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The RetailObserver April, 2009 The Monthly News Magazine with Personality Vol. 20, Issue 4 2009 WINTER WORLD MARKET DELIVERS OPTIMISM AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES—PAGE 4 K/BIS SHOW GUIDE EDUCATION AT ITS BEST—PAGE 23 EARTH DAY 2009 THE GREEN GENERATION PAGE 32 5542 Monterey Road, #258, San Jose, CA 95138 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED PRSRT STD US Postage Paid St. Joseph, MI Permit No. 158 Printed on Recycled Paper COMiNG eveNTs cAlENdAr 2009 April-2009 4-7<a title="April '09 page 54" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/73f698e9?page=54">COMiNG eveNTs cAlENdAr 2009April-20094</a> COMiNG eveNTs cAlENdAr 2009April-20094<a title="April '09 page 21" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/73f698e9?page=21"></a> <a title="April '09 page 5" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/73f698e9?page=5"></a> <a title="April '09 page 19" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/73f698e9?page=19"></a> <a title="April '09 page 60" 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