Verisante Technology, Inc.TSXV: VER.H

Allen-Vanguard to host conference call and webcast - Second quarter financial results and general update

· Issued by Verisante Technology, Inc.

OTTAWA, May 12 /CNW Telbec/ - Allen-Vanguard Corporation (TSX: VRS) will be releasing financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2009 after markets close on Thursday, May 14, 2009, and will be hosting an investor and analyst conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. ET the next day.

Date:                 Friday, May 15, 2009
Time:                 9:00 a.m. ET
Dial-in numbers:      1-800-590-1817
                      1-416-644-3422
Web access:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID(equal sign)2666840

For those unable to listen to the call live, a replay will be available for a two week period beginning at 11:00 a.m. on May 15, 2009. The replay phone number is 877-289-8525 and the access code is 21305913 (pound key).

About Allen-Vanguard

Allen-Vanguard Corporation supports the mission of military and homeland security forces around the world with leading proprietary solutions for protection and counter-measures against hazardous devices of all kinds, whether chemical, biological, radiological or explosive (CBRNE), including improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and remotely controlled IEDs (RCIEDs). Allen-Vanguard equipment is in service in more than 120 countries. Products include Electronic Counter-Measures ("ECM") equipment for jamming remote detonation of terrorist devices, specialty security equipment for Explosive Ordnance Disposal ("EOD"), remote intervention robots for hazardous applications, and personal protective wear for use in dealing with explosive and bio-chemical agents. Allen-Vanguard is the developer and/or sole, worldwide licensee of proprietary technologies such as the Med-Eng bomb suit, the Defender(TM) and Vanguard (TM) Mk2 bomb disposal robots, and the Universal Containment System and CASCAD Foam system for blast mitigation and decontamination of bio-chemical warfare agents. Professional services encompass counter-IED intelligence, training and advisory services, including the Triton(TM) Report on terrorist incidents around the world. The Company operates globally through its wholly-owned subsidiaries under the names "Allen-Vanguard", "Med-Eng" and "Hazard Management Solutions". Head office operations are located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with manufacturing operations in Stoney Creek and Pembroke, Ontario; Ogdensburg, New York; Tewkesbury, U.K.; and Cork, Ireland; The Company has professional services operations in Shrivenham, UK, Canada and in the U.S. in Arlington, Virginia, plus sales offices in Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Asia. Allen-Vanguard's shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol "VRS".

To find out more about Allen-Vanguard Corporation (TSX: VRS), visit our website at www.allen-vanguard.com.