Monday, January 03, 2005

THE PROFNET WIRE: BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY: VoIP/Online

ROUND-UPS

Foreign Tax Havens (continued, 1 expert) Software Industry Confronts Viruses (continued, 1 expert)

LEADS

1. Automotive: African-American Car Buyers are a Driving Force 2. Business: Balancing Sarbanes-Oxley 3. Consumer Issues: Better Service for Holiday Shipping Returns 4. Consumer Issues: The Top Concerns of Consumers 5. Gaming: The Online Poker Business is Up 100 Percent 6. Investing: War and Middle East Investments 7. Management: Many Leaders Feel Lonely at the Top 8. Management: Businesses Need to Spice Up Their Meetings 9. Personal Finance: A Fresh Start for Family Finances in 2005 10. Personal Finance: Current and Future Trends in Internet Banking 11. Tax Planning: Don't Forget Section 165 12. Technology: Online Music is at a Crossroads 13. Telecom: Enterprise Conferencing is Driving the Adoption of VoIP

ROUND-UP: FOREIGN TAX HAVENS (continued)

-GAMING: THE ONLINE POKER BUSINESS IS UP 100 PERCENT. BRAD DAUGHERTY, manager of EMPIREPOKER, an online poker site, and former World Series of Poker champion, says poker accessories are among this holiday season's bestsellers, and the business of poker is up 100 percent from last year: "From people who have never picked up a deck of cards, trend seekers looking to be a part of the next big thing, to poker veterans looking to brush up their game, Americans from across the nation are learning to play poker. With films like 'Oceans Eleven' and 'Oceans Twelve' and shows like 'Celebrity Poker,' 'Las Vegas' and the 'Casino,' as well as celebrities, such as Paris Hilton, being spotted doting around casinos, online poker is chic." News Contact: Kevin Manning, shamel@5wpr.com Phone: +1-212-999-5585 Web site: http://www.empirepokerschool.com/

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