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Veteran High-Yield Manager Named to RS High Yield Bond Fund
SAN FRANCISCO - RS Investments (RS), a San Francisco-based investment management firm, today announced that Kevin Booth, CFA, has been named co-portfolio manager of RS High Yield Bond Fund (GUHYX). “Kevin’s decades of experience are reflective of the strength of t

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Poniard Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Provides a Corporate Update
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 3 -- Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, and provided a corporate update. ...

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Theravance to Present at the 18th Annual Credit Suisse Health Care Conference
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- 11/03/09 -- Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX) announced today that Rick E Winningham, Theravance's Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the 18th Annual Credit Suisse Health Care Conference on Thursday, Novemb..

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ITVS Announces FUTURESTATES, a New Online Fictional Series to Explore Visions of Life in a Future America
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- 11/03/09 -- The Independent Television Service (ITVS) announced today that it will unveil key concepts of its new FUTURESTATES series at AFI's Digifest in Los Angeles on November 5, 2009..

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Aconex Opens Up Its Collaboration Platform with Release of APIs
SAN FRANCISCO - Aconex, the world’s largest provider of project collaboration solutions to the construction and engineering industries, has released a fully-featured set of Web Services APIs to enable integration between its system and other software products used by its clients. The A

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CubeTree Wins Launch Pad Competition at Inaugural Enterprise 2.0 Conference San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Today TechWeb announced CubeTree as the Enterprise 2.0 Conference San Francisco 2009 Launch Pad winner. The attending audience nominated CubeT...

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FibroGen Announces New Research in Anti-CTGF and HIF-PHI Therapeutic Development Programs in Kidney Disease
SAN FRANCISCO - FibroGen, Inc. today announced that new research on its therapeutic development programs in kidney disease involving connective tissue growth factor (anti-CTGF) and hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors (PHI) was reported at the 42nd annual

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Charles Schwab Offers First Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) That Trade Commission-Free Online at Schwab
SAN FRANCISCO - Charles Schwab, a marketplace leader of exchange traded funds, today announced the launch of its first proprietary exchange-traded funds: eight new Schwab-managed ETFs with low operating expense ratios and commission-free

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BRE Properties Advances Sustainability Efforts With LEED(R) Gold Certification of Park Viridian Apartment Community in Anaheim
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4 -- BRE Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BRE) today announced that its Park Viridian apartment community in Anaheim, Calif. has received LEED NC v2.2 Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and GreenPoint Rated certification b...

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Bay Area Career Management Firm: A Bad Manager Can Be Bad for Your Health
SAN FRANCISCO - Torchiana Mastrov & Sapiro (www.torchiana.com), the Bay Area’s mo

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Prometheus Hires Kevin Wilkinson as Vice President of Accounting
SAN FRANCISCO - Prometheus Real Estate Group Inc., the largest private owne

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Digital Realty Trust Announces Appointment of Robert H. Zerbst to Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3 -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), the world's largest wholesale datacenter provider, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Robert H. Zerbst to the Board of Directors. Mr. Zerbst is a h...

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Digital Realty Trust Acquires Two Fully Leased Datacenter Facilities in Silicon Valley
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3 -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), the world's largest wholesale datacenter provider, announced today that it acquired two fully leased datacenter facilities, 1350 Duane Avenue, and 3080 Raymond Street, located in Santa Clara,...

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Extra, Extra! PlayFirst® Announces Launch Date for New Adult-Themed Puzzle and Hidden Object Game, Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal™!
SAN FRANCISCO - PlayFirst®, Inc., the award-winning entertainment company and creators of the popular Diner Dash® series of games, today announced the upcoming launch of a new, 1920s era hidden object game, Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal™. This new hidden-

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Dolby Laboratories Announces Stock Repurchase Program
SAN FRANCISCO - Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $250 million of its Class A Common Stock. The objective of the ongoing program is to offset dilution from the

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Eureka Chemical's Fluid Film® Named Sponsor of IndyCar® Series Pole Day
SONOMA, Calif. - Infineon Raceway and Eureka Chemical Company, manufacturer of Fluid Film products, have entered into a two-year relationship naming the South San Francisco-based company as title sponsor of qualifying day at the raceway’s 2010 IndyCar® Series weekend, officials fro

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GWAVA Announces Intended Support for Novell Pulse
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- GWAVA, a Novell Collaboration Partner, today revealed intended support for Novell Pulse, the recently announced real-time collaboration initiative that supports Google Wave protocols. GWAVA's focus on collaboration data security and its long...

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Fitch Rates Los Angeles County Capital Asset Leasing Corp., California's $24.7MM Bonds 'A'
SAN FRANCISCO - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to Los Angeles County Capital Asset Leasing Corp., California's $24,695,000 lease revenue bonds, 2009 series A (LAC-CAL Equipment Program). The bonds will be sold competitively on Nov. 16, 2009. Also, Fitch affirms its 'A' rating on various

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Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Receives BBB Rating From Fitch Ratings
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4 -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), the leading owner and manager of corporate and Internet gateway datacenter facilities, today announced that Fitch Ratings initiated credit ratings on the Company with a 'BBB' Issuer Defaul...

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Medivation Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4 -- Medivation, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDVN) today reported on its corporate progress and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. "With the signing of our agreement for MDV3100 with Astel...

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AMB Property Corporation(R) to Participate in ULI's Fall Meeting
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4 -- AMB Property Corporation® (NYSE: AMB), a leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, today announced that Hamid R. Moghadam, the company's chairman and CEO, is scheduled to make an appearance at ULI's Fall Meet...

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Fitch Rates Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California's $10MM TABS 'BBB'
SAN FRANCISCO - Fitch Ratings assigns a 'BBB' rating to $10 million Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (California) Adelante Eastside Redevelopment Project 2009 tax allocation bonds (TABs), series D. Fitch also affirms the $16.7 million in outstanding parity TABs at

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DeYoe Wealth Management #36th Fastest Growing San Francisco East Bay Private Company on SF Business Times List
BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- DeYoe Wealth Management, a Berkeley, California based independent wealth management firm, announced it has ranked #36 on the San Francisco Business Times' list of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the San Francisco East Bay.

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Orthovita to Host Investor Breakfast on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in San Francisco, CA
MALVERN, Pa. - Orthovita, Inc. (Nasdaq: VITA) today announced that it will be hosting an investor breakfast from 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. PST on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the W Hotel in San Francisco, CA. This event will coincide with the annual meeting of the North American Spine Socie

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Jive Congratulates Customer Claire Flanagan of CSC, Recipient of 2.0 Adoption Council's 'Internal Evangelist of the Year' Award
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprise 2.0 Conference -- Company News Jive, the Social Business Software leader, today congratulated Jive customer Claire Flanagan, Senior Manager, Knowledge Program...

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