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The world's leading news organizations depend upon Business Wire for the latest news on the vast majority of U.S. high-tech, Fortune 1000 and NASDAQ companies. Business Wire offers journalists worldwide access to its file via innovative Internet and electronic news products. Take advantage of BW's free Media Resource Center to supplement your editorial resources.

Here's how Business Wire can become both your silent partner and secret weapon in today's competitive news environment. By joining the BW Virtual Press Club, working journalists have free access to all of the Media Resource Center's support services, including:

BW Research Center

The BW Research Center is supported by professional researchers in Business Wire's Information Services Group. It provides journalists with free corporate background information, references and Internet research on just about any subject. Business Wire's in-house specialists can find the answers to even the most complex questions.

BW Press Pass www.businesswire.com/aboutbw/presspass.htm Use BW Press Pass as a portable newsroom. It is a fast, reliable, convenient way to receive Business Wire news releases and high-resolution photos from Today's PhotoWire. You create your own personal news profile based upon 31 industry keywords and 10 news categories. Then, Business Wire delivers all the headlines that match your profile to your own BW Press Pass, either on the Internet or by email. You can open it at any time to read your headlines, which are archived for 30 days.

ExpertSource www.businesswire.com/expertsource

With ExpertSource you can secure quotations, background information, insights and analysis quickly and easily. Our database of several hundred leading universities, think tanks, and industry experts from Business Wire's member companies is free and easy to use.

Today's PhotoWire www.businesswire.com/photowireBusiness Wire's own bulletin board photo distribution service provides high-quality digital images to trades and other media. Many of these photos have run on the AP LeafDesk system at major newspapers across the country. New images are posted daily with their own unique URLs. Archived photos of hard-to-get CEO headshots, logos and more are also available. Photos are available free, without obligation.

Business Wire Web Site www.businesswire.com The BW web site is a rich news and information source. It is the first stop for many journalists and researchers looking for news on companies and organizations, with millions of hits each month.

Trade Show & Conference News www.tradeshownews.com BW posts news releases and Electronic Media Kits for industry specific trade shows and archives news from major shows for a year. Business Wire's tradeshownews.com is the leading source for exhibitor news. It is also a great source of research on upcoming shows and conferences.

EntertainmentWire News www.entertainmentwire.com BW's EntertainmentWire carries news from the vast majority of entertainment companies and sources. Movie box office scores, celebrity appearances, photos and dozens of other news items are issued daily.

Today's News on the Net

Business Wire's entire file of news releases is available for a full week on our main news page and, when appropriate, on our industry-specific (automotive, entertainment, health, high-tech, and sports) pages.

Smart News Release

The world's first multimedia news release includes high-resolution photos, streaming audio and video, spreadsheets and power point presentations.

Corporate News on the Net www.businesswire.com/cnn.shtmlA corporate database for participating BW member companies. View quarterly reports and other financial data, daily stock quotes, interactive historic stock graphs and charts, and company SEC EDGAR listings.

Electronic Media Kit www.businesswire.com/emk.shtmlVirtual media kits (photos, bios, fact sheets and releases) are available on the World Wide Web for participating companies.

IPOs on the Net www.businesswire.com/ipo.shtmlAccess useful information on newly public companies.

Corporate Profile

Access important statistics about each participating company (CEO, main address, branch offices, board of directors, media contact information and more).

For complete information about Business Wire and our news services for qualified media, please contact your local BW Media Relations Representative below: