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MILWAUKEE, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- First Business Bank is now offering mezzanine funding to Milwaukee-area clients through an investment with Aldine Capital Fund, L.P. (in Wisconsin and Illinois) to provide funding between $2 million and $8 million in investment size. Mezzanine financing, also referred to as "mezzanine capital" or "junior capital," allows borrowers to obtain unsecured debt financing based...

MUNICH, Germany, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manitowoc Crane Group, a business entity of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) , is introducing 11 new cranes at Bauma 2007, the world's premier lifting and construction equipment exhibition. Highlighting these introductions were the GTK1100 and Model 14000, two of the 14 products that Manitowoc Crane Group is showcasing this year. "These cranes truly...

Nicotine-replacement device,“Smoke-Break,”may be new tool to help kick the habit MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The makers of “Smoke-Break,” a newly invented liquid cigarette, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is allowing the clinical trial of the Wisconsin-invented product to begin. “We are pleased that the FDA has found we are safe to proceed with the clinical trial for Smoke- Break. This...

NEENAH, Wis., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS) today announced results for its fiscal second quarter and provided forward-looking guidance for its fiscal third quarter and its full fiscal year 2007. -- Q2 '07 Results: Revenue for the fiscal 2nd quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $360 million with diluted GAAP EPS...

MILWAUKEE, April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) (M&I) today announced it has repurchased 3.25 million shares, or approximately 1.2 percent of its outstanding common stock. The shares were purchased from Merrill Lynch International through an accelerated share repurchase program at $48.03 per share for a total cost of approximately $156 million. The accelerated share repurchase program enabled M&I...

WHITEWATER ­ Two new scholarships have been established for those studentspursuing degrees in business and music education.Richard F. James Marketing Education ScholarshipThe Richard F. James Marketing Education Scholarship has recently beenannounced in honor of retired professor Richard James.James started at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1978 and spenthis years as an information technology and business education professorhelping prepare future...

MILWAUKEE, April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) (M&I) today announced it has repurchased 3.25 million shares, or approximately 1.2 percent of its outstanding common stock. The shares were purchased from Merrill Lynch International through an accelerated share repurchase program at $48.03 per share for a total cost of approximately $156 million. The accelerated share repurchase program enabled M&I...

April 24, 2007 - Milwaukee, WI - CKME Entertainment, organizers of the Rock Culture Music Festival, announced today the headliners for its Madison tour stop which takes place April 27th-28th and May 4th- May 5th at the Annex located on the University of Wisconsin - Madison campus. Local Madison band, I Voted For Kodos, will headline April 28th in one...

KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Airlines (AMEX:MEH) today announced that it is expanding its existing codeshare agreement with Air Midwest, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. The expanded partnership will enable Midwest Airlines customers to connect in Kansas City to six additional Midwestern cities. Under the codeshare, Midwest Airlines provides service on its nationwide...

PLYMOUTH, Mich., April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE:JCI) , a leading global supplier of automotive seating, interior components and batteries, was recognized by General Motors with its top honor -- the Supplier of the Year Award -- for its overall business performance in providing the automaker with world-class parts and services during 2006. The supplier won its...

Diverse Coalition Issues New Report Showing that Chronic Under-Funding Is Threatening America's Wildlife and Wild Lands Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus Co-Chairs Speak Out WASHINGTON, April 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's wildlife refuge system is operating at half the budget it needs, according to a new report released today by the Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement (CARE). The group, comprised...

Vegas Software and AVCHD Camcorders Deliver Efficient End-to-End Workflow Solution for Producing Quality High-Definition Content on the Desktop MADISON, Wis., April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, today announced the May 1, 2007 availability of a Vegas(R) software update, version 7.0e. Free for all registered Vegas 7 users, this...

MADISON, Wis., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , a leader in automated rich media communications technology, today announced it will release results for its second quarter of fiscal 2007 on Tuesday, May 1 after the close of the market. The Company will host a Web presentation for analysts and investors that day at 3:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m....