Contents:

• Welcome to Investor Incite, October 2006
• Homeland Defense News
• Renewable Energy Industry News
• Oil and Gas News
• Gold Mining News
• Water News
• Homebuilder News
• Gaming Industry News
• Michael’s Brush’s ‘Insider’s Scoop’ On Small and Micro Caps!

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EDITORIAL

By analyzing the activity of our Internet visitors to the industry portals under the InvestorIdeas.com™ content umbrella, we gain insight into investor and market trends.

Site stats have shown three significant trends from previous months – homeland security interest has moved up the ranks significantly with the continued geopolitical unrest in North Korea and the Middle East, and with major government spending announcements such as the Boeing contract for the Secure Border Initiative.

Interest and inbound searches for the India stock market are very high on our inbound search rankings. This may be a reflection of the fact that the markets. which were hit hard in May, coinciding with a drop in our site stats during that time, are now back near their highs.

Answering the call for more info on India’s growing markets, Investor Ideas introduced an exclusive weekly column, "Investing In India" with Dr. Uday Lal Pai, a well known financial writer based in India.

Recent Column Coverage Includes:

• Food Industry - India's potential untapped
• Entertainment & Media Industry in India - out-performing the economy
• India's metamorphosis to a global hub for gems and jewellery

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The third trend we are seeing by comparing site activity with external markets is that the interest in the major commodities such as oil & gas and mining has lost its top search ranking, a momentum shift also reflected in gold and oil prices.

What has been consistent for the last 6-9 months is the strong and growing interest for investing in water and water stocks.

To Read Additional Market Insights Please Visit the Investor Ideas Blog: http://www.investor-ideas.blogspot.com/

October marked the beginning of the InvestorIdeas.com™ ‘Follow the Money’ series with a look at funding and government spending as market indicators within sectors such as Homeland Defense and Renewable Energy. Stay tuned for more topics from this series as we evaluate sectors such as Water, China-Asia and Technology.

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HOMELAND DEFENSE NEWS

General Industry Overview:

With the recent signing by President George Bush of the Fiscal Year 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, the Department of Homeland Security will remain well funded as it continues to focus on key areas such as border security, and improvements within FEMA. The bill includes $34.8 billion in regular and emergency appropriations and an “unprecedented level of funding for critical components of our Secure Border Initiative (SBInet),” according to the Department of Homeland Security. This funding will be directed towards 1,500 border patrol agents, 6,700 detention beds, and $1.2 billion for border fencing, vehicle barriers, technology, and tactical infrastructure.

Homeland Security stocks appear to have done well with the promise of additional funding. Since the initial announcement of the Secure Border Initiative in November of 2005, several major defense players have seen double digit stock price appreciation. Raytheon Company’s stock has risen over $13.00 to its current level of $50.80, with Northrop Grumman up $15.51 with its recent close of $69.71. Defense giants Boeing and Lockheed Martin have realized even greater gains with Boeing’s stock up almost $18.00 since November, and Lockheed’s stock price rising from $59.98, to yesterday’s close of $88.60, a gain of $28.62.

To ‘Follow the Money’ in Homeland Defense: click here

Innovation in Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Sensors and Robotics Technology Drives Military Market - Battlefield operations have become a hotbed for technological innovation as the nation strives to protect and improve its military advantage. Companies such as DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS), Argon ST, Inc. (NASDAQ: STST), and Technest Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: TCNH) continue to innovate, test and implement military based technology, turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities.

To Read More: click here

To See the Latest Updates on the Homeland Security Market Please Visit:

• Defense Market Report Exclusively with Jim Smith, Featuring: http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/DMR/Default.asp
• Spade Defense Market Report Monthly Update: http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/Content_Partners/SI/Default.asp
• Mallon’s Security Report: http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/Content_Partners/JM/reports/2006Winter.pdf

Please visit our two main portals for regular news updates and articles:

www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS) an investor and industry news portal for the homeland defense and security sector. The HDS website does not make recommendations, but offers a unique free information portal to research news, exclusive articles, interviews, investor conferences, blogs, "Defense Market Report" and a list of participating public companies in the sector. Affiliated Portal: www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com

Homeland Defense Stocks Featured Company Updates:

Technest Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: TCNH) reported in September that its wholly owned subsidiary, EOIR Technologies, was chosen to develop new sensor technologies and provide upgrades for existing sensor technologies for the U.S. Army's Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD). The Company was awarded four contracts totaling $7.8 million by the NVESD, with approximately $1.0 million in upfront payments. This month Technest was selected by the U.S. Army Picatinny Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center to further develop and expand its existing Smart Optical Sensor hardware to enhance remote-sensing capabilities.

For all of Technest’s News: click here

In September, robotics automation company Innova Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: IVHG) announced that their Universal Robot Controller 3™ control system for robotic mechanisms has been received by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). GSFC however, reported that the URC3 will be reapplied to a rendezvous and navigation system that is currently being developed. For all of Innova Holding’s News click here:

www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com

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RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY NEWS

General Industry Overview:

Despite the downturn in renewable energy stocks since Spring of this year, the growth in new money being put into cleantech projects has significantly increased. The strength in the flow of investments acts as an indicator for long term growth and upside within the clean energy sector. As the market continues to sort through the abundance of new technologies and faces the typical growing pains associated with accelerated development, the concentration of funding will enable viable technologies to emerge.

Recent high profile moves by Former President Clinton as well as Sir Richard Branson have placed the spotlight on the renewable energy sector. Clinton made headlines through the announcement of a new investment fund called “Green Fund” which plans on raising over $1 billion for investment into renewable energy, with a specific focus on making a profit while reducing the dependence on fossil fuels, lowering pollution levels and global warming. Branson turned heads with his public promise to invest approximately $3 billion over the next 10 years from his airline and rail businesses into renewable energy technology to help address issues of global warming.

To ‘Follow the Money’ in Renewable Energy: click here

Turning Power Plant Challenges into Clean Technology Opportunities-In today’s world, our rising energy demands have led to an undeniable reliance on fossil fuels and a dependence on a power infrastructure that has had serious negative environmental impacts. Key issues associated with our continued utilization of fossil fuel-fired power plants surround environmental risk from greenhouse gas emissions, water contamination as well as problems of water scarcity. Working to restore balance and turn power generation challenges into opportunities are clean energy companies such as Beacon Power Corp (NASDAQ: BCON), XsunX, Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX) and NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), with ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) and Hendrx Corp (OTCBB: HDRX) providing solutions to protect our water quality and supply.

To Read More: click here

• Renewable and Solar Perspectives with J. Peter Lynch http://www.renewableenergystocks.com/PL/
• Clean Energy News Blog: http://cleanenergynews.blogspot.com. Catch the latest clean technology investment trends and stay ahead of the technology and investment curve in one of the most active investment sectors today.
• RenewableEnergyStocks.com Blog: Read the latest news and views about the Renewable Energy Industry and Renewable Energy Stocks: http://RenewableEnergyStocks.blogspot.com/

RenewableEnergyStocks.com™ Translated in German: http://www.renewableenergystocks.com/RES_deu/Default.asp

Renewable Energy Stocks Featured Company Updates:

In late September, Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE) received and signed a term sheet from Co Bank and Farm Credit Services concerning the loan the Company needs to complete the ethanol plant it is building in Superior, Iowa. Green Plains also reported that the renovation of the rail spur running from Red Oak, Iowa to Shenandoah, Iowa, is complete. The spur, located on BNSF Railway Company, will serve the 50 million gallon per year ethanol plant being built in Shenandoah. Earlier this month Green Plains announced the appointment of Mr. Brian L. Larson as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

For all of Green Plains Renewable Energy’s News, click here

XsunX Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX) announced in early October that it had submitted a completed grant response for project funding opportunities under the President's Advanced Energy Initiative, under the Technology Pathway Partnerships Phase 1 program. This program is designed to promote the commercialization of emerging technologies in thin film photovoltaics, manufacture, and systems integration.

For all of XsunX’s News, click here

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OIL AND GAS NEWS

General Industry Overview:

Insiders Troll the Oil Services Sector Carnage for Big Profits, Insiders Corner, by Michael Brush

With the price of oil continuing to slip, the shares of companies that supply the rigs, drill bits and services to the big energy producers have been hit hard.

Investors worry that if energy prices drop too much, producers will cut back sharply on exploration and production – forcing oilfield services companies to mothball expensive equipment. But some energy sector experts believe the selling is overdone, and it’s now time to take the other side of the trade.

To Read More: click here

Oil and Gas Stocks Featured Company Updates:

Eden Energy Corp (OTCBB: EDNE) announced in September that it has entered into a farm-in agreement with Starlight Oil and Gas LLC and Starlight Corporation under which Eden and Starlight will undertake development drilling of the Ant Hill Unit on the eastern flank of the White River Dome field in Colorado. The Ant Hill Unit is a 20,000-acre federal exploratory unit currently operated by EnCana Oil and Gas (USA). Starlight is a private Colorado company. This month the Company was featured on BTV, a half-hour weekly business program that profiles emerging companies across Canada and the USA.

For all of Eden Energy’s News, click here

In late September, Petrol Oil & Gas, Inc. (OTCBB:POIG) received approval from the Kansas Corporation Commission to operate two new salt water disposal (SWD) wells on its Coal Creek Project. While a number of Petrol's Coal Creek coal bed methane wells have been in various stages of de-watering in recent months, these two new SWD wells have now doubled the previous daily water disposal capacity and will allow the de-watering of wells to accelerate significantly. Petrol has 43 gas production wells on its 92,000 gross-acre Coal Creek Project. On a long-term basis, Petrol believes the Coal Creek Project has the potential to support approximately 550 producing gas wells.

For all of Petrol’s News, click here

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GOLD MINING STOCKS NEWS

General Industry Overview:

Insiders Go for Ghanese Gold Play Called Golden Star; Plus Updates on Three Energy Stocks – Insiders Corner by Michael Brush

If you are a gold bug why should you be praying for rain in Ghana? Because water reservoirs are low in this West African country, and that’s cut electrical power which has forced gold mining companies to reduce production.

That’s one reason investors who hold Golden Star Resources (GSS) have been in pain of late. Tiny Golden Star holds large chunks of land it what’s known as the Ashanti Trend in Ghana, a region long known for its abundant gold resources. From recent highs above $3.75 in May, Golden Star has tanked to below $2.50 – a 33% decline.

Down here the stock looks cheap. It has a price to book ratio of 1.2, compared to levels twice that or more at many mining companies.

To Read More: click here

Demand for Gold from China and India Expected to Continue – Long Term Outlook for Gold Remains Positive: Interviews with Kitco’s Jon Nadler, Investment Products Analyst and Golden Peaks Resources (TSX: GL.TO) President and CEO Kieran Downes to discuss opportunities within the gold industry. While many factors such as geopolitical uncertainty, fluctuations in the dollar and the volatility surrounding the cost of oil still continue to impact the price of gold, growing global demand from regions such as China and India is expected to drive gold upwards over the long term.

To Listen: click here

Gold Stocks Featured Company Updates:

Golden Peaks Resources Ltd. (TSX: GL) updated progress on the Nik project, Argentina, which is under option to MH Argentina S.A., a subsidiary of Mauricio Hochschild & Cia. Ltda. a major Peruvian mining company. MH Argentina S.A. reports that in the period March through September, 2006, it had mapped and sampled approximately 7 kilometers of precious metal mineralized structures, rehabilitated access and diamond drilled two confirmatory holes on the JV Zone. In October the Company was upgraded as it began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the"TSX"), the senior equity trading market in Canada. This change became effective at the opening of trading, on Monday, October 2, 2006.

For all of Golden Peaks’ News, click here

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WATER NEWS

General Industry Overview:

Power Plants and the Current Water Crisis - Traditional power plants and their reliance on water for cooling have contributed to escalating supply shortages, and water contamination. Turning the worsening water shortage situation and water quality problems associated with fossil fuel based power generation into market opportunity, are companies such as ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) and Hendrx Corp (OTCBB: HDRX) as they work to create technology that will boost water supplies and improve water treatment capabilities.

Overall, it is apparent that we are in the midst of a shift to a more environmentally conscious approach to energy production. This movement is sparked in large part by the increasing level consumer awareness, government and legislative support as well as by the fact that thinking environmentally has become good for business. Working to protect our resources and our surroundings has become a viable growth strategy for those implementing ‘green’ strategies, and for the technology providers that create solutions to the problems associated with a fossil fuel economy.

To Read More: click here

Water-Stocks Featured Company Updates:

Hendrx Corp. (OTCBB: HDRX) is a manufacturer and distributor of atmospheric water generation (AWG), filtration and purification devices.

For all of Hendrx’s News, click here

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HOMEBUILDER NEWS

General Industry Overview:

The debate continues on the potential for homebuilder stocks to rebound. The housing sector, which has experienced record-breaking numbers over the past five years, has seen significant slowing this year. Homebuilder stocks have felt the brunt of this decline in their share value over the past several months. While many speculate as to whether or not this sector has reached a bottom, some of the large players in this industry have started to realize gains in their stock price since mid-summer.

Over the past couple of months many of the major homebuilders have experienced climbing share prices. KB Home, Toll Brothers Inc. and D.R. Horton have each seen their stock price gain over $3.25 since July 31st based on yesterday’s close. More impressive are the gains seen by building giants Pulte Homes and Centex Corporation. Pulte has enjoyed a stock increase of $4.74, moving from a July 31st close of $28.50 to a recent close of $33.24, while Centex has seen a gain of $7.67, jumping from $47.31 at the end of July, to its recent close of $54.98. With these industry leaders showing signs of stock appreciation, the debate for a market rebound strengthens.

To Read More: click here

Homebuilder Stocks Featured Company Updates:

International Barrier Technology (OTCBB: IBTGF; TSX VENTURE: IBH), reported record shipments for the month and quarter ending September 2006. One million, eighty thousand, four-hundred and forty eight sq. ft. (1,080,448) of Blazeguard products were shipped in the month of September surpassing the previous monthly record of 885,100 sq.ft. set just last month by 22%. Two million six hundred ninety-one thousand, eight hundred sq. ft. (2,691,800) of Blazeguard products were shipped for the quarter ending September 30, 2006 which exceeded the previous quarterly record of 2,267,100 sq. ft. shipped in the quarter ending June 30, 2006 by 19%.

Year to year September sales were 84% higher in 2006 relative to 2005 sales of 586,800 sq. ft. Year to year quarterly sales for the three month period ending September 30, 2006 were 63% higher than the 1,651,400 sq. ft. shipped for the same quarter in 2005.

Mid October, Barrier participated in an episode of ABC's "Extreme Makeover Home Edition." The theme of "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" is to surprise a deserving family with the home of their dreams. International Barrier technology contributed their flagship product, Blazeguard® to this state of the art home.

For all of Barrier’s News, click here

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GAMING NEWS

General Industry Overview:

There has been a great deal of recent activity within a variety of segments within the gaming industry. Making major headlines lately is the $15 billion buyout bid for Harrah’s Entertainment, the buzz surrounding the new consoles getting ready for launch within the video game industry and the effect of the current legislative environment for online gambling.

To hear more on the impacts of sector activity on gaming stocks listen to the recent audio interview with Mr. Dan Ahrens, Portfolio Manager for The Gaming and Casino Fund, the only mutual fund specializing in the Gaming and Casino Industry.

To Listen: click here

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“The Insiders Corner,” is a weekly feature by well-known financial writer and author Michael Brush. Mr. Brush also writes a weekly market column for CNBC on MSN Money. Mr. Brush has covered business and investing for the New York Times, Money magazine and the Economist Group.

To read Michael Brush’s latest “Insiders Corner”: click here

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