Marketwire - Financial Services
Marketwire - Financial Services

• Denham Commodity Partners Fund IV LP Acquires Additional Common Shares of Fairborne Energy Ltd.
  CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2007) - Denham Commodity Partners Fund IV LP ("Denham") announced that between December 21, 2007 and December 28, 2007, it acquired an aggregate of 1,707,700 common shares of Fairborne Energy Ltd. ("Fairborne Energy"), representing approximately 2.0% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of Fairborne Energy, through open market purchases on the Toronto Stock Exchange. As a result of these purchases, Denham has increased its ownership of Fairborne Energy to 15,130,520 common shares representing approximately 18.0% of the total issued and outstanding common shares.
• TSX Venture Exchange Closing Summary for December 28, 2007
  VANCOUER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2007) - The following report is available on tsx.com at the following web page: http://www.tsx.com/en/news_events/media_kit.html Trading was very heavy on a volume of 146.0 million shares worth 89.6 million dollars. There were 490 advances, 343 declines and 532 issues unchanged. The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed up 30.83 at 2790.26 /T/ Most Active Issues by Volume Volume Name Symbol Close Change
• BAM Split Corp. Announces 2007 Annual Results
  TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2007) - BAM Split Corp. (TSX:BNA) announced today that income available for distribution for the year ended September 30, 2007, was $19.6 million, an increase from $14.7 million for the same period in the prior year, as a result of the acquisition of additional Brookfield shares and an increase in the dividends received on the Brookfield shares. Operating expenses for the year were $2.6 million, compared to $0.9 million in the prior year, of which $1.4 million were related to Preferred share amortization costs on the adoption of the new Financial Instrument accounting standards. During the year, the company paid dividends of $17.3 million to Preferred shareholders, compared to 11.8 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in Preferred share dividends is due to the issuance of additional preference shares during the year. Dividends paid to Capital shareholders for the year ended September 30, 2007 were $3.9 million, an increase
• TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for December 28, 2007
  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2007) - /T/ TSX VENTURE COMPANIES 49 NORTH RESOURCE FUND INC. ("FNR") (formerly 49 North Resource Fund Limited Partnership ("FNR.UN")) BULLETIN TYPE: Substitutional Listing, Name Change and Consolidation, Miscellaneous BULLETIN DATE: December 28, 2007 TSX Venture Tier 1 Company Substitutional Listing- Conversion from a Limited Partnership to a Corporation: TSX Venture Exchange has been advised that pursuant to a reorganization a
• Market Regulation Services Inc.: Resume, EMERICK RESOURCES CORP.
  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2007) - The following issue(s) will resume trading on the TSXV today: /T/ Company: EMERICK RESOURCES CORP. formerly Geocore Exploration Inc TSXV Symbol: ERC.H (former symbol GEX) Resumption Time: December 31st, 2007 - 9:30AM EST /T/
• Capital Pacific Bancorp Reports 4th Quarter Loan Charge
  

  PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - December 28, 2007) - Capital Pacific Bancorp (OTCBB: CPBO) announced today that it will write off an unsecured two million dollar non-performing loan, for which the Company had previously set aside $500,000 in loan loss reserves. The decision is expected to reduce the Company's fourth quarter net income by approximately $900,000, or $0.58 per diluted share. As a result, the Company expects to report a net loss for both the fourth quarter and the year.

• Royal Host REIT Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid for Its Trust Units
  CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2007) - Royal Host Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:RYL.UN) (TSX:RYL.DB.A) (TSX:RYL.DB.B) (TSX:RYL.DB.C) (TSX:RYL.DB.D) ("Royal Host") announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") has accepted Royal Host's Notice of Intention to make a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the "Bid") to purchase for cancellation, from time to time, as Royal Host considers advisable, its trust units (Trading Symbol: RYL.UN) (the "Units"). Royal Host intends to purchase for cancellation up to a maximum of 2,157,622 Units, being approximately 10% of Royal Host's "public float" outstanding on the date hereof, calculated in accordance with the rules of the TSX. As of the date hereof, there are 27,487,826 Units issued and outstanding. The price which Royal Host will pay for any Units purchased by it will be the prevailing market price of the Units on the TSX at the time of such purchase. The actual number of Units that may be purchased for cancellation and the timing
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• Banque Nationale : une 4e année consécutive au classement des 50 Employeurs de choix
  MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 28 déc. 2007) - Pour une 4e année consécutive, la Banque Nationale (TSX:NA) est fière de figurer au palmarès des "50 Employeurs de choix 2008". Pour cette édition, la Banque se positionne au 41e rang au Canada, comparé au classement 2007, où la Banque figurait en 46e position. De plus, la Banque se classe 9e "Employeur de choix" au Québec. Ce classement, réalisé annuellement par la firme Hewitt et associés, reconnaît les entreprises dotées de pratiques de gestion des ressources humaines novatrices et mobilisatrices.
• National Bank Among the 50 Best Employers for a Fourth Consecutive Year
  MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2007) - National Bank (TSX:NA) is proud to announce it has been named to the list of the "50 Best Employers in Canada" for a fourth consecutive year in 2008. The Bank placed 41st overall, up from its ranking of 46th in 2007. The Bank was also 9th among Quebec-based companies on the list. The list, compiled annually by Hewitt Associates, recognizes companies with innovative and engaging human resources practices. "I am particularly grateful to our employees for this honour, as they help make National Bank an engaging work environment where everyone is motivated to perform to his or her full potential," explained Louis Vachon, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Bank.
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• Investorsvoice.com Provides Year End Highlights of EastBridge Investment Group
  

  DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - December 28, 2007) - Investorsvoice.com is providing year end highlights for EastBridge Investment Group which has achieved significant success during 2007. EastBridge Investment Group's (OTCBB: EBIG) core business specializes in taking small to medium-size companies in Asia public in the United States. EastBridge is normally compensated by receiving between 10 to 25% ownership of the client's company. EBIG is different from the rest, in that their shareholders also benefit by receiving dividend shares from the companies that EastBridge takes public. EBIG's next dividend share will be recorded on Friday, December 28, 2007 as noted below in the December 20, 2007 press release.

• Kaire Holdings, Inc. Announces an Increase in 2007 Revenue Over 2006 Plus an Update on the Company's Direction in 2008
  

  IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - December 28, 2007) - Kaire Holdings, Inc. ("KAIRE") (OTCBB: KAIH) announces an increase in revenue over prior year plus an update on the Company's direction in 2008.

  Kaire Holdings, Inc.'s subsidiary, H&H Glass, estimates that it will finish the year with a strong sales performance in 2007, which will be in excess of a 30% increase over 2006 for a total of approximately $18 to $19 million. This strong performance is mainly due to the world shortage of glass supply in the market place. Management feels these results will set the ground for solid growth and expansion in 2008. H&H Glass will strategically diversify vert