Pacific Sands Sets Launch Date for EcoOne Earth, Health and Kid Friendly Household Cleaning Product Line and Universal Express Receives Saudi Investments
Pacific Sands, Inc. (OTCBB: PFSD) is pleased to announce that the company has set May 1, 2006 as the launch date for its' EcoOne line of nontoxic, earth, health, child and pet-friendly cleaning products. Management opted to accelerate the launch of these products following a highly successful market test where 100% of those surveyed responded favorably to their efficacy, comparison to currently available products and other determining factors.
Universal Express Inc. (OTCBB: USXP), has begun to receive initial investments from its new Gulf Partners. "In addition, Universal Express has today submitted its corporate brokerage account forms to invest a percentage of these investments to purchase AirNet and its own Universal Express stock on the open market," said Richard Altomare, CEO and Chairman of Universal Express, Inc. "Obviously, we're pleased with the continued confidence and support of our Saudi and Dubai partners," concluded Richard Altomare. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), which has been facing fierce criticism over employee benefits, said on Thursday it will open more than 50 in-store health clinics this year and make further changes to workers' health-care plans. Run by third parties, the clinics are open to shoppers and employees, and are staffed by doctors who can treat non-emergency illnesses such as strep throat. Costs average between $45 and $50 per visit, Wal-Mart spokeswoman Mona Williams said. A researcher hired by Procter & Gamble Co. to analyze its Actonel osteoporisis drug is meeting with U.S. officials this week to argue that the consumer products maker misrepresented his data, the Wall Street Journal reported today. The scientist, Aubrey Blumsohn, a bone-metabolism expert at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, claims Procter (NYSE: PG) distorted his data about the drug's effectiveness in its educational and marketing materials. He is meeting with congressional staffers and the National Institutes for Health.
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