NBC Universal is80owned by General Electric with 20 owned by Vivendi

He will also report functionally to Lynn Calpeter, Executive VicePresident and Chief Financial Officer, NBC Universal. In making the announcement, Meyer said, "We know Sean well and we are sopleased to welcome him back.His already established relationships along withhis international experience are invaluable as we continue to focus on ourfilm operations worldwide." Gamble joined GE's Corporate Audit Staff in 1999 where he performed variousaudit-related, process improvement and merger & acquisition assignments acrossseveral businesses, including Aviation, Energy and Corporate Headquarters.As an Executive Audit Manager with the Audit Staff, Gamble supported the 2004merger of NBC and Universal.Gamble received a mechanical engineering degree from Bucknell University andjoined GE in 1996 as part of the Financial Management Program at GE IndustrialSystems.NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companiesin the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, andinformation to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining ofNBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates avaluable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motionpicture company, significant television production operations, a leadingtelevision stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is80-owned by General Electric, with 20 owned by Vivendi. Treasurymarket industry group to allow participants to charge theircounterparties for failure to deliver securities on time willimprove market liquidity, a Treasury official said on Tuesday.

Regulatory News Bonds "The practical measures recommended by the TMPG shouldserve to minimize episodes of chronic fails, promote overallmarket liquidity, and enhance the operational integrity of theTreasury market place," said Karthik Ramanathan, actingAssistant Secretary for Financial Markets. Ramanathan was responding to proposals announced on Mondayby the Treasury Market Practices Group (TMPG) that marketparticipants should from May 1 start gathering data onso-called "fails" where securities have not been provided bythe scheduled settlement date. (Reporting by Lucia Mutikani; Editing by Andrea Ricci Regulatory News Bonds. MILWAUKEE(Business Wire)Artisan Partners, investment adviser to the Artisan Funds, announced thatMorningstar has named David Samra and Daniel OKeefe, Portfolio Co-Managers ofthe Artisan International Value Fund (ARTKX) and Artisan Global Value Fund(ARTGX), its International-Stock Fund Manager of the Year for 2008. The duoreceived the award for their efforts on the Artisan International Value Fund. According to Russ Kinnel, director of mutual fund research for Morningstar,"When selecting our Fund Managers of the Year, we look for superior long- andshort-term performance, proven strategies executed by experienced teams ratherthan trend-chasing, and strong stewardship." In addition, Morningstar highlighted how Samra and OKeefe "admirably steeredthe fund through the turbulence of 2008" and further praised them for paying"little attention to how their peers are investing, or to indexes like MSCIEAFE and the MSCI EAFE Value." Kinnel noted "Samra and OKeefes aversion tocompanies that carry a lot of debt means that they avoided some of the mosttroubled areas of the market, like banks and insurers.

We think their clear,consistent strategy positions them well for the long term." Artisan International Value Fund invests in undervalued, international companiesof all market capitalizations; while Artisan Global Value Fund invests inundervalued, U.S. and international companies with market capitalizations of atleast $2 billion at the time of purchase. Artisan Funds becomes the first mutual fund company in the history of theMorningstar award to have two distinct international fund teams receive thishonor. David Samra and Daniel OKeefe join Mark Yockey, Portfolio Manager of theArtisan International Fund (ARTIX), in receiving this prestigious award. Established in 1988, the Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award recognizesportfolio managers who demonstrate excellent investment skill and the courage todiffer from the consensus to benefit investors.