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Extending traditional network managed services to include servicing the desktop, SilverBack Technologies today announced a new desktop monitoring package with lowered desktop pricing and additional third-party Help Desk support for managed service providers (MSPs) and reseller/solution providers. With an annual license, the price for SilverBack Desktop Monitoring is $1.33 per desktop per month, making it among the lowest-cost desktop solutions available in the MSP/reseller industry today.

With this desktop package, SilverBack addresses key desktop services that MSPs can perform for their customers remotely, such as monitoring and alerting, asset reporting, VPN-less remote access, patch updating, and general PC maintenance with technical resolution.

"The beauty of SilverBack's lowered desktop services package is that it allows us to give our customers a more complete, bumper-to-bumper service offering," said Russ Bryant, vice president of Managed Services for Datotel of St. Loui...

Franklin Mining, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FMNJ) has released revenue projections for two projects in Bolivia.

Franklin Mining Bolivia, S.A.'s Sales and Marketing Division management team will immediately begin purchasing and warehousing tin, zinc and silver from existing inventories and current production of local producers for re-sale to local and national distributors and manufacturers. With sales set to begin in June, monthly revenues are projected to quickly reach $300,000, resulting in 2007's total revenues nearing $2.0 Million.

Delivery of gold and silver recovered from the Pulacayo Tailings is set to begin in July 2007. At current market values and using the conservative recovery rates previously announced, Pulacayo's revenues are anticipated to have reached $20,163,710 by December 2008 ($13.2 Million for gold and $6.9 Million for silver).

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eCopy Inc., a leading provider of solutions that integrate paper documents into business software applications, today announced BERTL Inc. has awarded its prestigious "Best MFP Workflow Software Solution" Award for 2007 to eCopy ShareScan® document imaging software. This selection marks the fourth consecutive year eCopy has won a BERTL Best Award for achieving best practices in document scanning with multifunction peripherals (MFPs).

According to David Sweetnam, vice president of research and content at BERTL, "eCopy ShareScan document imaging software continues to set the pace in helping companies convert paper-based information into secure digital documents that drive e-business processes. The software enables the people closest to work processes to add paper-based information to electronic workflows without the need for centralized docu...

SuperPro Vending Group (PINKSHEETS: SPVG) is pleased to announce that their Board of Directors has approved the retirement of 10.8 million free trading shares. The retirement will reduce the Company's total float size to approximately 63.2 million shares. Coupled with the 4th quarter filing in 2006 and completion of its Audits, the Company is looking to position itself for up-listing to the NASDAQ Bulletin Board.

"This is just the first step for our Company in our plan to take SuperPro to the next level. SuperPro is excited to show our shareholders that the company is committed. Management believes the Company is undervalued based upon its current contracts and distribution agreements," stated Steve Petersen, CEO of SuperPro Vending Group, Inc.

In August 2006, SuperPro announced a breakthrough Marketing and Distribution Agreement with Cadbury Adam...

Sunwin Stevia International Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: SUWN), announced today that it has received several purchase orders from multiple high-end, national and regional grocery chains to carry the company's OnlySweet™ stevia dietary supplement product line in over 1,700 heavily trafficked grocery outlets beginning in June 2007.

"We are very pleased with the results of our initial marketing efforts," said Jeffrey Reynolds, CEO, Sunwin Stevia International. "We are currently in negotiations with a considerable number of additional national and regional grocery chains and feel confident that the number of outlets offering OnlySweet™ will continue to grow substantially during the next six months. Having spent years in the consumer packaged goods industry representing a wide variety of products,...

TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals Inc., a development-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in developing treatments for respiratory diseases, today announced it has expanded its management team with the appointments of company officers Lisa Nolan, Ph.D., and Mark Parry-Billings, Ph.D., to lead TOPIGEN's business development initiatives and pharmaceutical development activities, respectively.

Paul K. Wotton, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of TOPIGEN, commented on the appointments, "This is a key growth period in TOPIGEN's history. With two lead programs entering late-stage development and opportunities on the horizon to broaden the application of our technology, it is important that we have the right people to take TOPIGEN to the next level of performance. Dr. Nolan's diversified industry knowledge will be key to help us to form optimal alliances. Her extensive licensing experience and proven track record at conceiving and executing transactions will help us to garner...

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). With government legislation becoming stricter in regards to chemical plant emergency response to spills and explosions, the Emergency Response Industry (ERI) is keeping methods and software up-to-date. SAFER Systems (Camarillo, California), one of the primary faces in the ERI providing chemical emergency response solutions, released the latest version of SAFER TRACE™ (Toxic Release Analysis of Chemical Emissions) in March.

SAFER TRACE™ is an analytical tool used to study consequence analysis and risk assessment of chemical spills into the environment. It is mainly used by consultants and plant engineers. TRACE™ has state-of-the-art algorithms for simulating dispersion, fire, and explosion scenarios, and employs a probit model to study population impact. Besides liquid and gas phase simulations, the TRACE™ particulate model is also able to handle dispersion ...

Spine Wave, Inc., a company focused on the development and marketing of innovative spinal surgery solutions, today announced the completion of a new $45 million round of equity financing. The Series D round was led by the Compass Global Fund, LTD, an investment fund of the Cotrel family, along with a syndicate of individuals led by and including Ron Pickard.

Dr. Yves Cotrel, in addition to leading this investment, is one of the pioneers of modern scoliosis surgery. His company, Sofamor, merged with the former Danek to become Sofamor Danek in 1993, creating what became the world's leading spinal implant company. His daughter, Dr. Marie-Helene Plais, served as President of Sofamor Danek Europe and has joined the Spine Wave Board coincident with this financing.

Ron Pickard is a current Spine Wave Board member and is the former Chairman and CEO of Sofamor Danek. The majority of the balance of new funds was invested by Jerry Elliott, the former CEO of Global Signal who recently j...

Lescarden, Inc. (OTCBB: LCAR), a biomedical marketing and R&D company based in New York, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Newmed Distributors, Inc. of Pasig City, The Philippines. Under the terms of the agreement, Newmed will have exclusive rights to market and distribute Lescarden's proprietary product line, Catrix Skin Care in the Philippines.

The Companies have completed and submitted the required marketing application to the Filipino Bureau of Food and Drug (BFAD) regulatory authorities. It is anticipated that the marketing of Catrix skin care will commence as early as June of this year.

William Luther, President and CEO of Lescarden, stated, "We are pleased to be working with Newmed in this rapidly growing clinical skin care market. Catrix provides Newmed with a meaningful product differentiation to target the skin care profes...

On May 16th, at the Hotel Valley Ho, the 5th Annual American Marketing Association Phoenix Spectrum Awards will honor marketing professionals from large and small companies across diverse industries. Best-selling author, and word of mouth marketing expert, Jackie Huba will keynote the event to provide clarity and insight into the fast-moving world of social media.

Key learning points from Jackie's keynote address: From design to research, sales, advertising, event promotion and PR, the Spectrum Awards is about celebrating the best of the Valley's marketing campaigns for the year, and it's also about being noticed. In addition, it's a great opportunity for Phoenix-based marketers to check out the competition and learn from best practices. The event will be emceed by NBC Channel 1...