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2009 Holiday Gift Guides and Shoppers Put Taigan on the Who's Who Shop List Where Specialty Boutiques Meet Personalized Online Shopping

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Holiday gift guide editors and bloggers turn to online shopping's latest darling of specialty retail stores, Taigan http://www.taigan.com/. Taigan Creative Director--author, Newsweek contributor, and Vogue Magazine alum Julia Reed -- says this about her latest high-fashion venture just in time for holiday shopping: "It's incredibly convenient (you can shop in your pajamas), exclusive (we have stores carry that impossible-to-find Rick Owens jacket or one of the eight fur stoles Derek Lam produced this season), and stylish (all of our retailers have a singular vision and we bring it to you)."

Taigan.com makes it possible to find the perfect holiday gifts from retailers like Mimi in New Orleans and Lush Life in Atlanta, or Bonnie Young in Aspen as well as Georgia Tapert Living in NYC, all of which were previously only available from their brick and mortar locations.

"You can travel the world over, or you can shop on Taigan. Unique holiday gift ideas traditionally require exhaustive and random searching, often to find nothing," says Taigan CEO Elizabeth Nichols. "Taigan creates a trusted retail members-only community of highly service-oriented merchants, making online boutique shopping a refreshing and rewarding experience gathering the best retailers available online for the first time, now exclusively on Taigan.

"From that hostess gift for the friend who has everything (or wants everything) to runway-like apparel to gourmet foods, every 'find' on Taigan is a fun new discovery, delivered straight to its members at their convenience," Nichols said.

About Taigan.com

Launched in September, Taigan represents retailers in some of the hottest markets across the country including New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Palm Beach, Chicago and New Orleans. Showcasing specialty retailers of apparel, home decor, art, antiques, jewelry, and gourmet food, Taigan is making it more fashionable than ever to shop for the holidays right from your home. Taigan is offering a free 14-day trial membership, just in time for holiday shopping. Connect on Taigan's Facebook Fan Page or Follow us on Twitter @TaiganFinds

About Julia Reed

Taigan's creative director Julia Reed, formerly a writer and editor at Vogue, is also the editor of fetch, the online magazine at TAIGAN.com. She is a longtime contributing editor at Newsweek, where she writes the "Food and Drink" column. She contributes to a variety of other publications as well, including Conde Nast Traveler and the New York Times, and she is a founding contributor to wowowow.com, an online community for women by women. Reed is the author of: The House on First Street, My New Orleans Story; Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns, and Other Southern Specialties: An Entertaining Life (With Recipes); and Queen Of The Turtle Derby and Other Southern Phenomena.

    Source: Taigan.com

PENNINGTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTT)(LSE: OPT) ("OPT" or "the Company") advises that it will be announcing its results for the second quarter ended October 31, 2009 on Thursday, December 10, 2009.

Further, the Company will host an audio webcast to review its second quarter results and related matters on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (3:00 p.m. GMT). Mark R. Draper, Chief Executive Officer, and Charles F. Dunleavy, Chief Financial Officer, will host the webcast.

Investors and other interested parties may access the webcast by visiting the Company's website at www.oceanpowertechnologies.com and clicking on the Investor Relations tab, then Webcasts and Presentations.

In addition, parties without web access may listen to the presentation by calling:

877-874-1563 (Toll free call in the US) or +1-719-325-4844 (Toll call).

About Ocean Power Technologies

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT and London Stock Exchange AIM: OPT) is a pioneer in wave-energy technology that harnesses ocean wave resources to generate reliable, clean and environmentally-beneficial electricity. OPT has a strong track record in the advancement of wave energy and participates in a $150 billion annual power generation equipment market. The Company's proprietary PowerBuoy(R) system is based on modular, ocean-going buoys that capture and convert predictable wave energy into low-cost, clean electricity. The Company is widely recognized as a leading developer of on-grid and autonomous wave-energy generation systems, benefiting from over a decade of in-ocean experience. OPT's technology and systems are insured by Lloyds Underwriters of London. OPT is headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey with offices in Warwick, UK. More information can be found at www.oceanpowertechnologies.com.

    Source: Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.

Blue Man Group Tickets Make the Perfect Gifts for Friends and Family

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tired of the same old holiday routine? This year, spice up the season with the gift of Blue Man Group. Combining music, comedy, multimedia theatrics (and more than a little paint) to produce a totally unique entertainment experience, the festive atmosphere of a Blue Man Group show is a creative and unexpected gift alternative to the same old socks and sweaters - or anything else that comes in a box.

Blue Man Group theatrical shows can be seen across the country in New York, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas and Orlando. The Blue Man entertainment experience appeals to kids, adults, and everyone in between. Blue Man Group is truly universal - an excellent way to bring your family together during the holiday season or in the new year. Blue Man Group offers additional performances during the holiday season, too. Go to http://www.blueman.com to reserve tickets for a show this holiday season or as gifts for friends and family.

Buy Tickets: http://www.blueman.com/tickets

Experience Blue Man: http://www.blueman.com/experience

Learn More: http://www.blueman.com/about

About Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group is best known for its widely popular theatrical shows and concerts that combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The blissful party atmosphere created at the live events has become the trademark of a Blue Man Group experience. Currently, its theatrical shows can be seen in New York, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Orlando, Berlin and Tokyo. Blue Man Group's satirical rock concert MegaStar World Tour has toured arenas across the United States and has played extensively in Canada, France, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Korea.

The company has applied its unique creative process to a wide variety of projects, the recording of five albums: the GRAMMY-nominated "Audio," "The Complex," "Live At The Venetian (R) - Las Vegas," "How To Be A MegaStar Live!" and "Canta Conmigo." Blue Man Group has also ventured into scoring ("The Jury," "Robots" and "Space Chimps"), commercial campaigns, television programs (including "Scrubs" and "Arrested Development") and a children's museum exhibit, "Making Waves," which is currently touring the United States. Additionally, Norwegian Cruise Lines partnered with Blue Man Group to headline the entertainment offerings on its newest cruise ship - the Norwegian Epic.

Upcoming Blue Man projects include an IMAX film and a U.S. theatrical tour. As the company grows, it remains true to its vision of providing exciting experiences in a variety of media, which appeal to a broad range of age groups and cultural backgrounds.

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    Source: Blue Man Group

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Can solving fun word games trick the mind into learning Bible Scriptures? Guinness World Records puzzle master Timothy Parker thinks so. Parker, editor of the USA Today Crossword, Universal Crossword, and several other world-wide syndicated puzzles has crafted a huge hard-cover book, King James Games, that uses easy, medium and slightly-difficult puzzles that use Scripture verses as answers.

"Solving a fun puzzle without knowing the Scripture and concentrating on working a puzzle for five to ten minutes embeds the solution, which actually is a Scripture, deep into the mind. I've received enough compliments from solvers to know it works," says Parker. www.OmniChrist.com

To further the learning process, Parker divided the book into chapters such as "God's Promises," and "Books of the Bible." "By categorizing the puzzles, solving a puzzle in the `God's Promises' chapter actually teaches the solver a promise of God. Now, the solver knows the Scripture, but also the significance of the Scripture. It's a very simple, but tremendously powerful concept," says Parker.

Count nationally-renowned leader Bishop T.D. Jakes of mega-church The Potter's House among the believers. Jakes has his own copy and wrote the foreword for the book. Actor Clifton Davis, who interviewed Parker on national TV, called the book, "The most brilliant idea I've ever heard." With over 300 pages and hundreds of puzzles, the coffee-table-sized book includes crosswords, word searches, anagrams and others, all with complete instructions.

An amazing special feature includes plastic sheets and a special pen to allow all members of a family to tackle the puzzles and simply erase the solution for the next person. The book retails for ($39.95), but Parker, who donates all his author's profits to the Tom Brumbley orphanage in Haiti, has discounted the price for the holidays to ($19.95), and even lower for churches and other organizations ordering in bulk. Parker's website, www.OmniChrist.com, is set up to accept orders at the reduced price, with expedited shipping.

    Source: OmniChrist

Every holiday season, portable electronics like music players and headphones are high on listeners' gift lists--and this year, companies are offering a more diverse selection of headphones than ever before. Today's headphones are an expression of personal style and individuality - like the Audio-Technica headphones designed especially for women.

Crystal Griffith, Consumer Marketing Manager of Audio-Technica (www.audio-technica.com) noted: "Our women's headphones let you listen in your own fashion. They come in a variety of eye-catching colors and styles that are especially designed to fit women. Their appeal isn't just on the outside - the headphones are designed to offer outstanding sound, while being portable and fun to wear."

Audio-Technica's women's headphones offer high sensitivity and full-range frequency response, making them ideal for use with any music source including the Apple(R) iPod(R), iPhone(TM) and iPod touch(R), computers, airline sound systems and other devices. All come with cord wraps to keep the headphone cord organized and tangle-free.

The in-ear models, such as the ATH-CK1W (SRP: $59.95) come with interchangeable XS, S and M size eartips for maximum comfort. The ATH-CK1W is available in dazzling colors including green, orange, pink, purple, white and yellow, all with matching decorative metal carrying cases.

The ATH-ON3W portable on-ear headphones (SRP: $69.95) offer distinctive looks, great sound and total convenience. Available in dark gray, teal blue, pink, white and black (black model ATH-ON3ABK), the slim headphones fold flat for portability and storage.

The on-ear ATH-ES3W (SRP: $99.95) has a sleek design that sets it apart - as well as anyone who's wearing it. It's available in vibrant blue, green, pink, and silver metallic finishes.

With Audio-Technica's ATH-CK6W ultralight in-ear headphones (SRP: $99.95), you'll be listening in style anywhere. They're available in metallic silver, blue, green and pink, and include three interchangeable loop support pieces to ensure a secure fit for any wearer.

These and other Audio-Technica models are available online and at retailers including the Apple Store(R) (models may vary by retailer). Information is available at www.audio-technica.com.

Editor's Note: Audio-Technica Consumer Marketing Manager Crystal Griffith is available for interviews. Contact Frank Doris at frankdoris@optonline.net or 631-645-5668 to arrange an interview, or for additional information, hi-res images and product samples.

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    Source: Audio-Technica