Roth Capital Partners to Hold 21st Annual OC Growth Stock Conference February16-18, 2009

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Roth Capital Partners announced today that the 21st Annual OC Growth Stock
Conference will be held February 16-18, 2009 at The Ritz Carlton, located on the
beach in Dana Point, California.

This year`s three-day conference will bring together executives from
approximately 200 growth companies providing investors with a unique opportunity
to gain insight into leading companies across all industry sectors, including
Media, Technology, Healthcare, Energy and Industrial and Consumer Products.
Additionally, many of the presentation tracks will include industry panels
focused on providing insights on relevant topics in today`s economic
environment.

Last year`s conference attracted over 1,000 institutional investors and hosted
over 3,000 one-on-one and small group meetings.

The conference will lead off on Monday afternoon (Presidents` Day) with special
"Micro Monday" presentation tracks showcasing leading micro-cap companies.

Featured again is a China track dedicated to companies based in China. ROTH
maintains an office in China, with both analysts and banking professionals,
providing a "boots on the ground" advantage to discovering investment
opportunities. The firm currently maintains research coverage on approximately
50 U.S. exchange listed Chinese companies.

Supporting sponsors include:

PLATINUM: Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway Company; Lowenstein Sandler;
Thomson Reuters and Wall Street Webcasting.

GOLD: Bullivant Houser Bailey, PC; Capital IQ; Dorsey & Whitney, LLP; DLA Piper;
Loeb & Loeb, LLP; Winston & Strawn, LLP.

SILVER: Anslow+Jaclin; BDO Seidman, LLP; CCG; Ellenoff Grossman & Schole, LLP;
Friedman LLP; CBIZ Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.; Moss Adams; NASDAQ OMX; Weinberg &
Co.; and XBRLit.

BRONZE: Equities Magazine; Goodwin Procter; Junior Achievement of Southern
California; OTCQX; Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference, LLP; Singer Lewak; and
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

For registration information to this invitation-only conference, contact your
ROTH representative, or the conference desk at 800-678-9147.

For more information on the conference and updated list of company presenters,
visit the conference website at: www.roth.com.

Media inquiries and press credentials only, call The Orbach Company, Inc. at
818-904-0500.

About Roth Capital Partners, LLC:

With corporate headquarters in Newport Beach, California and offices in
strategic locations in the Western United States and Shanghai, China, Roth
Capital Partners, LLC is a full service investment bank serving corporate and
institutional clients throughout the world. Offering a wide array of investment
banking services including: initial public offerings, follow-ons, PIPEs, private
placements, mergers and acquisitions, investment research, and institutional
sales and trading, the firm is perhaps best known for finding, funding and
fostering the growth of emerging companies.It is a member of the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), and the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation (SIPC).Visit the Roth Capital Partners website at www.roth.com.

Presenting Companies as of date of this release and subject to change:

Actuate Corp. (ACTU)
ADAM Inc. (ADAM)
Administaff Inc. (ASF)
Align Technology Inc. (ALGN)
Alkermes, Inc. (ALKS)
Alloy, Inc. (ALOY)
American Caresource Holdings, Inc. (ANCI)
Amerigon Inc. (ARGN)
Anadys Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ANDS)
Ariba Inc. (ARBA)
Asia Special Situation Acquisition Corp. (CIO)
AtriCure, Inc. (ATRC)
Bally Technologies, Inc. (BYI)
Bankrate Inc. (RATE)
Barrett Business Services Inc. (BBSI)
Bebe Stores, Inc. (BEBE)
Blockbuster Inc. (BBI)
BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd. (BPHX)
BSQUARE Corporation (BSQR)
Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CADX)
Cardiac Science Corporation (CSCX)
Cash America International, Inc. (CSH)
Century Casinos Inc. (CNTY)
Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (CHTP)
China Bio Energy Holding Co., Ltd. (CBEH)
China Biologic Products Inc. (CBPO)
China Cablecom Holdings Ltd. (CABL)
China Direct, Inc. (CDS)
China Fire & Security Group, Inc. (CFSG)
China Green Agriculture, Inc. (CGAG)
China Information Security Technology, Inc. (CPBY)
China Pharma Holdings Inc. (CPHI)
China TransInfo Technology Corp. (CTFO)
China-Biotics, Inc. (CHBT)
ChinaCast Education Corporation (CAST)
CIBER, Inc. (CBR)
CINEDIGM Digital Cinema Corp. (CIDM)
CKE Restaurants Inc. (CKR)
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (CKSW)
Clinical Data, Inc. (CLDA)
Coldwater Creek Inc. (CWTR)
Columbus Acquisition/CorpIntegrated Drilling Equipment Co. (BUS)
Conceptus, Inc. (CPTS)
Cortex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (COR)
CryptoLogic Limited (CRYP)
Cypress Bioscience, Inc. (CYPB)
DepoMed Inc. (DEPO)
DG FastChannel, Inc. (DGIT)
Dollar Financial Corp. (DLLR)
Dover Saddlery, Inc. (DOVR)
Ebix Inc. (EBIX)
Electronic Game Card Inc. (EGMI)
Ener1, Inc. (HEV)
EnergyConnect Group, Inc. (ECNG)
EnergySolutions, Inc (ES)
Entrust Inc. (ENTU)
EZCORP, Inc. (EZPW)
FARO Technologies Inc. (FARO)
First Cash Financial Services Inc. (FCFS)
Flow International Corp. (FLOW)
Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (FSYS)
Fuel-Tech, Inc. (FTEK)
Fuqi International, Inc. (FUQI)
Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (FSIN)
Gaiam Inc. (GAIA)
GameTech International Inc. (GMTC)
GLG Life Tech (GLG.TO)
Global Sources Ltd. (GSOL)
Graham Corp. (GHM)
GSE Systems, Inc. (GVP)
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (HALO)
Harbin Electric, Inc. (HRBN)
Health Grades Inc. (HGRD)
HearUSA Inc. (EAR)
HLS Systems International, Ltd. (HOLI)
Hot Topic Inc. (HOTT)
HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries Inc. (HQS)
Hudson Technologies Inc. (HDSN)
Hypercom Corp. (HYC)
I-Flow Corp. (IFLO)
I-Many Inc. (IMNY)
iGATE Corp. (IGTE)
II-VI Inc. (IIVI)
IMAX Corporation (IMAX)
inContact, Inc. (SAAS)
InfoLogix, Inc. (IFLG)
Informatica Corp. (INFA)
Intelligroup Inc. (ITIG)
International Game Technology (IGT)
Interwoven Inc. (IWOV)
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)
Inventure Group Inc. (SNAK)
Iteris, Inc. (ITI)
Joe's Jeans Inc. (JOEZ)
KV Pharmaceutical Co. (KV.A)
Landec Corp. (LNDC)
Lightscape Technologies Inc. (LTSC)
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (LGF)
Lpath, Inc. (LPTN)
LSB Industries Inc. (LXU)
Majesco Entertainment Co. (COOL)
Manitex International, Inc. (MNTX)
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (MSO)
Masimo Corporation (MASI)
Matrixx Initiatives Inc. (MTXX)
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. (MRX)
Medivation, Inc. (MDVN)
Micromet, Inc. (MITI)
Middleby Corporation (MIDD)
Motorcar Parts of America Inc. (MPAA)
Multimedia Games Inc. (MGAM)
Nalco Holding Company (NLC)
Natus Medical Inc. (BABY)
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR)
Neogen Corp. (NEOG)
NetSuite, Inc. (N)
NeurogesX, Inc. (NGSX)
Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NOVN)
Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (OMPI)
Octavian Global Tech (OCTV)
Orthovita Inc. (VITA)
OSI Systems, Inc. (OSIS)
Osteotech Inc. (OSTE)
Overhill Farms Inc. (OFI)
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (PSUN)
PAR Technology Corp. (PTC)
Penn National Gaming Inc. (PENN)
Perficient Inc. (PRFT)
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (PTEC)
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. (PNK)
PMFG, Inc. (PMFG)
PokerTek, Inc. (PTEK)
PolyMedix, Inc. (PYMX)
PowerSecure International, Inc. (POWR)
QKL Stores Inc. (QKLS)
Raser Technologies Inc. (RZ)
Remedent Inc. (REMI)
Repros Therapeutics Inc. (RPRX)
RHI Entertainment, Inc. (RHIE)
Rightnow Technologies Inc. (RNOW)
RINO International Corporation (RINO)
RTI Biologics, Inc. (RTIX)
Rubio's Restaurants Inc. (RUBO)
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (SLXP)
Senomyx Inc. (SNMX)
Shengdatech, Inc. (SDTH)
Shengtai Pharmaceutical Inc. (SGTI)
Sinoenergy Corporation (SNEN)
SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (SPFJ)
Smart Balance, Inc (SMBL)
Solar Power, Inc. (SOPW)
Sport Supply Group, Inc (RBI)
STAAR Surgical Inc. (STAA)
Stratasys, Inc. (SSYS)
SuccessFactors, Inc. (SFSF)
Sutor Technology Group, Ltd. (SUTR)
Synovis Life Technologies Inc. (SYNO)
Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. (SNTA)
The Knot, Inc. (KNOT)
Thermage, Inc. (THRM)
Tix Corporation (TIXC)
Trans World Corporation (TWOC)
TransAct Technologies Inc (TACT)
Transition Therapeutics Inc. (TTHI)
True Religion Apparel Inc. (TRLG)
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (TYL)
Unica Corp. (UNCA)
Unify Corp. (UNFY)
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX)
Vignette Corporation (VIGN)
Virtusa Corp. (VRTU)
VNUS Medical Technologies Inc. (VNUS)
Volcano Corporation (VOLC)
Web.com Group, Inc. (WWWW)
Wet Seal Inc. (WTSLA)
WMS Industries Inc. (WMS)
Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. (WATG)
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE)
Xerium Technologies Inc. (XRM)
Yanglin Soybean, Inc. (YSYB)
Yongye Biotechnology International, Inc. (YGYB)
Yucheng Technologies Limited (YTEC)
Yuhe International, Inc. (YUII)

Key Words: Small-Cap Stocks, Micro-Cap Stocks, PIPEs, Media, Energy, Technology,
Healthcare, Financial Services, Consumer Goods, China

Roth Capital Partners
Mark Tobin, Director of Research
949-720-5775
mtobin@roth.com
or
Media Relations:
The Orbach Company, Inc.
Nevena Orbach, 818-904-0500
nevena@orbachco.com

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