Nevada Briefs - July 2008

Nevada Briefs

Piedmont Mining Company Obtains Funding

Piedmont Mining Company recently received $480,500 of private funding. The funding was arranged and managed by IBK Capital Corp. of Toronto. The offering totaled 3,203,331 units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one two-year warrant exercisable at $0.26 per share. Net of commissions, the company has received $437,255 from this funding. These funds will be used to pursue the company's exploration program in Nevada.

Southern Nevada Health District Receives $2 Million Grant

UnitedHealth Group and its Sierra Health Services, Inc. business unit have awarded a $2 million grant to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD). The grant, funded over a course of three years, will be used to provide more than 23,000 immunizations for employees of small business each year for three years. In addition, it will enable SNHD to launch the Nurse-Family Partnership program and provide 100 high-risk families facing first-time births with free enrollment in the new program, which will help finance 3,000 home visits. The grant represents approximately 16 percent of the total funding needed for these two programs.

The Lili Claire Foundation Expands Services to Reno

The Lili Claire Foundation has expanded its services to Reno and has welcomed Renown Health as one of its newest partners in providing education and supportive services to children, parents and communities about syndromes such as Williams Syndrome, Autism, Down Syndrome and other neuro-developmental conditions.

Holland & Hart LLP Merges with Hale Lane

Holland & Hart LLP, which has offices in seven state has merged with Hale Lane Peek Dennison & Howard. The combined firm will result in a total of 63 attorneys in Nevada, making it one of the four largest firms in the state, and a total of 415 attorneys throughout the country. The firm will maintain the name Holland & Hart and will have Nevada offices in Reno, Carson City and Las Vegas.