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Queen Latifah Launches 2006 CURVATION(SM) PROJECT CONFIDENCE(SM) Awards at Sugar Water Festival.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Second Annual Search Aims to Honor Women Who Embody Confidence & Make a Positive Impact on Their Community NEW YORK, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Grammy Award-winning musician and Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah will launch the 2006 CURVATION PROJECT CONFIDENCE Awards during the ...

Aon Reports Second Quarter Results; Provides Update on Sale of Aon Warranty Group.

Aug 04, 2006 ... CHICAGO, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Corporation today reported second quarter and six months 2006 results. Second quarter 2006 net income was $193 million or $0.57 per share, compared to $191 million or $0.57 per share in 2005; excluding restructuring charges under ...

Boeing Extends Final Contract Offer to Oak Ridge Employees.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Company's three-year offer includes: - 50% pension increase to $60 per month per year of service - 15% average wage increase over the duration of the contract - Increased company match in the 401(k)-style Voluntary Investment Plan - Maintain ...

TRM Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results.

Aug 04, 2006 ... PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TRM Corporation today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. During Q2 2006 consolidated sales were $52.8 million, 2% greater than $51.9 million in Q1 2006 and 12% less than sales of $60.1 million ...

TRM Corporation Wins HBG Military Canteen Contract.

Aug 04, 2006 ... DUSSELDORF, Germany, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International ATM deployer TRM Corporation today announced that its German subsidiary, TRM ATM Deutschland GmbH, has signed a contract to provide cash machine services to HBG Heimbetriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co throughout Germany. The ...

Banco Santander Santiago Announces First Half and Second Quarter 2006 Earnings.

Aug 04, 2006 ... - Net income increased 29.4% YoY in the second quarter of 2006 and totaled Ch$80,345 million (Ch$0.43 per share and US$0.81/ADR). - Core revenue growth drives earnings in the quarter. Net interest income increases 19.3% and fee income expands 24.6% YoY as the Bank continued to ...

The Allied Defense Group Announces Preliminary First Quarter Financial Results.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Conference Call Scheduled for Friday, August 4, 2006 at 9am EDT VIENNA, Va., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Allied Defense Group, Inc. announces preliminary first quarter financial results for the period ending March 31, 2006. The Company continues to work with its ...

Tony Bennett Celebrates His 80th Birthday With Star-Studded Gala Hosted By Target in New York City.

Aug 04, 2006 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirteen-time Grammy winner and entertainment legend Tony Bennett celebrated his 80th birthday at a star-studded gala held in his honor by Target. Surrounded by family, celebrated friends and industry VIPs, the party was held for "the brightest ...

Stamps.com to Present at Pacific Crest Technology Forum and B. Riley Investor Conferences.

Aug 04, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stamps.com(R) is pleased to announce its participation in the following two investor conferences during August: <Pre> Pacific Crest 8th Annual Technology Forum Monday, August 7, 2006 Presentation Time: 2:00 PM Mountain ...

space150 Battles for Net Neutrality by Forming WeAreTheWeb.org.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Internet Superstars Turn Out for the 'We Are the Web' Video MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital marketing agency space150 announces the formation of WeAreTheWeb.org, an online action organization formed to promote Net Neutrality and to defeat a Republic-backed ...

Top 24 Advance to Semifinals in $1.5 Million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship.

Aug 04, 2006 ... World's top angler to win $500,000 in Birmingham BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes Angler of the Year Anthony Gagliardi of Prosperity, S.C., easily defeated No. 48 seed Ishama Monroe of Hughson, Calif., by a 19-pound, 14-ounce margin Thursday to advance to ...

Western Growers CEO Will Testify at House Committee Hearings on Immigration Saturday.

Aug 04, 2006 ... WG President Tom Nassif, Leader in Agriculture Industry's Quest for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Will Be Official Witness Before House Resources Committee Hearing in Santee, CA IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Growers President and CEO, Tom Nassif, will be an ...

ECC Capital Corporation Completes $1 Billion Asset-Backed Securitization.

Aug 04, 2006 ... IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ECC Capital Corporation , a mortgage finance real estate investment trust that originates and invests in residential mortgage loans, announced today the successful sale of the notes from the BMAT Mortgage Asset NIM Trust, Series 2006-1. ...

New Factory Set Up By China Sky One Medical Inc. Is Formally Put Into production.

Aug 04, 2006 ... HARBIN, China, Aug. 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harbin First Bio- engineering Co., Ltd., located in Heilongjiang province of China, was established on July 21, 2006 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Sky One Medical, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CSKI) . To celebrate this ...

LBI Media Announces Acquisition of Five Radio Stations in the Dallas-Fort Worth Market.

Aug 04, 2006 ... BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 2, 2006 two subsidiaries of LBI Media, Inc. ("LBI Media") entered into a definitive agreement to buy five Dallas radio stations from Entravision Communications Corporation for approximately $95 million. The stations include KTCY-FM, ...

Northwest Applauds Congress' Passage of Legislation That Saves Employees' Pension Benefits.

Aug 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northwest Airlines tonight applauded Congress' passage of pension reform legislation that will save the pension benefits of 73,000 current and former Northwest employees. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060421/NWALOGO ) ...

Congress Passes Landmark Pension Reform Legislation.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Labor and Management Communities Applaud Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Defined Benefit Plans for Millions of American Workers WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Congress today delivered retirement benefit protection to more than 44 million employees and retirees nationwide ...

Senate Passes Flawed Pension Bill, Allows Cuts In Vested Benefits, Undermines Pension Plans, According to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

Aug 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Senate today passed the so-called Pension Protection Act, H.R. 4, by a 93 to 5 vote. The bill, passed by the House of Representatives last week, will now go to President Bush for his signature into law. This bad pension legislation ...

Modavox Management to Be Interviewed on MN1.com, Market News First.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Market News First, Featuring One on One Interviews With the Presidents and CFOs of Microcap Companies, to Interview Modavox VP, Nathaniel Bradley PHOENIX, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Modavox (BULLETIN BOARD: MDVX) Vice President of Business Development & Strategic ...

Extra Space Storage Inc. Reports Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Company Increases FFO Per Share by 71% to $0.24 Same-Store Revenue Rises 6.6%, Same-Store NOI Up 7.6% SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Extra Space Storage Inc. (the "Company") announced today operating results for the three and six months ended June ...

AlixPartners Employees and Hellman & Friedman to Gain Majority Stake in Global Turnaround and Consulting Firm.

Aug 04, 2006 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- AlixPartners LLC, the international corporate turnaround, performance improvement and financial advisory firm, announced today it has agreed to a recapitalization of the firm by which affiliates of Hellman & Friedman LLC will make a significant ...

Gemalto Receives Order for U.S. Electronic Passport.

Aug 04, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, August 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, announced today that the United States of America Government Printing Office (GPO) placed its first order with the company, following Gemalto's ...

Cure Autism Now Celebrates Senate Approval of Combating Autism Act of 2006.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Autism Community Urges House to Pass First-Ever Autism-Specific Legislation WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Cure Autism Now, a leading research and advocacy organization, today congratulates bill sponsors Senators Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Christopher Dodd (D-CT) as well as ...

Elcom International, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2006 Operating Results.

Aug 04, 2006 ... NORWOOD, Mass., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elcom International, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ELCO and AIM: ELC and ELCS) , today announced operating results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2006. <Pre>Financial Summary Table (Unaudited) ...

Eisai Commences U.S. Legal Action Over Aricept ODT(R) ANDA Filing.

Aug 04, 2006 ... TOKYO and TEANECK, N.J., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, President and CEO: Haruo Naito) and Eisai Inc. (Headquarters: New Jersey, Chairman and CEO: Hajime Shimizu) today announce that they have filed a lawsuit against Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and ...

FUN Technologies announces change of director.

Aug 04, 2006 ... TORONTO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FUN Technologies Inc. ("FUN"), one of the world's leading online casual gaming providers, announced today that Brian Wendling, Vice President of Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media"), would join its board, and Greg Maffei would step down. ...

Myrtle Beach Real Estate; New Myrtle Beach Condo Sales Division Launched by The Hoffman Group.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Myrtle Beach Condo Sales for Myrtle Beach Real Estate Buyers; The Hoffman Group Proudly Launches a New Division, MBCondoSales.com. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Myrtle Beach condo sales division has been launched by The Hoffman Group for people in the market ...

Extraordinary Stockholders' Meeting of Schering AG on September 13, 2006: Schering's Stockholders to Resolve on Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement With Bayer.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Election of New Investor Representatives to the Supervisory Board Renaming to "Bayer Schering Pharma Aktiengesellschaft" BERLIN and LEVERKUSEN, Germany, August 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering AG has invited its stockholders to attend an Extraordinary ...

Exercises With Stock Options of Nokia Corporation.

Aug 04, 2006 ... ESPOO, Finland, August 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A total of 153,750 shares of Nokia Corporation ("Nokia") were subscribed for as of July 31, 2006 based on Nokia's 2003 employee stock option plan. This resulted in an increase of EUR 9,225 in Nokia's share capital and an increase of EUR ...

The "Face of United Mobile" Via eBay.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Cross-reference: A Picture is Available at http://www.presseportal.ch/de/story.htx?firmaid=100010546 Swiss Mobile Telephony Provider United Mobile Makes Sandra Romero its New Calling Card, Via an eBay Auction, for a Soon to be Launched Ad Campaign KLOTEN, ...

Former HHS Secretary Thompson Calls for Medicaid Shake Up - Plan Calls for Shifting Increased Responsibility for Care of Elderly to Federal Government.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Thompson to Outline Medicaid Makeover Plan Tomorrow at National Governor's Association Meeting WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Health & Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today released a comprehensive plan to revamp the nation's health insurance program for ...

Hovnanian Enterprises Provides Updated EPS Guidance for the Third Quarter and the Full Year.

Aug 04, 2006 ... RED BANK, N.J., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. announced today it expects earnings for the third quarter which ended on July 31st to be in the range of $1.10 to $1.20 per fully diluted common share, compared with the Company's previous guidance of $1.40 to ...

Haute Couture: Time For Fine French Wine, Divine Italian Gelato.

Aug 04, 2006 ... NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- As European vacations surge in popularity -- and affordability -- the time for fine French wine and divine Italian gelato has never been better. Drink in the tastes and lifestyles of these great destinations while exploring the rich ...

Kinross Gold announces 45 percent revenue growth and record earnings of $65.6 million in second quarter.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Production on target and operating cash flow up 210 percent $470 million Paracatu expansion enhances future gold production TORONTO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX-K; NYSE-KGC) ("Kinross", "Kinross Gold" or the "Company"), today ...

Evolving Systems Sets Date for 2006 2nd Quarter News Release and Conference Call.

Aug 04, 2006 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Evolving Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and IP carrier market, today announced it will release its 2006 second quarter financial results prior to market opening on August ...

Caution: Mazda to Inject Adrenaline Rush in Ten Cities Across the Country With Zoom-Zoom Live Tour.

Aug 04, 2006 ... IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations is once again taking its Zoom-Zoom Live tour across the country, feeding passion for power and performance in one spectacular event. With nearly 50,000 car lovers expected to take to the tracks in a Mazda vehicle in ...

Australia's Advertising Claims Board Rules in Favor of SPLENDA(R) Sweeteners on Key Claims.

Aug 04, 2006 ... FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- McNeil Nutritionals, LLC announced today that it is pleased with the recent favorable ruling by Australia's Advertising Claims Board (ACB) regarding advertising for SPLENDA(R) No Calorie Sweetener Products that features the tagline "made from ...

Former NYPD Detective Derrick Parker Knows Who Killed Notorious B.I.G. and is Ready to Tell All.

Aug 04, 2006 ... LAPD Re-Opens Controversial Notorious B.I.G. Murder Case and Parker, Subject of Image Entertainment Documentary, Offers Detectives Badly-Needed Assistance to Solve Case LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nine years after the slaying of rap star Notorious B.I.G., aka ...

U.S. Women's National Team Star Cat Whitehill Joins Nike, U.S. Soccer Foundation and Seacoast United to Dedicate New Soccer Fields.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Seacoast United Soccer Complex Home to Four New World-Class FieldTurf Soccer Fields That Will Serve More Than 10,000 Players Yearly EPPING, N.H., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- <Pre>WHAT: Seacoast United Soccer Club (SUSC) celebrates the openingof the ...

Nolan Gold project update.

Aug 04, 2006 ... SILVERADO - OTCBB: SLGLF / Frankfurt: SLGL / Berlin: SLGL Visit this link to view supplementary images for this Press Release. http://www.silverado.com/august042006 FAIRBANKS, AK, and VANCOUVER, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold recovery and processing operations ...

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inducts Five New Titles Into 'Greatest Hits' Software Library.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Additions of SOCOM 3: U.S. NAVY SEALs, Shadow of the Colossus, Ratchet: Deadlocked(TM), Jak X: Combat Racing(TM) and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves(TM) Validate PlayStation(R)2 Offerings as the Best Value in Interactive Entertainment at $19.99 (SRP) FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 4 ...

New York's Best Mover Offers 20 Tips for Sweet Summer Moves.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Citysearch Winner Flatrate Moving Gives Insider Insight NEW YORK, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Moving can be a stressful time -- especially for urban dwellers at the height of the Summer crunch. The good news? The right preparations -- and mover -- can alleviate that stress. To help ...

SemBioSys announces second quarter operational and financial results.

Aug 04, 2006 ... - Canadian Biotechnology Company on track to demonstrate bio-equivalence of safflower-produced insulin - TSX symbol: SBS CALGARY, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SemBioSys Genetics Inc. (TSX:SBS), a biotechnology company developing a broad pipeline of protein-based ...

Labopharm to Present at Bank of America 2006 Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference in Southampton, New York.

Aug 04, 2006 ... LAVAL, QC, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Labopharm Inc. (TSX: DDS, NASDAQ:DDSS) today announced that James R. Howard-Tripp, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will present at the Bank of America 2006 Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference in Southampton, New York on ...

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Conference Call to Discuss 2006 Second Quarter Financial Results.

Aug 04, 2006 ... HOUSTON, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss 2006 second quarter financial results on Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 9:00 AM Central Daylight Time. Carrizo plans to issue an earnings press release prior to the market opening on ...

Medco Reports Second-Quarter 2006 GAAP Earnings of $0.56 per Share; Company Raises 2006 Guidance.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Second-Quarter 2006 GAAP Net Income of $170.9 Million up 24.4 Percent From Second-Quarter 2005 Second-Quarter Highlights: - $10.6 Billion in Net Revenues, up 17.7 Percent from $9.0 Billion - 5.5 Percent Gross Margin, up from 5.1 Percent - Record ...

Youth Enhancement on Its Way to Reporting With Jewett Schwartz & Associates.

Aug 04, 2006 ... MIAMI, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Infomercial leader, Youth Enhancement Systems, Inc. , today announced that it has retained the accounting firm of Jewett, Schwartz & Associates to audit its 2004-2006 financials. The innovator, developer and distributor of groundbreaking personal ...

DURECT Corporation Presenting at the Securities Research Associates Technology Conference.

Aug 04, 2006 ... CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DURECT Corporation announced today that it will present a corporate overview at the Securities Research Associates Technology Conference on Monday, August 7th at 8:40 a.m. PST. The conference is taking place at the Westin St. Francis ...

VeraSun Names Paul Kreter as Vice President, Ethanol Sales.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Industry veteran joins ethanol producer to lead marketing efforts BROOKINGS, S.D., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- VeraSun Energy Corporation, the nation's second-largest ethanol producer, today announced the appointment of Paul Kreter to the position of Vice President, Ethanol Sales ....

VeraSun Announces Hartley as Preferred Site for Ethanol Plant in Northwestern Iowa.

Aug 04, 2006 ... VeraSun plans to locate 110-million-gallon-per-year facility near Hartley, Iowa BROOKINGS, S.D., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- VeraSun officials announced today they have informed the O'Brien County Economic Development Corporation that Hartley, Iowa, has been selected as the ...

OM Group Announces 2006 Second Quarter Results.

Aug 04, 2006 ... CLEVELAND, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OM Group, Inc. today announced its 2006 second quarter results. Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2006 were $330.2 million, compared to $314.7 million reported in the corresponding three-month period of 2005. Operating ...

Ultranet2go Launches Pre-Mobile WiMAX in Two New Markets in Mexico With Navini Networks.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Largest Commercial Wireless Broadband Network in Mexico Plans Expansion Into Another 6 Cities RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultranet2go, a division of ZOMA Telecom of Mexico, today announced commercial launch of service in Veracruz and Aguascalientes, Mexico, using ...

WebSideStory Posts Record Second Quarter Revenue; Raises Revenue Guidance.

Aug 04, 2006 ... SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WebSideStory, Inc. , a leading provider of digital marketing and analytics solutions, today announced the results of operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. Financial and operating highlights for the quarter include: <Pre> ...

Galaxy Energy Regains Compliance With Amex's Continued Listing Standards.

Aug 04, 2006 ... DENVER, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Galaxy Energy Corporation has received a letter from the American Stock Exchange ("Amex") which indicates that Galaxy has resolved the continued listing deficiency referenced in an April 25, 2006 notice to the Company. Amex's finding was based on ...

Conolog Effects One-For-Six Reverse Stock Split and Begins Trading Under New Symbol CNLGD at Open of Market Today.

Aug 04, 2006 ... SOMERVILLE, N.J., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conolog Corporation , an engineering and design company that provides digital signal processing solutions to global electric utilities, announced today that at a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on August 2, 2006 at the offices of ...

TAM Announces Net Income of R$97 Millions in 2Q06 and EBIT Margin of 13%.

Aug 04, 2006 ... SAO PAULO, Brazil, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM S.A. (NYSE: TAM; Bovespa: TAMM4), Brazil's largest airline company, announces today its results for the second quarter 2006. The full press release of 2Q06 Earnings Results is available on our website http://www.tam.com.br/ri, CVM ...

H57 Hoodia NASCAR Busch Team to Debut at O'Reilly Raceway Park.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Sopranos Star Joe Gannascoli Will Attend INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- H57 Hoodia (http://www.h57.com/), the nation's leading South African Hoodia appetite suppressant, announced today its first NASCAR sponsorship. The company has partnered with the Warsaw, Indiana-based ...

Osteotech Reports 2006 Second Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share of $.04 on Revenues of $25.3 Million.

Aug 04, 2006 ... EATONTOWN, N.J., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Osteotech, Inc. reported today that net income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was $.8 million, or $.04 diluted earnings per share, compared to a net loss of $1.9 million, or $.11 diluted net loss per share, for the three months ...

PetroQuest Resources, Inc. Acquires Working Interest in 16 Oil and Gas Wells in Ohio.

Aug 04, 2006 ... ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PetroQuest Resources, Inc. (Computer Pink Sheets: PQRJ.PK), announced today that Mountaineer Gas Transmission, Inc., its wholly owned gas and oil production subsidiary, recently acquired 100 percent of the working interest in 16 gas and ...

Rural/Metro Awarded 5-Year Master Contract to Provide Fire and Emergency Medical Services in Carefree, Arizona.

Aug 04, 2006 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rural/Metro Corporation , a leading provider of medical transportation and private fire protection services, announced today that it has been awarded an exclusive master contract to provide fire and first responder emergency medical ...

/SECOND AND FINAL ADD - TO358 - TELUS Corporation/.

Aug 04, 2006 ... Interest coverage on long-term debt is calculated on a 12-month trailing basis as Net income before interest expense on long-term debt and income tax expense divided by interest expense on long-term debt. Interest expense on long-term debt for the 12-month trailing period ending June 30, ...

PROFNET WIRE: HEALTH & MEDICINE: Combating Obesity.

Aug 04, 2006 ... <Pre> ROUND-UPSCombating Obesity (continued, 1 expert) Treatments for ADHD (continued, 1 expert)LEADS1. Alternative Medicine: Herbs for Menopause 2. Health: Summer Skin Care Tips 3. Medicine: Lucentis -- New Blindness Medication 4. Medicine: New ...

Phoenix Marketing International Survey Finds ABC is the Most Watched Network By Affluent Households.

Aug 04, 2006 ... RHINEBECK, N.Y., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In a recent survey by Phoenix Marketing International's Affluent Marketing Service, findings reveal that among mainstream affluent households, the "big three" legacy networks, ABC (14%), NBC (13%) and CBS (12%), are the top three stations watched. ...

MDC Partners Inc. reports results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.

Aug 04, 2006 ... QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS: Consolidated Revenues up 11% Marketing Communications Organic Revenue up 9% Cash EPS of $0.27 NEW YORK, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MDC Partners Inc. ("MDC Partners" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the periods ended June 30, ...

Virginia Arts Festival's 10th Anniversary Season Scores a '10'.

Aug 04, 2006 ... NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Arts Festival closed out FY 2005/2006 with good reason to celebrate. Its tenth anniversary season brought a record number of attendees to 57 diverse public performances. World-class artists representing dance, theatre, music, film, vocal and ...