Jamaica Producers Group Limited (JP) has announced that it has now assessed the damage to its business arising from Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy made a direct hit to JP`s 500-acre banana and tropical produce farm in St. Mary, Jamaica on October 24, 2012.

The Board of Directors of Proven Investments Limited will consider making dividend payments on both its ordinary and preference shares at a meeting scheduled for November 9, 2012.

The Board of Directors of Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited (JMMB) will consider an ordinary dividend at a meeting to be held on Thursday, November 29, 2012. JMMB has advised that Mr. Damion Brown has been appointed Group Risk Manager effective August 7, 2012.

The Annual General Meeting of Radio Jamaica Limited will be held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, 81 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5, on Wednesday November 21, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

The Board of Directors of Desnoes & Geddes Limited has declared a first interim dividend for the year 2012 - 2013 of $0.20 per share payable on December 27, 2012 to shareholders on record as at December 3, 2012. The ex-dividend date is November 29, 2012.

Lascelles deMercado & Company Limited has scheduled an Extraordinary Meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 2:30p.m. at 234 Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11.

Hardware & Lumber Limited (HL) has advised that Mr. Paul Hanworth, a member of the Audit Committee of HL has been appointed Chairman of the Committee effective October 19, 2012.

Seprod Limited has declared a dividend of $0.30 per share payable on November 9, 2012 to shareholders on record as at October 25, 2012. The ex-dividend date is October 23, 2012.

Hardware & Lumber Limited (HL) has advised that Mr. Rodney Davis has resigned from the Board and Audit Committee of HL effective October 9, 2012.

Pan Caribbean Financial Services Limited (PCFS) has advised that the IPO for K.L.E. Group Limited which opened on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.was oversubscribed by 13% and was closed at 9:58 a.m.