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Jones Soda Co. Appointed and Resignation of Board of Directors

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Jones Soda Co. (NASDAQ:JSDA), On August 30, 2006 announced Resignation of Matt Kellogg, A Director of Jones Soda Co., gave written notice to the company of his resignation from the Board and Audit Committee, effective immediately. Mr. Kellogg has served on the Board of Directors for seven years, since May 1999. The company is grateful to Mr. Kellogg for his years of service and dedication to the company.

Also, On August 28, 2006 the company appointed Richard S. Eiswirth Jr. to the Board of Directors. In addition to his service on the board. Mr. Eiswirth will also serve on the company’s audit committee.

Mr. Eiswirth is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Alimera Sciences, Inc., serving in such capacity since October 2005. Prior to joining Alimera Sciences, Mr. Eiswirth was the chief financial officer and senior executive vice president of Netzee, Inc., a provider of internet banking solutions to community banks, from August 1999 to April 2002. He is also the founder of two consulting practices, Brand Ignition Group LLC and Black River Holdings, Inc. Mr. Eiswirth started his career in Arthur Andersen’s audit and business advisory practice where he was a senior manager and certified public accountant. His experience includes financial and accounting management, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, and entrepreneurial and start-up operational activities. He received an accounting degree from Wake Forest University in 1991. Mr. Eiswirth also serves on the board of directors, and is the chair of the audit committee, for Color Imaging, Inc.

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Tiffany & Co Expands it Share Repurchase Program

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August 31, 2006 – Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) today reported that its Board of Directors has extended the expiration date of the Company’s current share repurchase program and has authorized a substantial increase in the amount of shares that may be repurchased.

The program has been extended and is now  scheduled to expire in December  2009. In  addition,  the Board has  authorized  the  Company  to  repurchase  up to an additional $700 million of the Company’s common stock.

The current  repurchase program was authorized in March 2005 to repurchase up to $400 million of the Company’s  common stock and was scheduled to expire in March 2007. Through July 31, 2006, the Company had spent approximately $287 million to repurchase 8,254,326 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $34.82 per share.

The Board’s  latest  action will  enable the  Company to  repurchase  up to $813 million of the  Company’s  common  stock  from this date  forward.  Tiffany  had approximately 138 million shares of common stock outstanding at July 31, 2006.

Michael J. Kowalski,  chairman and chief executive officer, said, “The Board has
confidence  in  Tiffany’s  growth  potential  and ability to maintain  financial
strength,  and believes  this action  represents  an  appropriate  way to return
excess capital to shareholders.”

Also, Tiffany & Co reported their second quarter. Read it Here

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