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Contact: Jerry Gleason 312-802-2277 Harley-Davidson Motor Company H.O.G. Turns Silver Into Chrome MILWAUKEE, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) kicks off its 25th Anniversary on August 28, 2008, in Milwaukee, Wis. Highlights of the silver anniversary event include free admission to CLUB H.O.G. 25 for H.O.G. members plus one guest per member. Located on the grounds of Miller Park,...

Contact: Rebecca Carriere Houlihan Smith & Company Inc. 312-499-5903 rcarriere@houlihan.com CHICAGO and WATERTOWN, Wis., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Houlihan Smith & Company Inc. (Houlihan) acted as the exclusive financial advisor in arranging a credit facility and equipment leasing facility for BSC Enterprises, LLC and BSC Equipment, LLC, also supporting their subsidiary, Clark Trucking, Inc., it was announced by Charles Botchway, Vice Chairman of...

Contact: Paul James 414-343-8735 paul.james@harley-davidson.com Buell Motorcycle Company Liquid-Cooled V-Twin Wraps 146-hp in Patented Buell Technology EAST TROY, Wis., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Buell Motorcycle Company is set to break the convention of the superbike category with the Buell 1125R; an all-new, liter-class motorcycle that delivers an artful balance of street and track performance. Rooted in the core design principles and character that have...

Contact: Sara Conley or Harvey Henao 312-558-1770 National Lung Cancer Partnership Patient Education Booklet, Video on Clinical Trials Now Available MADISON, Wis., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Two new patient education tools are now available for people who have been diagnosed with lung cancer. National Lung Cancer Partnership is offering a patient education booklet for those recently diagnosed with lung cancer and a patient education...

Contact: Jerry Gleason Harley-Davidson Motor Company 312-802-2277 105 Starting Points and 25 Routes Will Bring Harley Riders Home to Milwaukee MILWAUKEE, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Harley-Davidson will celebrate its 105th Anniversary in style as thousands of loyal Harley enthusiasts ride home to Milwaukee via 105 different official starting points and along 25 major routes across the country. The celebration will take place August...

Contact: Sara Conley Public Communications, Inc. 312-558-1770 National Lung Cancer Partnership Resource Offers Hope to Those Diagnosed with Lung Cancer MADISON, Wis., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- If you are diagnosed with lung cancer ignore the survival statistics and focus on new treatments and approaches that are being developed and tested every day, according to a new booklet free to patients, families and physicians. "Living with...

Contact: Mike Van Handel Manpower Inc. 414-906-6305 michael.vanhandel@manpower.com MILWAUKEE, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. today announced that it plans to release 2nd quarter earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 19, 2007. Management will discuss the results the same day in a live webcast at 7:30 a.m. CDT (8:30 a.m. EDT), which can be accessed on the company's website at...

Contact: Jerry Gleason 312-208-2277 Harley-Davidson Motor Company 105th Anniversary Models and ABS Option for FL and VRSC Models for 2008 MILWAUKEE, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Harley-Davidson takes factory-custom motorcycle design to a new extreme with the introduction of three radically styled new models. The Dyna Fat Bob, the Rocker and the Rocker C are additions to a diverse line of 2008 motorcycles that...

Contact: Media Inquiries - Mark A. Petrarca 414-359-4100 Analyst Investor Inquiries - Craig Watson 414-359-4009 Both of the A.O. Smith Corporation MILWAUKEE, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A. O. Smith Corporation has named Gloster B. Current, Jr., CLU, ChFC of Northwestern Mutual to its Board of Directors. "Gloster brings wide-ranging experience in finance, marketing, and operations to the A. O. Smith board," Paul W. Jones, chairman and...

Contact: Tony Hozeny Department of Commerce 608-267-9661 MADISON-Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Gestra Engineering Inc., Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, will receive a Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment (BEBR) grant of $75,000 to help redevelop an existing building for new offices. "Cleaning up brownfields is about more than just renewing damaged or vacant land," Governor Doyle said. "It's about renewing the pride of a community, and restoring...

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By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON - Expansion of a tax-credit program backed by Gov. Jim Doyle and aimed at helping early stage companies attract funding from so-called angel investors remains in limbo after Senate Democrats trimmed it from their budget. The increase would boost the credits from $3 million to $5.5 million annually. John Murray,...