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UCLA Anderson Forecast Presents: December 2008 Economic Forecast Conference

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:43 EST

UCLA Anderson School of Management:

Wilshire Finance Partners Expands Services to Provide Financing for Section 8 Redevelopment Nationally

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:38 EST

Wilshire Finance Partners has expanded its lending services to include funding for redevelopment of affordable housing nationwide.

Thornburg Mortgage Announces Successful Completion of Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation for All Series of Preferred Stock

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:33 EST

Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. (NYSE:TMA), announced today that it has successfully completed the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation for all series of its outstanding preferred stock that expired on November 19, 2008.

Mortgage Modification Legal Network Seminar Series a Resounding Success with Homeowners Feeling the Heat

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:14 EST

On Thursday Night, November 20 at 7:00 there was standing room only for homeowners gathered to learn how they can modify their mortgages to bring their home loans back into an affordable range for their families. “Home for the Holidays,” the title of the seminar series, has never had such an important meaning for many facing severe stress over the burden of their mortgages.

GFI Energy Ventures LLC Completes Sale of NORESCO to Carrier Corp.

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:14 EST

GFI Energy Ventures LLC announced today the completion of the sale of its portfolio company, NORESCO, one of the largest providers of energy management and performance contracting services in the United States, to Carrier Corp., the world's largest provider of HVAC and refrigeration solutions and a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. NORESCO was previously owned by the OCM/GFI Power Opportunities Fund II, L.P., a private equity fund co-managed by GFI Energy Ventures LLC and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. The transaction allows Carrier to expand its offering of energy services as part of its strategy of offering sustainable, comprehensive end-to-end building solutions. Harris Williams & Co. acted as the exclusive advisor to NORESCO and GFI Energy Ventures on this transaction.

RSC Equipment Rental to Showcase Total Control® at POWER-GEN International

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:04 EST

RSC Equipment Rental, one of the largest equipment rental providers in North America, will host a case study to spotlight ICM, Inc., who engineers, builds, and supports the global biofuels industry’s most efficient ethanol plants, and exhibit at POWER-GEN International 2008 December 2-4 in Orlando. Both events will showcase RSC’s people, services and equipment while highlighting innovative programs that set RSC apart from the competition.

Day & Zimmermann CEO Hal Yoh Honored with 2008 Civic Award from the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:53 EST

Day & Zimmermann, a nationally recognized provider of products and outsourcing solutions for government and commercial customers, today announced that the company’s chairman and CEO, Harold L. Yoh, III, received the 2008 Civic Leadership Award from The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania.

Merrill Corporation Earns Top-Tier Position in Am Law 13th Annual Technology Survey

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:58 EST

Merrill Corporation, a leading global provider of technology-enabled services for the legal, financial, health care, real estate and other corporate markets, today announced that its electronic data discovery (EDD) solution, including consulting, forensics investigation, data acquisition, processing and Merrill’s Lextranet^® case management and review tool, earned a top-tier position in the Am Law 13^th Annual Technology Survey of Am Law 200 firms.

NeighborWorks America Honors HUD’s Assistant Secretary for Housing/FHA Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery with the 2008 Government Service Award for Meritorious Service

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:53 EST

Today NeighborWorks^® America announced that Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is the recipient of the 2008 NeighborWorks^® Government Service Award for Meritorious Service. The NeighborWorks Government Service Award is an honor that recognizes elected or appointed officials at the local, state, and federal levels who have made significant contributions to improving the lives of the people in their communities through support for affordable housing and community development.

MultiLayer Coating Technologies Selects Veolia Energy to Manage On-Site Plant Operations

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:53 EST

Veolia Energy North America, a leader in sustainable energy services and facility operations and management solutions, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with MultiLayer Coating Technologies, LLC (MCT) to manage an on-site thermal energy plant at MCT’s newly acquired manufacturing facility in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Veolia Energy will also be providing energy procurement services to MCT.

Research and Markets: Prefabricated Building and Kit Home Manufacturing in Australia Is An In-Depth Study Containing Statistics, Trends, Forecasts And Competitor Information

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:53 EST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/da977e/prefabricated_buil) has announced the addition of the "Prefabricated Building and Kit Home Manufacturing in Australia" report to their offering.

Industrial Online Auction Company AssetNation, Inc. Formed

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:53 EST

AssetNation, Inc. was formed today to be the world’s leading industrial online auction provider. AssetNation has created a global marketplace that assembles some of the strongest brands in the online auction community, which include SalvageSale, SalvageSale Ltd (UK) and CapitalAssetSale.

Company Profile for Habitat for Humanity of Colorado

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:53 EST

Habitat for Humanity of Colorado is a nonprofit 501c3 corporation whose purpose is to build the capacity of affiliates by increasing access to resources, facilitating communication between affiliates and the community, and providing statewide leadership toward the creation of thriving communities that support healthy families. To accomplish this we:

And the MAPIC EG Retail Awards Winners Are…

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:48 EST

Reed MIDEM announces the winners of the MAPIC EG Retail Awards, organised for the first time between MAPIC and Estates Gazette (UK).

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. to Webcast Fourth Quarter Financial Results Conference Call on December 2, 2008

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:43 EST

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) has scheduled the release of its financial results for the quarter and year ended September 30, 2008 on December 2, 2008, before the open of the market. The Company will hold a conference call on the same day at 11:00 AM ET to discuss the results. You may listen to the conference call and view the Company's slide presentation over the internet by going to the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at www.beazer.com. A replay of the call will also be available at www.beazer.com for approximately 60 days. To access the conference call by telephone, listeners should dial 877-601-3546 (for international callers, dial 212-547-0388). To be admitted to the call, verbally supply the pass code "BZH". A replay of the call by telephone will be available shortly after the conclusion of the live call. To directly access the replay, available until 11:00 PM ET on December 9, 2008, dial 800-677-0973 (for international callers, dial 203-369-3652) and supply the pass code “3740”.

ZipRealty Appoints Lanny Baker as Chief Financial Officer

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:43 EST

ZipRealty, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIPR) today announced that Lanny Baker has agreed to join the Company and will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective December 1, 2008. David Rector, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, will remain with the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Rector has been with ZipRealty since 2002 and has served in the role of Chief Accounting Officer since May 2004.

RSC Holdings Inc. Appoints Vice President of Managed Services

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:43 EST

RSC Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RRR) today announced the promotion of Gordon McDonald to the position of Vice President of Managed Services. In this new role, he will be charged with supporting the recent success of the proprietary Total Control® equipment management software. The unique product is gaining market share among industrial companies, by offering cost savings and transparency to equipment rentals.

Move, Inc. Prevails on Summary Judgment in Keithley Patent Case

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:43 EST

Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) today announced that the district court judge, in a patent case pending in the U. S. District Court for the Northern California District, titled Keithley et al. v. The HomeStore.com, Inc. et al. (3:03-cv-4447), granted the company’s motion for summary judgment in favor of Move, Inc., and its co-defendants the National Association of Realtors^® and the National Association of Home Builders.

Ply Gem Announces Plans to Close its Hammonton, New Jersey and Phoenix, Arizona Window and Door Manufacturing Facilities

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:43 EST

Ply Gem Industries, Inc. announced today that it intends to close its Hammonton, New Jersey and Phoenix, Arizona window and door manufacturing facilities that combined employ approximately 306 employees. Ply Gem is one of the country’s leading manufacturers of residential exterior building products.

SCI Real Estate Investments Acquires Class-A, Luxury Apartments in Houston, Texas

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:43 EST

SCI Real Estate Investments, LLC has announced the acquisition of Kings Cove, a 192-unit luxury apartment-home community in Kingwood, Texas, from Houston-based developer, Dinerstein Companies for tenant-in-common investing.