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Oct 14 '11

UPDATE 1-ChinaEDU committee recommends adding board members


The members also recommended the educational service provider engage a financial advisor to help evaluate potential strategic transactions.The company, which is valued at about $96 million and provides services to online degree programs of Chinese universities, said its committee continues to investigate potential buyers for the company.Committee members have had conversations with interested potential acquirers, ChinaEDU said in filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.

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Oct 13 '11

UPDATE 1-Clearwire sees Q3 revenue more than doubling


* Shares up 10.8 percentNEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Clearwire Corp expects to report third-quarter revenue of about $332 million, up 126 percent from a year earlier, on record subscriber growth.The wireless service provider, which is majority owned by Sprint Nextel , said on Thursday that it expected to report net wholesale subscriber additions of 1.9 million for the quarter, representing roughly 29 percent sequential growth.The company, which needs to secure more funding to keep its business operating, estimated its subscriber count at 9.5 million at the end of the quarter.Shares of Clearwire were up 10.8 percent at $1.44 in trading before the market opened.

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