The following are the 100 largest short interest positions on the NYSE Alternext as of the Oct. 31 settlement date.

Ticker                                                           Avg. Daily
Symbol   Company                    Oct. 31        Oct. 15        Volume
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NG       NOVAGOLD RES               23,080,352     23,918,222      2,497,379
LNG      CHENIERE ENERGY            19,701,168     18,347,306      3,542,606
NAVB     NAVIDEA BIOPHARM           16,173,420     15,718,213        432,954
PZG      PARAMOUNT GOLD             15,957,994     15,854,891        582,572
VHC      VIRNETX HOLDING            15,941,899     15,929,238        822,098
GSS      GOLDEN STAR RES            13,172,403     12,401,369      2,319,398
UEC      URANIUM ENERGY             13,061,596     13,140,626        289,233
RTK      RENTECH INC                12,720,321     12,440,615      1,991,567
VTG      VANTAGE DRILLING           12,331,180     12,073,257      1,001,342
VRNG     VRINGO INC                 12,143,551     10,118,704     10,292,351
NOG      NORTHERN OIL AND           11,880,015     10,395,309      1,034,586
LSG      LAKE SHORE GOLD            11,139,103      9,921,386        256,166
CVM      CEL-SCI CORP               10,315,042      9,708,939        753,415
TRX      TANZANIAN ROYALT            9,227,175      9,242,562        210,902
ANV      ALLIED NEVADA GO            7,835,765      7,598,341        885,698
PAL      NORTH AMER PALLA            7,424,673      7,267,824      1,556,402
DNN      DENISON MINES CO            6,899,605      5,370,398        474,430
URZ      URANERZ ENERGY C            6,670,132      6,650,799        308,258
BTX      BIOTIME INC                 6,190,279      6,228,854         52,485
GMO      GENERAL MOLY INC            5,727,371      5,903,383        225,861
APP      AMERICAN APPAREL            5,359,104      5,311,111        648,527
GORO     GOLD RESOURCE CO            5,134,481      5,069,935        532,398
RBY      RUBICON MINERALS            5,110,483      5,111,778        670,442
PIP      PHARMATHENE INC             4,735,060      4,816,131        123,405
PLX      PROTALIX BIOTHER            4,696,016      4,672,000        113,806
MDW      MIDWAY GOLD CORP            4,457,291      4,642,408        386,653
NBS      NEOSTEM INC                 4,428,162      4,834,132      1,073,798
UAMY     US ANTIMONY CORP            4,411,258      4,500,789         53,557
PLM      POLYMET MINING              4,181,498      4,188,266        179,601
LTS      LADENBURG THALMA            4,059,036      4,136,282        199,975
GBG      GREAT BASIN GOLD            4,026,465      5,305,135              0
CEF      CENTRAL FD CN-A             3,957,310      4,611,576        746,136
AUMN     GOLDEN MINERALS             3,866,212      3,863,333        334,086
MEET     MEETME INC                  3,830,810      3,664,149        307,739
ANX      ADVENTRX PHARMAC            3,824,515      3,645,009        473,028
HEB      HEMISPHERX BIOPH            3,590,448      3,592,880      1,324,829
TPLM     TRIANGLE PETROLE            3,515,706      3,733,404        426,603
FSP      FRANKLIN STREET             3,491,375      3,482,250        258,970
NAK      NORTHERN DYN MNL            3,168,057      3,281,193        207,788
NGD      NEW GOLD INC                3,103,716      3,722,211      1,762,382
REE      RARE ELEMENT RES            2,987,826      3,494,197        201,798
ETAK     ELEPHANT TALK CO            2,980,960      2,999,667        151,795
VGZ      VISTA GOLD CORP             2,829,124      2,914,310        219,790
WAC      WALTER INVESTMEN            2,789,676      1,571,837      2,027,152
CAK      CAMAC ENERGY INC            2,634,429      2,691,625         92,003
AZC      AUGUSTA RES CORP            2,532,633      2,547,305         83,388
GSX      GASCO ENERGY INC            2,475,622      2,518,035        243,123
GST      GASTAR EXPLORATI            2,334,670      2,302,608        314,687
URG      UR-ENERGY INC               2,326,691      2,589,551        234,722
YMI      YM BIOSCIENCES              2,279,910      2,243,055        727,490
AVL      AVALON RARE META            2,239,428      2,248,635        213,258
LEI      LUCAS ENERGY INC            2,218,436      2,114,877        203,332
IMUC     IMMUNOCELLULAR T            2,192,293      2,784,249      1,285,135
CUR      NEURALSTEM INC              2,133,407      1,659,094        695,048
CXM      CARDIUM THERAPEU            2,092,793      2,087,964        230,706
BAA      BANRO CORP                  2,021,732      1,789,628        143,089
HTM      US GEOTHERMAL               2,001,173      2,000,357        134,963
IMO      IMPERIAL OIL                1,740,811      1,779,218        174,626
RNN      REXAHN PHARMACEU            1,670,543      1,674,221        148,278
GTE      GRAN TIERRA ENER            1,656,770      1,639,800        341,506
TAT      TRANSATLANTIC PE            1,577,516      1,732,631        189,685
NCQ      NOVACOPPER INC              1,535,656      1,561,327        315,109
DSS      DOCUMENT SECURIT            1,516,122      1,590,523        172,491
HUSA     HOUSTON AMERICAN            1,494,828      1,392,788      1,576,949
UQM      UQM TECHNOLOGIES            1,313,790      1,298,050         98,306
PRK      PARK NATL CORP              1,283,648      1,283,027         20,862
SVBL     SILVER BULL RESO            1,272,791      1,275,047         91,482
BONE     BACTERIN INTERNA            1,197,484      1,147,467        134,658
SYRG     SYNERGY RESOURCE            1,118,039      1,101,275        133,236
MEA      METALICO INC                1,117,429      1,145,874        105,357
GRZ      GOLD RESERVE INC            1,080,587      1,064,710         70,936
FAX      ABERDEEN ASIA-PA            1,058,229      1,271,875        410,546
TGB      TASEKO MINES                1,052,090      1,158,858        291,804
MCZ      MAD CATZ INTERAC            1,018,587        992,660         99,471
AZK      AURIZON MINES                 995,836        859,413        457,954
GGR      GEOGLOBAL RESOUR              991,031        853,797      2,711,895
ISR      ISORAY INC                    944,691      1,033,307         58,047
GPL      GREAT PANTHER SI              943,764      1,013,410        405,605
THM      INTL TOWER HILL               902,332        837,846        162,238
EPM      EVOLUTION PETROL              881,246        893,718         40,314
SHZ      CHINA SHEN ZHOU               874,004        838,237        408,370
NSU      NEVSUN RESOURCES              866,197        868,056        429,177
MVG      MAG SILVER CORP               858,376        788,817        123,479
SYN      SYNTHETIC BIOLOG              855,945        946,247         67,898
QBC      CUBIC ENERGY INC              798,821        820,253         37,709
ADGE     AMERICAN DG ENER              795,279        822,255         67,346
IBIO     IBIO INC                      737,492        725,560         63,201
SSN      SAMSON OIL-ADR                723,321      1,002,476        476,025
NBY      NOVABAY PHARMACE              716,986        738,089        129,016
MCF      CONTANGO OIL & G              689,633        746,868         85,648
CMFO     CHINA MARINE FOO              672,059        667,262         17,260
PBTH     PROLOR BIOTECH                636,856        646,825         48,860
MDM      MOUNTAIN PROVINC              632,921        667,258         12,116
LODE     COMSTOCK MINING               620,692        343,054        200,715
SIM      GRUPO SIMEC-ADR               619,643        432,755         42,955
MGN      MINES MANAGEMEMT              617,077        609,421         68,459
UVE      UNIVERSAL INSURA              574,806        587,829         80,745
AXU      ALEXCO RESOURCE               574,535        570,874        269,124
EVV      EATON VAN LTD DU              559,329        314,736        311,043
CLM      CORNERSTONE STRA              528,165        114,038        216,084

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