Newstream.com Digest: Teaching Kids The ABC's of Money, Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest in its Fourth Year, `Red Carpet — Green Cars,' & Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

Business Wire, March 1, 2004

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2004

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Kids Learn Money Lessons Early at Home, But Parents Lack Confidence as Role Models, Survey Shows

A recent online survey by Northwestern Mutual reveals many contradictions in how parents teach their kids about money.

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'Lord' of the Oscars

Talk about a party! For the cast and crew of The Lord of the Rings winning the "precioussss" Oscar was the ultimate culmination of nearly 7 years of work to bring the movie trilogy to the screen.

Radio News Feature

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Photo of Sting with Oscar Night Hybrid Vehicle

Sting gets into a Toyota Prius the day before the Academy Awards. He is among several nominees and presenters, including Charlize Theron, Marcia Gay Harden, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Will Ferrell and Jack Black, who are taking the gas-electric hybrids instead of gas guzzling limos to the Academy Awards as part of Global Green USA's 2nd Annual "Red Carpet -- Green Cars" effort.

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This Contest is Sticking Around: Stuck at Prom(R) Contest in its Fourth Year

The most stylish couples at 2004 high school proms may not be sporting the hottest color trends or brilliant accessories, but they will be decked out in something that can be purchased at the local hardware store -- duct tape. And, for one lucky pair, attending prom clad in stylish duct tape duds will prove very profitable.

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Yo-Yo Ma To Perform World Premiere Cello Concerto During The Pacific Symphony's American Composers Festival That Begins March 1 In Costa Mesa, Calif.

Orange County's Pacific Symphony and world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma are teaming up to perform the world premiere of a cello concerto by Chinese-American composer Chen Yi March 10 and 11 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa, Calif.

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TSI Telecommunication Services Inc. Announces Corporate Name Change To Syniverse Technologies

TSI Telecommunication Services Inc. (TSI), a global communications technology company, announced today it has changed its corporate name to Syniverse Technologies Inc. (www.syniverse.com), effective immediately. The change in corporate name was made to better reflect the company's overall strategy to more clearly define its presence in the global technology sector and to broaden the company's strategic direction. The name Syniverse is inspired by a "universe of synergy" and speaks to the company's role as a global catalyst for meaningful connections.

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Kettle Foods Spices Up Snack Aisle with Three New Chip Flavors

Continuing its long tradition of flavor innovation, Kettle Foods, the No. 1 salty snack brand in natural supermarkets, will announce the introduction of three new chip flavors at the Natural Products Expo West trade show March 4 - 7 in Anaheim, Calif. The company will showcase the new additions, as well as its entire product line, at booth #3449.

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Cirrus Logic Fellow, John Melanson, Receives Academy Award for Pioneering Digital Audio Editing in Film Industry

John Melanson, a distinguished fellow with Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq:CRUS), was presented with a Scientific and Engineering Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences during its recent 2003 Scientific and Technical Awards held in Pasadena, Calif., Feb. 14. Melanson received the award for his significant contributions to the evolution of digital audio editing for motion picture post-production.

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Alan M. Bennett, Chief Financial Officer of Aetna, Joins Bausch & Lomb Board of Directors

Bausch & Lomb (NYSE:BOL) announced that Alan M. Bennett, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Aetna Inc., has joined its board of directors. Mr. Bennett will serve until the Bausch & Lomb annual meeting of shareholders on April 27, 2004, when he will be nominated for election to a two-year term by shareholders.