NSW:Champ runner Liam Adams wins City2Surf

AAP General News (Australia)
08-14-2011
NSW:Champ runner Liam Adams wins City2Surf

SYDNEY, Aug 14 AAP - Cross country champion Liam Adams has crushed Michael Shelley's
dream of winning the 2011 City2Surf by putting in a sprint finish at Bondi Beach to defeat
the race favourite by two seconds.

Raw from the pain of Heartbreak Hill, the nickname given to part of New South Head
Road as it ascends above Rose Bay, Adams was first over the line in a time of 41 minutes
and 11 seconds.

Shelley, who was at his side for most of the race, looked stronger against a rapidly
tiring Adams five metres away from the finish line, but had to settle for second position.

Martin Dent was third.

It's the second year in a row Shelley has been forced to settle for second position,
after he was pipped by the post by Ben St Lawrence last year.

He won the event in 2009.

For Adams, 24, from Moonee Ponds in Victoria, it was his first City2Surf event.

The five times Australian world cross country champion appeared genuinely surprised
he had defeated the race favourite.

"I never thought I was going to win it," he said.

"He's [Shelley] won it before and he knows how to win this race.

"I was hurting from about Heartbreak Hill.

"I thought he was going to drop me many times during that race."

Jessica Trengove, 23, from South Australia, was the first woman across the line in
a time of 47 minutes and 29 seconds.

Emily Brichacek was the second female to finish the 14km event.

Claire Geraghty was the third.

Race favourite Cassie Fien shook her head with disappointment as she came in behind
them in just over 50 minutes.

Paralympic champion Kurt Fearnley was the first wheelchair athlete to cross the finish line.

His jubilant smile belied the fact he was suffering from a cold.

"I've lost my voice," he said.

"But good day, mate, good race.

"I can't wait to come back next year and do it in the sunshine."

It was the first time wheelchair athletes have taken part in the event.

As he held a huge trophy above his neck he joked, "It's bigger than me."

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SA: Background to Kistler's planned rocket launch

AAP General News (Australia)
08-21-2006
SA: Background to Kistler's planned rocket launch

Background to Kistler's planned rocket launch at Woomera, in South Australia's far north.



1997: The SA government announces Kistler plans to use Woomera to operate its new re-useable
launch vehicle K-1, with test flights scheduled to begin the following year.



1998: The federal government grants environmental clearance and agrees to allow Kistler
to launch satellites from Woomera. Aboriginal communities with native title claims over
the launch site also give their go-ahead to the $500 million project. In June, work begins
on the spaceport.



1999: The SA government says work at the launch site has stalled and criticises Kistler
for failing to raise money from investors. Kistler says it is still firmly committed to
Woomera despite financial delays and test flights are now expected to commence in early
2000. The project receives a boost later that year when another US aerospace firm, Northrop
Grumman, agree to invest up to $60 million in the project.



2006: NASA awards a $272 million contract to Kistler, with the company saying it now
intends to launch rockets from Woomera in late 2008.



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FED:Australians struggle with household costs

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2011
FED:Australians struggle with household costs

EDS: EMBARGOED until 0001 (AEST) Monday, 18 April, 2011



By Tanalee Smith

ADELAIDE, April 18 AAP - The rising cost of essentials such as health care, utilities
and fuel means more households are struggling to keep on top of their bills, a financial
survey says.

The cost of living has increased, on average, 7.5 per cent across the nation, more
than double the official inflation rate of 2.7 per cent, financial group ING Direct says
in its Financial Wellbeing Index for the first quarter of 2011.

"Governments need to realise households are under more pressure than official figures
are showing," said ING Direct chief executive Don Koch.

"That pressure extends across the entire household budget from consistent costs like
mortgage repayments to everyday essentials like food and fuel."

The report, released Monday, says median savings have declined from $9238 in the last
quarter of 2010 to $7214 in the first three months of this year.

One in three households are uncomfortable with their level of savings, and close to
half have no investments outside the family home, the report said.

Queenslanders, who are still recovering from disastrous floods and cyclones, suffered
the biggest hike in living costs - 8.3 per cent over the past year, compared to 6.3 per
cent in NSW.

Also in NSW, eight out of 10 households say electricity and phone costs have become
more expensive over the past six months. More than 80 per cent also say fuel and transport
costs have risen.

In South Australia, 11 per cent of homes say they are finding it impossible to pay
bills on time, while 44 per cent are uncomfortable with their ability to keep up with
essential expenses.

Median savings in SA are just $2741 - well short of the national average.

"On a positive note, South Australians have the lowest credit card debt and lowest
median mortgage balance in the country, which could potentially contribute to a healthier
household balance sheet," Mr Koch said.

ING Direct's index was compiled from responses of 1033 households across the country.

The rather gloomy figures of the index contrasted sharply to another survey of consumer
sentiment released on Sunday.

Financial researcher CoreData found Australians were more optimistic about their financial
outlook as pressure eased on household bills.

Andrew Inwood, managing director of CoreData, said more people had a regular income
and were saving or investing more money.

"Household finances have improved considerably since the end of 2010, with more Australians
able to save and fewer just being able to make ends meet or are running into debt," Mr
Inwood said.

CoreData's Investment Sentiment Index, a survey of 877 people, showed 49 per cent were
able to save money, a jump from 42 per cent in the previous quarter.

It said SA and NSW were the most optimistic states about the next quarter's economic
situation and, overall, fewer respondents were running into debt.

The reports come less than two weeks after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) voted
to keep interest rates unchanged for the fifth straight month, saying near-record highs
for the dollar had helped to keep inflation in check.

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NSW:Tanker driver dies in fiery crash

AAP General News (Australia)
12-31-2010
NSW:Tanker driver dies in fiery crash

Police have confirmed the driver of a petrol tanker was killed when his vehicle rolled
and burst into flames on the New South Wales north coast .. pushing the state's holiday
road toll to eight.

Police say the driver lost control of the tanker on the Pacific Highway at Tintenbar
near Ballina at around midday today.

It took about 100 firefighters to extinguish the vehicle's two tanks .. which were
loaded with 40 thousand litres of petrol.

The inferno led to the highway being closed and motorists are still advised to use
alternative routes until 10am on Saturday.

Fire Superintendent IAN KRIMMER says the RTA and electrical engineers will assess the
damage to the road surface and power lines.

Investigations to confirm the driver's identity are continuing.

(AAP's national Christmas road toll figures are for the period 0001 December 17 to
2359 January 3. Some states and territories have different periods.)

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Monitor 0400 2UE Sydney Main Stories

AAP Sports News (Australia)
08-20-2010
CRIK: England 1-6 against Pakistan at stumps on day two

LONDON, Aug 19 AAP - England were 1-6 against Pakistan at stumps in their 2nd innings
at Kennington Oval today.

Scores: England 233 (M Prior 84no, S Broad 48; W Riaz 5-63, M Asif 3-68) and 1-6 (A Strauss
4, J Anderson 2no); Pakistan 308 (A Ali 92no, M Yousuf 56; G Swann 4-68).

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Qld: Coal carrier refloat scheduled for Monday night

AAP General News (Australia)
04-12-2010
Qld: Coal carrier refloat scheduled for Monday night

Authorities will attempt to refloat a stranded bulk coal carrier on the Great Barrier
Reef tonight .. ahead of forecast bad weather.

Salvagers say the 230-metre Shen Neng One .. which has been grounded on the reef off
the coast of Rockhampton for nine days .. has been moving raising hopes the vessel can
be refloated.

In preparation for the attempt compressed air has been pumped into the ship's tanks
today .. to see what kind of lift that provides.

Most of the 970 tonnes of heavy fuel oil aboard the ship has also been pumped out.

PATRICK QUIRK from Maritime Safety Queensland says the plan to be confirmed at five
o'clock this afternoon is targeted on an eight pm high tide.

If successful the vessel will then be tugged and anchored in safe waters northwest
of Keppel Island.

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NSW: Police appeal for help to identify pedestrian hit by car

AAP General News (Australia)
08-29-2009
NSW: Police appeal for help to identify pedestrian hit by car

Police are appealing for the public's help to identify a pedestrian who was struck
and killed by a car in Sydney's south-west.

Police say the pedestrian was hit on Menangle Road in Campbelltown at about a quarter
past nine last night.

He died while being prepared for an emergency airlift to hospital.

The driver has since undergone mandatory blood and urine testing.

Anyone with information about the incident or the man's identity is urged to call Crime Stoppers.

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FED: Study turns "weaker sex" argument on its head

AAP General News (Australia)
04-21-2009
FED: Study turns "weaker sex" argument on its head

A myth-busting Australian study into childhood trips to hospital emergency departments
shows females are NOT the weaker sex.

The study .. using data over 12-months from visits to emergency rooms across Australia
and New Zealand by children under-18 .. shows boys are more prone to becoming seriously
ill or injured.

Of the 350-thousand children taken to the hospitals .. 45 per cent were girls.

Researcher Dr JASON ACWORTH says the disparity can't be explained away as "boys being
boys" .. because they're still over-represented when trips for injuries are taken out.

Acute gastroenteritis .. acute viral illness .. and upper respiratory tract infection
.. were the most common causes of these hospital trips.

The study's published in Emergency Medicine Australasia.

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News Diary events for Tuesday, Dec 15, 2008

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2008
News Diary events for Tuesday, Dec 15, 2008
Good Evening News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Monday, December 14 (not for publication).

This is a guide only and stories, local times and locations are subject to change. In
some cases times and locations may not be available. Story coverage is subject to staffing.

CANBERRA
1230 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Parliament House, Canberra
Contact Simon on 62476305 or office@act.greens.org.au or Friends of the Earth. Contact
Damien Lawson. 0419 253 34.

SYDNEY
1000 - Sentence of Danielle Stewart for murdering her husband. NSW Supreme Court 5, Darlinghurst.

1000 - Taronga's new wedge-tailed eagle soars free. Georges Heights Oval, Middle Head Road, Mosman.

1100 - Greens members and supporters to rally in protest at the five per cent cut in emissions
target. Commonwealth Government Offices, 70 Phillip Street, Sydney.

1100 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Commonwealth Government
Offices, 70 Phillip St, Sydney. Contact John Kaye (02) 9230 2668

MELBOURNE
1000 - ACCC case against cardboard king Richard Pratt continues in the Federal Court.

1200 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Cnr of Collins, Spring
and MacArthur Sts, Melbourne. Contact Alison 0402 075 306.

BRISBANE:
- No items listed.

ADELAIDE:
1100 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. SA Parliament House, North
Terrace, Adelaide. Contact Tammy (08) 8212 4888.

PERTH:
1200 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Wesley Church, cnr Hay
& William Sts, Perth. Contact Rachel 08 9225 5799.

HOBART:
1230 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Tasmanian Parliament House Lawns.

Contact Karen 03 6236 9334 or 0417 555 309.

FINANCE:
ECONOMICS NEWS:

Sydney - Reserve Bank of Australia December 2 board minutes

Sydney - ABS dwelling unit commencements data for September



EQUITIES DESK:

Sydney - 21st Australasian Finance and Banking Conference (day 1 of 3)

Sydney - Loop Mobile Ltd annual general meeting

Sydney - Metals Finance Corp annual general meeting

Melbourne - International Fertiliser Association 2008 Crossroads Asia-Pacific conference
(day one of three)

Perth - Aluminex Resources Ltd general meeting

Perth - Brockman Resources Ltd general meeting

Perth - Iron Mountain Mining Ltd general meeting

Perth - KTL Technologies Ltd general meeting

Adelaide - Prophecy International extraordinary general meeting


SPORT:
CRICKET

PERTH - Preview of first Test between Australia and South Africa starting at the WACA
Ground on Wednesday - Greg Buckle

MELBOURNE - Day two of Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and WA - Adam Cooper

HOBART - Day one of Sheffield Shield match between Tasmania and Queensland at Bellerive
Oval - Paul Carter

SYDNEY - NSW v SA in one-dayer at the SCG - James Dampney



AFL

MELBOURNE - News from AFL pre-season and rookie drafts - Guy Hand



TENNIS

MELBOURNE - Day two of Australian Open wildcard qualifying tournament begins, featuring
Jelena Dokic and Bernard Tomic - Robert Grant



SAILING

SYDNEY - Major Sydney to Hobart contenders compete in the Big Boat Challenge - Adrian Warren



RUGBY LEAGUE

SYDNEY - Cronulla board meeting tonight which could determine the fate of troubled
player Greg Bird - Samantha Broun



SURFING

MAUI, Hawaii - Women's Billabong Pro continues



RACING

SYDNEY - Weights declared for Saturday's Group Two Villiers Stakes at Randwick.

MELBOURNE - Preview Sandown races Wednesday.

BRISBANE - Preview Wednesday's Eagle Farm races.



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Wpo: Figlioli take down the Greeks

AAP General News (Australia)
08-10-2008
Wpo: Figlioli take down the Greeks

PIETRO FIGLIOLI has ignited the Australian men's water polo team's Olympic campaign
with a blistering opening performance in a 12-8 victory over Greece.

FIGLIOLI, considered to have the quickest shot on the planet, was in scorching form,
finding the back of the net on four occasions while SAM MCGREGOR scored three goals in
the confidence-boosting result.

The Sharks led 9-8 at halftime in the tight contest before blanketing the Greeks by
scoring three goals to none in the second half.

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Vic: Brumby confident about water savings

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2008
Vic: Brumby confident about water savings

Victorian Premier JOHN BRUMBY says he's confident the water savings he's promised to
deliver as part of the Murray-Darling basin plan .. are achievable.

Senior water bureaucrat PETER HARRIS recently cast doubt on the estimated savings from
irrigation upgrades to the Goulburn Murray system .. saying the modelling hadn't been
completed .. but he later said they were plausible.

Mr BRUMBY says he's convinced plans to save 225 gigalitres a year under stage one ..

and 200 gigalitres a year under stage two .. can be achieved by sealing channels .. eliminating
evaporation .. and getting on top of leaks.

He finally signed up to the national water plan .. after the prime minister promised
him a million dollars towards the stage two upgrades.

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Fed: Gunns says still fully committed to pursuing mill project=2

AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-2007
Fed: Gunns says still fully committed to pursuing mill project=2

Mr Gay said the company expected some delay following the recent extension of the public
comment period by federal Minister for Environment and Water Resources Malcolm Turnbull,
and legal action by opponents of the mill.

The appeal action followed a decision by the Federal Court on August 9.

Mr Turnbull was soon due to make a decision on environmental approval for the mill
but yesterday granted himself a 30 working day - or six week - extension to consider the
issue.

The Tasmanian parliament is expected to vote today in favour of the $2 billion pulp mill.

Tasmanian Premier Paul Lennon said the parliament was likely to vote overwhelmingly
in favour of the project and he was seeking today to urgently clarify the legality of
Mr Turnbull's action.

Businessman Geoffrey Cousins, a former adviser to Prime Minister John Howard, is among
high-profile opponents of the mill.

Mr Cousins has enlisted the support of more than 120 well-known personalities, including
actors Bryan Brown, Cate Blanchett and Rachel Ward and playwright David Williamson.

Gunns is expected to report its full year earnings results later today.

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NSW: Police involvement slows down teacher probes: department

AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-2007
NSW: Police involvement slows down teacher probes: department

By Simon Kirby

SYDNEY, April 16 AAP - Police involvement in an investigation is often the reason for
a teacher's extended suspension from the classroom on full pay, the NSW Education Department
says.

Unions have criticised the length of time it takes to complete investigations into
serious allegations made against teachers.

Almost 60 NSW public school teachers have been removed from the classroom due to criminal
investigations, child protection allegations or incompetence, News Ltd reported.

Data obtained under Freedom of Information laws showed that collectively such teachers
were being paid up to $4.5 million in salaries a year, or $85,000 a week, by the department,
on top of the cost of their classroom replacements, it said.

Investigations could take months, or even years, to complete, while the teachers continue
to draw full salaries for alternative duties, often clerical work in department offices.

A spokesman for Education Minister John Della Bosca referred the matter directly to
the department, describing it as a "staffing issue".

The minister would, however, look into the NSW Teachers Federation's concerns about
timely investigations, he said.

NSW Department of Education spokesman Mark Davis said the department conducted investigations
as quickly and thoroughly as possible.

But police involvement could add significantly to that timeframe, he said.

The department had to stand aside while police considered the laying of criminal charges
and any court processes were followed, Mr Davis said.

It could only start its own subsequent investigation when police advised the department
they would not be pursuing criminal charges.

"Obviously in both those cases, that can exceed the time limits that may be placed
on these inquiries," Mr Davis said.

"However, we are talking about procedural fairness for the teachers concerned."

Police sometimes instructed the department not to advise accused teachers of specific
allegations, but Mr Davis said teachers were always told of the general reason for their
removal from the classroom.

He added that teachers were regularly updated about the status of the inquiry.

There were no set deadlines for investigations and department guidelines only applied
to "non-complicated matters", Mr Davis said.

The department's policies were updated last year when legislation was amended, he said.

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Fed: Media laws set to be enforced next year: Coonan

AAP General News (Australia)
12-14-2006
Fed: Media laws set to be enforced next year: Coonan

Communications Minister HELEN COONAN says Australia's new media ownership laws are
on track to come into force next year.

The controversial laws passed parliament in October .. but they can't come into effect
until the government sets a proclamation date.

Senator COONAN says the date will be set next year.

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Qld: Quinn disappointed at dumping as Qld Lib leader

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2006
Qld: Quinn disappointed at dumping as Qld Lib leader

By Roberta Mancuso

BRISBANE, Aug 7 AAP - Former Queensland Liberal leader Bob Quinn says he's disappointed
at being dumped on what could be the eve of a state election.

Mr Quinn, who headed the party for more than five years, was toppled following a challenge
by deputy Bruce Flegg during a party room vote today.

Dr Flegg, the opposition health spokesman, has been an effective performer, with the
Labor government on the back foot over the past 18 months due to problems with the state's
public health system.

Mark McArdle, the member for Caloundra, was elected as Liberal deputy leader.

Mr Quinn accepted the party room outcome but said he was disappointed given its timing.

"We're on the cusp of an election campaign, which I fully expect the Liberal Party
to do quite well at," he told reporters.

"So in that respect I'm somewhat disappointed that there has been a change of leadership
at this time.

"It just goes to show that not all your political enemies are on the other side of
the fence. Sometimes you need to be aware that things can go wrong inside your own party."

The leadership change comes amid speculation Premier Peter Beattie could soon call
an early election.

Mr Beattie can wait until May next year, but some pundits believe he could go to the
polls in early September.

Dr Flegg had for some months reportedly been preparing to challenge Mr Quinn's leadership,
but had repeatedly brushed off such reports as "mischievous".

He today denied he had challenged or "ambushed" Mr Quinn.

"I'm humbled by the confidence that my parliamentary colleagues have placed in me to
lead the party into the next election," Dr Flegg said.

"I made myself available when the position was declared vacant and I'm very excited
at the prospect (of being Liberal leader)."

Gold Coast-based Mr Quinn, who said he was uncertain whether he would contest the next
election, refused to reveal whether he felt betrayed by Dr Flegg.

"I've been around politics long enough not to take any of these things personally," he said.

A reshuffle of Liberal Party shadow ministry positions was expected to be announced later today.

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NSW: Three men hold up financial institution

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2006
NSW: Three men hold up financial institution

SYDNEY, April 1 AAP - Three men are on the run after an armed robbery at a financial
institution on the NSW mid-north coast.

Police say a man held a gun on the staff of the financial institution on Union Street,
Bowraville at around 1.05pm (AEDT) yesterday, while another man jumped the counter and
assaulted a staff member before collecting money from a number of tellers.

Witnesses told police the men left the crime scene in an older model, yellow or cream,
Holden Commodore driven by a fourth person.

One of the men is described as about 25 years old, of Aboriginal appearance, wearing
a red cap, blue shirt with white trim and running shoes with no socks.

A second man was said to be wearing a white t-shirt, blue shorts and a white striped
jumper over his head,

The third man was wearing a long sleeved, hooded coat and blue knee-length shorts with
a white pin stripe.

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Fed: Federal Nationals to discuss Telstra sale demands

AAP General News (Australia)
08-01-2005
Fed: Federal Nationals to discuss Telstra sale demands

CANBERRA, Aug 1 AAP - Queensland Nationals will today try to convince their interstate
colleagues to back demands they want the federal government to meet in exchange for their
support on Telstra's sale.

Federal Nationals MPs and senators will meet in the NSW town of Lismore today to discuss
the Telstra sale as well as a host of other issues as part of their annual think-tank
retreat.

The meeting comes a day after the Queensland Nationals voted to oppose the full sale
of Telstra unless the government meets five key demands, including setting up a multi-billion
trust fund to spend on services in the bush.

Newly elected president of the Queensland Nationals Bruce Scott said the demands would
be put to today's meeting to be endorsed by the federal Nationals party.

"While this is a Queensland resolution we shouldn't assume automatically that our Victorian
and NSW counterparts are automatically going to support us," he told ABC radio.

"So we've got another step to go before we take this to Canberra."

Among the Queensland Nationals' demands are three-yearly reviews of Telstra's services
and measures to ensure services in the bush are on par with those in metropolitan areas.

The Nationals also want Telstra's Country Wide division to maintain a physical presence
in the bush as part of the telecommunications company's licence conditions and the retention
of the Universal Service Obligation (USO).

Communications Minister Helen Coonan says the government has already moved to address
each of the demands, except for the trust fund which she said will be considered.

Mr Scott said the trust fund, which the Queensland Nationals believe should contain
at least $2 billion, was the key to the government winning the Nationals support for Telstra's
sale.

He said by having a separate trust fund, the government would not have to rely on setting
aside money in its budget each year to help improve Telstra's services in the bush.

"We don't want to rely on a budget process," he said.

"It is too easy with a razor gang to cut budget appropriations.

"We've got to make sure we've got it locked away so that we can give that guarantee
that the money will always be there to secure services when markets fail in the future."

Queensland Nationals senator Ron Boswell said he believed the demands laid out to the
government were reasonable and would be met by the Commonwealth.

"All we are saying is that we need to have the same communications, the same standards,
the same service and at the same cost as where we are now," he told the Nine Network.

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Vic: Republican Costello sends best wishes to royal couple

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2005
Vic: Republican Costello sends best wishes to royal couple

MELBOURNE, Feb 11 AAP - Federal Treasurer Peter Costello today set aside his republican
beliefs to wish Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles a happy marriage.

Mr Costello, the most senior federal politician in support of a republic in the 1999
constitutional referendum, appeared to accept Prince Charles would be the next King of
Australia.

"We all wish them well," Mr Costello told journalists in Melbourne.

"They've obviously been together for a long time and to finally be able to take the
step of marriage is no doubt a great relief for them and I hope it's a happy and long
lasting marriage.

"He is of course the future king of Australia so we take an interest in him and we
wish him all the best."

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Financial learning offshore and online.

May 13, 2002 (The Australian Financial Review

ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australia's Securities Institute is expanding its online, overseas education programs. At the present time it has about 1,000 students on its books from 56 nations. They can chose from 75 subjects covering such categories as funds management, capital markets, mining investment analysis and banking. Four of the subjects are fully available electronically. CEO, Brian Slater, said in May 2002 that the not-for-profit Institute made Internet education a priority two years ago. In developing countries with limited resources, the Institute has teamed up with partners, such as aid agencies. While the program is well established in countries like Malaysia, New Zealand and Great Britain, there has been considerable interest from other areas including the Indian banking sector.

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zebramart.com Completes Acquisition of MyFavoriteShoe.com.

Business Editors, High-Tech Writers

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2000

zebramart.com Founder Announces $1MM-$3MM Investment

zebramart.com (OTCBB:ZMRT), an Internet marketing and technology development company, announced today the completion of its acquisition of MyFavoriteShoe.com, the definitive high-end men's shoe e-tailer. As part of the MyFavoriteShoe.com acquisition, zebramart.com will continue to focus on leveraging operational synergies between the two companies.

The Company also disclosed an agreement with zebramart.com founder Will Head whereby he will use his best efforts to make a $1MM-$3MM investment in the company. The investment is expected to close within 30 days. The investment will fund the continued development of zebramart.com, MyFavoriteShoe.com and provide additional capital to make further synergistic acquisitions. New acquisitions will focus on companies that unlock value and leverage synergies as part of the zebramart.com portfolio of technology and Internet companies. Candidates for acquisition include Internet, software, and wireless technology companies.

Mr. Head was named Chairman of the Board and Sean Daly, founder and Chairman of MyFavoriteShoe.com, was named to the zebramart.com Board of Directors. Mr. Head and Mr. Daly will continue to support the capital development efforts of the Company.

Kevin Schuyler, CEO of MyFavoriteShoe.com, was also named to the Board. Mr. Schuyler was previously Vice President of iXL Enterprises, a consultant with McKinsey & Company, and Director of New Business Development at Louis Dreyfus Corporation. Mr. Schuyler holds an MBA from the Darden School of Business Administration and an honors degree in economics from Harvard University.

The Board announced it has accepted the resignation of CEO David Kenner. Kenner, who was instrumental in assisting the company with its branding and identity, most recently oversaw the acquisition of MyFavoriteShoe.com. The Board has formed an Executive Management Committee responsible for the day-to-day operation of the company until a permanent replacement is named.

ABOUT ZEBRAMART.COM

zebramart.com (OTCBB:ZMRT) is an Internet marketing and technology development company. Headquartered in Atlanta, the membership-based web site offers its members an unsurpassed selection of consumer products for home and personal use. The site also features exceptional editorial content from a variety of contributors.

MyFavoriteShoe.com is the definitive high-end men's shoe e-tailer. The exclusive authorized Internet retailer of Bruno Magli and Tsosontis, as well as a manufacturer-preferred e-tailer for brands such as Mezlan, Bass, Florsheim and Bacco Bucci, the Seattle-based company is the best, most convenient place to purchase high-quality, premium-brand men's shoes and accessories.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements made in this release that state the Company's or management's beliefs or expectations and which are not historical facts or which apply prospectively are forward-looking statements. It is important to note that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such forward looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company's SEC filings including but not limited to the 10-K and subsequent 10-Qs.

British newspaper set to ink Broadway deal.

The UK's Guardian newspaper is close to signing a lease at 536 Broadway for its Guardian America website.

Sources said the newspaper is seeking 8,000 to 9,000 s/f for the re-launch of the site, which shut down in 2009.

Cynthia Wasserberger, managing director at Jones Lang LaSalle, is representing The Guardian. REW was unable to secure comment by press time. The British broadsheet previously considered leasing the ninth floor of 915 Broadway, a 12,880 s/f space that was occupied by the New York Observer before it moved to 321 West 44th Street--a building owned by publisher Jared Kushner--last year.

ABS Real Estate, which owns 915 Broadway, continues to market the space there. They declined to comment.

It's the second time The Guardian has looked to grow in America. From 2007 to 2009, it operated the online Guardian America from a U.S. headquarters office in Washington, D.C. and a New York bureau.

But in 2009, the operation was folded into its main website and the company later laid off six production and editorial employees, mostly in its Washington office.

The Guardian's search follows that of another British publication, The Daily Mail, which signed a lease in February for a new bureau at Zar Property's 42 Greene Street. As Crain's reported, the tabloid took 5,200 s/f, with an asking rent of $45 per s/f.

"[Media companies] typically require solid infrastructure" such as networking and internet, said David Zar, who represented the landlord in-house. He added that nearby public transportation was also a consideration. "Media is a growing influence these days and we consider them solid tenants. Our tenant, Daily Mail, is ranked one of the leading online sites in the world," said Zar.

Jamie Addeo of CresaPartners, who represented the Daily Mail, declined to comment.

Larger media tenants can have profound impacts on office leasing, as evidenced by Conde Nast's one million square feet lease at One World Trade Center, which brokers have said will enhance the appeal of downtown.

In other major media moves, Mort Zuckerman's Daily News and U.S. News and World Report recently moved to 4 New York Plaza, leaving its long-time home at 450 West 33rd Street, also the headquarters of the Associated Press. Newsweek has moved from 395 Hudson Street to 7 Hanover Square, but the magazine may join its new partner, the Daily Beast, at the Frank Gehry-designed IAC building at 550 West 18th Street.

A spokeswoman for the Guardian didn't return requests for comment by press time.

Tenants at 536 Broadway, a 91,950 s/f, 11-story mixed-use building, include The Onion, a satirical newspaper, and a Levi's clothing store. Thor Equities purchased the building for $30 million

BAE SYSTEMS WINS GRAND AWARD IN INAUGURAL PA-MAPPS GEOSPATIAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS COMPETITION.

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The following information was released by the Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS):

BAE Systems (Mt. Laurel, NJ) was selected as the Grand Award winner of the inaugural PA-MAPPS Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards competition for their project "PAMAP: The Keystone to Intelligence Decisions". The accomplishment was recognized at a ceremony during the PaGIS Conference on May 25 in Grantville, PA.

The PAMAP program was established in 2001 to create a consistent foundation of geospatial mapping data to benefit state, regional and local government agencies and the citizens of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State University contracted with BAE Systems to capture, process and deliver color orthophotography at one-foot ground sample distance as well as LiDAR capable of generating two-foot contours in a cost effective manor that maintained data quality. According to Penn State's client letter, BAE Systems work will have enormous implications for Pennsylvania in the future. This includes public safety issues where the data are being used for flood mitigation and emergency preparedness; reduced tax payer fees from reduction in duplication mapping efforts and environmental applications to assess land use and riparian health.

"BAE systems was selected as the grand award winner due to the scale of the project, the benefit that PAMAP provides for all Pennsylvanians, the amount of applications the data can be used for, and for the cost effectiveness," said Nicole Ernst, Harrisburg Area Community College, one of the judges who evaluated the submitted projects.

The finalist in the awards competition was geographIT (Lancaster, PA) for their project "LiDAR Methodology for Verifying Broadband Internet Services Furnished over Wireless Networks in Pennsylvania." geographIT was hired by Michael Baker Jr. to augment the Commonwealth's inventory of broadband services by mapping Fixed Wireless Broadband Services, identifying areas that would be impossible to cover with the current transmission tower infrastructure because of obstructions due to topography or large man-made structures. geographIT was able to automate the methodology to process LiDAR data to complete the analysis. The project was selected as the finalist by the judges for the innovation, ingenuity, and value to the geospatial profession.

"The Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards are meant to recognize and showcase the outstanding work that the private firms in the geospatial community and the PA-MAPPS membership do everyday to serve our clients and improve the quality of life for our citizenry," said John Palatiello, MAPPS Executive Director. "Since the formation of the first state chapter in MAPPS in 2007, PA-MAPPS has, with our partners in the public sector and universities, worked to showcase how investment in geospatial data can support and benefit the citizens of Pennsylvania. These projects are just a few examples of the excellent work of the geospatial community."

Projects were judged on complexity, original or innovative application/development of technologies or techniques, future value to the geospatial profession and the public and client/owner satisfaction. The entries were judged by three independent professionals: Nicole Ernst, Geospatial Technology Assistant Professor, Harrisburg Area Community College; Dr. Jay Parrish, Professor of Practice for Geospaital Intelligence, Pennsylvania State University's Dutton e-Education Institute; and Dr. Angela Cuthbert, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Geography, Millersville University.

About PA-MAPPS

PA-MAPPS, the first state chapter of MAPPS, is open to private firms in the geospatial community including those in photogrammetry, satellite and airborne remote sensing, hydrography, aerial and satellite image processing, surveying, GPS, and GIS data collection and conversion services in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PA-MAPPS has two membership categories; Member Firms: geospatial service firms with offices and employees based in Pennsylvania and Associate Members: companies that do business in but not having a physical office or businesses in the Commonwealth, or those that provide hardware, software, products and services to the geospatial profession in the Keystone State. Firms in PA-MAPPS are also members of MAPPS.

About MAPPS

Formed in 1982, MAPPS is the only national association exclusively comprised of private firms in the remote sensing, spatial data and geographic information systems field in the United States. The MAPPS membership spans the entire spectrum of the geospatial community, including Member Firms engaged in satellite and airborne remote sensing, surveying, photogrammetry, aerial photography, mobile mapping, LIDAR, building information models (BIM), 3D mapping, hydrography, bathymetry, charting, aerial and satellite image processing, GPS, and GIS data collection and conversion services. MAPPS also includes Associate Member Firms, which are companies that provide hardware, software, products and services to the geospatial profession in the United States and other firms from around the world. Independent Consultant Members are sole proprietors engaged in consulting in or to the geospatial profession, or provides a consulting service of interest to the geospatial profession.

MAPPS provides its 180+ member firms opportunities for networking and developing business-to-business relationships, information sharing, education, public policy advocacy, market growth, and professional development and image enhancement.

For more information on MAPPS, please visit www.MAPPS.org.

Globecomm Named One of the Top 50 Best Companies to Work for in New York for 2011.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM), a leading global provider of communications solutions and services, today announced the Company was ranked 12th in the large-sized companies category as one of the best companies to work for in New York for 2011. The fourth annual statewide survey and awards program identifies and recognizes the best places of employment in the State of New York.

The fourth annual program is the result of a partnership between New York State Society for Human Resource Management, the Business Council of New York and Best Companies Group, an independent company that manages Best Places to Work programs on state, regional, and national levels around the country.

The 2011 Best Companies to Work for in New York is made up of 50 companies split into two groups: 27 small/medium-sized companies with 15-249 employees and 23 large-sized companies of 250 or more employees.

Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the best employers in the Empire State. To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:

- Have at least 15 full-time and/or part-time employees in the state of New York;

- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity;

- Be a publicly or privately held business;

- Have a facility in the state of New York; and

- Must be in business for a minimum of one year.

A survey was then conducted by Best Companies Group to evaluate and rank the best places of employment in New York based on employee satisfaction and engagement, as well as workplace practices and policies.

Dave Hershberg, Globecomm Chairman and CEO, said: "Making Globecomm a good place to work has always been a major goal of the Company. We are very proud of our great employees and this award, placing 12th in the large company category the first time we entered."

All 50 companies were honored at the Best Companies to Work for in New York awards dinner on Thursday, May 5, 2011. For more information on the Best Companies to Work for in New York awards program, visit www.bestcompaniesNY.com.

About Globecomm Systems

Globecomm Systems Inc., or Globecomm, is a leading global provider of satellite-based managed network solutions. Employing our expertise in emerging communication technologies we are able to offer a comprehensive suite of system integration, system products, and network services enabling a complete end-to-end solution for our customers. We believe our integrated approach of in-house design and engineering expertise combined with a world-class global network and our 24 by 7 network operating centers provides us a unique competitive advantage. We are now taking this value proposition to selective vertical markets, including government, wireless, media, enterprise, and maritime. As a network solution provider we leverage our global network to provide customers managed access services to the United States Internet backbone, video content, the public switched telephone network or their corporate headquarters, or government offices. We currently have customers for which we are providing such services in the United States, Europe, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Based in Hauppauge, New York, Globecomm Systems also maintains offices in Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, the Netherlands, South Africa, Hong Kong, Germany, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan.

This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements are based on management's current expectations and observations. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements because the matters they describe are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our forward-looking statements are based on the information currently available to us and speak only as of the date of this press release. Over time, our actual results, performance or achievements may differ from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements, and such difference might be significant and materially adverse to our security holders. We have identified some of the important factors that could cause future events to differ from our current expectations and they are described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q, including without limitation under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and in other documents that we may file with the SEC, all of which you should review carefully. Please consider our forward-looking statements in light of those risks as you read this press release.

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The Peoples Bank Declines to Participate in Federal Bailout Funding.

BILOXI, Miss., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peoples Financial Corporation , parent of The Peoples Bank in Biloxi, has decided to decline participating in the federal government's $700 billion rescue fund for financial institutions.

"After careful consideration, our Board and senior management team have made the business decision not to seek federal CPP funds," said Chevis C. Swetman, chairman and CEO of the holding company and the bank.

"Our bank has weathered financial and natural storms since 1896. As of the end of third quarter 2008, we have a capital ratio of 12.76%, more than 50% higher than the regulations require," he said.

The Biloxi bank president was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article Monday about well capitalized community and regional banks across the country that have declined to participate in the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program passed by Congress last month to shore up the capital resources of financial institutions that need help.

"We are enduring the worst financial crisis in my entire career as a banker, but our bank has the capital and the strength to continue doing business on the same sound banking terms that we have followed for more than 110 years," he added. "We are open for business and actively lending to qualified customers."

Swetman said the federal bailout funds come with strings that the company's Board of Directors does not want to tie management's hands with. For instance, he pointed out, institutions receiving the rescue money cannot raise their dividends, repurchase their stock and are subject to future requirement that are not yet determined.

The holding company's common stock dividend has been increased ten times since 2003, most recently in July of this year. In addition, the company announced a stock repurchase program in October, the second in 15 months.

Founded in 1896, with $875 million in assets as of September 30, 2008, The Peoples Bank operates 16 branches along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Stone counties. In addition to a comprehensive range of retail and commercial banking services, the bank also operates a trust and investment services department that has provided customers with financial, estate and retirement planning services since 1936. The bank also formed a mortgage loan department in July, 2007, to provide residential loans for primary, secondary and multi-family homes up to four units.

The Peoples Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Peoples Financial Corporation, listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol PFBX. Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.thepeoples.com/.

This news release contains forward-looking statements and reflects industry conditions, company performance and financial results. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties which could cause the Company's actual results and experience to differ from the anticipated results and expectation expressed in such forward-looking statements.

CONTACT: Investor Relations of Peoples Financial Corporation, +1-228-435-8208, investorrelations@thepeoples.com

Web Site: http://www.thepeoples.com/

Vertellus, Sorin sign cardiopulmonary bypass deal.(INDUSTRY NEWS)

UK business Vertellus Biomaterials and Sorin Group Italia Srl have signed a long-term licence and supply agreement, to run until the end of 2012.

The deal covers the supply of phosphorylcholine (PC) technology by Vertellus to Sorin for coating cardiopulmonary bypass equipment used during open heart surgery.

PC technology refers to a portfolio of biocompatible polymers containing phosphorylcholine. These materials have been shown to reduce biofouling and to improve the performance of medical devices.

US company Vertellus Specialties Inc, parent company of the Biomaterials business, licensed the technology from Biocompatibles UK Ltd in 2006 and set up the biomaterials business unit in Herriard, Hampshire, UK.

PC inhibits the process of rejection by the body by binding water tightly around itself, forming a barrier between the body and the coated material.

This has the effect of: decreasing protein and lipid deposition; discouraging adhesion of bacteria and other microorganisms; minimizing clot formation; reducing inflammatory response; and diminishing fibrous capsule generation.

The PC technology materials have been used in many applications, including contact lenses, coronary stents and urological catheters.

For further information, contact: Dr Mike Driver, Business Director, Vertellus Biomaterials, Unit 3 The Bullpens, Manor Court, Herriard, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG25 2PH, UK; tel: +44-1256-381951; fax: +44-1256-381274; Internet: www.vertellus.com; or: www. pcbiomaterials.com; or contact: Marco Chiado Piat, Vice President, Corporate Development, Sorin SpA, via Benigno Crespi 17, 20159 Milano, Italy; tel: +39-02-69969711-509; E-mail: marco.chiadopiat@sorin.com; Internet: www.sorin.com

Sprint Nextel Ready for Tropical Storm Alberto's Impact.

RESTON, Va. -- Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) today said it is prepared for the potential impact of Tropical Storm Alberto, which currently is clocking 70 mph sustained winds and threatening to reach hurricane status. Landfall is expected on the west coast of Florida between Longboat Key near Sarasota and the Ochlockonee River near Tallahassee on Tuesday, June 13.

Sprint Nextel crews are standing by with pre-staged mobile generators and supplies, ready to respond to any damage brought by the storm.

Last month, the company announced it was investing approximately $100 million for hurricane preparations in storm-prone coastal communities across the South. This investment includes the installation of permanent generators for approximately 800 critical wireless cell sites and network facilities on the company's Global IP Network and wireless networks in Florida.

In addition, the investment funds the purchase of portable generators, SatCOWs (Satellite Cell on Wheels) and SatCOLTs (Satellite Cell on Light Trucks) which can be deployed as part of the company's disaster response and recovery.

"Sprint Nextel's team is ready to respond should Tropical Storm Alberto impact our networks. We have the resources in place to mobilize as needed," said Bob Halcrow, Sprint Nextel area vice president in Florida.

Network improvements are just one element in Sprint Nextel's preparation for the 2006 hurricane season. The Sprint Nextel Business Continuity Office (BCO) oversees the company's emergency planning, response and recovery efforts. In preparation for the newly begun hurricane season, the BCO in cooperation with Sprint Nextel's network team has held a series of company-wide incident management workshops that validate Sprint Nextel's readiness for this storm, future hurricanes and other potential crisis situations.

Sprint Nextel's Emergency Response Team (ERT) also is available nationally 24/7 and provides communications capabilities and technical expertise to city, state and federal emergency workers, as well as utilities and other necessary infrastructure organizations. Public Safety officials interested in requesting ERT assistance should call the Nextel Public Safety Call Center at (888) 639-0020 or 1-254-295-2220 for GETS users. Operators are available 24/7.

Customer Tips

Sprint Nextel offers the following consumer tips to prepare for possible landfall of the storm:

--Sprint Nextel encourages customers to prepare themselves by having at least one modular, wireline phone at home.

--Wireline home telephone service typically should be available for hours after commercial power has been disrupted, and these phones will continue to operate as long as the local switch operates on auxiliary or battery power.

--Keep your wireless phone and backup batteries charged but be aware that an interruption of wireline and commercial power also could affect wireless calls.

--If possible, get extra batteries and charge them, too.

--In times of commercial power outages, a car adapter for your wireless phone should enable you to recharge the battery.

--Keep extra phones and accessories in a sealed plastic bag to avoid water damage.

--Load family and emergency numbers into your wireless phone and keep a copy of the numbers in your sealed plastic bag. Make sure those who need it have your wireless number.

To learn more about Sprint Nextel's hurricane preparedness, please go to www.sprint.com/hurricaneinfo.

About Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business and government customers. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks offering industry leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

IPIX Enters Into Reseller Agreement for CommandView 'See Everything' Cameras With JCS Digital Security.

JCS Digital Security To Focus on Key Commercial Markets

IPIX Security (a division of IPIX Corporation, Nasdaq: IPIX), a premium supplier of video surveillance technology has entered into a reseller agreement with JCS Digital Security, a leading supplier and systems integrator for commercial digital video systems in the Midwestern United States.

"The CommandView(TM) digital video surveillance camera system is the 'must have' technology for security directors in hospitality, manufacturing, childcare, schools and homeland security," said Thomas Carnevale, Vice President JCS Digital Security. "For example, I foresee this dominant 'see everything' technology being broadly adopted in hotel lobbies across the country within the next 1-5 years."

JCS will integrate IPIX's award-winning Full 360-degree products with their eGUARD Systems. This system has a built-in web server, which is able to deliver streaming video over the Internet, and allows users from anywhere in the world to monitor their system using PCs or mobile devices via Internet access. IPIX(TM) integration means cameras with a wide-angle lens connected to the eGUARD system will be able to capture and record a Full-360-degree field of view.

JCS Digital Security has 20 years experience providing on-site security surveys and assessments, video security system design, project management, integration, installation, test and commissioning and after sales customer service and support to end-users.

"With our partnership with JCS Digital Security, we continue to build our reseller channel. JCS Digital Security will be promoting CommandView to their current core markets such as hospitality and retail operations, which is a valuable addition to our channel reach " said Bob Gitre, Director of Business Development, IPIX Security.

About IPIX Security

IPIX Security is the leading supplier of Full-360 degree video surveillance technology for critical government and commercial security applications. IPIX Security, using its patent protected technology, offers digital video surveillance systems that provide complete and continuous situational awareness by allowing users to see everything at the same time. Users can navigate within a live or recorded video scene in all directions using pan-tilt-zoom with no moving parts. IPIX Security video surveillance cameras provide superior image quality through the use of high-resolution multi-megapixel sensors operating at full video frame rates. IPIX Security is a business unit of IPIX Corporation, which offers mission critical imaging where visual content is required for eCommerce and the protection of life and property. http://www.ipix.com/.

About JCS Digital Security

JCS Digital Security is a leading supplier and system integrator of commercial digital surveillance systems. JCS has been providing software solutions for 20 years and has always kept customers needs first by providing them with the best security equipment combined with the latest technology available. JCS serves a wide range of customers from jewelry stores, schools, manufacturing warehouses, child day care centers and large hotel chains. The JCS eGUARD System has a built-in web server, which is able to deliver streaming video over the Internet. This function allows users from anywhere in the world to monitor their system using PCs or mobile devices via Internet access. Aware of the security industry's needs, JCS realizes the importance of fast customer support and is committed to serving and supporting them. To learn more about JCS Digital Security products and service go to http://www.jcsguard.com/

IPIX and CommandView are registered trademarks of IPIX Corporation. eGUARD is a registered trademark of JCS Digital Security.

This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe harbors under those sections. Forward-looking statements appearing herein are based upon current expectations. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties described from time to time in documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks (http://www.sec.gov/).

CONTACT: Lisa Bradshaw of IPIX Security, +1-865-220-6502 or lisa.bradshaw@ipix.com

Web site: http://www.ipix.com/

Themutual.net share price continues to soar proving this is one to watch!

M2 PRESSWIRE-19 August 2003-THEMUTUAL.NET: Themutual.net share price continues to soar proving this is one to watch!(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:08192003

With a massive increase of 500% in the last 12 months, the value of shares in themutual.net continues to rise. Themutual.net is currently the top performing AIM Stock Exchange listed company, as well as being the only AIM Dot.Com to make a profit in the last 12 months.

Yes, there is one DotCom out there that has all its 'ducks in a row' and has been showing consistent growth, profitability and increased share value since its conception three years ago. Shares in themutual.net have increased in value by 500% within the last 12 months! Currently at .17p the shares just keep rising and have consistently doubled every six months.

themutual.net is an online 'rewards site' shopping portal that allows its community of members to shop at over 300 quality-shopping sites, in return, all users are rewarded with shares in the business. With internet shopping on the increase, the site offers all consumers who use the site the opportunity to amass a healthy share portfolio as a reward for simply doing what we do every day. Shopping!

An example of the rewards currently available via themutual.net include:

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-- Shop at the Carphone Warehouse and get 5,000 shares.

-- Rent with EasyCar and get 1,875 shares

That's 49,425 shares @ .17p = GBP84. Now add to that your monthly Internet food shopping, Christmas presents and two holidays a year. Before long you could have GBP200 worth of shares, the value of which will almost certainly double in 6 months.

Furthermore, shop with another range of suppliers through themutual.net and gain a % ShareBack on ALL purchases you make, ranging from 1%, to a massive 25% share back with TheMobileRepublic. Other retailers in the ShareBack scheme include WH Smith, Woolworth's, Amazon, Alders, MFI, Tesco and PC World.

Facts From a recent share review by:

TheMotleyFool.co.uk - to be found at www.fool.co.uk/news/comment/c030731a.htm

Themutual.net has over 450,000 subscribers on its database. At the end of its 3rd Year (end of June 2003) the company showed GBP0.7m in the bank, a turnover growth of 67%, with net profits of GBP558,000. In the coming year pre-tax profits are expected to triple to GBP1.5m Currently themutual.net is valued at GBP6.5m

About Themutual.net

Company Bio Now in its 4th year of trading, themutual.net is the UK's top performing AIM Listed company. It offers its 445,000 members the opportunity to earn free shares for shopping online at some of the UK's top stores. Over 500 new members register to the site every day to shop through over 300 partner sites for everything from electrical goods to clothes, music and holidays. Themutual.net have seen its shares increase by over 90% in 2002 and are confident that this success will continue. Contact details: www.themutual.net

Ben Heaton - Managing Director After graduate training with Bank Paribas, Ben rose to be head Bund trader in their global headquarters in London. Then followed a period with Durlacher, the Internet investment house. Later, with a colleague, he founded Stocknet.co.uk, during which time he developed a business plan for the creation of a UK online equity broking operation.

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GOOD READS.(Features)

LITERARY THE ILLUMINATION Kevin Brockmeier (Jonathan Cape, pounds 16.99) A BIZARRE phenomenon, known as The Illumination, is happening around the world. Pain manifests itself as light so the secrets of suffering are exposed - bruises and scratches blaze, injuries glow and illnesses shine from within.

But that's not the main premise of the story. A random encounter in hospital sees Carol Ann in possession of a journal filled with handwritten love memos by a dedicated husband. Every day, he gives his wife another reason why he loves her, from the way she leaves pasta patterns on the walls to her terrible puns.

The journal then moves into the hands of five other people, with its strong message of unwavering love changing each of their lives, if only briefly.

This is an inspiring take on suffering and grief.

ROMANCE SPRING David Szalay (Jonathan Cape, pounds 16.99) IT is unsettling the way David Szalay seems to utterly inhabit his characters in Spring, told through multiple points of view, with the same events seen anew by different sets of eyes.

James was someone in the internet boom, but after the bust he fears he is no-one, turning to everything from being an estate agent to a racehorse owner.

Meeting Katherine at a wedding, the two begin the awkward dance of a new relationship. The nuances of their emotions, or at times lack of emotion, are handled with an expert, but light, touch.

THRILLER ANATOMY OF A DISAPPEARANCE Hisham Matar (Viking, pounds 16.99) MATAR'S first novel, In The Country Of Men, was about childhood in Gaddafi's Libya. This time it's the semi-autobiographical story of Nuri, whose father is abducted by Egyptian secret agents.

Nuri lives in Cairo in the 1970s with his father, a former Libyan government minister. His mother died when he was eight and six years later both father and son fall in love with Mona, a beautiful 24-year-old English girl.

Nuri's obsession grows, even when Mona marries his father and the couple send him to boarding school in England. The family is about to spend Christmas in Switzerland when Nuri's father is kidnapped.

CRIME BODY WORK Sara Paretsky (Hodder & Stoughton, pounds 16.99) CRIME writer Sara Paretsky returns with her 14th VI Warshawski novel, which opens in an edgy nightclub where an act called Body Artist sits naked onstage, inviting the audience to paint on her.

The show attracts Iraq war veterans, a thug who paints numerical codes, crude Ukrainian "businessmen" and a young tormented girl, Nadia Guaman, whose paintings drive one of the soldiers into a violent rage.

One evening Nadia is shot outside the club. When soldier Chad Vishneski is arrested for her murder, Warshawski is hired by his parents to clear his name. This book is gripping, right from the start.

International comparisons data.(Current Labor Statistics)(Statistical table)

 51. Unemployment rates adjusted to U.S. concepts, 10 countries, seasonally adjusted  [Percent]  Country             2008       2009  United States        5.8        9.3 Canada               5.3        7.3 Australia            4.2        5.6 Japan                3.7        4.8 France               7.4        9.1 Germany              7.5        7.8 Italy                6.8        7.9 Netherlands          2.8        3.4 Sweden               6.0        8.2 United Kingdom       5.7        7.7                                       2008  Country                I         II        III         IV  United States        5.0        5.3        6.0        6.9 Canada               5.2        5.3        5.2        5.7 Australia            4.1        4.2        4.2        4.5 Japan                3.6        3.7        3.7        3.8 France               7.1        7.2        7.4        7.8 Germany              7.8        7.6        7.4        7.4 Italy                6.6        6.8        6.8        7.1 Netherlands          2.9        2.8        2.6        2.8 Sweden               5.7        5.7        6.0        6.6 United Kingdom       5.3        5.3        5.9        6.4                                      2009                       2010  Country                I         II        III         IV          I  United States        8.2        9.3        9.7       10.0        9.7 Canada               6.9        7.5        7.6        7.5        7.4 Australia            5.3        5.7        5.8        5.6        5.3 Japan                4.2        4.8        5.1        4.9        4.6 France               8.6        9.1        9.1        9.6        9.7 Germany              7.5        7.9        7.9        7.8        7.7 Italy                7.5        7.6        7.9        8.3        8.7 Netherlands          3.0        3.3        3.5        4.0        4.1 Sweden               7.4        8.3        8.4        8.6        8.8 United Kingdom       7.1        7.8        7.9        7.9         --  Dash indicates data are not available. Quarterly figures for France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands are calculated by applying annual adjustment factors to current published data and therefore should be viewed as less precise indicators of unemployment under U.S. concepts than the annual figures. For further qualifications and historical annual data, see the BLS report International Comparisons of Annual Labor Force Statistics, Adjusted to U.S. Concepts, 10 Countries (on the internet at http://www.bls.gov/ilc/flscomparelf.htm).  For monthly unemployment rates, as well as the quarterly and annual rates published in this table, see the BLS report International Unemployment Rates and Employment Indexes, Seasonally Adjusted (on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ilc/intl_unemployment_rates_monthly.htm).  Unemployment rates may differ between the two reports mentioned, because the former is updated annually, whereas the latter is updated monthly and reflects the most recent revisions in source data.  52. Annual data: employment status of the working-age population, adjusted to U.S. concepts, 10 countries  [Numbers in thousands]  Employment status and country       1999       2000       2001       Civilian labor force  United States                     139,368    142,583    143,734 Canada                             15,403     15,637     15,891 Australia                           9,414      9,590      9,746 Japan                              66,730     66,710     66,480 France                             26,342     26,591     26,867 Germany                            39,375     39,302     39,459 Italy                              23,176     23,361     23,524 Netherlands                         7,881      8,052      8,199 Sweden                              4,429      4,490      4,530 United Kingdom                     28,786     28,962     29,092      Participation rate (1)  United States                        67.1       67.1       66.8 Canada                               65.9       66.0       66.1 Australia                            64.0       64.4       64.4 Japan                                62.0       61.7       61.2 France                               57.4       57.6       57.7 Germany                              56.9       56.7       56.7 Italy                                47.9       48.1       48.3 Netherlands                          62.5       63.4       64.0 Sweden                               62.7       63.7       63.7 United Kingdom                       62.8       62.8       62.7             Employed  United States                     133,488    136,891    136,933 Canada                             14,331     14,681     14,866 Australia                           8,762      8,989      9,088 Japan                              63,920     63,790     63,460 France                             23,712     24,326     24,792 Germany                            36,042     36,236     36,350 Italy                              20,617     20,973     21,359 Netherlands                         7,605      7,813      8,014 Sweden                              4,116      4,230      4,303 United Kingdom                     27,058     27,375     27,604  Employment-population ratio (2)  United States                        64.3       64.4       63.7 Canada                               61.3       62.0       61.9 Australia                            59.6       60.3       60.0 Japan                                59.4       59.0       58.4 France                               51.7       52.7       53.3 Germany                              52.1       52.2       52.2 Italy                                42.6       43.2       43.8 Netherlands                          60.3       61.5       62.6 Sweden                               58.3       60.1       60.5 United Kingdom                       59.0       59.4       59.5            Unemployed  United States                       5,880      5,692      6,801 Canada                              1,072        956      1,026 Australia                             652        602        658 Japan                               2,810      2,920      3,020 France                              2,630      2,265      2,075 Germany                             3,333      3,065      3,110 Italy                               2,559      2,388      2,164 Netherlands                           277        239        186 Sweden                                313        260        227 United Kingdom                      1,728      1,587      1,489           Unemployment rate (3)  United States                         4.2        4.0        4.7 Canada                                7.0        6.1        6.5 Australia                             6.9        6.3        6.8 Japan                                 4.2        4.4        4.5 France                               10.0        8.5        7.7 Germany                               8.5        7.8        7.9 Italy                                11.0       10.2        9.2 Netherlands                           3.5        3.0        2.3 Sweden                                7.1        5.8        5.0 United Kingdom                        6.0        5.5        5.1  Employment status and country       2002       2003       2004       Civilian labor force  United States                     144,863    146,510    147,401 Canada                             16,366     16,733     16,955 Australia                           9,901     10,085     10,213 Japan                              65,866     65,495     65,366 France                             27,113     27,285     27,424 Germany                            39,413     39,276     39,711 Italy                              23,728     24,020     24,084 Netherlands                         8,345      8,379      8,439 Sweden                              4,545      4,565      4,579 United Kingdom                     29,343     29,565     29,802      Participation rate (1)  United States                        66.6       66.2       66.0 Canada                               67.1       67.7       67.7 Australia                            64.3       64.6       64.6 Japan                                60.4       59.9       59.6 France                               57.8       57.7       57.5 Germany                              56.4       56.0       56.4 Italy                                48.5       49.1       49.1 Netherlands                          64.7       64.6       64.8 Sweden                               63.9       63.9       63.6 United Kingdom                       62.9       62.9       63.0             Employed  United States                     136,485    137,736    139,252 Canada                             15,223     15,586     15,861 Australia                           9,271      9,485      9,662 Japan                              62,650     62,510     62,640 France                             24,976     24,990     25,016 Germany                            36,018     35,615     35,604 Italy                              21,666     21,972     22,124 Netherlands                         8,114      8,069      8,052 Sweden                              4,311      4,301      4,279 United Kingdom                     27,815     28,077     28,380  Employment-population ratio (2)  United States                        62.7       62.3       62.3 Canada                               62.4       63.1       63.3 Australia                            60.2       60.8       61.1 Japan                                57.5       57.1       57.1 France                               53.2       52.8       52.5 Germany                              51.5       50.8       50.6 Italy                                44.3       44.9       45.1 Netherlands                          62.9       62.2       61.8 Sweden                               60.6       60.2       59.5 United Kingdom                       59.6       59.8       60.0            Unemployed  United States                       8,378      8,774      8,149 Canada                              1,143      1,147      1,093 Australia                             630        599        551 Japan                               3,216      2,985      2,726 France                              2,137      2,295      2,408 Germany                             3,396      3,661      4,107 Italy                               2,062      2,048      1,960 Netherlands                           231        310        387 Sweden                                234        264        300 United Kingdom                      1,528      1,488      1,423           Unemployment rate (3)  United States                         5.8        6.0        5.5 Canada                                7.0        6.9        6.4 Australia                             6.4        5.9        5.4 Japan                                 4.9        4.6        4.2 France                                7.9        8.4        8.8 Germany                               8.6        9.3       10.3 Italy                                 8.7        8.5        8.1 Netherlands                           2.8        3.7        4.6 Sweden                                5.1        5.8        6.6 United Kingdom                        5.2        5.0        4.8  Employment status and country       2005       2006       2007       Civilian labor force  United States                     149,320    151,428    153,124 Canada                             17,108     17,351     17,696 Australia                          10,529     10,771     11,021 Japan                              65,386     65,556     65,909 France                             27,616     27,881     28,028 Germany                            40,760     41,250     41,416 Italy                              24,179     24,395     24,459 Netherlands                         8,459      8,541      8,686 Sweden                              4,693      4,746      4,822 United Kingdom                     30,137     30,599     30,780      Participation rate (1)  United States                        66.0       66.2       66.0 Canada                               67.4       67.4       67.7 Australia                            65.4       65.8       66.2 Japan                                59.5       59.6       59.8 France                               57.4       57.5       57.4 Germany                              57.6       58.2       58.4 Italy                                48.7       48.9       48.6 Netherlands                          64.7       65.1       65.9 Sweden                               64.8       64.9       65.3 United Kingdom                       63.1       63.5       63.3             Employed  United States                     141,730    144,427    146,047 Canada                             16,080     16,393     16,767 Australia                           9,998     10,255     10,539 Japan                              62,910     63,210     63,509 France                             25,187     25,446     25,806 Germany                            36,185     36,978     37,815 Italy                              22,290     22,721     22,953 Netherlands                         8,056      8,205      8,408 Sweden                              4,334      4,416      4,530 United Kingdom                     28,674     28,929     29,129  Employment-population ratio (2)  United States                        62.7       63.1       63.0 Canada                               63.4       63.6       64.2 Australia                            62.1       62.6       63.3 Japan                                57.3       57.5       57.6 France                               52.3       52.5       52.9 Germany                              51.2       52.2       53.3 Italy                                44.9       45.5       45.6 Netherlands                          61.6       62.5       63.7 Sweden                               59.9       60.4       61.3 United Kingdom                       60.0       60.0       59.9            Unemployed  United States                       7,591      7,001      7,078 Canada                              1,028        958        929 Australia                             531        516        482 Japan                               2,476      2,346      2,400 France                              2,429      2,435      2,222 Germany                             4,575      4,272      3,601 Italy                               1,889      1,673      1,506 Netherlands                           402        336        278 Sweden                                360        330        292 United Kingdom                      1,463      1,670      1,652           Unemployment rate (3)  United States                         5.1        4.6        4.6 Canada                                6.0        5.5        5.3 Australia                             5.0        4.8        4.4 Japan                                 3.8        3.6        3.6 France                                8.8        8.7        7.9 Germany                              11.2       10.4        8.7 Italy                                 7.8        6.9        6.2 Netherlands                           4.8        3.9        3.2 Sweden                                7.7        7.0        6.1 United Kingdom                        4.9        5.5        5.4  Employment status and country       2008       2009       Civilian labor force  United States                     154,287    154,142 Canada                             17,987     18,098 Australia                          11,254     11,448 Japan                              65,660     65,362 France                             28,021     28,331 Germany                            41,542     41,545 Italy                              24,836     24,710 Netherlands                         8,780      8,846 Sweden                              4,875      4,888 United Kingdom                     31,126     31,274      Participation rate (1)  United States                        66.0       65.4 Canada                               67.9       67.3 Australia                            66.6       66.5 Japan                                59.5       59.3 France                               57.1       57.3 Germany                              58.5       58.6 Italy                                49.0       48.4 Netherlands                          66.2       66.4 Sweden                               65.3       64.6 United Kingdom                       63.5       63.3             Employed  United States                     145,362    139,877 Canada                             17,025     16,769 Australia                          10,777     10,809 Japan                              63,250     62,242 France                             25,951     25,755 Germany                            38,406     38,324 Italy                              23,144     22,765 Netherlands                         8,537      8,542 Sweden                              4,581      4,486 United Kingdom                     29,346     28,880  Employment-population ratio (2)  United States                        62.2       59.3 Canada                               64.2       62.3 Australia                            63.8       62.8 Japan                                57.4       56.4 France                               52.8       52.1 Germany                              54.1       54.0 Italy                                45.6       44.6 Netherlands                          64.3       64.1 Sweden                               61.4       59.3 United Kingdom                       59.9       58.5            Unemployed  United States                       8,924     14,265 Canada                                962      1,329 Australia                             477        638 Japan                               2,410      3,120 France                              2,070      2,576 Germany                             3,136      3,222 Italy                               1,692      1,945 Netherlands                           243        304 Sweden                                294        401 United Kingdom                      1,780      2,395           Unemployment rate (3)  United States                         5.8        9.3 Canada                                5.3        7.3 Australia                             4.2        5.6 Japan                                 3.7        4.8 France                                7.4        9.1 Germany                               7.5        7.8 Italy                                 6.8        7.9 Netherlands                           2.8        3.4 Sweden                                6.0        8.2 United Kingdom                        5.7        7.7  (1) Labor force as a percent of the working-age population.  (2) Employment as a percent of the working-age population.  (3) Unemployment as a percent of the labor force.  NOTE: There are breaks in series for the United States (2000, 2003, 2004), Australia (2001), Germany (2005), the Netherlands (2000, 2003), and Sweden (2005). For further qualifications and historical annual data, see the BLS report International Comparisons of Annual Labor Force Statistics, Adjusted to U.S. Concepts, 10 Countries (on the internet at http://www.bls.gov/ilc/flscomparelf.htm). Unemployment rates may differ from those in the BLS report International Unemployment Rates and Employment Indexes, Seasonally Adjusted (on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ilc/intl_unemployment_rates_monthly.htm), because the former is updated annually, whereas the latter is updated monthly and reflects the most recent revisions in source data.  53. Annual indexes of manufacturing productivity and related measures, 19 economies [2002 = 100]     Measure and economy         1980       1990       1995       1996       Output per hour  United States                  41.7       58.1       68.5       70.9 Australia                      63.3       77.8       84.9       87.2 Belgium                        50.3       74.5       86.7       88.0 Canada.                        55.2       70.7       83.4       83.0 Czech Republic                   --         --       70.3       74.1 Denmark                        66.1       79.3       90.8       87.8 Finland                        29.4       48.4       66.1       67.9 France                         42.9       63.6       75.2       75.5 Germany                        54.5       69.8       80.6       82.8 Italy                          56.8       78.1       94.2       94.6 Japan                          47.9       70.9       83.4       87.2 Korea, Rep. of                   --       33.3       52.1       57.6 Netherlands                    48.0       68.3       82.1       83.9 Norway                         70.1       87.8       88.1       90.8 Singapore                      33.1       50.7       72.8       74.5 Spain                          57.9       80.0       93.3       92.2 Sweden                         40.1       49.4       64.9       67.1 Taiwan                         28.6       52.5       65.4       69.9 United Kingdom                 44.7       70.1       81.7       80.9           Output  United States                  49.8       67.6       79.4       82.0 Australia                      70.8       81.8       86.5       88.2 Belgium                        67.2       86.7       89.4       89.7 Canada                         55.2       68.7       76.5       77.5 Czech Republic                   --         --       73.4       80.2 Denmark                        77.3       85.5       94.7       90.3 Finland                        40.3       54.6       60.8       62.6 France                         69.5       81.5       83.8       83.6 Germany                        81.3       94.5       90.1       88.2 Italy                          71.1       88.2       95.7       95.2 Japan                          61.9       98.9      101.7      105.6 Korea, Rep. of                 12.7       40.0       59.2       63.4 Netherlands                    59.3       77.0       85.1       86.3 Norway                         95.1       91.4       94.6       98.4 Singapore                      26.0       51.2       75.4       77.4 Spain                          58.8       73.7       76.0       77.9 Sweden                         45.5       54.5       65.8       68.0 Taiwan                         29.4       59.3       72.7       76.1 United Kingdom                 78.5       94.8       97.1       97.8         Total hours  United States                 119.4      116.5      115.9      115.7 Australia                     111.8      105.2      101.9      101.1 Belgium                       133.5      116.4      103.1      102.0 Canada.                       100.0       97.2       91.8       93.4 Czech Republic                   --         --      104.4      108.3 Denmark                       117.0      107.8      104.3      102.9 Finland                       137.0      112.9       92.0       92.3 France                        161.9      128.2      111.3      110.7 Germany                       149.3      135.4      111.7      106.4 Italy                         125.2      113.0      101.6      100.7 Japan                         129.3      139.6      122.0      121.0 Korea, Rep. of                   --      119.8      113.6      109.9 Netherlands                   123.6      112.8      103.7      102.9 Norway                        135.6      104.1      107.3      108.4 Singapore                      78.6      101.1      103.6      104.0 Spain                         101.6       92.1       81.4       84.5 Sweden                        113.3      110.2      101.3      101.3 Taiwan.                       102.9      113.0      111.1      108.9 United Kingdom                175.7      135.2      118.9      120.9      Unit labor costs (national currency basis)  United States                  91.6      107.0      107.1      105.3 Australia                        --       82.1       91.6       94.1 Belgium                        80.9       93.8       97.2       97.5 Canada                         65.8       96.6       97.9       99.9 Czech Republic                   --                  73.8       82.4 Denmark                        49.4       86.4       87.3       94.0 Finland                        75.4      124.4      117.5      118.2 France                         65.8      101.2      106.1      107.7 Germany                        65.7       85.5      100.8      102.7 Italy                          34.5       78.6       87.7       92.0 Japan                         105.4      109.2      110.8      106.9 Korea, Rep. of                 40.4       72.4      109.2      115.1 Netherlands                    85.6       90.5       93.8       93.5 Norway                         35.3       66.6       78.5       79.4 Singapore                      78.5      107.5      113.5      116.5 Spain                          35.7       73.7       93.6       97.0 Sweden                         67.1      123.4      110.4      115.1 Taiwan                         69.3      108.5      123.1      122.7 United Kingdom                 52.8       83.2       87.6       88.3  Unit labor costs (U.S. dollar basis)  United States                  91.6      107.0      107.1      105.3 Australia                        --      118.0      124.8      135.5 Belgium                       118.1      119.7      140.7      134.4 Canada                         88.4      130.1      112.1      115.0 Czech Republic                   --                  91.0       99.4 Denmark                        69.1      110.1      123.0      127.8 Finland                       127.1      204.6      169.2      161.8 France                        108.0      128.9      147.6      146.1 Germany                        74.7      109.4      145.6      141.2 Italy                          82.6      134.3      110.2      122.1 Japan                          58.2       94.3      147.7      123.1 Korea, Rep. of                 83.1      127.3      176.7      178.8 Netherlands                   100.4      115.9      136.3      129.3 Norway                         57.0       85.0       98.9       98.1 Singapore                      65.7      106.2      143.4      148.0 Spain                          87.6      127.3      132.2      134.8 Sweden                        154.3      202.6      150.4      166.8 Taiwan                         66.4      139.3      160.4      154.2 United Kingdom                 81.7       98.8       92.1       91.7     Hourly compensation (national currency basis)  United States                  38.2       62.1       73.4       74.6 Australia                        --       63.9       77.8       82.1 Belgium                        40.7       69.9       84.3       85.8 Canada                         36.3       68.3       81.6       82.9 Czech Republic                   --         --       51.9       61.0 Denmark                        32.6       68.5       79.3       82.5 Finland                        22.2       60.2       77.6       80.2 France                         28.2       64.3       79.8       81.3 Germany                        35.8       59.7       81.2       85.1 Italy                          19.6       61.3       82.5       87.0 Japan                          50.4       77.4       92.4       93.2 Korea, Rep. of                   --       24.1       56.9       66.3 Netherlands                    41.1       61.8       77.0       78.4 Norway                         24.7       58.5       69.2       72.1 Singapore                      26.0       54.5       82.6       86.8 Spain                          20.7       59.0       87.4       89.5 Sweden                         27.0       61.0       71.7       77.3 Taiwan                         19.8       57.0       80.5       85.7 United Kingdom                 23.6       58.4       71.6       71.5     Measure and economy         1997       1998       1999       2000       Output per hour  United States                  73.8       77.7       82.4       88.8 Australia                      88.0       92.5       95.8       93.5 Belgium                        93.5       94.7       94.0       97.8 Canada.                        87.2       91.3       95.1      100.7 Czech Republic                 77.3       73.1       83.9       92.0 Denmark                        94.8       94.3       95.8       99.2 Finland                        71.5       75.7       81.0       90.4 France                         80.0       84.1       87.8       94.0 Germany                        87.7       88.1       90.2       96.5 Italy                          96.5       95.2       95.9      100.9 Japan                          90.3       91.2       93.6       98.5 Korea, Rep. of                 65.6       73.6       82.7       90.8 Netherlands                    84.1       86.6       90.1       96.6 Norway                         91.0       88.7       91.7       94.6 Singapore                      77.8       80.9       92.4      101.2 Spain                          93.1       94.7       96.4       97.4 Sweden                         73.6       78.4       85.4       91.6 Taiwan                         73.1       76.1       80.7       85.6 United Kingdom                 82.5       83.4       87.7       93.5           Output  United States                  86.9       91.2       96.1      102.3 Australia                      90.1       92.2       93.5       94.9 Belgium                        94.0       95.6       95.9      100.4 Canada                         82.8       86.9       94.1      103.4 Czech Republic                 84.1       78.5       87.0       95.4 Denmark                        97.7       98.5       99.4      102.9 Finland                        68.5       75.1       81.1       92.3 France                         87.5       91.7       94.7       99.1 Germany                        92.0       93.1       94.0      100.4 Italy                          96.6       97.5       97.3      101.4 Japan                         108.2      102.5      102.1      107.4 Korea, Rep. of                 67.1       62.2       76.5       89.8 Netherlands                    87.5       90.5       93.8      100.1 Norway                        102.7      101.9      101.8      101.3 Singapore                      80.8       80.2       90.6      104.4 Spain                          82.9       87.9       92.9       97.0 Sweden                         73.6       80.2       87.5       95.1 Taiwan                         80.9       82.8       88.9       96.1 United Kingdom                 99.6      100.3      101.3      103.6         Total hours  United States                 117.7      117.4      116.6      115.1 Australia                     102.4       99.7       97.6      101.5 Belgium                       100.6      100.9      102.0      102.7 Canada.                        94.9       95.2       98.9      102.7 Czech Republic                108.8      107.4      103.6      103.6 Denmark                       103.1      104.5      103.7      103.7 Finland                        95.8       99.3      100.1      102.1 France                        109.4      109.0      108.0      105.4 Germany                       104.9      105.8      104.2      104.0 Italy                         100.1      102.5      101.5      100.5 Japan                         119.9      112.5      109.1      109.0 Korea, Rep. of                102.2       84.5       92.5       98.9 Netherlands                   104.0      104.5      104.1      103.6 Norway                        112.8      115.0      111.0      107.1 Singapore                     103.9       99.1       98.0      103.1 Spain                          89.0       92.8       96.4       99.7 Sweden                        100.1      102.3      102.5      103.8 Taiwan.                       110.6      108.8      110.1      112.4 United Kingdom                120.7      120.3      115.5      110.8      Unit labor costs (national currency basis)  United States                 103.6      104.5      102.8      102.8 Australia                      94.3       94.8       95.4       96.8 Belgium                        95.2       95.4       97.4       95.3 Canada                         97.3       97.8       95.8       93.5 Czech Republic                 86.7      100.4       92.2       89.2 Denmark                        90.0       92.9       93.7       92.3 Finland                       114.2      112.5      108.8      101.5 France                        104.8      100.4       99.3       97.6 Germany                        98.9       99.9       99.7       98.1 Italy                          94.4       94.0       95.6       93.2 Japan                         106.8      108.3      105.4       99.5 Korea, Rep. of                110.7      107.8       96.2       93.8 Netherlands                    95.7       96.9       96.2       94.1 Norway                         82.7       89.9       91.8       94.1 Singapore                     117.8      115.8       96.0       92.3 Spain                          98.4       97.4       95.6       96.0 Sweden                        110.6      107.8      102.0       98.9 Taiwan                        121.0      120.0      115.5      110.9 United Kingdom                 90.4       96.3       97.3       96.5  Unit labor costs (U.S. dollar basis)  United States                 103.6      104.5      102.8      102.8 Australia                     129.0      109.7      113.2      103.6 Belgium                       113.4      112.1      109.8       93.0 Canada                        110.4      103.5      101.3       98.8 Czech Republic                 89.5      101.8       87.3       75.6 Denmark                       107.4      109.3      105.8       89.9 Finland                       138.4      132.4      122.6       99.2 France                        124.5      118.1      111.9       95.3 Germany                       117.9      117.4      112.4       95.8 Italy                         113.5      110.8      107.7       91.0 Japan                         110.4      103.6      116.1      115.6 Korea, Rep. of                146.1       96.2      101.1      103.7 Netherlands                   114.2      113.8      108.4       91.9 Norway                         93.2       95.0       93.9       85.2 Singapore                     142.0      124.0      101.4       95.8 Spain                         118.1      114.8      107.7       93.8 Sweden                        140.7      131.9      119.9      104.8 Taiwan                        145.2      123.5      123.4      122.6 United Kingdom                 98.5      106.2      104.7       97.3     Hourly compensation (national currency basis)  United States                  76.5       81.2       84.8       91.3 Australia                      83.0       87.7       91.4       90.5 Belgium                        89.0       90.4       91.5       93.2 Canada                         84.9       89.3       91.2       94.2 Czech Republic                 67.1       73.4       77.4       82.0 Denmark                        85.3       87.6       89.8       91.6 Finland                        81.7       85.1       88.2       91.8 France                         83.8       84.4       87.2       91.8 Germany                        86.7       88.0       90.0       94.7 Italy                          91.1       89.4       91.7       94.1 Japan                          96.4       98.8       98.6       98.0 Korea, Rep. of                 72.6       79.3       79.5       85.2 Netherlands                    80.5       83.9       86.7       90.9 Norway                         75.3       79.7       84.2       89.0 Singapore                      91.7       93.7       88.8       93.4 Spain                          91.6       92.3       92.1       93.5 Sweden                         81.4       84.5       87.2       90.6 Taiwan                         88.5       91.4       93.3       94.9 United Kingdom                 74.6       80.3       85.3       90.2     Measure and economy         2001       2003       2004       2005       Output per hour  United States                  90.7      108.2      117.5      122.8 Australia                      98.4      104.9      104.3      105.5 Belgium                        97.3      101.8      105.6      107.5 Canada.                        98.3      100.3      101.3      104.8 Czech Republic                 92.7      101.9      114.4      125.0 Denmark                        99.4      104.2      110.2      113.7 Finland                        94.1      106.0      112.9      118.0 France                         95.9      104.5      107.3      112.3 Germany                        99.0      103.6      107.5      112.1 Italy                         101.2       97.9       99.3      100.8 Japan                          96.5      106.8      114.3      121.7 Korea, Rep. of                 90.1      106.8      117.0      130.6 Netherlands                    97.1      102.1      109.0      113.9 Norway                         97.2      108.7      115.1      119.1 Singapore                      90.7      103.6      113.8      116.3 Spain                          99.6      102.5      104.4      106.4 Sweden                         89.4      108.2      120.2      128.0 Taiwan                         89.9      107.2      112.6      121.7 United Kingdom                 96.9      104.3      110.8      115.8           Output  United States                  97.6      102.9      111.2      114.8 Australia                      96.9      102.6      102.6      101.9 Belgium                       100.7       98.8      102.4      102.5 Canada                         99.1       99.2      101.1      102.6 Czech Republic                 94.9       99.0      112.1      125.5 Denmark                       103.0       97.2       98.8       99.3 Finland                        96.4      102.9      107.8      112.0 France                        100.1      101.9      102.8      105.2 Germany                       102.1      100.7      104.3      106.5 Italy                         101.1       97.3       98.0       97.8 Japan                         101.6      105.3      111.4      117.2 Korea, Rep. of                 92.0      105.4      115.9      123.1 Netherlands                    99.9       98.9      102.3      104.3 Norway                        100.5      103.3      109.2      114.1 Singapore                      92.2      102.9      117.2      128.3 Spain                         100.1      101.2      101.9      103.1 Sweden                         93.3      105.0      115.0      120.7 Taiwan                         89.5      110.1      121.5      131.0 United Kingdom                102.2       99.7      101.9      101.8         Total hours  United States                 107.6       95.1       94.6       93.5 Australia                      98.5       97.8       98.4       96.6 Belgium                       103.6       97.0       97.0       95.3 Canada.                       100.8       99.0       99.8       97.9 Czech Republic                102.3       97.2       98.0      100.4 Denmark                       103.7       93.4       89.6       87.3 Finland                       102.5       97.1       95.4       95.0 France                        104.4       97.5       95.8       93.7 Germany                       103.1       97.3       97.1       95.0 Italy                          99.9       99.4       98.7       97.0 Japan                         105.3       98.6       97.5       96.3 Korea, Rep. of                102.1       98.7       99.0       94.2 Netherlands                   103.0       96.8       93.9       91.6 Norway                        103.4       95.1       94.9       95.8 Singapore                     101.7       99.3      103.0      110.4 Spain                         100.5       98.8       97.6       96.8 Sweden                        104.4       97.0       95.7       94.3 Taiwan.                        99.6      102.7      107.9      107.7 United Kingdom                105.4       95.6       91.9       87.8      Unit labor costs (national currency basis)  United States                 104.5       99.8       92.6       91.6 Australia                      97.6      101.0      105.5      111.0 Belgium                        99.0      100.3       98.0       98.0 Canada                         98.4      103.7      106.6      107.6 Czech Republic                 98.7      106.1      100.1       94.5 Denmark                        96.5      102.5      100.6      103.0 Finland                       104.3       97.0       94.5       94.4 France                         98.3       97.9       98.3       97.4 Germany                        98.6       98.7       95.7       92.9 Italy                          96.1      106.0      108.1      110.0 Japan                         102.9       91.6       86.4       81.8 Korea, Rep. of                 98.8       98.8      102.7      107.0 Netherlands                    97.6      101.8       99.5       96.6 Norway                         97.0       95.8       93.4       94.5 Singapore                     106.0       97.1       88.9       86.4 Spain                          97.6      102.5      104.1      107.0 Sweden                        106.1       96.5       89.3       86.7 Taiwan                        112.4       96.2       94.5       92.6 United Kingdom                 97.6      100.7       98.9      100.2  Unit labor costs (U.S. dollar basis)  United States                 104.5       99.8       92.6       91.6 Australia                      92.8      121.2      142.9      155.7 Belgium                        93.8      120.2      128.9      129.1 Canada                         99.8      116.3      128.6      139.5 Czech Republic                 85.0      123.1      127.6      129.2 Denmark                        91.4      122.9      132.5      135.5 Finland                        98.8      116.2      124.3      124.3 France                         93.1      117.2      129.3      128.2 Germany                        93.3      118.2      125.9      122.3 Italy                          91.0      126.9      142.2      144.8 Japan                         106.0       98.9      100.1       93.0 Korea, Rep. of                 95.6      103.6      112.1      130.6 Netherlands                    92.5      121.9      130.8      127.2 Norway                         86.1      108.0      110.6      117.2 Singapore                     105.9       99.7       94.2       93.0 Spain                          92.4      122.7      136.9      140.9 Sweden                         99.8      116.2      118.1      112.8 Taiwan                        114.7       96.5       97.8       99.5 United Kingdom                 93.5      109.5      120.7      121.4     Hourly compensation (national currency basis)  United States                  94.8      108.0      108.9      112.5 Australia                      96.0      106.0      110.1      117.1 Belgium                        96.3      102.2      103.5      105.4 Canada                         96.7      104.0      108.0      112.8 Czech Republic                 91.6      108.1      114.6      118.1 Denmark                        95.9      106.8      110.9      117.2 Finland                        98.1      102.8      106.7      111.4 France                         94.3      102.3      105.5      109.3 Germany                        97.6      102.2      102.8      104.1 Italy                          97.2      103.8      107.4      110.8 Japan                          99.3       97.8       98.8       99.6 Korea, Rep. of                 89.0      105.5      120.2      139.7 Netherlands                    94.8      104.0      108.4      110.0 Norway                         94.4      104.1      107.5      112.6 Singapore                      96.2      100.6      101.2      100.5 Spain                          97.2      105.0      108.7      113.9 Sweden                         94.9      104.5      107.3      111.0 Taiwan                        101.0      103.1      106.4      112.7 United Kingdom                 94.6        105      109.7      116.1     Measure and economy         2006       2007       2008       2009       Output per hour  United States                 127.2      135.2      135.7      146.2 Australia                     108.1      110.0      106.7      111.4 Belgium                       108.2      113.0      114.1      115.8 Canada.                       106.2      106.6      104.0      105.0 Czech Republic                140.4      151.7      161.4      156.0 Denmark                       119.5      122.1      125.2      123.4 Finland                       131.4      143.4      145.1      132.8 France                        114.9      116.2      115.1      106.8 Germany                       120.9      122.7      122.4      111.0 Italy                         102.6      103.1       99.4       93.5 Japan                         122.9      127.6      127.9      113.3 Korea, Rep. of                145.6      156.1      157.2      160.1 Netherlands                   118.2      124.3      121.5      116.1 Norway                        116.7      116.1      117.2      118.1 Singapore                     120.1      116.2      105.3      105.0 Spain                         108.5      110.9      109.3      108.4 Sweden                        138.8      141.7      137.5      127.5 Taiwan                        132.1      143.2      145.5      152.4 United Kingdom                119.8      123.8      124.0      119.8           Output  United States                 119.9      125.2      120.7      113.6 Australia                     102.7      105.7      104.6      102.2 Belgium                       102.7      106.5      106.1       96.8 Canada                        101.3       99.0       93.0       82.5 Czech Republic                143.8      157.0      169.4      149.3 Denmark                       103.8      107.1      111.0       97.6 Finland                       126.3      139.3      139.3      111.6 France                        104.9      106.6      104.5       92.8 Germany                       113.6      116.4      117.0       95.7 Italy                         101.1      103.2       98.2       82.7 Japan                         121.3      126.1      122.3       95.4 Korea, Rep. of                133.0      142.5      146.6      144.2 Netherlands                   107.9      114.1      111.9      102.1 Norway                        117.5      121.3      124.5      117.3 Singapore                     143.6      152.2      145.8      139.8 Spain                         105.0      105.8      103.0       88.9 Sweden                        129.0      133.5      129.7      106.4 Taiwan                        142.9      156.9      158.5      151.5 United Kingdom                103.3      103.8      100.8       90.0         Total hours  United States                  94.3       92.6       88.9       77.7 Australia                      95.0       96.1       98.1       91.7 Belgium                        94.9       94.2       93.0       83.6 Canada.                        95.4       92.9       89.4       78.6 Czech Republic                102.4      103.5      104.9       95.7 Denmark                        86.9       87.7       88.7       79.0 Finland                        96.1       97.1       96.0       84.0 France                         91.3       91.8       90.7       86.8 Germany                        93.9       94.9       95.6       86.2 Italy                          98.5      100.1       98.8       88.4 Japan                          98.6       98.9       95.6       84.2 Korea, Rep. of                 91.3       91.3       93.2       90.1 Netherlands                    91.3       91.8       92.1       87.9 Norway                        100.7      104.5      106.3       99.3 Singapore                     119.6      131.0      138.4      133.1 Spain                          96.8       95.4       94.2       82.0 Sweden                         93.0       94.2       94.3       83.4 Taiwan.                       108.1      109.6      108.9       99.4 United Kingdom                 86.2       83.9       81.3       75.1      Unit labor costs (national currency basis)  United States                  90.2       87.6       90.7       88.7 Australia                     115.8      118.7      124.1      130.1 Belgium                       100.5      100.2      102.5      107.6 Canada                        110.3      113.9      117.0      115.7 Czech Republic                 88.7       87.9       86.7       88.6 Denmark                       101.8      105.1      104.7      109.2 Finland                        87.7       82.6       85.3       97.2 France                         98.9      100.2      103.9      114.0 Germany                        89.6       89.3       91.8      106.3 Italy                         110.3      112.9      121.0      135.5 Japan                          80.1       76.0       77.2       86.3 Korea, Rep. of                105.2      104.6      104.8      108.8 Netherlands                    95.7       93.8       99.6      108.0 Norway                        102.4      107.7      112.8      118.0 Singapore                      82.7       85.3       95.2       91.4 Spain                         110.0      114.4      122.4      125.9 Sweden                         82.2       84.8       90.2      101.2 Taiwan                         90.4       84.3       85.0       78.7 United Kingdom                102.2      102.4      104.3      110.9  Unit labor costs (U.S. dollar basis)  United States                  90.2       87.6       90.7       88.7 Australia                     160.4      183.3      194.8      189.7 Belgium                       133.5      145.3      159.6      158.5 Canada                        152.8      166.7      172.4      159.2 Czech Republic                128.5      140.2      166.4      149.8 Denmark                       135.1      152.3      162.3      160.8 Finland                       116.6      119.8      132.9      143.2 France                        131.4      145.3      161.9      168.1 Germany                       119.1      129.4      143.0      156.7 Italy                         146.5      163.7      188.5      199.8 Japan                          86.3       80.8       93.5      115.4 Korea, Rep. of                137.8      140.8      119.2      106.7 Netherlands                   127.2      136.0      155.1      159.1 Norway                        127.6      146.9      159.7      149.8 Singapore                      93.3      101.5      120.6      112.5 Spain                         146.2      165.9      190.7      185.6 Sweden                        108.5      122.1      133.2      128.5 Taiwan                         96.1       88.6       93.2       82.3 United Kingdom                125.4      136.5      128.7      115.6     Hourly compensation (national currency basis)  United States                 114.7      118.5      123.2      129.6 Australia                     125.2      130.7      132.4      145.0 Belgium                       108.8      113.2      116.9      124.5 Canada                        117.2      121.4      121.7      121.4 Czech Republic                124.5      133.3      139.9      138.3 Denmark                       121.6      128.3      131.2      134.9 Finland                       115.3      118.5      123.8      129.0 France                        113.6      116.5      119.7      121.8 Germany                       108.4      109.5      112.3      118.0 Italy                         113.2      116.4      120.3      126.7 Japan                          98.5       97.0       98.8       97.8 Korea, Rep. of                153.2      163.4      164.7      174.2 Netherlands                   113.1      116.6      121.0      125.4 Norway                        119.5      125.0      132.1      139.4 Singapore                      99.4       99.2      100.2       95.9 Spain                         119.4      126.9      133.8      136.5 Sweden                        114.2      120.2      124.0      129.0 Taiwan                        119.5      120.7      123.7      119.9 United Kingdom                122.5      126.8      129.3      132.8  NOTE: Data for Germany for years before 1995 are for the former West Germany. Data for 1995 onward are for unified Germany. Dash indicates data not available.