News Releases

Reno Hotel Features FIFE VINEYARDS in March Wine Dinner The fine wines of Fife Vineyards will be featured in the next White Orchid Wine Series dinner at the Peppermill Hotel Casino in Reno, Nevada on Monday, March 29. - 2004-03-07

WINGS Foundation Celebrity Invitational to Benefit Glenn Foley’s WINGS Foundation - Celebrity Foursomes, Luxury Prizes, Exclusive Country Club and More Former NFL Quarterback, Glenn Foley welcomes back celebrity friends and WINGS supporters for the Fifth Annual Glenn Foley WINGS Foundation Celebrity Invitational - Monday, May 3, 2004 at the Laurel Creek Country Club in Moorestown, NJ. - 2004-03-07

Reward Your Self With the Gift You Really Wanted Now that the muss and fuss of the hectic holidays are over, you can reward yourself with the gift you really wanted - and save a bundle in time for March Break too! - 2004-03-07

VueScan Adds Infrared Film Scanning for EPSON 4870 SCANNER Hamrick Software has released VueScan 7.6.79 with support for the newly released Epson Perfection 4870 Scanner. VueScan allows you to scan color snapshots, negatives, slides and documents with most scanners. - 2004-03-07

Creating Cow Concerns Should Make Mad Consumers U.S. consumers are known for their affection for food, so it’s a wonder most Americans are responding so calmly to reports of mad cow disease discovered in a single animal in Washington State. That’s good news, because clear thinking lends itself to better decision-making. What’s not surprising, however, are attempts by activists and special interest groups of all kinds to scare consumers into making irrational choices. - 2004-03-07

Announcing The Marketing Cornerstone - Serious Solutions for Todays Network Marketer The Marketing Cornerstone offers a wide variety of education from the basics to the advanced techniques in network marketing. Our focus and mission is to develop a strong educational foundation for each marketer to become the very best they can be, professionally and personally. - 2004-03-07

Samson Hair Restoration Announces Opening of Los Angeles Office Innovative hair transplantation company comes to Los Angeles. They bring industry veterans from Bosley Medical and Medical Hair Restoration, state-of-the-art procedures and customer centric philosophy. - 2004-03-07

On April 2, “Walk to Work Day,” 4-Limbed Walkers Will be Losing More Fat and Calories per Mile Why walk with legs alone and let capable calorie burning arms simply coast? Pumping light weights during your walks can help you burn more calories, build stronger bones, and boost your fitness level. Most of us can’t or won’t run for exercise, preferring the pace of a walk. Adding light hand weights, you can enjoy the walk, engage your entire body in endurance, strength and flexibility training – and it’s fun! Why not join America’s quest for walking fitness on April 2 – with the bonus of getting more fitness from head to toe? - 2004-03-07

SaltWorks, Inc. Worth Its (Gourmet) Salt Seattle-area company carries world’s largest selection of sea salts. - 2004-03-07

REACH Media Inc. Promotes Bane, Witherspoon and Hires Affiliate Sales Director Parent company of the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show prepares team for growth as it expands its operations. - 2004-03-07

News Radio 850 KOA's Alex Stone turned to Absolutely PR's Maggie Chamberlin Holben for her thoughts on crisis management in light of the ever-unfolding scandal at the University of Colorado over football recruiting practices and related rape allegations. The Denver Post this week is reporting the estimate for "crisis cleanup" of the CU scandal to now be up to $450,000 (of which, "$100,000 is for a liaison between the president's office and the athletic department, and another $100,000 is for university public relations and media inquiries related to the scandal"). Now more than ever, the situation at CU demonstrates how lack of proactive media relations and skilled crisis communication strategies can be both reputation damaging and costly to an organization. Maggie Holben shared her insights on crisis management with 850 KOA news reporter Alex Stone on Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, during the morning-drive broadcast. - 2004-03-07

National Award for Independent Author Romance Author Deborah Lynne takes publisher to the next level. - 2004-03-07

Financial Advisor Teaches Consumers to ‘Beat the System’ and Open Their Own ‘Bank’ People who own their own “bank” can loan money to themselves and avoid the high cost of doing business with traditional lending institutions. - 2004-03-07

Scent System -A Sure Way To Increase Booth Traffic for Trade Shows The Ojai Cook, a citrus condiment company, experienced record crowds in their booth at the recent Fancy Food Show in San Francisco by using new scent technology. - 2004-03-07

TRI STAR and MSF&COMPANY make a move that allows everyone to collect authentic sports memorabilia at affordable prices. Tri Star and MSF give a whole new meaning to authentic sports memorabilia collecting. - 2004-03-07

Tampa, Fla. Boson Software, Inc, announces the release of several new practice tests. Boson Software, Inc, announces the release of several new practice tests. Boson carries practice tests for various certifications. In the newest version of Boson's software, 6 new exams have been released. - 2004-03-07

Calaveras Celtic Faire Salutes Celtic Pride and Passion St. Patrick’s weekend is almost here and back by popular demand Calaveras will hold its 18th annual, 2nd largest in California, Calaveras Celtic Faire at Angels Camp Fairgrounds on March 13th and 14th. This year’s entertainment includes Wolfstone from Scotland – the band’s only appearance in USA, modern clans and a huge renaissance / walk through time with over 30 guilds a series of live sword tournaments and an impressive joust. For quick info go to http://www.calaverascelticfaire.com/press/. - 2004-03-07

WFG Capital Advisors LP Announces the Release of Industry Source Guide on Insurer Mergers & Acquisitions WFG Capital Advisors LP, a leading investment banking firm to the insurance industry, announced today the release of its Financial Insights 2004 Insurer Merger & Acquisition Source Guide - 2004-03-07

Why Bad Credit People Pay Higher Rates Discover the truth why people with credit problems pay higher rates. An ex-mortgage broker spills the beans. - 2004-03-07

Contact Center Professionals launches new call center information, career, shopping and resource site - CallCenterMall.com. Contact Center Professionals, Inc., a leading independent call center consulting firm, has announced the completion of its innovative new call center resource, career, information and shopping web site, CallCenterMall.com (www.CallCenterMall.com). The new site includes a balanced variety of content including a robust career site, call center forums, a variety of informational resources, a shopping site, and a fully-functional “e-Bay-style” auction site. - 2004-03-07

Green & Jigarjian LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against General Motors for Defect in Engine Resulting in Excessive Engine Noise Caused by Piston Slap A class action complaint against General Motors Corporation was filed by the law firm Green & Jigarjian LLP and the Oklahoma based firms of Federman & Sherwood and Walker & Walker. The lawsuit, brought on behalf of purchasers of 1999 through 2003 model GM vehicles with a 3.1, 3.4, 4.8, 5.3, 5.7 (LS1), 6.0, or 8.1 liter engine that exhibits a loud noise due to Piston Slap, alleges that GM actively concealed the engine defect while continuing to advertise, market, and warrant that GM engines are free from defects. Some of the models that may have a Piston Slap defect are the Chevrolet Camaro, Corvette, Silverado, Tahoe and Surburban; GM Denali and Yukon; Cadillac Escalade and Pontiac TransAm. - 2004-03-07

FireFly Farms Proudly Joins National Association For The Speciality Food Trade FireFly Farms (www.fireflyfarms.com), award-winning producer of artisanal goat cheeses from Maryland’s Allegheny Plateau, today announced its recent acceptance as a member of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT). - 2004-03-07

MarketingPilot Releases Free Software Utility to Create Standard Broadcast Calendars An offshoot of the development of MarketingPilot R6 - 2004-03-07

ChartLogic, Inc. Announces Partnership with Anka Systems, Inc. ChartLogic, Inc., the leading developer of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) solutions, announces its partnership with Anka Systems, Inc., a leader in digital imaging. - 2004-03-07