Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, will dine with the highest bidder for the Warren Buffett Lunch to be listed on eBay, The World's Online Marketplace(R). Bidding starts June 23, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. PDT and runs through June 30, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. PDT.

Visa USA today announced the rollout of new patent-pending technology that can help stop card fraud before it occurs, right at the checkout line. Called Advanced Authorization, the new technology will give all Visa cardholders, merchants and financial institutions powerful, new fraud protection, and prevent an estimated $164 million in fraud losses over the next five years.

All across the country, borrowers with federal student loans are rushing to combine them in new government-guaranteed consolidation loans prior to July 1. With interest rates on federal student loans slated to increase in July of 2005, students are being encouraged to consolidate their loans now, to lock in a lower interest rate. However, this unprecedented rush to consolidate federal student loans has led some borrowers to wonder what they can do with the other education-related debt they have accumulated. For them, student loan industry experts have a ready answer.

Until now, the only way consumers could protect themselves from becoming a victim of identity theft was to shred documents, wait by their mailboxes, monitor credit card statements and avoid credit card offers. LifeLock, a provider of identity theft protection services, today launched the nation's first and only proactive identity theft solution designed to prevent the crime from happening before it occurs.

Fundue Foods introduces Fundue Fountain, a high quality and affordable home version of the professional chocolate fountain. Developed for at-home use, Fundue Fountain gives consumers the opportunity to entertain family, friends and guests the way professional party planners have done for years.

U.S. investor confidence has sunk to its lowest level since BetterInvesting first began measuring it 18 months ago as part of its Voice of the American Shareholder (VOAS) quarterly national poll conducted by Harris Interactive(R). The BetterInvesting Shareholder Confidence Index dropped to 5.0 in May from a high of 19.3 in January 2004.

The vast majority of Americans (88%) say that rising gasoline prices are a concern for them and their household budgets, according to the Cambridge Consumer Credit Index. Over half of Americans (54%) say that high energy prices are a major concern, 34% say high gas prices are a minor concern, and 10% are not concerned about the level of gas prices

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Potential Investors and Investment Targets in the Gambling/Gaming Industry to their offering.

Europe's largest consumer financial brand, GE Money, marks one-year of serving customers with double-digit net growth and a range of new and innovative consumer finance products. The global migration to GE Money will continue to drive Europe's largest non-bank financial brand along with recent acquisitions in Spain and Russia.

ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) has appointed Harvey P. White to the ViaSat Board of Directors. Mr. White is chairman of (SHW)2 Enterprises, an independent business development and consulting firm which he established in June of 2004. Previously, Mr. White was chairman and CEO of Leap Wireless International, Inc. Mr. White will stand for election to the ViaSat Board of Directors at the Company's 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The ViaSat board now totals seven members, six of whom are independent directors.

Danny W. Huff, executive vice president - finance and chief financial officer of Georgia-Pacific Corp. (NYSE:GP) , will participate in the Bear Stearns 14th Annual Global Credit Conference on May 18 in New York.

IC INTRACOM, a leading manufacturer and marketer of computer and networking products, has expanded operations in Latin American by opening a sales and distribution center in Chile.

NEW YORK, NY – May 5, 2005 – Millennium Hotels in the U.S. and the U.K and Delta Air Lines have announced an exciting new partnership agreement that offers travelers an opportunity to earn SkyMiles with qualifying stays at the global hotel chain. SkyMiles members will receive five miles for every U.S. dollar spent on room rates at any Millennium Hotel or Resort worldwide. As an “extra bonus” Millennium Hotels in North America will also offer SkyMiles members a Summer Bonus Special of five additional miles per U.S. dollar spent, for a total of 10 miles per dollar, on qualifying stays from June 1, 2005, through August 31, 2005. For reservations or enquiries on this special offer visit www.millenniumhotels.com/skymiles.

James Turk, founder of GoldMoney.com, co-author of the Coming Collapse of the Dollar and publisher of the Freemarket Gold and Money Report will be in New York on May 23 for the NY Institutional Gold Conference -- the largest and most important natural resources investment conference of the year.  I am very interested in connecting you during his visit.