Attorney Speaks on 'Libel, Slander and the First Amendment'

 

Detroit Attorney Speaks on 'Libel, Slander and the First Amendment'

How free is speech after the Imus controversy?

Detroit, MI (PRWEB) April 30, 2007 -- The Law Offices of Jermaine A. Wyrick P.L.L.C. is pleased to announce that on Monday April 30, 2007, at 6:00 p.m., Attorney Jermaine A. Wyrick will speak to the Detroit Urban League Blue Monday Network/Young Professionals (DULYP) for a networking forum entitled, "Language, Lyrics, Image and the Media (are we tuned in?).

Attorney Jermaine A. Wyrick has practiced law since 1997. Attorney Wyrick has lectured in various places, including for Lorman Education Services, the Northville Psychiatric Hospital, Continuing Medical Education program, and the Detroit Branch NAACP George W. Crockett Community Law School.

Attorney Wyrick awards include the Pepsi "Everyday Freedom Hero" Award; "Civil Rights and Education" United States Attorney's Office Black History Month Award, and the "Five under Ten" Award from the University of Michigan, African American Alumni Council; Who's Who in America, the Federal Bar Association, Pro Bono Project Award; Respect for Law, Optimist International, and an award from the Detroit Branch NAACP for Outstanding Leadership in Affirmative Action.

Attorney Wyrick is currently a member of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, the National Bar Association and the Board of Directors for the Wolverine Bar Association.

Attorney Wyrick civic activities, includes the Coleman A. Young Foundation Board of Directors, the Detroit Recovery Project - Board of Directors, and the State Bar of Michigan Public Outreach Committee.

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Press Contact: JERMAINE WYRICK
Company Name: Law Offices of Jermaine Wyrick PLLC
Phone: (313)964-8950
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Libel, Slander, and the First Amendment
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LAW OFFICES OF
JERMAINE A. WYRICK P.L.L.C.
615 GRISWOLD, SUITE 1610
DETROIT, MI. 48226
OFFICE: (313) 964-8950
E-Mail: AttyJaw1@Ameritech.net
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"Language, Lyrics, Image and the Media (are we tuned in?)

Speech – Monday April 30, 2007

Michigan Law
Libel:  A statement concerning the plaintiff that is false in some material respect, is communicated to a third person by written or printed words, and has a tendency to harm the plaintiff's reputation.  Fisher v. Detroit Free Press, Inc., 158 Mich. App. 498, 404 N.W.2d 765(1987); M.C.L.A. 600.2911, M.S.A. 27A. 2911(libel or slander; makes allegations of lack of chastity actionable, specific damages in actions for libel or slander, provides for mitigating circumstances, and sets forth special conditions for public and private figures.  

FIRST AMENDMENT
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishing of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
 
Thomas Jefferson – "Press ought to be restrained "within the legal and wholesome limits of the truth." 

John Peter Zenger Trial – 1735
Editor found not guilty of publishing libels after he wrote the aide of the governor was a large "Spaniel" the sheriff was a "Monkey."  For a libel to be proved it, must be both false and malicious.  The right to free speech, free press was established.

Jacob Abrams Case (1919)
Editor sentenced to jail – 20 years for the male defendant, and 50 years for the woman.   Editor wrote an editorial entitled "The Nude and Prudes,"  a dangerous and seditious revolutionary piece in which the editor criticized opponents of nude swimming.  Convicted under a Washington state law making it a crime to encourage or advocate disrespect for the law(Indecent Exposure).

The Nuremberg Trial – Germany – 1945-1946
Julius Streicher, a raving bigot, editor of Der Sturmer, a notorious anti-Semitic propaganda rag, the bible of Hitler's racism prosecuted .  He was sentenced to death not, "strictly on the law but on the physical and moral revulsion he evoked." 

Dr. Spock prosecution (1968)
Prosecuted Vietnam War protestors.  Government wanted to have a chilling effect on entirely proper, and constitutionally protected organized political activities.  Conviction reversed on appeal. 

The Pentagon Papers – 1971
The Defendant New York Times published the Pentagon Papers.  The Government/Nixon administration argued publication would affect lives, termination of the Vietnam War and therefore asked for a prior restraint injunction to win a criminal prosecution in connection with the initial dissemination of the papers.  Supreme Court ruled in favor of the New York Times.  The United States Supreme Court ruled the First Amendment was adopted against he widespread of seditious libel to punish the dissemination of material that embarrassed the government. 

Hustler v. Faldwell – United States Supreme Court (1983)
Held the First Amendment recognizes no such thing as a "false idea."  The First Amendment protects a gross and offensive parody.  Portrayed minister as a drunk having sex with his mother in an outhouse. 

Nor must the criticism of public figures be limited to "reasoned or moderate" attack; it may include vehement, caustic, and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks.  It may also include caricature, satire, exaggeration, hyperbole, mockery, and ridicule.  The publisher may even be motivated by "hatred or ill will" than by a genuine wish to impose or reform. 

Garden & Gun Magazine

Garden & Gun

by Fern Siegel, Wednesday, April 18, 2007
ADMITTEDLY, THE TITLE GRABS you. It's not one you'll usually find on my nightstand. I'm more of a New Yorker devotee. And for my money, the best way to catch up on current events is The Week, a slick digest that keeps me, as my college-application promised, well-rounded. Alas, in an age of cheap sensationalism and raving DJs, we look for escape.

Do we find it in Garden & Gun? If you're a lover of Southern gentility -- or Scarlett O'Hara -- the answer, unequivocally, is yes.

Now, my knowledge of the South is largely confined to its literature, which is exceptional, its bourbon, which is single-barrel, and its civil-rights protests, which were bloody. However, this is the 21st century, and much has changed in the land of Dixie. According to its Web site, at the mag's heart is "a love for the outdoors -- upland bird hunting, gardening, fishing, sailing, equestrian sports and conservation." Throw in a nod to Southern art and music, architecture and food, and readers get what's billed as "the best" of the contemporary South.

In short, the edit/ad targets are skeet-shooting, well-heeled Southerners. The demo is 55% men, 45% women, with an average household income of $100K and a median age of 42. If G&G were around in, say 1860, it would grace the drawing room of Tara. Though whether Ashley Wilkes or John Grisham would consider the South, per the editor's note, running from the Mississippi River east to the Atlantic and from the Virginias to Venezuela is anybody's guess. Hugo Chavez doesn't spell bluegrass and cotillion charm to me.

Based in Charleston, the pub, named for a 1970s city dance club, is the brainchild of John Wilson, editor-in-chief, one of the founders of Charleston magazine, and Rebecca Darwin, a former publisher of The New Yorker. Most of the premiere issue's writers and photogs are Southern, too, including Clyde Edgerton, whose first novel, Raney, was a winner.

I'm a fan of celebrating cultural traditions and roots, which is why G&G is an education for Northerners and a soon-to-be hit with upper-crust Southerners. Where else can you find an 11-page article on Thomas Jefferson's Monticello? This Renaissance man's talents -- architect, vintner, writer of the Declaration of Independence and founder of the University of Virginia -- put current politicians to shame. The story opens prior to his future triumphs; in shaping Monticello, we see, at heart, the shaping of a man.

Also, it's the first time a Table of Contents sports an image of a cute blonde aiming a bow and arrow in my face. She could put my eye out! Happily, the photo on page 23 favors the theatrical, rather than the confrontational. A woman bathed in lilac garb is held aloft -- one-handed, no less -- by a man in a tight-fitting gray suit. The story concerns the Kentucky Derby, but the pose is pure "La Cage Aux Folles."

On the funky side, there is Asheville, N.C., slugged a "New Age city as welcoming to high rollers as it is to hippies." It boasts everything from vegan bars to the Lord's Gym, where a mural of Jesus presides over the treadmills. Apparently, the answer to the question -- What would Jesus do? -- is pump it! Now that sounds like the New South to me. One quibble: The piece lists Asheville as the birthplace of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Not! The Great Gatsby author was born in St. Paul, Minn., in 1896; his wife, Zelda, hailed from Montgomery, Ala. While she is one of the more colorful Southerners of the early 20th century, F. Scott is a Yankee through and through. However, Thomas Wolfe was an Asheville son; though judging from the oversight, you can't go home again.

A second quibble is the cover. Pat Conroy, of Prince of Tides fame, is a gifted author. He writes beautiful prose. But as the cover subject, the 21st-century South looks suspiciously like the antebellum period -- with Dockers. Still, this is an elegantly art-directed magazine, and the outdoors coverage -- be it fly-fishing or turkey hunting -- hits its readership where they live. Lowcountry or Upcountry, city or small town, Garden & Gun fulfills its edict: leisurely profiling the sporting life, while celebrating the artists in its midst. Pass the bourbon and branch.


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Learn About The Importance Of Father's Rights

TheAttorneyStore.com Launches Bailey & Galyen's Texas Father's Rights Website

The state of Texas has a new voice in father's rights. The law firm of Bailey & Galyen officially launched their Texas Father's Rights Website today, a resource for fathers, grandparents and those who want to learn more about the importance of father's rights. The website TheAttorneyStore.com, a provider of legal information and services to to the legal professionals and public.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) April 27, 2007 -- The state of Texas has a new voice in father's rights. The law firm of Bailey & Galyen officially launched their Texas Father's Rights Website today, a resource for fathers, grandparents and those who want to learn more about the importance of father's rights. The website www.texas-fathers-rights.com was designed by the Web Services Team at TheAttorneyStore.com, a provider of legal information and services to to the legal professionals and public.

An increasing interest in the emerging area of father's rights has compelled law firms and courts alike to acknowledge the existence and importance of men to protect and assert their rights as fathers. With statistics showing an increase in fathers who are divorced or single, issues such as child support, custody and visitation need to be revisited to reflect the active role that fathers wish to have in their children's life. Unfortunately, statistics also show that mothers are more favored by the courts, regarding custodial issues, even if less fit than the father. Understanding father's rights helps both parties come to a resolution in which the best interests of a child can be met, without compromising their relationship with both parents.

In the Texas Father's Rights website you will find information on divorce, child custody, child support, equitable distribution, father's rights, grandparents rights, relocation and parental alienation. In addition, the website can help one get in touch with an experienced lawyer, if they wish to seek counsel on any issues regarding father's rights.

About Bailey & Galyen:
Bailey & Galyen is one of the largest "consumer law" firms in Texas with offices in multiple locations around Texas including Dallas, Houston, as well as in Florida and Missouri. They are committed to providing counsel that is honorable and caring, from attorneys that are specialized as well as board certified.


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Natto Quartet: Headlands

Natto Quartet: Headlands

Recorded live at the Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA, August 12, 2002

The debut recording by the San Francisco Bay Area's Natto Quartet, Headlands features seven freely improvised works created by the group's unique instrumentation of shakuhachi, koto, piano, and live electronics.

By collectively leaving the traditional and cultural roles of their acoustic instruments behind, shakuhachi player Philip Gelb, koto player Shoko Hikage and pianist/electronic musician Chris Brown, join live electronics pioneer Tim Perkis in finding common ground in the extended and experimental technique associated with improvised music. The ability of manipulated electronics to create otherwise unavailable musical sounds meshes with the acoustic musicians' desire to reinvent the possibilities of timbre and instrumental interaction in a collectively improvising ensemble. The result is a beautiful and elastic music that creatively juxtaposes old and new, acoustic and electric, and tradition and innovation.

The members of the Natto Quartet have performed together in various configurations for years, finally solidifying as a quartet in 2002 to perform both composed works and freely improvised music. Gelb has studied the shakuhachi, an ancient Japanese bamboo flute, since 1988, and is one of the only performers in the United States to use the instrument in the new improvised music context. Hikage grew up studying the koto, traditionally a 13-string chamber music instrument taught to women in Japan, and uses her extensive classical training on her instrument in both traditional and new music applications. A founding member of the influential interactive computer network ensemble The Hub, Perkis performs regularly on the improvised music scene where he utilizes customized software and hardware to create his unique and sensitive electronic approach. Brown, who frequently collaborated with Trio Natto before it officially became a quartet, is the Co-Director of Contemporary Music at Mills College in Oakland, an epicenter of live electronics performance. He is a composer, electronic musician, and pianist whose mobile preparations and inside-the-piano technique help redefine the instrument's role.

Musicians: Philip Gelb (shakuhachi), Shoko Hikage (koto), Tim Perkis (electronics), Chris Brown (piano)

"...each sound has the self-contained integrity of a stroke of masterful calligraphy... each musician seems to have a perfect bead on the other's next steps... the resulting anticipation is as rewarding as the music's frequently surreal hues." - The Wire

"...exotic, exquisitely crafted and eye-opening." - Signal to Noise

"...truly new music unlike anything I've ever heard, a strong candidate for best avant project of 2003, and sure to turn many a global thinking, progressive minded ear inside out." - Michael G. Nastos

Found at http://www.482music.com/albums/482-1018.html

What exactly is "Natto" anyway?

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Company To Take Minneapolis Travel Aloft

Aloft Brings a New Twist in Travel to Minneapolis

aloft Minneapolis Scheduled to Break Ground in 2007

April 16, 2007 - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--aloha! Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) and its much-anticipated new lifestyle brand, aloft hotels, announced today it has signed a deal with 900 Washington Hotel, LLC, an affiliate of Sherman Associates, Inc., to develop an aloft hotel in Minneapolis, MN.

The 155-room aloft Minneapolis, located along Washington Avenue South in the trendy Mill District of downtown, will be aloft hotel's first property in Minnesota. The property is situated along the city's beautiful riverbluffs, just steps away some of the city's main attractions, including the Guthrie Theater, Gold Medal Park, the Metrodome and the Mill City Museum. As a main component of Sherman Associates, Inc. redevelopment of the entire block, the hotel will share an avant-garde interior landscape plaza with the stylish new Zenith condominiums project currently under development.

"In a typical year, over 12 million visitors come to the great metropolis of Minneapolis to enjoy its landmarks, history and culture," said Ross Klein, President of Starwood Luxury Brand Group and aloft hotels. "With aloft, now they can visit in style. We are excited to bring a fun new way to play and stay to the City of Lakes!"

"We are thrilled to bring the aloft brand to Minneapolis," stated George Sherman, President of Sherman Associates, Inc. "aloft is a forward-thinking concept; this state-of-the-art facility with a contemporary feel is a great fit for the city. The design vision of Starwood's W brand holds great prestige, and we are delighted to have it as an integral part of this development." Sherman added, "I'm confident that aloft Minneapolis will quickly become a landmark destination for area visitors and residents alike."

As a Vision of W Hotels, aloft is shaking up the lodging industry with urban-influenced design, accessible technology, style and a social atmosphere. aloft offers a total sensory experience, with guest lofts featuring loft-like nine-foot ceilings and oversized windows to create a bright, airy environment. The centerpiece of the loft room is the ultra-comfortable signature bed, and large stylish bathrooms complement the guest experience with oversized walk-in showers and amenities created by Bliss® spa. Each guest loft is also a combination high-tech office and entertainment center, featuring wireless internet access and plug & play, a one-stop connectivity solution for multiple electronic gadgetry such as PDAs, cell phones, mp3 players and laptops - all linked to a large flat panel HDTV ready television for optimal sound and viewing.

Designed in conjunction with world renowned David Rockwell and the Rockwell group, aloft stays true to W's heritage, offering atmospheric public spaces designed to draw guests from their rooms to socialize and make friends. Guests can read the paper, work on their laptops via hotel-wide wireless internet access, play a game of pool or grab a drink with friends at the re:mix communal lobby area and bar w xyz. The re:charge fitness center and splash, the indoor or outdoor pool, give travelers options to de-stress and re-energize; while re:fuel by aloft, a one-stop food and beverage area, offers sweet, savory and healthy food, snacks and beverages to grab & go, 24-hours a day.

The first aloft hotels are targeted to open in first quarter, 2008, with locations expected to be anytown/anywhere. For more information on aloft, please visit www.alofthotels.com.

About aloft

Infused with the DNA of W Hotels, aloft is a new destination sensation featuring loft-inspired design, accessible technology and a stylish urban attitude. Starwood anticipates the first aloft hotels to open in early 2008, with 500 properties worldwide expected by 2012.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Worldwide

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien and the recently announced AloftSM and ElementSM Hotels. Starwood Hotels also own Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

ABOUT SHERMAN ASSOCIATES

Founded in 1979, Sherman Associates, Inc. is an award-winning real estate development firm specializing in the design, construction and financing of quality housing and commercial properties in Minnesota, the upper Midwest and other regions nationwide. aloft Minneapolis is Sherman Associates second of three Starwood branded hotels currently under development. For more information please visit www.sherman-associates.com.

(Note: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities regulations. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. These risks and uncertainties are presented in detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained or that results and events will not materially differ. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.)

Copyright © 2007 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Press:
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Leila Siman, 914-640-2635
Leila.siman@starwoodhotels.com
or
aloft hotels:
ALISON BROD PUBLIC RELATIONS
Jessica Pollack, 212-230-1800
jessica@alisonbrodpr.com
or
Nicole Grzywacz, 212-230-1800
nicoleg@alisonbrodpr.com

At A Glance
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc
Source: via Business Wire
Updated  04/04/2007  by company
Headquarters:   White Plains, New York
Website:        http://www.starwood.com
CEO:    Bruce Duncan (Interim)
Employees:      110,000
Ticker:         HOT  (NYSE)
Revenues:       n/a (2006)
Net Income:     n/a (2006)
 

Mail And Document Management Solutions

Pitney Bowes Showcases Mailstream Solutions at AIIM/On Demand in Boston April 17 - 19, 2007

ON DEMAND Conference & Expo 2007
Pitney Bowes Booth #901

April 11, 2007 - STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pitney Bowes Inc., (NYSE: PBI), the mailstream technology firm, will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of its mail and document management solutions for organizations of all sizes at the AIIM/ON DEMAND Conference and Exposition, to be held April 17-19 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts. On display at the Pitney Bowes booth #901 will be solutions that help transactional mailers and direct marketers increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their customer communications.

Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software will showcase software solutions to enable Communications Intelligence, including its Customer Communication Management (CCM) portfolio for accelerating intelligence across the enterprise. Attendees will learn how Group 1 Software's CCM editions enable the creation of real-time communication for in-person interactions, as well as the generation of high-volume, high-quality business documents across the document workflow.

Pitney Bowes' Emtex Software will demonstrate a strong convergence model that includes not only print-on-demand applications, but also a broad range of transactional, transpromo and digital production printing. Emtex is a robust and flexible output management technology that offers format versatility to handle the convergence of different workflows. The VIPT and VDET solutions can input AFPDS, Metacode, DJDE, PostScript, PDF and PCL data streams. Based on customer requirements, print data will be generated for virtually any device compatible with IPDS, Metacode, PostScript, PCL or IJPDS. Digital documents can also be generated in AFPDS, PDF, XML or TIFF. As a result, customers are not limited by their data streams, but gain the freedom to send any print job to the device or delivery channel best suited for it. Emtex also has solutions for automated reprint, common accounting, integrated viewing, dynamic document manipulation and concurrent multiple input and output capabilities for any document environment.

Pitney Bowes Global Mailstream Solutions will be exhibiting products including its DI 950 Integrated Document Printing Solution, which provides outstanding levels of security and process integrity within the reach of mid-size mailers. With integrated printing, the DI 950 can help optimize the mailstream by creating, formatting, printing, inserting and metering in one solution.

Pitney Bowes will be featuring its recently introduced AddressRight® Pro DA75S Printer, which offers black-and-white and color printing capabilities to mailers of all sizes. The printer allows users to print addresses, graphics and barcodes and personalized messages almost anywhere on the envelope utilizing a wide variety of mailing materials including envelopes, postcards, booklets, folded newsletters, flats and catalogs. Used in tandem with Pitney Bowes' SmartMailerT or AddressRight® Pro, businesses can target customers with powerful, easy-to-use software that cleanses and updates existing lists while helping make full use of critical customer data.

Experts from the Pitney Bowes Postage Discount Program will educate attendees about solutions for reducing costs and maximizing opportunities in the new postal rate environment.

Art Fiordaliso, President Pitney Bowes AAS/pmh, a Pitney Bowes Marketing Services company, will be participating as a speaker in a session on "Web to Print Solutions: Enabling New Business Models," on Tuesday April 17, 2007 at 12:00 noon.

John Schloff, Vice President, Marketing and Global Strategy for Pitney Bowes Document Messaging Technologies will be a panelist on "New Opportunities with Transpromotional Documents" on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 11:10 am.

About Pitney Bowes:

Pitney Bowes provides the world's most comprehensive suite of mailstream software, hardware, services and solutions to help companies manage their flow of mail, documents and packages to improve communication. Pitney Bowes, with $5.7 billion in annual revenue, takes an all-inclusive view of its customers' operations, helping organizations of all sizes enjoy the competitive advantage that comes from an optimized mailstream. The company's 86 years of technological leadership have produced many major mailstream innovations, and it is consistently on the Intellectual Property Owners Association's list of top U.S. patent holders. With approximately 35,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. More information about the company can be found at www.pb.com.

Contacts
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Carol Wallace, 203-351-6974
carol.wallace@pb.com

Stock Dividends Declaired By Pitney Bowes Board

Pitney Bowes Board Declares Common, Preference and Preferred Stock Dividends

April 09, 2007 - STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock of 33 cents per share, payable June 12, 2007, to stockholders of record on May 18, 2007; a quarterly cash dividend of 53 cents per share on the company's $2.12 convertible preference stock, payable July 1, 2007, to stockholders of record June 15, 2007, and a quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents per share on the company's 4 percent convertible cumulative preferred stock, payable August 1, 2007, to stockholders of record July 14, 2007.

Pitney Bowes provides the world's most comprehensive suite of mailstream software, hardware, services and solutions to help companies manage their flow of mail, documents and packages to improve communication. Pitney Bowes, with $5.7 billion in annual revenue, takes an all-inclusive view of its customers' operations, helping organizations of all sizes enjoy the competitive advantage that comes from an optimized mailstream. The company's 86 years of technological leadership have produced many major mailstream innovations, and it is consistently on the Intellectual Property Owners Association's list of top U.S. patent holders. With approximately 35,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. More information about the company can be found at www.pb.com.

Contacts
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Sheryl Y. Battles
VP, Corp. Communications
203-351-6808
or
Charles F. McBride
VP, Investor Relations
203-351-6349

Money Casino Offers New Casino Magazine

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Desert Living

by Fern Siegel, Wednesday, April 11, 2007
WHEN YOU THINK BERLIN cabaret during the Weimar, do you think Desert Living? Me, too! That's why the cover clicked. For most New Yorkers, nature is the gentle breeze from the passing subway, so having a pseudo-decadent cover shot of a pseudo Sally Bowles in the Kit Kat Club makes perfect sense. She stands astride cover lines for "Smokin' Hot Kitchens" and "5 Killer Home Remodels." Face it: Cabaret is smokin' and killer. And apparently, so are those who call the desert home.

At least, according to the mag's advertisers, which target upscale readers in the Southwest. The tagline -- modern luxury for the desert -- serves up food, fashion, design and travel. This 10-year-old lifestyle pub has a clean, crisp look and a commitment to affluence. How do we know? The price tag is attached to all front-of-book items, as well as the designer-bag spread.

Such detail would please my mother. She hates to look through shelter books, discover the perfect item, then wonder what it costs. Mom, you can stop wondering. The brown Hermes bag is $7,000, the pasta pot is $238 and the bottle of Leyenda tequila you'll need to revive yourself is $250.

Readers, however, will like the easy, upbeat tone.

Desert Living goal is to tout the region's lifestyle plusses -- and by and large, that means interiors. Take real-estate agents Shawn and Tiffany Danley. The subjects of the story "Finders Keepers," they don't look old enough to drive, let alone dabble in Donald Trump's favorite pastime. They've carved out a market for themselves -- matching buyers with unique properties. That's code for houses that retain original design and charm, without the "improvements" slapped on over the decades. Translation: most people don't want to live in an architectural nightmare. Could the previous homeowners be as dysfunctional as their design choices? Maybe you can judge a book by its cover.

Next up is "Get Plastered." It notes a popular trend among the green crowd: American Clay Plaster. In my co-op, we don't so much plaster as watch the building splatter paint on the walls, which, in New York real estate, equals major capital improvements. However, DL's Home section, which is sizeable, highlights a sleek, uncluttered look. Whatever desert living is, it isn't messy. Admittedly, we only see snippets of a kitchen or living room. In real life, you chuck your stuff in, and Frank Lloyd Wright's linear genius is buried beneath an avalanche of fashion mistakes.

So it came as some surprise to learn in the travel section that Ian Schrager's newest hotel, New York's Gramercy Park, is billed as hip in an unconventional way. Complete with creations from Julian Schnabel and Maarten Baas, it includes "mismatching furniture, clashing colors and textural overload." The rest of us just call this home. On the plus side, many stories boast clever headlines, including "Cool Down" for a fridge and "Stud Muffin" for that healthy, gluten-free breakfast treat. I paused, though, at "Pimp Your Bathroom." Since when did "pimp" become a word fit for civilized company? Do Wall Streeters "ho" a stock? Prediction: it will be the next big thing in action verbs.

Speaking of action, where does our "Cabaret" motif appear? In the "Go Figure" fashion spread. I'm not sure a $2, 400 Gucci burgundy dress with poppy-piped flute sleeves is what Christopher Isherwood had in mind when he wrote "The Berlin Stories," but I know he'd approve the poses. And most of us would be happy to experience the low-key Horizon Hotel in Palm Springs, a renovated series of 1952 bungalows originally designed by famed architect William Cody. Starting at $159 a night, it's just blocks from downtown. While the desert has witnessed many transcendent wonders, like the Exodus story, DL chronicles more earthbound pleasures. If the serenity in these pages is anything to go by, heaven can wait.

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Fern Siegel is Deputy Editor of MediaPost. 

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USPS Rate Changes Target Business Mail Operators and Marketers

Pitney Bowes Launches www.pbpostalinfo.com - Web Resource for the USPS Rate Changes

Tools, Terms and Tips for Mail Operators, High-Volume and Business Mailers and Marketers

March 29, 2007 - STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI), the mailstream technology company, has launched a website to guide mail operators and marketers through the newly-announced US Postal Service rate changes. Located at www.pbpostalinfo.com and at www.PitneyBowes.com, Pitney Bowes offers the tools, terms and tips that reduce costs and maximize opportunities in the new postal rate environment.

The 2007 USPS rate change focuses on the shape and size of mail pieces. This is especially important for firms that send high volumes of transactional mail such as financial and insurance statements, and for direct mailers of postcard offers, catalogues and credit card offers. Nuances in how mail operators and marketers optimize their mailstream can mean millions of dollars in both savings and revenue.

A recent Pitney Bowes survey of more than 500 business executives nationwide indicated that 79% of respondents are unaware of the changes in postal rates and regulations. This widespread lack of knowledge about an important business event cuts across all organizational sizes and all regions of the country.

The Pitney Bowes website features a custom rate change interactive tool that helps mailers and marketers determine areas of impact so they may adapt their mail operations according to the new USPS rates. In addition to direct links to the USPS official site, Pitney Bowes adds ongoing news, facts and educational information that quickly and clearly outline tips and advice for mailers and marketers.

"Due to the changing postal environment, U.S. firms have an immediate opportunity to reduce costs and increase revenues by optimizing the mailstream," said Mike Monahan, Executive Vice President and President, Global Mailing Solutions and Services. "This enterprise-wide endeavor will quickly become a C-suite priority with the 2007 USPS rate change."

About Pitney Bowes:

Pitney Bowes provides the world's most comprehensive suite of mailstream software, hardware, services and solutions to help companies manage their flow of mail, documents and packages to improve communication. Pitney Bowes, with $5.7 billion in annual revenue, takes an all-inclusive view of its customers' operations, helping organizations of all sizes enjoy the competitive advantage that comes from an optimized mailstream. The company's 87 years of technological leadership have produced many major mailstream innovations, and it is consistently on the Intellectual Property Owners Association's list of top U.S. patent holders. With approximately 35,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. More information about the company can be found at http://www.pb.com.
Contacts

Pitney Bowes
Carol Wallace, Director, External Communications
203-351-6974
carol.wallace@pb.com

Sprint 'Powers Up' Networks in Minnesota

Sprint 'Powers Up' Wireless Coverage, Capacity to Networks in Minnesota

Significant Network Enhancements Part of More Than $43 Million State-Wide Investment

April 02, 2007 - MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For Sprint (NYSE: S) wireless customers in Minnesota who already take advantage of the company's powerful networks, recent local network enhancements should result in even better wireless service. Sprint added 74 wireless cell sites during 2006 to its Nationwide Sprint PCS NetworkSM and Nextel National NetworkSM in the state, including the Twin Cities.

"Sprint continues to make significant investments to increase coverage and capacity in its wireless networks in Minnesota and throughout the country," said Rob Bryant, area vice president of sales for Sprint. "Customer satisfaction and network quality are two of Sprint's top priorities as we further strengthen our powerful networks where our customers live, work, play and travel."

Last year, Sprint invested more than $43 million in its wireless networks in Minnesota. The following is a detailed list of the locations in the Twin Cities benefiting from these enhancements:

Nationwide Sprint PCS Network

    * South Minneapolis between Diamond Lake and Lake Nokomis
    * Apple Valley at I-35E and Hwy. 77
    * Excelsior and Shady Oak Dr.
    * South of Uptown along Lyndale Ave.
    * Around Chaska High School
    * Shakopee at Hwy. 169 and Marschall Rd.
    * Edina Shopping Center at France and 50th
    * Minnetonka at Tonkawood and 7th
    * Southwest of Shakopee along Hwy. 169
    * Minnetonka around Hopkins Crossing
    * Downtown Shakopee
    * Hwy. 36 and Hamline near Har Mar Mall
    * Lake Phalen area at Hwy. 61 and Maryland
    * McKnight Road between Maplewood and North St. Paul, south of Hwy. 36
    * Brooklyn Center, around Evergreen Park
    * Coon Rapid Soccer Complex
    * Downtown Maple Grove near I-94 and I-494 intersection
    * Golden Valley at Douglas and Duluth
    * Brooklyn Park at Hwy. 610 and Zane Ave. N.
    * East of St. Paul Park to Highland Park in Cottage Grove
    * South of Eden Prairie Center along Flying Cloud Dr. to the airport

Nextel National Network

    * Eden Prairie
    * Lake Harriet
    * North St. Paul

In 2006, Sprint added more than 3,400 cell sites across the country to strengthen performance in both of its wireless networks and this year expects to add more than 4,000 sites. In addition to enhancements in the Twin Cities, Sprint also made network enhancements across the state and in Western Wisconsin.

Nationwide Sprint PCS Network

    * Almelund
    * Andover
    * Bay City (Wi.)
    * Chisago City
    * Cocoran
    * Cokato
    * East edge of St. Croix Falls (Wi.)
    * Elko
    * Hwy. 10 between Prescott and Trimbelle (Wi.)
    * Hwy. 35 north of Diamond Bluff (Wi.)
    * Hudson (Wi.)
    * Linwood
    * Lyndale
    * Maiden Rock (Wi.)
    * Mayer
    * Martell (Wi.)
    * North of Stillwater
    * North of Trenton (Wi.)
    * Northeast of Howard Lake
    * Region between Cylon, Emerald and Forest
    * Scandia
    * South of Forest Lake
    * Southeast of Monticello
    * West of Hanover
    * Winthrop

Nextel National Network

    * Atwater
    * Cottage Grove
    * Dayton
    * Eagan
    * Elk River
    * Grove City
    * Holdingford
    * Hugo
    * Hutchinson
    * Litchfield
    * Mahtomedi
    * New London
    * Plymouth
    * Red Wing
    * Rice
    * Shakopee
    * Silver Lake
    * St. Anthony
    * Willmar

Increased Network Investment in 2007

Sprint spent more than $7 billion in capital expenditures in 2006, most of which was invested to enhance its wireless and wireline networks nationwide. Across the country, thousands of markets - large and small - received the benefit of this major investment. This year, Sprint will invest more than $7 billion to further enhance its powerful networks and expand mobile broadband coverage.

Power Network Coverage Tool and Sprint Plan Advisor

To help current and prospective customers view coverage information, Sprint provides the Power Network Coverage Tool, which provides detailed coverage maps down to the street address level. By entering an address or ZIP code, customers can check the availability of wireless coverage, recently added cell sites and the network signal strength on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, Nextel National Network or Sprint Mobile Broadband Network. The tool is available at www.sprint.com/coverage and at self-service touch-screen kiosks at many Sprint and Nextel retail stores. Once coverage is determined, customers can either change or purchase a new service plan using the new Sprint Plan Advisor. This tool, which helps customers make educated decisions about which wireless plan is right for them based on the criteria they provide, is available at www.sprint.com/planadvisor.

About Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services, bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks serving 53.1 million customers at the end of 2006; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.
Contacts

Sprint Nextel
Miles McMillin, 913-794-3775
miles.x.mcmillin@sprint.com