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Monster(R) and Marc Ecko Join Forces to Create ''A Case For A Cause''; Sales of New iPod(R) Case to Help Raise Funds for Breast Cancer.


BRISBANE, Calif. -- Marc Ecko Marc Ecko (born Marc Milecofsky[1] on 1972 in Lakewood, New Jersey) is a fashion designer and entrepreneur. He started selling T-shirts in the mid 1980s, and founded his clothing brand eckō in 1993.  Enterprises and Monster Cable Products Monster Cable Products Inc. owns the Monster Cable brand of consumer audio and video cable, which is primarily used to connect audio and video components.

In addition to cable, the company produces consumer electronics accessories, including power conditioning
, Inc. have introduced "A Case For A Cause," a one-of-a-kind iPod(R) case designed by Marc Ecko to promote awareness and raise funds for the FTBC FTBC Fashion Targets Breast Cancer
FTBC Forest Tree Breeding Center
FTBC Franciscan Trace Brokerage Co. (Kerrville, Texas real estated developer)
FTBC Failure To Be Cool (California Highway Patrol) 
 (Fashion Targets Breast Cancer) initiative.

"Monster is proud to be a part of this worthy project," said Noel Lee, the Head Monster. "We're excited to be joining forces with designer Marc Ecko to do what we can to help. Fashion Targets Breast Cancer unites designers, models, retailers and now Monster in a fight against the disease."

"When I became a member of the CFDA CFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
CFDA Council of Fashion Designers of America (New York, New York, USA)
CFDA California Funeral Directors Association
CFDA Community Futures Development Association
 Board of Directors last year," says Marc Ecko, the Board's youngest member, "I wanted to become involved in bringing new energy to the organization using art, music, and youth culture. I also wanted to do something with an impact to make a difference. We are delighted to have the support of Monster in making this initiative a reality and we look forward to its success."

The light-blue leather case comes in three sizes to fit every iPod. The cases feature FTBC's signature bull's-eye logo and are packaged in a box with information about breast cancer awareness. Available at Apple stores, online at www.apple.com/, and through various leading retailers, the case retails for $29.95. Net proceeds Net Proceeds

The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security.

Notes:
In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions).
 benefit FTBC.

About Marc Ecko Enterprises

The youngest member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America's board of directors, Marc Ecko is founder of ecko unltd., the world famous rhino brand. In eleven years since its creation in 1993, the group of companies that comprise Marc Ecko Enterprises has grown to include: ecko unltd.(R) men's and Eckored(R) women's apparel, as well as outerwear, footwear, watches, eyewear, underwear, belts, bags, hats, small leather goods, formalwear and more.

Marc Ecko Enterprises also includes Marc Ecko "Cut & Sew" (a contemporary menswear mens·wear also men's wear  
n.
Clothing for men.


menswear
Noun

clothing for men

menswear nconfección f de caballero 
 line launched Fall 2004); G-Unit(R) clothing and accessories (a joint venture with multi-platinum musician, 50 Cent); Zoo York For the skateboard company, see Zoo York Skateboard Company.

'Zoo York' is an artistic style and social philosophy inspired by the New York City graffiti art subculture of the 1970s.
(R) (a line of action sports-inspired clothing and accessories); and Avirex(R) Sportswear Collection (a licensed mid-tier brand debuting Spring 2005). The Company also publishes Complex(R) magazine, a men's consumer magazine with a rate base of 325,000, and is developing Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure(TM), the first truly authentic video game based on urban culture and graffiti art debuting in the second half of 2005. ecko unltd. products are available in over 5,000 stores domestically and in over 45 countries internationally, as well as through 34 of its own retail stores across the country. For additional information, please visit www.marceckoenterprises.com.

About Monster(R)

Monster is known to thousands of audio, video, car, photo, computer, movie and music enthusiasts as the company that makes their other products work better. Starting in a San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  garage 25 years ago, Noel Lee, The Head Monster, created the first Monster Cable to get better sound from stereo speakers. He created an instant following with recording engineers and professional musicians with many of today's hottest CDs being mixed and mastered in studios completely wired with Monster Cable and powered by Monster Power.

The Monster brand now encompasses over 4,000 items including speakers, subwoofers, furniture, camera bags, cell phone headsets, PowerCells(TM), power line conditioners A Power Line Conditioner is used to compensate peaks and valleys in the power supply and reduce peaks in the power flow to what is needed by the machine. For instance, on a 120 volt service, if the voltage exceeds 130 volts, the output is switched to a transformer that reduces the , voltage stabilizers, surge protectors A device that provides protection against power surges. See surge suppression. See also traffic surge protection.  and every kind of cable imaginable...all with a single focus: to help enthusiasts Get All The Performance They Paid For(TM) from their favorite electronics.

Explore the world of Monster at www.MonsterCable.com.
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