2013 (Investorideas.com newswire) - Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors Issues a snapshot for China shipping stocks and a trading alert for China Logistics Group, Inc. ( OTCQB: CHLO), China Shipping Container Lines Co Ltd (CSCL) (2866-HK), (SHA:601866) and China Shipping Development Company Limited (1138.HK).

China Logistics ( OTCQB: CHLO) is trading up over 4%. The Company reported yesterday that it has begun to explore plans to establish its own warehouse facility for international and domestic storage and logistics. The company believes this strategy would serve to compliment its current international freight forwarding, logistics management, and trucking services.
The Company also recently reported that it sees shipping volumes doubling in 2013 for its South American route out of Shanghai launched in 2012.
Investorideas.com Newswire China Shipping Container Lines Co Ltd (CSCL) (2866-HK) last traded at $2.30, up 0.05(2.22%) on over 31 Million shares.
China Shipping Development Company Limited (1138.HK) traded at $4.32, gaining 0.16(3.85%) on over 10 Million shares.
Investorideas.com Newswire About China Logistics Group, Inc.
China Logistics Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CHLO) is a U.S. company doing business in China through its subsidiary Shandong Jiajia International Freight & Forwarding Co., Ltd. (Shandong Jiajia). Established in 1999; Shandong Jiajia is an international freight forwarder and logistics manager located in China. Shandong Jiajia acts as an agent for international freight and shipping companies. It sells cargo space and arranges land, maritime, and air international transportation for clients seeking primarily to export goods from China. For more information please visit http://www.chinalogisticsinc.com.
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Medical Technology Breaking News: Aethlon Medical (OTCBB:AEMD) Note: Multiple Shots on Goal - A Therapeutic Strategy to Address Infectious Disease & Cancer

SAN DIEGO - February 28, 2013 (Investorideas.com newswire) - Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD), today released the following note authored by its Chairman and CEO, Jim Joyce.


I recently attended a healthcare related event that featured a panel discussion comprised of life science bankers and venture capitalists. While members of this panel often had differing viewpoints, they did mutually agree they were interested in emerging therapeutic candidates that provided more than one "shot on goal," meaning the possibility of a single therapy that could address more than one disease indication.
In the case of the Aethlon Hemopurifier®, we have created a therapeutic filtration device that selectively captures a broad-spectrum of disease promoting particles from circulation without eliminating blood components required for health. However, instead of immobilizing an antibody or agent that specifically binds to a single pathogen, we made the bold decision to deploy the capabilities of a lectin affinity agent that binds to a unique structure evolved and shared by viruses and cancer as a survival mechanism that allows disease progression to continue below the surveillance of the immune system. In the treatment of Hepatitis C virus (HCV), we have demonstrated that our Hemopurifier® can eliminate the presence of HCV in as little a seven days when utilized in combination with interferon-based therapy. Short-term administration of the same device has reduced viral load by greater than 90% in an HIV-AIDS dialysis patient who was not receiving any form of antiviral drug therapy. Additionally, government and non-government research organizations have demonstrated the Hemopurifier® captures a wide range of bioterror and pandemic threats. In regards to cancer, the same Hemopurifier® deployed in infectious disease studies has emerged to be the first therapeutic strategy to address tumor-secreted exosomes. Tumor-secreted exosomes are a vital therapeutic target as they have recently been discovered to be immunosuppressive and play significant role in seeding the creation and spread of cancer metastasis.
So, how is it possible that one therapy can address a breadth of disease conditions? Dr. Annette Marleau, our Director of Tumor Immunology provides the following summary review for interested parties, including medical and non-medical industry shareholders of Aethlon Medical:
Intriguingly, there are converging biological mechanisms underlying viral infections and cancer, despite the fact that these are distinct categories of disease that are typically addressed with different therapies. Common disease processes in infections and cancer include the modalities by which disease is spread and the involvement of the immune system. The latter point stems from the fact that both tumor cells and infectious pathogens are viewed as "foreign invaders" by the immune system. In response, diseased cells have evolved tactics for manipulating the immune system to their advantage in order to propagate disease. One of the key pathogenic maneuvers employed by viruses and tumors is the systemic distribution of disease-mediating particles that spread molecular information from diseased cells to healthy cells.
Of relevance to our Hemopurifier® is the observation that critical disease-mediating particles in many viral infections and cancer display high-mannose glycoproteins on their surfaces. These surface features arise during the process of glycosylation, whereby carbohydrate residues such as mannose are tagged onto proteins to ensure proper protein assembly and function in healthy cells. Not surprisingly, this process becomes perturbed in several disease conditions, thereby changing the biologic functions of proteins. To define the glycoprotein signatures associated with specific disease conditions, researchers have applied panels of carbohydrate-binding proteins (lectins) to determine the relative compositions of specific carbohydrate residues in cellular material. Extrapolating on the use lectins as research reagents for biomarker discovery, our device platform leverages the specificity of lectins for glycoprotein-coated particles for therapeutic affinity capture.
Among the spectrum of targets of the Hemopurifier® are enveloped viruses, a broad group of infectious pathogens that are enriched for high-mannose glycoproteins on their outer surfaces. The envelope glycoproteins have well-recognized roles in viral attachment and integration into host cells (1). Scientific studies have demonstrated that lectins have potent anti-viral activity by virtue of their interference with the functions of envelope glycoproteins. Indeed, the current version of the Hemopurifier® has been demonstrated to capture a spectrum of enveloped viruses including HIV, Dengue virus, orthopoxviruses (vaccinia and monkeypox), influenza viruses (H5N1 bird flu, 1918 Spanish flu), and Ebola.
In addition to addressing viral infections, the Hemopurifier also captures cancer-derived exosomes that also display high-mannose glycoproteins on their outer surfaces (2). Exosomes are membranous nanovesicles secreted by diverse tumor types that act as inter-cellular messengers to spread oncogenic signals. Evidence is emerging that cancer exosomes are involved in practically every aspect of malignancy, including apoptosis of immune cells, tissue invasion, angiogenesis, metastases and resistance to therapeutic drugs. The genomic and proteomic content of exosomes, as well as the exosome load in the circulation, are known to correlate with tumor stage and metastasis, suggesting that exosomes can serve as disease biomarkers (3,4). Accordingly, exosomes have emerged as critical targets in cancer care, and there is currently an unmet need for means of targeting these nanovesicles therapeutically.
Based on their common glycoprotein signatures, the biogenesis of virions and exosomes has been suggested to share a conserved evolutionary pathway (5). These nano-sized particles (both in the 50-300 nm range) use their heavily glycosylated surfaces for entry into target cells, where virions and exosomes transfer pathogenic information in the form of proteins and/or genetic material. These particles also hijack the intracellular machinery to affect cell growth and survival pathways, while also promoting the formation of more disease-mediating particles. Indeed, newly generated virions and exosomes are both secreted by budding off from the plasma membrane of diseased cells, during which time it is believed they inherit glycoprotein-rich membrane components (6). Thus, the fields of viral and cancer immunology converge mechanistically at the level of the glycoprotein "fingerprints" on key disease-mediating particles.
The intersection of the pathways exploited by virions and exosomes is exemplified by the ability of certain viruses to package their infectious material into exosomes. For example, HIV-infected cells secrete exosomes containing Nef or "Negative Factor", an abundant HIV protein that induces death of CD4+ T cells, a hallmark of AIDS (7). Viruses and exosomes can therefore act as co-dependent entities for spreading infection and impeding host immunity. A validation study conducted by our collaborators at the Morehouse School of Medicine revealed that the Hemopurifier® captures NEF exosomes and therefore holds promise as an anti-viral strategy for co-targeting both Nef exosomes and HIV virions in circulation.
Collectively, these lines of evidence provide a compelling scientific rationale for why the Hemopurifier® is a candidate broad-spectrum countermeasure against both viral pathogens and cancer. In both of these clinical scenarios, we propose to advance the Hemopurifier as an adjunct to standard of care therapies for reducing the systemic burden of disease-mediating particles and unmasking the native immune response in patients.
(1) Balzarini J. Targeting the glycans of glycoproteins: a novel paradigm for antiviral therapy. Nat Rev Microbiol 2007;5:583.
(2) Batista BS et al. Identification of a conserved glycan signature for microvesicles. J Proteome Res 2011;10:4624.
(3) Taylor DD and Gercel-Taylor C. Exosomes/microvesicles: mediators of cancer-associated immunosuppressive microenvironments. Semin Immunopathol 2011;33:441.
(4) Henderson MC and Azorsa DO. The genomic and proteomic content of cancer cell-derived exosomes. Front Oncol 2012;2:38.
(5) Krishnamoorthy L et al. HIV-1 and microvesicles from T cells share a common glycome, arguing for a common origin. Nat Chem Biol 2009;5:244.
(6) Wurdinger T et al. Extracellular vesicles and their convergence with viral pathways. Adv Virol 2012:767694.
(7) Lenassi M et al. HIV Nef is secreted in exosomes and triggers apoptosis in bystander CD4+ T cells. Traffic 2010;11:110.
About Aethlon Medical
Aethlon Medical creates innovative medical devices that address unmet medical needs in cancer, infectious disease, and other life-threatening conditions. Our Aethlon ADAPT™ System is a revenue-stage technology platform that provides the basis for a new class of devices the rapid, yet selective removal of disease promoting particles from the entire circulatory system. At present, The Aethlon ADAPT™ product pipeline includes the Aethlon Hemopurifier® to address infectious disease and cancer, and a medical device being developed under a 5-year contract with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to reduce the incidence of sepsis in combat-injured soldiers. For more information, please visit www.aethlonmedical.com.
About The Aethlon Hemopurifier®
The Aethlon Hemopurifier® is a first-in-class medical device that selectively targets the rapid clearance of infectious viral pathogens and immunosuppressive proteins from the entire circulatory system. In the treatment of Hepatitis C virus (HCV), human studies have demonstrated that Hemopurifier® therapy may improve immediate, rapid and sustained virologic response rates when administered in the first few days of standard-of-care drug therapy. In addition to accelerating viral load depletion, post-treatment analysis of the Hemopurifier® has documented the capture of up to 300 billion HCV copies of HCV during a single six-hour treatment. Access to Hemopurifier® therapy is available on a compassionate-use basis through the Medanta Medicity Institute (Medicity), a leading center for medical tourism in India. The Medicity is offering treatment access to infected individuals who previously failed or subsequently relapsed standard-of-care drug regimens. The Hemopurifier® is also being offered as a salvage therapy to infected individuals who suffer a viral breakthrough during standard-of-care therapy. U.S. studies of the Hemopurifier® are currently pending approval of an IDE submitted to FDA.
The Aethlon Hemopurifier® and Cancer
In addition to the opportunity to address a broad-spectrum of infectious viral pathogens, the Hemopurifier® has been discovered to capture tumor-derived exosomes underlying several forms of cancer. Tumor-derived exosomes have recently emerged to be a vital therapeutic target in cancer care. These microvesicular particles suppress the immune response in cancer patients through apoptosis of immune cells and their quantity in circulation correlates directly with disease progression. Beyond possessing immunosuppressive properties, tumor-derived exosomes facilitate tumor growth, metastasis, and the development of drug resistance. By addressing this unmet medical need, the Hemopurifier® is positioned as an adjunct to improve established cancer treatment regimens.
Certain statements herein may be forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements involve assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Aethlon Medical, Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, that the company can successfully protect its intellectual property, that removal of exosomes from the human body will impact or lead to successful treatment of cancer, or that exosomes are the cause of tumor growth and progression, that the FDA will not approve the initiation of the Company's clinical programs or provide market clearance of the company's products, future human studies whether revenue or non-revenue generating of the Aethlon ADAPT™ system or the Aethlon Hemopurifier® as an adjunct therapy to improve patient responsiveness to established cancer or hepatitis C therapies or as a standalone cancer or hepatitis C therapy, the Company's ability to raise capital when needed, the Company's ability to complete the development of its planned products, the Company's ability to manufacture its products either internally or through outside companies and provide its services, the impact of government regulations, patent protection on the Company's proprietary technology, product liability exposure, uncertainty of market acceptance, competition, technological change, and other risk factors. In such instances, actual results could differ materially as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Contacts:
James A. Joyce
Chairman and CEO
858.459.7800 x301
jj@aethlonmedical.com
Jim Frakes
Chief Financial Officer
858.459.7800 x300
jfrakes@aethlonmedical.com
Marc Robins
877.276.2467
mr@aethlonmedical.com
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