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Zones, Inc. (the "Company," "Zones"™) (NASDAQ: ZONS): Zones, a single-source direct marketing reseller of name-brand information technology products, today announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Total net sales were $137.9 million compared to $152.8 million in the third quarter of 2005. Prior year third quarter sales included a significant nonrecurring purchase of $25.6 million from a single customer. The Company reported net income of $2.1 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared with net income of $1.7 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the same quarter a year ago.

Firoz Lalji, CEO, said, "I am satisfied with the continued expansion of our operating margins which increased 50 basis points over the same period last year." Lalji continued, "We remain committed to the objective of 3% operating margins w...

CFS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CITZ) (the Company), the parent of Citizens Financial Bank (the Bank), today reported net income of $780,000 for the third quarter of 2006 compared to $1.6 million for the second quarter of 2006 and $1.9 million for the third quarter of 2005. Diluted earnings per share were $0.07 for the third quarter of 2006 compared to $0.14 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2006 and $0.16 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2005.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, net income was $3.7 million, an increase of $545,000 or 17.2% from the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.32 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $0.26 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was 2.78%, up from 2.33% for the same ...

Click-to-talk advertising, which Internet-based companies including Google and eBay are adopting as a customer service, could fail to take off with consumers because of potential technological constraints and concerns about privacy, Pike & Fischer, a telecom market research firm, concludes in a new report.

Click-to-talk (CTT) incorporates Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology into e-Commerce sites and Web portals, providing online shoppers with a way to immediately connect to sales or customer service representatives. Google and eBay, for example, plan to integrate "click-to-call" advertising features that leverage both Skype and Google Talk VoIP services.

But consumers' comfort level with such services has yet to be demonstrated, P&F says in the report. In addition to consumer concerns about privacy and preferences for the anonymity of email, a lack of industry support and a common VoIP standard could inhibit customer confidence in CTT technology, the report ...

International Commercial Television, Inc. (OTCBB: ICTL) ("ICTV" or "The Company") a premier, full-service international retail and direct response television (DRTV) marketing company targeting the multi-billion dollar health and beauty industry is pleased to report that the Derma Wand and associated product was demonstrated on Ideal World a UK live home shopping channel.

Commencing Thursday, October 19, Derma Wand was demonstrated live on Ideal World, a UK home shopping television channel, showcasing the exceptional skincare benefits of the Derma Wand to the UK consumers. In only seven one-hour live presentations the Derma Wand generated gross revenue of $256,000.00 USD.

Mr. Willett, Director of International Business Development for ICTV commented, "The revenue generated exceeded management expectations and continues to confirm the market acceptance of th...

Aptimus, Inc. (NASDAQ: APTM) has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Silicon Valley, a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services organizations. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over five years from 2001 to 2005.

Aptimus, Inc. experienced an increase in revenues of 748%, growing from revenues of $1.8 million in 2001 to revenues of $15.9 million in 2005. The revenue growth resulted in a 10th ranking in the Internet, Media & Entertainment and Communication category of the Technology Fast 50 for the Silicon Valley.

Aptimus President and CEO, Rob Wrubel, attributes the 748% revenue growth to developing a performance-based marketing platform that places transa...