6/09 describes 1989 world series Press:Harris InteractiveCarol as cap conclude Fricke, Copyright Business Wire 2009. With a long andrich history in multimodal research, powered by our science and technology, weassist clients in achieving business results. Figures for age, sex, education, region and Internet usage wereweighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportionsin the population. Propensity score weighting was used to adjust forrespondents` propensity to be online. Full data tables and methodology areavailable at These statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the National Councilon Public Polls and of the British Polling Council.About Harris InteractiveHarris Interactive is a global leader in custom market research. MethodologyThis Harris Interactive/France 24/International Herald Tribune study wasconducted online by Harris Interactive among a total of 6,284 adults aged 16-64within France (1,058), Germany (1,037), Great Britain (1,125), Spain (1,013) andthe United States (1,060), and adults aged 18-64 in Italy (1,011) between 27 Mayand 1 June 2009. Two in five Spaniards (40%)and over one-third of French (37%) and British adults (36%) believe theirleaders should go on vacation for fewer days than normal.

Almost half of Germans (47%) believe theirleaders should go on vacation as they normally do anthony recker . Americans will take less thana week of vacation this summer, only taking 5.8 days.One area where people are divided is in what their nation`s leaders should bedoing regarding vacation in light of the current economic situation as flag . Spaniards are still on top, but this summer they willonly take 14 days on average as hat . Spaniards had the most number of days with 17.3 on average, followedby Italians (12.3 days), French adults (11.5 days) and Germans (11.2 days).Britons and Americans had the fewest days with 9.2 and 7.3 on average; and * This year, the number of vacation days people anticipate taking this summer isdown in every country as hats . Half of Britons (55%), French (51%)and Spanish adults (51%) say going on vacation will allow them to forgetproblems related to the economic crisis, while three in five Italians (62%) andGermans (58%) and over half of Americans (54%) say vacations will not let themforget economic problems; and, * While they may not forget their problems, strong majorities of adults in thesesix countries (between 75% in Germany and 58% in the United States) say theeconomic crisis will not spoil their vacations.While vacations may not be spoiled, they will be shorter this year than lastsummer:* Looking at last summer, adults in these six countries spent various times onvacation. More than two in five Germans (45%), one-third of Britons (33%),three in ten French adults (31%) and one-quarter of Italians (25%) and Americans(25%) all say that the crisis won`t have any impact on their vacation plans, butone-quarter of Spaniards (24%) say they will reduce their vacation budget; * When it comes to vacations allowing people to forget their economic problems,adults in these six countries are divided.

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--A new Harris Interactive/France 24/International Herald Tribune survey conductedonline by Harris Interactive® among a total of 6,284 adults (aged 16-64) withinFrance, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, and the United States and adults (aged18-64) in Italy between May 27 and June 1, 2009 finds that:* The economic crisis has varying degrees of impact on people`s summervacations as ball . Its seven members are drawn from the Board`s diverseconstituency, including preparers and auditors of government financialstatements, users of those statements, and members of the academic community.More information about the GASB can be found at its website, The Governmental Accounting Standards BoardChristine Klimek, 203-956-3459 Copyright Business Wire 2009 as cap . About the Governmental Accounting Standards BoardThe GASB is the independent, not-for-profit organization formed in 1984 thatestablishes and improves financial accounting and reporting standards for stateand local governments as flag . "We encourage constituents of the GASB to review the proposals andprovide their feedback." The EDs can be downloaded free of charge at The deadline forwritten comments on both documents is August 28, 2009 . "By issuing these EDs, the GASB is directly addressing issues raised bypractitioners and users of governmental financial statements," stated Mr.Attmore.

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