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Posted: JULY 25, 2007
CSMG
Technologies Reviews Last 12 Months at Empire Financial
Group Conference
Corpus Christi, TX, July 25, 2007 -- CSMG Technologies,
Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: CTUM
- News)
a technology management company focused on commercializing
human live tissue surgical bonding devices, announced
updating its investment banking firm, Empire Financial
Group (Amex: EFH - News), at Empire's annual Key Producers
Meeting one year after EFH was retained, and was successful
in funding the Company.
CSMG President and CEO Donald S. Robbins informed the
representatives of Empire that in the past year since
Empire started funding CSMG to commercialize CSMG's
tissue welding technology. We have attained a number
of important, key accomplishments during the last 12
months, among them:
- Hired Frank D'Amelio, an internationally recognized
medical device expert, to lead the commercialization
of our patented surgical device for bonding live human
tissue.
- Hired Stellartech, a leading surgical device design
company, to design and manufacture the LTC commercial
electro-surgery generator, and ViR and Ventrex, leading
instrument designers and manufacturers, to design
and manufacture the disposable instruments.
- Retained a major U.S. University to complete important
laboratory work
- Completed the duct and vessel sealing procedure
equipment for FDA filing
- Retained a leading Washington, DC law firm specializing
in FDA filings
- Filed a 510(K) submission with the U.S. FDA for
the duct and vessel sealer and two instruments.
- Identified 13 surgical specific procedure license
and distribution opportunities, and of these have
formed 5 surgical procedure specific subsidiaries
under subsidiary Live Tissue Connect (LTC)
- Nearly completed end-to-end anastomosis prototype
and testing in Ukraine
- Engaged an international research firm to audit
Ukraine human surgeries
- Currently preparing documentation for Europe's
CE Mark certification
- Added two key surgeons to the U.S. advisory group
to provide surgeon training and surgical feedback
- Have 29 surgeons, engineers and scientists working
on the LTC project in Ukraine
- Have five engineers in the United States working
on product commercialization
- Had European Union, Ukraine, and Canadian patents
issued, which supplement the exiting U.S. and Australian
patents already issued
Mr. Robbins also informed the Empire representatives
that CSMG had 40 US and international issued or pending.
"We have enjoyed working with Empire Financial
Group, as they understand our technologies, and importantly,
have a successful track record raising capital. Over
this last 12 month period CSMG's market cap has grown
from $8.25 million to about $26.4 million, while we
reduced debt by approximately $400 thousand," added
Mr. Robbins.
Mr. Ed Cabrera, Senior Managing Director of Investment
Banking, Empire Financial Group said, "We are proud
of our association with CSMG, and continue to believe
that it owns a truly disruptive technology that has
the potential to alter surgical procedures."
About Empire Financial Group, Inc.
Empire Financial Group and its subsidiaries provide
investment banking and corporate financing services,
as well as securities brokerage, asset management, and
market making services in the United States, Europe
and Asia. It provides brokerage services directly to
retail customers, and small- to mid-sized institutions.
Empire Investment Advisors provides investment advisory
services to its customers, independent registered investment
advisors, and unaffiliated broker dealers. Empire Financial
Holding also offers ancillary services, including market
data and financial information, portfolio tracking and
records management, cash management services, and account
security. Based in Longwood, Florida, the company, founded
in 2000, has offices in NYC, NY and other locations
throughout the U.S.
About CSMG Technologies, Inc
CSMG Technologies is a technology management company
that finances, owns, develops, licenses and markets
innovative advanced technologies and business opportunities
created in the Ukraine through a network of scientific
institutes and private organizations. CSMG is focused
on two primary subsidiaries, Live Tissue Connect, Inc.
and landfill gas processing.
Information regarding procedures using the technology
and technical information regarding the technology will
be removed from our web site pending FDA clearance.
For further information on CSMG Technologies and its
various subsidiaries, please visit our website at www.ctum.com.
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CONTACT:
CSMG Technologies, Inc.
Donald S. Robbins, 361-887-7546
President and CEO
or
K. Bruce Jones, 770-955-0409
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