Brean Murray, Carret Small Cap Institutional Investor Conference Presenter Profiles.

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Company: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: FLWS - NASDAQ
Investor Relations Contact: Joseph D. Pititto
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.1800flowers.com
Date of Presentation: January 31, 2006
Time of Presentation: 11:00 a.m.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM is a leading specialty gift retailer with almost 30
years of experience providing customers with the freshest flowers and
finest selection of thoughtful gifts. The Company's business model
features sustainable revenue growth, strong gross profit margins,
increasing new customer acquisition and repeat order rates and a
strong balance sheet. The Company's leveragable assets include its
powerful brand-name recognition, its leadership position in the floral
gift segment and growing presence in the gourmet food gift category, a
large and growing customer base and a unique fulfillment system that
provides same-day, any-day delivery capabilities. The model also
features relatively low capital deployment for inventory and bricks
and mortar facilities resulting in strong cash flow generation.

Company: ABIOMED, Inc
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NASDAQ: ABMD
Investor Relations Contact: Daniel Sutherby, CFO
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.abiomed.com
Date of Presentation: February 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 2 p.m.

Based in Danvers, Mass., ABIOMED is a leading developer, manufacturer
and marketer of medical products designed to assist or replace the
pumping function of the failing heart. ABIOMED currently manufactures
and sells the AB5000(TM) and BVS(R) 5000 Circulatory Support Systems
for the temporary support of patients with failing but potentially
recoverable hearts. In Europe, ABIOMED offers Impella(R) Recover(TM)
minimally invasive cardiovascular support systems under CE Mark
approval. The Company's AbioCor(R) Implantable Replacement Heart was
the subject of an initial clinical and is not yet available for use or
sale outside of the initial clinical trial. For additional
information, visit: www.abiomed.com.

Company: Access Integrated Technologies, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: AMEX: AIX
Investor Relations Contact: Suzanne Moore
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.accessitx.com
Date of Presentation: February 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 2:30 p.m.

AccessIT is a leading provider of distribution software and services
enabling the entertainment industry's ongoing adoption of digital
cinema. The company's products are used by the major motion picture
studios and other content owners and by theater operators to improve
and simplify workflows, management content distribution and reduce
costs.

Company: Aladdin Knowledge Systems
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NASDAQ: ALDN
Investor Relations Contact: Debbie Kaye
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [e-mail],
[phone]
Web: www.aladdin.com
Date of Presentation: Feb 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 1:00 p.m.

Aladdin is the worldwide leader in software Digital Rights Management
(DRM) and USB-based authentication solutions and a leading innovator
in enterprise secure content management. A robust and growing
portfolio of intellectual property, sound business practices, and a
strong financial position, have translated into sustained growth and a
bright outlook for the future. Aladdin's reputation is built upon a
comprehensive line of products fulfilling the security needs of
businesses operating in a world where easy information accessibility
is not only an asset, but also a potential risk. These include:
eToken(TM), the next generation authentication key, holding key
patents for USB smartcard-based identity/access management and strong
authentication. HASP(R), the leading Digital Rights Management
solution, holding the #1 market share.

Company: BioSphere Medical, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: Nasdaq: BSMD
Investor Relations Contact: Maura Gedid
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.biospheremed.com
Date of Presentation: 2/1/06
Time of Presentation: 4:00 p.m. ET

BioSphere Medical applies its proprietary, bioengineered microsphere
technology to a variety of medical therapies through the use of
embolotherapy. Embolotherapy works by reducing blood flow to targeted
areas of the body. The Company is the world leader in the growing
Uterine Fibroid Embolization market and is also active in the
treatment of liver cancer using embolization.

Company: Blue Holdings, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: BLHL.OB
Investor Relations Contact: Patricia Dolmatsky
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.blueholdings.com
Date of Presentation: January 31, 2006
Time of Presentation: 9:00 a.m. EST

Blue Holdings, Inc., directly and through its wholly owned subsidiary,
Antik Denim, LLC, designs, develops, manufactures, markets,
distributes and sells high-end fashion jeans, apparel and accessories
with a western flair under the "Antik Denim," "Yanuk," "Taverniti So"
and "U" brands, both in the United States and internationally. Blue
Holdings currently sells men's and women's styles and is in the
process of launching a children's line. Antik Denim, Yanuk, Taverniti
So and U jeans are made from high-quality fabrics milled in the United
States, Japan, Italy and Spain and are processed with cutting-edge
treatments and finishes. Blue Holdings' concepts, designs,
embellishments, patent-pending pockets and great attention to detail
and quality give it a competitive advantage in the high-end fashion
jeans market.

Company: Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: BWS -- NYSE
Investor Relations Contact Phone: Andrew Rosen, CFO; 314-854-4000
Web: brownshoe.com
Date of Presentation: January 31, 2006
Time of Presentation: 2:00 p.m. EST

Brown Shoe (NYSE:BWS) is a $2.3 billion consumer-driven footwear
company. With 62% of its revenues coming from retail operations, Brown
Shoe operates nearly 1,300 retail shoe stores throughout the U.S. and
Canada. As a footwear wholesaler, Brown Shoe designs and markets some
of the leading names in women's footwear including Via Spiga, Franco
Sarto, Naturalizer, LifeStride, Dr. Scholl's, Bass, Etiene Aigner and
Carlos by Carlos Santana. The company also supplies private label and
licensed footwear (for women, men and kids) to department stores,
mass-merchandisers and specialty stores.

Company: Capitol Bancorp Limited
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: CBC:NYSE
Investor Relations Contact: Michael M. Moran
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.capitolbancorp.com
Date of Presentation: 1.31.06
Time of Presentation: 9 a.m. ET

Capitol Bancorp Limited is a $3.5 billion national community bank
development company. With 41 charters and operations in thirteen
states, it is the largest holder of individual bank charters in the
country. Capitol identifies opportunities for the development of new
community banks, raises capital, mentors the bank through its
formative states and manages its investments in these institutions.
Each bank has full local decision-making authority and is managed by
an on-site president under the direction of a local Board of business
leaders from the bank's community. Capitol, founded in 1988, has
executive offices in Lansing, Mich. and Phoenix, Ariz.

Company: CardioDynamics
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NASDAQ:CDIC
Investor Relations Contact: Cindy Presar
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone], ext. 1031
Web: www.cardiodynamics.com
Date of Presentation: February 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 3:00-3:25 p.m.

CardioDynamics is the innovator and leader of a breakthrough
technology called Impedance Cardiography. The Company's technology
provides physicians with quick, cost-effective and noninvasive access
to information about the heart's ability to deliver blood to the body
and the amount of fluid in the chest. Prior to this technology, this
information was only available though a time-consuming, costly and
risky invasive procedure called Pulmonary Artery Catheterization. The
Company intends to position its technology as one of the key
monitoring and diagnostic tools in the treatment of patients with high
blood pressure, heart failure, pacemakers, pulmonary disease and
kidney failure.

Company: Cash America International, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NYSE:CSH
Investor Relations Contact: L. Dee Littrell
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.cashamerica.com
Date of Presentation: January 31, 2006
Time of Presentation: 1:30 p.m. ET

Cash America International, Inc. is a provider of specialty financial
services to individuals in the United States with 880 total locations
as of September 30, 2005. Cash America is the largest provider of
secured non-recourse loans to individuals, commonly referred to as
pawn loans, through 464 locations in 21 states under the brand names
Cash America Pawn and SuperPawn. The Company also offers short-term
cash advances in many of its locations including 279 locations that
offer this service under the brand names Cash America Payday Advance
and Cashland. In addition, check cashing services are provided through
its 137 franchised and Company-owned "Mr. Payroll" check cashing
centers.

Company: Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: CMRG NASDAQ
Investor Relations Contact: Jeff Unger
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.casualmale.com
Date of Presentation: 1-31-2006
Time of Presentation: 1:00 p.m.

CMRG, the largest retailer of big and tall men's apparel with retail
operations throughout the United States, Canada and London, England,
operates 483 Casual Male Big & Tall stores, the Casual Male e-commerce
site, Casual Male catalog business, 13 Casual Male at Sears-Canada
stores, 25 Rochester Big & Tall stores and a direct to consumer
business. The Company is headquartered in Canton, Mass., and its
common stock is listed on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol
"CMRG."

Company: C-COR Incorporated
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: CCBL
Investor Relations Contact: Sally Thiel, IR Director
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.c-cor.com
Date of Presentation: February 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 11:00 a.m. ET

C-COR offers world-class, market-focused business solutions for cable
operators, telephone companies, broadcasters and other private and
public sector entities that put subscribers in personal control of
their entertainment, information and communication needs. The
Company's solutions simplify the transition to Internet Protocol (IP)
demand-oriented networks and bring together On Demand and OSS
applications, broadband access technology and a nationwide corps of
expert field engineers to enable the delivery of business services;
digital program/ad insertion; management and delivery of VOD, VoIP and
HSD; network capacity expansion; centralized office automation for
workforce management, network assurance and subscriber fulfillment;
and a variety of outsourced field services that help keep networks
operating at peak performance.

Company: Chattem, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: CHTT NASDAQ
Investor Relations Contact: Catherine Baker
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.chattem.com
Date of Presentation: 1-31-2006
Time of Presentation: 10:00 a.m. ET

Chattem, Inc. is a leading marketer and manufacturer of a broad
portfolio of branded OTC healthcare products, toiletries and dietary
supplements. The Company's products target niche market segments and
are among the market leaders in their respective categories across
food, drug and mass merchandisers. The Company's portfolio of products
includes well-recognized brands such as Icy Hot(R), Gold Bond(R),
Selsun blue(R), Garlique(R), Pamprin(R) and BullFrog(R). Chattem
conducts a portion of its global business through subsidiaries in the
United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada.

Company: Christopher & Banks Corporation
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: CBK
Investor Relations Contact: Andy Moller
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.christopherandbanks.com
Date of Presentation: Jan. 31
Time of Presentation: 11:00 a.m.

Christopher & Banks is a specialty retailer offering exclusively
designed women's apparel under three separate concepts, Christopher &
Banks, C.J. Banks and Acorn. Our three brands we appeal to a broad
base of baby boomer women looking for apparel that offer style,
quality and versatility. Christopher & Banks emphasizes style, quality
and value, C.J. Banks offers fashionable apparel exclusively for the
plus-size woman, and Acorn merchandise appeals to a more affluent
customer who expresses her individuality with color and texture.

Company: CombiMatrix Corporation
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NASDAQ:CBMX
Investor Relations Contact: Bret Undem
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.combimatrix.com
Date of Presentation: 2/1/2006
Time of Presentation: 9:00 a.m.

CombiMatrix Corporation is a biotechnology company headquartered near
Seattle, Wash., USA, with a wholly owned subsidiary, CombiMatrix
Molecular Diagnostics, headquartered in Irvine, Calif. CombiMatrix's
patented electrochemical manufacturing process utilizes standard
semiconductor technology, proprietary software and chemistry to build
arrays of materials -- molecule by molecule. The company's
CustomArray(TM) products are DNA microarrays, which have uses in
pharmaceutical, biotech and agrochemical industries as well as in
research and government markets. The company also uses its technology
in synergistic internal programs for diagnostics development, drug
development and biodefense in addition to partnerships for
nanomaterials development.

Company: Digimarc Corporation
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: DMRC / NASDAQ
Investor Relations Contact: Leslie Constans
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.digimarc.com
Date of Presentation: Feb. 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 2 p.m. ET

Digimarc Corporation is a leading supplier of secure identity
solutions and advanced technologies for use in media management. Our
solutions enable governments and businesses around the world to deter
counterfeiting and piracy, enhance traffic safety and national
security, combat identity theft and fraud, facilitate the
effectiveness of voter identification programs, and improve the
management of media content. The Company is the leading supplier of
driver licenses in the United States, producing nearly two-thirds of
all driver licenses issued. Digimarc also is a pioneer and leading
owner of intellectual property in a signal processing technology
innovation known as "digital watermarking," which allows imperceptible
digital codes to be embedded in all forms of media content, including
IDs, financial instruments, photos, movies and music.

Company: Discovery Laboratories, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: Nasdaq: DSCO
Investor Relations Contact: Lisa Caperelli
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.discoverylabs.com
Date of Presentation: February 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 9:30 a.m. EST

Discovery Labs is a biotechnology company developing its proprietary
precision-engineered lung surfactant technology (which mimics the
function of human lung surfactant) as Surfactant Replacement Therapies
for respiratory diseases. Surfactants are produced naturally in the
lungs and are essential for breathing. Discovery believes that through
its technology, pulmonary surfactants have the potential, for the
first time, to address respiratory diseases where there are few or no
approved therapies available. Surfaxin(R), Discovery's lead product,
has received an Approvable Letter from the FDA and is under review by
the EMEA for the prevention of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in
premature infants.

Company: Exactech, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: Nasdaq EXAC
Investor Relations Contact: Hawk Associates, Inc.
Investor Relations Contact Phone: Julie Marshall, 305-451-1888
Web: www.exac.com
Date of Presentation: Feb 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 8:00 a.m.

Based in Gainesville, Fla., Exactech develops and markets orthopaedic
implant devices, related surgical instruments and biologic materials
and services to hospitals and physicians. The company manufactures
many of its orthopaedic devices at its Gainesville facility.
Exactech's orthopaedic products are used in the restoration of bones
and joints that have deteriorated as a result of injury or diseases
such as arthritis. Exactech markets its products in the United States
and in more than 25 countries in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin
America.

Company: Favrille, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: Nasdaq: FVRL
Investor Relations Contact: Pete De Spain
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.favrille.com
Date of Presentation: February 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 1:30 p.m. EST

Favrille is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research,
development and commercialization of targeted immunotherapies for the
treatment of cancer and other diseases of the immune system. The
Company has developed technology that enables the manufacture of
active immunotherapy products that are designed to stimulate a
patient's immune system to mount a specific and sustained response to
disease. Favrille's lead product candidate, FavId, is currently in
Phase III clinical trials and is being developed for use following
treatment with Rituxan, the existing standard of care, to extend time
to disease progression in patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
The Company believes this regimen will provide patients the option of
an all-biologic therapy that avoids many of the side effects
associated with chemotherapy.

Company: GigaBeam Corporation
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: OTC BB:GGBM
Investor Relations Contact: Linda Decker
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.gigabeam.com
Date of Presentation: 2/1/06
Time of Presentation: 10:00 a.m.

Based in Herndon, Va., GigaBeam was founded in January 2004 by Louis
Slaughter and Douglas Lockie, both experts in the field of millimeter
wave wireless technology. GigaBeam's proprietary technology,
WiFiber(TM) Wireless Fiber, is a new wireless technology that enables
point-to-point wireless communications using very high radio
frequencies -- 71-76GHz and 81-86GHz -- for multi-gigabit-per-second
transmission of data, voice and video. Driven by the efforts of
GigaBeam's co-founders, in October 2003 the FCC authorized commercial
licensing rules for this upper millimeter wave frequency spectrum, and
these new ultra-high frequency bands are now the only bands that allow
wireless fiber-equivalent speeds at multi-gigabits-per-second with
reliability similar to terrestrial fiber at a mile for most of the
country.

Company: G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: GIII
Investor Relations Contact: James R. Palczynski -- ICR or
Wayne S. Miller, C.O.O. -- G-III
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.g-iii.com
Date of Presentation: January 31, 2006
Time of Presentation: 9:30 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of
outerwear and sportswear under licensed labels, our own labels and
private labels. The Company has fashion licenses, among others, for
Calvin Klein, Kenneth Cole, Nine West, Cole Haan, Guess?, Jones
Apparel, Sean John, Cece Cord, Izod, St. John Knits, House of Dereon,
Ellen Tracy, Tommy Hilfiger, Donald Trump and sports licenses with the
National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major
League Baseball, National Hockey League, Louisville Slugger, World
Poker Tour and more than 60 universities nationwide. Company-owned
labels include, among others, Marvin Richards, Black Rivet, Winlit,
LNR, La Nouvelle Renaissance, Colebrook and Siena Studio.

Company: Inter Parfums, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NASDAQ: IPAR
Investor Relations Contact: Linda Latman
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.interparfumsinc.com
Date of Presentation: 1/31/06
Time of Presentation: 9:30 a.m. ET

Inter Parfums develops, manufactures and distributes prestige perfumes
and cosmetics as the exclusive worldwide licensee for Burberry, S.T.
Dupont, Paul Smith, Christian Lacroix, Celine, Diane von Furstenberg
and Lanvin. The Company also has controlling interest in Nickel S.A.,
a men's skincare company. In addition, Inter Parfums is a leading
producer and supplier of mass-market fragrances, cosmetics and
personal care products. The Company's products are sold in over 120
countries worldwide.

Company: Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: Nasdaq: KERX
Investor Relations Contact: Lauren Fischer
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.keryx.com
Date of Presentation: February 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 10:00 a.m.

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. is focused on the acquisition,
development and commercialization of novel pharmaceutical products for
the treatment of life-threatening diseases, including diabetes and
cancer. Keryx is headquartered in New York City.

Company: Lifetime Brands, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: LCUT - Nasdaq
Investor Relations Contact: Harriet Fried, LHA
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.lifetimebrands.com
Date of Presentation: January 31, 2006
Time of Presentation: 10:30 a.m.

Lifetime is a leading designer, developer and marketer of kitchenware,
tabletop accessories, cutlery and cutting boards, bakeware, and
pantryware and spices. It markets its products under various trade
names, including Pfaltzgraff(R), KitchenAid(R), Farberware(R),
Cuisinart(R), Sabatier(R), Calvin Klein(R) and Hoffritz(R). Lifetime's
products are distributed through most major retailers in the United
States.

Company: MainSource Financial Group
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: MSFG / NASDAQ
Investor Relations Contact: James L. Saner Sr.
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.mainsourcefinancial.com
Date of Presentation: 1/31/06
Time of Presentation: 10:00 a.m.

MainSource Financial Group, Inc., headquartered in Greensburg, Ind.,
is a community-focused, financial services holding company with assets
of approximately $1.6 billion. Through its two banking subsidiaries,
MainSource Bank, Greensburg, Ind., and MainSource Bank, Kankakee,
Ill., it operates 54 offices in 23 Indiana counties and six offices in
three Illinois counties. Through its non-banking subsidiaries,
MainSource Insurance, LLC, MainSource Title LLC and MainSource
Mortgage LLC, it provides various related financial services through
its banking affiliates.

Company: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NASDAQ: MMSI
Investor Relations Contact: Anne-Marie Wright, 801-208-4167
Web: www.merit.com
Date of Presentation: February 1
Time of Presentation: 8:30 a.m.

Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is engaged in the
development, manufacture and distribution of proprietary disposable
medical accessories used in interventional and diagnostic procedures,
particularly in cardiology and radiology. Merit serves client
hospitals worldwide with a domestic and international sales force
totaling approximately 85 individuals. Merit employs approximately
1,560 people worldwide, with facilities in Salt Lake City and South
Jordan, Utah; Santa Clara, Calif.; Angleton, Texas; Richmond, Va.;
Jackson, N.J.; Maastricht, The Netherlands; and Galway, Ireland.

Company: MetaSolv Software, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: MSLV
Investor Relations Contact: Glenn Etherington
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.metasolv.com
Date of Presentation: Feb 1
Time of Presentation: 8:30 a.m.

MetaSolv, Inc. (Nasdaq:MSLV) is a global leader in comprehensive
operational support system solutions for next-generation
communications service providers. MetaSolv automates the
order-to-activate provisioning process for traditional and
next-generation IP-based wireline and mobile service providers.
MetaSolv's multi-service, multi-technology capabilities include order
management, inventory management, service activation and network
mediation. More than 170 global service providers -- including Brasil
Telecom, BT, Cable & Wireless, O2, Singtel, Sprint, Telstra, T-Mobile,
UPC, Verizon Dominicana and Vodafone -- use MetaSolv's solutions to
achieve increased revenues, reduced costs and enhanced customer
service. MetaSolv is a global company, headquartered in Plano, Texas.
Visit www.metasolv.com for more information

Company: Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: MNRO - NASDAQ
Investor Relations Contact: Catherine D'Amico
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.monro.com
Date of Presentation: January 31, 2006
Time of Presentation: 2:30 p.m.

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Company: Network Equipment Technologies
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: (NWK: NYSE)
Investor Relations Contact: Leigh Salvo
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.net.com
Date of Presentation: February 1
Time of Presentation: 1:00 p.m. ET

Network Equipment Technologies (NET) is a provider of industry leading
multi-service network exchange platforms designed for government,
enterprise and carrier networks. NET's network exchange platforms
enable network evolution through an "Any Service over Any Network"
architecture to deliver data, voice and video services across diverse
transport networks. NET is also a leader in secure voice solutions and
holds several key patents related to secure voice technologies. For
more information, visit www.net.com. Performance networks, Secure
networks, NET works for you.

Company: Oak Hill Financial, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: oakf Nasdaq NMS
Investor Relations Contact: David G. Ratz
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.oakf.com
Date of Presentation: January 31, 2006
Time of Presentation: 8:30 a.m.

Oak Hill Financial is a $1.2 billion financial holding company
headquartered in Jackson, Ohio. Its subsidiary, Oak Hill Banks,
operates 35 full-service banking offices and three bank loan
production offices in 16 counties across southern and central Ohio. A
second subsidiary, Oak Hill Financial Insurance Agency, provides group
health plans, benefits administration and other insurance services to
business and public-sector organizations throughout the same region.
The company also holds 49% of Oak Hill Title Agency, LLC, which
provides title services for commercial and residential real estate
transactions.

Company: Origin Agritech Limited
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: SEED
Investor Relations Contact: Devin Sullivan
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Date of Presentation: 1/31/06
Time of Presentation: 8:30 a.m.

Origin is a vertically integrated supplier of hybrid corn, rice and
cotton seeds in China. The Company owns or leases facilities in, among
other locations, Beijing, Gansu, Henan, Helongjiang, Liaoning, Jilin,
Hainan and the Sichuan provinces. Origin launched its first entirely
internally developed seed in 2003 and introduced four new proprietary
corn hybrids to the market in 2004. In 2005 Origin had five new
proprietary corn hybrids and one new proprietary cotton hybrid
approved by the government registration office. Origin anticipates
that it will introduce over 40 new proprietary products into the
government testing and approval cycle between now and 2008.

Company: QC Holdings, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NASDAQ: QCCO
Investor Relations Contact: Doug Nickerson
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.qcholdings.com
Date of Presentation: Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Time of Presentation: 10:30 a.m.

QC Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of payday loans in the United
States, operating 532 stores in 25 states at December 31, 2005. With
more than 20 years of operating experience in the retail consumer
finance industry, the Company entered the payday loan market in 1992
and has grown to 532 stores through a combination of new, or de novo,
stores and acquisitions. During fiscal 2004, the Company advanced more
than $783 million to customers through payday loans and reported total
revenues of $124.8 million.

Company: Rocky Shoes and Boots, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: rcky
Investor Relations Contact: Brendon Frey -- ICR
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.rockyboots.com
Date of Presentation: January 31, 2006
Time of Presentation: 2:30 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.

Rocky Shoes and Boots, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and
markets premium quality rugged outdoor, occupational and casual
footwear, as well as branded apparel and accessories. The Company's
footwear, apparel and accessories are marketed through several
distribution channels, primarily under owned brands, ROCKY and GATES,
and as a result of the January 2005 acquisition of EJ Footwear,
GEORGIA BOOT, LEHIGH, DURANGO and DICKIES, a licensed brand.

Company: Stellar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: OTCBB: SLXCF
Investor Relations Contact: Adam Prior
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.stellarpharma.com
Date of Presentation: 2/1/2005
Time of Presentation: 4:00 p.m.

Stellar Pharmaceuticals develops high quality, low-cost proprietary
products based on its core polysaccharide technology for niche,
under-served markets. Stellar's product portfolio is comprised of
therapies based on naturally occurring, well-studied compounds. The
Company's primary products are NeoVisc(R), a viscosupplement for the
treatment of osteoarthritis, and Uracyst(R), for the diagnosis and
treatment of interstitial cystitis. The Company has also acquired the
Canadian marketing and distribution rights for BladderChek(R), a
diagnostic test for bladder cancer.

Company: TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CAPITAL CORP.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: TICC
Investor Relations Contact: BRUCE RUBIN
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: WWW.TICC.COM
Date of Presentation: JANUARY 31, 2006
Time of Presentation: 2:00 p.m.

Technology Investment Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:TICC) is a business
development company focused on providing capital to technology-related
companies. TICC concentrates its investments in companies having
annual revenues of less than $100 million and/or a market
capitalization of less than $200 million, with a focus on companies in
the following businesses: computer software and hardware, networking
systems, semiconductors, semiconductor capital equipment, diversified
technology, medical device technology, information technology
infrastructure or services, Internet, telecommunications and
telecommunications equipment and media.

Company: Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: TYL (NYSE)
Investor Relations Contact: Brian Miller -- Senior VP & CFO
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: [e-mail]
Date of Presentation: 2/1/06
Time of Presentation: 9:30 a.m.

Based in Dallas, Tyler Technologies is a leading provider of
end-to-end information management solutions and services to local
governments. Tyler partners with clients to make local government more
accessible to the public, more responsive to needs of citizens and
more efficient. Tyler's client base includes nearly 6,000 local
government offices throughout all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico and
the United Kingdom. Forbes Magazine named Tyler one of the "200 Best
Small Companies" in America in 2004. More information about Tyler
Technologies can be found at www.tylerworks.com.

Company: VIASYS Healthcare Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NYSE: VAS
Investor Relations Contact: Martin P. Galvan
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: http:/www.viasyshealthcare.com
Date of Presentation: February 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 9:30 a.m.

VIASYS Healthcare Inc. is a global, research-based medical technology
company focused on respiratory, neurology, medical disposable and
orthopedic products. Our healthcare technology is built on a solid
history of creativity, innovation, product quality and an unyielding
commitment to serving our customers and delivering new products. Our
mission is to improve upon the quality of human life.

Company: Westell Technologies, Inc.
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NASDDAQ: WSTL
Investor Relations Contact: Nicholas Hindman
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.westell.com
Date of Presentation: February 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 10:00 a.m. EDT

Westell Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Aurora, Ill., is a
Broadband Access Solutions company that provides leading broadband
products, service solutions and conferencing solutions for carriers,
service providers and business enterprises around the world. Westell
delivers innovative, open broadband solutions that meet the market's
needs for fast and seamless broadband connection. ConferencePlus, a
Westell subsidiary, offers conferencing services, including voice,
video and IP data conferencing, to carriers and multi-national
corporations throughout the world.

Company: XTL Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd
Ticker Symbol & Exchange: NASDAQ: XTLB
Investor Relations Contact: Ron Bentsur
Investor Relations Contact Phone: [phone]
Web: www.xtlbio.com
Date of Presentation: February 1, 2006
Time of Presentation: 11:30 a.m.

XTL Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd. ("XTLbio") is engaged in the research,
development and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of
infectious diseases, with a primary focus on Hepatitis C. XTLbio is
publicly traded on the London, NASDAQ and Tel-Aviv Stock Exchanges
(LSE:XTL; NASDAQ:XTLB; TASE:XTL).

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