RA'ANANA, Israel, Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retalix(r) Ltd. (Nasdaq:RTLX), today announced that it has scheduled its 2008 annual shareholders meeting to take place October 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (Israel time), at the offices of the Company, 10 Zarhin Street, Ra'anana, Israel. If a quorum is not present by 10:30 a.m. on the date of the meeting, the meeting will stand adjourned to October 15, 2008, at the same time and place. The record date for the meeting is September 2, 2008.

TOKYO, Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Internet Initiative Japan, Inc. (IIJ) (Nasdaq:IIJI) (TSE1: 3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced the release of its developed mail filtering software for implementing SPF/Sender ID(1) sender authentication technology on mail systems. To facilitate the adoption of effective sender authentication as a means of blocking spam with spoofed sender addresses, the open source software is being offered free of charge to companies, ISPs and individuals. IIJ is working with Internet Association Japan (IAjapan) on this release, and the software can be obtained from the following web site.

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE:PCP) has agreed to acquire Airdrome Holdings, LLC (Airdrome), which consists of Airdrome Precision Components (APC) and AF Aerospace Ltd. (AFA).

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westamerica Bancorporation (Nasdaq:WABC) is scheduled to participate in the Lehman Brothers 2008 Financial Services Conference.

DANBURY, Conn., Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a leading manufacturer of high efficiency ultra-clean power plants using renewable biogas and other fuels for commercial, industrial and utility customers, today reported results and accomplishments for its third fiscal quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2008.

PHOENIX, Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Analysts and Investors are invited to attend the Company's 2nd annual Analyst and Investor Virtual Meeting on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 11 a.m. Pacific Time.

HOUSTON, Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Targa Resources Partners LP ("Targa Resources Partners" or the "Partnership") (Nasdaq:NGLS) announced today that James Whalen, President - Finance and Administration, and Joe Bob Perkins, President, will speak at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference to be held on September 2-4, 2008, at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in New York, New York.

PHOENIX, Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stockholders are invited to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retro Television Network (RTN) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with New Age Media to launch RTN affiliates in five new markets. The new affiliates will air on digital streams of WQMY in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania, WPXT in Portland, Maine, WTLH in Tallahassee, Florida, analog station WYPN-CA in Gainesville, Florida, and a new television station in Columbus/Tupelo, Mississippi. The RTN affiliations are anticipated to sign on in early 2009.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance Corporation (Nasdaq:CACC) (the "Company") announced today that it has extended the maturity date of its $325.0 million revolving warehouse facility from February 11, 2009 to August 26, 2009, and extended the maturity date of its $50.0 million residual credit facility from September 9, 2008 to August 26, 2009. The interest rate on borrowings under the $325.0 million warehouse facility has been increased from a floating rate equal to the commercial paper rate plus 65 basis points to the commercial paper rate plus 100 basis points. The interest rate on borrowings under the $50.0 million residual credit facility has been increased from a floating rate equal to the commercial paper rate plus 145 basis points to the commercial paper rate plus 250 basis points. There were no other material changes to the terms of either facility.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. and MIAMI, Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI-A) (NYSE:HEI) today reported that net income increased 18% to a record $12,827,000, or 47 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $10,914,000, or 40 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2007. For the first nine months of fiscal 2008, net income increased 23% to a record $34,861,000, or $1.28 per diluted share, from $28,242,000, or $1.05 per diluted share, in the first nine months of fiscal 2007.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monroe Bancorp (Nasdaq:MROE) announced that its Board of Directors recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share on the Company's Common Stock. The dividend is payable on September 30, 2008 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2008. This is unchanged from the cash dividend paid in the second quarter of 2008 and represents an annualized dividend yield of 4.49% based on the August 26, 2008 market value of $11.57 per share.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warren Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq:WRES) today announced that, on August 26, 2008, the California South Coast Air Quality Management District ("SCAQMD") Hearing Board issued its Findings and Decision approving Warren's use and operation of six microturbines and the installation of additional, low-emission equipment at its Wilmington Townlot Unit ("WTU") central facility under an agreed Order for Abatement. Warren previously installed and has been operating the microturbines since November 2007 under an agreement with the SCAQMD. The microturbines have the dual benefit of (1) generating electric power that is used at the WTU central facility (thereby reducing demand for outside electricity), and (2) helping reduce the natural gas produced at the WTU that is otherwise flared. The Decision resolved a number of other outstanding permitting and related issues with the SCAQMD and requires the Company to comply with certain operating parameters, including limiting the amount of oil field gas combused in the existing Flare King to no more than 94,285 standard cubic feet per day. The Decision by the SCAQMD came after well-attended public hearings on August 13 and 14, 2008.

UTICA, N.Y., Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CONMED Corporation (Nasdaq:CNMD), a medical technology company specializing in medical devices for surgical and patient monitoring markets, announced today that the Company will participate in the Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference 2008 on Friday, September 5, 2008 at 11:30 AM Eastern time. The event will be held in Boston at the Four Seasons Hotel.

DALLAS, Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFEX) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.03 per share of its common stock. The dividend will be paid on September 23, 2008 to shareholders of record as of September 8, 2008.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Whitney Holding Corporation (Nasdaq:WTNY) declared today a quarterly cash dividend of $.31 per share of common stock, payable on October 1, 2008 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2008.

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worldwide industrial services company Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) said today that Company management will be presenting at the Raymond James European Investors North American Equities Conference in London on Thursday, September 4, 2008. Harsco's presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am GMT and will be webcast live and through subsequent replay via the Harsco Corporation website at www.harsco.com.

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roof Advisory Group, Inc., headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, has gained national ranking in Financial Advisor Magazine's third annual RIA (registered investment advisor) survey by demonstrating solid growth in total assets under management and in assets under management per client.

COVINA, Calif., Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K-Fed Bancorp (Nasdaq:KFED) announced completion of the repurchase of 10% of its outstanding publicly held common stock, or 508,788 shares. The repurchase program was announced on January 26, 2008. The shares were repurchased at prices between $10.25 and $11.85 per share with an average price per share of $11.15.

FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volterra Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq:VLTR), a leading provider of high-performance analog and mixed-signal power management semiconductors, will hold its 2008 Analyst Day on September 18, 2008 in New York, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern time. Volterra executives will present an overview of the company's growth strategy and goals.