Vertex Signs Agreement For Purchase Of Alliance Data’s Utility Services Business

Vertex, a global outsourcing firm, announced today an agreement with Alliance Data Systems Corporation to acquire the company’s Utility Services business. Alliance Data’s Utility Services provides billing systems, professional services and process outsourcing to utilities in the U.S. and Canada. Alliance Data previously announced its intention to sell its Utility Services business to focus on its long-term strategy of delivering loyalty and marketing solutions. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter.

The addition of Alliance Data’s Utility Services to Vertex’s existing utilities business will create an industry leading service provider with 2,500 utilities professionals across 18 centers of excellence in the U.S. and Canada. Read more: Vertex Signs Agreement For Purchase

July 14th

Duvernay Oil Corp. Announces Sale to Shell Canada Limited for Approximately $5.9 Billion

Duvernay Oil Corp. (TSX:DDV) (\"Duvernay\") announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the \"Agreement\") pursuant to which Shell Canada Limited (\"Shell Canada\") will make an all-cash offer (the \"Offer\") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares, on a fully diluted basis, of Duvernay by way of a take-over bid. Under the Offer, shareholders of Duvernay will receive $83.00 per share in cash, valuing the proposed transaction including indebtedness at approximately Cdn. $5.9 billion. The Offer represents a 36% premium to the weighted average trading price of Duvernay\'s common shares on the TSX for the 20 trading days ending July 11, 2008 and a 42% premium over Friday\'s closing price of $58.44. The Offer will be subject to certain customary conditions, including acceptance of the Offer by holders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding common shares of Duvernay calculated on a fully diluted basis, and receipt of all required regulatory approvals. Read more: Duvernay Oil Corp ( DDV )

Investors Can Follow Paulo J. Nery in First Column on Wind Stocks and Hear Michael Brush Interview President of ACORE

POINT ROBERTS, Wash., Delta B.C., July 14, 2008 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, one of the first online investor resources providing in-depth information on renewable energy, greentech and water sectors is pleased to update interested investors with new content and research tools at Green Investor http://www.renewableenergystocks.com/gi/. The new content includes a 12 week audio series hosted by well- known financial columnist Michael Brush, interviewing high profile industry leaders, starting with Mr. Michael Eckhart, President of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Coming interviews include Vivienne Cox, Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, Alternative Energy, BP plc, Dan Reicher, Director, Climate Change and Energy Initiatives, Google.org and other well- known leaders in the sector Read more: InvestorIdeas.com Green Investor Series; Audio Interviews with Greentech and

July 14th

More High Grade Gold At Comtois: 52.4 grams/tonne Gold over 3 meters (within 26.0 g/t Gold over 7.5 meters)

Mineraux Maudore Ltee. (TSX - VX: MAO, FWB: M6L), is very pleased to report new high grade drill hole intervals from its ongoing drilling program at the 100% owned Comtois Gold Project.

Important implications of the new drilling results include:

* Hole #159: 52.4 g/t Au over 3.0m (included within 26.0 g/t Au over 7.5m) indicates that the Osborne North Zone may be characterized by higher grades and wider zones in portions of the deposit;

* Holes 161 & 167A/167C: 6.9 g/t Au over 1.5m (at 625m), 6.0 g/t Au over 1.5m (at 530m) and 10.4 g/t Au over 0.6m (at 630m) confirm the vertical continuity of the deposit and its potential at greater depths; Read more: Mineraux Maudore Ltee ( MAO )