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Thursday, 1 October 2009

First Contact: Companies

ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC. (CHICAGO, IL), ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT AND CARGO

PROFIT PLANNERS MANAGEMENT, INC. (NEW YORK, NY), HELP SUPPLY SERVICES

PUDA COAL, INC. (FT LAUDERDALE, FL), WHOLESALE-METALS & MINERALS (NO PETROLEUM)

TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP. (RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC), PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS

TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST SERIES 289 (NEW YORK, NY)

First Contact: People

ABELSON JOEL E, SR VP & GM, PORT & INT. BUS at TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

ALLEGRA JOSEPH, a Director at VYSTAR CORP

BALLINGER DOUGLAS G., a Director at TIGERLOGIC CORP

BOBULINSKI ANTHONY R, a Director at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

BOYLE DOUGLAS M, a Director at GENELINK INC

BUZZA ORAZIO, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

DIGIOVANNI ANTHONY, SR. VP - CHIEF MARKETING OFC. at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

ENGLE JAMES R, SR. VP, INFORMATION TECH. at TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

FINUF DANNY, PRES. BROWN MACKIE COLLEGES at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

HANSON JOHN M, EXECUTIVE VP AND CFO at TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

HEERDT KARI D, SR. VP, HUMAN RESOURCES at TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

HUBER MARIE OH, SR VP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC. at AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

JONAS STEPHEN P., a Director at CYPRESS SHARPRIDGE INVESTMENTS, INC.

KEYWELL BRADLEY A, a Director at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

KILLEEN RANDALL, VP, CONTROLLER & CAO at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

KNOX RICHARD JAMES JR, a Director at LEFT BEHIND GAMES INC.

KRAMER J. DEVITT, SEE REMARKS at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

KUHN MARY J, EXECUTIVE VP, OPERATIONS at TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

LANG XIANG PENG, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER at PUDA COAL, INC.

MCCARTHY CALLUM, a Director at INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE INC

MCCARTHY GEORGE FREDERICK, a Director at SAINT JAMES CO

MENICHELLA DANIEL L, SR. VP, BUS. DEVELOPMENT at TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

MENZEL DAVID B, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

NI JIANFEI, a Director at PUDA COAL, INC.

NICOLELLI MAURIZIO, a person at FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC

NOGALES BRUCE, SR VP & GM, PLASMA RESOURCES at TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

PERKINS JOHN R II, SR VP & GM, PORT. & US BUS. at TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

PETTEWAY STEPHEN R JR, EX. VP, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT at TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

PORTER NEWELL V, VP -DELIVERY ENGINEERING & OPS at IDAHO POWER CO (and 2 related.)

ROWE DAVID C, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

SAMPSON DOUGLAS G, VP PRODUCT AND R&D at DYNATRONICS CORP

STEERE BRADLEY LOVEJOY II, a Director at PROFIT PLANNERS MANAGEMENT, INC.

STERN LAWRENCE D, CHAIRMAN AND CEO at TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

SWENSON CRAIG D., PRESIDENT, ARGOSY UNIVERSITY at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

TANG C MARK, a Director at PUDA COAL, INC.

TROIKE ROBERTA L., SR. VP - HUMAN RESOURCES at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

WALLACE ROD, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER at MDI, INC.

WILLIAMS GEORGE A, SR VP-CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER at EL PASO ELECTRIC CO /TX/

ZHAO MING, a Director at PUDA COAL, INC.

ZHAO YAO, a major shareholder at PUDA COAL, INC.

ZHU LIPING, PRESIDENT AND CEO at PUDA COAL, INC.

New Positions

ANDERSON RAYMOND, becomes a Director at RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP

BARRETT M JAMES, becomes a major shareholder at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

BARRIS PETER J, becomes a Director at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

BASKETT FOREST, becomes a major shareholder at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

BERNSTEIN GENE M, becomes a Director at EXCELSIOR DIRECTIONAL HEDGE FUND OF FUNDS MASTER FUND, LLC

BUCKNER CHARLES OLIVER, becomes a Director at ENERGY PARTNERS LTD

CARROLL ROBERT, becomes SVP - CHIEF INFO OFFICER at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

DALEY THOMAS E, becomes a person at RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP

DAVIS JESSICA K, becomes a Director at ATLAS ENERGY, INC.

DEL PRETO JOSEPH, becomes CORPORATE CONTROLLER at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

DRANT RYAN D, becomes a major shareholder at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

FRANKLIN RICHARD L, becomes a Director at RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP

FRISONI SCOTT A, becomes EVP OF SALES at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

GAITHER JOHN F JR, becomes EX. VP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECY. at TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

GRADY ROBERT EDWARD, becomes a Director at THOMAS WEISEL PARTNERS GROUP, INC.

GRIFFITHS SCOTT A, becomes a Director at ENERGY PARTNERS LTD

HANNA GARY C, becomes CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER at ENERGY PARTNERS LTD

HEISE RICHARD A JR, becomes a major shareholder at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

HERNANDEZ WILLIAM H, becomes a Director at USG CORP

JONES ADRIAN M, becomes a Director at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

JONES WALTER C, becomes a Director at ATLAS ENERGY, INC.

KELTNER LLEW, becomes a Director at RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP

KERINS PATRICK J, becomes a major shareholder at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

KIMEL SHAWN, becomes a major shareholder at ENERGY PARTNERS LTD

KLINE JOHN ROBERT, becomes PRES. - EDMC ONLINE HIGHER EDU at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

KOLLURI KRISHNA KITTU, becomes a major shareholder at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

KRAMLICH C RICHARD, becomes a major shareholder at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

LEEDS JEFFREY T, becomes a Director at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

LEFKOFSKY ERIC P, becomes a Director at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

LINEHAN CHARLES M, becomes a major shareholder at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

LYNCH THOMAS J, becomes SR. VP, CORP. COMPLIANCE at TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

MCGRATH SEAN P, becomes CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER at ATLAS ENERGY, INC.

NARAYEN SHANTANU, becomes a Director at DELL INC

NELSON TODD S, becomes CEO at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

NEWHALL CHARLES W III, becomes a major shareholder at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

PERRY MARK W, becomes a major shareholder at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

RIOUX PATRICE, becomes a person at RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP

SAGER ERICH, becomes a Director at RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP

SALEM PAUL J, becomes a Director at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

SANDELL SCOTT D, becomes a major shareholder at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

SANDNER JOHN F, becomes a Director at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

SCHWARZ JOHN F, becomes a Director at ENERGY PARTNERS LTD

SHAHEEN GABRIEL, becomes a Director at STEEL DYNAMICS INC

SKINNER SAMUEL K, becomes a Director at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

STARR CHRISTOPHER M, becomes CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER at RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP

TOMBROS PETER G, becomes a Director at TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST SERIES 289

TRAINOR III EUGENE A, becomes a major shareholder at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

TSUCHIMOTO KIM R, becomes CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER at RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP

WAGGONER DOUGLAS R, becomes CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

WALTER JOHN R, becomes a Director at ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

WARREN ELLEN, becomes a Director at ATLAS ENERGY, INC.

WEST EDWARD H, becomes PRESIDENT AND CFO at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

WILDE PETER O, becomes a Director at EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

WILSON DEBORA J, becomes a Director at MARKEL CORP

WIZEL LAWRENCE S, becomes a Director at PUDA COAL, INC.

WOLF BRUCE M, becomes a Director at ATLAS ENERGY, INC.

WU QIONG, becomes CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER at PUDA COAL, INC.

ZANKEL TODD, becomes CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER at RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP

News Releases

AMERICA WEST RESOURCES, INC. issues a release.

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC issues a release.

ASTROTECH CORP \WA\ issues a release.

BANCORP, INC. issues a release.

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ issues a release.

BEHRINGER HARVARD MULTIFAMILY REIT I INC issues a release.

BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL INC issues a release.

CA, INC. issues a release.

CANO PETROLEUM, INC issues a release.

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP issues a release.

CHINA NEW ENERGY GROUP CO issues a release.

COINSTAR INC issues a release.

COLE INC issues a release.

COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC issues a release.

CONSTITUTION MINING CORP issues a release.

DYNATRONICS CORP issues a release.

EVEREST RE GROUP LTD issues a release.

FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC issues a release.

FIBROCELL SCIENCE, INC. issues a release.

FINLAY ENTERPRISES INC /DE issues a release.

GLU MOBILE INC issues a release.

HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC/DE issues a release.

HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL, INC. issues a release.

HEELYS, INC. issues a release.

IKANOS COMMUNICATIONS issues a release.

IMS HEALTH INC issues a release.

INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE INC issues a release.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORP issues a release.

INTUIT INC issues a release.

LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC issues a release.

NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ issues a release.

NOVAVAX INC issues a release.

NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC issues a release.

O CHARLEYS INC issues a release.

PAB BANKSHARES INC issues a release.

PEROT SYSTEMS CORP issues a release.

POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP issues a release.

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC issues a release.

RCN CORP /DE/ issues a release.

RG GLOBAL LIFESTYLES INC issues a release.

SAN JOAQUIN BANCORP issues a release.

SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC issues a release.

SECTOR 10 INC issues a release.

SEITEL INC issues a release.

SMITH INTERNATIONAL INC issues a release.

STAAR SURGICAL CO issues a release.

STEELCASE INC issues a release.

SYMANTEC CORP issues a release.

THOMAS & BETTS CORP issues a release.

THORNBURG MORTGAGE INC issues a release.

TIGERLOGIC CORP issues a release.

TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORP issues a release.

TRI VALLEY CORP issues a release.

ZAP issues a release.

ZBB ENERGY CORP issues a release.