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i-mint celebrates the spirit of giving this Christmas

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i-mint, India’s first and largest multiple partner rewards program, has today joined hands with Bhaktivedanta Hospital to continue to offer community welfare programs for the poor and needy residents of the society in rural areas.

December 18, 2009 /India PRwire/ — i-mint, India’s first and largest multiple partner rewards program, has today joined hands with Bhaktivedanta Hospital to continue to offer community welfare programs for the poor and needy residents of the society in rural areas.

To supplement the joint initiative, i-mint is looking to urge all its members to “SPEND FOR A CAUSE”, where for every redemption; i-mint will donate 10 points between 15th December till 15th January, to fund the free cataract operations for the poorer sections, who are not in a position to afford the treatment. Also the i-mint member has a choice to fund one cataract operation by utilizing 3500 points for which they will be entitled for 80G tax benefits.

The Bhaktivedanta Hospital has been conducting free cataract surgical camp at Barsana, UP, and Rural Thane since 1991. Initially the average number of operations per year at each camp amounted to 200 surgeries. With the increase in the need for such services the surgeries have now increased to an average amount of 3000 operations.

The Bhaktivedanta Hospital has 180 volunteers consisting of 10 Ophthalmic surgeons, 20 MBBS doctors, 30 nurses and others who have come forward to offer pro-bono services during this camp

i-mint has pledged their support to the Bhaktivedanta hospital in order to support the work that the hospital serves the needy in our society

Commenting on this initiative Mr. Vijay Bobba, founding CEO and Managing Director said “The medical need in the rural areas of India have been continuously rising. More and more people are falling sick due to the lack of medical attention and we believe that it is extremely important that we do our part in contributing back in the upliftment of the needy sections of the society.”

He further went on to say “The Bhaktivedanta hospital, conducted by Chaitanya Welfare Charitable Trust, has been doing some outstanding work in this space and it’s just perfect for us to ally with them. We’re promoting this initiative very aggressively and I’m certain that many more will support this cause unconditionally”

Donations can be sent directly by CQ favoring

“CWCT- Community Health Centre”

And sent to Share Your Care, Bhaktivedanta Hospital,

Sector 1, Srishti Complex, Mira Road (East)- 401107

Or

Directly sent to our bank account:

Account Title :CWCT- Community Health Centre

Bank and Branch: ING VYSYA Bank, Mira Road (East), Thane Dist.

Account No: 540010097260

IFSC Code: VYSA0005400

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About Loyalty Solutions and Research Limited (LSRL):

i-mint is India’s first multi brand consumer rewards program, which is pioneered by Loyalty Solutions & Research Limited (LSRL), a company funded by ICICI Ventures. Launched on 1st August 2006, i-mint brings together several brands namely HPCL, Air India, Makemytrip.com, Bookmyshow.com, ICICI Bank etc as well as hundreds of i-mint affiliated merchants on a single rewards platform. i-mint has partnered with more than 3000 merchant outlets and are poised to have 25 million customers by the end of this financial year.

For further information, please visit: www.imint.in

About Bhaktivedanta Hospital:

The Bhaktivedanta Hospital lies in the vision of a few dedicated doctors. Way back in 1986, immediately after completing their specializations in various medical fields, a dream weaved the association of a few like-minded doctors together. The collective dream was to provide quality healthcare to the medically deprived people at a very affordable cost. The hospital is run by the Sri Chaitanya Welfare Trust under the chairmanship of Mr. Rajeev Srivastava, and a cohesive group of Trustees who provide the required strategy and guidance for growth. The motto of ‘Serving in Devotion’ is followed in spirit by all the 285 staff and the 100 consulting specialists of the hospital.

For further information, please visit: www.bhaktivedantahospital.com

For more information, please contact:
Saurav Singh (management)

Deloitte U.S. Issues Fiscal Year 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report

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To view the complete interactive online report, please visit: www.deloitte.com/us/2009CRReport

Its in tough times that we see what really matters to people and organizations, and in fiscal 2009 this certainly proved to be the case for Deloitte and corporate responsibility, said Barry Salzberg, chief executive officer, Deloitte LLP. Even in a downturn, corporate responsibility is a strategic imperative, critical to our people and our clients. Whatever the economic climate, we will keep our eyes on what matters and not lose momentum in this important area.

During the second year of our formal corporate responsibility program, we have moved on to the task of permanently embedding CR into the fabric of our organization, added Tom Dekar, corporate responsibility officer, Deloitte LLP. Now that we have comprehensive participation in strong CR programs internally, one of our greatest opportunities is to share our learning with our communities, stakeholders and clients.

Select highlights from Deloittes fiscal year 2009 corporate responsibility program include:

Deloitte continued to execute on its commitment to provide up to $50 million in pro bono services to eligible non-profits, with more than 100 projects completed or underway in communities nationwide. This year also marked the 10th annual IMPACT Day, Deloittes national day of service. On this day, more than 32,000 Deloitte personnel across the country set aside their work to volunteer on 800 projects in 252 communities.

On the FORTUNE° 100 Best Places to Work list Deloitte jumped 34 spots over the prior year and BusinessWeek again named Deloitte to the top spot on its Best Places to Launch a Career list for the second time in three years. Deloitte was also inducted into halls of fame by both Training magazine and Working Mother magazine.

Chairman Sharon Allen commissioned the third annual Deloitte LLP Ethics & Workplace survey, which examined how employees and executives view the potential reputational risks associated with social networking. The study showed a surprising disconnect between the two audiences as 53 percent of employees say that what is on their social networking pages is none of an employers concern, while 66 percent of executives believe they have the right to know how employees are portraying themselves and their organizations online.

Deloitte established a Green Leadership Council representing all of the regions of the organization; established the U.S. firms carbon footprint baseline and the measurement of carbon performance for fiscal year 2009; continued to implement a robust Green IT program and established LEED design criteria for all new and refurbished office space, including Deloitte University which is expected to be operative in 2011. Deloitte expects to announce its carbon baseline and carbon reduction targets during fiscal year 2010.

Revenue generated by Deloittes Enterprise Sustainability Group exceeded projections by more than 50 percent. The Enterprise Sustainability Group is comprised of more than 500 practitioners delivering services in the areas of CR and sustainability strategy, CR and sustainability reporting, energy investment, climate change and sustainability risk management, health and safety, CR organization and development, green IT, green supply chain, and many other related services.

About Corporate Responsibility at Deloitte

Corporate responsibility at Deloitte starts with the shared values that form the foundation of our culture: integrity, outstanding value to markets and clients, commitment to each other, and strength from cultural diversity. The focus areas that make up corporate responsibility at Deloitte include ethics & compliance, talent, community involvement, sustainability, internal operations, as well as the services we provide clients.

Deloitte Corporate Responsibility Policy

As a leading professional services organization, the Deloitte US Firms have much to contribute to the political, economic, and social structures in our communities and throughout the world. As such, we will promote human dignity and ethical behavior, advance learning and culture, and advocate the sustainable use of natural resources and the environment.

We will demonstrate this through:

Investments in our peopleThe advice and services we provide to our clientsThe way we run our internal operationsCommitment to our communities

Commitment to our communities Investments in our people

About Deloitte

As used in this document, Deloitte means Deloitte LLP and Deloitte Services LP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.