Main stories in today's AM program

AAP General News (Australia)
02-04-2009
Main stories in today's AM program

SYDNEY, Feb 4 AAP - Main stories in today's AM program:

* Australia's economy is now awash with money and interest rates are falling, but Prime
Minister Kevin Rudd says it is now up to everyday Australians to ensure the country's
future.

* The federal government is pinning a lot of its hopes on the construction industry,
with big plans for building schools, hospitals and public housing.

* The government is ratcheting up pressure on the opposition to pass its $42b stimulus
package as soon as possible.

* Treasurer Wayne Swan says there are no …

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NSW:120 dangerous toys removed from market

AAP General News (Australia)
12-01-2011
NSW:120 dangerous toys removed from market

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SYDNEY, Dec 1 AAP - Nearly 120 types of faulty and life-threatening toys have been
detected in the run-up to Christmas, the NSW government says.

The NSW Fair Trading pre-Christmas checks found 117 types of toys that did not comply
with Australian standards, Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts said on Thursday.

Compliance officers found 100 varieties of toys for children aged three years and under
with small parts that could be fatal if inhaled or ingested.

Thirteen projectile toys had the potential to cause a significant eye injury, while
three yo-yo balls with cords could cause strangulation, Mr Roberts said.

One aquatic toy did not carry the required risk warnings.

The checks also uncovered six types of non-compliant electrical products, and seven
potentially dangerous Christmas-related products, including five flammable candle wreaths
and two Santa lighters.

The unapproved electrical items included potentially dangerous power plugs, energy-saving
lamps, travel adaptors and Christmas lights.

This year, NSW Fair Trading inspected 28,511 electrical items in 753 shops and markets
across the state.

Of these, just 2.7 per cent were found to be non-compliant.

All dangerous toys and products had been removed from sale and all suppliers were being
investigated, Mr Roberts said.

"Shoppers should always look for the approval marks on electrical items and can check
them at the Fair Trading website," he said.

Overseas approval marks were not acceptable in Australia and consumers should check
lights and electronic decorations for faults, worn plugs and frayed cords, Mr Roberts
added.

Photographs of all non-compliant products can be found at www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au

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NSW:Australia reaches 2 millionth domain name

AAP General News (Australia)
03-08-2011
NSW:Australia reaches 2 millionth domain name

SYDNEY, March 7 AAP - The internet community has celebrated a significant milestone
with the registration of the two millionth Australian domain name.

The milestone follows strong growth in registrations over the past 10 years and places
Australia's domain name, au, in the top 10 largest country codes in the world.

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy,
said the achievement was evidence of Australia's growing digital economy.

"The digital economy is the future and I'm pleased to see more Australians getting
an online presence," he said in a release on Monday.

"The internet offers incredible opportunities to businesses, organisations and individuals
and the continued growth of the au domain shows how much Australians are embracing the
online world in almost all aspects of their lives."

There were 275,000 Australians domains registered in 2002, the chief executive of the
Australian Domain Name Administrator auDA, Chris Disspain, said.

That there are now two million is something to celebrate and all Australians should
be proud of the strong online community that has been created, he said.

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WA:WA can't be bought on curriculum: WA gov't

AAP General News (Australia)
12-06-2010
WA:WA can't be bought on curriculum: WA gov't

The West Australian government says it'll take another year before a national curriculum
can be implemented .. as it needs to be satisfied about its assessment and standards.

Federal and state education ministers are meeting in Canberra today .. to discuss the
national curriculum.

But WA Education Minister LIZ CONSTABLE has declared the state won't implement it until
the government's happy with the content.

Ms CONSTABLE says she understands it'll take most of next year to validate the curriculum's
assessment and set standards.

She expects it'll continue to be trialled in WA throughout next year .. delaying its
implementation until 2012.

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Qld: NAPLAN tests to go ahead

AAP General News (Australia)
04-29-2010
Qld: NAPLAN tests to go ahead

BRISBANE, April 29 AAP - Acting Queensland premier Paul Lucas says next month's national
and literacy tests will go ahead in the state, despite a public school teachers' planned
boycott.

The government sought orders on Thursday from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission
(QIRC) to make it illegal for teachers to boycott the mid-May National Assessment Program
Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests of grade's three, five, seven and nine.

The Queensland Teachers' Union (QTU) said the majority of its 40,000 members voted
not to supervise the tests, over concerns results will be used to create unfair league
tables on the federal government's new My School website.

Mr Lucas said he's sympathetic to teacher concerns, but they shouldn't be using kids
as pawns in their fight.

"Now sure, the system may not be perfect and I am sympathetic with some of the things
that the teachers' union have said in terms of measuring progress at a school as distinct
from point in time," Mr Lucas told reporters in Brisbane.

"I can understand that they have an issue with how these things are depicted.

"Can I just say to the teachers, don't let a dispute between you and the federal government
degenerate into a penalty for school kids and their parents."

Mr Lucas said because teachers ignored last week's directive from the QIRC to lift
the ban, the government has now sought on Thursday a tougher, second order to make the
boycott illegal.

"Yes, we will take action in relation to the Industrial Relations Commission and we
will make sure that these tests are administered because (parents) have every right to
see them.

"As a parent, and I know other parents, we want to see information about how their
kids are performing in school.

"For God's sake, do not penalise school kids and their parents who want information about it."

The government said if state school students do not sit the tests, the lack of data
could put at risk $20 million in federal funding.

It's working to recruit 6000 casual, part-time and relief teachers to supervise the
tests, if the QTU goes through with the boycott.

The case will be heard in the QIRC in Brisbane from Friday 1pm (AEST).

The NAPLAN tests are due to be held on May 11, 12, and 13.

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Main stories in Wednesday's AM program

AAP General News (Australia)
12-16-2009
Main stories in Wednesday's AM program

SYDNEY, Dec 16 AAP - Main stories in Wednesday's AM program:

* There are claims that Australia's closest thing to an international land border is
underpoliced. The allegations come from the regional authority which monitors Australia's
Torres Strait islands and Papua New Guinea.

* Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has arrived in Copenhagen but one key negotiator representing
China and small developing nations has accused Mr Rudd of being a climate change skeptic,
saying he is leading the world in trying to kill off the Kyoto Protocol.

* Mr Rudd says he is not surprised that people are playing the blame game as the conference
comes to a close. He says there is no guarantee of success at the conference.

* While the prime minister is pushing the argument for a new climate agreement, Opposition
Leader Tony Abbott is going after the green vote at home. Mr Abbott says he is an environmentalist
and he says conservatism and conservationists are closely linked.

* Majak Daw came from a war-torn country and only picked up a football a few years
ago. The Sudan-born teenager, from Melbourne's outer west, has been signed to play in
the AFL rookie draft. He is hoping his success will encourage other African migrants to
the game.

* An aviation white paper to be released on Wednesday sets out the future of Australia's
aviation industry. The paper will kill off plans for a second Sydney airport to be built
in Badgery's Creek and recommends that a committee be set up to find a site for a new
airport to be built.

* Ethical concerns have been raised about new guidelines which would mean that doctors
would have to disclose details about possible family genetic disorders to blood relatives
of the patient diagnosed with a disorder, even if the patient does not consent.

* The Obama Administration has decided that prisoners at the controversial Guantanamo
Bay prison will be transferred to a jail in Illinois.

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Fed: Rural people need help on climate change: alliance

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2009
Fed: Rural people need help on climate change: alliance

(Eds: Embargoed until 0600 AEST, Friday August 7)



CANBERRA, Aug 7 AAP - Rural communities need more help to cope with climate change,
the federal government has been told.

The National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) and the Australian Conservation Foundation
(ACF) have teamed up to call for a greater focus on the bush in the fight against climate
change.

They want a fifth of all revenue from the proposed emissions trading scheme to go to
boosting health services and the environments of rural communities.

NRHA chair Jenny May said such a fund would bring health benefits to rural and remote
communities who were exposed to climate change.

"It would provide resources for training, infrastructure, services and programs that
promote healthy activities and illness prevention," Dr May said.

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HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Feb 12 = 3

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-2009
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Feb 12 = 3

AUCKLAND - Fiji's ousted prime minister Laisenia Qarase is planning an Australian holiday
after more than two years of virtual house arrest following the military coup. (Fiji Qarase)



AUCKLAND - Fiji's beleaguered military government has ordered schools to raise the
flag and sing the anthem regularly "to instil more national pride" in children. (Fiji
Anthem)



CANBERRA - Australia will maintain sanctions against Zimbabwe despite the formation
of a new government under Morgan Tsvangirai. (Zimbabwe Aust)



MELBOURNE - A bridle worn by legendary racehorse Phar Lap has sold for 10 times its
estimated value after spirited bidding in Melbourne. (Bridle)



CANBERRA - The federal opposition is demanding air traffic controllers call off any
likely strike action, saying it will harm national economic recovery. (Airservices Truss.

Airservices Wrap to come)



CANBERRA - The federal government is taking action to restrict the number of people
eligible for a commonwealth seniors health card. (Seniors Card)



CANBERRA - The federal government will take a carrot and stick approach to what Treasurer
Wayne Swan says will be a new, modern system of funding the states and territories. (Federalism)



CANBERRA - Paid maternity leave should be for their first two children only, Sustainable
Population Australia says. (Maternity Sustainable)



SYDNEY - A Sydney taxi driver who raped three female passengers in separate attacks
offered one victim up to $50 after sexually assaulting her. (Nagi Wrap. Pix available)



SYDNEY - Mark Catchpole, son of Wallabies legend Ken Catchpole, has pleaded guilty
to weapons charges but has had serious drugs charges against him dropped. (Catchpole.

Wrap to come)



SYDNEY - Police are checking hospitals and medical centres hoping to track down the
mother of a baby boy whose body was found at a Sydney rubbish tip. (Tip. Outseeking more)



SYDNEY - A NSW District Court jury has retired to consider the case of a woman accused
of misleading police to get former Federal Court judge Marcus Einfeld off a speeding fine.

(Liati. Wrap to come)



SYDNEY - A Sydney man has been charged with helping to dispose of the body of a Victorian
man who is presumed to have been murdered in December. (Tuno Update)



SYDNEY - Two parents who offered money to a teacher to help their son get into a selective
high school acted corruptly, the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)
has found. (ICAC Selective)



SYDNEY - Hot weather and little rainfall last month has increased the area in NSW affected
by drought. (Drought)



CANBERRA - Dairy farmers in northern Victoria will need bailing out within weeks, the
federal opposition has warned. (Dairy)



MELBOURNE - A fire at a house in Melbourne in which a man's body was found is suspicious,
police say. (Fire Update. Outwatching further)



MELBOURNE - A dead man has been found in a vehicle located by police investigating
a fatal stabbing in Central Victoria on Wednesday. (Stabbed)



BRISBANE - Queensland businesses have been extended relief on land tax, payroll tax
and water use reporting as the state government continues to fight job losses. (Jobs Qld)



BRISBANE - Rail unions say two proposed rail strikes are likely to go ahead across
Brisbane next week despite a move by the government to call in the industrial umpire.

(Trains. Wrap to come)



BRISBANE - The staffer of a Queensland MP has been threatened with violence in an electorate
office confrontation, state parliament has been told. (Foley)



BRISBANE - Police have saved an eight-year-old boy from drowning in flooded storm water
drains in Queensland's northwest. (Floods Accidents)



ADELAIDE - South Australia's labour market is weakening in response to the global financial
crisis, the state's Employment Minister Paul Caica says. (Jobs SA )



PERTH - A police officer accused of stealing $15 of lolly money from his colleagues
in Perth has been stood down from operational duties. (Cop)



PERTH - A badly injured man rescued from a secluded minesite near Kalgoorlie is lucky
to be alive after activating an emergency distress beacon using the expired analogue radio
frequency. (Stranded)



HOBART - A teenager in Tasmania has been charged with lighting a bushfire in Launceston.

(Bushfires Tas)

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Vic: Facts about the Growling Grass Frog

AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2008
Vic: Facts about the Growling Grass Frog:

The Growling Grass Frog:



- Can live up to 18 years

- Has a reputation as a "frog eater" because it can hear other frog species' calls
and then zone in on them when hunting for food

- Measures up to 10cm from head to tail

- Has a white, granular belly. Back colour ranges from brown or dull olive to bright
emerald green with spots or lines and can carry large warts

- Active during the warmer months of the year and can be found in large swamps, ponds
and lakes, as well as man-made bodies of water such as dams

- Is rarely seen during the day but often heard due to its distinctive sound, similar
to that of an outboard motor starting up

- Until the late 1980s, was common in southeastern Australia

- Since then, numbers have plummeted due to the frog killing disease, Chytrid Fungus

- Listed as threatened

- In Victoria, Growlers can be heard at Grampians National Park, Wilson's Promontory
National Park and Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park



Source: Victoria Naturally Alliance factsheet



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KEYWORD: GROWLING FACTBOX

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NSW: Three teenage boys missing on state's central coast

AAP General News (Australia)
04-20-2008
NSW: Three teenage boys missing on state's central coast

Police are searching the NSW Central Coast for three boys who disappeared while out
bike-riding yesterday afternoon.

14-year-olds ZAC UNSWORTH and NATHAN EDWARDS .. and CONNOR FITZPATRICK .. who's 13
.. were last spotted about 2pm (AEST) .. riding around Patonga and Blackwell Mountain.

Police were alerted when they hadn't returned home by eight o'clock.

The search for the missing trio continues today.

AAP RTV ad/jmt

KEYWORD: TEENAGERS (SYDNEY)

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NSW: Swimmer missing in Hawkesbury River

AAP General News (Australia)
12-16-2007
NSW: Swimmer missing in Hawkesbury River

A search is underway for a swimmer reported missing after diving into the Hawkesbury
River .. north of Sydney.

Police say five friends travelled by boat to Ebenezer on the river to go swimming yesterday
afternoon.

The men jumped off a cliff into the water .. but one of them .. believed to be in his
20s .. didn't resurface.

The man's friends searched the water before calling emergency services.

Police .. the SES .. and PolAir searched until dark .. and will be back out there this morning.

AAP RTV ao/jmt

KEYWORD: SWIMMER (SYDNEY)

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Fed: Bridge maintenance not design most likely at fault

AAP General News (Australia)
08-03-2007
Fed: Bridge maintenance not design most likely at fault

An engineering expert says maintenance .. not design .. is the most likely cause of
the disastrous collapse of the Minneapolis bridge in America.

But he says we're not likely to experience anything like it here in Australia.

Associate Professor PRIYAN MENDIS from the University of Melbourne worked in Minneapolis
for six months in 1996 .. and says questions have always been raised about the 40-year-old
bridge.

He says its steel-deck truss design was common during the 1950s and 1960s .. but has
now been overlooked in favour of suspension bridges.

Brisbane's Story Bridge and the Sydney Harbour Bridge are other examples of steel truss bridges.

Professor MENDIS says maintenance is key with this design because there are no piers
in the water .. only pylons on each side of the river to support it.

But he says the design's unlikely to be at fault .. with other factors like increased
load bearings .. and ageing infrastructure playing a part.

He says with temperatures in the area dropping well below zero in winter .. the bridge
also had an automatic de-icing system that may have used corrosive chemicals or salt.

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Fed: Conditions hamper rescuers bid to reach upturned kayak

AAP General News (Australia)
02-10-2007
Fed: Conditions hamper rescuers bid to reach upturned kayak

SYDNEY, Feb 10 AAP - An inflatable dinghy launched from a cruise ship was trying to
reach what is believed to be the upturned kayak of Australian Andrew McAuley, missing
in rough seas off New Zealand's south island.

Fading light and choppy seas prevented the crew of a rescue helicopter from winching
down to the site.

A New Zealand Air Force P-3 Orion aircraft made the discovery late this afternoon around
75km west of Milford Sound.

Mr McAuley was expected to arrive in Milford Sound tomorrow after departing Fortescue
Bay, Tasmania, on January 11.

Concerns about his safety emerged today when a garbled message was monitored in New
Zealand on the maritime distress channel 16.

A spokeswoman for New Zealand National Rescue Coordination Centre (NRCC) Annie Lattey
said rescuers would not know if the upturned kayak was Mr McAuley's until they reached
it.

"We won't know until we hear back from the guys in the inflatable and they've retrieved
the kayak," Ms Lattey said.

"We expect to hear within the next half hour (around 9pm AEDT). At that point we'll
make a call as to what the next steps are."

Mr McCauley had encountered bad weather, numerous capsizes and attention from sharks
during his 1,600km expedition.

He was paddling a sea kayak fitted with a cockpit cover, offering some protection from
the elements, and a solar panel to power instruments and communications equipment.

The entire journey has been undertaken below the 40th parallel, an area that regularly
produces some of the world's worst weather.

The discovery of the upturned kayak casts doubt on initial theories that the distress
call, which was very distorted, may have been a hoax.

Mr McAuley's wife Vicki earlier told the Ten Network she was "100 per cent certain"

the distress call hadn't come from her husband.

His brother, Michael, told Sky News the family believed the signal had come from another person.

He said the 39-year-old's emergency beacon had not been activated.

Australia's search and rescue service, AusSAR, has no involvement in the search.

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Fed: Extra 2,600 soldiers for army=7

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2006
Fed: Extra 2,600 soldiers for army=7

Mr Howard said he made the assessment about Australia's military needs based on recent
incidents in the region that showed the security situation was deteriorating.

He said the boosted army was designed to allow the government to act pre-emptively
to stop problems in the region.

"Look at what happened in East Timor, look at what happened in the Solomon Islands
and think back a few years to Fiji," Mr Howard said.

"Think of Vanuatu, think of the inherently unstable situation in Papua New Guinea.

"I think it has been bad for some time and I think in some respects it has got worse.

"I think the speed of the deterioration in East Timor was greater than many people expected."

Mr Howard said it was overwhelmingly in Australia's interest to stop states failing
and deal in a pre-emptive fashion with problems in the region.

"And that is what we are designing this to do," he said.

"And I have very much in mind the experiences in East Timor, the Solomons, the worry
I continue to have about Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu," he said.

Mr Howard said Australia had in the past received assistance from other countries in
the region, such as New Zealand, but the Pacific region was considered "Australia's patch".

"We are overwhelmingly expected to carry the greater bulk of the load, both with military
personnel and also with police," he said.

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QLD: Spike in oil prices bad news for motorists

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2006
QLD: Spike in oil prices bad news for motorists

Motorists are being warned the spike in international oil prices spells means more
bad news at the petrol bowser.

GARY FITES of the RACQ .. says Queensland consumers enjoy the cheapest petrol in Australia
because of a state government subsidy.

But with oil now over 70 US dollars a barrel .. he says they won't be protected from
further price rises either.





In Brisbane .. motorists are paying around one-dollar-18 a litre for regular unleaded
petrol .. and in regional areas well over one-dollar- 20.

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NSW: Diver missing off Sydney's north=2

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2004
NSW: Diver missing off Sydney's north=2

Inspector Glenn Finnis told reporters the man, a sergeant, had surfaced with the group
before going missing.

"The guy apparently made it to the surface and for some reason disappeared," Insp Finnis said.

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KEYWORD: DIVER 2 SYDNEY (REOPENS)

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CSC - Cash in a cold climate?

M2 PRESSWIRE-18 February 2003-Research and Markets: CSC - Cash in a cold climate?(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Group Sense Limited (GSL) to Use Voxware's Compression Technology in Next Generation Product Line

   GSL to leverage Voxware's newest technology to improve product performance    

HONG KONG and PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Group Sense Limited, one of Asia's leading consumer electronics manufacturers, and Voxware(R), Inc., a premier supplier of speech and audio technology, today announced that GSL has licensed Voxware's newest coding technology for its next generation translator and personal organizer product line.

"As we develop new platforms, we are constantly in search of ways to differentiate our products from our competition," remarked Thomas Tam, GSL Managing Director. "The Voxware partnership and its desire to tailor a solution just for GSL allows us to improve our products' audio quality and further differentiate ourselves from our competition. That can't be done with a standard, 'off-the-shelf' technology."

"We are delighted about our newest partnership with one of Asia's leading consumer electronics manufacturers," noted Bathsheba Malsheen, president and CEO of Voxware. "A partnership with a major industry player like GSL is all about attention to customer needs and a willingness to provide the technologies necessary to make them competitive. Our new corporate structure and philosophy was specifically designed to enable long partnerships with customers like GSL, and we are pleased that this new focus has generated so many successes so quickly."

About Group Sense Limited

GSL, headquartered in Hong Kong, is one of Asia's leading consumer electronics manufacturers. GSL is experienced in producing high-end electronic devices including translators, organizers, databanks, pagers, educational toys, security and telecommunications products, under either GSL's own brand names or private labels. GSL is applying various state-of-the-act technologies, such as handwriting recognition, voice compression, voice recognition, etc. to its products. Additional information about GSL and its products can be obtained by sending e-mail to gsl@gsl.com.hk or by calling 852-2832-8228 or by faxing to 852-2892-0361.

About Voxware, Inc.

Voxware, Inc. (Nasdaq: VOXW) is a premier developer of speech and audio technologies for Internet Protocol (IP) telephony, multimedia software, electronic devices and wireless communications. The Company licenses its technologies to software developers, hardware manufacturers and service providers who are incorporating audio into their applications. Voxware was founded in 1993. Its corporate headquarters are in Princeton, New Jersey, with regional offices in Tokyo, Japan and Oxfordshire, England. Additional information about Voxware can be obtained on the Internet at http://www.voxware.com, by sending e-mail to vox@voxware.com or by calling 609-514-4100.

This news release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain factors which may cause Voxware's plans to differ or results to vary from those expected including the risks associated with development of new products and the uncertainty of product acceptance, the uncertainty of adoption of the Internet as a medium for voice communications, the Company's reliance on third parties to generate recurring revenues, the competitive nature of the Company's industry, rapid technological changes, the Company's need to develop new and enhanced products, government regulations and legal uncertainties, the Company's dependence on key personnel, uncertainties regarding patents and proprietary rights, and a variety of risks set forth from time to time in Voxware's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Voxware undertakes no obligation to publicly release results of any of these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unexpected events.

Voxware is a registered trademark. All other product names are either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

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London legend plays Rooftop.

The artist that was once told by his school's career advisor to forget music and go get a job as a milkman, plays The Rooftop at Trilogy tomorrow night. Jazzie B - founder of Soul II Soul, a two-time Grammy winning act that emerged at the end of the 1980s from London - will be spinning on the roof of Dubai's premier open air venue a fusion of musical genres that promise to appeal to a wide audience. You may remember Jazzie B's 1980's hits with Soul II Soul, 'Keep on Movin' and 'Back to Life' (However Do You Want Me). The Londoner has not only produced a string of successful cuts for Soul II Soul, but he has also managed to produce and re-mix tracks for the likes of The Fine Young Cannibals, Maxi Priest, Public Enemy, Sinead O'Connor, Ziggy Marley and Destiny's Child. iLL Communications presents Jazzie B at The Rooftop at Trilogy on February 5. Doors open 10pm-3am. Tickets, priced at dhs125, are available at OHM Records Store, Time Out Tickets online and at the entrance. For more information and table reservations, call Kumar Asnani on 0507258277 or email kumar@electricmotel.com.

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Samsung Mobile Unveils Premium Accessory Suite for Galaxy Tab™ 10.1.

Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No.1 mobile phone provider in the United States1, announced a line of premium accessories designed exclusively for the Android™ 3.1 Honeycomb-powered Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 10.1. The new set of accessories includes an array of docking, charging and convertibility options to provide users with an enhanced mobile experience for the latest in Android tablet computing. GALAXY TAB 10.1 KEY ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE NOW Docking Solutions The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 accessory portfolio includes several docking solutions for consumers to easily view their favorite movies, listen to music, or quickly empty their inbox on their Galaxy Tab. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Multi-Media Dock provides desktop docking in landscape view, allowing users to charge their Galaxy Tab 10.1 while checking email, listening to music via the 3.5 mm stereo line-out port, or viewing their favorite photos in digital picture frame mode. With easy data sync to PC, pictures, videos, music, contacts, and calendar appointments sync smoothly from the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to a home computer. The Multi-Media Dock also includes HDMI pass through, allowing users to connect their docked Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 HDMI Adapter (sold separately) to seamlessly transfer multimedia content to a home entertainment center.

With comfortable, soft-touch Android Hotkeys, convenient charging and audio line-out capabilities, the full-size Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Keyboard Dock maximizes the Tab's features while keeping it securely stationed in the weighted, integrated charging and media dock. Meanwhile, the Android Hotkeys give you one touch access to key features like Internet, e-mail, music and video controls. Protective Casing Options The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 line of accessories also provides users multiple protective casing options, with two available now and a third option - the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Bluetooth Keyboard Case - available later this summer. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Book Cover Case protects all corners and sides of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 against bumps and scratches while also converting into an easel stand with non-slip feet on the edges. When propped as an easel stand, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Book Cover Case holds the Tab higher to easily view multimedia content while standing up, or props it lower as a keyboard stand for owners to use the Galaxy Tab 10.1 touch-screen keyboard without removing the Tab from its case. Made from premium material, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Book Cover Case is durable, stylish and always maintains its shape.

Also available now is the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Leather Pouch for the perfect mix of portability and convenience. Made from soft leather, this black protective pouch snugly holds the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and fits easily in luggage or a briefcase, offering users a stylish protective carrying solution with no added weight or bulk. Adapters for Multimedia Solutions Samsung's popular movie and TV content service, known as Media Hub, has been redesigned with a new user interface for even faster content downloads and will be available on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 through a future software upgrade. The new version of Media Hub also includes an HD Extender, allowing users to play back Media Hub content on their television via Samsung's new HDMI Cable Adapter. This adapter also charges the Galaxy Tab and provides 1080p Video playback.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 supports USB On-The-Go (OTG), a hardware solution that allows for several USB enhancements that go beyond data sync and charging. In addition to the ability to upload and share multimedia content between the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and other devices, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 USB Adapter utilizes the Tab's USB OTG support and allows seamless connectivity between the Tab 10.1 and USB accessory devices such as keyboards, mice, memory sticks, and other peripherals. After simply plugging the USB Adapter into the Galaxy Tab accessory port, owners are now able to use a keyboard, mouse, or memory stick directly with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 without having to load drivers. Additional Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories Available Now The Galaxy Tab 10.1 accessories lineup also includes a collection of charging and enhancement solutions universal to the entire Galaxy Tab portfolio. Whether at home or abroad, the USB 2A Travel Charger and USB 2A Car Charger allow users to stay powered up while on the go. Each includes a USB to 30 Pin Data Cable that can also be purchased separately.

Additionally, seamlessly interact with your Tab while leaving messy finger prints behind with the Galaxy Tab Conductive Stylus. Finished in attractive chrome and black and styled similar to a premium writing instrument, the Conductive Stylus simulates a finger touch, tap or swipe to provide a full touch screen environment without fingerprints or smudging. The Conductive Stylus is designed with a shirt pocket clip for convenient storage and portability. GALAXY TAB 10.1 KEY ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE MID-SUMMER Available later this summer, Galaxy Tab 10.1 users can enhance their accessory portfolio with additional solutions for content sharing and protection. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Bluetooth Keyboard gives users a full-sized wireless keyboard in a super-thin design. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Bluetooth Keyboard comes in a sleek black leather case that allows for easy tying at an adjustable angle, while the comfortable Android Hotkeys provide shortcuts to users' favorite Tab 10.1 features.

Also later this summer, users can transfer photos and videos directly from their digital camera to their Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with the Samsung SD Card Adapter and USB connection kit. Put the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in digital picture frame mode, and users can easily view slideshows of their favorite photos on the Tab's brilliant 10.1-inch HD touchscreen display with WXGA 1280 x 800 resolution, delivering vibrant colors, crisp clarity, and smooth transitions.

For more information on retail availability and a complete list of accessories for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, visit www.samsung.com. 1Number one mobile phone provider in the U.S. claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics Q1 2011 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Reports. About Samsung Telecommunications America Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com. About Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company consists of seven independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Semiconductor and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

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This article was prepared by Computer Weekly News editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Computer Weekly News via VerticalNews.com.

WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, MAN, PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.

WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas:

James Clayton Baxter, 28, of Wichita Falls, Texas, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert K. Roach to one count of copyright infringement, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas. Baxter, who is presently in federal custody, faces a maximum statutory sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition, he could be ordered to pay restitution. Sentencing is scheduled for October 25, 2011.

According to documents filed in the case, from June 8, 2006 through April 9, 2007, Baxter infringed the copyrighted works of Adobe Systems Incorporated by reproducing copies of their software for his financial gain. The investigation into Baxter's activities began in May 2007 when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was notified by investigators working for Adobe that they had purchased infringing software from TechKappa.com, a website that sold copies of software titles via download from the Internet. The investigation led investigators to Baxter's residence on Lou Lane in Wichita Falls.

Also in 2007, the FBI received a separate lead from the Wichita Falls Police Department regarding Baxter's involvement in selling pirated software. The Wichita Falls Police Department had previously dealt with Baxter selling infringing software in a 2004 investigation of him for credit card abuse and had warned him that he could not sell pirated software on his websites. The Wichita Falls Police Department executed a search warrant at Baxter's residence in October 2007 and seized computers and external storage media.

The investigation revealed that Baxter owned and operated various websites, including Amerisoftware.com, Costfriendlysoftware.net, TechKappa.com, Ultrabackup.net, Superbuysoftware.net, and Go-E-Soft.com. These sites, which he advertised on line, offered "backup" copies of software, owned by Adobe, Microsoft and Autodesk, Inc., for sale at approximately one-fifth of the manufacturer's retail value. Baxter would also provide counterfeit product registration codes (serial numbers) that were distributed with the software so that the customer could install the software.

During the June 8, 2006, through April 9, 2007 time frame, Baxter caused more than 90 infringed copies of copyrighted software to be reproduced and distributed, for which he received more than $66,000. These included copies of Adobe's Photoshop CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2 and Adobe Photoshop 7, all of which were copyrighted.

Baxter admits that he knew the "backup" copies of Adobe software were illegal reproductions and that he willfully infringed on their works for his personal financial gain. Baxter and the government agree that the government can prove an actual loss of between $400,000 and $1 million.

During the 2004 through 2007 time frame noted above, Baxter established at least 17 assumed business names with accompanying merchant bank accounts to process credit card payments for software orders. For example, during the brief time period of August 7, 2006, through August 18, 2006, Baxter received a total of $18,036 in his PayPal account. The records further show that these merchant bank accounts processed 3089 approved software orders that totaled $384,380.

The case is being investigated by ICE-HSI, the Wichita Falls Police Department and FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aisha Saleem is prosecuting.

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ChannelAdvisor Ranks as Top Vendor to IR 500 for Marketplaces, Comparison Shopping, Paid Search and Rich Media.

E-Commerce Solution Provider Powers 5 of the Top 10 Online Retailers

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- ChannelAdvisor, a global e-commerce platform provider that enables retailers to sell more across online channels, announced today that it is the vendor listed the most by retailers for the Marketplaces and the Comparison Shopping Engine channels for the 2011 Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, which ranks the 500 largest web merchants in North America based on annual web sales. ChannelAdvisor is also listed by retailers as the second highest for Paid Search and third highest for Rich Media.

"ChannelAdvisor is quickly becoming the standard for the world's top e-commerce brands," said ChannelAdvisor President and Chief Operating Officer David Spitz. "We've invested heavily in our platform and our people over the last decade, earning us the most comprehensive e-commerce solution on the market. We take great pride in the fact that every component of our platform was awarded this year as best in class. We now power half of the IR 500 top 10 and 30 percent of the top 100, and we're honored to be trusted by the top brands in retail."

ChannelAdvisor powers more than 3,000 retailers globally including some of the largest, most successful retail brands such as Dell, Victoria's Secret, Under Armour, Staples, Crocs, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Jos. A. Bank, Urban Outfitters and more.

* For Comparison Shopping Engines, ChannelAdvisor powers 50 percent more of the IR 500 retailers than the next vendor and is even more commonly used than in-house solutions

* For Marketplaces, ChannelAdvisor supports four times as many retailers as the next vendor

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ChannelAdvisor is a global e-commerce platform provider that helps retailers sell more online through channels such as marketplaces, paid search and comparison shopping, and with webstores and rich media solutions. Widely respected as a trusted advisor for more than 3,000 top e-commerce brands, ChannelAdvisor calms the chaos of online selling by enabling retailers to submit one inventory feed to the ChannelAdvisor platform where it is translated to fit the specifications of hundreds of e-commerce channels and distributed accordingly. In 2010, ChannelAdvisor managed $2.8 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) on behalf of retailers of all sizes including Saks, Dell, Brookstone, and more than 30 percent of the Internet Retailer Top 500 online retailers. ChannelAdvisor is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, with offices in New York, Seattle, Australia, Ireland, Germany and the United Kingdom. For further information, visit www.channeladvisor.com.

Silver Bull Market: 3 Reasons the Silver Bull is Still Running.

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) May 11, 2011

Silver bull market investors have watched prices drop more than 20% in less than a week.

And several high-profile investors, such as George Soros, John Burbank and Eric Sprott, are taking profits off the table and selling. It has sent silver bulls into a panic.

But this isn't the end of the silver bull market.

According to global commodities expert Peter Krauth, who recommended silver to his readers way back when it was selling for $19.40 last August, the silver bull market has a long way to run before it tops out.

In fact, Krauth has gone on record saying that silver prices could reach as high as $250 per ounce before the silver bull finally stops running.

That's a far cry from today's silver prices. And it could mean major gains are in store for those who know how to play the silver bull in coming weeks.

Krauth has isolated three causes behind the recent silver-price slide. All of these causes, he says, are artificial factors that will only be able to hold down silver for a limited time:

     *Silver prices rose a long way in a very short time, making them vulnerable to downward pressure from other catalysts.

     *The exchange on which silver trades made it tougher for traders by boosting margin requirements several times starting last week.

     *And several high-profile investors have reportedly sold silver, exacerbating investor nervousness.

The basic fundamentals behind the silver bull market remain the same, according to Krauth. And these three factors won't be able to keep down silver prices for long.

Money has already started flowing back into silver.

But there is a way to use the current depressed prices to advantage as futures begin to climb in the silver bull market.

Best of alla[bar] investors don't need to buy silver coins from a fly-by-night silver "broker" on the internet or know anything about the silver futures market to take advantage of the silver bull.

Investors can find potential profits as the silver bull market steams ahead in one easy "set it and forget it" investment.

To find out how to turn the silver price tumble into a profit opportunity for the future, simply read, "The Silver Bull: Despite This Week's Sell-Off, We See Higher Prices Ahead" to learn where to invest in the silver bull market.

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'Be Cyber Smart & Stay Cyber Safe' Unveils in Response to Increasing Concerns About Cyber-Bullying, Net Security.

In response to the increasing incidence of cyber-bullying, online stalking and social networking dangers across the country, Be Cyber Smart & Stay Cyber Safe was launched by Protective Countermeasures Consulting, Inc., a authority on the risks associated with online activities.

The group said the mission of Be Cyber Smart & Stay Cyber Safe is to educate both adults and children on the dangers of social networking and how individuals can protect themselves from being stalked, bullied or harassed online. The program will also take on select "angel cases," which will be handled on a pro-bono basis.

As part of the program, which will travel to major cities across the country, subject matter experts will speak at schools, youth organizations, parent associations and to other groups about the issue of cyber-safety, what to do if you are a victim and preventing online problems from becoming offline dangers. Also addressed will be the long-term impact of being a cyber-bully and the consequences of harassing others online.

"As technology continues to evolve and as consumers rely on this technology as part of their daily lives, incidents of online harassment are significantly increasing," said Sal Lifrieri, president of Protective Countermeasures Consulting, Inc. and the founder of Be Cyber Smart & Stay Cyber Safe. "Adults and children need to be educated on preventative measures to reduce the chances that they will be victimized, as well as how to respond if they do become a target."

According to recent statistics, cyber-bullying, online stalking and harassment have become a rapidly growing problem in the United States. Dealing with these problems can be challenging due to the anonymous nature of the Internet. As a result, putting a stop to the offensive actions is often difficult. In addition, victims need to understand how to protect themselves against crimes, such as stalking, that begin online and transition to the offline world.

Protective Countermeasures & Consulting, Inc. (PCCI) is a domestic security company that provides a variety of security-related services and training, including private investigation, threat and vulnerability assessment, counter espionage and terrorism, executive and personal protection, stalking and social networking issues. PCCI clients include Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and individuals.

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The mind manglers; Internet obsession is affecting how our minds are wired, warns a top scientist.(News)

Byline: Fiona MacRae Science Correspondent

THE modern obsession with computer games, the internet and social networking sites threatens quality of life -- and how our minds work.

Technology has the potential to 'rewire the brain' and risks should be treated as seriously as climate change, according to a leading neuroscientist.

Susan Greenfield warned yesterday that urgent action was needed on the matter to prevent us from sleepwalking into a crisis.

She said: 'This is almost as important as climate change. Whilst it doesn't threaten the existence of the planet like climate change, I think the quality of our existence is threatened and the kind of people we might be in the future.' Miss Greenfield is known for her outspoken views and was axed from Britain's leading scientific charity, the Royal Institution, at the start of the year as part of restructuring. She is now calling for widespread debate on the impact of gaming and other technology on society.

The Oxford University professor believes that constant computer use may be shortening attention spans, encouraging instant gratification and causing a loss of empathy.

There had also been an 'alarming' rise in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, as well as the use of anti-hyperactivity drug Ritalin among children.

Miss Greenfield said: 'We need to recognise this as an issue rather than sweeping it under the carpet. We should acknowledge that this is bringing an unprecedented change in our lives and we have to work out whether it is for good or bad.' Some children spend up to seven and a half hours a day in front of a TV screen - the same as a full year or 24-hour days - by the age of seven.

Miss Greenfield said that those playing games online faced a greater chance of obesity because they were encouraged to take risks in cyberspace without consequences. When it came to real life, the gamers did not see a deterrent to over-eating.

She explained: 'Some very good things are coming out of it [technology] but, by the same token, we have got to be very careful about what price we are paying, that the things that are being lost don't outweigh the things gained.

'Rather than sleepwalking into this, we should be the masters and not the slaves of technology and harnessing it in ways that we could do exciting and fulfilling things with.' Meanwhile, benefits of modern technology did include a higher IQ, better memory and greater speed at processing information, according to the researcher, who was speaking at the British Science Festival in Birmingham.

And despite the craze for online 'friends', it was feared that social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook could hamper empathy. Using search engines to find facts could also hinder ability to learn. Limiting children's computer use would only make it more appealing.

Instead, Miss Greenfield called for thorough research on the benefits and risks associated with modern technology.

Dismissing accusations of scaremongering, she said: 'I have yet to find a parent who says "I am really pleased that my kid is spending so much time in front of the computer." We need to take control of our own lives and society. If we don't, who else will?' Miss Greenfield's warnings echo those expressed by psychologist Dr Aric Sigman, who has described the hours spent in front of TVs and computers as 'the greatest unacknowledged health scandal of our time'. He said last month: 'Irrespective of what our children are watching or doing on the screen, a clear relationship is emerging between daily hours of screen-time and negative medical, psychological, behavioural and educational consequences.' reporter@dailymail.ie

Peak Technologies Inc. announces completion of special warrant private placement.

BELLINGHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1996--Peak Technologies (Alberta Stock Exchange:PKT.A.) Doug Foster, President and CEO of Peak Technologies announces completion of its Special Warrant Private Placement as previously announced on July 30, 1996. The private placement consists of 1,333,333 special warrants at $0.60 per special warrant for proceeds totaling $800,000.

Proceeds from this placement will be used for continued development and marketing activities of the company's newly announced Java based Internet performance products. As previously announced, Peak is preparing to commence shipments in the coming weeks of Peak Net.Jet, the first real time on-line Internet acceleration product.

Peak Technologies Inc. is a diversified Internet software company with offices in Vancouver, B.C., Bellingham, WA., and Boston, MA. Peak uses proprietary technology to provide the general public with high quality Internet performance products. For investor information please call 1-888-377-PEAK or 604-943-0663, fax 604-943-1833 or email: invest@peak-media.com.

The Alberta Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein.

CONTACT: Peak Technologies Inc.

Investor Relations, 604/943-0663

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AD GIANTS, LLC

(214) 265-4165 FAX

8117 Preston Road, Suite 260, Dallas, TX 75225

Email: bcox@adgiants.com

Internet: http://www.adgiants.com

CONTACT: Bob Cox, VP & Marketing Director

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Simple-to-use, Web-based Marketing/Brand Management systems which help control brand standards, empower the field to customize local materials and maximize marketing ROI.

ADGEO, INC.

(314) 336-3202

(314) 336-3222 FAX

530 Maryville Center Drive, Suite 230, St. Louis, MO 63141

Email: charlesaustin@adgeo.com

Internet: http://www.adgeo.com

CONTACT: Charles Austin, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Marketing and Telecommunications.

E. H. ANDERSON PUBLIC RELATIONS

(254) 772-5909

(254) 772-5882 FAX

9903 Forest Shadows Drive, Woodway, TX 76712

Email: info@ehandersonpr.com

Internet: http://www.ehandersonpr.com

CONTACT: Elizabeth H. Anderson, President; Bage Anderson, Vice President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Through media coverage and video production, we generate sales leads, introduce new products or services, build brand awareness and announce events or accomplishments.

ARKEN TECHNOLOGY

(972) 759-7102

P.O. Box 167747, Irving, TX 75016

Email: abunten@arkentechnology.com

Internet: http://www.arkentechnology.com

CONTACT: Art Bunten, President; Ken Murphy, Vice President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Arken Technology was founded with the goal of helping companies harness the power of the Internet, enabling them to use technology to grow their businesses.

AS YOU LIKE IT MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

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(905) 849-9817 FAX

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Email: phone@asyoulikeitmarketing.com

Internet: http://www.asyoulikeitmarketing.com

CONTACT: Patti Hone, President

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BANNER RETAIL MARKETING

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(509) 922-7828

(509) 922-7950 FAX

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Email: erika@bannerretail.com

Internet: http://www.bannerretail.com

CONTACT: Erika Sparrow, Vice President, Sales and Business Development; Bill Sauther, President, CEO

TYPE OF BUSINESS: We specialize in retail advertising solutions, coordinating all promotional elements for your local store marketing program. We offer strategy, creative, print, technology and support services.

BIZCOM ASSOCIATES

(972) 490-0903

(972) 661-0261 FAX

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Email: scottwhite@bizcompr.com

Internet: http://www.bizcompr.com

CONTACT: Scott White, President; Monica Feid, Vice President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Award-winning full service public relations agency that has been helping franchise companies promote and publicize their products and services since 1992.

BLUEWATER DIRECT, INC.

(952) 215-0780

(952) 215-0799 FAX

5775 12th Avenue East, Suite 100, Shakopee, MN 55379

Email: chad@bhiewaterdirect.com

Internet: hitp://www.bhiewaterdirect.com

CONTACT: Chad Jackson, Account Executive

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Custom Web Interface Direct Marketing, Variable Four Color Print and Collateral Fulfillment.

BOYENS GROUP INC.

(615) 776-1257

(615) 776-1258 FAX

9615 Brunswick Drive, Brentwood, TN 37027

Email: john@boyens.com

Internet: http://www.boyens.com

CONTACT: John Boyens, President; Cindy Boyens, Vice President; Operations

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Partnering with Franchise Systems in the areas of Continuing Education, Sales Productivity, Management Effectiveness and Business Strategy. As a result many of their Franchisees are now outsmarting their competition, hiring better people, reducing turnover, increasing sales while shortening their sales cycles.

BRUXTON CAREER CLOTHING

(860) 663-5545

(508) 539-3816

(860) 663-5508 FAX

176 Route 81, Building 1, Unit 1-C, Killingworth, CT 06419

Email: mpentowski@bruxtoncareerclothing.com

Internet: http://www.bruxtoncareerclothing.com

CONTACT: Mark Pentowski, National Sales Manager; Richard Pace, Director

Mashpee Office

40 Gunters Lane, Mashpee, MA 02649

Saint Louis Office

999 Executive Parkway, Suite 300, Saint Louis, MO 63166

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Logoed apparel & uniforms for franchises. Bruxton guarantees the IFA a discount off list pricing ... no set up charges ... no minimums ... no hidden charges EVERYDAY.

CONCLUSIVE MARKETING

(800) 346-0073

(615) 261-7600

(615) 843-7244 FAX

800 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 450, Franklin, TN 37067

Email: info@conclusivemarketing.com

Internet: http://www.conclusivemarketing.com

CONTACT: Mike Mancini, Vice President of Sales

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Conclusive Marketing provides direct marketing solutions and services to franchise organizations through two Internet applications, www.conclusivemarketing.com and www.listcleanup.com. Our technology provides targeted, on-demand creative messaging with a range of media including direct mail, email, print, collateral and personalized web pages. Importantly, when matched with our database cleaning and enhancement platform and expanding data analytics capability, our solution literally has the capacity to learn and help evolve campaigns for even more effective communications.

CONSTANT CONTACT

(866) 899-3710

(781) 472-8100

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Email: franchise@constantcontact.com

Internet: http://franchise.constantcontact.com

CONTACT: Sue Sokoloski, Director, Partner Programs; Kevin O'Brien, Franchise Program Manager

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Constant Contact's easy-to-use email marketing and online survey products help franchise organizations build strong, successful, and lasting relationships with their key audiences.

CREATIVE PRODUCERS GROUP

(314) 367-2255

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Internet: htrp://www.getcreative.com

CONTACT: Dana King, Vice President, Sales & Marketing

TYPE OF BUSINESS: CPG pioneered the concept of B2i (Business to internal) marketing communications, and specializes in developing programs used by leading franchise organizations. CPG works directly with top executives to help them most effectively communicate their company's brand, vision, and direction to internal stakeholders.

CYBERCMO

(877) 266-6620

(703) 349-5130 FAX

1069 West Broad Street, Suite 251, Falls Church, VA 22046

Email: info@cybercmo.com

Internet: http://www.cybercmo.com

CONTACT: Chad Hill, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Search Marketing Agency.

DIREXXIS, INC.

(781) 444-7900

250 First Avenue, Suite 102, Needham, MA 02494

Email: info@direxxismarketing.com

Internet: http://www.direxxismarketing.com

CONTACT: Steve Scruton, President; William Fayerweather, VP, Business Solutions

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Direxxis provides a secure, web-based, turn-key marketing portal that enables organizations to support franchisees with an easy to understand customizable storefront.

ENR GRASSROOTS PR

(888) 607-9101

(203) 846-2811

(203) 846-2824 FAX

20 Glover Avenue, 2nd Floor, Norwalk, CT 06850

Email: sales@enr-corp.com

Internet: http://www.enr-corp.com

CONTACT: Michael Buxbaum, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: By developing "localized" press to promote your activities to targeted, community-based media, Grassroots PR allows you to efficiently increase exposure and awareness of your franchisees, outlets and dealers in their local media.

EPSILON INTERACTIVE

(215) 734-1444

(215) 734-0989 FAX

220 Gibraltar Road, Suite 150, Horsham, PA 19044

Email: declan.carney@epsilon.com

Internet: http://www.epsilon.com

CONTACT: Declan Carney, SVP Sales & Marketing

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service direct marketing firm.

ESRI BUSINESS INFORMATION SOLUTIONS

(800) 292-2224

(703) 917-1710

(703) 917-9061 FAX

8620 Westwood Center Drive, Vienna, VA 22182-2214

Email: br@esribis.com

Internet: http://www.esribis.com

CONTACT: David Huffman, Managing Director; Brent Roderick, Marketing Director

TYPE OF BUSINESS: ESRI Business Information Solutions is an industry leader in marketing analysis solutions and demographic data products.

EXACTTARGET

(317) 423-3928

(317) 423-8735 FAX

20 N. Meridian, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Internet: http://www.exacttarget.com

CONTACT: Scott Dorsey, CEO/President

THE FIDDLER GROUP

(410) 295-3770

(410) 295-3778 FAX

13 Francis Street, Annapolis, MD 21401

Email: mace@fiddlergroup.com

Internet: http://www.fiddlergroup.com

CONTACT: Bob Fiddler, President; David Fiddler, Vice President, Client Services

TYPE OF BUSINESS: We've developed unique ways to leverage the power of franchisors' brands to drive franchise and co-op marketing beyond expectations. Our shop builds brands.

TOM FELTENSTEIN'S POWER MARKETING ACADEMY

(561) 650-1315

(561) 650-1309 FAX

701 South Rosemary Avenue, Suite 313, West

Palm Beach, FL 33401

Email: Tom@powermarketingacademy.com

Internet: http://www.tomfeltenstein.com

CONTACT: Tom Feltenstein, CEO

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Tom shares the final days of marketing as we know it. His counterintuitive Four Walls and Neighborhood Marketing approach is today's right revenue building game plan.

FISH CONSULTING

(954) 893-9150

(954) 258-1786

(954) 893-9168 FAX

4600 Sheridan Street, Suite 305, Hollywood, FL 33021

Email: lfisher@fish-consulting.com

Internet: http://www.fish-consulting.com

CONTACT: Lorne Fisher, CEO/Managing Partner; Chad Cohen, Senior Account Manager

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Fish is a full-service communications consulting firm focused on creating public relations and marketing strategies that deliver measurable business results for our clients.

FISHMAN PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC.

(847) 945-1300

(847) 945-3755 FAX

1161 Lake Cook Road, Suite E, Deerfield, IL 60015

Email: bfish@fishmanpr.com

Internet: http://www.fishmanpr.com

CONTACT: Brad Fishman, CEO; Sherri Fishman, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Fishman Public Relations, Inc. is an aggressive publicity firm that bases its entire philosophy on providing customized public relations programs which creatively respond to all local, national and consumer publicity needs. Established in 1991.

FLETCHER MARTIN

(404) 221-1188

(404) 223-1136 FAX

303 Peachtree Center Avenue, Suite 625, Atlanta, GA 30303

Email: afletcher@fletchermartin.com

Internet: http://www.fletchennartin.com

CONTACT: Andy Fletcher, President/CEO

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Fletcher Martin is a full-service agency with advertising, public relations, direct marketing and on-line marketing capabilities in-house.

FLUENCY MEDIA

(734) 302-3300

(734) 302-3303 FAX

777 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 740, Ann

Arbor, MI 48108

Email: marketing@fluencymedia.com

Internet: http://www.fluencymedia.com

CONTACT: Lisa M. Butts, Account Coordinator

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Complete Online Marketing & Website Management Services including Pay-Per-Click Advertising, Search Engine Optimization, Email Marketing, and Web Analytics.

FORUM ANALYTICS, LLC

(773) 782-0601

(773) 252-2235 FAX

1608 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 1003, Chicago, IL 60647

Email: psill@forumanalytics.com

Internet: http://www.forumanalytics.com

CONTACT: Paul Sill, Managing Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Market Analysis & Consulting.

FRANCHISE ARCHITECTS

(847) 465-3400

(847) 465-0111

(847) 947-4200 FAX

2275 Half Day Road, Suite 350, Bannockburn, IL 60015

Email: info@franchisearchitects.com

Internet: http://www.franchisearchitects.com

CONTACT: Craig Slavin, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Since 1980, Franchise Architects has been responsible for creating, refining or managing some of franchising's greatest success stories. Our Franchise Success System Workbooks educate buyers on how to evaluate and select a franchise and our Franchise Navigator creates a predictive franchisee model for franchisee recruitment. This model is based on each company's top performing franchisee and directs the franchisor on how to sell more franchises to the right profile.

FRANCONNECT SOFTWARE

(703) 390-9300

(703) 991-1461 FAX

1801 Robert Fulton Dr., Suite 340, Reston, VA 20191

Email: info@franconnect.com

Internet: http://www.franconnect.com

CONTACT: Jane Moore, National Account Manager; Amit Pamecha, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: FranConnect is the leading provider of Franchise Management Systems, Computer Software, Internet Solutions and Custom Software Development for Franchise Organizations. FranConnect's 100+ franchise customers include some of the most established brands in franchising as well as new franchisors that are looking to get the maximum out of their technology investment and franchise processes. The FranConnect Franchise Management System allows franchise organizations to manage all aspects of their operations, including Franchise Sales, Marketing, Financial Data Collection and Analysis, Royalty Invoicing and Electronic Funds Transfer, Franchisee Intranet, Contract and Legal Information Management, Franchisee Customer Management, Ad-Builder, Help Desk, Franchisee Support, Online Training, Supply Management, Hiring Management, Email Marketing, Franchisee Web-sites, ZIP Code Loeator Service, QuickBooks, Peachtree and POS Integration, Online Training and Custom Software Development. FranConnect solutions can help you reduce your technology infrastructure costs; improve your franchise-sales process; significantly reduce legal and compliance costs; make royalty collections a snap; provide your franchisees with valuable marketing tools and provide you with valuable insight into your business and data. As a web-based offering and with a pay-as-you-go model, the FranConnect solution requires no expensive hardware or software investment and starts producing results immediately.

FRANPR

(202) 789-1940

1312 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 806,

Washington, DC 20005

Email: abannon@franpr.com

Internet: http://www.franpr.com

CONTACT: Amy Bannon, CEO

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Public Relations Firm.

GREENBAUM MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

(800) 305-5257

(702) 898-8818

(702) 898-8870 FAX

12 Sunset Way, Building A, Suite 104,

Henderson, NV 89014

Email: mg@greenbaummarketing.com

Interact: http://www.greenbaummarketing.com

CONTACT: Martin Greenbanm, President; Ashley Dommer, Account Executive

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Greenbanm Marketing Communications is a full-service marketing, creative and web development firm focused on building franchise brands through tactical franchise development, B2C, B2B, and internet strategies.

GLOBALLY BOUNDLESS

(800) 856-4984

(888) 899-0858 FAX

1524 Beverly Drive, Ogden, LIT 84403-0417

Email: fauziab@gb-fm.com

Internet: http://www.glohallyboundless.com

CONTACT: Shannon O'Reilly, VP of Merchandising; Brad Liski, VP, Global iC3 Solutions

Vancouver Office

3123 Thunderbird Crescent, Vancouver, B C V5A 3G1 Canada

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Globally Boundless is a North American leader in empowering franchise based marketing solutions for nationally distributed organizations. Servicing the franchisor/franchisee relationship in over nine countries, Globally Boundless provides integrated marketing systems that support franchisees while providing relevant, real-time frontline marketing information that franchisors use to make effective, on-demand business decisions.

HELM, INC.

(313) 733-3251

(313) 475-5198

(313) 733-1991 FAX

14310 Hamilton Avenue, Highland Park, MI 48203

Email: ktofan@helminc.com

Internet: http://www.helm.com

CONTACT: Keith Tofan, Business Development; Bob Malkiewicz, Sr. Vice President New Business Development

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Helm is a recognized leader in Fulfillment, Distribution, Merchandising and More! Helm ... Making Brands Stronger. Delivering Brands Better Learn more at www.helm.com.

HOT DISH ADVERTISING

(612) 341-3100

(612) 341-0555 FAX

800 Washington Avenue, North, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1286

Email: info@hotdishad.com

Internet: http://www.hotdishad.com

CONTACT: Dawn Lawin, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Hot Dish Advertising is a full-service marketing agency specializing in franchising. Their experience in the franchise industry allows them to effectively develop branding campaigns that can be easily implemented on the local franchisee level. Hot Dish provides both traditional and non-traditional forms of advertising, including: Brand identity/development, Franchise lead generation strategies, In store signage and collateral, Promotions, Grand openings, Package design, Business-to-business strategies, Sponsorships and strategic alliances and Loyalty programs.

IMPACT MARKETING SERVICES

(800) 836-6625

(602) 318-3008

(877) 267-1255 FAX

15029 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Suite B 111-442, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Email: john@impactmarketingservices.com

Interact: http://www.impactmarketingservices.com

CONTACT: John Lee, CEO & Founder; Mary Caruana, Vice President, Dir. of Operations

TYPE OF BUSINESS: National and international marketing & advertising firm established in 1991. Work specifically with franchise organizations and their franchisees on a national and multi-regional basis. Marketing servcies include: the development of Opening Launch Prgrams to assist new franchisees achieve and exceed break even quickly, Annual Marketing Programs for existing and under achieving franchisees to reach higher sales levels, marketing workshops and consultation services. Clients: Mail Boxes Etc./The UPS Stores for 16 years, Cartridge World North Amercica for three years, Meineke Car Care for three years, Four Season Sunrooms, Pet Butler, Liberty Fitness, Data Doctors, Vino 100, Parable Group.

INOVAONE

(800) 249-9438

(678) 325-5460

(678) 325-5657

1150 Northmeadow Parkway, Suite 118, Roswell, GA 30076

Email: info@inovaone.com

Internet: http://www.inovaone.com

CONTACT: Brent Harrison, Director of Public Relations

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full-service communications consulting and marketing company specializing in strategic branding, creative design and production, web development and innovative media delivery.

LET'S TALK FRANCHISE

(631) 271-0037

(631) 549-6790 FAX

223 Walt Whitman Road, #17, Huntington Station, NY 11746

Email: bencerrone@aol.com

Internet: http://www.letstalkfranchise.com

CONTACT: Mr. Ben Cerrone, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: National Television Show.

LOCAL MARKETERS, INC.

(425) 455-2710

(866) 869-5830 FAX

12951 Bel-Red Road, Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98005

Email: sales@localmarketers.com

Internet: http://www.localmarketers.com

CONTACT: Mitch Brandow, Founder & CEO; Rob Frerichs, Vice President, Sales

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Localized internet advertising for franchisors and franchisees.

LOCALEZE

(703) 272-6223

233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 4010, Chicago, IL 60606

Internet: http://www.localeze.com

CONTACT: Shiva Sharif

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Ensure your local franchise stores are more prevalent in the local organic search sections of top Search Engines and Internet Yellow Pages. With over 1 billion local searches performed every month, local businesses have a tremendous opportunity to gain online exposure. Localeze provides a cost-effective solution that helps local merchants be prominent to 85% of consumers searching for products and services online. Our easy-to-use Web-based Merchant Services Portal provides a centralized location to enter, update, and enhance local business profiles for each of your franchise locations. By enhancing your basic listing data with relevant content and keywords associated with your business, Localeze helps you achieve greater visibility in organic local search results. Additionally, Localeze provides the ability to list your new store locations online as soon as they open, rather than waiting up to a year until listings appear in Yellow Page print ads. You also don't have to rely on a 3rd party vendor to manage your content 6 Localeze enables you to handle it all yourself, right from your desktop. After verifying and validating all of the merchant content in our repository, we then standardize it for daily distribution to a network of the top Search Engines and Internet Yellow Pages. As a result, your business profiles are current and your local search listings remain optimized.

MERRILL CORPORATION

Franchise Solutions

(800) 688-4400

(781) 939-5516

(781) 939-5412 FAX

15 Presidential Way, Woburn, MA 01801

Email: emie.carpenter@merrillcorp.com

Internet: http://www.merrillcorp.com/franchises

CONTACT: Ernie Carpenter, Vice President Franchise Solutions

Saint Paul Office

(800) 688-4400

One Merrill Corporation, Saint Paul, MN 55108

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Merrill Corporation is a single-source provider of revenue-generating marketing communication tools that provide the timely marketing support that your locations need to grow.

LORTZ DIRECT MARKETING, INC.

(800) 366-7686

(402) 334-9446

(402) 334-9622 FAX

13936 Gold Circle, Omaha, NE 68144

Email: estuart@lortzdirect.com

Internet: http://www.lortzdirect.com

CONTACT: Eric Smart, Director New Business; Cheri Duryea, Director Account Services

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Lortz Direct is a national marketing and advertising agency specializing in lead generation, traffic building, cooperative marketing and web portal marketing programs designed to generate new customers.

MAILMARK DIRECT MARKETING SERVICES

(800) 334-8983

(818) 407-0660

(818) 407-0223 FAX

8587 Canoga Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91304-2609

Email: barrys@mailmark.com

Internet: http://www.mailmark.com

CONTACT: Brian Kwon, Trade Show Coordinator; Reagan Reed, Marketing Manager

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Mailmark is a leading provider of data-driven direct marketing programs specializing in highly targeted customer acquisition and relationship management solutions.

MARKET POINT

(858) 530-0650

(858) 530-0598 FAX

9285 Dowdy Drive, Suite 105, San Diego, CA 92126

Email: jpatz@marketpointsite.com

Internet: http://www.marketpointsite.com

CONTACT: Jason Patz, President; Breanna Carroll, National Accounts Director

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Marketing Services.

MARKETING ARCHITECTS

(952) 449-2500

(952) 449-2501 FAX

110 Cheshire Lane, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55305

Email: emezyk@markarch.com

Internet: http://www.markarch.com

CONTACT: Ed Mezyk, Director

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Marketing Architects offers best-in-class response driven radio solutions. From increasing your customer traffic, to finding fresh-new leads to invest in your franchise, Marketing Architects has a powerful, proven radio model that drives amazing results.

MGH, INC.

(410) 902-5012

(410) 902-8712 FAX

100 Painters Mill Road, Suite 600, Owings Mills, MD 21117

Email: amalis@mghus.com

Internet: http://www.mghus.com

CONTACT: Andrew M. Malis, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Advertising and Public Relations Agency.

MURGENT CORPORATION

(877) 289-7250

(714) 918-3732

(714) 9184726 FAX

1950 E. 17th Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Ana, CA

92705

Email: info@murgent.com

Interact: http://www.murgent.com

CONTACT: Lynne Hakes, Marketing & PR Coordinator; Matt Cole, Director, Business Development

TYPE OF BUSINESS: mUrgent increases guest frequency and sales through affordable loyalty email marketing solutions that emphasize effective implementation, accelerated list development and creative strategy.

MKTG SERVICES

(800) 936-6210

(215) 968-5020

(215) 968-9410 FAX

140 Terry Drive, Suite 103, Newtown, PA 18940

Email: info@mktgservices.com

Internet: http://www.mktgservices.com

CONTACT: Lisa Phillips, Director of National Accounts

TYPE OF BUSINESS: MKTG Services, a leader in direct marketing for more than 35 years, helps companies acquire and retain customers with high-performance and measurable marketing solutions.

THE NATIONAL SYSTEM, INC. (NSI)

(314) 783-2300

(314) 783-2301 FAX

2300 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63103

Email: chris.mctague@nsil 919.com

Internet: http://www.nsi 1919.com

CONTACT: Christopher McTague, Asst. Vice President; Pete Soto, Vice President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: We develop, design, and implement Street-Level Marketing Programs for franchise companies. Clients include Domino's, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Anheuser-Busch, Macy's.

NEW IMAGE MARKETING, LTD.

(239) 275-9979

(239) 275-6309 FAX

12559 New Brittany Blvd., Bldg. #25, Ft. Myers, FL 33907

Email: ronald.mcewan@nimltd.com

Internet: http://www.nimitd.com

CONTACT: Ronald McEwan, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Market Research/Consulting.

NEW LONDON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Franchise Marketing

(678) 405-1363

(770) 442-1485 FAX

301 Curie Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30005

Email: toconnor@newlondoninc.com

Interact: http://www.newlondon franchisemarketing.com

CONTACT: Tim O'Connor, Chief Marketing Officer; Brian McCarthy, VP-Sales

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Marketing Automation Systems Provider enabling franchisors to reach more prospects & control their brand, and franchisees to drive more traffic to their locations.

O'MALLEY HANSEN COMMUNICATIONS

(708) 434-0537

(708) 406-1537 FAX

1140 West Lake Street, Suite 400, Oak Park, IL 60301

Email: todd.hansen@omalleyhansen.com

Internet: http://www.omalleyhansen.com

CONTACT: Todd Hansen, Principal; Kelly O'Malley, Principal

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Public Relations Consulting.

O'NEIL DATA SYSTEMS

(866) 659-0824

(310) 448-6455

(310) 577-7484 FAX

12655 Beatrice Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Email: sales@oneildata.com

Internet: http://www.oneildat a.com

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Marketing and communications service provider. Electronic and print marketing, sales management, asset management, personalization of communications, internet marketing, data analytics, fulfillment.

PACIFIC MARKETING SERVICES

(619) 298-2988

(858) 794-9239 FAX

2658 Del Mar Heights Road, Suite 603, Del Mar, CA 92014

Email: laryssa@pacificmarketingservices.com

Internet: http://www.pacificmarketingservices.com

CONTACT: Laryssa Hauswald, President & CEO; Jenny Hill, Senior Account Manager

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service Marketing and Advertising firm, established in 1993, who specializes in the franchising industry. We understand how to create successful marketing strategies that will lead to successful franchisees!

PROCESS PEAK, LLC

(760) 944-1164

(760) 583-9910

3504 Avenida Maravilla, Carlsbad, CA 92009

Email: mark@process-peak.com

Internet: http://www.process-peak.com

CONTACT: Mark Franklin, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Process Peak design franchise sales programs and processes. Process Peak also design's and build virtual brochures used in the franchise sales process.

REGROUP BRAND COMMUNICATIONS

regroup, inc.

(734) 327-6630

(734) 327-6636 FAX

213 West Liberty Street, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1929

Email: carey.jernigan@regroup.us

Internet: http://www.regroup.us

CONTACT: Carey Jernigan, Vice President; Janet Muhleman, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: We help franchise businesses grow and thrive, through effective brand strategy and well planned, creative, marketing and advertising.

GREGG M. REYNOLDS COMMUNICATIONS

(360) 438-3574

(360) 438-3890 FAX

4305 68th Avenue, NE, Olympia, WA 98516

CONTACT: Gregg M. Reynolds, CFE

ROBYN

(877) 211-9711

(405) 7224600

(405) 516-2237 FAX

7717 West Britton Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73132

Email: blehew@robynpromo.com

Internet: http://www.robynpromo.com

CONTACT: Bobby Lehew, Director of Operations

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Specializing in the creation and distribution of branded materials for franchise clients. Giving franchisees the freedom they desire; corporate, the control they need. Making creativity, availability and delivery: powerfully simple.

RULE 6 COMMUNICATIONS

(303) 433-4011

(303) 433-4180 FAX

3025 Umatilla Street, Suite 203, Denver, CO 80211

Email: loren@rule6communications.com

Internet: http://www.rule6communications.com

CONTACT: Loren Faye, President; Alison McGrath, Vice President, Marketing

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full-service marketing/communications that focuses on effectively and affordably launching start-up systems and their new stores by attracting new franchisees, customers and hype.

THE RUNWAY COMPANY

(605) 336-1080

(605) 261-6070

(605) 336-8893 FAX

225 East 11th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Email: james@therunwaycompany.com

Internet: http://www.therunwaycompany.com

CONTACT: James Echols, Partner; John Mollison, Partner

Sioux Falls Office

3704 S. Jesse James Ct., Sioux Falls, SD 57103

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Happy employees equal happy customers--marketing and branding are incomplete without emphasis on training and educating employees.

SANDERSON & ASSOCIATES

(312) 829-4350

(3121 829-4360 FAX

1052 W. Fulton Street, Suite 3W, Chicago, IL 60607

Email: rhonda@sandersonpr.com

Internet: http://www.sandersonpr.com

CONTACT: Rhonda Sanderson, President/Founder; Courtney Thomas, Vice President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Publicity placement strategically designed to build your consumer business and add franchisees to your system-high success rate.

ST. JACQUES FRANCHISE BRAND MARKETING

(800) 708-9467 Ext. 103

(973) 829-0858 Ext. 103

(973) 644-4743 FAX

18 Cattano Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960

Email: michael@stjacques.com

Internet: http://www.franchisefame.com

CONTACT: Michael St. Jacques, President, Franchise Relationships; Philip St. Jacques, President, Creative Director

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Responsible for building a franchise brand? Invest a few minutes with us online or on the phone and you'll understand franchise brand marketing. That we understand you. And when you want different thinking, creativity, execution and analysis brought to your franchise brand marketing challenges to drive business results, simply reach out, and we'll build your franchise brand.

STONE WARD

(501) 375-3003

(501) 375-8314 FAX

225 East Markham, Suite 450, Little Rock, AR 72201

Email: dreid@stoneward.com

Internet: http://www.stoneward.com

CONTACT: Millie Ward, President; Debra Reid, Media Director

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Advertising-Marketing-Design/Interactive-Public Relations

SWIFTPAGE

(303) 978-1000

(303) 350-1012 FAX

383 Inverness Parkway, Suite 340, Englewood, CO 80122

Email: rogdon@swiftpage.com

Internet: http://www.swiftpage.com

CONTACT: Bob Ogdon, CEO; Dan Ogdon, Director of Marketing

TYPE OF BUSINESS: E-Mail Marketing.

UPROOT MARKETING, LLC

(480) 767-1019

(480) 767-1019 FAX

13144 E. Cibola Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85259

Email: info@uprootmarketing.com

Internet: http://www.uprootmarketing.com

CONTACT: Jeff Hughes, Co-Founder; Jennie Green, Co-Founder

Longmont Office

303 East Fourth Avenue, Longmont, CO 80501

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Assisting franchisors and franchisees in achieving profitable growth through customized, reusable and measurable marketing campaigns: the Sales & Marketing Accelerated Results Toolkit (S.M.A.R.T.) platform.

VENTURE DIRECT WORLDWIDE

(212) 655-5210

(212) 578-1129 FAX

708 Third Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017

Internet: http://www.venturedirect.com

CONTACT: Dan Steele, Product Manager

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Direct Marketing Agency.

VISIBLE WORLD

(212) 739-1900

(212) 356-8010

(212) 739-1999 FAX

527 West 34th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10001

Email: info@visibleworld.com

Internet: http://www.visibleworld.com

CONTACT: Nigel Wright, VP, Sales--Franchise

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Marketing Services.

W3 DATA

WhitePages.com

(206) 812-9245

(206) 621-1375 FAX

1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101

Email: support@w3data.com

Internet: http://www.w3data.com

CONTACT: Carolyn Rasmussen

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Reach new customers now with mailing lists from W3 Data.

WSI

Research & Management Corp.

(905) 678-7588

(905) 678-7242 FAX

5580 Explorer Drive, Mississanga, ON L4W4Y1Canada

Email: mgniste@wsicorporate.com

CONTACT: Maribel Guiste, Vice President, Operations

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Internet Marketing/Consulting.

XPANSHEN MARKETING CONSULTANTS

(719) 599-7678

(719) 599-7751 FAX

2724 1/2 Flintridge Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Email: rbauer@xpanshen.com

Internet: http://www.xpanshen.com

CONTACT: Rhonda Bauer, Brand Integrations Specialist

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Comprehensive Brand Integration and Marketing Support--aligning all departments with the brand experience as seen and felt by your customers. Call and find out how.