MeetMe Achieves New Mobile Traffic Record of 900,000 Daily Active Users

Focus on Facilitating Chat Partners and Enhancing Chat to Drive Mobile Traffic

MeetMe, Inc. (MEET), the public market leader for social discovery, set new records on Tuesday of this week for the number of daily active users (DAU) on mobile overall and on Android specifically. For the first time in MeetMe’s history, more than 900,000 unique mobile users logged in on a single day.

“We’re thrilled to have achieved 924,000 mobile users logging into MeetMe, with a record 567,000 of those on Android,” said MeetMe CEO Geoff Cook. “We believe our new Chat features – Friends Suggestions and Icebreakers – have driven much of this growth, while increasing total friend requests and the number of new, high quality chats among our members.

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VirnetX Announces Denial of All RPX's Petitions for Patent Review

USPTO Finds Apple as Real Party-In Interest

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev., June 6, 2014 -- VirnetX™ Holding Corporation (NYSE MKT: VHC), an Internet security software and technology company, announced today that on June 5, 2014, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied all seven petitions for inter partes review filed by RPX.  These petitions sought review of certain claims of VirnetX's U.S. Patent Nos. 6,502,135, 7,418,504, 7,490,151 and 7,921,211.  The USPTO found that Apple is an unlisted real party-in interest in all the petitions filed by RPX and the Petitions were not filed within the time limit imposed by the applicable statute.  The USPTO thereby declined to institute inter partes reviews of the challenged patents.  

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Kingold Jewelry Reports Financial Results For The First Quarter Ended March 31, 2014

Company to Hold Conference Call on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at 5:30 PM ET -- Company Reiterates 2014 Guidance of Between 60 metric tons and 70 metric tons of Gold Processed During 2014

WUHAN, China, May 15, 2014-- Kingold Jewelry, Inc. ("Kingold" or "the Company") (KGJI), one of China's leading manufacturers and designers of high quality 24-karat gold jewelry, ornaments and investment-oriented products, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

2014 First Quarter Financial Highlights (all results are compared to prior year period)

  • Net sales increased 38.9% to $307.5 million
  • Processed a total of 14.5 metric tons of 24-karat gold products, an increase of 67.8% compared to 8.64 metric tons
  • Net income attributable to common stockholders increased to $16.1 million, or $0.24 per share, from $3.0 million, or $0.05 per share
  • Book value per diluted share of $3.47
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Gulf Resources Reports First Quarter 2014 Financial Results

SHOUGUANG, China, May 9, 2014 -- Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) ("Gulf Resources" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

First Quarter 2014 Highlights

  • Net revenue was $25.6 million, a year-over-year increase of 14%
  • Gross profit was $6.9 million, a year-over-year increase of 52%
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Matrix Service Company Awarded Over $100 Million in Terminal Expansion Contracts

TULSA, Okla., May 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matrix Service Company (MTRX) announced today Enbridge Energy has awarded terminal expansion contracts in excess of $100 million to Matrix subsidiaries.

Matrix subsidiaries will provide engineering, fabrication, and construction services associated with aboveground storage tanks as part of Enbridge's terminal expansion program. All site, civil, tank design and fabrication, erection, testing and coatings services related to the new storage tanks will be completed at Enbridge's Stockbridge and Superior terminals.

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