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Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) announced the extension of its multiyear revolving credit facility to October 2016. Amounts available for borrowings under the facility are set at $2.5 billion. The facility includes a provision to increase the commitment by up to $500 million without further amendment at the option of Omnicom. There were no borrowings outstanding under the prior revolving credit facility at September 30, 2011.

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Astrotech Subsidiary Awarded $2.2 Million Task Order for NASA Mission

Astrotech Space Operations Secures Task Order Under NASA Eastern Range Contract



Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq:ASTC), a leading provider of commercial aerospace services, announced that its Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) subsidiary has won a fully-funded task order under the previously announced indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for payload processing support at the Eastern Range. The Company will provide facilities and payload processing services from its Titusville, Florida location in support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) mission scheduled to launch in September 2012.

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Columbia Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq:CBRX) announced that Lawrence A. Gyenes, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer will present at the 18th Annual NewsMakers on Friday, October 21, 2011 in the Biotech Industry Conference.


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Vermillion, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRML) a molecular diagnostics company, will host a web cast and conference call to give a company update following the issuance of the third quarter financial results on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.

Vermillion, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the discovery, development, and commercialization of diagnostics tests that help physicians to diagnose and treat patients.

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EDGAR Online Inc. (Nasdaq:EDGR) announced that it experienced a 280 percent year-over-year increase in XBRL filings in the third quarter. This milestone represents close to 700 companies whose disclosures were handled by EDGAR Online during the period, and includes an impressive list of leading publicly traded firms across multiple sectors and industries.

EDGAR Online, Inc. creates and distributes financial data and public filings for equities, mutual funds, and other publicly traded assets.

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Cleantech Transit, Inc. (CLNO)

Cleantech Transit Inc. was founded to capitalize on technology advances and manufacturing opportunities in the growing clean energy public transportation sector. The Company has expanded its focus to invest directly in specific green projects. Recognizing the many economic and operational advances of converting wood waste into renewable sources of energy, Cleantech has selected to invest in Phoenix Energy (www.phoenixenergy.net). This project could benefit the Company's manufacturing clients worldwide.

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Clearwire Corporation (Nasdaq:CLWR) reported selected preliminary financial and operating results for the third quarter 2011. Record quarterly revenues of approximately $332 million are expected for the third quarter 2011, representing an increase of approximately 126% year over year. Net wholesale subscriber additions are expected to total a record 1.9 million for third quarter 2011, representing approximately 29% sequential growth in ending wholesale subscribers. Third quarter 2011 ending subscribers are expected to be approximately 9.5 million.


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Pixelworks Inc. (Nasdaq:PXLW) will release its third quarter 2011 financial results on Thursday, October 20, 2011, after market close. Bruce Walicek, President and CEO, and Steven Moore, Vice President and CFO, will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss the Company's financial results.

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Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Nasdaq:SVA) announced that it has been selected by the Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Beijing CDC) as one of the four manufacturers to supply seasonal influenza vaccine to the citizens of Beijing for the fourth time.


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Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE)

Crown Equity Holdings Inc., together with its digital network, currently provides electronic media services specializing in online publishing, which brings together targeted audiences and advertisers. Crown Equity Holdings Inc. offers internet media-driven advertising services, which covers and connects a range of marketing specialties, as well as search engine optimization for clients interested in online media awareness.

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GLG Life Tech Corporation (Nasdaq:GLGL) the vertically-integrated leader in the agricultural and commercial development of high quality stevia and all-natural and zero-calorie food and beverage products, provides a response to various unfounded allegations in connection with the Company's global stevia business and AN0C joint venture operations.

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Concurrent Computer Corporation (NASDAQ:CCUR) announced that Jim Denenny, Concurrent's general manager and vice president for online media solutions, will be a featured panelist at the 2011 Streaming Media Europe Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 10:30 a.m. at the Olympia Conference Center in London. He will share his thoughts on the challenges and solutions in multi-format video delivery during the panel session "From Tablets to TV: Extending the Reach of Content."

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Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) was founded in 1916 and is based in Melbourne, Florida. Harris Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a communications and information technology company that serves government and commercial markets worldwide.



Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $66.3 million order from the U.S. Army via the GSA, FAS Assisted Acquisition Services to provide Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios in support of the modernization of Brigade Combat Team tactical communications. The Harris radios will become an integral part of the Army’s emerging tactical network to connect all levels of the battlefield to robust, secure voice and wideband data communications.

The AN/PRC-117G delivers enhanced command and control and situational awareness through applications such as streaming video, collaborative chat, biometric enrollment and secure network connectivity. The Army has identified development of the tactical network as its top modernization priority. At the first NIE in June and July at Fort Bliss, Texas and White Sands, N.M., Harris Corporation deployed 20- and 30-node AN/PRC-117G wideband networks that connected a range of military vehicles to company command post platforms and provided access to applications such as TIGR, FTP and combat chat. Harris is currently working with the U.S. Army to integrate the AN/PRC-117G and other radios into the second NIE, which starts this month, and third NIE, scheduled for March 2012.

For more information about Harris Corporation, please visit: www.harris.com

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Global Hunter (GBLHF.PK)

Copper is a metal that is naturally present in the earth's crust, is essential to the development of all forms of life and has been a vital metal in the development of civilization. It is the oldest metal used by man - the first copper coins date from 8700 BC - and, alloyed with tin, it forms the first alloy ever used,

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Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) has scheduled a telephone conference call for investors, analysts and media on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. MDT (1:00 p.m. EDT) to discuss Talisman's third quarter 2011 results. Participants will include John A. Manzoni, President and Chief Executive Officer, and members of senior management. Talisman expects to release its results the morning of November 2 before markets open. To participate in the conference call, please contact the Talisman Energy conference operator at 10:50 a.m. MDT (12:50 p.m. EDT) 10 minutes prior to the conference call.

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Atlantic Power Corporation (NYSE:AT) announced its distribution for the month of October 2011. A dividend of Cdn$0.0912 per common share will be payable on November 30, 2011 to holders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2011.

Atlantic Power Corporation owns interest in various power projects and a transmission line in the United States.

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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE:GT) and NASCAR jointly announced they have signed an extended agreement for Goodyear to continue as the exclusive tire used in NASCAR's top three racing series for the next five years.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of tires, and related products and services to consumer and commercial customers worldwide.

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Cleantech Transit, Inc. (CLNO)

Cleantech Transit Inc. was founded to capitalize on technology advances and manufacturing opportunities in the growing clean energy public transportation sector. The Company has expanded its focus to invest directly in specific green projects. Recognizing the many economic and operational advances of converting wood waste into renewable sources of energy, Cleantech has selected to invest in Phoenix Energy (www.phoenixenergy.net). This project could benefit the Company's manufacturing clients worldwide.

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Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) announced Third Quarter 2011 Results. The company reported net income of $130.2 million ($0.38 per diluted share) for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $122.8 million ($0.33 per diluted share) for the third quarter of 2010. "Our sales momentum continued to build in the third quarter, and our costs were well controlled," said Steve Burd, Chairman, President and CEO. "At the same time, we continued to innovate throughout the business to meet our customers' needs and build their loyalty. Our just for U™ digital marketing platform and our proprietary Open Nature™ line of 100% natural foods are good examples of these efforts."

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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) and Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) announced a five-year research partnership to explore new ideas and ways to improve the quality, outcomes and costs of the health care delivery system for senior citizens and other populations. Humana, one of the nation's largest health care companies, and Pfizer, the world's largest biopharmaceutical company, will bring together researchers and health care experts from both organizations to study key issues and deliver interventions to reduce inefficiencies in the management of chronic conditions such as pain, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer's disease.

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Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE:SCHW) expanding on its efforts to provide people with a more transparent and simplified investing experience, Charles Schwab has launched a new public Schwab.com website. The new site is designed to simplify the brokerage selection process by answering common questions about Schwab such as "How much does this cost and what do I get for what I pay?" and "What is it like being a Schwab client?". Now investors can conveniently access pricing information, preview research tools that have traditionally been "locked" behind client log-ins, and read peer reviews written by Schwab clients - a first among major brokerage firms.

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE)

Crown Equity Holdings Inc., together with its digital network, currently provides electronic media services specializing in online publishing, which brings together targeted audiences and advertisers. Crown Equity Holdings Inc. offers internet media-driven advertising services, which covers and connects a range of marketing specialties, as well as search engine optimization for clients interested in online media awareness.

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Google Inc. maintains an index of Web sites and other online content for users, advertisers, and Google network members and other content providers. It offers AdWords, an auction-based advertising program; AdSense program, which enables Web sites that are part of the Google Network to deliver ads from its AdWords advertisers; Google Display, a display advertising network that comprises the videos, text, images, and other interactive ads; DoubleClick Ad Exchange, a real-time auction marketplace for the trading of display ad space; and YouTube that provides video, interactive, and other ad formats for advertisers.

Google Announces Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results!






Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

"We had a great quarter,” said Larry Page, CEO of Google. “Revenue was up 33% year on year and our quarterly revenue was just short of $10 billion. Google+ is now open to everyone and we just passed the 40 million user mark. People are flocking into Google+ at an incredible rate and we are just getting started!"

Q3 Financial Summary

Google reported revenues of $9.72 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 33% compared to the third quarter of 2010. Google reports its revenues, consistent with GAAP, on a gross basis without deducting traffic acquisition costs (TAC). In the third quarter of 2011, TAC totaled $2.21 billion, or 24% of advertising revenues.

Google reports operating income, operating margin, net income, and earnings per share (EPS) on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis.

GAAP operating income in the third quarter of 2011 was $3.06 billion, or 31% of revenues. This compares to GAAP operating income of $2.55 billion, or 35% of revenues, in the third quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP operating income in the third quarter of 2011 was $3.63 billion, or 37% of revenues. This compares to non-GAAP operating income of $2.93 billion, or 40% of revenues, in the third quarter of 2010.

GAAP net income in the third quarter of 2011 was $2.73 billion, compared to $2.17 billion in the third quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP net income in the third quarter of 2011 was $3.18 billion, compared to $2.46 billion in the third quarter of 2010.

GAAP EPS in the third quarter of 2011 was $8.33 on 327 million diluted shares outstanding, compared to $6.72 in the third quarter of 2010 on 322 million diluted shares outstanding. Non-GAAP EPS in the third quarter of 2011 was $9.72, compared to $7.64 in the third quarter of 2010.

Non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin exclude the expenses related to stock-based compensation (SBC). Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS exclude the expenses related to SBC and the related tax benefits. In the third quarter of 2011, the charge related to SBC was $571 million, compared to $380 million in the third quarter of 2010. The tax benefit related to SBC was $116 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $85 million in the third quarter of 2010.

More about GOOG at www.google.com.

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Gen-Probe Inc. (Nasdaq:GPRO) announced that the Company will release its third quarter 2011 financial results on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at approximately 4:00 pm Eastern Time (ET). The announcement will be followed by a conference call with management at 4:30 pm ET. The conference call will be webcast live and may be accessed on the investors section of the Company's web site at www.gen-probe.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available on the same web site for at least 90 days. A telephone replay also will be available for 24 hours after the call ends. To access the replay, please call 866-346-2384 (US) or 203-369-0005 (international).

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Majestic Gold Corp. (MJGCF.PK)

Majestic Gold Corp. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in China. The company focuses on its gold project located in the prolific gold region of Song Jiagou in eastern Shandong Province. Majestic Gold Corp. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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Cleantech Transit, Inc. (CLNO)

Cleantech Transit Inc. was founded to capitalize on technology advances and manufacturing opportunities in the growing clean energy public transportation sector. The Company has expanded its focus to invest directly in specific green projects. Recognizing the many economic and operational advances of converting wood waste into renewable sources of energy, Cleantech has selected to invest in Phoenix Energy (www.phoenixenergy.net). This project could benefit the Company's manufacturing clients worldwide.

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE)

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a joint venture to deploy VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology delivering voice, video and data services to residential and commercial customers. The joint venture company is Crown Tele Services Inc. which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crown Equity Holdings Inc. Crown Equity Holdings Inc. will own fifty percent (50%) interest in the joint venture.

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Strayer Education Inc. (Nasdaq:STRA) announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter earnings on Thursday, November 3 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). A news release outlining the financial results will be issued before the market opens the same day. To participate in the live call, investors should dial (877) 303-9047 10 minutes prior to the start time. In addition, the call will be available via Webcast. To access the live Webcast of the conference call, please go to www.strayereducation.com 15 minutes prior to the start time of the call to register. An archived replay of the conference call will be available at (855) 859-2056 (conference id 94195606) starting at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on November 3 and it will be available through Thursday, November 10th and archived at www.strayereducation.com for 90 days.

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Global Hunter (GBLHF.PK)

Global Hunter's focus is on strategic and base metals, with an advanced stage copper oxide project in Chile and a highly prospective molybdenum property in British Columbia, Canada. GBLHF teams are working on developing the Corona de Cobre property in Chile and the Rabbit south property in British Columbia.



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Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:QCOR) announced that it will release third quarter 2011 financial results on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 after the close of the U.S. financial markets. The Company will host a conference call and slide presentation via webcast on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern / 1:30 p.m. Pacific to discuss results and highlights of the third quarter, as well as current corporate developments.

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