SEC NEWS DIGEST Issue 2006-100 May 24, 2006 COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS COMMISSION MEETINGS CLOSED MEETING - CHANGE IN THE MEETING - MAY 22, 2006 The Commission considered the following item during the closed meeting scheduled for Monday, May 22, 2006: Settlement of an injunctive action. The post-argument discussion previously announced for Monday, May 22, 2006, will be considered during the Closed Meeting on Thursday, May 25, 2006. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400. ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSED AGAINST MICHAEL JOHNSON The Commission announced that on March 16, 2006, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado entered a Final Judgment against Defendants Michael B. Johnson and Michael Johnson & Company, LLC, based on their consents. Michael B. Johnson and Michael Johnson & Co. consented to a final judgment which ordered Michael B. Johnson to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $35,000 pursuant to Section 21(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)(3). All remaining claims as to defendants Michael B. Johnson and Michael Johnson & Co were dismissed. [SEC v. Michael B. Johnson and Michael Johnson & Company, LLC, Civil Action No. 04-cv-00626-REB- CBS] (LR-19711) INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT RELEASES FRANK RUSSELL INVESTMENT COMPANY, ET AL. An order has been issued on an application filed by Frank Russell Investment Company, et al., under Sections 6(c), 12(d)(1)(J), 17(b) and 17(d) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 17d-1 under the Act. The order permits certain registered open-end management investment companies to participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility. (Rel. IC-27325 - May 23) FORUM FUNDS AND BROWN INVESTMENT ADVISORY INCORPORATED An order has been issued on an application filed by Forum Funds and Brown Investment Advisory Incorporated for an exemption from Section 15(a) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 18f-2 under the Act. The order permits the applicants to enter into and materially amend subadvisory agreements without shareholder approval and grants relief from certain disclosure requirements. (Rel. IC-27327 - May 23) SELF REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS ACCELERATED APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGE The Commission granted accelerated approval to a proposed rule change and Amendment No. 1 thereto (SR-NYSE-2006-20), submitted under Rule 19b-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the New York Stock Exchange (n/k/a New York Stock Exchange LLC), to list and trade index- linked securities of Barclays Bank PLC linked to the performance of the GSCIŽ Total Return Index. Publication of the order is expected to appear in the Federal Register during the week of May 22. (Rel. 34- 53849) SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS The following registration statements have been filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933. The reported information appears as follows: Form, Name, Address and Phone Number (if available) of the issuer of the security; Title and the number and/or face amount of the securities being offered; Name of the managing underwriter or depositor (if applicable); File number and date filed; Assigned Branch; and a designation if the statement is a New Issue. Registration statements may be obtained in person or by writing to the Commission's Public Reference Branch at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at the following e-mail box address: . In most cases, this information is also available on the Commission's website: . S-3 TRIPOS INC, 1699 SOUTH HANLEY RD, STE 303, ST LOUIS, MO, 63144, 3146471099 - 2,399,047 ($5,169,946.28) Equity, (File 333-134388 - May. 23) (BR. 03A) S-8 INTERLINE BRANDS, INC./DE, 801 W. BAY STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32204, 904-421-1400 - 2,000,000 ($45,920,000.00) Equity, (File 333-134389 - May. 23) (BR. 06A) F-10 TECK COMINCO LTD, 200 BURRARD STREET STE 600, VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA, V6C 3L9, A1, 604 687 1117 - 0 ($7,144,102,673.98) Equity, (File 333-134390 - May. 23) (BR. 04C) S-8 HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD, 8 NELSON STREET WEST, 6TH FLOOR, BRAMPTON, A6, L6X 4J2, 905.866.5200 - 357,481 ($9,273,057.14) Equity, (File 333-134391 - May. 23) (BR. 01C) S-8 MATHSTAR INC, 527 MARQUETTE AVE, STE 930, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55402, 952-746-2200 - 0 ($12,288,377.00) Equity, (File 333-134392 - May. 23) (BR. 10) S-8 CORUS BANKSHARES INC, 3959 N LINCOLN AVE, LINCOLN NATIONAL BANK BLDG, CHICAGO, IL, 60613, 3125497100 - 3,000,000 ($88,800,000.00) Equity, (File 333-134393 - May. 23) (BR. 07B) S-8 HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC., 440 LINCOLN ST, WORCESTER, MA, 01653, 5088551000 - 3,000,000 ($143,790,000.00) Equity, (File 333-134394 - May. 23) (BR. 01A) S-8 HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC., 440 LINCOLN ST, WORCESTER, MA, 01653, 5088551000 - 3,335,895 ($159,889,447.35) Equity, (File 333-134395 - May. 23) (BR. 01A) S-8 CORUS BANKSHARES INC, 3959 N LINCOLN AVE, LINCOLN NATIONAL BANK BLDG, CHICAGO, IL, 60613, 3125497100 - 3,000,000 ($88,800,000.00) Equity, (File 333-134396 - May. 23) (BR. 07B) S-8 PRAECIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 7817954100 - 0 ($3,103,000.00) Equity, (File 333-134397 - May. 23) (BR. 01B) S-8 ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC, 1725 SHEPHERD ROAD, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37421, 4238995898 - 700,000 ($23,254,000.00) Equity, (File 333-134398 - May. 23) (BR. 10A) S-8 ILLUMINA INC, 9885 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121, 8582024500 - 0 ($63,482,485.00) Equity, (File 333-134399 - May. 23) (BR. 10B) S-4 NBC CAPITAL CORP, NBC PLZ, P O BOX 1187, STARKVILLE, MS, 39759, 6013431341 - 0 ($18,178,000.00) Equity, (File 333-134401 - May. 23) (BR. 07A) S-B ONTARIO PROVINCE OF, 1 DUNDAS STREET WEST, SUITE 1400, TORONTO CANADA M5G 1Z3, A6, 00000, 4163258053 - 4,081,950,000 ($4,081,950,000.00) Debt, (File 333-134402 - May. 23) (BR. DN) S-3 GREENPOINT MORTGAGE SECURITIES LLC, 1,000,000 ($1,000,000.00) Asset-Backed Securities, (File 333-134403 - May. 23) (BR. 05D) S-3ASR ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT INC, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY, 10036, 212 696 0100 - 0 ($109,326,974.00) Equity, (File 333-134404 - May. 23) (BR. 08A) S-3ASR FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP /MA/, 401 EDGEWATER PL, STE 200, WAKEFIELD, MA, 01880, 7815571300 - 0 ($0.00) Equity, (File 333-134405 - May. 23) (BR. 08B) S-3ASR EL PASO CORP/DE, 1001 LOUISIANA ST, SUITE 2955A, EL PASO BLDG, HOUSTON, TX, 77002, 7134202600 - 0 ($0.00) Unallocated (Universal) Shelf, (File 333-134406 - May. 23) (BR. 02C) S-8 HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORP, 8405 GREENSBORO DR, STE 500, MCLEAN, VA, 22102, 5713821700 - 3,000,000 ($36,480,000.00) Equity, (File 333-134407 - May. 23) (BR. 08C) SB-2 VGTel, Inc., 2303 SOUTH BLVD., HOUSTON, TX, 77098, 713-630-0025 - 4,000,000 ($820,000.00) Equity, (File 333-134408 - May. 23) (BR. ) S-3ASR ARVINMERITOR INC, 2135 W MAPLE ROAD, TROY, MI, 48084, 2484351000 - 0 ($300,000,000.00) Debt Convertible into Equity, (File 333-134409 - May. 23) (BR. 05A) S-8 YM BIOSCIENCES INC, 5045 ORBITOR DRIVE, BUILDING 11 SUITE 400, MISSISSAUGA, A6, 00000, 7,000,000 ($32,970,000.00) Equity, (File 333-134410 - May. 23) (BR. 01C) S-3 PATH 1 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC, 6215 FERRIS SQUARE, SUITE 140, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121, 8584504220 - 0 ($784,767.00) Equity, (File 333-134411 - May. 23) (BR. 11A) S-3 INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS INC, 51 SAWYER ROAD, SUITE 200, WALTHAM, MA, 02453, 7816473900 - 0 ($134,298,713.00) Equity, (File 333-134412 - May. 23) (BR. 01A) S-8 MOCON INC, 7500 BOONE AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55428, 6124936370 - 0 ($4,941,750.00) Equity, (File 333-134413 - May. 23) (BR. 10B)