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OMAHA, NE (MARKET WIRE) Rapid Link, Incorporated (OTCBB: RPID), a leading provider of WiMax and Communication Services, announced today the appointment of Chris Canfield as its new Chief Executive Officer, and Michael McGuane as its new Chief Financial Officer. Additionally Matt Liotta, former founder and Chief Executive of One Ring Networks, Inc., will join the Board of Directors.

TORONTO (MARKET WIRE) NetShelter technology Media, which pioneered the concept of the vertical media network by assembling the largest technology-oriented audience in the world, today announced that for the first time it will draw on editorial resources from five of the sites in its portfolio to develop a wide-ranging web-based guide to tech holiday shopping. Titled "Top Tech Gifts: An Expert Guide to Holiday Shopping 2008," the website launches on november 3, (www.toptechgifts.com) featuring 50 products recommended by experts with an insider's knowledge of each item from categories including laptops, cameras,

NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Lawrence Gottlieb, Chair of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP's Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group, appeared recently before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law to inform key members of Congress about the impact of 2005 bankruptcy code changes on retailers filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) LG Electronics Canada and the Ottawa Senators announced today that LG Canada has become the newest sponsor of the National Hockey League (NHL) club. The one-year agreement will see LG-branded rinkboards at Scotiabank Place, plus additional branding opportunities inside and outside the arena.