Blank is a Trustee of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE:RPT), a Director of MFAMortgage Investments, Inc. (NYSE:MFA), and a member of the Urban Land Institute, Counselors of Real Estate, and National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. He received his MBA from Adelphi University and BA from Syracuse University.

"With Steve's extensive real estate and investment banking background, we are adding significant financial and industry expertise to our board," said Norman Leenhouts, Co-Chair of HomeProperties' Board of Directors. "Home Properties will benefit greatly from Steve's skill set, experience and insights."

Home Properties is a publicly traded apartment real estate investment trust that owns, operates, develops, acquires and rehabilitates apartment communities primarily in selected Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Florida markets. Currently, Home Properties operates 118 communities containing 38,096 apartment units. Of these, 36,946 units in 116 communities are owned directly by the Company; 868 units are partially owned and managed by the Company as general partner, and 282 units are managed for other owners. For more information, visit HomeProperties' Web site at homeproperties.com.

SOURCE: Home Properties

Home Properties 
Charis W. Warshof, Vice President, Investor Relations 
585-295-4237

"As the nation's leading BI company serving Medicaid/HHS agencies, we recognize the importance of bringing aboard the highest quality talent -- particularly those with extensive experience in the same agencies and programs we support -- to help our Public Sector clients solve their business problems," said Jonathan Burbank, President and CEO of Bull Services in the U.S. "This business is about far more than technology -- it's about providing expertise to agencies to help them use the technology to achieve financial benefits and improved outcomes. Peter Clement's recognized leadership and track record adds to our roster of experts who can offer HHS agencies a deep reservoir of knowledge in a number of areas."

While serving as NCDSS's Assistant Commissioner of Social Services, Clement oversaw budget and accounting, planning and research, child protective services, family and children services, day care, and medical services and managed care operations. In addition to his lengthy executive experience, he is a seasoned applied researcher with a wide and varied portfolio of statistical consulting to the government, universities, and the private sector. For example, at NCDSS, Clement refined statistical methodologies for detecting Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse, and expanded planning and research staffing to implement county-wide fraud detection methodologies.

Clement has numerous industry publications and presentations to his credit, related to both fraud and abuse and improved health care outcomes, and has taught statistics and research methods at Adelphi University, Long Island University, and Hofstra University. He has a Ph.D. in applied research and evaluation in psychology from Hofstra University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Notre Dame.

Clement's arrival at Bull Services bolsters the leading end-to-end Business Intelligence solutions company dedicated to state and local government. Bull Services currently provides solutions to some of the nation's largest Medicaid/Health and Human Services agencies -- its leading focus -- including those in California, Illinois, Michigan, and New York. Bull Services has a 100 percent track record in the HHS space of delivering BI projects on time and on budget, a record unmatched by any competitor in the marketplace.

Bull Services delivers its solutions through an open, fast, flexible, and scalable information management infrastructure, the Bull Services Knowledge (TM) Framework, which consists of the industry's most robust combination of people, products, processes, tools, and technologies dedicated to public sector agencies. Bull Services' solutions have helped Medicaid/HHS clients save more than $2.5 billion, improve health care and human service outcomes, and enhance program efficiency.

In the Medicaid market alone, Bull Services' solutions now help manage 1 of 3 Medicaid dollars ($110 billion of $330 billion) and 1 of 4 Medicaid beneficiaries (15 million of 60 million).* Bull Services' solutions have been recognized year after year by industry analysts and organizations, including the National Governors Association (NGA), the National Association of State CIOs, and The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI).

Bull Services, headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., is part of Bull, a $1.3 billion worldwide information solutions company. More information about Bull Services can be found at www.bull.com/us.

* Sources: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

SOURCE: Bull Services

Bull Services 
Steve Puleo, 978-294-6418 
steve.puleo@bull.com

Up to four organizations will be awarded a total of $40,000, with $25,000 going to the grand prize winner for Overall Management Excellence. Awards will be presented for outstanding performance in one or more other key areas of nonprofit management. Key areas correspond to the following criteria, which form the basis for evaluation of nominees: overall management focus on results; governance structure that moves the organization forward; strong, transparent and accountable financial management; inclusive, diverse and responsive organizational practices; enlightened use of human resources and technology; regular and effective communications; and effective, ethical fundraising and resource development.

Each of the winning organizations will also receive a scholarship to The Institute for Not-for-Profit Management at Columbia Business School Executive Education.

Recipients of the 2008 New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards were: Community Health Action of Staten Island, grand prize winner for overall management excellence; Harlem RBI for excellent communications; Ifetayo Cultural Arts for excellent culturally-based management strategies; and The Institute for Family Health for excellent use of technology and focus on mission.

"We are honored to be presenting this award," said Diane McNulty, executive director of community affairs and media relations, The New York Times Company. "We're delighted to have the opportunity to recognize and celebrate these organizations for their managerial excellence."

"This program offers a great educational opportunity for the public and for nonprofit professionals. By applying, nonprofits get practical guidance and feedback that enable them to go from good to great," said Michael Clark, president, Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York.

"Strong nonprofit management is critical to the outcomes that NYRAG members are trying to achieve, and we are thrilled to be a part of this important program," said Ronna Brown, president, New York Regional Association of Grantmakers. "We look forward to celebrating and learning from exemplary nonprofits in our region."

A selection committee of leaders from the nonprofit community will consider applications, evaluate finalists during site visits and make the final determination of winners. Committee members include:

-- Sr. Kwayera Archer-Cunningham, president and CEO, Ifetayo Cultural Arts

-- Diane Arneth, executive director, Community Health Action of Staten Island

-- Victoria Bailey, executive director, Theatre Development Fund

-- Fran Barrett, executive director, Community Resource Exchange

-- Rich Berlin, executive director, Harlem RBI

-- Jessica Chao, vice president, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

-- Kristin Giantris, vice president, Northeast Region, Nonprofit Finance Fund

-- Don Crocker, executive director and CEO, Support Center for Nonprofit Management

-- Michael Davidson, chair, Governance Matters

-- Sean Delany, executive director, Lawyers Alliance of New York

-- Dennis Derryck, professor, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy

-- Denise Gray-Felder, president and CEO, Communication for Social Change Consortium

-- Amy Houston, director, Management Assistance, Robin Hood Foundation

-- Geoffrey Knox, president and founder, Geoffrey Knox & Associates

-- Mirm Kriegel, account manager, BBMG Branding

-- Sandra Lamb, president and CEO, Lamb Advisors

-- Sr. Paulette LoMonaco, executive director, Good Shepherd Services

-- Lillian Rodriguez Lopez, executive director, Hispanic Federation

-- Mary McCormick, president, Fund for the City of New York

-- Yvonne Moore, executive director, The Daphne Foundation

-- Ana Oliveira, president and CEO, New York Women's Foundation

-- Suvasini Patel, communications and outreach manager, WITNESS

-- Hilda Polanco, managing director, Fiscal Management Associates

-- Hildy Simmons, consultant and grantmaker, Philanthropic Advisory Services

-- Pat Swann, senior program officer, The New York Community Trust

-- David Terrio, president, BTQ Financial

-- Ann Marie Thigpen, director, Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership at Adelphi University

Ms. Simmons will serve as the chair of the selection committee, which does not include any representatives from the Times Company.

The awards, which are intended to honor nonprofit management excellence rather than program content, will be presented at a special event at TheTimesCenter in New York City in June 2009.

Additional financial and in-kind support is provided by the Surdna Foundation, The New York Community Trust, the Altman Foundation, The Clark Foundation, The Institute for Not-for-Profit Management at Columbia Business School Executive Education, Fund for the City of New York, and RSM McGladrey, Inc.

About The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment

Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York, Inc., (NPCC), a service and membership organization for more than 1,750 nonprofit organizations in the New York City area, is the voice and information source for New York nonprofits. It informs and connects nonprofit leaders, saves nonprofits money, and strengthens the nonprofit sector by building positive relations with government and advocating effective, accountable and transparent nonprofit management and governance. NPCC publishes a monthly newsletter, New York Nonprofits, runs workshops and roundtables on management issues, offers cost-saving group purchasing services, coordinates an esteemed Government Relations Committee that works on sector-wide government and legislative issues, and maintains a website loaded with information on operating a nonprofit. (www.npccny.org)

New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) is a nonprofit membership organization of 285 grantmaking foundations and corporations in the tri-state New York area and beyond. Its members award nearly $4 billion annually to charitable organizations in New York and around the globe. NYRAG seeks to strengthen philanthropy by offering programs and resources for valuable and strategic grantmaking. Its mission is to promote and support the practice of effective philanthropy for the public good. (www.nyrag.org)

This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com.

SOURCE: The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company 
Diane McNulty, 212-556-5244 
diane.mcnulty@nytimes.com 
or 
Kristy Grammer, 212-502-4191, ext. 25 
kgrammer@npccny.org 
or 
Maia Goss, 212-714-0699, ext. 222 
mgoss@nyrag.org

Mondo comes to Invesco with over 20 years of financial services experience of which the past ten years have been in the institutional investment management arena. Prior to joining Invesco he was with JPMorgan Asset Management as a Client Advisor. Additionally, his other asset management experiences were with Evergreen Investments and State Street Global Advisors. Mondo holds a BBA in Marketing from Adelphi University and an MBA in Finance from St. John's University.

Invesco is a leading independent global investment management company, dedicated to helping people worldwide build their financial security. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive worldwide investment management capabilities, including AIM, Atlantic Trust, Invesco, Perpetual, PowerShares, Trimark, and WL Ross, Invesco provides a comprehensive array of enduring investment solutions for retail, institutional and high net worth clients around the world. Operating in 20 countries, the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IVZ. Additional information is available at www.invesco.com.

SOURCE: Invesco

Invesco 
Media Relations Contact: 
Bill Hensel, 404-479-2886