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Elected Officials, Musicians, Entrepreneurs, Top Executives and Outdoor Enthusiasts Celebrated at OC METRO's 20th Anniversary of The Hot 25 List

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, OC METRO magazine honored and celebrated the Hot 25 people of 2009 shaping Orange County business, philanthropy, entertainment and the arts at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach. More than 350 guests gathered at the Island Hotel to celebrate OC METRO's 20th anniversary of the popular Hot 25 list.

OC METRO magazine, along with the Title Sponsor, Irvine BMW and VIP Sponsor, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, The Waltos Group, honored individuals who have raised the bar and are making a mark in Orange County. Some of the Hot 25 honored Tuesday night included: Henrik Fisker, the co-founder and CEO of Fisker Automotive; Sean Collins, President and Chief Forecaster, Surfline; Luke Allen, Producer of O.C. Music Awards and Owner of Gemini Studios; Sukhee Kang, Mayor of Irvine; Mike Gillespie, Head Coach of UCI baseball team; Hugh Hewitt, host of nationally syndicated "The Hugh Hewitt Show" and Sheryl Bourgeois, Executive VP of Advancement of Chapman University. All 2009 Hot 25 honorees:

    --  Tina Aldatz, President and Founder, Foot Petals
    --  Toby Bost, CEO and Chairman of the Board, La Jolla Group and O'Neill
        Clothing
    --  Kevin Boylan and T.K. Pillan, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs, The Veggie Grill
    --  Glenn Gray, Chief Executive Officer, Sunwest Bank
    --  Wayne Gross, Litigation Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
    --  Janet Hamada, Owner, ShopModerne.com
    --  Tallia Hart, President and CEO, Irvine Chamber of Commerce
    --  Dr. Jason Knight, Medical Director, CHOC Emergency Services Transport
        Team
    --  Amelia & Florent Marneau, Restaurateurs, Marche Moderne
    --  Tim McFerran, Vice President, Maloof Skateboarding
    --  Julie Miller-Phipps, Senior Vice President and Executive Director,
        Kaiser Permanente, Orange County
    --  Steve Nichols, Partner, Rutan & Tucker
    --  Anil Puri, Dean, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, Cal State
        Fullerton
    --  Pretend City Children's Museum (entire leadership team that opened the
        museum)
    --  Michael Ruane, Executive Director, Children and Families Commission of
        Orange County
    --  Bill Sanderson, Senior Vice President of Finance, Golden State Foods
    --  Carl St. Clair, Music Director, Pacific Symphony
    --  Phil Willms, Founder and Owner, Wet Okole Hawaii Inc.

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, The Waltos Group, has sponsored OC METRO's Hot 25 event for the past seven years and Bob Waltos, Waltos Group's Managing Partner presented OC METRO's Quiet Achiever award to Joe Ames who leads Orange County Business Council's Latino Educational Attainment initiative that works closely with Latino families and entire communities to teach parents how to navigate school systems, the importance of homework and ways to participate in their children's education.

"The Hot 25 is really about people who are making a difference in Orange County," said Waltos. "All of you here tonight are doing just this and your hard work is recognized and applauded," added Waltos.

Since 1990, OC METRO magazine, the flagship magazine of Churm Media, has highlighted and honored 25 individuals each year who are making headlines in one of the fastest-growing and most diverse counties in Southern California. The 2009 issue is titled "The Hot 25 Platinum" marking 20 years of the Hot 25 list.

More than 150 nominations are submitted each year for the Hot 25 list and an awards committee evaluates the submissions to narrow the list down to the top 25 having the biggest on Orange County business, education, philanthropy, the arts and more.

"The Hot 25 has become a tradition with a special issue of OC METRO magazine and an event that celebrates the strengths and diversity of Orange County as one of the premier and most dynamic marketplaces and communities in the country," said Steve Churm, publisher and owner of OC METRO. "This year celebrated our 20th anniversary of the list and we are already looking forward to 2010's list."

Additional sponsors of the 2009 OC METRO Hot 25 event include:

Gold: Verizon 4G Wireless and Kaiser Permanente

Silver: Rutan & Tucker LLP, Wahoo's Fish Taco, Archstone, University of California Irvine, California State University Fullerton, Time Warner Cable Business Class and the District at Tustin Legacy.

Bronze: Goodwill of Orange County, GoldenComm and Citizens Business Bank.

Event partners for the Hot 25 event include: the Island Hotel Newport Beach, 24 Carrots Catering and Events, Blue Angel Vodka, Spa Gregorie's, RipeOrange, Color Digit and Take One Productions. Stay tuned to OC METRO for more post coverage of the event.

OC METRO

Since 1990, OC METRO has been the primary source of business news and information in Orange County. With a readership of over 261,000 professionals and executives, OC METRO is highly respected by vast audiences for its in-depth reporting and stylish writing. Every month, at more than 1,100 locations throughout Orange County, OC METRO delivers the news active Orange County business people need to be successful and kept up to date. www.ocmetro.com

    Source: OC METRO

Northern Trust, Worldwide Leader in Asset Management, is Now Investment Fiduciary Under Enhanced Fund Structure

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Please replace the release dated Nov. 2, 2009 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-159466

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS/STATE STREET COLLECTIVE TRUST

Free Writing Prospectus Dated November 5, 2009

Relating to Prospectus Dated July 2, 2009

The American Bar Association Members/State Street Collective Trust (the "Collective Trust") has filed a registration statement (including the Prospectus) and related free writing prospectuses (collectively, the "Program Prospectus") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the Prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Collective Trust has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Collective Trust and this offering. You may get these documents free of charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you can request the Prospectus from State Street Bank and Trust Company of New Hampshire by calling toll free (800) 348-2272 or at www.abaretirement.com.

The corrected release reads1:

ABA RETIREMENT FUNDS PROGRAM NOW OFFERS ENHANCED INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Northern Trust, Worldwide Leader in Asset Management, is Now Investment Fiduciary Under Enhanced Fund Structure

The ABA Retirement Funds Program, which offers comprehensive tax-qualified, cost effective retirement plan services exclusively to legal professionals, launched an enhanced investment structure for participants, effective in July 2009. The Program's enhanced investment structure offers participants access to a broad menu of investment options often more typically offered by the largest corporations. The Northern Trust Company, a worldwide leader in customized asset management and asset servicing solutions for sophisticated institutional investors, is now serving as investment fiduciary appointed by ABA Retirement Funds with the consent of State Street Bank and Trust Company of New Hampshire, the trustee of the Collective Trust. As investment fiduciary, Northern Trust makes recommendations to the trustee regarding certain of the investment options and the engagement and termination of investment advisors with respect to such options under this enhanced investment menu.

Under the Program's enhanced investment structure, plan participants now have a number of new investment options. The new options include the Large Cap Equity Fund, Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund and Real Asset Return Fund, as well as three target risk funds: Conservative Risk Fund, Moderate Risk Fund, and Aggressive Risk Fund. This enhanced structure incorporates plan demographics and participant behavior and takes advantage of new investment approaches and styles.

"Northern Trust is a leader in the manager of managers investment strategies," said Diane Fuchs, President of ABA Retirement Funds, sponsor of the Program. "Its experience as a professional investment fiduciary should be instrumental in providing a stronger program for participants."

Founded in 1889, Northern Trust has extensive experience in investment manager research and creating strategic combinations of managers in order to achieve returns consistent with the relevant investment objective, strategy and benchmark.

State Street Bank and Trust Company of New Hampshire, an affiliate of State Street Bank and Trust Company, remains trustee of the Collective Trust, with ultimate responsibility for approving and managing the investment options and selecting investment advisors. State Street Bank and Trust Company is a global leader in servicing institutional investors worldwide, and as of December 31, 2008, State Street Bank and Trust Company together with its affiliates on a consolidated basis had approximately $12.04 trillion of assets under custody and had approximately $1.44 trillion of assets under management.

About ABA Retirement Funds

ABA Retirement Funds - formerly American Bar Retirement Association and sponsor of the ABA Retirement Funds Program - is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation established more than 40 years ago by the American Bar Association to help the legal community with retirement planning and solutions.

The ABA Retirement Funds Program offers tax-qualified retirement plan services to legal professionals, along with educational information related to retirement planning and funding. The Program has earned "preferred vendor status" with 33 state bar and national legal associations. The Program is also an ABA Member Advantage partner.

About ING Institutional Plan Services

ING Institutional Plan Services LLC provides complete administration, recordkeeping, compliance and marketing services for the ABA Retirement Funds Program, including the distribution of marketing materials on behalf of the Collective Trust. Law firms that indicate an interest in the services made available through the Program are assigned a marketing representative who facilitates participation in the Program through phone or on-site discussions.

For more information, call 800-826-8901.

1 This Corrected Press Release corrects and supersedes the Press Release dated November 1, 2009 captioned "ABA Retirement Funds Announces New Investment Strategy for ABA Retirement Funds Program: Northern Trust, Worldwide Leader in Asset Management, To Manage the Enhanced Fund Structure", which was issued by ING Institutional Plan Services LLC on behalf of the ABA Retirement Funds Program on November 2, 2009. No participant in the ABA Retirement Funds Program or other person should rely on the contents of such Press Release dated November 1, 2009.

    Source: ABA Retirement Funds

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RA) today reported its freight carloads for the month ended October 31, 2009. Total carloads for October 2009 were 70,159, down 19.9% from 87,610 in October 2008. In the second quarter of 2009, the Company restructured a customer contract, which resulted in the Company recording the revenue derived from that contract as non-freight revenue instead of freight revenue and carloads. Excluding the effect of this contract, carloads were down approximately 15% for October 2009 compared to October 2008.

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The Company had decreased shipments in October 2009 in nine out of twelve commodity groups compared to October 2008. Most of the decline was due to market conditions in the industrial products segment of the economy, lower housing starts and changes to a customer contract, as mentioned above. Economic impacts on industrial production accounted for much of the volume decrease of 6,637 carloads in four commodity segments - Waste & Scrap Materials; Chemicals; Pulp, Paper & Allied Products; and Metallic Ores & Metals. Reduced housing starts contributed to the 4,041 fewer carloads in the Non-Metallic Minerals and Products and Forest Products commodity groups. The impact of the restructured customer contract is reflected in the Other commodity group. Food or Kindred Products were impacted by the late corn harvest in the Midwest and fewer movements of livestock feed.

Three commodity segments showed year-over-year growth for October 2009 when compared to October 2008. Motor Vehicle volumes were up over 100% due to a new production facility that did not exist in 2008 and increased shipments in the Midwest. Coal movements were relatively flat when compared to last year, but reflect a small increase of Powder River Basin coal shipments. Petroleum volumes reflect increased LPG shipments.

RailAmerica, Inc. is the largest owner and operator of short line and regional freight railroads in North America, measured in terms of total track-miles, operating a portfolio of 40 individual railroads with approximately 7,500 miles of track in 27 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain items in this press release and other information we provide from time to time may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not necessarily limited to, statements relating to future events and financial performance. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects," "believes," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "seeks," "estimates" and variations on these words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors that could lead to actual results materially different from those described in the forward-looking statements. RailAmerica, Inc. can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects or that could cause actual results to differ materially from RailAmerica, Inc.'s expectations include, but are not limited to, prolonged capital markets disruption and volatility, general economic conditions and business conditions, our relationships with Class I railroads and other connecting carriers, our ability to obtain railcars and locomotives from other providers on which we are currently dependent, legislative and regulatory developments including rulings by the Surface Transportation Board or the Railroad Retirement Board, strikes or work stoppages by our employees, our transportation of hazardous materials by rail, rising fuel costs, acquisition risks, competitive pressures within the industry, risks related to the geographic markets in which we operate; and other risks detailed in RailAmerica, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our prospectus filed with the Commission on October 13, 2009. In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for RailAmerica, Inc. to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. RailAmerica, Inc. expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

RailAmerica, Inc.

Carload Comparisons by Commodity Group

Month Ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

                                                    OCTOBER
                                         -------------------------------
    Commodity Group                       2009        2008         % Chg
    --------------                       ------      ------        -----
    Coal                                 14,054      13,651          3.0%
    Agricultural Products                12,141      13,908        -12.7%
    Chemicals                             7,143       8,461        -15.6%
    Non-Metallic Minerals & Products      5,909       7,949        -25.7%
    Pulp, Paper & Allied Products         5,305       6,789        -21.9%
    Waste & Scrap Materials               4,964       5,981        -17.0%
    Food or Kindred Products              4,632       5,200        -10.9%
    Metallic Ores & Metals                3,996       6,814        -41.4%
    Forest Products                       3,980       5,981        -33.5%
    Petroleum                             3,443       3,401          1.2%
    Other                                 2,544       8,458        -69.9%
    Motor Vehicles                        2,048       1,017        101.4%
                                         ------      ------        -----
    TOTAL                                70,159      87,610        -19.9%

SOURCE RailAmerica, Inc.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DXP Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXPE) today announced that David Little, Chairman and CEO of DXP and Mac McConnell, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DXP, will present at the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference. The conference will be held November 17 & 18, 2009 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City. DXP is scheduled to present on November 17, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. and will be available for one-on-one meetings following their presentation.

The presentation will be webcast and will be available at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/stph13/dxpe/ and at www.dxpe.com for approximately 90 days.

DXP's innovative pumping solutions provide engineering, fabrication and technical design to meet the capital equipment needs of its global customer base. DXP provides solutions by utilizing manufacturer authorized equipment and certified personnel. Pump packages require MRO and OEM equipment such as pumps, motors and valves, and consumable products. DXP leverages its MROP inventories and technical knowledge to lower the total cost and maintain the quality of the pump package.

Precision Supply Chain Services, a DXP integrated supply and category management program, provides a more efficient way to manage the customer's supply chain needs for indirect products. Our programs allow the customer to transfer all or part of its supply chain needs to DXP, so the customer can focus on its core business. By outsourcing purchasing, accounting, and on-site supply management to DXP, our customers effectively lower their supply chain costs and eliminate redundancies in the supply chain. DXP's broad range of first-tier products provides an efficient measurable solution to reduce cost and streamline procurement and sourcing operations.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe-harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this press release (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made by or to be made by the Company) contains statements that are forward-looking. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future; and accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to; ability to obtain needed capital, dependence on existing management, leverage and debt service, domestic or global economic conditions, and changes in customer preferences and attitudes. For more information, review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Source: DXP Enterprises, Inc.

COPPELL, Texas, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Craftmade International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRFT) will host its fiscal first quarter 2010 earnings results conference call on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.) The call will be hosted by J. Marcus Scrudder, Chief Executive Officer; Brad Heimann, President and Chief Operating Officer; and C. Brett Burford, Chief Financial Officer. The related earnings release will be issued after the market closes on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

Interested participants should dial 800-860-2442 a few minutes before the start time. Please refer to the Craftmade International event.

A webcast of the conference call can also be accessed by visiting the company's Web site at www.craftmade.com. Additionally, a replay of the earnings conference call will be available two hours after the completion of the call through November 18, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the replay, interested parties should dial 877-344-7529 and reference conference number 435694. Participants will be required to state their name and company affiliation prior to entering the call.

Founded in 1985, Craftmade International, Inc. is engaged in the design, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of a broad range of home decor products, including proprietary ceiling fans, lighting products and outdoor furniture. The Company distributes its premium products through a network of independent showrooms and mass retail customers through its headquarters and distribution facility in Coppell, Texas and manufacturing plant in Owosso, Michigan. More information about Craftmade International, Inc. can be found at www.craftmade.com.

Certain statements in this News Release constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Craftmade International, Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors are discussed in more detail in the company's Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE Craftmade International, Inc.