– Feb. 3, 2012 – Dutch Bros. Arizona, Arizona’s premier coffee drive thru, wants you to be its Valentine! To show its love for the community, Dutch Bros. will be hosting “Dutch Luv Day” on Feb. 14. This annual event urges customers to donate canned food, which will ultimately be given to a local food bank. To encourage donation, Dutch Bros. is offering a free 16-ounce specialty coffee, smoothie or Dutch Freeze to every customer that brings in three non-perishable food items.

This event also happens to coincide with Dutch Bros.’ 20^th anniversary! To celebrate its success, Dutch Bros. is going retro by offering its authentic ’92 Dutch Mocha and serving it in the original cup used by Dutch Bros. in the ‘90s. Also, throughout the month of February, Dutch Bros. will surprise its loyal customers with random giveaways on Facebook and Twitter to say thanks.

Dutch Bros. is no stranger to giving back to the customers who have helped the company stay in business for so long. In December, to encourage fans to give the gift of coffee for the winter holiday season, each person who purchased a gift card was entered in a raffle to win 60 free drinks. In the same month, Dutch Bros. raised a total of $1,859 when it hosted its annual “Buck for Kids” day, where proceeds from each sale went to support the local Tempe Boys & Girls Club. Dutch Bros. also donates to breast cancer research in October and muscular dystrophy in April, in addition to donating food for Dutch Luv Day.

The Dutch Bros. idea was born in 1992 when two brothers began selling coffee out of a push cart in downtown Grants Pass, Ore. Locals loved the coffee so much that it wasn’t long before the brothers were able to set up several permanent stands around the city. As Dutch Bros.’ business continued to grow, they were able to expand to five surrounding states, finally making it into Arizona in 2007. Since its venture into the desert, Dutch Bros. Arizona has opened up eight different locations and plans to continue expanding. The company, as a whole, also has seen huge growth in recent years. In 2011, Dutch Bros. served up more than 28 million cups of coffee and donated in excess of $1 million to nonprofit organizations.

Dutch Bros. Arizona invites all of its fans to show their love by participating in Dutch Luv Day, donating to a great cause, and celebrating two decades of smiling baristas, and most of all, great coffee. No RSVP necessary!

About Dutch Bros. Arizona

Serving Arizona since 2007, Dutch Bros. Arizona is the independently owned and operated, statewide Arizona franchisee of Dutch Bros. Coffee Drive Thru. Committed to quality of product and friendly, enthusiastic service, Dutch Bros. Arizona is also committed to the communities that it serves and regularly participates in and organizes charity and fundraising activities. Dutch Bros. Arizona’s expansion goals include no less than 20 locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, all while focusing on maintaining and enhancing the overall experience of its customers. Learn more about Dutch Bros. Coffee Drive Thru on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DutchBrosArizona and on Twitter @DutchBrosAZ.

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–Swift Transportation Inc. (NYSE: SWFT) is pleased to announce that Mark McCoy, a Swift Maintenance Supervisor in its Memphis terminal, has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Technology & Maintenance Council's (TMC) Recognition of Excellence in Maintenance Supervision Award. This represents the second time in three years that a Swift Maintenance Supervisor has received this prestigious award. Mark will be honored during TMC’s Industry Awards Luncheon at the Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition at the Tampa Convention Center on Feb. 20-23.

“We are excited and honored to have leaders like Mark McCoy here at Swift Transportation. His recognition is further testament to all our leaders and their uncompromised commitment to be best in class,” says Richard Stocking, President and COO. “Innovation and continuing education are part of the culture here at Swift. We would like to publicly thank Mark for his exemplary contributions to our team and the industry. Thanks, Mark.”

The Technology & Maintenance Council’s Recognition of Excellence in Maintenance Supervision Award was established in 1990 to recognize front-line supervisors and their contributions to the vehicle maintenance profession. A committee of TMC leaders selects winners from a group of nominees to represent excellence in maintenance supervision.

About Swift

Swift Transportation is the nation’s best in class transportation provider with services in the US, Mexico, and Canada. Swift offers the most complete value added suite of transportation services in the industry including linehaul, regional, dedicated, cross-border U.S./Mexico/Canada, temperature-controlled, flatbed, specialized trailers, in addition to rail intermodal and non-asset based freight brokerage and logistics management services.

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–Mobile Mini, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MINI) today announced that it will issue its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011 on Friday, February 24, 2012 before the financial markets open. Management will conduct a conference call that day at 12 noon ET to review these results.

To listen to the call live, dial             (201) 493-6739       and ask for the Mobile Mini Conference Call. To listen to the call via the Internet, please visit www.mobilemini.com and click on the Investors section. Additionally, a slide presentation which will accompany the call, will be posted at www.mobilemini.com on the Investors Section and will remain available after the call. Please go to the website 15 minutes early to download and install any necessary audio software. If you are unable to listen live, a replay of the conference call may be accessed for approximately 14 days after the call at Mobile Mini’s website.

About Mobile Mini

Mobile Mini, Inc. is the world’s leading provider of portable storage solutions. Mobile Mini is included on the Russell 2000® and 3000® Indexes and the S&P Small Cap Index. For more information visit www.mobilemini.com.

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–Printing enables low-cost, full-featured components; Flexibility enables new form factors

–Consumer packaged goods, consumer electronics, cleantech, and biomedical industries benefit

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–UniSource Energy Services is unveiling a new program that allows electric customers to buy solar energy directly from two recently completed solar generating systems in Mohave County.

The systems’ combined 1.7 megawatt (MW) output will be sold directly to customers through UES’ new Bright Arizona Community Solar program. Beginning this month, energy from the arrays will be available to UES electric customers in 150 kilowatt-hour (kWh) “blocks” that will add $3 apiece to monthly bills. Customers can purchase some or all of their energy through the program, reducing or eliminating their use of conventional power for an affordable price.

“Electric customers who want to power their home or business with solar energy can now stake their claim to the output of these solar power systems,” said Paul Bonavia, Chairman and CEO of UES and its parent company, UniSource Energy Corporation (NYSE: UNS). “While investing in your own rooftop solar power system is still a great option, the Bright Arizona Community Solar program offers an easy, affordable way to go green by essentially sharing solar arrays with other electric customers.”

For 2012, UES has 1,720 blocks of solar energy available for purchase from two solar systems:

• The 1.22 MW single-axis tracking photovoltaic (PV) array at La Senita Elementary School in Kingman. The array, UES’ first utility-scale renewable energy system, was built by Tucson-based SOLON Corp. and features more than 5,000 solar panels.
• A 500-kilowatt solar array developed as part of Western Wind Energy’s integrated wind and solar system southwest of Kingman.

Additional blocks could become available as UES expands its local solar generating resources. The company will invest approximately $5 million this year in renewable energy systems and is currently looking to expand its development in Mohave and Santa Cruz counties.

Because solar power costs more than energy from traditional resources, participating in the program will increase customers’ electric bills – at least for now. Each block replaces an equivalent amount of conventional power at a rate that will remain fixed for 20 years under rules approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). That means participants can lock in a steady supply of green power at a price that could generate significant savings if the cost of fossil-fueled power increases.

“The program is perfect for renters, property owners whose rooftops aren’t fully exposed to the sun or anyone who wants the benefits of solar energy without the upfront cost or complications,” said David Hutchens, President of UES and UniSource Energy.

UES’ solar energy resources help the company comply with Arizona’s Renewable Energy Standard (RES), which requires Arizona utilities to increase their use of renewable power each year until it represents 15 percent of their energy in 2025. In 2012, the policy calls on UES to secure 3.5 percent of its power from renewables, including solar energy, wind, biogas and other resources.

UniSource Energy Services, a subsidiary of UniSource Energy Corporation (NYSE: UNS), provides electric service to about 91,000 customers in Mohave and Santa Cruz Counties. The company also provides natural gas to more than 146,000 customers in Mohave, Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo and Santa Cruz Counties. For more information, visit uesaz.com. To learn more about UniSource Energy, visit uns.com.

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–Clinical Research Advantage, Inc. (CRA), a leading trial management organization (TMO), announced today that the Company has been selected among az magazine’s top 25 workplaces for women.

az magazine, a publication of Republic Media and BestCompaniesAZ, joined to develop and publish their list of the Top 25 Workplaces for Women in Arizona. Winners will be published in the March issue of az magazine. The objective of the az magazine Top 25 Workplaces for Women in Arizona program is to identify a list of Arizona’s best workplaces for women that empower leadership, diversity and innovation for women.

“Since our inception, CRA has primarily been operating as a women-employed business, and was formerly owned and founded by a woman. We remain focused on the value that women employees bring to the business. As a participant within the healthcare sector, more than 80 percent of our workforce is comprised of women. Therefore, this recognition was fitting for our organization,” noted Mark S, Hanley, chief executive officer.

“We thank the judges at az magazine and BestCompaniesAZ for recognizing the type of company we have built, which allows CRA to best represent itself in the marketplace and throughout the local medical communities we serve,” he concluded.

David Bruggeman, president and chief operating officer, added: “Based on the majority of women in our workforce, CRA has created a range of internal programs that cater to meeting the needs of all our employees — especially women — since they encompass the largest portion of our employee base. These programs include, among others, flexible work scheduling, earned paid time off and part-time employment opportunities, so that the women who are committed to CRA are able to dedicate themselves to their careers and their families, based on this flexibility.”

An independent panel of judges selected nominees based on their commitment to women in the workplace. For more information, please visit www.BestCompaniesAZ.com.

About Clinical Research Advantage

Tempe, Ariz.-based Clinical Research Advantage, Inc. (CRA) is a provider of a range of research services to pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations (CROs). As a leading trial management organization (TMO), CRA operates from 33 sites across 17 geographic markets nationwide, helping trial sponsors bring drugs to market more quickly and efficiently. Since its inception two decades ago, CRA has successfully completed more than 1,700 clinical trial studies on behalf of its clients. For more information, please visit www.crastudies.com.

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Susan J. Lewis,             303-804-0494      
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The Self Improvement Show, like the blog, was created because almost everyone wants to be better, do better, and achieve more. All real change comes from within but many of us don’t know where to find the information or guidance we need to make the changes that bring about the improvement. And many of us don’t know how to work “within.”

The Self Improvement Show will address who you are, why you’re here on this planet, how to go within, how to come to know what you believe and why. Irene States, “Our guests tell their stories about what worked for them and can give you direction for what might work for you.” The Self Improvement Show is broadcast live every Thursday at 12 Noon Pacific Time on the World Talk Radio Variety Channel. http://www.voiceamerica.com/worldtalkradio/vshow.aspx?sid=1822

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