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HONG KONG, Aug. 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eleven buyers with combined annual sales of more than US$169 billion are scheduled to meet Greater China digital media player suppliers at Global Sources' (NASDAQ:GSOL) Private Sourcing Event ( http://www.privatesourcingevents.com/ ) in Shenzhen on Sept. 4.

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Global Sources' Chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said: "These days, more than ever, buyers are looking for suppliers they can depend on.

"Only Global Sources suppliers are allowed to participate in Private Sourcing Events -- so each has already been verified with in-factory visits and strict quality control processes to confirm their company information.

"Adding another level of confidence, we then pre-screen suppliers based on the individual requirements of each participating buyer."

Buyers scheduled to participate in the Digital Media Player Private Sourcing Event are:

-- A.S. Watson -- Hong Kong's largest retail and manufacturing group --
$12.7 billion in annual sales
-- Brookstone -- one of the largest US specialty retailers -- $512 million
in annual sales
-- Canadian Tire -- Canada's largest hard goods retailer -- $8 billion in
annual sales
-- Casino -- France's largest convenience store operator -- $33 billion in
annual sales
-- Circuit City -- the second largest electronics retailer in the U.S. --
$11.5 billion in annual sales
-- Foxconn -- one of the world's largest manufacturers of electronics and
computer components -- $28.3 billion in annual sales
-- IPA -- one of Spain and Portugal's largest purchasing consortiums --
$1.5 billion in annual sales
-- Kmart (Australia) -- one of Australia's largest discount chains --
$3.3 billion in annual sales
-- Markant -- one of Europe's largest trading cooperatives --
$52.8 billion in annual sales
-- OIA -- a member of Germany's Otto Group and a buying company for over
30 mail order and retail companies
-- Staples -- the world's largest office supply retailer -- $18.2 billion
in annual sales

One participating buyer, Markant Trading's Director of International Purchasing, Uwe Bremeyer, said: "Private Sourcing Events provide the best platform and most reliable vendors to support our business. We appreciate and are confident in Global Sources Private Sourcing Events."

One supplier, Shenzhen JWL Electronic's General Manager, James Wang, said: "We're looking forward to the chance of introducing our products to buyers at this level. But just to qualify to participate in the event is an achievement in itself."

World's Top Buyers Scheduled to Attend Upcoming Private Sourcing Events

Some of the world's top buyers, including Casino, Lowes, Metro, RadioShack and Staples are scheduled to attend upcoming Private Sourcing Events. The next three events are:

* Home Decor and Furnishings: Hangzhou -- September 6
* Batteries and Chargers: Hong Kong -- September 11
* Fashion Accessories: Shanghai -- September 13

Global Sources has scheduled more than 50 Private Sourcing Events for 2007. A complete list of Private Sourcing Events to be held this year is available at http://www.privatesourcingevents.com/ .

Suppliers wishing to participate should contact csm@globalsources.com. Buyers may apply by contacting privatesourcingevents@globalsources.com.

Private Sourcing Events are part of the company's sourcing and product information services which include Global Sources trade magazines, Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ), Global Sources Direct ( http://www.globalsourcesdirect.com/ ) and the China Sourcing Fairs ( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/ ).

For more information, visit http://corporate.globalsources.com/ .

About Global Sources

Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade with Greater China. The core business is facilitating trade from Greater China to the world, using a wide range of English-language media. The other key business segment facilitates trade from the world to Greater China using Chinese-language media.

The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 635,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 230 countries.

The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 1.8 million products and more than 150,000 suppliers annually through 13 online marketplaces, 12 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and nine specialized trade shows which run 22 times a year across seven cities.

Suppliers receive more than 18 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ) alone.

Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 36 years. In mainland China it has over 1,700 team members in 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese- language media.

Global Sources Press Contact in Asia:
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5021
Email: cso@globalsources.com

Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia:
Eddie Heng
Tel: +65-6547-2850
Email: eheng@globalsources.com

Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.:
James W.W. Strachan
Tel: +1-480-664-8309
Email: strachan@globalsources.com

Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.:
Moriah Shilton & Christiane Pelz
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: cpelz@lhai.com

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Source: Global Sources

CONTACT: Press contact in Asia: Camellia So, +852-2555-5021,
cso@globalsources.com; Press contact in U.S.: James W.W. Strachan, +1-480-664-
8309, strachan@globalsources.com, both of Global Sources; Investor contact in
Asia, Eddie Heng of Global Sources, +65-6547-2850, eheng@globalsources.com;
Investor Contact in U.S.: Moriah Shilton & Christiane Pelz, +1-415-433-3777,
or cpelz@lhai.com, both of Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc., for Global
Sources

Web site:

http://www.globalsources.com/
http://www.chinasourcingfairs.com/

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DUNDEE, Scotland, August 31/PRNewswire/ --

- Publishing Date: Sept 1st

- http://www.clashmagazine.com/podcast

An interview with Sir Paul McCartney - exclusive Podcast.

Intro

Starbucks, the Beatles, why Sgt Peppers was his baby, his song writing,
why MySpace is not his space and more ... an exclusive interview with Sir
Paul McCartney available by Podcast.

Main text

Clash Magazine announces the premiere of its Podcast
(http://www.clashmagazine.com/podcast) featuring the one and only Sir Paul
McCartney, taken from Clash Magazine's recent front cover interview with the
legendary ambassador of British music.

Macca personally requested to be covered by the burgeoning indie music
publication Clash. And, in one of his most revealing interviews in years, the
legendary ambassador of British music talks frankly to life-long Beatles fan
and Clash Editor, Simon Harper.

Starting things off with a bang, Macca discusses:

- His controversial signing to the Starbucks label

- The Beatles' quality control and highly sensitive pretension
meter

- His method for dealing with overzealous fans

- His legacy

- Why Sgt Peppers was his baby

- The songwriting process, giving a generous insight with an
exclusive example.

Armed with pages of questions, Harper challenges him to justify his place
as the magazine's cover star. Paul responded with his usual charm, modesty
and wit in an honest and up-front dialogue.

This constitutes one of the freshest and most up-to-date online audio
interviews available anywhere with a former Beatle.

The launch Podcast will detail over 20 minutes of fascinating insight
into the mind of this genius, with a follow up episode lasting 10 minutes.

Download the exclusive Clash Magazine Podcast with Sir Paul McCartney at
http://www.clashmagazine.com/podcast.

Part Two comes in the form of Clash Magazine's next front cover star,
with The Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl delving deep into his psyche to answer
Clash Magazine's gruelling questions.

Part Three is scheduled for October and will feature Chuck D speaking on
his new album with Public Enemy. More details on request.

http://www.clashmagazine.com

http://www.myspace.com/clashmagazine

http://www.myspace.com/clubclash

Clash is bimonthly and retails at GBP3.80. It is distributed
worldwide and has a readership of 180,000. Clash is available in the UK at WH
Smiths, Borders, HMV, Virgin and independent music stores and newsagents
throughout the country.

For more info on this exciting launch, URLs, listings, statements from
Clash or more detail on subjects covered with McCartney, please ring
Nick Annan or Matthew Bennett on +44-(0)1382-808-808 or email
matt@clashmagazine.com / Nick@clashmagazine.com.

Source: Clash Magazine

For more info on this exciting launch, URLs, listings, statements from Clash or more detail on subjects covered with McCartney, please ring Nick Annan or Matthew Bennett on +44-(0)1382-808-808 or email matt@clashmagazine.com / Nick@clashmagazine.com.

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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The public is invited to learn about Pennsylvania's Open Records Law, including its current status and use, proposals to change the Right To Know Law, and what a model Open Records Law might look like, during a Forum on Open Government and Pennsylvania Open Records Law Workshop on Saturday, September 15, from 1-4 p.m. at the University of Pittsburgh's William Pitt Student Union.

The free event is co-sponsored by the Pittsburgh Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and The Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition (PaFOIC).

The first session, Pennsylvania's Open Records Law Now: A Primer on What It Does and Does Not Provide and an Overview on How to Use It, will be held from 1-1:50 p.m. Panelists include Ron Barber of Strassburger, McKenna, Gutnick & Potter and an attorney for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; James W. Manolis of Verterano & Manolis and an attorney for the New Castle News; Teri Henning, General Counsel, Pennsylvania Newspaper Association (PNA); and Tim Potts, Executive Director, Democracy Rising Pennsylvania. Kim de Bourbon, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition (PaFOIC), will serve as moderator.

The next session, How Pennsylvania's Current Open Records Law Is Being Used, will feature accounts by panelists of their experiences in the use of the law. Scheduled from 2-2:50 p.m., the panel will be moderated by Bob Mayo, WTAE-TV reporter, and include Jim Parsons, WTAE-TV investigative reporter; James W. Manolis; Jonathan Silver, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter; Beverly Schenck, Schenck vs. Center Township, Butler County, and Tim Potts.

The workshop will conclude with Reforms on the Horizon: What Would an Ideal Open Records Law Include? from 3-3:50 p.m. This panel, moderated by KQV NewsRadio reporter Elaine Effort, will feature lawmakers and stakeholders discussing their goals and concerns. Panelists are State Senator Jim Ferlo of Pittsburgh, author of Senate Bill 765 (Right to Know Law); State Representative Tim Mahoney of Uniontown, author of House Bill 443 (Open Access Law); Tim Potts; Frank Monaco, Plum Borough police chief and former State Police major in charge of Southwestern Pennsylvania regional operations; and Teri Henning.

The workshop is free to the public. Advance registration is requested, although not required. RSVP to pittsburgh@spj.org or vfrizzi@pointpark.edu.

For additional information, contact Ginny Frizzi at (412) 382-3987.

PR Newswire is the official wire of The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.

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Source: Pittsburgh Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional
Journalists

CONTACT: Ginny Frizzi of Pittsburgh Professional Chapter of the Society
of Professional Journalists, +1-412-382-3987

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MONTREAL, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Intent on showing its global entrepreneur and investor resources the "WOW" factor from North of the Border's innovative technology sector, Red Herring is holding its first Canadian conference -- Canadian Innovation Illuminated -- in Montreal.

Showcasing early stage disruptive technologies -- "Made in Canada" -- the event will feature a well-rounded list of guest speakers as well as presentations from the country's the Top 30 innovators.

HomeATM -- the Montreal headquartered owner of a global patent for PIN debit and PIN credit card use in a browser environment -- has been chosen to present its paradigm shifting technology as a proud member of the Elite 30 Canadian Company Presentations group.

A very pleased Kenneth G. Mages -- Chairman and CEO of HomeATM -- announced the news today by saying, "We welcome the opportunity to have been selected to present our web-based 'trusted e-money eco-system' on not only a Canadian, but also an international, stage." Mages went on to say, "The HomeATM value proposition -- sustainable over the long term -- will be extremely compelling to the VC community and demonstrate our unique bottom-up Alternative Web Payment Solution business model, as well as our top-down next generation follow-up."

Taking Mages' comment one step further, HomeATM COO Mitch Cobrin stated, "The rapid increase in internet penetration is fuelling a variety of consumer internet services and e-commerce opportunities witnessed by the rapid growth of such payment solution providers as PayPal and Bill Me Later. As customers and merchants seek a trusted, secure and convenient method to transact over the WWW this sector should see double digit growth through the next decade."

Canadian Innovation Illuminated is being held at Montreal's Hyatt Regency Hotel from September 5th through September 7th 2007.

About HomeATM:

Owner of the PIN-debit and PIN-credit authentication space in a browser environment through its global patent and of its patent pending 2nd generation wPCI(C) version aiming to turn any Internet-enabled device into a fully secured, bank "standard" transaction device, HomeATM can justifiably aspire to be a significant player in online financial services, payment solutions and remittance. Indeed, the solution is well suited to cannibalize market share from existing online payment processes, significantly expand the user base and increase FSI player presence in the online transaction space. More information is available at www.homeatm.net.

About Red Herring:

Red Herring magazine is a sophisticated insider's guide to the business of technology, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy, from the Internet to wireless communications and digital entertainment. Red Herring's journalists report on how innovation and entrepreneurship are transforming business and how the business of technology is transforming the world, providing readers with a deep understanding of venture capital and capital markets. Recognized as an essential resource in today's fast-changing business world, Red Herring gets the right answers before anyone else even thinks to ask the questions. More information on Red Herring is available on the Internet at http://www.redherring.com/.

For Information, please contact:

HomeATM: Mitchell Cobrin, COO mcobrin@HomeATM.net Tel: 514-207-5000

Red Herring: Farley Duvall, Executive Director fduvall@redherring.com
Red Herring Tel: 41.44.445.3490

Source: HomeATM

CONTACT: Mitchell Cobrin, COO of HomeATM, +1-514-207-5000,
mcobrin@HomeATM.net; or Farley Duvall, Executive Director of Red Herring,
+41-44-445-3490, fduvall@redherring.com

Web site:

http://www.homeatm.net/
http://www.redherring.com/

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- BoardSource, the national voice of nonprofit governance, released The Nonprofit Answer Book, Second Edition: A Practical Guide for Board Members and Chief Executives with co-publisher Jossey-Bass. This second edition includes questions and answers about board structure and process, meetings, board composition, orientation, board-staff relations, and financial management.

"Whether an individual is new or experienced in the nonprofit world, they are sure to have questions about the best possible way for their organization's board to function," said Marla Bobowick, Vice President of Products, BoardSource.

The second edition has been thoroughly updated and includes new material on topics such as

-- Sarbanes-Oxley and its implications for nonprofit boards
-- Executive compensation
-- Balancing mission and accountability
-- Risk management
-- The chief executive-board chair partnership
-- Board diversity
-- Recent legislation, public policy, and ethical considerations

The Nonprofit Board Answer Book, Second Edition is available for purchase at http://www.boardsource.org/NPA or by calling 800-883-6262.

BoardSource

BoardSource, formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening boards of directors. Through consulting, training, publications, and membership, BoardSource provides solutions and tools to improve board performance, acts as a convener and facilitator in the development of knowledge about boards, promotes changes and innovation to strengthen governance, and serves as an advocate for the value of board service and the importance of effective governance. BoardSource is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: BoardSource

CONTACT: Angela Sakell of BoardSource, +1-202-452-6262

Web site:

http://www.boardsource.org/
http://www.boardsource.org/NPA

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- BoardSource, the national voice of nonprofit governance, released Culture of Inquiry: Healthy Debate in the Boardroom, written by Nancy R. Axelrod, Principal of NonProfit Leadership Services. Culture of Inquiry explains how to create a culture of inquiry within the boardroom - one marked by mutual respect and constructive debate that leads to sound and shared decision making.

"An environment needs to be developed where board members can solicit, acknowledge, and listen to different points of view. One where they can seek information, question assumptions, and challenge conclusions so that they may advocate for solutions based on analysis," said Marla Bobowick, Vice President of Products, BoardSource. "Board members should be able to voice their concerns before reaching a collective decision, which, once made, is supported by the entire board."

This book includes tools for creating an environment of trust, for cultivating teamwork, for stimulating dialogue, and for sharing information. Written by one of the preeminent experts in nonprofit governance, this guide shows how to engage and energize board members and make better decisions.

Culture of Inquiry is available for purchase at http://www.boardsource.org/CUL or by calling 800-883-6262.

BoardSource

BoardSource, formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening boards of directors. Through consulting, training, publications, and membership, BoardSource provides solutions and tools to improve board performance, acts as a convener and facilitator in the development of knowledge about boards, promotes changes and innovation to strengthen governance, and serves as an advocate for the value of board service and the importance of effective governance. BoardSource is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: BoardSource

CONTACT: Angela Sakell of BoardSource, +1-202-452-6262

Web site:

http://www.boardsource.org/
http://www.boardsource.org/CUL

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HILLSBOROUGH, N.J., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- SWOT Management Group, Inc. (SWOTmg), a channel and sales development firm, announced that one of its managing partners, Bill Brandt, was recently named one of New Jersey's "Top Forty Under 40" by NJBiz, the state's leading business magazine. This award recognizes business leaders in the state under the age of 40 who have demonstrated a solid track record of leadership and innovation. Brandt will be recognized along with the other 39 award recipients at the magazine's annual "Forty Under 40" gala event, September 24 at the Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset NJ.

"I am honored to be recognized by NJBiz as one of New Jersey's top forty professionals under the age of 40," Brandt commented. "I thank my family, friends, and colleagues for all their support and help in making this possible."

Brandt, at age 36, is a managing partner of two companies: SWOTmg and Channeltivity, LLC. As a managing partner and co-founder of SWOTmg, Bill Brandt and his partner Jim Riviello built an organization that helps technology companies implement sales and marketing strategies. These strategies enable them to create and sustain a competitive advantage.

It had always been a dream of Brandt's to start his own company. In the five years SWOTmg has be in existence the company has grown over 300%. His level of professionalism and his high standard for excellence have driven SWOTmg to be a leader in the industry. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has honored Bill's company as a Blue Ribbon Small Business for 2007.

Brandt has also launched another company, Channeltivity, which is an internet software company focused on helping the technology community manage their channel sales relationships.

Bill is a noted public speaker, author, and consultant. He serves as the President of EO (Entrepreneur Organization) and is a member of the American Marketing Association and US Chamber of Commerce, as well as other professional organizations. He is a volunteer coach in his hometown's youth lacrosse league and is on the Board of Directors at Anderson House, a United Way Charity. As a veteran of the Armed Forces, Bill also dedicates his time to the U.S. Marine Corps League. Bill lives in Flemington, NJ with his wife Renee and their three daughters.

Contact: Julia Sargeaunt
908-359-7968 ext 280
jsargeaunt@swotmg.com

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: SWOT Management Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Julia Sargeaunt of SWOT Management Group, Inc.,
+1-908-359-7968, ext. 280, jsargeaunt@swotmg.com

Web site:

http://www.swotmg.com/

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CARY, N.C., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The recently issued President's Cancer Panel report, "Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Policy, Program, and Personal Recommendations for Reducing Cancer Risk," highlighted the importance of healthy lifestyle as a means of reducing the risk of cancer.

The Report identified a workplace wellness program, the CEO Cancer Gold Standard(TM), as an initiative that is helping to reduce the burden of cancer for America's workers and their families.

The Gold Standard calls for companies to evaluate their benefits and culture and take concrete actions in five key areas of health and wellness to fight cancer in the workplace. The program provides a means for companies large and small to address many of the recommendations in the President's Cancer Report to reverse the trend of unhealthy lifestyle choices that lead to increased cancer risk.

"This report recognizes there is a long-term price to be paid by ignoring unhealthy lifestyle choices," said Dr. LaSalle Leffall, Jr., chairman of the President's Cancer Panel. "Programs like the Gold Standard recognize the dramatic, life-lengthening impact employers can make by supporting employees and their families in making healthier choices."

To earn Gold Standard accreditation, a company must establish programs to reduce cancer risk by discouraging tobacco use and encouraging physical activity, healthy diet and nutrition; detect cancer at its earliest stages; and provide access to quality care, including the availability of clinical trials.

From the report:

The most successful programs appear to be those that involve all employees, not just those identified as having a specific health risk. This inclusive approach also is at the core of the CEO Cancer Gold Standard(TM) developed by the CEO Roundtable on Cancer, a coalition of business leaders and Chief Executive Officers from diverse industries who have pledged to apply the untapped power of business to fight cancer. The CEO Cancer Gold Standard focuses on five critical areas - tobacco use, diet and nutrition, physical activity, screening and early detection, and access to quality treatment including clinical trials. In each area, Gold Standard-accredited organizations are required to maintain a culture that encourages healthy lifestyles in addition to providing services related to each area.

SOURCE: "Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Policy Program, and Personal Recommendations for Reducing Cancer Risk," 2006-2007 Annual Report, President's Cancer Panel; August 2007.

Currently, thirteen companies have received the CEO Cancer Gold Standard(TM) accreditation from the CEO Roundtable on Cancer. They are: American Cancer Society headquarters, American Legacy Foundation, AstraZeneca, Edelman, Enzon, GlaxoSmithKline, Jenner & Block, Johnson & Johnson, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Novartis, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Quintiles Transnational and SAS Institute.

About the President's Cancer Panel

The three-person President's Cancer Panel is appointed by and reports directly to the President of the United States on progress and issues in the nation's effort to reduce the burden of cancer. The panel is chaired by LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., M.D., professor of surgery at Howard University and also includes international cycling champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong and Margaret L. Kripke, Ph.D., executive vice president and chief academic officer at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. To read the entire report, please go to: http://pcp.cancer.gov/

About the CEO Roundtable on Cancer

The CEO Roundtable on Cancer was founded in 2001, when former President George H.W. Bush challenged a group of executives to "do something bold and venturesome about cancer within your own corporate families." The CEOs responded with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard to encourage its widespread adoption in workplaces across the country. For more information on the CEO Cancer Gold Standard(TM) and the accreditation process, please call 866-526-7830 or visit http://www.cancergoldstandard.org/.

Press contact:
CEO Roundtable on Cancer
John Dornan, Executive Director
P: 919-531-0966
E: John.Dornan@CEORoundtableOnCancer.orghttp://www.ceoroundtableoncancer.org/

This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com/.

First Call Analyst:
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Source: CEO Roundtable on Cancer

CONTACT: John Dornan, Executive Director of CEO Roundtable on Cancer,
+1-919-531-0966, John.Dornan@CEORoundtableOnCancer.org

Web site:

http://www.ceoroundtableoncancer.org/
http://www.cancergoldstandard.org/
http://pcp.cancer.gov/

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FT. PIERCE, Fla., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- "A childhood lesson in friendship is much needed in order to develop a young person's understanding of not only themselves," says Erin Kathleen MacKenzie, "but of the differences between them and others as well." In her new children's book, "The Toucan, The Tiger, & The Elephant: How the tiger got his meal" (published by AuthorHouse -- http://www.authorhouse.com/), MacKenzie explores the ancient jungle of imagination, in all its mysticism and beauty, speaking of the essence of friendship and courage along the way.

Surrounded by massive trees, wild vegetation, and a waterfall hissing in the distance, the tiger wakes with a hungry grumble in his stomach. His friends the elephant and toucan agree to help. At first the elephant pulls down a branch full of leaves, which the tiger dismisses immediately, saying that tigers don't eat plants. Then the toucan brings tiny bugs, which the tiger again dismisses, repeating that tigers don't eat bugs. Resolved to help their friend, they all agree to confront the foul creature who has recently taken up residence in the Great Pond, and in doing so, procure some meat for the tiger.

Every page has been beautifully hand-illustrated, depicting magical characters and lush scenery that can only be recalled in the imagination. "In this story, you shall be transported to a wonderful and exciting world filled with intrigue, strategy and danger," MacKenzie says. "In the end, new and exciting things will be discovered, and a supernatural phenomenon will occur."

Geared toward children, "The Toucan, The Tiger, & The Elephant: How the tiger got his meal" transports its readers to the rich and wild jungle landscape of the mind and heart with all the elements of a bedtime story that is bound to become a classic.

MacKenzie was born in southern California and spent most of her childhood years in Cottage Grove, Ore. Her love of animals and the country life comes from helping her father raise and care for horses. For years, she worked fighting forest fires on the West Coast and eventually became a hazardous materials clean-up specialist for First Strike Environmental. Seeking a change of climate and new adventures, MacKenzie moved to Florida in the late 1990s, where she met her husband, Scott Yanaros. When MacKenzie is not mothering or writing, she indulges her passion for tropical plants and flowers such as the ones illustrated in her premier book. She is currently working on a new story, "Mendenhall Mysteries," which she plans to present as a series of books in hopes of helping children discover the joy of Christ's presence in their own lives. For more information, please visit http://www.toucantails.com/.

AuthorHouse is the premier book publisher (http://www.authorhouse.com/) for emerging, self-published (http://www.authorhouse.com/GetPublished/FAQ.aspx) authors. For more information, please visit http://www.authorhouse.com/.

EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:
Promotional Services Department
Tel: 888-728-8467
Fax: 812-961-3133
pressreleases@authorhouse.com
(When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)

This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com/.

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Source: AuthorHouse

CONTACT: Promotional Services Department of AuthorHouse, +1-888-728-8467,
Fax, +1-812-961-3133, pressreleases@authorhouse.com

Web site:

http://www.authorhouse.com/
http://www.toucantails.com/

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WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The deadline for journalists to enter the inaugural SAE International Commercial Vehicle Excellence in Media Award is only one day away. Entries need to be postmarked by Friday, Aug. 31, 2007.

The SAE International Commercial Vehicle Excellence in Media Awards are designed to recognize journalists, broadcasters and photographers for outstanding work covering the commercial vehicle industry. Commercial vehicles include trucks, farm equipment vehicles, public transportation vehicles and construction equipment vehicles.

SAE International will award a grand prize of $500 and four runner-up prizes of $100 for the best entries in the categories of print articles, broadcasts, books and photographs about the commercial vehicle industry. Nominated work must have appeared for the first time between Aug. 1, 2006, and July 31, 2007.

The competition will be judged by an independent panel of respected journalism professors with newsroom experience. Final tabulations will be calculated by Stelmack Dobransky & Eannace, LLC, a certified public accounting firm.

The awards will be presented at the 2007 SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Rosemont, Ill.

For complete award rules and entry information, visit http://www.sae.org/news/awards/list/cvmedia.pdf

Contact: Nancy Lewis or Shawn Andreassi, 248-273-4092 or pr@sae.org

Source: SAE International

CONTACT: Nancy Lewis or Shawn Andreassi of SAE International,
+1-248-273-4092, pr@sae.org

Web site:

http://www.sae.org/news/awards/list/cvmedia.pdf

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FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Ric Edelman, founder and chairman of Edelman Financial Services LLC of Fairfax, Va., has been named the No. 2 independent financial advisor in the nation by Barron's.

The ranking was part of the Wall Street publication's inaugural ranking of the nation's top 100 independent financial advisors. The rankings are based on each advisor's assets under management, his or her contributions to the firm's revenues and profits, quality of service, and client satisfaction.

For four consecutive years (2004-2007), Edelman has been listed in Barron's industry-wide "Top 100 Financial Advisors" ranking, which includes large brokerage firms and banks. This year Barron's decided to separately rate the "Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors" due to "the field's increased stature."

In a profile, Barron's called Edelman the "Little Guy's Friend" noting that "there is no such thing as too small a client" for Edelman Financial Services. "Unlike most advisors," Barron's said, "Edelman doesn't insist clients come with a minimum account size." Most firms only accept clients who invest $1 million or more; Edelman's average account size is $350,000 and while many invest much more, a great number invest far less.

The story also highlighted Edelman's focus on financial literacy to help improve his clients' financial success.

Edelman has been providing financial advice to consumers for more than 20 years. He hosts The Ric Edelman Show, syndicated nationally on the ABC Radio Networks. Edelman is a best selling author and his sixth book, The Lies About Money, will be published Oct. 2 by Simon & Schuster.

Edelman Financial Services LLC manages more than $3.5 billion in assets for clients nationwide.

Ric is a Registered Representative of and offers securities through SMH Capital Inc., Member FINRA, SIPC. Ric is also an Investment Advisor Representative with Edelman Financial Services LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor.

ABC Radio is not affiliated with SMH Capital Inc. or Edelman Financial Services LLC.

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Source: Edelman Financial Services, LLC

CONTACT: Mark Bagley of Edelman Financial Services, LLC,
+1-703-227-0541, mbagley@RicEdelman.com

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PETALUMA, Calif., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgery after surgery, awaiting news from the doctors and nurses, a woman waits in the lobby with family and friends, praying and believing. In the new non-fiction book, "We did it!" (published by AuthorHouse -- http://www.authorhouse.com/), Shelly Todorovitch reflects on husband Jim's battle against a latent flare of his childhood diabetes as well as her own silent struggle by his side.

Armed only with the Word of God and a continually-deepening love for her husband, Todorovitch stood by Jim who inspired this miraculous tale of courage and conquering physical adversity. "This book takes you on the two-year journey," Todorovitch says. "The journey includes closing our business down temporarily for two years; selling our home and moving; two transplant surgeries, including pancreas and kidney -- I was the kidney donor; a near organ rejection after surgeries; about 20 to 24 eye surgeries, including a retina detachment; [and] the death of two family members."

Nothing has been easy or ordinary about their family's struggle. As her husband endured the physical obstacles of surgeries and procedures that constantly threatened his life, Todorovitch was burdened with the emotional suffering of a witness, helpless to intervene but for the power of her whispered prayers. "God opened doors that man said could not be opened. Against all odds, I have a miraculous testimony that I would love to share with you, a message of hope," Todorovitch says. "All things are possible to those who believe. My husband is now free from diabetes after 29 years...But without God the Father and friends and family this journey...would have been impossible to overcome."

"We did it!" is a moving and honest portrayal of the trials of a body failing and the divine power of prayer that Todorovitch believes can heal. "Though things look impossible, you never know what is going on behind the scenes," she says. "God has the final say so."

Shelley Todorovitch has been married to her husband for 14 years, and they have two growing boys, ages 12 and 9. She is an avid student of the Bible and leads a women's ministry group in her church body. "I am not the same woman," she says. "I am now able to minister and encourage in different ways that I never could have before." Her desire is to one day own a Christian bookstore and cafe where she will offer religious counsel and implement a revitalizing exercise program. Her hope is that people will read her account of hardship and find some comfort in its harbingering of hope. "We did it!" is her first publication.

AuthorHouse is the premier book publisher (http://www.authorhouse.com/) for emerging, self-published (http://www.authorhouse.com/GetPublished/FAQ.aspx) authors. For more information, please visit http://www.authorhouse.com/.

EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:
Elizabeth Hollingsworth, Publicity Coordinator
Tel: 800-839-8640, ext. 5312
Fax: 812-961-3133
Email: ehollingsworth@authorhouse.com
(When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)

This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com/.

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Source: AuthorHouse

CONTACT: Elizabeth Hollingsworth, Publicity Coordinator of AuthorHouse,
+1-800-839-8640, ext. 5312, or fax, +1-812-961-3133,
ehollingsworth@authorhouse.com

Web site: http://www.authorhouse.com/

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NEW YORK, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine has named Boulder-based Applied Trust Engineering to its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Applied Trust provides IT security and network/systems infrastructure consulting services to companies in a wide range of industries, helping clients improve security and increase profitability.

Since its inception in 2001, Applied Trust has enjoyed year-over-year growth and exceeded its revenue goals each year, leading to its placement in the top half of the Inc. 5,000 at number 2,296.

"We're proud to be included in this list of world-class companies, especially considering that all of our growth is self-funded and organic," said Trent R. Hein, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Applied Trust. "Our approach provides unbiased security and infrastructure engineering expertise, which makes us unique in our industry and builds long-term relationships with our clients."

"The past year has been great for us," said Ned McClain, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Applied Trust. "Since celebrating our fifth birthday last September with over 450 clients, friends, and a private performance by Yonder Mountain String Band, we've established relationships with many new clients. We expect our strong growth to continue."

"The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy -- the entrepreneurial part," said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. "The expansion of the list has allowed us to tell the stories of larger companies, older companies, and a wealth of companies in industries like Manufacturing and Construction that are underreported in the business media."

The 2007 Inc. 5,000, available online at http://www.inc.com/, reported median revenue of $9.4 million and median three-year growth of 140 percent. Complete information on this year's Inc. 5,000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000. The list features a profile for each company, almost all of them written as a result of Inc. interviews with management. In addition, the list is searchable according to numerous criteria, including industry, city, state, region, and year founded.

Methodology

The 2007 Inc. 5,000 list measures revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based and privately held, independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2006, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2003, and $2 million in 2006.

About Applied Trust Engineering

Applied Trust Engineering provides IT security and network/systems infrastructure consulting services. The company serves clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, financial services, recreation, and government. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Applied Trust's proven process provides industry-recognized experts to ensure a successful combination of technology, practice, and awareness to deliver increased security, ultimately leading to enhanced profitability. For more information, visit http://www.atrust.com/.

About Inc.com

Inc.com, the Daily Resource for Entrepreneurs, delivers advice, tools, breaking news, and rich multi-media to help business owners and CEOs start, run, and grow their businesses more successfully. Information and advice covering virtually every business and management task, including marketing, sales, finding capital, managing people can be found at http://www.inc.com/.

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Source: Applied Trust Engineering

CONTACT: Trent R. Hein of Applied Trust Engineering, +1-303-245-4524

Web site:

http://www.atrust.com/
http://www.inc.com/

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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. Magazine announces its 26th annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. iFAX Solutions, a leading provider of hardware, software, service and support to enterprise users of HylaFAX and Asterisk software, ranks No. 294 on the list, with three-year revenue growth of 869%.

"Every company needs a telephone system and the ability to send and receive business-critical faxes," said Darren Nickerson, founder and President of iFAX Solutions. "We have built a comprehensive portfolio of products around two popular Open Source packages that fill those needs at an attractive price point. This combination of broad appeal and great value for the customer has been a recipe for success, and we're very excited to be among the growing list of companies who have constructed sustainable business models around Open Source technologies".

The 2007 Inc. 500 list measures revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based and privately held, independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2006, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2003, and $2 million in 2006.

"If you want to find out which companies are going to change the world, look at the Inc. 500," said Inc. Editor Jane Berentson. "These are the most innovative, dynamic, fast-growth companies in the nation, the ones coming up with solutions to some of our most intractable ills, creating systems that let us conduct business faster and easier, and manufacturing products we soon discover we can't live without. The Inc. 500 list is Inc. magazine's tribute to American business ingenuity and ambition."

The Inc. 500 list is available in the September issue of the magazine.

About iFAX Solutions:

iFAX Solutions (www.ifax.com) was founded in 2002 by core members of the HylaFAX Open Source community, and is a worldwide leader in providing mission- critical fax, voice and voice-over-IP (VoIP) solutions. iFAX bases its custom fax solutions on HylaFAX (www.hylafax.org), an enterprise-class fax server and the de-facto standard for faxing on UNIX/Linux systems. Their Telephony Depot division (www.telephonydepot.com) is a leading provider of hardware for use with Asterisk (www.asterisk.org), the leading Open Source telephony toolkit for building phone systems.

About Inc. Magazine:

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, LLC, Inc. Magazine (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 681,421, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology.

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Source: iFAX Solutions

CONTACT: Gayle Patterson of iFAX Solutions, +1-215-825-8700 x8102

Web site:

http://www.ifax.com/
http://www.inc.com/

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NEW YORK, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index - a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America - dipped one point in July. The Index now stands at 25. It was 31 one year ago.

The Conference Board is the global business research and membership organization.

In the last three months, help-wanted advertising declined in all nine U.S. regions. Largest declines occurred in the West North Central (-17.4%), Mountain (-16.6%) and Pacific (-16.3%) regions.

Says Ken Goldstein, labor economist at The Conference Board: "Despite housing problems, higher gas prices, higher grocery prices, even higher property taxes for some households, the consumer sector has been holding up all year because the labor market has held up. Job, but not wage, growth has slowed a little since the spring and it could slow a little more. That is the indication in the latest count in the number of print help-wanted ads. Online ad volume increases have also slowed a little this summer. In part, this reflects an economy that is slower in the third quarter than it was in the second. Both the economy and the job market could be growing a little more slowly in the fourth quarter, but not slowing dramatically. And to date, the data show no suggestion that the economy is in danger of slipping into recession before the year is out."

Online Advertised Job Vacancies Dip in July

In July, there were 4,084,200 online advertised vacancies, a largely seasonal decline of 196,200 or 4.6 percent from the June level, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series. There were 2.65 advertised vacancies online for every 100 persons in the labor force in July.

ABOUT THE HELP-WANTED ADVERTISING INDEX

The Conference Board surveys help-wanted print advertising volume in 51 major newspapers across the country every month. Because ad volume has proven to be sensitive to labor market conditions, this measure provides a gauge of change in the local, regional and national supply of jobs.

Latest seasonally-adjusted results follow:

July 07 June 07 May 07 July 06
National Index 25 26 27 31
Proportion of Labor Markets
With rising Want-ad Volume 49% 35% 20% 49%
Unemployment Rate 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.8%

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Source: The Conference Board

CONTACT: Ken Goldstein of The Conference Board, +1-212-339-0331

Web site:

http://www.conference-board.org/

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Show will feature duet performances from Mary J. Blige and Usher, Fergie and Ludacris, and Alicia Keys with Santana

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Teri Hatcher, Jessica Alba, Denis Leary, Mischa Barton, 50 Cent, Sean Lennon, Tyra Banks, LeAnn Rimes, Tommy Hilfiger, among others join a star-studded lineup of previously announced performers.

Portion of Proceeds to Benefit Keep a Child Alive

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Conde Nast Media Group announced today the following updates regarding New York Fashion Week's most star-studded event:

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070830/NYTH031LOGO )

* Mary J. Blige joins the line up

* The Fashion Rocks(TM) stage will explode with once in a lifetime duets
featuring Mary J. Blige and Usher, Fergie and Ludacris and Alicia Keys
with Santana.

* Presenters include: Jessica Alba, Mischa Barton, Teri Hatcher, LeAnn
Rimes, Denis Leary, Sean "Diddy" Combs, 50 Cent, Sean Lennon, Irina
Lazareanu, Tyra Banks, Emily Procter, Kimora Lee Simmons, Michael Kors,
Francisco Costa, Tommy Hilfiger, and Max Azria.

* A portion of the proceeds from this year's FASHION ROCKS(TM) will
benefit Keep A Child Alive (KCA). KCA is the urgent response to the
AIDS pandemic ravaging Africa and the developing world. KCA is
dedicated to providing life-saving anti-retroviral treatment to
children and their families with HIV/AIDS by directly engaging the
global public in the fight against AIDS. KCA gives 100% of your dollar
a day commitment to treatment. For further information go to

www.keepachildalive.org.

The show, hosted by Entourage star Jeremy Piven, will include performances by Aerosmith, Alicia Keys, Avril Lavigne, Carrie Underwood, Chad Kroeger, Fergie, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Lopez, Ludacris, Maroon 5, Mary J. Blige, Martina McBride, Santana and Usher.

The concert returns to the legendary Radio City Music Hall on September 6, 2007 and will air the following night, Friday, September 7, 2007 in a two-hour special on the CBS television network (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

FASHION ROCKS(TM) is a production of Conde Nast Media Group, a unit of Conde Nast Publications, which includes corporate sales, marketing, interactive and direct sales efforts for all of Conde Nast's consumer magazines and websites. Conde Nast Media Group is recognized as an industry leader for its creation and execution of large-scale, integrated, multi- platform advertising programs and events.

Fans looking for more information on Fashion Rocks(TM) please log onto www.fashionrocks2007.tv.

FASHION ROCKS(TM) is sponsored by Chevrolet, Citi, Revlon, Dillard's, and Nexxus.

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http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070830/NYTH031LOGO
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Conde Nast Media Group

CONTACT: Susan Makarichev, Keesha Johnson, or Markie Price, all of Dan
Klores Communications, for Conde Nast Media Group, +1-212-685-4300; or Susan
Portnoy, Susan_portnoy@condenast.com, Zoe Farrell, zoe_farrell@condenast.com,
Lindsey Benoit, lindsey_benoit@condenast.com, all of Conde Nast Media Group

Web site: http://www.fashionrocks2007.tv/
http://www.keepachildalive.org/

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Fashion Critic Booth Moore Named Editor and Chief Critic

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Times today announced that IMAGE -- the premier destination dedicated to SoCal's unique perspective on fashion, beauty, shopping and style -- will become a weekly section starting Sunday, September 9th. In addition, Times fashion critic, Booth Moore, has been named IMAGE editor and chief critic and will now oversee print and online (http://www.latimes.com/image) coverage that leaps from the influential streets of L.A. to Milan's catwalks and from SoCal's sample sales to unique DIY tips.

"There is no one who covers these areas with the depth and frequency that the Los Angeles Times does," said Michalene Busico, The Times deputy features editor (and IMAGE launch editor). "We've assembled a staff with years of experience covering Hollywood style, the vibrant retail scene, our trend-setting surf and denim industries, the international runways and the endlessly inventive L.A. street scene. We will be about 'image' in every sense of the word."

Moore joined The Times in 1996, began covering fashion in 2000 and will retain the post of Times fashion critic, which she has occupied for the past three years. As a result, Times readers and users can look forward to more of her signature reports, as well as broader takes on fashion and culture in her Style Notebook column. Moore is as authoritative on the international couture scene as she is on her home turf, making her the ideal leader as IMAGE breaks news and offers witty cultural observations.

"L.A. is where Hollywood intersects with the real world, and the runway intersects with reality," offered Moore. "The Times will report on all of that, but IMAGE will also be a place where readers can see themselves at their most stylish."

Having debuted as a monthly section with online counterpart in March 2007, IMAGE has drawn new advertisers to The Times from across the luxury, fashion and lifestyle spectrum and enjoyed overwhelmingly positive response from consumers. Brands looking to connect with Los Angeles' leading market of "buzz" recognize IMAGE as an important outlet for increasing visibility and affirming prominence.

"We are in a very exciting time as the immediacy and relevance of newspaper advertising is breaking down traditional barriers within the fashion industry," said Valarie Anderson, Los Angeles Times director of fashion advertising. "With IMAGE's editorial talent and influential audience the Los Angeles Times delivers, the sky is the limit."

In addition to Booth Moore's new post, IMAGE has also expanded its' talented editorial staff, including:

-- Melissa Magsaysay, Assistant Editor. Melissa, who came to Los Angeles three years ago as Women's Wear Daily's West Coast market editor, joined The Times last March and since then, has worked as Image's fashion market editor. She's also found time to fill the roles of stylist and writer, most recently with a memorable piece on post-rehab chic.

-- Monica Corcoran, Staff Writer. Monica will report on the intersection of style and Hollywood, a subject she has covered extensively as style editor at Variety, as a regular contributor to The New York Times and on her own irreverent blog, The Stylephile, (which will continue under a new name at latimes.com). Monica, who has also been a writer at InStyle and editor at Worth, will continue her daily blog on the Image website, beginning Sept. 9.

-- Adam Tschorn, Staff Writer. Adam, who joined Image in March, covers men's wear, sport and surf brands, and the denim industry -- including his recent Image cover on L.A. as the creative hub of the world denim scene. He began writing about men's fashion three years ago as West Coast editor of DNR, a trade publication.

-- Emili Vesilind, Staff Writer. Emili will be covering the vibrant retail scene in L.A. and beyond, as well as street fashion. She was the West Coast retail editor at Women's Wear Daily and her background includes stints for the Robb Report, Movieline's Hollywood Life and Distinction. Emili will concentrate on breaking stories for the section and Page 1, as well as on larger trend pieces.

From surfer boys to red carpet queens, from the cult of yoga to the cult of cosmetic surgery and from the street chic of East L.A. to the glam parties of Beverly Hills, IMAGE is a smart cultural observer of L.A.'s greatest obsession: the way we present ourselves to the world. IMAGE launched in March of 2007 and is complemented by an eclectic, 24/7 web companion (http://www.latimes.com/image) promising daily updates, video direct from the runways, multimedia interviews and photo galleries direct from LA Fashion Week. In addition, users can expect a daily style item hand-picked by the IMAGE staff; photo galleries from New York, London, Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks; a weekly shopping column; an interactive, user generated "street style" element and links to video shorts from designers.

About the Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country, with a daily readership of 2.2 million and 3.3 million on Sunday. The Los Angeles Times and its media businesses and affiliates -- including latimes.com, The Envelope/theenvelope.com, Times Community Newspapers, Recycler Classifieds, Hoy, and California Community News -- reach approximately 8.1. million or 62% of all adults in the Southern California marketplace.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times, has been covering Southern California for over 125 years and is part of Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB), one of the country's leading media companies with businesses in publishing, the Internet and broadcasting. Additional information about the Los Angeles Times is available at http://www.latimes.com/mediacenter.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: Stephan.Pechdimaldji@latimes.com

Source: Los Angeles Times

CONTACT: Nancy Sullivan of Los Angeles Times, +1-213-237-6160,
nancy.sullivan@latimes.com; or Tracy Mallozzi of The Rose Group,
+1-310-280-3710, tracy@therosegrp.com

Web site:

http://www.latimes.com/image

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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) has expanded its GENcast network with the addition of a Biotech Video Channel. It will be hosted on GEN's website, www.genengnews.com, which logs over 1,000,000 user sessions per month. The first video to run on GEN's Biotech Video Channel is a corporate-overview video produced for GE Healthcare Life Sciences (GE).

To view the Multimedia News Release, go to:

http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/gen/29564/

GEN, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (www.liebertpub.com), selected GE Healthcare Life Sciences for its inaugural corporate-profile video because the company's novel technologies and range of activities span life science R&D from drug discovery through bioprocess scale-up, which is similar to the breadth of GEN's coverage and extremely relevant to GEN's website audience.

"Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News has been the publication of record for the biotechnology industry since 1981," said John Sterling, editor- in-chief, "and we have launched the video component to complement our print and online editions. GEN's website visitors will meet the biotechnology scientists and company executives who are advancing research projects and moving product development initiatives forward." Sterling interviewed Ger Brophy, general manager of GE Healthcare's Advanced Systems, who discussed the company's strategy, technologies, and service capabilities.

"GEN is the voice of the biotechnology industry," noted its publisher, Mary Ann Liebert. "We provide the news and information that is essential for all members of the biotechnology industry, from applied research through product development and commercialization."

"We are extremely excited about the launch of GEN's Biotech Video Channel," stated Joan Boyce, GEN's Group Publisher. "This medium will provide our website visitors an exciting new way to stay abreast of technology advances fueling the biotech industry. It also offers solution providers a compelling context and distribution channel for their own videos."

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News is published 21 times a year in print, and its website, www.genengnews.com, is updated 24/7.

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http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/gen/29564
Source: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

CONTACT: Joan Boyce, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News,
+1-914-740-2100, Cell +1-516-426-4457, jboyce@genengnews.com

Web site:

http://www.genengnews.com/
http://www.liebertpub.com/
http://www.multivu.com/

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BEIJING, Aug. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Beijing Kaitone Information Technologiy Co., Limited (''Beijing Kaitone'') announces that it has been awarded the ''Red Herring 100 Asia'' 2007 award. The internationally renown finance magazine, Red Herring, also known as the "Bible of Silicon Valley" and the "investment vane," proudly announced the winners of its ''Red Herring 100 Asia'' awards during a grand ceremony held in Hong Kong on August 29th. Red Herring's editorial team carefully selected the winners based on criteria such as technology innovation, management, marketing, investment profile, consumption demand and financial status. Beijing Kaitone differentiated itself from 200 other finalists, which were selected from more than 500 eligible applicants across Asia.

The annual "Red Herring 100 Asia" is an invaluable instrument in discovering the 100 most innovative, private companies in the high-tech industry across Asia, by bringing them onto the global stage, as well as ranking the most influential private technology companies. "All 100 winners, which experienced a rigorous selection process, deserved the award. Their performance exemplifies the role that technology plays in Asia as well as the world, and how important technology is to the development of Asia's economies," said Red Herring. "We look forward to finding technology pioneers which will change the way we work, live and communicate through the selection."

Being an innovator and pioneer in the local Short Message Service (SMS) community in China, Beijing Kaitone is committed to providing location-based wireless value-added services for clients by building highly efficient and accurate information communication platforms. Beijing Kaitone has attracted much attention from a variety of sectors with its unique business model and strong innovation capacity since its inception, and has received many honors including the Enterprise of 2006 with the Best Business Model by China Venture, Zero2IPO's China Venture 50 Companies and the "Coolest" Chinese Company of 2007 by "Fortune."

About Beijing Kaitone

Beijing Kaitone Information Technology Co., Limited was co-founded by Jinan Kaituo Technology Co., Ltd, which received a national invention patent for their local short message system, and Legend Capital, in 2004, and completed the second round of financing in 2005, with DFJ and Chengwei Ventures becoming the company's strategic investors.

Local SMS (and MMS, etc.) services send information concerning the handset users' position and requests, to provide personalized wireless value-added services to the specific user groups at a designated time and place.

Beijing Kaitone is the only strategic partner of China Mobile with successful operational experience in the local SMS field. As a platform for developers and service providers across the country, Beijing Kaitone is committed to providing government applications, industry applications and wireless marketing services to the government, industry customers and commercial customers. So far, Beijing Kaitone has set up branches and offices in 15 provinces and cities including Shandong, Zhejiang, Hubei, Fujian, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Chongqing, Tianjin and Guangdong, among others.

About Red Herring

Red Herring is a weekly magazine providing the latest, timely information on the global market for entrepreneurs, investors and industry observers in the science and technology field. Red Herring offers unique and in-depth reporting and analysis on technology innovations, financial strategies, industry updates, as well as entrepreneurs and enterprises which will play an important part in promoting global economic growth. Its forward-looking analysis plays a vital role in helping readers form development strategies, establish and develop companies and enhance competitiveness.

Source: Beijing Kaitone Information Technology Co., Limited

CONTACT: Deng Wei of Kaitone, +86-10-8215-1260, or dengwei@kaitone.cn

Web Site:

http://www.kaitone.cn/

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The third edition of the award-winning NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WORLD ATLAS FOR YOUNG EXPLORERS debuts this fall with all new maps, photographs, graphics and -- for the first time ever -- an interactive companion website.

The atlas contains more than 100 pages of colorful, easy-to-read, full-spread political and physical maps, each custom-designed for youngsters ages 8-12 by National Geographic's world-renowned cartographers. Each kid-friendly map reflects the latest place-name and boundary changes and is shown in the context of surrounding areas. Same-size physical and political maps make for easy comparisons and help students understand how physical features influence human activity.

Also included in this easy-to-navigate atlas are 25 thematic map spreads on such topics as environmental hot spots, natural disasters, population, religions, energy and mineral resources; fact boxes with the latest statistics and information; photo essays; flags and stats for every country; a glossary; and a comprehensive index. The atlas is lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs.

A companion website, nationalgeographic.com/kids-world-atlas, offers links to photos, video, audio and games, allowing kids to go beyond the printed page. Bright, bold web link icons throughout the book direct kids to hundreds of multimedia resources. Searching by page, topic or media type, kids can watch videos of animals in their natural surroundings, listen to music from many different cultures, download pictures and maps for school reports, send e-postcards to friends and play games that allow them to explore the world interactively.

The NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WORLD ATLAS FOR YOUNG EXPLORERS reinforces National Geography Standards developed by the National Council for Geographic Education and is a guide to National Geographic's vast repository of online content.

Geography education is at the heart of National Geographic's mission. A coalition of business, nonprofit and education leaders, led by National Geographic, recently launched a five-year, public engagement campaign, My Wonderful World, to inspire parents and educators to give kids the power of global knowledge. A website, www.mywonderfulworld.org, is at the heart of the campaign. Since 1988, National Geographic has developed a world-class Education Foundation and programs that provide geography learning opportunities for young people in and out of the classroom. The National Geographic Bee, a nationwide contest, attracts nearly 5 million fourth- through eighth-graders each year.

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Source: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WORLD ATLAS FOR YOUNG EXPLORERS

CONTACT: Raab Associates Inc., for National Geographic World Atlas for
Young Explorers, +1-914-241-2117, info@raabassociates.com

Web site:

http://nationalgeographic.com/kids-world-atlas
http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/

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RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Defying the status quo in venerable old-line Richmond, Libby Brown took her first leap into the unknown to co-found the crate furniture phenomenon This End Up, transforming $500 and a hole-in-the-wall shop into a 253-store mega-chain. Her subsequent adventures blue-water cruising and building a resort in the culturally inert Bahamian out-islands are detailed in her new book, Making Waves ($18.95, Crossroads Press), available in book stores and on-line, including www.makingwavesbook.com.

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"Risks are scary. It's frightening to step into the unknown. But if you never risk it, you'll never know what might have been. And simply by taking that step, win or lose, you succeed," Brown says.

Brown, raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, graduated with a B.A. in French from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She married Stewart Brown and moved to Richmond, Virginia in 1968. In 1975, Libby took a chance and, with her partners, started This End Up Furniture Company, opening its first storefront in Richmond and manufacturing facility in Raleigh, North Carolina.

After the company was sold in 1985, she and her husband spent eight years blue-water cruising between the Florida Keys and Venezuela. Sated with exploration, they then turned their assets and business acumen to developing a resort and family compound in the Bahamian out-islands.

"Wow! What an unbelievable journey. The story about This End Up was fabulous, along with your journey through the Caribbean with all its beauty and risks. But the section that was mind boggling was the building and running of Fowl Cay Resort. Your writing is superb, your stories are endearing and I never wanted to put the book down. Thank you for sharing your story." -- Jane Toney, Boca Raton, FL

According to Crossroads Press, Making Waves is the frank and funny recollections of a seriously successful serial entrepreneur. This is a first-class ticket to ride with Libby Brown as she recalls her journey. From the potholes to the free-falls, Brown takes the reader on an off-road adventure as a gutsy woman of the 70s who risks it all and barrels headlong into a life she never dared dream of.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: Brown is available for interview. Review copies available. PR photo and additional information available at www.makingwavesbook.com.

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MIAMI, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- As General Motors' empire started to crumble, automotive expert Bob Horvath was hardly surprised.

"In fact, Detroit's Big Three forgot how to satisfy customers and dealers back in the eighties," says Horvath, a 40-year GM veteran, who details one of the carmaker's notable missteps in "Project 2000: The Rise and Fall of Oldsmobile."

In the mid-80's, when GM had Oldsmobile, their world market share was 54 percent. In 2007, it has declined to 13 percent, according to Automotive News.

The key to success in the car industry is simple. Keep customers happy by giving them the products they want, and keep your dealers happy too. Horvath says GM forgot about all that and squandered its market dominance in the process.

Horvath continues, "GM's attitude and regime change in the mid-80's allowed Japan to make significant inroads in the U.S. and world-wide auto industry."

Failure to recognize consumer demand for a Toyota Camry-type or Honda Accord-type car, and failure to compete in this market, partly led Toyota to becoming the world's number-one auto manufacturer through June of 2007, Horvath says.

Tatsuya Mizuno, a Fitch Ratings auto analyst, said it was inevitable that GM would hand over its crown to Toyota at the end of 2007, ending its 76-year reign as the world's best-selling automaker.

"One key element in GM's demise was the closing of the Oldsmobile Division. From 1970 to 1985, the Olds Cutlass was the number-one selling car in America and Oldsmobile was the most sought-after franchise in the world. Oldsmobile went from best to worst in 20 years and became a dinosaur in October 2005," says Horvath.

Horvath said another key element contributing to GM's declining share was a secret project that GM called "Project 2000" which was the systematic elimination of dealers to take place by the year 2000. This benefited GM's upper management at the expense of the dealers who were betrayed.

Horvath, who had a front seat to the "Project 2000" scheme hatched by GM, offers an insider's viewpoint in his book why GM has lost its spot as the perennial number-one carmaker to Japan's Toyota, and backs it up by hundreds of documents contained in the book.

Horvath's book "Project 2000: The Rise and Fall of Oldsmobile" is now available for $18.99 at www.project2000.biz, www.booksurge.com and www.amazon.com.

For more information, please email: book@project2000.biz.

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CONTACT: Robert Horvath, book@project2000.biz

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TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- New Age recording artist and creator of a music and meditation CD series for vibrational attunement, Dyan Garris is the author of the innovative cookbook, Voice of the Angels Cookbook - Talk To Your Food! - Intuitive Cooking. This is not just an ordinary cookbook. The artist calls it an adventure in opening one's creative centers.

"Intuitive cooking is listening to your inner voice and hearing what your body wants to be fed," explains Garris. "Communicate with your food so that it can transform from raw ingredients into what nourishes you on every level. We all have the ability to create that which resonates for us in a complete, healthy way. It's vibrational attunement of mind, body and spirit using food, rather than sound frequency, as in my CD series.

"This does not necessarily translate into lettuce and tofu," she continues. "You learn to make what your body wants in a loving and delicious way. My goal is to teach people to feed not only the body, but the mind and spirit, as well. Turn ordinary food into something special. Talk to it!"

The cookbook is available at the author's website: http://www.voiceoftheangels.com/, where Garris posts an inspirational Daily Channeled Message. The cookbook includes twelve channeled messages, such as, "The Secret Recipe of Life," "Ode to Popcorn," and numerous "Intuitively Speaking" paragraphs.

The book comes with a warning: This is real food! A variety of original recipes are included, from sinfully rich "Love Bars," to "Healing Soup," easy fish recipes, and skillet suppers, incorporating enticing blends of colors and flavors. The author's Greek heritage shines through in such recipes as "Easy Baklava Roll-Ups."

"The concept of this cookbook is to raise the culinary experience to a more spiritual level. I want readers to feel what they cook and, on some level, communicate with their food," Garris says. "Cooking should be fun and inventive, not intimidating, with the end result being a creative exchange rather than a mundane task."

Garris learned to cook from her grandmother. "She didn't measure anything! I would ask, 'How much?' She replied, 'Some.'" This fueled Garris' curiosity about food preparation. Her family's restaurateur background allowed Garris to further develop her culinary skills. "I've been talking to my food for as long as I can remember!"

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CONTACT: Dyan Garris of VoiceoftheAngels.com, +1-520-399-1969,
mail@voiceoftheangels.com

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http://www.voiceoftheangels.com/
http://www.voiceoftheangels.com/store/12/4

NOTE TO EDITORS: Garris is available for interviews. Contact: Dyan Garris, mail@voiceoftheangels.com, MSRP $19.95. Available at http://www.voiceoftheangels.com/store/12/4

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ST. PETE BEACH, Fla., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yachting Gourmet cookbook is designed specifically for the casual boater and provides an efficient and boat-friendly method for preparing nearly 400 recipes.

After researching the available cookbooks for yacht owners, author Mary Maskal found there was nothing written specifically for the casual boater going out for a day, a long weekend or a week.

The Yachting Gourmet is the result of spending time on boats and wanting to eat more than bologna and cheese sandwiches," Maskal says. Anyone confined to a small cooking space can appreciate the simple and effective tips to enjoy delicious meals.

Maskal was thrilled and surprised to find that almost half of the orders for her first printing were casual cooks in the non-boating world who appreciated the layout and distinctive recipes. All recipes were created with the size and limitations of any size galley.

Small spaces and big flavor are served up with The Yachting Gourmet's simple two step process for at-home and on board preparation. A variety of recipes create a book that is distinctive, enjoyable and will cater to a diverse palate. Recipes include refreshing cocktails, hearty and light soups, and array of meat and seafood main dishes and sweet treats.

Maskal has created distinctive recipes for a floating feast. Included are dishes such as Chicken and Blueberry-Chipotle Wrap , Sea Bass Crusted with Potato and Green Onion, Veal Scallops with Hazelnut Sauce, Grilled Pork Tenderloin. Kid and adult friendly Peanut Butter and Banana Split Sandwich to Potato Salad with Prosciutto and Truffle Oil. Maskal says the most requested item she is asked to make in the cookbook is her Tomato and Cantaloupe Salad which draws rave reviews.

All recipes in The Yachting Gourmet are selected and adapted to have a common thread of ingredients for easy provisioning, require minimal on-board preparation, and provide a wide variety of main courses, side items, deserts and cocktails. Dine, entertain and enjoy your time on board with The Yachting Gourmet. For more information or to order The Yachting Gourmet visit www.theyachtinggourment.com

Source: Mary Maskal

CONTACT: Elissa Nauful for Mary Maskal, +1-813-994-1267,
+1-813-245-2084, elissa@ingenuitypm.com

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http://www.theyachtinggourment.com/

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BOUND BROOK, N.J., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the downturn in the housing market, millions of homes will still be bought and sold. At a time when price negotiations have become more vigorous, many buyers and sellers neglect one important element that could cost them thousands of dollars: the home inspection.

Mike Kuhn, co-author of The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Home Inspections has spent nearly two decades trying to change a mindset.

"Approximately one quarter of homebuyers do not get a professional home inspection for their prospective home," says Kuhn. "An even smaller percentage of home sellers acquire a pre-listing inspection to help them better present their home in a competitive way."

Years of witnessing costly and avoidable errors prompted Kuhn to help develop a guide to home inspections. He believed that if people knew more about the home inspection process, they'd understand what it includes, why it is necessary, and how to make the most of it.

A professional home inspection can help buyers avoid buying someone else's problems, and for sellers the home inspection can help them eliminate potential defects that could turn off a prospective buyer.

A professional home inspector will review the major, visible and accessible components of the home and provide a detailed written report rating each element. The report should objectively include information in a detailed manner that allows the client to make informed decisions.

A professional home inspector also educates and provides tips on proper home maintenance. Buyers or sellers are encouraged to attend the inspection. Kuhn adds, "HouseMaster inspectors are specifically trained to communicate throughout the inspection, demonstrating how to operate many of the home's systems and discussing maintenance needs."

More than ever, buyers need to know what they are buying to reduce the possibility of making a very costly mistake. Sellers need to do what they can do to make their home standout from the others on the market. The average home inspection costs between $350-$550, but in almost any kind of real estate market, a home inspection is a wise investment. For more information about The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Home Inspections and other home inspection resources, visit housemaster.com(R).

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CONTACT: Media, Eson Kim of HouseMaster, +1-800-526-3939,
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Auschwitz Survivor Looks for Answers

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- As a prisoner in Auschwitz, Frances Fabri said she came close to understanding human motives and behavior. In Crickets Would Sing, Fabri's stories unveil a unique view of the Holocaust as seen by the victim, bystander, and perpetrator. Relevant to genocide wherever and whenever it happens, these 12 short stories offer clues to "How could this happen?"

Fabri was 14 when she and her parents were deported to Auschwitz. Her father disappeared. She and her mother lived through unbelievable horrors in four more camps before American soldiers freed them in 1945. Crickets Would Sing (Plum Branch Press) is available online including at http://www.newharbinger.com/.

Crickets Would Sing explores Fabri's experience from others' perspectives:

-- The Hungarian peasant dressed in her Sunday black damask, Bible in hand
who witnesses the removal of the village doctor just as Fabri's father
had been removed.
-- The Commandant who numbs himself with liquor before selecting people to
die.
-- The young woman who is proud of her career as a foreman in a labor
camp.
-- The prisoner who offers her life for a crazy person, the only one who
realized she was chosen to die.

These stories resonate wherever there is denial and people doing their jobs and keeping their shutters closed as others are persecuted. In classrooms, book groups, and the reader's mind, Crickets Would Sing stirs up timeless and timely questions about actions and ethics.

In 1956, Fabri, her husband, and mother crossed snow-covered mountains to reach freedom again, this time from Soviet control. They immigrated to New York. In the 1970s Fabri settled in San Francisco where she founded the Holocaust Center of Northern California. She was one of the first in the U.S. to compile oral histories of Holocaust survivors. Fabri died in January 2006.

According to Rosa Shand, author of The Gravity of Sunlight and winner of the Katherine Ann Porter Prize, "This Holocaust story -- told as it is through a variety of voices -- could never be captured in a memoir or a factual report...it draws us into the moments of transcendence and self-sacrifice...in whatever place...or time..."

Crickets Would Sing is available in bookstores and at 1.800.748.6273.

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Source: Matthew McKay, New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

CONTACT: Matthew McKay, +1-510-652-0215, matt@newharbinger.com, or
review copy and interviews, Deborah Medvick, +1-925-932-7522,
Dmedvick@aol.com, both of New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

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NEW YORK, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index ("PMI(R)"), an indicator based on a mid-month survey of economic conditions in the euro area retail sector and providing data one month ahead of government issued figures, rose back above the 50.0 no-change mark in August to 51.0, indicating growth of Eurozone retail sales. Though only modest, the expansion in August was a considerable improvement on July's marked contraction (as signaled by a thirty-eight month index low of 46.2) and represented the first increase in sales in four months.

Contrasting sales trends were recorded across the three countries covered by the survey:

-- Germany recorded solid growth, with sales rising for the first time in
four months following a sharp decline in July. An improvement in
economic conditions, higher consumer spending and successful
advertising were all cited as reasons for growth. The index recorded
53.0, from 45.9 in July.

-- Sales in France increased for the first time in three months, though
only modestly and at a rate below that seen in Germany. Whilst
advertising and the opening of new outlets were reported to have
supported growth, there was again evidence that relatively poor weather
had dampened sales and footfall. The index increased to 51.1, from
July's 46.7.

-- In contrast to the other two countries, Italy again recorded a decline
in sales. It was the sixth successive month in which sales have fallen,
although the rate of contraction eased in August to its lowest since
March. The index posted 47.8, compared to 46.1 in July.

Although improving on the monthly measure, Eurozone August retail sales were nonetheless well down on levels seen a year earlier. The year-on-year index remained below the 50.0 no-change mark for a fourth successive month and, at 45.1 from 45.8 in July, signaled the sharpest decline for nearly a year-and-a-half. Sales fell across the region, with Germany recording by far the strongest decline (sales fell at the fastest annual rate for seventeen months). Relatively more modest falls were recorded in France and Italy, with sales declining at the sharpest pace for three months in France and the rate of contraction easing markedly in Italy.

Sales by sector

Annual sales were higher in food & beverage and pharmaceuticals during August, with the latter sector recording a particularly strong rate of expansion while the rise in year-on-year sales recorded in food & beverage was only marginal. In line with the recent trend, sales in autos & fuels were well down on a year ago, whilst there were marked falls registered in the clothing & footwear and household goods sectors.

Sales against targets

Sales were again well below retailers' expectations during August, though a rise in the index from the twenty-five month low of 36.8 to 38.7 indicated that the shortfall was not as great as in July. Targets were missed to varying extents across the region. The greatest shortfall was in Germany, where targets were missed to the greatest magnitude for thirty-nine months. Targets were also missed across all sectors, with the greatest shortfalls in autos & fuel and clothing & footwear.

The index of retailers' expectations improved markedly on July's one-year low of 51.8, rising to 58.3. French retailers were by far the most optimistic, despite German and Italian retailers registering positive sentiment following the pessimism seen in July. By sector, only household goods registered negative sentiment. Of note, confidence in the autos & fuel category reached a fifteen-month high.

Prices and margins

Reflective of continued price pressures in the supply chain, average prices paid for goods by retailers rose at the sharpest rate in the survey history in August. The index recorded 61.6, up from 57.7 in the previous month, with a pick-up in inflation to a near five-year high in Germany underpinning the overall increase in prices. Strong rises were also recorded in France and Italy, with rates of inflation reaching four- and eight-month peaks respectively.

Retailers' gross margins contracted at the sharpest rate for nineteen months in August, as purchase prices rose sharply and pricing power remained weak. The index recorded 42.6, down from 43.6, with Italian retailers recording the sharpest deterioration in margins.

Employment

Retail sector employment in the Eurozone increased for the sixth month running during August, although the rate of growth remained only modest and was unchanged from July. The index recorded 51.3, with moderate rates of expansion recorded across all three countries.

Retailers' buying and stock trends

Stocks of unsold goods increased in August for a sixth successive month, as sales remained below expectations. The rate of growth was the weakest in the current period of expansion, however, as highlighted by an index reading of 51.4, from 52.3 in July. Strong inventory growth in France was offset by a third successive monthly contraction in Germany.

Purchasing activity amongst Eurozone retailers increased marginally in August, with the buying index improving on July's six-month low of 48.6 to reach 50.7. Growth of purchasing was recorded in France and Italy, where retailers looked to bolster stocks in line with sales expectations. In contrast, there was a further fall in purchasing activity in Germany, where respondents commented that the recent under-performance of sales had led them to reduce their levels of input buying.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: The Bloomberg Eurozone Retail PMI is the first monthly report of its kind in Europe, providing businesses, governments, central banks, economists and analysts the most accurate and up to date insights and data into the Eurozone retail sector. The index, compiled exclusively for Bloomberg by NTC Economics Ltd, questions more than 1,000 retail executives in Germany, France and Italy. These countries together represent approximately 75% of total Eurozone retail sales. National data are weighted together according to each country's contribution to total Eurozone sales to form the Bloomberg Eurozone Retail PMI. The survey tracks retail sales, performance against targets, inventories, prices, employment and other key indicators. Data are published approximately one month ahead of government figures. The Bloomberg Retail PMI report is first published exclusively for Bloomberg users via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL(R) service at 09:00 GMT, followed by a general press release and analysis on BLOOMBERG TELEVISION. September and October data will be released on the following dates: -- September data: Released 27 September 2007 -- October data: Released 30 October 2007

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Global Sources' Annual Booth Capacity at AsiaWorld-Expo to Grow to 17,000 in

2009, Up from 16,000 in 2007

HONG KONG, Aug. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources (NASDAQ:GSOL) ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ) expects to offer buyers even more specialized sourcing opportunities with the expansion of its China Sourcing Fairs ( http://www.chinasourcingfairs.com/ ) to include new Gifts & Premiums and Home Products shows. The Fairs are set for Hong Kong's AsiaWorld-Expo every April and October starting April 2009.

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The Gifts & Home Products Fair is scheduled to continue in and through 2008.

The new shows starting in 2009 are expected to increase total annual booth capacity for China Sourcing Fairs at AsiaWorld-Expo to 17,000, up from 16,000 in 2007.

Global Sources' chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said: "We believe further specialization is key in this sector -- and vital to support the specific requirements of both volume buyers and professional suppliers. Starting in 2009, we expect to hold 10 specialized China Sourcing Fairs in Hong Kong alone -- plus others in Dubai and Shanghai.

"Our offering includes the highly successful China Sourcing Fairs and our 50-plus annual Private Sourcing Events -- where we bring suppliers together with the world's biggest buyers.

"Our China Sourcing Fair portfolio has rapidly developed into a powerful brand, which we are successfully expanding and extending into new markets. Our shows are a critically important complement to our online and print media as they provide both buyers and sellers with face-to-face contact and ordering opportunities.

"Before buyers place orders, they need to carefully qualify suppliers they've learned about through our online and p