Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (June 11 - June 18, 2008)

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility
and moved during the week of June 11 - June 18, 2008.

ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME

LOS ANGELES -- Farmers Insurance Donates to China Earthquake
Relief Effort (June 18, 2008 02:46 PM) Source: Farmers Insurance Group

LAS VEGAS -- ''Carbon Free Meeting Coalition'' Forms to Support
Reduction of CO2 Gases Through Use of Advanced Communication
Technologies (June 18, 2008 02:37 PM) Source: Carbon Free Meeting
Coalition

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
Announces Green Initiatives (June 18, 2008 11:58 AM) Source:
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- FalconStor Contributes Over $200,000 to China
Earthquake Relief (June 18, 2008 10:50 AM) Source: FalconStor
Software, Inc.

STURTEVANT, Wis. -- JohnsonDiversey Food and Beverage Customers
Save More Than One Billion Gallons of Water in 2007 (June 18, 2008
10:31 AM) Source: JohnsonDiversey Inc.

SOUTHBURY, Conn. -- Conceptual Innovations is Pleased to Announce
the Release of Its Environmentally Friendly Product, the Fuel Bib
(June 18, 2008 09:37 AM) Source: Conceptual Innovations llc.

WASHINGTON -- Charles Schwab Foundation Honors 10 Teen Superstars
of Personal Finance with the 2008 National Financial Literacy
Challenge Awards (June 18, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: The Charles Schwab
Corporation

HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Cereplast Compostables(R) Resins Meet Federal
"BioPreferred" Procurement Requirements (June 18, 2008 09:00 AM)
Source: Cereplast, Inc.

AUSTIN, Texas -- 'Green' Perceptions Revealed by Global IT Buyers:
Some Brands Shine More, Some Countries Care More and Most Buyers Need
More Convincing (June 18, 2008 08:30 AM) Source: GCI Group

LOS ANGELES -- $1 Million in Broad Prize Scholarships Awarded to
128 High School Seniors to Attend College (June 18, 2008 08:00 AM)
Source: The Broad Foundation

MINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Bank Ranks First in Ponemon Institute Study of
Most Trusted Retail Banks for 2008 (June 17, 2008 06:14 PM) Source:
U.S. Bank

LANCASTER, Calif. -- U.S. EPA Licenses Simulations Plus' ADMET
Predictor(TM) Software (June 17, 2008 02:37 PM) Source: Simulations
Plus, Inc.

NEW YORK -- American Express Announces the Return of Members
Project(R) with New Ways for Cardmembers to Develop Project Ideas and
Spread the Word (June 17, 2008 02:30 PM) Source: American Express
Company

SAN FRANCISCO -- 7X7 Magazine Names the Epi Center MedSpa San
Francisco's Greenest Spa (June 17, 2008 11:00 AM) Source: Epi Center
MedSpa

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Lenovo Asset Recovery Service
Helps Businesses Go Green, Turning Computer Trash into Cash (June 17,
2008 08:39 AM) Source: Lenovo

LOS ANGELES -- UCLA Researchers Create Personal Environmental
Impact Reports Using Cell Phones as Sensors (June 16, 2008 08:25 PM)
Source: Center for Embedded Networked Sensing

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Intel Spins Off Solar Energy Technology;
Intel Capital Invests in SpectraWatt (June 16, 2008 02:46 PM) Source:
Intel Corporation

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Racepoint Group Expands Corporate and Public
Affairs Capabilities (June 16, 2008 01:53 PM) Source: Racepoint Group

CYPRESS, Calif. -- UnitedHealth Group/PacifiCare Awards More Than
$6.2 Million in Grants to Help Improve Health Care in California (June
16, 2008 01:30 PM) Source: UnitedHealthcare

NEW YORK -- American Express Launches Nonprofit Leadership Academy
(June 16, 2008 12:17 PM) Source: American Express

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Marcal Paper Mills Announces Completion of
Ownership Transaction (June 16, 2008 12:05 PM) Source: Marcal Paper
Mills, Inc.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Dell and Goodwill Launch Free Computer Recycling
Service for Consumers in Western New York (June 16, 2008 10:00 AM)
Source: Dell Inc.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Office Depot, National Hurricane Center and
Greater Miami Chamber Partner to Help Prepare South Florida Businesses
for Hurricane Season (June 16, 2008 08:33 AM) Source: Office Depot

HAPPAUGUE, N.Y. -- Odyne Corporation Awarded Patent for Battery
Thermal Management System (June 16, 2008 08:28 AM) Source: Odyne
Corporation

HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Sonoco's Wire and Cable Reel Recycling Service
Saves Trees, Cuts Costs for Nation's Electric Utilities (June 16, 2008
08:00 AM) Source: Sonoco

SAN FRANCISCO & NEW DELHI, India -- d.light design Launches
Revolutionary LED & CFL Lighting Products (June 16, 2008 08:00 AM)
Source: d.light design

LOS ANGELES -- OriginOil Files Patent for Breakthrough Algae Oil
Extraction Technique (June 16, 2008 05:00 AM) Source: OriginOil, Inc.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Hilton Hotels & Resorts and the Tony
Awards(R) Put Theatre Education for Young Adults on Center Stage (June
13, 2008 04:29 PM) Source: Hilton Hotels & Resorts

IRVING, Texas -- Dallas Students Go Green for Summer (June 13,
2008 12:00 PM) Source: ExxonMobil Foundation

MALIBU, Calif. -- Jury Selection Delays Start of Opening
Statements in Children's Motrin Product Liability Trial (June 12, 2008
09:32 PM) Source: Greene Broillet & Wheeler

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Oakland A's and Giants Players Slated to Help
Safeway and the Prostate Cancer Foundation Raise Funds and Awareness
at a Pre-Father's Day "Grill Off" (June 12, 2008 06:56 PM) Source:
Safeway Inc.

PHOTO ADVISORY -- Photos From The DAISY Award for Extraordinary
Nurses Presentation at Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit are
Available On Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress (June 12,
2008 04:24 PM) Source: UnitedHealthcare

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Supports Employee Volunteerism with
Donations to Charities Around the Globe (June 12, 2008 04:09 PM)
Source: Dell Inc.

LOS ANGELES -- Children in Foster and Relative Care Homes to be
Offered Free High-Quality Preschool Education to Give Them a Better
Start in Life (June 12, 2008 03:17 PM) Source: Los Angeles Universal
Preschool

MALIBU, Calif. -- Browne Greene Will Give Opening Statement on
Friday Morning in Children's Motrin Product Liability Trial (June 12,
2008 02:22 PM) Source: Greene Broillet & Wheeler,LLP

NEW YORK -- Pfizer Celebrates 5 Years of High-Impact Corporate
Volunteer Missions (June 12, 2008 11:49 AM) Source: Pfizer

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Corporate Volunteer Award Presented to Health
Net Federal Services at the 23rd Annual Blinded American Veterans
Foundation Congressional Awards Reception in Washington, D.C. (June
12, 2008 08:30 AM) Source: Health Net Federal Services, LLC

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Hilton Vancouver, Washington Makes History as
First Hotel to Earn Both LEED and Green Seal Certification (June 12,
2008 06:01 AM) Source: Hilton Hotels Corporation

The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from
Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics
relating to Corporate Social Responsibility.

Lisa Ashford, Associate Director, Head of Commercialisation,
Europe, EcoSecurities, works with clients to help them formalise and
execute effective carbon management strategies, which can often
underpin larger CSR and sustainability goals. In particular, her focus
is on helping organisations to assess their overall environmental
impact; developing innovative solutions for reducing CO2 emissions and
finally helping clients to offset their unavoidable emissions with
credits that align with their brand values and geographic operations.

In addition, Lisa has extensive expertise in the European energy
markets, heading up both Operations and later Business Development
teams in the exchange and clearing house environment and prior to
joining EcoSecurities, she worked for Amsterdam Power Exchange and for
seven years with UKPX, based in London. Lisa holds a BSC in
Environmental Geology from the University of London and an MSc in
Environmental Technology from Imperial College, London.

Email: lisa.ashford@ecosecurities.com

Dr. Bo J. Bernhard, partner at Globalysis Ltd., is a
leading authority on the international gaming industry and its impact
on society. He is an expert on corporate social responsibility in
the travel/leisure sector. He is an honors graduate of
Harvard University, where he double majored in sociology and
psychology. His final thesis (on the social impacts of gambling in Las
Vegas) received magna cum laude recognition. Since 2002, he has served
as the Director of Gambling Research at UNLV's International
Gaming Institute, where he holds assistant professorships in the
departments of hotel management and sociology.

PR Contact: Jonathan Galaviz, 702-357-8883

media@globalysis.com

Mark Breuker, Director of Energy Consulting, is responsible for
leading Advantage IQ's increased focus on assisting clients in more
effectively managing all aspects of their energy costs. Breuker has
more than 14 years of experience in the energy industry. For the past
eight years, Breuker has helped retail, commercial, and industrial
clients in establishing and implementing energy strategies that tie
directly to corporate objectives and practice corporate social
responsibility. He helps clients decrease their carbon footprint and
achieve sustainability. He has helped clients save millions of dollars
through the implementation of supply-side and demand-side initiatives,
while helping them decrease their kilowatt usage as well. As a
Certified Energy Manager and registered Professional Engineer, Breuker
also holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue
University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan.

Advantage IQ is a leading specialist in energy and utility
management. For many large-scale corporations comprehending energy
usage can be a difficult task. Advantage IQ helps these companies
understand and pay their utility bills. In addition, Advantage IQ puts
all their clients' bills and energy usage into their patented Facility
IQ system that allows companies to run reports to execute energy
conservation strategies such as implementing energy efficient
lighting. The final goal of Advantage IQ is to help companies decrease
their carbon footprint. Their team of energy analysts specializes in
making recommendations and comprehending data. Advantage IQ has a
plethora of large-scale clients such as Dell, Staples, Simon
Properties and Food Lion.

PR Contact: Nathan Schwebach, 801-990-1158

nschwebach@summitslc.com

Attorney Steve London concentrates his practice on corporate
finance, securities, corporate governance and general corporate
matters, with a focus on emerging growth companies and middle-market
businesses. A partner in Pepper Hamilton LLC's Boston office, London's
cases have included public and private equity and debt offerings,
venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and Securities
and Exchange Commission compliance matters. He represents, as general
and special counsel, publicly-traded corporations, emerging
high-technology growth companies and entrepreneurs in the start-up and
development stages of business. Additionally, London has extensive
experience in negotiating licensing, manufacturing, marketing, and
distribution agreements, along with joint ventures and strategic
alliances. He also represents foreign companies who are entering the
U.S. market.

PR Contact: Jack Loughran, 610-649-9292

jack@buchananpr.com

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