MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx today has released its fifth annual Global Citizenship Report, outlining the company's efforts in its focus areas of Economics & Access, Environment & Efficiency, Community & Disaster Relief, and People & Workplace. Highlights from this year's report include:

• Significant savings from sustainability efforts, including fuel and energy cost savings and materials recycling revenues;
• Successful achievement of the FedEx Express goal to improve the overall fuel efficiency of its vehicle fleet 20 percent by 2020, years ahead of schedule;
• Continued support for disaster relief and preparedness organizations, such as the American Red Cross, Direct Relief, Heart to Heart International, The Salvation Army and others. FedEx moved approximately four million pounds of disaster aid in the wake of Superstorm Sandy alone.

'FedEx is committed to connecting the world responsibly and resourcefully,' said Mitch Jackson, vice president of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, FedEx Corp. 'This year's Global Citizenship Report aligns with the Global Reporting Initiative G3.1 Guidelines to communicate our continued efforts to address sustainable actions and solutions for our customers and our communities in a more standardized and transparent way.'

Environment & Efficiency

FedEx works to achieve our ambitious sustainability goals through EarthSmart®, the FedEx roadmap for operating in an increasingly sustainable way and engaging our stakeholders to help us reduce the environmental impact of our daily business operations. As outlined in this report, EarthSmart has guided FedEx towards the successful accomplishment of one its sustainability goals and a 50 percent increase of two of its goals, focused on increasing vehicle fuel efficiency and reducing aircraft emissions intensity. These aggressive new targets continue to move the world's largest express transportation company forward in an environmentally-conscious manner. The report outlines more accomplishments, including the company's continued focus on alternative transport fuel sources such as electricity, natural gas and biofuels.

In the last year, FedEx has:

• Surpassed and revised its vehicle efficiency sustainability goal. In March 2013, FedEx Express announced that it surpassed its goal to increase the fuel efficiency of its vehicle fleet 20 percent by 2020, as compared with its 2005 performance. FedEx also announced a revised, more aggressive goal to increase the vehicle fuel efficiency of its fleet 30 percent by 2020. The company's significant progress towards its fuel efficiency goal is the result of a number of initiatives, including its strategy of matching the right vehicle to each route, purchasing vehicles with right-sized engines like the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, incorporating lower-weight, composite-body Reach vehicles from Spartan / Utilimaster, and increasing the size of its alternative-energy fleet, including hybrid-electric and all-electric vehicles.

• Continued deployments of electric vehicles in cities around the globe. Also in March 2013, FedEx Express announced the introduction of ten all-electric vehicles for use in Hong Kong—the first fleet of zero-emissions electric vehicles for FedEx in Asia Pacific. The company increased the overall size of its alternative-energy vehicle fleet by 18 percent in its fiscal year 2012 alone, with a total of 364 hybrid-electric vehicles and 118 all-electric vehicles. To date, these vehicles have saved almost 500,000 gallons of fuel and traveled more than 15 million miles.

• Continued aircraft fleet replacements. In its fiscal year 2012, FedEx Express introduced seven more Boeing 777 aircraft into our fleet, which use 18 percent less fuel and provide greater payload capacity than the MD-11 aircraft they replace. The company currently has 23 Boeing 777s providing service to 25 cities around the world and is still on track to have 43 777s in service by 2023, as reported last year. Further, FedEx Express expects to introduce the Boeing 767 aircraft into its fleet in Fall 2013, which will further contribute to its ability to meet the newly-revised aircraft emissions intensity reduction target.

FedEx also remains committed to its goal of sourcing 30 percent of its jet fuel from alternative sources by 2030. The company is working with The Nature Conservancy to develop a roadmap to guide the adoption of biofuels for our long-haul segments. This roadmap can also act as a guide for the transportation sector as a whole—helping FedEx and others use more sustainably sourced fuels. Further, the FedEx Express Fuel Sense program, an EarthSmart initiative focused on more efficient aircraft operations, has successfully identified dozens of ways to reduce fuel usage and carbon emissions while continuing to ensure safe aircraft operations. Fuel Sense saves 49 million gallons of jet fuel and avoids more than 466,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions each year.

• Expanded its network of solar energy facilities. In October 2012, FedEx broke ground on its solar energy facility at the FedEx Express hub in Newark, N.J. This is the ninth rooftop solar installation on a FedEx facility—six in the U.S. and three in Europe. FedEx has generated more than 20 GWh of solar electricity and reduced CO2 emissions by an estimated 6,989 metric tons since building its first installation in 2005.

Community & Disaster Relief

In 2012, FedEx continued its long-standing support for organizations focused on disaster relief, pedestrian and road safety, and environmental sustainability. Total charitable contributions across all FedEx giving areas, consisting of direct cash contributions, donated shipping and team member contributions, totaled $46 million. Additionally, more than 16,500 team members participated in a wide variety of community service projects throughout the year, helping FedEx make its local communities better places to live, work and play.

Each year, the company sets aside space and funding for up to four million pounds of disaster relief supplies and equipment for groups such as the American Red Cross, Direct Relief, Heart to Heart International and The Salvation Army throughout the year. Over the past ten years, FedEx has delivered approximately 50 million pounds of relief supplies to disaster victims around the world.

In times of disasters like Superstorm Sandy, FedEx is able to use its assets and expertise to move relief supplies quickly to communities in need. In the days and weeks following Superstorm Sandy in November 2012, FedEx donated $1.5 million and an additional four million pounds of disaster aid on behalf of these relief organizations. FedEx also shipped 23,000 meals and 17 polling stations in the wake of the storm.

In addition to the extensive resources of the FedEx global transportation network, the company works with the United Way to sponsor its annual companywide contribution campaign. As part of this program, FedEx offers team members in the U.S. the opportunity to participate in a payroll-deduction contribution campaign, which is currently in its 37th year. The United Way campaign kicks off with FedEx Cares Week, providing volunteer opportunities for team members around the world to share their time and talents with local, national and international organizations. This year's FedEx Cares Week program drew nearly 6,000 participants—a 36 percent increase in participation from the previous year—who donated 34,000 volunteer hours in 72 cities worldwide.

Separately, the annual Safe Kids Walk This Way events teaching child pedestrian safety rules drew more than one million student and community participants and nearly 1500 FedEx volunteers in 502 cities. In August 2012, Safe Kids and FedEx released a study: Walking Safely, A Report to the Nation, that examined 15 year trends in child pedestrian injuries and deaths in the U.S.

More information about the accomplishments highlighted here and additional stories about the FedEx commitment to responsible corporate citizenship may be found in the online version of the FedEx 2012 Global Citizenship Update at csr.fedex.com.

About FedEx Corp.

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $44 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 300,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.

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James E. Hyman, CEO of TestAmerica stated, 'Having a combined facility streamlines our process and enables us to deliver to clients higher quality service and easier access to our nationwide network of analytical capabilities at a single location rather than two separate facilities.'

The address of the new facility in Marlton, NJ is 3000 Lincoln Drive East, Suite A, which is conveniently located near the New Jersey Turnpike with ample parking for easy sample drop-off for clients. In addition, this is a fully accredited EMLab P&K laboratory with on-site testing of mold, asbestos, bacteria, allergens and radon. For directions, click on the following link http://maps.google.com/maps.

About TestAmerica

TestAmerica is the leading environmental testing firm in the United States, with over 90 locations providing innovative technical expertise and comprehensive analytical testing services. Specialty analyses include source, ambient and indoor air, water quality, compliance, desalination, shale gas, specialty organics, emergency response, industrial hygiene, dioxins, drinking water, sediments and tissues, PPCPs and emerging contaminants, explosives, Federal/DoD, and radiochemistry and mixed waste testing.

TestAmerica affiliate companies include EMLab P&K, the leader in analytical microscopy and indoor air quality; QED Environmental Systems, Inc., the leading supplier of groundwater sampling equipment and remediation pumping systems; and TestAmerica Air Emissions Corp. (METCO Environmental), specializing in air emissions testing. TestAmerica currently employs nearly 2,800 professionals dedicated to exceptional service and solutions for our clients' environmental testing needs.

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Bonn, - -Deutsche Post DHL is switching to electric vehicles for its delivery services in Bonn and the surrounding region, making the city the first location in Germany with a carbon-free vehicle concept. In an initial phase, 79 vehicles will be put into service by the end of the year in Bonn and the surrounding area for the parcel delivery and the combined mail and parcel delivery. The pilot project sees about 141 electric vehicles on the road by 2016, then resulting in decreased CO2 emissions of over 500 tons per year. Even at the start of the project, Bonn will already be host to one of the world's largest fleet of electrically powered commercial vehicles for combined delivery. The project is supported by the German government's electromobility support program. The CEO of Deutsche Post DHL, Frank Appel, presented the project today in Bonn with German Environment Minister Peter Altmaier, Corporate Board Member MAIL Jürgen Gerdes and the mayor of Bonn, Jürgen Nimptsch.

'This pilot project is unique worldwide and can serve as a role model for other cities and regions,' said Frank Appel. 'As the world's leading logistics company, we operate one of the world's largest vehicle fleets. And because we see the effects of global trade on the environment, we accept responsibility: Alternative drive systems have already been in use in our fleet for years. With about 8,500 vehicles with environmentally friendly drive systems across our operations, we have one of the most efficient fleets in the sector.'

Lower environmental and noise pollution

Deutsche Post DHL is a partner in many alternative drive technology pilot projects. These involve the use of hybrid engines and vehicles powered by electricity, natural gas and biogas, as well as tests of dual fuel or aerodynamic modifications. The Group is working with all major automobile manufacturers, helping to gain important insights for the refinement of new technologies. In 2011 it also began to develop a dedicated electric vehicle; the vehicle was developed for mail and parcel delivery in cooperation with StreetScooter GmbH and institutes at the RWTH Aachen University. The 'StreetScooter' is an electric vehicle specially tailored to the needs of Deutsche Post DHL. With a range of up to 120 kilometers (during the daily postal routine max. 80 km), it is ideal for use in the combined delivery of mail and parcels. An initial production run of 50 vehicles will be delivered starting in summer of 2013. 20 vehicles will be put into service in the pilot project for carbon-neutral delivery in Bonn and another 30 will be used throughout Germany to transport mail and parcels.

'The pilot project in Bonn has model character. Focusing on city deliveries, we can lower both environmental and noise pollution, and we will be able to reduce our fuel consumption. As we operate one of the largest vehicle fleets in Germany, we have a particular interest to utilize innovative and eco-friendly vehicles. I am especially pleased that we can make use of our own electric vehicle in the project. The 'StreetScooter" is a tailor-made electrical car that has been specially developed for our needs in the daily mail business. 20 of these cars together with further roughly 60 other cars will be on the road of Bonn and the surrounding area starting mid-2013,' said Jürgen Gerdes, Corporate Board Member MAIL at Deutsche Post DHL.

'I'm very pleased that Bonn is playing a pioneering role. In the future, our already green city will further benefit from Deutsche Post's carbon-neutral delivery vehicles,' said Jürgen Nimptsch, mayor of Bonn.

The Group-wide GoGreen program

The investments in alternative drive technologies and reduction of CO2 emissions are part of the Group-wide GoGreen program at Deutsche Post DHL. The program includes a specific CO2 efficiency target: The Group has set itself the goal of a 30-percent improvement by 2020 in its CO2 emissions compared with the 2007 baseline. This year the company is celebrating the achievement of two milestones as the Group-wide environmental program turns five and the company is already halfway to achieving its CO2 goal with an efficiency increase of 16 percent.

The government's activities in the field of electromobility are an important stepping-stone on the path to clean, climate-saving mobility. The programs for promoting electromobility, which began with the 'Renewably Mobile' program in April 2009, were expanded in August 2011. They primarily support plans for determining environmental and climatic effects with field tests in automobile and business traffic, for coupling electromobility to renewable energy sources and their network integration, for commercial launch with ecological standards and for the field of resource availability and recycling.

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IBERDROLA has entered into the Pact on Biodiversity promoted by the Fundación Biodiversidad, which is seconded to the Ministry of Agriculture, Foodstuffs and Environment, to show the company's commitment to environmental conservation and the sustainable use of biodiversity.

By entering into this declaration, organised under the auspices of the Spanish Enterprise and Biodiversity Initiative (IEEB), IBERDROLA, the Fundación Biodiversidad and the other signatories intend to promote an economic development that is compatible with biodiversity conservation, thereby creating a strong framework for cooperation between major companies and the Administration so that they can work together to enhance and preserve Spain's natural capital.

The company therefore undertakes to continue to incorporate biodiversity into its corporate policy, identify new business strategies linked to conservation and continue to develop practices that are more efficient, sustainable and responsible in terms of conservation.

IBERDROLA will also work on disseminating its progress in this field in order to showcase previous experiences and encourage new initiatives, while also advising other groups that wish to invest in biodiversity conservation projects.

By entering into this Pact on Biodiversity, the company has ratified its firm commitment to sustainable development in general and to improving its environmental management with a view to promoting environmental conservation in particular.

In this regard, IBERDROLA already has a Biodiversity Policy in place, geared towards ensuring that the various levels in the Group's organisation gradually integrate analysis of effects and measures designed to safeguard biodiversity conservation when planning and implementing their initiatives.

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Premieres Thursday, May 23, at 9 p.m. ET

WHAT: 'The Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy: A Weather Channel Special Presentation' takes viewers inside the massive, EF5 tornado that devastated the town of Moore, OK - killing at least 24 and potentially leaving upwards of $2 billion worth of damage in its wake - on May 21, 2013. The one-hour special recounts the 40 minutes that the tornado was on the ground, from its approach to the town through its shocking aftermath, as it leveled two schools, destroyed neighborhoods and cars, badly damaged a hospital and many more buildings, and caused an as yet uncounted number of fatalities and injuries.

weather.com will also feature clips from this special as part of its comprehensive coverage of the Moore, OK tornado.

WHO: Hosted by Mike Bettes, on-camera meteorologist for The Weather Channel (Weather), 'The Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy: A Weather Channel Special Presentation' features interviews with Weather's Jim Cantore, Dr. Greg Forbes, and Stephanie Abrams, as well as 'Storm Riders' stars Simon Brewer and Juston Drake. 'The Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy: A Weather Channel Special Presentation' is produced by Peacock Productions.

WHEN: Thursday, May 23 at 9 p.m. ET (repeats at midnight). The special follows the premiere of The Weather Channel's new series 'Secrets of the Earth' at 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET.

Encore: Friday, May 24 at 4 p.m. E.T.

MORE: Visit www.weather.com/press for more information

The Weather Company: Where the World Gets its Weather

Through The Weather Channel, weather.com, Weather Underground, Intellicast.com, and third-party publishing partners, the company provides millions of people every day with the world's best weather forecasts, content and data, connecting with them through television, online, mobile and tablet screens. Through WSI and Weather Central, the company delivers superior professional weather services for the media, aviation, marine and energy sectors. The Weather Company is owned by a consortium made up of NBC Universal and the private equity firms The Blackstone Group and Bain Capital. For more information, visit www.weather.com/press.

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Essen,- -The first of a total of 160 wind turbines was successfully installed at the offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr (Welsh for 'wind of the sea'). The wind turbine from Siemens was installed on a monopile foundation approximately twelve kilometres off the coast of North Wales. The installation of each wind turbine comprising two tower segments, a nacelle, a hub and three blades will take around 24 hours, under favourable weather conditions. The base port for the installation of the wind turbines is the Port of Mostyn in the Welsh county of Flintshire. From here, the installation vessel transports three complete system sets to the construction site at sea. Each of the 3.6MW systems weighs over 430 tons. Mostyn will also be the port of operation for Gwynt y Môr after completion of the wind farm. From here, RWE already controls the operation of the two nearby wind farms Rhyl Flats (90MW) and North Hoyle (60MW).

Paul Cowling, Director of Offshore Wind at RWE Innogy: 'We are making excellent progress with the construction of Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm. In the past few months we have installed more than half of the foundations, two substations and buried two of the four export cables. Now, the next and crucial phase is beginning: the installation of the actual wind turbines. We plan to have all 160 wind turbines installed and connected to the grid in 2014. With a total output of 576 megawatts, we are currently building one of Europe's largest offshore wind farms.'

Gwynt y Môr wind farm is a joint venture of RWE Innogy (60 percent), Munich municipal utilities (30 percent) and Siemens (10 percent). Altogether the three companies are investing around two billion euros. After completion, Gwynt y Môr wind farm will generate power for up to 400,000 households in Great Britain.

Gwynt y Môr wind farm is being built over an area of around 80 square kilometres approximately 12 kilometres off the coast of North Wales. The water depth in the construction site is 12 to 28 metres. There are currently five large installation vessels and many additional smaller vessels working on site. In parallel with the installation of the foundations and turbines, the cables between the turbines and to the shore are being laid. The power generated by the wind turbines will initially be routed through the two substations at sea and from there fed via export cable to the feed point on land near Pensarn. From here, the power will travel via eleven kilometres of underground land cables to the substation near St Asaph, where it will be fed into the National Grid. First Power production is scheduled to begin this summer.

RWE is pushing ahead the extension of renewable energy across Europe with a strong focus on onshore and offshore wind. The company currently operates wind farms with an output of around 2,200 megawatts throughout Europe. At present, RWE Innogy is expanding offshore wind energy in Germany, Great Britain and Belgium. Some 680 megawatts are currently under construction. In addition to Gwynt y Môr, this also includes the Nordsee Ost project in the German North Sea off Helgoland which is also planned to go into operation in 2014.

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NEW ORLEANS — After two days of exploration and documentation, the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve BioBlitz held on May 17 and 18, 2013, captured a vivid snapshot of the plant and animal diversity in Jean Lafitte's Barataria Preserve. Led by more than 100 scientists from around the country, thousands of amateur explorers, families and students on school field trips conducted an inventory of the plants, insects, mammals, birds and other creatures that inhabit the 23,500-acre preserve.

Highlights:

• More than 3,000 people, including more than 1,500 schoolchildren, participated in the BioBlitz and the concurrent Biodiversity Festival.
• The initial scientific species count as of the 4:30 p.m. closing ceremony Saturday was 458, with well over 1,500 observations made over the two days. Organizers expect the number to increase significantly over the next few months as state-of-the-art testing of the collected samples continues.
• During the two-day, 24-hour (noon-to-noon) inventory, the Louisiana State University arthropod team processed more than 400 distinct insect species. Many are known to the park, but never documented. Several new invasive insects were also among the finds.
• A rare Louisiana milk snake was discovered, and possibly one new fish, Fundulus herteroclitus (mud minnow), will be added to the park's species roster.
The festival grounds were brightened by dozens of flags created by students at area schools that featured local species like alligators, snapping turtles, ducks and dragonflies.
• The Biodiversity Festival included a wide variety of music, nature-inspired activities, talks, art, live animal demonstrations and hands-on science activities. The festival emphasized biodiversity and encouraged the public to do its part to protect the environment. Many visitors interacted with representatives of science, nature and environmental organizations at more than 40 booths.

The BioBlitz was part scientific endeavor, part festival and part outdoor classroom. Participants combed the park, observing and recording as many plant and animal species as possible in 24 hours. Activities included counting alligators, catching insects, spotting birds, exploring and examining aquatic invertebrates and using technology to better understand the diverse ecosystems of this unique park.

'This is the first time anyone has done this level of work on a bottomland, hardwood, freshwater system like this,' said Victoria Bayless, curator at the Louisiana State Arthropod Museum. 'Everything we can document and share is really important right now.'

'This was a fantastic opportunity for the public to meet and work with scientists and to understand and appreciate what makes Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve's Barataria Preserve such a special and biologically rich place,' said Lance Hatten, acting superintendent of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. 'For many people, especially schoolchildren, this was their first visit to the park, and it was exciting to have them experience it with amazing scientists and naturalists as their guides.'

'Watching scientists, students and the general public in the field exploring and making discoveries put a smile on my face,' said John Francis, National Geographic's vice president for Research, Conservation and Exploration. 'Scientists joined students and residents from the surrounding communities and celebrated their unique roles as members of the natural systems where they live. It was also exciting to see new technology and smartphone apps being used in the field to document and identify species finds.'

In his closing remarks, Francis invited all to join the National Geographic Society's Great Nature Project. The project encourages people from around the globe to go outside, explore, document plants and animals with cameras, and upload them to share, using the hashtag #GreatNature. The goal is the largest photo album of plants and animals, capturing the rich biodiversity of Earth and raising awareness about protecting the planet. The weeklong quest will take place Sept. 21-29, 2013, and is part of the National Geographic Society's 125th anniversary yearlong celebration. Learn more at greatnatureproject.org.

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve BioBlitz was the seventh in a series of 10 annual BioBlitzes to be hosted by National Geographic and the National Park Service leading up to the National Park Service centennial in 2016. During closing ceremonies the BioBlitz flag was passed to Aaron Roth, deputy superintendent of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, where the eighth BioBlitz will take place March 28-29, 2014.

The first BioBlitz was held at Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., in 2007; the second took place at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California in 2008. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore was the site of the third BioBlitz in 2009; Biscayne National Park, outside Miami, was the 2010 site; Saguaro National Park in Tucson hosted the 2011 BioBlitz; and Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado was the 2012 host park.

The Jean Lafitte BioBlitz was made possible through the generous support of corporations, foundations and state and local agencies. Corporate support came from Southwest Airlines. Foundation support was from the Harold M. and Adeline S. Morrison Family Foundation, the National Park Foundation and the National Park Trust. The Louisiana Office of State Parks and Jefferson Parish also provided support.

National Geographic has had a close relationship with the National Park Service since the Service's inception; the Society helped draft legislation to establish the Service in 1916. National Geographic has given grants to establish or sustain national parks and has extensively covered the parks in its media for nearly a century.

NOTE: Images are available at http://ftp.nationalgeographic.com/pressroom/bioblitz.

User name: press

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Northbrook, Ill.

Allstate Insurance Company is on the ground in Oklahoma assisting customers and residents following the recent rash of tornadoes across the state. Two mobile claim centers are currently set up in Moore and Shawnee. Adjusters are helping those insured with one of the Allstate companies start the claims process.

These mobile claims centers are specially equipped motor coaches designed to go into impacted areas quickly after storms happen. The units are equipped with satellite phones, wireless data access, generators and even bottled water and teddy bears for kids.

By visiting an Allstate Mobile Claims Center, Allstate customers will be able to start the claims process and ask questions about their claim. For an updated list of Mobile Claims Center locations, visit www.allstate.com/catastrophe/Mobile-Response-Units.aspx.

Allstate policyholders whose homes or automobiles have been damaged or destroyed by the recent tornadoes can contact Allstate by visiting their local agent, calling 1-800-54-STORM (1-800-547-8676), visiting a Mobile Claims Center, or logging onto Allstate.com.

To help the community recover, Allstate and The Allstate Foundation, together with agency owners and employees, will donate up to $75,000 for relief efforts. The American Red Cross, one of our long-standing partners in disaster recovery, will receive a grant of up to $50,000 to help meet the immediate needs of those affected by the storm. An additional $25,000 grant will support a local nonprofit helping the people of Moore rebuild their lives.

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer, serving approximately 16 million households through its Allstate, Encompass, Esurance and Answer Financial brand names and Allstate Financial business segment. Allstate branded insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and services are offered through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial representatives, as well as via www.allstate.com, www.allstate.com/financial and 1-800 Allstate®, and are widely known through the slogan "You're In Good Hands With Allstate®." As part of Allstate's commitment to strengthen local communities, The Allstate Foundation, Allstate employees, agency owners and the corporation provided $29 million in 2012 to thousands of nonprofit organizations and important causes across the United States.

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Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) announced today it will donate $250,000 in monetary support and merchandise to assist with tornado relief efforts in Moore, Okla. The donation includes $150,000 in cash and in-kind donations to the American Red Cross, $30,000 in a cash donation to the Salvation Army and $20,000 in product donations for other community needs such as water and other rescue and recovery supplies. Target will also donate $50,000 to Plaza Tower and Briarwood Elementary Schools to aid in recovery efforts.

'Target is saddened by the devastation in Moore, Oklahoma and committed to being a resource for this community,' said Gregg Steinhafel, Chairman, President and CEO, Target. 'By volunteering our time and donating product and funds, we hope to help the residents of Moore recover from this disaster.'

Target is supporting local police and emergency responders, whose command center is currently located in the Moore Target store parking lot at 720 SW 19th St. Local stores have donated bottled water, coolers, tents, utilities gloves, batteries, diapers, and food to first responders and the community as needed.

In addition, this year Target has given $500,000 to the American Red Cross as part of the nonprofit's Annual Disaster Giving Program. Target teams spend countless hours preparing for disasters of any magnitude and will continue to help communities across the country before, during and after a crisis.

About Target

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at 1,832 stores – 1,784 in the United States and 48 in Canada – and at Target.com. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its profit through community grants and programs; today, that giving equals more than $4 million a week. For more information about Target's commitment to corporate responsibility, visit Target.com/corporateresponsibility.

For more information, visit Target.com/Pressroom.

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Indoor and outdoor allergies often produce nearly identical symptoms. These may include sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, itchy eyes, scratchy throat, fatigue and headaches. There are however, differences in where and when the allergies occur. To complicate matters further, many people are allergic to more than one allergen so they could in fact have triggers to both indoor and outdoor allergens.

Indoor allergies are often more common during the winter and summer seasons when people are indoors more frequently. Some of the most common indoor allergens include mold, dust mites, pet dander and exposure to cockroaches and rodents.

'For people who suffer from indoor allergies, it's important to know what allergens are present that may be triggering their condition so they can take steps to eliminate or minimize exposure to it,' reported Michael Chapman, Laboratory Manager of LA Testing's Garden Grove facility. 'LA Testing offers sampling supplies and indoor allergen analysis so that people can determine if these allergens are present in their homes, schools or places of business.'

LA Testing has sponsored an educational video about indoor and outdoor allergies. It can be seen at: http://youtu.be/p4MxDqXCwO0 

To learn more about indoor allergen testing services or other environmental and indoor air quality (IAQ) issues, please visit www.LATesting.com, email info@LATesting.com or call (800) 755-1794. 

About LA Testing and EMSL Analytical, Inc.
LA Testing and EMSL Analytical are providers of environmental testing services and products to professionals and the general public. The companies have an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations as well as state and federal regulating bodies. LA Testing has laboratories throughout California to service commercial clients and government agencies as well as the general public.

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Metso will supply a complete tissue production line for PT. Suparma, Tbk., in Indonesia. The new tissue machine will be installed at the company's mill in Surabaya. The start-up of the machine is scheduled for 2014. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

The new tissue line will fulfill PT. Suparma, Tbk's ambition to produce environmentally friendly products of highest quality in a cost-efficient way.

'As a tissue producer since 2007, we have utilized 96 percent of our existing tissue machine capacity which forces us to install a new machine in order to develop our market. We decided to place an order with Metso because quality is essential for us and we believe that Metso have an advanced technology that will certainly produce a high- quality tissue product,' says Lanny Bernadette, Director, PT. Suparma, Tbk.

'We are impressed by the product performance obtained by the existing tissue production line, also supplied by Metso, in the past. PT. Suparma, Tbk. has highly skilled personnel and well organized production systems and we are happy to support their efforts to supply high-quality tissue to the Indonesian market,' says Ingmar Andersson, Vice President, Sales, Asia, Paper business line, Metso.

The order is included in Metso's Pulp, Paper and Power second quarter 2013 orders received.

Technical information

Metso's delivery will comprise a complete high-speed tissue production line featuring an Advantage DCT 100 tissue machine equipped with an OptiFlo headbox, a Metso cast iron Yankee cylinder and an Advantage AirCap Yankee hood. Metso will also supply a part of the stock preparation equipment.
The delivery will include basic engineering for the new tissue machine and services for installation and start-up of the machine.

The new line will have a width of 2.75 m and an operating speed of 1,600 m/min. It will add another 25,000 tonnes per year of bathroom tissue, towel grades and diaper tissue to the company's existing production for the Indonesian market. Raw material for the new production line will be virgin fiber and recycled fiber.

PT. Suparma,Tbk. was founded as a paper and board producer in1976. The company established their first tissue machine in 2007 and are today a well-known supplier of high-quality board, laminated wrapping kraft and tissue paper for the Indonesian market as well as the Asian, Australian and African market. The company employs 1,800 people and produces a total of 190,000 tonnes of paper per year. PT. Suparma, Tbk. is registered on the Indonesian Stock Exchange.

Metso's pulp, paper and power professionals specialize in processes, machinery, equipment, services, paper machine clothing and filter fabrics. Our offering and experience cover the entire process life cycle including new production lines, rebuilds and services.

www.metso.com/pulpandpaper, www.metso.com/power, www.twitter.com/MetsoPulpPaper

Metso is a global supplier of technology and services to customers in the process industries, including mining, construction, pulp and paper, power, and oil and gas. Our 30,000 professionals based in over 50 countries contribute to sustainability and deliver profitability to customers worldwide. Metso's shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.

www.metso.com, www.twitter.com/metsogroup

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Washington State Governor Jay Inslee today signed into law House Bill (HB) 1200, which begins to tackle seafood fraud in the state. Oceana commends Governor Inslee as our recent seafood fraud testing found not only that 18 percent of fish sampled and sold in Seattle was mislabeled, but that seafood fraud is rampant across the nation.

"Washington state continues to lead the way on seafood consumer protection issues," said Whit Sheard, Pacific Counsel and Senior Advisor with Oceana. "This bill is a win for seafood processors, fishermen, consumers, and, ultimately, healthy and productive oceans."

Seafood fraud occurs when consumers get something different than what they intended to purchase, and is unjust to consumers, the environment, and fishermen who utilize responsible fishing practices. Today, more than 90 percent of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported, but less than 1 percent of it is inspected by the government specifically for fraud.

HB 1200 begins to tackle seafood mislabeling in several ways. First, the bill requires that any fresh, frozen, or processed fish and shellfish be labeled by the common name so buyers can make an informed purchasing decision. The common names of fish are defined by the Director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. If a species' common name is not already defined by the Director, then the market name becomes the acceptable common name as provided in the Food and Drug Administration's guidelines.

Second, the bill specifically addresses halibut mislabeling by requiring that only the species Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Atlantic halibut) or Hippoglossus stenolepsis (Pacific halibut) can be labeled as halibut. Many lower value species of flatfish are often labeled as 'halibut,' so while consumers may order 'halibut' at a local restaurant, there is a chance they are being served species such as blueline tilefish.

Finally, the legislation requires that salmon species be labeled by their scientific or accepted common name, which is especially important in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, where consumers face the possibility of farmed Atlantic salmon being substituted for species of wild caught Pacific salmon.

Sheard added that "Americans deserve to know more about the seafood they purchase and HB 1200 will begin to fill the gap in public awareness on this critical economic, environmental, and health issue."

HB 1200 passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate unanimously. Seafood fraud testing results conducted by Oceana in Washington State in addition to 20 other states nationwide can be accessed at http://oceana.org/en/news-media/publications/reports/oceana-study-reveals-seafood-fraudnationwide.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Save the Children's U.S. emergency response team is mobilizing staff and essential supplies to provide support, relief and recovery services to communities and families in Oklahoma.

"We know from experience that children are always the most vulnerable during emergencies," said Carolyn Miles, president and CEO of Save the Children. "Children and families in and around Moore, Okla., have experienced destruction and loss and need our support to help them recover."

As a national leader in child-focused disaster response and recovery programs, Save the Children is prepared to quickly deploy our Child Friendly Space kits in shelters, creating safe play areas where kids can be kids again. We are also ready to deploy infant and toddler hygiene materials to support young children's well-being while they are displaced from their homes.

Save the Children's disaster-tested programs have served thousands of children in major U.S. emergencies, including hurricane Katrina and the tornado outbreaks in 2011 that devastated areas of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Joplin, Mo.

Save the Children has led and supported child-focused community resilience building programs in Oklahoma over the last five years. We will seek, not only to support the immediate needs of children in the tornado-affected communities, but also to partner with communities to strengthen their ability to protect children and help them recover when a disaster strikes.

Please DONATE NOW to help provide relief and support for children affected by disasters in the United States (https://secure.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6239051/k.FC4A/US_Emergencies_Fund/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp)

You can also text TWISTER to 20222 to donate $10 to Save the Children and help the response effort. Standard rates apply.

About Save the Children
Save the Children works to break the cycle of poverty and improve the lives of children by ensuring they have the resources they need — access to quality education, healthy foods, and opportunities to grow and develop in a nurturing environment. When disasters strike, like hurricanes and wildfires, Save the Children is among the first on the ground, ensuring the needs of children are being met.

In the United States, Save the Children's early childhood education, literacy, physical activity and nutrition, and emergency response programs reached more than 185,000 children last year alone. For more information, visit www.savethechildren.org/usa.

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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Panasonic Malaysia is proud to be technical partners with AEON Environmental Foundation Japan through its Malaysian representation of AEON Malaysia (AEON). In collaboration with the Ministry of Energy Malaysia, Green Technology and Water Malaysia (KeTTHA) as well as the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE); AEON will be donating ten Panasonic Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems to ten schools in Malaysia. Partnering AEON, Panasonic will provide comprehensive energy solutions support for the Solar PV Systems.

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At the handover ceremony held in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damansara Jaya, Selangor, the Chairman of AEON Environmental Foundation, Mr. Takuya Okada, officially announced the contribution which was witnessed by the Ministers from the respective ministries as well as the Mr. Yosuke Matsunaga, Managing Director of Panasonic Malaysia.

The Solar PV Systems donation kicks start with two schools in central Malaysia - Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damansara Jaya and Sekolah Menengah Maxwell, with eight other local schools in the different states benefitting from this eco education initiative within the year.

This collaboration symbolises the importance of a public-private partnership in inculcating eco awareness amongst our youths, the future leaders of the world.

The 48 HIT® (Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin-layer) PV Modules were supplied from the Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Panasonic's first fully integrated solar manufacturing base, producing wafers, cells and modules. Compared to conventional solar modules, HIT® has a higher energy efficiency of 22%, thus providing an estimated 18.8 megawatt hours of energy output for the schools. Panasonic will provide structural and design endorsements at every single stage of implementation. In addition, the company will also set up an eco education corner in the ten schools to raise awareness on the importance of renewable energy in achieving environmental sustainability and allow them to better understand how the Panasonic Solar PV System works.

This project was first initiated in Japan back in 2009 at Junior High Schools in an effort to actively promote the benefits of solar energy power generation systems in providing an alternative source of energy. It aims to inculcate the need for environmental preservation in the younger generation. Panasonic Asia will start similar initiatives to other schools in the neighbouring Asian countries.

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The chair's now familiar form was already a result of continued refinement when it was first introduced by Herman Miller in 1950 as the first mass-produced plastic chair. The iconic design continued to evolve throughout the years with new colors, height options, base variations, and the application of upholstery. But by the late 1980s it had become evident that the fiberglass reinforced plastic shells, the original 'plastic' material, were detrimental to the environment, in both their manufacturing process and at the end of a chair's useful service. The material chemistry and the inability to recycle the fiberglass led Herman Miller, in consultation with then-widowed Ray Eames, to eventually discontinue its production in 1989. Herman Miller continued to explore alternative materials and began offering a recyclable polypropylene version, reintroducing the Molded Plastic chairs in 2000.

Today, through the development of a more sustainable fiberglass material chemistry, and with a new manufacturing process first developed in the automotive industry to eliminate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) in production, Herman Miller is able to once again offer a design icon in the lightly textured surface of fiberglass, while honoring its commitment to environmental sustainability. Herman Miller has also reformulated the color pigments to faithfully reproduce vintage color options while meeting the company's own demanding Design for the Environment standards.

These achievements came after years of exploration and investment. The fiberglass is now formed and processed using a woven, 'dry binder' method instead of the traditional 'wet' process, eliminating wet glue adhesives and instead relying on a heat-activated, dry polyester. This has also eliminated the need for thermal oxidizers and other environmental control equipment in the production process. Combined with a new 'monomer-free' resin, the production process for the new fiberglass chairs is emission-free and creates a safer environment for the workers handling it, as well as a greener, recyclable shell at the end of the chair's useful life.

Rounding out this eco-focused effort is the development of Herman Miller's new 'Take Back' program, which will allow both the new fiberglass side and armchair to be recycled at the end of their useful life. The company is initially developing a national network, with the support of its distribution partners in the U.S., to serve as the point of return, with the intent to create additional networks in other regions based on the learning from this first program.

The nine new vintage colors of the Eames Molded Fiberglass Arm and Side Chair can be combined with the choice of wire, dowel leg, four leg, stacking or rocking bases. These new fiberglass options will be available for consumer and commercial order in the summer of 2013.

About The Herman Miller Collection
In 1948, George Nelson created the first Herman Miller Collection, with the goal of "a permanent collection designed to meet fully the requirements for modern living.' He understood that the Collection would evolve as human behavior changed and new materials and manufacturing technologies emerged. Today's modern living embraces the blending of life and work, with greater appreciation for contemporary design and mobile and ubiquitous technologies offering new freedom of choice in where and how people express their lifestyles and pursue their professions. The Herman Miller Collection welcomes and enriches this new era, as we endeavor to realize Nelson's vision for the modern home, office, and public spaces. More information at www.hermanmiller.com/collection

About Herman Miller
Herman Miller's inspiring designs, inventive technologies and strategic services help people do great things and organizations to perform at their best. Its award-winning products generated more than $1.7 billion in revenue in fiscal 2012. A past recipient of the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award, innovative business practices and a commitment to social responsibility have helped establish Herman Miller as a recognized global company. In 2012, Herman Miller again received the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's top rating in its annual Corporate Equality Index and was named among the 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers by Industry Week. Herman Miller is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MLHR.

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• ABIH Forum, Wednesday, May 22nd, 10:00 am – noon. ABIH Directors and the Executive Director will discuss certification topics, answer questions and seek audience input.

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DEARBORN, Mich. – The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi has earned the highest possible 'five-star' Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The five-star rating is the U.S. Government's highest-possible safety rating and is determined only after severe testing procedures as part of NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), which combines vehicle performance in frontal and side-impact crash tests and resistance to rollover.

The Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid joins the Ford Fusion and the Ford Fusion Hybrid which already received five-star safety ratings. NHTSA has elected to test plug-in vehicles separately from vehicles powered by gasoline internal combustion engines as the market share of electrified vehicles is increasing. April marked Ford's best hybrid sales month ever with Ford's EV market share hitting an all-time high of 18 percent, up from 3 percent last April.

'The Fusion Energi combines the highest possible safety ratings from NHTSA and great fuel economy, two things we know customers are looking for in their vehicles,' said Steve Kenner, Global Director of the Ford Automotive Safety Office. 'Our strategy is to provide our customers with a range of powertrain options in our vehicles, while still leading in fuel economy in every segment that we compete.'

The Fusion Energi gets an EPA fuel economy rating of 108 MPGe, which is five MPGe better than the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid.

The NHTSA five-star rating for the Fusion Energi comes in addition to the 2013 Fusion being named a Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in December. The Top Safety Pick + designation is the highest rating the organization has for vehicle safety.

The Fusion Energi also features the Personal Safety System™ with safety belt technologies and front impact airbags. The Personal Safety System™ is a network of components that work together to tailor the deployment of the front airbags during frontal collisions. Other driver assist technologies available on the Fusion Energi include:

• Lane Keeping Assist
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Rearview Camera
• Hill Start Assist
• Electronic Parking Break

About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 175,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.

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PLANO, Texas - Granite Properties announced the groundbreaking today for a speculative office tower and the four-star, 299-key Hilton Granite Park conference hotel. Both projects are designed by BOKA Powell architects and slated for completion in mid-2014. Granite Properties has engaged Woodbine Development Corporation as hotel development consultant. The two new structures are part of the existing 90- acre mixed-use development located at the Sam Rayburn Thollway (S.H. 121) and the Dallas North Tollway in Plano, Texas.

The 12-story, 300,000-square-foot Class A office tower, known as Granite Park IV, is being built to achieve LEED Silver certification, featuring energy efficient building systems, unique exterior lighting elements, as well as a fitness center, conference space and a five-level garage. The building is surrounded by extensive landscaped walkways and water features that connect to the adjacent buildings.

"The office tower is designed to appeal to the next generation office worker that doesn't do business exclusively from a desk," said Don Powell, principal of BOKA Powell. "The ground floor offers a corporate living room environment, with a coffee-shop-style lounge area to foster collaboration. The facility is designed with greater connectivity than ever, so that employees can easily work from the courtyard or a lounge seat."

The 262,500-square-foot Hilton Granite Park conference hotel includes 299 luxury rooms and 35,000 square feet of conference space, a full-service restaurant, retail shop, a fitness center and outdoor pool and lounge. The lobby includes a large bar area and a unique, multi-purpose technology lounge. The hotel's interior design blends the region's agrarian history with modern amenities that will appeal to business travelers. The guest rooms and bathrooms incorporate upscale finishes and lighting, with stone countertops, custom sinks, lighted mirrors and a mosaic back-lit tile. A pedestrian boardwalk along the waterfront connects the hotel to its conference center and surrounding office buildings.

"We are delighted that Granite Properties has chosen the Hilton flag for its premier hotel," said Timothy Benolken, senior vice president - Operations Western North America, Hilton Worldwide. "This project represents a homecoming of sorts as our founder, Conrad Hilton, opened his first hotel 94 years ago not far from here in Cisco, Texas. We look forward to welcoming guests with Texas-sized hospitality."

"We're excited about this expansion of Granite Park and the chance to work with such an iconic brand as Hilton," said Granite Properties COO, Greg Fuller. "The nexus between Plano's shortage of conference space and the office market conditions presented a unique opportunity for us to move forward with the Granite Park's masterplan."

Granite Properties is the owner and developer of both the office tower and hotel, BOKA Powell served as the design architect, the architect of record and the interior designer, Austin Commercial is the general contractor for the hotel and Balfour Beatty Construction is the general contractor for the office tower.

Granite Properties is a privately held commercial real estate investment and management company with offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston and Southern California. Since 1991, Granite Properties has acquired or developed more than 20 million square feet of commercial real estate totaling $3.4 billion. With a primary emphasis on office properties and an unusually long-term view, Granite Properties places a high priority on creating exceptional work environments for its customers while conserving natural resources.

About Hilton Hotels & Resorts

One of the most recognized names in the industry, Hilton Hotels & Resorts stands as the stylish, forward thinking global leader in hospitality. From inaugural balls and Hollywood award galas to business events and days to remember, Hilton is where the world makes history, closes the deal, toasts special occasions and gets away from it all. The flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide continues to build upon its legacy of innovation by developing products and services to meet the needs of tomorrow's savvy global travelers while more than 144,000 Team Members shape experiences in which every guest feels cared for, valued and respected. Today, the Hilton Hotels & Resorts portfolio includes more than 550 hotels in 79 countries and the brand remains synonymous with "hotel." Access the latest Hilton news at news.hilton.com or begin your journey at www.hilton.com. Social media users can engage with Hilton at www.twitter.com/hiltonhotels, www.facebook.com/hilton and www.youtube.com/hilton. Hilton Hotels & Resorts is one of Hilton Worldwide's ten market-leading brands.
About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide is a leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For 93 years, Hilton Worldwide has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Its brands are comprised of more than 3,900 hotels and timeshare properties, with 650,000 rooms in 90 countries and territories and include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors®. Visit www.hiltonworldwide.com for more information and connect with Hilton Worldwide at www.facebook.com/hiltonworldwide, www.twitter.com/hiltonworldwide, www.youtube.com/hiltonworldwide, www.flickr.com/hiltonworldwide and www.linkedin.com/company/hilton-worldwide.

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Markus Bachmeier, Head of Hydrogen Solutions at Linde said: 'With this event Linde shows that already today fuelling of hydrogen vehicles is not limited to pre-commercial passenger cars, busses and forklift trucks but is also feasible under the challenging requirements of an internationally renowned motorsport event.'

Together with clean drive technology experts Alset Global, headquartered in Graz, Austria, Aston Martin engineers have developed a hybrid hydrogen racing prototype, running on gasoline, CGH2 or a blend of both fuels. The hydrogen used at the Nürburgring 24 Hours Race will be sourced from Linde's pilot plant in Leuna, Germany, where it is manufactured from raw glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel manufacturing. Advanced to industrial scale, this production path has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by between 50 and 80 percent compared with conventional hydrogen production processes using natural gas. In addition, Linde is working together with partners to develop more renewable hydrogen production pathways such as water electrolysis using wind-generated electricity.

The flexible trailH2-gas™ fuelling concept means that hydrogen-powered cars can fill up at almost any location. Demand for trailH2-gas™ is high and it was successfully deployed, for example, at this year's HANNOVER MESSE. But Linde is also helping to advance a stationary hydrogen infrastructure to support the introduction and commercialisation of mass-produced hydrogen-powered cars in the coming years. Innovations such as the ionic compressor and the cryopump are already helping to make hydrogen refuelling ever more energy-efficient and user-friendly.
So far, Linde has supplied the fuelling equipment for more than 80 hydrogen stations in 15 countries. The company also participates in an initiative organised by the German Ministry of Transportation to increase the number of public hydrogen fuelling stations in Germany to 50 by 2015.

In addition, Linde is the largest constructor of hydrogen plants worldwide and has been producing hydrogen for the most varied of applications for more than 100 years. These include the desulphurisation of fuel in the petrochemical industry, which makes a valuable contribution to reducing carbon emissions from today's vehicles.

About The Linde Group

The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 62,000 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2012 financial year, Linde generated revenue of EUR 15.280 bn. The strategy of the Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

Under the 'Clean Technology by Linde' label, the company offers a wide range of products and technologies that help to render renewable energy sources financially viable, and significantly slow down the depletion of fossil resources or reduce the level of CO2 emitted. This ranges from specialty gases for solar module manufacturing, industrial-scale CO2 separation and application technologies to alternative fuels and energy carriers such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen.

For more information go to http://www.linde.com/cleantechnology.

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