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One App, All Your News: News Republic 2.0 Launches

Popular News App Enhanced with Completely Redesigned Interface, "Moods" Social Media Feature, Photo/Video Galleries and Expanded Customization Options

BOSTON, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobiles Republic, a leading publisher of applications for smartphones, tablets and connected devices, today announces the release of News Republic 2.0 for Android Smartphone and iPhone.  The free news app has been revamped with a more elegant, mosaic-based interface and several new features, including photo and video galleries, enhanced customization options and a social media feature that allows users to express their "moods" about the articles as they read.

"News Republic 2.0 makes it even easier for users to personalize the way they receive news, as well as providing a whole new way for them to share their feelings about a piece they've read," said Gilles Raymond, CEO of Mobiles Republic.  "Not only is it our most stylish and robust smartphone offering yet; it is also the first to be available in a specific Ice Cream Sandwich version, designed to maximize the specific strengths and capabilities of this new Android OS."

What's new for NEWS REPUBLIC 2.0

    --  Completely redesigned interface:    simpler, cleaner and smarter for an
        enhanced browsing experience
    --  Brand new photo and video galleries
    --  React to articles and discover how other readers are feeling in the new
        "Moods" category
    --  Searching and adding new topics to your homepage has been made easier
        than ever
    --  Filter any news channel by "date", "moods" or "videos only"
    --  Select / unselect news sources for all your channels and for "All news"
    --  Easily organize your news channels on the homepage so it's just the way
        you want it, alphabetically or custom
    --  Videos can be played through iPlay on Apple TV (iPhone only)
    --  Ice Cream Sandwich version (Android 4.0 only)
    --  Interactive widgets (Android 4.0 only)
    --  Simply beam to share an article (Android 4.0 only)
News Republic delivers over 10,000 full articles each day from leading news sources, and allows users to create customized "myNews" channels that filter this mass of information down to their exact topics of interest.  This customization feature has been enhanced for News Republic 2.0, allowing users to select or unselect content sources for all channels, which in turn can be filtered by "date," "moods" or "videos only."

The app delivers complete articles -- not just RSS feeds -- which can easily be shared with friends via email, Twitter or Facebook. Users can further research the stories that are most important to them by using the TagNav(TM) Word Cloud feature to bring up related articles, YouTube links and Wikipedia entries. Real-time alerts keep users completely in touch and up to speed when important news breaks on their favorite subjects.

News Republic 2.0 is available for free download in the "News" section of iTunes Appstore and the "News & Magazines" category on Google Play:

Google Play: > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilesrepublic.appy
iTunes AppStore > http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/news-republic-international/id392616461?mt=8&uo=4

About Mobiles Republic
Founded in 2008, Mobiles Republic quickly established a reputation for innovation and excellence in developing successful apps for the smartphone market as well as award winning apps for feature phones including the prestigious Sony Ericsson Content Award. Mobiles Republic has developed TagNav(C), a semantic search and semantic targeting solution that powers its News Republic, APPY Geek, Biz Report and Glam Life applications. The company has expanded rapidly and has established strong relationships with leading publishers, global media brands and handset manufacturers as well as extensive partnerships with mobile network operators.  Mobiles Republic applications are preloaded on Samsung Mobile, LG, Motorola and Sony Ericsson handsets in several regions. You can follow News Republic on Facebook and Twitter.

SOURCE  Mobiles Republic

Mobiles Republic

CONTACT: Mark Prindle, Fusion PR for Mobiles Republic, +1-212-651-4223, mark.prindle@fusionpr.com

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

Utah Valley CVB Launches UVTogether.com

New Online Resource Prevents Springtime Boredom

PROVO, Utah, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Utah Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau (UVCVB), the official destination marketing organization for Utah County, introduced today its newest event website, UVTogether.com. The online resource highlights popular annual events, giveaways, festival videos, and opportunities for group gatherings in Utah County.

"Located 45 miles south of the Salt Lake City International Airport and along the I-15 corridor, Utah Valley's central location is an ideal gathering place for family get-togethers and extended business vacations," said Joel Racker, President and CEO of the UVCVB. "Many of our events are growing in popularity and we wanted to provide an interactive site for those searching this spring for upcoming activities."

UVTogether.com houses event details and registration information on four of the region's most popular events: the Tulip Festival, the Utah Valley Marathon, the Princess Festival and the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival.

Thanksgiving Point's annual Tulip Festival features 250,000 tulipsof more than 100 varieties, spread across 55 acres ofEuropean landscaped gardens. More than 46,000 attendees flock to the flowers each year, making it one of the season's most popular attractions. Garden tours and demonstrations are also available for interested parties.

With a 26.2-mile route that descends 2,000 feet in elevation along the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway, the Utah Valley Marathon's impressive mountain views attract 8,000 marathon and half-marathon runners annually. The race, considered one of the fastest in the nation, is USATF certified and serves as an official Boston Marathon qualifier.

Founded in 2008, the Princess Festival allows young girls, ages 3 to 10, to be a princess for a day and seek their own fairytale adventures. Costumed characters guide visitors on a magical journey as they assist with a variety of captivating activities. The Festival is expected to draw 20,000 attendees in 2012.

Nestled at the base of Mount Timpanogos, the 23rd annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival attracts more than 30,000 visitors from across North America. As the largest storytelling festival in the West, the Festival has honed a reputation for bringing the best storytellers from around the country.   

For event registration, hotel accommodations, giveaways and video contest details, visit http://www.UVTogether.com. Personal inquiries can also be directed to 1-888-396-UTAH (8824).

About the Utah Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Utah Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau (UVCVB) is the official destination marketing organization for Utah County, Utah. Its goal is to enhance the economic prosperity of Utah Valley by promoting, selling and marketing the area as a unique destination for meetings, events, and business and leisure travelers. The UVCVB provides an online hub of information for local events, unique activities, and meeting planning resources. This resource is highly valued by both local residents and Valley visitors. Nestled in the magnificent Wasatch mountain range, Utah Valley is a premier gathering place for vacations, staycations, business trips, conventions, sporting events, film productions, family reunions and more. For more information, visit http://www.UtahValley.com or contact the UVCVB at 1-888-414-UTAH (8824).

SOURCE  Utah Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau

Utah Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau

CONTACT: Charlene Christensen of Utah Valley CVB, +1-801-851-2102, charlene@utahvalley.com

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

Telehealth Service Offered by Highmark Gives New Meaning to the Term House Call

Physicians available 24 hours a day, seven days a week

PITTSBURGH, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A cold or upper respiratory infection might need a physician's attention, but when he or she is not available, the only option might be a visit to the emergency room. With that in mind, Highmark Inc. has launched a pilot program to a select number of members, who can conduct a secure virtual visit with a physician.

Through a service from Teladoc, the nation's first and largest telehealth provider, Highmark members participating in the pilot can contact a Teladoc physician from their home, office or just about anywhere when they are experiencing a minor illness. As part of the telehealth service, members complete a medical history disclosure form and request a consultation with a physician. The U.S.-board certified physician will review the member's electronic health record and provide a consultation through Teladoc's telehealth platform.

When a consultation is requested, members will receive a call back from a physician within an average of 22 minutes for a fee of $38. After the consultation, the member's electronic health record may be shared with his or her primary care physician upon the patient's approval.

"Telehealth is critical to transforming health care delivery," said Dr. Mary Goessler, a Highmark medical director. "We need to make sure our members get the right care in the right setting, and we believe this service can be an alternative to care in an emergency room or urgent care setting for those persons with minor, non-emergency medical problems." 

The service is designed for patients to use for a non-urgent consultation; on vacation or a business trip; when a doctor is not available; or for minor pediatric care.

"Solutions that deliver quality and convenient access to care for our members such as this one from Teladoc are critical to our innovation strategy," said Anthony L. Porretta, director of business innovation and development. "Teladoc provides an additional access point of care for our members."

"Our partnership with Highmark is a natural fit," said Teladoc Chief Executive Officer Jason Gorevic. "Both companies strive to provide their respective members with access to high-quality health care while helping control costs."

The service is not intended to replace a member's regular physician. In fact, extensive use will be monitored as part of the pilot. "The service is set up to ensure members are connected with their regular physician," said Dr. Goessler. "We encourage members to seek follow-up care through their primary care physician, if it's necessary."

As part of the pilot, approximately 10,000 members from three Western Pennsylvania companies and one company in West Virginia currently have access to Teladoc physicians. Following the pilot, Highmark plans to offer telehealth as a covered benefit in the third quarter of 2012. During this expansion, Highmark intends to work with its network physicians to enable them to participate in the Teladoc program.

About Highmark Inc.

Highmark Inc., based in Pittsburgh, is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans. Highmark serves 4.8 million members in Pennsylvania and West Virginia through the company's health care benefits business and is one of the largest Blue plans in the nation. Highmark has 19,500 employees across the country. For more than 70 years, Highmark's commitment to the community has consistently been among the company's highest priorities as it strives to positively impact the communities where we do business. For more information, visit http://www.highmark.com.

SOURCE  Highmark

Highmark

CONTACT: Phil Neubauer, Highmark Inc., +1-412-544-4221, phil.neubauer@highmark.com

Web Site: https://www.highmark.com

iVeia Announces the Availability of its Android(TM) Distribution for Zynq(TM)-7000 EPP

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- iVeia today announced the availability of their Android(TM) Board Support Package distribution for the ZC702 Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform (EPP) Reference Design from Xilinx®. A demonstration can be seen at the Xilinx booth, #1708 at Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley 2012 between March 27th and March 29th. The Zynq-7000 EPP combines an industry-standard ARM® dual-core Cortex(TM)-A9 processing system with Xilinx 28nm scalable optimized programmable logic architecture.

A popular operating system for handhelds and tablets, Android is typically found in low-power high-performance architectures. The marriage of Android and Zynq-7000 EPP is made possible by the low static and dynamic power of the dual ARM processors and Xilinx's 28nm programmable logic. "Zynq-7000 EPP offers great value for our applications, as these devices consume considerably less power than two-chip processor plus FPGA configurations for the same application," says Michael Fawcett, CTO of iVeia. "We're able to further reduce power and cost by leveraging the extensibility of the Zynq architecture to integrate typical Android peripherals within the device that would otherwise consume extra I/O power and board real-estate as discrete devices."

iVeia also unveiled its plans for their Velocity-PDE(TM) for Android product, a commercial Android distribution and tool suite for developing custom embedded hardware and programmable logic systems based on Android. "Android is attractive for embedded applications due to its rich features, global community acceptance, and open-source application development," explains Michael Fawcett. "If you are developing a generic phone or tablet, Android is your clear choice. However, after trudging through three or four different Android ports for our embedded customers, we identified a real industry need for an 'Embedded Android'. So we started developing the Velocity-PDE."

"Many customers are asking us to support Embedded Android as part of the overall Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform product offering," said Mark Jensen, Director, Processing Platforms Marketing, "By working closely with iVeia as part of our early access program, we can readily support development of Android applications that take advantage of the processing power and scalability enabled by the Zynq-7000 EPP."

iVeia is presently working with key customers running Android 2.3 distro on the ZC702 platform and their Zynq based Atlas I-Z7e and Arcadia development platforms.

A free and open source Android project for Zynq-7000 EPP is expected to launch in Q2 of 2012. The Android project is sponsored by iVeia. iVeia's Velocity-PDE is expected to be available to beta customers in Q4 of 2012.

For additional information, interested parties can go to http://iveia.com/ or email sales@iveia.com.

About iVeia

Founded in 2005, iVeia is a veteran-owned small business focused on providing high-performance, low-cost solutions where size, weight, and power are critical requirements. iVeia's scalable, modular architectures and eco-systems allow for rapid development of cost-effective signal and image processing systems. 

Xilinx and Zynq are trademarks of Xilinx in the United States and other countries. iVeia and Velocity-PDE are trademarks of iVeia, LLC. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. ARM and Cortex are trademarks of ARM in the EU and other countries.

SOURCE  iVeia, LLC

iVeia, LLC

CONTACT: Mary Hoskins, iVeia, LLC, +1-410-858-4560 ext 8302, mary.hoskins@iveia.com

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

5® Gum Invites Music Fans to Choose Your Energy(TM) with The Switch Live Webcast

Working with YouTube, La Blogotheque offers simultaneous live performances from Givers and Theophilus London

CHICAGO, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 5® gum is celebrating the launch of RPM(TM) - available in an Energizing Fruit or a Relaxing Mint flavor - by sponsoring The Switch, a live online music event where viewers can choose the artist to suit their mood. Performances from two up-and-coming artists will be streamed simultaneously on YouTube, offering fans the chance to choose their music and their energy.

Music fans are invited to tune into YouTube.com/TheSwitch on March 28 at 9PM ET to Choose Your Energy(TM) between an upbeat, energizing performance from Givers or a relaxing, soulful set from Theophilus London.

The live YouTube music event, presented by La Blogotheque and powered by 5 gum, is the first of two concurrent concert events, bringing hour-long performances that are sure to Stimulate Your Senses®.

Information on the second live stream will be available at the 5 gum Facebook page.

Additional Details:

    --  The first event begins March 28 at 9PM ET at YouTube.com/TheSwitch; both
        hour-long sets will stream twice, so users have the opportunity to watch
        both if they're in the mood!
    --  Fans will also have the opportunity to view exclusive content, create
        their own playlist that reflects their mood or discover Relaxing and
        Energizing tunes curated by their favorite artists.
    --  Anyone who can't tune into the live performance should visit the The
        Switch YouTube page to watch archived performances of select songs from
        each artist (available April 2 - May 11, 2012).

Relevant Links:

    --  La Blogotheque YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/LaBlogotheque
    --  5 Gum Facebook Page: http://www.Facebook.com/5gum
    --  5 Gum on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/5gum

© 2012 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. All Rights Reserved. 5, RPM, Choose Your Energy and Stimulate Your Senses are trademarks of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.

SOURCE  Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company

CONTACT: Kara McArthur, +1-312-377-4128, kara.mcarthur@olson.com, for Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company

Quantum3D Announces Next Generation ExpeditionDI Combat Simulator Training Platform with Enhanced Graphics and Performance

ExpeditionDI Now Available as Warrior Kit, Squad Kit and New OEM Kit for Custom Simulation and Training Applications

ORLANDO, Fla., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Defense GameTech Users' Conference, Booth #23 -- Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of visual computing solutions for government and commercial applications, today announced updates to its award-winning ExpeditionDI - the industry's first self-contained, wearable and fully-immersive close combat infantry simulator training platform. ExpeditionDI features several new enhancements, including an Intel quad-core processor and a NVIDIA GPU for realistic visual graphics and faster performance to deliver advanced 3D virtual training.

In addition, Quantum3D today announced it is adding an ExpeditionDI OEM solution to its line, available for partners looking to integrate ExpeditionDI capabilities into unique and custom warrior simulation and training applications. The OEM solution is now available along with the Warrior Kit, a single, fully functioning kit ready for training, and the Squad Kit, a system including multiple warrior kits for squad-based training needs.

"We are committed to continually improving ExpeditionDI to ensure it is the best-in-class virtual simulation training platform available," said Arthur Yan, president, Quantum3D. "The updates improve the level of visual, graphic and speed performance to help trainees interact in a simulated scenario with more ease, just as they would in a real-world combat situation. In addition, with the availability of ExpeditionDI OEM, we are opening up the system to partners that want to leverage the power of ExpeditionDI within their own custom training applications."

Quantum3D's newest ExpeditionDI adds support for an M320 grenade launcher, and integrates new wireless technology to support training for nearly a limitless number of soldiers in a single environment simultaneously, without any signal interference. Designed to meet the demands for any training scenario, ExpeditionDI features a quad battery pack for up to two hours of continuous simulation training without interruption, and a wide field-of-view head mount display (HMD) for a 60-degree horizontal Field-of-View perspective to more effectively immerse soldiers in a virtual training environment.

Quantum3D's ExpeditionDI will be on demonstration at Quantum3D's booth (#23) at the Defense GameTech Users' Conference 2012 from March 27-30. For more information on ExpeditionDI, visit Quantum3D's website.

About Quantum3D
Quantum3D, Inc. is a leading developer and manufacturer of Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS), open-architecture, real-time visual computing solutions. Quantum3D combines the most advanced hardware and software systems for graphics simulation in a variety of markets and implementations--image generation; tactical computing for avionics; vehicle and man-wearable applications; synthetic environments; graphics subsystems; and other COTS solutions. Quantum3D is a privately-held company headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information about Quantum3D real-time visual computing solutions, please visit http://www.quantum3d.com.

Quantum3D, the Quantum3D logo, are registered trademarks or registered trademarks of Quantum3D. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  Quantum3D, Inc.

Quantum3D, Inc.

CONTACT: Press, Jane Fainer for Quantum3D, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 1052, jfainer@walt.com; or Pratish Shah of Quantum3D, +1-408-600-2564, pr@quantum3d.com

Web Site: http://www.quantum3d.com

Elevate Commences Sales Ahead of Schedule in New Markets

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Elevate, Inc. (ELEV.OB), today announced the commencement of full-scale sales operations in both the Texas and Utah recruiting offices. Sales operations were scheduled to begin on March 1st in the Texas office, but not until mid-May in Utah.

The decision to ramp sales early was made because of higher-than-expected recruiting success, and the securing of special private placement equity financing. Augmented financing capacity among key vendors also played a role in the company's decision to begin sales a full two months early in its anchor training territory.

"We haven't stopped recruiting by any means," explains Jordan Folsom, Elevate head of Field Sales Development, "but we have enough leaders and newly trained reps to start making an impact in our two focus markets. Frankly, we didn't see ourselves getting to this place for another couple months. It's exciting to be a part of something that has a momentum all its own."

"A pivotal component to both our recent recruiting success and our sales preparations in Texas and Utah has been the establishment of a number of key relationships with private parties who see the potential of our model," explains Wright Thurston, Elevate CEO. "Our story is compelling, our sales are growing, and the market is responding. Industry veterans and successful entrepreneurs alike are taking notice and supporting our enterprise."

Elevate provides data, voice, video, mobile and security solutions in 22 major markets through a network of independent Certifiable Geniuses.

Press Contact
Coby Bush
cbush@goelevate.com
(801) 918 9952

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements, included in this release other than purely historical information, including: estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are "forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are identified by the words "believes," "project," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "strategy," "plan," "may," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a materially adverse affect on our operations and future prospects on a consolidated basis include, but are not limited to: changes in economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, availability of capital, interest rates, competition, and changes in generally accepted accounting principles. These risks and uncertainties should also be considered in evaluating forward looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Further information concerning our business, including additional factors that could materially affect our financial results, can be found at our website http://www.goelevate.com, and in our filings with the SEC.

SOURCE  Elevate, Inc.

Elevate, Inc.

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

Frank Miller Lumber Announces Rebranding Initiative and Launches New Website

Website Features Interactive Galleries, Industry Insights and Serves as an Educational Resource for Architects and Designers

UNION CITY, Ind., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Frank Miller Lumber, the premier provider of exceptionally fine quartersawn hardwoods, announces the launch of its new website, http://www.FrankMiller.com, which introduces many new features and a modern design that showcases the stunning beauty of quartersawn hardwoods. The new website, launched this month, is a bold new step for the respected, century-old lumber company.

The site is committed to providing a unique experience for architects and designers and includes an interactive gallery, quartersawn hardwood industry insights, company history and educational resources. The gallery features images of designs and installations from prominent architects and designers who used Frank Miller hardwoods for their projects. The section of the site dedicated to industry insights includes links to Frank Miller's social media outlets and blogs from the company's quartersawn experts.

"We're excited to give the design community as well as our customers a new look at our company," said Dan Hackett, president and CEO of Frank Miller. "For the past several months, Frank Miller has embarked upon the process of evaluating our existing brand and repositioning it to better align our strengths with our customer base. Our new website is the cornerstone in Frank Miller's rebranding efforts, building on our rich heritage and inspiring a new generation of customers."

The new website delivers an improved user experience, offering enhanced content, functionality and interactive features. Included on the new site are extensive educational resources pertaining to the quartersawn process, hardwood sustainability, visual characteristics, stability and manufacturing. In addition, architects looking to continue their education can schedule an American Institute of Architects CES Health Safety and Welfare/Sustainable Design session on Quartersawn Hardwoods in their offices.

"Our brand was elevated from the broader market of 'lumber' to a focused emphasis on quartersawn hardwood -- our true area of expertise," Hackett said. "We believe the new website better reflects our position as one of the world's largest producers of quartersawn hardwoods, while also highlighting our growth into a thriving, global enterprise."

About Frank Miller Lumber (http://www.frankmiller.com)

Frank Miller helps architects and designers realize the elegance and durability of quartersawn hardwoods in the most distinctive architectural endeavors. Established in 1903 and located in Union City, Indiana, Frank Miller produces exceptionally fine quartersawn and plain-sawn hardwoods for manufacturers of fine furniture, cabinets, architectural millwork and flooring. Frank Miller's quartersawn products are used in high-end commercial and residential construction around the globe where there is a significant architectural/design element to the project's cabinets, millwork and flooring.

SOURCE  Frank Miller Lumber

Frank Miller Lumber

CONTACT: Dan Hackett, President and CEO, Frank Miller, +1-765-964-3196, Dan.Hackett@frankmiller.com

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

Analog Bits SERDES Achieves 10Gbps on Consumer Electronic Cables

Performance reduces BOM, power and package costs while driving higher data-rates

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Analog Bits, the Integrated Clocking and Interface IP leader, unveiled a new cable-specific SERDES IP specifically targeting the cost-sensitive, yet performance demanding consumer cable market.

The latest addition to the Analog Bits SERDES IP product line allows customers to use low cost cables with SERDES at either end to recover and retime the signal and has been demonstrated with multiple cables including FFC ribbon, Micro-Coax and Dual-Coax.

"Cable cost is a critical consideration for our consumer electronics customers," explains Mahesh Tirupattur, Executive Vice President, Analog Bits, "Our SERDES IP offers unique low power capability that improves signal integrity with incredibly low bit-error-rate."

The pin-configurable macro uses standard CMOS logic process devices and exhibits exceptional input sensitivity, jitter tolerance and sophisticated equalization. Its low pin count, low power and compact form factor - 0.095 mm2(  )active silicon area per lane - make it suitable for a variety of flip-chip and wire-bond packages embedded in connectors. The serial client interfaces can connect directly to SFPs and operate over a wide range of frequencies from 125 Mb/s up to 12.5 Gb/s.

All Analog Bits' Programmable SERDES provides a Physical Media Attachment (PMA) Layer capable of signaling at multiple data rates and supports multi-protocol market needs including a wide range of AC-coupled high-speed serial communication standards requiring serial Clock Data Recovery (CDR).

Analog Bits' proprietary and industry leading PLL technology, in combination with sophisticated circuit techniques and innovative I/O design makes this macro an extremely area and power efficient solution.  The PMA can be integrated with the available PCS to provide a PCI-Express Gen1/Gen2/Gen3 PHY solution, and has interface capability to allow integration with other customer-designed serial protocol PCS layers.

For more information visit http://www.analogbits.com/serdesCable.htm or email us at: info2011@analogbits.com

About Analog Bits:  Founded in 1995, Analog Bits, Inc. is the leading supplier of low-power, customizable analog IP for easy and reliable integration into modern CMOS digital chips.  Our products include precision clocking macros such as PLLs & DLLs, programmable interconnect solutions such as multi-protocol SERDES/PMA and programmable I/Os as well as specialized memories such as high-speed SRAMs and TCAMs.  With billions of uses of IP fabricated in customer silicon from 0.35-micron to 28-nm processes, Analog Bits is the premier analog IP supplier with an outstanding heritage of "first time working silicon" at merchant foundries and IDMs.

Contact:
Mahesh Tirupattur
650-314-0200
Mahesh@analogbits.com

SOURCE  Analog Bits, Inc.

Analog Bits, Inc.

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

MLB.TV Now Available on Xbox 360

Live streaming of MLB games debuts for Microsoft's Xbox 360 entertainment & gaming system

NEW YORK, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MLB Advanced Media, L.P., the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball, today announced that MLB.TV is available on Microsoft's Xbox 360. MLB.TV, the Internet's most prolific live streaming video subscription offering, is marking its 10th year of service and in the past two years has delivered over 500 million live video streams.

Beginning today, MLB.TV Premium subscribers will have access to all available Spring Training games and every out-of-market regular season game on Xbox 360* as well as portability support to use their accounts across a variety of mobile and connected platforms. In addition, MLB.TV Premium subscribers get the award-winning MLB.com At Bat 12 mobile application for free on iPhone, iPad and Android.

"The launch of MLB.TV on Xbox 360 is an exciting development for baseball fans and symbolic of our commitment to deliver live games through Internet-connected distribution points," said Kenny Gersh, Senior Vice President, Business Development, MLBAM. "Combining the technology powers of MLB.TV and Xbox will give fans even more options for watching live baseball games in high definition."

"The future of sports entertainment will be more personal, interactive, and engaging," said Yusuf Mehdi, Chief Marketing Officer, Xbox. "With unique features like a split-screen mode that lets you watch two games at once, and voice-control on Xbox 360 that lets you pause, rewind, or fast forward with the sound of your voice, the MLB.TV app for Xbox is a giant leap into the future."

With MLB.TV on Xbox 360, subscribers will get a dynamic live viewing experience for every out-of-market regular season game. Among the features available at launch include:

    --  Live Games, Recaps, and Archived Games - Watch every live regular season
        out-of-market game, or catch it later from the game archives, which will
        include 2011 games as well as 2012. Short-form game recaps, a complete
        review of the game in less than 5 minutes, also are available to all
        Xbox LIVE Gold Members, as well as a free Game of the Day.
    --  My Teams - Designate favorite teams and put them front and center,
        making the live games, archives and recaps for selected favorite teams
        appear front-and-center for immediate access.
    --  Every game in HD - MLB.TV delivers every game in beautiful streaming HD,
        and most games give every fan the option of the Home or Away feed.
    --  Mini Guide - The Mini Guide gives you a quick preview of all of today's
        games right at the bottom of the screen, and makes it easier than ever
        to switch between games.
    --  Split Screen - Allows fans to watch two games at once. Watch live games
        on both screens or a live game on one while you catch up with a game
        recap or archive game on the other. Both screens can be controlled
        independently, pausing and rewinding each separately.
    --  Gesture Control and Voice Control with Kinect for Xbox 360 - Focus on
        the action instead of looking for the remote. Navigate through the
        Content Guide, skip to the next inning, or play, pause, and rewind that
        double play...all with the wave of a hand or the sound of a voice with
        Kinect for Xbox 360.
*Xbox LIVE Gold Membership ($59.99/ 12 months) also required.

SOURCE  MLB Advanced Media, L.P.

MLB Advanced Media, L.P.

CONTACT: Matthew Gould, +1-212-485-8959, cell +1-908-892-3143, matthew.gould@mlb.com; or Ryan Luckin, +1-425-704-7222, rluckin@microsoft.com

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

Add crystal clear audio to microcontroller-based applications with TI's new Audio Capacitive Touch BoosterPack for ultra-low-power MSP430(TM) microcontrollers

Harness real-time signal processing performance using new easy to use, plug-in board for the MSP430 LaunchPad development kit

SILICON VALLEY, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Enabling new functionalities in microcontroller applications, including crystal clear audio with playback and recording capabilities, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the C5000(TM) ultra-low-power digital signal processor (DSP)-based Audio Capacitive Touch BoosterPack. This new Audio Capacitive Touch BoosterPack (430Boost-C55audio1) is a plug-in board for the $4.30 MSP430(TM) LaunchPad development kit, and it is the first solution from TI where a DSP is solely controlled by a microcontroller which allows designers to add audio and other real-time features to their system without DSP programming experience. The BoosterPack is ideal for low-power applications that use record and playback audio functions such as MP3 players, home automation and industrial applications.

"TI is making it possible to achieve rock-bottom power consumption for audio applications by combining the industry's lowest active power DSPs and ultra-low-power microcontrollers," said Jon Beall, marketing director, single-core processors, TI. "In addition to the low power advantage, the real-time DSP performance added to the already-popular Capacitive Touch BoosterPack means the possibilities are endless for microcontroller developers wanting to take full advantage of sophisticated DSP technology without programming on the DSP."

Featuring a C553x ultra-low-power DSP and an MSP430 Value Line device, the Audio Capacitive Touch BoosterPack combines the industry's leading ultra-low-power microcontroller and DSP platforms. This allows developers to add DSP functionality to their microcontroller applications while ensuring the low power consumption. Developers can easily control the DSP through simple commands using the UART by leveraging the pre-programmed DSP functions.

Key features and benefits of Audio Capacitive Touch BoosterPack

    --  C553x ultra-low-power DSP, the industry's lowest total power DSPs with
        total active core power < 0.15 mW/MHz at 1.05V, enables crystal clear
        audio/voice MP3 encode and decode.
    --  MSP430G2452 microcontroller offers standby power of 0.5uA and <1us
        wake-up time for a wide range of low-power applications.
    --  MSP430 microcontroller capacitive touch interface allows users to
        control volume, select song titles and record and playback audio files.
    --  Integrated LED display, high-speed USB 2.0 and SD/MMC interfaces offer
        an enhanced user experience.
    --  Free capacitive touch library enables capacitive touch buttons, sliders,
        wheels and proximity sensors on all MSP430 microcontrollers, eliminating
        the need for developers to create complex touch-sensing algorithms.
    --  Supported by a complete OLED user interface and MP3 record/playback
        software library, easing development.
Pricing and availability
The new C5000(TM) ultra-low-power DSP-based Audio Capacitive Touch BoosterPack (430Boost-C55audio1) is available today for a one-time promotional price of $30 USD for the next 30 days (normally priced at $34.99) in honor of TI's 30th anniversary of digital signal processing innovation. Customers can immediately place orders at http://www.ti.com/C55audio1estore.   Developers can also take full advantage of the C553x ultra-low-power DSPs, starting at $1.95 in quantities of 1,000 units, and the C5535 eZdsp(TM) development kitfor $99.

TI's Audio Capacitive Touch BoosterPack live at DESIGN West 2012
Visit TI in booth 1320 at DESIGN West 2012 in San Jose, Calif. on March 26-29 to see a demonstration of the Audio Capacitive Touch BoosterPack.

For more information

    --  Go to http://www.ti.com/c55xboosterpacks or ti.com/launchpad
    --  Check out TI's Power Solutions for C5000 DSPs
    --  Join TI's community on E2E
    --  Follow TI on Twitter
    --  Like TI on Facebook

About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments semiconductor innovations help 90,000 customers unlock the possibilities of the world as it could be - smarter, safer, greener, healthier and more fun. Our commitment to building a better future is ingrained in everything we do - from the responsible manufacturing of our semiconductors, to caring for our employees, to giving back inside our communities. This is just the beginning of our story. Learn more at http://www.ti.com.

Trademarks
C5000 and MSP430 are trademarks of Texas Instruments. All other trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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Groundbreaking ClipDeals.com Lets Businesses Affordably, Quickly and Safely Enter Mobile Deal Marketplace

Businesses Can Now 'Go Mobile' and Reach New Customers Easier, Faster and more Affordably than Ever Before

TORONTO, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses left out of the lucrative mobile deal, printable coupon and online coupon marketplace because they don't want to face the quick-hit, high costs and back end commissions of "daily deal" websites now have a groundbreaking affordable alternative to get their deals into the right hands: http://www.ClipDeals.com.

Since launching in late 2011, ClipDeals.com has taken the mobile deal, printable coupon and online coupon marketplace by storm. To date, the company has a roster of 100's of clients operating in nearly 40 cities across Canada - and the numbers are growing. It's all part of an ambitious goal to become Canada's favourite, trustworthy and popular online destination to save and share great deals.

"For far too long, a huge number of businesses - especially smaller ones - weren't able to safely enter the mobile deal, printable coupon and online coupon marketplace because of prohibitive up-front costs and practically punitive commission structures," commented Geoff Whitlock, President of ClipDeals.com. "Fortunately, we've completely solved that problem. Now, any business can 'go mobile' in an affordable and efficient manner. We provide the tools and technologies today's businesses need to succeed in the online, and we do it through a groundbreaking no-commission fee structure. For a simple and constant monthly fee, businesses can exploit the immense and growing potential of the mobile marketplace, and reach new customers easier, faster and more affordably than ever before."

In addition to providing free membership and diverse deals to its growing number of loyal fans, http://www.ClipDeals.com shares some of its best finds with other major deal websites, so that it can offer more exposure to clients - and more selection for bargain hunters at-large.

"The bottom line is that ClipDeals.com makes it easy for businesses to take advantage of online deals in a way that makes sense to their bottom line," added Whitlock. "And in today's competitive marketplace, that's the kind of approach that it takes for businesses to succeed and thrive." 

For more information or media inquiries, contact Sheri Tanner, sheri@clipdeals.com or at 289-387-1376

About ClipDeals.com

ClipDeals.com is operated by Direct Response Marketing Group (DRMG) is the largest and fastest growing direct mail marketing company in Canada. The company distributes direct mail exclusively through Canada Post to over 75 million targeted Canadian households each year via more than 45 strategic publishing dates. Priding itself on "offering more than its competitors, for less," Direct Response Marketing Group's publications include seven direct mail magazines, local ad cards, and a recently-introduced online coupon service - all of which are trusted and recognized brands across Canada. More information is available at http://www.drmg.ca, along with an overview of the company's successes at http://www.drmg.ca/testimonials.

SOURCE  ClipDeals.com

ClipDeals.com

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

FindTheBest Partners with SeatGeek to Help Users Find Event Tickets

SeatGeek Powers FindTheBest's Data-Driven Tickets Comparison to Help Users Find the Best Deals on Event Tickets

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, FindTheBest announces its partnership with SeatGeek, a search engine that helps users find the best deals on tickets for concerts, theater and sporting events.

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In announcing their partnership, FindTheBest has re-launched its Tickets comparison--powered by data from SeatGeek--to help users find the best deals on a range of events from concerts and sporting events to Broadway musicals and comedy shows.

The Tickets comparison will allow users to find, filter and compare events by event name, venue, location, date, time, event type and popularity score--a metric that takes into account a range of factors including ticket price, tickets sold and search frequency. The comparison also connects users to SeatGeek, where they can purchase tickets to thousands of events.

Nihar Singhal, VP of Business Development and Strategy at SeatGeek, said, "We're tremendously excited about SeatGeek's partnership with FindTheBest. As SeatGeek is a company that heavily leverages data to provide consumers with the best possible ticket search experience, we felt that FindTheBest's goal of helping its users make intelligent, informed decisions in the marketplace aligned perfectly with our own core mission. With SeatGeek now powering FindTheBest's ticket search functionality, we know that FindTheBest users will now have access to the top values on tickets to see their favorite teams and artists in person."

Dan Tobin, the Director of Business Development at FindTheBest, said, "We're excited to partner with SeatGeek, a site that shares our goal of helping people make more informed decisions. FindTheBest users looking to purchase tickets to a particular event will now be able to sort through high quality data, filter and compare options to find the best ticket deals for the events they're interested in."

ABOUT FindTheBest
FindTheBest is an unbiased, data-driven comparison engine. We organize and present data in a consumer-friendly format so that you can make quick and informed decisions based on what's important to you.

ABOUT SeatGeek
SeatGeek is the leading ticket search engine that enables fans to quickly and easily discover the best deals for sports, concert, and theater events. The company's Deal Score(TM) and interactive mapping technology provides fans with the buying intelligence needed to find the best values on trusted secondary ticket markets. Founded in 2009, SeatGeek is a venture-backed company based in New York City.

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CONTACT: Grace Nasri, FindTheBest, +1-805-452-8700, gnasri@findthebest.com

Web Site: http://seatgeek.com

Peace Hills Insurance Selects Agresso ERP to Provide Flexibility Now and in the Future

Agresso's Agile Architecture Chosen Ahead of JD Edwards, MS Dynamics GP and MS Dynamics NAV

VICTORIA, British Columbia and MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, March 27, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    UNIT4 Business Software [http://www.unit4software.com ], the North American subsidiary
of UNIT4, the global business software group, has signed an agreement with Peace Hills
Insurance that will see the company replace its aging green screen financial system with a
single, integrated and agile Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution, Agresso Business
World.

    Peace Hills Insurance is a licensed, general insurance company that has been insuring
western Canadians since 1982. Committed to serving the community, the company does so by
distributing their products through an Independent Brokerage System, giving them the
ability to offer competitive products to their customers. Peace Hills Insurance made the
choice to implement Agresso as the company's financial system because of its need for
improved reporting in changing business conditions. "Agresso's flexibility lets us get
pertinent information out to help us improve efficiency and make better business
decisions," says Todd Krepakevich, information systems project manager at Peace Hills
Insurance.

    UNIT4 Business Software has seen an influx of new customers from a sector it calls
Businesses Living IN Change or BLINC(TM). An almost frenetic pace of change characterizes
these service-centric organizations, requiring them to be able to respond quickly and
easily. "We welcome Peace Hills Insurance as a BLINC customer, a group whose momentum has
been building with the recent addition of customers like OANDA and Silver Point Capital,"
says Shelley Zapp, president of UNIT4 Business Software in North America. "It's great to
see service sector organizations recognize that Agresso makes the difference in getting
accurate information out in today's ever changing business conditions, ensuring they can
better serve their users, partners and customers," continues Zapp.

    The agreement includes the Financials, Planner and Expenses modules from the Agresso
suite.

    About UNIT4 Business Software

    UNIT4 Business Software in North America (http://www.unit4software.com) is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of UNIT4, a $602 million enterprise resource planning (ERP)
company. The company helps dynamic public sector, and commercial services organizations to
embrace change simply, quickly and cost effectively in a market sector it calls
'Businesses Living IN Change' (BLINC)(TM). Agresso Business World is widely acknowledged
as the business software solution that delivers the lowest Total Cost of Change. The
software's unique Vita(TM) architecture allows for ongoing, post-implementation changes by
business users, without the external IT costs typical of disparate systems.

    Over 3,000 companies and organizations in 100 countries deploy Agresso Business World
for both operational support and strategic management. The company's role-based, Web
Services and Services-Oriented Architecture (SOA) enabled solutions include Financial
Management, Human Resources and Payroll, Procurement Management, Project Costing and
Billing, Reporting and Analytics, Business Process Automation, and Field Services and
Asset Maintenance.

    About Peace Hills Insurance

    Peace Hills Insurance is a licensed, general insurance company, which has been
insuring Western Canadians since 1982. The company is committed to serving the community
by distributing their products through an Independent Brokerage System. Peace Hills head
office is located in Edmonton, Alberta and they have established branch offices in Calgary
(1987), Vancouver (2000) and Manitoba (2007). Peace Hills Insurance is focused on customer
needs and serves over 366 independent brokers across British Columbia, Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon Territory with over 175
employees.

    The names of actual companies or products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
their respective owners. Agresso, Agresso Business World and Businesses Living IN Change
(BLINC) are registered trademarks of UNIT4 Business Software.

   
    Media contact:

    Sarah Milner
    Marketing Communications Manager, UNIT4 Business Software
    P: +1-250-704-4484
    C: +1-250-516-2137
    E: sarah.milner@unit4.com
    Twitter: @UNIT4SoftwareNA

Source: UNIT4 Business Software

LeCroy Showcases Embedded Test Solutions at DesignWest 2012

Product Demonstrations Include:

- New WaveStation(TM) Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator

- New CompactPCI® Serial Interposer for PCI Express® 2.0 Analysis

- Oscilloscopes for Embedded System Design, Debug, Serial Bus Trigger and Protocol Decoding

- USB, SATA, DDR3/DDR4 Protocol Verification

- 12-Bit HRO High Resolution Oscilloscopes

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. and SAN JOSE, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LeCroy Corporation will showcase oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, logic analyzers, waveform generators and test solutions targeted to embedded system design, debug and verification at ESC (The Embedded Systems Conference) March 27 through 29. ESC is a DesignWest Summit, and is one of the global electronics industry's leading events.

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Featured product demonstrations at Booth 832 will include the recently announced WaveStation Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator, as well as a range of LeCroy's popular oscilloscopes targeted to embedded systems engineers. WaveSurfer oscilloscopes are available from 200 MHz to 1 GHz and provide a wide range of tools for serial bus trigger and decoding that address standards such as I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN, FlexRay(TM), USB, I2S, MIL-STD-1553 among others used in the embedded, automotive, military and aerospace, mobile and peripheral industries. WaveJet oscilloscopes provide the performance and feature set necessary to shorten debug time, and are available from 100 MHz to 500 MHz. WaveAce oscilloscopes provide affordable long memory and extensive measurement capabilities from 40 MHz to 300 MHz.

Attendees will also be able to experience LeCroy's revolutionary 12-bit HRO high resolution oscilloscopes which are the clearest and lowest-noise oscilloscopes available. The 400MHz and 600MHz models offer unprecedented visibility into embedded signals.

A new CompactPCI® Serial Interposer for PCI Express® 2.0 Analysis has just been announced for the Summit(TM) PCI Express Protocol Analyzer product line. Protocol verification will be demonstrated for USB, SATA, DDR3 and DDR4 with the industry-leading Voyager(TM), Sierra(TM) and Kibra(TM) platforms.

For more information about LeCroy at DesignWest visit lecroy.com/designwest.

About LeCroy

LeCroy Corporation is a worldwide leader in serial data test solutions, creating advanced instruments that drive product innovation by quickly measuring, analyzing and verifying complex electronic signals. The Company offers high-performance oscilloscopes, signal integrity test solutions and global communications protocol analyzers used by design engineers in the computer, semiconductor and consumer electronics, data storage, automotive and industrial, telecommunications, and military and aerospace markets. LeCroy's 48-year heritage of technical innovation is the foundation for its recognized leadership in "WaveShape Analysis" - capturing, viewing and measuring the high-speed signals that drive today's information and communications technologies. LeCroy is headquartered in Chestnut Ridge, New York. Company information is available at http://www.lecroy.com.

© 2012 by LeCroy Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Media contact: Patrick Brightman - SGW (973) 263-5475
LeCroy Contact: Dan Monopoli, Director of Marketing (845) 425-2000
Customer contact: LeCroy Customer Care Center(800) 553-2769
Website: http://www.lecroy.com

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New Technology Promises Cost-Effective Solution to Military's Virtual Training Requirements

LONDON, March 27, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Summary

    A new version of Caspian Learning's powerful military training software was launched
this morning. The software, called VBSWorlds, allows military and defense organisations to
create virtual training scenarios that run on handheld tablets and mobile phones.

    Caspian Learning today announced the release of a new version of their popular SCORM
compliant military training simulation software, VBSWorlds. The software, currently being
used by NATO to create maritime interdiction operations simulations, now includes
technology that enables any virtual training scenario to be published to the internet, to
an iOS-based device (iPhone/iPad) or to an Android device.

    The latest version of the software is based on technology grounded in cognitive
behaviour study, and is designed to ensure that actual learning and behaviour change takes
place within training simulations. This is achieved by allowing developers to create
highly immersive 3D training scenarios or 'serious games' to improve learner engagement,
immersion and interactivity.

    VBSWorlds is part of the Bohemia Interactive Simulations suite of products, which
includes the formidable VBS2, and is compatible with existing VBS2 art objects. Virtual
training scenarios created with VBSWorlds can be linked in to any SCORM compliant learning
management system to support real-time performance feedback and tracking.

    Lee Rushworth, a spokesman for Caspian Learning said that "VBSWorlds is one of the few
mobile training applications that has been completely designed from the very beginning to
support and encourage actual behaviour change. We're extremely proud that scenarios
created with VBSWorlds can contain all the information found in PowerPoint slides,
pageturners and traditional elearning, whilst making their contents infinitely more
engaging and effective."

    VBSWorlds was launched today and a free trial version is available to download from
the VBSWorlds website [http://www.vbsworlds.com/?page_id06 ].

    Caspian Learning will be at GameTech 2012 in Orlando, Florida this week on the Bohemia
Interactive Simulations stand as a partner and would welcome the opportunity to speak to
anyone about VBSWorlds.

    About Caspian Learning

    Caspian Learning are a multi award-winning serious games
[http://www.caspianlearning.co.uk ] technology and design company. Formed in 2002, they are
the developer of the acclaimed Thinking Worlds, whose globally unique technology allows
instructional designers to create fully immersive 3D sims & games at costs previously
restricted to 2D development. They are the global leader in the use of 3D games and
simulations [http://www.thinkingworlds.com ] technology for performance improvement,
having developed over 100 sims or games for clients all over the world including IBM, BBC,
QinetiQ, Accenture, Volvo, the Ministry of Defence and the European Union among others.

Source: Caspian Learning

Lee Rushworth, +44(0)-191-5561043, lee.rushworth@caspianlearning.co.uk

Step Up to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network with Lucid(TM) by LG

Affordability and Simplicity Combine for an Ideal Mobile Experience

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile today announced Lucid(TM) by LG, exclusively for Verizon Wireless, will be available starting March 29 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at http://www.verizonwireless.com.

Lucid by LG is designed to create an easy-to-learn, easy-to-use experience for first-time smartphone users.  The slim and compact design features a stunning 4-inch touchscreen display protected by Corning® Gorilla® Glass that gives customers superb brightness, enhanced clarity and readability, even while outdoors.  Powered by America's fastest 4G network, Lucid by LG customers have access to 4G LTE coverage in over 200 markets covering more than 200 million people.

Lucid by LG is packed with features to make the smartphone experience easy, while also increasing productivity.  Customers can use the lock screen shortcuts to instantly access the phone, messaging, voicemail and camera application from the lock screen.  Customers also no longer have to stop what they're doing to reply to texts by using the Quick Reply feature, as text message notifications pop up on the screen and allow customers to reply directly from the Quick Reply notification.  The Quick Dialer widget lets customers make calls directly from a home screen panel without having to open the phone application.  Additionally, Lucid by LG has Guided Tours right on the device, which provides step-by-step tutorials for customers who want to learn more about their new phone.

Business professionals can take advantage of the Polaris Office app on Lucid by LG which allows customers to easily open, create and edit Microsoft® Office documents, including Word, PowerPoint® and Excel®.  Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network takes Lucid by LG to the next level, loading websites 10 times faster than 3G, making it that much easier for a professional to stay up to speed on recent news and keep in touch with colleagues.  The mobile hotspot feature lets professionals connect to up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, making it easy for teams to work from a remote location.

Additional features:

    --  Android(TM) 2.3 Gingerbread, upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream
        Sandwich
    --  5-megapixel rear-facing autofocus camera with flash and full HD (1080p)
        video capture
    --  Front facing camera for video chatting with friends and family
    --  Video Producer - create and edit HD videos right on Lucid by LG
    --  1.2 GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM for fast Web browsing and
        multitasking
    --  Virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype® technology
    --  SmartShare - share media with friends and colleagues wirelessly to
        DLNA®-enabled devices
Pricing and availability:

    --  Lucid by LG will be available starting March 29 in Verizon Wireless
        Communications Stores and online at http://www.verizonwireless.com for $79.99
        after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.
        Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon
        receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are
        accepted.
    --  Customers who purchase a Lucid by LG will need to subscribe to a Verizon
        Wireless Nationwide Talk plan beginning at $39.99 monthly access and a
        smartphone data package starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data.
For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.  Follow @VZWnews on Twitter for the latest news on Verizon Wireless.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About LG Electronics, Inc. 
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing more than 93,000 people working in over 120 operations around the world. With 2010 global sales of 55.8 trillion Korean won (USD 48.2 billion), LG comprises four business units: Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, and Air Conditioning & Energy Solutions. LG is one of the world's leading producers of flat panel TVs, mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines, and refrigerators. LG has signed a long-term agreement to become both a Global Partner and a Technology Partner of Formula 1(TM). As part of this top-level association, LG acquires exclusive designations and marketing rights as the official consumer electronics, mobile phone and data processor of this global sporting event. For more information, please visit http://www.lg.com.

About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company 
The LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is a leading global mobile communications and information company. With its cutting-edge technology and innovative design capabilities, LG creates handsets that provide an optimized mobile experience to customers around the world. LG is pursuing convergence technology and mobile computing products, while continuing its leadership role in mobile communication with stylish designs and smart technology. For more information, please visit http://www.lgmobilephones.com.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Albert Aydin, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7513, Albert.Aydin@verizonwireless.com; or Chaz Abbott, LG Mobile, +1-858-635-5232, Chaz.Abbott@lge.com

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

TrendEMe.com Simplifies Tech Talk for Everyday Consumers

New Website Provides Straightforward Insights, Observations and Advice on the Latest Gadgets, Apps, and Social Media and Multimedia Trends

CLEVELAND, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend E News Corporation today announced the launch of a new digital trends website TrendEMe.com that cuts through technical jargon to provide straightforward insights, observations and advice on the latest gadgets, apps, and social media and multimedia trends for the everyday consumer.

"Because technology changes so rapidly, it can be difficult to keep up with what's new, what's hot, what's not, and how those innovations can make our lives easier," said Nicole Sellars, founder and CEO of Trend E News Corporation. "TrendEMe.com will serve as a destination site for consumers and business professionals that offers select news and opinions on the latest digital trends in an easy-to-relate, intuitive manner."

Sellars, the Digital Trend Reporter for NBC Cleveland, is a broadcast news veteran with more than a decade of experience in simplifying complicated concepts, cutting through tech jargon and making new media easy to understand. Sellars worked for big names including MTV, News 12 Long Island, Verizon FiOS1 News, RCR Wireless News and HDNews, the first 24 hour news network to broadcast entirely in high definition.

TrendEMe.com's editorial staff includes highly experienced journalists and multimedia experts from across the country and the Cleveland broadcast, technology and academic communities, including subject matter experts from one of the nation's top universities, Case Western Reserve University.

According to Sellars, the site's content will include contributions from more than two dozen leading brands from a wide range of technology sectors, including Cell Trust, Chartboost, Connected Culture, Ethertronics, Loc-Aid, M3Development, Mavenir, MMA (Mobile Marketing Association), Mogreet, Nuance Enterprise, Omnilink, One50One Media, SRS Labs, TruePosition, and more.

"The experts from these contributing companies represent some of the top thought leaders in audio and video technology, mobile apps and mobile marketing, telecommunications, digital and new media, consumer electronics, and mobile banking," added Sellars. "Their perspectives and industry observations will add tremendous value to our readers and followers, and we're thrilled to have them onboard."

About TrendEMe.com
Founded in March 2012, TrendEMe.com offers straightforward insights, observations and advice on the latest gadgets, apps, and social media and multimedia trends for the everyday consumer while delivering concise, easy-to-understand perspectives. To find out more information or become a contributor, visit the website at http://www.TrendEMe.com or follow the site on Twitter @TrendEMe.

CONTACT: Valerie Christopherson, valeriec@globalresultspr.com

SOURCE  TrendEMe.com

TrendEMe.com

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

ADLINK Technology and LiPPERT Embedded Computers Anticipate Majority Position in Modular Computing Market

Objective of combined companies is to become industry leader through advancements in technology and service

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ADLINK Technology, a trusted global source for embedded building blocks and application-ready platforms, is combining with recently acquired LiPPERT Embedded Computers GmbH to become the foremost provider of modular computing products and lead the accelerating growth of the modular computing market. According to market intelligence provider VDC Research, the worldwide market for computer-on-modules (COM) alone is expected to grow to approximately US$883MM by 2015.*

Established in 1987 and located in Mannheim, Germany, LiPPERT has upwards of 40 employees who offer predominantly R&D and technical experience in the design and manufacture of quality embedded PC systems for rugged environments. LiPPERT promotes its products with the well-known LiPPERT brand through established sales networks in vertical markets that require high-quality, modular computing products for critical applications such as automation, transportation, medical, and defense.

ADLINK, based in Taiwan, has more than 17 years experience in the embedded computer segment. The company has approximately US$170M annual revenue and a wide range of product offerings, with particular emphasis on COM Express(TM) and the Extreme Rugged(TM) Ampro by ADLINK(TM) product line resulting from ADLINK's previous acquisition in 2008 of Ampro Computers.

"Leveraging LiPPERT's solid design methodology and process will help ADLINK enhance the overall quality of our embedded PC products and more effectively apply application-specific design to a variety of environment-critical markets; the companies have an incredible synergy with respect to production, costs, market development, and product comprehensiveness," explained Jim Liu, ADLINK CEO. "With the addition of LiPPERT's technical team and the unique value of Lippert's Enhanced Management Technology (LEMT), ADLINK can better support its European customers and increase its global market share in module computing."

Peter Lippert, founder and CEO of Lippert Embedded Computers, will become the Vice President and General Manager in charge of ADLINK's Global Module Computing Product Segment, which covers the LiPPERT by ADLINK, Ampro by ADLINK, and COM Express product lines. The LiPPERT by ADLINK product line strengthens ADLINK's PC/104, COM, and embedded motherboard offerings.

"Initially, nothing will change at LiPPERT; the products will continue to be manufactured, or, Made in Germany," said Daniel Yang, ADLINK President. "ADLINK will see many advancements with this acquisition in terms of our technical services and relationships with trading partners in Europe. We have the resources to support expanded customization services for existing and new customers in Europe, and - with advanced technology from LiPPERT and the worldwide salesforce of ADLINK - we are confident that the new company is positioned to quickly become the dominate player in the modular computing space."

* VDC Research Executive Summary, November 2011, Mezzanine Cards / Computer-On-Modules

About ADLINK Technology

ADLINK Technology provides a wide range of embedded computing products and services to the test & measurement, automation & process control, gaming, communications, medical, network security, and transportation industries. ADLINK products include PCI Express®-based data acquisition and I/O; vision and motion control; and AdvancedTCA, CompactPCI, and Computer-on-Modules (COMs) for industrial computing. With the acquisition of Ampro Computers, Inc., ADLINK also provides a wide range of Extreme Rugged and Rugged Single Board Computers, Computer-on-Modules and Systems under the brand name Ampro by ADLINK. ADLINK strives to minimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) of its customers by providing customization and system integration services, maintaining low manufacturing costs, and extending the lifecycle of its products. ADLINK is a global company with headquarters and manufacturing in Taiwan; R&D and integration in Taiwan, China, and the US; and an extensive network of worldwide sales and support offices.

ADLINK is ISO-9001, ISO-14001, ISO-13485, and TL9000 certified, is an Associate Member of the Intel® Embedded Alliance, an Executive Member of PICMG, a Sponsor Member of the PXI Systems Alliance, and a Strategic Member of the AXIe Consortium. ADLINK is a publicly traded company listed on the TAIEX Taiwan Stock Exchange (stock code: 6166).

About LiPPERT Embedded Computers

LiPPERT Embedded Computers GmbH specializes in designing and building ultra-compact Embedded PCs, with customer applications in the areas of communications, electronic gaming, medical devices, industrial computers and multimedia technologies. LiPPERT has extensive long-term experience in the design and production of high technology and high-quality Embedded Systems, especially for deployment into rough environments. Complete system solutions as well as custom-specific boards can be developed and manufactured within a short time frame. Our services include hardware and software design using the latest methodologies. Time-to-market is greatly reduced with our bring-up service. Long-term availability of all products is assured with respect to functionality and interfaces.

We are a certified ISO 9001:2008 company and attach great importance to the quality of our products. All processes are documented and can be reproduced if necessary. Our product revision management assures safe and stable use for customers with approval-critical applications such as electronic gaming machines or medical devices.

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  ADLINK Technology

ADLINK Technology

CONTACT: Monica Lanctot of ADLINK Technology, Inc. +1-408-360-4337, monica.lanctot@adlinktech.com; or Mr. Peter Kannegiesser of LiPPERT Embedded Computers, +49 621 43214 25, peter.kannegiesser@adlinktech.com

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

March Networks Introduces Free IP Video Management Software

Command Lite Delivers Flexible and Intuitive IP Video Surveillance in
Entry-Level Offering

OTTAWA, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - March Networks(®) (TSX: MN), a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, is
pleased to introduce Command Lite - a free, entry-level version of its enterprise-class Command video management system (VMS). The software supports up to six video channels and seven days of
storage, making it an ideal surveillance solution for businesses with
limited camera and retention requirements, as well as organizations
ready to evaluate an IP VMS solution in real-world environments.
Command Lite installs in minutes, is easy to use, and incorporates the
latest time-saving capabilities available with release 1.3 of the
Command platform.

As with all March Networks Command((TM)) software, Command Lite is compatible with more than 300 certified
third-party cameras, hundreds of ONVIF-compliant edge devices and March Networks IP cameras, allowing it to be quickly deployed using existing surveillance
infrastructure. A one-click device discovery tool identifies and adds
all locally networked cameras to speed setup.

In addition, there are no client applications to download. The Command
web-based user interface supports all system configuration, management
and daily operations. It works with both Microsoft(®) Windows and Mac OS(®) X operating systems and can be accessed with all leading web browsers,
including Internet Explorer(®), Firefox(®), Chrome((TM)), and Safari(®), to ensure a rapid and straightforward installation. The flexible
interface is easily tailored to display or hide different functions for
specific user groups, which increases user efficiency and reducing
training times for enterprise-class deployments.

Command Lite also provides new features introduced in Command 1.3 to
help organizations save time operating and administering the VMS.
Archive thumbnails and a Visual Finder timeline allow users to search
through recorded video quickly without a specific date or time, and
refine searches easily with just a few mouse clicks. The software's
innovative health inbox helps administrators ensure the system is
always performing optimally, while its Device Page offers detailed
information on the data being received, recorded and streamed to
clients on a camera-by-camera basis.

"We are pleased to offer many of the core capabilities of our Command
video management platform in this convenient and freely downloadable
solution," said Net Payne, Chief Marketing Officer, March Networks.
"Command Lite gives organizations and systems integrators the
opportunity to discover the flexibility and ease-of-use of our VMS for
themselves, and makes it easy for them to scale to a full-featured
Command offering when they are ready."

Upgrades from Command Lite to Command Professional or Enterprise are seamless. No reconfiguration is needed and all previously archived
video is maintained.

Organizations, systems integrators and resellers can download Command
Lite for free, along with supporting video tutorials and resources,
from the March Networks website at http://www.marchnetworks.com/GetCommandLite.

March Networks will also demonstrate Command Lite and the Command 1.3
software platform in Booth 24075 at the ISC West International Security
Conference and Exposition, March 28 to 30, at the Sands Expo and
Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. For more information, please visit http://www.marchnetworks.com/iscwest.

About March Networks

March Networks(®) (TSX:MN) is a leading provider of intelligent IP video solutions. For
more than a decade, the company has helped some of the world's largest
commercial and government organizations transition from traditional
CCTV to advanced surveillance technologies used for security, loss
prevention, risk mitigation and operational efficiency. Its highly
scalable and easy to use Command((TM)) video management platform incorporates a web-based client interface to
enable rapid system deployment and complete system control. It is
complemented by the company's portfolio of high-definition IP cameras,
encoders, video analytics and hybrid recorders, as well as outstanding
professional and managed services. March Networks systems are delivered
through an extensive distribution and partner network in more than 50
countries. For more information, please visit http://www.marchnetworks.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain forward-looking information, including
expectations of future business. This information is based on the
Company's current expectations and assumptions that are subject to a
variety of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and
that may be beyond March Networks' control. Actual results could differ
materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements due
to factors such as customer demand and timing of purchasing decisions,
increased levels of competition, technological changes and the
successful development of new products, dependence on third-party
manufacturers, risks relating to intellectual property infringement
claims, and other risks and factors identified in March Networks'
public filings with regulatory authorities in Canada. March Networks
assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements as a
result of new information or future events.

*MARCH NETWORKS, March Networks Command and the MARCH NETWORKS logo are
trademarks of March Networks Corporation. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  MARCH NETWORKS CORPORATION

MARCH NETWORKS CORPORATION

CONTACT: MEDIA INQUIRIES: 
Erica Miskew
March Networks
+1 613.591.8228 x5760
emiskew@marchnetworks.com

Supermicro® New Generation X9 Embedded Building Block Solutions® Deliver 11x PCI-E Slots and Higher Performance with Lower Power Consumption

Latest Solutions Offer Greatest I/O Expansion and Next Generation Processor Support

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and green computing showcases its latest embedded building block solutions this week at Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) 2012 in San Jose, CA. Supermicro offers a wide range of high-reliability, long life cycle, ruggedized and expandable solutions for embedded applications. New products feature higher I/O bandwidth with PCI-E 3.0 and USB 3.0 support, lower power consumption through our high-efficiency (95%+) digital switching power supplies, highest availability and reliability with N+N+N Redundant Battery Backup Power Supply (BBP) modules and higher-performance with integration of new generation Intel® Xeon® E5, and future generation Core(TM) processors. New high-end Dual Processor (DP) and Uni-Processor (UP) motherboards are available in industry standard Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX, Extended ATX and other form factors, delivering cost and application optimized solutions for a variety of embedded applications.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120327/AQ77078)

"Supermicro's latest product releases bring our best in class server technologies to the embedded appliance market," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "Outstanding features of our latest embedded solutions deliver maximum I/O expandability with 11 PCI-E slots and increased performance and bandwidth for memory, storage and networking. In addition we provide greater energy efficiency with our digital onboard VRM technology, new high-efficiency 95%+ digital power supplies and 99.9% efficient BBP modules as well as support for Intel's next generation processor technologies. With extended life cycle, legacy I/O, open standards and multi OS support, Supermicro's embedded server building block solutions offer our customers the robust feature sets they require for their unique applications."

For high-end, memory intensive applications embedded DP series motherboards offer up to 512GB in 16 DIMM slots and UP (X9SRL-F and X9SRE) series offer up to 256GB in 8 DIMM slots, each supporting DDR3 1600MHz Reg. ECC. Storage expansion is enabled with onboard RAID functionality and support for higher speed 6Gb/s SATA3 drives. For maximized I/O, Supermicro introduces a premiere DP motherboard (X9DRX+-F) that provides an extreme 11x PCI-E slots optimized for display wall control and high-performance PCI-E based SSD applications. This class of embedded motherboards is ideal for Image Processing, Digital Surveillance, Communication Infrastructure, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Media Servers, Industrial Controls (PAC) and a wide variety other embedded applications.

Addressing mid-range applications, Supermicro offers cost-effective Intel Xeon E3-1200 based UP motherboards (X9SCM-F, X9SCL-F). DP solutions include the popular X9DRL-iF an E5-2600 based motherboard in a small form factor with legacy PCI slot support. These solutions offer the best value in cutting edge technology making them a perfect fit for cost optimized servers, I/O and networking expansion, communication, storage, medical equipment, kiosk and a variety of mainstream embedded server applications.

For low power, energy efficient solutions, Supermicro is expanding its line of mini-ITX embedded motherboards (X9SCV-Q, X9SCV-QV4) supporting Intel® 2nd Generation Core(TM) processors with Mobile Chipsets. These high-density, energy efficient motherboards consume a typical 65W and feature optimal memory, storage and networking in a small footprint. Additional expansion is available with 11 USB 2.0 ports, 1x PCI-E x16 slot, HDMI graphics and HD audio. With support for both DC and AC supplies, TPM 1.2 for system security and Disk On Module (DOM) fast boot capability, these boards are optimized for Kiosk, Point-of-Sale (POS) and Digital Signage types of embedded applications. They also support vPro and AMT for remote client and server management and are ideally suited for use as SMB micro servers and head units for storage, networking and security systems.

Adding to Supermicro's embedded building block solutions is the introduction of several IPC Chassis in 1U, 2U and 4U (SC842XTQ-R606B) available in rackmountable and short-depth configurations for space constrained applications. IPC solutions are ruggedized for industrial environments and feature enhanced cooling and airflow to operate in high dust and extreme temperature conditions. IPC solutions offer expansion capability for storage bay modules, LCD system status displays, slim drives and extreme I/O expansion slots. The 4U short-depth IPC (6047R-TXRF) provides 11x PCI-E slots making it ideal for applications with extreme I/O expansion needs.

Supermicro continues to lead the market with innovative computing solutions for embedded applications. Visit our exhibit at ESC 2012 in San Jose, CA, March 27th-29th at booth 2024 in McEnery Convention Center. For more information about Supermicro's complete embedded computing and server platforms go to http://www.supermicro.com/Embedded.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro® (NASDAQ: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions® for Embedded Systems, Enterprise IT, Data Center, HPC, and Cloud Computing worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green®" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.

Supermicro, Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Intel, Intel Xeon, the Intel Xeon logo and Intel Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

SMCI-F

SOURCE  Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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Super Micro Computer, Inc.

CONTACT: David Okada, Super Micro Computer, Inc., davido@supermicro.com

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

March Networks Searchlight Now Delivers Greater Speed and Effectiveness to Banking Fraud Investigations

OTTAWA, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - March Networks(®) (TSX: MN), a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions and the #1 supplier of banking video surveillance systems in the Americas, is pleased to announce enhancements to its Searchlight applications portfolio to help banks and credit unions further reduce losses from ATM fraud,
cash harvesting and other crimes. The latest Searchlight features
include a new color detection analytic, improved facial detection, and
a new snapshot timeline that combine to triple an investigator's search
capabilities - allowing them to conduct fraud investigations even
faster and build better case evidence.

The March Networks Searchlight((TM)) portfolio consists of Financial Transaction Investigation software, which synchronizes ATM and teller transaction records with
high-quality surveillance video to improve investigator performance and
streamline case management. It also includes powerful Skimming Detection, Image Tracker and License Plate Tracker applications that enable banks to proactively detect fraudulent
activity at ATMs and gather stronger case evidence through centralized
searches that correlate video, transaction information, facial images
and license plate data.

A new color detection analytic introduces yet another layer of evidence
filtering to aid and speed searches across any number of banking
locations simultaneously. Investigators can search ATM lobby footage
for a suspect wearing a red shirt, for example, or combine that search
parameter with specific banking card numbers or ATM transaction amounts
to zero in on evidence even more quickly. Searchlight's enhanced facial
detection analytic automatically captures the best instance of a
customer's face during a transaction, providing more reliable
identification for investigations and law enforcement. And a new visual
timeline, which offers investigators a scrolling line-up of
corresponding images for any selected timeframe, helps investigators
swiftly narrow searches.

"Fraudulent transactions at ATMs and teller stations costs banks an
estimated $1 billion annually and many feel that number may actually be
much higher," said Net Payne, Chief Marketing Officer, March Networks.
"Our Searchlight applications enable financial institutions to cut
those losses dramatically, reduce the time and costs associated with
each investigation, and realize a measurable return on their
investment."

March Networks' comprehensive Financial Solutions include the Searchlight portfolio, as well as enterprise-class hybrid recording systems, high-definition IP cameras and Visual Intelligence video management software. Its solutions are proven in more than 450 banks and credit unions
worldwide, including six of the top 10 U.S. banks, five of the seven
largest banks in Mexico, the majority of Canada's top five financial
institutions, and leading banks across Europe, the Middle East and Asia
Pacific.

The company will demonstrate its complete Financial Solutions in Booth
24075 at the ISC West International Security Conference and Exposition,
March 28 to 30, at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas,
NV. For more information, please visit http://www.marchnetworks.com/iscwest.

About March Networks

March Networks(®) (TSX:MN) is a leading provider of intelligent IP video solutions. For
more than a decade, the company has helped some of the world's largest
commercial and government organizations transition from traditional
CCTV to advanced surveillance technologies used for security, loss
prevention, risk mitigation and operational efficiency. Its highly
scalable and easy to use Command((TM)) video management platform incorporates a web-based client interface to
enable rapid system deployment and complete system control. It is
complemented by the company's portfolio of high-definition IP cameras,
encoders, video analytics and hybrid recorders, as well as outstanding
professional and managed services. March Networks systems are delivered
through an extensive distribution and partner network in more than 50
countries. For more information, please visit http://www.marchnetworks.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain forward-looking information, including
expectations of future business. This information is based on the
Company's current expectations and assumptions that are subject to a
variety of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and
that may be beyond March Networks' control. Actual results could differ
materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements due
to factors such as customer demand and timing of purchasing decisions,
increased levels of competition, technological changes and the
successful development of new products, dependence on third-party
manufacturers, risks relating to intellectual property infringement
claims, and other risks and factors identified in March Networks'
public filings with regulatory authorities in Canada. March Networks
assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements as a
result of new information or future events.

*MARCH NETWORKS, March Networks Command, March Networks Searchlight and
the MARCH NETWORKS logo are trademarks of March Networks Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  MARCH NETWORKS CORPORATION

MARCH NETWORKS CORPORATION

CONTACT: MEDIA INQUIRIES:  
Erica Miskew
March Networks
+1 613.591.8228 x5760
emiskew@marchnetworks.com

SoftTechnics Announces New Game Studio "25th World" Made Exclusively for Lifestyle Entertainment Market

Outsourced IT Production House Showcases Lifestyle Game Studio

NEW YORK, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SoftTechnics, a leading developer and outsourced IT company, today announced their new game studio 25th World. The game studio established by SoftTechnics will be the catalyst for the company's expanded role in the traditional game market, capitalizing on the company's technical capabilities and innovative design team.

The idea for SoftTechnics' game studio emerged because of the high demand for cutting-edge game development in Western Europe and North America. SoftTechnics drives universal flexibility in all customized full-cycle game development, as well as consistently satisfying their clients by using diverse, complex task solutions and very creative design.

"Our strong presence in the North American market builds on the global industry demand for high quality game production studios," said Genrikh Agadzhanyan, CEO of SoftTechnics. "Our specialized studio 25th Worldwill generate more game titles that are family-oriented and designed for any consumer. In fact, 25th Worldis currently developing the fun new game Drunk Vikings which will be available on both iOS and Android, the most popular platforms. Drunk Vikings will be published by Alawar Entertainment, one of the top rated players in casual games."

The market for an outsourced IT and game development studio spans several continents and the highest points of saturation are South Asia and China. The SoftTechnics founders envisioned a Game Studio in Eastern Europe that offered the right blend of IT expertise and high-quality and affordable solutions to meet the high demand in the US and Western Europe.

About SoftTechnics

SoftTechnics is the best-in-class in global outsourced IT solutions. With a strong foundation in mobile and web development, game development, as well as custom software solutions, SoftTechnics delivers to businesses in the US and Europe by consistently meeting and exceeding client expectations by approaching each project individually and building a strong foundation of trust each step of the way. SoftTechnics customers include VertaMedia.com, Mensys B.V., and Itellium Services. SoftTechnics and 25th World have their North American Headquarters in New York, NY, and an office in Los Angeles, CA, as well as their European Headquarters and Development Center in Eastern Europe. For more information, please visit http://www.SoftTechnics.biz or contact us by phone at 646-678-1088.

Media Relations Contact
Teena Touch PR for SoftTechnics
415-310-3125
Teena@teenatouchpr.com

SoftTechnics Contact
Milosh J. Cerevka
646-678-1088
sales.us@softtechnics.biz

SOURCE  SoftTechnics

SoftTechnics

Web Site: http://www.SoftTechnics.biz

Kalani Games to Bring Tiki Gods: Ancient Times to the Global iPad and iPhone Game Market

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kalani Games today announced development of a new brand and casual 3D puzzle-action game for the iPad3 called Tiki Gods. The game is a combination of addictive 3D puzzle-action game play with intriguing characters and levels set in a comical style and a unique story. The game utilizes the high-quality 3D capabilities of the iPad3, iPad2 and iPhone4 to bring a visually stunning and immersive experience to the casual puzzle genre.

This first episode incorporates over 50 puzzle levels and 3 unique Tiki God characters to choose from. The Hawaiian-themed game allows you to follow the story of 3 Tiki Gods in a hilarious adventure and competition in creating a new planet. Each level contains a fun and exciting 3D puzzle to solve by moving and blasting unique elements and collecting hidden gems. You'll be challenged from the depths of the ocean bottom to the tops of volcanoes.

"Tiki Gods is an innovative 3D puzzle-action game that will attract many fans across the globe. The game's cute and compelling Tiki God characters come alive in a beautiful world of mystery and myth. No other puzzle-action game has pushed the 3D capabilities of tablets and phones the way Tiki Gods does. This is a truly addictive game experience to be enjoyed by the masses," said Kalani Streicher, Chief Creative Director and Lead Designer of the game.

"We've put a lot of energy in making the 3D graphics immerse the player into the next generation of 3D puzzle-action games for tablets and phones. The environments and effects will keep the player intrigued and wanting to see the next puzzle level," said Craig Rundels, COO and Visual Director of Kalani Games.

For additional information about Kalani Games, please visit: http://www.kalanigames.com

Contact:
media@kalanigames.com

About Kalani Games: Kalani Games is an independent software entertainment company in Austin, Texas. Founded by industry veteran Kalani Streicher, Kalani Games develops games and pushes the boundaries of original and new game design for mobile, social, online and console platforms.

Kalani Games is a trademark of Kalani Games, Inc. Tiki Gods and its characters are a trademark and copyright of Kalani Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This press release was issued through eReleases(R).  For more information, visit eReleases Press Release Distribution at http://www.ereleases.com.

SOURCE  Kalani Games

Kalani Games

CONTACT: Kalani Streicher, +1-512-623-3472

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

Panasonic Avionics Corporation Acquires Majority Stake in AeroMobile Communications

HAMBURG, Germany, March 27, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world leader in in-flight
entertainment and communications (IFEC), today announced that is has become the majority
shareholder in AeroMobile Communications, LTD. (AeroMobile). The transaction underscores
Panasonic's commitment to AeroMobile and to its eXPhone product, which is a key element in
the company's long term in-flight connectivity and communications strategy.

    Telenor, which previously was AeroMobile's sole owner, remains the only other
shareholder and will continue to bring its longstanding expertise in telecoms to
AeroMobile.

    Yasu Enokido, President and Chief Operating Officer for Panasonic Avionics Corporation
said, "This is a natural extension of Panasonic Avionics' longstanding partnership with
AeroMobile. We believe that, as a result of this transaction, our customers will benefit
from an increased level of integration between our two companies."

    Pal Bjordal, AeroMobile's President and Chief Executive Officer added, "We are very
excited to strengthen our ability to offer the highest levels of service to our airline
customers and their passengers. We believe that this arrangement demonstrates the
importance of this business both to Telenor and Panasonic, and by taking an active
ownership position, Panasonic is clearly demonstrating its commitment to supporting this
business in the future."

    Moving forward, AeroMobile will continue to operate as an independent company,
offering industry-leading in-flight voice and data services. The company will continue to
maintain and expand its global telecom roaming agreements and bring the AeroMobile service
to an ever widening group of passengers.

    eXPhone is offered by Panasonic, in collaboration with AeroMobile's in-flight mobile
phone service. It allows passengers to use their mobile phones, smart phones and
BlackBerry(R) devices to make and receive voice calls and SMS text messages in flight,
along with data services such as emails.

    About Panasonic Avionics

    Panasonic Avionics is the world's leading supplier of in-flight entertainment and
communication systems. The company's best-in-class solutions, supported by professional
maintenance services, fully integrate with the cabin enabling airlines to deliver the
ultimate travel experiences with a rich variety of entertainment choices, resulting in
improved quality communication systems and solutions, reduced time-to-market and lower
overall costs.

    Established in 1979, Panasonic Avionics, a U.S. corporation, is a subsidiary of
Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of
Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC). Headquartered in Lake Forest, California with over 3,100
employees and operations in 80 locations worldwide, it serves over 200 customers worldwide
and provides IFEC systems on over 3,700 aircraft. For additional information, please visit
http://www.panasonic.aero.

    About AeroMobile

    AeroMobile provides world class, proven, technology and services that allow the safe
and managed use of passengers' own mobile phones and PDAs in-flight. As the market leader,
its services are available for installation either at the point of aircraft manufacture
(forward fit) or on aircraft in service (retrofit) across both Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
Since 2008 over ten million passengers have used AeroMobile services.

    The AeroMobile system is available through Panasonic as an integrated IFEC solution,
branded eXPhone. It is in operation today with Emirates, Virgin Atlantic and Malaysian
Airlines, and will launch shortly with Lufthansa and Gulf Air. Other announced airline
commitments include Etihad, SAS, Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines.

    For more information, please visit http://www.aeromobile.net

   
    Contact:
    Brian Bardwell
    Telephone: +1-949-462-1742
    Email: Brian.Bardwell@panasonic.aero

Source: Panasonic Avionics Corporation

Global Diversity, RealMatch Team Up to Power Diversity on a Worldwide Scale

Partnership Combines Premier Diversity Site with the Largest Online Recruitment Network

SAN DIEGO, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Diversity, a leading diversity website, and RealMatch, the largest, most effective recruitment advertising network, today announced that they have created the largest diversity job site, enabling job seekers and employers to take advantage of an extended network of available positions.

This partnership is meant to increase awareness and understanding of workplace diversity. It combines Global Diversity's mission to provide information for employers and job seekers about workforce diversity, content, consultancy, advice and community with RealMatch's proprietary Real-Time Job Matching(TM) platform and unparalleled network reach that connects job seekers and employers in a more effective way.

"Teaming Global Diversity with RealMatch is an opportunity to build awareness of workplace diversity on a global scale, while enabling diversity job seekers access to more opportunities," notes Walt Czerminski, Global Diversity's Chairman of the Board.

"Our mission is to create a platform that provides employers and job seekers a better way to connect across our vast recruitment advertising network. This aligns well with Global Diversity's mission, which means our solid partnership will make a real difference," adds RealMatch founder and Chief Executive Officer Gal Almog.

As the online recruiting landscape changes and the need for education on workforce diversity continues to grow, employers, recruiters and job seekers alike are looking for new ways to connect and stay informed, leveraging the entire Internet as a job board. For more details about Global Diversity, please visit http://www.globaldiversity.net. To find out more about the advanced recruitment advertising solutions RealMatch offers, please visit http://www.realmatch.com.

About RealMatch
RealMatch is building the largest and most effective recruitment advertising network. Its network, TheJobNetwork, is designed to connect job seekers and employers in a much more efficient way across over a thousand job sites the company powers for newspapers, trade publications, associations, broadcast media, and job board companies, and through advanced distribution on third-party sites and social networks. The RealMatch recruitment advertising solution offers its customers access to a superior job site platform built on the most sophisticated job seeker-employer matching technology and powerful ad campaign management and distribution to the thousands of sites on TheJobNetwork, reaching over 37 million job seekers monthly. The solution ensures its customers outperform competitors on all fronts and succeed in recruitment advertising. Find out more at http://www.realmatch.com.

About Global Diversity
Global Diversity is a leading online diversity community and provider of diversity hiring in public and private enterprises worldwide. Through its partnership with its affiliated partners, it has become a thought leader in diversity and inclusion, and connects job seekers with inclusive employers. Visit http://www.globaldiversity.net.

Global Diversity and RealMatch acknowledge trademarks or registered trademarks of other organizations for their respective products and services.

SOURCE  RealMatch

RealMatch

CONTACT: Walt Czerminski, Global Diversity, +1-619-227-9033, walt@globaldiversity.net, or Belinda Rooney, SS|PR for RealMatch Media, +1-609-750-9110, brooney@sspr.com

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

Cashflownavigator Launches Powerful Online Tool to Measure and Manage Finances

A new model that redefines and simplifies the financial planning process for households

SIMPLE, ACTIONABLE, and FREE

BEDMINSTER, N.J., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Anyone looking for a simpler, more strategic approach to help build wealth and increase financial independence can benefit from a powerful - and free - new financial planning tool now available with the launch of http://www.cashflownavigator.com.

The brainchild of 30-year financial industry veteran Keith Whelan, and with Web2.0 and social networking capabilities designed by the web development and marketing team at Dotcomweavers, the Cashflownavigator website simplifies the financial planning process and makes it actionable by providing:

    --  Simple rules in an e-booklet - Wealth is Good, Cash Flow is Better© -
        to guide strategic financial planning decisions. The booklet redefines
        the financial planning process, starting with the goal of financial
        independence, a cash flow measure not a net worth one.
    --  A single automated measurement tool - the 8020 Worksheet(TM) - to
        measure and manage all of your finances. The tool:
        --  Includes and clearly distinguishes net worth, cash flow, and budget
            management data;
        --  Prioritizes the data - and your financial opportunities - by
            leveraging the "80/20" rule, allowing you to focus on the 20% of
            financial items that determine 80% of your overall outcome;
        --  Simplifies the data collection task by initially pre-populating your
            8020 Worksheet(TM) with modeled profile data;
        --  Allows you to select and achieve one high-impact goal at a time,
            using a Goaltracker feature.
    --  A social networking platform in which users can exchange information and
        ideas about increasing net worth and cash flow in 21 specific
        categories.
Measurement of your total finances - without disclosure of your personal information
Unlike other tools, the 8020 Worksheet(TM) does not require you to disclose any personal identification or sensitive financial account information. You begin, instead, by selecting one of 288 modeled U.S. household profiles similar to yours based on age, income and homeownership status.  The spreadsheet then automatically pre-populates all data, which you can then modify to reflect your household's specific financial situation.

Member feedback forum promotes sharing of ideas
Another important part of the Cashflownavigator website is its community orientation. The site includes a blog and monthly e-newsletter, and it also features a dynamic user forum. The forum allows members to view comments and exchange information and ideas about increasing net worth and cash flow in 21 specific categories. Additional social resources will be added in upcoming months.

Cashflownavigator.com extends planning beyond net worth by focusing on cash flow as the path to financial independence which, after all, is the ultimate goal. 

Filling an unmet need
"With Cashflownavigator, we're filling an unmet consumer need.  There are many financial information resources available to household planners. Most are tactical, focusing on budgeting - managing small expenses.  Some others focus on wealth, which is measured by net worth and a distant goal or target amount necessary for retirement.  The information provided by these resources is often incomplete or complicated, and it can be overwhelming to people, especially when first beginning to plan. Cashflownavigator is easy and provides instant perspective and guidance.  We have developed a truly complete financial planning tool that incorporates net worth and budget management data - plus a third element, cash flow, which is the key to financial independence.  In fact, Cashflownavigator turns the financial planning process upside down by starting with the goal of financial independence.  It's the only complete financial planning solution of its kind," explained Whelan, the site's founder.

For more information and to join the community and access the tools, go to http://www.cashflownavigator.com.

About Cashflownavigator
New Jersey-based Mpower Financial, LLC launched the www.cashflownavigator site in support of its mission to help empower individuals and families to successfully plan for and achieve financial independence.  The concept grew out of Keith Whelan's 30 years of experience as an executive and educator in the financial services industry.  He holds an MBA from Columbia University, has held executive positions in financial companies including Banco Popular and HSBC, and teaches at Rutgers University.

About Dotcomweavers
Dotcomweavers Inc. is a New Jersey-based web solutions company focusing on advancements in internet technology to provide attentive service and cutting edge web solutions; website development, website design, e-commerce and internet marketing (SEO).

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Cashflownavigator

CONTACT: Cindy Karvelas, Cashflownavigator, +1-908-867-7569, cindyk@cashflownavigator.com; or Frederick Haywood, Dotcomweavers, +1-201-940-7377, fhaywood@dotcomweavers.com

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

Sonic Foundry and Meeting Professionals International Foundation Partner on First Comprehensive Research on Hybrid Events

Project will document current benchmarks and serve as a roadmap for the future of hybrid meetings

MADISON, Wis., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader for lecture capture, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced it has partnered with the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Foundation to conduct MPI's first comprehensive research on hybrid events.

Hybrid events complement traditional face-to-face events with real-time viewing over the web. There is currently no comprehensive research about the topic, and this new initiative will provide a roadmap that clearly shows the practices, strategies and emerging trends that will impact the skill set of meeting professionals in the future. The project will dive deep into the steps involved in developing and implementing a digital meeting strategy, focusing on the goals and objectives for why one should implement online components with face-to-face events, the options for taking an event online and the different platforms, tools, vendors and subject matter for planning hybrid meetings.

"This important research into hybrid events will provide credible, relevant and accessible knowledge and tools which will help make meeting professionals more successful when tasked with strategically expanding their organization's meeting portfolio with a hybrid component," said Didier Scaillet, Chief Development Officer of MPI and MPI Foundation.  "We're proud to partner with Sonic Foundry on this important study, and we hope that together we can raise awareness and interest in hybrid events."

MPI is the meeting and event industry's largest and most vibrant global community with more than 23,000 members, and the Hybrid Meetings and Events Research Project is a specific focus area within the MPI Foundation.

"Hybrid events are near and dear to my heart, and I'm glad MPI and Sonic Foundry are diving into this topic. As someone who has produced hybrid events, I know the incredible impact that these events can have on the remote attendees," said Samuel J. Smith of Interactive Meeting Technology, LLC, the lead researcher contracted by MPI to do this study. "This study will help identify the key elements that make a great hybrid event and create a roadmap for planners that want to learn from others' success."

To support this research initiative, Sonic Foundry and MPI invite meeting professionals, participants and supplier partners, regardless if they have produced or attended a hybrid event in the past, to provide their insights in a short 10-minute survey. As a thank you, everyone who completes the survey before March 30 will be entered a drawing for an iPad2.

"Sonic Foundry is proud to partner with MPI to support both its Foundation and its hybrid events research agenda," said Gary Weis, CEO of Sonic Foundry. "We believe hybrid events offer a valuable complement to the physical, face-to-face event, an approach that is increasingly important in today's world of travel restrictions and budget constraints. This research represents an important opportunity to document the latest thinking in what meeting professionals need to know to produce a successful hybrid event and to lay a solid groundwork for the future of meetings which blend both onsite and online engagement strategies before, during and after the event."

About Meeting Professionals International
Meeting Professionals International is the meeting and event industry's largest and most vibrant global community. It serves its 23,000+ members by providing human connections to knowledge and ideas, relationships and marketplaces. MPI and the MPI Foundation work diligently to improve the future of the meetings and events industry. 

About Sonic Foundry®, Inc.
Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, http://www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners.

Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Sonic Foundry, Inc.

CONTACT: Tammy Jackson, +1-608-770-9052, tammy@sonicfoundry.com, or Nicole Wise, +1-608-237-8678, nicolew@sonicfoundry.com

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

Spansion Begins Volume Production of Industry's Highest-Density Single-Die 512 Mb Serial Flash Memory

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spansion Inc. (NYSE: CODE), a leading provider of parallel and serial NOR Flash memory, today announced it has entered volume production of its 512 Mb Spansion® FL-S Serial (SPI) NOR Flash memory featuring the highest-density single-die serial Flash.  The Spansion FL-S family spans from 128 Mb to 1 Gb and features an industry-leading programming speed that is three times faster than competing solutions and has 20% faster double data rate (DDR) read performance.  The speed improvements are key to enriching the user experience for a growing range of embedded applications, such as automotive instrument clusters and infotainment systems, industrial and medical graphic displays as well as home networking gateways and set-top boxes.

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Engineers are choosing Spansion serial Flash memory for its leading performance, automotive grade quality and temperature ranges, support for higher densities, complimentary Flash file system software and long-term product support.  Customers are increasingly demanding these attributes for improving the user experience and delivering innovative, graphic-rich, stylish designs.

Specific applications that can benefit from the Spansion FL-S product family include the following:

    --  Automotive: Instrument clusters and infotainment systems, which rely on
        3D graphic engines for displaying real-time driver information and
        demand high reliability, real-time fast rendering and lower pin counts.
        These capabilities are required for giving consumers stylish designs
        with improved graphics and an instant on experience with their digital
        dashboards.
    --  Consumer: Home gateways, digital TVs, set top boxes and printers, which
        require smaller packages in a high-density serial interface and advanced
        security features to protect content, allowing manufacturers to give
        their end consumers a secure and instant-on experience.
    --  Smart meters: High reliability performance in a cost effective platform
        for the growing amounts of Flash memory code needed to monitor energy
        usage.
    --  WiMax systems: Increasingly require smaller packages such as BGA with
        high reliability.
Executive Quotes:

"Serial flash memory is being used in broader range of applications due to advances in density and performance, and the Spansion FL-S family is likely to find broad acceptance," said Jim Handy, director of Objective Analysis. "Spansion's combination of tight process geometries and MirrorBit charge trapping technology is clearly helping the company to introduce very high-density, high-speed Serial flash in small packages that make SPI a popular choice in high performance designs."

"Adoption of the Spansion FL-S family has been strong with over 15 of the top chipset companies supporting Spansion's industry-leading serial Flash memory," noted Bob France, vice president of strategic and product marketing.  "The collaboration with chipset partners is delivering innovative reference designs that will result in higher-performance electronics that start nearly instantly and provide fast access to rich, high-resolution graphics."

Key Facts/Performance Metrics of the Spansion FL-S family:

    --  The 128 Mb, 256 Mb, and 512 Mb Spansion FL-S products are in production.
        A 1 Gb dual die solution is also available based on market demand.
    --  Industrial and Automotive In-Cabin temperature support (-40C to
        +85C/+105C)
    --  Up to 1.5 MB/s write speed that is three times faster than current SPI
        solutions in the market, increasing manufacturing throughput and
        lowering overall costs.
    --  20% faster read performance with up to 66 MB/s for faster execute in
        place (XiP) operation, surpassing competing solutions by over 20%.
    --  Up to five times faster chip erase coupled with the three times faster
        programming speed dramatically improves chip re-programming time during
        manufacturing.
    --  Industry-standard form-factors via Spansion's Universal Footprint
    --  16-pin SO (300 mil)
    --  8-pin SO (208 mil planned for 128 Mb)
    --  8-lead WSON 6x8 (128 Mb and 256 Mb densities only)
    --  24-ball BGA 6x8
    --  The low pin count simplifies board layout, lowers cost, and reduces the
        form factor of many embedded designs, reducing to eight pins for a 128Mb
        SPI Flash device.
    --  Expanded security options protect customer IP through 1kByte one-time
        programmable (OTP) region, individual sector protection, and hardware
        and software data protection.  Unique 128 bit tracking ID for system
        authentication and additional security.
    --  Vio range of 1.65V - 3.6V, Vcc range of 2.7V-3.6V
    --  Common Flash Interface (CFI) data for configuration information
    --  JEDEC JESD216 Serial Flash Discoverable Parameters (SFDP) support
    --  Industry-standard 3 Byte addressing for 128 Mb and extended 32-bit
        addressing (4 Bytes) for 256Mb and higher densities.
    --  Spansion FFS: Customized software drivers and Flash file system software
        available at no additional cost.
Resources:

    --  Spansion Flash memory products:  http://www.spansion.com/Products/
    --  Spansion newsroom:  http://news.spansion.com/
    --  Spansion blog:  http://blog.spansion.com
    --  Spansion on Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/Spansion
    --  Spansion on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/Spansion
About Spansion

Spansion (NYSE: CODE) is a leading provider of the Flash memory technology at the heart of the world's electronics systems, powering everything from the routers that run the internet to the highly interactive and immersive consumer and automotive electronics that are enriching people's daily lives. Spansion's broad and differentiated Flash memory product portfolio, award-winning MirrorBit charge-trapping technology, and industry leading service and support are enabling customers to achieve greater efficiency and success in their target markets. For more information, visit http://www.spansion.com.

Spansion(R), the Spansion logo, MirrorBit(R), and combinations thereof, are trademarks and registered trademarks of Spansion LLC in the United States and other countries. Other names used are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Spansion Inc.

CONTACT: Press, Mark Franken, +1-408-616-8410, mark.franken@spansion.com, or Investors, Ajay Bhatia, +1-408-616-5018, ajay.bhatia@spansion.com, both of Spansion Inc.

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

StartMeeting Announces New Audio and Web Conferencing Service for Businesses

LONG BEACH, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- StartMeeting announced today the launch of a new audio and web conferencing service to help businesses communicate more efficiently.  The conferencing solution, which has been in development for over two years, provides toll, toll-free and high definition Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) reservationless calls 24/7 for up to 1,000 participants.  StartMeeting incorporates the latest features including screen sharing capability; call recording; and a unique customizable online meeting wall where hosts can upload their photo and contact information, files, links and information to support the virtual meeting.

"Conference calls save companies of all sizes millions of dollars annually, and with today's interactive tools, conference call participants can share information and connect as effectively as they would sitting in the same room," said Greg Plum, StartMeeting's Vice President of Channel Development.  "Whether it is a staff meeting, a webinar, or an important presentation, conferencing is how business is getting done today and we are proud to offer a world-class service at an unprecedented low cost."

Key features of the StartMeeting audio and web service include:

    --  Audio Conferencing:  Reservationless access 24 hours a day, 7 days a
        week for up to 1,000 participants.  Options include toll, toll-free, and
        an integrated high-definition VoIP platform.
    --  Screen Sharing: Unlimited screen sharing.  Subscriptions are offered
        with 50, 200, 500, and 1,000 participant options.  Includes useful
        features such as drawing tools, chat, and an attendee list, while
        allowing users to switch the presenter.
    --  Meeting Wall:  Includes an online meeting wall that users can customize
        with such features as color, logos, and profile pictures.  Hosts can
        upload files or links that support the online meeting (without emailing
        the documents), manage recordings and audio settings, and post
        information such as the title, description of the call and the dial-in
        number.
    --  Audio Web Controls:  This unique feature allows a host to control their
        audio conference call using a web interface.  The host can mute, lock,
        disconnect a caller, enter lecture mode (one-way voice communication)
        and hold Q&A Sessions with participants, all with a click of the mouse.
        The web interface is intuitive and is located on the host's meeting
        wall.
    --  Meeting Recording:  Users can record all screen sharing and audio
        meetings and keep a file of these meetings to be shared with colleagues
        via Facebook and other platforms.  Available April 14, 2012.
    --  Enhanced Audio Features:  Offers customization of the audio conferencing
        line.  This gives users the ability to customize their hold music and to
        have their own custom greeting for participants entering the conference.
StartMeeting is offering customers the audio and web service at significantly less cost than similar industry products.  Prices range from free (for toll and HD VoIP reservationless calls) to a range for screen sharing that starts at $19.95 per month for a 50 participant license.  For more information, visit http://www.StartMeeting.com/pricing

StartMeeting's wholesale channel program will launch at the Channel Partners Conference and Expo at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 27.

About StartMeeting, LLC
Founded in 2011, StartMeeting LLC provides a full range of meeting collaboration services.  Proprietary applications include a customizable meeting wall, and a real-time control panel providing instant access with flexible pricing options.  For more information, visit http://www.StartMeeting.com.

StartMeeting.  Share Better.

    Contact:                 Lisa Cohen, 310-395-2544
                             lisa@lisacohen.org
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StartMeeting

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