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President Bush, who visited Johnson Controls in Milwaukee, is talking energy alternatives. See the webcast of Bush's talk. Gov. Jim Doyle is talking ethanol, bio-fuels and extra heating assistance to those hit by rising natural gas prices. And the Legislature is taking up SB459 and its companion AB841, bills which incorporate the major recommendations from Doyle's task force on energy efficiency...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com An improving national economy and industrial growth abroad was good news for a number of publicly traded Wisconsin companies in the most recent quarter, according to analysts. Likewise, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan meant more strong returns for Oshkosh Trucks, the state’s largest defense contractor. But not all Badger State firms prospered in the quarter, and some...

Contact: Nicole Meeks, Marketing Coordinator Clifton Gunderson LLP 201 Frontenac Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481 Phone: (715) 344-4984 Email: Nicole.Meeks@cliftoncpa.com CLIFTON GUNDERSON NEW HIRES Madison, WI (February 21, 2006) — Clifton Gunderson, one of the nation’s leading accounting firms, announces following new hires — • Steven Klett Assurance Associate • Kari Jensen Tax Associate • Sheri Springer Senior Assurance Manager Clifton Gunderson has 50 offices across the country including 14...

For further Information contact: Dave Cary, Communication Specialist Orion Energy Systems dcary@oriones.com 920-892-2935 Gary Curtis, maintenance manager Hawkins Window Division Jeld-Wen Corporation Hawkins WI (715) 585-6311 Lighting inquiry pays off for window and door manufacturer Hawkins Window Division improves light, lowers lighting cost with change to Orion lighting system A change from outdated fluorescent lighting to a modern Orion Illuminator ™ system has given the Hawkins Window Division of...

JOY GLOBAL INC. At the Company: Donald C. Roof Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 414-319-8517 At Financial Relations Board: Georganne Palffy Analyst Contact 312-640-6768 JOY GLOBAL INC. TO PRESENT AT CITIGROUP INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING CONFERENCE Milwaukee, WI – February 21, 2006 – Joy Global Inc. (Nasdaq: JOYG) announced today that management will participate in the Citigroup 19th Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference being...

MADISON, Wis. (February 23, 2006) The Wisconsin Film Festival has announced that Madison’s Distillery Design will serve as the 2006 Film Festival marketing partner. Founded in 1996, Distillery Design provides creative and strategic marketing services to national and regional clients such as the World Dairy Expo, CUNA, and Viasys Healthcare. Their work on the American Library Association’s celebrity “Read”...

JOY GLOBAL INC. At the Company: Donald C. Roof Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 414-319-8517 At Financial Relations Board: Georganne Palffy Analyst Contact 312-640-6768 Milwaukee, WI – February 23, 2006 – Joy Global Inc. (Nasdaq: JOYG) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.1125 per share to be paid on March 23, 2006 to shareholders of record...

By Gregg Hoffmann LA CROSSE – If you need any evidence of how far the organic farming movement has come, go to the La Crosse Center Feb. 23-25. An estimated 2,000 people are expected to attend the 17th annual Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference at the center. This year’s conference theme is “Growing More Organic.” “During the fall and winter of 1989-90,...

Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman will discuss the Doyle administration’s plans to increase employment in the state when she speaks at 10:30 a.m. today at Business Day in the Monona Terrace. Her talk is part of a secretaries panel. Gov. Jim Doyle is slated to speak at 4 p.m. to the gathering, which is sponsored primarily by Wisconsin...