PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, June 21, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer: Court Royalty

Sometimes, for the creme de la creme of court royalty, only gold will do. Every time Wimbledon defending champions Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova take the court at this year's tournament, Nike is honoring their achievements with regal, one-of-a-kind gold footwear. In their quest for another Wimbledon title, Federer and Sharapova will play on the grass courts at the All England Club wearing an exclusive golden version of the Nike Air Zoom Vapor Speed. The distinctive look comes from a rare gold material that contains 24-karat gold droplets surrounded by micro- prisms for strength and ultimate reflectivity. The same 24-karat gold material was used to make the golden track spikes made famous by Michael Johnson during his historic run to set the World Record in the 400 meters at the Sydney Games in 2004. The remaining material had not been used until now.

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MTV and Kaiser Family Foundation Reach Out to Young People to Highlight National HIV Testing Day (June 27th)

M-T-V and the Kaiser Family Foundation have announced a series of complementary on-air, online and on the ground efforts as part of the network's think: Sexual Health campaign. The activities will encourage young people to get tested for H-I-V and other sexually transmitted diseases. The collaboration builds on the network's nine-year public education partnership with Kaiser.

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Texas Ranks Number Five in Where to Retire

Texas is the fifth most popular retirement destination among Baby Boomers willing to move when they retire. That's according to the 2005 Del Webb Baby Boomer Survey. Only Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, and California ranked higher.

The study, conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Pulte Homes and its Del Webb brand indicates that a high percentage of baby boomers plan to move to another state upon retirement and that high costs of living, affordable housing, and community lifestyle are important factors in choosing what state they will call home.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2975343

Record Audiences Flock to See Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience

IMAX Corporation and Warner Brothers Pictures say Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience, debuted with record breaking box office results and outstanding moviegoer response this past weekend. The digitally re-mastered IMAX release of Batman Begins set the record for IMAX's biggest five-day opening, with estimated domestic grosses of three-point-one-six million dollars, as well as the highest grossing opening day for a Hollywood simultaneous release, at approximately 754-thousand dollars.

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PRNewswire -- June 21

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