PALO ALTO, Calif.----St. Lawrence Energy Corp., a reusable energy and technology company, announced today that it is seeking funding through a major investment banking firm. This funding will be used to finance the operations and the R&D efforts with NASA. “It is now exciting to see interest from the investment banking sector, as we accelerate our movement to become a fully operating company in the alternative energy and technology market.

SAN DIEGO----Ardea Biosciences, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors to raise approximately $30.6 million from the private placement of 2,737,336 newly issued shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 684,332 shares of common stock at a total purchase price of approximately $11.17 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase 0.25 shares of common stock.

PROVO, Utah----Raser Technologies, Inc. announced today that the sale of the initial $10 million of its common stock, under an agreement relating to the private placement of $20 million of its common stock announced last week, closed on November 14, 2008.

STILLWATER, Okla.----Oklahoma State University is issuing the following statement through spokesperson Gary Shutt in response to erroneous and anonymous blog postings concerning the status of the funds donated by Boone Pickens and reinvested in BP Capital, as well as the future of the west end zone project.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.----Proliance International, Inc. , a leading global manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket heat exchange and temperature control products for automotive and heavy-duty applications, said that it had signed a letter of intent with a group of institutional lenders that will provide $30 million of mezzanine financing to the Company.