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OTCPicks.com Daily Market Movers Digest Midday Report for Monday, March 31st APGR, ITKH, GEVI, ACUS, MSEL

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Our Stocks to Watch today include Alpine TLI Group Inc. (OTC: APGR), iTeknik Holding Corporation (OTC: ITKH), General Environmental Management Inc. (OTCBB: GEVI), Acusphere Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUS), Merisel Inc. (OTC: MSEL)

 

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ALPINE TLI GROUP (OTC: APGR)

 

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/APGR.php 

 

Company Profile: http://www.otcpicks.com/alpine-tli/alpine-tli-2.htm

 

Alpine TLI Group, Inc. is a full service tax lien and tax deed purchase, research, and property management company. Alpine specializes in identifying and researching properties that have the propensity of creating a highly leveraged investment opportunity through the purchase of real estate tax lien certificates and tax deeds. It is estimated that over $10 Billion in property tax liens are offered for sale annually representing over $1 Trillion in potential property value profits for the purchasers of these tax liens. Tax lien certificates are typically acquired by Alpine for 1% to 20% of the property value. If the lien is redeemed by the property owner, a return of 4% to 25% APR is realized by Alpine. If the lien is not redeemed, the deed to the property is granted to Alpine, free and clear of all encumbrances. More information on Alpine TLI Group is available online at http://www.alpinetligroup.com/.

 

ITEKNIK HOLDING CORPORATION (OTC: ITKH)

"Up 3.85% in morning trading"

 

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/ITKH.php

 

iTeknik Holding Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services worldwide. It services consist of VoIP origination and termination; routing and switching; wholesale carrier services; reseller billing and reporting; Web based reseller solutions; prepaid calling card solutions; international cellular calling; and retail point of sale solutions. The company primarily serves B2B carriers, telecom resellers, and retail outlets. iTeknik Holding is headquartered Commerce, Michigan.

 

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (OTCBB: GEVI)

"Up 22.14% in morning trading"

 

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/GEVI.php

 

General Environmental Management, Inc. operates as an integrated environmental service firm in the United States. It offers field services, technical services, transportation, recycle/reuse services, off-site treatment, on-site treatment services, government services, and environmental health and safety compliance services. The company also provides mobile wastewater treatment and vapor recovery services. In addition, it markets GEMWare, Internet-based integrated environmental management software. The company serves various customers, including utility, chemical, petroleum, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, transportation and industrial firms, educational institutions, and other environmental service companies, as well as government agencies. General Environmental Management, Inc. is based in Pomona, California.

 

ACUSPHERE INCORPORATED (NASD: ACUS)

"Up 41.30% in morning trading"

 

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/ACUS.php

 

Acusphere, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops new drugs and formulations of existing drugs using its proprietary porous microparticle technology in the United States. Its porous microparticle technology enables to control the size and porosity of particles, including nanoparticles and microparticles. The company develops products in the areas of cardiology, oncology, and asthma. Its lead product candidate Imagify, a cardiovascular drug, is in Phase 3 clinical development for the detection of coronary artery disease. The company's products also include AI-850, a Phase 1 clinical trial completed product candidate that utilizes hydrophobic drug delivery system to improve the dissolution rate of a cancer drug; AI-128, a Phase 1 clinical study completed formulation of asthma drug. Acusphere was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts.

 

MERISEL INCORPORATED (OTC: MSEL)

"Up 129.17% in morning trading"

 

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/MSEL.php

 

Merisel, Inc. supplies visual communication solutions primarily in the United States. The company engages in imaging and prototyping businesses. Its imaging business includes graphic solutions, and premedia and retouching services. Merisel provides graphic arts consulting and production services, including design consulting, digital photographic output services, inkjet and digital output services, photo finishing, and exhibit and display solutions. The company offers these services in connection with the production of visual communications media used in the design and production of consumer product packaging, advertising products in retail stores, and outdoor and event displays. It provides various premedia services, such as scanning, type setting, high-resolution file preparation for printing, and retouching services for commercial or high art clients for modifying or enhancing the appearance and functionality of photographic images used in publishing, advertising, or package applications. The company's prototype business involves the creation of prototypes and mockups used in new product development, market testing, and focus groups, as sales samples; as props for print and television advertising; and as samples for use in corporate presentations, point-of-sale displays, and packaging applications. In addition, Merisel offers image database management and archiving, workflow management and consulting services, and related outsourcing and graphic arts consulting services. The company serves customers in the retail, fashion/apparel, cosmetic/fragrance, consumer goods, sports/entertainment, advertising, and publishing industries. It has offices and production facilities in New York, New York; Edison, New Jersey; Burbank, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Portland, Oregon; and Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded in 1980 under the name Softsel Computer Products, Inc. and changed its name to Merisel, Inc. in 1990. Merisel is headquartered in New York, New York.

 

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Forward-Looking Statement: This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, commonly identified by such terms as "believes," "looking ahead," "anticipates," "estimates" and other terms with similar meaning. Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's projections and expectations are disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.

 

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