TTR Technologies, Inc. Vice-President Robert Friedman demonstrated his company's Disc-Guard(TM) technology, showing how a pirated CD file structure can exactly resemble the original, "until someone tries to use the software," he explained. During the demonstration, the PC screen appeared to simply melt when the pirated CD's use was attempted.

Emedsoft.com Director of Investor Relations Michael Manahan described the antiquated methods of the health care information system. "Doctors and hospitals are still keeping appointments in handwritten books, people sometimes have to wait for hours or even days while insurance payment for a procedure is authorized," he said. "With the Emedsoft.com Internet-based health care management system, all of this and more becomes almost immediately available with a mouse-click." The company projects current fiscal year revenues in excess of $40 million out of an overall market estimated at $30 billion.

Previously featured companies whose progress is updated on Emerging Company Report this week include:

ElGrande.com Chairman and CEO James R. West announced his company has developed an Internet search system called a "Shop Engine," which allows consumers who may be looking for particular items to purchase a faster method in which to get what they want.

Itronics, Inc.CEO Dr. John Whitney discusses his company's business of making silver bars and fertilizers from photochemical waste fluid.

Workfire.com President Tom Taylor unveiled his company's Genetic Caching technology, which helps the Internet work faster.

Also: ProCyte Corporation, ISM Holding Corporation, M & A West, Inc., Micro-Laboratories, Inc., Consolidated Data, Inc., Itronics, Inc., Creative Hosts Services Intl., Inc., Twistee Treat Corporation and Saf-T-Hammer Corporation.

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