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6.23.10

SouthWest Water Company wins the prestigious 2010 Hermes Platinum Award, receiving international recognition for its website redesign. SouthWest Water Company outranked over 3,600 competitors worldwide and was selected for this award based on its website's unique designs and quality customer service features. Mineral developed and programmed the new website, also noted for its illustration of resourcefulness. SouthWest Water Company has won six awards this year.

The Hermes Award is the highest award presented annually by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), an intercontinental organization created for professionals in various media-based sectors including public relations, communications, marketing, and advertising.

SouthWest Water Company is dedicated to providing safe and sufficient water to hundreds of commercial and residential communities located throughout nine states. Additional information regarding SouthWest Water Company is available at www.swwc.com.

03.23.10

The winner of the Ansari X-Prize and notable partner of Virgin Galactic, Scaled Composites (purchased by Northrop Grumman Corporation in 2008) approached Mineral to do a complete redesign of the company's website -- thus elevating Scaled's online image to match the level of innovation and sophistication in aerospace technology for which Scaled Composites is known. Scaled Composites is the co-creator of SpaceShipOne, and the recent SpaceShipTwo, making history as the first privately funded manned aircraft to be launched into outer space. The suborbital aircraft is uniquely designated for the commercial transportation of space tourists, already generating about $45 million in deposits from more than 330 soon-to-be space travelers.

The website showcases all of the groundbreaking projects that Scaled Composites has developed, including the General Motors Ultralite Show Car and Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus X-47A. Phase 2 features for the website are set to launch throughout the year.

Additional information regarding Scaled Composites is available at www.scaled.com

03.25.10

Creator of innovative clean energy solutions AeroVironment, Inc. has selected Mineral to program its Plugin website so that it fully represents the groundbreaking designs that the company continues to develop. The site features AeroVironment, Inc.'s electric vehicle home charging systems, which can charge electric vehicle batteries in as little as four hours. With AV's electric vehicle home charging systems, drivers can conveniently charge their car batteries in the their own garage.

Nissan® North America recently approached AeroVironment, Inc. to become the corporation's supplier of electric vehicle home charging systems. Consumers interested in the electric Nissan LEAF can also take home AeroVironment, Inc.'s domestic charging stations at the time of purchase. AeroVironment, Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, used for reconnaissance and surveillance purposes by various agencies of the United Stated Department of Defense. The company’s engineers have also built the hybrid Joint Tactical Electric Vehicle for the United States Marine Corps.

Additional information regarding AeroVironment, Inc.'s electric vehicle home charging systems is available at www.avinc.com/plugin.

09.23.08

Aerovironment, Inc's subsidiary PosiCharge Systems and Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. have recently joined forces, launching a new co-branded website which introduces their new partnership. The purpose of this website is to leverage each of their products together while informing dealers and customers in the materials handling industry about the alliance.

Created by Mineral, the new site highlight the partnership's impact on materials handling processes including increased productivity, efficiency, and environmental conscientiousness. For those interested in purchasing PosiCharge fast charge products, the co-branded site also directs customers to local Toyota dealers.

For additional information regarding the new PosiCharge-Toyota co-branded website visit www.posichargeTIE.com or www.TIEposicharge.com.

06.13.08

General Electric has recently added its well-established name to an already long list of companies who have acquired profound Internet-based success through advanced web developments only offered by Mineral. Through the innovative and infinite use of otherwise finite means, Mineral is now providing a division of GE with the best plans and strategies to enhance certain parts of its corporate sector.

GE currently holds a powerful and unique spot in the realm of globalization and has developed its strengths through various divisions including aviation, lighting, appliances, energy, and entertainment. In addition to encouraging economic and financial growth worldwide, GE also symbolizes leadership and success to its myriad of consumers, clients, and competitors.

Additional information regarding GE is available at www.ge.com.

04.09.08

Mineral announces the addition of AeroVironment, Inc. (AV), a leader in unmanned aircraft and efficient electric energy systems, to the growing client roster for 2008. There is an extensive plan to upgrade the website and provide the online engineering community with a pool of information on the industries served by AV's technological innovations.

AV designs, develops, produces and supports an advanced portfolio of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and efficient electric energy systems. The company's UAS are used extensively worldwide, by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and increasingly by allied military services to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition. AV's PosiCharge® fast charge systems eliminate battery changing for electric industrial vehicles in factories, airports, and distribution centers.

More information about AV is available at www.avinc.com.

04.01.08

Arm's Reach, the original maker of the Co-Sleeper bassinet, has a brand new look! The new site features a complete makeover, presenting a fresh design to the front-end users as well as new CMS and shopping cart for the Arm's Reach web team. With this design, Mineral aims to appeal to new parents as well as people looking to offer the perfect baby gift.

Visit the Arms reach site at www.armsreach.com.

HiP Design is proud to introduce Mineral, LLC. HiP is still here and we share the same great team but you will see us mainly operating under the new name.

We will now service all your internet needs under Graphite (graphic and web design), Sunstone (strategic online marketing), and Azurite (custom technology and hosting solutions).