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ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, NETHERLANDS -- (Marketwire) -- 11/07/12 -- Wolters Kluwer today released its scheduled third-quarter 2012 trading update.
* Full-year 2012 guidance confirmed.
* Nine-month revenue up +3% in constant currencies, up +1% organically.
- European markets remain challenging; Legal & Regulatory Europe deteriorates in third quarter.
- North America and Asia driving growth; Tax & Accounting improves in third quarter.
- Recurring revenues (75% of total) sustain momentum.
* Nine-month EBITA margin stable year-on-year.
* Nine-month ordinary free cash flow increased in constant currencies.
* Leverage ratio net-debt-to-EBITDA improves to 2.8x (2011 year-end: 3.1x).
- Expect net-debt-to-EBITDA to approach target of 2.5x by year-end.
Nancy McKinstry, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, commented: "Our performance in the third quarter was largely as anticipated, with our European operations facing a difficult macro-economic environment and our North American businesses maintaining their recent momentum. Growth in our online, software, and services products globally continues to support overall positive organic growth for the group. We are actively managing the portfolio to drive faster growth, investing in product innovation and geographic expansion, and seeking further operating efficiencies. The quality of the business continues to improve and we remain confident we will deliver on our full-year guidance."
Full-Year 2012 Outlook
We reiterate our full-year 2012 guidance, despite worsened conditions in Europe and growing uncertainty around the US economy as we enter the fourth quarter.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Performance indicators 2012 Guidance(3)) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ordinary EBITA margin 21.5-22.5% Ordinary free cash flow1) > = EUR425 million Return on invested capital > = 8% Diluted ordinary EPS1) Low single-digit growth2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1)) In constant currencies (EUR/USD 1.39) (2)) Includes effect of 2012 share buy-backs, stock dividend and performance shares. (3)) Guidance is for continuing operations.
Springboard cost savings are on track to reach a run rate of EUR205-EUR210 million in the full year (compared to EUR191 million in 2011).
Guidance is based on constant exchange rates. Wolters Kluwer generates more than half of its ordinary EBITA in North America. As a rule of thumb, based on our 2011 currency profile, a 1 U.S. cent move in the average EUR/USD exchange rate for the year causes an opposite 0.8 euro-cent change in diluted ordinary EPS.
Net financing costs are expected to be approximately EUR125 million in constant currencies. The benchmark effective tax rate on ordinary income before tax is expected to be approximately 27.5% in 2012 due to an increasing proportion of profits in higher tax regions, such as North America. Our divisional outlook for 2012 is as follows:
In Legal & Regulatory, we expect European markets to remain challenging in the near term. Our North American Legal & Regulatory business is positioned for growth, although transactional revenue streams have softened in recent months. The division's results will reflect two disposals of non-core publishing operations in the Netherlands which were completed in the second quarter of 2012.
In Tax & Accounting, we continue to expect positive organic growth in the second half reflecting seasonal patterns. As indicated in July, we expect the second- half margin to be broadly in line with the second half of 2011.
In Health, we expect continued strong demand for Clinical Solutions. Trends in journal advertising markets are likely to remain weak. Margins should benefit from the ongoing shift towards electronic products. The acquisition of Health Language, announced on October 17, is currently expected to close in early 2013.
In Financial & Compliance Services, we expect good growth in Financial Services and Audit, Risk & Compliance, but continued weakness in Transport Services. Margins reflect investment in global expansion and lower Transport Services transactional revenues.
Dividend Policy and Anti-dilution Policy
Wolters Kluwer has a progressive dividend policy under which the company expects to increase the dividend per share each year. Shareholders have the option to elect dividend pay-out in cash or stock. As per our announcement on July 25, Wolters Kluwer intends to offset the dilution of its stock dividend and performance share issuance annually via share repurchases. For the full year 2012, the company expects to repurchase shares for up to EUR135 million. As of November 6, a total of 7.7 million ordinary shares have been repurchased this year for a total consideration of EUR100 million (average purchase price EUR13.07).
Third-Quarter Developments
Third-quarter organic revenue growth was 1%, overall in line with the first half. Growth in North America and Asia Pacific has been partially offset by declines in Legal & Regulatory Europe. Total recurring revenues (75% of group total) maintained momentum, as growth in electronic and services subscriptions more than offset the ongoing decline in print subscriptions. Trends in books, transactional and other cyclical products weakened modestly in the quarter.
The third quarter EBITA margin improved slightly and the nine-month margin was broadly stable year-on-year, supported by Springboard savings, the ongoing shift in business mix, and the favorable effect of currency. Third-quarter cash flow from operations increased in constant currencies and the cash conversion ratio improved in the quarter compared to the same period a year ago. Ordinary free cash flow also increased in constant currencies in the third quarter and for the first nine months.
Our net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio (12 month rolling basis) was 2.8x as of September 30, 2012, improving from 2.9x as of June 30, 2012 and 3.1x at year-end 2011. We expect to approach our target of 2.5x by the end of this year. This takes into account acquisitions completed in the second half, the largest of which was FinArch.
Legal & Regulatory saw organic revenue trends deteriorate in the third quarter, due mainly to weakening trends in loose leafs, books and cyclical products (training, advertising) across Europe. The North American Legal & Regulatory business saw good organic growth in the third quarter, with Law & Business improving and Corporate Legal Services (CLS) sustaining good momentum despite lower transaction volumes associated with M&A, business formation, and trademark activities.
Tax & Accounting improved to positive organic growth in the third quarter, as anticipated. Growth in North American tax software more than offset continued weakness in tax publishing and bank products. European revenues showed positive growth in the third quarter, despite the worsened economic conditions. Growth in European tax software compensated for declines in loose leaf, book and cyclical revenues in the region. In Asia Pacific, revenues declined organically in the quarter due mainly to timing of publishing releases in Australia. Acclipse, which offers online accounting software, including cloud-based solutions for finance and tax professionals in Australia, New Zealand, and other parts of Asia Pacific, was acquired during the quarter.
Health remains on track to deliver good growth and margin improvement this year. Clinical Solutions achieved double-digit organic revenue growth in the third quarter, with UpToDate, ProVation Medical and Clinical Drug Information all performing well. The acquisition of Health Language, currently expected to close in early 2013, brings medical terminology management databases and software that are highly complimentary to existing Clinical Solutions services. In Medical Research, Ovid's growth was positive in the quarter, while our medical journals faced continued weakness in advertising markets. Professional & Education books achieved growth in the U.S. education segment, but this was offset by weakness in medical practice textbooks and international sales.
Financial & Compliance Services organic growth moderated in the third quarter from the levels seen in the first half. The full year is still expected to see acceleration in growth compared to 2011. Financial Services, which in the first half had benefitted from implementation fees from new banking customers, achieved good organic growth, primarily from products for U.S. mortgage and lending markets. FRSGlobal achieved double-digit organic growth in the third quarter as it continues to roll out globally. The combination with FinArch, acquired in July, strengthens and extends our capabilities and geographic reach. Transport Services, based in Europe, saw continued top line weakness, particularly in transactional revenues. Audit, Risk & Compliance delivered strong organic revenue growth as it invests in expansion in Asia and Central and South America.
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is a market-leading global information services company. Professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance and healthcare rely on Wolters Kluwer's leading information- enabled tools and software solutions to manage their business efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed in an ever more dynamic world.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2011 annual revenues of EUR3.4 billion. The group employs over 18,500 people worldwide and maintains operations in over 40 countries across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam (symbol: WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.
For more information about our products and organization, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow @Wolters_Kluwer on Twitter, or search for Wolters Kluwer videos on YouTube.
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Cleveland Foundation 2014 Summer Interns
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Hi Jordan, introduce yourself, what is your background?
My name is Jordan Charles, most of my friends know me as Peezy. I like to consider myself an "architect in training" striving to acquire his Master of Architecture during the day and a superhero at night. I pretty much have the same profile as some other individuals in the field – jack of all trades, master of none. However, I do take pride in my drawing abilities. While they aren't where I'd like them to be they are good enough to allow me to make sense of my ideas and transfer them from my thoughts to paper.
What studio was this project for?
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How did you come to choose your topic?
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When the semester first began, I was asked if I would like to participate in a design charrette in Detroit. To be perfectly honest, I did not know exactly what a charrette was, but, as jumping into an adventure head first is my nature, I did not hesitate to accept the invitation.
Ultimately though, that is what a charrette is all about; a bunch of adventurous minds jumping into a new problem together and exploring the possibilities. As the home team, Lawrence Technological University knew the lay of the land, both in terms of the design site and the studio. The visitors, Ball State University and your hometown heroes from Kent State, provided the distanced outside perspective; the "fresh take." This mashup of perspectives allowed for informed design that did not get too caught up in the particulars involved in the typical design process.
The three day charrette went quickly, to say the very least. We arrived to Detroit, our trace paper and markers in tow, with just enough time to get a quick and dirty tour of the city and throw down some BBQ. Still wiping the sauce from our faces, we were swept onto a tour bus to visit our design site, the Marina District, about 4 ½ miles northeast of downtown. We drove the site with local narration, giving us just enough background information to really start asking questions. Shortly after, we met with a couple of Marina District citizens who presented what they saw as the gems and the germs of the site. After a delicious dinner of lamb and flaming cheese (Opa!) we headed to Lawrence Tech's downtown studio and split up into three teams, each one a blend of the three participating schools.
We started off the design process by listing the key problems of the district that we had heard throughout the day, and from there laid out our project goals. We then broke off into sub committees to draw site analysis diagrams addressing the problems and goals we had listed. We drew until night became day. We drew until even our Microns were tired. We drew until the project finally insisted that it needed a break from us, and only then did we return to the hotel.
We were back at it early the next morning though, only now we were overlaying our analysis diagrams, tracing their interactions, identifying nodes, and extracting pathways. There were mounds of trace, transparencies covering all surfaces in the room. With these nodes and pathways identified, we were ready to really begin producing. We drew sections that gave the streets personalities and signage and symbols that gave the district identity. The waterfront, bike paths, and commercial streets were illustrated. Again, we drew late into the night, taking breaks only for coffee and pizza.
The next morning was crunch time. Though we had been working hard, there was still much left to do, much more visual explanation required to make the locals see what we saw in their district. We worked until the zero hour. With only minutes before the presentation, we decided who would explain each part of the project, and we formed a rough and rudimentary outline of our speech. The ink on the master plan was not yet dry when we hung it on the wall for review.
Each team presented their project, and it was fairly remarkable the differences that had emerged between each in the short span of time. The local natives gave us their feedback on our work, and just like that, the intensive three day design session drew to a close.
In the end, perhaps we gave the Marina District residents some new ideas, and hopefully at least a few of them were good. Beyond that, we got to learn from our peers from other places, exposing us to different methods and different graphic techniques. We learned the value of quick iteration which can be applied to the long and tedious projects with which we are typically involved, helping us to move through problems with just a little more ease. Most importantly, the charrette was also a reminder of why we do architecture and urban design in the first place. We aim to improve the world in some capacity, and if we can achieve that to any extent in just three days, imagine what we might do with the rest of our lives?
-Tyler Middendorf, MArch/MUD
Night Market Preview | December 6
All are welcome to come enjoy live music, fire side chats, cold weather wear swap, gift wrapping and FREE lantern making at the Night Market Preview—located in the Superior Arts Neighborhood of Cleveland's Campus District. This is a smaller scale version of the Night Market planned by St. Clair Superior this spring. The event invites us all to join in the holiday spirit for an outdoor evening of fun!
WHEN: Saturday, December 6th
4-8 PM Night Market Preview
5-7 PM FREE chili from The Manna Truck
6 PM Superior Arts Banner Celebration
WHERE: 2203 Superior Ave.
BRING: If you can, something for the cold weather wear swap!
The event will coincide with the 27th Annual Holiday Open Studio & Sale taking place at the ArtCraft Building, 2570 Superior Ave. Tower Press & Artefino, 1900 Superior Ave. will also be hosting open studios and displaying local artwork.
The event is a partnership of Campus District, Inc., Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, Brite Winter, Needs Cleveland, and Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
The CUDC Celebrates 15 Years!
Kent State University's College of Architecture and Environmental Design invites you to the CUDC's 15th Anniversary Party on Friday, December 5.
For fifteen years the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative has been improving the built environment through design assistance, research, education, and advocacy. See how our work has transformed through the years, view student work from past and present, and the release of our 7th Volume of Urban Infill: Historic Preservation & Urban Change.
Hors d'oeuvres & drinks provided.
Please RSVP here.
Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative
1309 Euclid Ave., Suite 200
Cleveland, OH 44115
Friday, December 5, 2014 from 5 – 7 PM
Massimo and Lella Vignelli | December 1, 2014
Join AIGA Cleveland, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit, AIA, the Cleveland Institute of Art and Kent State University 's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative for an evening celebrating the lives and work of Massimo and Lella Vignelli.
Panelists include R. Roger Remington, Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design, RIT; Dr. Renato Miracco, Cultural Attache, Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C.; and Steven Litt, Moderator, Art and Architecture Critic, The Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com. RSVPs are needed by November 24, 2014, and can be sent to maryhelen[at]aiacleveland.com. There is no cost for attendance at this event.
December 1st, 2014
5:30 PM (event will begin at 5:45 PM)
Cleveland Institute of Art – Russell B. Aitken Auditorium
11141 East Boulevard Cleveland Ohio
In preparation for the main event on December 1, the CUDC will be hosting an in-house screening of Gary Hustwit's film Helvetica, which features Vignelli prominently. The screening is this Monday, November 24 at 5:30pm at the CUDC, 1309 Prospect Avenue. Buzz for entry. There will be popcorn!
Alumni Lecture Series | Julie Whyte
Our Alumni Lecture Series is coming to a close this Friday and we couldn't be happier to end with Julie Whyte. Julie is a 2012 graduate of the CUDC's dual-degree Master of Architecture and Master of Urban Design program. Since graduation, she has pursued a multidisciplinary range of experiences, including regional planning for a non-profit organization and CUDC's Post-Graduate Fellowship. She is currently employed as a Designer at Bialosky & Partners Architects.
Surface Water and Watersheds map created for the NEOSCC (Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium).
Julie's talk, "Shifting Between Scales", will be talking about her current position at Bialosky & Partners Architects, as well as, her time as the CUDC's first Post-Graduate Fellow.
Rendering created for Cleveland Magazine while at the CUDC.
As always our lectures are free and open to the public. 12-1pm at the CUDC, 1309 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44115.
Alumni Lecture Series | Matt Schmidt
You're running out of time to check out our Alumni Lecture Series. This Friday you are going to want to come and hear Matt Schmidt's talk, Defining Community. He will discuss how community and placemaking play a role in what we design, and how his own viewpoint of community has both evolved with, and been defined by, his work in architecture and planning since leaving Kent State and the CUDC. How we design with and for a community will be discussed, and the need for architects and planners to think differently about the environments we create as the communities we work in continue to change.
Matt is now a city planner and urban designer at The Trust for Public Land, Matt has worked on designing and developing parks and trails since he joined the organization in 2013. He is currently working on incorporating park amenities into green infrastructure projects in Cleveland and Milwaukee, as well as participating in the design and development of the Lake Link Trail in Cleveland's Flats and a community-lead neighborhood green space initiative. Matt's previous 13 years of experience at a Cleveland-based architecture and planning firm included the management and development of city master plans, multi-modal transportation studies, strategic neighborhood redevelopments and streetscape designs in communities throughout the region. Matt studied architecture at Kent State University, and completed his graduate degree at the Kent State Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. Matt serves on the Executive Committee of the Cleveland Chapter of the American Planning Association, and was recently honored to be included in the 2014 Crain's Cleveland Business 40 Under 40.
As always our lectures are free and open to the public. 12-1pm at the CUDC, 1309 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44115.
Alumni Lecture Series | Claire Markwardt & Neil Reindel
2014 Entry: Proposed Market and Mixed Use Development along the newly day lit French Lick Tributary.
We only have a few lectures left in our Alumni Lecture Series, and this week features recent graduates Claire Markwardt & Neil Reindel. Their talk, ULI Competition: Tips, Tricks, Trials and Tribulations, will focus on their experiences competing in the 2013 + 2014 ULI Gerald D. Hines Competitions.
Join us on Friday, from 12-1 pm, to learn tips and tricks for completing competitive entries while overcoming various trials and tribulations through the two week process. Ultimately, this presentation hopes to reveal the value of competitive design thinking, its importance as an integral part of the academic experience, and why it has continued to be an asset and continuing endeavor after graduation.
2013 Team, "Active East", (from left to right) David Jurca, Neil Reindel, Claire Markwardt, Abe Weiner, Ian Jones, and Greg Soltis.
Claire Markwardt and Neil Reindel are recent Graduates of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. They received their Bachelors of Science in Architecture from Kent State University in May of 2012, and their Masters of Architecture and Masters of Urban Design from Kent State's CUDC in May of 2014. While completing their studies, they were part of many local, national, and international design competitions. They received the following recognitions:
- Individually, both were winners of the USA Firenze Competition in 2011
- AIA Akron Student Design Award for Sony Center in 2012
- ULI Gerald D. Hines Competition Honorable Mention for Active East with teammates Gregory Soltis, Abraham Weiner, and Ian Jones in 2013
- AIA Cleveland Student Design Award for linC: Living Infrastructure Network_Cleveland in 2013
- ULI Gerald D. Hines Competition Honorable Mention for Second Nature with teammates Abraham Weiner, Dan Whalen, and Tom Brown in 2014
- ASLA Ohio Chapter Student Design Award for the Bike Box Living Roof Lab, where they served as project leads for the design constructed in 2013/2014
As always our lectures are free and open to the public. 12-1pm at the CUDC, 1309 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44115.
Fall 2014 Conneaut Charrette: The Student Perspective
This fall's Community Design Charrette course, led by the CUDC's David Jurca and Kristen Zieber, responded to the challenges and opportunities presented by the City of Conneaut, Ohio. What is a "charrette"? A charrette is fast-paced, collaborative work session in which a group of designers drafts a solution to a design problem. Charrettes serve as a way of quickly generating a design solution while integrating the aptitudes and interests of a diverse group of people.
The course primarily focused on the design issues related to the Conneaut community's lakefront geography. Students worked in teams alongside CUDC staff and a few alumni to develop urban design proposals created in partnership with a range of community stakeholders. The engagement process was thorough, but accelerated, taking place over the course of a three-day weekend.
Conneaut is located on the far eastern edge of Ohio, touching the Pennsylvania border. This Lake Erie oriented site offers opportunities for connecting ecotourism, diverse residential options, small town identity, and watershed health issues into a coherent vision plan. Students incorporated the research assembled in the Community Process & Development course into their hands-on community design work during the charrette.
In order to effectively and efficiently engage the range of issues presented by the project, students divided into four teams. Each team focused different, but overlapping, geographic areas. Second year graduate students led each team, with support from CUDC staff and alumni participating during the charrette weekend.
We asked each team leader to write about their experience at the charrette and to further explain the projects they tackled.
Alumni Lecture Series | Carmen Strauchon
This Friday we welcome Carmen Strauchon from Forest City to our Alumni Lecture Series. Carmen's talk, Transforming the Retail Experience: The Reemergence of Street Retail, looks at how suburban malls and neighborhood strip centers have monopolized retail site selection for several decades. Now with new shopping center development and construction coming to a halt after our most recent economic downturn, we are experiencing a new trend with the reemergence of street retail. With a growing number of Americans now living in or near urban areas, city streets are once again becoming favored locations for retailers across the nation, and a new destination for consumers. The talk will focus on the type of retailers being attracted to these locations and why and how existing centers are changing to capitalize on this retail shift.
Carmen provides architectural and engineering oversight, design direction and development support for Forest City properties, currently focusing on the renovation of Short Pump Town Center in Richmond. Carmen also coordinates communications and deliverables with other Forest City departments to assure the necessary tools and information are available for successful project completion. Additionally, she supports senior management in a full range of project research and development. Most recently, Carmen has represented Forest City in several forums for professional organizations including Georgia Transit Engineers and Urban Land Institute.
Previously, Carmen was part of Forest City's management team for the Georgia Multimodal Passenger Terminal, a two year planning program of a 1 million sq. ft. transit center and adjoining 11 million sq. ft. development in downtown Atlanta. Specifically, Carmen oversaw the Conceptual Design of the station and the Master Plan of the 120 acre project site. Carmen also coordinated all public involvement and stakeholder outreach for the project, resulting in the delivery of over 100 stakeholder and public meetings under budget and on time.
This is a talk that you are not going to want to miss. As always our lectures are free and open to the public. 12-1pm at the CUDC, 1309 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44115.
Volunteer Day | October 25, 2014
It's time to get our Design [re] Build House ready for the winter! We're not yet finished with the house interior, but this Saturday, October 25th we'll be hosting an all-day volunteer party.
Curious about the project? Interested in ideas about bringing Cleveland's vacant housing stock back to life? Swing by 1045 E 67th St. between 9 am-5 pm , check it out, and lend a hand.
Tasks will include landscaping, construction waste cleanup, some concrete work, and boarding up windows. We'll provide some refreshments, but if you are planning on coming all day, please bring a packed lunch.
If you're interested please RSVP to Kristen Zeiber at: kzeiber[at]kent.edu or 216-357-3437 by Thursday, October 23rd, so we can plan team sizes in advance. Thanks for all your help!
If you can't make it to our volunteer day, but would still like to help. The St. Clair Superior Development Corporation (SCSDC) has been chosen to compete in the Enterprise Nurture an Idea Award challenge for the Design [re] Build project. You can donate here.
Alumni Lecture Series | Jacob Chandler
We're more than half way through our Alumni Lecture Series and each week our speakers continue to bring something interesting and insightful to the table. This week is no different as we welcome 2009 grad, Jacob Chandler.
Jacob's talk, Practical Applications, will discuss his observations, experiences and insights from his studies and his professional work. The content will follow two paths of discussion: the practical role of software in traversing architectural problems, and the reality of producing "digitally fabricated" design elements.
After graduating from the CUDC (M.Arch, '09), Jacob Chandler pursued his M.Arch II at the University of Pennsylvania exploring digital design and fabrication methods. Jacob has spent the past four years working at SHoP Architects in New York City. Jacob's interests are in the application of digital tools, the dialogue between the craftsman and designer, and the continual pursuit of a better architectural product through open communication.
As always our Alumni Lecture Series is free and open to the public. Join us from 12-1 PM on October 24th, 1309 Euclid Ave, Suite 200.


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Net income rose 11.5 percent in the fourth quarter for Pinnacle Bancshares Inc. to $359,000, from $322,000 in the same period in 2006.
Per diluted share, earnings hit 24 cents, up from 21 cents in the year-earlier period.
Net interest income, after provisions for loan losses, increased 1.5 percent, edging closer to $1.6 million.
For all of 2007, the Jasper-based bank's netted $1.35 million in profits, down 11 percent from more than $1.5 million in 2006. Per diluted share, annual earnings were 89 cents, down from 96 cents.
Net interest income, after provisions for loan losses, was down 2 percent to $6.1 million for the year. Interest expense on deposits and borrowed funds rose 43 percent to $6.5 million.
During the year, the company opened a new branch in Gardendale and added commercial lenders, for a combined cost of $300,000. Pinnacle said it plant to expand further in Birmingham and other nearby markets "as appropriate opportunities become available."
Pinnacle Bank, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Bancshares (AMEX: PLE), currently operates seven locations in central and northwest Alabama.
The company said it is continuing to shift business away from residential mortgages, which represented about 26 percent of its total portfolio at year's end. The company said its exposure to troubles in the subprime market is "very low."
Robert B. Nolen Jr., Pinnacle's president and CEO, said in a news release the company would continue to grapple with a flat or inverted yield curve and a competitive deposit-rate environment in 2007.
The company reported total assets of $232.2 million at the end of last year, an increase from $220.2 million the year before. Deposits totaled $206.6 million, up 7.3 percent from $192.55 million.
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Between Cua Dai Beach and De Vong River, Hoi An Beach Resort features 2 outdoor pools. It provides free Wi-Fi and two-way shuttle services to Hoi An Ancient Town.
" - great location - between river and sea - amazing gardens in resort, two nice pools - great room - free shuttle bus to Hoi An " |
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The Nam Hai, Hoi An Hamlet 1, Dien Duong Village, Dien Ban District,, Hoi An, Vietnam | ||
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Situated on the unspoiled shores of Hoi An Beach, The Nam Hai offers luxurious villas with iPod docks and free Wi-Fi. It boasts of 3 beachfront pools and a spa.
" Gorgeous architecture. The pool in particular that makes you feel you swim in the ocean is breathtaking. Very attentive staff as well. " |
from $774 Average price per night |


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NYC skyline view. Updated lighting. Upgraded Hardware. Utilities included.
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- Laundry in Building
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Renee Zellweger on the Cover of InStyle April 2008
Renée Zellweger Is Happy and She Knows It
Renée Zellweger Is Happy and She Knows It
It's all about brightness and bold colors for Renée Zellweger in April's InStyle. The Leatherheads star sat down with the magazine while she was in Canada filming Chilled in Miami to share her positive outlook on life, as well as model some awesomely colorful Spring outfits. Bottom line: Renée is one seriously happy camper and she always has been. Here are highlights:
- On liking her job: "I genuinely like what I do. I'm shooting here in Canada with a bunch of wonderful people. Not long ago I worked in the Carolinas for Leatherheads with a group of other people whom I liked a lot. Admittedly, I rarely go to my farm because it's just up the road from my best friend's farm, where my godkids, who are toddlers, live, and my cat. So I go to her house. Or to my brother's house, where my nieces and nephew are. And I have an apartment in New York, where I change out the contents of a suitcase, catch up on my life there."
- On having fun: "I can have fun anywhere. I'm not averse to going out dancing, but fun to me is a little different. I want to create something good."
- On getting to wear great clothes: "I really appreciate the artistry in fashion now. It's extraordinary to wear one of those red-carpet gowns. They're beautiful. They're art."
To see what Renée has to say about George and being born happy, as well as more beautiful photos from the magazine just read more
- On working with George Clooney: "It was a no-brainer. I heard George was making a movie and I said, "When?" If he had asked me to make peanut butter sandwiches for the catering, I would have said, "Crunchy or smooth?" It's never less than great with him. And poor me, I had to watch guys throwing a football all day. Yeah, that was horrible. I guess somebody had to do it. Talk about living the dream."
- On being a happy person: "I'm fortunate. I think I was born happy. If I have a bad moment, it doesn't take me long to switch the gear back. I say, 'That sucked,' and move on. There's a lot I want to do. I want to be better at things. I want to know more; I want to understand more. I want to figure out what it is I'm supposed to do. I'm on the road, but I know it's not the whole road."
Point taken. Renée seems like she's reached a great point in her life, but who wouldn't be thrilled to work with George Clooney and wear fab red carpet outfits? Her marathon shopping trips probably don't hurt either.
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6 years
i LOVE LOVE LOVE renée..............shes so brilliant....the pics are georgeous....she deserves to be happy :)
6 years
love the dresses and the colors.. but its so obvious that someone broke the photoshop brush on her face.
6 years
LOVE HER!! She was high-larious in Down With Love. I've liked her in just about everything she has ever done. I think she is saying these things about her life because single women, no matter how successful, are thought to be bitter, unhappy and lonely.
6 years
I think she looks great. You always hear about how nice she is, because she is. She's a beautiful person inside and out. I'm glad she is happy because she deserves to be. I for one think she is pretty, unique and talented. Hooray for Renee!
6 years
Blue, I dont' think she DOES smile normally in photo spreads, I think they photoshop it out because it makes her look so fug.
6 years
Oh I forgot the most important part. The clothes! So pretty...colorful...yay spring! :)
6 years
How come she can smile normally in photo spreads but when she's on the red carpet she pinches her face up? And I don't think its because of Photoshop.... I'd like her a lot more if she smiled like that more often...
And I still can't get behind her hair. I just don't like it.
6 years
How come she can smile normally in photo spreads but when she's on the red carpet she pinches her face up? And I don't think its because of Photoshop.... I'd like her a lot more if she smiled like that more often...And I still can't get behind her hair. I just don't like it.
6 years
That's IT Karisa! I couldn't figure out what it was about her that bugs me but that's IT!
6 years
I agree with Mykie - she not a very good actor and she always looks funny, like she doesn't know who to make a normal expression.
6 years
This is one "Star" I just don't get. Her acting skills are mediocre at best, and woman is NOT pretty! I mean, this IS just my opinion, but I have never gotten her appeal. The ONLY movie she did a good job in was Jerry McGuire, that launched her and everything after that was downhill! (Nurse Betty anyone?)
Can someone explain her appeal to me?
6 years
Someone commented below that Renee hates her life (cuz she was quoted as saying how fortunate she feels) ...and that she seems lonely and afraid (because she said she enjoys spending time with friends and family.) Hmm...interesting and confoundingly negative spin on what seemed to be a very fresh, healthy and appreciative outlook on life.
6 years
I am basically obsessed with those Lanvin gowns - those colors and the fabrics are just out of control!!! She looks beautiful and I think that haircut is very cool.
6 years
She looks hott, it's refreshing. She's like Kirsten Dunst, needs a team of makeup artists to not look like she's 10 days dead.
6 years
it looks like they photoshoppedthe cover to me - since her eyes are usually more squinty - but oh well. she looks kind of ok there :) (even a little nicole kidman in the smirk)i dont know if i'm going to see leatherheads - but it seems like she's always doing films like this - somewhat period ish...i guess it's her thing?
6 years
it looks like they photoshoppedthe cover to me - since her eyes are usually more squinty - but oh well. she looks kind of ok there :) (even a little nicole kidman in the smirk)
i dont know if i'm going to see leatherheads - but it seems like she's always doing films like this - somewhat period ish...i guess it's her thing?
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