Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.135 per share of common stock, payable with respect to the quarter ended December 31, 2011, representing an 8% increase from the prior quarter's dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock. The dividend is expected to be paid on March 2, 2012 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 27, 2012. NorthStar's common shares will begin trading ex-dividend on February 23, 2012.

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States.

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (OTC.BB: CRWE.OB) (www.crownequityholdings.com) announced that its subsidiary Crown Tele Services Inc. has entered into a letter of intent with BBN Solutions.

BBN Solutions, located in India, and Crown Tele Services Inc. (www.crownteleservices.com) shall form a 50/50 Joint Venture corporation for the purpose of granting to Crown Tele Services Inc., exclusive rights in the United States to BBN's telecommunications marketing process and services.

Crown Tele Services Inc. is a provider of affordable, world class (VoIP) communications solutions and is a subsidiary of Crown Equity Holdings Inc. For more information visit www.crownteleservices.com

BBN Solutions doing business as BBN Telecom provides both wholesale and retail global communication, as well as calling cards. For more information visit www.bbntel.net

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. offers advertising branding and marketing services as a worldwide online multi-media publisher with its digital network of websites and focuses on the distribution of information for the purpose of bringing together a targeted audience and the advertisers that want to reach them. Its advertising services cover and connect a range of marketing specialties, as well as provide search engine optimization for clients interested in online media awareness. For more information visit www.crownequityholdings.com.

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KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) announced it was awarded a contract to provide construction services for a new 150 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) gas processing plant. KBR will provide pre-construction services and installation for the processing plant expansion at its existing 200 MMSCFD gas processing plant. The expansion will increase the cryogenic gas processing plant?s capacity by 150 MMSCFD, bringing the total processing capacity to 350 MMSCFD in the Woodford Shale.

KBR, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an engineering, construction, and services company worldwide.

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Energy Partners, Ltd. (NYSE:EPL) announced year-end 2011 proved reserves and provided 2011 operational results. The Company also announced that its conference call to review fourth quarter and year-end 2011 results will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 9:00 A.M. Central Time/10:00 A.M Eastern Time.

Energy Partners, Ltd. operates as an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company in the United States.

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