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PICK: 10/22/07..........CLOSE: 0.00.............SUGGESTED STOP: 2.15 << Click here for Metropolitan Health Networks Inc. Homepage >> Founded in 1996, our team of associates and physician providers are dedicated to serving our patients with the highest standards of medical treatment and personal service. Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Florida in January 1996, and began operations as a physician practice group. During the late 1990’s, Metropolitan acquired a number of physician practices and ancillary service providers. The first managed care risk contract was secured with a health plan in 1999. In 2000, an additional contract was secured to manage all of the health plan’s Medicare Advantage lives in the Daytona, Florida area (Flagler and Volusia Counties). Under its risk agreements, Metcare of Florida, Inc., our Provider Services Network (“PSN”) arm, receives credit for a significant percentage of the monthly Medicare premiums received by the health plan from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and is obligated to provide all of the covered healthcare benefits for the members. In December 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Medicare Modernization Act” or “MMA”) was signed into law, which, among other changes, significantly increased funding for the Medicare Advantage program beginning in 2004. The MMA legislation is intended to significantly increase membership in the Medicare Advantage program over the next several years. In May 2005, METCARE Health Plans, Inc. (“MHP”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Metropolitan, received approval to commence operations as a Medicare Advantage health plan effective July 1, 2005. This business has been launched in twelve Florida counties and is now marketing its “AdvantageCare”-branded health plan. Our Affiliated Companies Metcare of Florida, Inc. Metcare of Florida, Inc. is our Provider Services Network (“PSN”) arm which provides health care services to approximately 27,000 people with Medicare that have elected to receive their health care through a Medicare Advantage health plan offered by Humana, Inc. Metcare of Florida, Inc. currently owns and operates nine primary care physician practices and a medical oncology physician practice; the PSN is also affiliated with thirty (30) primary care physician practices, as well as specialist physicians, ancillary service providers, and hospitals throughout South and Central Florida. |
PICK: 10/15/07..........CLOSE: 10.90.............SUGGESTED STOP: 9.10 << Click here for Furmanite Corporation Homepage >> Furmanite Corporation(AMEX: FRM) Furmanite is the worldwide innovator and leader in comprehensive on-site and on-line plant and pipeline maintenance. Our Company’s single mission and goal is to Maximize Asset Uptime for our customers in industries such as oil and gas, power generation, chemical and petrochemical, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, marine, aerospace, utilities, iron and steel, food processing and national defense. Rely on Furmanite Furmanite looks forward to the years ahead and expects the next 75 years to be as successful and positive as the last 75. The Company will continue to expand its market and industry penetration, develop innovative and progressive solutions, and – most importantly – persist in finding ways to Maximize Asset Uptime for our valuable customers and business partners worldwide. Furmanite Corporation was formerly Xanser Corporation (NYSE: XNR). The company's name was changed effective May 17, 2007. |
PICK: 10/08/07..........CLOSE: 10.22.............SUGGESTED STOP: 9.20 << Click here for Omega Protein Corp. Homepage >>
Products Accounting for over 70% of the menhaden caught in the United States and over 15% of the nation's total seafood landings. Omega Protein is one of the largest fishing companies in the United States in terms of tonnage, and one of the largest fish meal companies in the world. Omega Protein's 40 fishing vessels and 35 spotter planes are housed at the company's home ports and processing plants in Abbeville and Cameron, Louisiana; Moss Point, Mississippi; and Reedville, Virginia. During fishing season, April-December, Omega Protein employs over 1,100 people and during the "off" season, 500 people are permanently employed. Thanks to its strategic system of warehouses and its ample barge and railcar loading facilities, Omega Protein can efficiently supply fish meal, fish oil and fish solubles to customers through the United States and to foreign locations as well. Investor Relations |
