“This larger facility supports our growing business as well as our commitment to the future,” said Jim Kennel, president of DMX Direct. The new building leverages the expansive portfolio of DMX integrated multi-media creative and production services delivering advanced print, mail, and internet communications and fulfillment.

The new address is:

DMX Direct, Inc.
8955 E Nichols Avenue, Suite 200
Centennial, CO 80112-3498

About DMX Direct, Inc.

Based in Denver, Colorado, DMX Direct was established in 1991 to support mutual fund shareholder communication services providing such back office services as literature fulfillment, financial printing, warehousing, EDGAR filing, data processing, householding, direct mail and e-Delivery.

DMX has expanded upon this foundation to provide multi-media and integrated direct marketing and fulfillment solutions to telecommunications, healthcare, publishing, entertainment, financial, high technology companies as well as institutions of Higher Education, employing the DMX discipline of Extreme QCSM.

The new location can be viewed on Google Maps.

Visit the DMX Direct web site: www.DMX-Direct.com

The winning Vinocopia package

The Vinocopia Wineries Welcome Kit was awarded Silver in the 4th Quarter 2011 Neenah Papers PAPERWORKS contest. The PAPERWORKS contest runs quarterly, and recognizes the belief that premium Writing, Text and Cover papers play a vital role in the creation of value added communications.

Under the direction of Margi Orman, VP of Client Services at DMX Direct, Matt Cuneo created the design and Jody Dart, Senior Project Manager, handled production of the award-winning piece.

Debbie Wheeler of Xpedx Papers, who submitted the entry on behalf of DMX, reports that it has been a number of years since a PAPERWORKS winning entry has been awarded to a company in the Denver market.

“This recognition is a pleasant surprise and well deserved by our design group. This department is so engaged that submitting contest entries is not on their radar. However we appreciate how positively our clients receive their designs. That Xpedx Papers would recognize the quality and submit our work for consideration is very gratifying.” stated Jim Kennel, president of DMX Direct.

The Vinocopia Wineries Welcome Kit consisted of a Pocket Folder and Inserts. The Pocket Folder was printed on 110# Sundance Felt Cover, die-cut and register embossed with a fold-over front panel. The Inserts were printed on 80# Sundance Felt Text, stair-stepped and rested in the pocket. Additionally, DMX designed a “Z” folded, QR Code hand-out to be shared with Friends and Family.

DMX’s award winning entry can be viewed at the Neenah Paper website.

About Vinocopia Wineries
Vinocopia Wineries produces and distributes award-winning wines from Argentina. Vinocopia has spent over five years developing and engineering this unique wine delivery system. A 6-liter wine insert is housed in a stunning hand-crafted, wooden barrel. These barrels are shipped directly to the consumer. A variety of wines are available via inserts. Visit: www.VinocopiaBarrel.com for more information on Vinocopia Wineries.

About DMX Direct, Inc.
Based in Denver, Colorado, DMX Direct was originally founded to support mutual fund shareholder communication services providing such back office services as literature fulfillment, financial printing, warehousing, EDGAR filing, data processing, householding, direct mail and e-Delivery.

DMX has expanded upon this foundation to provide multi-media and integrated direct marketing and fulfillment solutions to telecommunications, healthcare, publishing, entertainment, financial, high technology companies as well as institutions of Higher Education, employing the DMX discipline of Extreme QCSM.
Visit our web site http://www.DMX-Direct.com

“Money raised from this event will go toward keeping individuals, families and seniors from becoming homeless and hungry this year,” said Sandra Blythe-Perry, Inter-Faith Executive Director. “The demand for our assistance has increased significantly this year, and we really need the community to help us bring our motto of ‘Neighbors Helping Neighbors’ to life more than ever right now.”

“DMX Direct has enjoyed a long-standing relationship supporting Inter-Faith, participating in many programs throughout the years, and it was just a natural fit for us to support this event as well to show our support of those who are struggling in our community,” said Jim Kennel, president of DMX Direct.

Inter-Faith is the largest non-governmental human services agency helping those in western and unincorporated Arapahoe and northern Douglas counties as they work to get back to self-sufficiency. Probably best-known for its food and clothing banks, homelessness prevention is one of Inter-Faith’s main programs. Inter-Faith spends more than $250,000 a year to keep people from becoming homeless, and feeds more than 9,000 individuals per year – preventing many problems further down the road.

DMX will produce Johnny Z’s customer loyalty rewards campaigns, customer reactivation programs and promote special events.

“Understanding the complex nature of our loyalty programs was a key factor in our selection of DMX,” states John Zimpel, Owner of Johnny Z’s Casino and David Esquibel, director of marketing.

“Casino marketing is exacting and requires high energy, where outcome reinforces reputation and reward. We are pleased that this very successful entertainment enterprise has selected DMX for direct marketing,” said Jim Kennel, president of DMX Direct.

Johnny Z’s is a premiere full-service casino located in Central City, Colorado just outside Denver in the majestic Rocky Mountains. For information visit www.johnnyzscasino.com.

DMX Direct, a Denver based company, is a full service direct marketing, communications, and fulfillment company.  Established in 1991, DMX Direct has built a reputation of quality for national and regional business-to-business and business-to-consumer clients. Industries include financial, telecommunications, healthcare, publishing, entertainment, information services, technology, gaming, and higher education. Services include direct mail, e-mail, loyalty marketing, shareholder communications and statement processing, order management and fulfillment, commercial and digital printing, variable data digital printing, data management/hygiene, web design and hosting, plus creative and design. For information visit www.dmx-direct.com.

The key features of the bill include:

• Creation of a control board to manage the USPS in event of a default on its obligations
• Allowing the USPS to eliminate Saturday delivery
• Creation of a commission to make decisions on post office closings
• Increase of certain postage rates
• Extension of USPS borrowing authority, and
• Transfer of excess payment to one of the federal retirement accounts (FERS) to provide incentives to reduce postal employment by early retirement.

While the normal course of legislation would have the bill go next to the full House of Representatives for consideration, it seems that this is not a normal year. Next up is the Senate Homeland Security Committee which will consider its version of postal reform in the next month. The bills likely will be very different.

Significantly, the House bill as well and the proposal from the Obama Administration call for rate increases above the consumer price index to address postal solvency. Industry representatives have repeatedly told elected officials that rate increases will decrease volume.

In HR 2309, particular aim was focused on periodicals, catalogs, non-profit and political mail. These types of mail are considered “underwater” (cost more to deliver than they generate in postage). Industry experts have long disagreed with the concept of underwater both from a pure cost standpoint and that they tend to generate significantly more business for the USPS. Periodicals and non-profits were treated somewhat better in that a delay of two years was approved before rates can go up and the amount of increase is limited.

Beginning early next year, customers will spend a penny more to mail letters to any location in the United States, the first price change for First-Class Mail stamps (Forever stamps) since May 2009. The new 45-cent price for Forever stamps is among price changes filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) yesterday.

Highlights of the new single-piece First-Class Mail pricing, effective Jan. 22, 2012, include:

• Letters (1 oz.) – 1-cent increase to 45 cents
• Letters additional ounces – unchanged at 20 cents
• Postcards – 3-cent increase to 32 cents
• Letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.) – 5-cent increase to 85 cents.
• Letters to other international destinations – 7-cent increase to $1.05

Prices also will change for other mailing services, including Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services and Extra Services. Express Mail and Priority Mail prices will remain the same.

While actual percentage price changes for various products and services vary, the overall average increase across all mailing services is capped by law at 2.1 percent, the rate of inflation calculated based on the Consumer Price Index.

“The overall average price change is small and is needed to help address our current financial crisis,” said PMG Pat Donahoe. “We continue to take actions within our control to increase revenue in other ways and aggressively cut costs. To return to sound financial footing, we urgently need enactment of comprehensive, long-term legislation to provide the Postal Service with a more flexible business model.”

There is good news for First-Class Mail Presort mailers. When the new prices take effect Jan. 22, the second ounce for presorted letters will be free. “This gives companies expanded opportunities to advertise new services and products to their customers as part of bill and statement mailings,” said Paul Vogel, president and chief marketing/sales officer.

Another new offering is a three-month pricing option to rent PO Boxes — a potential option for people on the move and those who need a PO Box for a short time.

“I feel there is a serious case to be made for the ongoing importance of the USPS,” said Jim Kennel, president of DMX-Direct. “In fact with less in the mail box; advertisers have an increasing advantage to get attention, to say nothing of the importance of the paper communication medium.”

In the past 5 years, mail volume has declined by more than 43 billion pieces and the trend continues downward. Under the new system, First-Class Mail’s delivery window would increase from 1-3 days to 2-3; on average, customers would no longer receive mail the day after it was mailed. Additionally, 250 processing facilities across the nation are being investigated for possible consolidation or closure, the press release stated.

“While DMX is of course embracing the new communication technologies, to dismantle the USPS or dismiss it as irrelevant is a disservice to our citizens, certainly!” Kennel stated.

Original USPS Press Release

The public offering was a continuous public offering which was initially declared effective by the SEC on June 11, 2009, with the first closing held on January 11, 2010. Andrews Securities, LLC, a Denver-based broker-dealer, served as the managing dealer of the public offering, with a selling group of over 50 independent broker-dealers.

“Working with Keating Capital and their extraordinary staff to support the formation of this very unique mutual fund was an exciting experience for DMX.” stated Jim Kennel, president of DMX Direct. “Producing the highly detailed legal documents and marketing materials to complement Keating’s time critical fund introduction was a wonderful opportunity for us to show our mettle!”

Prior to the public offering, Keating Capital had been seeded with $5,699,000 in a private placement of common stock. Following the public offering, Keating Capital now has a total of 9,283,559 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and over 3,900 individual shareholders. The fund’s capital structure consists entirely of common stock, with no options, warrants or other types of dilutive securities issued or outstanding. Moreover, Keating Capital does not use leverage or borrowed money to fund its portfolio company investments.

The next important milestone for Keating Capital is the planned listing of its common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the reserved proposed ticker symbol KIPO. The Nasdaq listing is anticipated to occur by the end of 2011. No additional shares will be offered to the public as part of the listing process.

Timothy J. Keating, Keating Capital’s CEO stated: “The completion of our $86,800,000 public offering is a great success for the fund. To the best of our knowledge, Keating Capital is the only fund of its kind exclusively dedicated to pre-IPO investing in the United States. With our transparency as a publicly reporting fund and with the liquidity we intend to provide through our planned Nasdaq listing, Keating Capital is a unique access vehicle for individual investors to participate in the growth of later-stage private companies before they go public.”

Keating Capital is a business development company that specializes in making pre-IPO investments in innovative, high growth private companies that are committed to and capable of becoming public. Keating Capital provides individual investors with the ability to participate in a unique fund that invests in a private company’s late stage, pre-IPO financing round — an opportunity that has historically been reserved for institutional investors.

“Recently at a South Metro Chamber event I had the very fortunate opportunity to meet Dan Ruperal (Colorado Financial Partners), presiding president of the Centennial Rotary Club. We discussed my company’s and the Rotary’s support of IFCS and their important community service programs. Dan provided me with the opportunity to present information about the IFCS Ready, Set, School! program at their next Rotary meeting.  Not only did the Rotarians respond as individual contributors; the Club Foundation also offered matching a DMX donation as part of their matching grant program!” stated Jim Kennel, president of DMX. 

Maria Pearson, IFCS Community Relations Director stated; “Oh my Jim! The Centennial Rotary did a FABULOUS job! The kids have already picked up their goodies! And the club helped us unload and sort food on Saturday, too. Thanks Roxy!” (Roxy Hahn is CFO Centennial Airport and Club Board Member.)

The timing could not have been better as struggling families in our community need help. Please read the letter from IFCS below explaining why support is so critical.

Dear Neighbor,

Three weeks ago we contacted you about the Ready, Set, School! campaign, which last year helped over 700 needy children prepare for school. Many of you have donated generously to this cause, we and thank you for that. Unfortunately today we find ourselves short of many school supplies. Backpacks, pencils, pens, notebook paper, glue, and highlighters are among the most critical items needed for the first days of class.

http://www.helpinterfaith.com/2

Won’t you please help? Visit the URL (above) to find an updated list of these most urgently needed supplies, as well a location near you where you can drop off your donation.

WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER PROVIDING SUPPLIES:

We established the goal of helping 700 children again this year; in recent weeks we have received requests from more children in families whose parents have recently lost their jobs. So the need to help has increased. We also know this is an indication of what will happen when school starts. School teachers and administrators can easily recognize children whose families are in financial trouble, so the schools refer these children and their families to IFCS. Educators know that kids who have shoddy clothes and no supplies have less chance at mastering their studies; they are much less likely to feel good about their situation. When these kids receive our help in that regard, their opportunity to learn and eventually support themselves is greatly enhanced. Please do help build our own community by supporting these kids. It benefits us all as many of these children will grow up to become contributing members of our society.

Sincerely Yours,

Maria Pearson

Community Relations Coordinator

Inter-Faith Community Services

mariap@ifcs.org

303.789.0501

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