It is the preeminent organization that recognizesthe strengths success contributions and impact

It is the preeminent organization that recognizesthe strengths, success, contributions, and impact of African-Americancorporate business leaders. Council members - more than 460 executives,one-third of them women - represent more than 250 Fortune 500 corporations.For more information about The Executive Leadership Council, please visit. Unfortunately, SenatorsBaucus and Grassley appear to be getting their information exclusively fromopponents of Physician Hospitals of America, such as the American HospitalAssociation.They are cherry picking tragedies for political leverage and perpetuating amythology which was created for no purpose other than to financially benefitthe big box hospitals and those operated by bureaucrats and corporations,without regard to patient outcomes and overall quality."Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) represents 220 American hospitals ownedand operated by physicians themselves. There are over 100,000 preventable deathsin American hospitals every year.As recently as last week, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)released national data, which again shows significantly better outcomes forpatients at hospitals owned and operated by physicians, rather than thoseunder the control of bureaucrats and corporations. The fact of the matter is, every independent study,including those by the federal government, demonstrate physician-ownedhospitals have lower mortality rates and lower morbidity rates by patientoutcomes across the United States. SenatorsMax Baucus and Chuck Grassley."It is despicable that Senators Max Baucus and Chuck Grassley would use thetragic death of one patient to help support the efforts of corporate hospitalsand bureaucrats in their efforts to undermine hospitals owned and operated byphysicians themselves. Senators Baucus and Grassley Statement Regarding Physician Hospitals'Despicable'Statement by Physician Hospitals of America Board President Brett GosneyWASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by BrettGosney, President of the Board of Directors of Physician Hospitals of Americain response to a news release issued today (July 17, 2009) by U.S.

Venoco operates three offshore platforms in the Santa BarbaraChannel, has non-operated interests in three other platforms, operates fouronshore properties in Southern California, has extensive operations inNorthern California's Sacramento Basin and operates thirteen fields in Texas.SOURCEVenoco, Inc.Mike Edwards, Vice President of Venoco, Inc., +1-303-626-8320,. acted as solicitation agent for the consent solicitation.Global Bondholder Services Corporation acted as the depositary and informationagent.About the CompanyVenoco is an independent energy company primarily engaged in the acquisition,exploitation and development of oil and natural gas properties in Californiaand Texas. In addition, any Notes that have beentendered will be promptly returned to the tendering holders and any consentsthat have been delivered will be void and of no further effect.Goldman, Sachs & Co. As a result of the termination of the tender offerand consent solicitation, no Notes will be accepted for purchase in the tenderoffer and Venoco will not pay the tender offer consideration or the consentpayment with respect to any Notes.

Venoco hasconcluded that, based on the receipt of tenders from holders of more than 42%,but less than a majority of the Notes and other factors, it is notadvantageous to continue and consummate the tender offer and consentsolicitation at this time. The tender offer and consentsolicitation is described in detail in Venoco's Offer to Purchase and ConsentSolicitation Statement dated July 2, 2009 (the "Statement").The tender offer and consent solicitation was subject to certain conditions asdescribed in the Statement, and Venoco reserved the right to terminate thetender offer and consent solicitation in its sole discretion. 92275PAB5) and the related solicitation of consents fromthe registered holders of the Notes to the adoption of certain proposedamendments to the indenture governing the Notes. (NYSE: VQ) announcedtoday the termination of its previously announced cash tender offer topurchase any and all of its outstanding 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2011 (the"Notes") (CUSIP No. Venoco, Inc. Terminates Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Its 8 3/4%Notes Due 2011DENVER, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Venoco, Inc.

Barton Chown, 775-343-1000 Business Wire 2009. This news release shall not constitute an offerto sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities nor shall there be anysale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or salewould be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securitieslaws of any such jurisdiction U.S Canadian Minerals, Inc.Thomas E. Although the Company believes that the plans, expectations andintentions contained in this news release are reasonable, there can be noassurance those plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate.Investors should consider all of the information set forth herein and shouldalso refer to the risk factors disclosed in the Company's periodic reports filedfrom time-to-time with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current viewswith respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertaintiesand assumptions, including, the risks and uncertainties outlined in our mostrecent financial statements and reports and registration statements filed withthe United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")(available at). Such forward-lookingstatements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factorswhich may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Companyto be materially different from any future results, performance of achievementsexpressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Any statements that express or involve discussions withrespect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives,assumptions or future events or performance are not statements of historicalfact and should be viewed as "forward-looking statements". In particular, statements concerning revenues from future projectsshould be viewed as "forward-looking statements" to the extent that they involveestimates of participation and market penetration that will be encountered indifferent jurisdictions.