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OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 4, 2009) - Audio clips available at www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/relations/indexaude.shtml.

Unilever Canada Inc. has informed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that they are recalling certain Slim-Fast ready-to-drink products distributed in Canada.

Unilever Canada Inc. is warning the public not to consume Slim-Fast ready-to drink meal replacement shake products described below because these products may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus.

All lot codes and Best-By dates of the following Slim-Fast RTD (ready-to-drink) products are affected by this alert (A list of affected products is available at the following address): http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/fooda.pdf

These products have been distributed nationally.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Food contaminated with Bacillus cereus may not look or smell spoiled. The symptoms of Bacillus cereus food poisoning can include vomiting or diarrhoea, abdominal cramps and pain and may occur between 30 minutes and 15 hours after consuming the contaminated product. Infants, children and pregnant women are susceptible to dehydration resulting from diarrhoea.

Unilever Canada Inc. is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA will be conducting a food safety investigation and monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:

Unilever Consumer Services Center at 1-800-896-9479 (Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time);

CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp

To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit our web site at: www.inspection.gc.ca.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
        Unilever Canada Inc.
        Sean McPhee
        416-214-1232

        CFIA Media Relations:
        613-773-6600

Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/04/09 -- Audio clips available at www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/relations/indexaude.shtml.

Unilever Canada Inc. has informed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that they are recalling certain Slim-Fast ready-to-drink products distributed in Canada.

Unilever Canada Inc. is warning the public not to consume Slim-Fast ready-to drink meal replacement shake products described below because these products may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus.

All lot codes and Best-By dates of the following Slim-Fast RTD (ready-to-drink) products are affected by this alert (A list of affected products is available at the following address): http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/fooda.pdf

These products have been distributed nationally.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Food contaminated with Bacillus cereus may not look or smell spoiled. The symptoms of Bacillus cereus food poisoning can include vomiting or diarrhoea, abdominal cramps and pain and may occur between 30 minutes and 15 hours after consuming the contaminated product. Infants, children and pregnant women are susceptible to dehydration resulting from diarrhoea.

Unilever Canada Inc. is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA will be conducting a food safety investigation and monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:

Unilever Consumer Services Center at 1-800-896-9479 (Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time);

CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp

To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit our web site at: www.inspection.gc.ca.

Contacts:
Unilever Canada Inc.
Sean McPhee
416-214-1232

CFIA Media Relations:
613-773-6600

MURRIETA, Calif., Dec. 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Left Behind Games Inc. (OTCBB: LFBG), dba Inspired Media Entertainment, a leading publisher of Christian video games, announced that their national distributor, Jack of All Games, has reordered 50% of the original inventory of their games to fill additional orders from both Target and Walmart Stores (NYSE: WMT). These reorders were placed with the expectation that additional inventory would be needed following the biggest shopping day of the year, "Black Friday."

Troy Lyndon, CEO, says, "With the potential for games to be sold during the holiday season, we believe sales will exceed our original estimates."

Christian products have gained popular acceptance in the music and book sections of retailers over recent years. For many years, major chain stores have sold gospel music and both fictional and non-fictional Christian books, including the well-known Left Behind book series which has sold more than 65 million copies. Yet, there are few, if any, moral or Bible-based video game choices for youth and adults alike.

Inspired Media Entertainment currently publishes six games including Tribulation Forces, the sequel to the original game, LEFT BEHIND: Eternal Forces, known as the most widely distributed Christian PC game in history. The Company's LEFT BEHIND branded games are based upon the popular novel series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins which have sold millions of books in 30 languages worldwide. Inspired Media also offers three games under the Charlie Church Mouse brand, for ages 2-8 and Keys of the Kingdom for all ages.

The games are priced at $29.96 & $19.96 and are located among PC games in the stores Entertainment departments. To locate the Walmart Stores in the Dallas/Houston area where the games are available during this initial test market trial, see www.inspiredmedia.com/walmart.

About Left Behind Games Inc.

Left Behind Games Inc., also known as Inspired Media Entertainment (www.inspiredmedia.com), has become one of the world's leading independent developers and publishers of quality interactive entertainment products that perpetuate positive values and appeal to mainstream and faith-based audiences. For samples for your church or school, you can go to www.inspiredmedia.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws and may be identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "projects," "seeks," "will," or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for the Company's future business and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may vary materially from these forward-looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key management and product development personnel, and our ability to develop other profitable titles for current generation platforms, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our games, our reliance on a primary distribution service provider for a significant portion of our products, and our ability to raise capital if needed. Other important factors and information are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, in the section entitled "Risk Factors," and the Company's other periodic filings with the SEC, which can be accessed via a link from www.inspiredmedia.com on our Investor Relations page. All forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements and apply only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACT:  Left Behind Games Inc. (Inspired Media Entertainment)
          Public and Investor Relations Contact:
          Gene Cicero
          (561) 767-7138
          gene@inspiredmedia.com

SHANGHAI, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The "Shipping Finance Service Summit 2009," jointly hosted by the Shanghai Hongkou District Government, Shanghai International Shipping Institute, Shanghai Finance Journal and Global Leaders Institute, convened on 30th Nov to 1st Dec 2009 at Shanghai Hyatt on the Bund with the theme of "Keeping Pace with International Finance Service Patterns & Accelerating the Development of the Chinese Shipping Finance Market," and involving almost 30 brilliant speakers from the Chinese government, marine organizations and shipping & financial corporations from all over the world as well as more than 200 dynamic and high-level attendees from hundreds of different correlative enterprises.

Mr. Jeremy Penn, Chief Executive of The Baltic Exchange, joined this summit and addressed an insightful speech. Mr. Penn gave a detailed introduction to The Baltic Exchange and their services for Chinese and global colleagues, including Freight market information, Shipbroking standards, Networking, Education and Publications. He shared his advanced experience with all the participants and stated his own opinion about the industry's future.

The "Shipping Finance Service Summit 2009" attracted a lot of ship owners, bankers, investors, insurance suppliers, ship brokers, and other marine service suppliers, like Maersk, Hanjin Shipping, China Shipping Tanker Company, Cosco, MOL, APL, Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, Arya Shipping, Gold Container, Coal & Oil, Seanerey Maritime, Natixis, DVB Bank, HSBC, SMBC, HSH Nord Bank, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of Communications, CMB Leasing, ICBC, Korea Marine Fund, NIBC Bank, Oppenheimer, Tiger Group, Uni-Asia Finance, V.Ships, RS Platou, Fearnleys, FreeSeas, JSM, Willis, PICC and Rodskog.

As for developing the Chinese shipping finance services market, the Chinese government gave the green light to speed up the process of constructing Shanghai as a major international financial and shipping centre by 2020, which indicates that Shanghai will open up more financial sectors and improve various services for the shipping finance industry.

Several Chinese government officers also addressed speeches at the conference to expound the assistant services from the related government departments to show their attention to the Shipping Financial Center Construction, like Mr. Ling Tao, Director of Finance Stabilization Department and Research Center from The People's Bank of China Shanghai Branch; Mr. Shen Liqiang, President of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Shanghai Branch, Mr. Ying Mingyong, Deputy District Chief of Shanghai Hongkou District Government; Mr. Xu Quan, Deputy Director of Finance Office of Shanghai Government; Mr. Tan Weixian, Deputy Director of China Banking Regulatory Commission Shanghai Branch; Mr. Li Feng, Assistant of Director-General of China Insurance Regulatory Commission Shanghai Branch; and Mr. Xiao Lin, Deputy Director of Shanghai Reform and Development Commission.

The "Shipping Finance Service Summit 2009" successfully created a splendid platform for solving finance problems, discussing the industry reformation and planning the future blueprint. It is a wonderful event for industry seekers with foresight and sagacity.

    For more information, please contact:

     Jerry Lu
     Tel:   +86-21-5236-0030
     Email: jerry.lu@globaleaders.com

SOURCE Global Leaders Institute

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- As foundations cut back on their funding and private donors are forced to rethink their charitable giving, The Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness (PCEH) continues to offer support to homeless families and individuals thanks, in part, to proceeds from its holiday card sales.

"Our holiday cards give us the opportunity to engage individuals and local businesses in helping the homeless. We're so encouraged by their support," says Phyllis Ryan Jackson, PCEH's Executive Director.

PCEH was formed in 1982 by a group of concerned citizens who walked the streets of Philadelphia, asking those living there what they needed. Their answers, a place to shower and change clothes, to receive mail and peer counseling, to make phone calls, a place where they would be treated with respect, led to the creation of 802 North Broad, PCEH's day center for homeless individuals.

From the start, the organization has been privately funded and has relied heavily on the generosity of individual donors. In an attempt to bring in its own revenue, PCEH began selling holiday cards.

Homeless men and women from the day center helped to send out advertising brochures to over 3,000 people. Clients were given the option of customizing their greeting, choosing their color of ink and adding their logo. Board members sold packs of cards in shopping malls.

In a few years, large firms were ordering up to 7,000 cards, and PCEH was earning up to $200,000 from their sales, one third of its annual budget.

Ms. Ryan Jackson and a Jesuit Volunteer managed the printing and mailing of hundreds of thousands of cards each year, but the process became too time consuming. This year, PCEH has enlisted the help of Today's Graphics Inc. to set up an online storefront so that customers can choose their greeting and ink colors with a press of the button and view the layout immediately. Bella Vista Graphics continues to print the envelopes.

"Thanks to our new online storefront, we are able to focus more on helping homeless families and individuals while still bringing in much-needed revenue during the holiday season," says Ms. Ryan Jackson.

Over the years, twelve local artists have contributed scenes. This year, PCEH is offering original scenes from Tracey Landmann and Jim McFarlane, the president of The Philadelphia Watercolor Society. The cards showcase the quiet beauty of the more rural sections of Philadelphia.

In 2005, PCEH invested all of its savings in the creation of SafeHome Philadelphia, a Housing First initiative focused on helping homeless and at-risk families to create stable homes. Since then, SafeHome has housed over 100 families and kept over 200 children from entering shelter while achieving 85% success rates. With no money to fall back on in case of dips in donor and foundation giving, the card sales became even more important.

"While the city spends $35,000 a year to keep a family in shelter, we spend $4,000 once to provide them with a safe, affordable home," says Ms. Ryan Jackson. "Many local businesses provide homes for one or more families through their holiday card orders."

In spite of the rising popularity of e-cards, staff at PCEH have been encouraged by recent large orders.

"It's a wonderful thing and people recognize that," says Ruth Holland, SafeHome's Housing Advocate. "By sending holiday cards, local businesses are able to help families and individuals in need."

About The Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness

PCEH is a 501c3 nonprofit located at 802 North Broad Street. Since 1982, PCEH has offered support to those living on the streets through its outreach services and day center. In 2005, PCEH created SafeHome Philadelphia, a Housing First initiative focused on helping homeless and at-risk families to create stable homes. PCEH is privately funded.

About SafeHome

Since its inception in 2005, SafeHome has helped over 100 families, including over 200 children, move from shelters, condemned houses, abandoned buildings, and other unsafe living conditions into safe, affordable homes. Once families are housed, SafeHome visits once every two weeks for the first six months, connecting families to community-based social services and helping them to build stability. In addition to providing families with homes, SafeHome provides furniture and household supplies. SafeHome was recently named a model practice for the Obama Administration's Homelessness Prevention and Rapid ReHousing Program by the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

SOURCE The Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness