PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Tuesday April 24, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Tuesday April 24, 2007

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New Study Shows Beer Industry Contributes Billions Annually to U-S Economy

America's beer industry, made up of brewers, beer importers, beer distributors, brewer suppliers, and retailers, directly and indirectly contributes nearly one hundred and ninety billion dollars annually to the U-S economy according to a new economic impact study. The industry's economic impact includes more than one-point-seven million jobs -- paying almost fifty-five billion in wages -- as well as more than thirty-six billion in federal, state, and local taxes. The study of 2006 data was commissioned by the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association.

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A&E Network Auctioned V-I-P Dinner With Gene Simmons Draws Big Crowds and Dollars on eBay

A&E Network has announced its Gene Simmons Family Jewels charity auction raised almost seventy-seven thousand dollars for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Fans and supporters alike flocked to the auction from March to April to bid on a dinner with Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed, stars of the hit A&E television series, Gene Simmons Family Jewels -- making it the most watched item on eBay for the duration of the auction. The winning bid of seventy-five thousand one hundred dollars was placed by Richard Craven of the U-K, who will enjoy a weekend of rock star treatment with three guests in Los Angeles.

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Bankrate Poll: Early Retirement is not Expected

Bankrate has released a new Bankrate.com poll which found that nearly one out of five individuals plan to work until death. Another key finding shows that twenty-eight percent of those surveyed save less than five percent with sixteen percent saving nothing at all for retirement. That's among the most startling findings of the survey of Americans' attitudes toward retirement. The poll of nearly seven-hundred non-retired adults nationwide also found that one- quarter of all adults save less than five percent of their gross pay a year. That includes sixteen percent of Americans who acknowledged they are not putting any of their paycheck aside for retirement.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3452026

U-S Adults Less Likely Than Europeans to Think Humans Are Contributing to the Increase in Global Temperatures

As the nation celebrated Earth Day this past weekend, there is a definite difference in how those in the U-S feel about global warming when compared to their European counterparts. While two-thirds of U.S. adults believe humans are contributing to an increase in global temperatures, this is less than the British, Italian, and French and Spanish. The country where they are most likely to believe humans are contributing to this increase in temperatures is Germany at ninety-two percent.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3452272

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