SAN FRANCISCO - July 18, 2011 (Investorideas.com newswire) - YesDTC Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:YESD), a direct-to-consumer marketer and global distributor of consumer goods and products, today announced another significant development involving the recently announced performance test of its MotorBooster(TM) fuel catalyst formulation being conducted by the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF). In addition to tests by the UAF, a major Alaskan oil exploration company has also expressed significant interest in the testing protocol and has stated its intent, assuming favorable test results of MotorBooster by the UAF, to employ one or more of the products across its entire fleet.

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Couche-Tard signs deal for up to 322 sites plus right to supply an additional 65 Mobil branded locations in Southern California

ATD.A, ATD.B / TSX

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard") announces today that it has signed, through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, Circle K Stores Inc. ("Circle K"), an agreement to acquire up to 322 sites plus an additional 65 reseller contracts in Southern California from ExxonMobil. The transaction is anticipated to close in stages between the fourth quarter of the 2011 calendar year and the second quarter of 2012. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions. According to a confidentiality agreement between the parties the purchase price cannot be disclosed at this time. Internal available cash dollars and the bank facilities would be used for the transaction.

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The Forzani Group Ltd. to be Acquired by Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited for $26.50 Per Share in Cash

- Transaction provides significant value to Forzani shareholders
- All cash offer of $26.50 per share represents a premium of 50% to last close
- Strong complementary fit and platform positions Forzani for continued growth

The Forzani Group Ltd. (TSX:FGL) ("FGL", "Forzani" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into a friendly transaction with Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX: CTC, CTC.CA)("Canadian Tire") that will combine Forzani's premium sporting goods and apparel business with Canadian Tire's "everyday" selection of sporting goods in Canada. Under the terms of the transaction, Forzani shareholders will receive $26.50 in cash for each FGL Class "A" share pursuant to a take-over bid to be made by Canadian Tire (the "Offer"), which is the equivalent of a 50% premium relative to the closing price of FGL Class "A" shares on the TSX on May 6, 2011.

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Walgreens to Acquire Online Retailer drugstore.com, inc.

Acquisition advances Walgreens position as most convenient multi-channel retailer in America for health and daily living needs

Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) and online retailer drugstore.com, inc. (NASDAQ: DSCM) today announced a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Walgreens will acquire drugstore.com in a transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $409 million.

"Our acquisition of drugstore.com today significantly accelerates our online strategy to leverage the best community store network in America by becoming the most convenient choice for health and daily living needs whether customers shop online or in our stores," said Walgreens President and CEO Greg Wasson.

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SAN FRANCISCO - March 22, 2011 (Investorideas.com newswire) - YesDTC Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:YESD), a direct-to-consumer marketer and global distributor of consumer goods and products, today announced it has obtained a new credit line of up to $500,000 for media purchasing. The credit line is being utilized beginning this week to finance a sizably increased budget for advertising the Company's flagship WordSmart product line, a development that holds significance given that over 90% of the WordSmart revenues come from television advertising.

"This is a very important event for us," commented Joseph Noel, CEO of YesDTC. "Since acquiring the WordSmart show, we have been producing a solid media efficiency ratio (MER) which corresponds to revenue generated for each dollar spent on media.

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