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1 - Weyerhaeuser to Release Third Quarter Earnings on October 30

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) will release third quarter 2009 results on Oct. 30 before the market opens. The company will hold a live conference call at 7 a.m. Pacific (10 a.m. Eastern) on Oct. 30 to discuss third quarter results. To access...

2 - McGrath RentCorp Declares Quarterly Dividend

LIVERMORE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Board of Directors of McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:MGRC), a diversified business to business rental company, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The dividend will be payable on...

3 - eRenewable Resource Group - Your Source for Affordable Solar Training

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - eRenewable Resource Group, in partnership with Rio Salado College, is offering the only ongoing NABCEP Solar Installation Training in Phoenix. This Rio Salado College/eRenewable Resource Solar Installation Workshop is a 5-day intensive course that...

4 - Granite Construction Joint Venture Team Awarded $659 Million Contract to Build Queens Bored Tunnels and Structures in New York

WATSONVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) today announced that a joint venture team comprised of Granite Construction Northeast Inc., Traylor Bros. and Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc., has been awarded a $659 million contract by the...

5 - And the MAPIC Awards 2009 nominees are…

PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The United Kingdom and France figured strongly at the MAPIC Awards 2009. The jury, chaired by Sharon Fernández-Cavada King, Directora de Agencia, Retail – Oficinas - Industrial & Logística, DTZ (Spain), met in Paris on Friday 25 September to...

6 - Worthington Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2010 EPS of $0.08

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) today reported net sales of $417.5 million and net earnings of $6.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share for the fiscal 2010 first quarter ended August 31, 2009, showing improvement from fourth quarter...

7 - Hagerman & Company acquires Knoxville’s AEC CAD Solutions

MT. ZION, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Hagerman & Company, Inc., one of America’s largest value-added resellers of Autodesk software, today announced the acquisition of AEC CAD Solutions - Knoxville, Tennessee’s oldest Autodesk reseller. AEC CAD Solutions has held a highly...

8 - The St. Joe Company Names Kevin Johnson as Vice President – Economic Development

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE) today announced that Kevin Johnson has joined JOE as Vice President – Economic Development. In this new position, Johnson will be focused on driving economic growth to the West Bay Sector adjacent to the new...

9 - Camden Property Trust Announces Participation in 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) today announced that the Company will participate in the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference being held September 30-October 1, 2009 in New York. Richard J. Campo, Camden’s Chairman and Chief...

10 - UDR Declares Quarterly Dividends

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR), a leading multifamily real estate investment trust, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock for the third quarter of 2009 in the amount of $0.18, payable in cash, on...

11 - Sovran Self Storage Announces Launch of a Public Offering of Common Stock

BUFFALO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (the "Company"), (NYSE:SSS), a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today that it has commenced a public offering of 3,000,000 shares of common stock. The underwriters will be granted a 30-day...

12 - Colonial Properties Trust Commences Common Share Offering

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Colonial Properties Trust (NYSE: CLP) today announced that it has commenced a public offering of 9,000,000 of its common shares. The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding balance under its...

13 - Colony Financial, Inc. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Colony Financial, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) (the “Company”), a newly formed real estate finance company focused on acquiring, originating and managing commercial mortgage loans, announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 12,500,000...

14 - Greenlight Initiative Continues US Major-Markets Expansion with Addition of Chicago Regional Office

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Greenlight Initiative (GLI), a USA headquartered LED-lighting sales and solutions provider, continues to build upon its North American expansion strategy with the announcement today of the opening of its Chicago, Illinois regional office. Bill Hood, a...

15 - Research and Markets: Financial Management and Accounting Fundamentals for Construction

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Financial Management and Accounting Fundamentals for Construction" to their offering. Successful financial management in the construction industry begins with this...

16 - Marsh Launches Global Risk Management Information System for Commercial Real Estate Firms

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - As commercial real estate firms work to navigate the numerous challenges associated with the global economic downturn, Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, has developed a cost-effective Web-based risk management information...

17 - Serbia Receives Green Investment for Industrial-Scientific Technology Park

BELGRADE, Serbia-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of the Economy, Mladjan Dinkic and Mr. Jan Driessens, former President of American company Ball Packaging Europe, said today that work will begin on constructing a $150 million aluminum recycling...

18 - New Company Announcement: Career Labor Expert Lenny Katz and Former Labor Commissioner AJ Sabath Join Forces

TRENTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A new government relations and business development consulting firm has been created in New Jersey to promote and support labor compliance on Public Works and private sector construction projects, as well all other wage and hour and health and...

19 - Maxxima Introduces Environmentally Friendly LED Light Bulbs for Home and Commercial Use

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Maxxima, a leading manufacturer and supplier of LED (light emitting diodes) lighting solutions, today introduced a new line of long-lasting, environmentally friendly LED light bulbs for home and commercial use. The LED replacement bulbs for BR30...

20 - Cal Dive to Present at Johnson Rice Energy Conference

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Cal Dive International, Inc. (NYSE:DVR) will present at the Johnson Rice Energy Conference on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at the Ritz Carlton hotel in New Orleans, LA. The presentation will begin at 1:00 p.m. (Central Time). Audio of the presentation will be...

21 - Ideate Case Study Profiles TLCD Architecture as Leading-Edge Design Technology Firm

SANTA ROSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TLCD Architecture, a team of architects, interior designers, and collaborators designing community-oriented projects throughout Northern California, announced today the publication of an extensive case study written by Ideate, Inc. featuring...

22 - Capstead Mortgage Selects TPG Software

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TPG Software, Inc., a leading provider of financial accounting software and services, today announced that Capstead Mortgage Corporation has selected TPG’s complete suite of financial accounting software, including trade capture, investment and...

23 - Sharp Equity Opens Trustee Sales to More Investors Through Bid Service Program

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - On Monday September 21st, 2,100 homes went to the trustee auctions on the Maricopa County Court House steps, an all-time high. Realtors, investors, savvy home buyers and residential home flippers are in a great position to take advantage of the incredible...

24 - FPSO Contractor BW Offshore Selects IFS Project-Based Solutions

ITASCA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced today that BW Offshore, one of the world's leading oil and gas Floating Production, Storage and Offloading contractors (FPSO) has selected IFS to provide business application solutions. In...

25 - Axion’s Thermoplastic Technology Detailed in Research Paper Published by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, today announces the release of a research paper regarding high-load thermoplastic bridges...

26 - Marina Harbor Anchorage Certified as a California Clean Marina

MARINA DEL REY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Marina Harbor Anchorage has completed its rigorous process to become a California Clean Marina; it received its certification on September 23, 2009. The coveted designation is reserved for marinas that comply with the Clean Marinas...

27 - Research and Markets: Smart Grid - The Next Big Investment Avenue

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Smart Grid - The Next Big Investment Avenue" to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Smart Grid - The Next Big Investment Avenue provides...

28 - RectorSeal® Acquires FlameSafe® Firestop Product Line from W.R. Grace & Co.

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - RectorSeal®, a leading manufacturer of firestop products and mechanical devices, has completed the acquisition of the FlameSafe® firestop product line from Grace Construction Products, a unit of W.R. Grace & Co. This comprehensive line of firestop...

29 - Massey to Purchase Sunair Services

ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Harvey L. Massey, Chairman and CEO of Massey Services, Inc. is pleased to announce it has reached a definitive agreement to purchase Sunair Services Corporation (SNR-AMEX) including its subsidiary, Middleton Lawn & Pest Control, Inc. Massey...

30 - SHP Leading Design Employees Receive AIA Ohio Award

CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Allison Beer and Jessica Farmer of SHP Leading Design were awarded 1st place, Urban category, for their entry in the AIA Ohio Affordable Green Home Design Competition to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Ms. Beer is an Architect and the Director of...

31 - Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Announces Closing of its Common Stock Offering

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE:LPX) today announced the closing of a public offering of 18 million shares of its common stock at an offering price of $6.75 per share. LP granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 2.7...

32 - Central Parking System, Inc and the Toll Roads of Orange County Renew Multi-Year Contract

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Central Parking System, the nation’s largest parking company, today announced that it has recently renewed its contract with the Toll Roads of Orange County, CA-Transportation Corridor Agencies. Central Parking will operate the toll plazas at...

33 - Webcast Media Advisory: New UN Habitat Study Shows Massive Migration to Cities Could Lead to Violence, Food and Water Shortages, and Risk of Disease

-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - American Planning Association: What: UN Habitat 2009 Report, Planning Sustainable Cities Pre-Release Media Briefing* (LIVE Webcast) When: Friday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m. (U.S. Eastern Time) Who: Dr. Anna Tibaijuka, UN Habitat Executive Director W. Paul...

34 - Young Architects Will Love Building Brainstorm at The Children’s Museum of Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Children's Museum of Memphis is hosting the traveling exhibit, Building Brainstorm, September 26-January 10. Visitors step inside a design studio where they can explore what it is like to be an architect, designer and engineer. Children plan...

35 - Teledex iPhones Attain Nortel Compatible Product Designation for CS 1000 6.0

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Teledex, the leading worldwide provider of guest room telephones for the hospitality industry, today announced that Teledex iPhone SIP LD4000 series and SIP ND2000 series and the SIP NDC2000 series VoIP phones have successfully completed...

36 - New Jackson-Shaw Development, Wilder on the Taylor, Preserves Heritage, History of Colorado Ranching

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Dallas-based national real estate developer Jackson-Shaw today announced the unveiling of Wilder on the Taylor, an exclusive 2,000-acre shared heritage ranch and recreation preserve near Crested Butte, Colorado. The development offers 15 premium...

37 - Post Properties Announces Dismissal of Lawsuit Regarding Alleged Violations of the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed in its entirety the lawsuit filed against the Company by the Equal Rights Center alleging various violations of the Fair...

38 - Bethe Joins Kennedy Wilson as Senior Managing Director

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Donald J. Herrema, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the recently formed division Kennedy Wilson Capital Markets, announced today that the company has hired Donald M. Bethe to serve as Senior Managing Director of the division. Bethe will be...

39 - Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2009 Exhibitor Profiles

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2009 takes place Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, at Navy Pier in Chicago. Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo breaking news releases, advisories, photos, and multimedia are available at Tradeshownews.com, Business...

40 - Oscar de la Hoya and Wife Millie Corretjer Choose Bahia Beach for Their Dream Home in Puerto Rico

BAHIA BEACH, Puerto Rico-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Oscar de la Hoya, “The Golden Boy” of American boxing, has a new home on the island of Puerto Rico. De la Hoya and his wife, the Puerto Rican pop singer Millie Corretjer, bought a spectacular estate in the exclusive The St. Regis...

41 - Equity One, Inc.’s Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call to Be Held on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. EST

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Equity One, Inc. (NYSE:EQY) announced today that it will release its 2009 third quarter earnings on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 after the market close. On Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. EST, Equity One’s senior officers will...

42 - Harvard Economist Kenneth Rogoff to Address World Economic Outlook Conference

LEXINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard University economist and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, will address the IHS Global Insight World Economic Outlook Conference October 20 in Boston. Rogoff's speech at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday...

43 - NAPCO Reports Results for Fiscal 2009

AMITYVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ: NSSC), one of the world’s leading suppliers of high performance electronic security equipment for over 30 years, today announced financial results for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2009...

44 - Veros Releases Quarterly U.S. Real Estate Forecast Results

SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Veros Real Estate Solutions has released a quarterly update to its annual U.S. real estate market forecast known as “VeroFORECAST.” Giving 12- and 18-month perspectives on the market, the forecast includes an assessment of the nation’s...

45 - Washington Management Group Releases GSA Schedule Rankings for Office Furniture, FABS, Hardware, Scientific Equipment, and Buildings

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Washington Management Group, the leading government contract consulting services firm, has released its newest round of GSA Schedule rankings for the following GSA Schedule contracts: Schedule 71 I: Office Furniture Schedule 520: Financial and Business...

46 - KB Home to Broadcast Presentation at the Deutsche Bank 17th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - KB Home’s (NYSE: KBH) Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Kelly Masuda, is scheduled to speak at the Deutsche Bank 17th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference on Thursday, October 1, 2009, at 10:35 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time; 1:35 p.m. Eastern...

47 - Flame Seal Products to Attend 2009 ICAA Convention and Trade Show

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Michael Kiser, Flame Seal’s President, announces that he’s attending the ICAA annual meeting in Tucson, Arizona on October 1st and 2nd. Mr. Kiser will be at Specialty Products Inc. (SPI) booth, which is representing Flame Seal as its exclusive Spray...

48 - City of Fairbanks Chooses Nansulate® Insulation Coatings by Industrial Nanotech, Inc. For Major Municipal Project

NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the company’s Alaskan distributor, Nanotech Energy Solutions, Inc., has received an order from the City of Fairbanks to provide...

49 - Equity Residential to Participate in Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), today announced that the company will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference. David J. Neithercut, the company’s President and CEO, will participate in a panel discussion at the...

50 - Equity Residential Announces Creation of ATM Share Offering Program

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), today announced that the company has created an At-The-Market (ATM) share offering program through which it could sell up to 17 million common shares. The shares would be offered through BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan...

51 - ECO:LOGIC Engineering Opens The Corp Yard—a Free Online Site for Public Agencies to List Equipment and Supplies for Sale

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ECO:LOGIC Engineering today launched an online clearinghouse that will help public agencies save money when purchasing equipment and supplies. The Corp Yard ( www.thecorpyard.org ) gives municipalities a place to barter, buy and sell items like...

52 - Research and Markets: A Research Compilation of Interior Design Trends In India

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Interior Design Trends In India: A Research Compilation" report to their offering. Interior design in India has come a long way. It has gained autonomy from Architecture and is no longer reduced to...

53 - Skanska: Final Decision Concerning Finnish Competition Case

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Regulatory News: The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland has announced its decision concerning competition-curtailing collusion in the Finnish asphalt sector. The court increased the fine for the seven companies involved, including...

54 - Traditions of America at Silver Spring ‘Sweeps Gold’

MECHANICSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Being recognized as among the best in the industry is familiar territory for the builder of one local community. As the leader in 55+ Lifestyle Communities, Traditions of America is accustomed to receiving recognition for its work, and has been...

55 - Economy Not Key In Residents' Love For Where They Live

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A Gallup study of 26 U.S. communities has found that the worst economic crisis in decades is not a key factor in attracting and retaining residents. "While the pain from the recession is deep, other factors far outweigh economics when it comes to...

56 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation On Behalf of Shareholders of American Community Properties Trust

BENSALEM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of American Community Properties Trust (“American Community Properties” or the “Company”) (NYSE:APO), related to the...

57 - Ventas to Participate in the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) said today that management will participate in a panel discussion at the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference in New York, New York on Wednesday, September 30...

58 - CEMEX Announces Completion of Global Offering

MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - CEMEX, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) announced that a total of 1,495,000,000 Ordinary Participation Certificates (CPOs), directly or in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), were sold in a global offering completed today. The underwriters...

59 - HFF Arranges $78 Million Sale of Former Key Biscayne Sonesta Beach Resort Site

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Miami office of HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.) announced today that it arranged the sale of the site of the former Sonesta Beach Resort in Key Biscayne, Florida. The HFF team of executive managing director Manuel de Zárraga, senior managing...

60 - Getty Realty Corp. Acquires 36 Exxon Branded Properties in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area

JERICHO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Getty Realty Corp. (NYSE: GTY) announced today that on Friday September 25, 2009 it acquired 36 Exxon branded gasoline station and convenience store properties located primarily in Prince George’s County, Maryland, for $49.0 million in a...

61 - Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Announces 3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information

ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) will announce 3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings in a Press Release to be issued on Thursday, October 22, 2009, after the market close. The Conference Call for 3rd Quarter Earnings is scheduled for...

62 - Thomas W. Roberts Joins Cole Real Estate Investments as President, Real Estate Group

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Cole Real Estate Investments (Cole) announced today that Thomas W. Roberts has joined the company as President of its Real Estate Group. In this role, Mr. Roberts will oversee Cole’s real estate activities, including acquisitions, underwriting, asset...

63 - Weingarten Realty Investors to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:WRI) announced today that the Company will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference being held September 30 - October 1, 2009 in New York. Andrew M. Alexander, Weingarten’s Chief...

64 - Regal Entertainment Group Announces Grand Opening Details for River Ridge Stadium 14

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, today announced grand opening details for the new Regal Cinemas in Lynchburg, Virginia. River Ridge...

65 - Fitch Withdraws Popular Mortgage Servicing's U.S. Residential Subprime Servicer Rating

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has withdrawn Popular Mortgage Servicing Inc.'s (PMSI) U.S. residential primary servicer rating as follows: — Residential primary servicer rating for subprime product 'RPS3'. The rating withdrawal is based on the transfer of PMSI's...

66 - Jacksonville Celebrates Cecil Field’s 10th Anniversary

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Mayor John Peyton joined members of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) and the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission (JEDC) today to celebrate Cecil Field and Cecil Commerce Center’s 10-year anniversary. It was a decade ago...

67 - CBL Closes Extension and Modification of Full $525 Million Secured Facility

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) today announced that it closed the extension and modification of its $525 million secured line of credit, maintaining 100% lending capacity. The facility has been extended from February 2010...

68 - Leading U.S. Senior Living Organization Announces Name Change to Lifespace Communities, Inc.

DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Lifespace Communities, Inc., is the new corporate name and identity being launched on October 1, 2009, by the former Life Care Retirement Communities Inc., a not-for-profit organization that owns and manages 11 senior living communities in the...

69 - Potlatch Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results and Webcast Conference Call

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE: PCH) has scheduled its Third Quarter Webcast and Conference Call for Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at 8 a.m. Pacific time (11 a.m. Eastern). Results for the third quarter of 2009 will be released via Business Wire before...

70 - New San Jose Law Firm Focused on Complex Litigation

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Seasoned trial attorney and litigator Robert M. Vantress announced today the formation of Vantress Law Group, a new San Jose boutique firm that is focused on complex litigation matters including intellectual property, computer and Internet...

71 - 365 Energy Brings Coulomb Technologies Intelligent Charging Stations for E-Mobility to Norway

BERLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - This week, Norwegian energy supplier Eidsiva commenced operation of the first ‘intelligent’ charging station for electric vehicles in Gjøvik (Oppland Province), which is supplied by global market leader Coulomb Technologies. Apart from the one in...

72 - PSM Holdings, Inc. Announces New Branches and Continued Growth

ROSWELL, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - PrimeSource Mortgage, Inc. (PSMI) continues to grow nationally. During this month of September, the company is announcing the opening of three new branches across the country, and three more offices are in final stages with an expectation of opening...

73 - Wall Street Journal Names Houston-Based HCSS to Top Small Workplaces in America

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Sugar Land-based HCSS, a leader in construction software, today was announced as one of 15 winners of The Wall Street Journal’s Top Small Workplaces. HCSS, along with the other winners, is profiled in today’s issue of The Wall Street Journal. “We...

74 - Kimball Hospitality Expands Its Brand with New Upholstered Seating Offering; Introduces Hotel Upholstered Seating Products

JASPER, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Mention hotels and most people think of beds, but a comfortable chair or sofa to relax upon are also important to guests’ satisfaction. Building on their company’s forty years of experience, Kimball Hospitality, a unit of Kimball International...

75 - JobTrain and Bohannon Development Company Sponsor Career Fair

JobTrain, a Menlo Park-based educational and training institution, and Bohannon Development Company today announced they will hold a 2009 Diversity Career Fair on October 3 in Menlo Park. Leading Bay Area employers will be providing career guidance in a wide range of industries. The Bohannon...

76 - Anytime Fitness Expanding to Mexico

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Anytime Fitness, the largest coed fitness franchise in the world, will soon be expanding into Mexico. The Minnesota-based fitness club chain has signed a master franchisee agreement with entrepreneur Rodrigo Chavez, who plans to open at least...

77 - Two Glaser Weil Attorneys Receive Prestigious Leed AP Designation

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard & Shapiro LLP is proud to announce that Jerry Katz, a Partner in the firm’s Real Estate practice, and Ryan Nowicki, an Associate in the firm’s Tax practice, each recently achieved the designation of being...

78 - Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks Provides Tips on How to Protect Equipment against Common Forklift Truck Abuse Applications

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks . The brake pedal is used for regular stopping of the truck when hydraulics are not in use. Impact: Tires, wheels, body panels, forks, attachments and backrests suffer when forklift trucks encounter impact to products and...

79 - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services and LoanSifter Provide Lenders Seamless, Electronic Access to Compliance Disclosures

MINNEAPOLIS & APPLETON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services and LoanSifter announced today that the two companies have integrated Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ Disclosure Manager solution with LoanSifter’s integrated web-based 1003 mortgage...

80 - Real Estate Agents Getting Results & Triggering Internet Trend

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Sell a house in 43 days – in this market? A statistic like that stuns many home sellers and real estate agents. It’s being done across the country, including in the hardest hit U.S. real estate markets, through the power of Internet...

81 - Intertek Breaks Ground on First Multi-Split HVAC Test Facility in North America

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, announced it has begun construction in its Dallas, TX laboratory of the first independent, North American test facility designed to support the unique testing needs of...

82 - The WaterOptimizer™ Lets You Make Your Own Irrigation Rules!

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - There are those who say that technology will improve our lives. For those who love their landscapes in a water-saving world, a new technology and new law make it possible to have the landscape you love while saving water. And, for some, it could...

83 - Geospatial Holdings, Inc. Announces Strategic Alliance with Infrastructure Technologies

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Geospatial Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GSPH) and Infrastructure Technologies (I.T.) have entered into a strategic alliance to jointly market Geospatial Corporation’s three-dimensional (3D) digital pipeline mapping technologies and I.T.’s...

84 - Keller Williams Realty – The Rawls Group Becomes the Only Large Real Estate Company Named among Atlanta’s Best Places to Work

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Atlanta’s leading business publication, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, named Keller Williams Realty – The Rawls Group, to its list of “Atlanta’s Best Places to Work.” The Rawls Group ranked No. 2 on the 2009 list of Atlanta’s best places to...

85 - Avatech Solutions Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results

BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO), the nationwide technology experts for design, engineering, and facilities management, announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2009. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the...

86 - Scientific Conservation CEO David Wolins to Present on “Capturing Energy Drift in Commercial Buildings” at Green Intelligent Buildings Conference

-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Scientific Conservation Inc.: WHO: David Wolins, CEO of Scientific Conservation Inc., (SCI) a leading provider of energy efficiency solutions for the $5 billion commercial building market. WHAT: LEED standards and certification have emerged as a primary...

87 - SunEdison Names Jason Gray Director of Canadian Operations

BELTSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, named Jason Gray as Director of Canadian Operations. Mr. Gray joined SunEdison in 2008 as a Project Developer, and has been managing the company’s solar development...

88 - Highwoods Properties to Participate on Panel at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW), the largest owner and operator of suburban office properties in the Southeast and NAIOP’s 2009 Developer of the Year, today announced that Ed Fritsch, President and Chief Executive Officer, will...

89 - Pro-Tech Industries Receives Approximately $6.0 Million Additional Contracts for 2009 - 2010

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Pro-Tech Fire Protection Systems Corp. and Conesco, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of Pro-Tech Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:PTCK), have announced receiving additional new contracts totaling approximately $6.0 million for their fire protection...

90 - TRC Announces Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Fiscal 2009 Financial Results; Concludes Fiscal 2009 with Strengthened Balance Sheet

LOWELL, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - TRC Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRR), a recognized leader in engineering, consulting, and construction management services to the energy, environmental and infrastructure markets, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year...

91 - Research and Markets: Global Architecture Industry Outlook to 2010: Buyer Spend and Procurement Strategies and the Impact of Recession and Recovery

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Global Architecture Industry Outlook to 2010: Buyer Spend and Procurement Strategies and the Impact of Recession and Recovery" to their offering. Global Architecture...

92 - SBA Stands Ready to Assist Georgia Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Following the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration in Georgia for several counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on September 18, 2009, Administrator Karen G. Mills of the U.S. Small Business Administration...

93 - Post Properties Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today that the underwriters of its previously announced public offering of common stock have fully exercised their over-allotment option to purchase 525,000 additional shares of common stock. The option was...

94 - Forestar Group Inc. Names Phil Weber Executive Vice President – Real Estate

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today announced that Phil Weber has joined the company as Executive Vice President - Real Estate. In this position, he will be responsible for identifying and developing business opportunities, including...

95 - Pacific Office Properties Trust Announces Exchange of Debt for Shares

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PCE), a West Coast office REIT, announced today that it has issued shares of common stock to certain related parties in exchange for the cancellation of debt of Pacific Office Properties, L.P, the...

96 - Weingarten Realty Investors Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:WRI) announced today that its third quarter 2009 earnings will be released before the market opens on Monday, October 26, 2009. Senior Management will host a conference call that day at 10:00 a.m. (Central Standard Time...

97 - Research and Markets: 2009 Report Analyses Construction Stone Market in the Country by Identifying Key Market Players

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets, as well by evaluating foreign economic relations within the sector in the recent three years. Related news bulletin updates add the finishing touch to an overview of economical situation in Australia. The aim of this study is to...

98 - ARAMARK Announces “America’s Best Idea” Packages

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - ARAMARK Parks and Destinations, a leading concessioner of the National Park Service, announces an array of “America’s Best Idea” packages in conjunction with the PBS premiere of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns’ much-anticipated six-part...

99 - RBF Consulting Ranks #6 in Large Firm Category among the 2009 “Best Place to Work” in Orange County, California

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - RBF Consulting, a civil and environmental engineering, planning, construction management and survey firm, announced today that it has been ranked #6 on the 2009 “Best Places to Work” in Orange County in the large companies category by a...

100 - WWA Group Launches Its US Auction Business in El Paso, Texas September 29, 2009

TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - WWA Group, Inc. (OTCBB: WWAG) today announced the upcoming auction it will hold in El Paso, Texas on September 29, 2009. This will be the first physical heavy equipment auction held by WWA Group in the United States since its inception in 2000. The...

101 - Research and Markets: 2009 Business Report on the Construction Site Supplies Market in Australia Contains Topical Research

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets, as well by evaluating foreign economic relations within the sector in the recent three years. Related news bulletins update and add the finishing touch to an overview of economical situation in Australia. The aim of this study is to...

102 - Equential Presents at the Third Annual Oracle Executive E&C Summit at OpenWorld

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Equential joins Oracle® and CSS for the third annual Oracle Executive E&C Summit at OpenWorld. Hear from industry leaders and join an in-depth discussion over cocktails and appetizers on what's shaking up the construction industry...

103 - Electrical Contractors Help Connect Design/Build with Sustainable Design

BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - As holistic building continues to grow, more electrical contractors are joining the design team to reach key project goals for sustainability. According to an article by Chuck Ross in the latest issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine...

104 - UDR Announces Dates for Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2009 financial results on Monday, October 19, 2009 after the market close. A conference call will be held, Monday, October 19, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. The conference...

105 - PPG Innovation Receives Michigan Green Chemistry Governor’s Award

TROY, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced today that it has been recognized by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ’s) Green Chemistry Roundtable with a Michigan Green Chemistry Governor’s Award for innovation in “green...

106 - Stevens Painton Corporation Announces Name Change

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Stevens Painton Corporation, a global leader in the engineering, construction and construction management industry for nearly five decades, is proud to announce its name change to STEVENS. The company’s decision to amend its name is a part of a total...

107 - r3 Building Systems’ First Building Now Complete

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - r3 Building Systems has completed its first building utilizing a new construction technology specifically designed to provide a green building solution that is less expensive and quicker to build versus traditional construction. The one...

108 - Parsons Appoints Hopkins as Executive Vice President and Global Business Development Manager of Its Infrastructure & Technology Group

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Parsons announces the appointment of Mary Ann Hopkins as Executive Vice President and Global Business Development Manager of Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc. (PI&T), effective October 1, 2009. PI&T, a primary global...

109 - C.A.R. Reports August Home Sales Increased 9 Percent; Median Home Price Declined 16.9 Percent

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Home sales increased 9 percent in August in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home declined 16.9 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today. “First-time buyers...

110 - Wells Real Estate Funds Named Atlanta’s “Best Place to Work”

NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Wells Real Estate Funds today was named Atlanta’s “Best Place to Work” among midsize companies, by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. It’s the company’s fifth appearance among the finalists in the newspaper’s prestigious annual rankings...

111 - Research and Markets: The Premier Real Estate Forecasting Tool for Rochester, NY - Local Market Forecast

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets properties. Residential real estate investors can accurately determine the forecasted gain or loss for each property in a portfolio of home mortgages. Mortgage servicers can determine the future value of mortgage portfolios and...

112 - Morgan Properties Shines Bright at Gala Hosted by The Apartment Association of Central Pennsylvania

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Last evening, The Apartment Association of Central Pennsylvania (AACP) held its 2009 Best of Living Awards Gala. Morgan Properties received 28 awards including Property Manager of the Year, Maintenance Supervisor of the Year and Maintenance...

113 - Most Recent Chimney Fire Statistics Indicate Increasing Importance of Annual Chimney Sweeping and Inspections

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - As the temperatures begin to cool, the Chimney Safety Institute of America (www.CSIA.org) issues its annual chimney inspection reminder. Both the CSIA and the National Fire Protection Association (www.NFPA.org) recommend annual chimney...

114 - Fuel Tech to Present at Jefferies 8th Global Clean Technology Conference

WARRENVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, announced today that John P. Graham, Senior Vice President...

115 - New Office Condo Project in Washington’s CBD

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Detroit-based MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors is redeveloping 1522 K Street, NW in Washington’s Central Business District. The 11-story office building, originally delivered in 1964, will undergo a complete renovation and is offered for sale on a...

116 - Fiskars® Mows Down Drawbacks of Traditional Reel Mowers

MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Reel mowers are slicing an ever-wider swath in the lawn mower market as smart consumers learn about their many benefits. Most already know that reel mowers are better for their health, their budget, and the environment. Many are surprised to hear...

117 - Research and Markets: Dayton, OH - Local Market Forecast Will Assist You in Identifying Which Markets Are over or under Valued

118 - Research and Markets: Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA - Local Market Forecast - Gain Insight into Local Residential Real Estate Markets

119 - NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. to Announce Financial Results

AMITYVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSSC) today announced that it will release its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2009 on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 before the market opens. NAPCO will host a conference call for the...

120 - Foundation Construction Payroll Service Expands Service Offerings to Contractors in All 50 States

CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Foundation Construction Payroll Service (FCPS), a company that offers payroll processing, tax filing and construction reporting services to the construction industry, has recently expanded its market presence to contractors on a national level. FCPS...

121 - Pulte Homes Amends 382 Rights Agreement

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Pulte Homes, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) today announced it has entered into a second amendment (the “Rights Amendment”) to the Section 382 Rights Agreement between Pulte and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, dated as of March...

122 - Shaw Extends $1 Billion in Credit Facility Commitments to October 2012

BATON ROUGE, La.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) announced today it has amended its credit agreement to provide new and extended lender commitments totaling $1.0 billion, the entire amount of which is available for the issuance of performance and financial...

123 - Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission Determines that Nansulate® Insulating Coatings Offer Substantial Energy Savings

NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, today announced the release of a report by Mexico’s CFE (Comision Federal de Electicidad, Federal Electricity Commission), summarizing a...

124 - KB Home Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - KB Home (NYSE:KBH), one of America’s premier homebuilders, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended August 31, 2009. Results for the quarter include: Revenues totaled $458.5 million, down 33% from $681.6 million in the third...

125 - Research and Markets: Construction Site Supplies Market in Indonesia: Business Report 2009 Features Related News Bulletin Updates on the Economical Situation in Indonesia

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets, as well by evaluating foreign economic relations within the sector in the recent three years. Related news bulletin updates add the finishing touch to an overview of the economical situation in Indonesia. The aim of this study is to...

126 - Self Storage Association Members are Pro-active with Homeland Security & Local Police to Thwart Terrorism

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Self Storage Association (SSA), in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week formally alerted its 6,000 member-companies, its affiliated state associations – and their thousands of member- companies – and...

127 - Solar Power, Inc. Selects CleanTech IR for Investor Relations

ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Solar Power, Inc. (“SPI”) (OTCBB:SOPW) announced today that it has retained CleanTech IR, Inc. to serve as its investor relations firm. CleanTech IR will work with Solar Power, Inc. to develop a program focused on shareholder...

128 - Steven Nichols, Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Named One of Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers

COSTA MESA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Steven Nichols, a top trial lawyer at Rutan & Tucker, LLP, California’s largest full-service law firm based in Orange County, has been named one of the state’s Top 100 Lawyers in the annual list assembled by the editors of the Daily...

129 - SunEdison Receives Its First Grant Under Section 1603 of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - On September 21, 2009, SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, received its first grant in lieu of investment tax credit under Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act). Following the award...

130 - ILMA Draws Clear Distinction Between Life Settlement Securitizations and the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Institutional Life Markets Association outlined today the major differences between life settlement securitizations and the securitization of mortgages during testimony before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government...

131 - Federal Court Denies Attempt by Pulte Homes Inc. to Silence Working People Who Spoke Up for Construction Workers Dismissed by the Homebuilder

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - LIUNA issued the following release: A U.S. District Court today denied Pulte Homes’ request for an injunction to stop LIUNA members from supporting construction workers for the nation’s largest homebuilder, who were fired by Pulte after wearing...

132 - Prime Group Realty Trust Announces Sale of Extended Stay Investment, Release of Citicorp Loan and Grant of Summary Judgment in Prime/Mansur Litigation

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Prime Group Realty Trust (NYSE: PGEPRB)(the “Company”) today announced that PGRT ESH, Inc. (“PGRT ESH”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, sold its membership interests in BHAC Capital IV, L.L.C. (“BHAC”), an entity which owns 100...

133 - Artisan Partners Featured in Bisnow’s First Ever Montgomery County Event

ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The newly renovated Lakewood Country Club, located in Rockville, MD, was an ideal backdrop to this morning’s panel discussions on development and construction in Montgomery County. Bisnow – a media group that publishes free email newsletters...

134 - Parsons Reaches Significant Milestone on Radioactive Liquid Waste Processing Facility

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Parsons is pleased to announce that it has completed the foundation (base mat) of the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, South Carolina. The SWPF is essential to disposing of approximately 33...

135 - Boston Properties to Participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), a real estate investment trust, announced today that Michael E. LaBelle, Chief Financial Officer, will participate on a panel at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference in New York City on...

136 - Kimco Realty Corporation Completes $300 Million 6.875% 10-Year Unsecured Senior Note Offering

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE: KIM) today announced the closing of its public offering of $300 million 10-year unsecured senior notes due 2019 at a coupon of 6.875 percent per annum. The notes, which were priced at 99.84 percent to yield...

137 - Former Wyoming Wind River Mushroom Farm Real Estate and Equipment Auction Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

SHOSHONI, Wyo.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Maas Companies of Rochester, Minn. will auction the former Wind River Mushroom Farm facility including real estate, equipment and three late model modular homes Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. onsite at 1008 West 7th Street, Shoshoni...

138 - Kilroy Realty’s Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) has scheduled its quarterly conference call to discuss its third quarter financial results on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. PT (2:00 p.m. ET). The phone number for the call is 888-679-8038, passcode...

139 - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Condominiums to Sell at Real Estate Auction

PONTE VEDRA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Summer House in old Ponte Vedra condominiums, a short distance from Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Fla., has chosen J.P. King Auction Co. to sell 23 condo units at real estate auction with 12 selling absolute with no minimums or reserves...

140 - Nimbletoad, Inc. Unveils Caimeiju.com Real Estate Research Tool Proving the Power of Open Source Software

CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Nimbletoad, Inc. unveils caimeiju.com, a powerful web-based research tool built on the open source Content Management System Joomla!, utilizing the JoomlaWorks K2 content creation component and JPGraph, Object-Oriented PHP Graph creating library...

141 - Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Named #1 “Best Firm To Work For” by Structural Engineer Magazine

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - As announced this week at the 2009 Best Firms Summit held in Chicago by Stagnito Media and ZweigWhite, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) was named #1 Best Firm To Work For by Structural Engineer magazine. SGH was also named #1 Best Firm To Work...

142 - 2009 MIPIM Asia Awards Nominees Unveiled Today

HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Singapore and China feature strongly in the list of 24 nominees for the third edition of the MIPIM Asia Awards. Both countries have respectively 7 and 6 projects competing for an award. The international jury*, chaired by Dr Robert Lie, Managing...

143 - KB Home Names Ben Redman President of Arizona Division

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of America’s premier homebuilders, today announced that Ben Redman has been named president of its Arizona division. In this role, Redman assumes responsibility for all of the Company’s homebuilding operations throughout the...

144 - Homebuyers File Complaints Against Nation’s Largest Corporate Homebuilder Alleging Deceptive Practices

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - LIUNA issued the following release: Nevada homebuyers today called on the Nevada Attorney General to take action on complaints of deceptive sales and lending practices by Pulte Homes Corp., the nation’s largest corporate homebuilder, and by several...

145 - Modern New Nursing Home Opens at Golden LivingCenter – Greenville

GREENVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Golden LivingCenter – Greenville has brought a new level of quality healthcare to North Carolina with the completion of its modern new nursing home in Greenville. This morning, the LivingCenter held its Grand Opening celebration. The event...

146 - Multifamily Housing to Benefit from New Leading-Edge E:SO Technology Being Integrated Into ista Services

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - ista North America announced today that it will move aggressively to fully integrate its highly sophisticated E:SO energy management and billing offerings into the services offered to the multifamily housing market. The result will be reduced costs...

147 - Headwaters Incorporated Announces Tender Offer for Convertible Debt

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - HEADWATERS INCORPORATED (NYSE: HW) announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 2-7/8% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 (the “notes”). As of September 24, 2009, there was...

148 - Fitch Affirms Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community, NC's Series 2007 Bonds at 'A-'

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A-' rating on the $18,000,000 North Carolina Medical Care Commission's (Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community) series 2007 bonds. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The affirmation is supported by Arbor Acres...

149 - Research and Markets: The Premier Real Estate Forecasting Tool: Tacoma, WA (MSAD) - Local Market Forecast

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Research and Markets properties. Residential real estate investors can accurately determine the forecasted gain or loss for each property in a portfolio of home mortgages. Mortgage servicers can determine the future value of mortgage portfolios and...

150 - Research and Markets: San Antonio, TX - Local Market Forecast: The Premier Real Estate Forecasting Tool

151 - Pemex Awards United Pipeline de Mexico $12.4 Million Pipeline Project

ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Insituform Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: INSU) announced today that Insituform’s Mexican joint venture, United Pipeline de Mexico de C.V. (“UPM”), has been awarded a $12.4 million contract by the Mexican national oil and gas...

152 - SAIC Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Fairfax County, Becomes Seventh Fortune 500 Company Based in County

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine announced today that Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC, www.saic.com), a Fortune 500 scientific, engineering and technology applications company, has relocated its corporate headquarters to...

153 - Pulte Homes’ Presentation at Deutsche Bank 17th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference to Be Webcast Live

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Roger A. Cregg, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pulte Homes, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), will participate at the Deutsche Bank 17th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference on Thursday, October 1, 2009, at 5:10 p.m. ET. Interested...

154 - Lowe’s Donating $250,000 to American Red Cross for Flood Relief Efforts; Activating Customer Donation Program and ‘Racing for Relief’

MOORESVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In response to the flooding in the Atlanta area, Lowe’s is making a $250,000 donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. In addition, all Lowe’s stores in Georgia are serving as official cash donation sites to benefit the...

155 - Fitch Affirms Banning Community Redevelopment Agency (CA) Revs (GNMA) Series 1987-A

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AAA' rating and assigns a Stable Outlook to the Community Redevelopment Agency City of Banning (CA) 1987-A single family mortgage revenue refunding bonds. Primary security for the bonds rests with the Ginnie Mae (GNMA) mortgage...

156 - Lanahan & Reilley, LLP, 'Best Law Firm of 2008,' Joins Estate Planning Team to Offer Clients Deferred Sales Trust as an Alternative to a 1031 Exchange

SANTA ROSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Lanahan & Reilley, LLP, a leading law firm located in Santa Rosa with offices on Montgomery Street in San Francisco, recently joined the Estate Planning Team as a Deferred Sales Trust™ (DST) licensee, announced Robert Binkele, CEO of...

157 - William H. Hernandez Elected to USG Board of Directors

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, has announced the election of William H. Hernandez, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of PPG Industries, Inc., to its Board of Directors. Mr. Hernandez joined PPG...

158 - Across the Country, Invasive Pest Species Are Causing Problems

FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Conservative estimates by the Smithsonian Institution put the number of known insect species found in the United States at more than 91,000 – not including an additional 73,000 unidentified species. These numbers are likely to climb as increased...

159 - Butzel Long Advises Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. in Acquisition by Balfour Beatty plc

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Butzel Long is acting as special counsel to Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. in connection with the merger agreement recently announced with Balfour Beatty plc. Balfour Beatty has agreed to buy Parsons Brinckerhoff for approximately $626 million. Parsons...

160 - Fitch Affirms Winchester Gardens, New Jersey's Ser 2004 Bonds at 'BBB-'; Revises Outlook to Stable

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BBB-' rating on $32.7 million series 2004A New Jersey Economic Development Authority fixed-rate revenue refunding bonds (Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead Project). Fitch also has revised the Rating Outlook to Stable...

161 - Computer Guidance Corporation Welcomes Rob’t Baggett, Inc.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of financial and project management software solutions for architecture, engineering and construction companies, today announced that Rob’t J Baggett Inc., one of the largest industrial...

162 - Hanover Real Estate Partners Appoints Romano Orlando as Chief Financial Officer

GREENWICH, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Hanover Real Estate Partners today announced its appointment of Romano Orlando as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Orlando will be responsible for the day to day management of Hanover’s financial reporting and cash management, including...

163 - The Benefits of Smart Grids Include Fighting Climate Change, says NextGen Research

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Increasing the efficiency of electrical power networks can help fight climate change, since any improvement means less carbon-based fuel needs to be burned to generate power, resulting in fewer greenhouse gas emissions into the environment...

164 - Post Properties Prices Common Stock Offering

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today that it has priced its public offering of 3,500,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $17.75 per share. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up...

165 - Philips First to Submit to Department of Energy L PrizeSM Competition with Development of LED Replacement for Common Household Bulb

WASHINGTON & BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) competition has received its first entrant, a product from Philips Electronics. Philips has developed, manufactured and will...

166 - Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Expiration of Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of Its Outstanding 8.00% Senior Notes Due 2012

TOLEDO, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today the expiration of its tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 8.00% Senior Notes due 2012 (the “Notes”). The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on...

167 - Axion Announces Availability of SmallcapInsights.com Article

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, today announces the release of a SmallcapInsights.com article by industry veteran, Dr...

168 - Beazer Homes’ Presentation at the Deutsche Bank Seventeenth Annual Leveraged Finance Conference to be Webcast Live on October 1, 2009

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) will present at the Deutsche Bank Seventeenth Annual Leveraged Finance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 8:35 AM PT. The presentation will be audio broadcast live on...

169 - Research and Markets: Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN - Local Market Forecast Provides the Complete Home Price Forecast You Need to Evaluate Risk for Your Real Estate Portfolio

170 - Plum Creek Concept Plan in Maine Approved; Nearly 400,000 Acres of Forests to Be Permanently Conserved

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE:PCL) today announced that The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) has approved the company’s Concept Plan for the Moosehead Lake Region. The final Plan addresses conservation, ecological resources...

171 - Crescent Resources Resumes Construction of One Greenway Centre in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Crescent Resources, LLC today announced that it will resume construction on September 30 of One Greenway Centre, a premier commercial office property in Nashville. Construction will restart following Court approval of an agreement that resolves...

172 - RREEF Selects Property Managers for its US Commercial Property Portfolio

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - RREEF has announced the selection of CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (“CBRE”; NYSE: CBG) and Transwestern to take over direct property management of the office and industrial property portfolio currently managed by RREEF for its clients. Prior to the...

173 - HomeAid Colorado Gives Colorado’s At-Risk Youth a Place to Call Home

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - More than 3,500 children under the age of 18 were counted as homeless during Denver’s 2009 Point-in-Time study. Most were in families, but more than 700 of them were unaccompanied children, living in a shelter or on the street without an adult. Their...

174 - Capital One Bank Adds New York Real Estate Banking Veteran Bill McCahill to Growing Commercial Banking Team

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Capital One Bank today announced the appointment of William McCahill as Executive Vice President and Lead Banker for its New York City Commercial Real Estate team. McCahill will oversee business development, new originations, and client relationships and...

175 - Record Growth Sparks The StoneHill Group Hirings

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The StoneHill Group, a national provider of quality control, due diligence, mortgage processing and post-closing services for mortgage originators, announced major staffing additions as an enhancement to expanded services and as a result of...

176 - GWS Technologies, Inc. Launches Arizona Solar Power Initiative

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it has launched an initiative to install solar energy systems in...

177 - Playworld Systems Donates $75,000 “Green” Playground to Marvin Gaye Park

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Children in a suburban Washington D.C. community now have something to sing about. Playworld Systems, a global provider of commercial recreation equipment, has donated a $75,000 “green” playground to help revitalize Marvin Gaye Park with the help...

178 - IMAX Corporation Chooses Audyssey Laboratories as Strategic Audio Partner

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Audyssey Laboratories and IMAX Corporation today announced a partnership to use MultEQ, the ground-breaking acoustical correction technology developed by Audyssey, to calibrate and tune IMAX® theater sound systems beginning in 2010. Audyssey MultEQ...

179 - Research and Markets: Designing Sustainable Cities

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Research and Markets it considers social, environmental and economic factors and examines their relationship to the decision-making process. Designing Sustainable Cities begins by identifying the key processes and lead decision-makers. The following...

180 - Texas Mortgage Boom Spurred by Low Rates, $8K Tax Credit: StreamlineFHA.org and MortgageRateNotifier.com See Increases in FHA, Jumbo Loans

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Fed’s recent announcement that the U.S. government will continue to purchase mortgage backed securities sent interest rates tumbling below 5% for qualified buyers and mortgagors. Why is this important? Because of the huge government bailout...

181 - Suffolk Construction Company Acquires William A. Berry & Son to Create One of The Top 20 Largest Construction Firms in the Country

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Suffolk Construction Company, New England’s largest construction company announced today that they have acquired William A. Berry & Son (Berry), the second largest construction company in the region. The two premier companies, both with deep New...

182 - Ameron Reports Solid Third-Quarter Results

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Ameron International Corporation (NYSE: AMN) today reported net income of $5.9 million, or $.65 per diluted share, in the third quarter ended August 30, 2009, compared to net income of $15.0 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, in the third...

183 - Greening Chengkung Market Roof for Taipei Floral Expo

TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Taipei City Department of Economic Development has just completed the greening of the Chengkung Market roof under the Promotion Plan of Taipei Garden City in preparation for the 2010 Taipei International Gardening and Horticulture Exposition...

184 - Skanska Awarded the Largest U.S. Stimulus Contract for USD 92 M, about SEK 660 M

STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Regulatory News: Skanska (STO:SKAB) has secured an assignment to rebuild and widen the I-215 state highway in San Bernardino, California. Skanska’s share of the contract amount totals USD 92 M, approximately SEK 660 M, which will be included in the...

185 - Skanska to Construct Rail Tunnel in Slovakia for about EUR 52.8 M, or SEK 540 M

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Regulatory News: Skanska (STO:SKAB) has secured an assignment to construct a tunnel as part of a major rail expansion in Slovakia. Skanska’s share of the contract amounts to EUR 52.8 M, or about SEK 540 M, which will be included in order...

186 - Three Short Films Take Home Top Honors at the 2009 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Intelligent Use of Water™ Film Competition on its WaterSense product labeling program; annual Intelligent Use of Water Summits; partnerships with nonprofit organizations; development and support of elementary and middle school curricula; and...

187 - Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering of Common Stock

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: ARI) announced today the pricing of an underwritten initial public offering of 10,000,000 shares of its common stock, at a price to the public of $20.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $200 million. ARI...

188 - 5 Ways to Avoid Florida Foreclosure: Free Legal Workshop Aims to Help Homeowners

WESTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The legal side of Florida real estate can be daunting in this economy. Knowing your legal rights increases your survival and recovery rate says, Florida foreclosure attorney and South Florida law blogger Roy Oppenheim. Designed to help homeowners...

189 - CEMEX Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Options in Global Offering

MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX) announced today that the underwriters of its previously announced global offering have notified it that they intend to exercise their over-allotment options in full and will purchase an additional 195,000,000...

190 - General Growth Properties Announces New Director

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - General Growth Properties, Inc. today announced the appointment of John K. Haley to its Board of Directors. Mr. Haley is a recently retired partner of the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, where he worked for more than 30 years. Mr...

191 - Board Votes to Include $4.5 Billion for High-Speed Train Projects In California's Federal Stimulus Funding Application

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday unanimously approved an application for more than $4.5 billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state's high-speed train system – generating an...

192 - Colony Financial, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Colony Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CLNY), a newly formed real estate finance company, announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 12,500,000 shares of common stock at $20.00 per share. The shares will begin trading...

193 - Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Announces Pricing of Its Common Stock Offering

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE:LPX) today announced the pricing of a public offering of 18,000,000 shares of its common stock, at an offering price of $6.75 per share. LP has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to...

194 - LERETA Announces New Ownership

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - LERETA, LLC, an investment group which includes Doug Foley and Jim Thornton, announced today that it has acquired the real estate tax services and flood zone certification and reporting business of LandAmerica OneStop, Inc. (operating as LandAmerica...

195 - Weingarten Realty Breaks Ground on Surf City Crossing

SURF CITY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Weingarten Realty (NYSE:WRI) announced today that the company broke ground on a new 70,000 square foot shopping center. Named Surf City Crossing, Mayor Zander Guy and member of the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism helped...

196 - Post Properties Announces Common Stock Offering

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today that it has commenced a public offering of 3,000,000 shares of its common stock. In connection with the offering, the underwriters will be granted a 30-day option to purchase up to 450,000 additional...

197 - Cyberlux Corporation President/CEO Mark D. Schmidt's Letter to Shareholders

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Cyberlux Corporation President/CEO Mark D. Schmidt's letter to shareholders: The text of the letter follows below: September 23, 2009 Dear Fellow Cyberlux Shareholder: I’m writing you a little more than 15 months after I was named...

198 - Ad-ology Research Home Maintenance Survey: Nearly 30% Higher-Income Consumers are Influenced by Social Media

WESTERVILLE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Nearly 30% of higher-income consumers said social media influenced their choice of home maintenance or repair services, a markedly higher percentage than other income groups. The Ad-ology Research study also found this group had notably high...

199 - MDMC Completes $800M Seasoned Loan Delivery to Ginnie Mae

SUSSEX, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - MDMC, a national mortgage loan analysis firm that specializes in providing agency delivery services to companies throughout the country, has completed an $800 million delivery consisting of more than 7,000 seasoned loans to Ginnie Mae for a major...

200 - Hilton Garden Inn® Set to Open 60 Hotels in 2009 Representing Second Highest Total in Brand’s History

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Officials of Hilton Garden Inn, the global brand of upscale, yet affordable hotels, today announced it remains on pace to reach near-record development numbers in 2009 with 60 new hotels expected to open and 200 hotel projects in the pipeline. This...

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