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Dominion and Realty Income Increase Dividend Payouts

Hi, Read your article but you are wrong on the D dividend. Dominion raised their dividend from 39.5 cents to 43.75 cents per their news release on December 19th, 2008. This happens to be the 11% raise. Check your facts. Thanks.

Petrobras: Poised for Growth

The following is about PZE off Yahoo Finance and tells different story than you do. Where do you get your information as it is not correct about PZE ? Let's get this straight. Thanks...Jim

Petrobras Energia Participaciones S.A., through its subsidiary, Petrobras Energia S.A., engages in the oil and gas exploration and production, refining, and distribution; petrochemicals; and gas and energy businesses. The company conducts oil and gas exploration and production activities in Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, and Mexico. As of December 31, 2006, it had interests in 46 blocks, including 24 oil and gas production blocks, of which 16 were located in Argentina; and 22 exploration blocks, of which 15 were located in Argentina. The company had estimated crude oil and natural gas proved reserves of 527.2 million of oil equivalent, as well as held interests in 5,585 gross oil productive wells and 323 gross gas productive wells. Petrobras Energia Participaciones' refining and distribution operations are conducted in Argentina and Bolivia. As of the above date, the company operated 2 refineries and a network of 719 gas stations in Argentina. In addition, it produces various petrochemical products, such as styrene, polystyrene, synthetic rubber, fertilizers, and polypropylene in Argentina and Brazil. Further, Petrobras Energia Participaciones generates, transmits, and distributes electricity primarily in Argentina. Additionally, the company engages in the provision of oil, gas, and liquefied petroleum gas brokerage and trading services; transportation of gas in the south of Argentina; and processing and marketing of natural gas liquids. Petrobras Energia Participaciones was founded in 1946. It was formerly known as PC Holdings S.A. and changed its name to Perez Companc S.A. in 2000. Further, the company changed its name to Petrobras Energia Participaciones S.A. in 2003. Petrobras Energia Participaciones is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Reflections on GE's New Compact Flourescent Lightbulb

Hi, I put some CFL's in my ceiling lamps and reading lamp about a year ago and they seem to be working fine. Not sure of the brand (not at home right now), but I picked them up at Lowes Home Center. They take a while (about 3-4 seconds) to come on compared to incandescents. They also do not work on dimmer switches or in lamps with 3-way switches. They do not impart a good light for reading and will be replaced in my reading lamp with a lower power incandescent. As for the ceiling lights, they work fine and will stay until they burnout, then I will decide if the cost justifies more CFLs or back to incandescent.