About Forethought
Forethought Financial Services, Inc.I.I.G.I.

Note to Editor: Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Inc. I love the fact that I can be
sitting at my desk and think of a song and seconds later it's on my iPod.

Every time Apple comes out with a new one, I
swear, I'm not going to get it and within two weeks I own it.
Our customers love music and coffee and now we're giving them a chance to
have both , with the ability to drink great coffee and get free downloads for
great music.

He was the original director of the program, and led the project, until forced out by Steve Jobs.

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Lang is correct , according to an ABC News/ Washington Post poll released
earlier this month. Forethought is
launching an active promotion of living wills among its own workforce
beginning in April.com . Following the birthday celebration, the tradition continues
every Friday at 5:30 p.m. Customers who purchase a
qualifying beverage at any of Caribou Coffee's more than 400 stores in the
U.
No purchase is necessary and the code can be obtained directly online at
http://www. Today, over 5,800 people work for
Caribou Coffee.

In 1982, he left Apple.

His last project was an operating system and user interface called THE, The Humane Interface, which he renamed Archy.

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The Other Lesson from the Schiavo Case - The Value of Funeral Planning

com , has funeral education and planning resources that
help consumers document their preferences.3 billion
in life insurance protection in force and serves more than 1 . The winning
toast was written by David Sourk, the general manager of the Saint Charles,
Missouri T.I. "We are throwing a party -- birthday cake, balloons, party favors --
the whole thing.
To add to the festivities, Friday's restaurants will also introduce a new
line of beverages. Why? Because
Apple always seems to know what I want and what I need before I do. It's innovative and the quality of the
video cannot be beat.

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"By planning ahead and making these wishes
known in advance, one can prevent his or her family from experiencing this
burden. Forethought
Financial Services, a leader in funeral planning education and products,
suggests that persons of all ages use available tools and resources that
record one's final wishes in advance of the need."
While discussion of issues such as catastrophic medical care and funeral
planning can be difficult -- no one wants to contemplate the possibility of
serious injury, illness, or death for themselves or a loved one -- the Schiavo
case points out the absolute necessity for making clear arrangements in
advance. Friday's restaurant, and will be unveiled internationally
tonight. This toast marks the beginning of a new tradition at Friday's(R)
restaurants. "Friday's has always had
a legacy of fun," says Carlson Restaurants Worldwide President and Chief
Executive Officer Richard Snead.

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Complementing the worldwide toast, local Friday's restaurants will host a
birthday bash for their guests.com. In
addition to giving away Apple(R) iTunes(R) and iPods(R), Caribou announced
that it will treat customers to more free music by providing live music in
select stores on Monday, March 20. Official game rules may be obtained at
http://www.com.

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, visit
http://www. Starting
tonight at 5:30 p.
To further celebrate their 40th birthday with staff, the restaurant will
launch '40 Days of Friday's Fun' today through April 26, 2005. Friday's restaurant to
create a meeting place for young professional singles. Over the past 40 years, Friday's restaurants
have played a vital role in popularizing the casual dining experience,
ultimately making it an icon within the restaurant industry. Carlson
Restaurants Worldwide is a division of Minneapolis-based Carlson Companies.C. Apple, as an innovative company,
positions itself well against Microsoft, just as we at Caribou position
ourselves well against a large, ubiquitous competitor, no names mentioned of
course.
I have five or six iPods. For more information, visit the Caribou Coffee Web site at
http://www.

He coined the term and the concept of 'information appliances'.

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In the absence of any advance planning , when someone dies more than 100
decisions need to be made in a very short period of time.S. For 40 consecutive days, Bingo
participants can win daily and weekly prizes.G.I.com/caribou
Caribou Coffee plans to treat its customers in Minneapolis, Chicago,
Pittsburgh and Washington D.: 1800 M Street

In his podcast, available at http://www. I love downloading music. I used to
TIVO both shows, but now, they fit my active lifestyle much better.

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"The level of emotional stress that falls upon loved ones when they are
forced to make these kinds of decisions is tremendous," said Stephen Lang,
President and CEO of Forethought. "Hitting 40 is a landmark occasion," says
Snead . To find a restaurant
location, visit http://www. In 2003, the
Friday's brand demonstrated that it continues to be in touch with what diners
are looking for when it was the first national restaurant chain to partner
with the Atkins Nutritional Approach(R) to offer low carb menu items. by providing live music from guitarists and
singers at select stores on Monday, March 20, which also marks the first day
of spring.cariboucoffee."
Coles, a fan of Apple iPods and podcasts, said podcasts have changed the
way he consumes news, and he now appreciates the convenience of portable,
downloaded programs, such as Meet the Press and Face the Nation. Caribou Coffee opened its first
store in December 1992 in Minneapolis.

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Various non-profit organizations are also encouraging people to record
their wishes.4 million
policyholders.
The 'Toast Around the World' was selected from an internal toast
competition among T.G. The restaurant was
located in New York City, on the corner of First Avenue and 63rd Street, and
experienced instant success.
During the "Wake Up and Smell the Music" instant win game, Caribou Coffee
will give away a total of 31,833 prizes with one grand prize of 1,000 iTunes
music downloads or $1,000 on a Caribou Coffee Card.cariboucoffee. Great
coffee , great music, how cool is that?

About Caribou Coffee
Minneapolis-based Caribou Coffee Company Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOU) is the second
largest non-franchised coffee house chain in the United States with 400 stores
in 15 states and the District of Columbia.

He is most famous for his work at Apple Computer, where he was employee number 31.

After Apple, he went on to work for Cannon where he broke new interface ground with the Cannon Cat word processor and computer.

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m.I. Friday's restaurant is
bringing back a few of their infamous 'buttons' for a limited time.I.

until 9 a. From a quality
standpoint, we offer a unique product that has no real peer group.

The complete text of Caribou Coffee CEO Michael Coles' "Wake Up and Smell
the Music" podcast follows:

Hey, Wake up and smell the music! I'm Michael Coles, the President of
Caribou Coffee , but more importantly, the Head Bou. I
like everything from Miles Davis to the Black Eyed Peas.

I love Meet the Press, and Face the Nation
and both of them come downloaded to me automatically every week.

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Schiavo
had the opportunity to clearly document her wishes with respect to life
sustaining treatments, her medical providers could have been assured that her
treatment was consistent with those wishes.forethought. Our focus has been on funeral and
burial preferences.forethought.G. Friday 's restaurants in
54 countries around the world, staff and guests will lift their glasses to
toast 40 years of success. Friday's U.

In 1965, Alan Stillman opened the first T.
Our "Wake Up and Smell the Music" promotion is a perfect way to bring the
two of us together.
The synergies between Apple and Caribou are so dynamic and so apparent
that in some ways it's almost scary.

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These events have also reinforced the need for all of us
to clearly document our intentions with respect to medical decisions that may
need to be made if we become incapacitated. Their insurance products are
directed toward helping individuals solidify their funeral plans and how to
pay for them. Friday's employees around the world. "The toast around the world creates unity
amongst our restaurants worldwide and is an excellent way to celebrate our
first four decades of fun.S. restaurants already in the midst of the update, the
Friday's brand celebrates its 40th year with a decidedly younger new look, and
an experienced eye on the future. Our
products are like new iPods.S. And I know you are asking
yourself a question.
Besides music, podcasts have changed the way I listen and get my news. From a
quality standpoint, we offer a unique product that has no real peer group.

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"But not nearly as many of us plan for the one thing
that we know will happen -- our own passing. with a member of the staff at each Friday's
restaurant worldwide giving the commemorative toast., is a privately held company owned by Minneapolis-based
Carlson Companies, Inc.:

- Chicago: Northwest Train Station at 500 West Madison Street
- Chicago: University Village at 1328 South Halsted
- Minneapolis: Nicollet Mall at 1116 Nicollet Mall
- Pittsburgh: 3619 Forbes Avenue
- Washington D.com, Coles said, "The
synergies between Apple and Caribou are so dynamic and so apparent that in
some ways it's almost scary.S. residents are eligible except
residents of New York and Florida.

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Results revealed that fifty-seven percent of Americans
say they don't have a living will or health-care proxy. Making those arrangements can be one positive effect of this tragic
case."
Although the party will be held around the world tonight, Snead and Friday 's
executives will kick off the 'Toast Around the World' and launch the 40th
birthday festivities from the Addison, Texas restaurant. We know the buttons
will bring back a lot of great memories for guests," says Mike Archer,
executive vice president and chief operating officer, T.I. Friday 's(R),
Friday's(R) Front Row(R) Sports Grill and Friday's American Bar(R). Customers can welcome in the spring season and actually "Wake Up
and Smell the Music," with great coffee and live music at these select Caribou
Coffee locations on Monday, March 20, from 6:30 a.m. Other prizes include 20 winners of 30 GB Apple
iPods and 75 winners of a three-month tours of Caribou Coffee, a "culinary
tour" where two one-pound bags of select coffees grown in the finest coffee
growing regions from around the world are delivered to the winners' homes for
three months.
Our products are like new iPods.
Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPod and Apple Store are
trademarks of Apple.

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Forethought's web site,
http://www.

Tonight

CARROLLTON, Texas, T.m. locally at 756 T.G. We both provide a unique
experience in our particular space.

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Besides many technical accomplishments, he was a skilled pianist, recorder player (he played three instruments), composer/improviser, orchestra conductor (for the San Francisco Chamber Opera Society), writer, newspaper columnist, juggler, bicycle racer, race car driver, model airplane designer, archer, ping-pong player , photographer, and visual artist.

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Before the Schiavo case, few young adults had executed living wills; even
fewer had documented their funeral and burial preferences. Had Mrs.
Schiavo had clearly documented her funeral and burial preferences, the
confrontations and court battles over her funeral services and disposition of
her remains could have been avoided. Paul Malley, president of Aging With Dignity, an organization
that provides resources to help individuals prepare a living will, said in an
ABC News report, "The main message here, for everyone, is end-of-life
decisions are rightfully ours to make and it's up to us to make sure our
decisions are documented and discussed ahead of time to make our wishes a
reality. is the leading provider of financial
services to the funeral industry in the U. Forethought currently has more than $4. Available
for a limited time , the beverage line includes The Long Island Iced Tea, Long
Beach Iced Tea, Caribbean Iced Tea and Texas Iced Tea, all of which are topped
off with Korbel sparkling wine. "People
have been talking about Friday's buttons for 40 years. (Nasdaq: CBOU) released a podcast today with CEO Michael Coles
discussing the power of brands working together, such as Apple and Caribou
Coffee in Caribou's current "Wake Up and Smell the Music" promotion.feedburner. As a music
fan, Coles enjoys thinking of a song one minute and downloading it the next,
with his taste in music ranging from Miles Davis to the Black Eyed Peas. I can
take them with me on the road.cariboucoffee.com.

He is still called the father of the Macintosh.

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The controversy among family members surrounding her funeral and burial ,
although less publicized, raises similar issues regarding the need for funeral
planning.

T.G.I . Friday's(R) Restaurants Celebrate 40th Birthday Today

Restaurants in 54 Countries, From New York City to Tianjin, China Hold Toast
Around the World to Commemorate Milestone at 5:30 p., a world leader in the hospitality, travel and
marketing industries.com. Why would anyone want to download a podcast from Caribou
Coffee? Because there's something in it FREE for you!
Apple and Caribou are a perfect match. I love as
an example, my new iPod with video. I
admit it.

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S. With
250 company owned U., the parent company of
TGI Friday's Inc. As of today, Carlson Restaurants operate , franchise and
license 756 restaurants in 54 countries, including T. The game can be played once a day and players must
be 16 years of age or older to play. We generally come out with a new product
that is innovative before our customers even know that's what they wanted.

He invented click-and-drag selection in graphic user interfaces (GUIs), the one-button mouse, and other inventions.

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Forethought 's life insurance policies are offered by more than 5,000
independent funeral homes.fridays. A major
feature of this internal promotion is a system-wide team member game of
F-R-I-D-A-Y-S Birthday Bingo, which tests employee knowledge about Friday's
history and menu, their skills at sales and speed-of-service, and their
familiarity with the restaurant's recipes.
For more information on Friday's brands, visit http://www.com/win.cariboucoffee. Apple is set on doing things differently and as a
result, has a very high emotional engagement with its customers, just as we do
at Caribou .

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The controversy would not have
been played out in courts, the legislature, or the media.
To learn more about Forethought Financial Services, Inc. The legendary restaurant brand marks its 40th
year in business with a series of national and international events.G. The party is for everyone -- current and former team
members, managers, long time guests and anyone who wants to join the fun .
"Who could resist asking someone wearing a 'Spuds Were Never The Same Again
After '74' button , 'what does that mean?' This type of trivia is an engaging
way to educate guests and team members about Friday's unique culture.fridays. We're both challenger brands. All U. It's as easy as going to CaribouCoffee. Other company and product names may be trademarks of
their respective owners.

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, The recent controversy
surrounding the death of 41-year-old Terri Schiavo focused national attention
on the issue of end of life decisions and the value of having a living will.

Coffee CEO Podcast Relays Power of Branding and Music

com/win.com and playing to win.
We're giving away iTunes, iPods and great-tasting Caribou Coffee.

Jef Raskin, 9 March 1943 - 26 February 2005, was a computer scientist, cognitive psychology expert, and user interface pioneer.

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Friday's restaurants, a
pioneer in American casual dining, officially celebrates its 40th birthday
today, Friday, March 18, 2005.G." The
button trivia features fun facts about how the Friday's brand has changed the
face of casual American dining over the past 40 years. Caribou Coffee Treats Customers With Live In-Store Music on the First Day of
Spring

MINNEAPOLIS, The Caribou Coffee
Company Inc.com/win to play the instant win game until April 7, 2006.

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m. Credited with inventing the popular Long Island Iced Tea,
the Friday's brand tips its hat to its 40-year heritage of cocktail and
beverage innovation with the introduction of Sparkling Iced Teas.A.
Friday's restaurants are currently in the middle of a major brand
revitalization totaling more than $200 million for remodeling and millions
more in menu development, training, and a manager-retention program, making it
the largest capital investment in Carlson Companies' history.
To subscribe to the podcast go to: http://feeds. will receive a code that can be entered online at
http://www.

He worked for a world where computers served people, rather than forcing people to do things in the computers' often unintuitive and unsafe ways .

In 1979, he began the program that led to the Macintosh.

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Likewise, if Mrs.
"People plan for all kinds of events -- retirement, vacations and
weddings," said Lang.
As part of the 40th birthday celebration, T. For example, Friday's
invented Loaded Potato Skins, is credited with naming 'happy hour,' and
popularized frozen and ice cream drinks, all of which are now staples within
the industry. We generally come out with a new product that is
innovative before our customers even know that's what they wanted.cariboucoffee. Forty winners will receive Caribou Coffee for a year with their
choice of one pound of coffee delivered to their home each month.
Apple, in contrast to Microsoft, is a scrappier company and is more
focused on innovation. I'm a political junkie.

We're both challenger brands.

He died of pancreas cancer, tragically young, at age 61, on a Saturday , peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones.

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BATESVILLE, Ind. Forethought was organized in 1985 to meet a growing customer
demand for tax-advantaged, portable and competitive funeral planning products .G.C.

Minimum Requirements: a computer, an Internet connection, (broadband
required), a portable MP3/Video player or MP3/Video-player application on your
computer, podcasting software and QuickTime 7. If you experience problems
downloading the podcast, send an email to webcast@multivu .