The company is
recognized for its innovative web delivery capabilities, flexibility and
affordable pricing models. SPARC, Supplier
Performance Awards by Retail Category, is the only industry-wide vendor
awards program honoring merchandising excellence .
DSNRT will also recognize 3 retailers as outstanding corporate citizens:
Sears for the American Dream Campaign, Target for Ready.

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Madan Birla is the author of Balanced Life + Leadership Excellence: A
Nurturing Relationship and, a new book to be released in June, 2005, FedEx
Delivers: How the World's Leading Shipping Company Keeps Innovating and
Outperforming the Competition, published by John Wiley and Sons. The seminar will be
held at the 410 Conference Center, 410 North Michigan Avenue , Chicago,
Illinois.

The 2005 SPARC Committee will be in attendance to present the recipients
their awards.

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Vice
President, GMM, Wal-Mart; Rob Gruen, Group Vice President, Softlines and
Home , Meijer; Scott Nygaard, Director of Merchandising Operations, Target;
Kevin Easton, Vice President , Softlines and Home, Dollar General
Corporation; John Scanlon, Sr., and Lollytogs sponsor the 2005 SPARC
Awards ceremony.

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Workplace Options Announces Formation of the Work-Life Training Institute

"The Executive Training Institute provides a forum for joining innovative
theoretical approaches to practical applications," says Alan King, chief
operating officer of Workplace Options.

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The seminar will be facilitated by Madan Birla, a well-known author,
speaker, and management consultant who helps organizations unleash employee
creativity and commitment -- the key to competitive edge in today's knowledge
economy. The company delivers a customized work/life product to EAPs who in
turn offer employers an integrated work/life EAP employee benefit.
Founded more than 20 years ago, Workplace Options delivers its services
exclusively through EAPs and other third-party organizations . Vice President, Merchandising & Advertising,
Family Dollar.

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For additional information, contact:

Mary Ellen Gornick
800 699 8011 x2121
maryelleng@workplaceoptions .

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00 for registrations received by March 25, 2005. For further information and to reserve a space, please contact Mary
Ellen Gornick at 800-699-8011 x 2121 or email at
maryelleng@workplaceoptions.
DSN Retailing Today, the nation's leading
retail publication , will present its annual SPARC Awards to today's leading
retailers and manufacturers on October 11 in Chicago, IL.

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Publishers of periodicals, directories,
and newsletters, Lebhar-Friedman, Inc.

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PRESS RELEASE DSN Retailing Today Recognizes Outstanding Suppliers and Retailers Including Sears Target and Wal-Mart for Excellence in Retailing at Its 28th

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The Work-Life Training Institute was created by WPO to provide senior human
resource and business executives with an opportunity to learn about key
workforce issues facing their organizations, direct from thought leaders in
the fields of human resources, leadership, management and work life.

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America's leading retail publishing
company for over 75 years serves over a million business managers and
professionals across the globe.

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The cost to attend the one-day seminar is $325.

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The Institute's inaugural one-day seminar will be held in Chicago on April
14th, 2005 and is titled "Leadership Excellence: Sustaining an Innovative and
High Performance Workforce. The criterion, established by merchandising executives,
includes self-sell packaging, new product innovation, on-time delivery,
advertising support, and quality control .

DSN Retailing Today, The Connection to America's Leading Retailers, is a
publication of Lebhar -Friedman, Inc.

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, Workplace Options (WPO), the
leading provider of work life programs to corporate America through
partnerships with employee assistance (EAP) companies and other third-party
providers , has announced the formation of The Work-Life Training Institute.

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The ceremony will be held in
conjunction with the Retail Industry Leaders Association ALEx conference.

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The
interactive seminars are designed to provide practical approaches to creating
and developing organizations that are competitive in today's global market. "Executives will gain knowledge from
one another and from experts on how to create work environments that sustain
business growth and more importantly, how to integrate that knowledge into
their organizations.

DSN Retailing Today polls buyers and merchandisers from the top 150 retail
chains to solicit votes for the outstanding performers in 57 individual
categories .

The 2005 SPARC awards will be bestowed at a special ceremony honoring 114
outstanding suppliers and 8 retailers.

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About Workplace Options
Workplace Options is the largest provider of work/life programs to
corporate America, through partnerships with employee assistance (EAP)
companies .
The evening will feature confirmed appearances by top executives from:
Retailer of the Year, Costco Wholesale Corporation; Specialty Retailer of
the Year, Best Buy; Food Retailer of the Year , Publix Super Markets; DSN
Retailing Today Hall of Fame Honoree, Tom Stemburg, Co-Founder, Staples .

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Well-known author Madan Birla Will Facilitate First Seminar April 14, 2005 in
Chicago

RALEIGH, N.

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Early bird registration
is $295.com

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" The highly interactive seminar will guide
participants through a four-step model for building and sustaining creativity,
leadership and high performance in their work environment.com.

3M , O'Sullivan Industries, Inc. is the leader in providing
insightful and up-to-date news and analysis on the retail industry.

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Participants will
learn practical ideas that maximize innovation and fine -tune leadership
skills. The members include: Chairman, Gordon Erickson, Sr.