For Immediate Release

August 30, 2006 11:30AM

Coming to a Street Fair Near You LIPA’s Conservation Booth
Brings Smart Energy Solutions To Long Island Communities

Uniondale, NY—August 30, 2006—Long Island’s autumn season is just around the corner and many Island communities will celebrate the change of season with street fairs and festivals. Representatives from the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) will be on hand at many of these events to remind Long Islanders that when used efficiently electricity saves energy, saves money and protects the environment.

As part of LIPA’s ongoing public outreach, LIPA ‘s electric conservation and information booth will be available this fall at a number of upcoming community events.  LIPA representatives will answer questions and distribute literature on ways to reduce electric use and lower electric bills.  As customers begin work on home improvement projects, LIPA is ready to work with them and help make Long Island homes as energy efficient as possible.

“LIPA continues to work tirelessly to insure that Long Island will have the electricity it needs for the years ahead,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel.  “However, LIPA cannot accomplish this effort alone.  The efficient use of electricity by Long Islanders will play a major role in the solution.  LIPA welcomes the opportunity to take part in local community events and to inform consumers about the numerous energy solutions that LIPA offers that can help them save energy and money.”

The LIPA information Booth will be at the following locations and times:

•       September 9-10,  Merrick Chamber of Commerce, Merrick Festival 2006

•       September 16-17,  2006 Fall Harvest & Seaford Festival

•       September 16th,  12th  Annual Covert Avenue Street Fair

•       September 16-17,  Annual Bellmore Family street Festival

•       September 16th, New York State Senator Kemp Hannon’s Family Health and Safety Fair

•       September 17th, 5th Annual Long Island Festival & Walk for Mental Health

•       September 23rd, 16th Annual Greenport Maritime Festival

For a complete listing of upcoming LIPA events and more information on electric conservation and safety visit LIPA’s Web site at, www.lipower.org.

LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric system, owns the retail electric Transmission and Distribution System (T&D) on Long Island and provides electric service to over 1.1 million customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens.  In terms of customers served, LIPA is the 3rd largest municipal electric utility in the nation and the 6th largest in terms of electricity delivered. LIPA does not provide natural gas service or own any on-island electric generating assets.

LIPA Contact Information:
Media Relations: (516) 719-9892
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA
media.relations@lipower.org

LIPA News Center
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter

LIPA Storm Center
http://www.lipower.org/stormcenter

CONTACTS: Ira H. Silverman/Carol Morganstern - - 516-495-5280
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    

NON-PROFIT GROUP CHANGES NAME TO REFLECT TRANSFORMATION IN U.S. SINCE 9/11/01

         NEW YORK, August 29, 2006 - - A 501(C) 3 not for profit corporation initially named the 9/11 Families Give Back Fund when launched more than four years ago has officially changed its name to The Heritage Fund of 9/11 to better reflect the group’s work and mission, it was announced today by the organization’s founder and president Tara Modlin.
         According to Modlin, 28, who manages a special events and promotions agency in Manhattan and who was deeply affected by the deaths, grief and heroism at the World Trade Center site on 9/11/01, the mission of The Heritage Fund of 9/11 is now threefold:
(1)         Produce 9/11 commemorative events in the Greater New York area each fall featuring both world and U.S. champion skaters and young people that includes patriotic segments with the overall intention of ensuring that the world, especially children, grasps the importance of that day and the heroism that was displayed across the country.
(2)         To maintain awareness of the 9/11/01 tragedies among the current and future young generations of Americans by publishing and producing 9/11-related educational materials for youngsters all over the country; and
(3)         To create events to provide survivors and heroes of the 9/11 attacks with opportunities to tell their stories to younger generations of Americans.
“It’s our goal over the next few weeks, in conjunction with the fifth anniversary of the World Trade Center tragedies,” stated Modlin, “to reach out to the public and the media to elucidate our re-branding initiative while at the same time publicize our upcoming skating show and our unique workbook for kids.”

         In order to help achieve its goals, The Heritage Foundation of 9/11 has staged a series of highly successful figure skating events throughout the Greater NY area called Stars, Stripes & Skates IceTravaganzas.  Based on Modlin’s experience as a former top 10 U.S. ranked ice dancer, the first four SSS events were held in Sept. ‘02 in Madison Square Garden, Dec. ‘03 in Nassau Coliseum, Dec. ‘04 in Cantiague Park, LI, and Oct. ‘05 back in Nassau Coliseum (where more than $500,000 was raised for the Foundation’s work).

This year’s Stars, Stripes and Skates show will return to Nassau Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 22, when it will be hosted by Nancy Kerrigan and taped for a delayed telecast by Comcast.  The two-hour event promises to feature a cast similar to the ones in the past that have included Olympic World and American champions such as Sarah and Emily Hughes, Alexei Yagudin, Todd Eldridge, Sasha Cohen, Johnny Weir, Victor Petrenko, Philippe Cadeloro and Nicole Bobek.
Because The Heritage Foundation believes it is vitally important to remember 9/11 and to teach younger generations about the sense of community, heroism and patriotism that was exemplified in the aftermath of the attacks on 9/11, the group has made the development and distribution of a special youth workbook one of its primary missions.   In implementing this project, the Foundation has done several years of due diligence and research using some of the top people in the childhood education and psychology fields, and they now feel they are close to having the right workbook at the right time for the right audience.
            While still a work in progress, some sample copies will be given out at schools around the NY metro area this year.  It is the Foundation’s hope that it can continue to raise more money so they can make future editions of the workbook even more child-friendly by adding color, glossy pages and other similar extensions. 

            For further information or to make a contribution, contact The Heritage Fund of 9/11 at 31 E. 32^nd St., c/o Fireworks ICS, Suite 300, NY, NY 10016; or call 212-481-8484.

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August 22, 2006, Smithtown, NY – The first ever Networking Barbecue sponsored by the Irish Business Network (IBN) was a grand success.  Says President, Michael T. Hanley, Hanley & Lawton CPAs, “We had a great turnout, over 65 guests, and we were especially honored that some of our local politicians attended as well.  I’d like to thank Assemblyman Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R-Smithtown), Superintendent of Highways Dan Ryan (D-Smithtown), and Director of Consumer Affairs Charles Gardner for including our event in their hectic schedules.” 

The IBN is a group of dedicated men and women business owners and business professionals whose aim is to promote business & growth and the overall well-being of the Irish population on Long Island.  They do this by running events for business, the community, schools, and civic organizations.  Hanley, the group’s President says, “It’s an honor not only to be a part of this wonderful group, but to know that they have put their faith in my leadership.”

Sponsors of this recent evening event were Sullivan & Kehoe LLP, McKnight Realtors, Butler-Hughes Funeral Home, Clayton Funeral Home, Hanley & Lawton CPAs, RE/Max North Shore, and Division Three of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.  “All of our events are the result of cooperation from the Irish community, and we thank them for their generosity.” says Hanley.

The IBN plans to hold regular networking events on a quarterly basis.  New members always welcome.  For information on the group call (631) 382-3999, visit http://www.irishbusinessnetwork.org/, or write to info@irishbusinessnetwork.org.

Visit our site to see pictures of the event: www.irishbusinessnetwork.org/bbq2006.htm

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Kamen & Co. To Appraise Direct-Mail B2B Publications and Websites

Baldwin, NY- Kamen & Co. Group Services, the print & digital media appraisal and brokerage firm based on Long Island, recently announced that it has expanded its international and domestic media valuation services to meet the needs of the growing B2B publishing industry throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Kevin B. Kamen, President/CEO of Kamen & Co. stated, “Within the past few years, media consumption has changed dramatically because of both the internet and b2b direct mailed products.   

Publishing entities are investing millions of dollars worldwide into upgrading their informational news websites and are targeting products for acquisition that can be delivered directly to their core readership base via mail. Products that give new life to on-going advertising campaigns and provide a cross-selling advantage in most cases mean enhanced value to a publishing company. With this in mind, we have begun valuing these types of properties and will continue to lead the publishing industry in adapting to its needs and ever-changing growth-oriented market.” Kamen & Co. Group Services can be visited on-line @ www.kamengroup.com or contacted via telephone (516) 379-2797.

Contact: Press Release
Celeste Myers, Office Manager - NY
Kamen & Co. Group Services
3009 Grand Blvd.
Baldwin, NY 11510-4719
516-379-2797
Fax: 516-379-3812
info@kamengroup.com
Visit our Website at www.kamengroup.com

“9th Annual Long Island LIVA Corporate/Coed Champions of the Beach Volleyball Tournament” benefit for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Suffolk County.

- Help make a child’s wish come true.
Saturday, September 16th at the Robert
Moses State Park Beach Volleyball
Facility (parking field 2-click here for directions).
- Check in times for teams is 10:00 AM. Rain date is Sunday, September 17th.
-Coed 6’s and 4’s recreational & advanced charity tournament. All levels of play are
welcome and “100%” of all proceeds will be donated.
- Get your business or company to sponsor
your team, create your own, or join one
of our pick-up teams yourself.
- Invite friends & family to enjoy the
“Ultimate Beach Party”
a day at the beach filled with Free Food, Drinks, Music, Raffles, Trophies and lots of
Hot Volleyball Action all day long!

(LIVA has raised over $80,000 dollars over the past 9 years and has fulfilled many wishes. Help us make more wishes come true for the kids of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Please note again, that 100% of your donation is donated and that the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Suffolk County puts 86.9% of that donation directly towards fulfilling the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses).

- The cost to play in the tournament is $35
dollars per player. You can sign up a team, or as
an individual by calling our office at 631-422-5555 or register your team here or as an individual here.

You or your team can also register at the volleyball shacks at both the Jones Beach and Robert Moses Facilities.

Since the number of teams will
be limited, please register early and
make checks payable to the Make-A-Wish Foundation as soon as possible.

You can sign up a team, or as
an individual by calling our office at 631-422-5555 or register your team here or as an individual here.

“2006 Beach Blast” Party Schedule

All LIVA members, their friends, co-workers and families are invited to this year’s summer “blast” parties at
Mulcahy’s Sports Bar in Wantagh

The final party date is as follows:

Summer Ending Party Fri. Sept. 22nd from 6pm to 9pm
Party Features: Free Admission for LIVA members, our own roped off area with free “huge” buffet, 2 for 1 drink specials, and music by “Parrot Beach” a most awesome Jimmy Buffet tribute band.

Please note: All members must show your LIVA Membership card at the door for admittance for themselves and friends in order to get wristbands for the free admission, free food and drink specials.

LIVA’s 2006 Membership cards are available to all LIVA members. Simply add your name to our email list here and we will send you your membership card. Thanks.

“LIVA Members 2006 Sponsors Discounts”
“Volleyball Mecca has joined LIVA this year and is offering all LIVA members” 10% off your total order at Volleyball Mecca. Enter Discount Code LIVA at Checkout or Call them at 1-888-271-3616.
Visit them here at volleyballmecca.com

“Shed Kingdom, Wood Kingdom and Laser Kingdom has joined LIVA as well this year and is offering LIVA members 10% off” on their Amish built sheds, swing sets, basketball systems, trampolines, laser tag parties for your kids, adults, corporate events and youth organization fundraisers. You can visit their showrooms here. Get the best price you can and ask for or call Steve at 631-845-3804 to get an extra 10% off.

“Tachikara and LIVA have teamed up again this year to offer all LIVA members” 10% off and free shipping on your total order on Tachikara Sports Products. Enter Discount Code LIVA at Checkout. Click here to go to Tachikara’s Website.

“Skydive Long Island is offering LIVA members $15 off a Tandem Jump.” Call Ray at 631-208-3900 to set up a jump time for yourself or your teammates. You can also visit them at www.skydivelongisland.com

“Sponsorship Information” If your company would like to promote it’s products/services to all of our 800 + teams during our 2006 season, please contact LIVA at 631-422-5555 or email us at: liva@longislandvolleyball.com

“All rosters for the 2006 season must be finalized and handed in after the first week of each session.” No teams will be allowed to compete without a finalized roster. Teams will be periodically checked during the course of the season, especially during playoffs, to insure that each league remains fair to all teams. Team that do not comply with this will be disqualified from the league. No exceptions.
“Thanks to all participants in the 2005 LIVA Make-A-Wish Tournament for making it an awesome success.” LIVA players raised and donated $14,500.00 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Suffolk County. It was a great day and fun was had by all.

“You helped make dreams come true again last year for the kids at Make-A-Wish”! Over the past 8 years we have donated $91,650.00. Thanks again to our players. Good job people.

See you on the Beach!

4th Annual Harlem Book Fair on Long Island Saturday, September 30, 2006, at Kennedy Park, 335 Greenwich Street, in Hempstead, New York

The 4th Annual Harlem Book Fair on Long Island will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2006, at Kennedy Park, 335 Greenwich Street, in Hempstead, New York. Housed in a huge tent on the park grounds, the book fair will be a “rain or shine” family event. The book fair will open at noon on Saturday and will close at 6:00 p.m.

This community event is designed to promote literacy and literary endeavor on Long Island. It is also an opportunity for authors to encourage our youth and dialogue with the community. Nationally acclaimed author, Donna Hill, will be among the many noted African American and Hispanic authors available for book-signing. There will also be panel discussions, readings, workshops, “open mike” sessions, multi-cultural music and dance, and a variety of merchandise and food vendors. For the young people, a Children’s Pavilion is set-aside for children’s book authors, readings, a face painter, storytellers and other fun activities. Admission to the book fair is free.

The Harlem Book Fair, established in 1999 by Max Rodriguez, publisher of QBR The Black Book Review, has been held annually, in Harlem. Due to the Book Fair’s success and Mr. Rodriguez’s continued efforts to bridge the literary world and urban communities, the Book Fair has established venues across the country. The first Harlem Book Fair on Long Island debuted in 2003, in suburban Freeport, NY. San Diego, CA debuted in 2004, followed by Roxbury, MA and Buffalo, NY, in 2005. Hartford, CT debuts September 23, 2006, and the year 2007 will herald the first Harlem Book Fair in Canada.

The hosts of the Harlem Book Fair on Long Island are: The African Atlantic Genealogical Society, QBR the Black Book Review, the African American Museum and the Village of Hempstead; with the support of Verizon and Astoria Federal Savings. Other organizations on the Planning Committee are the Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans (CASA), Nassau Literacy and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

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Better Business Builders, LLC Launches Training, Coaching and Loans To Small Business.

Hempstead, N.Y August, 2006 - The Better Business Builders, LLC has partnered with Innovative Bank to provide access to business loans ranging from 5 - 50K. These loans are backed by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) through Innovative Bank’s community express and loan initiatives.

The Better Business Builders is a unique company that offers hundreds of growth tools to help the small business owner and new entrepreneurs achieve the skills to run and grow their business. “We build businesses from the ground up”.  As an added bonus The Better Business Builders, LLC specializes in business and start up loans to small minority owned, women owned and /or veteran own businesses in low and moderate income areas. The Better Business Builders, LLC are a United States Small Business Administration certified technical assistance provider.

This exciting new company is making a big difference in the tri state area business community.

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Contact: James A. Nemley
Desk: 516.483.3124
Cell: 631.707.6939

The Better Business Builders, LLC
Suite 211A
175 Fulton Ave.  Hempstead, NY 11550
www.betterbizbuilders.com
Phone: 516.483.3100
Fax: 516.483.3131

For Immediate Release
August 24, 2006

Open Store Doors Waste Energy & Raise Costs for All Electric Users:
Kessel LIPA Survey Shows Up to 65% of Store Doors Open in South Fork Villages

Customers Should Tell Shop Owners to Stop Wasting Money & Energy

Southampton, NY - August 24, 2006 - Some retail shops in the Hamptons, and other locations around Long Island, are wasting as much as 20 to 25 percent of the electricity they consume by keeping their doors open with air-conditioned cool air spilling out on to the sidewalks in front of their stores.

According to a recent field survey conducted by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), as many as 65% of the retail stores in East Hampton village and 56% of the stores Southampton village had their doors open on days when the temperatures on the Island ran into the low 80s.  In other locations around the Island, fewer stores in Great Neck and
Huntington villages and the Woodbury area left doors wide open as air conditioners pumped cool air outside.

With energy demand across Long Island soaring to record levels, LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel said that open doors on retail stores is a waste of energy and other resources that Long Island can ill afford.  He called on customers to complain to management when they enter a store with the AC on and the door open.

“It’s a tactic that may get a few extra customers into a store, but it’s a total waste of energy that requires LIPA’s customers to pay for system improvements and energy supplies needed to keep up with the ever-growing demand for electricity, especially on the East End,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel . “We estimate that stores that allow air conditioned air to escape by leaving doors open waste about 20 to 25% of the electricity they consume. That’s a waste of electricity, money, and infrastructure resources.”

“Needlessly wasting energy is like littering: it unnecessarily puts pollutants into the air and our environment.  But it’s even worse, because these pollutants harm our health and cause global warming and climate change,” said Gordian Raacke, Executive Director of Bridgehampton-based Renewable Energy Long Island (RELI).  “When it comes to solving our energy problems, everyone can do something and the least we can do is to stop wasteful energy use at our homes and workplaces.”
Mr. Kessel noted that over the last eight years, peak summer demand on the South Fork has increased an astounding 101% from 117 megawatts (MW) in 1998 to this year’s new record of 236 MWs, which was set on August 3rd.  To deliver that increased amount of electricity, LIPA has invested over $90 million for new transmission lines, substations and substation upgrades on the South Fork since 1999, and an additional $32.5 million in upgrades are scheduled for 2007 and 2008.

“Keeping up with growing demand requires LIPA to secure new sources of supply,” said Mr. Kessel. “It also requires significant upgrades to the transmission and distribution system on the South Fork to be able to deliver record amounts of electricity safely and reliably during peak summer demand periods, especially during periods of extreme heat when everyone wants to blast their air conditioners.

“Squandering electricity by leaving store doors open is a huge waste of resources that all ratepayers pay for,” said Mr. Kessel. “It can even cause higher power plant and peaking unit emissions on days when air quality can be compromised by high heat and humidity.”

While urging stores to close their doors when running their air conditioners, especially during the last two weeks of summer, Mr. Kessel said that LIPA will launch a public awareness campaign in time for next summer entitled: “Be Cool - Keep it Closed.”

“Customers should ask the stores to close their doors,” said Mr. Kessel. “What good does it do to worry about such issues as air quality, global warming and high energy prices when one is scooting in an out of stores that waste 20 to 25 percent of the electricity they use?

“The message from customers should be: Be Cool - Keep it Closed,” said Mr. Kessel.

LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric utility, owns the retail electric system on Long Island and provides electric service to over 1.1 million customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens.  LIPA does not own any on-island electric generation assets, and it does not provide natural gas service.  More information about LIPA and its programs can be found at www.lipower.org.

Survey results and accompanying graphics can be found online at http://www.lipower.org/newscenter/pr/2006/082406_survey.html

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LIPA Contact Information:
Media Relations: (516) 719-9892
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA
media.relations@lipower.org

LIPA News Center
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West Babylon, NY - August 22nd 2006 - Searchen Networks Inc., a Long Island based Internet Marketing company has been identified as a Key & Niche Company Operating in the Worlds Online Advertising Marketplace.

On August 21st 2006, Global Industry Analysts, Inc released its “Online Advertising - Global Strategic Business Report”, a 357 page report which analyzes the worldwide markets for Online Advertising in US$ Million.

The formats of Online Advertising market analyzed are Search, and Display. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2010. The report profiles 199 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as 24–7 Media Group, AOL LLC, Ask.com, CDC Corporation, Eniro AB, Google Inc., InfoSpace Inc., Johnnic e-Ventures (JeV) Limited, Mamma.com Inc., MSN, Sina Corporation , Sohu.com Inc., Tencent Inc., Tom Online Inc., TradeDoubler AB, ValueClick, Inc., and Yahoo Inc.

Source: Businesswire.com - Searchen Networks Inc. Identified as Key & Niche Company Operating in the World’s Online Advertising Marketplace