(NYSE: BNE), a global leader in shareholder andmarketing communications services, today announced the launch of theBowne | Firehouse Summary System, a comprehensive Summary Prospectussolution for investment management firms. The new content and designsystem allows for rapid, affordable development of customized four-pageSummaries that address key concerns and challenges facing investmentmanagement firms. Bowne also announced that it utilized its SummaryProspectus solution and served as the filing agent for the first Form497-K submitted to the EDGAR system under the Securities and ExchangeCommission's (SEC) new rule.Bowne entered into a strategic alliance with Firehouse FinancialCommunications LLC ("Firehouse"), a Massachusetts-based documentsimplification firm, in March. Diamond Hill worked with the lawfirm Thompson Hine LLP, to provide the edited content for Diamond Hill'sSummary Prospectus and its preliminary EDGAR filing. Bowne then laid outthe language in its Summary Prospectus template, and typeset and filed thefinal document.Gary Young, Treasurer and Chief Compliance Officer of Diamond Hill Funds,said, "By utilizing the Bowne | Firehouse System -- in particular thedesign template -- the process was quick, efficient and painless. In fact,the content in each of our Fund Summaries now occupies just three pages."Michael Wible, a partner at Thompson Hine LLP, added, "We worked very hardon the disclosure and wondered if we had 'simplified' enough, but theBowne | Firehouse System was able to import our simplified disclosureinto its design template and create a very readable and visually appealingdocument."The Summary Prospectus rule went into effect on a voluntary basis on March31, 2009, and will become mandatory on January 1, 2010.
It requires everymutual fund prospectus to include up front, in plain English, a three- orfour-page Summary of the fund's investment objectives; costs; principalinvestment strategies, risks and performance; identity of investmentadvisers and portfolio managers; purchase, sale and tax information; andinformation about financial intermediaries. "Teaming with Bowne to offer this system wasa natural step, as we serve many of the same clients. We're very excitedabout the alliance and the efficiencies it creates for fund companies."For more information on the Bowne | Firehouse Summary System, pleasevisit: BowneBowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE) provides shareholder and marketingcommunications services around the world. Dealmakers rely on Bowne tohandle critical transactional communications with speed and accuracy.Compliance professionals turn to Bowne to prepare and file regulatory andshareholder communications online and in print. Investment managers andthird party fund administrators count on Bowne's integrated solutions tostreamline their document processes and produce high qualitycommunications for their shareholders.
Marketers look to Bowne to createand distribute customized, one-to-one communications on demand. With3,000 employees in 55 offices around the globe, Bowne has met theever-changing demands of its clients for more than 230 years. For moreinformation, please visit Relations Contact:John J. WalkerSVP & Chief Financial Media Contact:Pamela BlumDirector of Corporate Bowne & Co., Inc.55 Water StreetNew York, NY 10041(212) 924-5500Fax: (212) 658-5871Copyright 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-. MEDFORD, NY, May 06 (MARKET WIRE) -- Chembio Diagnostics, Inc.
(OTCBB: CEMI), which develops, manufactures,markets and licenses point of care diagnostic tests, announced today thatthe Company will release financial results for the first quarter of 2009,following the close of the market on Thursday, May 7, 2009.Lawrence A. Siebert, Chembio's president and chief executive officer, willhost an investment community conference call beginning at 10:00 a.m.Eastern Time on Friday, May 8, 2009, to discuss these results and toanswer questions. He will be joined by Richard Larkin, Chembio's chieffinancial officer.To participate, please dial (877) 407-0778 from the U.S or (201) 689-8565from outside the U.S. In addition, following the completion of the call, atelephone replay will be accessible until May 15, 2009 at 11:59 p.m.Eastern Time by dialing (877) 660-6853 from the U.S or (201) 612-7415from outside the U.S. and entering reservation account number 286 andconference ID #: 322161.
The conference call may also be accessed via theinternet at http:// Anarchive of the webcast will be available for 90 days on the Company'swebsite at interested in listening to the conference call live via the Internetmay do so by visiting the Investor Relations section of Chembio's websiteat To listen to the live call, please go to the website15 minutes prior to its start to register, download, and install thenecessary audio software. A replay will be available on the website for alimited time.About Chembio DiagnosticsChembio Diagnostics, Inc. develops, manufactures, licenses and marketsproprietary rapid diagnostic tests in the growing $5 billion point-of-caretesting market. Chembio's two FDA PMA-approved, CLIA-waived, rapid HIVtests are marketed in the U.S.