SAN DIEGO, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- QuidelOrtho Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL), a leading global provider of diagnostic solutions, has released episode 62 of its Science Bytes podcast, exploring best practices in AI and informatics to make lab operations smoother.

Laboratories are facing increasing complexity and growing testing demand. Historically, data across the lab has existed in silos. Labs need ways to integrate this data and accelerate clinical decision-making. Informatics serves as a critical means to drive efficiency, performance and data accuracy â having a real impact on patients awaiting test results.

Hosted by Josh Casey, this episode features QuidelOrtho's Vice President of Software Engineering for Global Informatics Platforms, Rodney Guzman, who illustrates how to apply structured informatics to transform results from discrete laboratory systems into meaningful clinical knowledge.

Key Insights:

- Clinical laboratories face workforce challenges, including shortages of specialists to manage complex testing scenarios

- AI has the potential to optimize test utilization, eliminate redundant testing and reduce workflow bottlenecks

- However, before this happens, the underlying lab data must be standardized, reliable and traceable; otherwise, the AI system can't deliver reliable insights

- Informatics serves as a means to consolidate, organize and present data sets consistently

- Integrating this data is particularly beneficial for supporting applications like transfusion medicine where a complex array of data influences clinical decisions

- In any lab setting, AI augments clinical experts, and lab professionals are ultimately responsible for interpreting results and making final decisions

Listen to the latest episode of the QuidelOrtho Science Bytes podcast on major streaming platforms or at https://www.quidelortho.com/global/en/resources/podcasts/Episode-62-Turning-results-into-answers.

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LOS GATOS, Calif., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ÂÂ Atomera Incorporated (NASDAQ: ATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, today provided a corporate update and announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026.

Recent Company Highlights

- Increased engagement count to three customers in gate-all-around

- Signed a Joint Development Agreement with IQE to bring high-performance, cost-effective RF GaN to market

- Demonstrated simpler, lower cost approach to enable next-generation DRAM transistors with MST

Management Commentary

"This quarter we expanded our customer engagements in the advanced logic and memory segments, where AI continues to drive the need for higher transistor performance. Our ground-breaking nano-scale diffusion blocking work for gate-all-around transistors has generated interest not only with the GAA foundries, but also with designers of next generation memory solutions" said Scott Bibaud, president and CEO of Atomera. "While work in our traditional business is taking off, we also took an important step toward commercializing our GaN-on-silicon solutions by signing a joint development agreement with IQE, a leading supplier of compound semiconductor wafers."

Financial Results

The Company incurred a net loss of ($6.0) million, or ($0.15) per basic and diluted share in the third quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of ($5.6) million, or ($0.17) per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) in the third quarter of 2026 was a loss of ($4.6) million compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of ($4.4) million in the third quarter of 2025.

The Company had $34.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of Sept. 30, 2026, compared to $19.2 million as of December 31, 2025.

The total number of shares outstanding was 39.1 million as of September 30, 2026.

Third Quarter 2026 Results Webinar

Atomera will host a live video webinar today to discuss its financial results and recent progress.

Date: Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026

Time: 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET)

Webcast: Accessible at https://ir.atomera.com 

Note about Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the unaudited results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, in this press release, Atomera presents adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is determined by taking net loss and eliminating the impacts of interest, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation. Our definition of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to the definitions of similarly-titled measures used by other companies. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure, viewed in addition to and not in lieu of our reported GAAP results, provides useful information to investors by providing a more focused measure of operating results. This metric is used as part of the Company's internal reporting to evaluate its operations and the performance of senior management. A table reconciling this measure to the comparable GAAP measure is available in the accompanying financial tables below.

About Atomera Incorporated

Atomera Incorporated is a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company focused on deploying its proprietary, silicon-proven technology into the semiconductor industry. Atomera has developed Mears Silicon Technology⢠(MST®), which increases performance and power efficiency in semiconductor transistors. MST can be implemented using equipment already deployed in semiconductor manufacturing facilities and is complementary to other nano-scaling technologies already in the semiconductor industry roadmap. More information can be found at www.atomera.com. 

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Atomera Incorporated, including statements regarding the prospects for the semiconductor industry generally and the ability of our MST technology to significantly improve semiconductor performance. Those forward-Âlooking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Among those factors are: (1) the fact that, to date, we have only recognized minimal engineering services and licensing revenues thus subjecting us to all the risks inherent in an early-stage enterprise; (2) the risk that licensees or JDA customers do not advance to royalty-based manufacturing and distribution licenses; (3) our ability to add other licensees and/or JDA customers; (4) risks related to our ability to raise sufficient capital, as and when needed, to pursue the further development, licensing and commercialization of our MST technology; (5) our ability to protect our proprietary technology, trade secrets and know-Âhow and (6) those other risks disclosed in the section "Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2026. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.

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LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CarParts.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTS), a leading eCommerce provider of automotive parts and accessories, and a premier destination for vehicle repair and maintenance needs, is reporting results for the third quarter ended October 3, 2026.

Third Quarter 2026â¯Summary vs. Year-Ago Quarter

- Net sales increased 1.2% to $129.3 million.

- Gross profit of $43.2 million vs. $42.3 million, with gross margin up 30 basis points to 33.4%.

- Net loss was ($4.1) million, or ($0.53) per share, compared to a net loss of ($10.9) million, or ($1.87) per share.

- Adjusted EBITDA of $1.0 million vs. ($2.5) million, the third consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA and the highest third quarter since Q3 2023.

- Cash of $33.8 million, no revolver borrowings, and inventory of $76.9 million as of October 3, 2026.

- A-Premium partnership surpassed its $50 million marker, exiting the quarter at an annualized revenue run rate of approximately $55 million.

- JC Whitney annualized revenue run rate increased to approximately $3 million, up from $2.5 million in Q2.

- Last mile network delivered over 6,000 packages in the quarter, roughly double Q2, with next day delivery live from three of four distribution centers.

- Mobile app reached 14.5% of eCommerce revenue, up from 12.9% a year ago, with 1.7 million cumulative downloads.

Recent Developments

- Launched CarParts+ Rewards, the Company's first points-based loyalty program on October 13, with more than 200,000 members enrolled since the September soft launch.

- Partnered with Klarna to offer buy-now-pay-later financing at checkout.

Management Commentary

David Meniane, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "Q3 marks our third consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA, and we grew net sales year over year while maintaining the advertising and pricing discipline we have applied all year. These results reflect deliberate decisions on assortment, footprint, pricing, advertising efficiency, and partnerships, executed consistently over time. They are structural, not one-time. We also know we are early. $1 million of Adjusted EBITDA is a foundation, and our focus now is building on it.

"We delivered on the markers we set for the quarter. A-Premium surpassed $50 million and exited Q3 at approximately $55 million in annualized run rate revenue. JC Whitney continued to scale on Amazon, and three of our four distribution centers are now running next-day delivery through our last mile network. As our capital-light, drop-ship partnerships scale, we are carrying less inventory to support the same or greater revenue.

"With our restructuring largely complete, the next phase is about growth. We recently launched CarParts+ Rewards, which has already enrolled more than 200,000 members. The same discipline that drove this year's results will guide how we invest for growth."

Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Net sales in the third quarter of 2026â¯were $129.3 million, up 1.2% from $127.8 million in the year-ago quarter. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in consumer demand, while still maintaining our focus on advertising spend optimization.

Gross profit was $43.2 million in the third quarter compared to $42.3 million in the year-ago quarter, with gross margin increasing 30 basis points toâ¯33.4%. The increase was primarily driven by lower freight costs.

Total operating expenses in the third quarter were $47.0 million compared to $52.3 million in the year-ago quarter. The decrease was primarily driven by distribution center consolidation, advertising spend efficiency gains and lower payroll costs due to headcount reductions.

Net loss in the third quarter was ($4.1) million compared toâ¯a net loss of ($10.9) million in the year-ago quarter, primarily driven by lower operating expenses and higher net sales.

Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter was $1.0 million compared to ($2.5) million in the year-ago quarter.

On October 3, 2026, the Company had a cash balance of $33.8 million, $25.5 million of convertible notes payable balance and no revolver loan balance, compared to a $25.8â¯million cash balance, $25.2 million of convertible notes payable balance and no revolver loan balance atâ¯prior fiscal year-end January 3, 2026.

Conference Call

CarParts.com CEO David Meniane and Interim CFO Mark DiSiena will host a conference call today to discuss the results.

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time)

Webcast: https://ir.carparts.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx

To listen to the live call, please click the link above to access the webcast. A replay of the audio webcast will be archived on the Company's website at https://ir.carparts.com/overview/default.aspx.

About CarParts.com, Inc.

CarParts.com, Inc. is a technology-ledâ¯ecommerce company offering over 1.5 million quality automotive parts and accessories. Operating for over 30 years, CarParts.com has established itself as a premier destination for drivers seeking repair, maintenance, and upgrade solutions. Taking a customer-first approach, we deliver a seamless, mobile-friendly shopping experience across our website and app. With a commitment to delivering exceptional value backed by our nationwide, company-operated distribution network, fast shipping and experienced customer service team, CarParts.com aims to eliminate the uncertainty and stress often associated with vehicle maintenance and repair. The company operates CarParts.com and a portfolio of private-label and marketplace brands, including CarParts Wholesale, JC Whitney, Garage-Pro, Evan Fischer, and more. For more information, visit CarParts.com.

CarParts.com is headquartered in Long Beach, California.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Regulation G, and other provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, define and prescribe the conditions for use of certain non-GAAP financial information. We provide "Adjusted EBITDA" in this earnings release and on today's scheduled conference call, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted EBITDA consist of net loss before (a) interest expense, net; (b) income tax provision; (c) depreciation and amortization expense; (d) amortization of intangible assets; (e) share-based compensation expense; (f) workforce transition costs; (g) gain on sale of subsidiary; (h) strategic alternatives exploration costs; and (i) distribution center costs. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss is provided below.

The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide important supplemental information to management and investors. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of the Company's operations that, when viewed with the GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting the Company's business and results of operations.

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as measures of the Company's operating performance because it assists in comparing the Company's operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of stock compensation expense as well as other items that we do not believe are representative of our ongoing operating performance. Internally, these non-GAAP measures are also used by management for planning purposes, including the preparation of internal budgets; for allocating resources to enhance financial performance; and for evaluating the effectiveness of operational strategies. The Company also believes that analysts and investors use these non-GAAP measures as supplemental measures to evaluate the ongoing operations of companies in our industry.

These non-GAAP financial measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Management strongly encourages investors to review the Company's consolidated financial statements in their entirety and to not rely on any single financial measure. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. In addition, the Company expects to continue to incur expenses similar to the non-GAAP adjustments described above, and exclusion of these items from the Company's non-GAAP measures should not be construed as an inference that these costs are all unusual, infrequent or non-recurring.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements which are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business and its industry, as well as certain assumptions made by the Company. These statements are forward looking statements for the purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Words such as "anticipates," "could," "expects," "intends," "plans," "potential," "believes," "predicts," "projects," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "would," "will likely continue" and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future operating results and financial condition, our potential growth, our ability to innovate, our ability to gain market share, and our ability to expand and improve our product offerings. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.

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PTC Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

â Strong Q3 2026 performance with total revenue of $358 million, including $276 million of product revenue â

â Full-year 2026 expected total revenue increased to $1.29 to $1.32 billion, with full-year product revenue guidance raised to $960 to $990 million â

â Sephience⢠(sepiapterin) Q3 2026 revenue of $182 million, with continued growth in the US and ongoing global expansion â

â Acquired ST-920 Fabry disease gene therapy; BLA submission expected to be completed in Q4 2026 â

WARREN, N.J., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., (NASDAQ: PTCT) today announced a corporate update and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.

"We delivered another strong quarter of record product revenue led by the continued momentum of the Sephience launch, putting us firmly on track to achieve our cash flow breakeven milestone this year," said Matthew B. Klein, M.D., Chief Executive Officer. "Now at the one-year mark, the launch has been a success by all measures. With a strong patient base, the large global market, and the reports of meaningful treatment benefits, we look forward to continued growth both in the US and internationally."

Key Corporate Updates

- Q3 2026 total revenue of $358 million, including $276 million of product revenue

- Sephience launch momentum continues with steady growth in the US and ongoing global expansion

- Q3 2026 revenue of $182 million, including $145 million revenue in the US and $37 million revenue ex-US, up over 20% from Q2 2026

- Over 2,000 active patients worldwide as of September 30, 2026

- ST-920 Fabry disease BLA submission expected to be completed in Q4 2026

- ST-920 is a one-time administered AAV gene therapy with the potential to reduce the burden associated with chronic enzyme replacement therapy

- Potential FDA accelerated approval and commercial launch in 2027

- Votoplam Huntington's disease program continues to advance

- Due to FDA scheduling, Type C meeting to discuss votoplam Phase 2 data and potential accelerated approval path now scheduled for Q1 2027

- Global Phase 3 INVEST-HD study actively enrolling at sites worldwide with target enrollment of approximately 770 early symptomatic patients

- Vatiquinone PROVE-FA study to support NDA resubmission for treatment of Friedreich's ataxia initiated in Q3 2026

- Global study will enroll approximately 120 patients ages 7 to 21

- Study includes open-label treatment arm with matched natural history control arm

- PTC pipeline advances across multiple programs

- Initiated Phase 2a study of PTC844, a next-generation DHODH inhibitor

- Ongoing Phase 1 study of PTC612, an oral NLRP3 inhibitor, continues to advance

- PTC303, a splicing development candidate targeting MSH3, expected to enter clinic in 2027

Third Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights

- Total net product revenue and royalty revenue was $357.6 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $201.7 million for the third quarter of 2025.

- Total net product revenue across the commercial portfolio was $275.9 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $131.0 million for the third quarter of 2025, representing an over 100% increase.

- Sephience net product revenues were $181.9 million for the third quarter of 2026, representing 20% growth compared to the second quarter of 2026.

- Translarna⢠(ataluren) net product revenues were $48.5 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $50.7 million for the third quarter of 2025. Translarna third quarter 2026 revenue includes a government purchase order from Russia.

- Emflaza® (deflazacort) net product revenues were $25.1 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $35.2 million for the third quarter of 2025.

- Roche reported Evrysdi® (risdiplam) year-to-date sales of approximately CHF 1,470 million, resulting in royalty revenue of $81.7 million to PTC for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $70.8 million to PTC for the third quarter of 2025.

- Based on US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), GAAP R&D expenses were $105.4 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $100.2 million for the third quarter of 2025.

- Non-GAAP R&D expenses were $94.9 million for the third quarter of 2026, excluding $10.5 million in non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, compared to $91.0 million for the third quarter of 2025, excluding $9.1 million in non-cash, stock-based compensation expense.

- GAAP SG&A expenses were $80.1 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $84.0 million for the third quarter of 2025.

- Non-GAAP SG&A expenses were $66.7 million for the third quarter of 2026, excluding $13.3 million in non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, compared to $73.8 million for the third quarter of 2025, excluding $10.3 million in non-cash, stock-based compensation expense.

- Net loss was $51.7 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $15.9 million for the third quarter of 2025.

- In Q3 2026, the Company acquired the ST-920 gene therapy for Fabry disease for $111.0 million upfront, with up to an additional $100.0 million in contingent milestone payments based on US regulatory approvals. Acquired in-process research and development expense was $111.0 million for the third quarter of 2026 and related to the purchase of the ST-920 program.

- Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $2,127.9 million on September 30, 2026, compared to $1,945.4 million on December 31, 2025.

- Shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2026, were 83,535,767.

PTC Updates Full-Year 2026 Financial Guidance

- Expected total revenue increased to $1.29 to $1.32 billion, with total product revenue guidance raised to $960 to $990 million from $850 to $950 million

- GAAP R&D and SG&A expense guidance remains $775 to $815 million

- Non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expense guidance remains $680 to $720 million, excluding estimated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense of $95 million

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this press release, the financial results of PTC are provided in accordance with GAAP and using certain non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, the non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expense financial measures exclude non-cash, stock-based compensation expense. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided as a complement to financial measures reported in accordance with GAAP because management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when assessing and identifying operational trends. In management's opinion, these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors and other users of PTC's financial statements by providing greater transparency into the historical and projected operating performance of PTC and the company's future outlook. Non-GAAP financial measures are not an alternative for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Quantitative reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their respective closest equivalent GAAP financial measures are included in the table below.

Acronyms

AAV: adeno-associated virus

BLA: Biologics License Application

CHF: Confoederatio Helvetica Francs (Swiss francs)

DHODH: dihydroorotate dehydrogenase

FA: Friedreich's ataxia

FDA: US Food and Drug Administration

GAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

HD: Huntington's disease

MSH3: MutS Homolog 3 (human gene)

NDA: New Drug Application

NLRP3: NOD-, LRR- and pyrin domain-containing 3 (multi-protein complex)

R&D: Research and Development

SG&A: Selling, General, and Administrative

Today's Conference Call and Webcast Reminder

To access the live webcast, please visit the "Events & Presentations" page within the Investors section of the PTC website. A replay of the webcast will be available on the PTC website for 30 days following the event. To participate via phone, please register in advance here to receive dial-in details.

About PTC Therapeutics, Inc. 

PTC is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of clinically differentiated medicines for children and adults living with rare disorders. PTC is advancing a robust and diversified pipeline of transformative medicines as part of its mission to provide access to best-in-class treatments for patients with unmet medical needs. The company's strategy is to leverage its scientific expertise and global commercial infrastructure to optimize value for patients and other stakeholders. To learn more about PTC, please visit www.ptcbio.com and follow on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this release, other than statements of historic fact, are forward-looking statements, including the information provided under the heading "PTC Updates Full-Year 2026 Financial Guidance", including with respect to (i) 2026 total product revenue guidance and total revenue guidance and (ii) 2026 GAAP and non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expense guidance, and statements regarding: the future expectations, plans and prospects for PTC, including with respect to the expected timing of clinical trials and studies, availability of data, regulatory submissions and responses, meetings with regulatory agencies, commercialization and other matters with respect to its products and product candidates; PTC's strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs; and the objectives of management.

- Record Sales of $232.6 Million, Up 12.4% YOY Organically; Electronics Up 29.5% YOY Organically

- New Product Sales Grew 56% and Sales into Fast Growth Markets Grew 25%

- Record Order Intake of ~$273 Million; Book to Bill of 1.17

- Record GAAP and Adjusted Gross Margin of 44.4%, Up 240 bps YOY on Adj. Basis

- GAAP Operating Margin of 17.4%; Adjusted Operating Margin of 20.2%, Up 110 bps YOY

- Raising FY27 Outlook; Organic Sales to Increase >$100 Million and Adjusted Earnings per Share to Grow High Teens

- Announced New $100 Million Share Repurchase Authorization Supported by Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity Position

SALEM, N.H., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Standex International Corporation (NYSE: SXI) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 ended September 30, 2026.

Commenting on the quarter's results, President and Chief Executive Officer David Dunbar said, "We are off to a strong start to fiscal 2027. Our strategy with multiple independent growth drivers is accelerating growth and expanding margins. We delivered record sales of $232.6 million, driven by 12.4% organic growth. Strong end market demand driven by electrification, data center and defense needs, new products from our ongoing growth investments, and a recovery in general industrial market contributed to this growth. Our Electronics segment led the way with approximately 30% organic growth and a book-to-bill of 1.23. Sales from fast growth markets were approximately $78 million this quarter, and we are now on track to exceed $315 million in fiscal year 2027. Adjusted operating margin rose 110 basis points year over year to 20.2% with margin expansion across each of our segments. We ended the quarter with net leverage of 2.0x, providing flexibility to continue investing for future growth.

Considering first quarter results and our expanding backlog, we are raising our fiscal year 2027 outlook based on multiple growth engines."

Fiscal Second Quarter 2027 Outlook

In fiscal second quarter 2027, on a year-on-year basis, the Company expects moderately higher revenue and adjusted operating margin.

On a sequential basis, the Company expects slightly higher revenue and similar adjusted operating margin.

Fiscal Year 2027 Outlook

For fiscal year 2027, the Company is raising its outlook to high-single digits total sales growth, from mid-to-high single digits previously. The Company now anticipates organic sales to increase by more than $100 million in fiscal year 2027. The Company expects higher sales and adjusted operating margin expansion to drive high teens growth in adjusted earnings per share.

The Company is on track to release more than 20 new products, which are expected to contribute more than 300 bps of incremental growth. Sales from fast growth markets are now expected to grow greater than 20% year-on-year to greater than $315 million.

First Quarter Segment Operating Performance

Electronics (60% of sales; 69% of segment adjusted operating income)

Revenue increased approximately $29.9 million or 27.1% year-on-year, reflecting organic growth of 29.5%, partially offset by a foreign currency impact of 2.4%. Organic growth was driven by sales into fast growth markets, strong general industrial markets, and increased new product sales. Adjusted operating income increased approximately $9.4 million or 29.6% year-on-year due to higher volume and pricing initiatives, partially offset by growth investments and higher variable compensation expenses.

The segment had a book-to-bill ratio of approximately 1.23 in the fiscal first quarter, with record orders of approximately $173 million.

In fiscal second quarter 2027, on a sequential basis, the Company expects slightly higher revenue and similar adjusted operating margin. On a year-on-year basis, the Company expects significantly higher revenue and slightly higher adjusted operating margin.

Aerospace & Defense (14% of sales; 10% of segment adjusted operating income)

Revenue increased approximately $1.5 million or 5.1% year-on-year reflecting organic growth from project activity in the space and defense end markets, partially offset by project timing. Adjusted operating income increased approximately $1.2 million or 24.6% year-on-year reflecting higher volume and project mix.

In fiscal second quarter 2027, on a sequential basis, the Company expects significantly higher revenue and slightly higher adjusted operating margin.

Scientific (9% of sales; 10% of segment adjusted operating income)

Revenue increased approximately $0.3 million or 1.8% year-on-year reflecting organic growth from pricing initiatives and a slight market recovery. Adjusted operating income increased approximately $0.9 million or 18.7% year-on-year.

In fiscal second quarter 2027, on a sequential basis, the Company expects similar to slightly higher revenue and similar adjusted operating margin.

Engraving & Hydraulics (18% of sales; 11% of segment adjusted operating income)

Revenue decreased approximately $7.2 million or 14.9% year-on-year reflecting an organic decline of 15.7% from softness in the North American automotive market, partially offset by a foreign currency benefit of 0.7%. Adjusted operating income decreased approximately $1.0 million or 12.8% year-on-year.

In fiscal second quarter 2027, on a sequential basis, the Company expects slightly lower revenue and adjusted operating margin.

Capital Allocation

- Interest: In fiscal second quarter 2027, the Company expects interest expense between $7.0 million and $7.5 million.

- Share Repurchase: The Company did not repurchase shares under its share repurchase program during the fiscal first quarter of 2027. On October 27, 2026, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the Company's common stock, replacing and superseding the approximately $23.5 million that remained available under the prior authorization.

- Capital Expenditures: In fiscal first quarter 2027, the Company's capital expenditures were $6.6 million compared to $6.4 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2026. The Company expects fiscal year 2027 capital expenditures between $45 million and $55 million. The increase over fiscal year 2026 is primarily due to capacity expansion within Standex Electronics Grid. Capital expenditures were $25.2 million in fiscal year 2026.

- Dividend: On October 22, 2026, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share, an approximately 5.9% year-on-year increase. The dividend is payable November 20, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 6, 2026.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

- Net Debt: Standex had net (cash) debt of $401.2 million on September 30, 2026, compared to $446.0 million at the end of fiscal first quarter 2026. Net (cash) debt for the first quarter of 2027 consisted primarily of long-term debt of $518.1 million and cash and equivalents of $116.8 million.

- Cash Flow: Net cash provided by continuing operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2026, was $15.7 million compared to $16.8 million in the prior year's quarter. Free cash flow after capital expenditures was $9.1 million compared to free cash flow after capital expenditures of $10.4 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2026.

Conference Call Details

Standex will host a conference call for investors tomorrow, October 30, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET. On the call, David Dunbar, President and CEO, and Ademir Sarcevic, CFO, will review the Company's financial results and business and operating highlights. Investors interested in listening to the webcast and viewing the slide presentation should log on to the "Investors" section of Standex's website under the subheading, "Events and Presentations," located at www.standex.com.

A replay of the webcast will also be available on the Company's website shortly after the conclusion of the presentation online through October 30, 2027. To listen to the teleconference playback, please dial in the U.S. (888) 660-6345 or (646) 517-4150 internationally; the passcode is 25368#. The audio playback via phone will be available through November 6, 2026. The webcast replay can be accessed in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website, located at www.standex.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP adjusted income from operations, non-GAAP adjusted net income from continuing operations, free operating cash flow, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA to net debt, and adjusted earnings per share. The attached financial tables reconcile non-GAAP measures used in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The Company believes that the use of non-GAAP measures which exclude the impact of restructuring charges, purchase accounting, amortization from acquired intangible assets, insurance recoveries, discrete tax events, gain or loss on sale of a business unit, acquisition costs, and litigation costs help investors to obtain a better understanding of our operating results and prospects, consistent with how management measures and forecasts the Company's performance, especially when comparing such results to previous periods. An understanding of the impact in a particular quarter of specific restructuring costs, acquisition expenses, or other gains and losses, on net income (absolute as well as on a per-share basis), operating income or EBITDA can give management and investors additional insight into core financial performance, especially when compared to quarters in which such items had a greater or lesser effect, or no effect.

Regional collaboration connects deployment-ready companies with North Texas cities, investors, and partners around city priorities

FRISCO, Texas, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- North Texas Connected, a regional initiative led by the Frisco Economic Development Corporation (FEDC), McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), and the North Texas Innovation Alliance (NTXIA), have announced Geolava, Vaidio, and Sensoneo as the winners of the 2026 North Texas Connected Innovation Pitch Competition. The live competition brought together nearly 200 city leaders, department teams, investors, corporate partners, research institutions, entrepreneurs, and regional collaborators at Hall Tower in Frisco on Oct. 21.

The competition reversed the traditional pitch model: participating cities began by defining real operational challenges, and selected companies responded with deployment-ready solutions. Out of 53 applicants representing 38 cities, seven countries, and four continents, six finalists presented approaches spanning public works, environmental solutions, and transportation and logistics.

Six Finalists Respond to Three City Challenge Areas

The finalist field reflected the breadth of technology now available to help local governments improve operations and resident services:

- Public Works: SYBor Tech and Geolava

- Transportation and Logistics: Vaidio and LuftCar

- Environmental Solutions: Sensoneo and Strategos

A winner was selected from each category; congratulations to:

For Public Works, Geolava (San Francisco, Calif.). Geolava brings physical AI to the built environment through a world model that analyzes how assets change and predicts potential failure before it occurs. Its technology is designed to give infrastructure owners and operators earlier, decision-ready insight into risks affecting facilities, roads, bridges, and other physical assets.

For Transportation and Logistics, Vaidio (Stamford, Conn.): Vaidio's AI Vision platform turns existing cameras into intelligent monitoring and analytics tools for cities. The platform can support traffic-flow analysis, vehicle and pedestrian counts, incident detection, crosswalk safety, and actionable insights for transportation planning and response.

For Environmental Solutions, Sensoneo (Boston, Mass.): Sensoneo provides smart waste management technology that combines fill-level monitoring, software, route planning, and asset management. Its tools help cities and service providers make collection more efficient, reduce unnecessary mileage and fuel use, and improve visibility across waste operations.

Jennifer Sanders, Executive Director, NTXIA: "The goal was never simply to name a winner. It was to create a practical bridge between the challenges our cities are working to solve and the companies ready to help solve them. Every finalist brought strong ideas and a willingness to listen, adapt, and work alongside local leaders. That is the spirit behind North Texas Connected â and it is how great ideas move from conversation to deployment."

A Timeline of Regional Innovation

Alongside the competition, an Innovation Expo was held, tracing a decade of entrepreneurship, technology adoption, and economic-development milestones. The exhibition was designed as a shared regional story, showing how complementary investments, partnerships, and convenings have strengthened the broader innovation ecosystem.

Michael Kowski, CEO, McKinney Economic Development Corporation, shared, "North Texas Connected has already demonstrated what is possible when economic development and city innovation work together. This was on full display through the event interest and quality of the solutions. We are proud to partner to create a pathway that gives companies meaningful market access and gives our community the opportunity to evaluate solutions with tangible local value."

Featured milestones included the McKinney Innovation Fund; regional partnerships with Plug and Play; Frisco's Origin Innovation Hub; 16 Corporate Innovation and R&D Centers in Frisco, Baylor Scott & White's sports-treatment innovation work; the PGA of America headquarters and innovation center; Frisco and McKinney's first joint delegation with NTXIA to Smart City Expo World Congress in 2022; the Global Smart Cities Startup Challenge; WhiteGlove.AI; Amsys, and Frisco's role in hosting Dallas Startup Week and Venture Dallas activities.

The exhibition answered the question: "What happens when sectors and ecosystems collaborate?" â and invited attendees to see the competition itself as the next chapter in that story.

Gloria Salinas, SVP, Chief Growth Officer, Frisco Economic Development Corporation, commented, "Frisco has built an environment where companies can test ideas, connect with customers and scale. This competition puts that approach into action, connecting emerging technologies with real-world opportunities while giving founders a pathway to grow their businesses in one of the country's fastest-growing markets."

From Pitch to Partnership

The pitch competition was followed by a curated salon dinner in McKinney that brought finalists together with senior city and economic-development leaders, investors, and ecosystem partners. The evening was designed to deepen the conversations that began during the competition and accelerate potential pilots, strategic partnerships, investments, and opportunities for companies to establish or expand a North Texas presence.

"The Geolava team had a great time taking part in the North Texas Connected pitch competition," commented Pierre Mombeleur, Co-founder and VP of Operations, Geolava. "To our surprise this was only the first event of its kind, given how well organized it was. We thank NTXIA for the warm welcome, the energy and excitement around innovation that could serve the public sector in the region were palpable. We are excited to be part of this community, and to bring data-driven intelligence for smart infrastructure to North Texas."

"It was an honor to represent Vaidio at NTXIA's Connected 2026 Pitch Competition, and I'm proud that the judges selected Vaidio as a winner", said Douglas Hammer, SVP of Strategy, Vaidio. "NTXIA's mission to create 'the most connected, smart, and resilient region in the country' really resonates with us. The best thing about this win is that it gives us the opportunity to partner closely with these visionary institutions, as we build out the most capable, scalable and trustworthy Vision AI platform for a world of agentic automation. We look forward to building the future together."

Martin Nestepny, CEO of Sensoneo Inc. said, "Sensoneo's recognition as the Environmental Solution category at North Texas Connected is a strong signal that North Texas is ready to lead on data-driven waste management. Sensoneo is proud to be part of that work."

North Texas Connected partners will begin follow-up discussions in the coming weeks. Additional outcomes and pilot activity will be shared as agreements advance.

About North Texas Connected

North Texas Connected is a regional innovation and economic development initiative that connects communities with the companies shaping the future of cities. Through collaborative innovation challenges, startup engagement, pilot opportunities, and strategic partnerships, the initiative creates new pathways for emerging companies to grow while helping local governments deploy technologies that improve infrastructure, mobility, sustainability, and resident services. Founded through a partnership between the Frisco Economic Development Corporation (FEDC), McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), and the North Texas Innovation Alliance (NTXIA), North Texas Connected showcases North Texas as a destination for innovation, investment, and community impact.

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SaaS Subscription Revenue(1) of $39.1 million

Record new business bookings driven by ongoing large deal momentum,

with two seven-figure per year transactions closed during the quarter

Announces acquisition of Anglera, a leading agentic product data enrichment engine

Coveo reports in U.S. dollars and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")

MONTREAL, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Coveo (TSX: CVO), the Experience AI leader, delivering best-in-class search and generative experiences, today announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2027 ended September 30, 2026 and separately announced the acquisition of Anglera, a leading agentic product data enrichment engine company based in San Francisco and backed by Y Combinator.

"Two seven-figure per year transactions helped us achieve the strongest new business bookings quarter in our history," said Laurent Simoneau, Co-Founder and CEO of Coveo. "The commitment from leading organizations reinforces our strategic relevance in the enterprise AI market. Customers trust our platform to turn complex enterprise data into secure, relevant and high-performing AI experiences. To build on that momentum, we are excited to welcome Anglera to Coveo, adding agentic product data enrichment to our AI commerce capabilities."

"People now expect conversational and intelligent experiences with AI," said Louis Têtu, Coveo's Executive Chairman. "Enterprises can turn every intent into a better outcome, help millions of people buy confidently, technicians solve problems faster, help customers self-serve and workers be more effective. Not only does it set the new competitive gold standard; it drives tangible and measurable return on investment for our customers. This is Experience AI, and our ambition is to make Coveo the defining company of this fast-growing category."

Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Summary Financial Highlights

The following table summarizes our financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027:

Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Highlights

(All comparisons are relative to the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, unless otherwise stated)

- SaaS Subscription Revenue(1) of $39.1 million, an increase of 9% compared to $35.9 million in the prior period. With the full deprecation of the legacy Qubit platform, all SaaS Subscription Revenue came from the Coveo core Platform(2), for which SaaS Subscription Revenue(1) increased by 12% compared to the prior period.

- Total revenue was $40.4 million compared to $37.3 million, an increase of 8%.

- Gross margin was 80% and Product gross margin was 82%, compared to 79% and 82%, respectively, in the prior period.

- Operating loss was $3.0 million compared to $6.7 million. Net loss was $3.1 million compared to $4.4 million in the prior period.

- Adjusted EBITDA(4) was $2.0 million compared to $0.6 million in the prior period.

- Cash flows used in operating activities was $14.9 million compared to $10.8 million in the prior period, reflecting the seasonality of working capital.

- Cash and cash equivalents were $82.7 million as of September 30, 2026.

- Net Expansion Rate(1) was 102% as of September 30, 2026. Net Expansion Rate(1) was 105% excluding customer attrition from customers using the legacy Qubit platform(5), in each case, a sequential increase of 300 bps.

Other Business Developments:

- Coveo delivered the strongest new business bookings quarter in its history. Even when excluding the previously announced largest transaction ever, which closed early in the quarter, new business bookings would have represented the Company's strongest second quarter performance on record.

- Large deal momentum continued, with Coveo closing two seven-figure per year transactions during the quarter including the previously announced Fortune Global 500 technology company and Coles Supermarkets, one of Australia's largest full-service supermarket retailer, with multi-million customer transactions every day.

- Other customer wins and existing customer expansions included: A global commercial equipment parts distributor, a North American industrial gases and equipment supplier, US Foods, LG, Intel, NetApp, Tirlan, CelcomDigi, Rochester Regional, Zespri, Wesfarmers, Keller & Kalmbach, BOC Australia and several others.

- Generative AI solutions continue to show strong momentum, accounting for more than 50% of new business bookings in the quarter.

- During the quarter, Coveo continued to execute on its capital deployment strategy and bought back a total of 2,968,659 subordinate voting shares for cancellation, including 2,615,859 shares repurchased from an affiliate of Qatar Investment Authority at C$3.75 per share (minus transaction fees), which resulted in the full exit of their position, for a total net repurchase price of approximately C$9.6 million ($6.9 million), and 352,800 shares repurchased through its normal course issuer bid for a total consideration of approximately C$1.5 million ($1.1 million).

- Coveo has made a change in its marketing leadership, with Pranshu Tewari departing as Chief Marketing Officer. A search for Mr. Tewari's replacement is under way.

Product and Innovation Highlights:

- Coveo announced separately and concurrently the acquisition of Anglera, a San Francisco based, Y Combinator backed, AI native company that operates an agentic product data enrichment engine. The acquisition combines Anglera's engine with Coveo's AI commerce search and product discovery platform, giving manufacturers, distributors and retailers one path from raw product data to products buyers can find, compare and buy, on their own sites and in AI assistants.

- Coveo's Conversational Product Discovery has successfully progressed from an early beta program to live deployments with a handful of customers. Initial traction has been very encouraging, with a growing pipeline spanning new customer opportunities and meaningful expand potential within the existing customer base.

- Coveo's Merchandising Agent, a key agentic capability within the Coveo Merchandising Hub, is also generating strong early adoption and engagement:

- More than 70% of users engage with the product multiple times.

- Approximately 50% of users apply the Agent's recommended actions.

- More than 20% of storefront optimizations are now completed through automated agentic actions.

- Coveo's Forward Deployed Engineering initiative continues to gain momentum and is already making a contribution to the product innovation pipeline, while creating additional opportunities to strengthen customer expansion and retention.

Financial Outlook

Updated expectations for SaaS Subscription Revenue(1), Total Revenue, and Adjusted EBITDA(4) for Q3 FY'27 and the Full Year FY'27 are as follows:

The company expects to deliver operating cash flows of more than $10 million for the full fiscal year.

These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Coveo's outlook constitutes "financial outlook" within the meaning of applicable securities laws and is provided for the purpose of, among other things, assisting investors and others in understanding certain key elements of our expected financial results, as well as our objectives, strategic priorities and business outlook, and in obtaining a better understanding of our anticipated operating environment. Investors and others are cautioned that it may not be appropriate for other purposes. Please refer to the "Forward-Looking Information" and "Financial Outlook Assumptions" sections below for additional information on the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements and a description of the assumptions underlying same.

Q2 Fiscal 2027 Conference Call and Webcast Information

Coveo will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 and its acquisition of Anglera. The call will be hosted by Laurent Simoneau, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Louis Têtu, Executive Chairman and Karine Hamel, Chief Financial Officer.

Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Ratios

Coveo's audited annual consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. The information presented in this press release includes non-IFRS financial measures and ratios, namely (i) Adjusted EBITDA; (ii) Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Product Gross Profit, and Adjusted Professional Services Gross Profit (collectively referred to as our "Adjusted Gross Profit Measures"); (iii) Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Product Gross Margin, and Adjusted Professional Services Gross Margin (collectively referred to as our "Adjusted Gross Margin Measures"); (iv) Adjusted Sales and Marketing Expenses, Adjusted Research and Product Development Expenses, and Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses (collectively referred to as our "Adjusted Operating Expense Measures"); and (v) Adjusted Sales and Marketing Expenses (%), Adjusted Research and Product Development Expenses (%), and Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses (%) (collectively referred to as our "Adjusted Operating Expense (%) Measures"). These measures and ratios are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these measures and ratios are provided as additional information to complement IFRS measures by providing further understanding of the company's results of operations from management's perspective.

Accordingly, these measures and ratios should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of the company's financial information reported under IFRS.

Newly published by Palmetto Publishing, the book gathers forty-eight verbatim quotations from Donald J. Trump, each followed by a footnote naming the speaker, the venue, and the date.

CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Palmetto Publishing has released Not My President, a compiled collection of presidential quotations drawn entirely from the public record. The book presents forty-eight numbered entries, one quotation apiece, each followed by a plain citation. The compiler adds no jokes and offers no analysis. The quotations are reproduced as delivered, with the speaker, occasion, city, and date attached.

The book opens on a signing ceremony. On July 10, 2019, at the signing of an executive order on advancing American kidney health in Washington, D.C., the sitting President said, "The kidney has a very special place in the heart." In Not My President the sentence appears exactly as spoken, the footnote arrives, and the page turns to the next entry. The sources span rally stages, Oval Office scrums, cabinet meetings, Twitter, a livestream, a town hall, and the deck of Air Force One, from a 1999 interview with the New York Times to remarks made deep into a second term.

The entries are grouped loosely by subject rather than chronology. Health care sits near testing and kidneys. Tariffs sit near inflation. Generals sit near the Civil War. Kim Jong-un sits near a stretch of North Korean beach described as a fine site for condominiums. Read in sequence across three decades of transcripts, the repetitions begin to look less like isolated gaffes and more like a method. What emerges is a portrait assembled out of the subject's own sentences.

The author stated, " My life has taught me the importance of being politically impartial. To objectively examine the policies proposed and implemented by our elected leaders. But most importantly to honestly examine the results of those policies. Today we see Americans divided politically, as if we are fans cheering for our favorite team to win. I spent years listening to how American institutions talk about themselves, and I came away with a sense of the distance between what gets said behind the podium and what gets put into practice. That widening gap is the inspiration for this book."

The book is positioned for politically engaged adult readers who follow the news closely, prefer dry humor delivered without commentary, and want the primary sourcing that turns a punchline into a citation. It sits alongside quotation anthologies and documentary political humor rather than analysis or memoir, and arrives at a moment when claims about who said what, and when, circulate faster than the transcripts behind them. At roughly a quotation a page, it is built for browsing and for checking.

The author is a veteran of the Global War on Terror who was raised in New England by parents born in the Jim Crow South, a background the author credits for a long-standing interest in what official rhetoric can cost the people it describes.

Not My President is available for purchase online at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. For more information about the author, please visit www.notmypresident.net

About the Author: Before compiling a book of other people's words, the author spent years listening to how American institutions talk about themselves. A veteran of the Global War on Terror, the author came away from that service with a close, firsthand sense of the distance between what gets said at a podium and what gets carried out by the people under it. That gap is the subject of Not My President.

Raised in New England by parents born in the Jim Crow South, the author grew up with a generational memory of what official rhetoric can cost the people it describes. It is a lens that tends to make a person careful about sourcing. Every entry in Not My President: Dumb Things Said by the 45th and 47th President of the United States carries a date, a venue, and a speaker, and the compiler adds nothing else. The joke, such as it is, belongs entirely to the record.

The author describes the project as the work of an independent thinker rather than a partisan one, which in practice means a refusal to editorialize where a transcript will do. Rally remarks, Oval Office asides, cabinet meetings, a tweet at midnight: the quotations are gathered, numbered, footnoted, and left alone. Readers can draw their own conclusions.

About the Book:

Title: Not My President

Author: J. Williams

Publisher: Palmetto Publishing

Publication date: October 2026

ISBN-13: 9798318857645

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Scientology Volunteer Ministers train first responders and teachers across the Philippines

Goodwill Tour has delivered more than 1,300 assists and trained police, firefighters, correctional officers and community leaders from Manila to Davao City

DAVAO CITY, Philippines, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scientology Volunteer Ministers South East Asia Goodwill Tour has trained more than 360 people and individually helped more than 500 since arriving in the Philippines in July, bringing disaster response and study skills seminars to police, firefighters, correctional officers, teachers and community leaders in Metro Manila and on the island of Mindanao.

The tour's most recent stop was Sindaton Elementary School, 45 kilometers outside Davao City, where on Oct. 28 the team delivered a two-and-a-half-hour seminar on Study Technology to 15 teachers. The seminar covered the barriers to study identified by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard and the methods teachers can use to help students understand material rather than memorize it. The school presented the team with a certificate of appreciation at its close.

The tour arrived in Manila on July 16. On Aug. 6, Volunteer Ministers conducted seminars for 100 officers of the Philippine National Police on assists, the Volunteer Minister techniques used to help people recover from the physical and emotional effects of injury, shock and trauma, and on the Dynamics of Existence. The Police Training Command in Quezon City, which hosted the sessions, said the training was intended "to help the police officers better deal with disasters and confusions that they encounter in their posts." The team received a letter of acknowledgment from the National Capital Region Police Office.

Moving to Mindanao, the tour held a full-day seminar on Sept. 21 for the chairman and 40 staff of the Davao City Deputy Mayors Council and Muslim Affairs office, the first group in the city to receive the training. The session brought together members of the Muslim Moro and Davao indigenous communities, and participants were asked to pass the training on within their own communities.

The team went on to deliver an assists seminar to 26 correctional officers at the Davao Prison and Penal Farm headquarters, a seminar for 52 members of the Davao Bureau of Fire Protection, and a session for 40 members of the Mission Church of Panabo City, which led to the formation of a Volunteer Minister youth group at the church.

As of early October, the tour had delivered 11 seminars to 337 attendees and 1,303 assists. Since then it has continued daily delivery in the Davao area, including 43 assists to 70 people in a single day on Oct. 22.

"Every officer, firefighter and teacher we train becomes someone who can help the people around them when something goes wrong," said Damian, leader of the Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour. "That is what the tour is for. We leave the skills behind."

The Goodwill Tour continues its program in Mindanao. Information on the Volunteer Ministers and their training is available at volunteerministers.org.

About the Volunteer Ministers

The Scientology Volunteer Ministers program, initiated by L. Ron Hubbard in the 1970s, is a global outreach effort supported by the Church of Scientology to provide practical assistance and spiritual aid during times of crisis.

Guided by the motto, "Something Can Be Done About It," Volunteer Ministers offer help wherever it is needed, from disaster zones to local communities. They have responded to major catastrophes worldwide, including the 9/11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, and the 2004 Southeast Asia tsunami, providing relief to hundreds of thousands. Trained to address physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, their iconic yellow tents and shirts are a beacon of hope at disaster sites and community events alike.

For more information, visit volunteerministers.org.

SOURCE Church of Scientology International

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