Monday, June 30, 2008

INTERNET ADVERTISING POSITIONS

MediaPost Classifieds for Sunday, June 29, 2008.
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Situations Wanted
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ENTRY LEVEL MEDIA/ INTERNET ADVERTISING POSITION
New York, NY
I am currently changing my career aspirations from the health field over to the digital media industry. I am looking to work for a company that offers a training program or even an unpaid internship. I am extremely determined to break into this industry. What I lack in experience i make up for in drive, enthusiasm and a will not give up attitude. I pride myself in my great interpersonal skills and superb relationship building qualities. Contact info: elan.carmel@gmail.com

TRAFFIC MANAGER- REMOTE
Anywhere, Any State
I am in search of a trafficking position where I can work remotely. I have worked in the Media/Internet industry for 5 years with 4 years managing experience. My experience has led me to work closely with fortune 500 and branded clients directly having reported directly to VP of Sales, EVP, Legal Counsel and the CEO. I posses high level strategic and analytical skills and am familiar with 3rd party ad servers and various reporting interfaces. My experience has also afforded to work within the mobile, niche and Hispanic markets. Having managed and directed both the Ad Operations and Account Management departments, I am no stranger to hard work and dedication with a roll up your sleeves attitude and approach. I have been recognized by my colleagues and senior management as a proven leader that has what it takes to get the job done. I do not doubt that I can be an immediate asset your company growing needs. If you feel this can be a good fit, I can be reached via email at rmjersey@gmail.com

EDITOR
New York, NY
EXPERIENCED and enthusiastic journalist with decades in newspapers and television seeks key role as manager, copy editor or writer with newspaper, magazine or Web site. Diverse background includes work in news, sports, business, features, and the arts, as a reporter, writer, copy editor, layout editor, and as a supervisor of reporters and editors. Call Peter J. Drumsta, (914) 654-4927 (home); (914) 806-0928 (cell); or write to pjdrumsta@verizon.net for resume and references.

ONLINE & PRINT SALES PROFESSIONAL
Atlanta, GA
I have extensive experience in selling Online Media www.ebaymotors.com, www.cyclenews.com, www.boatingworld.com and www.artandantiques.net), print advertising, custom publishing, event sponsorships. Throughout my sales career I have won top sales awards, exceeded revenue goals and trained a sales staff on specific techniques designed to increase their productivity. I have great relationships with with ad directors, media buyer's, planners and CEO's of companies on a local, regional and national level. My knowledge, experience and personality would be a great asset and addition to your staff. Please contact Tom Gonter at 678-427-5229 or tgonter74@gmail.com.

POSITION IN ADVERTISING
the San Francisco Bay Area, CA
I am a recent graduate from the advertising program at the University of Illinois. While in school, I developed strategic decision making and brand management skills from class projects. I interned at Greenbelt Alliance, assisting in conducting a direct mail campaign last summer. I am a fast-learner with organizational skills and creative ideas, which I would love to bring to my future employer. Please contact me at yushan913@gmail.com. Thank you for your consideration.

INTERACTIVE SALES DIRECTOR
Boston, MA
Eight years interactive media experience in sales, operations, management and business development. Extensive experience in mobile, print, broadcast and network sales. Currently in an interactive sales director position at a multi-media company in Boston. Seeking a new role in management with a publisher or agency that would utilize my extensive interactive media experience. Please contact mdlatchford@gmail.com or 617.686.3979 with any opportunities available.

MARKETING & SALES RAINMAKER LOOKING FOR PROJECTS FROM SEO TO ROI TOOLS ~ GO ORGANIC! USE A PROVEN VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL THAT GETS RESULTS!
Los Angeles, CA
Results-oriented virtual professional with over 10+ years on the WWW to help you with increasing your revenue with a variety of services from email marketing campaigns, optimized SEO (organic and paid), website updating, new business development, product launch plans and execution, use and case studies, pre-sales development, ROI analysis tools, training of outside field sales staff on new product offerings, outside sales calls, product demonstrations, market research, development of messaging, strategic alliance research and development, competitive analysis, management of events, Webinars, management of lead generation development programs and follow-up success tracking. The internet has changed the way people look for goods and services - is your business optimized? Email me @ spiche@keypractices.com or give me a call at (310) 310-3612 for more info and to discuss a customized program for your business/service. Practical outsourced marketing and sales solutions for any size business.

EMERGING MEDIA SALES PROFESSIONAL
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Are you looking for a superstar sales person for your emerging media product. I have multiple years in sales with specific knowledge in digital media. Please contact me for a current copy of my resume. Robert Kimball 925-577-6466 robertkimball@earthlink.net

SALES/MARKETING
Lansing, MI
Looking for a result focused sales person with 11+ years of B2B sales experience. My accomplishments include: Exceeding Sales Goals, Creating unique sales focused ideas for local markets, Client Relationship building. I hope to attain a position in Chicago, or other parts of the mid-west, but could go anywhere in the U.S. I am proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. I am a very dedicated, organized hard worker who learns very quickly and is up for any challenge. If your company is looking for someone with these qualities please e-mail me at tribfelner@hotmail.com

JUNIOR MEDIA BUYER
Austin, TX
Junior Media Buyer with over 2 years buying/planning experience in Austin and surrounding Hill Country, San Antonio, Waco, Atlanta and New Orleans for radio, TV/cable, print and outdoor. Very efficient & creative thinker, very fast learner! Looking for a Media Buying/Planning position or In-House Marketing where I could use media/advertising related skills. WILLING TO RELOCATE TO NEW YORK. Please email for resume: morganclark@gmail.com

ART DIRECTOR, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS OR VICE PRESIDENT OF ALL OF THE ABOVE
Los Angeles, CA
Seasoned LA native with extensive experience and skills, impressive resume, references and portfolio, looking to join a team that thrives on collaboration, brainstorming and having a great time doing so. I have a strong organizational sense coupled with the confidence and calm approach that comes with experience. I utilize a simple, direct, honest, respectful, common sense approach Â- with clearly communicated goals and deadlines to maintain organization while getting the work done. I take pride in creating a working environment that brings out the best in everyone, ultimately leading to higher quality, more production and more profits. Please email me at AgataGrafx@aol.com or call: 310.210.2271 any time. Online: www.Agata-Grafx.com

ENTRY LEVEL ACCOUNT MANAGER
Tampa, FL
Various internships and extracurricular involvement have built my skill set as an efficient and effective communicator, as well as a creative thinker who enjoys challenging work and developing solutions to problems. I am looking for an organization that will provide me with the engaging atmosphere I need to develop into a seasoned marketer in the internet and/or publishing industry. I will benefit the company by bringing passion and determination to any position I might hold. Willing and able to pay relocation costs for the right position. Find my contact information, resume, and portfolio at: www.torylynne.com

ASSISTANT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
San Antonio/Austin, TX
ASSISTANT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Searching for the right person to fit into your team can be a real hassle. Hopefully, reading this will allow you to fast track your screening process. I would like to join a progressive marketing and advertising firm that focuses on building its clientsÂ' businesses. If you are a tough and fair task master with the intention of grooming a first class Account Executive, I will be a great hire for the San Antonio/Austin Texas region. HereÂ's a brief overview of my experience: ·Six years of direct client servicing with a multi-billion dollar corporation required that I communicate with precision, understanding our clientsÂ' needs and limitations, while establishing and exceeding expectations. ·I was responsible for account retention and servicing, and sold more than $1 million in financial instruments. ·I earned a BA in Communication (PR and Marketing). Interested in talking? I can be reached at 210-445-3307. Please feel free to contact me by email also Â- jcontreras210@hotmail.com. Thanks for reading this. Jose Contreras

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS SUPERHERO
Plano, TX
Senior marketing manager who prefers to walk into a situation where people are throwing their hands up saying 'we don't know what to do.' If the marketing system is up and running well and you just want someone to babysit it, then I'm not the one you are looking for. I want to solve problems and be an environment where my ability to read the sitution, both internal and external, and make immediate impact is sought and appreciated. Just show me the goal posts and let me go. I'll report in, run the numbers and make sure we have buy in at all the right levels. No surprises, other than creative new ways of blowing expectations out of the water. Full time or consulting basis. Elena.turner@att.net

COLLEGE GRADUATE LOOKING FOR ENTRY LEVEL IN MEDIA INDUSTRY
New York, NY
Recent College Graduate looking for a position in media research, production, or post-production. Has experience with analyzing Nielsen and Arbitron data, producing, and various editing systems. Feel free to email me at rkm2786@yahoo.com or call 732.895.2352. Thanks!

ACCOUNT PLANNING
the San Francisco Bay Area, CA
I am a recent graduate from the advertising program at the University of Illinois. While in school, I developed strategic decision making and brand management skills from class projects. I interned at Greenbelt Alliance, assisting in conducting a direct mail campaign last summer. I am a fast-leaner with organizational skills and creative ideas, which I would love to bring to my future employer. Please contact me at yushan913@gmail.com. Thank you for your consideration.

SALES EXECUTIVE
New York, NY
Do you seek a highly successful salesperson with over 20 years of professional experience to handle your toughest assignments? I have a rich background which includes selling various properties to diverse national account classifications. I enjoy the challenge of developing and closing the most difficult accounts. Most recently, I have sold a health and wellness alternative media platform to pharmaceutical, OTC and food accounts. I am located in the New York metropolitan area and would love to hear from you. I can be reached at aspizzirro@optonline.net

EVENTS MANAGER SEEKING NY AREA POSITION
Long Island, NY
A graduate of The New School for Social Research and New York Institute of Technology, I hold a MasterÂ's degree in Media and a BFA in Communication Arts. In addition, I have 15+ years of experience in coordinating marketing/communication programs, SEO programs, media planning/buying, trade shows and high profile corporate conferences which includes public relations, promotions and branding. I have extensive skill in developing and executing national, regional and local events, golf outings, celebrity dinners, charity events, including the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and Photo World trade shows. I can provide guidance on corporate and media relations and offer years of insight in creating corporate communications programs. CONTACT INFO: Muzikman3161@yahoo.com

JR. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Dallas, TX
Are you looking for... A creative executive who is a client-oriented project manager, develops strategic and innovative marketing campaigns. is experienced in managing budgets while maintaining the highest emphasis of quality? A team player and communicator who can adapt quickly to new situations? We have something in common, I am seeking an employer that can utilize my talents. Please feel free to view my web site for professional samples. www.kellyneilson.com Contact: kellylneilson@yahoo.com
Services Offered

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NEW BUSINESS ADVERTISER/AGENCY ACCOUNT MANAGER
Chicago, IL
Arbiton Inc seeks a New Business Advertiser/Agency Account Manager to join our Sales team in the Chicago, IL sales office. For more information, visit www.arbitron.com/jobs or send your resume to salesjobs@arbitron.com Fax: 410-312-8607 mail to Arbitron Inc., Attn: OE Recruiter, 9705 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia, MD 21046 EOE M/F/D/V

ASSOCIATE MEDIA DIRECTOR
New York City, NY
Lead digital media for clients. High growth/visibility/team mgt. Min. 5+ years exp, offline a plus. Send resume to cnardone@cnc-search.com

Need interactive ad sales stars
NY, NY
Need interactive ad sales stars? Visit www.AdTeams.com

PODCAST YOUR BRAND - AUDIO & VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES
Miami, FL
Professional Podcast services that include video, audio, custom voice over and music. Professional hosts for B2B, B2C or brand driven companies. Full Studio Production, Delivery, Hosting, RSS development, Blog and launch pages, iTunes integration and more! email - kajamanewmedia@gmail.com

NEED EXECUTIVE LEVEL CANDIDATES?
New York, NY
www.iMediaRecruiters.Com

TURN-KEY DESIGN & PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS- GUARANTEED SAVINGS OF 10-20%
Darien, CT
Turn-Key Design & Production Solutions- Guaranteed Savings of 10-20% Publications: Trade, Consumer, Association. Newsletters, Marketing Materials. Offering Award-Winning Design, Editorial, and Advertising Sales Support. Flawless Execution. Strategies Inc.  Uniquely Suited to Meet your Publishing Needs Contact: wilson@strategiesmarketinginc.com
Employment Opportunities

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ADVERTISING AGENCY/BUYING SERVICES, P.R./GRAPHIC/WEB DESIGN AGENCIES
GENERAL/CORPORATE/ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT JOBS
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INTERACTIVE ACCOUNT MANAGER
New York, NY
enter:marketing develops web promotions, rich media, and social media marketing for teen and pop-culture clients. We are looking to add experienced account managers capable of leading projects from strategy to deployment and ongoing support. Ideal candidates have 5+ years experience and expertise in banner creative, web development, and web 2.0 Â- particularly Facebook. Please send resumes and salary requirements to jobs@entermarketing.com.

INTERACTIVE ACCOUNT MANAGER
New York, NY
enter:marketing develops web promotions, rich media, and social media marketing for teen and pop-culture clients. We are looking to add experienced account managers capable of leading projects from strategy to deployment and ongoing support. Ideal candidates have 5+ years experience and expertise in banner creative, web development, and web 2.0 Â- particularly Facebook. Please send resumes and salary requirements to jobs@entermarketing.com.

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ADVERTISING AGENCY/BUYING SERVICES, P.R./GRAPHIC/WEB DESIGN AGENCIES
MEDIA BUYING/PLANNING/SUPERVISOR/EXECUTIVE JOBS
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STRATEGY DIRECTOR
New York, NY
Carat is looking for a Strategy Director to join our Communications Planning team. The Strategy Director is responsible for the overall strategic communications direction and evaluation of solutions for a brand using primary and secondary research which serve as the basis for connection plans. Qualifications: 8-10 years experience in Research/Strategic Planning/Account Planning Exceptional research understanding (qualitative/quantitative) Please visit our Carat careers page:
http://us.carat.com/careers to apply for this position.

SENIOR MEDIA PLANNER/BUYER
Milwaukee, WI
A nationally recognized leader in advertising and marketing communications seeks talented senior media planner/buyer to work with multiple blue chip accounts. Applicants must have 4-7 years of strategic planning experience in an agency. Submit resume to careers@bader-rutter.com

SENIOR MEDIA PROS
San Francisco, CA
Mediasmith is a leader in traditional and digital media strategy, planning and buying. We are looking to expand our managment team and need more experienced professionals. You have agency experience, both traditional and digital and a broad base of background in consumer, B2B and tech accounts. You could be anywhere from an AMD to a SVP--we will find the right spot for you. Go to mediasmith.com for more information and send some information to sengle@mediasmith.com

VIRTUAL MEDIA PLANNER/BUYER AND SEM EXPERT
Any, Any State
Media buyer looking for help on global media projects - Looking for experienced media planners/buyers and SEM experts. Stop sitting in traffic, work from home and develop global ad campaigns. If your smart, 'get it' and are great at what you do contact:gene@geneslyman.com

MEDIA PLANNER/BUYER
Atlanta, GA
Growing interactive agency seeks evangelist of performance-based media for P&G, Nestle, Disney. Leadership role with path to AD. 2 years online experience required. Send resume to resumes2845@comcast.net

ONLINE MEDIA PLANNER
New York, NY
Online media planner needed for Internet-focused agency in NYC. Ideal candidate will possess 1+ year agency experience in online media planning. We require a strategic thinker that is familiar with standard online media research tools. Applicant should also have exceptional oral and written presentation skills. DFA experience a +. Send resumes to r.stearn@cls-ny.com

DIGITAL MEDIA PLANNER
Chicago, IL
Slack Barshinger seeks an online media guru 3+ yrs media planning/buying Strong exp. w/ digital media Forward letter and resume to:
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SLACKBARSHINGER&cws=1&rid=58 www.slackbarshinger.com EOE

MEDIA STRATEGIST
Atlanta / Roswell, GA
Small but powerful media services agency seeks person w/ passion for buying, account service & planning. Must be dynamic, detailed & resourceful w/ 4+ yrs broadcast buying experience. Send resume to jeff.jones@mccull.com.

LATIN AMERICAN MARKETING MANAGER
Winter Park (Orlando), FL
Boutique agency doing $30M in billings annually and growing is looking for Ad Exec also fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. Manage the marketing efforts of some of the world's largest internet companies. Work with media buying services employed by us in Latin America to formulate TV advertising strategies. Work with TV networks in LatAm to maximize client exposure and fulfill campaign elements. Negotiate the placement of television programming. Manage the distribution of TV spots. Communicate with TV network lawyers and gov't agencies for spot approval and manage contracts/affidiavits with them. Formulate spreadsheets for client budgeting. Review new marketing opportunities. Analyze advertising results monthly and make adjustments. Qualified candidates please e-mail cover letter and resume to lee@rompmedia.com or lee.rompmedia@gmail.com

EVP MEDIA DIRECTOR
Columbus , OH
Newly created/highly visible position. Quarterbacks interactive/traditional agency media teams, set P&P's, create/deliver productive presentations. Reports to president. Executive team member. Fully loaded & generous $ package. rtiberi@engauge.com www.engauge.com

MEDIA PLANNER
Colorado Springs, CO
Vladimir Jones,an agency of exciting minds,is looking for a Media Planner to join our team. You should possess strong strategic thinking and planning skills, grounded in a solid knowledge of marketing. A mkt/adv degree is desired & 2+ years of prev. exp. required. Please submit resume to ajimeson@vladimirjones.com

DIGITAL MEDIA SUPERVISOR/ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
San Francisco, CA
Mediasmith is a recognized leader in digital media planning and buying and we are looking to add a supervisor/associate director. You should have 3-5+ years traditional and digital experience. You might be ready for your next promotion or ready for a change in geography. To learn more about us go to mediasmith.com and e-mail your resume to sengle@mediasmith.

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ADVERTISING AGENCY/BUYING SERVICES, P.R./GRAPHIC/WEB DESIGN AGENCIES
RESEARCH: MEDIA, MARKET, ADVERTISING, ONLINE JOBS
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SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT FOR KEY BUS DEV POSITION (PART OF FULL TIME)
South San Francisco / Nationwide, CA
Global Inc. 5000 performance marketing agency, LSFInteractive.com, is seeking an experienced digital marketing (SEM, SEO, Display, Email, Affiliate) expert blogger to contribute to our agencyÂ's online bus dev efforts through a dedicated blog and active presence in digital marketing chat rooms, forums and groups. Must be intimately familiar with social networking and online marketing. Salary, incl. benefits + commission + SOs. Telecommuting OK. Please contact: kmisi@lsf-corp.com

SEO MANAGER
Belleville, IL
IMMEDIATE NEED Network Solutions: looking for SEO Manager to manage natural Search Engine Optimization of our corporate sites. Manage 2 employees. Must have supervising exp and 2 - 3+ yrs in SEO.

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ADVERTISING/MARKETING TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER
ADVERTISING/PROMOTION/CREATIVE JOBS
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DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION ANALYTICS
Houston, TX
Lead Online and Offline marketing analytics.

ONLINE MEDIA SUPERVISOR
Kansas City, MO
Online Media Supervisor is needed to work on top brands with a great staff in our growing environment. This person will be responsible for overseeing daily activity for campaigns including research and planning to execution and analysis and will be the direct client contact for a variety of brands. Knowledge of online planning and buying is required. Experience with Search Engine Marketing is helpful. Please submit your resume to careers@vml.com. EOE. www.vml.com

BRAND ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVES
West Hollywood and New York, CA
New York & Los Angeles
SocialVibe.com is turning the ad industry upside down with the quintessential solution for brands to achieve the highest level of online ad relevancy, consumer engagement and campaign effectiveness. We are in search of Â"rock starÂ" advertising sales account executives. Candidates must have 2+ years of interactive sales experience, have great brand & agency relationships and possess a driven, yet consultative sales approach. Email resume, including track record, to jobs@socialvibe.com.

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ADVERTISING/MARKETING TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER
GENERAL/CORPORATE MANAGEMENT JOBS
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DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE
Santa Barbara, CA
If you have experience growing and developing teams, this is the position for you! Commission Junction is seeking a Director of Technical Support & Compliance. You will report directly to the General Manager of Commission Junction and will manage a team of 25+ employees in the areas of advertiser, publisher and program compliance; client support; technical services and business systems. For more information and to apply visit: www.cj.com.

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ADVERTISING/MARKETING TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER
SALES, MARKETING JOBS
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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - INTERACTIVE ADS
New York, NY
Account Executive needed to sell performance-based advertising to interactive agencies and Fortune 1,000 companies. johnh@ingenio.com

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MARKETER/E-MARKETER: BRANDS/PRODUCTS/SERVICES
ADVERTISING/PROMOTION/CREATIVE PLANNING & MANAGEMENT JOBS
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DIR. OF CREATIVE SERVICES
New York , NY
ONLY CANDIDATES FROM ONLINE ADVERTISING E-COMMERCE COMPANIES NEED TO APPLY, NOT FROM AGENCIES AND CORPORATIONS!!! Thank you. Kitara Media is an exciting, fast paced, online advertising co. providing advertisers with powerful marketing solutions through effective targeted online media reaching over 100 million online consumers a month. Located in NYC, Florida, Canada & St. Thomas, our company services more than 150 clients and considered one of the leading advertising networks in the US. This position is responsible for leading the conceptual development & execution of creative deliverables as they apply to online advertising offers. You will lead & develop designers. Lead the development of strong & compelling advertising driven by innovative ideas. Candidates throughout the United States are welcome to apply; relocation and compensation will be considered. JOB SPECIFICATIONS - Strong proficiency with Actionscript (3+ years) - Strong proficiency with Photoshop (3+ years) - Strong proficiency with Flash (3+ years) - Experience with HTML (3+ years) - Strong attention to detail - Strong typographical skills - Ability to take on multiple small and large scale projects within the company and follow through with completion - Excellent aesthetic sense - Ability to manage people and work in a team environment EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Minimum BS/BA degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design or related discipline from four-year college or university; and/or minimum 3 years experience in Interactive Marketing Design; and minimum 3 years experience designing in production environment; additionally, 3+ years of management experience. Salary plus commission, health benefits Please submit a cover letter, resume and salary to hr@worldavenue.com

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MARKETER/E-MARKETER: BRANDS/PRODUCTS/SERVICES
MEDIA BUYING/PLANNING JOBS
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CANADIAN MEDIA BUYER
Anywhere, Any State
Media Buyer wanted to purchase and manage media in the Canadian marketplace for an entertainment company. 5+ years longform buying experience. Send resume and contact information to: canadianmediabuyer@gmail.com.

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MEDIA COMPANY (TV, NEWSPAPERS, ONLINE PUBLISHER, AD NETWORK ETC.)
ADVERTISING/PROMOTION JOBS
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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, ONLINE AD SALES
North Hollywood, CA
Must have 4-6 years of online advertising sales experience with proven sales track record; &(print, radio, TV, cable, other) is a plus; must have working knowledge of all online metrics, technologies, and research tools used in the marketplace. TO APPLY, please visit www.disneycareers.com and search by JOB ID: 164983

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MEDIA COMPANY (TV, NEWSPAPERS, ONLINE PUBLISHER, AD NETWORK ETC.)
GENERAL/CORPORATE MANAGEMENT JOBS
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DIGITAL SALES EXECUTIVE
santa monica, CA
GSN, the network for games, has a terrific opportunity in Santa Monica for a digital sales executive. WeÂ're looking for someone with a strong digital sales foundation and great relationships throughout the Western Region. A 50/50 joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media, GSN has created The GSN Games Network, an aggregation of casual game sites with over 14MM monthly unique visitors. This scale makes us the number two offering in the casual game space. Unique to the GSN Games Network is our ability to leverage our nationally distributed cable network as part of digital advertising programs. This is a great opportunity for a motivated individual to build a business and contribute to the development of sales strategy. Send resume to careers@gsn.com.

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MEDIA COMPANY (TV, NEWSPAPERS, ONLINE PUBLISHER, AD NETWORK ETC.)
SALES OR MARKETING, INCLUDING SALES/MARKETING MANAGEMENT JOBS
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DIGITAL AD SALES MARKETING MGR
New York, NY
Work with the Ad Sales teams to dev and execute sponsorship opps across all AETN digital brands. Partner with client/agency and cross-func teams to manage prod process for closed deals and ensure sponsorship elements launch accurately/on time. Asst with the dev/design of Upfront and Scatter decks. Manage the org and dissemination of decks to sales teams. 3 yrs mktg exp w/min 2 yrs digital platforms exp.Prior cable industry sales exp a +. Apply: www.aetn.com/careers.html

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
New York, NY
Sales Rep Wanted Multi media business brand seeks on line sales rep for fast growing financial media site. Report to the VP of Sales, ideal candidate will have 3-5 years sales history and strong agency/client contacts Financial media sales experience an advantage The position will be based in Chi. and cover Detroit and Minneapolis. Excellent base and commission package Send resume to: acctexec@minyanville.com

ONLINE SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER
San Fransisco, CA
The Digital Media Account Manager will be responsible for Interactive advertising and sponsorship revenue sales in a assigned territory. The position is responsible for proactive engagement with clients and possible clients as well as keeping up-to-date on trends, issues and opportunities in the online space, designated categories or region. Â. Develop advertising and sponsorship revenue for assigned accounts, agencies and territory to meet the assigned annual revenue target. Â. Develop presentations and sponsorship concepts by working with the marketing and creative teams that are designed to meet client needs as well as Digital MediaÂ's revenue goals. Â. Collaborate with other sales teams at Hearst such as magazine advertising sales and the Hearst Group on target accounts to meet client needs and increase integrated sales revenue to Hearst Magazines. Â. Manage the sales process end to end Â- from prospecting, to proposal and presentation, close, campaign implementation (in conjunction with Digital Media Ad Ops and Marketing) through post campaign analysis. Â. Other duties as assigned Qualifications/Key Requirements Â. 3+ years in ONLINE ad sales or Digital advertising agency experience. Â. Must be proficient in identifying and establishing prospect lists. Â. Must be proficient in developing client proposals/presentations. Â. Strong sales skills with a proven track record. Please send resume to magazineshr4@hearst.com

AD SALES PACKAGING/DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Santa Monica, CA
Universal Sports is hiring an experienced sales packaging/development manager to create sponsorship packages, presentations, and collateral. Media buying experience is a plus. Email wcsnadvertise@wcsn.com for full description and addt'l info.

MARKETING ANALYST - MEDIA/SALES PLANNER
Los Angeles, CA
Marketing Analyst - Media/Sales Planner-Create integrated marketing plans. Competitive media and media research exp req. Go to www.latimes.com/marketingjobs.com

SALES EXECUTIVE
New York, NY
Sales Executives needed for growing Outdoor company. Strong OOH exp required. Package includes negotiable base salary, strong commission structure and benefits. www.encompassmediagroup.com. Send resume to leahm@encompassoutdoor.com. $100K+. 3yrs+exp preferred. MUST HAVE Outdoor background.

AD DIRECTOR - LA
Los Angeles, CA
We're a well funded mobile entertainment site looking for a highly motivated Director of Ad Sales in Los Angeles. Current clients include P&G, Disney, Toyota, Verizon, EA, etc... Need experienced Dir. to grow business in LA. Resumes to staigen@limbo.com

ONLINE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
New York, NY
Active Response Group is looking for an ambitious account executive with online ad sales experience to create sales opportunities for our display network. This self-motivated individual will build multilevel relationships with ad agencies and DR companies to develop & close new accounts. A strong client rolodex is a must. Send resumes and salary requirements to: nancyr@activeresponsegroup.com

SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES
New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, 
As one of the most dynamic online media companies in the Internet world, Specific Media provides industry leading targeting technologies and boasts a publisher roster that is the envy of competitors. We are continuing to expand our sales force and are currently looking for solid Sr Acct Execs w/online ad sales exp to add to our sales teams across the country. If you have what it takes to fill one of these positions, please send your resume to jobs@specificmedia.com. Please indicate the location you are interested in. EOE www.specificmedia.com

SALES EXECUTIVE
New York or SF, NY
Halogen Guides (www.halogenguides.com) is a new media venture focused on the affluent consumer. We're looking for a high-energy Sales Executive with at least 3 years of online advertising sales experience. Send cover letter and resume to jobs@halogenguides.com with the subject line Â"Sales Executive.Â"

NTR DIRECTOR/INTERACTIVE MANAGER
San Diego, CA
Need person with leadership ability to manage NTR/Spons sls programs at 3 radio stations. Will create new sales ops, lead interactive media initiative, work with sls staff to develop and integrate internet sales with other revenue generating programs. Must be creative and organized with strong leadership and motivational skills. Proven media sales record and internet sales exp a must. Send resume to: HR,1615 Murray Canyon Rd., #710, SD CA 92108 or email sdjobs@lincolnfinancialmedia.com EOE

DIRECTOR AD SALES & MARKETING, NORTH AMERICA
LA, CA
See more details at
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=549139 Email resumes to resumes@bassettsearch.com with SU1 in subject Please no phone calls

AD SALES PACKAGING/DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Santa Monica, CA
WCSN.com is hiring an experienced sales packaging/development manager to create sponsorship packages, presentations, and collateral. Media buying experience a plus. Email wcsnadvertise@wcsn.com for full description and addtÂ'l info.

ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE
New York, NY
ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE Newspapers First, a leading advertising sales organization, representing 40 major market newspapers, seeks a creative, dynamic, goal-oriented sales executive with a minimum of 4 years advertising experience for their New York office. Media sales experience in the financial category a plus. Emphasis on reaching decision makers and on growing existing and new account base. Must possess excellent written and verbal communications skills. A successful sales history or agency account background and ability to handle numerous ongoing projects are necessary. Excellent salary, incentive potential and benefits including 401K. EEOC. E-mail resumes to: rcrabbe@newspapsersfirst.com

DISPLAY SALES DIRECTOR / ONLINE ADVERTISING / SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, ATLANTA
San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Any State
Motive Interactive, Inc. (www.motiveinteractive.com) is seeking proven advertising sales professionals with a minimum of two years online advertising experience. This is your opportunity to join a market innovator and immediately contribute at a high level. You can work from your home office in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, or Atlanta, and count on strong technical and media buying support to help insure your success. You must be able to: Â.Develop, negotiate, and close new accounts. Prospects are generated from your current book of clients, cold calling and incoming leads; Â.Emphasis on display (CPM) sales, but experience with CPA, CPC, and CPS also desirable. Competitive base salary, plus outstanding commission structure, 401K plan with company matching, medical, dental, and vision insurance, stock options, and more. Contact To apply, email cover letter and resume to jobs@motiveinteractive.com (Please put Â"Display Sales Director / (Name of Your City)Â" in the subject line.)

ONLINE AD SALES MANAGER
New York, NY
Experienced New York based online ad sales manager sought for National Branded Entertainment Site. Position will cultivate new business partnerships and report into the National Sales Director. Must have 3-5 years online experience, contacts at interactive advertising agencies and have exceptional presentation, written and verbal communication skills. Send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to kkwhamlin748@gmail.com

ONLINE SALES DIRECTOR
New York, NY
theU.com and sister site collegeOTR (www.collegeOTR.com) are #1 destinations for students and the foundation of an emerging youth ad network. As the Sales Director, you will be working from HQ and reporting the CEO. Primary job functions are selling the CPM inventory via agency and direct to clients. Please send resume to [michael@theu.com] with subject 'CPM Sales'.

WANTED: ONLINE ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVES (ALL LEVELS)
New York & Boston, NY
iMediaRecruiters.Com or resumes@iMediaRecruiters.Com

ONLINE MEDIA ACCOUNT MANAGER
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Seeking an experienced Online Media Account Manager. Duties include sales planning support, day-to-day client relationship, and campaign management. Go to www.brand.net/careers.htm to apply.

VICE PRESIDENT OF DISPLAY SALES / ONLINE ADVERTISING / SAN DIEGO
San Diego, CA
Motive Interactive, Inc. (www.motiveinteractive.com) is seeking a proven advertising sales professional to help us grow and manage the online display portion of our advertising network. This position will be located in our corporate office in San Diego, California. You should be able to generate substantial revenues from your direct industry contacts, as well as manage a team of experienced and motivated sales professionals located in key markets across the U.S. You will also have the industry knowledge, ability and desire to manage our entire sales function (both display and performance-based advertising) within 12 months of joining the company. Minimum qualifications: Â.7+ years of increasingly responsible sales experience with at least 3 years in the interactive/network/online category. Â.Established senior level contacts within online media agencies and clients; very deep rolodex into major media agencies and large national advertisers. For a complete job description, see:
http://www.motiveinteractive.com/careers.html. To apply, please send cover email and resume to jobs@motiveinteractive.com. Please put Â"Vice President / Display SalesÂ" in the subject line.

DIRECTOR ADVERTISING SALES, EASTERN REGION
New York, NY
Director, Advertising Sales Â- Eastern Region - Allrecipes.com. We are celebrating our 11th year anniversary. Our audience has grown rapidly to over 15 MM home cooks annually and continues to experience double-digit growth. Allrecipes.com is located in Seattle, WA and is part of the Readers Digest Association family of businesses. RDAÂ's food-related magazines include Every Day with Rachel Ray, and Taste of Home. This is a new position reporting to the SVP of Sales, and is based in Manhattan. This position is responsible for managing online advertising sales and providing strategic assistance to the sales team for the eastern region. We need an exceptional leader with the vision, experience, and drive to help us accomplish our goals. Ideal candidate will have a successful track record managing a sales team in an on-line advertising environment. For a complete job description, see www.allrecipes.com, and select the Jobs heading at the bottom of the page. To apply, please send cover email and resume to jobs@allrecipes.com

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
New York, NY
At About.com, employees are empowered with responsibility, challenged to perform, and rewarded for results. Our company, a Top-10 web property which is part of The New York Times Company, believes that the dedication and innovation of our world-class employees is responsible for our explosive growth. We are seeking a highly motivated online media sales professional to support our sales efforts. The ideal candidate will 2 to 3 years of solid online media sales experience with a proven record of creating and maintaining effective relationships on both the client and agency side of the business. send resume to lrenga@about.com. include salary req.

SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
New York, NY
Fastest growing online health media property in the country seeking seasoned AE's with 3-5 yrs online media sales to Fortune 500 and ad agency executives. Must be highly motivated & poised. Prior experience carrying and exceeding multi-million $ quotas a must. Health and wellness experience a plus. More info: www.revolutionhealthnetwork.com | Send resumes to careers@revolutionhealth.com.

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
New York, NY
quadrantONE, a new online sales organization is seeking AE's with national sales experience in an interactive environment. Six years sales experience with at least 2 in the internet advertising. Submit resumes to: mcaldarella@tribune.com

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Chicago, IL
quadrantONE, a new online sales organization is seeking AE's with national sales experience in an interactive environment. Six years sales experience with at least 2 in the internet advertising. Submit resumes to: mcaldarella@tribune.com

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Los Angeles, CA
quadrantONE, a new online sales organization is seeking AE's with national sales experience in an interactive environment. Six years sales experience with at least 2 in the internet advertising. Will consider LA or San Francisco candidates. Submit resumes to: mcaldarella@tribune.com

SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE Â- CENTRAL REGION
Chicago, IL
Britannica.com and Merriam-Webster.com seek Senior Sales Executive to drive online sales revenue. Creative thinking, strong presentation skills, with agency contacts, and ability to manage and win $100K+ deals a must. Competitive salary, commission, and benefits. Lots of upside. Send your resume to: staffing@eb.com. Note SSE in subject line.

ADVERTISING SALES CONSULTANT
Manhattan Beach, CA
Malakye.com is a rapidly growing job, business to business, and information website built specifically to serve the Action Sport industry. We are looking for an Advertising Sales Consultant to develop an advertising program for Malakye.com. * This is a freelance / contract position chad@malakye.com

AD SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - NY, CHICAGO, TEXAS
New York City, NY
Fast-growing premier OOH media network seeking Ad Sales professionals in NY, Chicago and TX markets. Previous TV, Digital or OOH sales success; excellent communication and presentation skills, ability to work independently and as part of team. Please send cover letter and resume to careers@pumptoptv.com.

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
New York, NY
BlogHer.com, Â"the hubÂ" for women who blog, is seeking a person with 4-5 yrs. Exp in Act. Mgmt; event sponsorship a plus. Exp. selling highly integrated sponsorships that align with online media programs. Exp. with PR agencies and corp. mrkting depts; some exp. with planning & buying groups. Contact gina@blogher.com

AD SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Los Angeles, CA
Vlaze.com Hot Original Content, seeks an Ad Sales Account Executive Qualifications: 4+ years experience and success in online ad sales Superior communication skills: presentations, phone, email Managing new and ongoing accounts. Candidates must have extensive experience in selling online advertising in different vertical niches. Ability to work as part of a team and independently. Please send resume and cover letter to hr@vlaze.com

MN ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
San Francisco, CA
The MN Account Director will be responsible for working with the regional sales teams to maximize client adoption of Platform AÂ's portfolio of search and content-based CPC advertising products. They will generate revenue opportunities; work with sales teams to close business. 5 plus years of search or online sales experience. Send resume to clong@advertising.com

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GE Lighting Systems Unveils LED Street Lights

Making the Sunshine State a Little Brighter:

GE Lighting Systems Unveils LED StreetDreamsT at 2008 Annual Conference of Mayors


76th Annual Conference of Mayors

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C.-- June 30, 2008 --GE Lighting Systems, Inc., part of GE Consumer & Industrial, recently showcased its new LED StreetDreamsT post-top fixtures at the 76th Annual Conference of Mayors in Miami, Florida. From June 20-24, more than 250 mayors from cities all over the United States descended upon Miami, and GE offered them a sneak peek at one of its latest energy-efficient lighting solutions.

GE provided six of its LED StreetDreamsT luminaires for the event. The new lighting system was installed in the median along Pan American Drive leading up to Miami City Hall.

Municipal leaders are known to be major influencers in the specification and purchase of energy-efficient metropolitan lighting solutions. As downtown revitalization planning has become increasingly sensitive to environmental impacts, LED StreetDreamsT is expected to resonate well with mayors and other municipal authorities because of its energy-efficient LED technology and chic post-top design.

LED StreetDreamsT post-top fixtures will be introduced to the broader market in 2009.

StreetDreamsT is a trademark of the General Electric Company.

About GE Consumer & Industrial

GE Consumer & Industrial spans the globe as an industry leader in major appliance, lighting and integrated industrial equipment, systems and services. Providing solutions for commercial, industrial and residential use in more than 100 countries, GE Consumer & Industrial uses innovative technologies and "ecomagination," a GE initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that help customers and consumers meet pressing environmental challenges, to deliver comfort, convenience and electrical protection and control. General Electric (NYSE: GE) brings imagination to work, selling products under the Monogram®, ProfileT GE®, Hotpoint®, SmartWaterT Reveal® and Energy Smart® consumer brands, and Entellisys® industrial brand. For more information, consumers may visit www.ge.com.

Contacts

General Electric
David Schuellerman, 216-266-9702
david.schuellerman@ge.com

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Web Site Protects Home Renters When Foreclosure Crisis Threatens

Foreclosure Crisis Threatens Potential Home Renters But One New Web Site Offers Protection

Many looking for rental homes risk costly problems and future evictions without realizing it, but CheckForForeclosure.com has an easy solution.

Los Angeles, CA - June 28, 2008 -- Alarming numbers of would-be home renters sign expensive leases and rental agreements not knowing that the homes they are about to rent are already in foreclosure. Fortunately, people who are searching the classifieds for a rental home can take advantage of a new service and Web site - CheckForForeclosure.com, Giving Renters the Notice they Need (
http://www.CheckForForeclosure.com) - that provides access to inside information about potential landlords and lets would-be renters know if they are about to walk into a trap.

The newest tragic twist in the nationwide mortgage and housing crisis is creating havoc and distress for many unwary consumers. Very few people who shop for a rental home are even aware of the growing problem, and fewer still know how to protect themselves from signing up for a disaster when they go out to look for a rented or leased home, condo, or apartment. In some cases those who sign new leases are evicted within days of moving into a home or apartment - without refunds of payments or deposits.

CheckForForeclosure.com was created by knowledgeable real estate industry professionals to specifically address the needs of consumers who might otherwise become ensnared in the renters in foreclosure crisis. Some classified ad pages in foreclosure-prone cities are riddled with listings for rentals that are - although innocent consumers do not realize it - about to be repossessed by banks and mortgage companies. Unless someone shopping for an apartment or home rental has the ability to look beyond the advertising hype and spin and find out which rentals are dangerous, there is no way to pick the winners from the losers. Looking for a rental becomes a game of Russian roulette unless consumers take steps to get the information they need to make safe and informed choices.

Bankers and landlords are not required by law to disclose an imminent foreclosure to a renter, and real estate laws generally protect landlords and lenders while offering little help for victimized renters. That leaves renters to fend for themselves, so taking the time and making the effort to investigate the foreclosure filing status (
http://www.CheckForForeclosure.com) of a potential rental property is a wise investment and a good insurance policy against foreclosure rental headaches and heartaches. In today's treacherous housing environment, it pays to take full advantage of services like those offered by CheckForForeclosure.com to ensure peace of mind for one's family.

Contact Information
Steve Gold
SG1 Investments, Inc.
http://www.CheckForForeclosure.com
702-987-4846

Friday, June 27, 2008

All-Time Top Rated Documentary on IMDB is Heima

''Heima'' Rated Top All-Time Documentary on IMDB

LOS ANGELES-- June 27, 2008 --Heima, the 2007 documentary film that chronicles a tour by Icelandic group Sigur Ros, has been named the number-one documentary of all time by widely respected movie industry source IMDB. Alan Calzatti, director of Musicians Institute's Music Video-Film-Television program, served as Director of Photography on the location shoot (widely praised for its stunning visuals) and the group later completed post-production on the film in MI's studios.

Since opening its doors in 1977, Musicians Institute (www.mi.edu) has primed over 20,000 musicians, producers, engineers, vocalists, and industry professionals for successful careers in every genre of contemporary music. Located just blocks from the Capitol Records tower, MI has an incredible history of innovation dating back to its origins in 1977 as the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT), which broke new ground as a performance-based contemporary music school taught by working professionals. Within a few years, GIT was joined by bass and drum programs to form Musicians Institute and the evolution has continued to this day with degree and certificate programs for career-minded guitarists, bassists, drummers, vocalists, keyboardists, recording engineers, independent producers, guitar makers, music business professionals and filmmakers.

Contacts

Luck Media & Marketing, Inc.
James Levesque, 818-760-8077

Suboxone Treatment Program Launched

InterventionTreatment.com Launches Suboxone Treatment Program

LOS ANGELES-- June 27, 2008 --Intervention Treatment announced today that it has launched a suboxone treatment program. The program will be used to increase Intervention Treatment's Global mission of providing Intervention and Treatment resources to those affected by alcohol and drug addiction. According to Dr. Jason Schiffman, Chief Medical Officer for Intervention Treatment, "There is a large, poorly met demand for outpatient, office-based treatment of opiate dependence and the addition of the suboxone treatment program to Intervention Treatment's array of alcohol and drug addiction related services will be a great tool for patients and their families."

Intervention Treatment is currently one of the fastest growing online resources for those affected by drug and alcohol addiction. The new Suboxone Treatment program is designed to help those affected by opiate addiction.

About Suboxone:

Suboxone is the first drug approved by the FDA for opiate dependence treatment in office based settings. This means that patients addicted to opiates may now choose to receive opiate-based treatment as an outpatient instead of in a hospital setting. Patients are evaluated and treated during office visits and receive a prescription for suboxone which they may fill at any pharmacy. Suboxone is comprised of two separate medications: buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine is a partial opiate agonist, meaning its opiate effects are significantly reduced compared to that of full opiate agonists, such as vicodin or heroin. The naloxone in suboxone is not appreciably absorbed from the digestive track when suboxone is taken orally and is in place to prevent the misuse of suboxone by injection drug users. The combination of these two medications leads to suboxone's effectiveness in treating opiate dependence.

About Suboxone Treatment:

Suboxone treatment differs significantly from standard opiate dependence treatment programs. Traditionally, opiate addicts undergoing medical detoxification have been administered either methadone or a combination of drugs, each targeting a symptom of withdrawal. The latter approach usually must take place in an inpatient setting in order to be done safely, while methadone treatment requires a patient to visit a clinic on a daily basis to receive a prescribed dose. Suboxone treatment differs from these treatments in several important ways. Firstly, a prescription for suboxone can be obtained at a specially licensed physician's office and filled at any pharmacy. This means the patient does not need to be admitted to a hospital or make daily visits to a methadone clinic in order to receive their medication. Secondly, because suboxone is a mixture of naloxone and buprenorphine, a partial opiate agonist with a long duration of action, the potential for abuse and overdose are much less than with methadone. Thirdly, because buprenorphine is a partial opiate agonist, suboxone may be easier to taper off of than full opiate agonists like methadone.

About Intervention Treatment

Intervention Treatment, formed in 2007, is an internet resource offering help to those affected by drug and alcohol addiction. Intervention Treatment provides referrals to drug and alcohol rehabs, intervention services, suboxone treatment referrals, and general information regarding addiction and treatment.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, and members of their management as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-statements include fluctuation of operating results, the ability to compete successfully and the ability to complete before-mentioned transactions. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results.
Contacts

Intervention Treatment
William Donovan, Co-Founder, 949-267-4113
bj@interventiontreatment.com
www.interventiontreatment.com

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Go Daddy Annoying Upsell Onslaught Seen As Effective

Go Daddy Hits Major Milestone - 30 Million Domains!

Economic News Not All "Gloom & Doom" as Go Daddy Shows Web Going Strong

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-- June 26, 2008 --The domain name RulesOfSaving.com marks a historic milestone for The Go Daddy Group, Inc. and the Internet. The new domain name brings the Go Daddy portfolio to an industry record 30 million domain names.

This Internet first reflects thriving conditions on the Web and at GoDaddy.com.

While reports of a wavering economy and surging oil prices dominate the news, Go Daddy's business is booming. Why? More and more people and businesses are moving to establish their own space on the Internet.

Right now, Go Daddy is registering, renewing and transferring names used for Web site addresses to the tune of about one every second of every day. This flies in the face of critics who, years ago, suggested the surge to register domain names was all but over.

Go Daddy is also racking up substantial e-commerce numbers, which align with industry analyst predictions. Forrester Research forecasts online spending in 2008 will increase by 17 percent. Go Daddy expects even higher numbers. The Web leader's Quick Shopping Cart is a key e-commerce tool because it makes setting up an online store easy and affordable. Projections, based on recent months, indicate a 72 percent increase this year over last, in terms of revenue generated by customers with Quick Shopping Cart enabled Web sites.

"These numbers really demonstrate how the Internet is alive and well, even in these rough financial times," said Go Daddy CEO and Founder Bob Parsons. "We knew from the start... helping make it easy and affordable for people to get online would make a difference. That's why we developed products our customers wanted, priced them right and then backed them up with personal customer service... and, well, the rest is history."

Ironically, the 30 millionth domain name, RulesOfSaving.com, could be viewed as a sign of the times, as far as the struggling U.S. economy or as a nod to Go Daddy's low price points. While many registrars charge more than Go Daddy, some have even raised prices in recent days.

Go Daddy has a 45 percent market share of active, new domain names and is nearly three times the size of its closest competitor. Go Daddy is also one of the world's leading providers when it comes to Web hosting and SSL certificates, which are used to keep online transactions secure.

Go Daddy has expanded its workforce to keep up with its rapid growth too. The Scottsdale-based Web giant now has four offices in Arizona, plus one each in Colorado, Iowa and Washington, D.C.

While many companies are looking for ways to cut back, Go Daddy is hiring more employees. Go Daddy now employs over two thousand people, which is up about 33 percent in fewer than three years. Go Daddy is known as an employer that takes care of its own too, having been honored as one of the Best Places to Work for four consecutive years.

GoDaddy.com has also been honored by various industry organizations and publications as Best Registrar and Best Hosting Company already this year. In 2007, Go Daddy was named Arizona's Most Innovative Company and Business Leader of the Year.

To learn more about how you can get online quickly without spending a lot of money, visit www.GoDaddy.com.

About The Go Daddy Group, Inc.

Go Daddy is a leading provider of services that enable individuals and businesses to establish, maintain and evolve an online presence. Go Daddy provides a variety of domain name registration plans and Web site design and hosting packages, as well as a broad array of on-demand services. These include products such as SSL Certificates, Domains by Proxy private registration, ecommerce Web site hosting, blog templates and blog software, podcast packages and online photo hosting. The Go Daddy Group, Inc. has more than 30 million domain names under management. Go Daddy registers, renews or transfers a domain name every second. GoDaddy.com is the world's No. 1 domain name registrar according to Name Intelligence, Inc. GoDaddy.com is also rated the world's largest hostname provider according to Netcraft Ltd. During 2007, The Go Daddy Group registered more than one-third of all domain names registered in the top six generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, including .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz and .mobi.

- The Go Daddy Group -

Copyright © 2008 GoDaddy.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Contacts

The Go Daddy Group, Inc.
Elizabeth Driscoll/VP Public Relations
480-505-8878
PR@GoDaddy.com

Dominican Republic Casino To Be Managed By Casino Corporation for Palace Resorts

Southwest Casino Corporation to Manage Dominican Republic Casino for Palace Resorts

MINNEAPOLIS-- June 26, 2008 --Southwest Casino Corporation (OTCBB:SWCC) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Palace Resorts to manage the casino at the Moon Palace Casino, Golf and Spa Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The casino will be part of a 1700-room, all-inclusive luxury resort that Palace Resorts is constructing on the far eastern tip of the Dominican Republic. Palace Resorts plans to open the Moon Palace Casino, Golf and Spa Resort in Fall 2008. Southwest has been consulting with Palace Resorts on the design, development and operation of the casino since September 2007.

Under the new agreement, Southwest will continue to assist Palace Resorts in all phases of design, game selection, training and equipping the casino as a consultant and then manage the casino for five years after it opens in late 2008 or early 2009. As manager, Southwest will be responsible for all aspects of casino operations and will work with Palace Resorts to market the casino and the resort as a gaming destination. Southwest receives a monthly fee as a consultant and will receive management fees equal to 5 percent of net casino income after the casino opens, subject to a minimum monthly fee.

"We are excited to announce this extension of our relationship with Palace Resorts. We have enjoyed working with them as consultants and know that their world-class, luxury resorts match our model for a premier casino offering world-class customer service to its patrons," said Jim Druck, Southwest's CEO. "We appreciate the chance to help them develop this facility as consultants and look forward to the opportunity and challenges as manager of bringing our joint vision of an elegant, full-service Caribbean casino to reality at the Moon Palace in Punta Cana."

About Southwest Casino Corporation

Southwest Casino Corporation develops, owns, operates, manages and provides consulting services to casinos, gaming facilities and related amenities. Southwest owns and operates the Gold Rush Hotel and Casino and Gold Digger's Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado. In addition, Southwest owns a 50 percent membership interest in North Metro Harness Initiative, LLC, which owns and operates Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, Minnesota. Southwest's corporate offices are located at 2001 Killebrew Drive, Suite 350, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55425.

This Press Release does not constitute an offer of to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

This Press Release contains forward-looking statements about Southwest's ongoing business. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the statements to be incorrect or cause actual results to differ materially. Many of those risks are described in the Risk Factors section of Southwest's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed March 31, 2008. Other risks applicable to these forward-looking statements are described elsewhere in the Annual Report as well as the company's other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Southwest does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements it makes; but may choose from time to time to update them and, if it does, will disseminate the updates to the investing public.

Contacts

Southwest Casino Corporation
Thomas E. Fox, 952-853-9990
President
or
Investor Relations:
Strategic Growth International
Stan Altschuler, 212-838-1444
saltschuler@sgi-ir.com
or
Richard Cooper, 212-838-1444
rcooper@sgi-ir.com

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

YouTube Wins, Canadian Television and American Girl Lose Domain Name Decisions

Recent National Arbitration Forum Domain Name Decisions Involve YouTube, Canadian Television and American Girl

MINNEAPOLIS-- June 24, 2008 --The National Arbitration Forum issued decisions on the rights to YouTube.net, CTV.com, and AmericanGirl.net. Conflicts over domain names are on the rise. The dispute resolution provider handled 1,658 domain disputes in 2006, a 21 percent increase from the prior year, and 1,805 disputes in 2007.

The following decisions were made in accordance with the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) by independent and neutral arbitrators on the National Arbitration Forum Panel.

YouTube.net

Complainant Google Inc., owner of the popular video sharing site YouTube.com, filed a complaint on March 11, 2008 against YiWuShi Shuangfeng Jixie Youxian Gongsi of China, the registered owner of YouTube.net.

The National Arbitration Forum Panelist followed traditional UDRP principles in disregarding the functional ".net" generic top-level domain (gTLD) when determining the "YouTube" domain name was identical to Complainant's YOUTUBE trademark. The arbitrator also found that the website at the domain name advertises and displays adult-oriented content. The owner of YouTube.net registered and used the domain name in bad faith based on the fact that it was using Complainant's well-known mark to provide such content. For these reasons, the National Arbitration Forum granted transfer of YouTube.net to Google Inc. on May 5, 2008.

CTV.com

Complainant CTV Inc., a Canadian English language television network, brought a complaint against CTV.com owner Murat Yikilmaz of Turkey, on April 11, 2008.

Complainant has used the CTV mark since 1961 to identify its goods and services, and registered the CTV mark in 1974 with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. A three member Panel found that the domain name was identical to the CTV trademark. The Panel determined that the three letters which constitute the essence of the disputed domain name are generic initials used by many parties to identify many goods and services. The Panel found Respondent to be in the domain name warehousing business, specializing in three character domains. Respondent's use of CTV.com to attract Internet traffic is a legitimate business interest, especially in this case where none of the advertisements are related to Complainant's television operations. Additionally the Panel found CTV Inc. had not proven the domain name was registered or used in bad faith. The majority of the Panel denied Complainant's requested relief on June 10, 2008. Panelist Kerans dissented in the decision, inferring that Respondent likely was aware of CTV Inc.'s business and mark in Canada and the U.S.

AmericanGirl.net

American Girl, LLC, a subsidiary of Mattel that manufactures dolls and books for young girls, submitted a complaint against The Tidewinds Group, Inc on February 25, 2008 seeking transfer of AmericanGirl.net.

The National Arbitration Forum arbitrator found that the domain name was identical to the AMERICAN GIRL trademark, which Complainant had submitted into the record. Further, Respondent used the site to display links to commercial websites, proving no legitimate interest in the disputed domain name. Finally, the Panelist looked at the registration and use of the disputed domain name. It was found that Respondent registered the domain name in 2002, three years before the application filing date for the AMERICAN GIRL mark that Complainant provided. While noting that Complainant provided no evidence that it possessed common law rights or any other trademarks previous to 2005, the National Arbitration Forum Panelist found no bad faith registration or use and denied transfer of AmericanGirl.net to American Girl, LLC on April 16, 2008.

To file a claim see www.domains.adrforum.com. Contact domaindispute[at]adrforum.com with questions. Media please contact Christina Doucet at 952-516-6486 or media[at]adrforum.com.

About the National Arbitration Forum

Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, the National Arbitration Forum is an international leader in arbitration and mediation services. An innovator in the industry, the National Arbitration Forum was appointed an approved provider of the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) by the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in 1999. Since then, over 10,000 domain name disputes worldwide have been filed through the National Arbitration Forum's state-of-the-art case management system, now optimized by Forthright. For more information, visit www.domains.adrforum.com.
Contacts

National Arbitration Forum
Media:
Christina Doucet, 952-516-6486
media[at]adrforum.com

Monday, June 23, 2008

Breaking News, Losing Job

NBC Reminded That In Web 2.0, News Won't Keep  

By Wendy Davis, Monday, June 23, 2008
An employee of the Internet Broadcasting Services was fired for posting news of Tim Russert's death to Wikipedia before NBC had officially announced it, today's New York Times reports.

NBC held off on the announcement for two hours, to reach Russert's family before the news spread. But news in the Internet era just doesn't keep that long.

A "junior-level employee" at IBS, which provides online services to local NBC affiliates, updated Russert's Wikipedia page 40 minutes before NBC made its statement, according to the Times.

If anyone should know by now how fast news travels in the Internet era, it's another media company like NBC. But it seems that NBC, much like The Associated Press and other old-media businesses, hasn't yet grasped that news is no longer published in a top-down manner.

Thanks to the growth of social sites like Wikipedia, Digg and Drudge Retort (a parody of the Drudge Report) anyone with a computer can now reach millions of readers instantaneously. Unlike even five years ago, it isn't necessary to have your own blog, with an audience of influential readers, to spread news.

Yet, old media still appears convinced it can control when news is released, or in the case of the AP, how online writers can quote from its articles. Last week, the AP roiled the blogosphere by saying it was going to issue "guidelines" spelling out the proper use of its material by online journalists -- never mind that people already have the right to make "fair use" of others' content.

Just as one company doesn't get to dictate "fair use," neither can one news organization determine when news will break -- at least not as long as there are sites like Wikipedia

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

$66 Million to Velocita Wireless From Factoring Company to Support Acquisition of SkyTel

Factoring Company Provides $66 Million Factoring Facility to Velocita Wireless to Support Acquisition of SkyTel, from Bell Industries, Inc.

A leading factoring company, has signed an agreement to provide a $66 million accounts receivable factoring facility to a leading provider of wireless data services. The accounts receivable factoring facility was a key element of the funding package which enabled the New Jersey based network operator to complete the acquisition of a complimentary wireless technology business, providing nationwide wireless data and messaging services. At a time when borrowing facilities are extremely difficult to negotiate Platinum distinguished themselves with their speed of decision, flexibility and willingness to work to get the deal done.

New York, NY - June 17, 2008 -- Platinum Funding Group, a leading factoring company, has signed an agreement to provide a $66 million accounts receivable factoring facility to a leading provider of wireless data services. The accounts receivable factoring facility was a key element of the funding package which enabled the New Jersey based network operator to complete the acquisition of a complimentary wireless technology business, providing nationwide wireless data and messaging services.

Factoring

With its headquarters in New Jersey, this national wireless network operator focuses on the M2M market. The company offers wireless data machine-to-machine (M2M) products including automatic vehicle location (AVL), telematics, point-of-sale, security and energy solutions to enterprise and government customers. Its network operates in 50 states covering 93 percent of all U.S. businesses and 220 million people.

The accounts receivable factoring facility provided by Platinum Funding Group will also assist the combined entity to consolidate its position as one of the leading M2M providers in the U.S. providing comprehensive, reliable and secure communication solutions.

"Platinum's ability to think outside the box, and find creative solutions for complicated transactions is a necessity in the current financial environment," said Eyal Levy, founder and CEO of Platinum Funding Group. "Platinum's assistance in several acquisitions lately, when liquidity is limited, makes us an attractive instrument for investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms."

Russell Backhouse, the CFO who co-ordinated the transaction with Platinum added, "At a time when borrowing facilities are extremely difficult to negotiate Platinum distinguished themselves with their speed of decision, flexibility and willingness to work to get the deal done."

Mark Hull, CEO said, "This acquisition clearly benefits all of our customers as together we are an even stronger company with a long-term commitment to messaging, data and the M2M market."

About Platinum Funding Group:
Platinum Funding Group, a leading factoring company, provides clients with accounts receivable financing, purchase order financing, letters of credit, bridge funding, and accounts receivable management. Established in 1992, the factoring company has been consistently assisting companies with annual sales revenue between $1 million and $150 million. Platinum provides premier factoring services and possessions the financial resources to serve the needs of its invoice factoring clients across more than 30 industries, issuing same day advances on accounts receivable to early-stage companies, fast growing firms, and companies in Chapter 11. Platinum Funding Group is headquartered in New York City and has regional offices throughout the U.S.

Platinum Funding UK Limited commenced operations out of its United Kingdom office in the spring of 2008. Through its UK affiliate, Platinum Funding Group has expanded its services to include purchases of international receivables, with a focus on the European market.

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Danielle Lacombe
Platinum Funding Group
646-315-7200

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Platinum Funding UK Limited
646-315-7200

Physician Practice Documentation Receives CCHIT Certification

Dairyland Healthcare Solutions' Physician Practice Documentation Receives 2007 CCHIT Certification

Software Complies with 100 Percent of Updated 2007 Certification Criteria


GLENWOOD, Minn.-- June 18, 2008 --The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) today announced that Dairyland Healthcare Solutions' Physician Practice Documentation (PPD), Version 9.0.0 is CCHIT Certified®, and meets the Commission's ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2007. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most Americans get their healthcare. CCHIT - an independent, nonprofit organization - is the Recognized Certification Body in the United States for certifying health information technology products.

In the second year of the program's operation, the criteria and testing have been significantly enhanced. The Commission added 96 criteria to the 151 original requirements from last year. As a CCHIT Certified product has been tested and passed inspection of 100 percent of a set of updated criteria for functionality, interoperability and security.

"For 2007, the Commission raised the bar from the previous year's criteria. Ambulatory EHRs now must include electronic prescribing, demonstrate an ability to receive lab results, and show enhanced patient safety, quality, and security features," said Mark Leavitt, M.D., Ph.D., chair, CCHIT. "Investment in 2007 certified ambulatory EHRs gives providers even more powerful tools to improve quality, safety and efficiency while protecting the privacy of health information."

The CCHIT Certified mark - a "seal of approval" for EHR products - provides the first consensus-based, government-recognized benchmark for ambulatory EHR products. By looking to products with the CCHIT Certified seal, physicians and other providers can reduce their risk in selecting an EHR product, allowing them to focus their evaluation on the special needs of their practices.

"We are delighted to receive CCHIT certification," said James Burgess, CEO of Dairyland. "The CCHIT review process is rigorous and essential to ensuring that technologies carrying this important certification meet the highest safety and quality standards. We are pleased that CCHIT recognizes Dairyland's high standards," he added.

CCHIT's certification compliance criteria and its design for a certification inspection process have been thoroughly researched, taking into account the state of the art of EHRs and available standards, and comparing certification processes in other industries and other countries. The inspection process is based on real-life medical scenarios designed to test products rigorously against the clinical needs of providers and the quality and safety needs of healthcare consumers and payers. One script, for example, recreates a scenario of an elderly man with poorly controlled diabetes, hypertension and other chronic conditions in order to test EHR functions such as potential adverse drug reactions, disease management and treatment plans.

About Dairyland Healthcare Solutions

Dairyland Healthcare Solutions is an award-winning healthcare information systems company that links essential information between small community hospitals and their healthcare delivery and business networks. Dairyland enables its hospital partners to deliver the highest level of patient care by providing the information infrastructure required to operate effectively in the dynamic and complex healthcare delivery environment. For almost three decades, Dairyland has partnered with leading community hospitals to help them improve efficiencies, enhance profitability and ensure patient safety by providing solutions to manage, integrate and access key financial, clinical and patient information. Dairyland is the only company to be awarded three consecutive "Best in KLAS" ratings in the Community Hospital Information Systems category. To learn more, visit:
http://www.dhsnet.com.

About CCHIT

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) is an independent, nonprofit organization that has been named by the federal government as the Recognized Certification Body for health information technology. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of health information technology by creating a credible, sustainable certification program. The certification requirements are based on widely accepted industry standards and involve the work of hundreds of expert volunteers and input from a variety of stakeholders throughout the health care industry. More information on CCHIT and CCHIT Certified® products is available at www.cchit.org.

"CCHIT®" and "CCHIT Certified®" are service marks of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.

Contacts

Dairyland Healthcare Solutions
Tracey Schroeder, 612-787-3125
VP Marketing & Communications
tracey.schroeder@dhsnet.com
or
CCHIT
Sue Reber, 503-703-0813
sreber@cchit.org

Monday, June 16, 2008

Financial Services Top 10 Criticisms on Insurance Market Conduct

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Identifies Top 10 Criticisms on Insurance Market Conduct Exams

WALTHAM, Mass.-- June 16, 2008 --To help insurance companies avoid noncompliance violations, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has released its annual list of the top 10 reasons insurers are found to be out of compliance during market conduct examinations.

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' Insurance Compliance Solutions group reviewed and analyzed the content in last year's market conduct exams from across the United States, and assigned the criticisms to various categories. The categories with the most criticisms comprise the top 10 lists for property and casualty insurance, and life and health insurance.

"This research helps serve as a checklist for insurers so they can assess noncompliance risks," said Kathy Donovan, manager of Government Relations for Insurance Compliance Solutions at Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. "If regulators were to conduct an audit today, these are the key areas that would be looked at. So insurers need to ask, 'How would our organization fare?'"

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' industry research shows that the top 10 most common market conduct compliance criticisms for property and casualty insurance are:

1. Failure to acknowledge, pay or deny claims within specified time frames

2. Failure to properly terminate a policy, including inadequate days' notice and omitted required language

3. Improper documentation of claim files

4. Using unapproved or unfiled rates and/or rating errors

5. Failure to provide required disclosures (such as selection/rejection or coverage notices in the underwriting process or notices such as statute of limitations, reasons for denials, and bill of rights in the claims process)

6. Failure to provide notification of producer appointments or terminations

7. Improper documentation of underwriting and policy files

8. Failure to communicate a delay in the settlement of claims in writing

9. Using unapproved or unfiled forms

10. Failure to produce requested records for an examination

The top 10 most common criticisms for life and health insurance are:

1. Failure to acknowledge, to pay or deny claims within specified time frames

2. Using unapproved, unfiled and/or noncompliant forms that do not provide mandated benefits

3. Failure to provide required disclosures, such as Explanation of Benefits statements, coverage issues, or guaranty fund notices

4. Failure to adhere to advertising requirements

5. Failure to adhere to replacement requirements

6. Failure to provide notification of producer appointments or terminations

7. Using unapproved, unfiled rates and/or rating errors

8. Failure to adhere to grievance and appeals and utilization review requirements

9. Improper documentation of claim files

10. Failure to properly terminate a policy

"It's a challenging, ongoing task for insurers to monitor the regulatory environment and make sure they are continually in compliance with requirements governing the industry," said David Evans, vice president and general manager of Insurance Compliance Solutions at Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. "This research is yet another tool we can offer insurers to help them identify potential problem areas and prevent the negative impact of noncompliance on their organization and their customers."

About Wolters Kluwer Financial Services

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services provides best-in-class compliance, content, and technology solutions and services that help financial organizations manage risk and improve efficiency and effectiveness across their enterprise. The organization's prominent brands include Bankers Systems, VMP® Mortgage Solutions, PCi, GulfPak, Desert Document Services®, AppOne®, GainsKeeper®, CCH® Capital Changes, NILS, AuthenticWebT, Uniform FormsT and CCH® Wall Street.

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' solutions include integrated and stand-alone compliance and workflow tools, documentation, analytics, authoritative information and professional services. Customers include banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, and securities and insurance organizations of all sizes throughout the United States. For more information on Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, visit www.WoltersKluwerFS.com.

Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services globally for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2007) of ?3.4 billion ($4.8 billion), maintains operations in over 33 countries across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific and employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Visit www.WoltersKluwer.com for information about our market positions, customers, brands and organization.

Contacts

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services
Angela Peterson, 612-656-7745
Senior Public Relations Specialist
angela.peterson@wolterskluwer.com

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Nursing Home Signs Contract with Patient Placement Systems

Belle Maison Nursing Home Signs Three-Year Contract with Patient Placement Systems

Large Louisiana Nursing Home will use Web-based Referral Management System™ to optimize and manage patient referral and placement. Patient Placement Systems announced today that Belle Maison Nursing Home, a 179-bed nursing home and retirement care facility in Hammond, Louisiana, has signed a three-year contract to use the Patient Placement Referral Management System.

Atlanta, GA  -  January 22, 2008 -- Patient Placement Systems announced today that Belle Maison Nursing Home, a 179-bed nursing home and retirement care facility in Hammond, Louisiana, has signed a three-year contract to use the Patient Placement Referral Management System.

The Patient Placement Referral Management System enables nursing homes, home health agencies, hospices, rehabilitation facilities and other extended care organizations to automate the entire referral management process, efficiently tracking and managing all inbound patient referrals, as well as their associated medical records. Automating this traditionally manual and fax-based process gives facilities a unique opportunity to increase patient placements, better serve patients and referring facilities, enhance productivity, and gain data for better decision-making about their referral management process.

Belle Maison Nursing Home, winner of the 2007 Nursing Home Quality Initiative Achievement Award from the Louisiana Health Care Review, constantly seeks ways to improve processes and enhance quality of care. "The Referral Management System will not only help us place more patients, more efficiently; it will also give us a competitive advantage," says Administrator Paul Guitreau. Guitreau indicates that manual referral tracking processes can result in errors, problems and delays. The Referral Management System will enable Belle Maison to respond more quickly to referral sources, enhance staff productivity and have richer data for analysis and decision-making.

"With the Referral Management System, Belle Maison will save significant time and replace multiple manual processes. Furthermore, they'll have a new level of business intelligence regarding referral source, payor mix and other critical data," says Eric Christ, president of Patient Placement Systems. "And because the system was live in less than a week, they'll see benefits very quickly."
 
 
The Referral Management System improves visibility and efficiency by capturing all inbound patient referrals and medical documents through a HIPAA-compliant Web-based application, effectively eliminating the need for an admissions team fax machine. The Referral Management System includes reporting and analysis at every level - by location, by referral source, by user, by line of business, by payor, and more.

About Patient Placement Systems:
Patient Placement Systems automates the referral process at continuing care providers, hospitals, and payors. The Patient Placement Referral Management System and Discharge Referral System improve information flow and communication so each party involved in patient referral has the information they need, when they need it. Patient Placement Systems is a member of the Jackson Healthcare Solutions family of companies. For more information about Patient Placement Systems, visit www.PatientPlacement.com or call 877-748-6656.


Press Contact: Monique Ervin
Company Name: Patient Placement Systems
Phone: 877-748-6656
Website:
www.PatientPlacement.com

Saturday, June 14, 2008

EVO Landing Announces Public Launch For Domain Monetization 2.0

Domain Monetization 2.0 - EVO Landing Announces Public Launch and Series A

Have you ever registered a domain name from GoDaddy or Register.com with the intent on building a website? Chances are that you never found the time or money to actually make that website a reality. A new company out of Seattle is looking to change what you do with your registered domain. EVO Landing ('EVO') has announced the release of its domain development platform, which aims to create value and traffic for your domain while making you money.

Seattle, WA,  -  January 25 -- (Announced at DomainFEST Hollywood) Have you ever registered a domain name from GoDaddy or Register.com with the intent on building a website? Chances are that you never found the time or money to actually make that website a reality. A new company out of Seattle is looking to change what you do with your registered domain. EVO Landing ('EVO') has announced the release of its domain development platform, which aims to create value and traffic for your domain while making you money.

With the EVO platform, domain owners are now able to instantly create dynamic websites comprised of media-rich, relevant content based on the value of the domain name. Whereas traditional "parked" pages generally rely on transient traffic typed into a browser's URL bar, sites on the EVO platform grow organically as web users can find the sites via search engines, recommend the site to friends, engage with the site's content, and return daily to find fresh content.

"The Internet has evolved, but the domain industry has yet to really make the leap to Web 2.0." says CEO, Geoffrey Nuval, "A domain like Stocktrades.com would be more appropriate as an informational website whereas ChefGrill.com would probably make more sense as a storefront," explains Geoffrey, "To create the depth in content for each module, we have inked special partnerships with various niche sites, including Shopping.com, Epinions, Software.com, Podcast.com, PredictAd, Shareapic, and Wishpot, … even more deals are in the works as we expand across the long tail."

Rather than employ a one-size-fits-all template, EVO's modular-based approach enables sites to be directly tailored to a specific domain name.

According to CTO Daniel Rust, "The EVO platform bridges the gap by bringing together advanced integration and analytics technologies and boiling it down into a simple to use system. Our technology semantically analyzes the domain name to determine what type of site it should be, as well as identifies new niche markets to insure optimal monetization and relevance of all the sites."

The Company received initial funding from Seattle angel investors in November 2007 and then closed its Series A round in December 2007 with Monster Venture Partners ('MVP'). "My investment in EVO Landing weighed heavily upon the fact that they were able to prove out the revenue model." says Robert Monster, Managing Director of MVP and Partner at the Internet Real Estate Group ('IREG'), "For my own due diligence, I moved a number of domains from a reputable traditional parking solution onto their system and within forty-five days I saw a 5x increase in traffic and 3x increase in revenues. I have since moved my entire portfolio onto their system."

The Company has already achieved considerable growth during its beta phase. "Within our two and-a-half months in beta, we have grown our network to over 10,000 sites with no two sites alike." says SVP Sales & Strategic Marketing, Mark Michael, "Our admissions analytics system is pretty strict because we want to keep the quality of the websites on our network high - less than 15% of submitted names have been accepted onto the system."

About EVO Landing
EVO Landing ('EVO') is a next-generation domain monetization platform built around its ability to instantly generate topic-relevant, media-rich websites. EVO is a limited liability corporation (LLC) based in Seattle, WA and was founded in October 2007 after months of dedicated research and years of Internet site design and search engine optimization experience.

EVO's proprietary technology is a web-based software and methodology that harnesses the power of the semantic web. Using a modular-based architecture, every site managed through EVO Landing is updated dynamically, daily, and automatically with relevant, rich-media (articles, listings, products, photos, videos, downloads). Domain names can now be truly regarded as online investments as they enjoy the added monetary benefits of multiple ad-network integration, multiple affiliate program integration, and exclusive partnerships.

For more information, please visit www.evolanding.com or read the Company blog at
www.landingevo.com.

About Monster Venture Partners
Monster Venture Partners ('MVP') is a new breed of early-stage venture capital firm based in Seattle. MVP's investment philosophy is to engage in a genuine hands-on partnership with founders to jointly create value for all stakeholders. For larger opportunities, MVP co-invests with leading investors from around the world, selecting from a universe of like-minded investors who are able to add strategic value. MVP is focused on three primary verticals: marketing technology, consumer healthcare, and global consumer Internet.

EVO Contact Information
Representatives of the Company will be available at DomainFest Hollywood, January 21-23 and at TRAFFIC Las Vegas, February 18-21

Mark A. Michael
(206) 441-4399
2101 4th Ave Seattle, WA 98121

Press Contact: Geoffrey Nuval
Company Name: EVO Landing, LLC
Phone: 2064414399
Website:
http://www.evolanding.com

Friday, June 13, 2008

Small Business E-commerce Retailers Jump Start With Google Shopping

Google Shopping Jump Starts Small Business E-commerce Retailers

During the holiday season the search engine giant Google added a Shopping tab to its homepage, a tab which directly links to its on-line product catalog called Product Search. FastCommerce, a small business enterprise e-commerce provider, recently announced the successful launch of its automated submission service to Google Shopping. Submission to Google is also available with the free version of FastCommerce. The results have been remarkable. By simply signing up for the free version of FastCommerce and creating a product catalog, the on-line retailer starts selling right away.

San Mateo, CA  -  March 25, 2008 -- For small business on-line retailers, an e-commerce solution that quickly produces results is essential to survival. That is why FastCommerce recently launched a product submission service to Google Shopping; also known as Google Product Search. Google has built the equivalent of an on-line product catalog that is tied in with its popular search site. On-line retailers can post products to the Google catalog, and even sell directly through the service via Google Check-out. Google's popularity coupled with the recent addition of its new Shopping tab on the Google homepage, has the effect of driving targeted searches for product directly through Google Shopping. With Google Shopping, shoppers can view multiple listings for a given product and either purchase directly on Google, or proceed directly to the merchant own web store.

Submitting to Google Product Search costs the on-line retailer nothing; unlike EBay, there are no fees for posting an unlimited number of products. This is a tremendous competitive edge for small business e-commerce start-ups that cannot afford the sometimes prohibitive cost of running a business exclusively on EBay. Rather than having the merchant manually submit products one by one, FastCommerce automatically submits the whole of a merchant's on-line product catalog to Google Product Search. In providing this level of service, FastCommerce is focused on the success of its clients in an increasingly sophisticated and competitive on-line retail universe.

Google Product Search consistently generates a high volume of sales and sales inquiries for FastCommerce merchants. Having the whole of a merchant's on-line product catalog published on Google Shopping is nothing less than a major marketing tool for small business on-line retailers. It is a service that Google offers for free. This is even more remarkable given that the FastCommerce small business e-commerce platform is entirely free for the first fifty products. A small business or an individual entrepreneur can sign up for the free version of FastCommerce, build a professional and attractive web store, and post up to fifty products for free. The free version gives them access to almost the whole of the FastCommerce platform: simply signing up automatically generates a professional website and back office tools to manage their business. Merchants then see an immediate effect in having their products automatically listed to Google's Product Search.

FastCommerce is a web-based e-commerce application that lets small business start, grow and then manage their business on-line, all from one single system. Small business entrepreneurs gain access to a professional, fully operable e-commerce website, as well as a full suite of back-office management tools needed to run a business on-line. It is completely free to the first fifty products. The addition of Google Shopping to the free version is a very powerful tool: a small business can make the move to e-commerce with immediate results. The clients are then free to sign up for additional services when they are ready.

FastCommerce.com also announced the launch of a Professional services division, designed for established businesses looking to make the leap into e-commerce while avoiding the hefty expense of project implementation and costly technology. Small businesses with large product catalogs face tremendous hurdles when looking to go into on-line sales. Such a move has traditionally involves licensing e-commerce technologies, and then expending additional funds for implementation. The FastCommerce Professional Services team brings years of experience and its Web 2.0 technology platform to get companies up and running in days instead of months. There is no contract. For a small set up fee, small businesses get a fully operable e-commerce web-site with their products pre-installed. FastCommerce drives down the cost to a fraction of most e-commerce technology platforms. There are additional services for submitting to over 100 search engines, directories, as well as keyword consultation and continuous updates.

About FastCommerce.com

FastCommerce.com is a Web 2.0 technology platform that changes the way entrepreneurs can succeed in on-line sales. It has been designed to automate all the initial hurdles of beginning a web business and managing it, all from one single system. Far from being a simple shopping cart technology, FastCommerce Small Business e-Commerce technology is enterprise in scope with the goal of letting small companies and entrepreneurs run all aspects of their business from a fully integrated single system. It is affordable small business enterprise e-commerce at a small business price.

Press Contact: Gregory Peterson
Company Name: FastCommerce.com
Phone: 650 235 6212
Website:
http://www.fastcommerce.com

New Private Loan Products From Student Funding Group

Student Funding Group Announces New Private Loan Products

Student Funding Group, LLC (StuFund) announced that it will be offering a number of new private student loan products. Some of these loans will feature no fees and are designed for students looking to finance their college education or consolidate private loan debt.

Liberty Corner, NJ  -  January 22 -- Student Funding Group, LLC (StuFund) announced that it will be offering a number of new private student loan products. Some of these loans will feature no fees and are designed for students looking to finance their college education or consolidate private loan debt.

The StuFund Solutions Loan will have zero fees and offer competitive rates. "Our loans are made to fit the needs of the student after they have exhausted scholarship, grant and federal loan monies" stated Sergio Sotolongo, Chairman and CEO of StuFund. In addition, StuFund will offer non-certified private loans that are paid directly to the borrower, continuing education loans, and private consolidation loans. "Our private consolidation loan offers a solution for college graduates looking to potentially lower their monthly payments into one manageable payment, eliminating the need to make multiple loan payments" continued Sotolongo.

The introduction of StuFund's new private loans completes a suite of loan products currently offered by StuFund including Federal Stafford, PLUS and consolidation loans.

About StuFund
StuFund is a minority business enterprise in the educational loan space. It is built on the philosophy that each and every student can and should have access to funding for quality higher education. The company's mission is to provide loans, particularly for students who could not afford college without such financing, and to support and guide families through the financial aid process. In addition to offering educational loans for undergraduate and graduate schools and college loan consolidation, StuFund's Knowledge Center provides expert advisement on college admissions and financial aid. It hopes to address the fact that many students do not have sufficient access to college advisement in their schools. Through partnerships with Universities, Corporations, and Non Profit Organizations, StuFund hopes to educate the public about the college application process and financing options. More information is available at www.stufund.com

Press Contact: Trish Green
Company Name: Student Funding Group
Phone: 845-354-8315
Website:
www.stufund.com

Squeeze Removed From Online Shopping

New Online Store Takes the Squeeze out of Online Shopping

Along with a large selection of high quality products partnered with a fresh look to website shopping, BabyMarmalade has reached a new level by taking the squeeze out of your typical online baby store. Babymarmalade.com is poised to be the premier online store for quality yet trendy products for baby and Mom

Boston, MA (PRWEB) January 17, 2008 -- BabyMarmalade.com has discovered the secret to what trendy moms really want -- fresh styles for hip kids. Partnered with its unique website design, BabyMarmalede.com offers a wide variety of clothing, toys, and unique accessories for children and mom. BabyMarmalade.com is reaching out of the box and offering several European inspired lines such as safe and lead free toys by Haba and modern furniture with a twist by Oeuf. Along with a large selection of high quality products partnered with a fresh look to website shopping, BabyMarmalade.com has reached a new level by taking the squeeze out of your typical online baby store.

"Today's trendy mom wants to shop on a site that offers unique products that fit not only their need but their children's sense of style. Carrying lines like Haba offers our customers stylish products that that a mom can feel safe about purchasing," says Yulia Orlova, the BabyMarmalade founder.

Today more and more websites geared towards mom are offering a wide selection of products allowing for a one stop shop for mom. BabyMarmalade.com is indeed one of those online stores joining the trend with a unique product offering and a large selection of toys, clothing, gifts, and accessories. Combine the large selection and vast product offering along with the incredible high-quality of their gifts and trendy accessories for tots, Baby Marmalade is poised to be the premier online store for quality yet trendy products for baby and Mom.

For fresh styles for hip kids check out Baby Marmalade

Press Contact: Yulia Orlova
Company Name: Baby Marmalade
Phone: 6178938886
Website:
www.babymarmalade.com

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Google Website Optimizer Technology Partner Program Gets New Member

Valtira Joins New Google Website Optimizer Technology Partner Program

MINNEAPOLIS-- June 12, 2008 --Valtira today announced that it has become one of the charter members of the newly announced Google Website Optimizer Technology Partner Program.

Valtira's integration with Google Website Optimizer, Google's free website-testing tool, enables customers to easily test landing pages and optimize website content within the Valtira Platform. Automated webpage-tagging eliminates the need to copy and paste Website Optimizer tags manually into website code, improving tracking accuracy and efficiency.

"Having Google Website Optimizer within the Valtira Platform is a great benefit for us," said Laura McCarthy Director, Marketing Communications for Meet Minneapolis. "We now can easily optimize web content to improve campaigns and the experience for our visitors."

The complete solution from Valtira enables the creation and management of landing pages, A/B testing, integration into e-mail and CRM systems, social networking and tracking and reporting. For more information on the Google Website Optimizer solution from Valtira, visit www.valtira.com/gwo.

"We continually look to integrate with leading solutions to provide a complete online marketing platform for our clients," said David Bagley, CEO at Valtira. "We are excited about becoming one of only three US-based initial partners in the Google Website Optimizer Technology Program."

Google and Google Website Optimizer are trademarks of Google Inc.

About Valtira

Valtira is the provider of The Online Marketing Platform with a full range of capabilities enabling Marketing Departments to create demand and flexibly manage content and campaigns based on real-time metrics. Delivered as a software-as-a-service offering, Valtira helps companies deliver effective web marketing solutions and react quickly to changing customer needs. Valtira enables marketers to easily manage content, personalize campaigns, incorporate social networking, improve marketing ROI and engage customers across all marketing vehicles.

Founded in 2003 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Valtira serves a broad range of customers including Fortune 500 companies, mid-market organizations, new ventures and government agencies. For more information, visit www.valtira.com or call 1.877.658.3700.

Contacts

Valtira
George Hadjiyanis, 612-868-3727
VP, Sales and Marketing
george.hadjiyanis@valtira.com


New computer parts from OPTO promise to deliver quantum computers like the UMPC and other business computers. Users will be able to work at telecomithing jobs using free DSL and portable photo printers.

Vacation In Your Own Backyard

Creating a Staycation Retreat in Your Own Backyard

In tough economic times, homeowners are planning at-home vacations
Home & Garden III

ROSEVILLE, Minn.-- June 12, 2008 --From rising airfares and gasoline prices, to the hassle and stress of travel itself, there are a number of factors driving the ideal vacation spot closer to home.

In fact, many homeowners are opting to create a vacation spot in their own backyard. Dubbed a "staycation," this at-home retreat is characterized by finding rest, relaxation and the amenities of a vacation in the comfort of one's home.

"Whether the reason is to save money or avoid the hassle of traveling, vacationing at home allows for enjoyable time off without unnecessary worry," said Michelle Sahlin, managing director, Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA). "By planning ahead and creating an outdoor living room, homeowners don't need to travel around the world to get rest and relaxation."

Vacations often lead to visions of sitting under a canopy or awning, drinking a glass of lemonade and enjoying beautiful scenery or landscape. Another vision is spending time with family, playing games and enjoying a few good meals. Whether vacationers opt for tranquility or activity, it can be achieved with a staycation.

Just like a vacation, a staycation requires some preparation. Here are some items to consider prior to the time off:

    * Establish the official staycation timeline: To avoid falling into the daily routine around the house, create a start and end date to the staycation so it is a true vacation.

    * Brighten the landscape: A freshly mowed lawn and flowers in bloom brighten any backyard. Plant a variety of flowers, update the landscape and incorporate a waterfall, fountain or focal point.

    * Create an outdoor living room or kitchen: Extending outdoor living is one of the latest trends. And there's no better time to have the new outdoor living room ready in time for enjoyable summer weather. By adding an awning or canopy over a deck or patio, the living space is versatile in a variety of weather conditions. A grill, cozy furniture, speakers and ambient lighting can also compliment the area.

    * Stock up on games: From bocce ball and croquet to badminton and horseshoes, there are plenty of backyard games well-suited for family and friends. A game of cards or board games also make for more low-key activities.

    * Find a good book: Grab a few good reads - a newly released book, a classic tale and a few favorite magazines.

    * Plan a luau: Just because a flight to Hawaii is out of the picture for now, it doesn't mean a luau can't take place. Grab all the essentials - leis, tiki torches, pineapple, mango, a roast and Hawaiian music. Preparing for the evening ahead of time allows for easy implementation and enjoyment during the staycation.

    * Plan a real vacation: After the staycation is complete, it's time to plan a real vacation, away from home. Determine ways to save and budget for a future getaway after enjoying the comforts of home.

About PAMA

The Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA), a division of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), is the only international trade association committed to the awning industry. PAMA membership is open to companies who are current members of IFAI and manufacture or sell awnings, as well as those who supply goods/services to the awning industry.

PAMA maintains two Web sites - www.awninginfo.com, which focuses on association members and commercial awning use, and www.awningstoday.com, which educates consumers about awnings and awning benefits.
Contacts

PAMA
Michelle Sahlin, 651-225-6948
mesahlin@ifai.com
or
Risdall McKinney Public Relations
Melissa Neill, 651-286-6736
mneill@risdall.com


Some people with powerful computers can load virtual reality software and use their computer to take a "virtual vacation", but check your computer's memory first. The software demands so much from your computer to create the illision that you may need a computer memory upgrade. Others take a vacation from work on a perniment basis. They do this by searching listings of telecommuting jobs. Once they get a job that can be done while telecommuting they don't ever have to leave their home to go to work.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Online Community Gets Additions From Payday Loan Provider

Payday Loan Provider Announces Additions to Online Community

Cash Doctors' online community is rapidly expanding with the first in a series of additions, designed especially for the public, being released today.

Gold Coast, Queensland  -  January 16 -- Cash Doctors, Australia's leading online payday loan provider, has today announced the first release of a series of website additions that are contributing to it's growing online community.

Cash Doctors and co-founder and Director Séan Teahan said that the purpose of the online community was to create a space online where both Cash Doctors clients and the public alike can gain a greater understanding of their finances and the associated issues.

As a result, not only are they getting a short-term solution to the financial woes, but they are getting tools to help them have more money in the long run too.

The first addition made available to visitors to the Cash Doctors website is 'The Cash Doctors Story' mini-documentary.

This video documents the story of how Cash Doctors' came to fruition, showing the struggle that the co-founders Greg Ellis and Shane Teahan experienced as they developed Australia's fastest online payday loan provider.

The video presents itself with a distinctly homegrown feel, adding strength to their statement that they, unlike most other payday loan providers, can identify with their clients through shared experiences.

"We too know what it's like to need a short-term cash fix, having found ourselves short of cash many times in years gone by," Mr Teahan said.

Another innovative feature that can be found on the company's website is the Cash Doctors Budget Template.

The company found that a lot of their clients wanted to create a budget for their finances but had no idea where to start. The template breaks down the expenditures in the average lifestyle in order to help people organize your finances.

These are just the first in a series of planned additions, with the next release due in the next fortnight.

For more information go to http://www.cashdoctors.com.au

About Cash Doctors: Cash Doctors is owned and operated by people just like you. We're all professionals in our 20s and 30s. We know what it's like to need a quick cash injection ...Read the Cash Doctors Story http://www.cashdoctors.com.au/story/

Press Contact: Greer Lean
Company Name: Cash Doctors
Phone: 00617 5591 2850
Website:
www.cashdoctors.com.au

Rent & Rip Program for Personal CD Collections

Announcing Primera's New ''Rent & Rip'' Program for Apple® iTunes® or Windows Media Player

PLYMOUTH, Minn.-- June 11, 2008 --Primera Technology, Inc., the world's leading developer and manufacturer of CD, DVD, and Blu-ray disc duplication and printing equipment, has unveiled its new Rent & Rip Program for Personal CD Collections.

Under the terms of the program, customers can rent a Primera Bravo SE(a) Disc Publisher along with the company's PTRip software for just $299 per week. The Bravo SE's built-in robotics will load personal music CDs into the unit and rip tracks into Apple iTunes or Windows Media Player - automatically and "hands-free." Round-trip transportation is included in the rental fee.

"By loading up their CDs and walking away, users will discover a way to bring new life to any CD collection, whether it is at home, work, or at a house of worship," said Mark D. Strobel, Primera's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Sending 1,000 CDs to a service could easily cost $1,000 before shipping costs. For just $299, our Rent & Rip Program lets you do the same thing yourself - without the risk of sending away your valuable CD collection."

The program is simple to use and requires just three steps:

1. Place CDs into a Bravo SE Disc Publisher's input bin,

2. Launch PTRip,

3. Click "Load to iTunes" or "Load to Windows Media Player."

The process repeats until all CDs in the input bin are processed. Simply remove the ripped discs from the output bin, reload the input bin and click the Import button again to continue.

Primera's Rent and Rip Program is available now at the company's main website: www.primera.com.

About Primera Technology

Headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, Primera Technology, Inc. is the world's leading developer and manufacturer of CD/DVD/BD duplication and printing equipment. Primera is known for its award-winning Bravo line of CD/DVD/BD publishers including the world's best-selling Bravo SE, Bravo II, BravoPro and Bravo XR-Series Disc Publishers (Disc Publisher SE, II, Pro and XR-Series in Europe and Scandinavia).

(a)The ripping hardware for the Bravo SE Rent & Rip Program is specifically designed for only ripping.

More information about Primera, its history and products is available on the Internet at www.primera.com or by calling 1-800-797-2772 (USA and Canada). Outside of the USA and Canada, call (763) 475-6676 or FAX (763) 475-6677. E-mail to sales@primera.com. In Europe and Scandinavia, contact Primera EUROPE in Germany by phone at +49-(0) 611-92777-0, by FAX at +49-(0) 611-92777-50 or by e-mail at sales@primeraeurope.de. In Asia Pacific, contact Primera Asia Pacific by phone at +852-3014-7827 or by email at sales@primera-ap.com.

Notes to Editors: PTRip is a trademark and Bravo and Primera are registered trademarks of Primera Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

Contacts

Primera Technology, Inc.
Alison Traxler, 763-475-6676, Ext. 210
Fax: 763-475-6677
E-mail: atraxler@primera.com
www: www.primera.com
Sales Info: 800-797-2772

Housing Markets and Mortgage Markets Hinge on Jobs

Mortgage and Housing Markets Now Hinge on Jobs

Mike Larson takes a closer look at the housing and mortgage market crunch and how it is continuing to negatively affect the U.S. economy. In this issue of Money and Markets, Mr. Larson examines the U.S. economy and the problems that it's continually facing.

Jupiter, FL  -  March 9, 2008 -- Mike Larson takes a closer look at the housing and mortgage market crunch and how it is continuing to negatively affect the U.S. economy. Mr. Larson examines the U.S. economy and the problems that it's continually facing.

The most amazing thing about the housing and mortgage market crunch is that it has unfolded in the context of a decent employment backdrop and a growing economy. Home sales collapsed, inventories ballooned, and mortgage delinquency rates and foreclosures exploded. All this despite the fact the unemployment rate was falling and gross domestic product was steadily rising. The computer models that many lenders and ratings agencies relied on said this couldn't happen. That's one reason the depth of the housing and mortgage market meltdown caught Wall Street by surprise. As a newsletter put out by the Dallas Fed noted in late 2007:

"Subprime loan problems had surfaced just before and at the start of the 2001 recession but then rapidly retreated from 2002 to 2005 as the economy recovered. This pre-2006 pattern suggested that as long as unemployment remained low, so, too, would default and delinquency rates.

"This interpretation ignored two other factors that had helped alleviate subprime loan problems earlier in the decade. First, this was a period of rapidly escalating home prices. Subprime borrowers who encountered financial problems could either borrow against their equity to make house payments or sell their homes to settle their debts. Second, interest rates declined significantly in the early 2000s. This helped lower the base rate to which adjustable mortgage rates were indexed, thereby limiting the increase when initial, teaser rates ended.

"Favorable home-price and interest rate developments likely led models that were overly focused on unemployment as a driver of problem loans to underestimate the risk of nonprime mortgages ... When the favorable home-price and interest rate factors reversed, the past-due rate rose markedly, despite continued low unemployment."

Up until very recently, the vast majority of the mortgage market's problems were driven by the private recession in housing. The rest of the economy, particularly those sectors tethered to strong global growth, chugged along just fine. That prevented a broad-based rise in unemployment, with all its ramifications for credit quality. The unemployment rate is starting to rise off its low, hitting 4.9% in January 2008. Job creation in many sectors is grinding to a halt, while other sectors are seeing outright declines. Also a private report from ADP Employer Services estimated that the economy lost 23,000 jobs in February, the worst reading since April 2003. And an employment index that measures manufacturing sector hiring fell to 46 last month, the lowest in almost five years.

"Fresh figures from the Mortgage Bankers Association show the late payment rate on U.S. home loans jumped to 5.82% in the fourth quarter of 2007. That's up from 4.95% a year earlier and the highest since 1985. Even worse, 2.04% of U.S. mortgages are now in some stage of foreclosure. That's roughly double the levels of a year and a half ago, and the highest in U.S. history," Mr. Larson states.

Keywords: Mike Larson, housing, mortgage, markets, jobs, unemployment, credit

To read this issue online, please visit:
http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/Issues.aspx?Mortgage-and-Housing-Markets-Now-Hinge-on-Jobs-1509

About Mike Larson and Money and Markets

Mike Larson joined the company in 2001, and has more than 10 years of experience researching and writing about personal finance, investing, and the housing and mortgage industry. In 2003, Mr. Larson was named associate editor of the company's monthly Safe Money Report. In this role, he is responsible for writing and editing as well as analyzing trading opportunities for clients. Mr. Larson is also a regular contributor to the company's daily e-letter, Money and Markets.

Before joining Weiss Research, Mr. Larson was a personal finance reporter for Bankrate.com, where he wrote extensively on mortgage lending, banking, residential real estate, and Federal Reserve Board policy. His responsibilities included analyzing economic data and interest rate trends for a weekly column and developing rate forecasts for a regular index feature. Previously, Mr. Larson held positions at Bloomberg News and the Boston Herald.

Recognized as an interest rate and mortgage market expert, Mr. Larson's views have been quoted in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Dow Jones Newswires, Reuters, Sun-Sentinel and the Palm Beach Post. He has also appeared as an investment expert to discuss the housing market on CNBC, CNN, and Bloomberg Television. His writing has been acknowledged by both the National Association of Real Estate Editors and the Massachusetts Press Association.

Among the first analysts to call the housing slide, Mr. Larson's new policy paper, "How Federal Regulators, Lenders and Wall Street Created America's Housing Crisis: Nine Proposals for a Long-Term Recovery" has received broad media coverage following its July 2007 submission to the Federal Reserve and FDIC. Mr. Larson holds B.A. and B.S. degrees from Boston University.

Money and Markets (www.moneyandmarkets.com) is a free daily investment newsletter from Dr. Martin Weiss and Weiss Research analysts offering the latest investing news and financial insights for the stock market, including tips and advice on investing in gold, energy and oil. Weiss Research, Inc. is located in Jupiter, Florida. For more information about our editors, or to set up an interview, please contact Jennifer Moran at 561-627-3300 or visit www.moneyandmarkets.com.


Press Contact: Andrea Baumwald
Company Name: Weiss Research, Inc.
Phone: 5616273300
Website:
http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/Issues.aspx?Mortgage-and-Housing-Markets-Now-Hinge-on-Jobs-1509

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Call for Better Sanitation Prompted By Lettuce E. coli Outbreak

E. coli Outbreak Associated with Lettuce Prompts Call for Better Sanitation

MINNEAPOLIS-- June 09, 2008 --According to Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A., ten cases of E. coli O157:H7 in the state of Washington have been associated with the consumption of lettuce. Based on interviews of those sickened, health officials believe the source of the outbreak is bagged, commercial romaine lettuce.

Six of the people sickened were Pierce County residents. Five of them had laboratory-confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7. The sixth person had symptoms identical with those of the other five, but a lab test was not done to confirm E. coli O157:H7. The cases may be associated with a restaurant and an educational institution. Because the outbreak is deemed over, health officials are not releasing the names of either, but Internet accounts of the outbreak indicate that some of those sickened may have eaten salads at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma.

Four of the people sickened were Thurston County residents. All four had laboratory-confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7. Three of them attend Capital High School in Olympia and ate salads in the school cafeteria. The fourth person attends Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Olympia and ate a salad there.

"This is yet another example of contaminated lettuce causing illness," stated Pritzker. "At the bottom of every E. coli outbreak is bad sanitation. It is up to the lettuce industry to clean up its act and use good sanitation practices on every farm, every day."

Cattle are the principal source of E. coli O157:H7 infections. Cattle manure containing E. coli O157:H7 can contaminate water that flows through lettuce fields and that is used for irrigation, pesticide application, and/or washing lettuce. Therefore, it is imperative that lettuce not be planted near cattle operations.

In addition, Pritzker and other food safety advocates have been pushing for regulations requiring the lettuce industry to do the following: 1) frequently test irrigation water; 2) frequently test bags of lettuce and salad before they reach the consumer; 3) educate workers throughout the industry about the importance of hand washing and not coming to work if they are sick; 4) and prevent animals, both domestic and wild, from wandering on to lettuce fields.

Because a number of E. coli outbreaks have been linked to bagged lettuce and spinach, federal and state regulators should frequently inspect processing plants.

"The lettuce industry and state and federal governments have to work together to ensure the safety of lettuce. A mother should not have to worry if the salad she is serving her children will make them sick," stated Pritzker.

Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A. is one of the few law firms in the United States that practices extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation. The firm has collected millions of dollars on behalf of victims of E. coli outbreaks. For more information, visit
http://www.pritzkerlaw.com or contact Fred Pritzker at (612) 338-0202. Pritzker | Ruohonen has offices are located at Plaza VII, Suite 2950, 45 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

Contacts

Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A.
Fred Pritzker, 612-338-0202

Monday, June 09, 2008

Democratic Convention to Be Powered by Sun; Republican Convention to Be Powered by Wind

Democratic and Republican National Conventions to Be Powered by Wind, Sun

MINNEAPOLIS-- June 09, 2008 --The 2008 Democratic and Republican national conventions will be powered with clean, renewable wind and solar energy, Xcel Energy announced today. This is also the first time the same electric utility will serve both conventions in separate cities in the same year.

Xcel Energy, the nation's No. 1 wind power provider according to an American Wind Energy Association ranking, will provide enough wind power through its Windsource program to offset the estimated 3,000 megawatt-hours that the conventions will use. With approximately 70,000 residential and commercial customers in Colorado, Minnesota and New Mexico, Windsource is the nation's largest voluntary wind energy program, according to a National Renewable Energy Laboratory ranking.

"We are pleased to provide clean, renewable power to the conventions because we want to display for the nation's elected leaders and delegates what a 21st Century utility can look like," said Dick Kelly, chairman, president and CEO of Xcel Energy. "In addition to renewable energy, we offer customers incentives for energy conservation and we're reducing emissions from our facilities. We're moving forward to make a real difference."

The Windsource power for the national conventions primarily will come from Xcel Energy's Ponnequin Wind Facility near the Colorado-Wyoming border and from a wind farm on southwestern Minnesota's Buffalo Ridge. Additional power will come from a 10-kilowatt solar installation at The Pepsi Center in Denver, and from a 10-kilowatt solar installation at the High Bridge Generating Station in St. Paul, Minn. The Denver solar installation is part of Xcel Energy's Solar*Rewards program, which provides incentives for customers to install solar panels on their home or business.

"Energy policy is an issue that both political parties should discuss at their conventions and beyond," Kelly said. "We are ahead of the curve in our policies and actions because we are dedicated to reducing our impact on the environment and providing the leadership to make a difference in the communities we serve."

Renewable portfolio standards in Minnesota and Colorado are some of the nation's most aggressive, and Xcel Energy is on track to meet both. By 2020, Minnesota requires 30 percent of the company's electricity supply to come from renewable sources, up from 14 percent currently, and Colorado's standard is 20 percent by 2020, up from 10 percent. Last fall, Xcel Energy filed aggressive resource plans in Minnesota and Colorado, proposing to increase its use of clean generating resources and decrease its reliance on fossil fuels.

Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) is a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company with regulated operations in eight Western and Midwestern states. Xcel Energy provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.3 million electricity customers and 1.8 million natural gas customers through its regulated operating companies. Company headquarters are located in Minneapolis.

Contacts

Xcel Energy
Media Relations, 612-215-5300

Grocery Shopping Network Selected to Increase the Power of Food & Drug Website

Haggen, Inc. Selects Grocery Shopping Network to Increase the Power of Its TOP Food & Drug Website

Grocery Shopping Network Adds TOP Food & Drug stores to its Growing Network of Grocery Stores


MINNEAPOLIS-- June 09, 2008 --Grocery Shopping Network announces that Haggen, Inc., headquartered in Bellingham, Wash., has signed a contract to upgrade its website for its TOP Food & Drug stores with the latest technology available on the web for retail grocery stores, including industry leading personalization.

TOP Food & Drug currently has its weekly flyer online to view. The flyer will soon be upgraded to one-click to shopping list and recipe suggestions, including sale items with Grocery Shopping Network's online tools. Also being added will be an extensive recipe database, coupons, and recipe videos. Integrating all these features will give TOP Food & Drug and its guests a faster and more fun planning experience prior to visiting the grocery store.

CEO Andy Robinson, commented, "Haggen, Inc. will be a great addition to the Grocery Shopping Network, not only because Haggen is a forward-looking company, but because the company will now be able to improve service to its customers on a one-to-one level." Grocery Shopping Network will now have a wonderful presence in the Northwest quadrant of the United States. Andy continued by adding, "We are pleased to see the importance that grocery stores continue to put on the Internet and successfully leveraging the web as a primary communication medium."

About Haggen, Inc.

Haggen, Inc. is a family owned organization headquartered in Washington state since 1933. Today it owns and operates 17 TOP Food & Drug locations in Washington, 15 Haggen Food and Pharmacy locations in Washington and Oregon and a Larry's Market in Washington. The Haggen Corporation employs over 3,900 employees and is listed as one of the largest privately owned companies in Washington state.

About Grocery Shopping Network

Grocery Shopping Network provides grocery retailers' Web sites with a suite of proprietary software products that integrate shopping list building, recipes and meal planning with relevant, focused advertising content. GSN (www.groceryshopping.net) brings together the Web and in-store supermarket shopping experience. A GSN-powered site enables consumers to seamlessly shop their store, be presented with sales and promotions in the context of the items they are planning to purchase, access and save recipes for the items they plan to purchase, plan meals and utilize the many discount offers (including coupons) made available by brand manufacturers.
Contacts

Grocery Shopping Network
Albin Andolshek, 612-238-4942

Sunday, June 08, 2008

Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology Names Associate Dean

Eric Hamilton Named Associate Dean of Education at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology

At the Helm, New Associate Dean Will Bring More Emphasis on Research and Future Learning Technologies

Los Angeles, CA  -  April 21, 2008 -- The Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) welcomes the newly appointed Associate Dean of Education, Eric Hamilton, Ph.D. Having earned his doctorate in mathematics education from Northwestern University, Hamilton is an internationally recognized leader in learning technologies and the development of future learning environments.

Hamilton is involved in a number of tools and technologies that will shape education in the future. He has worked and led international symposiums dealing with virtual tutors, collaboration networks and other future learning environments. Hamilton looks forward to the GSEP Education Division playing an integral role in implementing these learning tools in the educational process at Pepperdine and beyond. "At GSEP we are fortunate to have partners around the world to help us create a powerful learning experience for our students and prepare them to serve as leaders not only upn graduation, but for 10, 20 and 30 years down the road," Hamilton said. "Given the experienced faculty at GSEP, I aspire to help them build and sustain an educational environment where every student will thrive," comments Hamilton.

Hamilton most recently served on the mathematics and computer science faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy and as Director of the Academy's Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. Previously, he was a Program and Division Director at the National Science Foundation. His university work in education research and reform has involved more than 40 federal, state and private grants exceeding 30 million dollars.

Hamilton began his professional experience as a mathematics teacher for grades 6-12. He served as a visiting professor at Hiroshima University at the Center for the Study of International Cooperation in Education and was a faculty member at Loyola University Chicago.

About Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology
The Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) offers seven master's and five doctoral programs, which are fully accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing or the American Psychological Association. With an enrollment of approximately 1,850 students, and five graduate campus locations, GSEP prepares students to serve the needs of others through skilled leadership. For more information visit:
http://.gsep.pepperdine.edu.

Press Contact: VANESSA JAHN
Company Name: Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psych
Phone: 3105682344
Website:
http://gsep.pepperdine.edu

Saturday, June 07, 2008

Next Generation Platform For Financial Services Market Introduced

Provenir Introduces Its Next Generation Platform For Financial Services Market

Provenir Platform 6.0 Connects Business and IT to Allow Rapid Change within the Financial Services Industry

Parsippany, New Jersey  -  April 23, 2008 -- Provenir, a leading provider of enterprise software for managing the customer lifecycle, today announced the release of Provenir Platform 6.0. The Provenir Platform 6.0 helps banks and finance companies streamline customer management. Built upon open standards, the Provenir Platform ensures that financial institutions are more effective and efficient at responding to business changes, by standardizing their operations and customer treatment.

"The financial services market is undergoing a volatile market shift that is bringing enterprise flexibility to the forefront," said Kathleen Khirallah, managing director and Banking practice lead at TowerGroup. "Lenders are under increased pressure from the various regulators, profits are shrinking and customer expectations are rising in terms of how they are communicated with. Organizations that are positioned for this shift are going to prosper, gain market share and invoke greater customer loyalty."

Central to the Provenir Platform is the visual workflow that helps guide and unify IT Development and Business Analysts when designing and updating decision strategies that impact financial service companies' customers. The Platform enables teams located anywhere in the world to work independently on developing decision strategies and workflows while providing the necessary security and control to ensure resources are only able to view and modify items appropriate to their level of experience and authority.

As new strategies and policies are created and approved, the Platform provides banks and finance companies the ability to immediately push these out across their multiple banking channels (mobile, branch, online, call center) to ensure consistent customer management. IT Departments appreciate that the Platform is built on an open extensible mark-up language (XML) framework that allows for easy integration of data sources, applications, services and legacy system modernization. For Business Analysts, the Platform has a series of intuitive process flows, innovative graphical development tools, scorecards and wizards that simplify the management and maintenance of complex business logic and processes.

"Financial services companies need to address strategy updates and business change in an agile and efficient manner. It must occur across the organization and allow both business and IT departments to apply their expertise collectively," said Jeffrey Oulton, chief operating officer at Provenir. "The Provenir Platform unifies and encourages the reuse of workflows, decision strategies, and policies across lines of business and functional groups to streamline business processes and ensure consistent customer treatments throughout financial institutions."

Version 6.0 of Provenir Platform brings financial service companies a visual environment that allows Business and IT Departments to facilitate change, reuse business knowledge and reduce operating costs. Three significant breakthroughs in the newest release include:
 
 
* Visual design and management environment simplifies and accelerates the modeling, testing and launch of new strategies. The Provenir Platform delivers this in the form of visual queues, visual testing environment, and intuitive search and replace.
 
 
* Inheritance of business rules and decision strategies allows companies to share common corporate and business line policies, speeds the implementation of new and updated products and services, and aid in compliance with consistency and transparency.
 
 
* New scorecard features give credit risk managers the ability to specify reason codes for increased understanding of factors that contributed to the overall score. They can also quickly implement more sophisticated models for improved predictability and decisioning. * The Provenir Platform is suited for multiple lines of business including commercial, small business, auto, sub-prime auto, personal lending and credit card. Business applications that benefit from the Provenir Platform include originations, prospecting and target marketing, account management, collections and recovery, customer service, and compliance.

Provenir will demonstrate the power of the new Platform at the Annual Provenir User Forum, May 12-14 at the Dolce Basking Ridge Luxury Retreat, Basking Ridge, NJ. The forum provides Provenir customers the opportunity to exchange information, understand the various factors that are impacting the financial services industry and how best to capitalize on the Platform. More information can be found at http://www.provenir.com/events.aspx.

About Provenir
Provenir is a leading provider of enterprise software for managing the customer lifecycle. Founded in 1992, the company's historical focus on solutions for the financial industry has led to successful implementations at major banks and credit institutions. This proven ability to handle key financial data and processes is now enabling companies in other industries to make use of the Provenir Platform to manage their customer lifecycle interactions.

Companies use Provenir software to create customized systems from a common architecture, letting IT and business collaborate to maximize profitability of operations that impact financial performance. Business applications of Provenir technology include originations, prospecting, account management, collections and recovery, customer service, security, and compliance.

Provenir is privately held, with headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey. Customers in the United Kingdom and continental Europe are served from offices in London. Asia/Pacific operations are headquartered in Hong Kong. Information about Provenir, the Provenir Platform, and professional services are available on the company's website at www.provenir.com.


Press Contact: MARK PETERSON
Company Name: Provenir
Phone: 831-626-4400
Website:
http://www.provenir.com/

Attend Cooking Classes in Tuscany

Renaissance Cooking Classes in Tuscany

Good Tastes of Tuscany are pioneers in conducting cooking classes showcasing the best and most authentic Tuscan dishes. Renaissance Cooking Classes are conducted at the renowned Villa Pandolfini which is just fifteen minutes away from the heart of Florence.

Florence, Italy  -  April 19, 2008 -- Renaissance Cookery has been one of the most neglected aspects of Italy till recently when cooking classes focusing on the delights and intricacies of cooking became an integral part of the course work at Tuscany Cooking Classes.

Media Relations Manager Massimo Brogi says, "Our aim in starting renaissance cooking
classes in Tuscany was to share the rich culinary experiences from this period. With our weekly cooking classes we have tasted some success and look forward to more participants learning and recreating the wonders of renaissance cooking."

They conduct Renaissance Cooking Classes at the renowned Villa Pandolfini which is just fifteen minutes away from the heart of Florence. Authentic, fresh and locally sourced foods, well researched recipes, experienced chefs and pick ups from Florence or residence at Villa Pandolfini is on offer as a daily class or a week long course.

The renaissance is a period of rich and varied art and culinary influences. They bring forth the richness and also the simplicity of this period cuisine with hands on experience in a fun filled yet professional atmosphere.

They offer classes for professional as well as amateur learners through out the year. Do contact them to check out the various options available and you may be lucky enough to be part of some of their
special offers all year round. They would like you to join them and enjoy Tuscan food and renaissance dishes.

Currently they are offering a 20% discount when you mention their code which is BRGMSM60E

The contact address in the US is:

Good Tastes of Tuscany
2825 East Cottonwood Parkway
Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
USA
Tel 801 6062843

In Italy

Tel +39 335 8361633

Fax (39) 02 95441357

Please contact Liz Morris at cooking @ tuscany-cooking-class.com

Press Contact: MASSIMO BROGI
Company Name: connextions group
Phone: 8016062843
Website:
http://www.tuscany-cooking-class.com/


 If you are short of funds but want to attend classes, consider using payday express to finance your trip to Italy. When you return from Italy, bring back a tankless water heater to replace your old gas water heater

On-Demand Public Relations Software Used By Malibu Boats

Malibu Boats Sails Ahead with Vocus On-Demand Public Relations Software

Vocus' Fully-Integrated On-Demand PR Management Software Helped Malibu Improve Media Relations, Increase Mainstream Media Coverage and Establish its Brand

LANHAM, MD  -  January 18 - Vocus, Inc., (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management, today announced that Malibu Boats, a manufacturer of quality boats and the team responsible for the new Corvette Limited Edition Sport-V, has selected Vocus' PR software to manage its public relations activities. Using Vocus, Malibu Boats has been able to not only increase its exposure in both traditional and online media but to automatically track and monitor its coverage to assess its public relations impact.

"The Malibu marketing department is a skeleton crew and needs to be as efficient as possible. When we realized the PR processes were taking too long and not giving us the opportunity to quantify results, we began looking for a new solution," said Amy Mauzy, public relations manager at Malibu Boats. "We thought there was no way to solve the problem until we discovered Vocus and found exactly what we were looking for in a PR solution."

Mauzy continued, "Before Vocus, we were unaware of half of what was being printed about Malibu Boats. Now, Vocus' news monitoring automatically sends regular alerts as stories appear on the company, including articles in blogs and online publications. Without Vocus, not only would we probably not be getting as much attention in the media, even if were, we definitely would not know about it!"

Malibu Boats is a manufacturer of quality boats. Since its inception in 1982, the company has been dedicated to building the best boats possible and having fun doing it. The company recently launched a campaign surrounding its brand new Corvette Limited Edition Sport-V. With Vocus' PR management software and its PRWeb online press release distribution platform, the company received an amazing media response.

"Through Vocus' PRWeb, we released a social media press release about the new Corvette Limited Edition Sport-V from Malibu. As a result of our campaign, we have been featured on just about every automotive related blog as well as classic and performance car sites. We also generated coverage in some of the biggest industry magazines including Popular Mechanics and Hot Rod and created consumer buzz about the Corvette boat that is still going on.We are seeing the Vocus benefit directly in our sales, plain and simple," said Mauzy.

Mauzy continued, "Vocus is the conduit to our electricity. We have an awesome company and an even more impressive product, but if no one ever hears about us we become the tree falling in the forest. Thanks to Vocus we are creating a loud thundering roar in the media and the Malibu Boats brand is getting the kind of amazing attention it deserves."

About Malibu Boats
Since Malibu's inception in 1982 President/CEO Robert Alkema's mission has been very simple even if the evolution of design and engineering has become increasingly complex. "Build the best boat possible. Enjoy your workplace. Give Malibu owners the best value." This is an oath and a standard that the people of Malibu Boats believe they are bound to uphold. They build the best boat and have fun doing it and that dedication bleeds over into everything that wears the Malibu brand.

About Vocus, Inc.
Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organizations of all sizes to fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimizing their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 2,200 organizations worldwide and is available in five languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information please visit www.vocus.com or call 800.345.5572.

This release contains "forward-looking" statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as "may," "will," "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "intends," "plans," "should," "seeks," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future results to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted by certain risks and uncertainties described in Vocus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Press Contact: Robin Lane
Company Name: Vocus, Inc.
Phone: 301-683-6022
Website:
http://www.vocus.com/content/livedemo.asp

Former Credit Card Information Resource Website Re-launches

Credit Card Information Resource MyCreditCard.com Re-launches Website

Website optimization allows users enhanced ability to find the best credit card options.

Atlanta, GA  -  April 22, 2008 -- MyCreditCard.com, a credit card information website that helps users find the best credit card offers, announces the re-launch of its new and improved website. After initiating a successful website optimization campaign, users can now easily find a wide range of credit card information and details on MyCeditCard.com through a simple online search. The ability to locate this information quickly via effective website optimization will guarantee that users' needs are met and that they continue to return.

"We want to make it as easy as possible for users to find the
helpful credit card information on MyCreditCard.com when they are trying to choose the right card," said Woody Alpern, one of the founders of MyCreditCard.com. "Our recent website optimization initiative is just another way to ensure that result."

MyCreditCard.com offers an innovative and useful service by allowing
users to choose from the best credit card options currently available, compare the preferred credit card options side-by-side, and quickly and easily apply online. MyCreditCard.com's credit card information can help you decide which credit card is right for you. For more details about this online credit card comparison website, please visit www.mycreditcard.com.

About MyCreditCard.com
MyCreditCard.com is unique website that
continually monitors the credit card industry to find all of the best credit cards in a wide range of categories, from student and business credit cards to cards with rewards programs. Visitors to the site can compare credit cards in each category to find the ones with the best fit for their lifestyle and apply online in seconds.


Press Contact: Woody Alpern
Company Name: MyCreditCard.com
Phone: 404-531-0018
Website:
http://www.mycreditcard.com


 Credit cards can be used in some cases for lawsuit financing or legal funding when there are a number of expenses related to a legal case and budgets are limited. Generally a credit care would be preferred over a fast payday advance loan, since they are for shorter terms and higher interest rates. 

Beginner's Guide To Divorce Released

Announcing The Beginner's Guide To California Divorce

Veteran divorce attorney Robert Busch has just released, "How To Win Your California Divorce, The Beginner's Guide", a 73 page book written for California residents who are considering divorce and know little, if anything, about California divorce law.

Sacramento, California  -  April 3, 2008 — Veteran divorce attorney Robert Busch has just released, "www.californiadivorcetips.com [How To Win Your California Divorce, The Beginner's Guide", a 73 page book written for California residents who are considering divorce and know little, if anything, about California divorce law.

After consulting with thousands of men and women, the author became frustrated with the lack of easy-to-understand basic information on the divorce process in California. Many of the books on divorce are outdated, many are written by attorneys who have never practiced law in California, and some are crammed full of information the typical reader doesn't need.    

Divorce law is neither simple or easy. Whether or not lawyers are involved, there is critical information people must know if they have any hope of getting a fair settlement or favorable court ruling, should the matter go to court. Relying solely on attorneys is usually a big mistake.

Anyone hoping to win their divorce must be prepared. How To Win Your California Divorce, The Beginner's Guide, provides the reader with almost 17 years of lessons, strategies, tactics and checklists to help the reader get everything she is entitled to under California law.

How To Win Your California Divorce, The Beginner's Guide, also provides important information about preparing and filing the initial paperwork. Doing this wrong can result in the loss of significant property and/or support rights.

Three easy-to-use checklists included in How To Win Your California Divorce, The Beginner's Guide, are designed to help the reader remember the important information needed to get the best results in their divorce.

For additional information on How To Win Your California Divorce, The Beginner's Guide, contact Robert Busch or visit
www.californiadivorcetips.com.         

About Robert Busch: A practicing attorney since 1986, Robert Busch earned his B.A. from the University of California, Davis, and his law degree from McGeorge School of Law, University of Pacific.

Contact:
Robert Busch
Law Office of R. Jeff Busch
Telephone: (916)859-0370
E-mail: BuschLawOffice(at)gmail.com
Website:
www.CaliforniaDivorceTips.com

Friday, June 06, 2008

Plans to Bring Destination Retail to Canterbury Park Announced

Canterbury Park and Red Development Announce Plans to Bring Destination Retail to Canterbury Park

The proposed development would enhance the entire Canterbury experience


SHAKOPEE, Minn.-- June 05, 2008 --Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (AMEX:ECP) today announced that it has entered into a letter of intent with RED Development, LLC, a Kansas City based retail developer, to be its exclusive partner in a proposed retail and entertainment development on part of the Company's property in Shakopee, Minnesota. The goal of the proposed development is to build upon Canterbury Park's position as one of Minnesota's best known entertainment venues to create a dynamic, multi-faceted retail and entertainment destination in one of the fastest growing areas of the country.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Company and RED will jointly determine the feasibility of a master-planned retail, entertainment and mixed-use development. The proposed development will be integrated into the existing Racetrack and Card Club property to expand dining, shopping and retail opportunities to visitors of the park, as well as provide entertainment options to visitors of the new destination development. It is expected that the proposed development will be conducted in phases and will be located on land that is currently unused or underutilized.

Before construction of the project can begin, a number of conditions must be satisfied, including development of a mutually agreeable master plan, signing of definitive agreements between Canterbury Park and RED related to the proposed development, input from and approval by the City of Shakopee and Scott County, approval by the Minnesota Racing Commission, and arranging financing for the project.

RED Development has successfully developed other similar projects in the area. In 2003, they opened The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, a 400,000 square foot lifestyle center in Maple Grove, MN. Not far away, on the east side of St. Paul, the 398,000 square foot Woodbury Lakes was opened in 2005. Both of these projects were done in partnership with Opus Development. Also among RED's more than 30 projects is The Legends at Village West located in Kansas City, Kansas. The Legends combines almost 1.5 million square feet of retail and entertainment and has attracted a great deal of national acclaim.

"We could not be more thrilled about this partnership," said Randy Sampson, President and CEO of Canterbury Park, "RED's experience in creating dynamic destination developments like the Legends project in Kansas City make them a perfect partner for us."

Steve Graham, Vice President of Destination Development for RED also commented: "We look forward to working with Canterbury Park, as well as the City of Shakopee and Scott County, to design a project that will be a first class asset to the City of Shakopee and a magnet for visitors to the region." Mr. Graham added, "Canterbury Park is such a quality facility, we believe it will provide an excellent spring board for retail, entertainment and other features that will increase the importance of Canterbury Park to the Shakopee community and the surrounding area."

About Canterbury Park:

One of Minnesota's largest and well-known entertainment venues, Canterbury Park hosts pari-mutuel wagering and card games at its facility in Shakopee, Minnesota. Pari-mutuel wagering is offered on live thoroughbred and quarter horse races each summer, and simulcast wagering on races held at out-of-state racetracks is available year-round. Canterbury Park's Card Club hosts a variety of poker and casino style card games 24 hours a day. Canterbury Park also derives revenues from related services and activities, such as concessions, parking, admissions, programs, and from other entertainment events held at the facility. To learn more about Canterbury Park, visit our website at www.canterburypark.com

About RED Development, LLC:

RED Development, LLC, formed in 1995, develops, leases, manages and owns shopping centers in rapidly growing communities throughout the country. The company primarily focuses on open-air, regional shopping centers, known as lifestyle centers. Additionally, the company has experience in the development of power and community centers. RED Asset Management was formed in early 2004 to provide property management services for RED's growing portfolio. RED has more than 30 centers open, in development, or under construction, totaling more than 16 million square feet. Within the industry, RED has earned a reputation for delivering as promised and creating strong relationships with its tenants, communities and business partners. RED has more than 200 employees and is co-headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Kansas City, Mo. To learn more about how RED is "REDefining" retail development, visit www.reddevelopment.com.

Cautionary Statement:

From time to time, in press releases, SEC filings and in other communications to shareholders or the investing public, the Company may make forward-looking statements concerning possible or anticipated future financial performance, business activities or plans which are typically preceded by the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends" or similar expressions. Shareholders and the investing public should understand that such forward-looking information and statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual performance, activities or plans to differ significantly from those presented in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: material changes in the level of wagering by patrons, competition from other gaming venues, legislative and regulatory changes, failure to obtain regulatory approvals and/or financing needed for new initiatives and other factors discussed in the Company's SEC filings. For such forward-looking information and statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in federal securities laws.

Contacts

Canterbury Park Holding Corporation
Randy Sampson, 952-496-6429
rsampson@canterburypark.com
or
RED Development
Dave Claflin, 816-876-2547
Vice President Marketing
dclaflin@reddevelopment.com
or
Steve Graham, 816-777-2851
Vice President Destination Development
sgraham@reddevelopment.com

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Small Business Hosted VOIP Telephone System Launched by Voice Technologies

Fully Managed Small Business Hosted VOIP Telephone System Launched by Kinetech Voice Technologies

Kinetech Voice Technologies has launched its "Managed Business Communications Service", or MBCS, for the Small and Medium Size Business Market. MBCS is a fully managed, carrier grade, full featured business class telephone service. The entire system is managed and monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Small business can now hand off complete responsibility for their communications system to one service provider, who is ultimately responsible for managing the complete customer Quality of Experience- telephone service, network, broadband connection, maintenance, and equipment.

Yorktown Heights, New York  -  April 10, 2008 -- Kinetech Voice Technologies has launched its "Managed Business Communications Service", or MBCS, for the Small and Medium Size Business Market.

MBCS is a fully managed, carrier grade, full featured business class telephone service. With MBCS, the telephony and communications applications are running on both the provider's central "core" network equipment as well as on special purpose built equipment at the customer premise. Unlike pure Hosted VOIP solutions, the entire system- from the service provider's core equipment to the telephone handset, is managed and monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Complete equipment and service management, maintenance, guaranteed Quality of Service, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery, is fully supported.

"The benefits to the small business are significant- they hand off complete responsibility for their communications system to one service provider, who is ultimately responsible for managing the complete customer Quality of Experience- telephone service, network, broadband connection, maintenance,and equipment", said Tom Cerabona, President/ CEO. "One stop shopping and accountability is provided for all of a small business's communications needs".

MBCS provides feature rich telephone services including PBX and Key System Configurations, Auto Attendant, Voicemail, Conferencing, Multi-Site Support, Mobile Worker Support, Flat rate all inclusive pricing, and Office Productivity Tool Integrations(Outlook, CRM).

To read the White Paper "Managed Business Communications Services"- The real "Killer APP" for the Small Business, and to learn more about MBCS, visit the Kinetech website at: www.kinetechvoice.com/tech_resources.htm    

About Kinetech
KINETECH Voice Technologies provides consulting, selection, and implementation of Voice Over IP technologies and telephone systems to Small to Mid Size Businesses to satisfy their current and future business communications needs. Kinetech's services include current system analysis, architecture, design, equipment and service provider selection, installation, test, and ongoing support. Contact Tom Cerabona, President/ CEO, at tomc @ kinetechvoice.com, and visit their website at www.kinetechvoice.com to learn more.

Press Contact: Thomas Cerabona
Company Name: Kinetech Voice Technologies, Inc.
Phone: 914-844-2724
Website:
www.kinetechvoice.com

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Physician Office Program for COPD and Asthma Management

Angeion Corporation Launches Physician Office Program for COPD and Asthma Management

Company to Help Physicians Earlier Diagnose Respiratory Diseases that Affect More Than 25 Million Americans


ST. PAUL, Minn.-- June 02, 2008 --Angeion Corporation (NASDAQ: ANGN) today announced that it has launched its Physician Office Program for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma management. Through aggressive, targeted marketing efforts, Angeion will work to increase physician awareness of COPD and the company's non-invasive cardiorespiratory systems that facilitate early diagnosis-and treatment-of the condition.

COPD is characterized by progressive obstruction of the airflow of the lungs and increased shortness of breath-which is often not diagnosed until after some lung capacity is already lost. Diseases included under the umbrella of COPD include emphysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis and refractory asthma.

According to the COPD Foundation, an individual dies of COPD every 4 minutes in the United States. Currently, COPD is the fourth leading cause of death, and is expected to be the third leading cause by 2020. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that COPD and asthma affect more than 25 million Americans and result in more than 20 million physician office visits every year. Moreover, another 25 million Americans are believed to be either undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Worldwide, an estimated 600 million people suffer from COPD.

"COPD is insidious, and it's affecting more and more people every year," said Rodney A. Young, Angeion's president and chief executive officer. "To date, Angeion's chief focus has been on bringing our cardiorespiratory technology and expertise to the hospital market. With today's announcement, we are broadening our approach across the healthcare continuum to reach more physicians who may see COPD patients. Through our Physician Office Program, it's our goal to work with the medical community to better educate and equip all physicians, regardless of specialty, to quickly and accurately diagnose the condition so that it can be treated earlier-resulting in more lives saved and less financial stress on today's healthcare system."

According to Young, Angeion's Physician Office Program reflects the company's commitment to early COPD detection. Specific components of the program include:

    * A significant marketing focus, redirecting existing resources to educate and inform physicians, from pulmonologists to general practitioners and internists, about COPD and Angeion's unique diagnostic product offering;
    * A comprehensive suite of educational and sales collateral materials; and
    * Cost-effective equipment leasing programs

Angeion's cardiorespiratory systems, and particularly its recently introduced Medical Graphics Platinum EliteT Series plethysmograph, provide the ability to effectively measure pulmonary function in the diagnosis of airway diseases, including COPD. In doing so, physicians benefit from:

    * Improved patient care-complete pulmonary diagnostic capability
    * Enhanced practice management-effectively and timely management of patients increases patient retention; and
    * Easy, rapid testing-physicians are able to perform a complete pulmonary function study in approximately 20 minutes.

Said Young, "Through our Physician Office Program we'll heighten awareness of COPD and give physicians the tools to quickly and effectively diagnose the disease, provide a new growth catalyst for the company, and most important, help save more lives."

About Angeion Corporation

Founded in 1986, Angeion Corporation acquired Medical Graphics Corporation in December 1999. Medical Graphics develops, manufactures and markets non-invasive cardiorespiratory diagnostic systems that are sold under the MedGraphics (www.medgraphics.com) and New Leaf (www.newleaffitness.com) brand and trade names. These cardiorespiratory diagnostic systems have a wide range of applications in healthcare as well as health and fitness. The Company's products are sold internationally through distributors and in the United States through a direct sales force that targets heart and lung specialists located in hospitals, university-based medical centers, medical clinics and physicians' offices, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, clinical research organizations, health and fitness clubs, personal training studios, and other exercise facilities. For more information about Angeion, visit www.angeion.com.

The discussion above contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors including: (i) our ability to successfully operate our business including our ability to develop, improve, and update our cardiorespiratory diagnostic products and successfully sell these products under the MedGraphics and New Leaf Fitness brand names into existing and new markets, (ii) our ability to establish our cost structure at a level that is appropriate to our near to mid-term revenue expectations that will enable us to increase revenues and profitability as opportunities develop, (iii) our ability to achieve constant margins for our products and consistent and predictable operating expenses in light of variable revenues from our clinical research customers, (iv) our ability to effectively manufacture and ship products in required quantities to meet customer demands, (v) our ability to expand our international revenue through our distribution partners and our Milan, Italy representative branch office; (vi) our ability to successfully defend ourselves from product liability claims related to our cardiorespiratory diagnostic products and claims associated with our prior cardiac stimulation products, (vii) our ability to protect our intellectual property, (viii) our ability to develop and maintain an effective system of internal controls and procedures and disclosure controls and procedures, and (ix) our dependence on third-party vendors.

Additional information with respect to the risks and uncertainties faced by the Company may be found in, and the above discussion is qualified in its entirety by, the other risk factors that are described from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2007.
Contacts

Angeion Corporation
William J. Kullback, 651-766-3492
SVP & Chief Financial Officer

Training Website Gives Designers Access PSoC and Programmable Solutions

New Cypress Online Training Website Gives Designers Easy Access to Resources for PSoC® and Other Programmable Solutions

Short- and Long-Form Courses, Live and On-Demand Formats Allow Customers to Match Training with the Time They Have to Spend


SAN JOSE, Calif.-- June 03, 2008 --Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) has launched a new online education resource for designers using the company's PSoC® Programmable System-on-Chip devices and other programmable solutions. The new training website includes a series of short, on-demand training modules that engineers can view at their convenience; archived and live in-depth webinars that offer a "deep dive" into selected technologies and applications; and registration for local, hands-on workshops. The resources can be accessed at www.cypress.com/go/training.

"As we continue to rapidly grow our customer base, there is great demand for more knowledge about our programmable solutions, especially from new users," said Geoff Charubin, vice president of Global Marketing and Applications for Cypress. "This new sites allows us to deliver high-quality technical training to thousands of designers around the world at the time and place that suits their busy schedules."

On-Demand Training Modules

The short, self-paced training modules are offered for designers with varying degrees of experience. Basic introduction courses, software design introduction and advanced mixed-signal design techniques are all presented. The workshops are available in English, Chinese and Japanese, and can be viewed online or downloaded to be watched offline at a later time.

Free Webinars

Cypress frequently presents in-depth, online webinars where viewers can see a deep dive into a particular design topic. Attendees can sign up to view these free seminars live to get real-time answers to questions at the new site. Cypress also archives the webinars to allow viewing at a later date, either online or offline.

Hands-on, in-person workshops

Cypress hosts local workshops around the globe presented by technical staff. These hands-on, full-day and half-day seminars offer designers the opportunity to jump-start their PSoC design skills by interacting directly with Cypress experts. There are four different workshops offered, including "Introduction to PSoC Design," "Intermediate PSoC Design," "CapSenseT Touch Sensing" and "EZ-ColorT HB LED Controllers."

PSoC -- Because Change Happens

PSoC devices employ a highly configurable system-on-chip architecture for embedded control design, offering a flash-based equivalent of a field-programmable ASIC without lead-time or NRE penalties. PSoC devices integrate configurable analog and digital circuits, controlled by an on-chip microcontroller, providing both enhanced design revision capability and component count savings. They include up to 32 Kbytes of Flash memory, 2 Kbytes of SRAM, an 8x8 multiplier with 32-bit accumulator, power and sleep monitoring circuits, and hardware I2C communications.

The flexible PSoC resources allow designers to future-proof their products by enabling firmware-based changes during design, validation, production, and in the field. The unique PSoC flexibility shortens design cycle time and allows for late-breaking feature enhancements. All PSoC devices are also dynamically reconfigurable, enabling designers to morph internal resources on-the-fly, utilizing fewer components to perform a given task.

Easy to use development tools enable designers to select configurable library elements for analog functions such as amplifiers, ADCs, DACs, filters and comparators and digital functions such as timers, counters, PWMs, USB, SPI and UARTs. The PSoC family's analog features include rail-to-rail inputs, programmable gain amplifiers and up to 14-bit ADCs with exceptionally low noise, input leakage and voltage offset.

A single PSoC device can integrate as many as 100 peripheral functions saving customers design time, board space and power consumption while improving system quality. Customers can save as much as $10 in system costs. Learn more about PSoC products at www.cypress.com/psoc and receive free online training at www.cypress.com/psoctraining.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the PSoC® Programmable System-on-ChipT, USB controllers, general-purpose programmable clocks and memories. Cypress also offers wired and wireless connectivity solutions ranging from its WirelessUSBT radio system-on-chip, to West BridgeT and EZ-USB® FX2LP controllers that enhance connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial, and solar power. Cypress trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

Cypress, the Cypress logo and PSoC are registered trademarks and WirelessUSB is a trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts

Cypress Public Relations
Samer Bahou, 408-544-1081
samer.bahou@cypress.com

Monday, June 02, 2008

SBSS PayNet 1.0 Model Suite Introduced By PayNet and Fair Isaac

PayNet and Fair Isaac Introduce the New SBSS PayNet 1.0 Model Suite

SKOKIE, Ill. & MINNEAPOLIS-- June 02, 2008 --PayNet, Inc. and Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FIC) today announced the launch of the new SBSS PayNet 1.0 scoring models. This model suite combines PayNet's powerful commercial database with Fair Isaac's statistical and analytical expertise. Fourteen of the 20 models support term loan/line of credit lending and six models support leasing. The SBSS PayNet 1.0 model suite has been proven in testing to be highly effective in enhancing existing risk processes to predict the potential delinquent behavior of small business accounts. The solution allows the small business lender to achieve greater profitability through increased acceptance rates and decreased losses providing lenders different data sources to evaluate risk. The scores are available through the latest release of LiquidCredit® service 6.6.1 from Fair Isaac.

"Small business is the engine that drives the U.S. economy, and with the economy now under severe pressure, lenders and lessors who serve small businesses are looking for new ways to improve profitability while mitigating risk," said Marcus Bishop, Vice President Product Management, Fair Isaac Corporation. "The newest release of Fair Isaac LiquidCredit, which includes new SBSS PayNet models, is exactly what these businesses need to compete and win."

Tom Ware, PayNet's Senior Vice President of Analytics & Product Development, added "We have heard for a long time that both banks and finance companies wanted a comprehensive scoring solution based on 'comparable' term credit data, rather than just on trade data, and that they wanted it as part of the time-tested and trusted Fair Isaac SBSS model suite, so that it can be used immediately. This new release of SBSS now provides banks and finance companies with this more powerful solution."

About PayNet

PayNet provides world-class commercial leasing/lending solutions for equipment financing based on its exclusive combination of proprietary term-debt database, state-of-the-art scoring science and commercial-lending expertise. These dynamic solutions have proven to enhance every aspect of commercial-lending portfolios from profitability and risk management to credit-decisioning procedures and operating cost-control. PayNet's extensive capabilities include its Strategic Business Review - a comprehensive analysis of a lender's business, including credit quality and default rate analyses of existing portfolio, current originations, and potential markets, based on peer benchmarking against industry competitors. These solutions span every segment of commercial equipment lending and leasing from Transportation, Construction and Agriculture to Healthcare and Retailing. Learn more about PayNet at www.paynetonline.com.

About Fair Isaac

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FIC) transforms business by making every decision count. Fair Isaac's Decision Management solutions combine trusted advice, world-class analytics and innovative applications to give organizations the power to automate, improve and connect decisions across their business. Clients in 80 countries work with Fair Isaac to increase customer loyalty and profitability, cut fraud losses, manage credit risk, meet regulatory and competitive demands, and rapidly build market share. Fair Isaac also helps millions of individuals manage their credit health through the www.myFICO.com website. Learn more about Fair Isaac at www.fairisaac.com.

Fair Isaac Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements contained in this press release that relate to Fair Isaac, including statements regarding its LiquidCredit product offerings, and the benefits to be derived from these offerings, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including any unforeseen technical difficulties related to the implementation, use and functionality of the offerings, the risks that customers will not perceive material benefits from the offerings, failure of the products to deliver the expected results, the possibility of errors or defects in the offerings, regulatory changes applicable to the use of consumer credit and other data, and other risks described from time to time in Fair Isaac's SEC reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2008. Forward-looking statements should be considered with caution. If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes or any of these assumptions proves incorrect, Fair Isaac's results could differ materially from Fair Isaac's expectations in these statements. Fair Isaac disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Contacts

PayNet, Inc.
Doug Cleveland
847-745-6065

Gander Mountain's Tall Tales-Real Food Restaurant Identity and Design Announced

Duffy & Partners Announces Identity and Design for Gander Mountain's Tall Tales-Real Food Restaurant

An Inside Look at the Design Behind the Brand


MINNEAPOLIS-- June 02, 2008 --Global design firm, Duffy & Partners announces the addition of another client to its hospitality portfolio. Gander Mountain, the nation's largest retail network of stores for fishing, hunting, outdoor lifestyle, camping, and marine apparel, products and services, recently opened its new store in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. A feature of the store is its Tall Tales-Real Food restaurant. Working closely with Gander Mountain, Duffy & Partners developed concept naming, identity design, creative development for packaging, menus and promotional items for the restaurant. Additionally, they collaborated on the interior and environmental design aspects.

As a leading retailer in the outdoor enthusiast segment, Gander Mountain saw the opportunity to add a new dimension to its store experience. With an eye toward attracting more women and a desire to increase shopping time, Gander Mountain determined the addition of a uniquely branded restaurant offering would be a smart idea and turned to Duffy & Partners for its hospitality design expertise. The team behind the project included Rick Webb and Shawn Trentlage a triad that's partnered with great success on several other projects.

Duffy & Partners is a leader in brand and identity design for the hospitality industry. Under the direction of renowned designer, Joe Duffy, the firm has created identities for a wide variety of restaurants and hotels.

"We understand that a restaurant needs more than good food, it needs an identity," said Joe Duffy, chairman of Duffy & Partners. "We used design to create an experience that embraces the sprit of Gander Mountain. Designing an in-store restaurant environment that enriches the overall shopping experience promotes engaged and happy customers and thus more business."

Duffy explains how his firm and Gander Mountain created the restaurant name, Tall Tales-Real Food, to further support the overall experience. "The name is creative take on the tradition of the art of storytelling that accompanies many outdoor sports such as fishing, hunting and camping," said Duffy. "The tagline, 'Real Food', serves as a counterpoint and is the basis behind the menu-pizzas, salads and sandwiches made with fresh ingredients, served in smart portions."

Duffy & Partners created an identity that delivers a sense of discovery and wit, through the thoughtful design of both negative and positive spaces. The environment transitions from the energetic retail feel of the Gander Mountain store to a modern interpretation of the American lodge, inspired by simple elements, artfully designed-logs and timbers, dry stacked stone, leather upholstery and big dramatic windows. The warmth of the open fire pizza oven invites guests to pull up a chair, draw a frosty mug, tell their tales and plan the purchases for upcoming escapades.

Like a weekend in the country, the environment provides an opportunity to chill out, relax and get re-energized. Retailers are pulling out all the stops to attract shoppers and their families and keep them in their stores longer. Welcome to the age of "retail-tainment."

About Duffy & Partners

Duffy & Partners strives to create design to enrich everyday life. Founded in 1984, Duffy has established a reputation for using compelling and strategic design to help multiply the marketplace value of their client's brands. Duffy's award-winning work spans all design disciplines including corporate and brand identity development, packaging design, new media, and environmental design. Clients have included, among others: American Eagle Outfitters, Coca-Cola, The Islands of the Bahamas, Brown-Forman, Kellogg's, McDonald's, Sony, Starbucks, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Thymes and Toyota. Additional information can be found at www.duffy.com.

Contacts

For Duffy & Partners
Roepke Public Relations
Katherine Roepke, 612-677-1717
ksroepke@roepkepr.com

Sunday, June 01, 2008

Shopping Website Saves Bargain Shoppers Time

New Full Service Shopping Website saves Online Bargain Shoppers Time and Aggravation

FindMyBargains.com is a new full service bargain site that provides tools to help bargain shoppers easily find great deals online. They deal with the aggravation and you save time and money. Subscribe to the Bargain Hunter emails, see the deals of the day, shop their selected discount stores, do price comparisons or use their free personal shopping service. Saving money has never been so easy!

Mount Laurel, NJ  -  March 13, 2008 -- Every one is looking to save some extra money. Bargain shoppers know it takes a lot of time to find great deals online. Now The Bargain Hunter at findmybargains.com offers a full service, simply designed website that helps shoppers easily save money. They deliver a free service that saves shoppers the time of hunting through emails and searching online stores to find great deals. Shoppers can register with The Bargain Hunter in the shopping category or categories of their choice such as items for men, women or children, items for the home, electronics or tools and gadgets and start receiving weekly emails of the best bargains found online. Typically the deals found are highly rated and save the consumer 40 to 80% off the retail price. Visitors can also use the site to do price comparisons, search the bargain archives, find daily deals or submit a free personal shopping request.

Says Debra, an avid online shopper who registered with FindMyBargains, "I was impressed by the quality of selections and the helpful comments. The Bargain Hunter found me a great deal on a digital camera. It had a high consumer rating and saved me 50%! I don't know how long it would have taken me to find this bargain myself. They even let you know of other discounts available, like coupon codes and free shipping. What a great service!".

FindMyBargains was developed by Dolores Curley, an expert online shopper, who knows the best stores on the web and the ways to find the best bargains. "It takes a lot of time to find great deals. As a shopper myself I didn't always have the time and was looking for a better way to shop online. I was getting so many emails from all of the stores I had visited that it was getting ridiculous. I just couldn't keep up with all of the "secret sales" that were announced! That's when I came up with the idea of the Bargain Hunter. Now there is an easy way for online shoppers to find the best deals!"

Dolores explains, "We started in November 2007 with only bargain emails and expanded to the full service site we are today." Most recently added is the Free Personal Shopping Service. "We get all types of requests. The most unique so far was when a visitor asked us to compare meal delivery services. We found four services and compared all of the features. We try to answer all shopping requests and post our findings for all of our visitors to see."

You can choose to register for bargain emails or use the site to find your own bargains. Either way Find My Bargains is a refreshing bargain shopping site that is easy to navigate and offers shoppers a simple way to save time and money.

"We truly have taken the work out of bargain hunting for online shoppers!"

Find My Bargains, although newly developed, has already been recognized by the Cool Site of the Day in November 2007, by Women's World Magazine as a featured hot web site in their February11, 2008 issue and most recently received a Squeal of Approval from Mr Modem - web guru and publisher.

Press Contact: Dolores Curley
Company Name: Find My Bargains
Phone: 267-808-1889
Website:
http://www.findmybargains.com