org , is a web resource for gardeners, landscapers,
teachers and scientists
, providing a comprehensive reference on growing
tropical palms.
In April, Navigauge studied billboard
traffic along several
Atlanta highways, examining the demographics of the population
clustered
within the zip code, a common practice in use today,
compared to the demographics of the commuters
that actually drove past
the same billboard.9 FM AC
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News/Talk
Male 101.0 Urban
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In the zip code 30034, which includes a stretch of I-285, south of
I-20,
with a population of 49,800, billboards placed along this area
reached approximately 583,000 unique
drivers over a four-week period
and yielded more than 3.7 Rock
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White
60% 750 AM-
African
News/Talk
American Male 103. The
Consumer
Behavior Index is distributed monthly to industry analysts
and trade media.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030603
/PETCOLOGO)
Through the 'Think Adoption First' program, PETCO, the PETCO Foundation
and Petfinder
. It operates over 730 stores in 47 states and the
District of Columbia and is a leading destination
for on-line pet food and
supplies at http://www.
anatomy mammalia
PETCO will encourage
customers to seek adoptable
animals in the community as a first option,
providing informational resource centers and in-store
adoption opportunities
to a larger variety of rescue groups.petco.hyaenidae hinders
Among the newly discovered animals
and
plants is a group of five new palm species.spotted hyena
There is an urgency to this work as habitat destruction
is threatening the
still undocumented diversity of this remote region.9 FM-
White Urban
(39%) Male
104.3 FM
of Gross Impressions) 10% 28% 43% 3. Think Adoption First
is the right thing to do, and we are
absolutely committed to making this work, to the benefit of
adoptable animals
and our community animal welfare partners.skull carnivora
Zona is a recognized expert on the palms
of New Guinea and a member of
the Palms of New Guinea Project, an international consortium of research
groups from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, United Kingdom, Denmark, Australia
and the USA.7 News
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In the zip code
30071, which includes a stretch of I-85 in the
suburb of Norcross, GA, with a population of 24,900
, billboards placed
along this area reached approximately 959,400 unique drivers over a
four-week
period and yielded more than seven million exposures.5 FM
Commuters 72
% Country
(% Distribution Hispanics Female 103.
Navigauge
found that while the traffic through this stretch of road
reflected the general Atlanta driving population
, the population of
the zip code is quite different with Hispanics representing a
significantly
higher make-up of the local population.5 FM
12% 54%
CHR
Hispanic Female 92. Its management team
brings more than 75
years of successful leadership in the media and research industries.com, the
company's online partner, will encourage customers to
consider adoption as the first option when
thinking about adding a new
companion animal to their homes. The goal of the
conference is to
provide educational workshops and training on related animal
welfare topics and to exhibit the latest
products and services for the animal
welfare industry.5 million members and constituents.crocuta dung
While large
areas of primary forest still exist there, the rapidly expanding activities of
local and foreign
logging agencies, and major economic development plans
constitute a real and urgent threat to habitats
and biodiversity.iucn.org ), and is the North
American editorial center for the International Palm
Society's journal, Palms.Outdoor Billboards Reach Expansive Mix of Consumers and Radio Listeners; Navigauge
Consumer Behavior Index Reveals Demographic Differences in Local Household V
5 FM
Hispanics Female Urban
Local Population 42% 45%
39% 3.
Household
Income
($50K Household Media
30034
Race Gender and up) Size Consumption
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In the
zip code 30345, which includes a stretch of I-85, near the
suburb of Chamblee Tucker, with a population
of 22,800, billboards
placed along this area reached approximately 925,000 unique drivers
over
a four-week period and yielded more than 4.5 FM-
of Gross Impressions) 7% 52% 50
% 2. The organization is based in Washington and has field
representatives across the country
.laughing spotted
CORAL GABLES, Fla. Second only
in economic importance to the grasses, palms are of crucial significance
to
subsistence communities throughout the tropics. The project is working to document and conserve
the palms of this
under explored and still largely intact forest region. The new genus is named Dransfieldia
micrantha in
honor of Dr. The study, conducted over a 28-day period, from
April 4 through May
1, 2005, included interstates I-285, I-85, I-75
and I-20.7 million exposures. Navigauge customers
receive The Index free of charge.HSUS PETCO Showcase 'Think Adoption First' at 'Animal Care Expo' Event
With Leaders of U.S. Animal Welfare Community
org. PETCO stores also offer for sale small mammal
,
reptiles and birds and as well as these species plus dogs and cats for
adoption in cooperation
with animal shelters and rescue groups.hyaenidae consolidating
, A recent expedition led by
Conservation International has
discovered a treasure trove of new species in
the remote mountains of New Guinea. However, the taxonomy
of New
Guinea palms is so poorly understood that efforts to conserve palms are
inhibited by communication
difficulties. Thus, taxonomic inventory work on
palms throughout the eastern part of this region
has been identified by
Conservation International as a high priority. The new Fairchild Guide to
Palms,
http://www.6 million exposures.
To view the full Consumer Behavior Index, visit
www
.
For more information, visit www.
PETCO store associates have received information on how
to promote the
'Think Adoption First' philosophy so they can properly suggest adoption first
when
customers express interest in adding a companion animal to their home.skull hinders
The group's research
will
culminate in the production of an illustrated book on the palms of the
island of New Guinea, as well
as local language field guides that aim to teach
local land managers to identify these important
palms. Baker of Kew.1 FM
African 51% Urban AC
American Female 103. ATLANTA, The Humane Society of the
United States (HSUS) today joined the nation's leading pet specialty retailer
PETCO Animal Supplies
, Inc. in announcing the retailer's 'Think Adoption
First' program at the 14th annual 'Animal Care
Expo' in Atlanta.com's searchable database, will also reach out to
placement groups and shelters
that offer small mammals, reptiles and birds for
adoption, in an effort to help find families for
all homeless animals as well
as resources for customers interested in these species."
At this
week's HSUS Animal Care Expo, PETCO, the PETCO Foundation, and
Petfinder.consolidating anatomy
Researchers from
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (USA) and the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK) recently announced
that a new palm genus found
during the expedition has been formally named by Dr.
Household
Income
($50K Household Media
30345 Race Gender
and up) Size Consumption
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750 AM-
African News/Talk
American Male
100.
Navigauge is an Atlanta-based media and market intelligence
company that provides
the most in-depth understanding of consumer's
in-vehicle media consumption, mobility patterns and
retailer
interaction available today. PETCO's vision is to best promote, through its
people,
the highest level of well being for companion animals, and to support
the human-animal bond.5 million
animals, making it the nation's largest animal adoption
organization.zoology mammalia
John Dransfield, world authority
on palms and the recently
retired head of Kew's palm research program. Fairchild Tropical Botanic
Garden is dedicated to exploring,
explaining and conserving the world of tropical plants. For more
information, please visit http://www.
Household
Income
($50 - Household
Media
30071 Race Gender $100K) Size Consumption
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Male
100.0 Urban
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101. PETCO's adoption promotion program
should
directly link people with animals in need and address the problems associated
with homeless
animals, and we congratulate PETCO on developing this innovative
idea and aggressively implementing
it."
PETCO's Chief Executive Officer James Myers said, "We have a long history
of supporting
animal welfare and adoptions and we're broadening that
philosophy with our 'Think Adoption First
' program.
About HSUS
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest
animal
protection organization with more than 8.hyaenidae skull
5 FM CHR
55
% 95.5 FM
African Country
American Male 103.com are encouraging animal welfare groups
to join in the adoption
effort.com
Petfinder.com adoption partners found homes for
more
than 1.carnivora hyaenidae
About PETCO (Nasdaq: PETC)
PETCO, established in 1965, is a leading specialty
retailer of premium pet
food, supplies and services.aardwolves mammalia
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden houses
the National Palm Collection as
recognized by the American Public Gardens Association (APGA), grows
the
world's largest palm collection and is an international center for the study
and conservation
of palms."
May CBI Highlights
In the zip code 30297, which includes a stretch of I-75
, south of
I-285 with a population of 34,400, billboards placed along this area
reached approximately
635,000 unique drivers over a four-week period
and yielded more than 5.3 FM-
Commuters
30% 48% Urban
(% Distribution Hispanic Female
101. PETCO does not sell dogs or cats, and for
nearly 40 years has worked with shelters
to find homes for millions of
adoptable animals. Working with more than 8,500 active animal welfare
organizations
across the country, Petfinder.pallas hwange
About Fairchild's Palm Conservation Program
The Fairchild Palm Conservation Program is home to the World Conservation
Union's Palm Specialist
Group ( http://www.fairchildgarden.3 FM
Commuters 60% 41%
Urban
(% Distribution White Female 750 AM
of Gross Impressions
) 35% 59% 45% 2. In 2005, Navigauge will expand its service, providing
real-time
data from as many as five of the top ten markets.
(Logo: http://www.aardwolves hyaena
1 FM
African 46% Urban AC
American Female
107.8 Country
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About the Consumer Behavior Index
Navigauge collects and aggregates the data for the
Index through
combining the company's statistically valid Atlanta-based panel with
its in-vehicle
passive monitoring device that captures in-vehicle
listening activity with no distraction to the
driver or exhaustive
data entry.
HSUS President and Chief Executive Officer Wayne Pacelle
said, "We're
extremely pleased to showcase PETCO's 'Think Adoption First' program at our
annual
Animal Care Expo conference. We will, simply put,
recommend adoption before purchase of any animal
at our more than 730 stores
across the county.crocuta aardwolves
"
New Guinea is one of the least well-known
areas of plant diversity left in
the tropics and is an area of high priority for palm research. Current
projects include a conservation assessment
of Caribbean palms, genetic studies of rare palms from
Mauritius and the
Caribbean, the reintroduction of the Buccaneer palms to Florida and a major
study
of palm anatomy. Navigauge found that in
contrast to the population, these billboards reached a more
upscale,
smaller African American household audience than reflected in the
resident population
.9 FM
Urban
Male 101.9 FM
Local Population 95% 54% 60%
3. As part of the 'Think Adoption First' effort, PETCO, with
the help of Petfinder. The HSUS
protects all
animals through education, investigation, litigation, legislation, advocacy,
and
fieldwork.hyaenidae hyaenidae
New Palm Discoveries in New Guinea
"With information based upon actual behavior
rather
than modeled information, this industry can make more effective
decisions to reach their potential
buyers.4 million exposures.
Over 1,300 grassroots animal welfare representatives from the animal
care,
control, sheltering and rescue communities from all 50 states and 26 foreign
countries are
in Atlanta this week attending the annual educational and
product exposition conference sponsored
by the HSUS. It is on the web at hsus.striped dung
Zona of Fairchild and Dr. Fairchild is located
at 10901 Old
Cutler Road, Coral Gables (Miami), Florida 33156.org .newscom.
The non-profit HSUS is a mainstream
voice for animals, with active programs in
companion animals and equine protection, wildlife and
habitat protection,
animals in research and farm animals and sustainable agriculture.striped hwange
William
J.aardwolves carnivora
9 FM
Local Population 29% 46% 69% 2. HSUS
opposes keeping all non
-domesticated animals as pets. Since its
inception in 1999, the PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit
organization, has
raised more than $22 million in support of more than 2,600 non-profit
grassroots
animal welfare organizations around the nation.genera mammalia
palmguide.
Business Editors
ATLANTA
----Navigauge, a leading media
and market intelligence company, today released its monthly Consumer
Behavior Index (CBI) providing in-depth analysis of the demographic
composition and media consumption
of commuters that pass by outdoor
billboards along Atlanta's busiest stretches of highways, versus
the
neighborhood household compositions surrounding those same billboards.
In nearly every case
, Navigauge found significant differences
between the profile of local residents and the commuter
audience.3 FM
Local Population (41%) 49% 27% 3.5 FM
Commuters
African 62% Country
(% Distribution American Female
750 AM
of Gross Impressions) (68%) 38% 41% 2.
About
Petfinder.com offers a searchable database of adoptable
companion animals. Last year, Petfinder
.anatomy hyaenidae
Scott Zona, Head of the Palm
Conservation Program at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Chair
of the
World Conservation Union's Palm Specialist Group, stated, "This exciting
discovery confirms
that New Guinea is one of the frontiers of palm research.navigauge.navigauge.com
morphology hyaenidae
Dr.
Dr.
The Consumer Behavior Index is the media industry's first independent
and reliable passive
measurement source of consumer in-vehicle radio
listening and outdoor advertising exposure behavior
data and
intelligence.
"Outdoor advertisers have a significant opportunity to refine where
and
how they spend their advertising dollars," said Ted Hawthorne, SVP
Research for Navigauge.
Household
Income
($50 - Household Top
30297
Race Gender $100K) Size Stations
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107. In
this case, Navigauge found that while the population of male
to female
commuters were fairly even, male commuters traveled significantly more
often through
this area than female commuters, with more than five
million, or 72 percent of the billboard exposures
being received by
male drivers.3 94.3 FM
Urban
Male 104. The Consumer Behavior
Index data provides advertisers with
information on consumer behavioral patterns that will allow
them to
make smart, effective radio and outdoor buys to reach their target
audience.com is the
nation's largest and oldest online adoption
community.
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In conducting its analysis, Navigauge
compared
race/ethnicity, gender, household income and household size between
actual audience and
local residents of the zip code in which the
billboard is located. Navigauge found that
while
the local population composition is almost entirely African
American, the commuter composition is
significantly different with
African Americans making up only 60 percent of the audience. The shift
in demographics is also reflected in radio station formats listened to
by drivers, with two of
the top five being talk and country stations,
the other three being urban stations.com/ourindex
About Navigauge Inc.com.hyena laughing
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