American Apparel is a vertically integrated branded fashion apparel in downtown Los Angeles. Operating more than 275 retail stores in 20 different countries, the company recently announced its newest store opening in Victoria, British Columbia.

The store is located on Lower Johnson Street, a short walk from popular boutiques, restaurants and cafes in the area. The company renovated the 3,000-square-foot space with archive photos of the building’s original look.

“Lower Johnson is the perfect street for our brand and we were very set on having our only store in Victoria on this street as opposed to the malls or another more commercial street. We wanted this to be convenient to the loyal customers who had been driving all the way to Vancouver to shop at American Apparel,” Dan Abenhaim, American Apparel’s Canadian operations manager stated in the press release.

The store is American Apparel’s 41st Canadian store, and will offer

NEW HAVEN, CT — (Marketwire) — 09/25/09 — American Green Group, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AMNE) (www.americangreengroup.com) is pleased to announce the hiring of John Alden Ward (Al) who has joined Paradigm Polymers as Operations Manager.

Mr. Ward will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company, including oversight of Equipment Sales and Technical Training. Mr. Ward, formerly President of Award Specialty Services of Suburban Atlanta, has been in the Polyurethane Foam and Coatings business for more than 25 years, and brings a wealth of personal knowledge and contacts to the Paradigm Polymers’ family of companies.

Mr. Ward’s first weeks have been productive ones. He has established the Regional Sales program and seated two Regional Sales Managers. In addition, an advanced advertising and recruiting program is now operating under Mr. Ward’s supervision. This program will culminate with the hiring of 5 more Regional Sales Managers at well as at

MISSISSAUGA, ON — (Marketwire) — 06/30/09 — HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HRAL), a leading provider of suitable affordable solutions to clients with hearing needs in the billion dollar hearing loss market, announced today the formation of its advisory board with the appointment of Louie Mele, consultant and former CEO of McDonald’s Canada, and Gora Ganguli, President & CEO of VitaSound Audio, Inc.

Matthew Sacco, CEO of HearAtLast, commented, “The board was created to add depth to the management team and gather knowledge from experienced business professionals and select individuals within the industry. This will increase HearAtLast’s capabilities while exploring new opportunities to enhance shareholder value, business development and growth.”

This undertaking is targeting all divisions of the company to increase overall shareholder value and will be looked upon as an internal strategic audit of corporate performance and a re-examination of all opportunities for future revenue and growth. The Company is

Powder River Petroleum International Inc. (OTCBB: PWDR) announced today that Jerry W. Walters will take over the position as Operations Manager. Walters has over 30 years experience in oil and gas. He has a wealth of knowledge in this sector, ranging from research and development to design, management and consulting.

“I am thrilled to have Mr. Walters join the Powder River Petroleum International Inc. team. I believe his experience and expertise in this industry will be an excellent addition to our production and operations team,” stated Powder River Petroleum International Inc. CEO Brian Fox.

Powder River Petroleum International Inc. is actively seeking acquisitions of oil and gas properties and companies operating in these venues in the United States and Canada. The company is also a marketer of crude oil and natural gas. Powder River Petroleum recently purchased a drilling and service company. The company expects an increase