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www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/news/subject/?vnsId=31410 - The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of July 16 - July 23, 2008.

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SPRING HOUSE, Pa. -- The Ambler Area YMCA Wins Rohm and Haas Community Partnership Initiative Impact Award (July 23, 2008 03:00 PM) Source: Rohm and Haas

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NEW YORK -- Reprise Media Announces Results of Transformative Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign; Drives Donations to Non-Profit Through Groundbreaking SEM and Social Media Combination (July 23, 2008 10:00 AM) Source: Reprise Media

PUNTA LEONA, Costa Rica -- Limoncito Punta Leona, Costa Rica, Opens for Reservations; Development to Continue Resort's History of Environmental and Social Responsibility (July 23, 2008 08:01 AM) Source: Punta Leona

LOS ANGELES -- OriginOil Debuts Breakthrough Biofuels Technology at the National Algae Association (July 23, 2008 05:00 AM) Source: OriginOil, Inc.

NEW YORK -- American Express Announces the Start of Members Project(R) Calling for Project Ideas That Will Make a Positive Impact (July 22, 2008 02:21 PM) Source: American Express

BEND, Ore. -- Ethanol Breakthrough: InEnTec Announces First Commercial-Scale Plant Using PEM(TM) Technology to Recycle Municipal Waste into Ethanol for Cars and Trucks (July 22, 2008 10:45 AM) Source: InEnTec LLC

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. -- Americans Turn to the Web for Economic Hardship Relief (July 22, 2008 10:29 AM) Source: MicroGiving.com

LA MIRADA, Calif. -- Architectural Area Lighting is the Only Carbon Neutral Lighting Manufacturer (July 22, 2008 10:22 AM) Source: Architectural Area Lighting

SANTA FE, N.M. -- Qwest Foundation Donates $49,000 to Spanish Colonial Arts Society for Education Programs (July 22, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: Qwest Communications International Inc.

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Aluminum Can Recycling Grows in 2007 (July 21, 2008 04:15 PM) Source: The Aluminum Association

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Customers and Employees Give $13.2 Million Boost to Prostate Cancer Research Programs (July 21, 2008 12:00 PM) Source: Safeway Inc.

NEW YORK -- ANSI Partners with CCX(R) for Greenhouse Gas Accreditation Program (July 21, 2008 10:04 AM) Source: American National Standards Institute

DANBURY, Conn. -- Praxair Appointed to Advisory Committee of Climate Disclosure Standards Board (July 21, 2008 08:30 AM) Source: Praxair, Inc.

WATERBURY, Vt. -- Green Mountain Coffee Dives into River Cleanup (July 21, 2008 07:00 AM) Source: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Qwest Foundation Hits High Note with Donation to Utah Symphony | Utah Opera (July 21, 2008 07:00 AM) Source: Qwest

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Intel Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation (July 17, 2008 10:00 PM) Source: Intel Corporation

LONDON -- SPEEA Opens Office in London to Increase International Union Ties (July 17, 2008 08:40 PM) Source: Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace

PHOTO ADVISORY -- Photo from Awards Ceremony for The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, Presented by UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation, Is Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress (July 17, 2008 05:19 PM) Source: UnitedHealthcare

NEWARK, Del. -- Boys and Girls Club of Greater Newark Wins Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Community Impact Award (July 17, 2008 04:28 PM) Source: Rohm and Haas Company

HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Cereplast Provides Business and Sales Update; Sales Growth in Line with 2008 Plan (July 17, 2008 04:24 PM) Source: Cereplast, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Terra Global Capital Partners with COMESA (July 17, 2008 01:02 PM) Source: Terra Global Capital, LLC

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

Joshua Stylman co-founded Reprise Media in 2003, guiding its growth from a small start up to an award winning, industry leading firm that's now part of the Interpublic Group (IPG). He brings over 15 years of experience in search and social media marketing to his role at Reprise Media.

Joshua played a significant role in the formation of the search engine marketing industry, first as a business owner, then as a member of the executive team at Ask.com where he launched the first paid search platform in the late 90s. At Ask.com, Joshua was responsible for extending the company's revenue streams through strategic partnerships with media and technology companies.

Joshua is cited in and has contributed to a number of publications including The New York Times, BusinessWeek, USA Today, Marketwatch, AdvertisingAge and Mediaweek.

PR Contact: Noah Mallin

Phone Number: 212-444-7562

Email: nmallin@reprisemedia.com

Symon Blomfield is the founder and CEO of Presence Networks Limited, which built a secure Instant Messaging and Unified Communications system for Enterprise class customers and Service Providers. Blomfield is an evangelist and advocate for live-working to cut business costs, reduce carbon footprint and enable more efficient, productive business especially in a global business market.

Phone number: +44 (0) 776-888-2280

Email: symon.blomfield@pnglobal.net

Dave Stangis worked to create the CSR function at Intel in the late 90's and is currently Intel's Director of Corporate Responsibility. He works across Intel business units (Environmental Health & Safety, Legal, Govt. Affairs, Human Resources, etc) to coordinate strategy in line with external Social Responsibility/Sustainability drivers. He manages Intel's relationship with the social investment universe, coordinates reporting, public affairs and external engagement in the area of Corporate Responsibility. Dave is a member of Intel's Ethics and Compliance Oversight Committee and facilitates the Company's Corporate Responsibility Management Review Committee. Dave is on the advisory boards of Net Impact, The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and Ethical Corporation Magazine. He was recently named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics by Ethisphere Magazine. Dave has been with Intel for 11 years and has worked in one way or another in the EHS or CSR fields since 1985. He has his MBA from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science (MS) in Occupational and Environmental Health from Wayne State University in Detroit.

PR Contact: Ellen Topp

Phone number: 415-591-4048

Email: ellen.topp@bm.com

Joseph Perkins is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Home Builders Association of Northern California (HBANC), a non-profit trade group of nearly 1,000 member companies. As an advocate for home builders, contractors, and suppliers, Perkins is a noted source for commentary on legislative and public policy issues that affect the residential construction industry, and the home buying public. Perkins initiated the association's support for mandatory sustainable green building standards - using Build It Green's "Green Point Rated" program - in all Bay Area cities and counties, aimed at reducing new home energy consumption by 50% and carbon emissions by 30% of 1990 levels. Perkins authors "The Bay Area Housing Report" at hbanc.org/blog, wrote a nationally-syndicated real estate column, and served on the White House staff of former Vice President Dan Quayle as his Deputy Assistant for Domestic Policy.

PR Contact: Joe Graceffo

Phone number: 415-434-0303 ext. 29

Email: jgraceffo@gauger-associates.com

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