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NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Elliott Associates, L..P. (together with funds under common management), issued the following statement in response to an erroneous and inaccurate story published by Bloomberg today regarding the firm's offer to purchase Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL), for $5.75 per s

BENSALEM, Pa., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. (the "Company") (Amex: OHB) announced that on March 5, 2010 the Company received a written notice from NYSE Amex LLC (the "Exchange") stating that the Exchange intends to suspend trading in the Company's common stock, apply

BOSTON and LONDON, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CIMCON Software Inc., the Pioneering Market Leader in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions for End User Computing (EUC), today announced that Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking has selected the SOX-XL suite of tools for spreadsh

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Examination of the latest version of the contract between the South Florida Water Management District and U.S. Sugar Corp. reveals a revised "out clause" that restricts the agency's ability to terminate the contract due to financial shortfalls, resulti

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VNDA) announced today that it will hold its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, June 3, 2010, in Rockville, Maryland.  The record date for the Annual Meeting will be April 16, 2010.  Only st

ISLANDIA, N.Y. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- All-Cash Transaction Valued at $350 MillionAcquisition of Leading Provider of Performance and Availability Monitoring Solutions Expands CA's Presence in Emerging Enterprise and MSP MarketsWebcast Today at 4:45 p.m. ETCA Inc

PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jackson Hewitt Tax Service® announces a 25% discount* off the cost of its new online tax preparation product, Jackson Hewitt® Online.  The discount offer begins today and runs through April 15, 2010.  The 25% discount applies t

LOS ANGELES, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- To remind Californians how simple it is to make a contribution to one or more of the charitable funds participating in the state's voluntary tax check-off program, the month of March has been declared Checkoff California Month. "As April 15th gets closer, it's i

BALTIMORE, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) reported preliminary assets under management of $679 billion as of February 28, 2010.   Assets Under Management (In billions) Preliminary February January December Septem

OAK BROOK, Ill., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Accounting Report (PAR) named Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the U.S., the winner of its annual analysis of auditor changes for SEC entities. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090902/CL69632L

NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- While the majority of executives surveyed see a need for greater clarity about the Securities and Exchange Commission's plans for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), nearly half of those polled by KPMG's IFRS Institute say they would like the option

LOS ANGELES, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ordinary Americans who typically resort to long-shot lottery odds as a ticket to financial freedom may have an entirely new alternative at their fingertips that could be just as rewarding financially - if not more - and with significantly better odds: blowing the

WINDBER, Pa., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- API Technologies Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: ATNY) ("API" or the "Company"), a prime contractor in sophisticated electronics, highly engineered systems, secure communications and electronic components and subsystems to the global defense and aerospace i

PLEASANTON, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Software and solution developers offering products that integrate or work with QuickBooks financial accounting software may now nominate their offerings for the 2011 QuickBooks Awesome Add-on Awards. In its sixth year, this program was developed by The Sle

LEWISBERRY, Pa., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Unilife Corporation ("Unilife" or "Company") (Nasdaq: UNIS; ASX: UNS) is pleased to advise shareholders that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has now issued Class Ruling CR 2010/6 (Class Ruling) in connection with the redomiciliation of the Unil

ATLANTA, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Caraustar Industries, Inc. announced today that it will increase prices by $60 per ton on all uncoated recycled paperboard grades and $45 per ton on coated recycled paperboard grades produced by its mills. The increases are effective with shipments on and after April

LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LSB Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: LSBI), the parent company of Lafayette Savings Bank, FSB, today reported unaudited net income for 2009 of $460,000 or $0.30 per share, compared to net income of $1.74 million or $1.12 per share for 2008, a decrease in bo

DALLAS, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: HEP) (the "Partnership") announced today that it and its wholly owned subsidiary, Holly Energy Finance Corp., have priced an offering of $150 million in aggregate principal amount of their 8.25% senior notes due 2018.  

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Senesco Technologies, Inc. ("Senesco" or the "Company") (NYSE Amex: SNT) reported today that the insiders of the Company who had previously purchased all of the convertible debentures, warrants and common stock of Senesco which were formerly hel

NORWALK, Conn., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Priceline.com Incorporated (Nasdaq: PCLN) announced today the pricing of $500 million principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 through a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of

PLANTATION, Fla., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DJSP Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: DJSP, DJSPW, DJSPU), one of the largest providers of processing services for the mortgage and real estate industries in the United States, today announced financial results for the three and 12 month periods ending

CALGARY, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Trimac Income Fund (TSX Symbol TMA.UN) (the "Fund") today released the financial results of the Fund and Trimac Transportation Services Limited Partnership ("Trimac" or the "Partnership") for the fourth quarter and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 200

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Zhongpin Inc. ("Zhongpin", Nasdaq: HOGS), a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China ("China"), today reported higher revenues, net income, and diluted earnings per share for the year 2009. Year 2009 highli

DALLAS, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Securus Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of inmate communications services and offender and case management software design, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. Highlights for Full Year 2009: Highest EBITDA and

BEIJING, March 11 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- ChinaEdu Corporation (Nasdaq: CEDU) ("ChinaEdu" or the "Company"), an educational services provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009.(1) (in thousands, unaudited)

ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tecumseh Products Company (Nasdaq - TECUA, TECUB), a leading global manufacturer of compressors and related products, today reported a net loss of $30.5 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with a net loss

DENVER, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE Amex: KOG), an oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana and in the Green River Basin of southwest Wyoming and Colorado, today announced its fourth quarter

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ENER1, Inc. (Nasdaq: HEV), today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year-ended December 31, 2009.  Net sales were $34.8 million.  Net sales for the 2009 fourth quarter were $11.0 million compared to net sales of $8.1 million

DALLAS, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: KYCN), reported a net loss of $2.3 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to net income of $6.6 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of

OLATHE, Kan., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elecsys Corporation (Nasdaq: ESYS), a developer of machine to machine (M2M) data acquisition, telemetry, and analysis systems for critical industries and a provider of custom electronic assemblies and displays for industries where high quality, relia

NASHUA, N.H., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, today announced financial resul

LANCASTER, Pa., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Herley Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRLY) today reported financial results for its Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 were $46.6 million compared to $40.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009. N

GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today GenVec, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNVC) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.  For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company reported a net loss of $18.4 million, or $0.19 per share, compared with

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2009, and provided guidance for the first quarter and full year fiscal 2010. All references

SAN DIEGO, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTR) today announced 2009 fourth quarter and full year financial results and accomplishments. (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090413/LA97352LOGO) Optimer reported a net loss for the three months

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: SWHC), a leader in the business of safety, security, protection and sport, today announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2010. Net sales of $89.4 million for the

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Verenium Corporation (Nasdaq: VRNM), a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.  The Com

DALLAS , March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arabian American Development Co. (Nasdaq: ARSD) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year periods ended December 31, 2009. Financial Highlights Sales volume of petrochemical products for the fourth quarter of 2009 increased app

BOTHELL, Wash., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardiac Science Corporation (Nasdaq: CSCX), a global leader in automated external defibrillator (AED) and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2009.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) today reported sales of $362 million and net income of $53.2 million, or 22 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2010, which ended Feb. 28, 2010.   National's third quarter sales

PLANTATION, Fla., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DJSP Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: DJSP, DJSPW, DJSPU), one of the largest providers of processing services for the mortgage and real estate industries in the United States, today announced financial results for the three and 12 month periods ending

SAO PAULO, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Luis Octavio Indio da Costa, Director- Superintendent of Banco Cruzeiro do Sul, along with Viviane Senna, President of Instituto Ayrton Senna, announced today (3/11) in Sao Paulo the Brazilian institution's sponsorship of Bruno Senna and the Hispania Racing Te

DAYTON, Ohio, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Results of a poll of finance students attending the world's largest student investment forum at the University of Dayton will be announced during the event on Thursday, March 18, and through Twitter and Facebook. More than 1,000 participants are exp

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Elliott Associates, L..P. (together with funds under common management), issued the following statement in response to an erroneous and inaccurate story published by Bloomberg today regarding the firm's offer to purchase Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL), for $5.75 per s

HOUSTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) today announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full-year 2009 results on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time).  Interested parties may par

President signs Executive Order instructing improved export financing, advocacy, and assistance to keep America competitive WASHINGTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe,

LITTLETON, Colo., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CPI Card Group today announced that it has acquired certain assets of Premier Card Solutions (PCS), formerly known as UV Color, Inc.  The transaction between PCS's secured creditors and CPI closed on March 9, 2010. Based in Roseville, MN, PCS is a lead

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) announced that its Board of Directors declared the company's cash dividend for the first quarter of 2010 in the amount of $0.10 per share of common stock, increasing the dividend by $0.05 per share from the prior quart

DALLAS, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comerica Bank's California Economic Activity Index was unchanged in January, at a level of 102. The January Index held below the October peak for a third consecutive month, but still is up 10 points, or 11.4 percent, from the March 2009 cyclical low. The Ja

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters (TSX / NYSE: TRI), the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today filed its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2009.  The annual report contains audited financial statements, management'

SEATTLE, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- PEMCO Insurance, Washington's largest locally based insurer, recently introduced a new set of tools on the company's websites designed to enhance visitors' experience and provide improved service to existing and potential customers.   Earlier this year, PEMCO l

CHICAGO, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York today at a hearing unsealed the report of the Examiner in the Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Chapter 11 proceedings and allowed the report to be released to the public.  As a public service, Jenner

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The environmental coverage landscape is always evolving for insurers and law firms due to regulatory changes, scientific developments, and active case dockets.  HB Litigation Conferences has just announced a one-day program on May 21, 2010 in New York City des

LOS ANGELES, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry Company (NYSE: KFY) specializing in talent acquisition solutions, today announced that the Human Capital Institute (HCI), has completed development of its Talent Management Technologies Reference Center.  The online resource availab

ST. LOUIS, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Work Number® announced today that social security number verification can be easily fulfilled using its DirectChek identity fraud solution, a product offering from the recent acquisition of The Rapid Reporting Company. DirectChek assists lenders in meetin

LANCASTER, Pa., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Herley Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRLY) today reported financial results for its Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 were $46.6 million compared to $40.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009. N

KINGWOOD, Texas, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Merchant Advisors, Inc. (Pink Sheets: IMAI) www.imaiinc.com CEO Mel Roseman will appear live on the Bill Chippas show today, March 11, 2010 at 6:20 pm EST. Mr. Roseman's interview will follow Rush Limbaugh's regular show scheduled on

TULSA, Okla., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) and ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE: OKS) will participate in the Morgan Stanley MLP and Diversified Natural Gas Corporate Access Day in New York City on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.   John W. Gibson, president and chief executive

BETHESDA, Md., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE: BFS) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share on its common stock, to be paid April 30, 2010 to holders of record on April 16, 2010.  The amount of the quarterly common dividend payable is unchanged from the

WESTPORT, Conn., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compass Diversified Holdings (Nasdaq: CODI) ("CODI" or the "Company"), an owner of leading middle market businesses, announced today that its subsidiary, Advanced Circuits, has acquired Circuit Express, Inc. (CEI) for a purchase price of $15.6 mill

SAN FRANCISCO, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- BCCI, a premier commercial contractor firm, is proud to announce that Vice President, Debbie Fleser, was honored by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) during the organization's annual Industry Appreciation Event. The ceremony was held at

BETHESDA, Md., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE: BFS) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share on its common stock, to be paid April 30, 2010 to holders of record on April 16, 2010.  The amount of the quarterly common dividend payable is unchanged from the

WASHINGTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac; NYSE: AGM and AGM.A) and Morgan Keegan & Company, a regional investment firm in Memphis, Tennessee, today announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Morgan Keegan will be

OAKLAND, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- SunCal has announced that it has secured a signed agreement between the Lehman/SunCal bankruptcy trustee and the remediation firm CST Environmental Acquisition on a $3.7 million plan to demolish numerous outbuildings throughout the former Oak Knoll Naval Med

LOS ANGELES, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles bankruptcy attorney agrees with President Obama in his program that provides up to $1,500 to homeowners in a short sale. "The president is realizing what bankruptcy attorneys and homeowners see on a daily basis, lenders are just not getting loan modi

ATLANTA, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta's affordable housing funds are a significant driver of job growth, housing production, and expanded tax bases, according to a research study recently completed by The Hendrickson Company and The Shimberg Center for Housing Studi

WASHINGTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following is being issued by Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM): 3-Year ------ Pricing Date March 11, 2010 Settlement Date March 15, 2010 Maturity Date May 7, 2013

PITTSBURGH, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- On average, an appraiser working with major appraisal management companies (AMC) has more than 15 years of experience appraising residential properties, according to a new survey conducted by the Title/Appraisal Vendor Management Association (TAVMA). In addition

BOULDER, Colo., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Boulder is the happiest, healthiest place to live in the United States, according to the recently released Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Asked to assess their jobs, finances, physical health, emotional state of mind and communities, interviewees reveale

SAN ANTONIO, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded USAA Real Estate Co. a 2010 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. USAA Real Estate Company's accomplis

GREENWICH, Conn., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Capital Group Global, LLC, a leading private investment firm, today named Steven Hankin as Managing Director, Portfolio Operations, giving him oversight over Starwood's portfolio of corporate investments.  He will be based in Starwood Capital'

DALLAS, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Behringer Harvard announced today that Lawson Commons, a 13-story office property in the portfolio of Behringer Harvard REIT I, Inc., has recently been awarded LEED® Existing Buildings (EB): Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Silver certification by the U.S. G

AUSTIN, Texas, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nineteen new retailers have already opened and Dillard's debuts a 206,000 square foot store today as Simon Property Group's (NYSE: SPG) extremely successful Domain project continues to expand. The newest phase of The Domain is anchored by Dick's Spor

SAO PAULO, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Shopping Brasil S.A. (BM&FBovespa: GSHP3) announces the following webcast: What: General Shopping Brasil 4th Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call When: Monday, March 22, 2010 at 2:30 PM ET Where: http://www.mediatown.co

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE: SUI) (the "Company"), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates manufactured housing communities, today reported fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009 results. Financial Results During the

PLANTATION, Fla., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DJSP Enterprises, Inc., (Nasdaq: DJSP) one of the largest providers of processing services for the mortgage and real estate industries in the United States, announced today that it will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday

ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The chief foreclosure expert at USHUD.com and its parent company, Heavy Hammer Inc., warned Thursday that a new Obama administration program taking effect April 5 is rife with problems that will adversely impact real estate professionals and consumers alike,

DENVER, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProLogis (NYSE: PLD), a leading global provider of distribution facilities, announced today it has signed lease agreements totaling approximately 174,000 square feet to three customers in the United States. "These first-quarter transactions bring leasing in

DUBLIN, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), the world's largest wholesale data centre provider, announced the results of a new study which shows that the majority of European companies are placing data centre expansion firmly on the corporate agenda in 2010. Th

JINJIANG, China, March 10 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Ceramics Co., Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: CCLTF, CCLWF, CCLUF) ("China Ceramics" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of ceramic tiles, which are used for exterior siding, interior flooring, and design in residential and commercia

BETHESDA, Md., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micromet, Inc. (Nasdaq: MITI) announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 10 million shares of common stock at a public offering price of $7.00 per share.  The Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchas

SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE: ICO) ("ICG" or the "Company") announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.125% Senior Secured Second-Priority Not

SAN ANTONIO, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pioneer Drilling Company (NYSE Amex: PDC) today announced that it has closed its previously announced private offering of $250 million of 9.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2018.  Certain of Pioneer's existing and future domestic subsidiaries fully

FORT WAYNE, Ind., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq: STLD) announced today that it plans to sell approximately $300 million in aggregate principal amount of debt securities in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, subject

SCOTT DEPOT, W. Va., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE: ICO) ("ICG" or the "Company") announced today that it has priced underwritten public offerings (the "Offerings") of (i) 22,371,365 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock")

ALMELO, Netherlands, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE: ST)  today announced the pricing of the initial public offering of 31,600,000 ordinary shares at a price to the public of $18.00 per share.  The shares will begin trading on the New York Stock

PITTSBURGH, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) today announced that it has priced a public offering of 12,500,000 shares of its common stock at $44.00.  The company has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase a maximum of 1,875,000 additional shares

SHENZHEN, China, March 10 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. ("CSST" or the "Company") (NYSE: CSR; Nasdaq Dubai: CSR), a leading integrated security and surveillance solution provider in the P.R.C., today announced that it has filed a registration statement w

WHIPPANY, N.J., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) ("Suburban"), a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, announced today the pricing of its public offering of $2

ISELIN, N.J., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Maidenform Brands, Inc. (NYSE: MFB), a global branded marketer of intimate apparel, today announced that one of its stockholders, Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund, L.P. ("Ares"), an affiliate of Ares Management LLC, a global alternative asset manager

RICHMOND, BC, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CTL) today announced the closing of the private exchange offer and consent solicitation (as amended and supplemented, the "Exchange Offer") of Catalyst's 11% Senior Secured Notes due December 15, 2016 (the "New Notes") f

NEW YORK, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Eyeblaster, Inc., a global provider of digital advertising campaign management solutions, announced today that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering of its

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH) today announced the pricing of its private offering of $210 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.0% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securi

NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Baltic Trading Limited ("Baltic Trading") announced today that it has priced its initial public offering of 16,300,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at $14.00 per share. The offering is expected to close on March 15, 2010.  The underwri

DENVER, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProLogis (NYSE: PLD) announced today that it has priced an offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2015.  The company granted to the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional $60 million agg

LAS VEGAS, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM) announced today that it has priced $845 million in aggregate principal amount of its 9% senior secured notes due 2020 at par. The transaction is expected to close on March 16, 2010.  The Company plans to use the net p

WHIPPANY, N.J., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) ("Suburban Propane"), a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, announced today that Suburban Energy Finance Corp

WHIPPANY, N.J., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) ("Suburban"), a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, announced today that it intends, subject to market condit

PITTSBURGH, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) today announced that it intends, subject to market conditions, to offer 12,500,000 shares of its common stock through an underwritten offering.  The common stock will be offered pursuant to an effective registra

BETHESDA, Md., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micromet, Inc. (Nasdaq: MITI) announced today that it is offering to sell, subject to market and other conditions, 10 million shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering. In connection with the offering, the Company expects to grant the

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) announced that its Board of Directors declared the company's cash dividend for the first quarter of 2010 in the amount of $0.10 per share of common stock, increasing the dividend by $0.05 per share from the prior quart

MADISON, Wis., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- John W. Thompson, long-time portfolio manager of the Thompson Plumb Bond Fund, was very excited to be included in the list. "We are spending a lot of time and effort researching new corporate bond issuers, and have a proven process in place.  We believe

PHILADELPHIA, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: IAF) (the "Fund"), a closed-end equity fund, announced today that it will pay a quarterly distribution of US 25 cents per share on April 16, 2010 to all shareholders of record as of March 31, 2010 (ex-d

PHILADELPHIA, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: FCO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end bond fund, announced today that it will pay a monthly distribution of US 7.0 cents per share on April 16, 2010 to all shareholders of record as of March 31, 2010 (ex-divide

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fund.com, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: FNDM) announced today that it entered into a strategic alliance with Transparensee Systems, Inc., New York City, to develop a next generation search engine for the Fund.com website to help investors find their best cho

BOSTON, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Mutual Asset Management, the U.S. asset management group of Old Mutual plc (LSE: OML), announced assets under management (AUM) by the group's investment affiliates of $261 billion, as of December 31, 2009. The quarter-end total represented a 9% increase in AUM fr

BOSTON, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Direxion, a pioneer in providing alternative and tactically-oriented investment strategies to sophisticated investors, is pleased to announce the launch of six new Direxion Shares Daily ETFs to its existing lineup of multi-directional, leveraged funds. This brings th

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pink OTC Markets Inc. (OTCQX: PINK), a financial information and technology services company that operates the leading electronic quotation and trading system in the U.S. OTC securities market, announced today that it has listed its shares of Class A comm

JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- SecureVest Financial Group, a full-service broker-dealer, and AIM -TO, a leading software provider for investment funds, today announced a strategic alliance through which SecureVest will launch a new Mini-Prime Brokerage business in March, 2010.  The

NEW YORK, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fund.com, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: FNDM) said today that its majority-owned subsidiary, AdvisorShares Investments, LLC, a developer and distributor of actively managed ETFs, is currently on track to have three actively managed ETFs trading on the New Yo

LONDON, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Jules Kroll has announced the opening of a new risk management venture, K2 Global Consulting ("K2").  The company will be a provider of risk consulting and advisory services to multi-national corporations, sovereign nations and individuals.  In making the a

MIAMI, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. on behalf of The Fairholme Fund (Ticker: FAIRX) and The Fairholme Focused Income Fund (Ticker: FOCIX), each a series of Fairholme Funds, Inc., today announced a proposal pursuant to which the Funds would acquire approxima

NEW YORK, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for U.S. and European high-grade corporate bonds, emerging markets bonds and other types of fixed-income securities, today announced that James N.B. Rucker has

SEATTLE, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the latest update to the Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index, which consists of 100 of the nation's largest defined benefit pension plans. In February, pensions experienced asset increases

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian Armstrong has joined First Mercantile's national sales team effective February 8, 2010, as regional sales director for its newly-defined Florida region. "Brian brings to us the best of both worlds," says Stan Label, vice president of sales and distributi

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Rothstein Kass (www.rkco.com), a national accounting and advisory services firm announced today that Kelly Easterling, a Principal in the Walnut Creek office, has been elected to serve a one-year term as the co-CEO of the Association of Women in Alternative Inv

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer Street Capital Partners (www.summerstreetcapital.com), a Buffalo, New York-based private equity fund, is pleased to announce that Barry D. Freeman has joined Summer Street as a Healthcare Advisory Partner.  Mr. Freeman brings to Summer Street an ext

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ING Funds Distributor, LLC today announced that quarterly commentary as of December 31, 2009 is now available for the following closed-end management funds: ING Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE: IAE), ING Global Advantage and Premium

OAKS, Pa., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) today announced that it has been selected by AlphaOne Capital Partners to provide a complete outsourcing solution, including middle- and back-office services, for the firm's portfolio of investment products. AlphaOne, a specialty equity

NEW YORK, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Investment Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE: ITG), a leading agency broker and financial technology firm, today announced that February 2010 US trading volume was 3.1 billion shares and average daily volume (ADV) was 161 million shares.  This compares to

SEATTLE, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- PEMCO Insurance, Washington's largest locally based insurer, recently introduced a new set of tools on the company's websites designed to enhance visitors' experience and provide improved service to existing and potential customers.   Earlier this year, PEMCO l

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The environmental coverage landscape is always evolving for insurers and law firms due to regulatory changes, scientific developments, and active case dockets.  HB Litigation Conferences has just announced a one-day program on May 21, 2010 in New York City des

HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: PTP) announced today its initial loss estimate from first quarter 2010 catastrophe events that have occurred to date of approximately $85 million, net of reinstatement premiums, tax benefits, and retroc

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Vitech Systems Group, Inc., a leading provider of benefits administration software, announced today that the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund (IUPAT) has gone live with a major implementation of the V3 Benefits System. V3 was

SEATTLE, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmers Life Insurance Company President and CEO Thomas White announced today the appointment of Rion Groves from Executive Director of Life Marketing to Vice President, Life Marketing. (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080605/LATH062) "Rion has a

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario today reminded Pennsylvanians to consider buying flood insurance to protect their homes and businesses. Ario cautioned that even if a flood insurance policy was purchased today, it would not take effect in time to

SEATTLE, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmers Life Insurance Company President and CEO Thomas White announced today the appointment of Brian Fitzpatrick from Executive Director of Life Sales to Vice President, Life Sales. (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080605/LATH062) "I am pleased t

TAMPA, Fla., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Regence has chosen Health Integrated, a leading provider of Health Management Solutions, to provide integrated medical management services that will help improve member health and reduce costs for its members . Regence is the largest health insurer in the Northw

ATLANTA, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta's affordable housing funds are a significant driver of job growth, housing production, and expanded tax bases, according to a research study recently completed by The Hendrickson Company and The Shimberg Center for Housing Studi

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. has announced the launch of "The Source," a multi-media Web site that complements the company's existing online press room. The primary goal of the new site is to broaden access to AXA Equitable as a resource and thought l

MCHENRY, Ill., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Medela today announced the launch of an important new resource - www.breastfeedinginsurance.com - where new and expectant mothers can access comprehensive information and tools to help them discover if their breastfeeding related expenses, such as breastpump r

CLEVELAND, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Organizations today have many obstacles standing in the way of getting work done. More employees are working in the field and on the road. Technology is ingrained in business processes, and sometimes can separate workers from the job that needs to be accomplished.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Property and casualty insurance industry net income nearly tripled in 2009, to $35 billion, according to the Highline Data Performance Monitor. The Performance Monitor, which aggregates key statutory financial data reported by individual insurance companies

LEAWOOD, Kan., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring is the air, which means people everywhere are gearing up to clean out their closets, dust off the cobwebs, and sort through a winter's worth of clutter. Many homeowners might not realize, however, that organizing the house also provides the perfect oppo

BOSTON and LONDON, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CIMCON Software Inc., the Pioneering Market Leader in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions for End User Computing (EUC), today announced that Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking has selected the SOX-XL suite of tools for spreadsh

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The latest research from the MetLife Survey of the American Teacher series includes findings that point to two interesting conclusions: while educators express strong belief in the importance of high expectations and high standards for all students, thos

LONDON, March 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- AEGON Asset Management is offering 'Foundation' investors in its AEGON Global Opportunities Fund a discount on its annual management charge for two years.* The incentive which reduces the annual management charge to 0.3%, applies to initial or 'Foundat

AUSTIN, Texas, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Citizens, Inc. (NYSE: CIA) reported net income of $17.3 million or $0.31 basic and diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to a net loss of $15.7 million or $0.42 basic and diluted losses per s

SANTA ANA, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF), America's largest provider of business information, today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents per common share. The cash dividend is payable

PORTLAND, Ore., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continued focus on developing programs designed to meet employers' needs, Regence has acquired the assets of Kinetix Living Corp., a Seattle-based company that provides customized health and nutrition programs to corporate clients and individua

President signs Executive Order instructing improved export financing, advocacy, and assistance to keep America competitive WASHINGTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe,

LAWRENCE, Mass., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM) a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, today announced that it has secured a two-year $15 million revolving line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).   The revolving line of credit is

IRVINE, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cobalis Corporation (Pink Sheets:  CLSC) announced today that it has executed an exclusive international broker agreement covering sales of the Company's flagship anti-allergy product PreHistin, with EXIM Intertrading Bancorp. The agreement pro

DALLAS, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- With investments from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) and GetFugu, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GFGU), the MobileLab research group at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) stands at the forefront of enabling next-generation human device interact

DENVER, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Roomlinx, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RMLX), the leading provider of Interactive TV (iTV) solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced that Cenfin LLC has increased the Company's revolving line of credit to $25 million, from $5 million, to allow th

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Bone Biologics, Inc. announced today it had received another round of investment for preferred shares from the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF). MTF now owns 51% of Bone Biologics. As part of the financing, MTF also provided a line of credit

MAHWAH,  N.J., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC ("DCIP") announced today that it has completed its financing transactions for the deployment of digital projection systems to nearly 14,000 movie theatre screens across North America, including screens operated

MISSISSAUGA, ON, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - YM BioSciences Inc. (NYSE Amex: YMI, TSX:YM), today announced that it has closed its previously announced "registered direct" offering of 14,583,000 million units at an issue price of US $1.20 for gross proceeds of approximately US $17.5 million. Ea

MIAMI, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. on behalf of The Fairholme Fund (Ticker: FAIRX) and The Fairholme Focused Income Fund (Ticker: FOCIX), each a series of Fairholme Funds, Inc., today announced a proposal pursuant to which the Funds would acquire approxima

DENVER, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --  JCR Capital, a Denver-based commercial real estate finance company, announced today its first closing of the JCR Capital Distressed & Opportunistic Real Estate Fund I, LP ("the Fund").   "We are very pleased with this closing and it is a significant f

SHANGHAI, and SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment, Inc. (http://www.amec-inc.com/ ) (AMEC) today announced that it has closed its Series D financing round by securing $46 million from existing investors. They include: Shanghai Venture Capital Co. Lt

CLEVELAND, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OM Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMG) today announced it has entered into a new $250 million secured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders, led by PNC Bank, N.A. The new facility replaces the previous $100 million facility which was due to expire in

PITTSBURGH, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) today announced that it intends, subject to market conditions, to offer 12,500,000 shares of its common stock through an underwritten offering.  The common stock will be offered pursuant to an effective registra

(IGEN: OTCBB) LAS VEGAS, NV, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Mr. Monty Ormsby reports: IGEN Networks Corp. has filed an 8-K announcing that it has changed auditors to comply with new securities regulations for a CPAB registered audit firm. The new firm is ACAL Group, who will complete IGEN's Dece

MAPLE GROVE, Minn., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affinity Gold Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: AFYG) ("Affinity" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has received USD $245,000 in the form of a private placement at a price of $1.00 per share from an existing long-standing shareholder. These fu

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Todacell, the leading mobile display ad network for optimizing publisher ad performance, today announces an additional $1 million round of funding from existing investor AfterDox. Monies from this round of funding have been earmarked for sales and marketing,

SAN DIEGO, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CXM) today announced that it has entered into agreements with certain institutional investors to sell $5.0 million out of its proposed $10 million registered direct offering.  The balance of the registered direc

PORTLAND, Ore., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile endpoint security innovator ActiveTrak Inc. announced its first round of funding. The round is led by strategic investor ProtectCell, a leader in mobile phone warranty and handset protection, based in Michigan.  The investment provides ActiveTrak I

PASADENA, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AutoImmune Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AIMM) today announced that its Board of Directors has determined, after consideration of potential strategic alternatives, that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to liquidate the Co

GUANGZHOU, China, March 8 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Southern Airlines Company Limited (Stock Code of Shanghai Stock Exchange: 600029; Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 01055; NYSE: ZNH) (hereinafter referred to as "CSA" or the "Company") announced that the Company intends to raise funds throu