RedChip to Ring the NASDAQ Opening Bell During Its 2009 New York Equities Conference, September 30th-October 1st

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RedChip Companies, Inc., an international financial public relations and equity research firm specializing in the small-cap sector, announced today that Dave Gentry, president and CEO, will preside over the NASDAQ opening bell ceremony on Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Members of RedChip's management team and guests will join Mr. Gentry at the ceremony, which will take place at the NASDAQ MarketSite (4 Times Square) and will be broadcast live.

RedChip is also holding its New York Equities Conference at the NASDAQ MarketSite, September 30th and October 1st, 2009. Interested investors are invited to join RedChip for two full days of dynamic presentations by emerging growth company executives and one-on-ones with CEOs and executive teams. The general track representing ten industries will be held on Wednesday, September 30th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. The China track presentations will be held on Thursday, October 1st from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gentry said: "We are proud to have the honor of ringing the NASDAQ opening bell this year. In 2008, we made history as the first-ever investor relations firm to ring the closing bell, and we are very excited to return for the opening ceremony. RedChip is celebrating its 18th year in business. Our innovative multi-media and research platform for emerging growth companies has never been stronger."

A live webcast of the ceremony will be available at http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

To date, companies scheduled to present at the RedChip investor conference include the following:

Acorn International, Inc. ATV; American Lorain Corporation ALN; The Quantum Group, Inc. QGP; Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Ltd. LPIH; Globalstar, Inc. GSAT; Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. ETAK; Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA, Inc. WEMU; China Education Alliance, Inc. CEU; Aethlon Medical, Inc. AEMD; India Globalization Capital, Inc. IGC; Blackwater Midstream Corporation BWMS; Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. DPDM; Glowpoint Inc. GLOW; ICOP Digital, Inc. ICOP; Synthetech, Inc. NZYM; Imagenetix Inc. IAGX; Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. ALTI; NovaGold Resources, Inc. NG NG; Cinsay, Inc. (Private); Expos2 (Private); China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc. CHGS; Pro-Tech Industries, Inc. PTCK; Teletouch Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TLLE); Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. TTEG; Jedi Mind, Inc. (Pink Sheets:JEDM); China Auto Logistics, Inc. CALI; N-Viro International Corporation NVIC; NXT Energy Solutions, Inc. SFD NSFDF; AdEx Media, Inc. ADXM; Nova Measuring Instruments, Ltd. NVMI; U.S. Geothermal Inc. GTH HTM; and Irvine Sensors Corporation IRSN; and more.

Attendance is free for pre-qualified financial professionals. Preregistration is required and seating is limited. To register online, please visit http://www.redchip.com/visibility/conferencePages/NewYork2009/conferenceMain.asp or call 1-800-RedChip (733-2447), Ext. 127.

Preregistered attendees are also invited to the closing cocktail receptions being held September 30th and October 1st, 2009, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the NASDAQ MarketSite.

Sponsors of the event include NASDAQ OMX NDAQ; Expos2; Vintage Filings; Vcorp Services; Herrick, Feinstein LLP; and Maxim Group LLC.

About RedChip Companies, Inc.

RedChip Companies is an international, small-cap research and financial public relations firm headquartered in Orlando, Florida; with affiliate offices in Qingdao, China; Paris, and San Diego. RedChip delivers concrete, measurable results for its clients through its extensive national and international network of small-cap institutional and retail investors. RedChip has developed the most comprehensive platform of products and services for small-cap companies, including: RedChip Research(TM), Traditional Investor Relations, Digital Investor Relations, Institutional and Retail Conferences, RedChip Small-Cap TV(TM), Shareholder Intelligence, Social Media and Blogging Services, Webcasts, and RedChip Radio(TM). To learn more about RedChip's products and services please visit: http://www.redchip.com/visibility/productsandservices.asp.

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