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Broadcom to Present at Upcoming Conferences.

Feb 05, 2009 ... IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation , a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, will be presenting at the following conferences: <Pre> -- The Thomas Weisel Partners Technology, Telecom & Internet Conference ...

Microsoft and Brother Enter Broad Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Agreement will cover intellectual property contained in printers and multifunctional products, including certain Linux-based technologies. REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. and Brother Industries Ltd. have signed a patent cross-licensing ...

CME Group Inc. Names Slate of Director Nominees.

Feb 05, 2009 ... CHICAGO, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CME Group today announced its slate of candidates for election to serve on the company's Board of Directors. CME Group shareholders will vote for directors at the company's annual meeting to be held Wednesday, May 13, 2009. The Class ...

Horace Mann Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year.

Feb 05, 2009 ... SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Horace Mann Educators Corporation today reported net income of $22.9 million (58 cents per share) and $10.9 million (27 cents per share) for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008, respectively, compared to net income of ...

Harry & David Partners With USO in Snacks for the Troops Program.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan Can Look Forward to Some Delicious Snacks MEDFORD, Ore., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan will soon be able to look forward to some delicious Harry & David snacks in their USO Care Packages. Starting ...

ICO, Inc. Announces Financial Results for First Quarter Ended December 31, 2008.

Feb 05, 2009 ... HOUSTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ICO, Inc. , global producer of custom polymer powders and plastic film concentrates, today announced its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. <Pre> (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030509/ICOCLOGO)First ...

Greektown Casino-Hotel to Host Media Sneak Preview of New Hotel Tower Thursday, Feb. 12.

Feb 05, 2009 ... MEDIA INVITED TO ATTEND AND EXPERIENCE DETROIT'S LATEST AND GREATEST AMENITIES DETROIT, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> ATTENTION: All working media - gaming, business, F&B, entertainment, tour & travel, meetings and community journalists, TV cameras and ...

New UMTS Library Now Available for QualNet(R) 4.5.1 and EXata(R) 2.0.

Feb 05, 2009 ... - Newest library makes identifying problems and troubleshooting complex networks faster and more efficient, accelerating time-to-market for UMTS devices and networks - LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Scalable Network Technologies, Inc. (SNT), a leader in wireless network ...

New Marin Vanpools Can Receive $3,600!

Feb 05, 2009 ... MARIN COUNTY, Calif., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) and 511 Rideshare announced today that they are offering financial assistance to new vanpools with a Marin County origin or destination, up to $3,600 in cash to motivate Marin County commuters away ...

Snoop Dogg's All-Star Bash: Phoenix, Arizona.

Feb 05, 2009 ... PHOENIX, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiss FM and Live Presents Snoop Dogg All-Star Weekend Blowout Saturday, February 14, 2009 from 7:00pm-2:00am at Barcelona Nightclub. Hosted by Grammy Award winning artist Snoop Dogg, Special K, and DJ Triple XL. Attending will be some of the biggest ...

CME Group Prices $750 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes.

Feb 05, 2009 ... CHICAGO, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CME Group Inc. today announced it priced an underwritten public offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% notes due 2014. The offering is being made under CME Group's existing shelf registration statement and is expected to ...

SpectraScience, Inc. Enters Into $6.0 Million Common Stock Purchase Agreement.

Feb 05, 2009 ... SAN DIEGO, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SpectraScience, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SCIE), a San Diego based medical device company, announced today that it has entered into a $6.0 million common stock purchase agreement with Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC, a Chicago-based institutional ...

Supreme Court Veteran and Renowned Litigator Donald Verrilli to Join DOJ as Associate Deputy Attorney General.

Feb 05, 2009 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Jenner & Block Partner Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., recognized as one of the nation's preeminent litigators and Co-Chair of the Firm's Appellate & Supreme Court practice, will be joining the Department of Justice as Associate Deputy Attorney General. ...

Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan.

Feb 05, 2009 ... DENVER, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. (Basic) (BULLETIN BOARD: BSIC) . Today the Board of Directors of Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc., (the "Company") announced the adoption of a stockholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan") and declared a dividend ...

Forbes Energy Services Announces Extension of Consent Solicitation.

Feb 05, 2009 ... ALICE, Texas, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (TSX: FRB) (the "Company") announced today that it is extending the previously announced consent solicitation with respect to the 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (the "Notes") issued by two of its subsidiaries, ...

Regal Beloit Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results.

Feb 05, 2009 ... - 2008 Net Sales, Net Income and EPS Reach Record Levels - Successful Integration of 2007 Acquisitions - Launched a Record Number of New Products in 2008 - Strong Balance Sheet and Ample Liquidity Heading into 2009 BELOIT, Wis., Feb. 4 ...

Leeds Mattress CEO Praises Billionaire Investor Warren Buffet for His Powerful Business Mentorship.

Feb 05, 2009 ... While the wisdom of Warren Buffet cuts across all industries, the Oracle from Omaha has invested in furniture stores around the country SUN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- What does Warren Buffet have in common with a Southern California entrepreneur and now legendary TV ...

Son of Rock Icon Mounts Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Write-In Effort.

Feb 05, 2009 ... HOUSTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The son of one of rock's earliest stars is reaching out to his dad's fans for help. The Big Bopper (J. P. Richardson, Jr.), a music visionary and the gifted songwriter/singer of CHANTILLY LACE, died at 28 in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, ...

Copa Holdings Announces 15.5% Traffic Growth for January 2009.

Feb 05, 2009 ... PANAMA, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Holdings, S.A. , and its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries, today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for January 2009: <Pre> Copa Holdings (Consolidated)January January Change ...

Black Eyed Peas Peapod Foundation, Adobe Foundation and Entertainment Industry Foundation Launch Partnership at February 5 Benefit Concert.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Partnership to Help At-Risk Youth Develop Creative Skills Through Video, Dance, Music and Art SAN JOSE, Calif. and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Adobe Foundation, the Black Eyed Peas and the Entertainment Industry Foundation today announced a new partnership to help ...

Maurel & Prom : 2008 Sales Rose 33% to EUR385.2m.

Feb 05, 2009 ... PARIS, February 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Entitled Production Rose 27% to 15,704 boepd in 2008 (17,404 boepd Including Venezuela) - Entitled Production Rose 45% to 18,854 boepd in Q4 2008 (20,554 boepd Including Venezuela) <Pre> Sales for fiscal 2008 rose by 33% ...

QNAP Announces the World's First 4-Bay Intel Atom-based NAS -- TS-439 Pro Turbo NAS.

Feb 05, 2009 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- QNAP Systems, Inc. today announced the next gen Intel-based network attached storage TS-439 Pro Turbo NAS for business users. Featuring low power Intel 1.6GHz CPU, 1GB DDRII memory, and stylish industrial design, the TS-439 Pro supports dual ...

Cell Therapeutics Exchanges 83% of Remaining Convertible Preferred Stock Into New Non-dividend Bearing, Non-redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock With Conversion Price of $0.14 per Share.

Feb 05, 2009 ... SEATTLE, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) announced today that it has issued 6,634 shares of Series F Preferred Stock in exchange for 6,634 shares of CTI's Series A, B and C Convertible Preferred Stock. The exchange constitutes 83% in ...

Cytopia Concludes Phase I Oral Trial for Vascular-Disrupting Agent, CYT997.

Feb 05, 2009 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb.5 /PRNewswire/ -- Cytopia Limited has successfully concluded dose-escalation in its oral Phase I study for CYT997, the company's anticancer vascular-disrupting agent (VDA). The primary objectives of this safety and tolerability study have been ...

MSN and BermanBraun Unveil Wonderwall, a New Online Destination for Entertainment and Celebrity Information.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Site features a bold and inventive design offering people a new, fresh way to consume celebrity information. REDMOND, Wash. and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MSN and BermanBraun Interactive today announced the beta launch of their much- anticipated site ...

Boom or Doom for the Auto Industry?

Feb 05, 2009 ... Frost & Sullivan to Host Free Briefing on the Global Automotive Industry 2009 Outlook LONDON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Automotive & Transportation Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2009 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the business outlook of the ...

Qualcomm and Abertis Telecom to Deliver MediaFLO Broadcast Mobile TV Throughout Barcelona During Mobile World Congress 2009.

Feb 05, 2009 ... - Companies Join Forces to Demonstrate the Potential of Mobile TV in Europe - SAN DIEGO and BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated , a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, and Abertis ...

Version 3.0 of Opsview, the Leading Open Source IT Monitoring Tool is Released.

Feb 05, 2009 ... LONDON, February 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Opsera Limited, a leading provider of Open Source software and services, today announced the release of Opsview version 3.0. This release represents a major milestone in Opsview's development and provides the foundations for significant new ...

One Million Xbox LIVE Members Download and Activate Netflix on Xbox 360.

Feb 05, 2009 ... 1.5 billion minutes watched instantly by Xbox LIVE community. REDMOND, Wash. and LOS GATOS, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. and Netflix Inc. today announced that 1 million Xbox LIVE Gold members have downloaded and activated the groundbreaking Xbox ...

Unilever - Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results Interview With CEO.

Feb 05, 2009 ... LONDON, February 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Unilever, the UK food products group, today announced its fourth quarter and full year results. In a video interview, Paul Polson, Unilever CEO, discusses the results and trading, operational performance and the market plus the ...

Lenetix Launches Screening Study of New Down Syndrome Test.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Highly Accurate, Non-invasive Technology Expected to Reduce Testing-Related Miscarriages MINEOLA, N.Y., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Lenetix, Inc. today announced the launch of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved screening study of an improved first and second trimester ...

CARBO Ceramics Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Earnings.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Conference Call Scheduled for Today, 10:00 a.m. Central Time - Record quarterly revenues of $105.6 million, increased 30 percent versus the prior year - Quarterly proppant sales volume of 293 million pounds, increased 19 percent versus the prior year - ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Unilever Plc/.

Feb 05, 2009 ... In the news release, "Unilever - Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results Interview With CEO" issued on 5 Feb 2009 08:23 GMT, by Unilever Plc LSE:ULVR over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that the CEO of Unilever's name is "Paul Polman" and not "Paul Polsen", as ...

Gaming Partners International Receives International Gaming Award for Best Technology Manufacturer.

Feb 05, 2009 ... GPI Presents Innovative Products at 2009 International Gaming Expo LAS VEGAS, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gaming Partners International Corporation , a leading provider of casino currency and table game equipment worldwide, announced that it was presented with the ...

Nutrition 21 Announces Second Consecutive Profitable Quarter in Q2 Fiscal 2009.

Feb 05, 2009 ... PURCHASE, N.Y., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nutrition 21, Inc. , the developer and marketer of nutritional supplements under the Iceland Health(R), Chromax(R) and Diabetes Essentials(R) brands that help consumers manage blood sugar levels, improve cardiovascular health, enhance ...

PricewaterhouseCoopers Addresses Auto Industry Turmoil at Feb 10 MPG Luncheon.

Feb 05, 2009 ... LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, February 10, 2009 The Motor Press Guild (MPG), America's largest professional automotive media association, will hold an open luncheon featuring Steve D'Arcy, Global Automotive Leader, and Mike McKenzie, Manager, of PricewaterhouseCooper's ...

Pueblo Bonito Announces Year Long 'Stimulus Package'.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Applicable to all seven resorts, Pueblo Bonito's 'Stimulus Package' offers a range of attractive rates, spa credits and more. CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Vacations are quickly taking a back seat. This does not have to be the case. Reasonably priced, ...

ADVENTRX Completes Patient Enrollment in ANX-514 Bioequivalence Study.

Feb 05, 2009 ... SAN DIEGO, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: ANX), announced today that it has completed patient enrollment in its bioequivalence study of ANX-514 (docetaxel emulsion for injection). The Company is on track to announce results from this ...

Digirad Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Board of Directors Approves Share Buyback Program POWAY, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digirad Corporation , a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products, and personnel and equipment leasing services, today reported that robust camera sales, combined with ...

Levi's(R) Collaborates With Influential Street Artist for Exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston.

Feb 05, 2009 ... The original denim company sponsors retrospective of Shepard Fairey, including the now iconic Barack Obama campaign poster Shepard Fairey and the Levi's(R) Brand to co-design a special, limited-edition Levi's(R) piece to commemorate exhibit BOSTON, Feb. 5 ...

Toys'R'Us, Inc. Expands Its Support of Autism Speaks.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Babies"R"Us Stores Join Toys"R"Us in Sponsoring National Walk Program and In-Store Fundraising Campaign WAYNE, N.J., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Toys"R"Us, Inc. and the Toys"R"Us Children's Fund today announced they have increased their support of Autism Speaks, an organization ...

New Amdocs CES 7.5 Self-Service Offerings Help Service Providers Achieve Profitability.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Amdocs and Frost & Sullivan(1) survey confirms that online customer interaction has never been more important, with service providers looking hard to find ways to cut costs, while still improving revenues ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amdocs , the leading ...

Video: Esurance Launches Star Trek-themed Micro-Site.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Chances to Win a Trip to the Star Trek Premiere & an Exclusive Feature about the Upcoming Film SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, announced the recent launch of its newest micro-site related to Esurance's ...

Destination Maternity Corporation Reports Sales for January 2009.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Comparable Store Sales Increase 5.1% on a Reported Basis, and Increase Approximately 1.1% after Adjusting for Calendar Shift PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Destination Maternity Corporation , the world's leading maternity apparel retailer, today announced that ...

Suncor Energy reports oil sands production numbers for January 2009.

Feb 05, 2009 ... CALGARY, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Suncor Energy Inc. reported today that production at its oil sands facility during January averaged approximately 251,000 barrels per day (bpd). Suncor is targeting average oil sands production of 300,000 bpd (+5%/-10%) in 2009. On a ...

Books & Authors I Feature Package.

Feb 05, 2009 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with books & authors and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. For those receiving this copy via computer, the stories are easily identified by the initial word of the slug: "Books." This ...

Author Shares the Secrets to Connecting in 'How To Talk To Anyone About Anything!'.

Feb 05, 2009 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether you are walking into a room filled with strangers or talking with a challenging person, author and award-winning speaker Jill Spiegel shows you how to connect with anyone in her new book, "Jill Spiegel's How To Talk To Anyone About Anything! The ...

Club Members Rocket Past $10 Million in Savings!

Feb 05, 2009 ... ATLANTA, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Club Members in the media swapping sites PaperBackSwap.com, SwapaCD.com and SwapaDVD.com have just passed the $10 million mark in savings for swapping used books, CDs and DVDs. With the economy in a downturn, everyone wants to save money. Over ...

HISTORY BOOK CLUB Honors Obama's Inspiration, Lincoln, and Another Trailblazer, Charles Darwin.

Feb 05, 2009 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- This year marks the bicentennial of two men who changed history forever with their ideas about emancipation and evolution. Born only hours and an ocean apart on February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin would become pioneers for change, ...

Tullow Oil plc - Uganda Block 3A: Kingfisher-3A Update.

Feb 05, 2009 ... LONDON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Oil, the operator of the Kingfisher-3A appraisal well in Block 3A, Uganda, in which Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) is a 50% partner, today issued the following press release. HERITAGE OIL ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETION OF THE SUCCESSFUL KINGFISHER-3A ...

IPrayTV Joins Leading Christian Broadcasters at NRB 2009.

Feb 05, 2009 ... National Religious Broadcasters to Visit Holy Sites in Jerusalem Virtually Through IPrayTV JERUSALEM, Israel, February 5 /PRNewswire/ -- IPrayTV, the first provider of internet broadcast services to faith-based organizations linking ministries to the Holy Sites through ...

Big Lots Reports Fourth Quarter Comparable Store Sales Decrease of 3.2%.

Feb 05, 2009 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Big Lots, Inc. today reported fourth quarter retail sales for fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2009 decreased 3.4% to $1,353.1 million, compared to $1,400.8 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. Comparable store sales for stores ...

Travel Within (Travelwithin.com) and the '7 Steps to Wisdom and Inner Peace'.

Feb 05, 2009 ... A spiritual guide for people and a fascinating journey through a wide variety of cultures, worlds and religions. WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Jamshid Hosseini writes, "Travel Within: 7 Steps to Wisdom and Inner Peace;" a spiritual self-help book written to ...

FMA Congresses is Holding a Three Day Event that Will Focus on Energy Reduction, Environmental Sustainability and Green Data Centers. The Event, 'Progressive Energy & Environment Congress 2' is Held from April 20 to 22 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia.

Feb 05, 2009 ... This conference is designed to help participants learn how reducing energy consumption can lead to higher profits by decreasing operational costs and the ways in which energy certificates, greenhouse gas credits and carbon offsetting can be optimized to obtain immediate benefits. ...

Sales Increase for 19th Consecutive Quarter at Bruegger's.

Feb 05, 2009 ... National Bakery-Cafe Brand Continues to Grow in Challenging Economic Times BURLINGTON, Vt., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking 19 consecutive quarters of growth, Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc. has announced revenue for comparable sales grew 6.6 percent at company locations and 6.9 ...

Public Safety and Security During Inauguration Entrusted to Federal Signal.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Integrated alerting and notification network enables mission-critical communications during historic events in Washington, DC UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- When the Washington D.C. Office of the CTO (OCTO) needed a secure, reliable and redundant ...

Alliant Energy Announces 2008 Results, Affirms 2009 Guidance.

Feb 05, 2009 ... MADISON, Wis., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Energy Corporation today announced income and earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for 2008 of $280 million and $2.54, respectively. A summary of Alliant Energy's 2008 results compared to 2007 results is as follows ...

Valley Forge Composite Technologies Reports Test Proves Thor LVX Cargo System Detects Trace Elements of Explosive Materials.

Feb 05, 2009 ... COVINGTON, Ky., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: VLYF) , manufacturer and marketer of breakthrough cargo/baggage and people screening technologies, said recently completed tests show its photonuclear Thor LVX cargo/baggage ...

Dallas Hardware Store Offers Former President George W. Bush Position as Greeter.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Elliott's Hardware Touts 'Flexible Schedule, Short Commute and Low Stress' Among Job Perks In Invitation Letter Posted In The Dallas Morning News DALLAS, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Local independent retailer Elliott's Hardware appealed to former President George W. Bush to spend ...

Stem Cell Innovations' PluriCells(TM) to Form the Basis of a Liver Assist Device to Support Patients Waiting for Transplant.

Feb 05, 2009 ... HOUSTON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a paper published in the most recent issue of Current Gastroenterology Reports, Drs. Norman L. Sussman, Brendan M. McGuire and James H. Kelly describe the need and requirements for a successful liver assist device. "There are currently three ...

Executives Remain Bullish On Demand for Talent Despite January Job Losses, According to Latest Korn/Ferry Executive Quiz.

Feb 05, 2009 ... Majority of Executives Predict Onset of Labor Market Recovery in 2009 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite rising unemployment and a challenging labor market, global executives remain optimistic that the war for talent is still being waged. A vast majority of respondents ...

Duke Energy Reports Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2008 Results.

Feb 05, 2009 ... -- Fourth quarter 2008 adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) were 27 cents, compared with 25 cents for the fourth quarter 2007 -- Reported diluted EPS for fourth quarter 2008 was 26 cents, compared to 19 cents for the fourth quarter 2007 -- Adjusted diluted EPS ...

Limited Brands Reports January 2009, Fourth Quarter 2008 and Fiscal 2008 Sales.

Feb 05, 2009 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Limited Brands, Inc. reported a comparable store sales decrease of 9 percent for the four weeks ended Jan. 31, 2009, compared to the four weeks ended Feb. 2, 2008. The company reported net sales of $591.6 million for the four weeks ended ...

Benchmark Electronics Reports Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2008.

Feb 05, 2009 ... ANGLETON, Texas, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Benchmark Electronics, Inc. , a leading contract manufacturing provider, announced sales of $582 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to $735 million for the same quarter in the prior year. The Company reported a ...

ProLogis Leases 178,000 Square Feet in Mexico.

Feb 05, 2009 ... - New Lease Agreements with Two Customers in Recently Developed Industrial Space - REYNOSA, Mexico, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProLogis , a leading global provider of distribution facilities, announced today it has leased approximately 178,000 square feet of recently ...