2012 Gateway Conference to Feature 50+ Emerging Growth Companies on September 6 in San Francisco

  The 2012 Gateway Conference, featuring more than 50 public companies from a range of industries, has been set for September 6, 2012 at the W San Francisco Hotel.

Hosted by Liolios Group, one of the nation's top investor relations agencies, and sponsored by leading firms that service the financial community, the conference will provide a unique gateway between institutional investors and a select group of compelling public companies.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about exciting emerging growth companies across a broad range of industries, from technology, business services, digital media and clean-tech to consumer/retail, life sciences and natural resources.

The conference has been designed to provide more than 150 portfolio managers, research analysts and brokers from buy-side and sell-side institutions extensive opportunities for interaction with senior management and to gain insights into each business and sector.

The conference will begin with registration and an opening reception at 5:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, September 5. Company presentations, Q&A sessions and 1-on-1 meetings will be held on Thursday, September 6 starting at 8:30 a.m. PT.

Attendance is by invitation only. For additional information, contact Liolios Group at [e-mail] or [phone], or visit www.liolios.com and click on the Gateway Conference icon.

Presenting Companies (Partial List) Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) AdCare Health Systems (NYSE MKT: ADK) American Energy Development Corp. (OTCQB: AEDC) Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ: BBSI) Black Diamond (NASDAQ: BDE) Broadcast International (OTCQB: BCST) ChromaDex Corporation (OTCQB: CDXC) Coastal Contacts (TSX: COA) Colombia Energy Resources (OTCQX: CERX) DHX Media (TSX: DHX) Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG) ECOtality (NASDAQ: ECTY) Edgewater Technology (NASDAQ: EDGW) Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ: GALE) Homeowners Choice (NASDAQ: HCII) I.D. Systems (NASDAQ: IDSY) ImageWare Systems (OTCQB: IWSY) Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSE MKT: INO) Ironclad Performance Wear (OTCQB: ICPW) Iteris (NYSE MKT: ITI) KIT digital (NASDAQ: KITD) Kona Grill (NASDAQ: KONA) Landec Corp. (NASDAQ: LNDC) Lpath (OTCQB: LPTN) Medicago (OTCQX: MDCGF) (TSX: MDG) PC Connection (NASDAQ: PCCC) Pervasive Software (NASDAQ: PVSW) PNI Digital Media (OTCQB: PNDMF) (TSX: PN) Real Goods Solar (NASDAQ: RSOL) Redknee Solutions (TSX: RKN) Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (NASDAQ: RMCF) TeleCommunication Systems (NASDAQ: TSYS) Totally Green (PINKSHEETS: TLGN) Underground Energy Corp. (OTCQX: UGGYF) UniPixel (NASDAQ: UNXL) Vermillion (NASDAQ: VRML) Wilhelmina International (OTCQX: WHLM) Wireless Ronin Technologies (NASDAQ: RNIN)

For an up-to-date list, visit the Gateway Conference website.

Sponsorship Opportunities The Gateway Conference also provides a rich environment for business development as an effective marketing platform to reach key decision-makers. Sponsorships are currently available in the Gold, Silver and Bronze levels. More information, along with the current list of sponsors, can be found here.

Conference Contact: Laressa Gallagher Liolios Group, Inc. [phone] Email Contact www.liolios.com