Dow Jones 12427.85 +164.96 6:37 am PDT, April 1, 2008 NASDAQ 2313.84 +34.74 For info, visit access.smallcapnetwork.com S & P 500 1340.23 +17.53 Change your subscription status here Russell 2000 687.97 +0.00 VOLUME 08 : ISSUE 32 In This Edition... Whether you act on all of our small cap trading suggestions, or only a few, odds are we've got something for you today. In just the last hour or so, four of our profiles companies came out with news of various degrees of importance. We'll highlight all of it, and link back to the in-depth descriptions where applicable. In order of appearance... Bio-Matrix Opens New Revenue Door  SpongeTech & Darryl Strawberry Now Teammates Smart Energy Now Cruising The High Seas  Stockgroup Redux  Bio-Matrix Opens New Revenue Door  When we recommended Bio-Matrix Scientific Group (OTCBB: BMSN) last Thursday, it was entirely based on the company's potential within the field of adult stem cell cryogenics. They're the only company in the world we or they are aware of that does what they're planning to do, which is offer storage of stem cells for a patient who may need regenerative therapies later in life.  Given the near-monopoly-like hold we believe they'll have in the arena, we felt that alone was a great reason to become an owner. We probably should have guessed they'd give us another reason in the meantime. This morning Bio-Matrix announced they're going to begin operating two laboratories for the detection of gene codes that may uncover an individual's high likelihood of certain diseases or conditions.  You may have heard the idea called 'gene mapping' or 'genetic fingerprinting'. It's a relatively new practice, thanks to recent advances in technology. More importantly though, it's a growing field, and not a bad one to get involved in.  The nice part about Bio-Matrix stepping into the fray is that it really won't cost them one extra cent or be a significant hurdle. Why? Their facility is a lab ...a lab already designed to handle stem cells as well as DNA testing procedures.  It'll be interesting to see where they go with this. We were eager to hear the results about the upcoming licensing inspection for their cryogenic operation, but the DNA testing lab may end up becoming operational (and revenue-bearing) even before that takes place.  Here's the Bio-Matrix news release.    SpongeTech & Darryl Strawberry Now Teammates The more I follow this company, the more my faith is restored in the idea of corporate giving. This morning, SpongeTech Delivery Systems (OTCBB: SPNG) announced they're teaming up with Darryl Strawberry (yes, the former New York Met & New York Yankee) and the Darryl Strawberry Foundation.  Some of you may know, and others may not, that the Darryl Strawberry Foundation's focus is raising awareness about autism, and assisting those afflicted by it.  If it sounds a little familiar, it's because SpongeTech has made an equally charitable commitment to help those affected by Autism. Back on February 13th, SpongeTech announced they'd be donating 3% of all their Puddle Pal sales to a handful of autism assistance groups. Whether you're a shareholder or not, you've got to respect their willingness to do something good for others. Here's the news.   Smart Energy Now Cruising The High Seas Most of you are familiar with Smart Energy Solutions' (OTCBB: SMGY) Battery Brain product. It's the nifty device that prevents a vehicle from draining its own battery to the point where it won't start the engine anymore. In all my focus on the auto version, I think I may have slighted the boat version of the Battery Brain.  Per today's news release, the Marine Battery Brain may be about to get the attention it deserves. The device is going to now be offered in West Marine's master catalogue...one of the major names within the world of boating suppliers.  How big of a win could this be for Smart Energy? I don't know if Smart Energy has a specific dollar amount in mind for sales via West Marine (NASDAQ: WMAR), but I do know the potential market is huge - there are over 18 million boats currently on the water. If Battery Brains were installed on a mere 1% of those boats, that's still 180,000 units sold. Furthermore, in 2006 West Marine did over $700 million in sales, so the company clearly knows how to get their goods from their shelves and into customer's hands.  Once again I find myself singing the chorus .....Smart Energy has been methodically adding outlets and dealers since the middle of last year. A few hundred units sold per month have become a few thousand per month (an average of 7000 per month, actually) as new distributors have been added. I expect Smart Energy to make more quiet progress over the next couple of years. I also still think most of the market is going to wake up one day and suddenly realize how far this company has come. By the way, there are a lot more potential re-sellers about there. Sears and Costco are two big-name box stores currently testing the product line. Here's the news release.   Stockgroup Redux If you tried to get onto the Stockgroup Information Systems (OTCBB: SWEB) earnings call yesterday afternoon, then you already know it was rescheduled. If you thought you missed it, don't worry - it was pushed back until this (Tuesday) morning...though it may already be in progress by the time you get this.  To participate (i.e. ask questions) in the call/webcast, just dial 1-866-400-3310 a few minutes before the 9:05 am EST start time. Or, if you only want to listen in, you can do so via the web using Windows Media Player. Visit http://www.stockgroup.com/ to connect to the webcast. Without getting too deep into the numbers, here are the basics... Revenues were actually up; for the three month period, total sales moved to $3.8 million versus $2.3 million for the same quarter a year ago. On a full-year basis, 2007's $14.1 million almost doubled 2006's $7.7 million. EBITDA for the quarter came in at a loss of $980K, where they made a $133K profit for Q4 of 2006. For the year, the EBITDA was a loss of $4.2 million, compared to a loss of $622K the year before. If you want more details or our take, you can click here. 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