Thomas has been Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee since January
2001. He is also the co-founder
and co-chairman of the House 21st Century Health Care Caucus and the House
Addiction Treatment and Recovery Caucus., Director, Congressional
Budget Office; and Professor Muhammad Yunus , Founder and Managing Director,
Grameen Bank. E-audio products will have special appeal for Hamilton commuters,
joggers, students and anyone who enjoys listening to great books on
portable devices .

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All attendees -- CEOs and senior executives from the nation's
largest employers, hospitals, health systems, health plans, and pharmaceutical
and biotech companies, as well as leading government officials -- will have
the opportunity to participate in educational sessions, industry updates and
open forums addressing important issues facing the healthcare industry today.

CONTACT:
Linda Dickerhoof
703-243-4515
PR@worldcongress. Hamilton Public Library's e-audio collection can be
played on PCs or on hundreds of WMA/MP3 players.

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Hamilton Public Library serves a community of 500,000 with a popular
virtual library service that is the third-busiest branch in the 25-branch
system.

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Digital audio is the new standard,
replacing limited formats including cassettes and CDs .

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World Health Care Congress, January 30-February 1, 2005
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington D.m.
Hamilton Public Library today expanded its
virtual library bookshelf to offer patrons anytime access to hundreds of
popular e-audiobook titles from best selling authors including Nora
Roberts, Stuart Woods, Janet Evanovich, Greg Iles, and Jennifer Crusie.

Following the success of American libraries including New York Public
Library, Denver Public Library , and Boston Public Library, and the National
Library Board of Singapore, Hamilton Public Library leads the way for
Canada by offering a 24/7 download collection from Brilliance Audio, Time
Warner Audio Books, BBC Audiobooks LTD, Blackstone Audiobooks and a dozen
other companies.

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Representative Bill Thomas, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, will
give the closing keynote address, "Republican Perspective on Health Care
Policy and Legislative Action in 2005", from 2:30 p.

PRESS RELEASE Hamilton Public Library Launches Canada's First Audiobook Download Service From Leading Publishers

These popular spoken word titles can be downloaded for free from
http://hpl.

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Most audiobooks can be
burned to CD and played on standard CD players.

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Thomas also served as the Administrative Chairman of the National Bipartisan
Commission on the Future of Medicare.
Representative Patrick Kennedy will give the closing keynote address,
"Democratic Perspective on Health Care Policy and Legislative Action in 2005",
from 3:15 - 3:45 p. He strongly supported the doubling of funding for the National
Institutes of Health and public health efforts through the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention , and has sought to encourage and support systematic
reform in various aspects of health care delivery .

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WASHINGTON, Representatives Bill Thomas (R-CA) and
Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) will present the closing keynote speeches, "Republican
and Democratic Perspectives on Health Care Policy and Legislative Action in
2005", on February 1, 2005 at the World Health Care Congress, Washington D.D.D.

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National Health Information Technology Coordinator, Department of Health and
Human Services; David Walker , Comptroller General, US Government
Accountability Office; Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.com.com with a PC, Internet connection and a Hamilton
Public Library card. The digital audiobook download technology is provided by
OverDrive, Inc.

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In this time, he authored the Medicare Modernization and Prescription
Drug Act.
Other keynote speakers include: Mark McClellan, M.com

, of Cleveland , Ohio. Titles can be placed on hold
similar to a traditional library borrowing model.

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The World Health Care Congress
The World Health Care Congress (WHCC), organized by the World Congress and
co-sponsored by The Wall Street Journal and CNBC, will convene over 1500
healthcare industry leaders to discuss topics including Medicare reform,
pharmaceutical costs, health savings accounts, solutions for the uninsured,
and more. "Library
card holders can browse, checkout, and download audiobooks at their
convenience and take them anywhere.

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All you need to enjoy the new service is a Hamilton Public Library
card and Internet access," she added.

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Sponsors of the World Health Care Congress
Capgemini, the Presenting Sponsor, contributed extensive thought
leadership and advanced the importance of technology as a common thread to
connect the various industry sectors of health care.

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Thomas has also served as Chairman of the Ways and Means Health
Subcommittee, where he helped pass the "Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996" and authored the "Medicare Preservation Act".
As a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Education, Kennedy oversees much federal spending on health
care.overdrive . Customers can borrow five
titles at a time for a loan period of two weeks.

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'expire' at the end of the loan period.

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For more information visit http://www.

Hamilton County Library eAudioOverDrive-Digital Library

"We're delighted to be the first public library system in Canada with
innovative download titles including popular fiction, foreign language
learning, self-help, study guides, and business books that can be
downloaded and burned to CD for listening in the car," stated Kit Darling,
Director of Information Technology at the Hamilton Public Library.

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D. Booz Allen Hamilton, the
Gold Sponsor, provided important CEO and management consulting perspectives
across the program agenda. UnitedHealth Foundation, the Foundation Sponsor,
helped drive the importance of their mission to support the health and medical
decisions made by physicians, health professionals, community leaders, and
individuals that lead to better health outcomes and healthier communities. The titles are easy
to borrow and automatically return themselves so there can never be late
fees.