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Contact: Michelle Meyer, Senior Communications Specialist 800-236-2246 To assist construction contractors in understanding complex sales and use tax rules, Patty A. Hampton, CPA; Ken D. Klemm, CPA; and Joel D. Lauscher, CPA; all of Schenck Business Solutions, will be presenting a Sales & Use Tax Forum for Contractors at the following locations: January 10 ...

For Further Information: Thomas Hopkins 312-230-4889 thomashopkins@att.com Mike Pruyn 312-230-4894 mpruyn@att.com FOR RELEASE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2005 CHICAGO – AT&T announced today that it has won a contract to provide networking and hosting services for William Ryan Homes Inc., a homebuilding company with operations in Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas and Florida. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. AT&T will provide an Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN),...

Contact: Mark Bugher at 608-441-8000 On the web: www.universityresearchpark.org MADISON – Demand for “incubator” space for early-stage technology companies will lead to a $1 million renovation at the MGE Innovation Center in University Research Park, director Mark Bugher announced Wednesday. Twenty suites ranging from about 700 square feet to nearly double that size will be added on the east...

For more information, contact: Anne Vincent: 210-351-3778 avincent@attnews.us Michael Coe: 212-453-2198 mcoe@attnews.us “T” Will Return to Dow 30 After 20-Month Absence NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2005 — One of the most-recognized ticker symbols in the global investment community will return to the Dow 30 tomorrow as the new AT&T begins trading under the legendary “T” symbol on the New York Stock Exchange. The decision to...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON-Gov. Jim Doyle today announced that ABC Computers, Waupaca, Waupaca County, in the Northeast Wisconsin Regional Economic Partnership (NEWREP) Technology Zone, will receive $250,000 in Technology Zone tax credits. Department of Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke made the announcement in Waupaca on behalf of the Governor. "Through my Grow...

Contact: Clara Hurd Nydam Clara.Nydam@CareerMomentum.com 608.274.2430 Madison, WI – November 30, 2005 – With recruiters predicting double-digit job growth at the executive level for the start of 2006, a recent survey conducted by ExecuNet, the executive job search and recruiting network, finds a growing number of corporate leaders are unhappy with their current position and...

Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Governor Jim Doyle announced today the details of the administrative hearing on gas and oil profits being held tomorrow, Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the UWM School of Continuing Education in Milwaukee. Executives from the world's five largest oil companies will appear in Milwaukee to testify regarding...

CONTACT:Richard McDonaldPresident, Lower Gas Prices – NOW!920-374-0983 Leader of small independent stations says petroleum marketer’s executive opposes reforming the minimum markup because it would cut into the huge profits his larger members are enjoying at today’s prices. MANITOWOC – Richard McDonald, the leader of a group of small independent gas station owners who have proposed reforming the Wisconsin law that requires...

Contact: Morna Foy, Wisconsin Technical College System, 608-266-1207    Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162   $700,000 in Grants Will Train 5,000 Workers Throughout Wisconsin FOND DU LAC - Governor Jim Doyle announced today that 13 Wisconsin technical colleges throughout the state will share more than $700,000 in grant funds from the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) in the form...

MILWAUKEE and WATERLOO, Ont., Nov. 30, 2005 – U.S. Cellular today announced that it is working with Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) to bring BlackBerry® to its customers. U.S. Cellular will offer the BlackBerry 7250 Wireless Handheld™ with support for both BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ and BlackBerry Internet Service™. U.S. Cellular customers will be able...

Contact: Kate Dixon (608) 265-3195 MADISON ― University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today announced the formation of a committee of campus student-life experts who will help develop systemwide policies to guide activities of resident assistants (RAs) on UW campuses. Concerns have been raised in recent weeks about the constitutionality and communication of practices that preclude university RAs from leading, organizing, or...

CONTACT: Steve Geishirt Parts Now! LLC Toll free (800) 886-6688 +1 608-276-8688 Fax (608) 276-9593 sgeishirt@partsnow.com www.partsnow.comMadison, Wis., November 28, 2005 – Parts Now!, an international laser printer parts provider, announced the release of a new Online Training course, as well as a week of hands-on printer repair training classes. The Online Training course, “Introduction to Network Printer Cards” is a free course available on Parts...

NOTE: This is the first edition of Tuesday Trends, a new weekly feature exclusively for WisBusiness subscribers. Written by WisBusiness Editor Brian Clark, Tuesday Trends offers a concise look at what's up and what's down in the Wisconsin business scene. Please send questions or comments to Brian Clark at clark@wisbusiness.com WISBUSINESS TUESDAY TRENDS (Nov. 22 - Nov. 29, 2005) Rising Retailers: Overall, discount retailers were reportedly...