In North America, Henkel marketsa wide range of well-known consumer and industrial brands, including Dial(R)soaps, Purex(R) laundry detergents, Right Guard(R) antiperspirants, got2b(R)hair gels, and Loctite(R) adhesives.SOURCEHenkelAshley Crooks of Marina Maher Communications, Inc., +1-212-485-6890,, for Henkel. With Panasonic's iA (Intelligent Auto) mode*-- a user-friendly setting made popular in the LUMIX line of digitalpoint-and-shoot camera products, both entry-level and more experienced DSLRusers can enjoy a complete suite of technologies that allow beautifulphoto-taking and engage automatically -- no setting adjustments needed.For those looking for more creative control in their digital camera, the LUMIXGH1 can adjust shutter speed during motion recording, giving the videos aspecial look, particularly suitable for shooting fast-moving subjects. Also,the LUMIX GH1 allows users to control the aperture, which is convenient whenthere are several subjects at varying distances.By adjusting the aperture,the user can focus on the foreground and blur the background -- or vice versa-- even during video recording."Since redefining the traditional DSLR category last year with the LUMIX G1 --which eliminated the internal mirror and thus dramatically reduced size of thecamera body and lenses -- Panasonic has been working to expand itsaward-winning LUMIX G Micro Four Thirds System line.Panasonic wants to offerincreasingly innovative products and features that make photography fun andeasy," said David Briganti, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, PanasonicConsumer Electronics Company. "The introduction of the LUMIX GH1 allowsphotographers of all levels to take superior quality photos and shoot HD videowith a more compact, easy-to-use camera that provides increased creativecapabilities."The LUMIX GH1 provides cutting-edge video recording features, including theability to record high-resolution full HD (1920 x1080) video at 24 fps orsmooth HD video (1280 x 720) at 60 fps using an AVCHD format (MPEG-4/H.264),which provides the important benefit of doubling the HD quality recording timecompared with Motion JPEG.
In its commitment toprovide consumers with extensive imaging resources, Panasonic LUMIXestablished the Digital Photo Academy, a series of nationwide workshopsdesigned to instruct consumers how to optimize the features on their digitalcameras and produce high-quality photos. Panasonic is honored to support OURPLACE - The World's Heritage, a project that will create the world's largestphotographic collection of UNESCO World Heritage sites, with acclaimedphotographers exclusively using LUMIX digital cameras to capture all images.Information about Panasonic LUMIX digital still cameras and its affiliatedprograms is available at SOURCEPanasonicMeeJin Annan-Brady of Panasonic, +1-201-392-6124,; or Blayne Murphy of Cohn & Wolfe,+1-212-798-9763, . Norbord Introduces Pinnacle, the First Premium Sub-Flooring Available inEither FSC(R) or SFI(R) Chain of Custody Certification New Premium Sub-Floor Panel is Durable, Efficient and Priced to Meet Builders'NeedsTORONTO, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Norbord Inc. (TSX: NBD) today announced thelaunch of its new Pinnacle Premium sub-flooring.Pinnacle is the firstpremium sub-flooring available in North America to offer the choice of eitherForest Stewardship Council(R) (FSC(R)) or Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R)(SFI(R)) Chain of Custody Certified Wood.Manufactured using fibre harvested from responsibly managed forests, Pinnacleis strong, durable and comes with a 100-day, no-sand guarantee. Backed by a50-year limited warranty, Pinnacle provides ongoing value to the builder andhomeowner. In addition, Pinnacle can help builders achieve the rating levelsin green building programs such as the U.S.
Green Building Council's(USGBC(R)) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(R) (LEED(R)) and theANSI(R) National Green Building Standard(R) (NGBS(R)). Pinnacle contains noadded urea formaldehyde resins and will be manufactured in numerous plantlocations to serve the market with regionally available product. "Our Pinnacle Premium sub-flooring product represents real value for today'sbuilders," said Mike Dawson, Norbord's Vice President of Sales, Marketing, andLogistics."Pinnacle is engineered to offer builders a sub-flooring productthat supports their green building initiatives without compromising onperformance, strength, or cost.It is another great example of Norbord'scommitment to providing builders with solutions to help them grow theirbusinesses."Norbord will be introducing Pinnacle at the 11th Annual National Associationof Home Builders (NAHB(R)) Green Building Conference in Dallas, May 9 -10(booth #246). FSC Cert # SGS-COC-003649 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C.SFI PEFC CoC # SGS-PEFC/COC-55094Norbord ProfileNorbord Inc. is an international producer of wood-based panels with assets of$1.1 billion, employing approximately 2,700 people at 15 plant locations inthe United States, Europe and Canada. Norbord is one of the world's largestproducers of oriented strand board (OSB). In addition to OSB, Norbordmanufactures particleboard, medium density fibreboard (MDF), hardwood plywoodand related value-added products.
Norbord is a publicly traded company listedon the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol NBD.SOURCENorbord Inc.Doug McNeill of Norbord Inc., +1-416-365-0705, , orJoslyn Fagan of Function, +1-404-524-3075, . Wireless Customers Can Access Internet Content, Get Free att E-mailAccountDALLAS, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* today announced that it hasadded a new "Send to Mobile" feature to att , making it easy for customersto push content from the Web portal to their AT&T mobile devices. AT&T'swireless customers can register for a free att account, which includese-mail with unlimited storage. From that account, they can push links tocontent like news, weather, sports and entertainment to supported mobiledevices. Customers also can add links to quickly access the mobile versions ofpopular sites like Facebook, MySpace, Fandango, ESPN and more.The Send to Mobile feature on att is another way in which AT&T isdelivering the content and services customers want on the devices they choose,including PCs, TVs and wireless handsets."Att is evolving to become the one place our customers can go to manageall their AT&T services and access content and applications for any of theirdevices," said Brian Shay, Senior Vice President-Converged Services, AT&TMobility and Consumer Markets. "Our goal is to deliver an integrated,easy-to-use experience that will make the benefits of our three-screensstrategy even more evident to consumers.""Three-screens integration is emerging as a transformational force incommunications and entertainment," said Larry Hettick, Principal Analyst,Digital Home Services, for Current Analysis. "Consumers are already beginningto ask for all their digital content whenever they want it on the device theychoose.
Service providers who move first to deliver consumers an integratedthree-screen option will have a definite advantage."AT&T wireless customers can register for a free att account at *AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries andaffiliates of AT&T Inc under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.About AT&TAT&T Inc (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Itssubsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers ofAT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offeringsare the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services, thenation's fastest 3G network and the best wireless coverage worldwide, and thenation's leading high speed Internet access and voice services. In domesticmarkets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising salesleadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&Tbrand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment.