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Con-way Inc. Reports 2011 First-Quarter Results

ANN ARBOR, Mich – May 04, 2011

Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) today reported net income for the first quarter of 2011 of $6.9 million, or 12 cents per diluted share. The results compare to a first quarter 2010 net loss of $4.0 million, or 8 cents per share.

On a non-GAAP basis, net income in the 2011 first quarter was $13.2 million, or 24 cents per diluted share compared to a loss of $0.8 million, or 2

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Mobile app crowdsourcing expands U-M resources

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A computer science student at the University of Michigan, Dhineshkumar Muthu, pulls out his cell phone and uses Arbor Park, a mobile application that he developed with two classmates, any time he has trouble finding a parking spot on campus.

Together, the three students recently won Best Android App in the U-M Mobile Apps Challenge, a contest held each semester to award U-M students, faculty and staff for their most creative and innovative solutions.

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Affinia Group Announces Record Sales and Profit for 2010

ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Affinia Group Inc., an innovative global leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and marketing of industrial grade products and services, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010.

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Full Year 2010

Consolidated net sales for the full year 2010 were $1.991 billion, as compared to $1.797 billion for 2009, an 11 percent improvement. The $194 million growth in net

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Domino’s Pizza Becomes the ‘Official Pizza of the NCAA(R)’

Partnership with The Coca-Cola Company grants rights to numerous NCAA properties, including NCAA March Madness(R)

ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ —

Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is now the "Official Pizza of the NCAA" and several of its 23 national championships. Domino’s is joining forces with NCAA Corporate Champion Coca-Cola(R), the Official Fan Refreshment of the NCAA, Turner Sports and CBS Sports in a multi-year

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Con-way Freight Names John P. Burton Vice President, Yield Management

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Con-way Freight, the less-than-truckload (LTL) subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) today announced that John P. Burton has been named Vice President – Yield Management.

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Based at Con-way Freight’s corporate headquarters here, Burton assumes responsibility for pricing, yield and contract management, and market analysis. He also will oversee systems supporting pricing and yield management.

A 25-year industry veteran, Burton joins Con-way Freight from ACT Research, where he

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Pls Dnt Txt n Drv sz Ato Axidnt Atny Terry Cochran of Michigan

LIVONIA, MICHIGAN – February 10, 2011- In an effort to reduce traffic fatalities and serious accidents Michigan auto accident attorney Terry Cochran says all motorists need to be responsible and stop texting while driving.

While Michigan in 2010 enacted legislation banning texting while driving the law is not being broadly enforced yet statewide. Because enforcement of the law is challenging, Cochran urges voluntary compliance by all motorists.

“Far too many people have been killed or maimed for

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