Final Press Release 1: Announcement

January 29, 2009
For Immediate Release
ABC Real Estate
123 Creative Way
Logan, Utah 84341
801-555-4567

Successful Idea Moves to Cache Valley
ABC Real Estate Aims for Investors


LOGAN Utah—ABC Real Estate has found a new home in Logan, Utah. In August of 2008, President Preston Parker brings a successful idea to Cache Valley. Parker brings this idea to the Valley after a very successful track record for this type of company. This is the third location for this creative way to buy and sell homes. The first location was created in Southern California in the 1970’s and has been going strong ever since. More recently, Salt Lake City has benefited from this business, and has been doing so since the 2002. Preston Parker had this to say about the future potential of the business, “This has been a successful business model for the past 40 years, and we are excited and hopeful that it will continue to work here in Cache Valley.” In the two previous locations this business has seen a 99% success rate.

ABC Real Estate is looking for investors to help get this process started. A seller can offer their home to be put into a trust where these investors will need to pay an initial investment. After this initial investment has been paid residents can then move in to the house. These residents will, for the most part, not have good credit. These residents will then make payments toward the trust until their credit is to a point where they can buy the home for themselves. Once their credit reaches this point the trust is broken and the original home owner plus the investors plus ABC Real Estate will get a portion of this trust.

This type of buying and selling homes is very beneficial to all the parties involved. The original home owner is able to sell the house to someone that was not able to buy it on their credit while also collecting some of the trust money. The original investors make money during the time while the residents are paying towards the trusts. In the end, the residents are able to build their credit back up to a point where they are actually able to buy the house. This is a great opportunity for all the parties involved. In the past 40 years this company model has faced all kinds of different markets in all kinds of different economic situations and has proved to be successful in all of them.

Matt Ferris
Vice President
VPmattferris@abcrealestate.com
253-312-2387
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Draft Version Press Release 1: Announcement

January 16th, 2009
For Immediate Release
ABC Real Estate
123 Creative Way
Logan, UT 84341
801-555-4567

Successful Idea Moves to Cache Valley
ABC Real Estate Aims for Investors

LOGAN, Utah--ABC Real Estate was created last summer, in August of 2008. Preston Parker, the President of ABC Real Estate

Letter to my Cousin

Dear Turkey,

Hey Buddy, how are you? I’m here at school in Utah, and I was just wondering how you were doing? I had a great time over the Christmas break when we went bowling on your new Wii, and when we got to go skating together, and to watch the Seattle Thunderbirds play too. You were getting pretty good on those skates for being only your first few times on the ice. Are your mom and dad still taking you skating sometimes, because that’s the only way you’ll get better you little turkey. Do you know how exciting it is for me to know that my little cousin wants to play hockey too? I’ll be able to watch you play once my playing days are all over here in Utah. You know bud, when I leave after Christmas break to go back to school, I kind of feel bad because you don’t exactly know where I go, or what I do. You just know that I go to Utah, and that I’m going to college, but do you know what I study here?
My main focus, and the main thing that I study here (besides hockey) is a field called Public Relations. Do you have any idea what that is, or what I would do with that kind of education? Yah I figured that you wouldn’t. It’s a tough thing to explain because the opportunities from this sort of education are very broad. I think the best way to summarize what we do in this field is that we are a bridge for communication between a company and the public. I realize that is a little hard for you to understand, but let me see if I can put that in terms that are more relative to you. When I was home for break, we went to the very first Seattle Thunderbirds game at their new arena, the ShoWare Center. Leading up to this game, there was lots of things that happened to promote the opening of the brand new Arena in Kent. A Public Relations person working for the T-birds would be responsible for writing memo’s to the people in Seattle and the surrounding area to try and get new fans to come support the T-birds in the new arena. This is the part of the Public Relations profession that can be described as the voice from the T-birds to the public. Sometimes a Public Relations professional is responsible for relaying messages to the other employees for the company. For example if the T-birds organization wanted all of their employees to wear T-bird colors for the first game at the new building, then a Public Relations person would send out an internal memo telling the employees to do so. Do you remember during the second intermission at the T-birds game when they did the “Chuck-a-Puck?” That was a special event that is done to raise money for the Thunderbirds, but it is likely that a Public Relations person came up with this idea. You see, a Public Relations person is also responsible to do events such as this “Chuck-a-Puck” or maybe setting up a public skate with the members of the T-birds to show fan appreciation. These are some examples of how a Public Relations person can be used in a certain company, such as the Seattle Thunderbirds. Like I said, a person that is studying Public Relations is required to do a variety of things, and that is why I am so interested in it. I hope that explains why I always have to leave after Christmas and summer to come back here to Utah. It is tough to leave you and the rest of the family because I enjoy it at home, but I do love coming back here to Utah to study and play hockey. I have to leave now, because I have a game tomorrow and it is late. You be sure to keep in contact you little turkey, and I miss you and the family. See you soon bud.



Your older and wiser cousin,
Matty

BCS National Champioship Game Preview

Thursday, 1-8-9

Florida Gators(12-1) vs Oklahoma Sooners(12-1) at 6 p.m. Mountain Time

Gators- SPEED, SPEED, S-P-E-E-D!! The Florida Gators are, without question, the fastest team in the country. They have six guys that can run "the 40" in 4.3 seconds or under, including their all american standout wide reciever Percy Harvin. Harvin has 595 receiving yards to go along with 7 touchdowns in just 11 games this season. The Florida Gators are ranked #2 in the BCS standings this year, but are still 4.5 point favorites against the #1 Sooners. The Gators have last seasons Heisman Trophy winner, Tim Tebow, who again is having an amazing year, and it seems that nobody can stop him. He has lead the Gators to their 12-1 record, with their only loss being to Ole Miss 31-30. The Gators hopped from #3 to #2 in the standing after beating the then #1 Alabama squad. Florida managed to jump over Texas by just fractions of points to have a chance at the National Title this year. The Gators get lots of praise from the national media for their offense, but lets not forget about the Gators Defense. The Defense has played solid all year against the highly regarded South East Conference(SEC). Every team in the SEC is solid, and it seems that when the Gators need the big stop, they get it from their small, yet very fast defense. They will face a very high high powered offense on Thursday that can put up points in a hurry. This will most definitely be the biggest test for the Gators Defense all year. I done anticipate a low scoring game at all, but this game will come down to which defense is going to make the stops at the big moments, will the Gators be able to do so, or will the high powered Sooners offense control the game? Florida is solid everywhere, and have no weaknesses. They are amazing offensively, defensively, and even on special teams. The Gators will be tough to stop come tomorrow night.

Sooners- When you talk about the Oklahoma Sooners, the first thing you mention is their offense and their ability to put up a huge amount of points. Sam Bradford is the Heisman Trophy winner this year, and has lots of targets to throw to that can put the ball in the endzone. The Oklahoma Sooners have played five games in a row in which they have scored 60 or more points, that is insane. You're probably thinking that they must have played some cupcake teams but that is not the case at all. In the last three games Oklahoma scored 65 against the then #2 Texas Tech squad on November 22nd. The they scored 61 against the then #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys on November 29th. They followed that up with 62 points against the #20 Missouri Tigers. Hardly what I would call weak competition. The knock on Oklahoma is that they have a history in getting crushed in BCS games, they seem to not come to play for the big games. Bob Stoops and his Sooners aim to end that streak tonight against the Gators. Just as Florida's D will be the key to the game against the Sooners offense, the Oklahoma D will need to be huge against the Gators high powered offense. This game is by no means going to be a lowing scoring affair, which means that the defense that can step up to make the big play, will be the team that wins. Oklahoma think they have a plan to shut down Tebow and the Gators, well see if it comes true tonight to win the National Championship.

Prediction- Everybody and their grand-daddies are taking the Florida Gators to win the National Champioship tonight, the Gators started out as 3 point favorites, and now they have moved all the way to 6 point favorites in some sports books. Maybe I'm way off my rocker here, but why is the 12-1 Oklahoma Sooners not getting any respecct out of the Big 12 conference? Here are the arguments, Florida is in a better conference? No question about it, the SEC(Florida's conference) is very good with Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Georgia, and South Carolina, which means that Florida played some great competition to get where they are, but where is the love for the Big 12? Oklahoma had to beat teams such as, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska to get here, with their one and only loss coming from the great Texas Longhorns. The SEC is certainly good, but is it better than the competition in the Big 12? I'm not totally convinced on that one. "Florida has a great offense," says the world, yes, but so does Oklahoma dont they? "Florida has a great defense," says the media, well Oklahoma's defense played some great teams too, and they handled their business, right? It seems that the Heisman Trophy winner doesnt always fair too well after winning because of the added pressure, but Bradford has been able to handle pressure so far this year, why not again? The whole world is picking against The Sooners, and I think that in it of itself is going to be a great motivation for the Sooners, and unless I've absolutley lost it, I dont see why there is so much love for the Gators and not for the Sooners. I'm going to go against the grain here and go with the underdogs. I'll take the Sooners in an absolute shootout, one of those games where the last team to have the ball is going to win. Bob Stoops wants this one more than he ever has wanted a championship because of the disrespect they are getting. Sooners in a high scoring affair 44-40.

Tostito's Fiesta Bowl Preview

Ohio State Buckeyes(10-2) vs Texas Longhorns(11-1)
Monday, January 5th, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Mountain time

The Tostito's Fiesta Bowl will be played tonight on a neutral field in Glendale, Arizona.

Texas- The Longhorns have a lot to prove tonight because they feel that they have been snubbed from the National Title game. The BCS computer system chose the Oklahoma Sooners to take on Florida in the BCS National Championship game rather than the Longhorns, even though earlier this year Texas beat Oklahoma in a great college football game by the final score of 45-35. If it wasn't for Texas' loss to Texas Tech in the last seconds, they would be playing for the National title without question. Unfortanetly for them, Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech caught a pass down the sidelines to beat Texas 39-33 in another exciting game. But make no doubt about it that the Longhorns still feel like they gat a raw deal by not being able to play on Thursday in the title game. Colt McCoy is a highly talented, highly regarded college Quarterback, having an amazing season. He passed for over 400 yards against Oklahoma, and threw for 4 touchdowns that game. McCoy has plenty of offensive talent around him, and Texas should be able to move the ball very well against Ohio State's Defense. One thing that McCoy and the Longhorns offense is able to do is they seem to always convert on third down. I can't count how many times Oklahoma forced them into 3rd and long, and how many times McCoy was able to bail them out with a great play. If Texas can keep the chains moving on third down, they should have a great chance to control the ball and win this Fiesta Bowl.

Ohio State- Ohio State has had a solid year this year going 10-2, and only losing to then #1 USC Trojans, and then #3 Penn State Nittany Lions. They did get blown out 35-3 against USC but that was in week three of the season. They certainly feel they are better now, but not everyone agrees. Ohio State is being highly critisized for being in the Big 10 this year, because the Big 10 has not been that solid of a conference. In the Rose Bowl Penn State(Big 10 conference) got blown out by the USC Trojans 38-24, and the Nittany Lions scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to even make it somewhat close. Ohio State lost to Penn State 13-6 in a slow moving Big 10 football game earlier this year. That is exactly the beef with the Big 10, there is no outstanding players, no outstanding teams, and certainly no outstanding shootout football games like Texas played against Texas Tech and also Oklahoma. But how can yo not notice that Ohio State still went 10-2, they still play in what is called a "BCS Conference" and always seem to be in contention late in the year. The last two times that Ohio State has been in a BCS game, they have been absolutley blown out by Oklahoma once, and Florida another time. The strength in Ohio State is its offensive attak with Chris "Beanie" Wells, and freshman quarterback Terrell Pryor. These two players have carried thier team to their great season, but Texas is not a Big 10 team, they are a Big 12 team, and have a high powered offensive attack. Will Ohio State's defense be able to shut down Colt McCoy and the Longhorns offense? If they can, they have a chance to win, but that is a big "if."

Prediction- The Texas Longhorns go into this game as 9 point favorites in Vegas, and I dont see any reason to think otherwise. The Longhorns have only lost one game all year playing in the highly talented Big 12, whereas Ohio State has two losses, one of which was out of conference to USC. But still, the Big 12 is a better conference than the Big 10, and with Colt McCoy calling the shots in the Texas offense, I dont see how Ohio State wins this game. One thing that can not be over looked is the fact that the Texas Longhorns have a lot to prove tonight, because they feel shorted by not being in the BCS National Championship Game. I look for Texas to come out fired up and ready to prove the BCS voters wrong. They will score early and often against Ohio State, and I am all over the Longhorns in this game. I'll take Texas in the biggest margin of victory in the BCS bowls games, 38-10.

NFL Wild Card Weekend Predictions, Philadelphia vs Minnesota

Sunday, 1-4-9 at 1:30 pacific. Philadelphia Eagles(9-6-1)@ Minnesota Vikings(10-6)

Vikings- The Minnesota Vikings, all year long, were not a super flashy team. There was no media turmoil, like the Cowboys, They didnt make a whole lot of SportsCenter "Top 10's," but they just seemed to find a way to win a lot of games and host a home playoff game. The Metro Dome will be rocking on Sunday when the Eagles come into to town. The Vikings certainly have the Runningback to get the win in this game, Adrian Peterson is a stud runningback, and will be ready to run wild against Philly, but can the Vikings do enough through the air to prevent the Eagles from putting 8 guys in the box? The Vikings still have not declared a starting Quarterback, they are deciding between the young, Tarvaris Jackson, or the much older Gus Frerotte. Either way, it is safe to say that the Viks are not steady at the Quarterback position. Look for them to come out and try and run the ball with Peterson and control the clock in this game.

Eagles- When the Eagles walk onto the field tomorrow, they should look up in the sky and thank the good lord that they are even playing in these playoffs. Last weekend they needed lots of things to happen to get into the playoffs. The Bears lost to the Texans on the road, which didnt surprise too many people outside of Chicago. But the Tampa Bay Bucs lost the the Oakland Raiders, who were 13 point underdogs on the road, that lost may have even surprised the good lord above. Those games were both the early wave of games, so when Philly found out that all they had to do to get in was beat the Cowboys, they put a hurting on them that Dallas will never forget, beating them 44-6 in front of the home fans. So the Eagles are in, and that is something that the rest of the teams in the playoffs did not want to see. After the late season turmoil of Donovan Mcnabb being benched, and them tying the terrible Cincinnati Bengals, they have been on a tear. The Eagles offense is very dynamic with Brain Westbrook running the ball, and Donovan Mcnabb being able to launch bombs down the field that Usain Bolt couldnt catch up to. The Eagles offense also have a very under rated defense that should be able to put some pressure on whatever insecure quarterback the Vikings decide to throw in there. This game will come down to The Eagles front four being able to stop Adrian Peterson to force them into some 3rd and long situations. If theyre able to do that, they have a great chance to win in Minnesota.

Prediction- The only thing flashy about the Minnesota Vikings is their win loss record at 10-6, and even that is nothing amazing. But they worry me with there weak quarterback. The Eagles are coming into Minnesota flying high, and looking to notch another win to keep the season alive. Here is the key to this game, the Minnesota Vikings are a one demensional offense with Peterson getting the ball out of the backfield. If the Eagles can stop the run, they will be able to control this game and bring lots of pressure to the Viks Quarterback. The Eagles defense will look to stop the run first, and when they do, theyll be able to score enough points to fly back to Philly with the win. Eagles win 34-13 in a bit of a laugher to cap the NFL Wild Card Weekend.

NFL Wild Card Weekend Predictions, Baltimore vs Miami

Sunday, 1-4-9 at 10 pacific. Baltimore Ravens(11-5)@ Miami Dolphins(11-5)

Dolphins- The Miami Dolphins were 1-15 last year, only avoiding going 0-for by winning a three point game over none other than the Baltimore Ravens. But this year during training camp, Chad Pennington got run out of New York, when the Jets were able to get Brett Favre, so he fell to the once lowly Dolphins. Wouldnt that be a great story if Pennington goes back to New York late in the year and clinch a playoff spot by beating the team that cut him lose in August? Well thats exactly what happened last week when Pennington took the Dolphins back to Meadow Lands and clinched the AFC East with a win over the Jets. What an amazing story for Pennington. But was that too much of a High? I dont think so, because the Dolphins have said all along that they are not satisfied with just making the playoffs, they want more. Dolphins have a under rated Defense, and need them to play well to keep the Dolphins close late. If that can happen, Pennington has a chance to lead the Dolphins to another victory.

Ravens- The Ravens, for years, have been known for their stellar defense. Ray Lewis and Ed Reed lead the defense and can shut down almost any attack from any offense. The Ravens won a Superbowl on defense a few years ago, but will they be able to do it again this year? The Ravens offense is certainly nothing extraordinary, they have a pretty decent running game, and a rookie Quarterback in Joe Flacco, who can really throw the ball well, and make some things happen. But this is the playoffs and this is a little different. Will Flacco and the rest of the offense do enough to get the win? Well see on Sunday when Rookie Coach Jim Harbaugh leads his team on the road into Miami.

Prediction- The Ravens went into Miami in week 7 and put a 27-13 win up against the Dolphins, will it be the same result in the playoffs? Both of these teams were not at all expected to be here when the pre season predictions came out, but they have both had a very solid season at 11-5. Unlike the other rookie Quarterback that was in the playoffs(Matt Ryan) Joe Flacco does not have quite as solid of a running game, and I have a feeling that Joe Flacco will be put into some pressure 3rd and long situations with the hard charging Dolphins defense and Joey Porter coming on a blitz. I think the Ravens defense is better, but I like the Dolphins offense better and full of confidence after going into Penningtons old stomping grounds and clinching the division in New York. I like the Dolphins, in front of the home crowd, in the lowest scoring game of the weekend Dolphins win 20-10 in a slow moving, low scoring, defensive style football game.

NFL Wild Card Weekend Predictions, Indianapolis vs San Diego

Saturday, 1-3-9 at 5:00 pacific. Indianapolis Colts(12-4)@ San Diego Chargers(8-8)

Chargers- The Chargers were 5-8 and three games behind the 8-5 Denver Broncos just three short weeks ago. All that needed to happen was for Denver to win a game, or for the Chargers to lose a game, and san Diego wouldve been out of the playoffs. But the stars aligned for the Chargers and they snuck into the playoffs by winning the AFC West. The fans should be rowdy and ready to go for this night playoff game in San Diego. The Chargers are a little banged up with LT(Ladanian Tomlinson) and Antonio Gates both classified as game time decisions. I would expect them to both play, but will they be a 100% healthy and ready to go? Well see.

Colts- The Colts were mediocre at best in the first half of the season with Peyton Manning coming off of off season knee surgery. But since the middle of the season they have been the hottest team in the NFL winning 9 straight games. The Colts just always seem to be a good football team and in contention. This year, the Colts have had a very hard time running the ball. Joseph Addai has been hurt off and on this year, and the Offensive line is not what it used to be. But the Colts still have the 3 time NFL MVP Peyton Manning, and he always seems to find a way to win games. The Colts are the most consistent team in the NFL, as they have now been in the playoffs for 7 straight years.

Prediction- Both teams are very hot of late, so momentum is not gonna win it for one team of the other. I like the Colts to get the running game going with the now healthy Joseph Addai, while LT(if he even plays) will limp around and get stopped by the Colts defensive front four. Ohh and lets not forget the NFL MVP Peyton Manning, who just seems to have a knack for these kind of wins. I'll take the Colts 30-24 in a bit of a shootout.

NFL Wild Card Weekend Predictions, Atlanta vs Arizona

Saturday 1-3-9 at 1:30 pacific. Atlanta Falcons(11-5)@Arizona Cardinals(9-7)

Cardinals- The Cardinals havnt had a home playoff game in some 20 years, and the fans should be be riled up and excited about this game. Once the Cardinals clinched the division, they really stumbled down the stretch, they played bad football including a 47-7 at the hands of the New England Patriots in week 16. But the playoffs are a new season, and even with the bad finish to the year this offense can certainly still put up points. They have an NFL MVP Quarterback and anything can happen when the ole wily veteran Kurt Warner.

Falcons- The Atlanta Falcons have surprised alot of people by even being here in this playoff game, but they are going to be on the road in a hostile environment in Arizona. They have Michael "the burner" Turner, who had been a great weapon at Runningback, for the rookie QB Matt Ryan. The Falcons need to be able to run the ball effectively early to take the pressure off of the young QB if they want a chance to win this game.

Prediction- The only bird vs bird matchup of the weekend shapes up to be a very interesting game. The Falcons have been good all year, and been able to score points, but they are very young and inexperienced for the playoffs. The Cardinals are much more experienced, especially at the Quarterback position but have really stumbled down the stretch having to beat the lowly Seattle Seahawks in week 17 just to finish with a winning record. This is the first home playoff game for the Cardinals in a long time, and the house should be rocking for the home team. But I look for the Falcons to control the ball on the ground with Micheal "the burner" Turner against the bad Arizona Cardinals run defense. This will take the pressure off of the Rookie of the Year Quarterback, Matt Ryan. I like the dirty birds to overcome the crowd noise and outscore the Arizona Cardinals 31-20.