PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, June 19, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, June 19, 2006

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Whole Foods Market Stops Selling Live Lobsters

After evaluating the entire supply chain process, Whole Foods Market(R) announced Friday it will stop selling live lobsters effective immediately.

"Although we discovered significant improvements are possible from capture up to in-store tank conditions, we are not yet sufficiently satisfied that the process of selling live lobsters is in line with our commitment to humane treatment and quality of life for animals," said Margaret Wittenberg, vice president of quality standards for Whole Foods Market. "At this time, we believe it is too difficult to maintain consistent conditions throughout the entire supply chain to ensure the health and well-being of lobsters outside their natural environment for such a long period of time. Many lobsters are held in storage facilities for several months."

For the time being, the Company will only sell frozen raw and cooked lobster products from suppliers meeting specific quality standards for humane treatment, handling and processing.

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Over Thirty Million Adults Claim to be Victims of Domestic Violence

According to The Harris Poll(R), approximately 33 million or 15 percent of all U.S. adults, admit that they were a victim of domestic violence. Furthermore, six in 10 adults claim that they know someone personally who has experienced domestic violence.

These are some of the results of a Harris Poll of 2,377 U.S. adults ages 18 and older surveyed online by Harris Interactive(R) between April 11 and 17, 2006. This survey was conceived by Harris Interactive and was not commissioned by any organization. However, we did seek and receive valuable input from the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3234505

Newspaper Web Site Users More Likely to Purchase Products Online, NAA Study Shows

82 Percent of Online Newspaper 'Power Users' Purchased Products Online

People who visit newspaper Web sites on an average day are more likely to make online purchases, and make greater use of the Internet for advertising, shopping information and various types of news and information, according to a new study conducted for the Newspaper Association of America. The study, conducted by MORI Research, found that 82 percent of newspaper "Power Users" -- readers who use newspaper Web sites on an average day -- purchase products online, compared with only 55 percent of individuals who do not frequently use newspaper Web sites.

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PRNewswire -- June 19

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