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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:21:03 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss nrproc@globenewswire.com webmaster@globenewswire.com http://www.globenewswire.com/images/pzlogo_144x33.gif http://www.globenewswire.com/ 144 33 http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149394 SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ambassadors Group (Nasdaq:EPAX) announces their conference call will be held on October 29, 2008. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149394 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:21 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149388 GREAT NECK, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Readers on the lookout for intriguing stories and radical revisions of history can look forward to the release of Mary's Delusion and the Passions of Jesus, The Angel of Death in Love, Confessions of a Nymphomaniac, The Female American Pope, an enduring collection of fictionalized insights imagined by Dominick Ricca. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149388 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149389 MADERA, Calif., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the immortal words of Abraham Lincoln, "...and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." Too often we have missed the point of what this important declaration really means, as well as somehow forgetting the foundational principles of our great nation. If America is to reclaim its rightful place as a leader in the world its people needs be reminded of their heritage. To this end, William G. Burmer has written a highly meaningful work "WE THE PEOPLE" for the modern age. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149389 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149392 LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What if reality reached beyond the tangible to a space between emotion and thought? Join author James Daniel Walsh as he explores the natural and supernatural human experience through Manic Expression, two fascinating collections of short stories. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149392 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149393 AURORA, Ohio, Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Success is that one thing that everyone aspires. For some, it is a long journey of hard work and constant disappointments. Those who hold success and its inevitable companion, fame, in their hands are admired, revered, and put on a pedestal. But what is the price of success? They say what goes up, must come down and that the higher one flies, the harder one falls. In a moving tale about a successful band and its young and talented lead singer, author Urban Nilsson takes readers inside a world that is not always revealed to the public, to the screaming fans. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149393 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149396 PLACITAS, N.M., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The pursuit for respect and recognition could go as far as using violence in order to make such pursuit come about. At least that is what the American Indian Movement or AIM was partly involved in, and this is one of the underlying themes in Gary L. Stuart's AIM For the Mayor: Echoes from Wounded Knee. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149396 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149397 LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio, Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Do you keep checking little things over and over again? Are you caught up in routines you are compelled to do? Are there persistent thoughts that circle endlessly in your mind? Then you may have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Know more about this ailment -- and its connection to alcoholism -- in Randall Baird's candid memoir. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149397 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149398 MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Securities Law Firm of Shepherd, Smith, Edwards & Kantas LLP, www.sseklaw.com, announced today the filing of several new arbitration claims against Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. The lawsuits seek damages related to several of Morgan Keegan's proprietary bond funds, including the RMK Select Intermediate Bond Fund ("RHIIX") and the RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund ("RHY") (collectively, the "RMK Funds"). As alleged in the claims, Morgan Keegan falsely marketed its RMK Funds as safe investment alternatives to its customers, including many elderly and retired investors in violation of securities laws. Specifically, according to the complaints, the funds invested a substantial portion of their assets in illiquid structured products, many with their underlying investment in subprime mortgages and other risky loans, without fully disclosing the high risk nature of these untested products. As a result of these misrepresentations and omissions, many Morgan Keegan customers have lost much of their savings. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149398 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:54 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149384 LYSAKER, Norway, Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nord Pool has been granted permission from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to allow U.S. companies to trade and clear Nordic, international and carbon products. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149384 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:03 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149386 GULFPORT, Miss., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Earlier this week, as Gulf Coast residents from Texas to Tallahassee anxiously tracked Gustav's path through the Caribbean, Hancock Bank officials were already launching the first phases of a full-scale business continuity strategy designed to give customers banking access regardless of weather conditions. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149386 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:51 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149383 ADVISORY, Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149383 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:39 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149382 JEFFERSON, La., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEI) today announced that its committee of independent directors has retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. as financial advisor and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as special legal counsel, in connection with the Board's evaluation of strategic alternatives available to the Company to maximize shareholder value. The Board previously announced the formation of the Committee in connection with its consideration of the letter from Service Corporation International dated July 21, 2008. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149382 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:37 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149381 HOUSTON, Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franklin Bank Corp. (Nasdaq:FBTX) (AMEX:FBK-P.LF) ("Franklin") announced that Alan E. Master, President and a director of Franklin, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Franklin. Mr. Master has been a director of Franklin and Franklin's wholly owned subsidiary, Franklin Bank, S.S.B. (the "Bank"), since April 2002, and was appointed President of Franklin in May 2008. In connection with the appointment of Mr. Master as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lewis S. Ranieri resigned his position as interim Chief Executive Officer, which he had held since May 2008. Mr. Ranieri currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Franklin and as a member of the board of directors of the Bank. Mr. Ranieri will continue his service as Chairman of the Board of Franklin. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149381 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:19 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149374 HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq:MHLD), today announced that the Company will be participating in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference being held on September 3 and September 4, 2008. The Conference will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York located at 301 Park Avenue. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149374 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:10 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149376 ELGIN, Ill., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (Nasdaq:JBSS) today announced operating results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and year ended June 26, 2008. Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was $2.7 million, or $0.25 per share diluted, compared to a net loss of $3.8 million, or $0.36 per share diluted, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. The net loss for fiscal 2008 was $6.0 million, or $0.56 per share diluted, compared to a net loss of $13.6 million, or $1.28 per share diluted, for fiscal 2007. The net loss for the current fiscal year included, on a pre-tax basis, debt extinguishment costs of $6.7 million and restructuring costs of $1.8 million. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149376 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:58 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149377 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAKO Surgical Corp. (Nasdaq:MAKO) announced today that Maurice R. Ferre, M.D., its President and Chief Executive Officer, and Fritz L. LaPorte, its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at 3:55 p.m. The conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149377 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:52 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149354 CLEVELAND, Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HydroGen Corporation (Nasdaq:HYDG) (the "Company"), a designer and manufacturer of multi-megawatt air-cooled phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) systems, today announced that the Company and HydroGen, LLC, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Loan and Security Agreement on August 22, 2008 with Samsung C&T Corporation and Federated Kaufmann Fund pursuant to which Samsung and Federated Kaufmann have each agreed to loan $1 million to HydroGen, LLC in two equal installments. A first tranche of $1 million of the loan was released to HydroGen, LLC at the closing on August 22. A second tranche of $1 million will be released to HydroGen, LLC on or before September 30, 2008 based on the achievement of certain milestones. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149354 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:51 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149366 CHESAPEAKE, Va., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dollar Tree, Inc. (Nasdaq:DLTR), the nation's leading operator of single-price point dollar stores, will participate in the 15th Annual Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference being held on September 3 - 4, 2008, at the Marriott Marquis, New York, New York. Dollar Tree's presentation is scheduled for Thursday, September 4, at approximately 8:45 am EDT. Bob Sasser, President and CEO, will discuss Dollar Tree's business and growth plans. A live audio-only web cast of the Company's presentation at the Goldman Conference will be available on Dollar Tree's web site, www.DollarTree.com/medialist.cfm. A replay will be available within 24 hours of the presentation and can be accessed at the same location. This replay will be available until midnight Wednesday, September 10, 2008. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149366 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:35 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149373 VALDOSTA, Ga., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PAB Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:PABK), the parent company of The Park Avenue Bank, today announced that it will not declare a dividend on its common stock for the third quarter of 2008. "While our subsidiary bank is well capitalized, and we continue to serve the financial needs of our communities, given the uncertainties in the economy and the decline in our earnings, we are suspending our quarterly dividend until our earnings improve," stated President and CEO M. Burke Welsh, Jr. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149373 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:33 GMT http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149333 MONROE, Mich., Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On August 28, 2008, the Board of Directors of MBT Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:MBTF) declared a quarterly cash dividend of nine (9) cents per common share. Dividends will be paid on October 15, 2008 to shareholders of record as of September 25, 2008. This is a 50% reduction from the eighteen cents declared in the second quarter of this year. Based on the August 27, 2008 closing price of $4.51 per share, MBT Financial Corp. has an annualized dividend yield of 7.98% per common share. http://www.globenewswire.com//newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?ref=rss&d=149333 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:32 GMT