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Manhattan Still Strong Despite Weakness in Other U.S. Metro Markets

4th Quarter 2007 Prudential Douglas Elliman Manhattan Market Overview-Prepared by Radar Logic Inc.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The just-released Fourth Quarter 2007 Prudential Douglas Elliman Manhattan Market Overview reveals that the overall Manhattan real estate market continued to see gains in most market indicators, consistent with the prior three quarters including increased price levels, increased number of sales and a decline in inventory as compared to the same period in 2006, despite weakness in other U.S. metropolitan markets.

Price levels were generally up this quarter, with the greatest price gains seen in larger apartments, specifically 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units with a 22.1% and 39.8% gain respectively over the same period last year, with a portion of the increase in price attributable to an increase in the size of the units actually sold.

"The New York City residential marketplace has seen no decline," says Dottie Herman, President and CEO, Prudential Douglas Elliman. "Even if Manhattan sales stay at this level, which I expect they will, buying here is a homerun. From an investment angle, you just can't beat this New York City market."

"Like the preceding three-quarters of 2007, Manhattan has continued to benefit from a weak dollar and a solid economy," says Jonathan Miller, Executive Vice President/Director of Research, Radar Logic Inc., the firm that prepared the report.

Highlights from the 4th Quarter Prudential Douglas Elliman Manhattan Market Overview include:

-- The median sales price increased 6.4% to $850,000 over the prior year
quarter result of $799,000 (1.7% below prior quarter result of
$864,397).
-- The average price per square foot increased 18.2% to a record $1,180
over the prior year quarter result of $998 (3.1% above the prior
quarter result of $1,144).
-- The average sales price increased 17.6% to a record $1,439,909 over
the prior year quarter result of $1,224,840 (5.1% above the prior
quarter result of $1,369,486).
-- The number of sales increased 3.2% this quarter to 2,518 units as
compared to the 2,441 units sold in the prior year quarter.
-- Listing inventory fell 13.5% to 5,133 units from the prior year
quarter total of 5,934 units.
-- Days on market was 131 days this quarter, faster than the 149 days
seen in the same period last year but 8 days slower than the 123 days
last quarter.
-- Listing discount was 2.7%, was essentially unchanged from 2.8% in the
same period last year, but higher than the 2% last quarter.

Co-op Market

The median sales price of a co-op this quarter was $675,000, up 3.8% from last year at this time. Average price per square foot increased 21% and average sales price increased 9.1% from the same period last year reflecting higher price gains at the upper end of the market.

Inventory levels for co-ops fell 26.2% to 2,254 units as compared to the prior year quarter total of 3,054 units. Co-op listings are comprised of nearly all re-sales.

Condo Market

The median sales price of a condo this quarter was $1,100,000 this quarter, up 6.8% from last year at this time. Average price per square foot and median sales price showed 10.6% and 17.8% gains respectively from the prior year quarter reflecting higher price gains at the upper end of the market.

Inventory levels for condos totaled 2,879 units, unchanged from the prior year quarter total of 2,880 units. New development added to the market offset the decline in re-sale listings.

Luxury Market (upper 10% of all co-op and condo sales)

The median sales price of a luxury apartment this quarter was a record at $4,300,000 this quarter, up 28.4% from last year at this time and up 8.9% from the prior quarter. Average price per square foot and average sales price showed similar 29.8% and 32.8% gains respectively from the prior year quarter.

Loft Market (co-op and condo sales)

The median sales price of a loft apartment this quarter was $1,445,000 this quarter, up 3.6% from last year at this time. Average price per square foot and average sales price showed 18.3% and 11.3% gains respectively from the prior year quarter reflecting higher price gains at the upper end of the market.

-- The report's author, Jonathan J. Miller, CRP, Executive Vice
President/Director of Research for Radar Logic Incorporated. Miller
provides input for the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, and serves on the
NYC Mayor's Economic Advisory Panel and the NYC Council Finance
Committee Economic Advisory Board. On Matrix
(matrix.millersamuel.com), he blogs about the real estate economy.

-- Dottie Herman is President & CEO of Prudential Douglas Elliman, the
company that distributes the report. Prudential Douglas Elliman is
New York City and Long Island's preeminent residential broker, with
nearly 70 offices, over 3,300 real estate agents and a network of
national and international affiliates. Herman is frequently quoted in
The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Crain's, and The New York
Post.

Full data tables and analysis are immediately available upon request.

ABOUT THE MANHATTAN MARKET OVERVIEW

The Manhattan Market Overview is New York's first quarterly residential market report, and is developed from the largest and most sophisticated database of transactions in New York. The report was the first to track co-ops by price per square foot, to analyze square footage of all sales, to analyze the market by median sales price, to break out the market by bedrooms (Studio, 1, 2, 3, 4+), to analyze market-wide apartment inventory, to analyze days on market and absorption, to drop price per room as an obsolete market indicator, to break out sales by specific neighborhoods and to analyze the uptown co-op and condo market.

About Radar Logic Incorporated (www.radarlogic.com)

Radar Logic, the home of tradable real estate(SM), is a technology-driven data and analytics business that produces a daily "spot" price for residential real estate in U.S. metropolitan areas. To do this, actual transaction data are captured from public sources and translated into the Radar Logic Daily(TM) Prices. The Daily Prices, in turn, power the Residential Property Index(TM) (RPX(TM)) market, where derivatives and other financial instruments are offered and traded. RPX allows real estate and financial professionals to manage risk, invest in real estate without owning physical assets, and obtain more accurate insight into the residential property market. For more information on Radar Logic and the RPX, including licensed dealers, visit www.radarlogic.com.

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Source: Radar Logic Incorporated

CONTACT: Nancy Tamosaitis of Vorticom Inc., +1-212-532-2208, or
nancyt@vorticom.com, or Barbara Wagner of Rubenstein Associates, Inc.,
+1-212-843-8035, or bwagner@rubenstein.com, both for Radar Logic Incorporated

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http://www.radarlogic.com/

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'Ultimate GRAMMY(R) Trivia Challenge' Sweepstakes Prize Includes Admission to the Pre-GRAMMY Talent Rehearsal, the GRAMMY Awards Ceremony and the Official GRAMMY Celebration After-Party

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beginning today, Borders Rewards members can enter Borders "Dream Rewards" sweepstakes for a chance to win a four-day trip for two to the 50th Annual GRAMMY(R) Awards on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles, Calif. The "Ultimate GRAMMY Trivia Challenge" sweepstakes winner will attend a Pre-GRAMMY Talent Rehearsal, the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony and the Official GRAMMY Celebration After-Party and receive $500 spending cash. Borders Rewards -- the retailers' free loyalty program now exceeding 22 million members -- not only offers members special in-store savings throughout the year, personal title recommendations and the "Shortlist," a weekly e-mail containing original content, but Borders Rewards also gives one lucky member unique life "dream" experiences related to books, music and movies through its "Dream Rewards."

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Members who are 18 years or older can enter the "Ultimate GRAMMY Trivia Challenge" sweepstakes by visiting www.BordersDreamRewards.com to register with their Borders Rewards card number and answer five GRAMMY trivia questions. For each correct answer, members will receive one sweepstakes entry. Members can play the "Ultimate GRAMMY Trivia Challenge" more than once, but are limited to five sweepstakes entries per person, per calendar day until Jan. 20. One grand prize winner will be selected in a random drawing on Jan. 21 from among all eligible entries. Complete contest details are available at www.BordersDreamRewards.com.

"Through our unique alliance with The Recording Academy, Borders is thrilled to give our Borders Rewards members the chance to participate personally in 'Music's Biggest Night(TM)' -- the GRAMMY Awards," said Borders Group Chief Marketing Officer Michael Tam. "Music fans don't have the opportunity to purchase tickets to the GRAMMY Awards, but as a Rewards member, you have the chance to win a trip to attend this one-of-a-kind life experience. It's only one of the many distinctive benefits customers passionate about books, music and movies enjoy as Borders Rewards members."

Past Borders "Dream Rewards" winners have attended the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with Harry Connick, Jr. and worked alongside Connick in the New Orleans Habitat Musicians' Village as part of the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity post-Katrina rebuilding effort, and also joined grilling master, Steven Raichlen, for a private tutorial weekend at his "Barbecue University" located at Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia.

Questions for the "Ultimate GRAMMY Trivia Challenge" sweepstakes are taken from the GRAMMY trivia DVD game found only inside the back cover of Borders' exclusive GRAMMY 50th Anniversary book, "And The GRAMMY Goes To... The Official Story of Music's Most Coveted Award." Authored by noted "Rolling Stone Magazine" and Emmy(R)-nominated television writer, David Wild, "And The GRAMMY Goes To..." contains a special foreword by legendary, 27-time GRAMMY- winning music producer and GRAMMY 50th Celebration Ambassador, Quincy Jones and commentary from Neil Portnow, president and chief executive officer of The Recording Academy. This commemorative volume contains a half century of music history filled with seldom and never-before-seen photographs of past GRAMMY winners, GRAMMY nominees and some of Hollywood's leading acting talents who appeared on the telecast. Each chapter chronicles an individual show in the 50-year history of the GRAMMY Awards with a year-by-year recap of the biggest songs, moments and events. All of Borders' exclusive GRAMMY books and music can be found at http://www.bordersmedia.com/grammy/ .

About Borders, Inc.

Borders is a subsidiary of Borders Group, Inc., a $4.1 billion global retailer of books, music, movies, periodicals and gift and stationery items with over 30,000 employees and more than 1,100 stores worldwide primarily operating under the Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) brand names. Currently, there are over 500 Borders superstores in the U.S. that carry up to 200,000 titles. Customers enjoy a comfortable shopping experience, as well as a host of in-store events and community-centered activities when they visit their local Borders stores. For more information, visit www.bordersgroupinc.com.

GRAMMY(R) and the gramophone logo are registered trademarks of the Recording Academy and used under license (R)2007 The Recording Academy.

About The Recording Academy

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards -- the preeminent peer- recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music - - The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. In its 50th year, The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: komeara@bordersgroupinc.com

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Source: Borders, Inc.

CONTACT: Ann Binkley, +1-734-477-1739, abinkley@bordersgroupinc.com, or
Kolleen O'Meara, +1-734-477-1224, komeara@bordersgroupinc.com, both of
Borders, Inc.

Web site:

http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/
http://www.bordersdreamrewards.com/
http://www.bordersmedia.com/grammy
http://www.grammy.com/

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Intelligent Enterprise Celebrates its First Anniversary as Leading Online-Only Source in Five Enterprise Technology Categories

MANHASSET, N.Y., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CMP's Intelligent Enterprise (www.intelligententerprise.com) today announced the results of its 2008 Editors' Choice Awards. The editors chose 48 companies that provide exceptional vision, technology innovation and customer leadership in attaining strategic objectives.

The editors also named an elite 12 companies, proclaiming them the "Intelligent Enterprise Dozen" as well as 36 "Companies to Watch" across five key categories: business intelligence, enterprise applications, information management, performance management and process management.

A complete list of this year's honorees appears on IntelligentEnterprise.com at http://www.intelligententerprise.com/channels/performance_management/showArtic le.jhtml?articleID=205207028 (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field. Remove the space if one exists.)

This year's "Intelligent Enterprise Dozen" are:
* Adobe
* Google
* IBM
* Informatica
* Microsoft
* Netezza
* Oracle
* SAP/Business Objects
* Salesforce.com
* SAS
* Teradata
* VMware

The companies selected as leading "Companies to Watch" are http://www.intelligententerprise.com/channels/performance_management/showArtic le.jhtml?articleID=205207028&pgno=3 (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field. Remove the space if one exists.)

"Naming 'The Dozen' companies that will matter most to the Intelligent Enterprise community in the coming year as well as the 'Companies to Watch' is never an easy task," said Doug Henschen, editor-in-chief, Intelligent Enterprise. "We look beyond sheer size and technology breadth to consider vendors that are leading the market in terms of innovation and market influence. We offer our congratulations to all 48 companies recognized."

The award selection was a highly collaborative endeavor, with more extensive input from Intelligent Enterprise contributors than ever. Intelligent Enterprise's Henschen was responsible for the final selection of award winners. Award selection collaborators included:

* Tony Byrne, CMS Watch
* Rajan Chandras, integration expert and author
* Cindi Howson, BI Scorecard
* Seth Grimes, Alta Plana
* Phil Kemelor, CMS Watch
* Sandy Kemsley, Kemsley Design
* Nelson King, software development expert and author
* David Linthicum, Zapthink
* Mark Madsen, Third Nature
* Alan Pelz-Sharpe, CMS Watch
* Mark Smith, Ventana Research
* David Stodder, Ventana Research

Henschen added, "In the year since Intelligent Enterprise has been an online-only media source, traffic is up more than 25 percent to an average of more than 125,000 unique visitors each month. The Web site continues to deliver news and analysis on the intersection of business intelligence, information management, performance management and business process management technologies within enterprise applications and architectures. And last month the site launched a redesign that better highlights its network of experts, gives more impact to its breaking daily news coverage, and realigns around the most important topics in the enterprise software marketplace."

About Intelligent Enterprise

CMP's Intelligent Enterprise (www.intelligententerprise.com) is the only Web site dedicated to helping organizations unlock and deliver the strategic value of information so they can improve business processes and drive excellence through operational decision-making. Intelligent Enterprise's content offers a unique focus on how to apply leading-edge technologies to sharpen such business objectives as improving the customer experience, developing smarter marketing campaigns, streamlining supply chains, detecting high-risk or fraudulent activity and creating effective, performance-driven enterprises. Intelligent Enterprise delivers expert coverage and thought leadership through its Web site as well as through Webinars, e-newsletters and more.

About CMP

CMP (http://www.cmp.com/) is a media and marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. With the leading online, event and print brands in all technology market categories, and with services and tools that reach beyond traditional advertising, CMP shapes and influences the technology industry worldwide. CMP publishes highly respected media brands such as TechWeb, InformationWeek, ChannelWeb, CRN, EE Times and TechOnline; produces major industry events such as Interop, Web 2.0 Expo, XChange, Game Developers Conference and the Embedded Systems Conferences; and provides business information and marketing services such as the International Customer Management Institute, Semiconductor Insights and Second Life consulting for technology marketers. CMP is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. For more CMP news, go to cmp.com/news.

Contact
Doug Henschen
CMP
201.660.8467
dhenschen@cmp.com

Source: CMP

CONTACT: Doug Henschen of CMP, +1-201-660-8467, dhenschen@cmp.com

Web site:

http://www.cmp.com/
http://www.intelligententerprise.com/

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CINCINNATI, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kenneth W. Lowe, president and CEO of The E. W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP) and Joseph G. NeCastro, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss the company's business strategy on Tuesday, Jan. 8, during the Citigroup 18th Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference in Phoenix.

The Scripps presentation will be made at 2:30 p.m. MST. To access the webcast, visit www.scripps.com and follow the "shareholders" link at the top of the page. A replay will be available via the shareholders section of the Scripps Web site for 30 days.

The E. W. Scripps Company is a diverse and growing media enterprise with interests in national cable networks, newspaper publishing, broadcast television stations, interactive media, and licensing and syndication.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: The E. W. Scripps Company

CONTACT: Tim Stautberg, The E. W. Scripps Company, +1-513-977-3826,
stautberg@scripps.com

Web site:

http://www.scripps.com/

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NEW YORK, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group USA, announced today that the company has acquired rights to publish the new novel by Tom Wolfe, the celebrated bestselling novelist and journalist, author of such American classics as The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The Right Stuff, The Bonfire of the Vanities, and most recently I Am Charlotte Simmons.

Titled Back to Blood, the novel will consider class, family, wealth, race, crime, sex, corruption, and ambition in Miami, the city where America's future has arrived first. Characters include a young nurse of Cuban ancestry married to a famous French-emigre sex doctor, a freshman journalist on the trail of a Russian-mob-comes-to-Miami story, his wary editor, a second-generation Cuban police officer, a woman of Haitian background who passes for Anglo, and dozens more.

Little, Brown publisher Michael Pietsch said, "The opportunity to work with the American master Tom Wolfe is the kind of thrill and challenge that people entering book publishing dream of. I picked The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby off a library spinner rack in nineteen sixty- something and it tore the top of my head off-I'd never imagined a writer's voice could be that alive on the page. Everyone at Little, Brown is exhilarated to be working with Tom Wolfe to bring his new novel to readers in the Internet age."

David Young, CEO of Hachette Book Group USA, said, "Tom Wolfe is one of a kind, a master craftsman and social observer and comic writer of the highest caliber. I am thrilled to bring the many assets of the Hachette Book Group, publishers of great literary fiction and of enormous bestsellers, to bear in helping Tom Wolfe find the biggest readership of his already extraordinary career."

Mr. Wolfe was represented in the negotiation by his longtime agent, Lynn Nesbit of Janklow & Nesbit. The book will be edited by Little, Brown senior editor Pat Strachan. Ms. Strachan was formerly Mr. Wolfe's editor at Farrar, Straus and Giroux, where she worked with him on The Right Stuff, The Bonfire of the Vanities, and four other books. Little, Brown acquired North American rights, and publication is planned for 2009.

Little, Brown and Company is a division of Hachette Book Group USA. Founded in 1837, Little, Brown has long been recognized as a publisher committed to publishing fiction of the highest quality and nonfiction of lasting significance. Hachette Book Group USA is a leading trade publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the second-largest publisher in the world.

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Source: Little, Brown and Company

CONTACT: Heather Rizzo, VP, Executive Director of Publicity, Little,
Brown and Company, +1-212-364-1495, or heather.rizzo@hbgusa.com

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DETROIT, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- "Mr. Hot Wheels" and "Mr. Monster Garage" will infuse a hefty dose of fun into the AutoWeek Design Forum, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, in the Riverview Ballroom of Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center in Detroit, Mich. "Designed for Fun" is the theme of the 15th annual event.

Larry Wood, veteran miniature car designer and leader of Mattel Inc.'s Toy Car Division and Jesse James, television celebrity and owner of West Coast Choppers, are among the leading automotive and consumer designers who will share their insights throughout the daylong event.

Wood has been designing Hot Wheels for nearly all of the collectibles' 40 years of production. Following a brief stint with Ford Motor Company designing real cars, Wood joined the toymaker in 1969 as a one-man operation. Today, Wood is among more than 30 Hot Wheels designers who have collectively developed as many as 100 unique cars in one year. Mattel produces five million Hot Wheels each week.

Hot Wheels celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2008 with a special series of 1:64-scale model cars designed by six automotive industry manufacturers, including Dodge, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Lotus and Mitsubishi (as reported in the Dec. 24, 2007 issue of AutoWeek). Accompanied by Hot Wheel's own vehicle, the collection is set to hit stores in the spring.

James catapulted to national fame through the Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage" as the leader of televised teams of experts who built "monster machines." The hour-long program showcased the groups' adventures in transforming stock vehicles into other types of vehicles or machinery. Some of the more memorable projects included transformation of the Chrysler PT Cruiser into a wood chipper, a Lincoln Continental into an open road racer and a Ford Model A into a rat rod, just to name a few.

As owner of West Coast Choppers, a Long Beach, California, custom motorcycle fabrication shop he founded in 1992, James developed a following with the special-order motorcycles - ranging in price from $60,000 to $150,000 - he painstakingly tailors for each buyer.

Rounding out the AutoWeek Design Forum speaker roster are:

-- Paul Kolada, founder and principal, Priority Designs, an industrial
design consulting firm
-- Aaron Pizzuti, design manager, Chrysler LLC, (Dodge Durango and
Jeep(R) Hurricane)
-- Troy Trepanier, president, Rad Rides by Troy, an automotive
customization enterprise
-- Franz von Holzhausen, director of design, Mazda North American
Operations, (Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky)
-- Carl Zipfel, director of exterior design, HUMMER, General Motors,
(HUMMER HX concept)

The Design Forum agenda also includes guided tours of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) and presentation of the AutoWeek Editors' Choice Awards.

Advance registration for the daylong program, which includes continental breakfast, lunch, NAIAS tour, reception and dinner program, is $275. Advance tickets for the full day or dinner program only are $225 and $175 each, respectively. Deadline for online registration is Friday, January 11. Limited on-site registration will be available during the Design Forum at $325 for the full day and $225 for dinner-only attendance.

Visit AutoWeek.com/dforum for additional information and to register online. Information is also available by contacting Kathy Sovoda at 313-446- 6041 or ksovoda@crain.com.

Johnson Controls is the host sponsor of the 2008 AutoWeek Design Forum. The event is also sponsored by Dassault Systemes, in association with the NAIAS.

AutoWeek is the only weekly automotive-enthusiast magazine in North America providing its passionate readers with up-to-date information like no other automotive news source. With nearly 50 years of unbiased editorial, it delivers the latest on vehicle reviews, motorsports, events and trends, personalities, auto show coverage and more.

AutoWeek.com delivers breaking news, vehicle specs, photo galleries and podcasts to viewers faster than any other source. With its online community, visitors have the opportunity to post their own reviews and register to win unique trips as well as receive the latest, tailored e-mail alerts and blogs to fuel their automotive lifestyle proving why first means everything.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: AutoWeek

CONTACT: Rachael Poirier of AutoWeek, +1-313-446-0447,
rpoirier@crain.com; or Pat Adanti-Joy, +1-586-939-3429, pat.joy@comcast.net,
for AutoWeek

Web site:

http://www.autoweek.com/
http://www.autoweek.com/dforum

NOTE TO EDITORS: AutoWeek editors are available for interviews by contacting Rachael Poirier.

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FaceTime Strategy Offers a New Method for Delivering Results in Half the Time of Traditional Advertising

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- FaceTime Strategy, a revolutionary new media agency, launched its Washington, D.C. bureau today. The company provides Internet based strategies and tactics to elevate people, products and brands to global proportions. FaceTime is capitalizing on this expanding sector of the public relations and advertising industry, which represents 2.5 percent of the $602 billion market, and is the first firm to offer a full suite of services dedicated solely to Internet-based promotions.

New media is projected to more than triple in the coming year, according to industry analysts from Pew Internet Research.

"With Internet marketing, PR and marketing campaigns that have global impact are possible for businesses of every size, budget and scale," said Todd Mason CEO of FaceTime Strategy. "What is most appealing about this type of marketing and PR campaign is our distinct ability to measure the previously immeasurable."

Based on technology available, FaceTime tracks click through rates, impressions, responses and direct closes as a result of its campaigns. This enables its clients to see exactly where their marketing dollars are being spent and direct ROI.

"Unlike traditional PR campaigns, new media can shift focus quickly and effectively to impact a chosen target audience in a meaningful manner," said Christopher Yoko Managing Director of FaceTime's DC-based operations.

"We are proud to say, our expert staff has represented Fortune 500 companies and implemented successful PR and new media campaigns, that generated millions of media impressions within half the time of traditional advertising. And, we are eager to do that for other organizations," Yoko added.

FaceTime Strategy, LLC

FaceTime Strategy (FTS) is a full-service new media agency that offers an innovative method for utilizing viral marketing tools, targeted online advertisements and social networking. The agency is synonymous with a unique methodology that will be employed for all clients. The method creates a balanced use of all online mediums to effectively communicate messages and deliver quantifiable results. FaceTime is headquartered in Washington D.C., with immediate plans to expand services into the New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Chicago metro areas. For more information call 202-386-6159 or visit www.facetimestrategy.com.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: adele@epicmediarelations.com

Source: FaceTime Strategy, LLC

CONTACT: Adele R. Cehrs of Epic Media Relations, LLC, +1-202-379-2860,
ext. 101, adele@epicmediarelations.com, for FaceTime Strategy, LLC

Web site:

http://www.facetimestrategy.com/

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MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Under the gray skies of today's troubled economy, it's critical now more than ever that boating consumers find reliable, reputable dealers with the staying power to guide them through a lifetime of boating journeys. These consumers now have a trusted source they can turn to, thanks to Boating Industry magazine's third annual Top 100 Dealers.

This marine dealer ranking has resulted in an incredibly powerful group that collectively generates more than $2 billion in annual retail sales. While the U.S. boat industry has recently experienced a decline in unit sales, this group has been thriving, delivering an average year-over-year revenue growth of almost 13 percent.

The Top 100 ranking recognizes those marine dealers that are unsurpassed in overall business operations, customer service, marketing and professionalism. Collectively, the 2007 Boating Industry Top 100 employ more than 5,250 people and operate 289 retail locations across North America.

When you add in Boating Industry's 2007 Top 100 Dealer Hall of Fame Award Recipient MarineMax Inc., those numbers become even more impressive. Total retail sales rise to more than $3.2 billion -- more than 8 percent of the entire $39 billion marine market -- employment figures jump to nearly 7,500 and total locations rise to 377.

"While most industry awards are given to those dealers that sell the most boats, our Top 100 program is much more qualitatively focused," said Matt Gruhn, editor-in-chief of Boating Industry, "thereby leveling the playing field for all dealers and directing consumers to those dealers that can best deliver on the dream that boat ownership promises."

Topping the list at No. 1 for the first time is Anna Maria, Fla.-based Galati Yacht Sales; followed by Skipper Bud's and Affiliates, Winthrop Harbor, Ill.; Seattle Boat Co., Seattle; Singleton Marine Group, Dadeville, Ala.; and Slalom Shop Boats & Yachts, Lewisville, Texas. Nearly 500 people joined Boating Industry to honor the Top 100 Dealers at a black-tie celebration Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Boating Industry's editorial staff reviewed almost 400 applications, culled from more than 3,000 nominations. The applications asked both quantitative and qualitative questions regarding all aspects of marine dealer operations.

"The Boating Industry Top 100 has, in short order, become the most coveted award in the marine market," explained Tammy Galvin, vice president of Ehlert Publishing Group's Consumer Boating and Trade Groups. "Marine dealers are on the front line with consumers every day, and this is one way we can help provide much needed benchmarking information for all other dealers to measure themselves against."

In addition to MarineMax's receipt of the first Top 100 Hall of Fame Award, following its retirement from the Top 100 in 2006, Boating Industry bestowed five additional Best In Class awards to dealers ranked at the top of their categories. Seattle Boat Co. (ranked 3), is the highest-ranking dealer with five or six stores. Action Water Sports (ranked 13), Hudsonville, Mich., is the highest-ranking dealer with three or four stores. Slalom Shop Boats & Yachts (ranked 5), Lewisville, Texas, is the highest-ranking dealer with one or two stores. Woodard Marine Inc. (ranked 21), Hydeville, Vt., is the highest-ranking dealer with revenue less than $4 million. Quality Boats of Clearwater (ranked 31), Clearwater, Fla., is the most improved Top 100 Dealer.

To see the entire list, visit http://www.boating-industry.com/.

To help bring the Boating Industry Top 100 to life, Ehlert Publishing Group, the magazine's parent company, created the Leadership Alliance, an elite group of the marine industry's leading suppliers. These companies were invited to participate because they possess, as one of their corporate values, a true belief in and commitment to raising the bar of professionalism across all marine industry sectors, and particularly for dealers.

The 2007 Leadership Alliance members include: BRP US Inc./Evinrude, GE Capital Solutions & GE Money, Yamaha Marine Group, BoatTrader, Volvo Penta, ADP Lightspeed, Honda Marine, Channel Blade Technologies, Manheim Specialty Auctions and the Marine Retailers Association of America.

Meet the 2007 Leadership Alliance:

Boating Industry magazine, a 78-year-old business-to-business publication owned by Ehlert Publishing Group, a subsidiary of Ventura, Calif.-based Affinity Group Inc., is the most authoritative and widely respected magazine serving the marine industry. Visit http://www.boating-industry.com/ to learn more about the Top 100 and view the complete rank.

BRP U.S. Inc./Evinrude, Sturtevant, Wis., has been delivering quality recreational experiences for people around the world for more than six decades. In 2001, Evinrude and Johnson outboard engines joined the Bombardier family, and in 2003 after extensive R&D, the company released Evinrude E-TEC, which revolutionized the outboard engine industry. BRP also produces such innovative products and brands as Sea-Doo watercraft and sport boats, Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Rotax karts and engines and Bombardier ATVs and utility vehicles. Visit http://www.evinrude.com/

As a recognized leader in the marine industry for more than 30 years, GE is focused on providing its customers with outstanding service through its two divisions that serve the marine industry extensively -- GE Capital Solutions Commercial Distribution Finance unit (CDF) and GE Money. CDF, Hoffman Estates, Ill., creates customized financing programs to help manufacturers sell more products and dealers stock optimal levels of inventory to drive more sales. With more than 50 years of experience serving the marine industry, CDF is dedicated to helping customers improve cash flow and grow their businesses through an array of financing programs and services. GE Money Sales Finance provides marine dealers and manufacturers with retail finance programs to help them sell more product, to more people, more often. Among the tools it offers its customers are private label credit card programs, marketing and installment lending and financial services for retailers. Visit: http://www.ge.com/cdf and http://www.gemoney.com/.

Yamaha Marine Group, Kennesaw, Ga., has quickly become a leader in product quality and technology by providing superior value and customer satisfaction. The company has built a strong brand and loyal customer base in the marine market for its outboard engines as well as its Skeeter, Century and G3 boat brands. In 2000, the company introduced its High Pressure Direct Injection technology that swept the top three industry awards for innovation, design and engineering -- the marine equivalent of racing's Triple Crown. A more recent award-winning and industry-defining introduction is the F225, the world's first V6 four-stroke outboard. Visit: http://www.yamaha-motor.com/

BoatTrader, the online portal for Boat Trader Magazine, is the nation's largest boating classified source. Headquartered in Norfolk, Va., BoatTrader displays more than 110,000 boats to an audience of 2.2 million visitors nationwide each month. It serves as a convenient and effective advertising forum for boat dealers and brokers. The company's goal is to make it easier and faster for its dealers to expand their online presence and to ultimately sell more boats. For more information on BoatTrader, call 877-354-4069 or visit: http://www.boattrader.com/

Volvo Penta is a leading global manufacturer of engines and complete power systems for marine and industrial applications. Founded in 1907, Volvo Penta has become the fastest-growing marine engine company in the world by constantly developing innovative products and services. The company introduced its first outboard engine in 1922, the first in-line, 6-cylinder diesel in 1946, the first sterndrive in 1959, the first duo-prop in 1982 and Electronic Diesel Control in 1995. Then, in 2004 Volvo Penta changed the face of marine propulsion forever with the Volvo Penta Inboard Performance System (IPS). In addition to the Volvo Penta IPS, the company introduced the Volvo Penta IPS Joystick, which allows boaters the easiest handling and maneuverability available. Visit: http://www.volvopenta.com/

ADP Lightspeed is no stranger to the automotive, heavy truck and powersports markets where its software programs rank No. 1 in all three industries and have reigned there for years. Now, backed by the powerful Automatic Data Processing Co., the LightspeedMarine dealer management system is quickly growing toward becoming the No. 1 provider in the marine industry as well. LightspeedMarine features five integrated modules to help companies manage every element of their dealership more effectively and profitably. With LightspeedMarine on deck, dealers are able to steer their business with more precision than ever before. Visit: http://www.adplightspeed.com/.

From automobiles and motorcycles to power equipment and outboard marine engines, the Honda name is synonymous with a proud legacy of technological innovation and leadership. Honda Marine has remained at the forefront of this tradition of innovation for more than 40 years, working to continually change the shape of the marine industry. In 1973, Honda introduced the first full line of four-stroke outboard engines in the United States -- long before other outboard manufacturers realized the advantages of this type of clean, reliable power and followed suit. The world's preeminent engine manufacturer, Honda sells nearly 20 million engines globally across all product lines each year. This high production volume, coupled with the company's deep level of experience and commitment to precision manufacturing techniques, has allowed Honda to remain the leader in four-stroke technology. Visit: http://www.hondamarine.com/.

Channel Blade Technologies, branded for the company's sharp focus on the entire distribution channel of its clients, provides innovative Web solutions to the marine, RV and powersports industries. Channel Blade's development of eXceleratePro(TM), Branded Flow Technology(TM) and the Footsteps(TM) Customer Relationship Management tool revolutionized the way the recreation industry does Web-enabled business by driving customers from online leads to the showroom, ultimately resulting in more successful sales. Channel Blade believes in order to create solutions for customers, you need to have their input. Thus, throughout the process of bringing a solution concept from idea, to development, to deployment, their team engages with customers to ensure they are focusing on the functionality and benefits they need. Visit: http://www.channelblade.com/.

Manheim, a trusted name in the auction industry for more than 60 years, created Manheim Specialty Auctions in 2003 to meet the growing needs of customers looking for vehicles other than the traditional automobile. Previously, Manheim sold boats and specialty units through the regular auction lanes alongside used cars. As the demand for specialty vehicles increased, Manheim created auctions with sales dedicated to boats, RVs, motorcycles, recreational vehicles and powersport vehicles at 20 locations nationwide. For more information, visit http://www.manheim.com/.

The Marine Retailers Association of America is the leading not-for-profit organization aimed at promoting the recreational marine industry and the welfare of the marine retailer. The association raises the standards of retailing within the industry, provides its members a common source of information concerning all aspects of marine retailing and serves as the voice within the industry and in Washington regarding issues concerning marine dealers nationwide. Visit: http://www.mraa.com/.

This release was issued on behalf of the above organization by Send2Press(R), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.send2press.com/

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Boating Industry

CONTACT: Matt Gruhn of Boating Industry, +1-763-383-4448

Web site:

http://www.boating-industry.com/
http://www.send2press.com/

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AMSTERDAM, January 2/PRNewswire/ -- VoteMatch (http://www.stemwijzer.nl) is back online in the Netherlands,
starting today. Not for Dutch elections this time, but for the presidential
race in the United States. For and in collaboration with Dutch public TV news
and current affairs program Een Vandaag, the Institute for Public and
Politics (IPP) has developed a special VoteMatch USA website
(http://www.VoteMatchUSA.org).

Based on 25 statements addressing major election themes like the war in
Iraq, taxes, same-sex marriage, abortion and gun control, VoteMatch USA
reveals which presidential candidate - Republican or Democrat - is closest to
your position. The site also provides a good overview of the key issues on
which the battle for the most powerful job in the world is being fought.

America chooses its new President on November 4th this year. Een Vandaag
will be providing regular and extensive coverage of the race for Dutch
viewers. And VoteMatch, the most popular website in the Netherlands during
election periods, complements that coverage by supplying visitors with
accessible information about the policies of the main candidates.

The US election campaign is about to step up a gear, with the Iowa
primaries on January 3rd and those in New Hampshire following later this
month. VoteMatch USA features the eight candidates revealed by reliable polls
to be likely to attract more than 10 percent of the vote. On the Republican
side they are Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney and Mike
Huckabee. For the Democrats, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards
are the most serious contenders.

VoteMatch USA is not just for Dutch users with an interest US politics.
For Americans living in the Netherlands, and indeed for all English speakers,
a translated version is available at http://www.VoteMatchUSA.org. All the
VoteMatch polls are available at http://usa.eenvandaag.nl and
http://www.stemwijzer.nl.

The US presidential race is an elimination contest. So, as candidates
drop out, VoteMatch USA will be updated to reflect the latest situation. The
final version will appear in late August, once the Democratic and Republican
party conventions have selected their candidates for the election itself.

Source: Instituut voor Publiek en Politiek

For more information, please contact: Petra Spaninks, Coordinator, EenVandaag: +31-356-715842 or +31-653-864660; Nico Bloot, Head of Communications, IPP: +31-616-934592; Jochum de Graaf, Project Leader, VoteMatch: +31-624-267886.

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MIAMI, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carnival Cruise Lines has been named the number one cruise line in Southern Living Magazine's 2008 Readers Choice Awards.

The annual awards are based on surveys available to the publication's 15 million readers who are asked to designate their number one choice in a variety of travel-related categories. Carnival was cited as the preferred cruise line more than any other cruise operator.

Carnival's "Fun Ships" were recognized for providing excellent activities and entertainment options, an exceptional array of fine quality cuisine, and convenient Southern U.S. departure points, with 17 ships departing from eight ports throughout Florida, Alabama, Texas and Louisiana. "The convenience is a real winner and a great reason to keep going back again for more of what their ships have to offer," said Wanda McKinney, Southern Living's associate travel editor.

"We take a great deal of pride in providing our guests with wonderful vacation memories and have made a tremendous investment in continually updating and enhancing the 'Fun Ship' vacation experience. To have these efforts acknowledged by the discerning readers of Southern Living is extremely gratifying," said Vicki Freed, Carnival's senior vice president of sales and guest services.

Over the past five years alone, Carnival launched five new 110,000-ton "Fun Ships" -- the largest in its fleet -- and rolled out the $250 million "Evolutions of Fun" shipboard refurbishment program that includes extensive renovations for its eight Fantasy-class ships. New amenities for these vessels include the Carnival WaterWorks aqua parks, Serenity adults-only areas and totally redesigned main pool areas.

"With exciting new ship projects and guest-driven initiatives such as 'Evolutions of Fun,' Carnival is more committed than ever to providing our guests with fun, high quality, memorable vacations -- all at an incredible value," Freed added.

Carnival is the largest and most popular cruise line in the world, with 22 "Fun Ships" operating voyages ranging from three to 18 days in length to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, the Greek Isles and South America.

The line currently has three new ships on order, including the 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor, set to launch Carnival's first Northern European cruise program July 13, 2008, and the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream and Carnival Magic -- to be the largest "Fun Ships" ever constructed when they enter service in June 2009 and October 2011, respectively.

For additional information on Carnival's "Fun Ship" vacations, contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com.

Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is a proud member of the exclusive World's Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also includes Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, and The Yachts of Seabourn. Sharing a passion to please each guest, and a commitment to quality and value, our member lines appeal to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets. Together, we offer exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world's most desirable destinations.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: LMahle@carnival.com

Source: Carnival Cruise Lines

CONTACT: Jennifer de la Cruz or Tim Gallagher, +1-800-438-6744, or
+1-305-599-2600 ext. 16000, both of Carnival Cruise Lines

Web site:

http://www.carnival.com/

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nexia Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: NXHL) , through its wholly owned subsidiary Gold Fusion Laboratories, announced today that Black Chandelier Founder and Senior Designer Jared Gold was named among Utah's biggest names in the arts and entertainment world by The Salt Lake Tribune. Using the answers of beat writers, critics and editors to create The Salt Lake Tribune's first-ever list of the state's cultural power brokers, Jared Gold took the 12th spot out of a total of 25 persons listed.

The December 29, 2007 article "Utah's top 25 cultural power brokers" is available online at http://www.sltrib.com//ci_7831536?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com . The Salt Lake Tribune commented on Jared Gold stating, "In recent years, the Victorian-and-goth-influenced 35-year-old fashion designer has expanded his Trolley Square Black Chandelier boutique into a minichain of four Utah stores and launched a kids' and skatewear line. More than that, Gold's distinctive (can you say audacious?) statements are helping to propel Utah design beyond T-Shirts-R-Us."

About Nexia Holdings Inc.

Nexia Holdings Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: NXHL) , headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a diversified holdings company with operations in health & beauty, fashion retail and real estate. The Company has been acquiring undervalued properties in the Salt Lake City area since the early 1990s. Nexia owns a majority interest in Landis Lifestyle Salon, http://www.landissalon.com/, a hair salon built around the world-class AVEDA(TM) product line. Through its Gold Fusion Laboratories subsidiary, Nexia owns the innovative retail and design firm Black Chandelier and its related brands. Black Chandelier is expanding nationwide, and currently operates four retail locations and online operations at http://www.blackchandelier.com/. For more information, visit http://www.nexiaholdings.com/.

Nexia's Disclosures can be viewed at http://www.nexiaholdings.com/ and http://www.sec.gov/.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Richard Surber, President
Nexia Holdings, Inc.
801-575-8073 x 106
RichardSurber@nexiaholdings.com
or
For Investor Relations:
OTC Financial Network
Rick McCaffrey
781-444-6100x625
rick@otcfn.comhttp://www.otcfn.com/nxhl

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Nexia Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: Richard Surber, President of Nexia Holdings, Inc.,
+1-801-575-8073, ext. 106, RichardSurber@nexiaholdings.com, or Investors, Rick
McCaffrey of OTC Financial Network, +1-781-444-6100, ext. 625, rick@otcfn.com

Web site:

http://www.nexiaholdings.com/
http://www.landissalon.com/
http://www.blackchandelier.com/
http://www.otcfn.com/nxhl

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ATLANTA, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cox Radio, Inc. (NYSE:CXR) announced today that Marc Morgan, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Neil Johnston, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the 18th Annual Citigroup Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference being held January 8-10, 2008 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mr. Morgan and Mr. Johnston are scheduled to present on Thursday, January 10th at 9:45 a.m. Mountain Standard Time.

A live audio webcast and presentation slides may be accessed through the investor relations portion of Cox Radio's website, located at www.coxradio.com. The webcast and presentation will also be archived on the website for 30 days following the presentation.

Cox Radio is one of the largest radio broadcasting companies in the United States, based on revenues. Cox Radio owns, operates or provides sales and marketing services for 80 stations (67 FM and 13 AM) clustered in 18 markets, including major markets such as Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Orlando, San Antonio and Tampa. Cox Radio shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: CXR.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Cox Radio, Inc.

CONTACT: For Analysts and Investors, Neil O. Johnston, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of Cox Radio, Inc., +1-678-645-4310; for Analysts,
Investors, Press or Media, Dan Harris of Brainerd Communicators, Inc., for Cox
Radio, Inc., +1-212-986-6667

Web site:

http://www.coxradio.com/

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Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated , a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, announced today that it is positioned in the leader's quadrant within Gartner's "Endpoint Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant," published in December 2007. (1)

According to Gartner, "leaders demonstrate balanced progress and effort in all execution and vision categories. Their actions raise the competitive bar for all products in the market, and they can change the course of the industry."

"Trend Micro is proud to be recognized by Gartner as a company that strives to meet customers' evolving needs," said Ron Clarkson, director - endpoint security, Trend Micro. "The high marks we consistently receive from our clients in the area of service and support and our recent announcements showcase this commitment: Our first data leak prevention solution recently became available; we've also developed a plug-in architecture that enables more rapid integration of new technologies either offered by Trend Micro or by smaller companies; we also expanded our reputation system to include "in-the- cloud" Web reputation database that enables real-time security ratings to Web sites. This technology determines a Web site's reputation through domain security profiling, malware behavior assessment, Web site content analysis, URL filtering and spam and phishing correlation to protect clients from malicious or questionable sites.

Gartner studied vendors who "provide malware detection and cleaning ... , a personal firewall and/or some form of host intrusion prevention ... capability for PCs" and that "have centralized management, configuration and reporting capabilities for the products that can support companies that have, at a minimum, 5,000 geographically dispersed endpoints."

The report positions vendors in one of four quadrants based on the companies' visions and ability to execute on that vision. The four quadrants are Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries and Niche Players.

About the Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted December 21, 2007 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendor's measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Trend Micro Incorporated

Trend Micro Incorporated is a pioneer in secure content and threat management. Founded in 1988, Trend Micro provides individuals and organizations of all sizes with award-winning security software, hardware and services. With headquarters in Tokyo and operations in more than 30 countries, Trend Micro solutions are sold through corporate and value-added resellers and service providers worldwide. For additional information and evaluation copies of Trend Micro products and services, visit our Web site at http://www.trendmicro.com/.

Copyright (C) 2007. Trend Micro Incorporated. All rights reserved. Trend Micro and the Trend Micro t-ball logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Trend Micro, Incorporated. All other product or company names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners.

1) Gartner, Inc., "Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms,
2007," by P. Firstbrook, A. Hallawell, J. Girard, and N. MacDonald,
December, 2007.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Trend Micro Incorporated

CONTACT: Andrea Mueller, +1-408-863-6583, andrea_mueller@trendmicro.com

Web site:

http://www.trendmicro.com/

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Popular web site lists breakthrough 3D color printer with iPhone and Kindle

BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The ZPrinter(R) 450 has been named one of 15 "revolutionary inventions of 2007" by Entrepreneur.com, the leading small business web site on the Internet.

(Logo:

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040630/ZCORPLOGO )

"This technology could have a significant impact on many different industries that rely on models and landscapes," the web site said (http://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/188038.html), noting the machine's office environment compatibility and automated features.

Released in March, the ZPrinter 450 represents a giant step in making high-definition color 3D printing available to the masses. The machine is the first color 3D printer to break the $40,000 price point, the most highly automated, and the most compatible with contemporary office environments.

Entrepreneur.com editors sifted through hundreds of inventions that became available in the past year to compile the list of innovative, practical and fun products. The ZPrinter 450 was listed third after the iPhone and the Kindle electronic reading device.

About Z Corporation

Z Corporation makes products that enable users to capture, edit, and print 3D data with unprecedented speed, ease, versatility and affordability. These products include the world's fastest high-definition 3D printers -- machines that produce physical 3D models from digital data in full color -- and uniquely portable 3D scanners -- handheld machines that digitize 3D surfaces in real time. Z Corp. technology is enabling a wide range of applications in manufacturing, architecture, civil engineering, reverse engineering, geographic information systems (GIS), medicine and entertainment. For the latest news and information from Z Corp., visit the company's Web site at http://www.zcorp.com/.

CONTACT: KEVIN LACH CHARNA CUMMINGS
Z CORPORATION BEAUPRE
+1 781-852-5086 +1 603-559-5837
KLACH@ZCORP.COMCCUMMINGS@BEAUPRE.COM

WWW.ZCORP.COM

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Photo: NewsCom:

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040630/ZCORPLOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Z Corporation

CONTACT: Kevin Lach of Z Corporation, +1-781-852-5086, klach@zcorp.com;
or Charna Cummings of Beaupre, +1-603-559-5837, ccummings@beaupre.com

Web site:

http://www.zcorp.com/
http://www.entrepreneur.com/

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Tech Company Earns Widespread Recognition, Is Poised for Continued Growth in 2008

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Dataprise, Inc., a Rockville-based information technology company, brings in the New Year by having company CEO David Eisner named to Washington SmartCEO magazine's "Smart CTO" list and re- launching its Web site, www.dataprise.com.

In the February 2008 issue of Washington SmartCEO featuring the "Smart CTO" listing, Mr. Eisner will be recognized as a "CEO Who Gets IT" due to his service as a de facto CTO to multiple small and medium-sized businesses.

Dataprise's newly revamped Web site features streamlined information, user-friendly features and enhanced graphics. Mr. Eisner expects that the updated Web site will help strengthen the company's already excellent reputation for innovation and further the message about its Signature(R) Network Support plans -- the affordable, flexible "pay-as-you-go" service plans that are uniquely customized to meet the individual needs of small and medium-sized businesses. Where many IT service providers follow a "one size fits all" managed care model, Dataprise's unique customer care model combines the Signature(R) Network Support with a wide range of managed service options to give businesses custom service tailored to their specific needs.

"The new Dataprise Web site is not just a source of information or a sales tool, but an entirely new experience for our clients and potential clients to learn about what differentiates us from the competition and our commitment to excellence in every facet of our operation," Mr. Eisner said. "Dataprise had significant growth in 2007, and I expect the Web site to help us continue that."

The latest SmartCEO recognition caps a year of high visibility for Dataprise. In September, the company was named as one of Inc. Magazine's Top 5000, demonstrating the company's growth, innovation and outstanding workplace practices. The company was also named to Deloitte's "Fast 50" for the fourth time, Washington Smart CEO's "Future 50" and was named one of the Washington area's "Best Places to Work" by The Washington Business Journal. In addition, Dataprise Chief Financial Officer Alan Brenner was named by Washington SmartCEO as one of the region's Top 10 "Smartest CFOs."

ABOUT DATAPRISE, INC.

Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, Dataprise, Inc. is a leading information technology services provider and systems integrator that solves the technology challenges of small and medium-size business. With offices in New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Northern Virginia, Dataprise is an outsourced technology partner to hundreds of clients nationwide, helping organizations manage their networks and leverage their technology investments. Dataprise offers affordable technical support and consulting services including its Signature Network Support (www.dataprise.com/sigsup.aspx) plans. These comprehensive, scalable plans meet the unique needs of small and medium- size enterprises by offering a holistic and personalized approach to technology support services. Learn more about Dataprise, Inc. by visiting http://www.dataprise.com/.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Dataprise, Inc.

CONTACT: Jeffrey Bukowski of Devaney & Associates for Dataprise, Inc.,
+1-410-296-0800

Web site:

http://www.dataprise.com/
http://www.dataprise.com/sigsup.aspx

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SecondApproach services honored for outstanding innovation

VIENNA, Va., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- SecondApproach(SM) automated remarketing services from TARGUSinfo have received a 2007 Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC(R)) Customer Interaction Solutions magazine ( www.cismag.com ), the leading publication covering CRM, call centers and teleservices since 1982.

SecondApproach services help businesses "remarket" to prospective customers in order to close sales while the consumer is still interested. The service captures a caller's phone number (even if the caller hangs up while waiting), appends a confirmed name and postal address and within 48 hours sends out a personalized mailing to the prospect -- for instance, a "thank you for getting in touch" postcard with an offer. With SecondApproach services, businesses can automatically segment their follow-up and send different mailings according to profiles or demographics.

"Companies spend tens of millions of dollars to acquire new customers but too often fail to follow up on their full share of the demand they've generated," said Paul McConville, TARGUSinfo Director of Consumer-Facing Services. "SecondApproach services automate the follow-up on strong leads that didn't immediately convert, maximizing companies' acquisition rates. We're gratified that Customer Interaction Solutions has recognized the value of SecondApproach services."

The return on investment for SecondApproach customers has varied, ranging from 4,200% for a direct marketer to 432% for a provider of Internet access services. Typical ROI measurements have fallen in the 600-800% range. Response rates for consumers to SecondApproach mailers have averaged between 5 and 10%, far above typical rates for direct mail campaigns that use bought or rented lists.

"TARGUSinfo has proven they are committed to quality and excellence in solutions that benefit the contact center experience as well as ROI for the companies that use them. I am pleased to honor their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more innovative solutions from TARGUSinfo in the future," said Nadji Tehrani, Executive Group Publisher and Editor-in- Chief of Customer Interaction Solutions. "For 10 years, Customer Interaction Solutions magazine has been recognizing companies that have demonstrated excellence in technological advancement and application refinements."

The 10th Annual Product of the Year Award winners will be featured in the January 2008 issue of Customer Interaction Solutions magazine.

For more information about the Customer Interaction Solutions 2007 Product of the Year Awards or any of the TMC media properties, please visit www.tmcnet.com.

About TARGUSinfo

TARGUSinfo On-Demand Information services provide insight through unique identification, verification and location solutions that enable retailers, call-center operators, Web-based marketers, communication service providers and others to dramatically increase the quality of their services and the effectiveness of their marketing. A privately held company, TARGUSinfo is headquartered in Vienna, Va. For more information, visit www.TARGUSinfo.com.

About Customer Interaction Solutions

Since 1982, Customer Interaction Solutions (CIS) magazine has been the voice of the call/contact center, CRM and teleservices industries. CIS magazine has helped the industry germinate, grow, mature and prosper, and has served as the leading publication in helping these industries that have had such a positive impact on the world economy to continue to thrive. Through a combination of outstanding and cutting-edge original editorial, industry voices, in-depth lab reviews and the recognition of the innovative leaders in management and technology through our highly valued awards, Customer Interaction Solutions strives to continue to be the publication that holds the quality bar high for the industry. Please visit www.cismag.com.

About TMC

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and IMS Magazine. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. Ranked in the top 6,000 most visited Web sites in the world by alexa.com*, TMCnet serves as many as three million unique visitors each month. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO, and Call Center 2.0 Conference and Green Technology World Conference. For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com. (*alexa.com is an amazon.com company that ranks Web sites by their traffic levels. Neither alexa.com nor amazon.com is affiliated with TMCnet.) For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.

TMC Contact:
Jan Pierret
203-852-6800, ext. 228
jpierret@tmcnet.com

Press Contacts:
Pete Simpkinson Karen Pantinas
TARGUSinfo Beaupre & Co. Public Relations
703.272.6200 603.559.5836
pr@TARGUSinfo.comkpantinas@beaupre.com

www.TARGUSinfo.com

www.beaupre.com

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: TARGUSinfo

CONTACT: Jan Pierret of TMC, +1-203-852-6800, ext. 228,
jpierret@tmcnet.com; Pete Simpkinson of TARGUSinfo, +1-703-272-6200,
pr@TARGUSinfo.com; or Karen Pantinas of Beaupre & Co. Public Relations,
+1-603-559-5836, kpantinas@beaupre.com, for TARGUSinfo

Web site:

http://www.targusinfo.com/
http://www.cismag.com/
http://www.tmcnet.com/

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BEIJING, Jan. 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirMedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCN), the operator of the largest digital media network in China dedicated to air travel advertising, today announced that it has completed the installation of digital frames at Terminals 2 and 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport. Digital frames are high-definition LCD screens that can change displayed pictures expeditiously.

AirMedia upgraded 90 light box displays to 46-inch digital frames at Terminal 2 of Beijing Capital International Airport and has begun placing clients' advertisements on these frames since the beginning of December 2007. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had installed 328 46-inch digital frames and 120 70-inch digital frames at Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport. The new digital frames at Terminal 3 will begin displaying paid advertisements when Terminal 3 is open for testing at the end of February 2008.

According to Beijing Capital International Airport, it is expected to become one of the world's top five busiest airports and will have more than 64 million passenger departures and arrivals by the end of 2008. Newly constructed Terminal 3, which is scheduled to open for testing at the end of February 2008, is a centerpiece infrastructure project for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

"I am very pleased that the installation has been completed as scheduled, which demonstrates again the superior execution ability of our team," commented Herman Man Guo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AirMedia. "As our digital frames are placed at both sides of all 60 boarding gates at Terminal 3, and other prime locations with high air passenger traffic, we believe these new digital frames may optimize the effective reach of our clients' advertisements, making them a very attractive advertising platform. We will continue to expand the number of digital frames in other airports of our network."

In addition, AirMedia also installed 328 digital TV screens at Terminal 3 which increased AirMedia's total number of digital TV screens in Beijing Capital International Airport to over 420.

About AirMedia Group Inc.

AirMedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCN) operates the largest digital media network in China dedicated to air travel advertising. AirMedia has contractual concession rights to operate digital TV screens in 52 airports, including 28 out of the 30 largest airports in China, and has contractual concession rights to place its programs on the routes operated by 9 airlines, including the three largest airlines in China. AirMedia also offers advertisers other media platforms in airports, such as digital frames, light box displays, 360-degree LED displays and 3D displays. For more information about AirMedia, please visit http://www.airmedia.net.cn/ .

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "may," "would," "expect," "anticipate," "future," "intend," "plan," "believe," "estimate," "confident" and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this announcement, as well as AirMedia Group Inc.'s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. AirMedia may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 20-F and 6-K, etc., in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about AirMedia's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward- looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, if advertisers or the viewing public do not accept, or lose interest in, our air travel digital media network, we may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow from our operating activities and our prospects and results of operations could be negatively affected; we derive substantially all of our revenues from the provision of air travel advertising services, and if there is a downturn in the air travel advertising industry, we may not be able to diversify our revenue sources; if we are unable to retain existing concession rights contracts or obtain new concession rights contracts on commercially advantageous terms that allow us to place or operate the digital TV screens in airports or on airplanes, we may be unable to maintain or expand our network coverage and our business and prospects may be harmed; a substantial majority of our revenues are currently concentrated in the five largest airports and three largest airlines in China, and if any of these airports or airlines experiences a material business disruption, our ability to generate revenues and our results of operations would be materially and adversely affected; AirMedia's limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and results of operations; and other risks outlined in AirMedia's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AirMedia does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact:

Raymond Huang
Investor Relations Director
Tel: +86-10-8460-8678
Email: ir@airmedia.net.cn

FD Beijing
Julian Wilson
Tel: +86-10-8591-1951
Email: julian.wilson@fd.com

Source: AirMedia Group Inc.

CONTACT: Raymond Huang, Investor Relations Director, +86-10-8460-8678,
or ir@airmedia.net.cn; or FD Beijing - Julian Wilson, +86-10-8591-1951, or
julian.wilson@fd.com, for AirMedia Group Inc.

Web Site:

http://www.airmedia.net.cn/

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Customer reviews for wedding vendors now available on the web.

Top wedding experts expand their website to include Wed Reviews: Real Reviews from Real Brides.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Brides can now check, verify, and/or review every wedding vendor they might need or use for the biggest day of their life from the dressmaker to the florist at one convenient location. WeddingSolutions.com has added Wed Reviews to its comprehensive roster of wedding information. For the first time, newly married couples can publicly praise the providers they used for their wedding if they did a great job, or warn other brides if they did not.

Couples can rate their wedding service providers in four major categories: Price, Professionalism, Service and Quality. The reviewers have the option of allowing others to contact them for further explanation. Similarly, Wedding Service providers can defend themselves by telling their side of the story.

The Wed Reviews section of WeddingSolutions.com will be instrumental in helping engaged couples make the right decision when hiring wedding vendors. http://www.weddingsolutions.com/wed_reviews/

"Getting references from service providers doesn't help that much since they tend to give names of only those customers who they know were happy with their services," says Alex Lluch, President of WeddingSolutions.com. "This makes it very difficult for a bride to know if the service provider they are thinking to hire will perform according to their expectations. WeddingSolutions.com is determined to do something about this."

"We encourage all newly married couples to visit WeddingSolutions.com and rate the service providers they used for their wedding," said Lluch. "Future brides will greatly appreciate their help in selecting the best providers for their wedding."

ABOUT WEDDINGSOLUTIONS.COM AND THE WS PUBLISHING GROUP:

Alex and Elizabeth Lluch are the best-selling authors of over 70 books including the most successful line of wedding planning books sold in the U.S., Canada, and Hawaii, outselling books from corporate giants such as Martha Stewart, Emily Post, and the Idiot's Guide. Five of their wedding planning books are in the top 10 best selling wedding planning books in North America. They are also the publishers of UltimateGiftRegistry.com.

Media Contact: Holly White, Director of PR, 619.589.1919 ext. 110,

Holly@WSPublishingGroup.com

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: WeddingSolutions.com

CONTACT:

Web site:

http://www.weddingsolutions.com/
http://www.ultimategiftregistry.com/

NOTE TO EDITORS: Alex and Elizabeth Lluch are available for interviews.

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