http://www.marketwire.com Market Wire - Financial Services: Investment Opinion 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 18:48:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) MPL Communications Inc. (TSX VENTURE: MPZ) announces that its majority shareholders have made a proposal to acquire all of the common shares of MPL that they do not already own. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=423127&tsource=3 Financial Services MPZ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:41:00 GMT RED DEER, ALBERTA (MARKET WIRE) RIFCO Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RFC) today released its Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2008 which include a President's Message in addition to the annual financial statements and the related management's discussion and analysis released on June 30, 2008. Copies of the Annual Report can be viewed at www.sedar.com. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=423002&tsource=3 Financial Services Automotive RFC Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:09:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) In conjunction with the release of its 2008 second quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2008, Altus Group Income Fund ("Altus") (TSX: AIF.UN) will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, August 14, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422980&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services Real Estate and Construction AIF.UN 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 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 22:10:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) DundeeWealth Inc. ("DundeeWealth")(TSX: DW) is today reporting its financial results as at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements, along with Management's Discussion and Analysis as at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 have been filed on SEDAR on August 6, 2008. Interested parties may access these statements at www.sedar.com or www.dundeewealth.com. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422771&tsource=3 Financial Services DW 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 16:52:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) DundeeWealth Inc. (TSX: DW) (TSX: DW.PR.A) announced today that its board of directors has approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29688 per first preference share, series 1 payable on September 30, 2008 to shareholders of record on September 16, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422613&tsource=3 Financial Services DW DW.PR.A Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:51:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) DundeeWealth Inc. (TSX: DW) announced today that its board of directors has approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per common and special share, payable on October 1, 2008, or as otherwise provided under the terms of any applicable escrow agreements, to shareholders of record on September 17, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422612&tsource=3 Financial Services DW Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:20:00 GMT MONTREAL, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) Manitex Capital Inc. (TSX: MNX) announced today that it has sold the remaining balance of its investment in Fieldturf Tarkett Inc. in a private transaction. The sale generated a pre-tax gain of Cdn $1,873,000. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422539&tsource=3 Financial Services MNX Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:34:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) DundeeWealth Inc. (TSX: DW) reported total revenue earning fiduciary assets at July 31, 2008 of $65.6 billion. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422271&tsource=3 Financial Services DW Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:26:00 GMT MONTREAL, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) Senvest Capital Inc. (TSX: SEC) today reported net earnings of $3,133,022 or $1.19 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2008. This compares to $4,419,696 or $1.61 per share for the same period in 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, net earnings were $3,024,124 or $1.15 per share compared to $8,658,473 or $3.27 per share the prior year. Book value was $60.51 per share at the end of the second quarter. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422267&tsource=3 Financial Services SEC 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 20:03:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Core Canadian Dividend Trust (the "Fund") (TSX: CDD.UN) has declared its monthly distribution of C$0.04415 per unit payable August 29, 2008 to unitholders of record as of August 15, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422246&tsource=3 Financial Services CDD.UN Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:03:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Mulvihill Pro-AMS RSP Split Share Corp. (the "Fund") (TSX: SPL.A)(TSX: SPL.B) has declared its monthly distribution of $0.05417 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=422247&tsource=3 Financial Services SPL.A SPL.B Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:03:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) E-L Financial Corporation Limited ("E-L Financial") (TSX: ELF) (TSX: ELF.PR.F) (TSX: ELF.PR.G) today reported that for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, it earned net operating income(1) of $39.1 million or $11.00 per share compared with $37.5 million or $10.51 per share for the comparable period last year. On a year to date basis, E-L Financial earned net operating income of $33.5 million or $8.56 per share compared with $47.8 million or $12.84 per share in 2007. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422218&tsource=3 Financial Services ELF ELF.PR.F ELF.PR.G Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:33:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Editors Note: A photo is included with this press release. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422204&tsource=3 Financial Services Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:56:00 GMT TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) CCM Research analyst, Kipley J. Lytel, CFA, has written an initiating report on Bard Ventures Ltd. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=422159&tsource=3 Financial Services Manufacturing and Production CBS BVTLF