http://www.marketwire.com Market Wire - Financial Services: Commercial and Investment Banking Copyright 2006 Market Wire, Inc. All Rights Reserved. cs@marketwire.com 10 en-us http://www.marketwire.com/IMAGES/marketwire.gif http://www.marketwire.com Thu, 7 Aug 2008 19:20:00 GMT MONTREAL, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) National Bank (TSX: NA) has adjusted its rates for residential mortgages, The new rates are effective as of August 8, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=423144&tsource=3 Financial Services NA Thu, 7 Aug 2008 17:34:00 GMT IRVINE, CA (MARKET WIRE) Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSS) ("CPS" or "the Company") today announced that it has launched a redesigned website at www.consumerportfolio.com. Visitors to the new website should now find it easier and faster to access and download important information. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422820&tsource=3 Financial Services Automotive CPSS Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:54:00 GMT VANCOUVER, BC (MARKET WIRE) ActionView International, Inc. (OTCBB: AVWI) today announced that it has retained legal counsel to protect the company's interests in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Jim Palmer Trucking, Inc., with which ActionView had entered into a letter of intent for an acquisition transaction. As part of the anticipated acquisition, ActionView International provided a loan to Jim Palmer Trucking, Inc. in the amount of $250,000 on May 5, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=423063&tsource=3 Financial Services Transportation and Logistics Professional Services AVWI Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:08:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Carlyle Gaming & Entertainment Ltd. (PINKSHEETS: CGME) announced today that it will launch a poker product that is viewed as a skill game and legal in most US jurisdictions including California and New York State. PokerTwin™ is a Texas Hold 'em-based poker game that removes the luck of the draw and lets a poker player rely on their skills to win. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=423027&tsource=3 Financial Services Travel and Hospitality Computers and Software CGME Thu, 7 Aug 2008 15:45:00 GMT RIDGEFIELD, CT (MARKET WIRE) New Stream Capital announced today that its assets under management (AUM) exceeded $1 billion, as of July 31, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=423037&tsource=3 Financial Services Thu, 7 Aug 2008 15:28:00 GMT DALLAS, TX (MARKET WIRE) China Crescent Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: CCSE) today announced anticipated continued revenue and margin growth beyond 2008, reflecting Morgan Stanley's robust Emerging Market Infrastructure Report. The Company has forecasted profitable growth to $50 million in 2008 after reporting $40 million in 2007. Today, the Company is a U.S. corporation currently providing Information Technology infrastructure in China to both the private and public sector. The Company is also developing a line of proprietary next generation emerging technologies to differentiate itself from other Information http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=423015&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Telecom Professional Services CCSE Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:32:00 GMT WASHINGTON, DC (MARKET WIRE) Haley Limited, the world leader in policy automation, management and enforcement, today announced the appointment of financial services technology executive Matthew Nestor as strategic account director. Based in the banking hub of Charlotte, North Carolina, Nestor is working with lending institutions to design and deliver solutions that improve loan underwriting, credit quality, and due diligence. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422969&tsource=3 Financial Services Government Computers and Software Professional Services Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:45:00 GMT MURRIETA, CA (MARKET WIRE) CLX Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: CLXN), which is focused on the launch and distribution of unique medical diagnostic testing products, today updated shareholders on its successful attendance at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo held last week at in Washington, DC. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422937&tsource=3 Financial Services Pharmaceuticals and Biotech Medical and Healthcare CLXN Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:41:00 GMT BURLINGTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) Axia Advisors is pleased to announce that we advised Hydroid, LLC, a leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) for military and commercial markets, on its recent sale to Kongsberg Maritime. Kongsberg Maritime AS is wholly owned by Kongsbery Gruppen ASA, headquartered in Kongsberg Norway. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422773&tsource=3 Financial Services Government Transportation and Logistics Aerospace and Defense Professional Services Electronics and Semiconductors Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:36:00 GMT MONARCH BEACH, CA (MARKET WIRE) Southern California Investment Association, Inc. will explode with brokers, high net worth individuals, institutions and funds anticipating many new opportunities early this Saturday morning, August 9th from 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Orange County Airport Hilton, 18800 MacArthur Boulevard, Irvine, CA 92612, across the street from the John Wayne Airport (SNA). Meet management of these companies and many more disclosing their future plans for growth and opportunity. Companies under the radar could be the next www.microsoft.com, www.google.com or www.yahoo.com. FINRA securities brokers with CRD# http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422829&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services GNLK EXOU PCMC UNXL Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:15:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. The Company noted that results of operations for the same period in 2007 had benefitted from the recognition of previously deferred revenue totaling $45.9 million as a result of CPA(R):16 - Global meeting its performance hurdle in June 2007, which contributed $21.6 million to net income. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422833&tsource=3 Financial Services Real Estate and Construction WPC Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT SAN DIEGO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today reported second-quarter 2008 net income of $244 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, compared with $277 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, in the second quarter 2007. Second-quarter 2008 results reflected Sempra Energy's reduced ownership in its commodities business as the result of the formation on April 1 of RBS Sempra Commodities, the joint venture with The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422631&tsource=3 Financial Services Government Energy and Utilities Environment SRE Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:30:00 GMT WALTHAM, MA (MARKET WIRE) OpenPages, the leading provider of enterprise GRC management solutions that optimize business performance, today announced extraordinary momentum and success in the first half of 2008. Building on a strong performance in Q1, OpenPages' GRC growth progressed in Q2 with new bookings growth of 55% over the same quarter last year. The company's accelerated momentum was fueled by new product introductions, significant product innovations and industry recognition for the company's technological excellence. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422710&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (MARKET WIRE) http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422919&tsource=3 Financial Services FORSY FORB Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:24:00 GMT PHILADELPHIA, PA (MARKET WIRE) Resource America, Inc. (NASDAQ: REXI) (the "Company") reported operating results for the third fiscal quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422770&tsource=3 Financial Services Real Estate and Construction REXI RSO Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT GRANITE BAY, CA (MARKET WIRE) Granite Bancshares, Inc. (OTCBB: GBSI) today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 for its wholly owned subsidiary Granite Community Bank, N.A. (the "Company"). http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422610&tsource=3 Financial Services GBSI Wed, 6 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT SALT LAKE CITY, UT (MARKET WIRE) EnergySolutions, Inc. (NYSE: ES) Chief Executive Officer Steve Creamer and CFO Philip Strawbridge will participate in the UBS E&C 1x1 conference in Chicago on Tuesday, August 12, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422506&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services Energy and Utilities Environment es ES Wed, 6 Aug 2008 21:53:00 GMT SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Coast Bancorp (OTCBB: CTBP), the holding company for Coast National Bank, announced the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422646&tsource=3 Financial Services CTBP Wed, 6 Aug 2008 20:50:00 GMT ISELIN, NJ (MARKET WIRE) Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX), a provider of water and wastewater and related services in New Jersey and Delaware, today reported higher operating revenues and net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 over the same period in 2007. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422705&tsource=3 Financial Services Government Energy and Utilities MSEX Wed, 6 Aug 2008 20:30:00 GMT IRVINE, CA (MARKET WIRE) Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNH) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422139&tsource=3 Financial Services Medical and Healthcare SUNH Wed, 6 Aug 2008 20:15:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: AINV) today announces financial results for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008. Additionally, Apollo Investment Corporation announces that its Board of Directors has declared its second fiscal quarter September 2008 dividend of $0.52 per share, payable on September 29, 2008 to stockholders of record as of September 18, 2008. The dividend will be paid from taxable earnings whose specific tax characteristics will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422673&tsource=3 Financial Services AINV Wed, 6 Aug 2008 19:37:00 GMT ROCKVILLE, MD (MARKET WIRE) Rydex Investments today announced the distribution declarations for seven CurrencyShares exchange traded products: CurrencyShares(SM) Australian Dollar Trust (NYSE: FXA), CurrencyShares(SM) British Pound Sterling Trust (NYSE: FXB), CurrencyShares(SM) Canadian Dollar Trust (NYSE: FXC), CurrencyShares(SM) Euro Trust (NYSE: FXE), CurrencyShares(SM) Mexican Peso Trust (NYSE: FXM), CurrencyShares(SM) Swedish Krona Trust (NYSE: FXS) and CurrencyShares(SM) Swiss Franc Trust (NYSE: FXF). http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422677&tsource=3 Financial Services FXA FXC FXB FXE FXM FXS FXF BK JPM Wed, 6 Aug 2008 18:45:00 GMT FAIRFIELD, NJ (MARKET WIRE) Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: KRNY) (the "Company"), the holding company of Kearny Federal Savings Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 of $825,000, or $0.01 per diluted share. The results represent a decrease of $1.8 million compared to net income of $2.7 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and an increase of $606,000 compared to net income of $219,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. Management attributes the decrease in net income between linked quarters primarily to a loss on impairment of securities http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422643&tsource=3 Financial Services KRNY Wed, 6 Aug 2008 17:55:00 GMT NEWPORT BEACH, CA (MARKET WIRE) The Forum for Corporate Directors (FCD), a leading Southern California resource for achieving corporate board excellence and good governance, announced today it will release a new research publication -- "Benchmarking Corporate Governance Practices in Orange County, 2008" -- at the organization's second annual Governance Outlook event, to be held at The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, Calif., on September 9, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422630&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services Wed, 6 Aug 2008 17:08:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) TayCon Capital Corporation ("TayCon") (TSX VENTURE: TYC.P) announced today that Paul G. Smith has been appointed as a director of TayCon effective August 6, 2008 to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors. Mr. Smith has simultaneously been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of TayCon. The Board of Directors also today granted Mr. Smith a total of 67,792 options to purchase shares of TayCon at the exercise price of $0.30 per common share pursuant to TayCon's stock option plan (the "Option"). The Option has a term of five (5) years from the date of grant. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422626&tsource=3 Financial Services TYC.P Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:30:00 GMT LAS VEGAS, NV (MARKET WIRE) Business Credit Services, Inc., a pioneering provider of financial solutions for small business owners, today announced three new programs aimed at helping new and existing businesses get the advice and financial support they need to thrive in a difficult economy. The initiatives -- SmallBusinessConsulting.com, the BCS Angel Network, and the BCS Affiliate Program -- leverage the power of Business Credit Services' experts and investment partners, as well as one of the most valuable networks of all: other successful entrepreneurs. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422200&tsource=3 Financial Services Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:37:00 GMT SHELTON, CT (MARKET WIRE) Flexi Software, a provider of best-of-breed financial accounting software solutions, announced today that they and Sapiens International Corporation, a leading global provider of innovative business solutions for insurance organizations, have entered into a partnership agreement. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422525&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Professional Services Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:09:00 GMT POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC (MARKET WIRE) Investorideas.com and Techsectorstocks.com, a Technology Stocks Investor Portal within Investorideas.com, announce the availability of an updated research report for Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GOCH), issued by Emerging Growth Research. Geeks On Call is a premier national provider of on-site computer service and solutions to small business and residential markets. The update features photos and details on merchandising of the initial 20 Sam's Club locations initially announced in an 8K filing. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422519&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software goch GOCH Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:53:00 GMT DANVILLE, CA (MARKET WIRE) S3 Investment Company, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SIVC) and its wholly owned Redwood Capital subsidiary, which assists private Chinese companies in accessing the U.S. capital markets through reverse mergers into public companies, today updated the progress of work to complete the financial reports necessary to apply for reinstatement to the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) market. The audited financials to be filed are expected to include annual reports for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 calendar years. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422520&tsource=3 Financial Services Pharmaceuticals and Biotech Medical and Healthcare Agriculture Manufacturing and Production SIVC Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:30:00 GMT CORONA, CA (MARKET WIRE) Vineyard National Bancorp (the "company") (NASDAQ: VNBC), parent company of Vineyard Bank, N.A. ("Vineyard") and other subsidiaries today reported a loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 of $62.5 million, or $6.46 per common share, compared with net earnings of $6.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The net loss for the second quarter of 2008 was due primarily to $40.5 million of provision for loan losses, principally associated with Vineyard's land and single family residential ("SFR") tract construction loans originated between 2005 and http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422193&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services Real Estate and Construction VNBC Wed, 6 Aug 2008 12:08:00 GMT VALLEY COTTAGE, NY (MARKET WIRE) CreditRiskMonitor (OTCBB: CRMZ) reported that revenues increased 14% and 16% to $1.40 million and $2.77 million for the 3 and 6 months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. Also, the Company reported net income of $20,000 and $60,000 for the 3 and 6 months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, versus net income of $58,000 and $78,000 for the same periods last year. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422432&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Professional Services Media and Entertainment CRMZ Wed, 6 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT SAN MATEO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Digital Fuel(R), the leader in IT Service Management solutions, today announced the industry's first pre-defined IT service portfolio and catalog, providing customers with immediate online access to a dynamic, fully populated catalog built on years of service management expertise and best practices. Built on Digital Fuel's ServiceFlow, the global standard for managing services as a business, the new solution provides enterprises with the foundation for their IT service management and ITIL initiatives to drive service excellence at lower costs. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422384&tsource=3 Financial Services Government Computers and Software Telecom Professional Services Wed, 6 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT MENLO PARK, CA (MARKET WIRE) Voyager Capital, a leading West Coast venture capital firm, today announced that Bruce Chizen, former CEO of Adobe Systems, has joined the firm's Advisory Board. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421573&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Wed, 6 Aug 2008 02:00:00 GMT SUNNYVALE, CA (MARKET WIRE) Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., (PINKSHEETS: MXIM) announced the appointment of Robert E. Grady and William D. Watkins to its Board of Directors. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422324&tsource=3 Financial Services Automotive Computers and Software Telecom Medical and Healthcare Aerospace and Defense Electronics and Semiconductors Retail MXIM Tue, 5 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT CORONA, CA (MARKET WIRE) Vineyard National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VNBC) (the "Company"), parent company of Vineyard Bank, N.A. and other subsidiaries, announced that it held its 2008 annual meeting of shareholders today. At the annual meeting, the shareholders considered and acted to elect seven (7) directors to the board of directors of the Company and to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008. The Company will announce the results of the annual meeting after the final tabulation of votes is completed by the independent inspector of http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421912&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services VNBC Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:58:00 GMT LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) Digimarc Corporation announced on Monday, August 4, 2008 the spin-off of its Watermarking Business and the successful tender of the initial offering period for the purchase of its Secure ID Business by L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. Prior to the transaction, Digimarc was a leading supplier of secure identity solutions, providing products and services that enabled the annual production of more than 60 million personal identification documents, including ID solutions for more than 25 countries. Imperial Capital acted as financial advisor to Digimarc Corporation. Jay Beaghan, Managing Director http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422276&tsource=3 Financial Services Government Aerospace and Defense Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:46:00 GMT POCATELLO, ID and CHENGDU, CHINA (MARKET WIRE) Hoku Materials, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU) established to manufacture and sell polysilicon for the solar market, and Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) Wafer Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. that manufactures silicon wafers, photovoltaic cells, and modules in China, today announced the signing of a definitive contract for Hoku's sale and delivery of polysilicon to Tianwei over a ten-year period beginning in early 2010. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422240&tsource=3 Financial Services Automotive Computers and Software Telecom Electronics and Semiconductors Real Estate and Construction Energy and Utilities Environment HOKU Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:37:00 GMT NEW YORK, NEW YORK (MARKET WIRE) Crystal River Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CRZ) (the "Company" or "Crystal River") will announce its second quarter 2008 financial results on Monday, August 11, 2008, prior to the opening of the market. The earnings release will be posted on the Company's website at www.crystalriverreit.com. Management will review the results in a teleconference beginning at 11:00 a.m. EDT. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422274&tsource=3 Financial Services Real Estate and Construction Energy and Utilities CRZ Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:03:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) S Split Corp. (the "Fund")(TSX: SBN.PR.A)(TSX: SBN), has declared its monthly distribution of $0.04375 on each of its Preferred Shares and $0.05910 on each of its Class A shares, payable August 29, 2008 to shareholders of record as of August 15, 2008. To the extent that any portion of the distributions are ordinary taxable dividends and not capital gains dividends, they will be eligible dividends. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422248&tsource=3 Financial Services SBN.PR.A SBN Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) PennantPark Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NASDAQ: PNNT) today announces financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422060&tsource=3 Financial Services PNNT Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:45:00 GMT MADRID, SPAIN and DENVER, CO (MARKET WIRE) Zed, the leading mobile content company worldwide in terms of revenue and geographical presence, has succeeded to sign a loan for a total amount of USD 143.8 Million (EUR 92,5 Million*). The credit agreement has been signed by five leading Spanish and international financial institutions and will expire in 2013. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422228&tsource=3 Financial Services Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:59:00 GMT TROY, MI (MARKET WIRE) Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) (NASDAQ: KELYB), a global human resources solutions provider, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 13.5 cents per share on Kelly Services Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend is payable September 16, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 29, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422212&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services KELYA KELYB Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:30:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Payoneer, Inc., a provider of co-branded reloadable prepaid MasterCard(R) cards, announced today that it received an $8 million Series B investment led by Carmel Ventures. Additional investors in the round include Greylock Partners, Crossbar Capital, Zohar Gilon, and others. Funds will be used to accelerate the expansion of Payoneer's payment service offerings and to enhance its technology with advanced compliance tools that bring a new standard of confidence to international payments. Payoneer's offerings simplify the process of making international payments by allowing corporations to http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422131&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Professional Services Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:29:00 GMT DENVER, CO (MARKET WIRE) FIMAC Solutions, LLC, an experienced developer of risk management and profitability software for the banking industry, announced that it has reached an agreement with Profitdesk Software Inc. to acquire Profitdesk's industry-leading SmartRate deposit price optimization software. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422099&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:15:00 GMT NEWPORT BEACH, CA (MARKET WIRE) PIMCO, one of the world's leading investment management companies, has hired Jerome Schneider as an Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager, and Finance Specialist. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422097&tsource=3 Financial Services Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) Recognizing that a strong and successful company is built upon creativity, teamwork and thinking outside of the box, private equity firm Triton Pacific Capital Partners, LLC recently completed its second annual CEO Conference with key members of its staff and portfolio companies, to help open doors to new ways of thinking. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421899&tsource=3 Financial Services Education and Training Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:30:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Sparta Commercial Services, Inc. (OTCBB: SRCO), a leading provider of consumer finance solutions to the powersports industry, announced today that its relationship with an aggregator partner of online consumer credit applications for the acquisition of powersports vehicles has resulted in a much higher than anticipated volume of consumer credit applications being processed by its iPLUS(R) credit decisioning engine during the last three months. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421867&tsource=3 Financial Services Automotive SRCO Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:27:00 GMT WESTBROOK, ME (MARKET WIRE) The BC Group, a business continuity planning and security risk assessment leader, today announced a new service package that offers first-rate business continuity services and emergency office space facilities for New England business organizations. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422051&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Professional Services Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:57:00 GMT COLUMBUS, OH (MARKET WIRE) 28.5% of consumers head to Home Depot most often for their home improvement needs, hammering out the competition for the lead in this category, according to the July Retail Ratings Report from BIGresearch (http://www.bigresearch.com). However, it appears Home Depot's customers are starting to go elsewhere; the big box experienced substantial losses in consumer share among all adults as well as lucrative households with incomes greater than $50,000. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422030&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services Real Estate and Construction Retail Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) ("Prospect") announced today that it has provided $15 million in debt financing to support the take-private acquisition of the TriZetto Group ("TriZetto" or "Company") by an affiliate of private equity firm Apax Partners Worldwide LLP ("Apax"). http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421945&tsource=3 Financial Services Transportation and Logistics Energy and Utilities Manufacturing and Production PSEC Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:30:00 GMT WALTHAM, MA (MARKET WIRE) Enterprise and mid-size companies are challenged with complying to corporate policies and government regulations associated with governance of documents, records and processes. Many lines of business, including IT, have groups operating with ad hoc processes and undocumented procedures. Executives have a growing need to reign in business units and teams to standardize key document lifecycles, store and protect corporate records, and enforce compliance processes. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421849&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT ENGLEWOOD, CO (MARKET WIRE) TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC), one of the largest and most geographically diverse global providers of business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions, today announced that its board of directors has elected Robert M. Tarola, senior vice president - corporate strategy and former chief financial officer of W. R. Grace & Co., to the board. Mr. Tarola will also become a member of TeleTech's Audit Committee. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421723&tsource=3 Financial Services TTEC Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:09:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Resource Capital Corp. (NYSE: RSO) ("RCC" or the "Company"), a real estate investment trust whose investment strategy focuses on commercial real estate loan assets and, to a lesser extent, commercial finance assets, reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421882&tsource=3 Financial Services Real Estate and Construction RSO REXI Mon, 4 Aug 2008 21:38:00 GMT POWAY, CA (MARKET WIRE) SpaceDev, Inc. (OTCBB: SPDV) would like to express its continued support and commitment to SpaceX and the Falcon 1 Launch Vehicle Program, despite its recent launch failure. The Falcon 1 Flight 3 vehicle carried the SpaceDev Trailblazer satellite, which SpaceDev had delivered under contract to the Department of Defense Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) office. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421853&tsource=3 Financial Services Aerospace and Defense SPDV Mon, 4 Aug 2008 21:33:00 GMT CHICAGO, IL (MARKET WIRE) Terra Nova Financial Group, Inc. (OTCBB: TNFG), a specialized financial services firm that through its subsidiaries provides brokerage services and trading technologies for professional traders, hedge funds and money managers, today announced key performance metrics for the second quarter of 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421813&tsource=3 Financial Services TNFG Mon, 4 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT SAN JOSE, CA (MARKET WIRE) Focus Business Bank (OTCBB: FCSB) announced that Catherine M. Gorbach has joined the Bank as Senor Vice President Banking Services. Catherine will assist the bank with its development of cash management products for closely held businesses and not-for-profit corporations in Santa Clara County. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421449&tsource=3 Financial Services FCSB Mon, 4 Aug 2008 20:30:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) BTIG LLC, a broker dealer specializing in equity trading and brokerage services has appointed Kenneth J. Savio as a senior managing director and co-head of global equities. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421824&tsource=3 Financial Services Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:56:00 GMT PRINCETON, IL (MARKET WIRE) Princeton National Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNBC) http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421714&tsource=3 Financial Services PNBC Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:43:00 GMT ELKIN, NC (MARKET WIRE) Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: YAVY) today announced that it will report its second quarter 2008 financial results on Monday, August 11, 2008, before the market opens. Management will host a webcast at 2 p.m., EDT to discuss the results. To gain access to the webcast, please go to http://investor.shareholder.com/media/eventdetail.cfm?mediaid=32818&c=YAVY& mediakey=2DD43D52AE0EBC44FDDC341C6C4D25BE&e=0. Alternatively, you may go to the company's website, http://www.yadkinvalleybank.com, and select the "investor relations" tab to register for the webcast. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421705&tsource=3 Financial Services YAVY Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:02:00 GMT MAIDENHEAD, UK (MARKET WIRE) SDL plc (LSE: SDL) ("SDL" or "the Group"), a leader in the emerging market for Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421675&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Professional Services SDL Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Kamakura Corporation announced Monday that its monthly index of troubled public companies showed another sharp decline in global corporate credit quality in July. The Kamakura index has shown declines in credit quality in 11 of the last 12 months. Kamakura reported that troubled companies in July make up 13.9% of the global public company universe, up from 13.2% in June. This is the highest level for the Kamakura index since August, 2003. At the 13.9% level, the index shows that credit conditions are better than only 39.1% of the monthly periods since the start of the index in January, http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421575&tsource=3 Financial Services Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) ("Prospect") announced today that it has provided $7.4 million in debt financing to Castro Cheese Company, Inc. ("Castro" or "Company"), based in Houston, Texas. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421604&tsource=3 Financial Services PSEC Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT CHICAGO, IL (MARKET WIRE) Companies need to update their media strategies to communicate with investors, analysts, and followers through new media channels as well as the traditional press or risk allowing others to define them. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421586&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT GREENWICH, CT (MARKET WIRE) TICC Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: TICC) announced today that it will report second quarter earnings on Monday, August 11, 2008 at 10:00 AM ET. The toll free dial-in number will be 1-800-860-2442. There will be a recording available for 30 days. If you are interested in hearing the recording, please dial 877-344-7529. The replay pass-code number is 421640. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421442&tsource=3 Financial Services TICC Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:30:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Institutional Investor Events is proud to have James (Jay) E. Hughes, Jr., Esq. take part in its 6th Annual Integrated Wealth Management Forum for an interactive Q&A over breakfast on September 16th at the Union League Club in New York City. This year's Integrated Wealth Management Forum will be co-hosted with the 3rd Annual Women & Wealth Forum on September 17th at the same venue. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421112&tsource=3 Financial Services Lifestyle and Leisure Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMT HOUSTON, TX (MARKET WIRE) A Houston-based firm that provides strategic marketing and advertising services to hundreds of community banks and credit unions nationwide has a new face and a new name. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421585&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:50:00 GMT DUBAI, UAE and NEW YORK, NY and LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) KIT Capital, an entrepreneur-led special situations merchant bank, MNA Partners, a boutique corporate finance and investment firm focused on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and River Road Ventures, a US-based early stage venture capital firm, today announced their merger and the resulting formation of KCP Capital. KCP Capital represents a unique cross-border merchant bank, with principal offices in Dubai, New York and Los Angeles, focused on the increasing business opportunities and capital flows between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) zone, the Americas, and the ascendant http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421629&tsource=3 Financial Services KITD Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT TAMPA, FL (MARKET WIRE) Southeastern Companies, one of Florida's top ten professional employer organizations, announced a name change to "Global Employment Solutions, PEO Division," (OTCBB: GEYH) effective August 1, 2008. The name change is not the result of a new ownership change, acquisition or merger with another company. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421452&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services GEYH Mon, 4 Aug 2008 05:39:00 GMT BRUSSEL, BELGIUM (MARKET WIRE) http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=421615&tsource=3 Financial Services FORSY FORB