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RedChip Companies, Inc., an international, small-cap research and financial public relations firm, today announced that its President, Dave Gentry, delivered a keynote speech on the Chinese reverse merger space for the first day of RedChip's Virtual Equities Conference. The conference, which features exclusive presentations from 15 small-cap company executives, continues today, February 17th, from 7:50 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. Mr. Gentry will speak again today at 11:45 a.m. EST.

Mr. Gentry's speech addressed various elements of the reverse merger space, including the reverse merger process, differences between SEC and SAIC filings, and a comparison of the performance of Chinese IPOs and Chinese reverse merger companies. To watch the full presentation, titled "Chinese Reverse Mergers: Costs, Opportunities, and Challenges," click HERE.

RedChip's virtual investor conferences are offered throughout the year and feature emerging growth companies from a wide range of industries including oil & 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:

• Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Ltd. (NYSE Amex:LPH)    
• NetSol Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTWK)   
• Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB:LTUS)   
• Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:DHRM)     
• Shiner International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BEST)

To view video archives from Day 1 of the virtual conference, as well as a full 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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