DEBT AND EQUITIES

December 25, 2007 at 1:02AM

DEBT AND EQUITIES The board of directors of Patterson Companies Inc., Mendota Heights, approved an increase in the number of shares that can be acquired under its existing share repurchase plan, from 6 million to 25 million shares. The stock can be purchased in open-market transactions through Dec. 31, 2012. The expanded repurchase plan will be funded with internally generated cash.

NEW PRODUCTS Paisley, Cokato, Minn., which provides governance, risk and compliance software, announced the general availability of version 3.5 of Paisley Enterprise.

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