Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Fed: Swan "enthusiastic" about emissions trading


AAP General News (Australia)
02-22-2009
Fed: Swan "enthusiastic" about emissions trading

CANBERRA, Feb 22 AAP - Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has promised to proceed "enthusiastically"

with emissions trading, seeking to counter speculation the scheme may be delayed.

Mr Swan on Sunday strongly backed the scheme and insisted the government's timetable
still stands.

His surprise decision to hold a fresh inquiry into emissions trading fuelled debate
on whether the scheme would be pushed back from its 2010 start date, but that inquiry
was abruptly scrapped last week.

The economic crisis has added to calls to delay the …

NSW:No plan to overturn uranium ban: minister


AAP General News (Australia)
08-01-2011
NSW:No plan to overturn uranium ban: minister

The New South Wales government has rubbished reports that it may consider overturning
a long-term ban on uranium exploration and mining.

Australian Uranium Association chief executive MICHAEL ANGWIN is said to have asked
Resources and Energy Minister CHRIS HARTCHER to overturn the ban after the pair met in
June.

Mr HARTCHER has issued a statement today saying that contrary to the report in the
Sydney Morning Herald, the state government has no plans to change the law.

In May, Federal Resources Minister MARTIN FERGUSON called for the Victorian and NSW
governments to rethink their long-term bans on uranium mining and exploration.

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VIC:Dead ducks dumped at Baillieu's doorstep


AAP General News (Australia)
04-05-2011
VIC:Dead ducks dumped at Baillieu's doorstep

Duck-shooting protesters say they're bringing the carnage of duck season directly to
Premier TED BAILLIEU because he won't go to witness it first hand.

The Coalition Against Duck Shooting has dumped 25 duck carcasses outside Treasury Place
today .. claiming they were illegally shot.

Protest director LAURIE LEVY says politicians sanction this slaughter but they won't
go to the wetlands to witness the carnage and the suffering that goes on.

Among the dead birds was a Freckled Duck .. which Mr LEVY says is a rare and threatened breed.

The Victorian duck hunting season runs from March 19 to June 13.

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FED:Charges made me more determined: = 2


AAP General News (Australia)
12-14-2010
FED:Charges made me more determined: = 2

Ms Assange, who travelled to the UK to be near Julian, said he was being held in solitary
confinement in the prison's basement.

When asked by Seven what the brief conversation meant to her, she said: "I can't put
it into word. I am connected back with him again. I've got the connection".

"I told him how people all over the world in all sorts of countries were standing up
with placards and squealing out for his freedom and justice, and he was very heartened
by that.

"As a mother, I am asking the world to stand up for my brave son."

Mr Assange has been moved to segregation for his own safety as he awaits Tuesday's
(UK time) hearing on a Swedish request that he be extradited over sex charges.

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FED:Abbott wants to reform youth welfare


AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2010
FED:Abbott wants to reform youth welfare

SYDNEY, Aug 7 AAP - Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will consider implementing a major
reform of youth welfare if he wins government, saying Australia needs "visionary ideas".

Under his plan to "break the youth welfare subculture", young people would volunteer
to give up their benefits in return for a guaranteed job, Fairfax newspapers reported
on Saturday.

Mr Abbott said he was guided in his thinking by Noel Pearson, the founder of the Cape
York Institute for Policy and Leadership.

"I think that Noel's ideas for breaking the (welfare) cycle in terms of asking young
people voluntarily to renounce their welfare entitlement for a period of time in return
for a guaranteed job - I think these are well worth further exploring," Mr Abbott told
Fairfax.

"If we are serious about attacking the entrenched welfare subculture more generally
I think we do have to look at some of these visionary ideas."

The unemployment rate among people aged 15 to 19 who are looking for work is 16.9 per
cent, three times the national average rate.

Among those 15 to 24 it is 11.5 per cent, double the national average.

Fairfax said the proposal marks an increasingly positive turn in Mr Abbott's campaign,
as his political position strengthens.

The opposition leader said he wouldn't tamper with access to abortion services.

"It will be as it currently is. The coalition has no plans whatsoever to change the
status quo in this area," he said.

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Fed: Thousands flock to Boxing Day sales


AAP General News (Australia)
12-27-2009
Fed: Thousands flock to Boxing Day sales

Thousands of shoppers across the nation have crowded stores for Boxing Day sales ..

with some queuing from 11pm on Christmas night to snap up a bargain.

Major stores report healthy crowds .. with shoppers well on the way to parting with
more than 14 and a half billion dollars.

In Melbourne .. some one-thousand people were crowding at entrances outside Myer 5am
in the morning .. and shoppers continued to move shoulder to shoulder in the aisles ..

grabbing bargains in clothes .. manchester .. electronic equipment and homewares.

Store bosses are pleased .. with Myer's DAMIAN GLASS saying consumers are still very
enthusiastic about a bargain.

David Jones' Victorian manager JASON MCVICAR says he arrived at the city store at 4am
and found nearly one thousand people already waiting.

In Sydney .. it was elbow room only as shoppers braved crowds and wet weather to find
move slowly through Myer and David Jones department stores that opened at 5am and 6am
(AEDT).

In Brisbane .. Myer appeared to be the focus of bargain hunters in the Queen St Mall.

However .. trade experts say it's too early to tell how sales figures will shape up
.. although up to now .. they've been extremely healthy.

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SA: Families and friends mark Vietnam Veterans' Day


AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2009
SA: Families and friends mark Vietnam Veterans' Day

ADELAIDE, Aug 16 AAP - Family and friends of Vietnam Veterans have marched through
Adelaide to remember Australia's longest and most controversial war.

State veterans' affairs minister Michael Atkinson said it was an important day, with
more than 500 Australians killed in Vietnam between 1963 and 1971.

"Vietnam Veterans' Day is a time for all veterans to get together with their families
and friends to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice and those who have died
since," Mr Atkinson said in a statement.

Sunday's events began with a Gunfire Breakfast at the Torrens Parade Ground, followed
by a march through the city and a memorial service at the Vietnam War Memorial.

A concert will be held at the parade grounds on Sunday afternoon.

Mr Atkinson said this year's event was even more important given the recent discovery
of the remains of the final two missing Australian Defence Force personnel lost during
the Vietnam War, flying officer Michael Herbert and pilot officer Robert Carver.

"Michael Herbert and Robert Carver will be in the thoughts of all those present on
Sunday," he said.

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AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Midday, April 6


AAP General News (Australia)
04-06-2009
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Midday, April 6
Midday Round-Up: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AAP RTV FILE AT 1130


Bonus ATO (CANBERRA)

The Australian Tax Office says the government's bonus payment will start landing in
bank accounts tomorrow night .. and the first cheques will arrive Wednesday morning.

JENNY GRANGER from the ATO says the payments of up to 900 dollars each will be made
in a random order based on postcodes.

Taxpayers earning up to 100 thousand dollars a year are eligible .. so long as they've
filed their latest tax return.

Those who haven't done so need to lodge one before June 30 to qualify for the bonus.

The government's hoping people will spend the money quickly to stimulate the slowing economy.



Bikies Hawi (SYDNEY)

Comanchero bikie chief MICK HAWI is being questioned at the Sydney Police Centre and
is expected to be charged over the fatal brawl at Sydney Airport.

Solicitor LESLY RANDLE has confirmed her client's with police .. and she'll apply for
bail in court this afternoon.

HAWI's arrest follows the Gangs Squad's investigations into the airport brawl a fortnight
ago in which ANTHONY ZERVAS .. brother of Hells Angel PETER ZERVAS .. was fatally injured.

PETER ZERVAS was shot outside his home a week later .. he remains in hospital.

Five people have already been charged with affray over the airport brawl.



Korea Missile UN (UNITED NATIONS)

The UN Security Council has adjourned three hours of closed-door talks on North Korea's
long-range rocket launch .. without agreement.

America is leading calls from the West for tough action against Pyongyang for launching
what they say was a missile with an estimated range of six thousand 700 kilometres ..

in defiance of UN resolutions.

But veto-wielding members China and Russia are calling for restraint .. so as not to
endanger the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament.



Rates (SYDNEY)

It's line ball whether the Reserve Bank will drop interest rates tomorrow.

An AAP survey of 19 economists has found 10 expect a cut after the RBA board's monthly
meeting .. seven favouring a move of 50 basis points and three going for 25 basis points.

The other nine economists believe the official cash rate will remain at its 45-year
low of 3.25 per cent.

Westpac boss GAIL KELLY has dampened hopes of the banks passing on in full any cut
.. saying bank funding costs are still high.



Mortgage (CANBERRA)

Credit unions and building societies say they already offer hardship provisions for
customers who lose their jobs.

The four major banks have agreed to offer up to 12 months relief from mortgage payments
to retrenched workers .. under a deal struck with the Rudd government.

LOUISE PETSCHLER from the Association of Building Societies and Credit Unions says
non-bank lenders already comply with all the commitments the banks have promised.

Meantime mortgage broker Loan Market Group says people taking out a new mortgage should
consider a fixed-rate home loan .. which provide certainty to borrowers on a budget.



Cables Lillis (SYDNEY)

EnergyAustralia says any compensation for customers affected by Sydney's power outages
will be decided on a case by case basis.

Acting general manager GEOFF LILLIS says the blackouts that affected 70 thousand homes
and business in the Sydney CBD and eastern suburbs a week ago .. and 50 thousand on Saturday
.. are unacceptable .. and he's apologised for them.

Crews have fixed Saturday's transformer problem but are still working on the damaged
cable that caused last Monday's outage.



Jones (SYDNEY)

Radio host ALAN JONES says he's had a suspected melanoma removed from an arm .. but
it's a severe virus that's put him off the air.

After surgery for prostate cancer last year ... he was back in hospital in December
to remove a benign brain tumour .. and again three weeks ago for skin cancer surgery.

Four days later JONES was back hosting his regular breakfast program .. until he lost
his voice on air .. and he's been bedridden with a virus for the past week.

He's told Macquarie Radio .. reports he's dying of cancer are nonsense.



Briefly in other news ..



US Children (GRAHAM)

Investigators in America believe a man who shot dead his five children and killed himself
.. had found out his wife was leaving him for another man.



US Beatles (NEW YORK)

PAUL McCARTNEY and RINGO STARR have performed together for the first time in seven
years .. at an all-star benefit concert in New York City.



Pops Aust (SYDNEY)

American country singer TAYLOR SWIFT has landed her first Australian number one single
with .. Love Story.



in Finance ..




At 1110 AEDT .. the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was UP 20.4 points at 3756 while the broader
All Ordinaries Index ROSE 20.3 points to 3694.3.

The Australian dollar was at 71.88 US cents .. UP from Friday's local close of 71.36 US cents.

It was at 53.05 euro cents .. DOWN from 53.17 euro cents on Friday.



in Sport ..



AFL Bock Trigg (ADELAIDE)

The Adelaide Crows CEO STEVEN TRIGG says the club will take its time to determine the
facts behind an incident involving star NATHAN BOCK before imposing any penalty.

The all-Australian AFL defender has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend at
an Adelaide hotel and also with causing property damage after being detained by police
late Saturday night.

He will face court later this year.



Golf PGA Winner (HUMBLE, Texas)

Englishman PAUL CASEY has won the Houston Open for his first US PGA Tour victory, beating
J.B. HOLMES on the first sudden-death playoff hole.

HOLMES needed a win to earn a trip to next week's US Masters and is the only player
from last year's Ryder Cup who failed to qualify.

Australian NICK O'HERN shot a 70 to tie for third place.

Countryman GEOFF OGILVY was tied for the lead after completing the third round earlier
in the day but slipped to tied sixth at eight under.



Motor Indy (St Petersburg, Florida)

Australian driver RYAN BRISCOE has snatched victory in a crash-strewn IndyCar Series
season-opening Grand Prix of St Petersburg in Florida.

Penske driver BRISCOE overtook England's JUSTIN WILSON for the lead on a re-start 14
laps from the finish of the 100-lap race.

Fellow Australian WILL POWER finished sixth.



Cricket Aust (Centurion, South Africa)

Captain RICKY PONTING has blamed poor batting rather than good bowling for Australia
being bowled out for 131 in their seven-wicket loss to South Africa.




Cricket India (Wellington)

India have declared their second innings at 434 for seven .. setting New Zealand a
massive total of 617 for victory on the fourth day of the third Test in Wellington.



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Fed: Pass on rate cut in full: Opposition MPs say


AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2008
Fed: Pass on rate cut in full: Opposition MPs say

CANBERRA, Dec 2 AAP - Coalition MPs have called on banks to pass on all of Tuesday's
expected cut in official interest rates.

Economists are tipping the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut its key cash rate by
as much as one percentage point, and the government is urging the major banks to pass
on to borrowers as much relief as they can.

Opposition small business spokesman Steve Ciobo criticised the government for not taking
a harder line with the banks.

"We've seen a very wimpish prime minister and a very wimpish treasurer," he told reporter.

"It's time that this government muscled up to the banking sector and demanded that
they pass on in full any further rate cuts."

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Vic: Main stories in today's 1800 Nine News


AAP General News (Australia)
04-28-2008
Vic: Main stories in today's 1800 Nine News

MELBOURNE, April 28 AAP - Main stories on tonight's 1800 National Nine News bulletin:

- The hunt for a gunman who shot dead a mother of two in Frankston is stretching across Victoria.

- A father of two is the latest Australian soldier to die in Afghanistan.

- More than 40 Victorian households a week are facing having their water cut back for
failing to pay their bills.

- A new advertising campaign has been launched to curb hoon driving.

- Charges against the ABC's Chaser team over a fake motorcade stunt at last year's
APEC conference have been dropped.

- Tennis Australia is leading a push to rename the Vodafone Arena after tennis champion
Margaret Court.

- At Docklands, a $100 million addition to the landscape - the Southern Star Observation
Wheel - is taking shape and is six months from completion.

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Qld: Luxury yacht sinks after being engulfed by flames


AAP General News (Australia)
12-25-2007
Qld: Luxury yacht sinks after being engulfed by flames

BRISBANE, Dec 25 AAP - A 35-foot yacht has caught fire and sunk at Airlie Beach in
Queensland's north.

Passers by noticed flames coming from the instrument panel on the yacht, which was
moored about 100 metres north of the Abel Point Marina rock wall, at about 11.20pm (AEST)
yesterday, police said.

The bystanders attempted to douse the flames with a small bail from their inflatable
dinghy, but were unable to put the fire out.

They returned with two fire extinguishers but the fire spread throughout the yacht.

The yacht then sank as the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service attempted to extinguish the blaze.

The owners of the vessel were later located and informed of the fire.

"The owners of the yacht are devastated," a police spokesman said.

Emergency services are investigating the cause of the fire.

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NSW: Mum's relief at rescue of son and friend after night in sea


AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2007
NSW: Mum's relief at rescue of son and friend after night in sea

The mother of a man who spent almost 14 hours clinging to his overturned yacht has
expressed her delight .. after he returned home safe and well.

26-year-old JOEL WILSON from Kingscliff ... on the NSW north coast .. and his friend
set out from Cudgen Creek .. in their four-metre catamaran.

MICHELLE GREEN says the men hit trouble about an hour before sunset .. when the yacht
overturned when they were riding a wave.

She raised the alarm when her son hadn't returned by 9.30pm (AEST) .. and two police
planes .. four helicopters and four boats began searching for the men and their boat ..

which had no navigational lights.

They were finally located about 7.30 this morning .. clinging to the yacht's upturned
hull about six kays off Brunswick Heads .. 30 kays south of where they set off.

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NSW: Sacked Tristar shop steward in court bid to get job back


AAP General News (Australia)
04-02-2007
NSW: Sacked Tristar shop steward in court bid to get job back

A Sydney man who says he was sacked after 35 years .. for speaking out about a redundancy
row .. is applying to be reinstated to his job in the Federal Court in Sydney today.

MARTY PEEK told media about Tristar Steering and Suspension .. saying his employer
is paying workers to turn up to work until the expiry of a redundancy agreement.

He alleges Tristar's doing this to avoid paying them four weeks redundancy pay for
each year of service.

Last week Tristar sacked Mr PEEK .. who's a shop steward for the Australian Workers Union.

They say he's brought the company into disrepute with comments he'd made .. dating
back as far as 2001.

AWU state secretary RUSS COLLISON says due to the federal government's workplace relations
laws .. Mr PEEK's only option is to pursue the matter using common law.

Mr PEEK says he's been advised not to comment on the matter, ..which will come before
the Federal Court in Sydney this afternoon.

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Main stories in today's 1000 6PR News


AAP General News (Australia)
12-01-2006
Main stories in today's 1000 6PR News

PERTH, Dec 1 AAP - The main stories in the 1000 6PR news:

- Opposition Leader Kim Beazley says he is confident he can win a leadership showdown
with foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd on Monday.

- There have been two fatal road crashes in Western Australia in the past 24 hours.

- There are still no signs of troops in the streets of Fiji as the nation prepares
for another military takeover.

- The WA government has announced plans for a major commercial and retail development
in Perth's CBD.

- Aides to former Russian Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar say he may be a second poisoning
victim following the suspicious death last week of a former KGB agent in London.

- People with HIV are being warned not to stop taking their medication even for a short time.

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Qld: Beattie to sell retail arms of power suppliers


AAP General News (Australia)
04-26-2006
Qld: Beattie to sell retail arms of power suppliers

The BEATTIE government will announce formally today .. the customer base of Queensdland's
two electricity suppliers is on the market.

The retail arms of Energex and Ergon energy will be offered for sale to business interests
.. in a decision likely to net the government more than one billion dollars.

The government will retain ownership of the electricity suppliers .. and the generators
will be protected from privatisation.

Mr BEATTIE has previously said he'd never give away Queensland's power development
advantage .. as other states have done in the past.







The Premier is due to meet key industry and business stakeholders at 10 am (AEST).

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Monday, February 27, 2012

NSW: Two men extradited after rural murder


AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2005
NSW: Two men extradited after rural murder

Two men have been extradited from Queensland to New South Wales after the murder of
a man at a remote rural station.

NSW Police say the body of 31-year-old NIGEL PETTET was found on Ottley Station, 30km
north of Warialda in southern Queensland about 9.30pm (AEST) on August the 17th.

On Saturday two men were arrested by Queensland Police after a routine roadside breath test.

Police under Strike Force Greycliffe have interviewed both men in connection with Mr
PETTET's murder and they have since been extradited to NSW.

A 51-year-old man of no fixed abode, has been charged with murder and steal motor vehicle.

Another 51-year-old from Texas, Queensland, has been charged with breach of bond and
fail to comply with reporting obligations under the child protection act.

Both were refused bail and will appear in Central Local Court today.

A white 2004 model Toyota Landcruiser utility and a firearm have been seized for forensic
examination.

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Fed: Thai man charged with importing child pornography


AAP General News (Australia)
12-21-2004
Fed: Thai man charged with importing child pornography

The Australian Customs Service says a 33-year-old Thai man has been charged with importation
of child pornography.

A Customs spokesman says the man was charged after agents executed a search warrant
early this morning on a house in the New South Wales central coast town of Terrigal.

Their inquiries began on December 10 this year when a package containing CDs of allegedly
offensive material was intercepted by Customs officers at the International Mail Handling
Centre in Sydney.

During today's search, a computer was seized which will now be further examined by
Customs forensic experts.

The Thai national was to Gosford Police Station and charged with offences under the Customs Act.

He has been bailed to appear at Woy Woy Local Court on February the 8th next year.

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Nyalutanga Instructs Girls as They Grow Up

Nyalutanga Instructs Girls as They Grow Up (Zaramo/Tanzania) Nyalutanga (Lutanga) was the first human being, and is related to the origin of all things.

The earth is the great womb that gave birth to the first human being, Nyalutanga. The progenitor, Nyalutanga, appeared to a mother whose first daughter disappeared, because no one knew how to instruct her as to how to grow up, to become mature: she turned into an elephant. It was because of her that Nyalutanga appeared. She told the mother that she would instruct her daughters, and so it became possible for the girls to grow into full human beings.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P U.S. Indices.

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's

Dec. 10, 2001-- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 Indices:

-- S&P MidCap 400 component Jones Apparel Group (NYSE:JNY) will

replace Homestake Mining (NYSE:HM) in the S&P 500 Index after

the close of trading on Friday, December 14, 2001. S&P 500

component Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE:ABX) is acquiring Homestake

Mining in a transaction anticipated to close on that date. The

transaction is still subject to shareholder approval. S&P

SmallCap 600 component Timberland Co. Cl 'A' (NYSE:TBL) will

replace Jones Apparel Group in the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

Netegrity, Inc. (NASD:NETE) will replace Timberland Co. Cl 'A'

in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

Jones Apparel Group is a designer and marketer of a broad range of women's collection sportswear, suits and dresses, casual sportswear and jeanswear for men, women and children, women's shoes and accessories, and costume jewelry. The company, headquartered in Bristol, Pennsylvania, will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Apparel & Accessories sub-industry group and the Textiles (Apparel) industry group.

Timberland Co. Cl 'A' designs, engineers, and markets premium-quality footwear, apparel, and accessories. The company, headquartered in Stratham, New Hampshire, will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Footwear sub-industry group and the Footwear industry group.

Netegrity, Inc. is a provider of software and services that manage and control user access to web-base e-commerce applications. The company, headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Internet Software & Services sub-industry group and the Computers (Software & Services) industry group.

        Following is a summary of the announced changes:  ----------------------------------------------------------------------                    S&P 500 INDEX - December 14, 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------                COMPANY       GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR         GICS SUB-                                                        INDUSTRY GROUP ----------------------------------------------------------------------             Jones Apparel        Consumer                Apparel & ADDED           Group          Discretionary            Accessories ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DELETED   Homestake Mining       Materials                 Gold ----------------------------------------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------------------------------------                S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - December 14, 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------                COMPANY       GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR         GICS SUB-                                                        INDUSTRY GROUP ----------------------------------------------------------------------             Timberland Co.        Consumer ADDED          Cl 'A'           Discretionary             Footwear ----------------------------------------------------------------------             Jones Apparel         Consumer                Apparel & DELETED        Group            Discretionary            Accessories ----------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------               S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - December 14, 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------                COMPANY       GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR         GICS SUB-                                                        INDUSTRY GROUP ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDED       Netegrity, Inc.      Information         Internet Software                                  Technology              & Services ----------------------------------------------------------------------             Timberland Co.        Consumer DELETED       Cl 'A'            Discretionary             Footwear ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 

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Oriole Systems Announces Collaboration In Internet Portal-Exchange For The Chinese Textile And Garment Industries.

Business Editors

VANCOUVER, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2000

Oriole Systems Inc. (CDNX:OOL.) today announced the Company's involvement in the development of an English language, North American based Internet Portal-Exchange for the Chinese textile and garment industries.

The Agreement of Cooperation is between China Texport Inc. and the China Textile Information Center (CTEI), an Agency of the China State Textile Administration.

The Agreement specifies that China Texport Inc. will develop, host and manage the B2B e-commerce platform to support Chinese textile and garment exports to North America, and will also be responsible for marketing the Portal-Exchange in North America. CTEI will set up the infrastructure required in China to support this platform. China Texport Inc. expects to launch the portal approximately in the summer of 2001. By the time the North American Portal-Exchange is operational, it is expected that CTEI will have completed the technical, sales, marketing and customer service infrastructures in China needed to support the Portal-Exchange. Initially revenues will be generated from annual membership fees charged to Chinese seller enterprises for access to the Portal-Exchange. As awareness and use of the Portal-Exchange for purchasing transactions increases on the part of the North American user community, revenues will be increasingly derived as a percentage of sales. Some revenue will also be generated from advertising and referral fees from alliance partners. There will be no charge for access to the Portal-Exchange by purchase side users.

China Texport Inc. intends to outsource the technical and operational components of the Portal-Exchange to a group of technology and service providers under the leadership of Bell Canada and BCE Emergis.

Oriole and its affiliates have been chosen to assist in the development of the site through Oriole's proprietary software product Emart Design SW with its recently greatly enhanced portal environment using PortalPrise's TeleSite(C). This is an advanced software product for the implementation of Enterprise Information Portals and eBusiness Systems. Oriole will also be providing and deploying various visualization and other Internet technologies from its affiliates including NetDirect Communications Inc.

Al Gerenser President of Oriole said that being involved in this project would have a number of benefits for Oriole Systems. Being selected to be part of the development team in a substantial and important initiative, demonstrates extreme confidence in our Emart product line and is another major milestone for Oriole. Involvement in this initiative will provide exposure and visibility, and benefit our Emart marketing efforts in two of our major geographical target markets, North America and China. Working on the outsourced technical and operational components of this project under the leadership of Bell Canada and BCE Emergis illustrates the quality and viability of Oriole's product offering, he added.

Darrell McFeely, founder of China Texport Inc. said Oriole's experience in the Chinese market, including its joint venture agreement with ChineseWorldNet.com to develop a financial services information portal for the Chinese market, and its superior B2B Software with an advanced portal environment, is what made us want to partner with the Company.

Mr. Gerenser noted that the importance of the English language, North American based Internet Portal-Exchange for the Chinese textile and garment industries can be seen in the context of the project's addressable markets. The key market driver for the Textile Portal-Exchange is the tremendous growth expected in online B2B transactions over the next 5 years. The China State Textile Bureau recognizes that while estimates of growth rates in B2B e-commerce vary from one research firm to another, it is clear that in order to compete effectively, companies will increasingly require the ability to transact business online. According to Chinese sources, total Chinese exports amounted to US $200 Billion in 1999 of which 20% were to North America and a further 13% to Western Europe.

According to the China Textile Information Center, there are more than 46,500 Chinese textile firms with a combined work force of 10 Million and an annual output of US $90 Billion. China controls over 25% of the global export trade in textiles and garments with annual exports in excess of US $46 Billion. According to U.S.A. and Canadian sources, approximately $10 Billion of textiles and products containing textiles were imported from China in 1999. The China State Textile Bureau estimates that the profit from the entire textile industry in China will amount to at least 20 billion Yuan (US$2.5 Billion) in 2000.

Additionally, the textile industry in China is undergoing a strategic restructuring. In the past, the textile industry like all other industries in China operated in a planned economy with all major decisions being made by centralized authorities. The textile industry was the chosen industry to pilot the reform of State-owned enterprises and to encourage private sector and foreign participation in the industry. The State Textile Industrial Bureau's objective is to increase China's exports of textiles and garments to US$100 Billion by 2010, a 100% increase over 2000 export levels for the coming 10 years.

Oriole Systems Inc. http://www.oriolesystems.com/ is engaged in the design, development and support of e-business and Internet software through its proprietary product Emart Design SW, a suite of software products that perform e-business transactions and will eventually allow for all business functions in an enterprise to work together. Emart Design SW is an advanced software product, designed as a platform, or main building block, on which both large and small enterprises can build their Internet and Intranet Web presence. Emart allows for an enterprise to present a single Web entry point for both Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer transactions.

The Canadian Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of this news release.

1999 Minnesota Technology Award Winners Announced.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The winners of the 1999 Minnesota Technology Awards that honor the achievements of Minnesota's dynamic technology community were announced this evening at a banquet held at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center. This year's winners, all based in Eden Prairie, Minn., are:

-- 1999 Minnesota Technology Company -- SurModics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX), a

leading provider of surface modification and special coatings to the

medical device industry. The company's main focus is the

commercialization and licensing of PhotoLink(TM), its light-activated

coating technology used in medical devices such as stents and

catheters. SurModics was chosen due to the company's commercial

success and the fact that over 20% of their employees have advanced

degrees. In addition, all SurModics marketing managers have technical

backgrounds to communicate more effectively with scientists and

engineers on product development.

-- 1999 Minnesota Technology Leader -- Joel Ronning, CEO, of Digital

River, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRIV) Ronning was chosen for his leadership in

taking Digital River, Inc. through two public offerings and turning it

into a electronic software delivery market leader.

-- 1999 Minnesota Technology Innovation -- IntraNet Solutions, Inc.

(Nasdaq: INRS) -- honored for developing the first document management

system built specifically for the Web. Having gone public in 1995, the

company produces Intra.doc(R) Management System that allows companies

to build secure business libraries in Web-ready formats.

-- 1999 Best Use of the Internet or e-commerce -- Digital River, Inc.,

honored for their innovation in the sales and distribution of software

and other digital products over the Internet. Digital River's

technology is designed to manage transactions and the download of

digital products including software and music. More than 2500 software

developers, music publishers, and online merchants use Digital River's

technology to sell and distribute their products over the Internet.

Created in 1997, the Minnesota Technology Awards recognize companies for their innovative development of a leading edge technology; their impact on the growth of Minnesota's economy, the commercial success of their technology, and their contribution to making Minnesota a leading technology center in the United States.

In addition to the awards presentation, five Minnesota high school seniors who excel in technology-related studies were awarded $2,500 scholarships to pursue their academic studies. A committee of Minnesota academic and business leaders selected the following winners based on their leadership, aptitude and excellence in technology:

-- Matthew Abdel of Park High School in Cottage Grove, Minn.;

-- Eric Engesser of Grand Rapids High School in Grand Rapids, Minn.;

-- Michael Henninger of Chaska High School in Chaska, Minn.;

-- Joanie Lofgren of Aitkin High School in Aitkin, Minn.; and

-- Collin Raymond of Eagan High School in Eagan, Minn.

The awards banquet featured a humorous assessment of today's technology-dependent culture by Bob Hirschfeld, the first self-proclaimed "Cybersatirist" on the Internet. Hirschfeld is frequently quoted in the "Washington Wire" column of The Wall Street Journal and his columns have appeared over the past ten years in the USA Today and The Washington Post. Paul Douglas, chief meteorologist at WCCO TV and EarthWatch Communications founder, was the guest emcee for the evening.

Sponsors of the Minnesota Technology Awards include Medtronic, Honeywell, McGladrey & Pullen, Minnesota Technology, Inc. and Minnesota Technology(R) magazine. Minnesota Technology, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation established to assist Minnesota companies in becoming more competitive through the application and development of technology.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Nakheel debt not so deep.

Developer Nakheel is not in arrears to Arabtec as much as some analysts fear, the construction firm's chief financial officer Ziad Makhzoumi said.

Arabtec, which expects to receive an overdue payment by end-June following developer Nakheel's debt restructuring, is well-funded after managing its cash resources carefully during the downturn, Makhzoumi told Reuters Insider.

"It is not as big as the market expects," he said, referring to the payment but declining to say how much Arabtec would get from the developer, a unit of Dubai World.

"We are well funded. We manage our cash aggressively... it was never in doubt we have enough cash," he said. "We would have liked to have been in a better situation [in terms of liquidity] but the whole world is collapsing. Countries are collapsing, let alone companies," he said.

Some analysts have put the figure Nakheel owes Arabtec at around dhs2 billion ($545 million), while UBS' Saud Masud has estimated it to be between a half and one billion dirhams.

Dubai World and its core creditor banks have agreed on a proposal to restructure $23.5 billion in debt. As part of the proposal, Nakheel trade creditors have been offered full repayment, with 40 per cent in cash and 60 per cent in the form of an Islamic bond, or sukuk, which has a ten per cent annual return.

Arabtec expects the Nakheel payment by end-June, while payment in the form of bonds could take several months, its chief executive Riad Kamal said on Monday.

Kamal said Nakheel's cash would be circulated to pay Arabtec's suppliers and subcontractors in the UAE, adding the firm would not need to raise additional cash for its projects outside the emirate. Arabtec last week said it signed on to Nakheel's debt repayment offer and urged others to follow suit.

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Findings from S. Herreriaalonso and Co-Researchers Advance Knowledge in Algorithms.(Report)

According to the authors of recent research published in the journal Computer Networks, "Network interfaces in most wired or wireless computing devices are greatly under-utilized, squandering energy while waiting for new packets to arrive."

"In this paper, we propose simple opportunistic algorithms to determine when to power down idle network interfaces in order to save much of that wasted energy. We also develop an analytic model to predict the amount of energy saved and the packet delay," wrote S. Herreriaalonso and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "The algorithms are compared to the best known opportunistic method, and it is shown that they provide significantly greater power savings without inflicting noticeable delays to Internet traffic."

Herreriaalonso and colleagues published their study in Computer Networks (Opportunistic power saving algorithms for Ethernet devices. Computer Networks, 2011;55(9):2051-2064).

For additional information, contact S. Herreriaalonso, E Enx Telecomunicac, Dept. of Telemat Engineering, Campus University S-N, Vigo 36310, SPAIN.

The publisher's contact information for the journal Computer Networks is: Elsevier Science BV, PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Keywords: City:Vigo, Country:Spain, Region:Europe, Mathematics

This article was prepared by Telecommunications Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Telecommunications Weekly via VerticalNews.com.

HEIT Successfully Delivers Financial Industry's First Cloud-Based Managed Compliance Service.

HEIT, a leading provider of cloud-delivered managed services for community financial institutions, announced the release of its new Managed Compliance Service. The highly anticipated launch of the innovative cloud compliance service was announced with the news of the company's acquisition of ReymannGroup, a Maryland based consulting firm that provides subject matter expertise to help financial institutions navigate emerging regulatory, business, technology and information security challenges. Paul Reymann, ReymannGroup chief executive officer, joins HEIT's executive team as chief risk officer to lead HEIT's compliance and risk management services and continue to expand the company's footprint in the eastern states.

HEIT's Managed Compliance Service (MCS) delivers a CAMELS-based approach that allows institutions to drive the time and cost spent out of their compliance efforts, while expanding resources, expertise, intelligence, and real-time visibility across the organization. MCS also includes a comprehensive technology platform designed specifically for community financial institutions, which is delivered securely over a private cloud architecture to provide a comprehensive real-time view of each institution's compliance-ready state. The cloud platform serves as the underlying foundation of a holistic risk and compliance service providing access to an authoritative library of intelligent content and a deep bench of industry subject matter experts. HEIT's MCS offers: Dodd-Frank Mortgage Lending Readiness Assessment, Compliance and Risk Management, Vendor Management, Business Continuity Planning, Policies and Procedures, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering, Consumer Compliance, and much more.

The launch of HEIT's MCS marks a game-changing event and milestone in the company's cloud innovation roadmap. "We are continuing to pioneer the way community banks and credit unions leverage our subject matter expertise and technology through the cloud to ease the burden on staff, resources and budgets," said Dan Holt, chief executive officer for HEIT. "MCS enables financial institution leaders to strengthen their compliance and risk postures, gain visibility and transparency across the organization and manage to CAMELS in a way that's just not possible through traditional manually intensive, paper laden compliance and risk management programs."

A recent survey of community bank leaders found that 96.8% of respondents believe regulatory reform through the Dodd-Frank Act will significantly increase operating expenses for the institution. "We've seen a trend of major regulatory overhaul in each of the last three decades, but the transformation the industry is undergoing today is unprecedented. With the sheer scope and size of Dodd-Frank, we're in the midst of a tsunami of rulemaking years," stated Reymann. "HEIT and ReymannGroup have the same vision, passion and common goal to help community bank leaders manage increasing compliance and risk management complexity and the effects of reform on their customers, products and operations. We recognized that the combined expertise, competencies, resources, technology and intellectual properties will enable us to more successfully deliver the innovative services that community financial institutions deserve and need."

Reymann is recognized in the industry as a forward-thinking thought leader and is considered to be one of the leading financial industry regulatory experts in the country. He co-authored Section 501 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Data Protection regulation. Reymann spent 13 years with the Department of Treasury in Washington D.C. where he authored several key regulatory directives and advisories on emerging risk management issues, including the industry's first regulatory directive on "Transactional Internet Banking."

"We're ecstatic to have Paul Reymann and the ReymannGroup on board with us," added Holt. "It's been a period of rapid growth and innovation at HEIT. The strategic acquisition of ReymannGroup and addition of Paul to our executive team emphasizes HEIT's commitment to continue strengthening our team and offerings - remaining the financial industry's leading managed services and technology outsourcing provider."

Keywords: Acquisitions, Finance, Financial Institutions, HEIT, HEIT Inc., Investing, Investment, Mergers, Mortgage, Real Estate, Technology.

This article was prepared by Information Technology Newsweekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Information Technology Newsweekly via VerticalNews.com.

Charm Communications Named Lashou.com's Public Relations and Media Agency.

Charm Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRM), China's leading advertising agency, has been named Lashou.com's public relations and media agency. The account for Lashou, one of China's largest domestic group-buying websites, will be jointly serviced by Charm Interactive and Vizeum. Charm Interactive is Charm Communications' digital marketing agency. Vizeum is a joint venture between Charm Communications and Aegis Media formed in January 2010.

Lashou was founded in March 2010 and has already become one of China's largest group-buying websites. With revenues of almost RMB1 billion in 2010 and a consistent monthly growth rate of 100 percent, Lashou is China's domestic industry leader.

Charm Communications Founder, Chairman and CEO He Dang said, "Group-buying websites are currently one of the most popular and rapidly developing models in the industry, and Charm Communications is honored to partner with a leading brand like Lashou. A growing number of Internet brands are placing more emphasis on brand recognition, and many of them are choosing to cooperate with Charm. We hope to fully utilize our media representative agency and comprehensive service experience to help more companies achieve success."

Keywords: Advertising, Asia, Charm Communications Inc., China, Marketing.

This article was prepared by Marketing Weekly News editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Marketing Weekly News via VerticalNews.com.

Sentilla Named to GigaOM Structure 50 List.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 19, 2011

Sentilla(R) Corporation, leading provider of energy performance management software for data centers, and GigaOM, a leading business media company, today announced that Sentilla has been named to the inaugural Structure 50 list, the first industry ranking by GigaOM of the top cloud computing and infrastructure companies.

Selected through a rigorous review by GigaOM editors, the Structure 50 companies encompass a wide range of innovators -- from rising stars like DotCloud and Nimbula, to industry leaders such as Akamai, Cisco, and Apple. A full list of winners can be found on the Structure 50 website.

"The companies in the Structure 50 are changing the face of computing. Editors at GigaOM reviewed hundreds of companies to select these top 50 cloud computing innovators based on their product innovation, market impact, technology development, and visionary leadership," said Derrick Harris, GigaOM Structure Editor and Conference Chair. "The inaugural Structure 50 list recognizes the enormous contribution these leading companies are making to business, technology, and society."

"We are incredibly pleased to be included in the inaugural GigaOM Structure 50 List," said Mike Kaul, chief executive officer, Sentilla. "Sentilla delivers optimized data center infrastructure and cloud computing environments. Customers using Sentilla Energy Manager have experienced the significant value of our leading energy efficient technology- and have slashed IT costs by at least 20% through comprehensive rationalization, virtualization and cloud optimization."

All of the Structure 50 companies will be recognized at GigaOM Structure 2011, the industry's most influential cloud computing conference. Structure 2011 will take place June 22-23, 2011 in San Francisco at the Mission Bay Conference Center. Now in its fourth year, Structure 2011 is the pivotal, must-attend conference for the top executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and technology directors leading the cloud computing and Internet infrastructure industries.

About Sentilla Corporation

Sentilla(R) is a leading provider of energy performance management solutions for data centers. The company's award winning Sentilla Energy Manager[TM] runs IT systems more efficiently within the enterprise. Whether the goal is to defer capital expense, lower operating expense, mitigate risk, or get more out of existing equipment, Sentilla provides software tools that optimize, automate and enable decision support for global businesses. Sentilla Energy Manager solves the problems caused by information and communication technology (ICT) growth in data centers and telecommunications offices, reclaiming energy capacity, stabilizing consumption and improving equipment utilization.

Sentilla has received industry praise for the company and its technology. The Sentilla Energy Manager received a 2009 ABA Stevie Award for Best New Product of the Year -- Computer Software: New Version, was named a finalist in the 2010 ABA Stevie Award New Product or Service of the Year -- Computer Software -- New Version, received the 2009 TechWorld Award for Green Product of the Year, and was named a finalist in the category of Best Technology Supplier of the Year in the 2009 UK IT Industry Awards. In addition, the company was named a New California 100 Innovative Business All-Star by Golden Capital Network and Hamilton Lane. Co-founder Dr. Joe Polastre was awarded the 2010 European CTO Award for Innovation in Data Centres by BroadGroup, named a winner of the 2009 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal 40 Under 40 award, received one of BusinessWeek's Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs for 2009, as well as the Top 10 Entrepreneurs in Cleantech, Biotech and High Tech for 2009 by Worth Magazine.

For more information, please visit the Sentilla website at http://www.sentilla.com or on Twitter at http://twitter.com/sentilla.

About GigaOM

Founded in 2006, GigaOM has grown into the leading provider of online media, events and research for global technology innovators. The company is one of the most credible and insightful voices at the intersection of business and technology, with an online audience of more than 4 million monthly unique visitors; industry-leading events, including Structure, Mobilize, NewTeeVee Live, Net:Work, Green:Net and Structure Big Data; and a pioneering market research service and digital community, GigaOM Pro, which provides insider access to expert analysis on emerging technology markets.

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Consolidated Graphics Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 2009.

HOUSTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

Revenue for the December quarter was $276.4 million, down 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year. The decline was due to lower election-related business and, as a result of the current economic environment, lower same-store sales of 6.8%.

Adjusted Operating Income for the December 2009 quarter was $23.0 million or 8.3% of revenue compared to $25.4 million or 8.0% of revenue for the same quarter last year. Despite the impact of lower revenues, continued cost reduction efforts in 2009 allowed for a modest improvement in Adjusted Operating Margin. Adjusted Net Income for the December 2009 quarter was $14.1 million, or $1.23 Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share compared to Adjusted Net Income of $13.7 million, or $1.21 Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share for the prior year quarter.

Operating income of $18.6 million in the December 2009 quarter included charges of $3.1 million primarily related to the impairment of certain production equipment and lease termination charges. The $55.5 million operating loss in the December 2008 quarter included charges totaling $79.5 million for the impairment of goodwill, the impairment of certain production equipment and litigation. Net income for the December 2009 quarter was $11.4 million, or $1.00 diluted earnings per share.

The Company generated $16.0 million in Free Cash Flow for the current quarter, compared to $23.5 million for the same quarter in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was $41.8 million for the December 2009 quarter, compared to $42.4 million for the same quarter in the prior year. For the nine months ended December 31, 2009, the Company produced Free Cash Flow of $101.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $90.7 million. As of December 31, 2009, total debt was $221.1 million; $93.1 million or 30% lower than the debt balance at March 31, 2009.

Joe R. Davis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Graphics, commented, "We are pleased with our performance in the December 2009 quarter in what continues to be a challenging environment. Even though quarterly same-store revenues declined 6.8% from last year, the rate of decline has slowed in each of the last three quarters as customer demand in many of our markets appears to have stabilized. During the quarter, we continued to focus on delivering an industry-leading offering that meets the changing needs of our customers, and on aggressively managing our costs, which ultimately allowed us to improve profitability over both the year ago and September 2009 quarters. We were able to achieve these results despite an $18 million decline in election-related business compared to the prior year quarter. Going forward, we will continue to monitor and appropriately manage our costs while at the same time investing in the future, building on our best-in-class capabilities and leveraging our advantages of technology, scale and financial strength to take advantage of the opportunities we see in the marketplace."

Mr. Davis added, "While the economy and our market appear to be stabilizing, it remains difficult to project our future revenues and earnings. Nevertheless, based on current market conditions, we expect the March quarter revenue to be in the range of $245 - $260 million representing same-store sales growth of up to 5%, excluding election-related revenue. This should allow us to achieve Adjusted Net Income growth in the March 2010 quarter compared to the prior year period."

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share are included in the attached tables and in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed today. The Form 8-K also includes the basis for management's use of the non-GAAP financial measures.

Consolidated Graphics, Inc. will host a conference call today, Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss its third quarter fiscal 2010 results. The conference call will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet on our website (www.cgx.com) and a subsequent archive of such call will also be available on our website.

Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (CGX), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is one of North America's leading general commercial printing companies. With 70 printing businesses strategically located across 27 states, Toronto, and Prague, we offer an unmatched geographic footprint, unsurpassed capabilities, and unparalleled levels of convenience, efficiency and service. With locations in or near virtually every major U.S. market, CGX provides the service and responsiveness of a local printer enhanced by the economic, geographic and technological advantages of a large national organization.

Consolidated Graphics' vast and technologically advanced sheetfed and web printing capabilities are complemented by the world's largest integrated digital footprint. By coupling North America's most comprehensive printing capabilities with strategically located fulfillment centers and industry-leading technology, CGX delivers end-to-end print production and management solutions that are based on the needs of our customers to improve their results. For more information, visit www.cgx.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in which the Company discusses factors it believes may affect its performance or results in the future. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than historical facts, such as statements regarding assumptions, expectations, beliefs and projections about future events or conditions. You can generally identify forward-looking statements by the appearance in such a statement of words like "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "predict," "forecast," "project," "should" or "will" or other comparable words or the negative of such words. The accuracy of the Company's assumptions, expectations, beliefs and projections depends on events or conditions that change over time and are thus susceptible to change based on actual experience, new developments and known and unknown risks, including those created by general market conditions, competition and the possibility that events may occur beyond the Company's control, which may limit its ability to maintain or improve its operating results or financial condition or acquire additional printing businesses. The Company gives no assurance that the forward-looking statements will prove to be correct and does not undertake any duty to update them. The Company's actual future results might differ from the forward-looking statements made in this press release for a variety of reasons, which include continuing weakness in the economy, financial stability of its customers, the sustained growth of its digital printing business, seasonality of election-related business, its ability to adequately manage business expenses, including labor costs, the unfavorable outcome of legal proceedings, the lack of or adequacy of insurance coverage for its operations, the continued availability of raw materials at affordable prices, retention of its key management and operating personnel, satisfactory labor relations, the potential for additional goodwill impairment charges, its ability to identify new acquisition opportunities, negotiate and finance such acquisitions on acceptable terms and successfully absorb and manage such acquisitions in a timely and efficient manner, as well as other risks described under the heading "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and the risk factors and cautionary statements described in the other documents the Company files or furnishes from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Should one or more of the foregoing risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the Company's underlying assumptions, expectations, beliefs or projections prove incorrect, the Company's actual results may vary materially from those anticipated in its forward-looking statements, and its business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

This press release also contains references to the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA, which we define as earnings, or net income, before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, goodwill impairment charges, litigation and other charges, share-based compensation expense, non-cash foreign currency transaction gains and losses and net losses/gains from asset dispositions, Free Cash Flow, which we define as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures plus proceeds from assets dispositions, Adjusted Operating Income, which we define as operating income before goodwill charges, litigation and other charges, share based compensation expense, and non-cash foreign currency translation net (gain)/loss, Adjusted Operating Margin, which we define as Adjusted Operating Income divided by sales, Adjusted Net Income, which we define as net income before goodwill charges, litigation and other charges, share based compensation expense, non-cash foreign currency transaction net (gain)/loss, all net of tax, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, which we define as Adjusted net Income divided by diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in the tables below. Management's opinion regarding the usefulness of these non-GAAP financial measures to investors and a description of the ways in which management used such measures can be found in the Current Report on Form 8-K we filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(Tables to follow)

CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

(In thousands, except per share amounts and unaudited)

                                           Three Months Ended                                             December 31,                           -------------------------------------------------                                  2009           2008             Change                           ---------------  ----------------------------                                      %                %         $%                                    ------           ------    ----------    Sales                  $276,374  100.0  $315,815  100.0   (39,441)(12.5)    Cost of Sales           209,770   75.9   241,055   76.3   (31,285)(13.0)                           ---------------  ---------------    ------           Gross Profit      66,604   24.1    74,760   23.7    (8,156)(10.9)    Selling Expenses         22,678    8.2    26,153    8.3    (3,475)(13.3)    General and     Administrative     Expenses(1)             22,117    8.0    24,981    7.9    (2,864)(11.5)    Goodwill Impairment     Charge                       -    0.0    62,524   19.8   (62,524)nm     Litigation and     Other Charges            3,138    1.1    17,000    5.4   (13,862)(81.5)    Other (Income)     Expense, net                48    0.0      (386)  (0.1)      434nm                           ---------------  ---------------    ------           Operating Income            (loss)           18,623    6.7  (55,512)  (17.6)   74,135nm    Interest Expense, net     2,616    0.9    4,108     1.3    (1,492)(36.3)                           ---------------  ---------------    ------            Income (loss)             before Taxes    16,007    5.8  (59,620)  (18.9)   75,627nm    Income Taxes              4,568    1.7  (16,054)   (5.1)   20,622nm                           ---------------  ---------------    ------           Net Income            (loss)          $11,439    4.1 $(43,566)  (13.8)   55,005nm                            ==============  ===============    ======    Earnings (loss) Per     Share           Basic               1.02           (3.91)           Diluted             1.00           (3.91)    Weighted Average     Shares Outstanding           Basic             11,164           11,147           Diluted           11,458           11,147    Effective Income     Tax Rate                  28.5%            26.9%    ----------------    (1) Share based     compensation included     in these expenses       $1,196           $1,725    nm = not meaningful

CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

(In thousands, except per share amounts and unaudited)

                                            Nine Months Ended                                              December 31,                           -------------------------------------------------                                 2009             2008            Change                           ---------------  -----------------------------                                       %                %        $%                                     -----            -----   -----------    Sales                  $753,861  100.0  $897,960  100.0  (144,099)(16.0)    Cost of Sales           586,985   77.9   679,974   75.7   (92,989)(13.7)                           ---------------  ---------------   -----------           Gross Profit     166,876   22.1   217,986   24.3   (51,110)(23.4)    Selling Expenses         69,053    9.2    81,336    9.1   (12,283)(15.1)    General and     Administrative     Expenses(1)             65,756    8.7    71,975    8.0    (6,219)(8.6)     Goodwill Impairment      Charge                      -    0.0    62,524    7.0   (62,524)nm     Litigation and      Other Charges           5,771    0.8    17,000    1.9   (11,229)(66.1)    Other (Income)     Expense, net               212    0.0      (638)  (0.1)      850nm                           ---------------  ---------------   -----------           Operating Income            (loss)           26,084    3.5   (14,211)  (1.6)   40,295nm     Interest Expense, net    7,447    1.0    12,171    1.4    (4,724)(38.8)                           ---------------  ---------------   -----------            Income (loss)             before Taxes    18,637    2.5   (26,382)  (2.9)   45,019nm    Income Taxes              5,430    0.7    (2,735)  (0.3)    8,165nm                           ---------------  ---------------   -----------           Net Income            (loss)          $13,207    1.8  $(23,647)  (2.6)   36,854nm                           ===============  ===============   ===========     Earnings (loss)      Per Share           Basic               1.18            (2.12)           Diluted             1.16            (2.12)     Weighted Average      Shares Outstanding           Basic             11,162           11,135           Diluted           11,390           11,135     Effective Income      Tax Rate                 29.1%           10.4%    (1) Share based     compensation included     in these expenses       $3,949          $5,119    nm = not meaningful

CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts and unaudited)

                                           December 31,      March 31,                                              2009             2009                                           ---------         --------                 ASSETS    CURRENT ASSETS      Cash and cash equivalents               $8,070           $9,762      Accounts receivable, net               193,269          173,501      Inventories                             49,782           52,737      Prepaid expenses                        11,399           17,340      Deferred income taxes                   17,861           18,909                                              ------           ------        Total current assets                 280,381          272,249    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net              395,551          430,519    GOODWILL                                  29,436           29,436    OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net              22,636           24,691    OTHER ASSETS                               7,552            8,313                                               -----            -----                                            $735,556         $765,208                                            ========         ========     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    CURRENT LIABILITIES      Current portion of long-term       debt                                  $22,505          $27,026      Accounts payable                        94,602           48,519      Accrued liabilities                     90,229           86,718      Income taxes payable                       385              553                                                 ---              ---        Total current liabilities            207,721          162,816    LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion   198,564          287,164    OTHER LIABILITIES                         14,254           14,794    DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                     50,273           49,970                                              ------           ------               Total liabilities             470,812          514,744    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY      Common stock, $.01 par value;       100,000,000 shares authorized;       11,167,667 and 11,152,875 issued       and outstanding                           111              111      Additional paid-in capital             163,813          163,131      Retained earnings                      101,013           87,806      Accumulated other comprehensive loss      (193)            (584)                                                ----             ----        Total shareholders' equity           264,744250,464                                             -------          -------                                            $735,556         $765,208                                            ========         ========    Total debt                              $221,069         $314,190    Debt-to-total capitalization                  46%              56%

CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, except per share amounts, and unaudited)

                                   Three Months Ended      Nine MonthsEnded                                     December 31,           December 31,                                 -------------------------------------                                    2009       2008        20092008                                 -------   --------     ---------------    Net income (loss)            $11,439   $(43,566)    $13,207$(23,647)    Income taxes                   4,568    (16,054)      5,430(2,735)    Interest expense, net          2,616      4,108       7,44712,171    Depreciation and     amortization                 17,374     16,859      52,77948,865    Goodwill impairment charge         -     62,524           -62,524    Litigation and other     charges                       3,138     17,000       5,77117,000    Share-based compensation     expense                       1,196      1,725       3,9495,119    Non-cash foreign     currency transaction     net (gain)/loss                  48       (386)        212(638)    Net loss from asset     dispositions                  1,426        220       1,859691                                 -------   --------     ---------------    Adjusted EBITDA              $41,805    $42,430     $90,654$119,350                                 =======   ========     ===============    Net cash provided by     operating activities        $23,850    $44,884    $120,254$89,163    Capital expenditures         (10,306)   (21,435)    (21,686)(56,002)    Proceeds from asset     dispositions                  2,476         96       3,1061,284                                 -------   --------    ----------------    Free Cash Flow               $16,020    $23,545    $101,674$34,445                                 =======   ========    ================    Operating income (loss)      $18,623   $(55,512)    $26,084$(14,211)    Goodwill impairment charge        -      62,524           -62,524    Litigation and other     charges                       3,138     17,000       5,77117,000    Share-based compensation     expense                       1,196      1,725       3,9495,119    Non-cash foreign currency     transaction net     (gain)/loss                      48       (386)        212(638)                                 -------   --------     ---------------    Adjusted Operating     Income                      $23,005    $25,351     $36,016$69,794                                 =======    =======     ==============    Adjusted Operating     Margin                          8.3%       8.0%        4.8%7.8%                                 =======    =======     ==============    Net income (loss)            $11,439   $(43,566)    $13,207$(23,647)    Goodwill impairment     charge                            -     62,524           -62,524    Tax benefit of goodwill     impairment charge                 -    (16,466)          -(16,466)    Litigation and other     charges                       3,138     17,000       5,77117,000    Tax benefit of     litigation and other     charges                      (1,224)    (6,630)     (2,251)(6,630)    Share-based compensation     expense, net of taxes           730      1,052       2,4093,123    Non-cash foreign currency     transaction net (gain)/loss,     net of taxes                     29       (235)        129(389)                                 -------   --------     ---------------    Adjusted Net Income          $14,112    $13,679     $19,265$35,515                                 =======    =======     ==============

CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, except per share amounts, and unaudited)

                                 Three Months Ended     Nine MonthsEnded                                   December 31,          December 31,                                   ------------          ------------                                  2009      2008       2009       2008                                  ----      ----       ----       ----    Diluted earnings (loss)     per share                   $1.00    $(3.91)     $1.16     $(2.12)    Goodwill impairment     charge                          -      5.51         -        5.48    Tax benefit of goodwill     impairment charge               -     (1.45)        -       (1.44)    Litigation and other     charges                       .27      1.50        .51       1.49    Tax benefit of litigation     and other charges            (.11)     (.58)      (.20)      (.58)    Share-based compensation     expense, net of taxes         .06       .09        .21        .27    Non-cash foreign currency     transaction net (gain)/loss,     net of taxes                  .01      (.02)       .01       (.03)    Adjustment for diluted     shares outstanding              -       .07         -         .04    Adjusted Diluted Earnings     Per Share                   $1.23     $1.21      $1.69      $3.11                                 =====     =====      =====      =====

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$71.2B

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's projection of 2009 net farm income, down from $86.9 billion in 2008.

Source: Reuters

$170,300

The national median sale price for existing homes in January, down from $199,800 a year earlier.

Source: National Association of Realtors

$484M

The total, including commissions, raised during the three-day, 689-lot auction of the late Yves Saint Laurent's and Pierre Berge's art collection, conducted by Christie's International in Paris from Feb. 23 to 25.

Sources: Associated Press, Bloomberg

40%

Estimated percentage of U.S. Internet-connected households planning to file their federal-income-tax return electronically this year, up from 34% four years ago.

Source: The Conference Board

20%

Percentage of Americans who say they arrive late to work at least once a week, based on a late 2008 survey of 8,000 workers.

Source: CareerBuilder.com

67.8%

Percentage of U.S. households that owned a home at the end of 2008, down from the 2004 peak of 69.2%.

Sources: Fortune, U.S. Census Bureau, Zillow.