DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--Research and Markets( http://) hasannounced the addition of the "Spain Food and Drink Report Q2 2009" report totheir offering. The Spain Food and Drink Report provides independent forecasts and competitiveintelligence on Spain's food and drink industry. Davis, Copyright Business Wire 2009. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized fordeveloping, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including twowireless networks serving more than 49 million customers at the end of the firstquarter of 2009; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national andinternational push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone.For more information, visit SprintCrystal N. ABOUT SPRINT NEXTELSprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wirelinecommunications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers,businesses and government users.

Its Nextel Direct Connect services continue to make it theundisputed leader in push-to-talk services, used by first responders across thecountry for its consistent ability to remain fully operational even duringcrisis events. For more information about Sprint Nextel hurricane preparation efforts, or tolearn what you can do to prepare for a major storm, visit:. In addition to hurricane preparations in the Southeast and Gulf Coast, Sprintinvested approximately $1.8 billion in capital in 2008, largely to enhance itsnetworks nationwide. Sprint`s network and business continuity teams will also be pre-staged inhurricane-prone states with portable generators, Satellite Cell on Light Trucks(SatCOLTS) and Cell Sites on Wheels (COWs) to restore wireless service quicklyfor customers and disaster response efforts. "Hurricane-prone communitiesalong the Gulf Coast need our commitment to network redundancy and reliability,and we`re proud to continue excelling in this area." In preparation for the upcoming hurricane season, the Sprint Emergency ResponseTeam (ERT), trains for the worst-case scenario and provides businesses and firstresponders with immediate access to mobile communications for emergencies andfield training exercises, and maintains a 24-hour hotline, 365 days a year, torapidly address client needs.

"Ensuring backup power to sites with high call volumes and ones that providecoverage to hurricane evacuation routes, public safety agencies, hospitals,major airports and government facilities has and will always be a top priorityin Sprint`s customer support during hurricane season," said Richard Blanc, vicepresident for Sprint field services and operations. These fuel cells provide a much cleaneralternative to diesel-powered backup generators and are activated when servicefrom the local electric utility is disrupted during severe weather or othernatural disasters. Between 2005 and 2007, Sprint installed numerous hydrogen fuel cell generatorsat more than 30 cell site locations throughout the state of Florida, includingJacksonville, Miami, Orlando and Tampa. Sprint also has a long history of providing critical wireless communicationssupport and personnel to assist first responders and various public agencieswith relief efforts, most notably:* Serving the last seven years as the primary wireless provider for the FloridaDivision of Emergency Management; and * During the severe weather events of April 2009 in the Florida Panhandle,Sprint network engineers installed in-building wireless coverage at localemergency operations centers to support members of the Florida State EmergencyResponse Team.In addition to strategic partnerships with public safety officials, Sprint hasalso made clean energy efficiency a priority in its network management andresiliency during hurricane season.

In 2008, Sprint invested approximately $50 million in network expansion andenhancements in Florida, including:* Network investments of approximately $27 million in Miami-Dade, Broward andPalm Beach Counties, $11 million in Tampa Bay, $9 million in Jacksonville, andmore than $2 million in the Florida Panhandle; and * Adding more than 20 new cell sites and installing permanent generators atapproximately 90 cell sites throughout the state of Florida to its NationwideSprint Network and Nextel National Network.These investments are in addition to the more the than 450 cell sites Sprintadded in 2007 to its networks in Florida, along with installing permanentgenerators at more than 1,000 additional sites in the state`s hurricane-pronecommunities. Sprint Invests Approximately $50 Million in Florida Network Enhancements;UsesClean Energy Efficient Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Provide Critical Backup PowerMIAMI--(Business Wire)--As Florida residents gear up for the 2009 hurricane season, Sprint (NYSE:S)continues to work closely with local public safety agencies and to harden itsnetworks so that critical communications are available to its customers before,during and after a storm. In 1947, Kiplinger's created thenation's first personal finance magazine. Located in the heart of our nation'scapital, the Kiplinger editors remain dedicated to delivering sound, unbiasedadvice for your family and your business in clear, concise language.SOURCEKiplingerLaura Stevens, +1-202-862-4372, , for Kiplinger. The Kiplinger Letter, launched in 1923, remains the longest continuallypublished newsletter in the United States. Kiplinger, thecompany developed one of the nation's first successful newsletters in moderntimes. His print background includes stints at trade-newsletterpublishers Ragan Communications and United Communications Group.A graduate of Syracuse University, Robert and his wife Amanda live in FallsChurch, Va., with their beagle.For nine decades, the Kiplinger organization has led the way in personalfinance and business forecasting Founded in 1920 by W.M.

Long joins Kiplinger from AARP, where he launched companion websites to theworld's largest-circulation publications--AARP Bulletin, AARP The Magazine,and AARP Segunda Juventud. As Executive Producer of AARP , he was part of aleadership team that earned many prestigious awards, including the 2009National Magazine Award for best online interactive feature."Our company is delighted to have someone with Robert's talents and backgroundon the team," Kiplinger New Media Director Doug Harbrecht said. "Robert'sapproach provides even more of the practical, value-packed information andinsights our growing audience expects from us in this fast-paced, interactiveclimate of digital media."Prior to AARP, Robert was Senior Strategist at web consulting firm Etensityand was Editorial Director for pioneering dot-coms such as VirtualEmporium and Foofoo . 214, cell: +1-919-360-2405,. WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Kiplinger Washington Editorshas hired Robert Long as Managing Editor for Kiplinger , managing dailyeditorial operations across the site and leading in the ongoing integrationwith Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine and business forecastingnewsletters. (Motorcade immediately followsrally)WHERE: Front Courtyard, NCAE Center, 700 South Salisbury St., RaleighNCAE is the state's largest education association representing more than60,000 active, retired and student members.SOURCENorth Carolina Association of EducatorsKaren Archia of NCAE, +1-800-662-7924, ext. "Educators were hit with a sudden, last minute pay cut to what formany will be their last pay check until August.