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First-ever list of the 5,000 fastest-growing businesses reports total revenue of $194.5 billion

CHICAGO, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. announced that Remedy has made its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country.

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The Inc. 5,000, an extension of Inc. magazine's annual 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.

Remedy, a brand strategy and communications agency in Chicago, has grown annually since its founding in 1989. From 2003 to 2006 -- the period evaluated by Inc. -- Remedy posted a 40 percent growth in revenue. Since day one, Remedy has focused on serving clients in the health and wellness industries, a strategy that's paid off given the strong growth of health-related sectors year after year.

"It's a great honor to be included in this list of the nation's top 5,000 privately held companies," says Remedy founder and president, Carol McCarthy. "As an entrepreneur, it's especially gratifying to be recognized by Inc., an organization which champions and celebrates entrepreneurship."

This isn't the first time McCarthy and Remedy have been recognized for their entrepreneurial success. In 2003, McCarthy was named Illinois Entrepreneur of the Year in Marketing & Public Relations by Ernst and Young.

Hottest Regions for Fastest-Growing Companies

Leading Inc.'s list of the fastest-growing companies in the nation is the Midwest region with 1,046 of the fastest-growing companies, followed by the West with 884 companies. The Southeast comes in a close third, with 872 companies, followed by the Northeast with 782 companies, and the Mid-Atlantic region with 606 companies.

About Remedy

Remedy is a brand strategy and communications agency in Chicago that focuses on health and wellness products and services. Clients include public health campaigns, fitness centers, medical technologies, health services, and nutritious foods. Remedy's goal is to "give health a makeover," by transforming the idea of staying healthy into something more relevant and interesting, for adults and kids alike.

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CONTACT: Mary Ann Bohrer, +1-412-421-1389, mabet@att.net, for Remedy

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Hobby Farm Home Receives First Award Since 2006 Debut

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Hobby Farms, the magazine for rural enthusiasts, hobby farmers, small production farmers and those passionate about the country, won seven design awards in the American Agricultural Editors Association (AAEA) Annual Awards Design Category.

This is the second year Hobby Farms has submitted entries into the AAEA competition, and Hobby Farm Home's first year participating since its newsstand debut in September 2006.

Art Director Doug Kraus won:

-- First place in commercial cover page design: Hobby Farms, March/April
2007
-- First place in two-or-more page commercial design: Hunting on the Farm,
Hobby Farms, November/December 2006
-- First place in overall magazine design-special issue commercial/custom:
Spring 2007, Hobby Farm Home
-- First place for best use of typography-commercial/custom: Hunting on
the Farm, Hobby Farms, November/December 2006
-- Second place in overall commercial magazine design: Hobby Farms
-- Third place in two-or-more page commercial design: Summer Squash, Hobby
Farms, July/August 2006
-- Third place in two-or-more page commercial design: Legacy of the
Leicester, Hobby Farms, May/June 2006

"We're very honored by the recognition we've received from the AAEA," said Hobby Farms Editor In Chief, Karen Keb Acevedo. "Hobby Farms and Hobby Farm Home competed against some of the most established titles in agriculture, so to be among them and receive such high accolades is truly humbling."

Awards were presented at the ninth annual Agricultural Media Summit-the largest gathering of crop and livestock media professionals in the United States-on July 31 in Louisville, Ky.

The Design Awards Program is sponsored by the American Agricultural Editors Professional Improvement Foundation through a grant from Case IH and Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Design judges included the art director of People magazine, Practical Horseman and other freelance art directors.

For more information on Hobby Farms and Hobby Farm Home or to schedule an interview with the editor, contact Lisa MacDonald, marketing manager, at 949-855-8822, x 3345.

About BowTie, Inc.

BowTie, Inc. is the leader in special interest pet magazines, including Hobby Farms, Hobby Farm Home and Horse Illustrated, trade magazines, books and Web sites dedicated to pet-loving consumers, pet-supply retailers, veterinarians, breeders and pet professionals worldwide. Divisions of BowTie, Inc. include BowTie Magazines, BowTie Press, BowTie News, Thoroughbred Times Company, Global Distribution Services and http://www.animalnetwork.com/.

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CONTACT: Mica Matvia of BowTie, Inc., +1-949-855-8822, ext. 3512

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The newsmagazine ranks the 40 greatest LGBT heroes of the last 4 decades and showcases sophisticated redesign

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Advocate, the award-winning newsmagazine for the LGBT community, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a special Collector's Edition, featuring a provocative ranking of the 40 greatest LGBT heroes of the last 40 years and a new look by designer Luke Hayman, whose credits include Time and New York magazine. The Collector's Edition will pay tribute to the people who have made significant contributions to the gay community over the last 4 decades and introduce the magazine's new direction, reflected by an innovative redesign. The Advocate is a flagship brand of PlanetOut Inc (NASDAQ:LGBT), the leading media and entertainment company exclusively focused on the gay and lesbian market.

The Advocate's controversial "Top 40" list will unveil the person Advocate readers voted Greatest Gay Hero of the last 40 years. In a poll on Advocate.com, the magazine asked readers to choose their top 40 heroes from a list of 100 notable LGBT people from the realms of politics, art, entertainment, sports, activism, and religion. Ellen DeGeneres topped the list and was named "Greatest LGBT Hero" from the last 40 years. Other distinguished names on the list included writers Tony Kushner and Armistead Maupin; athletes John Amaechi and Martina Navratilova; politicians Harvey Milk and Barney Frank; musicians k.d.lang and Elton John; and clergymen Malcolm Boyd and V. Gene Robinson. The magazine will honor all 40 heroes by featuring them on the cover and in a beautiful, eye-catching gallery inside.

"The Advocate has always maintained a unique relationship with its readers over the years. So we invited our readers to help us rank our 40 greatest LGBT heroes," said Anne Stockwell, Editor of The Advocate. "Only The Advocate could compile and produce this extraordinary list. It indicates the magazine's stature in the LGBT community and expresses a bold, new direction for The Advocate-reinforced by an exciting redesign."

The Advocate's redesign features a bolder logo and a stronger emphasis on design. Also, individual table of contents will appear at the top of each section, creating a clearly defined architecture and easier reader navigation. The opening pages to each section will showcase richer graphic treatments to images and fonts. Additionally, the magazine is broadening its scope to include more service-oriented stories in the areas of personal finance, business travel, health, automobiles, etc. The Arts & Entertainment section will be enriched with a larger mix of reviews, interviews and commentary.

Inside the issue:

Who are the trailblazers paving the way for future generations of gay leaders? The Advocate speaks with famed New Yorker cartoonist Bill Haefeli, Washington Post editorial writer Jonathan Capehart, leading AIDS researcher Dr. David Ho and breast cancer specialist Dr. Susan Love to find the answers.

PLUS: The young guns of advocacy and the grassroots organizations,
including the Point Foundation and Williams Institute leaders, which
are making a difference to the movement.

ALSO: What does the future hold for the LGBT community? The Advocate hears
from thinkers such as Gore Vidal, Deepak Chopra, Joan Roughgarden,
Barney Frank and Larry Kramer.

On sale date: September 11, 2007

About The Advocate

Celebrating its 40 years in print this year, The Advocate is the world's leading gay and lesbian newsmagazine. The magazine reports twice monthly on news, politics, business, medical issues, and arts & entertainment. Hailed by The Washington Post as the "standard of gay journalism," The Advocate distributes almost four million copies each year. Please visit http://www.advocate.com/.

About PlanetOut Inc.

PlanetOut Inc. is the leading global media and entertainment company exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

PlanetOut's digital media brands include Gay.com, PlanetOut.com, Advocate.com, Out.com, OutTraveler.com and HIVPlusMag.com. PlanetOut print media brands include The Advocate, Out, The Out Traveler and HIVPlus, as well as SpecPub, Inc. titles. Transaction services brands include e-commerce Web sites Kleptomaniac.com and BuyGay.com, travel and events marketer RSVP Vacations and book publisher Alyson Publications.

PlanetOut, based in San Francisco with additional offices in New York, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, offers Global 1000 and local advertisers access to what it believes to be the most extensive multi-channel, multi-platform network of gay and lesbian people in the world. For more information, please visit http://www.planetoutinc.com/.

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CONTACT: Rich Rodriguez of PlanetOut Inc., +1-212-209-5182,
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RESTON, Va., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the introduction of the comScore Conversational Media Report, a new service that provides enhanced worldwide measurement of the audiences for blogging sites in the burgeoning conversational media space, which includes mainstream and niche blogs and social networking sites.

In publishing a comprehensive reporting of audience behavior for conversational media sites, comScore is again leading the industry -- as it did in providing the first measurement of emerging technologies such as video streaming and widgets.

Following extensive collaboration with Federated Media Publishing, which works with more than 140 influential conversational Web sites and marketers, comScore has implemented a custom weighting and projection system to assure that the reporting of this category properly reflects the characteristics of the visitors to blogging sites across a wide range of topics and interests. The comScore Conversational Media report will be available as a custom report within comScore's MyMetrix interface. comScore's new data projections pertain to the worldwide Internet audience and do not affect any site categories beyond Conversational Media. For a more detailed methodology view please refer to comScore's Web site: http://www.comscore.com/request/conversational_media.asp

"With the creation and consumption of user generated Web 2.0 content continuing to grow at a rapid pace, our customers are requesting expanded reporting of consumer usage," commented Dr. Magid Abraham, CEO and co-founder of comScore. "The comScore Conversational Media Report gives the most comprehensive and accurate view of this market by properly accounting for heavy users of blogging sites. This report is the latest example of comScore innovation in response to the challenges of measuring the Web 2.0 universe, and we're delighted to be collaborating with Federated Media on this important measurement initiative."

"We're very excited that comScore has released the Conversational Media Report, providing the most accurate worldwide audience estimates for the conversational media space," said John Battelle, founder and CEO of Federated Media. "comScore has stepped up to the plate and delivered on this complex and important audience measurement challenge, and we're pleased that they asked for our help."

For marketers, the new Conversational Media report opens the door to an exciting new place for them to reach and interact with their audiences.

Casey Jones, VP Marketing at Dell Corporation commented: "The most insightful marketers in the world have always recognized that building a great brand starts with a conversation and succeeds based on the quality of that conversation -- conversations with customers, potential customers, influencers, the press, and the supply and demand chain. Everyone. It's only now, in this time, that technology has enabled our marketing ears to become finely tuned. We hear things that were never audible to us. Our customers hear us, even our whispers, in high-fidelity surround sound. It is time for new tools that allow all of us to measure and understand the value and the impact of those conversations."

"Technology has enabled a borderless and real-time means of communication. As this becomes more pervasive and mainstream, it is critical for the marketing industry to understand and track these conversations to help inform investment decisions that engage consumers in unexpected and captivating ways," said Laura Desmond, CEO, Starcom MediaVest Group, The Americas. "Initiatives like comScore's Conversational Media report will help advance our industry towards a more accountable approach to understanding and leveraging conversation marketing in the online space. I'm excited about its potential."

For more information on the comScore Conversational Media report, please visit: http://www.comscore.com/contact

About comScore

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) is a global leader in measuring the digital world. This capability is based on a massive, global cross-section of more than 2 million consumers who have given comScore permission to confidentially capture their browsing and transaction behavior, including online and offline purchasing. comScore panelists also participate in survey research that captures and integrates their attitudes and intentions. Through its proprietary technology, comScore measures what matters across a broad spectrum of behavior and attitudes. comScore analysts apply this deep knowledge of customers and competitors to help clients design powerful marketing strategies and tactics that deliver superior ROI. comScore services are used by more than 700 clients, including global leaders such as AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo!, BBC, Carat, Cyworld, Deutsche Bank, France Telecom, Best Buy, The Newspaper Association of America, Financial Times, ESPN, Fox Sports, Nestle, Starcom, Universal McCann, the United States Postal Service, Verizon, ViaMichelin, Merck and Expedia. For more information, please visit http://www.comscore.com/

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CONTACT: Andrew Lipsman of comScore, Inc., +1-312-775-6510,
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Luxury Line Receives Highest Score For 'Environmental Friendliness'

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, the readers of Britain's Conde Nast Traveller voted Crystal Cruises their "Favourite Cruise Line: Large Ship." Crystal Cruises also received the highest scores for "environmental friendliness" and "standard/comfort of cabins." Winners of the publication's 10th annual Readers' Travel Awards were announced in London on September 3rd and will appear in the October 2007 issue.

"I am thrilled that all the efforts of the Crystal Cruises staff, both on board and shoreside, have been publicly recognized by the discerning readers of Conde Nast Traveller," says UK-based Philip Ordever, Crystal's vice President, sales & marketing, Europe, Middle East & Africa. "Our team here in the UK is honored to have received such international distinction."

Conde Nast Traveller subscribers were asked to rate cruise ships on a 100-point scale. Scores are percentages based on votes from the readers in 11 categories, which include service, safety, environmental friendliness, ambience/decor, nightlife/entertainment and standard/comfort of cabins, among others.

The Crystal Difference

Aboard the ultra-luxurious ships of Crystal Cruises, refined elegance meets casual simplicity. With an emphasis on innovative product differentiation, the renowned Crystal experience is distinguished by classic service, abundant space, extensive choices and quality, providing worldwide vacations that bridge the best of land and sea.

Crystal Cruises enjoys an unparalleled reputation for excellence, anchored in 12 consecutive years of "World's Best Large-Ship Cruise Line" awards by the readers of Travel + Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler magazines -- the only cruise line, resort or hotel to have achieved such distinction.

For additional information, please contact a travel agent or call 888-799-4625. Visit the luxury line's website at http://crystalcruises.com/.

CONTACT: Mimi Weisband 310-203-4302

publicrelations@crystalcruises.com

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CONTACT: Mimi Weisband of Crystal Cruises, +1-310-203-4302,
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NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will unveil the agency's 50th anniversary logo and participate in an X PRIZE Foundation announcement at WIRED Magazine's NextFest at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Sept. 13-16. The agency will showcase its current and future technologies, and NextFest attendees can meet the crew of the most recent space shuttle flight.

WIRED NextFest features the latest innovations in products and technologies in many areas where NASA plays a leading role.

Dale and astronaut Scott Kelly will introduce the space shuttle's STS-118 crew, including mission specialist and former educator Barbara R. Morgan, at NextFest's opening ceremonies on Education Day, Sept. 13, at 10 a.m. PDT in the South Hall Plaza. Education Day is open only to school groups and members of the media. Morgan and the other crew members of the STS-118 mission will sign autographs throughout NextFest in the Exploration Pavilion.

Deputy Administrator Dale will participate in an announcement regarding the X PRIZE Foundation at the X PRIZE stage at 10:30 a.m., Sept. 13. She will unveil the NASA 50th anniversary logo at 12:30 p.m. at the mini stage in the Exploration Pavilion. Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin also will speak.

Throughout the show, attendees can see a see a four-foot model of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The observatory is designed to study the faint light from objects at the farthest reaches of space and time and is targeted for launch in 2013.

NASA will exhibit a 3-D panorama of Mars and demonstrate the all-terrain technology in the current Mars rovers. Visitors can learn about experimental rovers that are helping scientists learn how robots could evaluate potential outposts on the moon or Mars.

A video camera and monitor display from NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy will reveal remarkable temperature changes in the infrared spectrum on the faces of visitor volunteers.

An interactive assembly project features Constellation, NASA's next generation of human spacecraft. Many other mission-oriented NASA activities also will on display.

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http://www.nasa.gov/

For information about NextFest, visit:

http://www.wirednextfest.com/

CONTACT: Grey Hautaluoma of NASA's Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-0668, grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov; Asa Fenton of Bite Communications, +1-510-388-3401, asa.fenton@bitepr.com, for NASA.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McGraw-Hill Construction's Architectural Record website, http://www.architecturalrecord.com/, has been named a finalist in Folio Magazine's Eddie & Ozzie Awards in the "Best Site Design, B-to-B" category. In addition, GreenSource, McGraw-Hill Construction's magazine devoted to sustainable design, has been named a finalist in the "Best Design, New Magazine, B-to-B" category (January 2007). Winners will be announced at the Eddie & Ozzie Awards Gala on September 23, 2007 in New York City.

Folio's annual Eddie & Ozzie Awards recognize excellence in editorial content and magazine design. More than 2,200 entries were submitted in this prestigious industry competition.

ArchitecturalRecord.com serves 1.8 million page views per month to the architectural community. The industry's leading website offers new, state-of- the-art technology to provide a greater interactive experience for both users and advertisers, combining the insight and power of the Architectural Record brand with unsurpassed Web functionality.

GreenSource magazine is produced by the editors of McGraw-Hill Construction's Architectural Record, with assistance from editors at BuildingGreen, Inc. GreenSource was created in response to the needs and demands of the profession and is the source for noteworthy trends in sustainable design, projects and case studies of best practices. GreenSource magazine is proudly supported by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

The Eddie and Ozzie Award nominations are the latest in a string of honors received this year by McGraw-Hill Construction. Other 2007 awards and nominations include:

-- In March, GreenSource won Best Start-Up Publication, and the website of
Engineering News Record, ENR.com (http://www.enr.com/), received the
Best Online Article or Series award as well as a Best Website award, at
the American Business Media's annual Neal Awards event.
-- In June, McGraw-Hill Construction Integrated Media was honored with the
"Best Media Kit" award in the Online Interactive Media Kit category
recently at the American Business Media (ABM) Achievement Awards.
-- In June, editors from ENR were named as finalists for six Awards of
Excellence by the American Society of Business Publication Editors
(ASBPE).
-- In July, ArchitecturalRecord.com was named to BtoB Media Business
Magazine's list of 10 Great Media Web Sites in the Non-Tech/Trade
category.

McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers within the $4.6 trillion global construction community. For more information, visit http://www.construction.com/.

About McGraw-Hill Construction

McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), connects people, projects and products across the design and construction industry. Backed by the power of Dodge, Sweets, Engineering News-Record (ENR), Architectural Record, and Regional Publications, the Company provides information, intelligence, tools, applications and resources to help customers grow their business. McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers within the $4.6 trillion global construction community. For more information, visit http://www.construction.com/.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2006 were $6.3 billion. Additional information is available at www.mcgraw-hill.com.

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McGraw-Hill Construction
212-904-4376
kathy_malangone@mcgraw-hill.com

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NEW YORK, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Knovel (www.knovel.com) has partnered with ASTM International (www.astm.org) to provide ASTM books and manuals to subscribers of Knovel's online technical reference collection.

"The ASTM titles enhance our coverage of materials and testing for aerospace, the petroleum and energy industries, as well as providing design and construction engineers with access to the technical information they need to select, test, analyze and use materials," said Delores Meglio, VP of Content Management at Knovel. "Many of our subscribers requested that we provide access to ASTM resources through Knovel's optimized search functionality, so they can speedily locate material relevant to more of their engineering challenges."

John Pace, Vice President of Publications and Marketing at ASTM International said, "We look at our new partnership with Knovel as a means for providing customers with a new approach for accessing ASTM technical information. Knovel has an excellent reputation in serving many critical markets, and we look forward to having the ASTM books and manuals being included with Knovel's other title offerings."

About Knovel

Knovel (www.knovel.com) is an online science and technical reference collection used by applied scientists and practicing engineers around the world to quickly locate relevant and reliable technical information. Knovel customers include 70 of the Fortune 500 companies and over 250 leading engineering and science universities worldwide.

Knovel has uniquely optimized content, search, and interactive tools for specific engineering disciplines. Knovel's content includes material properties, process and design information, standard procedures, equations, and formulations. More than 1,200 leading reference works and databases from over 40 international publishers and professional societies are integrated for easy information discovery.

About ASTM International

ASTM International (www.astm.org), originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), was formed over a century ago. It is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world -- a trusted source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services. Known for their high technical quality and market relevancy, ASTM International standards have an important role in the information infrastructure that guides design, manufacturing and trade in the global economy.

Standards developed at ASTM are the work of over 30,000 ASTM members. These technical experts represent producers, users, consumers, government and academia from over 120 countries. Participation in ASTM International is open to all with a material interest, anywhere in the world. In addition, ASTM also publishes a number of other books, journals, manuals, and technical papers which serve to complement the standards, or serve as the basis for new standards developing activities.

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CONTACT: Carmen Petro, +1-646-747-8644, for Knovel

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OLATHE, Kan., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced that it was ranked number one in avionics product support by Aviation International News, a leading aviation industry magazine. This is the fourth consecutive year that Garmin has earned this coveted position.

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Aviation International News' annual avionics product support survey ranked 14 avionics manufacturers in seven categories: parts availability, parts cost, aircraft-on-ground (AOG) response, warranty fulfillment, technical manuals, technical reps and overall product reliability. Garmin finished first place in five of the seven categories. According to the magazine, "But by and large, pilots and mechanics were effusive in their praise for Garmin's products, judging the quality as good to excellent and support among the industry's best."

"This accomplishment speaks highly of the entire Garmin team and our dedication to our customers," said Matthew Harrah, director of aviation product support. "With great products and great people supporting them, we look forward to maintaining our industry leadership going into next year and for many more years to come."

Garmin is the leading provider of OEM, retrofit and portable avionics equipment to the general aviation market. From the popular WAAS-certified GNS 430W /530W series of integrated communication and navigation panel-mount displays to the G1000 avionics suite that is the glass-cockpit of choice for numerous general aviation aircraft manufacturers, Garmin is committed to designing and manufacturing innovative products that increase situational awareness and improve safety of flight.

About Garmin International Inc.

Garmin International Inc. is a member of the Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN) group of companies which designs, manufactures, markets, and sells navigation, communication and information devices and applications -- most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin is a leader in consumer and general aviation navigation and its products serve the automotive/mobile, outdoor/fitness, marine, and aviation markets. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at http://www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is a registered trademark, and GNS 430W, GNS 530W and G1000 are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Notice on forward-looking statements:

This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. All statements regarding the company's future product introductions are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 000-31983). A copy of Garmin's Form 10-K can be downloaded at http://www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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CONTACT: Jessica Myers of Garmin International Inc., +1-913-397-8200,
media.relations@garmin.com

Web site:

http://www.garmin.com/

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SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A new, free white paper for publishers detailing strategies to refresh a magazine's brand with the publication of digital magazines is now available for download at www.texterity.com/refreshing.

Recognizing that revitalizing a brand every three to five years is critical to market success, according to an American Marketing Association survey, the white paper, titled "Refreshing Your Magazine's Brand Through Digital Editions," urges publishers to think beyond the digital facsimile of print and explains how today's digital magazines offer a wealth of opportunities in the way of branding benefits.

These benefits of digital edition publishing include boosting magazine brand excitement and relevancy without undermining the trust and brand loyalty publishers have already spent significant time and money cultivating. The white paper is available free from Texterity, a leading provider of complete digital publishing solutions, at: www.texterity.com/refreshing.

Digital editions, if presented on the proper digital platform, provide an exact digital version of the print edition, reiterating its layout, cover, graphics and style. The digital edition supports the print magazine brand, while offering opportunities to enhance and revitalize its image by offering a wide array of exciting Internet-based functionality -- ranging from multimedia features and advertising to social media and sponsor interaction.

The white paper outlines specific strategies for:
-- Launching the Digital Edition
-- Going Mobile
-- Integrating the Print Brand Online
-- Building Circulation with Cost-effective Digital Samples
-- Leveraging Multimedia
-- Harnessing the Power of Social Media
-- Achieving a Cutting-edge Brand Image

To download the free white paper, "Refreshing Your Magazine's Brand through Digital Magazines," visit www.texterity.com/refreshing.

About Texterity, Inc.

Texterity (www.texterity.com) is a leading provider of complete digital publishing solutions. With the most flexible solution in the industry, publishers can choose a custom program ranging from basic services to fully outsourced solutions with innovative circulation-building programs. Named to the "EContent 100" as one of the "100 Companies that Matter Most in the Digital Content Industry," Texterity provides the only true no-download solution. Top publishers such as Time, Inc., CMP, Penton Media, PennWell Corporation, Hearst, Conde Nast, Ziff Davis Media and IDG all utilize Texterity for digital delivery of their publications. Privately held, Texterity is headquartered in Southborough, Mass.

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Source: Texterity, Inc.

CONTACT: Don Goncalves, +1-781-793-9380, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, or
Brandie Gerrish, +1-781-793-9380, bgerrish@tizinc.com, both of Tiziani
Whitmyre, Inc. for Texterity, Inc.

Web site:

http://www.texterity.com/
http://www.texterity.com/refreshing

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Exclusive Findings of the U.S. National Phase of The P.R.I.S.M. Project Will Be Revealed on September 27

SKOKIE, Ill. and NEW YORK, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The In-Store Marketing Institute, with the support of The Nielsen Company and the P.R.I.S.M. Consortium, today announced the panelists and additional details about "Changing the Game: The Impact of P.R.I.S.M. on the Future of Retail" panel discussion scheduled for Thursday, September 27, at 2:45 pm during the In- Store Marketing Expo at McCormick Place's Lakeside Center in Chicago.

The P.R.I.S.M. Project: Pioneering Research for an In-Store Metric is the industry's most significant initiative toward reaching a standardized, syndicated measurement model to evaluate in-store consumer reach. The P.R.I.S.M. Project is a collaboration of Nielsen In-Store, the In-Store Marketing Institute and the P.R.I.S.M. Consortium.

During this high-powered, 75-minute panel presentation, The Nielsen Company will unveil the exclusive findings of the U.S. national phase of The P.R.I.S.M. Project and will provide the first insights into how The P.R.I.S.M. Project will improve the way the retail and media industries think about the in-store environment and more. The national phase was initiated by Nielsen In-Store on April 29, 2007.

The guest panel will include the following Consortium members:

Steve Bratspies, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
David Calhoun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Nielsen Company
Sandy Douglas, President and Chief Operating Officer, The Coca-Cola
Company NA
Renetta McCann, Chief Executive Officer, Starcom MediaVest Group
Bob McDonald, Chief Operating Officer, The Procter & Gamble Co.

"The P.R.I.S.M. findings will change the way manufacturers, retailers and agencies view the in-store environment. It confirms that in-store consumer reach can be measured and predicted with great reliability, which will enable marketers to enhance the efficiency and quality of the shopper's experience," states Peter Hoyt, Executive Director of the In-Store Marketing Institute, who will introduce the panelists and moderate the discussion.

Attendance at the panel discussion is free and open to all registered Expo attendees and press.

To register to attend the Expo in advance online at www.instorexpo.com. On-site registration for the panel discussion is $35.

About The In-Store Marketing Institute

The In-Store Marketing Institute, producer of the In-Store Marketing Expo, is a global organization of brand marketers, retailers, agencies and manufacturers focused on improving retail marketing strategy worldwide. Based outside of Chicago, the Institute serves the needs of its membership by providing information, research, education and training, networking opportunities, trade publications and trade shows designed to further the understanding, acceptance and effectiveness of in-store marketing. For more information, go to www.instoremarketer.org.

About The Nielsen Company

The Nielsen Company is a global information and media company with leading market positions and recognized brands in marketing information (ACNielsen), media information (Nielsen Media Research), online intelligence (NetRatings and BuzzMetrics), trade shows and business publications (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Adweek). The privately held company is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in Haarlem, the Netherlands, and New York, USA. For more information, please visit, www.nielsen.com.

About the P.R.I.S.M. Consortium

The P.R.I.S.M. Consortium is an unprecedented coalition of leading manufacturers, retailers and agencies led by the In-Store Marketing Institute and Nielsen In-Store, formed to support the P.R.I.S.M. Project (Pioneering Research for an In-Store Metric) through joint funding, the pooling of world class talent and sharing best practices in research, media and other resources. The Consortium is comprised of the following market leaders: (manufacturers) Clorox, Coca-Cola, ConAgra Foods, General Mills, Hewlett- Packard, Kraft, Mars Snackfood, Mattel, Miller Brewing, Nintendo, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever; (retailers) A&P, Ahold USA, Hy-Vee, Meijer, Pathmark, Price Chopper, Rite Aid, Safeway, Schnucks, Sears/Kmart, Stop & Shop, Supervalu, Target, Walgreens, Wal-Mart and Winn-Dixie; and (agencies) Catapult Marketing, Integer, MarsUSA, mediaedge:CIA, OMD and Starcom MediaVest.

Contact:
Ellen Murphy
(646) 805-2018
emurphy@rlmnet.com

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: The Nielsen Company

CONTACT: Ellen Murphy, +1-646-805-2018, emurphy@rlmnet.com, for The
Nielsen Company

Web site:

http://www.nielsen.com/
http://www.instoremarketer.org/
http://www.instorexpo.com/

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The Capco Institute Provides a Comprehensive Analysis of how Complex Securities are Engineered, Traded, Settled, and Cleared

NEW YORK and LONDON, September 11/PRNewswire/ -- The Capco Institute published today its 20th edition of the
Journal of Financial Transformation. In this anniversary issue, The Capco
Institute provides a comprehensive analysis of how complex securities are
engineered, traded, settled, and cleared. The Journal of Financial
Transformation has once again gathered a number of the world's foremost
experts in pricing and structuring complex securities as well as the leading
authorities in operational risk.

Rob Heyvaert, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Capco,
states: "This 20th edition of our Journal of Financial Transformation has
once again proven to be a solid base for in-depth information on one of the
specialized topics we at Capco are working on a daily basis. The Journal
helps its readers to broaden their specialist knowledge with our insights and
that of other experts in the field, a task it has successfully fulfilled for
twenty editions now."

About this issue

In recent years there has been a proliferation of complex
financial instruments across the world of finance. Many acknowledge that even
the leading experts have difficulties understanding how some of these
products are created. Of course, the problem is not only how these
instruments are created and traded, but also how they are settled and
cleared. While developments have been quite impressive in the field of
settlement and clearing of financial products in recent years, there is still
a way to go yet, especially when it comes to very complex products. In this
20th issue, the Journal attempts to provide an in-depth assessment of how a
number of the most famous new financial products are engineered and how
financial institutions can best prepare themselves to settle and clear them.

Dr. Shahin Shojai, Director of Strategic Research at Capco, and Editor
of the Journal of Financial Transformation, said, "Not a day goes by that
investors ask themselves whether they really understand most of the products
they invest in. The complexities of many new instruments are just too great
for most investors, even the most proficient. This 20th issue of the Journal
aims to help investors get a better understanding of how these instruments
are engineered and to be able to recognize substance from marketing. Of
course, while the exciting part is how these instruments are created, the
reality is that they also need to be settled and cleared. We are fortunate
to have some of the leading experts in this field, and sadly there are not
that many, who share with us their perspectives on this issue."

Award winning authors

Remaining true to the Journal's tradition of publishing perspectives from
winners of the Nobel prize, this issue of the Journal also has contributions
from Professors Gary S. Becker, one of the best known and most respected
economists in the world and the man widely credited with extending the domain
of economic theory to aspects of human behaviour, and Edward C. Prescott,
widely credited for the decision by the governments of U.K. and New Zealand,
among others, to give independence to their central banks, by demonstrating
that when a commitment towards low inflation is declared by policy makers,
expectations of low inflation and unemployment might be created in the
economy.

Availability

This issue of the Journal, as with previous issues, is available online
by registering at http://www.capco.com/journal.html.

About The Journal of Financial Transformation

'The Journal of Financial Transformation' is dedicated to the
advancement of leading thinking in the field of applied finance. The Journal,
which provides a unique link between scholarly research and business
experience, aims to be the main source of thought leadership in this
discipline for senior executives, management consultants, academics,
researchers and students. The Journal is supported in this effort by an
illustrious editorial board.

The Journal of Financial Transformation is an American
Economic Association accredited publication. The Journal is available online
by registering at http://www.capco.com/journal.

For further information, interviews with authors, approvals to
excerpt or cite articles, and to receive hardcopies of the Journal of
Financial Transformation, please contact the Editor, Shahin Shojai
(editor@capco.com).

About The Capco Institute

The Capco Institute is the research and publishing arm of
Capco, the global provider of consulting and managed services to the
financial services industry. The Capco Institute commissions and publishes
original research and leading thinking. Through the editorial board of its
'Journal of Financial Transformation', the Capco Institute also maintains
productive relationships with academic partners around the globe.

About Capco

Capco is the global provider of integrated transformation
services to the Financial Services Industry. With offices in North America,
Europe and Asia, Capco provides integrated Consulting, Technology and Managed
Services activities. Capco combines its exclusive focus on financial services
with a Global Delivery Model.

Our Service Offerings are engineered by financial services
experts exclusively for the Financial Services Industry. As pioneers of
transforming operational capability and efficiency, we help clients
successfully increase revenue, reduce costs and enhance control. We merge
innovative thinking with an unrivalled knowledge of our industry. For more
information, please visit http://www.capco.com.

Source: Capco

Press Contacts: Leads United, Miek Gielkens or Pieter De Wit - T: +32-3-466-01-88, capco@leadsunited.com; Capco, Claudia Schiepers - T: +44-20-7426-1638, claudia.schiepers@capco.com

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Efficient communication is a hallmark of a high-performing field sales force. Yet pharmaceutical sales reps spend an average of 4.4 hours per week managing internal communications that are redundant, duplicative or misdirected, according to a new study by benchmarking leader Best Practices, LLC.

Pharmaceutical companies could increase sales staff productivity by more than 10 percent by eliminating unnecessary internal communications to the field, according to the study. The research is based on interviews and benchmarking surveys from 10 leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies, including Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Genentech, Johnson & Johnson and Merck.

Executives and managers who oversee sales operations can use this study to improve the productivity of their field sales force. To learn more about this report, Pharma Sales Force Effectiveness: Increasing Productivity Through Streamlined Internal Communication, please download a complimentary report excerpt and study overview at http://www3.best-in-class.com/rr853.htm

The research findings from this study highlight significant costs of unnecessary communication across a direct sales force as well as the best practices that sales communications functions, district managers, sales reps and IT managers can use to help prevent unnecessary internal communication.

Some of the key topics covered in the report include:

-- Total time spent on internal communication

-- Percentage of unnecessary time spent

-- Costs of unnecessary communication

-- Most effective communication methods

To learn more about this report, including information about the research participants, key findings and sample best practices, download a complimentary excerpt and study overview at: http://www3.best-in-class.com/rr853.htm .

For questions or additional information on Best Practices, LLC's other products and services, please call Cameron Tew at 919-767-9246 or email ctew@best-in-class.com. Also, visit our Web site at: www.best-in-class.com/.

ABOUT BEST PRACTICES, LLC

Best Practices, LLC is a research and consulting firm that conducts work based on the principle that organizations can chart a course to superior economic performance by studying the best business practices, operating tactics and winning strategies of world-class companies. For more information, call 919-403-0251 or visit http://www3.best-in-class.com/.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Best Practices, LLC

CONTACT: Kim Hardin of Best Practices, LLC, +1-919-767-9221,
khardin@best-in-class.com

Web site:

http://www3.best-in-class.com/rr853.htm
http://www.best-in-class.com/

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Ranks 2nd Among All Consultants on Inc. List

CHICAGO, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine has ranked Tahoe Partners LLC as number 532 on its first-ever "Inc. 5,000" list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country.

Within the list's subcategory of "consulting," the rapidly growing Midwestern IT consulting firm ranked as the second fastest growing private company in the country. It also ranked 17th among all firms in the greater Chicago metropolitan region.

The Inc. 5,000 is an extension of Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 500. This larger list catches many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500, as well as a host of smaller firms.

Founded in 2002, Tahoe Partners offers a suite of services that encompass business and technology solutions. Because each customer has distinct requirements, the company offers a variety of flexible offerings as part of our consulting services portfolio, including:

-- IT Strategy & Planning
-- Outsourcing Strategy & Evaluation
-- Program Management
-- Systems Architecture & Integration
-- Web Solutions
-- SAP Implementation
-- Corporate Performance Management

The company's headquarters are in Chicago, with regional offices in Cincinnati and Kansas City.

"Our inclusion on the Inc. 5000 is the result of hard work in talent acquisition coupled with outstanding client retention. In today's tough consulting market, clients make broad-sweeping demands on how and who they work with," comments Mike Berent, Tahoe Partners' chief operating officer. "These rigorous demands have translated into opportunity for well-positioned firms like Tahoe Partners."

Taken as a whole, Inc. 5,000 companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy. The 2007 Inc. 5,000 reported median revenue of $9.4 million and median three-year growth, from 2003 through 2006, of 140 percent. 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.

More than 115 Tahoe Partners professionals focus on companies in the Midwest. Through strategic expansion, the firm expects to grow into a national consulting organization in the next five years. For more information about Tahoe Partners, please visit http://www.tahoe-partners.com/.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Tahoe Partners LLC

CONTACT: Scott Champion of the Champion Agency, +1-608-637-6611,
champion@championagency.com, for Tahoe Partners LLC

Web site:

http://www.tahoe-partners.com/

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Conference will take place at the Westin Boston Waterfront, Boston, Mass., Nov. 12-14, 2007

BOSTON, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley will deliver the keynote address at AMR Research's annual Executive Leadership Conference, the company announced today.

Bradley's keynote will describe how the pendulum swing in attitudes about the IT executive's role in the boardroom -- and corporate America as a whole -- mirrors American's attitudes about the future of their political system, as addressed in his book, The New American Story.

In addition to AMR Research analysts, executives scheduled to present at the conference include:

-- Hong-Mo Yang, CIO, Samsung
-- Mansour Zadeh, CIO, Smithfield Foods
-- Donagh Herlihy, CIO and VP of Supply Chain Strategy and Planning,
Wrigley
-- Cathie Kozik, CVP IT, Motorola
-- Terry Brown, VP of Information Systems, General Mills
-- Keith Gregg, VP of Program Development, Kohl's Corporation

Presentations will focus on key issues facing today's IT executives -- from driving technology innovation to building boardroom credibility, utilizing business performance management software to avoiding architecture pitfalls.

Classroom sessions, held on the second day of the conference, will discuss best practices and industry tactics for practitioners. Led by AMR Research analysts, these sessions are designed to encourage collaboration and conversation -- allowing IT executives to walk away with the tools they need to implement immediate change. Classroom topics include:

-- State of the Market-SAP and Oracle
-- Serving the Office of the CFO
-- Enterprise Architecture Planning to Prepare for Strategic SOA
Deployments
-- Critical Operations for Large ERP Instances in the Terabyte Club
-- Vision of Enterprise Performance Management
-- Why You Need to Embrace Enterprise Mobility-Today

Availability is limited. For more information, or to register, please visit http://www.amrresearch.com/events.

For press registration, please contact Maura McGreevy at 617-350-1745 or mmcgreevy@amrresearch.com.

About AMR Research:

Research and Advice that Matters: AMR Research is the No. 1 advisory firm focused on supply chain, enterprise applications, and infrastructure. Founded in 1986, AMR Research provides advisory services and peer networking opportunities to supply chain and technology professionals in the

manufacturing and retail sectors. To learn more about our research and services, visit http://www.amrresearch.com/.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: AMR Research

CONTACT: Maura McGreevy of AMR Research, +1-617-350-1745,
mmcgreevy@amrresearch.com

Web site:

http://www.amrresearch.com/
http://www.amrresearch.com/events

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In addition, Christies' Will Sign Autographed copies of First Novel at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Annual Legislative Conference: Author's Pavilion

BALTIMORE, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- NBA star Doug Christie and his wife, Jackie, announced the release of their first book, No Ordinary Love: A True Story of Marriage and Basketball. This sought-after book was chosen out of many to be showcased in the 12th Annual Baltimore Book Festival to be among 60,000 attendees. This free-for-all funfest will provide entertainment for the entire family to enjoy. Fans as well as Festival-goers will be able to meet The Christies up close and personal at the historic Mount Vernon Place, on Saturday, September 29th at 5:30pm.

The Christies' book which was released through Infinite Love Publishing Company, in June 2007, provides a candid look at the Christies' own relationship and illustrates how mutual respect, friendship, and a commitment to monogamy serve as the foundation of their marriage. The book offers important advice on maintaining a lasting, loving relationship. In addition, the Christies' will have a book signing at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Annual Legislative Conference on September 27th from 12-2pm at the Convention Center in Washington, DC.

Doug and Jackie have a distinctly unique bond, which over the course of Doug's 14 year NBA career has garnered both public acclaim and scrutiny. No Ordinary Love chronicles the Christies' story from their "love at first sight" meeting in Seattle to present day. As highly talked about figures in the world of professional sports, the Christies' have experienced much criticism for maintaining a solid marriage, yet they continue to rely on their impenetrable bond and ironclad value system to rise above public judgment.

Despite the sobering statistic that over 50% of marriages end in divorce, Doug and Jackie are proof that some people still believe in the sanctity of marriage. In No Ordinary Love, Doug and Jackie Christie provide an unprecedented view of their close relationship, which grows stronger every day, and present detailed recommendations for not only making relationships work, but making them last.

About Baltimore Book Festival: The Festival features 140+ author appearances and book signings; 75+ exhibitors and bookseller; non-stop readings on eight stages; cooking demos by celebrity chefs; poetry readings and workshops; panel discussions; walking tours; storytellers and hands-on projects for kids; street theater; live music; and a delicious variety of food, beer and wine. The Festival will take place September 28-30th.

About Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF): CBCF was established in 1976 as a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy, research and educational institute. With a focus on Leadership Education, Public Health, and Economic Development, CBCF is the premier organization that creates, identifies, analyzes and disseminates policy-oriented information critical to advancing African Americans and people of African descent towards equity in economics, health and education.

For more information:

http://www.jackiechristie.com/http://www.infinitelovepublishing.com/http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com/

For media inquiries please contact: Laura Wright at PR@avidexposure.com or (310) 358-9232

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Baltimore Book Festival; Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.

CONTACT: Laura Wright, +1-310-358-9232, fax, +1-310-358-9215

Web site: http://www.jackiechristie.com/
http://www.infinitelovepublishing.com/
http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com/

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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- It started slowly. The ground began to vibrate. All the birds in the trees took flight at once. The coffeepot that was on the campfire grill began to shake, and then with a jolt the pot tipped over into the fire. Its contents sizzled as it hit the hot campfire.

Everyone jumped to their feet, then froze as they gazed at the shaking ground. The rumbling became more intense with each second. The ground began to move vigorously, shaking back and forth. The adventurers fell to the ground, unable to maintain their balance. The rumbling became a roar. Then the earth began to heave and toss violently, like a wave on the windswept sea. The explorers were helpless.

At this point, the ground began to tear. As the ground ripped open, it screamed like a terrified woman ....

TEMPLES OF THE GODS
A Novel
Nick Amato

"You have put much effort into your work, and we applaud your effort."
Valerie Suter
William Morris Agency, LLC

"Your work is interesting and well-written."
Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency

In San Diego, California, 08/07/07, Nick Amato, published by iUniverse, Inc., the leading provider of publishing technology solutions for authors, announced the release of "Temples of the Gods." In this intriguing action-adventure novel, a group of explorers searches the world's great monoliths to prove that aliens created the religions of the Earth:

"As a kid, I was always interested in science. Then back in the 1950's, there were plenty of science fiction movies depicting creatures from outer space. As I grew up, I noticed that there were plenty of real-life things that had to do with outer space. Now today there are more and more people who believe that there are beings who live on other worlds. They think that those beings have visited the Earth in ancient times, and they have left mysterious clues of their existence behind."

Nick Amato wrote "The Royal Hotel." He has an associate in arts from San Diego City College and a bachelor of science from San Diego State University. Mr. Amato is a man of leisure, and he lives in Southern California with his loving wife, where he enjoys the warm San Diego sunshine.

Temples of the Gods
Fiction/Action & Adventure
Trade Paperback
Publication date: Aug. 2007
Price: $17.95
Size: 6x9
Author: Nick Amato
Author of "The Royal Hotel"
ISBN: 0-595-43631-5
268 Pages
On Demand Printing
Available from Ingram Book Group, Baker & Taylor, and from iUniverse, Inc.
To order call 1-800-AUTHORS.

Contact:
Nick Amato
Call: 858-292-5754
nickamato@earthlink.net

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

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Nick Amato

CONTACT: Nick Amato, +1-858-292-5754, nickamato@earthlink.net

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First in a Series of Investable U.S. Fixed Income Indices to be launched by Index Provider

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's, the world's leading index provider, announced today its entrance into fixed income indices in the U.S. with the launch of the S&P National Municipal Bond Index. The Index is part of Standard & Poor's strategy of reaching beyond equity indices and into other areas of the capital markets. The S&P National Municipal Bond Index is the first in a series of targeted U.S. fixed income indices that will be launched by Standard & Poor's.

"The launch of the S&P National Municipal Bond Index, Standard & Poor's initial entry into U.S. fixed income indices, will provide an investable index designed to support ETFs and other investment products in the municipal bond market," says David Blitzer, Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee. "As each of the constituents in the index are investable, the Index will provide investors with access to a market which is less liquid than its equity counterpart."

The S&P National Municipal Bond Index is a comprehensive and representative, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the investment-grade U.S. municipal bond market. The Index consists of approximately 3,000 bonds, with a total market value of $305.4 billion as of September 4, 2007. Constituents of the index are derived from Standard & Poor's/Investortools Municipal Bond Index. Standard & Poor's Securities Evaluations, Inc. (SPSE) reports the price of each bond in the index.

The S&P National Municipal Bond Index is rules based, although the S&P National Municipal Bond Index Committee reserves the right to exercise discretion, when necessary. The index consists of a broad-based national index, as well as state level municipal bond sub-indices. At this time, the state level indices are the S&P California Municipal Bond Index and S&P New York Municipal Bond Index.

To be eligible for the S&P National Municipal Bond Index, a bond must have a rating of at least BBB- by Standard & Poor's, Baa3 by Moody's, or BBB- by Fitch. The bond must be denominated in U.S. dollars and the bond issuer must be a state (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and US territories) or local government or agency such that interest on the bond is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. The bond must also have a minimum Par Amount, or amount outstanding, of $50 million to be eligible for inclusion. More specific eligibility criteria apply and can be found in the S&P National Municipal Bond Index Methodology.

For more information on the S&P National Municipal Bond Index, please visit Standard & Poor's Index Services web site: www.standardandpoors.com/indices.

About Standard & Poor's Index Services

Standard & Poor's Index Services, the world's leading index provider, maintains a wide variety of investable and benchmark indices to meet an array of investor needs. Its family of indices includes the S&P 500, an index with $1.32 trillion invested and $4.91 trillion benchmarked, and the S&P Global 1200, a composite index comprised of seven regional and country headline indices. For more information, please visit www.standardandpoors.com/indices.

About Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 8,500 employees, including wholly owned affiliates, located in 21 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com/.

Standard & Poor's does not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote any S&P index-based investment product.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Standard & Poor's

CONTACT: David Guarino
Communications
Standard & Poor's
+1-212-438-1471
dave_guarino@standardandpoors.com

Web site:

http://www.standardandpoors.com/
http://www.standardandpoors.com/indices

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Salesforce.com wins seven CRM Market awards for on-demand CRM applications and successful customer implementations

Company named a leader in the Enterprise CRM Suite category for delivering powerful results at companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM), the market and technology leader in on-demand business services, today announced that it received seven CRM Market Awards from CRM Magazine for its leadership in expanding the industry. The company received more awards than any other vendor and was selected for its innovative product line, the measurable business value it delivers to customers, and its high customer satisfaction scores.

(Logo:

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050216/SFW105LOGO)

Salesforce.com beat Microsoft and Oracle/Siebel, winning product awards for Midmarket Suite CRM, Small Business Suite CRM, and SFA, and was a leader in the Enterprise CRM Suite category. The company also received the Enterprise CRM customer award for Sybase's Salesforce and Eloqua implementation, and the Small Business CRM customer award for its Voices.com deployment. Salesforce.com chairman and CEO Marc Benioff was one of six members of the CRM community honored as 2007 Influential Leaders.

The 2007 CRM Market Awards were presented at a ceremony held at the destinationCRM2007 conference in New York. Recipients of the CRM Market Awards were selected through a rigorous assessment process that combines feedback from industry analysts, financial and corporate information, product and functionality assessments, and customer satisfaction scores.

"We're proud to be recognized by CRM magazine for our leadership in shaping and growing the industry," said George Hu, Chief Marketing Officer, salesforce.com. "Our mission is simple: focus on making customers successful. Being recognized for these efforts with seven CRM Market Awards not only for Midmarket and SMB, but also for enterprise deployments, is a testament to our industry leadership and the power of our on-demand CRM applications."

Salesforce.com has received numerous recent awards and honors, including Forbes 25 Tech Newcomers, the Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy Award from the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP), the Business 2.i Leadership Award, the VARBusiness 60 Top Channel Executives, two ISM Top 15 CRM Software Awards, Wired Magazine's Wired 40, two CODiE Awards from the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), including best on-demand platform, the 2007 BPT Partners Steppin' Out Award, Ethisphere Magazine's list of top ethical companies, the Stevie Award for Best New Product or Service -- Computer Hardware or Service, and the CRM Magazine Service Elite Awards.

About salesforce.com

Salesforce.com is the market and technology leader in on-demand business services. The company's Salesforce suite of on-demand CRM applications allows customers to manage and share all of their sales, support, marketing and partner information on-demand. The Salesforce Platform, the world's first on-demand platform, enables customers, developers and partners to build powerful new on-demand applications that extend beyond CRM to deliver the benefits of multi-tenancy and The Business Web across the enterprise. The Salesforce Platform allows applications to be easily shared, exchanged and installed with a few simple clicks via salesforce.com's AppExchange directory, available at http://www.salesforce.com/appexchange. Customers can also take advantage of Successforce, salesforce.com's world-class training, support, consulting and best practices offerings.

As of July 31, 2007, salesforce.com manages customer information for approximately 35,300 customers including ABN AMRO, Dow Jones Newswires, Japan Post, Kaiser Permanente, KONE, Sprint Nextel, and SunTrust Banks. Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other press releases or public statements are not currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase salesforce.com applications should make their purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available. Salesforce.com has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRM". For more information please visit http://www.salesforce.com/, or call 1-800-NO-SOFTWARE.

Copyright (c) 2007 salesforce.com, inc. All rights reserved. Salesforce.com and the "no software" logo are registered trademarks of salesforce.com, inc., and salesforce.com owns other registered and unregistered trademarks. Other names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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LONDON, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The FT and Citi Private Bank are pleased to announce Dr Robert Watson as keynote speaker at the inaugural environmental awards to be held on the 19th September.

Dr. Watson is currently the Chief Scientist and Senior Adviser for Sustainable Development at the World Bank. He will be joining the British Government's Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as Chief Scientific Adviser in September 2007.

The Awards mark the first ever initiative to recognise the environmental performance of companies and enterprises of all sizes from around the world. The judges, assisted by Trucost Plc as technical advisor, will look at the quantitative improvements made by companies in reducing their carbon emissions, compared to sales. The companies that enter deserve recognition, and these awards will be the first to publicly reward their achievements in reducing carbon footprints.

Lionel Barber, the editor for the Financial Times, said:

"No company today can ignore its impact on the environment and we are extremely pleased to have such a distinguished expert on environmental matters to speak on this topic in September."

Dr. Robert Watson commented:

"I am honoured to have been asked to speak at these awards, which are the first to acknowledge companies for their efforts to reduce carbon emissions, and I look forward to further endeavors by businesses that the awards may promote."

Previously Dr Watson has chaired the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and chaired and co-chaired a number of international scientific assessments, including the IPCC Working Group II and the United Nations Environment Programme/World Meteorological Organization (UNEP/WMO). He has also received eight awards from NASA for distinguished service over the years, as well as a number of accolades from other leading organisations.

Prior to the World Bank, Dr Watson was Associate Director for Environment in the Office of the President of the United States in the White House and before that, Director of the Science Division and Chief Scientist for the Office of Mission to Planet Earth at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

For further information please visit www.ft.com/environmentalawards.

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About the FT Citi Private Bank Environment Awards

A large enterprise is defined in terms of its market capitalisation and can also be categorised as large cap, where market capitalisation exceeds US$5Bn.

A small/medium enterprise is also defined in terms of market capitalization, and can also be categorised as small/medium cap, where market capitalisation is less than or equal to US$5Bn.

About the Financial Times

The Financial Times, one of the world's leading business newspapers, is recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. Providing extensive news, comment and analysis, the newspaper is printed in 23 cities across the globe, has a daily circulation of 426,451 (ABC figures, July 2007) and a readership of more than 1.3 million people worldwide. FT.com is one of the world's leading business information websites, and the internet partner of the FT newspaper. Since its relaunch in May 2002, the website has continued to be the definitive home for business intelligence on the web, providing an essential source of news, comment, data and analysis for the global business community. FT.com attracts 5.29 million unique monthly users (ABC electronic figures, January 2007) generating 40.4 million page views and has 95,000 subscribers.

About Citi Private Bank

Citi Private Bank is one of the world's leading private banks, with a history of expertise and intellectual leadership that few institutions can match. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management solutions, distinguished by sophisticated investment strategies, an open product architecture and leading-edge technology. The private bank's diverse client base spans across the globe and includes some of the world's most powerful and dynamic individuals and families.

For more information please visit: www.citibank.com/privatebank

About Trucost

Trucost, the Awards' technical partner, specialises in providing quantitative research and analysis on the environmental impacts of companies. Its database includes information on approximately 3,500 companies, enabling objective monitoring and assessment of the carbon disclosures of companies.

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FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Selling Power's September issue takes an in-depth look at Maria Sharapova -- tennis champion, celebrity darling, and very focused young lady. How did she get to where she is? Perseverance, hard work, good genes, and an agent named Max Eisenbud. While Sharapova was on the court practicing long hours, Eisenbud was working behind the scenes to carefully manage the career of his superstar.

Photo shoots, endorsements, and television shows -- Sharapova could do it all. But if she did, her game would suffer. And that's not what she, or Eisenbud, want. They want to focus, first of all, on her game. Second, says Eisenbud, when it comes to endorsements, "It was very important for us to stay very classy and elegant. We wanted to associate Maria with companies that stand for the same qualities that she stands for."

It takes shrewd and careful planning to keep the career of a global sports megastar on track. Behind the accolades, offers, and general chaos, Eisenbud keeps his cool and oils the machine of the "marketing of Maria." He has her scheduled for only 12 to 15 days a year for the "business" side, leaving almost all of her time working on the game that made her famous.

Eisenbud gradually built up her "platform" after her first adult tournament in Japan at age 16. When she won her Wimbledon title -- to everyone's surprise - his groundwork was poised to take immediate advantage of her abrupt celebrity status. "The minute she won Wimbledon, they [his contacts] were ready to act."

Read more in the September issue of Selling Power magazine.

In his September editorial in Selling Power, Gerhard Gschwandtner, founder and publisher of the magazine, focuses on what CRM vendors can learn from the iPhone.

The iPhone offers seamless integration with the most common email services; remote access to the Internet; and entertainment value with music, images, and videos. It is people-centric, whereas CRM is still technology- centric. The iPhone creates value for the mobile sales professional. Gschwandtner poses the question: "Why not ask your CRM vendor to do the same?"

Selling Power magazine is available in print by subscription, at 2,200 newsstands, and Barnes and Noble bookstores. Selling Power also publishes a digital online version. For details, go to www.sellingpower.com.

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-Sessions Filling up Quickly for World's Premier Event on Technology for Human Resource Executives and Professionals-

CHICAGO, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Human Resource Executive(R)'s 10th Anniversary HR Technology(R) Conference & Exposition today announced that this year's major focus on Talent Management and two of its critical elements -- Recruiting and Performance Management -- are generating record interest from pre-registered conference attendees. The event is being held October 10 - 12, 2007 at Navy Pier in Chicago.

In the late nineties, a study conducted by McKinsey & Company illuminated the "war for talent" as a critical driver of corporate performance. According to this study, regardless of economic fluctuations, proactive talent management is vital to every company's success. Since the time of the original findings, the race for talent has intensified and the situation has been further complicated by the exodus of aging baby boomers from the workforce and proliferation of globally dispersed workforces.

The annual HR Technology(R) Conference & Exposition seeks to give attendees "real life" actionable insights into how technology can address organizational challenges and provide tangible business benefits. Called the "world's best conference on HR technology" by PeopleSoft founder and now Workday founder Dave Duffield, this year's conference will feature nearly 70 industry experts and senior executive practitioners relating their professional experiences and best practices in talent management as well as their use of human resource software in all areas of their profession.

The conference kicks off Wednesday, October 10, with a series of talent management seminars, including "The Talent Management Panel," featuring five senior HR executives from such companies as Yahoo! and Aramark, sharing their processes and use of applications to help attendees better plan their own talent management strategies.

Wednesday afternoon will also feature "What is the Talent Management Suite? And What Are Vendors Actually Delivering?," by Leighanne Levensaler, principal analyst of Bersin & Associates. She will discuss findings from her comprehensive study on the Talent Management Suite and its proposed benefits. Also Wednesday, "Cool New Tools For Recruiters" will feature live demonstrations of the latest candidate sourcing tools by Gerry Crispin, co- founder of CareerXroads, and his panel of expert colleagues.

On Thursday, October 11, the conference will present several sessions designed for the special needs of small to mid-market companies on topics such as talent management, human capital management, portals and outsourcing.

The third in a series of interviews honoring thought leaders in HR technology, who have helped create the vision and products others have followed, will also be part of Thursday's lineup. This year's "Visionaries of HR Technology" interview features Naomi Lee Bloom, managing partner of Bloom & Wallace, who will enlighten and engage the audience with her more than 40 years of industry experience as a leading independent business and HR technology consultant.

Thursday will also include the conference's signature feature after 10 years, a competitive Shootout of live software demonstrations. In the "Industry's First Integrated Performance & Recruiting Shootout," the CEOs of Authoria, HRsmart, SuccessFactors and Vurv will demonstrate their software solving pre-written HR problems.

An attendee at last year's Shootout, Carol Baker, vice president of HR at Yamaha Corporation of America, said, "The HR Technology Conference is a great conference and outstanding forum to evaluate leading-edge technology. The sessions we attended gave us insight into how major corporations are utilizing that technology plus useful ideas for process improvement. The Shootout was very impressive and showed us how to evaluate Talent Management applications."

Thursday finishes with "The First HCM Battle," featuring competitive live software demonstrations by Oracle, Lawson and Workday designed to provide attendees with a first-hand look at some of the industry's leading HRMS solutions.

Friday, October 12, closes the conference with a host of helpful sessions, including one entitled "Great New Technologies Just For You," led by Jason Averbrook and Jason Corsello, CEO and vice president, respectively, of Knowledge Infusion. They will demonstrate and explain the personal productivity and HR-related value of a series of new Web-based tools, including Wikis, RSS Syndication, Instant Messaging, Facebook, Mashups and others.

These and nearly 30 other sessions will make up the 10th Anniversary HR Technology(R) Conference. HR professionals, presenters and lecturers from more than a dozen countries are projected to attend the conveniently located Chicago-based event to acquire useful business benefits from today's HR technology solutions.

Stephen Ostiguy, senior manager of operational performance for Accredited Home Lenders, said after the 2006 Conference: "Clearly the best HR or technology conference I have ever attended ... informative, high-quality, and a must-attend event for any HR or IT professional."

For a complete agenda, please visit www.hrtechnologyconference.com. The early-bird registration discount of $300 expires on September 14, 2007.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: Human Resource Executive's 10th Anniversary HR Technology(R) Conference & Exposition is a division of LRP Conferences, LLC. Trademarks and registered trademarks referenced herein remain the property of their respective owners.

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CHICAGO, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Distinguished author Gary Paulsen has been named the recipient of the 2007 Chicago Tribune Prize for Young Adult Fiction. Paulsen has written more than 175 books for children and adults, including "Hatchet," "Dogsong" and "The Winter Room," all Newbery Honor Books.

"Gary Paulsen uses his own personal experiences as a way to relate and appeal to young readers," said Elizabeth Taylor, Chicago Tribune literary editor. "Adolescents everywhere are easily caught up in the excitement and emotion of Paulsen's writing, consistently turning pages until the very end."

Paulsen will receive his award during the 2007 Children's Humanities Festival on Saturday, October 27, at the Harold Washington Library Center, the first of many to be conferred by the newspaper this autumn. During the Chicago Humanities Festival that follows, the Tribune will present the Chicago Tribune Prize for Literary Achievement and the Heartland Prizes for fiction and non-fiction. Later this fall, Chicago Tribune's Books Section will publish the winner and three runners-up in this year's Nelson Algren contest. These annual awards are part of the company's ongoing commitment to the written word and its support of literacy and literary endeavor.

The Chicago Tribune established the Prize for Young Adult Fiction in 2002 to honor a writer whose work has special resonance with adolescents -- those between 12 and 18 -- and speaks to their role and significance in society. Kate DiCamillo, Linda Sue Park, Blue Balliett, Lois Lowry and Richard Peck are previous recipients.

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Chicago Tribune Company publishes the Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper with daily readership of about 1.8 million and about 2.6 million on Sunday. The company also operates related print and interactive media serving Chicagoland. Chicago Tribune is the founding publication of Tribune Company, one of the country's leading media companies, operating businesses in broadcasting, publishing and on the Internet.

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Robert Olmstead, Orville Vernon Burton receive Heartland Awards

CHICAGO, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- E.L. (Edgar Lawrence) Doctorow -- whose novels over the past 50 years are characterized by a blend of historical figures, fictional characters and social criticism -- was awarded the 2007 Chicago Tribune Literary Prize for lifetime achievement. The Prize was established in 2002; past recipients are Arthur Miller, Tom Wolfe, August Wilson, Margaret Atwood and Joyce Carol Oates.

Doctorow will receive his award on Sunday, November 4, at Chicago's Symphony Center, where he will speak at a 10 a.m. session as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival.

"In many ways, Doctorow is a time-traveler. Whether writing about periods as distant as the Civil War or as relatively recent as the Cold War, he provokes a very powerful sense for the reader of living the time," said Ann Marie Lipinski, editor of the Chicago Tribune. "But he bends history in a way that makes you reconsider it. Doctorow has given us a sweeping collection of novels, non-fiction, short stories and theater. There are few living Americans with as inventive and substantial a body of work."

Heartland Prizes

Chicago Tribune also announced the winners of the 2007 Heartland Prizes for fiction and non-fiction. Robert Olmstead was awarded the Heartland Prize for fiction for his novel, "Coal Black Horse," a story about a 14-year-old boy's search for his father amidst the darkness of the Civil War. Orville Vernon Burton was awarded the Heartland Prize for non-fiction for "The Age of Lincoln," an ambitious work asserting that Abraham Lincoln's most profound achievement was creating a new concept of personal freedom in the 19th Century United States.

Olmstead and Burton will also receive their awards Sunday, November 4, during the Chicago Humanities Festival. They will speak at a 1 p.m. session at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Chicago Tribune established the Heartland Prizes in 1988 to annually recognize a novel and a work of non-fiction that reinforce and perpetuate the values of heartland America. Past honorees in the fiction category include Ward Just, Alice Sebold, Jane Smiley and Jane Hamilton. Previous recipients of the non-fiction prize include Ann Patchett, Studs Terkel and Alex Kotlowitz.

Nelson Algren Awards

Later this year, the Chicago Tribune Books Section will announce the winner and three runners-up in this year's Nelson Algren short-story contest. Past winners include Heartland Prize winner Louise Erdrich and National Book Award winner Julia Glass. The Chicago Tribune's annual literary awards are part of the company's ongoing commitment to the written word and its support of literacy and literary endeavor.

About Chicago Tribune Company

Chicago Tribune Company publishes the Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper with daily readership of about 1.8 million and about 2.6 million on Sunday. The company also operates related print and interactive media serving Chicagoland. Chicago Tribune is the founding publication of Tribune Company, one of the country's leading media companies, operating businesses in broadcasting, publishing and on the Internet.

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DALLAS, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Hugh McKellar, KMWorld editor in chief, said, "One of the most powerful products I've seen."

The Knowledge Workers Marketplace works with Tacilent's knowledge management and analytics kernel (eKM), which helps companies and their personnel transform information into reusable knowledge solutions. These solutions are distributed via a secure web portal, allowing users to work together in a single collaborative environment and maintain critical information and business process intelligence in a central, fully searchable repository.

Access to the web-enabled application is granted based on a user's role within an organization, allowing for several permission levels within a project or program initiative. This role-based access provides multiple levels of security and lets project members respond and perform evaluations online anytime, anywhere. All responses and evaluations are consolidated and reconciled automatically, providing the real-time reporting necessary to perform complex analytics plus an added benefit of full transparency and tracking on each project.

Tacilent's eKM eliminates countless emails, spreadsheets, faxes and documents through robust knowledge management and analytics. The Knowledge Workers Marketplace lets users distribute application solutions to others in their field.

Tacilent Corporation (TACILENT) was formed in 2004 with a vision of delivering sophisticated system solutions and consulting services for commercial and government organizations. In June 2007, Tacilent's 2.5 release was made available and has exceeded the primary focus to provide a means for people to effectively manage all the information that must be maintained in today's digital world. For more information on Tacilent, please visit http://www.tacilent.com/.

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