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The only trade show dedicated to Indian suppliers to be held outside of India

HONG KONG, April 20 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- The first-ever India Sourcing Fair: Home Products opens today at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong and runs until April 23. The show is organized by Global Sources (NASDAQ:GSOL) ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ), a leading B2B media company in Asia, to cater to the growing demand for Indian products. The Fair is the only trade show held outside of India dedicated entirely to Indian suppliers.

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Global Sources' Executive Director, Sarah Benecke, said: "Through the India Sourcing Fair: Home Products, we are giving Indian suppliers a very effective global marketing platform to show their products to some of the world's largest importers. The Fair is perfectly timed to coincide with one of Hong Kong's busiest sourcing periods, when tens of thousands of international volume buyers descend on the city to source products from Asia.

"On the visitors' side, we are giving buyers more product choices and more innovative suppliers. Buyers will be able to source metalware; glassware; kitchenware; home decor; coir products; steel & plastics; home textiles; arts & crafts; leather products; and bamboo & cane handicrafts that are uniquely Indian in style. The show will be co-located with the China Sourcing Fairs: Home Products and Baby & Children's Products, which gives buyers even more choice."

Indian suppliers are responding positively to this new show. Metal Trends Partner, Moonis Ghayur, said: "The India Sourcing Fair is a great solution for us. We are glad that there is an international trade fair in Hong Kong dedicated to Indian suppliers where we can show our world-class products. Hong Kong is an important location to hold this show, as thousands of international volume buyers from new and existing markets visit this key re-export city every year. We need to meet these buyers if we are to survive the current financial downturn. Thanks to Global Sources for thinking of this."

All three shows are expected to attract leading volume buyers, many of whom are participating in the Private Buyer Meetings held exclusively at the Fairs. In these meetings, buyers choose from a list of exhibitors pre-selected by Global Sources and then meet with them on-site in private to discuss product specifications and production requirements. Among the participants this April are Atico, Coles Group, Dollar General, Halfords, LG Sourcing and Li & Fung.

India Sourcing Fair goes to Dubai in June

The next stop for the India Sourcing Fair ( http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHOW/DUBAI-INDIA-SOURCING-FAIR- HOMEPRODUCTS.HTM ) (Note: If the URL above wraps to a second line, paste both lines into the browser.) is Dubai from June 14-16, 2009. Dubai is the gateway to a market of 150 million consumers in 40 countries and regions that include the Middle East, the Russian Federation and Africa.

Benecke said: "We are taking Indian suppliers to the world's top sourcing centers, particularly Hong Kong and Dubai, to give them access to the leading buyers. In this economy, it is important for suppliers to branch out and seek new markets."

Buyers and suppliers can find more information about the shows at India Sourcing Fair ( http://www.india-sourcingfair.com/ ).

About Global Sources

Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business uses English-language media to facilitate trade from Greater China to the world. The other business segment utilizes Chinese-language media to enable companies to sell to, and within Greater China.

The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 790,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 240 countries.

The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 4.3 million products and more than 196,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 11 specialized trade shows which run 32 times a year across 11 cities.

Suppliers receive more than 53 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ) alone.

Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 38 years. Global Sources' network covers more than 69 cities worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has over 2,800 team members in more than 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese-language media.

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

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

Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia
Investor Relations Department
Tel: +852-2555-4777
Email: investor@globalsources.com

Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.
Kirsten Chapman & Timothy Dien
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: tdien@lhai.com

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PR Newswire Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Global Sources

CONTACT: Press contact in Asia: Camellia So, +852-2555-5021,
cso@globalsources.com; Press contact in U.S.: James W.W. Strachan of Global
Sources, +1-480-664-8309, strachan@globalsources.com; Investor contact in
Asia: IR Department of Global Sources, +852-2555-4777,
investor@globalsources.com; Investor Contact in U.S.: Kirsten Chapman &
Timothy Dien of Lippert-Heilshorn & Associates, Inc., +1-415-433-3777,
tdien@lhai.com, for Global Sources

Web site: http://www.india-sourcingfair.com/
http://www.globalsources.com/

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Co-located China Sourcing Fair: Baby & Children's Products returns to
AsiaWorld-Expo with nearly 50% more booths

HONG KONG, April 20 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- In response to demand from volume buyers, Global Sources (NASDAQ:GSOL) ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ) launched two new shows today at AsiaWorld- Expo -- China Sourcing Fair: Home Products and India Sourcing Fair: Home Products. These two specialized events will be co-located with China Sourcing Fair: Baby & Children's Products, which has nearly 50% more booths than the inaugural show in spring 2008. All three Fairs will run until April 23.

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The three Fairs showcase a total of 1,500 booths from 9 countries and regions. The vast majority of exhibitors at the China Sourcing Fairs are from Greater China. The India Sourcing Fair is the first of its kind outside of India, and features 100 booths of high-quality, decorative and functional home products from India.

Global Sources' Executive Director, Sarah Benecke, said: "The China Sourcing Fair: Home Products replaces our China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Home Products, which is being split into China Sourcing Fair: Home Products and China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Premiums for the first time this year, in response to buyers' demands for greater specialization and more efficient sourcing. Our new China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Premiums opens next week.

Benecke added: "Consumer behavior has changed and buyers are modifying their sourcing strategies. However, buyers still need to replenish their inventories and need to source products that sell in today's market. The two new home products Fairs will give buyers much more choice, as they can now source from both Greater China and India.

"Despite the challenging times, buyer pre-registrations are strong across all three shows. Companies signed up include Atico, Auchan, Coles Group, Creata, Dollar General, Halfords, LG Sourcing, Li & Fung, Playtex and Sears."

As well as two new shows, Global Sources has organized many on-site activities. These include:

-- "How to source from India" seminar by Shri Ajay Sahai, Director
General, Federation of Indian Export Organisations.
-- "The harmonization of toy safety trends" seminar by Julian Kwok,
Technical Manager, SGS Hong Kong.
-- Home Textiles Collection. A selection of around 50 products will
feature in this new collection in Hall 10.
-- Baby & Children's Products World. Around 60 selected products will be
showcased to buyers in Hall 10.
-- Vendor Summits. Participating companies include A. S. Watson and Dollar
General.
-- Private Buyer Meetings. These are exclusive to exhibitors at the China
Sourcing Fairs and involve large global companies meeting pre-selected
suppliers in private during the shows. This April's meetings are
scheduled to be lead by Atico, Auchan, Caben, Coles Group, Creata,
Dollar General, Halfords, Id Group/Okaidi, Klin, Li & Fung, LG
Sourcing, Pacific Access -- Migros, Playtex and Sears.

Buyers at the China Sourcing Fair: Home Products show can source from convenient specialized pavilions covering kitchenware; glassware & tableware; ceramics & porcelain; household products; storage; laundry & cleaning products; bathroom products; health & personal care products; arts & crafts; home decor; oil paintings & wall decorations; home textiles; garden & outdoor; table lamps & decorative lighting; furniture & furnishings and sports & leisure. Buyers at the India Sourcing Fair: Home Products can expect to find uniquely Indian lines including metalware; glassware; kitchenware; home decor; coir products; steel & plastics; home textiles; arts & crafts; leather products and bamboo & cane handicrafts.

At the China Sourcing Fair: Baby & Children's Products, buyers can find baby and children's garments; bedding; furniture; safety products; footwear; fashion accessories; baby care & bath products; baby feeding products; baby travel products; outdoor play equipment; children's masks & costumes and toys, games & puzzles.

Show dates for 2009
China Sourcing Fair: Home Products
(http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHOW/HONGKONG-HOME-PRODUCTS.HTM )
April 20-23 AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
June 14-16 Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, UAE
Oct. 20-23 AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong

India Sourcing Fair: Home Products

(http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHOW/HONGKONG-INDIA-SOURCING- FAIR-HOMEPRODUCTS.HTM ) (Note: If the URL above wraps to a second line, paste both lines into the browser.)

April 20-23 AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
June 14-16 Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, UAE

China Sourcing Fair: Baby & Children's Products

(http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHOW/HONGKONG-BABY-CHILDREN- PRODUCTS.HTM ) (Note: If the URL above wraps to a second line, paste both lines into the browser.)

April 20-23 AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
Oct. 20-23 AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong

Buyers and suppliers can find more information about the upcoming Fairs at China Sourcing Fair ( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/ ) and India Sourcing Fair ( http://www.india-sourcingfair.com/ ) .

About Global Sources

Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business uses English-language media to facilitate trade from Greater China to the world. The other business segment utilizes Chinese-language media to enable companies to sell to, and within Greater China.

The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 790,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 240 countries.

The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 4.3 million products and more than 196,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 11 specialized trade shows which run 32 times a year across 11 cities.

Suppliers receive more than 53 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ) alone.

Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 38 years. Global Sources' network covers more than 69 cities worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has over 2,800 team members in more than 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese-language media.

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

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

Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia
Investor Relations Department
Tel: +852-2555-4777
Email: investor@globalsources.com

Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.
Kirsten Chapman & Timothy Dien
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: tdien@lhai.com

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PR Newswire Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Global Sources

CONTACT: Press contact in Asia: Camellia So, +852-2555-5021,
cso@globalsources.com; Press contact in U.S.: James W.W. Strachan of Global
Sources, +1-480-664-8309, strachan@globalsources.com; Investor contact in
Asia: IR Department of Global Sources, +852-2555-4777,
investor@globalsources.com; Investor Contact in U.S.: Kirsten Chapman &
Timothy Dien of Lippert-Heilshorn & Associates, Inc., +1-415-433-3777,
tdien@lhai.com, for Global Sources

Web site:
http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHOW/HONGKONG-HOME-PRODUCTS.HTM
http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/
http://www.india-sourcingfair.com/
http://www.globalsources.com/

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Free App Delivers the Day's Top Video and News Stories from the Online Home of America's #1 Morning Program

NEW YORK, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- TODAYshow.com and Zumobi today unveiled the official TODAY application for the iPhone and iPod touch, offering millions of consumers access to the program's leading news, entertainment and lifestyle content, right from their mobile device. This application is a first-of-its-kind for the morning news program category and represents a compelling new way for TODAY viewers to enjoy content from America's number-one morning program for 13 years running. The free application, available now in the iTunes App store, delivers videos, top stories and photos from popular TODAY topics, including interviews with newsmakers and features on health, food and wine, entertainment, relationships and fashion.

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"This fun new app lets millions of consumers stay connected to the lifestyle content they love, even when they're on the go," said Catherine Captain, general manager of TODAYshow.com. "The mobile app also presents another way for marketers to reach our highly engaged audience on another platform."

"For years, the Today Show has been the undisputed leader in morning television, drawing an incredible loyal audience of TV viewers day in and day out," said Ken Willner, CEO of Zumobi. "We are absolutely delighted to bring both the high-quality of TODAY's programming and the power of the Today Show brand to The Zumobi Network."

TODAY is presented in a vibrant design with an innovative zooming user interface that is engaging and simple to navigate. The iPhone and iPod touch application brings TODAY's digital content to the next level by putting it in the pockets and purses of the show's viewers. The TODAY mobile app is free, and iPhone and iPod touch users can download it from the iTunes App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=309546027&mt =8.

The TODAY app is part of The Zumobi Network, which offers a variety of entertaining, informative and useful mobile media applications to enjoy on next-generation smartphones.

About TODAYshow.com

TODAYshow.com is the online home for America's #1 morning show. The site is the first stop for consumers interested in news, advice and lifestyle information of all kinds. In addition to interviews and tips from NBC's TODAY show, the site offers a behind-the-scenes blog with anchors and regular expert columns on everything from food and wine to travel, fashion and relationships. TODAYshow.com also offers original web-only reporting and interactive features to help make sense of the latest news and trends. The site's message boards, blogs and user-generated content connect members of the TODAY community and allow visitors to share advice and opinions.

About Zumobi

Zumobi is a leading mobile media company that designs, develops and distributes branded applications for next-generation smartphones. Zumobi's portfolio of mobile applications comprises The Zumobi Network, which provides innovative and comprehensive solutions for brands, media properties and consumers to connect and engage. For more information, please visit www.zumobi.com.

Zumobi Contacts:
Cindy Spodek Dickey Kirsten Woodard or Valerie Christopherson
Vice President - Marketing GRC for Zumobi
+1 206-269-1111 +1 949-813-8481
cindy@Zumobi.comZumobi@globalresultspr.com

TODAYshow.com Contact:
Gina Stikes
+1 212-664-7403
gina.stikes@msnbc.com

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http://photoarchive.ap.org/
AP PhotoExpress Network: PRN5
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Zumobi

CONTACT: Cindy Spodek Dickey, Vice President - Marketing of Zumobi,
+1-206-269-1111, cindy@Zumobi.com; or Kirsten Woodard or Valerie
Christopherson, both of GRC, +1-949-813-8481, Zumobi@globalresultspr.com, for
Zumobi; or Gina Stikes, +1-212-664-7403, gina.stikes@msnbc.com, for
TODAYshow.com

Web Site: http://www.zumobi.com/

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Companies Collaborate to Enhance Video Quality and Content Protection on the Web

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and LAS VEGAS, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the 2009 NAB Show, Brightcove Inc., a leading online video platform, and Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) announced an expanded strategic alliance to deliver best-in-class online video solutions for Brightcove customers around the world. As part of the alliance, both companies will collaborate on technology and services that will enhance the quality of online video experiences, accelerate the development of content protection for rich media using Adobe Flash technology, and facilitate desktop tool integration to streamline online video workflows. Additionally, the companies intend to work together to offer interoperability between the Adobe open media player framework code-named "Strobe", announced today (see separate Adobe press release), and the Brightcove online video platform.

"Brightcove is the online video platform for hundreds of major media companies in 27 countries, each with unique market demands and increasingly complex requirements around quality and security," said Jeremy Allaire, CEO, Brightcove. "Extending our collaboration with Adobe provides these media companies with unparalleled choice and control over video experiences and distribution on the Web. Together, Adobe and Brightcove will deliver a truly unique value proposition to the online video market."

With this expanded strategic alliance, Adobe and Brightcove offer one of the most powerful and comprehensive solutions for broadcasters and media organizations to deliver secure, up to HD-quality, long-form content to consumers through standard Web browsers without the need for non-standard software plug-ins or proprietary technology stacks.

"Adobe has a long history of driving innovation for rich, engaging media and video experiences on the Web," said Jim Guerard, vice president and general manager of Dynamic Media at Adobe. "Expanding our successful long-term collaboration with a market leader like Brightcove and its significant global reach will further accelerate the adoption of the Adobe Flash Platform, and pave the way for new initiatives like Adobe Strobe, our open and extensible media player framework."

The collaboration between the two companies will focus on four strategic areas:

-- Long form media delivery - The companies plan to collaborate to help
publishers of premium content take full advantage of the dynamic
streaming, encryption, and H.264 delivery capabilities of Adobe Flash
Media Streaming Server 3.5 software to deliver up to HD-quality video
experiences through the Brightcove platform. The broad reach of the
Brightcove platform and its use among top publishers and media outlets
worldwide will help accelerate the adoption of these features to more
rapidly advance the online video industry.
-- Content Protection for video viewed via the Adobe Flash Platform - The
companies are working on a plan to enable content owners to prevent
abuse while offering an outstanding end user experience.
-- Integration with Adobe Creative Suite(R) 4 Production Premium -
Brightcove and Adobe plan to collaborate to better integrate Adobe
Creative Suite 4 Production Premium software, including the powerful
Adobe Media Encoder, with the Brightcove platform to streamline online
publishing workflows while preserving valuable metadata.
-- "Strobe" - The companies plan to work together to ensure
interoperability between the Adobe open media player framework, based
on the Flash Platform, and the Brightcove online video platform.

Brightcove and Adobe plan to announce a series of ongoing initiatives as part of their strategic alliance later this year. The alliance also provides a framework for marketing and sales activities between the companies to ensure effective field-level collaboration worldwide.

Brightcove to Present in Adobe Booth at NAB Show

NAB Show attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about Brightcove's use of the Adobe Flash Platform. Brightcove Senior Vice President of Marketing Jeff Whatcott will present "Attract, Retain and Monetize Your Online Audience using the Adobe Flash Platform" in the Adobe Booth (SL3320), Monday April 20th thru Wednesday April 22nd at 3:00 P.M.

About Brightcove

Brightcove is an online video platform. Media companies, businesses and organizations worldwide use Brightcove to publish and distribute video on the Web. Founded in 2004, Brightcove is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business with offices across North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.brightcove.com/.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information - anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.

(C) 2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Creative Suite, and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Brightcove Inc.

CONTACT: Sandra Nakama of Adobe Systems Incorporated, +1-415-832-4053,
snakama@adobe.com; or Susan Puccinelli of A&R Edelman, +1-650-762-2926,
spuccinelli@ar-edelman.com, for Adobe; or Erika Shaffer, +1-206-972-5514,
erika@sutherlandgold.com, for Brightcove, North America; or Sheena Riviera,
+44 20 8392 4064, sheena.riviera@axicom.com, for Brightcove, Europe

Web Site: http://www.brightcove.com/
http://www.adobe.com/

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LONDON, April 17/PRNewswire/ --

- Due to Popular Demand, Ask Jeeves Returns to the UK, With More Answers
Than Ever Before

Internet search engine Ask.com today brings back its iconic butler Jeeves
after extensive research revealed users missed his friendly, human touch. His
return caps an extensive programme of radical improvements to the search
engine, which from today returns to its original name, Ask Jeeves, in the UK.

Cesar Mascaraque, managing director of Ask Jeeves Europe, said: "As part
of our strategy to provide a unique and differentiated search experience, we
are thrilled to be welcoming Jeeves back in the UK. Since he has been gone,
we have focused hard on improving the areas of the site we know our users
care most about - the speed, the look, and the relevancy of the search
results.

"We know from increased retention levels, that our users prefer the
improved site. And, in times like these we know our users are looking for
answers for practical everyday needs like saving money and how to feed a
family on a budget.

"We also know from research that they love Jeeves and strongly associate
him with providing answers. Jeeves brings warmth and humanity to the search
experience, and thanks to the enhancements we have made to our site, he is
even better at providing answers than ever before so bringing him back is a
perfect fit."

Ask Jeeves was originally created in 1997 with the Jeeves figure able to
answer specific questions typed in to the search engine using groundbreaking
new technology. Named after the all-knowing butler to the bumbling character
Wooster in the PG Wodehouse tales, Jeeves embodies the spirit of British
resourcefulness.

Jeeves left the site in 2006 but he is now back to serve the company's 15
million UK monthly users. A recent YouGov poll* found the majority of
respondents wanted Jeeves back as the face of the search engine, that they
missed the human touch Jeeves provides, and that they closely associate him
with providing answers. The company's regular customer research has also
found huge support for bringing back Jeeves.**

Cesar Mascaraque said, "Our users have emphatically told us that they
find Jeeves enhances their search experience - adding character to what can
otherwise be a very functional experience. They see Jeeves as approachable
and trustworthy and, above all, helpful."

To bring Jeeves up to date for the 21st Century, he has been given a full
makeover by Oscar-winning animation and visual effects experts, Framestore
whose recent work includes The Golden Compass and Chronicles of Narnia.
Jeeves returns as a 3D character, complete with new styling from top Savile
Row tailors, Gieves and Hawkes who designed his new suit and tie. He can also
be found on Twitter and Facebook where he will be posting daily questions of
the day as well as accompanying images, videos and diaries.

The Ask Jeeves comeback is being promoted via a comprehensive marketing
campaign including TV, Radio, Press, Online and Promotions which will build
on Jeeves' association with providing fast and relevant answers to everyday
questions. For example, in the TV advertising break after Hell's Kitchen,
Jeeves will appear in an advert featuring the question "Why do onions make
you cry?"

Jeeves will also be staging regular "Question of the Day" events based on
the top questions being asked on the site. For example, this week Jeeves will
be hosting a free lunch event to answer the question "is there such a thing
as a free lunch" and teaming up with celebrities to answer the question, "how
can I look good for less."

From today, users will have a choice of URL to reach Ask Jeeves -
http://ask.com, http://ask.co.uk, http://askjeeves.com and
http://askjeeves.co.uk.

Notes to Editors:

Ask Jeeves is the 10th largest Internet brand in the UK,
reaching 39% of the Internet population [source ComScore]. Ask Jeeves in the
UK has 15 million unique users per month, while Ask.com in the US has 75
million unique users per month.

*All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc.
Total sample size was 2,086 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 10th -
12th June 2008. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been
weighted and are representative of all UK adults (aged 18+).

**Ongoing ForeSee satisfaction surveys

Source: Ask.com

For further information, please contact: Nadia Kelly, PR Director, nadia.kelly@ask.com, +44-(0)7738-184378. Anna Skerten, PR Manager, anna.skerten@ask.com, +44-(0)7990-634586

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LONDON, April 19/PRNewswire/ --

- Reptiles, Amphibians and Invertebrates top Britain's pet Population

8 million pet tortoises, turtles, lizards, snakes, frogs, toads, newts,
salamanders, not to mention spiders and stick insects, have now become the
UK's largest pet population - ahead of cats (7 million) and leaving dogs well
behind (5 million).

Herpetologist and writer David Alderton, editor of the new Practical
Reptile Keeping magazine, is in no doubt that the trend is here to stay:
"More and more people are fascinated by the idea of sharing their lives with
a pet that adds a new dimension, and while asking little more than the right
living conditions, provides education and entertainment.

"There is a reptile, amphibian or even an insect for everyone, and the
choice of colours, size, lifestyle and so on is virtually endless. Compared
with a dog or a cat, they can be much more economical, and of course they are
much lower maintenance," he says.

Practical Reptile Keeping- the first ever monthly magazine aimed
specifically at owners of exotic pets including snakes, lizards, tortoises,
amphibians and bugs - goes on sale on April 17 2009. The magazine is designed
to help owners and would-be owners learn more about their hobby, with news,
features on healthcare, vivarium set ups, and hints and tips from current
owners.

For those who find the idea of reptiles and others indoors still a little
too much, there will also be regular features on how to make your garden more
wildlife friendly, and why frogs, toads, lizards and snakes are a gardener's
friend.

Summing up, David says: "Until now, there hasn't really been a single
source of information for fans of these wonderful creatures. Practical
Reptile Keeping will help owners and those who want to know more keep their
pets in the best way possible, and we hope it will help raise the profile for
these pets with panache!"

Practical Reptile Keeping, published by Kelsey Publishing, is on sale
now, cover price GBP3.00, and is available from WHSmith, Sainsburys, Asda and
newsagents throughout the UK, as well as selected pet shops including Pets at
Home.

Notes to editors:

About David Alderton: David is a well-known author and journalist
specializing in pets and natural history. Trained as a veterinary surgeon,
allergic dermatitis forced him to change his career. With over 50 published
titles, David's books have sold over six million copies and been translated
into 30 different languages.

About Kelsey Publishing: Kent-based Kelsey Publishing is the UK's fastest
growing top 30 magazine publisher (retail sales value 2008 vs 2007), with a
portfolio of 26 magazines aimed at hobbyists. Market leading titles include
Practical Poultry and Tractor & Machinery as well as Classic Car Weekly,
Jaguar Enthusiast, Grow It!, and Running Fitness.

Source: Practical Reptile Keeping

For further press information, reptile photography, or an interview with David - and a selection of exotic pets if required! - please contact: Cressy Brooks, Practical Reptile Keeping PR, +44(0)1303-872933 / +44(0)7876-162461, cressybrooks@gofast.co.uk

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Who:

Lisa Lillien is a New York Times bestselling author and the creator of the Hungry Girl brand. She is the founder of hungry-girl.com, the worldwide phenomenon daily email service that entertains and informs hungry people everywhere. Through the popularity of her emails, Lillien has developed such a zealous following that now major food brands court her endorsement, follow her advice, and are creating products based on her recommendations. She has also become a watchdog and whistle blower when it comes to nutritional statistics in products and restaurant dishes--she even takes food to a lab to check its nutritional information when she thinks a manufacturer may be fudging the numbers. With over a half million copies in print, her first book, "Hungry Girl," remained on the New York Times best seller list for several months. According to Nielsen BookScan, it was one of the top selling cookbooks of the year, outselling books from Rachel Ray and Martha Stewart.

What:

Lillien will discuss and sign copies of her new cookbook "Hungry Girl 200 Under 200." Featuring 49 gorgeous photos of dishes that will make your mouth water, the book is packed with 200 rockin' guilt-free recipes for delicious snacks, desserts, drinks, mini meals, and more, each with fewer than 200 calories. Told with Hungry Girl's signature wit and sassy style, these recipes are as fun to read as they are to make--and nutritional information is included for all 200 of them!

When:
Tuesday, April 21 at 7 p.m.

Where:
Borders - Aventura
19925 Biscayne Blvd
Aventura, FL 33180
(305) 935-0027

Media Contact:

Media interested in covering this event should contact Matt Schweers at (678) 447-2688 mschweer@bordersgroupinc.com

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Pajamas TV Documents the Tea Parties with the Help of Over 600 Citizen Reporters

LOS ANGELES, April 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pajamas TV (www.pjtv.com) announced today that its current attendance count for the April 15 tea parties has surpassed 540,000. That number will continue to rise as Pajamas TV tabulates additional reports. Over 600 citizen reporters filed text, video, and cell phone reports for Pajamas TV on tax day. Following the tea party protests, the Pajamas TV citizen reporter program has grown to include nearly 700 volunteer journalists.

"By any measure, the April 15 tea parties are a historic event and Pajamas TV has become the place of record for documenting the tea party movement," said Pajamas Media CEO and Co-founder Roger L. Simon. "We have committed significant resources to document this movement from both a reporting and attendance point of view. Pajamas TV is already planning to cover the additional tea parties that are being scheduled for July 4."

Attendance Passes 540,000

Pajamas TV has been tabulating attendance data for the tax day tea parties since they began. By the evening of Thursday, April 16 that number had reached 541,568. The latest numbers are available at www.pjtv.com along with breakouts of the top events, top states, and a map view (http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=map) of attendance by state. A PDF file detailing tea party attendance by location is available at http://tinyurl.com/teapartyattendance.

The numbers are based on 40 percent or 350 of the 879 events registered in the PJTV database. The numbers came to Pajamas TV directly from the field and include accounts from organizers, police, and citizen reporters. "The top 40 events represent about 257,000 attendees and our last 20 reports average about 1,000 per event. It's highly possible that the total attendance number is between 800,000 and 1 million," Simon noted.

Pajamas TV Coverage of the Tea Parties

The PJTV coverage included reports from its locations in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., New York, and Tennessee. In addition, over 600 citizen reporters were active on tax day. These reporters submitted photos, videos, cell phone, and even live wireless reports back to the Pajamas TV studio headquarters in Los Angeles.

In addition to its coverage of the tea parties which centers on the public outcry regarding America's financial direction, Pajamas TV is continuing its effort to quantify the financial impact on the next generation. Its Generational Theft contest offers a prize of $20,000 for college students and their professors.

About Pajamas TV

Pajamas TV (www.PJTV.com) is a conservative and center-right Internet TV company. Working with conservative think tanks and bloggers, Pajamas TV started production in September 2008 as the first online TV venture to be given a sky box at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis. The Pajamas TV headquarters studio is located in El Segundo, Calif., with remote studio locations in New York, Washington, and Jerusalem. In addition, PJTV brings in many contributors via web cams.

Source: Pajamas TV

CONTACT: Megan Franko (ext. 148), or Romney Beebe (ext. 118), both for
Pajamas TV, +1-703-683-5004

Web Site: http://www.pjtv.com/

NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information or to schedule an interview with a Pajamas TV representative, contact Megan Franko (ext. 148) or Romney Beebe (ext. 118) at (703)-683-5004.

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World's Leading Authority on Piracy Offers Insight

NEW YORK, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The capture and rescue of Maersk Alabama's Captain Richard Phillips and the continued brazen hijacking spree by Somali pirates has riveted the world. For Angus Konstam, one of the world's leading authorities on piracy, the drama was an old tale in new clothing. In his recent book, Piracy: The Complete History (Osprey), Konstam connects the dots between the colorful age of piracy popularized by "Pirates of the Caribbean" and modern piracy. Konstam, who has written over 50 books on naval warfare and piracy, reminds readers that despite their romantic image, pirates were always dangerous and disruptive. He explains, "I enjoyed the Jack Sparrow movies as much as the next person, but they're pure fiction. You see how it took the full force of the U.S. government and its navy to ward off this current threat. Such has it always been in the war against piracy and pirates."

In Piracy: A Complete History, Konstam reveals how this is not the first time pirates have plagued shipping in the Indian Ocean. He writes, "Much like today, in the late 1690s through the 1720s, the Indian Ocean was the most lucrative pirate destination in the world. They found a pirate's dream--rich and poorly protected prizes, a range of suitable hideaways to evade pursuers, and a collection of European trading companies too busy fighting each other to worry about the threat of pirates."

Konstam cites several successful campaigns against piracy giving clues on to how to attack the current problem. "Modern-day pirates now enjoy all the advantages of technology--radios, radar, satellite navigation, automatic weapons and high-performance boats. As in the past, there is a lack of regulation on the high seas due to a shortage of interest, international goodwill and resources. A concerted international effort will be required to rid the world of this scourge." Konstam adds, "Just as today, successful pirates have always been a daunting threat."

Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Konstam, who studied at the Universities of Aberdeen and St. Andrews, is a former naval officer, an underwater archeologist and museum curator. He advised the archeologists excavating Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge, appears nationally on TV and is featured on PBS's "Secrets of the Dead: Blackbeard's Lost Ship," April 22, 2009.

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Source: Angus Konstam

CONTACT: Katharine Carroll, Osprey Publishing, New York,
+1-914-788-1005, or mobile, +1-914-715-4777, ktc2000@aol.com

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NEW YORK, April, 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international communications consultancy Hill & Knowlton is further expanding its presence in Africa with the launch of a new public relations company in a joint venture with Scangroup Limited. The new company, Hill & Knowlton East Africa Ltd, builds on H&K's already strong representation in Africa and further extends the agency's ability to serve its rapidly expanding client interests in African countries.

Paul Taaffe, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Hill & Knowlton said: "Hill & Knowlton has historically pioneered the development of international public relations and has been an early entrant into several international markets. We believe that Africa is perhaps the last great emerging market opportunity globally, and both our international client base as well as domestic clients in key African markets are seeing strong growth as well as rapid and positive change. While 2009 sees turmoil in some global markets, all the indicators are very positive for Africa and we will be there to guide and advise clients who want to capitalise on the many opportunities on this growing continent."

Hill & Knowlton East Africa Ltd will cover Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and will be headquartered in Nairobi. The creation of the company follows the acquisition of 27.5% in the Scangroup by WPP in 2008. The company will begin operations at the beginning of May 2009.

Dave Robinson, CEO Middle East, Turkey & Africa for Hill & Knowlton said: "The launch of H&K East Africa is an important step in the expansion of our African network. Our focus is on building on and further developing our regional strengths within the African continent that both reflect and adapt to that diversity and provide our clients with appropriate resources, insight and expertise. H&K East Africa will provide us with an important platform for the East African region which we believe will show strong growth in the coming years."

Under the arrangement, Scangroup's existing PR business will run under the joint venture, and all current public relations consultancy work being undertaken by Scanad PR will in future be offered under the H&K East Africa brand. The company will offer full service public relations advice to clients and will benefit from being part of one of East Africa's most prominent marketing communications groups.

Bharat Thakrar, CEO of Scangroup, commented: "We are delighted to extend our collaboration with WPP further with the establishment of H&K East Africa. The East African market is strong and set for a bright future, and our strategy to bring the best of breed brands from across the communications and marketing spectrum to the region is enhanced further with this new joint venture. H&K is one of the most well known and well established PR companies in the world and its unrivalled expertise, extensive network and innovation in public relations best practice will ensure that standards are raised across East Africa and that clients benefit from truly world class advice and support."

About Hill & Knowlton

Hill & Knowlton (www.hillandknowlton.us) is a leading international communications consultancy, providing services to local, multinational and global clients. The firm is headquartered in New York, with 74 offices in 42 countries, as well as an extensive associate network. The agency is part of WPP (NASDAQ:WPPGY)(NASDAQ:www.wpp.com), the world's largest communications services groups.

About WPP

WPP is the world's largest communications services group. Through its operating companies, the Group provides a comprehensive range of advertising and marketing services including advertising; media investment management; information, insight and consultancy; public relations and public affairs; branding and identity; healthcare communications; direct, digital, promotion and relationship marketing and specialist communications. The company employs 135,000 people (including associates) in 2,400 offices in 107 countries. For more information, visit www.wpp.com.

About Scangroup Ltd

Scangroup Limited is the first and only marketing services company to be quoted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. It is the holding company for advertising agencies Lowe Scanad Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, Thompson Kenya, Grey East Africa, McCann Kenya, FCB Tanzania and Red Sky; media planning and buying companies Media Initiative East Africa, Mediacom and Universal McCann; public relations company Scanad Public Relations, event management and experiential marketing company Roundtrip and marketing services research company Millward Brown. For more information please visit www.scangroup.biz.

Source: Hill & Knowlton

CONTACT: Claudine Moore, +1-212-885-0430,
claudine.moore@hillandknowlton.com

Web Site: http://www.hillandknowlton.us/

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