BELO HORIZONTE, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Winners for this week's Brazilian Fair Trade Certified coffee cupping competition have been announced. Sebastião Reguim of the producer association, Unipcafem, and Marcos Antônio Nali of the producer association, Pró-nova, won first place in the natural and semi-washed coffee categories. The competition, which is a specialized tasting process to assess quality, capped off several months of intensive quality training for farmers and was attended by high-ranking Brazilian and U.S. officials, representatives of the Brazilian coffee industry and international coffee buyers.

The event was sponsored by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Walmart, TransFair USA and the Brazilian non-profit SEBRAE, as part of the Responsible Sourcing Partnership project to benefit farmers throughout Brazil. The project aims to expand and improve the quality of Fair Trade Certified coffee supply though investments in infrastructure, technical assistance with production and postharvest processing, as well as training in coffee quality management.

'The 2009 Fair Trade Cupping Competition is an important milestone of the Responsible Sourcing Partnership Project,' said Lisa Kubiske, Chargé d' Affaires a.i. for the U.S. Embassy in Brazil. 'The competition recognizes and rewards premium quality coffee and demonstrates how the Brazilian producers are taking advantage of the economic, social and environmental benefits resulting from the adoption of Fair Trade practices.'

USAID, Walmart, TransFair USA and SEBRAE have partnered together on a three-year, public-private responsible sourcing partnership program. From 2007 – 2010, program partners will commit $1.9 million in investments and technical support to help 5,000 famers from the Brazilian states of Sao Paolo, Minas Gerais and Espiritu Santo increase coffee quality, improve cooperative management and enhance marketing.

'We want to congratulate the farmers that participated in the competition and appreciate them for their tireless efforts to bring our members the highest quality coffee,' said Jill Turner-Mitchael, senior vice president of Merchandising, Sam's Club. 'We are proud that through this partnership, we are giving these farmers the opportunity to continue to improve their operations, compete in the global market and provide a better life for their families and their communities.'

Producers and their families benefit from increased employment opportunities, expanded access to new domestic and international markets, increased use of environmentallysound farming methods, better prices for their coffee beans and overall improvements in their quality of life.

'These coffee farmers have spent the past two years tirelessly working to improve the quality of their crops. They have participated in training sessions, attended specialty coffee conferences, and for the first time, many of their cooperatives have skilled, inhouse cuppers,' said Paul Rice, president and CEO of TransFair USA. 'Because of the Responsible Sourcing Partnership Project, some of the best specialty coffee in Brazil has been uncovered, and we are so proud to say that it is Fair Trade Certified.'

In 2008, imports of Fair Trade Certified coffee into the United States grew more than 30 percent. Fair Trade Certification provides higher prices, support for sustainable agriculture and funds for democratically-elected development projects. The Responsible Sourcing Partnership Project is an innovative public-private union designed to amplify the benefits Brazilian farmers gain from Fair Trade, increasing their incomes and capacities going forward.

About USAID/Brazil
USAID is an independent federal government agency receiving overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. Our work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting global health, economic growth, agriculture and trade, democracy, conflict prevention, and humanitarian assistance. In Brazil, USAID supports Brazilian efforts towards sustainable socio and economic development, while strengthening the partnership between the United States and Brazil. For more information about USAID, visit brazil.usaid.gov

About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), or 'Walmart,' serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 8,000 retail units under 53 different banners in 15 countries. With fiscal year 2009 sales of $401 billion, Walmart employs more than 2.1 million associates worldwide. A leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy nd employment opportunity, Walmart ranked first among retailers in Fortune Magazine's 2009 Most Admired Companies survey. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com. Online merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com and www.samsclub.com.

About TransFair USA
TransFair USA, a FLO member organization, is the only independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade Certified™ products in the United States. TransFair USA audits and certifies in accordance with FLO's internationally agreed standards, monitoring transactions between U.S. companies and their international suppliers to guarantee that the farmers and workers producing Fair Trade Certified goods were paid fair prices and wages. TransFair USA certifies coffee and more than 20 other product categories. For more information about TransFair USA, visit www.FairTradeCertified.org

About SEBRAE
The Service of Support for the Micro and Small Companies of the State of Minas Gerais - SEBRAE-MG was created in 1972. Its mission is to promote the competitiveness and the sustainable development of the micro and small companies as well as to promote the entrepreneurship in the State of Minas Gerais. It offers entrepreneurial orientation, promotes courses, lectures and projects of managerial training, encourages the formalization, approach the micro and small companies with the market and stimulates the generation of business. SEBRAE-MG, thus, contributes to induce the socioeconomic development of the State of Minas Gerais with the generation of revenue, work, income and better life conditions for the population.

Ed. Note: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the legal trade name of the corporation. The name "Walmart," expressed as one word and without punctuation, is a trademark of the company and is used analogously to describe the company and its stores. Use the trade name when it is necessary to identify the legal entity, such as when reporting financial results, litigation or corporate governance.

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CORNUCOPIA, WI – Two powerful lobby groups in the food industry, The Grocery Manufacturers of America and the Organic Trade Association, recently intervened as friends of the court in a federal consumer class-action lawsuit accusing the nation's largest supplier of private-label organic milk of consumer fraud. In what has been described as "the largest scandal in the history of the organic industry' USDA investigators, in 2007, found that Aurora Dairy had willfully violated federal organic standards. However, industry lobbyists are now concerned that convicting Aurora will set a dangerous legal precedent. Aurora bottles private-label organic milk for Wal-Mart, Costco, Target, Safeway and many other grocery chains.

In August 2007 Bush administration officials were widely criticized for overruling career staff at the USDA and instead of decertifying Aurora as staff had recommended, banning it from organic commerce, the corporate dairy was allowed to continue in business under a one-year probation. Now agribusiness lobbyists are concerned that citizens prevailing in court, alleging fraud, will set a precedent necessitating large corporations to incur added expenses to more carefully check the sources and credibility of their organic suppliers.

"Due diligence by food manufacturers and retailers is the heart and soul of what maintaining the integrity of the organic label is about," said Mark Kastel, Codirector of The Cornucopia Institute, the farm policy research group that initially exposed the corruption taking place at Aurora.

In an internal document, the Organic Trade Association told its membership that, "OTA is taking this action in order to protect consumers' access to organic products and the guarantee by organic farmers, producers and processors that their valid organic certificate fully demonstrates that their product is considered organic when marketed.' Lobbyists from the Grocery Manufacturers also were concerned that if the consumers prevail in this legal matter it would become, according to a copy written article in Sustainable Food News, "prohibitively expensive to continue developing organic products."

"This type of rhetoric is just a stick in the eye to the ethical participants in this industry who make it a point, in their everyday course of business, to judiciously assure that their products meet not only the letter but the spirit of the organic law,' added Kastel.

Just like Aurora Dairy, Wal-Mart and Target were both found to have misrepresented organic products in the marketplace and were the subject of separate USDA investigations.

"Yes, it does cost more money to legally and ethically participate in organic commerce, said Will Fantle, Research Director for Cornucopia. "One of the reasons that big-box retailers are able to undercut their competition on price is they refuse to hire, train and adequately compensate management and frontline employees who know anything about the organic law."

Aurora produces private label, or storebrand milk, for about 20 of the largest grocery chains in the United States.

In an ironic twist to this story Organic Valley, the nation's second-largest organic milk marketer and a cooperative, is receiving criticism for its underwriting of a brief supporting Aurora's position. The farmer-owned cooperative provided the financial support allowing the Organic Trade Association to file its amicus brief opposing the class-action lawsuit brought by consumers in over 40 states. The consumers allege that they were defrauded by the Colorado-based Aurora Dairy corporation.

The news of Organic Valley's involvement was a shock to some of its co-op members including Kevin Engelbert, a nationally recognized organic leader and dairy farmer from Nichols, New York. 'Can this possibly be true? Has OV made a pact with the devil? I know OTA is controlled by the big money interests," said Engelbert. "The 14 willful violations [by Aurora] prove that some organic certificates aren't enough to demonstrate that a product is organic when marketed. The 'organicness' of questionable products must be challenged when necessary to maintain organic integrity.'

The Cornucopia's Kastel said he was 'flabbergasted' that a cooperative owned by family farmers would stick up for a corporation at the heart of the biggest scandal in history in the organic food industry and he characterized Aurora as a "bad actor" and "bad aberration" in the industry where consumers can generally trust the organic label.

'Aurora's factory farm milk has injured the vast majority of Organic Valley's own farmer-members by depriving them of markets for their milk and unfairly driving down retail pricing. Earlier this year the cooperative cut the pay price to its members and required its farmers to reduce production because of a milk surplus in the marketplace — a surplus that would be much smaller if Aurora legitimately managed its dairy cows like Organic Valley's ethical dairy farmers,' Kastel added.

Cornucopia analysis, and USDA research, suggests that as much as a third of the nation's organic milk supply comes from giant factory farms. Another organic factory farm operator, Dean Foods, the country's largest milk marketer, and an OTA and GMA member, has been widely criticized in the organic community for procuring much of its milk for its Horizon brand from mega-dairies allegedly breaking the same rules as Aurora.

"If you connect the dots here you have to wonder why the management at Organic Valley is getting into bed with Aurora, Dean Foods and the most powerful lobbyists representing corporate agribusiness," Kastel lamented. "Not only would Organic Valley membership benefit from Aurora being banned from organics, but if the lobbyists concerns are true, and some of the largest corporate players that have been playing fast and loose with the rules decide to exit the organics, that will only pump up their brand's market share."

The friend of the court brief, opposing a lower court ruling, which was funded by Organic Valley, expresses fears about a precedent should consumers be compensated for any fraud committed by Aurora. Melissa Hughes, an in-house lawyer for Organic Valley, told the editor of Sustainable Food News, that if the appeal is upheld 'it could have vast implications on retailers, processors, handlers, and ultimately consumers.'

Analysts at Cornucopia strongly refute the contention that the Aurora matter would leave all organic marketers open to tort complaints by consumers. "Obviously, there is strong evidence for these consumers to believe they were defrauded by Aurora and the supermarket chains," Kastel said. "This is an exceptional situation not indicative of the industry as a whole."

Kastel cited the fact that Cornucopia sent certified letters to every one of Aurora's retailer customers informing them that the reputation of their store's label was at risk and encouraging them to take action. Only two marketers, the Publix supermarket chain in Florida and United Natural Foods International, the largest organic food distributor in the country, did the due diligence necessary and switched suppliers.

"The organic certification documents alone are not enough if evidence is brought to a marketer's attention that some kind of improprieties are taking place," Fantle added. "There is always the possibility that collusion or incompetence has taken place on the part of the supplier, certifier or the USDA."

A comprehensive investigative story that appeared in the pages of the Washington Post referenced the Aurora matter, and a cozy relationship between the powerful Washington lawyer and lobbyist for Aurora, Dean and the OTA, and the former director of the organic program at the USDA. Alleged malfeasance at the Department has sparked the interest of Congress and an expanded investigation is currently taking place by the Office of the Inspector General at the USDA.

'Congress passed the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 charging the USDA with preventing fraud; protecting the interests of ethical industry participants and consumers,' observed Cornucopia's Kastel. 'The obvious allegation here is that the regulatory branch, the USDA under the Bush administration, failed to properly enforce the law. It is appropriate for citizens who feel they were defrauded to seek a judicial remedy,' he added.

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When the nation's largest organic milk producer Aurora dairy, with five "factory style' farms, in Colorado and Texas, each milking thousands of cows, entered the marketplace in 2004 they proudly stated that they would make organic milk more "affordable." What they didn't tell their customers was that their products would be more affordable, allowing them to undercut competitors in the marketplace, because they wouldn't go to the expense of meeting the strict federal regulations governing organic marketing.

In 2007, after investigating legal complaints filed by Cornucopia about Aurora's organic livestock practices, USDA staff concluded that Aurora had 'willfully violated' 14 tenets of federal organic regulations. Aurora was found by federal investigators to have been illegally confining their cattle to feedlots, brought in conventional cattle that could not comply with organic regulations and, most seriously, selling milk labeled as "organic" that did not meet the legal requirements.

In its formal letter to the company, USDA staff at the National Organic Program stated: 'Due to the nature and extent of these violations, the NOP proposes to revoke Aurora Organic Dairy's production and handling certifications under the NOP.'

But the powerful Washington-based lobby of Covington in Burling, representing Aurora, worked with the Bush administration officials at the USDA to instead allow the $100 million corporation to continue in the organic business with a one-year probation and some modest changes to their operations

The "sweetheart" settlement between Aurora and the USDA provoked a consumer led effort to seek justice in federal courts. Nineteen separate class action lawsuits were brought against Aurora and several national grocery retailers selling Aurora's suspect organic milk including Wal-Mart, Target and Safeway. The lawsuits claiming consumer fraud were eventually consolidated into a single case in the federal district court in St. Louis. Earlier this year, federal court judge E. Richard Webber dismissed the lawsuit on procedural grounds. An appeal has since been filed seeking to bring the merits of the lawsuit, which have not been heard, back before the court.

'OTA's action, apparently backed by CROPP [Organic Valley], infuriates me,' said Kevin Engelbert. 'I hope every person and organization that belongs to OTA drops their membership immediately.'

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The Cornucopia Institute, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit farm policy research group, is dedicated to the fight for economic justice for the family-scale farming community. Their Organic Integrity Project acts as a corporate and governmental watchdog assuring that no compromises to the credibility of organic farming methods and the food it produces are made in the pursuit of profit. The largest portion of its funding comes from individual members, mostly family-scale organic farmers. They can be found on the web at www.cornucopia.org.

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Just in time for the holidays, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announces another significant savings to customers: $7 money transfers. Starting today, customers can send up to $200 anywhere in the U.S. or internationally at a Walmart MoneyCenter or customer service desk for the new low price of $7. Transferring money at Walmart is a quick and secure way to send money to loved ones during the busy holiday season with funds available for pick up in just 10 minutes.*

The holiday season is one of the busiest times of year to send money. According to Walmart's internal research, during the month of December the number of transfers typically increases by 14 percent over the previous 11 month average.

'Saving our customers money is one of our highest priorities at Walmart. This new $7 fee for both U.S. and international money transfers is continuing our commitment to provide low prices for our customers,' said Jane Thompson, president of Walmart Financial Services. 'Customers will on average save more than 40 percent when they send money transfers for up to $200 from Walmart.'

Walmart offers convenient and secure money transfer services through MoneyGram®. Money transfers can be sent and received at the Walmart MoneyCenter or customer service desk in more than 3,500 Walmart stores across the U.S. Sending a money transfer at Walmart is easy because it does not require a bank account or credit card and Walmart offers the extended hours of its stores to add to the convenience.

"With our strong and growing worldwide agent network of more than 186,000 locations across the globe, we are well positioned to continue to offer great value and convenience to our customers in the U.S. and internationally,' said Dan O'Malley, president of the Americas at MoneyGram International.

'Now more than ever before, Americans are searching for alternatives to high priced money services,' said Thompson. 'We're particularly pleased to offer our lowest money transfer price ever to our customers during these challenging economic times.'

Everyday ways to save on financial services
As families across the nation look for ways to save during the holidays, Walmart's $7 money transfer will bring a low-cost option to millions of shoppers. Walmart is a leading provider of accessible and affordable financial services that help customers manage their money throughout the year, including check cashing, bill payment and the Walmart MoneyCard.

* Check Cashing -- With Walmart check cashing, customers can conveniently cash payroll or government checks, including tax checks, starting at $3.
* Bill Payment -- Walmart offers three-day, next-day and same-day bill payment delivery options, with prices starting at 88 cents.
* Walmart MoneyCard – The Walmart MoneyCard is a leading reloadable, pre-paid Visa debit card, available for the low price of only $3. American families underserved by traditional financial institutions can have many of the advantages of a checking account, including depositing their paychecks on a safe and secure card, checking their balances, paying bills and shopping anywhere Visa debit is accepted. The Walmart MoneyCard has no overdraft fees.

*Subject to agent hours and availability.

About Walmart
Every week, millions of customers visit Walmart stores, Neighborhood Markets, and Sam's Club locations across America or log on to its online store at www.walmart.com. The company and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy of giving back locally. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is proud to support the causes that are important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last year gave more than $378 million to local communities in the United States. More information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com.

About MoneyGram®
MoneyGram International offers more control and more choices for people separated from friends and family by distance or those with limited bank relationships to meet their financial needs. A leading global payment services company, MoneyGram International helps consumers to pay bills quickly and safely send money around the world with funds arriving in as little as 10 minutes. Its global network is comprised of 186,000 agent locations in 190 countries and territories. To learn more about money transfer or bill payment at an agent location or online, visit www.moneygram.com.

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'The market for convertibles always goes quiet in winter, but this year's price drops are steeper than normal,' said Fredrik Skantze, Autoquake's Founder. 'Smart buyers can take advantage of this seasonal trend to buy a car for hundreds of pounds less than they might pay in spring or summer.'

The Autoquake stock of Audi convertibles is on average £1,923 (10.7%) cheaper than two months ago. Used Peugeot convertibles are down £960 (11.5%) and used Renaults have dropped by £1307 (15.1%).

In spite of Britain's reputation for bad weather, wet days make up less than half the year (153 days annually*), and winter is only slightly wetter than summer, so there's no need to be put off running a convertible all-year round.

'There are 15 wet days in December. That's just three more than in July,' explained Skantze. 'Even if the weather turns, modern drop-tops are well insulated against the cold, and the latest generation of cars with folding metal hard-tops in place of a fabric roof are just like coupés with the roof raised.'

The speed at which convertible car prices are falling is outstripping the rest of the used car market. Autoquake's stock has seen an average fall of 7.6% from September to November. While convertible prices have dropped 10%, estates have fallen by 8.3%, five-seat MPVs have dropped by 7.9%, and executive saloons have lost 6.9%.

Buyers shouldn't expect these low prices to last forever. 'We expect prices to stabilise or rise slightly in January, and convertible prices will pick up in the spring,' said Skantze. 'So now is the time to buy a bargain.'

*Annual rainfall for the London area, according to the BBC Weather website.

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Focused on bringing families tremendous savings this holiday season on entertainment for all ages, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) today announced that starting Saturday, Nov. 21, Walmart stores will introduce savings resembling the day-after-Thanksgiving prices on select toys and entertainment, one week early.* Special items include popular dolls and activity toys, a 26-inch Vizio HDTV, and gaming packages from Guitar Hero, Band Hero and DJ Hero with a $40 Walmart Gift Card.

'We promised amazing savings each week in November and December and will deliver on that promise for our customers,' said Gary Severson, senior vice president of Entertainment, Walmart U.S. 'Shoppers who want to get a jump start this weekend can find values in Entertainment they would expect to see after Thanksgiving Day. We will continue to deliver amazing savings on popular items, and to do so often.'

Even though half of Walmart moms intend to shop on Thanksgiving weekend, more than half say they aspire to complete all their holiday shopping by the end of next week.** Anticipating customer needs this year, Walmart has announced savings each week providing families early assistance on great gifts. This weekend customers will see savings on select items up to 50 percent – in advance of Thanksgiving weekend.

Below are a few examples of these early savings, starting Saturday, Nov. 21, through Nov. 27:
Toys:

* Li'l Luvables Studio – was $20, now $8 (60% savings)
* EZ Bake Oven – was $28, now $16 (40% savings)
* Little Dreams 22' Doll – was $15, now $8 (47% savings)
* Baby Alive Newborn Doll – was $15, now $8 (47% savings)
* Nerf Capture the Flag – was $39, now $19 (51% savings)
* Air Hogs Laser Zero Gravity Remote-controlled Vehicle – was $34, now $19 (44% savings)
* Barbie Generation of Dreams Collectors Doll – was $49, now $25 (49% savings)
* Disney Princess Scooter – was $129, now $99 (23% savings)
* Nerf N-Strike Vulcan – was $42.97, now $25 (42% savings)
* HDTV Savings
* 26" Vizio LCD HDTV (720p model,) -- was $347, now $248, (28% savings, limit two per person)

$40 Gift Card with 'Hero' Game Packages
Walmart customers who purchase these gaming packages will receive a $40 Walmart Gift Card while supplies last***:

* Band Hero - Includes drum and guitar controllers, microphone and game (ESRB: E10+)
o PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii - $199.00 plus $40 Walmart Gift Card
o PS2 - $179.00 plus $40 Walmart Gift Card
* DJ Hero - Includes turntable controller and game (ESRB: T)
o PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii - $119.00 plus $40 Walmart Gift Card
o PS2 - $99.00 plus $40 Walmart Gift Card
* Guitar Hero 5 - Includes guitar controller and game (ESRB: T)
o PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii - $99.00 plus $40 Walmart Gift Card
o PS2 - $89.00 plus $40 Walmart Gift Card

Shoppers can find more information about Walmart's weekly holiday price events and savings this season by going to www.walmart.com/holidaysavings.

* Prices good from Nov. 21 to Nov. 27. Quantities of all items are limited. No rainchecks. Offer not valid in Puerto Rico or on Walmart.com. Prices and availability may vary in Hawaii, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
** Walmart Customer Insights, October 2009
*** Gift Card offering not available in Hawaii, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin due to state restrictions. We may limit the number of items purchased per customer. Void where prohibited.

About Walmart
Every week, millions of customers visit Walmart stores, Neighborhood Markets, and Sam's Club locations across America or log on to its online store at www.walmart.com. The company and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy of giving back locally. Walmart is proud to support the causes that are important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last year gave more than $378 million to local communities in the United States. More information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com.

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'We are very happy that the review process confirmed, for our IKEA clients, MEC's strength in delivering integrated communications solutions and superior media pricing, said Lee Doyle, CEO North America, Mediaedge:cia. ' We are pleased to be able to continue our relationship with one of the most respected global brands and we're looking forward to bring to market some of the innovative ideas we presented in the pitch.

Mattias Jongard, Advertising Manager for IKEA US said 'Following a rigorous process during which we saw strong presentations from quality agencies, we are delighted to announce the re-appointment of MEC as our media planning and buying agency for IKEA. We look forward to working together to ensure we have the best possible model consistent with our future brand and business plans. We're convinced that MEC represents our best agency solution for the challenges ahead.'

About Mediaedge:cia
Mediaedge:cia (MEC) gets consumers actively engaged with our clients' brands, leading to positive awareness, deeper relationships and stronger sales. Our services include brand and consumer insight and ROI, communications planning, media planning and buying, interaction (digital, direct, search), sport, entertainment and cause partnerships, retail consultancy and Hispanic marketing. Our 4,500 highly talented and motivated people work with local, regional and global clients from our 250 offices in 84 countries. We are a founding partner of GroupM, WPP's media investment management group.

To find out more go to www.mecglobal.com.

About IKEA There currently are more than 300 IKEA stores in 37 countries, including 37 in the U.S., where other new stores will open in: Centennial, CO and Somerville, MA. Since its 1943 founding in Sweden, IKEA has offered a wide range of home furnishings and accessories of good design and function, at low prices so the majority of the people can afford them. IKEA has been ranked in FORTUNE's annual '100 Best Companies to Work For' list (three years in a row), Working Mother magazine's annual list of '100 Best Companies for Working Mothers' (four years in a row) and Training magazine's annual 'Top 125' ranking of companies that excel at human capital development (five years in a row). IKEA incorporates environmentally friendly and socially responsible efforts into day-to-day business, and continually supports initiatives that benefit causes such as children and the environment. For more information about IKEA, please go to www.IKEA-USA.com.

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The recent report on chargeback claims in wholesaling looks at the role this critical process plays in the wholesale industry and the extent to which business processes can make the difference between profit and loss. Manufacturing Insights offers a deep dive into the various challenges currently facing wholesalers, as well as best practices employed by companies in the various wholesale segments.

In the report, Simon Ellis, practice director, Supply Chain Strategies, IDC Manufacturing Insights, mentions several vendors in this space and specifically notes, 'SAP does appear to have notable capability in the enterprise-wide chargeback management space and an extensive résumé of customer implementations and successes.'

Visit the SAP® for Wholesale Distribution solution portfolio page on www.SAP.com for more information.

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'As a Target team member the past thirteen years and active member of the military for twenty-four years, Target has provided me, my team member counterparts, and our families with every opportunity to stay connected, help ease our transition home from deployment, as well as provide ample ways for us to get involved and volunteer,' said Bill Lieder, Target team member and active member of the Army National Guard. 'There are thousands of military men and women throughout the nation that have a passionate desire to serve and continue their dedication to their country, and it's our duty to help them do just that.'

For years, Target has donated funds and volunteer hours to local and national veterans' and military organizations that align with the company's core areas of giving – education, arts and social services, which includes:

* Voice of Democracy: Target is the national sponsor of the $3 million scholarship competition in which students write and record a broadcast script based on a patriotic theme. Local VFWs gather volunteers to judge the competition, which culminates in a Target-sponsored trip to Washington, DC for the state finalists.

* United Through Reading Military Program: With Target's support, the United Through Reading Military Program now reaches all branches of the military, helping parents and children stay connected while separated during long deployments through the medium for reading aloud on DVD.

* Our Military Kids: Target provides support through grants and education scholarships, as well as pro bono efforts, for Our Military Kids, which provides support to the children of deployed and severely injured National Guard and Military Reserve personnel.

* Operation Gratitude: Volunteers from Target stores and distribution centers participate annually in the Patriotic Drive to assemble care packages for troops overseas.

* American Legion: Last month, Target and the American Legion joined forces to raise more than $100,000 for care packages to send to the Army service members of Bravo Troop 3-61 Cavalry, who lost all their possessions when their base camp in Afghanistan was attacked and later destroyed.

Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its income to support education, the arts, social services and volunteerism. Today that's more than $3 million every week.

About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,743 stores in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.

About VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch is a national nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities by helping good people and good causes to connect. Its award-winning online service, www.VolunteerMatch.org, makes it easy to find a way to make a difference by location, expertise, or availability. VolunteerMatch provides many of the nation's most recognized businesses, campuses and organizations with Web-based solutions to facilitate and track volunteer engagement at local and national levels. As the #1 ranking for 'volunteer' on Google and Yahoo!, the VolunteerMatch network regularly welcomes more than 180,000 visitors each week and has become the preferred volunteer recruiting service for tens of thousands of participating nonprofits across the country.

About Civic Enterprises
Civic Enterprises is a public policy firm that helps corporations, nonprofits, foundations, universities and governments develop and spearhead innovative public policies to strengthen our communities and country. For more information, visit www.civicenterprises.net.

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. – In another round of its promised weekly efforts to save shoppers more on holiday purchases this fall, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced today a one-week offer* starting Saturday Nov. 14 on its full assortment of BlackBerry devices from all four major carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. With the purchase of any BlackBerry at Walmart Wireless and two-year contract from these major carriers, shoppers will receive a $100 Walmart Gift Card at purchase to use on a later transaction on anything in the store, adding more spending 'money' to consumer wallets on anything Walmart carries.

'We know customers are very focused on value, and we have promised each week to deliver new savings to help them stretch their dollars this holiday season,' said Greg Hall, vice president Media Services, Walmart U.S. 'With our expansion of Walmart Wireless products over the last year, we look forward to providing an exciting offer on our BlackBerry assortment and give cellular customers an extra boost on holiday needs.'

Cellular devices that help consumers stay connected with email, photos, music, and video, and offer new functionalities and greater memory continue to attract shoppers. According to research group Canalys, smart phones continue to shine as one of the brightest spots of the technology industry, with shipments growing despite the recession.1 In addition, price continues to be a key decision factor in the purchase of a cell phone device.2

Starting Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8 am through Nov. 20, customers will receive a $100 Walmart Gift Card with the purchase of any of the following BlackBerry devices with a two-year contract, at Walmart's every day low prices:

* AT&T Curve 8310
* AT&T Bold 9000
* Sprint Curve 8330 (Red & Titanium colors)
* T-Mobile 8520 (Black, White, and Frost)
* T-Mobile Pearl 8120 (Emerald)
* Verizon Storm
* Verizon Storm II

This smart phone savings event is nationwide at all Walmart stores at Walmart Wireless departments.** Walmart Wireless associates can help customers select from products and services available in their area and activate their new phone within minutes of selection. Customers can use their $100 Gift Card on the same day or save it for other purchases needed through the holiday season.

A special online offer will also be available online at Walmart.com (www.walmart.com/wireless), providing customers who purchase these BlackBerry devices online with a two-year contract a $100 Walmart.com eGift Card that will be emailed in four to six weeks.

Shoppers can find more information about Walmart's weekly holiday price events and savings this season by going to www.walmart.com/holidaysavings or to www.facebook.com/walmart.

* Event dates Nov. 14 to Nov. 20. Quantities are limited. No rainchecks. Not valid in Puerto Rico or on Walmart.com. Requires two year activation or qualified upgrade.
1 Canalys August 2009 Smart Phones Defy Slowdown
2 According to Yankee Group Research, 2009
** Approximately 3,200 stores nationwide sell and activate post-paid cellular in Walmart Wireless areas

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Interested media can access the full clip at http://walmartstores.com/Video/?id=1438

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Description: Images of most recent Walmart exterior and signage, Walmart Electronics department, various BlackBerry devices and carrier logos, customers shopping for phones, soundbites from VP over Walmart Wireless Greg Hall.

Walmart B-roll is also available via Satellite Nov. 11 at 11 am and 3 pm Eastern

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Available times:
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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Friday, November 13, 2009
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Questions, interviews or access to film in stores: Call Walmart Media Relations 800-331-0085.

About Walmart
Every week, millions of customers visit Walmart stores, Neighborhood Markets, and Sam's Club locations across America or log on to its online store at www.walmart.com. The company and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy of giving back locally. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is proud to support the causes that are important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last year gave more than $378 million to local communities in the United States. More information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com.

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eMerchandising is a real-time, context-aware incentive solution that works independently from the e-commerce website and makes it easy to set up incentives, promotions, cross selling, product recommendations, bundles, offers, companion deals and shipping discounts.

The incentives are pushed to the customer with contextual messages appearing at key moments during the online shopping process and in the shopping basket. eMerchandising can increase an e-commerce retailer's average order value (AOV) by up to 40%, and reduce shopping cart abandonment rates.

How does it work?

eMerchandising is a hosted software solution which pulls information from an e-commerce website's database. It's a form based tool which is easy to use and does not require any technical expertise. It keeps costs down and allows e-commerce websites to create buying incentives in real-time.

Most eCommerce platforms offer limited functionality for creating and deploying complex comparisons, product bundling and incentives. eMerchandising manages complex rules across 1000's of SKU's and applies up selling and cross selling techniques. It delivers higher conversion rates and strengthens online customer relationships.

eMerchandising gives online retailers the ability to create, deploy and manage complex rules and relationships directly from a single management tool. Product Managers can control e-commerce website promotions directly, or create an individual price based on the customer's real-time behaviour and product choice.

eMerchandising works with most eCommerce platforms including BV, IBM, ATG and Microsoft.

Vodat International provides secure managed private networks, unified communications and e-commerce solutions to top UK retailers including Jaeger, Beaverbrooks, Karen Millen, White Stuff, TJ Hughes, Fat Face, Lush, B&M Bargains and 99pStores.

BroadVision Inc, is a global e-commerce platform and solutions provider with clients such as Sony, Fiat, Hilti, Honeywell, Iberia, Lockheed Martin and Vodafone.

For complete details about eMerchandising shopping cart incentive solutions, please visit http://www.vodat-int.com/emerchandising-shopping-cart-incentives.asp or call Vodat International today on 0161 406 1820

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'The vision for DSG is to extend our brand reach, leading with our Bilka chain. Our goal is to become a destination e-commerce site in Denmark, for a broad range of products that will expand beyond our current e-commerce offering to include new categories such as wine, electronics, furniture and clothing. We chose Cactus Commerce because of their vast experience and expertise in B2C e-commerce solutions. One of our priorities was the consolidation of multiple brands on a single infrastructure, and establishing a framework for future multi-channel functionality,' stated Kim Nissen, Manager of IT&S System Development, DSG.

The Bilka e-commerce site was built using the robust Microsoft® Commerce Server 2007 platform. This platform can assist with the future integration of other existing DSG web stores including Photo Processing, and Music Downloads. This project also featured a successful partnership with local firm Vertica, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Custom Development Solutions, SOA, and Business Process. Vertica helped develop a number of e-commerce feature sets, and was a strong contributor to the custom integration development work, particularly around the Warehouse Management solution.

'Working with DSG and local partner Vertica has been a fantastic foray into the Nordic region for us. We look forward the opportunity to explore more opportunities in the region,' said Tony Marinelli, CEO, Cactus Commerce.

About DSG
Dansk Supermarked A/S (Danish Supermarket) is a corporation that owns several chains of stores, operating primarily in Denmark. Brands include Bilka, Netto, Fotex, and Salling, among others. The DSG Corporation was founded by Herman Salling as Jysk Supermarked, but the name changed to the Dansk Supermarked when Herman Salling partnered with the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group in 1964.

About Cactus Commerce
Cactus Commerce delivers dynamic cross channel B2C and B2B e-commerce solutions offering unique user experiences with flexible deployment options. For over 12 years, Cactus has delivered e-commerce solutions to clients in the retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, media & entertainment and hospitality industries. Clients include GameStop, Church & Dwight, and many more. The Microsoft Commerce Server Product Unit has recognized Cactus as one of the three leading worldwide Commerce Server partners. Cactus Commerce strategically collaborates with Microsoft to help shape product innovation through our unique and deep understanding of e-commerce and digital marketing. The result of this collaboration helps Microsoft bring rich and robust e-commerce solutions to the marketplace. For more information, visit www.cactuscommerce.com or email press@cactuscommerce.com.

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Thursday November 5, 2009 - CUSTOMERS have no need to worry about the effects of the Royal Mail workers' strike when they order goods from the Co-operative Electrical.

That's because the company always uses either its own dedicated delivery teams, or a private courier firm, to handle all deliveries.

Not only does this mean that deliveries are unaffected by the current industrial action by Royal Mail staff, but also that Co-operative Electrical can offer its customers a delivery service which is more tailored to their needs.

For instance, for all major kitchen appliances and large televisions, the company offers a Rapid Delivery service, using its own dedicated delivery team. They will deliver to customers, place the item in the room where it is required, unpack it, and take away all the packaging to be recycled.

'We take our commitment to our customers one stage further, by offering to remove their old appliances in certain instances, saving them the trouble of having to make other arrangements,' said Co-operative Electrical's Sales Manager Chris Barker..

On these larger items, Co-operative Electrical also offers customers a guaranteed delivery time slot, confirmed by email and text message the day before delivery is due to be made.
Customers ordering many smaller appliances recieve a delivery service by private courier, again bypassing
Royal Mail. For this service, Co-operative Electrical uses a highly reputable courier company, and if ordered before 5pm, items in stock at the time of order will usually be delivered on the next working day Of course, this means that customers can be sure that if they're ordering for Christmas, goods will be delivered in time, wherever they are required.

For full details of great prices and offers on a wide range of top-brand electrical goods, and of Co-operative Electrical's delivery services and charges, go to http://www.coopelectricalshop.co.uk/

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Stuck for inspiration this season on how to display any last minute seasonal point-of-sale? Well there's still plenty of time to order items for the run-up to Christmas, and to make product selection easier, UK Point Of Sale Group Limited has come up with a quick-fix solution – a Christmas wish list.

The UK manufacturer of point-of-sale materials has created the must-have list as it has been reported that consumers can look forward to seeing significant promotions and early winter sales this year. So UK POS believed a quick call stating the Christmas wish-list would assist retailers with their orders during this extremely busy period.

With UK POS' best possible prices and next day delivery available, the list features six point-of-sale options, including:
- A1 Pavement Sign to get customers in store
- A4 Snap Frames to promote Christmas special offers and deals with interchangeable posters
- Shelf Talkers for stand out pricing displays
- A4 pallet Stacking Card Holders for large displays of product promotions
- Flag Sign Holders to catch the customers attention with special offers and deals
- Extending Wire Hooks for ceiling posters to guide customers through the store

It was Rob Templeman, the chief executive of Debenhams, who predicted that consumers can look forward to significant promotions this Christmas with retailers looking to boost revenues after a somewhat turbulent year*. However UK POS fears that retail outlets could soon become over run with offers or overcrowded sales, when in fact retailers should be taking the less is more approach.

UK POS' sales and marketing director, Debra Jamieson advises:
'Overcrowding shelf space with various offers and promotions can be off putting for consumers and leave shoppers confused as to what product is truly the best value for money. Being clear and concise about your brand offerings is more important than ever this Christmas to ensure retailers secure those all important sales.'

'Retailers need to make consumers feel that an offer is too good to be missed. As such, we are advising our customers to rotate displays during the run up to Christmas, creating first come first serve offers that encourage that immediate impulse response.'

UK POS' next day delivery service means that retailer's can select their must-have display products and have them delivered in time for the Christmas rush. For further information call UK POS on 0161 431 4400 and quote: Christmas Wish List.

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CAPTION: UK Point Of Sale Group Limited makes last minute ordering easy with its Christmas Wish List of essential point-of-sale items

RESOURCES:
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/retailing/article6886546.ece

For more information on this story, please contact Fiona Shackleton at Manifest Communications on 01484 469601 or email: fiona@manifestcomms.co.uk

Notes to editors:

Established in 1989 and with its head office in Stockport, UK Point of Sale Group Limited (UK POS) is a leading manufacturer of innovative point of sale display systems. Already a preferred partner to some of the biggest names in supermarket, department store and high-street retailing, it offers over 3,000 quality items - ranging from acrylic and PVC holders to pavement signs. The majority of these items are made in the UK at the company's own manufacturing facility and all are available for next day, nationwide delivery. The company also offers bespoke solutions and continues to invest into the latest plant and machinery to keep its capabilities abreast of the very latest PoS advances.

For further information visit: www.ukpos.com

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One of Weatherchem's customers, Del Sol Food Company, has won the 2009 Package of the Year award from the Association of Dressings and Sauces (ADS), an international trade association of salad dressing, mayonnaise, mustard and other condiment sauce manufacturers and suppliers. Del Sol Food Company won the award for the unique capabilities and design of its BRIANNAS Dressing package, which was made using Weatherchem's innovative LiquiFlapper® closure.

Jerry Brown, President of Del Sol Food Company, complimented Weatherchem for its contribution to the award-winning package.

'Our search for improved packaging and functionality is continuous,' said Brown. 'The challenges of package aesthetics, process compatibility, environmental impacts, pricing and drip free dispensing were all met by Weatherchem's LiquiFlapper cap.'

The LiquiFlapper closure was designed for pourable products such as salad dressings and sauces. The cap is 10% lighter than competitive squeezable flip-top closures and is produced on energy efficient electric presses, and the one-piece design has a durable hinge, opens easily, and closes with a signature audible 'snap' to signify locked-in freshness. The LiquiFlapper features a unique tear-drop shaped orifice and sharp cut-off lip to provide controlled directional flow of liquids.

'Helping our customers develop excellent consumer packaging is why we're in this business,' said Jennifer Altstadt, President of Weatherchem Corporation. 'It's always a great feeling to help one of our customers win international recognition for one of their packages, and this award is well-deserved. Del Sol Food Company is an innovative, forward-thinking, family-owned salad dressing manufacturer with keen instincts for consumer needs and a rigorous approach to process improvement. Weatherchem salutes them for winning the 2009 Package of the Year award.'

Alstadt also thanked TricorBraun, a global leader in packaging distribution, for their efforts in creating the award-winning package. TricorBraun representatives worked with Del Sol Food Company to develop the overall packaging concept for BRIANNAS Dressing, and first suggested the Weatherchem LiquiFlapper cap as an option to include.

'TricorBraun is one of our partners in delivering packaging solutions to our customers, and we thank them for helping to create this award-winning relationship with Del Sol Food Company,' said Jennifer Altstadt. 'As one of the world's largest packaging distributors, the TricorBraun team knows a good closure product when they see it – and we're pleased that they saw the potential of the LiquiFlapper cap and introduced it to Del Sol Food Company.'

About the Package of the Year Award
The Association of Dressing and Sauces Package of the Year award was announced during the association's annual meeting, held October 10-12, 2009 in Dana Point, California. Past recipients of the Package of the Year award include Kraft Foods pourable salad dressing (2008) and Unilever Foods Hellmann's 'Easy Out!' mayonnaise squeeze bottle (2007). More information is available at http://www.dressings-sauces.org/pressroom_poty.html.

About Del Sol Food Company
Based in Brenham, Texas, the Del Sol Food Company is a family-owned and operated maker of BRIANNAS Salad Dressings, which have developed a reputation over 25 years as some of the world's most popular and sought-after salad dressings. More information is available at http://www.briannassaladdressing.com.

Weatherchem Corporation is an innovative manufacturer and marketer of convenient plastic dispensing closures and controlled access packaging. As the creators of the original Flapper® dispensing closure, Weatherchem now offers one of the industry's most innovative closure product lines. In addition to LiquiFlapper® these include: NutraFlapper®, FlapMate®, Grinder NR, NutraGen II®, and Agricap®. Whether designing or selecting packaging for a new product or revamping the design of an existing product, Weatherchem has the closures that consumers love.

For more information about Weatherchem Corporation, please contact Whitney Swamy in the Marketing Department at 800.680.3412 or e-mail wswamy@weatherchem.com.
Website: www.weatherchem.com

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Better online delivery services, limited choice of goods and long distances to stores have encouraged 94% of people living in rural areas to shop online. In 2009, 4.4 million people living in rural communities have increased their online shopping. The online discount site, www.grabvouchercodes.co.uk reported an increase of visitors from the UK countryside searching for a variety of goods including food & drink, electronics & appliances, DIY equipment, and health & beauty products.

16% say their nearest shops do not offer them the things they need
10% say their nearest shops are too far away
10% say they have increased the amount they shop online to avoid driving to their nearest high street
17% say greater reliability and convenience in home delivery has been the key reason they have increased their online spending
66% say they expect to get delivery for free
35% say they expect next day delivery

Carl Scheible, the managing director of PayPal UK, said: "The internet has brought the high street to the countryside, and as many rural communities struggle without any shops at all, online shopping will play an increasingly bigger role as a lifeline for many communities. "

"It's alarming that up to 33 village shops are closing a month, however the extraordinary choice of goods and services available online means that people living in rural Britain need not be stranded. The internet may not yet be able to meet all our shopping needs — such as a pint of milk the moment you need it — but we expect more people to join the 4.4 million in the countryside who have increased their reliance on online shopping this year alone. "

About Grab Voucher Codes
GrabVoucherCodes.co.uk makes it easy for consumers to grab deals including discount codes, promotional offers and voucher coupons, making online shopping affordable.

For more information please visit: http://www.grabvouchercodes.co.uk/

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BENTONVILLE, Ark., Today, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation kicked-off 'Walmart Gives Back,' a holiday giving initiative that will provide $32 million in monetary and in-kind donations to charitable organizations across the U.S. Executives from Feeding America and Meals On Wheels joined Walmart to launch the historic campaign by sending off a convoy of 35 trucks donated by the Walmart Foundation.

Valued at $3 million and loaded with Great Value-branded products and fresh apples, the new refrigerator trucks will arrive at Feeding America food banks in Miami, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Boston, Memphis and 30 other communities in time for Thanksgiving. Feeding America estimates that these refrigerator trucks will enable the food banks to transport up to 52.5 million pounds of food, the equivalent of 41 million additional meals, per year.

'In this economy, families and seniors across the country who rely on food banks have been hit especially hard,' said Margaret McKenna, president of the Walmart Foundation. 'As Walmart stores continue to be the price leader on groceries, our partnership with Feeding America is helping us do our part to put more food on the dinner table. Our business and our charitable giving are united in the commitment to eradicate hunger in America.'

The donated refrigerator trucks are the Walmart Foundation's response to a call from food banks that were unable to safely transport nutritious produce, deli meat, beef, chicken, dairy and other nutritious food donated from Walmart stores and other grocers. Since last November, Walmart stores and Sam's Club locations have donated more than 90 million pounds of food – the equivalent of 70 million meals – to Feeding America food banks, exceeding the company's goal and making Walmart Feeding America's largest food donor.

'With more than 90 million pounds of food donated to Feeding America's network of food banks, Walmart is Feeding America's top corporate partner in the fight against hunger,' said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding America. 'These 35 new refrigerated trucks are critical to the food banks and will make an enormous impact in allowing the safe transport of nutritious food to millions of people in need around the country. No American should go hungry, and we are proud to partner with Walmart and fight to end domestic hunger.'

In addition, the Walmart Foundation announced today a $2.2 million grant to Meals On Wheels Association of America. Through this funding, 140 Meals On Wheels programs across the nation will upgrade or replace delivery vehicles, stoves, refrigerators and freezers. These improvements will help increase the number of meals provided to the one in nine seniors facing the threat of hunger.

'When people think of hunger in the United States the elderly do not come to mind. The reality is, though, that hundreds of thousands of our country's seniors are going to bed hungry right now. Those are our mothers, our fathers, our veterans, the people who raised us,' said Enid Borden, president and CEO of Meals On Wheels Association of America. 'We are thankful that the Walmart Foundation understands that senior hunger is a major problem and can be eradicated. I applaud Walmart for stepping up to the plate, once again, to help us deliver the next meal so no senior goes hungry.'

As in years past, the majority of Walmart's holiday giving will happen at the local level with more than $24 million donated from the Walmart Foundation to nonprofits in the communities where Walmart's 4,000 stores and clubs are located. In addition, the Walmart Foundation will, once again, donate $1.25 million to The Salvation Army and Red Kettles will fundraise at Walmart stores and Sam's Club locations nationwide from Friday, Nov. 27 through Thursday, Dec. 24.

Later this holiday season, Walmart will announce additional recipients of its Walmart Gives Back holiday giving initiative. For more information, visit www.walmartgiving.com.

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About Philanthropy at Walmart
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are proud to support the charitable causes that are important to customers and associates in their own neighborhoods. Through its philanthropic programs and partnerships, the Walmart Foundation funds initiatives focused on creating opportunities in education, workforce development, economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health and wellness. From February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009, Walmart – and its domestic and international foundations – gave more than $423 million in cash and in-kind gifts globally. To learn more, visit www.walmartfoundation.org.

About Feeding America
Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 25 million Americans each year, including 9 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 63,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. Feeding America is headquartered in Chicago. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit www.feedingamerica.org.

About Meals On Wheels
The Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) is the oldest and largest national organization in the United States representing those programs that provide meals to people in need. To obtain more information about MOWAA or to locate a local Meals On Wheels program, visit the MOWAA website at www.mowaa.org.

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The agreement sees Vodat become BroadVision's Master Partner and the only UK reseller for its eMerchandising SAAS solution. The technology works independently from the retailers web site and makes it easy to set up incentives, promotions, cross selling, recommendations, bundles, offers, companion deals and shipping discounts which can increase a retailers AOV up to 40%. This solution will be hosted by Vodat who have been selected as a strategic BroadVision® partner in the United Kingdom due to the company's extensive retail expertise.

The eMerchandising™ solution is a low-cost, low risk solution that enables retailers to support their online efforts at a minimal investment and a percentage revenue share for the increase in sales.

For more details about eMerchandising please visit http://www.vodat-int.com/emerchandising-shopping-cart-incentives.asp

Mike Bielinski, CEO at Vodat International, said, "This is an exciting partnership for our business. There are many retailers who are still without an online presence or are in the early stages of offering an online store. This solution presents an affordable and exciting piece of technology that will help retailers not only understand their customers better but also help them to grow their business and increase the average order value within a customer's shopping basket."

Ian Heggs, NEMEA Regional Manager at BroadVision, said, "We selected Vodat as our strategic partner due to the company's extensive retail experience. Vodat is a forward-looking business keen to embrace new technology to help retailers develop further and we're looking forward to working together in the UK. This low-cost investment can help retailers develop and make a big difference to growing their online efforts."

For more information please visit http://www.vodat-int.com/news_article.asp?ID=28

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. - From licensed toys to active-play items, Walmart announced today 100 additional toy Rollbacks in its intent to help families save more this holiday season. This week in all stores and online at Walmart.com, the prices of more than 100 toys will be rolled back, many at an additional 20% and 30% savings, and will last through the Christmas shopping period. This new savings effort is in addition to Walmart's 100 toys for $10 pricing previously announced, and brings to shoppers additional savings on many more of this season's hottest toys.

Moms typically begin making their purchases earlier in preparations for Christmas. According to Walmart customer research, more than 50 percent of moms aspire to have all their holiday shopping completed by Thanksgiving. In addition, half of these moms say they will purchase toys as part of their gifting plans.1

'We'll offer aggressive pricing on toys this season to ensure moms can afford the gifts that help create a holiday their kids will remember,' said Laura Phillips, vice president of Toys, Walmart. 'We believe moms are looking for toys that not only fulfill their children's holiday wishes, but also create opportunities for role play, pretend and family togetherness.'

Walmart's latest toy rollbacks* include popular licensed toys, interactive toys, favorite games, active role play items and more. A few samples of these additional savings include:

* Bakugan starter pack – $8 (33% savings)
* Rocky the Robot** – $49 (17% savings)
* Buzz Lightyear Talking Action Figure** – $29 (17% savings)
* Star Wars Light Saber – $15 (25% savings)
* Barbie 'I Can Be' Playsets with Doll – $15 (25% savings)
* Playskool Step Start Walk 'N Ride or Ball Popper – $17 (32% savings)
* FurReal Friends Lulu My Cuddlin' Kitty – $38 (24% savings)
* Air Hogs Laser Zero Gravity** - $29 (28% savings)
* Fisher-Price Power Wheels Kawasaki KFX Ride-On – $178 (10% savings)
* Jakks Sweet Oven Makeover** -- $24 (20% savings)
* More games like Candyland, Yahtzee and Chutes & Ladders - $5 (37% savings)

Many more toy savings will also be featured in Walmart's Christmas Toy Guide which will mail to homes next week. In addition, Walmart.com is offering free shipping with Site to Store on thousands of online toys, including all bikes, scooters and ride-ons. More information on Walmart's holiday savings are available online at www.walmart.com/christmasshop.

These toy savings are not limited time offers, but will be offered through the Christmas holiday. In addition, Walmart's price guarantee will match any local competitor's advertised offer on the same toy product.***

1 Data taken from Walmart customer insights October 2009.
* Prices may vary in AL, HI, OK, WI and at Walmart.com and are while supplies last. (no rain checks)
** A 2009 Walmart Top 12 Toy, which lists the retailer's selection of top toys of the season.
*** Price Guarantee is available only in Walmart stores

About Walmart
Every week, millions of customers visit Walmart stores, Neighborhood Markets, and Sam's Club locations across America or log on to its online store at www.walmart.com. The company and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy of giving back locally. Walmart is proud to support the causes that are important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last year gave more than $378 million to local communities in the United States.

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Effective today, customers can pick up lab-quality photo prints or photo cards ordered on Snapfish.com in one hour from any of the 3,350 participating Walmart stores nationwide.

Beginning Nov. 14, Snapfish customers also will be able to pick up lab-quality photos from Duane Reade's more than 250 locations in metropolitan Manhattan, where the chain has the largest market share of any drug store retailer. Duane Reade customers also will have the option to collect large poster prints, wall calendars, hardcover photo books and photo cards at select stores.

The new relationships are expected to make Snapfish the largest print-to-store web destination in the United States.

'InfoTrends research shows a growing shift from mail-order photo to retail pickup,' said Alan Bullock, analyst, InfoTrends. 'We predict that online orders will account for nearly half of all retail photo printing within a few years.'

Snapfish customers can find and choose a pickup location in their area quickly and easily by entering their zip code at checkout.

'We are committed to offering Snapfish customers the ultimate in choice and convenience when it comes to printing their digital photos and gifts,' said Ben Nelson, general manager, Snapfish by HP. 'Our relationships with Walmart and Duane Reade extend our reach and leadership in the print-to-store category, making our prints available for pickup in more than 10,000 retail locations nationwide.'

The collaboration with Duane Reade will also extend HP's relationship with the retailer following an announcement earlier this year regarding the implementation of HP Retail Publishing Solutions in more than 200 stores. The web-to-store functionality powered by Snapfish in combination with the in-store hardware from HP allows consumers to create a wide range of photo products online for pickup at Duane Reade stores, using HP services throughout the process.

About HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses and society. The world's largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com/.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of HP and its consolidated subsidiaries could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning expected development, performance or market share relating to products and services; any statements regarding anticipated operational and financial results; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events; the execution and performance of contracts by HP and its customers, suppliers and partners; the achievement of expected operational and financial results; and other risks that are described in HP's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2009 and HP's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to HP's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

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