PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, November 1, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, November 1, 2005

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U.S. Gay and Lesbian Automotive Consumers Favor Import and Luxury Brands, Hybrid Demand Strong

Representing over 600 billion dollars in buying power, U-S gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender automotive consumers favor luxury and import brands according to Harris Interactive AutoG-L-B-T, a new market research study from Harris Interactive's Automotive and Transportation Research Practice.

-- According to the AutoG-L-B-T study, G-L-B-T consumers favor luxury
brands versus non-luxury brands, though balancing image with
affordability is a high priority.
-- G-L-B-T consumers, 51 percent, are significantly more interested in
hybrid electric vehicles than their non-gay counterparts, 34 percent,
and feel that they are worth paying more money for.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3070764

Two Musical Forces Align for CMA Awards Performance: Dolly Parton and Sir Elton John Perform Together for the First Time on 'The 39th Annual CMA Awards'

Two of music's most respected, performer/songwriters Dolly Parton and Sir Elton John are joining forces for a musical first on "The 39th Annual C-M-A Awards" when they perform together during "Country Music's Biggest Night." The show airs live Tuesday, November 15 on C-B-S from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3070844

Pamela Anderson, Linda Evangelista, Missy Elliott Among Celebrity Supporters of M.A.C Aids Fund Kids Helping Kids Holiday Card Program

Kids Helping Kids is an annual holiday card initiative of the M.A.C AIDS Fund with 100 percent of sales going to support pediatric AIDS programs worldwide. This year, the money from the sale of Kids Helping Kids cards and gift tags will directly help make treatment available to children and families with H-I-V/AIDS in Africa and other impoverished countries. Many celebrities support this campaign and use the cards for their personal holiday greetings including Pamela Anderson, Linda Evangelista and Missy Elliott. To date, the cards have raised over one million dollars. Last year in North America, Kids Helping Kids raised 170-thousand dollars, and this year, M-A-F projects funds to reach close to 250-thousand dollars.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3070543

MEN.STYLE.COM Names The Most Stylish Winter Destinations

MEN.STYLE.COM, the online home of G-Q and Details, has created a list of the "Most Stylish New Destinations" around the world. The properties deemed to be "most stylish" by the editors of MEN.STYLE.COM were selected based upon their overall design and aesthetic, as well as their proximity to hip restaurants, shops, and must see sites. With some of the hotels on the list offering rooms for 200 dollars or less per night, a stay in a stylish paradise is actually affordable, too. Highlights include:

1. Lunuganga, Sri Lanka
2. Whitepod "Mobile" Ski Camp
3. Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale, Arizona
4. Llao Llao Hotel and Resort, Bariloche (Bah-ree-loh-cheh), Argentina
5. Adara Whistler Hotel, Whistler, British Columbia

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3070575

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PRNewswire -- Nov. 1

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