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NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ — Stephanie Wilson, a fashion industry veteran and a former director of sales at Dolce & Gabbana, has joined Bill Blass New York, the only luxury label in the direct sale apparel industry, as Senior Vice President of New Business Development and Training.
Ms. Wilson brings over a decade of international and domestic fashion experience to this newly created role where she will focus on new business opportunities for the brand including a corporate sales strategy, Internet presence and functionality, international expansion and new product categories. Ms. Wilson will also lead the sales training efforts for Bill Blass New York’s sales “consultants” overseeing training initiatives for both new sellers and the over 200 consultants who currently sell Bill Blass New York across the country.
“Bill Blass New York is poised to have a major impact in shaping the apparel industry and as an integral piece of this process we must continue to elevate the way consumers think about direct sale retailing,” said Ann Acierno, CEO of Bill Blass New York. “Stephanie’s significant experience developing and implementing business strategy for some of the most high profile and iconic fashion brands will be essential as we look to expand our operations through the addition of new sales consultants and explore additional avenues through which to foster the brand.”
At Dolce & Gabbana, Ms. Wilson implemented sales and distribution strategies and leveraged existing distribution channels to significantly grow the Women’s Ready-to-Wear Business. She also recruited, managed and trained the company’s Designated Selling Associates to ensure that both fiscal and seasonal sales plans were achieved. Prior to that, Ms. Wilson served as Vice President of Global Sales at Karl Lagerfeld LLC, where she was instrumental in the integration of the Karl Lagerfeld acquisition by Tommy Hilfiger and the global launch of the Men’s, Women’s and Lagerfeld Gallery businesses.
Ms. Wilson has also held senior positions managing ready-to-wear businesses at both Alberta Ferretti and Vera Wang.
Ms. Wilson earned her B.A. in English and Economics from the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
About Bill Blass New York
Bill Blass New York, the only luxury label in the direct sale apparel industry, launched its premier collection in July 2006. The luxury lifestyle line, sold through private trunk shows by sales consultants throughout the United States, features a range of styles from day to evening. More information can be found at or call 1-800-901-7895 extension 214.
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CLEVELAND, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — When all was said and done, approximately 60,000 people thought they were funny, and while many did prove it, only one could end up laughing last. American Greetings Corporation today announced that Clinton Griffiths of Derby, KS has been awarded the grand prize in the Think You’re Funny? Prove It! caption writing contest in conjunction with the release of their newest line of funny photo cards, Fun Pix.
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Griffiths submitted copy for a picture of two young boys looking down into the kid’s potties they are sitting on. The image resonated with Griffiths, who recently became a father. Inspired by the trials of new parenthood and caring for his seven-month old son, Colton, his caption read, “Sorry your card is late. Dooty called. Happy Belated Birthday.”
“I was shocked and delighted to find out I was the winner. My wife Mary Beth didn’t believe me at first,” Griffiths said. “I’ve always enjoyed looking at funny photos and thinking of humorous captions to go with them. Those are my favorite types of cards to give family and friends.”
Griffiths, 28, works at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, KS as a communication specialist.
The deadline to submit entries was May 11, and by that time plenty of participants had taken the opportunity to show just how strong a funny bone they had. Participants could submit a card caption for three separate funny images. In addition to the image which Griffiths chose, there was also a curious dog playing with a rubber ducky and a shot of three elderly people (two men and one woman) sitting on a bench as one man had his arm around the woman, she was holding hands with the other behind his back.
The judging was completed by a team at American Greetings, who looked at many factors in deciding the ultimate winner.
“We received a lot of very funny ideas to choose from,” said Mindy Johnston, assistant product manager at American Greetings, who was part of the team reviewing the entries. “When we judged the submissions we looked at many things, but mainly it came down to whether or not the joke that was submitted would translate to a final card, and then, who came up with the funniest idea.”
Griffiths is awarded the grand prize of $1,000.00. Two runners-up will have their concepts posted on AmericanGreetings.com and will also receive one- year memberships to the site.
About American Greetings Corporation
American Greetings Corporation is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of social expression products. Along with greeting cards, its product lines include gift wrap, party goods, stationery, calendars, ornaments and electronic greetings. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.8 billion. For more information on the Company, visit .

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SALEM, Ore., July 24 /PRNewswire/ — Travel Oregon is calling all adult beverage aficionados to create Oregon Bounty spirits concoctions during the “Create the Oregon Bounty Cocktail” contest. The contest officially begins today, Thursday, July 24, as part of the annual statewide promotion Oregon Bounty that celebrates the state’s artisan producers.
Contest entries need to represent one of the state’s distinct regions: Eastern Oregon, Southern Oregon, the Oregon Coast, Central Oregon, the Willamette Valley, Portland Metro and Mt. Hood/Columbia River Gorge. Contestants are encouraged to visit TravelOregon.com/Bounty to learn more about the region each drink will personify and to see a complete list of Oregon distilled spirits.
“Living in a state that’s home to 20 distilleries, we are constantly inventing and continuously moving into uncharted craft spirit territory. With the addition of the Oregon Distillers Guild to the Oregon Bounty celebration this year, the possibilities are infinite,” said Holly Macfee, director of brand strategy for Travel Oregon. “By using spirits infused with local ingredients like berries, saffron and fresh tarragon in addition to the newly released absinthe — one of only a few produced here in the U.S. — people will be able to get daring with their cocktails and incorporate some uniquely Oregon ingredients not found in a typical bar.”
Entries must be submitted between July 24 and Aug. 22. Seven contest finalists, one for each region of the state, will be announced on Sept. 10. The grand prize winner will be chosen at the Oregon Bounty Happy Hour kick-off event on Sept. 18 in Portland. The seven finalists will receive weekend getaways around the state. The grand prize winner, creator of the “unofficial official Oregon Bounty cocktail,” will receive Nambe barware from Macy’s, and a two-night getaway to meet and taste with Oregon’s artisan distillers at the Oregon Distillers Guild Spirits Tasting, Oct. 11, at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale.
Anyone at least 21 years of age or older may enter any one or all seven of the regional categories at TravelOregon.com/Bounty. All recipes must use Oregon’s artisan distilled spirits and local ingredients wherever possible. While spirits not made in Oregon may be used as a secondary ingredient, the primary alcohol ingredient used must be from Oregon.
Each entrant must specify which of Oregon’s seven regions his or her cocktail represents. Multiple entries must be submitted individually and there is no limit to the number of total submittals. Recipes must include a list of ingredients, written directions and recommended glassware. Unique cocktail names are encouraged.
For a complete list of contest rules and to enter the contest, visit TravelOregon.com/Bounty.
About Oregon Bounty and Travel Oregon
The annual statewide Oregon Bounty promotion celebrates the state’s culinary abundance during two months of unique travel experiences, fall harvest events and special overnight packages at historic inns and hotels — all designed to highlight Oregon’s diverse and plentiful culinary landscape. Oregon Bounty is produced by the Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon-with support from the Oregon Wine Board, Oregon Brewers Guild, Oregon Distillers Guild, Oregon’s regional destination marketing organizations, Oregon Lodging Association, Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild, and Brand Oregon, among others-with the goal of encouraging economic growth and enhancing the quality of life in Oregon through a strengthened economic impact of tourism statewide. Travel Oregon collaborates extensively with local communities, industry associations, government agencies and private businesses, and is proud to grow the Oregon Bounty promotion as a key campaign in the state’s growing $8.3 billion tourism industry, helping Oregon to be recognized as a not-to-be-missed culinary travel destination. Visit for more information.
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NEW YORK, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Scientific Games announced it has been awarded a contract as the exclusive supplier of instant tickets and related services to the New South Wales (NSW) Lotteries Corporation. The contract, which begins July 2008, has an initial term of three years and is slated to cover all NSW Lotteries “Instant Scratchies” business. Scientific Games was chosen in an open and competitive procurement process and expects to generate revenue of approximately $3 million per year.
“We are happy to renew our contract with NSW Lotteries, which is a leading lottery operator in Australia,” said Lorne Weil, Chairman and CEO of Scientific Games. “We see many opportunities to continue to grow instant ticket sales for NSW and we are glad to continue to be part of the team.”
“The fact that Scientific Games has a world class production facility in Sydney has been critical to our sales success with Instant Scratchies over the years,” said Michael Howell, Chief Executive Officer of the New South Wales Lotteries Corporation. “We look forward to building on the excellent levels of service that Scientific Games and its local affiliate have provided NSW Lotteries.”
In fiscal 2007, the NSW Lotteries generated over $1.2 billion in retail sales, over 10% of which was derived from instant ticket sales.
About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation is the leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries worldwide, a leading supplier of server based gaming machines and systems, Amusement and Skill with Prize betting terminals, interactive sports betting terminals and systems, and wagering systems and services to pari-mutuel operators. It is also a licensed pari-mutuel gaming operator in Connecticut, Maine and the Netherlands and is a leading supplier of prepaid phone cards to telephone companies. Scientific Games’ customers are in the United States and more than 60 other countries. For more information about Scientific Games, please visit our web site at .
Company Contact:
Investor Relations
Scientific Games Corporation
212-754-2233

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release, which are not historical facts, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, including those relating to timing of contracts, renewals or other events, business plans and performance objectives, are based upon management’s current expectations, assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of future results or performance. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in these statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors, including, among other things: competition; material adverse changes in economic and industry conditions in our markets; technological change; protection of intellectual property; security and integrity of software and systems; laws and government regulation, including those relating to gaming licenses, permits and operations; seasonality; dependence on suppliers and manufacturers; factors associated with foreign operations; failure to retain, renew or perform on contracts; resolution of pending or future litigation; and other factors described from time to time in our filings with the SEC, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and except for our ongoing obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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DENVER, July 22 /PRNewswire/ —

- TICKETS ON sale NOW FOR YAMAGUCHI’S ANNUAL FRIENDS AND FAMILY ICE SHOW
OCTOBER 12

The Jonas Brothers, platinum selling Hollywood Records artists and Disney
Channel stars, will join Olympic gold medalist and “Dancing with the Stars”
champion Kristi Yamaguchi for one rockin’ evening of entertainment in the US
Airways Center in Phoenix.

Tickets for this one-time only event are on sale now. The show is
scheduled for Oct. 12.

The Jonas Brothers — featuring brothers Kevin, Joe and Nick — will be
the music headliners for Yamaguchi’s annual Friends and Family ice show,
which features Olympic and world-class skaters and their children. The show
will be nationally televised on NBC-TV at a date to be announced.

The Jonas Brothers have grown into a pop culture phenomenon, with hits
like “S.O.S.” and “When You Look Me in the Eyes.”"Burnin’ Up,” the first
single from their third album, “A Little Bit Longer,” debuted at # 1 on
iTunes for both song and video, and was the # 1 video of the week on YouTube.
“A Little Bit Longer” is scheduled to be released August 12. Joining the
Jonas Brothers is Demi Lovato, the band’s “Camp Rock” co-star who will be
releasing her solo debut this fall. In addition, Jordan Pruitt will be
performing. Jordan’s second CD, “Permission to Fly” is being released
exclusively at Limited Too and Justice stores today, July 22, and will be out
in wide release later this Summer.

The Friends and Family show will be sponsored locally by CNW
Entertainment, a children’s entertainment and educational company showcasing
its CrocPond (TM) brand.

“When great family brands come together that are 10 out of 10 in our
book, such as Kristi Yamaguchi and her Always Dream Foundation, The Jonas
Brothers, Musselman’s Apple Sauce, CrocPond, and NBC, it is amazing the
cumulative and exponential power they can all bring to a special event like
this one,” said Nicholas Zaldastani, CEO of CNW Entertainment, which includes
CrocPond. “It will be great for everybody to see. How often do you see brands
with integrity, concern for other people and wholesome family entertainment
come together for an event like this?”
The Friends and Family show concept has been something dear to
Yamaguchi’s heart. She and husband Bret Hedican are parents of two daughters.
Keara was born in 2003, and Emma arrived in 2005. Their children have big
skates to fill as Yamaguchi has won a gold medal and Hedican was part of the
Carolina Hurricanes team that won the coveted Stanley Cup title in 2006.
Yamaguchi has always been involved with children’s organizations, and
established her Always Dream Foundation for children in 1996.

Among the skaters expected to join Yamaguchi in the show this year are
Olympic gold medalists Jamie sale and David Pelletier, who will be making
their first appearance in the show having become proud parents of son, Jesse,
on Sept. 30, 2007. Two-time Olympic medalist Nancy Kerrigan, who gave birth
to her third child, daughter Nicole, in May, also will take to the ice.

Other members of this star-studded cast are two-time Olympic gold
medalist Ekaterina Gordeeva, Olympic gold medalist Viktor Petrenko, four-time
world champion Kurt Browning, three-time U.S. champion and two-time world
bronze medalist Michael Weiss, Olympic bronze medalist Jozef Sabovcik,
three-time U.S. pairs champions Jenni Meno and Todd Sand and Isabelle
Brasseur and Rocky Marval. Brasseur won a world title and an Olympic silver
medal with Canadian partner Lloyd Eisler and is married to Marval, a former
U.S. Pairs Champion. Children of the skaters are also expected to participate
in the show.

Comcast-Spectacor (comcast-spectacor.com) is the Philadelphia-based
sports and entertainment company which owns the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL),
the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), the Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL), the two arenas
in which their teams play, the Wachovia Center and Wachovia Spectrum, four
Flyers Skate Zone community ice skating and hockey rinks and Comcast
SportsNet Philadelphia. In addition, Comcast-Spectacor is also the principal
owner of Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly
management field with more than 50 facilities throughout the United States
and Canada; Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage service provider; New
Era Tickets, a ticketing and marketing company for public assembly
facilities; Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company;
and 3601 Creative Group, a full-service in-house advertising agency.
Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Bowie Baysox, the Delmarva Shorebirds, the
Frederick Keys baseball teams, all affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles.

Web site: http://www.comcast-spectacor.com
http://www.crocpond.com

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — YRC North American Transportation, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide , announced today that Phil Gaines was named President of Yellow Transportation and Ken Bowman was named Senior Vice President of Finance.
In his role, Gaines will be responsible for leading the Yellow Transportation organization, which offers a full range of national, regional and international services for the movement of industrial, commercial and retail goods. Gaines began his career with the company in 1989, as a staff accountant, and has grown with the company serving in various leadership positions in Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, Government Relations, Corporate Development, and most recently, as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for YRC North American Transportation.
Gaines graduated with the highest distinction from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting. He will report to Mike Smid, President and CEO of YRC North American Transportation.
“Under Phil’s leadership, I am confident that we will continue the strong history at Yellow Transportation of providing a broad array of outstanding services including guaranteed, time-definite, defect-free, hassle-free transportation services for business customers worldwide,” said Smid.
Bowman will move to the role of Senior Vice President of finance for YRC North American Transportation. He joined the company in 2002, and has worked in a variety of finance and accounting positions supporting both Yellow Transportation and Roadway. Prior to this role, he served as the Vice President of finance for Roadway. Bowman graduated with the highest distinction from Baker University, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He also will report to Mike Smid.
“Ken’s experience across Yellow Transportation and Roadway is a great advantage for us as he takes on his new assignment leading the finance groups for all the asset-based companies,” said Smid.
These changes are effective immediately.

About YRC Worldwide

YRC Worldwide Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company and one of the largest transportation service providers in the world, is the holding company for a portfolio of successful brands including Yellow Transportation, Roadway, Reimer Express, YRC Logistics, New Penn, USF Holland, USF Reddaway, and USF Glen Moore. The enterprise provides global transportation services, transportation management solutions and logistics management. The portfolio of brands represents a comprehensive array of services for the shipment of industrial, commercial and retail goods domestically and internationally. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., YRC Worldwide employs approximately 60,000 people.
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LOS ANGELES, July 10 /PRNewswire/ — Today King (), the world’s leading online social gaming company, announced the launch of its newest skill game — Cake Mania 2 ( ).
Based on Sandlot Games’ hit casual Games sensation, King.com’s skill version of Cake Mania 2 encourages gamers to run their own online bakery. Players compete to deliver the best customer experience while serving up delicious creations to a variety of entertaining and wacky customers. Downloaded over 70 million times, the Cake Mania franchise remains one of the most popular and enduring game experiences on the Internet.
“We strive to listen to our gamers and deliver fun and engaging Games based on their likes and dislikes. When we see a game succeed like Cake Mania, we feel our customer base is sending us a message,” said Riccardo Zacconi, CEO, King. “We are thrilled to partner with Sandlot Games to give our customers an exciting new version, with varying degrees of difficulty, from the Cake Mania franchise.”
Game Play
The Skill version of Cake Mania 2 revolves around customer service. The goal of the game is to keep the customers of your bakery happy by serving up delicious frosted cakes. In Cake Mania 2, timing is everything; the quicker players work their bakery, the more points they receive. Cake-bakers must work quickly and accurately to please demanding customers, from aliens to rock stars.
“We are excited to partner with King.com to provide a skill version of Cake Mania 2 to Cake Mania fans,” said Daniel Bernstein, founder and CEO, Sandlot Games. “Cake Mania is incredibly well suited for skill play, and our fans will be pleased to have yet another way to experience the game.”
About King:
Founded in 2004, King is the world’s leading social gaming company, with its premier gaming destinations King.com and MyGame.com accounting for more than 80 Games and over 196 million Games played per month. King’s MyGame.com is the first social Games site to bring together user-generated content, casual Games and revenue-sharing.
King is the exclusive provider of cash Games for Yahoo! and has led industry firsts through partnerships with; NBC, Endemol, Fremantle Media and other leading media companies. The company is known for extending the brand of popular TV properties such as American Idol, The Biggest Loser, Deal or No Deal and 1vs100, bringing them online for the first time and transforming them to fun engaging game play.
King is incorporated in the state of Delaware and the company has offices in Los Angeles, London, Hamburg (Germany) and Stockholm (Sweden). King.com does not offer money tournaments in the states of Alaska, Iowa, Arizona, Louisiana, Arkansas, Maryland, Connecticut, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, Delaware, South Dakota, Florida, Tennessee, Illinois or Vermont.
About Sandlot Games:
Sandlot Games Corporation, headquartered in Bothell, Washington, is the world’s premier developer and publisher of casual and family-friendly games. Sandlot Games boasts a captivating portfolio of popular game titles and franchises including Cake Mania(R), Glyph(R), Super Granny(R), Tradewinds(R) and Westward(R). Sandlot Games reaches millions of game players worldwide through a variety of distribution channels including online, PC, PDA’s, handhelds, videogame consoles and mobile phones. Since 2002, more than 200 million Games have been downloaded by its loyal fan base. For more information or to play one of our award winning games, please visit us at .
Media Contact:

Kathy Johnson
Consort Partners

Tel: 1 415 823 9566

Public Relations
Sandlot Games

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ORLANDO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ — The HD Digital Radio Alliance, a joint initiative of leading radio broadcasters to accelerate consumer adoption of HD Digital Radio, today announced an expanded marketing campaign aimed at converting awareness into buying action. Starting today, the Alliance adds an innovative mobile marketing initiative and expanded online resources for retailers and auto dealers to the next flight of on-air radio ads.
Earlier this year, the Alliance announced it would focus on converting the significant awareness created for HD Radio broadcasts over the last three years into purchasing activity. The campaigns to date have produced impressive results. Awareness of HD Radio broadcasts among radio listeners topped 75% in 2007, according to data from Critical Mass Media, with awareness among current or likely auto buyers now at some 31%, according to J.D. Powers. And separately today, the Alliance also revealed that traffic to HDRadio.com continues to grow exponentially, with the number of page views so far in 2008 exceeding that of 2006, the site’s first year.
“This campaign is the first to issue a call to action that will create a direct conversation with consumers,” said Peter Ferrara, president and CEO of the HD Digital Radio Alliance. “By establishing a direct, instant relationship with consumers who show an interest in HD Radio, we begin to activate a whole new category of catalysts.”
The mobile marketing portion of the HD Digital Radio Alliance campaign has been created in partnership with 3Cinteractive, . Consumers will be able to receive information on HD Radio receivers, retailers and vehicles providing HD Radio broadcasts by sending a text saying ‘UPGRADE’ to 34343. They will also have a chance to opt in to win one of 200 HD Radio receivers and receive future updates about HD Radio.
– Inside the Expanded Campaign
“As we convert consumer awareness into action, it was especially important to increase the breadth and depth of our marketing,” said Diane Warren, executive vice president of the HD Digital Radio Alliance. “Giving point-of- sale professionals at retailers and auto dealerships instant access to programming and device information needed to close a sale was our top priority. And by opting in, consumers now have a one-stop shop: they can choose and get a discount on a radio, find the station in their market they like, and even get information on iTunes Tagging. We’re now reaching consumers via the radio, on their phone, online, and in stores.”
Radio ads within the new $57 million, 13-week marketing campaign will be heard in 100 markets on more than 700 stations. A full 65% of the radio ads will invite consumers to text UPGRADE to 34343 with the remainder issuing the familiar call to action to visit .
A host of new features and special pages on HDRadio.com includes Instant Station Guides and new, easy-to-read buyers’ guides. Now, consumers, retail associates and auto dealers can create and print complete HD and HD2 station guides with just a keystroke. Consumers in the texting campaign will receive the station guide directly on their cell phone. With the buyer’s guide on HDRadio.com, consumers looking to upgrade a home/office or current vehicle receiver can easily sort by price or device manufacturer.
Also on HDRadio.com, site content continues to target key consumer trends, now showcasing how HD Radio broadcasts can enhance newly popular “staycation” (stay-at-home-vacation) strategies, and accommodate consumers who are looking for the right options for either their new car or their “now” car.
Other information available via cell phone within the mobile texting initiative include an iTunes Tagging tutorial, a $50 rebate on an HD Radio receiver, and the opportunity to participate in interactive polls.
“The importance of creating an instant, two-way conversation with consumers is absolute,” said David Ross, Chairman of 3Cinteractive, a mobile marketing company. “Raising consumer awareness, lowering customer acquisition costs, and increasing customer retention becomes a given when you take an end-to-end, concierge-style approach.”
– Unprecedented Traffic to HDRadio.com
In addition to the raw increase in traffic to HDRadio.com, the percentage of new visitors to the site continues to exceed 80%. The site currently sees some 2700 unique visitors per day and those visitors currently spend an aggregate of 5600 hours per month on the site.
“Since January 1st, 2008, there have been over two million page views, with tens of thousands more coming from widgets embedded in radio-station Web sites,” said Jamie Allen, Chief Operating Officer at Texas Creative, the company that built and maintains the site. “All of the stats are for organic traffic, not aided by any search-engine optimization.”
Other resources available to broadcasters, retailers and auto dealerships, all available at , include:
– Market station guide widget shows ALL stations broadcasting in HD and all multicast stations.
– A comprehensive marketing toolkit for local stations currently or about to launch HD stations.
– Planning and marketing materials for automotive dealerships.
– iBiquity’s HDRadioUniversity.com HD Radio product training for retail associates.
– Spanish-language materials that support Spanish-language programming.
– Complete access to produced commercials promoting HD Radio products, programming and availability.
About the HD Digital Radio Alliance
The HD Digital Radio Alliance is a joint initiative of leading radio broadcasters to accelerate the successful rollout of HD Digital Radio. Current members include major radio groups and independent station owners: Beasley Broadcast Group, Bonneville International, Buckley Radio, CBS Radio, Citadel Broadcasting / ABC Radio, Clear Channel Radio, Emmis Communications, Entercom, Greater Media and WBEB Philadelphia. For more information on HD Digital Radio, visit .
HDRadio.com now offers a full range of radios from a wide variety of manufacturers for your “NOW” car and your “NEW” car. Select from a simple-to-use buyer’s guide that can sort by device manufacturer and price. Easily find a station broadcasting in HD and additional formats you can only hear on an HD Radio with the station guide.
Contact:
Scott Cianciulli / Michele Clarke
Brainerd Communicators, Inc.
(212) 986-6667

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NEW YORK, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — - Top Publisher Launches Slate of Games for iPhone & iPod Touch
Gameloft, a leading developer and publisher of mobile and console games, announced six Games now available on the Apple App Store launching today. Games that are available include top sellers such as Brain Challenge, Bubble Bash, Chess & Backgammon Classics, Platinum Solitaire, Platinum Sudoku, and Diamond Twister. Each title capitalizes on iPhone’s distinctive gaming features and offers a unique set of original characteristics and gameplay.
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“We’re delighted with the broad appeal of the applications we’ll have available on the Apple App Store at launch,” said Michel Guillemot, president, Gameloft. “Our best-selling titles have been specifically redeveloped and revamped to leverage the revolutionary features of the iPhone, and we are confident that iPhone owners will enjoy this new experience in gaming.”
Each game fully utilizes the accelerometer, touch screen and showcases enhanced graphics for the large iPhone screen. Game features include:
- Brain Challenge - More than just a game, it is an entertaining and easy solution for keeping your brain alert. Use the touch screen features to select the correct answers. Arrange cubes by gravity in an additional mini-game exclusive to iPhone.
- Bubble Bash - Have a blast tossing multi-colored bubbles into the sky to pop three or more bubbles of the same color. Aim with your finger to fire into the cluster before it drops and time runs out. In a special control mode that uses the accelerometer, the bubble launchers stand on a wheeled board which rolls all along the screen when tilting your iPhone
- Chess & Backgammon Classics - Chess and Backgammon are two of the oldest and most popular board Games of all time, and both are now available in a single game. Move the pawns with the tip of your fingers, as you would do in real life, and shake the iPhone to throw the dice at Backgammon or choose the portrait or landscape orientation of the chessboard.
- Diamond Twister - This dazzling game takes new twist on the most popular genre of gem-matching puzzle. Not only can you slide your finger directly on the screen to make the gems move, but the game also features an innovative rotating gameplay. By simply rotating your iPhone, motion-sensor enables you to actually choose from which side diamonds should fall.
- Platinum Solitaire- The latest adaptation of the famous card game, set in the trendiest casino environments! Bonus features include five new Games exclusive to iPhone. Move all your cards with your finger for the easiest card control and shake your phone to shuffle the cards.
- Platinum Sudoku- Leave the messy pen and newspaper behind and play one of 20 million Sudoku and Kakuro puzzles anywhere. Draw numbers on-screen with your finger and play either in landscape or portrait mode, by simply turning your iPhone.
Diamond Twister, Platinum Sudoku, Platinum Solitaire and Bubble Bash will be available for just $7.99 while Brain Challenge and Chess & Backgammon Classics will be priced at $9.99 from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at

About Gameloft

Gameloft is a leading international publisher and developer of video Games for mobile phones and consoles. Established in 1999, it has emerged as one of the top innovators in its field. The company creates Games for mobile handsets equipped with Java, Brew or Symbian technology. The total number of games-enabled handsets is anticipated to exceed four billion units by 2012. Gameloft Games are also available to players on WiiWare and DS, Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE Arcade, Apple’s iPod and iPhone, and PCs.
Partnership agreements with leading licensors and sports personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, ABC, DreamWorks Animations SKG, Endemol, 20th Century Fox, Viacom, Sony Pictures, Touchtone Television, Warner Bros., FifPro, Ferrari, Paris Hilton, Gus Hansen, Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter, Reggie Bush, Chuck Norris, Jonny Wilkinson or Robinho allow Gameloft to form strong relationships with international brands. In addition to the partnerships, Gameloft owns and operates titles such as Block Breaker Deluxe, Asphalt: Urban GT and New York Nights.
Through agreements with major telephone wireless carriers, handset manufacturers, specialized distributors and its online shop, Gameloft has a distribution network in over 80 plus countries.
Gameloft has worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Montreal, Mexico, Buenos Aires, Paris, London, Cologne, Milan, Madrid, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Helsinki, Vienna, Bucharest, New Delhi, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. Gameloft is listed on Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA
For more information, visit

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 10 /PRNewswire/ — Dear Premier Exhibitions Board of Directors:
Odyssey Value Advisors, LLC calls upon Premier Exhibitions’ Board of Directors to hire a nationally recognized investment banking firm to explore the sale of the company, or the Titanic assets, for the purpose of maximizing shareholder value.
While we realize that the first quarter results were skewed by the timing of certain events and partners, as well as broad economic weakness, the company has not been able to generate any shareholder value for a prolonged period of time. In our opinion, given the extended period of time that has passed, and the efforts of multiple management teams, now is the appropriate time to monetize the company’s assets to maximize shareholder value.
While we think highly of Mr. Eskowitz, we feel he has not made substantive enough progress to date, as evidenced by the series of decreasing earnings and cash flow generation since he has come aboard, culminating in Q1’s unacceptable EPS loss.
The company continues to pursue a risky mega-growth strategy which jeopardizes the strong margin of safety that exists with cash and assets. We feel that the current “empire building strategy” of attempting to become one of the largest sellers of entertainment tickets, at the expense of short to intermediate profitability is a flawed strategy that is clearly not working. It would take several years for this strategy to possibly prove to be successful. Clearly that is not worth the time, erosion of resources, and greatly diminished return on equity, even for the most patient of shareholders.
If the company pursued a more moderate growth strategy, which we think would be prudent given the state of the consumer and economy, Premier Exhibitions would be PRINTING money, enjoying their historically high return on equity and the stock would surely be trading in double digits.
The misguided strategy of scaling corporate SG&A by 300% year over year while delivering only 34% revenue growth in the same time period has led to the destruction of shareholder value. We implore the board of directors to explore the sale of the company or its Titanic assets, given their estimated value is clearly worth substantially more than the current company market cap.
As the stock price has declined by approximately 80% over the past year, management has been in the fortuitous position of receiving substantial (some may argue egregious) compensation, while shareholders have been decimated. Mr. Geller is currently receiving a salary of $675,000 for serving as chairman of a $100mm market cap company. While Mr. Geller created the company, and we applaud the fact that he owns millions of dollars worth of stock, there is no economic justification for his current compensation package, which is paid for by shareholders.
Mr. Couter, the former CFO, sold millions of dollars worth of stock, at prices that are five times higher than current prices, soon after providing financial guidance that was light years away from the economic realities.
Mr. Eskowitz received $2mm in a cash bonus for simply joining the company. Since he has come aboard, the stock has fallen 80%. Mr. Eskowitz has not felt the economic pain of shareholders, as he has never purchased stock with his own capital despite numerous promises.
However, the assets of the company are valuable. Clearly, the value of the artifacts of the Titanic, especially with the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the ship less than four years away, is worth considerably more than the current market cap. By our estimation, the assets of the Titanic are most likely worth at least twice the market cap. Furthermore, the rights to the personal possessions of the survivors, which should be clarified soon, are worth multiples of that.
In addition to the assets of the Titanic, the company’s exhibits clearly have value. Premier operates the very successful Titanic shows (only a portion of the Titanic assets are even used for these shows), a very successful Bodies exhibition, and has two new promising exhibitions scheduled to come on line in the near future.
A strategic buyer/acquirer of the business could streamline bloated costs; eliminate incremental costs of being public, while deploying Premier’s valuable content on an existing distribution platform. Alternatively, or in addition to, a court approved sale of the Titanic assets to a collector would surely yield a sum much greater than the current market cap, especially with the optionality of the personal possessions.
Given the lack of debt, successful exhibitions and incredible value of the assets, it is clear that this enterprise is worth at least twice the current market cap. Since multiple management teams have been unable to unlock the company’s inherent value, we call for the immediate sale of the company or similar activities that would provide relief for long suffering shareholders.
While we can’t speak for any other shareholders other than ourselves, we suspect all shareholders will appreciate your acceptance of the current realities of the situation and your immediate actions to remedy them.
It is simply time for the shareholders to get paid, too.
I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

William G. Vlahos
Managing Partner
Odyssey Value Advisors, LLC

Odyssey Value Advisors, LLC

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