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TULSA, OK (MARKET WIRE) ProEnergy Services continues to expand its single-source capabilities with the addition of EPC Services, which will provide turn-key engineering, procurement and construction services for the power generation industry.

ATLANTA, GA (MARKET WIRE) Virtual Premise, a leading provider of web-based real estate information management solutions, today announced it has hired Kenneth M. (Dutch) Schultz to be executive vice president to help lead technology operations for the company. Schultz's record includes managing software application development and product development for a number of leading technology companies.

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Genesis Worldwide Inc. ("Genesis" or the "Company"), (TSX: GWI)(AIM: GWI), an industry leader in "green" structural building technologies, today announced that its Genesis Products Division and subsidiary, KML Building Solutions ("KML"), has been contracted to build green affordable housing units in Cambridge, Ontario for low income families.

EMERYVILLE, CA (MARKET WIRE) ZipRealty, Inc. (www.ziprealty.com) (NASDAQ: ZIPR) today announced that it will conduct a conference call to discuss the results of its third quarter Housing market report on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. PDT. Individuals seeking to access the call are to dial 1-888-273-3658 and provide access code 1212629. A press release with the full results of the third quarter Housing Market Report will be issued on Oct. 30, 2008.

SAN DIEGO, CA (MARKET WIRE) After a two year hiatus, Bill Ulmer, the co-founder of Sullivan International Group has returned to assume the role as the company president. The position will allow Sullivan to continue to expand its service offerings and leverage several new business relationships that will play a key role in the firm's growth over the next several years.

EDMONTON, ALBERTA (MARKET WIRE) Stantec (TSX: STN) (NYSE: STN) executives, Tony Franceschini, president & CEO, and Don Wilson, Senior vice president & CFO, will hold a conference call to discuss the third quarter 2008 results on Thursday, October 30, 2008, commencing at 4:00 PM EDT (2:00 PM MDT, 1:00 PM PDT). The call will last about 30 minutes. Once Tony and Don have completed their remarks, a structured Q & A for financial analysts will follow.

TULSA, OK (MARKET WIRE) AAON, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAON), a premier provider of heating and cooling equipment, today announced that for the second consecutive year, it has been named one of "America's 200 Best Small Companies" by Forbes magazine. AAON is ranked #150 in the October 27th issue.

MANCHESTER, NH (MARKET WIRE) Newforma(R), Inc., a software company addressing the project information management (PIM) needs of the design and building industry, today announced opportunities to learn about the benefits of electronic submittals management at two fall events: the American Institute of Architects California Council (AIACC) 2008 California Practice Conference, and Build Boston. Submittals management is one of the most time- and labor-intensive areas of contract administration. These presentations show how redundancies and energy-wasting steps can be eliminated using PIM software to manage the process.

Rush Enterprises Inc.’s sales of heavy-duty trucks and construction equipment experienced double-digit decreased during the third quarter of 2008 as Rush dealt with the double-impact of the Texas hurricanes and weak overall truck market. (RUSHA)

Tennessee had the 15th highest foreclosure rate in the nation in September, according to data released Thursday by RealtyTrac Inc.