Viagra laced fruit juices flowing in Malaysia!

Kuala Lumpur, Sept 14 (ANI): After being detected in coffee mixtures and sweets, Viagra has now been found in fruit juices.

After raiding more than 30 retailers and distributors dealing in the fruit juice, enforcement officers from the Health Ministry in Malaysia seized several hundred thousand ringgit worth of the product.

This followed after the ministry sent samples of the product for tests which confirmed the presence of sildenafil, reports The New Straits Times Online.

Sildenafil citrate, sold as Viagra, Revatio and various other trade names, is a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.

According to a Health Ministry source, this was the first time they had encountered a case where sildenafil had been mixed with fruit juices.

The mixture is potent and deadly to people suffering from heart disease and high blood pressure.

“It was brought to our attention after several people complained to the ministry about the suspicious fruit juice,” the source said.

“The producer and distributor had claimed that the fruit juice had been produced from selected natural herbs which could improve sexual performance of men and women,” the source added.

Following test results, investigations were conducted to identify retailers and distributors involved in selling the fruit juice.

“More than 30 simultaneous raids were carried out nationwide. Officers were also concerned that the retailers and distributors would hide their stocks as the product had also been sold via direct selling,” the source said.

“At the raid at the company’s headquarters in Subang Jaya, three marketing officers and the store caretaker were questioned by authorities,” the source added.

Investigations revealed that the fruit juice had been in the local market for the past six months and had received good response from consumers.

The consumer needs to mix the powder with water before drinking. (ANI)

Global brands join hands with nutritional supplements shopping portal MyNutraMart.com

Bangalore, July 7 (ANI/Business Wire India): Pragya International, a Bangalore-based company, has launched online shopping portal MyNutraMart.com to cater to the growing wellness nutrition market.

The Indian wellness services market is expected to remain buoyant and has the potential to sustain a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 30-35 per cent for the next five years, says a latest study by FICCI and professional services firm, Ernst and Young. T

he wellness services market is currently estimated at Rs 11,000 crore in India.

The FICCI-EY report, titled Wellness- Exploring the untapped potential, highlights that the growth is expected on the back of favorable market demographics, consumerism, globalization, changing lifestyles, increasing availability across categories and regions and rising awareness among people.

Global brands like Joint Expert, Mega-Pro, Zenith Nutritions, Joint’s Coach and Alpha Omega, have joined hands with MyNutraMart.com to sell their brands online.

Pawan of Vista Nutrition’s said: “In US more than 60 per cent of dietary supplements and wellness products are sold online. In India, online shopping is at nascent stage as internet penetration stands at paltry 9 per cent. But still being able to sell online gives us instant advantage to cater to wider market and save on branding expenses”.

MyNutraMart.com is expected to tie-up with more than 300 brands and offer 5000 products to cater to the growing Nutritional supplements market worldwide and in particular India.

The portal offers products for cholesterol management, blood pressure management, skincare, brain and memory, depression, vision and eye. Well known supplements like Grape Seed extract, colostrum, policosanol, glucosamine, spirulina and major vitamins have been included on the portal.

“While the Bodybuilding supplements market in Southeast Asia is well developed, at the same time uninformed and fraudulent selling is on the rise. By joining hands with MyNutraMart.com, we have ensured that the customers will get the option to make informed purchase and avail some discount as well,” said Arvind M Madhok of Bodycare Nutritions India, exclusive distributor for South Asia for US based company MEGA-PRO International, deals in sports nutrition. (ANI)

Recession-hit UK couples helping boost lingerie sales

London, July 6 (ANI): Recession-hit UK couples are increasingly heading towards lingerie shops, and have boosted the sales of racy underwear by almost 50 per cent ever since the economy has slumped.

New figures have revealed that fishnet stockings, suspenders, basques, and cleavage-boosting bras are all selling at a “record rate”.

Department store Debenhams, which conducted the survey, has said that with the increased unemployment rates, thousands of British couples are now rediscovering the benefits of nights in. Losing a job is never good news, but our lingerie sales suggest that many people are using the opportunity to become fully employed at home,” the Telegraph quoted Annette Warburton, the store’s head of lingerie buying, as saying.

Traditionally Christmas happens to be the peak season for sales of sexy underwear, with men being the biggest buyers as they choose risque clothing, which their partners may not think to buy for themselves.

However, for the first time, figures have shown that the Christmas peak has continued till May.

In fact, initial figures for June have indicated that the upward trend is still on.

Sales of fishnet stockings are up 83 per cent, suspenders by 50 per cent, and basques by 45 per cent.

Garters are also up by 71 per cent and cleavage-boosting bras up 61 per cent.

Silk, satin, black lace and animal print are the most popular materials. (ANI)

Eerie pictures show Michael Jackson rehearsing on stage for London comeback gigs just 48 hours before he died

These are the last pictures of Michael Jackson on stage, taken just two days before he died.

The images of the singer hard at work rehearsing for upcoming tour This Is It give a glimpse of what was in store for fans at his planned gigs in London’s 02.

Jackson was due to begin the first of 50 dates at the arena on July 13, but died on Thursday after being rushed to hospital in Los Angeles.

Putting on a thriller: Michael Jackso strikes a familiar pose as he practises his routine in the Staples Centre, LA,  for the This Is It comeback concerts

Putting on a thriller: Michael Jackso strikes a familiar pose as he practises his routine in the Staples Centre, LA,  for the This Is It comeback concerts

Eerie pictures show Michael Jackson rehearsing on stage for London comeback gigs just 48 hours before he died

Eerie pictures show Michael Jackson rehearsing on stage for London comeback gigs just 48 hours before he died

In one of the newly-emerged images, taken on Tuesday at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, the singer points towards the audience as backing dancers perform in front of a huge This Is It banner.

Despite looking frail, the star strikes a familiar pose and appears to be in full flow during the rehearsal.

In another photo, he smiles broadly, microphone in hand, dressed in a long shimmering mac over a top and trousers.

Man in the mac: Microphone in hand, the singer appears to be enjoying himself as he rehearses

Man in the mac: Microphone in hand, the singer appears to be enjoying himself as he rehearses

More than 800,000 tickets costing up to £1,000 had been sold for the concerts at London’s O2 arena which were hailed as the most ‘expensive and technically advanced’ live shows ever.

The concerts, which were due to start in two weeks’ time, had been expected to be the highest grossing pop production of all time.

Hundreds of thousands of fans who bought tickets for the cancelled gigs have been told they will be entitled to a refund.

ON DVD, THE FINAL PERFORMANCE

Footage from Jackson’s final rehearsals is already being compiled for a DVD and album.

The star is believed to have been filmed running through his songs and dance routines the day before he died.

In the groove: Footage of star rehearsing could be released on DVD although it's unclear who owns the rights

In the groove: Footage of star rehearsing could be released on DVD although it’s unclear who owns the rights

It is expected that when released this could become one of the star’s biggest selling works.

It is understood filming took place last Wednesday during Jackson’s rehearsals at the Los Angeles Staples Centre for the 50-date This Is It tour.

It remains unclear who has official ownership of the footage. A spokesman for concert promoter AEG
declined to comment. It is expected that the star’s estate will make more money in the next year from his music than he did in the last decade of his life.

The king of pop’s family will release a series of posthumous albums, starting this Christmas. It is understood Jackson wrote a number of songs for his three children, which were not to be released until after his death.

There are also songs left over from his last album, Invincible, released in 2001.

A tribute show is planned for September with Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and Barbra Streisand said to be in talks to appear.

Source By – http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1196369/New-pictures-Michael-Jackson-hard-work-rehearsing-just-days-died.html

Wimbledon final tickets being sold for 8,500 pounds

London, July 3 (ANI): Tickets for the Wimbledon men’s final are being sold for 8,500 pounds each.ccording to The Sun, Wimbledon top brass have pledged to prosecute black market touts trying to cash in on Murray mania.

But well-heeled debenture holders who provide funds for Wimbledon can sell their tickets.

An All England Club spokesman said: “It is thanks to debenture holders that we can undertake projects like the Centre Court roof. In return, we think it only fair that these investors are allowed to trade their tickets if they want to.

“But I must point out that most debentures are bought by out-and-out tennis enthusiasts.”

Wimbledon themselves actively encourage the sale of debenture tickets by approving a website set up especially for the purpose of selling on the ‘white market’.

But ticket agencies get in through the back door by snapping up unwanted debenture holders’ seats so they can make booming profits from enthusiasts.

The All England Club issues debentures every five years to raise funds for capital expenditure.

The last batch in 2006 realized 46 million pounds and each single debenture cost 23,150 pounds. (ANI)

Fans grab 2M Jacko songs and 300K albums in 3 days post his death

New York, July 1 (ANI): Late King of Pop Michael Jackson’s fans have bought almost 300,000 to 400,000 copies of his albums and 1.8 million individual digital tracks in the three days after his death, according to Billboard Magazine.

However, figures have revealed that Jackson’s albums sold just 10,000 copies in the week before his death, while digital sales capped at 40,000.

Based on weekly tracking that ended Sunday (June 28), the figures might just put three of the star’s albums -’Number Ones’, ‘The Essential Michael Jackson’ and ‘Thriller’- in the top three spots on the latest Billboard Top Pop Catalogue chart.

However, Billboard’s regular Top 200 Albums chart will not feature Jackson’s albums, as it bans any disc that’s older than 18 months.

Still, this will mark the first time in Billboard’s history that a Top Catalogue entry has outsold the No. 1 disc on its regular album list.

The Black Eyed Peas’ ‘The E.N.D.’ moved just under 100,000 copies as Jackson peaked the chart.

Besides the three Jackson albums crowding the Catalogue chart peak, other titles by the star will also occupy the Top Ten, including ‘Off The Wall’, ‘Bad’, ‘Dangerous’, and ‘The Ultimate Collection’.

Two of Jackson 5 compilations, ‘The Ultimate Collection’ and ’20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection’, are also selling like hot cakes.

Jackson’s top selling digital tunes include ‘Man in the Mirror’, ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’, ‘Billie Jean’, and ‘Smooth Criminal’. (ANI)

Recession-hit Denise Richards cuts mansion price

Washington, May 18 (ANI): The ongoing economic crisis seems to have taken its toll on Denise Richards also, for the actress has been forced to reduce the selling price of her California mansion.

The former Bond girl has slashed 400,000 dollars off the asking price of her Hidden Hills home after it was first advertised at 4,250,000 dollars.

According to RadarOnline.com, Richards dropped the asking price to 3,999,999 dollars, and has now cut it by a further 200,000 dollars to 3.8 million in a bid to attract potential buyers, reports Contactmusic.

After receiving harsh criticism for her performance of baseball anthem Take Me Out To The Ball Game at Chicago, Illinois” Wrigley Park, Richards has come out to explain her “awful” singing.

She confessed that she agreed to sing the song only because Cubs officials asked her to perform in return for letting her set up an information booth for the Kidney Cancer Association during riday’s game. (ANI)

Music of bollywood film ‘Detective Naani’ released in Mumbai

Mumbai, May 14 (ANI): The music of bollywood film ‘Detective Naani’, in which a seventy-two-year old lady is playing the leading role, was recently released in Mumbai.

Noted bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar released the music of the film. The film stars Ava Mukherjee, Shweta Gulati, Amit Verma and Ankur Nayyar.

Romila Mukherjee and Jolly Mukherjee besides producing the film have also penned the lyrics of the film.

“I got the inspiration from my mother, who is quiet. But otherwise, she is a very interesting lady. I could see a very intersecting character in her,” said Mukherjee.

Amit Verma said that the Unique Selling Proposition (USP) of the film was the entire film itself.

“I think the USP of the film is the entire film itself. It’s interesting, gripping and a thriller. It is unique in a sense that a seventy-two-year old lady is leading the film and is solving a very big thing. How three generations children, grandmother and the teenagers get together and solve a racket,” said Verma.

The film is slated for a late July or early August release. (ANI)

Doomed Titanic passenger’s pocket watch up for grabs

London, May 9 (ANI): A pocket watch, which a doomed Titanic passenger wore and which stopped at the moment he jumped into the sea, is up for grabs.

Swede Malkolm Johnson, 33, who failed to get on a lifeboat after the ship hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage in 1912, had dived into the Atlantic wearing a life jacket.

But he did not survive due to the blistering cold, and his body and possessions were later recovered, with his watch stopped at 1.37am.

His family are selling off the heirlooms, which have never been seen before, and the timepiece is expected to fetch 8,500 pounds.

Johnson’s third-class table ticket, a ring and other items are also up for auction on May 26.

“The watch may mean he was aboard Titanic until she vanished under the surface,” the Sun quoted Erik Ingare, of Bukowskis auctioneers in Stockholm, as saying. (ANI)

Shares fall sharply in Seoul

Seoul – Shares fell sharply Tuesday on the Seoul stock exchange on heavy institutional selling. South Korea’s currency slid against the dollar. The benchmark Kospi index tumbled 39.59 points, or 3 per cent, to close at 1,300.24.

Declining issues outnumbered advancers 737 to 142.

The main index of the technology-heavy Kosdaq market plunged 26.60 points to 479.37.

On the currency markets, the US dollar was quoted at 1,356.80 Korean won, after 1,343.40 won on Monday. (dpa)

Malay Indians agitated over selling of ASM units

Putrajaya, Apr 29 (ANI): Malay Indians are reportedly agitated over the unexpected sale of Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM) units, which were specially allotted to their community.

According to The Star, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department S.K Devamany accepted that he has received at least 60 calls since last Monday from agitated Indians.

According to the callers, the banks had informed them that the units allocated to the respective branches had been sold out.

Devamany pointed out that according to the latest report from Amanah Saham Bhd, Indians had acquired only 138.15 million units of ASM, which was only 27.7 percent of the total allocated to them.

Taking the matter seriously, he called for an investigation into the charges made by Malay Indians, who were clearly told by the banks that the units have been traded.

Calling the Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), Bank Negara and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to look into the matter, Devamany inferred that there has been some loophole that has led to the banks claiming that no units are left.

Addressing a press conference here yesterday, Devamany said, “One of the reasons for this may be due to the reluctance of some bank staff to take on additional work to process the applications.”

Suspecting fraud in the procedure, he said, ” Another reason I believe is manipulation of the process whereby they blocked the shares for certain customers instead of giving them to those who had been queuing at the banks.”

The Government, he said, should also look at providing loans for Indians, especially those from the lower-income group. (ANI)

FOREX-Euro hits 1-month low vs dollar on ECB uncertainty

ECB President Trichet signals small rate cut

* Trichet gives no details of unconventional steps

* Yen gains broadly as share prices fall

* Aussie retreats from a 6-mth peak vs euro

By Satomi Noguchi

TOKYO, April 20 (Reuters) – The euro hit a one-month low against the dollar and a three-week trough versus the yen on Monday due to uncertainty over policy steps the European Central Bank may take.

The Australian dollar earlier climbed to its highest in more than six months against the euro but then retreated sharply after Asian shares fell, prompting investors to reduce risky bets including the Aussie, also pushing the yen broadly higher.

ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet signalled on Sunday during a trip to Tokyo that the bank’s likely next move could be an interest rate cut of 25 basis points.[ID:nT138276]

But Trichet kept mum on details of plans for unconventional policy responses that are due to be unveiled at the ECB’s next policy meeting on May 7.

Trichet also dismissed any suggestion that ECB policy makers were divided over how far it should go and said he did not think zero interest rates would be appropriate for the ECB. [ID:nSP404768]

Market players are keen to see whether the ECB will follow the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan in making asset purchases to contain the financial crisis.

“The euro looks set to fall further, following the same path as the dollar, sterling and the yen did when they faced month-long selling after their central banks adopted unconventional measures,” said Kengo Suzuki, a currency strategist at Shinko Securities.

The euro fell as low as $1.2967 on trading platform EBS, its lowest since March 17, before recovering to $1.2994, down 0.4 percent on the day.

“The euro is facing selling pressure because the market feels from Trichet’s recent comments that he probably wants to lower the euro,” said a manager of forex trading group at a large Japanese bank.

Trichet said on Friday that saying the euro was weak did not reflect the current situation. The euro was trading around $1.31 at the time of his remarks. The ECB chief also said he appreciated U.S. comments that a strong dollar was in U.S. interests. [ID:nTKF104338]

The euro erased earlier gains against the yen and fell to a three-week low of 128.14 yen on EBS. It then traded at 128.47 yen, down 0.6 percent.

The dollar also shed earlier gains and was down 0.3 percent at 98.85 yen .

The Australian dollar earlier climbed to its highest since early October against the euro, as firmer U.S. stock markets and signs of a pickup reflected in economic data late last week supported demand for riskier assets.

But investors later quickly reduced bets on the Aussie as regional stock markets fell, with the Nikkei average .N225 losing 1 percent partly on caution ahead of more U.S. company reports this week including Bank of America BAC on Monday.

The euro fell as low as A$1.7993 before rebounding sharply to A$1.8121, up 0.6 percent on the day as traders covered euro-short positions.

Traders said expectations that Asian and Oceanian countries will recover faster than European countries due to resilience in the Chinese economy could continue lending strength to the Aussie against the euro in the long run. (Editing by Michael Watson)

Jade Goody’s neighbour ‘puts house on sale fearing her ghost’

London, April 20 (ANI): Jade Goody’s neighbour has put his 1 million-pound house on sale fearing her ghost, as per reports.

Brad Porrett, who had a driveway row with Goody shortly before her death, lives next to her converted barn, where she died on March 22.

The 51-year-old was said to be “sick” of visiting fans and snappers and felt the entire barn, in Waltham Abbey, Essex, was “a bit eerie” since her death.

“He’s selling despite the housing market slump,” the Daily Star quoted a friend of Porrett as saying.

“He’s sick and tired of all the media attention over the past six months and is fed up with the mountain of flowers outside his home.

“It has been constant ever since she was first diagnosed with cancer and he knows that it will be like that for a long time yet,” the friend added. (ANI)

Sony Ericsson posts first-quarter loss

Stockholm – Mobile telephone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday posted a loss for first-quarter 2009 in line with a profit warning it issued last month and announced further job cuts.

The pre-tax loss excluding restructuring costs was 358 million euros (473 million dollars), the group said. The net loss was 293 million euros compared to a net profit of 133 million euros in first-quarter 2008.

Turnover declined 36 per cent year-on-year to 1.73 billion euros due to “continued weak consumer confidence and de-stocking in the retail and distribution channels,” the group said.

The Sony Ericsson joint venture was formed in 2001 between Sweden’s Ericsson and Japan’s Sony.

“As expected, the first quarter of this year has been extremely challenging for Sony Ericsson due to continued weak global demand,” Chief Executive Dick Komiyama said in a statement.

Some 2,000 employees were to be cut from the workforce as Sony Ericsson management planned further cost savings of 400 million euros that were to be carried out by mid-2010.

The group said it delivered some 14.5 million handsets during the first quarter of 2009, down 35 per cent year-on-year. The group estimated it had 6 per cent of the global handset market.

The average selling price of the group’s handsets was 120 euros in the quarter, down 1 per cent on fourth-quarter 2008 when units cost 121 euros. (dpa)

India Gold Weakens On Profit Booking

In today’s session, gold futures turned lower after government data showed U.S. consumer prices unexpected fell during the last month, and posted their first 12-month fall since 1955, denting the metal’s appeal as an inflation hedge.

Gold prices fell by Rs 80 in the bullion market on Wednesday because of profit booking amid strong stock markets.

The purchasing for the present marriage season and an improved curve in London bullion market failed to improve prices and prices chop down after traders and stockists indulged in profit booking at advanced levels.

Shifting of funds to the rising bourses also impacted the outlook.

Standard gold and ornaments dropped by Rs 80 each to Rs 14,590 per 10 gram and Rs 14,440 per 10 gram respectively.

Sovereign declined by Rs 50 at Rs 12,350 per piece of eight gram.

Silver ready dropped by 40 to Rs 21,360 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 35 to Rs 21,065 per kg.

Silver coins fell by Rs 100 at Rs 28,000 for buying and Rs 28,100 for selling of 100 pieces.

The precious metal hit a record high of $1,032.70 per ounce on March 17, 2008.

In its annual gold survey report, precious metals consultancy GFMS said that the gold prices could hit record level above $1,100 an ounce during the coming months, as investors seek to guard against growing inflation.

TABLE-Foreign investors bought Japan stocks last week

TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) – Foreign investors bought a net
114.5 billion yen ($1.2 billion) of Japanese stocks last week,
capital flows data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance showed
on Thursday.

Details of net investments were as follows (in billion yen).
FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN JAPAN: (net)

stocks bonds bills
April 5-11 114.5 -169.3 -1058.7
Mar 29-Apr 4 44.7 88.5r 864.7
JAPANESE INVESTMENT ABROAD: (a minus sign indicates net selling
and inflow of funds into Japan)

stocks bonds bills
April 5-11 7.9 818.3 -1.4
Mar 29-Apr 4 74.7 -2113.6r -25.9

Note:

– “r” notes revised figure

– As of January 2005, the ministry changed its calculation
methods for weekly capital flows to match its Balance of Payments
figures and previous data are not directly comparable.

– Bonds include beneficiary certificates.

– Figures are based on contracts and are rounded.
(Reporting by Rika Otsuka)

iXiGO.com to support international airlines’ move to zero commissions in India

New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI/Business Wire India): iXiGO.com, India’s fastest growing travel site, today announced that it supported the move by international airlines to zero commissions for travel agents and that it will continue working strategically alongside airlines in growing their direct sales and reducing their distribution cost.

14 international carriers in India have recently moved to zero commissions with a transaction fee system.

These include Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air France, KLM, Delta Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines and Finnair.

Though they acknowledge travel agents as an integral part of their business, they remain committed to reducing travel agency commissions to zero, pushing travel agencies to a transaction fee (or service fee) model.

This is in line with their global policies and an increased focus on direct-selling through their own website with web-only fares, lowest fare guarantees and exclusive on-site promotions.

Announcing the company’s stand on the issue, Aloke Bajpai, Founder-CEO, iXiGO.com said, “iXiGO remains committed to growing direct web-sales for international airlines just like we have already successfully done for domestic carriers. We are in the process of signing partnerships with all major international airlines and we believe that the move to zero commissions will be beneficial for the entire travel ecosystem in the long-run. Instead of focusing on commissions, as an industry we need to focus on the value delivered to the consumer. Selling and distribution costs are a major burden on airline P and Ls and it is our responsibility to enable more efficiency in their cost of sales.”

iXiGO.com’s unique business-model has introduced a paradigm-shift in travel bookings and has made it India’s biggest airline-direct search engine enabling efficient customer acquisition for all airlines in India.

Since bookings through iXiGO.com’s engine happen by transferring customers onto airline websites, the airline owns the customer and benefits from ancillary revenue and brand loyalty due to more effective marketing and direct distribution on the Internet. It is estimated that if efficient direct selling platforms such as travel search engines can transition just 10 per cent of sales directly to the airline sites from intermediaries, airlines in India would cumulatively save at least Rs. 100 crores every year in distribution costs.

Nitin Gurha, VP, Travel Partnerships, iXiGO.com said, “Travel agents will need to adapt to the transaction fee model prevalent in all large markets globally. They can make much better margins on hotels, tours and package bookings and also by offering value-added services like visas, insurance etc, so the impact on travel agency bottom-lines should only be marginal. Globally, travel agents have evolved into travel consultants and we don’t see a reason for that not happening in India”.

iXiGO.com, launched in June 2007, has grown exponentially in the last 12 months and is one of the biggest affiliates of airlines in India, driving transactions worth Rs.18 crores every month on airline sites.

In addition to airlines, iXiGO.com searches more than 220,000 hotels across the world and bus operators within India. (ANI)

Allahabad Bank Launches Gold Coins; Eyes Over 20% Growth In 2009-10

On the eve of entering its 145th year of service, Kolkata-based Allahabad Bank, has made announcement about the retail selling of gold coins publicly.

The public sector lender said that it will shortly launch the scheme in other areas.

While speaking to media persons, Mr. KR Kamath, Allahabad Bank Chairman and Managing Director, stated that at first, the coins will be available in denominations of four (4), eight (8) and ten (10) grams in select core banking solutions branches of the bank.

Mr. Kamath also said that gold bars of 20 and 50 grams will also be available later.

Allahabad Bank gold coins come with an ‘ASSAY Certification’, showing the highest quality of gold at 99.99% purity.

The gold is packed in tamper – proof blister packs, which are see through at the manufacturing stage itself to prevent any damage/ theft during transit.

The coins will be competitively priced based on the everyday rates in the global bullion market and quoted daily exclusive of VAT/Sales Tax.

The bank posted 18% growth in deposits and advances during the last fiscal (2008-09), as against the same period of the last fiscal.

As on March 31, 2009, the bank has attained a total business of Rs 144,000 crore, out of which Rs 84,865 crore comes from deposits and Rs59,177 crore is from advances.

Moreover, the bank is projecting over 20 per cent growth in business during the financial year 2009-10.

The bank was aspiring to attain a total business of Rs 1.75 lakh crore by March 2010, as against Rs 1.44 lakh crore in March 2009.

Mesa Garage Doors Announces Partnership With Top SEO Company in California, Collective Clicks

LOS ANGELES, CA, Apr 14 (MARKET WIRE) —
Mesa Garage Doors is proud to announce that it has signed Collective
Clicks to be the exclusive Internet marketing consultant for Mesa Garage
Doors Incorporated. They will be handling all of Mesa’s search engine
optimization, pay per click services, and social media functions.

“We are simply ecstatic to be working with Mesa Garage Doors,” said
Collective Clicks President Mark Stern. “Mesa is the exact sort of client
that we look for. When you have a company that already has a stellar
reputation and a superior product, it allows us to focus on what we do
best which is getting the word out and the sales pouring in.”

Mesa Garage Doors, founded by Dwight Esnard, in Irvine, California in
1989, is the largest installer of garage doors and garage door openers in
the nation with over 200,000 successful installations.

Their service area ranges from San Diego to Santa Barbara, essentially
covering the entirety of Southern California. Mesa has the largest garage
door installation, service, and repair crews in the state and also boasts
a lowest price service guarantee.

Mr. Stern believes that while Mesa is already doing a great job getting
its message out through traditional media, his goal is to make its
Internet presence equally as strong.

Collective Clicks, also based out of Southern California, is one of the
most successful Internet marketing firms in the new media arena,
specializing in increasing the quality and quantity of website traffic and
in raising search engine rankings for midsized to multinational companies.

Mr. Stern says that his primary mission for Mesa is to get them greater
visibility, better click-through and conversion rates while keeping their
total cost per conversion low.

“What we’ve been seeing, especially in this down economy,” Stern offered,
“is that more and more brick and mortar companies are coming to the
realization that even though billboards and local ads can be helpful, they
just don’t compare to Internet marketing with regard to ROI. It’s not even
close. In three months, we can get a level of market penetration that
would take years for traditional media to achieve. And at a fraction of
the cost. Old media venues don’t give businesses, particularly small to
mid-sized operations, actionable information. And this is why Collective
Clicks is growing so fast. The results we provide are specific and
trackable. There is nothing ‘general’ about the analytics we provide.
We’re just a lot more targeted in our approach, especially in Garage
Doors.”

In recent weeks, Collective Clicks has signed and significantly raised the
general web and search engine rankings for new clients in industries
ranging from financial services to fashion. Stern has promised that it
will do the same or better for Mesa Garage Doors.

Mesa President Esnard said: “We have learned never to be complacent as
just a few short months ago we were selling all the garage doors we could
build. This down economy has helped galvanize the direction we want to
take our brand. And we are enthusiastic and confident that Collective
Clicks will play a major role in getting us there.”

Said Stern: “Mesa is an extraordinary company and we are going to do
whatever it takes to make sure the web community knows about Mesa Garage
Doors.”

If you would like more information on Garage Doors and SEO Services, or to
schedule an appointment please call Jon Mozzino at (310) 388-9050 or email
Jon.m@collectiveclicks.com.

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