Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) reported fourth quarter net income of $10.8 million or $0.09 per diluted share compared to net income of $17.9 million or $0.15 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2009. Alpha reported fourth quarter income from continuing operations of $11.0 million or $0.09 per diluted share compared to income from continuing operations of $20.2 million or $0.17 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2009. Excluding merger related expenses, reversal of certain income tax reserves, and amortization of coal supply agreements, fourth quarter 2010 adjusted income from continuing operations was $32.4 million or $0.27 per diluted share. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA) from continuing operations for the fourth quarter 2010 was $154.7 million, compared to $199.1 million in the year ago period. Excluding merger related expenses, fourth quarter 2010 adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $163.4 million.

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. operates as a coal producer primarily in the central Appalachian and northern Appalachian regions. The company engages in underground room and pillar mining, and surface mining operations, with a focus on high bituminous, low sulfur steam coal and metallurgical coal reserves.

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In the United States, oil sands resources are primarily concentrated in Eastern Utah. With a total of 32 billion barrels (5.1×10^9 m3) of oil (known and potential) in eight major deposits in the Utah counties of Carbon, Garfield, Grand, Uintah and Wayne.

Proper Power and Energy, Inc. (PPWE.OB) has announced that it has been approached by two independent financing groups and has submitted a $10 million private placement memorandum to each of them. These two groups are seeking domestic oil and gas production in light of the Middle East tensions.

“The timing to acquire oil and gas properties while gas prices are low couldn’t be better. Additionally, the availability of this funding for developing Proper Power’s Kentucky and Utah oil prospects will accelerate 2011 revenues and leasehold acreage growth dramatically. We anticipate feedback from both of the financing groups before the end of this month,” stated Andrew J. Kacic, President of Proper Power & Energy.

PPWE wholly owned subsidiary, American Resources, Inc. (ARI), has begun production on its 87.5 acres in Western Kentucky. American Resources, Inc. has completed the re-work on all 4 wells, with those wells online and pumping.

Proper Power and Energy, Inc. is an independent exploration and production company. The Company’s operations are in Kentucky, which provides for low risk developmental drilling and production, and Utah, which the Company controls over 11,000 acres for its exploratory prospect. Renowned geophysicist and consultant to Proper Power, Robert Dunbar, believes the Utah prospect could hold up to one billion barrels of recoverable oil.

Note: “Half of (world) demand comes from emerging markets and is still growing, and the supply of oil is fairly inelastic,” said Walther Lovato, a co-portfolio manager for Passport’s energy strategy.

For more information about this company please visit http://properpower.com/

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OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE:OGE) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss 4th quarter and full-year 2010 results on Thursday, Feb. 17, at 9 a.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. Central Time). This call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at OGE Energy’s Web site at www.oge.com. The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.earnings.com, Thomson’s individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com), a password-protected event management site.

OGE Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and energy services provider offering physical delivery and related services for electricity and natural gas primarily in the south central United States.

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Internet is a global platform. It offers your business an exposure to a worldwide audience. Your business is no more limited to an area or location and can reach even the remotest places possible. People from any part of the world can visit your website, hence, giving your business a global presence.

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE.OB) has extended its CRWENEWSWIRE global platform web presence and is now publishing online news and information to the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, using their specific country code domain and native language.

The company has also established over 1,100 city specific sites within the US, allowing Crown Equity Holdings Inc. to publish its news and information globally or geographically.

The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Crown Tele Services Inc., has completed installing servers for its business, which is currently in the process of preparing to provide and offer its “VoIP” communication services to small, large and enterprise businesses.

Crown Equity Holdings Inc., together with its digital network, currently provides electronic media services specializing in online publishing and Web sites, which bring together targeted audiences and advertisers that want to reach them. CRWE offers internet media-driven advertising services, which covers and connects a range of marketing specialties, as well as search engine optimization for clients interested in online media awareness.

For more information about Crown Tele Services Inc. please visit http://www.crownteleservices.com

For more information about Crown Equity Holdings Inc. please visit http://www.crownequityholdings.com

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Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (NYSE:JAS) reported that net sales for the fourth quarter ended January 29, 2011, increased 3.6% to $624.1 million compared to $602.2 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales increased 2.0% versus a same-store sales increase of 4.4% for the fourth quarter last year. Customer transactions increased 1.1% and average ticket increased 0.9%. Severe winter weather negatively impacted same-store sales by approximately 0.8%. Large-format store net sales for the quarter increased 1.8% to $330.6 million compared to the same period last year. Same-store sales for large-format stores increased 0.7% compared with an increase of 3.1% in the fourth quarter last year. Small-format store net sales increased 4.6% to $277.6 million compared to the same period last year. Same-store sales for small-format stores increased 3.8% compared with an increase of 6.1% in the fourth quarter last year. Internet sales through Joann.com increased 29.3% to $15.9 million compared to the same period last year.

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of fabrics and crafts in the United States. It operates retail stores under the names of Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, and Jo-Ann, which offer a range of merchandise used in sewing, crafting, and home decorating projects, including fabrics, notions, crafts, frames, paper crafting material, artificial floral, home accents, finished seasonal, and home decor merchandise.

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