Average amount of time each day American office workers spend organizing their work areas, according to the Steelcase Workplace Index: 20.1 minutes

Percentage of information that is stored only in electronic formats: 44.6

Percentage that is stored only on paper: 34.4 Percentage that is stored both on paper and electronically: 20.9

Source: Steelcase. Contact Jeanine Hill at (616) 698-4000 or e-mail jhill2@steelcase.com.

Percentage of wine drinkers who agree with the statement, "I wish more restaurants provided guidance in choosing a wine to go with my meal," according to a survey by Russell Research: 66

Percentage of wine drinkers who say they often feel intimidated by wine lists at restaurants: 44

Source: Russell Research. Contact Marc Goulet at (212) 246-4343 or e-mail marc.goulet@russellresearch.com.

Number of new titles and editions of English language books released in 2004 by publishers in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, according to Bowker, the world's leading provider of bibliographic information and statistics on English-language book publishing as compiled from its Global Books in Print database: 375,000

Percentage that was accounted for by Anglo-American publishers: 80

Percentage that was accounted for by American publishers alone: 52

Source: Bowker. Contact Daryn Teague at (661) 297-5292 or e-mail dteague@teaguecommunications.com.

Percentage of consumers who say retirement planning is harder than raising a child, according to the ING Financial Planning and Investing Study: 43

Percentage of consumers who say it is difficult to understand most financial services information: 37

Percentage of consumers who say they spend more time researching their new car purchases than they do researching a financial adviser: 23

Source: ING U.S. Financial Services. Contact Christina Divigard at (860) 723-2293 or e-mail christina.divigard@us.ing.com.

Percentage of people shopping for a new car who say the overall purchase price is the most important factor in their decision, according to a survey by Progressive Insurance: 46

Percentage who say the make and model are the most important factors when purchasing a new car: 31

Percentage who say safety and performance are the most important factors when purchasing a new car: 7

Source: Progressive Insurance. Contact Leslie Kolleda at (386) 274-3704 or e-mail lkolleda@progressive.com.

Percentage of small-business owners who think a family member will take over and run their businesses in the future, according to a Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey: 20

Percentage of small-business owners who say they plan to cut back on work, but maintain involvement in their businesses: 42

Percentage who say they will never retire until forced to do so for health reasons: 38

Source: Gallup Organization. Contact Eric Nielsen at (202) 715-3030 or e-mail eric_nielsen@gallup.com.

Percentage of 13-to-14-year-olds who have credit cards in their name, according to a poll by Junior Achievement: 6.2

Percentage of 18-and-19-year-olds who have credit cards in their name: 21

Percentage of employed teens who own a credit card: 16

Percentage of teens without jobs who own a credit card: 7

Source: Junior Achievement. Contact Margaret Johnson at (719) 540-8000.

Rank of LeBron James, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Maria Sharapova, Hilary Duff and Serena Williams as the top-earning young celebrities of 2005, according to Forbes.com: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Amount earned by LeBron James, ranked as No. 1: $22.9 million

Source: Forbes.com. Contact Debbie Weathers at (212) 366-8848 or e-mail dweathers@forbes.net.

Percentage of potential online buyers who abandon online shopping carts before making a purchase, according to a study by WebSurveyor: 70

Percentage of traditional retail shoppers who abandon their purchases: 2 - 3

Percentage of consumers who say that they buy more unplanned items at a retail store than from an Internet site: 65

Source: WebSurveyor Corp. Contact Yegor Kuznetsov at (703) 481-9326 or e-mail media@websurveyor.com.

Percentage of U.S. consumers who say they want unscheduled e-mail offers, according to a survey by Quris and Harris Interactive: 77

Percentage who say they actually receive them: 8

Percentage who say they want e-mail product catalogs, and regular updates on products and sales specials: 69

Percentage who say they get them: 19

Source: Quris. E-mail David Libby at dlibby@libbycommunications.com.

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