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SunGard Availability Services Announces Technical Preview of Enterprise-Ready, Apache Hadoop-Based Unified Analytics Service

WAYNE, Pa., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SunGard Availability Services today announced a technical preview of its fully managed enterprise-grade, Apache(TM) Hadoop(TM)-based data analytics platform.  By providing a managed service, the SunGard Unified Analytics Services(sm) (UAS) will free up organizations from having to manage their own data analytics infrastructure and enable them to focus instead on gleaning business insights from their Big Data assets. The SunGard UAS will provide the hardware, software and networking required for each customer's Big Data analysis.

The SunGard UAS is designed to scale up to petabytes of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data, and intended to let organizations author and run Hadoop MapReduce analytics on their enterprise workloads.  In addition, the SunGard UAS deliberately recognizes that the real world will continue to be heterogeneous and will involve structured, unstructured and semi-structured data all relating to each other.  Accordingly, the services within UAS will enable the output of Hadoop-based analytics to be fed into relational analytics and vice versa. As a fully managed service, SunGard will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the UAS infrastructure.  The service will run out of world-class SunGard data centers that feature built-in security, compliance with multiple regulatory and industry-standard requirements, performance and availability.

"SunGard will provide a fully managed Big Data analytics service where customers can bring their unstructured data sets and start analyzing them immediately -- and not be worried about dealing with the infrastructure or figuring out which specific version of the Hadoop stack might be best suited for their application," said Indu Kodukula, CTO of SunGard Availability Services.  "By freeing up CIOs to focus on the business outcome, SunGard Unified Analytics Services will help organizations find value in their Big Data assets rapidly."

SunGard UAS will address the growing business requirement organizations face to extract more business intelligence and value from their massive volumes of structured, semi-structured and unstructured resources that continue to grow exponentially.  The service will allow organizations to eliminate costs needed to purchase and manage physical infrastructure for their Big Data workloads.

With SunGard UAS, customers can quickly and easily bring data to the SunGard environment and begin Hadoop MapReduce analytics processes.  Customers can transmit data to the SunGard site via the Internet, dedicated circuit or off-line bulk data transfer.  The service also provides the ability for customers to utilize data from their existing storage, back-up their data and utilize recovery services.  It provides an isolated physical compute capacity for performance and security for enterprises that have stringent data security and privacy concerns.

"Combining unstructured Hadoop-based processing with traditional relational analytics is critical to delivering business value from the vast amounts of data enterprises have at their disposal," said Scott Yara, co-founder and senior vice president of products at Greenplum, a division of EMC.  "SunGard UAS is a great way for CIOs that are trying to get their arms around Big Data to experiment with it and develop solutions that are specific to their businesses."

SunGard UAS is designed to address data-intensive tasks including financial analysis, modeling risk, log file analysis, data mining, trade surveillance, web indexing, customer churn analysis, point-of-sale transaction analysis, recommendation engine, threat analysis and analyzing network data to prevent failure.  The service is currently in technical preview with general availability scheduled for 2H 2012.  Companies interested in participating in the SunGard Unified Analytics Services technical preview should contact unifiedanalyticsservices@sungard.com.   

About SunGard Availability Services

SunGard Availability Services provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software to over 9,000 customers globally.  With approximately five million square feet of datacenter and operations space, SunGard Availability Services helps customers improve the resilience of their mission critical systems by designing, implementing and managing cost-effective solutions using people, process and technology to address enterprise IT availability needs. Through direct sales and channel partners, we help organizations ensure their people and customers have uninterrupted access to the information systems they need in order to do business. To learn more, visit http://www.sungardas.com or call 1-800-468-7483.  Connect with us on Twitter,LinkedIn and Facebook.

About SunGard

SunGard is one of the world's leading software and technology services companies.  SunGard has more than 17,000 employees and serves approximately 25,000 customers in more than 70 countries.  SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial services, education and the public sector.  SunGard also provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software.  With annual revenue of about $4.5 billion, SunGard is the largest privately held software and services company and was ranked 434 on the Fortune 500 in 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.sungard.com.

Trademark Information: SunGard and SunGard logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

SOURCE  SunGard Availability Services

SunGard Availability Services

CONTACT: Chris Drago, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications, SunGard Availability Services, +1-408-410-4591, christopher.drago@sungard.com

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

Next 1 Enters Agreement to Purchase Controlling Interest in Webdigs, Inc.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Next 1 Interactive, Inc., (OTCBB: NXOI) announced today, it has entered into an Exchange Agreement whereby it will acquire an approximate 93% controlling interest in Webdigs, Inc. Under the terms of the Exchange Agreement, Next 1 will transfer its wholly-owned subsidiary, Attache Travel International, Inc. d/b/a Next One Realty, which holds Next 1's real estate assets, including its share ownership in RealBiz360, a real estate joint venture agreement for video on demand, its Home Preview Channel assets and current or pending real estate media contracts, in exchange for the controlling interest of the publicly traded company.

Webdigs, founded in 2007, has developed and acquired real estate websites & technology and has a licensed real estate brokerage division with more than 30 years of experience and affiliations in 19 states.

Next 1 plans to utilize the new public entity for expansion of its real estate media services including expansion of video on demand real estate listings services, enhanced mobile, broadband & web based services, as well as targeted advertising and lead generation solutions for the real estate community.

This agreement will allow for Next One Realty to operate independently and obtain funding specifically targeted to Next 1's real estate division, while still allowing Next 1 shareholders to benefit from Next One Realty's growth and development through the Company's approximate 93% controlling interest.

Pursuant to the terms of the exchange agreement, closing is conditioned upon (i) Webdigs effecting a 200:1 reverse split of its common shares, (ii) bringing its SEC filings current and (iii) Next 1 completing its due diligence review of Webdigs, to its satisfaction. The parties anticipate closing of the agreement to be within 60 days.

"With the turning of the economy in the U.S., significant growth opportunities have begun to appear and the creation of an independent public real estate services and media company will allow us to capture opportunities and independent financing to achieve our objectives while still allowing Next 1 shareholders to participate in any growth & development of the new public real estate division," says Bill Kerby, CEO of Next 1 Interactive.

About Next 1 Interactive, Inc.

Next 1 Interactive, Inc. (NXOI) is a multi faceted media company specializing in Travel and Real Estate. Next 1 plans the delivery of targeted content via multiple digital platforms including Satellite, Cable, Broadcast, Broadband and Mobile. In today's digital market Next 1 delivers information and entertainment to consumers. The company business plan calls for multiple revenue streams from real estate and travel content delivery including transactional commissions, referral fees, advertising and sponsorship. The multiple revenue streams and integrated media platforms allow for the delivery of measurable return on investment to its advertisers, sponsors and business partners.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plan, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks described in statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the Company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements that may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

Contact:

Next 1 Interactive, Inc.
Direct: 954-888-9779
investorrelations@nxoi.com

SOURCE  Next 1 Interactive, Inc.

Next 1 Interactive, Inc.

Atmel Unveils XSense - Revolutionary Flexible Touch Sensors that Enable a New Era of Capacitive Touchscreen Designs

- XSense Technology Delivers Breakthrough Performance for a New Generation of Touch-Enabled Products that are Thinner, Lighter, Edgeless and Curved

- Special Investor Conference Call Today at 8 a.m. Pacific Time to Discuss XSense

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel®( )Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced that it is sampling to select customers XSense(TM), its revolutionary, highly flexible film-based touch sensor. XSense touch sensors will not only enable a new generation of smartphones and tablets, but also extend touch capabilities into a wider array of new consumer and industrial products.

Based on a proprietary roll-to-roll metal mesh technology, XSense touch sensors provide a high-performance alternative to existing touch sensors. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will now be able to develop larger, lighter, sleeker, curved and edgeless designs for smartphones, tablets, Ultrabooks and a host of new touch-enabled products.

XSense touch sensors are optimal for a wide range of touchscreen products, enabling thinner sensor stacks with superior performance and excellent optical clarity. With such advantages as flawless touch performance, enhanced noise immunity, low sheet resistance and low power consumption, designers will now be able to turn unique touch-based concepts into functional designs at lower total system costs compared to current market alternatives.

"Our groundbreaking XSense technology transforms the touch experience for users of new smartphones, tablets and other touch-enabled products," said Atmel President and CEO Steve Laub.  "XSense launches a new era of touch design, enabling our customers to redefine touch and to create a new class of products that were previously only imaginable. Combined with Atmel maXTouch® controllers, Atmel provides a completely optimized, unparalleled touch experience, extending its product portfolio deeper into the touch eco-system."

"The combined touchscreen sensor and controller IC industry is over $10 billion dollars currently and is still growing rapidly. There is significant demand in the industry for larger, thinner and lighter touch sensors," said Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, vice president of emerging display technologies, NPD DisplaySearch. "ITO-alternative material, such as Atmel's new touch sensor technology XSense, is penetrating into the touch sensor market to offer designers new thin, lightweight, flexible and durable designs."

XSense Availability
XSense touch sensors are sampling now, with production quantities scheduled to be available in the third quarter of 2012.

Special Investor Conference Call
President and CEO Steve Laub and Vice President and General Manager of Touch Materials Jalil Shaikh will participate on a special call and webcast at 8 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) today to discuss these new developments.

    --  The conference call will be aired via a live webcast and can also be
        monitored by dialing 1-800-374-0405 or 1-706-758-4519. The conference ID
        number is 54392926, and participants are encouraged to dial-in 10
        minutes prior to the 8 a.m. PT call to ensure a timely connection. The
        webcast with accompanying slides will be accessible at
        http://ir.atmel.com.
About Atmel
Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on industrial, consumer, communications, computing and automotive markets.

©2012 Atmel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Atmel(®), Atmel logo and combinations thereof, maXTouch(®) and others are registered trademarks and XSense(TM) and others are trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

XSense is a new product for the company, and there may be significant risks associated with its continued development, production and introduction into the market.  Information in this release, including our ability to manufacture XSense in significant quantities, the timing of initial product deliveries, the transition from sampling products to mass manufacturing, the field reliability of XSense, the anticipated production costs and effects on gross margin, and the market opportunity for, and customer acceptance of, XSense, may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Other information included in this release as it relates to our expectations for a new product such as XSense may also constitute forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this release, which may change at any time.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences, in addition to the ones referred to herein, include other risks detailed from time to time in our SEC reports and filings, including our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed on February 28, 2012. Atmel assumes no obligation, and does not intend, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Contact:
Peter Schuman, Director, Investor Relations

Tel: (+1) 408-518-8426, Email: peter.schuman@atmel.com

Press Contact:
Agnes Toan, Communications Manager

Tel: (+1) 408-487-2963, Email: agnes.toan@atmel.com

SOURCE  Atmel Corporation

Atmel Corporation

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

Marketo Offers Executives Free, In-Depth Revenue Performance Benchmark Analysis

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marketo, the fastest-growing provider of Revenue Performance Management (RPM) solutions, today announced its new Benchmark Survey on Revenue Performance Management. Within minutes, and for no cost, executives can now access in-depth analysis of their revenue performance and marketing automation initiatives, and compare their scores against industry averages and competitors. The RPM Benchmark is part of Marketo's broader Benchmark Study initiative, first introduced with the Benchmark on Email Marketing in September 2011.

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The Marketo Benchmark Survey on RPM examines revenue performance maturity and performance metrics across three categories: Growing Number and Quality of Leads and Opportunities; Improving Sales Productivity; and Optimizing Sales and Marketing ROI. Based on responses in each category, companies are grouped into one of four levels of revenue performance maturity: Traditional Marketing, Demand Generation, Integrated Pipeline or Revenue Performance Management.

"Benchmarking is becoming increasingly critical for enterprises to leverage and maintain a distinct competitive advantage," said Steve Gershik, vice president of marketing, Sirius Decisions. "By connecting marketing metrics to those used by the sales team, it's possible to measure the impact of marketing on the bottom line - and by comparing different marketing programs to each other, you're also able to focus resources on those with the highest ROI."

Each category is benchmarked for specific maturity levels to quantify the impact of improving revenue marketing and sales practices. Benchmarks for each industry are also collected, as well as the difference between companies with or without marketing automation. The result is a customized assessment of each organization's maturity and personalization recommendations for action.

Take the Benchmark: http://pages2.marketo.com/get-rpm-results-pr.html

"The Marketo Revenue Performance Management (RPM) Benchmark is another step forward in our pursuit to help all companies drive higher marketing ROI and to accelerate their revenue cycles through RPM solutions," said Paul Albright, chief revenue officer at Marketo. "From the first step of automating marketing to going deep with revenue analytics solutions, companies who take revenue growth seriously need to put their revenue strategy and RPM tools in place to grow revenue faster. The bottom line is that the more mature your RPM strategy, the better your revenue numbers will be."

Further Resources

Marketo has set up online resources about revenue performance management at http://pages2.marketo.com/revenue-performance-management-pr.html

About Marketo

Marketo is the fastest growing provider in Revenue Performance Management. Marketo's powerful yet easy-to-use marketing automation and sales effectiveness solutions transform how marketing and sales teams of all sizes work -- and work together -- to drive dramatically increased revenue performance and fuel business growth. The company's proven technology, comprehensive services and expert guidance are helping more than 1,700 enterprise and mid-market companies around the world to turn marketing from a cost center to a business-building revenue driver. Marketo also offers Spark by Marketo(TM), a new brand of marketing automation tailored specifically for small businesses - the fastest-growing and largest segment of today's economy.

Marketo was recently named one of "America's Most Promising Companies" by Forbes Magazine, the fastest-growing private company of 2011 by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, and the "2011 CRM Market Leaders Awards Winner for Marketing Solutions" by CRM Magazine. For more information, visit http://www.marketo.com, or subscribe to Marketo's award-winning blogs at blog.marketo.com.

SOURCE  Marketo

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Marketo

CONTACT: Jen Howard, Marketo, +1-650-240-4632, jen [at] marketo [dot] com

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

Brilig Announces Launch of Campaign DataMizer App for the AppNexus App Marketplace(TM)

App measures effectiveness of ad campaign and recommends custom data mix from over 10,000 segments

NEW YORK, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brilig, the only cooperative data marketplace for online advertising, today announced that its Campaign DataMizer App is exclusively available on AppNexus, the world leader in real-time advertising technology.

Brilig's Campaign DataMizer(TM) App, accessible via the AppNexus App Marketplace(TM), brings together the largest scale of third-party audience data with the leading real-time bidding (RTB) platform. The app creates fully customizable audience segments that enable advertisers and ad networks to gain significant campaign performance improvement and pre-determine the lift and the cost before buying the data.

"By running a campaign through the DataMizer users get to discover the best perform­ing cookies and segments from Brilig's 30 billion audience data records, 10,000 segments and 60 data publish­ers, at no cost to them," said Paul Cimino, Brilig's Chief Executive Officer. "AppNexus clients can get all the benefits of the Brilig cooperative data marketplace, including our ability to deliver unprecedented reach, without having to leave the AppNexus environment. Moreover, we regularly see ROI in excess of 3 to 1 with custom segments built through our system."

Once logged in to AppNexus Console, AppNexus clients will be able to install the Brilig App and take advantage of the customizable audience segments while retaining all AppNexus functionality and navigation. Users simply select the campaigns to analyze, request a lift report, choose the best performing segments and acquire the data for real-time deployment.

The Campaign DataMizer App replaces Brilig's previous offering, the Audience Optimizer App, which was among the first class of apps available for the groundbreaking launch of the AppNexus App Marketplace in November 2011.

About Brilig
Brilig is the industry's only cooperative data marketplace for online advertising. Data sellers gain the ability to sell their data to a wide range of buyers through an open and transparent marketplace. Advertisers gain access to over 60 data sellers and 10,000+ hard-to-find segments from online and offline data for their online campaigns. Brilig's exclusive Lift Report(TM) enables advertisers to compare campaign data against all of Brilig's segments to discover opportunities for improved lift and ROI.

The company was recently named to the 2012 AlwaysOn OnMedia "20 Companies to Watch" list. For further information visit our website at http://www.brilig.com. 

SOURCE  Brilig

Brilig

CONTACT: Paul Cimino of Brilig, +1-212-297-1851, pcimino@brilig.com

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

Paragon Capital Partners Completes Sale of Nexicore as its Exclusive Financial Advisor

NEW YORK, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Paragon Capital Partners, LLC announced that it advised in the sale of substantially all of the operating assets of Hartford Computer Group, Inc. and its subsidiary Nexicore Services LLC ("Nexicore") to Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) through a Section 363 sale process in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Chicago.  Nexicore was one of the leading providers of repair and installation services in North America for consumer electronics and computers, operating in three complementary business lines including depot repair, onsite repair and installation, and spare parts management.

"This transaction represents a great outcome for Nexicore and its key constituencies, while further strengthening Avnet's capabilities in aftermarket services," said Michael Levy, Partner, Paragon Capital Partners. 

Paragon Capital Partners, LLC served as Nexicore's investment banker, and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP served as Nexicore's legal advisor in connection with this transaction.

About Paragon Capital Partners, LLC

Paragon Capital Partners is a merchant banking firm that provides top-tier strategic and financial advice in connection with mergers and acquisitions, exclusive sales, private placements, financings, restructurings and bankruptcy-related transactions.  Paragon is committed to combining dedicated senior-level attention with execution excellence, industry knowledge and an intense focus on achieving each client's objectives.  Additional information can be found at http://www.paragoncp.com.

SOURCE  Paragon Capital Partners, LLC

Paragon Capital Partners, LLC

CONTACT: Michael Levy, Partner, Paragon Capital Partners, LLC, +1-212-894-0275

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

Final Fantasy Characters Showcase Prada 2012 Men's Spring/Summer Collection in Collaboration First

LONDON, April 4, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

            Square Enix(R) and Arena Homme+ play with the realms of reality in an

          exclusive CGI shoot for the Prada 2012 Men's Spring/Summer Collection

    Square Enix Ltd [http://www.square-enix.com/eu/en ]., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX(R)
interactive entertainment products in Europe and across PAL territories, today announces
that two brands from different realms: fashion and video gaming, have come together in the
latest issue of Arena Homme+ where characters from the recent game FINAL FANTASY(R) XIII-2
showcase Prada's 2012 Spring/Summer men's collection as part of the 25th Anniversary
celebration of the FINAL FANTASY series.

    In the latest issue of Arena Homme+ which goes on sale on Thursday 12th April, a cast
of characters from FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 including Lightning, Noel, Snow, Sazh and Hope are
styled for action as they step out of their usual outfits and into Prada.

    "Our Spring issue focuses on a world of direction and escapism, and having a visually
stunning videogame franchise such as FINAL FANTASY work alongside us and a leading fashion
brand like Prada to create something so unique is incredible," said Max Pearmain, Editor
of Arena Homme+. "I've always been interested by the power of videogames and their place
in society, and the amount of work that's gone into this project blows my mind. We're
incredibly pleased with the result."

    Yoshinori Kitase, Producer of FINAL FANTASY XIII-2, added, "The FINAL FANTASY series
is known for its creativity and innovation; so working with Prada, a renowned fashion
house with such beautiful clothing, was a very exciting opportunity. The images we have
been able to create together are vibrant and unique."

    The CGI (computer generated imagery) transformation was a task that was undertaken by
Square Enix's world leading Visual Works studio in Japan, working alongside the FINAL
FANTASY character designers. The 12 page feature includes key looks from Prada's S/S12
men's collection, regarded by many as one the best of the season, with key pieces
including printed silk shirts and sharp modern suiting.

    The article that accompanies the images in the magazine is written by British
journalist and author Steven Poole. Steven is a literary columnist for the Guardian and a
respected videogame industry veteran, primarily recognised for penning the well-known book
on the aesthetics of videogames called Trigger Happy, as well as his monthly column in the
UK's world-renowned videogame magazine entitled EDGE.

    FINAL FANTASY XIII-2, the latest instalment in one of the best-selling and most
critically acclaimed video game franchises of all time is now available for the
PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360(R) video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft.

    NOTES TO EDITORS

    Image copyright: "Produced for Arena Homme+ (c)2011, 2012 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All
Rights Reserved. CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA"

    Arena Homme+ RRP: GBP6.00

   
    PRODUCT OVERVIEW

    Release Date: Out Now
    Age Rating: PEGI 16 (with violence indicator)
    Genre: Role-Playing Game (RPG)
    RRP: GBP49.99 / EUR59.99 (Standard Edition)
        GBP59.99 / EUR69.99 (Limited Collector's Edition)
        GBP79.99 / EUR99.99 (Crystal Edition)
    URL: http://www.finalfantasy13-2game.com
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/finalfantasy13game
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SQUARE_ENIX_EU
    Imagery:
    http://basket.square-enix-press.com/PVZSquare50db67863544416425162257021.zip

    About FINAL FANTASY

    FINAL FANTASY is an RPG series from Japan and has been highly acclaimed by our
consumers across the world since the release of the first game back in 1987 for its
state-of-the-art visual technology, unique in-game universes and rich stories. The
franchise has been actively promoted in western markets and already achieved a cumulative
shipment of over 100 million units worldwide.

    About Square Enix Ltd.

    Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business unit, develops, publishes,
distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX(R), EIDOS(R) and TAITO(R) branded entertainment
content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix Group. Square Enix
Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive(TM),
Crystal Dynamics(R) and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix Group boasts a valuable portfolio
of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 100 million units
worldwide, DRAGON QUEST(R) which has sold over 59 million units worldwide and TOMB
RAIDER(R) which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE
INVADERS(R). Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix
Holdings Co., Ltd.

    More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at
http://www.square-enix.com/eu/en.

    FINAL FANTASY, the FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 logo, CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS,
IO INTERACTIVE, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER
are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group. All other trademarks are
properties of their respective owners. Square Enix Limited is a company registered in
England & Wales under the number 01804186 whose registered office is situated at Wimbledon
Bridge House, 1 Hartfield Road, London, SW19 3RU, United Kingdom.

    About Arena Homme+

    Launched in 1993, Arena Homme Plus is the world's leading men's fashion magazine, and
the original men's bi-annual title, working with leading international fashion
photographers, writers, artists, stylist and commentators.

Source: Square Enix

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Spread Betting Guide to Trading Forex for New Traders

LONDON, April 4, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Offering multiple benefits to traders both new and experienced, foreign exchange is
one of the most traded financial markets; allowing spread bettors fixed forex spreads,
greater leverage and the potential for substantial gains from small movements in the
markets.

    In the below spread betting guide, we offer an insight into the world of spread
betting the forex market for those new to trading, with the aim of helping you to achieve
more profitable trading.

    Spread Betting Forex

    Spread betting with City Index [http://www.cityindex.co.uk ] offers traders an
affordable gateway into the world of stocks, shares, equities and currencies.

    Forex, also commonly referred to as foreign exchange, retail forex and FX; provides
attractive opportunities to traders, even during volatile market conditions.

    Spread betting forex requires an initial deposit which is only a small percentage of
the total value you wish to trade, offering new trading exposure to a wide range of
currency pairs.

    Strategy

    Your trading strategy should act as a comprehensive guide for you to follow when
spread betting currency pairs
[http://www.cityindex.co.uk/range-of-markets/currencies-spread-betting.aspx ].

    Prior to placing a trade, outlining your personal profit goals, maximum risk allowance
(how much you are willing to lose), risk management strategy and how you are going to
analyse your chosen markets, i.e. through technical or fundamental analysis, or both; your
trading risk will be reduced, as will the potential for losses.

    It is common for emotions to get the best of you, especially during volatile market
conditions, which can lead to impulse trading. A trading strategy, covering the above
areas, can significantly reduce your trading risk.

    Analysis

    As we mentioned above, part of your trading strategy needs to outline what form - or
forms - of analysis you will use to familiarise yourself with your chosen markets. Keep in
mind that when trading the forex market, you are trading a currency pair, i.e. two
markets.

    Analysis is imperative to your trading success; by familiarising yourself with both
the technical and fundamental tools, you can analyse and gain knowledge of your chosen
pair prior to placing a trade.

    For example, through technical analysis, you can analyse the historical price
movements of your markets in order to predict their future direction.

    In a similar way, by keeping on top of economic news and events, you can analyse your
markets and the subsequent factors that can determine their future price movements.

    Such preparation, based on analysis of price trends and financial news, will help you
to plan your best approach when you place a trade.

    Summary

    Spread betting forex
[http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting/spread-bet-markets.aspx ] with City Index offers
multiple benefits to traders; both new and experienced traders are offered an easy entry
level into a range of markets, such as forex, through the small initial deposit
requirement.

    The key to success is to research, plan, manage your risk, stay disciplined and follow
the news; all of which should be covered through a comprehensive trading strategy.

    Learn more about spread betting on foreign exchange rates with City Index
[http://www.cityindex.co.uk/range-of-markets/Currencies-Spread-Betting.aspx ].

    Spread betting and CFD trading are leveraged products which can result in losses
greater than your initial deposit. Ensure you fully understand the risks.

    About City Index:

    Today more and more individual traders are discovering the benefits of derivatives,
and many of them are discovering them through a City Index trading platform.

    As a group, we transact in excess of 1.5 million trades every month in over 50
countries. We provide access to a wide range of instruments including margined foreign
exchange, CFDs and, in the UK, financial spread betting
[http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting ].

    We constantly look to improve the performance of our platforms and expand our range of
services. The result is our customers benefit from innovative trading tools with
transparent pricing, competitive spreads, and a high standard of customer support. Visit
http://www.cityindex.co.uk for details.

Source: City Index

Joshua Raymond, City Index, +44(0)20-7107-7002, joshua.raymond@cityindex.co.uk

Kenyon Launches World's First Complete Crisis Data Management System

BRACKNELL, England, April 4, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    For over one hundred years Kenyon International has been responding to emergencies and
disasters around the world. Working with governments, companies and organisations, we have
helped deal with the aftermath of natural disasters, transport accidents and terrorist
incidents. Our tasks are always varied as no two disasters are ever the same; but the one
common focus to our work is that it is always centred on helping the people caught up in
the crisis, their relatives and friends.

    What that hands-on experience has taught us, especially when dealing with a complex
crisis involving large numbers of fatalities, nationalities and family members, is the
need for a completely integrated data management system that captures and shares
information between the different organisations involved in the emergency. Until now
various data systems were used which meant critical information was not automatically
shared as efficiently or swiftly as it should have been. This often led to confusion,
duplication and multiple requests for information from family members at a time of extreme
distress.

    Now Kenyon Response(TM) the world's first complete data management system, harnesses
all our experience and expertise to create software which manages, tracks and shares
information about all those involved: victims, missing people, families, members of staff,
emergency services and anyone else caught up in the disaster, crisis response and
recovery.

    We have designed two different software packages; Kenyon Response Commercial(TM) and
Kenyon Response Government(TM) which can be tailored according to specific needs resulting
from the type of crisis being handled.

    Speaking about the launch Robert Jensen CEO, Kenyon International, said:

    "The one thing all crises have in common is that people are involved. The two critical
aspects of managing a crisis are making sure all the parties involved know what each other
are doing and focusing on the people directly affected and their families. Until now no
system existed that gave organisations the tools they need to collect, share, and manage
the response to a complex crisis. Now Kenyon Response(TM) finally offers a solution which
is built on our decades of experience."

    For organisations which are placed in the media spotlight because of the crisis they
are handling we have introduced Kenyon Response Media(TM). This offers a real chance of
dealing effectively with the media storm which will follow a full scale emergency. This
software provides staff who have been reassigned from other duties a pre-configured script
to help them answer media related calls. Information which is collected on a single data
base will allow the communications team to track media interest by region, media type or
nature of the inquiry thus identifying key or emerging themes which will need to be dealt
with.

    Contact: Ben McCarthy, T: +44(0)1344-316650 or go to
http://www.kenyoninternational.com

Source: Kenyon International Emergency Services

EUR3.9million Won on Net Entertainment's Mega Fortune(TM)

STOCKHOLM, April 4, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    A EUR3,949,866.67 prize has been won on Net Entertainment's progressive jackpot slot,
Mega Fortune(TM) [http://www.netent.com/games/slots/mega-fortune ] via Betsafe.com.

    The jackpot, which equates to just under GBP3.3million or $5.3million, was a new
record payout for Betsafe. It was won by a man in his middle 30s from Norway on Friday
March 30th, 2012. He commented: "This is incredible. I couldn't believe my eyes, and it
all happened so very fast!"

    The man, who has been a Betsafe.com customer since 2007, is the latest in a string of
multi-million winners on Net Entertainment's progressive jackpot slot Mega Fortune(TM). In
September 2011, the game awarded a single prize of EUR11.7million, a world record jackpot
payout for an online slots game. In January of this year, the jackpot fell again after
building to a value of EUR6.9million.

    Mega Fortune(TM) is a progressive jackpot slot, which is part of Net Entertainment's
jackpot network, pooling the liquidity of players from several of Europe's largest online
casinos. During the last 26 months Net Entertainment's Mega Fortune(TM) has paid out just
over EUR30million to lucky players around the world.

    "It is incredible how high the jackpot built up after being won just two months
earlier. We would like to congratulate the winner on his huge success and we look forward
to hopefully making many more millionaires in the coming months," said Per Eriksson, newly
appointed CEO of Net Entertainment.

    "We are pleased to see that this life changing win was paid out to one of our loyal
customers that have been playing with us since 2007. It's a fantastic story and he managed
to hit the jackpot only seconds after logging in to his account. A perfect example of how
adrenaline rushed a casino adventure at Betsafe can be," says Simon Furustig, Casino
Manager at Betsafe.com [https://www.betsafe.com ]

    About Net Entertainment

    Net Entertainment is a worldleading supplier of digitally distributed gaming systems
used by some of the world's most successful online gaming operators. The Net Entertainment
Casino(TM) is a complete gaming system comprising a full suite of high quality games and a
powerful management platform. The games create the ultimate gaming experience for the
player while the management platform enables Net Entertainment's customers, the operators,
to optimize their business and profitability. Operators are provided a customized system
solution that is easily integrated ensuring short time to market and a cost efficient
operation. Net Entertainment is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm (NET-B).

    More information about Net Entertainment is available at
http://www.netent.com.

    About Betsafe

    Betsafe is one of the leading suppliers of online gaming products worldwide, with over
700,000 customers from over 100 different countries. Since its launch in January 2006
Betsafe have established themselves as one of the most trusted and reliable gaming brands
in the market. Betsafe offers its customers a wide selection of exciting, innovative
products such as poker, sportsbetting and casino games. Betsafe's fundamental principle is
that the online gaming adventure should be a thrill, where value is delivered by always
having the hottest games and quickest payment methods - this principle has been
instrumental in making Betsafe one of the fastest growing gaming companies in Scandinavia
today.

    With a solid product range and unique customer support, Betsafe becomes the obvious
choice for gaming enthusiasts all over the world! 2012 is an exciting year for Betsafe, as
a wide range of new features and groundbreaking games will be released. The adventure has
only just begun.

   
    For additional information please contact:
    Per Eriksson, CEO, Net Entertainment
    Phone +356-2276-8115, Email: per.eriksson@netent.com
    Or
    Johan Kinnander, Head of Betsafe.com
    Phone +356-2260-3300, Email johan.kinnander@betsafe.com

Source: Net Entertainment

Madonna's On Top....Again

Material Girl Has Biggest First Week Debut This Year

NEW YORK, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Madonna has returned for the 8th time to the top of the Billboard's Pop  Charts with MDNA selling 359,000 albums according to Neilsen Soundscan and is  the biggest selling first week debut this year.  MDNA is The Material Girl's  fifth  No. 1 studio album in a row and her first album for Interscope Records.

On the Billboard Dance Club Play Charts, Madonna remains queen of the clubs with two songs from MDNA in the Top Ten including "Girls Gone Wild" which has gone to No. 4 and is the "greatest gainer" for the last three weeks.  Her first dance hit from MDNA  "Give Me All Your Luvin" after going to No. 1 remains in the Top Ten in the No. 8 spot.

The critical response to MDNA has been equally impressive:

"Madonna has made it through the wilderness to deliver one of the best albums of her career."   Daily News

"Her best album since "Ray of Light'"  Chicago Tribune

"Still the Queen of Pop"  The London Times

"Some of the finest musical moments we've heard from the pop legend in the last few years"   MTV News

-  "The woman is pop's most durable alpha female"  USA TODAY

Other facts:

-MDNA debuted No. 1 on iTunes Charts in 40 countries and had the biggest one day pre sale on iTunes by any artist in history.

-Madonna's "Girls Gone Wild" video is her most viewed video on YouTube with 32 million views.

-Barbra Streisand is the only other female to have more No. 1 albums (9) according to Billboard's Keith Caufield.

-In the UK, the  MDNA album puts Madonna in a league of her own.  MDNA's No. 1 spot gives Madonna  the most No. 1 albums of all time in the  UK  (12) by a solo artist -  surpassing Elvis Presley.   The Beatles are the only artists who have had 15 No. 1 albums in the UK.   

-In Japan, MDNA is her 22nd Top Ten album passing The Beatles record of l9 Top Ten albums in Japan.   MDNA  entered their Oricon  international charts at No. 1 and the combined Oricon Charts at #4. 

To celebrate the first week success with  her millions of fans , Madonna will once again be on Twitter this Wednesday, the 4th of April at l0:00 pm

The link is:  @MadonnaMDNAday.

SOURCE  Interscope Records

Interscope Records

CONTACT: Liz Rosenberg, liz@lizrosenbergmedia.com, or  Karen Moss, karenmoss@lizrosenbergmedia.com , Liz Rosenberg Media, +1-212-991-4290; or Dennis Dennehy, +1-310-865-7934, d.dennehy@umusic.com, or  Christine Wolff, +1-212-841-8048, christine.wolff@umusic.com, Interscope Geffen A&M

Plugra Launches the Plugra Gourmet Club

Dinner Parties Have Never Been This Gourmet

KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Plugra® European-Style Butter introduces the Plugra Gourmet Club in partnership with SAVEUR Magazine. Members of the Gourmet Club receive everything from a guide on starting a dinner club and chef-created recipes to demonstration videos from the featured chefs in their restaurants, drink pairings and even decor tips. It is a single source where food enthusiasts can join together, gain knowledge and celebrate their passion for food.

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The Plugra Gourmet Club launched the last week of March and will feature celebrated chefs from iconic restaurants across the country every other month throughout 2012. These chefs will share trade secrets and give club members a peek into their kitchens. They will provide cuisine themed menus, inspirations and tips for recipe success and ideas for how to complete the perfect party setting.

"Plugra is providing food enthusiasts a direct link to leading chefs who not only provide recipes, but share their knowledge on enjoying the recipes to the fullest through the Plugra Gourmet Club," says Ashley Campbell, Plugra associate brand manager. "The club lets members experiment with flavors and restaurant-quality ingredients like Plugra. We are excited to be sharing chef secrets with food lovers for success in their own culinary endeavors."

The first Plugra Gourmet Club feature is a Miami Fusion Feast created by Chef Dewey LoSasso from The Forge Restaurant|Wine Bar in Miami. Members will see how his insights about different cultures affect the menu at his restaurant and the overall Miami cuisine. Dewey will also pass along tips on recreating an in-home Miami Fusion feast. The full list of chefs set to be featured in 2012 includes:

    --  Dewey LoSasso, The Forge Restaurant|Wine Bar - Miami
    --  Colby and Megan Garrelts, Bluestem - Kansas City, Mo.
    --  Kevin Kidd, Salt Bistro - Boulder, Colo.
    --  Dominique Tougne, Chez Moi - Chicago
    --  Chefs from the French Pastry School - Chicago

Chefs in restaurants across the country know how important it is to use quality ingredients like Plugra European-Style Butter. Home chefs can learn from the professionals how the slow-churn process creates less moisture content and a creamier texture leading to flakier pastries, creamy sauces, rich risottos, and extraordinary flavored butters and sautes.

About Plugra European-Style Butter

Plugra Butter is marketed by Global Dairy Products Group, a division of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. To be inspired, visit http://www.plugra.com. For more information on the Plugra Gourmet Club, and to register, visit http://www.plugra.com/gourmetclub or http://www.facebook.com/plugrabutter.

About SAVEUR
SAVEUR is the definitive culinary and culinary-travel magazine of its generation. It has been honored with four American Society of Magazine Editors awards (including one for general excellence) and 17 James Beard journalism awards. SAVEUR magazine and SAVEUR.com are part of the Bonnier Travel & Epicurean Group, a division of Bonnier Corporation.

    Contact:                  John Scroggins
                              (800) 545-4087, ext. 5118
                              john.scroggins@noble.net
SOURCE  Plugra European-Style Butter

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Plugra European-Style Butter

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

Heineken® USA Invites UEFA Champions League Fans to Keep it Legendary

As the 2012 UEFA Champions League final rounds kick off, Heineken® provides soccer enthusiasts with innovative web-browsing tools and unexpected fan experiences

NEW YORK, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As an official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, the world's most prestigious soccer club competition, Heineken® announced today the launch of Keep it Legendary, a pioneering initiative that transforms UEFA Champions League game-watching into an interactive digital experience for U.S. soccer enthusiasts. With Keep it Legendary, Heineken continues to demonstrate the brand's commitment to creating innovative digital marketing programs that speak to consumers' passion points.

To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/55496-heineken-usa-invites-uefa-champions-league-soccer-fans-keep-it-legendary

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In sports and life, timing is everything. Unfortunately, for soccer fans in the U.S., the UEFA Champions League games are taking place in Europe while most of them are at work. This leaves fans subjected to spoilers via web-browsing highlights and updates during the day, ruining their evening game-viewing experience. For that reason, Heineken has created Keep it Legendary, a set of tools accessed through a dedicated tab on the Heineken Facebook page, which serves as a gateway to a spoiler-free web-browsing experience, allowing fans to enjoy the games the way they were meant to be: after work with friends and a Heineken.

"At Heineken, we understand the passion behind every soccer enthusiast; that's why it was important for us to develop a unique way to preserve excitement around the beautiful game they love until the evening," shared Daniel Mandelbaum, brand director at Heineken.

Keep it Legendary
Co-developed by The Vidal Partnership, the company's lead Hispanic advertising agency, Keep it Legendary allows consumers to preserve game-day excitement with the following interactive, spoiler-free digital tools:

    --  The Fever Keeper, a web-browser tool that blocks online information
        related to the UEFA Champions League games (e.g., scores, goals scored
        by players, etc.) until users are ready to enjoy them later.
    --  The Venue Locator, an online event-planning tool that helps users find
        bars and events where UEFA Champions League games can be watched after
        work, or helps them plan their own events and invite friends.
As the tournament continues to advance, the Keep it Legendary experience and its functionality will begin to play a pivotal role in the way fans preserve their game-viewing experience. Therefore, Heineken® USA invites you to visit http://www.keepitlegendary.com now! Sign into your Facebook account. "Like" the Heineken UEFA Champions League button. Click on the start button to download the Fever Keeper and check out the Venue Locator tools.

About HEINEKEN USA
HEINEKEN® USA Inc., the nation's premier beer importer, is a subsidiary of HEINEKEN International BV, which is the world's most international brewer. European brands imported into the U.S. include Heineken® Lager, the world's most international beer brand; Heineken® Light; Amstel Light, a leading imported light beer brand; Newcastle Brown Ale, the leading imported ale in the United States; and Buckler non-alcoholic brew. HEINEKEN® USA is also the exclusive USA importer for the Tecate, Tecate Light, Dos Equis, Sol, Carta Blanca, and Bohemia brands from Mexico. For a safe ride home, download the HEINEKEN® USA-sponsored Taxi Magic(TM) application from your smartphone at taximagic.heineken.com. Please visit http://www.enjoyheinekenresponsibly.com.

MEDIA CONTACT
Veronica Rodriguez, The Vidal Partnership
vrodriguez@vidalpartnership.com

(646) 356-6685

SOURCE  Heineken USA

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Heineken USA

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

CDNPAL Open Search Goes Crowd Funded With KickStarter

LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CDNPAL co-founders Shaun Kutch and Christopher Gu have launched an unprecedented crowd-funding campaign on the popular website KickStarter.com. The campaign aims to fund the CDNPAL Open Search Project whose stated goal is to make the web transparently searchable within your community of friends. The campaign kicks off Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 based in Los Angeles, California. The project is trying to raise $100,000 to finish funding the development of the remaining search engine code, which was started in late 2010.

CDNPAL is a new kind of search engine that focuses on communities of friends rather than using general algorithms to determine ranking based on web page hyperlinks. The search engine collects and indexes documents on the World Wide Web, then polls opt-in users anonymously. It uses that information to determine what is popular on the web at any given point and time. It also has co-op mode technology where communities can create search trends and does community indexing of the web based on that. CDNPAL Open Search Engine is also unique in that it allows users to mash web documents up into social graphs using the Open Graph format pioneered by Facebook, Inc.

CDNPAL LTD, the company behind CDNPAL Open Search was started in 2010 by Shaun Kutch and Christopher Gu to bring new community technologies and games to the web. The company had tried fundraising the traditional way with VCs but was unsuccessful due to the predominance of Google in the web search sector.

In early 2012, they refactored the search engine code they had with Apache open source frameworks such as HBase, Hadoop and Data Nucleus. They created a skeleton of the new search engine, and again looked to raise money to pay more programmers to finish it. This time they chose KickStarter to fund the project and offered rewards based on the project's initial completion to those who are interested in funding it.

The project contributors will get the rewards offered such as $1 for a 1 year membership or $25 to download the complete open source code to the search engine. The project deliverables will mostly be delivered in October 2012, but some rewards such as a picture book history of the project will be delivered in March, 2013.

KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN URL:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083949967/an-american-search-alternative-to-google

PRESS IMAGES:
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Contact: Christopher Gu
CDNPAL LTD
(424) 209-8558
resources@cdnpal.com
http://cdnpal.com

SOURCE  CDNPAL

CDNPAL

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

Halon Virtual Spam Prevention Achieves 7th Consecutive VBSpam Award

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 3, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Since 2009, the annual VBSpam review has been the most thorough review of anti-spam
software. In the seventh consecutive review, Halon VSP won the VBSpam award for the best
anti-spam software.

    After years of working in the field, the Virus Bulletin team started to perform
regular reviews of the best software and services for keeping spam out of corporate email.
The VBSpam test consists of two parts where two parallel and continues streams of spam
email are sent through each spam blocking software under review. At the same time,
hundreds of legit email are also sent through the same spam blocking software to measure
the amount of false positives (if any).

    In the first VBSpam review of 2012, Halon Security's award winning email and spam
gateway Virtual Spam Prevention was approved its seventh consecutive VBSpam award.

    Our continuous success in reviews such as the VBSpam review is a powerful testimony
that Swedish software engineering and research can compete with any other software
supplier on the anti-spam software market. Myself and the team are extremely proud of this
seventh consecutive VBSpam award, says Peter Falck, President of Halon Security.

    Halon Spam Prevention protects both inbound and outbound communications and is used by
both SMB and enterprise businesses and government organizations around the world. Halon is
also future proof with support for emerging technologies such as IPv6, DNSSEC and DKIM,
which means that even if you change solution today, you will not risk an expensive
investment in the future, when these become requirements. Halon runs on virtualization
platforms like VMware ESX and Citrix XenServer, but is also available as hardware and in
the Cloud (SaaS).

    For those who wish, Halon, of course, be connected via, for example Active Directory
to the company's Microsoft Exchange server to get an easy way to let users log into the
quarantine function with the same login and password as their e-mail account.

    About Halon Security

    Halon Security AB is Sweden's most prominent e-mail security and spam prevention
appliance manufacturer. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in
Gothenburg, Sweden. It's known for it's award-winning firewalls and e-mail security
appliances, which are used by large hosting providers, non-commercial and government
organizations, municipalities and companies of all sizes.

   
    For more information, product images or review samples, please contact:

    Peter Falck, President of Halon Security
    Email: peter.falck@halon.se
    Phone: +46-31-301-19-20

Source: Halon Security AB

Webster Bank Introduces New Checking Account for Tech-Savvy Customers

WATERBURY, Conn., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Webster Bank is rolling out a new checking account this week especially for electronic banking enthusiasts: eChecking, an "easy to be free" account designed especially for consumers who prefer to perform the majority of their bill payment and other banking transactions online.

"Our eChecking product is an exciting new addition to our current suite of consumer checking products," said Michelle Crecca, executive vice president and chief marketing officer. "Increasingly, our customers are becoming strong users of online and mobile banking, online bill payment and direct deposit. Many of them seldom write paper checks and choose to receive their statements electronically instead of in the mail. After examining those preferences, we realized that we had all the right ingredients to create a new account service that does not require a minimum monthly balance in order to be fee-free."

Webster Bank's eChecking product is fee-free to customers who write five or fewer paper checks per month, select online delivery of their bank statement and have at least one direct deposit of $500.00 or more per month. A maximum $5.00 monthly fee will be incurred in any given month that the direct deposit and/or paper check writing requirement is not met, but that fee will be waived for customers 22 years of age or younger.

Separately, customers who choose eChecking and opt to continue receiving a paper account statement in the mail will incur a $5.00 per month fee.

Webster's eChecking is the latest in a series of technology enhancements the bank is launching in 2012. In mid-March, Webster announced upgrades to its network of 291 ATM machines that include envelope-free deposits, "picture perfect" receipts, on-screen "favorites" settings that can be customized by individual customers, and an ADA-compliant voice guidance option that enhances the current Braille signage and controls for visually-impaired customers.

Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association. With $19.0 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust and investment services through 168 banking offices, 485 ATMs, telephone banking and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance; and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank. Member FDIC and equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at http://www.websterbank.com.

Media contacts: Sarah Barr (203) 578-2287 (CT/NY) or Brenda Greene (401) 228-2083 (MA/RI)

Investor Contact: Terry Mangan (203) 578-2318

SOURCE  Webster Bank

Webster Bank

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

Digital Air Strike Selected as Company Name for Merged ResponseLogix and Digital Air Strike Brands

Combined digital marketing company provides the first complete social media, Internet lead response and reputation management solution for auto dealers

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Digital Air Strike was announced as the official company name of the recently merged automotive digital marketing companies ResponseLogix, Inc. and Digital Air Strike, Co. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Digital Air Strike has combined dynamic prospect-response digital marketing solutions with automotive social media and reputation management for car dealers. Both of the individual companies were founded by automobile industry veterans and work with dealers, dealership groups and manufacturers nationwide.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120403/LA81711LOGO)

"The Digital Air Strike name captures the dynamic range of digital solutions and services in our expanding portfolio. We conducted primary research across all tiers and confirmed that it is an igniting brand that has strong brand awareness on par with many established companies in our industry," said Tom Mohr, ResponseLogix co-founder and now President and CEO of Digital Air Strike. "Digital marketing mediums have dramatically changed the advertising landscape and we are excited to be the first automotive solutions company that has combined innovative lead management technology with cutting-edge social media and reputation management services."

Founded in 2007, the Response Logix name will transition into one of three product lines for the company while continuing to deliver multi-vehicle price quotes, lead follow-up and behavioral targeting solutions for dealers. The original Digital Air Strike automotive social media and reputation management product lines will now be branded Social Logix and Reputation Logix, completing the merged digital product offering.

"Dealers are continually engaged in a digital war for market share with the goal of driving more traffic to their website and all online assets they control. The Digital Air Strike brand was designed to communicate our value proposition of providing digital air cover and a dedicated team to work behind the scenes to give our dealers a distinct online advantage," said Alexi Venneri, original Digital Air Strike co-founder, now CMO and COO-Social Media.

Digital Air Strike's three product lines - Response Logix, Social Logix and Reputation Logix - all provide the benefit of fast response, enhanced marketing campaigns and increased consumer engagement.

About Digital Air Strike

Digital Air Strike provides the industry's most complete automotive social media and digital marketing solution. The company developed a turn-key program for dealerships nationwide that includes fully managing their social media sites, online reputation and digital lead responses. The company offers multiple tiers of service ranging from targeted social media and review site management to comprehensive multi-vehicle quoting with behavioral targeting capabilities. Digital Air Strike's expertise spans all manufacturer brands and has a proven track record of helping automotive dealers, dealership groups and OEMs engage with more consumers while delivering increased website traffic.  Additional information is available at http://www.DigitalAirStrike.com  and at http://www.facebook.com/digitalairstrike.

SOURCE  Digital Air Strike

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Digital Air Strike

CONTACT: Charlie Vogelheim of Digital Air Strike, +1-949-929-0716, cvogelheim@digitalairstrike.com

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

Intergraph®'s EdgeFrontier® Wins Award at GovSec 2012

EdgeFrontier Middleware Honored with Gold Govies Award

MADISON, Ala., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EdgeFrontier®, Intergraph®'s proven middleware solution for technology and data integration, today won a coveted Gold "Govies" Government Security award at the 2012 Government Security Conference & Expo (GovSec) now underway in Washington, D.C.

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EdgeFrontier took a top ranking award for the IT Software/Hardware division. Security Products magazine presents the "Govies" Government Security Awards annually to honor outstanding government products in a variety of categories.

Touted as the "ultimate Swiss army knife for creating interfaces," EdgeFrontier integrates various types of data, events, and control functions from diverse sources, enabling business and government agencies to use their information in a quick, efficient, and easy to understand way.

"The intelligent convergence of data into real-time information is key to gaining visual insight into complex and sensitive situations," said Patrick Esposito, Director of Business Development, Intergraph. "Most businesses today collect and utilize data from multiple sources that incorporate their own processes. EdgeFrontier overcomes those boundaries to produce understandable and usable results."

EdgeFrontier provides the technology to integrate data quickly and efficiently leading to time and cost savings, bandwidth savings, interoperability, and operational efficiencies for businesses and government infrastructures.

"Winning a Gold Govies award is certainly an honor and helps validate the many operational and cost advantages EdgeFrontier offers our business and government customers over our competitors' offerings," said Gen. Jack Pellicci (RET.), Intergraph Government Solutions president and CEO.

The EdgeFrontier Govies award will be on display at GovSec in booth #2725 along with the other 2012 Govies award winners. Exclusive EdgeFrontier demonstrations will be available at Intergraph Government Solutions booth #2825 throughout the conference week.

The 2012 Government Security Conference & Expo is being held April 2-4 in Washington, D.C.

About Intergraph Government Solutions 
Intergraph is the leading global provider of engineering and geospatial software that enables customers to visualize complex data. Businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph's industry-specific software to organize vast amounts of data to make processes and infrastructure better, safer and smarter. The company's software and services empower customers to build and operate more efficient plants and ships, create intelligent maps, and protect critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world.

Intergraph operates through two divisions: Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) and Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I). Intergraph PP&M provides enterprise engineering software for the design, construction, operation and data management of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph SG&I provides geospatially powered solutions including ERDAS technologies to the public safety and security, defense and intelligence, government, transportation, photogrammetry, and utilities and communications industries. Intergraph Government Solutions (IGS) is an independent subsidiary for SG&I's U.S. federal and classified business.   

Intergraph is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon AB, (Nordic exchange: HEXA B). For more information, visit http://www.intergraphgovsolutions.com, http://www.intergraph.com and http://www.hexagon.com. 

© 2012 Intergraph Corp. All rights reserved. Intergraph and the Intergraph logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corp. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Cricket Announces April Muve First and Muve Headliner Featured Artists

~ Exclusive Music from Muve Music's(TM) Monthly Artist Programs

~~ Muve First Artists Diggy and Future

~~ Muve Headliner Artist David Guetta

SAN DIEGO, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cricket Communications, a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services, today announced exclusive Muve Music content with the release of the April Muve Headliner and Muve First artists. During the month of April, Muve Music from Cricket is pleased to showcase Muve First Artists Diggy and Future. Muve Music in the month of April also features Muve Headliner Artist David Guetta. Muve subscribers will enjoy exclusive music and artist commentary from Muve Music's monthly artist programs.

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Muve First Artist Diggy has partnered with Muve Music to release a Muve Sessions album titled "Unexpected Arrival" to Muve Music subscribers before it hits any other service. Muve Music will have an exclusive on Diggy's Muve Sessions track by track commentary album to be released on April 3, 2012. Additional exclusive video will be available on Muve Music's YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/CricketNation with Diggy in studio with Muve Music.

Queens' native son, Daniel "Diggy" Simmons, the son of Rev. Run of Run DMC and nephew to Russell Simmons, considered by many to be Hip-Hop Royalty, has made a name for himself as a rapper and performer. He spent many of his younger years as the charming middle son on MTV's "Run's House." With the same charm and bravado, Diggy the rapper is emerging as a super talent in the hip-hop community where he is often referred to as "the next hottest thing."

Diggy's hits like "Flow Stoopid," a freestyle track over Nas' "Made You Look," received instant co-signs from rap heavy-hitters ranging from Lupe Fiasco and Kanye West to Common, Quest Love, and Talib Kweli. "Flow Stoopid" became an instant viral sensation and marked the first time Diggy was noticed as a rapper in his own right. Diggy received the ultimate co-sign in April 2011, when XXL Magazine featured him in their "Freshman Class" issue, an issue dedicated solely to the stand out artists who have made a strong impact on the hip-hop community and who have the potential to transform their media buzz into a concrete placement in the hip-hop world. Expect more from this young talent for years to come. Today, check out Diggy online at http://www.diggyworld.com.

Muve First Artist Future has collaborated with Muve Music to launch his new album "Pluto." Future has agreed to offer an exclusive, first release of his new song "Fishscale" and a Muve Sessions track by track commentary on his new album "Pluto." Look for Future's exclusive releases from his debut album "Pluto" on Muve Music April 17, 2012.

Navyvadius Cash, a.k.a Future, is ready to dominate the charts as the 25 year-old Atlanta native's classic mixtapes have put the streets and clubs in his clutches with his first single "Tony Montana" featuring Drake. With his newly signed record deal courtesy of Epic Records and his connection to Atlanta's famed Dungeon Family, Future's career is finally off the launching pad. His first single's bubbling success, "Tony Montana," featuring Drake shows Future's talent to mix his own signature melodic flow, the hypnotic track, with an unforgettable chorus and the international superstar Drake.

Future's fame as a songwriter finally broke through to the mainstream when he penned most of YC's braggadocios BET Hip-Hop Award nominated blockbuster "Racks" featuring Future. The chorus, "I got racks on racks on racks..." became an instant smash in the clubs, on the radio and was adored by everyone from fans to major artists such as Lil Wayne. The Atlanta hip-hop star follows up with his bass-thumping second single "Magic" remix featuring T.I., which is already taking shape as the anthem of 2012. Future's signature melodic flow and infectious chorus caught the attention of platinum selling fellow Atlanta rapper, T.I., who offered his vocals as a guest feature on the track. Future has solidified himself as a press favorite for "Breakout Artist for 2012." Covering the December 2011/January 2012 issue, The Fader states, "As long as tracks like Future's Tony Montana are successful on a wide scale, I think we can rest comfortably knowing hip hop is alive and well." Future's momentum continues as he sits atop the cover of XXL Magazine's most anticipated issue of the year, "Freshmen Class," which boasts top hip-hop recording artists deemed to be the breakout stars of the year.

Muve Headliner Artist David Guetta has partnered with Muve Music in April to release two full Muve Sessions albums with track by track commentary from his "Nothing But the Beat" and "Nothing But The Beat Electronic album." His exclusive commentary on these albums will be released only to Muve Music subscribers starting April 10, 2012. Guetta also created a hot new mix exclusively for Muve Music subscribers, "NBTB - Muve To The Beat." This continuous mix of four tracks is pulled from Guetta's favorite picks: "Paris," "Without You," "Lunar" and "Sunshine." From tripped-out techno to drum-driven dub-step experiments to raw and riotous dirty house, the pure club driven element of "Nothing But The Beat" is a taste of Guetta as a DJ; his true passion and identity. Many may have discovered him through his hits which take the European Dance beats and fuse them with songs and stars, but those who breathe dance culture know he has been at the heart of the club scene for two decades; and his influence there is only getting stronger. His set at Ultra Music Festival showed why he was voted the No1 DJ on the planet right now.

Guetta has taken EDM to new heights, crossing boundaries that have helped the scene soar. As an electronic artist, he has won legions of fans in the clubs and shared Dance music world-wide like no-one before. His mission was for this music to reach as many people as possible. In addition to selling more than 5 million albums worldwide, Guetta has produced tracks for some of the biggest artists on the planet including the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling." Guetta recently announced that his next U.S. single will be "Titanium" featuring Sia. "Titanium" is already a #1 song in the UK and was one of the biggest records during his UMF set. It follows Guetta's latest radio hits, the #1 single "Without You" featuring Usher and current chart topper "Turn Me On" featuring Nicki Minaj. Along with his two Grammys, Guetta was named the #1 DJ in the world this past October in the influential DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs poll, a spot that was previously held for four years by Armin Van Buurin. His movie/documentary which tells his story, also titled "Nothing But The Beat", was recently released. For more information about Guetta, visit his website online at http://www.davidguetta.com and http://www.facebook.com/davidguetta.

Follow Diggy, Future and David Guetta and their exclusives on Muve Music through a series of social media blasts at http://www.twitter.com/cricketnation and at http://www.facebook.com/cricketwireless for updates and information.

How to get Muve Music

Muve Music is available on the Samsung Vitality, Huawei Ascend II, and ZTE Score smartphones as well as the ZTE Chorus, and Samsung Suede feature phones at Cricket company-owned stores and online at http://www.mycricket.com, as well as through select partner retail outlets. Additional accessories are available for purchase including premium headphones, an audio jack and Bluetooth adapter to connect to home and car stereos, either wired or wirelessly.

With the ever-growing Muve Music song catalog, customers can choose from millions of songs featuring the hottest artists from thousands of record labels, which are distributed through Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, EMI Music and global rights agency Merlin, as well as independents IODA and INgrooves.

About Cricket

Cricket is the pioneer and leader in delivering innovative value-rich prepaid wireless services with no long-term contracts serving more than 5.9 million customers. Cricket offers wireless voice and mobile data services over the latest, high-quality, all-digital 4G (LTE) and 3G CDMA wireless networks. In 2011, Cricket launched its award-winning Muve Music product, the first music service designed for a wireless phone that now has more than 500,000 customers. Cricket's innovative products and services are available at Cricket branded retail stores, dealers, national retailers and at http://www.mycricket.com. For more information about Cricket, please visit http://www.mycricket.com. To follow Cricket's latest news and updates online, go to Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cricketwireless and Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cricketnation.

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CONTACT: Jennifer Briscoe, Media Relations of Cricket Communications, Inc., +1-858-882-9238, jbriscoe@cricketcommunications.com

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

Dance Legend Hits the Dance Floor on Mobile Devices Worldwide

TuneWiki releases the first true dance game for smartphones and tablets

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TuneWiki is excited to announce a breakthrough dancing game now available for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets.

Dance Legend is the first mobile game that allows players to execute real dance moves (with their thumbs) through their phones and tablets with steps like the "Dougie," the "Kid and Play," the "Running Man," and the "Moonwalk." Loaded with four free songs and over 22 other songs available for download, the music in Dance Legend has everything from the major hits of LMFAO, Dev, and Lady Gaga, to the hot dance tracks of Felguk, Ming and more. Planned after the launch of the game, weekly content updates will be released from artists such as Jason Derulo and M.I.A. In addition, fans can request the songs they want in the game through Dance Legend's Facebook page.

"Dance Legend is the first real dance experience made for smartphones and tablets," said Larry Goldberg, CEO of TuneWiki. "We worked hard to deliver an original and fun game with a great mix of dance tracks. All of our products foster a deeper interaction with music, and with Dance Legend music fans can now let their fingers do the dancing."

Wade Metzler, Head of Music Affairs at TuneWiki, added, "The setlist of songs we're building combines the most popular music of today, some old school favorites and songs that showcase new and rising DJs."

Using a variety of patterns, gestures and swipes on mobile touch screens, players can master choreographed routines while customizing their avatars with items that can be purchased with in-game currency. By tracking scores via GPS, players will be able to test their skills against some of the best "dancers" the world has to offer. The "Kick it Up" mode is a dynamic difficulty system that rewards fans with more challenging dance moves, bigger scores, special effects and high intensity game environments.

Dance Legend is a free app and is now available on iTunes and Google Play.

About TuneWiki:
TuneWiki builds music-based products that inspire people to experience, understand, and share the lyrics and music they love. Its award winning Social Music Player is the only place music fans can sing along to their favorite songs and share lyrics. Every day fans use the player to listen to their music while viewing scrolling lyrics, talk about the songs they listen to, dedicate songs they love to their friends on social networks, and connect with other fans of their favorite artists. Lyric Legend and Lyric Legend 2, TuneWiki's best-selling mobile music games, offer another fun and engaging way to interact with lyrics for the biggest hits in music. Founded in 2007, the company has offices in California and Ohio. To learn more, visit http://www.tunewiki.com.

Media Contact:
Jyotsna Grover
TuneWiki@airfoilpr.com
(650) 691-7308

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TuneWiki

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Marvel Super Hero Squad Online Expands to Spanish and Portuguese Speaking Countries

Gazillion and Marvel Brings Popular Kids Online Game to Other Countries and Languages

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today popular kids online game Marvel Super Hero Squad Online expanded to include Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries around the world, excluding Spain. Created by Gazillion Entertainment, a leading developer and publisher of premium browser-based games, Marvel Super Hero Squad Online allows children to play as their favorite Marvel heroes, interact with other players, explore some of their favorite locations in the Marvel Universe like Asgard and Baxter Plaza while also pitting their super powers against Doctor Doom and the Lethal Legion.

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"Every child, no matter the language they speak, has dreamed of being a Super Hero, fighting for good and saving the day; Marvel Super Hero Squad Online allows them that opportunity," said John Needham, CEO of Gazillion Entertainment. "The Spanish and Portuguese audiences represent an important market and we are excited to share Marvel Super Hero Squad Online with this new set of players."

MarvelSuper Hero Squad Online offers players the chance to team up with friends as they engage in exhilarating combat, show off their decked-out squad in the game's social spaces, collect thousands of items, and explore interactive environments based on classic and new Marvel worlds. The game draws upon the 8,000-plus iconic heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe and is based on Marvel's Super Hero Squad, a property that has spawned a wildly popular action figure line and smash-hit animated series.

Players will now be able to set their default language to Spanish or Portuguese. The expansion allows children almost everywhere to participate in the ever popular world of comics and Super Heroes.

To become a member of the Squad in MarvelSuper Hero Squad Online, please visit http://www.heroup.com.

About Gazillion Entertainment

Gazillion Entertainment is a privately held developer and publisher of free-to-play online games for all ages. Gazillion's games feature revered brands and original properties, superior production quality and unmatched gameplay. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Gazillion has development studios in California and Washington. For more information on Gazillion and its studios please visit http://www.gazillion.com.

About MarvelEntertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics).  Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online.  For more information visit http://www.marvel.com.  Super Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.

Contact: Keith Mutzman, 415-268-4812, keith.mutzman@nof9.com

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UBM Channel Launches CRN BUZZ: New Online News Destination for IT Channel

CRN Buzz identifies and curates news and information being read and discussed by the most influential technology thought-leaders

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Channel announced today it has launched CRN Buzz, a new online destination that identifies and curates the most popular and relevant news and information being discussed by the most influential technology experts on Twitter.

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CRN Buzz gathers and curates the most popular technology-focused news stories and presents them to readers in an organized, digestible format. CRN Buzz focuses on the hottest news stories that IT influencers are discussing within seven technology areas of interest to the IT channel: Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Security, Storage, Networking and Mobility.

"At CRN, we know our IT Solution Provider audience is bombarded with information from hundreds of resources throughout the Internet," said Bob Faletra, CEO at UBM Channel. "They're inundated with information and news items from vendors, peers, social media and countless other media outlets. They also have an untold number of potential information sources that they themselves can seek out. So how do they know they're reading the most important technology news stories out there? How do they get insight into the stories being read and discussed by the true IT thought-leaders?  We believe CRN Buzz is the answer to that question."

CRN Buzz follows a three step process to identify IT influencers and curate the news and information they are discussing:

Step 1: CRN Buzz identifies Tweeters with the highest "MOJO"
CRN Buzz identifies the experts and the most connected IT industry leaders with the largest Twitter followings and the most relevant and frequent content-rich tweets. It combines their Twitter influence with "Content Relevance" to determine a figure called "MOJO".

Step 2: CRN Buzz Presents Stories that MOJO leaders are discussing
CRN Buzz aggregates these top tweeted stories and provides an "Influencer Bar" and a real-time news feed that serves up the hottest, most relevant content from the IT community.

Step 3: CRN Buzz serves up the stories and the tweeted comments of the influencers
CRN Buzz dynamically curates the content that is being tweeted most often and by multiple Influencers in each technology category and then presents more of the story and the tweeted comments of the influencers. 

Check out CRN Buzz at http://www.CRNBuzz.com.  For sponsorship and advertising opportunities, please contact Dan Dignam, UBM Channel Executive Vice President, at Dan.Dignam@ubm.com or 516-562-7139.

About UBM Channel:(http://www.ubmchannel.com)   
UBM Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, UBM Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. UBM Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about UBM Channel, visit us at http://www.ubmchannel.com.

UBM plc (http://www.ubm.com)
UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries is organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com.

Contact 
Scott Regan 
UBM Channel
508 416 1186
Scott.Regan@ubm.com

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Trend Micro Deep Security 8 Certified for VCE Vblock Infrastructure Platforms

New certification delivers channel-ready solution leveraging Trend Micro Deep Security, the industry's first agentless security platform.

CUPERTINO, Calif., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), a global virtualization and cloud security leader, today announced it is now part of the VCE independent software vendors (ISV) program and that Trend Micro Deep Security has been certified on the VCE(TM) Vblock(TM) infrastructure platform. Trend Micro Deep Security is the industry's first agentless security platform that unlocks virtual machine performance, and this certification enables workloads to be deployed effectively with VCE's optimized cloud infrastructure, while meeting compliance and governance requirements.

The certification will also enable mutual channel partners and customers to accelerate the evolution and innovation of solutions that will achieve increased consolidation, ease of management, comprehensive virtualization security, and increased ROI with Trend Micro Deep Security for Vblock Infrastructure Platforms. VDI is at the forefront of these innovations increasing availability and scalability while maintaining security of enterprise data.

VCE Vblock Infrastructure Platforms combine industry-leading technologies from Cisco, EMC, and VMware to deliver a pre-configured, rapidly deployable, converged infrastructure for cloud computing. This certification provides Trend Micro customers with effective security solutions certified to work with the Vblock Infrastructure Platform. Customers can now have the assurance that adding Trend Micro security to their Vblock platforms will not hinder performance. Rather, customers will be able to achieve the high consolidation rates with less management burden that Vblock platforms provide.

Supporting quotes

D. Martin, vice president, global channels, VCE

"As customers move more mission critical workloads to virtualized and cloud infrastructures, security is a major requirement. We're providing our mutual customers and channel partners with the ability to leverage their Trend Micro and VCE investments and expertise to deploy a comprehensive converged infrastructure that meets their  most demanding compliance and security requirements."

Parag Patel, vice president, global strategic alliances, VMware

"Through our work with Trend Micro over the years in creating security and compliance solutions for the VMware cloud infrastructure suite, we have come to appreciate Trend Micro's agility and determination in using new platforms and partner technologies to provide security solutions that help our customers accelerate their journey to the cloud. Their work with VCE is another example of Trend Micro's ability to consistently evolve as customers seek cost-effective and secure cloud environments."

Partha Panda, vice president of business development, Trend Micro

"Our official certification of Deep Security is an extension of the foundation we've already established with Vblock channel members and we're pleased to continue our collaboration with VCE, a true leader in converged infrastructure solutions. With this certification, Trend Micro will leverage its extensive partner ecosystem, offering our valued resellers a server and virtualization security product that's ready for Vblock platform, and giving them the tools and resources they need to help them grow a profitable and sustainable business around this new solution."

Channel Partner supporting quotes:

Vid Sista, director, network and security practice, Accudata Systems, Inc.

"We have been using Trend Micro's solutions to secure our clients' journey to the cloud and to have Trend Micro [Deep Security] certified on the VCE platform is a big win for us and our customers."

Paul Timmerman, vice president of solution strategy, AdvizeX

"Building a private cloud based on VCE and securing it with Trend Micro Deep Security allow customers to accelerate their journey to the cloud. As a Trend Micro and VCE partner, AdvizeX is excited that these two leading solutions will now be certified to work together."

Thatcher Alexander, president, Alexander Open Systems

"Alexander Open Systems believes that the VCE Vblock provides a fast, simple and fully supported way for customers to build and expand virtualized infrastructures. We also believe that Trend Micro Deep Security, integrated into the VMware vSphere environment, offers customers the best way to secure virtual servers and desktops. At AOS, our customers expect the best. The fact that Deep Security is now certified on the VCE Vblock architecture allows us to offer our customers exactly that -- the best possible solution for secure virtualized environments."

Alex Mayerson, gCubed practice lead, International Computerware, Inc (ICI)

"Virtualization is now a critical business initiative for more and more companies. With VCE providing customers with both a private cloud and hosted cloud pre-configured stack, security has become the focal point of Vblock adoption in the marketplace. The end-to-end protection provided by Trend Micro Deep Security has enabled our customers to take full advantage of their virtualized environments. Robust intrusion detection and prevention, advanced firewall controls and features, and virtual patching and now file integrity monitoring features have made virtualization of critical tier-1 applications a reality by providing a PCI compliant solution for Vblock environments. As a close partner to both Trend Micro and VCE we are thrilled to see VCE work with Trend Micro to provide Vblock customers with this unparalleled level of security and compliance."

PJ Thelen, senior vice president of public sector, commercial and enterprise markets, Pomeroy

"Trend Micro's certification on the VCE Vblock platform is validation of the investments Pomeroy has made in our partnerships with both organizations. As we continue to help our clients build their private cloud environments, we can be confident that these technologies provide a highly secure and robust integrated solution."

Steve Kaplan, vice president, data center virtualization practice, Presidio

"As both a Trend Micro and VCE partner, we are excited that these two industry leaders are working together. Having Trend Micro Deep Security certified on the VCE platform is a big win and will provide our clients with an even more robust and secure solution as they increasingly transition to enterprise virtualization and cloud computing."

Stephen Power, managing partner, RoundTower Technologies

"As a Trend Micro and VCE partner we are excited that these two leading solutions have been certified providing our customers an even more robust solution."

Larry Gross, business development executive, Technology Integration Group

"Technology Integration Group, as a Vblock and VCE certified focused partner, recognizes the need to design and implement the latest techniques for meeting security requirement for Data Center or VDI converged infrastructure requirement. The announcement of Trend Micro joining the VCE joint partnership is very exciting to TIG, which completes and simplifies this area of the solution."

Jason Nash, data center solutions principal, Varrow - Specialists in Virtualization, Storage and Disaster Recovery

"We have been very impressed with Trend Micro's products and how they have helped us secure our clients' migration to the cloud. Now that [Trend Micro Deep Security] is certified on the Vblock consolidated infrastructure, they are even more compelling for both us as a partner and our clients."

Supporting assets

    --  VCE is leading the way in converged infrastructure solutions. For
        information on the Vblock Infrastructure Platform, click here.
    --  For more information on how Trend Micro Deep Security provides advanced
        protection for physical, virtual and cloud servers, click here.
    --  Trend Micro has been working closely with VMware for years to create
        cutting-edge solutions that leverage the VMware platform. To learn more
        about how the two companies are collaborating, click here.

About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), a global cloud securityleader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers.  A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network(TM) cloud computing security infrastructure, our products and services stop threats where they emerge - from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.

Additional information about Trend Micro Incorporated and the products and services are available at Trend Micro.com. This Trend Micro news release and other announcements are available at http://newsroom.trendmicro.com/  and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.trendmicro.com/rss.   Or follow our news on Twitter at @TrendMicro.

VCE and Vblock are registered trademarks or trademarks of VCE Company LLC or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.

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CONTACT: Michael Sweeny, Global Public Relations Director, +1-408-863-6384, michael_sweeny@trendmicro.com

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

EB Updates Defense Product Portfolio With New EB Tough VoIP Desktop and Field Phone

EB Tactical Communications Product Portfolio is Strengthened with the next Generation of Field and Desktop Phone at Defense Services Asia (DSA)

OULU, Finland, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EB (Elektrobit) today announced updates to its EB Tough VoIP(TM) product portfolio with the next generation of EB Tough VoIP Field Phone and EB Tough VoIP Desktop Phone. These rugged products enable militaries to bring broadband voice and data connectivity to the field, vehicles and command posts.

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As part of the EB Tough VoIP product portfolio, the EB Tough VoIP Field Phone and Desktop Phone can be seamlessly integrated to customers' existing communications infrastructure. Their rugged design enhances their ability to provide reliable VoIP services when faced with demanding conditions, enabling militaries to gain new and improved operational capabilities. These devices come equipped with the flexibility required to meet military-customer-specific requirements.

"With these next generation products, we have listened to our customers and implemented features further improving our products to better suit the evolving needs of the end users," said Mikko Viitaniemi, senior manager, Defence and Security Solutions. "These products exhibit our continuous dedication to developing cutting-edge tactical communications products for the unique needs of the defense market."

The enhanced features of the next generation of EB Tough VoIP Field Phone and EB Tough VoIP Desktop Phone are:

    --  Support for GPS positioning
    --  Support for new audio codecs further improving the products versatility
    --  Improved usability with new keypad, UI and wall mounting capability.
    --  Completely new mechanical construction for reduced weight and improved
        durability
    --  New connector options to allow better configuration for all users and
        applications
EB Tough VoIP Field Phone and EB Tough VoIP Desktop Phone are both equipped with an integrated speaker and Ethernet connectivity. EB Tough VoIP Field Phone is also equipped with SHDSL connectivity. The units can be configured to have e.g. optical Ethernet connectivity.

At the Defense Services Asia (DSA) tradeshow (stand 3007) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the 16-19 of April, EB will present its Tough VoIP product family, EB Tactical Wireless IP Network for Tactical Communications, EB Wideband COMINT Sensor for Signals Intelligence and EB Counter RCIED Platform for Electronic Warfare.

For meeting requests with EB at DSA Malaysia 2012, please contact Mikko Viitaniemi. For more information about EB defence products, visit: http://www.elektrobit.com.

Further information:
Mikko Viitaniemi

EB Wireless, Defence and Security Solutions

Tel. +358 40 344 2579

Email: mikko.viitaniemi@elektrobit.com

Meghan Callaghan

Finn Partners Public Relations for EB

Tel. +1 212 715 1608

Email: Meghan@finnpartners.com

EB, Elektrobit Corporation
EB develops advanced technology and transforms it into enriching end-user experiences. EB specializes in demanding embedded software and hardware solutions for the automotive industry and wireless technologies. The company's net sales for the year 2011 totaled EUR 162.2 million. Elektrobit Corporation is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. http://www.elektrobit.com

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wowOwow, "The Women on the Web," Launches Weekly Show on SiriusXM

Lesley Stahl, Cynthia McFadden, Candice Bergen, Marlo Thomas, Lily Tomlin, Whoopi Goldberg, Liz Smith and the other extraordinary women of wowOwow invite listeners across the country to join the conversation

Media mogul Barry Diller sits down with Stahl and McFadden in studio as inaugural guest

NEW YORK, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that The wowOwow Radio Show will launch as a new weekly series, expanded from its successful limited run in 2011. The new show will be hosted by various members of wowOwow, representing some of the most accomplished women in media and entertainment, and will feature interviews with top-level guests and calls from SiriusXM listeners nationwide.

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Beginning April 4, The wowOwow Radio Show will air live Wednesdays from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET on SiriusXM Stars channel 107. Encore presentations will air Wednesdays at 12:00 pm, Fridays at 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 11:00 am and Sundays at 1:00 pm (all times ET) on SiriusXM Stars.

Each week The wowOwow Radio Show will be hosted by a selection of the influential and well-known women of wowOwow including: Lesley Stahl, Cynthia McFadden, Candice Bergen, Liz Smith, Marlo Thomas, Whoopi Goldberg, Lily Tomlin, Judith Martin and others. Every week they will get behind the mic to share their amazing life experiences and react to headlines, life, politics, arts, business, culture, style and more with listeners across the country, joined by some of the most successful people they know from the worlds of media, business, entertainment and beyond as their guests.

Lesley Stahl and Cynthia McFadden will co-host the April 4 debut with contributions from Candice Bergen, welcoming inaugural guest Barry Diller -- Chairman and Senior Executive of IAC and Chairman and Senior Executive of Expedia, Inc. -- in studio for a rare radio interview. Washington Post reporter and bestselling author Liza Mundy will also appear on the first show to discuss the rise of female breadwinners.

Past guests on The wowOwow Radio Show include Graydon Carter, Gloria Steinem, Nora Ephron, Jane Fonda, Arianna Huffington, Chris Matthews and Christiane Amanpour.

Visit http://www.siriusxm.com/siriusxmstars for more information.

About Sirius XM Radio

Sirius XM Radio is America's satellite radio company.  SiriusXM broadcasts more than 135 satellite radio channels of commercial-free music, and premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather, and data services to over 21 million subscribers. SiriusXM offers an array of content from many of the biggest names in entertainment, as well as from professional sports leagues, major colleges, and national news and talk providers.

SiriusXM programming is available on more than 800 devices, including pre-installed and after-market radios in cars, trucks, boats and aircraft, smartphones and mobile devices, and consumer electronics products for homes and offices. SiriusXM programming is also available at siriusxm.com, and on Apple, BlackBerry and Android-powered mobile devices.

SiriusXM has arrangements with every major automaker and its radio products are available for sale at shop.siriusxm.com as well as retail locations nationwide.

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The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:  our competitive position versus other forms of audio entertainment; our dependence upon automakers; general economic conditions; failure of our satellites, which, in most cases, are not insured; our ability to attract and retain subscribers at a profitable level; royalties we pay for music rights; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation; failure of third parties to perform; and our substantial indebtedness.  Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).  The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

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Agency Goes ExtraMile to Help Exporters Communicate Internationally

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, April 3, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    ExtraMile Communications is to roll-out their unique multi-lingual email marketing
service to help exporters find new business in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

    The Staffordshire-based web design and development company has been helping one client
target international markets since July 2000 by translating their email promotions into
several languages.

    Bosses believe many more companies could take advantage of opportunities in new,
foreign markets by following suit - using ExtraMile's wealth of experience to address
their clients and prospects in a language they will understand.

    Other issues to consider could include the availability of products/services in the
target country; whether the same item requires different specifications in different
countries; and ensuring VAT is charged at the correct rate.

    ExtraMile Communications MD Gabrielle Hadley said: "The complexity of creating
multiple country and language versions of a corporate email campaign can not be
underestimated.

    "Paying attention to national holidays and business etiquette in the target countries
for a campaign is just the beginning.

    "Many companies are looking to export now and could benefit from translating their
communications properly - prospects, clients and distributors will appreciate the effort
made to communicate with them in their own language.

    "It is much more than simply translation though. A correct translation may still not
hit the tone which reflects the company's approach and values.

    "Cultural issues too can trip up the unwary - colours which represent political
affiliations, or even football clubs, can instantly alienate half your recipients!"

    ExtraMile Communications' experience in developing international communications
strategies is vital to ensure that companies stay legal, get their messages right, and
present them consistently.

    The company offers a wide range of services including multilingual email marketing,
bespoke web design, search engine optimisation, graphic design, and web and domain hosting
- as well as single language email marketing.

    Further information is available at http://www.extramilecommunications.com.

    Free and varied advice on all aspects of online marketing is available on E-Musing,
the ExtraMile Communications blog, at http://www.extramilecommunications.com/blog.

Source: ExtraMile Communications

Media enquiries should be directed to Richard Swancott Associates on +44-(0)1782-472035 or info@richardswancottassociates.co.uk.

SquareTrade Acquires TechForward's Guaranteed Buyback® Program

Expands Warranty Offering to Retailers and Consumers

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SquareTrade, Inc., the top consumer-rated and largest independent warranty company, announced today that it is acquiring TechForward's operating assets to expand its service capabilities for retailers and consumers.

By combining TechForward's patented technology into its current offerings, SquareTrade strengthens its leadership position in the warranty industry, as a company that continues to deliver complete protection and value to retailers and customers. Both organizations are recognized as leading innovators in their industries and share a common belief in delivering world-class, customer-centric service offerings.

"We strongly believe in providing only the best service and value to retailers and customers; TechForward's Guaranteed Buyback Plan helps us do just that," explained Steve Abernethy, CEO of SquareTrade. "With new devices being manufactured every day, SquareTrade can now not only protect your device against drops and spills, but also give users an opportunity to seamlessly upgrade their devices."

TechForward has paved the way in innovation for Guaranteed Buyback Programs that guarantee users cash or store credit back for their devices, allowing them to buy electronics with confidence and upgrade to the latest models. 

"The TechForward team is excited to be joining the most innovative player in the warranty space today," said Jade Van Doren, CEO of TechForward. "The addition of TechForward's expertise with Guaranteed Buyback Plans provides SquareTrade with one of the most critical and innovative services retailers are asking for to serve consumers."

About SquareTrade
Founded in 1999, SquareTrade works with top retailers to offer warranties that make sense with a no-hassle service to protect consumer electronics and appliances. SquareTrade's service is uniquely researchable with millions of customers who have consistently rated SquareTrade's service 5-star reviews. SquareTrade won the 2012 People's Choice Stevie Award for customer service, the 2012 and 2011 Stevie Award for Sales & Customer Service and BizRate's Circle of Excellence Award for 2010.  SquareTrade is privately held and headquartered in San Francisco. Recently Bain Capital led a $238 million growth investment in SquareTrade. For more information, go to http://www.squaretrade.com.

About TechForward
TechForward gives customers the flexibility to upgrade their computers and electronics more affordably, easily, and responsibly. The Guaranteed Buyback® plans take the uncertainty out of upgrading by guaranteeing future trade-in values for devices at the point and time of sale.  TechForward was the first to market with this innovative product for consumer electronics in 2006. TechForward's investors include New Enterprise Associates and First Round Capital.  For more information, go to http://www.techforward.com.

SOURCE  SquareTrade, Inc.

SquareTrade, Inc.

CONTACT: Nikki Nardick of SS|PR, +1-847-415-9307, nnardick@sspr.com, for SquareTrade

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

Brick Harbor Launches Operations; Website Devoted to Skateboarding for Skateboarders, by Skateboarders

Skater Operated Online Shop Showcases Breaking New Brands, Authoritative Reviews and Feature Content as The Destination for "Skateboarding Worldwide"

BOSTON, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brick Harbor, a progressive online skate shop created by skateboarders for skateboarders, launched its retail and lifestyle related website today at BrickHarbor.com.  Under the wing of Boston-based, online fashion retail giant Karmaloop.com, Brick Harbor will showcase hard goods, footwear and apparel from exclusive, hard to find, international and emerging brands.  Their vision, interactive approach, knowledgeable staff and exclusive brand selection differentiate them from the competition.

"While our goal is to appeal to customers that actually skate, our expert staff strives to provide the best customer service to aspiring skateboarders as well, creating a unique user experience that will leave customers impressed and eager to return," says Chase Whitaker, Brick Harbor's Director of Operations. 

Whitaker also states that Brick Harbor will be the destination for skateboarding worldwide, "We will populate our site with everything that's important and relevant in skateboarding.  At the same time, the site will be fully interactive, allowing customers to rate and review products, and make recommendations about brands they'd like to see us carry or content that we should spotlight."

Brick Harbor hopes to cultivate a productive and rich relationship with its customers by both hearing from and responding to their feedback and suggestions, and by serving as their trusted source of information about emerging companies and riders.

Brick Harbor is more than an online retailer; it's a lifestyle destination.  Whitaker and team manager Nino Scalia have gathered some of the most popular and well-respected names in skateboarding for Brick Harbor's pro team, including young veterans like PJ Ladd, Terry Kennedy and Jack Curtin, and legends Stevie Williams and Gino Ianucci.  Riders will contribute original, exclusive content to the site's 'News' section, which will feature videos and original content, along with product reviews, contests and give aways.

"We are fully committed to meeting all skaters' entire array of product and information needs," Whitaker said. "By working to exceed all expectations, Brick Harbor will become the preeminent, go-to source for skateboarding worldwide."

About Brick Harbor:
Brick Harbor was designed with skaters in mind.  The world's finest 100% skater operated online shop, Brick Harbor showcases skate-specific footwear, hard goods and apparel, up-and-coming brands and amazing collaborations.  In addition to retail, Brick Harbor features extensive industry related content provided by its knowledgeable staff and pro riders.  Brick Harbor's pro team includes young veterans like Terry Kennedy and Jack Curtain, sitting alongside legends such as Stevie Williams and Gino Ianucci.

SOURCE  Brick Harbor

Brick Harbor

CONTACT: Nikki Nardick,  S&S Public Relations, +1-847-415-9307, nnardick@sspr.com

Clinical Hypnotherapist and Success Coach Max Kirsten Launches Conquering Anxiety & Stress App

Developed by Max Kirsten, leading Clinical Hypnotherapist and Success Coach to celebrities, politicians and business leaders, the 'Conquering Anxiety & Stress' app is an effective anxiety-busting program containing over 4-hours of techniques to combat stress.

LONDON, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Developed by leading Clinical Hypnotherapist Max Kirsten, the Conquering Anxiety & Stressapp is an effective, anxiety-busting package, which includes over 4-hours of hypnotherapy and features the latest techniques for dissolving anxiety and stress.

"As a clinical practitioner I've seen a sharp increase in the number of clients with anxiety problems. No surprise as we are living in such uncertain worrying and anxious times," comments Max Kirsten.

"Many of us are worried about money; lots of us are anxious about keeping our jobs and, as a result, often have sleep issues. I'm seeing more and more people who feel out of control and who are often using self-destructive forms of behaviour to try to escape their uncomfortable negative feelings. Physical symptoms such as insomnia, nausea, headaches and shallow breathing are common forms of anxiety and stress. Behind all of these signs is an underlying current of fear," adds Max.

This Conquering Anxiety & Stress app teaches a selection of techniques to combat stress related conditions such as insomnia, panic attacks, phobias (including social phobia), hypertension, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and skin conditions including eczema and blushing.

The Conquering Anxiety & Stress app is not a typical off-the-shelf hypnosis product but a specialized program based on many years of successfully treating patients at the Max Kirsten Clinic.

Conquering Anxiety & Stress app MP3 download now available from Max Kirsten or the iTunes App store for iPhone/iPad versions (with extra content).

Technical Information:

Max Kirsten's 'Conquering Anxiety & Stress' app includes over 4-hours of anxiety-busting high quality content.

The app using a 'multi-modal' combination of advanced hypnosis with NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), the latest Future Pacing and Analogue Marking techniques, encoded (Alpha, Theta, Delta) 'Brainwave Entrainment' frequencies and Binaural Beats technology with full stereo imaging.

The app includes proven anxiety reduction tools including powerful breathing exercises and an anxiety-busting technique called Thought Field Therapy (TFT).

SOURCE  Hypnoscience Limited

Hypnoscience Limited

CONTACT: Claire McCulloch of Hypnoscience Limited, The Max Kirsten Clinic, +44 (0)7912 203 317

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

Innovative Medical Apps Give Insight Into Joint Issues

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, April 3, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Education app developer 3D4Medical has released new versions of their innovative Pro
creations for knee, hip, shoulder, ankle & foot, and hand & wrist study.

    The new products, from the world's most successful medical app developer, are designed
to help medical and healthcare professionals, physical therapists, medical students, and
anyone with pain or discomfort in those areas to learn more.

    Featuring detailed graphics and animations, the apps allow users to cut across the
joint with their finger and see multiple cross-sections.

    They can also cut away layers to reveal muscles, blood vessels, nerves and connective
tissue, and see muscles, blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue, and see examples of
disease states and treatments, and muscles and ligaments in action.

    The developers want to replicate the success of their Muscle System Pro III app, which
has been downloaded more than 200000 times and been one of the top five grossing iPad
medical apps on the AppStore for the past two years.

    Project Manager Breda Jackson said: "Anyone with an interest in, or problems with,
knees, shoulders, hips, ankles, feet, hands or wrists will find these apps useful.

    "As well as studying cross-sections, users can zoom in on certain sections, and rotate
the entire area. They can also view the joint from various angles, not just the standard
anatomical options.

    "They provide a unique insight into how the joints work, and potential causes for pain
and discomfort."

    Versions are available for the Mac and iPad through the AppStore. Video demonstrations
are available at http://www.3d4medical.com.

    3D4Medical was established in 2004 and now employs 50 people at their offices in
Ireland and California.

    The company's turnover in 2010-11 was EUR4m and their products have featured in
several Apple iPad advertising campaigns, including the 'iPad is Amazing' and 'Appendre'
campaigns from 2011.

    Notes to editors

    We have a number of promotional codes to give away if you would like to have a closer
look.

Source: 3D4Medical

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