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Commission approval of final consent orders – Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning We Give Loans, Inc., as well as the issuance of letters to the commenters of record. The vote approving issuance of the final order was 4-0. (FTC File No. 0723206; the staff contact is Cara Petersen, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 202-326-3224; see press release dated June 24, 2008.)

– Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Aliyah Associates LLC, d/b/a AmericanAdvance.com. The vote approving issuance of the final order was 4-0. (FTC File No. 0723205; the staff contacts are Cara Petersen and Quisaira Whitney, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 202-326-3224; see press release dated June 24, 2008.)

Copies of the documents mentioned in this release are available from the FTC’s Web site at http://www.ftc.gov and from the FTC’s Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580. Call toll-free: 1-877-FTC-HELP.

(FYI 43.2008.wpd)