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This, in turn, allows Ethier to see more fastballs early in the count and gives him an opportunity to drive a pitch into the gaps.If Furcal does his job at the top of the lineup, the responsibility falls on Ethier to bring him around.But Wainwright is holding opposing hitters to a .209 average with runners in scoring position, and after leaving 16 men on base last night, Ethier needs to lead the charge by driving in runs when the situation arises. . Longhorn Expands Its Schweizer Helicopter Fleet With Delivery of New 300C(TM)AircraftELMIRA, N.Y., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ Schweizer Aircraft today announced thedelivery of a new 300CTM helicopter to Longhorn Helicopters, Inc., aTexas-based flight training school.This new helicopter becomes the fifthSchweizer 300C in the Longhorn fleet.Schweizer Aircraft is a subsidiary ofSikorsky Aircraft Corp., a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.Longhorn was established in 2001 and purchased its first Schweizer helicoptershortly thereafter. Owners Tandy Whitehead and Dale and Valerie Williamsonbegan Longhorn Helicopters to meet the demand for a quality flight school withexperienced instructors. Schweizer sellsand supports its aircraft through a worldwide network of sales and servicecenters. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader inhelicopter design, manufacture, and service.

every time(TM)." UnitedTechnologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range ofhigh-technology products and support services to the aerospace and buildingsystems industries.For more information, contact:Ashley Slaybaugh, Marketing Communications SpecialistSchweizer Aircraft Corp.Tel: 607-378-6007; Fax: 860-660-6983e-mail: SOURCESchweizer Aircraft Corp.Ashley Slaybaugh, Marketing Communications Specialist of Schweizer AircraftCorp., 1-607-378-6007, or Fax, 1-860-660-6983, . Calamos Asset Management, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLMS) today reported results for the fourth quarterand full year 2008. Below, the financial results are first presented inaccordance with GAAP, immediately followed by a discussion of these results onan as-adjusted basis, which excludes the impact of certain one-time expenseson year-to-date results. Management excluded certain one-time items to providea more relevant comparison to prior periods.GAAP Accounting Results(in thousands, exceptThree Months Ended Twelve Months Ended per share data)December 31, December 31, 2008 20072008 2007Revenues $66,851 $124,526 $391,589 $473,477Operating expenses $45,405$71,959 $232,492 $300,384Operating income $21,446$52,567 $159,097 $173,093Operating income per diluted share, net of income taxes$0.14$0.32$1.02$1.04Operating margin32.142.240.636.6Non-operating income (loss)$(216,442) $17,604$(291,899) $29,901Net income (loss) $(26,067)$9,279 $(24,521) $27,745Diluted earnings (loss) per share $(1.24) $0.42 $(1.19) $1.22The company today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 5.5 cents pershare payable on February 25, 2009 to shareholders of record on February 10,2009.Financial OverviewWhen evaluating the company's operations, management adjusts results toexclude the effect of one-time items, as presented and discussed in Table A.As these items are not expected to recur, management believes that excludingthem better enables it to evaluate the company's performance relative to priorperiods.

For a more comprehensive discussion of these items, please refer toour filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-Q andForm 10-K. The year-to-date comparisons below are presented on an as-adjustedbasis, where appropriate.Fourth quarter revenues decreased to $66.9 million from $124.5 million inthe prior year while operating income decreased to $21.4 million from $52.6million. Operating income per diluted share, net of income taxes was $0.14 and$0.32 in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 2007, respectively. Net loss in the fourth quarter was$26.1 million compared to net income of $9.3 million in the prior year period,resulting in diluted losses per share of $1.24 in the current quarter comparedto diluted earnings per share of $0.42 for the same period a year ago.Full year revenues decreased to $391.6 million from $473.5 million in theprior year while operating income, as adjusted decreased to $159.1 millionfrom $199.5 million. Operating income per diluted share, net of income taxeswas $1.02 for 2008 compared to $1.19 per share, as adjusted in the same perioda year ago.