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A.D.A.M., Inc. to Present at the Tenth Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference

A.D.A.M., Inc. (NASDAQ: ADAM) announced today that Kevin S. Noland,
A.D.A.M.’s president and chief executive
officer will be presenting a company overview to investors attending the
Tenth Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference, to be held at The New York
Palace Hotel in New York City, January 8-11th
2008. A.D.A.M. is scheduled to present on Tuesday, January 8th
at 10:30 a.m.

To register for this conference, please contact your Needham sales
representative. Please note that this conference is by invitation only.
For more information about this conference visit www.needhamco.com.

About A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M. (Nasdaq: ADAM) is a leading provider of high-quality health
information and benefits management solutions to healthcare
organizations, employers, consumers, and educational institutions. With
an industry-leading employee and HR benefits management platform and one
of the largest consumer health information libraries in the world,
A.D.A.M. empowers consumers to get smart about their and
wellness, while reducing the costs of healthcare and benefits
administration. For more information, visit www.adam.com or call
1-800-408-ADAM.

Source: InTheNews.co.uk ()

Shoppers allay retailers’ fears

Sunday, 23 Dec 2007 12:27

Retailers across UK rejoice after shoppers flood high street stores.

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Retailers across England and Wales are rejoicing after shoppers flooded the high street stores looking for Christmas bargains.

It was believed that shops across the UK were bracing themselves for a critical trading weekend which could decide the fate of their Christmas profits, after a slow start to December.

With online bargains on the increase and high street chains introducing substantial discounts, it was thought retailers would struggle to achieve a two per cent year-in-year sales increase this month.

But with just three shopping days left before Christmas, retail outlets across the country were packed as customers were encouraged by early sales and tempting discounts.

According to Jace Tyrell of New West End, the representative of retailers on London’s Oxford, Regent and Bond Streets, Saturday sales had exceeded previous expectations.

"It’s been very busy today. Everyone’s saying it’s been well and truly above expectations," he said. "Everyone seems to have left it to the minute to buy their Christmas presents."

Tom Nathan, general manager at Brent Cross shopping centre added yesterday: …

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Shops set for ‘critical’ weekend

Saturday, 22 Dec 2007 15:46

Experts claim shops across England and Wales set for critical trading weekend.

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Shops across England and Wales are set for a critical trading weekend which could decide the fate of their Christmas profits, experts have claimed.

With online bargains on the increase and high street chains introducing substantial discounts, it is thought retailers will struggle to achieve a two per cent year-in-year sales increase this month.

According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) the past week has seen decreased footfall in shops across the UK compared with the same period last week.

The number of shoppers fell by 5.9 per cent on Tuesday and by 8.7 per cent on Wednesday in comparison with the same period in 2006, with cold weather and the ease of web-based shopping causing many consumers to remain at home.

According to Jace Tyrell of New West End, the representative of retailers on London’s Oxford, Regent and Bond Streets, this weekend would be vital for some shops.

"It is critical. It has been a very slow start to Christmas," he said. "Retailers are pulling out all the stops.

"I think we have more sales than we have ever had. It is a make or break weekend for some …

Source: Appleton Post Crescent ()

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Posted December 21, 2007

Kimberly-Clark Watch: Company has ties to NFL’s Patriots

The Post-Crescent

Basic business rules say in order to sell goods or services, you have to let the market know about them.

Effective marketing certainly can drum up sales. One strategy is to partner with an organization, which guarantees you a large captive and dedicated audience. Take the National Football League for example.

This week, the New England Patriots’ official Web site reported that Dallas-based Kimberly-Clark Corp. and Shaw’s, an East Coast-based grocery store chain, presented Patriots’ wide receiver Wes Walker with the 2007 Patriots 12th Player Award. A representative for K-C said in an e-mail to The Post-Crescent that the company is not a sponsor of the Green Bay Packers, which also was verified by team representatives.

Keep in mind, K-C has roots in the Fox Cities, but the company uprooted its corporate headquarters to Dallas in the 1980s and in recent years, its local employment numbers have dwindled, though the firm still employs about 4,000 people here.

According to Patriots.com, the award is presented to a Patriots player who personifies the Patriots team spirit, performs beyond expectations and is recognized for his contributions to the organization on the field and in the community. The award has been presented since 2000.

The partnership is a good strategy for both K-C and Shaw’s, since they’re bound to get thousands of viewers looking at K-C and Shaw online advertising as they select a Patriots player for the award.

Indirectly, K-C is represented in the Packers organization through John Bergstrom, chairman and CEO of Neenah-based Bergstrom Automotive Corp., who also serves on K-C’s board directors.

There is a chance Super Bowl XLII could be a rematch of Super Bowl XXXI, …

Source: Canada NewsWire (press release) ()

TORONTO, Dec. 20 /CNW/ - The Investment Dealers Association of Canada
(IDA) announced today that a hearing will be held before a Hearing Panel
appointed pursuant to By-law 20 in respect of discipline penalties which may
be imposed upon Clinton Anderson and Jeffrey Bradford Kasman, at all material
times a Registered Representative and Registered Representative (Restricted),
respectively, at the Toronto branch office of Desjardins Securities Inc.
Following a decision of the Hearing Panel, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Kasman
have been found to have facilitated manipulative and/or deceptive trading in
an Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board stock, in violation of IDA By-law 29.1. The
conduct occurred between January and April 2003. Mr. Kasman and Mr. Anderson
are currently registered as a TSX Trader and Registered Representative,
respectively, at Research Capital Corporation.
The hearing is scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday,
February 6, 2008, at the offices of Legal Transcript Services, located at
111 Richmond Street West, Suite 1500, Toronto, Ontario. The hearing is open to
the public except as may be required for the protection of confidential
matters. Copies of the decision of the Hearing Panel will be made available.

The Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA) is the national
self-regulatory organization of the securities industry. The IDA’s mission is
to protect investors, foster market integrity and enhance the efficiency and
competitiveness of the Canadian capital markets. The IDA enforces rules and
regulations regarding the sales, business and financial practices of its
Member firms and their approved persons. Investigating complaints and
disciplining Members and approved persons is part of the IDA’s regulatory
role. It is IDA policy to ensure that where relevant, referrals to
appropriate policing authority are made.

For further information: Alex Popovic, Vice-President, Enforcement,
(416) 943-6904 or apopovic@ida.ca; …

Source: e-Travel Blackboard (press release) ()

STA Travel will give boost to Eurail’s youth market

Eurail Group has named STA Travel as its new worldwide Sales Agent for Eurail Passes. Sales start in January 2008.

Eurail Group manages the Eurail Pass range, allowing unlimited train travel in Europe for non-European visitors worldwide, and already has a wide distribution network with five Global Sales Agents and a direct sales web channel, Eurail.com. With this new deal they are expecting to expand the overall sales volumes, notably in the student and youth travel market.

René de Groot, Eurail Group’s Managing Director said: "Our vision is to expand our youth market and increase sales on a worldwide scale. By appointing STA Travel, an experienced and global player, whose expertise lies in the student and youth market, we expect to achieve this".

Young travelers are an important target group for Eurail Group especially for the long duration, multi-country passes, as they often have the time, energy and sense of adventure to discover as much of Europe as possible. 57% of all Eurail Global Pass passengers are under the age of 26. This group gets significant reductions with Eurail and travels in second class paying less than two thirds of the standard first class fare.

The potential to expand this market is a certainty; the student and youth travel market worldwide is growing rapidly. According to experts it’s expected to grow by 27% across all regions in the next 5 years(1). By appointing STA Travel, Eurail Group can be sure it has a representative in the market who understands the travel needs of this important segment.

STA Travel is the world’s largest and only truly global travel company for students and young people with a global presence and distribution in over 90 countries. Its multi-channel distribution system reaches out to over 2.5 customers annually.

The EURAIL Group comprises 27 railways and shipping lines, as well as several bonus …

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One of metro Atlanta’s leading development companies, Cousins Properties, has been selected master developer for the Fort Gillem redevelopment in Forest Park.

From this point forward, Cousins and its partners — LNR Property of Miami and Newport Beach, Calif., and the Benham Cos. of Oklahoma City — will spearhead the reinvention of the Army post.

The Army is giving up all but 15 percent of the 1,426-acre facility as part of the Defense Department’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC).

Fort McPherson, another Army installation on the southside, also will close, but its redevelopment won’t be led by a master developer. The local redevelopment authority wants less than half the site for an education center and greenspace, and the Army will simply sell what’s left.

Fort Gillem’s redevelopment promises to transform Forest Park, a truck-traffic town with a cemetery on Main Street and a smattering of storefront churches. Clayton County’s biggest city suffers from a shortage of taxable property. Two of the largest propertyowners — the Atlanta State Farmers Market and Fort Gillem — do not pay property taxes.

Cousins’ job will include negotiating property transfers with the Army, garnering regional approval for the massive undertaking, helping with zoning changes and steering development.

Completion of the Fort Gillem redevelopment could take 15 years after constructon begins, and investment could total $750 million. Early projections tout 17,642 new jobs and $243 million in additional property taxes — a 94 percent increase over the current tax base.

“The primary desire of this redevelopment is to create jobs,” said Fred Bryant, executive director of the Forest Park/Fort Gillem Local Redevelopment Authority.

The redevelopment authority selected the Cousins team over several other competitors. The was helped by its longstanding ties to Forest Park, Mayor Corine Deyton said. In the 1960s, …

Source: ArabianBusiness.com (press release) ()

Effective techniques to succeed in a competitive marketplace were highlighted to over 200 senior managers in the UAE at a strategic marketing seminar organized by the Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), a member of TECOM Investments, as part of the DKV Business Breakfast Club series.

A quarterly networking event, the DKV Breakfast Club meetings bring together top decision makers from diverse business sectors, as well as professionals and experts based in Dubai Knowledge Village, to discuss current business issues, share industry specific knowledge and best practices. Two of DKV’s business partners are selected to lead every Breakfast Club gathering, along with an external industry representative.

Held at the Godolphin Ballroom of the Emirates Towers, the workshop featured a case study presented by Patrick Weber, Director of Sales and Marketing, Taghleef Industries, detailing the company’s success story. Taghleef Industries, specialists in BOPP films, CPP films and PET films used in packaging and labeling applications, is one of the largest manufacturers in the world.

Shadi Banna, Managing Director - Potential, chaired the event, while Omar Shamma, Managing Director - Third Eye FZ LLC, directed a presentation on ‘Value Innovation’ Marketing Strategies.

Third Eye offers the latest and most comprehensive consultancy facilities in the region for B2B product and service markets, while Potential provides cutting edge management consultancy services through leadership coaching.

Dr. Ayoub Kazim, Executive Director, Dubai Knowledge Village and Dubai International Academic City, said: “Networking is key to fostering beneficial relationships and knowledge sharing. As the fastest growing association of decision makers in the UAE, the Dubai Knowledge Village Breakfast Club aims to promote best in diverse industries.

“This seminar clarified the role of marketing alongside other principal business functions. While highlighting …

Source: Toronto Star ()

New homeowners pay close to $20,000 in GST when they buy an average-priced home in Canada.

But because the price of homes has skyrocketed since the tax was introduced in 1991, the federal government is benefiting far more than they intended, driving up the cost of home ownership for Canadians, argues a builders’ lobby group in a study released yesterday.

While the Ontario government announced Thursday that first-time home buyers will be given a break on the land transfer tax by extending the existing exemption for new homes to include resale homes, the federal government continues to create an affordability issue with their goods and services tax policy that takes in $2 billion a year on new home sales, according to the Residential Construction Council of Ontario.

"Rising home prices and rising interest rates have been all part of an attack on affordability and taxes are part of that," says housing economist Will Dunning, who wrote the report.

One major problem according to the economist is that the 17-year-old tax hasn’t been adjusted for inflation or market conditions.

Average home prices have increased dramatically since 1991, with new home prices virtually doubling since then.

With the implementation of the tax, buyers were entitled to a rebate of 36 per cent of the GST on homes costing up to $350,000. The rebate was clawed back from homes costing between $350,000 and $450,000. Homes priced at $450,000 and above are not entitled to a rebate.

"This was a totally arbitrary number, and they haven’t changed it since," says Dunning.

Back in 1991, only 4 per cent of homes were taxed at the full GST rate. One reason may have been that anyone who would spend $450,000 for a home back then could afford to pay full freight.

But that figure isn’t representative of a "luxury" or upscale ReMax, for example, changed its definition of a luxury home in the Toronto market this year …