SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/21/14

The 2014 Gateway Conference, featuring more than 60 public companies and 300 institutional investors, portfolio managers and analysts, will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

Attendees will have the opportunity to discover and learn about a select group of growth companies across a wide range of industries, from technology, business services and digital media, to clean-tech, consumer, e-commerce and life sciences.

The conference format is invitation-only, providing portfolio managers, research analysts and investors from buy and sell-side institutions a unique opportunity to gain valuable insight into each business and industry sector during a full day of company presentations and one-on-one meetings with senior management.

The conference will begin with registration and an opening reception at 6:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, September 3. Company presentations, Q&A and one-on-one meetings will be held on September 4, starting at 8:00 a.m. PT.

For more information, contact Liolios Group at gateway@liolios.com or (949) 574-3860, or visit www.liolios.com and click on the Gateway Conference icon.

Presenting Companies (as of July 21, 2014)
A-Mark Precious Metals - (NASDAQ: AMRK)
Acacia Research Corporation - (NASDAQ: ACTG)
Acme United Corporation - (NYSE MKT: ACU)
Alter NRG - (TSX: NRG)
Autobytel - (NASDAQ: ABTL)
Ballard Power Systems - (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLD)
Barfresh Food Group - (OTCQB: BRFH)
BBSI - (NASDAQ: BBSI)
Black Diamond - (NASDAQ: BDE)
Burcon NutraScience - (NASDAQ: BUR) (TSX: BU)
Cachet Financial Solutions - (OTCQB: CAFN)
Callidus Software - (NASDAQ: CALD)
Command Center - (OTCQB: CCNI)
Cortex Business Solutions - (TSX VENTURE: CBX) (OTCQX: CTPNF)
Digimarc Corporation - (NASDAQ: DMRC)
Document Security Systems - (NYSE MKT: DSS)
Dot Hill Systems - (NASDAQ: HILL)
Edgewater Technology - (NASDAQ: EDGW)
Energold Drilling Corp. - (TSX VENTURE: EGD)
Escalade - (NASDAQ: ESCA)
Finjan Holdings - (NASDAQ: FNJN)
Gaiam - (NASDAQ: GAIA)
GWR Global Water Resources - (TSX: GWR) (OTCQX: GWGWF)
HASCO Medical - (OTCQB: HASC)
HCI Group - (NYSE: HCI)
Hipcricket - (OTCQB: HIPP)
iBio - (NYSE MKT: IBIO)
I.D. Systems - (NASDAQ: IDSY)
ImageWare Systems - (OTCQB: IWSY)
Intellectual Ventures - (Private)
Inuvo - (NYSE MKT: INUV)
Iteris - (NYSE MKT: ITI)
Kona Grill - (NASDAQ: KONA)
Landec Corporation - (NASDAQ: LNDC)
Liquidmetal Technologies - (OTCQB: LQMT)
Marathon Patent Group - (OTCQB: MARA)
Mexican Restaurants - (OTC: WHCA)
MicroVision - (NASDAQ: MVIS)
Mobio Technologies - (TSX VENTURE: MBO)
NetDimensions (Holdings) Limited - (OTCQX: NETDY)
Odyssey Marine Exploration - (NASDAQ: OMEX)
Performance Sports Group - (NYSE: PSG)
PFSweb - (NASDAQ: PFSW)
Primary Energy Recycling - (TSX: PRI)
Profire Energy - (NASDAQ: PFIE)
RESAAS Services - (CSE: RSS)
RGS Energy - (NASDAQ: RGSE)
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory - (NASDAQ: RMCF)
Selectica - (NASDAQ: SLTC)
Senomyx - (NASDAQ: SNMX)
Silicon Motion - (NASDAQ: SIMO)
SoMedia Networks - (TSX VENTURE: VID)
Speed Commerce - (NASDAQ: SPDC)
TeleCommunication Systems - (NASDAQ: TSYS)
Visualant - (OTCQB: VSUL)
Wi-LAN Inc. - (NASDAQ: WILN) (TSX: WIN)
XZERES - (OTCQB: XPWR)

For the latest listing, visit the Presenting Companies section of the Gateway Conference website.

Conference Sponsorship
The Gateway Conference is sponsored by leading firms servicing the financial community and is hosted by Liolios Group, the nation's premier investor relations agency for growth companies. The conference provides a rich environment for business development and is an effective marketing platform to reach key decision makers. Sponsorships are currently available in the Gold, Silver and Bronze levels. Sponsors currently include Lake Street Capital Markets, ROTH Capital Partners, Scarsdale Equities, Equisolve, Marketwired and ViaVid Communications. Visit the conference webpage for more information about sponsoring the Gateway Conference.

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About Liolios Group
Liolios Group, Inc. is a highly selective and comprehensive investor relations firm specializing in small-cap companies. The firm delivers superior performance in corporate messaging and positioning, investor awareness, analyst and financial press coverage, and capital attraction. Founded in 1999, Liolios Group executives have extensive experience in finance and investments, and represent clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, digital media, consumer/internet retail, healthcare/life sciences, natural resources and business services. For more information, please visit www.liolios.com.

Gateway Conference Contact:
Laressa Gallagher
Conference Coordinator
Liolios Group, Inc.
(949) 574-3860
Email Contact
www.liolios.com