Dow Jones 13461.87 +99.50 1:02 pm PDT, August 2, 2007 NASDAQ 2571.74 +17.87 For info, visit access.smallcapnetwork.com S & P 500 1472.10 +6.29 Change your subscription status here Russell 2000 781.83 +3.91 VOLUME 07 : ISSUE 75 Smart Energy Plays Offense With Its Stock Though I said it only a few days ago about the very same company, I think it bears repeating now...there are almost always two messages being delivered in one news release. I believe today's two messages from Smart Energy Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: SMGY) both bode well for shares - the 'read between the lines' one even more so than the straight-forward one.  The 'big news' is simple enough - Smart Energy has hired an investor relations firm. H.L. Lanzet Inc. will be taking over the company's dealings with investors, media, etc. As far as publicity goes, it's a relatively common practice, and should be a win/win relationship.  The first message I took away from the press release was the obvious one - the knowledge that Smart Energy now has an outsourced IR team. Personally, I thought it was a great move. It's not that the company did a bad job with it on their own (they actually did quite well on their own). It's just that I've always felt a management team's focus should be on results within their area of expertise. In Smart Energy's case, their expertise is manufacturing and selling Battery Brains - not fielding the market's questions. I say let the investor relations folks take care of that.    Reading Between The Lines The second message I took away was far more subtle, but maybe far more important. It all starts with a simple question..."Why is an IR outfit merited now, but not before now?" And investor relations experts aren't cheap....Smart Energy is making a substantial investment here.  In my experience, outsourcing such an important task isn't a defensive measure, but an offensive measure - one a company takes before something big happens.  Smart Energy spent most of last year getting its ducks in a row, so to speak. During most of that time, the stock's price wasn't the major concern - the company was focused on perfecting the manufacturing process, and starting the sales process with the big retailers and auto dealers (a 6 to 12 month process in most cases). Even if the company wanted to bolster the stock's price, it wouldn't have really been supported by results.  This year, however, has been radically different. All the ducks are lined up...and have been for a while. The company has instead been working on expanding the product's footprint, which will ultimately mean revenue - you know, the stuff that inspires a stock's trading level to rise. Here's a very brief recap of what I mean:      07/25/07 - Smart Energy Solutions signs distributions agreement with CLP System AB, Sweden - To Expand International Presence  07/16/07 - Smart Energy Solutions reserve power module standard on all Riverside Kia of Macon, GA new vehicles 06/25/07 - Smart Energy Solutions to unveil advanced Battery Brain for Army vehicle systems  06/11/07 - Smart Energy Solutions completes shipment of Battery Brain to Royal Dutch Touring Company  05/30/07 - Smart Energy Solutions signs distributions agreement with leading U.K. distributor the Amethyst Group  04/30/07 - Smart Energy Solutions announces new product to be launched by Canadian Tire Corporation  04/24/07 - Smart Energy Solutions and Autolite(r) brand enter into licensing agreement  ....and the list goes on and on.  We've been pounding the table pretty hard about this company, cognizant of the recent ramp-up in production and sales outlets. We suspect sales will also ramp-up accordingly over the next several months. That's why we encouraged you to go ahead and take on a position while nobody else had SMGY on their radar. Once any verified sales started to flow in, we figured the market could get excited (and bullish) in a hurry.  Well ladies and gents, we think the SMGY secret isn't going to be much of a secret anymore. If you were still thinking it over, your window of opportunity may be closing fast. Why? Two reasons.  First, the addition of a professional IR firm we believe is very likely to help investors feel more comfortable with owning SMGY shares. That's just what investor relations people do.  The second reason is, the company has pro-actively turned its attention on getting the investment angle of their story out there in a meaningful way. The CFO is already the investor contact, and they have a media person as well. Now they add an investor relations force? It's pretty obvious to me the company is gettin' real serious about keeping its stock fully valued.    Window Of Opportunity Closing Fast Yeah, I know signing an IR firm is neither a technical nor a fundamental reason to be a shareholder (though we like SMGY based on both of those criteria as well). Sometimes, however, it's the little things like this that can finally tip the scales in favor of a good company's stock.  Even without today's news though, I still think this stock is a high-octane idea on the verge of firing on all cylinders. Remember last week's update on SMGY (Smart Energy's Army Now Marching in Sweden)? There were two key points we made about the chart:  1) June 25th's deep intra-day low of 46 cents may have been the pivot point. Hopefully it washed out any lingering sellers. In fact, to me it looks like it did. Why? We've seen higher lows ever since then.  2) Though the lows are getting higher, SMGY has spent most of this year in a range. The bottom edge of the range has pretty much been the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement line, while the top edge has been the 50 day moving average. The resistance provided by the 50 day line, however, appears to be under a serious attack.  Well, you can add a third feature that suggests now may be a good time to become an owner....we're now seeing higher highs and higher closes. It's subtle, but there. The proof is a 20 day line that's pointed higher again.  I just get the feeling this stock's time has finally come. The new investor relations group may be able to supply the right nudge. And, who knows what else the company might do in the near future to support its shares. As always, I'd much rather be in a position before the last proverbial straw rather than chase these shares later.  Here's the official word form the company...   SMART ENERGY SOLUTIONS SIGNS INVESTOR RELATIONS COUNSEL  POMPTON PLAINS, N.J. - August 2, 2007 - Smart Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: SMGY), developer and manufacturer of the innovative Battery Brain(tm) product line of vehicle and marine devices, has retained H. L. Lanzet, Inc., New York investment relations counselors, to represent Smart Energy to the investment community and financial media. Lanzet specializes in small and micro cap companies.  "We've signed a number of new contracts and are gaining significant traction in both national and international markets. We believe it's time for us to ramp up our communications and get our story out to the investment community," said Pete Mateja, CEO of Smart Energy Solutions. "Lanzet can help us improve our exposure in the North American investment community."  Lanzet, which has over 50 years experience in investor relations, financial public relations and venture capital, represents clients with corporate finance officers, money managers, autonomous brokers and financial media. In recent years the company has focused on emerging growth situations.  About Smart Energy Solutions Smart Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SMGY; Berlin: UBM.BE; Frankfurt: UBM.F) is the sole owner of the Battery Brain line of vehicle accessory products. The company is headquartered in Pompton Plains, NJ, with operations in Zhuhai, China, Milan, Italy, Petach Tikva, Israel and Clifton, NJ. Visit www.smgy.net.  Forward-Looking Statements:  Actual results could differ materially from any forward-looking statements contained in any Smart Energy Solutions press release. All statements made in this press release are made as of the date of the release and could change due to unknown risks and uncertainties.  # # #  Media Contact:  Smart Energy Solutions:  Bruce G. MacDonald, Liebler!MacDonald - 248-233-8062, bmacd@liemac.com  Investor Contact:  Ed Braniff, CFO, Smart Energy Solutions, Inc. - 973 340 6000, ebraniff@optonline.net  Paul Holm, H.L. Lanzet, Inc - 212-888-5470, lanzet@aol.com    We Value Your Feedback   Got comments, questions or suggestions? Send 'em on over: Email the Editor If you wish to send a written request or inquiry, please send it to our physical address: TGR Group, LLC 4653 Carmel Mtn Rd Suite 308 #402 San Diego, CA 92130 Stock Buyback Breathes New Life Into Titan Global Want proof that things like tumbling markets are no reason to not keep good companies on your radar? Just take a look at Titan Global (OTCBB: TTGL) over the last week and a half - it's going like gangbusters.  We first mentioned it was possible last Tuesday in a blog entry - the day after we learned they had acquired Appco. The stock managed to bust through a key resistance line in addition to all of its key moving averages. Some decent follow-through on Wednesday really got our attention, then Thursday's marketwide debacle stole the spotlight. However, it didn't detract from whatever was going on with Titan....it's still raging.  The catalyst? We got an update on Wednesday that the stock buyback has started. To date, they've bought 436,000 shares of the four million they plan on re-purchasing. We could chalk some of the recent strength up to the buyback effort, but not enough to say it was the only reason. We've seen 390,000 shares already trade this week on top of last week's 457,000. The week before that, 235,000 shares changed hands. That's a total of more than a million shares in less than three weeks. So, some of this strength has to be true organic stuff....the right reason for a stock to go higher.  Regardless of why, I think the breakout has made this idea a pretty darn good one again. Everything we liked about the company before is still out there - and we have a couple of new reasons to like it even more.  Remember, our suggested target of $3.00 still stands. By the way, the last big run between May of last year and March of this year was a quadrupler. So, I think this one is certainly capable of making that move. I'd personally rather jump in now at the beginning of a potential move rather than wait and see.....and end up missing out.  To see the chart, click here.  Subscribe Information is power and timely information is profitable. Become informed and profit from Small Cap Network Profiles and Trading Alerts by becoming a Preferred Member today. There is no cost associated with your email subscription. Add your email address below and make sure to check your email inbox and confirm your opt-in request to start receiving the Small Cap Network Email Newsletter on a regular basis. To ensure newsletter delivery, you can add any additional email addresses you may have to the Small Cap Network Member List. 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