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MATTESON, Ill. – Oct. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For the first time in five years and just five days before the upcoming mid-term election, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) will host a state-wide conference in hopes of engaging community activists, religious and business leaders and concerned citizens on a wide variety of issues. The two-day summit will take place Thursday and Friday, November 2 – 3, 2006 at the Matteson Holiday Inn located in south suburban Matteson Illinois.

SAN MARINO, Calif. – Oct. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced that Dr. Frederick Hall, President and CEO of Epeius Biotechnologies, has accepted an invitation to speak at the upcoming Global Pharmaceutical Research & Development Summit held on Oct. 24 at 4:10 p.m. (PT) in Anaheim, Calif. Dr. Hall will present the current status of global development and the broad pharmaceutical indications for the company’s innovative targeting technology platform that has enabled Epeius to develop Rexin-G(TM).

YUBA CITY, Calif. – Oct. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Prime Companies, Inc. (OTC: PRMC / PRMC.PK) announces that it has entered into an agreement with its officers and an “insider” to convert debt into equity and therefore further enhancing its balance sheet. By virtue of the agreement, Prime Companies, Inc. realizes the benefit of relieving itself of over $1,200,000 in debt.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Oct. 11, 2006 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — WelfareGame.com announced today that it has re-released the controversial board game, ‘Public Assistance: Why Bother Working for a Living?’ in both an economy version and a deluxe version. The game pits players on the Able-bodied Welfare Recipient’s Promenade against those in the Working Person’s Rut. Those on the Welfare Promenade begin with $1,000 and get $300 more for each out-of-wedlock child.

AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Homebuyers looking for a weekend getaway or active retirement residence can end their search in Wimberley, Texas, just 45 minutes southwest of Austin. There, a partnership of commercial and residential builders and developers will bring RiverRock Resort & Residences to market in the next two months.

TAMPA, Fla. – Oct. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Electronic Development Solutions, Inc announces the latest version of its Alumivision pinhole detector line. The Alumivision MDA provides sidewall pinhole inspection of formed cavities and reduces material waste when compared to conventional systems.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Oct. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — RSVP Press recently announced the publication of a new novel: ‘Delicious Housewives’ (ISBN: 0930865790) that spoofs popular television shows, primarily the new, hot hit, ‘Desperate Housewives.’

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Oct. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Using the Internet to lower phone bills just got easier, thanks to the launch of Auvi’s PHIP65 Dual Mode Cordless Phone. The sleek PHIP65 is the next generation of communication hardware which connects to a traditional landline and the computer, via USB port. This dual functionality gives consumers the freedom to make and receive both standard and / or Internet calls from a single cordless phone.

ATLANTA, Ga. – Oct. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Med IT Jobs, meditjobs.com, announces the formal launch of its job website focusing on employment in the healthcare information technology market. This follows a trend of other niche-oriented websites that have been developed to streamline the recruiting process by allowing job-seekers to connect with employers who look for specific experience in a market, in this case Healthcare Informatics.

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. – Oct. 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SOPAKCO, a market leader in ready-to-eat meals, announced hiring Columbus, Ohio-based Katz Marketing Solutions to develop and market their future new food products. SOPAKCO is a primary supplier of military meals and contract supplier for leading food brands.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Oct. 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today, CheapOAir.com announced that, in partnership with its technology partner Fareportal Inc., it has acquired a 26,000 square foot Call Center. This state of the art Call Center is equipped with the latest VoIP Telephony and Call Center technology. The CheapOAir.com Call Center capacity currently is 240 Seats with scalability to 950 seats. The Call Center is utilizing MPLS connectivity with 5 MBPS dedicated connection linking its New York City office with its Call Center.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Oct. 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Video Roadshow, the newest innovation in mobile big screen video displays, will debut at the U.S. Air Force Memorial Dedication Oct. 14-15, 2006 at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA and at Biz Bash’s Meeting & Event Style Show in New York Nov. 9th announces CPR MultiMedia Solutions.

HOUSTON, Texas – Oct. 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Infrastruct Security, Inc. announces that members of their staff have recently been certified to perform vulnerability assessments of chemical facilities. The 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations bill mandates these assessments at high-risk chemical facilities and the consequences of facilities not complying with risk-based and performance-based vulnerability assessments are stiff, including civil and criminal penalties and the possible suspension of operations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ES Interactive announced today that it has teamed up with WiggleWireless to offer fans the Kona Buzz, a ‘fly on the wall’ view of what really happens before, during and after the biggest race on the planet – the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Triathlon insiders, Paul Huddle and Wendy Ingraham, will be joined by Michael Lovato, Desiree Ficker and a host of others to give fans the inside skinny on the place, the players and the unique character of the granddaddy of all races.

BRICK, N.J. – Oct. 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Thomas J. Fogu Sr. announced today the release of his first novel, ‘The Organizer’ (ISBN: 0-595-38142-1), which represents a collaborative effort between Thomas and his now deceased father, who wrote the original draft.

NYERI, KENYA – Oct. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Images of Kenya instantly bring thoughts of safari to mind. However, not all safaris are created equal. Ontdek Kenya Ltd. is a leading organizer of active holidays in Kenya. Peter and Anne Huysman own and operate Ontdek Kenya, Ltd. (Ontdek, meaning ‘discover’ in Dutch) along with a team of experienced Kenyan guides.

LINCOLN, Neb. – Oct. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On Friday nights in the fall, all around the country, scores of fans gather to support their local football teams. The town of Derby, Conn. is no different. In ‘The Fat Lady Never Sings’ (ISBN 0-595-39467-1), author and former assistant baseball coach Steven M. Reilly tells the story of the downfall of the Derby Red Raider football team after 28 years of winning seasons, and how three seniors on that team seek redemption on the baseball diamond.

YUBA CITY, Calif. – Oct. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Prime Companies, Inc. (OTC: PRMC / PRMC.PK) announces that it has entered into an agreement with the Rural Utilities Service, a branch of the U. S. Department of Agriculture to retire a certain loan obtained by its subsidiary LMDS Communications, Inc. and therefore relinquishing itself of its position of guarantor on said defaulted loan. By virtue of the agreement, Prime Companies, Inc. realizes the benefit of relieving itself of over $2,100,000 in debt. This allows for a balance sheet enhancement furthering the opportunity for Prime Companies, Inc. to raise the necessary capital to allow it to move forward in the aggressive implementation of its business plan.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Oct. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In its quest to increase sales, Wildfire, Inc., Los Angeles based manufacturer of VHO, DMX controllable UV lights and UV sensitive materials, hired a new marketing director recently, promoting Aaron Stanley, the former Accounting Manager, to Director of Marketing and Public Relations.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Oct. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Wildfire, Inc. of Los Angeles, known for providing UV effects and materials to the entertainment industry for 17 years, will be joining the set of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ in an episode to be aired Sunday, October 15 at 8/9 pm CST. Wildfire manufactures high output UV lighting.

SARASOTA, Fla. – Oct. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The First Annual Sino-American Inter-University Medical / Dental / Nursing Exchange Conference will be held at the campus of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, it was announced today by L.R. Mage, LLC, the USA event administrator. The event will be open to the entire healthcare community October 14, 2006 from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Oct. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Would you like to know the secrets of creating a competition-free zone for your business? Well, you are not alone. On September 23, 2006, the Ft. Lauderdale Chapter of the Glazer-Kennedy InnerCircle held their first meeting and exceeded their attendee’s expectations; they are now inviting local entrepreneurs to join the next scheduled meeting on October 28, 2006.

CHICAGO, Ill. – Oct. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — HotGigs(R) Inc. (BOOTH E) announced HotGigs Jobs2Web(TM), a revolutionary job marketing tool that uses search engine optimization to drive Internet-based jobseekers to corporate career Websites. The launch, announced at the Human Resource Executive’s 9th Annual HR Technology Conference & Exhibition, formally releases a product that’s been successful in beta and pre-release.

SHEFFIELD, U.K. – Oct. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mr. Michael Nashvili, speaking for Mr. Anant Kumar Tripati, and a representative of a group based in Europe that is raising awareness of Tripati’s case, states ‘I have been contacted by four legal services groups from the European Union who are considering filing a petition with the European Union to bar member countries from doing business with Arizona in order to highlight judicial corruption in Arizona.’

TORONTO, Canada – Oct. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — VoiceGate Corporation proudly introduces its Military Grade Emergency e-Response Mass Message Notification / Business & Emergency Communication Planning system at the Homeland Defense Symposium and Exposition show in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

BALTIMORE, Md. – Oct. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The publication by Bethanne Publishers of ‘From Death to Disparity’ (ISBN: 0-9774106-0-9) is truly a sign of the times. Written in 1982 by author Elizabeth R. Barbiere, the story takes place only a few years before. Nevertheless, it surely links the past to the present as if it were almost an uncanny phenomenon.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Oct. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Altamont Homes, Inc., in Martinez, Calif., is the leading provider of a new type of housing being offered in California and surrounding states – Off-site Built Homes. Off-site Built Homes, also known as True Modular homes, are built in accordance with the same building codes which traditional on-site built homes are constructed – the Uniform Building Code (UBC) or International Building Code (IBC).

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. – Oct. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — CyberTouch is pleased to announce the introduction of Touch Screen Kits designed for 6.4-inch through 32-inch diagonal flat-panel displays. The touch screens are designed for standard-format as well as 16:9 aspect ratio displays (LCD’s). The main advantage of resistive touch screens is that they could be actuated with a gloved-hand, long finger nails or any die-electric stylus.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Oct. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — According to tax expert John C. Garrison: Like a reflex reaction, it seems natural for people quickly to associate our dreaded income tax with the I.R.S. But a new book by Garrison seeks to turn this focus instead on Congress and the Democratic Party. It is Congress, after all, with Democrats as originators and chief defenders of the system, who since 1913 are responsible for whatever is wrong or dreadful with our current form of income tax since it was Congress, with Democrats leading the charge, who in 1913 created our income tax in the form it stands today.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Oct. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Vomit. Throw up. Toss your cookies. There’s no pretty way to talk about regurgitation. Now, there’s a pretty way to handle it – Red E Bag(R). Pregnant women, cancer patients and travelers carry this discreet, stylish bag with ease and comfort. Inventors Jodi and Jim Carr, of As We Grow LLC, hold the patent on this useful bag. Carr got the idea when she was pregnant and experiencing morning sickness. She worked on the 26th floor of a Seattle office building. ‘All I could think of was being able to get sick and not be noticed,’ Carr said.

VENICE, Calif. – Oct. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Early this year master coffee roaster Richard Karno decided to nano-package his organic liquid extract, called Java Juice(R). Since then the product has gone from obscurity to must have mechanism in multi-markets. Java Juice(R) is garnering raves from marketing authorities including trend analyst, Faith Popcorn.

ATLANTA, Ga. – Oct. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — USMotivation announced that Tim Lang, senior vice president of sales and marketing, has elected to retire after six years with USMotivation and a career spanning 37 years within the incentive industry.

CHAMBERSBURG, Penn. – Sept. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Southern Bleacher Company, based in Graham, Tex., scored a win with its recent completion of Trojan Stadium in Chambersburg, Penn. The new stadium, which has a total seating capacity of over 7,000, is sure to entice more crowds and welcome home and visiting-team fans, alike.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Sept. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Gen-9, Inc. announced today the Beta release of a new personal information management (PIM) software application called NOAH. NOAH integrates the management of email, Web pages, RSS feeds, contacts, scheduling, application files and other data into a single, customizable, easy to use client interface. The product will initially be available in a limited Beta release, to be followed by a general release by the end of the year.

OWENSBORO, Ky. – Sept. 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn, a Kentucky tradition in Owensboro since 1963, was voted the best Barbecue in Kentucky by ‘Kentucky Monthly’ for the third straight year and the fifth out of the last seven years.

BOSTON, Mass. – Sept. 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Yankee Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) will host a professional development program entitled: High-Performance Communication: The Information Mapping(R) Method, on Wednesday, October 11 at The Conference Center at Bentley.

AUSTIN, Tex. – Sept. 28, 2006 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — deverus’ Todd Salmi is scheduled to speak at the 2006 Annual Pre-Employment Screeners Conference. At the 2006 Annual Pre-Employment Screeners Conference being held in Clearwater Florida on November 12 through the 15, Todd Salmi will be speaking about Electronic Signatures and their use in the employment screening process.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Sept. 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — L.A. based, A&R Select offers artist development and marketing services for online musicians. Historically, A&R refers to ‘Artist and Repertoire,’ a job title given to the label representatives that discover and groom new talent for success. A&R Select’s staff gives the tools and resources for songwriters and performers to develop and market themselves to labels, publishers, film, television and video game companies through their MySpace music sites.

FREMONT, Calif. – Sept. 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TeamF1, Inc., the leader in embedded security, continues a long tradition of bringing enterprise-level security to embedded devices with today’s release of its latest offering: SecureAire Supplicant, a complete, secure 802.11 supplicant software solution for wireless LAN (WLAN) client devices. It is one of the industry’s first middleware products specifically designed from the ground-up to seamlessly offer secure WLAN access to traditionally wired devices.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sept. 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Since the announcement of an anonymous couple being willing to donate to purchase a building for Ferrets Unlimited Ferret Shelter, things have gone horribly wrong. According Shelter Director Jean Caputo-Lee, surrenders are up 70%, couple that with mounting veterinary costs ($9500 in six months), and a severe decline of donations, the shelter is looking at a grim future.