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Oakland Athletics Postgame Alert

The Dodgers sent relief pitcher Danys Baez, infielder Willy Aybar and cash considerations to Atlanta for infielder Wilson Betemit in a trade that was not announced until minutes before Friday night's game against the Nationals. Betemit will play third base, with Cesar Izturis starting at second.

Major League Baseball's non-waiver trading deadline extends to July 31.

Rookie of the Year to move from Rahal team for '07

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Reports Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal First Quarter Ended June 30, 2006

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 Oakland Athletics Postgame Alert

July 28, 2006

Toronto 4, Oakland 3 at McAfee Coliseum
Toronto Record: (57-46)
Oakland Record: (53-50)

Winning pitcher - Scott Downs (5-1)
Losing pitcher - Esteban Loaiza (4-7)
SV - B.J. Ryan (25)

The Dodgers sent relief pitcher Danys Baez, infielder Willy Aybar and cash considerations to Atlanta for infielder Wilson Betemit in a trade that was not announced until minutes before Friday night's game against the Nationals. Betemit will play third base, with Cesar Izturis starting at second.

"He's one of the best young players in the league," general manager Ned Colletti said. "He's someone we're going to have here for a while."

Betemit has a .281 average, 30 runs and 56 hits in 87 games this season. The switch-hitter has nine home runs and 29 RBIs, and is hitting .317 with 13 RBIs in the month of July. In addition, the native of the Dominican Republic has a .333 average with runners in scoring position.

Baez, acquired by the Dodgers in the offseason, went 5-5 with a 4.35 ERA this year. He served as a closer earlier in the season, but was replaced by Takashi Saito.

Aybar batted. 250 with three home runs and 22 RBIs in limited play this season. The rookie made his Major League debut in 2005 and primarily played second and third base

Major League Baseball's non-waiver trading deadline extends to July 31.

Here are some players who might be on the move:

This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

Rookie of the Year to move from Rahal team for '07

Danica Patrick said it was a “relief” that her status for 2007 has been resolved and made public. Now the ’05 Bombardier Rookie of the Year can concentrate fully on winning her first IndyCar Series race.

Andretti Green Racing announced that it has signed Patrick to drive one of the team’s IndyCar Series cars, beginning in 2007. She is the third driver under contract to the team for next season. Patrick joins 2004 IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan, who won the July 23 race at The Milwaukee Mile, and Marco Andretti, who was named the JPMorgan Chase Rookie of the Year after finishing second in the 90^th Indianapolis 500 in May.

Patrick, coming off her second consecutive fourth-place finish, was in the final year of her contract with Rahal Letterman Racing. The team also fields cars for Buddy Rice and Jeff Simmons.

“I’ve been grilled a little bit lately for what I’m going to do in the future,” Patrick told ESPN News from Chicago, where she was making an unrelated media appearance. “I’ve said all along that I just want to win races. Andretti Green has won more races (22) than anyone in the series. I’ve said all along that my passion, my heart, my soul has always been in IndyCar racing.

“If there was a team that was going to give me a chance to win in the Indy Racing League, that’s where I’m going to be.”

In 26 starts, Patrick has four top-five and 13 top-10 finishes. Last year, she burst into the international spotlight with a fourth place in the 89^th Indianapolis 500, in which she became the first female to lead a lap. Rahal Letterman Racing is co-owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 champion Bobby Rahal and TV personality David Letterman.

“I obviously informed (Rahal Letterman Racing officials) recently that I wasn’t going to be coming back to the team, and thanked (Bobby) for every thing he’s done,” Patrick said. “Nobody stepped up four and five years ago. He did and gave me a chance and brought me to the Indy Racing League. I wouldn’t be here without him. I will be forever grateful for what he’s done for me.”

Andretti Green currently fields four full-time IndyCar Series entries and the team announced its intentions to do so in 2007. Bryan Herta and Dario Franchitti also compete in the series. Herta is the defending champion of the Firestone Indy 400 at Michigan International Speedway, the next stop on the schedule July 29-30.

Kanaan, the 2004 IndyCar Series champion, has led 1,772 laps in his 60 starts. He has seven victories, 41 top-five and 48 top-10 finishes. Andretti is working on a streak of four top-10s, including fifth place in the ABC SUpply Co./A.J. Foyt 225 on July 23. Herta was sixth and Franchitti seventh.

“When I let the team know that I wouldn’t be back, I stressed that it shouldn’t come out so soon and we should wait until the end of the year,” Patrick said. “But so much has come out and so much has happened. With all the speculation and rumors, it’s best it comes out under our terms as opposed to someone else’s. It came a little quicker than I expected. We all knew that my contract was up at the end of the year, and this was the inevitable.”

Andretti Green Racing, which has won IndyCar Series driver and team championships the past two years, also fields cars in the Indy Pro Series for Jaime Camara and Jonathan Klein. Team co-owner Michael Andretti said Patrick’s is “all about winning.”

“She has the same attitude as my son Marco, who if you remember after the Indianapolis 500 was not satisfied with running second,” Andretti told ESPN News. “I see Danica with that same attitude. She wants to win and that’s the kind of attitude I like bringing into the team.”

Andretti wouldn’t divulge specifics of the contract or the sponsor.

“I don’t know how (talks) originally started, but somehow we got the news that her contract was up at the end of the year,” he said. “We wanted to have ago at having her a part of the team. I think she will be a real asset. We’re not able to talk about the terms of the agreement, but we hope she’ll be with us a long time.

 “Our focus has been and always will be on winning races and winning championships. We certainly believe Danica will do that. She has made it very clear that one of her goals as a driver is to win the Indianapolis 500 and we are looking forward to giving her a great opportunity to do that.”

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Reports Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal First Quarter Ended June 30, 2006

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2006.

First Quarter Results

Honda's consolidated net income for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2006 totaled JPY 143.4 billion (USD 1,244 million), an increase of 29.6% from the corresponding period in 2005. Basic net income per Common share for the quarter amounted to JPY 78.46 (USD 0.68), compared to JPY 59.87 for the corresponding period in 2005. One of Honda's American Depository Shares represents one Common Share.

The Company did a two-for-one stock split for the Company's common stock effective July 1, 2006. Concurrently, Honda's common stock-to-ADR exchange ratio was changed from one share of common stock to two ADRs, to one share of common stock to one ADR. Basic net income per common share and ADR were calculated based on the number of common shares after the stock split.

Consolidated net sales and other operating revenue (herein referred to as "revenue") for the quarter amounted to JPY 2,599.7 billion (USD 22,559 million), an increase of 14.8% from the corresponding period in 2005. Revenue was mainly increased in automobile business in North America and Latin America. Honda estimates that if the exchange rate of the Japanese yen had remained unchanged from the corresponding period in 2005, revenue for the quarter would have increased by approximately 7.8%.

Consolidated operating income for the quarter totaled JPY 203.5 billion (USD 1,766 million), an increase of 19.4% compared to the corresponding period in 2005. This increase in operating income was primarily due to the positive impact of increased profit attributable to higher revenue, decreased research and development (R&D) expenses and currency effects caused by the depreciation of the Japanese yen, which offset the negative impact of the change in model mix, the soaring raw material costs and increased selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses.

Consolidated income before income taxes and equity in income of affiliates for the quarter totaled JPY 186.9 billion (USD 1,623 million), an increase of 29.6% from the corresponding period in 2005.

Equity in income of affiliates, which is mainly attributable to increased sales in automobile business in China, amounted to JPY 30.1 billion (USD 262 million) for the quarter, an increase of 42.8% from the corresponding period in 2005.

Business Segment

With respect to Honda's sales for the fiscal first quarter by business segment, unit sales of motorcycles totaled 2,380 thousand units, a decrease of 7.8% from the corresponding period in 2005. Unit sales in Japan was 89 thousand units, a decrease of 6.3%. Overseas unit sales was 2,291 thousand units, a decrease of 7.8%*, due mainly to a decrease in unit sales of parts for local production at Honda's affiliates accounted for under the equity method in Indonesia which was caused by a decline in the market environment due mainly to a rise of interest rate, offsetting healthy unit sales in Latin America. Revenue from unaffiliated customers increased 17.8%, to JPY 310.1 billion (USD 2,691 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due mainly to the positive impacts of the currency translation effects and the change in model mix, offsetting the negative impact of decreased unit sales. Operating income increased by 27.4% to JPY 13.1 billion (USD 114 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due mainly to the positive impacts of the increased profits attributable to higher revenue, the change in sales price in Latin America and the currency effects caused by the depreciation of the Japanese yen, offsetting the negative impact of the increased SG&A expenses.

* Of the net sales of Honda-brand motorcycle products that are manufactured and sold by overseas affiliates accounted for under the equity method, those with respect to which parts for manufacturing were not supplied from Honda or such subsidiaries are not included in net sales and other operating revenue, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, these unit sales are not included in the financial results and forecasts. Such products amounted to approximately 500 thousand units for the quarter.

Honda's unit sales of automobiles was 896 thousand units, increased by 6.7% from the corresponding period in 2005. In Japan, unit sales decreased 6.6% to 156 thousand units. Overseas unit sales increased 10.0% to 740 thousand units, due mainly to the increased unit sales in North America attributable to good sales of, for example, the Civic and the Fit and the increase in unit sales of parts for local production at Honda's affiliates accounted for under the equity method in China. Revenue from unaffiliated customers increased 13.5% to JPY 2,095.6 billion (USD 18,185 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due to the positive impacts of the currency translation effects and the increased unit sales. Operating income increased 12.7% to JPY 150.0 billion (USD 1,302 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due mainly to the positive impact of the increased profit attributable to higher revenue, the change in sales price in North America, the decreased R&D expenses and the currency effects caused by the depreciation of the Japanese yen, which offset the negative impact of the change in model mix, the soaring raw material costs and the increased SG&A expenses.

Revenue from unaffiliated customers in financial services business increased 30.9% to JPY 89.9 billion (USD 781 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due mainly to the positive impacts of the currency translation effects and the growth of automobile business in North America. Operating income increased 47.4% to JPY 29.2 billion (USD 254 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due mainly to the positive impact of the decreased SG&A expenses due to the reversal of the allowance for losses on lease residual values and credit losses, which was attributable to the increase in used-car prices, the increased profit attributable to higher revenue due to the increased finance subsidiaries-receivables from growth of business and the currency effects caused by the depreciation of the Japanese yen, which offset negative impact of increased funding costs.

Honda's unit sales of power products was 1,724 thousand units, up by 16.3% from the corresponding period in 2005. In Japan, unit sales totaled 137 thousand units, an increase of 13.2%. Overseas unit sales was 1,587 thousand units, an increased of 16.6%, due mainly to the positive impact of increased unit sales of general-purpose engines in North America and Europe. Revenue from unaffiliated customers in power product and other businesses increased by 20.0% to JPY 103.9 billion (USD 902 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due mainly to the positive impacts of the currency translation effects and the increased unit sales of power products. Operating income was JPY 11.0 billion (USD 96 million), an increase of 56.9% from the corresponding period in 2005, due mainly to the positive impact of the increased profit attributable to higher revenue and the currency effects caused by the depreciation of the Japanese yen, which offset the negative impact of the increased SG&A expenses.

Geographical Segment

With respect to Honda's sales for the fiscal first quarter by geographical segment, in Japan, revenue for domestic and exports sales was JPY 1,109.2 billion (USD 9,626 million), up by 4.6% compared to the corresponding period in 2005, due primarily to the positive impact of the increased revenue from exports in automobile business, which offset the negative impact of the decreased unit sales in domestic automobile business. Operating income was JPY 48.9 billion (USD 425 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, up by 3.7%, due primarily to the positive impact of the increased profit attributable to higher revenue, the decreased R&D expenses and the currency effects caused by the depreciation of the Japanese yen, which offset the negative impact of the change in model mix, the soaring raw material costs and the increased SG&A expenses.

In North America, revenue increased by 17.6% to JPY 1,467.9 billion (USD 12,738 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due mainly to the positive impact of the increased revenue in all of Honda's business segments, particularly motorcycle, automobile, financial services, and power product and other business, and the currency translation effects. Operating income increased by 57.4% to JPY 114.4 billion (USD 993 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due primarily to the positive impact of the increased profit attributable to higher revenue, the change in sales price in automobile business, the decreased SG&A expenses and the currency effects caused by the depreciation of the Japanese yen, which offset the negative impact of the change in model mix, the soaring raw material costs and the increased sales incentives.

In Europe, revenue increased by 9.3% to JPY 325.1 billion (USD 2,821 million) compared to the corresponding period in 2005, due primarily to the positive impact of the increased revenue in automobile business and the currency translation effects. Operating income decreased by 49.5% to JPY 6.4 billion (USD 56 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due mainly to the negative impact of the change in model mix and the increased SG&A expenses, which offset the positive impact of the currency effects caused by the depreciation of the Japanese yen.

In Asia, revenue increased by 24.2% to JPY 287.5 billion (USD 2,495 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due primarily to the positive impacts of the increased revenue in automobile business and the currency translation effects. Operating income increased by 1.4% to JPY 19.4 billion (USD 169 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due mainly to the positive impact of the increased profit attributable to higher revenue and the currency effects caused by the depreciation of the Japanese yen, which offset the negative impact of the increased SG&A expenses.

In Asia, in addition to subsidiaries, many affiliates accounted for under the equity method manufacture and sell Honda-brand products. Operating income does not include income from these affiliates. Income from these affiliates is recorded as equity in income of affiliates and reflected in net income.

In other regions, revenue increased by 51.3% to JPY 176.9 billion (USD 1,535 million) compared to the corresponding period in 2005, due mainly to the positive impact of the increased revenue in all of Honda's business segments and the currency translation effects. Operating income increased by 11.6% to JPY 15.2 billion (USD 132 million) from the corresponding period in 2005, due mainly to the positive impact of the increased profit attributable to higher revenue and currency effects caused by the depreciation of the Japanese yen, offsetting the negative impact of the increased SG&A expenses.

  Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2007    FY2007 Forecasts for Consolidated Results     First half ending September 30, 2006                                          Yen (billions)  Changes from FY 2006        Net sales and other         operating revenue                   5,270              +14.5%         Operating income                       370              +11.1%         Income before income taxes and         equity in income of affiliates        360              +14.8%         Net income                             275              +12.5%       Fiscal year ending March 31, 2007                                         Yen (billions)  Changes from FY 2006        Net sales and other         operating revenue                  10,700               +8.0%         Operating income                       750              -13.7%         Income before income taxes and         equity in income of affiliates        735               -9.8%         Net income                             550               -7.9%         Basic net income per Common share   300.97                  -   

More information can be found at http://world.honda.com/investors/financialresult/

This announcement contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs taking into account information currently available to it. Therefore, please be advised that Honda's actual results could materially differ from those described in these forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, including general economic conditions in Honda's principal markets and foreign exchange rates between the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar, the Euro and other major currencies, as well as other factors detailed from time to time. The various factors for increases and decreases in income have been classified in accordance with a method that Honda considers reasonable.

Source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Los Angeles Dodgers Postgame Alert

Washington 1, Los Angeles 13 at Dodger Stadium
Washington Record: (46-57)
Los Angeles Record: (48-55)

Winning pitcher - Chad Billingsley (2-3)
Losing pitcher - Tony Armas (7-6)

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ERHC Energy Inc. (OTCBB: ERHE) today announced that its board of directors has accepted the resignation of Walter Brandhuber, chief executive officer and member of the Board.

The company's board of directors has initiated an international recruitment search for a chief executive officer. Effective immediately, the board of directors has appointed Board Member Nicolae Luca, 46, as interim chief executive officer until a successor is named. Mr. Luca has served as a non-executive director of the company since February 2001.

Since April 1998, Mr. Luca has also served as the technical director for Chrome Oil Services Limited. He has a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering.

"We are pleased to have Nicolae Luca lead this transition process as the board conducts its search for a new CEO," said Sir Emeka Offor, chairman of the board. "Going forward, our business strategy will be to continue to commercialize our rights in the Joint Development Zone."

Additionally, ERHC Energy announced that Franklin Ihekwoaba, chief financial officer, vice president and a member of the board, has resigned as an officer and director. Mr. Ihekwoaba resigned after recently informing the Audit Committee that he should not have used the designation "C.P.A." following his name and that he had initiated a personal bankruptcy proceeding in December 2005. The company has initiated an international recruitment search for a chief financial officer.

About ERHC Energy

ERHC Energy Inc. is a Houston-based independent oil and gas company focused on growth through high impact exploration in the highly prospective Gulf of Guinea and the development of undeveloped and marginal oil and gas fields. ERHC is committed to creating and delivering significant value for its shareholders, investors, and employees; sustainable and profitable growth through risk balanced smart exploration, cost efficient development and high margin production.

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Public Company Management Corporation (OTCBB: PUBC) announced that it has signed a contract with Escape International, a Detroit-area network marketing company. Escape International oversees a network of independent representatives who market cutting-edge technologies and products of industry leaders in voiceover IP, video phones, wireless phones and medically endorsed wellness products to individual consumers and small businesses.

Escape International sells products and services of new-technology companies such as Packet8 VoIP service provider 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), Sprint Wireless, T-Mobile, Nextel, Verizon, and Cingular. Escape International also offers wellness products in competition with other companies in the nutrition and wellness products industry. Under the contract, PUBC will provide consulting services to Escape International in connection with various corporate and securities matters.

"Escape International's unique business plan combines outstanding products and the possibility for individuals to start their own businesses," said Stephen Brock, PUBC's President. "At PUBC, we are excited about working with this promising organization in its efforts to become a fully reporting public company."

About Escape International

Escape International is a marketing company focused in the telecom arena.. A second division exists specializing in wellness products. David A. Rutz founded the Escape International in 2001 in his continuing effort to help people gain financial independence by owning their own businesses. Escape International promotes itself as the marketing company responsible for bringing to market a number of cutting-edge products. Its business model offers a no-risk startup opportunity for would-be entrepreneurs. Escape International prides itself on being a legitimately free network marketing company with income opportunities ranging from stay-at-home, part-time income to full-time business opportunities. The company considers its marketing plan viable because representatives can start part time and may earn significant residual income as their clients pay their monthly bills or consume the products each month. The company also provides extensive training to its representatives, which is aimed at increasing the odds for success. Escape International is managed by a team of individuals with more than 100 years of combined experience. Escape International maintains a corporate website at www.escapeinternational.com.

About Public Company Management Corporation

PUBC's primary services are to educate, consult and advise clients seeking to register and self distribute their own securities in a public offering without an underwriter, to maintain compliance with their public reporting and corporate governance obligations or to conduct a State registered offering or a private placement. PUBC also consults and advises companies seeking to migrate from the Pink Sheets to the OTCBB. PUBC focuses on the small business market, traditionally underserved by large management consulting firms.

PUBC supports the full lifecycle of entering the public market through its various subsidiaries. In addition to PUBC's corporate website at www.publiccompanymanagement.com, PUBC also maintains the following websites to promote the services offered by its subsidiaries:

Education -- Pubco WhitePapers, Inc. (http://www.PubcoWhitePapers.com) hosts a comprehensive body of knowledge on private and public equity markets;

Registration and Listing -- GoPublicToday.com, Inc. (http://www.GoPublicToday.com) provides consulting services and advice in connection with companies seeking to register and self distribute their own securities in a public offering without an underwriter and obtain a listing on the OTCBB and companies seeking to migrate from the Pink Sheets to the OTCBB; and

Regulatory Compliance -- Public Company Management Services, Inc. (http://www.PCMS-Team.com) provides consulting services and advice relating to compliance with reporting and corporate governance obligations of public companies.

To increase OTCBB transparency and awareness, PUBC has also established the PCMC Bulletin Board 30 Index™. The index is comprised of 30 stocks and is not a full representation of the OTCBB marketplace, but rather a stratified grouping of stocks that meet certain well recognized standards. Several original companies included in the PCMC Bulletin Board 30 have graduated to the national exchanges, including GAINSCO, Inc. (AMEX), Law Enforcement Associates Corp. (AMEX), Silverleaf Resorts (AMEX), Covad Communications Group, Inc. (AMEX) and True Religion Apparel, Inc., the latter of which was replaced in the PCMC30 index with International Fuel Technologies (OTCBB: IFUE). Neither the companies discussed in this paragraph nor the current companies listed in the index are clients of PUBC and PUBC does not own any of their securities.

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Public Company Management Corporation (OTCBB: PUBC)

Invision Capital, Inc. (OTCBB: IVCA) (the "Company") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH ("EDI"), based in Haltern am See, Germany, has expanded its cooperative affiliations in Saudi Arabia by entering into a joint venture agreement with A. Abunayyan Trading Corporation ("ATC") to seek out and complete water exploration drilling projects in Saudi Arabia.

The agreement extends for a period of 3 years and will automatically renew for successive 3 year terms unless either party provides written notice of its intention not to renew the agreement. ATC and EDI will initially seek out 10 water exploration drilling projects under their joint venture agreement. Payments received under any projects generated by the joint venture will be apportioned amongst ATC and EDI pro rata in accordance with the percentage of the total project costs paid by each of them.

ATC is headquartered in the Saudi capital of Riyadh and provides technical solutions in the fields of water, oil, gas and electricity. Together with EDI's affiliations with Duluk Petroleum Services, based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and Manarah World Trading Est., based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, EDI has, with ATC, now established its third cooperative affiliation on the Arabian Peninsula. By establishing a joint venture with ATC, the Company believes that EDI is now in a position to establish itself as a competent service provider in the Gulf region for governments, municipal authorities and private companies.

EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH is the wholly owned subsidiary of Invision Capital, Inc. EDI specializes in innovative water well drilling, construction and maintenance systems. The systems offered by EDI provide considerable cost and quality advantages over traditional drilling, construction and maintenance systems. EDI's systems can also be used in the drilling and construction of oil and gas wells.

The Company's shares are traded on over-the-counter market in the United States (OTCBB: IVCA) as well as on the stock market in Frankfurt (WKN:A0JKCN, ISIN: US46184W2098).

This Press Release may contain, in addition, to historical information, forward-looking statements. These statements may involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from the results implied herein. In particular, the Company is a development stage company, and has not earned any revenues to date. There are no assurances that EDI's cooperative efforts with Duluk, Manarah or ATC will result in future revenues or sales.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements made in this Press Release.

INVISION CAPITAL, INC.

Guenter Thiemann, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

International Smart Sourcing, Inc. (OTCBB: ISSG) announced today that it has terminated the letter of intent and negotiations to acquire Charter Fabrics, Inc., a privately held textile and cosmetic sourcing company located in New York, New York.

The Company terminated the letter of intent after its preliminary due diligence investigation revealed that Charter Fabrics did not meet all of the requirements set forth in the letter of intent.

David Hale, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company, said: "After careful consideration and review of the preliminary due diligence materials, we have decided not to proceed with the transaction to acquire Charter Fabrics at the present time. Although we are disappointed that we were unable to complete the transaction, we believe that this is the best alternative for the Company and its shareholders. We will continue to explore other opportunities to grow our business in new directions."

About International Smart Sourcing, Inc.

International Smart Sourcing, Inc. specializes in assisting companies in substantially reducing their cost of manufacturing by outsourcing all or part of their manufacturing to China. The Company's services include project management, source selection, engineering coordination, quality assurance, logistics, and cost reduction. Product specializations are tooling, injection molding, die-casting, metal stampings, mechanical assemblies, and electromechanical assemblies. The Company has offices located in New York and China.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those indicated. Actual results could differ due to a number of factors, including negative developments relating to unforeseen order cancellations or push outs, the company's strategic relationships, the impact of intense competition and changes in our industry.

Scott A. Yeoman, President and Chief Executive Officer of UnionBancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBCD), reported net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006 of $1,294,000 or $0.33 per diluted share compared to $1,382,000 or $0.33 per diluted share earned in the second quarter of 2005. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, net income equaled $2,940,000 or $0.74 per diluted share compared to $2,346,000 or $0.55 per diluted share earned in the same period during 2005.

Commenting on the quarter, Yeoman said, "Excluding nonrecurring activity for the 2006 and 2005 quarters, we were pleased to report an 8% improvement in earnings. We continue to enjoy acceptable customer retention levels and improved customer service while expense controls remain firmly on target. This, combined with continued favorable asset quality trends, has yielded a strong start in the first half of 2006. As we move into the latter half of the year, we will continue to focus on our sales and service efforts in an attempt to help offset the anticipated flat yield curve. We will remain committed to attracting high quality commercial relationships and reaping the benefits of strong credit quality."

Second Quarter 2006 Highlights:

     --  On June 30, 2006, UnionBancorp, Inc. and Centrue Financial Corporation     (NASDAQ: TRUE) announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to     join forces in a merger of equals transaction. Under the terms of the     agreement, Centrue shareholders will receive shares of UnionBancorp common     stock, using a fixed exchange ratio of 1.2 shares of UnionBancorp common     stock for each share of Centrue common stock outstanding. The combined     company will adopt the Centrue name and change its stock market ticker     symbol to TRUE.  The merger is subject to approval by UnionBancorp's and     Centrue's stockholders and banking regulators and other customary     conditions. The transaction is expected to be completed during the fourth     quarter of 2006.      --  Earnings per share were unchanged compared to the second quarter of     2005.      --  The Company's earnings were positively impacted by a $300,000 negative     provision for loan losses largely based on continued improvements in the     quality of the loan portfolio, which was partially offset by a loss on sale     of securities of $88,000 in order to better position the securities     portfolio. Excluding these items, net income for the quarter would have     equaled $1,163,000 or $0.29 per diluted share.      --  The second quarter of 2005 results were positively impacted by a     $251,000 reduction in state income taxes and $90,000 of interest received     due to the receipt of a tax refund related to amended tax returns     outstanding from prior years. Excluding these items, net income for the     second quarter of 2005 would have equaled $1,076,000 or $0.25 per diluted     share.      --  Due to the flat yield curve, the net interest margin decreased to     3.37% during the second quarter of 2006 as compared with 3.59% for the same     period in 2005 and 3.50% in the first quarter of 2006.      --  The loan portfolio decreased to $403.5 million as compared to $417.5     million at December 31, 2005. Of this decrease in balances, approximately     $7.7 million or 55% was related to the pay-off of action list credits     refinanced by a competitor.      --  The level of nonperforming loans to end of period loans totaled 0.70%     as of June 30, 2006 compared to 0.95% at June 30, 2005 and 0.96% on     December 31, 2005.      --  Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2006 were 0.09% of average     loans as compared to 0.19% for the same period 2005.      --  The Company's Board of Directors approved the payment of a $0.12     quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock, marking the 85th     consecutive quarter of dividends paid to stockholders.     

Net Interest Margin

The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2006 was reported at 3.37% as compared to 3.59% for the same period in 2005. The expectation of a flat yield curve is likely to maintain pressure on margins for the remainder of 2006.

Tax-equivalent net interest income decreased $360,000 to $5,078,000 for the second quarter of 2006 as compared to $5,438,000 for the second quarter of 2005. This change in net interest income was largely related to a decrease in volume and a shift in the mix of earning assets. Also contributing to the decline was a decrease in non-interest bearing deposits and an increase in time deposits.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Excluding $88,000 in securities losses from the second quarter of 2006 and $90,000 in interest received due to the receipt of a tax refund in the second quarter of 2005, noninterest income decreased $156,000 or 8.0% during the second quarter of 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005. The change was primarily related to a production level decrease in revenue generated from the mortgage banking division and lower brokerage and insurance revenue and losses related to investment activity.

Noninterest expense experienced a decrease of $498,000 or 8.9% during the second quarter of 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005. This decrease was largely due to the reduction of salary and benefit costs, and lower accounting and professional fees. These savings were offset by a modest increase in furniture and fixture expense.

Asset Quality

General asset quality trends continued to improve as the level of nonperforming loans to end of period loans totaled 0.70% as of June 30, 2006 compared to 0.95% at June 30, 2005 and 0.96% on December 31, 2005. Additionally, the reserve coverage ratio (allowance to nonperforming loans) was reported at 244.05% as of June 30, 2006 as compared to 238.83% as of June 30, 2005 and 208.84% as of December 31, 2005.

About the Company

UnionBancorp, Inc. is a regional financial services company based in Ottawa, Illinois, and devotes special attention to personal service and offers Bank, Trust, Insurance and Investment services at each of its locations. The Company's market area extends from the far Western suburbs of the Chicago metropolitan area across Central and Northern Illinois.

UnionBancorp common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "UBCD." Further information about UnionBancorp, Inc. can be found at the Company's website at http://www.ubcd.com.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934 as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and expectations of the Company, are generally identified by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," or "project" or similar expressions. The Company's ability to predict results, or the actual effect of future plans or strategies, is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company and the subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in: interest rates; general economic conditions; legislative/regulatory changes; monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board; the quality and composition of the loan or securities portfolios; demand for loan products; deposit flows; competition; demand for financial services in the Company's market areas; the Company's implementation of new technologies; the Company's ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; and accounting principles, policies, and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.

Accompanying Financial Statements and Tables

Accompanying this press release is the following unaudited financial information:

--  Unaudited Quarterly Highlights --  Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets --  Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income --  Unaudited Selected Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data     

 UnionBancorp, Inc. Unaudited Quarterly and Year to Date Highlights (In Thousands, Except Share Data)                                 Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended                                      June 30,              June 30,                                --------------------  --------------------                                  2006       2005       2006       2005                                ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- Operating Highlights   Net income                   $   1,294  $   1,382  $   2,940  $   2,346   Return on average total    assets                           0.79%      0.83%      0.89%      0.71%   Return on average    stockholders equity              7.93       7.94       9.03       6.73   Net interest margin               3.37       3.59       3.44       3.56   Efficiency ratio                 74.80      74.27      74.70      75.81  Per Share Data   Diluted earnings per    common share                $    0.33  $    0.33  $    0.74  $    0.55   Book value per common share  $   17.31  $   17.40  $   17.31  $   17.40   Diluted weighted average    common shares outstanding   3,787,231  4,054,804  3,809,813  4,083,477   Period end common shares    outstanding                 3,742,751  3,923,018  3,742,751  3,923,018  Stock Performance Data   Market Price:     Quarter End                $   20.10  $   22.00  $   20.10  $   22.00     High                       $   21.12  $   22.00  $   21.48  $   22.00     Low                        $   19.44  $   20.10  $   19.44  $   20.10   Period end price to    book value                       1.16       1.26       1.16       1.26   UnionBancorp, Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets (In Thousands)                                             June 30,  December 31,                                             2006       2005                                           ---------  --------- ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents                 $  30,265  $  24,358 Securities available-for-sale               182,914    196,440 Loans                                       403,455    417,525 Allowance for loan losses                    (6,848)    (8,362)                                           ---------  ---------   Net loans                                 396,607    409,163 Cash surrender value of life insurance       15,775     15,498 Mortgage servicing rights                     2,373      2,533 Premises and equipment, net                  13,789     13,908 Goodwill                                      6,963      6,963 Intangible assets, net                          446        533 Other real estate                             1,390        203 Other assets                                  6,309      6,623                                           ---------  ---------      Total assets                          $ 656,831  $ 676,222                                           =========  =========  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities   Deposits     Non-interest-bearing                  $  56,119  $  57,832     Interest-bearing                        466,576    486,009                                           ---------  ---------       Total deposits                        522,695    543,841   Federal funds purchased and securities    sold under agreements to repurchase        7,297        612   Advances from the Federal Home    Loan Bank                                 46,700     50,000   Notes payable                               8,824      9,468   Series B mandatory redeemable    preferred stock                              831        831   Other liabilities                           5,180      5,395                                           ---------  ---------     Total liabilities                       591,527    610,147                                           ---------  ---------  Stockholders' equity   Series A convertible preferred stock          500        500   Common stock                                4,698      4,684   Surplus                                    23,381     23,167   Retained earnings                          50,775     48,837   Accumulated other comprehensive income     (1,204)        95                                           ---------  ---------                                              78,150     77,283   Treasury stock, at cost                   (12,846)   (11,208)                                           ---------  ---------       Total stockholders' equity             65,304     66,075                                           ---------  ---------        Total liabilities and        stockholders' equity               $ 656,831  $ 676,222                                           =========  =========   UnionBancorp, Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)                                 Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended                                      June 30,              June 30,                                --------------------  --------------------                                  2006       2005       2006       2005                                ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- Interest income   Loans                        $   7,194  $   6,751  $  14,349  $  13,201   Securities     Taxable                        2,030      1,484      4,025      2,909     Exempt from federal income      taxes                           210        263        426        521   Federal funds sold and other        42         47         59         56                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------     Total interest income          9,476      8,545     18,859     16,687  Interest expense   Deposits                         3,845      2,571      7,324      4,890   Federal funds purchased    and securities sold under    agreements to repurchase           51         37        123        111   Advances from the Federal    Home Loan Bank                    455        550        938      1,133   Series B Mandatory    Redeemable                         13         13         25         25   Notes payable                      161         94        315        163                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------     Total interest expense         4,525      3,265      8,725      6,322                                ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- Net interest income                4,951      5,280     10,134     10,365 Provision for loan losses           (300)         -     (1,100)       100                                ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- Net interest income after  Provision for loan losses         5,251      5,280     11,234     10,265 Noninterest income   Service charges                    495        525        935      1,008   Trust income                       199        187        418        402   Mortgage banking income            281        364        527        704   Insurance commissions    and fees                          414        472        793        893   Bank owned life insurance    (BOLI)                            137        135        277        269   Securities gains, net              (88)         -        (88)         -   Gain (loss) on sale of    assets                             (9)         1         (9)         3   Other income                       268        347        604        602                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------                                    1,697      2,031      3,457      3,881 Noninterest expenses   Salaries and employee    benefits                        2,910      3,366      5,955      6,842   Occupancy expense, net             346        385        789        779   Furniture and equipment    expense                           521        461      1,033        885   Marketing                           98        128        209        224   Supplies and printing               65         86        162        163   Telephone                          118        106        235        213   Other real estate owned    expense                             2         29          8         34   Amortization of intangible    assets                             43         43         87         87   Other expenses                   1,026      1,023      1,985      1,946                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------                                    5,129      5,627     10,463     11,173                                ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- Income before income taxes         1,819      1,684      4,228      2,973 Income taxes                         525        302      1,288        627                                ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- Net income                         1,294      1,382      2,940      2,346 Preferred stock dividends             52         52        104        104                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  Net income for common  stockholders                  $   1,242  $   1,330  $   2,836  $   2,242                                =========  =========  =========  ========= Basic earnings per share       $    0.33  $    0.33  $    0.75  $    0.56                                =========  =========  =========  ========= Diluted earnings per  common share                  $    0.33  $    0.33  $    0.74  $    0.55                                =========  =========  =========  =========   UnionBancorp, Inc. Unaudited Selected Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data (In Thousands, Except Share Data)                                          Quarters Ended                     ------------------------------------------------------                      06/30/06   03/31/06   12/31/05   09/30/05   06/30/05                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------                            (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)  Statement of Income  Data    Interest income   $    9,476 $    9,383 $    9,290 $    8,720 $    8,545   Interest expense      (4,525)    (4,200)    (3,886)    (3,504)    (3,265)                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------   Net interest income    4,951      5,183      5,404      5,216      5,280   Provision for loan    losses                 (300)      (800)       100         50          -                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------   Net interest    income after    provision for    loan losses           5,251      5,983      5,304      5,166      5,280   Noninterest income     1,697      1,760      1,707      2,014      2,031   Noninterest expense    5,129      5,334      6,042      5,750      5,627                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------   Income before    income taxes          1,819      2,409        969      1,430      1,684   Provision    (benefit) for    income taxes            525        763        203        369        302                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------   Net income        $    1,294 $    1,646 $      766 $    1,061 $    1,382                     ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========   Net income on    common stock     $    1,242 $    1,594 $      715 $    1,009 $    1,330                     ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========  Per Share Data   Basic earnings    per common share $     0.33 $     0.42 $     0.19 $     0.26 $     0.33   Diluted earnings    per common share       0.33       0.42       0.19       0.25       0.33   Cash dividends on    common stock           0.12       0.12       0.11       0.11       0.11   Dividend payout    ratio for common    stock                 36.15%     28.17%     58.60%     41.92%     32.48%   Book value per    common share     $    17.31 $    17.33 $    17.23 $    17.42 $    17.40   Basic weighted    average common    shares    outstanding       3,742,716  3,786,559  3,839,693  3,895,365  3,993,164   Diluted weighted    average common    shares    outstanding       3,787,231  3,837,708  3,898,320  3,958,948  4,054,804   Period-end common    shares    outstanding       3,742,751  3,742,651  3,806,876  3,855,776  3,923,018  Balance Sheet Data   Securities        $  182,914 $  201,195 $  196,440 $  197,580 $  192,593   Loans                403,455    406,617    417,525    405,884    404,462   Allowance for    loan losses           6,848      7,506      8,362      8,493      9,159   Assets               656,831    661,707    676,222    664,643    665,424   Deposits             522,695    530,928    543,841    522,943    521,200   Stockholders'    equity               65,304     65,369     66,075     67,664     68,749  Earnings Performance Data   Return on average    total assets           0.79%      0.99%      0.45%      0.64%      0.83%   Return on average    stockholders'    equity                 7.93      10.14       4.54       6.18       7.94   Net interest    margin ratio           3.37       3.50       3.60       3.53       3.59   Efficiency    ratio (1)             74.80      74.60      82.44      77.09      74.27  Asset Quality Ratios   Nonperforming    assets to total    end of period    assets                 0.64%      0.59%      0.62%      0.59%      0.68%   Nonperforming    loans to total    end of period    loans                  0.70       0.82       0.96       0.92       0.95   Net loan charge-    offs to total    average loans          0.09       0.01       0.06       0.17       0.19   Allowance for    loan losses to    total end of    period loans           1.70       1.85       2.00       2.09       2.26   Allowance for    loan losses to    nonperforming    loans                244.05     223.93     208.84     227.94     238.83  Capital Ratios   Average equity to    average assets         9.94%      9.80%     10.01%     10.33%     10.38%   Total capital to    risk adjusted    assets                13.69      13.46      13.33      13.92      14.26   Tier 1 leverage    ratio                  9.38       9.18       9.03       9.30       9.42   (1) Calculated as noninterest expense less amortization of intangibles and     expenses related to other real estate owned divided by the sum of net     interest income before provisions for loan losses and total noninterest     income excluding securities gains and losses and gains on sale of     assets.  

The chairman, president, and chief executive officer of St. Joseph Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: SJOE), John W. Rosenthal, today announced that the Company posted second quarter net income of $582,000, or $0.31 fully diluted income per common share, an increase of 13.9% compared to the first quarter of this year, but down 28.6% compared to the same quarter a year ago.

The second quarter was aided by a pre-tax recovery of $125,000 from the claim filed with the Company's insurance carrier for the previously disclosed international wire transfer fraud perpetrated on the bank during the first quarter of 2006. The Company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per common share to be paid on September 15, 2006 to shareholders of record on September 1, 2006.

Chairman Rosenthal stated, "In the most direct terms, the story behind our performance centers mainly on our 'spread' business being negatively impacted by a burdensome interest rate environment -- that is to say, the flat yield curve. Unfortunately, the shape of the yield curve is a variable over which we have no control. Looking ahead, some experts believe the slowing growth rate for the U.S. Economy currently being reported will lessen investors' inflation fears. This combination of reduced inflation pressure and the slowing rate of overall economic growth could allow the Fed to lower short-term rates in the not-too-distant future to stimulate economic growth. Should this scenario unfold, we expect that it will have a positive impact on our net interest margin."

"We continue our rigorous sales efforts to grow loans and deposits as well as control our non-interest expenses. I'm happy to report that we achieved solid results in all of those areas. Specifically, total loans and deposits grew by 13.2% and 13.5%, respectively, from the same quarter last year. Core non-interest expenses were up by 6.5% over the same time period, excluding the insurance recovery posted in the current quarter," Rosenthal continued.

Total assets at the end of the second quarter reached $490.9 million, an increase of 9.9% compared to June 30, 2005. Deposits increased to $376.3 million at June 30, 2006, up $44.9 million or 13.5% from $331.4 million at June 30, 2005. Gross loans grew by $40.7 million or 13.2% year over year and reached $349.4 million at quarter end. Securities available for sale decreased by $16.7 million or 17.5% year over year. A detailed review of St. Joseph Capital Corporation's performance is included with this release.

St. Joseph Capital Corporation is a bank holding company whose headquarters are located in Mishawaka, Indiana. Its primary operating subsidiary, St. Joseph Capital Bank, provides a broad array of banking services to businesses and individuals in the Michiana area. St. Joseph Capital Bank employs numerous delivery channels for their financial services including a unique courier service and electronic banking accessed via their website, www.sjcb.com. St. Joseph Capital Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

SPECIAL NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains comments or information that constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results expressed in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in banking regulation; changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies, and assessments; the impact of technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; changes in the national and local economy; and other factors, including risk factors, referred to from time to time in filings made by St. Joseph Capital Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission. St. Joseph Capital Corporation undertakes no obligation to update or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

                  ST. JOSEPH CAPITAL CORPORATION        Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)          (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)                                 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended                                June 30,  June 30,  June 30,  June 30,                                  2006      2005      2006      2005                                --------  --------  --------  -------- Interest income   Loans, including fees        $  5,714  $  4,217  $ 11,060  $  8,110   Securities and other    interest income                  883       993     1,738     1,873                                --------  --------  --------  --------                                   6,597     5,210    12,798     9,983 Interest expense   Deposits                        3,406     1,979     6,353     3,656   Securities sold under    agreements to repurchase    and other borrowings             985       703     1,868     1,256                                --------  --------  --------  --------                                   4,391     2,682     8,221     4,912                                --------  --------  --------  -------- Net interest income               2,206     2,528     4,577     5,071 Provision for loan losses             -         -         -         -                                --------  --------  --------  --------  Net interest income after  provision for loan losses        2,206     2,528     4,577     5,071  Noninterest income   Service charges on deposit    accounts                         102       121       192       223   Other noninterest income          180       128       336       272                                --------  --------  --------  --------                                     282       249       528       495 Noninterest expense   Employee compensation and    benefits                       1,278     1,159     2,534     2,275   Stock option expense               75        35       110        70   Occupancy and equipment     expense                         133       132       275       246   Fraud Loss                       (125)        -        52         -   Other expense                     391       437       748       840                                --------  --------  --------  --------                                   1,752     1,763     3,719     3,431                                --------  --------  --------  -------- Income before income taxes          736     1,014     1,386     2,135 Income tax expense                  154       199       293       524                                --------  --------  --------  -------- Net income                     $    582  $    815  $  1,093  $  1,611                                ========  ========  ========  ========  Basic income per  common share                  $    .33  $    .47  $    .62  $    .93                                ========  ========  ========  ======== Diluted income per  common share                  $    .31  $    .43  $    .59  $    .86                                ========  ========  ========  ========                      ST. JOSEPH CAPITAL CORPORATION         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)                       (Dollars in thousands)                                           June 30,   June 30,                                            2006       2005 ASSETS   Total cash and cash equivalents       $  44,415  $  26,549   Securities available for sale            78,703     95,436   Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock       3,250      3,152   Loans receivable                        349,400    308,750   Less: Allowance for loan losses           3,578      3,578                                         ---------  ---------     Loans receivable, net                 345,822    305,172   Premises and equipment, net               3,217      3,203   Interest receivable and other assets     15,499     13,330                                         ---------  ---------       Total assets                      $ 490,906  $ 446,842                                         =========  =========  LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities   Total deposits                        $ 376,251  $ 331,364   Federal fund purchased                        -     27,000   Securities sold under agreements    to repurchase                           10,992      7,829   FHLB advances                            63,000     41,740   Subordinated debentures                   8,000      8,000   Interest payable and other    liabilities                              3,223      2,891                                         ---------  ---------       Total liabilities                   461,466    418,824   Total shareholders' equity               29,440     28,018                                         ---------  ---------       Total liabilities and        shareholders' equity             $ 490,906  $ 446,842                                         =========  =========                          St. Joseph Capital Corporation         Selected Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data (Unaudited)               (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)                         Three      Three      Three      Three      Three                        Months     Months     Months     Months     Months                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------                                            December   September                      June 30,   March 31,     31,        30,     June 30,                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------                        2006       2006       2005       2005       2005                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  EARNINGS   Net interest    income            $   2,206  $   2,371  $   2,556  $   2,584  $   2,528   Provision for loan    loss                      -          -          -          -          -   Noninterest income       282        246        229        232        249   Noninterest    expense               1,752      1,967      1,672      1,745      1,763   Net income               582        511        806        803        815   Basic earnings per    share                  0.33       0.29       0.46       0.46       0.47   Diluted earnings    per share         $    0.31  $    0.28  $    0.43  $    0.43  $    0.43   Average shares    outstanding       1,768,291  1,758,269  1,749,120  1,746,401  1,741,803   Average diluted    shares    outstanding       1,856,690  1,854,894  1,855,800  1,875,652  1,875,958  PERFORMANCE RATIOS   Return on average    assets*                0.50%      0.46%      0.71%      0.72%      0.77%   Return on average    common equity *        7.92%      7.24%     11.49%     11.58%     12.00%   Net interest    margin (fully-tax    equivalent)*           2.14%      2.37%      2.53%      2.60%      2.69%   Efficiency ratio       70.46%     75.12%     60.04%     61.95%     63.49%  CAPITAL   Average equity to    average assets          6.4%       6.3%       6.2%       6.2%       6.4%   Tier 1 leverage    capital ratio           8.5%       8.6%       8.5%       8.4%       8.8%   Tier 1 risk-based    capital ratio          10.8%      10.9%      10.7%      10.8%      10.9%   Total risk-based    capital ratio          11.8%      11.9%      11.7%      11.8%      12.0%   Book value per    share                 16.54      16.63      16.53      16.32      16.06  ASSET QUALITY   Net charge-offs    $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -   Net charge-offs to    average loans *        0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%   Allowance for loan    losses            $   3,578  $   3,578  $   3,578  $   3,578  $   3,578   Allowance for loan    losses to total    loans                  1.02%      1.03%      1.06%      1.08%      1.16%   Nonperforming    loans             $      83  $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -   Other real estate    owned             $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -   Nonperforming    loans to total    loans                  0.02%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%   Nonperforming    assets to total    assets                 0.02%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%  END OF PERIOD BALANCES   Total assets       $ 490,906  $ 460,780  $ 481,128  $ 450,767  $ 446,842   Total earning    assets              454,296    431,952    425,934    415,748    409,301   Total loans          349,400    345,953    338,705    330,972    308,750   Total deposits       376,251    330,081    343,398    332,876    331,364   Stockholders'    equity               29,440     29,596     28,941     28,537     28,018  AVERAGE BALANCES   Total assets       $ 463,556  $ 451,645  $ 447,615  $ 440,751  $ 423,181   Total earning    assets              436,081    425,312    419,884    413,442    397,011   Total loans          347,900    338,723    331,579    317,514    293,490   Total deposits       348,202    343,345    346,684    337,573    326,163   Stockholders'    equity               29,483     28,608     27,819     27,519     27,250     * annualized for quarterly data 

Action Products International, Inc. (NASDAQ: APII) announced today preliminary operating results. For the six months ended June 30, 2006 the company expects to report net sales of approximately $3.2 million, a decline of $600,000 and expects a loss in excess of $0.20 per share. The Company expects to report earnings by August 7, 2006.

The Board of Directors has taken the resignation of Lawrence H. Bernstein, the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer, effective today. Mr. Bernstein became the Company's President/COO in November 2005.

Ronald Kaplan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated that, "Our cash flows from operations continue to improve as a result of process and technology initiatives implemented to improve the overall customer experience. Our balance sheet remains strong and initiatives are well under way to enhance our core business, expand and promote our brands."

About Action Products International, Inc.

Action Products International, Inc., based in Orlando, Florida, is a toy manufacturer, emphasizing educational and positive play brands, including JAY JAY THE JET PLANE Wooden Adventure System, the I DIG® series, Space Voyagers® "The most authentic Space Toys on the Earth," ToddWorld™ soft play toys, Climb@Tron™ window-climbing robots, Curiosity Kits® and IMADETHAT™. Its products are marketed and sold to toy stores, specialty retailers, Internet retailers, museums, zoos, theme parks, attractions, catalog companies and education markets in the United States and worldwide.

El gobierno de España realiza pedido de un avión anfibio Bombardier 415

Bombardier Aerospace anunció hoy que el gobierno de España ha realizado un pedido de una aeronave anfibia Bombardier 415. El contrato tiene un valor de aproximadamente US$30,6 millones e incluye un aprovisionamiento inicial de repuestos, capacitación y asistencia técnica.

Con este pedido, el gobierno de España aumenta su flota a 20 aviones anfibios Bombardier. En la actualidad tienen operativos 14 aviones CL-215T y 5 aviones CL-215. El nuevo avión tiene un plazo de entrega inmediato y se espera que entre en servicio en la actual temporada de incendios.

"Esta venta al gobierno español, como parte del despliegue de su nueva "Unidad Militar Emergencias", servirá para demostrar una vez más que los clientes continúan eligiendo los aviones anfibios Bombardier por encima de otras opciones para formar parte de la columna vertebral de sus equipos en la lucha contra incendios. Después de haber sido el primer cliente europeo del CL-215T hace 17 años, España entra en una nueva era con la introducción del primer aparato Bombardier 415 en su flota, prevista para agosto de 2006. Bombardier tiene el compromiso de continuar apoyando las operaciones españolas", dijo Michel Bourgeois, Presidente de Bombardier Amphibious Aircraft.

Con motivo de la aprobación del contrato, el Consejo de Ministros hizo la siguiente observación: "el avión Bombardier 415 es la nueva versión del avión CL-215T que se usa en la actualidad en la 43 Unidad de la Fuerza Aérea. El buen rendimiento del CL-215T ha quedado demostrado desde su entrada en servicio en los años setenta. Por lo tanto, este tipo de nave es considerada como la mejor opción posible para la Unidad."(i)

El avión anfibio Bombardier es la primera herramienta de aviación para combatir los fuegos forestales y otras misiones relativas a sus propósitos de emergencia. Las capacidades operacionales únicas del avión y su rendimiento excepcional son adiciones valiosas para las fuerzas terrestres que combaten el fuego.

Desde la primera entrega realizada en 1994, Bombardier Aerospace ha entregado 63 aviones Bombardier 415 para diferentes agencias de la lucha contra el fuego de Croacia, Francia, Grecia, Italia, Ontario y Quebec. En la región mediterránea, Francia, Croacia, Italia y Grecia operan en la actualidad 41 aviones anfibios Bombardier 415. Además de los CL-215 y CL-215T españoles, Grecia tiene 13 aviones de pistones CL-215 en servicio.

El avión Bombardier 415 tiene una velocidad crucero máxima de 359 km/h, bajo ciertas condiciones, y en una misión promedio de una distancia de 11 kilómetros de separación entre el agua y el fuego, pude realizar nueve cargas en una hora, totalizando 55.233 litros de líquido para combatir el fuego.

El avión también se ofrece en una versión multipropósito (Bombardier 415 MP) para la búsqueda y rescate, control marítimo y protección del medio ambiente. Además, Bombardier ofrece mejoras del producto como piloto automático, radar meteorológico y Registro de datos de vuelo/Registro de voz de cabina (FDR/CVR) disponible para todos los aviones Bombardier 415.

Acerca de Bombardier

Fabricante y líder mundial en innovadoras soluciones de transporte, desde aeronaves regionales y jets privados hasta equipo de transporte por ferrocarril, Bombardier Inc. tiene su sede central en Canadá. Sus ingresos para el año fiscal que finalizó el 31 de enero de 2006 fueron de US$14.700 millones y sus acciones cotizan en el Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Más información y noticias en www.bombardier.com.

Century Aluminum of West Virginia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) was informed by the United Steelworkers today that the company's contract proposal covering 580 hourly workers at the Ravenswood reduction facility was not ratified by the membership of USW Local 5668-04. Ron Thompson, Manager of the Ravenswood plant, said that the company is disappointed with the vote.

Century presently owns 615,000 metric tones per year of primary aluminum capacity in the United States and Iceland, as well as an ownership stake in alumina and bauxite assets in the United States and Jamaica. Century's corporate offices are located in Monterey, California.

Aldila, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALDA) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $5,000,000 of the Company's common stock.

"We currently are debt free and have significant cash on hand. Our stock repurchase plan underscores our confidence in our ability to generate strong profitability and cash flows while investing in the future of the Company," said Mr. Peter R. Mathewson, Chairman of the Board and CEO.

The shares will be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions at the Company's discretion, subject to market conditions and other factors, including imposed "black-out periods," during which the Company and its insiders are prohibited from trading in the Company's common stock. While the Company typically allows insiders to trade in its stock for thirty days beginning the third day after its quarterly earnings announcement, the Company may impose a black-out period at any time without advance public notice.

The Company also announced that all prior stock repurchase plans have been cancelled. The Company had adopted previous stock repurchase plans, but has not repurchased any shares since August 2004.

Aldila, Inc. is a leader among manufacturers of graphite golf shafts used in clubs assembled and marketed throughout the world by major golf club companies, component distributors and custom clubmakers. Aldila manufactures and assembles hockey sticks and blades, in addition to the manufacture of composite prepreg material for its golf shaft business and external sales. Aldila also manufactures carbon fiber for internal use through an ownership interest in CFT.

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on our expectations as of the date of this press release. These statements necessarily reflect assumptions that we make in evaluating our expectations as to the future. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, implications concerning the acceptance of the NV™ shaft and that its success will continue to attract new customer accounts. Forward-looking statements are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties. Our actual future performance and results could differ from that contained in or suggested by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. Our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission present a detailed discussion of the principal risks and uncertainties related to our future operations, in particular our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, under "Business Risks" in Part I, Item 1, and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" in Part I, Item 7 of the Form 10-K, and reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release are particularly subject to the risks that:

--  we will not maintain or increase our market share at our principal     customers; --  demand for clubs manufactured by our principal customers will decline,     thereby affecting their demand for our shafts; --  the market for graphite shafts will continue to be extremely     competitive, affecting selling prices and profitability; --  our product offerings, including the Aldila NV™ shaft and product     offerings outside the golf industry, will not achieve or maintain success     with consumers or OEM customers; --  our business with Mission Hockey will not grow, or it declines; --  our international operations will be adversely affected by political     instability, currency fluctuations, export/import regulations or other     risks typical of multi-national operations, particularly those in less     developed countries; --  CFT will be unsuccessful as a result, for example, of internal     operational problems, raw material supply problems, changes in demand for     carbon fiber based products, or difficulties in operating a joint venture; --  the Company will not be able to acquire adequate supplies of carbon     fiber, other than that being produced at CFT, at reasonable market prices; --  acts of terrorism, natural disasters, or disease pandemics interfere     with our manufacturing operations or our ability to ship our finished     product to meet customer demand.     

For additional information about Aldila, Inc., please go to the Company's web site at www.aldila.com

Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a leading worldwide provider of broadband wireless access networks, including WiMAX-standard systems, today announced the appointment, of Julianne M. Biagini as a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees of the Company. The appointment is effective August 1st, 2006.

Ms. Biagini has been employed by Endwave Corporation since 1994, is currently an Executive Vice President, and served five years as Chief Financial Officer from May 2001 through April 2006. Endwave is a publicly traded company that designs, manufactures, and markets RF modules that enable the transmission, reception and processing of high-frequency signals in telecommunications networks, defense electronics and homeland security systems. From 1992 until 1994, Ms. Biagini was the manager of Accounting and Tax at Exponent, Inc., an engineering and scientific consulting firm. Prior to 1992, Ms. Biagini worked at KPMG as a tax specialist. Ms. Biagini serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Electronics Association and is chairperson of the Silicon Valley/Northern California Council. Ms. Biagini is a registered C.P.A. in the state of California with a B.S. in business administration from San Jose State University and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University.

The Company believes that, with the appointment of Ms. Biagini to the Company's Audit Committee, the Company has regained compliance with the Nasdaq's audit committee composition requirements for continued listing as set forth in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350. Pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(d), the Company's Audit Committee is required to be comprised of at least three members, at least one of which is financially sophisticated.

"We are very pleased that Julie has agreed to join the Airspan Board," said Matt Desch, Chairman of the Board of Airspan. "Her experience in manufacturing and telecommunications, coupled with her financial background, will help support Airspan's continued growth and strengthen our governance processes."

About Airspan Networks, Inc.

Airspan Networks provides fixed and wireless voice and data systems and solutions, including Voice Over IP (VoIP). Its wireless products serve operators around the world in both licensed and unlicensed frequency bands between 700 MHz and 6 GHz, including both PCS and 3.5GHz international bands. Airspan has a strong wireless product roadmap that includes offerings compliant with the new WiMAX 802.16-2004 standard, and software upgradeability to 802.16e from the time the WiMAX products are introduced. Airspan is on the Board and a founder member of the WiMAX Forum. Through its newly acquired Radionet division, the company also offers 802.11-based metrozone networks and applications for various enterprise vertical markets. The Company has deployments with more than 350 operators in more than 100 countries. Airspan's wireless systems are based on radio technology that delivers excellent area coverage, high security and resistance to fading. These systems can be deployed rapidly and cost effectively, providing an attractive alternative to traditional wired communications networks. Airspan's new AS.Tone VoIP system is a carrier class, turnkey solution that provides carriers with Class 4, Class 5 and IP-Centrex solutions and has a Softswitch and Gateways supporting SIP/H323 and SIP. AS.Tone's design provides customers, carriers, next-generation telcos, cellular providers and ITSP with a wide range of solutions with the best price/performance system for IP telephony. Airspan also offers radio planning, network installation, integration, training and support services to facilitate the deployment and operation of its systems. Airspan is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with its main operations center in Uxbridge, United Kingdom.

More information on Airspan can be found at http://www.airspan.com

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. The words "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "projects," "will," "would" and similar expressions or negative variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. Investors and others are therefore cautioned that a variety of factors, including certain risks, may affect our business and cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These risk factors include, without limitation, (i) a slowdown of expenditures by communication service providers; (ii) increased competition from alternative communication systems; (iii) the failure of our existing or prospective customers to purchase products as projected; (iv) our inability to successfully implement cost reduction or containment programs; (v) the potential loss of Axtel and Yozan as our largest customers; and specific to this press release, (vi) our potential inability to locate and secure additional sources of capital at the time and in the amount needed; (vii) the possibility that Yozan will materially delay or cancel future equipment orders; (viii) our inability to cancel certain component orders and/or to use or sell any excess inventory we accumulate as a result of the Yozan contract amendment. The Company is subject to the risks and uncertainties described in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 31 December, 2005 and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 2, 2006. You should read those factors as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this press release. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

 Exeter Resource Corporation (TSX VENTURE: XRC)(PINK SHEETS: EXRCF)(FWB: EXB) reports that drilling at its Cerro Moro Project in Argentina has discovered a high-grade gold-silver vein in a new zone, situated 2.5 kilometres from any previous drilling on the property.

Reverse circulation drill hole CMRC-45 intersected 10 metres at a grade of 15.4 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold and 790 g/t silver, for a gold equivalent grade(i) of 28.6 g/t. Included in the intercept was 2 metres at a grade of 43.6 g/t gold and 2293 g/t silver (81.8 g/t gold equivalent(i)).

The vein intersected by CMRC-45 (now named the "Carla Vein") was not apparent in outcrop and suggests the potential for further discoveries in an entirely new part of the property. Significantly, two other holes, CMRC-43 and CMRC-44, located 75 metres to the east of CMRC-45, also intersected veining that could represent a faulted extension of the Carla Vein.

Company Comment

Chairman Yale Simpson commented: "Cerro Moro is a large, 50 square kilometre, gold-silver system; one of a number of promising epithermal gold-silver properties under our strategic agreement with Cerro Vanguardia S.A., an AngloGold Ashanti subsidiary. For the past 12 months, our approach in systematically exploring Cerro Moro has been to combine detailed ground magnetic surveying with geological mapping to identify additional high-grade veins, or extensions to known veins."

"Previous drilling at Cerro Moro showed the vein system to be extensive and the Deborah and Esperanza Veins have both shown sufficient grades and widths to support the advancement of the property toward mine development. The Carla Vein discovery has rewarded the persistence of our team, as we continue to explore this very large epithermal system."

Cerro Moro Drilling Results

Exeter drilled 1,037 metres in 20 holes in the current program on the Carla, Dora, Deborah and Esperanza veins. Significant results from the current drilling program include:

--------------------------------------------------------------------                                  CARLA --------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                 Gold Hole                                                    Equivalent(i) No       From    To   Meters   Gold g/t  Silver g/t              g/t -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 44    26    27        1       7.96         684            19.36          -----------------------------------------------------------            56    62        6       0.57          45             1.32 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 45    46    56       10      15.41         790            28.58          -----------------------------------------------------------                             Which Includes          -----------------------------------------------------------            47    52        5      28.32        1465            52.73          -----------------------------------------------------------                             Which Includes          -----------------------------------------------------------            47    49        2      43.58        2293            81.78 --------------------------------------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------------                                  DORA --------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                 Gold Hole                                                    Equivalent(i) No       From    To   Meters   Gold g/t  Silver g/t              g/t -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 48     4     6        2       0.93          76             2.19 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 49    23    30        7       1.58           4             1.65 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 50     0     2        2       2.74           5             2.81          -----------------------------------------------------------            19    26        7       0.51           3             0.55 --------------------------------------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------------                                 DEBORAH --------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                 Gold Hole                                                    Equivalent(i) No       From    To   Meters   Gold g/t  Silver g/t              g/t -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 52     59   64        5       2.92          74             4.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 53     41   55       14       3.04          61             4.05          -----------------------------------------------------------                             Which Includes          -----------------------------------------------------------             49   52        3       7.03         129             9.18          -----------------------------------------------------------                             Which Includes          -----------------------------------------------------------             49   50        1      12.98         142            15.34 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 54     57   65        8       0.70          28             1.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 55     31   34        3       2.39          17             2.67 --------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------                                 ESPERANZA --------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                 Gold Hole                                                    Equivalent(i) No       From    To   Meters   Gold g/t  Silver g/t              g/t -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 56     3    10        7       0.74          94             2.32          -----------------------------------------------------------            19    20        1       1.16           3             1.21          -----------------------------------------------------------            39    43        4       0.44          61             1.46 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 57    34    35        1       0.85          94             2.41          -----------------------------------------------------------            38    41        3       4.00         323             9.38          -----------------------------------------------------------                             Which Includes          -----------------------------------------------------------            38    40        2       5.79         467            13.56          -----------------------------------------------------------            78    81        3       2.05          76             3.32 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 58    38    43        5       0.70          74             1.93 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 59    20    24        4       3.24         271             7.76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CMRC 60    15    18        3       1.01         115             2.93 --------------------------------------------------------------------  (i) Gold equivalent grade is the aggregate of the gold and silver     grades using a silver:gold ratio of 60:1.  

The new, poorly outcropping, Carla vein and the surrounding area will be trenched and channel sampled in conjunction with other recently generated targets on the property. Detailed ground magnetics will continue ahead of follow up drilling in the fourth quarter, 2006. The Deborah vein remains open at depth and to the south-west, and the Esperanza vein remains open at depth and to the north-west.

Vein and drill hole locations can be viewed on the Exeter website at www.exeterresource.com or by clicking on these hyperlinks: http://www.exeterresource.com/images/gallery/plans/plans15.pdf.

Quality Control and Assurance

The gold assay results presented above are preliminary and have been calculated using a 0.5 g/t gold cut-off grade, with no cutting of high grades. All reverse circulation drill samples were collected using a cyclone in one metre intervals. Samples were prepared at the ALS Chemex preparation facility in Mendoza and assayed by fire assay (50 gram charge) at the ALS Chemex laboratory in Chile.

Check assaying of all samples assaying greater than 1.0 g/t gold will be completed by ALS Chemex. Standard, blank and duplicate samples are used throughout the sample sequence as checks. Note that the drill widths presented above are drill intersection widths and may not represent true widths.

Glen Van Kerkvoort, Exeter's Chief Geologist, a "qualified person" within the definition of that term in National Instrument 43-101, "Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects", has overall responsibility for Exeter's exploration programs in Patagonia and is responsible for the contents of this news release.

About Exeter

Exeter is a technically-advanced, Canadian gold exploration company, focused on the discovery and development of epithermal gold-silver properties in Argentina and Chile.

Currently, four drills are operating at its advanced La Cabeza gold project as a key component of project development activities that include engineering, metallurgical, hydrological, and environmental studies.

In the prospective, Patagonia region of Argentina, Exeter has a strategic partnership with Cerro Vanguardia S.A. over 12 epithermal gold-silver properties in Santa Cruz, Rio Negro and Chubut provinces. Drilling results are awaited on the Cerro Puntudo epithermal gold-silver property.

In Chile, Exeter is prospecting some 48 gold-silver and copper targets under a strategic agreement with Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration Limited.

In the Maricunga district of Chile, Exeter has a strategic agreement with Minera Anglo American Chile Limitada and Empresa Minera Mantos Blancos S.A. on the Caspiche epithermal gold property.

You are invited to visit the Exeter web site at www.exeterresource.com.

EXETER RESOURCE CORPORATION

Bryce Roxburgh, President and CEO

Safe Harbour Statement - This news release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 referring to Exeter's exploration plans and expectations for advancing its exploration properties. These statements reflect our current belief and are based upon currently available information. Actual results could differ materially from those described in this news release as a result of numerous factors, some of which are outside of the control of Exeter.

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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SurfControl's Threat Analysis and Research department is uniquely positioned to provide protection through its Adaptive Threat Intelligence service that spans the globe. Around-the-clock exchange of information on new threats allows SurfControl's Threat Experts to be at the forefront of Internet protection. SurfControl adds any new signatures and/or URLs to all three of the products in the SurfControl Enterprise Protection Suite.

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AmoroCorp (AORO) CEO Ephren Taylor, America's youngest African-American CEO of any public company, will present 10,000 shares of AmoroCorp stock to the "Snoop Youth Football League" Sunday July 30 at 3 p.m. at the California African American Museum. National entertainer and comedian Kim Vaughn will Emcee. Taylor, 24, will share how he has built a several successful national companies. Families are invited to bring children and teens.

--  At 23, Taylor became CEO of TWO publicly traded companies, AmoroCorp    

 (PINKSHEETS: AORO) and City Capital Corporation (PINKSHEETS: CCCN) with a 

focus on giving back to communities and "Empowering Communities Through

 Socially-Conscious Development"      --  At 12, Taylor started his first

company, and was soon contracting     services for large corporations  

--  At 17, he had the 4th largest company of all teen businesses     

nationwide, worth $3.2 million      --  At 19, he became Kansas Young 

Entrepreneur of the Year, for creating     strategies to help churches and 

nonprofits earn higher returns on their     investments      --  Today his companies 

manage over $150 million in projects, including     the famous Kansas City Historic Jazz 

District, home to the Jazz Museum and     the Negro Leagues Museum      --  

His investor-clients include sports and entertainment figures such as     Snoop Dogg. 

Taylor manages the "Snoop Youth Football League" endowment.     

Using Credit For Investment & Charity

One of Taylor's popular investment programs encourages private individuals to participate in changing the housing landscape of urban areas. Even those without cash can use their good credit alone, with Taylor's company paying all costs, doing all the legwork, and guaranteeing the mortgage payments every month. The investor gets 100% of the cash-flow and 100% of the resale profits, or they can direct all of the proceeds to their favorite church or nonprofit. "It's a true hands-off investment, a win-win program for everyone," says Taylor.

In Addition to Presenting Snoop Dogg's "Snoop Youth Football League" With Stock, Taylor Will Present Three Cash Awards Totaling $5,000 to Teams Bringing the Most Guests!

Each team is challenged to bring out as many parents and supportive adults as possible to show support for their team, and win their share of $5,000 in awards to help fund the team's fall activities.

Platinum Artist Snoop Dogg started the Snoop Youth Football League in 2004 to make football affordable for all kids. The NFL helps support SYFL through various youth initiatives, including "Junior Player Development" and "Play Safe!" programs. Players must maintain strict academic requirements to participate, and learn responsibility and respect for themselves and others.

Families are invited to come hear Taylor's story of how faith and perseverance helped him learn to focus on his passions and talents, and helped him overcome the many obstacles to success that he faced.

Location:  California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles Date & Time:  Sunday July 30 at 6:30 p.m. Admission:  FREE (All attendees are asked to bring along school supplies)  AmoroCorp: www.amorocorp.com info@amorocorp.com 877-367-1463  City Capital: www.citycapitalcorp.net ir@citycapitalcorp.net 877-367-1463 

City Capital Corporation (PINKSHEETS: CCCN) is a Business Development Company (BDC) authorized by Section 54(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 to make loans and equity investments in developing business enterprises. City Capital currently manages the day-to-day development process for the Kansas City (Missouri) Historic Jazz District and Peregrine Falcon subdivision in Kansas City, Kansas.

This release contains "forward-looking statements" based on current expectations but involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005, that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Company's plans and objectives are based on assumptions involving judgments with respect to future economic, competitive and market conditions, its ability to consummate, and the timing of, acquisitions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the Company's control. Therefore, there can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement will prove to be accurate. The Company makes no undertaking to update such forward-looking statements.

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SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-035

The International Space Station's Expedition 13 crew members are a
week away from their first U.S. spacewalk. They spent much of this
week preparing themselves and their gear, and they activated a new
laboratory super deep-freezer.

Astronauts Jeff Williams and Thomas Reiter will leave the station's
Quest airlock hatch at 9:55 a.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 3, for a
spacewalk that is scheduled for six hours, 20 minutes. Station
Commander Pavel Vinogradov will serve as the spacewalk choreographer
from inside the complex. NASA TV coverage of the spacewalk will begin
at 9 a.m. EDT.

Williams and Reiter are both experienced spacewalkers. They will
install a device to measure the electrical field around the station's
exterior; replace a rotary joint motor controller and a computer for
a radiator on the station's truss; deploy two experiments that expose
samples of various materials to space for extended periods; and
install various other hardware on the station.

To get ready, the crew prepared spacesuits and tools, conducted a dry
run of egress and ingress procedures, and moved the station's
Canadarm2 robotic arm into position. The arm's cameras will provide
television views of the spacewalk.

This week the crew also began operations of the new Minus
Eighty-degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS. The equipment can reach
temperatures as low as minus 112 degrees Fahrenheit. Provided by the
European Space Agency, the freezer was delivered on shuttle mission
STS-121 earlier this month and is installed in the Destiny
laboratory. It has 300 liters (about 79 gallons) of freezing and
storage capacity in four compartments for experiment samples to
preserve them for return to Earth.

On Tuesday, Russian flight controllers fired thrusters on the Progress
supply ship docked to the aft end of the station to boost the
station's altitude. They raised the complex to an orbit of 219 by 203
statute miles. The adjustment optimizes conditions for a docking by
the Space Shuttle Atlantis, targeted for a launch window that begins
Aug. 27, and by the station's next crew, Expedition 14, set for
launch in mid-September on a Russian Soyuz rocket.

The next station status report will be issued on Thursday, Aug. 3
after the spacewalk. For more information about the crew's activities
and station sighting opportunities, visit:

NASA AWARDS LAUNCH SERVICES FOR LUNAR MISSION

NASA announced today the award of launch services for the Lunar
Reconnaissance Orbiter mission to Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch
Services Inc. of Littleton, Colo. The total cost of launch services
for NASA, which includes spacecraft processing, and associated
mission integration services such as telemetry support and
mission-unique items is $136.2 million dollars.

The spacecraft are scheduled for launch aboard an Atlas V 401 rocket
from Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station during a launch
window that opens on Oct. 31, 2008. The launch service was awarded in
support of the NASA Launch Services Program office at NASA's Kennedy
Space Center, Fla.

The orbiter will spend a year mapping the moon from an average
altitude of approximately 30 miles. It will carry six instruments and
one technology demonstration to perform investigations specifically
targeted for preparing for future human exploration. The instruments
are provided by various organizations throughout the United States,
and one is from Russia.

The mission is also carrying a secondary payload called Lunar CRater
Observation and Sensing Satellite. Its goals are to confirm the
presence or absence of water ice at the moon's south pole. NASA's
Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., manages the orbiter
project, and the agency's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field,
Calif., manages the sensing satellite project.

Principal work for tank manufacturing of the Atlas V first stage
booster will occur at the Lockheed Martin facilities in Waterton,
Colo.; tank fabrication for the Centaur upper stage will occur at the
Lockheed facilities in San Diego; assembly and testing of the launch
vehicle components will occur at the Lockheed aeronautics plant in
Denver.

The fabrication and assembly of the payload fairing, the interstate
and its associated adapter will be performed by Lockheed in
Harlingen, Texas.

The launch services for the LRO/LCROSS were acquired under the
existing NASA Launch Services indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity
contract using a launch service task order procedure.

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/home

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 The United States and its ally South Korea
will welcome the day when the light of freedom and progress covers all
of Korea and the peninsula is peacefully reconciled, Vice President
Dick Cheney said here today.

"Until then, stability and peace will be maintained by our great
military alliance," Cheney said during a speech at a National Korean War
Veterans Armistice Day ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial here.
"Tens of thousands of American troops proudly serve in Korea today."

The United States and South Korea will continue to stand together in
defending civilization against global terror and building the peace that
freedom brings, he said.

Cheney said American veterans of the Korean War made great sacrifices
to the cause of freedom more than a half century ago.

"On this anniversary, gathered at this place of remembrance and
reflection, our thoughts turn to a generation of Americans who lived and
breathed the ideals of courage and honor, service and sacrifice," he said.
"There could be no more eloquent testimony to the character of our
country than those words from an American who served in that war. And it is
fitting that every year on the 27th of July we honor them all and offer
the respect of a grateful nation."

The United States and its allies held off the aggressive expansion of
communism and helped make possible the prosperity enjoyed today by 48
million South Koreans, the vice president said.

The Korean War began due to the division of the Korean peninsula along
the 38th parallel following World War II in 1945. In 1948, the South
proclaimed the Republic of Korea, and the North established the People's
Republic of Korea. Border skirmishes soon followed and, in June 1950,
North Korean forces invaded the South. That year the United States
joined the fighting on the side of the South, while communist China joined
the war on the North's side. A cease-fire agreement was signed July 27,
1953. The armistice ended the fighting, but Korea remains divided along
a military demarcation line.

Relations between the two Koreas have remained tense, and earlier this
month North Korean test-fired seven ballistic missiles, causing
international condemnation.

Cheney praised today's servicemembers who are stationed in Korea and
those fighting in the global war on terrorism. He said American troops
stationed in South Korea follow in the finest tradition of the 1.8
million Americans who fought there during the Korean War.

"The American people have been inspired once again by the bravery and
the selflessness of our armed forces," Cheney said. "Freedom is not free
-- and all of us are deep in the debt of the men and women who go out
and pay the price for our liberty."

 General Officer Announcement

            The Army chief of staff announces the assignment of the
following general officer:

            Brigadier General William C. Kirkland, U. S. Army Reserve,
commander (troop program unit), 88th Regional Readiness Group,
Indianapolis, Ind. to commander (troop program unit), 84th U. S. Army Reserve
Readiness Training Command, Fort McCoy, Wisc.

 The instant feedback of information
supplied by unmanned aerial vehicles is bringing immediate "value added" to
U.S. military operations, the Joint Staff's director for strategic plans
and policy explained yesterday.

"UAVs have become such an important tool for our decision makers --
operational battlefield decision makers and strategic decision makers,"
Air Force Lt. Gen. Victor E. "Gene" Renuart Jr. said in a Pentagon
Channel interview. "They have become an accepted part of our inventory."

Unmanned aerial vehicles are remotely piloted or self-piloted aircraft
that can carry cameras, sensors and communications equipment that
provide an integrated system of intelligence surveillance and
reconnaissance. The vehicles also provide valuable battle-damage assessment and are
used to track high-value targets. Some even carry weapons.

The Predator and Global Hawk are the two most prominent UAV systems.

The U.S. military has used UAVs for many years, but their use has
rapidly increased and evolved over the past few years, Renuart said. "We
have for years used them to test missile defense systems and air defense
systems. We've used them for a variety of single-mission approaches," he
said

Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the military has been
adapting UAV technology for multiple functions. Unmanned capabilities
have expanded with advances in technology, such as miniaturization and
digital imagery. Digital images are now provided in real time, which
enables commanders to monitor enemy movements.

"The advantage of the near-real-time or real-time information is that
you can produce essential decision-quality data for commanders on the
spot," he said. "We're dealing in tenths of seconds, as opposed to
minutes, hours or days in some cases."

The use of UAVs has steadily increased in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"There has really been a growth in the understanding of what you can
use a UAV for, both tactically on the battlefield and strategically,"
Renuart said. "As we have seen the proliferation of miniaturization and
the quality of the technology, you find battlefield commanders want
more."

The general pointed out that unmanned aerial vehicles have been helpful
in joint operations. "We're beginning to collaborate much more on our
integration and use of information that comes from these systems," he
said.

For instance, in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, U.S. Army and
Navy special operations forces use the Air Force Predator to feed
information back to their component commanders, so they can monitor the
battlefield situation and respond accordingly, he said.

The UAV Center of Excellence was stood up in 2005 at Creech Air Force
Base, Nev. The center's focus is to integrate technology and to analyze
how to make systems more efficient and effective. The center also looks
at other ways UAVs can be used in the future.

Numerous UAV prototypes have been developed over the past two decades,
including hand-launched, slingshot-launched, truck-launched,
ship-launched and tradition runway-launched versions. The UAV Center of
Excellence works to set uniform standards that meet needs defined by all the
services.

The center also examines how to use UAVs to deal with emerging threats.
"A lot of forward-thinking engineers are looking at the problems we
need to solve in the next 15 years and trying to decide the best way to
meet those with an unmanned vehicle," Renuart said.

Maritime security is one area in which UAVs are becoming increasingly
necessary, he said. "There is a real need for an ability to monitor the
volume of shipping that goes on around the world, to ensure that we
don't have so-called rogue states moving potential weapons of mass
destruction over sea into a port," he said.

Renuart stressed that the advancement of UAV technology does not herald
the end of manned-flight vehicles. "Even if you look out to futuristic
scenarios, there is a critical place for the human touch," he said.

The Taliban is a tactical problem
for the coalition in Afghanistan, but the coalition is a strategic
problem for the Taliban, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here
today.

Marine Gen. Peter Pace is in Afghanistan to meet with Afghan, coalition
and NATO officials.

Fighting in Afghanistan is concentrated in the country's south, the
area the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force is due to take
over in the next few days. More Taliban are "presenting themselves on
the battlefield then there have been," Pace told reporters traveling with
him. But Afghan and coalition forces have dealt the Taliban some heavy
blows, he added.

The Taliban has not reconstituted since being routed by U.S.-led
coalition forces following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. However,
coalition officials in Kabul said, the group has "more robust" command
and control and more weapons than in the recent past.

"The Taliban can cause problems for us in certain areas of the country,
but they can't sustain it," Pace said. "Whereas, as long as the
coalition is here, the Taliban doesn't have a chance of reasserting itself and
taking over the country. That's why I say they may be a day-to-day
tactical problem for us, but we are a long-term strategic problem for them.
They can pick and chose some battles, but they cannot take over this
country again."

Pace said he sees this trip as an opportunity to thank the 21,000 U.S.
soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines serving in Afghanistan. The trip
is also an opportunity to speak with leaders on their home ground. He
said he plans to visit troops in the field "and hear first-hand from
them how they think things are going."

Pace said that opium cultivation is still a problem in Afghanistan,
though officials hope the country's growing economy will stem the problem.

Roughly one-third of Afghanistan's gross national product comes from
opium cultivation, down from past years, officials said.

"The economy is getting stronger," Pace said. "Roads have been built
that are opening up a lot of markets for the Afghan people. The more
alternatives that folks have for a livelihood, the more likely it is that
the drug trade will become a smaller and smaller part of the overall
economy."

The Afghan government needs to provide viable economic alternatives to
the country's citizens, Pace said.

The chairman said the Afghan people should be proud of how far they
have come in a short while. He added that the coalition and NATO military
effort must remain strong. "From a military standpoint, what we can do
is to continue to provide a secure environment inside which the Afghan
government can provide assistance to its own people," he said.


 

Tips from Iraqi citizens led coalition and
Iraqi soldiers to foil a terrorist attack and find weapons caches in
Baghdad yesterday, U.S. military officials in Iraq reported.

A concerned Iraqi citizen's tip led Iraqi army soldiers to a shop south
of Baghdad last night, where they found a munitions cache. Soldiers
from 4th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, investigated the
carpentry shop and seized 58 homemade bombs, three
rocket-propelled-grenade boosters, and two improvised explosive devices attached to
batteries. Iraqi soldiers also detained a suspected terrorist at the site and
seven others suspected of plotting an upcoming attack on a traffic
control point.

Elsewhere, Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers searched three
houses last night and seized weapons and a large amount of money in central
Baghdad after acting on a tip from an Iraqi citizen.

At the first house, soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, discovered
ammunition and two body armor vests. As the soldiers continued to search the
house, they found a false wall that contained mortar rounds and more
ammunition. In an adjoining house, the soldiers found AK-47 rifles, bloody
clothes and terrorist propaganda. In a third house that appeared to
have been used as a sniper position, the soldiers found spent shell
casings and $17,000 in U.S. currency.

When the raids concluded, Multinational Division Baghdad troops seized
a 60 mm mortar tube with base plate, 100 60 mm and 81 mm mortar rounds,
four AK-47s with magazines, a rocket-propelled-grenade launcher, two
102 mm rockets, two hand grenades, five cases of 7.62 mm ammunition and
various bomb-making materials. Soldiers removed the smaller weapons and
an explosive ordnance disposal team conducted a controlled detonation
to destroy the larger munitions.

In another operation, Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers and Iraqi
police seized explosives last night after searching a building north of
Baghdad. While conducting a dismounted combined patrol, soldiers from
1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, and Iraqi police were attacked by terrorists using
small-arms fire from an apartment complex.

The soldiers and police searched the building and found five blocks of
explosives, an AK-47 and ammunition. Six suspects were questioned and
taken into custody in connection with the incident.
 

Increasing violence in Baghdad is due to
sectarian tensions, and the solution to the problem will involve more
than increased security forces, a Defense Department spokesman said here
today.

The U.S. will be shifting more forces into Baghdad to stem the
violence, but Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's reconciliation plan and
government activities are just as important in resolving the situation,
Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said.

"It's a more holistic approach in how you deal with the situation that
has developed in Baghdad," he said.

A sharp increase in civilian casualties in Baghdad can be attributed to
the fact that civilians make easy targets for terrorists, Whitman said.

Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., the commander of Multinational Force
Iraq, has indicated that he can increase the number of troops in Baghdad
with forces he already has in Iraq, Whitman said. As the shift occurs,
the focus in the country will remain the same -- to build the capacity
of the Iraqi security forces and the government to take over more
security responsibilities, he said.

President Bush announced yesterday during a news conference with Maliki
that additional U.S. military police will be moved to Baghdad from
other parts of Iraq to help stem the increase in insurgent violence
plaguing the city.

The security situation in Iraq is always evolving, and some areas pose
greater challenges than others, Whitman said. But, he added, progress
still is being made in the country, and Iraqi forces are taking over
security responsibilities on a weekly basis.

 

Army Capt. Demechel Robinson likes helping people.

From her job as the assistant logistics officer of 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division, to her involvement in many charitable
organizations, she spends most of her time giving something back -- to her
community, her country, and her fellow soldiers.

Robinson helps bring 3rd Brigade Combat Team troops on the ground
medical supplies, water, food, ammunition and other necessities by providing
an accurate and continuous picture of the brigade's combat power.

She explained that her biggest sense of job satisfaction comes from
knowing the work she does means something and is helping provide what the
soldiers need to survive. She said she is also proud that the soldiers
know she and the other members of her team are there for them when they
need them.

One of the biggest challenges she has encountered during her tour in
Iraq is communication. The 3rd BCT covers a wide area of operation
spanning an area roughly the shape and size of Vermont. Sometimes unit
logistics specialists are not able to get supplies to the troops as fast as
they would like, but they always get them there.

Robinson hails from a military family. Her father, Simmie Robinson,
retired from the Air Force after 21 years, and she has a sister and two
cousins that have also "aimed high," completing Air Force enlistments.
She said her original plan was to stick to the family tradition and join
the Air Force too, but the Army won her over.

Entering active duty in 1991, Robinson enlisted as a private and spent
nine years on active duty before transferring to the Army Reserve as a
staff sergeant in 2000 to pursue a degree at the University of Texas,
San Antonio. In 2003, Robinson graduated with a degree in community
health and a commission as an Army second lieutenant.

"I hope to one day provide medical assistance to low-income people,"
she said. "That's one of the biggest things I see. Medicine has come so
far, but so few can afford it."

Robinson's first assignment was with the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea
before landing at the home of the Rakkasans of the 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division.

"I would have been really disappointed if I had not gotten the 101st,"
she said. "I think working with the senior staff officers and the
soldiers has made me who I am at this point in my military career."

Outside the military, Robinson is active in the charitable sorority
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and said she
donates time, money, clothes and food on a regular basis.

When asked what she would like to tell the people back home, Robinson
quickly replied: "I would like to let the American people know that we
are over here doing what we need to do, and its not all negative like it
sometimes gets portrayed. ... I really feel good about what I'm doing
over here."

President Bush thanked Romanian President
Traian Basescu today for his country's strong support for the young
democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Speaking at a photo opportunity in the Oval Office between working
sessions, the two leaders told reporters they share goals for the region
and will continue their commitment to peace there.

"Romania will continue to remain an ally of the United States in
supporting the democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan," Basescu said.

Romania is a "stalwart ally" in the terror war, with just under 700
troops in Iraq and about 800 in Afghanistan, a senior defense official
told Pentagon reporters today. In addition, Romania contributes more than
150 troops to the Kosovo peacekeeping force and has some 80 more in
Bosnia, he noted.

During his early-morning photo session with Basescu, Bush condemned
terrorists who "can't stand the thought of democracy taking hold in parts
of the ... Middle East."

"As democracy begins to advance, they use terrorist tactics to stop
it," he said.

Bush said he's not surprised by reports of a videotape featuring Dr.
Ayman al-Zawahiri, a key al Qaeda operative, urging Muslims to become
martyrs in the conflict in Lebanon.

"Zawahiri's attitude about life is that there shouldn't be free
societies, and he believes that people ought to use terrorist tactics -- the
killing of innocent people -- to achieve his objective," Bush said. "And
so I'm not surprised he feels like he needs to lend his voice to
terrorist activities that are trying to prevent democracies from stepping
forward."

Bush said his goal is to address the root causes of the dispute between
Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and Israel to create "a lasting peace, not
a fake peace." He praised Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's
efforts, noting: "There's a serious diplomatic effort going forward."

"Our objective is to ... make sure those who use terrorist tactics are
not rewarded and, at the same time, help those who have suffered as a
result of the responses," he said.

Today's discussions between Bush and Basescu extended beyond the Middle
East to include security concerns in the Black Sea region and the
Balkans. Bush called Romania's role in the area of historical conflict
vital.

Neither leader spoke to reporters about two other issues expected to be
raised today: an oil pipeline from Central Asia to Europe that crosses
the Black Sea or plans for the U.S. to use military bases in Romania.

Rice and Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, Romania's foreign minister, signed an
agreement in early December that will give the U.S. military access to
military bases in Romania.

Basescu was scheduled to visit the Pentagon later today to meet with
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
 

Today's Army is the best the U.S. has ever
sent into combat, and initiatives under way will ensure it remains that
way, the Army chief of staff said in a statement released last night.

Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker said he's confident that efforts from the Army
and Defense Department staffs, in Congress and the White House will
ensure the Army is equipped and financed to face "the many challenges that
lie ahead during these dangerous times."

Schoomaker, who came out of retirement to accept the Army's top
military job, disputed recent public statements criticizing Army readiness.

"The Army has been at war for close to five years now and I am
extremely proud of all of our soldiers, civilians, and families," he wrote. "We
have asked a lot of them, from repetitive combat tours, to transforming
the Army, to expanding our training base, to resetting our combat
equipment.

"Simply put, this is the finest Army this nation has ever put into
combat," Schoomaker said. "Our soldiers' collective efforts have been
magnificent."

What's needed now is a commitment that ensures the force remains
prepared for the future, he said.

Schoomaker cited his June 27 testimony before the House Armed Services
Committee and reiterated four key requirements needed to maintain Army
readiness:

- Timely passage of the National Defense Authorization Bill;
- Growth of the Army's base budget;
- Supplementary funding of $17.1 billion to repair, replace and
refurbish Army equipment in fiscal 2007; and
- An additional $12-13 billion a year for two to three years following
hostilities to repair and replace worn Army equipment, particularly if
current operational tempos continue.

"To prevail in the long struggle (in which) we are now engaged, we must
maintain our readiness by resetting those who have deployed through a
disciplined, orderly reconstitution of combat power," Schoomaker said in
his June testimony. "Our soldiers' effectiveness depends upon a
national commitment to recruit, train, equip and support them properly."

The high demand of fighting the war on terror has put a major strain on
Army equipment, Schoomaker told the committee, pointing to harsh
operating environments in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq, crews are driving
tanks more than 4,000 miles per year, five times more than the expected
annual usage of 800 miles, he said. Army helicopters are experiencing
usage rates about three times higher than the programmed rate, and trucks
are operating five to six times their programmed rate.

"This extreme wear is further exacerbated by the addition of heavy
armor kits and other force protection initiatives," he said. "The
compounding effect of increasing tempo and severe operating conditions in combat
is decreasing the life of our equipment."

CONTRACTS from the United States Department of Defense

No. 722-06

CONTRACTS

ARMY

BAE Systems Land & Armaments, York, Pa., was awarded on July 26, 2006, delivery order amount of $192,628,556 as part of a $192,628,556
firm-fixed-price contract for FY06 remanufacture of Bradley vehicles. 
Work
will be performed in York, Pa. (83 percent), Aiken, S.C. (5 percent),
San
Jose, Calif. (8 percent), and Fayette, Pa. (4 percent), and is expected
to be
completed by Dec. 31, 2008.  Contract funds will not expire at the end
of the
current fiscal year.  This was a sole source contract initiated on May
17,
2006.  The Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich.,
is the
contracting activity (W56HZV-05-G-0005).

BAE Systems Land & Armaments, York, Pa., was awarded on July 26, 2006,
a
delivery order amount of $30,879,800 as part of a $30,879,800
firm-fixed-price
contract for FY06 remanufacture of Bradley vehicles.  Work will be
performed
in York, Pa. (83 percent), Aiken, S.C. (5 percent), San Jose, Calif. (8
percent), and Fayette, Pa. (4 percent), and is expected to be completed
by
Dec. 31, 2008.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the
current
fiscal year.  This was a sole source contract initiated on May 17,
2006.  The
Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the
contracting
activity (W56HZV-05-G-0005).

Chickasaw Nation Industries Inc.*, Ada, Okla., was awarded on July 25,
2006,
a $20,868,745 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for
relocatable
facilities for combat aviation brigades.  Work will be performed at
Fort
Riley, Kan., and is expected to be completed by July 1, 2007.  Contract
funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This was a sole
source
contract initiated on May 31, 2006.  The Army Corps of Engineers,
Kansas City,
Mo., is the contracting activity (W912DQ-06-C-0039).

Bean Stuyvesant, New Orleans, La., was awarded on July 25, 2006, a
$12,815,300 firm-fixed-price contract for Columbia River channel
improvement
and maintenance dredging.  Work will be performed in Astoria, Ore., and
is
expected to be completed by July 13, 2007.  Contract funds will not
expire at
the end of the current fiscal year.  There were two bids solicited on
May 18,
2006, and three bids were received.  The Army Corps of Engineers,
Portland,
Ore., is the contracting activity (W9127N-06-C-0034).

JMR Construction Corp.*, Folsom, Calif., was awarded on July 25, 2006,
a
$6,691,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a modern
freestanding
dental clinic facility.  Work will be performed in Monterey, Calif.,
and is
expected to be completed by Nov. 1, 2007.  Contract funds will not
expire at
the end of the current fiscal year.  There were three bids solicited on
May
19, 2006, and two bids were received.  The Army Corps of Engineers,
Sacramento, Calif., is the contracting activity (W91238-06-C-0021).

H. Koch and Sons Co., Anaheim, Calif., was awarded on July 26, 2006, a
$5,094,999 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for two and four
belt
restraint kits for the improved high mobility multipurpose wheeled
vehicles.
Work will be performed in Anaheim, Calif., and is expected to be
completed by
Nov. 4, 2007.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal
year.  This was a sole source contract initiated on Oct. 24, 2005.  The
Army
Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Mich., is the
contracting
activity (W56HZV-06-C-0052).

Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc., Arlington, Va., was awarded on
July 26,
2006, a delivery order amount of $5,000,000 as part of a $54,069,740
firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-award-fee contract to provide all
resources and
management necessary to plan for, establish, maintain, and dismantle
base camp
and remote site operations in support of contingency operations. 
Performance
location will be determined with each delivery order, and is expected
to be
completed by June 30, 2011.  Contract funds will not expire at the end
of the
current fiscal year.  There were 66 bids solicited on Sept. 29, 2003,
and
three bids were received.  The Army Transatlantic Programs Center,
Winchester,
Va., is the contracting activity (W912ER-05-D-0003).

NAVY

Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a
$135,821,763
modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-award-fee
contract
for continued development and test of the RQ-8B Fire Scout vertical
takeoff
unmanned vehicle.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif. (81
percent);
Moss Point, Miss. (7 percent); Horsehead, N.Y. (6 percent);
Wilsonville, Ore.
(4 percent); and Wayne, N.J. (2 percent) and is expected to be
completed in
August 2008.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
fiscal
year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the
contracting
activity.

Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Va., is being
awarded an
$8,639,983 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for data collection and
technical
analysis services in support of the U.S. Joint Forces command joint
fires
integration and interoperability team.  This contract includes one base
year
and four one-year options, which if exercised, bring the total
estimated value
of the contract to $59,894,319.  Work will be performed in Eglin Air
Force
Base, Fla. (90 percent), and other continental United States locations
(10
percent) and work is expected to be completed by August 2007.  Contract
funds
will not expire at the end of the fiscal year.  This contract was
competitively procured through Navy Commerce Online, with three offers
received.  The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk Contracting
Department, Philadelphia Division, is the contracting activity
(N00140-06-D-0057).

General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an
$8,569,193 repairables order (GB28) under a previously awarded contract
for
repair or replacement of F414 engine components utilized on the F/A-18
aircraft.  Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass., and is expected to be
completed by October 2006. Contract funds will not expire before the
end of
the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured. 
The
Naval Inventory Control Point is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

Lockheed Martin Co., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded an $87,429,990
firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for joint
air-to-surface
standoff missile, initial operational capability and full operational
capability assets.  This effort supports foreign military sales to the
Commonwealth of Australia (100 percent). At this time, $87,429,990 has
been
obligated.  Solicitations began March 2006 and negotiations were
complete July
2006.  This work will be complete December 2011.  Headquarters 328th
Armament
Systems Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity
(FA8682-06-D-0072-0002 (long lead assets and FA8682-06-D-0072-0004
(balance of
assets).

Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded an $80,700,000
cost-plus-incentive-fee/fixed-price award fee/time and materials
contract
modification. This contract modification is a foreign military sales
requirement for Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17 Globemaster III
sustainment partnership program.  The RAAF is buying four C-17 aircraft
(via a
separate contracting action).  This action incorporates the RAAF
aircraft into
the C-17 "virtual fleet" which includes aircraft maintenance, upgrade,
and
sustainment.  At this time, $39,750 has been obligated.  Headquarters
Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is
the
contracting activity (FA8614-04-C-2004/P00110).

Boeing Co., McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Division, St. Louis, Mo., is
being
awarded a $10,523,457 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  This action
provides for
the small diameter bomb (SDB), increment I program plans to award a
$10,523,457 effort for providing a universal armament interface (UAI)
compliant carriage system (Bomb Rack Unit-61A).  This effort will
provide
warfighter with UAI compliant miniature munitions carriage by Dec. 31,
2009,
while retaining legacy interfaces.  This enables both SDB I and II
weapon
systems to fully integrate on aircraft platforms that are UAI compliant
while
maintaining current load-out with SDB I on F-15E. At this time,
$4,600,000 has
been obligated.  This work will be complete December 2009. Solicitation
began
May 2006 and was completed in July 2006.  Headquarters Air Armament
Center,
Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity
(FA8681-06-C-0210).

* Small Business

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Synopsis and artist biographies can be found on the LA Opera website:

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The Verizon FiOS Grand Tournament is one of the largest online video game tournaments ever held. A celebrity pro-am video game challenge in support of two charities, Women for the World and Youth Speaks (www.youthspeaks.org) will be held separately. Celebrities such as MTV and Entertainment Tonight's Vanessa Minnillo and models including Carolyn Murphy, Kiara Kabukuro and Joy Bryant will be paired with pro players from PMS (Pandora's Mighty Soldiers) Clan to compete for charity. PMS Clan is the largest, all-female competitive online video game group today.

After a month of online competition, the original field of more than 6,500 boiled down to an elite eight. The final eight cyber-athletes who showed the speed, skill and determination to make it to the final round of competition will have to step their game up another notch at the finals in Hermosa Beach, CA as a champion will be crowned and awarded $100,000 this Saturday night, July 29th.

WHO:

The following competitors made it to the tournament's final round of eight:

*Dominic Anderson, Portland, OR        *Micah Ernst, Meadville, PA *Stefan Hock, Trumbull, CT             *Zachariah Kendall, Colville, WA *Brian Kihneman, Austin, TX            *Richard Oliver, Virginia Beach, VA *Scott Rogoff, Trumbull, CT            *Kenny Wells, Towson, MD 

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The top prize is "Le Grand Prix" where the winners will travel to Germany next June to visit the Audi factory and pick up the keys to a beautiful Audi automobile for their personal transportation. After a factory tour, they will head for Le Mans, France where they'll enjoy VIP status at the race. They'll get the insider treatment among the teams and be provided with hospitality by the Panoz Motor Sports Group.

Another lucky couple, winners of "Le Premier Prix", will enjoy a Panoz Driving School entry for one plus a companion Spa/Golf package at the beautiful Chateau Elan resort near Road Atlanta. A third couple will be awarded an all- expense-paid trip to Petit Le Mans 2007.

In order to enter, fans should visit www.autoweek.com/alms. The contest will run from now until January 2007, and winners will be announced at the 55th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

In announcing the contest, American Le Mans Series CEO Scott Atherton said, "We're truly pleased to partner with AutoWeek Magazine to make this contest possible. AutoWeek subscribers are our fans, and we're happy to make possible through our group's assets, prizes that any true fan of Le Mans or the American Le Mans Series would love to win."

AutoWeek Magazine Director of Marketing Cheryl Rothe said, "We are pleased to partner with the American Le Mans Series in providing our AutoWeek magazine and AutoWeek.com readers a trip of a lifetime sweepstakes opportunity - a chance to win the 'Insider's Dream Giveaway.' This partnership is very valuable to us as we see the AutoWeek reader and the American Le Mans Series fans as sharing the automotive passion that this sweepstakes offers. This is truly something money can't buy."

No purchase is necessary to enter. For Official Rules and to enter online, visit www.autoweek.com/alms . The contest is open to legal U.S. residents of the (48) contiguous states, 18 years of age or older. The odds of winning depend on number of entries received. The contest is void in AK, HI, PR and where prohibited by law and ends on January 19, 2007.

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- Complications from DVT kill up to 200,000 Americans every year, yet the risk of DVT can be reduced -

 Boston Red Sox manager, Terry Francona, spent his entire life devoted to baseball. In 2004, leading his team to the victory championship was a dream come true in more ways than one. After suffering from a pulmonary embolism (PE), a complication of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), Terry is lucky to be alive. Today, he is devoting his time to another dream: reducing the risk of DVT.

Each year, up to two million people in the US are affected by DVT blood clots, which may be fatal if left undiagnosed and untreated. In fact, complications from DVT kill up to 200,000 people annually in the US -- more than breast cancer and AIDS combined.

"I am very fortunate, having suffered from a PE not once but twice," says Terry Francona. "I know that others might not be as lucky as I was. I was given a second chance and now I hope to make a difference in someone else's life."

To help educate the public about the signs, symptoms and risk factors for DVT, Francona and baseball legends including Tony Gwynn, Phil Niekro, Rollie Fingers, Paul Blair, Dennis Eckersley, Jim Fregosi and Aaron Cook-who have all been touched by DVT in some way -- have united for the second DVT Blood Clots: Know The Stats. Know Your Risk. campaign.

"Early detection is crucial and Terry Francona is a perfect example of this," says Dr. Geno Merli, Ludwig Kind Professor of Medicine and Director Jefferson Center for Vascular Diseases, Jefferson Medical College and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. "Many individuals who are otherwise healthy or hospitalized for some other condition can develop DVT blood clots. People need to recognize the symptoms of DVT and speak to their healthcare professional to determine whether or not they are at risk because in most cases, the risk can be reduced."

DVT Blood Clots: Know The Stats. Know Your Risk., is brought to you by sanofi-aventis U.S. Sanofi-aventis is committed to raising awareness of DVT through various programs.

About DVT and Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

DVT blood clots affect up to 2 million Americans each year, and complications kill up to 200,000 people in the U.S. annually -- more than breast cancer and AIDS combined. Yet, most Americans (74 percent) have little or no awareness of DVT, according to a national survey sponsored by the American Public Health Association.

DVT is a condition resulting from the formation of a blood clot inside a deep vein, commonly located in the calf or thigh. DVT occurs when the blood clot either partially or completely blocks the flow of blood in the vein. A PE is a potentially life-threatening complication and occurs when a fragment of a blood clot breaks loose and travels to the lungs. Symptoms of a PE may include shortness of breath, rapid pulse, excessive sweating, sharp chest pain and very low blood pressure.

DVT can strike almost anyone at risk. Factors and conditions that may increase the risk of DVT include: immobility, injury, obesity, smoking, oral contraceptives, pregnancy, surgery and or/illnesses including cancer.

Treatments for DVT include early mobilization, sequential compression devices to prevent blood clotting, and anticoagulants and/or blood-thinning drugs. It is important to consult your healthcare professional about the signs and symptoms associated with DVT.

For more information and a free risk assessment kit, visit www.dvt.net/myDVTrisk or call 1-866-MY-DVT-RISK.

About sanofi-aventis

Sanofi-aventis is the world's third largest pharmaceutical company, ranking number one in Europe. Backed by a world-class R&D organization, sanofi-aventis is developing leading positions in seven major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, thrombosis, oncology, metabolic diseases, central nervous system, internal medicine, and vaccines. Sanofi-aventis is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: SAN) and in New York (NYSE:SNY)

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BOMBAY SAPPHIRE aligns with epicurean powerhouse GOURMET and style expert GQ for consumers to test, showcase and improve their culinary prowess

 BOMBAY SAPPHIRE(R), the leading super-premium gin in the United States, is blazing a trail in the culinary world with a new series called BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Perfect Pairings -- an opportunity for food aficionados over age 21 to work side by side with today's foremost chefs and mixologists, competing to create the perfect food & cocktail pairings.

These consumer events run September 19th- November 9th, with two events in each of the following cities: San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, New York, Miami and Chicago.

"If you've ever dreamed of working with the best chefs in the world, wondered what spice will unleash the flavor of your favorite cocktail or how a professional mixologist conducts food pairings-here's your chance," stated Christine Moll, Marketing Manager, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE. "BOMBAY SAPPHIRE is highlighting this growing epicurean trend and taking it in a new direction with food and cocktail pairings-an art form that, up until now, has been wholly reserved for wines."

Like a fine wine, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE -- with its subtle infusion of 10 botanicals -- flourishes when paired with food. The nuances of the botanical flavors allow it to be paired with a broad spectrum of ingredients. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE'S versatility, smoothness and unparalleled balance make it the ideal choice for complementing fine cuisine.

Put your skills to the test and sign up by August 9th for the chance to take part in this exciting competition. Visit http://www.bombaysapphireperfectpairings.com/ for complete details and sign up information.

How It Works

Each three-hour cook-off event will feature two competing teams of consumers vying to create the best dish and BOMBAY SAPPHIRE cocktail pairing. Dishes and cocktails are made from fresh, local, pre-selected ingredients and reviewed by a judging panel of local heroes and celebrities. Each team is directed by a renowned chef and mixologist, offering participants a first hand glimpse into the mastery of these skilled experts and the rare opportunity to learn from the very best in the business.

"These entertaining and competitive culinary challenges speak to the ever- growing number of consumers who are enthusiastic about cooking, cocktailing and entertaining -- it is a perfect blend of what's important to today's lifestyle consumer," stated Marcus Samuelsson, Co-owner/Executive chef of Aquavit restaurant and one of the star chefs taking part in the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Perfect Pairings series.

Epicurean Master and BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Perfect Pairings partner, Gourmet, is spearheading all culinary aspects for the events to ensure top chef involvement and the highest level of culinary acuity. Style expert and leading lifestyle publication, GQ, brings a relevant & stylish aesthetic to the series, which will include music and entertainment, to round out the experience.

Again, visit http://www.bombaysapphireperfectpairings.com/ before August 9th to sign up for the chance to represent your city by creating your very own inspired gourmet pairing. Also visit the website for more Perfect Pairings event details including recipes, chef/mixologist bios and BOMBAY SAPPHIRE cocktail recipes.

  BOMBAY SAPPHIRE PERFECT PAIRINGS Schedule:    San Francisco (W Hotel) - September 19th   * Chef: Roland Passot (LaFolie) & Mixologist Manny Hinjosa (Walnut Creek     Yacht Club)   * Chef: David Bazirgan (Baraka) & Mixologist Marco Dionysos (Tres Agaves)    San Francisco (W Hotel) - October 17th   * Chef: Laurent Manrique (Aqua) & Mixologist: Eric Johnson (Eastside West)   * Chef: Sarah Schafer (Frisson) & Mixologist: Eric Day (Americano Bar)    Dallas (The Ballroom at the Dallas Arts Center) - September 21st   * Chef: Trey Wilcox (Abacus) & Mixologist: Greg Horchak (O Bar)   * Chef: Blaine Staniford (Cuba Libre, Fireside Pies) & Mixologist: Sherry     Maddox (Nikita)    Dallas (The Ballroom at the Dallas Arts Center)  - October 26th   * Chef: Nick Badovinus (Hibiscus) & Mixologist: Ivan Rimach (La Duni)   * Chef: Kevin Maxey (Craft Dallas) & Mixologist: Michael Roundy (Medici)    Chicago (W Hotel, Lakeshore) - September 26th   * Chef: Rick Tramonto (Tru) & Mixologist: Dale Levitski (Stone Lotus)   * Chef: Steve McDonagh (HB, Hearty Boys Catering) & Mixologist: Pete Gugni     (Reserve)    Chicago (W Hotel, Lakeshore) - November 14th   * Chef: Paul Virant (Vie) & Mixologist: Myong Park (Enclave)   * Chef: Graham Elliott Bowles (The Peninsula) & Mixologist: Todd Wakstrom     (Flatwater Grill & Narcisse)    New York (W Hotel, Lexington) - September 28th   * Chef: Josh DeChellis (Sumile) & Mixologist: Monika Chiang (Double 7's)   * Chef: Jody Williams (Gusto Ristorante e Bar Americano) & Mixologist:     Nicole Trzasks    New York (W Hotel, Lexington) - November 16th   * Chef: Marcus Samuelsson (Aquavit, Riingo) & Mixologist: Junior Merino     (The Modern)   * Chef: Aaron Sanchez (Paladar) & Mixologist: Michael Waterhouse (Devin     Tavern)    Boston (District - Lincoln Street) - October 3rd   * Chef: Andy Husbands (Tremont 647) & Mixologist: Candance Smith     (Excelsior)   * Chef: Marc Orfaly (Pigalle) & Mixologist: Jackson Cannon (Eastern     Standard)    Boston (District - Lincoln Street)  - November 7th   * Chef: Mark Allen (Le Soir Bistro) & Mixologist: Jessamyn Gangi (Sonsie)   * Chef: Tony Maws (Craigie Street Bistrot) & Mixologist: Sean McEwen     (Avila)    Miami (The Victor Hotel) - October 12th   * Chef: Dean James Max (Ocean 3030) & Mixologist: Christian Sanders (The     Standard)   * Chef: Clay Conley (Azul) & Mixologist: Ryan Dodson (Emeril's)    Miami (The Victor Hotel) - November 9th   * Chef: Michael Bloise (Wish, At The Hotel) & Mixologist: Derek     Oneill-Butler (Prime 112)   * Michael Sabin (Prime 112) & Mixologist: Dawne Schoep (The Victor Hotel)    About Bombay Sapphire 

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE is the best selling super premium gin in the United States. The combination of its ten unique botanicals, vapour infusion process and authentic British heritage secure BOMBAY SAPPHIRE as a leader among gins, as well as a symbol of style and sophistication. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE strongly supports inspired adult individuals who create passionate work in design, film and other artistic arenas. For more information, please visit http://www.bombaysapphire.com/.

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- Fantasy Becomes a Reality for Poker Enthusiasts -

 Playboy Enterprises, Inc. today announced a partnership with Moneymaker Gaming to develop and produce its first-ever Playboy Poker Camp. The camp will feature world class instruction from some of poker's top players, including WSOP Champion Layne Flack and Jim "Krazy Kanuck" Worth. Additionally, the poker camp includes nightly poker tournaments with prizes of more than $100,000 and events with Playboy Playmates, all of which culminate with a lavish party at the legendary Playboy Mansion.

With instruction for beginners to advanced players, packages start at $4,999 for the four-day, four-night event. The first camp will be held in January 2007 at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, near Palm Springs, California. Registration begins today at playboypokercamp.com .

"Chris Moneymaker has built the strongest brand in poker today, and we are thrilled to team up with him to create an incredible poker camp such as this," stated Sarah Haney, vice president, licensing, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. "We've enjoyed such success with our co-branded poker products that we wanted to bring something more to the table for poker aficionados everywhere."

"I've been living a dream since winning the 2003 World Series, and I want to give my fans a taste of that," said Moneymaker, co-founder of Moneymaker Gaming. "Playboy Poker Camp will offer a once in a lifetime chance to play alongside the best players in the world, hang out with Playboy Playmates, and compete for more than $100,000 in prize money. This will be the ultimate poker experience."

About Playboy Enterprises, Inc.:

Playboy's branded line of licensed fashion and consumer products has experienced exceptional growth at retail since its repositioning in 1999, with a product offering that includes men's and women's fashion apparel and accessories, underwear, legwear, outerwear and footwear, as well as home furnishings and lifestyle and entertainment products. Playboy's licensed products business as a whole now generates in excess of $650 million in global retail sales in more than 130 countries and territories. Celebrities and fashion influencers spotted wearing Playboy fashions and accessories include Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Jade Jagger, Snoop Dogg and Lenny Kravitz.

About Moneymaker Gaming:

Co-founded by World Series of Poker Champion Chris Moneymaker, Moneymaker Gaming (www.moneymakergaming.com) is a leading player in developing and delivering casino-quality, licensed poker and gaming equipment, slot machines and lifestyle accessories. Since launching in early 2005, the California-based company has inked licensing deals with the world's top entertainment brands including Playboy, WWE and elite NASCAR drivers. In 2006 Moneymaker Gaming launched the Playboy Poker collection which includes Playboy branded poker chips, poker chip sets, poker tables, poker collectibles and accessories.

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BusinessWeek Calls Brand 'Big Winner'

* Jumps nine positions in Best Global Brands survey by BusinessWeek/Interbrand

* Biggest increase of automakers

 Hyundai Motor Co. has emerged as one of the world's leading brands ranking 75th overall, according to the 2006 Best Global Brands survey jointly conducted by Interbrand, a leading consultancy in branding and BusinessWeek, the New York-based global media organization.

The 17 percent increase since last year in the value of the Hyundai brand earned the Korean automaker the title of fastest growing automotive brand and a place among the top five biggest gainers in brand value, causing the magazine to label Hyundai one of its "Big Winners". Last year, in its debut appearance on the Best Global Brands list, Hyundai ranked 84th.

With a brand value estimated at $4.1 billion, the power of the Hyundai brand on a global basis now surpasses several competitors.

"This survey tells us what many people already know: That Hyundai is a fast-rising star," said Hyundai's Vice President for brand strategy, Brandon Yea. "Our brand management is supported by continuous improvement in the quality of our products," he added.

Public perceptions of the Hyundai brand have been transformed as a result of dramatic improvements in the quality of Hyundai vehicles. In turn, this has fueled a steady increase in sales and confidence in the brand among both customers and dealers.

Hyundai's pursuit of a better balance between quantitative and qualitative growth has benefited from the company's brand management. Brand management issues now influence decision-making in styling, marketing and communications as well as at the retail and after-sales service levels.

       2006 Interbrand Ranking             2006 Result        Overall     Automotive          Brand     Brand Value                     Ranking                      (Billion $)           7            1               Toyota       27.9          10            2               M. Benz      21.8          15            3               BMW          19.6          19            4               Honda        17.0          29            5               Ford         11.0          56            6               VW            6.0          74            7               Audi          4.2          75            8               Hyundai       4.1          80            9               Porsche       3.9          90           10               Nissan        3.1          92           11               Lexus         3.1    

Interbrand (www.interbrand.com), the leading brand consultancy and authors of the annual ranking of "The Best Global Brands" in partnership with BusinessWeek was founded in 1974. Interbrand has offices in over 30 cities in more than 20 countries around the globe and clients from among the most respected businesses.

BusinessWeek is a leading global business media organization which was founded in 1929 and is published by the McGraw-Hill Companies, BusinessWeek has more than 4.7 million readers each week in 140 countries. Local language editions include Chinese, Russian, and Bahasa Indonesian.

Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. has grown into the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group which in 2005 sold 3.7 million vehicles to rank as the world's sixth largest automotive manufacturer and includes over two dozen auto-related subsidiaries and affiliates. Hyundai Motor Co., employing over 68,000 people worldwide, posted US$26.1 billion in sales in 2004 (on a non-consolidated basis). Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 5000 dealerships and showrooms. Further information about Hyundai Motor Co. and its products is available at http://www.hyundai-motor.com/

Source: Hyundai Motor Co.

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The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) announced today that Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul," will receive the UNCF's prestigious Award of Excellence on its annual television special, An Evening of Stars(R). Ms. Franklin will be the first female artist to receive the award. Previous honorees have been Lou Rawls (2004), Quincy Jones (2005) and Stevie Wonder (2006). The three-hour concert tribute will be taped at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, Calif. on Sept. 8 and 9, 2006, and will air nationwide in late January 2007.

Franklin will receive the honor for her longstanding and generous support of the UNCF's mission to provide deserving students with access to higher education, as well as for her well-known activism and philanthropy on behalf of numerous other causes.

A music industry legend, Franklin has graced the stage of An Evening of Stars(R) numerous times during its 28-year history, delivering powerful performances of songs we all know and love. She has also contributed her fame, talent and money to numerous other causes and organizations including the Dance Theatre of Harlem, the NAACP, sickle cell anemia research and drunk driving awareness and prevention.

"UNCF is delighted to show Aretha Franklin some of the R-E-S-P-E-C-T that she has shown us for so many years," said Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO of UNCF. "She has honored us so often with her appearances on An Evening of Stars(R) and her support of our mission of education. Now it is our turn to honor her by giving her our Award of Excellence. As an artist, an entertainer, and a citizen, her career has established a standard of excellence that exemplifies the educational distinction to which our member colleges are dedicated and to which they hold their students."

As one of the most revered artists in the music industry, Franklin has earned 17 Grammy awards, 17 No. 1 R&B singles, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Kennedy Center Honor, a National Medal of Arts, and was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her long list of hits includes "Chain of Fools," "You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman)," "Think," "Baby I Love You," "The House That Jack Built," and of course "Respect" her most famous hit song, which became a symbol of both feminine and black pride in the 1960s. Franklin's last studio album, So Damn Happy, was released to critical acclaim in 2005. Her debut release on her very own Aretha Records, "A Woman Falling Out of Love," is currently being readied for a January 2007 release date.

Returning as executive producer and director of An Evening of Stars(R) is four-time Emmy Award winner Louis J. Horvitz whose credits include numerous years directing The Academy Awards, The Prime Time Emmy Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors, and The People's Choice Awards. He has also directed The MTV Movie Awards as well as The American Film Institute (AFI) tributes to Robert DeNiro (2003), Meryl Streep (2004), George Lucas (2005) and Sean Connery (2006). Returning as producers of An Evening of Stars(R) are Emmy Award- winner Cort Casady and Bill Urban.

About An Evening of Stars(R)

An Evening of Stars(R), formerly the Lou Rawls Parade of Stars, first aired in 1979, and since that time has become one of the longest running and most successful televised events in U.S. history. Lou Rawls, who passed away in January 2006, helped raise more than $200 million for the UNCF to supplement the cost of higher education for scholarship recipients and member institutions. An Evening of Stars(R) has featured a who's who of recognizable talent, including Frank Sinatra, Bill Cosby, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dick Clark, Reba McIntyre, Richard Pryor, Beyonce Knowles, Jill Scott, Luther Vandross, Whoopi Goldberg, Patti LaBelle, Ed McMahon, Michael Bolton, Hall and Oates, Ziggy Marley and scores of others.

About UNCF

As the nation's oldest and most successful minority higher education assistance organization, the United Negro College Fund's mission is to provide financial support to its 39 member institutions and increase minority degree attainment by reducing financial barriers to college. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 25 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF administers nearly 450 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship programs, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 65,000 students at over 900 colleges and universities across the country.

Source: United Negro College Fund

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Bad Boy Records has unveiled details of the eagerly anticipated debut album from Danity Kane, the red-hot girl group featured on the hit MTV series, "Making the Band 3." The self-titled collection -- which features the first single, "Show Stopper" -- lands in stores nationwide on August 22nd.

Executive Produced by Bad Boy CEO Sean "Diddy" Combs, "DANITY KANE" sees the five-girl outfit -- Dawn, Aubrey, D. Woods, Shannon, and Aundrea -- teaming up with some of today's most successful and talented producers. Among the studio superstars bringing their skills to the recordings are such hip-hop and R&B icons as Timbaland (Missy Elliott, Nelly Furtado, Aaliyah), Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey), Mario Winans (P. Diddy & the Bad Boy Family, Destiny's Child, The Notorious B.I.G.), Jim Jonsin (Twista, Jamie Foxx, Trina), Bryan-Michael Cox (Usher, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton), Rami (*NSYNC, the Veronicas), and Ryan Leslie (Britney Spears, Tha Dogg Pound). The album's Co-Executive Producer is Bad Boy Executive Vice President Harve Pierre.

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"Show Stopper," the Jim Jonsin-produced first single from "DANITY KANE," has proven a true sensation, well in advance of its official arrival at multi-format radio outlets in early August. The track has already received nearly a quarter of a million plays on Danity Kane's official MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/danitykane.

Danity Kane will debut their video for "Show Stopper" on August 4th on MTV's "Making The Video." The girls will then appear on MTV's "TRL" on August 7th and on "Sucker Free on MTV" on August 8th. "DANITY KANE" will also be featured on "The Leak" on "MTV Jams" and "MTV Hits" the week of August 15th.

Dawn, Aubrey, D. Woods, Shannon, and Aundrea were the cream of the crop among hundreds of ladies competing for a spot in Diddy's new super group during the taping of the smash MTV reality show, "Making the Band 3." Though each of the five ladies of Danity Kane come from different backgrounds, all have a number of things in common that bond them as a full-fledged group -- extraordinary talent, looks, personality, business savvy, an ability to perform under intense pressure, and a lifelong dream of making music.

The women -- who describe themselves as independent, outspoken, and empowering -- have had a strong hand in shaping their identity, even going so far as coming up with the group's striking name. Dawn, an avid artist and anime aficionado, caught Diddy's attention with a sketch of a female superhero she'd dubbed "Danity Kane." He soon came to the realization that the moniker would make an ideal name for the band, declaring it to be solid and original, just like them.

The sound of Danity Kane meshes contributions from all five singers, resulting in a fluid and funky blend of voices that allows each member to assert her individuality while still uniting together as a whole. As with any group comprised of strong personalities, a variety of musical influences come into play -- from Mariah Carey to Prince to Aerosmith -- though each bandmate claims a special affinity for the harmony-rich R&B of En Vogue.

Fearless, dynamic, and remarkably gifted, Danity Kane unquestionably have what it takes to make it as a band.

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 Sony Pictures Imageworks Takes the Stage at SIGGRAPH 2006

 MONSTER HOUSE and OPEN SEASON Presentations Highlight Company's Diversity and Quality of Work

Sony SXRD 4K Projector Featured in Imageworks Booth #1506

Master Artist Karl Gnass Featured in Imageworks Booth for 9th Consecutive Year of Popular Drawing Classes

Academy Award(R) winning digital production studio Sony Pictures Imageworks is set to showcase its innovative and diverse range of CG work and digital effects at SIGGRAPH 2006, the 33rd annual international conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques.

"This has been a very productive year for Imageworks in terms of our four active production pipelines: live action visual effects, performance capture, all CG animation and 3D stereoscopic work," said Tim Sarnoff, president of Sony Pictures Imageworks. "We're proud to share examples of each pipeline with SUPERMAN RETURNS, MONSTER HOUSE and Sony Pictures Animation's first CG-feature, OPEN SEASON."

Imageworks is a participant in every aspect of the conference including the prestigious Electronic Theater program, panels, courses and special sessions.

On the Show Floor

Imageworks will be presenting materials this year in booth #1506 on the Sony SRX-R105 SXRD 4K projector. As one of four models in the SXRD 4K projector line-up, the SRX-R105 provides an image resolution of over 8.8 million pixels at a brightness of 5,000 lumens, with stunning contrast and accurate color reproduction. These products provide high-quality, high-resolution projection in applications from visualization and simulation to digital cinema.

In its ninth consecutive year, Imageworks will present the popular life drawing class "Master Life Drawing and the Art of the Dynamic Pose" with Master Instructor Karl Gnass, author of "Spirit of the Pose: Sketchbook 1" in the Imageworks booth #1506. Gnass has been teaching drawing for over 35 years and has worked with Imageworks for the past 10 years instructing artists at the facility each week in his life drawing class.

"Master Instructor Karl Gnass has been teaching life drawing classes at Imageworks every week since 1996," said Sande Scoredos, executive director of training and artist development. "His life drawing classes not only improve aesthetics and animation skills but also increase powers of observation, communication, and visualization. These studio art classes are considered a staple of the Imageworks Training & Artist Development core curriculum and are available to everyone at Imageworks."

Electronic Theater

This year, Imageworks has been honored with two selections for screening in the jury-selected Electronic Theater: "MONSTER HOUSE: There Goes the Neighborhood" by visual effects supervisor Jay Redd and "OPEN SEASON: Separating the Trees from the Forest" by visual effects supervisor Doug Ikeler.

Monster House is currently in theaters; OPEN SEASON debuts nationwide September 29.

  Courses   Imageworks will be offering two courses:    "The Art of OPEN SEASON"   Sunday, July 30   8:30am - 12:15pm (Hall C)  

Presented by visual effects supervisor Doug Ikeler, animation supervisor Sean Mullen, and CG supervisors Max Bruce and Darren Lurie, this session will offer a detailed behind-the-scenes view of how a team of digital artists and technicians worked closely with a team of talented traditional storytellers and artists to create the first feature animated film from Sony Pictures Animation. The course will demonstrate how the most advanced technology and tools were developed from concept to screen.

  "Performance-Driven Facial Animation"   Wednesday, August 2   8:30am - 5:30pm (Room 205)  

Parag Havaldar, software architect, will cover the tracking, cross-mapping, and model derivation technologies used on MONSTER HOUSE. Current and forthcoming motion-capture techniques and application case studies from recent and current projects will be presented.

Additional Appearances

Imageworks artists will also be participating in educational panels and presentations in various booths including:

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Singer/Songwriter's Sophomore Album Is a Follow-Up to Her Stellar Debut "One Moment More"  "Before releasing 2004's acclaimed 'One Moment More,' Smith charmed country fans with her rendition of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene.' On 'Shores,' she delivers more sweetly robust roots-pop songs in a soprano as gorgeously pure and clear as Alison Krauss' or Patty Griffin's." -- USA Today On the heels of her critically acclaimed Vanguard Records debut, singer-songwriter Mindy Smith is back with her highly anticipated sophomore CD, "Long Island Shores," a nod to her family and her heritage growing up in Smithtown, New York. The album is scheduled for release on Oct. 10th. "Long Island Shores" retains the raw, emotional intimacy of Mindy's songs and haunting vocals but adds some sharp edges both musically and lyrically, broadening the landscape of Mindy's storytelling. Mindy co-produced this record with Steve Buckingham and Lex Price along with additional production by Roger Moutenot. Smith's debut album, "One Moment More" featured the hit single, "Come to Jesus," which earned her critical accolades and went on to sell close to 300,000 copies. She recorded a version of "Jolene," the first single on the much-praised Dolly Parton tribute album, "Just Because I'm a Woman," which included contributions from Norah Jones, Sinead O'Connor, Melissa Etheridge and Alison Krauss. She made her national debut on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," performed on Lifetime's "Women Rock" Television Special, had a video in top rotation at CMT and was part of VH1's "You Oughta Know" Program. She went on to perform on Conan O'Brien and was featured on National Public Radio. The album took on a life of its own with several songs being heard on national television shows such as HBO's "Six Feet Under" and the WB's "Smallville" and "Summerland." The press was effusive in its praise of the Nashville-based singer-songwriter. "One of the most buzzed-about albums of the new year," raved USA Today, while Rolling Stone said simply, "Smith's voice is marvelous." Harp magazine called her "a contender if ever there was one," while The New York Times enthused, "...excellent debut album." Mindy also co-wrote with John Scott Sherrill the current Alison Krauss single, "If I Didn't Know Any Better."

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Spirent Communications PLC - Blocklisting Interim Review

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN   To: The FSA   Date: 28 July 2006    Name of applicant:           SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC  Name of scheme:              SPIRENT EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME, 1995  Period of return:            From: 1 JANUARY 2006   To: 30 JUNE 2006  Balance under scheme from previous        2,386,034 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p return:                                   EACH  The amount by which the block scheme has  3,500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p been increased, if the scheme has been    EACH increased since the date of the last return:  Number of securities issued/allotted      1,753,775 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p under scheme during period:               EACH  Balance under scheme not yet issued/      4,132,259 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p allotted at end of period:                EACH  Number and class of securities originally 3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p listed and the date of admission:         EACH DATED 29 SEPTEMBER 2000                                            3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p                                           EACH DATED 28 MAY 2004                                            3,500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p                                           EACH DATED 14 MARCH 2006  Total number of securities in issue at    970,810,133 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p the end of the period :                   EACH   Name of contact:                           Warren Nash  Address of contact:                        Spirent Communications plc                                            Spirent House                                            Crawley Business Quarter                                            Fleming Way                                            Crawley, RH10 9QL  Telephone number of contact:               01293 767676  SIGNED  Warren Nash BY      Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised         officer, for and on behalf of         Spirent Communications plc         Name of applicant     If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be                              liable to prosecution.   BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN   To: The FSA   Date: 28 July 2006    Name of applicant:             SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC  Name of scheme:                U.S EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN  Period of return:              From: 1 JANUARY 2006  To: 30 JUNE 2006  Balance under scheme from previous        1,237,364 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p return:                                   EACH  The amount by which the block scheme has  NIL been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:  Number of securities issued/allotted      NIL under scheme during period:  Balance under scheme not yet issued/      1,237,364 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p allotted at end of period:                EACH  Number and class of securities originally 435,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p EACH listed and the date of admission:         DATED 5 JUNE 2001                                            3,500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p                                           EACH DATED 1 NOVEMBER 2001                                            7,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p                                           EACH DATED 18 NOVEMBER 2002                                            1,800,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p                                           EACH DATED 6 DECEMBER 2004  Total number of securities in issue at    970,810,133 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p the end of the period :                   EACH   Name of contact:                           Warren Nash  Address of contact:                        Spirent Communications plc                                            Spirent House                                            Crawley Business Quarter                                            Fleming Way                                            Crawley, RH10 9QL  Telephone number of contact:               01293 767676  SIGNED  Warren Nash BY      Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised         officer, for and on behalf of         Spirent Communications plc         Name of applicant    If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be                              liable to prosecution.   BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN   To: The FSA   Date: 28 July 2006    Name of applicant:          SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC  Name of scheme:             SPIRENT GLOBAL ALL EMPLOYEE SHARE PURCHASE PLAN  Period of return:           From: 1 JANUARY 2006   To: 30 JUNE 2006  Balance under scheme from previous       814,444 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p EACH return:  The amount by which the block scheme has NIL been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:  Number of securities issued/allotted     NIL under scheme during period:  Balance under scheme not yet issued/     814,444 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p EACH allotted at end of period:  Number and class of securities           1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p originally listed and the date of        EACH DATED 18 NOVEMBER 2002 admission:                                          700,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p EACH                                          DATED 6 DECEMBER 2004  Total number of securities in issue at   970,810,133 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p the end of the period :                  EACH   Name of contact:                           Warren Nash  Address of contact:                        Spirent Communications plc                                            Spirent House                                            Crawley Business Quarter                                            Fleming Way                                            Crawley, RH10 9QL  Telephone number of contact:               01293 767676  SIGNED  Warren Nash BY      Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised         officer, for and on behalf of         Spirent Communications plc         Name of applicant    If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be                              liable to prosecution.   BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN   To: The FSA   Date: 28 July 2006    Name of applicant:          SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC  Name of scheme:             NETCOM AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK OPTION PLAN  Period of return:           From: 1 JANUARY 2006   To: 30 JUNE 2006  Balance under scheme from previous       4,200,894 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p return:                                  EACH  The amount by which the block scheme has NIL been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:  Number of securities issued/allotted     2,674,007 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p under scheme during period:              EACH  Balance under scheme not yet issued/     1,526,887 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p allotted at end of period:               EACH  Number and class of securities           3,291,399 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p originally listed and the date of        EACH DATED 3 SEPTEMBER 1999 admission:                                          1,739,130 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p                                          EACH DATED 8 JULY 2002                                           6,722,689 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p                                          EACH DATED 8 OCTOBER 2002  Total number of securities in issue at   970,810,133 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p the end of the period :                  EACH   Name of contact:                           Warren Nash  Address of contact:                        Spirent Communications plc                                            Spirent House                                            Crawley Business Quarter                                            Fleming Way                                            Crawley, RH10 9QL  Telephone number of contact:               01293 767676  SIGNED  Warren Nash BY      Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised         officer, for and on behalf of         Spirent Communications plc         Name of applicant    If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be                              liable to prosecution.   BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN   To: The FSA   Date: 28 July 2006    Name of applicant:           SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC  Name of scheme:              ZARAK AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK OPTION PLAN  Period of return:            From: 1 JANUARY 2006   To: 30 JUNE 2006  Balance under scheme from previous        2,690,996 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p return:                                   EACH  The amount by which the block scheme has  NIL been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:  Number of securities issued/allotted      NIL under scheme during period:  Balance under scheme not yet issued/      2,690,996 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p allotted at end of period:                EACH  Number and class of securities originally 3,895,474 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p listed and the date of admission:         EACH DATED 14 NOVEMBER 2000  Total number of securities in issue at    970,810,133 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p the end of the period :                   EACH   Name of contact:                           Warren Nash  Address of contact:                        Spirent Communications plc                                            Spirent House                                            Crawley Business Quarter                                            Fleming Way                                            Crawley, RH10 9QL  Telephone number of contact:               01293 767676  SIGNED  Warren Nash BY      Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised         officer, for and on behalf of         Spirent Communications plc         Name of applicant   I If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be                              liable to prosecution.   BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN   To: The FSA   Date: 28 July 2006    Name of applicant:           SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC  Name of scheme:              SPIRENT SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME  Period of return:            From: 1 JANUARY 2006   To: 30 JUNE 2006  Balance under scheme from previous        68,185 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p EACH return:  The amount by which the block scheme has  NIL been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:  Number of securities issued/allotted      NIL under scheme during period:  Balance under scheme not yet issued/      68,185 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p EACH allotted at end of period:  Number and class of securities originally 200,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p EACH listed and the date of admission:         DATED 31 DECEMBER 2003  Total number of securities in issue at    970,810,133 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p the end of the period :                   EACH   Name of contact:                           Warren Nash  Address of contact:                        Spirent Communications plc                                            Spirent House                                            Crawley Business Quarter                                            Fleming Way                                            Crawley, RH10 9QL  Telephone number of contact:               01293 767676  SIGNED  Warren Nash BY      Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised         officer, for and on behalf of         Spirent Communications plc         Name of applicant    If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be                              liable to prosecution.   BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN   To: The FSA   Date: 28 July 2006    Name of applicant:              SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC  Name of scheme:                 SPIRENT STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN  Period of return:               From: 1 JANUARY 2006  To: 30 JUNE 2006  Balance under scheme from previous return: 4,453,686 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p                                            EACH  The amount by which the block scheme has   NIL been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:  Number of securities issued/allotted under 589,855 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p scheme during period:                      EACH  Balance under scheme not yet issued/       3,863,831 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p allotted at end of period:                 EACH  Number and class of securities originally  3,720,930 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p listed and the date of admission:          EACH DATED 1 OCTOBER 2003                                              3,703,703 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p                                            EACH DATED 2 OCTOBER 2003  Total number of securities in issue at the 970,810,133 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 end of the period :                        p EACH   Name of contact:                           Warren Nash  Address of contact:                        Spirent Communications plc                                            Spirent House                                            Crawley Business Quarter                                            Fleming Way                                            Crawley, RH10 9QL  Telephone number of contact:               01293 767676  SIGNED  Warren Nash BY      Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised         officer, for and on behalf of         Spirent Communications plc         Name of applicant    If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be                              liable to prosecution.      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN   To: The FSA   Date: 28 July 2006    Name of applicant:           SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC  Name of scheme:              CAW AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK OPTION PLAN  Period of return:            From: 1 JANUARY 2006   To: 30 JUNE 2006  Balance under scheme from previous        836,399 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p EACH return:  The amount by which the block scheme has  NIL been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:  Number of securities issued/allotted      2,914 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p EACH under scheme during period:  Balance under scheme not yet issued/      833,485 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p EACH allotted at end of period:  Number and class of securities originally 1,300,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p listed and the date of admission:         EACH DATED 15 AUGUST 2002                                            115,394 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p                                           EACH DATED 28 AUGUST 2002  Total number of securities in issue at    970,810,133 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 p the end of the period :                   EACH   Name of contact:                           Warren Nash  Address of contact:                        Spirent Communications plc                                            Spirent House                                            Crawley Business Quarter                                            Fleming Way                                            Crawley, RH10 9QL  Telephone number of contact:               01293 767676  SIGNED  Warren Nash BY      Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised         officer, for and on behalf of         Spirent Communications plc         Name of applicant   If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be liable to prosecution.                        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HERC Products Incorporated Provides Summary of Major Activities Since Delisting

HERC Products Incorporated (PINKSHEETS: HERC) today provided a summary of events since delisting as a reporting company in keeping with its strategy of cost controls, new revenue streams and recapitalization.

Unaudited Results

HERC finished 2004 and 2005 with losses of approximately $1,330,000 and $20,000 respectively. The improvement in results from 2004 to 2005 is the result of cost cutting of internal operations, the cost cutting associated with delisting of the Company's stock and improvement in gross profit margins as the result of developing new lines of business.

Unaudited Partial Results Through June 2006 and Accounting Changes

HERC has revenue through June 30, 2006 of approximately $2,800,000. This revenue represents an increase of more than 30% over the same period in 2005. HERC has also implemented a new accounting software program approved by the Defense Department as a result of new staff and financing arrangements. The Company expects the new system on line before the end of the 2006 third quarter.

New Debt Financing

The factoring agreement with Marquette Capital, where interest exceeded 27%, was replaced with a new facility with Perryville & Broadway Holdings (Perryville). The facility has provided $491,544. The interest rate is 18% and is convertible to Herc Common Stock at prices between $0.03 and $0.10. Warrants were included to purchase up to 5,640,000 shares of Herc Common Stock at prices between $0.03 and $0.10. $40,000 was converted to 1,333,333 shares in January of 2006.

Stock Sales and Other Debt

HERC has sold Common Stock in the Company to individuals associated with one another as former employees of BAE-Marine Engineering Services. These individuals are now associated with or employed by HERC in the development of current lines of business and new lines of business. $380,000 was used to purchase Common Stock at a price $0.013 per share resulting in 29,230,769 new shares being issued.

An expanded credit line agreement is under review, to be serviced by Perryville. The credit line will consolidate the prior Perryville financing and additional new monies for a line of credit financing package on behalf of the Company, as may be required, totaling up to $1.2 million.

Navy Approvals

Herc had its chemical cleaning formula approved by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for use by ships personnel, contractors and Ship Repair Facilities.

A NAVSEA approval was received for testing of a new technology to preserve pipes, plenums and tanks. An application for the new product was conducted on the USS Ogden in October of 2005. Additional test applications are pending.

Herc received notice that its patent for the cleaning of Counter Measure Washdown Systems has been issued.

Acquisitions and Licenses

Herc agreed to terms to purchase all of the assets of Sperco Incorporated of Oldsmar, Florida. Terms for the purchase include an earn-out based on a percentage of revenue that does not exceed more than 50% of the profit each year over 2 years. Sperco is a contracting company that provides water and wastewater construction and rehabilitation to municipalities in Florida.

Herc also established licenses of the Company's patents in Jacksonville, Florida, Yuma, Arizona and Latin America.

New Offices and Location Changes

Herc has opened new offices in Pascagoula, Mississippi to service the Gulf Coast and Yulee, Florida to service the Atlantic Coast marine business. The Company also expanded the San Diego office based on the hiring of the tank department manager from Continental Maritime of San Diego/Northrop Grumman (CMSD/NG). CMSD/NG made the decision to close their tank-cleaning department during 2006. Herc, having had a teaming agreement with CMSD/NG to support that department, is working to obtain the personnel from that department throughout the remainder of the year and assume as much of the revenue as possible.

The Company expects to provide greater detail and additional information in a letter to shareholders that will be posted on the Company's website at www.hercprod.com and mailed or emailed to those shareholders that have provided their information to the Company in the near future. The Company is updating its website and will soon utilize that space to keep shareholders informed of current events of the Company.

This press release contains forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, each of which speaks only as of the date made. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which are disclosed in the Company's previously filed SEC reports.

HERC Products Incorporated provides pipe cleaning, environmental tank cleaning and other corrosion control services utilizing its proprietary and patented chemistry and processes. HERC's patented chemistry and processes are currently used in cleaning marine, fire protection, potable water, chemical feed line, wastewater treatment and other systems.

 

 

Windmill International Denies Any Wrongdoing -
Virginia-Based Firm Refutes Inaccurate Information in a
Recent Associated Press Story

 Virginia-based financial
services company Windmill International, Ltd. responded
today to the allegations and misinformation contained in an
Associated Press story. The story claims the firm is being
named in a sealed whistleblower suit for their interaction
with Custer Battles, a company formerly banned by the
government from doing business in Iraq.

Associated Press journalist Deborah Hastings indicated she
had obtained a copy of the sealed suit.

Windmill founder Douglas Combs responded to the story by
saying, "Any allegation of wrongdoing on the part of
Windmill or its principals in this civil suit is baseless
and absolutely untrue. We're confident that after reviewing
the evidence we are willing to provide, any third party
would confirm and understand there was no acquisition of
Custer Battles, or Danubia Global, or a conspiracy to
circumvent a government suspension. I'm disappointed the AP
chose to publish a sensational story based on allegations
rather than fact."

In response to the apparent leak of the sealed suit to the
press, Windmill General Counsel Chris Johnson said, "We have
not been notified of any suit. The only information we have
is the claim Ms. Hastings made in her story. We are
particularly disappointed to note that such supposedly
sealed documents have been given this type of publicity with
the effect of unfairly discrediting our company and
principals."

Windmill confirmed that Custer Battles shared a mutual
interest in providing a low-cost alternative service
supporting US government operations by utilizing talented
well-trained Eastern European (NATO) personnel. Custer
Battles and later Danubia Global when it purchased Custer
Battles were among several companies Windmill considered,
but did not acquire, when pursuing this business strategy.

Windmill approached Air Force Deputy General Counsel Steven
Shaw as part of its consideration to better understand the
ramifications of the suspension against Custer Battles and
its principals in a potential collaboration with Windmill.
After reviewing the commercial aspects of the deal and
following the single meeting with Mr. Shaw, Mr. Combs
personally informed Mr. Shaw via email that Windmill would
not pursue any interest in Custer Battles or its principals.

Unfortunately, in June of 2005 while still in preliminary
discussions with Danubia Global, Windmill prematurely
released from its Bucharest office a press notice focused on
a project in Eastern Europe where it was incorrectly
mentioned that Windmill purchased a share in Danubia Global
- the information was wrong and an employee was terminated
for disseminating the flawed release without authorization.
Danubia Global has since issued its own statement denying
Windmill's ownership of Danubia Global.

Board meeting minutes, personal interviews and e-mails given
to The Wall Street Journal all confirm that Windmill had
never acquired either Custer Battles or Danubia Global and
certainly did not create any avenues for them to bypass the
government-imposed restriction on contracting in Iraq.

Windmill International is confident it will be found
innocent of all allegations and stands ready to provide
documentation to support any potential investigators in
their inquiry.

Mr. Combs added, "I understand the desire to root out those
defrauding the government - the problem here is they have
the wrong company. As a former enlisted infantry Marine, I
want the guys in Iraq to get the best of all we have to
give. That's what makes this allegation so distasteful to
me. I look forward to working in partnership with the
government to ensure there was no wrongdoing by Windmill or
its principals, to get this mischaracterization behind us."

Windmill International, Ltd. is an offshoot of Windmill
International Singapore, established in 1972, conducting
business globally, where Mr. Combs was partner for more than
9 years. As founder of Windmill International, Ltd. in the
US, Mr. Combs has led the company in providing high-quality
financial and government services focused in Central and
Eastern Europe.

 

 

 

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Atlas America, Inc. to Report Operating Results for the Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2006 and to Host Earnings Conference Call Atlas America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATLS) announced today that it will release its results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006 after market hours on Thursday, August 3, 2006, and invites investors and other interested parties to listen to the live webcast of its quarterly conference call on Friday, August 4, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This call is being webcast live and can be accessed by investors and other interested parties from the home page of the Company's website at www.atlasamerica.com. For those unavailable to listen to the live broadcast, the replay of the webcast will be available following the live call on the Atlas Pipeline Partners website and telephonically beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET on August 4, 2006 until midnight ET on September 5, 2006, by dialing 888-286-8010, passcode: 25269127. Atlas America, Inc. is an energy company engaged primarily in the development and production of natural gas in the Appalachian Basin for its own account and for its investors through the offering of tax advantaged investment programs. For more information, please visit our website at www.atlasamerica.com, or contact investor relations at bbegley@atlasamerica.com. Certain matters discussed within this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although Atlas America, Inc. believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include financial performance, regulatory changes, changes in local or national economic conditions and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC, including quarterly reports on Form 10Q, reports on Form 8-K and annual reports on Form 10-K.

 

 

 

VNU SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE CHANGE TO PRIVATE COMPANY STATUS

New Supervisory Board Members Appointed at EGM;

VNU Acquires Preferred Shares, Squeeze-Out Procedure to Start

 

Haarlem, the Netherlands – VNU, a leading global information and media company, announced that it has changed its legal name to VNU Group B.V. from VNU N.V., as shareholders approved its conversion into a private company at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) here today.

Shareholders approved the conversion of VNU from a public company (naamloze vennootschap) into a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid), along with related amendments to the company’s Articles of Association. The conversion was made official with the execution of a notarial deed following the conclusion of the EGM.New Supervisory Board Members Appointed

VNU also announced that, during the meeting, which was held at VNU’s Haarlem headquarters, the following new members were appointed to the company’s Supervisory Board:

• Mr. J.A. Quella (representative of The Blackstone Group L.P.);
• Mr. J.A. Attwood, Jr. (representative of The Carlyle Group);
• Mr. D. F. Akerson (representative of The Carlyle Group);
• Lord C. Hollick (representative of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.);
• Mr. R.J. Bressler (representative of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.),

The new Supervisory Board members replace Messrs. R. Reid of The Blackstone Group, E.P.S. Merrill of The Carlyle Group, M.J. Connelly of The Carlyle Group, S. Brown of KKR and G.R. Taylor of Thomas H. Lee, all of whom were appointed to the Supervisory Board during the company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 13, 2006, and resigned their positions at the conclusion of today’s meeting. The other current members of the 12-person Supervisory Board will retain their positions. Each board member has a term that expires at the conclusion of the company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2010.

All other shareholder proposals, which can be found at www.vnu.com/cg/shareholdersMeeting, were adopted during today’s meeting.Acquisition of Preferred B Shares

After today’s EGM and prior to VNU’s conversion into a private company, VNU, in view of its proposed new financing structure (see VNU press release of July 10, 2006), acquired all of the preferred B shares in its share capital from Valcon Acquisition B.V. (Valcon).

Valcon declared its public offer for VNU unconditional on May 21, 2006 and now holds or controls approximately 99.5% of VNU's share capital. Valcon anticipates that it will initiate a squeeze-out procedure (uitkoopprocedure), as referred to in the Dutch Civil Code, on or about Monday, July 31, 2006, to acquire all of the company’s remaining ordinary shares.About VNU

VNU is a global information and media company with leading market positions and recognized brands in marketing information (ACNielsen), media information (Nielsen Media Research), business publications (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Computing, Intermediair) and trade shows. The privately held company is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in Haarlem, the Netherlands, and New York, USA. VNU employs nearly 41,000 people and had total revenues of EUR 3.5 billion in 2005. For more information, visit www.vnu.com.

 

 

China Digital Communication Group Added to China Small Cap Index

China Digital Communication Group (OTCBB: CHID), one of the fastest growing battery components manufacturers in China, announced today that it has been added as a component of the Ludlow China SmallCap Index.

China Digital CEO Ran Liang said, "We're pleased to be part of the Ludlow China SmallCap Index. This further enhances our visibility in the American capital markets and provides us with useful exposure to investors."

About Ludlow Capital

Headquartered in Manhattan, Ludlow Capital is a full service investment banking company that assists companies and institutional investors by arranging private equity financing and secondary public offerings.

The Ludlow Small Cap China Index is a basket of some of the top U.S.-traded OTC and small cap Chinese stocks. The index provides institutional and individual investors a gauge for tracking the day-to-day performance of small cap Chinese stocks in a diversified basket. The index is designed for investors who have a long-term bullish outlook on China's emerging market. The Ludlow China Index is owned and operated by Ludlow China Fund, Inc., based in New York City.

About China Digital Communication Group

China Digital Communication Group has two wholly owned subsidiaries, Shenzhen E'Jenie Science and Technology Development Co. Ltd. and Galaxy View International. E'Jenie manufactures and sells advanced high-quality lithium-ion battery shell and cap products to all major lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers in China and has recently begun manufacturing complete batteries. E'Jenie's products are used to power mobile phones, MP3 players, laptops, digital cameras, PDAs, camera recorders and other consumer electronic digital devices. Galaxy View, through its subsidiary Sono Digital, is a leading supplier of third-generation (3G) communications technology and equipment in China. China Digital Communication Group is continuing its expansion, while seeking distribution partners and acquisitions in new global markets, including the United States. For more information, visit http://www.chinadigitalgroup.com or contact Roy Teng of China Digital, (310) 461-1322, e-mail: info@chinadigitalgroup.com.

An investment profile on China Digital Communication Group may be found at http://www.hawkassociates.com/chinadigital/profile.php.

For investor relations information regarding China Digital Communication Group, contact Frank Hawkins or Ken AuYeung, Hawk Associates, at (305) 451-1888, e-mail: info@hawkassociates.com. An online investor kit including press releases, current price quotes, stock charts and other valuable information for investors may be found at http://www.hawkassociates.com and http://www.americanmicrocaps.com.

Forward-looking statement: Except for the historical information, the matters discussed in this news release may contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, factors relating to future sales. These forward-looking statements may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, uncertainties in product demand, risks related to doing business in China, the impact of competitive products and pricing, changing economic conditions around the world, release and sales of new products and other risk factors detailed in the company's most recent annual report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

Flip4Mac WMV Support for Intel Macs Now Available Version 2.1 Software Release Features Support for Intel Macs and Faster Windows Media Encoding for PowerPC Mac Users Telestream, the media encoding specialist, today announced availability of Flip4Mac™ WMV version 2.1 software. Release highlights include universal support for Apple's Intel-based Macintosh systems and significantly faster Windows Media encoding for PowerPC Mac users. The Flip4Mac WMV update is free and available for download on Microsoft and Flip4Mac websites. "We are pleased to offer Intel support for the large base of Mac users who have been eager to receive this release since our announcement in April," said Barbara DeHart, Vice President, Flip4Mac Products. "Considerable buzz has been generated throughout the Mac community as is evidenced by the immense number of users who offered to participate in our beta testing process." Flip4Mac WMV is comprised of a collection of QuickTime™ components that enables Mac OS X users to play, import and export Windows Media® files using QuickTime-based applications. In addition to universal support for Intel-powered Macintosh systems, version 2.1 includes significantly faster export optimizations for PowerPC Mac users. PowerPC users will see encode speeds four to six times faster with version 2.1. "The Flip4Mac WMV 2.1 release gives users total control over their export speeds," comments Derrick Freeman, Video Streaming and Compression Specialist at GeniusDV and Flip4Mac beta tester. "Our clients need solutions that can speed up their workflows, and the v2.1 release gives them the faster export speeds they need. When higher quality output takes precedence over speed, the flexible export settings in Flip4Mac WMV produce the results that our clients are looking for." Additional new features in Flip4Mac WMV v2.1 include: multi-language audio support in the WMV player; overlay when importing Windows Media content in trial mode; support for Web authors to disable save as feature in embedded streams and improved support for MMS servers and live streams. The Flip4Mac WMV family includes free playback of Windows Media files and a range of import and export capabilities priced from $29 to $179. In January, Microsoft began free distribution of Windows Media Components for QuickTime, powered by Flip4Mac. Since that time, millions of Flip4Mac downloads have occurred. The free version 2.1 update is available for download on www.microsoft.com and www.flip4mac.com. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. About Flip4Mac (www.flip4mac.com) Exporting and importing media in the formats users require shouldn't be a hassle. Telestream's Flip4Mac digital media tools for the Macintosh make it easy. Since its beginning in 1998, Telestream, the company that pioneered high-quality media exchange over IP networks, has recognized the vital need for seamless access to media in any format across any network -- in a way that is transparent to any user's workflow. With Flip4Mac digital media tools for the Macintosh, Telestream leverages its expertise in media encoding, transcoding, and digital workflows to enable an all-Macintosh workflow for media professionals. About Telestream (www.telestream.net) Telestream products have set the standard with the world's leading media and entertainment companies, corporations, and government institutions for the encoding, organizing, and delivery of digital media. Customers rely on Telestream products for convenient, cost-effective, and robust digital media access and exchange over IP networks. The company's core workgroup and enterprise solutions and newer Flip4Mac tools for the Macintosh streamline digital media workflows for content owners, creators, and distributors in any industry segment. Telestream and its team of video experts are located in Nevada City, the "video valley" region of Northern California. The company is privately held. About GeniusDV (www.GeniusDV.com) Located in Orlando, Florida, GeniusDV is a Digital Video Editing Training Center. Classes include training on Avid Express HD, Final Cut Studio and After Effects software applications. GeniusDV also offers a one day video streaming and compression training class, and Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro HD is one of the software applications featured in the class. The company also offers video streaming consulting services.       July 28, 2006 11:06:00 AM ET Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Announces Pricing and Receipt of Commitments to Purchase 1.35 Million Shares of Common Stock in a Private Placement Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRZO) today reported that it has received commitments to purchase 1.35 million shares of the Company's common stock (or approximately 5.4% of the fully diluted shares outstanding) from institutional investors at a price of $26.00 per share in a private placement ("Private Placement"), a 3.7% discount to the Company's close price on Nasdaq the day prior to pricing. Upon closing, the net proceeds from the Private Placement, after the placement agents' fees, will be approximately $33.7 million. The Company intends to use these proceeds from the Private Placement to fund a portion of its 2006 capital expenditures program, including its drilling programs in the Barnett Shale and onshore Gulf Coast areas and for other corporate purposes. Paul F. Boling, Carrizo's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "This new financing will significantly improve liquidity for the Company and provides additional funding for our 2006 capital expenditures program, including the continued aggressive development of our Barnett Shale play and our ongoing acreage acquisition program in the other shale plays." Additional information will be included in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, expected to be filed soon with the SEC. Statements in this news release, including but not limited to those relating to testing, sales, potential production and other effects of the Company's wells, the Company's or management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, hopes, projections, assessment of risks, estimations, plans or predictions for the future including potential effects or timing, timing of completion and drilling of wells, effect of offering, use or proceeds, closing of offering and other statements that are not historical facts are forward looking statements that are based on current expectations. Although the Company believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements include the completion of the closing of the offering, the results and dependence on exploratory drilling activities, operating risks, oil and gas price levels, land issues, availability of equipment, weather and other risks described in the Company's Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The securities described herein have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

 

 

July 28, 2006 11:09:00 AM ET

Electro Energy Joins Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium Electro Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: EEEI), a developer and manufacturer of advanced rechargeable batteries, announced today that it has joined the Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium (www.hybridconsortium.org). The Consortium, founded in August 2005 by Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RZ), Pacific Gas and Electric (NYSE: PCG), Maxwell Technologies (NASDAQ: MXWL), and Electrovaya (TSX: EFL), brings together component suppliers working to accelerate the commercial production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Consortium members cooperate to identify specifications, develop compatible technologies and deliver innovative new system solutions that make affordable plug-in hybrids possible. EEEI's proprietary bi-polar rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (BP-NiMH) battery currently powers a prototype plug-in hybrid vehicle which is an adapted Toyota Prius, developed in cooperation with a Consortium member, the California Cars Initiative (CalCars). The Company's demonstration vehicle made news this spring when it appeared at several high-profile events, including one that took place in May in Washington, D.C., as national gas prices soared. A number of senators and representatives, including members of the House Science Subcommittee on Energy, test-drove the car and learned first-hand of the substantial fuel savings it promises. Electro Energy's vehicle is capable of driving 20 to 25 miles on a single battery charge without using any gasoline, the equivalent of over 100 miles per gallon of fuel economy. Further driving range is possible in the normal hybrid operating mode. Experts estimate that PHEV electrical energy costs would be less than 3 cents per mile in all-electric mode, compared to 12-14 cents per mile for gasoline priced at about $3 per gallon.   Highlighted Links http://www.hybridconsortium.org http://www.electroenergyinc.com "We are delighted to welcome Electro Energy as a member of our organization," said David West, Vice President Marketing for Raser Technologies. "EEEI has collaborated with Consortium member CalCars throughout this year to incorporate its innovative battery technology into a prototype PHEV. The Company has contributed to significant achievements in just 11 months." Michael E. Reed, CEO of Electro Energy, said, "We are very pleased to join the creative companies that have formed the Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium. Their innovative leadership has become a primary driver for a new kind of vehicle that will greatly improve fuel economy for consumers, reduce air-polluting emissions and reduce our imports of foreign oil. Electro Energy is proud to be counted among them." About Electro Energy Inc. Electro Energy Inc., headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, was founded in 1992 to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-powered, rechargeable bipolar nickel-metal hydride batteries for use in a wide range of applications. Its Colorado Springs operation supplies aerospace-grade high quality nickel cadmium batteries and components for satellites, aircraft and other specialty applications. EEEI is also developing high power lithium rechargeable batteries utilizing the Company's proprietary bi-polar design. EEEI has recently acquired significant manufacturing assets near Gainesville, Fla., to accelerate commercialization of its battery technology. For further information, please visit www.electroenergyinc.com. Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the companies, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other things, the following: general economic and business conditions; competition; unexpected changes in technologies and technological advances; ability to commercialize and manufacture products; results of experimental studies; research and development activities; changes in, or failure to comply with, governmental regulations; and the ability to obtain adequate financing in the future. This information is qualified in its entirety by cautionary statements and risk factors disclosure contained in certain of Electro Energy Inc.'s Securities and Exchange Commission filings available at http://www.sec.gov. Pursuant to a December 1, 2004 agreement, Consulting For Strategic Growth I, Ltd. ("CFSG1") provides Electro Energy with consulting, business advisory, investor relations, public relations and corporate development services, for which CFSG1 receives a fixed monthly fee for the duration of the agreement. Independent of CFSG1's receipt of cash compensation from Electro Energy, CFSG1 may choose to purchase the common stock of Electro Energy and thereafter sell those shares at any time it deems appropriate to do so. For more information, please visit www.cfsg1.com.       July 28, 2006 10:15:00 AM ET Southern Community's Annual Report Is a Winner; Bank Competes in International Contest, and Wins... Again  Every year since 2002, Southern Community Bank and Trust (NASDAQ: SCMF) (NASDAQ: SCMFO) has entered their annual reports in the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) Vision Awards, an international annual report competition. And every year, they've won a top honor. Over the last two years, since the bank has grown to over $1 billion in assets, it has competed in a category against some of the largest financial institutions in the world... and won. Southern Community recently received an Honor Award for its 2005 annual report. Other winners in the category included SunTrust, Korea Exchange Bank, Washington Mutual and Credit Suisse. Unlike most competitions for printed communications, the LACP awards focus on content as well as design. Southern Community's annual report excelled in this category, garnering a perfect score for the second year running for its narrative content. "We aim to create the same kind of relationship with our shareholders in our annual report that we have in our daily dealings with our customers," said Cameron Jordan, Vice President of Marketing. "Our annual report is personal, friendly and filled with the faces and the stories of people in every part of the bank who are united in their commitment to putting the customer first, in major decisions and daily details." The bank's prize-winning annual reports have all been designed and produced in conjunction with The Bloom Agency of Winston-Salem. "Southern Community Financial Corporation and The Bloom Agency's annual report is, overall, superb," said Christine Kennedy, LACP Managing Director. "The book's overall creativity is excellent, and it does a great job delivering a clear message about Southern Community, its mission, recent accomplishments, and prospects for the future." Celebrating its tenth year, Southern Community Financial Corporation is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is the holding company of Southern Community Bank and Trust, a community bank, with 20 banking offices throughout the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Southern Community Financial Corporation's common stock and trust preferred securities are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbols SCMF and SCMFO, respectively. Additional information about Southern Community is available on its website at www.smallenoughtocare.com. The Bloom Agency, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a full-service marketing, advertising and public relations firm specializing in providing tailored solutions for its clients regardless of the communication need. League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) was established in 2001 in order to create a forum within the public relations industry that facilitates discussion of best-in-class practices within the profession while also recognizing those who demonstrate exemplary communications capabilities. Visit LACP on the Worldwide Web at www.lacp.com.

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