PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, September 22, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, September 22, 2005

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11 Million Copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Sold in First Nine Weeks

Scholastic has announced that since the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince nine weeks ago, Harry Potter fans have purchased more than 11 million copies of the U-S edition of J.K. Rowling's sixth book in the phenomenally popular series. Following its release at midnight on July 16th, the book sold a record- breaking six point nine million copies in the first 24 hours. Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince has been widely praised by reviewers and has been number one on both adults' and children's bestseller lists nationwide.

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Destiny's Child's #1's in Stores Tuesday, October 25

Sony Urban Music/Columbia Records is set to release Destiny's Child's #1's, the first-ever collection of the chart- topping hits from the multi- platinum pop/R&B vocal supergroup, on Tuesday, October 25th. #1's brings together, for the very first time, 13 of Destiny's Child's biggest-selling and highest-charting hits. From "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name" through "Lose My Breath" and "Soldier," along with three brand-new never-before- released recordings: The album's first new single "Stand Up For Love (2005 World Children's Day Anthem)," "Feel The Same Way I Do," and a new Beyonce track "Check On It" (from the upcoming "The Pink Panther" prequel starring Beyonce Knowles). The DualDisc edition of Destiny's Child's #1's will include the album, in its entirety, on the audio-only side while the D-V-D side features the album's 16 songs in 5 point 1 stereo as well as music videos for seven songs.

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Dartmouth College, Purdue University, and IMD International Are Highest Ranking Business Schools in the Fifth Annual Business School Survey by Harris Interactive

Results from an annual survey conducted by Harris Interactive reveals how top North American and international business schools rank, based on ratings by more than three-thousand corporate M-B-A recruiters. Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business in Hanover, New Hampshire, is ranked the top national school. Recruiters give top ratings for Tuck School students' personal ethics and integrity, ability to work well within a team, and overall well- roundedness. Following Dartmouth are University of Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, Northwestern University, and Yale University.

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