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BURLINGTON, Vt.--Paul Millman, vice president and CEO of Chroma Technology Corp. in Rockingham, Vt., was invited to spend a day on the Champlain College campus on November 29 as part of a new Champlain Division of Business initiative called Executive Spotlight.

The mission of Executive Spotlight is to engage Champlain College students, faculty and the broader Champlain community with business leaders who have made a significant contribution to Vermont and its economy. Millman spent the afternoon speaking with students and participating in a roundtable discussion with faculty members. The program concluded with a reception in the historic Morgan Room.

In an international marketing course, Millman spoke with students about the importance of cultural sensitivity and the acquired skills necessary to successfully conduct business around the globe. He related some of his experiences doing business in China, Japan, India and Germany.

Bountiful, UT December 3, 2007Life for new parents just got a little easier, and customer communication just improved at Winegar's supermarket. The Utah based chain launched its new web site (www.winegars.com) in October, including thousands of recipes, a monthly "Fresh Ideas" circular, weekly ads and specials were added. In addition, Winegar's has just added Winegars.MyBaby.com to their online family as of December 3, 2007. MyBaby is a grocery social networking site provided by MyWebGrocer, located in Colchester, Vermont. Winegars.MyBaby.com differs from other parenting social networking sites by aggregating a full range of information and networking possibilities. Parents can take advantage of blogging, recipes, personalized homepages, advice and more. Winegars also provides their customers with online specials just for parents. We are excited to offer this new feature to our valued customers.

CVPS, DPS agree on 2.3 percent rate increase
RUTLAND, Vt. (November 29, 2007) - Central Vermont Public Service (NYSE-CV) and the Vermont
Department of Public Service today agreed to a 2.3 percent rate increase to take
effect with bills rendered in February. CVPS filed for a 4.46 percent rate
increase in May. The settlement must be approved by the Vermont Public Service
Board.
"This settlement will provide CVPS with modest but adequate funds to improve
customer service and reliability, while maintaining extremely competitive rates
compared to the rest of New England," President Bob Young said. "Working with
the DPS, we were able to reduce our initial request while committing to making
substantial additional investments in tree trimming and system upgrades, which
will benefit our customers."
Under the settlement, a residential customer using 500 kilowatt-hours per month

GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER RENEWABLE ENERGY RATE REVISED
TO SUPPORT VERMONT PROJECTs
COLCHESTER, VT... (November 30, 2007) The Vermont Public Service Board today approved revisions to Green Mountain Power's renewable energy rate, called GreenerGMP. The revisions allow Green Mountain Power to use all the proceeds from the customers purchasing energy under GreenerGMP to purchase Vermont renewable energy projects as they become available, rather than renewable resources elsewhere in New England.
"We already have more than 500 customers participating in GreenerGMP, and we believe these changes will make our renewable energy program more attractive to more of our customers," said Mary Powell, senior vice president and chief operating officer. "We believe Vermonters prefer to support local projects and we are working on several fronts to be able to offer local renewable energy projects to our GreenerGMP customers."

"EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION" VERMONT EPISODE TO AIR DECEMBER 9, 8 pm

Vermont Business Magazine Chittenden Corporation (NYSE: CHZ) announced today that Chittenden stockholders voted to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger providing for the acquisition of Chittenden by People's United Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBCT) at Chittenden's special meeting of stockholders held on November 28, 2007. The number of shares of Chittenden common stock voting to approve the merger agreement represented approximately 97% of the shares voted and 74% of the total number of outstanding shares. The proposed merger is expected to close on or about January 1, 2008, following the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions set forth in the merger agreement, including the receipt of all required regulatory approvals.

Kindred Design Studio of Hinesburg, Vermont was awarded 2 Gold and 1 Silver Creativity Award, along with 2 other awards of merit as it was recognized by and accepted into the Creativity #37 Annual published by HarperCollins and due out in Summer 2008.

Design work completed for The University of Vermont and TDK Medical, out of Chicago, IL. garnered the Golds, while Kindred Designs own promotional Creative Work Book received the Silver. Merit awards went out to work done for Magic Hat Brewery and VASA, Inc. out of Essex Junction, VT and manufacturer of the VASA Swim Trainer.

First launched in 1970, the Creativity Awards is one of the most esteemed graphic design competitions. Thousands of entries are received each year. The annual competition culminates with the publication of the Creativity Annual, a 400 page, full color hard cover book.

Colchester, VT- November 20, 2007 Delivering the easiest and most hassle-free online shopping experience was only one item on the list for MyWebGrocer. The nations number one Web Service provider to the Retail Grocery Industry has also experienced rapid growth in its new Grocery Ad Network. And so, seeking to deliver a quicker, more powerful and more integrated advertising and shopping experience to its e-commerce customers, MyWebGrocer has announced a relationship with DoubleClick, a world leader in digital marketing. Specifically, MyWebGrocer has deployed DoubleClicks integrated DART® platform.

Colchester, VT November 5, 2007Life for new parents just got a little easier, and customer communication just improved for the customers of ShopRite supermarkets. MyWebGrocer of Colchester, VT and ShopRite of New Jersey announced the arrival of ShopRite.MyBaby.com, a grocery social networking site for parents. ShopRite.MyBaby.com is a place where parents can organize, share, discuss, and find things to do with their kids. ShopRite.MyBaby.com was launched October 31, 2007.

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COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, BURLINGTON @ TAFTS CORNER DONATES FITNESS EQUIPMENT

The City of Burlington, CCTA and Church Street Marketplace kicks off the Holiday Season with FREE Parking and FREE Bus Rides!

IT is SO convenient to enjoy the Holiday Season in Downtown Burlington!

CCTA offers FREE SHUTTLE passes to new riders in Downtown Burlington

Burlingtons municipal parking garages and Burlington Town Center garage also offer two hours free parkingv
ALL of the parking meters are free during holiday weekends.

850 additional FREE PARKING SPACES are available to downtown holiday shoppers starting November 19th v
Downtown Burlington offers holiday shoppers, 4,850 available parking spaces.

Kristian Omland has joined the Statistical Services Group at Macro International, Inc. The Statistical Services Group is based in the companys downtown Burlington office. Omland blends statistical and ecological expertise and will complement Macros existing strength in fisheries and other natural resources surveys. He has an MS from UVM and a Ph.D. from UConn.