TBWA Worldwide has been named the 2008 Global Agency of the Year by Adweek magazine.

In its selection of TBWA Worldwide, the Adweek article noted the Network’s “…deep client relationships, strong growth, great work and successfully embracing digital, plus a seamless leadership transition at the top.”

Tom Carroll, President & CEO TBWA Worldwide said of the recognition, “We have spent the last 10 years building a culture of inclusiveness, truly wanting to be international and collaborative. Led by the efforts of Carisa Bianchi and Rob Schwartz in Los Angeles on Visa and Pepsi, we have also fostered an environment where we have redefined how a network can operate effectively on behalf of its clients. It’s working, we’re getting better every year. Thanks for noticing.”

Adweek first began recognizing global agencies in 1998. The winner is judged in a variety of categories including: Net growth (business wins and substantial organic account expansion/contraction); agency management (hires, restructures, substantial new initiatives, operational or strategic change); creative quality (both excellence in traditional creative and creative innovation, such as new ways agencies have engaged consumers); and marketing effectiveness (achieving substantive measurable results for clients).

TBWA Worldwide (www.tbwa.com) creates Disruptive ideas for global clients, including ABSOLUT, adidas, Apple, Beiersdorf, Henkel, Infiniti, Mars, McDonald’s, Michelin, Nissan, Pernod Ricard, Pioneer, Samsonite, Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore Airlines, Sony PlayStation and Visa. TBWA is one of the fastest-growing networks in the Top-Five, and was named by Adweek as Global Agency of the Year 2008. TBWA has 267 offices in 77 countries, and approximately 12,000 employees worldwide.

TBWA is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (www.omnicomgroup.com), a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

iOffer.com unveiled a new home page design to optimize the online buying and selling experience. The refreshed home page exemplifies what iOffer is about: better deals for buyers through open negotiations and higher profit for sellers with free listings, store, transfers, and other features.

Easy and Simple Navigation
An integrated search box provides a more prominent gateway for buyers to access all item listings. Popular category images in the center and top category links on the left enable buyers to browse items effortlessly wherever they are on the page.

Improved Featured Item Exposure
Featured items are strategically positioned below the popular category images to amplify its significance. Enhanced graphics offer clear and concise depictions of featured items, helping sellers gain more traffic and exposure to their store.

Shared Interest of the Online Community
“Current Activity on iOffer” displays current member negotiations. “What Buyers Are Saying” shows buyer ratings. Both present a continuous stream of active buyers and sellers interacting positively on the site, ensuring the quality and merit of iOffer.

iOffer continues to provide a consumer-friendly community that adds value and excitement with their inviting new home page. It encourages visitors to stop and take a look, informing them of the site’s unique principle. It generates multiple entryways to the most pertinent information on the site–item listings. Consumers gain a sense of its relevance to their individual buying and selling needs. Buyers and sellers are able to obtain a better experience through this focus on content and personalization.

About iOffer, Inc.

iOffer, Inc. is recognized as a leading alternative online marketplace worldwide. Since 2001, iOffer, Inc. has been changing the way online transactions are conducted, providing a safe and friendly community for its members to buy, sell, and trade through open negotiations. They believe that active communication and interactions are keys to the success and enjoyment of their members. For more information, please visit http://www.ioffer.com

Amid daily headlines of war, suicide bombings, ethnic and religious violence and social unrest, signs of peace are especially welcome — and not just during the holiday season.

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International – a humanitarian service organization dedicated to world peace and understanding - has named a new class of World Peace Fellows to study peacemaking and conflict resolution at the six Rotary Centers for International Studies located at leading universities in England, Japan, Australia, Argentina, and the United States.

Launched in 2002, this innovative approach to world peace is a master’s level program aimed at equipping the next generation of global and community leaders with skills needed to reduce the threat of war and violence. The Rotary World Peace Fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process that begins when they apply through their local Rotary clubs. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to peace and international understanding through their personal, academic and professional achievements.

“You have to only pick up a newspaper to realize how vitally important it is that our world leaders be skilled in the arts of conflict resolution and peaceful negotiation. Everything we do through our Rotary clubs is intended ultimately to promote world peace,” says Rotary Foundation Chair Jonathan Majiyagbe.

Like the members of the classes preceding them, the 60 students in the 2009-11 class are a diverse group, representing 34 countries and an array of professional and cultural backgrounds. Their interests and areas of expertise include public health, education, international law, economic development, journalism, and social justice. They include:

• Nisreen Abdallah, West Bank, Palestine, age 26, is program director for youth leadership development for OneVoice Movement, which promotes a two-state solution for the Israeli and Palestinian conflict and trains Palestinian youth in conflict resolution.. Abdallah will attend the Rotary Center at the University of Bradford, England.

• Abu Sifian Taj Elassfia, Nyala, Sudan, age 28, has worked with International Non-Government Organizations in Darfur to help generate income for people living in camps for internally displaced people (IDP). As founder of Youth Without Borders, he assists youth by making a link between war refugees and host communities in southern Sudan. He will attend the Rotary Center at Duke University, USA.

• Rosa Maria Martinez Bolivar, Bogota, Colombia, age 22, works in the Human Rights Observatory of the Vice Presidency of Colombia where she monitors human rights violations and Colombian armed conflict. She will attend the Rotary Center at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.

• Humari Shafi Awan, Abbottabad, Pakistan, age 34, established the Al-Ansar Society which helps poor families improve their income and send their children to school. The society also raises funds to establish a schooling system for underprivileged children and has organized short term training courses for untrained teachers. She will attend the Rotary Center at the University of Queensland, Australia.

• Glenn Ian Raynor, Victoria, Canada, age 40, is the executive director for the Pacific People’s Partnership in British Columbia, where he has worked on sustainable development initiatives in the developing states of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micornesia. He will attend the Rotary Center at International Christian University, Tokyo.

• Sara Sarno, Naples, Italy, 28, works as a volunteer coordinator for Unnayan Uddog, which combats commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking of children in Bangladesh. As a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar in Quito, Ecuador she promoted the Yachana Project which helps with development and education in the Amazon. She also worked at UNICEF’s Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean on child protection issues. She will attend the Rotary Center at the Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aries, Argentina.

In addition to the two-year program, the Rotary Center at the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand offers an intensive, three-month course aimed at mid-level professionals in governments, NGOs, and international industry.

Rotary Foundation Chair Jonathan Majiyagbe notes that 365 Rotary Center alumni already are making a difference in key decision-making positions in governments and organizations around the world. “It is this growing network of peacemakers worldwide that makes us believe that peace is possible,” he says.

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian service and the world’s largest privately-funded source of international scholarships. Rotary has more than 30,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographic regions. For more information about the Rotary Centers for International Studies, please visit www.rotary.org

Interested in becoming a Rotary World Peace Fellow? Contact a Rotary Club in your area or send an email to rotarycenters@rotary.org

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King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: KG) today announced the successful completion of the tender offer by King’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Albert Acquisition Corp., for all outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of Alpharma Inc. (NYSE: ALO) for $37.00 per share in cash. The tender offer expired at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on December 29, 2008.

As of the expiration of the tender offer, approximately 35,252,205 shares of Class A Common Stock of Alpharma (excluding 4,647,181 shares tendered through notices of guaranteed delivery), were validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer. This represents approximately 84% of all outstanding shares of Alpharma Class A Common Stock. All validly tendered shares have been accepted for payment in accordance with the terms of the tender offer, and the consideration for all such shares either has been paid or will promptly be paid.

King also announced that Albert Acquisition Corp. exercised its “top-up” option under the merger agreement with Alpharma to acquire additional shares of Alpharma Class A Common Stock and that following this issuance, King has effected a short-form merger of Albert Acquisition Corp. with and into Alpharma, as a result of which Alpharma has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of King and the shares of Alpharma Class A Common Stock no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Also as a result of this merger, all outstanding shares of Alpharma Class A Common Stock not purchased by Albert Acquisition Corp. in the tender offer (other than those as to which holders properly exercise appraisal rights and those owned by King and Albert Acquisition Corp.) have been cancelled and converted into the right to receive the same $37.00 per share in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes, to be paid in the tender offer.

“We are excited to complete this compelling and highly complementary acquisition of Alpharma,” stated Brian A. Markison, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of King. “The successful completion of this transaction significantly expands our portfolio and development pipeline of pain management products, enhancing our expertise and leadership position in this important market. The combination also further diversifies our business.”

Mr. Markison concluded, “As a result of this acquisition, we are now a stronger, more competitive company, well-positioned to deliver superior value to our stockholders, employees and customers.”

As previously announced, in connection with the proposed consent order that was provisionally accepted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission with respect to King’s acquisition of Alpharma, King entered into an asset purchase agreement with Actavis Elizabeth, L.L.C. (“Actavis”) to divest assets comprising the Alpharma product KADIAN® (morphine sulfate extended-release) to Actavis contemporaneous with the closing of the Alpharma acquisition. King has consummated this divestiture to Actavis. Under the terms of the agreement with Actavis, King will receive from Actavis future quarterly payments of up to an aggregate of $127.5 million in cash based on the achievement of certain KADIAN® quarterly gross profit related milestones for the period beginning January 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010.

Credit Suisse and Wachovia Securities acted as financial advisors, and Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP acted as legal counsel, to King in connection with King’s acquisition of Alpharma. Banc of America Securities LLC and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP acted as financial advisor and legal counsel for Alpharma, respectively.

About King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

King, headquartered in Bristol, Tennessee, is a vertically integrated branded pharmaceutical company. King, an S&P 500 Index company, seeks to capitalize on opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry through the development, including through in-licensing arrangements and acquisitions, of novel branded prescription pharmaceutical products and technologies that complement the Company’s focus in specialty-driven markets, particularly neuroscience, hospital and acute care. King is also a leader in the development, registration, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products for food producing animals.

St. Paul Sinai Medical Centre (SPSMC) has engaged American Hospital Management Company (AHMC) to provide turn-key management services in the development of their new, modern, international hospital project.

“St. Paul Medical Sinai Centre is a great opportunity for Ghana to experience the high level of medical care in terms of healthcare delivery and management that exists in the USA and Europe” stated Isaac Thompson, MD, of SPSMC and Chief of Medicine, Delray Medical Center, Florida.

The construction of SPSMC will commence in January, 2009. The hospital will have 84 in-patient beds, 4 operating rooms and offer a comprehensive pharmacy, laboratory, digital imaging services (x-ray, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, mammography, CT scan and a MRI), surgery suite, cardiovascular institute, emergency department, diabetes center, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.

“ The health of the nation lies with the health of the people. By investing in the health sector, we are investing in the health of Ghana,” stated Benjamin Taylor, Board Member of SPSMC.

“By making the commitment to bring American Hospital Management Company onboard, St. Paul Sinai Medical Centre is taking a leadership role in the healthcare system of Ghana. The AHMC tradition of highest quality medical care and cutting-edge technology, matched with industry-leading management and operations, will allow St. Paul’s to achieve its goal of excellence in healthcare. The people of Ghana will surely benefit from the very forward-thinking of St. Paul’s Medical Centre,” stated Gregory Ciottone, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American Hospital Management Company.

American Hospital Management Company (AHMC), a member of the Family Hospital Group of Companies, is a Longmont, Colorado USA based diversified international healthcare system whose focus is on the administration, management, and development of world-class hospitals and healthcare systems. Founded in 1998, AHMC has grown into the leading international hospital management and administration outsourcing company. The American Hospital Management Company provides turn-key, outsourced administrative and management services to hospitals and health systems. AHMC is the most experienced hospital administrator, project planner, medical equipment procurer, developer and advisory company in the global market today. AHMC provides individual services, turn-key services and total solutions. Unique to AHMC is the experience and success with Private-Public Hospital Partnerships as well as with international academic, teaching hospitals. AHMC currently operates medical facilities in Antigua & Barbuda, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Panamá, Trinidad & Tobago, Brazil, Ghana, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic.

For more information

Randall D. Arlett, President & Managing Director
American Hospital Management Company
(303) 772-1433 USA
(303) 389-9427 USA Fax
rarlett@americanhospitalmanagement.com

www.americanhospitalmanagement.com

(Bonita Springs, FL – December 30, 2008) Carla Bonten, broker and owner of Carla Bonten Realty, Inc., Carla Bonten Rentals Inc. and Auctioneers by Carla Bonten has received a distinguished award for her long-term public service. During a recent gala, The Bonita Springs-Estero Association of Realtors Inc. (B.E.A.R.) presented Bonten with the Pat Lord Memorial Award for volunteer service and stewardship.
Bonten has served on the Board of Directors for B.E.A.R. for five years and also served as the chairperson of its building fund committee for several years. She represents the local organization overseas, serving as its “face” in Europe. In addition, Bonten serves on the Board of Directors for the Children’s Home Society of Florida and for many years coordinated fundraisers for the Ronald McDonald House. She also sponsors numerous children in Latin America, providing the funds needed for them to have food and housing.
Bill Barnes, Chief Executive Officer of B.E.A.R. says, “Carla’s community service, both in Bonita Springs and in Europe, is an excellent model for next-century realtor partnerships.”
Bonten was born, raised and educated in the Netherlands. She has been in the real estate industry for more than thirty years, and has bought and sold many commercial and residential properties in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain and the United States.
She says, “I am honored to receive such a prestigious award. It means a lot to me to be recognized by my peers for my work in the community. I enjoy getting a chance to know people in the community and help in any way that I can.”
She is an experienced broker, realtor and auctioneer. She is a member of many real estate related organizations including; The National Association of Realtors, Florida Association of Realtors, Naples Area Board of Realtors, Bonita Springs Board of Realtors, Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce, Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Women Business Owners, Women’s Council of Realtor , The FIABCI-The International Real Estate Federation, National Auctioneers Association, and the Florida Auctioneers Association.
The Pat Lord Memorial Award is awarded annually to a member of B.E.A.R. who has provided long-term service to the community. It honors longtime B.E.A.R member, Bonita Springs volunteer and civic leader, Patricia Lord. Lord, who died in 2006 after a lengthy battle with cancer, made a name for herself by volunteering for any type of project, from clearing brush in local parks to lobbying for the installation of new streetlights and sidewalks.
Since 1998, Carla Bonten Realty Inc. has led the way serving the diverse needs of American and European clients seeking to purchase, sell, rent or auction their own piece of Southwest Florida. Bonten’s Southwest Florida listings include: Naples, Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Ft. Myers, Ft. Myers Beach and Estero.
For more information about real estate sales, contact Carla Bonten Realty, Inc at 239-949-9122. From Europe call 001-239-949-9122; from the UK toll-free at 0800-056-9544; from Germany toll free at 0800-183-3609; or visit them online at www.carlabontenrealty.com.

(Fort Myers, FL – Dec. 29, 2008) A well-known Naples investment advisor will deliver the keynote address at the 10th Annual Entrepreneurs Law School. Tim Cartwright, Managing Director of Compass Advisory Group and President of the Gulf Coast Venture Forum will speak on the topic of “The Stress and Frustration of “Maybe” – Why is raising capital so difficult?”
Cartwright has over 16 years of experience in strategic consulting, business transactions and financial services. He founded Compass Advisory Group, which provides investment banking services primarily in mergers and acquisitions. Prior, Cartwright established By-Products Interactive, an electronic trading, market research and publishing company; and Benchmark Solutions, a supply chain consulting firm. Cartwright earned his MBA degree from J. L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Cartwright also is the President of the Gulf Coast Venture Forum (GCVF), a not-for-profit organization and a group of Southwest Floridians dedicated to making our region’s new and emerging businesses successful.
The Entrepreneurs Law School is a chance for small business owners to interact with local attorneys who specialize in issues that affect small businesses. The seminar is scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2009 and features hour-long sessions.
In its tenth year, the popular Entrepreneurs Law School is coordinated by the Small Business Development Center of Florida Gulf Coast University. The law firm of Roetzel & Andress, KeyBank and Briers CPA are sponsoring this year’s Law School for small business owners and managers.

The hour-long sessions will be conducted by attorneys who are experts in the legal matters of small business.
Topics include:
Estate Planning for the Business Owner - Juan D. Bendeck, JD
Raising New Capital: Legal Aspects - Charles C. Cohen, JD
How to Determine That Your Legal Form Is Best For You - Henry C. Cohen, JD
Alternative Dispute Resolution - Kimberly A. Davis, J.D.
Commercial Condominiums in 2009: What to Know - Sean M. Ellis, J.D.
The Entrepreneur’s Legal Checklist - Aaron Farmer, J.D.
The Employment of Foreign Nationals: I-9 Compliance, Work Authorization and Employment Visas - Jon Fishbane, J.D.
Buying, Selling or Investing in a Business: Points to Consider - Donna Flammang, J.D.
Something to Lien On - Jim Fox, J.D.
Strategies for Preventing Employee Theft - Amy Garrard, J.D.
How Permits or Lack of Permits Can Affect Your Business - Beverly Grady, J.D.
The Basics of Intellectual Property Law - K’Shana Haynie, J.D.
Employee Handbooks: An Important Tool for the Smallest Business - Sylvia E. Heldreth, J.D.
Intellectual Property: A Competitive Advantage - Richard A. Hinson, J.D.
Temporary Injunctions – How to Get Quick Relief! - Marc A. Huling, J.D.
Estate Planning for Business Owners - G. Carson McEachem, J.D.
All Business is Personal….A Strategic Approach to Estate and Business Planning -
Danny Meek, J.D.
Negotiating and Enforcing Commercial Leases - Lori L. Moore, J.D.
Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws in the Small Business Workplace - Jenna D. Persons, J.D.
Purchase or Sale of a Business - Ray Schumann, J.D.
Breach of Contract – Seemingly Simple, Surprisingly Complex - Dana A. Snyderman, J.D.
Commercial Litigation From A Business Perspective - Andrew Solis, J.D.
Can I do business in the USA? - Tulio Suarez, J.D.
Employers Practices Liability - Brian Ussery, J.D.
Sessions will be held on campus at Florida Gulf Coast University, Student Union Building (Building #17 with large clock) 10501 FGCU Blvd, S., Fort Myers.
The Entrepreneur’s Law School tuition including Lunch with the Lawyers is $75 for the morning or afternoon sessions and $95 for the full day, if purchased in advance. At the door, half day tuition is $95 and full day is $105. Interested businesses or individuals may register online at: http://cli.fgcu.edu/sbdc, or call 239-745-3700 for more information.
This program is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Reasonable accomodations for persons with disabilities will be made.