Buoymaster 57 retains his duties as director of portfolio management andas a member of Hall Capital's

Buoymaster, 57, retains his duties as director of portfolio management andas a member of Hall Capital's executive committee and board of directors,while assuming his role as president John F. Buoymaster as president, effective July 1, and four of the firm's seniorprofessionals to the executive committee, which is responsible for guidingHall Capital's business strategy and operations.Mr. Hall Capital Partners Appoints John Buoymaster as President; Expands ExecutiveCommittee to Six MembersSAN FRANCISCO, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Hall Capital Partners LLC, anindependent investment advisor overseeing approximately $18 billion in globalmulti-asset class strategies, is pleased to announce the appointment of JohnW. Additional information can be found on the Company'swebsite at Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that termis defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibilityfor the adequacy or accuracy of this release.XPEL Technologies Corp.Ryan Pape, Copyright Business Wire 2009. XPEL sells its products directly to consumers and installer partners,providing them everything they need to develop a thriving paint protectionbusiness. In addition to its expansive line of products, the Company offersinstallation training and marketing support, making it the premier source fordealers and installers of paint protection products XPEL is publicly traded onthe TSX Venture Exchange. With distribution channels in Europe, Asia, Middle East and Australia, XPELTechnologies Corp.

is the worldwide leading supplier of automotive survivalproducts. XPEL manufactures and provides automotive paint and headlampprotection products and tools and is the developer of the Design Access Programsoftware. Nye on the board ofdirectors and will each hold office until the next annual meeting ofshareholders. (TSXV: DAP.U) is pleased to announce that the Company`sshareholders have elected Sean P Hayes and J P. Karpowicz as directors of XPELat XPEL`s annual meeting of shareholders held on June 30, 2009 Messrs Hayesand Karpowicz will replace Maxwell A Polinsky and Murray R. Fitch's code ofconduct, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, affiliate firewall, complianceand other relevant policies and procedures are also available from the 'Code ofConduct' section of this site. Fitch RatingsJose Luis Villanueva, 212-908-9158, New YorkRicardo Carvalho, 21-4503-2627, Rio de JaneiroorMedia Relations:Brian Bertsch, 212-908-0549, New YorkEmail: Cindy Stoller, 212-908-0526, New YorkEmail: Copyright Business Wire 2009.

SAN ANTONIO--(Business Wire)--XPEL Technologies Corp. Fitch's rating definitions and the terms of use of such ratings are available onthe agency's public site, Published ratings, criteria andmethodologies are available from this site, at all times. By law, the federal government musthold at least a majority of Petrobras' voting stock. Petrobras is an integrated international oil and gas company engaged in theexploration, development and production of hydrocarbons and in the refining,marketing, transportation and distribution of oil and a wide range of petroleumproducts, petroleum derivatives, petrochemicals and liquid petroleum gas.Petrobras is also an integrated power company with operations in electric powergeneration, transmission and distribution. Also, incorporated in the ratings are the combinationof ultimate government control, which underscores the ability to influencecorporate strategy and long-term policy decisions as well as Petrobras domesticmarket focus. This regulation is notexpected to affect concessions awarded in the past and may favor Petrobras overinternational competitors. Fitch also factors in its ratings no change in regulation over Petrobras'current concessions.