Brean Murray Carret & Co.

KEY LARGO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hawk Associates Inc., a full service international investor relations and financial media relations firm, announced today that it is a sponsor of the Brean Murray, Carret & Co.'s 2009 China Growth Conference to be held November 19 - 20 in New York City. The two-day conference features presentations from over 70 Chinese companies and will offer a unique and comprehensive look at industries throughout China. Hawk Associates as a sponsor ...

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spherix Incorporated (Nasdaq: SPEX), an innovator in biotechnology for diabetes therapy, and a provider of technical and regulatory consulting services to food, supplement, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, announced today it closed the previously reported $6.3 million registered direct placement to institutional investors of 2,760,870 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase up to 1,104,348 additional shares of its common stock. Each unit, consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase 0.40 of a share of common stock, was sold for a purchase price of $2.30 per unit. The warrants have an exercise price of $3.25 per share and are exercisable at any time after the closing of the transaction and before the 5th anniversary of such initial issuance date. Net ...

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PHOENIX, AZ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/19/09 -- Celestial Delights USA Corp. (OTCBB: CLDS) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Marcus Laun as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Laun is currently a senior banker at Wynston Hill Capital, LLC where he is responsible for all aspects of capital raising and advisory engagements for micro- and small-cap ventures. Since May 2009 he has been a Director with GC China Turbine Corp. From 2004 through 2008, Mr. Laun held various senior positions at Knight Capital Group of New York. From 2000-2004, Mr. Laun was founder ...

HANZHONG, China, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China HGS Real Estate Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: CHAS) ("China HGS" or "the Company"), a leading residential property developer in Hanzhong, China, today announced that the Company will present at the upcoming Brean Murray, Carret & Co. 2009 China Growth Conference. The date, time, and location of China HGS presentation at the Brean Murray, Carret & Co. 2009 China Growth ...