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AUSTIN, Texas, May 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PTIE) today announced that management will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina , May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pampa Energia S.A. (NYSE: PAM; Buenos Aires Stock Exchange: PAMP), the largest integrated electricity company in Argentina that, through its subsidiaries, participates in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, announces the results for the first quarter ended on March 31 st , 2013.

Pan American Silver's Board approves second dividend of 2013 in the amount of $0.125 per share Canada NewsWire (All amounts in US dollars unless otherwise stated) VANCOUVER , May 13, 2013 /CNW/ - Pan American Silver Corp.

(All amounts in US dollars unless otherwise stated) VANCOUVER , May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Pan American Silver Corp.

OSAKA (Nikkei)-- Panasonic Corp.

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PatientsLikeMe and the nonprofit Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation ( CISCRP ) announce a new partnership with global healthcare leader Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) to raise awareness about the benefits of participating in clinical trials.

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE: PBF) announced today that Don Lucey, Executive Vice President - Commercial, has elected to retire, effective December 31, 2013.

PC Financial sweetens 15th anniversary "thank you" to Canadians with special new offer Canada NewsWire Canada's first no catch, no fee daily bank ups the ante on market-leading 2.6 per cent interest rate with bonus for new customers TORONTO , May 13, 2013 /CNW/ - (TSX:L) - President's Choice Financial® , the first financial services provider to introduce no-catch, no fee daily banking in Canada , continues to celebrate its anniversary, announcing another 15 th anniversary "thank you" bonus for Canadians; a limited-time, special, " $15 + $15 " no fee daily banking and credit card offer for all eligible new customers.

Management to Host Conference Call Tomorrow, May 14, 2013 at 8:30AM ET PARSIPPANY, N.J. , May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PDI, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDII) , today reported financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 .

Pembina Pipeline Corporation Reports Voting Results from Annual and Special Meeting and Announces May 2013 Dividend Canada NewsWire CALGARY , May 13, 2013 /CNW/ - Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina" or the "Company") (TSX: PPL; NYSE: PBA) reported the voting results from its Annual and Special Meeting of shareholders held May 10, 2013 in Calgary , Alberta (the "Meeting"). Each of the matters voted upon at the Meeting is discussed in detail in the Company's Management Information Circular dated March 28, 2013 and is available on the Company's website under "Investor Centre" at www.pembina.com .

CALGARY , May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina" or the "Company") (TSX: PPL; NYSE: PBA) reported the voting results from its Annual and Special Meeting of shareholders held May 10, 2013 in Calgary, Alberta (the "Meeting"). Each of the matters voted upon at the Meeting is discussed in detail in the Company's Management Information Circular dated March 28, 2013 and is available on the Company's website under "Investor Centre" at www.pembina.com .

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RADNOR, Pa., May 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE:PVA) announced today that it will participate in upcoming investor conferences.

Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSMI) , a fabless provider of high-performance radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs), today announced availability of a new SPDT RF switch for harsh environment and space applications.

Perion Network Ltd.'s (PERI) first-quarter earnings surged on the company's new Incredimail unified messaging application for Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) i-Pad.

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PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) , a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that the Company will present at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, May 20, 2013, at 4:00 pm Eastern Time at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City.

Perpetual Energy Inc. releases first quarter 2013 financial and operating results Canada NewsWire Significant progress was made with respect to these priorities during the first quarter of 2013 as highlighted below.

CALGARY , May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX:PMT) - Perpetual Energy Inc. ("Perpetual" or the "Corporation") is pleased to release its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2013 .

ALLEGAN, Mich.

LIMA, Peru --Mining investments in Peru increased 23% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year as companies advance projects that are expected to boost the country's copper output, the government said Monday.

SAO PAULO --Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR) on Monday began its enormous 2013 financing campaign with one of the largest bond issues this year.

Petrowest Corporation Announces First Quarter 2013 Financial Results Canada NewsWire FINANCIAL RESULTS         Three months ended March 31   (In thousands of Canadian dollars) 2013 2012 Change Revenue                         45,926                         50,774 (9.5%) Operating Expense                        (38,248)                        (41,357) (7.5%) Gross Margin                           7,678                           9,417 (18.5%) General and administrative                          (1,663)                          (1,701) (2.2%) Adjusted EBITDA                           6,015                           7,716 (22.0%) Amortization of property and equipment                          (4,289)              

PetSmart, Inc. has named Carrie Teffner to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer effective June 3, 2013.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that 11 abstracts for tofacitinib will be presented at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2013 Annual Meeting being held June 12-15 in Madrid, Spain.

Phillips 66 (PSX) expects to restart the crude distillation at its refinery in Ferndale, Wash.

SAN JOSE, Calif., and SINGAPORE, May 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avago Technologies (Nasdaq:AVGO) , a leading supplier of analog interface components for wireless, wireline, and industrial applications, today unveiled two new sets of high speed gate drive optocoupler devices, the ACPL-P/W345 and ACPL-P/W346. These devices are 1A and 2.5A gate drive optocouplers designed to protect and drive Power MOSFET and Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET for high switching frequency applications such as inverter, motor control, and switching power supply (SPS). Compared to Avago's previous generation devices, the ACPL-P/W345 and ACPL-P/W346 are twice as fast in terms of propagation delay.

Pike Electric Corporation (NYSE: PIKE) (“Pike”), one of the nation’s leading energy solutions providers, today announced an underwritten offering of 6,500,000 shares of its common stock (the “offering”) by an entity affiliated with Lindsay Goldberg LLC (the “selling stockholder”), pursuant to Pike’s shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The underwriters of the offering will have an option to purchase up to 975,000 additional shares from the selling stockholder.