May 20th

Ceramic Protection Corporation Reports New Ceramic Plate Order

Ceramic Protection Corporation (the \"Corporation\"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of advanced ballistic protective products, is pleased to report a new order for ceramic plates to be produced at the Corporation\'s manufacturing facility in Newark, Delaware. The new order, received from an integrated manufacturer, involves a minimum of 4,000 ceramic plates each month, and is effective immediately. The order, made through December 31, 2008, is contingent upon ongoing lot test performance.

CPC is also reporting today on actions already in process to reduce costs throughout the organization. As CPC continues to strive for increased profitability, the Corporation is initiating efforts to improve its margins through a comprehensive evaluation of manufacturing operations and administrative processes. The Corporation is also consolidating certain communications and information technology functions at its headquarters facility, thereby reducing costs and streamlining these functions throughout CPC. Read more: Ceramic Protection Corporation ( CEP )

May 20th

Epsilon Energy Ltd. Spuds First Well on Block 41 in the Republic of Yemen

Epsilon Energy Ltd. (\"Epsilon\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: EPS) is pleased to announce that as of 1600 Hours, May 17th drilling operations have commenced on the Al Waya 2 well on Block 41 in the Republic of Yemen, where the Company has a 57.14% paying interest and a 50% undivided interest in the Block 41 Production Sharing Agreement.

Epsilon\'s President, Mr. Fred Zaziski, stated \"Commencing with the Al Waya 2, Epsilon Energy Yemen Ltd (EEYL) a wholly owned corporation in the Epsilon group of companies is now ready to commence the drilling program to exploit the upside potential Block 41 is believed to hold\". The Al Waya 2, is a step-out well to the Al Waya 1 discovery well, which produced 454 bbls/d from the Naifa formation on an long term test. Three known oil zones; the Naifa, Madbi and the Fractured Basement will be targeted. Read more: Epsilon Energy Ltd ( EPS )

McDonald\'s, with 23,099 Franchises, has made the Top 10 in the Franchise 500, 27 times

POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC – May 20, 2008, Investorideas.com, a leading global investor and industry research resource presents a sector close-up on publicly traded companies in franchising. According to franchisehelp.com, “franchise companies, which are publicly traded, as a group, have routinely outpaced the S&P Index and others.”

Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GOCH), a national provider of on-site computer service and solutions recently announced it was named to Entrepreneur magazine’s 2008 Franchise 500®, making it the third year in a row it has made the ranking. The company was also recognized by Entrepreneur as one of the 101 best in the “Top Home Based Franchise” category for a third straight year. Read more: Investorideas.com Sector Close- Up on Publicly Traded Companies in Franchising;

Troux Technologies Selected by Global Pharmaceutical Firm for Worldwide Business Transformation and Cost Reduction Program

Market-leading pharmaceutical company invests more than $1.4 million in Troux software and services to enable global IT economies

Troux Technologies today announced that one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies is using the Troux 7 Transformation Platform as well as Troux Standards and Troux Applications software products for its business transformation program. Troux Applications will help the company to rationalise thousands of IT applications worldwide to eliminate redundancies, and reduce costs. In addition, Troux Standards was selected to better manage software standards and to ensure that the company’s software applications are aligned to the business across the globe. Read more: Troux Technologies Selected by Global Pharmaceutical Firm