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(Reporting by Peter Murphy; Editing by John Picinich) Stocks. Allscripts Professional Electronic Health Record Version 8.2 Complies withUpdated Interoperability Requirements, Receives Additional Certification forChild HealthCHICAGO, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Allscripts today announced thatthe Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT(R))has approved the Allscripts Professional(TM) Electronic Health Record Version8.2 as a CCHIT Certified(R) 08 Ambulatory EHR, additionally certified forChild Health, and meets the Certification Commission's electronic healthrecord (EHR) criteria for office-based use.(Logo: http://)Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where mostAmericans get their healthcare. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of health informationtechnology by creating a credible, sustainable certification program. Thecertification requirements are based on widely accepted industry standards andinvolve the work of hundreds of expert volunteers and input from a variety ofstakeholders throughout the health care industry. More information on CCHITand CCHIT Certified(R) products is available at http:// and at http://"CCHIT(R)" and "CCHIT Certified(R)" are registered marks of theCertification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.About AllscriptsAllscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX) uses innovation technology to bring health tohealthcare. More than 150,000 physicians, 700 hospitals and nearly 7,000post-acute and homecare organizations utilize Allscripts to improve the healthof their patients and their bottom line.

The company's award-winning solutionsinclude electronic health records, electronic prescribing, revenue cyclemanagement, practice management, document management, medication services,hospital care management, emergency department information systems andhomecare automation. Allscripts is the brand name of Allscripts-MisysHealthcare Solutions, Inc. To learn more, visit http:// news release may contain forward-looking statements within themeaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events,developments, the Company's future performance, as well as management'sexpectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates or projections relating tothe future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws.These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks anduncertainties, some of which are outlined below. As a result, actual resultsmay vary materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements.Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differmaterially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are: thevolume and timing of systems sales and installations; length of sales cyclesand the installation process; the possibility that products will not achieveor sustain market acceptance; the timing, cost and success or failure of newproduct and service introductions, development and product upgrade releases;competitive pressures including product offerings, pricing and promotionalactivities; our ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships;undetected errors or similar problems in our software products; compliancewith existing laws, regulations and industry initiatives and future changes inlaws or regulations in the healthcare industry; possible regulation of theCompany's software by the U.S.

Piedmont Natural Gas Filing to Further Reduce Customer Rates in North Carolinaand South CarolinaFiling is second request in as many months and reflects continuing declines inthe wholesale cost of gas; Requests follow earlier filing in Tennessee toreduce rates for Tennessee customers.CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. These statementsare based on management's current expectations and information currentlyavailable and are believed to be reasonable and are made in good faith.However, the forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertaintiesthat could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected inthe statements. For these reasons, you should not relyon these forward-looking statements when making investment decisions. Forward-looking statements are only as of the datethey are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update publicly anyforward-looking statement, either as a result of new information, futureevents or otherwise except as required by applicable laws and regulations.More information about the risks and uncertainties relating to theseforward-looking statements may be found in Piedmont's latest Form 10-K and itsother filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at http:// .About Piedmont Natural GasPiedmont Natural Gas is an energy services company primarily engaged inthe distribution of natural gas to more than one million residential,commercial and industrial utility customers in North Carolina, South Carolinaand Tennessee, including 62,000 customers served by municipalities who arewholesale customers. Our subsidiaries are invested in joint venture,energy-related businesses, including unregulated retail natural gas marketing,interstate natural gas storage and intrastate natural gas transportation. Solo Cup Company, best known for creating theiconic red party cup, today announced its newest consumer product development:Its My Solo Cup, a customizable plastic cup, perfect for avoiding "cupconfusion" at parties.

With Its My Solo Cups pre-attached label, party-goers can easily scratch theirnames or any creative design into their Solo cups. Identifying their cups iseasy with more fun and less waste - all without the need for a messy permanentmarker. "Consumers who love our party cups have been writing their names on them fordecades to avoid losing their drinks among the typical sea of red cups. "For people who like to entertain, Its My Solo Cup offers the host lessclean-up and even a clever conversation starter for guests." Its My Solo Cup is available now at Target and other select retailersnationwide in an 18 oz size, and comes in classic red and yellow colors. The Company was established in 1936 and has aglobal presence with facilities in Canada, Europe, Mexico, Panama and the UnitedStates.