State investigating TUSD over perks from company

State officials are investigating a million-dollar contract between the Tucson Unified School District and a company that makes high-tech "whiteboards," looking into whether the district received inappropriate perks after it awarded the lucrative contract.
State investigators are asking questions about an educational summit and conference the company held in Tucson after receiving the contract that included free lodging at a high-end resort for five TUSD employees and paid positions for four others, according to documents obtained by the Arizona Daily Star and interviews with sources close to the inquiry.

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Crystal River Capital, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Executives
Bill Powell – President and CEO
Craig Laurie – CFO and Treasurer

Analysts
Jason Arnold – RBC Capital Markets
Glenn Krochmal – Weather Gauge Advisory
James Shanahan – Wachovia Securities
Tim Wengerd – Deutsche Bank

Presentation

Operator
Good day everyone, and welcome to the Crystal River Capital second quarter 2008 earnings conference call. My name is Margaret, and I will be the coordinator for today's presentation.

Before we begin, I would like to point out that some of the statements made on this conference call may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions with respect to Crystal River, including some statements concerning the transactions described on this conference call, future results, projected sector returns, plans, goals, credit market conditions, and other events that have not yet occurred.

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Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) to Hold Q3 2008 Earnings Conference

Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) will hold a conference call Thursday, September 18 at 10:00 am ET to discuss the third quarter earnings for 2008. The call will be lead by Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Howard Frank. Interested parties may hear a webcast of the presentation on carnivalcorp.com or carnivalplc.com.

Carnival Corporation is a cruise company having a portfolio of cruise brands and is a provider of cruises to all vacation destinations. The cruise brands of the Company includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises (Princess), Costa Cruises (Costa), Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Cunard Line (Cunard), AIDA Cruises (AIDA), P&O Cruises Australia, Ocean Village, Ibero Cruises and The Yachts of Seabourn (Seabourn). In addition to the cruise operations, the Company owns Holland America Tours and Princess Tours.


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MetroPCS Communications Schedules 3rd Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

MetroPCS will issue a press release reporting its results earlier that morning.

Plan on accessing the conference call ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

The conference call will be broadcast live via the Company's Investor Relations website at http://investor.metropcs.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website beginning at approximately 12:30 p.m. (ET) on November 5.


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Palm Announces Q1FY09 Financial Results Conference Call Details

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sep 02, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Palm, Inc. (PALM:,,) today said it will announce its first-quarter fiscal year 2009 financial results on Thursday, Sept. 18, shortly after 4 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Pacific), followed by a conference call for the public at 4:30 p.m. Eastern (1:30 p.m. Pacific).
The conference call will be hosted by Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer, and Andy Brown, chief financial officer. Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to listen to the call by logging on to the conference call webcast prior to the start of the conference call at Palm's Investor Relations website ( http://investor.palm.com). Participants will be able to simultaneously view the slides during the call.
Investors wishing to listen to the conference call via telephone may dial 866.831.6272 (domestic) or 617.213.8859 (international). There is no passcode required for the call.
A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through Sept. 28, 2008. The dial-in number for the replay will be 888.286.8010 (domestic) and 617.801.6888 (international), passcode 24546779. An archive of the audio and visual portion of the conference call will be posted on Palm's Investor Relations website at http://investor.palm.com.

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Hardinge, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Executives
Rick Simons – President, CEO and COO
Ed Gaio – CFO
Doug Tifft – SVP, Administration

Analysts
Schenosky – Jefferies & Co.
Brian Rafn – Morgan Dempsey Capital Management
Sheldon Grodsky – Grodsky & Associates
Gary Linhoff – Iron Works Capital
Robert Kosowsky – Sidoti
Tom Spiro – Spiro Capital

Presentation

Operator

Good day, everyone. And welcome to the Hardinge conference call second quarter. Please note that this presentation contains forward-looking statements within the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry, markets and economic environment in which the company operates.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/93507-hardinge-inc-q2-2008-earnings-call-transcript

Health Care REIT to Acquire 29 Sunrise Senior Living Properties

Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE: HCN) has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Arcapita, Inc. to acquire its 90% interest in a venture owning 29 senior housing properties managed by Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE: SRZ) for approximately $643.5 million, subject to final due diligence and excluding transaction costs. Health Care REIT's purchase will be financed with approximately $365.4 million in cash, plus a 90% interest in the $309 million of existing debt held by the venture. This transaction will build upon the success of Health Care REIT's extensive relationship investment program and further strengthen the quality of its diversified portfolio of properties.


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Neurocrine Biosciences Announces Successful Elagolix PETAL Study in Endometriosis

Phase II Study Meets Primary Bone Mineral Density and Secondary Efficacy Endpoints Company to Host Conference Call and Webcast

SAN DIEGO, Sept 02, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NBIX:5.49, -0.12, -2.1%) today announced positive safety and efficacy results from its third Phase II clinical trial using its proprietary, orally-active nonpeptide Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist, elagolix, in patients with endometriosis. The PETAL study enrolled 252 patients, with a confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis, into three treatment groups; elagolix 150 mg once daily, elagolix 75 mg twice daily, or depo-subQ provera 104(TM) (DMPA) for six months of treatment.


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MDVN: Conference call regarding To Discuss Partnering Plans for Dimebon

Ridgeland, MS, SEP 03, 2008 (EventX/Knobias.com via COMTEX) -- MDVN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Medivation, Inc. (Nasdaq NM : MDVN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) will host a conference call regarding To Discuss Partnering Plans for Dimebon.Call Details

Source: Company Press ReleaseMisc Information: A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 30 days.

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JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Announces Conference Call on Thursday, September 4, 2008 to Discuss Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008 Results

HAMPSTEAD, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: "JOSB") announces today that a conference call to discuss its results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).

To join in the call please dial (USA) 866-793-1342 or (International) 703-639-1313 at least five minutes before 11:00 a.m. ET. A replay of the conference call will be available after 1:00 p.m. ET on September 4, 2008 until September 11, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. ET by dialing (USA) 800-475-6701 or (International) 320-365-3844. The access code for the replay will be 958982. In addition, a webcast replay of the conference call will be posted on the investor relations section of our website: www.josbank.com (select “Company Information” and “Investor Relations”).

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AeroVironment Schedules First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

MONROVIA, Calif., Sep 2, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (AVAV:34.55, -0.50, -1.4%) , a leader in unmanned aircraft systems and efficient energy systems, today announced that it will host a conference call and live audio webcast to review its first quarter fiscal 2009 results on Tuesday, September 9 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. First quarter fiscal 2009 financial results are currently scheduled to be released at approximately 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, September 9.

Hosting the call to review results for the fiscal first quarter will be Timothy E. Conver, chief executive officer, Stephen C. Wright, chief financial officer, and Steven A. Gitlin, director of investor relations.
Investors with Internet access may listen to the live audio webcast via the Investor Relations section of the AeroVironment, Inc. website, http://investor.avinc.com. Please allow fifteen minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software. An audio replay of the event will be archived on the Investor Relations page of the Company's web site, at http://investor.avinc.com for a period of one year.


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AEP Industries Inc. Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J., Sept 02, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- AEP Industries Inc. (AEPI:20.14, -0.06, -0.3%) , a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of an extensive range of plastic packaging products for the food/beverage, industrial and agricultural markets, invites shareholders and investors to listen to a broadcast review of the Company's third quarter results.

The call will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 10:00 AM ET. Domestic participants can access the conference call by dialing 866-610-1072. International participants should dial 404-665-9928. Callers should ask to be connected to AEP's third quarter 2008 earnings teleconference. The call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by visiting the Company's investor information page at www.aepinc.com. Brendan Barba, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Paul Feeney, Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will host the call.



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Smith & Wesson First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Release and Conference Call Alert

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept 02, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (SWHC:4.79, +0.18, +3.9%) , parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 156-year old company in the global business of safety, security, protection and sport, today announced that it plans to release its first quarter fiscal 2009 financial results on Thursday, September 4, after the close of the market. The full text of the press release will be available on Smith & Wesson's Web site at http://www.smith-wesson.com under the Investor Relations section.

On Thursday, September 4, 2008, Smith & Wesson will host an analyst conference call that may include forward-looking statements. The conference call will be web cast by CCBN and is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The live audio broadcast and replay of the conference call can be accessed on Smith & Wesson's Web site at http://www.smith-wesson.com (Windows Media is required). Those interested in listening to the conference call via telephone may call directly at 617.213.4865 and reference conference code # 71286281. No RSVP is necessary.


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