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Wagner Design Associates Tapped to Help Lenawee County

April 30, 2009 – Ann Arbor, Michigan, ­ Graphic design and advertising firm, Wagner Design Associates, has recently been selected by The Lenawee Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) to create advertising, marketing, and PR Materials.

Wagner Design will create all-new logos and print materials designed to reflect the LEDC’s dedication to supporting existing businesses in Lenawee County, as well as attracting new businesses to the area. Targeted industries are advanced manufacturing, agriculture

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Con-way Inc. Board Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

SAN MATEO, Calif. – April 28, 2009

The Board of Directors of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) today declared a cash dividend of 10 cents per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable June 12, 2009 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2009.

About Con-way Inc.Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) is a $5.0 billion freight transportation and logistics services company headquartered in San Mateo, Calif. Con-way delivers industry-leading services through its primary operating companies of

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Compendia Biosciences and MDS Pharma Work on Oncology Drug

Ann Arbor, Mich. (April 28, 2009) — Compendia Bioscience today announced a strategic collaboration with MDS Pharma Services to deliver OncoPredictorSM — a novel solution for improved cancer drug development. OncoPredictorSM combines MDS Pharma Services’ OncoPanel™ with Compendia Bioscience’s Oncomine™ for a solution that will provide guidance on patient groups most likely to respond to a new cancer therapy.

MDS Pharma Services’ OncoPanel™ service provides high content screening of up to 240 cancer cell lines to

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Borders Paid-out Millions to ex-Execs

BY Greta Guest • FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER • April 23, 2009

Borders Group Inc. paid its new CEO and President Ron Marshall a salary of $57,692 in 2008, but his total compensation of $380,177 included a hefty signing bonus, according to a federal filing.

The proxy filed Wednesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission also details the multimillion-dollar payoffs to former executives ushered out by the Ann Arbor-based bookseller in January.

Former CEO and President

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Dave Simon to Explore Common Myths About LED Lighting at EcoTuesday

Ann Arbor, MI — EcoTuesday Detroit is quickly gaining momentum as the area’s emerging initiative aimed at bringing together environmentally minded people through an informal meet-and-greet to share best practices and discuss Michigan’s future in sustainability.

On April 28th from 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. at Conor O’Neill’s in Ann Arbor, keynote speaker Dave Simon, president of ilumisys, will discuss five common myths and share the realities about the light emitting diode (LED) industry.  Topics will

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Borders Group Reports Q4/Full-Year 2008 Results

Operating Cash Flow Improved by $129 MillionDebt Reduced by $218 MillionSG&A Expenses Reduced by $96.5 Million

ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) today reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2008, ended Jan. 31, 2009. Highlights include:

On a full-year basis, cash flow from operations improved by $128.6 million at year-end as SG&A expenses were reduced by $96.5 million and inventory was reduced by $326.8 million. Debt at

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