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AHMSI Partners With Compliance Connections to Proactively Manage City Code Requirements on Homes

Web-based technology aims to preserve the value of communities

DALLAS, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (AHMSI) announced today its partnership with Compliance Connections, a division of Safeguard Properties, to proactively manage and address potential code issues for its property portfolio.

Compliance Connections offers a web-based portal allowing mortgage loan servicers and municipalities to communicate immediately when code issues arise. When notices are posted, they are delivered immediately and electronically, eliminating the delays associated with mailed notices, saving time and money, and preserving the value and condition of real estate assets and the communities in which they are located.

"If a window is broken at one of our properties or has other violations, we need to know about it so we can take care of it right away," said Rance Halfmann, Vice President Default Operations Support. "That's what Compliance Connections will help us do. Through the system, a code enforcement officer can notify us immediately so we can act promptly to keep our properties and surrounding neighborhoods safe and secure and maintain property values."

"AHMSI's dedication to the communities it serves is impressive. We are proud to partner with them to reach out to municipalities and code enforcement officials across the country to minimize property-related issues," said Brandon Kirkham, President of Compliance Connections.

About AHMSI

AHMSI is the 13th largest mortgage servicer in the country managing nearly $71 billion in loan servicing, representing approximately 374,000 customers. Since its inception in April 2008, AHMSI has modified over 195,000 mortgage loans, including over 32,000 under the U.S. government's Making Home Affordable Program. AHMSI's more than 3,000 associates work each day with the mission of helping families preserve their dream of home ownership.

About Compliance Connections

Compliance Connections, headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a Safeguard Properties company that provides technology assisted solutions and fulfillment services in the areas of code violation and compliance. The Compliance Connections platform provides loan servicers, code enforcement officers and others involved in the code violation process a secure workflow management system to track violations. The central, Web-based location offers code enforcement officers the ability to communicate, upload documents, manage tasks and review the status of a code violation. Web site:  http://www.complianceconnections.com.

SOURCE  American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.

American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.

CONTACT: Philippa Brown, Vice President Corporate Communications of AHMSI, +1-469-645-3103, philippa.brown@ahmsi3.com, or Brandon Kirkham, president of Compliance Connections, +1-972-212-7223, bkirkham@complianceconnections.com

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IBM Enables Clients and Business Partners to Quickly Embrace PureSystems

New Resources Focus on Eliminating Complexity from Application Development

LAS VEGAS, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) is introducing new offerings to make it easier for business partners and clients to create "patterns of expertise", a new software capability first introduced as part of IBM's PureSystems family of expert integrated systems.  These patterns are designed to radically streamline the set-up and management of hardware and software resources. (#IBMPureSystems)

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PureSystems, introduced in April, is the result of $2 billion in research, development and acquisitions over four years, and has been designed to help change the economics of IT so that organizations can reduce their IT costs and complexity and put more resources towards innovation and growth.

Central to enabling and streamlining IT operations through PureSystems are these patterns of expertise.  IBM announced today a new Virtual Pattern Kit to enable clients and business partners to convert technology expertise into reusable, downloadable packages of their own. This complements the patterns that are already being created by both IBM and more than 125 Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). Once designed, these patterns are embedded directly into the PureSystems machines to automate a wide range of manual and administrative IT tasks.

As part of this announcement, IBM will also offer clients and business partners access to the PureSystems family to create and test their patterns through the IBM SmartCloud.  This will help organizations to radically simplify data center operations, and capitalize on the massive cost savings and efficiency gains PureSystems delivers.

"With almost two-thirds of global IT budget being spent on just maintaining their current infrastructure, it's imperative that companies find ways to reduce the complexity in their data centers," said Marie Wieck, General Manager, IBM Application and Integration Middleware. "The introduction of patterns will revolutionize how applications are being developed and managed, simplifying tasks that organizations once spent months on and allowing them to refocus on innovation."

New Resources Help Ecosystem of Business Partners and Clients to Create Applications and Patterns

By offering clients and business partners the ability to create applications and patterns of expertise of their own for PureSystems, businesses will be able to significantly lower development costs, rapidly create new solutions for clients, and fill regional or topic skill gaps. These resources are based on the expertise and experience of IBM's technical community and the developers and researchers that created PureSystems. They include:

    --  IBM Virtual Pattern Kit for Developers:  This no-charge software
        development tool kit provides in-depth technical resources for
        developers interested in creating their own pattern of expertise for IBM
        PureSystems. The tool kit provides practical tools for developers to
        test out patterns of expertise by creating applications that run on
        PureSystems and the ability to begin the development work to create
        patterns of expertise. The tool kit will help companies move their
        applications from creation to testing and availability in the IBM
        PureSystems Centre. For patterns of expertise, the tool kit will help
        companies begin the development work and prepare to collaborate with IBM
        to finalize the project. Once partners develop their own optimized
        patterns of expertise with IBM, their applications can seamlessly be
        deployed on either the IBM SmartCloud or IBM PureSystems in minutes,
        enabling their clients to choose their preferred deployment model.
    --  PureSystems Cloud Trial: A PureSystems development environment is
        available to developers for 90 days at no charge. The trial can help
        developers create applications through IBM's SmartCloud that are ready
        to run on IBM's new expert integrated systems. This cloud sandbox
        removes the hassle of server provisioning, operating system and
        middleware set up and the complicated cycles of permissions and
        procurement associated with software development. Now, if a developer
        has an idea for a PureSystems application, they can be creating and
        testing their application in a PureSystems-ready environment in minutes.
        The cloud trial also includes Collaborative Lifecycle Management
        software from IBM enabling business partners to work together on a
        project, or to work directly with a client's developers. This
        collaborative approach can significantly increase the speed of software
        development, encourage innovation and empower developers with the tools
        they need to track the project through its completion.
By removing some of the biggest challenges of software development, IBM is helping businesses empower their technical experts to rapidly create a proof of concept for clients, and test new ideas.

For example, a software developer, working for a bank, has an idea for a mobile application and would like to build a prototype to demonstrate its potential business benefits. Without the PureSystems cloud trial, the developer needs to obtain the necessary financing and permissions for the project. Then they need to secure and provision the hardware, download a base operating system, set up a middleware stack and enlist the expertise of skilled programmers to tune the middleware stack to ensure optimal performance.  This can take days to achieve.

With the PureSystems cloud trial, the developer can log into the IBM SmartCloud and immediately begin working on the application in an environment that is already set up. They have 90 days to build a proof of concept without any risk that the hardware will be re-allocated to another priority effort, and without needing the expertise of additional software developers to tune the middleware.

IBM Makes it Easy for Business Partner Ecosystem to Embrace PureSystems

More than 150 solutions have been developed for IBM PureSystems by more than 125 of the world's leading ISVs. With technical and validation resources from IBM, these companies have the flexibility to optimize their industry-leading applications to run on either the IBM PureFlex or IBM PureApplication systems.

To continue the rapid adoption of PureSystems among leading technology companies, clients can now nominate ISV patterns they would like to see in the PureSystems Centre. Additionally, special enablement events are being hosted at IBM Innovation Centers in 25 cities around the globe. These events are designed for all types of Business Partners and will offer resources and advice on how companies can grow their business with PureSystems. Additionally, developers have access to a wide variety of PureSystems technical resources on IBM developerWorks. There, developers can learn about PureSystems, watch technical demos and hear from others working on the technology.

New Patterns for Business Intelligence and Business Process Management and Social Collaboration

In addition to offering resources to business partners and clients to create their own patterns, IBM is also introducing several new patterns that organizations can leverage based on their needs. These patterns are based off of proven best practices and expertise for complex tasks that IBM has learned from decades of client and partner engagements. Now, they have been captured, lab-tested and built into PureSystems.  With the push of a button, an organization can easily pull up a workload-specific pattern, dramatically reducing the time and effort associated with installing, configuring, tuning and managing software on an ongoing basis.

    --  Business Process Management (BPM): Patterns for deploying business
        process applications within a private cloud. IBM Business Process
        Manager provides clients with visibility, management and insight into
        their business processes. Through PureSystems, IBM intends to provide
        Business Process Manager Advanced and Business Process Manager Standard
        patterns, enabling customers to scale the use of BPM throughout their
        company faster and focus their resources on activities that add value to
        the business such as improving key processes, instead of installation
        and configuration.
    --  Business Intelligence: A pattern that drives deployment of IBM Cognos
        Business Intelligence applications in 20-minutes. IBM Cognos Business
        Intelligence equips business users with reporting, analysis, dashboard,
        and scorecards to help them easily analyze all information to drive
        better business decisions. Now with PureSystems, clients will be able to
        focus their efforts getting faster answers to their key business
        questions, rather than spending time and resources on installing,
        configuring, tuning and maintaining complex Business Intelligence
        environments.
    --  Social Collaboration: A pattern that gives clients the ability to
        quickly foster collaboration, expertise location and sharing among their
        employees.  A social business recognizes that people do business with
        people and optimizes how people interact to accomplish organizational
        goals.  The Social Collaboration pattern will provide clients with an
        integrated set of capabilities that can be rapidly deployed and easily
        maintained to deliver new levels of social business in a private cloud,
        empowering people to easily connect with employees, partners, and
        customers to optimize collaboration.
Pricing and Availability

The first two models of the PureSystems family - PureFlex System and PureApplication System -- start shipping to customers this quarter. PureSystems support POWER processors and Intel processors.  Fifty clients are already engaged in the IBM PureExperience program to learn how they are able to put the PureApplication System to work for them.

This year's IMPACT conference features more than 8,500 attendees and hundreds of client testimonials, presentations, workshops and product demos. For more information, visit: http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/presskit/37590.wss

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             IBM Communications  IBM Communications
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PR Newswire Invites Experts & Thought Leaders to Pen Content for eBook

Collaborative eBook designed to be definitive guide in identifying & targeting social influencers

NEW YORK, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PR Newswire invites industry thought leaders to submit content for a collaborative eBook, giving them the opportunity to lend their voice and share their expertise on the topic of social media influence.

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The goal of the eBook, entitled "The Definitive Guide to Social Influencer Engagement," is to provide communications professionals with an informative resource comprised of successful strategies, best practices and advice on how to identify their brands' most valuable influencers and build authentic relationships with them; to help them define an approach that is most sensible for their organization.  Furthermore, it provides the contributing authors a chance to enhance their social presence and gain credibility as an expert.  By incorporating crowd-sourced content and tapping into the breadth of knowledge and experience among the dynamic PR community, the eBook will inherently feature a diverse range of perspectives on the topic.

"There is an enormous community of knowledgeable communication professionals, as well as an abundance of valuable content that is being published every day," said Rachel Meranus, vice president, Marketing & Communications, PR Newswire. "It's a challenge to boost - or even maintain - visibility in such an oversaturated, socially-connected environment and we wanted to give our audience the opportunity to contribute to a publication that will be broadly distributed among PR Newswire's extensive network."

The framework of the eBook has been developed, with chapters and key editorial topics defined, ranging from 'The Different Types of Influencers' to 'The Importance of Scoring Systems.'  The eBook will also feature a wildcard chapter that allows contributors to suggest and create a relevant chapter.  Additional program details, complete table of contents and submission requirements are accessible through the AGILITY@work website. 

Submissions will be accepted through June 1st, 2012. 

This program follows PR Newswire's hugely successful inaugural awards program, The Earnies.

About PR Newswire:

PR Newswire (http://www.prnewswire.com) is the premier global provider of multimedia platforms that enable marketers, corporate communicators, sustainability officers, public affairs and investor relations officers to leverage content to engage with all their key audiences. Having pioneered the commercial news distribution industry 58 years ago, PR Newswire today provides end-to-end solutions to produce, optimize and target content -- from rich media to online video to multimedia -- and then distribute content and measure results across traditional, digital, mobile and social channels. Combining the world's largest multi-channel, multi-cultural content distribution and optimization network with comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, PR Newswire enables the world's enterprises to engage opportunity everywhere it exists. PR Newswire serves tens of thousands of clients from offices in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, and is a UBM plc company.

Media Contacts:
Rachel Meranus
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
PR Newswire
+1.201.360.6776
Rachel.Meranus@prnewswire.com

Meryl Serouya
Marketing and Communications Associate
PR Newswire
+1.201.360.6009
Meryl.Serouya@prnewswire.com

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International Monetary Systems Releases New iPhone App

NEW BERLIN, Wis., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- International Monetary Systems, Ltd. (OTCBB: ITNM), a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today announced that it has released a new iPhone app in the iTunes App Store.

Paul Woltman, International Monetary Systems' IT manager, commented, "The IMS Barter Mobile app currently allows access to many of the IMS Barter web functions on your iPhone or iPod touch. Other mobile platforms will follow in the future. Our technology gives users the power to locate dining establishments nearby that accept IMS trade dollars, view their accounts, process transactions, and much more."

Some other IMS phone app features allow clients to:
* Locate nearby restaurants that accept multiple dining scrip or the IMS Barter Card for payment
* See detailed information about those trade members
* Request authorizations
* Retrieve account information
* View transactions
* Search accounts for specific activity
* Find IMS office and broker information

The new mobile app is free to those IMS members that want the power of the IMS website in their hand, along with instant member information that is constantly being updated.

About International Monetary Systems
Founded in 1985, International Monetary Systems (IMS) serves 23,000 cardholders in 52 North American markets. Based in New Berlin, Wisconsin, and managed by seasoned industry veterans, IMS is one of the largest publicly traded barter companies in the world. The company's proprietary transaction clearing software enables businesses and individuals to trade goods and services online using an electronic currency known as trade dollars. The IMS network allows companies to create cost savings and connect to new customers by incorporating barter opportunities in their business models. Further information can be obtained at the company's Web site at: http://www.imsbarter.com.

Contact:
International Monetary Systems, Ltd., New Berlin, WI?
Company Contact:
John Strabley - CEO.
(800) 559-8515

SOURCE  International Monetary Systems Ltd.

International Monetary Systems Ltd.

Web Site: http://www.imsbarter.com

DNAinfo.com Expands Coverage to Include All New York City Boroughs

NYC's award-winning neighborhood news source adds reporters across the city's neighborhoods, launches interactive guide to NYC's 300,000 businesses

NEW YORK, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Manhattan's leading neighborhood news source is now New York City's leading neighborhood news source.  DNAinfo.com New York, the hyper-local digital news company, announced today that it is widening its focus beyond Manhattan by hiring at least 15 additional full-time journalists to cover neighborhood news in Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island.  With today's launch of the company's expanded editorial coverage, DNAinfo.com New York is now fielding a team of more than 40 editors and reporters dedicated to bringing its award-winning brand of hyper-local journalism to all eight million residents of the five boroughs.

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"1.2 million people visit DNAinfo.com New York each month because they have learned we deliver neighborhood news and information they can't get anywhere else," said Joe Ricketts, Founder and CEO of DNAinfo.com.  "Our neighborhood reporting model, which embeds experienced journalists in each neighborhood, is clearly the future of local news."

The company's expansion coincides with the launch of DNAinfo.com's New York Guide, an easy-to-use, online neighborhood directory that provides useful, up-to-date information about more than 300,000 businesses in all five boroughs.

"DNAinfo.com's New York Guide is the best way to keep up with the latest restaurant offerings or exhibitions at a local gallery as well as to find that unique small business when you need it in a pinch," said Leela de Kretser, DNAinfo.com New York's publisher and editorial director. 

DNAinfo.com also announced a complete redesign of the company's flagship New York website http://www.DNAinfo.com/New-York. The redesigned site makes it quicker and easier for people to find out what's happening in New York's neighborhoods. 

For more details about DNAinfo.com's New York expansion, and the New York Guide, visit http://www.DNAinfo.com/New-York.

About DNAinfo.com New York
DNAinfo.com New York (http://www.DNAinfo.com/New-York) is New York City's leading neighborhood news source. We deliver up-to-the-minute reports on entertainment, education, politics, crime, sports, and dining. Our award-winning journalists find the stories - big or small - that matter most to New Yorkers. The inspiration, funding, and strategic vision for DNAinfo.com come from entrepreneur and Ameritrade (AMTD) founder Joe Ricketts.

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CONTACT: April Nichols +1-646-554-4295, april@violetcommunications.com

Web Site: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york

ORSYP Extends Reach of Performance & Capacity Management to Include Extra IT Resources

New Sysload release centralizes monitoring and analysis of IT resource utilization

PARIS and BOSTON, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ORSYP, a leading provider of IT Operations Management software and services, today announced the availability of a new version of its innovative performance and capacity management tool. ORSYP has extended Sysload to offer new functionality that will enable organizations to model and analyze the performance of any of their IT infrastructure resources and applications.

Today's IT Operations teams are too heavily reliant on in-house scripts, customizations and a mix of other utility tools to monitor the performance of their enterprise systems. Not only are these tools cumbersome to use and time consuming to maintain; they also fail to provide the information needed when growing IT services. Sysload offers users a new design studio in which they can map the monitoring of IT resources, infrastructure components and applications that are unique to their environment.  As a result users can benefit from using Sysload's powerful analytics and reporting features to build a complete picture of performance and IT resource utilization for their IT landscape.

Sysload's new feature also provides a structured framework for organizing and deploying scripts, with an aim to produce performance indicators specific to technological and business activities. With this new capability IT teams can now centralize, manage versions and deploy existing monitoring scripts. This standardization decreases operational risks and enables economies of scale. By exploiting Sysload's distributed architecture, extensibility and capacity scalability are assured.

"These new Sysload features allow users to simply and industrially integrate their own performance metrics. For monitoring teams who need to adapt their service catalog to closely match internal and external client requests, Sysload is the answer. Development and maintenance work is shortened, making this must-have functionality for the monitoring tool team," concludes Yann Guernion, ORSYP Product Marketing Manager.

About ORSYP
ORSYP is an IT Operations Management specialist that develops and markets innovative solutions that automate IT processes and optimize resource utilization. Headquartered in Boston, Hong Kong, and Paris, ORSYP has been chosen by over 1400 customers as their trusted partner for software, consulting and education since 1986.

Media Contact:
Kristen Diamond
(781) 569-5761
kristen.diamond@orsyp.com

SOURCE  ORSYP

ORSYP

Web Site: http://www.orsyp.com

Pacific Controls Launches Router Integrated Controller G-360

LAS VEGAS, April 30, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

          The competitively priced, small footprint, high-end controller provides an

                   embedded gateway for Managed Services on the Cloud.

    Pacific Controls, a leading global provider of ICT enabled managed services and
converged engineering solutions for buildings and infrastructure projects, today launched
the next generation Router Integrated Controller G-360, as an embedded gateway for Managed
Services.

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    The revolutionary product, launched at the Tridium Niagara Summit 2012 in Las Vegas,
is designed for system integrators and OEMs to realize the potential of Cloud enabled
managed services for their products and services spectrum enhancement at an extremely
competitive price.

    "The G-360 fulfils the requirement of the industry for a small footprint, high-end
controller with inbuilt router, GPS and 3G radio to deliver device to enterprise services
on the cloud, at a competitive price," said Dilip Rahulan, Executive Chairman, Pacific
Controls.

    He added: "The device becomes secondary to the value it brings to the customer and the
service becomes the means to cultivate an ongoing customer relationship. The G-360 will
enable a new era of router integrated communication to enable seamless real time data
acquisition and management.

    The G-360 connects remote sites and systems to Pacific Control Galaxy, the Enterprise
Service Delivery Platform, to enable smart services. G-360 provides a fully integrated
device to enterprise functionality in a single, low cost package. G-360 connects local
measurement and control systems in remote sites to Galaxy, over either 3G Cellular Radio
or Direct IP Connection. Local connections supported are for BACnet - IP or MSTP and
Modbus-TCP or RTU so the most common measurement and control systems in use in buildings
can be connected. The BACnet integration engine in the device provides comprehensive
alarming history and time schedule capabilities.

    Communication to Galaxy uses the oBIX standard. Sedona framework is integrated with
G-360 which supports using application kits in writing optimum control algorithms.G-360 is
configured to run Pacific Control Gbots, the innovative remote service delivery technology
that is unique to Pacific Controls Managed Service Business.

    The G-360 is enabled for seamless inbuilt communication possibility to interface with
Galaxy. This interface will further discover enormous opportunities to get assets and
machines to be connected for enterprise management. Subscribers of Pacific Controls
Managed Services such as Measurement and Verification, Energy Analysis, Carbon Footprint
Analysis, Fault Detection and Diagnostics, Continuous Commissioning will be able to
receive further large sized price advantage in terms of discounted initial capital
expenditure models as well as cost amortized programs.

    The G-360 is being priced at USD450, which will give a crucial decisive edge to
product distributors and system integrators to compete and deliver solutions in the
marketplaces.

    About Pacific Controls

    Pacific Controls (PCS) provides ICT enabled managed services and converged engineering
solutions for buildings and infrastructure projects globally. PCS has pioneered the
technology for Smart Cities in which buildings and infrastructure are managed centrally to
increase sustainability, leveraging the ICT infrastructure of telecom operators around the
world.

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Free Realms® Celebrates 3rd birthday

The Family-Friendly Online World Invites Players to Join the Fun with In-Game Events, Special Items and Birthday Quests

SAN DIEGO, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The fun and celebration continues in Free Realms® as Sony Online Entertainment's (SOE) family-friendly, free-to-play online game turns three years old. To celebrate its third birthday, Free Realms is inviting players across the PC, Macintosh® and PlayStation®Network to an array of exciting in-game activities including a number of birthday story quests, daily birthday rewards, and an epic in-game world event featuring the return of one of Sacred Grove's favorite villains, Cakenstein.

Through a truly customizable gameplay experience, Free Realms allows players in an online world to do whatever they want, whenever they want. Players can customize his or her own virtual home, adopt a pet, play fun minigames or even test his or her skills on the battlefield against the toughest enemies. Since its initial launch, Free Realms has surpassed 20 million registered users and continues to actively grow. While only a mere three years old, the game already has an arsenal of achievements; from having more than 59,000 in-game items such as customizable pets and unique clothing including the popular "Skeletal Hoodie," players have also started  more than 112.8 million collection quests.

"We are so very thankful for all of our Free Realms players," said John Smedley, President, Sony Online Entertainment. "We believe our players are our extended family and celebrating this birthday is a great testament to them. As the Free Realms community continues to grow, our goal will always be to find new ways to keep our players engaged and give them fun experiences to discover and enjoy. To further support this goal, in the next few weeks, we will be bringing players an opportunity to go even deeper into the world of Free Realms, and I can't wait to see and hear their reactions."

To complement Free Realms' three-year milestone, SOE will be rewarding all players with a special birthday hat, hosting a number of in-game community events, and offering birthday items for purchase in the in-game Marketplace including a party Pinata pet, birthday furniture, and more.

Free Realms is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and up by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) with content descriptors of Crude Humor and Fantasy Violence.

To play Free Realms now, please visit: http://www.FreeRealms.com

For Free Realms updates and information, follow Free Realms on Facebook and Twitter.

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About Sony Online Entertainment

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for its blockbuster hits and franchises, including EverQuest®, EverQuest®II, Champions of Norrath®, PlanetSide®, Free Realms®, Clone Wars Adventures(TM), and DC Universe(TM) Online, SOE creates, develops and provides compelling online entertainment for a variety of platforms. SOE is building on its proven legacy and pioneering the future of online worlds through creative development and inspired gameplay design for audiences of all ages. To learn more, visit http://www.soe.com.

SOURCE  Sony Online Entertainment

Sony Online Entertainment

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Tribal DDB Israel Creates First Agency Website on Instagram

Agency's " Officegram" Site for Israel Office Allows Users to Navigate Using Hashtags

NEW YORK, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribal DDB Worldwide announced today that its Israel office has launched a fully functioning website using Instagram as its medium. The "Officegram" website is available to those who download the Instagram app and locate TribalDDB_Israel. The website builds awareness of the agency, and highlights the agency's espousal of new mediums and use of new creative opportunities provided by tech companies.

As part of Tribal DDB's first Instagram self-promotional website for Tribal DDB Israel, "Officegram" celebrates the interactive navigation on Instagram by encouraging users to navigate site content with hashtags such as tags #workers, #clients, and #office life.  The Tribal DDB Israel office is supported by content on Statigram, as well as the global agency's global website (http://www.tribalddb.com) for those who have not downloaded the app.

As the world continues to be swept away by the mobile social network Instagram, the creative team at Tribal DDB Israel fell in love with Instagram as a digital tool. Instagram now boasts over 4 million users, and the highly visual nature of the site boosts its relevance for a lot of brands as well as allows for unique ways in which photos can be shared to communicate information in a creative way. 

"We anticipate that a number of brands will explore opportunities with Instagram and other up-and-coming social networking sites and mobile applications," said Eilon Zarmon, Head of Tribal DDB Israel. "Our brand website on Instagram serves as an expression of how much we love digital tools and opportunities for collaboration with tech companies."

Links:
Via Instagram (mobile): Download Instagram app and search for "TribalDDB_Israel"
Via Statigram (online): Click here
Download screenshots (jpegs): Download zip file here

Campaign Credits:
CEO: Tsipi Olinover
Supervisor: Limor Baruch-el
VP Creative: Nadav Raviv
Social & New Media: Aviran Menir
Studio Manager: Oren Bar
Art Direction: Adi Ron

About Tribal DDB Worldwide
Tribal DDB Worldwide (http://www.tribalddb.com), a global creative agency, is headquartered in New York City with 60 offices spanning 42 countries around the globe. Since its founding in 2000, Tribal DDB has expanded and been recognized well beyond its digital roots. By 2005, Tribal DDB was named Interactive Agency of the Year by Adweek and was heavily recognized at the Cannes International Advertising Festival, where it took home the most Lions and the Cyber Grand Prix. In 2007, Tribal DDB was the first "digital" agency to be named Global Agency Network of the Year by Advertising Age and in 2009 was the first to win the Grand Prix in Film at the International Advertising Festival at Cannes. The agency was recently inducted into The FWA Hall of Fame in 2012, an industry-recognized Internet awards program and inspirational portal that honors cutting-edge digital creativity. Tribal DDB continues to draw on its expertise in digital innovation and its heritage of creativity and insights to bring clients the most effective and discerning marketing solutions for today's world. Tribal DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group's (NYSE: OMC) DDB Worldwide.

Contact:
Kaya Lobaczewski
+1 212 515 8348

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Tribal DDB Worldwide

Web Site: http://www.tribalddb.com

NI Expands SC Express PXI Sensor Measurement Family With New RTD Module

AUSTIN, Texas, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

News Highlights

    --  Resistance temperature detector (RTD) module expands measurement
        capabilities to offer excellent temperature accuracy
    --  Engineers can use the NI PXIe-4357 RTD module with the NI SC Express
        family, PXI and the LabVIEW Real-Time Module to create reliable sensor
        measurement systems that scale from tens to thousands of channels
    --  SC Express combines data acquisition and signal conditioning in a single
        PXI module for high-performance, reliable sensor measurements optimized
        for speed and accuracy
National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced the NI PXIe-4357 RTD module, the latest addition to its SC Express sensor measurement family for PXI Express. The high-performance module is optimized for temperature measurements with Pt100 RTD sensors for a variety of thermal monitoring applications. The NI PXIe-4357 module integrates sensor-specific signal conditioning with 24-bit ADCs to sample all 20 channels at 100 S/s and offers typical accuracies of up to 0.09 degrees Celsius. To expand a system's channel count, engineers can integrate additional NI PXIe-4357 modules or use other SC Express modules to add complementary sensor inputs including thermocouples, strain gages, accelerometers and FBG optical sensors to the same system.

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"We designed SC Express to improve measurement accuracy and reliability by integrating signal conditioning and AD conversion into a single module," said Kevin Schultz, vice president of R&D for National Instruments. "Because SC Express is based on the PXI Express platform, engineers can easily expand their channel counts or synchronize with other measurement or control modules to meet the specific requirements of their test application."

Product Features

NI PXIe-4357 RTD Module

    --  Offers 20 channels that integrate 24-bit delta-sigma analog-to-digital
        converters with antialiasing and low-pass filters
    --  Acquires at sampling rates up to 100 S/s/ch and accuracies up to 0.09
        degrees Celsius
    --  Delivers the industry's most reliable measurements with full support on
        LabVIEW Real-Time
    --  Synchronizes with other members of SC Express family within the same PXI
        chassis, across chassis or across facilities

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Readers can learn more by viewing these additional resources:

    --  Product Details Page: http://www.ni.com/sc-express
    --  Technical White Paper: http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/13741

About National Instruments
Since 1976, National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI's graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company's long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.

Pricing and Contact Information

    NI PXIe-4357 RTD Module            11500 N Mopac Expwy, Austin,
                                       Texas 78759-3504
    Priced* from $2,299; euro 2,299;   Tel: (800) 258-7022, Fax: (512)
     279,000 yen                       683-9300
    Web: http://www.ni.com/scexpress         Email: info@ni.com
    *All prices are subject to change
     without notice.
LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.

    Editor Contact:             Sarah Beck, (512)
                                683-5126
    Reader Contact:             Ernest Martinez, (800)
                                258-7022
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CONTACT:  Brenna Eller
North Strategic for Samsung Mobile Communications
brenna.eller@northstrategic.com | 416-836-9417

Web Site: http://www.ni.com

La Quinta Inns & Suites Launches New Smartphone App

DALLAS, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- La Quinta Inns & Suites recently announced a hotel industry-first and unique feature called LQ-Instant Hold that allows users to instantly reserve a room for up to four hours using only their mobile phone number without having to provide a lengthy credit card entry or address.  Now LQ-InstantHold is also available on La Quinta's newly launched smartphone app that complements the brand's mobile site by providing additional fast and hassle-free features to help make travel easier.  The new app is free and available thru the iTunes Store for iPhone and Google Play for Android.  It allows users to:

    --  See hotels on an interactive map with enhanced driving directions
    --  Instantly reserve a room and hold it for up to 4-hours by entering just
        a cell phone number
    --  Check TripAdvisor® ratings and reviews for each hotel without leaving
        the site
    --  Find local restaurants and attraction information from Yelp®
    --  Easily access special packages, weekend deals and destination guides
    --  Redeem La Quinta Returns® points for gift cards and certificates
"Since 2009 hundreds of thousands of travelers have downloaded our initial iPhone app," said Ted Schweitzer, SVP Ecommerce for La Quinta.  "Now with more people using their smartphones to navigate their travel plans, La Quinta wanted to launch a new app that would provide even more ways to help make travel less stressful."

To promote LQ-Instant Hold and the brand's mobile site, La Quinta recently launched a new TV spot using a humorous cliche about business success geared towards the business traveler.  The spot also showcases La Quinta's offerings including HDTVs with plug & play technology, comfortable beds and friendly people.

About La Quinta
LQ Management L.L.C. is one of the largest operators of limited-service hotels in the United States.  Based in Dallas, Texas, the Company operates and provides franchise services to more than 800 hotels in 46 states, Canada and Mexico under the La Quinta Inn® and La Quinta Inn & Suites® brands. For reservations or more information about La Quinta, please visit http://www.LQ.com or call 1-800-SLEEPLQ.  Follow La Quinta Inns & Suites on Twitter at twitter.com/LQ or become a Facebook fan at http://www.facebook.com/laquinta.

SOURCE  La Quinta Inns & Suites

La Quinta Inns & Suites

CONTACT: Teresa Ferguson, +1-214-492-6937, teresa.ferguson@laquinta.com

Web Site: http://www.LQ.com

New Website Makes It Easier for Customers to "Ask Oncor"

Enhanced website provides more customer-friendly tools and easier navigation options

DALLAS, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As a direct result of customer suggestions and input, Oncor recently launched a revamped AskOncor.com website that offers customers an easier and more streamlined way to get the information they desire. The company simultaneously launched a new Spanish version of the website called PreguntaOncor.com. The improved websites include search capabilities, detailed information about Ask Oncor events and mobile-friendly versions for smart devices.

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"Our focus is on delivering quality customer care and being a trusted advisor to the 7 million people we serve," Oncor Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Brenda Jackson said. "We want our customers to turn to us for help. The website improvements incorporate user feedback and will make AskOncor.com a more useful and helpful site for our customers."

Through the Ask Oncor site, initially launched in 2010, customers can review frequently asked questions -- about Oncor, the Texas electric market or electricity in general -- or submit additional questions that may not already be answered on the site. Additional questions are reviewed by an Oncor expert, and a response is typically provided within two business days. The new site allows the user to search for keywords both in the overall site and exclusively within the FAQ section. In addition, the new mobile site allows customers to ask questions and receive answers while on the go.

"Improved functionality paves the way for continued quality customer care and industry expert engagement, while the new bilingual site opens the doors to a significant and important customer segment for Oncor," Jackson said.

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") is a regulated electricity distribution and transmission business that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor operates the largest distribution and transmission system in Texas, delivering power to more than 3 million homes and businesses and operating approximately 118,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas. While Oncor is owned by a limited number of investors (including majority owner, Energy Future Holdings Corp.), Oncor is managed by its Board of Directors, which is comprised of a majority of independent directors.

SOURCE  Oncor

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Oncor

CONTACT: Oncor Communications, 1-877-426-1616

Web Site: http://www.oncor.com

Spinlet Teams With Gracenote and Civolution to Bring Groundbreaking New Music Service to Africa

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MUSEXPO -- Gracenote® and Civolution have teamed with Spinlet to provide a music identification and monitoring platform for Spinlet's new mobile music service in Africa. By teaming with Gracenote and Civolution, Spinlet will now be able to monitor and verify the music that is uploaded to its platform. This will enable Spinlet to determine the source of the music - whether major labels, major independents, African labels and other independent African artists.

The market for digital music in Africa has been untapped by any of the major music services to date. Spinlet is changing this by offering a groundbreaking new Cloud-based service that lets artists upload albums and tracks for sale to millions of music fans throughout the region. This unique model allows independent musicians and bands in Africa to produce their own music and sell it alongside other more prominent artists in Africa and from around the world. Spinlet also provides artists with tools to better understand their fan base and interact with them through social media.

Spinlet will use the Mediahedge(TM) content identification and monitoring platform, a joint service by Civolution and Gracenote, to identify tracks and the origin of the music. The Gracenote and Civolution technology works by analyzing the unique "audio fingerprint" of a song to recognize and match to songs owned by copyright holders. Once a song is identified, Spinlet can use the results to determine if the proper licenses are in place to allow music fans to legally download the song.

"We are thrilled to be working with Spinlet to provide a platform that will help artists and labels thrive in Africa," said Ty Roberts, Gracenote co-founder and CTO. "By teaming with Spinlet, we are helping Africa grow its independent music community while also providing a legitimate download service for millions of African music fans."

"Gracenote is the most trusted technology firm when it comes to backing digital music. This is the first such deal of its kind relating to Africa, which reinforces our commitment to fighting piracy while building a sustainable business model. Working with Gracenote and using their functionality provides a platform for us to provide the highest quality product to our users and helps us to more effectively protect the publishing rights of content owners," said Spinlet CEO, Eric Idiahi.

Gracenote Global Media Database

Gracenote intelligently organizes digital media into a database that touches millions of people around the globe every day. This database includes descriptions of more than 130 million songs, as well as filmmaker and cast bios for movies, TV listings, and Album and Movie Cover Art. All of this information is paired with Gracenote advanced technology to help power more than a billion of the world's leading music and video products, from Apple iTunes and HTC smart phones to Ford Sync and Sony BRAVIA TVs.

About Gracenote

A pioneer in digital media, Gracenote, Inc. provides music and video content and technologies to the world's hottest entertainment products and brands. The company's partners in the entertainment community include major music publishers and labels, prominent independents and movie studios and television networks. A wholly owned, independent subsidiary of the Sony Corporation of America (SCA), Gracenote has offices in Tokyo, Munich, Berlin, Seoul, and Taipei with worldwide headquarters in Emeryville, California. For more information, follow us at @GracenoteTweets.                                       

About Civolution
Civolution (http://www.civolution.com) is the leading provider of technology and solutions to identify, manage and monetize media content. The company offers an extensive portfolio of cutting edge digital watermarking and fingerprinting applications for media interaction (accurate and real-time video synchronization for 2nd screen and smart TVs), media intelligence (audience measurement and media monitoring for television, radio and internet) and media protection (content filtering and forensic marking of media assets in pre-release, digital cinema, payTV and online). Follow us on Twitter: @Civolution

Gracenote is a registered trademark of Gracenote, Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

For More Information Contact:
Veronica Skelton
Concept PR for Gracenote
415.342.3435
veronica@conceptpr.net

Graham McKenna
Sr. Director, Marketing Communications, Gracenote
510.428.7288
gmckenna@gracenote.com

SOURCE  Gracenote

Gracenote

Web Site: http://www.gracenote.com

BrowserMedia Is Pleased To Launch A New Site For Digestive Disease Week

BETHESDA, Md., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BrowserMedia is pleased to launch a new site for Digestive Disease Week (DDW), viewable at http://www.ddw.org.

"Our roll out of the new DDW website has been a wonderful success! DDW recently underwent a complete rebranding of our identity and BrowserMedia was able to capture the look and feel we required," said Ellen Silver, VP of Meetings and Conventions for DDW.

The new DDW site is is powered by the customizable BrowserCMS (an open source Ruby on Rails content management system) that incorporates easy content sharing, rapid publishing, and cross promotion of items across DDW's website. The streamlined site architecture, and simple, clean layout help to effectively promote the important message of DDW. Plus, this site is our first to be using the new BrowserCMS Mobile Module!

We created the Mobile Module to improve content delivery and load time for mobile users beyond what could be provided by other techniques, such as responsive design. This module enables the site to reuse existing content and display it in mobile-friendly templates that are fast-to-load and easy-to-use; check it out by visiting the desktop site on your mobile device.

About BrowserMedia:

BrowserMedia is a full-service digital agency and Internet software company.  Since 1998, we have successfully launched award-winning interactive websites, delivered enterprise-class software solutions, and developed integrated mobile and social networking applications for some of the world's most recognized organizations.

Our integrated digital communications solutions have helped our clients to significantly improve their online communications, streamline their internal business processes, generate new streams of revenue, and better serve their customers and members.

Our expertise includes development of dynamic websites, Facebook applications, iPhone and Blackberry applications, ecommerce and web content management system integration. In addition, BrowserMedia is the lead developer for the open source BrowserCMS Ruby on Rails content management system.

Contact:
Kizaan Knapp | Marketing
BrowserMedia
7735 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 500
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
P: 301.656.1144 x159
F: 301.656.2772

SOURCE  BrowserMedia

BrowserMedia

CONTACT:  Julie Hauser
Media Relations Officer
613-941-4168
julie.hauser@fcac-acfc.gc.caDisponible en francais

Web Site: http://www.browsercms.org

Spear Announces New Partnership with Dell

WASHINGTON, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Spear, Inc. today announced the company has partnered with Dell to become an authorized federal reseller of Dell IT solutions. The partnership directly supports Spear's commitment to delivering innovative and cost-effective IT solutions to its federal clients.

"Spear can now provide our clients with Dell's full suite of end-to-end technology solutions, helping our clients to become more efficient and further enhancing our ability to meet the federal government's evolving IT needs," said Spear's chief operating officer Gino Antonelli.

After establishing Spear in February 2012, the company's founders, Richard Pineda, Noel Samuel and Antonelli, sought to establish a partnership with Dell based on the company's offering of efficient and effective IT solutions as well as their long-standing and proven business relationships with Dell. 

About Spear, Inc.
Spear was purpose-built by its founders to deliver excellence in IT solutions and professional staffing services for its business partners and federal agency clients. The company's performance-driven approach reflects the agility, passion and entrepreneurial spirit of its business and the extensive industry experience of its founders. Spear is committed to delivering results and value in support of its clients' missions. For more information on Spear, please visit http://www.spear-inc.net.

SOURCE  Spear, Inc.

Spear, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.spear-inc.net

ONYX Graphics Announces Version X10.2 Production RIP Software

New features reduce ink usage, optimize color handling and improve workflow

SALT LAKE CITY, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ONYX Graphics, Inc. today announced version X10.2 of its market-leading production RIP products:  ONYX® ProductionHouse(TM), ONYX PosterShop®  and ONYX RipCenter(TM). Version X10.2 software include new features that can help reduce ink usage, optimize color handling and reduce manual intervention, thereby improving the workflow.

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Color technology enhancements in ONYX ProductionHouse version X10.2 software

Version X10.2 software adds the GCR (Gray Color Replacement) Plus tool to ONYX PowerChroma(TM) black generation technology in ONYX ProductionHouse software. The GCR Plus tool maintains smoothness in highlights and mid-tones, while saving ink in shadow areas. Users can save up to 30 percent in ink usage without sacrificing output quality[1].

Also available for ONYX ProductionHouse software is a new Vivid Color gamut mapping tool, an option that enables users to build profiles with brighter tone mapping, resulting in more colorful prints. This feature works particularly well to help brighten output when using mid- to low-gamut ink and media combinations.

Overall color improvements

For all version X10.2 software packages, users will see an improved balance in three-color (CMY) gray output as well as improvements to CMYKOG and CMYKRGB separations.

Better spot color control is also included for all version X10.2 software packages giving users the ability to replace name spot colors with device user-defined ink combinations. This feature enables users to take full advantage of new printers with specialty inks, giving them the ability to deliver unique and high-impact images to their clients. Production efficiency is increased through the ability to automate user-defined color replacement simply by defining the Color Filter within the preflight function [now called Job Editor] and adding it to a Quick Set. All files that are processed through that Quick Set will automatically be adjusted with no further operator intervention.

Improved multi-page PDF file handling

The ability to manage multi-page PDF print jobs was introduced in version X10.1 software packages. Improvements in all version X10.2 software packages include the ability to process multiple pages at one time (when more than one RIP license is present), which can help increase production efficiency. The prepress-to-production handoff is also streamlined by the software's ability to honor individual page sizes in PDF documents, requiring no further manual adjustments.

Automated sizing now available in Quick Sets

Also added for all version X10.2 software packages is a Reduce Size to Fit feature that automates the workflow in the Quick Sets module. By setting workflows to automatically size-to-fit media or to a specified magnification, operator intervention is reduced or eliminated, improving throughput and decreasing potential manual errors that lead to re-runs.

Upgrade available free to ONYX Advantage and ONYX Premium service agreement holders

The ONYX Advantage(TM) and ONYX Premium(TM) software agreements are designed to give ONYX PosterShop( )and ONYX ProductionHouse software users an easy way to keep their software up-to-date. These ONYX Service packages provide product upgrades, new printer drivers and automatic disk updates. Current ONYX Advantage and ONYX Premium service agreement holders can obtain this version X10.2 for ONYX ProductionHouse and ONYX PosterShop software now by contacting sales@onyxgfx.com and requesting a key update. To purchase an ONYX Advantage or ONYX Premium service agreement, customers should visit http://www.onyxgfx.com.

For customers without an ONYX Advantage or ONYX Premium service agreement and for ONYX RipCenter software users, the upgrade will be available for purchase beginning in early May 2012. Customers should contact an authorized ONYX Graphics reseller or go to http://www.onyxgfx.com to find a list of authorized resellers.

About ONYX Graphics

ONYX Graphics, Inc. helps companies improve their bottom line results by reducing printing costs and increasing productivity. ONYX Graphics develops and markets commercial printing software and solutions for the digital color printing marketplace. By combining color science, image processing and print production knowledge, ONYX Graphics delivers powerful, reliable printing workflow solutions.

"ONYX," the ONYX logo and "ONYX PosterShop" are registered trademarks, and "ONYX ProductionHouse," "ONYX RipCenter," "ONYX Advantage" and "ONYX Premium" are trademarks, of ONYX Graphics, Inc. All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks and are the property of their owners and are respectfully acknowledged.

[1] Based on printing "Proof_Quality_Test_Page" file using three different settings and measuring ink usage; results available from ONYX Graphics.

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CONTACT: Kelli Ramirez, +1-530-346-2146, mobile +1-530-305-5347, kelli.ramirez@onyxgfx.com

Web Site: http://www.onyxgfx.com

Two Step Software Transitions Company Name to Its Cloud-Based Offering

Company Will Now Do Business Under the Name "Corporate Focus"

NEEDHAM, Mass., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Focus, the leading secure, cloud-based equity reporting system for privately-held emerging growth companies, is pleased to announce that it has completed the transition from using both the company name "Two Step Software" and the product name "Corporate Focus" to the use of just one name, "Corporate Focus,"for its company name, product name and web address. 

While current customers will see no change in the equity administration, accounting, and compliance system or the level of personal support and expertise that they have come to expect, it is clear that many of the company's customers, partners and friends have fond memories of the name "Two Step" which has been associated over the past 17 years with the simplicity, ease-of-use, and fast results of the system. 

"Like most cloud-based systems, we appreciate that, to our customers, our brand is really our offering," explains Gary Levine, CEO of Corporate Focus. "As we have transitioned our equity reporting system to a 100% cloud-based offering, it is exciting to now operate under one name, 'Corporate Focus.' Over the past two decades, it has become the de facto standard for privately-held companies that need a solution for equity and compliance reporting and the financial and legal professionals who work with them."

The company was an early adopter of browser-based technology. In 1995, Corporate Focus was introduced as the first Windows-based system designed to provide easier and automated equity management and reporting for privately-held companies. The system added browser-based access in 2001 and transitioned to a complete cloud-based offering in 2005. Today, Corporate Focus is provided from a highly-secure, fully-redundant, co-located world-class hosting facility with full add/edit capabilities from all major browsers and platforms.

"Despite these changes over the years, Corporate Focus has remained true to its roots in equity management and continues to offer a comprehensive system designed to simplify equity administration, capitalization table reporting, stock option accounting and disclosures, and the tracking of entity and compliance information," says Levine.  "For the CFOs, attorneys, CPAs and auditors who work with privately-held emerging growth companies, the system will continue to help them deliver faster and more accurate results, reduce compliance risk and share information more easily, all backed by the most responsive and knowledgeable support team which has become a hallmark of our success."

Commenting on the level of support received from Corporate Focus, Timothy Sousa, Controller at Gemvara, Inc., says: "Having recently assumed the duties of equity accounting and reconciliation for Gemvara, I truly could not be more appreciative of the customer support we have received. My experience has been amazing in terms of knowledge, responsiveness, and professionalism. The dedicated professionals working with us have been thorough and responsive at every step in the process and have even walked us through the more complex calculations for our understanding. In my eyes, Corporate Focus clearly has built a world-class customer service and support organization."

Corporate Focus also recently announced the release of Version 7.0 of its system, offering easier cap table administration for early-stage companies through its enhanced convertible note and warrant tracking, as well as improved accessibility and functionality across all major web browsers. For more information on the most recent release of Corporate Focus, visit: http://www.corporatefocus.com/features or call: (800) 223-8900.

About Corporate Focus

Corporate Focus is the leading cloud-based equity administration, accounting and compliance system for privately-held, emerging growth companies. Since 1995, Corporate Focus has helped finance and legal professionals take control of their equity challenges by delivering faster and more accurate results, reducing compliance risk, and sharing information more easily. By replacing multiple, error-prone spreadsheets with a centralized, automated and secure equity reporting system, growing companies save time and money as they manage increasing levels of complexity. No matter the equity event faced, Corporate Focus is backed by an experienced and knowledgeable support team who helps our customers navigate through every stage of the business life cycle, from start-up to exit. For more information, visit: http://www.corporatefocus.com.

SOURCE  Corporate Focus

Corporate Focus

CONTACT: Becky Blackler, Director of Marketing, Corporate Focus, +1-781-972-5250, bblackler@corporatefocus.com

Web Site: http://www.corporatefocus.com

IG Index Uses Aurasma's Augmented Reality in Ground-Breaking new Campaign

LONDON, April 30, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

            UK spread better lands another first within industry with the use of a

               cutting-edge application to showcase its pricing technology

    IG Index, the UK's largest spread betting
[http://www.igindex.co.uk/spread-betting/about-spread-betting.html ] company, is launching
an interactive advertising campaign in partnership with leading augmented reality app,
Aurasma, to support its "superior execution" campaign. The campaign, which starts on 30
April, will feature print adverts in The Times, City A.M. and The Evening Standard that
come to life when viewed using the free Aurasma app on a smartphone. The adverts will
trigger one of three videos explaining how IG's industry-leading dealing platform
technology provides its clients with faster dealing and better prices.

    Aurasma will allow consumers to interact with the video elements of the campaign,
which aim to explain the fundamental elements behind IG's pricing technology. The campaign
showcases an innovative use of technology within traditional advertising and also features
the integrated use of search terms and videos throughout outdoor, print and online media
placement. IG are also using digital escalator panels across the London Underground
network and Executive channel advertising in office complexes to showcase the video
content and interactive designs from the print campaign.

    Commenting on the campaign, Tim Hughes, Managing Director of IG Index, said:

    "We wanted to communicate how the technology behind our PureDeal platform consistently
provides better prices for our clients. We chose augmented reality and Aurasma as both fit
closely with our brand, as technology leaders within our fields. We think the result
really brings to life and helps to demystify what sometimes can be a complex technical
subject."

    Martina King, Managing Director of Aurasma, said:

    "We are really excited to be working with IG on this campaign. This innovative
campaign exemplifies how Aurasma's cutting edge technology can enhance consumer
interaction with traditional print ads, benefiting not only advertisers but industries
too."

    The Aurasma Lite app is free to download from the App Store and Android Marketplace.

    Spread betting losses can exceed your initial deposit.

    Please click here to see the Aurasma-enabled advert in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXcdcm-THxw&feature=youtu.be

    Notes to Editors

    About IG Index:

    IG Index is the world's leading financial spread betting provider, offering clients
the ability to spread bet on over 8,000 shares listed on markets worldwide, along with
indices, forex [http://www.igindex.co.uk/spread-betting/forex.html ], commodities and
treasuries. Established in 1974, IG Index is part of IG Group (IGG.L), which employs in
excess of 900 people and has offices in 14 countries worldwide. For further information
please visit http://www.igindex.co.uk.

    About Aurasma:

    Aurasma is the world's first visual browser - a new augmented reality technology that
merges the physical world with the virtual. Available as a free app for newer iPhones,
iPads and high-powered Android devices or as a free kernel for developers, Aurasma uses
advanced image and pattern recognition to recognise and understand real-world images and
objects in much the same way as the human brain does. It then seamlessly blends the
real-world with rich interactive content such as videos and animations called "Auras".
Auras can be created for printed images, product packaging, clothing, physical places and
users can even use the app to create and share their own. Since its launch in June 2011,
Aurasma has had more than three million downloads. Over 4,000 partners in markets
including retail, fashion, sport, automotive, consumer electronics, entertainment,
advertising and publishing are using the free technology in their campaigns, on their
products or embedding the technology in their own applications. Aurasma was developed by
and is part of software company Autonomy - an HP Company. Please visit
http://www.aurasma.com for more information.

    Press Enquiries, +44(0)20-7896-0011

Source: IG Index

MOH Technology Simplifies Direct Audio Streaming for Cisco Unified CallManager On-Hold Messaging

BUCHS, Switzerland, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MOH Technology AG announces a groundbreaking on-hold messaging solution that minimizes costs and simplifies insertion into Voice over IP (VoIP) phone systems -- with a new customer deployment to prove it.

Thanks For Holding was the first company to successfully deploy the innovative MOH Technology solution.   Thanks For Holding injects on-hold messaging directly into Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) systems operated by Kendall Auto Group of Alaska at dealerships in Fairbanks and Wasilla - with a third site in Anchorage nearing deployment.

The MOH Technology innovation is to IP-stream the on-hold content directly to VoIP phone systems such as Asterisk and CallManager, using a low-cost IP audio device that is separate from the VoIP server -- thus avoiding the need to update files on the server. 

"The biggest challenge in our industry is the migration from analog telephones to the digital world," said Michael Newman, president, Thanks For Holding.  "The MOH Technology solution provides the telecom industry's first easy and effective way to distribute content to businesses that have migrated to CallManager systems."

Thanks For Holding manages on-hold messaging programs for the Kendall Auto Group of Alaska from its offices, updating the mix of background music, advertisements and promotions using the MOH Technology system.  Meanwhile, the IP-addressable Barix devices at the receiving locations check for updates and download new on-hold content as necessary.

Newman adds that the main benefit beyond minimizing costs is simplification of the entire process. 

"The benefit for Kendall Auto Group and other customers is that we can manage and monitor their on-hold messages," said Newman.  "Changes to programs are made remotely and automatically, requiring no action on their end.  Meanwhile, customers calling in will hear a mix of instrumental music and information meant to educate, entertain and ultimately inspire them to become buyers."

David Gostick of MOH Technology adds that the solution puts users ahead of the curve as the Telecom industry migrates toward VoIP systems. 

"The majority of traditional phone systems are nearing the end of their useful lives, and as businesses change out older systems, they are replacing them with IP-based ones." said Gostick.  "This is all about building a MOH content delivery system for the digital telephony age."

Please contact MOH Technology at info@moh-technology.com or visit http://www.moh-technology.com for more information.

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TCS Launches New Editorial Collaboration Platform for Media Companies

Cross-Media Collaboration Solution Unveiled at National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show

MUMBAI, India, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, announced today that it has launched its new Editorial Collaboration Platform (ECP). The ECP solution was unveiled at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas from April 14-19th. Driven by real-life requirements, the ECP provides an online system for editorial planning of web-based publishing and radio and television broadcasting. The system efficiently unifies data to remove information silos and integrates Microsoft Outlook and other databases to simplify editors' daily lives.

"The rise of the multi-screen media presents an array of new opportunities for both broadcasters and publishers as they evolve into Digital Enterprises," said Kamal Bhadada, Vice President and Head of Media & Information Services, TCS. "TCS Editorial Collaboration Platform solution allows media companies to transition from 'channel-centric' media production to trans-media story-telling and enables the creation of editorial communities that can virtually collaborate across multiple locations."

The ECP solution was developed by TCS' Digital Media Group (DMG) - a vast resource of skilled media professionals with extensive domain experience to provide real life solutions. The TCS solution works with Microsoft SharePoint, SharePoint Online and Windows Azure platforms.

Kamal continued, "TCS' strategy of leveraging its Digital Media expertise to develop solutions using commonly used technology platforms such as Microsoft SharePoint, allows media customers to deploy solutions that are highly tailored to the changing digital media workflows, while providing media companies with benefits of lower cost and state of the art IT platforms. Thus, in this rapidly evolving marketplace, media operations can maximize their collaborative potential by focusing on product innovation rather than worrying about continuous investment into a cluster of custom-made production tools."

"We're excited about this new offering from TCS to ease media organizations' transition to truly digital media companies," said Taras Bugir, managing director, Worldwide Media & Cable Industry, Microsoft. "This is a great example of how Microsoft helps companies deliver new experiences and services to capitalize on changing market demand."

About Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that delivers real results to global business, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT, BPO, infrastructure, engineering and assurance services. This is delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery Model(TM), recognized as the benchmark of excellence in software development. A part of the Tata Group, India's largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has over 238,583 of the world's best trained consultants in 42 countries. The Company generated consolidated revenues of US $ 10.17 billion for year ended 31 March, 2012 and is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. For more information, visit us at http://www.tcs.com.

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Ethertronics' New Double Shot Molding Technology Shrinks Smartphone and Tablet Antenna Volumes by 15 Percent

Innovative Manufacturing Technique Gives Device OEMs Unprecedented Flexibility to Create Ultra-Thin Smartphones and Tablets, with No Trade-Offs in Cost or Performance

SAN DIEGO, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethertronics, a leading technology company enabling innovative antenna and RF solutions to deliver the best connected experience, today announced Ethertronics Double Shot Molding technology. This advanced manufacturing technique enables device OEMs to leverage the trend toward ultra-thin smartphones and tablets by minimizing the amount of space required for antennas. 

Conventional double-shot manufacturing techniques produce antennas that are 1 mm thick. Ethertronics' Double Shot Molding technology reduces the antenna's thickness to 0.8 mm, freeing up space for more components in the mechanical stack-up - all with no performance tradeoffs and at a cost comparable to conventional manufacturing techniques. This equates to a volume reduction of 15 percent in a conventional form factor for the antenna's space. 

Ethertronics' Double Shot Molding solution also allows complex 3D antenna designs, including radius curvatures, to maximize the limited amount of space available inside today's increasingly slender smartphones and tablets. This flexibility enables OEMs to create innovative form factors that stand out in the marketplace without compromising performance.

"Our advanced Double Shot Molding technology gives device OEMs a convenient, cost-effective way to meet operator and customer demands for compact, high-performance tablets and smartphones," said Sung Ki Jung, vice president of advanced mobile technology and GM of Korea at Ethertronics. "No other commercial manufacturing technique provides Double Shot Molding's combination of cost, performance, and design flexibility. This technology is the latest example of how Ethertronics gives OEMs the solutions they need to stay competitive."

Ethertronics' double shot molding technology is more than just a manufacturing breakthrough. This technique is the next step in Ethertronics' evolution to an active antenna and RF system company by enabling the integration of more components within the volume of the antenna - offering greater flexibility in terms of vertical integration.

Antennas utilizing Ethertronics' Double Shot Molding technique are immediately available to OEMs, with commercial wireless devices expected to hit the market in the first half of 2012. 

About Ethertronics

Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Ethertronics is a technology company enabling innovative antenna and RF solutions to deliver the best connected experience for operators, OEMs, and consumers. The company is established in designing and manufacturing high-performance embedded antenna solutions supporting a wide range of applications. Ethertronics' patented Isolated Magnetic Dipole(TM) (IMD) technology has a legacy as a strong foundation for passive, as well as active antennas designs. Ethertronics' technology has been selected by major customers with worldwide annual shipments well over 200 million annually. Ethertronics maintains a global network of design centers and manufacturing operations. For more information, visit http://www.ethertronics.com.

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Web Site: http://www.ethertronics.com

Three-Time Academy Award®-Winning Costume Designer Colleen Atwood to Launch First-Ever Apparel Collection With HSN

- Exclusive Capsule Collection Inspired by Universal Pictures' Snow White and the Huntsman -

- Line to Debut During a One-Time Multi-Platform Snow White and the Huntsman Shopping Event Live on HSN, HSN.com and HSN Mobile on May 30 -

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HSN, the leader in multi-channel retail, announced today the addition of three-time Academy Award®-winning Hollywood costume designer Colleen Atwood to its impressive roster of fashion authorities.  The internationally acclaimed designer will debut a collection of exclusive apparel inspired by her work on Universal Pictures' upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman.Atwood will appear on HSN as part of a one-time, 24-hour live shopping event on Wednesday, May 30.  The film, starring Kristen Stewart, Oscar winner® Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth, opens on June 1, 2012.

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With the release of her Snow White and the Huntsman-inspired line, Atwood brings the epic action-adventure to life with a curated assortment of beautiful designs featuring faux suede, leather trim, lace and chiffon details, all reflecting the spirit of the film.  The stylish collection will range in price from $39 for a short sleeve top with delicate lace detail to $169 for an exquisite embroidered dress inspired by one of the Queen's gowns.

"HSN offers its customers insider access to some of the fashion industry's most respected authorities, and we are thrilled to welcome Academy Award® winner Colleen Atwood to HSN," said Lauren Wilner, Fashion Director for HSN.  "Colleen's capsule collection reflects the tone and feel of Snow White and the Huntsman beautifully, and I can't wait for her to share her creations with our millions of customers."

"Snow White and the Huntsman is a beautiful film with rich characters and themes that have provided a wonderful palette of inspiration for my designs," said Atwood.  "I'm excited to bring my first apparel collection to HSN and look forward to making my debut in May."

The exclusive capsule collection is part of a larger assortment of more than 200 items that have been created for the 24-hour Snow White and the Huntsman event on HSN.  High-end jewelry, fashions and home accessories including exclusive pieces from Hutton Wilkinson, Loree Rodkin, Heidi Daus, Ranjana Khan and Adrianne Landau, will also be available for sale.  The special shopping event will take place on Wednesday, May 30, across all of HSN's platforms, including TV, HSN.com and HSN mobile.

Atwood has been nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Costume Design nine times and won Academy Awards® for the movies Chicago in 2002, Memoirs of a Geisha in 2006 and Alice in Wonderland in 2011.  Atwood has collaborated with Hollywood greats including directors Tim Burton,Rob Marshall and Jonathan Demme. 

For more information about the Snow White and the Huntsman event and to shop the collection on May 30, visit HSN.com/snowwhite.

About Snow White and the Huntsman
In Snow White and the Huntsman, a breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale begins.

Kristen Stewart (the Twilight saga, On the Road) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil Queen (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron of Prometheus, Hancock) who is out to destroy her.  But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman who has escaped her clutches and now threatens her reign has been training in the art of war with a Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth of Thor, The Avengers) who was dispatched to capture her.  Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) joins the cast as William, the young duke long enchanted by Snow White's defiance and innate purity.

The epic action-adventure is brought to the screen by Joe Roth, the billion-dollar blockbuster producer of Alice in Wonderland, producer Sam Mercer (The Sixth Sense) and, in his feature-film debut, acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist Rupert Sanders.  http://www.snowwhiteandthehuntsman.com

About Colleen Atwood:
Colleen Atwood began her career as a costume designer on Michael Apted's Firstborn, which starred Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey, Jr.  While living in New York, Atwood was able to collaborate with Jonathan Demme on Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia and Beloved.

In the late 1980s, Atwood moved to Los Angeles and began her first collaboration with Tim Burton on Edward Scissorhands.  She has been fortunate to continue working with Burton on Ed Wood, Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow, Big Fish, Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland and, most recently, Dark Shadows.  She has also collaborated with Rob Marshall on Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha and Nine. 

Atwood has been nominated for nine Academy Awards®, with three wins for Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha and Alice in Wonderland.  Additionally, Atwood has been nominated for more 50 awards for achievements in costume design.

About HSN:
HSN is a leading interactive multichannel retailer, offering a curated assortment of exclusive products and top brand names to its customers.  HSN incorporates entertainment, inspiration, personalities and industry experts to provide an entirely unique shopping experience.  At HSN, customers find exceptional selections in Health & Beauty, Jewelry, Home/Lifestyle, Fashion/Accessories, and Electronics.  HSN broadcasts live to 96 million households in the US in HD 24/7 and its website - hsn.com - is a top 10 most trafficked e-commerce site, featuring more than 16,000 product videos.  Mobile applications include HSN apps for iPad, iPhone and Android.  HSN, founded 34 years ago as the first shopping network, is an operating segment of HSN, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSNI).  For more information, please visit HSN.com, or follow @HSN on Facebook and Twitter.

About Universal Partnerships & Licensing
UP&L oversees Universal's consumer product licensing, film and home entertainment promotions, and all corporate alliances for Universal's theatrical, home entertainment, theme parks and stage productions.  This dedicated division is also responsible for monetizing the Studio's vast library of films and characters through licensing, branding and marketing opportunities.  UP&L is part of NBCUniversal.  NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience.  NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group and world-renowned theme parks.  Comcast Corporation owns a controlling 51% interest in NBCUniversal, with GE holding a 49% stake.

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Award-Winning Franchise Rises Once Again With God of War: Ascension(TM), Exclusively For The PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) System

Prequel To The Multi-Million Unit Selling Series Details Kratos' Emotional Story of Redemption, While Redefining The Competitive Multiplayer Experience

FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) announced today plans to release God of War: Ascension(TM), the newest installment of the multi-million unit selling God of War® franchise, exclusively for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.  Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS) Santa Monica Studio, God of War: Ascension is a prequel that will show Kratos' emotional path of redemption, while detailing the rise of his rage to break free from Ares' bond.  Epic cinematic storytelling, visceral battles, and blockbuster moments will all be present, along with various enhancements, including a revamped combat system and a brand new online multiplayer mode that combines the brutal gameplay and large-scale battles that God of War is known for to create a competitive experience like never before.

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"The bar has been set quite high for this franchise as each God of War title succeeds in being better than the last," said Todd Papy, Game Director, God of War: Ascension, SCE WWS Santa Monica Studio.  "But, unlike previous releases, we're providing a deeper look into Kratos' tormented past and psyche that fans have not seen before.  Combined with refined gameplay, jaw-dropping visuals, and a fresh twist on competitive gaming with our new online multiplayer mode, I guarantee that God of War: Ascension will give fans what they have been eagerly waiting for, and much more."

For the first time ever in a God of War game, players can compete in online or offline multiplayer battles that combine the fierce combat and scale of the franchise with a unique gameplay experience.  Built off of the heart and soul of the single-player campaign, this brand new option can include up to eight players and offers a variety of different multiplayer modes, along with customizable avatar warriors with a range of weapons, armor, and more.

Utilizing state-of-the-art visual technologies, the Santa Monica Studio team has made significant strides to bring unmistakable realism to the gameplay experience.  God of War: Ascension will feature a revamped combat and weapon system, promptless mini-games, and new puzzle challenges, coupled with fluid, life-like characters, dynamic lighting effects, and world-changing scenarios that will truly bring Kratos and the environment around him to life.

Set in the realm of Greek mythology, God of War: Ascension is an epic adventure that allows players to take on the climactic role of the ex-Spartan warrior Kratos as he finds a way to break the blood oath that binds him to the god, Ares.  Six months after being tricked into killing his wife and child, a younger Kratos is sentenced to a life of madness with the Furies, caged in a titan sized prison for the living damned.  Fighting insanity, his will is tested to the limit as he seeks to break his bond and gain the clarity to seek revenge on Ares for his part in the death of his family.  Armed with double-chained blades, Kratos must take on mythology's darkest creatures while solving intricate puzzles throughout his merciless quest for redemption.

God of War: Ascension is an action-adventure game that offers an epic single-player story mode, as well as a deep, innovative multiplayer experience.  The title has an ESRB rating of "RP" for Rating Pending.  A release date has not been set yet.  For more information about the ESRB, visit http://www.esrb.org.  For more information about the God of War franchise, visit http://www.GodofWar.com.

Acclaim for the God of War Franchise

God of War releases have set the bar for the action-adventure genre and been acknowledged by some of the videogame industry's key media outlets, which include PlayStation: The Official Magazine (Editor's Choice Award), Game Informer (Action/Adventure Game of the Year and Handheld Game of the Month Award), GamePro (Editor's Choice Award), Electronic Gaming Monthly (Best PS2 Game), IGN.com (Editor's Choice Award and Game of the Year Award), and four nominations in the Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, including Overall Game of the Year and Console Game of the Year.  The franchise has also been awarded with several honors including several E3 Best of Show Awards (given by several online publications), numerous Game of the Year and Best Action Game Awards (given at Spike TV's Video Game Awards), Golden Joystick Awards, G-Phoria Awards, and more.

About Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC

Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS one® systems, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system, the ground-breaking PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system and its online and network services the PlayStation®Network and PlayStation®Store. Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one, PlayStation 2, PSP, PSPgo and PS3 systems for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC serves as headquarters for all North American operations.

Visit us on the Web at http://www.us.playstation.com.

"PlayStation", "PSP" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks and "PS3" is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

©2012 Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC.  God of War is a registered trademark and God of War: Ascension is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC.

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CollabNet Ushers In The Next Evolution In Software Development: Enterprise Cloud Development

CollabNet aligns strategy with Enterprise Cloud Development; adds and integrates CloudForge into its product portfolio to drive hybrid cloud development and deployment

BRISBANE, Calif., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CollabNet® (http://www.collab.net), a global leader for Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM products and services, today unveiled its new corporate strategy to support the enterprise adoption of hybrid cloud development and deployment. It is the culmination of 12 years of development vision, innovation and community-building to better connect teams, processes and tools, both on premise and in private and public clouds. In addition to launching its new strategy, corporate website and a host of thought leadership content around Enterprise Cloud Development, CollabNet today launched CloudForge(TM), the industry's first enterprise-grade development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS), and also integrated CloudForge into its on-premise TeamForge® and Subversion Edge products.

"The information technology sector, and the software development industry in particular, is rapidly evolving into a mix of Agile, DevOps and hybrid cloud practices to accelerate application development and deployment," said Bill Portelli, co-founder and CEO for CollabNet. "Enterprise Cloud Development is the evolution of basic cloud development, as it enables enterprises to extend their internal IT practices to the external cloud in a flexible and hybrid nature by leveraging existing systems and embracing new platforms. Our customers are telling us that their software engineering processes must be enhanced to introduce new spans of control as their teams adopt hybrid cloud development and deployment."

As part of its corporate alignment to support Enterprise Cloud Development, CollabNet unveiled its new website that includes a series of online presentations, and is sponsoring an IDG TechCast called "What you need to know about Enterprise Cloud Development." The TechCast is available for immediate viewing and includes videos of CollabNet executives, partners and industry influencers, a white paper and animated video scribe outlining five practical steps to incorporate cloud development into Agile and DevOps practices.

To register for CollabNet's free webinar on Enterprise Cloud Development, please visit: (http://visit.collab.net/ecdevent.html).

Follow this link (http://www.collab.net/ecd) for useful content:

    --  Online presentations of CollabNet executives, partners and industry
        influencers.
    --  Download the 5 Steps to Enterprise Cloud Development white paper.
    --  View the Enterprise Cloud Development animated video scribe.
Follow these links to:

    --  Try the free beta of CloudForge at (http://cloudforge.com/try).
    --  Visit CollabNet's new website at (http://www.collab.net)
Industry research shows that cloud development is quickly working its way into the overall enterprise IT mix. For instance, a 2011 study conducted by Saugatuck Technology indicated that "75 percent of all companies will be doing some of their development in the cloud in 2012, and an average of 50 percent of new software deployments worldwide will be made in the cloud by the end of 2014."

Based on its years of experience and patterns of customer success, CollabNet has outlined a blueprint containing five practical steps to guide organizations on their path to Enterprise Cloud Development as they adopt hybrid cloud IT into the application development and deployment lifecycle. The steps include: 1) embrace the cloud for centralizing access and visibility to tools and processes; 2) create a robust coding community to encourage reuse; 3) codify development processes by standardizing tools, workflows and processes; 4) automate DevOps practices; and 5) take a hybrid approach by leveraging public and on-premise private cloud resources in a secure, compliant and optimal way.

To deliver customer and industry value, CollabNet's Enterprise Cloud Development strategy is strengthened by three new product offerings:

    1. The launch of CloudForge: CollabNet's next-generation dPaaS is built from
       the previously acquired Codesion® public cloud hosting platform, and
       meets the needs of professional teams throughout the entire organization.
       It helps developers and IT managers instantly develop and deploy software
       using a hybrid mix of tools, application frameworks and deployment clouds
       - all with enterprise security and compliance in place.
    2. Standardizing Enterprise Cloud Development for the industry: CloudForge
       adds unique capabilities for its users, and creates new dPaaS business
       opportunities for third-parties through its new App Center. By offering
       complimentary, best-of-breed development and deployment services,
       including Cloud Foundry and SOASTA, users gain integrated functionality
       and platform partners can directly access CollabNet's more than 10,000
       customers. It also helps CollabNet rapidly expand its menu of services
       offered within the CloudForge user interface.
    3. ALM and SCM hybrid cloud services: Initially, CloudForge Cloud Services
       will be available to customers with on-premise deployments of Subversion
       Edge and TeamForge. A new Subversion Edge CloudBackup service now
       provides seamless Subversion data archiving, redundancy and migration
       capabilities for any on-premise user of Subversion Edge or TeamForge,
       without leaving their own desktop environment. Later in the year,
       additional hybrid cloud services will be available in TeamForge and
       Subversion Edge, such as elastic server provisioning for build, test and
       deployment.
"Software development is changing, due in part to the growth of cloud computing. Smaller teams are taking the lead with cloud-based development, and in turn proving value and gaining the attention of executives responsible for the bottom-line," said Ben Kepes, principal at research firm Diversity Analysis. "As enterprise IT looks to cloud development, offerings such as CollabNet's, that provide the foundation for companies to embrace the cloud in a manner that integrates into and extends existing development processes, will be seen as the best way of ensuring efficiency and effectiveness."

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About CollabNet
CollabNet is a leading provider of Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM products and services for software-driven organizations. With more than 10,000 global customers, the company provides a suite of platforms and services to address three major trends disrupting the software industry: Agile, DevOps and hybrid cloud development. Its CloudForge(TM) development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS) enables cloud development through a flexible platform that is team friendly, enterprise ready and integrated to support leading third party tools. The CollabNet TeamForge® ALM, ScrumWorks® Pro project management and Subversion Edge source code management platforms can be deployed separately or together, in the cloud or on-premise. CollabNet complements its technical offerings with industry leading consulting and training services for Agile and cloud development transformations. Many CollabNet customers improve productivity by as much as 70 percent, while reducing costs by 80 percent. For more information, please visit (http://www.collab.net).

CollabNet, TeamForge, and ScrumWorks are registered trademarks of CollabNet, Inc.  CloudForge is a trademark of CollabNet, Inc.  Subversion is a registered trademark of the Apache Software Foundation.  Other names may be trademarks of their respective holders.

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LeapFrog Partners With Sesame Workshop To Bring Sesame Street To LeapPad(TM)

Sesame Street video episodes to debut on LeapFrog App Center in June to keep learning fun all summer long

EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LF) and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, today announced a new partnership to bring Sesame Street videos to LeapFrog's award-winning LeapPad learning tablet for kids. Sesame Street content will be available through the LeapFrog App Center in June. 

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Sesame Street brings fun educational content to millions of children around the world, inspiring learning while teaching valuable life lessons. The episodes available on LeapPad are from Sesame Street's most recent television season which focuses on a science-based curriculum. In this season, Sesame Street's curriculum promotes curiosity and exploration in children by encouraging them to ask specific questions, generating excitement about the inner workings of their environment. In one story, scientists Elmo, Rosita, and Telly set out to find the answer to a very pressing question: does everyone take a bath? Also: Wanda Sykes shares her secret journal with Elmo, and Will.i.am sings "What I Am" with the Sesame Street friends. Murray presents the letter F with the help of an astronaut, while the Two-Headed Monster adds seven pigs and seven chickens to make 14!  In another episode, Bert is searching for the rare blue-bar pigeon, the only pigeon he's never seen. Can Elmo and Abby help him find this elusive feathered friend? And lastly in this episode: Modern Family's Julie Bowen introduces the word "binoculars."

"Sesame Workshop has been a true pioneer in early childhood educational media for more than 40 years. Millions of children have grown up learning and laughing with stories and songs featuring beloved Sesame Street friends Elmo, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch," said Jill Waller, vice president of multimedia learning at LeapFrog. "We are honored to partner with Sesame Workshop to help children build the skills they need to succeed in school and life with content that focuses on core curriculum, reasoning skills and emotional development. The opportunity to collaborate with this amazing, timeless brand and distribute their enriching entertainment is the perfect next step to further LeapFrog's mission of helping every child reach his or her potential."

"Sesame Workshop's mission is to use the educational power of media to help children everywhere reach their highest potential. Together LeapFrog and Sesame Workshop will empower children to explore learning with their friends from Sesame Street," said Scott Chambers, senior vice president, Worldwide Media Distribution, Sesame Workshop.

Availability

Sesame Street video episodes will be available for purchase (MSRP $5, for children 4-9) in the LeapFrog App Center, starting June 19, 2012. The LeapFrog App Center can be accessed through the LeapFrog Connect Application for LeapPad and Leapster Explorer platforms.  LeapPad (MSRP $99.99, for children ages 4-9) and Leapster Explorer (MSRP $69.99, for children ages 4-9) are currently available at major retail locations and at http://www.leapfrog.com. 

For more information on LeapPad, Leapster Explorer and other LeapFrog products, visit http://www.leapfrog.com. 

About LeapFrog

LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is the leader in educational entertainment for children. LeapFrog's award-winning product portfolio helps millions of children achieve their potential by delivering best-in-class curriculum through engaging content, fun multimedia learning platforms, and toys.  The Learning Path, LeapFrog's proprietary online destination for parents and extended family, provides personalized feedback on a child's learning progress and offers product recommendations to enhance each child's learning experience. Through the power of play, LeapFrog's products and curriculum help children of all ages prepare for school and life success.  LeapFrog's products are available in more than 45 countries and have been used by teachers in more than 100,000 U.S. classrooms.  LeapFrog is based in Emeryville, California and was founded in 1995 by a father who revolutionized technology-based learning solutions to help his child learn how to read.  Come see the learning at http://www.leapfrog.com.   

NOTE: LEAPFROG and the LeapFrog logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.

About Sesame Workshop

Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization that revolutionized children's television programming with the landmark Sesame Street. The Workshop produces local Sesame Street programs, seen in over 150 countries, and other acclaimed shows including The Electric Company, to help bridge the literacy gap. Beyond television, the Workshop produces content for multiple media platforms on a wide range of issues including literacy, health and military deployment. Initiatives meet specific needs to help young children and families develop critical skills, acquire healthy habits and build emotional strength to prepare them for lifelong learning. Learn more at http://www.sesameworkshop.org.

MEDIA CONTACTS

    Kathryn Green       Beatrice Chow
    LeapFrog            Sesame Workshop
    510-596-3405        212-875-6586
    kgreen@leapfrog.com beatrice.chow@sesame.org

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Symmetricom to Showcase its Comprehensive Portfolio of Timing & Synchronization Solutions to Support LTE Networks at CTIA Wireless

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in precision time and frequency technologies, today announced that the company will be exhibiting at CTIA Wireless 2012 taking place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA, May 8 - 10, 2012.

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    Who:    Timing & Synchronization Experts from
            Symmetricom
    What:  CTIA Wireless
    When:  Tuesday, May 8 - Thursday, May 10, 2012
    Where:  Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New
            Orleans, LA -Booth# 3007
IEEE 1588 based solutions are now widely being deployed across multiple Ethernet backhaul networks, and PTP is the one technology that operators have come to rely on as legacy TDM technologies are transitioning to Ethernet. Symmetricom provides a suite of best-in-class solutions that support LTE network requirements such as IEEE 1588, NTP and SyncE and synchronization, and Rubidium to ensure holdover requirements.   

Symmetricom will be exhibiting in booth# 3007 featuring their packet based timing and synchronization solutions including the TimeProvider® 5000 Grandmaster Clock,TimeProvider® 500 Translator and SCi2000 Embedded Software Clock. Symmetricom will also be showcasing its Quantum(TM) family of atomic clock oscillators including the SA.45s Chip Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC) and SA.32m Miniature Rubidium Atomic Clock. 

To learn more about Symmetricom's comprehensive line of IEEE 1588 PTP Solutions stop by booth#3007 to speak to one of their timing and synchronization experts or visit: http://www.symmetricom.com/products/ieee-1588-ptp-solutions/.

About CTIA Wireless

CTIA is All Things Mobile. Now with new dates in May, International CTIA WIRELESS 2012 is even better positioned to meet the needs of the global wireless marketplace. This bold move is more than a change of dates. It is the best opportunity to create a more personalized, powerful experience at the one place for carrier services, enterprise, communications, apps, content and social networking.

Anticipate another year of breakout attendance, exhibits from over 1,000 companies on a 325,000+ square foot show floor and world-class speakers. International CTIA WIRELESS is where the high-tech communications world meets for four days of intense business, learning and networking.

For more information on this event, visit: http://www.ctiawireless.com.

About Symmetricom, Inc.

Symmetricom (NASDAQ:SYMM), a world leader in precise time solutions, sets the world's standard for time. The company generates, distributes and applies precise time for the communications, aerospace/defense, IT infrastructure and metrology industries. Symmetricom's customers, from communications service providers and network equipment manufacturers to governments and their suppliers worldwide, are able to build more reliable networks and systems by using the company's advanced timing technologies, atomic clocks, services and solutions. All products support today's precise timing standards, including GPS-based timing, IEEE 1588 (PTP), Network Time Protocol (NTP), Synchronous Ethernet and DOCSIS® timing. Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For more information, visit: http://www.symmetricom.com or join the dialogue at http://www.twitter.com/symmetricom.

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Symmetricom Contact:
Tracy Schriver
Symmetricom, Inc.
t: 707-636-1908
tschriver@symmetricom.com

Media Contact:
Liam Rose
GolinHarris for Symmetricom
t: 415-318-4380
lrose@golinharris.com

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Symmetricom, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.symmetricom.com

Gamefly Adds Mobile Game of the Day Feature to Popular Mobile App

GameFly Partners with Publishers Like Gameloft, Armor Games and Glu to Offer Free or Discounted Mobile Games

LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GameFly, Inc., the leading online video game rental subscription service, is partnering with mobile developers and publishers to promote a "Game of the Day" (GOTD) in GameFly's top-downloaded iOS mobile App. Curated by GameFly, iOS games will be made available for free or discounted for a limited time, whether they are newly released titles or exceptional games perhaps missed by the masses. Games like The Oregon Trail, by Gameloft, Siege Hero from Armor Games and Glu's Samurai vs. Zombies Defense are all slated to be featured. Daily updates will also highlight any price drops for tens of thousands of the most popular mobile games.

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"With the popularity of the GameFly mobile app, we wanted to bring greater value to our millions of users by helping them discover great mobile games whether they be new games released that day or previously released titles," said Sean Spector, GameFly co-founder and SVP of Business Development and Content.

"We are excited to participate in GameFly's mobile Game of the Day feature," said Daniel McNeely, founder and CEO of Armor Games. "GameFly is a recognized and trusted brand among gamers, so having them bring visibility to interesting mobile games, new or old, to their vast audience is an added value to us."

The updated GameFly App is now available in the Apple iTunes App Store or it can be downloaded from http://www.gamefly.com/mobile. 

About GameFly, Inc.
GameFly, the leading subscription video game rental service, allows members to rent one or more video games concurrently, with no due dates, late fees or shipping charges. Users can easily select from over 8,000 console/handheld titles or 1,400 PC games, and manage their list of games online from the GameFly website at http://www.gamefly.com, the GameFly App for iOS and Android devices, or the newly launched digital PC Client. Members receive games via First-Class Mail and return them to GameFly at their convenience using prepaid mailers. In addition to selling video games through the "Keep" feature, GameFly also sells new and used video games.

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GameFly, Inc.

CONTACT: Ryh-Ming Poon, VP, Public Relations of GameFly, Inc., +1-424-603-6913, rpoon@gamefly.com

Web Site: http://www.gamefly.com

CollabNet Launches CloudForge, Industry's First Enterprise-Grade development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS)

CloudForge enables software development teams to develop and deploy in seconds, using a hybrid mix of tools, application frameworks and deployment clouds

BRISBANE, Calif., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CollabNet® (http://www.collab.net), a global leader for Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM products and services, today announced CloudForge(TM), a new development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS) that helps distributed teams and enterprise IT organizations adopt, manage and scale cloud-based development activities using a hybrid mix of tools, application frameworks and deployment clouds. For teams, CloudForge provides ease-of-use, instant access to popular development tools, integrations with cloud services and one-click deployment to public PaaS or private datacenters. For IT organizations, it provides centralized role-based security, automated backups, visibility and compliance needed to code, connect and deploy software applications within a hybrid mix of public, private and on-premise cloud environments. CollabNet also announced that its on-premise TeamForge® and Subversion Edge installations seamlessly integrate into CloudForge.

"Rapid developer adoption of cloud-based services has enabled companies of all sizes to build and release new categories of software, including mobile, local and cloud-based applications, without assuming the upfront capital costs associated with supporting requisite new IT," said Guy Marion, vice president and general manager for CollabNet Cloud Services. "As cloud development matures, CloudForge addresses the glaring need for a secure, flexible and scalable platform to help enterprises gain control of and benefit from hybrid cloud development."

CloudForge represents the industry's first enterprise-grade dPaaS offering, and underpins CollabNet's strategy to lead the adoption and growth of Enterprise Cloud Development. It provides code repository hosting (Subversion and Git), access to hosted and third-party Agile tools, and facilitates the deployment of applications to public and private cloud environments. It uniquely extends to and integrates with on-premise applications like TeamForge, Subversion Edge and leading commercial and open source tools, or to affiliated cloud platforms like Cloud Foundry and SOASTA. This mix of hybrid cloud and lifecycle capabilities enables development teams to leverage the power of Agile processes and DevOps initiatives - while providing the enterprise with a centralized view of productivity, cost management and compliance.

"Having a flexible platform to quickly build and ramp up a cloud development program has helped our company become more agile and responsive to the market," said Rahul Subramanian, managing director for DevFactory, a Trilogy company. "CollabNet and its CloudForge platform provide a much needed development and deployment front-end to the IaaS and PaaS offerings that are available today - our developers love it and it provides the visibility and control we need to run the business."

CloudForge is an entirely new platform that is built upon the industry leading Codesion® cloud development framework that more than 4,000 global customers use daily. It is more than a year in the making and leverages CollabNet's extensive experience building development communities and helping enterprise IT organizations manage complex distributed team environments. While CloudForge offers an easy, flexible and low-cost "on-ramp" to cloud development, it is 100 percent enterprise-ready, with the high availability, backup, compliance, security, user management and support expected from a world-class cloud offering.

"By partnering with CollabNet, CloudForge provides a front-end development platform that provides easy access to the Cloud Foundry(TM) PaaS environment - whether hosted in the public cloud, private cloud, or on-premise environment," said Jerry Chen, vice president, Cloud and Application Services at VMware. "With CloudForge, CollabNet is bringing cloud development and Cloud Foundry to the enterprise in a way that makes sense for development and operations teams, and provides a centralized platform for executives."

Starting today, CollabNet is making CloudForge Cloud Services accessible from within all of its products, including its TeamForge ALM and Subversion Edge SCM platforms. Initially, the new Subversion Edge CloudBackup service provides seamless Subversion data archiving, redundancy and migration capabilities for any on-premise user of Subversion Edge or TeamForge, without leaving their own desktop environment. Future hybrid cloud services will become available later in 2012 within Subversion and TeamForge, and may range from elastic server provisioning for build and test, to data analytics services and access to knowledge communities.

The CloudForge hybrid cloud development platform includes the following capabilities:

    --  Collaborative UI: A newly designed user interface that promotes open,
        collaborative development in the cloud and for the cloud, with an
        emphasis on sharing, speed, simplicity and built-in training.
    --  Developer Feed: Aggregates development activities in real time through a
        streaming, searchable dashboard for easy reference and data access.
    --  Reporting Center: Provides centralized visibility for development
        managers and IT administrators with a focus on project performance
        against milestones, coding progress and system/access logs.
    --  CollabNet App Center: Building and managing a cloud development platform
        is easy through two "App Zones,"
        --  My Services - provides easy-to-provision development services
            included within the CloudForge Public Hosting plan, including SCM
            (Subversion, Git and CVS), trackers (Trac, Bugzilla and DAV) and
            Agile ALM (ScrumWorks® Pro and TeamForge) tools. Integrated
            services include basic (Basecamp, Pivotal, FogBuzz and Lighthouse)
            and premium (JIRA, Rally and VersionOne) levels.
        --  Marketplace - additional add-on services may be purchased through
            the CollabNet partner ecosystem, including: Cornerstone, ALMWorks,
            BrainEngine, SOASTA, New Relic and Zendesk.
    --  Hybrid Cloud Deployment - Includes one-click deployment to public PaaS
        or private datacenters
Share this story via Twitter: @CollabNet launches @CloudForge to drive #cloud #software #development in the #enterprise. Learn more today at http://www.collab.net/ecd

Availability
CloudForge is being rolled out as part of CollabNet's corporate re-launch and alignment to support Enterprise Cloud Development. It is currently available for free public beta by visiting http://cloudforge.com/try. CloudForge will be commercially available, with full enterprise support, starting later in the second quarter of this year.

About CollabNet
CollabNet is a leading provider of Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM products and services for software-driven organizations. With more than 10,000 global customers, the company provides a suite of platforms and services to address three major trends disrupting the software industry: Agile, DevOps and hybrid cloud development. Its CloudForge(TM) development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS) enables cloud development through a flexible platform that is team friendly, enterprise ready and integrated to support leading third party tools. The CollabNet TeamForge® ALM, ScrumWorks® Pro project management and Subversion Edge source code management platforms can be deployed separately or together, in the cloud or on-premise. CollabNet complements its technical offerings with industry leading consulting and training services for Agile and cloud development transformations. Many CollabNet customers improve productivity by as much as 70 percent, while reducing costs by 80 percent. For more information, please visit (http://www.collab.net).

CollabNet, TeamForge and ScrumWorks are registered trademarks of CollabNet, Inc.  CloudForge is a trademark of CollabNet, Inc.  Subversion is a registered trademark of the Apache Software Foundation.  Other names may be trademarks of their respective holders.

Contact:

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Catapult PR-IR

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cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

SOURCE  CollabNet

CollabNet

Web Site: http://www.collab.net

Education.com Introduces Wonder...in a Box!

Wonder Box takes the guesswork out of learning with hands-on projects that ignite kids' natural curiosity and build kindergarten readiness skills.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Education.com, the web's fastest growing parenting website and a resource for more than six million unique visitors a month, today launched Wonder Box. Created by Education.com's team of experts with an emphasis on unplugged play, each Wonder Box helps children develop the skills kindergarten teachers consider most essential including letter recognition, number sense and fine motor skills. Immersing children in a variety of entertaining themes like Once Upon a Time and Mad Scientist, each box contains all supplies and instructions needed to complete the included activities and is sourced with high quality materials.

Wonder Box subscriptions start at $24.99 per month with a variety of options available for those purchasing for their own children, as well as those buying boxes as gifts. Subscriptions are available at http://www.education.com/wonderbox.

"We're so proud of the fact that millions of parents each month rely on Education.com to provide them with new and meaningful ways to make learning fun for their children," said Danielle Wood, Editor-in-Chief of Education.com. "But we recognize that selecting the 'right' experiences for your child and pulling together the required materials can be a daunting task for busy parents. We created Wonder Box to give parents a short-cut to the magic moments we all crave with our children by delivering carefully chosen projects and activities that help families have fun exploring the world together. Our customers get to take advantage of the teachers and experts who create our amazing content and the feedback and insights we've received from parents who use that content.  These boxes spark a tremendous amount of learning, creativity and curiosity but what children will be crazy about is the fun."

Each Wonder Box is filled with hands-on projects and activities to delight 3-5 year old children including:

    1. A FUNdamental project. From creative craft projects to starting science
       experiments, these hands-on activities produce finished products kids can
       continue to enjoy long after the creation process is over.  Examples
       include 'What's Your Story?' Cape and Backyard PopRockets.
    2. Two themed Sidekick projects. These quick and imaginative activities help
       preschoolers deepen their discovery of the theme. Examples include
       Create-a-Kaleidoscope and Alphabet I Spy Bottle.
    3. A themed Fun Pack. Printed games, coloring pages, sticker books and other
       activities that give kids a chance to explore the theme independently.
       Examples include Illustrate a Famous Fable and Science Sticker Mosaics.
    4. A recipe to tie it all together. A way for children to incorporate
       'taste' into their exploration of the month's theme.  Examples include
       Bubble Bread and Kick the Can Ice Cream.
Additionally, Wonder Box recipients gain access to an exclusive web page with ideas and inspiration to help them explore the month's theme with their child long after the box is finished.

For more information visit: http://www.education.com/WonderBox.

Education.com

With over six million visitors a month, Education.com is the fastest growing web destination for parents. Education.com gives parents and educators the information they need to help their children reach their full potential and the ideas they want to make learning more fun. From kindergarten readiness through college prep, Education.com offers high quality content, educational activities, printables, and worksheets; engaging video content; a rich community experience; and a resource that provides qualitative and quantitative information about schools across the country. Education.com was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. The company is backed by leading venture capital firms, Azure Capital Partners, TeleSoft Partners, and California Technology Ventures. For more information, please visit http://www.education.com.

SOURCE  Education.com

Education.com

CONTACT: Karen Lynch Nolan of Flashpoint PR , +1-415-551-9619, nolan@flashpointpr.com, for Education.com

Web Site: http://www.education.com

Verizon and Cellcrypt to Deliver Encrypted Mobile Voice Services to U.S. Government

NEW YORK and VIENNA, Va., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon and Cellcrypt, a provider of government-grade encrypted voice-calling software, will collaborate to deliver secure mobile calling capabilities to the U.S. government.

Under terms of a recently signed strategic agreement, the two companies will jointly market Cellcrypt's mobile voice-encryption solution to military, intelligence and civilian agencies.  The service will help government information technology departments manage the expanding use of mobile devices, address the potential risks associated with the interception of sensitive voice communications, and provide a powerful tool to combat cyberattacks on critical national infrastructure.

Currently undergoing trial testing with several government agencies, the yet-to-be named co-branded service will be available for sale this fall.

"The threats posed by cyberattacks are real and increasingly focused on U.S. national security interests," said Janet Schijns, vice president of vertical solutions, Verizon Enterprise Solutions.  "By leveraging our combined strengths, Verizon and Cellcrypt will provide government agencies with an easy-to-deploy and interoperable mobile voice-encryption solution designed to maintain the security and integrity of sensitive communications."

When launched, the Verizon-Cellcrypt service will be supported on smartphones and tablets running on the widely used Android, BlackBerry and iOS mobile operating systems.  The downloadable software application, which supports federal information processing standard 140-2, will work across cellular, Wi-Fi and satellite networks, including Verizon's industry-leading wireless networks.  FIPS 140-2, created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is a U.S. government computer-security standard used to accredit cryptographic hardware and software.

"As a matter of national security, military and government personnel must be able to communicate sensitive information over their mobile phones, and it is imperative that these conversations be protected from interception," said Kathleen Peters, Cellcrypt's general manager of the Americas and vice president of business development.  "The combination of our world-class encryption solution and Verizon's networks will enable both companies to help strengthen the government's ability to effectively combat cybersecurity threats."

Verizon is the largest provider of communications services to the U.S. government, delivering a broad range of advanced IT and communications services. Visit the Verizon Public Sector website for more information.

About Cellcrypt

Cellcrypt is a leading provider of government-grade encrypted voice calling on commercial off-the-shelf smartphones including BlackBerry, iPhone, Android and Nokia. Founded in 2005, the company's flagship product - Cellcrypt Mobile - provides end-to-end encryption, device interoperability and unparalleled voice quality over GSM and CDMA (2G, 3G, 4G), Wi-Fi and satellite networks. Cellcrypt's products use NSA Suite B cryptography and are certified to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) FIPS 140-2 standard. A version of Cellcrypt Mobile is in UK Government CESG CAPS Evaluation.  For more information about Cellcrypt, visit http://www.cellcrypt.com.

About Verizon

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers.  Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with 93 million retail customers nationwide.  Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, including all of the Fortune 500.  A Dow 30 company with $111 billion in 2011 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of nearly 192,000.  For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news.   To receive news releases by email, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

SOURCE  Verizon

Verizon

CONTACT: Kevin W. Irland, Verizon, +1-703-886-1117, kevin.w.irland@verizon.com; Catherine Thomas, Cellcrypt Inc., +1-703-879-3328, catherine.thomas@cellcrypt.com

Web Site: http://www.verizon.com