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(Nasdaq:VLCM)today said that senior management will present a company overview at the 11thAnnual ICR XChange Conference on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 3:30 p.m.Pacific time at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California.The presentation will be open to all interested investors through a live audioWebcast accessible on the investor relations section of Volcom's Web site,, where it will be archived and available for30 days following the presentation.About Volcom, Inc.Volcom is an innovative designer, marketer and distributor of premium qualityyoung mens and womens clothing, accessories and related products. Volcombranded products are sold throughout the United States and internationally.Volcom's news announcements and SEC filings are available through the company'swebsite at , Inc.Doug Collier, Chief Financial Officer(949) 646-2175 PondelWilkinson Inc.Rob Whetstone(310) Evan Pondel(310) . "He's our knucklehead and we love him."A few weeks ago, several members here were showing their frustration that through all the struggles, Sanchez was seemingly still making the same mistakes. Personally, I think it is harder to correct forcing the ball mistakes than it is the sliding one.This week Joe Giradi, manager of the 2009 World Series champion New York Yankees, came to advise Mark on the best way to slide to avoid injury and we were told how quickly he picked it up and how confident he was now Game time came around, and we were left scratching our head. Did Sanchez just forget everything he was taught Was it just instinct taking overHowever, for the first time, Rex was notably irritated by Sanchez's lack of learning and who can blame him.

He represents our best chance to win and after a week of being told not to do something, he goes out and does it anyway,very frustrating.Let me just say that I understand completely that he was in the heat of the moment and sometimes in those situations, logic doesn't prevail. Seems quite obvious really, but at the same time, there needs to come a time where he can control his actions on the field.I love competitive spirit, I really do. I love that he did it to try and keep the chains moving, but you don't see someone like Peyton do that or Brees do it, and they have just as much competitive spirit in them. They just realize and understand the bigger picture: My health is more important to my team than getting this first down.So Mark, after a week where specialist help was brought in to try and get you to slide, please for the sake of your legs and our hearts, slide, slide, and slide some more.. It was announced today that Hull City's Jimmy Bullard was the recipient of this month's Barclays Player of the Month Award.Bullard had put in some inspirational performances for the Tigers since his return from a long-standing knee injury that saw him miss all but 37 minutes of last season for the Tigers.Since returning to fitness Bullard has scored two first team goals in four games and assisiting in almost all of the Tiger's recent goals. He has helped to lead the Tigers to a four-game unbeaten run that has carried the East Yorkshire club four points clear of the relegation zone.This was Bullard's first Barclays Player of the Year Award.. ROCHELLE PARK, N.J., Jan.

7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Strativity Group Inc., acustomer experience research and consulting firm, announced today the launch ofits next generation customer experience diagnostic Experience 360(r). This analysis is basedon survey questions and/or historical customer spending data.Target Emotional Memory Developing a unique target emotional memory whichbecomes the blueprint for all experience design in the organization. "Inaddition to the precision in prioritization delivered by Experience 360(r), thisnext generation version enables companies to accurately determine where theyshould target their investment and develop an effective response tocompetitors."Since its launch, Experience 360(r) has been deployed at organizations worldwideand in a wide range of industries, including financial services, healthcare andindustrial equipment. It has also been utilized in business-to-business,business-to-consumer and shared services environments.The next generation Experience 360(r) has already been successfully deployed atclients and is customizable to the unique business model and customer experienceof each organization.

(strativity ) is a global customer experience researchand consulting firm which assists organizations with the creation ofdifferentiating experiences and profitable customer relationships. works with Global 2000 companies as well as emergingbusinesses around the world. Clients include Akibia, AMO, Capital One, CATIC,Circle K, CA, Dimension Data, DVTEL, FedEx, Herbalife, Honeywell, Jacada,Lockheed Martin, Nokia, Nordea, Nortel, Sage, SAP, Seagate Technology, Siemens,The Fund, and Wyeth.The Strativity Group, Inc. logo is available at http:// Group Inc.David Swan(201) 843-1315 ext. . Initally when I learned that the Boston Red Sox had signed Marco Scutaro, I rejoyced at the thought that the Blue Jays would receive their first round pick in the 2010 MLB draft.Apparently it’s not exactly as black and white as one would think. If a team signs a Type A free agent, its first-round pick goes to the former team unless that pick is in the top 15, in which case a second-round pick goes to the former team.