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SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB) today announced that its Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, has nominated Javier Perez as an eighth nominee for election to the Board at Gerber's annual meeting of shareholders to be held on September 17, 2009. In connection with this nomination, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the authorized number of directors from seven directors to eight directors. "We look forward to gaining Mr. Perez' perspective as a member of our Board," said Donald P. Aiken, Gerber Scientific Board Chairman. "He shares ...

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DARIEN, CT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/01/09 -- Brian Singer, who previously managed a $200 billion Global Asset Management multi-asset practice at UBS, today announced the launch of Singer Partners, LLC, a new investment management firm. At the firm, Singer will lead a team of experienced, highly respected industry thought leaders. Singer is the current chair of the CFA Institute Board of Governors, serves on the Exeter College at Oxford University Endowment Investment Committee and is Chairman of the Milton Friedman-inspired organization "Free to Choose." The formation of Singer Partners is Mr. Singer's reemergence into the financial services industry after leaving UBS in 2007. Singer Partners believes that we are at a point in time where institutions and individual investors are looking for investments that are transparent, liquid and consistent, and for asset managers whose interests are appropriately aligned with their own. That is the motivation for forming Singer Partners, LLC with an investment team that has worked together ...

In an amended 13D filing on Dillard's Inc. (NYSE: DDS), large shareholder Barington Companies disclosed a notice seeking copies of certain books and records of the company.

Barington whats to inspect various books and records including: 1. Copies of Board of Director and Committee Meeting Minutes ...