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Pall Corp. (NYSE:PLL) increased the Company's authorization to repurchase shares of its common stock by $250 million. As of July 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $200 million remaining from an authorization dated October 16, 2008. Consistent with fiscal year 2011, Pall expects to purchase approximately $150 million worth of Company shares during the course of fiscal year 2012.

Pall Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets filtration, purification, and separation products and integrated systems solutions worldwide.

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WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:WBC) announced that it has entered into a long term agreement with IVECO to supply innovative anti-lock braking systems (ABS) with WABCO's breakthrough ESCsmart™ technology that certifies electronic stability control (ESC) for commercial vehicles. IVECO is a global manufacturer of commercial vehicles headquartered in Turin, Italy, and part of FIAT Industrial Group.

WABCO Holdings Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells braking, stability, suspension, and transmission control systems primarily for commercial vehicles.

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Cleantech Transit, Inc. (CLNO)

Biomass can be used directly in the manufacturing of a variety of products and be converted to liquid forms for use as transportation fuels. Biomass is plant and animal materials that can be used to generate electricity and fuels. Biomass can be used for power generation in the electricity sector and for space heating in residential and commercial buildings.

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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Spartech Corp. (NYSE:SEH) announced that it has posted its standard investor presentation on the Investors section of its website. Sales volumes generally follow a typical seasonality in our fourth quarter which can see a 5% sequential decline. Our September sales volumes have remained stable and are showing typical seasonal trends that improve from August to September.

Spartech Corporation operates as an intermediary producer of plastic products, custom extruded sheet and rollstock products, and packaging technologies in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Custom Sheet and Rollstock; Packaging Technologies; and Color and Specialty Compounds.

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Dex One Corporation (NYSEEXO) will release third quarter 2011 results on Thursday, Nov. 3, at approximately 6:30 a.m. (ET). The release will be posted to the Investor Relations section of the company's website, www.DexOne.com.

Dex One Corporation operates as a marketing solutions company. The company offers various marketing solutions to promote businesses on the Internet, such as assessment of marketing programs and advertisements, message and image creation, recommendations for advertising placement, industry-specific research and information, market-specific research and information, in-depth understanding of how consumers search for businesses and what influences them to buy from one business versus another, Dex published yellow pages, Dex published white pages, search engine optimization strategies, keyword implementation, social strategies, and tracking and reporting.

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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.

Global Hunter Corp. (GBLHF.PK) is pleased to announce initial assay results from its previously announced surface sampling program. The results are encouraging with new gold showings as well as very positive copper oxide assays over wide-spread areas.

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OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) and its retail customers together donated more than $1.7 million in classroom supplies to teachers nationwide through OfficeMax's annual A Day Made Better classroom surprise events, which help provide economic relief and encourage national support for teachers.

OfficeMax Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, distributes business-to-business and retail office products.

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Heckmann Corporation (NYSE:HEK) announced the disposition of the current operations of its subsidiary, China Water & Drinks, Inc. ("China Water"), through the sale of nine of its 25 Chinese legal entities to Pacific Water & Drinks (HK) Group Limited ("PWD"). PWD is owned by Jon Olafsson, Co-Founder and Chairman of Icelandic Water Holdings Ltd. Heckmann received 10% of the outstanding shares of PWD in connection with the disposition.

Heckmann Corporation, a holding company, acquires or makes investments in various businesses. The company, through its subsidiary, China Water and Drinks, Inc., engages in the manufacture and distribution of bottled water products in the People's Republic of China.

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Crown Equity Holdings, Inc. (CRWE)

Today, many businesses are choosing to unplug and go with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology. There are many advantages for using VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) including cost effectiveness, greater productivity, and the incorporation of data, audio, and video all intertwined in one program.

Businesses today depend upon telecommunications. Whether it is Internet, E-mail, Customer Service through telephone, online web applications, and E-mail, or whatever your IT business needs may be, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) offers to handle all of your needs with one application. Additionally, this reduces cost and increases productivity.

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Summary of Consolidated Third Quarter Results Compared to Third Quarter of 2010

Revenue increased 18% to $152.5 million

Income from continuing operations increased 19% to $37.8 million

Earnings per diluted share from continuing operations increased 21% to $0.51

EBITDA from continuing operations increased 11% to $68.6 million, representing a 45% margin




Neustar, Inc. (NYSE:NSR), a global leader in network addressing, routing and policy management, announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. The company also increased its guidance for full-year 2011 and announced the repurchase of up to $250 million of its Class A common shares on an accelerated basis.

In a separate announcement, the company stated that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Targus Information Corporation, or TARGUSinfo, a leading, independent provider of real-time, on-demand information and analytics services including Caller ID, for approximately $650 million in cash.

Neustar continues to drive shareholder value across multiple fronts. Our third quarter results demonstrate our ability to continue to deliver double-digit revenue growth and generate strong profits and cash flows,” said Lisa Hook, Neustar’s president and chief executive officer. Ms. Hook continued, “The acquisition of TARGUSinfo furthers our business strategy with growing, high margin operations in markets adjacent to our core business. Our new capital structure, including a prudent amount of debt, allows us to make this acquisition and continue significant returns to shareholders. We are building shareholder value by increasing future cash generation and strategically diversifying our business while accelerating our share repurchases.”

Paul Lalljie, Neustar’s chief financial officer added, “We continue to deliver strong top line growth coupled with high margins and cash flows. This allows us to invest organically, make strategic, accretive acquisitions and return meaningful amounts of capital to shareholders. The third quarter results and the key performance indicators of our business have prompted us to update our full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance. Strong financial momentum, coupled with our operational achievements, put us in a solid position for growth in the future.”

Neustar, Inc. (NYSE:NSR) provides market-leading, innovative solutions and directory services that enable trusted communication across networks, applications, and enterprises around the world.

Visit Neustar online at www.neustar.biz.

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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.

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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. (Nasdaq:RMCF) reported its operating results for the second quarter and first half of FY2012. For the second quarter of FY2012, total revenues increased 14.3 percent to approximately $7.6 million, compared with revenues of approximately $6.6 million in the second quarter of FY2011. Same-store sales at franchised retail outlets decreased 1.9 percent, while same-store pounds of factory products purchased by franchised stores declined by 4.6 percent versus the second quarter of FY2011.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. operates as a franchiser, confectionery manufacturer, and retail operator. It offers a range of chocolate candies and confectionery products.

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Cleantech Transit, Inc. (CLNO)

Biomass is the main source of energy for a large number of small, rural, and cottage industries along with the majority of rural households. The majority of these enterprises belong to an unstructured sector and hence information and data on these industries are scarce. These industries provide employment to millions of people and form a very important part of the rural economy. The biomass-consuming industries can be divided into two categories, namely traditional industries and new or potential industries.

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CIENA Corp (Nasdaq:CIEN) and the Ukrainian telecoms operator Eurotranstelecom (ETT®), announced the first commercial deployment of 100G in Eastern Europe as part of Eurotranstelecom's nationwide backbone network covering the key regions in Ukraine and linking it to Russian, Polish, Hungarian and Slovakian networks.

Ciena Corporation provides communications networking equipment, software, and services that support the transport, switching, aggregation, and management of voice, video, and data traffic.

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Crown Equity Holdings, Inc. (CRWE)

Crown Equity Holdings Inc's selection of Core Link reflects recent diversification beyond CRWE's original charter as a provider of services and knowledge to small business owners taking their own companies public. In addition to these services, Crown Equity Holdings Inc has transitioned into a multifaceted media organization that publishes clients' news online; sells advertising adjacent with its digital network targeted at a high-income audience; designs, hosts and maintains websites; produces marketing videos from concept to final product; crafts press releases and articles for maximum SEO; develops email campaigns; and forges branding campaigns to bolster client company images.

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Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGBN) announced that it will host a teleconference call for the financial community on October 25, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) to discuss its third quarter 2011 financial results. Those results will be released after the close of business on October 24, 2011.

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for EagleBank that provides various commercial and consumer banking services.

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Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq:RENT) announced a TV Essentials contract with Shorts International for its network, Shorts HD™, the world's leading short-form movie entertainment company. Shorts HD will use Rentrak's granular and targeted TV ratings data to better understand their audience's viewing habits to highlight Shorts IHD's programming appeal to satellite, cable and telco operator's most valued customers and to attract advertisers seeking high income households.

Rentrak Corporation, an information management company, provides content measurement and analytical services to companies in the entertainment industry.

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Digi International Inc. (NasdaqGII) announced that CIMCON Software, Inc. is using XBee PRO ZigBee modules to connect its LightingGale™ street light management system on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The system will also be used by the Virgin Island Water and Power Authority (VIWAPA) to connect remote electric reclosures which transmit power to homes and businesses.

Digi International Inc. operates as a device networking company that develops products and technologies to connect and manage local or remote electronic devices over a network, via the Internet or via satellite.

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Crown Equity Holdings, Inc. (CRWE)

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is an internet-based system; you can track and manage your system from your computer. Most VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) systems allow you to track call volume and call time fairly easily- a feature that can be especially helpful for businesses that bill clients hourly or for time spent on the phone.

Cost savings is the number-one reason most people switch from a traditional phone service to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). Companies or businesses can save big, too- using a VoIP service, you can virtually eliminate the equipment and maintenance charges that go along with owning a traditional on-site phone system. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) also allows users to take advantage of advanced features only available on internet-based phone systems. Features like online call monitoring, and online phone system access to add or configure extensions are also available with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) systems.

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Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSC) announced that the Company has entered into an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) agreement with Eclipse Aerospace to provide the Vantage Premier avionics suite for the EA500. Under this agreement, the Company will be the supplier of Primary Flight and Multi-Function Displays as well as the Integrated Flight Management and Electronic Flight Bag System on the Eclipse 500.

Innovative Solutions and Support’s President Roman Ptakowski stated, “We are pleased to have been chosen to partner with Eclipse Aerospace for the supply of the cockpit avionics for the EA500. The Vantage Premier avionics suite is one of the most advanced cockpits available on any aircraft. The thirteen microprocessors in the IS&S displays control all major aircraft systems including Electronic Circuit Breakers, Radios, Transponders and Radars. FMS precision navigation, coupled auto-throttle, full VNAV, and Synthetic Vision give the Eclipse Twin-Engine Jet unrivaled performance. The aircraft specific synoptic pages provide for a graphical presentation and control of all major subsystems including calculations for Take-Off / Landing performance as well as weight and balance.”

The IS&S developed independent Integrated Standby System is also featured in the Eclipse aircraft with an unmatched performance in stability and accuracy of attitude, heading and airdata parameters.

Mr. Ptakowski continued, “This OEM agreement illustrates the value of Innovative Solutions & Support’s products. We design all of our products to meet the most stringent industry requirements as well as to easily accommodate foreseeable future needs. They are equally suitable for owners of both newly manufactured aircraft and aircraft in need of an upgrade. The Vantage Premier enhanced avionics suite is available for integration into other aircraft.”

Headquartered in Exton, Pa., Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (www.innovative-ss.com), designs, manufactures, and markets flight information computers, electronic displays, and advanced monitoring systems that measure and display critical flight information. These systems include RVSM and airspeed, as well as engine and fuel data measurements.

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Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) plans to release its third quarter 2011 earnings on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, before the market opens. Rayonier will host a conference call and live webcast at 2 p.m. EDT the same day to discuss these results.

Rayonier, Inc. engages in the sale and development of real estate and timberland management, as well as in the production and sale of cellulose fibers in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia.

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Omnicare Inc. (NYSE:OCR) commented on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services` (CMS) request for comments regarding its consideration of changes to the Conditions of Participation for Long Term Care Facilities released on October 3, 2011.

Omnicare, Inc. provides pharmaceuticals, and related pharmacy and ancillary services to long-term healthcare institutions.

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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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Limited Brands, Inc (NYSE:LTD) reported a comparable store sales increase of 11 percent for the five weeks ended Oct. 1, 2011, compared to the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010. The company reported net sales of $818.6 million for the five weeks ended Oct. 1, 2011, compared to net sales of $735.8 million last year.

Limited Brands, Inc. operates as a retailer of women's intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products, and accessories in the United States and Canada.

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Johnson Controls Inc. (NYSE:JCI) announces the Panoptix solution, a new approach to building efficiency that makes it easier and more affordable for owners and operators of any size facility to achieve better building performance.

Johnson Controls, Inc. engages in building efficiency, automotive experience, and power solutions businesses worldwide.

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Enzo Biochem, Inc. (ENZ)

Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Modern use includes genetic engineering as well as cell- and tissue culture technologies. The concept encompasses a wide range of procedures (and history) for modifying living organisms according to human purposes - going back to domestication of animals, cultivation of plants, and "improvements" to these through breeding programs that employ artificial selection and hybridization. By comparison to biotechnology, bioengineering is generally thought of as a related field with its emphasis more on higher systems approaches (not necessarily altering or using biological materials directly) for interfacing with and utilizing living things.

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Crown Equity Holdings, Inc. (CRWE)

Whether used for business purposes or residential usage, VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) connection allows users to reduce both communication and infrastructural expenses to a great extent. With the help of VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) one can easily and efficiently route the phone calls over the existing data networks and user do not need to maintain separate voice and data networks.

VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is certainly an all-in-one application that provides various features like conference calling, call forwarding, caller ID features, automatic redial facility, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), etc with the flexibility of using the phone and the internet at the same time.

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GATX Corp. (NYSE:GMT) announced that it will report results for the 2011 third quarter, prior to market open, on Thursday, October 20, 2011. GATX will also hold a conference call to review the results later that morning.
GATX Corporation leases, operates, and manages assets in the rail, marine, and industrial equipment markets. It operates in three segments: Rail, Specialty, and American Steamship Company (ASC).

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Schmitt Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets computer-controlled vibration detection and balancing equipment (the Balancer segment) primarily to the machine tool industry. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Schmitt Measurement Systems, Inc., the Company designs, manufactures and markets precision laser-based surface measurement products for a wide variety of commercial applications in addition to the disk drive, silicon wafer and optics industries; laser-based distance measurement products for a wide variety of industrial applications; and ultrasonic measurement products that accurately measure the fill levels of large liquefied propane tanks and transmit that data via satellite to a secure web site (the Measurement segment). The Company also sells and markets its products in Europe through its wholly owned subsidiary, Schmitt Europe Ltd. located in the United Kingdom.

Revenues Increase 44.4%; Net Income at $0.05 Per Diluted Share








Schmitt Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMIT) announced its operating results for the first quarter ended August 31, 2011. Sales for the three months ended August 31, 2011 increased $1,067,018, or 44.4%, to $3,471,485 compared to $2,404,467 for the same period last year. Net income for the first quarter ended August 31, 2011 was $137,028, or $.05 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $112,625, or $.04 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

For the first quarter ended August 31, 2011, sales in the SBS Balancer segment increased $993,122, or 65.0%, to $2,520,539 from $1,527,417 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2011. Sales in the Measurement segment increased $73,896, or 8.4%, to $950,946 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2012 from $877,050 in the first quarter of the prior year. Sales of the Company's balancer and laser-based measurement products increased from the prior period due primarily to higher volumes of shipments as the worldwide automotive and manufacturing industries continued to recover from the global economic downturn.

"We are pleased with the improvement we are seeing in both the Balancer and Measurement business segments this quarter. We are excited about the newer products we have developed and introduced over the past two years," commented Wayne A. Case, CEO of Schmitt Industries. "These new product introductions have positioned the Company for new growth opportunities. We have also started to see increased sales of the Xact(TM) product line. We have recently signed a pricing contract with a major Canadian propane supplier while additional pricing and service contracts are being negotiated with other major North American propane suppliers. The Xact(TM) product line is expected to be an important contributor to the Company's future growth," Case concluded.

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Crown Equity Holdings, Inc. (CRWE)

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

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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