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BOCA RATON, Fla., July 29 /CEO News Info/ — Aplicor, LLC, a global Cloud Based Business Software Company, today announced that it has been awarded the 2010 Leadership Award for the Services and Applications Category by Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC) Next Generation Networks (NGN) Magazine. The NGN Leadership Award was established to recognize outstanding achievement in the IP Communications community, including outstanding products, services and technologies relating to IMS and NGN environments.

Winners in the Services and Applications category are those vendors whose ingenuity and innovation has resulted in those next generation of revenue-generating applications and services that will allow service providers and network operators to realize the value from their network investments.

“The increase in next gen technologies is exciting. The NGN Leadership Award has recognized those companies that are transforming this industry and bringing innovative products and services to market,” stated Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC.

“Winning the Leadership Award is another validation that our next generation technology and solutions are providing tangible business value to our customers,” said Scott Creighton, Aplicor, CEO. “We proudly accept this prestigious accolade from NGN Magazine.”

About Aplicor

Aplicor is a global Cloud Based Software company which features a full CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Software Solution for high growth, middle-market and enterprise companies.

Aplicor’s award winning Cloud Based Business Suite is a recognized industry leader in CRM, software availability and industry certifications.

Source: Aplicor, LLC

CONTACT: Kristi Kilpatrick of Kilpatrick PR for Aplicor, LLC,
+1-650-302-6404, kristi@kilpatrick-pr.com

Web Site: http://www.aplicor.com/

“Top Brokers Recognized, Achieve Double-Digit Returns in Rollercoaster Market”

BOSTON, July 28 /CEO News Info/ — First Coverage Inc., which provides the fastest-growing alpha capture platform worldwide and is the leader in North American equity trading content, today released its 2010 Mid-Year Top Performer Rankings, which recognize the best equity market institutional sales people and sell-side firms in the world.

Morgan Keegan & Company, one of the nation’s largest regional investment firms offering full-service investment banking, securities brokerage, wealth and asset management, ranked No. 1, outperforming more than 350 firms on the First Coverage platform. Blake Kukar, an Institutional Sales Representative in Morgan Keegan’s Memphis office, earned the top ranking in the individual salesperson category with an average return of 29.72 percent on all U.S. ideas sent to his clients through the First Coverage platform.

“We are delighted to recognize Blake Kukar for his exemplary, positive returns in a market when the S&P 500 was down 7.7 percent during the same period,” said Roland Beaulieu, CEO and President of First Coverage. “Despite an economic environment with myriad obstacles – high unemployment, modest income growth, tight credit and global financial crisis – Blake demonstrates that a solid stock picker can navigate even the most challenging market to make money for his clients. Congratulations to Blake and all our top performers!”

First Coverage rankings are derived from more than 100,000 actionable sell-side trade ideas communicated by thousands of sales people at more than 350 global firms that participated on the system in 2010 and represent a completely objective evaluation of the sell-side.

“We are pleased with this recognition from First Coverage. Morgan Keegan’s Institutional Equity platform is built on a foundation of high quality, in-depth research. The success of our salespeople using this alpha capture system is a reflection of both our research expertise and the experience and capability of our salespeople,” said Bill Jump, Director of Institutional Sales and Trading, Morgan Keegan. “Our Institutional Sales and Research departments work in tandem to achieve a very straightforward objective–to optimize value for our clients.”

First Coverage’s industry leading platform is a web-based solution that simplifies the way that buy-side investment professionals capture, organize and evaluate all types of information coming from their sell-side coverage. The technology allows portfolio managers to easily find and focus on the institutional sales people and information most likely to add value to their investment process.

“I am honored to accept this award and grateful to my research department and teammates at Morgan Keegan, whose support in part made this recognition possible,” said Blake Kukar. “Using the First Coverage platform, I can ensure that my high-conviction trade ideas are presented to the right portfolio managers at the right time – and they’re able to capture, filter and monitor recommendations in real-time, allowing them to objectively measure the value I provide to their investment process.”

2010 Mid-Year First Coverage Top Performer Rankings

Most Consistent Sales Representative Worldwide
Doug Bantum, Capstone Investments

Top Performing Sales Representative – US
1. Blake Kukar Morgan Keegan
2. Allen Seto Jesup & Lamont
3. Ken Tang B. Riley and Company
4. Richard Kneiser Morgan Joseph
5. Tyler Self Vision Research

Top Performing Sales Representative – Canada
1. John Ing Maison Placements
2. Liza Oulton Salman Partners
3. Ash Mehta Garp Research
4. Andrew Wanner TD Securities
5. Nicole Baker CIBC

Top Performing Sales Representative -
International
1. Brad Meikle Renewable Analytics
2. Ed Walsh Altium Securities
3. Brendon Byron Davy Equities
Panmure Gordon and
4. Bill Foley Company
5. Melvyn Brown Altium Securities

Top Performing Fundamental Firm -
US Top Quant Firm
Fusion Analytics
1. Morgan Keegan Securities LLC
2. Caris and Company
3. OTR Global
Merriman Curhan Ford and
4. Company
5. Longbow Research

Top Performing Fundamental Firm -
Canada
1. Thomas Weisel Partners
2. TD Securities
3. RBC Capital Markets
4. Brant Securities
5. Fraser MacKenzie

Top Performing Fundamental Firm -
International
1. Kempen
2. Edison Investments
3. Altium Securities
4. Panmure Gordon and Company
5. Davy Equities

For more information or a complete list of rankings, including top ideas by industry, please visit www.FirstCoverage.com or e-mail: Deborah.Jorge@FirstCoverage.com.

In addition to providing a world-class alpha-capture platform, First Coverage offers filtered mainstream news, blogs, research and other communications based on the individual interests of buy-side users. The First Coverage Market Sentiment Index, a proprietary indicator derived from actionable sell-side trade ideas sent by the sell-side to their buy-side clients over the First Coverage platform, is syndicated in Barron’s weekly and available live on Bloomberg terminals.

In 2009, data flowing through First Coverage more than doubled, following a year when content grew by more than 400 percent. Last fall, the firm announced its strategic alliance with Integrity Research Associates, LLC, an information and solutions provider specializing in the investment research industry.

About First Coverage Inc.

Established in 2006 by the founders of First Call and StreetEvents, First Coverage provides a web-based technology, which was developed in collaboration with both the buy-side and sell-side to help money managers more efficiently generate alpha by eliminating the “noise” that they encounter on a daily basis, allowing them to focus on the people and information that matter most to their holdings. The firm’s clients comprise large money managers, including top ten firms, hedge funds and pension plans, which direct trillions of dollars in assets under management and have access to sentiment analyses of “The Street” and the media as well as the highest-conviction, actionable recommendations submitted to First Coverage by thousands of sell-side participants, who consistently have outperformed the benchmarks. For more information, visit www.FirstCoverage.com.

Source: First Coverage Inc.

CONTACT: Deborah Jorge, First Coverage Inc., +1-617-303-0067,
Deborah.Jorge@FirstCoverage.com

Web Site: http://www.firstcoverage.com/

Signature Group Holdings, Inc. Names New Management Team and Board of Directors Following Successful Reorganization of Former Financial Services Giant Fremont General Corporation

Special situation lender and investor in middle market companies installs leadership team of veteran turnaround professionals, commercial finance specialists and private equity investors; Craig Noell named CEO; Former Foothill Capital founder John Nickoll named Chairman

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. and NEW YORK, July 20 /CEO News Info/ — Special situation lender and investor Signature Group Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SGGH), successor to recently reorganized Fremont General Corporation, has elected a new Board of Directors and appointed an executive team following its successful emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings last month.

Signature will emphasize a business model that focuses on credit-oriented special situation lending and investments in middle-market companies nationally. Prior to bankruptcy, Fremont General Corporation was a $7 billion financial institution with interests in banking, insurance and commercial finance; its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fremont Investment & Loan, was one of the country’s top five originators of subprime residential loans. When the subprime market collapsed in 2007, Fremont General Corporation came under pressure by regulators and elected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June 2008 in order to implement its restructuring program.

Signature emerged from Chapter 11 in June 2010 under a plan of reorganization led by Signature Group Holdings, LLC. One of the key features of the plan of organization was an estimated $769 million (unaudited) of federal net operating loss carry-forwards expected to be available to offset future taxable income.

Craig Noell, 47, has been named president and CEO of Signature Group Holdings, Inc. Mr. Noell has served as Managing Director and CEO of Signature Group Holdings, LLC since 2004. Signature operates as an investor and investment manager employing credit driven strategies, including distressed debt investments and special situation loan originations.

“Using the platform of the former Fremont General, we are very excited about writing a new chapter for Signature and confident that our new management and board slate can elevate the company into a leader in middle-market lending and investment, a sector that continues to be starved for capital,” Mr. Noell said. “With our team in place, our shareholders can be confident that we have the expertise and talent to take Signature to the next level.”

John Nickoll, founder of Foothill Capital Corp., formerly the country’s largest independent commercial finance company prior to merging with Wells Fargo, has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors of Signature.

“Middle market lending remains one of the biggest causalities of the economic downturn, with many providers exiting the market and conventional lenders pulling back significantly,” Mr. Nickoll noted. “There is a major opportunity for Signature to make an impact in offering vital credit and investment capital for mid-market companies, for operating purposes, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and a host of special situations.”

Robert A. Peiser, a veteran turnaround executive who has served as CEO of several national companies – including Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. and Imperial Sugar Co. – has been named Vice Chairman and will also chair Signature’s Audit Committee as management implements a plan to bring the company back into SEC compliance. Mr. Peiser, who also served two separate tours as CFO of Trans World Airlines, brings strong corporate governance experience to his new role with Signature’s board.

“The first few months following a reorganization typically represent the most challenging period for a turnaround,” Mr. Peiser said. “Having assembled a collegial group of experienced veterans, who bring substantial experience in special situation credit and commercial finance, will greatly enhance the viability of our business model.”

The rest of the board members include Mr. Noell, along with Kenneth Grossman, Michael Blitzer, John Koral, Richard A. Rubin, Norman Matthews and Robert Schwab. The board has already established various key corporate governance committees, including audit, compensation, legal, executive and governance and nominating committees.

Rounding out the Signature executive team are:

Kenneth Grossman, 54, a veteran turnaround professional and distressed investor has been appointed co-Executive Vice President. Mr. Grossman, a former corporate lawyer, also serves as managing director of Signature Capital Advisers, LLC, which has entered into an interim investment management agreement with the newly reorganized company. Mr. Grossman has served in leadership roles for several investment firms, including Ramius, LLC, Del Mar Asset Management, L.P., and Alpine Associates, LP. Mr. Grossman was responsible for evaluating new investments and managing existing investments at each firm.

Kyle Ross, 33, has been named co-Executive Vice President along with Mr. Grossman. Mr. Ross has also served as a managing director of Signature Capital Advisers, LLC, evaluating new investments and managing existing investments. SCA has employed credit-driven strategies, including distressed debt investments and special situation loan originations.

The terms of the new leadership team were outlined in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission: http://biz.yahoo.com/e/100715/sggh.pk8-k.html.

“We are in a great position here following the Fremont General reorganization and installation of a first-rate leadership team to turn Signature Group Holdings, Inc. into a serious player in commercial finance,” Mr. Grossman said. “So many middle-market companies are eager for funding – for expansion, for transactions, to pay off existing debt. We are looking forward to stepping in with capital and expertise to help advance business recovery in this critical segment of the economy.”

About Signature Group Holdings, LLC

Formed in 2004, Signature Group Holdings, LLC, is a credit-oriented special situations investor with a track record of successfully acquiring, originating and managing debt investments. Additional information about Signature can be found on its website www.Signaturecap.com. Signature is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA with a presence in New York, NY.

Cautionary Statements

This news release contains forward-looking information. Statements contained in this news release relating to future results, events and expectations are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks and other factors and uncertainties which may cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Signature does not have any intention or obligation to update forward-looking statements included in this press release after the date of this press release, except as required by law. No stock exchange or regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the information contained herein.

Allan Ripp 212-262-7477
Press Contacts: arippnyc@aol.com
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Joshua Spivak 510-849-1663
jspivaknyc@aol.com

David Brody 805-435-1255
Investor Relations: investorRelations@signatureCap.com
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Source: Signature Group Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: David Brody, Investor relations, Signature Group Holdings,
Inc., +1-805-435-1255, InvestorRelations@signaturecap.com; or Press Contacts:
Allan Ripp, +1-212-262-7477, arippnyc@aol.com or Joshua Spivak,
+1-510-849-1663, jspivaknyc@aol.com

Web Site: http://www.signaturecap.com/

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Berk’s Consumer Products Background Called ‘The Ideal Fit’ for Company’s Brand Management and Licensing Platform.

TORONTO and NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 12 /CEO News Info/ — Jeffrey B. Hecktman, Chairman and CEO of Hilco Trading, LLC, parent company of Hilco Consumer Capital, LLC (“HCC”), announced today the appointment of Mitchell C. Berk as Chief Executive Officer of HCC. HCC is a world leader in consumer product brand management and licensing, with a stellar portfolio of assets that includes Polaroid, Sharper Image, Halston, Linens ‘N Things, Bombay Co., Ellen Tracy and Caribbean Joe.

Mr. Berk will assume the CEO position from Eric Kaup, who has served on an interim basis since February, 2010. Mr. Kaup, who also serves as general counsel for Hilco Trading, will remain actively involved with HCC’s current brand portfolio, new licensing agreements and brand acquisitions.

Mr. Berk is a successful business owner and operator, whose entrepreneurial skills and style combine vision with superb managerial, marketing and sales acumen. His greatest success came as founder and chief executive of Entertainment Marketing, Inc. (“EMI”), a company that pioneered in the entertainment, sports and lifestyle marketing categories.

Over two decades, EMI innovated and produced breakthrough campaigns to help launch and build brands for Anheuser-Busch, Phillip Morris, The Dole Foods, Burger King, General Mills, Pfizer, Hanes Hosiery, Adagio Brands and others. EMI leveraged music groups such as The Rolling Stones and Earth, Wind and Fire, and artists including Tina Turner, Celine Dion, Kenny Rogers and Tim McGraw to create exceptional marketing and sales results for clients.

Most recently, Mr. Berk founded and served as CEO of Vortex, LLC, a strategic consulting and capital provider for high-growth media and marketing enterprises in the consumer products, sports and music fields. Early in his career, Mr. Berk served as a key marketing and sales executive for Jovan Fragrances, where he helped the company achieve a fourfold growth in revenues through corporate partnerships with musical groups.

As CEO of Hilco Consumer Capital, Mr. Berk will focus on building value within the current portfolio of brands as well as new brand acquisitions. “I see enormous potential for Mitch Berk to extend our current brands into new sectors through creative licensing arrangements and acquisitions of iconic brands. Additionally, Hilco will benefit from Mitch’s expertise in forging synergistic relationships with high-profile celebrities in sports and entertainment, who can help us build greater brand awareness and preference. He is the ideal fit to lead HCC,” said Mr. Hecktman.

Commenting on his new role, Mr. Berk said, “The opportunities to create incremental growth for HCC are tremendous. I am excited to be a part of the diverse and dynamic Hilco organization. This is a great opportunity for me, both on a business level and culturally. I am committed to adding great value in the years ahead.”

About Hilco Consumer Capital and Hilco Trading, LLC

Hilco Consumer Capital, LLC (“HCC”) (www.hilcocc.com), headquartered in Toronto, is a private equity firm that makes strategic investments in consumer lifestyle brands. It is a unit of Hilco Trading, LLC (“Hilco”), (www.hilcotrading.com) a Chicago-based, international provider of diversified financial and operational services, including business asset valuations, asset acquisitions and disposition services, and business advisory services, including retail consulting, investment banking and distressed debt management. Hilco also owns three private equity investment platforms, of which HCC is one. In the aggregate, Hilco has investments in 19 portfolio companies in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and France. Together, these companies employ more than 10,000 people and show revenues approximating USD $2 billion. Hilco has offices throughout North America and in the United Kingdom.

Contact:
Richard Kaye
Executive Vice President of Hilco
+1-847-418-2711

Source: Hilco Consumer Capital, LLC

CONTACT: Richard Kaye, Executive Vice President of Hilco,
+1-847-418-2711

Web Site: http://www.hilcocc.com/

Believes Ameron’s Board of Directors Should be Focusing on Measures to Improve Shareholder Value

NEW YORK, July 9 /CEO News Info/ — Barington Capital Group, L.P. sent a letter today to James Marlen, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ameron International Corporation (NYSE:AMN). The letter was sent in response to the Company’s recent announcement that its Board of Directors has amended the Company’s Bylaws in order to put in place new advance notice provisions regarding stockholder action. Barington states in the letter that it believes that it is more crucial for the Board to be spending its time and the Company’s resources improving Ameron’s financial and share price performance, and recommends that the Board implement the measures Barington outlined in its March 29th letter to Mr. Marlen.

A copy of Barington’s letter is attached to this press release.

About Barington Capital Group:

Barington Capital Group, L.P. is an investment firm that, through its affiliates, primarily invests in undervalued, small and mid-capitalization companies. Barington and its principals are experienced value-added investors who have taken active roles in assisting companies in creating or improving shareholder value. Barington represents a group of investors that currently owns over 3.5% of the outstanding shares of the Company.

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Barington Capital Group, L.P.
888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, New York 10019

July 9, 2010

Mr. James S. Marlen
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Ameron International Corporation
245 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101

Dear Jim:

As significant stockholders of Ameron International Corporation (“Ameron” or the “Company”), we wanted to share our thoughts with you regarding the Company’s recent announcement that its Board of Directors has amended the Company’s Bylaws without stockholder approval in order to put in place new advance notice provisions regarding stockholder action.(1)

We were disappointed to learn that in this challenging economic environment the Board has elected to spend its time and the Company’s resources updating its defenses against stockholder initiatives. The Company already has a vast array of provisions in place which have the effect of isolating the Board from Ameron’s stockholders. These include a classified board of directors, restrictions on the ability of stockholders to call a special meeting or act by written consent, the absence of a majority voting standard in director elections, the ability of the Board to amend the Company’s Bylaws without stockholder approval, and an 80% supermajority voting requirement for stockholders to amend the Bylaws or approve certain types of business combinations. One would think that if a company was truly stockholder focused, it would be unnecessary for it to have such a range of defensive measures in place.

We believe that it is more crucial for the Board to be focusing its efforts at this time on improving the Company’s financial and share price performance. We therefore strongly recommend that you implement the measures we outlined in our March 29th letter to you. These recommendations include reducing expenses, exiting non-core businesses, appointing an independent chairman of the board, aligning management interests with those of stockholders and improving Ameron’s corporate communication efforts.

Expense Reduction; Exit Non-Core Businesses

In our opinion, it is of foremost importance for the Company to reduce its corporate and operating expenses and bring its selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses in line with its peers. While we have been told that the Company has already reduced expenses, we believe that further expense reductions are available and need to be taken promptly.

In addition, it is our belief that the Company should exit its non-core TAMCO joint venture and Hawaii Infrastructure business in order to better focus on its core Fiberglass-Composite and Water Transmission businesses. As the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter ended May 30, 2010 indicate, Ameron’s Fiberglass-Composite Pipe Group continues to be the Company’s strongest performer, with sales increasing 16% year-over-year. In contrast, TAMCO reported another quarterly loss while the Hawaii Infrastructure Division’s sales and segment income for the quarter were lower in 2010 as compared to 2009. We therefore recommend that Ameron conduct a thorough review of all strategic alternatives for TAMCO and the Hawaii Infrastructure Division, including the sale to a strategic buyer that may be willing to pay a premium for these businesses.

Appoint an Independent Chairman of the Board

We continue to believe that the Company needs to improve its corporate governance in a number of areas, including by appointing an independent chairman of the board. The stockholders of Ameron overwhelmingly support this recommendation, as indicated by the fact that over 67% of the shares voting at the 2010 annual meeting voted in favor of a stockholder-proposed Bylaw amendment that would have required the chairman of the board to be an independent director. Unfortunately, amending Ameron’s Bylaws requires the affirmative vote of 80% of the outstanding shares of the Company. This is an extremely difficult threshold to achieve, especially considering that barely 80% of the outstanding shares voted on the proposal. We therefore add to our list of recommendations to improve the Company’s corporate governance that Ameron remove the supermajority voting requirements for stockholders to amend its Bylaws and approve certain types of business combinations. We hope, however, that the Board will voluntarily appoint an independent chairman so that future stockholder votes on this issue are not necessary.

Alignment of Interests between Management and Stockholders

We were pleased to see that the Ameron Board took our advice and implemented a minimum stock ownership policy for its directors and executive officers. It’s about time. While we have questions concerning some of the provisions of the policy, we support the decision of the Board to take action to “better align the interest of the CEO and directors of the Company with the interests of the Company’s stockholders.”

We hope that the Board will also implement our other suggestions to better align the interests of management and stockholders. Among other things, we are convinced that the Company needs to reduce its executive compensation expenditures quickly and judiciously and establish new executive compensation guidelines to address the pay-for-performance disconnect at the Company.(2) The Company’s compensation practices have been widely criticized by a number of proxy advisory firms and in our view must be revised promptly.(3)

Improve Corporate Communication

We note that the Company has again elected not to hold an investor conference call in connection with its quarterly earnings release and has failed to announce any other steps it has implemented to augment stockholder communication. To the contrary, it appears to us that the Company has taken efforts to limit the ability of stockholders to speak with you, as when I last called you to discuss our recommendations, I was referred to other members of your management team.

Ameron is not a private company. It is owned by its public stockholders and should be operated in their best interests. It is our hope that the Company will communicate more openly with its stockholders and carefully consider their suggestions to improve shareholder value.

Sincerely yours,

/s/ James A. Mitarotonda

James A. Mitarotonda

(1) The announcement was contained in the Company’s latest Form 8-K filing dated June 25, 2010

(2) RiskMetrics Group stated in its March 15, 2010 proxy report that there is a “pay-for-performance disconnect at the company” and Ameron received a “D” grade in the area of pay-for-performance from Glass Lewis & Co. in its 2010 proxy report. Similarly, The Corporate Library, in its March 2, 2010 profile of the Company, gave the Company a “Very High Concern” rating with respect to its compensation practices and noted that there are a number of concerns at Ameron that call into question the alignment of executive interests with shareholder interests.

(3) See, for example, RiskMetrics Group’s March 15, 2010 proxy report

Source: Barington Capital Group, L.P.

CONTACT: Jared L. Landaw, Chief Operating Officer, Barington Capital
Group, L.P., +1-212-974-5713

QJY Recruits Six Financial and Media Industry Leaders to Join Group Board of Directors

HONG KONG, July 9 /CEO News Info/ — Qin Jia Yuan Media Services Company Limited (HKEx: 2366, hereinafter referred to as the “Group” or “QJY”) is pleased to announce the appointment of six industry leaders in finance and media to the Group’s Board of Directors. Effective July 8th, 2010, GARY TSE will assume the role of Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Group, WAYNE CHOU will assume the role of Independent Non-Executive Director and STANLEY EMMETT THOMAS, LINCOLN PAN LIN FENG, PETER A. ZALDIVAR, and SU XIAO SHAN will assume the roles of Non-Executive Directors.

The Group is also pleased to announce that current Independent Non-Executive Director DENNIS LAM HAW SHUN will transition to the role of Non-Executive Director with responsibilities for supporting the Group’s strategy in new media and Japan and overseas market business development. Mr. Lam will remain as a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee under the board of directors of the Group.

The new Director appointees join several other media industry veterans on the Group’s Board of Directors including David Liu Yuk Chi (who worked as senior management in Aegis Corporation, McCann-Erickson), Douglas Flynn (who worked as senior management in Aegis Corporation, News Corporation), and Bernard Yiu Yan Chi (who worked as senior management in McCann-Erickson, Young & Rubicam). With the appointments today, QJY adds over 50 years of media industry experience and nearly 50 years of investment and private equity experience to the Board of QJY, which now comprises a total of 18 directors.

The board appointments support QJY’s strategy to becoming a diversified cross media company in China, with leadership in out-of-home advertising, TV channel management, television content production and new media. The 18 Board members will be responsible for monitoring the Company’s operations, and will also advise on and support the Company’s strategic direction and business development.

GARY TSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Gary is a marketing, branding and media veteran with over 30 years’ experience across Hong Kong and China, working for global marketing agencies. Prior to joining QJY, Gary was Chairman and CEO of Draftfcb Greater China, responsible for creating a new agency model by merging Draft (world’s number two direct and digital agency) and FCB (a 100 years+ global agency). Under his leadership, Draftfcb established a leading digital advertising agency in Mainland China. Gary has advised numerous global and leading China brands including Haier, Samsung, Kraft, YUM China, Shanghai General Motors, and Beiersdorf. He also has extensive experience in working with blue chip clients across all industries in Hong Kong. Gary is a communications graduate of Hong Kong Baptist University majoring in advertising and PR.

WAYNE CHOU, INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Wayne Chou brings over 12 years of Greater China media experience to the Board of QJY. Wayne has held leadership positions across Greater China with Travelzoo, Inc. and TOM Group. Wayne worked with Star Group Limited, a company under News Corporation and was responsible for all the Taiwan operations. He has also worked with ABN-AMRO and KMPG Peat Marwick. Wayne is currently a Non-Executive Director of the Media Development Authorities, a Singapore Government Regulatory Body for Media and the managing director of Popular Holdings Limited, a company listed in Singapore. Wayne is a graduate of Murdoch University in Australia and a Certified Practising Accountant of Australia.

STANLEY EMMETT THOMAS, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Emmett joined Advantage Partners in 2007 to lead the firm’s activities in ex-Japan Asia. Advantage Partners is one of the leading Private Equity firms in North Asia, having invested over US$ 1.5 billion in more than 30 companies over the last 13 years. He started his career in Tokyo at TSE-listed SMC Corporation, the factory automation manufacturer. After graduation from business school, he spent 18 years at the Monitor Group, the global strategy-consulting firm, working in the Cambridge, Tokyo and Hong Kong offices. For the last 10 years he served as President of Asia. He has led more than 200 consulting engagements, across a wide variety of sectors. In addition, he directly led the private equity advisory business in Asia, advising on over 30 transactions, and many portfolio company engagements. He graduated from Duke University with a B.A in Economics and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. He has resided in Asia for more than 17 years. Emmett represents First Media Holdings, a company wholly owned by funds serviced directly and indirectly by Advantage Partners LLP.

LINCOLN PAN LIN FENG, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Lincoln is a Director with Advantage Partners and leads the firm’s expansion efforts outside Japan. He is currently one of the responsible investment professionals for GST Autoleather. Lincoln joined Advantage Partners from GE Commercial Finance where he was the Executive Director responsible for Asia internal M&A and the strategy leader for GE’s private equity, structured finance (including project financing and industrial equipment financing businesses) and special situations businesses in Asia. At GE, Lincoln led multiple transactions in Greater China and Southeast Asia for banks, non-bank finance and leasing companies. Prior to GE, Lincoln was a senior consultant with McKinsey & Company where he spent 5+ years with the financial services practice in Greater China and New York. He is qualified to practice law in the state of New York and has worked with the international law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Lincoln holds a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and a B.A., magna cum laude from Williams College. Lincoln represents First Media Holdings, a company wholly owned by funds serviced directly and indirectly by Advantage Partners LLP.

PETER A. ZALDIVAR, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Peter Zaldivar is a Principal, Co-Founder and CEO of Kabouter Management LLC, a private investment partnership focused on non-US micro-cap equities. Peter co-founded Kabouter in 2003 and brings over 15 years of experience working with small-cap companies around the world. Prior to joining Kabouter, Peter spent 6 years with Wanger Asset Management and 2 years with Thomas White International. Peter holds a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

SU XIAO SHAN, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Su Xiao Shan has over 20 years of experience in marketing, public relations and advertising in the People’s Republic of China. He has occupied senior positions in marketing and advertising in various entities of Beijing CITIC group from 1990 to 2003. In 2004, Su founded his own advertising company. He is a long time partner of QJY. Su is a graduate of the Beijing Broadcasting Institute (now known as Communication University of China).

Other 12 board members consists of: non-executive directors: Dr. WONG Yu Hong, Philip, GBS, Mr. LIU Yuk Chi, David (Vice Chairman), Dr. WONG Ying Ho, Kennedy, BBS, JP, Mr. FLYNN Douglas Ronald, Ms. HO Chiu King, Pansy Catilina, Mr. OWYANG Loong Shui Ivan and Mr. LAM Haw Shun Dennis, JP; independent non-executive directors: Mr. LAU Hon Chuen, GBS, JP and Mr. HUI Koon Man, Michael, JP; and executive directors: Dr. LEUNG Anita Fung Yee Maria, Mr. YIU Yan Chi, Bernard and Mr. TSIANG Hoi Fong.

Simultaneous with the appointment of the six new Directors to the Group’s Board, three existing Directors — Kym Pfitzner, Simon Zinger and Kwei-Fen Lee — have stepped down from the Group’s Board. All have served on the Board of Directors for more than five years and will continue to contribute in their capacities as business partners of QJY.

Profile of Advantage Partners

Advantage Partners is a pioneer in the private equity industry in Japan. Founded in 1992, it began providing services to private equity funds in 1997 and today, services several funds aggregating in excess of US$3.4 billion. Advantage Partners places great importance on supporting its portfolio companies with operational improvements and strategic planning. Advantage Partners is now a substantial shareholder of QJY and will rank second upon conversion of convertible bonds and warrants.

Profile of Kabouter Management

Kabouter is a Chicago-based investment management firm with assets under management of approximately USD185 million as at 31 December 2009. Kabouter adopts a reasonable price approach by investing in small to medium size companies in non-US developed markets and benefits from their growth. Kabouter acquires QJY shares in the open market and holds over 5% of issued share capital of QJY for its long-term investment.

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Senior Account Executive
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Tel: +852-3101-4684

Source: Qin Jia Yuan Media Services Company Limited

CONTACT: Canny Liu, Senior Account Executive of Trimaran Corporate
Communications for Qin Jia Yuan Media Services Company Limited,
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COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho, July 8 /CEO News Info/ — Metalline Mining Company (NYSE Amex: MMG) announces the retirement of Merlin Bingham and the appointment of Greg Hahn as the Interim Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Bingham will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. The Board wishes to thank Mr. Bingham for his many years of service to Metalline as President.

Mr. Hahn has served as a director of Metalline since October 2007, and has over 30 years experience in the industry (since 1976). He is a Certified Professional Geologist and a geological engineer with more than 25 years experience in exploration, mine development and operation, and particular expertise in base and precious metals, ore reserve calculations, slope stability, open pit operations, project evaluations and investment analysis. He is a principal of Greg Hahn Consulting, LLC, a mining and geological consulting firm, and Vice President – Exploration of Standard Steam Trust LLC, a privately held geothermal exploration and development company. Mr. Hahn expects to devote approximately 50% of his time to Metalline in his interim role. Metalline has engaged an executive search firm that specializes in the mining sector to assist it in identifying potential successor CEO candidates to Messrs. Hahn and Bingham.

About Metalline Mining Company

Metalline Mining Company is focused on mineral exploration. Metalline currently owns mineral concessions in the municipality of Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, Mexico and holds licenses in Gabon, Africa. Metalline conducts its operations in Mexico through its wholly owned Mexican subsidiaries, Minera Metalin S.A. de C.V. and Contratistas de Sierra Mojada S.A. de C.V. To obtain more information on Metalline Mining Company, visit the Company’s web site (www.metallinemining.com).

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and Metalline’s future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and constitute “forward looking information” within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. These statements include statements about Metalline’s planned drilling program and are based on material factors and assumptions including Metalline’s management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industry in which Metalline operates and the beliefs and assumptions of Metalline’s management. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “continues,” “may,” variations of such words, and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of Metalline’s future financial performance, Metalline’s anticipated growth and potentials in its business and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including the risk that Metalline’s drill program may not be successful or result in the discovery of commercially mineable deposits of ore and those risks identified in Metalline’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009 under “Risk Factors, ” and in subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Metalline undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Source: Metalline Mining Company

CONTACT: Metalline Mining Company, +1-208-665-2002, Fax,
+1-208-665-0041, info@metallinemining.com

Web Site: http://www.metallinemining.com/

CHICAGO, July 8 /CEO News Info/ — Michael McKiernan, Avison Young Principal and Managing Director of the company’s Chicago office, announced today that two leading commercial real estate brokers have joined Avison Young’s brokerage operation.

Effective immediately, Jason Kleiman becomes a Principal of Avison Young and a member of the office tenant representation group in Chicago. Kleiman was formerly Managing Principal at Lakefront Advisory Services, a corporate real estate advisory practice that focuses on the representation of users of office space.

Bob Budington joins Avison Young as senior director of Chicago’s office tenant representation group. He was most recently a Vice-President with Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler Inc. and formerly with Golub and Company and Jones Lang LaSalle.

Avison Young is Canada’s largest independently-owned commercial real estate services company. The firm opened its first U.S. office in Chicago, IL in 2009, followed by U.S. offices in Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA and Houston, TX over the past half year.

“We are pleased to be able to unite two energetic, experienced brokers who will help Avison Young realize its vision for further growth and success in the Chicago marketplace. Their backgrounds, coupled with their strong work ethic, will provide clients with the highest quality of service,” says McKiernan.

He continues: “Jason’s experience is extensive and his focus on tenant representation is augmented by his background in corporate services. Avison Young now has a presence in the central business district and will continue to grow.”

“Bob brings a diverse background to Avison Young. His analytical experience at Jones Lang LaSalle, his landlord representation role at Golub and Company, and his tenant representation activities at Colliers provide Bob and his clients with a unique perspective on the market. Everyone here at Avison Young and our clients look forward to taking advantage of Bob’s skill sets,” says McKiernan.

Over the past 18 months, Avison Young has grown from 11 to 18 offices and from 300 to 600-plus real estate professionals in Canada and the U.S.

“In order to remain at the forefront of our highly competitive industry, Avison Young recognizes the need to continually add new resources to the company. Jason and Bob are both experienced tenant representatives with excellent reputations in the market and among their clients,” says Earl Webb, Avison Young’s President, U.S. Operations.

“They both have strong relationships with a number of Chicago-area clients with whom they have been working over the years. As we begin to build our Chicago business downtown as well as in the suburbs, we are pleased that Jason and Bob have come on board to begin what will be a rapidly-growing downtown tenant representation practice,” adds Webb.

“I am excited to be joining an organization with such an enviable track record of success, and one that is committed to expanding in all facets of the commercial real estate industry,” notes Kleiman. “I look forward to being an integral part of Avison Young’s growth and success in the U.S. marketplace.”

“I am pleased to be continuing my career at Avison Young and providing innovative real estate solutions to a wide range of clients,” says Budington. “Avison Young’s vision to build its brand across North America and beyond is something I look forward to being a part of.”

Jason Kleiman

Kleiman has more than a decade of direct transactional experience in the Downtown Chicago commercial real estate market. Prior to joining Avison Young, he was Managing Principal and founder of Lakefront Advisory Services, a corporate real estate advisory practice that focuses primarily on the representation of users of office space. Before that, he held senior brokerage roles at both the Trammell Crow Company and CB Richard Ellis.

Through his real estate career, Kleiman has developed an expertise in tenant representation with a focus on office properties. Along with a deep knowledge of the Downtown Chicago office market, Kleiman specializes in the representation of tenants with a multi-market and multi-national presence. He has been successful in the use of best practices to assist corporate clients in the creation of consistent real estate processes across a wide variety of property portfolios. On behalf of his clients, he has successfully negotiated leasing transactions in nearly every major market throughout North America.

Kleiman’s clients have included: IKON Office Solutions, Oce North America, Professional Service Industries, Dykema Gossett, IA Interior Architects, Backstop Solutions Group, PSA-Dewberry, and the French Consulate. Kleiman holds a Bachelor of Science in Business/Marketing from Indiana University and is a member of the Chicago Office Leasing Brokers Association (COLBA).

Bob Budington

Budington has more than 18 years of experience in commercial real estate with a diverse background in financial analysis, management and construction, marketing and leasing, investment and development, and acquisitions and dispositions. He has negotiated leases totaling over $200 million in value, assisted in acquisitions and dispositions of $300 million in assets, and implemented marketing and leasing programs for 3 million square feet (msf) of assets.

Specializing in strategic real estate planning and corporate advisory services, Budington joins Avison Young from Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler Inc., where he focused on tenant representation in Downtown Chicago between 2005-2010. Prior to that, Budington was with Golub & Company where he oversaw the leasing of a 3-msf real estate portfolio. Budington began his career at LaSalle Partners (now Jones Lang LaSalle) as a financial analyst before moving to the leasing and management group in Chicago and New York.

Budington’s clients have included: Boston Options Exchange, Capital First Realty, Carlyle Group, Chicago Children’s Choir Academy, Chicago Municipal Employees Credit Union, Chicago Park District, City of Chicago, Clear Channel, Cypress Communications, International Education of Students, Krasnow Saunders Cornblath, Liston & Lafakis, Macquarie Rail, Mitsui Rail Capital, Northwestern Hospital, Northwestern University, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Premiere Radio, The PrivateBank and Trust Company, Government of Quebec, Romanucci & Blandin, Slalom Consulting, the Spencer Foundation, Two by Four Communication, and Visanow.com.

Budington is a member of the Commercial Office Leasing Brokers Association (COLBA) and Chicago Real Estate Organization (CREO). He is also a member of Metropolitan Family Services and City of Hope, and the founding member and President of the North Shore Lacrosse Club, a not-for-profit youth sports organization in suburban Chicago. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Cornell University.

Founded in 1978, Avison Young is Canada’s largest independently-owned commercial real estate services company and the only national, Canadian-owned, principal-managed real estate brokerage firm in the country. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and ranked among Canada’s leading national commercial real estate organizations, Avison Young is a full-service commercial real estate company comprising more than 600 real estate professionals in 18 offices across Canada and in the U.S. The company provides value-added, client-centric investment sales, leasing, advisory, management, financing and mortgage placement services to owners and occupiers of office, retail, industrial and multi-residential properties.

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PALM SPRINGS, Calif., July 7 /CEO News Info/ — Environmental Service Professionals, Inc. (“ESP”) (Pink Sheets: EVSP), an innovator in environmental home inspections, announced today that Sam G. McMillan has been appointed President of the Company.

Mr. McMillan will be in charge of the Company’s operations. He has held numerous senior management positions in sales and operations for more than 18 years. Most recently, he served for more than a decade as Senior Global Director for CompuCom Systems, Inc., in San Ramon, Calif., developing business strategies and complex opportunities for CompuCom’s largest, Fortune 1000 clients and all Private Equity client relationships. Prior to that, he was Senior Director of Integration for CACI in support of the U.S. Department of Education’s Wide Area Network known as EDNET, where his responsibilities included all aspects of contract negotiations and management in support of all outsourced IT services.

ESP is focused on providing affordable, environmentally safe and efficient homes for hard-working American families. In addition to an affordable, consolidated home inspection program covering energy audits, indoor air quality, home inspections, radon, lead and asbestos, etc., the Company has developed a unique Certified Environmental Home Inspectors(TM) (CEHI) program and during the next 36 months expects to train and hire over 50,000 Veterans as CEHI inspectors and over 10,000 Disabled Veterans to become Customer Service Representatives to support the inspectors and customers of this program.

ESP’s Chairman and CEO, Edward L. Torres, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Sam McMillan to our management team. Our business models and organization have developed significantly over the past nine months, and we are ready for new high-level leadership to guide our many strategic relationships with government agencies, union officials and major corporations.

“Our recent accomplishments are many. Briefly stated: We have successfully consolidated the various protocols for energy, moisture mold and other indoor air quality programs to allow one inspector to inspect a home on several different protocol levels at the same time, reducing the cost for consumers and stakeholders alike. We’ve also developed alliances with federal agencies and private corporations such as CompuCom, Hewlett Packard and The Hartford Insurance Company, and we are now in the final stages of establishing recurring sources of inspections through our ‘Healthy Home America’ program, our ‘Healthy Home Mortgage Program,’ and our 10-year Annual Home Inspection Protocol Program, ‘The Healthy Green Living Certification.’ Working closely with Members of Congress, the Departments of Labor and of Commerce, and the Veterans Administration, we are preparing to launch our CEHI program to provide jobs to thousands of returning veterans.

“We are very excited as we approach the start of full operations, and we are confident Sam McMillan’s broad experience with large, complex organizations will be invaluable to ESP’s success.”

About Environmental Service Professionals, Inc.

ESP (EVSP.PK) offers various inspection services that include energy/efficiency audits addressing mold and moisture intrusion that can have an acute and chronic negative impact on the indoor air quality of commercial and residential buildings. The first company in the moisture inspection industry vertical to become a publicly traded company, ESP has embarked on a strategy to acquire businesses dealing with environmental issues and resolving environmentally sensitive problems. It has completed four acquisitions and is in various stages of discussion with additional companies that management believes are a good philosophical, operational and economic fit with ESP. For additional information, please visit: www.evsp.com

ESP through its various wholly owned subsidiaries has developed a standardized training, certification, inspection, and results reporting analysis program, which forms the foundation for the Company’s “suite of services.” These services taken together comprise the Certified Environmental Home Inspector(TM) (“CEHI”) program. This program is available to active duty U.S. military and veterans and will meet all required Veterans Affairs requirements. Our Safeguard business unit will provide the EcoCheck Inspection(TM) as part of the pro-active comprehensive subscription based annual maintenance process called the Healthy Living Maintenance Program(TM) (“HLMP”), part of ESP’s Healthy Home Mortgage Program(TM) (HHMP). Every 12 months a new EcoCheck Inspection(TM) is conducted. The HLMP is an all inclusive multi-disciplined inspection process focused on adding value to a property by reducing liabilities and mitigating risks for the insurance, mortgage banking, building, real estate, and property management industries by reducing claims, instilling confidence in property safety and efficiency while promoting a positive green image to both residential and commercial clients.

Visit http://www.evsp.com/ for complete information on the ESP family of services offered and investment information.

ESP is publicly traded under symbol (EVSP.PK)

Forward-Looking Statements This document contains forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks, assumptions and uncertainties include: the ability of the Company to raise capital, the ability to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving and price-competitive marketplace, changes in the environmental sector and changes in business strategy, as well as other risks referenced from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. See www.SEC.gov for additional information about the company.

Contact:
Consulting for Strategic Growth 1
Stanley Wunderlich, CEO
PH: 1- 800-625-2236 ext.7770
Fax: 1- 646-514-1177
Email: swunderlich@cfsg1.com
www.cfsg1.com

Source: Environmental Service Professionals, Inc.

CONTACT: Stanley Wunderlich, CEO of Consulting for Strategic Growth 1,
1-800-625-2236, ext. 7770, fax, +1-646-514-1177, swunderlich@cfsg1.com, for
Environmental Service Professionals, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.evsp.com/