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www.PicksThatMove.com: "Picks that move" Alerts, October 2, 2009: UBET, MENT, PERY, UNAM, ZHNE and AATI.(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Picksthatmove.com Alerts include Youbet.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBET); Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT); Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ: PERY); Unico American Corporation (NASDAQ: UNAM); Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) and Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AnalogicTech(TM)) (Nasdaq: AATI) -- October 2, 2009 Youbet.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBET) trading at $2.06 on a volume of 10,382 shares. In a press release out on October 2, 2009 Youbet.com Appoints Dawn Haden as President of United Tote Effective November 1, 2009 BURBANK, Calif., Oct 02, 2009 -- Youbet.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBET) announced today that Jeff True has decided to resign from the position of President of United Tote, effective November 1, 2009, to pursue other opportunities and that effective as of that date, Dawn Haden will be promoted to the position of President of United Tote. Mr. True had been with the company for over six years, initially serving as General Manager for the western United States and then accepting the position of President of United Tote in 2006. About Youbet.com, Inc. Youbet.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBET) is a leading domestic online horse racing and horse betting site, the exclusive provider of live horse racing footage and racing results to ESPN.com and CBSSports.com and a leading supplier of totalizator systems to the pari-mutuel industry. Youbet's website enables its customers to securely wager on horse races at over 180 racetracks each year worldwide from the convenience of their homes or other locations. Through its online platform, Youbet offers members real-time wagering, co-mingled track pools, conditional wagering capabilities, high quality live audio/video, up-to-the-minute track information, mobile wagering, race replay library, simultaneous X2 Video multi-race viewing capability and sophisticated ROI-based player analysis tools. In addition, through its United Tote totalizator systems subsidiary, Youbet provides hardware and software to its track partners, allowing them to process pari-mutuel wagers, issue and pay tickets, and calculate payoff odds. -- October 2, 2009 Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) trading at $8.68 on a volume of 112,111 shares In a press release on October 2, 2009 IBM, Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter, Mentor Graphics and Leading Industry Analyst to Speak at IESF 2009 Military and Aerospace Conference in Dallas WILSONVILLE, Ore., Oct 02, 2009 -- Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) today announced that leading industry analyst Richard Aboulafia and representatives from major aerospace companies will speak at the 2009 Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum (IESF) for Military and Aerospace. The event will take place on October 28, 2009 at the Embassy Suites in Grapevine, Texas. Registration is available at www.mentor.com/go/iesf. About Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $800 million and employs approximately 4,425 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/. -- October 2, 2009 Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) trading at $14.50 on a volume of 39,139 shares. In a press release out on October 2, 2009 Perry Ellis International announces promotion of Jack Voith as President of the Golf and Sportswear Division MIAMI, Oct 02, 2009 -- Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today the promotion of John F. ("Jack") Voith to President, of the Golf, & Sportswear Division effective immediately. About Perry Ellis International Perry Ellis International, Inc. is a leading designer, distributor and licensor of a broad line of high quality men's and women's apparel, accessories, and fragrances. The Company's collection of dress and casual shirts, golf sportswear, sweaters, dress and casual pants and shorts, jeans wear, active wear and men's and women's swimwear is available through all major levels of retail distribution. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns a portfolio of nationally and internationally recognized brands including Perry Ellis(R), Jantzen(R), Laundry by Shelli Segal(R), C&C California(R), Cubavera(R), Munsingwear(R), Savane(R), Original Penguin(R) by Munsingwear(R), Grand Slam(R), Natural Issue(R), Pro Player(R), the Havanera Co.(R), Axis(R), Tricots St. Raphael(R), Gotcha(R), Girl Star(R), MCD(R) John Henry(R), Mondo di Marco(R), Redsand(R), Manhattan(R), Axist(R) and Farah(R). The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties including Dockers(R) for outerwear, Nike(R) and JAG(R) for swimwear, and Callaway(R), PING(R) and PGA TOUR(R) for golf apparel. Additional information on the Company is available at http://www.pery.com. -- October 2, 2009 Unico American Corporation (NASDAQ: UNAM) last trade at $9.85 In a press release out on October 2, 2009 Unico American Corporation Announces Departure of Director WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Oct 02, 2009 -- Unico American Corporation (NASDAQ: UNAM) ("Unico," the "Company"), an insurance holding company that, through its subsidiaries, including Crusader Insurance Company, offers a variety of property and casualty insurance products and services, today announced that Mr. Jon P. Kocourek has resigned as a director of the Company effective October 8, 2009. Mr. Kocourek, who has served as a director since 2008, stated that he is rejoining his former firm Willis Re, Inc. as a full time employee and is resigning in order to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest. About Unico American Corporation Headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, Unico is an insurance holding company that underwrites property and casualty insurance through its insurance company subsidiary; provides property, casualty, and health insurance through its agency subsidiaries; and through its other subsidiaries provides insurance premium financing and membership association services. Unico has conducted the majority of its operations through Crusader Insurance Company since 1985. For more information concerning Crusader Insurance Company, please visit its Web site atwww.crusaderinsurance.com. -- October 2, 2009 Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZHNE) trading at $0.482 on a volume of 120,607 shares In a press release out on October 2, 2009 Zhone Technologies to Report Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results OAKLAND, Calif., Oct 02, 2009 -- Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZHNE), a global leader in network access solutions, today announced that the company will report its third quarter 2009 financial results on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, after the close of regular market trading. About Zhone Technologies -- Access for a Converging World Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) is a global leader in multi-service access solutions, serving more than 700 of the world's most innovative network operators. The company offers the industry's only fully-integrated portfolio of MSAP, FTTx, EFM and Wi-Fi access technologies, improving network agility and reducing the costs of delivering the full spectrum of access services, including residential and business broadband, VoIP, and High-Definition IPTV over copper, fiber, and wireless. Zhone is headquartered in California, and its MSAP products are all manufactured in the USA, in a facility that is emission, waste-water, and CFC free. www.zhone.com -- October 2, 2009 Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AnalogicTech(TM)) (Nasdaq: AATI) trading at $3.30 on a volume of 411,246 shares In a press release out on October 2, 2009 AnalogicTech Comments on Recent Developments in Patent Litigation SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct 02, 2009 -- Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AnalogicTech(TM)) (Nasdaq: AATI), a developer of power management integrated circuits, today announced that the ITC ruled in favor of a motion proposed jointly by AnalogicTech and Linear Technology Corporation (Linear) to terminate a portion of the ongoing patent proceedings between the two companies. As part of this ruling, Linear agreed to remove certain of AnalogicTech's products from consideration by the ITC. In turn, AnalogicTech agreed that it will not seek to import these products in the future. The parties hope that the removal of these products (which are based on an older architecture and represent a non-material portion of AnalogicTech's revenue) will streamline the remaining issues between the two companies. About AnalogicTech Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AnalogicTech) is a supplier of Total Power Management(TM) semiconductor solutions for a variety of consumer, communications, and computing systems. The company focuses its design and marketing efforts on the application-specific power management needs of such devices as mobile handsets, smartphones, digital cameras, netbooks / notebooks, personal navigation systems, and wireless LANs. AnalogicTech also develops and licenses device, process, package, and application-related technologies. AnalogicTech is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA and Macau, S.A.R., with offices in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and the U.K., as well as a worldwide network of sales reps and distributors. The company is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol AATI. For more information, please visit www.analogictech.com. 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