Bombardier Transportation announced today that it received an additional order for 67 high-capacity trains AGC type (Autorail Grande Capacite) from the French National Railways (SNCF). The SNCF represents the French Regions in this transaction, which is valued at about 311 million euros ($ 416 million US). The total number of firmly ordered AGC trains is now 679. Deliveries of these trains are scheduled to begin in August 2009.

The SNCF signed an initial contract, on December 13, 2001, for the supply of 500 AGC trains. Under that contract, an amendment was agreed last November for the supply of up to 200 additional trains and an increased pace of delivery. At the time, 112 trains were ordered and today, the SNCF confirmed their order for another 67.

Twenty-one French regions have ordered AGC trains to date.

"This order confirms once again, the trust SNCF and French regions have invested in Bombardier. It reflects the industrial performance of our Crespin site, which provide...

Bombardier Transportation today announced that it has been selected by SNCF, French National Railways, to supply the future Ile-de-France commuter train, after a call for tenders launched in February 2004. The contract is for the delivery of a total of 372 trains that will operate on the Greater Paris / Ile-de-France suburban network, and includes an initial order of 172 trains valued at an estimated $1.7 billion US (1.35 billion euros). The total value of the contract is estimated at $3.4 billion US (2.7 billion euros). SNCF announced its decision at the conclusion of its Board meeting on 25 October 2006, convened to review the opinion of its contract committee.

Contract signing is expected to take place in the near future. Delivery of the first trains is scheduled to begin in November 2009 and continue until 2015. The new train will be designed, manufactured and built at the Bombardier Transportation facility in Crespin, in the Valenciennes region, France.

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Savor the explosive sounds from Story of the Year (SOTY), as they headline the "Taste the Poison Tour," which contaminates a U.S. city near you beginning October 13 in Columbia, MO. Joining SOTY on their trek across the U.S., are bands Anberlin, Greeley Estates and Monty Are I.

Expect plenty of new band merch and exciting new set props from SOTY, which add to their infamous and explosive live performance. Also among these new additions: "The Skull's [Adam Russell] hair will be a lot longer because long hair equals metal!" adds the band.

Previous releases from SOTY include 2003's "Page Avenue," 2005's "Live in the Lou/Bassassins" CD/DVD and their sophomore album, 2005's "In the Wake of Determination."

With earlier appearances on Warped Tour, the 2006 U.S. "Taste of Chaos Tour," and numerous headlining tours to their credit, SOTY will only continue to captivate you with their high-energy performances!

Now, witness SOTY for yourself! MEDSEEK, a leading provider of enterprise e-health solutions with 500-plus hospital clients around the country, announced today that it has been selected by Lexington, Ky.-based Saint Joseph HealthCare, a member of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), to develop its consumer portal. Saint Joseph HealthCare, comprised of more than 650 beds, includes Joseph Hospital; Saint Joseph Berea; and Saint Joseph East, which recently was named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® by Solucient®.

With the goal of developing the premier website and serving as a vital healthcare resource for Central and Eastern Kentucky, Saint Joseph will utilize SiteMakerE, MEDSEEK's rapid-development content management system, to expand the website's functionality for consumers. With access to online transactions and interactions, consumers can become better informed while saving time and money using the Internet. The consumer portal will allow patients to access r...

Liège (Belgium), 7 September 2006, EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. (ISIN BE0003820371, Bloomberg EVS BB, Reuters EVSB.BR), the leader in Professional Digital Video applications for Live, Near-Live and Studio TV Production, reports today its second quarter ("2Q06") and first half-year 2006 ("1H06") financial results and provides a business update:

Highlights:

- RECORD 2Q06 GROUP SALES OF 22,4 MILLION EUR , UP 180% vs. 2Q05

- 200% GROWTH IN NEAR-LIVE TV STUDIO SOLUTIONS

- 30 JOBS CREATED OVER LAST 12 MONTHS

- RECORD 2Q06 EPS OF 0,61, UP 4x vs. 2Q05

- XDC DILUTION TO 47% LEADS TO 3,4 MILLION EUR DILUTION PROFIT

- VERY STRONG SUMMER ORDER BOOK OF 28,7 MILLION EUR, +12% vs. 2005

- REVISED GUIDANCE : 2006 SALES GROWTH OVER 40%

Group Revenue

As announced early July, EVS delivered another record quarter with 2Q6 sales topping 22,4 million EUR. This compares to 8,0 million EUR in the same period of last year. It should be noted however that EVS sales fo...

Maine Public Service Company (MPS), a wholly owned utility subsidiary of Maine & Maritimes Corporation (AMEX: MAM), has received final approval from the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to increase its electric delivery rates, effective July 15, 2006. MPS is a regulated electric transmission and distribution utility serving portions of Northern Maine.

MPS received approval of a Stipulation in MPUC Docket No. 2006-24 that, among other things, will increase total electric delivery rates by 3.84% or $1,327,150. The increase affected three components of the delivery rate; distribution, transmission, and conservation. The distribution component of its delivery rate will increase by 10.6%, or a total revenue increase not to exceed $1,750,000. The transmission component of its delivery rate will decrease by 13.43% or $534,270, and the conservation compon...

Maine & Maritimes Corporation (AMEX: MAM) announced today that it has issued fifty percent ownership interest in its subsidiary, Maricor Properties Ltd ("Maricor Properties"), to Ashford Investments Inc. ("Ashford Investments"). Maricor Properties is an Atlantic Canadian based real estate development and investment firm with properties in Moncton, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Ashford Investments is a leading Atlantic Canadian real estate development, investment, and property management company headquartered in Moncton, New Brunswick.

In August of 2005, Maricor Properties entered into a joint venture agreement with Ashford Investments, Maricor Ashford Ltd, to further the parties' joint real estate development and investment efforts. According to J. Nick Bayne, President and CEO of Maine and Maritimes Corporation, "During the last year we have spe...

Nord Oil International Inc. (OTC: NDOL) today, provided its shareholders with a general description of the North-West Oil Group.

North-West Oil Group is a dynamic oil and gas producing company offering service in the oil market of Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other industrial centers in the European part of Russia. The activity sphere of the company covers realization of oil and gas, production and sale of oil and petrochemical products.

North-West Oil Group's consolidated revenues for the last fiscal year was USD $450 million, which was derived mainly from the production of over 120,000 tons of oil, representing 882,000 barrels.

The company expects to file all necessary financial statements and the share exchange agreement within the required timeframe.

About Nord Oil International Inc.

Nord Oil International Inc. is a reporting publicly traded Oil & Gas junior company trad...

Liège (Belgium), 11 May 2006, EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. (ISIN BE0003820371, Bloomberg EVS BB, Reuters EVSB.BR), the leader in Professional Digital Video applications for Live TV Production and Digital Cinema, reported today its first quarter 2006 ("1Q06") financial results and provided a business update:

Highlights:

- EVS DELIVERS ANOTHER STRONG QUARTER PERFORMANCE

- Q1 '06 SALES OF 20.5 MILLION EUR , A +151% INCREASE

- Q1 '06 NET EPS OF 0.63 EUR , UP 186%

- SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT FOR LARGEST SPORT EVENTS

- ORDER EXCEEDING 2 MILLION EUR FOR CLEANEDIT NEWSROOM IN RUSSIA

- XDC: 220 DIGITAL SCREENS DEPLOYED ACROSS EUROPE

- BACK ORDER OF 24.9 MILLION EUR , A +142% INCREASE

- STRONG GROWTH 2006 OUTLOOK

Group Revenues

As expected, 1Q06 revenues hit another very strong performance with 20,5 million EUR, a +151% increase compared to 1Q05 and +156% compared to last year with constant exchange rate. One should note that 1Q05 was exceptionally c...

Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:FWR) today announces the results of recent diamond drilling completed on the Clarence Stream property, as well as providing an update on its exploration activities. The 100%-owned property is well located proximal to infrastructure, approximately 70 kilometres south of the City of Fredericton in south-western New Brunswick. Two areas were targeted in the drilling including the West-Cox Zone locale as well as the AD-MW Zone area.

DIAMOND DRILLING RESULTS:

The West and Cox Zones are situated adjacent to the Central Zone in a proximal position relative to the Saint George Batholith. The Central Zone comprises an Indicated Mineral Resource of 347,904 tonnes at an uncut grade of 7.42 g/t gold, containing 82,952 ounces of gold. A number of other proximal deposits situated in the same locale comprise an Inferred Mineral Resource of 312,000 tonnes grading 6.88 g/t gold (uncut), yielding 69,000 ounces of gold.

The objective...