[void][System.reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.SharePoint")

# Add an new item to the announcements list

$site    =     new-object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite("https://sp2010.journeyteam.com/sts")

# $web     =    $site.rootweb
$web     =    $site

$list    =    $web.Lists["Announcements"]

$newitem=    $list.items.Add()
$newitem["Title"]=    "New CFO Appointed";
$newitem["Body"]=    "Our new CFO is Harry Varden, money still not recovered from previous appointee, legal action is ongoing";
$newitem["Expires"]=     [DateTime]::Now.AddDays(5)

$newitem.update()

$web.Dispose()
$site.Dispose()