The cities had
claimed the defendants' lawful and highly regulated business practices were
"unfair, deceptive and fraudulent " and caused the criminal misuse of
firearms in California, resulting in a "public nuisance.

In his dismissal, Judge DiFiglia said, "Discovery has produced a mountain
of data [but] [s]ignificantly , however, none of this data reflects evidence
of the type of transactions complained of by plaintiffs , i.S.

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Plaintiffs have cited no cases finding a manufacturer has
engaged in an unfair practice solely by legally selling a non-defective
product based on actions taken by entities further along the chain of
distribution. Keane, senior vice president and general counsel of the
National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), said, "Yesterday's decision was
a definitive victory for our industry and the latest in a continuing string
of major setbacks for antigun groups led by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun
Violence.

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NSSF is the firearm industry's trade association and was a defendant in the
suits.

[To read the Court of Appeals opinion click on
http://www.

The Dodge brand posted flat year-over-year
results with 4,326 units sold, but 15 percent higher than January 2005 results
of 3,764 units. "By offering one of the most
comprehensive and customer-friendly certified used vehicle programs in the
industry, our sales have responded with sustained positive momentum. Five Star Certification is a comprehensive
validation of the dealership's facilities, operational processes, salesperson
and technician training accreditation as well as customer satisfaction survey
ratings.S.

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PRESS RELEASE California Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Los Angeles and San Francisco Suit Against Gun Makers

Their junk-lawsuit scheme, based on utterly discredited legal
theories, has so far failed in its attempt to destroy and bankrupt a
responsible and law-abiding industry by blaming us for the actions of
criminals. "We look forward to the
imminent introduction of the 'Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act,'
which will help put an end to lawsuit abuse.

gov/opinions/documents/A103211."
Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle sales for Chrysler brand products were 2,843
units in February, an increase of 25 percent over the 2,273 units sold last
year. Approximately 2,400 Chrysler Group dealerships in the U. are
certified as Five Star.

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, straw
purchases , illegal sales by federally licensed dealers, gun show sales or
kitchen table transactions, which can be causally attributed to these
manufacturers and distributors.

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conversations, thereby transforming audio data into structured a
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The "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act," sponsored in the House of
Representatives by Congressman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and in the Senate by
Senator Larry Craig (R-ID), is expected to be introduced next week.DOC]

Founded in 1961, the NSSF is the shooting sports industry's trade
organization with 2,500 members representing firearm and ammunition
manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

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Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Utopy's team has
extensive experience in speech analytics, contact center technology,
mission-critical intelligence systems, and the business processes
associated with improving operating performance.

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It is available at
http://www.com/visitors/register_download_rootcause_bwpr . Utopy's customers
include Fortune 500 companies as well as other innovators in contact
center operations. Our industry has been forced to spend
over $200 million defending against these outrageous and demonstrably false
allegations, with no end in sight," said Keane."
Marketed as "Brand Spankin' Used," Chrysler Group Certified Pre-Owned
Vehicles are only sold by Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep(R) dealers who have earned
the Five Star Certification.

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superior court judge Vincent P."

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Judge Marchiano continued, "No evidence in this case hints that any of the
manufacturer defendants provided weapons to criminals or failed to properly
record sales or did any of the other acts that plaintiffs characterize as
high-risk business practices."

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The bill is supported by the U.ca. "Our Five Star
dealers who offer CPOV products are successfully communicating the value of
our certified used vehicles to customers.

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leading provider of speech analytics solutions for contact centers and
government intelligence markets, today announced the availability of a
white paper describing how speech analytics empowers root cause
analyses by processing the speech content of recorded conversations
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Analysis," describes how speech analytics solutions support Root Cause
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in business processes meet design goals."

In affirming Judge DiFiglia's decision, appellate court judge James
Marchiano, writing for a unanimous Court of Appeals, 1st Appellate
District, found, "The only business practice the defendants in this case
have engaged in is marketing their products in a lawful manner to federally
licensed dealers.

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email info@utopy.

Works in philosophy dealing with the concept of causality: Cause and Effect relations, either classical or modern.

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There is little information providing an organized
view of why customers call, what issues they discuss, and what trends
occur in the customer and prospect relationship.utopy. They did not control the wrongful acts or
encourage others to engage in questionable acts.courtinfo.

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Chrysler Group Reports February 2005 Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle (CPOV ) Sales Increase 9 Percent

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Greg Borton, VP of Utopy Client Services, stated, "Pursuing root
cause analysis in customer contact centers is difficult since the
primary evidence providing insights into business processes -- the
conversations between customers and agents -- is available mainly as
anecdotal examples.aspx

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As the leader in Speech Analytics technology, Utopy offers
solutions to improve contact center performance, support market and
sales efforts, and enhance homeland security ." Echoing the superior court's finding, the appellate
court said, "In this case, there is no causal connection between any
conduct of the defendants and any incident of illegal acquisition of
firearms or criminal acts or accidental injury by a firearm. Defendants
manufacture guns according to federal law and guidelines.

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, Chrysler Group
reported that sales of its Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles (CPOV ) rose 9 percent
to 9,188 units in February 2005. The Jeep brand posted an increase of 13 percent to 2,019 units versus
1,719 units sold in February 2004.

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There is no competent evidence before the
Court that any criminal acquisition can be attributed to conduct by the
[gun industry defendants] . Year-to-date sales of CPOV
vehicles were a record 17,290 units, an increase of 15 percent over 2004 sales
of 15,062 units last year.
"Sales for Chrysler Group CPOV units are accelerating ," said Peter Grady,
Chrysler Group Director - Vehicle Remarketing.

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For additional information about Utopy and its
award-winning SpeechMiner suite of products, visit www. Even plaintiffs' experts could not present an evidentiary
link between the manufacturer of a firearm and a retail gun dealer who sold
guns that ended up in criminal circumstances. The sales total for February establishes a
new February record for CPOV unit sales and continues the record setting pace
that Chrysler Group CPOV sales have established.

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other trademarks mentioned here are the properties of their respective
owners. Chamber of Commerce, National Association
of Manufacturers, and National Association of Wholesalers as well as
organized labor unions that supported Senator John Kerry's failed
presidential bid.

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DiFiglia originally dismissed those claims
in March 2003. The record in this case shows that the only
business practice that these defendants engage in is the manufacture and
sale of firearms to dealers that are licensed as such by the federal
government. - February Sales Set New Monthly Record
- Year-to-Date Sales Improve Dramatically; Establish New Record

AUBURN HILLS , Mich.

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"Speech analytics solutions overcome this knowledge barrier by
providing direct insight into the content of the customer relationship
and by providing trending information that directly supports the
business re-engineering process. It is the most efficient,
cost-effective and intelligent method of automatically analyzing the
data collected from those conversations, and the essential component
in developing accurate Root Cause Analyses.
A San Francisco-based California appellate
court yesterday unanimously upheld a superior court decision dismissing
lawsuits filed by Los Angeles, San Francisco and twelve other California
municipalities against members of the firearms industry.
"The record sales pace for February and 2005 reaffirms the quality, depth
and scope of our certified used vehicle program," said Ray Fisher, Chrysler
Group Vice President - Sales and Service and Parts Operations.

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Neither did they change
their business practices to avoid proposed regulations or advise retailers
on ways to circumvent the law. It is important to emphasize
that the evidence presented did not show that any defendant had actual
knowledge that specific retailers were illegally supplying guns to the
crime gun market or took any action to aid or encourage such activity.

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Keane added, "While we are thankful that yet another appellate court has
rejected this attempt to abuse our judicial system, the need for Congress
to act swiftly to enact much needed reforms to our nation's legal system to
stop lawsuit abuse against legitimate businesses , including members of our
industry, has never been more urgent.