Abdul Q. Saleh

Founded by Len Zacks in 1978, Zacks Investment Research, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment research firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an office in Irvine, California. The firm is principally owned by The Greenwood Trust. Zacks makes both short-term and long-term investment recommendations using the following investment styles: aggressive growth, growth/income, momentum, value, technicals and options. Zack Investment Research employs the Zacks Rank, a 100% a peerless stock rating system that is based on a quantitative model that includes the use of four factors including as earnings estimate revisions and earnings surprises. Stocks are classified into five groups, ranging from 'Strong Buy' to 'Strong Sell.' Zacks Rank is completely mathematical and focuses only on the math and whether the math predicts that a stock's price will rise. It is a short-term indicator of stock performance that is effective for 1 to 3 months. The Zacks Recommendation process begins with a new quantitative model that employs the Zacks Rank. The firm then utilizes qualitative insights to develop a unique recommendation based on a 6 month time horizon. Zacks Investment Research provides coverage primarily on the following sectors: (1) manufacturers of electrical components (2) photo optics/lasers (3) HPC computing platforms (4) manufacturers and distributors of textiles (5) information technology (6) independent oil and gas companies involved in the exploration, development and acquisition of crude oil and natural gas (6) providers of docking, manipulator and wafer probing interface products for semiconductor and ATE manufacturers (7) companies that design and manufacture oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers and protocol analyzers to test, measure and analyze electronic signals (8) manufacturers of branded toys, collectibles, hobby or infant products and (9) financial services companies.

Founded in 1986, EKN Financial Services, Inc., formerly Ehrenkrantz King Nussbaum, Inc., is a broker/dealer located in Melville, New York. The firm provides a full array of services for their institutional equity sales and trading customers. They offer value-added, fundamental and technical analysis and research covering a variety of sectors. The firm is a member of the NASD, the MSRB and the SIPC. Their ultimate parent is Weatherly International PLC. (PNK: WRLYF.PK).

Founded in 1996, Corinthian Partners LLC is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer and asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is owned by Corinthian Holdings LLC. They provide a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. Corinthian Partners is a Member FINRA/SIPC. Corinthian Partners is a correspondent of RBC Correspondent Services, LLC, a division of RBC Capital Markets LLC, Member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC, an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, which provides all of their custodial, processing and securities protection services. Securities transactions are conducted by the firm's Trading Department using all of the major exchanges and electronic markets (ECNs) to achieve the best execution prices for clients.