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MIAMI, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Service, a leading provider of home emergency repair programs with hundreds of thousands of policies in place, is doing their share to keep homeowners protected. Previously reaching customers through partner utility companies, Home Service today announced that they will be offering their protection program directly to select area homeowners.

The water service line is the pipe that brings freshwater into a home and is the homeowner's responsibility to maintain it. On most properties, this line starts from the curb or well casing of the property and goes all the way into the home connecting to the water heater, sinks, showers and more. Temperature changes, shifting soil or the age of the line can all be causes of damage. Many times this will result in a loss of water pressure or a loss of water altogether for cooking, bathing and other household needs. In other instances, effects will not be noticed until there is a spike in the water bill due to leakage under the yard.

Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, Home Service is able to offer emergency solutions that protect homeowners from the hassle and expense of unexpected repairs. "Emergencies do happen and unfortunately, there's very little someone can do to prepare for them," says Jonathan King, Chief Executive Officer of Home Service. "Rather than having to scramble and pay thousands of dollars in the midst of a home emergency, Home Service takes care of the legwork from start to finish."

Home Service will be offering Water Service Line protection via a direct mail campaign offering consumers thousands of dollars in coverage for a low monthly fee. When enrolled in the program, customers have access to a 24-hour emergency hotline that will dispatch a Home Service contractor to make any necessary repairs at the home.

Home Service has established a locally based network of licensed and qualified contractors to serve the area. Every contractor is fully screened, assessed and trained before joining the Home Service network and making repairs at the policy holder's home. "We aim to provide every customer with first class service and make sure that our contractors do the same," says King.

About Home Service

Home Service USA Corp (HSUSA) is an independent provider of homeowner assistance services. The company was established in 2003 and since then has grown to protect hundreds of thousands of homeowners against the expense and inconvenience of water, electrical, and other home emergencies.

For more information about Home Service, please go to www.hsusacorp.com.

SOURCE Home Service

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 2, 2009) - Duran Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE: DRV) announces that it has completed the second and final tranche of a non-brokered, private placement financing (the "Offering") for gross proceeds of $495,000. As previously announced on November 13, 2009, the first tranche of the Offering raised gross proceeds of $255,000. Total gross proceeds from the Offering are $750,000. The Offering is subject to final regulatory approval.

In total, for both tranches, the Offering consisted of the issuance of 5,000,000 Units at a price of $0.15 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of one Duran common share and one warrant entitling the holder to purchase an additional common share of Duran at an exercise price of $0.20. On November 13, 2009 the Company issued 1,700,000 shares and warrants exercisable at $0.20 until November 12, 2010. These shares and warrants are restricted until March 14, 2010. On December 2, 2009 the Company issued 3,300,000 common shares and warrants exercisable at $0.20 until December 1, 2010. These shares and warrants are restricted until April 3, 2010. The expiry date of the warrants is the earlier of twelve months from the date of issue unless the closing price of the common shares has been $0.30 or higher for ten consecutive trading days after the respective March and April 2010 restriction dates for each series of warrants mentioned above, in which case the warrants will expire 30 days after a news release announcing an earlier expiry date. The Offering also includes a provision for a finder's fee payable at a rate of up to 10% of gross proceeds from Unit sales or in equivalent common shares at a rate of up to 10% of the number of Units sold. The Company will pay a total cash fee of $48,000 and issue 80,000 shares as a finder's fee in regards to the Offering. The securities issued in connection with the Offering are subject to a four month hold period from the date of issue. Net proceeds from the Offering will be used to fund the Company's exploration projects in Peru and for general working capital purposes.

Duran now has 90,561,612 common shares issued and outstanding as at December 2, 2009.

Duran Ventures Inc. is a Canadian resource company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange: Symbol "DRV"

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Corporation's expectations are disclosed in the Corporation's documents filed from time to time with the TSX Venture Exchange and, among others, the Ontario Securities Commission as well as under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual and interim Management Discussion and Analysis.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
        Duran Ventures Inc.
        Jeffrey Reeder
        CEO
        (416) 867-1101
        Fax: (416) 867-1222 (FAX)
        info@duranventuresinc.com
        www.duranventuresinc.com

Source: Duran Ventures Inc.

NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/02/09 -- In by far the biggest and most broad-reaching petition in the run-up to the U.N. Climate Change Conference beginning on Monday in Copenhagen, Kofi Annan's Tck Tck Tck campaign will surpass 10 million digital pledges of support this week. Calling on world leaders to attend the Copenhagen summit and deliver a just agreement since its official launch on June 26, the Tck Tck Tck campaign (www.tcktcktck.org and www.timeforclimatejustice.org) has become a massive global petition raising awareness about climate change.

Its supporters, the Climate Allies, include Desmond Tutu, Bob Geldof, HRH Charles the Prince of Wales, Ted Turner, HRH Prince Willem-Alexander, Muhammad Yunus, Tavis Smiley, Jamie Burke, Mary Robinson, Mélanie Laurent, Marion Cotillard, Yannick Noah and many more. The campaign also includes the first-ever global digital music petition in the form of a remake of Midnight Oil's "Beds Are Burning" created by music company and record label The:Hours.

"Climate change is real, and it is happening now" has been Annan's mantra in 2009. "It is having a severe impact on the lives of millions of people around the globe today," he said. "But its victims are primarily those who are the least responsible for climate change and have minimal resources to cope. The purpose of Tck Tck Tck is for the public to get world leaders to agree to a just and binding agreement at the U.N. Copenhagen conference next week."

"We deliberately created this campaign open-source, so that everyone everywhere in the world could take part and have a voice in Copenhagen," said David Jones, global CEO of Havas Worldwide. "The Tck Tck Tck campaign has been taken up by virtually every country in the world and has clearly played a key role in raising awareness and in demanding that world leaders attend Copenhagen. The U.K. government issued a statement in direct support of the campaign, and others have followed. Getting more than 10 million digital pledges has been a huge accomplishment from everyone involved and is testament to the depth and breadth of concern on this most vital of issues. I'm glad we've all been able to help and believe it's tangible proof of how we in the creative industries can create positive change. The first country to show support and use Tck was actually China with WWF at the Beijing City Gate, and the Chinese government's pledge is a very strong opener."

The U.K. government called on top U.K. business leaders to both support and promote the Tck Tck Tck campaign. Ed Miliband, U.K. climate and energy secretary, said: "Governments have to show leadership to get the deal we need at Copenhagen. But we also need all parts of society to show it matters to them. I welcome the Tck Tck Tck campaign. With all to play for, the campaign can help ramp up global pressure for the best possible climate deal in Copenhagen." Lord Mandelson, U.K. business secretary, said: "Britain's world-class businesses are global leaders in low-carbon manufacturing. The Tck Tck Tck campaign is an excellent catalyst for galvanizing support from the sector and leading the way toward a low-carbon economy." And Ben Bradshaw, U.K. culture secretary, said: "A global climate deal isn't just an issue for environmentalists but for everyone in Britain. Our media sector is often at the forefront of global change and innovation, and because of its almost unparalleled influence both here and overseas, I hope it can pledge its support to the Tck Tck Tck climate campaign."

Tck Tck Tck has managed to obtain global support from not only world leaders but also key businesses around the world. The likes of HSBC, Google, Kraft, Apple, Volvo, YouTube, National Magazines, Canal +, Virgin Radio, The Atlantic and USA Today have all joined as allies in the effort to raise awareness of climate change and climate justice.

Tck Tck Tck, created by Havas Worldwide, was also adopted by the Global Campaign for Climate Action (GCCA) and is the communication spearhead for the Global Humanitarian Forum, which is an independent foundation led by Kofi Annan in Geneva, Switzerland. The Forum works to increase awareness on the human face of climate change -- as opposed to emissions or purely environmental aspects -- and to boost support to vulnerable populations worst affected by climate change.

About Havas Worldwide Havas Worldwide is the main business unit of Havas (Euronext Paris: HAV.PA) and is one of the world's largest global advertising and communications services groups. Havas Worldwide incorporates the Euro RSCG Worldwide network as well as agencies with strong local identities, including Arnold in the United States, the U.K. and Italy; H and W&Cie in France and Palm+Havas in Canada. The network offers a broad range of communications services, including traditional advertising, interactive marketing, direct marketing, corporate communications, sales promotion, design, sports marketing and public relations.

Havas employs approximately 14,700 people. Find more information about Havas on the company's website: www.havas.com.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) and Chair Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.) today introduced legislation to make permanent the enhanced Section 179 expensing limits enacted in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Specifically, the bill will aid small businesses by allowing them to deduct up to $250,000 of the cost of qualifying property in the year it is purchased, rather than to recover such outlays through depreciation deductions over a number of years.

"Small businesses continue to struggle as a result of the current recession, and many are having trouble finding capital to make job-creating new investments," said Ranking Member Snowe. "Our bill will permanently allow small businesses to expense up to $250,000 of new investments, enabling them to acquire vital new facilities and equipment. By permitting small businesses to deduct more of their equipment purchases today, they will retain substantial savings instead of waiting a period of years to recover their costs through depreciation. Additionally, this change would simultaneously save small firms the vital time currently required to comply with complex and confusing depreciation rules."

"The $250,000 expensing limit put into place in the Recovery Act has produced a positive economic impact for the nation's small businesses," Chair Landrieu said. "By making this limit permanent, small business owners will have a valuable incentive to make investments in business assets critical to business growth and important to remaining competitive in the global marketplace."

The ARRA signed into law in February set the maximum amount that a taxpayer may expense in 2009 at $250,000. Subsequently, under current law, the maximum amount that may be expensed will be approximately $133,000 in 2010 and $25,000 in 2011. The Snowe-Landrieu bill would permanently set the maximum amount at $250,000.

Ranking Member Snowe has previously introduced legislation to raise the expensing limit to $200,000 in both 2007 and 2008. Both she and Chair Landrieu successfully advocated for the language that was included in the ARRA.

SOURCE U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/02/09 -- Duran Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE: DRV) announces that it has completed the second and final tranche of a non-brokered, private placement financing (the "Offering") for gross proceeds of $495,000. As previously announced on November 13, 2009, the first tranche of the Offering raised gross proceeds of $255,000. Total gross proceeds from the Offering are $750,000. The Offering is subject to final regulatory approval.

In total, for both tranches, the Offering consisted of the issuance of 5,000,000 Units at a price of $0.15 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of one Duran common share and one warrant entitling the holder to purchase an additional common share of Duran at an exercise price of $0.20. On November 13, 2009 the Company issued 1,700,000 shares and warrants exercisable at $0.20 until November 12, 2010. These shares and warrants are restricted until March 14, 2010. On December 2, 2009 the Company issued 3,300,000 common shares and warrants exercisable at $0.20 until December 1, 2010. These shares and warrants are restricted until April 3, 2010. The expiry date of the warrants is the earlier of twelve months from the date of issue unless the closing price of the common shares has been $0.30 or higher for ten consecutive trading days after the respective March and April 2010 restriction dates for each series of warrants mentioned above, in which case the warrants will expire 30 days after a news release announcing an earlier expiry date. The Offering also includes a provision for a finder's fee payable at a rate of up to 10% of gross proceeds from Unit sales or in equivalent common shares at a rate of up to 10% of the number of Units sold. The Company will pay a total cash fee of $48,000 and issue 80,000 shares as a finder's fee in regards to the Offering. The securities issued in connection with the Offering are subject to a four month hold period from the date of issue. Net proceeds from the Offering will be used to fund the Company's exploration projects in Peru and for general working capital purposes.

Duran now has 90,561,612 common shares issued and outstanding as at December 2, 2009.

Duran Ventures Inc. is a Canadian resource company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange: Symbol "DRV"

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Corporation's expectations are disclosed in the Corporation's documents filed from time to time with the TSX Venture Exchange and, among others, the Ontario Securities Commission as well as under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual and interim Management Discussion and Analysis.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts:
Duran Ventures Inc.
Jeffrey Reeder
CEO
(416) 867-1101
(416) 867-1222 (FAX)
info@duranventuresinc.com
www.duranventuresinc.com