TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - 5Banc Split Inc. announced today that it has called 62,264 Preferred Shares for cash redemption on December 15, 2008 representing approximately 0.5% of the outstanding Preferred Shares as a result of holders of 62,264 Capital Shares exercising their special annual retraction rights.

1 Dec 2008

Union Gas Limited announced today that it will not proceed with a proposed preference share redemption, planned for January 1, 2009. The share redemption, which received Board of Directors approval last September, was under consideration as part of a potential conversion of Union Gas into an unlimited liability company which will not proceed.

1 Dec 2008

LISLE, Ill.----Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund , a diversified closed-end management investment company, has declared its December monthly dividend of $0.0939 per share, reflecting a reduction of $0.0779 per share from the previous dividend.

1 Dec 2008

A dramatic rescue after a boat theft four years ago left one teenager so full of remorse for his actions, he undertook a year-long walk around the UK to raise funds to pay for the rescues he caused.

1 Dec 2008

Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount indicated for the following securities issue on the redemption date indicated below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption:

1 Dec 2008

As his jaded players go their separate ways while nursing post rugby Grand Slam-winning hangovers, All Blacks head coach Graham Henry happily heads home immune to one headache - adverse public reaction when he arrives in Auckland.

1 Dec 2008