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WESTERLY, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The Washington Trust Company will hold its third annual Business Leaders Forum on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 3 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, R.I. The forum will consist of a panel discussion on "Healthcare Issues in the State of Rhode Island," and will include: Constance A. Howes, president & CEO, Women & Infants Hospital; Edward J. Quinlan, president, Hospital Association of Rhode Island; H. John Keimig, chief executive officer, Quality Partners of Rhode Island; and Louis R. Giancola, president & CEO, South County Hospital Healthcare System. The panel will be moderated by Frank Coletta, news anchor, NBC10.

Following the panel discussion, guest speaker Mike Pressler, former men's lacrosse coach at Duke and present head coach of men's lacrosse at Bryant University, will discuss lessons learned and his trust in the truth. Pressler coached at Duke University for 16 years and was forced to resign in April 2006 amid allegations of rape and assault committed by his players. He has co-authored the book "It's Not About the Truth: The Untold Story of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case and the Lives It Shattered."

More than 200 business leaders from businesses throughout Rhode Island attend the Forum annually, including small business owners, entrepreneurs and CEO's. This event is free and by reservation only. Reservations can be made by Wednesday, September 3, 10 a.m. by calling 401-348-1566.

The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.7 billion corporation headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the oldest community bank in the nation and is the largest independent bank headquartered in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including business banking, personal banking, and wealth management and trust services, through its offices located in Rhode Island, southeastern Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.

Source: The Washington Trust Company

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Aug. 29, 2008) - Javelin Energy Inc. ("Javelin" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: JAV) announces its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008. The unaudited financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis have been filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Javelin Energy

Javelin Energy is a junior oil and gas company focused on the acquisition of, exploration for and development of petroleum and natural gas properties in Western Canada. The Company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "JAV".

READER ADVISORY

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including management's assessment of future plans and operations, and capital expenditures and the timing thereof, that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks associated with oil and gas exploration, development, exploitation, production, marketing and transportation, loss of markets, volatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of reserve estimates, environmental risks, competition from other producers, inability to retain drilling rigs and other services, delays resulting from or inability to obtain required regulatory approvals and ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, the impact of general economic conditions in Canada, the United States and overseas, industry conditions, changes in laws and regulations (including the adoption of new environmental laws and regulations) and changes in how they are interpreted and enforced, increased competition, the lack of availability of qualified personnel or management, fluctuations in foreign exchange or interest rates, stock market volatility and market valuations of companies with respect to announced transactions and the final valuations thereof, and obtaining required approvals of regulatory authorities. The Company's actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits, including the amount of proceeds, that the Company will derive therefrom. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

The term BOE or BOEs may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE (barrel of oil equivalent) conversion rate of 6 Mcf per one (1) BOE is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.

16,667,140 Common Shares

The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this news release and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
        Javelin Energy Inc.
        Brian D. Fraser
        Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
        (403) 212-1472
        Fax: (403) 290-0463 (FAX)
        Email: bfraser@javelinenergy.ca

        Javelin Energy Inc.
        William E. Patterson
        Chief Financial Officer
        (403) 212-1472
        Fax: (403) 290-0463 (FAX)
        Email: bpatterson@javelinenergy.ca

        Javelin Energy Inc.
        610, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
        Calgary, Alberta   T2H 2K6

Source: Javelin Energy Inc.

                                 MEDIA ALERT

    What:        The Upper Deck Company, the industry leader in sports trading
                 cards, is hosting a private basketball clinic with NBA and
                 Olympic hero LeBron James for 10 youngsters at company
                 headquarters.

    When:        Tuesday, Sept. 2, from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m.

    Who:         LeBron James, Olympic hero, NBA superstar for the Cleveland
                 Cavaliers and exclusive Upper Deck Company spokesman, and 10
                 lucky youngsters who will have the opportunity to play
                 basketball and learn fundamentals (passing, dribbling,
                 shooting) from their idol. Local San Diego participants will
                 include Brandyn Noe (age 14), Mercedes Mercado (13), Mark
                 Detrow (13) and Jordan Garcia (10). Make-a-Wish Foundation
                 winner Shemarcus Meriweather (8) from Memphis, Tennessee,
                 will also be participating and available for interviews
                 afterwards.

    How:         Through a special Upper Deck promotion, more than 300,000
                 youngsters entered into a random raffle drawing by
                 registering codes from Upper Deck Basketball trading cards.

    Where:       The Upper Deck Company Headquarters (front parking lot)
                 5909 Sea Otter Place, Carlsbad, CA 92010 (760-929-3055)

    Interviews:  Media members are invited to shoot b-roll and collect
                 interviews with the participating youngsters as well as
                 LeBron himself! Media credentials will be distributed to
                 press members upon arrival. Please call ahead to confirm your
                 spot!

    Contacts:    Terry Melia, Public Relations Mgr., Upper Deck
                 Office: 760-929-3055; Cell: 760-420-3511; or
                 Chris Carlin, Hobby Marketing Manager, at 760-603-7548

    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080710/LATH516LOGO-a)

SOURCE Upper Deck

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Lead Counsel in the In Re R&G Financial Corporation Securities Litigation class action today announced the following:

    TO:  ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES WHO PURCHASED OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRED PUBLICLY
         TRADED SECURITIES OF R&G FINANCIAL CORPORATION ("R&G") BETWEEN
         JANUARY 21, 2003 AND NOVEMBER 2, 2007 (THE "CLASS PERIOD"),
         INCLUSIVE, AND WERE ALLEGEDLY INJURED THEREBY (THE "CLASS")

Lead Counsel in In re R&G Financial Corporation Securities Litigation, 05 Civ. 4186 (JES) (S.D.N.Y.) announce that today they submitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for its approval an amended plan of allocation for the $51 million settlement of this action (the "Settlement"). The amended plan of allocation now includes specific provisions for R&G's Noncumulative Perpetual Monthly Income Preferred Stock -- Series A, B, C and D (the "Preferred Shares"), which, as publicly-traded securities of R&G during the Class Period, are part of the Class and Settlement in this action. Any Class Members who purchased R&G's Preferred Shares during the Class Period should consult the websites of Lead Counsel at http://www.blbglaw.com or http://www.barrack.com or the Claims Administrator for this Settlement at http://www.HRSclaimsadministration.com/cases/rng. A copy of the form and information needed to file a claim to participate in the Settlement may be found at those websites.

    All inquiries concerning the amended plan of allocation or the Settlement
should be directed to:

                           M. Richard Komins, Esq.
                           BARRACK, RODOS & BACINE
                           3300 Two Commerce Square
                              2001 Market Street
                           Philadelphia, PA  19103
                              Tel:  215-963-0600
                          Email: RKomins@barrack.com
                          Website:  www.barrack.com
                                     -or-
                            Eric T. Kanefsky, Esq.
                  BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER & GROSSMANN LLP
                         1285 Avenue of the Americas
                          New York, New York  10019
                              Tel:  212-554-1400
                           Email: erick@blbglaw.com
                          Website:  www.blbglaw.com

SOURCE Barrack, Rodos & Bacine

DALLAS, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Stocking up on plywood, flashlights and extra batteries isn't the only thing residents need to do in order to prepare themselves for hurricane season. Part of disaster preparedness also includes financial planning. With Hurricane Gustav looming in the Gulf, Texas residents should use these next couple of days to get their finances in order.

Texas CPAs provide three tips for financial preparedness in advance of a natural disaster:

-- Have cash on hand. One of the first things you are likely to need is money for food, shelter, repairs, and more. If banks close and ATMs are out of service, be prepared with cash and know where you can access larger amounts of money.

-- Gather important documents in a waterproof and fireproof lockbox. You'll want to put important paper documents such as Social Security cards, birth certificates, list of insurance policies, mortgage deeds, etc. in a safe place where you can retrieve them after disaster strikes.

-- Conduct a household inventory. Do a walk-through in your house and take pictures and collect the papers you might need for insurance purposes in the days following a disaster.

Visit http://www.ValueYourMoney.org for the disaster preparedness planning guide created by American Institute of CPAs and the Red Cross. A direct link to the guide is below: www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/FinRecovery/FinPlan/index.html.

ABOUT TSCPA

TSCPA (http://www.tscpa.org) is a nonprofit, voluntary, professional organization representing Texas CPAs. The society has 20 local chapters statewide and has 28,000 members, one of the largest in-state memberships of any state CPA society in the United States. TSCPA is committed to serving the public interest with programs that advance the highest standards of ethics and practice within the CPA profession.

SOURCE TSCPA