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Ellie Mae ® (NYSE: ELLI) , a leading provider of enterprise level, on-demand automated solutions for the residential mortgage industry, today announced that members of its management team will present at the following investor conferences: All presentations will be webcast on the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.EllieMae.com .

HOUSTON , May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") announced today that it has amended its five-year credit facility (the "Credit Facility") to expand the total commitments from $287.5 million to $352.5 million .

RICHFIELD, Ohio, May 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Interstate Corporation (Nasdaq:NATL) announced that on May 2, 2013, its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share.

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Great Canadian Gaming announces first quarter 2013 results Canada NewsWire RICHMOND , BC, May 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Great Canadian Gaming Corporation [TSX:GC] ("Great Canadian" or "the Company") today announced its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 ("first quarter of 2013"). FIRST QUARTER 2013 HIGHLIGHTS (Amounts presented in millions of Canadian dollars, except for per share information) Revenues of $100.5 million and EBITDA (1) of $38.3 million in the first quarter, both a 2% decrease when compared to the first quarter of 2012 Net earnings of $31.3 million in the first quarter, primarily due to long-lived asset impairment reversals totalling $28.5 million Adjusted net earnings (2) of $11.1 million , an 8% decrease when compared to the prior year Repurchased and cancelled 2.5 million common shares at an average price of $9.32 during March

CALABASAS, Calif., May 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq:DTSI) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

First Quarter Net Sales Rise 6.5% to $484.2 million CORONA, Calif., May 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monster Beverage Corporation (Nasdaq:MNST) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

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MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MWE) (the Partnership) today reported quarterly cash available for distribution to common unitholders, or distributable cash flow (DCF), of $110.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $109.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

First Quarter Highlights: - Revenue rose 8% over last year's first quarter to $281.5 million - Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.49 - Net cash provided by operations totaled $30 million - Net income and adjusted EBITDA increased 120% and 64%, respectively, from the first quarter of 2012 TUCSON, Ariz.

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo., May 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADA-ES, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADES) ("ADA") today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

The Board of Directors of Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL) today declared a second quarter dividend of $0.1164 per share payable on June 19, 2013 to shareholders of record on May 22, 2013.

FREEHOLD, N.J. , May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE: UMH) reported Core Funds from Operations attributable to common shareholders (Core FFO) of $5,254,000 or $0.30 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 , as compared to $2,738,000 or $0.18 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31 , 2012.

GSI Group Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter 2013 Canada NewsWire --

Vermillion Offers Women New Hope with OVA1, a FDA-Cleared Test Designed to Aid in the Prediction of Malignancy Prior to Surgery on an Ovarian Mass AUSTIN, Texas , May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vermillion, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRML) , a molecular diagnostics company focused on gynecologic cancers and women's health, joins ovarian cancer organizations around the world in recognizing May 8 as World Ovarian Cancer Day .

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Activision Blizzard Inc. posted a strong rise in adjusted first-quarter earnings on Wednesday afternoon, beating Wall Street's estimates.

FREEHOLD, N.J. , May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR) reported Core Funds from Operations (Core FFO) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 of $8,799,000 or $0.21 per diluted share versus $10,654,000 or $0.27 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2012 .

2013 Oil Production Growth Now Expected to be 60 to 78 Percent RADNOR, Pa., May 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE:PVA) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and provided an update of its operations and 2013 guidance.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Collectors Universe, Inc. (Nasdaq:CLCT) , a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, today announced financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2013.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:VASC) today announced that the Company is scheduled to participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference being held at The Encore at Wynn in Las Vegas.

Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTU) , a global business consulting and IT outsourcing company that combines innovation, technology leadership and industry solutions to transform the customer experience, today reported consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013, ended March 31, 2013.

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– Revenue increases 14% compared to the first quarter of 2012 – – Gross profit of $846,000, up from a gross loss of $7.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 – – Adjusted EBITDA improves by $2.9 million over the first quarter of 2012 – SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., May 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ThermoGenesis Corp.

Inter Parfums, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IPAR) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

HOUSTON , May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE: IO) today announced that it has priced its offering of $175 million aggregate principal amount of its senior secured second lien notes due 2018.

Dealertrack Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRAK) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

SAN DIEGO , May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- – Encore Capital Group, Inc.  (Nasdaq: ECPG) , a leading provider of debt management and recovery solutions for consumers and property owners across a broad range of assets, announced today that Ken Vecchione , its President, and Paul Grinberg , its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be making a presentation to the investment community at the JMP Securities Financial Services and Real Estate Conference to be held in San Francisco, CA on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. EDT .