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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Jack Herbert, National Sales & Marketing Manager Bock Water Heaters, Inc. 110 South Dickinson Street Madison, Wisconsin 53703 Phone: 800-794-2491 or 608-227-3306 Email: jackh@bockwaterheaters.com Website: www.bockwaterheaters.com Madison, Wisconsin (January 21, 2005) - Bock Water Heaters proudly announces the release of a third new atmospheric natural gas water heaters – the 75G-8, to compliment their 80G and 115G models introduced in July...

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You know some of them as your neighbors and friends. You rely on some for quality products and services. You see their names on Little League uniforms; their banners fly high over community picnics and their brands sponsor high school yearbooks. But it is unlikely that you will read about them in the newspaper or see them on the...

Wisconsin's economy is on the move again, with nearly 70,000 jobs created in the past year alone. As the new issue of Inc. Magazine reports: Wisconsin has experienced "a remarkable turnaround" ... with "the nation's largest surge in manufacturing job creation." As part of my Grow Wisconsin plan, we've put in place an aggressive strategy to make Wisconsin more business friendly, creating new, good...

By Brian E. Clark Wisbusiness.com Insurance rates for recreational businesses are likely to go up because of a ruling on Wednesday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court that found a liability waiver used by a Madison swimming pool was flawed, according to the attorney for the pool. "This decision means there is no guarantee that any...

For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Barber, V.P. Public Relations 608.268.2522 andrea@russellbensman.com Madison, WI – Speaking to...

Jon Drayna Vice President, Corporate Communications Associated Banc-Corp 920-491-7006 News Release GREEN BAY, Wis. - Jan. 20, 2005 - Associated Banc-Corp (Nasdaq: ASBC) earned $2.25 per diluted share in 2004, up 10 percent from 2003. Net income for 2004 was $258.3 million, up 13 percent from $228.7 million in 2003. Associated’s acquisition...

Contact: Rose Lynch (608) 266-6753 2004 average monthly unemployment rate lowest since 2001 UNADJUSTED DATA Madison - Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced that Wisconsin's unadjusted unemployment rate for December was estimated at 4.2 percent, making 2004 the first year with an average monthly rate below 5.0 percent since 2001. The December rate matched the 4.2 percent...

MADISON, Wis., Jan. 20 -- Third Wave Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWTI), a leader in molecular diagnostics, today announced that it has achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification, a stringent, globally-recognized standard of quality management for medical device manufacturers. The designation was earned from BSI Management Systems, the world's leading international standards, testing registration and certification organization. Third Wave's certification, which was...

Contacts: Ethnie Groves, Governor Doyle's Office, 608-261-2156 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 First Businesses Named Under New Angel Investors' Early Stage Seed Fund Tax Credit Programs; Includes Companies in Madison, Middleton, and Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the Department of Commerce has qualified...

Contact: Rose Lynch (608) 266-6753 $480,000 made available to 230 day care centers Madison - Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced that her agency has awarded $474,810 in grants from the Early Childhood Excellence Initiative to accredited child care programs serving low-income children under the age of five. The awards were made to 192 accredited group day care...