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2010 Texas Multicultural Summit; The Power of Standing Together

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corporate executives, community leaders and experts will gather in Dallas April 7 to discuss a variety of topics pertaining to the diverse communities in Texas during the third Annual Multicultural Summit. The event will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Leaders from the community, businesses and academia will focus on this year’s theme, The Power of Standing Together, as they explore overarching issues affecting the African-

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Brightkite’s Group Text Brings Location to Everyone

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Brightkite unveils Group Text, a new service that brings location to the world’s most widely used, most social data application – text messaging.

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Wells Fargo Surpasses Half Million Modification Mark and Continues to Expand Its Home Preservation Efforts

DES MOINES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) said today that as of Feb. 28, the company had 505,832 active trial and completed modifications through its own modification programs and the federal Home Affordable Modification Program. More than 365,000 of those were non-HAMP active trials in place as of the end of February 2010 and modifications completed since the beginning of 2009. Wells Fargo had 139,065 HAMP active trial and completed modifications in place as of Feb. 28

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Denbury Commences Change of Control Offers for Encore Senior Subordinated Notes

PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE: DNR) (the “Company”) today announced that it has commenced change of control offers to purchase any and all of the remaining outstanding senior subordinated notes of Encore Acquisition Company (“Encore”): • Encore’s 6.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014, • Encore’s 6.0% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, • Encore’s 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, and • Encor

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FDA Allows IND for Bio-Path Holdings’ Liposomal Grb-2

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: BPTH), a publicly traded biotechnology company with drug development operations in Houston, Texas, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed an IND (Investigational New Drug) for the Company’s lead cancer drug candidate liposomal Grb-2 to proceed into clinical trials. The IND review process was performed by the FDA’s Division of Oncology Products and involved a comprehensive review of data su

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Local James Avery Stores to Display Artwork from Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA)

KERRVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Selected artwork from Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BGCA) Southwest Regional Art Exhibit will be on display at three James Avery locations throughout the metroplex from March 13 through March 22. The artwork on display comes from area participants in BGCA’s National Fine Arts Exhibit, a program that encourages youth to explore creative endeavors. The area stores participating in this exhibit will be the NorthPark Center, Cedar Hill and Arling

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Forestar Group Inc. to Host Investor Meeting

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Forestar Group Inc. announced today that it will host an investor meeting at 8:00 a.m. CDT on Friday, April 16, 2010 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas. The meeting will include a formal presentation and a tour of real estate assets in the San Antonio market. Jim DeCosmo, president and chief executive officer, and other members of the senior management team will participate in the meeting. Details for the meeting may

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Papua New Guinea LNG Project Clears Final Conditions to Proceed

IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) today announced that sales and purchase agreements with liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers and financing arrangements with lenders are now complete and its affiliate, Esso Highlands Limited, is proceeding with full execution of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) LNG project. The integrated development includes gas production and processing facilities in the Southern Highlands and Western Provinces of Papua New Guinea; liquefaction and s

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Fitch Rates Bridgeport ISD, Texas’ ULT Rfdg Bonds ‘AAA’; Upgrades Underlying; Outlook Stable

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings assigns an ‘AAA’ rating to Bridgeport Independent School District, Texas’ (Bridgeport ISD, or the district) approximately $15 million unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2010, based on a guaranty provided by the Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF), whose Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) is rated ‘AAA’ by Fitch. Fitch also assigns an ‘A+’ underlying rating to the series 2010 bonds. The bonds are expected to sell via negotiation on April 1, 2010.

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Teaching Grants and Scholarships Available from McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation $10,000 Teaching/Mentoring Grants and $6000 Academic Scholarships: Applications Now Being Accepted

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