October, 2009

WellPoint Announces Appearances at Upcoming Conferences

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ — WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE:WLP) announced today that senior management is scheduled to present at the following conferences:

–  Oppenheimer 20th Annual Healthcare Conference on November 4, 2009, at

11:25 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”); and

–  Credit Suisse 18th Healthcare Conference on November 11, 2009, at

11:30 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (1:30 p.m. EST).

All interested parties are invited to listen to the webcasts of the presentations by visiting

Halloween Fears: Ghosts, Goblins and … BlackBerry(R) Blur?

A New WellPoint Survey Looks at Vision Problems in the Office

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Halloween can bring out children’s fears of monsters in the closet and ghosts beneath their bed.  But what do grown-ups fear?

A new WellPoint survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation finds adults too fear the things they can’t see: difficult to read BlackBerry text and fuzzy caller ID.  And nevermind what could happen as a…

PSMI Opens New Office in Kentucky

ROSWELL, N.M., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ — PrimeSource Mortgage, Inc. (PSMI), a leading mortgage brokerage and banking company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of PSM Holdings, Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: PSMH)  today announced the opening of a new office outside of Louisville, Ky. This marks the second new office the Company has opened in October, and the fifth new office the Company has opened in the last 60 days.

“The Kentucky branch…

Neustar to Open Facility in Louisville

Technology company will create 150 new jobs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 29, 2009) – Greater Louisville Inc. – The Metro Chamber of Commerce announced today that Neustar, Inc. will open a new operation in Louisville.  The Sterling, Va.-based company is a leading provider of innovative solutions and directory services that enable trusted communication across networks, applications and enterprises around the world.

The new facility, to be housed…

Petfinder.com Aligns With PetFirst Healthcare to Offer Discounted Pet Health Insurance

Hope is to increase animal adoptions

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Pet insurance provider, PetFirst Healthcare, and popular Internet pet-adoption site, Petfinder (www.petfinder.com), are partnering to increase animal adoptions by providing prospective dog or cat owners protection against unexpected veterinary costs.

The two companies have partnered to offer health-insurance policies to dogs and cats adopted through Petfinder’s database from over 13,000 animal organizations.

Under PetFirst’s Adoption Program, the new pet…

WDRB Helps Louisville Drivers Beat the Traffic(R)

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ — WDRB is happy to announce that they have reached an agreement to work with Beat the Traffic®. Beat the Traffic®’s new and highly innovative traffic reporting system will significantly help Louisville drivers ease their daily commute. The station is the first local television station in Louisville committed to bringing their audience real-time, data-driven traffic reports each week day morning. Beat the Traffic®’s cutting-edge…

GLI Awarded Grants to Develop the Next Generation of Workforce Talent

Funding for college-planning and internship programs aimed at increasing educational attainment and preparing future workforce

Louisville, Ky. – Greater Louisville Inc. – The Metro Chamber of Commerce (GLI) has been awarded two grants aimed at developing the next generation of workforce talent.  The grants focus on increasing educational attainment and connecting students to the business community.

“If we want to continue attracting and growing knowledge-economy jobs, we have…

Krispy Kreme To Celebrate the Opening of New Doughnut Factory in Clarksville

New Location Will Bring Hot Doughnuts and Hot Jobs to Southern Indiana

CLARKSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Doughnut enthusiasts in Clarksville and the surrounding communities will be excited to learn that Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation will soon open its newest Krispy Kreme Doughnut Factory at 1122 Veterans Parkway on Tuesday, November 3.

The Doughnut Factory will open its doors at 5 a.m., and customers are invited to participate in the…

First Financial Service Corporation Announces Quarterly Results

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — First Financial Service Corporation (the Company, Nasdaq: FFKY) today announced diluted net income per common share of $0.07 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $0.21 for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.  Diluted net income per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was $0.27, compared to $1.06 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  The…

Potentia Pharmaceuticals Enters into Licensing and Purchase Option Agreements with Alcon

– Alcon takes over development of POT-4 as a treatment for patients with age-related macular degeneration — Deal provides path for Alcon to acquire Potentia

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Potentia Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held biotechnology company developing medicines for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), announced today that it has entered into licensing and purchase option agreements with Alcon Research, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alcon, Inc. (NYSE:ACL). …