ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Almost every Alaskan will be 1,106.96 richer this year, thanks to dividend checks from the state's oil royalty investment program distributed annually to eligible residents just for living here.

ANAHEIM HILLS, CALIFORNIA (MARKET WIRE)

Highland Hospitality Corporation , a lodging real estate investment trust, or REIT, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend payment of $.19 per common share for the three months ending September 30, 2006. The dividend will be paid on October 13, 2006 to common shareholders of record on September 29, 2006. The third quarter dividend payment of $.19 per common share represents the Company's third consecutive quarterly increase of its dividend.

Huntington Preferred Capital Inc (Nasdaq: HPCCP), an Ohio corporation that acquires, holds and manages mortgage assets and other authorised investments, on 10 August declared a regular quarterly dividend of USD0.4921875 per share on its Class C preferred

The board of directors of Nationwide Health Properties Inc (NYSE: NHP), a real estate investment trust, on 28 July increased its quarterly common dividend from USD0.38 to USD0.39 per share.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Almost every Alaskan will be $1,106.96 richer this year, thanks to dividend checks from the state's oil royalty investment program distributed annually to eligible residents just for living here.

Riverbank Investment Corp. ('RRBK' or the'Company') (PINKSHEETS: RRBK) announced earlier that the board of directorsof Riverbank have approved that all shareholders of record on close ofbusiness Eastern Daylight Time, July 10, 2006 (the 'Record Date') willreceive a dividend of common stock of Paychest, Inc (PINKSHEETS: PYCT)('stock dividend') on a prorated basis of 10 Paychest shares for each 1common Riverbank share owned.