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SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The value of industrial projects currently under construction in North America is now more than $260 billion, according to a recent analysis of Industrial Info's North American Industrial Database. The large amount of industrial projects under construction in North America supports the fact that industrial construction is increasing, especially in the Power, Metals & Minerals, Pharma-Biotech, Refining and Oil & Gas industries in North America. The amount of activity currently under way is putting a strain on engineering

CORDOBA, ARGENTINA (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RTP) (London) recently approved a $2.15 billion investment in a major expansion of an iron ore mine in Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul, in Brazil. The first phase of the project will boost the mine's annual capacity from 2 million tons per year to 12.8 million tons per year, with production commencing in the fourth quarter of 2010.

SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- ArvinMeritor Incorporated (NYSE: ARM) (Troy, Michigan) has started up a new $30 million commercial axle manufacturing plant in Cienega de Flores, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The plant supplies front axles to Volvo and Mack, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner, and General Motors (NYSE: GM) (Detroit, Michigan).

NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) In June 2008, 23 of the 25 MSAs tracked by Radar Logic's Residential Property Index(TM) (RPX(TM)) experienced year-over-year price declines according to the June 2008 RPX(TM) Monthly Housing market report released today by Radar Logic Incorporated. The largest declines were in Las Vegas, Phoenix and the California MSAs. Seasonal increases in price per square foot (PPSF) and transaction count were observed in many markets, with month-over-month price increases in 12 MSAs and month-over-month transaction count increases in 19 MSAs. Motivated sales made up an increased share of transactions,

WESTPORT, CT (MARKET WIRE) Altus Capital Partners, a leading investment firm focused on middle market manufacturing companies in the U.S., today announced that it has acquired The D. S. Brown Company, the nation's leading manufacturer of specialty components for bridges, highways, and airfield pavement structures. Terms of the transaction, which was made with its co-equity investors and company management, were not disclosed.

CARSON CITY, NV (MARKET WIRE) Victory energy Corporation (OTCBB: VYEY) announced today drilling has progressed into the deep Strawn Limestone formation to approximately 11,500 feet on deep well 154-6. This well is one of two deep Strawn Limestone wells located in the Corporation's Crockett County gas play in the Texas Permian Basin.

SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Investor-owned Southridge Enterprises Incorporated (OTC: SRDG) (Dallas, Texas) is progressing with construction on a new ethanol production facility in San Salvador, El Salvador.

San Antonio is home to one of the top ranked MBA programs in the country for Hispanics, according to Hispanic Business magazine.

The city of Sacramento and The Railyards redevelopment project have been awarded $17.9 million in state Proposition 1B transportation bond funds, representatives for the project announced Tuesday.

Raleigh has again given a developer of a major downtown real-estate project more time to land financing.