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RedChip Companies, Inc., an international, small-cap research and financial public relations firm, today announced the start of its virtual equities conference. Executives from 15 emerging small-cap companies will offer inside views on their industries and businesses during the conference, which takes place on February 16th and 17th from 7:50 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.

The conference will also feature keynote speeches by Dave Gentry, President of RedChip Companies, who will speak about the Chinese reverse merger space on both days of the conference. His speeches will cover aspects including SEC and SAIC filings, the reverse merger process, and IPO versus reverse merger performance. Mr. Gentry recently appeared on CNBC's "Strategy Session," where he discussed Chinese reverse mergers with commentator Herb Greenberg and hosts David Faber and Gary Kaminsky.

RedChip's virtual investor conferences are offered throughout the year and feature emerging growth companies from a wide range of industries including oil and gas, alternative energy, biotechnology, manufacturing, industrial mining, basic materials, business software, construction, Internet services, consumer goods, and more.

The 45-minute executive presentations will be webcast live at http://www.RedChip.com and will be archived for a minimum of 30 days. Some of the presenting companies will include:

-- Shiner International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BEST)

-- Cavico Corp. (Nasdaq:CAVO)

-- Worldwide Energy & Manufacturing USA, Inc. (OTCBB:WEMU)

-- Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB:LTUS)

-- China Infrastructure Construction Corp. (OTCBB:CHNC)

For a full show schedule including presentation dates and times, please visit http://www.redchip.com/visibility/conferencePages/virtualconferences/virtualmain.asp.

To register to view the webcast presentations at their scheduled times or to access the archived events, please visit http://www.RedChip.com. Start times are subject to change; please visit RedChip.com on the day of the event for a final show schedule.

About RedChip Companies, Inc.

RedChip Companies is an international, small-cap research and financial public relations firm headquartered in Orlando, Florida; with affiliate offices in Beijing, China; Paris, France; and Seoul, Korea. RedChip delivers concrete, measurable results for its clients through its extensive national and international network of small-cap institutional and retail investors. RedChip has developed the most comprehensive platform of products and services for small-cap companies, including: RedChip Research™, Traditional Investor Relations, Digital Investor Relations, Institutional and Retail Conferences, RedChip Small-Cap TV™, Shareholder Intelligence, Social Media and Blogging Services, Webcasts, and RedChip Radio™. To learn more about RedChip's products and services please visit: http://www.redchip.com/visibility/productsandservices.asp.

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