PR-inside.com Press Releases Free Services http://www.pr-inside.com/ Copyright 08 pr-inside.com pr-inside.com World News (PR-inside.com) SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Suspected Muslim separatist rebels killed nine people in two separate attacks in Indian Kashmir on Thursday, as authorities imposed a curfew on a main city in the region to clamp down on a Hindu nationalist protest, police said. Five people, including three children, were killed and 15 wounded when suspected rebels threw a hand grenade near a parked bus in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir's biggest city, said police spokesman Prabhakar Tripathi. The grenade exploded when a group of migrant laborers were collecting bus tickets to travel to their home states, .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:24:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/killed-in-indian-kashmir-attacks-r720712.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/killed-in-indian-kashmir-attacks-r720712.htm World News (PR-inside.com) VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Iran on Thursday shrugged off a demand from six world powers to show flexibility on suspending uranium enrichment or face further U.N sanctions, and said it expected to be able to meet in the middle with its interlocutors. It also said it would no longer cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency in its probe of allegations that Iran had tried to make nuclear arms. Iranian Vice President Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, who also is head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, spoke after meeting with IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei and .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:23:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/iranian-vp-expects-new-round-of-r720710.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/iranian-vp-expects-new-round-of-r720710.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.inergypropane.com - Inergy Holdings, L.P. Mike Campbell, 816-842-8181 investorrelations@inergyservices.com The Board of Directors of Inergy Holdings GP, LLC, general partner of Inergy Holdings, L.P. (Nasdaq:NRGP), today announced an increase in its quarterly cash distribution to $0.61 per limited partner unit ($2.44 annually) for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. This represents an approximate 4.3% increase over the previously declared quarterly distribution of $0.585 per limited partner unit and an approximate 19.6% increase over the distribution for the same quarter of the prior year. The distribution will be paid on August 14, 2008, to unitholders of record as of August 7, .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:22:01 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/inergy-holdings-l-p-declares-12th-consecutive-r720708.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/inergy-holdings-l-p-declares-12th-consecutive-r720708.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/064014/reverse_logistics) has announced the addition of the 'Reverse Logistics: Backward Practices that Matter' report to their offering. The purpose of this study was to learn how leading-edge organizations maximize value recovery by implementing responsive, cost-effective, and efficient channels for the backward flow of returns. The focus included investigating how successful enterprises structure their reverse logistics programs and examining how data obtained through well-managed reverse supply chains can be used to improve products, services, and customer interactions. By looking at emerging best-practice organizations, the study aimed to identify ways to design, gain stakeholder support for, .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:21:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/reverse-logistics-backward-practices-that-r720706.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/reverse-logistics-backward-practices-that-r720706.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Encore Acquisition Company (NYSE:EAC) ('Encore' or the 'Company') today reported initial results from its first well drilled in the Sanish Formation of the Bakken Shale Trend. Encore recently finished drilling and completing its first well in the Sanish Formation of the Bakken Shale Trend, the Charlson 11-16H, in Williams County, North Dakota. The well was brought online on July 23 at an initial production rate of 1,106 BOE per day flowing up 7' casing. The Company has a 96 percent working interest in the well, which also contains very favorable pay in the Bakken Formation. The well is .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:20:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/encore-acquisition-company-announces-initial-r720704.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/encore-acquisition-company-announces-initial-r720704.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.inergypropane.com - Inergy, L.P. Mike Campbell, 816-842-8181 investorrelations@inergyservices.com The Board of Directors of Inergy GP, LLC, managing general partner of Inergy, L.P. (Nasdaq:NRGY), today announced an increase in the company's quarterly cash distribution to $0.625 per limited partner unit ($2.50 annually) for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. This represents the 27th consecutive quarterly increase and an approximate 6.8% increase over the distribution for the same quarter of the prior year. The distribution will be paid on August 14, 2008, to unitholders of record as of August 7, 2008. Inergy plans to release its 2008 fiscal third quarter earnings .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:19:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/inergy-l-p-declares-27th-consecutive-increase-r720702.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/inergy-l-p-declares-27th-consecutive-increase-r720702.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Aspect Medical Systems Emily Anderson, 617-559-7032 eanderson@aspectms.com Aspect Medical Systems (NASDAQ: ASPM), the global market leader in brain monitoring technology, today announced that the Company's letter to the editor regarding a study and editorial evaluating use of BIS(R) technology to reduce the risk of anesthesia awareness was published in the July 24th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The NEJM also published letters from Dr. Paul Myles and co-investigators from the Australian B-Aware trial published in The Lancet in 2004, Dr. Lulong Bo and colleagues from Changhai Hospital in China, Dr. Diamanto Aretha and colleagues from .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:18:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/aspect-medical-systems-letter-to-r720700.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/aspect-medical-systems-letter-to-r720700.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1f0921/prepaid_and_gift) has announced the addition of the 'Pre-paid and Gift Cards in the United States 2008' report to their offering. In what is fast becoming a 'cashless society,' are U.S. consumers poised to further embrace prepaid and gift cards? This report explores who uses these cards-when, where, why and how, including: - The most promising demographic segments and markets for prepaid and gift cards - The impact of these cards on consumer-directed health care plans and college savings plans - Uses while travelling - Customization of look and message .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:17:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/gain-insight-in-to-pre-paid-and-r720698.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/gain-insight-in-to-pre-paid-and-r720698.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f8968d/rr_industry_data_r) has announced the addition of the 'RR Industry Data Report- Unit Level Restaurant Valuation Trends' report to their offering. The 6th Annual Restaurant Valuation Trends Industry Data Report outlines EBITDA multiple estimates on 30 chains based on data provided by 7 leading appraisal firms (responsible for approximately 5,500 store valuations over the last 12 months). Restaurant valuations declined to their lowest levels in 4 years and cap rates continued to rise to their highest levels in recent history, reflecting a perfect storm of deteriorating sales and store profit margins (driven by increasing .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:16:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/rr-industry-data-report-unit-level-r720696.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/rr-industry-data-report-unit-level-r720696.htm World News (PR-inside.com) EL GENEINA, Sudan (AP) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has vowed to work for peace in the vast remote region and for the return of hundreds of thousands forced by attacks to flee their homes. Al-Bashir was speaking Thursday at an outdoor rally attended by several thousand supporters in the town of el Geneina in the far western part of Darfur. Last week, al-Bashir was indicted by an international prosecutor on charges of genocide in Darfur, where the U.N. says some 300,000 people died and another 2.5 million driven from their .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:15:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/al-bashir-vows-at-darfur-rally-to-r720695.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/al-bashir-vows-at-darfur-rally-to-r720695.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f2d3b3/brazil_food_and_dr) has announced the addition of the 'Brazil Food and Drink Report Q3 2008' report to their offering. The Brazilian meat industry is one of the largest and most profitable of all the Brazilian food sectors. However, its market leading position is constantly threatened by health scares and export bans, which have the power to wreak havoc on firms' revenues. Many of the largest firms have sought to diversify into other countries and other sectors in an effort to shield themselves from this threat. However, a ban on Brazilian beef by the EU in .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:15:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/brazil-food-and-drink-report-q-r720694.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/brazil-food-and-drink-report-q-r720694.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.db.com/index_e.htm - On May 15, 2008, Pyramus S.a r.l., Luxembourg ('Bidder'), published the offer document for its voluntary takeover offer ('Offer') to the shareholders of D+S europe AG, Hamburg, to acquire all bearer shares with no par value held by shareholders of D+S europe AG ('D+S europe Shares') (ISIN DE0005336804 and DE000A0SFQ82). The offer document is available on the internet at http://www.pyramus-angebot.de. The acceptance period expired on July 3, 2008, 24:00 hours Central European Summer Time. The announcement of the result of the Offer pursuant to Section 23 para. 1 no. 2 WpUG was published on July 8, 2008. Pursuant .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:14:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/announcement-pursuant-to-section-r720693.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/announcement-pursuant-to-section-r720693.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c8aeec/colombia_food_and) has announced the addition of the 'Colombia Food and Drink Report Q3 2008' report to their offering. This Colombian Food and Drink Report provides independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Colombia's food and drink industry. On April 10 2008 the US House of Representatives voted to indefinitely delay the implementation of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. The move effectively delays debate on the politically sensitive free trade deal until after the November 2008 Presidential election and avoids a potentially damaging showdown between the two democratic presidential candidates who have both questioned .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:13:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/the-colombian-food-and-drink-report-r720692.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/the-colombian-food-and-drink-report-r720692.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) US rapper Kanye West is bringing an 18-coach strong entourage with him to a UK dance festival. The 31-year-old rapper is also having his own stage built for the Global Gathering event, and is determined to outdo fellow rap star Jay-Z's headlining Glastonbury slot. A source said: 'A huge amount of planning has gone into Kanye's performance and fans won't be disappointed. To ensure the show goes to plan, no-one else will perform on the main stage on the Friday night. It is being built especially to his specifications. There will be 18 performers and £100,000 .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:13:01 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/kanye-west-s-enormous-entourage-r720691.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/kanye-west-s-enormous-entourage-r720691.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Ethan Hawke and wife Ryan Shawhughes' daughter Clementine Jane Hawke was born last Friday (18.07.08). The 'Training Day' actor and Ryan - who used to work as a nanny looking after Ethan's two children, 10-year-old Maya Ray and six-year-old Levon Roan, with ex-wife Uma Thurman - are 'thrilled' with the new arrival, according to his agent Mara Buxbaum. A close friend of the couple said: 'I expect that they should be very good parents. They both love children, and they love each other - I know they are thrilled.' Ethan recently revealed he .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:12:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/ethan-hawke-s-baby-joy-r720689.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ethan-hawke-s-baby-joy-r720689.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Minnie Driver says women do not need men to have children. The 'Good Will Hunting' actress - who is currently eight months pregnant and has so far refused to reveal the identity of her baby's father - is looking forward to raising her child alone and claims it is empowering to be able to speak out about her independent plans. She said: 'It's great to be an independent creature. Today you don't need a man anymore. In the old days, have a baby without marriage and people would put you out. Today you speak about it .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:11:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/independent-mother-minnie-driver-r720687.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/independent-mother-minnie-driver-r720687.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Jennifer Lopez is training for a triathlon. The 'Jenny From The Block' singer - who gave birth to twins Max and Emme in February - is exercising for two hours a day in preparation for the gruelling event in October, which involves running, swimming and cycling. She said: 'I want my babies to be proud of me.' The Latino star's husband Marc Anthony will be cheering her on from the sidelines as he rides along on his Segway, a two-wheeled electric vehicle ridden standing up. He said: 'I'm very supportive. I'll be .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:10:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/triathlete-jennifer-lopez-r720685.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/triathlete-jennifer-lopez-r720685.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Maroon 5 star Adam Levine loves playing pranks on tour. The frontman admits he has a penchant for joking around with support bands, and revealed he once hired male strippers to embarrass The Donnas. He told the New York Post newspaper: 'We were on tour with The Donnas, and we were partying backstage and we hired male strippers. So these male cheeseball strippers came in and the Donnas were panicking. These guys kind of looked like cops, enough to fool them. 'Once everyone realised they were strippers, one of the guys plugged in the .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:09:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/tour-joker-adam-levine-r720683.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/tour-joker-adam-levine-r720683.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Adolor Corporation Lizanne Wentz, Corporate Communications, 484-595-1500 or Sam Brown Inc. (Media) Mike Beyer, 773-463-4211 Adolor Corporation (NASDAQ:ADLR) announced today that over 500 hospitals have now enrolled in the Entereg Access Support and Education (E.A.S.E.(TM)) Program. The Company estimates that these hospitals perform approximately 20% of the annual bowel resection procedures in the United States. The E.A.S.E. Program was launched by Adolor and GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) in June 2008, following approval of Entereg(R) (alvimopan) capsules by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May. 'We are delighted with the interest of the hospital community in Entereg,' said Michael R. .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:08:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/adolor-provides-entereg-r-alvimopan-hospital-r720682.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/adolor-provides-entereg-r-alvimopan-hospital-r720682.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Britney Spears' mother Lynne accidentally killed a 12-year-old boy when she was 20-years-old, it has been revealed. The 53-year-old hit the boy, Anthony Winters, with her car in 1975 in Kentwood, Louisiana, when he was riding on his bicycle. He later died as a result of the injuries he suffered from the accident. Lynne's representative said: 'Anthony Winters and his friend were in the road on a curve on a bicycle. As Lynne rounded the curve she could not avoid the boy in the street as there was oncoming traffic in the opposite lane. .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:08:01 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/lynne-spears-tragic-accident-r720681.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/lynne-spears-tragic-accident-r720681.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - For iLinc Kathy Sacks, 602-619-4444 ksacks@ilinc.com iLinc (AMEX: ILC), a leading provider of web and video conferencing software and online collaboration solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the state governments of Alaska and Iowa to provide statewide government organizations with a single-point solution for web conferencing and video conferencing. The new contracts bring the number of states now using iLinc to seven. Iowa and Alaska join Arizona, Utah, South Carolina, Oregon and Louisiana in utilizing iLinc's web conferencing suite within its state agency operations to save on rising gas costs, reduce travel time .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:07:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/alaska-iowa-latest-states-to-institutionalize-r720680.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/alaska-iowa-latest-states-to-institutionalize-r720680.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Nelly and Ashanti are 'definitely very much still together'. The 'Hot in Here' rapper and 'Foolish' singer - who have been romantically linked since 2003 - are still reported to be dating, despite rumours they had split up earlier this month. Reports their relationship had ended emerged when Ashanti was quoted as saying, 'I'm dating my new album, and no-one else', but the 27-year-old singer has since insisted she was misquoted. A source close to the couple said: 'Nelly and Ashanti are very happy. They are definitely very much still together.' Earlier .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:07:01 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/nelly-still-with-ashanti-r720679.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/nelly-still-with-ashanti-r720679.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Miley Cyrus is selling her clothes in an internet charity auction. Fans of the 'Hannah Montana' actress will have the chance to get their hands on outfits the actress has worn during her appearances on TV or in magazines. The eBay auction includes the top Miley wore in her 'Start All Over' music video, along with several other vintage T-shirts and summer dresses. The 15-year-old star is offering one lucky fan the chance to accompany her to the premiere of her new movie 'Bolt'. The winning bidder will also get a VIP trip to .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:06:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/miley-cyrus-charity-donation-r720678.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/miley-cyrus-charity-donation-r720678.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) 50 Cent is suing US fast food chain Taco Bell for using his name in a 'guerrilla' advertising campaign. The 'In Da Club' singer, real name Curtis Jackson, is asking for over $1 million in damages from the company - who asked him to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent to promote their food. The suit reads: 'Taco Bell traded on the name of the world's biggest hip-hop star to draw attention to its new, hip-hop-based advertising campaign, and thereby generated massive publicity for its business.' Taco Bell President .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:05:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/cent-sues-taco-bell-r720677.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/cent-sues-taco-bell-r720677.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - For Brookside: Crescendo Communications, LLC David K. Waldman or Klea K. Theoharis, 212-671-1020 Brookside Technology Holdings Corp. (OTCBB: BKSD), a provider of converged VoIP, data, video and wireless business communications systems, today announced that it has entered into a Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the 'Purchase Agreement') to acquire Standard Tel Networks, LLC ('STN'). STN generated approximately $11.0 million in revenue for the trailing twelve months ending May, 31, 2008. The purchase price for STN will be financed primarily through a combination of mostly debt and some equity. The parties have agreed to use their best efforts .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:04:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/brookside-technology-enters-into-a-r720674.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/brookside-technology-enters-into-a-r720674.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - AMCON Distributing Company ('AMCON') (AMEX:DIT), an Omaha, Nebraska based consumer products company is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share payable on August 22, 2008 to shareholders of record as of August 4, 2008. 'We thank our shareholders for their continuing support. We are firmly committed to enhancing shareholder value and believe our cash dividends are in furtherance of that philosophy' said Christopher H. Atayan, AMCON's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. AMCON is a leading wholesale distributor of consumer products, including beverages, candy, tobacco, groceries, food service, .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:03:01 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/amcon-distributing-company-announces-r720673.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/amcon-distributing-company-announces-r720673.htm World News (PR-inside.com) NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - The leaders of Cyprus' rival Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities meet Friday to decide if conditions are right for them to embark on historic talks to reunify the ethnically divided island. Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias, a Greek Cypriot, has been evasive about giving a starting date, insisting that it would depend on Friday's review of progress in the preliminary phase of a revived peace process. But the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots, Mehmet Ali Talat, on Wednesday signaled on CNN-Turk television that a September start to the full-fledged .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:02:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/cyprus-rival-greek-turkish-leaders-to-r720672.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/cyprus-rival-greek-turkish-leaders-to-r720672.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Broadpoint Capital, Inc., a broker-dealer subsidiary of Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPSG), today announced the hiring in its Debt Capital Markets Division of three senior sales professionals: Kevin Miller, Michael B. Komson and Timothy V. Zaino. Mr. Miller, Managing Director, High Yield Sales, most recently was a Founding Partner and Managing Director of Sand Spring Capital. Prior to Sand Spring, he spent five years at BNY Capital Markets and 5 years as a Senior Vice President at CRT Capital. Mr. Miller received his J.D. from Boston University in 1986 and his B.A. from Washington University in 1983. .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:02:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/broadpoint-expands-debt-capital-markets-r720671.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/broadpoint-expands-debt-capital-markets-r720671.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BERLIN (AP) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman says the German leader had «very open» and wide-ranging talks with U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama. Spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm says in a statement that Merkel and Obama discussed foreign policy issues including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East peace process. He says that their talks also covered the trans-Atlantic economic partnership, climate and energy issues, the state of the global economy and international cooperation to «solve important global questions. Wilhelm says Merkel and Obama stressed the «great significance of close and friendly German-American relations.» He .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:01:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/merkel-spokesman-says-she-had-very-r720670.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/merkel-spokesman-says-she-had-very-r720670.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - SafeNet Public Relations: Matthew Pugh, 443-327-1161 matt.pugh@safenet-inc.com www.safenet-inc.com or Investor Relations: Gregg Lampf, 443-327-1532 glampf@safenet-inc.com www.safenet-inc.com SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in information security, today announced that the company's industry-proven IPsec security toolkit, QuickSec/IPsec, has been optimized specifically for the new Intel(R) EP80579 Integrated Processor product line. The Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor product line is ideal for developers of networking devices--such as VoIP gateways, wireless and WiMAX access, and security appliances--designing for low cost, secure SOC solutions that integrate multiple applications into one appliance, minimizing procurement and management expenditures. The optimization of SafeNet's QuickSec/IPsec security toolkit for the .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:01:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/safenet-provides-industry-proven-ipsec-r720669.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/safenet-provides-industry-proven-ipsec-r720669.htm World News (PR-inside.com) CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A Libyan shipping company says it has halted oil deliveries to Switzerland to protest the arrest there of Moammar Gadhafi's son. The head of Libya's General National Maritime Transportation Company says it stopped all the country's oil shipments to Switzerland on Wednesday. Ali Bilhajj Ahmed says the action by his state-run shipping company was an appropriate response, calling it the «least we should do.» He says the shipments amount to 40 percent of the company's business, but gave no figure on the amount of oil involved. Hannibal Gadhafi and his .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:00:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/libya-halts-oil-shipments-to-switzerland-r720668.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/libya-halts-oil-shipments-to-switzerland-r720668.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500(R) leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its Poole and Kent Company of Florida subsidiary has been awarded a mechanical construction contract by the University of Miami School of Medicine campus in Miami, Florida. Poole and Kent will install a piping system that will provide 17,000 tons of chilled water to various buildings on the University's School of Medicine campus. The project will involve 7,200 feet of up to 36-inch underground, insulated piping, as well as all system .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:00:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/emcor-group-inc-subsidiary-receives-contract-r720667.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/emcor-group-inc-subsidiary-receives-contract-r720667.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.ariad.com - ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA) will hold a live webcast of its quarterly conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, August 7, 2008. Harvey J. Berger, M.D., chairman and chief executive officer, will host the call. Senior management will discuss the Company's financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2008, progress towards 2008 key corporate objectives, and additional corporate activities. The Company will announce the highlights of these topics in a press release to be issued before the market opens on August 7, 2008 prior to the conference call. The live webcast can be .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:59:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/ariad-to-webcast-conference-call-on-r720665.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ariad-to-webcast-conference-call-on-r720665.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) - Industrial conglomerate 3M says its second-quarter profit rose slightly on strong double-digit growth in international markets. St. Paul, Minnesota-based 3M Co. says it earned $945 million, or $1.33 per share, compared with $917 million, or $1.25 per share a year earlier. Net sales are up to $6.74 billion from $6.14 billion a year earlier. Excluding special items 3M says it earned $1.39 per share in the most recent quarter. Thomson Financial says analysts expected earnings of $1.35 per share on net sales of $6.69 billion. Sales are up 32 .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:59:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/strong-growth-in-international-sales-lifts-r720666.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/strong-growth-in-international-sales-lifts-r720666.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.medical-action.com - Medical Action Industries Inc. (NASDAQ/MDCI), announced today that it will hold a conference call to present financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). Paul D. Meringolo, Medical Action's President and CEO further advised that our results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 are scheduled to be released on Thursday, August 7, 2008 before the market opens. A conference call will be conducted by Mr. Meringolo, Mr. Charles Kelly, Chief Financial Officer and Richard G. Satin, Vice President - General Counsel, to discuss Medical .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:58:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/medical-action-industries-1st-quarter-earnings-r720664.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/medical-action-industries-1st-quarter-earnings-r720664.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bbc7dc/investment_report) has announced the addition of the 'Investment Report of China Fertilizer and Pesticide Industry, 2000-2008' report to their offering. During the period 2003 to 2005, the international fertilizer market witnessed a full recovery. Meanwhile, China's fertilizer prices increased and the profitability of China's fertilizer industry improved significantly, resulting in rapid expansion of production capacity and increasingly severe competition in the industry. China's newly-added production capacity hit four million tons in 2006, when it was already clear that China was under pressure of oversupply of urea. In 2007, China added another five million tons .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:57:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/investment-report-of-china-fertilizer-amp-r720663.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/investment-report-of-china-fertilizer-amp-r720663.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan became the first player to take advantage of cricket's new trial laws and successfully challenge an on-field umpire's decision Thursday. Dilshan was initially given out by umpire Mark Benson, adjudged caught behind off a Zaheer Khan delivery on the second day of the test against India. In the past, a batsman would have had no choice but to accept the umpire's verdict, but new laws being trialled in this test allow teams to refer on-field decisions to a third umpire under a challenge .. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:57:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/cricket-history-made-as-sri-lanka-r720662.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/cricket-history-made-as-sri-lanka-r720662.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BERLIN (AP) - A suspicious package caused a brief scare at U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama's Berlin hotel Thursday before police said it contained only a book. The Hotel Adlon was closed off for 10 minutes while police specialists checked the package. Police spokesman Bernhard Schodrowski said that someone had sent a package containing a book for Obama, and officers initially regarded it as suspect. It was unclear whether Obama was in the building at the time. Obama arrived in Berlin on Thursday morning and met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at her office.