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-- Jun 30, 2009 JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $4.27 on a volume of 8,983,789 shares.
Cycling Fans Stay Up-to-Speed on JetBlue Airways with Access to Live 2009 Tour de France Coverage on VERSUS
TV channel offered for sixth straight year through DIRECTV(R) programming - -- Bike fees waived for the month of July in celebration of the annual bike race -
NEW YORK, July 1, 2009 -- This July, cycling fans traveling on JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) will stay up-to-speed with the most talked about competition of the year as the airline gears up to offer a dedicated channel to VERSUS, the exclusive television home of the Tour de France in the U.S., for the sixth straight year. Beginning Saturday, July 4, at 9:30 a.m. ET, VERSUS' coverage of the grueling, 23-day contest will be available on channel 37 of JetBlue's personal seatback televisions, in addition to its signature lineup of 36 channels of live DIRECTV(R) programming. To celebrate the race, JetBlue is also waiving its $50 bike fee (a) for customers traveling from July 1 to July 31, 2009.
About JetBlue Airways
New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline category based on value, service and style. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares, JetBlue is now pleased to offer customers Lots of Legroom and super-spacious Even More Legroom seats. JetBlue introduced complimentary in-flight e-mail and instant messaging services on aircraft "BetaBlue," a first among U.S. domestic airlines. JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful and specific compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue currently serves 56 cities with 600 daily flights. New service to Baltimore begins on September 9. The airline also intends to commence service to Barbados (October 1); Saint Lucia (October 26); and Kingston, Jamaica (October 30). With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JET-BLUE (1-800-538-2583), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530 or visitwww.jetblue.com.
-- Jun 30, 2009 Sterling Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STSA) closed at $2.91 on a volume of 423,822 shares.
Sterling Financial Corporation of Spokane, Washington, Announces Second-Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call
SPOKANE, Wash., Jul 01, 2009 -- Sterling Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STSA), today announced that it expects to release second-quarter 2009 earnings at 1:30 p.m. PDT on Thursday, July 23, 2009. Sterling plans to host a conference call for investors the next morning, July 24, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. PDT to discuss the company's financial results.
A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed at the company's website, www.sterlingfinancialcorporation-spokane.com. To access this audio presentation call, click on the audio webcast icon. Additionally, you may listen to the live conference call by telephone. To participate in the conference call, domestic callers should dial 517-308-9194 approximately five minutes before the scheduled start time. You will be asked by the operator to identify yourself and provide the password "STERLING" to enter the call. A webcast replay of the conference call will be available on the company's website approximately one hour following the completion of the call. The webcast replay will be offered through September 15, 2009.
About Sterling Financial Corporation
Sterling Financial Corporation of Spokane, Washington, is the bank holding company for Sterling Savings Bank, a commercial bank, and Golf Savings Bank, a savings bank focused on single-family mortgage originations. Both banks are state chartered and federally insured. Sterling offers banking products and services, mortgage lending, construction financing and investment products to individuals, small businesses, commercial organizations and corporations. As of March 31, 2009, Sterling Financial Corporation had assets of $12.82 billion and operated more than 175 depository branches throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and California. Visit Sterling's website at www.sterlingfinancialcorporation-spokane.com.
-- Jun 30, 2009 SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $7.80 on a volume of 298,784 shares.
SkillSoft Prepares Project Management Professionals for Fourth Edition PMP Exam with Technology-enabled Learning
Offers Broad Array of Learning Assets Necessary for Project Management Certifications
NASHUA, N.H., Jul 01, 2009 -- SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading SaaS provider of on demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, today announced the availability of 28 online project management courses and a wide variety of other learning assets that support Project Management Institute's Project Management Professional (PMP) Fourth Edition exam, which takes effect today. SkillSoft offers project management professionals a convenient, affordable way to gain the essential skills required to lead and direct project teams - without having to pay for costly travel.
About SkillSoft
SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is a leading SaaS provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses. SkillSoft enables business organizations to maximize business performance through a combination of comprehensive e-learning content, online information resources, flexible learning technologies and support services.
-- Jun 30, 2009 Lufkin Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUFK | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $42.05 on a volume of 139,698 shares.
Lufkin Industries Announces Acquisition of Rotating Machinery Technology
LUFKIN, Texas, July 1, 2009 -- Lufkin Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUFK | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) today announced that it has acquired Rotating Machinery Technology, Inc. (RMT). RMT, based in Wellsville, New York, is a recognized leader in the turbo-machinery industry, specializing in the analysis, design and manufacture of precision, custom-engineered tilting-pad bearings and related components for high-speed turbo equipment operating in critical duty applications. RMT also services, repairs and upgrades turbo-expander process units for air and gas separation, both on-site with its skilled field service team and at its repair facility in Wellsville.
Lufkin Industries, Inc. sells and services oilfield pumping units, foundry castings and power transmission products throughout the world. The Company has vertically integrated all vital technologies required to design, manufacture and market its products.
-- Jun 30, 2009 Shire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $41.48 on a volume of 243,693 shares.
Study Showed VYVANSE(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Provided Significant Efficacy at 14 Hours After Administration in Adults with ADHD in an Adult Simulated Workplace Environment
VYVANSE is the first stimulant to establish duration of efficacy from two hours up to 14 hours after administration in adults with ADHD
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., July 1, 2009 -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced results from a Phase 3b study that found VYVANSE(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII demonstrated significant efficacy at 14 hours after administration during a simulated workplace environment study in adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). VYVANSE is the first approved stimulant for adults with ADHD to be evaluated in this setting, and these data were presented today at the 49th annual New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit meeting in Hollywood, FL. VYVANSE is currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of ADHD in children age 6 to 12 years and in adults with ADHD.
SHIRE PLC
Shire's strategic goal is to become the leading specialty biopharmaceutical company that focuses on meeting the needs of the specialist physician. Shire focuses its business on attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), human genetic therapies (HGT) and gastrointestinal (GI) diseases as well as opportunities in other therapeutic areas to the extent they arise through acquisitions. Shire's in-licensing, merger and acquisition efforts are focused on products in specialist markets with strong intellectual property protection and global rights. Shire believes that a carefully selected and balanced portfolio of products with strategically aligned and relatively small-scale sales forces will deliver strong results.
For further information on Shire, please visit the Company's Web site: www.shire.com.
-- Jun 30, 2009 Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $19.51 on a volume of 2,074,441 shares
Synopsys MVSIM Adopted for Low Power Verification of STw8500 Mobile SoC Platform
Comprehensive Support for Low Power Techniques and High Level of Accuracy Significantly Improve Bug Detection
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 1, 2009 -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that ST-Ericsson has adopted Synopsys' MVSIM low power dynamic verification solution for its STw8500 system-on-chip (SoC) platform for the mobile phone market. ST-Ericsson selected MVSIM for its proven ability to comprehensively verify low power techniques, including standby and built-in automated low power assertions, which enable the early detection of bugs. The tool's extensive support for the IEEE 1801 [Unified Power Format (UPF)] power format, on which the STw8500 project team has standardized, was also a deciding factor.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. is a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA), supplying the global electronics market with the software, intellectual property (IP) and services used in semiconductor design and manufacturing. Synopsys' comprehensive, integrated portfolio of implementation, verification, IP, manufacturing and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) solutions helps address the key challenges designers and manufacturers face today, such as power and yield management, software-to-silicon verification and time-to- results. These technology-leading solutions help give Synopsys customers a competitive edge in bringing the best products to market quickly while reducing costs and schedule risk. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has more than 65 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.
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