** Old National Bancorp. (ONB) reported 2nd quarter 2011 net income of $17.0 million or $.18 per share, which outpaced the net income of $16.4 million, or $.17 per share, reported in 1st quarter 2011 and a substantial increase of 61.7% compared to the same period the prior year.

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** Silver Standard Resources Inc. (SSRI) has entered into a definitive agreement with Kingsgate Consolidated Limited to sell 100% of the Bowdens project in NSW, Australia for an aggregate consideration of $75 million Australian Dollars (about US$83 million).

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** Windstream Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PAETEC Holding Corporation (PAET) in a transaction valued at approximately $2.3 billion.