Midwest Energy Emissions (MEEC) 17 Apr 182017 Q4 Earnings call transcript

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Midwest Energy Emissions Corporation Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Earnings Conference Call.

During today’s presentation, all parties will be in a listen-only mode.

Following the presentation, the conference will be open for questions. [Operator Instructions] This conference is being recorded today, April 17, 2018 and the earnings press release accompanying this conference call was issued at the close of market today. is Officer, and Rich today and Richard call Financial Chief Gross. our MEXC’s CEO, President MacPherson; On

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Okay, Good luck. great. Great, thanks Rick.

Thank you.

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