http://www.marketwire.com Market Wire - Financial Services: Venture Capital 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 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) Winston Baker, a revolutionary event producer of educational forums for the financial community, announced today that it will be offering the inaugural "Film Finance Forum" on March 11 - 12, 2009 at the Century Plaza Hyatt Regency. The forum has been designed for investors seeking new opportunities within the film industry, including current M&A and distressed deals, promising films and production start-ups, plus updates on digital innovations and secondary releases. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463787&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Telecom Media and Entertainment Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:24:00 GMT LANCASTER, PA (MARKET WIRE) Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) today announced that it will distribute its fourth quarter/year-end earnings news release and accompanying charts on Tuesday, January 20 at approximately 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463950&tsource=3 Financial Services FULT Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:16:00 GMT SHANGHAI, CHINA (MARKET WIRE) Dragon Capital Group Corp. (PINKSHEETS: DRGV), a leading holding company of emerging high-tech companies in China, announced today the company's financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 ended September 30, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463941&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Professional Services Retail DRGV Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:36:00 GMT BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (MARKET WIRE) Power of the Dream Ventures, Inc. (OTCBB: PWRV), Hungary's premier technology acquisition and development company, today announced that in4, Ltd., a Hungarian software company in which PDV owns substantial equity, is preparing to launch a Public Beta of iGlue, in4's internet search and content organizer application on January 31st, 2009. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463928&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software PWRV Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:30:00 GMT OAK BROOK, IL (MARKET WIRE) Millennium Trust Company, a leading provider of IRA administrative and custody services, announced today that it has joined Wealth Management's (WMSI) Rollover Network. Through WMSI's Rollover Solution Network, Third Party Administrators and plan sponsors will be able to select Millennium's Automatic Rollover IRA solution and systematically rollover plan assets for missing and nonresponsive participants of active and terminating plans. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463919&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:17:00 GMT WALTHAM, MA (MARKET WIRE) ClickSquared, Inc., a leading interactive relationship marketing firm, today announced that long-time company COO Wayne Townsend has been promoted to CEO effective January 1, 2009, replacing Andrew Frawley. Townsend has been with the company for five years, and brings more than fifteen years of experience in CRM, direct marketing and analytics. The company also announced the closing of an $11 million Series B round of financing, led by JMI Equity, ABS Venture, and Flybridge. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463895&tsource=3 Financial Services Travel and Hospitality Computers and Software Telecom Professional Services Retail Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:00:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Kamakura Corporation announced Tuesday that the Kamakura index of troubled public companies showed strongly deteriorating global credit quality in December, the 16th decline in credit quality in the last 17 months. The Kamakura global index of troubled companies increased to 24.0% of the public company universe from 22.6% of the universe in November. Kamakura defines a troubled company as a company whose short term default probability is in excess of 1%. The all-time high in the index was 28%, recorded in September 2001. Kamakura Corporation labeled the current economic contraction a http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463749&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Professional Services Tue, 6 Jan 2009 14:27:00 GMT MURRIETA, CA (MARKET WIRE) CLX Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: CLXN), which is focused on the marketing and distribution of unique medical diagnostic testing products, today announced the appointment of Patrick Edgerton as Chairman of the Board of Directors to fulfill the remainder of the term vacated by the resignation of Robert McCoy as Chairman. Mr. Edgerton, who has served on the company's Board of Directors since February 2007, has extensive experience in the medical supply industry, including in several key positions with a Fortune 15 company. Mr. McCoy will continue to serve on the Board as a Director. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463888&tsource=3 Financial Services Pharmaceuticals and Biotech Medical and Healthcare CLXN Tue, 6 Jan 2009 14:23:00 GMT BOCA RATON, FL (MARKET WIRE) Perfect Web Technologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PWBI) has begun a licensing campaign with respect to its 7,353,199 patent. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463886&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software PWBI Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:30:00 GMT WEST PALM BEACH, FL (MARKET WIRE) HearUSA, Inc. (AMEX: EAR), the recognized leader in hearing care for the nation's top managed care providers through 200 company-owned hearing care centers and a network of over 1,900 affiliated providers, has been awarded Health Network Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463753&tsource=3 Financial Services Medical and Healthcare Lifestyle and Leisure EAR Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) FRSGlobal, the only global provider of risk and regulatory compliance solutions with coverage for over 30 countries, today announced that it has released a validation and audit platform for the advanced approach to Basel II. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463238&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT DALLAS, TX (MARKET WIRE) WFG Investments, Inc. is proud to announce that one of its registered representatives, Mike Leara, was elected as a State Representative in the Missouri House of Representatives in November's election. He will succeed Representative Jim Avery as the representative of the 95th legislative district. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463698&tsource=3 Financial Services Government Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:30:00 GMT MENLO PARK, CA (MARKET WIRE) CoBank, a leading cooperative bank serving agribusinesses and rural utilities throughout the United States, has selected BoardVantage to manage its board communications. CoBank uses BoardVantage to increase the efficiency of their governance process and to manage document retention policies of board materials. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463729&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Professional Services Energy and Utilities Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT LAS VEGAS, NV (MARKET WIRE) National Automation Services, Inc. (www.nasautomation.com) (PINKSHEETS: NASV) today announced the S1 Filing to the SEC was completed in December and a new website and web address is being unveiled this Friday. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463808&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services Electronics and Semiconductors NASV Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:45:00 GMT VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Global Health Ventures Inc. (OTCBB: GHLV) is pleased to announce that it has closed a non-prospectus issued private placement offering of 2 million units, common stock. Each unit is comprised of one common share of Global Health Ventures (the "Company") and one common share purchase warrant, at a price of US$0.25 per unit for a gross proceeds of US$500,000. Each whole common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of Global Health Ventures upon payment of US$0.40 within two years. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463850&tsource=3 Financial Services Pharmaceuticals and Biotech Medical and Healthcare GHLV Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:16:00 GMT SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Change.org, the leading online platform for social change, today announced it has opened voting for the Top 10 Ideas for America, to be presented to the Obama Administration at an event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., just days before the Inauguration. Each winning idea will form the basis of a national advocacy campaign organized in collaboration with leading nonprofits to translate each idea into real policy. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463664&tsource=3 Financial Services Government Computers and Software Professional Services NWS NWS.A NWSLV Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:37:00 GMT LONDON (MARKET WIRE) Veridigm, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: VRGD) today announced the Board has initiated final preparations for Mobile Media Unlimited, Inc. to be traded as a public company. Veridigm, Inc. (DE) will be name changed to Mobile Media Unlimited Holdings, Inc. (DE) in due course. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463613&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Telecom Professional Services vrgd VRGD Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:02:00 GMT MURRIETA, CA (MARKET WIRE) ActionView International, Inc. (OTCBB: AVWI) today announced the appointment of Gary Nerison, a business professional with extensive experience in operations, executive management and Board oversight for companies in a number of industries, to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Nerison's appointment to the Board fills the position left vacant by the resignation of Christopher Stringer. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463580&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services AVWI Mon, 5 Jan 2009 14:32:00 GMT BOCA RATON, FL (MARKET WIRE) Perfect Web Technologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PWBI) has filed a notice of Appeal with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in respect to U.S. Patent No. 6,631,400. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463572&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software PWBI Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:30:00 GMT LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) Zcom Networks, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ZCNW) management announced that it is actively seeking acquisition targets as part of the company's restructuring and vision of growth throughout its Media & Broadcasting and Real Estate & Mineral Rights divisions. The company recently completed its capital restructuring to facilitate acquisitions in line with management's plan for diversified growth throughout its principal industries divisions including the broadcast media, real estate and mineral rights industries. The company's growth plan, dubbed "Zcom Concentric Model," is based on Zcom seeking http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463512&tsource=3 Financial Services Telecom zcnw ZCNW Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:01:00 GMT WASHINGTON, DC (MARKET WIRE) The Mexico Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MXF) announced that it will pay today a cash dividend distribution of $1.2388 per share, equivalent to 3.28% of the Fund's NAV per share on July 31, 2008, to stockholders of record on December 18, 2008. As described further below, it is estimated that this dividend distribution, which is the third under the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan (MDP), will be fully comprised of long-term capital gains. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463414&tsource=3 Financial Services MXF Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (MARKET WIRE) Adaptive Planning, the worldwide leader in on-demand financial planning and reporting solutions for companies of all sizes, today announced that it has named Hamid Bahadori as Vice President of Engineering and Hosted Operations. Bahadori will assume primary responsibility for Adaptive Planning's product development and data center operations. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463318&tsource=3 Financial Services Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:03:00 GMT AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS and LAS VEGAS, NV (MARKET WIRE) CES 2009 -- As social networking migrates from the computer to real life via mobile devices, presence will give life to digital relationships in the real world and expand connections online, says Frank Schuil, CEO of In Real Life (IRL), a social networking company that is evolving location-based services beyond simple mapping of events and places. IRL is the only presence-based social networking company that links virtual information and social context to the physical world. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463496&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT BEVERLY HILLS, CA (MARKET WIRE) Companies that need funding from venture capitalists, angel investors and other funding resources are realizing that PR firms can help them get noticed by prospective investors. Results of a survey sponsored by BIGfrontier Communications Group show that startup companies who engage in PR campaigns are 30% more successful in getting funding within one to three months than those that don't. StevenPR, a Los Angeles public relations firm that offers venture capital raise services, is helping many companies get the funding they need by developing and executing a high-impact PR campaign that gets http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463368&tsource=3 Financial Services Computers and Software Professional Services Retail Media and Entertainment Mon, 5 Jan 2009 08:59:00 GMT LONDON, UK (MARKET WIRE) http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463526&tsource=3 Financial Services PRU PUK Fri, 2 Jan 2009 15:24:00 GMT OSWEGO, NY (MARKET WIRE) Thomas W. Schneider, President/CEO of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc., the mid-tier holding company of Pathfinder Bank, (NASDAQ: PBHC) (listing: PathBcp) has announced that the Company has declared a cash dividend of $.1025 per share on the Company's common stock for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2008. The dividend will be payable to all shareholders of record on January 16, 2009 and will be paid on January 30, 2009. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463400&tsource=3 Financial Services pbhc PBHC Fri, 2 Jan 2009 12:59:00 GMT BOSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) Many people are perplexed about what to do with their 401(k) or similar retirement plan. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463012&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services Fri, 2 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) The Midas Awards, the only international competition to recognize excellence in financial services communications on a global scale, announced the winners today for its 2008 competition. One prestigious Grand Midas Trophy was awarded, as well as eight Gold Ingots and twenty-two Silver Ingots. In addition, seventy-nine entries were awarded Finalist Certificates. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463375&tsource=3 Financial Services Professional Services Real Estate and Construction Fri, 2 Jan 2009 07:50:00 GMT BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (MARKET WIRE) http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463380&tsource=3 Financial Services RHJI