With the fall market just around the corner, we are all revving up to lose the khaki shorts and get back into the swing of trading. In the meantime, we are wrapping up our last summer trading month with a few companies showing increased revenue and progressive market strategy - both features of course being highly ranked.

First on the chalkboard today is ATSI Communications Inc. (OTCBB: ATSX). Announcing a 12th consecutive quarter of record revenue this morning, ATSX is proving to be one of the biggest micro-cap turnaround stories of the past 5 years.

Growing Growing Growing

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Since we initiated coverage of Tootie Pie Company Inc. (OTCBB: TOOT) on 5/17/07 with our newsletter entitled "Life is Short - Eat Dessert First!" at a price of $.75 (print on 5/16), the stock has become one of our hottest prospects.

Shares surged all the way up to a recent high of $1.15 on July 3rd before settling down in the dollar range. The way we see it, if things continue to progress at this rate from an operational standpoint, $1.50 and even $2.00 are a distinct possibility over the next few months.

Although the notoriously slow summer months are upon us, TOOT, one of the best capitalized micro-caps that we have ever seen, has been performing like a champ.

Since going public just a few months ago (April), Tootie Pie Co - has raised in excess of $1M in new equity and established relationships with distributors like Sysco and Ben E. Keith that hold the potential to bring the Tootie Pie brand to nationwide success.

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Exhibiting just how popular Tootie Pie's have become, TOOT announced this morning that it has inked its first ever marketing agreement with Ben E. Keith.

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In the late 70's, two ex-hippies - Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, started up a homemade ice cream parlor in a renovated Burlington, Vermont gas station - the business, better known worldwide as Ben & Jerry's was acquired twelve years later by Unilever for $43.60 per share (2000) after raking in nearly $240M in '99.

A lot can happen in a year...

It took Ben & Jerry's quite some time to establish a favorable competitive position within the ice cream industry as well as to gain critical mass and attract acceptable buyout offers.

On the other hand, Tootie Pie Company Inc. (OTCBB: TOOT) - in just over one year of operations, is positioning itself for a top 10 competitive spot in addition to near-term growth that dwarves the company's ice-cream counterpart during its first 3 years of operations.


Things are heating up

During a stellar first full year of reporting with the SEC, Tootie Pie Co. accomplished a number of key milestones including:

1. Logging significant revenues - $611,495;

2. Establishing a Favorable Market Share Position - Closing in on a top 10 competitive spot in the U.S. frozen pie market;

3. Development of Optimal Distribution Relationships - Sysco, Ben E. Keith & US Foods driving product out of home state of Texas (a very big mkt) and into the national spotlight;

4. Moving out of Start-Up Phase With Zero Financing

5. Products Prominently Featured in Key Retail Environments - Toby Keith's, Hilton Hotel; and

6. Award Winning Product Receives Distinction of "Pastry Chef Quality" - First place finish at 2007 APC/Crisco National Pie Championship (Commercial Division) and favored by Hilton Hotel executive chef over pies created by his own salaried pastry chefs.

Just as we suspected - the $0.75 - $0.80 range was short-lived for TOOT. Now trading steadily in the dollar range - Tootie Pie Co. made commendable progress last week. While many small-caps were dead in the water, TOOT was giving investors something to cheer about - besides the 4th of July fireworks.

Announcing near-record sales for the three months ending 7/30/07 - Tootie Pie Company Inc. proved today that what we saw out of the company in year-one is likely just the tip of the iceberg. In addition to near-record sales, one of TOOT's most valuable distributors, Ben E. Keith, recently placed their largest order ever - a key indication that demand is high and suppliers are very excited about the product.

Selling Like Hot Cakes...Err...Pies

Today's press release states that Tootie Pie. Co. sold 9,000 pies for the quarter ending June 30 - if we assume that each pie sold for an average price of $40 - this would equate to $360K. If, speculatively, TOOT is able to maintain ZERO revenue growth for the rest of the year, the company would bring in nearly $1.5M in revenues.

Going off of data obtained from Information Resources Inc., based on 2005 findings - $1.5M in revenues would place Tootie Pie at the #9 spot in the U.S. frozen pie market. Not bad for a two year old company.

As Tootie Pies pop up everywhere from Hilton Hotels to Toby Keith's restaurant, distributors like Ben E. Keith, are facilitating rapid expansion far out of the enormous Texas market. According to news out today, BEK already has 5 sales divisions selling Tootie Pies (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Albuquerque, NM, and Oklahoma City, OK, and Amarillo, TX divisions also servicing additional markets in Louisiana, New Mexico, Kansas and Missouri.)

Commenting on today's news, CEO Don Merrill Stated: "This order is significant, not only in its size, but in that it illustrates how our valued added strategy is growing sales. Our pies provide customers with a superior product, which in turn allows them to differentiate themselves in the marketplace and open new markets."

Market Consolidation - Not So bad.

Consolidation is running rampant in the pie industry, an example being Schwan swallowing up Mrs. Smiths back in '05. Already establishing a close to top ten competitive position in just one year of operations and showing promise for greatly increased revenues during the current fiscal year - Tootie Pie Company has food distributors and branded suppliers watching closely.

We're watching closely too. If you've seen this before, either in the TOOT research report published by Amalfi Research Group, or mentioned previously, I apologize - but this warrants another look:

From the report: "Capitalized with approximately $1.3 million in private equity and brought public via the filing of an SB-2 registration with the US Securities Exchange Commission, without relying on reverse mergers - the Company has only one class of common stock held by all shareholders (including management). With a current float of approximately four million shares and utilizing a cash valuation calculation, TOOT could be very attractive, from an acquisition standpoint. Using multiples of between 5X and 10X, and considering the stock on a fully diluted basis, the Company would have $0.40 per share in cash on hand, which would support share prices of between $2.00 and $4.00, utilizing a cash value calculation alone."

By the Numbers

After checking out the Edgarized filings and speaking to a few peers, one key area of concern here is SG&A expenses figure ($746K) for the fiscal year. At first glance, the operating income figure may raise a few red flags. BUT Tootie Pie is coming out of its start-up phase with surging sales and has relied on ZERO financing or financial agreements deemed harmful to future performance AND has cash on hand to fund operations going forward. To start up a company you need capital, and Tootie Pie. Co. has done things the right way.

Right now, we are looking at a company with a stock that has seen ramped up volume considerably in recent weeks while prices soar 25% and show promise for much greater gains. To make things even better, Tootie Pie Company is experiencing near record sales and positioning itself to become the Ben & Jerry's of the pie industry. Our last target was right on and right now, it looks like $1.25 and beyond is the next stop.

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Tootie Pie Company Inc.'s fiscal 2007 results are in - the net-net here is that the company grew leaps and bounds during its first year of operations as a public entity.

Revenues came in at $611,495 while profit margin tallied $289,444.

As with any recently reporting company, particularly one such as Tootie Pie Co., which has only recently opened its doors - progress made securing future revenue streams is more important in many cases than actual revenues derived in year-one of operations (pending the company can operate within its current financial parameters - which TOOT can w/out financing). TOOT has done both to near perfection (sure $10M in revs would have been great but c'mon)

This is a win-win for Tootie Pie Co. since they logged relatively significant revenues in Y1 while building a brand in about a year that many in the pie industry have failed to do in the past, even after years and years of trial and ultimately error.

Under a mil in sales may not seem like much, but revenues logged by TOOT in year one make it a notable, maybe even a top-10 competitor in the frozen pie market, not bad for a company in its infancy with no debt and distributors like Sysco, Ben E. Keith, and US Food service too trumpet your story, push your product, and even get some investor eyes on the company.

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It appears that Tootie Pie Company Inc. (OTCBB: TOOT) CEO Don Merrill wasn't pulling my chain a few months back when he stated that his company's pies were pastry chef quality and just as good as anything on the market - whether served at a 5 star restaurant or at your kitchen table.

In less than a week, Tootie Pie Co. has served up a hearty portion of extremely positive news that not only exhibits rapid progress being made on many fronts and touts the high quality of the company's products, but also provides a glimpse into what could be a very profitable future.

Hilton Makes One Heck Of A Customer!


Selling more pies to US Foodservice customers during a 30 day period than for all of 2006 and having Tootie Pies carried in and raved over by Hilton Hotels (Hilton Palacio Del Rio, San Antonio, TX) - TOOT is setting the table for what could be a very sweet 2007.


News today out of TOOT packs much more of a punch than first meets the eye. The company is participating at the second largest foodservice tradeshow in North America (Southwest Foodservice Expo) as a featured vendor in the Ben E. Keith Foods booth.

With more than 1,000 booths and more than 30,000 visitors, the show, sponsored by the Texas Restaurant Association, is one of the largest arenas on the continent for commerce amongst food service professionals. What better way to gain notoriety and boost sales?



The Proof Is In The Pie



Don't want to take our word on the quality of Tootie Pie's products? How about Hilton (San Antonio) Executive Chef James Bocanerga:

"We would normally not even consider an outside source for our desserts, as we make all our desserts in house. But the fact is, Tootie Pies taste like they were made by our pastry chef; and we want our customers to have the very best desserts possible."


Blowing The Doors Off '06


Although at this point, I don't believe we know exactly how much of TOOT's '06 revenue was derived through sales to US Foods customers- last week's news is still quite impressive.

For the sake of today's discussion, let's say very conservatively, that US Foods-related sales accounted for 10% or $50,679 of TOOT's 2006 sales. If this is the case, and the US Foods relationship continues to prosper, even if sales stay flat on a month-over-month basis - it will yield approximately $608,148 - 20% more than the company made in all of '06.



Research Report Now Available

Our valued partner, Amalfi Research Group Ltd. has issued a report on Tootie Pie Company Inc. The entire comprehensive report can be viewed by visiting http://www.amalfiresearch.com/.

From the report: "Capitalized with approximately $1.3 million in private equity and brought public via the filing of an SB-2 registration with the US Securities Exchange Commission, without relying on reverse mergers - the Company has only one class of common stock held by all shareholders (including management). With a current float of approximately four million shares and utilizing a cash valuation calculation, TOOT could be very attractive, from an acquisition standpoint. Using multiples of between 5X and 10X, and considering the stock on a fully diluted basis, the Company would have $0.40 per share in cash on hand, which would support share prices of between $2.00 and $4.00, utilizing a cash value calculation alone."

So there you have it. A very well-run company exhibiting triple-digit growth potential - with a top-shelf product now being served at Hilton Hotels, boasted by Ben E. Keith at one of North America's top two foodservice events, and distributed through a highly efficient and diverse distribution network.


Investor interest has continued to build, the recent $.75 - $.80 range could be out of reach soon. We encourage you to take a look at the research report mentioned above and weigh the risks and rewards of owning a piece of the TOOTie Pie. We think you'll like what you come up with.

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Financial Structure Expected to Facilitate Significant Growth and Enhance Buyout Potential

Growing revenues by 396% during its first year of operations,Tootie Pie Company’s finances and corporate structuretrump much of what the OTC bulleting board has to offertoday. With no debt, pipe financing, or other arrangements in place identified as being potentially detrimental to thehealth of the company going forward – TOOT is well-poisedto provide shareholders with strong upside investment potential rarely found in newly traded companies on its current exchange

Capitalized with approximately $1.3 million in private equity and brought public via the filing of an
SB-2 registration with the US Securities Exchange Commission, without relying on reverse
mergers - the Company has only one class of common stock held by all shareholders
(including management). With a current float of approximately four million shares and utilizing a
cash valuation calculation, TOOT could be very attractive, from an acquisition standpoint. Using
multiples of between 5X and 10X, and considering the stock on a fully diluted basis, the Company
would have $0.40 per share in cash on hand, which would support share prices of between $2.00
and $4.00, utilizing a cash value calculation alone.

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Check out the new research report on Tootie Pie Company Inc. from Amalfi Research Group:

www.AmalfiResearch.com

By employing a business model that shares a number of similarities with the one that has worked so effectively for companies like Ben & Jerry's Tootie Pie Company Inc. (OTCBB: TOOT) aspires to replicate the success of the ice cream beheamouth within the dessert pie market. The company posesses an abundance of extremely positive attributes that make it a very interesting prospect for investors of all levels.

Some of these attributes include:

Solid Financial Standing-- Zero Debt;-- Solid gross profit margin-- Low float (4Mil shares)-- Already Significant Revenues-- No financing or off-balance sheet arrangements in place deemed detrimental to health of compay-- Management expects to have adequate working captial to fund operations

Strong Distribution Channel Infrastructure/ Significant Growth in Short Operating History-- Agreements in place with leading regional,national, and continental food service distributors (Ben E. Keith, SYSCO, U.S. Food Service)

Already gaining traction in high profile restaurant locations (Toby Keith's, and MORE)-- Already have moved out of the sizable TX market and into Oklahoma (and other regions)

High potential to go nationwide-- Recently won 1st place at the 2007 APC/Crisco National Pie Champion Ship - Commercial Division

Favorable Market Conditions for a Top-Shelf Supplier-- Consumer trend towards quality and convenience opens the door to a supplier of high-quality, homeade pies with a history and a sense of American behind it

Pseduo choice-- TOOT has identified 3 potentially extremely lucrative market segements in which little to no competition exists from larger market players

The fact that TOOT hand makes its pies with all natural ingredients has been a key driver of customer acceptance thus far, particularly since many leading competitors mass produce their pies, sacrificing quality for production levels

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When Tootie Pie Company Inc. (OTCBB: TOOT)CEO Don Merrill told me a few months ago that his pies were pastry chef quality and just as good as anything being served in 5 star restaurants - he wasn't pulling my chain.

At least, that's according to Hilton (San Antonio) Executive Chef James Bocanerga:

“We would normally not even consider an outside source for our desserts, as we make all our desserts in house. But the fact is, Tootie Pies taste like they were made by our pastry chef; and we want our customers to have the very best desserts possible.”

News today out of Tootie Pie notes that the company has sold more pies to US Foods customers in the last 30 days, than it did in all of 2006.

Very impressive, although at this point, I don't believe we know exactly how much of TOOT's '06 revenue was derived through sales to US Foods customers.

For argument's sake - let's say, very conservatively, that said sales accounted for 10% or $50,679 of TOOT's 2006 sales. If this is the case, and the US Foods relationship continues to prosper, even if sales stay flat on a month-over-month basis - it will yield approximately $608,148, 20% more than the company grossed in all of '06.

Although I'll admit, my focus was initially on Syco and Ben E. Keith, two of the company's other key distributors at this point in time - but US Foods is stepping up to the plate in a major way and even getting Tootie Pies in at the Hilton.

In conclusion, I'm very optimistic of what will happen here in the near-term. Judging by the recent flow of news out of Tootie Pie Company - the best has surely yet to come.

Barring any major unforeseen roadblocks, I'd say triple digit revenue growth in '07 is very possible. Any thoughts?

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Have you ever wondered why CNBC, MSNBC and virtually all other financial programs refer to the investment community's most successful as the "smart money"? It's because they are buying when you, me, and the rest of the world are selling - and they are selling when the rest of us are buying.

Déjà vu? - It sure seems like it. With summer rapidly approaching, the market is showing some stark similarities to its behavior patterns of a year ago. Just like last summer, small/micro caps stocks are slumping to some extent with volume contracting.

So what's the upside here? Just when the sky looked the darkest for investors of all persuasions last summer - the market was setting up for some very sizeable, even record gains.

The way we see it, Siena Technologies (OTCBB: SIEN) and Tootie Pie Company (OTCBB: TOOT) could be a couple of the places where the "smart money" will be found this summer.

Both companies are very well-positioned and could become this year's big summertime bargains if properly played.

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Sometimes there is more to a press release than meets the eye. Sometimes, there is so much positive news packed into one corporate announcement - that just like a tasty desert after a great meal, it takes some to to digest.

This is the case in point with news out of Tootie Pie Co. (OTCBB: TOOT) at the end of last week.

In addition to announcing the opening of another out of state sales region with the addition of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma division of Ben E. Keith Foods - TOOT wowed us with some news that could have enormous implications on its ability to build nationwide brand recognition.
The company announced that it has became a new and successful desert feature for large marquee restaurants in its home region such as 'Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill,' where they promote and market the brand to their customers.

Full Speed Ahead

Exhibiting just how rapidly things are progressing at Tootie Pie - the company recently announced that the Oklahoma City branch's combined orders qualified as the largest first month purchase by a new market for Tootie Pie Company since inception.

Tootie Pie is already on board with highly esteemed distributors capable of taking its tasty pies nationwide and is building a name synonymous with legendary figures like Toby Keith. From where we are sitting, there is no better time than now to consider acquiring shares for the speculative portion of your portfolio. We say speculative now, but I have a feeling not for long.

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