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Soundtivity Wireless, Inc Announces deployment of new NLOS (Non-Line-of-Site) Broadband Wireless network in Grand Isle and South Hero, Vermont
February 21st, 2006. Burlington, Vermont Today, Soundtivity announced the beginning of construction of a wireless telecommunications system that will bring High Speed Internet and other advanced IP services to the Towns of Grand Isle, South Hero, and the Vermont and New York shores of Lake Champlain.
The new system will pave the way to further economic development in the Champlain Valley allowing residents to work from home, local businesses to conduct global commerce, and school children to have access to a wealth of information online all at the speed of thought.

We believe that high-speed Internet services are the cornerstone of the new economy and a necessary building-block to the future of our state, said Soundtivity CEO Jeremy Ward.

GEER Sound & Communications announces the arrival of the Sonos Digital Music System in Vermont. Vermonters can now enjoy their digital music library throughout their entire home and control it from the palm of their hand.
So many people have discovered the versatility of a digital music system through the Pod® said Dave Geer, president of GEER Sound & Communications. Using Sonos we help people listen to their digital music collection all over their homes - so they're not tied to their computer or their earphones.
The Sonos system enables user control and customize what they listen to with a small wireless device with a full-color LED screen.
The Sonos system generally costs less than a traditional whole-house analog system because much less wire is installed.
GEER Sound & Communications is the only authorized system integrator of the Sonos line in Vermont.
About GEER Sound & Communications Inc.

LOVEJOY Tool Company, Inc.
Introduces our NEW 650 Series with ONEG inserts!
Springfield Vermont - LOVEJOY Tool Company, Inc. introduces a new series of products to make it easier for a manufacturer to select the proper milling tools to solve their machining needs and machine a variety of materials with this all purpose tooling!
Applications: The 650 Series Face Mills use the ONEG style inserts for the maximum of 16 cutting edges! Our ONEG style inserts have new coated grades for steel and ductile iron.
Special Information: This tooling has strong negative cutting geometry and is used for roughing as well as semi-finishing with its positive chip control inserts! These face mills are available from 3 to 8 diameter with medium or fine pitch and larger diameters include adjustable wiper stations. The inserts all have 16 cutting edges and are .250 thick allowing for longer tool life!
Products: LOVEJOY Tool Company, Inc.

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce is heading to Shanghai from March 30-April 2 to promote Vermont at one of Chinas largest travel industry and consumer shows. The China World Travel Fair (WTF) targets Chinese tour operators, travel agents, and consumers, presenting opportunities for Vermont to enter China's rapidly growing outbound travel market. Over 40,000 travel agents, tour operators and consumers visited the show last year. Shanghai is China's biggest and most affluent city, with a population of over 16 million.
China boasts a population of over 1.3 billion. A full 30 million Chinese took vacations beyond China last year, a number that is expected to swell to over 100 million Chinese individuals traveling by 2015. With many Chinese enjoying rapidly increasing incomes, and freedom to travel abroad, China is widely expected to emerge as one of the world's leading outbound markets within the next decade.

March 14, 2006

GREEN
MOUNTAIN POWER
INTRODUCES NEW RENEWABLE
RATE

COLCHESTER, VT . . . Green Mountain Power Corporation
(NYSE:GMP) announced today that its customers now have the choice of buying all
or a portion of their power from renewable resources. The Vermont Public Service
Board has given its final approval to the program, effective
immediately.

Our customers have expressed interest in being able to choose renewable
resources and Im pleased that we will now be able to offer them that choice.
Green Mountain Powers overall power mix is already low in fossil fuels, but
under our new program, customers can choose 100 percent renewable resources,
said Chris Dutton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Green Mountain
Power. Weve called the program Greener Mountain Power to reflect that
greener choice.

March 15,
2006

For Immediate
Release

for more information
contact:

Matthew Mole

Vermont Organic Fiber

802.388.1313 (fax)
802.388.4351

Middlebury,
Vermont
New Chief
Operating Officer for Vermont Organic Fiber

Allan Britton Joins Middlebury Firm

Allan T. Britton (whose picture appears below) has joined Vermont Organic
Fiber of Middlebury as Chief Operating Officer. He brings more than 25 years of
professional experience in textile manufacturing, management, and operations. In
addition to his extensive professional experience Al also has a Ph.D. in Polymer
Chemistry from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse
University and a MBA from the University of New Hampshire.

Governor Douglas
Visiting Troops Serving in War on Terror

Governor
is currently in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq
– Governor Jim Douglas is making a surprise visit to Vermont troops serving in the Global War on Terror this
week beginning with visits to Kuwait
and Iraq.

Governor Douglas has been in the Middle East
since Monday. His first stop yesterday was at Camp Arifjan,
Kuwait, where he had dinner
with soldiers from Vermont.

For Immediate Release: Contact: Kathy Parry, BCBSVT
March 14, 2006 (802) 371-3205 or Mohit Ghose, Americas Health Insurance Plans: (202)778-8494
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont
Honored by Americas Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
For The Voices Project
Berlin, VT - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) was honored last week with a prestigious national award, presented by the health insurance industrys largest trade association, for the Plans Voices Project teen outreach program.

GREEN
MOUNTAIN POWER CREATES
NEW
POWER SUPPLY AND RISK MANAGEMENT POSITION,
HIRES
NEW CFO

COLCHESTER, VT… Green Mountain Power (NYSE:GMP)
has announced that on March 20, 2006, Robert Griffin, who has been with Green
Mountain Power since 1982 and served as Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer for the past three years, will take on the new position of Vice
President, Power Supply and Risk Management. This position was created to help
the Company respond appropriately to the volatile wholesale power supply market
and the challenges associated with exploring long-term power contracts over the
course of the next several years.

“Bob’s strong analytical skills and insights will be very important
to us as we enter a critical period in planning for Vermont’s energy future,” said

Central Vermont Public Service
CVPS reorganizes board, adds three Vermonters
RUTLAND Continuing a previously announced plan to restore itself to a financially stable position, Central Vermont Public Service (NYSE-CV) has announced a restructuring of its board of directors.
The restructuring of the board is an important component of our overall goal of returning CVPS to a strong financial position, CVPS Board Chair Frederic H. Bertrand said. Each existing board member has served the company well, but we ve narrowed our focus to the core Vermont business through the sale of Catamount Energy Corp., and we are reorganizing the board to add more Vermont insights and expertise. To maximize board continuity and leadership, the restructuring will occur gradually and incrementally, though some changes will be immediate.

South Burlington, VT -- March 7, 2006 Celebrating their 16th year of creating unforgettable weddings, private parties, and corporate events in Vermont, Cloud 9 Caterers has launched a new website (http://www.cloud9caterers.com), developed by local wedding marketing company, Injoy Marketing (http://www.injoyweddings.com). The new website showcases the beauty and allure of Cloud 9's outstanding food and impeccable service, which has distinguished Cloud 9 as Vermont's premier catering company.

Mike Becker, a senior at Vermont Technical College and a Dufresne-Henry employee, has recently been named Student Engineer of the Year by the college.
VTC selects one student each year for this honor as part of National Engineers Week. Becker was selected based on his grade point average, performance on projects, and overall willingness to learn and assist his fellow students. He was recently honored at an awards banquet hosted by the Vermont Chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies at the Sheraton in South Burlington.
Becker is a senior at VTC who will earn his B.S. in architectural engineering technology this May. He has been working for Dufresne-Henry as a computer-aided design and drafting, or CADD, technician since 2000, when he completed a B.A. in visual arts at Marlboro College. He currently lives in Brattleboro but grew up in Springfield.