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Displaying a relentless commitment to continuous innovation in the System Center sphere, Cireson announces the official release of the Cireson Portal v2. This portal includes the Analyst Portal and Self-Service Portal both of which operate seamlessly together and boast lightning fast HTML 5 speed along with complete browser, device, and OS freedom with no dependence on SharePoint or Silverlight. In addition, Cireson has developed a brand new Knowledge Base app, also built on HTML 5 and integrated into the Cireson Portal, that now allows for easy viewing, searching, editing, and formatting in ways that were previously impossible.

The Cireson Portal v2 includes a number of exciting features and updates. These additions are a direct result of in-depth customer and partner feedback as well as a commitment to constantly improve, expand, and enhance the capabilities of System Center Service Manager. Commenting on this release, Travis Wright, Director of Product Management reveals, The Cireson Portal v2 is a direct response to customer requests, not only on the first version of the portal, but also based on many years of listening to customer requirements in the community for a Service Manager web application - especially the desire for complete and easy configuration control of the user experience.

Users will be happy to see that items such as custom forms, configurable layout controls, definable tabs and sections, and even form controls with configurable attributes are now possible. In addition, service level objectives can finally be viewed in grid views and on forms. Other highlights of the v2 release include:

Click here to view more details regarding Portal v2 updates.

Ciresons new HTML Knowledge Base stands out as a cutting-edge replacement for the out-of-the-box Rich Text Format (RTF) knowledge base in SCSM. Users benefit from utilizing this faster, more customizable, and interactive solution for the following reasons:

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These new releases further reinforce Ciresons mission in creating System Center apps that are built with one vision, by one team, for one user experience that translates through every product and touches every corner of the Service Manager platform. By delivering the power of one to its customers, through the Portal and beyond, they are redefining the potential of System Center, one app at a time.

About Cireson: Cireson was founded on a simple, powerful idea: to be the forward thinkers on all things surrounding Microsoft System Center.

As a world-leading authority on Microsoft System Center with 100% focus on this leading IT platform, their team of experts deliver full-service System Center and Asset Management solutions. From expert-class Consulting Services and specialized Service Manager apps in the Cireson Store, to ongoing education and community engagements, everything they do is designed to push the platform forward and deliver a System Center experience that is unparalleled.

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In this rendering provided by the district, one can see how the plan affects Clearwater, including additions to the building, new athletic fields (the tennis courts are represented by the 10 blocks in the upper right), and campus access to Highway 5.

In contrast to the storms outside, a calm discussion regarding Waconia Public Schools facilities occurred inside the Education Service Center during a special Waconia School Board meeting on Monday, June 16.

At the meeting, the board detailed a plan to address the districts ever-increasing enrollment and the resulting strain that growth has put on district facilities. In 15 years, the district has about doubled from 1,843 students in 1998-99 to 3,681 students this past year. The district expects to reach 4,000 students by 2016-17.

The plan includes several major components, including the construction of a new elementary school, additions/improvements to existing facilities, new athletic fields, land acquisition, and other aspects.

The estimated cost of the project is currently $74 million. However, if the board can lower that cost to $72 million, the project could be financed through a tax neutral model, meaning taxpayers would not see any increase in the school taxes they are currently paying, at least when it comes to taxes related to facilities/fields. The debt load of the project would be spread out over 23 years.

The board did acknowledge that an operating levy to operate the new school would eventually be necessary. The annual cost to operate the new school is estimated to be approximately $350,000 to $500,000.

The plan would require voter approval through a referendum in the general election this November.

Under the plan, the middle school and high school would switch, meaning the Clearwater building would become the high school and the current high school building would turn into the middle school.

To accommodate the switch, a number of additions and improvements would occur at both buildings.

The current high school building would receive a new entrance on the southeast corner of the building along with additional office and learning spaces. The ECFE, ECSE and Kids Company programs would relocate to this new middle school building to free up space at the congested Education Service Center.

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June 24, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL) Greenville Road Warriors Greenville, SC: Today the Greenville Road Warriors, proud ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers, announced the first two signings of the offseason with the additions of forwards Chad Nehring and Michael Catenacci.

"Chad is the type of player who can play a solid two-way game and has incredible face-off skills," Road Warriors Head Coach Dean Stork commented. "He leads by example with his relentless work ethic and physical presence in the corners and in front of the net. It is not easy to find this a player who has both great scoring touch and a willingness to do what it takes to stand up for his teammates. We are excited to add a player of Chad's caliber to the Road Warriors family."

Nehring, 27, led the Las Vegas Wranglers with 22 goals in only 49 games last season. The Springside, Saskatoon native also collected 20 assists ranking him second on the team in points. Nehring's professional career began with the Idaho Steelheads for one full season in 2011-12. He moved on to play in the CHL with the Arizona Sundogs in 2012-13 for 66 games and led the team with 33 goals and 57 points. The Lake Superior State University product played 147 collegiate games with the Lakers from 2007-2011 posting 30 goals and 23 assists.

"Michael is a talented centerman who sees the ice very well and knows how to find the open area," Stork continued. "His shiftiness makes it hard to steal the puck from him. He is a threat every time he enters the offensive zone. We anticipate him stepping in and being a great addition to the Road Warriors' offensive game."

Catenacci split last season between the Orlando Solar Bears and Vipiteno, a team in the Italian Elite League. While with the Solar Bears, the 23-year-old scored five goals and amassed 17 assists in 32 games. Catenacci played 234 games with the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL from 2008-2012. He totaled 64 goals and 108 assists during the four year stint but his most impressive season came in the final year when he finished second in scoring with 69 points in just 52 games. Catenacci was born in Woodbridge, Ontario.

Season tickets for the 2014-15 season are available now and start as low as $170! Call a Road Warriors Account Executive at 864-674-PUCK or visit greenvilleroadwarriors.com to secure your Road Warriors season tickets today!

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2014 is about half over, and the Amazon team has already chosen their top 10 books of the year so far, just in time for you to make a few additions to your summer reading list before the avalanche of prestige titles hits in the fall. There are already books here that will likely make plenty of top 10 lists at the end of the year, including Redeployment by Phil Klay, as well as some books that should have been a bigger deal: Red Rising by Pierce Brown, anyone?

In case youre wondering, none of the books in Amazons top 10 is a Hachette title, although a few made the top 20: To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris (#11), The Fever by Megan Abbott (#14), and Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta (#19). See below for Amazons list:

1. Updike by Adam Begley: This biography of the American master goes far beyond simple chronology of this complex (and often paradoxical) character, layering on the lit crit where his real life bled into his novels. Detailed and compulsively readable, Updike is essential for admirers, and illuminating for anyone with an interest in literature. 2. The Book of Unknown Americans: A novel by Cristina Henrquez: Henrquezs powerful novel captures readers with the quiet beauty of her characters and their profoundly rendered experiences as immigrants in America. Following nine families who arrived in the States from South and Central America, Henriquez has crafted a novel that is inspiring, tragic, brave, and unforgettable. 3. Redeployment by Phil Klay: The strength of Klays stories, all about the Iraq War or its aftermath, lies in his unflinching, un-PC point of view, even for the soldiers he so clearly identifies with and admires. These stories are at least partly autobiographical, and yet, for all their verisimilitude, theyre also shaped by an undefinable thing called art. 4. Euphoria by Lily King: Loosely based on the life of the anthropologist Margaret Mead, Euphoria is both romantic and intelligent. It is the best kind of historical novelthe kind that will send readers running to learn more about its real-life inspiration. 5. No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State by Glenn Greenwald: Both a tense account of Greenwalds cloak-and dagger encounters with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and a blistering commentary on surveillance in a free society, No Place to Hide is thrilling and enlightening, a bellwether moment in a crucial debate. 6. In Paradise: A Novel by Peter Matthiessen: Three-time National Book Award winner Matthiessen set his final story in a mid-90s spiritual retreat at Auschwitz, exploring the sadness, horror, and absurdityand even occasional joythat accompany it. The result is a novel that is as profound as anything the late author had ever written. 7. The Invention of Wings: A Novel by Sue Monk Kidd: In the early 1830s, the Grimk sisters were the most infamous women in America for speaking out in favor of liberty and equality and for African American slaves and women. Monk Kidd brings Hetty and Sara to life in a powerful novel that spans decades, vividly imagining the Grimk sisters courageous trials and personal transformations. 8. Red Rising by Pierce Brown: Pulsing with nonstop action, surprising twists, and unforgettable characters, Browns debutand the first book of a projected trilogysets its tale of struggle and revolution in the desolation of Mars, tackling the large questions of fate and loyalty in brutal and heartfelt turns. 9. Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefellers Tragic Quest for Primitive Art by Carl Hoffman: Was the scion of an American billionaire eaten by cannibals in New Guinea? Award-winning journalist Hoffman steps into Michael Rockefellers boots to investigate his 1961 disappearance, and succeeds in both solving the puzzle and spinning an engrossing tale of adventure. 10. Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs: Continuing the story that mesmerized readers in Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children, Riggs packs Hollow City with more eerie vintage photographs, and like a seasoned magician, seamlessly incorporates them into a remarkableand totally originalfeat of imagination.

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June 23, 2014 - Carolina League (CarL) Salem Red Sox The Salem Red Sox and Potomac Nationals play game two of a three game set tonight at Pfitzner Stadium. First Pitch is at 7:05.

Have Their Number: The Potomac Nationals seem to have Salem's number of late. The Nationals have won five consecutive games against the Sox, all at Pfitzner Stadium. The P-Nats have outscored the Sox 41-24 in five games. Salem's staff ERA has inflated to 6.64 (31 ER/42.0 IP). The Nationals five wins have included two walk-off wins, three one run victories, and two innings of six plus runs. On the season, Salem took three of four at LewisGale Field earlier this year, to give the Sox a 3-6 record against the First-Half North Division Champs.

Carson Cruising: It's seems like it's made mention of every day, but somehow Sox catcher Carson Blair seems to get hotter everyday. With two hits in three at-bats yesterday, Blair continued to raise his batting average, extending the steady climb its made over the past month. After beginning the season with just 12 hits in his first 88 at- bats, Blair has been as good as can be in his last 17 games, bat- ting .459 (28-for-61) since May 16. During this stretch, he's pounded 12 extra-base hits and driven in 19 runs, while raising his season average from .136 to .268. Blair's OBP has also risen to .395, aided by the fact that he's walked 32 times in 42 games.

All-Star on the Bump: Through the first four games of the second half, the Sox starters have struggled. Salem starting pitchers have surrendered 22 runs in just 18 innings pitched in the second half, amassing a 11.00 ERA. But Salem will try to turn around that trend with its All-Star righty Justin Haley on the bump tonight. Haley fin- ished the first half with the second best ERA in the Carolina League at 2.05. Haley has split time between the bullpen and in the rotation. Justin's numbers have been even better when he starts. Haley is 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA in five starts this season. Opposing hitters have only managed a .229 average against Haley this year.

A Good First Impression: Jantzen Witte has certainly made his pres- ence known in his first four games in the Carolina League. His .267 average may not blow you off the charts, but Witte has a hit in three of his first four games. And in his lone game without a hit, Witte picked up an RBI on a fielders choice. Witte has five RBIs in four games, including a three run triple on Saturday night in Winston- Salem.

Some Major (League) Additions: Major leaguers Bryce Harper and Wilson Ramos will both make rehab appearances for the Nationals tonight. It's the second time this season that the Red Sox will face a P-Nats team with a major league rehabber. Ryan Zimmerman played four games against the Sox earlier this season. Zimmerman picked up five hits in 14 at bats, with a double and three RBIs. Harper is making his second career stint with the P-Nats. Harper played two rehab games a season ago, picking up two hits in four at-bats. Ra- mos is also making his second appearance in Potomac, after rehab- bing in Woodbridge for three games a season ago. Ramos went with- out a hit in 10 at-bats last year.

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Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) June 24, 2014

Wohl Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of three new high quality pieces of machinery, all of which help make the company a leading dealer of used processing and packaging machinery in the United States.

The first new product addition to the already versatile industry is a used Shenzhen Ourpack stainless steel, automatic, multi-lane vertical form, fill, and seal pouching machine. This five-lane machine has top mounted pistons and a stainless steel product hopper. The unit includes an eye for the registration of film, and it also includes a high-tech electronic control panel and a 14-inch-wide inclined takeaway conveyor for the finished pouch. The unit features single-phase electronics and a 50-60 cycle, 220 volt motor.

A second recent product acquisition is a used Bartlet/HMC Products horizontal form, fill, and seal pouch machine. The unit is equipped with approximately nine inch centers. The machine was last used at a food facility and is rated at up to approximately 70 pouches per minute. The machine is equipped with an Allen Bradley Panel-View 550 control panel and has a wide variety of desirable features, including an air-operated filling head. The unit features 3/60/208 volt electrical specifications on the machine and single phase on controls.

A final new product addition is a used Hassia Model SVL 16/24 four across vertical form, fill, and seal machine. The machine is rated at up to 200 pouches per minute, which includes four lanes at 50 strokes per minute. The machine was last used in the packaging of applesauce at a food processing facility. The unit includes top mounted stainless steel hoppers and features a control panel and numerous additional features.

For additional information about these or any of the other high quality, used product offerings that Wohl Associates, Inc. has made available to its customers, dont hesitate to contact them today.

About Wohl Associates:

Wohl Associates is a leading dealer in the used processing and packaging machinery industry. With a history and solid reputation spanning over 40 years, they have earned the trust of their clients by offering quality pre-owned equipment, expert customer service, and invaluable knowledge to their customers. They treat each customer on an individual basis, and customers are provided the highest level of service, with a large inventory including cartoners, ribbon blenders, stainless steel tanks, unscrambling tables, colloid mills, and vitamin manufacturing equipment.

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June 21, 2014 - International League (IL) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Moosic, Pa. -A slew of sparkling new additions to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders' (Triple-A/New York Yankees) roster helped anchor a combined six-hit 4-0 shutout win over the Pawtucket Red Sox (Boston Red Sox) Saturday night at PNC Field. 40-man member Bryan Mitchell received his first Triple-A start, dancing around four scoreless frames while fellow newby Taylor Dugas notched his first hit as a RailRider en route to a two RBI night at the plate.

Matt Barns tossed a 1-2-3 first before running into a bugaboo of trouble in the second. Three hits by Scott Sizemore, Zelous Wheeler and Rob Refsnyder loaded the bases before Barns issued a walk to Corban Joseph to bring about the game's first run. The crooked number was hung after Dugas' first RBI, a groundball to second, that made the affair 2-0 in favor of the local nine.

A four-hit fourth marked the final offensive charge for SWB as Dugas and Jose Pirela collected back-to-back run-scoring hits that thrust the advantage to the contest's final ledger of 4-0. Mitchell yielded three hits before handing the baton to Francisco Rondon (1-0) who twirled a sparkling 2.2 innings of scoreless baseball in the win. Matt Daley and Robert Coello piggybacked off Rondon to secure the final score of 4-0 and snap the RailRiders' three-game losing streak.

The RailRiders will look to build off Saturday night's win as they continue the series with the Pawtucket Red Sox Sunday, June 22 with day baseball at 1:05 p.m. The RailRiders will toss the right-hander Shane Greene (4-2, 5.77) while the Red Sox call upon the right-hander Allen Webster (3-4, 2.94). John Sadak and Aaron Berlin will have the call on radio with the pregame show beginning at 12:35 p.m. on NEPA Sports Radio -The GAME, Northeast PA's largest radio network: 100.7 FM, 1340 WYCK-AM, 1400 WICK-AM, 1440 WCDL-AM and 106.7 FM. For season ticket information, single-game tickets or to book a ballpark group outing, call (570) 969-BALL (2255) or visit swbrailirders.com. OFF THE RAILS:

Saturday's night win snapped a three-game losing for the RailRiders while aslo avoiding dropping SWB to a season-worst six-games under .500.

Mookie Betts swiped second base in the second frame off SWB catcher John Ryan Murphy. The RailRiders have allowed their opponents to successfully swipe a bag in each of their last 15 attempts. The RailRiders have nabbed just 21 of 100 (.210) would-be base stealers this season. No other IL team has had more stolen base attempts or successes against it than SWB.

Rob Refsnyder collected three more base hits Saturday night to raise his season-long contact clip with SWB to .293. Refsnyder has now collected a hit six of his last seven games, including three multi-hit affairs. During the run of success the RailRiders' usual second baseman is 10-for-25 (.400).

Saturday night's combined shutout of Pawtucket marked the RailRiders' fifth shutout victory of the season, with the last such win a 2-0 triumph over the Rochester Red Wings May 24. SWB is now 5-5 in shutouts this campaign.

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June 20, 2014 - Florida State League (FSL) St. Lucie Mets PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (June 19, 2014) - The new look St. Lucie Mets won their sixth straight game by beating the Fort Myers Miracle 7-4 on Thursday at Tradition Field.

Earlier on Thursday, St. Lucie promoted five of their All Star - Brandon Nimmo, T.J. Rivera, Dilson Herrera, Steven Matz and Randy Fontanez - to Double-A Binghamton.

In return, the Mets received six player who were promoted from Class A Savannah. Four of those players - Gavin Cecchini, L.J. Mazzilli, Jeff McNeil and Robert Coles - played crucial roles in the Mets' victory.

Mazzilli smashed a three-run homer, Cecchini drove in two runs, McNeil walked and scored and Coles picked up the final four outs to earn the save.

Eudy Pina went 4 for 4 with two RBIs, two runs scored and was a home run shy of the cycle.

The Mets, who finished one game behind Fort Myers for first place in the first half of the Florida State League South Division, improved to 6-1 against the Miracle this season. The Mets have won all four games they've played against Fort Myers at Tradition Field.

The Mets jumped out to 4-0 lead in the third. Eudy Pina greeted B.J. Hermsen with a single and stole second base. Cecchini drove him in with a double. After McNeil walked, Mazzilli clobbered a pitch over the left field wall for a three-run homer.

Adam Brett Walker put the Miracle on the board in the fourth with a sac fly.

The Mets extended their lead to 7-1 in the sixth. Albert Cordero and Maikis De La Cruz both singled off of Alex Wimmers with one out. Pina brought both runners in with a triple down the left field line. Cecchini knocked Pina in with a sac fly to center.

The Miracle scored three runs with two outs in the seventh against Mets starter Gabriel Ynoa to make it 7-4. Jake Kuebler came in to get the final out, then induced a double play ball in the eighth.

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June 19, 2014 - Texas League (TL) San Antonio Missions TONIGHT'S GAME: Tonight is the opener of a four-game series between the San Antonio Missions and the Midland Rock- Hounds at Wolff Stadium. This is the final leg of the Missions' season-long, 12-game homestand, which opened with a four- game set with the 'Hounds that the teams split. San Antonio (38-34, 2-0) enters the series at a season-high, four-games over .500, in addition to being in sole possession of first place in the South for just the second time this season (the other time was after Opening Night). After a slow start at home this season, the Missions enter play having won 13 of their last 17 games at the Wolff. Midland (39-32, 1-0) comes to town having won three in a row and six of their last 10 games. The RockHounds have won five of their eight games in San Antonio this season.

PITCHING MATCHUP: On the hill for San Antonio tonight is right-hander Bryce Morrow, who allowed just one run on eight hits and one walk, while striking out a career-high eight over a career-high, tying seven innings in his Double-A debut against Midland on June 14. Morrow, 26, arrived from High-A Lake Elsinore, where he was 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA in 19 games (five starts). San Diego signed Bryce as a non-drafted free agent on July 24, 2013. After signing, Morrow went 4-2 with a 4.81 ERA in seven starts for the Storm. Prior to joining the Padres' organization, Morrow had spent three seasons in the Frontier (Indy.) League pitching for both Traverse City and Evansville. In 36 games (30 starts) in independent ball, Bryce went 15-10 with a 3.86 ERA. He played his college ball at Central Michigan University, where was 9-15 with a 4.30 ERA in 72 games (25 starts). Opposing Morrow will be fellow righty Shawn Haviland, who is 3-4 with a 3.39 ERA in 11 starts this season. In two starts against San Antonio this year, Haviland has allowed just one run on five hits and four walks, while striking out five over 14.2 innings (0.61 ERA). Oakland selected Haviland in the 33rd round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft out of Harvard University.

LAST GAME: Late clutch hitting carried San Antonio to a 5-2 win over Corpus Christi in Wednesday night's series finale at Wolff Stadium. The Hooks opened scoring Wednesday, plating two runs on four hits in the top of the second off Missions' starter Juan Oramas. San Antonio did not have a hit against Corpus Christi starter Tommy Shirley until Hunter Renfroe led off the third with a single up the middle. Renfroe, who was making his Double-A debut, scored the Missions' first run two batters later on Brian Bixler's double to left. San Antonio tied the game at two later in the frame on an error by second baseman Jio Mier. The score remained locked at two until the bottom of the sixth when the Missions staged a two-out rally against Shirley (5-3). Rymer Liriano kept the inning alive when he singled up the middle. With Jason Hagerty at the plate, a passed ball by catcher Tyler Heineman moved Liriano up to second. Hagerty then gave San Antonio a 3-2 lead when his slow chopper to short scored a hustling Liriano all the way from second. The Missions broke the game open in the bottom of the eighth against reliever Alex Sogard, getting a pair of two-out, RBI singles from Liriano and Austin Hedges. Frank Garces worked around a leadoff double by Jonathan Meyer in the ninth to notch his fourth save of the season. Oramas (3-0) earned the win after allowing just the two, second-inning runs on 11 hits and no walks, while striking out three over seven gutsy innings.

POWER SURGE: The Missions have hit 51 home runs in their last 49 games after hitting just 12 in their first 23 contests. Since April 29 (start of 49-game run), San Antonio leads all of Double-A in homers and is tied with fellow Padres' affiliate El Paso for the 10th -most in MiLB. San Antonio has hit 63 homers in 2014, which is the most at the Double-A level (two ahead of Bowie).

BIG ADDITIONS: The Missions got some key new faces before last night's game in Renfroe and RHP Trevor Gott. Both players arrived in the Alamo City after helping the California League All-Stars to a 3-2 win over the Carolina League All- Stars on Tuesday night. Renfroe, who at the time of his promotion was on a 14-game hit streak, hit .295 (82-for-278) with 21 doubles, three triples, a league-leading 16 homers, 52 RBI, 46 runs scored and nine steals in 69 games for the Storm. During his hit streak, Renfroe hit .339 (21-for-62) with three home runs and 11 RBI. San Diego selected Renfroe with the 13th overall pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Mississippi State University. In 29 games this season for Lake Elsinore, Gott was 2-4 with a 3.16 ERA and a K:BB ratio of 31:9 over 31.1 innings. Gott was second in the California League in saves with 16 in 20 opportunities. To get the Missions' roster back to 25, RHP Joe Church was transferred to Lake Elsinore.

THAT'S MORE LIKE IT: After allowing a total of 43 runs in a seven-game span from June 4-10, San Antonio pitching has returned to form on their current homestand. In their first eight games of the homestand, the Missions have pitched to a 2.13 ERA, which ranks second at the Double-A level (Springfield: 1.72). San Antonio leads the Texas League this season in ERA (3.10), shutouts (8: two of which coming in the Hooks series), innings pitched (655.2), fewest earned runs allowed (226), fewest homers allowed (37), fewest hit batsmen (20) and strikeouts (569).

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Alachua, FL (PRWEB) June 16, 2014

AxoGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN), a leading medical technology company focused on the $1.6 billion US peripheral nerve repair market, announced today that it was included on a preliminary list of additions to the Russell Microcap Index according to information posted by Russell Investments on June 13, 2014. The final 2014 reconstitution of the Russell Indexes will take place after the market closes on June 27, 2014 and final membership lists will be posted on June 30, 2014, with trading in the reconstituted indexes commencing that same day.

The Russell Microcap Index measures the performance of the microcap segment of the U.S. equity market and is composed of the 1,000 companies with the smallest market capitalization in the Russell 2000 Index, plus the next smallest 1,000 eligible securities by market cap. Inclusion in the Russell Microcap Index will remain in place for the ensuing 12-month period. The Russell Indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for passive and active investment strategies. According to Russell Investments, $4.1 trillion in institutional assets currently are benchmarked to its indexes. The Russell Microcap Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected and companies continue to reflect appropriate capitalization and value characteristics.

About AxoGen, Inc. AxoGen (NASDAQ: AXGN) is a leading medical technology company dedicated to peripheral nerve repair. AxoGen's portfolio of regenerative medicine products is available in the United States, Canada and several European countries and includes Avance Nerve Graft, the only off-the-shelf commercially available processed nerve allograft for bridging severed nerves without the comorbidities associated with a second surgical site, AxoGuard Nerve Connector, a porcine submucosa extracellular matrix ("ECM") coaptation aid for tensionless repair of severed nerves, and AxoGuard Nerve Protector, a porcine submucosa ECM product used to wrap and protect injured peripheral nerves and reinforce the nerve reconstruction while preventing soft tissue attachments.

Avance Nerve Graft is processed in the United States by AxoGen. AxoGuard Nerve Connector and AxoGuard Nerve Protector are manufactured in the United States by Cook Biotech Incorporated, and are distributed exclusively by AxoGen. AxoGen maintains its corporate offices in Alachua, Florida and is the parent of its wholly owned operating subsidiary, AxoGen Corporation

Cautionary Statements Concerning Forward-Looking Statements This Press Release contains "forward-looking" statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations or predictions of future conditions, events or results based on various assumptions and management's estimates of trends and economic factors in the markets in which we are active, as well as our business plans. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates", "projects", "forecasts", "continue", "may", "should", "will" variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding our growth, our 2014 revenue estimate, product development, product potential, financial performance, sales growth, product adoption, market awareness of our products, data validation, our visibility at and sponsorship of conferences and educational events. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. Forward-looking statements in this release should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect AxoGen's business and its market, particularly those discussed in the risk factors and cautionary statements in AxoGen's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements are representative only as of the date they are made, and, except as required by law, AxoGen assumes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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