ORLANDO, Fla., May 29, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- RedChip Companies, Inc. announced today that the Fisker Karma, the first of its kind plug-in hybrid premium sports sedan created by Fisker Automotive, an affiliate of Quantum Fuel Systems Worldwide, Inc., will be showcased at the RedChip Small-Cap Investor Conference at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California, June 5, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT. The conference will feature presentations by the CEOs and executive teams of numerous emerging small-cap companies, including Quantum.
The Karma is powered by Quantum's Q Drive advanced hybrid drive system, developed exclusively for Fisker Automotive by Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide. Henrik Fisker, whose portfolio includes Aston Martin's DB9 and BMW's Z8 roadster, designed the Karma in aims of changing the face of the automotive industry.
The luxury sports sedan can be driven emission free for up to 50 miles per day on a full charge and can reach a top speed of 128 miles per hour and 0-60 in 5.8 seconds, providing eco-conscious drivers a way to ride in style without compromise on power. Venture capitalists such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers are involved and made a significant investment in Quantum's Fisker Automotive affiliate, as well as General Motors, who owns a 7% interest in Quantum. The Fisker Karma is being produced in Detroit, with the first cars expected for delivery in late 2009.
Other companies presenting at the conference include scientific pioneers RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp., founded by Nobel laureate Craig Mello, Ph.D., who received the 2006 Nobel Prize in Medicine with his colleague, Andrew Fire, Ph.D., for their groundbreaking research in RNA interference (RNAi); mining leaders Minco Silver Corp., a Canadian-based company developing what may be the largest silver mine in China; and India Globalization Capital, Inc., the only Indian infrastructure company currently trading in the United States.
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.
The June 5th conference will include presentations by the following companies:
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq:QTWW); Bridgeline Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLSW); India Globalization Capital, Inc. (AMEX:IGC); EnterConnect Inc. (OTCBB:ECNI); ERHC Energy Corp. (OTCBB:ERHE); Anterra Energy, Inc. (Other OTC:ATERF); Argyle Security, Inc. (OTCBB:ARGL); Cellcyte Genetics Corp. (OTCBB:CCYG); NexGen Biofuels, Ltd. (OTCBB:NXGNF); Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA, Inc. (OTCBB:WEMU); UpSNAP, Inc. (OTCBB:UPSN); Electro Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:EEEI); Organa Technologies Group, Inc. (Other OTC:OGNT); Cubic Energy, Inc. (OTCBB:QBIK); VidShadow, Inc. (Other OTC:VSHD); Alternative Construction Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:ACCY); Minco Silver Corp. (TSX:MSV); Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:ETLK); GoldSpring, Inc. (OTCBB:GSPG); Vector Intersect Security Acquisition Corp. and Cyalume Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:VTRQ); Vertical Branding, Inc. (OTCBB:VBDG); ZAGG, Inc. (OTCBB:ZAGG); ZBB Energy Corp. (AMEX:ZBB); GeoPharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:GORX); Proxim Wireless Corp. (Nasdaq:PRXM); RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq:RXII); Aura Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:AUSI); Modavox, Inc. (OTCBB:MDVX); Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB:URGP); Golden West Brewing, Inc. (OTCBB:GWBC); Microfield Group, Inc. (OTCBB:MICG); VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd. (TSX:VPT); CytRx Corp. (Nasdaq:CYTR); Newtek Business Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:NEWT); and more.
Sponsors of the event include Modavox, Inc.; Onstream Media (Nasdaq:ONSM); Investor Village/Small-Cap Directory; Vintage Filings; Electro Energy, Inc.; and Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP.
The financial presentations by small-cap companies will feature industries such as biotechnology, alternative energy, oil and gas, consumer services, business services, manufacturing, laser technology, Internet software and services, media, and more.
Details on the event are available at http://www.redchip.com/visibility/conferencePages/SanFran2008/conferenceMain.asp.
Investors all over the world will be able to see and hear presenters at the conference in real time at http://www.redchip.com. Participating investors will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the CEOs of presenting companies.
The conference is free for pre-qualified financial professionals and accredited investors; there is a $150 entrance fee for all others. Space is limited; to register online, please visit: http://www.redchip.com/visibility/conferencePages/SanFran2008/conferenceMain.asp?page=attendees or call 1-800-RedChip (733-2447), Ext. 127.
About RedChip Companies, Inc.
RedChip Companies is an international, small-cap research and financial public relations firm with offices in Maitland, Florida; Bangalore, India; and Beijing, with affiliates in New York 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 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. "Discovering Tomorrow's Blue Chips Today"(tm)
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