PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday, June 11, 2008

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Nearly 20 Percent of U.S. Workers Have Taken Office Supplies for Personal Use, Despite Most Feeling it is Wrong to Do So

Nearly one in five (19 percent) workers report they have taken office supplies for personal use in the past year, according to a recent Spherion(R) Workplace Snapshot survey. Of those who admit to having stolen office supplies, only 22 percent felt guilty or regretted the act, despite 74 percent of workers feeling it is wrong to do so. The number of workers who have taken office supplies for personal use remains unchanged from 2007, however the number of workers who feel it was wrong to do so has increased from 69 percent last year

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White is Still Tops but Blue is Gaining in Popularity, According to Special Mid-Year DuPont Car Color Update

Although white, silver and black dominate the global mass auto market, car enthusiasts around the world are leaning toward various treatments of blue, according to leading auto industry designers and a global team of DuPont (NYSE:DD) color designers. "This year, we thought it would be interesting to ask car and color designers in mid year about automobile buyers' color preferences," said Karen Surcina, color marketing and technology manager -- DuPont Automotive Systems. For the last 55 years, the DuPont Global Automotive Color Popularity Report has provided a year-end, data-based snapshot of mass market car color preferences. DuPont is one of the world's largest global suppliers of paints and coatings to new car manufacturers and the automobile collision repair industry.

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Regis and Kelly's High Heel-A-Thon Hits New York City on July 9, 2008; 150-Yard Charity Competition Will Benefit The March of Dimes; Winner Will Take Home $25,000

The New York City Marathon...the Ironman Triathlon...the Olympics...all are world-renowned athletic contests that pit world-class athletes against each other, as they strive to reach the pinnacle of their sport. Top morning talk show "Live with Regis and Kelly" will add to the pantheon of athletic achievement by presenting its first-ever athletic competition: REGIS AND KELLY'S HIGH HEEL-A-THON, a 150-yard dash in New York City on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Unlike more run-of-the-mill sprints, there's a shocking twist: all participants in the "High Heel-A-Thon" must wear high-heeled shoes during the competition, with a minimum of a 3-inch heel.

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