Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Schedules 3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings Release

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DLR - News) today announced that it will hold a conference call on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT to discuss its third quarter 2009 financial results and operating performance. The conference call will feature Chief Executive Officer, Michael Foust and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer, A. William Stein. The Company will release its financial results for the third quarter 2009 before the market opens on Thursday, October 29, 2009.

To participate in the live call, investors are invited to dial +1 (877) 941-8609 (for domestic callers) or +1 (480) 629-9818 (for international callers) and quote the conference ID #4159375 at least five minutes prior to start time. A live webcast of the call will be available via the Investors section of Digital Realty Trust's website atwww.digitalrealtytrust.com. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register and download and install any necessary audio software. If you are unable to listen to the live conference call, a telephone and webcast replay will be available after 12:00 pm PT on Thursday, October 29, 2009 until 11:59 pm PT on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. The telephone replay can be accessed by dialing 800-406-7325 (for domestic callers) or 303-590-3030 (for international callers) and using the access code #4159375. A replay of the webcast will also be archived on Digital Realty Trust's website.

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. owns, acquires, redevelops, develops and manages technology-related real estate. The Company is focused on providing Turn-Key Datacenter(SM) and Powered Base Building(SM) datacenter solutions for domestic and international tenants across a variety of industry verticals ranging from information technology and internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. Digital Realty Trust's 75 properties, excluding one property held as an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture, contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry tenants and corporate enterprise datacenter tenants. Comprising approximately 13.0 million rentable square feet as of July 30, 2009, including 1.1 million square feet of space held for redevelopment, Digital Realty Trust's portfolio is located in 27 markets throughout North America and Europe. For additional information, please visit Digital Realty Trust's website at http://www.digitalrealtytrust.com.

Brady Corporation Reports Earnings for Fiscal 2009

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brady Corporation (NYSE:BRC - News) today reported results for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2009.

Sales in the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter were $287.2 million compared to $396.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. Organic sales declined 23 percent, acquisition growth was flat, and foreign currency translation reduced sales by 5 percent. Regionally, organic sales were down 25 percent in Europe, 24 percent in the Americas, and 15 percent in Asia/Pacific.

Net income for the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter was $19.2 million or $0.37 per diluted Class A Common share, compared to $34.8 million or $0.64 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. Results included after tax restructuring charges of $3.4 million in the quarter or $0.06 per share.

Brady’s fiscal 2009 net sales were $1.209 billion compared to $1.523 billion in sales in fiscal 2008. Organic sales were down 16 percent, acquisitions added 1 percent to sales results, and foreign currency translation reduced sales by 5 percent. Net income for fiscal 2009, including after-tax restructuring charges of $20.2 million or $0.38 per share, was $70.1 million or $1.33 per share compared to $132.2 million or $2.41 per share in fiscal 2008.

“After a strong first quarter, the global economic downturn caused a 27 percent drop in our sales over the balance of the year. Despite this, we earned $90 million in net income excluding restructuring charges and generated $127 million in cash flow from operations,” said Brady President and CEO Frank M. Jaehnert. “Beginning in the second quarter, we took quick and aggressive actions to adjust our cost structure, including a significant workforce reduction. We also continued to invest in our future and position the company for growth going forward by focusing on new product development, acquisition strategy, e-business opportunities and productivity improvement initiatives like the Brady Business Performance System (BBPS). We believe that these strategic investments along with our reduced cost structure position us well for the current economic climate as well as for future economic recovery.”

“We expect that the challenges of the global recession will continue into the first half of fiscal 2010. As a result, we expect current fiscal year net income to be between $85 and $95 million and earnings per diluted share of between $1.60 and $1.80. This guidance is based on current exchange rates and a constant tax rate. It also assumes that sales will continue at or near current levels through the first half of our fiscal year, followed by modest growth in the second half of the year,” said Brady Chief Financial Officer Thomas J. Felmer. “Our guidance excludes additional expected pretax restructuring charges of approximately $15 million or $0.20 per share, which would result in annualized pretax savings of approximately $15 million, of which $10 million are expected to be realized in fiscal 2010.

“While most of the cost reductions we made in fiscal 2009 are permanent, we expect up to $40 million of fiscal 2009 pretax savings to be non-recurring and will impact fiscal 2010 starting in the first quarter. We also expect capital expenditures in fiscal 2010 of approximately $25 million, with depreciation and amortization consistent with fiscal 2009 levels.”

A Webcast regarding fiscal 2009 results will be available at www.investor.bradycorp.com beginning at 9:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time today.

Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect premises, products and people. Its products include high-performance labels and signs, safety devices, printing systems and software, and precision die-cut materials. Founded in 1914, the company has more than 500,000 customers in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, education, medical and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee and employs approximately 7,000 people at operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific. More information is available on the Internet at www.bradycorp.com.

Brady believes that certain statements in this news release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements related to future, not past, events included in this news release, including, without limitation, statements regarding Brady's future financial position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs, earnings, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and plans and objectives of management for future operations are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project” or “plan” or similar terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain and are subject to risks, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond Brady's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For Brady, uncertainties arise from the length or severity of the current worldwide economic downturn or timing or strength of a subsequent recovery; future financial performance of major markets Brady serves, which include, without limitation, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, laboratory, education, governmental, public utility, computer, transportation; difficulties in making and integrating acquisitions; risks associated with newly acquired businesses; Brady's ability to retain significant contracts and customers; future competition; Brady's ability to develop and successfully market new products; changes in the supply of, or price for, parts and components; increased price pressure from suppliers and customers; interruptions to sources of supply; environmental, health and safety compliance costs and liabilities; Brady's ability to realize cost savings from operating initiatives; Brady's ability to attract and retain key talent; difficulties associated with exports; risks associated with international operations; fluctuations in currency rates versus the US dollar; technology changes; potential write-offs of Brady's substantial intangible assets;Brady’s ability to maintain its debt covenants; unforeseen tax consequences; risks associated with obtaining governmental approvals and maintaining regulatory compliance for new and existing products; business interruptions due to implementing business systems; and numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive and regulatory nature contained from time to time in Brady's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, those factors listed in the "Risk Factors" section located in Item 1A of Part I of Brady's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended July 31, 2008, as updated by subsequently filed reports. These uncertainties may cause Brady's actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in its forward-looking statements. Brady does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

Campbell Soup profit falls 22 percent

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) -- The Campbell Soup Co. says its fourth-quarter profit declined 22 percent. But excluding one-time items, profit was up 11 percent.

The company says its profit was hurt by the exchange rate and helped by higher retail prices.

The company reported Friday that it earned $69 million, or 20 cents per share, for the three months ended Aug. 2. That's down from $89 million, or 24 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Excluding one-time items such as commodity hedging and a charge related to European trademarks, profit was $107 million, or 30 cents a share. Analysts expected 26 cents per share.

Sales for the quarter were $1.53 billion, down from $1.7 billion in the year-ago period.

FedEx First Quarter Earnings to Exceed Guidance

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX - News) today announced that it expects to report earnings of $0.58 per diluted share for the first quarter ended August 31, down 53% from $1.23 per diluted share a year ago. The company’s guidance for the quarter was $0.30 to $0.45 per diluted share.

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FedEx expects earnings to be $0.65 to $0.95 per diluted share in the second quarter, which reflects the current outlook for fuel prices and a continued modest recovery in the global economy. A substantial decline is expected from $1.58 per diluted share a year ago, as the company significantly benefited from rapidly declining fuel prices and the timing lag that exists between when fuel prices change and when indexed fuel surcharges automatically adjust.

“FedEx first quarter financial performance exceeded our guidance thanks to better-than-expected FedEx International Priority^®volume, strict cost management and solid execution of our strategy,” said Alan B. Graf, Jr., FedEx Corp. chief financial officer. “Despite some encouraging signs in the global economy, it is difficult to predict the timing and pace of any economic recovery. Revenue per shipment declined year over year in each of our transportation segments, as fuel surcharges declined significantly and we continue to face a very competitive pricing environment combined with significant overcapacity in the LTL freight market.”

FedEx will release the details of its first quarter earnings on September 17, 2009.

Corporate Overview

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX - News) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $35 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 280,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.

Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements, such as statements relating to management's views with respect to future events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic conditions in the global markets in which we operate, legal challenges or changes related to FedEx Ground’s owner-operators, new U.S. domestic or international government regulation, the impact from any terrorist activities or international conflicts, our ability to effectively operate, integrate and leverage acquired businesses, changes in fuel prices and currency exchange rates, our ability to match capacity to shifting volume levels and other factors which can be found in FedEx Corp.'s and its subsidiaries' press releases and filings with the SEC.