--(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 08/29/2008 - Business Services industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. PLATO Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUTR), announced recently it will report its third quarter financial results on Thursday, September 4, 2008, at 3 p.m. Central Daylight Time. The Company will hold its regular quarterly conference call following the release to discuss reported results. The call will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2008, at 3:45 p.m. Central Daylight Time. The dial-in number for this call is 1.888.276.0007 in the U.S. and Canada, and 1.612.332.0107 for international callers. Attendees should call 10 minutes prior to the start of the call and inform the operator they are participating in PLATO Learning's conference call. The conference call will also be webcast via PLATO Learning's web site at http://www.plato.com/Investor-Relations/Conference-Calls.aspx. A recording of the call will be available beginning at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on September 4, 2008, until midnight on September 11, 2008. To access the recording, call 1.800.475.6701 in the U.S. and Canada and 1.320.365.3844 internationally. At the prompt, enter pass code number 878951.
Advertising Material -- The Shuman Law Firm recently announced that it is investigating the proposed acquisition of IKON Office Solutions (``IKON'') (NYSE:IKN). On August 27, 2008, IKON announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Ricoh Company, Ltd. (``Ricoh''), a Japanese company. Under the terms of the agreement, Ricoh will acquire IKON for $17.25 per share, or approximately $1.6 billion in cash. The proposed acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2008 and is subject to customary conditions and regulatory approval. Upon closing of the transaction, IKON will become a subsidiary of Ricoh. Ricoh's offer of $17.25 per share represents a mere $1.69 premium over IKON's closing stock price of $15.56 per share the day before the proposed merger was announced and raises questions regarding whether the proposed merger is in the best interests of IKON shareholders.
InnerWorkings, Inc. (NASDAQ: INWK), a leading global provider of managed print and promotional solutions to corporate clients, recently announced that Charles K. Bobrinskoy and Eric P. Lefkofsky have been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective September 2, 2008. "Charlie and Eric's backgrounds will augment the considerable management experience of our current Board," said John R. Walter, Chairman of InnerWorkings. "Charlie's strong domestic and international financial experience coupled with Eric's entrepreneurial acumen and background in launching successful technology-driven companies, including InnerWorkings, will help us guide the Company to its next level of growth." Mr. Bobrinskoy is currently Vice Chairman, Director of Research at Ariel Investments.
