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USIBC Applauds India’s Allotment of Nuclear Sites for U.S. Technology

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:20:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2009 - In a significant step toward implementing the U.S.-India civil nuclear initiative, the Government of India has officially designated two site locations for U.S. commercial nuclear technology. The Indian Cabinet reserved sites at Mithi Virdi in...

Penumbra Announces Worldwide Voluntary Field Removal of the Original Version of 6F Neuron 070 Delivery Catheter

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 0500

ALAMEDA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2009 - Penumbra is initiating a voluntary Field Removal of the original version of Neuron 6F 070 Delivery Catheter. For these catheters, Penumbra has received feedback from some users that the catheter...

Michael Jackson Estate Files Lawsuit Against “Heal the World Foundation” and Related Entities

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:44:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Michael Jackson Estate’s Special Administrators today sued two California corporations with no connection to the legendary singer for exploiting his death by unlawfully seeking trademarks using the name “Michael Jackson” as well as such...

Gannett Co., Inc. Announces Pricing of $500 Million of Senior Notes

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:42:00 0500

MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) today announced that it has priced its previously announced offering of senior notes due 2014 (“2014 Notes”) and senior notes due 2017 (“2017 Notes”).

The face value of the 2014 Notes is $250...

In the Midst of Recession, BARS+TONE Continues to Grow and Thrive as a Small Business in San Francisco

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:38:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - BARS+TONE announced it will premier “SUITE 1000” on October 1, 2009 as part of the “Movie Premier” themed celebration of their new location in Potrero Hill.

“SUITE 1000”, a Brian T. Nowac video, will be unveiled to...

COADE and ASD to Integrate CAESAR II for Pipe Stress Analysis and ASD Pipe Support Optimizer

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:15:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - COADE, Inc. and ASD Global announced today a collaborative initiative to provide an integrated approach to pipe support placement by allowing COADE CAESAR II and ASD Pipe Support Optimizer (ASD PSO) to work together. This product-level integration will...

Weyerhaeuser to Release Third Quarter Earnings on October 30

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:09:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) will release third quarter 2009 results on Oct. 30 before the market opens. The company will hold a live conference call at 7 a.m. Pacific (10 a.m. Eastern) on Oct. 30 to discuss third quarter results...

Varien and Optaros Announce Enterprise Partnership, Offering eCommerce Solutions for Retailers

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:04:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Varien, the Magento company, announced today an Enterprise partnership with Optaros, providers of innovative ecommerce solutions through the CBS) concerning possible securities violations arising from public...

More Women Consider Direct Selling In a Tough Economy, Should You?

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:37:00 0500

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Direct selling seems to be an answer for women when financial times are tough. More than 15.2 million people, mainly women, are involved in direct selling in the United States. During the 1990 recession, the number of direct sellers...

Internet America Reports Fiscal Year End Results

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:22:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Internet America, Inc. (OTCBB:GEEK) today announced results for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and details regarding its Recovery Act grant application as well as expanded business services offerings.

In August 2009, the Company...

Central Garden & Pet to Present at the 2009 Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:21:00 0500

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT)(NASDAQ: CENTA) announced today that management will meet with investors at the 2009 Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference in Scottsdale Arizona. A copy of our handout can be found on our...

EXCO Resources Announces Sale of Certain Ohio and Northwestern Pennsylvania Producing Assets

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:20:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - EXCO Resources, Inc. (NYSE: XCO) (“EXCO”) today announced that it has reached an agreement with EV Energy Partners, L.P., (Nasdaq: EVEP), along with certain institutional partnerships managed by EnerVest, Ltd. to sell certain Ohio and Northwestern...

Fitch Affirms 5 Classes from Antares Funding, LP/Corp.

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:15:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the rating on five classes of notes from Antares Funding, LP/Corp. (Antares), a CDO managed by GE Asset Management. A complete list of rating actions follows at the end of this release.

The affirmations of...

Shareholders Take Control of Carbon Diversion, Inc. and Elect New Board of Directors

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:13:00 0500

HONOLULU-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Carbon Diversion, Inc., a Waipahu-based waste-to-energy company, today announced that its shareholders, acting at a court-ordered special meeting, have elected a new board of directors. None of the company’s prior directors was re-elected. The...

Mktg, Inc. Announces Panel Consistency Certification Program

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:09:00 0500

EAST ISLIP, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Mktg, Inc. – Panel Analyst Division, provides needed certification of panel consistency. For two years, analysts at Mktg, Inc., New York, have refined a system of testing panels for consistency. In essence, they have become the...

lia sophia Advocates the Benefits of Direct Selling During the Holiday Season

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:01:00 0500

WOOD DALE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Whether it's a sports activity or a school trip, there's something about having the kids in school that seems to put greater demands on the wallet. Then, factor in the demands of the upcoming holiday shopping season, and your financial...

Elan Corporation plc Announces Pricing of New 2016 Senior Notes

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan") today announced the pricing of the offering of US$625 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2016 (“New Notes”) by its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Elan Finance public limited company and Elan Finance...

Curves Joins Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:57:00 0500

WACO, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The probability of a woman being diagnosed with invasive breast cancer during her life is about one in eight. And, the probability of dying from breast cancer is about one in 35, according to the American Cancer Society. Breast cancer death rates...

DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen Says Avoid "Fly-by-Nighters"

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:56:00 0500

WACO, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - In recognition of National Kitchen and Bath Month this October, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen is releasing tips and advice on what they should know before they hire someone to do the job.

Doug Dwyer, president and CSO of DreamMaker...

Minor Dents and Scratches Can Cost You at Trade In or Lease Return

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:53:00 0500

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - "How much is that going to cost to fix?" That's often the first thing you wonder when your car's had a minor scrape or a fender bender.

Automobile insurance provides coverage, but many drivers have a high deductible and...

Fitch Downgrades 2 & Affirms 1 Class of JWS CBO 2000-1, LTD./Corp.

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:43:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Fitch Ratings downgrades two classes and affirms one class of notes issued by JWS CBO 2000-1, LTD./Corp. (JWS CBO). A detailed list of rating actions follows at the end of this press release.

The rating actions are the result of...

Liam E. McGee Named Chairman and CEO of The Hartford

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:40:00 0500

HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) announced today that Liam E. McGee has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2009. Until recently, McGee was President of...

Nonprofit Computer Service Organization Brings Low-Cost, High Quality Repair and Computers to Alameda

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:40:00 0500

ALAMEDA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - When people in Alameda and Oakland’s waterfront communities need computer service, they have few options. Starting October 7^th, they will be able to have their computers fixed by certified technician at the newest ReliaTech...

Vitacost.com, Inc. Announces the Closing of Its Initial Public Offering

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:35:00 0500

BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Vitacost.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: VITC), a leading online retailer and direct marketer of health and wellness products, today announced it has closed its previously announced initial public offering of 11,000,000 shares of common stock...

Idaho Technology Expands Its High Resolution Melting Patent Portfolio

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:32:00 0500

SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Idaho Technology’s patent portfolio continues to grow as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the company U.S. Patent No. 7,582,429 relating to methods of performing genetic analysis in the presence of a double-stranded nucleic acid...

RBC Bearings Incorporated Completes the Acquisition of Lubron Bearing Systems

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:31:00 0500

OXFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - RBC Bearings Incorporated (NASDAQ: ROLL), a leading international manufacturer of highly-engineered precision plain, roller and ball bearings for the industrial, defense and aerospace industries, today announced that it has acquired certain...

Tri-Valley Reveals Strong Investor Interest for New Equity and Project Investments

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:30:00 0500

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Tri-Valley (NYSE AMEX:TIV) is currently reviewing proposals from several private equity groups who have expressed interest in making significant equity investments in the Company to advance its Alaskan gold properties and its heavy oil...

Granite Construction Joint Venture Team Awarded $659 Million Contract to Build Queens Bored Tunnels and Structures in New York

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:30:00 0500

WATSONVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) today announced that a joint venture team comprised of Granite Construction Northeast Inc., Traylor Bros. and Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc., has been awarded a $659 million contract by the...

JMP Securities Healthcare Conference to Be Held in New York

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:30:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - JMP Group Inc. (NYSE:JMP), an investment banking and alternative asset management firm, announced today that JMP Securities will host the fourth annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference at The New York Palace hotel in New York on...

Ameritrans Capital Corporation Announces June 30, 2009 Financial Results

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:27:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Ameritrans Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTC, AMTCP) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2009.

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Ecologic Transportation...