Newstream.com Digest: Land Rover Looking for a Challenger; SpongeBob Squarepants Comes to Borders(R), Creating New Family Traditions, and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists.

Business/Sports Editors & Automotive/Health/Medical/Food Writers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2002

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Land Rover Seeks One American Capable of Taking on the World in the

Land Rover G4 Challenge Competition

For more than 50 years, Land Rover vehicles have inspired adventurers from around the world to seek out new places and push the limits of both man and machine. That tradition will be reaffirmed on March 30, 2003, when the inaugural Land Rover G4 Challenge begins. This global adventure competition will pit 16 international competitors from 16 nations against each other as they spend five weeks driving on- and off-road in Land Rover vehicles.

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Collectible SpongeBob Squarepants(R) Gift Cards Available at

Borders(R) This Holiday

Take a break from jelly fishing and pick up a "SpongeBob Squarepants(R)" electronic gift card this holiday season at Borders Books & Music stores. Available in $10 or custom denominations from $5 to $500, the collectible gift card features Nickelodeon's(R) famous sea sponge snowboarding in front of his house in Bikini Bottom.

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Creating New Holiday Traditions

For many people, holidays are about creating traditions that their families will enjoy and remember for years to come -- and pass on to their families down the line. A video report from General Mills (NYSE:GIS)

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New Cascadian Farm Frozen Fruit Is Just Peachy

Consumers can now bask year-round in peach paradise with the introduction this September of Cascadian Farm's new frozen organic peaches. Cascadian Farm is the first to hit the market with frozen certified organic peaches.

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Philips New Sound Technology Locates 'Sweet Spot' for PC Audio

Enthusiasts

Royal Philips Electronics (AEX:PHI) (NYSE:PHG) today announced a new technology that dramatically improves the sound quality of personal computers and other consumer electronics products. The technology is particularly effective in restoring sound quality to files using compression methods such as MP3, the most common online digital file format.

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Perini Building Company Completes Two Environment-Friendly Resorts

for Marriott in South Lake Tahoe

Perini Building Company, a division of Perini Corporation (AMEX:PCR), delivers two vacation resorts in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., for Marriott Vacation Club International a division of Marriott International Inc. (NYSE:MAR). Both projects were delivered November 1 -- on time and on budget.

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Central Transport(R) Approved For Fast-Track US-Canada Shipping

Central Transport(R) has received initial approval of its application to join U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) through the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for C-TPAT's FAST program will be held near the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit, Mich., on Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, at 10:00 a.m.

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UPS Primed for Busiest Day; Dec. 19 Means More Than 200 Deliveries

Per Second

What takes a full year of planning, the commitment of more than 400,000 people and helps consumers around the world? The answer: Synchronizing trucks, trains and planes on UPS's busiest day of the year to help customers with their shipping just before Christmas.

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FDA Approves Once-Daily Cipro XR for the Treatment of Uncomplicated

Urinary Tract Infections

Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections or UTIs are the reason behind about 8 million doctor visits by women each year. The U.S Food and Drug Administration just approved Cipro XR, a once-daily version of Cipro Tablets, for the treatment of uncomplicated UTIs. Radio News Feature

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ARAMARK Names Staples CEO Sargent to Board of Directors

ARAMARK (NYSE:RMK), a world leader in managed services, announced that Ronald L. Sargent, president and chief executive officer of Staples Inc., will join ARAMARK's board of directors, effective immediately.

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QAS Sees Rapid Growth in US, Group Revenues Up 21% and Profit Up 115%

QAS, the global leader in address verification systems, reports record results for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, totaling nearly $60 million. Over this period, QAS' US operations enjoyed the most rapid growth where, in just its second year, revenue increased 624% to $750,000.

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A Message From the Surgeon General: 'Protect Yourself and Your

Community From HIV/AIDS'

A 30 second public service announcement featuring U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona. Radio News Feature

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Get The 411 On The Hottest Holiday Movies

This holiday season, who wouldn't want to escape to the movie theater and lose themselves in another world for a couple of hours? With upcoming movies such as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Analyze That and Star Trek: Nemesis -- you'll want to be first in line at the movie theaters this winter! Radio News Feature

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