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My Space en Español !
( HISPANIC PR WIRE )
MySpace , el portal líder de estilos de vida en el mundo , anunció el lanzamiento de MySpace En Español , una nueva versión beta en español para los Hispanos que viven en Estados Unidos
“ Estamos avanzando a toda marcha para construir comunidades que reflejen y respeten el estilo de vida de nuestras culturas diversas ”, dijo Travis Katz , vicepresidente principal y gerente general de MySpace International . “ Nuestros usuarios latinos están escribiendo en español , compartiendo sus experiencias , conectándose con sus familias y planificando sus actividades sociales . Esperamos recibir su opinión mientras construimos estas nuevas comunidades culturales ”.
MySpace En Español ( http :// latino . myspace . com /) fue lanzado para los residentes de Estados Unidos como una versión beta de la actual plataforma de MySpace . El nuevo sitio destacará su propio contenido , programación , artistas y usuarios relevantes a los hispanos de MySpace en los Estados Unidos .
De acuerdo a las calificaciones de Nielsen Netratings del mes pasado , 43 % de los usuarios hispanos de Internet en Estados Unidos visitan MySpace , y el sitio ocupa la quinta posición entre los sitios más visitados por la población hispana en la red . Las cifras internas de MySpace muestran que más de 6 millones de miembros dicen que su origen es latino ( a ) o hispano ( a ) en los Estados Unidos .

myspace . com a place for friends

In English :
MySpace , the world ’ s leading lifestyle portal , announced the beta launch of MySpace en Español , a new Spanish-language version for U . S . based Hispanics . MySpace also revealed today a new pan-regional site in Spanish for Latin American residents as well as further development plans for localized communities in Mexico and Brazil .
“ We ’ re moving rapidly to build communities that reflect and respect the lifestyles of our diverse members ,” said Travis Katz , Senior Vice President and General Manager of MySpace International . “ MySpace en Español opens the community even wider , giving our Hispanic members the choice to share their experiences , connect with family members , and plan their social lives in either Spanish or English . We look forward to getting their feedback as we build out these new cultural communities .”
MySpace en Español ( http :// latino . myspace . com ) launched today in beta for U . S . residents as a Spanish version of MySpace ’ s current platform . The new site will spotlight content , programming , artists and users relevant to the U . S . Hispanic MySpace population , as well as a Spanish language version of the MySpace IM client .
According to last month ’ s Nielsen Netratings , 43 % of all U . S . based Hispanic Internet users are visiting MySpace and the site is among the country ’ s top 5 most visited sites by the Hispanic Web population . MySpace ’ s own internal numbers show that more than six million members have indicated their origin as either Latino ( a ) and / or Hispanic in the United States alone .
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Meetings scheduled to be held in Tampa , every Tuesday in May / June 2007
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Wealth Pools International offers revolutionary concept in a business opportunity . Their goal is to create a paradigm shift in the way “ typical ” compensation plans are designed by paying associates a percentage of every sale world wide . The product
( HISPANIC PR WIRE ) IKEA , compañía líder en ventas de muebles para el hogar , anunció hoy sus planes para una tienda en Tampa , FL , aumentando la presencia planificada de la tienda sueca en la Florida y el sureste de los EE . UU . En espera de las licencias , la construcción de la futura tienda IKEA Tampa podría empezar tan pronto como la primavera del 2008 , con su anticipada apertura en el verano del 2009 .
IKEA Tampa de 353.000 pies cuadrados , con 1.700 espacios para estacionamiento , será construida en 29 acres donde se encuentran actualmente los previos edificios de Centro Internacional de Tampa , esquina de la calle 22 , calle 26 , Adamo Drive y la autopista Crosstown . Los planes para la tienda reflejan el mismo diseño arquitectónico extraordinario de las tiendas IKEA reconocidas mundialmente .
Para visitar el sitio Web de IKEA o buscar información sobre empleos en IKEA , vaya a http :// www . IKEA- USA . com . offered in this business is a CD / DVD language learning tool that sells for about $ 199.00 each . Language tools assist people in learning English , or Spanish . If attending the Tuesday meetings , which normally attract well over 300 people on a weekly basis , please sign in as a guest of WPS : 13373 .
Tampa Meeting Details : Tuesdays @ The Comfort Inn , 820 East Bush Boulevard .
For more information contact : William @ ( 813 ) 966-1231 or Carmen ( 407 ) 319-1357 . Comfort Inn : 813 933-4011

is coming to Tampa !

In English : IKEA , the world ’ s leading home furnishings retailer , today announced it submitted plans for a store in Tampa that would increase the Swedish retailer ’ s planned presence in Florida and the Southeastern U . S . Pending city approvals for the store and infrastructure improvements , construction of IKEA Tampa could begin as early as Spring 2008 , with an opening as early as Summer 2009 .
The 353,000-squarefoot proposed IKEA Tampa , with 1,700 parking spaces , would be built on 29 acres currently occupied by buildings at the former Tampa
International Center , bordered by 22nd Street ,
26th Street , Adamo Drive and the Crosstown Expressway .
Plans for the store reflect the same unique architectural design for which IKEA stores are known worldwide .
To visit the IKEA Web site or for information about working at IKEA , please go to http :// www . IKEA-USA . com .
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