Wall Street News Alert -- U.S. Hot Stock Highlights -- August 12


WESTON, Fla., Aug. 12, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" this morning are: Mosaic Nutraceuticals (Pink Sheets:MCNJ), XOMA Limited (Nasdaq:XOMA), Andrx Corp. (Nasdaq:ADRX) and ElkCorp (NYSE:ELK).

Aggressive investors and traders will be watching Mosaic Nutraceuticals (Pink Sheets:MCNJ) again this morning! Yesterday after the markets closed, the company issued a press release announcing that Mr. Rounsevelle Schaum has agreed to accept the position of Director and Chairman of the board of Mosaic Nutraceuticals Corp.!

This is big news for investors! Mr. Schaum is also the Chairman of Newport Capital Partners, Inc., an investment banking firm specializing developing strategic growth strategies related financial plans for emerging growth companies. Mr. Schaum is a Director and Chairman of the Audit and Compensation Committees of the NASDAQ listed Quigley Corporation where the Pharma Division of Quigley is a major developer of products in the fields of diabetic neuropathy and radiation dermatitis. Schaum's credentials are extremely impressive (see the company's press release).

Last month Mosaic introduced Lipotrene, a proprietary, sugar-free, low-carbohydrate candy chew containing the specific active ingredient policosanol, which is extracted from the wax of sugar cane and has been shown in clinical studies to reduce cholesterol levels naturally by as much as 20%. Yesterday's release verifies that Mosaic is currently readying the launch of Lipotrene and Celaprix, the proprietary, OTC Osteoarthritis and pain relief topical rub.

According to a company press release, Celaprix is a highly effective topical rub that has been shown to reduce pain as well as help naturally reverse the effects of osteoarthritis. Celaprix contains a proprietary combination of two main ingredients called celadrin and boswellian extract. Celadrin has been clinically tested and shown to help reverse osteoarthritis, enhance joint ROM and reduce pain (the results of this clinical study were published in the Journal of Rheumatology).

Investors should watch this company for continued good news! Mr. Schaum said "I am pleased to bring my experience to a new company with such a promising array of exciting products. We have an opportunity for exceptional growth on a global scale. Our products have an instant appeal to a large segment of the population."

President of Mosaic Nutraceuticals, Charlie Townsend, said, "We are building a substantial enterprise here. Mr. Schaum is universally recognized in the business community as a cornerstone of superb talent and vast experience. We are excited to have him and on behalf of all Mosaic, I say, Welcome aboard Skipper."

Keep your eye on this company! Osteoarthritis is considered "wear and tear" arthritis, and it is a major health problem affecting America. It is currently estimated that 20.7 million Americans currently suffer from osteoarthritis and that osteoarthritis is responsible for a minimum of 7 million physician visits per year.

The stock closed yesterday at around Twenty-Two cents a share.

In case you are not familiar with the company: Mosaic Nutraceuticals is located in Dallas, Texas, and its mission is to help enhance and improve the quality of life of its consumers through cutting-edge, highly unique dietary supplements and products. Mosaic plans to be a market leader in the nutritional field and will strive to grow its product line through dynamic innovation and acquisitions. The categories Mosaic plans to focus on include: Osteoarthritis, pain relief; low-carbohydrate functional foods, cholesterol health, weight loss/appetite suppression, anti-aging and general wellness.

Stocks showing interesting activity yesterday at the close of the regular trading day were: XOMA Limited (Nasdaq:XOMA) up 15.3% on 1.6 million shares traded, Andrx Corporation (Nasdaq:ADRX) up 10.9% on 5.2 million shares traded and ElkCorp (NYSE:ELK) up 13.4% on 391,400 shares traded.

Commentary:

"It is a busy week on the economic calendar as initial job claims, business inventories, auto sales, retail sales, and import-export numbers will be coming out this week," stated Sonja Rudd in Wall Street News Alert's daily commentary continued at: http://www.WallStreetNewsAlert.com.

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