Keynote Speaker Announced for RedChip Small-Cap Virtual Conference

RedChip Companies, Inc. ("RedChip"), an international, small-cap research and financial public relations firm, today announced that Jim Schnorf, President and Chief Financial Officer of Wall Street Strategic Capital ("WSSC"), a specialty financial consulting firm, will deliver the keynote speech at the RedChip Small-Cap Virtual Conference on June 13 and 14, 2012.

WSSC arranges strategic partners for clients in the U.S. and abroad, with a focus on facilitating expansion financing, introducing clients to major revenue opportunities with government agencies and large corporations, and arranging high-profile board members. WSSC can also facilitate introductions to major institutional investors for qualified client firms. Prior to founding WSSC, Mr. Schnorf served as General Manager and CFO of Madison & Wall Worldwide, a prominent investor relations firm, and as CEO of Cardinal Capital, a boutique mezzanine fund.

Prior to that, he worked as Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of Stevens Industries, a major woodworking manufacturer, and as Regional Controller for the gas turbine group of Sequa, a major manufacturer and refurbisher of jet engine components. He also served in a variety of management capacities in accounting, planning, and finance for Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment. Mr. Schnorf is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, and Certified Global Management Accountant. He holds a bachelor's degree in business from Eastern Illinois University and an MBA from the University of Illinois.

The RedChip Small-Cap Virtual Conference will feature executive presentations from 14 small-cap public companies. Each company will deliver a 30-minute investment-driven presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. All presentations will be webcast live at http://www.RedChip.com. Presenting companies include:

-- Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:GALT)

-- L & L Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:LLEN)

-- Pan American Goldfields Ltd. (OTCQB:MXOM)

-- Athabasca Uranium Inc. (OTCQX:ATURF)

-- Worthington Energy Inc. (OTCBB:WGAS)

Click here for a full presentation schedule. Start times are subject to change.

About RedChip Companies, Inc.

RedChip Companies is an international, small-cap research and financial public relations firm headquartered in Orlando, Florida; with affiliate offices in Beijing, Seoul, Hong Kong and Singapore. RedChip delivers concrete, measurable results for its clients through its extensive global .network of small-cap institutional and retail investors. RedChip has developed the most comprehensive platform of products and services for small-cap companies, including: RedChip Research™, Traditional Investor Relations, Digital Investor Relations, Institutional and Retail Conferences, RedChip Small-Cap TV™, Shareholder Intelligence, Social Media and Blogging Services, Webcasts, and RedChip Radio™. To learn more about RedChip's products and services, please visit: http://www.redchip.com/visibility/productsandservices.asp. The RedChip Companies, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2761

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