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A number of large and small cap companies within the food and consumer goods industry, such as Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE), Tootie Pie Company Inc. (OTC BB: TOOT), and Diamond Ranch Foods (OTC BB: DRFO), continue to post solid revenue growth.

A small cap standout, Tootie Pie Company Inc. (OTC BB: TOOT), has caught the attention of investment professionals Berkley and Vincent Dawson of Dawson Holdings, LP.

The brothers have an established track record of success, having owned and operated Anheuser-Busch and Grupo Modelo distributorships in South Texas, where they grew the market share from 27% to just over 60%, until its sale in 2007. They have broad wholesale and retail experience and their investment portfolio focuses on opportunities in these areas.

Last month Dawson Holdings, LP announced that it has invested an additional $600,000 in the Tootie Pie Company, Inc., taking their equity stake from 15% to 25%.

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Jul. 15, 2010 (Business Wire) — Tootie Pie Company, Inc. (OTCBB: TOOT) announced that sales for June 2010 were up 16%, versus June 2009.

“We have experienced solid monthly increases for nine months in a row. I continue to be very pleased with the way sales are trending across all our selling channels,” said Don Merrill, President & CEO, “and our newest pie innovation, ‘Pie on a Stick,’ is creating quite a lot of buzz at our Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafés!”

Merrill added that he is seeing “true sales and marketing integration, extending through all of our selling channels” for the first time in the Company’s history.

“We are getting a tremendous response from our recent press releases,” added Merrill. “We will continue to set our sights on high profile customers and partnerships.”

About Tootie Pie Co.

Tootie Pie Company bakes and sells high-quality, handmade pies through three basic sales channels: retail, corporate and wholesale. The retail segment serves individual customers through sales in its Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafés, in-store sales, orders via telephone and internet on the Company’s website. The corporate segment serves businesses that purchase pies as a way to promote their company through client and employee appreciation programs. The wholesale segment is made up of national and regional broad line grocery and foodservice distributors who purchase pies and then resell them through their respective sales distribution channels. Tootie Pie Company is a public company traded on the NASDAQ OTC market under the symbol “TOOT.” For additional information or to receive correspondence from Tootie Pie Company, please visit www.tootiepieco.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “intend,” “estimate,” and “projects,” variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not a forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s current expectations and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements are risks that are detailed in the Company’s filings, which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Source: Business Wire (July 15, 2010 – 9:29 AM EDT)

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• SC Daily- Tootie Pie Company Sales Up 16% for June | Hot Stock Picks – I continue to be very pleased with the way sales are trending across all our selling channels, said Don Merrill, President & CEO, and our newest pie innovation, Pie on a Stick, is creating quite a lot of buzz at our Tootie Pie Gourmet …

At every point in the economic history of this country the case for small cap investing has been strong. Small companies are the fast, lean engines that drive technological innovation and create entire industries out of a simple idea (the Foreman Grill with heat on two sides of the meat), a process improvement (the Weedeater), or a landmark development (Facebook) that changes the way we live and think. With coming changes in tax legislation, and more likely on the horizon, it’s possible that the popularity of small cap investing will soon explode.

In 1986, Congress ordered the Treasury to study an integration of the corporate and individual income taxes. The Treasury study, released in 1992, recommended as the simplest approach would be a tax exclusion for dividends that have already been taxed as corporate income. President George W. Bush proposed just that in 2003, but secured only a reduction in the dividend tax rate, to a maximum of 15%.

That deal expires at the end of 2010. Without action by Congress, dividends beginning next year will be taxed as ordinary income. In fact, they’ll be taxed a little more. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama in March, increased Medicare taxes and extended them to all income, not just earned income. That includes dividends.

Additionally, the capital gains tax rate is on the endangered species list. From a tax savings perspective, the playing field is leveled between the short-term trader and the buy and hold, dividend seeking investor. Why wouldn’t this breed of investor start investigating the wonderful world of small cap stocks?

Today’s Markets

Stocks are off to a shaky start in Friday trading after the final reading on first-quarter GDP was revised lower. GDP was revised to show the economy grew at a 2.7% annual rate which is down from the prior estimate of 3 percent and 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter. Business spending was also revised lower to a 2.2 percent rate from the prior estimate of 3.1 percent. Corporate profits, meanwhile, were more than double the prior estimate, rising 5 percent.

Banks stocks are up in early trading after Congress reached a deal on financial reform. The legislation, now called the Dodd-Frank bill, now goes to the full House and Senate for a vote and could be signed into law by President Obama by July 4.

The bill dilutes Dem. Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s proposal to make banks spin off their swaps-trading desks after several lawmakers threatened to vote against the legislation on the grounds that such a provision would force trading overseas. The compromise allows banks to stay involved in foreign-exchange and interest-rate swaps dealing, which account for the bulk of the $615 billion over-the-counter derivatives market.

Today’s Top Performers on the OTCBB

Company	Symbol	Last		Chg	%Chg	Open	High	Low	Vol
eGain Communicatio	EGAN	0.97		0.42	76.36%	0.55	0.97	0.55	550
China Digital Medi	CDGT	0.13		0.0539	70.83%	0.11	0.13	0.11	16.35 k
Team Nation Holdin	TEMN	0.0022		0.0009	69.23%	0.0016	0.0022	0.0016	1.03 m
TetriDyn Solutions	TDYS	0.06		0.02	50.00%	0.06	0.06	0.06	1.31 k
Encompass Group Af	ECGA	0.0003		0.0001	50.00%	0.0003	0.0003	0.0003	2.0 m
Blue Earth Solutio	BESN	0.0288		0.0088	44.00%	0.02	0.0288	0.02	5.1 k
Worlds.com Inc.	WDDD	0.10		0.03	42.86%	0.10	0.10	0.10	800
WellTek Inc.	WTKN	0.0134		0.0034	34.00%	0.0125	0.0134	0.0125	15.0 k
Wellstar Internati	WLSI	0.0004		0.0001	33.33%	0.0003	0.0004	0.0003	578.0 k
China Forestry inc.	CHFY	0.02		0.005	33.33%	0.02	0.02	0.02	500

Friday’s Newsmakers:

Tootie Pie Company Sales Up 32% for May
Jun. 24, 2010 (Business Wire)

Tootie Pie Company, Inc. (OTCBB: TOOT) announced that sales for May 2010 were up 32%, versus May, 2009. Unit sales were up 10% for the same corresponding periods.

“We have experienced solid monthly increases for eight consecutive months. Mother’s Day kicks off our summer selling season and I am very pleased with the way sales are trending. Our sales team continues to do an outstanding job,” said Don Merrill, President & CEO, “and our cafés are emerging into models of success for our wholesale customers!”

Merrill added that he is seeing “true sales and marketing integration extending through all of our selling channels,” for the first time in the Company’s history.

“We are also seeing a good response from our corporate customers to our 4th of July campaign and if corporate sales were to kick in, then the 2010 holiday season will really be a winner!” Merrill explained.

“History tells us that sales generated during these warmer months will grow exponentially when the colder weather ushers in the holiday season,” added Merrill. “Right now, these results suggest that the 2010 holiday season will set new records for Tootie Pie Company.”

About Tootie Pie Co.

Tootie Pie Company bakes and sells high-quality, handmade pies through three basic sales channels: retail, corporate and wholesale. The retail segment serves individual customers through sales in its Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafés, in-store sales, orders via telephone and internet on the Company’s website. The corporate segment serves businesses that purchase pies as a way to promote their company through client and employee appreciation programs. The wholesale segment is made up of national and regional broad line grocery and foodservice distributors who purchase pies and then resell them through their respective sales distribution channels. Tootie Pie Company is a public company traded on the NASDAQ OTC market under the symbol “TOOT.” For additional information or to receive correspondence from Tootie Pie Company, please visit www.tootiepieco.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “intend,” “estimate,” and “projects,” variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not a forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s current expectations and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements are risks that are detailed in the Company’s filings, which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Source: Business Wire (June 24, 2010 – 9:30 AM EDT)

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More Stock Highlights & Tootie Pie Company (OTCBB: TOOT) News

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Tootie Pie Company Inc. (OTC BB: TOOT) reported its eighth consecutive month-over-month sales increase. Eight consecutive months of sales increases speaks well to the ongoing success of Tootie Pie’s marketing strategies.

Tootie Pie Company announced that that May 2010 unit sales jumped 32%, versus May, 2009. This comes on the heels of a 13% jump in April 2010 versus April 2009. Tootie Pie also experienced strong pie sales from its two new Gourmet Cafés.

“Certainly, I expect this trend to continue,” added Merrill. “For example, I recently attended a marketing conference in New York City, where some of the top brands in America were present, networking and providing their insights as to the future trends affecting retailers.” Merrill said he was very pleasantly surprised at the interest many of these marketing executives expressed in Tootie Pie.

Tootie Pie recently announced that Tootie Pie is now carried in Toby Keith’s “I Love This Bar & Grill” at three Oklahoma locations: Bricktown in Oklahoma City, the Hard Rock Hotel in Tulsa and the newly opened WinStar Casino in Thackerville.

“Toby Keith’s is a high profile, growing brand and we are happy to have Tootie Pie’s available at these three locations. Hopefully, we will see our pies in some of their other franchise locations as well,” said Don Merrill, President & CEO.

“The better restaurant operators are responding when we tell them of our success with other high profile accounts, as well as with the results we are seeing in our Gourmet Café’s from Tootie Pie sales. It only makes sense that a group that operates upscale venues like Toby Keith’s, would want to add Tootie Pie to their menu,” added Merrill.

As Tootie Pie continues to increase sales and add new revenue producing restaurant customers, 2010 is shaping up to be a very strong year for the Tootie Pie Company.

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• Tootie Pie Company Continues to Impress | Stock Market News … – Tootie Pie Company continues its impressive string of month-over-month sales gains as it adds new revenue generating restaurant customers Tootie Pie Compnay Inc. (OTC BB: TOOT) reported its seventh consecutive month-over-month sales …

Dow Surges On International Forecast, Labor Data

Prospects for global economic growth sparked a surge in stocks Thursday, putting the Dow Jones Industrial Average back above 10000 for the first time in a week.

The DJIA traded with a strong gain throughout Thursday’s session, helped by bullish comments from the European Central Bank and strong economic data from the U.S. and China. The average gained momentum as the closing bell ended with a 273-point gain, up 2.8%, at 10173, the biggest one-day rise since May 27.

The euro strengthened against the dollar after the ECB boosted its growth forecast for this year, helping to push up investors’ appetite for small-cap stocks, commodities, and energy stocks. Materials and industrials, heavily exposed to global demand prospects, also gained.

After weeks of volatility in the broader stock market driven primarily by worries about EU debt, some participants said they were adjusting to the constant patter of bleak headlines from the continent.

Traders say they are focused more broadly on global growth, including developments in other major regions that seem to be suffering little ripple effect from Europe’s struggles so far.

Today’s Top Performers on the OTCBB:

Company	Symbol	Last		Chg	%Chg	Open	High	Low	Vol
Zolon Corp.	ZLON	0.45		0.375	500.00%	0.45	0.45	0.45	200
Parks! America Inc.	PRKA	0.028		0.02	250.00%	0.028	0.028	0.028	1000
Ocean Smart Inc.	OCSM	0.20		0.14	233.33%	0.18	0.20	0.18	6.1 k
Security Devices I	SDEV	0.92		0.62	206.67%	0.92	0.92	0.92	100
Trilliant Explorat	TTXP	0.029		0.019	190.00%	0.01	0.03	0.01	925.68 k
Elray Resources Inc.	ELRA	0.06		0.039	185.71%	0.039	0.06	0.039	62.2 k
Marketing Worldwid	MWWC	0.05		0.03	150.00%	0.025	0.077	0.02	47.0 k
PetroAlgae Inc.	PALG	15.00		8.90	145.90%	1500.00	15.00	15.00	100
Eat at Joe’s Ltd.	JOES	0.0192		0.0112	140.00%	0.008	0.0195	0.008	11.25 k
Net Talk.com Inc.	NTLK	0.42		0.24	133.33%	0.43	0.43	0.42	1.11 k

Wednesday’s Newsmakers:

Tootie Pie Kicks Up Its Heels at Toby Keith’s “I Love This Bar & Grill”

Jun. 10, 2010 (Business Wire) — Tootie Pie Company, Inc. (OTCBB:TOOT) announced that Tootie Pie is now carried in Toby Keith’s “I Love This Bar & Grill” at three Oklahoma locations: Bricktown in Oklahoma City, the Hard Rock Hotel in Tulsa and the newly opened WinStar Casino in Thackerville.

“Toby Keith’s is a high profile, growing brand and we are happy to have Tootie Pie’s available at these three locations. Hopefully, we will see our pies in some of their other franchise locations as well,” said Don Merrill, President & CEO.

“The better restaurant operators are responding when we tell them of our success with other high profile accounts, as well as with the results we are seeing in our Gourmet Café’s from Tootie Pie sales. It only makes sense that a group that operates upscale venues like Toby Keith’s, would want to add Tootie Pie to their menu,” added Merrill.

Toby Keith’s “I Love This Bar & Grill”

Leave it to country music legend Toby Keith to create a restaurant that offers great food and the best live music in Oklahoma City. Named after Toby’s hit single “I Love This Bar,” this exciting venue offers a real down-home experience.

Enjoy over 100 pieces of Toby Keith memorabilia including signed guitars, platinum records and clothing Keith wore in videos. Take a seat on one of our “Redneck Loveseats” and get ready to Love This Bar and Grill.

About Tootie Pie Co.

Tootie Pie Company bakes and sells high-quality, handmade pies through three basic sales channels: retail, corporate and wholesale. The retail segment serves individual customers through sales in its Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafés, in-store sales, orders via telephone and internet on the Company’s website. The corporate segment serves businesses that purchase pies as a way to promote their company through client and employee appreciation programs. The wholesale segment is made up of national and regional broad line grocery and foodservice distributors who purchase pies and then resell them through their respective sales distribution channels. Tootie Pie Company is a public company traded on the NASDAQ OTC market under the symbol “TOOT.” For additional information or to receive correspondence from Tootie Pie Company, please visit www.tootiepieco.com.

Express IR (XIR) is an electronic publication, and is for informational purposes only. The stocks profiled by XIR are only company profiles and are not intended to be and should not be accepted by you as recommendations to buy or sell in these securities. These profiles are compiled from publicly available sources. Our sources include, but are not limited to, online research, company profiles, member suggestions, magazines, newspapers, analyst suggestions, broker recommendations, contact with the company, company rumors, press releases and other similar information sources. All profiles are based on information that is accessible by the public. Investing in stocks involves risk. XIR is not and does not hold itself out to be a registered broker or dealer or other licensed securities professional. You should consult a qualified, licensed financial advisor or stock broker before making any decisions to invest in the securities of any company that is described in these profiles. For compensation and complete disclaimer click here.

Contact:

Ralph Sharp
rsharp@expressir.com

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• 6-10-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com – Stocks are sharply higher on Thursday, boosted by confirmation of strong China export data and a climb in the euro, while jobless claims data offered no surprises….

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