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New Amnesty International Report Reveals Increasing Deliberate Taliban Attacks Against Civilians

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Sharon Singh of Amnesty International, +1-202-544-0200 x289

Amur Leopard Remains On the Brink of Extinction, Scientists Say

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Kathleen Sullivan of the World Wildlife Fund, +1-202- 778-9576, kathleen.sullivan@wwfus.org

Kaiser Permanente Receives Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award

To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Alexandra Matisoff-Li, Kaiser Permanente National Media Relations, +1-510-271-5624, or alexandra.matisoff-li@kp.org

Nation's Firefighters Move to Phase Ii in to Hell and Back Program

To: HEALTH EDITORS Contact: Sue Hetzler for People's Burn Foundation of Indiana, mobile, +1-317-402-8690, suehetzler@yahoo.com

Berenstain Bears Take a Bold Stand On a Difficult Issue As New 'Spokesbears' for Pca America

To: HEALTH EDITORS Contact: Amanda Williams of Weber Shandwick, +1-312-988-2066, for PCA America

$79 Million Order for Zap (Otc Bb: Zaap) Electric Cars

To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Media, Alex Campbell, +1-707-525-8658, ext. 241, acampbell@zapworld.com, or Investors, Sherri Haskell, +1-707-525- 8658, ext. 232, shaskell@zapworld.com, both of ZAP; or Sonya Stay of The Electric Vehicle Co., +1-847-656-8100

Ceco Environmental Announces Five Contracts Totaling $10.4 Million

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Phillip DeZwirek for CECO Environmental Corp., investors@cecoenviro.com, 1-800-606-2326

Average Joe Presidential Candidates Receive More Than 2 Million Visits at U4prez.Com

To: ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS Contact: Eric Gurr of at Intralink, +1-513-779-7119

Nokia Celebrates Earth Day with Expanded Take-Back and Recycling Program

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Nokia Americas, Media Relations, +1-972-894-4573, communication.corp@nokia.com

More Than 430,000 Free Energy-Saving Light Bulbs to Be Given to Consumers Starting On Earth Day

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Emily Blum of Valerie Denney Communications for NIEP, +1- 312-408-2580 ext. 13

Could Emergency Phone Notification Have Prevented Virginia Tech Massacre?

To: EDUCATION EDITORS Contact: Kim Cooke, or Mark Hefley, or Jeff Warhol, jeff.warhol@usnetcomcorp.com, or JJ Kelly, all for US Netcom Corp., 1-800-695-7788

36 Rainbow Street Signs Erected by City of Philadelphia to Designate the Famed 'Gayborhood' On Wednesday, April 18, Noon

To: LIFESTYLES EDITORS Contact: Tami Sortman for Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus, +1- 215-806-0960 (cell); or Jeff Guaracino of Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing, +1-215-599-2290, +1-856-816-1014 (cell)

Public Elementary School First in California to Achieve Leed(R) Certification with Latest Energy Saving Technology

To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Maureen Murray, of Precise Communications, for Arxx Walls & Foundations, +1-973-993-1570

Mti Micro to Receive Up to $1.8 Million in Funding From the U.S. Department of Energy

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: George Relan, of MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc., +1-518-533- 2220, grelan@mechtech.com

Industrial Directory Reports Florida Manufacturing Jobs Down 1% Statewide, Panhandle Up 1.8%

To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Jennifer Ratcliff of Manufacturers' News, Inc., +1-847- 864-9440, ext. 241, jratcliff@manufacturersnews.com

Epa Awards Environmental Merit Award to Computershare's Etree(R) Initiative

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Juli Bark of EVP, Marketing North America, +1-312-588- 4249, juli.bark@computershare.com, or Jeff Stein, Media Relations, Marketing North America, +1-212-805-7271, jeff.stein@computershare.com

Poet to Host Grand Opening of Their 20th Ethanol Production Facility in Corning, Iowa On May 4

To: AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Nathan Schock, Director of Public Relations of POET, +1- 605-965-6428, nathan.schock@poetenergy.com

Medical Costs Up 12 Percent; Industry Reports Second Year of Operating Losses

To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Eileen M. Smith of Minnesota Council of Health Plans, +1- 651-645-0099 x11, cell, +1-612-840-4554, smith@mnhealthplans.org; Monika Strom of Blue Cross Blue Shield-Blue Plus, +1-651-662-6889; Gardner Lepp of First Plan of Minnesota, +1-218-529-9957; Pat Lund of HealthPartners, +1-952-883-5308; Larry Bussey of Medica, +1-952- 992-8013; Bonnie Hays of Metropolitan Health Plan, +1-612-543-3338; Marcus Merz of PreferredOne, +1-763-847-3201; Ruth Krystopolski of Sanford H...

New Vehicle Sensor Is Designed to Help Prevent Traffic Crashes in Urban Areas

To: AUTO EDITORS Contact: Sue Frederick of Continental, Automotive Systems Division, +1-248-393-5273, sue.frederick@us.contiautomotive.com

Habitat for Humanity and Christian Music Artists Put Faith Into Action at Nashville Build

To: MUSIC EDITORS Contact: Duane Bates, +1-404-733-3079, dbates@habitat.org, or Nakia Fowler, +1-404-962-3445, nfowler@habitat.org, or Ashley Webster, +1-615-969-2373, ashweb@comcast.net, all of Habitat for Humanity