PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday April 12, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday April 12, 2006

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Tim McGraw & Faith Hill's Soul-Two-Soul Two is 'Most Requested Event' for First Quarter 2006

The "Soul-Two-Soul Two" blockbuster concert tour, featuring husband and wife Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, was the "most requested event" in the first quarter of 2006 according to Ticketmaster. Following closely behind on the chart were Billy Joel and Jimmy Buffett; as ranked by online page views, information requests, and ticket sales.

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Generation X Lacks Confidence in Social Security and Pensions; Personal Savings Will Fund Its Retirement, AICPA/Harris Poll Suggests

Members of Generation X by and large understand that Social Security and pensions may evaporate by time they leave the workforce and instead are looking to themselves to fund their retirement, suggests a new poll conducted by Harris Interactive for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. More than half the Gen-Xers surveyed indicated they will rely on savings and investments to carry them through their golden years. Sixty-five percent don't expect Social Security to be a retirement option, and slightly more, sixty-eight percent, don't see pensions as a safety net, either. Generation X represents more than twenty-nine million adults born between 1964 and 1980.

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Land Rover Pairs With Maria Sharapova - Game. Set. Match.

Land Rover announced a multi-year relationship with Wimbledon Champion and one of the world's most talented female athletes -- Maria Sharapova. The internationally regarded eighteen-year-old will formally assume a new role as an ambassador for the Land Rover brand at an exclusive Land Rover V-I-P event in New York. The multi-year relationship includes her use of Land Rover vehicles, and her participation in retail promotions and events. Sharapova joins the Land Rover team with a multitude of accomplishments including winning Wimbledon in 2004 and being named among the "Fifty Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 2005.

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Easter Peeps Bunnies Hop Ahead of Peeps Chicks; Just Born, Inc. and Consumers See This New Information as 'Sweet'

The "2006 State of Marshmallow Peeps Report" recently issued by candy maker "Just Born" has some surprising information. After being on top for over fifty years the marshmallow Peeps Chicks have been moved down a notch to second place. This move makes the Peeps Bunnies the most popular marshmallow Peeps shape for 2006. Other interesting Peeps facts include: Eighty-two percent of Peeps consumers considered themselves to be healthy. The person identified most in need of Peeps was President Bush and next in line were New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagan and Hillary Clinton. The female celebrities most resembling Peeps are Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres. The male celebrities most resembling the marshmallow treats are Drew Carey and Al Roker.

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PRNewswire -- April 12

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