Business Wire Unveils 2008 Feature Topic Series Media Schedule

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Business Wire today announced its Feature Topic Series media schedule for 2008.

Special topic series packages of timeless and semi-timeless features from the Feature News Service of Business Wire are available to the media at no charge.

Business Wire is distributing over 110 Feature Topic Series in 18 categories in 2008. Availability of the series may facilitate scheduling of special sections or programs for sponsorship. It can contribute to feature pages, talk shows and special on-air programming.

Encouraged are informational, advice, or human interest content from experts in the field; from consultants to manufacturers; or buyers and specialists, in areas such as home and garden, fashion, personal finance, consumer electronics, fitness, health, food, travel and holiday.

Feature Copy can be appropriate for use verbatim or as 100 word shorts or broadcast briefs. They are designed to facilitate print or broadcast interviews with experts available for interviews. Feature stories should have clear attribution up front in addition to references on how to get information. The material can also be retained for ease-of-use.

Feature News content can be reviewed on Business Wire's site at:

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/?epi_menuItemID= 914675349d013d0886c22940c6908a0c&epi_menuID=e4336a0e3afcfeb6efaaa9e27a 808a0c&epi_ baseMenuID= 384979e8cc48c441ef0130f5c6908a0c

View the 2008 Feature Topic Series Editors Transmission date schedule at:

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/binary/com.epicentric.content management.servlet.ContentDeliveryServlet/services/images/tmb /Nav%2520Ads/Media/Features_%2528media_version%2529.pdf

Stories in the series move at 4:35 a.m. ET on the transmission date schedule.

To receive the Business Wire news feed or register for other relevant news of interest, Contact mediarelations@businesswire.com or features@Businesswire.com or Angela Mendola, Manager of Strategic Products 212-752-9600.

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