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All Rights Reserved. cs@marketwire.com 10 en-us http://www.marketwire.com/IMAGES/marketwire.gif http://www.marketwire.com Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:25:00 GMT MCLEAN, VA (MARKET WIRE) Continuing its outstanding tradition of providing the best risk management and event management services worldwide, Argus Event Management Services proudly announced that it has been awarded an exclusive contract to provide specialty event management services for an internationally known and publicly traded Biotech firm based in the USA. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=464046&tsource=3 Government Professional Services Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:48:00 GMT OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Health Canada today released the January 2009 issue of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter (CARN). http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463996&tsource=3 Government Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:13:00 GMT SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) announced today that its food purchasing dollars will be focused on promoting sustainable food production practices, in part by seeking alternatives to foods produced with genetically engineered sugar, as well as meat and dairy produced with animal clones. The CHW position was developed in recognition of the serious health and environmental concerns these technologies raise and the threat they pose to healthier and more sustainable food production options. Among the concerns CHW is raising about genetically engineered and cloned foods are genetic contamination, http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463978&tsource=3 Government Medical and Healthcare Professional Services Agriculture Food and Beverage Environment Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:02:00 GMT ISELIN, NJ (MARKET WIRE) Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) has announced that its DE subsidiary, Tidewater, has received key County zoning approvals in its plans to move forward with construction of two regional wastewater treatment and disposal facilities in Sussex County, DE. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463961&tsource=3 Government Agriculture Real Estate and Construction Energy and Utilities Environment MSEX Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:11:00 GMT SILVER SPRING, MD (MARKET WIRE) Approximately 5.7 million U.S. households will become new high-speed Internet customers this year, marking a 12% decline in subscriber growth compared to 2008, according to a new forecast by market research provider Pike & Fischer. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463944&tsource=3 Government Computers and Software Telecom Professional Services Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:00:00 GMT WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today welcomed the significant investments of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) in the University of Manitoba. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463948&tsource=3 Government Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:17:00 GMT OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Health Canada is reminding Canadians who are taking, or considering taking, the smoking-cessation aid Champix of important safety information for this product. Health Canada is also informing Canadians that it is in the process of further strengthening the labelling for the drug with respect to the risk of serious psychiatric adverse effects. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463933&tsource=3 Government Tue, 6 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT DENVER, CO (MARKET WIRE) Energy Central, the leading resource in the global power industry for news, events, databases, insight and analysis, announced today that Dan Reicher of Google.org and Jim Rogers of Duke Energy will join T. Boone Pickens as keynote speakers at the first annual EnergyBiz Leadership Forum (http://www.energybizforum.com) in Washington, D.C., on March 8-10, 2009. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463789&tsource=3 Government Energy and Utilities Environment 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 13:00:00 GMT KINGSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: BSTI) announced today that its Board of Directors approved the buyback of up to 2 million shares of its common stock in the open market over the next 6 months. "We believe our current share price significantly undervalues the growth potential of our business model," said Glenn Bushee, President of Brite-Strike. "Although our revenues this year were almost double last year, we believe the real exponential growth will start in 2009. We are building a brand, and pioneering a defensive tool that can disarm assailants from over 20 feet http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463598&tsource=3 Government BSTI Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:12:00 GMT PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA (MARKET WIRE) Editor's Note: OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA, PUTRAJAYA http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463851&tsource=3 Government Mon, 5 Jan 2009 22:29:00 GMT LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) Robert Tuccillo, Chief Financial Officer at the U.S. Department of Transit, will join transit agency executives as a speaker at the Transit Finance & Investment Summit for a New Era in Anaheim, January 15-16, 2009. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463740&tsource=3 Government Transportation and Logistics 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 20:55:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Following the recent developments in Israel and the on-going IDF "Cast Lead" Operation, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) has launched an Emergency Campaign, titled "FIDF Frontline Operation," aimed at raising awareness and funds to fulfill the immediate wellbeing needs of the IDF Soldiers on the frontlines of the Gaza Strip. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463690&tsource=3 Government Telecom Medical and Healthcare Aerospace and Defense Retail Lifestyle and Leisure Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:50:00 GMT WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will join the University of Manitoba, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and academic leaders to celebrate investments in the University of Manitoba. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463710&tsource=3 Government Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:54:00 GMT WASHINGTON, DC (MARKET WIRE) Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents from the office of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich through the Freedom of Information Act related to Blagojevich's contacts with President-elect Obama and his transition team. The documents include a December 3, 2008, letter from Barack Obama following his December 2, 2008, meeting with Blagojevich as well as a November 17, 2008, letter signed by Presidential Transition Team co-chairs Valerie Jarrett and John Podesta providing Blagojevich with a http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463681&tsource=3 Government Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:50:00 GMT PLEASANT HILL, CA (MARKET WIRE) The Mt. Diablo Region YMCA will host its third annual Thrive in the New Year Celebration, presented by Kaiser Permanente, at the Irvin Deutscher Family YMCA on January 10, 2009 from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463688&tsource=3 Government Lifestyle and Leisure Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:11:00 GMT SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) MACWORLD -- GT SecuriKey, the leader in cross platform data security, announces the launch of the new SecuriKey Pro Boot Camp Bundle, providing data security together with Apple's Boot Camp interface for running both Mac OS X and Windows on the Macbook line of notebook computers. The new SecuriKey Pro Boot Camp Bundle includes SecuriKey software for both Mac OS X and Windows, together with two software licenses and two cross-platform SecuriKey USB security keys. The solution provides quick, straightforward data security for both Windows and Mac OS X partitions, allowing Boot Camp users to http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463490&tsource=3 Financial Services Government Medical and Healthcare Professional Services Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:52:00 GMT OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond are pleased to announce that Rideau Hall's historic skating rink is now officially open to skaters for another winter season. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463557&tsource=3 Government Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:30:00 GMT PORTLAND, OR (MARKET WIRE) FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has received notification from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) of its intent to exercise a contract modification option under a prior $13.5 million contract. Under the terms of the contract modification, FLIR will supply Star SAFIRE(R) HD imaging systems to be fitted on AP-3C maritime patrol aircraft for surveillance and search and rescue missions. The original contract was signed during the third quarter. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463308&tsource=3 Government Transportation and Logistics Aerospace and Defense Electronics and Semiconductors FLIR Mon, 5 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT PORTLAND, ME (MARKET WIRE) EnviroLogix Inc. (Portland, ME), a company that develops and sells rapid, on-site and lab-based immunoassays for detecting transgenic proteins in genetically modified seeds, plants and crops, and Ionian Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA), a company commercializing a proprietary rapid nucleic acid assay technology, have concluded an Exclusive License and Technology Transfer Agreement. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463453&tsource=3 Government Pharmaceuticals and Biotech Agriculture Food and Beverage Sun, 4 Jan 2009 19:27:00 GMT NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) SCG International, a U.S.-based global provider of fully integrated, domestic and international security services, today released an advisory bulletin providing further insight into Israel's ground offensive against Hamas. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463493&tsource=3 Government Aerospace and Defense Fri, 2 Jan 2009 23:37:00 GMT LONDON, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) iLOOKABOUT Corp. ("iLOOKABOUT" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE: ILA) announced today that its board of directors approved the grant of incentive stock options to purchase an aggregate of 120,000 common shares to senior officers of the Company. The exercise price of these options is $0.22 per share and they are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's Stock Option Plan. One-third of these options vested immediately, and one-third will vest on each of January 1, 2010 and 2011, and all will expire on December 31, 2013 if not exercised. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463471&tsource=3 Government Computers and Software Transportation and Logistics Aerospace and Defense Real Estate and Construction ILA Fri, 2 Jan 2009 20:57:00 GMT HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA (MARKET WIRE) http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463454&tsource=3 Government Fri, 2 Jan 2009 19:52:00 GMT LAS VEGAS, NV (MARKET WIRE) Arctic Oil & Gas Corp. (PINKSHEETS: AOAG), a resources development company, is pleased to announce the Company is rapidly progressing its plans for two new Alaska placer mine developments for commissioning in 2009 to produce approximately 300,000 ounces gold p.a. in the first year. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463440&tsource=3 Government Energy and Utilities AOAG Fri, 2 Jan 2009 14:50:00 GMT OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) has charged one military officer late yesterday with an offence relating to the death of a presumed insurgent in Helmand Province on or about October 19, 2008. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463398&tsource=3 Government Fri, 2 Jan 2009 13:30:00 GMT OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) On January 2, 2009, the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture), will officially launch the new Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) introduced by the Government of Canada in the 2008 Budget. They will be joined in welcoming the availability of the TSFA by Mr. Peter Aceto, President and CEO of ING DIRECT Canada. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463390&tsource=3 Government