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name="par469692"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>6/01/2009 17:53:28</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Tupelo Blues Marker For Elvis</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>Governor Haley Barbour today announced the placement of the latest Mississippi Blues Trail Marker honoring Tupelo s blues legacy is perhaps most widely known  albeit in little detail  via its influence on a young Elvis Presley.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>The Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division Heritage Trails Program, the Mississippi Blues Commission and the City of Tupelo will hold dedication ceremonies at 3 p.m. Thursday. The marker will be located at 399 East Main St. in Tupelo.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange> The story behind the king of rock  n roll begins with deep roots in the blues, Gov. Haley Barbour said.  It was the sounds of gospel and country found in the blues music that helped to vault a native son of Tupelo into a worldwide music icon. </FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>As a boy, Presley lived adjacent to the African American neighborhoods of  Shake Rag and  On the Hill. Shake Rag, located east of the old M&amp;O (later GM&amp;O) railway tracks and extending northward from Main Street, was one of several historic African American communities in Tupelo.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>By the 1920s blues and jazz flowed freely from performers at Shake Rag restaurants, cafes, and house parties, and later from jukeboxes, while the sounds of gospel music filled the churches. The neighborhood was leveled and its residents relocated during an urban renewal project initiated in the late 1960s.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>Mississippi is well known as a destination for music lovers. Gov. Haley Barbour created the Mississippi Blues Trail to recognize the talents of the state s countless musicians in the Birthplace of America s Music. When completed more than 100 sites will offer an unforgettable journey into Blues history.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>The trail marker ceremony will be part of a day of activities in Tupelo to honor the birthday of Elvis. Birthday refreshments and musical entertainment will be held at the Elvis Presley Birthplace beginning at 1:30 p.m. The day s activities will culminate with a concert dedicated to Elvis.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>The Mississippi Blues Commission and the Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division continues to honor music with new sites and features. For more information, visit the Mississippi Blues Trail on the web at msbluestrail.org or the official Mississippi tourism site .</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=orange></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><STRONG><FONT color=orange><SPAN class=source>Source:&nbsp;</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">Google</FONT><SPAN class=updated>&nbsp;/ Updated: Jan 6, 2009</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469691"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>6/01/2009 17:52:23</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Graceland Commemorative Stamp Campaign</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/various/stamp_stamp_graceland.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>The Memphis Elvis fan club has formed a committee to request the issuance of a U.S. Postal Stamp commemorating Graceland Mansion. The club&nbsp;will be posting online petitions after the Birthday week and will send the links when available. The club asks fans in Memphis to visit the Guest Services area at Graceland and sign the petition. These will be sent to Jean Picker Firstenberg, the chairperson of the Citizens Stamp Committee.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>This is a very long process and the target date is 2014 which is the 75th anniversary of Graceland. The committee meets three times a year. Once the request is introduced to the committee, they will evaluate the worthiness of the subject. Below is from their website and it explains the criteria for the issuance.</FONT></STRONG></P> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=purple></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>On behalf of the Postmaster General, the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) is tasked with evaluating the merits of all stamp proposals. Established in 1957, the Committee provides the Postal Service with a "breadth of judgment and depth of experience in various areas that influence subject matter, character and beauty of postage stamps."</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>The Committee's primary goal is to select subjects of broad national interest for recommendation to the Postmaster General that are both interesting and educational. In addition to Postal Service's extensive line of mail use stamps, approximately 25 new subjects for commemorative stamps are recommended each year. Stamp selections are made with all postal customers in mind, not just stamp collectors. A good mix of subjects, both interesting and educational, is essential."</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>Only U.S. and territory citizens are eligible to sign. If you have a fan club, please pass this information on to your members. You can return the signed petitions to Gigi Ballester.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>Gigi Ballester<BR>P.O. Box 195<BR>Ellendale, TN 38029</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>Even more effective are personally signed letters sent to the committee.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>These letters are to be mailed to:<BR>Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee<BR>c/o Stamp Development<BR>U.S. Postal Service<BR>1735 North Lynn St., Suite 5013<BR>Arlington, VA 22209-6432</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469690"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>6/01/2009 17:49:54</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Hot Shots And Cool Clips - Volume 4 Updates</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/coverart/big/dvd_hotshotsandcoolclips4.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=gray>Coming in early Spring 2009&nbsp;JAT Productions will begin their 21st year of business&nbsp;with volume 4 of the "<EM>Elvis Hot Shots And Cool Clips</EM>". This film will include footage from:</FONT></STRONG></P> <UL> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=gray>1955 in Texas ( unedited) </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=gray>1956 Hy Gardner Calling </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=gray>1956 Curtain Call On Milton Berle </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=gray>1960 Last interview before returning home from the army </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=gray>1962 It Happened At The World's Fair </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=gray>1969 American Sound Studio </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=gray>1972 Buffalo, NY </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=gray>1972 Chicago, IL </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=gray>1976 Dayton, OH </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=gray>and the end...August 18th, 1977 </FONT></STRONG></LI></UL> <P><STRONG><FONT color=gray>The DVD will also include much more unreleased footage with many extras including a historic filmed interview with Marion Keisker and vintage commercial of Elvis Presley's first RCA album. In the years to come JAT Productions will continue to produce DVDs, Books, CDs and Special Products "<EM>As The Best Is Yet To Come</EM>" according to the update.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=gray></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><STRONG><FONT color=gray><SPAN class=source>Source:&nbsp;</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">For CD Collectors Only</FONT><SPAN class=updated>&nbsp;/ Updated: Jan 5, 2009</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469639"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>5/01/2009 18:45:49</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Alfred Shaheen Died</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/coverart/big/cd_bluehawaii.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=cyan>Alfred Shaheen, a textile manufacturer who revolutionized the garment industry in postwar Hawaii by designing, printing and producing aloha shirts and other ready-to-wear items under one roof, has died. He was 86. Elvis Presley wore a red aloha shirt of an Alfred Shaheen print on the classic album cover for the fan's favorite "<EM>Blue Hawaii</EM>" soundtrack in 1961.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=cyan>Shaheen revolutionized the garment industry in postwar Hawaii by designing, printing and producing aloha shirts and other ready-to-wear items under one roof.</FONT></STRONG></P> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=cyan></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <P><STRONG><FONT color=cyan>Another picture of Elvis'wearing the Hawaii'n Shirt is featured on the cover of the new Elvis Unimited box "<EM>Inside Blue Hawaii</EM>".</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=cyan><IMG alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/coverart/big/book_insidebh.jpg"></FONT></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV class=clear></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469613"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>5/01/2009 4:26:33</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Another "Elvis" Building Coming Down</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/various/buffalomemaud.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>The Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, where Elvis performed on April 5, 1972 (Elvis On Tour)&nbsp;and June 25, 1976 is set to be demolished.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=orange></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><SPAN class=source><STRONG><FONT color=orange>Source:&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><A class=source><STRONG><FONT color=orange>Various</FONT></STRONG></A><SPAN class=updated><STRONG><FONT color=orange>&nbsp;/ Updated: Jan 4, 2009</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469556"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>4/01/2009 11:04:13</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Absent Friends: Elvis Presley</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/various/book_absentfriends.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green>The "<EM>Absent Friends</EM>" is a book series which examines the films of movie stars that have passed on. The latest volume in this series is about Elvis Presley and will be available on January 8, Elvis birthday.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green><EM>From the press-release</EM>:</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green>"Absent Friends: Elvis Presley" looks at every film that Elvis Presley ever made and gives a trivia quiz at the back of the book to test your knowledge of the King of rock and roll.</FONT></STRONG></P> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green>Absent Friends also looks at over forty films about Elvis and that feature different actors that have played Elvis Presley.</FONT></STRONG></P> <UL> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=green>Such as the John Rheys Meyerson bio-pic "Elvis". </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=green>Did you know that "Love Me Tender" wasn't Elvis first film? What was? </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=green>Who was Elvis favorite leading lady? </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=green>What actor that played Elvis Presley was in an Elvis movie? </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=green>Which leading lady did the media imply really married Elvis after a wedding scene in one of his films? </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=green>The answer to these questions and many more in "Absent Friends: Elvis Presley". </FONT></STRONG></LI></UL> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green>About KRG publishing</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green>KRG publishing is a self publishing book company.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green>About the Author:</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green>Kevin has turned his love for movies into the "Absent Friends" series of books, which looks at the film careers of movie icons that have passed on, such as Paul Newman and Charlton Hesston.<BR>Kevin is also an avid Science Fiction fan and has written his first trivia book on Sci-Fi called "The Great Science Fiction Trivia Quiz Book".&nbsp;Kevin's most recent project is a movie script called "What Could Go Wrong?" which is based on his forthcoming novel "Memoirs of a Small Town DJ".</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green>Kevin has been a radio announcer since he was fourteen years old when he started working at the local college radio station, from there he moved on to his hometown radio station of WHOU radio, Houlton, Maine. Kevin has been a DJ in Maine, Florida and California.<BR>Kevin's most popular radio show was "Legends of Rock" which he produced and hosted during 2003 - 2007. This was a show that profiled classic rock stars. The show was broadcast on the "American Radio Network" and heard world wide on the web through KCLA-FM.com.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><SPAN class=source><STRONG><FONT color=green>Source:&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><A class=source><STRONG><FONT color=green>Email</FONT></STRONG></A><SPAN class=updated><STRONG><FONT color=green>&nbsp;/ Updated: Jan 3, 2009</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=clear></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469485"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>3/01/2009 7:44:14</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <TABLE width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD scope=row width="89%"> <P><SPAN class=style436><STRONG><FONT color=green><FONT color=red size=3>Dixieland Delight - video teaser:</FONT> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P><SPAN class=style436> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green><IMG height=217 src="http://www.elvisinfonet.com/image-files/book_dixielanddelight_sml.jpg" width=150></FONT></STRONG></P></SPAN> <P><SPAN class=style436><STRONG><FONT color=green>Finally, to mark the first day of 2009, Bud Glass Productions and Praytome Publishing are proud to present the first glimpse of the upcoming DIXIELAND DELIGHT production in this "teaser" video trailer: </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P> <DIV class=style436>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class=style436> <DIV align=center><BR> <P align=left><EMBED src=http://www.youtube.com/v/IC6E-vxxkKE width=425 height=350 type=application/x-shockwave-flash wmode="transparent"></P><A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC6E-vxxkKE" target=_blank><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG></A></DIV></DIV> <DIV class=style436><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class=style436><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class=style436><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV> <P class=style436 align=center><A href="http://www.behind-the-image.com/" target=_blank><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG></A>&nbsp;</P> <P class=style425 align=right><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</P> <P class=style425 align=left>&nbsp; <TABLE width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD scope=row width="89%"> <P class=style425 align=left><STRONG><FONT color=green>(News, Source: Bud Glass) </FONT></STRONG></P></TD> <TD width="11%"> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P></TD> <TD width="11%"> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469484"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>3/01/2009 7:41:14</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <STRONG><EM><BR></EM><FONT color=red size=4>Libertyland</FONT><BR><BR></STRONG> <P><STRONG>&nbsp;<SPAN class=style2><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold" color=#00ffff size=6><SPAN class=style2><IMG src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/3163029076_e3f66b12ff.jpg"></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=teal>&nbsp;The amusement park in Memphis which Elvis often rented out for late night fun with the Memphis Mafia, family and friends. Libertyland was originally called the Memphis Fairgrounds. It opened as Libertyland on July 4, 1976. It had 24 attractions and rides. Elvis' favorite ride was the Zippin Pippin rollercoaster. </FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=teal>On October 29, 2005 Libertyland closed. All of the rides were auctioned off. The Pippin sold for a mere 2,500 US dollars. Although having two owners since the close, the Pippin has never been moved from the park. It now has been donated to Save Libertyland, a group trying to save the park. The future of the Pippin is unknown at this time. Another ride, the Grand Carousel will soon be moved to Mud Island. </FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=teal>In Decemeber of 2006, an amusement park company named Joyland wanted to buy the park and bring it back to life. But upon examining the park, they backed out of the deal. The park needs major repairs including plumbing, wiring, and various others. The future of Libertyland is also unknown. For now, it sits empty. The area is well maintained although out of business. </FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=gray size=1>elvisunlimited.com</FONT> </STRONG></P> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469425"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>2/01/2009 17:33:41</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Graceland Celebrates 70th Anniversary</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Graceland mansion, a National Historic Landmark, celebrates 70 years in 2009. The Colonial style mansion, built in 1939 by a prominent Memphis family, was later sold to Elvis Presley in 1957 for $102,000.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>In celebration of the 70th anniversary of Graceland, a special exhibit will open on January 6, 2009, as part of the Graceland VIP Tour that will include documents, artifacts, videos and more about this historic home.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>The Graceland 70th anniversary special exhibit will feature:</FONT></STRONG></P> <UL> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=olive>The original architectural drawing of Graceland </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=olive>The deed to Graceland </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=olive>A signed check from Elvis and the canceled check for the down payment on the home </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Receipt for famous Graceland gates </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Receipt for lions at front steps </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Receipt for swimming pool </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Artist's rendering of mansion prior to construction </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Bills for redecorating fees from Golden's Interiors, who decorated the mansion when the Presley's moved into the home in 1957 </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Videos of Virginia Grant, Priscilla Presley and others talking about Graceland </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=olive>and more </FONT></STRONG></LI></UL></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=olive></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><STRONG><FONT color=olive><SPAN class=source>Source:&nbsp;</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">EPE - Elvis Presley Enterprises</FONT></FONT><SPAN class=updated><FONT color=olive>/ Updated: Jan</FONT> 2, 2009</SPAN></STRONG></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469424"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>2/01/2009 17:31:50</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Elvis' Gold 68 Cadillac To Be Sold</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/various/auction_gold_cadillac_2009_01.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG>Elvis Presley's gold 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado, complete with a bullet hole in the fender, is one of the hundreds of rare, vintage and collector cars up for grabs at the Boca Raton South Florida Collector Car Auction this week. Promoters have billed the auction at the Royal Palm Polo Grounds in suburban Boca Raton as the largest of its kind ever to be held in the Sunshine State.</STRONG></P> <DIV class=clear><STRONG></STRONG></DIV> <P><STRONG>Aside from the gold Eldorado, officials will auction a blue embroidered shirt worn by Elvis and even a few strands of his hair.</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>The story behind the car, steeped in the legend that is Elvis Presley, goes like this:</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Just days before the birth of their daughter, Presley and his wife, Priscilla, climbed into the Eldorado to take a trip to the doctor's office. Despite being purchased just months before, the car wouldn't start. Elvis wasn't happy. He fetched a pistol from his house, walked outside and shot the car in the fender.</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>After Lisa Marie's birth, Presley gave the car to his father-in-law as a gift on the condition that he never repair the bullet hole. Once Priscilla's father died, a car collector purchased the Eldorado and showcased it for years at a Planet Hollywood restaurant in Australia. In 2000, collectible dealer Hal Wagner bought the car, shipped it back to the United States and displayed it in his Kansas City showroom. During that time, he added a custom-made Elvis robot that sits in the car, buzzes to life and recounts the car's history.</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Wagner said Wednesday he plans to downsize his showroom, leaving little space for Presley's bullet-holed auto. "To put it into storage, it would be just sad," he said.</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>The event begins today and runs through Sunday. Admission is $10 today and $20 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The cars, from the classic to the kitschy and worth a combined estimated $65 million to $75 million, will stretch across 132 acres on the polo grounds. Other notable vehicles that will go on the block include a 1967 half-car, half-boat Amphicar 770 convertible, a 1973 Ferrari Daytona formerly owned by Rod Stewart, and a 1972 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Landaulet, one of only five ever produced and worth an estimated $1.5 million.</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>A portion of the proceeds from the car and memorabilia auction will benefit the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. A representative from the organization could not be reached Wednesday.</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Dean Kruse, whose Auburn, Ind.-based company has run the annual South Florida auction in various locations for 35 years, said collector cars are a good investment in uncertain financial times. The recession has a two-fold effect, he said. While cash-strapped sellers bring more cars to auction, unstable markets drive more investors to the comparably stable collector car world.</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>"Our business since the crash has been up," Kruse said.</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Classic and exotic car dealer Stuart Siegle said his love for cars started as a hobby but turned into a business over time. The Boca Raton resident is auctioning 12 cars, including a red 1971 Mercedes Benz 3.5 convertible, but said he also will be on the prowl for any good deals at the auction.</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>"I'm sure I'll find something that will strike my fancy," he said.</STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><SPAN class=source><STRONG>Source:&nbsp;</STRONG></SPAN><A class=source href="http://www.google.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=3><STRONG>Google</STRONG></FONT></A><SPAN class=updated><STRONG>&nbsp;/ Updated: Jan 2, 2009</STRONG></SPAN></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469382"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>2/01/2009 5:19:45</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>FTD Top 40 December 2008</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/coverart/big/cd_inperson.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>To close 2008 completely we present the top 5 of December's FTD Top 40. Again no movement in the Top 5. The recent<EM> Elvis Country </EM>is getting close to the Top 20 and last month's <EM>In Person</EM> got its first votes too.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>Here is the current top 5:</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>1 (1) The Jungle Room Sessions (2000)<BR>2 (2) Elvis Is Back! (2005)<BR>3 (3) Nashville Marathon (2002)<BR>4 (4) Memphis Sessions (2001)<BR>5 (5) Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis (2004)</FONT></STRONG></P> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=purple></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>Be sure to update your top 5 regularly, since your votes will disappear from the list after 18 months. Your favourites will be shown in your member profile on this site.<BR><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple><IMG alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/coverart/tiny/cd_ftd_jungleroom.jpg">&nbsp;<IMG alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/coverart/tiny/cd_elvisisback2005.jpg">&nbsp;<IMG alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/coverart/tiny/cd_nashvillemarathon.jpg">&nbsp;<IMG alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/coverart/tiny/cd_ftd_memphissessions.jpg">&nbsp;<IMG alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/coverart/tiny/cd_recordedliveonstageinmmephis.jpg"></FONT></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=purple></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><STRONG><FONT color=purple><SPAN class=source>Source:&nbsp;</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">FTD Top 40</FONT><SPAN class=updated>/ Updated: Jan 1, 2009</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469341"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>1/01/2009 8:35:42</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <DIV class=style532 align=left><SPAN class=style637><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG><FONT size=5>RareElvisPresley.com</FONT></STRONG> </FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=style532 align=left><FONT color=olive><STRONG><SPAN class=style637><FONT face=Arial>would like to wish all its readers a very festive New Year <BR>and we hope that your 2009 will be packed with fun, happiness and Elvis</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=style636><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=style635><SPAN class=style633>!</SPAN><SPAN class=style633></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=style635><SPAN class=style633></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></STRONG>&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <P align=left><FONT color=cyan size=1><IMG src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/3151332680_2f0da91d69.jpg"></FONT></P> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469324"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>31/12/2008 17:29:35</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Elvis Plans Could Be On Way Out Door</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext><STRONG><FONT color=green>An investment group that had once envisioned building an Elvis-themed resort in Las Vegas on 18 acres across from CityCenter may be on the verge of losing the land. FX Real Estate and Entertainment said Monday it has defaulted on a $475 million loan from Credit Suisse and does not expect to be able to repay or refinance it by the time it matures on Tuesday, a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows.<BR><BR>"Unless the loan is repaid, refinanced or extended at maturity, the lenders may at any time exercise their remedies under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreements, which include foreclosing on the Las Vegas properties," the filing read.<BR><BR>A $14.9 million payment made July 6 already extended the maturity date six months.<BR><BR>The company received a waiver on Nov. 25 when falling land values pushed the property into noncompliance of its debt-to-loan value ratio covenants, but the company failed to make the $26 million compliance payment by Dec. 19.<BR><BR>The land, which stretches from the Harley-Davidson Café on the corner of Harmon Avenue to the Smith &amp; Wollensky building just north of the MGM Grand, is currently generating revenues for FX mainly through rental income. The Hawaiian Marketplace, Travelodge and several shops also occupy the land.<BR><BR>The land was acquired through six separate transactions totaling $221.3 million, or $12.5 million per acre, between March 1998 and May 2005.<BR><BR>FX, however, wrote off $10.7 million in development costs in the third quarter after abandoning plans for the Elvis-themed resort in September due to the "dislocation and turbulence in the capital markets."<BR><BR>The group posted $482,000 in revenues in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 against operating costs of $16.8 million driving it to a $33.7 million loss.<BR><BR>FX has posted a $112.7 million loss the first nine months of the year.<BR><BR>The possible loss of the land comes after an agreement for FX to acquire an 85 percent interest in Elvis Presley Enterprises fell through.<BR><BR>In a Nov. 5 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, FX said the acquisition agreement was canceled when a go-private deal for CKX Inc., which licenses the rights to the singer, collapsed.<BR><BR>FX is a partnership between Robert F.X. Sillerman, whose publicly traded company CKX, Inc. owns the name and image of Elvis Presley and the operation of Graceland, hotel developer Paul Kanavos and residential and commercial developer Brett Torino.<BR><BR>Attempts to reach FX representatives in New York on Tuesday failed.<BR><BR>FX, which is publicly traded on the Nasdaq National Market, has had its stock price fall from an offering-day high of $10.02 per share Jan. 10 to 13 cents per share at Tuesday's close.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><STRONG><FONT color=green><SPAN class=source>Source:&nbsp;</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">Las Vegas Review Journal</FONT><SPAN class=updated>/ Updated: Dec 31, 2008</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=clear></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469311"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>31/12/2008 5:15:03</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <TABLE width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="74%"> <P class=style108><FONT color=teal><STRONG><FONT color=red size=4>Graceland features in the Southern Bride Magazine:</FONT> </STRONG>Wedding bells are ringing at Graceland as the King s castle makes a stunning appearance in a high end wedding magazine. Featured in the January 2009 issue of Southern Bride Magazine is a 10 page wedding fashion spread to show off the elegance of Graceland and The Chapel in the Woods while accompanying stunning bridal and tuxedo fashion. Titled "King &amp; Queen," the piece is styled toward becoming "royalty" at Graceland, focusing on the offerings of Graceland and Chapel in the Woods as a special events and wedding host site. )</FONT></P></TD> <TD width="26%"><FONT color=teal><IMG height=216 src="http://www.elvisinfonet.com/image-files/southernbride1.jpg" width=300 border=1></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469269"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>30/12/2008 4:41:58</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>C-K-X Inc Calls Off Going Private</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext><STRONG><FONT color=navy>EPE parent company calls off its attempt to go private. C-K-X Inc. owns 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises. Memphis Daily News reports the company blames "global economic difficulties and a related credit freeze" for not pursuing a merger that had been planned for earlier this year. The merger included an estimated multi-million dollar transformation of Graceland and the surrounding area on Elvis Presley Boulevard between Brooks and Raines Roads.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=navy></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><SPAN class=source><STRONG><FONT color=navy>Source:&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><STRONG>Elvis Information Network</STRONG></FONT><SPAN class=updated><STRONG><FONT color=navy>&nbsp;/ Updated</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469128"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>28/12/2008 6:20:06</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Straight Arrow Import Updates</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/coverart/big/cd_countdowntochristmas.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>The Straight Arrow import label released their 11th. CD entitled "<EM>Countdown To Christmas</EM>". This release contains an unreleased audience recording of Elvis' 10 P.M. performance from December 9, 1975 as recorded in LAs Vegas.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>The label also announced it is planning a special 2CD set containing an unreleased audience recording of Elvis' December 2, 1976 Opening Night Show as recorded in Las Vegas. The label managed to obtain a 1st generation copy of an original "stereo" audience-recorded tape for this project. This set is due for release early 2009.</FONT></STRONG></P> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=purple></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <P><EM><STRONG><FONT color=purple>From the press-release:</FONT></STRONG></EM></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=purple>Opening Night '76 was a unique event - it was probably the second longest show of Elvis career and one of his very best 1976 concerts. Arriving from Anaheim, CA, with young love Ginger Alden by his side, he was ready to conquer Las Vegas once again. During the Opening night, he sang an ultra-rare "I Just Can't Help Believin'", and sang one of greatest-ever versions of "Bridge Over Troubled Water". Elvis was in great mood, joking with fellow performer Glen Campbell thru the show. It was also the last time that Elvis performed two full versions of his 1976 "trademark" song "Hurt".<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=purple></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><SPAN class=source><STRONG><FONT color=purple>Source:&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><A class=source><STRONG><FONT color=purple>Email</FONT></STRONG></A><SPAN class=updated><STRONG><FONT color=purple>&nbsp;/ Updated: Dec 27, 2008</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469045"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>27/12/2008 7:15:51</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Christmas Chart Updates</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext><STRONG>The following are the entries for the week ending january 3rd. 2009:<BR><BR>Top 200 Albums - 'Elvis Christmas Duets' - down from #17 to #24 (but increase in sales)<BR>Comprehensive Albums - 'Elvis Christmas Duets' - down from #18 to #25<BR>Top Country Albums - 'Elvis Christmas Duets' - remains at #3<BR>Top Country Catalog Albums - 'Elvis Christmas' down from #2 to #3<BR>Top Country Catalog Albums - 'ELV1S 30 No.1 Hits' - up from #9 to #8<BR>Top Holiday Albums - 'Elvis Christmas Duets - remains at #4.</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><SPAN class=source><STRONG>Source:&nbsp;</STRONG></SPAN><A class=source><STRONG>Various</STRONG></A><SPAN class=updated><STRONG>&nbsp;/ Updated: Dec 26, 2008</STRONG></SPAN></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par469021"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>26/12/2008 17:14:19</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P> <TABLE width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD scope=row width="91%"> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=style108 style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG><FONT color=olive><FONT color=red size=3>What killed Elvis?:</FONT> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=style108 style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Lab technicians were playing Elvis music in the background. From somewhere outside the lab, people could be heard crying.<BR><BR>"People were just sobbing. It was a sad, sad moment," says Dr. Noel Florendo, a pathology intern assigned to help perform the autopsy of the 42-year-old man on the table at Baptist</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN class=style108><STRONG><FONT color=olive> Memorial Hospital.<BR><BR>Florendo says he and another intern followed instructions from his former professor, Dr. Jerry Francisco, as they began the postmortem on the biggest legend in music history. Elvis Presley, the world's first rock star, had outraged much of America at first, and controversy was about to follow him to the grave.<BR><BR>In 1961, Francisco had become Shelby County's first medical examiner. He was the last word in Memphis on how people died. A pathology professor at the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, he had helped train pathologists at almost every hospital in the region. Francisco had "seen more dead people" than anyone else in the room, says Florendo.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=style108><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Yet, what happened Aug.16, 1977, would become one of the most highly publicized cliffhangers since the deaths of the Romanovs in Russia, the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa or conspiracy theories about a Marilyn Monroe murder.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P></TD> <TD width="9%"><STRONG><FONT color=olive><IMG height=350 src="http://www.elvisinfonet.com/image-files/book_deathofelvis.jpg" width=233></FONT></STRONG></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN class=style108><BR></SPAN></P> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par468945"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>25/12/2008 14:38:42</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Annette Day At UK Fan Club Event</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/various/oldmacdonald.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=green>Annette Day will show up for </FONT></STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=green size=3><STRONG>the OEPFC event </STRONG></FONT><STRONG><FONT color=green>in King's Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on January 10. Annette Day co-starred Elvis in Double Trouble. You can see her here during the immortal Old MacDonald.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=green></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><SPAN class=source><STRONG><FONT color=green>Source:&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><A class=source><STRONG><FONT color=green>Todd Slaughter</FONT></STRONG></A><SPAN class=updated><STRONG><FONT color=green>&nbsp;/ Updated: Dec 24, 2008</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par468944"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>25/12/2008 14:37:38</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>No More Visa With Elvis</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2> <H2><SPAN class=left><IMG src="http://www.cardtrak.com/media/images/200604/13a_tn.png"></SPAN></H2> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=navy>When Bank of America bought MBNA, which offered Elvis Visa cards, Bank of America and Elvis Presley Enterprise discontinued the credit card program (Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation) effective December 31st, 2008 and no more Elvis Visa cards will be issued. However, it is possible to use Elvis Visa cards until the expiration date on the card, but purchases made with the card will no longer generate a contribution.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=navy></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><SPAN class=source><STRONG><FONT color=navy>Source:&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><A class=source><STRONG><FONT color=navy>Email</FONT></STRONG></A><SPAN class=updated><STRONG><FONT color=navy>&nbsp;/ Updated: Dec 24, 2008</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par468895"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>24/12/2008 16:40:05</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Elvis Still Holds Top-Selling USA Christmas Album</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/various/cd_elvischristmasalbums.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>This is the 32nd holiday season since Elvis went to trim that big Christmas tree in the sky, but he still has the most popular holiday album of all time. Elvis' Christmas Album, originally released in 1957, has sold more than 12 million copies.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></P> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=orange></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>Presley's album logged three weeks at #1 in December 1957, before surrendering the top spot to Bing Crosby's holiday perennial Merry Christmas. But Elvis returned to #1 the following week, in what seemed very much like a passing of the torch-or in this case, a Christmas candle. The Bing-to-Elvis hand-off represented a move from old to young, from Tin Pan Alley to rock'n'roll, from "White Christmas" to "Blue Christmas."</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>Christmas albums have been an integral part of the holidays for more than 60 years but there is no authoritative list of the most popular Christmas albums of all time. This list is based on a combination of Nielsen/SoundScan sales figures and RIAA.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>Three of the top 20 holiday albums were released before 1960. Bing Crosby's 'Merry Christmas', the forerunner before renaming to 'White Christmas', was issued in 1945.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>These are the USA most popular Christmas albums of all time:<BR></FONT></STRONG></P> <OL> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=orange>Elvis Presley, Elvis' Christmas Album, 12 Million copie sold. The original edition of this album, which spawned Presley's holiday perennial "<EM>Blue Christmas</EM>," topped the chart for four weeks and has sold 3,000,000 copies, according to the RIAA. In 1970, RCA released a revised "budget" edition, which dropped four gospel songs from the original and added two songs, including Presley's 1966 holiday hit, "If Every Day Was Like Christmas." It has sold 9,000,000 copies, per the RIAA. This grand total combines the two tallies. </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=orange>&nbsp;Kenny G, Miracles--The Holiday Album, 7 million copies sold. (#1 in both 1994 and 1996) </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=orange>&nbsp;Mannheim Steamroller, A Fresh Aire Christmas, 6 million copies sold, 1988. </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=orange>&nbsp;Mannheim Steamroller, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, 6 million copies sold, 1984. </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=orange>&nbsp;Celine Dion, These Are Special Times, 5 million copies sold, 1988. </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=orange>&nbsp;Barbra Streisand, A Christmas Album, 5 million copies sold, 1967. </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=orange>&nbsp;Johnny Mathis, Merry Christmas, 5 million copies sold, 1958. </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=orange>&nbsp;Mariah Carey, Merry Christmas, 4.9 million copies sold, 1994. </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=orange>&nbsp;Josh Groban, Noel, 4 million copies sold, 2007. </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=orange>&nbsp;Various Artists, A Very Special Christmas, 4 million copies sold, 1987. </FONT></STRONG> <LI><STRONG><FONT color=orange>&nbsp;Bing Crosby, White Christmas, 4 million copies sold, 1945 &gt; 1957. </FONT></STRONG></LI></OL> <P><STRONG><FONT color=orange>Elvis Presley is also listed at #17 with "Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas", 3 million copies sold, 1971.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par468872"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>24/12/2008 4:29:33</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>January, That's The Way It Is</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/various/cd_ttwii_complete_theshows.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>The International import label announced that their six CD / three DVD / book release "<EM>That's The Way It Is - The Complete Works</EM>" will be released January 2009.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par468755"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>23/12/2008 15:12:19</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Another Pool Table</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/various/pool.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Elvis may have left the building long ago, but a Bay City company plans to put him back in rec rooms across the country.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Game-table maker Shelti Inc., 333 Morton St., is producing a line of Elvis-themed pool tables with the blessing of Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>The tables feature wrap-around graphics of The King performing in his "White Jumpsuit" Las Vegas show days. The images also show casinos and the Las Vegas welcome sign.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>The unusual new product has led to a few Elvis quips around the office, according to Annette Jeske, customer service representative for Shelti. Such as whether or not to use the company intercom to announce "Elvis has left the building" - a catch phrase once used at the end of Elvis concerts - every time a table ships, she said.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Jeske said Thursday that Shelti plans to make 500 of the limited-edition tables under contract with Lordsvale Sales USA, a New Jersey company.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Lordsvale President Freddy Bailey said his company chose Shelti to make the tables because of the company's reputation for quality. Bailey said he remembers Shelti when it operated as the former Valley Recreation Products in Bay City.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>"For me, it was a natural thing to come to Bay City, a city that has been associated with the coin-operated pool industry since the creation of the American coin-operated pool table in the mid -1950s," Bailey said in an e-mail to The Times.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Shelti was founded in 2001 at the same site in Bay City after the closure of Valley Recreation.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>About two dozen Elvis tables have rolled off the production line at Shelti since late November, and the remainder will likely be finished in 2009, Jeske said. The tables are for home use and don't require coins to operate.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Each table features burgundy felt on the playing surface and anchors a larger Elvis pool-table package. The set includes a Tiffany style lamp with Elvis images and his name in large letters, an Elvis pool cue rack with cues and a serial number with name plate for the purchaser.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>The package will retail for $5,995, and Shelti is offering a discount to local buyers this month, Jeske said. The tables will be sold through Lordsvale, as well as through Shelti dealers and Shelti's Web sales arm, recrooms.com.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Five tables have been sold since the product was unveiled at a recent trade show in Florida, Jeske said.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Jeske said Shelti has made pool tables featuring sports team logos in the past, but the Elvis model is the first time they have made a table based on a person.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Elvis himself was a pool player, and his Graceland mansion features a billiards room that still contains his personal table. Now, Shelti hopes others will want to rack 'em up with The King.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>"We know there's a niche for it, because Elvis is the No. 1 money making dead person," she said. "His audience is age 8 to 80."</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=olive></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><SPAN class=source><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Source:&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><A class=source href="http://www.google.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=olive size=3><STRONG>Google</STRONG></FONT></A><SPAN class=updated><STRONG><FONT color=olive>&nbsp;/ Updated: Dec 22, 2008</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par468594"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>22/12/2008 4:46:57</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Top 20 Best Selling US Artist Of 2008</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext><STRONG><FONT color=olive><FONT color=gray><EM>This is the Top 20 best selling artist in the US for 2008. The salesfigures are based on the combined sales of all releases in millions of units. Elvis Presley is listed at #16 with 1,4 million albums sold this year.<BR></EM></FONT><BR>1. AC/DC 3.4 <BR>2. Lil Wayne 3.3<BR>3. Taylor Swift 3.2<BR>4. Coldplay 2.5<BR>5. Metallica 2.3<BR>6. Kid Rock 2.2<BR>7. Jonas Brothers 2.1<BR>8. Sugarland 1.9<BR>9. Jack Johnson 1.8<BR>10. Mariah Carey 1.7<BR>11. T.I. 1.6<BR>12. Nickelback 1.5<BR>13. Beyonce 1.4<BR>14. Kenny Chesney 1.4<BR>15. Michael Jackson 1.4<BR>16. Elvis Presley 1.4<BR>17. Beatles 1.4<BR>18. Josh Groban 1.3<BR>19. Journey 1.3<BR>20. Leona Lewis 1.3</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=olive></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><SPAN class=source><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Source:&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=olive size=3><STRONG>Google</STRONG></FONT><SPAN class=updated><STRONG><FONT color=olive>&nbsp;/ Updated: Dec 21,</FONT> <FONT color=olive>2008</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par468553"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>21/12/2008 19:03:27</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Augusta - Once And For All Released</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/various/cd_augusta_onceandforall_backfront.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=yellow>The Rainbow Records import release "Augusta- Once And For All" has been released. It features&nbsp;the complete performance of Elvis Presley in Augusta, Maine - recorded May 24, 1977.</FONT></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV class=clear><STRONG><FONT color=yellow></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=sourceupdate><SPAN class=source><STRONG><FONT color=yellow>Source:&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><A class=source><STRONG><FONT color=yellow>Email</FONT></STRONG></A><SPAN class=updated><STRONG><FONT color=yellow>&nbsp;/ Updated: Dec 21, 2008</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=clear></DIV></DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par468552"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <b>21/12/2008 16:16:08</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <H2><SPAN class=left><STRONG><FONT color=red size=3>Elvis' Jet Sold At Auction</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></H2><STRONG><IMG class=content alt="" src="http://www.elvisnews.com/images/various/auction_kruse_elvisJet_20081220.jpg"> </STRONG> <DIV class=content> <DIV class=contenttext> <P><STRONG><FONT color=blue>Elvis Presley's 1962 Lockheed Jetstar JT 12-5 was auctioned off December 20, 2008 at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas. The expected price this plane would fetch was around one million US dollars. After 12 bids, it closed at $700,000.00 US dollars.&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=blue>This is said to be the last jet that Elvis owned. Elvis Presley only owned 3 jets, the first two are in the Graceland Museum. This is the only one in private hands. Is as Elvis used it, this jet has not been modified. A rare opportunity to own a most desirable exhibitio