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AGORACOM Small-Cap TV – 5 Great Press Releases At The Open (October 25th)

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:28 AM on Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Good morning to you all. Please find enclosed a summary of the great small-cap and micro-cap press releases we highlighted on our TV show this morning. It’s October 25th and we were able to uncover 5 great releases today, with clean tech and renewable energy leading the day. Another great day for the small-cap and micro-cap world.

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Now, onto our show notes for the day.

 

 

ZAP: New Electric Car Factory Rolls Out First ZAP Xebra(R)

Electric Car pioneer ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP)

announced today that a new factory in the Shandong Province of China has rolled out the first of its Xebra sedans and pickups.

The new factory has the capacity to produce up to 4,000 vehicles per month, according to officials from ZAP and Shandong Jindalu Vehicle Company, Ltd.

Shandong Jindalu held a dedication ceremony and celebration at the new facility. More than 300-400 attended, including the Governor of Shandong Province and the Mayor of Lin Xian. Shandong Jindalu President Mr. Lu hosted the dedication. The factory opening was broadcast throughout the country on Chinese television with ZAP

ZAP CEO Steve Schneider. “Electric cars and trucks are rolling off an assembly line and customers around the world are sending in orders faster than we can deliver.”

ZAP is marketing the Xebra electric sedan and pickup through a global distribution network of auto distributors, dealers and service centers. The Xebra is a unique ‘city-car’ designed to provide an energy efficient alternative for commuters, multi-car families, businesses and government fleets.

About ZAP

ZAP has been a leader in advanced transportation technologies since 1994, delivering over 100,000 vehicles to consumers in more than 75 countries. At the forefront of fuel-efficient transportation with new technologies including energy efficient gas systems, hydrogen, electric, fuel cell, ethanol, hybrid and other innovative power systems, ZAP is developing a high-performance crossover SUV electric car concept called ZAP-X engineered by Lotus Engineering. ZAP is also developing a new generation of vehicles using advanced nanotech batteries with Advanced Battery Technologies (GBT). The Company recently launched a new portable energy technology that manages power for mobile electronics from cell phones to laptops. For product, dealer, and investor information, visit http://www.zapworld.com.

1.02 (middle of its trading range)

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT)

developer and marketer of lithium-powered products worldwide

announce their partnership with automotive retailing giant Dupont Registry, www.dupontregistry.com, and will be featuring the 2007 all lithium Mini Cooper designed for the 2007 SEMA SHOW at LV CC.

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world (PLEASE NOTE: THE SEMA SHOW IS NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC). It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. As part of the AAIW, the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from over 100 countries.

The Mini Cooper is already a Hollywood star and has been featured in Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. It is powered with a pure electric drive system using state of the art lithium-ion battery units and a highly advanced BMS (brake management system). The car was originally developed for diplomatic service and has been welcomed by the Hollywood eco set as the latest and greatest in green driving.

2.50 (off 4.45) but seems to have bottomed

Active Control (ACT: TSXV) receives two orders from worldwide mining machinery manufacturer

Active Control Technology Inc. (TSX-V:ACT) announced today that

a global mining machinery manufacturer has ordered two wireless systems for use in its mining automation program. The order consists of the wireless network technology used in ActiveMine, a two-way voice communication, tracking and data system, exemplifying ActiveMine’s data capabilities beyond full underground wireless networks, voice communications and locating.

For various reasons, the new customer has asked ACT to not disclose its name or its specific application at this time.

ActiveMine’s communications, data and tracking system enables monitoring of production, personnel and equipment in all types of surface and underground mining environments, including coal and base metal mines.

ACT designs and markets wireless network control and communication systems for buildings and extreme environments.

0.39 (up 170% since September)

ORGANIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (ORI: TSX)

**DISCLOSURE – ORMI Is An AGORACOM Client. See IR HUB

ORMI collects a variety of organic residuals from more than 5,000 foodservice and food industry customers in Ontario. It then processes and blends these residuals to create high energy organic feedstock for use in anaerobic digesters to increase the generation of biogas renewable energy.

announced yesterday at the Company’s Annual General Meeting

that preliminary biogas production results have demonstrated that the addition of less than 15% (by volume) of ORMI’s feedstock to the Klaesi anaerobic digester (“AD”) has increased electricity production from 700 kWhrs per day to 2,400 kWhrs per day over manure alone.

These results were obtained from continuous operation of the Klaesi AD, the first and only Ontario AD to date permitted to receive off-farm feedstock. As previously announced, ORMI has an exclusive, 20-year contract to supply its organic feedstock to the Klaesi AD.

Organic Resource is Canada’s largest provider of vacuum truck services for the collection, treatment and disposal of organic and other non-hazardous liquid waste. ORMI services in excess of 8,000 commercial, industrial, institutional and residential customers in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia.

.07

Garrison International (TSX VENTURE:GAU)

recent drill results from the first 57 diamond drill holes have confirmed that good resources exist at the Tovshiir project in Mongolia.

Plans are currently underway to commence a feasibility study on open cut gold production for the Tovshiir Project.

construction target date expected in 2nd quarter, 2008.

Highlights

– Drilling at Tovshiir returns high grade drill intersections

up to 33 g/t Au over 1.5 m

including 99.25 g/t Au over 0.5 m

– Drilling results of the first 57 shallow diamond holes confirms a shallow resource exists at the surface (within top 3-5m) in the Tovshiir Project which is suitable for open cut mining

A resource estimate will be calculated over the next two months and submitted for approval to the Mongolian Government as part of the approval process of a feasibility study on the project and as required to issue mining permits

– Garrison Board has given approval to commence Feasibility Studies for Tovshiir Project on the basis of an initial 30,000 oz per annum gold project

The Consulting Engineering Firm Balchuluu Co. Ltd has been appointed to manage the Feasibility Study for the project with a target of 500 tonne per day plant throughput.

.14

**DISCLOSURE – Garrison Is An AGORACOM Client. See IR HUB

END OF SHOW NOTES

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