Stocks  |  IPOs Medidata sold 6.3 million shares, raising $88.2 million,the source said. ———————————————————– Friday, June 26 ECONOMY/POLITICS/MARKETS 2330* — Nationwide consumer price index for May, Tokyo CPIfor June [JPCPI=ECI] [JPCPIT=ECI] ECONJP COMPANIES 0100 — Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) shareholders’ meeting 0100 — Nikon Corp (7731.T) shareholders’ meeting 0100 — Sanyo Electric Co Ltd (6764.T) shareholders’ meeting ———————————————————– Saturday, June 27 ECONOMY/POLITICS/MARKETS — Japanese Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano meets South KoreanFinance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun in annual bilateral meeting offinance ministry officials from the two countries. ———————————————————– Sunday, June 28 ECONOMY/POLITICS/MARKETS — South Korean President Lee Mung-bak to meet Japanese PrimeMinister Taro Aso in Tokyo. ———————————————————– Monday, June 29 ECONOMY/POLITICS/MARKETS 2350* — Industrial output for May [JPIP1=ECI] ECONJP 2350* — Retail sales for May [JPRSLS=ECI] COMPANIES 0100 — NEC Corp (6701.T) briefs on developments in itsresearch and development 0100 – Elpida Memory (6665.T) shareholders’ meeting ———————————————————– Tuesday, June 30 ECONOMY/POLITICS/MARKETS — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon begins three-day visitto Japan 2315* — Japan manufacturing PMI for June [JPRPMI=ECI]ECONJP 2330* — Household spending for May [JPHST=ECI] 2330* — May jobless rate [JPJOBA=ECI] 0130 — May cash earnings and overtime pay [JPOVRT=ECI] 0330 — May crude oil imports data 0500 — May housing starts and construction orders[JPHST=ECI] [JPCORD=ECI] ———————————————————– Wednesday, July 1 ECONOMY/POLITICS/MARKETS 2350* — Bank of Japan June tankan corporate sentiment survey[JPBCLG=ECI] [JPBCLN=ECI] ECONJP 0400 — Japan Bank for International Cooperation PresidentHiroshi Watanabe news conference COMPANIES 0500 — Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan MiniVehicle Association announce new vehicle sales for June. L Nash Allen, Jr.

Retires as BancorpSouth Treasurer and Chief FinancialOfficer; Completes 40 Year Career with Mississippi-Based Financial HoldingCompanyTUPELO, Miss., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — BancorpSouth, Inc (NYSE:BXS) announced today the retirement of L Nash Allen, Jr. from his position ofTreasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective June 30, 2009. Allen joined BancorpSouth in 1969 as a management trainee after graduationfrom the University of Mississippi and service as an officer in the U S Army. He was promoted to Assistant Vice President and Assistant Controller in 1974;to Controller in 1977; Chief Financial Officer in 1986, to Executive VicePresident and Chief Financial Officer in 1992.Aubrey Patterson, BancorpSouth Chairman and CEO said, “Nash Allen has servedour Company for four decades, providing leadership and guidance during a timeof unprecedented change in accounting and regulatory standards in ourindustry.As a valued member of our management team, Nash has been involvedin every major financial decision affecting BancorpSouth during his tenure asCFO.His contributions to BancorpSouth are numerous and he will be missed.”The Executive Committee, on behalf of the Board of Directors of BancorpSouth,Inc., appointed William L. Prater, age 49, to fill the vacancy created by Mr.Allen’s retirement effective June 30, 2009.Prater has served as ExecutiveVice President of the Company since September 1, 2008.Prior to joining theCompany, he most recently served as Executive Vice President of Finance atRegions Bank.Prater held the office of Senior Vice President of Finance atAmSouth Bank from 2004 to 2006; he also served previously in a similarposition with SouthTrust Corporation Prater holds a B.S.

in Accounting fromthe University of Alabama-Birmingham.”Since joining BancorpSouth, Bill Prater has gained the respect and confidenceof our officers and staff.He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience toour management team,” added Patterson.BancorpSouth, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Tupelo,Mississippi, with approximately $13.5 billion in assets.BancorpSouth Bank, awholly-owned subsidiary of BancorpSouth, Inc., operates approximately 315commercial banking, mortgage, insurance, trust and broker/dealer locations inAlabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee andTexas.BancorpSouth Bank also operates an insurance location in Illinois.SOURCEBancorpSouth, Inc.Randy Burchfield of BancorpSouth, Inc., +1-662-620-4302. FreshStay(R) properties make a commitment to improving the health of theiremployees, guests, communities and the environment.ST. CHARLES, Mo., June 24 /PRNewswire/ — As anti-smoking legislation andsentiment pile up across the country, it’s no longer a question of whetherpublic places will go smoke free but when. “When we reopened after a majorrenovation, we made the choice to open smoke-free,” says Dawn L. Bagby,Regional Director of Sales for the Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign, IL.

“Illinoiswas pushing to go smoke-free and we noticed that we didn’t get very many callsfor smoking rooms so we thought we’d try it.”It worked! Guests praised the change, which meant better air quality, cleanerrooms, and a brighter atmosphere. Event organizers, brides to be, and familieslead the chorus of happy customers. Guests seeking a healthier, cleaner stay can find the HGI Champaign and nearly4,000 other properties on FreshStay , the largest online directory ofcertified 100% smoke-free hotels in the world. “What’s funny is that even smokers say they prefer to sleep in non-smokingrooms, which is all they will find at FreshStay properties,” explains DaveJanicke, FreshStay ’s CBO — Chief Breathing Officer. “Along with sociallyresponsible travel options, we’re actually saving people time, money, andhopefully even changing a few minds.” offers an easy state-by-state search and built in booking soguests can reserve a room at the community conscious Radisson Plaza Hotel &Suites in Kalamazoo, Michigan. “We went smoke-free in January 2008 because we were concerned about the healthof our employees and to promote a healthy environment for our guests,” saysMeghan R.