AUSTIN, Texas, March 6, 2012 (CRWENewswire) — 1st Detect Corporation, a subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq:ASTC), announced today that the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a key patent for the company’s unique method to drive a mass spectrometer ion trap used for chemical analysis and detection.

“We are extremely pleased that the EPO has issued this patent, in conjunction with its USPTO counterpart US 7,973,227 issued on 05 Jul 2011. This patent is an important component of our intellectual property portfolio as it covers our unique ion trap technology.” said Thomas B Pickens III, Chairman of 1st Detect and CEO of Astrotech. “Europe is a very important market for our technology and this patent both demonstrates and protects the progress we have made in the development of the 1st Detect Miniature Mass Spectrometer.”

The patent, entitled “Driving a Mass Spectrometer Ion Trap or Mass Filter,” represents a key technological advantage for 1st Detect to optimize the operation of an ion trap using compact and efficient circuitry.

“The technology protected by this patent supports our objective to offer the most affordable, high performance mass spectrometer for both laboratory and field applications.” added David Rafferty, the inventor of the Patent (EU 2 301 061) and President of the Company.

1st Detect Corporation has developed an instrument that revolutionizes the chemical detection and analysis market by delivering lab performance mass spectrometry in a small, affordable and easily portable package. The 1st Detect mini mass spectrometer’s broad capabilities make it an ideal tool for a variety of applications in the research, security, industrial, process flow and healthcare markets; and is capable of detecting a wide variety of chemicals including residues and vapors from explosives, chemical warfare agents, toxic chemicals, food and beverage contaminants and pollution products.

About 1st Detect Corp.

1st Detect Corporation was formed by Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq:ASTC) to develop and commercialize miniature-mass spectrometer technology first developed under an agreement with NASA for use on the International Space Station (ISS). 1st Detect offers what we believe is a breakthrough mini-mass spectrometry technology that fills an unmet need by being highly accurate, rapid, lightweight, durable and cost-effective. For more information on 1st Detect Corporation, please visit www.1stdetect.com

About Astrotech Corporation

Astrotech is one of the first space commerce companies and remains a strong entrepreneurial force in the aerospace industry. We are leaders in identifying, developing and marketing space technology for commercial use. Our Astrotech Space Operations business unit serves our government and commercial satellite and spacecraft customers with pre-launch services on the eastern and western range. 1st Detect Corporation is developing what we believe is a breakthrough miniature mass spectrometer, while Astrogenetix, Inc. is a biotechnology company utilizing microgravity as a research platform for drug discovery and development.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, trends, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different from the forward-looking statement. These factors include, but are not limited to, continued government support and funding for key space programs, product performance and market acceptance of products and services, as well as other risk factors and business considerations described in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings including the annual report on Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statements in this document should be evaluated in light of these important risk factors. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Contact:

James Wylde
Vice President, Business Development
1st Detect Corporation
972-617-9939
jwylde@1stdetect.com

Source: 1st Detect Corporation

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (OTCBB:CRWE) is pleased to report its financial results for the nine month period ending September 30, 2010. Revenue for the nine months totaled $1,073,383 compared to $418,959 during 2009.

“Our continued progress in operations including an operating profit of $7,251 during the last quarter shows a continued growth in our business,” commented Kenneth Bosket, President and CEO of Crown Equity Holdings Inc. “Not only do our financial results show strong growth during this year but our continued investment in infrastructure will support our future growth,” stated Bosket.

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. is a consulting organization which provides and assists small business owners with the knowledge required in taking their company public, and has re-focused its primary vision with its aligned group of independent website divisions to providing media advertising services, as a worldwide online media advertising publisher, dedicated to the distribution of quality branding information, as well as search engine optimization for its clients.

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GreenHouse Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:GRHU), a San Diego, California based integrated energy solutions provider and developer of eco-friendly infrastructure, previously announced that GreenHouse is completing the necessary steps to Up-List its shares to a senior U.S. stock exchange. In order to facilitate the transition, GreenHouse established an independent board and appointed PKF, a nationally recognized accounting firm, as their SEC auditors.

The Board of Directors has now announced that they have made the following appointments in advance of the planned Up-Listing: Sy Siegel as the Chair of the Audit Committee; Charles Allured as the Chair of the Compensation Committee; and General Floyd Trogden as the Chair of the Nominating Committee.

GreenHouse Holdings, Inc. is a San Diego, California based integrator of some of the world’s most innovative environmental, public safety, infrastructure technologies. GreenHouse provides systems that are financially sound and sustainable to residential, commercial, industrial and government markets around the globe.

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Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq:ASTC), reported financial results for its fiscal year 2011 first quarter ended September 30, 2010. The Company posted a first quarter fiscal year 2011 net loss of $1.2 million, or $(0.07) per diluted share on revenue of $5.3 million compared with a first quarter fiscal year 2010 net income of $0.8 million, or $0.04 per diluted share on revenue of $7.8 million.

Astrotech Corporation provides various products and services for the space industry in the United States. The company provides space hardware design and manufacturing services, research and logistics expertise, engineering and support services.

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Fred’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED) announced that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its third quarter 2010 earnings conference call on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. The Company’s results for the third quarter and nine months ended October 30, 2010, will be released earlier that morning. The live broadcast of Fred’s conference call will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A link to these events can be found at www.fredsinc.com.

FREDS, Inc. and its subsidiaries sell general merchandise through retail discount stores and pharmacies in the southeastern United States. It offers pharmaceuticals, household goods, food and tobacco products, apparel and linens, health and beauty products.

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Harris Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Global Connectivity Services (GCS) business from Schlumberger Information Solutions, an operating unit of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB).

Schlumberger GCS provides global communication services for a wide range of customers primarily in the oil and gas industries.

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Crown Equity Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CRWE) is expanding its business by opening another office in Pakistan. This office will be located in the city of Attock, Pakistan. This office will add an additional workforce of 25 associates to its CRWENewswire team, which will increase the company’s up to date news and world affairs from the Mid-East, Far East and Europe online news wires.

Crown Equity Holdings is in the process of developing its Arabic language CRWENewswire site for news occurring in Pakistan and elsewhere around the world.

“As always, I am thrilled to increase our team of correspondents to offer our readerships a global perspective on top stories.” said Kenneth Bosket, President of Crown Equity Holdings Inc.

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. announced in June of this year its 1- 10 forward stock split, as well as in August announcing that the company had surpassed One Million dollars (1,000,000) in sales. The company is utilizing today’s technology to advertise, promote and market public companies globally. CRWE’s proprietary network technology allows their publishing department to get their content to millions of readers daily across the world. CRWE publishes financial content to all the major countries and covers all the accredited stock exchanges. The goal for 2010 is to have all CRWE’s clients’ press releases, articles and news content published in every major financial country’s native language.

In addition to the company offering “I/R” service, the company has a dedicated in-house advertising server, allowing for faster response and a wider variety of ad space offerings to those interested in advertising on their numerous internet and affiliate internet properties.

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Broadwind Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:BWEN) reported revenue of $38.2 million for the third quarter of 2010, up 4% from the second quarter of 2010. Versus the third quarter of 2009, revenues declined 36% from $59.5 million primarily due to lower tower production, reduced deployment of service technicians and lower hauling activity linked to the overall decline in the U.S. wind industry. According to the American Wind Energy Association, capacity additions during the third quarter of 2010 totaled 395 megawatts, 75% below the comparable 2009 period.

Broadwind Energy, Inc., based in Naperville, Illinois, provides technologically advanced high-value products and services to the U.S. wind energy industry.

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Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq:ASTC), a leading provider of commercial aerospace services, announced financial results for its fiscal year 2011 first quarter ended September 30, 2010.

Astrotech is one of the first space commerce companies and remains a strong entrepreneurial force in the aerospace industry. We are leaders in identifying, developing and marketing space technology for commercial use. Our Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) business unit serves our government and commercial satellite and spacecraft customers with pre-launch services on the eastern and western range.

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Portec Rail Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRPX) announced unaudited net income of $1,241,000 or $0.13 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2010, and $2,562,000 or $0.27 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 include charges of $0.09 and $0.43 per share for expenses related to the proposed merger with L.B. Foster Company, which was announced on February 17, 2010. These amounts compare to unaudited net income of $2,023,000 or $0.21 per share, and $5,362,000 or $0.56 per share, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2010 increased 14.9% to $27.9 million compared to $24.3 million for the same period in 2009. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased 14.6% to $83.7 million compared to $73.0 million for the same period in 2009. Average basic and diluted shares outstanding were 9.6 million for all periods presented.

Portec Rail Products, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, manufactures, supplies and distributes a broad range of railroad products, including rail joints, rail anchors and spikes, railway friction management products, railway wayside data collection and data management systems and load securement systems.

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