July 9th

Franconia Doubles NI 43-101 Resource Estimate on Birch Lake Copper-Nickel-PGM Resource

Indicated Resource of 108 Million Tonnes plus Inferred Resource of 87 Million Tonnes

Franconia Minerals Corporation (TSX: FRA) (\"Franconia\") is pleased to report the updated resource estimate for the Main Zone at the Birch Lake property copper-nickel-platinum group metal (PGM) deposit, one of three underground resource areas identified thus far at Franconia\'s Birch Lake Project in Minnesota. Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. (Scott Wilson RPA), which provided the technical report according to NI 43-101 standards, now estimates an Indicated Resource(a) of 108.2 million tonnes plus an Inferred Resources of 87.3 million tonnes for the Birch Lake deposit. This represents a substantial increase from the previous Birch Lake property resource, which included only an Inferred Resource of 100.4 million tonnes and no Indicated Resource (see tables).
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July 9th

Etruscan achieves commercial production at the Youga Gold Mine

Etruscan Resources Inc. (EET.TSX) reported today that it has achieved commercial production at its Youga Gold Mine, located in Burkina Faso, West Africa. The criteria established for commercial production stipulated that all components of the processing plant were to operate over a thirty consecutive day period at 60% of design capacity or better with gold production achieving at least 60% of forecast. Mill throughput for the thirty day period ended July 7, 2008 totaled 53,764 tonnes which represents 65% of the design throughput and 4,094 ounces of gold were produced during this period which represents 61% of the forecast amount. Production statistics continue to show steady improvements and the gold recovery plant continues to operate at projected efficiency with an average gold recovery of over 93%. Gold production is scheduled to increase during July as plant throughput and mill feed grades reach forecast levels.
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July 9th

Endeavour Silver Production on Target in Second Quarter, 2008; Produces 515,634 oz Silver, up 2% Over Q1, 2008; Silver Production to Climb Substantially in Q3 and Q4, 2008

Production Now Ramping Up At Guanajuato Mines in Guanajuato, Mexico; Guanajuato Silver Production Doubled in Second Quarter, 2008 and Expected to Triple in Q3, 2008 Compared to Q1, 2008

Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX: EDR)(AMEX: EXK)(DBFrankfurt:EJD) announces that the Company\'s silver production came in on target in the 2nd quarter, 2008, totalling 515,634 oz silver, up 2% over the 1st quarter, 2008.

Silver production in Q3 and Q4, 2008 is expected to climb substantially as the current capital programs of mine and plant upgrades near completion at Endeavour\'s two operating silver mines in Mexico, the Guanacevi Mines in Durango State and the Guanajuato Mines in Guanajuato State.
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“GOCH is prepared to target computer and consumer electronic technologies $19 Billion market”

POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC – July 9, 2008, Investorideas.com and Techsectorstocks.com, a Technology Stocks Investor Portal within Investorideas.com, announce the availability of a research report for Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GOCH), issued by Emerging Growth Research, based in San Francisco. Geeks on Call is a premier national provider of on-site computer service and solutions to small business and residential markets.

Emerging Growth Research Report Hi-lites:

“*We are initiating coverage of Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. with a BUY rating. We are modeling greater than 100% revenue growth over the next fiscal year and profitability by fiscal 2009 year-end due to the many new initiatives this management team is putting forth.
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July 9th

UQM Technologies Announces Fiscal First Quarter Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Propulsion System Orders of $2.62 Million

UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it received vehicle propulsion system orders during the fiscal first quarter of $2.62 million. The orders are for propulsion motors, generators and power electronic controllers to drive both electric and hybrid electric over-the-road vehicles. Deliveries under the orders began during the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2008 and will continue through December 2008. These orders are more than double the comparable orders received during the first quarter last fiscal year and exceed the sales value of like hardware for all of last fiscal year.
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