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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

OSL Holdings Announces the Acquisition of Go Green Hydroponics

YARDLEY, Pa., - (http://www.financialnewsmedia.com News Alert) - OSL Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: OSLH) ("OSL" or "the Company"), a socially conscious business model dedicated to consumer advocacy, social activism and the advancement of civil liberties through the power of commerce, announced today the acquisition of Go Green Hydroponics, Inc. ("Go Green Hydroponics") a privately held hydroponics, indoor gardening and cultivation supply retail operation, located in Los Angeles, California, specializing in the sale of hydroponic cultivation equipment, mineral nutrient solutions and gardening resources and equipment. Go Green Hydroponics achieved revenues of approximately $2.4 million in the first nine months of 2014 and is expected to reach revenues of approximately $3.0 million in fiscal 2014 with expected future annual revenue increases at a rate of 10% to 15% with expected gross profit margins of approximately 25% to 30%.

OSL acquired Go Green Hydroponics for $1.8 million subject to certain post closing adjustments based on a target working capital amount. OSL also closed on a debt financing transaction in the amount of $1.9 million, the proceeds of which were used to fund the Go Green Hydroponics acquisition and for OSL working capital.

Bob Rothenberg, OSL's Chief Executive Officer said, "We are very excited about the acquisition of Go Green Hydroponics. Go Green is one of the most highly regarded brands in the vertical, continues to be a profitable business enjoying tremendous growth in the Los Angeles market."  Steve Gormley, OSL's Chief Business Development Officer said,  "This acquisition advances OSL's mission and commitment to our Medical Services Division. OSL continues to support civil liberties through the power of commerce."


OSL Medical Services is a management, future planning and services platform centered on the development and financing of indoor gardens and cultivation facilities, production technologies, merchandise and operational services for businesses in the herbal and natural medicine industry.  OSL Medical Services is designed to support its clients with branding, technology, marketing, logistics, and future planning services on a state-by-state basis throughout the United States.

OSL Medical Services provides these support services in compliance with all federal, state and local laws. At this time, OSL will not grow or sell marijuana, but intends to gain market share and create value for its shareholders by creating, marketing, and licensing brands as well as acquiring and licensing production technology. When federal law permits, OSL Medical Services expects to provide these services to legal and licensed growers and dispensers. 

The hydroponic food production industry is expanding at a rate that is set to outpace the 2014 IMF estimate of global growth by 80%. Hydroponics systems are being deployed to grow key vegetable and fruit crops at scale, driving the transition to safe and sustainable food production worldwide. Agriculture is traditionally a conservative market sector, but the benefits of higher yields with lower inputs, improved soil and water quality, and food safety are compelling forces for change.

The worldwide market value of hydroponically produced food is expected to show sustained strength with a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the five-year forecast period 2013-2018, beating the IMF estimated growth forecast of 3.6% for 2014. Producer value will increase from $17.7 billion to $24.3 billion. Growth is expected to be steady thanks to the buffering effect of mature European markets, with expected acceleration over the period due to emerging growth in North America and Eastern Europe.

It is estimated that legal medical marijuana cultivators spend $400 million a year on hydroponic gardening, nutrient, equipment and resources supplies in the United States alone.

http://www.gogreenhydrostore.com

About OSL

OSL Holdings, Inc. (OTC: OSLH) is a development and technology company specializing in affluent, liberal markets with high disposal income.  The Company intends to operate a real-time loyalty rewards platform that can facilitate the earning and redemption of rewards currency at the point of the transaction (online, mobile, at retail) as well as on future transactions.  OSL Holdings' target consumers are highly educated, respond to cause marketing initiatives and socially conscious business models, and are technologically savvy.  On March 10, 2014, the Company announced its intent to enter the legal marijuana market when federal law permits, providing foundational work for branding, marketing, technology, and logistics to existing or emerging legal marijuana licensees.

The Company's filings with the SEC are available at http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?company=osl+holdings&owner=exclude&action=getcompany.

For more information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.oslholdings.com.

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By their nature, forward-looking statements and forecasts involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future.  There are a number of factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from forecasted results.  For a discussion of these factors, risks and uncertainties please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Our public filings with the Commission are available from commercial document retrieval services and at the website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov.  We assume no obligation to update or alter our forward-looking statements made in this release or in any periodic report filed by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable federal securities laws.

Company Contact:

OSL Holdings Inc.
IR/Media Contact:
Craig S. Fischer
Communications Manager
O) +1-786-375-0556

Strategic Tactical Asset Trading LLC
1926 Hollywood Blvd
Suite 209
Hollywood,  FL 33020
info@OSLHoldings.com
http://www.OSLHoldings.com
Website: http://www.oslholdings.com

SOURCE OSL Holdings Inc.

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

RiceBran Technologies Sets Plant Expansion at Healthy Natural to Support Nutricosmetics and Personal Care Products

Company sees significant near-term opportunities for newly developed line of rice bran-based cosmetics

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., - (http://www.FinancialNewsMedia.com News Alert) - RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW) (the "Company" or "RBT"), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced an additional expansion at its Healthy Natural, Inc. plant in Irving, Texas. This second expansion will install capacity for the expanded production of nutricosmetics and personal care products.

As announced in September 2014, the Company completed development of a series of rice bran-based products targeting the nutricosmetics and personal care markets. The expansion project will start in Q4 2014 and is expected to be completed before the end of Q2 2015.

RiceBran Technologies completed the first expansion project to more than double powdered beverage production capacity at Healthy Natural in July 2014. That expansion increased Healthy Natural's manufacturing footprint to more than 45,000 square feet with a monthly capacity to produce up to 400,000 canisters and gusseted bags. Additionally, the expansion allows for monthly output of up to 3 million single serve powdered beverage bottles.

Senior Vice President of contract manufacturing Mark McKnight commented "With the completion of the first stage expansion at our Irving, Texas manufacturing facility this past July, we are poised to take further advantage of the continued increase in demand for our non-GMO, gluten free, all natural, and minimally processed products. In addition, we are now embarking on a second expansion at Healthy Natural focused on nutricosmetics, a new and rapidly growing area of the cosmetics market and personal care industry. Rice bran is rich in nutrients and has applications across multiple finished goods vertical markets. We are working diligently to build these verticals into strong drivers of growth for our Company for years to come."

About RiceBran Technologies

RiceBran Technologies is a human food ingredient and animal nutrition company focused on the procurement, bio-refining and marketing of numerous products derived from rice bran. Rice Bran Technologies has proprietary and patented intellectual property that allows us to convert rice bran, one of the world's most underutilized food sources, into a number of highly nutritious human food ingredient and animal nutrition products. Our target markets are human food ingredients and animal nutrition manufacturers and retailers, as well as natural food, functional food and nutraceutical supplement manufacturers and retailers, both domestically and internationally. More information can be found in our filings with the SEC and by visiting our website at www.ricebrantech.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements about RiceBran Technologies' expectations regarding sales its sales, expanded production capacity, revenue and growth of nutricosmetics and personal care products through its Healthy Natural, Inc. subsidiary's expanded facilities. These statements are made based upon current expectations that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. RiceBran Technologies does not undertake to update forward-looking statements in this news release to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking information. Assumptions and other information that could cause results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking information can be found in RiceBran Technologies' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent periodic reports.

Investor Contact

Ascendant Partners, LLCFred Sommer+1-732-410-9810fred@ascendantpartnersllc.com

SOURCE RiceBran Technologies

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Monday, October 6, 2014

Accelerize's Credit Facility from Square 1 Bank Expanded to $6 Million

Company intends to use increased financial flexibility to fuel strategic growth plan including expansion of its CAKE software platform into the digital advertising industry

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., - (http://www.financialnewsmedia.com News Alert) - Accelerize New Media, Inc. (OTCBB: ACLZ), a leader in marketing technology solutions, and Square 1 Bank (Nasdaq: SQBK), the premier banking partner to entrepreneurs and the venture capital community, today announced an increase in Accelerize's credit facility from $3 million to $6 million to drive additional global adoption of its technology solutions into new and existing digital advertising markets.

The facility will be used primarily to build market awareness and increase sales for Accelerize's newly launched product, CAKE for Advertisers, a software solution developed by CAKE, its digital software division. Expanding the company's product offerings into a new market of large, brand advertisers, CAKE for Advertisers is specifically designed to unlock the value of real-time insights for digital marketers. eMarketer estimates that digital ad spending will total  $140.15 billion in 2014, accounting for approximately one quarter of all paid media spending worldwide. The new SaaS-based product is built to maximize effectiveness for advertisers by unifying the tracking, attribution and optimization of all digital marketing spend across search, display, email, video, social, affiliate and other channels.

In addition to CAKE for Advertisers, Accelerize intends to use the credit facility to roll out the recently enhanced version of its affiliate marketing software solution, CAKE for Networks. The product release provides new industry-leading capabilities for the company's base of over 450 customers. The organization also plans to develop additional SaaS-based software products based on the CAKE platform to broaden its market opportunities.

"Over the past several years we have established our high-growth company as a top provider of performance-based marketing software," said Brian Ross, CEO of Accelerize. "While we take great pride in this accomplishment, Accelerize now has the opportunity to extend our proven, recurring-revenue model to the ad tech industry with the introduction of CAKE for Advertisers. Plus, the additional capital from our trusted financial services partner, Square 1 Bank, makes us well positioned to embark on Accelerize's next chapter of expansion and deliver world-class solutions for brand advertisers and affiliate marketers.

Chris Erro, senior vice president at Square 1 Bank, added, "We are pleased to provide Accelerize with the additional working capital the company needs to execute on its strategy to move upstream with its growing enterprise product portfolio. We are always pleased to partner with a company that shares our commitment to creating innovative, market-leading solutions, and we look forward to continuing our support as the company migrates into these vast market opportunities."

About Square 1 Bank

Square 1 Bank is a full service commercial bank dedicated exclusively to serving the financial needs of the venture capital community and entrepreneurs in all stages of growth and expansion. Square 1's expertise, focus and strong capital base provide flexible resources and unmatched support to meet our clients' needs. Square 1 has offices coast-to-coast in Austin, the Bay Area,Boston, Denver, Durham, Los Angeles/Orange County, New York, San Diego, Seattle, and Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.square1bank.com.

About Accelerize

Accelerize New Media, Inc. (OTCQB: ACLZ) (OTCBB: ACLZ), offers marketing technology solutions that revolutionize the way advertisers leverage their digital advertising data. CAKE, a division of Accelerize, provides SaaS-based solutions that track, attribute and optimize the performance of digital marketing spend, in real-time. Bringing clarity to multi-channel marketing campaigns, CAKE empowers advertisers, agencies, publishers and networks with the insight to make intelligent marketing decisions. For more information on CAKE visit www.getCAKE.com.  For more information about Accelerize, visit www.accelerizenewmedia.com.

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This press release may contain forward-looking statements from Accelerize New Media, Inc. within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and federal securities laws. For example, when we describe our growth plan, when we say that the credit facility will be used to build market awareness and increase sales for CAKE for Advertisers, when we describe the estimated size of digital ad spending, when we say that we plan to develop additional products, and when we describe Accelerize as a high growth company,we are using forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Accelerize New Media only, and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: changes in technology and market requirements; our technology may not be validated as we progress further; we may be unable to retain or attract key employees whose knowledge is essential to the development of our products and services; unforeseen market and technological difficulties may develop with our products and services; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition, which could cause the actual results or performance of Accelerize New Media to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, Accelerize New Media undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a more detailed description of the risk and uncertainties affecting Accelerize New Media, reference is made to Accelerize New Media's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Media Contact:

Jill Hara
PR@getCAKE.com
+1(949)548-2253 x 257

Investor Contact:
Ascendant Partners, LLC
Fred Sommer
fred@ascendantpartnersllc.com
+1(732) 410-9810

SOURCE Accelerize New Media Inc.

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