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12/15/2009Walter Energy Announces Startup of Mine No. 7 East Longwall
Expansion to Generate 2.0 - 3.5 Million Tons of Incremental Premium Coking Coal ProductionTAMPA, FL, Dec 15, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium coking coal for the global steel industry, announced that it has started longwall production at its Mine No. 7 East expansion. The $175 million expansion, begun in 2005, is expected to generate approximately 2.0 million tons of incremental production in 2010 and up to 3.5 million t... 
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12/11/2009Walter Energy Announces Closure of Walter Coke's Fiber Plant
Coke Plant Expected to Resume Full ProductionTAMPA, FL, Dec 11, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium coking coal for the global steel industry, announced today that its Walter Coke subsidiary, based in Birmingham, Ala., plans to close its fiber plant, effective immediately. The fiber plant produced approximately 100,000 tons of various slag wool fiber products annually, primarily for use in acoustical ceiling tiles, fir... 
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11/25/2009Walter Energy CEO Victor P. Patrick to Present at Investor Conferences
TAMPA, FL, Nov 25, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium coking coal for the global steel industry, announced today that its chief executive officer, Victor P. Patrick, will present at the Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. Global Metals & Mining Conference 2009 on Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 at 11:45 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and at the FBR Capital Markets 2009 Fall Investor Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. E... 
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11/24/2009Jim Walter Resources Reports Employee Death at Its No. 7 Mine
TAMPA, FL, Nov 24, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT) reported the death of an employee today at Jim Walter Resources No. 7 Mine. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification. Late Monday evening, two Jim Walter Resources employees were conducting a routine inspection of a non-production area of Mine No. 7 when they missed a scheduled check-in point. Mine managers dispatched additional personnel to the inspection area to investigate. Whe... 
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11/03/2009Walter Energy CEO Victor P. Patrick to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
TAMPA, FL, Nov 03, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium coking coal for the global steel industry, announced today that its chief executive officer, Victor P. Patrick, will present at the 4th Annual Davenport Metals and Mining Conference on Nov. 5, 2009 as well as at Raymond James 2nd Annual Coal Investors Conference on Nov. 10, 2009. Both conferences are in New York and both will be Web cast live over the Internet. Inte... 
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10/28/2009Walter Energy's Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
TAMPA, FL, Oct 28, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium coking coal for the global steel industry, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable on Dec. 4, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 6, 2009. About Walter Energy Walter Energy is a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium coking coal for the global steel... 
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10/20/2009Walter Energy Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings From Continuing Operations of $0.45 per Diluted Share on Record Coking Coal Sales Volumes
Third Quarter Coking Coal Sales of 1.9 Million Tons up 35.2 Percent Versus Prior Year; Year-to-Date Sales Volumes Ahead of Same Period Last Year Company Resumes Delivery on Carryover Coal Contracts at $315 per Ton Company Expects Premium Hard Coking Coal Production and Sales of Approximately 8 Million Tons in 2010 and Up to 9.5 Million Tons in 2012 TAMPA, FL, Oct 20, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of p... 
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10/08/2009Walter Energy Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call on the Web
TAMPA, FL, Oct 08, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium coking coal for the global steel industry, announced today that, in conjunction with the release of its third quarter 2009 earnings results after the market closes on Oct. 20, 2009, it will conduct a conference call with institutional investors and analysts to be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 at 10 a.m. EDT. What: Walter Energy Third ... 
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09/09/2009Board of Directors Appoints Victor Patrick Chief Executive Officer of Walter Energy
George Richmond Named President and Chief Operating Officer Company to Relocate Headquarters to Alabama TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 9, 2009-- Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium coking coal for the global steel industry, announced today that its Board of Directors has named Victor P. Patrick Chief Executive Officer. Patrick most recently served as Vice Chairman, Chief Fina... 
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09/03/2009Walter Energy Amends and Extends Revolving Credit Facility
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 3, 2009-- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium coking coal for the global steel industry, announced today that it has amended its 2005 Credit Agreement, which governs its $350.0 million Revolving Credit Facility due Oct. 4, 2010 and its $138.2 million Term Loan Facility due Oct. 3, 2012. Under its original terms, the Revolving Credit Facility was scheduled to be re... 
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07/30/2009Walter Energy's Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 30, 2009-- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium coking coal for the global steel industry, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable on Sept. 11, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 7, 2009. About Walter Energy Walter Energy, based i... 
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07/22/2009Walter Energy Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings of $0.21 Per Diluted Share
First Half Income From Continuing Operations Up 33.8 Percent Versus Prior Year First Half Metallurgical Coal Sales Totaled 2.8 Million Tons; Third Quarter 2009 Metallurgical Coal Sales Expected to Total 1.4 – 1.6 Million Tons TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 22, 2009-- Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, today reported income from continuing operations of $11... 
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07/13/2009Walter Energy Invites You to Join Its Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call on the Web
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 13, 2009-- Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, announced today that, in conjunction with the release of its second quarter 2009 earnings results after the market closes on July 22, 2009, it will conduct a conference call with institutional investors and analysts to be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, Ju... 
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05/08/2009Walter Energy to Present at the Davenport Institutional Investors Conference
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, announced today that it will present at the Davenport Institutional Investors Conference in New York on May 14, 2009. What:   Live Web cast of Walter Energy’s Presentation at the Davenport ... 
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05/01/2009Company Profile for Walter Energy, Inc.
Walter Energy, based in Tampa, Fla., is a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium metallurgical coal for the global steel industry and also produces steam coal and industrial coal, metallurgical coke and coal bed methane gas. The Company has revenues of approximately $1.2 billion and employs approximately 2,150 people. For more information about Walter Energy, please visit the new Company website at www.walterenergy.com. ... 
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04/29/2009Walter Energy Announces First Quarter 2009 Results
Company Reports $1.36 of Earnings Per Diluted Share on Net Income of $73.1 Million Metallurgical Coal Revenues Increased 86 Percent on Strong Volumes and Pricing TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 29, 2009-- Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, today reported net income of $73.1 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, compared to net inc... 
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04/28/2009Walter Energy Announces Availability of Additional Information Concerning the Spin-off of its Financing Business and Merger of Walter Investment Management LLC into Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 28, 2009-- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer of premium metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, announced today that it has posted documents to the Investor Relations section of its Web site regarding tax information associated with the Company’s recent spin-off of its Financing business. About Walter Energy Walter Energy, based in Tampa, Fla., is a leading... 
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04/24/2009Walter Energy's Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
TAMPA, Fla., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading producer and exporter of premium U.S. metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable on June 5, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 8, 2009. About Walter Energy Walter Energy, based in Tampa, Fla., is a leading producer and exporter of premium ... 
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04/23/2009Walter Energy Invites You to Join its First Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call on the Web
TAMPA, Fla., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading producer and exporter of premium U.S. metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, announced today that, in conjunction with the release of its first quarter 2009 earnings results on April 29, 2009, it will conduct a conference call with institutional investors and analysts to be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 9 a.m. EDT. What: Walter Energy First ... 
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04/23/2009Walter Energy Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Including New Stockholder Rights Plan
TAMPA, Fla., April 23, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WLT), a leading producer and exporter of premium U.S. metallurgical coal for the global steel industry announced today that its stockholders have voted to elect the nine directors nominated by the Board of Directors and to approve the change of the company's name to Walter Energy, Inc., as discussed in a separate release issued today, the authorization of 20 million shares of preferred stock, the adoption... 
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04/23/2009Walter Energy Announces New Name, Corporate Identity; Launches New Web Site
TAMPA, Fla., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WLT), a leading producer and exporter of premium U.S. metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, was announced today as the new name for Walter Industries, Inc. at the Company's annual shareholder meeting in Tampa, Fla. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090423/CL04064LOGO-a) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090423/CL04064-b) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin... 
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04/22/2009Walter Industries, Inc. Announces Media Availability Following Annual Shareholder Meeting
TAMPA, Fla., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) announced today that Company Chairman Michael T. Tokarz, Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel Victor P. Patrick and Jim Walter Resources Chief Executive Officer George R. Richmond will be made available to on-site media immediately following the Company's annual meeting on April 23 and in the afternoon for all other media to discuss the Company's expected name change, rebranding or... 
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04/17/2009Walter Industries, Inc. Completes Separation of Financing Business; Expects to Announce New Corporate Identity at Annual Shareholder Meeting
TAMPA, Fla., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) announced today that it has completed the separation of its Financing business and the merger of that business with Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings to create Walter Investment Management Corp. (NYSE Amex: WAC) - a fully independent, publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020429/FLM010LOGO-c) In conjunction with the completion of this separati... 
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04/16/2009Walter Industries Announces Rate of Taxable Dividend and Estimate of Merger Consideration Payable in Connection With Spin-Off of Financing Business
TAMPA, Fla., April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT), a leading producer of U.S. metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, announced today its estimated calculations of the cash and non-cash distributions to be made to its shareholders in the taxable dividend, and the stock consideration to be paid to its shareholders in the merger, relating to the spin-off of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Walter Investment Management LLC ("Spinco") and its merger ... 
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04/15/2009Walter Industries, Inc. Announces Approval by Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings' Shareholders of Merger With Walter Industries' Financing Business
TAMPA, Fla., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) announced that the shareholders of Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings (NYSE Amex: HCM) ("Hanover") approved its merger with Walter Investment Management LLC, the Financing business of Walter Industries, at a special meeting held earlier today. Hanover's shareholders also approved the other proposals presented to them at the meeting, including each of the proposals required to be approved to satisfy con... 
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04/09/2009Walter Industries, Inc. Invites You to Join Its Annual Shareholder Meeting Live Webcast
TAMPA, Fla., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with its annual shareholder meeting to be held at the Tampa Airport Marriott on the grounds of Tampa International Airport, Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) invites you to join its live video webcast over the Internet on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 10 a.m. EDT. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020429/FLM010LOGO-c) What: Walter Industries Annual Shareholder Meeting Live Webcast When: ... 
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03/27/2009Walter Industries Announces Authorization of Walter Investment Management Corp. for Listing on the NYSE Amex and Commencement of 'When-Issued' Trading
- Following the spin-off and merger, shares of the surviving corporation will be listed under the name Walter Investment Management Corp. and will trade under the symbol 'WAC' - - Walter Investment Management Corp. common stock will begin trading on a 'when-issued' basis on March 27, 2009 under the symbol 'WAC-WI' - TAMPA, Fla., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) announced today that the common stock of Walter Investment Management Corp., th... 
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03/25/2009Walter Industries Announces Delay by New York Stock Exchange of Commencement of 'When Issued' Trading in Shares of Walter Investment Management Corp. Common Stock
TAMPA, Fla., March 25, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) announced today that The New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and the NYSE Amex have informed the Company that "when-issued" trading of the common stock of Walter Investment Management Corp. on the NYSE Amex under the symbol "WAC-WI" will not begin on March 25, 2009, as previously announced. Walter will issue a subsequent press release when the NYSE finalizes the commencement date for "when-issued" ... 
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03/23/2009Walter Industries Provides Additional Information Regarding Planned Spin-Off Distribution and Taxable Dividend Election
- Rights to receive interest in financing business in spin-off will cease to transfer with shares of Walter Industries common stock on April 1, 2009 - TAMPA, Fla., March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) provided additional information today regarding its planned spin-off of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Walter Investment Management LLC ("Spinco"), to holders of record of Walter Industries common stock as of the close of business on Feb. 27, 2009. ... 
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03/03/2009Walter Industries, Inc. Presentation at the Raymond James 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference to be Web Cast Live
TAMPA, Fla., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) a leading producer and exporter of U.S. metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, will present at the Raymond James 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, Fla. on Tuesday, March 10 at 4:35 p.m. EDT, and the presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020429/FLM010LOGO-c ) What: Web cast of Walter I... 
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02/27/2009Walter Industries Provides Additional Information Regarding Planned Spin-Off Distribution And Taxable Dividend Election
-- Rights to receive interest in Spun off Financing Business will continue to transfer with shares of Walter Industries common stock until the effective time of the merger with Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings - --TAMPA, Fla., Feb 27, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) provided additional information today regarding its proposed distribution of interests in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Walter Investment Management LLC ("Spinco"), payable to holders of ... 
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02/18/2009Walter Industries, Inc. and Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. Announce Effective Registration Statement
- Pending Approval of Hanover Shareholders, Merger of Hanover and Walter Industries' Financing Subsidiary Expected in Second Quarter 2009 - TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) and Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (NYSE Alternext: HCM) ("Hanover") announced today that Hanover's Registration Statement on Form S-4, including the proxy statement/prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the planned mer... 
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02/16/2009Walter Industries, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Earnings, Highlighted by Record Income at Core Natural Resources and Energy Businesses
-- Company Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income of $240.3 Million, or $4.37 per Diluted Share - -- Fourth Quarter Results Include Benefit of $3.36 per Diluted Share and Charges of $0.72 per Diluted Share in Unusual Items - -- Mine No. 4 and Mine No. 7 Post Record Full-Year Metallurgical Coal Production - -- Production Outlook from Current Coal Operations Remains Stable; Startup Timing of Previously Announced Expansion Projects Under Review -TAMPA, Fla., Feb 16, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX... 
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02/05/2009Walter Industries, Inc. Announces Annual Meeting Date
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT), a leading producer and exporter of U.S. metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, announced today that the Company's annual shareholder meeting will be held April 23, 2009 at the Tampa Airport Marriott on the grounds of the Tampa International Airport. Shareholders of record as of March 2, 2009 will be entitled to receive notice of, and vote at, the shareholders' meeting. In addition to thi... 
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02/05/2009Walter Industries, Inc. Invites You to Join Its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Earnings Conference Call on the Web
TAMPA, Fla., Feb 05, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- In conjunction with the release of Walter Industries' (NYSE: WLT) fourth quarter and full year 2008 earnings results on Feb. 16, 2009, Walter Industries, a leading producer and exporter of U.S. metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, will conduct a conference call with institutional investors and analysts to be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m. EST. What: Walter Industries Fourth... 
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02/02/2009Walter Industries, Inc. Announces Appointment of Joseph B. Leonard to its Board of Directors
- Mark J. O'Brien, Chairman and CEO of JWH Holding Company, LLC, Decides Not to Stand for Re-Election to Walter Industries' Board - TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT), a leading producer and exporter of U.S. metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, announced today that Joseph B. Leonard has been appointed to the board of directors of the Company. Leonard previously served on the Walter Industries Board of Directors f... 
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02/02/2009Walter Industries, Inc. Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT), a leading producer and exporter of U.S. metallurgical coal for the global steel industry, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable on March 13, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 20, 2009. About Walter Industries, Inc. Walter Industries, Inc., based in Tampa, Fla., is a leading producer an... 
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01/06/2009Walter Industries, Inc. Announces Closure of Jim Walter Homes
- Clears Way for Last Step in Transformation into Pure Play Natural Resources and Energy Company - TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) announced today the closure of its Jim Walter Homes subsidiary. Jim Walter Homes built more than 350,000 homes during its history, but has not been profitable in several years. The Company said it expects to record a pre-tax charge of approximately $8 - $10 million in the fourth ... 
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