PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, December 8, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, December 8, 2005

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More Americans (32%) Than Last Year Plan to Use Less Credit Card Debt When Buying Holiday Gifts, According to the Cambridge Consumer Credit Index

Almost one-third of Americans plan to use less credit card debt when buying gifts this holiday season, up from 28 percent who planned to use less debt in 2004, according to the Cambridge Consumer Credit Index. Another 32 percent do not plan to use credit cards at all this holiday season, down from 38 percent who swore off plastic last year. The Cambridge Consumer Credit Index also asked consumers who plan to use credit cards this holiday season whether they expect to pay off what they owe in full or if they expect to carry balances when the bills arrive in January. 55 percent say they expect pay off their balances in full, down by 6 points from 2004. 41 percent say they will carry a balance on the credit cards for more than a month, up sharply from 33 percent a year ago.

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Coca-Cola Blak to Make its Worldwide Debut

The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it will launch Coca-Cola Blak in January in France. It is the first of several countries -- including the United States -- that are expected to introduce the new cola-coffee beverage in 2006.

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Experian-Gallup Survey Shows Most Consumers Are Optimistic About Their Financial Situation for 2006

With the new year approaching, most consumers have a decidedly upbeat outlook. According to the latest Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index survey, 68 percent of consumers say they are optimistic about their financial situation in the coming year, including 30 percent who are "very" optimistic. Other positive expectations for the coming year include higher pay, promotion and an improved credit score.

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Garth Brooks: The Limited Series Boxed Set Reaches Platinum Status in Second Week; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announces One Million Sales Mark of Top Release

Wal-Mart Stores has announced that just days after becoming the top selling music item in company history, Garth Brooks: The Limited Series boxed set has reached Platinum status, passing the one million benchmark for complete boxed sets sold (6 million discs). The boxed set, which includes a disc of 11 previously recorded unreleased Garth recordings, was launched in Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Club locations on November 23rd, after preorders of the set attained record-breaking results at Walmart.com. It became the fastest selling media title on the site. It achieved Wal-Mart's highest volume of sales ever for the first day of a musical release and continues to be a "must have" item for music fans around the country and Canada.

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Editor's Note:

Top 100 Nightclubs and Bars for 2006 Selected by Editors of Nightclub & Bar Magazine

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PRNewswire -- Dec. 8

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