PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday, August 31, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday, August 31, 2005

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MTV & Alicia Keys Debut Next Generation of 'Unplugged'

M-T-V has announced that it will debut the next generation of its popular live performance series, "Unplugged" by hosting the incomparable Alicia Keys. M-T-V will showcase the new "Unplugged" by setting the stage across its multiple platforms on-air, online, on broadband and more. Filmed July 14th at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the unforgettable acoustic performance features a full set of Alicia's most acclaimed music, along with several new songs exclusive to her "Unplugged" performance. Keys is joined on stage by musical counterparts Common, Mos Def, Damian Marley and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 for several memorable collaborations.

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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: New-Vehicle Shoppers Increasingly Reject Newly Launched Models Due to Lack of Incentives

As consumers become more accustomed to highly publicized manufacturer- sponsored incentives such as the current employee-pricing programs, new- vehicle buyers increasingly reject newly launched models that don't offer discounts. This is according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Escaped Shopper Study. The study, which analyzes why consumers consider a model, but ultimately purchase a different make or model, finds that shoppers increasingly cite a lack of incentives/rebates as the reason a vehicle is rejected. This is particularly true of all-new launch models, which are often not discounted due to high demand. Twenty-one percent of shoppers rejected a launch vehicle due to a lack of incentives -- up from 18 percent in 2004. A lack of incentives is the third-most-cited reason shoppers reject a model, following price and monthly payments.

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Regis Philbin to Serve as National Spokesperson for America On the Move Day of Action, September 28, 2005

Regis Philbin has signed on as National Spokesperson for the America On the Move Day of Action and will serve as Master-of-Ceremonies for the A-O-M's Red Carpet event in New York City, September 28, 2005. A-O-M's Day of Action is designed to encourage all Americans to take a Pledge to commit -- just for one day -- to make 2 small changes that can enhance overall health and prevent weight gain -- walk an extra two-thousand steps and choose a smart way to eat 100 fewer calories each day.

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Groundbreaking Partnership Connects Uninsured With Programs That Can Provide Free or Nearly Free Prescription Medicines

The U-S Census Bureau has announced that the number of Americans without health insurance in 2004 increased by 800-thousand to 45 point 8 million from 45 million in 2003. The good news is that help is available for many of these Americans through a groundbreaking partnership that can connect individuals in need with programs that may provide free or nearly free prescription medicines. The Partnership for Prescription Assistance has helped nearly 800- thousand Americans in less than four months, but millions more stand to benefit.

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PRNewswire -- Aug. 31

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