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MADISON, Wis., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media communications and knowledge management, today announced fiscal first quarter results: -- Revenues were $2.5 million, down 27 percent from fiscal Q1 2007 -- GAAP net loss of $3.5 million or $0.10 per diluted share -- Non-GAAP net loss...

Exclusive $200 Disney Gift Card & Play longer for free! MILWAUKEE, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- United Vacations has launched a fantastic new offer for travelers looking for a fairytale vacation experience at the Walt Disney World(R) Resort. With the current Year of a Million Dreams celebration going on right now families can save big and have a magical vacation...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renaissance Learning(TM), Inc., (NASDAQ:RLRN) , a leading provider of technology to support personalized practice, differentiated instruction, and progress monitoring in reading, math, and writing for pre-K-12 schools and districts, announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.07 per share, payable March 10, 2008 to shareholders of record...

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- AlivePromo, Inc., providers of digital signage solutions, announced today that it has opened a Chicago office to address growing demand within the property management and building development industry, including touch screen digital directories for office and residential buildings. Pam Wolfe, former Central Region Director for NEC Display Solutions, will run the office...

Peer-to-Peer Wi-Fi Tags reduce cost and time for deployment of Wi-Fi RTLS in existing Wi-Fi networks; Door Controller Security built into every tag BROOKFIELD, Wis., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- RF Technologies, a leader in wireless asset location and security solutions for the Healthcare Industry since 1987, will demonstrate its breakthrough Peer-to-Peer Wi-Fi RTLS Solution at HIMSS '08 Booth 2101....

With mortgage rates running near 20-year lows and a wide inventory of homes to choose from, will 2008 bring a turnaround from last year’s disappointing housing performance? A new survey of Wisconsin residents shows many reasons for optimism, but also points to several areas of concern as the key spring selling season approaches. A recent public opinion survey by the Wisconsin...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Phillips Lighting Electronics has notified state and local officials that it plans to permanently close a plant in Boscobel beginning in early April and lay off 188 workers by Sept. 30, when all operations at the facility will cease. The company said it will shift production to a factory in Juarez, Mexico. The affected employees...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – A decade ago, few Americans would have dreamed of traveling to Northern Ireland for a vacation. But times have changed. And the “Troubles,” as the conflict between predominantly Loyalists and the Nationalists was called, have subsided. The two sides, once bitter enemies, are now sharing power. With that calm, Madison travel entrepreneur Philip Ryan...

WisBusiness.com Beginning this spring, The Capital Timeswill dramatically enhance its Internet site, www.captimes.com , and alter its print cycle to reflect the changing habits of its afternoon newspaper readers. Publisher Clayton Frink said The Capital Times online site will feature increased volume, depth and timeliness of news, opinion and otherinformation. He said the printed edition of...

WisBusiness.com A slowing economy is hitting Meonomonee Falls-based Kohl's Corp., which is reporting a fiscal January comparable store sales decline of 8.3 percent. Many other major retailers say their sales were flat or off, too, though none of their drops were as large as Kohl's. Wal-Mart was up by .5 percent in January, Target, down 1.1 percent; J.C. Penney's, down...

By Rebecca Kontowicz WisBusiness.com Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin says several improvements are coming to Miller Park this season and that he's confident the team will have a successful year in 2008. During the Milwaukee Rotary Club's weekly luncheon meeting Wednesday, Melvin said improvements will include a renovation of the .300 Club, an upscale restaurant at the...

WisBusiness.com Gov. Jim Doyle today announced that AlliedPanels, LLC, will receive $250,000 in Technology Zone tax credits to help with locating its first U.S. plant in Madison. The company reportedly will invest more than $2.2 million in the project, creating up to 56 jobs in Wisconsin over the next five years. “One of my top priorities is to help move...

WisBusiness.com Wisconsin foreclosure filings reached record highs in January, according to newly released data compiled by ForeclosuresWI.com, a leading provider of Wisconsin foreclosure resources and statistics. Badger State foreclosures have jumped 70 percent over the last three years (from 12,311 in 2005 to 20,995 in 2007), with January showing no sign of improvement, said ForeclosuresWI.com president...