Just like you never want to hear a doctor say "oops" in the operating room, you never want to see a going-concern statement in a financial report about a company you own. Accountants throw these in when they've been over the books, talked to customers, and checked the horoscopes and have concluded there is "substantial doubt" about a company's ability to remain in business. In short, don't blame the accountants if the company files for bankruptcy protection.

You¿d reckon that a going-concern statement would be enough to send investors running to the exits, but it's not. True, many large institutions automatically bail when an existing company gets slapped with one of these, but many individuals (often wrongly) take a chance they know more than the bean counters.

During the tech boom of the late 1990s, many companies actually went public even though they had been hit with going-concern statements. Many of those companies subsequently disappeared. Enough said.

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Friday, August 15, 2008

USA Technologies to Present at the Noble Financial Equity Conference

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MALVERN, Pa., Aug 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----USA Technologies (NASDAQ:USAT), a global provider of wireless, cashless, micro-transactions and networking services and energy conservation technology, announced today that Chairman and CEO George R. Jensen Jr., will present at the Fourth Annual Noble Financial Equity Conference at 10:00 a.m.(Pacific) on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort, Nevada.

Mr. Jensen will give a 23-minute presentation regarding USA Technologies' market positioning, financial performance, and strategic direction. The presentation will be webcast LIVE featuring high-definition, streaming video and PowerPoint slides. Access is available by logging on to the conference website www.noblemadmax.com. It is recommended that interested parties register at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation to ensure timely access.

About USA Technologies:

USA Technologies is a leader in the networking of wireless non-cash transactions, associated financial/network services and energy management. USA Technologies provides networked credit card and other non-cash systems in the vending, commercial laundry, hospitality and digital imaging industries. The Company has agreements with AT&T, Honeywell, Blackboard, MasterCard and others. For further information on USA Technologies, please visit www.usatech.com. To view a Company overview presentation, visit http://www.usatech.com/company_info/dl/USAT_company_overview.pdf

About Noble Financial:

Noble Financial is a privately-held, full-service capital markets firm driven by what is often overlooked by other firms - uncovering the value embedded in the orphaned, undiscovered or misunderstood company. The company focuses on converting market inefficiencies into profit opportunities. Noble Financial supports emerging companies through strategic advice, investment banking, market-making, sales & trading, comprehensive equity research, and the development of institutional support. Noble Financial's equity conferences - 2008 marks their fourth annual - allow for a unique blend of professional and personal interaction among a diverse cross-section of executives. The company has operated for 24 years and has offices in Florida, New York City and Boston.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties regarding HealthStream. Investors are cautioned that such results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. This information has been, or in the future may be, included in reliance on the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. The Company's preliminary financial results, while presented with numerical specificity, are forward-looking statements which are based on a variety of assumptions regarding the Company's operating performance that may not be realized, and which are subject to significant uncertainties and potential contingencies associated with the Company's financial and accounting procedures and other matters referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Consequently, such forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation or warranty by the Company that such projections will be realized.

SOURCE: USA Technologies

USA Technologies
   Contact: George Jensen, Chairman & CEO Stephen P. Herbert, President & COO 800-633-0340 sherbert@usatech.com or Investor
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