These forwardlooking statements are subject to risks anduncertainties

Many timeswe have seen players just shifting to another gear after getting relieved fromthe responsibility to run!Saeed Anwar springs to mind when he was hitting sixes and sweeping fours enroute to his record breaking ODI innings of 194, despite the fact that he wassuffering from cramps shortly after reaching his 50.It was stand and deliver innings, devoid of any running, which forms anessential part of the game.This is just one of the many examples where a batsman has gotten unfairadvantage. If a batsman is unable to run due to his internal problems ratherthan any external injury, he should simply retire, regroup, and come out toplay.Would this mean to eliminate the concept of a runner altogether Of course,not. This only implies the amendment of the rule by removing the word "ill" from it and restricting it to "injuries."This would require an addition of a big list of the scenariosapplicable to illness or injury, which is no easy task, but the officials of ICC are paid big bucks for improving the game.The amendment would be hard to make, but it is high time that this bitterpill is swallowed. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, Jan 29 (MARKET WIRE) Precision Petroleum Corporation (OTCBB: PPTO) has consummated anagreement with Nitro Petroleum Incorporated as of 01-28-09 for theexploration of oil and gas properties in the Northeastern Province of thePowder River Basin project. The areas where wehave acquired leases have existing oil and gas production from three oiland gas fields located on the Hardin Platform.

Those oil and gas fieldsare the Marus Snyder Oil Field, the Soap Creek Oil Field, and the HardinGas Field, which has produced gas for many years from the HardinSandstone. The Hardin Gas Field has been extended from time to time andthe latest extension is still proceeding. Precision's objective is to seek out anddevelop opportunities in the oil and natural gas sectors that represent alow risk opportunity. SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Heritage Commerce Corp(Nasdaq:HTBK), today announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.02 pershare quarterly cash dividend.

The dividend will be paid on March 10, 2009, toshareholders of record on February 27, 2009. "We have reduced our dividend from$0.08 per share per quarter in our effort to conserve capital so we can continueto improve our franchise and support our customers and communities during theseuncertain economic times," said Walter Kaczmarek, President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer.Heritage Commerce Corp, a bank holding company established in February 1998, isthe parent company of Heritage Bank of Commerce, established in 1994 andheadquartered in San Jose with full-service branches in Los Gatos, Fremont,Danville, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Mountain View, and LosAltos. Heritage Bank of Commerce is an SBA Preferred Lender with loan productionoffices in Fresno, Sacramento, Oakland and Santa Rosa, California. For moreinformation, please visit Statement DisclaimerForward-looking statements are based on management's knowledge and belief as oftoday and include information concerning the company's possible or assumedfuture financial condition, and its results of operations, business and earningsoutlook. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks anduncertainties. A number of factors, some of which are beyond the company'sability to control or predict, could cause future results to differ materiallyfrom those contemplated by such forward-looking statements.