ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RedChip Companies, Inc. (http://www.RedChip.com) today announced its top-performing stocks for 2009: L&L International Holdings, Inc.; China Education Alliance, Inc.; India Globalization Capital, Inc.; Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Ltd.; China Wind Systems, Inc.; China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc.; Alter NRG Corp.; ZAGG Inc.; Aethlon Medical, Inc.; and Royal Standard Minerals Inc. RedChip is an international financial relations and research firm servicing public companies with market caps up to $1 billion. The stock's performance is based on the price of the stock on the date the company engaged RedChip's services.

-- China Education Alliance (NYSE Amex:CEU), a company offering high-quality online and onsite educational and vocational services for student and adults in China, is up 79% post-coverage, moving from $3.20 on May 25, 2009 to $5.74 at market close on October 23, 2009. Average daily volume has increased 2,252% from the month prior to coverage to 335,487 average daily shares traded in the current 30-day period.

-- Longwei Petroleum (OTCBB:LPIH), a profitable diesel, gasoline, fuel oil, and solvent oil distributor operating in China's Shanxi Province, is up 636% post-coverage, moving from $0.28 on April 8, 2009 to $2.06 at market close on October 23, 2009. Average daily volume has increased 998% from the month prior to coverage to 409,447 average daily shares traded in the current 30-day period.

-- L&L International Holding (OTCBB:LLFH), a U.S. publicly traded energy company operating profitable coal mines in China's resource-rich Yunnan Province, is up 515% post-coverage, moving from $0.97 on April 14, 2009 to $5.79 at market close on October 23, 2009. Average daily volume has increased 11,517% from the month prior to coverage to 109,317 average daily shares traded in the current 30-day period.

-- India Globalization Capital (NYSE Amex:IGC), a company developing infrastructure in India and focusing on materials and iron ore production, is up 43% post-coverage, moving from $1.29 on August 19, 2009 to $1.85 at market close on October 23, 2009. Average daily volume has increased 462% from the month prior to coverage to 910,184 average daily shares traded in the current 30-day period.

-- China Wind Systems (OTCBB:CHWY), a China-based manufacturer of rolled rings and other forged products serving wind turbine manufacturers, is up 21% post-coverage, moving from $4.23 (split-adjusted) on August 31, 2009 to $5.10 at market close on October 22, 2009.