Newstream.com Digest: Books in Your Breakfast Box, Web Cafe Series Looks at `Off-the-Wall Marketing,' and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

Business Wire, Nov 11, 2002

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2002

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Books in the Breakfast Box

One of the fun things about eating cereal in the morning is the surprise that comes in the box. But what if the surprise actually helped with your child's education? A video report from General Mills (NYSE:GIS).

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Forgent Networks Introduces Next-Generation Scheduling and Resource

Management Software

Forgent(tm) Networks (Nasdaq:FORG), a leading provider of collaboration management software and services, announced the availability of Global Scheduling System(tm) (GSS) Version 3.9, an industry leading scheduling and resource management software solution.

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GE Plastics' Xylex(tm) Resin Helps To Make Revolutionary Stain

Shield(tm) Food Storage Containers By Rubbermaid(R) A Success

Rubbermaid Home Products knew that the next generation of food storage containers needed to meet certain consumer demands in order to be successful. First, and most importantly, they had to be stain resistant -- especially to the unsightly stains that come from tomato-based food products. They had to be durable and virtually unbreakable. They had to be microwave and dishwasher safe. Finding a material that could meet all of these consumer demands was no small task. After months of work, the Rubbermaid research and development team discovered that the new alloy resin XYLEX(tm) from GE Plastics could be reformulated with new properties to complete the stain resistant technology necessary to create Rubbermaid Stain Shield(tm), a patent-pending line of food storage containers.

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Office Depot Hosts Fourth "Web Cafe" Seminar Series Providing "What

You Need to Know" for Small Business Owners on Tuesday, November 12th

Recognizing the valuable role of small business owners in America and their need for advice, counsel and knowledge, Office Depot Inc. (NYSE:ODP), the world's largest seller of office products and services, hosts its fourth "Web Cafe," a free online seminar series that small business owners and their employees can log on to each week. Nancy Michaels, President of Impression Impact, an accomplished author on marketing as well as a frequent business speaker, will kick off Office Depot's fourth "Web Cafe" on Tuesday, November 12, 2002, beginning at 4:00 p.m. EST entitled "Off-the-Wall Marketing" Creative Marketing Strategies.

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LECG Adds Distinguished Former Argentine Government Official to Latin

America Practice

LECG, a leading expert services firm, announced today that Dr. Pablo Guidotti is joining the firm as a Director in its Buenos Aires office. Dr. Guidotti has held several key government positions in Argentina, as the Deputy Minister of Economics, Secretary of the Treasury, and Vice-President and Member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank. He has recognized expertise in the areas of financial markets, money and banking, and debt restructuring, in both the private and public sectors.

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HOLIDAY BUDGET: Helpful, Not Foolproof

The holiday shopping season is upon us and a recent survey says that consumers expect to spend 8 percent less than they did last year. But no matter how much you plan to spend, experts say setting a budget and sticking to it can help minimize the post-holiday blues. Radio News Feature.

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Husqvarna Starts Holiday Tree On Journey To Capitol Hill

The official holiday tree for Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., started its journey today with help from Husqvarna. The company donated the chain saws used to fell the tree in the Umpqua National Forest near Roseburg, Ore.

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