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Ralink Delivers Leading Edge 802.11n Plus Bluetooth 3.0 Combo for Mobile PCs

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:00:31 EST

Ralink Technology, a leading developer of high performance wireless solutions, today announced availability of its RT3090BC4, an 802.11n plus Bluetooth 3.0 Half MiniCard solution for PC OEMs. Targeting Notebooks, Netbooks and high-volume consumer PC platforms, the RT3090BC4 delivers an unprecedented level of intelligent coexistence between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. With support for high-performance Bluetooth 3.0 + HS functionality, this product catapults wireless mobile computing into a new level of multimedia capability by enabling Bluetooth 3.0+HS and data rates of up to 150Mbps, while maintaining the simplicity of Bluetooth device detection and setup. With an optimized bill of material, simplified design, and integrated manufacturing and testing procedures, the joint solution delivers significantly lower cost and power than discrete Wi-Fi and Bluetooth products.

Stratos Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:00:22 EST

BETHESDA, MD, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ - Stratos Global Corporation, the world's trusted leader in delivering vital voice, data and IP communication services today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

ATA Announces Results for Second Fiscal Quarter 2010

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:00:21 EST

ATA Inc. ("ATA" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ATAI), the leading provider of computer-based testing and testing-related services in China, today announced unaudited financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009 ("Second Quarter 2010").

GoGrid & GigaSpaces Join Forces

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST

GigaSpaces and GoGrid have been strategic partners for quite a while. This week, we jointly announced a new technology partnership aimed at offering Java and .NET as a PaaS solution. To further explain our combined solution, there is a webinar slotted for October 14th where Guy Nirpaz (EVP of R&D at GigaSpaces) and Paul [...]

/ CORRECTION -Celsius Holdings Reports Increased Revenue

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:51:26 EST

In the news release, "Celsius Holdings Reports Increased Revenue," issued Friday, November 06, 2009, by Celsius Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CSUH), we are advised by the company that the period for second set of figures for the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations financial table should read "For the Nine Months Ended September 30," rather than "For the Six Months Ended September 30," as originally issued. Complete corrected text follows.

Prodromal Symptoms Warn of Hereditary Angioedema Attacks, Give Patients Time to Start Therapy and Decrease Morbidity

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:17 EST

Hereditary Angioedema Patients Report: C1-Esterase Inhibitor Concentrate Effective in Treating Acute Attacks, Helps Them Avoid Emergency Care

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:17 EST

Additional data presented at the 2009 ACAAI shows C1-INH therapy associated with positive responses to health-related quality of life survey in HAE patients

Celsius Holdings Reports Increased Revenue

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:25:14 EST

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CSUH) today reported revenue of $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 versus $436,000 for the same period in the previous year, an increase of 208.4%. Revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 was $3.5 million versus $2.0 million for the same period in the previous year, an increase of 76.8%. The company recorded a net loss of $2.7 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2009 versus $1.8 million for the same period last year, or $0.02 and $0.01 per basic and diluted share, respectively.

SCOLR Pharma, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:10:43 EST

Pitching Freelancers for Maximum Press: How PR Can Win Major Coverage via Contributors and Stringers Despite Newsroom Layoffs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:54:58 EST

PR professionals who want to pierce the mystery of freelance journalists and use these independent writers to dramatically increase their media coverage will find answers at a new PR University audio conference titled: "Pitching Freelancers for Maximum Press: How PR Can Win Major Coverage via Contributors and Stringers Despite Newsroom Layoffs."

Maximizer Software Calls Meeting to Approve Going Private Transaction at $0.12 per Share

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:05:34 EST

Maximizer Software Inc. ("Maximizer" or the "Company") (TSX: MAX), announced that it has received the approval of the Supreme Court of British Columbia to call a meeting of its holders of shares and options to purchase shares or "securityholders" to be held on December 9, 2009 (the "Meeting") to consider the previously announced "going private transaction" at $0.12 per share. The shares are to be acquired by a MSI Acquisition Corp., a company indirectly owned by the family of Terence Hui, a director and chair of the Board of the Company.

CoSine Communications Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:41:12 EST

First United Corporation Announces Third Quarter Earnings

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:40:41 EST

Colgan Air, Inc. Releases October Performance Data

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:30:16 EST

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL) today released capacity and operational results for its Colgan Air, Inc. subsidiary for October 2009.

Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. Releases October Performance Data

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:30:15 EST

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL) today released capacity and operational results for its Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. subsidiary for October 2009.

Plan's Expertise Highlighted at Premier Health Forum

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:24:57 EST

CardioNet, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:14:36 EST

CardioNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT), a leading wireless medical technology company with an initial focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Pinetree Capital Ltd. Acquires Securities of Bolero Resources Corp.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:08:04 EST

Pinetree Capital Ltd. (TSX: PNP), announces that on October 29, 2009, it acquired ownership of 1,000,000 common shares ("Common Shares") and 1,000,000 common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants") of Bolero Resources Corp. ("Bolero"). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one additional common share at a price of $0.30 until October 28, 2011. In the event that the Warrants are fully exercised, these holdings represent approximately 12.1% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of Bolero as of October 29, 2009, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Warrants only. As a result of this transaction, Pinetree and its joint actors collectively held, as at October 29, 2009, an aggregate of 1,765,500 common shares of Bolero, including the Common Shares and rights to acquire an additional 1,050,000 common shares of Bolero upon exercise of certain convertible securities (the "Convertible Securities"), including the Warrants. Of these totals, Pinetree owns 1,665,500 common shares directly, including the Common Shares and the Warrants directly, In the event that the Warrants are fully exercised, the direct holdings of Pinetree represents a total of 2,665,500 common shares of Bolero, or approximately 16.2% of all issued and outstanding common shares as at October 29, 2009, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Warrants only. In the event that the Convertible Securities are fully exercised, the holdings of Pinetree and its joint actors represents a total of 2,815,500 common shares of Bolero, or approximately 17.0% of all issued and outstanding common shares as at October 29, 2009, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Convertible Securities only.

Freddie Mac Releases Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:59:11 EST

RX Exploration Completes $2 Million Private Placement and Files Current NI 43-101 Technical Report

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:58:48 EST

RX Exploration Inc. (the "Company") (CNSX: RXE) is pleased to announce that it has completed private placements totaling 10,259,000 units at $0.20 per unit for gross proceeds of $2,051,800. Each unit consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share for two years at $0.40 per share. The expiry date shall be accelerated to thirty days from the tenth consecutive trading day on which the common shares of the Company close at or above $0.60. The securities issued are subject to a four month hold period.

Recession Continues to Depress Sales at Allied Healthcare Products

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:57:41 EST

Pinetree Capital Ltd. Acquires Securities of Madison Minerals Inc.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:51:54 EST

Pinetree Capital Ltd. (TSX: PNP), announces that on November 2, 2009, it acquired ownership of 1,000,000 common shares ("Common Shares") of Madison Minerals Inc. ("Madison") and 500,000 common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.25 per share until October 29, 2010. In the event that the Warrants are fully exercised, these holdings represent approximately 4.0% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of Madison as of November 2, 2009, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Warrants only. As a result of this transaction, Pinetree held, as at November 2, 2009, an aggregate of 3,950,000 common shares of Madison, including the Common Shares and rights to acquire an additional 500,000 common shares of Madison upon the exercise of convertible securities, including the Warrants (collectively, the "Convertible Securities"). In the event that the Convertible Securities are fully exercised, the holdings of Pinetree represents a total of 4,450,000 common shares of Madison, or approximately 11.7% of all issued and outstanding common shares as at November 2, 2009, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Convertible Securities only.

Crystal River Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:36:31 EST

Crystal River Capital, Inc. ("Crystal River" or the "Company") (OTCBB: CYRV) today announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

/ CORRECTION - W. P. Carey & Co. LLC

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:35:15 EST

In the news release, "W. P. Carey Announces Third Quarter Financial Results," issued Thursday, November 05, 2009, by W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC), we are advised by the company that the fourth bullet point under the "QUARTERLY AND NINE-MONTH RESULTS" header should read "Net income for the third quarter of 2009 was $13.4 million, compared to $19.2 million for the same period in 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, net income was $46.0 million, compared to $56.1 million for the comparable period in 2008." rather than "Net income for the third quarter of 2009 was $12.9 million, compared to $19.2 million for the same period in 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, net income was $45.6 million, compared to $56.1 million for the comparable period in 2008." as originally issued. The financial tables at the end of the news release have been revised to account for this change as well. Complete corrected text follows.

Natural Health Trends Corp. Will Move Stock to Over-the-Counter Market

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:11 EST

Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ: BHIP), an international direct selling company, today announced that it has decided not to pursue a costly appeal of a delisting notice it received from The Nasdaq Stock Market on November 2, 2009. This decision was reached as part of the Company's overall strategy to improve cost-effectiveness and focus its resources on revenue-generation activities and support for member activities.

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc. Monthly Dividend Declaration

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:01 EST

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: HAV) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a monthly dividend of $0.06 per share, payable on November 25, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 18, 2009. Based on the NYSE closing price of $6.40 on November 5, 2009, the Fund's annualized dividend yield is 11.25%.

Helios High Income Fund, Inc. Monthly Dividend Declaration

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:00 EST

Helios High Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: HIH) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a monthly dividend of $0.06 per share, payable on November 25, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 18, 2009. Based on the NYSE closing price of $6.48 on November 5, 2009, the Fund's annualized dividend yield is 11.11%.

Helios Total Return Fund, Inc. Monthly Dividend Declaration

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:58 EST

Helios Total Return Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: HTR) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a monthly dividend of $0.0475 per share, payable on November 25, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 18, 2009. Based on the NYSE closing price of $5.16 on November 5, 2009, the Fund's yield was 11.05%. As of October 31, 2009, the Fund's average duration, as measured on a net asset basis, was 3.4 years.

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. Monthly Dividend Declaration

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:56 EST

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: HMH) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a monthly dividend of $0.04 per share, payable on November 25, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 18, 2009. Based on the NYSE closing price of $4.56 on November 5, 2009, the Fund's annualized dividend yield is 10.53%.

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. Monthly Dividend Declaration

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:54 EST

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: HSA) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a monthly dividend of $0.04 per share, payable on November 25, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 18, 2009. Based on the NYSE closing price of $5.05 on November 5, 2009, the Fund's annualized dividend yield is 9.50%.

Helios High Yield Fund Monthly Dividend Declaration

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:49 EST

Helios High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: HHY) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a monthly dividend of $0.04 per share, payable on November 25, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 18, 2009. Based on the NYSE closing price of $7.41 on November 5, 2009, the Fund's annualized dividend yield is 6.48%.

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:10 EST

One Liberty Properties, Inc. Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:10:11 EST

One Liberty Properties, Inc. (NYSE: OLP) today announced that for the three months ended September 30, 2009, it had total revenues of $9,591,000 and net income of $3,440,000, or $.31 per share. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, One Liberty had total revenues of $8,746,000 and net income of $2,468,000, or $.22 per share. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is 11,174,000 and 11,329,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008, respectively.

Crocodile Gold Completes Registration of Mining Tenements

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:19 EST

Crocodile Gold Corp. (TSX: CRK) (the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that the registration by the Northern Territory government of the mining tenements comprising the Corporation's assets in Northern Territory, Australia (the "Crocodile Gold Assets") is complete. Accordingly, Crocodile Gold Australia Pty Ltd., the Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary, is the registered owner of the mining tenements that comprise the Crocodile Gold Assets.

Hawaii's Le Mer Receives 20th Consecutive Prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award for 2010, AAA Hawaii Announces

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:39 EST

Le Mer restaurant, in the Halekulani Hotel, Oahu, has received its 20th AAA Five Diamond Award rating, the most respected and coveted rating in the global travel industry, AAA Hawaii has announced.

CHARGE Anywhere(R) Releases the First Secure Mobile Payment Application for Google(R)'s Android(TM)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:38:25 EST

ECO2 Plastics, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:22:23 EST

Ditech Networks to Hold Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, November 19, 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:11:25 EST

Ditech Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:DITC) announced today that it will hold its quarterly earnings conference call on Thursday, November 19, 2009. President and Chief Executive Officer, Todd Simpson, and Chief Financial Officer, Bill Tamblyn, will conduct the briefing to discuss Ditech Networks’ fiscal 2010 second quarter financial results for the period ended October 31, 2009.

Kratos Releases Version 2.0 of dopplerVUE Network Management Solution

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:26:47 EST

Kratos (NASDAQ: KTOS) announces the release of dopplerVUE® 2.0, the network and IT monitoring software product that brings enterprise-grade functionality to networks of any size. Enhancements in the new release deliver increased flexibility and visual clarity that allow network managers to easily customize how they manage the unique needs and make-up of their organization. dopplerVUE 2.0 also features architectural enhancements that support robust management of distributed and larger networks.

EA SPORTS MMA to Feature STRIKEFORCE as a Premier League

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:38 EST

Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that STRIKEFORCE, a world-class mixed martial arts fight promotion, will be featured as a premier league in the upcoming EA SPORTS™ MMA video game. In addition, Brett Rogers and Jake Shields, both of whom will be competing in the STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global co-promoted fight on November 7 (broadcasted live by CBS), join the EA SPORTS MMA roster of fighters.