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    Getting the Word out on a Small-Business Budget; Author of 'Small Business Marketing for Dummies' Provides Creative, Budget-Savvy Solutions for Growing, Women-Owned Businesses Image

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    03-09-06

    Getting the Word out on a Small-Business Budget; Author of 'Small Business Marketing for Dummies' Provides Creative, Budget-Savvy Solutions for Growing, Women-Owned Businesses

    DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2006--U.S. marketing budgets are projected to increase by 13 percent in 2006 according to a recent MediaPost.com article. With big companies contributing to this trend, small- to medium-sized companies are forced to get crea...

    The Coca-Cola Company Joins UN Global Compact Image

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    03-08-06

    The Coca-Cola Company Joins UN Global Compact

    New York - Reflecting the growing importance of corporate responsibility to the U.S. and international business community, The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it has officially joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate ci...

    American Workers Increasingly Forgo Big Ticket Spending in Favor of Saving and Investing Their Income Tax Refunds, According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index Image

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    03-07-06

    American Workers Increasingly Forgo Big Ticket Spending in Favor of Saving and Investing Their Income Tax Refunds, According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index

    MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2006--

    No "Fuzzy Math" -- Study Also Shows Among Those Who
    Set Aside Money in a Flexible Spending Account, Almost
    Half Closely Estimated...
    From Pasadena to Mexico City 20 of World's Top Women Scientists Honored in Paris for Groundbreaking Research in Life Sciences Image

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    03-02-06

    From Pasadena to Mexico City 20 of World's Top Women Scientists Honored in Paris for Groundbreaking Research in Life Sciences

    Paris - Today at UNESCO House in Paris, France, Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones, Chairman and CEO of L'ORÉAL, and Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, presented the prestigous 2006 L'ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women in Science prize to five distinguished women scientists f...

    The Principal Financial Group Adds Three Extra Innings for Hit Baseball Tour; Title Sponsorship Renewed For The Principal Family Fun Fest; Expanded 2006 Schedule Unveiled Image

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    03-01-06

    The Principal Financial Group Adds Three Extra Innings for Hit Baseball Tour; Title Sponsorship Renewed For The Principal Family Fun Fest; Expanded 2006 Schedule Unveiled

    DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2006--The Principal Financial Group(R) is pleased to announce the expanded itinerary for the third year of the successful Principal Family Fun Fest - the most extensive traveling fan festival celebrating minor league basebal...

    The Principal Financial Group and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Honor Those Who Serve; Grant Program Recipients Will 'Let Freedom Ring' Across the Nation Image

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    02-08-06

    The Principal Financial Group and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Honor Those Who Serve; Grant Program Recipients Will 'Let Freedom Ring' Across the Nation

    DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2006--From "Freedom Gardens" to "Presidential Trees", the Principal Financial Group(R) and National Garden Clubs, Inc. are awarding nearly $200,000 in grants to civic development projects across the nation that honor those wh...

    The United Nations Global Compact Presents the Latest Issue of the Compact Quarterly Image

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    02-02-06

    The United Nations Global Compact Presents the Latest Issue of the Compact Quarterly

    The Global Compact presents the latest issue of the Compact Quarterly, a publication that features articles, interviews and news on corporate responsibility.

    The Quarter 1, 2006 issue spotlights the recent Global Compact Summit:C...

    The Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. Awards Grants in Wilmington Area; Funds Will Support Local Art and Culture Programs Image

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    12-22-05

    The Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. Awards Grants in Wilmington Area; Funds Will Support Local Art and Culture Programs

    WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2005--The Principal Financial Group Foundation Inc., in support of community needs in the Wilmington area, provided grants totaling $1,000 during the third quarter to local art and culture organizations.

    "By supp...

    The Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. Awards Grants in Cedar Falls Area; Funds Will Support Local Art and Culture Programs Image

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    12-21-05

    The Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. Awards Grants in Cedar Falls Area; Funds Will Support Local Art and Culture Programs

    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2005--The Principal Financial Group Foundation Inc., in support of community needs in the Cedar Falls area, provided grants totaling $3,000 during the third quarter to local art and culture organizations.
    "By supp...

     The Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. Awards Grants in Des Moines Area; Funds Will Support Local Art and Culture Programs Image

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    12-21-05

    The Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. Awards Grants in Des Moines Area; Funds Will Support Local Art and Culture Programs

    DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2005--The Principal Financial Group Foundation Inc., in support of community needs in the central Iowa area, provided grants totaling $594,000 during the third quarter to local art and culture organizations.

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