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Liberty Interactive LLC ("Liberty"), a subsidiary of Liberty Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq: LINTA, LINTB), announced payment of an extraordinary cash distribution to the holders of its 3.5% Senior Exchangeable Debentures due in 2013 (the Debentures). This distribution is the result of Google Inc.s acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. on May 22, 2012 for $40 per share in cash. Pursuant to the indenture covering the Debentures (the Indenture), the cash paid to shareholders in the Motorola Mobility Holdings acquisition is to be paid to the holders of the Debentures as an extraordinary distribution. The record date of the distribution by Liberty is June 6, 2012 and the cash payment of $184.096 per Debenture is expected to be made on June 20, 2012, for a total payment of $110.5 million.

In accordance with the Indenture, the principal amount of the Debentures is to be reduced by the amount of each extraordinary cash distribution that we pay on the Debentures. In addition, the adjusted principal amount is to be further reduced on each successive semi-annual interest payment date to the extent necessary to cause the semi-annual interest payment on that date to represent the payment by Liberty, in arrears, of an annualized yield of 3.5% of the adjusted principal amount of the debentures. In no event will the reductions to the principal amount of the Debentures affect the amount of the semi-annual interest payments received by holders of the Debentures, which will continue to be a rate of interest equal to 3.5% per annum of the original principal amount of the debentures.

Immediately following the payment by Liberty of the extraordinary cash distribution attributable to the Motorola Mobility Holdings acquisition, the adjusted principal amount of the Debentures will be $622.4813 per $1,000 original principal amount, and the aggregate outstanding adjusted principal amount of the Debentures will be$373.5 million.

About Liberty Interactive LLC

Liberty Interactive LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Interactive Corporation and owns interests in a broad range of electronic retailing, media, communications, and entertainment businesses.

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Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Brian Dunham as senior vice president and chief actuary of its Group Benefits operation.

In this role, Mr. Dunham manages the actuarial function for the business unit that provides group disability and life insurance, and leave administration services, to middle market and national accounts through brokers and consultants.

Brian brings a wealth of experience in large-case life and disability insurance, notes Jean Scarrow, chief operating office, Liberty Mutual Group Benefits. Brian has both the actuarial and management skills to help continue our strong growth in the group life, disability, and leave management markets.

Prior to joining Liberty Mutual, Mr. Dunham was responsible for the pricing and financial management of Unums large case group life and disability business. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

About Liberty Mutual Insurance

"Helping people live safer, more secure lives" since 1912, Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance is a diversified global insurer and the third largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on A.M. Best Company's report of 2010 net written premium.

Liberty Mutual Insurance also ranks 84th on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2011 revenue. As of December 31, 2011, Liberty Mutual Insurance had $117.1 billion in consolidated assets, $99.3 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $34.7 billion in annual consolidated revenue.

Liberty Mutual Insurance offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, property, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, reinsurance and surety. Liberty Mutual Insurance (www.libertymutualinsurance.com) employs over 45,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.

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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Power, one of the nation's fastest-growing and largest independent energy retailers, today announced it has launched a residential program in New Jersey. The company now has active residential offers in the utility territories of Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), and Atlantic City Electric (ACE). As a result of the launch, Liberty Power is expanding the availability of its offers to an additional 3 million residents.

The retail electricity supplier first began serving non-residential customers in New Jersey in the spring of 2007. Liberty Power's residential expansion into New Jersey comes on the heels of launching residential programs in Maryland and Connecticut. Liberty Power now has residential retail electric programs in seven states: New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas.

"We have been providing New Jersey business owners low-cost electricity and exceptional customer service for more than five years. We are thrilled to now be able to offer similar products and services to residents of the Garden State," stated David Hernandez, co-founder and CEO.

At the time of launch, the company will offer its Home Independence Plan, a fixed-rate product with terms of 12 and 24-months. Residents who choose Liberty Power as their retail electricity supplier will continue to receive one bill and the same level of service from their local utility, which will still deliver the electricity, maintain the pole and wires, and respond to power outages. There is no sign-up fee, and there will be no interruption in electricity service. Liberty Power also offers competitive rates for commercial accounts. For additional information, New Jersey residents and businesses may call 855-776-9377 to sign up by phone.

About Liberty Power Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Liberty Power is one of only five national retail electric providers licensed in 16 or more states and is the first certified, minority-owned, independent retail electric provider with a national presence. Currently serving over 100,000 commercial accounts, Liberty Power provides large and small businesses, government agencies, as well as residential customers, with low-cost electricity and exceptional customer service.

For more information on Liberty Power, please visit http://www.libertypowercorp.com

Liberty Power is a registered trademark of Liberty Power Corp. LLC encompassing Liberty Power Holdings LLC, Liberty Power Delaware LLC, Liberty Power Maryland LLC, Liberty Power District of Columbia LLC, and LPT LLC, dba LPT SP LLC. Liberty Power is certified and licensed by the Public Utilities/Service Commissions of: CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, ME, MD (IR793), MA (CS-057) MI, NJ (ESL-0001), NY, OH, PA, RI, TX (10118) and VA; as well as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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GREENSBORO, N.C. - Liberty fought off a hard-charging Florida team to claim the wire-to-wire team win at the NCAA Greensboro Golf Regional at the Grandover Resort's East Course on Saturday. Three players tied for medalist honors, with Campbell's Vaita Guillaume winning a one-hole playoff to earn an NCAA Championship bid.

Liberty, Florida, Auburn, Lamar and Tulsa also advanced to the NCAA Championships in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on May 29-June 3, as the top five teams and the top individual not on one of those teams earned bids.

Guillaume (70-71-72), SMU's Matt Schovee (67-70-75) and Liberty's Robert Karlsson (70-69-74) each finished atop the leaderboard with scores of 3-under 213. With Karlsson already going to the NCAA Championship with Liberty's win, Guillaume and Schovee headed to the 10th hole for a sudden-death playoff.

Schovee bogeyed the par-4 hole, while Guillaume sank a short par putt to clinch his trip to California. The playoff loss was especially cruel for Schovee, who held sole possession of the individual lead after of the first two rounds and seemed assured a trip to the NCAA Championship as SMU was in second as a team entering the final round.

The Mustangs, who were six strokes back of Liberty entering the final round, picked an awful time for their worst round of the tournament, however, shooting a 13-over 301 to fall out of contention and leave Schovee on the outside looking in.

The race for the team title was just as dramatic, as Liberty and Florida were neck-and-neck with the Gators in hot pursuit all day. The Flames pulled away late as all four players who counted toward the team score carded birdies on the par-5 18th. Florida's Michael Furci closed his day in fine fashion with an eagle-3 on the hole, but it was not enough as Florida's rally fell just short.

Liberty finished with a 4-over 868 (283-293-292) for the tournament, while Florida was three shots back at 871 (299-287-285). For the second straight day, the Gators had the best round, at 3-under, while Auburn turned in a 2-under 286 to finish third at 284 (296-292-286).

The tournament was hosted by UNCG and the Greensboro Sports Commission.

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NEW YORK Every time New York went ahead and stretched its lead, Connecticut came back and tied it. Then the Sun went ahead in the final minute and spoiled the Liberty's one-game homecoming to Madison Square Garden.

Asjha Jones made a tiebreaking jumper with 31 seconds remaining and the Sun went on to a 78-73 victory over the Liberty in the season opener for both teams Saturday.

Tina Charles had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead Connecticut. Allison Hightower scored 13 points, Jones finished with 12 and Renee Montgomery added 11.

"We came out with a lot of aggression," Charles said. "There were times we were down seven, but we were able to get it back. Coach (Mike Thibault) had different lineups out there and everybody just came together collectively and we handled ourselves well on the court."

Connecticut trailed by five early in the second quarter, then by nine in the final minute of the period, by seven at the end of the third. The Sun rallied to tie the score each time.

Connecticut, 15-2 at home last season, struggled to a 6-11 record on the road while failing to hold late leads. Earlier in the week, Thibault said the next step in his team's development was to play better in the fourth quarter. They did that in the opener.

"Just us coming back, that was maturity," said Charles, the 2010 rookie of the year. "Us playing together going on our third year, and that's just mental toughness not letting the game go, not getting down on ourselves, not pouting, just being real mature, and knowing we could get back."

Cappie Pondexter led New York with 19 points, Plenette Pierson had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Kara Braxton scored 13.

The Liberty were outscored 27-15 in the fourth quarter, outrebounded 9-5 and outshot 56 percent (10 for 18) to 43 percent (8 for 14). They had no steals and the Sun turned the ball over just once in the period.

"We got to play better. We got to improve from where we are tonight," New York coach John Whisenant said. "We got static (in the fourth quarter). ... We weren't efficient. Not efficient around executing our offense and we weren't getting turnovers from our defense."

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NEW YORK (AP) Every time New York went ahead and stretched its lead, Connecticut came back and tied it. Then the Sun went ahead in the final minute and spoiled the Liberty's one-game homecoming to Madison Square Garden.

Asjha Jones made a tiebreaking jumper with 31 seconds remaining and the Sun went on to a 78-73 victory over the Liberty in the season opener for both teams Saturday.

Tina Charles had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead Connecticut. Allison Hightower scored 13 points, Jones finished with 12 and Renee Montgomery added 11.

''We came out with a lot of aggression,'' Charles said. ''There were times we were down seven, but we were able to get it back. Coach (Mike Thibault) had different lineups out there and everybody just came together collectively and we handled ourselves well on the court.''

Connecticut trailed by five early in the second quarter, then by nine in the final minute of the period, by seven at the end of the third. The Sun rallied to tie the score each time.

Connecticut, 15-2 at home last season, struggled to a 6-11 record on the road while failing to hold late leads. Earlier in the week, Thibault said the next step in his team's development was to play better in the fourth quarter. They did that in the opener.

''Just us coming back, that was maturity,'' said Charles, the 2010 rookie of the year. ''Us playing together going on our third year, and that's just mental toughness - not letting the game go, not getting down on ourselves, not pouting, just being real mature, and knowing we could get back.''

Cappie Pondexter led New York with 19 points, Plenette Pierson had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Kara Braxton scored 13.

The Liberty were outscored 27-15 in the fourth quarter, outrebounded 9-5 and outshot 56 percent (10 for 18) to 43 percent (8 for 14). They had no steals and the Sun turned the ball over just once in the period.

''We got to play better. We got to improve from where we are tonight,'' New York coach John Whisenant said. ''We got static (in the fourth quarter). ... We weren't efficient. Not efficient around executing our offense and we weren't getting turnovers from our defense.''

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The Connecticut Sun look to have done the hard part by winning on the road in this season-opening home-and-home set with the New York Liberty.

The Sun were dominant at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2011 and can sweep this set Sunday when they meet the Liberty in their home opener.

Connecticut took the season opener for both teams with a big finish Saturday in a 78-73 victory at Madison Square Garden. The Sun outscored the Liberty 27-15 in the fourth quarter, outrebounded them 9-5 and outshot them 56 percent (10 for 18) to 43 percent (8 for 14) over the final 10 minutes.

"Just us coming back, that was maturity," said center Tina Charles, the 2010 rookie of the year. "Us playing together going on our third year, and that's just mental toughness - not letting the game go, not getting down on ourselves, not pouting, just being real mature, and knowing we could get back.''

Charles, a New York native, had 19 points and 13 boards while Asjha Jones added 16 points. Jones made a tiebreaking jumper with 31 seconds remaining to give the Sun the lead for good at 73-71.

The Sun should be favored Sunday after matching Seattle with a WNBA-best 15-2 home record last year. Connecticut has won all six home meetings with New York since the Liberty won a decisive Game 3 of a first-round playoff series in 2008.

Cappie Pondexter led the Liberty with 19 points Saturday. She missed all four 3-pointers as New York made just 2 of 15 from beyond the arc.

"We got to play better. We got to improve from where we are tonight,'' New York coach John Whisenant said. "We got static (in the fourth quarter). ... We weren't efficient. Not efficient around executing our offense and we weren't getting turnovers from our defense.''

Plenette Pierson had 15 points and 10 rebounds while Kara Braxton added 13 and nine, respectively, but the Liberty's frontcourt players struggled to contain the 6-foot-4, 198-pound Charles.

"We came out with a lot of aggression,'' Charles said. "There were times we were down seven, but we were able to get it back. Coach (Mike Thibault) had different lineups out there and everybody just came together collectively and we handled ourselves well on the court.''

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The Liberty had all but hit the send button on the Thank You! note they were going to send yesterday.

The Rangers gritty trek through the NHL playoffs forced the Libs to gladly move their WNBA opener from Prudential Center, where Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals was played, to the Garden. And there, in the Worlds Most Famous Arena, the Liberty found a loud crowd, a Connecticut Sun team that was collecting technical fouls like spring flowers and a golden chance to open the season with a win.

Cut! Dont play the fourth quarter!

Too late. In a collapse that could prove to be a disheartening preview of the season, the Liberty were outscored 27-15 in the final 10 minutes and dropped a 78-73 decision. The teams play again tonight in Connecticut, where the crowd wont be as supportive and the refs slightly less willing to call three technical fouls on the home team.

I thought we could get them in here, said New York coach John Whisenant. We just hit some dry spells.

The Liberty (0-1) treated the fourth quarter like a scrimmage. They allowed the Sun (1-0) to shoot 56.6 percent from the field while the home team clanked on 8-of-14 shots (6-of-14).

There were theories for the loss, as there always are but none held water. Whisenant speculated the Sun dominated the boards in the fourth quarter, but the Liberty won the glass 9-5, allowing just one offensive board.

Leilani Mitchell suggested fatigue set in but Plenette Pierson (15 points, 10 rebounds) was the only player to go the full 10 minutes in the fourth quarter. Cappie Pondexter (19 points) was the only Liberty player to log more than 30 minutes in the game.

Pierson said the team still needs to gel. There is some validity in that. She is one of four players that led their respective winter league teams in Israel, Italy, Poland and Turkey to titles. They didnt arrive in camp until earlier in the week.

But the well-traveled Liberty players still managed to open a nine-point second-half lead and took 58-51 lead into the fourth quarter. The Sun, which got 19 points and 10 rebounds from Tina Charles and 13 off the bench from Allison Hightower, scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter to tie the score at 58-58.

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The Liberty had all but hit the send button on the Thank You! note they were going to send yesterday.

The Rangers gritty trek through the NHL playoffs forced the Liberty to gladly move their WNBA opener from Prudential Center, where Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals was played, to the Garden. And there, in the Worlds Most Famous Arena, the Liberty found a loud crowd, a Connecticut Sun team that was collecting technical fouls like spring flowers and a golden chance to open the season with a win.

Cut! Dont play the fourth quarter!

Too late. In a collapse that could prove to be a disheartening preview of the season, the Liberty were outscored 27-15 in the final 10 minutes and dropped a 78-73 decision. The teams play again tonight in Connecticut, where the crowd wont be as supportive and the refs slightly less willing to call three technical fouls on the home team.

I thought we could get them in here, said New York coach John Whisenant. We just hit some dry spells.

The Liberty (0-1) treated the fourth quarter like a scrimmage. They allowed the Sun (1-0) to shoot 56.6 percent from the field while the home team clanked on 8-of-14 shots (6-of-14).

There were theories for the loss, as there always are but none held water. Whisenant speculated the Sun dominated the boards in the fourth quarter, but the Liberty won the glass 9-5, allowing just one offensive board.

Leilani Mitchell suggested fatigue set in but Plenette Pierson (15 points, 10 rebounds) was the only player to go the full 10 minutes in the fourth quarter. Cappie Pondexter (19 points) was the only Liberty player to log more than 30 minutes in the game.

Pierson said the team still needs to gel. There is some validity in that. She is one of four players that led their respective winter league teams in Israel, Italy, Poland and Turkey to titles. They didnt arrive in camp until earlier in the week.

But the well-traveled Liberty players still managed to open a nine-point second-half lead and took 58-51 lead into the fourth quarter. The Sun, which got 19 points and 10 rebounds from Tina Charles and 13 off the bench from Allison Hightower, scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter to tie the score at 58-58.

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Liberty Media Corporation (Nasdaq: LMCA, LMCB) announced that Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Media, will be presenting at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunication Conference on Wednesday, May 23rd at 2:45 p.m., Eastern Time at the Sheraton New York Hotel in New York City, NY. During his presentation, Mr. Maffei may make observations regarding the company's financial performance and outlook.

The presentation will be broadcast live via the Internet. All interested persons should visit the Liberty Media Corporation website at http://www.libertymedia.com/events to register for the webcast. An archive of the webcast will also be available on this website for 30 days.

About Liberty Media Corporation

Liberty Media (Nasdaq: LMCA, LMCB) owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses, including its subsidiaries Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. and TruePosition, Inc., its interests in Starz, LLC, SiriusXM, Live Nation Entertainment and Barnes & Noble, and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Viacom.

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ISLIP, N.Y., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Liberty Jet Management, one of the fastest growing operators in the Northeast announced today that Revolution Air, one of the premier aircraft charter brokers in the country is now part of Liberty Jet's retail division. Liberty Jet is pleased to welcome Mr. Joe Bacci and his team from Revolution Air to head up this rapidly growing private jet charter division. Christian Deputy, President of Liberty Jet commented that "having a seasoned veteran like Joe will be a welcomed addition to Liberty's continued growth that it is experiencing on all fronts." Deputy also said that, "there is a great synergistic effect between Joe, his team, and the current Liberty Jet personnel already in place." Terms of the deal would not be disclosed.

Liberty Jet's corporate offices are based at their state of the art 60,000 sq ft facility at Long Island's MacArthur Airport with sales offices in Chicago, Philadelphia and Boca Raton manage aircraft from heavy to light aircraft throughout the United States.

For more information please contact Julian Schulman, Director of Client Services at 800-879-2345 or visit our website at http://www.libertyjet.com.

Christian Deputy Liberty Jet Management, 1-800-879-2345, cdeputy@libertyjet.com

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Liberty Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq: LINTA, LINTB) announced that Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Interactive, will be presenting at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunication Conference on Wednesday, May 23rd at 2:45 p.m., Eastern Time at the Sheraton New York Hotel in New York City, NY. During his presentation, Mr. Maffei may make observations regarding the company's financial performance and outlook and the proposed creation of the Liberty Ventures tracking stock.

The presentation will be broadcast live via the Internet. All interested persons should visit the Liberty Interactive Corporation website at http://www.libertyinteractive.com/events to register for the webcast. An archive of the webcast will also be available on this website for 30 days.

About Liberty Interactive Corporation

Liberty Interactive (Nasdaq: LINTA, LINTB) owns interests in a broad range video and online commerce businesses including QVC, Provide Commerce, Backcountry.com, Celebrate Interactive, Bodybuilding.com, Evite, Expedia and TripAdvisor.

Additional Information

Nothing in this press release shall constitute a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of Liberty Interactives proposed new tracking stock or Liberty Interactives existing common stock. The offer and sale of shares of the proposed tracking stock will only be made pursuant to an effective registration statement. Liberty Interactive stockholders and other investors are urged to read the registration statement filed with the SEC, including the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus contained therein, because they contain important information about the issuance of shares of the proposed tracking stock. Copies of Liberty Interactives SEC filings are available free of charge at the SECs website (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the filings together with the materials incorporated by reference therein will also be available, without charge, by directing a request to Liberty Interactive Corporation, 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, Colorado 80112, Attention: Investor Relations, Telephone: (720) 875-5408.

Participants in a Solicitation

The directors and executive officers of Liberty Interactive and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of proposals relating to the approval of the issuance of the new tracking stock. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of Liberty Interactive and other participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be available in the proxy materials to be filed with the SEC (a preliminary filing of which has been made with the SEC).

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MERCER ISLAND, Wash., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Dialysis (www.libertydialysis.com), owner and operator of more than 260 dialysis clinics nationwide, is celebrating its 1,000th patient to participate in its Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) program. Liberty Dialysis is known for its strong commitment to home therapies for End Stage kidney disease patients, making this a particularly special milestone for the company. The 1,000th PD patient was trained in just two weeks, by nephrology specialists at the Liberty affiliate INS Statesville clinic to perform PD treatment independently.

What is PD? Peritoneal dialysis allows End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients to treat themselves at home, work and even while traveling. Like hemodialysis, PD is a way to remove waste products from the blood when the kidneys can no longer perform this function. During PD, a catheter attached to the patient's abdominal lining (peritoneum) delivers fluid (dialysate) to the blood vessels. This fluid flows into and out of the peritoneal space, performing the kidney's function.

PD vs. HemodialysisThe majority of patients with severe chronic kidney disease are treated with hemodialysis, which typically takes place in a hospital or clinic under the supervision of specialized staff, such as nephrology nurses and technicians. In some cases treatment can be performed at home by a patient or caregiver. While PD treatment is not an option for everyone, many patients are candidates for this type of treatment. More ESRD patients are choosing this method for its many benefits, including:

"Celebrating Liberty Dialysis' 1,000th PD patient is a particularly special milestone for us," stated Ron Sawyer, Chief Operating Officer at Liberty Dialysis. "The commitment to providing home dialysis has always been an important cornerstone of our organization. Everyone at Liberty is committed to making home dialysis an option to more patients."

About Liberty Dialysis With more than 260 dialysis clinics in operation across the U.S., Liberty Dialysis is dedicated to providing outstanding care for patients with kidney disease and a rewarding career experience for its trained caregivers. Liberty has a history of developing clinics in underserved communities in cooperation with local physicians and non-profit organizations. Liberty also forms partnerships with local nephrologists and hospitals to develop and operate these centers. For more information, visit http://www.libertydialysis.com.

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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney delivered the commencement speech at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., this past weekend. It was seen as an appeal to religious conservatives in the Republican Party who had opposed him earlier in the primary season.

Here is the full text of Romneys prepared remarks, from his website:

For the graduates, this moment marks a clear ending and a clear beginning. The task set before you four years ago is now completed in full. To the class of 2012: Well done, and congratulations.

Mitt Romney gives Liberty University commencement speech May 12, 2012. (Jae C. Hong/AP) Some of you may have taken a little longer than four years to complete your studies. One graduate has said that he completed his degree in only two terms: Clintons and Bushs.

In some ways, it is fitting that I share this distinction with Truett Cathy. The Romney campaign comes to a sudden stop when we spot a Chick-fil-A. Your chicken sandwiches were our comfort food through the primary season, and there were days that we needed a lot of comforting. So, Truett, thank you and congratulations on your well-deserved honor today.

There are some people here who are even more pleased than the graduates. Those would be the parents. Their years of prayers, devotion, and investment have added up to this joyful achievement. And with credit to Congressman Dick Armey: The American Dream is not owning your own home, it is getting your kids out of the home you own.

Lately, Ive found myself thinking about life in four-year stretches. And lets just say that not everybody has achieved as much in these last four years as you have.

Thats a theme for another day. But two observations. First, even though job opportunities are scarce in this economy, it is not for nothing that you have spent this time preparing. Jerry Falwell, Senior, long ago observed that, You do not determine a mans greatness by his talent or wealth, as the world does, but rather by what it takes to discourage him. America needs your skill and talent. If we take the right course, we will see a resurgence in the American economy that will surprise the world, and that will open new doors of opportunity for those who are prepared as you are.

Of course, what the next four years might hold for me is yet to be determined. But I will say that things are looking up, and I take your kind hospitality today as a sign of good things to come.

I consider it a great life honor to address you today. Your generosity of spirit humbles me. The welcoming spirit of Liberty is a tribute to the gracious Christian example of your founder.

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Liberty Global Inc. ( LBTYA ) declared mixed financial results for the first quarter of 2012. In the previous quarter, the company added a net 445,000 organic revenue generating units (RGU), up 71% year over year.

Quarterly GAAP net loss from continuing operation was $25.2 million or a loss of 9 cents per share compared with a net income of $342.4 million or $1.22 per share in the prior-year quarter. However, first-quarter 2012 adjusted (excluding special items) earnings per share of 17 cents fell below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 20 cents.

Quarterly total revenue of $2,537 million was an improvement of 12.4% year over year, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,492 million. Year-over-year growth of the top line was primarily attributable to the consolidation of German operations.

Quarterly cost of operation was $897.7 million, up 10.6% year over year. Selling, General and Administrative expenses were $471.4 million, up 12.8% year over year. In the first quarter of 2012, operating income was $494.3 million, up 14.2% year over year.

During the first quarter of 2012, Liberty Global generated $805.8 million of cash from operations compared with $734.9 million in the year-ago quarter. Free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital expenditures) in the reported quarter was $284.5 million compared with $245.3 million in the prior-year quarter.

At the end of the first quarter of 2012, Liberty Global had $2,703.1 million of cash & marketable securities and $24,966.3 million of outstanding debt on its balance sheet compared with $2,626.4 million of cash & marketable securities and $24,757.9 million of outstanding debt on its balance sheet at the end of 2011. At the end of the first quarter of 2012, debt-to-capitalization ratio was 0.90 compared with 0.87 at the end of 2011.

Subscriber Statistics

As on March 31, 2012, Liberty Global had 19.5869 million customers in 14 countries. UPC Broadband customer was 16.1746 million. Telnet customer was 2.1801 million. VTR customer was 1.1089 million. Puerto Rico customer was 122,700. Total Single-Play customer was 11.2316 million, up 9.4% year over year. Total Double-Play customer was 2.9207 million, up 9.8% year over year. Total Triple-Play customer was 5.4346 million, up 39.6% year over year.

During the reported quarter, Liberty Global added 445,000 net RGUs including net gains of 254,000 and 277,000 subscribers, respectively, for broadband Internet and telephony services and a net loss of 86,000 subscribers for video services. In the first quarter, the company added 279,000 digital video subscribers. At the end of the first quarter of 2012, Liberty Global had 8.4 million digital cable subscribers with a penetration rate of 47%. Importantly, 52% of total digital cable subscribers are now using HD/DVR services.

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- For reasons I can't quite comprehend Sirius XM(SIRI) investors continue with their misguided optimism over recent events with Liberty Media(LMCA). They seem to think Liberty's effort to take full control of Sirius is going to somehow manifest into a win-win situation where both Liberty and investors of Sirius walk away holding hands.

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LIBERTY Dental Plan (LIBERTY) is releasing their new mobile app with predictive Automatic Call Distribution (ACD). LIBERTY members across the United States can now access LIBERTYs most popular online dental features via smart phones.

Using this free, easy-to-use mobile app, members can access their account information, view dental benefits and co-pays, find a dentist, get answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and contact LIBERTY Member Services without waiting in a call queue.

Drumbi, a leader in enterprise communications, uses predictive ACD technology embedded into the app to enhance communications between the member and LIBERTY customer services. Callers can directly access a LIBERTY Member Services Representative, and be personally greeted by a friendly, live voice who is automatically prompted with the members basic information at the time of the call.

Were excited to be a leader in the dental insurance industry offering a mobile app that will dramatically enhance member service communications, said Dr. Amir Neshat, LIBERTY's Founder, President and CEO. I am particularly excited that LIBERTY can offer innovative solutions to our clients, bringing us ever closer to meeting and exceeding standards in efficiency and quality.

We are privileged to have been selected by LIBERTY Dental Plan as a core component of their operational transformation, Shervin Talieh, CEO of Drumbi, said. LIBERTY's mission is to provide a superior member and provider experience while creating tremendous operational efficiency as they continue their rapid growth. The benefit of self-service technology is tied to consumers knowing they have control of their options. Drumbi and LIBERTY are continuing their efforts together to design another integrated app specifically for dental providers.

LIBERTY Dental Mobile is available now free of charge in the iPhone App Store and in Google Play for Android. For more information, visit http://www.libertydentalplan.com/mobile.

About LIBERTY Dental Plan

LIBERTY Dental Plan specializes in commercial and government sponsored dental programs, providing services to managed care organizations, state governments, labor unions, large group employers, municipalities, and individuals. With a vast majority of its membership enrolled in government sponsored programs, LIBERTY is recognized as a specialist in administering dental care for Medicaid, SCHIP and Medicare beneficiaries. LIBERTY has a proven record of successfully increasing the utilization of quality dental care for multiple programs, ensuring that a larger portion of premiums are appropriated directly to care.

LIBERTY Dental Plan is also recognized as an industry leader in the area of Dental Disease Management. A member of The Care Continuum Alliance (carecontinuum.org), LIBERTY shares their commitment to promote high quality standards for and definitions of key components of wellness, disease, case management where appropriate, and care coordination programs as well as support services and materials.

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TORONTO , May 14, 2012 /CNW/ - Liberty Mines Inc. ("Liberty" or the "Company") today announced results from a deep drill program on its Hart Nickel Deposit that suggests increased mineralization at depth. The drilling program is consistent with the Company's strategy to add to its current resource base, and support production activities at its 2,000 ton per day Redstone Mill.

"These drill results demonstrate the potential for adding significant tonnage to the Hart resource and support our belief that there are deeper deposits within the Shaw Dome region," commented Chris Stewart , President & CEO of Liberty Mines. "We are very encouraged by the mineralization in the drill holes along with the results of the down the hole geophysics we carried out on the three deep drill holes. The current indicated resource of 1.55 million tonnes at the Hart deposit ends at a depth of about 550m below surface. These new deep drill hole intersections suggest we could add significant tonnes to the overall Hart resources at depth."

An intercept of 0.96% Ni over a drilled width of 0.9 meters from 795.6 to 796.5 meters in drill hole H-12-31A occurred at a vertical depth of 780 meters below surface. In addition, an intercept of 0.6% Ni over a drilled width of 3.5 meters occurred from 786.8 to 790.3 meters. The Hart Deposit has an indicated resource of 1,546,000 tonnes grading 1.4% Nickel from surface to approximately 550 meters below surface. In late 2011, Liberty Mines drilled a deep hole targeting the vertical projection of a VTEM airborne conductor. Drill hole H-11-23 intersected 1.24% Ni over a drilled width of 3.6 meters approximately 550 meters vertically below surface ( Dec 14, 2011 press release). The recent intercept in drill hole H-12-31A occurs approximately 270 meters down dip of drill hole H-11-23.

Recently, a borehole geophysical survey was performed on both of these drill holes by Crone Geophysics and Exploration Ltd. The responses from the surveys suggest a significant conductor lies west of drill hole H-11-23 at an approximate depth of 580 meters and a conductive response also lies immediately east and below drill hole H-12-31A at an approximate vertical depth of 800 meters. Liberty Mines plans to drill test these conductive responses to build upon the recent deep drill hole intercepts.

On the Hart East project, a recent deep drill hole, H-11-30 intersected 1.02% Ni over a drilled width of 1.7 meters at approximately 650 meters vertically below surface ( March 26, 2012 press release). A borehole survey performed on this drill hole indicates a substantial off hole response to the east and above the deep intercept which could represent significant accumulations of nickel sulphides. Liberty is also planning to drill test this significant conductor to continue building upon a resource for the Hart East.

To see an image of the Hart & Hart East projects, click the following link: http://files.newswire.ca/1063/Hart_and_Hart_East.pdf

Currently, drilling is focused on a combined airborne VTEM and geochemical soil anomaly equidistant between the Hart and McWatters deposits. Results from the deep drilling on the Hart and Hart East programs are shown in the table below. These drill holes have been bore hole surveyed. The core lengths presented in the table are the intersected lengths, and the composite lengths are core weighted. True widths are unknown. Drill holes H-11-23 and H-11-30 previously reported.

Liberty's drill projects are being supervised by the Company's Vice President of Exploration, Peter Caldbick BSc, P.Geo., a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. The technical contents of the press release have been reviewed and approved by Peter Caldbick. A rigorous quality assurance program is employed which includes the insertion of standards and blanks for each batch of samples. Samples of the NQ size drill core are sawed in half, with one-half sent to a commercial laboratory, AGAT Laboratories Mississauga, Ontario, and the other half retained for future reference. Core samples are routinely analyzed for nickel and copper using sodium peroxide fusion and ICP finish. Any analyses greater than 5,000 ppm are re-analyzed using total acid digestion

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Liberty Mines Continues to Expand Nickel Mineralization at its Hart Deposit