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GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: EAF) is changing the time of its Second Quarter 2020 Conference Call and Webcast due to a scheduling conflict. The call and webcast will now be held Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. (EDT). The call will be hosted by senior management to discuss financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020 and current business initiatives. These financial results will be released on Thursday, August 6, 2020 before market open and will be available on our investor relations website at https://ir.graftech.com. To participate in the conference call, please dial +1 (844) 437-4785 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada or for overseas calls please dial +1 (607) 598-0105. Please plan to dial-in approximately fifteen minutes early. Live audio of the conference call will be available via webcast on our website or at https://onlinexperiences.com/Launch/QReg/ShowUUID=429CF6C3-E5C0-4F63-8E16-E32F7FDAD07E. A replay of the Conference Call will be available until November 6, 2020 by dialing +1 (866) 215-1112 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada or +1 (725) 223-0887 for overseas calls, conference ID: 57343. A replay of the webcast will be available on our investor relations website until November 6, 2020. About GrafTech GrafTech International Ltd.

Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BFB) (NYSE:BFA) announced plans today to contribute $20 million to the Brown-Forman Foundation. The Brown-Forman Foundation was created in 2018 to serve the company’s strategic charitable mission and ongoing philanthropic endeavors. The Foundation’s efforts focus on arts and culture, education, social services, reduction of alcohol-related harm, and environmental sustainability. Its community investments will center on the company’s hometown, with a special emphasis in west Louisville. The $20 million planned contribution follows an initial $70 million donation from the company that provided the principal funding for the creation of the Foundation. The Foundation anticipates using the investment results from the combined approximate $90 million corpus beginning this year and for years to follow. In 2020, Brown-Forman Corporation and the Brown-Forman Foundation’s combined charitable contributions totaled $13 million. Investment recipients included the Republic Bank Foundation YMCA, Volunteers of America, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Simmons College Kentucky. COVID-19 response donations elevated this year’s total and included contributions to the One Louisville COVID-19 Relief Fund, the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation COVID-19 Crisis Relief Fund, and the United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG) Foundation Emergency Assistance Program. “We have been a proud corporate citizen of our hometown for our entire

El Paso Electric Company (EPE) (NYSE:EE) announced today that its acquisition by the Infrastructure Investments Fund (IIF) has closed. The new Board of Directors has appointed Kelly Tomblin as incoming Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Tomblin will join EPE after a three-decade career leading utilities both in the United States and internationally. She brings deep expertise in the generation, transmission and distribution sectors as well as renewable development, and energy services and sales. Most recently, Ms. Tomblin served as President and CEO of INTREN, L.L.C., a leading utility solutions provider with 14 regional offices across the United States. Prior to that, she served as CEO of Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), where she helped lead an energy revolution for Jamaica, which included the development of an extensive smart grid program and substantial growth in renewable energy. Frank Cassidy, incoming Chairman of the El Paso Electric Board of Directors, said, “Kelly Tomblin is one of the most dynamic and accomplished leaders in the energy industry and we are excited to appoint her as EPE’s incoming CEO. A thorough search was conducted, and we believe Kelly’s executive experience, proven track-record of improving safety and commitment to our vision of innovation make

Mexico City, Mexico, July 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Royal Holiday Vacation Club has been providing travelers the best vacation experience for several years. While the club ensures that its guests have the best time at any of their selected destinations, Royal Holiday Vacation Club also takes its members’ safety as one of their top priorities. Especially post Covid-19, Royal Holiday Vacation Clubs have taken several precautionary measures to ensure that their members find vacations in some of the best tourist destinations that are marked safe under the Royal Holiday Vacation club touring arrangements.  Royal Holiday Vacation Club – Safe Travel Experiences The club has been serving its members for years, ensuring that their clients have unique and memorable traveling experiences. Due to the spread of Covid-19, many travelers are reluctant to go on tours or plan holidays. The Royal Holiday vacation club has been monitoring the situation closely. It has ensured that all precautionary measures are in place at all hotels and vacation destinations that the club recommends to its members. Royal Holiday Vacation clubs have strict policies and checks to ensure that the safety of all the members and the employees of the club remains the top priority.

Regulatory News: Aptorum Group Limited (Nasdaq:APM) (“Aptorum Group”), a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development of novel therapeutics to address global unmet medical needs, today is pleased to announce that its Class A Ordinary Shares has commenced trading on the Professional Compartment of Euronext in Paris under the Euronext ticker symbol “APM” and ISIN Code: KYG6096M1069. Aptorum Group’s Class A Ordinary Shares continues to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol APM. The 7,950,986 Class A Ordinary Shares of Aptorum Group got admitted to trading on Euronext market in Paris after Aptorum Group received a visa for its prospectus granted by the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers on 16 July 2020. Reed Smith LLP acts as Aptorum Group’s legal advisor and listing agent. BNP Paribas Securities Services acts as Aptorum Group’s trading agent. About Aptorum Group Aptorum Group Limited (Nasdaq: APM) is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing novel therapeutics to tackle current unmet medical needs. Aptorum Group’s current drug pipeline includes indications in orphan diseases, infectious diseases and metabolic diseases, a number of which are targeted to enter clinical trial phases. Aptorum Group is also launching a women’s health supplement, dioscorea

Atkore, a leading manufacturer of electrical, mechanical, and safety products today announced the company’s refreshed brand to better reflect its future as a comprehensive infrastructure solutions company. For nearly a century, Atkore has grown through a deep understanding of the high demands of the construction industry. Atkore’s portfolio of industry-leading brands, coupled with its breadth of products and solutions, brings exceptional value to distributors, contractors and end users. “Atkore’s refresh is both an inflection point for our business and a change in mindset. With a robust portfolio of legacy brands, the organization is elevating the Atkore brand to create a more seamless and consistent experience for our customers. This is an exciting opportunity for us to not only better reflect our aspirations for the future, but to simplify and standardize the brand around common principles,” said Bill Waltz, Atkore President & CEO. “Together, we are letting the world know the advantage we provide as one Atkore based on a foundation of our Atkore Business System and our strong values.” Atkore is forging a future where all Atkore brands, suppliers, employees, customers, partners and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering

STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable lenses and companion delivery systems for the eye, today announced that it will release financial results for the second quarter ended July 3, 2020 on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 after the market close. STAAR will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, August 5, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern / 1:30 p.m. Pacific to discuss its financial results and operational progress. To access the conference call (Conference ID 9428649), please dial 833-350-1429 for domestic participants and 647-689-6661 for international participants. The live webcast can be accessed from the investor relations section of the STAAR website at www.staar.com. A taped replay of the conference call (Conference ID 9428649) will be available beginning approximately one hour after the call’s conclusion for seven days. This replay can be accessed by dialing 800-585-8367 for domestic callers and 416-621-4642 for international callers. An archived webcast will also be available at www.staar.com. About STAAR Surgical STAAR, which has been dedicated solely to ophthalmic surgery for over 30 years, designs, develops, manufactures and markets implantable lenses for the eye with companion delivery systems. These lenses are intended to provide visual freedom

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank and institutional securities firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of technology senior research analysts, Tom Champion and Arvind Ramnani. Champion brings 14 years of technology research experience and will cover both large cap and SMID cap internet stocks. Prior to joining Piper Sandler, Champion worked at Cowen Inc. for over 7 years. He received a bachelor’s degree in East Asian studies from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania. He will be based in the firm’s New York office. Ramnani will cover cloud applications, HR SaaS, automation and digital learning companies, with a thematic approach on the “future of work”. Over the past 20+ years, Ramnani has worked with a number of public and private software/services firms, with an emphasis on high-growth technology disruptors. Prior to joining the firm, Ramnani was a senior research analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets, where he covered cloud software and services. He also worked at UBS, Bank of America Merrill and Bernstein. He has been recognized by Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team, and has been frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC,

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD) will host a conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its second quarter financial results. Joining Dr. Keh-Shew Lu, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Diodes Incorporated, will be Brett Whitmire, Chief Financial Officer; Emily Yang, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing; and Laura Mehrl, Director of Investor Relations. The Company intends to distribute the announcement of its second quarter 2020 financial results on that same day at 3:05 p.m. Central Time (4:05 p.m. Eastern Time). Analysts and investors are invited to dial into the conference call using the following information: Date: Thursday, August 6, 2020 Time: 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) Conference Call Number: 1-855-232-8957 International Call Number: +1-315-625-6979 Pass code: 1495588 A telephone replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the conference call and will be available through August 13, 2020. The replay dial-in number is 1-855-859-2056, and the pass code is 1495588. International callers should dial +1-404-537-3406 and enter the same pass code at the prompt. Additionally, this conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet

ESI Group (Paris:ESI), a world player in Virtual Prototyping software and services for industrials, relies on its historical background in simulation and the talent of its engineers to help managing and preventing the risk of cross-contamination and the spread of infection in the offices in the current post-COVID-19 context. ESI Group’s experts, throughout the United States, Asia and Europe, have collaborated with various organizations, including the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), to investigate different scenarios to demonstrate the effect of occupant proximity, ventilation systems and contamination avoidance unique to each office and plant environment. The customized simulations that were carried out provided answers to the following questions: How can open spaces and offices be rearranged to be in line with the rules of social distancing? How to adapt air-conditioning ventilation and fan speed to create air curtains and protect against aerosol penetration? How does the opening and closing of doors affect ventilation and air movement? Establish rules for travel and employees’ gatherings based on fresh air circulation. Locate, avoid and clean “dead spots” where aerosol particles could linger. “The Coronavirus crisis, that we have all been experiencing for several months, is distressing a lot of habits and