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The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, RealEstateEspañol.com, CitiMortgage, Inc., and Fannie Mae Announce the "Close the Gap" Campaign; New Effort will Increase Homeownership for Hispanic-American Families in Los Angeles

Posted: Oct 25, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), RealEstateEspañol.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quepasa.com (nasdaq:PASA), CitiMortgage, Inc., a subsidiary of Citigroup (C/NYSE), and Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE), the nations largest source of financing for home mortgages, today announced NAHREPs "Close the Gap" campaign,...

Pepco Energy Services And Applied Power Corp. Complete One Of The Largest Thin Film Solar Electric Systems In The Nation

Posted: Oct 25, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

Practicality of building solar plants at existing government facilities is demonstrated

NAACP Ranks Bank of America First in Industry Survey

Posted: Oct 24, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

Bank of America has received the highest overall grade given by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in its first consumer report card on the banking industry. Bank of America earned an overall grade of B and an A...

Boise Cascade's Idaho Timberlands Receive Certification to Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI(SM)) Standards

Posted: Oct 24, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

Customers and Advisory Council Participate in Certification Process

Willamette's Tennessee Timberlands Earn Third-Party Certification

Posted: Oct 24, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

Willamette Industries (NYSE: WLL)today announced that its 175,000 acres of Tennessee forest land have been certified in compliance with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program(SM)through independent third-party verification by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The American Forest and Paper Association's Sustainable Forestry Initiative defines a rigorous set of...

The Arc of Montgomery County, The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation, Fannie Mae and a County Coalition of Public and Private Individuals and Organizations Announce New Partnership to Bring Rental and Homeownership Opportunities to People with Mental Retar

Posted: Oct 20, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

In an effort to address the housing needs of individuals and families with special needs, The Arc of Montgomery County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals with mental retardation and related disabilities, the Kennedy Foundation, and Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE), the nations largest...

Microsoft Will Provide Technology to 500 Public Schools in Mexico Through UNETE With a US $1.4 Million Software Donation

Posted: Oct 20, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

For Microsoft, the UNETE project is one of the most important efforts to reduce the digital divide and create new learning tools in Mexico

Starbucks Announces Partnership With The National Literacy Trust

Posted: Oct 18, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

Starbucks Coffee Company (United Kingdom) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq; SBUX), announced today its long-term commitment to help the communities in which it operates through a partnership with the National Literacy Trust (NLT). Through a unique initiative, Starbucks...

Coca-Cola to Plant One Million Trees to Stop Beijing Sand Storm

Posted: Oct 18, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

Coca-Cola China Ltd announced today its commitment to plant one million trees and drill wells for irrigation in the outskirts of Beijing to fight the sand storm that attacks the China capital. At a tree planting ceremony, Mr. Steve Chan, Chairman of Coca-Cola...

Domtar Advocates Establishing A Forest Management Framework That Will Permit The Long Term Sustainability Of The Forest And The Industry

Posted: Oct 17, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

"The future of Domtar is intimately bound to the future of our forests and our ability to face international competition. As a result, Domtar believes that the revision now taking place is a unique opportunity to highlight the socio-economic benefits of forest operations...