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Message: AGORACOM Small Cap TV - Aug 3rd - Highlights

Good morning to you all. Please find enclosed a summary of the breaking small-cap and micro-cap financial news we highlighted on AGORACOM Small Cap TV this morning. It’s Aug 3rd, 2011, and we’ve found 5 great press releases to report on at the open. Another great day for small-cap and micro-cap financial news. To watch the show live every morning at 9:30 AM, visit our front page.

ZST Digital Networks, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2011 Results

ZST Digital Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZSTN) (the "Company" or "ZST"), a major developer, manufacturer and supplier of digital and optical network equipment to cable system operators and provider of GPS tracking devices and support services for transport-related enterprises in China, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Second Quarter 2011 (unaudited) Financial Highlights

Total revenue was US$41.4 million, an increase of 25% compared to the second quarter of 2010.

Gross profit for the second quarter 2011 was US$10.2 million, an increase of 24% compared to the second quarter 2010.

Gross profit margin for the second quarter 2011 was 24.7%, compared to 25.0% for the second quarter of 2010.

Operating income for the second quarter 2011 was US$8.8 million, an increase of22% compared to the second quarter of 2010.

Net income for the second quarter 2011 was US$6.4 million, an increase of 22% compared to the second quarter of 2010.

Net income margin for the second quarter of 2011 was 15.4%, compared to 15.7% for the second quarter of 2010.

About ZST Digital Network, Inc.

ZST Digital Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZSTN) is a China-based company, principally engaged in (1) supplying digital and optical network equipment and providing installation services to cable system operators in China and (2) providing GPS location and tracking services to local logistics and transportation companies in China. The Company has developed a line of IPTV devices that are used to provide bundled cable television, Internet and telephone services to residential and commercial customers.

Last Trade: 3.2952 Week: 8.48 – 2.28Market Cap: 38.69 Million

Neuralstem Awarded Department of Defense Contract for Brain Cancer Research

Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CUR) announced it received a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contract to develop its human neural stem cell technology for the treatment of cancerous brain tumors. The research contract, entitled "Research to Treat Cancerous Brain Tumors with Neural Stem Cells," will be carried out in collaboration with Principal Investigator John Zhang, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University, in Loma Linda, CA. The contract award is $1.6 million for the first year of the project, of which Neuralstem will receive $625,000. The DOD has three one-year options to continue the program after the first year based upon milestones. The goal of the program is to have a therapeutic product for the treatment of cancerous brain tumors ready to submit to the FDA by the end of the fourth year (2015).

About Neuralstem

Neuralstem's patented technology enables the ability to produce neural stem cells of the human brain and spinal cord in commercial quantities, and the ability to control the differentiation of these cells constitutively into mature, physiologically relevant human neurons and glia. Neuralstem is in an FDA-approved Phase I safety clinical trial for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease and has been awarded orphan status designation by the FDA.

Last Trade: 1.2152 Week: 2.71 – 1.06Market Cap: 58.67 Million

SMTP, Inc. Announces Record Second Quarter 2011 Results

SMTP, Inc. (OTCBB: SMTP), a provider of internet-based email delivery services, today announced record results for its quarter ended June 30, 2011.

For the second quarter of 2011, net revenues increased 62%, to $1,000,555, up from $616,243 in Q2 2010. Profit before taxes increased 185% to $384,213 from $134,918 in Q2 2010. Net income increased 169% to $202,927 in Q2 from $75,511 in Q2 2010.

"As companies recognize the challenges involved in getting critical messages delivered to their users' email inboxes, many are looking to outsource email delivery functions rather than doing it themselves," continued Dukach. SMTP has been able to attract new customers and increase sales and profits by providing high quality services with 24/7 support." commented Semyon Dukach, CEO of SMTP.

Recently, SMTP announced the opening of a new data center to enhance the quality of its cloud-based services. In addition, the company recently announced obtaining a large block of its own IPv4 addresses to support future customer growth and the needs of high volume senders.

About SMTP, Inc. (OTCBB: SMTP) SMTP is a leading provider of cloud-based services to facilitate email deliverability, including bulk and transactional sending, reputation management, compliance auditing, abuse processing and issue resolution. Our services provide customers with the ability to increase the deliverability of email with less time, cost and complexity than handling it themselves.

Last Trade: 1.9052 Week: 8.00 – 0.25Market Cap: 26.3 Million


Intellicheck Mobilisa Announces 2011 Second Quarter Financial Results

Intellicheck Mobilisa (NYSE Amex: IDN) has released its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011.

Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 increased 5% to $3,165,342 compared to $3,003,018 in the same period of the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA was $337,490 for the second quarter of 2011 compared to $(197,003) for the second quarter of 2010. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was $124,832 or $0.00 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $(601,650) or $(0.02) per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2010.

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, revenues increased 6% to $6,020,997 compared to revenues of $5,677,847 reported in the same period of the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2011 was $(18,824) compared to $(611,412) in the first half of 2010. Net loss decreased to $(582,917) or $(0.02) per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to a net loss of $(1,421,930) or $(0.05) for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

About Intellicheck Mobilisa

Intellicheck Mobilisa is a leading technology company, developing and marketing wireless technology and identity systems for various applications including: mobile and handheld wireless devices for the government, military and commercial markets. Products include the Defense ID system, an advanced ID card access control product currently protecting over 80 military and federal locations, and ID-Check, patented technology that instantly reads, analyzes, and verifies encoded data in magnetic stripes and barcodes on government-issue IDs from U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions, for the financial, hospitality and retail sectors.

Last Trade: 1.2352 Week: 1.87 – 0.82Market Cap: 33.32 Million

Mariana Drilling Intersects 30.1 Metres at 3.9 g/t AuEq (2.2 g/t Au and 101 g/t Ag) at Sierra Blanca Gold-Silver Project, Southern Argentina

Mariana Resources Ltd (TSX:MRY)(AIM:MARL)

('Mariana' or 'the Company') the AIM and TSX quoted exploration and development company focused in Argentina and Chile, announces further positive results from the latest 25 holes of the 31-hole 5,181m 2011 drilling programme at the Chala-Achen zone at its 70% owned Sierra Blanca silver-gold project ('Sierra Blanca') located in the Deseado Massif of the Santa Cruz Province, southern Argentina (Figure 1).

Overview

--Drilling along the 1.1km Chala-Achen vein system has discovered wide
intervals of gold-silver mineralisation with high grade zones at Chala
Central and Achen.
--Multiple vein breccias up to 40m true width drilled at Achen over 450m
strike.
--Best Achen intersection of 20.3m @ 1.5 g/t gold ('Au') and 34 g/t silver
('Ag') (2.0 g/t AuEq(ii)) from 121.7m including 2.65m @ 6.8 g/t Au and
23 g/t Ag from 135.6m in Hole CHD71
--Best Chala Central intersection of 30.1m @ 2.2 g/t Au and 101 g/t Ag
(3.9 g/t AuEq) from 23.0m, including 2.1m @ 15.9 g/t Au and 38 g/t
Ag(16.5 g/t Au Eq) from 41m in CHD84.
--Chala Splay was tested along 440m strike to 100m depth, with high-grades
over 190m strike and best intersection 3.2m @ 406 g/t Ag and 0.7 g/t Au
(7.5 g/t AuEq) from 67.0m in CHD79
--Induced Polarisation ('IP') geophysics, detailed mapping and sampling
underway at Chala-Achen and other key targets with follow up drilling
(6,000m minimum) September 2011
--Mariana has the option to acquire IAMGOLD's 30% interest in Sierra
Blanca
--Sierra Blanca is adjacent to TSX quoted Argentex Mining's Pinguino
discovery

About Mariana Resources

Mariana Resources Ltd is an AIM quoted exploration and development company with an extensive portfolio of gold, silver and copper projects in Argentina and Chile.

Last: 0.26Range: 0.48-0.26Market Cap: 47 million


Sandstorm Metals & Energy Completes CND$49 Million Bought Deal Financing

Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd.(TSX VENTURE:SND)

is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced bought deal financing, including the full amount of the over-allotment option, for aggregate gross proceeds to Sandstorm Metals & Energy of approximately Cdn$49 million. A syndicate of underwriters co-led by Cormark Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc., and including BMO Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity Corp., Paradigm Capital Inc. and Casimir Capital Ltd., purchased an aggregate of 88,650,000 units of Sandstorm Metals & Energy at a price of Cdn$0.55 per unit for gross proceeds of Cdn$48,757,500. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of Sandstorm Metals & Energy. Each whole common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of Sandstorm Metals & Energy at a price of US$0.70 at any time prior to December 23, 2012 (same terms as the warrants that are currently trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol SND.WT).

ABOUT SANDSTORM METALS & ENERGY

Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd. is a growth focused resource based company that seeks to complete commodity purchase agreements with companies that have advanced stage development projects or operating projects. A commodity purchase agreement involves Sandstorm Metals & Energy making an upfront cash payment to its partners and in exchange, Sandstorm Metals & Energy receives the right to purchase a percentage of the commodity produced for the life of the asset, at a fixed price per unit. Sandstorm Metals & Energy helps other companies in the resource industry grow their business, while acquiring attractive assets in the process.

Last: 0.56Range: 1.26-0.37Market Cap: 128 million

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