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CONTACT: Jason Jensen Parts Now! LLC Toll free (800) 886-6688 +1 608-276-8688 Fax (608) 276-1458 jjensen@partsnow.com www.partsnow.com Madison, Wis., July 18, 2005—Jim Tierney joined international printer parts distributor Parts Now! as Director of Marketing after serving as Vice President of Marketing for Northland Cranberries Inc. Tierney brings more than 30 years of experience in product management and the marketing field to Parts Now! I am extremely...

Dan Keeney 832-467-2904 dan@keeneypr.com FOR RELEASE TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2005 DES MOINES, Iowa – Hy-Vee, which has more than 220 stores in seven Midwestern states, has awarded AT&T a $5.7 million contract to provide a secure, integrated networking solution. The three-year contract renews and expands an existing relationship by which AT&T provides Hy-Vee a full range of networking and business continuity services....

MADISON – The 2005-07 state budget adopted by the Legislature and signed Monday by the Governor demonstrates strong support for Wisconsin’s technical colleges and emphasizes the integral role the colleges must play in ensuring the economic vitality of the state. “This budget will help Wisconsinites access high tech skills that will raise incomes and keep our state a competitive...

MMAC Recognizes Webcom as One of Fastest-Growing Companies in Southeastern Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 26, 2005 - Webcom, Inc., the leader in simplified quote-to-order enablement for the selling of complex products and services, is proud to announce their selection as one of this year's 'Future 50' Award Winners from the Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC). The Small Business Times and...

Contact: Tom Still, president, 608-442-7557 MADISON – The two-year state budget signed into law Monday by Gov. Jim Doyle will sharpen the competitive edge of many Wisconsin technology firms by changing how corporate income from out-of-state sales is taxed. With bipartisan support from the Legislature, Doyle embraced a proposal to extend the “single-sales factor” sales apportionment for corporate...

For additional information, contact: William Filip, Partner Baird Venture Partners 610-975-0929 wfilip@rwbaird.com Angela Pittman, Public Relations Coordinator Robert W. Baird & Co., Incorporated apittman@rwbaird.com CHICAGO, July 26, 2005 — Baird Venture Partners (BVP), the U.S.-based venture capital affiliate of investment firm Robert W. Baird & Co. (Baird), has completed an investment in Salis, Inc. (Salis), a leading provider of state and local...

By Tom Still MADISON – During a week in which President Bush announced his choice for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, it would have been easy to overlook the storm building around the next election for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. If you’re a business owner worried about the next lawsuit, however, you should pay...

By Brian E. ClarkWisBusiness.comDemocratic Gov. Jim Doyle's cut of $2 million in funding for a Milwaukee-area Biomedical Technology Alliance brought outrage from a key Republican backer and disappointment from others."Jim Doyle doesn't get it," said Sen. Ted Kanavas, R-Brookfield. ``I am very disappointed. A lot of effort went into the planning for this. A lot more money could have...