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Xtremepicks.com Alerts for Friday include American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM), 3M Company (NYSE:MMM), WGL Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:WGL), Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (NYSE: EOE), and Shaw Communications Inc. (NYSE:SJR)

--- American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) opened Friday at $10.50 per share on trading volume of 845,426 shares.

In a press release out on June 26, 2009 -- American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents per share to be paid on July 30, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 20, 2009.

About American Greetings Corporation

For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has been a manufacturer and retailer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships. The Company's major greeting card brands are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods, American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards and DateWorks calendars. American Greetings also has the largest collection of electronic greetings on the Web, including cards available at AmericanGreetings.com through AG Interactive, Inc. (the Company's online division). AG Interactive also offers digital photo sharing and personal publishing at PhotoWorks.com and Webshots.com and a one-stop source for online graphics and animations at Kiwee.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.7 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets domestically and worldwide. For more information on the Company, visit http://corporate.americangreetings.com.

--- 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) opened Friday at $58.81 per share on trading volume of 1,340,000 shares.

In a press release out on Jun 26, 2009 -- 3M today announced that it will webcast its second-quarter 2009 earnings conference call on Thursday, July 23, 2009, at 8 a.m. CT.

Investors can access the webcast on the Internet at http://investor.3M.com. A replay will be available at http://investor.3M.com, for one week following the call.

About 3M

A recognized leader in research and development, 3M produces thousands of innovative products for dozens of diverse markets. 3M's core strength is applying its more than 40 distinct technology platforms - often in combination - to a wide array of customer needs. With $25 billion in sales, 3M employs 76,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 60 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com.

--- WGL Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:WGL) opened Friday at $32.02 per share on trading volume of 182,557 shares.

In a press release out on Jun 26, 2009 -- WGL Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:WGL), the parent company of Washington Gas and other energy-related subsidiaries, has been named one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity for the 3rd consecutive year, according to Black Enterprise magazine. One thousand publicly traded companies and 50 leading global companies with major U.S. operations were invited to participate in the survey. The survey used four key areas: suppliers, senior management, workforce and corporate board diversity as measurements of each company's diversity practices.

About WGL Holdings, Inc.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., WGL Holdings has three operating segments: (i) the regulated utility segment which primarily consists of Washington Gas, a natural gas utility that serves over one million customers throughout metropolitan Washington, D.C., and the surrounding region; (ii) the retail-energy marketing segment which consists of Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc., a third-party marketer that competitively sells natural gas and electricity and (iii) the design-build energy systems segment, which consists of Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc., a provider of design-build energy efficiency solutions to government and commercial clients. Additional information about WGL Holdings is available on our Web site, www.wglholdings.com.

--- Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (NYSE: EOE) opened Friday at $26.45 per share on trading volume of 515,061 shares.

In a press release out on June 26, 2009 -- Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (NYSE: EOE) (the "Fund"), a closed-end management investment company, today announced the earnings of the Fund for the three months and year ended April 30, 2009. The Fund's fiscal year ended on April 30, 2009.

About Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund

The Fund is managed by Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV), based in Boston, one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States, with a history dating back to 1924. Eaton Vance and its affiliates managed $127.2 billion in assets as of April 30, 2009, offering individuals and institutions a broad array of investment products and wealth management solutions. The Company's long record of providing exemplary service and attractive returns through a variety of market conditions has made Eaton Vance the investment manager of choice for many of today's most discerning investors. For more information about Eaton Vance, visit www.eatonvance.com.

--- Shaw Communications Inc. (NYSE:SJR) opened Friday at $16.98 per share on trading volume of 332,185 shares.

In a press release out on Jun 26, 2009 -- Shaw Communications Inc. ("Shaw") (TSX:SJR.B) (NYSE:SJR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared monthly dividends of $0.07 on Shaw's Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares and $0.069792 on Shaw's Class A Participating Shares, payable on each of September 29, 2009, October 29, 2009 and November 27, 2009 to all holders of record at the close of business September 15, 2009, October 15, 2009 and November 15, 2009, respectively.

About Shaw Communications Inc.

Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications company whose core business is providing broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Digital Phone, telecommunications services (through Shaw Business Solutions) and satellite direct-to-home services (through Star Choice). The Company serves 3.4 million customers, including over 1.6 million Internet and 775,000 Digital Phone customers, through a reliable and extensive network, which comprises 625,000 kilometres of fibre. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (TSX:SJR.B) (NYSE:SJR).

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