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21.) Warner Bros. Records: Steely Dan Announce Summer 2006 U.S. Tour With Michael McDonald

Legendary jazz-rock icons Walter Becker and Donald Fagen reunite with a band mate from the '70s when Steely Dan shares the bill with Michael McDonald and his band for their 32-city Steelyard "Sugartooth" McDan (and the Fab-Originees.com) Tour this summer.

Opening in Milwaukee on July 7, the tour hits major U.S. markets including Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Dallas, Denver, and Phoenix before closing in Detroit on September 2nd. Tickets for the tour, which is promoted by Live Nation, will go on sale through Ticketmaster.

Concertgoers can expect a hefty draft of the inimitable Steely Dan sonic experience this summer. Supported by a crack 10-piece band -- including Keith Carlock on drums, Freddy Washington on bass, and Jon Herington on guitar -- Becker and Fagen will showcase selections from Steely Dan's extraordinary three-decade plus catalog of slinky grooves, sleek subversive lyrics, and infectious hits. Set lists may also sample from Fagen's recently released "Morph The Ca...

22.) KMD: KMD Awarded Commission to Build New City Hall for Seoul, Korea

San Francisco-based architectural firm KMD, with offices and projects worldwide, is proud to announce that it has won an international design and construction competition for the new city hall in Seoul, South Korea, in partnership with Samoo Architects and Samsung Engineering Construction. The civic structure, which looks onto Seoul Plaza, a central gathering place, will be a visual symbol of the city's pride and growing leadership in the world.

The new City Hall, as envisioned by KMD's design team, will stand out as a striking, elliptical-shaped, 21-story glass tower with a unique, open form that invites interaction and discovery. During the day, the beauty of the surrounding area and the busy lives of its 10 million residents will be reflected in the structure's jewel-like façade. As dusk falls, the glowing lights of City Hall will illuminate downtown Seoul creating an enduring beacon for the city's civic pride and prosperity. The design is a unique prelude to the future o...

23.) QuantRx Biomedical Corp.: QuantRx(R) Biomedical Corporation Information Now Available Through S&P Market Access Program

QuantRx® Biomedical Corporation (OTCBB: QTXB), an emerging leader in the research and development of medical diagnostic platforms and products, today announced that its company information will be made available via Standard & Poor's Market Access Program, an information distribution service that enables subscribing publicly traded companies to have their company information disseminated to users of Standard & Poor's Advisor Insight.

"With news and information available through Standard & Poor's services, QuantRx Biomedical takes another significant step in our financial and market growth strategy. Broader dissemination of information about the company's progress underscores our determination to consistently create and build value for our shareholders -- in this case, by extending our visibility in the capital markets," Walter Witoshkin, QuantR...

24.) Williams Controls, Inc.: Williams Controls to Begin Trading on the NASDAQ Global Market on Monday, October 9, 2006

Williams Controls, Inc. (OTCBB: WCON), a world-leading manufacturer of Electronic Throttle Control Systems for the heavy truck, bus and off-road markets, today announced that the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC has approved the company's application for listing of its common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market. Williams Controls' common stock will begin trading on NASDAQ when the market opens on Monday, October 9, 2006 under its new symbol WMCO. Until that time, Williams Controls' common stock will continue to be traded over-the-counter under its current symbol WCON.OB.

"Listing on the NASDAQ Global Market is a key milestone in the growth and financial transformation of Williams Controls," said Dennis Bunday, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Williams Controls. He continued, "Trading on a national exchange will give us increased visibility within...

25.) AAA Texas: Texas Students Win Ford/AAA National Auto Repair Crown

Racing against the clock and 49 other two-person, student teams from around the country, aspiring auto technicians Bradley J. Bolton and Aaron Clay, seniors at Paris High School, in Paris, Texas, needed 29 minutes and 34 seconds to accurately diagnose and fix their Ford Mustang Convertible to win the 2006 FORD/AAA STUDENT AUTO SKILLS national finals this morning in Henry Ford's hometown.

The pair, who spent months preparing for the competition with their instructor, Michael Schmidt, took home thousands of dollars in prizes and scholarships to a number of the nation's top auto technology colleges. Hoping to encourage students to pursue automotive careers, Ford and AAA handed out a total of more than $6 million in prizes to the competition's participants.

"Aaron and Bradley today proved they are America's most auto savvy teens," said Patrick O'Reilly, manager of AAA Texas' Approved Auto Repair department. "Their hard work and drive to be the top high school auto technicians is t...

26.) Epic Financial Corporation: Epic Financial Corporation Launches Integrated Consumer Media and Marketing Campaign for Its Flagship Product

Epic Financial Corporation (OTC: EPFL) today announced that through its wholly owned subsidiary, ASAP Marketing Corporation, it is launching a national roll-out of NoMoreMortgage™, a unique debt management program that helps reduce most types of consumer debt, such as home mortgages, auto loans, credit card debt and school loans.

Rodney Ray, CEO of Epic, cites significant opportunities for revenue generation from its marketing efforts. "We are receiving excellent results from our Phase One launch of the NoMoreMortgage™ program, which is now reaching consumers through Internet and radio marketing campaigns."

Mr. Larry Ruff, President and CEO of the Salt Lake City, Utah-based NoMoreMortgage™ program has said, "Our typical client is able to eliminate all of their debt, including their mortgage, in about 9 years, with no increase in payments. It has been an amazingly successful p...


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