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www.StockMarketingInc.com: Welcome To Stock Marketing Inc. Check Us Out!! Strong Alerts!! SMNG,ERFW,QASP,WNBD,EXPH,ALIFAug 06, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- STOCK MARKETING INC PRESENTS : (PINKSHEETS: SMNG) Strategic Mining Corp., (OTCBB: ERFW) ERF Wireless, Inc., (PINKSHEETS: QASP) Quasar Aerospace Industries, Inc., (PINKSHEETS: WNBD) Winning Brands Corp., (PINKSHEETS: EXPH) Expo Holdings, Inc., (OTCBB: ALIF) Artificial Life, Inc. www.StockMarketingInc.com For More Information email us!! [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (PINKSHEETS: SMNG - Strategic Mining Corp.) LATEST NEWS!! Strategic Mining Announces Completion of New Field Office and Buildings for Gold Property in Vietnam CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug 6, 2010 -- Strategic Mining Corp. (Pink Sheets: SMNG) announced today the completion of a new field office on the Nat Son gold property in Vietnam. Buildings for large equipment storage and workers housing facilities were also completed. Strategic Mining has been working diligently to have the infrastructure ready for the commencement of drilling operations and future mining activity on the property. The drill program is targeted to begin in October of this year. President, Todd Sterck commented: "We are excited about the early completion of our new buildings. With the infrastructure in place, the company is in an ideal position to initiate our drill program this fall." Strategic Mining Corporation is engaged in the exploration and development of gold properties in Vietnam, the US (Nevada/Utah) and Africa. The company intends to expand by acquiring mineral rights to other key properties and by initiating strategic joint ventures. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (OTCBB: ERFW - ERF Wireless, Inc.) LATEST NEWS!! ERF Wireless Confirms All Outstanding Convertible Debt Now Paid in Full LEAGUE CITY, TX, Aug 05, 2010 -- ERF Wireless (OTCBB: ERFW), a leading provider of enterprise-class wireless broadband products and services, announced today that the company has repaid all of its outstanding convertible debt as of close of business August 4, 2010. As reported in its 10-Q for the first quarter of 2010, the company received approximately $600,000 USD in financing through convertible debentures with several institutional investors during the first quarter of 2010. Since that time, the company has worked to repay that debt, while continuing to execute its business plan for overall revenue growth. In particular, ERF Wireless Oil & Gas Services, the company's oil and gas services division, continues to gain substantial sales momentum and is currently working to finalize contracts with multiple customers, including some high-profile Fortune 500 companies. ERF Wireless CEO, Dr. H. Dean Cubley, commented, "With the retirement of these convertible debentures, the company has finally turned the page on a challenging period. Today, our products are gaining significant market acceptance with global leaders in the oil and gas exploration industry and we anticipate sales from this arena will make a major contribution to the company's growing revenues over the next several months and years." Dr. Cubley went on to note that he and the ERF Wireless senior management team have greatly appreciated the steadfast commitment of individual as well as institutional investors during this period of the company's development. About ERF Wireless ERF Wireless Inc. is a fully reporting public corporation located in League City, Texas, and is the parent company of ERF Oil & Gas Services, ERF Enterprise Network Services, ERF Bundled Wireless Services, ERF Wireless Messaging Services and ERF Network Services. The company specializes in providing wireless and broadband product and service solutions to enterprise, commercial and residential clients on a regional, national and international basis. Its principals have been in the wireless broadband, network integration, triple-play FTTH, IPTV and content delivery business for more than 40 years. For more information, please visit our websites at www.erfwireless.com and www.erfwireless.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PINKSHEETS: QASP - Quasar Aerospace Industries, Inc.) LATEST NEWS!! Quasar International Holdings, Inc. (Formerly Quasar Aerospace Industries, Inc.) Announces the Closing of Its Acquisition of CET Corporation JACKSONVILLE, FL, Aug 06, 2010 -- Quasar International Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: QASP) -- The CEO of Quasar International Holdings, Inc., Dean Bradley, announces that it has closed the acquisition of CET Corporation, a Florida corporation. CET is the first of four acquisitions to be made which will provide the nucleus of our Automotive Group. CET is located at 8601 Youngerman Court, Jacksonville, Florida. The facility is in a 50,000+ sq. ft. secure building that is fully air conditioned and is equipped for advanced machine manufacturing. They have just finished the installation of a "chassis dyno" at a cost of $110,000 which was imported from Australia and paid for with cash. CET manufactures high performance gas and diesel engines for the automotive and marine industries. They are also working in the field of green technology conversions for truck fleets using clean low emissions propane fuel. It is estimated that CET will add approximately $5.6 million in revenue in the first twelve months with an EBITDA of $700,000. Due to continued delays in funding by Newby & Associates, the Company and Mr. Bradley have issued a demand for repayment of the $725,000.00 sent to the Paymaster for Newby & Associates for prepaid interest and fees related to securing of $110 million in financing agreed to on May 24, 2010. Newby & Associates has agreed to comply immediately with this request and will send all funds back to Mr. Bradley. This will be construed as the public notice that Quasar International Holdings, Inc. will no longer have an ongoing relationship with Newby & Associates or its Principal, Shannon Newby. We have been working diligently with other sources for the past four weeks to replace the Newby funding as our confidence in Newby eroded. We will continue to provide shareholders with frequent updates on funding and acquisitions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (PINKSHEETS: WNBD - Winning Brands Corp.) LATEST NEWS!! Winning Brands Attains 'Current Information' Tier on Pink Sheets NEW YORK, Aug 05, 2010 -- Winning Brands Corporation (Pink Sheets: WNBD), manufacturer of Winning Colours(R) 1000+ Stain Remover, World's Most Versatile Cleaning Solution(TM), has been upgraded to the Current Information tier at www.OTCMarkets.com. The Current Information tier is coveted by young public companies because it acknowledges compliance with a standard of disclosure that is higher than the majority of non-reporting issuers provide. Shareholders of companies in the Current Status tier often experience improved liquidity due to greater interest amongst investors in firms that have met this standard. Winning Brands CEO, Eric Lehner, comments on the development: "The decision by the Pink OTC Markets, Inc. to elevate Winning Brands to the Current Status tier is appreciated. Pink Sheets is the leading inter-dealer electronic quotation and trading system in the over-the-counter securities market. Winning Brands' increased filing activity contributes to an orderly trading atmosphere and supports an environment of adequate information for investors. People who follow Winning Brands understand this development to be evidence that the company takes its publicly traded status seriously. With the Current Status tier, investors can now focus their attention on our prospects for growth, rather than worrying about whether adequate information exists regarding the company's fundamentals. Naturally, we in the company feel that our prospects for the future are very positive because we are ready to tackle the challenges that new companies face with real determination. America has rewarded innovative independent consumer product brands before; brands with names that we all recognize. Winning Brands' goal is to achieve this for our shareholders through Winning Colours Stain Remover, for starters. We are a highly speculative security because we are so young and the sales of our lead products in America have barely started, relative to our potential. There is nothing wrong in being a speculative security, and for many investors, that is desirable - so our commitment through Current Information filings is to ensure that adequate information is provided about the company for informed decisions to be made." ABOUT WINNING BRANDS CORPORATION: Winning Brands Corporation is a manufacturer of advanced cleaning solutions, including Winning Colours 1000+ Stain Remover alternative to conventional solvents. The innovative stain remover and multi-cleaner is much discussed on YouTube and targeted by Winning Brands to become the world's favourite stain removing solution because of its remarkable skin-friendliness, versatility and economy when diluted with water. Winning Colours 1000+ Stain Remover also uses 90% less packaging than conventional cleaners by being super-concentrated, enabling consumers to throw away 9 times fewer bottles into the waste stream, together with reduced waste in cardboard case packaging, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions related to transportation. Winning Colors/Winning Colours is a registered trademark of Niagara Mist Marketing Ltd., subsidiary of Winning Brands Corporation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (PINKSHEETS: EXPH - Expo Holdings, Inc.) LATEST NEWS!! Expo Holdings, Inc. Begins Production of 20000+ Store Fixtures NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C., Aug 04, 2010 -- Expo Holdings, Inc. (Pinksheets: EXPH), via its subsidiary D&D Displays, Inc. has begun limited production of its recent 20,000+ store fixture program designated for Lowe's Companies, Inc. Initial production regarding this program is expected to stretch from now until the end of September, with ongoing production in addition to this initial order expected over the next year. The retailer will utilize these fixtures nationwide. The company expects heavy incoming raw material shipments over the next 4 weeks, and expects heavy outgoing shipments to begin by early September. The company has raised funds via its equity and utilized some of these funds in relation to funding this project. At this time, the company has fully completed its fundraising needs, and anticipates no increases in the company's outstanding share count. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (OTCBB: ALIF - Artificial Life, Inc.) LATEST NEWS!! Artificial Life Announces Q2 2010 Results Strong Demand for iPhone Games and OPUS-M(TM) LOS ANGELES, BERLIN and HONG KONG, Aug 5, 2010 -- Artificial Life, Inc., (OTCBB: ALIF), today announced its second quarterly results for 2010 showing strong increases in revenues and profits. Business Highlights: The Company reports strong growth in its mobile gaming and non-gaming sectors. Revenue growth in Q2 2010 was 19%, profit growth 30%. Company delivers the best financial quarter in its history. The release of the powerful and carrier grade m-commerce platform, OPUS-M(TM), in the first quarter of 2010 was an instant and remarkable global success. The demand for OPUS-M(TM) was very strong. In the second quarter of 2010, we continued focusing our sales efforts on the sales of OPUS-M(TM), and were very successful with our efforts as the majority of our new revenues were related to or derived from this product since its commercial launch. OPUS-M(TM), with its broad appeal, flexible module selection concept, competitive pricing, hosting support and comprehensive feature set is our current key product and the basis for our future expansion. The demand for the Company's iPhone and iPad games was also significant. The Company released 6 new games in 2010. In total the Company has now produced 30 iPhone/iPad games; offers 14 of them for free and 16 as paid games. The total number of iPhone/iPad game downloads generated in 2010 through July 31, 2010 was approximately 8 million in total compared to approximately 8 million for the whole fiscal year of 2009. Financial Results Results of Operations -- Quarter Ended June 30, 2010 compared to Quarter Ended June 30, 2009 Revenues: Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 were $9,043,463 as compared to $7,577,969 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The increase of revenues of $1,465,494 or 19% was mainly due to global licensing deals for the sale of our m-commerce platform, OPUS-M(TM). Cost of Revenues: Cost of revenues mainly consist of amortization of intangible assets. Cost of revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was $1,923,541 as compared to $1,097,607 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The increase of $825,934 or 75% was primarily due to the increased amortization of additional license rights acquired. Gross Margin: Gross margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was $7,119,922 as compared to $6,480,362 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The increase of $639,560 or 10% was mainly due to global license deals for the sale of our m-commerce platform, OPUS-M(TM), offset by the decreased product license revenue generated from mobile games and amortization of license rights acquired. General and Administrative: General and administrative expenses consisted of salary for administrative personnel, rent, professional fees, and costs associated with employee benefits, supplies, communications, travel, and provision for doubtful accounts. General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 were $623,132 as compared to $1,988,105 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The decrease of $1,364,973 or 69% was mainly due to significant decrease in bad debt expense of approximately $1.5 million, offset by the increase in professional fees. The significant decrease in bad debt expense was due to a one-time write-off of trade receivables in 2009 which were determined to be irrecoverable after management's detailed analysis. Sales and Marketing: Sales and marketing expenses consisted of salary expenses of sales and marketing personnel, costs relating to marketing materials, advertising, trade show related expenses, traveling and public relations activities. Sales and marketing expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 were $399,038 as compared to $472,515 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The decrease of $73,477 or 16% was mostly due to decrease in consulting expenses. Research and Development: Research and development expenses consisted of salary, training, consulting, subcontracting and other expenses incurred to develop and fulfill the design specifications and productions of the products and services from which we derive our revenues. Research and development expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 were $656,222 as compared to $842,437 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The decrease of $186,215 or 22% was primarily due to decrease in staff and consulting expenses, offset by increase in data hosting and web service costs. Other Expense/Income: Other (expense)/income for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was ($822,932) as compared to ($209,899) for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. Net expense of $822,932 was primarily due to foreign currency transaction losses of approximately $807,000 in this quarter compared to approximately $283,000 in the second quarter of 2009. The increase in foreign currency transaction losses was mostly due to the adverse effect of the weakening of the Euro relative to the United States Dollar on the trade receivables denominated in Euro. Income from Operations and Net Income: Income from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was $5,235,633 as compared to income from operations of $3,124,103 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The income from operations is primarily due to revenue of $9,043,463 generated from global licensing deals for the sale of our m-commerce platform, OPUS-M(TM), offset by the cost of revenue of $1,923,541 and the operational cost of $1,884,289. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was $3,589,213 as compared to net income of $2,771,204 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, an increase of 30%. The basic and diluted net income per share for the second quarter of 2010 was $0.06, as compared to $0.06 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. Cash and Liquidity: During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company closed private placement offerings with two institutional investors and one accredited investor for 2,668,152 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 918,152 shares of common stock. The shares of common stock and warrants were sold for an aggregate purchase price of $3,250,979. As of August 5, 2010, cash receipt of approximately $8.3 million of the total trade accounts and installment receivables as at June 30, 2010 has been collected, which has significantly increased as compared to the cash payment of approximately $4.6 million collected during the full year of 2009. "Our business is doing well and we keep expanding especially in the m-commerce arena with our flagship product OPUS-M(TM)," said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc. (iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.) About Artificial Life, Inc. Artificial Life, Inc. has been a pioneer in artificial intelligence and mobile technology since its inception in Boston in 1994. We are a public U.S. corporation (OTCBB: ALIF) with secondary listings on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and headquarters and production center in Hong Kong. We have additional offices in Berlin, Germany (EMEA headquarters) and Tokyo, Japan. Currently our main business areas are: high quality (3D) interactive (massive multiplayer) mobile games, mobile participation television, mobile business applications, our powerful mobile commerce technology platform OPUS-M(TM) and our green IT solutions provided by Green Cortex, Inc. We have won many industry awards for our outstanding technology and products. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About StockMarketingInc.com StockMarketingInc.com is a website that profiles stocks of interest. We are not licensed brokers or financial consultants. The information here is believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed to be accurate by StockMarketingInc.com. Please be advised that the information contained may or may not be complete and is solely for informational purposes only. This is not to be construed as an offer to sell, hold or the solicitation of an offer to buy. Investors are encouraged to seek opinions by their registered brokers or financial advisors after extensive due diligence is performed. CONTACT: StockMarketingInc.com e-mail: [email protected] ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. 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