QLD:Gunman threatens Gold Coast resident

AAP General News (Australia)
08-02-2011
QLD:Gunman threatens Gold Coast resident

GOLD COAST, Aug 2 AAP - A man armed with a shotgun has confronted a Gold Coast resident
who answered a knock on his door.

The gunman and a second man armed with a wooden baton demanded money from the resident
at his Broadbeach Waters home just before midday on Tuesday.

The 44-year-old resident fled to a neighbour's home and police were called.

"The man was not physically harmed during the incident," police said.

Investigations are continuing.

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QLD:Diplomats see Qld recovery first hand

AAP General News (Australia)
04-06-2011
QLD:Diplomats see Qld recovery first hand

By Gabrielle Dunlevy

BRISBANE, April 6 AAP - Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has signalled greater international
cooperation in large-scale natural disasters while hosting more than 70 foreign diplomats
in Queensland.

The tour is aimed at showing the world the state has recovered well from January's
floods and February's Cyclone Yasi, and served as an introduction to tourism and trade
opportunities in the former prime minister's home state.

Among the diplomats, who funded the three-day trip themselves, were representatives
of Japan and New Zealand, countries also recently hit by devastating disasters.

Mr Rudd told reporters in Brisbane that no single national government could immediately
deploy the amount of help needed when a disaster on the scale of the Japanese tsunami
strikes.

A system was needed where as soon as a disaster hit, teams from willing nations were
automatically sent within 24 hours for duties like search and rescue, he said.

"Our current arrangements are not ... sharp enough for that response to be as rapid
and as large scale as it needs to be," he said.

"If we had a huge event affecting a major capital city in the region or across the
world with large scale loss of life ... the international effort which would then be required
would be massive.

"I'm not confident that currently the international system of cooperation and coordination
is up to it."

Discussions were being held in forums within ASEAN and the United Nations, Mr Rudd said.

As well as showing the world that Queensland is ready for holidaymakers, Mr Rudd and
Premier Anna Bligh took the chance to spruik trade and investment opportunities in biotechnology,
agriculture and mining.

Indonesia's ambassador Primo Alui Joelianto said his nation donated $US1 million to
Queensland's recovery effort and he was amazed at how far it had come in a short time.

"This is a good lesson for us," he told AAP.

"As you know, Indonesia is very prone to natural disasters so this is something that
we should learn from Queensland.

"But apart from that we also want to see how the people have recovered, this is very important."

Queensland was one of the top international destinations for Indonesian students, Mr
Joelianto said.

The diplomatic corps will meet mayors of flood-hit regions in Brisbane on Thursday,
and visit Cairns and Port Douglas on Friday.

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KEYWORD: RECOVERY RUDD WRAP (PIX AVAILABLE)

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FED:Overvalued house prices likely to stay

AAP General News (Australia)
12-16-2010
FED:Overvalued house prices likely to stay

An international report says Australian house prices could be overvalued by as much
as 10 per cent .. but strong population growth and rising income will continue to underpin
the market.

The report by the International Monetary Fund has found a link between episodes when
Australia has a strong a terms of trade .. the relative performance of exports to imports

In the past 20 years house prices have increased by almost 120 per cent .. and have
already recovered from the global financial .. with the rebound supported by the federal
government's more generous first time home buyer subsidy and a fall in mortgage rates.

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FED:Opp'n still has work to do: Truss

AAP General News (Australia)
08-09-2010
FED:Opp'n still has work to do: Truss

Nationals leader WARREN TRUSS says it appears the coalition still has a way to go ..

to convince Australians that Labor doesn't deserve a second term in office.

But he says Opposition Leader TONY ABBOTT has the experience and the skills required
to be a solid and reliable prime minister.

The latest Newspoll puts Labor back in front .. 52 to 48 per cent on preferences ..

up from a 50-50 split last week.

Mr TRUSS has told ABC radio the coalition wasn't perfect in government .. but it's
proved it can balance budgets and get the economy straight.

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KEYWORD: POLL10 POLLS TRUSS (CANBERRA)

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Qld: Boy missing after falling into creek

AAP General News (Australia)
12-30-2009
Qld: Boy missing after falling into creek

Police in Brisbane will resume their search this morning for a young boy feared drowned
.. after he was swept away in a flooded creek.

Police and SES vessels searched the Bulimba Creek at Wishart yesterday afternoon for
the missing child .. believed to be about 11 years old.

The boy was playing at the creek and fell in.

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KEYWORD: CREEK (BRISBANE)

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Fed: Student fees set for sure defeat in the Senate

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2009
Fed: Student fees set for sure defeat in the Senate

A federal government plan to slug university students with annual fees of up to 250
dollars is facing certain defeat .. after Family First senator STEVE FIELDING and the
Nationals flagged they would not support it.

The Senate's expected to vote today on the law to allow universities to charge students
for sporting .. cultural .. welfare and advocacy services .. winding back the Howard government's
Voluntary Student Unionism.

But Senator FIELDING .. whose vote is needed to pass the law .. says he'll join the
opposition to vote against it.

He says the bill is morally flawed .. because it's a tax on poor students.

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KEYWORD: VSU (CANBERRA)

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Vic: Attack on AFL dad "explosive", court told

AAP General News (Australia)
04-07-2009
Vic: Attack on AFL dad "explosive", court told

By Daniel Fogarty

MELBOURNE, April 7 AAP - A man who allegedly bashed the father of a Melbourne AFL footballer
appeared to demonstrate uncontrolled rage during the attack, a magistrate says.

Jesse Mallinder, 24, seemed "completely out of control" when he allegedly headbutted
Brad Jones outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground last Saturday, magistrate Jon Klestadt
said.

Mr Jones, the father of Demons midfielder Nathan Jones, suffered a broken nose, fractured
ribs and loose teeth from the attack.

Mallinder, who appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, and two other
men aged 19 and 21 have been charged for the attack.

The court heard on Tuesday that Mallinder was on bail for another violent attack.

Police informant Detective Senior Constable Mark Sontag told the court Mallinder was
walking through the crowd being aggressive and swearing at people.

It is alleged that Mr Jones, who was with his son Zak at the time, called Mallinder
a "cock head" as he walked past.

Mallinder then allegedly head butted Mr Jones before taking part in a sustained attack
of kicks and punches.

The other two men then allegedly joined the assault.

Mr Klestadt ordered a report be conducted into the reasons behind the alleged attack.

"He has behaved in a way which appears to demonstrate on the face of it completely
uncontrolled rage," Mr Klestadt said.

"This unexplained explosion of rage that has led not only to the injuries to the victim,
but as is inherent in charges of affray, a great deal of distress, concern and potentially
trauma to the victim.

"There is evidence that his behaviour was completely out of control."

Mr Klestadt said the behaviour appeared to be that of a drug affected person, but the
court heard Mallinder was not drug or alcohol affected at the time.

Mallinder's lawyer Michael Stanton said his client was the father of a young boy.

He said Mallinder would likely lose his job in the demolition industry if he was kept
in custody for an extended period.

Mr Klestadt remanded Mallinder, of Ferntree Gully, whose charges include affray, recklessly
causing serious injury and assault by kicking, in custody until Wednesday.

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KEYWORD: MALLINDER

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Fed: GDP result a postive outcome for Aust: Swan=4

AAP General News (Australia)
12-03-2008
Fed: GDP result a postive outcome for Aust: Swan=4

"We have a strong, well-regulated financial system and plenty of policy ammunition,"

Mr Swan said.

All arms of policy had been directed towards buffering the economy "from the worst
that the world can throw at us".

The economic security strategy payments to be made this month and deep cuts in interest
rates would provide relief for families and business and protect jobs, he said.

"I think Australians can take heart that their government and the Reserve Bank are
working in tandem to strengthen the economy and to protect jobs."

The economy had slowed considerably since the beginning of the global financial crisis,
warning that there was likely to be further fallout.

"This will be a long protracted global financial crisis and it may well have a long
way to run," he said.

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KEYWORD: GDP SWAN 4 CANBERRA

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SA: McKenney to remain as host of Adelaide police Tattoo

AAP General News (Australia)
04-30-2008
SA: McKenney to remain as host of Adelaide police Tattoo

ADELAIDE, April 30 AAP - Entertainer Todd McKenney will remain as host of Adelaide's
International Police Tattoo, police say.

South Australian police considered dumping McKenney, who is facing drug possession
charges, from the role.

But SA Police Commissioner Mal Hyde said today McKenney would host and perform at the
tattoo in Adelaide from Friday to Sunday.

Police held discussions with McKenney on his arrival in Adelaide last night.

"Mr McKenney's arrest and charges in New South Wales are serious matters and his situation
presented us with a difficult problem to resolve," Mr Hyde said.

"SA Police does not condone illicit drug use in any shape or form - that said, the
current facts of this situation are NSW Police are investigating the incident and the
substance in question has not yet been analysed.

"Mr McKenney has also publicly declared his intent to vigorously defend himself against
the allegations and it is not possible to predict the outcome.

"Mr McKenney has been engaged as an entertainer, he is not representing SA Police,
so we need to view his involvement with the tattoo within that context.

"We also have considered that many people have bought their tickets in good faith to
see Mr McKenney."

Mr Hyde said McKenney's appearance at the tattoo "should not be regarded as either
public or tacit support" from police for the entertainer.

McKenney was charged with drug possession after he was found unconscious in a park
in Sydney's Rushcutters Bay last Friday afternoon.

McKenney, the original Boy from Oz star, has vowed to fight the charges, saying his
drink was spiked.

Reports have claimed he had up to 10 doses of the illegal drug GHB, or fantasy, on
him when found, and had been partying until the early hours of the morning.

He is scheduled to appear in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on May 16.

AAP sl/imc/jlw/

KEYWORD: MCKENNEY TATTOO

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Qld: Crash claims girl's life on Sunshine Coast

AAP General News (Australia)
12-27-2007
Qld: Crash claims girl's life on Sunshine Coast

EDS: Changes from teenager to 12-year-ol girl in first par and two to three occupants
in car after updated police information. AAP's Xmas/New Year road toll figures are for
the period 0001 December 21 to 2359 January 4. Some state and territory police forces
may use different road toll periods.



BRISBANE, Dec 27 AAP - A 12-year-old girl is dead and a man in a critical condition
after a vehicle hit a concrete pylon on the Sunshine Coast.

Police said the vehicle the girl and two adults were in veered into the pylon on Caloundra
Road, Caloundra, east of the Bruce Highway, around 2.30pm (AEST) today.

The girl died in an ambulance on the way to Nambour hospital.

The 47-year-old male driver was airlifted from Nambour hospital to Brisbane tonight
with life threatening internal and head injuries.

A 47-year-old woman is in a stable condition at Nambour hospital with internal and
spinal injuries.

The accident took Queensland's holiday road toll to two.

Since the state's Christmas road safety campaign began last Friday, 153 people have
been injured in traffic incidents.

Queensland police have detected more than 12,000 speeding motorists and conducted more
than 57,000 breath tests, charging 451 people for drink-driving.

Another 182 new roadside drug tests have been performed, with results yet to be analysed.

Premier Anna Bligh was today in the Gold Coast hinterland to highlight how easily a
driver can lose control of a car in wet weather.

Ms Bligh visited the Holden Performance Driving Centre (HPDC) in Norwell, where she
was sent sliding sideways during a display.

"We've seen a lot of deaths on our roads this year," Ms Bligh told reporters.

"While the performance in the last couple of days has been very heartening, we've seen
far too many deaths this year and all of us should take this as a timely reminder to drive
carefully, drive slower and don't drive under any influence."

AAP lc/cjh/de

KEYWORD: TOLL QLD NIGHTLEAD

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NSW: Independent schools save taxpayers $5 billion a year

AAP General News (Australia)
08-20-2007
NSW: Independent schools save taxpayers $5 billion a year

A report suggests students attending private schools save taxpayers five billion dollars
a year in building and running costs at government schools.

Findings of the report .. commissioned by the independent schools sector .. have led
to claims independent schools should receive greater government funding.

The Australian newspaper reports students at non-government schools .. comprising catholic
and independent schools .. receive about 58 per cent of what is spent on government school
students.

An analysis of the funding breakdown will be released today by the Association of Independent
Schools Victoria.

The analysis includes 2004-2005 figures showing 10-thousand-715 dollars a year of taxpayer
money is spent on educating a government school student .. compared to five-thousand-559
for students in independent schools.

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KEYWORD: SCHOOLS (SYDNEY)

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FED: Aussie cities among best in world, survey finds

AAP General News (Australia)
04-04-2007
FED: Aussie cities among best in world, survey finds

A new global survey's found cities in Australia and New Zealand rank among the best
in the world for quality of life.

Sydney ranks ninth on the list .. ahead of Melbourne at 17 .. Perth at 21 .. Brisbane
at 31 and Adelaide at 32.

Possibly sparking trans-Tasman envy .. the New Zealand city of Auckland ranks as the
fifth best city in the world .. behind Zurich .. Geneva .. Vancouver and Vienna.

The worst city to live in is Baghdad.





The Worldwide Quality of Living Survey .. conducted by human resources consultancy
firm Mercer .. is based on an evaluation of 39 criteria contributing to the overall liveability
of each city.

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KEYWORD: LIVING (SYDNEY)

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Crik: Ponting peels off another ton, but Australia stretched

AAP General News (Australia)
12-03-2006
Crik: Ponting peels off another ton, but Australia stretched

By John Coomber, Senior Sports Writer

ADELAIDE, Dec 3 AAP - Ricky Ponting's 33rd Test century may not be enough to keep England
from squaring the Ashes series at the Adelaide Oval.

Ponting made 142 to surpass Steve Waugh's previous record for the most centuries by
an Australian.

It followed his innings of 196 and 60 not out in the first Test at the Gabba and took
his calendar year tally to 1200 runs at an average of 109.09.

But England, 7-1 outsiders before the game, remain firmly in control of a match that
continues to track the script of Edgbaston last year.

Soon after getting out Ponting declared that Australia could still win the match for
a 2-0 series lead, but England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard (4-76) struck a hammer blow
late in the day when he knocked back Mike Hussey's off-stump for 91.

At stumps Australia was 5-312 still 239 runs short of England's first innings tally of 6-551.

Australia's plight would have been much worse if Ashley Giles had not dropped Ponting
on the fence when he was 35. Australia would have been 4-78 if he had held it.

"It's going to be important that someone from here on in really does knuckle down and
bat for a long time," Ponting said.

"We can still win, for sure. If we can get our noses in front and push on, who knows
what can happen on the last day batting in Adelaide."

Michael Clarke (30 not out) and Adam Gilchrist (13 not out) hold the key to Australia
building a competitive first innings tally.

AAP jc/mo

KEYWORD: ASHES FRONTER

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NSW: Mourners gather for Bandidos leader's funeral

AAP General News (Australia)
04-27-2006
NSW: Mourners gather for Bandidos leader's funeral

SYDNEY, April 27 AAP - Hundreds of bikies have gathered in Sydney to farewell murdered
Bandidos leader Rodney Monk.

Mr Monk's coffin arrived at the Catholic church at Carlingford, in the city's north
west, on the side car of a Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by a Bandidos gang member.

Up to 100 members rode behind the coffin before arriving at the church where they joined
Mr Monk's family and girlfriend Stephanie Roman.

Mr Monk, 32, was gunned down in an East Sydney laneway last week after dining with
Ms Roman and a group of other bikies.

Police believe Bandidos member Russell Oldham is responsible for the execution-style killing.

Mourners, including bikies from rival gang The Nomads, will hear eulogies from family
members and bikies during the hour-long service.

AAP kjd/ajc/tam/tnf/sd

KEYWORD: MONK

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Fed: Hill says troop numbers in Africa could increase

AAP General News (Australia)
04-20-2005
Fed: Hill says troop numbers in Africa could increase

CANBERRA, April 20 AAP - The first Australian troops heading for Sudan to aid a UN
mission will depart soon and numbers could eventually increase beyond the planned 15,
Defence Minister Robert Hill said today.

Senator Hill said the Australian contribution to the 10,000-member United Nations Mission
in Sudan (UNMIS) would include logistics and air movement specialists and military observers.

"I am actually expecting the first of them to go within a matter of days rather than
weeks," he said.

"I suspect the UN will be in Sudan for a long time. It's been a civil that has gone
for decades. It is an historical opportunity. The fact that the international community
is responding to support the peace agreement is very important.

"It is likely that we will be requested to stay longer. We may well be requested to
provide different specialised elements during the course of the UN program.

"We could end up with some more but we have always said it would be a small deployment
and it would be people with specialised skills."

Senator Hill said the UN appeared to have no difficulty getting large numbers of infantry
for UN missions.

But it did have problems finding skilled personnel to perform such tasks as managing
undeveloped airports in a safe manner and turned to nations such as Australia, he said.

Senator Hill said the government indicated last year Australia would be willing to
make a modest contribution to the UN force in Sudan. However, the UN only gave the official
go-ahead last month.

Sudan has been the scene of the world's longest-running civil war, which has pitted
the predominantly Muslim north against the Christian and animist south.

In early 2003, the conflict spread to the Darfur region of Sudan's west where pro-government
militias called Janjaweed have killed up to 30,000 people, most of them black Africans,
and driven more than a million from their homes.

Aid agencies have warned of a humanitarian crisis to rival Somalia or Ethiopia of a decade ago.

The UN Security Council authorised the establishment of UNMIS on March 24 under Resolution
1590 after the government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement signed the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end the 20 year war.

The Australian contribution is intended to assist in the UN mission to facilitate
peace moves to settle the north-south conflict.

However, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said UNMIS would also play a major role
in supporting the African Union's peacekeeping mission (AMIS) in Darfur.

AAP mb/sco/bwl

KEYWORD: SUDAN AUST HILL

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Why not do it yourself? When it comes to tax time, is it really necessary ...

Why not do it yourself? When it comes to tax time, is it really necessary to pay a professional? Why can't we just file on our own? If your return is straight forward, a tax software program may work, but John Olds, franchise owner for Jackson Hewitt, an income tax service in Naperville, warns against them. "We've found that sometimes you don't get all of the deductions that you should," he said. "If you come to us, we probe and get every deduction that is possible for you. Online tax programs don't necessarily get all of the deductions that you should get and that could add up to hundreds of dollars." Another reason to go to a tax preparer like Jackson Hewitt is that you can get your return instantly. "People are out of work, and they need money, and they need it pretty quickly," he said. "We are not a bank, but we use a bank. We use a bank to give them money. Then the bank is paid back when the IRS sends a check a few weeks later. "For people who do their taxes on the Internet or on their own, they are generally not able to get their money right away. People come to us because we can provide them with money within 24 to 48 hours, and they can't do that online." The economy did take a toll on the tax prep business. "Last year, we did see a slight decline," said Olds. "I think it was because people really didn't have the money to come in and have their taxes prepared. I suspect this year we will be back up again." Susan S. Lewis, CPA, a Naperville-based tax preparer, has experienced the opposite. "We have not seen a drop in business," she said. "There have been so many changes in the tax law. It affected so many people that they've been scared to do a return on their own. They are worried about getting all the deductions they can." - Katie Morell

Vincent Versace Reveals the Power of Digital In NikonNet's First 'Legends Behind the Lens' of 2002; Top Photo and Education Site Profiles Nikon Celebrity Portrait & Nature Photographer Who Uses Digital Technology to Make His Own Rules.

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- NikonNet and its popular monthly Legends Behind the Lens (http://www.nikonnet.com/legends) series forge into the New Year with an exciting profile of cutting-edge digital photographer to the stars, Vincent Versace. With extensive background in the theatre, Versace is best known for creating beautiful and exciting photos for Hollywood celebrity portfolios and auditions. They are works that reveal Versace's intense passion for the arts and his extensive technical skills, which won him the 1998 Computer World Smithsonian Laureate honor.

"Vincent Versace embodies the spirit and excitement about creative digital photography that we look to instill in our visitors," said Tracy Mack-Jackson, Manager of Internet Programs at Nikon Inc. "We are very excited to begin another successful year of the 'Legends Behind the Lens' series, and featuring a breakthrough photographer like Vincent Versace, who uses digital technology to help create his artistic visions through photos, will surely inspire people to take great pictures."

Versace breaks the rules of traditional still photographers by encouraging his subjects to "live" in front of his camera. He says that just because a picture does not move doesn't mean the subjects are not in motion. This very different philosophy leads to a unique personal style captured within each photo. Versace takes his commercial and fashion ideas one step further on NikonNet's feature by revealing his secrets to bringing black and whites to life in the exclusive "Addition by Subtraction" education story.

Versace's talents reach far beyond his acclaimed Hollywood celebrity and fashion work -- he is also an accomplished nature and landscape photographer. Most recently, Versace is volunteering his photographic talents to help save the Presidio National Park in San Francisco from eventual commercial development. With his "No Limits" style, he's a photographer who is sure to become a case study for those interested in studying digital portrait, fashion, nature or fine-art photography.

About "Legends Behind the Lens"

NikonNet's "Legends Behind the Lens" series aims to educate users and, in turn, breathe excitement into photography. Nikon has assembled a comprehensive and intriguing collection of artists to share their most incredible, challenging, emotional and exciting experiences on NikonNet.

This inspiring monthly program offers a behind-the-scenes look into the personalities and philosophies behind the world's greatest and most famous photographers. "Legends Behind the Lens" also offers portfolio galleries, with a new photo added each day of the month, as well as tips and tricks-of-the-trade from featured professionals.

Past "Legends" in the series include Peter Turner, Eddie Adams, Jay Maisel, Howard Bingham and Daniel J. Cox. Previous "Legends" remain archived and available for viewing on NikonNet along with photo sharing tools and countless other inspiring and educational features.

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NikonNet (http://www.nikonnet.com/) is the Web's leading site for photography education, photo sharing, community and inspiration. The website utilizes the most advanced, user-friendly technology to make photo uploading, photo sharing and creating personal albums fast and easy. NikonNet leverages the resources of parent company Nikon to offer the most innovative and inspiring educational segments on the Internet. Nikon's suite of websites -- http://www.nikonusa.com/, http://www.nikonnet.com/, http://www.microscopyu.com/, http://www.nikonmall.com/ and http://www.nikonschool.com/ -- connect consumers to the company's products and services and link users to the most complete photography education and information community available on the Web today.

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Precept Business Services, Inc. Announces Launch of Its PreceptOnline Internet-Based Electronic Forms and Order Management System.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 1999--

Precept Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBSI), one of the nation's largest single-source providers of multifaceted corporate services, today announced the formal launch of PreceptOnline, a fully integrated Internet-based electronic forms and order management system designed to efficiently control the order processing, inventory fulfillment and information flow requirements of corporations and other organizations.

"We listened carefully to our customers when PreceptOnline was being developed," commented Doug Deason, President of Precept Business Services, Inc. "Our original intention was to create an electronic forms system that in some instances would allow our customers to eliminate the use of paper in the workplace. While this is an important feature of PreceptOnline, our customers' requirements for electronic cataloging and a multi-user interface led us to develop a much more sophisticated and efficient system."

"PreceptOnline allows us to harness the efficiency of the Internet so that our customers can reduce costs, improve efficiencies, and manage their product ordering and inventory processing on a real-time basis. The PreceptOnline custom web site will be particularly valuable to organizations with multiple locations which would prefer to use the Internet rather than costly corporate headquarters personnel as a means for central order processing."

The site will enable customers to access a secure online product catalog customized to the specific needs of their organizations, and from the site take advantage of intelligent forms processing (fill and print), print on demand, order processing, inventory management and many other features which will allow them to operate within a completely controlled environment. The system is modular in design, which enables it to communicate with Precept's database in a number of ways, as well as with customers' databases, if needed. "One of the unique features of the web site is its ability to serve as an interface with suppliers of products not sold by Precept," continued Deason. "We are actually providing customers with a system that should optimize the overall process and control functions of their purchasing departments."

"We currently have several customers on-line with this new service including Bristol Hotels, and we expect to add several more in the near future. Customers which will soon be using PreceptOnline include Affiliated Computer Services and Neiman-Marcus Group. We currently expect over $7 million in orders to flow through the PreceptOnline system during the next twelve months," concluded Deason.

While the initial deployment of PreceptOnline will focus upon the Company's existing customers, management is investigating opportunities to license PreceptOnline's system technology in other industries which could benefit from better control of multiple-site ordering, inventory management and electronic forms requirements.

Precept Business Services, Inc. is one of the nations largest single source providers of multifaceted corporate services. Its subsidiary, Precept Business Products, is the nation's largest nationwide independent distributor of printed business products, document management services, and related products and services. A second subsidiary, Precept Transportation Services, LLC, is a leading provider of corporate town car and limousine services in Texas, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio and Michigan. Recent acquisitions have diversified the Company's revenue base and positioned Precept as a consolidator within the $60 billion business products and document management services industry, and the $4 billion town car and limousine segment of the corporate transportation industry. The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and its common stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "PBSI".

This press release includes statements which may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect" or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace, competitive factors, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

Gogo to Launch In-Air Multimedia Platform.

Gogo announced plans to launch a new, in-air multimedia platform that will extend the company beyond Internet connectivity to offer passengers exclusive access to online services that include real-time travel information, destination content, news and information, exclusive shopping deals and social network integration.

"This is the convergence of in-flight connectivity and entertainment. When we first started offering Wi-Fi connectivity, it became clear to us that we could offer travelers so much more to enhance their travel experience," said Ash ElDifrawi, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Gogo, in a release.

"Today, travelers depend on Gogo to keep them connected in air and, while connectivity remains at the heart of our business, we are thrilled to offer travelers this new form of entertainment at 30,000 ft."

The platform will also give airlines the opportunity to offer passengers access to the latest movies and TV shows through Gogo's new streaming video product.

The new platform will be an in-air experience that passengers access via their own Web enabled device on any aircraft equipped with Gogo Wi-Fi internet service. The new site will also be customizable to allow better branding opportunities for Gogo's airline partners. The new platform will be available beginning in the fourth quarter of this year.

Over the last several months, Gogo has worked with design firm Ideo to define and build the new platform. The next step was to determine how to best leverage its in-flight connectivity to address those needs.

Gogo has begun rolling out some of these new features including a new partnership with Gilt Groupe.

"The introduction of this new platform will enable our airline partners to customize in air, online experiences to reflect their brand; it will offer passengers an engaging travel experience; and it will give advertisers access to a very unique audience," said ElDifrawi. "It offers the flexibility to provide a robust set of experiences such as travel information, movies, shopping and social networking that's relevant to each individual airline or specific journey. It also sends us farther down the path to making Gogo everyone's favorite part of flying."

Gogo allows travelers to get online, in the air.

The Company said Wi-Fi enabled devices can get online on all domestic AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines, and Virgin America flights and on select Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways.

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Using RedMere's Technology, PNY has Launched an Ultra-Thin and Portable Active High Speed Cable with Micro Connector Incorporating HDMI Technology.

DUBLIN -- RedMere[R], a leading supplier of smart active cable solutions has announced that top Consumer Electronics brand PNY, using its cable technology, has launched the new Active High Speed HDMI[R] Micro Cable into the US Consumer Electronics market. This is the latest addition to PNY's line of Active Cables with HDMI, which currently use RedMere's technology to become ultra-thin and portable. PNY's Active High Speed HDMI Micro Cable allows for easy and convenient access to videos, photos, presentations, web browsing, e-books, and more - direct from a portable device right to a projector, monitor, or HDTV and will help transform the way consumers now use their tablets and smartphones.

RedMere's patented active cable technology allows 70% of the copper and PVC to be removed from the manufacturing process of a high definition video cable. This means that the HD video cable, typically very thick and cumbersome can now be made ultra-thin and portable, a feature that is very important to the smartphone and tablet user.

Most of today's smartphones and tablets come with multimedia features such as emailing and internet connection as well as a 5 megapixel camera or higher, video recording capabilities and HD movie playback in full 1080p. Many of these devices are able to connect digitally to HDTVs - making them the perfect large-screen companions for the tablet or smartphone.The Active High Speed HDMI Micro Cable from PNY, powered by RedMere's technology, is an ideal connectivity partner for these devices as it enables and encourages media sharing by virtue of the fact is it so compact, lightweight and portable.

Ruud van der Linden RedMere's Chief Marketing Officer commented "RedMere enabled cables with a micro-connector allow every HDTV to become a Smart TV. A smartphone plus a smart cable equals a Smart TV. Only cables using RedMere's active technology can offer the CE user the benefit of sharing high definition content while on the move - be that for business or for recreational use."

The cable allows users to maximize the potential of their latest devices and these RedMere-enabled PNY cables work with compatible tablets, such as the Motorola Xoom[TM], Acer Iconia, and BlackBerry[R] Playbook[TM]; and compatible smartphones, such as the HTC EVO[TM] 4G, Motorola Droid X(2), Samsung Droid Charge, and LG Revolution.

Powered by RedMere's technology, PNY's Active High Speed HDMI Micro Cable is specially engineered for lengths of up to 10 feet and longer - this is perfect 'couch' distance for viewing high definition content on the big screen. RedMere's active built-in booster module in the connector regulates the signal to prevent loss and enables PNY's cables to achieve 1080p HD video and audio through an ultra-thin design across extended lengths.

PNY's new Active High Speed HDMI Micro Cable powered by RedMere's technology is now available to consumers in 10-ft. lengths, with a 16-ft. option to follow at select retailers and etailers at a later date.

About RedMere

RedMere provides complete active-cable solutions to cable industry leaders and manufacturing partners. In a world where connection speed increases, RedMere enables easy to use, high quality, smart connectivity for The Home, On the Move and The Office. These new active cable systems deliver the ultimate in compact digital connectivity over HDMI, DisplayPort and USB for Video and Still Cameras, Smartphones, HDTV, Blu-Ray DVD, PS3 and Xbox, as well as enterprise solutions using Infiniband and PCI Express. RedMere is a private company with lead investors Celtic House Venture Partners and EdgeStone Capital Partners.www.redmere.com

About PNY Technologies

Established in 1985, PNY Technologies([R]), Inc. celebrates over 25 years of business excellence as a leading manufacturer and supplier of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, solid state drives, High Speed HDMI([R])cables, computer memory upgrade modules, as well as consumer and professional graphics cards. The company's Photography-Videography, Mobility, 3D Gaming-Visualization and Business solutions are widely available from major retail, e-tail and wholesale outlets internationally. Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, PNY maintains facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. www.PNY.com www.facebook.com/PNY

The PNY logo is a registered trademark of PNY Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright [c] 2011 PNY Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Table 14. Experimental producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings of intermediate demand by commodity type category.(Statistical table)

 Table 14. Experimental producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings of intermediate demand by commodity type category (1) [1982=100, unless otherwise indicated]                                                       Other                                         Commodity    index                Grouping                   code       base  Processed goods for intermediate     demand   Processed foods and feeds     Flour                               02-12-03     Meats                               02-21     Processed poultry                   02-22     Dairy products                      02-3     Processed fruits and vegetables     02-4     Refined sugar and byproducts        02-53     Confectionary materials             02-54     Other beverage materials            02-64-01     Fats and oils                       02-7     Processed eggs                      02-83     Prepared animal feeds               02-9   Processed materials less foods       and feeds     Synthetic fibers                    03-1     Processed yarns and threads         03-2     Gray fabrics                        03-3     Finished fabrics                    03-4     Industrial textile products         03-83-03     Leather                             04-2     Liquefied petroleum gas             05-32     Commercial electric power           05-42     Industrial electric power           05-43     Commercial natural gas              05-52        12/90     Industrial natural gas              05-53        12/90     Natural gas to electric utilities   05-54        12/90     Gasoline                            05-71     Jet fuel                            05-72-03     No 2 diesel fuel                    05-73-03     Residual fuels                      05-74     Basic inorganic chemicals           06-13     Basic organic chemicals             06-14     Prepared paint                      06-21     Paint materials                     06-22     Medicinal and botanical chemicals   06-31     Fats and oils, inedible             06-4     Mixed fertilizers                   06-51     Nitrogenates                        06-52-01     Phosphates                          06-52-02     Other agricultural chemicals        06-53     Plastic resins and materials        06-6     Synthetic rubber                    07-11-02     Plastic construction products       07-21     Unsupported plastic film/sheet/       other shapes                      07-22     Parts for manufacturing from       plastics                          07-26     Softwood lumber                     08-11     Hardwood lumber                     08-12     Millwork                            08-2     Plywood                             08-3     Treated wood                        08-71-01     06/85     Woodpulp                            09-11     Paper                               09-13     Paperboard                          09-14     Paper boxes and containers          09-15-03     Building paper and board            09-2     Commercial printing                 09-47        06/82     Foundry and forge shop products     10-15     Steel mill products                 10-17     Primary nonferrous metals           10-22     Aluminum mill shapes                10-25-01     Copper and brass mill shapes        10-25-02     Titanium mill shapes                10-25-05     Nonferrous wire and cable           10-26     Metal containers                    10-3     Hardware                            10-4     Plumbing fixtures and brass       fittings                          10-5     Heating equipment                   10-6     Fabricated structural metal       products                          10-7     Fabricated ferrous wire products    10-88        06/82     Other miscellaneous metal products  10-89     Mechanical power transmission       equipment                         11-45     Air conditioning and refrigeration       equipment                         11-48     Metal valves, except fluid power    11-49-02     12/82     Ball and roller bearings            11-49-05     Wiring devices                      11-71     Motors, generators, motor       generator sets                    11-73     Switchgear, switchboard,       etc. equipment                    11-75     Electronic components and       accessories                       11-78     Internal combustion engines         11-94     Machine shop products               11-95     Flat glass                          13-11     Cement                              13-22     Concrete products                   13-3     Asphalt felts and coatings          13-6     Gypsum products                     13-7     Glass containers                    13-8     Motor vehicle parts                 14-12     Aircraft engines and parts          14-23        12/85     Aircraft parts and auxiliary       equipment, n.e.c                  14-25        06/85     Photographic supplies               15-42     Medical/surgical/personal       aid devices                       15-6  Unprocessed goods for intermediate     demand   Unprocessed foodstuffs and       feedstuffs     Wheat                               01-21     Corn                                01-22-02     Slaughter cattle                    01-31     Slaughter hogs                      01-32     Slaughter broilers/fryers           01-41-02     Slaughter turkeys                   01-42     Fluid milk                          01-6     Oilseeds                            01-83-01     Raw cane sugar and byproducts       02-52-01     Unprocessed nonfood materials     Raw cotton                          01-51     Hides and skins                     04-1     Coal                                05-1     Natural gas                         05-31     Crude petroleum                     05-61     Logs, bolts, timber, and pulpwood   08-5     Wastepaper                          09-12     Iron ore                            10-11     Iron and steel scrap                10-12     Nonferrous metal ores               10-21        12/83     Copper base scrap                   10-23-01     Aluminum base scrap                 10-23-02     Construction sand, gravel, and       crushed stone                     13-21     Industrial sand                     13-99-01     06/82  Services for intermediate demand                     11/09   Traditional services for       intermediate demand                            11/09     Network compensation from       broadcast and cable television    35           06/09     Advertising space sales in       periodicals and newspapers        36-11        06/09     Advertising space sales in       directories and mailing lists     36-12        12/08     Television advertising time sales   36-2         06/09     Radio advertising time sales        36-3         03/09     Internet advertising space sales,       ex. internet ads sold by print       publishers                        36-5         12/09     Business wired telecommunication       services                          37-12        06/09     Cell phone and other wireless       services, ex. paging              37-21        03/09     Cable and satellite subscriber       services                          37-3         12/08     Data processing and related       services                          38-1         06/09     Business loans (partial)            39-11        04/09     Deposit services (partial)          39-2         04/09     Other credit intermediation       services, including trust       services                          39-3         04/09     Securities, brokerage, dealing,       investment advice, and related       services                          40-11        06/09     Portfolio management                40-2         12/08     Investment banking                  40-3         12/08     Life insurance                      41-11-01     03/09     Disability insurance, including       accidental death                  41-11-02     03/09     Health and medical insurance        41-11-03     03/09     Property and casualty insurance     41-11-04     03/09     Annuities                           41-2         03/09     Commissions from sales of       insurance                         42-1         06/09     Nonresidential real estate rents    43-11        06/09     Nonresidential property sales and       leases                            43-12        12/08     Residential property management       fees                              43-22        12/08     Passenger car rental                44-1         03/09     Truck, utility trailer, and RV       rental and leasing                44-2         06/09     Construction, mining, and forestry       machinery and equipment rental       and leasing                       44-3         03/09     Legal services                      45-1         03/09     Accounting services (partial)       45-2         06/09     Architectural and engineering       services                          45-3         06/09     Management, scientific, and       technical consulting              45-4         06/09     Advertising and related services       (partial)                         45-5         12/08     Permanent placement services        46-1         03/09     Executive search services           46-2         12/08     Staffing services                   46-3         06/09     Guard services                      48-1         03/09     Janitorial services                 49-1         03/09     Waste collection                    50-1         12/08     Traveler accommodation services     53-11        06/09     Commercial and industrial       machinery and equipment       repair and maintenance            55-1         03/09     Ship repair and maintenance         55-3         06/09     Aircraft repair and maintenance     55-4         04/09   Transportation services for       intermediate demand                            11/09     Rail transportation of freight       and mail                          30-11        12/08     Truck transportation of freight     30-12        06/09     Water transportation of freight     30-13        06/09     Air transportation of freight       30-14        12/08     Pipeline transportation of       petroleum                         30-15-01     06/09     US Postal services                  30-16-01     06/89     Courier and messenger services,       ex. air                           30-16-02     04/09     Transportation of passengers       (partial)                         30-2         06/09     Services related to water       transportation                    31-1         06/09     Services related to air       transportation                    31-2         04/09     Arrangement of freight and cargo    31-31        12/08     Warehousing, storage, and related       services                          32-1         12/08   Trade services for intermediate       demand (3)                                     11/09     Parts and supplies for machinery       and equipment wholesaling         57-11-02     03/09     Building materials, paint, and       hardware wholesaling              57-3         03/09     Metals, minerals, and ores       wholesaling                       57-4         03/09     Chemicals and allied products       wholesaling                       57-5         03/09     Paper and plastics products       wholesaling                       57-6         03/09     Food wholesaling                    57-81-01     03/09     Automotive parts, including       tires, retailing                  58-61-02     03/09     Hardware, building materials,       and supplies retailing            58-D         03/09  Construction for intermediate demand                 11/09   Nonresidential building maintenance     and repair construction             80-2         12/10                 Grouping                        Unadjusted index                                            Nov.       Feb.       Mar.                                         2010 (2)   2011 (2)   2011 (2)  Processed goods for intermediate     demand                                 186.4      193.2      197.3   Processed foods and feeds                178.2      184.9      189.1     Flour                                  205.4      234.9      213.9     Meats                                  152.2      162.0      168.7     Processed poultry                      141.3      138.6      140.7     Dairy products                         182.2      182.3      191.1     Processed fruits and vegetables        175.5      178.2      178.6     Refined sugar and byproducts           196.8      206.4      211.9     Confectionary materials                170.0      184.3      182.5     Other beverage materials               200.3      201.9      201.1     Fats and oils                          259.3      296.2      304.2     Processed eggs                         165.6      125.6      143.7     Prepared animal feeds                  183.2      193.6      197.4   Processed materials less foods       and feeds                            187.1      194.1      198.2     Synthetic fibers                       109.3      110.8      109.7     Processed yarns and threads            139.3      153.2      156.6     Gray fabrics                           130.9      137.6      140.9     Finished fabrics                       138.6      144.4      142.8     Industrial textile products            150.7      151.1      151.6     Leather                                245.1      260.4      258.3     Liquefied petroleum gas                326.3      376.2      399.2     Commercial electric power              176.9      179.2      179.6     Industrial electric power              190.9      194.1      193.5     Commercial natural gas                 200.4      206.3      207.0     Industrial natural gas                 191.8      207.3      203.5     Natural gas to electric utilities      169.8      173.0      170.8     Gasoline                               232.8      259.0      295.7     Jet fuel                               241.8      274.2      309.2     No 2 diesel fuel                       255.3      289.2      321.4     Residual fuels                         226.2      254.6      273.6     Basic inorganic chemicals              269.3      287.0      287.9     Basic organic chemicals                281.3      309.4      320.0     Prepared paint                         240.7      244.5      246.5     Paint materials                        230.3      237.1      243.4     Medicinal and botanical chemicals      176.7      173.6      176.3     Fats and oils, inedible                288.0      337.0      344.7     Mixed fertilizers                      183.9      195.1      195.3     Nitrogenates                           268.5      295.3      321.4     Phosphates                             246.4      274.5      278.9     Other agricultural chemicals           174.6      175.0      174.7     Plastic resins and materials           210.3      221.6      223.4     Synthetic rubber                       220.8      236.9      248.7     Plastic construction products          192.2      192.7      195.4     Unsupported plastic film/sheet/       other shapes                         202.8      206.2      205.5     Parts for manufacturing from       plastics                             135.4      136.4      136.3     Softwood lumber                        154.1      164.1      165.4     Hardwood lumber                        189.5      186.6      187.3     Millwork                               207.4      207.5      209.6     Plywood                                169.1      173.7      175.0     Treated wood                           162.6      168.3      173.1     Woodpulp                               194.0      195.2      198.4     Paper                                  187.2      187.9      188.8     Paperboard                             233.7      234.1      233.5     Paper boxes and containers             224.8      225.1      225.5     Building paper and board               160.2      162.5      165.4     Commercial printing                    168.9      168.9      169.0     Foundry and forge shop products        193.5      198.2      199.2     Steel mill products                    190.5      205.2      216.0     Primary nonferrous metals              233.8      253.5      251.6     Aluminum mill shapes                   179.9      183.3      186.8     Copper and brass mill shapes           465.6      509.7      479.0     Titanium mill shapes                   198.1      210.9      195.4     Nonferrous wire and cable              271.3      280.9      282.9     Metal containers                       150.2      150.0      150.7     Hardware                               194.5      195.2      195.7     Plumbing fixtures and brass       fittings                             232.1      234.0      234.6     Heating equipment                      222.8      224.7      225.6     Fabricated structural metal       products                             202.1      206.9      208.9     Fabricated ferrous wire products       204.7      207.6      211.0     Other miscellaneous metal products     155.4      156.4      156.8     Mechanical power transmission       equipment                            233.9      237.9      238.4     Air conditioning and refrigeration       equipment                            164.1      167.8      165.9     Metal valves, except fluid power       250.2      253.2      258.3     Ball and roller bearings               230.0      230.3      230.9     Wiring devices                         212.2      216.3      217.3     Motors, generators, motor       generator sets                       192.7      196.4      199.0     Switchgear, switchboard,       etc. equipment                       207.1      207.8      209.6     Electronic components and       accessories                           71.8       71.4       71.6     Internal combustion engines            160.9      163.7      163.4     Machine shop products                  175.0      178.3      178.1     Flat glass                             111.9      112.0      111.5     Cement                                 189.6      188.7      190.3     Concrete products                      210.3      210.5      210.4     Asphalt felts and coatings             221.6      222.1      222.1     Gypsum products                        203.5      198.1      212.0     Glass containers                       181.3      183.9      183.7     Motor vehicle parts                    122.2      123.0      123.2     Aircraft engines and parts             198.7      201.0      201.4     Aircraft parts and auxiliary       equipment, n.e.c                     167.0      168.3      169.0     Photographic supplies                  124.3      124.6      124.2     Medical/surgical/personal       aid devices                          170.0      171.7      171.7  Unprocessed goods for intermediate     demand                                 217.3      241.6      247.5   Unprocessed foodstuffs and       feedstuffs                           162.3      183.6      185.4     Wheat                                  190.3      246.3      210.2     Corn                                   208.5      261.3      250.9     Slaughter cattle                       143.0      164.4      170.9     Slaughter hogs                          77.3      105.6      105.5     Slaughter broilers/fryers              216.7      195.1      225.9     Slaughter turkeys                      206.7      174.1      177.6     Fluid milk                             133.8      137.6      152.5     Oilseeds                               234.3      246.9      231.6     Raw cane sugar and byproducts          187.3      198.1      202.1     Unprocessed nonfood materials          249.3      274.0      283.3     Raw cotton                             135.3      147.1      136.1     Hides and skins                        240.5      264.4      274.3     Coal                                   190.9      201.4      205.9     Natural gas                            143.9      185.0      163.3     Crude petroleum                        237.1      236.4      283.5     Logs, bolts, timber, and pulpwood      209.5      224.6      220.5     Wastepaper                             480.7      486.7      498.9     Iron ore                               151.5      153.4      153.4     Iron and steel scrap                   534.1      660.9      653.0     Nonferrous metal ores                  348.8      369.5      365.3     Copper base scrap                      577.4      649.5      648.8     Aluminum base scrap                    264.2      285.3      280.6     Construction sand, gravel, and       crushed stone                        262.9      266.1      265.8     Industrial sand                        242.7      246.2      248.8   Services for intermediate demand           101.7      102.2      102.6   Traditional services for       intermediate demand                  101.5      101.4      101.5     Network compensation from       broadcast and cable television       101.9      104.4      104.4     Advertising space sales in       periodicals and newspapers           100.0      100.6      100.7     Advertising space sales in       directories and mailing lists        103.7      103.9      103.9     Television advertising time sales      115.5      100.4      102.6     Radio advertising time sales           104.2      103.6      103.6     Internet advertising space sales,       ex. internet ads sold by print       publishers                           107.1       98.0      101.2     Business wired telecommunication       services                              96.9       96.2       96.3     Cell phone and other wireless       services, ex. paging                  93.0       92.2       91.6     Cable and satellite subscriber       services                             104.2      105.4      105.9     Data processing and related       services                              99.7       99.8       99.8     Business loans (partial)               191.0      205.9      192.4     Deposit services (partial)              70.1       60.2       61.7     Other credit intermediation       services, including trust       services                             101.6      101.1      100.2     Securities, brokerage, dealing,       investment advice, and related       services                             103.9      104.8      105.7     Portfolio management                   118.6      123.6      125.8     Investment banking                     113.0      112.5      114.7     Life insurance                         100.1      100.6      100.7     Disability insurance, including       accidental death                     100.2      101.5      101.8     Health and medical insurance           106.9      108.4      108.5     Property and casualty insurance        103.2      103.2      103.4     Annuities                              106.1      104.6      106.5     Commissions from sales of       insurance                            100.1      100.2      100.2     Nonresidential real estate rents        99.1       99.2       98.6     Nonresidential property sales and       leases                                96.9       97.2       97.0     Residential property management       fees                                  99.9      100.2      100.0     Passenger car rental                    98.0       94.6      101.6     Truck, utility trailer, and RV       rental and leasing                    98.6       99.7      100.2     Construction, mining, and forestry       machinery and equipment rental       and leasing                           97.7       95.4       98.4     Legal services                         104.4      106.3      107.0     Accounting services (partial)          100.4      100.3       99.7     Architectural and engineering       services                             100.4      100.8      100.8     Management, scientific, and       technical consulting                 102.2      102.6      102.5     Advertising and related services       (partial)                             99.1       99.2       99.5     Permanent placement services           100.1      100.0       98.8     Executive search services               99.1       99.1       99.1     Staffing services                      101.4      101.8      102.0     Guard services                         100.2      100.5      100.5     Janitorial services                    101.3      101.5      101.3     Waste collection                       106.9      107.4      109.2     Traveler accommodation services         96.7       96.9       99.9     Commercial and industrial       machinery and equipment       repair and maintenance               104.8      106.5      106.3     Ship repair and maintenance            101.3      101.3      101.3     Aircraft repair and maintenance        105.4      106.6      106.4   Transportation services for       intermediate demand                  104.1      106.6      108.1     Rail transportation of freight       and mail                             102.3      105.8      107.8     Truck transportation of freight        103.6      105.0      107.4     Water transportation of freight        115.8      120.2      121.4     Air transportation of freight          102.0      104.0      107.6     Pipeline transportation of       petroleum                            124.4      118.4      118.4     US Postal services                     187.7      188.5      188.5     Courier and messenger services,       ex. air                              108.0      114.3      114.8     Transportation of passengers       (partial)                            110.7      114.8      121.7     Services related to water       transportation                       105.0      105.4      106.2     Services related to air       transportation                       104.7      104.7      106.6     Arrangement of freight and cargo        99.8       98.5      100.2     Warehousing, storage, and related       services                              99.7       97.8       98.4   Trade services for intermediate       demand (3)                           100.8      102.1      102.7     Parts and supplies for machinery       and equipment wholesaling             98.6       99.8      100.2     Building materials, paint, and       hardware wholesaling                  93.5      103.9       97.8     Metals, minerals, and ores       wholesaling                          112.4      100.1      107.9     Chemicals and allied products       wholesaling                           99.9      101.2      101.7     Paper and plastics products       wholesaling                           96.8      102.3      102.6     Food wholesaling                       103.5      109.6      105.8     Automotive parts, including       tires, retailing                     103.7      104.9      102.2     Hardware, building materials,       and supplies retailing                97.0      100.6      102.9  Construction for intermediate demand       101.5      101.5      102.0   Nonresidential building maintenance     and repair construction                102.6      102.6      103.1                                               Unadjusted                                          percent change to                Grouping                    Mar. 2011 from:                                          Mar. 2010  Feb. 2011  Processed goods for intermediate     demand                                   8.9        2.1   Processed foods and feeds                 12.8        2.3     Flour                                   27.5       -8.9     Meats                                   16.7        4.1     Processed poultry                       -0.5        1.5     Dairy products                          14.0        4.8     Processed fruits and vegetables          0.7        0.2     Refined sugar and byproducts            15.4        2.7     Confectionary materials                  4.8       -1.0     Other beverage materials                -0.5       -0.4     Fats and oils                           33.7        2.7     Processed eggs                           3.3       14.4     Prepared animal feeds                   18.2        2.0   Processed materials less foods       and feeds                              8.7        2.1     Synthetic fibers                        -5.3       -1.0     Processed yarns and threads             24.2        2.2     Gray fabrics                            10.3        2.4     Finished fabrics                         5.4       -1.1     Industrial textile products              2.8        0.3     Leather                                 15.8       -0.8     Liquefied petroleum gas                 31.9        6.1     Commercial electric power                0.9        0.2     Industrial electric power                2.4       -0.3     Commercial natural gas                  -1.5        0.3     Industrial natural gas                  -3.9       -1.8     Natural gas to electric utilities       -4.8       -1.3     Gasoline                                31.2       14.2     Jet fuel                                43.4       12.8     No 2 diesel fuel                        42.5       11.1     Residual fuels                          31.1        7.5     Basic inorganic chemicals               16.7        0.3     Basic organic chemicals                 14.1        3.4     Prepared paint                           5.5        0.8     Paint materials                         10.1        2.7     Medicinal and botanical chemicals        1.3        1.6     Fats and oils, inedible                 51.7        2.3     Mixed fertilizers                       12.9        0.1     Nitrogenates                            34.9        8.8     Phosphates                              27.9        1.6     Other agricultural chemicals            -0.4       -0.2     Plastic resins and materials             7.3        0.8     Synthetic rubber                        21.3        5.0     Plastic construction products            2.5        1.4     Unsupported plastic film/sheet/       other shapes                           2.7       -0.3     Parts for manufacturing from       plastics                               0.8       -0.1     Softwood lumber                         -0.8        0.8     Hardwood lumber                          3.0        0.4     Millwork                                 1.5        1.0     Plywood                                  1.2        0.7     Treated wood                            -1.9        2.9     Woodpulp                                16.7        1.6     Paper                                    6.4        0.5     Paperboard                               9.8       -0.3     Paper boxes and containers               5.5        0.2     Building paper and board                -0.4        1.8     Commercial printing                      0.8        0.1     Foundry and forge shop products          5.9        0.5     Steel mill products                     15.3        5.3     Primary nonferrous metals               21.4       -0.7     Aluminum mill shapes                    11.7        1.9     Copper and brass mill shapes            17.2       -6.0     Titanium mill shapes                     1.3       -7.3     Nonferrous wire and cable               11.7        0.7     Metal containers                        -5.8        0.5     Hardware                                 1.7        0.3     Plumbing fixtures and brass       fittings                               1.8        0.3     Heating equipment                        2.7        0.4     Fabricated structural metal       products                               5.1        1.0     Fabricated ferrous wire products         5.0        1.6     Other miscellaneous metal products       2.1        0.3     Mechanical power transmission       equipment                              3.7        0.2     Air conditioning and refrigeration       equipment                              1.8       -1.1     Metal valves, except fluid power         4.7        2.0     Ball and roller bearings                 2.6        0.3     Wiring devices                           3.5        0.5     Motors, generators, motor       generator sets                         5.9        1.3     Switchgear, switchboard,       etc. equipment                         2.3        0.9     Electronic components and       accessories                           -3.8        0.3     Internal combustion engines              0.3       -0.2     Machine shop products                    1.8       -0.1     Flat glass                              -0.3       -0.4     Cement                                  -3.7        0.8     Concrete products                       -0.6        0.0     Asphalt felts and coatings               0.8        0.0     Gypsum products                          5.4        7.0     Glass containers                         2.0       -0.1     Motor vehicle parts                      1.9        0.2     Aircraft engines and parts               2.2        0.2     Aircraft parts and auxiliary       equipment, n.e.c                       0.1        0.4     Photographic supplies                   -0.3       -0.3     Medical/surgical/personal       aid devices                            1.8        0.0  Unprocessed goods for intermediate     demand                                  16.4        2.4   Unprocessed foodstuffs and       feedstuffs                            26.2        1.0     Wheat                                   53.8      -14.7     Corn                                    82.5       -4.0     Slaughter cattle                        25.4        4.0     Slaughter hogs                          14.9       -0.1     Slaughter broilers/fryers                2.7       15.8     Slaughter turkeys                       22.6        2.0     Fluid milk                              37.8       10.8     Oilseeds                                33.5       -6.2     Raw cane sugar and byproducts           11.3        2.0     Unprocessed nonfood materials           10.9        3.4     Raw cotton                              26.6       -7.5     Hides and skins                         29.6        3.7     Coal                                     9.5        2.2     Natural gas                            -20.1      -11.7     Crude petroleum                         27.0       19.9     Logs, bolts, timber, and pulpwood        2.3       -1.8     Wastepaper                               7.9        2.5     Iron ore                                 9.1        0.0     Iron and steel scrap                    18.8       -1.2     Nonferrous metal ores                   28.0       -1.1     Copper base scrap                       16.9       -0.1     Aluminum base scrap                     17.5       -1.6     Construction sand, gravel, and       crushed stone                          2.1       -0.1     Industrial sand                          4.1        1.1  Services for intermediate demand             2.5        0.4   Traditional services for       intermediate demand                    2.0        0.1     Network compensation from       broadcast and cable television         2.0        0.0     Advertising space sales in       periodicals and newspapers             0.6        0.1     Advertising space sales in       directories and mailing lists          1.5        0.0     Television advertising time sales        5.0        2.2     Radio advertising time sales             2.2        0.0     Internet advertising space sales,       ex. internet ads sold by print       publishers                             1.7        3.3     Business wired telecommunication       services                              -0.3        0.1     Cell phone and other wireless       services, ex. paging                  -3.9       -0.7     Cable and satellite subscriber       services                               2.6        0.5     Data processing and related       services                               0.2        0.0     Business loans (partial)                39.2       -6.6     Deposit services (partial)             -16.7        2.5     Other credit intermediation       services, including trust       services                               0.2       -0.9     Securities, brokerage, dealing,       investment advice, and related       services                               6.3        0.9     Portfolio management                    12.6        1.8     Investment banking                      12.0        2.0     Life insurance                           0.6        0.1     Disability insurance, including       accidental death                       1.7        0.3     Health and medical insurance             2.9        0.1     Property and casualty insurance          1.1        0.2     Annuities                                1.2        1.8     Commissions from sales of       insurance                              0.0        0.0     Nonresidential real estate rents        -0.2       -0.6     Nonresidential property sales and       leases                                -1.7       -0.2     Residential property management       fees                                  -0.9       -0.2     Passenger car rental                     2.2        7.4     Truck, utility trailer, and RV       rental and leasing                     6.7        0.5     Construction, mining, and forestry       machinery and equipment rental       and leasing                            3.9        3.1     Legal services                           4.5        0.7     Accounting services (partial)           -0.6       -0.6     Architectural and engineering       services                               0.9        0.0     Management, scientific, and       technical consulting                   1.5       -0.1     Advertising and related services       (partial)                              1.0        0.3     Permanent placement services            -0.3       -1.2     Executive search services                0.0        0.0     Staffing services                        1.9        0.2     Guard services                           0.2        0.0     Janitorial services                      0.7       -0.2     Waste collection                         3.6        1.7     Traveler accommodation services          4.1        3.1     Commercial and industrial       machinery and equipment       repair and maintenance                 4.9       -0.2     Ship repair and maintenance              1.3        0.0     Aircraft repair and maintenance          3.7       -0.2   Transportation services for       intermediate demand                    5.3        1.4     Rail transportation of freight       and mail                               7.2        1.9     Truck transportation of freight          6.1        2.3     Water transportation of freight         13.6        1.0     Air transportation of freight            8.2        3.5     Pipeline transportation of       petroleum                              2.5        0.0     US Postal services                       0.4        0.0     Courier and messenger services,       ex. air                                6.3        0.4     Transportation of passengers       (partial)                              9.0        6.0     Services related to water       transportation                         4.1        0.8     Services related to air       transportation                         1.3        1.8     Arrangement of freight and cargo         6.3        1.7     Warehousing, storage, and related       services                              -2.4        0.6   Trade services for intermediate       demand (3)                             1.6        0.6     Parts and supplies for machinery       and equipment wholesaling              4.3        0.4     Building materials, paint, and       hardware wholesaling                   3.2       -5.9     Metals, minerals, and ores       wholesaling                            4.7        7.8     Chemicals and allied products       wholesaling                           -3.9        0.5     Paper and plastics products       wholesaling                            8.2        0.3     Food wholesaling                        -5.9       -3.5     Automotive parts, including       tires, retailing                       1.1       -2.6     Hardware, building materials,       and supplies retailing                 5.4        2.3  Construction for intermediate demand         1.1        0.5   Nonresidential building maintenance     and repair construction                  1.1        0.5                                                Unadjusted percent                Grouping                          change from:                                           Dec. to    Jan. to    Feb. to                                           Jan.       Feb.       Mar.  Processed goods for intermediate     demand                                   1.0        1.7        2.1   Processed foods and feeds                  1.0        2.7        2.3     Flour                                    1.6        8.5       -8.9     Meats                                    0.6        3.4        4.1     Processed poultry                       -0.1       -0.5        1.5     Dairy products                          -0.7        4.1        4.8     Processed fruits and vegetables          1.0        0.6        0.2     Refined sugar and byproducts             0.1        4.8        2.7     Confectionary materials                  4.7        2.9       -1.0     Other beverage materials                 1.5       -0.7       -0.4     Fats and oils                            3.3        7.8        2.7     Processed eggs                          -7.3        3.5       14.4     Prepared animal feeds                    2.3        1.9        2.0   Processed materials less foods       and feeds                              1.0        1.6        2.1     Synthetic fibers                         1.8       -0.2       -1.0     Processed yarns and threads             12.0        4.2        2.2     Gray fabrics                            -0.1        4.0        2.4     Finished fabrics                         2.0        2.4       -1.1     Industrial textile products              0.6        0.5        0.3     Leather                                  2.8        3.6       -0.8     Liquefied petroleum gas                 -1.2        3.1        6.1     Commercial electric power                0.0        0.8        0.2     Industrial electric power                0.3        1.1       -0.3     Commercial natural gas                   0.8        0.7        0.3     Industrial natural gas                   2.5        1.7       -1.8     Natural gas to electric utilities       -0.6       -0.9       -1.3     Gasoline                                 5.1        2.4       14.2     Jet fuel                                 4.1        4.5       12.8     No 2 diesel fuel                         3.2        7.1       11.1     Residual fuels                           1.3        5.1        7.5     Basic inorganic chemicals                3.8        4.1        0.3     Basic organic chemicals                  2.8        4.5        3.4     Prepared paint                           1.7        0.1        0.8     Paint materials                          1.3        1.3        2.7     Medicinal and botanical chemicals        0.1       -1.9        1.6     Fats and oils, inedible                  1.2        6.9        2.3     Mixed fertilizers                        1.3        2.9        0.1     Nitrogenates                             5.2        1.2        8.8     Phosphates                               4.1        5.2        1.6     Other agricultural chemicals             0.8       -0.8       -0.2     Plastic resins and materials             3.1        0.5        0.8     Synthetic rubber                         2.2        3.9        5.0     Plastic construction products           -0.8        0.6        1.4     Unsupported plastic film/sheet/       other shapes                           1.2        1.1       -0.3     Parts for manufacturing from       plastics                              -0.6        0.9       -0.1     Softwood lumber                          3.0       -0.2        0.8     Hardwood lumber                          0.1       -0.7        0.4     Millwork                                 0.1       -0.1        1.0     Plywood                                  2.0        0.2        0.7     Treated wood                             1.0        1.4        2.9     Woodpulp                                 0.2        0.0        1.6     Paper                                   -0.1        0.2        0.5     Paperboard                               0.0        0.0       -0.3     Paper boxes and containers               0.1        0.0        0.2     Building paper and board                -0.2       -1.0        1.8     Commercial printing                      0.0       -0.2        0.1     Foundry and forge shop products          0.8        0.8        0.5     Steel mill products                      2.0        4.7        5.3     Primary nonferrous metals                6.5        3.4       -0.7     Aluminum mill shapes                     1.0        0.5        1.9     Copper and brass mill shapes             3.3        4.5       -6.0     Titanium mill shapes                     5.3        5.1       -7.3     Nonferrous wire and cable               -0.8        1.4        0.7     Metal containers                        -6.4       -0.1        0.5     Hardware                                 0.6       -0.1        0.3     Plumbing fixtures and brass       fittings                               0.6        0.2        0.3     Heating equipment                        0.3        0.7        0.4     Fabricated structural metal       products                               1.1        0.9        1.0     Fabricated ferrous wire products         0.9        0.5        1.6     Other miscellaneous metal products       0.3        0.4        0.3     Mechanical power transmission       equipment                              1.1        0.5        0.2     Air conditioning and refrigeration       equipment                              1.3        0.2       -1.1     Metal valves, except fluid power         0.5        0.4        2.0     Ball and roller bearings                 0.2        0.0        0.3     Wiring devices                           0.5        0.8        0.5     Motors, generators, motor       generator sets                         1.2        0.0        1.3     Switchgear, switchboard,       etc. equipment                        -0.7        0.5        0.9     Electronic components and       accessories                           -0.3        1.0        0.3     Internal combustion engines              2.6       -0.4       -0.2     Machine shop products                    1.9       -0.1       -0.1     Flat glass                              -0.1        0.4       -0.4     Cement                                  -0.3       -0.7        0.8     Concrete products                        0.1       -0.3        0.0     Asphalt felts and coatings               0.1        0.8        0.0     Gypsum products                         -3.3       -0.7        7.0     Glass containers                         0.3        1.2       -0.1     Motor vehicle parts                      0.5        0.3        0.2     Aircraft engines and parts               0.2        0.9        0.2     Aircraft parts and auxiliary       equipment, n.e.c                       0.0        0.0        0.4     Photographic supplies                    0.2        0.1       -0.3     Medical/surgical/personal       aid devices                            0.9        0.5        0.0  Unprocessed goods for intermediate     demand                                   3.6        3.2        2.4   Unprocessed foodstuffs and       feedstuffs                             3.9        7.3        1.0     Wheat                                    4.9       14.5      -14.7     Corn                                     4.9       12.5       -4.0     Slaughter cattle                         7.6        3.5        4.0     Slaughter hogs                           6.5       17.2       -0.1     Slaughter broilers/fryers               -2.0       -2.8       15.8     Slaughter turkeys                       -4.2        1.4        2.0     Fluid milk                              -3.6       13.6       10.8     Oilseeds                                 5.2        1.2       -6.2     Raw cane sugar and byproducts            8.5       -0.3        2.0     Unprocessed nonfood materials            3.5        0.7        3.4     Raw cotton                              -2.8        6.5       -7.5     Hides and skins                          3.7        3.6        3.7     Coal                                     2.9        3.2        2.2     Natural gas                              0.4        7.6      -11.7     Crude petroleum                          4.3       -6.3       19.9     Logs, bolts, timber, and pulpwood        1.2        4.7       -1.8     Wastepaper                              -0.6        0.1        2.5     Iron ore                                 0.4        0.9        0.0     Iron and steel scrap                    13.6        0.0       -1.2     Nonferrous metal ores                    0.3        4.4       -1.1     Copper base scrap                        1.4        3.7       -0.1     Aluminum base scrap                      6.6        3.3       -1.6     Construction sand, gravel, and       crushed stone                          0.8        0.3       -0.1     Industrial sand                          0.5        0.8        1.1  Services for intermediate demand             0.7       -0.1        0.4   Traditional services for       intermediate demand                    0.6       -0.5        0.1     Network compensation from       broadcast and cable television         2.5       -0.2        0.0     Advertising space sales in       periodicals and newspapers             0.6       -0.1        0.1     Advertising space sales in       directories and mailing lists          0.0        0.1        0.0     Television advertising time sales       -5.1       -1.6        2.2     Radio advertising time sales            -0.6       -1.1        0.0     Internet advertising space sales,       ex. internet ads sold by print       publishers                            -1.1       -7.1        3.3     Business wired telecommunication       services                              -0.2       -0.3        0.1     Cell phone and other wireless       services, ex. paging                  -0.9        0.2       -0.7     Cable and satellite subscriber       services                               0.3        0.0        0.5     Data processing and related       services                               0.0        0.0        0.0     Business loans (partial)                 7.0       -4.1       -6.6     Deposit services (partial)               1.6       -7.2        2.5     Other credit intermediation       services, including trust       services                               2.5       -3.3       -0.9     Securities, brokerage, dealing,       investment advice, and related       services                               0.0       -0.3        0.9     Portfolio management                     4.0        0.6        1.8     Investment banking                      -0.8        0.0        2.0     Life insurance                           0.3        0.2        0.1     Disability insurance, including       accidental death                       1.4        0.0        0.3     Health and medical insurance             0.8        0.7        0.1     Property and casualty insurance          0.3        0.2        0.2     Annuities                               -0.9        0.3        1.8     Commissions from sales of       insurance                              0.0        0.1        0.0     Nonresidential real estate rents        -0.7        0.2       -0.6     Nonresidential property sales and       leases                                 0.9        0.3       -0.2     Residential property management       fees                                  -0.2        1.2       -0.2     Passenger car rental                    -0.9        2.4        7.4     Truck, utility trailer, and RV       rental and leasing                     1.1        0.0        0.5     Construction, mining, and forestry       machinery and equipment rental       and leasing                           -0.1       -3.0        3.1     Legal services                           1.5        0.3        0.7     Accounting services (partial)           -0.1       -0.6       -0.6     Architectural and engineering       services                               0.1        0.3        0.0     Management, scientific, and       technical consulting                   0.7        0.1       -0.1     Advertising and related services       (partial)                             -0.3        0.2        0.3     Permanent placement services             0.1       -0.2       -1.2     Executive search services                0.0        0.0        0.0     Staffing services                        0.1        0.3        0.2     Guard services                          -0.1        0.3        0.0     Janitorial services                      0.1        0.1       -0.2     Waste collection                         0.8        0.5        1.7     Traveler accommodation services         -1.4        3.2        3.1     Commercial and industrial       machinery and equipment       repair and maintenance                 4.0        0.7       -0.2     Ship repair and maintenance              0.0        0.0        0.0     Aircraft repair and maintenance          0.4        0.8       -0.2   Transportation services for       intermediate demand                    1.9        0.5        1.4     Rail transportation of freight       and mail                               0.5        2.1        1.9     Truck transportation of freight          0.3        0.8        2.3     Water transportation of freight         -2.0        1.1       -4.0     Air transportation of freight            1.5        0.3        3.5     Pipeline transportation of       petroleum                             -4.9        0.1        0.0     US Postal services                       0.4        0.0        0.0     Courier and messenger services,       ex. air                                5.0        0.4        0.4     Transportation of passengers       (partial)                              4.6        0.0        6.0     Services related to water       transportation                        -0.3        0.6        0.8     Services related to air       transportation                         1.1       -1.8        1.8     Arrangement of freight and cargo         2.3       -0.2        1.7     Warehousing, storage, and related       services                               0.1       -1.2        0.6   Trade services for intermediate       demand (3)                             0.1        1.1        0.6     Parts and supplies for machinery       and equipment wholesaling              0.0        0.5        0.4     Building materials, paint, and       hardware wholesaling                   6.2        4.6       -5.9     Metals, minerals, and ores       wholesaling                           -3.9       -3.3        7.8     Chemicals and allied products       wholesaling                            1.2        0.0        0.5     Paper and plastics products       wholesaling                           -0.7        5.6        0.3     Food wholesaling                        -0.8       10.4       -3.5     Automotive parts, including       tires, retailing                       1.7       -0.4       -2.6     Hardware, building materials,       and supplies retailing                 1.6        0.8        2.3  Construction for intermediate demand         0.1        0.2        0.5   Nonresidential building maintenance     and repair construction                  0.1        0.2        0.5  (1) Further information about these experimental producer price indexes is available online at http://www.bls.gov/ppi/experimental aggregation.htm  (2) The indexes for November 2010 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.  (3) Trade indexes measure changes in margins received by wholesalers and retailers.