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Bonds "As a bank regulator, the board must use its existingauthority to provide both effective supervision and robustenforcement," Daniel Tarullo said in testimony prepared for hisnomination hearing before the Senate Banking Committee. "Going forward, it must join with other parts of ourgovernment to help revamp the financial regulatory system. Inparticular, we need sensible changes that will containpotential sources of systemic risk in 21st-century financialmarkets, and thus diminish the likelihood and severity offuture financial crises," he said. (Reporting by Emily Kaiser, Editing by Andrea Ricci) ((; 1 202 310 5444; ReutersMessaging: )) Bonds. Silicon Motion Technology Corporation Announces 2008 Fourth Quarter EarningsConference CallTAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Silicon MotionTechnology Corporation (Nasdaq: SIMO), a leading fabless semiconductor companythat designs, develops, and markets high-performance, low-power semiconductorsolutions for the multimedia consumer electronics market, plans to release its2008 fourth quarter results after the market closes on February 5, 2009.TheCompany will host a conference call on February 6, at 8 am Eastern Time, todiscuss its results.(Speakers) Wallace Kou, President & CEO Riyadh Lai, CFO Jason Tsai, Director of Investor Relations and StrategyPRE-REGISTRATION: https:// CALL ACCESS NUMBERS:USA (Toll Free):1 888 680 0869USA (Toll): 1 617 213 4854Taiwan (Toll Free) 0080 144 4360Participant Passcode:5959 9933REPLAY NUMBERS (for 7 days):USA (Toll Free):1 888 286 8010USA (Toll): 1 617 801 6888Participant Passcode:9973 0417This call will be webcasted on the Company's web site at

The webcast will also be distributed through theThomson StreetEvents Network to both institutional and individual investors.Individual investors can listen to the call at ,Thomson/CCBN's individual investor portal.Institutional investors can accessthe call via Thomson's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents().Investor Contacts:Jason Tsai Selina HsiehDirector of IR and StrategyInvestor RelationsTel: 1 408 519 7259 Tel: 886 3 552 6888 x2311Fax: 1 408 519 7101 Fax: 886 3 560 0336E-mail: E-mail: SOURCESilicon Motion Technology CorporationJason Tsai, Director of IR and Strategy, 1-408-519-7259, Fax:1-408-519-7101, , Selina Hsieh, Investor Relations, 8863 552 6888 x2311, Fax: 886 3 560 0336, , both of SiliconMotion Technology Corporation. Tickets Go on Sale January 15, 2009 for The Atlantic City Express Service(ACES) TrainAvailable at CITY, N.J., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ The Atlantic City Express Service(ACES), offering the only direct train service between New York City andAtlantic City, announced today tickets are now available for weekenddepartures via or ticketprices will start at $50 for a one-way coach seat and $75 for a one-way firstclass seat.Customers may also book the train's lounge for four passengerswith prices starting at $400.The ACES train will officially launch onFebruary 6, 2009."We are excited to open ticketing to the public and welcome those eager to trythis new option connecting two great cities," said Dan Nita, SVP and GeneralManager of Caesars Atlantic City."We see ACES as an investment in AtlanticCity's continued growth by making it even easier for New Yorkers to get toexplore all the great things our city has to offer."Complimentary shuttles between the Atlantic City Rail Terminal and the jointventure properties behind the train service Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah'sResort Atlantic City and Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa will be available topassengers upon arrival as will return service for those passengers who bookroundtrip tickets."Our goal is to provide our customers with comfort and convenience as theytravel to A.C.," said Dave Coskey, VP of Marketing of Borgata Hotel Casino &Spa. "It's another reason we encourage customers to book roundtrip ticketswhen planning their weekends: It allows them to come and go hassle-free."Customers looking to book their trip on ACES can log on to view schedules and reserve tickets for both classes of service as well asthe lounge car.When visiting acestrain to purchase tickets, passengerscan also find links to each partner property and book their total A.C.getaway. With only one stop in Newark, the two-and-a-half hour ACES trip will offerpassengers upgraded leather seating, and both first and coach class travelexperiences as well as a private lounge.First-class seating is found on theupper deck of the train.Purchase of the lounge offers customers four seatedtickets with the opportunity to invite friends along to socialize in a relaxedatmosphere featuring four plasma televisions, table-top space and groupseating.The ACES train will make nine round trips throughout the weekend,offering 300 seats on each train.CONTACT:Dina BarskyTierney Communications215.790.4336 office267.994.1476 cellSOURCEThe Atlantic City Express ServiceDina Barsky of Tierney Communications for The Atlantic City Express Service,office, 1-215-790-4336, or cell, 1-267-994-1476. LONDON(Business Wire)Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for EUR 415,000 on22/12/08Issuer: The Bear Stearns Co INC - ISIN: XS0200839727 - Series 1192 - MaturityDate: 25/10/11 O/S NOM EUR 62,367,500The outstanding balance will therefore be EUR 61,952,500Please amend your records accordingly Bear Stearns Cos LLC Copyright Business Wire 2009. WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - President-elect BarackObama's pick to lead the U.S.

Securities and ExchangeCommission said her top priority would be to reinvigorateenforcement at the agency, according to testimony obtained byReuters on Thursday. Regulatory News Funds News ETFs News "With investor confidence shaken, it is imperative that theSEC be given the resources and the support it needs toinvestigate and go after those who cut corners, cheat investorsand break the law," Mary Schapiro said in prepared testimonyfor a Senate Banking Committee hearing scheduled to begin at1000 EST (1500 GMT). Schapiro, a veteran regulator, also said if confirmed, shewould make sure that the SEC's commitments to investorprotection, transparency, accountability and disclosure werepreserved in any regulatory overhaul that might be undertaken (Reporting by John Poirier, editing by Gerald E McCormick) Regulatory News Funds News ETFs News. OSLO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Norwegian engineering group AkerSolutions (AKSO.OL) and two partners have won a $135 millioncontract for engineering and design work for the Kashaganoilfield in Kazakhstan, the company said on Thursday. Aker Solutions said it won the contract, awarded by Italy'sAgip (ENI.MI), in a joint venture with Chicago Bridge & Iron(CBI.N) and WorleyParsons (WOR.AX). "The scope of work for Phase II includes the front endengineering and design of both onshore and offshore facilitiesand pipelines," Aker Solutions ASA said in a statement. The work is expected to be completed in the first quarter of2010, it said (Reporting by John Acher).