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WebTech Wireless (TSX VENTURE: WEW), a provider of location-based and fleet Telematics services, today announced that Crown Telecom, its exclusive distributor in Brazil, participated in the 24th Sao Paulo Auto Show. Crown Telecom's impressive presentation section was setup in the Volkswagen award winning stand at the show. The show began on October 16th and ends this week, October 29th. WebTech Wireless (TSX VENTURE: WEW), a leading fleet Telematics products and service provider, prominently appeared at the show as the supplier for all services and products that power the Crown Telecom solutions in Brazil.

At the show, Crown Telecom and Volkswagen launched "24 Horas", a service aimed at offering security and safety serv...

WestJet (TSX: WJA) today announced its best quarter in history, reporting record net earnings of $52.8 million, an increase of 74.5 per cent compared to $30.3 million in the third quarter 2005. The first nine months of 2006 resulted in net earnings of $88.0 million, an increase of 283.3 per cent over $23.0 million in 2005.

Earnings per share was also record-breaking at 41 cents, as compared to 24 cents in the three months ended September 30, 2005; while record year-to-date earnings per share increased to 68 cents from 18 cents in the same period 2005.

This is the fifth-consecutive quarter we concurrently increased capacity, yield and load factor from the respective prior-year quarter. Increases in these three areas, once again illustrate our ability to grow our network while attracting guests.

Revenues grew this quarter to $502.6 million, an increase of 23...

Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) announced net income of $210.4 million or $0.97 per share for the fourth quarter ended August 31, 2006 compared to net income of $70.0 million or $0.31 per share for the same quarter last year. Net income for the year was $458.3 million or $2.11 per share, up from $153.2 million or $0.67 per share last year.

Net income in the current and comparable three and twelve month periods included non-operating items which are more fully detailed in Management's Discussions and Analysis (MD&A). These included tax recoveries in the first, third and fourth quarters of 2006 primarily related to reductions in enacted income tax rates, a gain on the sale of a portfolio investment in the third quarter of 2...

Cash flow stronger and operating profit excluding non-recurring items maintained compared with second quarter.

Stora Enso Oyj News Release October 26, 2006 at 10:00 GMT

HELSINKI, Finland - Stora Enso (NYSE: SEO) today announced that its sales in the third quarter were similar to the second quarter. Increases in operating profit in Packaging Boards and Wood Products, excluding non-recurring items, more than offset the decrease in Fine Paper. However, the results were negatively impacted by net non-recurring items of EUR -177.2 million primarily related to closure and divestment decisions, as already announced.

Summary of Third Quarter Results (compared with Q2/2006)

* Sales were EUR 3 638.1 (EUR 3 616.3) million.

* Operating profit was EUR 195.2 (EUR 182.2) million excluding non-recurring items. Operating profit was EUR 18.0 (EUR 188.9) ...

Methanex Corporation (TSX: MX)(NASDAQ: MEOH) -

For the third quarter of 2006, Methanex recorded net income of US$113.2 million (diluted net income per share of US$1.05) and Adjusted EBITDA(1) of US$201.3 million. This compares with net income of US$82.1 million (diluted net income per share of US$0.75) and Adjusted EBITDA(1) of US$153.0 million for the second quarter of 2006.

Bruce Aitken, President and CEO of Methanex commented, "Continued strong demand and a large number of competitor outages caused an unprecedented shortage of methanol supply in the third quarter that drove spot methanol prices to record highs. We believe that planned and unplanned production outages across the industry in the third quarter caused the loss of more than...

Rubenstein Technology Group, Inc. today announced the release of RubyMail™ 2.0 -- a unique full-service email marketing solution developed specifically for digital designers and online marketing professionals -- graphic artists, Internet marketing firms, interactive advertising agencies -- and their clients. Offering the ultimate in simplicity and ease of use, RubyMail provides to creative professionals a completely outsourced service for converting their digital images into highly effective email marketing campaigns that impress and persuade -- with no coding required.

"For nearly a decade we've been working with talented designers and marketers who prefer to focus on what they do best -- design and market," observed Jaron Rubenstein, President of Rubenstein Technology Group. "We created RubyMail as a comprehensive turn-key NASDAQ: SCKT), an innovative provider of mobile productivity products, today announced the availability of an 802.11b/g module and associated development kits to provide a world class WLAN hardware and software solution to its OEM customers. The 802.11b/g module supports multiple interfaces to provide added flexibility to OEM manufacturers requiring enterprise class WLAN solutions.

The newly implemented Socket fast roaming algorithm enables Wi-Fi based devices to seamlessly roam between access points in less than 200 milliseconds. This provides mobile users with the ability to have uninterrupted Voice over IP (VoIP) calls and a secure data connection while roaming in a closed WLAN environment. The fast roaming software is currently available free of charge to existing Socket CompactFlash (CF) and Secure Digital (SD) card users fro...

OurPet's Company (OTCBB: OPCO): a growing designer, developer, producer, and marketer of accessory and consumable pet products, today reported financial results for its third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Net revenues for the 2006 third quarter increased 39.3 percent to $2,256,020 from $1,619,413 in the same period a year ago. Gross margin, as a percent of sales for the 2006 third quarter, increased to 29.4 percent from 26.0 percent in the 2005 third quarter. Net income for the 2006 third quarter was $144,470, compared to $42,839 for the same period in 2005, or an improvement of 237.2 percent. Earnings, before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), for the 2006 third quarter increased 125.6 percent to $278,349, compared to $123,375 for the 2005 third quarter.

Revenues for the nine months of 2006 ...

Voltage Security, Inc., (www.voltage.com), a global leader in enterprise privacy management, today announced that the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) has recognized the company and its technology solutions with this year's IAPP Privacy Innovation Technology Award.

Voltage swept the technology category based upon its pioneering use of breakthrough Identity-Based Encryption (IBE) technology to deliver data protection solutions. Through Voltage and its development partners, the Voltage IBE platform is being used to protect data in motion, at rest and in use by leveraging the technology, which brings tremendous benefits in terms of usability and affordability.

"We are honored that the IAPP has recognized Voltage IBE's role in enabling enterprise privacy management," said Wasim Ahmad, vice president of Marketing, Voltage Security. "Voltage IBE-based solutions ar...

3rd QUARTER 2006 HIGHLIGHTS:

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. ("First Midwest") (NASDAQ: FMBI) today reported net income for third quarter ended September 30, 2006 of $31.2 million, up 15.5% as compared to $27.0 million in third quarter 2005. For the first nine months of 2006, net income was $85.7 million, up 8.9% as compared to $78.7 million for the same period in 2005.

Operating results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 reflect stock option expense attributable to the adoption of FAS 123R of $737 thousand, or $450 thousand after tax, and $2.1 million, or $1.3 million after tax, respectively. In addition, performance for the first nine months of 2006 was negatively impacted by integration and related costs totaling $3.0 million, or $1.8 million after tax, recorded in the second quarter specific to the Bank Calumet acquisition....