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For More Information Contact: Kelly Kennedy 608/266-7876 Three weeks ago I joined Attorneys General from Michigan, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois in writing to the Federal Trade Commission, asking the agency to investigate whether gas prices were being illegally increased. I am very pleased the FTC has announced it has agreed to conduct this investigation. On September 1, 2005, we...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Minority-owned businesses seeking expanded opportunities and purchasing agents looking for quality minority vendors will want to attend the 24th annual Governor's Conference on Minority Business Development: Marketplace 2005. The event will be held Dec. 1-2 at the Country Springs Hotel & Convention Center, Waukesha. "Governor Jim...

RedPrairie suite of products will enhance its competitive position in the Northern European 3PL market Stokenchurch, UK - RedPrairie Corporation, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions that enable business process transformation, announced today that DFDS Transport Solutions will implement RedPrairie’s solutions suite as part of its strategic supply chain initiative. DFDS Transport Solutions, a leader in...

MAILED: Sept. 22, 2205 EAU CLAIRE — Faculty in the chemistry department at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire have secured more than $600,000 in grant money from the National Science Foundation in recent weeks — funds that will help them purchase state-of-the-art instrumentation and support faculty-student research. "This is a huge influx of resources for a department like ours and it'll...

CONTACT: UW-Oshkosh Vice Chancellor Tom Sonnleitner, (920) 424-3030 Doug Pearson, Chamco, Inc., (920) 232-9786 OSHKOSH – In a move to help the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh advance plans for...

For more information contact: Kristi Moe, Public Relations Director Glowac, Harris, Madison, Inc. (608) 232-9696 x10 kristim@glowacharris.com MADISON, Wis. (September 22, 2005) – Glowac+Harris+Madison, a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency was recently recognized by Corporate Report Wisconsin magazine, Marketing Communications Agency Network (MCAN) and by the Metropolitan Builders Association. “Best Advertising Agency” was awarded to Glowac+Harris in third...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Program Enables Employees at Foley & Lardner and Children's Hospital and Health System to Get to Work When They Experience Any Type of Breakdown in Their Child, Adult and Elder Care Arrangements. MilWAUKEE -- SEPT. 22, 2005 -- Foley & Larder LLP, one of the nation's leading law firms, and Children's Hospital and Health...

For more information contact: Ranette Maurer, Director of Sales Hilton Madison Monona Terrace (608) 260-2363 rmaurer@hiltonmadison.com, or Kristi Moe, Public Relations Director Glowac, Harris, Madison, Inc. (608) 232-9696 x10 kristim@glowacharris.com Readers of Successful Magazine Choose Best Hotels & Resorts for Meetings MADISON, Wis. (September 22, 2005) – Comfortable rooms, thoughtful amenities and attentive service are what the readers of Successful Meetings Magazine said makes the Hilton...

Contact: Jennifer R. Rupkey Director, Client Development Direct Dial: 414.225.8262 E-Mail: jrrupkey@michaelbest.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Madison, WI (September 23, 2005) – The Land and Resources Group of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is pleased to announce that Mark F. Trocinski has joined the Madison office as a real estate associate. Mr. Trocinski received his law degree, with distinction, from University of Iowa...

WIN MILWAUKEE  Note different date and location for this one-time event. Date: September 22, 2005Time: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PMLocation: Italian Conference CenterPhone: 608-442-7557x22; 414-221-3018 (Penny Scheuerman)Email: sallym@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com; penny.scheuerman@we-energies.comWeb Address: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.comContact: Sally Muller and Penny ScheuermanHost: WIN Milwaukee and WE EnergiesSponsor: WE EnergiesCost: $25 WIN Members; $35 Non WIN Members (includes copy of book) Greg, CEO of RightNowTechnologies, will tell how he started his company in 1997, bootstrapped it, and grew it...

Bishops Bay Country Club, Middleton, WI Who should attend: Small and Medium Business Owners, CFOs, and Technology Specialists Time: 8:30 Registration; 8:45 – 10:15 Executive Breakfast (all events) In years past, the exciting technology investments were for larger companies. Software and hardware were designed with the Fortune500 in mind. But the world is changing. The technology industry has recently introduced...