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The report highlights this data.Coastal states account for 83% of the U.S economy At this time of globaleconomic crisis, when U.S. And $643million of that is being invested right here in southwestern Pennsylvania,"the Governor said.The Route 51 Beaver-Rochester Bridge, spanning the Beaver River between Beaverand Rochester, carries approximately 10,000 to 15,000 vehicles per day. Therepair project includes preservation activities, full painting, expansion damand rocker bearing replacements and steel and concrete repairs. Fivebridge/ramp structures are part of the project, including three that are ratedstructurally deficient. The deficiency ratings will be removed when theproject is completed in late 2010. Pennsylvania companies led by Mascaro Contracting of Pittsburgh are rebuildingthe bridge, including subcontractors Avalotis of Verona, Allegheny County;Strongstown B & K of Strongstown, Indiana County; and Callahan Paving Productsof Horsham, Montgomery County.The Route 51 Beaver-Rochester Bridge is one of seven projects in PennDOT'sthree-county District 11 region being funded by ARRA.

Statewide, Pennsylvaniais receiving more than $1 billion for highway and bridge projects from theARRA. Governor Rendell is committed to ensuring that the public is able to monitorand provide feedback on how federal recovery dollars are being invested inPennsylvania by providing news, up-to-date information and regular reportsonline at The Rendell administration is committed to creating a first-rate publiceducation system, protecting our most vulnerable citizens and continuingeconomic investment to support our communities and businesses.To find out moreabout Governor Rendell's initiatives and to sign up for his newsletter, visit: Smith717-783-1116SOURCEPennsylvania Office of the GovernorMichael Smith of the Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, +1-717-783-1116. GREENVILLE, Wis., May 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- School Specialty(Nasdaq:SCHS), a leading education company providing supplemental learningproducts to the preK-12 market, has scheduled its fourth quarter and year-endfiscal 2009 earnings conference call for Thursday, June 11 at 11 a.m EasternTime. The company's fiscal 2009 earnings news release will also be issued June11, before the open of trading on the Nasdaq Market.For a link to the live call, visit the Investor Information section of SchoolSpecialty's web site at A replay of the call will alsobe available.About School Specialty, Inc.School Specialty is a leading education company that provides innovative andproprietary products, programs and services to help educators engage and inspirestudents of all ages and abilities to learn.

The company designs, develops, andprovides preK-12 educators with the latest and very best curriculum,supplemental learning resources, and school supplies. Working in collaborationwith educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to helpteachers, guidance counselors and school administrators ensure that everystudent reaches his or her full potential.For more information about School Specialty, visit SpecialtyDave Vander Ploeg, Chief Financial Officer920-882-5854Communications & Investor RelationsMark Fleming920-882-5646. * ECB to probably buy same covered bonds used as collateral Bonds  |  France * Central bank officials say could spend more down the track * Exit strategy to be for whole program, not just bonds (Adds reaction, quotes) May 27 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will probablybuy the same covered bonds under its asset purchase program thatit accepts as security in central bank liquidity operations,euro zone central bank sources said.The purchases are unlikely to be unwound directly by sellingbonds back at a certain date, central bank officials said, andthe extra injection of liquidity will instead be offset in abroad-based exit strategy further down the track. "Everything that you can use as collateral as a covered bond... you can imagine that that would come under the umbrella ofthe outright purchase program," a euro zone central bankofficial said. Two other officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition ofanonymity, said the ECB was open to spending more than 60billion euros ($83.7 billion) depending on market developmentsafter its initial intervention.

"There is no discussion now of purchasing more," a secondsenior official said, adding that the initial spend could fallshort of 60 billion if markets showed little appetite to sell. But the ECB could also up the programme down the road, ifadditional gains were seen by doing that. "If we get 60 billion and if it works, I don't think thatanyone would be ideologically blocked against the idea thatthere could be more. We need to buy them first; this could takea few weeks or a few months, it will not happen overnight." The ECB announced earlier this month it would buy coveredbonds -- debt backed by a pool of assets such as mortgage orpublic sector loans that remain on a bank's balance sheet --issued in the euro zone and denominated in euros, but gave nofurther details It also cut rates to record low 1 percent. The purchase program aims to revitalise the covered bondmarket, providing banks with more sources of funding which theywould then lend on to households and firms, and indirectlyboosting the economy.