Obama setting out requirements for a healthcare bill he hopes will be passed by October

Obama, setting out requirements for a healthcare bill he hopes will be passed by October, told the chairman of the two Senate Committees drafting the legislation that he was open to the idea of insurance mandates, which he had opposed during his presidential election campaign. Agreement Facilitates Expanded Patient Monitoring Capabilities CHICAGO, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeWatch Services, Inc., the leading providerof wireless telemedicine services in the United States, today announced thatit has reached an exclusive agreement with Verizon Wireless, the nation'sleading wireless service provider. Under this agreement, Verizon Wireless willbe the preferred network for LifeWatch's successful remote monitoring servicefor cardiac patients. LifeWatch's rapidly expanding LifeStar(TM) ACT Ambulatory Cardiac Telemetryservice has been used by more than 60,000 patients since its introduction inJanuary 2007. The service is routinely selected by the top 50 heart centers inthe United States. "This strategic agreement underscores the common vision shared by LifeWatchand Verizon Wireless in the evolving telemedicine industry by combining ourapplications for timely patient diagnoses with the most reliable wirelesstelecommunication platform providing the highest quality transmissions ofcritical data," said Dr. Yacov Geva, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ofCard Guard AG, the parent company of LifeWatch.

"Verizon Wireless' Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) 3G network provides asecure, high-speed path for carrying data today and it will continue to do soas the demand increases in the future," said T.J Fox,president-Illinois/Wisconsin Region, Verizon Wireless. "This agreementprovides LifeWatch with custom solutions and a wireless platform to supportlong-term growth in the expanding healthcare market."Dr. Geva added, "New avenues of development for both companies will open asLifeWatch expands our innovation pipeline to remotely monitor patients foradditional disease states and wellness conditions from virtually anylocation."About LifeWatch Corp.LifeWatch is a wholly owned subsidiary of LifeWatch AG, the leading healthcaretechnology and solutions provider listed on SIX Swiss Stock Exchange (LIFE).LifeWatch Corp., through its operating subsidiaries LifeWatch Services, Inc.and LifeWatch Technologies, Inc. (Instromedix) is an independent provider ofambulatory cardiac monitoring services and a manufacturer and distributor ofambulatory cardiac and vital signs monitoring devices in the United States.Its current services are used by physicians primarily to monitor patients whoare suspected of having heart rhythm disorders, or cardiac arrhythmias, andits products are used by itself and by others in connection with providingcardiac monitoring services. For more information, visit: Verizon WirelessVerizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wirelessvoice and data network, serving more than 86.6 million customers.Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 86,000 employeesnationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications(NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).For more information, visit. To preview and request broadcast-quality videofootage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on tothe Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at WirelessBrent D.

Atwood of LifeWatch Services, Inc., 1-877-774-9846,; or Carolyn A. Schamberger, APR of Verizon Wireless,+1-847-619-4282, . SAN ANTONIO--(Business Wire)--Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) announced today that it has priced itspublic offering of 40 million shares of common stock at a price of $18 pershare. The offering was made pursuant to the company`s shelf registrationstatement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission The offering isexpected to close on June 9, 2009. The company has also granted the underwritersan option to purchase an additional 6 million shares of common stock.

Valerointends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes,including its capital spending program as well as recently completed and pendingacquisitions Barclays Capital Inc and J.P Morgan Securities Inc are thejoint book-runners for the common stock offering. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation ofan offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in anyjurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful priorto registration or qualification under the securities laws of any suchjurisdiction. Copies of the prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of theSecurities Act of 1933, as amended, may be obtained from Barclays Capital Inc.,c/o Broadridge Integrated Distribution Services, 1155 Long Island Avenue,Edgewood, New York, 11717, (phone888-603-5847), J.P Morgan Securities Inc. at 4 Chase Metrotech Center, CSLevel, Brooklyn, New York 11245, Attn: Chase Distribution and Support Service,Northeast Statement Processing, or by telephone at 718-242-8002, or by fax to718-242-8003 and online at About Valero: Valero Energy Corporation is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio. Thecompany owns and operates 16 refineries throughout the United States, Canada andthe Caribbean with a combined throughput capacity of approximately three millionbarrels per day, making it the largest refiner in North America. Valero is alsoa leading ethanol producer with seven ethanol plants in the Midwest at acombined capacity of 780 million gallons per year, and is one of the nation`slargest retail operators with approximately 5,800 retail and branded wholesaleoutlets in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean under the Valero, DiamondShamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Beacon brands.

Please visit formore information. Statements contained in this release that state the company`s or management`sexpectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statementsintended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Act of1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words "believe," "expect,""should," "could," "estimates," and other similar expressions identifyforward-looking statements. It is important to note that actual results coulddiffer materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Formore information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differfrom those expressed or forecasted, see Valero`s annual reports on Form 10-K andquarterly reports on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and ExchangeCommission and on Valero`s website at Valero Energy Corporation, San AntonioInvestors, Ashley Smith, Vice President,Investor Relations: 210-345-2744orMedia, Bill Day, Executive Director, Corporate Communications:210-345-2928Website: http:// Business Wire 2009.