BNP Paribas CIB Sells North American Reserve Based Lending Business

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – Feb 21, 2012) – BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its reserve-based lending business in the United States and Canada to Wells Fargo. This transaction comprises $ 9.5 billion of total loan commitments, including $ 3.9 billion in funded balances as of December 31, 2011. All of the 36 people currently working in this business in Houston and Calgary will be offered employment at Wells Fargo.
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Spark Networks(R) Schedules Investor Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Financial Results

BEVERLY HILLS, CA–(Marketwire – Feb 21, 2012) – Spark Networks, Inc. (NYSE Amex: LOV), a leading provider of online personals services, will host an investor conference call to discuss its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011. The call is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
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Meetings and Conventions Stimulate the Economy and Contribute to Tourism in Edmonton

EDMONTON, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – Feb. 21, 2012) - Edmonton Economic Development Corporation in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has four operating divisions to include economic development, tourism, the Shaw Conference Centre, the Edmonton Research Park, as well as being a joint partner with TECEdmonton. At EEDC our key areas of focus, life sciences, financial services, energy, advanced technologies, advanced education and tourism.
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