Updated: Northrop Grumman Statement to News Media Regarding the Release of Our Employees in Colombia

LOS ANGELES, July 3 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation is ecstatic about the safe return of Thomas Howes, Marc Gonsalves and Keith Stansell, its three employees recently freed after five years of captivity in Colombia.

CVS/pharmacy Delivers Disaster Relief in Iowa Communities Impacted by Recent Flooding

WOONSOCKET, R.I., July 3 -- The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, the private foundation managed by CVS Caremark, announced today that it has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster relief efforts throughout the more than 80 counties in Iowa declared federal or state disaster areas due to recent storms, tornadoes and flooding. In addition, CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Caremark, has donated over $35,000 in product and services to these affected areas.

Bank of America Declares Preferred Dividends

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 3 -- Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors has authorized dividends on preferred stock.

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Eight San Diego County Organizations Awarded Grants to 'Jumpstart the Conversation'

SAN DIEGO, July 3 -- Eight organizations in San Diego County have been awarded "JumpStart the Conversation" grants for projects designed to promote lifelong learning for older adults.

Tyco to Report Third Quarter Results July 31, 2008

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, July 3 -- Tyco International Ltd. will report its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 before trading begins on Thursday, July 31, 2008. The company will hold a conference call for investors at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The call can be accessed in the following ways:

Northrop Grumman Statement to News Media Confirming the Release of its Employees in Colombia

LOS ANGELES, July 2 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation is extremely pleased to confirm the long-awaited news that all three of its employees -- Thomas Howes, Marc Gonsalves and Keith Stansell -- have been safely freed after more than five years as captives of the FARC. They were freed as part of a successful Colombian military rescue effort and have been transferred to the custody of the U.S. government in Colombia for return to the United States.

Bath Iron Works Awarded $21 Million Contract for Lead Yard Services on the DDG 51-class AEGIS Destroyer Program

BATH, Maine, July 2 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics , a $20.7 million contract to provide ongoing Lead Yard Services for the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class AEGIS destroyer program. This option-year exercise modifies a contract initially awarded in November, 2005 and extends the period of performance through June 30, 2009.

More Cable TV Choice for Plymouth, Mass., Consumers

PLYMOUTH, Mass., July 2 -- Beginning today, consumers in Plymouth have more choice in cable TV providers now that Verizon has introduced FiOS TV, making a broad range of programming choices and superior picture quality available to thousands more Massachusetts households.

Belo Television Stations Win Four National Murrow Awards

DALLAS, July 2 -- Belo Corp. announced today that Belo television stations have won four national Edward R. Murrow Awards for 2008. The awards recognized WFAA-TV in Dallas/Fort Worth for its Web site, KGW-TV in Portland for Continuing Coverage, WCNC-TV in Charlotte for Sports Reporting, and KVUE-TV in Austin for Videography. The Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) presents the Murrow Awards annually to honor outstanding achievements in electronic journalism and recognize news organizations that set the standard in the broadcast news profession.

FGX International to Present at the Oppenheimer 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference

SMITHFIELD, R.I., July 2 -- FGX International , a leading designer and marketer of non-prescription reading glasses, sunglasses and costume jewelry, today announced that Alec Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Jack Flynn, President and Anthony DiPaola, Chief Financial Officer will be presenting at the Oppenheimer 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at The Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.

Termination of IS Clinical From Distributing PhytoCeuticals Formulas

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., July 2 -- PhytoCeuticals, Inc., the highly respected developer and manufacturer of proprietary skin care formulations, who is the Fast to invent Stable Liquid L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), has terminated the agreement granting IS Clinical from Innovative Skin Care the right to exclusively market the proprietary product formulas of PhytoCeuticals, Inc. effective July 1, 2008.

Raytheon Signs Mentor-Protege Program Agreement With Montana-based Firm

TUCSON, Ariz., July 2, 2008 -- Raytheon Company and Sonju Industrial Inc. have signed a three-year Department of Defense-sponsored Mentor-Protege Program agreement to work together on several Raytheon programs.

EDS Subsidiary Awarded $148 Million CMS Contract for Medicare Administrative Services to Northwest

HERNDON, Va., July 2 -- EDS today announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded its subsidiary, NHIC, Corp., a $148 million contract to administer Part A and Part B Medicare claims payments to health care providers in four northwestern states. The contract is for one year with four 1-year options and will serve approximately 54,000 physicians and practitioners and 233 Medicare hospitals within Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Southwest Airlines Reports June Traffic

DALLAS, July 2 -- Southwest Airlines Co. announced today that the Company flew 6.9 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in June 2008, a 0.7 percent increase from the 6.8 billion RPMs flown in June 2007. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 5.7 percent to 8.8 billion from the June 2007 level of 8.3 billion. The load factor for the month was 78.2 percent, compared to 82.1 percent for the same period last year.

Dominion Announces Sale of Two Natural Gas Utilities for $910 Million

RICHMOND, Va., July 2 -- Dominion today announced that it plans to sell its Dominion Peoples and Dominion Hope natural gas distribution companies to Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Fund North America (BBIFNA), a San Francisco-based infrastructure fund that owns and manages utilities and other infrastructure assets, for $910 million, subject to changes in working capital and levels of capital expenditures, under an agreement expected to close in 2009.

KVH Begins Rollout of Global Ku-band mini-VSAT Broadband Satellite Communications Network

MIDDLETOWN, R.I., July 1 -- In a move to offer faster, more affordable broadband connections to a growing market of leisure, commercial, and government vessels worldwide, KVH Industries, Inc., today announced a new agreement with ViaSat, Inc., to begin the global rollout of the popular mini-VSAT Broadband(sm) satellite communications service. Together with the compact 24-inch KVH TracPhone(R) V7 antenna, the mini-VSAT Broadband service is already offering regional Voice over IP telephone service and Internet access as fast as 512 Kbps (upload) and 2 Mbps (download) at fixed monthly rates to mariners throughout North America, the Caribbean, the North Atlantic, and Europe.

'Without a Trace' Star Eric Close and Author Peter Reynolds Showcase Thinkfinity.org's Free Educational Resources for Teachers at National Educational Computing Conference

SAN ANTONIO, July 1 -- Television star Eric Close teamed with acclaimed author, illustrator and educator Peter H. Reynolds here Tuesday (July 1) to lead an interactive investigation to demonstrate how technology, such as Thinkfinity.org, can impact learning and excite children about education.

Rhode Island Supreme Court Repudiates Use of Public Nuisance Legal Theory to Enrich Plaintiffs' Trial Lawyers

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The following is a joint statement of Lisa Rickard, President of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, and Robin Conrad, Executive Vice President of the National Chamber Litigation Center, on today's ruling by the Rhode Island Supreme Court, which overturns the 2006 jury verdict against former manufacturers of lead-based paint.

More TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Stoughton, Mass.

STOUGHTON, Mass., July 1 -- Residents of Stoughton are a major step closer to having another choice for their cable television services, thanks to a newly approved agreement authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service via the most advanced all-digital, fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.

Rhode Island Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Case Against Former Manufacturers of Lead Pigment

Defendants Call Ruling a 'Landmark Victory for Common Sense'

Verizon Adds 22 New Channels to FiOS TV Lineup - Including 15 in HD - for Fort Wayne, Ind., Customers

FORT WAYNE, Ind., July 1 -- Verizon FiOS TV is now even better for customers here as the company has launched 22 new channels, including 15 additional high-definition (HD) channels. FiOS TV customers in Fort Wayne now have more than 440 HD choices available at any time, with a total of 41 HD channels and more than 400 HD video-on-demand (VOD) titles offered each month.

TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of the Villages of Rockville Centre and Northport, N.Y.

NEW YORK, July 1 -- Residents of the Long Island villages of Rockville Centre and Northport are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television service, thanks to newly approved agreements authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service, delivered over the most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.

Stanley Works To Broadcast Second Quarter Conference Call Live Over the Internet

NEW BRITAIN, Conn., July 1 -- The Stanley Works will broadcast its second quarter earnings conference call live via the Internet on Tuesday, July 22, 2008. The call will begin at 10:00am eastern time and will last for approximately one hour.

Independence Investments Advises New SEI-Managed Collective Funds; City of Newport, R.I., Invests Over $8 Million

BOSTON, July 1 -- Independence Investments LLC, a leading institutional manager of and investment adviser to actively managed U.S. fundamental and quantitative equity strategies, is pleased to announce its selection as sub-advisor for new collective funds managed by SEI Trust Company. These new funds offer flexibility, cost effectiveness, and daily pricing to defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans. Three City of Newport, Rhode Island, retirement plans are the initial investors.

Full Speed Ahead: Raytheon Delivers 100th AESA Radar for Super Hornets, Growlers

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 1, 2008 -- Raytheon Company has delivered its 100th APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar system to Boeing and the U.S. Navy for use on F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft.

Verizon Business Recognized for Outstanding VoIP Innovation

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 1 -- A new on-demand networking service that enables Verizon Business IP Trunking customers to improve the efficiency of their voice-over-IP (VoIP) networks has been recognized by Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC) publication INTERNET TELEPHONY as a 2008 TMC Labs Innovation Award winner.

Defendants' Reaction to Rhode Island Supreme Court Decision

PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 1 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court today ruled on the appeal of a 2006 jury verdict against former manufacturers of lead pigment used in house paint decades ago.

Bank of America Completes Countrywide Financial Purchase

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 1 -- Bank of America Corporation today completed its purchase of Countrywide Financial Corp. to create the nation's leading mortgage originator and servicer.

EMC Velocity Partner Program Rewards Pre-Sales Proficiency and Adds Specialty Designation for Differentiation

HOPKINTON, Mass., July 1 -- EMC Corporation , the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced enhancements to the EMC Velocity Partner Program that provide partners with new opportunities to increase their profitability selling EMC's broad and industry-leading solutions portfolio. The new Velocity Pre-sales Readiness Program helps partners more competitively position themselves with their customers as the "trusted advisor" for EMC solutions with improved technical proficiency and the selection of a specialty designation within the EMC Velocity Authorized Services Network (ASN) Specialty Program enables partners to develop deeper knowledge and expertise in a specific solution area.

SectorWatch.biz Issues MarketStats on VoIP and Telecommunications Companies ITUI, NT, VG, EGHT and VZ

IRVINE, Calif., July 1 -- SectorWatch.biz announces the availability of MarketStats for VoIP and telecommunications equities in the news and driving markets today. MarketStats offers a perspective on the aforementioned equities and the opportunity for investors to respond with articles and opinions on the subject and sector creating a confluence of opinion and analysis.