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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Hasbro, United States Steel Corporation, Frontline and NCI Building Systems

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry's leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value.

The four highlighted picks are: Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X), Frontline, Ltd. (NYSE: FRO) and NCI Building Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NCS).

Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=88

Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since 1988, producing an average annual return of +30%. Performance has been notable even during volatile and down times. For example, during the last bear market, 2000-2002, the market tumbled -37.6% - but Zacks #1 Rank stocks gained +43.8%.

Here is a summary of today's selected stocks that are now highly rated by Zacks:

Aggressive Growth - Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS)

Hasbro is distinguishing itself from its retail brethren during a time when consumer spending habits have been effected by a litany of economic issues. Hasbro reported solid first-quarter results in late April, analyst continue to upgrade their earnings projections and the company's stock price has been in rally mode for most of the year.

Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309

Growth & Income - United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X)

United States Steel Corporation rewards shareholders with income that is higher than the industry average, currently yielding 0.6%. The yield is based on a recently declared dividend of 25 cents per share. U.S. Steel also demonstrates solid growth as it pays income. In late April, the company posted first-quarter net income of $235 million, which soared past the fourth-quarter net income of $35 million. Net sales reached a record $5.2 billion.

Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310

Momentum - Frontline, Ltd. (NYSE: FRO)

Frontline shares have posted a big rally over the last three days, advancing back to $69 level and challenging the 52-week and all-time high. The company's first-quarter results, reported on May 22, were excellent, and included a 52% jump in revenue from the same period last year. When considering Frontline's exceptional dividend, $2.75 per share last quarter, this is an attractive destination for plenty of investors.

Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311

Value - NCI Building Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NCS)

Apparently all is not doom and gloom in the building industry as NCI Building Systems saw sales rise 13.1% in the second quarter and is bullish about the rest of 2008. The company has surprised on estimates in two out of the last four quarters by 37.83%. NCI's forward P/E is 11.75.

Zacks Guide to Value Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4312

How to Regularly Access Picks from the Zacks Rank Discovery for Free: http://at.zacks.com/?id=88

Underlying the four free stock picks is a simple truth that first appeared in a Financial Analysts Journal article published in 1979. Leonard Zacks, a Ph.D. in Mathematics from M.I.T. found that "earnings estimate revisions are the most powerful force impacting stock prices." Zacks #1 Rank is awarded to a stock when analysts sharply upgrade their estimates of what the company will earn.

Today, Zacks is promoting its stock recommendations by offering four daily picks free to those who register at http://at.zacks.com/?id=88

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Then, when changes are discovered, they're applied to help assign more than 4,400 stocks into five Zacks Rank categories: #1 Strong Buy, #2 Buy, #3 Hold, #4 Sell, and #5 Strong Sell. This proprietary stock-picking system continues to outperform the market by a nearly 3-to-1 margin.

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