Napkleen, a developer of disposable clothing
protectors, recently
announced it has received two U.S. patents for its
revolutionary product.
The super-absorbent, leak-proof product is a stick
on disposable bib and is
placed on the shirt as a unique and dignified way
to protect clothing from
spills.
'Shop by Remote.' Utilizing EBIF's open industry
standard code will enable
HSN to garner broader distribution of the shopping
application and allow
more and more television viewers to immediately
purchase any item on the
HSN channel using their existing remote control.
One lucky ticket in South Carolina matched all 6
numbers Saturday and walked away with the $35.3
million jackpot. The
holder of the winning ticket will now have to
decide to either take the
29-year, 30-installment annuity, or the one time
cash "lump sum" amount of
$17,175,336.
TVN Entertainment Corp., the world's leading
television on-demand company, and Suddenlink
Communications, a top-ten U.S.
operator of cable broadband systems, today
announced a deal in which TVN®
will provide the company with a comprehensive
Video on Demand (VOD)
solutions package.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS)
today announced that $1.045 million was raised at
its annual Stars &
Strikes® fundraising event and bowling
tournament, enabling May Institute
to establish a pediatric specialty center to serve
children with autism and
their families. May Institute, a nationally
recognized nonprofit
organization that serves children and adults with
autism and other
developmental disabilities, will work closely with
the Silicon Valley Children's Hospital
Foundation to develop the center, which will focus
on diagnosing and
treating autism and
other serious developmental disabilities. The
specialty center is expected
to open by the end of the year on the campus of
Good Samaritan Hospital.
Comedy superstars Dave Chappelle and Mike
Myers will wrap up the "Inside the Actors Studio"
season in live interviews
with Emmy-winner James Lipton on May 20 and 22
respectively, at Pace
University in New York City.
Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company (the
"Company") (NYSE: KYN) announced today that it has
filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission a notice of its
intention to redeem $505
million aggregate principal amount of its
outstanding Series A, B, C, E,
and F auction rate senior notes ("ARNs") in early
July 2008. The table
below sets forth amounts outstanding under each
series of ARNs and
anticipated redemption dates. The Company
currently expects to finance
the redemption using borrowings under its existing
revolving credit
facility and a private placement of debt
securities.
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc., a
global leader in endoscopic technology and
instrumentation for urology applications, has
launched its
revolutionary Flexible Video Cystoscope that
offers the versatility of a flexible endoscope and
the advantages of
advanced distal chip technology. Based
on proven charge-coupled device (CCD)
technology, the KARL STORZ Video Cystoscope
provides superior image
quality that traditionally has been available only
with rigid endoscopes.
Cisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO), the worldwide leader
in networking that transforms how people connect,
communicate and
collaborate, today announced that it has increased
its initial donation
from $250,000 to $1 million for the victims of the
earthquake in China's
Sichuan province on May 12, 2008.
GREAT PANTHER RESOURCES LIMITED (TSX: GPR) has
granted incentive stock options to employees,
advisory board members and consultants to purchase
an aggregate of up to 1,785,000 shares. Directors
and officers did not participate in these grants.
TICC Capital Corp. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: TICC)
announced today that its Board of Directors has
approved the terms of
a transferable rights offering to purchase shares
of common stock of the
Company (the "Offering").
Brighter Minds Media, Inc. ("Brighter Minds" or
the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: BRI) announced today
that it will be releasing its first quarter 2008
financial results on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 and
will be holding a conference call to discuss the
financial results the following day. Mr. Sam
Ifergan, Chairman and CEO of Brighter Minds, will
host the call.
Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), the technology
leader in integrated Web security,
email security and data loss prevention solutions,
today announced
management participation in investor conferences
during the second quarter
of 2008.
Imperia Entertainment, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: IMPN)
announced today that the Monte Carlo Television
Festival has selected
"Say it in Russian" as one of five programs to be
publicly screened at the
festival outside of the competition. The
screening will take place on June
9, 2008, at 8:30 p.m.,
http://www.tvfestival.mc/2008/en/projections/ in
the
presence of the film's producers and talent,
followed on June 10th by a
cocktail reception hosted by the Minister of State
and June 11th by a
cocktail reception hosted by H.S.H. Prince Albert
II of Monaco.
Robert Patrick (CBS's "The Unit," "Terminator
2") and NY Mike, Harley Davidson San Diego owner,
will participate in
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County's inaugural
"Blaze of Glory" Poker
Run Motorcycle Ride on May 17, 2008. Once
completing the "Blaze of Glory"
ride, they will join the "Run for the Wall" ride
to the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial Wall.
Safe Bulkers, Inc. ("Safe Bulkers")
announced today that it has filed a registration
statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in anticipation
of a planned initial
public offering of its common stock.
Golden Tag Resources Ltd. ("Golden Tag" or the
"Company") (TSX VENTURE: GOG) announced today that
its Board of Directors has approved in principle
the adoption of a Shareholder Rights Plan
Agreement (the "Rights Plan"). The Rights Plan is
being adopted to ensure the fair treatment of all
Golden Tag shareholders in connection with any
possible future take-over bids for the outstanding
common shares of Golden Tag. The Rights Plan will
provide shareholders with adequate time to
properly evaluate and assess a take-over bid
without facing undue pressure or coercion.
Aquiline Resources Inc. ("Aquiline" or the
"Company") (TSX: AQI) is pleased to report voting
results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders
("Annual Meeting") held yesterday in Toronto,
Ontario. In total, votes were received prior to
proxy cut-off representing 35,640,532 shares, or
approximately 59.2% of the issued and outstanding
shares, a historical record for Aquiline voting
participation. Of the shares voted by proxy, 89.2%
were voted in favour of the re-election of
directors and 99.7% in favour of the appointment
of the auditors.
On May 12, 2008, a class action lawsuit
was filed in the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of
Michigan against MGIC Investment Corporation
(NYSE: MTG). The complaint
alleges violations of federal securities laws,
Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule
10b-5, including allegations
of issuing a series of material misrepresentations
to the market which had
the effect of artificially inflating the market
price. The class period is
from February 6, 2007 through February 12, 2008.
Phinney Bischoff Design House (PBDH), a Seattle-
based brand design firm, has been selected by
Pilchuck Glass School to
analyze and redevelop the brand and redesign the
Website.
Extra Space Storage Inc. (the "Company")
(NYSE: EXR) today announced that the underwriters
of its previously
announced public offering of common stock have
fully exercised their
over-allotment option to purchase an additional
1,950,000 shares from the
Company.
As previously announced on November 27, 2007,
Genoil Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GNO) (OTCBB: GNOLF)
entered into a Joint Operating Agreement (the
"Agreement") with Aquamation Inc. ("Aquamation"),
with a view to collaborating in industrial water
treatment projects and processing plant projects
for clients in the oil and gas and petrochemical
industries. Under the Agreement, the Corporation
and Aquamation agreed to jointly market and
further develop and integrate their oil and water
separation technologies and to share revenues and
profits from these projects.
CHAMPION MINERALS INC. (TSX VENTURE: CHM)
("Champion" or the "Company") announces that it
has set a price of $0.70 per share for the grant
of stock options to acquire up to 325,000 common
shares of the Company (the "Stock Options"). The
Stock Options have been granted to officers and
consultants of the Company. Each Stock Option
entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common
share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.70
per common share prior to the close of business on
May 16, 2013. The grant of the Stock Options is
subject to regulatory approval.
Syscan International Inc.(TSX VENTURE: SYA) today
reported results for the third quarter of fiscal
2008 ended March 31, 2008, continuing a trend of
consecutive quarters posting significant sales
increases.
Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. ("CPS")
(NASDAQ: CPSS) today announced that Charles E.
Bradley, Jr., President and
Chief Executive Officer, and Robert E. Riedl,
Chief Investment Officer,
will be presenting at The Seventh Annual JMP
Securities Research Conference
on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific
Time.
Kalimantan Gold Corporation Limited (TSX VENTURE:
KLG)(AIM: KLG) (the "Company") plans to raise a
minimum of $400,000 and up to $1,000,000 from a
non-brokered private placement financing from the
sale of up to 10,000,000 common shares at a price
of $0.10 per share. The private placement is
subject to compliance with applicable securities
laws and to receipt of regulatory approval.
Effective today, Alaska Housing Finance
Corporation will reimburse homeowners for energy
ratings done on their
homes, up to $500 per home. Ratings are a
prerequisite for Alaskans who
wish to participate in the state's revitalized
home energy rebate program.
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O2Diesel Corporation (PINKSHEETS: OTOD), a
pioneer in the development of cost-effective,
cleaner-burning, diesel fuels
for centrally-fueled fleets of all types,
announced today financial results
for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.
The Methuselah Foundation is pleased to
announce that Kevin M. Dewalt, currently a
Director at In-Q-Tel, has joined
the Executive Advisory Board of the Methuselah
Foundation. As a member of
the Board, Mr. Dewalt will help the Foundation
plan and execute strategic
operating initiatives to grow from a start-up
organization to a world-class
non-profit.
AAA Texas and Lamb's Tire and Automotive Centers
are teaming up Tuesday, May 20 to offer Austin
motorists a free automotive
maintenance inspection which can help ensure that
motorists get the best
possible mileage from their vehicle.
The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's Minister of
Industry, will address more than 100 Denver-area
business leaders at a luncheon sponsored by the
Consulate General of Canada in Denver.
Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (NGP) (TSX VENTURE:
NGP)(OTCBB: NGLPF) announced that it has closed
the previously announced bought deal private
placement (April 24, 2008), including an
over-allotment, for a total of 15,000,000 common
shares ("Shares") at C$1.00 per Share for gross
proceeds of C$15,000,000.
Strangeloop Networks (TM) Inc., a leading provider
of solutions that accelerate dynamic web
applications developed with Microsoft's ASP.NET
framework or which rely on web services, is a
recipient of the Red Herring 100 Award, a
selection of the 100 most innovative private
technology companies based in North America.
Dualtone Music Group this week announced that
the hillbilly satirical comedy team and
proprietors of Red State Update,
Jackie Broyles and Dunlap, recently topped the
impressive 10 million mark
in online hits for their web-based comedy sketches
on YouTube, MySpace and
Salon.com.
Legendary smooth jazz saxophonist, vocalist,
and talented composer Warren Hill is set to
release his 11th studio album,
"La Dolce Vita," on June 24th, 2008. "La Dolce
Vita" is Hill's first
studio album since 2005's "PopJazz" and features
an amazing cast of
all-stars, including first call bassist Nathan
East (Eric Clapton, Phil
Collins, Fourplay), renown guitarists Paul Jackson
Jr. (Elton John, Lionel
Richie, Chicago) and Dean Parks (Steely Dan,
Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon),
drummer extraordinaire Ricky Lawson (Whitney
Houston, Al Jarreau, George
Benson), iconic keyboardist Greg Phillingaines
(Michael Jackson, Toto,
Quincy Jones) plus KOCH recording artists Jeff
Golub and Philippe Saisse.
In the news release, "Auction Floor
Announces Closing of Private Placement," issued
Tuesday, March 4, 2008, by
Auction Floor, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AFLO) (FRANKFURT:
ZUI), we are advised by
the company that the figure in the first sentence
of the first paragraph
should read "$1.45 million dollar" rather than
"1.5 million dollar" as
originally issued. Complete corrected text
follows.
Eurogas Corporation ("Eurogas" or the
"Corporation") (TSX VENTURE: EUG) is pleased to
announce the initiation of a drilling program for
the Sfax permit offshore Tunisia. A drilling
contract has been signed with SeaWolf Oil Services
Ltd. to drill two firm wells and two optional
wells starting with the Ras El Besh prospect. The
Delta Queen, a cantilevered jack up drilling rig,
will be mobilized from Malta in late May and is
expected to be on the Ras El Besh location to
commence drilling operations in June 2008.
Eurogas Corporation (TSX VENTURE: EUG) is pleased
to announce that on May 16, 2008 the Development
Concession for the Castor Underground Gas Storage
("UGS") project received official approval from
the Council of Ministers of the Spanish
government. Eurogas has developed the Castor
project over a period of many years, guiding it
through numerous technical and regulatory steps,
and this approval is a key milestone for Eurogas
and its shareholders in becoming a major partner
in a large Spanish utility project.