OTC Markets Group Welcomes Newly Verified OTCQB Companies – April 28

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces, today announced the following companies are verified for trading on the OTCQB® Venture Marketplace: 

Ameren Illinois Company (OTCQB: AILLP, AILLO, AILLN, AILLM, AILLI, AILLL, AILH, AILP, AILIO, AILIN, AILIM, AILNP) – Ameren Illinois is a regulated electric and natural gas utility that delivers energy to 1.2 million electric and 812,000 natural gas customers in central and southern Illinois.  Headquartered in Collinsville, the Ameren Illinois service territory includes more than 1,200 communities and covers approximately 43,700 square miles.  The company's complex energy delivery system is comprised of 4,500 miles of electric transmission lines, 45,400 miles of distribution lines, 18,000 miles of natural gas transmission and distribution mains, and 12 underground natural gas storage fields. 

BFC Financial Corp. (OTCQB: BFCF) – BFC Financial Corporation is a holding company whose principal holdings include a 52% ownership interest in BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE: BBX) and its indirect ownership interest in Bluegreen Corporation.  BFC owns a 54% equity interest in Woodbridge, the parent company of Bluegreen.  BBX Capital owns the remaining 46% equity interest in Woodbridge.  Bluegreen manages, markets and sells the Bluegreen Vacation Club, a flexible, points-based, deeded vacation ownership plan with more than 180,000 owners, over 60 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 4,000 resorts worldwide.  BBX Capital, a New York Stock Exchange listed company, is involved in the acquisition, ownership and management of, and joint ventures and investments in real estate and real estate development projects as well as investments and management of middle market operating businesses.  As described above, BBX Capital also has a 46% equity interest in Bluegreen. 

Diadexus, Inc. (OTCQB: DDXS) – Diadexus, based in South San Francisco, California, develops and commercializes proprietary cardiovascular diagnostic products addressing unmet needs in cardiovascular disease.  The company's two diagnostic products are the only FDA-cleared Lp-PLA2 blood tests to uncover the hidden risk of cardiovascular disease.  The PLACA Test ELISA Kit is to be used in conjunction with clinical evaluation and patient risk assessment as an aid in predicting risk for both coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke associated with atherosclerosis, the #1 and #3 causes of death, respectively, in the United States.  The PLACA Test for Lp-PLACA Activity is to be used in conjunction with clinical evaluation and patient risk assessment as an aid in predicting risk of coronary heart disease in patients with no prior history of cardiovascular events, which represents approximately 75% of coronary heart disease patients.  The company also has heart failure biomarkers for development.

High Desert Assets, Inc. (OTCQB: HDAI) – High Desert Assets’ (HDAI) business is established with a focus on the development of a "pure play" renewable/alternative/distributed energy technology solutions and wastes to resources and energy platforms.  The company’s business model incorporates two synergistic and mutually aligned approaches: commercialization and deployment of proven, proprietary technologies, including but not limited to advanced battery and energy storage solutions, advanced solar technologies, and wastes to biofuels

Project Development to provide recurring revenue streams through the integration of proven, state-of-the-art technologies, (those owned by the company and others brought by exclusive licensing/contractual arrangements) to undertake projects under build-own-operate (BOO), build-own-operate and transfer (BOOT) and joint venture contractual arrangements.

HDAI's mission is to be a leader in the deployment of solutions and the implementation of projects that create and enhanced sustainable living.

International Gold Corp. (OTCQB: ITGC) – International Gold Corp (IGC) is the operator of Lode-Star Gold's Goldfield Bonanza Project.  The Lode-Star Gold (LSG) property is located in the historic, high-grade gold-bearing district of Goldfield, NV, which, within the period of 1904-1918, produced just under 4 million ounces of gold.

The property consists of 31 patented claims on approximately 460 acres.  LSG, over the past 15 years, has spent over $5 million on underground rehab of approximately 1/4 mile of drift at the 300ft sub surface level.  LSG also executed 22 surface core drill holes for a total of 10,400ft and 152 underground core drill holes for a total of 23,000ft.

The LSG property is owned 100% by IGC's largest shareholder and it is 100% clear titled.  A 1% NSR in the favor of the original property owner exists.  Underground work has identified two high-grade gold-bearing zones that can support mine development utilizing the company's current infrastructure.  The property is turn-key and mine ready.  It is IGC's intention to start mining the property.

Much of the property remains under explored.  It is the belief of the company’s management that the district's high grade, million ounce ore zones may repeat themselves on the property. Further exploration work needs to executed. 

SilverSun Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: SSNT) – Headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey, SilverSun Technologies is involved in the acquisition and build-out of technology and software companies engaged in providing best of breed management applications and professional consulting services to small and medium size businesses (SMBs) in the manufacturing, distribution and service industries.  Serving as SilverSun's principal operating subsidiary, SWK Technologies, Inc. employs national direct and channel sales teams, and a consulting team, all of which serve a growing customer base spanning the United States and Canada.

Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: TTNP) – Titan Pharmaceuticals, based in South San Francisco, CA, is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing proprietary therapeutics utilizing its ProNeura implant drug delivery technology.  ProNeura provides non-fluctuating levels of medication continuously over periods of six months to a year and is ideal for use in the treatment of select chronic diseases for which subdermal delivery may offer advantages over oral administration.

Titan's lead product candidate is Probuphine, a novel, subdermal implant formulation of buprenorphine designed to provide six months of medication for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence following a single administration.  A final Phase 3 trial of Probuphine is in progress, with results expected by mid-2015.  Successful completion is expected to provide the clinical data requested by the FDA, and permit resubmission of the NDA later in 2015. Probuphine, which is licensed to Braeburn Pharmaceuticals for the U.S. and Canadian markets, has the potential to be approved in the U.S. in the first half of 2016.  Titan is also in the early stages of developing a ProNeura-based product for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, and also investigating opportunities with other chronic treatments. 

Union Electric Co. (OTCQB: UELMO, UECPN, UEPEN, UEPEM, UEPEO, UEPEP, UEPCO) - Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years and the company's electric rates are among the lowest in the nation.  Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for its 1.2 million electric and 127,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri.  The company's service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area.  

U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for these companies on www.otcmarkets.com. 

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