It's going to be a huge homecoming for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers this Thursday, September 21, when they return to Gainesville, Florida, to perform in concert for the first time in 13 years. Petty, guitarist Mike Campbell, and keyboardist Benmont Tench were born and raised in and around Gainesville, and bassist Ron Blair lived in the area for many years.

Gainesville's Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan will present the band with the Key to the City as well as proclaiming September 21 to be "Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Day." Tom will also be presented with the University of Florida's Distinguished Achievement Award which is given to individuals for exceptional achievements in a chosen profession, for demonstrated leadership, and for other exemplary accomplishments that merit the special recognition of the university.

The Gainesville concert, which sold out in ten minutes, will be broadcast live (tape delayed in a handful of cities) by Westwood One to some 100 radio stations acro...

RampRate, Inc., the trusted advisor on Information Technology outsourcing and strategic research, today announced the appointment of Edwin Grogan as Chief Technology Officer. Grogan has more than 25 years of experience conceptualizing, building and running data centers and IT infrastructure for some of the largest finance, communications, transportation and media and entertainment companies in Europe and the United States.

As CTO, Grogan will oversee the strategy behind the expansion and ongoing operation of RampRate's powerful, proprietary Service Provider Intelligence Index (SPY Index™), a data-analysis application containing market prices, service levels and vendor profiles that allows RampRate advisors to quickly match client requirements with vendor capabilities for a client's IT needs, costs and priorities. Grogan also will contribute to the company's b...

Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Cobra Starship -- the new band led by former Midtown frontman Gabe Saporta -- has unveiled plans to join the line-up of MTV2's upcoming "Welcome To The Universe Tour." The trek will follow the release of the band's much-anticipated debut album, "WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS, WE RULE THE STREETS," which will arrive in stores on October 10th.

The "Welcome To The Universe Tour" -- part of the "MTV2 $2 Bill Presents" series -- is slated to hit the road on October 17th at the Myth in Minneapolis, then travel the U.S. through a November 25th finale at the Wiltern LG in Los Angeles. In addition to Cobra Starship, the multi-band trek will feature performances by 30 Seconds To Mars and Head Automatica, with an array of exciting new rock outfits -- including Rock Kills Kid, Pink Spiders, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and Men, Women and Children -- joining the bill on select dates.

Prior to the MTV2 itinerary, Cobra Starship is embarking on its debut U.S...

Sentry Select Capital Corp. (TSX: SDT.UN) is pleased to announce the exchange ratios for the Sentry Select Diversified Income Trust (the "Trust") Exchange Offer as announced in the preliminary prospectus of the Trust dated August 11, 2006.

Deposit date and closing

The Exchange Offer was open for acceptance by holders of securities of the Issuers until 4:00 pm (Toronto time) on September 12, 2006 (the "Deposit Date"). The closing is expected to occur on or about September 21, 2006.

Determination of Exchange ratios

The number of Trust Units issuable for the securities of each Issuer (the "Exchange Ratio") was determined by dividing the weighted average trading price of such securities on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") during the period of three consecutive trading days ending on the Deposit Date (the "Pricing Period") by the weighted average tradi...

BroadSoft Inc., a leading provider of voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) application software, today announced at Fall 2006 VON an interoperable solution that uses its BroadWorks® SIP Trunking Solution and Avaya's one-X™ Quick Edition, a small business and branch office solution. The companies are conducting demos of the solution in the BroadSoft booth (Booth 1143) during the trade show.

BroadSoft's BroadWorks is an IMS-compliant application server suite that provides enhanced business and consumer communications services. Avaya one-X Quick Edition is a SIP-based, peer-to-peer communication solution that distributes PBX functionality through its phones. The joint BroadSoft-Avaya interoperable solution enables the capabilities service providers need to add new SIP-based offerings to their portfolio -- helping them rapidly deploy affordable services specifically tailored for smaller firms. Avaya Inc. (NYSE:

Elijah Technologies, Ltd., a leader in electronic discovery processing and computer forensic investigations, was ranked among the top twenty companies nationally in e-discovery processing capacity by the Socha-Gelbmann 2006 Electronic Discovery Survey. As a result of its significant investment in new infrastructure and technology, Elijah Technologies now has the capability to provide electronic discovery services for even the largest of matters. "This recognition marks a watershed for Elijah Technologies," stated president Andrew Reisman. "Being the only Chicago-headquartered company among the top twenty e-discovery providers in capacity validates the trust our Midwest-based clients have placed in us, and we look forward to building on that trust nationally."

This recent recognition for Elijah Technologies follows significant expansion activities, including in-house hosting of electronic document databases, opening a Milwaukee office, and adding additional space at its Chicago he...

With more than a half-million tickets sold to date, house records set in many cities, reviews like SPIN's, "Suddenly, Tom Petty is the coolest rocker on Earth," and a continuously changing all-star line-up comprised of friends and special guests which so far have included Pearl Jam, Stevie Nicks, Trey Anastasio, The Allman Brothers Band, John Mayer, Frank Black, and The Strokes, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers announce today that the "Highway Companion Tour" will be extended into October with Beck, The Black Crowes, The Dandy Warhols and The Blind Boys of Alabama added to select dates. The Black Crowes are confirmed for September 10 at Alltel Pavilion in Raleigh, N.C.; Beck will support Tom & the Heartbreakers' September 27 show at the Coors Amphitheatre in San Diego; The Dandy Warhols will perform in Madison, WI on September 12 and at the just-added, third Berkeley, CA date on October 27; and The Blind Boys of Alabama will support at Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, ONT, Canada. ...

The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWRG) today announced sales for the fiscal month August 2006.

Total consolidated restaurant sales for the fiscal month ended August 28, 2006 were approximately $8.3 million, a 5.3% increase from August 2005. Comparable consolidated restaurant sales increased 7.1% to $7.8 million for August 2006, as compared to the $7.3 million for August 2005. Comparable consolidated restaurant sales include only units that have been open for 15 months or longer and do not include figures for Smith & Wollensky New Orleans, Manhattan Ocean Club, or Quality Meats.

Chairman and CEO Alan Stillman remarked, "It is important to note that August 2005 sales results included the impact of Hurricane Katrina on our restaurants in Miami Beach and New Orleans. Our location in Miami Beach was closed for three days during Au...

Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corporation will assume management of the 501-room Bonaventure Hotel and Conference Center located in Weston, Fl. just minutes from Fort Lauderdale, effective September 1, 2006. The hotel, which is to be renamed Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center and Spa, recently underwent a comprehensive $90 million renovation of the guestrooms and conference center.

"We're excited about bringing Hyatt into this exclusive community with a newly renovated hotel," said Chuck Floyd, president and chief operating officer, Hyatt Hotels Corporation. "Flying the Hyatt flag in this exclusive area is an important business move for Hyatt, and we intend to establish ourselves as an integral contributor to the community."

"We are delighted to welcome Hyatt to Bonaventure," said Tom Ireland, president of Bonaventure Hotel Associates, Ltd. "Branding our hotel with the prestigious Hyatt name is an outgrowth of our commitment to provide our guests and business clientele...