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Take Steps to Recession Proof Your Small Business

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:50:05 EST

VistaPrint Limited (NASDAQ: VPRT), the small business marketing company, today announced the launch of another in its line of popular webinars. These are crafted to give small businesses the tools to better market themselves, and this most recent webinar is titled "Against the Odds: Recession Proof Marketing Tips for Your Business." This webinar is completely free and will be held on January 8, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. EST.

Plexus Systems, Inc. Changes Name to Plex Systems, Inc.

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:48:25 EST

Plexus Systems, Inc. today announced the company has changed its name to Plex Systems, Inc., and its flagship product, Plexus Online, is now Plex Online. Additionally, the company announced record growth and revenue for 2008, and detailed expansion plans for 2009.

Homeland Energy Extends Delivery Date of Shares to GMR

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:48:21 EST

Homeland Energy Group Ltd. (TSX: HEG) ('Homeland' or 'the Company') wishes to announce that, at the request of GMR Energy Limited, it has agreed to an extension of the completion date by which its subsidiary, Homeland Energy Corp., must complete the repurchase of shares of the Company's South African operations from GMR Energy Limited of Bangalore, India.

Sage North America Appoints Motasim Najeeb as CTO

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:45:08 EST

Sage North America announced today that Motasim Najeeb has been appointed Chief Technology Officer reporting to Sage North America CEO Sue Swenson. In this role Mr. Najeeb is responsible for providing technology leadership for Sage North America. He will work closely with business leaders and R&D teams across Sage North America and collaborate with technology leaders from Sage worldwide.

Former Apple CEO Gil Amelio Joins Provision Interactive's Board of Advisors

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:45:07 EST

Provision Interactive Technologies, Inc. ("Provision"), a subsidiary of Provision Holding, Inc. (OTCBB: PVHO), announced today that well-known technology and business veteran Gil Amelio has joined the company's Board of Advisors.

Epsilon Energy Ltd.: Operational Update for North America

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:44:37 EST

Epsilon Energy ("Epsilon or the Company") (TSX: EPS) provides the following operations update on its North America projects.

Wall Street News Alert: Breaking News Alert -- AERS! January 6, 2009

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:33:05 EST

Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" this morning are: Aerius International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AERS), AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT).

Virtual Media Holdings, Inc. Appoints Auditor and Announces Plans to Change Name During Annual Shareholder Meeting

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:31:05 EST

Virtual Media Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: VMHIF) is pleased to announce that the Company's recent annual shareholder meeting was a success. The Company held its annual shareholder meeting on December 30, 2008 in Abbotsford, BC. The meeting was presided over by the company's board of directors as well as Mr. James Carroll, CEO of Virtual Media Holdings, Inc.

HearUSA Receives URAC Health Network Accreditation

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:45 EST

HearUSA, Inc. (AMEX: EAR), the recognized leader in hearing care for the nation's top managed care providers through 200 company-owned hearing care centers and a network of over 1,900 affiliated providers, has been awarded Health Network Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.

American Bonanza Completes Sale of Taurus Property

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:43 EST

American Bonanza Gold Corp. (TSX: BZA) ("Bonanza") announces that it has completed the sale of the Taurus Property to Hawthorne Gold Corp. ("Hawthorne") and on December 31, 2008, received 6.75 million common shares of Hawthorne, representing 12.7% of the outstanding shares of Hawthorne. Bonanza now owns 6,828,947 common shares of Hawthorne representing 12.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of Hawthorne. Total consideration received by Bonanza on the sale of the Taurus property included $3,000,000 in cash and 6,828,947 common shares of Hawthorne.

Allied Nevada Announces Its First Gold Production

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:42 EST

Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (TSX: ANV)(NYSE ALTERNEXT US: ANV) announced its first production from its run-of-mine, heap leach property, the Hycroft Mine. Total production for December 2008 was approximately 1,000 ounces of gold and 3,000 ounces of silver which was a combination of dore and carbon. As dore is produced, it will be refined into gold and silver bullion which will then be sold in the normal course of business.

Secured Digital Files Amended Quarterly Report

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:41 EST

Secured Digital Applications, Inc. (OTCBB: SDGLE), a provider of mobile communication, outsourced business and information technology consulting services, announced today that it filed its amended quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 on January 5, 2009.

Mindspeed(R) Q1 Fiscal 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:41 EST

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD), a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, will conduct a conference call announcing its first fiscal quarter 2009 results on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Building Relationships for Career Success in a Downturn Market Is Focus of January Experts Connection Teleseminar

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:40 EST

In difficult economic times, it's easy to lose your sense of professional direction. The solution is to connect with people who can help you. In the next session of Experts Connection (www.experts-connection.com), "Building Relationships for Career Success in a Downturn Market," Keith Ferrazzi, author of the bestselling book, "Never Eat Alone," will share his principles of professional networking and demonstrate how to realign your career objectives with the help of others. The teleseminar is scheduled for January 28, from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET (1:00 - 2:00 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (www.netshare.com).

Vicor Technologies Announces Receipt of 510(k) Approval to Market Its PD2i Analyzer

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:40 EST

David H. Fater, President and CEO of Vicor Technologies, Inc., today announced that on December 29, 2008 Vicor Technologies received FDA 510(k) approval (K082709) to market its PD2i Analyzer, permitting immediate commercialization of the technology. Vicor Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: VCRT) is a development-stage biotechnology company focused on the commercialization of innovative non-invasive diagnostics using its patented, proprietary PD2i algorithm for cardiovascular and trauma use.

ePlus Announces Innovative Solutions for CIOs to Simplify and Help Reduce IT Acquisition Costs and Improve IT Spend Analysis

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:39 EST

ePlus inc. (NASDAQ: PLUS) today announced general availability of OneSource IT+, a single automated process for reducing the cost of acquiring IT goods and services, and Spend IT+, a business intelligence solution for analyzing total IT spend.

Acresso Extends Software Usage Monitoring and Reporting Capabilities to Virtually Any Enterprise Application

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:38 EST

Acresso Software today announced FLEXnet Manager software usage monitoring capabilities have been extended to include enterprise applications and back-office software, such as Oracle databases, giving enterprise IT a far more accurate picture of their organizations' use. Part of the FLEXnet Manager Suite, additional key features include improved reporting through Cognos-based analytics, enabling organizations to make more informed allocation, planning and purchasing decisions. With these powerful tools, FLEXnet Manager users have recognized a savings of upwards of 30% through better management of software license use and also avoided costly audits and unexpected bills by monitoring compliance with vendor agreements.

ecVision(R) Enhances Workflow Configuration Capabilities in Retail Supply Chain Software

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:35 EST

ecVision, an award-winning provider of product lifecycle and supply chain software solutions, today announced that with the release of XpressCommerce® version 9.0 this week, it has delivered greater configurability features for its user base. This key modification provides system administration-level users the ability to make post-implementation configuration changes to the software installation.

GeneThera's Diagnostic Laboratories Division Projects $6-10 Million in Revenue for 2009

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:33 EST

GeneThera, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GTHR), an innovator in the biotech marketplace, today released partial income projections for 2009 based on the new Johne's disease test. The projections released are only for GeneThera Diagnostic Laboratories, the US testing division of GeneThera, Inc.

Slava Ultra Premium-Vodka That Makes Perfect Cents

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:30:30 EST

Slava Ultra Premium Vodka has the quality and taste of Grey Goose but sells for about $15 less per bottle. A concept difficult to grasp perhaps, but when the facts are considered, it makes perfect sense (or cents).

Fairfax Declares Annual Dividend

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:19:34 EST

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(NYSE: FFH) announces that it has declared a dividend of US$8.00 per share on its outstanding multiple voting and subordinate voting shares, payable on January 27, 2009 to shareholders of record on January 20, 2009. Applicable Canadian withholding tax will be applied to dividends payable to non-residents of Canada.

CineForm Ships Neo Scene(TM) Offering Accelerated HD Editing Performance for AVCHD and HDV Camera Sources

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:15:09 EST

CineForm®, Inc., creators of high-fidelity compression-based workflow solutions for the post production marketplace today announced it is now shipping Neo Scene(TM), a new software product for users of AVCHD and HDV camcorders that offers accelerated editing performance and higher visual quality than editing native camera sources. Neo Scene improves a user's editing experience by converting highly-compressed AVCHD and HDV sources into easy-to-edit and higher quality CineForm AVI files. CineForm AVI files are compatible with most Windows AVI applications including Adobe® Premiere® Pro and Elements®, plus Sony Vegas and Movie Studio. During file conversion, Neo Scene can also convert source material into 24p (NTSC) or 25p (PAL) CineForm AVI files for projects that desire a cinematic look.

Media Call: Discuss New Spectrem Research on Millionaires and the Economic Crisis

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:15:09 EST

Spectrem Group (www.spectrem.com) invites members of the media to join its experts and discuss the findings of Spectrem's new report, "Attitudes of Affluent Investors on Surviving the Economic Crisis," which was released today.

SK&A Announces New Fax Permission Opt-in for Physician Practices

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:15:08 EST

SK&A, a leading provider of healthcare information solutions and research, today announced the availability of their new Permission Fax solution, a new service enabling marketers to obtain specific, named permission from physician offices that satisfy federal and state laws.

Panasonic Avionics Corporation MPES Overhead System Chosen by SilkAir to Enhance In-Flight Entertainment

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:08:07 EST

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world leader in state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment and communication (IFEC) systems, today announced that SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, has engaged Panasonic to install the Panasonic Multiplexed Passenger Entertainment System (MPES) overhead in-flight entertainment (IFE) system on twelve (12) Airbus A320 family narrow body aircraft.

Hill Zone Drilling Continues to Yield Large Near-Surface Oxide Gold - Silver Mineralization Including 175 Feet Grading 0.034 Opt Au Equivalent in 200 Foot Step-Out at General Metals Independence Project

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:08:05 EST

General Metals Corporation (the "Company") (OTCBB: GNMT) (FRANKFURT: GMQ) is pleased to announce drilling in the Hill Zone has encountered additional large high grade results including 175 feet interpreted to be true width, grading 0.034 opt Au Equivalent in hole GM-80. Holes GM-79 and GM-80 are situated on Section 3,600 North in the Hill Zone Target. Hole GM-80 was drilled as a 200 foot down dip step out from mineralization encountered in hole GM-79. Both holes intersected wide zones of mineralization estimated to have a true thickness of roughly 150 feet.

Ryder Appoints Paul Tay Vice President and Managing Director of Asia Pacific

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:05:06 EST

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, announced the appointment of Paul Tay as Vice President and Managing Director of Asia Pacific. In his new role, Mr. Tay will be responsible for the continuing development and operation of Ryder's supply chain solutions offering throughout the Asia-Pacific region. He will report directly to Ryder's President of Supply Chain Solutions, John Williford.

Atheros Ships 50-Millionth Ethernet Chip

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:03:05 EST

Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced semiconductor system solutions for wireless and wired communications, today announced it has shipped over 50 million ETHOS Gigabit and Fast Ethernet chip solutions. With best-in-class power, size and system-cost efficiencies, Atheros' Ethernet solutions have gained significant traction with the world's leading PC, and carrier, home, and small and medium business (SMB) network equipment manufacturers. Atheros also announced the addition of two new solutions to its ETHOS portfolio, the AR8131M Gigabit Ethernet and AR8132M Fast Ethernet controllers for PCs, and volume production of the AR8316 Gigabit Switch.

RubberStamps.Net Releases "Blagojevich Bribery Stamps" -- Now You Can Voice Your Approval Without Saying a Word

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:01:04 EST

Business stamps that read "Accepted" or "Paid" are commonplace in most workplaces. But when your office is involved in illegal activities, such as those that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is alleged to have committed, a different type of rubber stamp is called for: RubberStamps.Net's "bribery stamps."

Reminder - Cisco to Unveil Latest Consumer Technologies at January 7 CES Press Conference

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:41 EST

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) will unveil new consumer products and initiatives during a press conference at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2009. Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers will be joined by key Cisco executives responsible for the company's consumer strategy to discuss how Cisco is enabling the connected life through a new class of compelling communication and entertainment experiences that are more visual, more social and more personal.

January 2009 Is 12th Anniversary of Publication of Nonfiction "Testament" -- Mark Russell Bell's 'New Consciousness Bible' Has Readers Worldwide

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:41 EST

Mark Russell Bell's case study book "Testament" was first published twelve years ago in January 1997. A paperback edition is available and a free Internet edition may be read at http://testament.org

Cavium Networks and Ralink Demonstrate World's First WiFi 1080p60 Wireless HD Reference Design at CES 2009

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:39 EST

Leading semiconductor companies Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM) and Ralink Technology Corporation (TSE: 3534), a leading developer of 802.11x chips, today announced a joint reference design for seamless wireless High Definition video distribution in the home using industry standard IEEE 802.11n and MPEG H.264 technology.

Customized and Transparent Money Management From Erickson Capital

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:38 EST

Erickson Capital announced today that the company is offering customized and transparent money management services for institutional and high-net-worth investors. "We're essentially offering individual, customized hedge fund portfolios with daily liquidity, and without onerous performance fees, withdrawal restrictions or leverage," says Dean Erickson, CFA, founder of Erickson Capital.

Millionaires' Net Worth Down 30% in Current Financial Crisis

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:37 EST

America's millionaires are feeling significant pain.

Memeo(R) Launches 'Social' Version of Mac Memeo Share; Streamlines Photo and Video Sharing With iLife(R) Integration

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:37 EST

Memeo Inc., a leader in digital media management services for the home and business, today announced a new release of its media-sharing application, Mac Memeo Share (v2.0), which includes integration with iPhoto, iMovie and new desktop-based, social-networking features. With the program, consumers no longer have to deal with the hassles of Web logins and slow upload times as they can share photos, videos and build social communities from their computer desktops.

M-Wave Completes Sale of Assets

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:36 EST

M-Wave, Inc. (OTCBB: MWAV) announced today that the Company has completed the sale of substantially all of its assets to M-Wave International, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company controlled by Joseph A. Turek, the Company's former Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Duke, the Company's former President, for $455,000. The proceeds are net of $45,000 in funds approved by the Company's Board of Directors to be used for post-transaction activities. Pursuant to the terms of the sale, the Company will be changing its name and website in the near future. The transaction was approved by the Company's shareholders at its Annual Meeting held on December 30, 2008.

Mike Leara Elected Into Missouri House of Representatives

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:35 EST

WFG Investments, Inc. is proud to announce that one of its registered representatives, Mike Leara, was elected as a State Representative in the Missouri House of Representatives in November's election. He will succeed Representative Jim Avery as the representative of the 95th legislative district.

Cavium Networks January 2009 Financial Conference Schedule

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:35 EST

Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications, wireless, storage and security applications, today announced that Cavium Networks management will be presenting at the following financial conference in January 2008.

Importance of Thin Provisioning Grows in a Tough Economy

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:34 EST

3PAR® (NYSE: PAR), the leading global provider of utility storage, announced today that recent research conducted by TheInfoPro (TIP) as part of its Wave 11 Storage Study reflects the growing importance of thin provisioning to Fortune-1000 and Midsize Enterprise storage end users. The number of respondents rating thin provisioning as an important virtualization technology has increased over the last three waves of the study, up more than 30% between Wave 9 and Wave 11. In total, 87% of Wave 11 respondents indicated that they considered thin provisioning an important virtualization technology. According to a recent survey conducted by 3PAR, 50% of 3PAR Utility Storage customers surveyed said that over the past 12 months they have saved at least $50,000 in up-front capacity purchases with 3PAR Thin Provisioning.

Cisco Mobility TV Broadcast to Discuss Making 802.11n Wireless Mainstream

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:33 EST

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO)