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I am not sure as to what the unemployment percentages would be if all illegals were made legal in California. ( just for the sake of understanding the scope of the problem ).
PAPO coming out of its slump.
You can say both good and bad about the Long Term Winners selections but one thing you cant say without evidence is that they are treating their shareholders poorly.
Thats what is HOT HOT HOT in the Long Term 5 year plus chart earnings and eps growth stock arena for the last quarter.
LONG TERM WINNERS LIST Bear Stearns Cos. <BSC.N> Bear Stears expands unit after Calpine split
HOUSTON, April 11 (Reuters) - Bear Stearns Cos. <BSC.N>
will expand its energy-trading operation in Houston after it
terminated a six-month-old joint venture with bankrupt Calpine
Corp. <CPN.N> last month, the company said.
The new unit, Bear Energy Inc., is hiring traders and
support staff to expand its natural gas and power business in
Houston, said spokesman Russell Sherman.
Senior managing directors Eli Wachtel and Francis Dunleavy
are in charge of the energy-trading operation.
"Energy trading is strong and a real opportunity for growth
for the firm," Sherman said. "We will continue with that in the
form of Bear Energy."
The new unit will inherit some contracts from CalBear
Energy Inc., a joint venture Bear Stearns formed last year with
two units of merchant power generator Calpine. "Some of the
contracts we had in place at CalBear remain in place at Bear
Energy," said Sherman.
Bear Stearns said in a filing that it "terminated" its
six-month old trading venture with Calpine on March 30. Terms
of the original agreement allowed Bear Stearns to end the
venture if Calpine or its subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy,
the filing said.
On Dec. 20, Calpine filed for reorganization in the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York after an
unfavorable court ruling limited how the company could spend
proceeds from asset sales.
Bear Stearns' move "indicates that they have sufficient
confidence in the future vibrancy of energy trading, and power
trading, in particular, to put a major stake in the ground,"
said Craig Pirrong, director of energy markets for the Global
Energy Management Institute at the University of Houston. "
Another Bear Stearns energy unit, Arroyo Energy Investors
LP, also is based in Houston.
11Apr06 20:59 GMT
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de;BST de;BSTF de;BSTX us;BSC
Source RTRS Reuters News
LONG TERM WINNERS NEWS:(NYSE:SWN) Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2005 Results
PHILADELPHIA--(Business Wire)--March 1, 2006--
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE:APL - the
"Partnership") today reported record earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), a non-GAAP measure, of $21.3 million for the fourth quarter 2005 compared with $14.5 million for the prior year fourth quarter, an increase of $6.8 million or 47%. Net income for the fourth quarter 2005 was $10.9 million, or $0.70 per limited partner unit, compared with $11.1 million for the fourth quarter 2004, or $1.35 per limited partner unit. Net income and EBITDA
for the fourth quarter 2004 included a $4.4 million non-recurring gain on an arbitration settlement. The period over period increase in EBITDA was principally related to contributions from the acquisitions of a 75% interest in NOARK Pipeline System, Limited Partnership ("NOARK") in October 2005 and ETC Oklahoma Pipeline, Ltd. ("Elk City") in April 2005 and continued growth in the Partnership's Appalachian operations, partially offset by the absence in the current quarter of
the gain recognized on the arbitration settlement.
Excluding the net gain on arbitration settlement and solely for purposes of comparing the fourth quarter 2005 to the fourth quarter 2004, the Partnership's distributable cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, of $17.5 million for the fourth quarter 2005 would have represented an increase of $8.6 million, or 97%, compared with adjusted distributable cash flow of $8.9 million for the fourth quarter 2004. A schedule is provided at the end of this release to reconcile net income to adjusted distributable cash flow.
On January 9, 2006, the Partnership declared a record quarterly cash distribution for the fourth quarter 2005 of $0.83 per limited partner unit, paid February 14, 2006 to unitholders of record as of February 7, 2006. Distributions declared for the year ended December 31, 2005 of $3.16 per limited partner unit represent an 18% increase compared with distributions declared per limited partner unit for the
year ended December 31, 2004.
"Our record fourth quarter results demonstrate the continued
execution of our growth strategies and the commendable performance of our assets," said Edward E. Cohen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership's general partner. "Our Mid-Continent operations achieved significant growth quarter over quarter due to a substantial contribution from the NOARK system from its date of acquisition and favorable increases in volumes and processing margins
at our Elk City system. We expect that our interest in the NOARK system will continue to add meaningfully to our results and provide us with additional expansion opportunities to fuel our growth in the region. Our Appalachia system continues to generate strong returns due to its strategic market position. The sustained growth of our cash flow and prospects for future expansion reinforces our decision to increase our quarterly distribution to $0.83 per limited partner unit, representing a 15% increase over the prior year fourth quarter and our
seventh consecutive distribution increase. We believe this increase exhibits the strength of our assets and epitomizes our objective to maximize unitholder value."
On December 20, 2005, the Partnership issued $250.0 million of 10 year, 8.125% senior unsecured notes in a private placement for net proceeds of approximately $243.1 million, after underwriting and other transaction costs. The Partnership utilized the net proceeds principally to repay indebtedness under its credit facility.
On November 28, 2005, the Partnership sold 2,700,000 limited
partner units in a public offering for gross proceeds of $113.4
million. In addition, pursuant to an option granted to the
underwriters of the offering, the Partnership sold 330,000 limited partner units on December 27, 2005 for gross proceeds of $13.9 million, or aggregate total gross proceeds of $127.3 million. The units were issued under the Partnership's previously filed Form S-3 shelf registration statement. The sale of the units resulted in net proceeds of approximately $121.0 million, after underwriting commissions and other transaction costs. The Partnership primarily utilized the net proceeds from the sale of the units to repay a portion of the amounts due under its credit facility.
On October 31, 2005, the Partnership acquired all of the
outstanding equity interests in a subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp., which owns a 75% operating interest in NOARK. NOARK's assets include a FERC-regulated interstate pipeline and an unregulated natural gas gathering system. Total consideration of $179.8 million, including $16.8 million for working capital adjustments and other related transaction costs, was funded through borrowings under the Partnership's amended credit facility. The remaining 25% interest in NOARK is owned by Southwestern Energy Pipeline Company ("Southwestern"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwestern Energy
Company (NYSE:SWN).
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P.
Matthew Jones, 215-546-5005
Facsimile: 215-546-4785
Copyright Business Wire 2006
01Mar06 22:37 GMT
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de;AT3 de;AT3F de;AT3X de;UXR us;APL us;ATLS
Source BW Business Wire
LONG TERM WINNERS NEWS: Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc us;RIO
REUTERS China ready for 10 pct iron ore price rise-source
HONG KONG, April 12 (Reuters) - Chinese steel mills have
agreed to accept an increase of up to 10 percent in benchmark
2006 iron ore prices, which could break a deadlock in talks with
the world's top miners, an industry source said on Wednesday.
The source at a Chinese shipping company, which hauls iron
ore, said Chinese steel makers were confident it would help
hammer out an accord with miners, including Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc.
<RIO.AX><RIO.L> and BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc. <BHP.AX><BLT.L>.
"The Chinese side has finally agreed on a 10 percent rise.
This is the bottom line," said the official. " They believe both
ends -- the Chinese side and the Australian side -- will
eventually agree on this rate."
The world's biggest iron ore miners, including the top
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) <VALE5.SA> from Brazil, are
locked in protracted talks with Chinese steelmakers, headed by
Baosteel Group <600019.SS>, over prices for the fiscal year that
began on April 1.
Chinese steel officials had earlier indicated that a 10
percent rise could be acceptable to the industry. But the China
Iron and Steel Association would not confirm that Baosteel Group
had been authorised to put such an offer to the table.
"There is definitely no specific figure on price right now,"
Qi Xiangdong, deputy secretary general of the China Iron and
Steel Association, said on Wednesday. He did not repeat his
previous contention that term prices should fall.
"As far as I know, they are still talking and no agreement
has been reached. I don't think talks will necessarily be over
soon."
Industry officials said early this month Chinese steel mills
had turned down a request for a 24 percent increase from CVRD in
the fourth round of negotiations. Australian miners have not made
public their offers to the steel mills.
The benchmark prices jumped 71.5 percent last year due to a
surge in demand from China.
(Additional reporting by Lucy Hornby in Shanghai and Niu
Shuping in Beijing)
((Reporting by Nao Nakanishi, editing by Anne Marie
Roantree; nao.nakanishi@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging:
nao.nakanishi.reuters.com@reuters.net; +852 2843 1652, fax +852
2845 0636))
12Apr06 08:41 GMT
Symbols:
au;BHP au;RIO de;BHP de;BIL de;BILF de;BILS de;BILX de;CRA de;CRAF de;CRAS
de;CRAX de;CVL de;CVLF de;CVLX de;RIO de;RIOF de;RIOS de;RIOX fr;BIL
fr;RTZ gb;BBL gb;BHP gb;BLT gb;RIO nz;RIO us;BHPL us;RIO
Source RTRS Reuters News
LONG TERM WINNERS NEWS: Goldcorp. Inc. us;GG RESEARCH ALERT-Dundee upgrades Goldcorp, four others
April 11 (Reuters) - Dundee Securities said it upgraded
gold producer Goldcorp. Inc. <G.TO> and three other gold miners
to "market outperform" from "market neutral" and raised their
price targets.
Dundee said it remains bullish on the near-term prospects
for gold, adding that gold prices were likely to continue to
benefit from a weaker U.S. dollar and inflationary fears caused
by high energy prices.
(Reporting by Deepti Chaudhary in Bangalore)
(11Apr06 16:05 GMT
Symbols:
ca;AGI ca;CRJ ca;G ca;GLG ca;K de;GGD de;GGDF de;GGDS de;GGDX de;GO5
de;KIN de;KINF de;KINS de;KINX us;CLAD us;GG us;GLG us;KGC
Source RTRS Reuters News
LONG TERM WINNERS NEWS: (NYSE: RYL) Ryland Jumps to No. 444 On Fortune 500 List
Homebuilder Also Ranks Sixth in Nation for Five-Year and Ten-Year Return to Shareholders
CALABASAS, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Ryland Group,
Inc. (NYSE: RYL), one of the nation's largest homebuilders, has climbed to No.
444 on the 2006 list of the Fortune 500, the company announced today. The
ranking, in Fortune's annual list of America's largest companies, is based on
record 2005 revenues of $4.8 billion. Ryland advanced 25 places from No. 469
in the 2005 rankings.
Fortune also recognized Ryland in its lists of the "Best Investments,"
"Fastest-Growing" and "Most Profitable" companies in the Fortune 500. Ryland
ranked sixth in the nation for both its total five-year return to shareholders
at an annual rate of 48.4 percent and its 10-year total return of
36.8 percent. In addition, it ranked 22nd for its five-year growth in
earnings per share of 43.6 percent and 38th for its year-end return on
shareholders' equity of 32.5 percent.
"We are pleased to move up once again in the Fortune 500 and to be
recognized for bringing great value to our shareholders," said R. Chad Dreier,
chairman, president and CEO of Ryland. "These rankings are a testament to the
hard work of our employees and the success of our low-risk, high return
business strategy."
Ryland ended 2005 with its seventh consecutive year of record revenues,
net earnings, new orders, closings, earnings per share and backlog. The
company also was recently named one of "America's Most Admired Companies" by
Fortune.
With headquarters in Southern California, Ryland is one of the nation's
largest homebuilders and a leading mortgage-finance company. The company
currently operates in 28 markets across the country, and has built more than
250,000 homes and financed more than 210,000 mortgages since its founding in
1967. Ryland is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol "RYL." Previous news releases may be obtained at
www.ryland.com.
SOURCE The Ryland Group, Inc.
Investors, Drew Mackintosh, Director, Investor Relations, +1-818-223-7548, or
Media, Marya Jones, Director, Communications, +1-818-223-7951, both of The
Ryland Group, Inc.
05Apr06 22:07 GMT
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gb;RYG us;RYL
Source PRN PR Newswire
LONG TERM WINNERS NEWS:Apple Computer
Inc. <AAPL.O>
(Updates with closing stock price)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7 (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Computer
Inc. <AAPL.O> fell 2 percent on Friday after Banc of America
cut its price target on the stock, citing Apple's lower
forecasts for iPod and Mac sales.
The brokerage said in a report that sales of the iPod
digital music player will remain strong, but with a slightly
less sustainable growth rate, and that Apple's market share
gains in personal computers will be less than it had expected.
Before Friday's decline, shares of Apple had gained 15
percent in the last two days after the company announced early
Wednesday that it would make available free software that would
allow Microsoft Corp.'s <MSFT.O> Windows operating system to
run on some Apple Macintosh computers.
Apple computers use Apple's own operating system, called
Mac OS X.
Apple is in the midst of transitioning its entire computer
lineup to using Intel Corp. <INTC.O> microprocessors instead of
International Business Machines Corp. <IBM.N> chips. It has
said it expects to complete the move by the end of 2007.
Apple shares rallied on news of the new software, which
Apple has named Boot Camp, because investors believe it will
allow Apple to gain market share in personal computers. Apple
currently has about a 3 percent share of the global PC market.
Banc of America said it cut its price target on Apple to
$77 from $82. It retained its "neutral" rating on the stock.
Shares of Apple fell $1.45, or 2 percent, to $69.79 in
afternoon Nasdaq trade. Earlier, the stock fell as low as
$68.47. So far this year, the shares are down about 2 percent,
after doubling in 2005 and tripling in 2004.
(07Apr06 20:45 GMT
Symbols:
ch;IBM ch;INTC de;APC de;APCS de;INL de;MSF de;MSFF de;MSFS de;MSFX fr;IBM
gb;ACP gb;IBM gb;ICO gb;MSF hk;4335 jp;6680 mx;AAPL nl;IBM us;AAPL us;IBM
us;INTC us;MSFT us;VAA us;VNL
Source RTRS Reuters News
LONG TERM WINNERS NEWS: Chico's FAS Inc. <CHS.N>
REUTERS Chico's March same-store sales rise 8.4 pct [FYFZHZP]
NEW YORK, April 6 (Reuters) - Women's apparel retailer
said on Thursday its sales at stores
open at least one year rose 8.4 percent in March.
Total sales for the company, whose store chains include
Chico's and White House/Black Market, increased 21.9 percent
to $157.3 million for the five weeks ended April 1.
Analysts, on average, had been expecting the company to
post a same-stores sales increase of 8.3 percent, according to
a Reuters survey.
06Apr06 11:19 GMT
Symbols:
us;CHS
PRSF has some Hot news this morning
PRSF has some hot news this morning.
Not to mention Drug smugglers.
Illegal Immigrants and other "underground" types make good IP smugglers. ( the jobs that no americans want to do, why cause they are illegal ).
If they were legal and legit they wouldnt feel obligated to do that now would they.
(Pink Sheets:PRSF), HOT HOT HOT...
Portal Software to Be Acquired by Oracle Corporation; Combination to Deliver the First End-to-End Packaged Software Suite for the Communications Industry
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--April 12, 2006--
Portal Software, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PRSF), the premier
global provider of billing and Revenue Management solutions for
telecommunications and media markets, today announced that it will be
acquired by Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq:ORCL) through a cash tender
offer for $4.90 per share, or approximately $220 million.
"This is exactly the kind of combination our customers have been
asking for," said Portal's Founder and CEO, Dave Labuda. "Bringing
together Oracle's leading ERP, CRM and infrastructure software with
Portal's global billing and revenue management into an integrated
solution is a huge win for our customers."
Portal's management and employees will form a dedicated global
communications business unit within Oracle concentrating on billing
and revenue management. Bhaskar Gorti, Portal's current SVP of
worldwide sales, services and marketing, will lead the unit as General
Manager, and Dave Labuda will become the unit's CTO.
"The combination of Oracle and Portal delivers the first
end-to-end packaged enterprise software suite for the communications
industry," said Oracle's President Charles Phillips. "We supply
technology and applications to over 90% of communications companies
worldwide today, and billing is a logical and complementary addition
for those customers."
Oracle has had a long commitment to the communications industry.
17 of the top 20 most profitable communications companies run Oracle
Applications. Additionally Oracle's Siebel Telecom applications have
become the standard for telco call centers and customer care.
Portal offers the only billing and revenue management solution
with a modern, object-oriented architecture built on Oracle that can
bill and manage all communications services including wireline,
wireless, broadband, cable, voice over IP, IPTV, music, and video. As
communications, publishing, media, and entertainment services
converge, Oracle can support companies with a proven offering for
billing, customer interaction, and management of digital services and
content.
Portal Software
Kevin Payne, 408-572-3614
kpayne@portal.com
or
Oracle Corporation
Carol Sato, 650-633-5551
carol.sato@oracle.com
Copyright Business Wire 2006
12Apr06 12:05 GMT
Symbols:
de;ORC de;ORCF de;ORCS de;ORCX de;PTW de;PTWF de;PTWS de;PTWX gb;ORL
us;ORCL us;PRSF
Source BW Business Wire
Nasdaq: GLBC)
LONDON, April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Crossing announced today that it is to provide managed IP VPN services to the UK
Learning and Skills Council (LSC). This three-year contract renewal is worth
approximately $14 million and provides a convergence-ready platform for voice,
data and videoconferencing services to 5,000 users at 54 locations across the
UK.
The LSC is responsible for all post-16 education and training other than
in universities. A network of 47 local councils work alongside the Employment
Service, the Small Business Service, the National Training Organisations,
further education and sixth form colleges, and representatives of community
groups, to meet their training and education needs.
Global Crossing is providing a managed IP VPN service under the Managed
Telecommunications Services (Mts) framework that it operates on behalf of
OGCbuying.solutions. The company has provided the LSC with a managed voice
service through Mts since 2001. This latest contract was awarded following a
competitive tender and extends the range of services provided to include data,
video conferencing, Internet access and a remote access dial and VPN solution
for the council's remote and home-based personnel.
Global Crossing's management role under the contract includes handling the
LSC's incoming calls through Global Crossing's centralized telephone operator
service. This service processes more than one million calls a year on behalf
of government customers from call centers at Crewe and Glasgow.
Malcolm Whyte, the LSC's director of operational services said: "The
continuation of our relationship with Global Crossing will usher in new IP
services and enable us to work more flexibly. We are delighted to announce the
renewal of this contract, which we hope will allow us to make significant cash
savings and efficiency gains."
Global Crossing UK managing director, Phil Metcalf, said: "We are
extremely proud the LSC has entrusted us with the responsibility of creating
an IP environment that will cater to all their communication needs well into
the future. Winning this business amid strong competition underscores our
strength in the provision of managed services to the government sector and
demonstrates that Global Crossing's converged services proposition is hard to
beat."
In the first phase of the project, Global Crossing will implement the IP
VPN and upgrade the existing estate of private branch exchanges (PBXs) to
provide IP telephony. The migration to IP VPN from an existing ATM network
will be conducted in a highly flexible manner to enable the council to add or
cease sites to accommodate its changing office requirements. The council's
data center at Warwick is already connected to Global Crossing's network, and
high capacity links will be provided to the Coventry head office and the eight
largest regional councils.
Under the Mts framework agreement, Global Crossing provides a full range
of managed IP services to some 90 central government departments, local
authorities and executive agencies. In total, Mts supports more than 120,000
users with highly secure managed services.
ABOUT THE LEARNING AND SKILLS COUNCIL
The LSC exists to make England better skilled and more competitive. It is
responsible for planning and funding high-quality vocational education and
training for everyone. The LSC has a single goal: to improve the skills of
England's young people and adults to world-class standards. Its vision is that
by 2010, young people and adults in England have the knowledge and skills
matching the best in the world and are part of a truly competitive workforce.
Established in 2001, the LSC works nationally, regionally and locally from a
network of offices across the country.
ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING
Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC) provides telecommunications solutions over
the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network
connects more than 300 major cities and 30 countries worldwide, and delivers
services to more than 600 cities, 60 countries and 6 continents around the
globe. The company's global sales and support model matches the network
footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent customer experience
worldwide.
Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's
enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners
worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business
applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a full range
of managed data and voice products including Global Crossing IP VPN Service,
Global Crossing Managed Services and Global Crossing VoIP services, to 36
percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and
ISPs.
Please visit http://www.globalcrossing.com for more information about
Global Crossing.
SOURCE Global Crossing
Becky Yeamans, +1-973-937-0155, or PR@globalcrossing.com , or Kendra Langlie,
Latin America, +1-305-808-5912, or LatAmPR@globalcrossing.com , or Mish
Desmidt, Europe, +44-0-1256-732-866, or EuropePR@globalcrossing.com , or
Analysts/Investors: Laurinda Pang, +1-800- 836-0342, or
glbc@globalcrossing.com
12Apr06 06:00 GMT
Symbols:
de;GCX us;GBLX us;GBXG us;GBXL us;GLBC
Source PRN PR Newswire
Leading Brands, Inc. to present at the Taglich Brothers 3rd Annual Small Cap
Equity Conference
CEO will meet with investors in New York City on May 2, 2006.
VANCOUVER, April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - LEADING BRANDS, INC.
(NASDAQ: LBIX), North America's only independent, fully integrated premium
beverage company, is pleased to announce that it will be participating in the
exclusive Taglich Brothers Small Cap Equity Conference.
Mr. Ralph McRae, CEO of Leading Brands, is scheduled to present at
9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. The event will be held at Le Parker
Meridien, New York City where institutional investors will obtain insight into
the small-cap sector through direct interaction with company management teams.
More information about the conference can be found at: www.taglich.com.
About Leading Brands, Inc.
--------------------------
Leading Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LBIX) is North America's only fully
integrated premium beverage company. The Company's unique Integrated
Distribution System (IDS)(TM) offers turnkey, one-stop shopping to food and
beverage brand owners, including manufacturing, distribution, sales/marketing
and licensing. In addition, Leading Brands produces their own line of
beverages such as TrueBlue(R), LiteBlue(R), TREK(R) Sports Drink, Soy2O(R),
Country Harvest(R) Juices, Caesar's(R) Bloody Caesar Cocktails, Brand X
Originals(R), Infinity(TM) Sparkling Mountain Spring Water and Cool
Canadian(R) Mountain Spring Water.
SOURCE Leading Brands, Inc.
Tel: (604) 685-5200, Email: info@Lbix.com
12Apr06 12:30 GMT
Symbols:
us;LBIX
Source PRN PR Newswire
(OTCBB:IHDR)TAMPA, Fla., April 11, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Internal Hydro International Inc.
(www.InternalHydro.com) announces that is receiving separate
proposals from a final two manufacturing entities, for the production of the
Energy Commander V low impact hydro 30 kilowatt units for North American
production. The manufacturers, located in the Southern United States, are both
capable of bringing to production the 500 units of the EC V during the first
year of domestic production, and expanding production for years to come.
Notably, both entities are well known within the production modes of the energy
business of North America. IHDR is projecting full unit production to be
commenced in June, 2006 and has interviewed other energy parts manufacturing
entities, along with the two remaining entities it has chosen to select for
final approval. Such entities are committed to be the source manufacturing for
the environmentally friendly small hydro units to be acceptable in North
America.
The actual manufacture of the EC V energy unit in production is expected to
exceed 2,000 units by the second year, at a cost of $7,500 per unit, and an
annual revenue projected at $17,500 per unit. IHDR's senior management is
interviewing the final two entities for such a contract, projected to be
commensurate with first unit deployment at the end of April 2006. IHDR's EU
Partner, Cm2 is prepared to produce all units required for the EU, and the U.S.
as required, however, with the potential demand and the production partners
available in the U.S., IHDR will likely choose to select a U.S. manufacturer for
such deployment.
The EC V units use the natural flows of water from dams, water pipelines,
streams and rivers, along with the multiple uses in industrial flows in
wood-pulp, chemical, lumber, mining, textile, steel production, oil refining,
utility plants, cooling systems in all such uses, and other uses defined by our
end potential users. The flows as shown available from these users mean that the
applications of the EC V will be so numerous, that the identified uses by end
users under contract and letter of intent will fill out the first year's
targeted placement. With over 500 units projected and targeted in the first year
of production for the U.S. and over 2,000 for the second year, the domestic
market will mean an ongoing production and entry of a steady source of revenue
in an energy unit that exists without competition. The EC V used the positive
displacement system, patented to IHDR.
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CONTACT: Internal Hydro International Inc.
Investor Relations
William Englemen
(713) 320-3596
contact@www.internalhydro.com
11Apr06 12:01 GMT
Symbols:
de;UW8F de;UW8X us;IHDR
Source PZM PrimeZone Media
Central European Beer Locations:
Any Questions ?
REUTERS PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - April 12 [FYMPLPW]
April 12 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in
The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified
these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
* Plaintiffs' attorneys are setting their sights on another
Merck & Co. Inc. <MRK.N> drug, Fosamax, that they say is linked
to a rare jaw disease.
* Iran is enriching uranium, in direct defiance of a United
Nations Security Council demand that it suspend sensitive
nuclear activity. The announcement seems intended to show
Tehran won't yield to international pressure to desist.
* Jeffrey Skilling's attorney worked to portray him as a
dedicated, even selfless, executive who didn't take part in any
criminal activities in the former Enron Corp. president's
second day of testimony.
* Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. <NDAQ.O> snapped up nearly 15
percent of London Stock Exchange Plc <LSE.L> shares, less than
two weeks after abandoning an offer to buy the London exchange.
That sounds about right a minority holding but a holding nonetheless... -dsd
* Russia and the U.S. are closing in on a trade deal by
midyear that could clear the way for Moscow to join the World
Trade Organization.
* A Merrill Lynch & Co. <MER.N> analyst was charged with
providing insider information allegedly used in making at least
$6.4 million on stock trades.
* Summer gasoline prices will be at least 25 cents a gallon
more than last year's, the government said, driven by Gulf
damage and a shift to ethanol.
(
(OTC Bulletin Board: CWLC), China Wireless Announces Contract to Provide Server Clusters With IBM for
Tianjin University
DENVER, April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Wireless Communications,
Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: CWLC), is pleased to announce that it has signed a
contract with Tianjin University.
Tianjin Create Co., a systems integration company and subsidiary of China
Wireless Communications, has signed a contract to provide servers with IBM
support to Tianjin University. Maintenance, technical support and software
up-grades are included. This new system will benefit the growing need for the
university to support educational development in the health sciences, language
training, engineering and new technology development.
Tianjin University with its long history and fine traditions is a national
key university under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education of
China. It is the first university in modern Chinese education history, famous
both at home and abroad. Founded on October 2nd 1895, Tianjin University was
known as Peiyang University (Beiyang University) in its early days. From its
founding, the university modeled itself after the famous European and American
institutions of higher education and aimed to rejuvenate China by educating
qualified personnel with new scientific and technological knowledge. Its
graduates could directly enter famous universities in the US, like Harvard and
Yale Universities, for postgraduate study without having to take examinations.
In 1951, Peiyang University was renamed Tianjin University, becoming one of
the largest multidisciplinary engineering universities in China. The
University was one of the first 16 universities accredited by the State in
1959.
CONTACT:
Michael Bowden
Chief Operations Officer
China Wireless Communications, Inc.
info@chinawirelesscommunications.com
www.chinawirelesscommunications.com
303.277.9968 Office
SOURCE China Wireless Communications, Inc.
Michael Bowden, Chief Operations Officer of China Wireless Communications,
Inc., +1-303-277-9968, info@chinawirelesscommunications.com
12Apr06 11:30 GMT
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Its too big.... Any questions ?
(OTCBB:XDSL)mPhase Technologies Announces Expansion of its IPTV Sales Effort; Names Business and Market Development Specialist NewFont Inc. as Reseller of mPhase TV+ System in India
LITTLE FALLS, N.J.--(Business Wire)--April 11, 2006--
mPhase Technologies today announced an
agreement naming NewFont Inc., a business and market development firm,
as an authorized reseller of the company's IPTV solution in the fast
growing Indian market.
NewFont Inc. has extensive experience representing U.S.-based
companies to cable, telco and utility firms in the developing world,
including India and elsewhere in Asia, North Africa and the Middle
East. NewFont will be primarily responsible for helping mPhase expand
its reach into a new market for the company's TV+ System.
Hong Kong-based Media Partners Asia Ltd (MPA) reported last month
that the Indian market for multichannel video (cable, DTH, IPTV) could
grow from about 65 million in 2005 to 104 million by 2010 and 125
million by 2015. Based on the company's analysis, IPTV service revenue
would account for a $240 million share in an $8 billion Pay TV market
in a decade.
"We are fortunate to recruit a knowledgeable and experienced firm
like NewFont to develop new sales opportunities for us in this
promising market," said Ronald Durando, mPhase's chief executive. "The
IPTV market is ready to take off and having NewFont on board to win
business in a new market like India is a component of our growth
strategy."
George R Steenton, president of NewFont, said: "mPhase produces an
excellent and cost-effective IPTV solution that is ideal for
generating new revenues for telecommunications firms. We are delighted
to add mPhase's telco solutions to our broad portfolio of products for
the Indian telecommunications market."
The mPhase TV + System is built around innovative cluster
architecture and offers key advantages to telecommunications
providers, including:
-- Improved maintenance environment, with links to
industry-standard operations support systems, including
element management of IP traffic
-- Compatibility with industry standard services creation
environments
-- high degree of reliability to protect against network failover
-- Unprecedented scalability, capable of growing to hundreds of
thousands of users
About mPhase Technologies, Inc.
mPhase Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL) develops and commercializes
next-generation telecommunications and nanotechnology solutions,
delivering novel systems to the marketplace that advance functionality
and reduce costs. In telecommunications, the Company's mPhase TV+
platform cost-effectively and reliably delivers television, high-speed
Internet access and telephone service over telephone lines. mPhase
also offers a growing line of innovative DSL component products, such
as the iPOTS, and the Broadband Loop Watch System, designed to help
service providers lower the provisioning and operating costs
associated with DSL. More information is available at the mPhase Web
site at www.mPhaseTech.com.
About NewFont Inc.
NewFont, Inc. provides assistance to domestic companies that want
to expand or develop new markets in the United States, India, Asia and
the Middle East. NewFont's international expertise enhances your
business development initiatives, marketing planning and support and
sales channel development. NewFont offers a wide range of services
individually tailored to each company's goals and objectives. To
position your company for the future contact us at 678-947-5928 or
www.newfontinc.com.
TMI
Sam Gronner, 201/592-7896
sam@technovative.com
Copyright Business Wire 2006
11Apr06 17:00 GMT
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Isonics Exhibits Newest Product Lines at Major International Homeland Security Trade Conference; Company Reports Strong Interest from Domestic and International Customers for Its Intelligent Video Solutions and Other Products Making Debut at Event
GOLDEN, Colo.--(Business Wire)--April 12, 2006--
Isonics Corporation (Nasdaq:ISON), a provider of
innovative solutions for the homeland security and semiconductor
markets, announced strong initial customer response to the debut of
the Company's portfolio of advanced technology product lines and
services, exhibited for the first time at the ISC West conference
April 5-7 in Las Vegas, one of the industry's leading trade shows.
"The ISC West show was a great way to kick off the marketing of
our newest homeland security products, and the response from potential
customers and our colleagues in the industry was substantially beyond
our expectations," said James Alexander, Isonics CEO, who attended the
Show. "We collected extensive customer leads from all sectors of the
homeland security industry, including government and commercial
customers, on which we'll follow up throughout the next several
weeks."
Interest among potential customers at the ISC West trade show was
strong across Isonics' entire product lines. The Company's new
intelligent video surveillance solutions drew considerable interest
from customers, who commented that Isonics' technologies offered
unique or superior capabilities in comparison with other such
providers, including certain industry leaders. Our EnviroSecure(TM)
chemical monitoring system for buildings, mass transit facilities, and
sports venues was well received. In addition, plans for Isonics'
miniaturized, hand-held "sniffer" instrument created substantial
interest with first responders.
The AirCHX inspection table, being offered in conjunction with
Isonics' partner DualDraw, was of interest to security professionals
in private industry for mail rooms as well as in government
applications such as courts for explosives and penal facilities for
drugs. The interest from non-U.S. customers was particularly strong.
About Isonics Corporation
Isonics Corporation has three business divisions: (1) Homeland
Security and Defense (2) Semiconductor, and (3) Life Sciences. Isonics
is a world leader in isotopically engineered materials and through its
semiconductor division produces isotopically pure silicon-28
chemicals, silicon-on-insulator wafers, wafer reclaim services and
test wafers, including 300mm, for the semiconductor industry. Isonics'
Life Sciences division markets and sells isotopes to the health care
industry for the imaging and treatment of cancer. Stable isotopes can
be thought of as ultra pure materials. This high degree of
purification provides enhanced properties as compared to natural
materials. Additional information may be obtained at the Company's Web
site at www.isonics.com.
Isonics Corporation
James E. Alexander, 303-279-7900
Copyright Business Wire 2006
12Apr06 10:30 GMT
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Source BW Business Wire
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Thanks Mike Schneider, Carol Masser, and Matt Nesto
I honestly wish Johny Cash was alive for me to thank him for "Hurt" a remake of Trent Reznors early 90's hit ( Trent is from Mississippi I believe ? ). Strange how that Hurricane happened like that.
I would bet if you understand how its working there than you will understand how it is working along the entire ring of fire. for that matter.
I am at the source of my IP issues and the source of production/deal making is a goood start.
Thank You Sincerely Gene Otani.
Clearing up percieved unfairness Which I can testify is very REAl will do alot for relations in the Intellectual Property arena. I believe trade/ worker/ pay disputes are sort of taken out in the form of facilitating pirating of just about everything.
Chris Cox is from OC, I guess specifically I am talking about LA/Hollywood in terms of customer merchandising of movies and music releases, and all other firms that make products for "everyone". Good Margins in that.
Thanks Haslinda Amin
A few steps in the right direction but also getting singles requires alot of manpower. I hope they arent milking it.
Thanks Stephen Engle
They should definately become more forthcoming about how they are divying up pay in California.
6 of 1 half a dozen of the other.
Thanks Deborah Kastroun.
Yes a Nice one today.