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April 30, 2025 3:33 pm

KeyBank Heritage Center Opens to Celebrate Bank’s Bicentennial and Commitment to Communities it Serves

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State of the art museum with interactive exhibits highlights the bank’s 200-year history and shows that yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Key will be here to serve clients and communities

CLEVELAND
, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, as part of its bicentennial celebration, KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) held a grand opening at its new Heritage Center in Cleveland. As part of the celebration, KeyCorp Chairman and CEO Chris Gorman took part in a ribbon cutting with Key teammates and local dignitaries.

“The opening of the KeyBank Heritage Center is a centerpiece of our bicentennial celebration. It is a visual representation of our cherished and storied history, and commitment to our clients and the communities we call home,” said Gorman. “We invite everyone to come explore the KeyBank Heritage Center and see that yesterday, today, and tomorrow, KeyBank will be here to help our clients, our colleagues, and our communities thrive.”

Located in KeyBank’s Public Square branch at its headquarters in Key Tower, the state-of-the-art museum houses interactive exhibits featuring artifacts and visual displays dating back to its founding in 1825 in Albany, New York. The center highlights KeyBank’s storied, 200-year history and countless contributions to the communities it proudly serves across the country.

The KeyBank Heritage Center will be open during branch hours and our teammates, clients and the public are welcome to visit. It will remain open after 2025 and is intended to be a permanent tribute to Key’s legacy.

“Ohio is proud to be the home of outstanding financial institutions like KeyBank, which help make our residents’ business and personal dreams come true every day,” said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. “We congratulate KeyBank representatives on the company’s 200th anniversary and wish them every future success as they continue to do business within the state.”

“For 200 years, KeyBank has been a true partner in building a stronger Cuyahoga County and Northeast Ohio region,” said Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne. “Through investments, loans, and community service, KeyBank has contributed to the growth of our families, businesses, and neighborhoods. We are proud to celebrate this milestone and grateful for KeyBank’s ongoing commitment to the success of our community.”

“KeyBank’s 200th is a remarkable milestone that highlights its unwavering commitment to communities like Cleveland,” said Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb. “From fueling economic growth to supporting housing and education initiatives, KeyBank continues to be a trusted partner in building a brighter future for all. Congratulations on two centuries of making a difference—and here’s to many more years of impact and success!”

Mayor Bibb recently issued a proclamation declaring April 12, 2025, Key’s birthday, as “KeyBank Heritage Day” in Cleveland.

“For more than a century, KeyBank’s exceptional stewardship and enduring partnership have been central to advancing our mission,” said Cleveland Foundation President and CEO Lillian Kuri. “As the largest trustee bank of the world’s first community foundation, KeyBank plays a pivotal role in managing our financial resources and partnering with us to make game-changing investments in our region –– bettering the lives of Clevelanders and setting a national standard for community philanthropy.”

The KeyBank Heritage Center in Cleveland complements the digital KeyBank Heritage Center that was unveiled in January. The site gives visitors an interactive look at KeyBank’s two centuries of history, highlighting important milestones and events that have shaped the bank from its founding in 1825 to its presence today, as one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies.

Additional details about KeyBank’s Bicentennial Celebration will be released throughout the year. With 17,000 teammates, millions of clients, and a presence spanning from Maine to Alaska, KeyBank is positioned to serve its clients and communities for generations to come.

ABOUT KEYCORP

In 2025, KeyCorp celebrates its bicentennial, marking 200 years of service to clients and communities from Maine to Alaska. To learn more, visit KeyBank Heritage Center. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $189 billion at March 31, 2025.

Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,200 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank Member FDIC.

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April 30, 2025 3:20 pm

Albertsons® Companies Simplifies Mother’s Day Shopping with Convenient Gift and Delivery Options

Albertsons® Companies Simplifies Mother’s Day Shopping with Convenient Gift and Delivery Options

Customers can have fresh cut florals, chocolates, self-care gifts, candles and more delivered directly to Mom

BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Albertsons® Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) is making Mother’s Day shopping easy and convenient by offering fresh flowers, sweet treats, indulgent self-care items, greeting cards and more all in one place. Using the Albertsons Cos. banner app, customers can easily send these gifts to their loved ones’ doorstep with the retailer’s all-new gifting feature or choose to pick up the items at any Albertsons Cos. stores including Albertsons, Safeway, ACME, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Vons and Tom Thumb.

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Albertsons Companies is making Mother’s Day shopping easy and convenient by offering fresh flowers, sweet treats, indulgent self-care items, greeting cards and more all in one place. Using the Albertsons Cos. banner app, customers can easily send these gifts to their loved ones’ doorstep with the retailer’s all-new gifting feature or choose to pick up the items at any Albertsons Cos. store. Photo Courtesy: Albertsons Companies

“At Albertsons Cos., we make it easy for our customers to shop when and how they want to celebrate any occasion,” said Omer Gajial, EVP of Merchandising and Chief Digital Officer at Albertsons Cos. “Mother’s Day is a cherished tradition, and we are helping our customers celebrate the moms in their lives. As a one-stop shopping destination for fresh, quality gifts, we are giving our customers more time to celebrate on this special day.”

New this year, customers shopping for Mother’s Day – or any day – can easily send gifts such as floral arrangements, custom cakes for Mom, candles and more to their loved ones by selecting the delivery option and choosing “make this order a gift” when using the Albertsons Cos. banner app. This new feature also allows shoppers to include a gift message. Additionally, Albertsons Cos. offers flexible delivery options, including flash delivery and pickup within 30 minutes*, for any last-minute gifting needs.

This Mother’s Day, customers will find an elevated selection of fresh-cut flower arrangements, milk chocolate caramels, candles and bath bombs from Overjoyed Boutique™, the retailer’s newest Own Brand. For moms with a sweet tooth, the bakery department offers specially decorated cakes and cupcakes along with chocolate covered strawberries and freshly baked pastries. Shoppers can round out their celebratory gifts with candy, greeting cards and balloons — everything needed to make Mother’s Day memorable.

For added benefits and savings, customers who sign up for Albertsons Cos.’ free for U™ loyalty program will receive $5 off their next purchase of $25 or more of qualifying items. Members can also save up to 20% weekly with personalized deals, digital coupons, a birthday treat and a free monthly item†. In addition, shoppers who upgrade to Albertsons Cos.’ paid FreshPass® program will enjoy unlimited free delivery on orders over $30‡; $5 monthly credit‡; and extra savings on select private label brands.

Promoted via the company’s email, social and digital channels as well as in-store signage and weekly print ads, the Mother’s Day marketing campaign features enticing images of florals, treats and other gift options to “Make Mom’s Day.”

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*Must select Flash for service in as soon as 30 minutes. Service available only in select areas; operating hours of Flash Grocery Delivery and Pickup vary by store. Maximum basket size up to 35 items in a purchase and will vary by location. Select items only eligible for Flash Delivery. Fulfillment time is not a guarantee and is subject to traffic and weather conditions. Varying service fees may apply.

†For details on up to 20% weekly savings and full program details visit albertsons.com/foru.

‡Restrictions apply. Full FreshPass program terms and conditions here.

About Albertsons® Companies, Inc.

Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer in the United States. As of February 22, 2025, the Company operated 2,270 retail stores with 1,728 in-store pharmacies, 405 associated fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers and 19 manufacturing facilities. The Company operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia under more than 20 well known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, ACME, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lovers Market. The Company is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2024, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the Company contributed more than $435 million in food and financial support, including $40 million through our Nourishing Neighbors Program to ensure those living in our communities and those impacted by disasters have enough to eat.

Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Haggen and Balducci’s Food Lovers Market are registered trademarks of Albertsons Companies Inc. or its subsidiaries. ACME, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, Shaw’s, and Star Market are trademarks of Albertsons Companies Inc. or its subsidiaries. Albertsons associated logos, product names and services are trademarks of Albertsons Companies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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April 30, 2025 3:18 pm

FirstEnergy Recognized by Ethisphere® for Outstanding Ethics and Compliance Program and Practices and Leadership

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Compliance Leader Verification^™ recognizes organizations with an
outstanding commitment to achieving a superior ethics and compliance program

Company’s Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Antonio Fernández honored with Business Ethics Leadership Alliance’s Beacon Award

AKRON, Ohio
, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Reflecting its core values and commitment to ethics and integrity, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has earned Compliance Leader Verification for 2025-2026 from Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. This designation reflects that FirstEnergy’s corporate ethics and compliance program and initiatives and corporate culture meet or exceed stringent criteria reflective of best practices.

Ethisphere also has recognized FirstEnergy Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Antonio Fernández with its 2025 Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) Beacon Award, which honors individual leaders who have fostered the growth of the BELA community through their personal efforts and generosity in sharing their time and expertise.

Brian X. Tierney,
Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer for FirstEnergy: “Under Antonio’s leadership, FirstEnergy has rebuilt our ethics and compliance program to focus on doing what’s right for our customers, communities, employees and other stakeholders. The integrity and accountability that grounds these programs are not just principles on paper, but the foundation for how we work, lead and grow. I’m proud that we’ve established a culture where integrity fuels innovation, drives performance excellence and enhances the experience for our customers – traits reflecting our transformation to becoming a premier electric company.”

Watch Tierney and Fernández discuss FirstEnergy’s ethics and compliance journey with Ethisphere’s Bill Coffin on a recent episode of the

Ethicast Podcast

.

Jodie Fredericksen, Vice President, Data and Services at Ethisphere: “FirstEnergy has put in an incredible amount of work to establish and strengthen their program. They mean business, and we continue to be impressed with their dedication to ethics and compliance. Antonio has been a standout leader in this space, both at FirstEnergy and in the compliance community. At a time when integrity and trust are more important than ever, he sets an example for those around him by leading with courage, clarity and conviction.”

The Compliance Leader Verification process involves a rigorous review of an ethics and compliance program and corporate culture. It includes completing the Ethics Quotient^® (EQ), a questionnaire covering the elements of an effective program; benchmarking program practices against the World’s Most Ethical Companies^®; and extensive document review and interviews with executives and stakeholders.

FirstEnergy’s performance was evaluated on six key areas: program resources and structure; perceptions of ethical culture; written standards; training and communication; risk assessment, monitoring and auditing; and enforcement, discipline and incentives.

More information about Compliance Leader Verification is available at https://ethisphere.com/what-we-do/leader-verification/

About Ethisphere

Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace and deliver business success.

Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere’s data-driven program and culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform.

Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World’s Most Ethical Companies^® recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit https://ethisphere.com.

About FirstEnergy

FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation’s largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company’s transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy on X @FirstEnergyCorp or online at firstenergycorp.com.

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April 30, 2025 3:13 pm

VGS Expands Partnership with Visa to Pioneer AI-Driven Commerce with Secure Payments Infrastructure

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
VGS, The World’s Leader in Tokenization, is proud to announce an expansion of its successful, long-term partnership with Visa. Building on years of product partnership and shared achievements, VGS will be a preferred pilot partner with Visa through the Visa Intelligent Commerce program, helping to pioneer the future of AI commerce. Today, VGS powers 4.5B tokens globally, many of which are Visa cards, for some of the largest platforms, merchants, FIs, and fintechs in the world. Now, our long-standing strategic partnership for payments tokenization is evolving into foundational infrastructure to enable AI and Agent-driven commerce experiences, an emerging ecosystem often called Agentic Commerce. This evolution signifies a strengthened commitment from both organizations to leverage their respective strengths and expertise to deliver even greater and more secure payment outcomes for all commerce participants, from Merchants to Developers to Fintechs of all types around the world.

“We believe that tokenization unlocks payments in agentic commerce,” says VGS CEO, Chuck Yu. “And we’re excited to partner with Visa to establish secure payments infrastructure and benchmarks for agentic commerce designed to enable AI agents, acting on behalf of payers, to seamlessly discover, evaluate, and complete purchase transactions.”

With both companies at the forefront of empowering agentic commerce and merchant platforms, Visa and VGS remain committed to collaborating on empowering agentic commerce to scale and grow.

Read more about Visa Intelligent Commerce here: https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.21366.html

About VGS

Founded in 2015, VGS is The World’s Leader in Payment Tokenization and trusted credential management platform, depended on by Fortune 500 companies, merchants, fintechs, and banks alike. VGS’ mission is to revolutionize the way sensitive data is stored and secured, enabling organizations to manage information across cards, bank accounts, and digital wallets with ease. VGS stores sensitive data and tackles critical payment acceptance challenges such as multi-PSP management, card issuance, payment orchestration enablement, PCI compliance, and the protection of personally identifiable information (PII). With over 4 billion tokens managed globally, VGS offers a comprehensive suite of solutions, including a composable Card Management Platform, a PCI-compliant Vault, and advanced network value-added services such as Network Tokens, Account Updater, and Card Attributes.

Learn more at vgs.io and by following VGS on LinkedIn.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.

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April 30, 2025 3:07 pm

Georgia Power names Audrey King & Cleve Fann to key leadership roles

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Strategic moves support company’s commitment to citizenship, continued investments in the grid across the state

ATLANTA
, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Georgia Power, the state’s leading electric utility serving 2.8 million customers, has named Audrey King as senior vice president of Corporate Responsibility, and president and CEO of the Georgia Power Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) and Georgia’s third-largest corporate giving foundation which provided support for more than 400 organizations statewide in 2024 alone. In her new role, she will lead efforts to advance corporate responsibility, philanthropy, community engagement and volunteerism across the state, focusing on education, the environment and empowering Georgia communities.

King has worked with Georgia Power for more than three decades, starting her career in 1991 as a customer service representative in Macon with subsequent roles across Customer Service, Sales, Distribution and External Affairs. Most recently, she served as senior vice president of Region External Affairs, leading a team of region executives and area managers statewide.

An established non-profit and civic leader, King has served on the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless and Department of Community Affairs, board chair, as well as the boards of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce; Union Mission Inc.; Savannah Technical College; Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation; Savannah Rotary Club; and the advisory board for BankSouth. She was a member of the United Way Executive Board; Homebuilders Association; Valdosta North Rotary Club (past president); and Honorary Commander for Moody Air Force Base. She is a graduate of Leadership Lowndes, Leadership Savannah and Leadership Georgia. King holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Troy University.

“Audrey embodies our commitment to being a Citizen Wherever We Serve and throughout her career has demonstrated her personal passion for organizations that support our neighbors and improve overall quality of life in Georgia,” said Kim Greene, chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power. “We know we have a responsibility, and privilege, to make communities better because we are here. I know Audrey appreciates that and will do a tremendous job leading our corporate responsibility efforts.”

Strengthening Local Relationships as Company Invests in a Growing Georgia

Cleve Fann, previously vice president of strategy and support in Power Delivery, has been named senior vice president of Region External Affairs, replacing King. In his new role, he will be responsible for supporting and leading region executives across the state, aligning strategic planning and workforce initiatives with the needs of customers and employees, and fostering relationships with key stakeholders to enhance community engagement and corporate responsibility on the local level.

Fann currently leads the strategic development and execution of capital programs at Georgia Power, focusing on grid investment, distribution reliability, engineering services, asset protection and customer operations. His oversight of the Grid Investment Program, a multi-year initiative to enhance service and reliability in communities across Georgia, has helped the company mark exceptionally high reliability in recent years. Fann began his career with Georgia Power as a co-op student in 2000 and has worked across the business with leadership roles in Engineering, Operations and Labor Relations, and across the state including Atlanta, Columbus and Augusta.

“Georgia is experiencing extraordinary growth from the mountains to the coast, and we’re investing to continue to reliably meet the energy needs of our customers,” said Greene. “Cleve has been instrumental in developing and implementing our Power Delivery strategy. As we continue to ensure we bring the benefits of future growth to local communities and build new power lines and energy infrastructure, his knowledge of our business and longstanding connections in communities across our state will be key to helping us provide exceptional service for customers.”

Fann holds a bachelor’s degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in mechanical engineering and an MBA from Georgia State University. He serves on the board of directors for the College Football Hall of Fame and the advisory board for Georgia Tech’s College of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is also a registered professional engineer in the state of Georgia and is a graduate of Leadership Columbus and Leadership Augusta.

About Georgia Power

Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America’s premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the company’s promise to 2.8 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the company is recognized by J.D. Power as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), X (X.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).

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April 30, 2025 3:03 pm

NN Announces 2025 Investor Day

Company plans to host a virtual investor day for analysts, current and prospective investors in August 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NN (NASDAQ: NNBR) a global diversified industrial company that engineers and manufactures high-precision components and assemblies, today announced its plans to host a 2025 virtual investor day in August 2025.

NN has been performing to its short-term and long-term goals. During its coming Investor Day, NN’s executive management plans to provide updates and discuss multiple important shareholder value-creating topics including:

A holistic update to NN’s five-year targets for sales growth, increased profitability, and shareholder value
Update on 2025 Outlook
The Company’s capital allocation strategy
The Company’s M&A acquisition strategy and objectives
The Company’s capital markets strategy and the next phase of its capital structure optimization roadmap
An overview and discussion of market trends and NN’s participation in specific markets including;
- US electrical grid market
- US industrial market
- Global passenger vehicle market
- Global commercial vehicle market
- Global medical market
NN management will also host discussions and overviews on important topics including;
- NN’s $700+ million new business program and pipeline specifics
- NN’s cost-out program and major ongoing and upcoming projects
- NN’s free cash flow generation program and major associated projects

There will be more to come regarding this investor event. NN management plans to spend the day together with analysts, current and prospective investors, lenders, and the broader investment community.

About NN

NN is a global industrial company that combines advanced engineering and production capabilities to deliver solutions for high-precision components and assemblies for a variety of markets on a global basis. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, NN has facilities in North America, Asia, Europe, and South America. For more information, visit www.nninc.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Except for specific historical information, many of the matters discussed in this press release may express or imply projections of revenues or expenditures, statements of plans and objectives or future operations or statements of future economic performance. These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future trends, plans, events, results of operations or financial condition, or state other information relating to NN, Inc. (the “Company”) based on current beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Forward-looking statements generally will be accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “growth,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “trajectory” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are outside of management’s control and that may cause actual results to be materially different from such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, general economic conditions and economic conditions in the industrial sector; the impacts of pandemics, epidemics, disease outbreaks and other public health crises, on our financial condition, business operations and liquidity; competitive influences; risks that current customers will commence or increase captive production; risks of capacity underutilization; quality issues; material changes in the costs and availability of raw materials; economic, social, political and geopolitical instability, military conflict, currency fluctuation, and other risks of doing business outside of the United States; inflationary pressures and changes in the cost or availability of materials, supply chain shortages and disruptions, the availability of labor and labor disruptions along the supply chain; our dependence on certain major customers, some of whom are not parties to long-term agreements (and/or are terminable on short notice); the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, as well as expansion of end markets and product offerings; our ability to hire or retain key personnel; the level of our indebtedness; the restrictions contained in our debt agreements; our ability to obtain financing at favorable rates, if at all, and to refinance existing debt as it matures; our ability to secure, maintain or enforce patents or other appropriate protections for our intellectual property; new laws and governmental regulations; the impact of climate change on our operations; and cyber liability or potential liability for breaches of our or our service providers’ information technology systems or business operations disruptions. The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict their occurrence or how they will affect the Company. The Company qualifies all forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

Investor Relations:
Joseph Caminiti or Stephen Poe, Investors
[email protected]
312-445-2870

April 30, 2025 2:13 pm

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Investigates the Merger of Regulus Therapeutics Inc. – RGLS

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NEW YORK
, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Monteverde & Associates PC (the “M&A Class Action Firm”), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. We are headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and are investigating Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS), relating to the proposed merger with Novartis AG. Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis will acquire Regulus for an initial payment of $7.00 per share, plus a non-tradeable CVR for $7.00 per share payable upon the achievement of a milestone in respect to regulatory approval.

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April 30, 2025 2:06 pm

Caterpillar Announces Virtual 2025 Shareholder Meeting

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IRVING, Texas
, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will hold a virtual annual shareholder meeting Wednesday, June 11 at 8 a.m. CDT.

Shareholders owning Caterpillar common stock at the close of business on April 14, or their legal proxy holders, are entitled to participate, submit questions and vote on several items at the virtual annual meeting. Attendance and registration details, as well as information on items of business to be addressed at the meeting, can be found on page 83 in Caterpillar’s 2025 proxy statement at www.caterpillar.com/proxymaterials.

About Caterpillar
With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment. Visit us at caterpillar.com or join the conversation on our social media channels at caterpillar.com/en/news/social-media.html.

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April 30, 2025 2:04 pm

New Data from Root Insurance Shows Americans Spend 11% of Drive Time on Phones, with Gen Z Twice as Distracted as Baby Boomers

Portland, Oregon named most focused city; New Orleans, Louisiana ranks as most distracted city in Root’s 2025 Focused Driving Report

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Root Insurance, a technology-driven personal car insurance carrier and subsidiary of Root, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT), today released its 2025 Focused Driving Report in recognition of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Using real-world driving data, the report sheds light on one of the most dangerous behaviors behind the wheel. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving claims more than 3,200 lives in the U.S. every year.

Root, known for its modern data science approach to car insurance, offers rates primarily based on how people drive. The company analyzed more than 1.3 billion miles of driving data from across the country. The findings reveal that, on average, U.S. drivers are distracted by their phones for nearly 11 out of every 100 miles driven, or 11% of the time. Additionally, Root surveyed 500 drivers nationwide to better understand what’s pulling their attention from the road and what they’re doing to stay focused in the driver’s seat.

Read the 2025 Focused Driving Report at joinroot.com/2025-focused-driving-report.

“Phone use behind the wheel remains one of the most common and preventable risks on the road,” said Matt Bonakdarpour, President and Chief Technology Officer at Root Insurance. “Distracted driving doesn’t just put the driver at risk, it endangers everyone around them and often creates a ripple effect of other unsafe behaviors, such as hard braking and sharp turns. Our data makes it clear that phone use while driving is still a major issue, and staying focused is one of the simplest ways to make the roads safer for everyone.”

Findings from Root’s data analysis include:

Geographic Differences
- Oregon, Washington, and West Virginia were the most focused states.
- Louisiana, Mississippi, and Illinois ranked as the most distracted.
- Portland, Oregon, topped the list of most focused metros (8.74%).
- New Orleans, Louisiana, was the most distracted (15.20%), with drivers picking up their phones nearly 7 more times per 100 miles than those in Portland.
Generational Divide
- Gen Z drivers use their phones nearly twice as often (14.78%) as Baby Boomers(6.34%) while driving.
Early Morning Focus
- 5:00 a.m. is the least distracted hour of the day (7.16%).
- 7:00 p.m. saw the highest rates of phone use behind the wheel (11.65%).

Survey Insights:

86% of drivers cited texting while driving as the most common phone-based distraction, followed by social media use (77%) and handheld phone calls (75%).
Nearly half (46%) admitted to a close call or accident while distracted; 60% of them reported changing their driving behavior afterward.
13% of drivers admitted to using social media while driving. Among those, Facebook was the most commonly used app at 64%, followed by Instagram & TikTok at 61%.
Encouragingly, 72% of respondents said they’d be less likely to use their phones while driving if their insurance rate reflected their focus behind the wheel—a model Root uses to reward safe driving behavior.

The 2025 Focused Driving Report
, which uses driving data collected from January to December of 2024, offers a data-driven look at distracted driving trends across the U.S. to raise awareness and encourage safer habits behind the wheel.

Privacy Commitment:

Root is committed to protecting driver privacy, and data security is a core part of its business. The company only collects data from users who enable permissions through the app, and it does not sell user driving information.

About Root, Inc.

Founded in 2015 and based in Columbus, Ohio, Root, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT) is the parent company of Root Insurance Company. Root is revolutionizing insurance through data science and technology to provide consumers a personalized, easy, and fair experience. The Root app has more than 15 million app downloads and has collected more than 31 billion miles of driving data to inform their insurance offerings.

For further information on Root, visit root.com.

Contact:

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April 30, 2025 2:04 pm

Matthews International Declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) announced that its Board of Directors declared, at its regularly scheduled meeting today, a dividend of $0.25 per share on the Company’s common stock.

The dividend is payable May 26, 2025 to stockholders of record May 12, 2025.

About Matthews International Corporation

Matthews International Corporation is a global provider of industrial technologies, memorialization products and brand solutions. The Industrial Technologies segment includes the design, manufacturing, service and sales of high-tech custom energy storage solutions; product identification and warehouse automation technologies and solutions, including order fulfillment systems for identifying, tracking, picking and conveying consumer and industrial products; and coating and converting lines for the packaging, pharma, foil, décor and tissue industries. The Memorialization segment is a leading provider of memorialization products, including memorials, caskets, cremation-related products, and cremation and incineration equipment, primarily to cemetery and funeral home customers that help families move from grief to remembrance. The SGK Brand Solutions segment is a leading provider of packaging solutions and brand experiences, helping companies simplify their marketing, amplify their brands and provide value. The Company has over 11,000 employees in more than 30 countries on six continents that are committed to delivering the highest quality products and services.

Forward-looking Information

Any forward-looking statements contained in this release are included pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies of the Company regarding the future, including statements regarding the anticipated timing and benefits of the proposed joint venture transaction, and may be identified by the use of words such as “expects,” “believes,” “intends,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “seeks,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “objective,” “targets,” “potential,” “outlook,” “may,” “will,” “could” or the negative of these terms, other comparable terminology and variations thereof. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to be materially different from management’s expectations, and no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove correct. Factors that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements principally include our ability to satisfy the conditions precedent to the consummation of the proposed joint venture transaction on the expected timeline or at all, our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of the proposed joint venture transaction, changes in domestic or international economic conditions, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in interest rates, changes in the cost of materials used in the manufacture of the Company’s products, including changes in costs due to adjustments to tariffs or trade wars, any impairment of goodwill or intangible assets, environmental liability and limitations on the Company’s operations due to environmental laws and regulations, disruptions to certain services, such as telecommunications, network server maintenance, cloud computing or transaction processing services, provided to the Company by third-parties, changes in mortality and cremation rates, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of consolidation in the industries in which the Company operates, or other factors such as supply chain disruptions, labor shortages or labor cost increases, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of domestic or international competitive pressures, ability to achieve cost-reduction objectives, unknown risks in connection with the Company’s acquisitions, divestitures, and business combinations, cybersecurity concerns and costs arising with management of cybersecurity threats, effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls, compliance with domestic and foreign laws and regulations, technological factors beyond the Company’s control, impact of pandemics or similar outbreaks, or other disruptions to our industries, customers, or supply chains, the impact of global conflicts, such as the current war between Russia and Ukraine, the Company’s plans and expectations with respect to its exploration, and contemplated execution, of various strategies with respect to its portfolio of businesses, the Company’s plans and expectations with respect to its Board, and other factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Matthews International Corporation
Corporate Office
Two NorthShore Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5851
Phone: (412) 442-8200
	Contact:	Steven F. Nicola
		Chief Financial Officer