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Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund, Inc. (FOF) Notification of Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)

NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FOF) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on October 30, 2026 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date.

In December 2021, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The managed distribution policy seeks to deliver the Fund's long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions declared at a fixed rate per common share. The policy gives the Fund greater flexibility to realize long-term capital gains throughout the year and to distribute those gains on a regular monthly basis to shareholders. The Board of Directors of the Fund may amend, terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy at any time, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund's shares.

The Fund's monthly distributions may include long-term capital gains, short-term capital gains, net investment income and/or return of capital for federal income tax purposes. Return of capital includes distributions paid by the Fund in excess of its net investment income and net realized capital gains and such excess is distributed from the Fund's assets. A return of capital is not taxable; rather, it reduces a shareholder's tax basis in his or her shares of the Fund. The amount of monthly distributions may vary depending on a number of factors, including changes in portfolio and market conditions.

At the time of each monthly distribution, information will be posted to cohenandsteers.com and mailed to shareholders in a concurrent notice. However, this information may change at the end of the year because the final tax characteristics of the Fund's distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the calendar year. Final tax characteristics of all of the Fund's distributions will be provided on Form 1099-DIV, which is mailed after the close of the calendar year.

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the sources indicated. All amounts are expressed per common share.

You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution policy. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates, are likely to change over time, and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The amounts and sources of distributions year-to-date may be subject to additional adjustments.

*THE FUND WILL SEND YOU A FORM 1099-DIV FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR THAT WILL TELL YOU HOW TO REPORT THESE DISTRIBUTIONS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES.

The Fund's Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return for fiscal year 2026 (January 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026) is set forth below. Shareholders should take note of the relationship between the Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return with the Fund's Cumulative Distribution Rate for 2026. In addition, the Fund's Average Annual Total Return for the five-year period ending September 30, 2026 is set forth below. Shareholders should note the relationship between the Average Annual Total Return with the Fund's Current Annualized Distribution Rate for 2026. The performance and distribution rate information disclosed in the table is based on the Fund's net asset value per share (NAV). The Fund's NAV is calculated as the total market value of all the securities and other assets held by the Fund minus the total liabilities, divided by the total number of shares outstanding. While NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's individual investment in the Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund's shares in the open market.

Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expense of the Fund carefully before investing. You can obtain the Fund's most recent periodic reports, when available, and other regulatory filings by contacting your financial advisor or visiting cohenandsteers.com. These reports and other filings can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database. You should read these reports and other filings carefully before investing.

Shareholders should not use the information provided here in preparing their tax returns. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year indicating how to report Fund distributions for federal income tax purposes.

About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including listed and private real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and other statements that Cohen & Steers may make may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect the company's current views with respect to, among other things, its operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates," or the negative versions of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties.

Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. 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.

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Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (RFI) Notification of Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)

NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RFI) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on October 30, 2026 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date.

In December 2011, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The managed distribution policy seeks to deliver the Fund's long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions declared at a fixed rate per common share. The policy gives the Fund greater flexibility to realize long-term capital gains throughout the year and to distribute those gains on a regular monthly basis to shareholders. The Board of Directors of the Fund may amend, terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy at any time, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund's shares.

The Fund's monthly distributions may include long-term capital gains, short-term capital gains, net investment income and/or return of capital for federal income tax purposes. Return of capital includes distributions paid by the Fund in excess of its net investment income and net realized capital gains and such excess is distributed from the Fund's assets. A return of capital is not taxable; rather, it reduces a shareholder's tax basis in his or her shares of the Fund. In addition, distributions from the Fund's investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) may later be characterized as capital gains and/or a return of capital, depending on the character of the dividends reported to the Fund after year-end by REITs held by the Fund. The amount of monthly distributions may vary depending on a number of factors, including changes in portfolio and market conditions.

At the time of each monthly distribution, information will be posted to cohenandsteers.com and mailed to shareholders in a concurrent notice. However, this information may change at the end of the year because the final tax characteristics of the Fund's distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the calendar year. Final tax characteristics of all of the Fund's distributions will be provided on Form 1099-DIV, which is mailed after the close of the calendar year.

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the sources indicated. All amounts are expressed per common share.

You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution policy. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income'. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates, are likely to change over time, and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The amounts and sources of distributions year-to-date may be subject to additional adjustments.

*THE FUND WILL SEND YOU A FORM 1099-DIV FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR THAT WILL TELL YOU HOW TO REPORT THESE DISTRIBUTIONS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES.

The Fund's Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return for fiscal year 2026 (January 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026) is set forth below. Shareholders should take note of the relationship between the Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return with the Fund's Cumulative Distribution Rate for 2026. In addition, the Fund's Average Annual Total Return for the five-year period ending September 30, 2026 is set forth below. Shareholders should note the relationship between the Average Annual Total Return with the Fund's Current Annualized Distribution Rate for 2026. The performance and distribution rate information disclosed in the table is based on the Fund's net asset value per share (NAV). The Fund's NAV is calculated as the total market value of all the securities and other assets held by the Fund minus the total liabilities, divided by the total number of shares outstanding. While NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's individual investment in the Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund's shares in the open market.

Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expense of the Fund carefully before investing. You can obtain the Fund's most recent periodic reports, when available, and other regulatory filings by contacting your financial advisor or visiting cohenandsteers.com. These reports and other filings can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database. You should read these reports and other filings carefully before investing.

Shareholders should not use the information provided here in preparing their tax returns. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year indicating how to report Fund distributions for federal income tax purposes.

About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including listed and private real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and other statements that Cohen & Steers may make may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect the company's current views with respect to, among other things, its operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates," or the negative versions of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties.

Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. 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.

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Archera Surpasses $5.6 Billion in Cloud and AI Spend Under Management, Closes Series C Led by Pivot Investment Partners, and Expands Insurance-Backed Cloud Commitments

The round will help Archera expand its guaranteed cloud commitments, bringing insurance-backed financial protection to companies navigating unpredictable AI and cloud spending. The company has delivered more than $700 million in customer savings and now manages approximately $5.6 billion in annual cloud and AI spend.

BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As artificial intelligence makes cloud spending harder to predict, companies face an increasingly expensive choice: commit to long-term cloud and AI contracts to unlock significant discounts or preserve flexibility and leave savings on the table. Archera has raised a $15 million Series C to expand its Guaranteed Commitments and change that equation.

The cloud economics company today announced it closed its Series C funding round, led by Pivot Investment Partners, with participation from existing investors including HighSage Ventures. The financing brings Archera's total funding to $38.3 million. It will support the expansion of Archera's Guaranteed Commitments and its suite of free cloud cost tools, including its FinOps Agent and MCP.

Insurance-backed financial protection is central to Archera's next phase of growth. Archera purchased a policy on a surplus lines basis from Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company to back its guarantee. This model helps businesses pursue cloud commitment savings while managing the financial risk of usage changes.

The company has delivered more than $700 million in savings to over 2,200 organizations, including PubNub, Art.com, and Astronomer. The thesis behind Archera is simple: companies shouldn't have to predict AI's future to commit and save money on today's infrastructure.

Why Cloud and AI Commitments Need to Change

Cloud providers reward customers who commit to spending over one- to three-year periods with substantial discounts and access to capacity. Historically, those commitments have helped businesses reduce infrastructure costs. But AI is changing the risk and economics of that decision.

A new model launch can multiply GPU spending in months. A more efficient model, a shift in architecture, or a move to a different service can reduce it just as quickly. Long-term commitments that once looked financially sound can become expensive liabilities.

Companies are left choosing between overcommitting and risking unused spend, or undercommitting and missing out on available discounts. Many choose the latter, sacrificing potential savings to preserve flexibility.

Archera believes that the trade-off is unnecessary. Its Guaranteed Commitments provide resource-level cloud and AI discounts with terms as short as 30 days. If usage declines and a covered commitment goes unused, Archera covers the cost under the terms of its guarantee.

The result is a different way to approach cloud purchasing. Businesses can pursue deeper discounts and unlock capacity otherwise gated behind a commitment, without bearing the entire financial consequence when actual usage diverges from forecasts.

Turning Cloud Optimization Into a Financial Product

Traditional cloud cost management tools provide visibility, recommendations, automation, and forecasting, but they can't eliminate the financial risk of unused commitments. Archera combines its free FinOps platform and Agent with a financial guarantee that addresses inaccurate forecasts.

"Every tool in this market is trying to forecast your cloud usage a little better. We think that's the wrong bet," said Aran Khanna, co-founder and CEO of Archera. "Nobody can forecast AI demand, not the customer, not the cloud provider. So instead of predicting it, we guarantee it, and we have purchased an insurance policy to back that guarantee. If covered usage drops, we address the unused commitment cost under the terms of our guarantee. That's a new way to purchase cloud, not another dashboard, and it's why we've been able to return $700 million to our customers."

The approach positions cloud commitments as a financial risk decision, helping finance and engineering leaders manage budgets while adapting to changing technology.

Built for CFOs, CTOs, and the Teams Managing AI Costs

The approach addresses a growing challenge across finance and engineering: how to control infrastructure costs without constraining the business.

- For CFOs: Capture commitment-level discounts while reducing exposure to eligible unused spend under the guarantee.

- For CTOs and engineering leaders: Preserve flexibility to adopt new AI models, change architectures, and scale workloads without letting past commitments dictate future decisions.

- For FinOps teams: Increase commitment coverage with a financial backstop when usage changes, without more back-and-forth with engineering teams to get perfect forecasts.

- For cloud partners and resellers: Give customers a differentiated way to pursue cloud savings that can be reinvested in new cloud services while managing commitment risk.

Archera's platform connects to AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud billing data in read-only mode and analyzes actual usage. It then recommends and automates the purchasing of both native commitments and Archera Guaranteed Commitments.

Customers can evaluate their potential savings before making any purchasing decision. Commitments remain in the customer's own cloud account, preserving end-to-end control over cloud purchasing strategy.

Archera earns when customers save through its guaranteed commitments, aligning its commercial model with the outcomes customers seek.

Customers Are Rethinking the Commitment Model

For organizations accustomed to treating cloud commitments as a single, high-stakes decision, Archera offers a more flexible approach.

"Working with Archera meant rethinking commitments as a spectrum rather than a single, high-stakes decision," said James Hamilton, VP of Operations and Controller at PubNub. "This was a big mind shift for us. We needed to think about how our commitments could be broken up into a spectrum of purchases versus a single one-time buy."

That flexibility is particularly valuable as companies adopt AI workloads, where technology choices and resource requirements can shift faster than traditional budgeting cycles.

Instead of making one large bet on future usage, businesses can take a more measured approach while still securing meaningful discounts.

A Series C to Expand Insurance-Backed Cloud Purchasing

Archera has been operating profitably at scale. It raised a Series C to support larger guarantees, expand its reach, serve more customers, and upgrade the insurance policies backing its guarantee to serve larger global clients.

The company plans to use the capital in three ways:

- Accelerate go-to-market efforts.

- Expand its global partner network across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Japan, and Latin America.

- Serve more teams focused on AI-driven workloads.

"Archera has built a capital-efficient and differentiated business at the intersection of cloud infrastructure and risk management," said Dinkar Jetley, co-founder and managing partner at Pivot Investment Partners. "The team pairs a deep understanding of the cloud ecosystem with a rigorous approach to underwriting, and the result is a compelling value proposition that a fast-growing roster of customers relies on as their cloud spend scales. We are privileged to have led this Series C round and look forward to working closely with Aran and the management team in the years ahead."

Built by People Who Understand Cloud Infrastructure

Aran and Nikhil Khanna founded Archera in 2019. Aran previously planned capacity for Azure's core compute and database services at Microsoft and was a founding member of AWS's deep learning team leading launches, including SageMaker, DeepLens, and the Neuron SDK, behind Amazon's Trainium and Inferentia AI chips.

His research on deep learning model efficiency has been cited more than 1,900 times, and he serves on the FinOps Foundation governing board.

As AI transforms infrastructure economics, Archera aims to make cloud savings more accessible without forcing businesses to assume unnecessary financial risk.

To explore potential savings, request a free assessment at Archera.ai.

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BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What's the real difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest? A HelloNation article explains how knowing the answer can save lives in a cardiovascular emergency. Featuring guidance from Healthcare Expert Justin Doss, COO of Community Hospital Corporation of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, the article helps readers understand how these conditions differ and why it matters.

Although both heart attack and cardiac arrest are dangerous and involve the heart, they are not the same. A heart attack occurs when a blocked artery cuts off blood flow to the heart, while cardiac arrest is a sudden loss of heart rhythm that causes the heart to stop beating. These two conditions require different types of emergency care, and recognizing the signs can help individuals act quickly in a crisis.

The difference between a circulation problem and an electrical problem is central to understanding these conditions. A heart attack is caused by a blocked artery, which reduces oxygen to the heart muscle and can lead to damage over time. During a heart attack, the heart usually continues to beat, but the warning signs may be more gradual, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or fatigue. In contrast, cardiac arrest often comes without warning. It involves a sudden loss of heart rhythm and can cause a person to collapse instantly. Without immediate CPR or defibrillation, the outcome can be fatal within minutes.

According to the HelloNation article, this confusion around heart attack vs. cardiac arrest is common, especially since one condition can lead to the other. For example, if a heart attack causes severe damage to the heart muscle, it can interrupt the electrical signals and result in cardiac arrest. This overlap underscores the importance of recognizing early symptoms and responding promptly with appropriate emergency care.

Justin Doss, a Healthcare Expert, helps explain how emergency teams respond differently depending on the situation. In Southeast Texas, hospitals like Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas are equipped to treat both heart attacks and cardiac arrests. During a heart attack, teams address blocked arteries, while cardiac arrest requires immediate restoration of heart rhythm. The urgency in both situations is high, but cardiac arrest typically demands even faster action because survival rates drop sharply without immediate intervention.

Recognizing symptoms early can make a life-saving difference. A person experiencing a heart attack might have time to seek care, especially if they recognize the signs early. But someone in cardiac arrest needs help within seconds, as blood flow to the brain and other organs stops completely. This distinction is key in any cardiovascular emergency.

The article offers practical insights that help families understand what to do. Knowing the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest can guide decisions in those critical early moments. Whether it's identifying a blocked artery or restoring heart rhythm, the type of emergency care required depends on fast and accurate recognition of what's happening.

The HelloNation article What's the Difference Between a Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest? features insights from Healthcare Expert Justin Doss, COO of Community Hospital Corporation of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, TX.

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Effective College Football Play-by-Play Ratings for Week 9:

Once again, I’m publishing the full list of Week 9 games in this week’s Effective Play-by-Play Ratings article, with both full-season and forecasted formats. After introducing the forecasted metrics last week, readers were interested in how they would fare. As it turned out, the full-season numbers performed much better. Is this a fluke? Too early to tell, but after an outstanding 34-22 ATS performance last week, the full-season model is 96-74 ATS (55.3%) over the past three weeks. That’s a solid return for a math model in college football betting. The forecasted model went 29-27 ATS last week.

I added the forecasted model to account for teams that started hot but have cooled off dramatically.

As a quick reminder, Effective Play-by-Play Ratings differ from my Effective Strength Ratings. Rather than simply gauging the end result, they evaluate a team’s performance across all scrimmage plays. Both models account for each team’s schedule to date.

Some prefer this approach to traditional power ratings based on scoring because the latter can be skewed by fluky plays, turnovers, fourth-down conversions, and other factors. Both methods have value, and combining different measures of team strength may be the best approach. Personally, I believe Effective Play-by-Play Ratings may offer a more accurate picture of team strength because they draw on a much larger data sample. That’s particularly useful in college football, where talent disparities between teams can be enormous.

All the strength ratings discussed here are adjusted for schedule strength, account for games that became noncompetitive late and include relevant injury adjustments.

As usual, the games are listed by the discrepancy between the full-season Effective Play-by-Play line and the actual line. The forecasted Effective Play-by-Play line can differ in both the favored team and the size of the disparity.

For a good example of recency bias diverging from the full-season numbers, look at Delaware-Western Kentucky, the first game of the week and the 34th on this list. The data suggests Western Kentucky has been clearly better lately, while the full-season numbers show the Blue Hens with a 4.6-point edge off the point spread for the 2026 season.

(113) FLORIDA ATLANTIC at (114) NORTH TEXAS

Actual Line: NORTH TEXAS -13.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: NORTH TEXAS -36.8

Difference: 23.3 – Favors: NORTH TEXAS

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: NORTH TEXAS -36

Difference: 22.5 – Favors: NORTH TEXAS

(193) MISSISSIPPI STATE at (194) TEXAS

Actual Line: TEXAS -21

Effective Play-by-Play Line: TEXAS -5

Difference: 16 – Favors: MISSISSIPPI STATE

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: TEXAS -15.3

Difference: 5.7 – Favors: MISSISSIPPI STATE

(153) MINNESOTA at (154) INDIANA

Actual Line: INDIANA -20.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: INDIANA -35.9

Difference: 15.4 – Favors: INDIANA

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: INDIANA -37.8

Difference: 17.3 – Favors: INDIANA

(187) OREGON STATEATE at (188) FRESNO STATE

Actual Line: FRESNO STATE +5.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: FRESNO STATE +20.1

Difference: 14.6 – Favors: OREGON STATEATE

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: FRESNO STATE +21.7

Difference: 16.2 – Favors: OREGON STATEATE

(151) VIRGINIA at (152) WAKE FOREST

Actual Line: WAKE FOREST -12.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: WAKE FOREST -26

Difference: 13.5 – Favors: WAKE FOREST

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: WAKE FOREST -32.1

Difference: 19.6 – Favors: WAKE FOREST

(177) CONNECTICUT at (178) AIR FORCE

Actual Line: AIR FORCE -2.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: AIR FORCE +10.7

Difference: 13.2 – Favors: CONNECTICUT

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: AIR FORCE +9.7

Difference: 12.2 – Favors: CONNECTICUT

(131) STANFORD at (132) LOUISVILLE

Actual Line: LOUISVILLE -22.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: LOUISVILLE -35.1

Difference: 12.6 – Favors: LOUISVILLE

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: LOUISVILLE -36.6

Difference: 14.1 – Favors: LOUISVILLE

(189) OHIO STATE at (190) USC

Actual Line: USC +6.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: USC +17.5

Difference: 11 – Favors: OHIO STATE

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: USC +14.5

Difference: 8 – Favors: OHIO STATE

(209) TEXAS STATE at (210) BOISE STATE

Actual Line: BOISE STATE -11.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: BOISE STATE -0.6

Difference: 10.9 – Favors: TEXAS STATE

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: BOISE STATE -3.3

Difference: 8.3 – Favors: TEXAS STATE

(211) NORTHERN ILLINOIS at (212) UNLV

Actual Line: UNLV -23.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: UNLV -12.7

Difference: 10.8 – Favors: NORTHERN ILLINOIS

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: UNLV -13.8

Difference: 9.7 – Favors: NORTHERN ILLINOIS

(171) ARIZONA at (172) TEXAS TECH

Actual Line: TEXAS TECH -3.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: TEXAS TECH +6.3

Difference: 9.8 – Favors: ARIZONA

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: TEXAS TECH +7

Difference: 10.5 – Favors: ARIZONA

(197) UTEP at (198) NORTH DAKOTA STATE

Actual Line: NORTH DAKOTA STATE -25.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: NORTH DAKOTA STATE -16

Difference: 9.5 – Favors: UTEP

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: NORTH DAKOTA STATE -22.9

Difference: 2.6 – Favors: UTEP

(169) LOUISIANA TECH at (170) SOUTH ALABAMA

Actual Line: SOUTH ALABAMA +5.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: SOUTH ALABAMA +14.9

Difference: 9.4 – Favors: LOUISIANA TECH

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: SOUTH ALABAMA +12.7

Difference: 7.2 – Favors: LOUISIANA TECH

(205) COLORADO STATE at (206) UTAH STATE

Actual Line: UTAH STATE -6.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: UTAH STATE -15.8

Difference: 9.3 – Favors: UTAH STATE

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: UTAH STATE -18.5

Difference: 12 – Favors: UTAH STATE

(181) NEW MEXICO at (182) SAN JOSE STATE

Actual Line: SAN JOSE STATE +14.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: SAN JOSE STATE +6.2

Difference: 8.3 – Favors: SAN JOSE STATE

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: SAN JOSE STATE +7.5

Difference: 7 – Favors: SAN JOSE STATE

(179) KANSAS STATE at (180) COLORADO

Actual Line: COLORADO +2.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: COLORADO -5.8

Difference: 8.3 – Favors: COLORADO

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: COLORADO -13.6

Difference: 16.1 – Favors: COLORADO

(119) ARMY at (120) MEMPHIS

Actual Line: MEMPHIS -6

Effective Play-by-Play Line: MEMPHIS -14.1

Difference: 8.1 – Favors: MEMPHIS

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: MEMPHIS -11.9

Difference: 5.9 – Favors: MEMPHIS

(185) NEVADA at (186) UCLA

Actual Line: UCLA -22.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: UCLA -29.6

Difference: 7.1 – Favors: UCLA

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: UCLA -31.9

Difference: 9.4 – Favors: UCLA

(173) OKLAHOMA STATE at (174) IOWA STATE

Actual Line: IOWA STATE +8.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: IOWA STATE +15.4

Difference: 6.9 – Favors: OKLAHOMA STATE

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: IOWA STATE +24.6

Difference: 16.1 – Favors: OKLAHOMA STATE

(163) MISSOURI at (164) ARKANSAS

Actual Line: ARKANSAS +10

Effective Play-by-Play Line: ARKANSAS +16.7

Difference: 6.7 – Favors: MISSOURI

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: ARKANSAS +19.3

Difference: 9.3 – Favors: MISSOURI

(143) UAB at (144) SOUTH FLORIDA

Actual Line: SOUTH FLORIDA -8.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: SOUTH FLORIDA -2.2

Difference: 6.3 – Favors: UAB

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: SOUTH FLORIDA -2.9

Difference: 5.6 – Favors: UAB

(117) BAYLOR at (118) UCF

Actual Line: UCF -1.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: UCF -7.7

Difference: 6.2 – Favors: UCF

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: UCF -7.3

Difference: 5.8 – Favors: UCF

(159) NOTRE DAME at (160) NAVY

Actual Line: NAVY +30.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: NAVY +24.3

Difference: 6.2 – Favors: NAVY

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: NAVY +22

Difference: 8.5 – Favors: NAVY

(105) KENNESAW STATE at (106) MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE

Actual Line: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE -2.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE +3.6

Difference: 6.1 – Favors: KENNESAW STATE

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE +9.3

Difference: 11.8 – Favors: KENNESAW STATE

(161) SOUTH CAROLINA at (162) OKLAHOMA

Actual Line: OKLAHOMA -5.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: OKLAHOMA +0.4

Difference: 5.9 – Favors: SOUTH CAROLINA

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: OKLAHOMA +3

Difference: 8.5 – Favors: SOUTH CAROLINA

(139) APPALACHIAN STATE at (140) GEORGIA SOUTHERN

Actual Line: GEORGIA SOUTHERN -5.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: GEORGIA SOUTHERN -11.4

Difference: 5.9 – Favors: GEORGIA SOUTHERN

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: GEORGIA SOUTHERN -15.8

Difference: 10.3 – Favors: GEORGIA SOUTHERN

(121) MARSHALL at (122) OLD DOMINION

Actual Line: OLD DOMINION +2.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: OLD DOMINION -3

Difference: 5.5 – Favors: OLD DOMINION

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: OLD DOMINION -0.5

Difference: 3 – Favors: OLD DOMINION

(165) COASTAL CAROLINA at (166) GEORGIA STATE

Actual Line: GEORGIA STATE -6.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: GEORGIA STATE -12

Difference: 5.5 – Favors: GEORGIA STATE

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: GEORGIA STATE -21.3

Difference: 14.8 – Favors: GEORGIA STATE

(127) FLORIDA at (128) GEORGIA

Actual Line: GEORGIA -11.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: GEORGIA -16.9

Difference: 5.4 – Favors: GEORGIA

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: GEORGIA -20.1

Difference: 8.6 – Favors: GEORGIA

(157) CLEMSON at (158) FLORIDA STATE

Actual Line: FLORIDA STATE -6

Effective Play-by-Play Line: FLORIDA STATE -11.1

Difference: 5.1 – Favors: FLORIDA STATE

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: FLORIDA STATE -12.6

Difference: 6.6 – Favors: FLORIDA STATE

(129) TEMPLE at (130) EAST CAROLINA

Actual Line: EAST CAROLINA -6

Effective Play-by-Play Line: EAST CAROLINA -1.1

Difference: 4.9 – Favors: TEMPLE

Effective FORECASTED Play-by-Play Line: EAST CAROLINA +1.4

Difference: 7.4 – Favors: TEMPLE

(147) BOWLING GREEN at (148) WESTERN MICHIGAN

Actual Line: WESTERN MICHIGAN -13.5

Effective Play-by-Play Line: WESTERN MICHIGAN -18.3

Difference: 4.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teekay Corporation Ltd. (Teekay) (NYSE:TK) and Teekay Tankers Ltd. (Teekay Tankers) (NYSE:TNK) (collectively, the Teekay Group) plan to release their financial results for the third quarter of 2026 after market closes on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

The Teekay Group plans to host a conference call on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss its results for the third quarter of 2026. All shareholders and interested parties are invited to listen to the live conference call by choosing from the following options:

- By dialing 1(800) 330-6710, or 1(647) 361-1999 if outside of North America, and quoting conference ID code 5692912.

- By accessing the webcast, which will be available on the Teekay Group’s website at www.teekay.com (the archive will remain on the website for a period of one year).

The accompanying Teekay Group third quarter of 2026 earnings presentation will also be available at www.teekay.com in advance of the conference call start time.

About Teekay

Teekay is a leading provider of international crude oil marine transportation and marine services. Teekay provides these services through its controlling ownership interest in Teekay Tankers, a leading owner and operator of mid-sized crude tankers. Teekay Tankers has a fleet of 34 double-hull tankers (including 14 Suezmax tankers, 18 Aframax / LR2 tankers, and two Suezmax tanker newbuilds) and has three time chartered-in tankers. In addition, Teekay Tankers manages and operates vessels for the Australian government and Australian energy companies as part of the marine services provided by Teekay Tankers and owns a ship-to-ship transfer business that performs full-service lightering and lightering support operations in the U.S. Gulf and Caribbean.

Teekay’s common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TK”.

About Teekay Tankers

Teekay Tankers has a fleet of 34 double-hull tankers (including 14 Suezmax tankers, 18 Aframax / LR2 tankers, and two Suezmax tanker newbuilds) and has three time chartered-in tankers. Teekay Tankers’ vessels are typically employed through a mix of spot tanker market trading and short- or medium-term fixed-rate time charter contracts. In addition, Teekay Tankers manages and operates vessels for the Australian Government and Australian energy companies as part of the marine services provided by the Company and owns a ship-to-ship transfer business that performs full service lightering and lightering support operations in the U.S. Gulf and Caribbean. Teekay Tankers was formed in December 2007 by Teekay Corporation Ltd.

Teekay Tankers’ Class A common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TNK.”

For Investor Relations enquiries contact:

E-mail: investor.relations@teekay.com

Website: www.teekay.com

Today, we’re announcing the general availability of automated Snowpipe setup with Snowflake CoCo, enabling teams to go from raw files arriving in cloud storage to a continuously loading standard Snowflake table or Snowflake-managed Apache Iceberg™ table in a single natural-language conversation. CoCo automatically samples the files, infers the schema, builds the pipeline and confirms that the data loads as expected, so a new source doesn’t have to wait in a data engineering queue. To learn more or get started, visit automated Snowpipe setup documentation.

Organizations increasingly need their AI applications and agents to act on new data as soon as it’s generated, yet every new source still has to be connected before anyone can use it. Consider a mobile team shipping a new application. The first few days of usage data often matter most. They show whether people find the new features and what to fix before the next build. The data starts arriving right away, as clickstream files that land in an Amazon S3 bucket every few minutes. The same clock runs for a security team tracing an incident through application logs, a manufacturer watching sensor data from a new production line or a finance team onboarding a partner’s daily exports. Each of these feeds ends up as files in cloud storage, and its value depends on how soon someone can query it.

Snowpipe, Snowflake’s continuous loading service, was built for this kind of data. It typically picks up each new file within minutes of arrival in cloud storage, on serverless compute that Snowflake manages. What usually slows teams down is the work that needs to be done before the first load. Someone has to inspect the files to choose format options, then create the storage integration, stage, table and pipe. The cloud team also has to set up an IAM role, trust policy and the event notifications that tell Snowpipe when a file arrives. Until those steps are done, the days that matter most pass with the data sitting in a bucket no one can query.

Automated Snowpipe setup, available in Snowsight, CoCo Desktop and CoCo CLI, lets anyone with the right permissions connect a new source directly, without waiting for a data engineer. By default, CoCo asks for your explicit approval before making changes, and once setup is complete, Snowpipe keeps the data flowing long after the CoCo session has ended.

“AI agents are changing how teams work with their data, but every project still starts with connecting new data. With Snowflake CoCo and Snowpipe, we’re handling the hard parts of bringing each new source online, freeing teams to turn more of their ideas into working applications that stay current as new files arrive. Our partnership with AWS makes this even simpler for customers on Amazon S3.”

Saptarshi Mukherjee

With this launch, you can:

- Start from a cloud storage path: Point CoCo at files in Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage or Google Cloud Storage, and it detects the format and proposes a schema.

- Let Snowflake handle the AWS setup: Approve one time-limited AWS IAM temporary delegation request, and Snowflake creates the storage role, trust policy and bucket notifications, with no AWS access keys to share.

- Keep your infrastructure as code on any cloud: CoCo writes Terraform for the complete pipeline, including Iceberg tables, ready for your team’s usual review.

- Land data in open Apache Iceberg tables: Choose an Iceberg table, and Snowflake and any Iceberg-compatible engine can read the same data.

- Confirm that the pipeline works: CoCo checks that files are reaching the table and flags any load errors.

“Snowflake customers on AWS want to move faster with their Amazon S3 data without loosening control over access. By using AWS IAM temporary delegation, Snowflake CoCo lets customers approve limited, time-bound access in the AWS Console while Snowflake handles the Snowpipe setup. It’s a strong example of how AWS and Snowflake work together to help our customers spend less time on setup and more time putting their data to work.”

Chris Spandikow

Point CoCo at a cloud storage path

The mobile team starts with one sentence:

Continuously ingest data from s3://my-bucket/clickstream/

In Snowsight, the team can also start from Ingestion » Add Data by selecting Set up Snowpipe with CoCo. Either way, CoCo asks where the data should land and which of four setup options fits your team: temporary access on Amazon S3, Terraform for the complete pipeline, your existing cloud access or Snowflake objects plus cloud setup files.

Next, it samples the files to detect the format, such as CSV, JSON, Parquet, Avro, ORC or XML, and propose column names and data types.

CoCo reuses compatible storage integrations, stages and file formats. If a pipe already covers the same files, CoCo flags it and waits for your call, so you don’t load data twice. Every statement runs under your active Snowflake role, and by default, CoCo shows the SQL and asks for your approval before creating or changing any Snowflake objects.

Files that landed before the pipe existed aren’t left behind: CoCo offers to load the last seven days right away and can run a one-time load for anything older. If the app starts sending new fields, CoCo can turn on schema evolution so they become new columns, asking first on an existing table.

Let Snowflake automate cloud setup on AWS

The mobile team’s bucket is on Amazon S3, so it uses AWS IAM temporary delegation to grant Snowflake limited, time-bound permissions for the setup:

- CoCo prepares the request: It asks only for what the setup needs — notification access on one bucket and permission to create or update the storage role Snowpipe uses, with a permissions boundary that caps what that role can do.

- You decide in the AWS Management Console: Review every requested permission, then allow it, deny it or send it to your AWS administrator for approval.

- Snowflake sets up what you approved: It creates the storage role and trust policy. Once CoCo creates the pipe with SQL you approve, Snowflake adds the pipe’s notification rule and leaves the bucket’s existing rules in place.

AWS CloudTrail logs every setup action Snowflake takes under the delegated role, and Snowflake query history shows each statement CoCo ran under your user and role.

Keep your pipeline in code, or deploy it your way

Teams that deploy cloud resources through code can have CoCo prepare the setup as code instead, on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. For standard and Iceberg tables, CoCo writes Terraform for the complete pipeline, covering both the Snowflake objects and the cloud resources, filled in from the sampled files. On AWS, the Terraform keeps the bucket’s existing notification rules. Your team reviews it in a pull request and deploys it as usual. CoCo also offers two other setup options:

- Reuse existing cloud access: Keep the storage integration and IAM role you already use, and CoCo walks you through the notification setup.

- Create Snowflake objects and generate cloud setup files: CoCo creates the Snowflake objects with SQL you approve and generates Terraform, CloudFormation or ARM templates for your cloud team to deploy.

For example:

Generate complete Snowpipe Terraform for gcs://my-bucket/events/. My team will deploy it.

CoCo Desktop and CoCo CLI can apply Terraform and cloud setup files for you, using the cloud credentials on your machine and asking before each application, or you can leave deployment to your team. In Snowsight, CoCo saves the files in a snowpipe folder in your workspace.

Load the same data into open Apache Iceberg tables

If a data science team wants the same clickstream data in Apache Spark™, ask for an Iceberg table instead:

Continuously ingest s3://my-bucket/clickstream/ into an Iceberg table.

CoCo sets up a Snowflake-managed Iceberg table and the pipe that feeds it. Snowpipe writes the data as Parquet, converting other formats as they load, and Snowflake maintains the Iceberg metadata, so Spark and other Iceberg-compatible engines can read the table. Snowflake also handles table maintenance for Snowflake-managed Iceberg tables. You can also generate the Iceberg pipeline as Terraform.

Let CoCo confirm the first files load

Once access and deployment are done, CoCo checks pipe status, notification delivery and load history, then reports any load errors. You don’t have to query SYSTEM$PIPE_STATUS or COPY_HISTORY yourself. If no new files have arrived yet, it can walk you through a test file.

For the mobile team, the clickstream since launch day is already in a table, showing which new features people use and what to fix before the next build. The same fresh data is ready for the AI applications and agents that depend on it.

Run one-time loads with CoCo

Bulk loading with CoCo is also generally available today. When files are already in place, such as for a backfill, a migration or an on-demand delivery, ask CoCo for a one-time load, and it prepares the file format and table, runs COPY INTO on your warehouse and checks the results. If a request doesn’t say whether to load once or continuously, CoCo asks first.

Get started today

Check the prerequisites and required privileges in the automated Snowpipe setup documentation, then:

- Open CoCo in Snowsight, CoCo Desktop or CoCo CLI. In Snowsight, you can also select Set up Snowpipe with CoCo on the Ingestion » Add Data page.

- Describe your source. For example: Continuously ingest data from s3://your-bucket/path/

- Pick a setup option, then approve what CoCo prepares.

- Let CoCo confirm the first loads.

Snowpipe and CoCo resources

After setup, Snowpipe loads files on serverless compute, billed as Snowpipe usage. See CoCo costs and Snowpipe costs for details. If you’re new to Snowflake, start a free trial. To learn more, see:

- Automated Snowpipe setup with CoCo

- Bulk load files with CoCo

- Snowflake CoCo documentation

- AWS IAM temporary delegation

Point CoCo at your next data source and let Snowpipe keep it loading.

Whimsical Outdoor Art Exhibition Featuring 12 Trolls Made of Reclaimed Materials to Open May 14, 2027 as First Traveling Exhibition by Dambo in Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Next spring, something extraordinary is coming to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. TROLLS: A Field Study Presented by Macatawa Bank, Powered by Wintrust invites guests to discover the whimsical world of 12 oversized troll sculptures as they embark on a curious journey to learn about humans, opening May 14, 2027 and running through Oct. 31.

Produced by Imagine in collaboration with Danish artist Thomas Dambo, these larger-than-life sculptures comprise Dambo's first traveling exhibition to visit Michigan â bringing a sense of wonder and intrigue as they appear to study humans' small, intricate, and inventive ways of life. Crafted from materials like fallen branches, wooden pallets, and twigs, each troll has a distinct personality, including their fearless leader, Taks. Through their observations, the trolls reveal a fresh perspective on what makes us human, sparking curiosity and laughter in visitors of all ages.

"Perfect for families, couples, and anyone with a sense of adventure, TROLLS: A Field Study Presented by Macatawa Bank, Powered by Wintrust blends art, storytelling, and imagination," said Carol Kendra, Chief Operating Officer at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. "It's a one-of-a-kind experience that invites you to walk alongside these playful sculptures and see the world through their eyes. Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful while also inspiring guests to recycle and reduce their impact on the environment."

Thomas Dambo, an artist celebrated for his awe-inspiring works in over 17 countries, uses his art to connect people with nature and encourage creative exploration. His mission is to inspire wonder and adventure through his giant creations and the stories they tell.

Tom Zaller, President and CEO of Imagine said, "Imagine is delighted to partner with Thomas Dambo to bring his imaginative vision of TROLLS: A Field Study to life. We're excited to collaborate with Meijer Gardens on this one-of-a-kind exhibition that offers visitors an enchanting outdoor experience. This exhibition continues our mission of creating unforgettable moments that entertain, educate, and inspire. We're proud to continue this journey in Grand Rapids."

Kendra added, "Thomas Dambo's TROLLS: A Field Study embodies so much of what we aspire to at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: curiosity, discovery and a deeper appreciation for the natural world. Through monumental sculpture, storytelling and the creative reuse of materials, this exhibition invites people of all ages to experience the connection between art and nature from a new perspective. Trolls encourage us to look more closely at the world around us, consider our relationship with the environment and reflect on how each of us can help care for the places we share."

TROLLS: A Field Study Presented by Macatawa Bank, Powered by Wintrust opens at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park May 14 and runs through Oct. 31, 2027. More information can be found at MeijerGardens.org/Trolls.

About Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, one of the world's most significant botanic and sculpture experiences, was named the Best Sculpture Park in the United States in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, Memorable Attractions winner in the Good Housekeeping 2026 Travel Awards, and is regularly listed in the 100-most-visited museums in the world and 15-most-visited museums in the United States by The Art Newspaper, the leading global art news publication. The permanent collection highlights hundreds of sculptures from internationally acclaimed artists Magdalena Abakanowicz, El Anatsui, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Nick Cave, Dale Chihuly, Mark di Suvero, Marshall Fredericks, Henry Moore, Beverly Pepper, Jaume Plensa, Auguste Rodin, Richard Serra, Yinka Shonibare CBE, and Ai Weiwei, among others. Indoor galleries with changing sculpture exhibitions have presented numerous solo shows, including artists Jonathan Borofsky, Edgar Degas, Jim Dine, Richard Hunt, Cristina Iglesias, Michele Oka Donor, George Segal, David Smith, and others. The 158-acre main campus features Michigan's largest tropical conservatory; one of the country's largest interactive children's gardens; arid and Victorian gardens with bronze sculptures by Edgar Degas and Auguste Rodin; a carnivorous plant house; outdoor gardens, including a replica 1930s-era farm garden; an 8-acre Japanese garden featuring contemporary sculpture; and a 1,900-seat outdoor amphitheater garden, showcasing an eclectic mix of world-renowned touring musicians each summer. Learning Engagement programs welcome 80,000 students and guests each year. Culinary Arts & Events offerings include weddings, corporate meetings, and award-winning catering. For more information, visit MeijerGardens.org.

About Thomas Dambo 

Born in Odense, Denmark in 1979, artist Thomas Dambo's mission is to create art that inspires people to explore, have adventures in nature, and show that recycled goods can be turned into something beautiful. Before embarking on the path of building larger-than-life troll sculptures, Thomas led a multi-faceted life that allowed him to express his creativity via music, street art, and scenic design. After graduating from the Kolding Design School in Kolding, Denmark, with a master's degree in interactive design, Thomas began his journey of using recycled materials to create colorful art installations, building the foundation for his artwork today. He currently lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark. For more information, visit ThomasDambo.com.

About the Trolls

Dambo is best known for his colossal trolls that 'live' as permanent or semi-permanent installations in parks, greenspaces, industrial parks, and in other site-specific locations around the world. Each folklore-inspired sculpture is imbued with expression and character and is built entirely from reclaimed materials. Driven by a mission to inspire people to explore our relationship with the planet, many of Dambo's works have an associated folk tale written by Dambo himself that address the complex problem of our world in a fun and approachable way. TROLLS: A Field Study is accompanied by a book that captures the adventures from the Trolls' perspective. This tale shares the whimsical lessons that the 12 Trolls discovered about the little humans during their extraordinary field trip.

Every year, Thomas Dambo's sculptures inspire millions of people to get off the couch and reconnect with nature. He firmly believes that rekindling our bond with the natural world is essential for addressing the challenges humanity faces today. TROLLS: A Field Study is the second exhibition Thomas Dambo has created in collaboration with Imagine. The first, TROLLS: Save the Humans, has captivated visitors all over North America during its first year on tour.

About Imagine

Imagine (formerly known as Imagine Exhibitions) is a global leader in immersive storytelling and experiential design, specializing in the development of world-class exhibitions and attractions for museums, studios, IPs, brands, and leisure destinations worldwide. Through its four core servicesâExhibitions, Studio, Retail, and OperationsâImagine created visitor experiences that entertain, educate, and inspire.

Imagine's Exhibitions division creates, tours, and operates award-winning traveling experiences like Harry Potterâ¢: The Exhibition and Titanic: The Exhibition, captivating audiences and driving attendance worldwide. Its Studio plans, designs, and produces both traveling and permanent experiences, offering comprehensive creative services for clients seeking unique, story-driven experiences. The Retail division enhances guest engagement and drives revenue through bespoke product development, store design, and operations, while the Operations team provides extensive consulting, marketing, and operational support, ensuring the seamless and profitable management of visitor experiences across various venues.

Imagine is producing, presenting or operating more than 40 unique experiences around the globe, spanning museums, science centers, zoos, botanical gardens, integrated resorts, and non-traditional venues. For more information, visit theimagineteam.com.

About Macatawa Bank

Headquartered in Holland, Michigan, Macatawa Bank N.A., Powered by Wintrust offers a full range of banking, retail, and commercial lending, wealth management, and eCommerce services to individuals, businesses, and governmental entities. Macatawa has a network of full-service branches located throughout communities in Kent, Ottawa, and northern Allegan counties. The bank is recognized for its local management team and decision-making, along with providing customers with excellent service, a rewarding experience, and superior financial products. For more information, visit macatawabank.com.

SOURCE Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) announced today that it has accepted the resignation of Jude Bricker from his position on the company's board of directors, effective immediately, as he has shared plans to pursue other professional opportunities within the industry.

Bricker joined Allegiant's board upon the closing of the company's acquisition of Sun Country Airlines in May 2026. He previously served as CEO of Sun Country Airlines from 2017 through May 2026.

"It has been an honor to work with the dedicated people of this outstanding organization and serve on the board of directors," said Bricker. "With Allegiant and Sun Country's integration well under way, the solid management team is well positioned to lead the combined airline into its next successful chapter."

"On behalf of the entire board, I would like to thank Jude for his service and contributions to Allegiant and Sun Country," said Maurice J. Gallagher, chairman of Allegiant's board of directors. "As we continue looking ahead, the board remains united in its commitment to the company's mission, strategic priorities and long-term success."

About Allegiant â Together We Flyâ¢

Las Vegas-based Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) is an integrated travel company with an airline at its heart, focused on connecting customers with the people, places and experiences that matter most. Through Allegiant Air and Sun Country Airlines, the company serves approximately 22 million annual customers across scheduled passenger, charter and cargo operations. Together, the airlines operate more than 650 routes serving nearly 175 cities throughout the United States and select international destinations. Allegiant is committed to providing affordable travel options, operational excellence and long-term value for customers, employees, communities and shareholders. For more information, visit Allegiant.com.

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Investor Inquiries: Sherry Wilson: [email protected] 

SOURCE Allegiant Travel Company

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