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VAN NUYS, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/04/08 -- Marking its 80th anniversary in 2008 as a leader in aviation, business and community service, Van Nuys Airport (VNY) today hosted a dinner and awards presentations honoring air ambulance operators and flight crews who provide time-critical medical transportation to save lives.

More than 200 local community, business, civic and aviation industry leaders gathered to pay tribute to medical flight teams from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Air Operations Unit, Helinet Aviation and AIRescue International who have saved thousands of lives throughout the Los Angeles basin and beyond through their heroic, complex and often dangerous medical transport missions.

"Van Nuys Airport's 80-year history is intricately woven into the fabric and development of the San Fernando Valley," said VNY Airport Manager Selena Birk. "Our event not only commemorated the airport's leadership in aviation and legacy of community service, but honored the dedicated men and women who tirelessly work, often in dangerous and complex situations, to provide critical air ambulance services to individuals and families in need."

Los Angeles City Councilmember Tony Cárdenas joined Los Angeles World Airports Chief Operating Officer Steve Martin and VNY Airport Manager Selena Birk for awards presentations. Helinet Aviation President Alan Purwin was honored for donating a $1.7 million Sikorsky 76A helicopter to be used exclusively as an air ambulance, six pilots on 24-hour standby, insurance and fuel to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, which dramatically improved medical team response times by 60 percent.

Special recognition was also provided to Dr. Francine Vogler, AIRescue International medical director, for her 17 years of coordinating emergency medical missions involving life-saving evacuations, repatriations and complex logistics across the globe in a wide range of aircraft. In addition, LAFD Battalion Chief Joseph Foley accepted an award on behalf of the firefighter/paramedics in the Department's Air Operations Unit who perform advanced cardiac and pediatric life support, pre-hospital trauma life support and flight physiology in dedicated air ambulance helicopters.

Held at the airport in Pentastar Aviation's hangar facility, VNY's 80th anniversary celebration featured a keynote address by Judy Sheriff, program administrator for the Children's Emergency Transport Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and a silent auction to raise funds for much-needed patient transport monitors and equipment. The Rotary Club of Van Nuys presented Childrens Hospital with a $1,000 check to support the program.

"Tonight's event held special meaning as we commemorated Van Nuys Airport's rich history and honored aviators who will continue to provide the gift of flight well into the future," said Birk. "As we commemorate the airport's proud past, we also look forward to continuing our vital role in the nation's air transportation system and to providing increased social and economic benefits to the community."

As one of the world's busiest general aviation airports, VNY averages close to 400,000 takeoffs and landings annually. Dedicated to noncommercial air travel, VNY meets corporate, private and government aviation needs -- in the process providing vital aviation services, enhancing efficiency at the region's commercial airports, creating jobs and promoting business.

A 2007 economic study showed that VNY contributes more than $1.3 billion annually to the Southern California economy, supports over 12,300 jobs and generates an annual earnings impact of about $707 million.

VNY is one of four airports (including Los Angeles International, LA/Ontario International and LA/Palmdale Regional) owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.lawa.org/vny.

Contact:
Diana Sanchez
(818) 909-3529

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 4, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) announced today that its Governance Committee of its Board of Directors is currently reviewing the status of the academic credentials of its President and Chief Executive Officer, James J. Peterson, and intends to work to resolve such status. Microsemi Board Chairman Dennis Leibel emphasized that Mr. Peterson has the full support of the Board and there are no plans to alter his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Microsemi. "I want to assure our shareholders that Jim's educational credentials in no way reflect on the strength of Microsemi, which has been an industry leader. The Board's continuing support of Jim Peterson re-affirms our backing of his strategies, operational excellence and proven executive leadership," he said.

About Microsemi

Microsemi Corporation, with corporate headquarters in Irvine, California, is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of high performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors. The company's semiconductors manage and control or regulate power, protect against transient voltage spikes and transmit, receive and amplify signals.

Microsemi's products include individual components as well as integrated circuit solutions that enhance customer designs by improving performance and reliability, battery optimization, reducing size or protecting circuits. The principal markets the company serves include implanted medical, defense/aerospace and satellite, notebook computers, monitors and LCD TVs, automotive and mobile connectivity applications. More information may be obtained by contacting the company directly or by visiting its website at http://www.microsemi.com.

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CONTACT:  Microsemi Corporation
          Investor Relations:
          Robert C. Adams, Vice President Business Development &
           Investor Relations
          (949) 221-7100

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States must own up to past sins such as slavery and taking land away from Native Americans before it can be a truly great nation, says the winner of the 2009 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion.

Donald Shriver Jr., an ethicist and former president of Union Seminary in New York City, earned the prize for the ideas he set forth in his 2005 book, "Honest Patriots: Loving a County Enough to Remember Its Misdeeds." He is winner of the 18th Grawemeyer religion award.

The United States has never adequately faced or tried to repair the damage from its national misdeeds, Shriver says. Before it can move ahead as a country, its government and people need to reconcile its problems much as Germany worked to make amends for World War II and South Africa has tried to atone for apartheid, he says.

"Shriver shows us that loving our country uncritically does not make us patriots," said Susan Garrett, a religion professor at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary who directs the award.

"He outlines exactly what we need to do to mend the fabric of American society in a creative, powerful work."

Shriver, an ordained Presbyterian minister, has belonged to the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations since 1988. He led Union Seminary from 1975 to 1991 and has taught ethics at Union, Columbia University, Jewish Theological Seminary and Emory University. He has written 13 books and lectured worldwide.

A former president of the Society of Christian Ethics and member of the American Theological Society, he also has engaged in Jewish-Christian dialogue in several countries.

The Grawemeyer Foundation at the University of Louisville awards $1 million each year, $200,000 each for works in music composition, ideas improving world order, psychology, education and religion. The religion award is given jointly by the university and Presbyterian seminary.

Winners of the other Grawemeyer Awards also were announced this week.

For more details, call Michelle Melton, 502-992-9358 or 800-264-1839, or see www.grawemeyer.org

SOURCE University of Louisville

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 4, 2008) - Audio clips available at www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/relations/indexaude.shtml.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and DMR Food Corporation are warning people with allergies to milk not to consume SunRidge Farms Organic Dark Chocolate Almonds. The affected product contains milk which is not declared on the label.

The affected product, SunRidge Farms Organic Dark Chocolate Almonds are sold in 205 g packages, bearing UPC 6 28997 06960 4. All lot codes are affected. This product has been distributed in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk protein.

The importer, DMR Food Corporation, Vaughan, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on milk, one of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
        Canadian Food Inspection Agency
        Office of Food Safety and Recall
        Garfield Balsom (English)
        613-760-4232

        Canadian Food Inspection Agency
        Office of Food Safety and Recall
        Linda LeBlanc (French)
        613-760-4112

Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/04/08 -- Audio clips available at www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/relations/indexaude.shtml.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and DMR Food Corporation are warning people with allergies to milk not to consume SunRidge Farms Organic Dark Chocolate Almonds. The affected product contains milk which is not declared on the label.

The affected product, SunRidge Farms Organic Dark Chocolate Almonds are sold in 205 g packages, bearing UPC 6 28997 06960 4. All lot codes are affected. This product has been distributed in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk protein.

The importer, DMR Food Corporation, Vaughan, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on milk, one of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

Contacts:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
Garfield Balsom (English)
613-760-4232

Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
Linda LeBlanc (French)
613-760-4112