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A.M. Best Removes From Under Review, Affirms and Withdraws Ratings of Southern Guaranty Insurance Company of Georgia.

Jun 07, 2007 ... OLDWICK, N.J. -- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: A.M. BEST REMOVES FROM UNDER REVIEW, AFFIRMS AND WITHDRAWS RATINGS OF SOUTHERN GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY OF GEORGIA ...

Packaging Corporation of America Achieves Sustainable Forestry Initiative Certification.

Jun 07, 2007 ... LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has achieved Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI([R])) certification for its primary mills and its network of corrugated combining plants. PCA has been a supporter of the SFI([R]) program since its inception in 1994. This ...

New Report Studies the Outlook for Nonfat Frozen Yogurt in Greater China to 2012.

Jun 07, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59004) has announced the addition of The 2007-2012 Outlook for Nonfat Frozen Yogurt in Greater China to their offering. WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.? The concept of latent ...

Research and Markets: New Report Examines the Outlook for Canned Mincemeat in Greater China to 2012.

Jun 07, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58953) has announced the addition of The 2007-2012 Outlook for Canned Mincemeat in Greater China to their offering. WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.? The concept of latent demand ...

Joint Venture Asset Management Company Established by China Life Group and Franklin Templeton Investments Officially Opens for Business.

Jun 07, 2007 ... Launch of JV's Operations Coincides with China's Relaxation of Restrictions on Foreign Investment HONG KONG -- Franklin Templeton Investments and China Life today announced the official opening of their Hong Kong-based asset management company, China Life Franklin Asset ...

Corel's InterVideo(R) WinDVD(R) 8 HD/BD Player Approved for Dolby(R) TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus Playback.(Company overview)

Jun 07, 2007 ... Next-Generation Disc Player Offers High-definition Audio for a Superior Home Theater Experience TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced that Dolby Laboratories, Inc ....

DSL Forum Selects HomePlug(R) Technology for TR-069 Compliant Residential Gateways.

Jun 07, 2007 ... - HomePlug is First and Only Powerline Technology for Use by Service Providers in Triple Play Deployments to Comply with the Management Standard TR-069 - SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Driving the worldwide acceptance of high-speed networking over power lines, the HomePlug[R] Powerline ...

American Campus Selected to Develop 4,000 Beds at University of California, Irvine.

Jun 07, 2007 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- American Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE:ACC), one of the nation's largest owners, developers and managers of high-quality student housing, today announced that is has been selected by the University of California, Irvine (UCI) to begin the planning process for the ...

Transitive(R) Software Development Innovation Recognized With Selection as 2007 Finalist for MacRobert Award.

Jun 07, 2007 ... Evaluation Committee from The Royal Academy of Engineering Nominates Transitive for the UK's Premier Award for Innovation in Engineering LONDON -- Transitive[R] Limited, the leading provider of software that enables transportability of applications across multiple processor and ...

UPEK and Pay By Touch co-host Digital Identity Showcase.

Jun 07, 2007 ... <Pre> What: First Annual Digital Identity Showcase When: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM PST Where:St. Regis Hotel, Gallery 1, Second Floor 125 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 </Pre> To publicize and promote the momentum ...

Vitesse Surpasses 40 Million Gigabit Ethernet PHY Ports.

Jun 07, 2007 ... Shipment Milestone Doubles from a Year Ago TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets:VTSS) today announced it has shipped in excess of 40 million Gigabit Ethernet (GE) PHY ports worldwide, doubling its total shipment number in just under a year. ...

Raise the Roof: Stormy Weather Floods Repair Companies with Calls.

Jun 07, 2007 ... Beldon Roofing Recommends Maintenance Plans to Save Time, Money and Hassles SAN ANTONIO -- It's raining, it's pouring, and roof repair costs are soaring. Between the recent rains, rising costs of construction materials and the economic ripple effects of ever-climbing oil ...

Fire Mountain Beverage Company Supplies Bottled Water for Los Angeles-Watts Summer Games for Second Year.

Jun 07, 2007 ... VALENCIA, Calif. -- Fire Mountain Beverage Company (Pink Sheets:FBVG) announces today that it will provide corporate sponsorship for the 39th Annual Los Angeles-Watts Summer Games (http://www.lajcc.org/lawsg/), the largest high school athletic competition in the nation, by donating over ...

OSG and DHT Announce Sale of DHT Shares.

Jun 07, 2007 ... 5 Million Shares of Common Stock of Double Hull Tankers, Inc. Sold Under Existing Shelf Registration Statement NEW YORK -- Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) and Double Hull Tankers, Inc. (NYSE: DHT) jointly announced today the sale of five million shares of common ...

Non-Food Packaging Records Another Healthily Growing Year in China.

Jun 07, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58914) has announced the addition of the Euromonitor International report: Non-Food Packaging in China to their offering. Our Non-Food Packaging in China offers insight into the market at a ...

Understand And Examine The 2007-2012 Outlook For Sherbet Mix In Greater China.

Jun 07, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59011) has announced the addition of "The 2007-2012 Outlook for Sherbet Mix in Greater China" to their offering. WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.? The concept of latent demand is ...

Momentum Continues in External Disk Storage Systems Market During the First Quarter of 2007, According to IDC.(Company overview)

Jun 07, 2007 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Worldwide external disk storage systems factory revenues grew $239 million in the first quarter of 2007 (1Q07), posting 5.9% growth from a year ago to $4.3 billion, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. For the quarter, the total disk ...

ZYTO Completes Month of Record Sales - Seeks New Office Space Because of Growth.

Jun 07, 2007 ... OREM, Utah -- ZYTO Corp. (Pink Sheets: ZYTC) has achieved a record month for new sales and company growth, and has the company looking for larger office space. A year ago ZYTO (tm) had only 11 employees. Today the company employs 35 and has plans to hire more as sales continue ...

Pittsburgh Law Office of Alfred G. Yates Jr., PC Commences Class Action Suit Against Macy's Inc. (f/k/a Federated Department Stores, Inc.).

Jun 07, 2007 ... PITTSBURGH -- Notice is hereby given by the Law Office of Alfred G. Yates Jr., PC that it has commenced a class action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of Macy's Inc. (formerly known as Federated Department Stores, Inc.) ...

Safeway Recalls Specific Ground Beef Products in Arizona.

Jun 07, 2007 ... TEMPE, Ariz. -- Safeway is voluntarily recalling several fresh ground beef products sold at its Arizona stores because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The products have sell-by dates of April 20, 2007 through May 1, 2007. The recall is in response to United Food ...

Research and Markets: Vehicle Production In Eastern Europe Is Forecast To Grow Significantly With New Major Players Like Hyundai Kia Investing In New Plants.

Jun 07, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48086) has announced the addition of The Eastern Europe Aluminium Wheel Demand Forecast Report 1st Edition to their offering Major trends including the expansion of the European Union and ...

The UK e-Retail Market: Market and Consumer Analysis, Strategic Issues and Forecasts to 2011.

Jun 07, 2007 ... LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the British e-commerce industry is now available to its catalogue. UK e-Retail 2007 http://www.reportlinker.com/p049660/UK-e-retail.html Introduction The ...

Fluor Appoints Ian Thomas to Senior Strategy and Business Development Role.

Jun 07, 2007 ... IRVING, Texas -- Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) today announced that it has appointed Ian Thomas, OBE, as senior vice president of its Corporate Strategy & Emerging Markets Group, with a broad business development brief specifically in the U.K. and around the globe. Thomas joins ...

OPT Wins New Contract with US Navy.

Jun 07, 2007 ... PENNINGTON, N.J. -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT and London Stock Exchange AIM: OPT) ("OPT" or the "Company") announced today that it has been awarded a US $1.7 million contract from the US Navy to provide its PowerBuoy[R] technology to a unique program for ocean data ...

Teva and Active Biotech to Initiate Pivotal Phase III Trial Program of Oral Laquinimod for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis.

Jun 07, 2007 ... JERUSALEM & LUND, Sweden -- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) and Active Biotech AB (OMX NORDIC: ACTI) today announced that the companies are initiating a clinical Phase III program for laquinimod, a novel once-daily, orally administered immunomodulatory compound for the ...

Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino.

Jun 07, 2007 ... Visit of Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet HEILIGENDAMM, Germany -- President Bush will welcome Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet to the White House on June 22, 2007 to continue discussions the two Presidents held in Hanoi last November. The United States and Vietnam ...

HP Retakes No. 1 Position in Total Disk Storage Systems.

Jun 07, 2007 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP (NYSE:HPQ) has reclaimed the No. 1 position in worldwide total disk storage systems revenue from IBM, with 20.1 percent market share, according to market data for the first calendar quarter of 2007 released today by IDC.(1) HP additionally held the No. 1 ...

New Report Analyzes Brand Image for Built-In Appliances in Poland.

Jun 07, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59019) has announced the addition of Built-In Appliances Distribution and Brand Image in Poland to their offering. This report provides a qualitative and quantitative study of the distribution ...

CSR Brings Multi-Microphone Technology To BlueCore5-Multimedia Through Collaboration with Dynamic Hearing.

Jun 07, 2007 ... CAMBRIDGE, England -- CSR plc (LSE:CSR): * Photo ref: PEM4763 * To download: http://www.csr.com/images/hires/pem4763.jpg CSR (LSE:CSR) today announced that it is now able to offer multi-microphone configuration for Bluetooth headsets via its partnership ...

InfoSpace to Power Web Search for Free SAS, One of the Leading French ISPs.

Jun 07, 2007 ... LONDON -- Free SAS, a premiere French ISP (http://www.free.fr) has become the latest online brand to sign an exclusive Web search agreement with InfoSpace (http://www.infospacesearch.co.uk) for its unique metasearch services. Free will introduce InfoSpace's metasearch ...

Synthasite to Focus on Delivering a Web Based Software Platform for Web Publishing.

Jun 07, 2007 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Synthasite, an AJAX based Web Publishing Platform, emerged on Monday from stealth mode. The 6-person startup based in Cape Town, South Africa was recently spun out from the incuBeta group as a separate stand-alone company that will focus on delivering a world class web ...

Investing Information Web Site ETFSpot.com Launched to Provide Comprehensive Investment Information for Exchange Traded Funds.

Jun 07, 2007 ... ETFSpot.com Beta Has Been Launched to Help Investors Be More Informed When Investing and Trading with Exchange-Traded Funds ORLANDO, Fla. -- The ETFSpot.com Beta Web site has been launched to help investors make more informed investing choices when investing with exchange-traded ...

John L. Scott Real Estate Launches "Neighborhood Wizard(sm)".

Jun 07, 2007 ... Microsoft Technology Empowers Consumers to Customize Search Area with Interactive Drawing Tool SEATTLE -- "The Neighborhood Wizard is an incredibly useful, intuitive, and innovative approach to searching for residential real estate online. John L. Scott continues to lead the ...

Micrus Endovascular to Present at the 6th Annual Needham Biotechnology & Medical Technology Conference.

Jun 07, 2007 ... Webcast Available June 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Micrus Endovascular Corporation (Nasdaq:MEND) today announced that Robert Stern, executive vice president and CFO, will make an investment community presentation at the 6th Annual Needham Biotechnology & Medical ...

Gain an Insight into National Grid Plc with New In-Depth Company Analysis.(Company overview)

Jun 07, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58942) has announced the addition of National Grid Plc - Corporate Analysis to their offering. This company profile is a premium company information product offering an unmatched depth and ...

Identify the Nuclear Power Market Potential.

Jun 07, 2007 ... LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide energy industry is now available to its catalogue. Nuclear Power Market Potential http://www.reportlinker.com/p049666/nuclear-power.html This 355-page ...

Examine Drug Repositioning Strategies Employed by the Leading Players in the Pharmaceutical Market.

Jun 07, 2007 ... LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide pharmaceutical industry is now available to its catalogue. Drug Repositioning Strategies: Innovative strategies to boost pipeline productivity ...

The Nutraceutical Soft Drinks Market: Innovation in Sports, Energy, Dairy and Functional Beverages.

Jun 07, 2007 ... LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide beverages industry is now available to its catalogue. Nutraceutical Soft Drinks: Innovation in sports, energy, dairy and functional beverages ...

The China's Mobile Phone Market: Understand Market barriers for Japanese vendors.

Jun 07, 2007 ... LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Chinese telecom industry is now available to its catalogue. China's Mobile Phone Market: Market barriers for Japanese vendors http://www.reportlinker.com/p049569/china-mobile-phones.html ...

Backyard Drills gives Pop Warner Scholastic All-Americans $75,000 in Football Edition DVDs.

Jun 07, 2007 ... LONGMONT, Colo. -- Hundreds of Pop Warner Scholastic All-Americans received a gift from Backyard Drills this year: a free Football Edition DVD. "These youngsters epitomize the personal character qualities that drive the purpose behind Backyard Drills," said BYD Founder, Lonnie Labriola ....

The 2007-2012 Outlook for Regular and Lowfat Frozen Yogurt in Greater China is Available for Review Now.

Jun 07, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59040) has announced the addition of The 2007-2012 Outlook for Regular and Lowfat Frozen Yogurt in Greater China to their offering. WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.? The concept ...

United Retail Group Announces 4% May Comparable Store Sales Increase.(Financial report)

Jun 07, 2007 ... ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- United Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM: "URGI") today announced that net sales increased 6% to $44.5 million for May 2007 from $42.1 million for May 2006. Notably, the shift in the timing of Mother's Day on the retail fiscal calendar shifted some of the sales ...

HEPA and ULPA Filtration to Increase in China States New Report 'China 2006 - 2012 Media Filtration'.

Jun 07, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58984) has announced the addition of China 2006 - 2012 Media Filtration to their offering China has the largest filter media market for baghouse filtration with approximately 30million (MM) m2 ...

GE Money and Yahoo! Telemundo Team Up to Help Close Hispanic Financial Education Gap.

Jun 07, 2007 ... GE Money, Yahoo! Telemundo Launch a New Program Combining Comprehensive Spanish-Language Personal Finance Web Site and Telemundo Network Support STAMFORD, Conn. & MIAMI -- U.S. Hispanics are projected to spend over $926 billion this year 1; however, research shows they have ...

A.P. Pharma Receives $2.5 Million Milestone Payment.

Jun 07, 2007 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- A.P. Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:APPA), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced it has received a payment of $2.5 million from an affiliate of the Paul Royalty Fund. The payment represents a milestone payment that recently became payable to the Company under ...

Ampal-American Israel Corporation Announces the Establishment of a Joint Venture With Institutional Investors in Israel to Hold Shares in EMG. The Joint Venture Will Be Managed by Ampal and Israel Infrastructure Fund.

Jun 07, 2007 ... TEL AVIV, Israel -- Ampal-American Israel Corporation (Nasdaq:AMPL) announced today that it has agreed to form a joint venture with certain institutional investors in Israel to purchase and hold shares of East Mediterranean Gas. Co. (S.A.E.), an Egyptian corporation ("EMG"). ...

The Nordic Exchange Welcomes Resurs CNC to First North.

Jun 07, 2007 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Trading in Resurs CNC shares will commence today on First North in Sweden. Including Resurs CNC, First North now comprises 98 companies. Resurs CNC AB was established in 1998 and has up until now been a family owned business. Resurs specializes in the ...

Axis Communications: Axis Network Document Server will be Bundled with New HP Scanjet to Improve Productivity and Reduce Cost.

Jun 07, 2007 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Axis Communications announced today that AXIS 70U Network Document Server will be bundled with the recently announced HP Scanjet 7650n Document Flatbed Scanner. Ideal for small and medium businesses, the new bundle will offer customers reduced costs and improved ...

Balingua - Online Language Learning Made Easy.

Jun 07, 2007 ... BRUSSELS -- The Balingua interactive online language learning method is being launched today. A revolutionary approach to acquiring a foreign language, Balingua can enable anyone to speak a new language with confidence and ease in as little as 20 hours. The method caters especially to ...

Cision Expands into Asia by Establishing Office in Hong Kong.

Jun 07, 2007 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Cision establishes an office in Hong Kong to enhance its offering to large, international clients and to cultivate the Asian market for reputation management and media intelligence services. Jennifer Kok has been appointed International Business Director and ...

Russian News Channel Russia Today Now Available Free to Air in the Nordic and Baltic countries.

Jun 07, 2007 ... SOLNA, Sweden -- Everyone interested in developments in Russia and in international news from a Russian perspective now has the opportunity to keep up to date. From 31 May the Russian news channel Russia Today is broadcast via the Sirius satellite system to viewers in the Nordic and Baltic ...

Saab AB Utilizes Repurchase Authorization to Guarantee Share Matching Plan.

Jun 07, 2007 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- The Annual General Meeting 2007 of Saab AB (Saab) (STO:SAABB) resolved to authorize the Board of Directors to decide to repurchase the company's shares in order to guarantee the Share Matching Plan 2007. Saab is announcing that the Board has decided to utilize its ...

Newest Hilton Garden Inn(R) Opens in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.

Jun 07, 2007 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Hilton Garden Inn([R]) (NYSE:HLT) is pleased to announce the opening of the 100-room Hilton Garden Inn([R]) Oconomowoc located at 1443 Pabst Farms Circle, Oconomowoc, WI, 53066. The Hilton Garden Inn Oconomowoc will provide a new level of lodging choice for both ...

The All New Chinese Resource Book 2006 Provides Information and Knowledge on the Available Opportunities in the Chinese Mainland.

Jun 07, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59053) has announced the addition of Chinese Resource Book 2006 to their offering. Chinese Resource Book 2006 is a comprehensive consumer market size data and key socio-economic trends. ...

BARD Advertising Ranked among Top Three MN Promotional Agencies.

Jun 07, 2007 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- BARD Advertising, Inc., a specialized full-service marketing communications agency known for its store-level marketing programs that drive traffic and create lift, recently ranked among the top three Minnesota promotional marketing agencies and 77th in the country by PROMO ...

OSI Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Goldman Sachs 28th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 14, 2007.

Jun 07, 2007 ... MELVILLE, N.Y. -- OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIP) announced today that Michael G. Atieh, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of OSI Pharmaceuticals, will present at the Goldman Sachs Healthcare Conference in Dana Point, CA on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 8:40am ...

ArthroCare to Present During the Sixth Annual Needham & Company Biotechnology & Medical Technology Conference.

Jun 07, 2007 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- ArthroCare(R) Corp. (Nasdaq:ARTC), a multi-business medical device company that develops minimally invasive surgical products, announced today it will present during the Sixth Annual Needham & Company Biotechnology & Medical Technology Conference. Mike Gluk, senior vice ...

Intertek Acquires QTI Laboratory.

Jun 07, 2007 ... HOUSTON & LONDON -- Intertek Group plc (Intertek), a leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, has acquired Quantitative Technologies Inc. (QTI). QTI will operate in the Intertek OCA Division (Caleb Brett) Pharmaceutical Services group. ...

Florida Doctors Holding Company, LLC Finalizes Purchase.

Jun 07, 2007 ... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Florida Doctors Holding Company, LLC ("FDHC") announced that as of June 1, 2007, it has finalized the purchase of Florida Healthcare Providers Insurance Services Company, LLC ("FHPISC"), the Attorney-in-Fact for Florida Healthcare Providers Insurance Exchange ...

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Bayer, Pfizer, Wyeth and Genentech.

Jun 07, 2007 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ...

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Harris Corp., Supertex, Allied Irish Banks and Newfield Exploration.

Jun 07, 2007 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks Equity Research highlights Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) as the Bull of the Day and Supertex (Nasdaq: SUPX) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Allied Irish Banks (NYSE: AIB) and Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE: NFX). Full analysis ...

ImmunoGen, Inc. to Present at Needham & Company, LLC's Sixth Annual Biotechnology and Medical Technology Conference.

Jun 07, 2007 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN) today announced that its presentation at Needham & Company, LLC's Sixth Annual Biotechnology and Medical Technology Conference will be webcast live. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 10:30 am ET on Thursday, June 14, 2007, and will ...

Stage Stores Reports May Sales; Updates Second Quarter Sales and EPS Guidance to Reflect Impact of Shift in Texas Sales Tax Holiday Weekend.

Jun 07, 2007 ... Comparable Store Sales Increase 1.7% HOUSTON -- Stage Stores, Inc. (NYSE:SSI) today reported that its total sales for the four-week May period beginning May 6, 2007 and ending June 2, 2007 increased 9.8% to $116.6 million from $106.2 million in the prior year four-week period ...

SMART Papers Expands Service to Customers, Launches New Online Store, www.smartpapersstore.com.

Jun 07, 2007 ... E-Commerce Site Speeds Access, Delivery of High-End, Specialty Printing Papers--for Any Size Order HAMILTON, Ohio -- SMART Papers said it has opened a new online retail store at www.smartpapersstore.com to provide quick ordering and delivery of specialty printing papers in any ...

maurices Launches New Plus Size Shops.

Jun 07, 2007 ... Inspired by the girl in everyone, in every size DULUTH, Minn. -- On June 11, maurices will introduce a new plus shop, featuring sizes 16-24, in over 400 of its stores nationwide. The assortment of the new 16-24 concept will offer casual, career, and dressy looks that are ...