xtremepicks.com: www.Xtremepicks.Com: Xtremepicks Alerts October 19, 2009 : LXU, WIN, EMC and WHR

Xtremepicks.com Alerts include LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: LXU), Windstream Corporation (NYSE: WIN), EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) and Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR)

LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: LXU) trading at $14.05 per share on trading volume of 80,385 shares.

In a press release out on October 19, LSB Industries, Inc. Again Named to Forbes List of America's 200 Best Small Companies

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct 19, 2009 -- LSB Industries, Inc. ("LSB" or the "Company"), (NYSE: LXU), today announced that it has been named one of "America's 200 Best Small Companies" by Forbes magazine. LSB was ranked #41. The entire list appears in the October 14, 2009 issue of Forbes. Online access is at: http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/14/top-20-small-entrepreneurs-management-200-small-companies-09_land.html.

LSB is a manufacturing, marketing and engineering company. LSB's principal business activities consist of the manufacture and sale of commercial and residential climate control products, such as geothermal and water source heat pumps, hydronic fan coils, large custom air handlers, the manufacture and sale of chemical products for the mining, agricultural and industrial markets, and the provision of specialized engineering services and other activities.

Windstream Corporation (NYSE: WIN) trading at $10.21 per share on trading volume of 1.59M shares.

In a press release out on October 19, Windstream Announces Effectiveness of Amendment and Restatement of Senior Secured Credit Facilities

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct 19, 2009 -- Windstream Corporation (NYSE: WIN) today announced the effectiveness of the previously announced amendment and restatement of its senior secured credit facilities.

About Windstream

Windstream Corporation is an S&P 500 company that provides phone, high-speed Internet and high-definition digital TV services to customers in 16 states. The company also offers a wide range of IP-based voice and data services and advanced phone systems and equipment to businesses and government agencies. The company has approximately 3 million access lines and about $3.1 billion in annual revenues. Windstream is ranked 4th in the 2009 BusinessWeek 50 ranking of the best performing U.S. companies.

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) trading at $0.08 per share on trading volume of 90,188 shares.

In a press release out on October 19, New EMC Solutions Extend Customer Value of Microsoft SharePoint Server

Provide Microsoft SharePoint Server Customers with Seamless Integration to EMC Documentum, Intelligent Capture and E-Discovery--The News

LAS VEGAS, Oct 19, 2009 -- SharePoint Conference, EMC Booth #109 -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced new solutions that enable customers to further leverage and extend their Microsoft SharePoint Server deployments. The new solutions are the result of continued joint investment and close collaboration between EMC and Microsoft as part of the two companies' commitment to broader and deeper product interoperability in the area of enterprise content management (ECM).

About EMC

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at www.EMC.com.

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) trading at $73.69 per share on trading volume of 399,015 shares.

In a press release out on October 19, Whirlpool Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Oct 19, 2009 -- The board of directors of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) declared today a quarterly dividend of 43 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable December 15, 2009, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2009.

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of approximately $19 billion in 2008, 70,000 employees, and 67 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world. Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com.

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