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TMCNet: www.Xtremepicks.Com: Xtremepicks Alerts November 23, 2009 : GMCR, GOOD, FSLR and MNDO

[November 23, 2009]

www.Xtremepicks.Com: Xtremepicks Alerts November 23, 2009 : GMCR, GOOD, FSLR and MNDO

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Xtremepicks.com Alerts include Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), Gladstone Commercial Corporation (Nasdaq: GOOD), First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) and MIND C.T.I. LTD. (NASDAQ: MNDO) Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) trading at $65.97 per share on trading volume of 277,245 shares.

In a press release out on November 23, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Confirms $30.00 Per Share Cash Proposal to Acquire Diedrich Coffee WATERBURY, Vt., Nov 23, 2009 -- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) ("GMCR") today confirmed that it has submitted a proposal to acquire Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDRX) ("Diedrich") for $30.00 per share in cash pursuant to a cash tender offer, in a transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $247 million. Separately, today Diedrich announced that the Board of Directors of Diedrich had determined that the GMCR offer constituted a superior proposal, as defined in the existing merger agreement between Diedrich and Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEET) ("Peet's"), to the November 2, 2009 Peet's proposal. Diedrich also announced today that is has received a revised offer from Peet's.

About Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) As a leader in the specialty coffee industry, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. is recognized for its award-winning coffees, innovative brewing technology, and socially responsible business practices. GMCR's operations are managed through two business units. The Specialty Coffee business unit produces coffee, tea and hot cocoa from its family of brands, including Tully's Coffee(R), Green Mountain Coffee(R), Newman's Own(R) Organics coffee and Timothy's World Coffee(R). The Keurig business unit is a pioneer and leading manufacturer of gourmet single-cup brewing systems. K-Cup(R) portion packs for Keurig(R) Single-Cup Brewers are produced by a variety of licensed roasters, including Green Mountain Coffee, Tully's Coffee and Timothy's. GMCR supports local and global communities by offsetting 100% of its direct greenhouse gas emissions, investing in Fair Trade Certified(TM) coffee, and donating at least five percent of its pre-tax profits to social and environmental projects. Visit www.gmcr.com for more information.

Gladstone Commercial Corporation (Nasdaq:GOOD) trading at $13.80 per share on trading volume of 7,765 shares.

In a press release out on November 23, Gladstone Commercial Corporation Announces Its Intention to Sell Up to $50 Million in Senior Common Stock MCLEAN, Va., Nov 23, 2009 -- Gladstone Commercial Corporation (Nasdaq:GOOD) (the "Company") announced today that it plans to commence a continuous private offering pursuant to which a dealer manager (the "Dealer Manager") may enter into agreements with participating broker-dealers whereby the Company may issue a maximum of 3,333,333 shares of its senior common stock (the "Senior Common Stock") at $15.00 per share. The offering of Senior Common Stock will be made on a "best efforts" basis by the Dealer Manager, which means that the participating broker-dealers will only be required to use their best efforts to sell the shares and will have no firm commitment or obligation to purchase any of the shares. The Company will also offer up to 500,000 shares of Senior Common Stock at $15.00 per share pursuant to a distribution reinvestment plan to those purchasers of Senior Common Stock who elect to participate in the plan. The net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Common Stock will be used for investment in additional properties and mortgage loans, to repay indebtedness, to potentially purchase shares of the Company's preferred stock on the open market, or other general corporate purposes.

Gladstone Commercial Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that focuses on investing in and owning triple-net leased industrial and commercial real estate properties and selectively making long-term mortgage loans. Additional information can be found at www.GladstoneCommercial.com.

First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR) trading at $122.64 on a volume of 520,242 shares In a press release out on November 23, First Solar Sells California Solar Power Project to NRG 21 Megawatt Blythe Project is California's Largest Photovoltaic Facility TEMPE, Ariz., Nov 23, 2009 -- First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR), today announced the sale of the 21 megawatt (MW) AC solar energy project it has developed and constructed in Blythe, Calif., to NRG Energy, Inc.

About First Solar First Solar manufactures solar modules with an advanced semiconductor technology and provides comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) system solutions. By continually driving down manufacturing costs, First Solar is delivering an economically viable alternative to fossil-fuel generation today. From raw material sourcing through end-of-life collection and recycling, First Solar is focused on creating cost-effective, renewable energy solutions that protect and enhance the environment. For more information about First Solar, please visit www.firstsolar.com.

MIND C.T.I. LTD. (NASDAQ: MNDO) trading at $1.68 on a volume of 144,086 shares In a press release out on November 23, MIND CTI Announces Record Date and Payment Date of Cash Dividend of 80 Cents per Share TASE Delisting Date Announced YOQNEAM, ISRAEL, Nov 23, 2009 -- MIND C.T.I. LTD. (NASDAQ: MNDO), a leading provider of convergent end-to-end billing and customer care product based solutions for service providers as well as telecom expense management (call management) solutions, today announced the record date and payment date of the previously announced cash dividend.

About MIND MIND CTI Ltd. is a leading provider of convergent end-to-end billing and customer care product based solutions for service providers as well as telecom expense management (call management) solutions. MIND provides a complete range of billing applications for any business model (license, managed service or complete outsourced billing service) for Wireless, Wireline, VoIP and Quad-play carriers in more than 40 countries around the world.

Xtremepicks.com profiles early stage microcap and growth stocks that provide innovative products or services resulting in potentially "hyper-growth" opportunities. Often, these companies have yet to be recognized by Wall Street and the undiscovered nature of Xtremepicks.com's profile companies provide our members the opportunity to learn about these companies at their development stage, and more importantly before they possibly "turn the corner" and get exposed to a much larger investing audience.

Xtremepicks.com (www.Xtremepicks.com) has prepared all material herein based upon information believed to be reliable. The information contained herein is not guaranteed by Xtremepicks.com to be accurate, and should not be considered to be all-inclusive. Xtremepicks.com is a leading information resource for evaluating investment opportunities in small and microcap stocks. We focus on a limited number of companies in order to provide comprehensive coverage, including unique investment related features not available anywhere else on the Internet. To feature a company or to get more information, please visit us at www.Xtremepicks.com or email us at info@Xtremepicks.com Xtremepicks.coms affiliates, officers, directors and employees may also have bought or may buy the shares discussed in this opinion and may profit in the event of a rise in value. Xtremepicks.com will not advise as to when it decides to sell and does not and will not offer any opinion as to when others should sell; each investor must make that decision based on his or her judgment of the market.

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