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ArchAngel Partners Announces the Opening of Sister Company Poway Weapons & Gear Nov 22, 2009 05:00AM

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ArchAngel Partners Inc., a prominent executive protection and security consultation firm, serving elite celebrity clients and business professionals nationwide, announces the opening of its sister company Poway Weapons & Gear.

Poway Weapons & Gear is a private, federally licensed, firearms dealer servicing clients who want to be able to exercise their 2nd Amendment right to protect themselves, their families and their homes. Clients, such as those serviced by ArchAngel have many concerns with public gun stores where the press and public can witness their purchases and training. "Through a synergistic relationship between these two companies, we have established two businesses that offer two very different services. However, each business can serve the same clientele while maintaining confidentially and the highest levels of respect and support," says John Phillips, President and founder of both ArchAngel and Poway Weapons & Gear.

Poway Weapons & Gear will also service the general public through its online store at www.weaponsandgear.com. "Over 47% of households legally own firearms in America. Sales of firearms were up over 50% in 2008 proving that those law abiding citizens have the continual need for additional firearms purchases, accessories as well as training and materials," Phillips explains. "Poway Weapons & Gear will ensure the same quality that it privately provides to an elite clientele is also offered online for all firearms enthusiasts."

With the launch of its online site, Poway Weapons & Gear will initially offer over 15,000 items, including over 3,000 firearms.

About Poway Weapons & Gear

Poway Weapons & Gear (PWG) is based out of Poway California and is a federally licensed firearms dealer. PWG's online store offers over 15,000 products to meet the needs of any enthusiast who desires quality products, honesty in how their business is handled and integrity when it comes to final transactions. PW&G prides itself on its mission statement "There isn't a person alive who owns a firearm who doesn't need to learn or continue to hone their individual skills. PW&G will ensure our clients have the tools necessary to do just that." Inquiries can call 888-900-4188

About ArchAngel Partners

ArchAngel Partners (ArchAngel) a San Diego based company, provides executive protection, security consultation and corporate risk management services. ArchAngel's clients are celebrity, fortune 100 C-Level executives and some of "Forbes Richest" persons living or working in Southern California. ArchAngel implements, manages and oversees each client's security specifically for that client. Services provided range from executive protection, estate security, security consulting, threat assessments, implementing crisis intervention and logistical support. Inquiries can call 800-650-1980 ext 101

SOURCE ArchAngel Partners Inc.

The Walt Disney Company China Announces Local Adaptation 'Disney High School Musical: China' Nov 22, 2009 05:00AM

BURBANK, Calif. and SHANGHAI, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Walt Disney Company in China today announced the start of production on its third local co-production project in just two years, "Disney High School Musical: China." Working with local partners Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, the movie is planned for cinematic release in summer 2010.

Under development for over a year, and created uniquely for Chinese audiences, "Disney High School Musical: China" is the story of a new student who meets a gifted young man with whom she shares a secret passion for singing. With the help of their friends they overcome the odds to win an inter-school singing competition, and discover their true calling in the process.

"Disney's ongoing commitment to local content development underpins our strategy to connect with new audiences around the world," said Mr. Jason Reed, general manager, Walt Disney Studios International Production. "Our local team has done an amazing job and we are fortunate to be building on the Disney Channel's success by working with a world class cast and crew led by our producer Janet Yang and visionary director Shi Zheng Chen.

"The choice of the right stories and best local partners is key to the success of our localization strategy. Shanghai Media Group and Huayi Brothers Media Corporation are leaders in their field and their involvement and contribution to this project is invaluable," added Mr. Reed.

In 2007, the Studio's first Disney branded local co-production, the award-winning, "The Magic Gourd" was released, followed by "Roadside Romeo" from India in 2008, "Trail of the Panda" (China 2009) and the feature film, "Book of Masters" (Russian 2009), based on a classic Russian fairy tale which opened in first place at the box office in October. Disney's sixth local production "Zokkomon" is currently in development in India and is expected to open in 2010.

"Chinese audiences enjoy great storytelling. "Disney High School Musical: China" promotes classic values of teamwork, optimism, friendship, pride and the spirit of self discovery which have made HSM a worldwide phenomenon and further cements Disney's position as a family entertainment brand in China," said Mr. Stanley Cheung, executive vice president and managing director, The Walt Disney Company Greater China.

"Disney High School Musical: China" is being filmed in Shanghai and features six new young stars drawn from across China.

Ms. Yang Wenhong, head of SMG's Film and TV Drama Centre said, "High School Musical is a brand recognized and is beloved by kids and families globally. For SMG, this is a whole new experience to develop a China version by working with Disney and Huayi Brothers. Through our collaboration, we hope we can also bring the musical genre to movie goers here as well."

"Disney HSM: China is destined to pioneer a new genre for young Chinese moviegoers by seamlessly combining the art forms of dance, music and film together with valuable themes like teamwork, youthful energy and friendship," said Huayi Brothers Media Corporation President James Wang.

CHEN SHI-ZHENG (director), one of China's leading stage and film directors, most recently helmed "The Coronation of Poppea" for English National Opera. His other Western operatic credits include "Vespers of 1610," "Orfeo" (a nominee for a Laurence Olivier Award), "Cosi fan Tutte," "Dido and Aeneas," and "The Flying Dutchman." Born in Changsha, Hunan, China, Chen made his directorial debut in 1996 with "The Bacchae" for the China National Beijing Opera Company. In 1999, his landmark 19-hour production of "The Peony Pavilion" was hailed as one of the most important theatrical events of the Twentieth Century. Additional directing credits include the operas "Monkey: Journey to the West," "Orphan of Zhao," "Snow in June," "Peach Blossom Fan," and "Night Banquet." His first feature film, "Dark Matter," was an official entry at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Alfred P. Sloan Award. In 2000, Chen was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.

JANET YANG (producer) has worked in the film industry for more than two decades, played an important role in bringing Hollywood films to China, and been associated with some of the best known directors and actors in the world. From 1989 - 1996, she served as president of Ixtlan, the company she ran with Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone, and spearheaded all aspects of the company's development and production. Prior to that, she worked closely with Steven Spielberg and his Amblin Entertainment as a production executive at MCA/Universal. While at Universal, she initiated the project "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story." Representing several of the top Hollywood Studios, she brokered the sale of the first American movies sold in the Chinese Market. Named one of the "50 Most Powerful Women in Hollywood" by the Hollywood Reporter, and featured in articles in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Variety, Harper's Bazaar, Yang's resume also includes Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun," Milos Forman's "The People vs. Larry Flynt," and Wayne Wang's "The Joy Luck Club." She continues to produce films under her long-time banner, "The Manifest Film Company."

About The Walt Disney Company in China

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a diversified international family entertainment enterprise with five business segments and is a Dow 30 company with revenues of nearly $38 billion in its most recent fiscal year. Our first animation screened in China in the 1930s and today our long association continues with offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou with over 600 employees.

About High School Musical

Disney's "High School Musical" premiered in January 2006 on Disney Channel U.S. and posted the highest ever ratings for a Disney Channel Original Movie at the time. It went on to become a smash hit internationally, airing on Disney Channels and free-to-air broadcasters worldwide. To-date, it has reached more than 290 million viewers, in over 30 languages, across 100 countries including India, China and Russia. The "High School Musical" soundtrack was the #1 album of 2006 and the DVD was the year's #1 TV movie on DVD. "High School Musical" also delivered licensed amateur and professional touring stage productions, a best-selling junior novel, a popular consumer products franchise at mass retailers, a themed show at Disneyland Parks and Resorts in Anaheim, Orlando and Paris, and a sold-out 42 date arena concert tour in North America and Latin America. Its critically acclaimed sequel, "High School Musical 2," ranks as the #1 basic cable telecast of all time (18.6 million viewers for its August 17, 2007 premiere) and thus far has been seen by nearly 300 million total viewers, in over 30 languages, around the world. The "High School Musical 2" soundtrack is triple Platinum and its DVD release was the top-selling TV property on DVD for 2007. Walt Disney Pictures debuted "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" in October 2008. Its premiere weekend box office sales marked the highest debut ever for a musical and for a live-action G-rated film and it grossed $250 million at the worldwide box office. Disney Channel will bring the franchise back to television with the debut of "High School Musical East Meets West" in 2011.

About Shanghai Media Group

Shanghai Media Group (SMG) is the second largest media conglomerate in China and one of the most influential players in the Chinese-language media and entertainment group. SMG has the most complete portfolio of media and related businesses including television, radio, print media, new media, content distribution, performing arts, movie and film investment and production, home shopping, education and training.

SMG operates 13 TV channels, 11 radio frequencies, 9 newspapers and magazines, 30 digital TV channels (16 nationwide and 14 in Shanghai local areas) and broadband Internet TV, mobile TV and IPTV. SMG's prime-time TV and radio penetration rates top 70% and 90% respectively in Shanghai, and has become the largest content and service provider and distributor of Chinese language programs in China.

About Huayi Brothers Media Corporation

Founded in 1994, the Huayi Brothers Media Corporation is now the biggest privately-owned media and entertainment group in China. It gained approval in October 2009 for its listing on China's Growth Enterprise Market, and was the first entertainment company to receive IPO approval in China. Its diversified lines of business include: film production and distribution, TV series production and distribution, talent management, music production, theatrical exhibition etc.

Huayi Brothers' film production arm is known for its market-oriented approach to filmmaking and distribution. In recent years, it produced titles such as "A World Without Thieves," "The Banquet," "Assembly," "The Forbidden Kingdom," "If You are the One" and "The Message," which all won critical acclaim and topped the Chinese box office charts.

SOURCE Walt Disney Studios

Hitachi Laboratory Equipment Donation Extends Nationwide Nov 22, 2009 02:37AM

Hitachi's Integrated University Program to Help Develop Hard Disk Drive Industry Talent in the Philippines by Providing Scholarships, Research Grants, Lab Equipment and On-the-Job Training

CEBU CITY, Philippines--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) announced today the expansion of its knowledge and skills enhancement initiative in the Philippines called the Integrated University Program with the launch of its regional laboratory center at Cebu Technological University (CTU) Main Campus. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, DOST Secretary Dr. Estrella Alabastro, PEZA Director General Atty. Lilia de Lima and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Commissioner Nona Ricafort were present to witness the turnover of laboratory facilities to CTU - Hitachi's latest recipient.

Launched in 2008, the Integrated University Program is the result of an alliance between key local universities and Hitachi GST Philippines' Laguna-based facility to provide scholarships, research grants, sponsorships, laboratory donations and on-the-job training (OJT) to both students and faculty members. This program signifies the company's commitment to build local hard disk drive technology and manufacturing capabilities in the country, as well as nurture and develop essential skills associated with the industry. The program had initially focused on Manila until CHED and Hitachi GST agreed to mount a wider regional initiative to benefit more schools at the national level. The launch at CTU marks the start of this program extension.

"We have recommended the set up of seven labs in public institutions strategically located nationwide to enable other schools within the region to share in the use of the laboratory facilities. This way, we are increasing coverage of the program to help more students and faculty around the country," says CHED Commissioner Ricafort.

A key element of the program is a donation from Hitachi GST laboratories consisting of cutting-edge equipment. The first recipients in 2008 were Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) and the University of the Philippines (UP). The laboratory donation focuses on robotics (multi-axis robots, precision stages, servo motor control and vision systems) and metrology (interferometry, microscopy and measurement). Other university recipients from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will receive similar laboratory donations.

Under the program, scholars, research grantees and on-the-job trainees are chosen every year. Grants and scholarships focus on academic disciplines in engineering (mechanical, electrical, chemical and industrial), the sciences (chemistry, physics, materials and computer science) and statistics. The initial six beneficiary universities included AdMU, De La Salle University (DLSU), Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), UP and University of Santo Tomas (UST).

OJT students are trained to work with state-of-the-art robotics, metrology and design resources at the Hitachi GST facility in Laguna. Faculty research grants fund the study of subjects concerning the environment, including hazardous waste treatment, power efficiency and water utilization.

The Hitachi GST facility in Laguna plays a key role in converting high density silicon wafers into magnetic recording heads that are used to read and write data stored on a hard drive. Magnetic head technology advancements allow hard drive suppliers to continue making improvements in the areas of power consumption, shock tolerance and overall storage capacity.

"Hitachi is impressed by the highly skilled workforce in the Philippines. Through the Integrated University Program, we like to think that we are helping to develop the tremendous potential of these future scientists and engineers," said Dr. Tuan Tran, vice president, Worldwide Head Operations, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies.

The Integrated University Program closely aligns with the Philippine government's vision of enhancing industrial and economic development. This includes employment generation in the fields of materials science, chemicals and minerals, electronics and process control, fuels and energy, microbiology and genetics and the environment.

"We fully support the Philippine government's vision of a more dynamic industrial and economic foundation. This is why we have committed our Laguna facility to develop and produce complex hard drive technology," added Dr. Tran.

Hitachi GST currently employs more than 5,000 people at its Laguna facility. It has won five awards from the Export Development Council of the Philippines.

About Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) develops advanced hard disk drives, enterprise-class solid state drives, and innovative external storage solutions and services used to store, preserve and manage the world's most valued data. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, Hitachi GST provides high-value storage for a broad range of market segments, including Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Personal Storage. Hitachi GST was established in 2003 with its U.S. headquarters located in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachigst.com.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 400,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2008 (ended March 31, 2009) consolidated revenues totaled 10,000 billion yen ($102.0 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials, logistics and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

Hitachi GST trademarks are authorized for use in countries and jurisdictions in which Hitachi GST has the right to market the brands. Hitachi GST is not liable for third parties' unauthorized use of Hitachi GST trademarks.

    Source: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Nov. 22 Nov 22, 2009 12:01AM

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22: FIRST FEMALE AMERICAN INDIAN DOCTOR

Profile America -- Sunday, November 22nd. As the celebration of National American Indian Heritage Month continues, the accomplishments of many pioneering men and women of the past are being honored. One of these is Susan La Flesche, an Omaha Indian from Nebraska, who became the first female American Indian physician in 1889. After graduating at the head of her class at the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania. La Flesche returned to Nebraska, where she married, raised a family, and built the first Indian hospital in the state. More than three-quarters of American Indians and Alaska Natives 25 and older have a high school diploma. And 13 percent have earned at least a bachelor's degree in college. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at http://www.census.gov.

Sources: Native American History, Judith Nies, p. 296

www.nlm.nih.gov

U.S. Census Bureau, Facts for Features, CB08-FF.18

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button).

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

Mathematics and Materials Science Research Take Top Prize at Nation's Premier High School Science Competition Nov 22, 2009 12:00AM

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Research projects in the areas of Mathematics and Materials Science scored the highest marks this evening, as Lynnelle Ye of Palo Alto, California and the team of Ryan Lindeborg of Laguna Niguel, California and Andrew James Swoboda of Oakton, Virginia received the top honors at the Region One Finals of the 2009 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation's premier high school science competition.

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Tonight's winners will receive thousands of dollars in college scholarships and be invited to compete at the National Finals in New York City on December 3-7, where the winners of six regional competitions across the United States will vie for scholarships ranging from $10,000 to the top prize of $100,000. The Siemens Competition, a signature program of the Siemens Foundation, is administered by the College Board.

"These students have just earned their place among the nation's greatest high school scientists," said James Whaley, President of the Siemens Foundation, based in Iselin, New Jersey. "Each year, the students' work becomes more impressive, and in a record-setting year such as this one, their achievements become even more outstanding. We are proud to welcome them into our family of Siemens Scholars and look forward to their participation at the national finals in New York City."

The students presented their research this weekend to a panel of distinguished judges from the California Institute of Technology, host of the Siemens Competition Region One Finals.

Individual Winner

Lynnelle Ye, a senior at Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, California won the individual category and a $3,000 college scholarship for her Mathematics project in the field of game theory. Game theory is applied in fields ranging from economics to engineering to study systems where individuals compete in a shared environment. The project, titled Chomp on Graphs and Subsets, studied games in which two players take turns to eliminate nodes or edges of a graph. The player to remove the graph's last node wins the game. The aim of the research was to understand the best possible strategy for playing this game and to determine which player will win from each starting graph when each plays her best possible strategy.

"Ms. Ye demonstrated a good understanding of prior research. She was able to build on tools developed by earlier researchers to solve a number of interesting open cases," said Dr. Michelle Effros, Professor of Electrical Engineering, at the California Institute of Technology. "Even seemingly simple games like graph chomp can be strikingly difficult to analyze mathematically. Studying this type of question helps us to build tools for reasoning about strategic behavior in more complicated environments."

Ms. Ye is the 2008 China Girls Math Olympiad gold medal winner, garnering the highest score on the USA team that year. She is also a three-time Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) qualifier and two-time attendee. She has qualified for the USA Math Olympiad three times, and been named to her school's Science Olympiad team since 2007. Ms. Ye has additionally qualified for the Research Science Institute. She has been President of her school's Math Club since 2007, and has served as Coach for the Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School MathCounts since 2006.

Ms. Ye's dream job is to become a Professor of Mathematics when she completes her studies, as it is one of her top passions. She notes that her interest in the field was piqued when she somewhat accidentally qualified for her middle school's MathCounts team in sixth grade. Ms. Ye worked on this project with her mentor Mr. Tirasan Khandhawit, a Graduate Student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Team Winners

Ryan Lindeborg, a sophomore at Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, California, and Andrew James Swoboda, a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, won the team category and will share a $6,000 scholarship. The team's Materials Science project, titled Optimization of Platinum Nanoparticle Deposition on Nafion Membranes, looked at a novel method to maximize efficient platinum catalyst loading and enhance the performance of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell. Among other findings, the research showcased a method to decrease the use of platinum - a very expensive metal - within the PEM fuel cell by 50%, thereby making the technology more economical as well as more scientifically approachable.

"The team research was impressive because it created a pathway to a better and more efficient operation of this particular fuel cell, which is a good problem to be thinking about given the changing energy landscape," said Dr. Julia R. Greer, Assistant Professor of Materials Science at the California Institute of Technology. "In addition to having a very clean, clearly described and well analyzed research, the teamwork here was impressive, which demonstrated a very important trait the students share with true scientific research teams to the judges."

Mr. Lindeborg is active in the International Project Outreach Community Service Program. He has competed and won the Regional, State and National Improv Team Competition: Destination Imagination activities. He serves as the CIA Director for the Junior State of America State Cabinet, and is also the President of his school's Amnesty International chapter. He is an active member of Habitat for Humanity, Children's Miracle Network, Junior State of America, Family Assistance Ministries, Second Harvest Food Bank, Special Camp for Special Kids, Students Run the Los Angeles Marathon and the Friendship Shelter. Mr. Lindeborg is also Scholar Athlete with the highest GPA in his class, and also plays the saxophone. His dream job would be to work as an Orthopedic Surgeon, where he can combine sports and medicine.

Mr. Swoboda is a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and was a representative for FroshComm (Student Government for entering freshmen). He was also his high school's alternate for the Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership team. Mr. Swoboda is a member of his school's Varsity Soccer Team, the Team America Rocketry Challenge group, and is an active Club Soccer player and team Captain. His dream job is to be a Lead Design Engineer at Apple, as he has always had a keen interest in figuring out how things work and how to make them work better. He has published "What Seniors Write at America's Best High School," a non-profit book of college application essays written by seniors at his high school, and is currently working on the third edition.

The team's mentor for this project was Mr. Jonathan Burk, a Graduate Student in The University of California in Santa Barbara, California.

Regional Finalists

Regional Finalists each received a $1,000 scholarship.

Regional Finalists in the individual category were:

-- Alex Han, The Harker School, San Jose, CA -- David Liu, Lynbrook High School, San Jose, CA -- Tito Thomas, Troy High School, Fullerton, CA -- William Zhang, La Jolla High School, La Jolla, CA

Regional Finalists in the team category were:

-- Cassandra Buru and Jian Liu, Northview High School, Johns Creek, GA -- William Han and Frank Zhao, Westview High School, Portland, OR -- Samantha Piszkiewicz and Nicolai Doreng-Stearns, Laguna Beach High School, Laguna Beach, CA -- Katherine Wang and Sreetha Sidharthan, Interlake High School, Bellevue, WA

The Siemens Competition

The Siemens Competition was launched in 1998 to recognize America's best and brightest math and science students. In another record-setting year, 2,151 students registered to enter the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology in 2009 - more than ever before - for a total of 1,348 project submissions - a 14% increase in project submissions over 2008 figures and more than a 12% increase in the number of registrations.

Entries are judged at the regional level by esteemed scientists at six leading research universities which host the regional competitions: California Institute of Technology? Carnegie Mellon University? Georgia Institute of Technology? Massachusetts Institute of Technology? University of Notre Dame? and The University of Texas at Austin.

Winners of the regional events are invited to compete at the National Finals at New York University in New York City, December 3 - December 7, 2009. Visit www.siemens-foundation.org on December 7, 2009 at 9:30 am EST to view a live webcast of the National Finalist Award Presentation. You can also log into and follow the Siemens Foundation on Twitter (http://twitter.com/SFoundation) for the latest information and announcements throughout this year's competition.

About the Siemens Foundation

The Siemens Foundation provides more than $7 million annually in support of educational initiatives in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math in the United States. Its signature programs, the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology and Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement, reward exceptional achievement in science, math and technology. The newest program, The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, encourages K-12 students to develop innovative green solutions for environmental issues. By supporting outstanding students today, and recognizing the teachers and schools that inspire their excellence, the Foundation helps nurture tomorrow's scientists and engineers. The Foundation's mission is based on the culture of innovation, research and educational support that is the hallmark of Siemens' U.S. companies and its parent company, Siemens AG.

For further information, visit www.siemens-foundation.org.

The College Board

The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board is composed of more than 5,700 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,800 colleges through major programs and services in college readiness, college admission, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT(®), the PSAT/NMSQT(®) and the Advanced Placement Program(® )(AP(®)). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities and concerns.

For further information, visit www.collegeboard.com.

SOURCE Siemens Foundation