WHENFriday January 16 2009630 830 p

Dr. David Norton to Present Step-by-Step Approach and Overview of the LinkingStrategy and Operations CommunityBOSTON(Business Wire)Palladium Group, Inc. WHO:Palladium Group, Inc., the global market leader in helping organizationsexecute their strategies, will host a webcast on "Linking Strategy andOperations: The Next Frontier" WHAT:The Linking Strategy & Operations Action Learning Community, led by Drs. RobertKaplan and David Norton, explores the common foundation to link strategic andoperational processes in pursuit of strategy execution. For organizations thathave made strategy execution an enterprise-wide endeavor, firmly connectingstrategy and operations is the next frontier of competitive advantage In this webcast, Dr. David Norton will provide a glimpse inside the LinkingStrategy and Operations community, including Palladiums step-by-step approachto dissecting this important topic.

Professionals who wonder what the next stepis in building out the capability of their Office of Strategy Management areinvited to join in this opportunity to hear how they can participate in creatingthe leading edge of strategy execution methodology. Our expertise in strategy, risk,corporate performance management, and business intelligence helps clientsachieve an execution premium. Our services include consulting, conferences,communities, training, and technology. Local Inaugural Ball For 5th & 6th Graders: Students Who Met Barack Obama PlanCelebration in Honor of His Inauguration at Friends Select School,PhiladelphiaWHAT: Fifth and sixth graders at Friends Select School in Philadelphia willhold a formal party modeled on the inaugural balls to be held in Washingtonnext week.An "engraved" invitation calls for suitable dressy attire at theevening event, which will feature music, dancing and refreshments in adecorated "ballroom," complete with balloon arch.Photographs will be takenwith a full-size Barack Obama cardboard figure.

WHY: The election process afforded an extended "teachable moment" that beganwith the caucus/primary season and lasted until January 2009.This fall,enthusiastic fifth graders organized their own school-based campaign season,replete with campaign teams, political platforms, posters, ballots andcampaign speeches. "Ten and 11-year-olds are at the perfect age to appreciatethis uniquely historic moment the swearing in of the first African Americanleader of a Western democracy," said Karen Cohen, fifth grade teacher.WHEN:Friday, January 16, 20096:30 - 8:30 p.m.WHERE: Friends Select School17th & Benjamin Franklin ParkwayPhiladelphia, Pa.WHO: Friends Select 5th & 6th graders Karen Cohen, Friends Select School fifth grade teacherRichard Stobaugh, Friends Select School fifth grade teacherBACKGROUND:Friends Select School students were inspired to plan the Inaugural Ball aftermany of them met the President-Elect during his campaign stops in Center CityPhiladelphia near the school.Three times, upon discovering that he was aboutto appear, lower school students gathered on the sidewalk to wave.To theirdelight, Mr. Obama stopped, shook each child's hand, answered some questions,and posed for a few photos. http:// Select School is a coed, college preparatory, Quaker day schoolserving 530 students in grades pre-k through 12. The school, which traces itsroots to 1689, is located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in the heart ofPhiladelphia's business, cultural and governmental districts.TV ALERT:This is a visual event students and teachers in a festive,school setting./PRNewswire-USNewswire - Jan. 15/SOURCEFriends Select School PhiladelphiaLaura Bellet, Friends Select School, 1-215-561-5900, ext. 161 (Thursday),1-610-642-8650 (Friday), 1-610-613-6143 (cell).

NEW HAVEN, CT, Jan 15 (MARKET WIRE) American Green Group, Inc (PINKSHEETS: AMNE) will be sending ParadigmPolymers, Inc. $25,000 today as the first step towards closing thetransaction with Paradigm Polymers, Inc.AMNE and Paradigm agreed to $50,000 down and $450,000 in equity as theterms for the purchase to take place. Upon the closing of the transaction,Gary Gray shall assume the role as President of AMNE and take a seat onthe Board. Paradigm will be acquired by Eco-Built Systems, Inc., awholly-owned subsidiary of AMNE Mr. Gray shall also be the President ofEco-Built Systems and oversee the operations and growth of the company.AMNE and Paradigm fully expect to close the transaction in the comingweeks before the end of January.In other news:AMNE is canceling the proposed Preferred stock dividend until the newBoard members are seated and they meet to discuss what options are bestsuited for the shareholders and the Company.