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1 in adispute over debts and pricing that has again placed Russia'sreputation as a reliable gas supplies under scrutiny. DUBLIN, Ireland(Business Wire)Research and Markets( http://) hasannounced the addition of the "Tanker and Bulker Freight Forecaster Package"subscription to their offering. This package contains both the Tanker Freight Forecaster and the Bulker FreightForecaster. The Freight Forecaster is published in the first week of every month anddispatched by e-mail. It provides a short term outlook and forecast for spot andTC freight earnings, as well as active fleet supply, by vessel size range,separately within the Tanker and Dry Bulk Markets. The Freight Forecaster is the only monthly report with the editorial freedom andauthority to publish explicit freight explicit earnings projections.

MSI has complete editorial control and readers can also have complete confidencein the integrity and independence of the forecasts - the short term forecastsmade in the reports are in line with those produced as a result of MSI's otherindependent forecasting services. Each report provides a clear and coherent market insight by explaining the keyforces driving the future supply/demand of active tonnage and their impact uponfreight earnings within each vessel segment in order to assess the under- andover-performing sectors. By evaluating the short-term fundamentals the Freight Forecaster aims todistinguish between temporary spikes in earnings, seasonality and more decisiveshifts in market trends. The Freight Forecaster can be benchmarked on a regular basis against variousforward paper markets and used to help determine short term freight exposure. The best way to highlight likely future rate developments is to identify key,fundamental market signals (given an assessment of underlying market liquidityand volatilities) and present them in a clear, well-balanced way.

Every page of the Freight Forecaster presents explicit benchmark forecasts inconcise tables, and coloured graphics. Incisive text outlines the principal forecast components each month for everyvessel segment and gives a clear insight into the key risks to and drivers offreight earnings and active supply. Readers who would find the report useful would be those with an active interestin the short term commercial outlook of shipping, such as shipowner/operators,financial institutions, shipbuilders, shipbrokers and FFA traders as well asresearch analysts and journalists. Key Topics Covered:Tanker Freight Forecaster: Summary Freight Rate Developments VLCC Suezmax Aframax Product Supply Developments VLCC Suezmax Aframax Product Demand Indicators Sectors Compared Economic ConditionsBulker Freight Forecast: Summary Freight Rate Developments Capesize Panamax Handysize/max Supply Developments Capesize Panamax Handysize/max Demand Indicators Sectors Compared Economic ConditionsFor more information visit http:// and MarketsLaura Wood, Senior Manager, U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907Fax (outside U.S.): 353-1-481-1716 Copyright Business Wire 2009. Michigan has had many chances to get a key win on its resume with games against Marquette, Alabama, Boston College, Utah, and No 1 Kansas.

Michigan's best win as of right now is an 83-76 overtime victory against Creighton on Thanksgiving. But the Blue Jays aren't as powerful as they have been in the past, as they sit at 5-6 with wins over Houston Baptist, Detroit, Coppin State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and Division II Northern Michigan, which will not impress the SelectionCommittee.The Wolverines also struggled with Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Detroit Don't forget that this team was ranked No. 15 to start the season but dropped out after losses to Marquette and Alabama in the Old Spice Classic.So whathappenedOne factor has been the shooting. The Wolverines are only shooting 42.2 percent from the floor for the season and only 29.0 percent from the arc. They rank dead last in the Big Ten in shooting percentage and three-point field goal percentage. Michigan is also ninth in the conference in points scored per game, with 70.9, ahead of only Penn State and Iowa. The offensive numbers must improve if Michigan hopes to keep up with the likes of Ohio State, Michigan State, and Purdue.