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MILWAUKEE, WI, USA, 21 February 2006 - Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) announced that it has refreshed its brand across its global network in 72 countries to align with the range of services that the company offers today. The company is rolling out a new logo, marketing materials and advertising campaign across its 4,400 offices worldwide. Manpower's branding initiative also...

For Immediate Release Columbia, Maryland: February 21, 2006—The National Association of Credit Management (NACM) is pleased to announce that it has established a new Scholarship Foundation to benefit members who work in the field of credit management. Funds have been raised from generous donations throughout the NACM community, as well as from the association’s annual Silent Auction, held...

For more information, contact: Cindy Lorentzen, Marketing Specialist 414-287-9622 clorentzen@gklaw.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Milwaukee, Wisconsin (February 21, 2006). The law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. has announced the addition of Tom O’Day to its Labor & Employment Practice Group in the Milwaukee office. Prior to joining the firm, O’Day worked in various capacities for Supreme Court Justice David...

For Immediate Release Contact: Sen. Scott Fitzgerald - 1-608-266-5660 Rep. Curt Gielow - 1-608-266-0486 Madison... Wisconsin's last chance to immediately address the state's medical malpractice crisis was announced today as state Senator Scott Fitzgerald (R - Juneau) and state Representative Curt Gielow (R - Mequon) unveiled new legislation aimed at keeping health care accessible and affordable in the state. "While other states are taking strides forward in...

Contact: Gail Gawenda 608:267-1711 (Madison) The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today outlined a forecast of the 13 most common ways investors are likely to be trapped in 2006. “This list is anything but lucky,” Securities Division Administrator Patricia Struck said. “Investment scams can be devastating for the investor who falls victim, both financially and emotionally. Scams come...

RELEASED: Feb. 21, 2006 EAU CLAIRE — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's management information systems department has changed its name and revamped its academic programs to serve more students and better meet the needs of the growing number of businesses that want to hire its graduates. In the fall, the newly named information systems department will begin offering new major, minor...

Fond du Lac, Wis. — Marian College’s seventh annual Celebrate Diversity Week will be held Feb. 27–March 3. Celebrate Diversity Week ends with the annual International Night in Marian’s Sadoff Gymnasium Friday, March 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. International Night features a gallery of diverse cultures, informational exhibits, music and dance, games and hands-on interactive activities for kids, and...

Contact: Joshua Morby (414) 791-9120 MADISON – Workers, labor leaders, experts, and biotech executives from around the state agree that expanding ethanol use will create new jobs and economic growth in Wisconsin. "Ethanol means a lot to the working people in the Friesland area. The average wage at the United Wisconsin Grain Producers ethanol plant is approximately...

CONTACT: Laura Knaapen, (920) 424-2368 OSHKOSH – The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will save about $9,000 a year by putting many of its campus computers into a low-power “sleep” mode when they’re not in use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which feels the creative approach implemented...

For more information, contact: Annie Early, 414.105.1050 Statement by Terry Hayden, Business Manager, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 434, and Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association executive board member at the Ethanol Means Good Jobs Briefing Today’s briefing and the future of ethanol in Wisconsin is about one simple word: JOBS. For the nearly 8,000 members of the Wisconsin Pipe Trades...