NEW YORK, July 12, 2012 - First there was SIZE 12 IS NOT FAT. Then, there was SIZE 14 IS NOT FAT EITHER. You demanded BIG BONED. And now, Meg Cabot makes a triumphant return to her reader-favorite “Heather Wells” mystery series with SIZE 12 AND READY TO ROCK.

New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, who most know by her beloved “Princess Diaries” novels, was recently featured on VH-1 Celebrity, talking about Heather Wells, the fan-favorite heroine of Cabot’s “Size 12″ books. The author, known for her effervescent style, believes in empowering readers, through her own experiences, and her characters’ as well. VH-1 quoted Cabot, saying, “‘I wanted to write about a heroine who…has the same problems that I did ’cause I just found that I couldn’t find books like that but [whose heroines] also still have romances and sex and don’t need to lose weight to find guys, because I never had that problem, you know. I always got guys.’”

In SIZE 12 AND READY TO ROCK, readers are reunited with Heather Wells, who used to be a teen pop sensation…until her label dropped her for gaining a few extra pounds, and she walked in on her boy-band boyfriend Jordan Cartwright banging her pint-sized popstar replacement, Tania Trace. In the aftermath of this debacle, the last thing Heather expected were the plus-sized sparks that flared with Jordan’s big brother, Cooper.

But now that Heather and Cooper are ready to tie the knot, she’s determined to keep her new job at New York College’s aptly-nicknamed “Death Dorm” from throwing a wrench (and the many other deadly little surprises it’s thrown in the past) into her happily-ever-after plans. (Maybe not the “ever after” – Heather and Cooper have learned to take the words “until death do us part” very seriously!)

Now, in SIZE 12 AND READY TO ROCK, it’s summer break and the campus is quiet. But that doesn’t mean Heather can relax because that ambulance she just saw pulling up in front of Death Dorm is there for none other than Tania Trace, now married to – and pregnant by – Heather’s ex who just happens to be covered in his wife’s bodyguard’s blood.

Just another day at Death Dorm – or has America’s hottest couple got a deadly secret? Soon Heather’s dodging photo-hungry paparazzi and squealing fourteen and fifteen year-old pop star protégés after the first-ever Tania Trace Rock Camp – with its own reality film crew – checks into the dorm. But when one of the producers of Tania’s reality show checks out – on a gurney – it’s clear murder wasn’t taking the summer off.

Can Heather get estranged brothers Cooper and Jordan to bury the hatchet – before someone buries it into Cartwright Record’s biggest star? If the “reality” is that saving Tania’s life is what it takes to get her ex out of her life – and Cooper firmly into it, once and for all – Heather Wells is ready to rock, roll, and right some grievous wrongs!

Check out SIZE 12 AND READY TO ROCK, the latest in a series that “will leave readers begging for time-outs to control sudden laughing fits” (Publishers Weekly)!

About Meg Cabot

Meg Cabot was born during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign, but learned at an early age that a good storyteller can always give herself a happy ending. Her books for both adults, teens, and tweens have included multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, selling over sixteen million copies worldwide.

Born and raised in Bloomington, Indiana, Meg also lived in Grenoble, France and Carmel, California (the setting for her bestselling Mediator series) before moving to New York City after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Indiana University.

After working for ten years as an assistant residence hall director at New York University (an experience from which she occasionally draws inspiration for her Heather Wells mystery series (Size 12 Is Not Fat; Size 14 Is Not Fat Either; Big Boned—two new books in the series will be out in 2012 and 2013, including Size 12 and Ready to Rock), Meg wrote the Princess Diaries series, which has been translated into 38 languages and on which two hit feature films by Disney were based.

Meg also wrote the 1-800-Where-R-You? series (which has been reprinted under the title Vanished and was made into the Lifetime series called Missing), as well as numerous other award-winning, best-selling stand-alone books and series, including All-American Girl and Avalon High (on which an original Disney Channel movie was based), and several books told entirely in emails and text messages (Boy Next Door/Boy Meets Girl/Every Boy’s Got One).

Meg’s newest series include the hit middle grade series Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls, Insatiable, a paranormal romance for adult readers, which was followed by a sequel, Overbite, in July 2011, and Abandon, a new paranormal series for YA readers (the sequel, Underworld, is in US stores in May 2012).

Meg Cabot (her last name rhymes with habit, as in “her books can be habit forming”) currently lives in Key West with her husband and two cats. He does not know he married a fire horse. Please don’t tell him!

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BUT WORK/LIFE BALANCE IS THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION WHEN CONSIDERING EMPLOYMENT

AfterCollege, the largest career network for college students and recent grads, conducts fourth annual survey of student attitudes

SAN FRANCISCO, June 14, 2012 – In a survey of current college students and recent graduates from more than 800 colleges and universities in the U.S., the respondents reported that the search for that first job out of college is still difficult, that social media is less and less relevant to finding a job, that work/life balance is key, and that employer websites are still the preferred place to apply for jobs.

Key findings:

• More than 85% of respondents do not have a job lined up after graduation.
• Less than 32% rank social media as an effective means of job searching.
• Work/life balance ranked highest when students were asked what motivates them to work with a new employer. This was followed by salary, location, and benefits. Stock options, sign-on bonuses, relocation, and company size were the least important aspects.
• While many companies conduct on-campus recruiting events in the fall, only 5% of respondents say they look for jobs early in the fall semester, while 5% seek work in the late fall. About 7% say they look for jobs over winter break; less than 10%, during the spring semester.
• While job sites are useful for finding listings, 63.9% of respondents say that employer websites are the preferred place to apply for a job. But that’s followed closely (63.2%) by those who say that job sites are the best place to apply.
• Close to 42% of students say that their college faculty has the greatest influence on their job and career-related decisions.
• When asked how they prefer to learn about career opportunities, close to 60% of respondents ranked employer websites as the preferred channel, followed by on-campus information sessions (48.1%) and school career fairs/events (45.5%).

“These results give insight to employers looking to hire the best entry-level employees,” said Roberto Angulo, CEO of AfterCollege. “It gives an accurate depiction of how this demographic looks for employment and sheds light on what job-search strategies are effective. It also shows both optimism and difficulty: optimism about the job market overall, but difficulty in finding that first great, relevant job.”

About the survey:
The survey was conducted online by AfterCollege, the largest career network for college students and recent grads. The survey, conducted between February and April 2012, garnered 1,174 responses. Respondents are registered students at or recent graduates from four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. Gender breakdown: 60.5% male, 39.5% female. Ethnic breakdown: 52.9% White/Caucasian; 24.3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 11.7% African American/Black; 8.7% Hispanic/Latino; 2.1% Middle Eastern; .4% Alaskan/Native American.

For more information and details of the report’s findings, visit http://acdc.mx/lbsb0.

About AfterCollege:
AfterCollege is a career network that connects college students, alumni, and employers through faculty and career networks at colleges and universities. AfterCollege was co-founded by Roberto Angulo in 1999, while he was still a student at Stanford. He had a simple goal: to create a better way for job-seeking students and alumni to connect with the right employers. Today AfterCollege powers the largest number of career networks on the Internet, using its patented process to deliver thousands of exclusive opportunities to students and alumni each day. For more information, visit AfterCollege.com.

Media Contact
Marlene Saritzky
marlene@mssassociates.com
415.713.1421

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Winner To Crush Their Debt With Up To $25,000 In Student Loan Payments

BOSTON, May 2, 2012 – SmarterBank™ announced today the launch of the #CrushStudentDebt Sweepstakes, the winner of which will receive up to $25,000 to pay down (or completely crush) their student loan debt. Beginning today, students, graduates, parents or anyone with student debt can enter the sweepstakes at www.crushstudentdebt.com.

“Recent graduates are living in a world where the average student debt is around $25,000 and the job market has left 50% of them jobless or underemployed. That’s a lot for anyone to deal with at the beginning of their career,” said Kevin Walker co-founder and CEO of SimpleTuition, the company behind SmarterBank. “We wanted this sweepstakes to offer someone the chance to make some of that pressure go away.”

The #CrushStudentDebt sweepstakes begins today and ends May 31st. One winner will be selected to receive student loan payments up to $25,000. There is no purchase, payment or account application necessary to enter or win the sweepstakes. And, entrants will be given the opportunity to earn additional entries in the sweepstakes when they share the contest with friends on Facebook and Twitter or open a SmarterBank online checking account.

Last month, SmarterBank launched an innovative online checking account that earns free rewards that help pay down any student loan. Designed for anyone with student loan debt, SmarterBank offers a full-featured online checking account that is accompanied by a revolutionary rewards program, called SmarterBucks. This program automatically makes extra payments to the principal of any student loan, saving borrowers hundreds or even thousands of dollars in interest over the life of a typical loan.

“I tell people that the key to getting out of debt faster is to chip away at their loan’s principal, bit by bit. We created SmarterBank to make that easier,” continued Walker. “But you know what’s better than chipping away at your student debt? Crushing it. And with $25,000, your loan won’t know what hit it.”

About SmarterBank
SmarterBank is a new online checking account designed to help the millions of people with education debt. SmarterBank account holders earn SmarterBucks rewards which automatically make extra payments on any student loan. Banking services for SmarterBank are provided by The Bancorp Bank, Member FDIC. SmarterBank was developed by SimpleTuition, which has helped more than 10 million families afford higher education. SmarterBank and SimpleTuition are headquartered in Boston, Mass., and backed by Atlas Venture, Flybridge Capital Partners, and North Hill Ventures. For more information, visit SmarterBank.com.

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Media Contact:
Jan Jahosky
407-331-4699
jan@jahosky.com

Competition asks for short films to raise awareness for issues people face online; Winners to be awarded with cash prizes and potential for their work to be viewed by millions

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2012 – Mozilla, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote openness, innovation and opportunity on the Web, has announced Firefox Flicks, a campaign providing everyone an opportunity to produce short films that highlight what makes Mozilla Firefox different. Mozilla is encouraging users, fans, filmmakers and animators worldwide to submit original, high-quality videos that will help educate mainstream Internet users about the issues that affect their online lives, such as privacy and security, and how Firefox addresses these issues.

Submissions for Firefox Flicks will be accepted through May 1 on the Firefox Flicks website (www.firefoxflicks.org) and are divided into three regions: US and Canada, Latin America and Europe.

The short films can be entered into any of four categories:

• Best :30 Spot
• Best Use of New Open Technology (e.g. Popcorn.js, HTML5, etc.)
• Best Animation
• Best Public Service Announcement

Mozilla has brought together a group of judges who have each made a significant impact on the Hollywood industry and the fight for online rights. The initial judging panel for this year’s Firefox Flicks competition includes Edward Norton, Shauna Robertson, Couper Samuelson, Jeff Silver and Ben Silverman.

Winners will receive international exposure through Mozilla’s marketing channels and various prizes, including $10,000 cash or a Panavision in-kind camera rental package valued at $60,000 USD for the grand prize winner.

For more information on Firefox Flicks including submission guidelines, categories and prizes, and to register, please visit www.firefoxflicks.org. Mozilla encourages early submissions for a chance to be screened at upcoming Mozilla events featuring Firefox Flicks, such as the San Francisco International Film Festival.

About Mozilla
Mozilla is a global, nonprofit organization dedicated to making the Web better. We emphasize principle over profit, and believe that the Web is a shared public resource to be cared for, not a commodity to be sold. We work with a worldwide community to create open source products like Mozilla Firefox, and to innovate for the benefit of the individual and the betterment of the Web. The result is great products built by passionate people and better Web choices for everyone. For more information, visit mozilla.org/firefox.

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Concert Giant to Provide Free Passes and Camping to 2012 Festival for Winning School

MORGANTOWN, W.V., March 12, 2012 - SustainU, a leading producer of apparel using fabrics made from 100% recycled materials that are manufactured in the USA, today announced its partnership with the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival and the 2012 oneShirt Challenge, the nation’s largest collegiate clothing drive.

“We are very excited to partner with Bonnaroo for the oneShirt Challenge and to help students and their communities become more aware of the benefits of textile recycling,” said Chris Yura, CEO and founder of SustainU. “Bonnaroo is leading the way in sustainable practices for concerts and events and this partnership helps everyone to have a better understanding of the impact clothing can have on our future.”

Building on momentum from last year when nearly 100 schools participated, SustainU expects more than 200 schools in all 50 states to join the inter-school competition during Earth Week 2012. Campus groups will rally their community to donate used clothing to benefit local charities. Schools will weigh donations and schools with the most total and per student amounts will be declared The Big Shirts on Campus.

Bonnaroo has committed to providing the school that collects the most clothing with a Grand Prize of a Reserved Group camping space and 24 four-day passes to the 2012 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN from June 7-10.

“Many people do not realize that donated textiles not only reduce the waste stream to our landfills, but also often support job training programs,” said Rich Goodstone, Bonnaroo Partner. “Because apparel is such an integral and meaningful part of the festival experience, we want to do all we can to encourage sustainable practices.”

Campus groups, clubs or departments interested in joining the oneShirt can visit SustainUclothing.com/oneShirt or contact Tiffany Newcomb at 304-413-416.

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About SustainU (SustainUclothing.com)
SustainU produces high quality apparel using fabrics made from 100% recycled materials that are manufactured in the USA to provide extraordinary comfort and wear, while reducing environmental waste, carbon emissions and water use. Our mission is to change the way clothes are made to improve the environment, reinvigorate America’s manufacturing sector, and educate the world about how clothing can positively impact people’s lives.

About Bonnaroo (Bonnaroo.com)
Set on 700 acres in Manchester, TN, Bonnaroo is a four-day festival that draws 80,000 fans every summer. Featuring over 120 musical performances, along with comedy, cinema, sustainability workshops and more, the grounds are converted into a virtual city of music and art. The legendary event began in 2002 as a remarkable idea to serve a passionate fanbase, and ended up becoming the premier multi-day concert destination of the summer which dynamic and eclectic programming paved the way for the age of the great American music festival. Bonnaroo has now evolved into becoming much more than just a concert destination; it has become a cultural touchstone and, for two generations of music fans, a rite of passage. Bonnaroo has served as a launching pad for such popular artists as Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson, Robert Randolph, My Morning Jacket, Ray Lamontagne, Matisyahu, and many others. A creative and cultural mega-success, Bonnaroo has featured a stagger ingly diverse range of world-class acts such as Bob Dylan, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Radiohead, Jay-Z, Phish, Eminem, Willie Nelson, The Police, Pearl Jam, David Byrne, Tom Petty, The Black Keys, Tool, Wilco, The Dave Matthews Band, James Brown, The White Stripes, Al Green, Arcade Fire, Nine Inch Nails, The Dead, Mumford & Sons, Widespread Panic, Death Cab For Cutie, Elvis Costello, Ornette Coleman, Amadou and Mariam, Beck, TV on the Radio, Against Me!, Merle Haggard, Florence & The Machine, Phoenix, Alison Krauss, Robert Plant, Bright Eyes, Bonnie Raitt, Lil’ Wayne, Steve Earle, Jurassic 5, Modest Mouse, The Mars Volta, Deerhunter, Common, Burning Spear, the Flaming Lips, among many others.

The Makers of TYLENOL® Support Students Pursuing Healthcare Related Degrees with 40 Scholarships

FORT WASHINGTON, Penn., March 12, 2012 – McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., the makers of TYLENOL®, announces the 22nd annual TYLENOL® Future Care Scholarship program. The 2012 program will award $250,000 in scholarship funds to 40 undergraduate or graduate students pursuing careers in healthcare.  Winners will be named TYLENOL® Future Care Scholars and receive awards of $5,000 or $10,000 to help manage the rising cost of education.

“McNeil is committed to supporting the future of healthcare.  Our TYLENOL® Future Care Scholarship program has awarded $8.7 million in scholarship funds to more than 6,700 people,” said Denice Torres, President, McNeil Consumer Healthcare.  “We are proud to support these exceptional students as they pursue careers dedicated to caring for others.”

TYLENOL® Future Care Scholars will be selected based on leadership qualities, academic performance and community involvement.  To be eligible, students must complete at least one year of undergraduate or graduate study by the Spring of 2012 at an accredited two or four year college, university or vocational/technical school.

The application period is now open and submissions must be received by May 31, 2012. Scholarship award decisions will be made in July and awards distributed by August 31st.

To learn more or apply please visit: www.Tylenol.com/Scholarship2012 or text SCHOLAR to 87715

About McNeil Consumer Healthcare
McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. markets a broad range of well-known and trusted over-the-counter (OTC) products. McNeil Consumer Healthcare is most widely recognized for TYLENOL®, the leading brand of pain reliever/fever reducer in the adult and pediatric categories. The TYLENOL® line consists of products across a variety of pain categories including: arthritis pain, pain with accompanying sleeplessness and symptoms of cold and flu. Other McNeil Consumer Healthcare brands include BENADRYL®, ZYRTEC® and ZYRTEC-D® allergy medicines; IMODIUM® anti-diarrheal products; MOTRIN® IB; and SUDAFED® and SUDAFED PE® nasal decongestants.

Media Contacts:
Janine Berstein
Tel: (646) 489-1770
Email: jberstein@mac.com

Kayce Cashman,
McNeil Consumer Healthcare
Tel: 215 273-8095
Email: kcashman@ITS.JNJ.com

Sports Illustrated Launches its “Facebook March Madness Cover Challenge,” Allowing Fans to Submit Photos of Themselves Sporting their Favorite Team Colors

SI Photo Editors will choose a FINAL FOUR among the Entries and include them on the Cover of the Annual NCAA Tournament Preview Issue

NEW YORK, February 27, 2012 - For the first time ever, fans of Sports Illustrated’s official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/SportsIllustrated) have the opportunity to submit their photos and possibly land on the cover of Sports Illustrated. For nearly 60 years the cover of Sports Illustrated has defined the story of the day in sports. Upon its release, the iconic cover image stirs a spectrum of passionate dialog, debate, celebration, criticism and for those who believe in jinxes, fear.

The Sports Illustrated Facebook March Madness Cover Challenge allows fans to submit their own photos demonstrating team spirit and unbridled school passion. Sports Illustrated editors will carefully select a Final Four among the entries and include them on the cover of the annual NCAA Tournament Preview issue, scheduled to hit newsstands on March 19th.

The annual NCAA Tournament preview issue, one of the most anticipated issues of the year, features a collage of players, mascots and fans from all 68 men’s teams and the top women’s teams. In years past, the photos have always been captured by the capable cameras of Sports Illustrated photographers, until now.

“In December, for the first time ever, Sports Illustrated allowed fans to make the editorial selection of our iconic cover,” said Mark Mravic, assistant managing editor, Sports Illustrated. “Now, we have taken it a step further, by providing fans the opportunity to actually put themselves on the cover.”

To submit photos fans must:

1. Like Sports Illustrated on Facebook
2. Select their school affiliation
3. Upload a picture wearing their favorite team colors
4. Check the March 19th issue to see if they made the cover!

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Contact:

Christopher Tropeano – (212) 522-5542, Christopher_Tropeano@timeinc.com

Emily Christopher – (212) 522-8473, Emily_Christopher@timeinc.com

About SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a multimedia sports brand that takes the consumer into the heart and soul of sports. The SPORTS ILLUSTRATED franchise is anchored by the weekly magazine—the most respected voice in sports journalism, reaching a weekly audience of nearly 22 million adults—and www.SI.com, the magazine’s 24/7 sports news website that delivers more than 300 original stories to its users each week. The franchise also includes SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS (www.sikids.com), a monthly magazine targeted to kids age 8 and up; GOLF MAGAZINE and www.GOLF.com; www.FanNation.com, a social networking and sports-news aggregation platform; SI Presents, the magazine’s specialty publishing division; as well as SI Books, SI Pictures, SI Productions, SI Digital and SI Events. Founded in 1954, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a division of Time Inc., the world’s leading magazine publishing company and a subsidiary of Time Warner.

Houston-based SaveOnBrew.Com releases a free mobile application to find lowest advertised beer prices by zip code.

HOUSTON, February 27, 2012 - SaveOnBrew, the world’s only beer price-search engine, announced the release of the mobile version of their web site.

Now iPhone and Android users will have a version of the popular web site optimized to their platform and automatically displayed when they visit. “People have been asking for a mobile version since the site went live back in 2010,” said Greg Thibodeaux, founder and CEO. “Especially college students. That’s why we’ve opted to give away the mobile version free of charge. These are tough times and hopefully everyone can save some money on one of the world’s most popular adult beverages.”

“Our default sort is lowest price per beer, but we’ve included all of the features from the full version of the web site including the ability to sort on packaging and brand, as well as filtering to craft or import beers, if that’s your thing,” said Thibodeaux.

After finding their favorite beer, deal-seekers can drill down for details. “Everything you need to find the best beer deals is at your fingertips,” said Thibodeaux. “We provide a map to the retailer and even show you other beers on sale at the same location. We’ve also added in all of the latest social features so that you can share the great deals with your beer buddies.”

“We scour the internet for advertised beer deals,” said Mark Davidson, co-founder and COO. “We like to think that if a beer deal is electronically advertised, we have it. Our data is not crowd-sourced and at any given time, there are between 250- and 300 thousand advertised, live, deals in our database from about 50,000 vendors. We’re adding more stores almost daily.”

Mobile users will automatically be directed to the mobile version of the site when visiting www.saveonbrew.com and a video introduction to the mobile web site is available on the SaveOnBrew blog.

About SaveOnBrew.Com: Founded in 2010 to help thirsty beer drinkers across the United States find the lowest advertised prices for one of the world’s most popular beverages.

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., February 16, 2012 – Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. and the makers of VISINE^® eye products, today introduced the inaugural VISINE^® STUDENTS WITH VISION^™ Scholarship Program, which will award $50,000 in tuition assistance to ten remarkable students nationwide.

The VISINE^® STUDENTS WITH VISION™ Scholarship Program will grant $5,000 merit scholarships to enrolled college students and graduating high school seniors who demonstrate a clear and unique vision, strong ambition and determination to bring their dream to life. In addition to academics, leadership in community service and extracurricular activities, applicants’ personal stories of how they are moving toward their goal will be considered.

The VISINE^® Brand is committed to helping people achieve their goals – whatever they may be. Whether it’s studying for an exam, practicing for the championship game or searching the web for that dream job, people depend on their eyes for so many things and when needed the most, VISINE^® helps keep eyes at their best.

“We understand that in order to achieve greatness you need the right tools,” says Stephanie Kaul, Group Brand Director, Johnson & Johnson Personal Care. “For years, VISINE^® Eye Drops have been a tool that helps people take care of their eyes so they can focus on their goals, whether they are everyday or lifelong. With the VISINE^® STUDENTS WITH VISION™ Scholarship Program, we hope to take that extra step to provide talented and motivated students with the necessary building blocks for success.”

Recognizing the diversity of strengths and passions that drive to great accomplishment, The VISINE^® Brand looks to award students whose visions represent a wide range of interests – from technology to philanthropy, entrepreneurship to the arts, sports to science and everything in between.

The open application period will run through April 16, 2012. Winners will be announced mid-July. To apply or learn more about the VISINE^® STUDENTS WITH VISION^™ Scholarship Program visit www.visine.com/scholarship.