Healthy Planet Products enters licensing agreement with the Zoological Society of San Diego, signs royalty agreement with two Australian firms.PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1996--Healthy Planet Products Inc. (ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. :HPP HPP hyperkalemic periodic paralysis. ) Monday announced its fourth licensing agreement with a major environmental organization. Bruce Wilson, chairman and chief executive officer of Healthy Planet Products, said, ``I am pleased to announce that in our ongoing efforts to support nonprofit organizations dedicated to protecting our environment, Healthy Planet Products entered into a licensing agreement with the Zoological Society of San Diego and its Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. , or CRES Cres (tsərĕs`), Ital. Cherso, island, 158 sq mi (409 sq km), in the Adriatic Sea, W Croatia. Formerly in Austria-Hungary, it passed to Italy in 1918 and to Yugoslavia (of which Croatia was then a constituent republic) in 1947. .'' Under this agreement, Healthy Planet will be licensed to use the CRES name on its products and CRES will receive a 3 percent royalty on the sale of those products. Wilson said: ``The CRES agreement is particularly exciting, as we will be using the CRES name on Healthy Planet Products' new Nature Baby line, which will be introduced in December 1996. The Nature Baby line initially comprises 48 different images of baby animals in the wild, and these images fit perfectly with the CRES mission to reproduce endangered species. ``These images will be reproduced on a line of Healthy Planet cards, stationery, journals, tablets, mounted prints and small posters.'' Wilson pointed out that ``CRES is the fourth major environmental organization with which Healthy Planet has engaged in a licensing agreement.'' Healthy Planet Products also has licenses with The Sierra Club Sierra Club, national organization in the United States dedicated to the preservation and expansion of the world's parks, wildlife, and wilderness areas. Founded (1892) in California by a group led by the Scottish-American conservationist John Muir, the Sierra Club , The Humane Society of the United States The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is a Washington, D.C-based animal welfare advocacy group. It is the largest animal welfare organization in the world, with nearly 10 million members and a 2006 budget of US$103 million. and The Wilderness Society. CRES conducts biological and technological research designed to maximize the health, well-being and breeding potential of wildlife species that are threatened with extinction. The findings are shared with zoos and wildlife organizations all over the world. Since its founding in 1975, CRES has achieved major breakthroughs that have culminated in significant population increases for several rare species, including the cheetah cheetah (chē`tə), carnivore of the cat family, Acinonyx jubatus, native to Africa S of the Sahara and SW Asia as far east as India. and the Indian rhinoceros rhinoceros, massive hoofed mammal of Africa, India, and SE Asia, characterized by a snout with one or two horns. The rhinoceros family, along with the horse and tapir families, forms the order of odd-toed hoofed mammals. . The ultimate goal of the organization is to establish self-sustaining captive populations that can one day be reintroduced into the wild. In addition, HPP has entered into licensing agreements with two international corporations: Stanley Newcomb & Co. Ltd., located in New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , and Taylorgraphic Pty. Ltd., with headquarters in Australia. Both companies are licensed to use the Healthy Planet name and images on products produced in their respective markets. These agreements are indicative of Healthy Planet's continued worldwide expansion. Both licenses are contracted for a two-year renewable term. The licensed products include tablets, 4-by-5 boxed note cards and stationery to be manufactured, marketed and sold by Stanley Newcomb & Co., and gift enclosures to be manufactured, marketed and sold by Taylorgraphic Pty. The products and any promotional material will bear the Healthy Planet logo. The agreement calls for Healthy Planet Products to receive a 7 percent royalty from net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of the licensed products sold by Stanley Newcomb and Taylorgraphics. Healthy Planet Products is a socially and environmentally responsible company that markets greeting cards, stationery and gifts featuring The Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society, The Humane Society of the United States and other environmental organizations. Its products are carried in nearly 5,000 outlets nationwide, including Barnes & Noble, Borders, Natural Wonders, Fred Meyers and many others. CONTACT: Stern and Co., Los Angeles 310/442-8414 |
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