ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 5, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- RedChip Companies, Inc. today announced that CEOs and executive teams of over 30 small-cap companies will deliver financial presentations during RedChip's Emerging Markets Small-Cap Investor Conference, August 21, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. The event will also include guest speaker, free-market economist, David Morgan, who will deliver the keynote presentation, ``Silver: Shining Brighter Than Ever,'' during lunch. Morgan is best-known as the founder of Silver-Investor.com and has devoted his 30-plus year career to the study of free-market economics and precious metals investing, particularly silver.

The conference will feature expo-style exhibitions, networking events, and financial presentations by small-cap companies representing a broad range of sectors, offering a special focus on emerging markets and growth segments for Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Natural Resources, Basic Materials, Heavy Construction, Oil & Gas, Mining & Precious Metals and related commodities.

The August 21st conference will include presentations by the following companies:

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (NasdaqGM:QTWW - News); Attitude Drinks, Inc. (OTC BB:ATTD.OB - News); RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NasdaqCM:RXII - News); EnterConnect Inc. (OTC BB:ECNI.OB - News); Minco Silver Corp. (Toronto:MSV.TO - News); Western Standard Energy Corp. (OTC BB:WSEG.OB - News); Avalon Ventures Ltd. (Toronto:AVL.TO - News); China Display Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB:CDYT.OB - News); Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX:PP - News); Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA, Inc. (OTC BB:WEMU.OB - News); GTX Corp. (OTC BB:GTXO.OB - News); Bridgeline Software, Inc. (NasdaqCM:BLSW - News); Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC BB:ECTE.OB - News); GeoPharma, Inc. (NasdaqCM:GORX - News); Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. (OTC BB:ETAK.OB - News); FX Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FXN); Legend Media, Inc. (OTC BB:LEGE.OB - News); Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC BB:PVCT.OB - News); New Generation Biofuels, Inc. (AMEX:GNB - News); Newtek Business Services, Inc. (NasdaqGM:NEWT - News); Vidshadow, Inc. (Other OTC:VSHD.PK - News); ZAGG, Inc. (OTC BB:ZAGG.OB - News); Bioheart, Inc. (NasdaqCM:BHRT - News); and more.

RedChip investor conferences are a nationally known forum for emerging small-cap companies to present their stories before hundreds of retail brokers, institutional brokers, fund managers, portfolio managers, accredited investors, and research analysts whose disciplined focus towards the small-cap markets represents their core investment strategies.

During the event, Wall Street Webcasting will provide video streaming services via http://www.redchip.com so investors around the world can view company presentations live. Participating investors will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the CEOs of presenting companies.

Attendance is free, but preregistration is required. A $25 entrance fee will be charged at the door for non-registered individuals. To register online, please visit http://www.redchip.com/visibility/conferencePages/NewYork2008/conferenceMain.asp or call 1-800-RedChip (733-2447), Ext. 127.

Preregistered attendees are also invited to a cocktail reception to be held the night before the event, August 20th, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis, featuring live entertainment, open bar, hors d'oeuvres, and prize giveaways.

RedChip Radio will be broadcasting live at the conference and interviewing senior management of presenting companies for playback on the daily RedChip Radio Show. The financial talk show features exclusive CEO interviews with hosts Dave Gentry, President and CEO of RedChip Companies, Inc., and Gary McKenzie, a nationally known financial talk show host and former CBS Radio Network anchor.

RedChip Real Radio dedicates its daily hour showcasing undiscovered small-cap companies before they show up on Wall Street's radar screen. The program airs every trading day from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., EDT, on Washington Business Radio 700AM, on the RedChip Internet audio stream at http://www.redchip.com, and on demand via cell phone.

About RedChip Companies, Inc.

RedChip Companies is an international, small-cap research and financial public relations firm with offices in Orlando, Florida; Shanghai; and Paris, with affiliates in Atlanta, San Diego and New York. 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 Internet TV(tm), 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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