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Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:HR) announced that on Tuesday evening, November 1, 2011, after the market closes, it will report results for the third quarter of 2011.

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, a real estate investment trust, engages in the ownership, acquisition, management, and development of real estate properties associated with the delivery of healthcare services in the United States. It also provides mortgage financing on healthcare facilities.

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Astrotech is one of the first space commerce companies and remains a strong entrepreneurial force in the aerospace industry. We are leaders in identifying, developing and marketing space technology for commercial use. Our ASO business unit serves our government and commercial satellite and spacecraft customers with pre-launch services on the eastern and western range. 1st Detect Corporation is developing what we believe is a breakthrough Miniature Chemical Detector, while Astrogenetix, Inc. is a biotechnology company utilizing microgravity as a research platform for drug discovery and development.

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.

“We look forward to furthering our partnership with NASA through support of the RBSP mission,” stated Don M. White Jr., Senior Vice President and General Manager of Astrotech Space Operations. “Astrotech is proud to continue playing a critical role in the success of NASA’s science missions by providing processing services and state-of-the-art facilities.”

On July 26, 2010 Astrotech announced the award of a $9.5 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with NASA for payload processing support services associated with potential future missions. RBSP is the third mission awarded to Astrotech under the IDIQ contract. The Radiation Belt Storm Probes mission is part of NASA’s Living With a Star Geospace program to explore fundamental processes that operate throughout the solar system. RBSP is being designed to help NASA understand the sun’s influence on the Earth and near-Earth space by studying the planet’s radiation belts on various scales of space and time.

From Titusville, Florida, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, Astrotech Space Operations provides all support necessary for government and commercial customers to successfully process their satellite hardware for launch, including advance planning; use of unique facilities; and spacecraft checkout, encapsulation, fueling, and transport. In its 30 year history, ASO has supported the processing of more than 290 spacecraft without impacting a customer’s launch schedule.

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ICF International Inc. (Nasdaq:ICFI) has been awarded a new contract by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support the Community Transformation Grant (CTG) program. The contract has a value of $70 million and a term of one base year and six option years.

ICF International, Inc. provides management, technology, and policy consulting and implementation services to government, commercial, and international clients.

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Harbin Electric, Inc (Nasdaq:HRBN) announced that Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") has recommended that Harbin Electric shareholders vote "FOR" the approval of the Company's Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 19, 2011, as amended (the "Merger Agreement") with Tech Full Electric Company Limited ("Tech Full Electric") and Tech Full Electric Acquisition, Inc. ISS is the leading independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm and its recommendations are relied upon by thousands of major institutional investment firms, mutual funds and other fiduciaries throughout the country.

Harbin Electric, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, supply, and service of electric motors in the People's Republic of China and internationally.

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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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SoundBite Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:SDBT) announced its support for the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 (H.R. 3035). This legislation will modernize the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by enacting revisions to facilitate the delivery of time-sensitive consumer information to mobile devices, while continuing to protect wireless consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls.

SoundBite Communications, Inc. provides on-demand, multi-channel proactive customer communications services enabling organizations to design, execute, and measure communication campaigns for various marketing, customer care, payment, and collection processes.

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Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASTX) announced that James S.J. Manuso, Ph.D., chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the 18th Annual NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry conference on Friday, October 21st in New York.

Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics with a focus on oncology and hematology.

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Joe's Jeans Inc. (Nasdaq:JOEZ) announced financial results for the third quarter ended August 31, 2011. Third quarter net sales declined 5% to $24.2 million; Overall gross margins were 40%, down from 46% in the prior year comparative period due to an inventory write down; and Operating loss of $2.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 due to $2.8 million of non-cash charges.

Joe's Jeans Inc. engages in the design, development, and marketing of apparel products worldwide. Its product line comprises women's and men's denim jeans, pants, shirts, sweaters, jackets, and other apparel products under the Joe's brand.

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Crown Equity Holdings, Inc. (CRWE)

Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP) allows network users to place phone calls through their computer, just by using their broadband Internet connection. Calls can be both local and long-distance and their cost is really low, sometimes even free. As technology advances rapidly, VoIP has started also applying to smart phones thus enabling also cheap calls via cell phones. VoIP gives users the ability to choose among features like caller ID, call waiting, and speed dialing and free voicemail.



Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE) recently announced 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.

Commenting on the joint venture, Kenneth Bosket, President of Crown Equity Holdings Inc., said: "We are excited to deliver VoIP communications solutions specifically designed to meet the business and residential market needs in this fast-growing global market."

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China Valves Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:CVVT) announced that it has successfully conducted system tests for the RV III-1200 24-way rotary valve, which is newly developed by the Company's subsidiary Shanghai Pudong Hanwei Valve Co., Ltd ("Hanwei Valve").

China Valves Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in developing, manufacturing, and selling low, medium, and high-pressure metal valves for customers in the electricity, petroleum, chemical, water, gas, nuclear power station, and metal industries in China.

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Cogo Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:COGO) announced that it will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 10, 2011 to report unaudited earnings results for the third quarter of 2011.

Cogo Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides customized module design solutions, focusing on the digital media, telecommunications equipment, and industrial business end-markets in China.

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Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS)

At the first NIE in June and July at Fort Bliss, Texas and White Sands, N.M., HRS 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. HRS 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.

HRS 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 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.

HRS is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $6 billion of annual revenue and more than 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. HRS is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services.

For more information about HRS please visit http://www.harris.com/

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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.

Molybdenum isotopes have several practical applications, most commonly molybdenum-99 as a component in various medical procedures. Molybdenum is used in the manufacture of lubricants and chemicals, as well as inhibitors against corrosion, as a catalyst, in paint pigment and as a fire and smoke retardant. In the form of molybdenum disulfide, it helps form a dry lubricant for use with space vehicles and, as a pure metal, to form parts within a furnace and as a metal-working die.

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Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE:ACI) announced that it has named Jeffrey W. Strobel as vice president of business development and strategy. Strobel will join Arch on October 17 and will be responsible for global business development, including mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. In addition, Strobel will join Arch's senior officer team, which has responsibility for strategy development, policy formation and capital allocation. He will report to John W. Eaves, Arch's president and chief operating officer.

Arch Coal, Inc. engages in the production and sale of steam and metallurgical coal from surface and underground mines located throughout the United States As of December 31, 2010, it operated or contracted out the operation of 23 active mines; and owned or controlled approximately 4.4 billion tons of estimated proven and probable recoverable reserves.

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Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) has announced resumption of production at its Rev facility in Norway. Rev, which is a subsea tieback to the third party operated Armada platform had mechanical issues associated with the maintenance of the gas export line from the host platform.

Talisman Energy Inc., an upstream oil and gas company, engages in the exploration, development, production, transportation, and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids.

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Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) announced Portland, Oregon as Winner of "America's Most Natural City" Contest. To celebrate all things natural, Safeway (NYSE:SWY) aimed to add a much-needed cash infusion into America's parks and recreation organizations by rallying the public to vote in its "America's Most Natural City" Facebook contest. Based on Portland's natural attractions, from its green spaces to its outdoor activities, voters named it "America's Most Natural City." As a result, Portland will receive a donation of $20,000 and 25 picnic tables constructed from the Guinness World Record holder for the World's Longest Picnic Table. The contest was inspired by Safeway's commitment to 100 percent natural products with its new Open Nature™ line.

Safeway Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food and drug retailer in North America.

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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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Accuride Corporation (NYSE:ACW), a leading supplier of components to the commercial vehicle industry, announced that James H. (Jim) Woodward, Jr., Senior Vice President / Finance and Chief Financial Officer, has resigned his position to pursue other interests and opportunities. In order to ensure continuity, Accuride Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Gregory A. Risch will serve as Interim CFO, effective immediately, while the company conducts a thorough internal and external evaluation process to secure a permanent replacement.

With headquarters in Evansville, Ind., Accuride Corporation is a leading supplier of components to the commercial vehicle industry. The company's products include commercial vehicle wheels, wheel-end components and assemblies, truck body and chassis parts, and other commercial vehicle components.

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Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) announced the October 14, 2011 retail availability of its 2012 line of golf footwear for men and women. Recognized worldwide for its performance-enhancing golf clubs, Callaway's footwear products are developed with the same dedication to meaningful technology and authentic performance. Through an extensive portfolio of proprietary and licensed technology, Callaway footwear also delivers best-in-class comfort for a full day on the course. The 2012 line introduces several new styles, including the Company's most advanced performance golf shoe to date, the RAZR.

Through an unwavering commitment to innovation, Callaway Golf Company creates products and services designed to make every golfer a better golfer. Callaway Golf Company manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, and sells golf apparel, footwear and accessories, under the Callaway Golf®, Odyssey®, Top-Flite®, and Ben Hogan® brands in more than 110 countries worldwide.

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CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CNO) will report results for the third quarter of 2011 after the market closes on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. The company will host a conference call to discuss results at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, October 26, 2011.The web cast of the conference call can be accessed through the Investors section of the company's website as follows: http://investor.CNOinc.com. Listeners should go to the website at least 15 minutes before the event to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

CNO is a holding company. Company's insurance subsidiaries - principally Bankers Life and Casualty Company, Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company and Washington National Insurance Company - serve working American families and seniors by helping them protect against financial adversity and provide for a more secure retirement.

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Crown Equity Holdings, Inc. (CRWE)

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is really a wonderful technology to all the corners of the world. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) has been a trendsetter for all the people doing business all over the world. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is mainly used for communication purposes; it's a great alternative to traditional telephones. It plays an important role in saving lot of money in long distance calls to business and common people.





Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE) recently announced 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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ICF International Inc. (Nasdaq:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has won a re-compete contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide data management support and technical assistance to more than 40 CDC-funded grantees. The contract has a value of $9.7 million and a term of one base year and four option years. The scope of the contract calls for ICF to continue in its role operating the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) for the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS) and the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) by providing data management, technical assistance, and training support to CDC and its funded grantees. Additionally, ICF will continue the maintenance of the comprehensive standardized data management lifecycle system for these projects. ICF won the initial contract from CDC to create the DCC in 2008.

ICF International, Inc. provides management, technology, and policy consulting and implementation services to government, commercial, and international clients.

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MAJESTIC GOLD CORP (MJGCF.PK)

MAJESTIC GOLD CORP (MJGCF.PK) 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.

Gold is a rare metal. It has the chemical symbol Au, named after Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn. The purity of gold is described by its 'fineness' in parts per 1,000 or by the carat scale which is parts per 24. The word 'carat' derives from the Italian carato, Arabic qirat or Greek keration, all meaning the fruit of the carob tree. Ancient traders used carob seeds as the means to balance the scales in oriental bazaars. Pure gold is 24 carat or 1,000 fine.

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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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Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO) announced that South West Alliance of Rural Health (SWARH), an alliance of thirteen public health agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGO) and medical clinics in Victoria, Australia, has selected Cisco® virtualisation and collaboration technology with integration and support services from Dimension Data to streamline workflows and improve collaboration of its clinical staff. Since SWARH members and customers range from large hospitals to smaller nursing homes and doctor's surgeries and cover an area of approximately 60,000 square kilometers, the need to utilize offerings that are part of a Cisco Virtualisation Experience Infrastructure (VXI) that deliver consistent, high-performance application experiences, centralised IT support and high security over desktop clients in compliance with regulations was business critical.

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry worldwide.

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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.

Molybdenum is used in the chemicals and lubricant industries. Molybdenum has uses as catalysts, paint pigments, corrosion inhibitors, smoke and flame retardants, dry lubricants, on space vehicles and it is resistant to high loads and temperatures. As a pure metal, molybdenum is used because of its high melting temperatures (4,730 F.) as filament supports in light bulbs, metal-working dies and furnace parts.

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Hickory Tech Corp. (Nasdaq:HTCO), a leading communications solution provider, will release its third quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, Nov. 1 after the market closes. The company will discuss its results in a conference call on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. CDT via dial-in number 877-774-2369 for U.S. and Canadian callers, conference ID 17033253.

Hickory Tech Corporation provides integrated communications services to business and residential customers in the Midwest.

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ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq:VCLK) announced that it will release third quarter 2011 financial results on Wednesday, November 2, at approximately 4:05 p.m. ET. At 4:30 p.m. ET, chief executive officer Jim Zarley and chief financial officer John Pitstick will host a conference call and Webcast to discuss the Company's results. Analysts and institutional investors may obtain the conference call dial-in information through StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com) or ValueClick's Investor Relations department at 818-575-4677 . A replay of the conference call will be available through November 9 at 888-203-1112 and 719-457-0820 (pass code: 6490250). The live and archived Webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of www.valueclick.com.

ValueClick, Inc. provides performance-based online advertising campaigns and programs primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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SBA Communications Corp. (Nasdaq:SBAC) announced it will release its third quarter results on Monday, October 31, 2011 after market close. SBA will host a conference call on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 10:00 AM (ET) to discuss these results.

SBA Communications Corporation owns and operates wireless communications towers primarily in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Panama.

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KBR to Provide Program and Project Management Services for Unitywater in Queensland, Australia



KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced it was awarded a three-year contract to provide program and project management services for Unitywater—a retail and distribution authority providing water to the fast-growing populations near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

KBR’s scope of work includes scheduling, estimating and construction management for water and sewage projects ranging from AUS$50,000 to $2 million.

“We are proud to have been appointed to provide project and program management services to Unitywater and the people of the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay regions,” said Colin Elliott, President, Infrastructure & Minerals. "This contract builds on our extensive expertise and experience in project management of water programs, including a project management and procurement (PMP) appointment with SA Water and a similar contract with Scottish Water.”

Unitywater’s Chief Operating Officer, George Theo said the three-year contract had been awarded following a rigorous and transparent tendering process.

“That process found that KBR had the expertise, the experience and the ability to provide value for money for our customers,” Mr. Theo said. “Our priority is to use locally-based staff, and KBR personnel will be working out of our Unitywater regional offices to oversee delivery of important infrastructure upgrades that will cater for future growth and help safeguard the health of the community and the environment.”

KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals, civil infrastructure, power, industrial, and commercial markets.

For more information, visit www.kbr.com.

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