NO UNUSUAL PRICE PRESSURES In a telephone interview, he said the company has not seenany unusual price pressures in its markets and his full yearoutlook assumes that prices will remain stable. Jude’s markets”remarkably stable” and reaffirmed the company’s outlook forthe full year. Jude, whose shares gained as much 8 percent in earlytrading Wednesday, said first-quarter net earnings were $201.3million, or 58 cents per share, compared with $176.6 million,or 50 cents per share, a year earlier Sales rose 12 percent to $1.13 billion. Unfavorable foreigncurrency translations cut sales by $51 million.

Jude shares up 4.6 percent in afternoon trade (Adds CFO interview, analyst comment, byline, updates shares) By Debra Sherman CHICAGO, April 22 (Reuters) – Medical devices maker St.Jude Medical Inc (STJ.N) posted a 14 percent rise in quarterlynet earnings, boosted by share gains in some key markets, andbacked its outlook for the full year St. Quality State Oil will also be holdingtheir annual golf event on July 15 to raise additional funds for MDA. Lastyear, the golf tournament raised more than $33,000 with the support of areabusinesses. “Seeingthe fun these children have at the camps, and knowing the dedication MDA hasto finding a cure for these diseases, makes me very proud of the support thatQ Mart employees and the people of Sheboygan give to our fundraisers.”Q Mart stations across Sheboygan will continue to collect money for theMuscular Dystrophy Association throughout the year and people can visit any ofthe 21 area Q Marts to make a donation. andmeet with the children and families who benefit from our fundraising efforts,”said Scott Stangel, wholesale marketing manager at Quality State Oil. Last year, Quality StateOil presented a check for $44,000 to MDA on the nationally televised program.Working so closely with MDA, Q Mart and Quality State Oil employees have takenon a role as advocates for neuromuscular diseases and are helping thecommunity become more aware of the diseases and the work MDA is doing to finda cure.”Each year, I am invited to visit the MDA Summer Camp at Green Lake, Wis.

Brock and her staff set their own fund-raising goal of $5,600 whichthey met by raffling off a range of prizes, including fuel cards, car washesand gift cards for area businesses.”In addition to the $1 green shamrocks, we had $5 gold and $10 photo shamrocksthat people customized,” said Terrie Snow, Geele Ave Q Mart employee. This year, each Q Martstation in the Sheboygan area had a goal of raising at least $800, the cost ofsending one child to an MDA summer camp, and a goal which each stationexceeded. CITGO Q Mart alone has raised more than $31,000 and sent 38 children toan MDA summer camp.In coordination with local petroleum distributor Quality State Oil, all 21 QMart stores across the Sheboygan area raised more than $18,000 this yearthrough CITGO Petroleum Corporation’s partnership with the MDA ShamrocksAgainst Dystrophy program, enough to send 22 children to an MDA summer campand exceeding last year’s efforts by more than $7,500. We are proud to say that with thesupport of the community, our station will be able to send seven children toan MDA summer camp this year,” Brock said Over the past six years, the GeeleAve. After launching their Shamrocks Against Dystrophy fundraiser, alongwith the other 20 Q Mart stores, employees went above and beyond by sellingpaper shamrocks and organizing additional contests and raffles which helpedthem raise more than $5,600.”The annual Shamrocks Against Dystrophy program is the most exciting time ofthe year for our station,” said Joann Brock, manager of the Geele Ave CITGO QMart and a Q Mart employee for 28 years. However, the employees of the 21 Q Mart Marketplaceconvenience stores in the Sheboygan area are committed to raising money tosupport the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).