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Capture Technologies Closes the Books On Another Year of Growth and Expansion.

Dec 12, 2008 ... Expansion, New Customers and Community Activities Mark a Record Year for the Company OAKLAND, Calif. -- Please replace the release dated Nov. 17, 2008 with the following corrected version due to changes to the third graph. The corrected release reads: ...

Mirip Tech's User-friendly Golf Swing Practice System 'Swing Dr.' Sees Commercial Success.

Dec 12, 2008 ... SEOUL, South Korea -- Mirip Tech, Inc., golf putter and indoor golf equipment manufacturing company from South Korea, announced today that they will launch into the global market with 'Swing Dr.', an innovative swing simulator designed to enhance off-field golf practice by simulating the ...

Research and Markets: A Snapshots Report of the US Baby Skin Care Market for 2008, Including Forecasts to 2012, Company Details & Category Definitions.

Dec 12, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/81e18e/snapshots_us_baby) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots US Baby Skin Care 2008" report to their offering. All secondary sources in local and global languages are scoured, from ...

Research and Markets: This Report on the Mexican Convergence Broadband and Internet Market Reveals That There is Significant Scope for Additional Growth.

Dec 12, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2e4c4d/mexico_convergen) has announced the addition of the "Mexico - Convergence Broadband and Internet market" report to their offering. Broadband is one of the highest growth sectors in ...

Research and Markets: A Company Profile of Chiquita Brands International, Inc: Also with an Analysis of the U.S. Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing Industry.

Dec 12, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4abd79/chiquita_brands_in) has announced the addition of the "Chiquita Brands International, Inc. and the U.S. Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing Industry" company profile to their offering. ...

Research and Markets: Unique Snapshot of the US Weight Control Industry for 2008.

Dec 12, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/68f971/snapshots_us_weigh) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots US Weight Control 2008" report to their offering. Snapdatas Snapshots US Weight Control 2008 provides 2007 year-end market ...

Research and Markets: Donaldson Company, Inc. and the U.S. Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing Industry Report.

Dec 12, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/13e847/donaldson_company) has announced the addition of the "Donaldson Company, Inc. and the U.S. Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing Industry" company profile to their offering. The ...

Center for Civil & Human Rights Names Board of Directors.

Dec 12, 2008 ... Inaugural Board of 23 Includes Prominent Businesspeople, Cultural Icons ATLANTA -- The Center for Civil & Human Rights (CCHR) today announced its inaugural board of directors, consisting of 23 leaders in the worlds of business, culture, and global civil and human rights ...

Smart Holdings' Newly Launched Amerihome[TM] to Revolutionize Gulf Coast Living.

Dec 12, 2008 ... Hurricane Resistant Home to be Displayed at Moody Gardens GALVESTON, Texas -- Smart Holdings, LLC of Houston, New Orleans and Holland is pleased to have on display this weekend and throughout next week at Moody Gardens, Galveston, Texas the most practical, economical, and green ...

Deteriorating Business Conditions Result In Substantial Changes To Organization Pay Programs, Says Hay Group Global Survey.

Dec 12, 2008 ... Nearly Half of Companies Report Freezing or Decreasing Staffing Levels PHILADELPHIA -- The number of organizations that expect business results to be significantly worse than targeted levels for 2008 has more than doubled since March, according to management consulting firm Hay ...

AmeriCredit Appoints New Director and Retires $108 Million of Senior Notes Due 2015.

Dec 12, 2008 ... FORT WORTH, Texas -- AMERICREDIT CORP. (NYSE:ACF) today announced the appointment of Bruce R. Berkowitz to its board of directors. AmeriCredit's board now includes ten directors. Mr. Berkowitz is the President of Fairholme Funds, Inc., and is also a member of its board of ...

Fitch Upgrades Arvada, Colorado Water Revs to 'AA+'.

Dec 12, 2008 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch upgrades Arvada, Colorado's (the city) $22.6 million of outstanding variable rate demand water enterprise revenue bonds, series 2001 to 'AA+' from 'AA'. The bonds are secured by a senior lien of net revenues of the city's water ...

Banyan Biomarkers Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent for Biomarkers for Traumatic Injury.

Dec 12, 2008 ... ALACHUA, Fla. -- Banyan Biomarkers, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. Patent No. 7,456,027, "Proteolytic Biomarkers for Traumatic Injury to the Nervous System", licensed exclusively by Banyan Biomarkers from the University of Florida with the ...

St. Lucie County land sells for $1,475,000 in auction that attracts 33 bidders.

Dec 12, 2008 ... FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Approximately 190 acres of pasture land in St. Lucie County sold for $1,475,000 recently in an auction conducted by Walters-Schrader Auction Company, based in Fort Pierce. The auction attracted 33 bidders and a crowd of 75 people in all. Land sold included ...

WFMSG Offers 36 Month, 0% Financing Option on Community.

Dec 12, 2008 ... Workforce Management Solution Now Available For Low Cost Monthly Payments FRISCO, Texas -- The WorkForce Management Software Group, Inc. (WFMSG), the provider of the industry redefining Community workforce management solution, today announced that they are now offering their ...

The Bonne Bell Company[R] is Proud to Announce the Redesign of Lipsmacker.com.(Website overview)

Dec 12, 2008 ... You love their lip glosses, crave their cosmetics; now check out their new website SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Lip Smacker([R]), the preferred cosmetic brand for the world's preteen and teen market, will be launching a brand new look for their teen-focused website this month. Key to ...

A Single Educational Investment; A Double Return.

Dec 12, 2008 ... Congressman Chaka Fattah Proposes Initiative to Enable College Attendance and Encourage Public Service WASHINGTON -- For millions of students cost has become a major barrier in the pursuit of their college education. As tuition costs climb and America's economy continues its ...

AT&T Announces 2.5 Percent Dividend Increase, Marking a Quarter Century of Dividend Increases.

Dec 12, 2008 ... DALLAS -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that its board of directors has approved a 2.5 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend, marking AT&T's 25th consecutive annual dividend increase, a record unmatched among major telecom companies. AT&T directors increased ...

Curt Lewis & Associates Teams With Global Aircraft Consulting.

Dec 12, 2008 ... FORT WORTH, Texas -- Curt Lewis & Associates (CL&A), LLC today announced a strategic alliance with Global Aircraft Consulting (GAC), LLC, an international sales and aircraft acquisition company based in Southlake, Texas. The purpose of the alliance is to offer seamless aviation safety ...

Fitch Places National Consumer Cooperative Bank's IDR on Watch Negative; Downgrades Individual Rtg.

Dec 12, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has placed the long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior debt rating of National Consumer Cooperative Bank (NCB) and NCB, FSB on Rating Watch Negative. Fitch has also downgraded NCB's Individual rating to 'B/C' from 'B'. Approximately $1.8 billion in debt is ...

Medal of Honor Recipient Unveils 'Visions of Valor' Portrait Collection at United States Naval Academy.

Dec 12, 2008 ... TriWest Contributes Dramatic Photograph Collection to the Academy ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- In December 1950, Lt. Thomas J. Hudner, Jr., and members of 32nd Fighter Squadron were flying combat missions in Korea. Hudner was wingman for the Navy's first African-American pilot, Jesse ...

Culp Receives NYSE Notification Regarding Continued Listing Standards.

Dec 12, 2008 ... HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Culp, Inc. (NYSE: CFI) today announced that on December 11, 2008, the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") provided formal notice to the company that it is not in compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standards because over a consecutive 30 trading-day period the ...

Signature Bank Issues $120 Million of Senior Preferred Shares; Transaction Further Strengthens Bank's Already Strong Capital Position Which is Among Industry's Highest.

Dec 12, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, announced today it successfully completed an offering of $120 million in capital from the sale of 120,000 senior preferred shares as part of the U.S. Department of Treasury's Capital Purchase Program ....

Schaeffer's Option Activity Alert: JPMorgan Chase & Co. Pummeled with Put Volume.

Dec 12, 2008 ... CINCINNATI -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is weathering the broad-market storm better than its fellow financial components on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. JPM is down just 31.4% year-to-date, compared to losses of more than 60% for American Express (AXP) and Bank of America ...

Schaeffer's Sentiment Snapshot: EMCORE Corporation (EMKR).

Dec 12, 2008 ... CINCINNATI -- Solar concern EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR) has been the target of optimistic options players recently. The security has seen 64 times as many calls than puts bought to open on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) during the past 10 trading sessions. Furthermore, ...

HP Placed in "Leaders" Quadrant for Multifunction Products and Printers in Magic Quadrant Report.

Dec 12, 2008 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has positioned it in the Leaders Quadrant of its "Magic Quadrant for MFPs and Printers" report.(1) The Gartner Magic Quadrant positions vendors based on their "ability to execute" and their ...

Connecticut Technology Council Announces Finalists for Fifth Annual Women of Innovation Awards Program.

Dec 12, 2008 ... Women leaders in technology, science and engineering to be honored during January 29 awards dinner HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC)'s Women of Innovation planning committee today announced the finalists for the fifth annual Women of Innovation awards ...

Notify.Me Bursts on the Scene to Offer New Alert Service.

Dec 12, 2008 ... Innovative .ME Web Site Illustrates the Value of This Brand New Domain PODGORICA, Montenegro -- Today the .ME Registry and Notify.Me announced the launch of its new and innovative .ME Web site. This unique new service allows anyone to receive near real-time alerts when their ...

Center Financial Receives $55 Million in New Capital From U.S. Treasury's Capital Purchase Program.

Dec 12, 2008 ... -- Funds Strengthen Company's Capital Levels, Liquidity, Lending Capacity -- LOS ANGELES -- Center Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CLFC), the holding company of Center Bank, today announced the receipt of $55 million of new capital through the United States Department of the ...

Fitch Rates $30M New Mexico Fin Auth PPRF Senior Revenue Bonds 'AA'.

Dec 12, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the New Mexico Finance Authority's (NMFA) $30 million senior lien public project revolving fund (PPRF) revenue bonds, series 2008C. The bonds are scheduled to sell via negotiation during the week of Dec. 15th. The series 2008C bond ...

Fitch Downgrades Exporters Insurance IFS to 'BBB' Following Renewal Rights Sale; Negative Watch.

Dec 12, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has downgraded to 'BBB' from 'A-' the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings of Exporters Insurance Company, Ltd. and its subsidiary, Exporters Insurance Company (Europe) Limited. (collectively, Exporters) following the closing of QBE Holdings, Inc.'s (QBE) ...

Fitch Provides Follow-Up Comments on San Diego, California Water Revs Upgrade.

Dec 12, 2008 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- As described in Fitch Ratings' press release 'Fitch Upgrades San Diego, California GOs to 'A+'; Lease Revs to 'A' & Water Revs to 'AA-", dated Dec. 11, 2008, Fitch assigned a rating of 'AA-' to approximately $63 million San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority water ...

A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Summa Health System and Several Core Hospitals.

Dec 12, 2008 ... OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a" to Summa Health System (SHS) (Akron, OH) and two of its core hospital subsidiaries, Summa Health System Hospitals (SHSH) (aka Akron City and St. Thomas Hospitals) (Akron, OH) and Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital ...

Cbeyond Recognized for Its Volunteer Efforts During the Aftermath of Hurricane Ike.

Dec 12, 2008 ... Cbeyond, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBEY): <Pre> [TABLE OMITTED] </Pre> About Cbeyond Cbeyond, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBEY) is a leading IP-based managed services provider that delivers integrated packages of communications and IT services to more than 40,000 small businesses ...

Aetna Expands Bridges to Excellence[TM] in Arizona.

Dec 12, 2008 ... -- Company makes first payout to Arizona physicians who participated in nationally recognized pay-for-performance pilot program in 2008 -- PHOENIX -- Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that it will expand its Bridges to Excellence[TM] program throughout the state beginning Jan ....

Shelaghmichael Brown Elected to Consumer Bankers Association's Board of Directors.

Dec 12, 2008 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- BBVA Compass announced today that Shelaghmichael Brown, Senior Executive Vice President of Retail Banking, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA). As part of CBA's 20-member board of senior retail banking executives, Brown ...

Intelligent Decisions Reaches Out To Soldiers And Their Families This Holiday Season.

Dec 12, 2008 ... ASHBURN, Va. -- Intelligent Decisions, Inc. (ID), is giving back to the community in many ways this holiday season by supporting the charitable efforts of ThanksUSA and "Operation Sugarplum." Last week, ID, in conjunction with ThanksUSA, coordinated a small night out for 15 ...

Rockstar Games Announces South Central Upgrade and Content Pack for Midnight Club: Los Angeles.

Dec 12, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce the massive downloadable upgrade and content pack for Midnight Club: Los Angeles, the latest installment of its critically acclaimed and genre-defining Midnight Club ...

GT Solar Announces Workforce Reduction in Merrimack Production Facility; Maintains Full-Strength Employment in Reactors Business.

Dec 12, 2008 ... MERRIMACK, N.H. -- GT Solar International (NASDAQ: SOLR) today announced that it is reducing its production workforce at the company's Merrimack solar furnace operations by 25 employees. Employment in all other segments and at the company's other locations are being maintained at full ...

NSTAR Workers to Assist Utilities Hardest Hit by Storm.

Dec 12, 2008 ... BOSTON -- With its service area largely spared by the ice damage from today's storm, NSTAR is making preparations to assist other New England utilities in their efforts to restore power to hundreds-of-thousands of electric customers affected elsewhere in the region. "NSTAR ...

Santa Parks Designated Drivers at Top of "Nice" List.

Dec 12, 2008 ... TxDOT Launches Annual DWI-Prevention Campaign AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Department of Transportation and Santa Claus have some advice for Texas motorists: drive sober this holiday season and avoid a stiff fine, losing your driver's license, jail time and a lump of coal in your ...

The Rohm and Haas Phoebe Waterman Haas Award Honors Women Leaders.

Dec 12, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA -- Raj L. Gupta, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and John C. Haas, former Chairman of Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE: ROH), presented Kathleen M. Schulz with the 2008 Phoebe Waterman Haas Award, North America. Ms. Schulz is a Plant Manager in West Alexandria, Ohio. ...

Fitch Rates KeyCorp's FDIC Guaranteed Debt 'AAA/F1+'.

Dec 12, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings assigns 'AAA/F1+' ratings to debt issued by KeyCorp (KEY) and KeyBank N.A. through the FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP). Specifically, KeyBank issued $1 billion of senior bank notes, maturing June 15, 2012, and KeyCorp issued $250 million of ...

Hannaford Stores to Launch BLACK ELK 'Wines of the World' Program During Month of January.

Dec 12, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA -- KDM Global Partners, LLC ("KDM"), a Philadelphia-based importer and producer of private label wine brands, has announced that the Hannaford Bros. chain will feature KDM's line of Black Elk wines at its stores during the month of January 2009. Black Elk is a ...

Stila Cosmetics Names Deanna Kangas as President and CEO.

Dec 12, 2008 ... 20-year Veteran Beauty Professional Takes the Helm of Stila LOS ANGELES -- Stila Corp. ("Stila" or "Stila Cosmetics") today announced the promotion of Deanna Kangas as President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Ms. Kangas, who has served Stila as its Chief ...

A.M. Best Assigns Indicative Debt Ratings to Aetna's Shelf Registration.

Dec 12, 2008 ... OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned indicative debt ratings of "bbb+" to senior unsecured debt, "bbb" to subordinated debt and "bbb-" to preferred stock, which may be issued under Aetna Inc.'s (Aetna) (Hartford, CT) [NYSE: AET] recently filed shelf registration statement. This ...

SEMPRUS BioSciences Closes $8M Series A Financing.

Dec 12, 2008 ... Permanent Architectures on Device Surfaces Address Healthcare Challenges. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- SEMPRUS BioSciences, Corp. (SEMPRUS), a privately held biomedical company, announced today that it has secured $8 million in Series A financing co-led by 5AM Ventures and Pangaea ...

Fitch Affirms Fort Collins, Colorado $16MM Sr Lien Wastewater Revs at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable.

Dec 12, 2008 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA-' rating on the city of Fort Collins, Colorado's $16 million of outstanding senior lien bonds. The bonds are payable from a senior lien pledge of the net revenues of the city's sewer system (the system). The city expects to issue approximately ...

Centerline Holding Company Announces Loan Repayment Terms.

Dec 12, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Please replace the release with the corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: CENTERLINE HOLDING COMPANY ANNOUNCES LOAN REPAYMENT TERMS Centerline Holding Company (OTC:CLNH) ("Centerline" or the "Company"), the ...

Fitch Upgrades Specialized Loan Servicing's Resi Servicer Ratings; Assigns Second Lien Rating.

Dec 12, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions on Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC's (SLS) U.S. residential primary and special servicer ratings: -- Residential Primary servicer rating for subprime product upgraded to 'RPS3+' from 'RPS3'; -- ...

Holiday Inn Gaithersburg Celebrates "Green" Renovation with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony.

Dec 12, 2008 ... GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- The Holiday Inn Gaithersburg today celebrated the completion of its extensive, environmentally-based renovation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the hotel's new main entrance. In doing so, the hotel became one of the first Holiday Inns in the DC-Metro area to be ...

The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRX Trust Declares Year-End Distribution of $0.05 Per Share.

Dec 12, 2008 ... RYE, N.Y. -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness(Rx) Trust (NYSE:GRX) declared a year-end cash distribution of $0.05 per share payable on December 29, 2008 to common shareholders of record on December 22, 2008. Based on the accounting records of the Fund ...

BestWeek: AIG Faces High Profile Week With Executive Exodus, Liddy's China Visit.

Dec 12, 2008 ... OLDWICK, N.J. -- The past week was another high profile one for American International Group Inc. (AIG) as it dealt with personnel departures, market rumors and the potential sell-offs of their insurance units, this week's BestWeek U.S./Canada reports. The embattled giant, the ...

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of TriStar Bank and TriStar Bancshares, Inc.

Dec 12, 2008 ... OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed a Bank Deposit Rating (BDR) of "bbb" and an issuer credit rating (ICR) of "bbb" of TriStar Bank (Dickson, TN) and an ICR of "bbb-" of TriStar Bancshares, Inc. (TriStar) (Dickson, TN). The outlook for all ratings is stable. TriStar is the holding ...

Morrow Institute Specialty Cosmetic Surgeons Honored in Tokyo.

Dec 12, 2008 ... RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- David M. Morrow, M.D., F.A.A.C.S.; Harry Marshak, M.D., F.A.C.S., and Allen Wu, M.D., of The Morrow Institute, a multi-specialty plastic surgery group in Rancho Mirage, CA, were recently honored as "Ambassadors of Beauty" at the 5th Congress of the International ...

Envision Pharmaceutical Services Receives Exceptional Customer Satisfaction Rating.

Dec 12, 2008 ... Annual Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute Survey Showcases Increased Employer Satisfaction with Pharmacy Benefit Managers TWINSBURG, Ohio -- The Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI) recently released the results of its annual customer satisfaction report and Envision ...

Zacks Releases Four Powerful "Buy" Stocks: Solera Holdings, Flowers Foods, Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. and Open Text Corporation.

Dec 12, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry's leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, ...

Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP Announces Summary Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement and Settlement Hearing.

Dec 12, 2008 ... SAN DIEGO -- The following statement is being issued by Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP pursuant to an order of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS <Pre> ...

Akron Biotech Announces: E-Comm Open for Business.

Dec 12, 2008 ... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Akron Biotech is proud to announce the opening of its on-line store, a state-of-the-art portal that will expand our reach to the research and development end users of today. It has long been anticipated for Akron Biotech to add an e-commerce to its newly ...

Drinks Americas Announces Second Quarter Conference Call & Webcast.

Dec 12, 2008 ... WILTON, Conn. -- Drinks Americas Holdings, Ltd. (OTC BB:DKAM), a leading owner, developer and marketer of premium beverages associated with renowned icons, including Donald Trump, Dr. Dre, Paul Newman, Willie Nelson and Kid Rock, will release its second quarter fiscal 2009 results on ...

Arlon, Inc. Responds to Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed by Rogers Corporation.

Dec 12, 2008 ... BEAR, Del. -- Arlon, Inc. ("Arlon"), an indirect subsidiary of WHX Corporation ("WHX", NASDAQCM:WXCO) (collectively, the "Company"), is in receipt of the Complaint that Rogers Corporation filed against Arlon in the United States District Court in Hartford, CT. The Complaint alleges that ...

Total Attorneys Accelerates Launch of Legal Process Outsourcing.

Dec 12, 2008 ... Successful pilot program shows Web-based platform is rapidly changing the way small law firms operate CHICAGO -- Total Attorneys, the premier provider of managed services for small law firms, today announced that the launch of its legal process outsourcing (LPO) solution has ...

Hill International Real Estate Partners Gets Final Zoning Approval for Development of 1,510-Foot American Commerce Center.

Dec 12, 2008 ... MARLTON, N.J. & PHILADELPHIA -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that its affiliated development company, Hill International Real Estate Partners, LP, has unanimously received final approval from the Philadelphia City Council ...

CONNECT Announces San Diego's Most Innovative New Products of 2008.

Dec 12, 2008 ... San Diego Technology and Life Science Companies Honored for Excellence, Innovation and Industry Impact SAN DIEGO -- CONNECT, San Diego's technology and life sciences accelerator, today announced the winners of the 21st Annual Most Innovative New Product (MIP) Awards. More than ...

MFS 2008 Closed-End Fund Capital Gain Distributions Notice.

Dec 12, 2008 ... BOSTON -- MFS Investment Management([R]) (MFS) announced today that none of its 12 closed-end funds will be declaring capital gain distributions this year. <Pre> MFS[R] CA Insured Municipal Fund (AMEX: CCA) MFS[R] Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR) MFS[R] Government Markets Income ...