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Sears Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:SHLD) announced the staged rollout of Apple iPads and Apple iPod Touch devices starting with nearly 450 stores nationwide as part of a strategic plan to enhance the relationship between customers and associates while improving the overall in-store shopping experience.

Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with over 4,000 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, consumer electronics and automotive repair and maintenance.

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Diamond Foods, Inc. (NasdaqMND) recently launched a new marketing campaign to expand national awareness for Kettle Brand, a pioneer in the batch-cooked, all natural potato chip category. The campaign marks the first national television campaign in the history of the nearly 30 year old Kettle Brand.

Diamond Foods is an innovative packaged food company focused on building, acquiring and energizing brands including Kettle Brand(R) chips, Emerald(R) snack nuts, Pop Secret(R) popcorn, and Diamond of California(R) nuts.

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Cleantech Transit Inc. (CLNO)

Cleantech Transit, Inc. (CLNO) is pleased to announce it has met its funding requirement to secure the Company's ability to earn in 25% of the 500KW Merced Project.

The Company is in the final stages of closing its initial interest in the Merced Project and is currently working on completing the necessary documentation and expects closing the transaction soon. As previously announced Cleantech has the option to earn up to 40% of the Merced Project and the Company plans to continue to work towards increasing its interest in the Merced Project as they move ahead.

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Perrigo Co. (Nasdaq:PRGO) announced that it will release financial results for its first quarter fiscal 2012 on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at approximately 8:00 a.m. (ET). The Company will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (ET) hosted by Joseph C. Papa, Perrigo's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The conference call will be available live via webcast to interested parties on the Perrigo website http://www.perrigo.com or by phone 877-248-9413, International 973-582-2737, and reference ID# 16311573. A taped replay of the call will be available beginning at approximately 2:00 p.m. (ET) Thursday, October 27, 2011, until midnight Friday, November 4, 2011. To listen to the replay, call 855-859-2056, International 404-537-3406, access code 16311573.

Perrigo Company, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and distributes over-the-counter (OTC) and generic prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals, infant formulas, nutritional products, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) worldwide.

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc., (CRWE)

The term VoIP stands for voice over Internet Protocol. VoIP is related to the terms IP telephony and Internet telephony, which you'll be hearing more and more about during the next several years.
At the most basic level, VoIP technologies enable analog telephone communications to be digitally transferred and routed over data networks-whether it's a wide area network (WAN), a local area network (LAN) or the Internet.

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE) recently announced that it has entered into a joint venture to deploy VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology delivering voice, video and data services to residential and commercial customers. The joint venture company is Crown Tele Services Inc. which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crown Equity Holdings Inc. Crown Equity Holdings Inc. will own fifty percent (50%) interest in the joint venture.

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc., (CRWE)

The term VoIP stands for voice over Internet Protocol. VoIP is related to the terms IP telephony and Internet telephony, which you'll be hearing more and more about during the next several years.
At the most basic level, VoIP technologies enable analog telephone communications to be digitally transferred and routed over data networks-whether it's a wide area network (WAN), a local area network (LAN) or the Internet.

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE) recently announced that it has entered into a joint venture to deploy VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology delivering voice, video and data services to residential and commercial customers. The joint venture company is Crown Tele Services Inc. which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crown Equity Holdings Inc. Crown Equity Holdings Inc. will own fifty percent (50%) interest in the joint venture.

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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG) reported that equity awards approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists entirely of Independent Directors, were made to 57 new employees. Pursuant to NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635(c)(4), the equity awards were granted under the Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2009 Commencement Incentive Plan, which the Board of Directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. adopted for the granting of equity awards to new employees. In accordance with NASDAQ rules, these grants were made under an equity incentive plan without shareholder approval.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets da Vinci surgical systems for various surgical procedures, including urologic, gynecologic, cardiothoracic, general, and head and neck surgeries.

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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG) reported that equity awards approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists entirely of Independent Directors, were made to 57 new employees. Pursuant to NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635(c)(4), the equity awards were granted under the Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2009 Commencement Incentive Plan, which the Board of Directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. adopted for the granting of equity awards to new employees. In accordance with NASDAQ rules, these grants were made under an equity incentive plan without shareholder approval.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets da Vinci surgical systems for various surgical procedures, including urologic, gynecologic, cardiothoracic, general, and head and neck surgeries.

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Astrotech is one of the first space commerce companies and remains a strong entrepreneurial force in the aerospace industry. We are leaders in identifying, developing and marketing space technology for commercial use. Our ASO business unit serves our government and commercial satellite and spacecraft customers with pre-launch services on the eastern and western range. 1st Detect Corporation is developing what we believe is a breakthrough Miniature Chemical Detector, while Astrogenetix, Inc. is a biotechnology company utilizing microgravity as a research platform for drug discovery and development.



Astrotech Subsidiary Awarded $2.2 Million Task Order for NASA Mission!



Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq:ASTC), a leading provider of commercial aerospace services, recently announced that its Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) subsidiary has won a fully-funded task order under the previously announced indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for payload processing support at the Eastern Range. The Company will provide facilities and payload processing services from its Titusville, Florida location in support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) mission scheduled to launch in September 2012.

“We look forward to furthering our partnership with NASA through support of the RBSP mission,” stated Don M. White Jr., Senior Vice President and General Manager of Astrotech Space Operations. “Astrotech is proud to continue playing a critical role in the success of NASA’s science missions by providing processing services and state-of-the-art facilities.”

On July 26, 2010 Astrotech announced the award of a $9.5 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with NASA for payload processing support services associated with potential future missions. RBSP is the third mission awarded to Astrotech under the IDIQ contract. The Radiation Belt Storm Probes mission is part of NASA’s Living With a Star Geospace program to explore fundamental processes that operate throughout the solar system. RBSP is being designed to help NASA understand the sun’s influence on the Earth and near-Earth space by studying the planet’s radiation belts on various scales of space and time.

From Titusville, Florida, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, Astrotech Space Operations provides all support necessary for government and commercial customers to successfully process their satellite hardware for launch, including advance planning; use of unique facilities; and spacecraft checkout, encapsulation, fueling, and transport. In its 30 year history, ASO has supported the processing of more than 290 spacecraft without impacting a customer’s launch schedule.

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Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:KND) announced the commencement of an exchange offer for all of its outstanding 8.25% Senior Notes due 2019, which are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), for an equal principal amount of its 8.25% Senior Notes due 2019, which have been registered under the Act (the "New Notes"). The exchange offer commenced on October 13, 2011 and will be expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on November 10, 2011.

Kindred Healthcare, Inc., a top-150 private employer in the United States, is a healthcare services company based in Louisville, Kentucky with annual revenues of $6 billion and approximately 76,300 employees in 46 states.

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PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (NYSE:PFL) and PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (NYSE:PFN) announced that the Funds' annual Shareholder Meetings for the 2011-2012 fiscal year will be held jointly on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. The Funds' last proxy statement, dated November 12, 2010, previously indicated that the meetings were anticipated to be held in December 2011.

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.

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Cleantech Transit Inc. (CLNO)

Biomass provides a clean, renewable energy source that can improve the environment, economy and energy security. Biomass is available throughout the world. Biomass Energy resources consist of wood wastes, agricultural crops and their wastes, municipal wastes, food processing waste and aquatic plants and algae. Biomass can be converted into transportation fuels such as ethanol, methanol, bio-diesel. Bio-fuels are used in pure form or blended with gasoline. Ethanol is made by fermenting biomass in a process similar to brewing beer. The primary resource of electricity from biomass is through direct combustion.

Cleantech Transit Inc. was founded to capitalize on technology advances and manufacturing opportunities in the growing clean energy public transportation sector. Cleantech Transit Inc has expanded its focus to invest directly in specific green projects that could maximize shareholder value. Recognizing the many economic and operational advances of converting wood waste into renewable sources of energy, Cleantech Transit Inc. has selected to invest in Phoenix Energy (www.phoenixenergy.net).

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Excel Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EXL) a retail focused real estate investment trust (REIT), announced that its third quarter earnings will be released after the market closes on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Senior Management will host a conference call the following day, Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Excel Trust, Inc. is a retail focused REIT that targets community and power centers, grocery anchored neighborhood centers and freestanding retail properties. The Company intends to elect to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

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Dole Food Company Inc. (NYSEOLE) in partnership with Lt. Governor Casey Cagle's Healthy Kids Georgia and Georgia 4-H, launched a contest for Georgia high schools. The Raise the Salad Bar contest, which ends February 3, 2012, will award three salad bars to schools whose students submit the best essay or video about how their school is working to meet Georgia's health education standards.

Dole Food Company, Inc. engages in sourcing, growing, processing, marketing, and distributing fresh fruits and vegetables, and food products to wholesale, retail, and institutional customers worldwide.

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Convergys Corporation (NYSE:CVG) a global leader in relationship management, announced that it has entered a strategic, worldwide reseller agreement with Sigma Systems. Convergys will integrate Sigma Systems' award-winning OSS software solutions into the Convergys Smart Revenue Solutions Suite. The joint solutions will provide communications and cable/broadband/satellite providers, in both residential and business markets, with advanced OSS and BSS software, for the design, delivery, and management of next generation communications and entertainment services.

Convergys Corporation is a global leader in relationship management. They provide solutions that drive more value from the relationships our clients have with their customers. Convergys turns these everyday interactions into a source of profit and strategic advantage for our clients.

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE)

Crown Equity Holdings Inc., together with its digital network, currently provides electronic media services specializing in online publishing, which brings together targeted audiences and advertisers. Crown Equity Holdings Inc. offers internet media-driven advertising services, which covers and connects a range of marketing specialties, as well as search engine optimization for clients interested in online media awareness.










Voice over internet protocol has lots of advantages over a regular phone service. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system. However, as standards are developed it becomes more reliable and achieves greater acceptance. It is inevitable that VoIP will eventually replace traditional phone service - in fact, phone companies are already taking advantage of the technology to offer cheaper long distance rates.

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:VHS) announced that Philip N. Bredesen has joined the Company's Board of Directors. "Phil is a true visionary and thought leader. As a successful Governor, Mayor and entrepreneur, he brings unique experiences and perspectives to assist Vanguard in developing a transformative health care business model and drive sustainable growth. The addition of Phil to the Board will further diversify the outstanding talents and wide-ranging experience that our directors already bring to Vanguard," said Charlie Martin, Vanguard's Chairman and CEO. "We are pleased he has agreed to become a member of Vanguard Health Systems' Board of Directors."

Vanguard owns and operates 28 acute care and specialty hospitals and complementary facilities and services in metropolitan Chicago, Illinois; metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona; metropolitan Detroit, Michigan; San Antonio, Texas; Harlingen and Brownsville, Texas; and Worcester and metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts.

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Elan Corp. plc (NYSE:ELN) announced that it will host a conference call on Thursday October 27th, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), 1:30 p.m. British Summer Time (BST) with the investment community to discuss Elan's third quarter 2011 financial results, which will be released before the European and U.S. financial markets open. Live audio of the conference call will be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet and will be available to investors, members of the news media and the general public.

Elan Corporation, plc is a neuroscience-based biotechnology company committed to making a difference in the lives of patients and their families by dedicating itself to bringing innovations in science to fill significant unmet medical needs that continue to exist around the world.

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Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS)

HRS has recently received a $66.3 million order from the U.S. Army via the GSA, FAS Assisted Acquisition Services to provide Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios in support of the modernization of Brigade Combat Team tactical communications.

HRS is providing AN/VRC-114 vehicular amplifier adapters, spare radio kits, training and installation to the Army in connection with its rollout of a broad network-centric battlefield communications system.

The AN/PRC-117G delivers enhanced command and control and situational awareness through applications such as streaming video, collaborative chat, biometric enrollment and secure network connectivity. The Army has identified development of the tactical network as its top modernization priority.

At the first NIE in June and July at Fort Bliss, Texas and White Sands, N.M., HRS deployed 20- and 30-node AN/PRC-117G wideband networks that connected a range of military vehicles to company command post platforms and provided access to applications such as TIGR, FTP and combat chat. HRS is currently working with the U.S. Army to integrate the AN/PRC-117G and other radios into the second NIE, which starts this month, and third NIE, scheduled for March 2012.

HRS is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $6 billion of annual revenue and more than 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. HRS is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services.

For more information about HRS please visit http://www.harris.com/

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Global Hunter (GBLHF.PK)

Global Hunter's focus is on strategic and base metals, with an advanced stage copper oxide project in Chile and a highly prospective molybdenum property in British Columbia, Canada. GBLHF teams are working on developing the Corona de Cobre property in Chile and the Rabbit south property in British Columbia.

Molybdenum is a silver-like metal extracted from molybdenite. Molybdenite is freely available in nature. The United States, Peru, China, Russia and Canada process and extract the majority of molybdenum from molybdenite. Molybdenum is noted for its softness and greasy feel. Molybdenum is used in a number of applications ranging from batteries to aircraft. Its use in batteries provides several advantages.

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Advent Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADVS) a leading provider of software and services to the global investment management industry, announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 on Monday, October 24, 2011 after the market closes.
In conjunction with the earnings release, the Company will host a conference call at 5:00 pm ET on October 24, 2011. To participate via phone, please dial (866) 804-6928 and request conference ID #94143757. The conference call will also be web-cast live, then archived (with an accompanying slide presentation) at http://investor.advent.com.

Advent Software, Inc., a global firm, has provided trusted solutions to the world`s financial professionals since 1983. firms in more than 60 countries rely on Advent technology to run their mission-critical operations.

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Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (Nasdaq:TTWO) announced that it plans to report financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 ended September 30, 2011 after the market close on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. The Company plans to hold a conference call to discuss the results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, which can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-0984 or (201) 689-8577. A live, listen-only webcast and a replay of the call will be available at http://ir.take2games.com/.

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. publishes, develops, and distributes interactive entertainment software, hardware, and accessories worldwide.

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Acme Packet, Inc. (Nasdaq:APKT) the leader in session delivery network solutions, announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter of 2011 on Thursday, October 20, 2011 after the market closes. The Company's management team plans to host a live conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. eastern time on that day to discuss the financial results as well as management's outlook for the business. The conference call may be accessed in the United States by dialing 1.800.230.1093 and using access code "APKT". The conference call may be accessed outside of the United States by dialing +1.612.288.0329 and using access code "APKT". The conference call will be simultaneously webcast on the Company's investor relations website, which can be accessed at www.ir.acmepacket.com.

Acme Packet the leader in session delivery network solutions, enables the trusted, first-class delivery of next-generation voice, data and unified communications services and applications across IP networks.
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Cleantech Transit, Inc. (CLNO)

Cleantech Transit Inc. was founded to capitalize on technology advances and manufacturing opportunities in the growing clean energy public transportation sector. Cleantech Transit Inc has expanded its focus to invest directly in specific green projects that could maximize shareholder value. Recognizing the many economic and operational advances of converting wood waste into renewable sources of energy, Cleantech Transit Inc. has selected to invest in Phoenix Energy (www.phoenixenergy.net).

One source of biomass material is waste. Human society produces a veritable compost heap of organic waste. Kitchen scraps, sewage, the leftovers of the food processing industries, paper, sawdust, lawn clippings, the list is long. One of the reasons that energy from biomass is receiving so much attention is that it represents an opportunity to convert waste into something very valuable.

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Luminex Corporation (Nasdaq:LMNX) announced that it expects to report results for the third quarter of 2011 on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. A press release announcing the results is scheduled for release after the close of trading. Management will hold a conference call to discuss the operating highlights and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on November 1, 2011.

Luminex Corporation develops, manufactures and markets proprietary biological testing technologies with applications throughout the diagnostic and life sciences industries.

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Luminex Corporation (Nasdaq:LMNX) announced that it expects to report results for the third quarter of 2011 on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. A press release announcing the results is scheduled for release after the close of trading. Management will hold a conference call to discuss the operating highlights and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on November 1, 2011.

Luminex Corporation develops, manufactures and markets proprietary biological testing technologies with applications throughout the diagnostic and life sciences industries.

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HomeAway, Inc. (Nasdaq:AWAY) the world's largest online marketplace for the vacation rental industry, will host RezFest®, the premier technology conference for vacation rental management professionals, at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas on November 8, 2011. Peter Greenberg, travel expert and Emmy Award-winning journalist, will deliver the opening keynote address.

HomeAway, Inc., based in Austin, Texas, is the worldwide leader in online vacation rentals, with sites representing more than 625,000 paid vacation rental home listings throughout more than 145 countries.

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Mobile Mini, Inc. (Nasdaq:MINI) announced that it will issue its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 on Thursday, November 3, 2011 before the financial markets open. Management will conduct a conference call that day at 12 noon ET to review these results. To listen to the call live, dial (201) 493-6739 and ask for the Mobile Mini Conference Call. To listen to the call via the Internet, please visit www.mobilemini.com and click on the Investors section. Additionally, a slide presentation which will accompany the call, will be posted at www.mobilemini.com on the Investors Section and will remain available after the call. Please go to the website 15 minutes early to download and install any necessary audio software. If you are unable to listen live, a replay of the conference call may be accessed for approximately 14 days after the call at Mobile Mini's website.

Mobile Mini, Inc. is the world's leading provider of portable storage solutions. Mobile Mini is included on the Russell 2000® and 3000® Indexes and the S&P Small Cap Index. For more information visit www.mobilemini.com.

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Crown Equity Holdings, Inc. (CRWE)

Video marketing can be applied to more than just television commercials. It can be adapted to various forms on the Internet. Video marketing is most notably used on websites to get a point across. Many companies pay to have short video clips made and placed upon websites or mass video distribution sites.

Video marketing takes advantage of people's lethargic natures. Most people prefer to "watch" something, rather than "read" something because it requires less effort. When used in marketing tactics, video can help retain and influence potential customers who might not have otherwise stayed and read the marketing materials.

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Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ:SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program for up to $30 million worth of common stock through August 31, 2012. Share repurchases may be made from time-to-time in the open market or in negotiated transactions depending on share price, market conditions and other factors.

"Our franchise business model is strong, and with our long-term financing plans in place we expect to generate approximately $35 million to $40 million in free cash flow in fiscal 2012. We believe a share repurchase program represents a solid investment and a good means for deploying our excess cash," said Clifford Hudson, Sonic's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

For more than 50 years, SONIC Corp. has built a dominant position in the drive-in restaurant business. We did it by sticking to what made drive-ins so popular in the first place: made-to-order American classics, signature menu items, speedy service from friendly Carhops and heaping helpings of fun and personality.

Today, SONIC is the largest chain of drive-in restaurants in America. As a business, we continue to thrive, maintaining strong real sales growth, industry-leading customer frequency and high returns for our stockholders. So take a cruise through to learn more about our company and the people who help make it an American success story.

Sonic, America's Drive-In, originally started as a hamburger and root beer stand in 1953 in Shawnee, Oklahoma called Top Hat Drive-In, and then changed its name to Sonic in 1959. The first drive-in to adopt the Sonic name is still serving customers in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Sonic has more than 3,500 drive-ins coast to coast, where approximately three million customers eat every day.

For more information about Sonic Corp. and its subsidiaries, visit Sonic at www.sonicdrivein.com.

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