Michael R. Halen

Bloomberg LP (Research) is the investment research division of Bloomberg LP, which is owned by Bloomberg, Inc. in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2007 and provides research, long-term forecasts, analytical tools and global in-depth analysis covering a wide range of industries.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

Part of Merry X-Ray Corp., Sonic Technologies Laboratory Services designs, develops, manufactures, and markets ultrasonic liquid processor and cell disruptors. The company is based in Hatboro, PA. Sonic Technologies Laboratory Services was acquired by Accoustic Marketing Research, Inc. on October 12, 2000.

Part of Trillium Trading LLC, Heartland Securities Corp provides online securities trading services. The company is based in New York, NY. Heartland Securities was acquired by Lightspeed Trading LLC on March 26, 2003 for $1.50 million.