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Towers Perrin Projects Fifth Consecutive Year of Double-Digit Health Care Cost Increases in 2004

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Disney-Owned MovieBeam(sm) Service Launches this Week Amid Broad Industry Support

The Walt Disney Company today announced the launch of its MovieBeam on-demand movie-rental service. MovieBeam will give consumers instant access in their homes to recent DVD and video releases, as well as a wide variety of popular favorites, from almost all of the major studios.

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Musicmatch Introduces 99-Cent Downloads for the PC

Musicmatch Inc., the leader in personalized music software and services, today announced its new Musicmatch(R) Downloads service, the first service on the PC that allows consumers to purchase and download music from a broad catalog of music from all five major labels and more than 30 independents -- with no complex, restrictive usage rules. The new service offers effortless access to high-quality, personalized music and the ability to purchase while listening to CDs, MP3s and Musicmatch Radio.

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All-New Adobe Creative Suite Delivers Platform for The Future of Design and Publishing

Adobe Systems Incorporated, the leader in network publishing, today unveiled The Adobe(R) Creative Suite, a new software product that combines new full-version upgrades of Adobe Photoshop(R) CS, Adobe Illustrator(R) CS, Adobe InDesign(R) CS, and Adobe GoLive(R) CS, incorporates Acrobat(R) 6.0 Professional, and introduces the innovative Version Cue(tm) file version manager. The all-new Adobe Creative Suite is a complete design environment that gives today's creative professionals everything they need to create and publish content to print and the Web faster, more easily, and more efficiently than ever.

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Ben & Jerry's Holds a Mouth-Watering Election on America Online to Name Its New Rock the Vote Flavor

Ben & Jerry's invites ice-cream lovers who care about social issues to stand up and be counted. Ben & Jerry's is holding the sweetest election in history -- an election to name its new election-themed Rock the Vote flavor. The field has been narrowed down to three flavor names and now it's time for AOL Members to cast their votes for what they think is the best name for the job.

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The Battle for the Best of Beef

The heated battle for the best of beef in the country took place this weekend. Amateur cooks assembled deep in the heart of Texas from all over the country to go head to head in the National Beef Cook-Off(R), the Superbowl of beef! This year's competition marks the Cook-Off's 25th anniversary.

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Inphi Corporation Introduces High-Frequency DC to 25 GHz Prescalers in Low-Cost Plastic Package

Broadening the availability and application of its precision electronic components, Inphi Corporation introduced three prescalers in a low-cost quad flat no-lead (QFN) plastic package for point-to-point microwave radios and advanced synthesizer applications at frequencies from DC to 25 GHz.

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SmartDisk FlashTrax(tm) Receives HOT1 Award

SmartDisk Corporation announced today that its FlashTrax portable, palm-sized digital multimedia device has been selected by the Professional Photographers Association as a recipient of the HOT1 Award. The award honors trend-setting professional photographic products that are revolutionizing today's imaging industry. Products were judged by a panel of actual photographers and editors on exceptional quality, innovation, design, and performance.

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Office Depot Gives Small Businesses Something to Smile About

This week, Office Depot kicks off its latest advertising effort with a series of new television commercials targeted to small business customers. The campaign is designed to show how Office Depot finds ways to help small businesses by illustrating the role the brand plays in their lives.

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Found: Woman With the Best Legs in America

The Gillette Company today announced the winner of the Passion Pink Venus "Legs of a Goddess" contest, ending a nationwide search to find the woman with the best legs in America. The search, which included competitions in 10 cities across the United States and online entries, was kicked-off by Paula Abdul in June 2003 to celebrate the new Passion Pink Venus razor for women.

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Park Place Names Bill Joyce to Top Legal Post for Casinos in Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi

Park Place Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:PPE), one of the world's leading gaming companies, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Bill Joyce as vice president of legal and regulatory affairs and business opportunity for the company's Mid-South Region.

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Ben Stein Takes over for Bob Dole as Honorary Chairperson for National Retirement Planning Week

The National Retirement Planning Coalition (NRPC), a group of prominent financial industry and advocacy organizations, today announced that Ben Stein will take over for Senator Bob Dole as the honorary chairperson of the NRPC, and will serve as its principal spokesperson for the second annual National Retirement Planning Week.

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MovieBeam(sm) Brings all the Action, Adventure, Comedy and Drama of Hollywood Directly to the Homes of Spokane Area Residents

Starting this week, Spokane residents will be among the first in the nation to experience MovieBeam, a new on-demand movie rental service. MovieBeam will give consumers instant access in their homes to recent DVD and video releases, as well as a wide variety of popular favorites -- all in digital-quality. Spokane residents will have the ability to rent films from their homes without the inconvenience of trips to and from the video store and without the possibility of incurring rental late fees.

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MovieBeam(sm) Brings all the Action, Adventure, Comedy and Drama of Hollywood Directly to the Homes of Salt Lake City Area Residents

Starting this week, Salt Lake City residents will be among the first in the nation to experience MovieBeam, a new on-demand movie rental service. MovieBeam will give consumers instant access in their homes to recent DVD and video releases, as well as a wide variety of popular favorites -- all in digital-quality. Salt Lake City residents will have the ability to rent films from their homes without the inconvenience of trips to and from the video store and without the possibility of incurring rental late fees.

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MovieBeam(sm) Brings all the Action, Adventure, Comedy and Drama of Hollywood Directly to the Homes of Jacksonville Area Residents

Starting this week, Jacksonville residents will be among the first in the nation to experience MovieBeam, a new on-demand movie rental service. MovieBeam will give consumers instant access in their homes to recent DVD and video releases, as well as a wide variety of popular favorites -- all in digital-quality. Jacksonville residents will have the ability to rent films from their homes without the inconvenience of trips to and from the video store and without the possibility of incurring rental late fees.

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The Shaw Group Names Lieutenant General Michael P. Delong Corporate Vice President of Global Planning and Operations

The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE:SGR) on Sept. 29, 2003, announced that Lieutenant General Michael P. DeLong has been named Corporate Vice President of Global Planning and Operations. In this newly created position, Lieutenant General DeLong will support commercial and governmental client relationships in the international energy and infrastructure markets, leading some of Shaw's key global programs while playing a significant role in the execution of Shaw's strategic plan.

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Rubio's(R) Fresh Mexican Grill Adds to Authentic Baja Menu With Introduction of Street Tacos(sm)

The tasty tacos that are the heart and soul of Mexico are coming to America in a big way next week, thanks to Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, the purveyors of authentic Baja cuisine.

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Upper Deck Jingles All the Way With a Full Stocking of Exclusive Sports and Entertainment Holiday Collector Sets

Decking the halls this holiday season, sports and entertainment trading card company, Upper Deck, is set to release a stocking full of holiday gift ideas guaranteed to make the season merry and bright.

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Interviewing the Vampire

There's a new movie biting into its competition at the box office. Kate Beckinsale Talks about UNDERWORLD.

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New Hiring Solution Promises to Slay the Monster

Are you sick of submitting resumes through typical job boards like Monster and HotJobs and getting no response? Well there's a new online job board with technology that makes sure your resume gets reviewed.

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