Nebraska Book Company Obtains Approval for Revised Credit Agreement

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Nebraska Book Company, Inc., a Kansas corporation (the "Company"), announced that it has received required lender approval for amendments to its current Senior Credit Facility. The Company indicated that it expects to close on the amendments within days.

The amendments, as previously announced by the Company in early January, include an extension of the term of its Revolving Credit Facility (the "Revolver") until May 31, 2010 and changes in certain financial ratios and definitions under the Senior Credit Facility. The Company indicated that in connection with the closing of the extension and amendments, its majority equity holder, Weston Presidio will invest $10 million into the Company.

Mark Oppegard, the Company's CEO, said, "We are gratified that, even in arguably the most difficult financing environment in many, many years, we are able to access the capital needed to help us continue to grow our business. We think that is a testament to the durability of our business model and the dedication of our workforce."

The Company also announced that it expects to report a low-single-digit percentage increase in total company consolidated revenue when it releases full results for its quarter ended December 31, 2008 in mid-February.

ABOUT NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY

Nebraska Book Company began in 1915 with a single bookstore near the University of Nebraska campus but now serves more than 2.1 million students through its network of over 270 stores located across the country. Our Textbook Division serves more than 2,500 bookstores through the sale of almost seven million textbooks, and our Complementary Services Division has installed more than 1,200 technology platforms and e-commerce sites. Additional information about Nebraska Book Company can be found at the company's website: www.nebook.com.

SAFE HARBOR REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements concerning the Company's expectation of closing the amendment within days, its ability to continue to grow its business, the durability of its business model and its expectation as to its consolidated revenue for its quarter ended December 31, 2008 constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, that Nebraska Book will be unable to close on the amendment, that it will be unable to continue to grow revenue and EBITDA, that the business model will fail to be applicable to the changing economy, that consolidated revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 will deviate from current expectations when finalized, that the general economic slowdown and credit crisis will cause long-term revenue and EBITDA to decline, and that the overall state of the college bookstore industry will be impacted by the continued general economic slowdown and the credit crisis. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company's business and financial results are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at the Security and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release.

BetterInvesting Magazine Releases April's Stock to Study and Undervalued Stock Choices for Investors' Informational and Educational Use

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Editorial Advisory and Securities Review Committee of BetterInvesting Magazine today announced Gildead Sciences, Inc. (NDQ: GILD) as its April 2009 "Stock to Study" and Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) as its April "Undervalued Stock" for investors' informational and educational use.

"The committee chose biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences because of its dominant market position in HIV-related products, promising pipeline and strong financial position," said Adam Ritt, editor of BetterInvesting Magazine. "For the Undervalued selection, the committee believes Franklin Resources' valuation is quite reasonable given the mutual fund provider's strong growth prospects." Check BetterInvesting Magazine's April issue for a detailed review of each company.

Committee members are Robert M. Bilkie, Jr., CFA; Daniel J. Boyle, CFA; Philip S. Dano, CFA; Donald E. Danko, CFA; Maury Elvekrog, CFA; Kenneth S. Janke, Sr.; Walter J. Kirchberger, CFA; Marisa Lenhard, CFA; and Donald T. Spindel, CFA.

As stated, the BetterInvesting committee's Stock to Study and Undervalued Stock choices are for the informational and educational uses of investors and are not intended as investment recommendations. BetterInvesting urges investors to educate themselves about the stock market so they can make informed decisions about stock purchases. For more information about investment education tools available to individual investors and investment clubs visit www.betterinvesting.org.

BetterInvesting Magazine is published monthly by BetterInvesting.

BetterInvesting is the brand identity of the National Association of Investors Corporation, a national, nonprofit association with members consisting of individual investors and investment clubs. Founded in 1951 and with headquarters in Madison Heights, Mich., BetterInvesting is considered the voice of the individual investor, as well as the pioneer of the modern investment club movement. BetterInvesting is dedicated to providing a sound program of investment education and information to help its members become successful long-term, lifetime investors. For more information about BetterInvesting, visit its website at http://www.betterinvesting.org or call toll free (877) 275-6242. For additional BetterInvesting data and news releases, visit the Media Center at http://www.betterinvesting.org/mediacenter.

B&B Application Selected by iTunes as 'Staff Favorite'

iLoveInns.com's New InnTouch Application for iPhone(TM) Gets Great Reviews

DANA POINT, Calif., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- InnTouch, the first iPhone bed & breakfast application, was selected as a "Staff Favorite" by iTunes on their store. American Historic Inns, Inc. and iLoveInns.com released the application in December for iPhone. As the leading publisher of bed & breakfast and country inns information, the company plans to continually develop the product. Future releases will include consumer reviews about individual bed & breakfasts and country inns, as well as the ability to display inn videos.

The application is available at the iPhone App Store for free and gives users access to iLoveInns' carefully selected inn listings for more than 3,000 inns and small hotels in the United States and Canada. It includes descriptions and detailed information on B&Bs in nearly 2,000 cities and offers 10,000 photos. It features push-to-call capabilities and functionality that allows users to make reservations. Travelers can search for lodgings using GPS, current address and city. An additional feature highlights more than 1,200 recipes of favorite dishes served at B&Bs and country inns nationwide.

"You can search for inns by city or see what's around you using the Nearby feature. This pulls your GPS coordinates and shows you nearby inns within 60 miles," notes Chris Monahan, the lead developer. "With the phone being an all-in-one device, a person can call the inn for reservations with one touch, not dialing each digit of the phone number. They can see the inn's address on a map, get directions, save the address in their contact list, as well as e-mail or visit the inn's Web site with single-click actions," he added.

InnTouch is an application available on the iPhone App Store. Apple, the Apple logo and iPhone are trademarks of Apple, Inc.

About American Historic Inns and iLoveInns.com

iLoveInns.com is the only inn directory online with inn descriptions written by travel writers instead of innkeepers and offers articles and in-depth travel features. There are 19,000 inns on the Web site. A cookbook showcasing recipes from innkeepers' test kitchens is available both on iLoveInns and on InnTouch available from the Apple App Store for the iPhone and iPod.

'Collective Bargaining': NBA Team Owners Conspire to Lower Player Salaries in New Novel

CARLYLE, Ill., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Many people express the opinion that professional athletes believe less in the spirit of the sport than in the multimillion dollar price tag attached to player status. In her new book, "Collective Bargaining: Taking Control Away From the Players!" (published by AuthorHouse) Kelly Wilken offers a fictional account of what happens when NBA team owners decide to strike back against this perceived greed by hitting season draft picks where it hurts -- the wallet.

The story begins in the office of James Mitchum IV, owner of the Houston Tornados. Astounded by the 20 million dollar salary he is expected to pay his number-one draft pick, Mitchum formulates a plan that will involve every NBA team owner and shake the foundation of professional basketball.

After the season's draft picks enjoy their night in the spotlight at Casey Center in New York, the agents step in to begin the annual bargaining ritual that brings big bucks to their clients. This year, they are in for a shock. Unbeknownst to them, Mitchum has convinced every team owner to support him in revamping the pay structure for incoming players. Every rookie receives a certain amount, no matter their place in the pick. Negotiations are out. The agents cry foul and embark on a mission to fight the conspiracy. In the middle are the players, who must decide what is more important -- playing the game they love or making the millions they expected to be part of the package.

Wilken centers her story around two young athletes, Marcus Wilkerson, the number-one draft pick, and Tyson Williams, the number-four pick. The young men come from two different worlds, but they both believe one thing: the NBA owes them millions of dollars.

"Collective Bargaining" also explores the differences between American athletes and those from other countries. For the international draft picks, the unfolding drama about players' salaries has an entirely different meaning, and Wilken delves into how cultural backgrounds may impact the response to such drastic changes to player contracts.

As the story unfolds, Wilken takes readers from state to state, following the choices each player must make. In the final chapter, decisions come to light and readers discover what wins out -- passion for sport or lust for money.

About the Author

Kelly Wilken was born in Youngstown, Ohio. She served more than 20 years in the U.S. Navy, working in London, England, as an administrative specialist. She also lived in Stuttgart, Germany, and Misawa, Japan. Her service in the military included work in intelligence, security and aviation administration. Serving aboard two military ships, the Steamship PFC Eugene A. Obregon and the Motor Vessel 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo, Wilken visited foreign ports around the world. She retired from the Navy in 2000 and now works as a classification specialist for the federal government. She holds an Associate of Arts degree in business administration, Bachelor of Science Degree in management, and a Master of Science degree in human resource management. Wilken lives in Carlyle, Ill., with her husband, retired Master Sgt. Alan Wilken of the U.S. Air Force. They have one daughter, Jessica. "Collective Bargaining" is her first novel.

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AJC Denounces Turkish Prime Minister's Shameful Outburst at Davos

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC called today's vicious verbal assault on Israeli President Shimon Peres by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan "a public disgrace that may well encourage further outrages against Israel and Jews."

"When it comes to killing, you know well how to kill," Erdogan yelled at Peres, a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, during a panel on Gaza at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Erdogan then stormed off the stage.

"Prime Minister Erdogan's tantrum at Davos throws gasoline on the fire of surging anti-Semitism," said AJC Executive Director David A. Harris. "Erdogan's unjustified remarks and disrespect of Israel's president are yet another demonstration of how criticism of Israel is becoming increasingly virulent."

AJC also was stunned to see Erdogan quote with approval the obscure writings of a Jew turned anti-Semite, a former Israeli citizen named Gilad Atzmon, who has said that "the Jewish state is the ultimate threat to humanity and our notion of humanism."

"When the author of such ravings is quoted by the prime minister of a democratic country, we must seriously ask ourselves where reason ends and hatred begins," Harris said.

"The relationship between Turkey and Israel is a vital one that has enjoyed the support of American Jews," Harris continued. "But we cannot remain silent in the face of such appalling rhetorical denunciations of Israel, particularly when there has been a worrying surge of anti-Semitism in Turkey in recent weeks."

In a letter to Erdogan last week, AJC and four other American Jewish organizations expressed profound concern over the current wave of anti-Semitic manifestations in Turkey.

www.ajc.org

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices:

• Hewitt Associates Inc. (NYSE: HEW) will replace Puget Energy Inc. (NYSE: PSD) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Friday, February 6, 2009. Puget Energy is being acquired by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners in a transaction expected to be completed on or about that date.
• Datascope Corp. (Nasdaq: DSCP) will be removed from the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Friday, January 30, 2009. Getinge AB is acquiring Datascope in a transaction expected to be completed on that date.
• Datascope's place in the S&P SmallCap 600 will be taken by Neogen Corp. (Nasdaq: NEOG) after the close of trading on Monday, February 2, 2009.

Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: www.standardandpoors.com.

Hewitt Associates provides human resource benefits, outsourcing, and consulting services. Headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Data Processing & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry index.

Neogen develops and markets products dedicated to food and animal safety. Headquartered in Lansing, MI, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Health Care Supplies Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:

                     S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - February 6, 2009

             COMPANY              GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR       GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
    ADDED    Hewitt Associates    Information Technology     Data Processing &
                                                           Outsourced Services

    DELETED  Puget Energy             Utilities                Multi-Utilities



                     S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - January 30, 2009

              COMPANY         GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR        GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
    DELETED   Datascope           Health Care         Health Care Equipment



                     S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - February 2, 2009

              COMPANY         GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR       GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
    ADDED     Neogen              Health Care         Health Care Supplies

Additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the companies concerned.

About Standard & Poor's Index Services

Standard & Poor's Index Services, the world's leading index provider, maintains a wide variety of investable and benchmark indices to meet an array of investor needs. Its family of indices includes the S&P 500, an index with $1.5 trillion invested and $4.85 trillion benchmarked, and the S&P Global 1200, a composite index comprised of seven regional and country headline indices. For more information, please visit www.standardandpoors.com/indices.

About Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 8,500 employees, including wholly owned affiliates, located in 23 countries and markets, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com.

Glam Media Acquires AdaptiveAds

Acquisition of Silicon Valley Ad-Technology Startup Provides Brand Engagement and Ad Optimization Across Content Verticals for Brand Ads Using BrandWords(TM)

Opens Glam Technology Center in India

SILICON VALLEY, Calif., NEW YORK and MUMBAI, India, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Glam Media, Inc. (www.GlamMedia.com), a vertical content network with more than 900 publishers worldwide and a comScore Media Metrix Top 10 Web property, today announced the acquisition of AdaptiveAds, a venture-backed display ad targeting and optimization company based in San Francisco and Mumbai, India. AdaptiveAds brings smart, creative audience targeting, adaptive ad optimization and brand engagement tracking to Glam Media's powerful brand ads platform--Glam Media Evolution(TM), and enables both agency direct and self-service media buying solutions. Through the acquisition, Glam Media is opening an office in Mumbai and establishing an engineering presence in Pune, India. In December 2008, Glam Media reached more than 100 million unique visitors globally for the first time as reported by comScore Media Metrix.

"AdaptiveAds supercharges Glam Media's brand engagement technology, delivering insight into how ads behave with different audiences and giving brands the ability to dynamically act based on this knowledge," said Samir Arora, chairman & CEO of Glam Media. "This acquisition will help optimize results for brand ad campaigns across Glam Media's targeted content verticals, passion groups and geographies."

AdaptiveAds' next generation ad serving platform, now renamed GlamAdapt, makes complex real-time ad serving and targeting decisions with the primary goal of optimizing brand engagement across a range of metrics critical for brand advertisers. GlamAdapt provides a breakthrough level of reporting intelligence for brands by delivering valuable return on investment analysis that is essential for managing marketing programs in the current economic environment. The platform will arm brands with insights into not only which specific vertical audiences or passion groups respond to their ads, but also which messages and marketing solutions provide the greatest engagement levels for each type of audience.

GlamAdapt BrandWords(TM) brings a simple yet revolutionary technology for advertisers to target audiences for brand engagement, similar to keywords used to optimize direct response search ads. Today, brands are limited to either terms a user may have searched for or weak contextual terms, neither of which provide the insight needed to execute successful campaigns. BrandWords are built the way brands think--by offering a wide range of targetable terms such as audience, context, sites, behavior, primetime and placement. For example, an advertiser can select Women 24-40, Fashionista, Beauty, At Home and Above the Fold for a campaign for a beauty product; Men, Urban, New York, Very High Income, Influential, and Follows Style could help launch a new luxury product. GlamAdapt helps find the best match for the BrandWords selected, then dynamically monitors and adapts the campaigns to ensure the best brand reach and engagement.

AdaptiveAds' self-service ad technology will become the platform for GlamAds, the only self-serve brand advertising system of its kind focused on premium display. The display ads direct self-serve system, offering both vertical targeting and scale, will let agencies quickly create and place custom media ad buys across any verticals in the Glam Media network. A version of GlamAds will also provide the same service directly to small and medium-sized businesses, bringing purchasing power and pricing transparency never before seen in the premium online display ad ecosystem. Publishers in the network will be able to manage their primetime ads, advertorials, sponsorships and widget ads, and use GlamAds to manage non-primetime inventory.

"The integration of Glam Media and AdaptiveAds delivers the next generation of ad targeting, serving, optimization and reporting technologies that provide brands smart audience engagement not possible in print and TV advertising," said Yogesh Sharma, CEO of AdaptiveAds. "Together Glam and AdaptiveAds are bringing advanced technology to help break down the barriers to effective brand ads online."

AdaptiveAds is a three-year old start-up with investors who include top-tier VC firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, key Silicon Valley startup investors and a list of blue-chip customers. AdaptiveAds' US-based employees will join Glam's ad products team in Brisbane, Calif. Offices in Mumbai and Pune will become Glam's engineering and product development centers in India. AdaptiveAds co-founder and CEO Yogesh Sharma will become Vice President & General Manager of Ad Solutions at Glam Media. Glam is also reorganizing its technology, engineering and content teams to focus on brand engagement and display optimization, and expects to hire engineering employees in India. AdaptiveAds co-founder Sanjay Sharma will lead the team in India. Glam expects a net addition of approximately 20 new employees with this acquisition, bringing the total employees at Glam globally to 200.

"Technology innovation has been one of Glam's key differentiators since the beginning," said Fernando Ruarte, co-founder and CTO of Glam Media. "The acquisition of AdaptiveAds helps Glam bring advanced targeting, optimization and tracking technology using simple BrandWords to a reach of over 100 million unique visitors globally."

More than 1,000 of the world's top brands have taken advantage of Glam Media's creative advertising solutions and sophisticated ad-targeting and measurement system. Glam Evolution(TM), the Web's first primetime inventory placement and vertical targeting platform, enables vertical targeting by audience, content, primetime and placement, filling a sweet spot in brand display advertising, which stands out in contrast to remnant display advertising solution. Glam Evolution(TM) is deployed across the Glam distributed media network of 900+ publishers worldwide. Both GlamAds and GlamAdapt will be launched as part of Glam Evolution(TM) platform later this quarter on Glam.com women's and Brash.com men's vertical networks.

About Glam Media

Glam Media is the pioneer and global leader of Vertical Content Networks, leveraging a revolutionary new media model that brings brand advertisers to targeted vertical audiences online. With more than 900 publishers worldwide, Glam Media comprises Glam.com, a carefully curated network of popular and influential lifestyle women's websites, blogs and magazines, and Brash.com, the newly launched network catering exclusively to men. Glam Media's reach is deep and far-reaching; it is a comScore Top 10 Web property, with a total reach of 61 million unique monthly visitors in the U.S. and 110 million uniques globally, and is also a Top 10 Display Ad Publisher. Glam Media is #1 for Women in US, UK, and Germany, and has been the fastest growing company in 2007 and 2008. Glam Media is backed by Hubert Burda Media, GLG Partners, Accel Partners, DAG Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Walden Venture Capital and Information Capital. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York and Silicon Valley, California, with international offices in London, Munich, Berlin and Tokyo.

9.7% of Hispanic Households Still Unprepared for the Switch to Digital Television

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 6.5 million U.S. households -- or 5.7 percent of all homes -- are not ready for the upcoming transition to all-digital broadcasting and would be unable to receive any television programming at all if the transition occurred today, The Nielsen Company reported today. This is an improvement of more than 1.3 million homes since Nielsen reported readiness status at the end of December.

     Percentage of Households that Are Completely Unready for the Digital
                                  Transition

       Preparedness
          as of:     Overall  Hispanic  White  African-  Asian  Under    Over
                                               American         Age 35  Age 55
       Jan. 18, 2009   5.7      9.7      4.6      9.9     6.9    8.8     4.0
       Dec. 21, 2008   6.8     11.5      5.6     10.8     8.1    9.9     5.2

    Source: The Nielsen Company

Under government-mandated action, all television stations are required to switch to digital programming by February 17, 2009, which will leave viewers without a television signal unless they purchase digital television sets, connect to cable, satellite, and alternate delivery systems or purchase a converter box.

Nielsen is making these estimates available as a public service to the television industry, government policy-makers and local communities. This information is based on the same national and local television ratings samples that are used to generate national and local television ratings. To conduct the survey, Nielsen representatives observed and tabulated the actual televisions used in its samples. Because Nielsen has developed samples that reflect the total U.S. population, including African-American and Hispanic populations, these household characteristics in the samples can be projected to the whole country.

"Nielsen has been preparing for the transition to digital television for more than two years," said Nielsen Vice Chair Susan Whiting. "Because we recognize that accurate and reliable information on consumer behavior is essential to this transition, we've been sharing our data with clients, government leaders and the public so they could track progress to digital readiness."

"There are still millions of people who will be adversely affected because they are not ready for the digital transition. So it's critical that we provide them with the information and resources they need to stay connected with the world," said Ernest W. Bromley, Nielsen Hispanic/Latino Advisory Council (HLAC).

"Nielsen has played a key role in reaching out to our underserved communities and helping them understand what needs to be done," said Nita Song, Nielsen Asian Pacific American Advisory Council (APAAC).

"It is imperative that we operate at an accelerated pace to educate those who are at the greatest risk of losing their television service -- low- income households, large numbers of senior, minority and disabled viewers. These viewers rely on traditional television the most and can least afford to lose their television lifelines. We have a responsibility to make sure that these groups, whether in our families, churches or communities, are equipped and ready for this transition," said Cynthia Perkins-Roberts, Nielsen African American Advisory Council (AAAC).

Local Market Rankings

Among the 56 local markets that Nielsen measures with electronic meters, the one that is least ready is Albuquerque-Santa Fe, with 12.4% of the households completely unready. The most prepared market is Hartford & New Haven, with only 1.8% of homes unready.

For more information on the U.S. state of readiness for digital transition, please visit: http://www.nielsenwire.com.

About The Nielsen Company

The Nielsen Company is a global information and media company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade shows and business publications (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Adweek). The privately held company is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in New York, USA. For more information, please visit http://www.nielsen.com.

Contact

Anne Elliot, The Nielsen Company

813.366.3556

YBP Library Services Announces Full Cataloging Support for Oxford Scholarship Online eBook Collections

CONTOOCOOK, N.H., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- YBP Library Services, Inc. today announced the availability of fully customizable MARC records for all titles included in Oxford Scholarship Online eBook Collections. Oxford University Press initially launched Oxford Scholarship Online, a vast and rapidly expanding cross-searchable library which now offers quick and easy access to the full text of 2,556 Oxford books, in a subscription database in 2003, and added the perpetual purchase option in 2005. At least 450 new and recently-published books are added each year. YBP Library Services, a Baker & Taylor company and the world's largest provider of materials to academic libraries, began offering Oxford Scholarship Online to its customers late last year.

Now, whether you choose to purchase one, two or all of the 16 available subject collections YBP can easily deliver cataloging for the content of those collections, including the new updates as released. "This eContent Cataloging Service enhances our extensive technical service offerings to libraries and consortia with the option of full and customized MARC records for all titles in the Oxford Scholarship Online (OSO) library. At YBP, we continue our commitment to provide an unparalleled level of service and workflow support to our customers," said Mark Kendall Senior Vice President of Sales at YBP Library Services.

"Oxford University Press is pleased that YBP Library Services is able to provide this excellent service, enabling our mutual customers to more easily and quickly integrate Oxford Scholarship Online titles into library catalogs to ensure visibility to the end users," noted Rebecca Seger, Marketing and Sales Director, Oxford University Press. "Scholarly monographs are the foundation of the Oxford University Press publishing program and enabling the acquisition and cataloging of the e-versions to be more seamless to libraries is an essential development. YBP's eContent Cataloging Service is a perfect fit for our Oxford Scholarship Online Collection."

About YBP Library Services

YBP Library Services, a Baker & Taylor company, provides books and supporting collection management and technical services to academic, research, and special libraries in North America and around the world. GOBI(R), YBP's online, interactive bibliographic information service, provides access to 2.0 million titles in an English-language database. YBP's corporate headquarters are in Contoocook, New Hampshire, USA. Further information about the company is available on their web site, www.ybp.com.

About Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press, Inc. (OUP-US) is affiliated with Oxford University Press in the United Kingdom (OUP-UK), a department of Oxford University. OUP, Inc is a nonprofit publisher and the largest university press in the US. OUP, Inc. publishes works that further Oxford University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship and education. OUP, Inc. has become familiar to millions through a diverse publishing program that includes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, Bibles, music, school and college textbooks, business and economic books, online scholarly resource sites, dictionaries and reference books, and academic journals.

OUP, Inc. produces approximately 500 new titles a year, of which about half are scholarly research monographs, and imports close to 800 titles from OUP-UK and other branch offices around the world. OUP, Inc. has ~5,000 scholarly books in print and stocks another 8,700 import titles. All publications are first vetted by OUP delegates, who are leading scholars at Oxford University and other top US institutions.

Between its offices in New York City and the Research Triangle of North Carolina, OUP, Inc. employs close to 700 individuals in the US. The U.S. books garner numerous awards each year from academic and professional societies.

Gingrich Has Not and Will Not Endorse Any Candidate for RNC Chairman

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich released the following clarifying statement today in reaction to erroneous reports that he was supporting a candidate in the RNC Chairman's race:

"Contrary to recent reports, I have not and will not endorse any candidate in the RNC Chairman's race. There are a number of candidates in the race whom I believe will make excellent chairman. I look forward to collaborating where possible with whoever assumes the post."

Gingrich also laid out principles that should guide the actions of the Republican National Committee over the next two years.

"In a time when America is facing real challenges, we should be rooting for an incoming President to succeed in meeting them.

"This means that Republicans should be willing to work with President-elect Obama when he is right. And when he is wrong, Republicans must make it a point not just to oppose him, but to offer a better solution.

"When Republicans have the creativity to be positive and solutions-oriented; When Republicans have the courage to stand by the center-right principles they share with most Americans; When Republicans work aggressively to listen to the American people and regain their trust; When and if Republicans do these things, they will transform themselves from the opposition party to the 21st century, solutions-oriented party for a majority of Americans."

    Contact:
    Rick Tyler
    Spokesperson
    Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
    540-338-1250
    ricktyler@newt.org

New York Women in Communications Presents the 2009 Matrix Awards

Distinguished Honorees Will Include... Campbell Brown, S. Epatha Merkerson, Linda Wells, Leslee Dart, Linda Sawyer, Among Many Others

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- New YorkWomen in Communications will present the 2009 Matrix Awards, sponsored by Seventeen, during a luncheon held at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City to eight distinguished women on Monday, April 27, 2009. The prestigious annual award recognizes exceptional women who have established themselves in communications fields such as, advertising, arts & entertainment, broadcasting, digital media, magazines, marketing, newspapers and public relations.

The Matrix Awards luncheon is recognized by New York's communications and entertainment community as one of the most outstanding events of the year, with more than fifteen hundred people expected to gather in salute of exceptional women in the communications fields. Portions of the proceeds from the Matrix Awards Luncheon go to our Foundation which offers a full range of scholarships. Additionally, proceeds are used by the organization to develop and maintain a full calendar of affordable programs and special events, networking and support systems for the organization's members and the community at large.

The 2009 award honorees are as follows:

Advertising: Linda Sawyer, chief executive officer, Deutsch, Inc.

Arts & Entertainment: S. Epatha Merkerson, award-winning actress, Law & Order

Broadcasting: Campbell Brown, CNN anchor, "No Bias, No Bull"

Digital Media: Dany Levy, founder and editorial director, Daily Candy, Inc.

Magazines: Linda Wells, editor-in-chief, Allure Magazine

Marketing: Sherrie Rollins Westin, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Sesame Workshop

Newspapers: Monica Langley, deputy bureau chief, The Wall Street Journal

Public Relations: Leslee Dart, founder and chief executive officer, 42West

"In the 80th year of our organization, New York Women in Communications is thrilled to host the Matrix Awards, in celebration of the achievements of our distinguished honorees and to showcase 'Women Who Change the World,'" said Nancy Rabstejnek Nichols, senior vice president, external affairs at Weber Shandwick Worldwide and president of New York Women in Communications.

TICKETS: Individual tickets for members and non-members, as well as information on sponsorships and program advertising opportunities are now available at www.nywici.org.

About The Matrix Awards

Since 1970, New York Women in Communications' Matrix Awards Luncheon has been recognized by New York's communications and entertainment communities as one of the most outstanding events of the year. Past recipients include Arianna Huffington, Katie Couric, Meryl Streep, Nora Ephron, Ann Moore, Toni Morrison, Barbara Walters and Anna Quindlen.

Proceeds from the Matrix Awards Luncheon are used by New York Women in Communications to develop and maintain a full calendar of affordable programs and special events, networking and support systems for the organization's members and the community at large. Additionally, the New York Women in Communications Foundation awards scholarships and provides educational programs for women, whether just beginning their careers or embarking on a transition in their careers. It is the largest foundation for communications scholarships for women in the tri-state area. Recipients are introduced at the luncheon.

New York Women in Communications

New York Women in Communications, founded in 1929, is a not-for-profit organization of almost 2,000 communications professionals dedicated to promoting the highest standards throughout the industry and to providing education and leadership for the next generation. The membership encompasses senior executives and other experienced communicators from a wide range of enterprises as well as young professionals and students. The organization empowers women in all communications disciplines to reach their full potential by promoting their professional growth and inspiring them to achieve and share their successes in the rapidly changing world of communications.

Seventeen

Seventeen (www.seventeen.com) is the best-selling monthly teen magazine, reaching more than 13 million readers every month. In each issue, Seventeen reports on the latest in fashion, beauty, health and entertainment, as well as information and advice on the complex real-life issues that young women face every day. Readers can also interact with the brand on the digital front, with Seventeen mobile (m.seventeen.com). In addition to its U.S. flagship, Seventeen publishes 13 editions around the world. Seventeen is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of Hearst Corporation (www.hearst.com) and one of the world's largest publishers of monthly magazines, with nearly 200 editions around the world, including 16 U.S. titles and 19 magazines in the United Kingdom, published through its wholly owned subsidiary, The National Magazine Company Limited. Hearst reaches more adults than any other publisher of monthly magazines (70.6 million total adults, according to MRI, Fall 2008).

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Schedule of Upcoming Luncheons at the National Press Club

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the National Press Club. National Press Club events are open to NPC members and their guests only. Credentialed press may cover Luncheons and Newsmakers. Events listed are subject to last-minute changes. Space may be reserved at any NPC Luncheon by calling 202-662-7501. To save time and avoid waiting in line, tickets can be paid for in advance by using a credit card or putting tickets on a house account if there is a credit card on file with the Club. Reservations are not required for Newsmakers, unless otherwise noted.

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The National Press Club Luncheon Series

NPC Luncheons are open to all credentialed members of the media.

Luncheon tickets are open to the public except where noted as "members and guests only."

For more information go to http://www.press.org/" target="_new">www.press.org or email mcooke@press.org.

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    February 10, 2009 - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
    Dolly Parton, Grammy-Award winning singer/songwriter
    TOPIC: TBA

    ***** February 18, 2009 - This event is for NPC members and their guests
    only
    Chairman Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve System
    TOPIC: TBA

    ****** May 15, 2009
    John W. Rowe, Chairman and CEO, Exelon Corporation
    TOPIC: TBA

To find out more about what's happening at the National Press Club, check out the National Press Club's Web site at http://npc.press.org.

Wealth Trends Insight: the Wealthy Focus on the Long Term Despite Market Turbulence

- Investment Opportunities are Identified as Advisors and Their High-Net-Worth Clients Make Targeted Portfolio Adjustments, Assess How to Leverage Liabilities -

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The wealthy are looking for an optimal portfolio mix during these trying economic times, according to the Dow Jones Wealth Management Advisory Council. The Council is a group of top wealth managers dedicated to promoting the practice of wealth management, facilitating industry discussion and representing the needs and concerns of the profession.

Council members agree that in 2009, focusing on opportunities in liabilities instead of in assets and making tactical allocations for the long term are the winning strategies. Aided by their advisors, many high-net-worth clients are making minor adjustments to their lifestyles, while all are keeping their portfolios diversified.

"This market correction has been a big problem, but it's not a huge lifestyle change for our clients," said James A. Covell, senior vice president and financial consultant at RBC Wealth Management. "Our clients are disciplined and diversified, with a lot of money on the side. At this point, we're helping them to carefully make small adjustments to their portfolios to stay ahead of the game. The lesson learned here is that leverage is dangerous."

"We are helping our clients to focus on the long-term value through new opportunities," said Joseph W. Montgomery, managing director of investments for Wachovia Securities. "For example, we now have a lending coordinator at Wachovia to help clients take full advantage of the liabilities portion of their portfolios."

"Our clients are making sure that their long-term risk tolerance is in line with their asset allocation," said Patricia Bell, senior vice president of investments for Merrill Lynch. "Where there is a disconnect there needs to be discussions."

While there is a lot of information in the financial markets today, there is little real knowledge, the Council finds. Consequently, Council members are advising their clients to forgo risky investments and to focus on simple financial instruments going forward.

"I'm hearing a lot of anxiety about market conditions and participants," said Mike Sawyer, managing director of investments at Citi Smith Barney. "Clients need good information and sound financial reporting. There is a desire to go back to simple financial structures. Now is a great time to explore opportunities in fixed income, high-dividend blue chip stocks, well-managed funds and appropriate deposit vehicles. I am advising my clients to stay calm and to evaluate the best investment options based on comprehensive risk reviews."

Further, deleveraging across all sectors has been identified as one of the chief processes that will need to take place in the coming year.

"Many investors violated the fundamentals of sound investing in terms of too much leverage and not enough diversification," said George Schietinger, director, Credit Suisse Private Banking USA. "While long-term strategic planning is always important, given today's rapidly changing environment, a greater emphasis on tactical allocation is called for."

WealthTrends is a regular survey of the Dow Jones Wealth Management Advisory Council designed to provide insight into key issues affecting the wealth management industry and high-net-worth clients. Previous WealthTrends surveys have examined wealth preservation, handling turmoil in the markets, what makes a good wealth manager, taboo topics advisors must discuss with clients and hurdles for high-net-worth clients.

For more information about the Dow Jones Wealth Management Advisory Council and past panels, visit www.djwmac.com. For more information about the Dow Jones Enterprise Media Group, visit www.solutions.dowjones.com. To request additional information, please contact us at www.solutions.dowjones.com/solutions.

ABOUT DOW JONES WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Dow Jones Wealth Management Advisory Council is an industry group dedicated to promoting the practice of wealth management, facilitating industry discussion, driving innovation and representing the needs and concerns of the profession. The Council draws its members from the most successful practitioners in wealth management, as well as experts from leading research and consulting organizations, including academia. The Council is hosted by Dow Jones Newswires. Information about the Council is available at www.djwmac.com.

ABOUT DOW JONES

Dow Jones & Company (www.dowjones.com) is a News Corporation company (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV; www.newscorp.com). Dow Jones is a leading provider of global business news and information services. Its Consumer Media Group publishes The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch and the Far Eastern Economic Review. Its Enterprise Media Group includes Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Factiva, Dow Jones Client Solutions, Dow Jones Indexes and Dow Jones Financial Information Services. Its Local Media Group operates community-based information franchises. Dow Jones owns 50% of SmartMoney and 33% of STOXX Ltd. and provides news content to radio stations in the U.S.

'Spotlight on Music' in Sweet Harmony With South Carolina Schools

K-8 music product swept 2008-2009 district adoptions by more than 85 percent

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Schools across South Carolina are enjoying the instructional benefits of Macmillan/McGraw-Hill's Spotlight on Music in the classroom, following adoptions by individual districts throughout the state representing more than 85 percent of the market statewide.

Spotlight on Music not only captured 85 percent of individual South Carolina district adoptions for Grades K-8, it received an even higher adoption rate for Grades K-5 within the state. Whether in small districts such as Calhoun County and Saluda County, or among the state's largest districts including Aiken, Charleston, and Greenville county schools, Spotlight on Music appealed universally to adoption officials seeking a robust, interactive program for sequenced music instruction.

Scott Chappell, Mossy Creek Elementary School music teacher in the Aiken County Public School District, said Spotlight on Music's combination of a strong printed curriculum and built-in interactive media features provides a helpful basis for engaging students in the learning process. "I'm a strong believer that you need to use a wide variety of materials in teaching your kids," Chappell said.

Chappell said with his youngest students, he appreciates the Big Books that provide visual reinforcement for lesson concepts. For older students, the non-English language song recordings are particularly useful in providing an audible reference, he said.

"When I want the students to sing in a foreign language, I usually start with the Spotlight on Music recording," Chappell said. "Then we'll sing it in that language, and then I'll teach it in English."

Chappell said his classes recently studied music originating from Southeast Asia with Spotlight on Music's electronic listening maps and interactive world instruments content. Presenting orchestral instruments via CD-ROM also created greater and more immediate understanding among students, he said. "They hear it, they see it -- it's there for them. It doesn't take the place of a real concert, but it comes so much closer to making it a real, live experience than pointing to a picture of a violin or a flute," Chappell said.

In addition to South Carolina, Spotlight on Music has been adopted by a majority of music teachers across the nation in such states as Texas, North Carolina, West Virginia, Maryland, Alabama, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Indiana, Oregon, and Tennessee.

For more information about Spotlight on Music, visit www.macmillanmh.com/music.

About Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

Macmillan/McGraw-Hill is part of McGraw-Hill School Solutions Group (MHSSG). The group combines Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, which focuses on Grades PreK-6, and Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, which serves Grades 6-12. MHSSG is the only major educational publishing business to provide a comprehensive approach to the development of print and digital instructional materials from pre-kindergarten through high school. Additional information is available at http://www.macmillanmh.com.

About Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill is part of McGraw-Hill School Solutions Group (MHSSG). The group combines Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, which focuses on Grades PreK-6, and Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, which serves Grades 6-12. MHSSG is the only major educational publishing business to provide a comprehensive approach to the development of print and digital instructional materials from pre-kindergarten through high school. Additional information is available at http://www.glencoe.com.

About McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading global provider of print and digital instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 60 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com.

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Nick News with Linda Ellerbee Celebrates Black History Month With Kids of Different Races Uniting to Change Their World on We Shall Not Be Moved - February 8, at 9:00 p.m.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- American history was changed forever when Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States, and so, in celebration of Black History Month, 2009, Nick News with Linda Ellerbeeshowcases stories of kids of all races coming together to fight injustice on We Shall Not Be Moved, premiering Sunday, Feb. 8, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. In the special, kids unite to make changes in their neighborhoods, in their schools, and in themselves -- through political action, poetry and art. For, as President Obama says, "There's not a black America and white America and Latino America and Asian America; there's the United States of America."

"When I was young, there was a song called 'We Shall Not Be Moved.' It was about strength and courage and was often sung during the civil rights movement. One verse said, 'Black and white together, we shall not be moved.' What this really meant was that black and white together, we cannot be stopped," said Ellerbee. "We know racism still exists, but these kids show us how we can really embrace each other's diversity and celebrate those differences."

Racism still exists. For instance, kids of different races who were friends in elementary school often begin to pull apart in middle school. In Ohio, a group of high-school kids, recognizing the problem, formed the Student Group On Race Relations (SGORR). Members of SGORR go into elementary schools and give kids of different races concrete ways to stay friends through middle and high school. "As children, we grow up believing we can be everybody's friends. The world teaches us differently, and I think the older we get, we tend to be afraid to cross that barrier," says Colin, one of the SGORR volunteers. "If we're going to change how we interact with other people, then it has to start with us and our friends," says Ayanna.

In Illinois, some kids noticed a big difference between the quality of schools in primarily black neighborhoods and schools in primarily white neighborhoods. "Schools are funded by property taxes, so it basically means the zip code you live in determines what kind of school you're going to have," says Matt, who is white and lives in suburban Chicago. "We want to challenge them (the politicians) to tell us to our face that our schools don't deserve the same funding as suburban schools," says Brandon, a student from the inner city school. Now kids from both races are doing just that -- challenging authority -- together.

Kids are also fighting racism through art. In Rochester, Minnesota, two students, Habib and Candice, put on a poetry slam in which kids wrote and recited poetry based on the words of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "We have to keep learning from what our ancestors did," says Habib. Candace explains, "Our generation is thought to be detached, so this is our way to prove that we are attached. We do still know what Martin Luther King stood for, who he was, what he did, that we still believe that his dream can come true in our world today." In Rolling Prairie, Indiana, students recently participated in an art project called "Hue-man Being" to demonstrate how people of all hues can learn to live together in harmony. The kids' artwork is being shown across the country and published in an upcoming book. "My picture is about three hands trying to touch each other. I put them trying to touch, but not touching, because I don't think we're all the way there yet," says Nick.

Nick News, produced by Lucky Duck Productions, is now in its 19th year, and is the longest-running kids' news show in television history. It has built its reputation on the respectful and direct way it speaks to kids about the important issues of the day. Over the years, Nick News has received more than 20 Emmy nominations and numerous Emmy wins, including last year, when "The Untouchable Kids of India" won the 2008 Prime Time Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program. In 2007, "Private Worlds: Kids and Autism" won the Emmy for Outstanding Children's Programming. In 1994, the entire series, Nick News, won the Emmy for Outstanding Children's Programming. In 1998, "What Are You Staring At?" a program about kids with physical disabilities, won the Emmy for Outstanding Children's Programming. In 2002, "Faces of Hope: The Kids of Afghanistan," won the Emmy for Outstanding Children's Programming. In 2004, two Nick News Specials, "The Courage to Live: Kids, South Africa and AIDS" and "There's No Place Like Home," a special about homeless kids in America, were both nominated for the Outstanding Children's Programming Emmy. In 2005, it won the Emmy for Outstanding Children's Programming for its show, "From the Holocaust to the Sudan." Nick News, produced by Lucky Duck Productions, is also the recipient of three Peabody Awards, including a personal award given to Ellerbee for her coverage for kids of the President Clinton investigation. The series has also received two Columbia duPont Awards and more than a dozen Parents' Choice Awards.

Nickelodeon, now in its 30th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 98 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 14 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).

The McGraw-Hill Companies Increases Dividend for the 36th Consecutive Year

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the 36th consecutive year, the Board of Directors of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) today approved an increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend on the Corporation's common stock. The new annualized rate of $0.90 per share represents an average compound annual dividend growth rate of 10.1% since 1974.

"Our Board recognizes the importance of the dividend to our shareholders, and we are pleased that our strong financial position has enabled us to again increase the dividend, despite the difficult economic environment," said Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companies. "Our disciplined fiscal approach in the current environment has helped us maintain a strong balance sheet and the cash flow needed to fund operations, make investments, pay down debt, and return cash to shareholders."

The quarterly dividend will increase 2.3 percent from $0.22 to $0.225 per share. The dividend will be payable on March 11, 2009, to shareholders of record on February 25, 2009.

The McGraw-Hill Companies has paid a dividend each year since 1937 and is one of fewer than 30 companies in the S&P 500 that has increased its dividend annually for the last 36 years.

The Corporation also announced that the Board has decided to delay making additional share repurchases until there is better visibility into the credit markets and the company's 2009 operating performance. The Corporation remains committed to returning cash to shareholders while also preserving liquidity and maintaining its strong balance sheet.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies:

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands including Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2008 were $6.4 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.

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Release issued: January 28, 2009

BullMarket.com Updates Outlooks on Steel Stocks

PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- BullMarket.com (http://www.bullmarket.com), an online investment newsletter focused on long-term growth and income-generating stocks, has provided subscribers with investment coverage on several steel stocks, including U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), AK Steel (NYSE: AKS), Nucor (NYSE: NUE), and Steel Dynamics (Nasdaq: STLD).

All paid and trial subscribers to BullMarket.com can now receive immediate access to the newsletter's exclusive daily reports. As a subscriber, you'll also gain access to our Recommended List of stocks, which outperformed the S&P 500 by 15% in 2008.

All trial subscribers will also receive BullMarket.com's recently published special report, "A 2009 Guide to Canadian Energy Trusts," for free. This 50-page report gives an in-depth examination of the seven exploration & production Canadian Energy Trusts that trade on the NYSE. It breaks down the comparative strengths and weaknesses of each trust, as well as provides an energy price sensitivity matrix to help predict cash flows for each trust at various oil and natural gas prices.

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In its daily report, BullMarket.com wrote: "Steel Dynamics operates in three segments. The Steel Operations segment offers hot rolled, cold rolled, and coated steel products; the Fabrication Operations segment engages in fabricating trusses, girders, steel joists, and steel decking used within the nonresidential construction industry; and the Steel Scrap and Scrap Substitute Operations segment offers heavy melting steel, busheling, bundled scrap, shredded scrap, and other scrap metal products used in foundry and steel mill applications."

BullMarket.com looked at the following topics, among others:

-- Is now the time to buy the stocks of steelmakers?

-- Which steelmaker looks best positioned for 2009 and why?

-- What does the outlook for the sector look like as a whole?

About BullMarket.com:

Launched in 1997, BullMarket.com has a strong track record of creating wealth for its subscribers by providing sound, long-term investing advice. The BullMarket.com Recommended List includes about 50 companies across all major industries, including Financials, Healthcare, Energy, Technology, and Retail, among others. BullMarket.com is one of the oldest continuously published investment newsletters online, and its Recommended List has consistently outperformed the major market indices.

NOTE: This release was published by Indie Research Advisors, LLC (CRD #131926), a registered investment advisor with the NASD and State of NJ. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should always research companies and securities before making any investments. Nothing herein should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security.

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Times Publishing Co. Announces Plans to Sell Congressional Quarterly, Inc.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Times Publishing Co. of St. Petersburg, Fla., announced today it is exploring the sale of Congressional Quarterly, Inc.

Based in Washington, D.C., Congressional Quarterly is the nation's leading publisher of news and information on politics, public policy and legislative activity at the federal, state and local levels. With nearly 170 reporters, editors and researchers covering governmental activity, CQ is recognized as a leader in the development of Web-based information products.

Paul Tash, chairman of Times Publishing, said the move represents the company's decision to direct investment resources toward properties in Florida, including its award-winning newspaper, the St. Petersburg Times.

"From its inception, CQ has enjoyed a sterling reputation for journalistic excellence, and in recent years its executives and its staff have created a prosperous and growing enterprise," Tash said. "CQ will attract many potential buyers who recognize its rich tradition and bright future."

CQ President Robert W. Merry, who joined CQ in 1987 after a dozen years covering Washington for the Wall Street Journal, said, "The Times Publishing Co. has been a wonderful steward of this business. But to maintain CQ's double-digit growth, we appreciate that it's time to bring our enterprise under the banner of an owner with national or international reach."

Since its founding in 1945 by Nelson Poynter, then owner of the St. Petersburg Times, CQ has grown into the leading publisher of information on federal, state and local governmental activity. Though it began in print with the authoritative and respected CQ Weekly magazine, which continues to be a leading publication for political and policy professionals, the company today garners a majority of its revenue from electronic, real-time information. CQ.com, created in the late 1990s, is a highly successful subscription-based information service that tracks congressional activity for the sophisticated Washington audience and is seen by many industry analysts as an innovative service that pushed CQ to the first rank of digital publishing.

Similarly, Capitol Hill watchers turn to CQ's daily newsletter, CQ Today, both in print and online, for key news and information on each day's legislative happenings. CQ also reaches far beyond the Beltway with its free CQ Politics Web site, which offers news, blogs and interactive features on politics and campaigns for political professionals and opinion leaders of all stripes. And state and regional government leaders across the nation depend on CQ's Governing magazine for in-depth analysis of the trends affecting their state governments.

Times Publishing has retained the Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc., a New York-based investment banking firm, to handle the transaction. JEGI performed the same role last year in the sale of CQ's books division, CQ Press, to Sage Publications of Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Wilma Jordan, CEO and founder of JEGI, said, "We are extremely pleased and privileged to be representing CQ. Bob Merry and his team have developed market-leading information products and cutting-edge Web content on government, politics and public policy, and we are confident that new ownership will enable the management team to continue its successful strategy of growth and innovation."

About Times Publishing Co.

Times Publishing Co. publishes the St. Petersburg Times, Florida's largest daily with circulation of 390,289 Sunday and 268,935 daily (ABC Publisher's Statement 9/30/08). Considered one of the country's top ten newspapers with six Pulitzer Prizes, the Times is one of the nation's last and largest independents. Owned by the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Times Publishing also publishes, in addition to Congressional Quarterly, the free daily tbt* (Tampa Bay Times) as well as Florida Trend magazine and a series of community weeklies. For more information, visit www.tampabay.com.

About Congressional Quarterly, Inc.

With nearly 170 reporters, editors and researchers covering Congress, politics and public policy, Congressional Quarterly keeps its readers updated in print and online on a weekly, daily and real-time basis. With a readership that includes nearly every member of Congress and their staffs, as well as Executive Branch and state-level officials, leaders in business and associations, top academic institutions and leading media outlets, CQ provides opinion leaders comprehensive, credible, current and objective information on Congress, politics and public policy. CQ's award-winning product line includes: CQ Weekly, CQ Today, CQ.com, CQ Homeland Security, CQ Budget Tracker, CQ HealthBeat, CQ MoneyLine, CQ Politics and Governing Magazine. CQ is owned by the Times Publishing Co. of St. Petersburg, Fla., publisher of the St. Petersburg Times and other publications. For more information, visit www.cq.com or www.cqpolitics.com.