Occurrence, geology and reserves of cobalt
3. Cobalt prices

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When reporting where they volunteered during the past 12 months,
38 percent of respondents said they did volunteer work for a nonprofit
organization , 37 percent reported volunteering for a church, 29
percent said they volunteered for a school, and 27 percent said they
volunteered for some other charitable cause.
More than one in five Americans (22 percent) reported they are
more involved in volunteer work as a result of 9/11 and the war on
terrorism, with those age 18-34 (26 percent) and those living in the
Northeast (25 percent) most likely to say their volunteerism has
increased due to these causes. "The
challenge for nonprofits , churches, schools and others is to manage
that resource effectively.

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"We're excited to award college scholarships to these six outstanding
students," said Suzanne DiBianca, Executive Director of the salesforce
foundation. The Foundation is proud to have made a positive impact on
their lives and plans to replicate the success of BizAcademy in London,
Dublin, Tokyo, and New York this year.appexchange.
Seventy-five percent of those who volunteer said that acting on
their moral values was either an absolutely important or very
important factor in why they volunteer. Southerners
were most apt to say that volunteer service was an expression of their
moral values (78 percent ).

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A large number of volunteers also said they are likely to devote
more hours volunteering in 2005 than in 2004 (27 percent - more hours;
14 percent - fewer hours; 58 percent - about the same number of
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The Foundation works with other corporations, youth development
agencies, and NGOs to create a society in which children, regardless of
socio-economic background, ethnicity or learning level, have access to
technology and understand how to use it to enhance their lives.com's employee volunteers; and supports salesforce.org. Young adults (age 18-34)
were more likely than other age groups to say that gaining new
experiences was a major motivation for volunteering (59 percent),
while seniors (age 65 and above) were most likely to place greater
emphasis on their desire to meet other people (48 percent)."
Americans most likely to volunteer included individuals who attend
religious services once a week or more (72 percent), college graduates
(68 percent), women (60 percent versus 54 percent of men), and those
having income of at least $75,000 (62 percent).

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DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
(http://www. World production of cobalt has increased
steadily in recent years, almost trebling to 42,500 since 1993, an average
annual growth rate of over 11%py.newscom. "The primary goal of BizAcademy is to provide young people with
the tools they need to be successful in business and in life, and these six
students have the leadership, aptitude, drive, and motivation to become
tomorrow's leaders.com volunteers train students to design, manufacture, market and
sell a product of their choosing and run the various functions of their
"company" using a customized version of the salesforce.
By a ratio of more than two to one (50 percent versus 20 percent),
Americans said that it is more important to volunteer one's time than
to give money to a charitable cause. adults aged 18 and older. For more information, visit www.

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efforts to offer its award winning online customer relationship management
application to more than 700 qualified nonprofits globally saving them
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Six exceptional students were chosen by salesforce foundation to receive
college scholarships:

-- Alice Li and William Zhou won annual scholarships of $5,000 each., San Francisco,
California. "The more you give of yourself , the more others are helped and
the more fulfilled you feel.1 percent.

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'The Economics of Cobalt' analyses the key trends, issues and developments
in the market. Review of cobalt-producing countries and companies
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-- Christina Lam, Justin Louie, Jennie Pang and Kristle Quan won annual
scholarships of $2,500 each.
Salesforce. Customers who purchase salesforce .com has headquarters in San Francisco, with
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Americans Say Volunteering Reflects Their Moral Values; Most Say Giving Time More Important Than Giving Money to Charity

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newscom . The factors that could put the brakes on
growth in the cobalt market include a desire on the part of the Chinese
government to control growth to prevent the economy overheating and the
effects that high oil prices could have on world economic growth.
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researchandmarkets. The strongest growth in production of cobalt has come in Finland,
where output grew at over 16% between 1990 and 2002, largely as a result of
the aggressive expansion of capacity by OM Group. Upon
graduation from BizAcademy, all of the students were placed in paid summer
internships, including six who were hired within various departments at
salesforce.

About salesforce foundation
Salesforce foundation is the leader in integrating philanthropy and
business. Fifty-seven percent of American adults said they had
volunteered with a nonprofit organization or charitable cause in 2004,
up nine percentage points from a year earlier. Where else but in volunteering can you
get so much from giving?"
Telephone Interviews were conducted for Thrivent Financial by
Quinley Research, Claremont, Calif. As a not -for-profit organization, Thrivent
Financial sponsors national outreach programs and activities that
support congregations, schools, charitable organizations and needy
individuals.

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Launched in June 2005, BizAcademy is a partnership between the
Foundation, the San Francisco Unified School District , and SF-based
non-profit, BizWorld.com is the market and technology leader in on-demand customer
relationship management (CRM). AppExchange,
salesforce. Customers can also take
advantage of Successforce, salesforce. Residents of the South were most likely to have
volunteered in the past 12 months.
Volunteers reported engaging in volunteer work an average of 16."
Those who volunteered the greatest number of hours per month (on
average) were: those with incomes under $35,000 per year (23 hours per
month), men (20 hours), those attending religious services once per
week or more (19 hours), and 18-34 year olds (19 hours). The
margin of error for questions posed to all 1,002 respondents is +/-
3.

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Through its goal of donating 1% of salesforce . Since July
2000, the Foundation has opened over 60 Community Technology Centers across
the globe serving nearly 100,000 youth and other community members; has
provided nearly 20,000 hours of service to the community through
salesforce."
Different generations of Americans place relatively greater
emphasis on various motives for volunteering.5
hours in a typical month, or 198 hours in the past year. Thirteen percent of volunteers reported
volunteering an average of 30 or more hours a month .com

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Through its goal of donating 1% of salesforce.

"Americans give generously of their time," said Hewitt.thrivent.

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The company's Salesforce suite of on-demand
applications enables customers to manage and share all of their sales,
support, marketing and partner information on-demand . "Volunteerism at its best
enables people to selflessly give of themselves to others and to
develop rewarding relationships and skills. The
greater average figure reflects the very high volunteer participation
rate of some Americans. South, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1665, 800-THRIVENT
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The medium-term outlook for demand for cobalt now appears to be relatively
optimistic, as superalloy production is benefiting from renewed confidence in
the aerospace industry and the battery sector looks to be returning to the
rates of growth seen in the 1990s. Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other
press releases or public statements are not currently available and may not be
delivered on time or at all.com , or call 1-800-NO-SOFTWARE. "Wherever there's a need, you will find
volunteers at work, addressing the concern.
"Many Americans genuinely feel there is nothing more valuable they
can give to a charitable organization than the gift of themselves,"
said Hewitt.

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It provides a clear insight into all areas of the industry and
an authoritative analysis of the prospects for the future .

Countries covered in the report include:
Albania, Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil , Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo, Cuba, France, Guatemala, Indonesia, Ivory
Coast, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, New Caledonia, Norway, Papua New
Guinea, Philippines , Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, UK, USA,
Zambia, Zimbabwe

Report Contents:

1. BizAcademy teaches entrepreneurship to juniors in high
school from underserved schools during a week-long intensive training program.salesforcefoundation.com
Salesforce.com manages customer information for approximately 18,700 customers
and approximately 351,000 paying subscribers including Advanced Micro Devices
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"There's a richness in the diversity of Americans' volunteer
commitments," said Hewitt ."
The survey revealed significant regional differences in Americans'
volunteer behaviors.

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inaugural college scholarship program is for graduates of BizAcademy, a week-
long program teaching entrepreneurship and providing internships to over 20
underserved San Francisco high school students. Winners were selected based
on academic performance , community stewardship, leadership skills, family
college history and financial need. Based on the number of
Americans volunteering, it appears this is taking place.

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The
Foundation also strives to better the lives of youth by providing relevant
access to technology for youth in underserved communities both domestically
and abroad.

NOTE: Salesforce. Sixty-two percent of Southerners
volunteered in 2004, compared to 60 percent of Midwesterners, 54
percent of Westerners, and 49 percent of those from the Northeast.
The survey found that volunteers believe participating in
volunteer work brings personal rewards. 5, 2004,
among a nationwide sample of 1,002 U.

About Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

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annually, 1 % of equity to its programs and 1% of employee working hours to
community service, the Foundation aims to create successful communities by
serving youth and non-profits through volunteerism and technology -based
programs.com product. This compares with 47 percent
who volunteer to gain new experiences , 42 percent who volunteer
because they were helped by a volunteer in the past, and 39 percent
who volunteer because of a desire to meet other people.

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Research and Markets: Supply-Demand Balance Favours High Prices in Short-Term for Cobalt

com.com's on-demand platform, allows customers and partners to build
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applications should make their purchase decisions based upon features that are
currently available. When asked to choose who is
more affected by volunteer work, 40 percent of volunteers say the
person doing the volunteer work, 24 percent believe the person
benefiting from the volunteer work is changed more, and 32 percent say
both the volunteer and the recipient are affected equally.

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The BizAcademy college scholarship awards program was
developed this year as a way to enable these exceptional students to attend
universities to continue their education and to position them for future
success. For more information please visit
http://www .
Those who attend religious services weekly were most likely to say
acting on one's moral values was an absolutely important or very
important motivation for their volunteer service (80 percent ), but
even the majority of those who never attend religious services said
they volunteer to act on their moral values (66 percent). "The perceived value of writing a check just can't
compete with the experience of giving one's time and talents.

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com/reports/c18108 ) has announced the addition
of The Economics of Cobalt to their offering. The dominance of African copper-cobalt
producers has been replaced by a more even spread of output between leading
producing countries, with Canada, Norway and more recently Australia, together
with exports from Russia, replacing lost production in the Democratic Republic
of Congo. World consumption of cobalt
7.com profits to the
community annually, 1% of equity to its programs and 1% of employee working
hours to community service, the Foundation is building a new model for
corporations to better serve the communities in which they operate.com's world-class training, support,
consulting and best practices offerings.
"Most Americans see volunteerism as a means to connect their faith
and values with their actions," notes Brad Hewitt , Thrivent Financial
senior vice president of volunteer outreach.
"There's no subtraction in volunteering , only addition," said
Hewitt.

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Prices for cobalt recovered strongly in the second half of 2003 and the
first half of 2004 as growing demand for cobalt coincided with some short-term
difficulties on the supply side. End-uses for cobalt
8. Six Exceptional High School Seniors Chosen Today as the First Recipients of
the BizAcademy College Scholarship Program

SAN FRANCISCO, Salesforce foundation,
the global leader in integrating philanthropy and business, announced today
the winners of salesforce foundation BizAcademy college scholarships.

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Westerners gave, on average, the greatest number of volunteer hours
per month (20) , while Midwesterners gave the fewest (14). Twenty-six percent of respondents
said that volunteering and financially giving were equally valuable. The median
number of hours volunteered monthly was 10, or 120 hours per year.