Winnipeg — Denver, November 2, 2005: With the sailing of the MV Theotokos on October 29, 2005, loaded with 37,000 tonnes of wheat to Sudan, the Port of Churchill ended its 2005 season. The Hudson Bay Port Company handled 460,000 tonnes of wheat, durum, and other grains through the Port of Churchill this season. MORE

Century Coal has launched an advertising campaign in community and regional publications. We are seeking new employees in all facets of our mining operations. MORE

Denver, Colorado, July 7, 2005: McKinley Medical announced today that it has entered into a new three-year group-purchasing contract with Premier Purchasing Partners, LP for the ACCUFUSER Post-Op Pain Control Pump.  Effective June 1, 2005, the agreement offers more than 1,500 Premier member hospitals throughout the United States access to McKinley Medical’s ACCUFUSER pump for non-narcotic, post-operative pain relief following designated surgical procedures. MORE

Denver, Colorado, August 29, 2005: Amado Ruiz-Razura, M.D. FACS, a well-known aesthetic/plastic surgeon and clinical investigator from The Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery in Houston, Tex., will address European aesthetic/plastic surgeons on The Aesthetic Center’s successful experience using the ACCUFUSER Post-Op Pain Control Pump to manage postoperative pain following body contouring surgery.  Dr. Ruiz-Razura’s lecture, entitled “Regional Infusion Pumps for Pain Management in Body Contouring Surgery,” will be presented September 2nd, 2005 at the 10th Annual Congress of the European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS) in Vienna, Austria. MORE

Winnipeg, MB – Denver, CO, August 1, 2005: Hudson Bay Port Company, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, has received its first vessel of the 2005 shipping season. The MV Federal Polaris, a bulk carrier, docked at Churchill on July 28, 2005. The ship’s arrival signals what is presently expected to be a positive season with a forecast of 500,000 tonnes of grain products. MORE

Denver, CO, August 1, 2005: Broe Real Estate, an affiliate of The Broe Companies, has announced the appointment of Graham Hatcher as Vice President of Construction and Development. Mr. Hatcher comes to Broe with 20 years of experience in development/construction of high-rise/mid-rise/garden-style apartments and condominiums, office complexes, hotels, and retail centers. MORE

Denver, Colorado, June 17, 2005: Great Western Development Company, an affiliate of The Broe Companies, has sold 40 acres of land to Front Range Energy, LLC (FRE) on which FRE plans to construct a state-of-the-art ethanol plant. On June 13, the Windsor Town Board approved the annexation of this property, as well as an additional 40 acres owned by the Broe affiliate MORE

Denver, Colorado, June 23, 2005:  Broe Real Estate, an affiliate of The Broe Companies, has announced Eric Newberg as Vice President of Acquisitions for the Chicago and Midwest markets. Mr. Newberg comes to Broe with 18 years of experience in real estate acquisitions and finance. MORE

Bedford, Texas - Denver, Colorado, March 31, 2005: North American RailNet (NAR) and OmniTRAX have jointly announced a transaction whereby an OmniTRAX affiliate will merge with NAR and acquire NAR’s U.S.-based rail operations. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed in early May, 2005. MORE

Denver, Colorado, June 17, 2005: Great Western Development Company, an affiliate of The Broe Companies, has sold 40 acres of land to Front Range Energy, LLC (FRE) on which FRE plans to construct a state-of-the-art ethanol plant. On June 13, the Windsor Town Board approved the annexation of this property, as well as an additional 40 acres owned by the Broe affiliate. MORE


Chicago, Illinois - February 22, 2005: Broe Real Estate has purchased the five-story, institutional quality 118,000-square-foot Two TransAm Plaza building located in Oakbrook, at the juncture of Butterfield Road and TransAm Plaza Drive. The seller was Principal Financial. MORE

Denver, Colorado – February 2005: The Broe Companies announces three senior executive appointments. The Broe Companies has announced three senior executive appointments in concert with the company’s accelerating domestic and international acquisition and investment expansion strategies. The company is experiencing major growth in each of its primary businesses including real estate, transportation, strategic capital, and energy. MORE

Denver, Colorado–February 2005: Broe Real Estate Services names Mark Best managing director. Mark Best, one of the region’s most experienced and successful commercial real estate executives has joined Broe Real Estate Services (BRES) as its new Managing Director. In this position Mr. Best will be responsible for a wide ranging set of management and strategic planning tasks involving the BRES national commercial real estate portfolio. MORE

Denver, Colorado - February 21, 2005: OmniTRAX assumes operation of Alabama & Tennessee river railway. (ATN) OmniTRAX, the largest private railroad operator in North America, has announced its lease of a CSXT Alabama rail line headquartered in Gadsden, Alabama. Formerly known as CSXT’s Alabama Mineral Subdivision, the line will be operated by an OmniTRAX subsidiary, the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway (ATN). This acquisition represents OmniTRAX’s 15th rail operation. MORE


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