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Cinven Completes Acquisition of CPA Global

ST HELIER, Jersey, March 26, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    European private equity firm, Cinven, today announces the completion of its
acquisition of CPA Global, the leading global provider of intellectual property (IP)
management services and software.

    The acquisition of CPA Global, headquartered in Jersey, Channel Islands, has received
the required regulatory clearances and the approval of the Jersey courts, which sanctioned
a new Scheme of Arrangement.

    Cinven acquired CPA Global from its previous shareholders, including Intermediate
Capital Group (ICG) and the founder shareholders (a number of patent attorneys in the UK
and Australia) for an undisclosed consideration.

    CPA Global, through its offices worldwide, supports many of the world's best known
corporations and law firms with a range of IP management services and software solutions.
Clients include large corporates in sectors such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and
telecoms with significant patent portfolios arising from research and development
activities. CPA Global is also a leading player in the emerging legal services outsourcing
(LSO) sector.

    The acquisition is in line with Cinven's strategy of investing in world-class European
companies where it can accelerate their growth globally using Cinven's sector expertise
and Asian portfolio capability.

    The global patent renewal market has shown considerable growth as corporations are
increasing R&D spend with higher volumes of patent applications and demand for renewals.
The Asian market has experienced a significant increase, which is expected to continue,
particularly in China and Korea. Cinven's Asian portfolio team is ideally positioned to
help deliver growth in this region.

    About CPA Global

    CPA Global is the world's top intellectual property (IP) management and IP software
specialist, and a leading provider of legal services outsourcing (LSO).

    CPA Global assists its clients in managing their IP portfolios, including patents,
designs and trademarks, ensuring that their IP Rights are protected, maintained and
regularly reviewed in order to maximise value. Services include search, filing and
renewals for patents and trademarks; trademark watching; portfolio valuation and
optimisation; as well as IP management software. CPA Global is also a leading player in
the emerging legal services outsourcing (LSO) sector, providing high quality and
cost-efficient legal support services such as document review
[http://www.cpaglobal.com/legal_process_outsourcing/document_review ], transaction support,
contract solutions, and legal research through delivery centres in the US and India.

    CPA Global was founded in 1969 in Jersey, Channel Islands, originally to manage patent
renewals on behalf of numerous firms of patent attorneys. Today, the Company employs 1,500
people, with offices across Europe, the United States, and Asia Pacific, serving clients'
broader IP management and legal support services needs in over 100 countries, and helping
them to manage risk, cost and capacity, and realise greater value for their businesses.
For more information, please visit: http://www.cpaglobal.com

    About Cinven

   
    - Cinven is a leading European buyout firm focused on building world-class
      European companies.
    - Established in 1977, the firm invests in six key sectors: Business Services,
      Financial Services, Industrials, Consumer, and Technology, Media and
      Telecommunications (TMT).
    - Cinven has dedicated TMT and Business Services teams which have invested a
      total of EUR20 billion and EUR7 billion respectively over the course of Cinven's
      history.
    - Cinven's recent investments across all sectors include Guardian, SLV, EnServe,
      Avolon and Sebia.
    - In Business Services and TMT, Cinven has exited its highly successful
      investment in Amadeus, which generated a 7x return for investors. Amadeus has a number
      of important similarities with CPA Global: both are software-led sales which serve
      critical needs, both were previously owned by their customers, and both have global
      reach. In the TMT sector, Cinven has also recently partially exited its investment in
      Ziggo, the leading Dutch cable business, following its highly successful IPO on the
      NYSE Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
    - Cinven has offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Hong Kong and Guernsey.
      Cinven Limited is authorised and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services
      Commission. Cinven Partners LLP is authorised and regulated by the FSA.
    - Cinven acquires successful high quality companies. Using proven value creation
      strategies, we work closely with these companies, helping them to grow and develop.
      Cinven takes a responsible approach towards its portfolio companies, their employees,
      suppliers, local communities, the environment and society.

   
    Media enquiries:

    Cinven Partners LLP (advisor to Cinven Limited)

    Vanessa Maydon - +44(0)20-7661-3325; vanessa.maydon@cinven.com
    Marc Cohen, FTI Consulting - +44(0)20-7269-7216; marc.cohen@fticonsulting.com

    CPA Global

    Steve Clark - +44(0)20-7549-5504; sclark@cpaglobal.com
    Victoria Knowles - +44(0)20-7549-4585; vknowles@cpaglobal.com

Source: Cinven and CPA Global

IOD Offers iPad Application to Simplify Medical Records Requests

GREEN BAY, Wis., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IOD Incorporated, a leading provider of integrated HIM solutions to hospitals, IDNs, healthcare systems and clinics, today announced it has developed PRISM® iRequest, a secure iPad application for patient medical records requests. This new tool enhances patient experience by providing an intuitive electronic method for medical records requests.

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The PRISM iRequest iPad application enables IOD's industry leading PRISM platform to extend Release of Information (ROI) workflow to the point of patient care. This makes it more convenient for patients to request either copies of their medical records or discharge instructions, while making the request fulfillment process more efficient and seamless for the healthcare provider.

The iRequest application was built to supplement IOD's ONC-ATB certification by providing a tech-friendly means for patients to request their medical records electronically via IOD's patient portal. The application is well-aligned with the growing adoption of consumer technology in the healthcare segment, and deploys secure e-signing technology using a stylus directly on the iPad. Requestors must also produce a photo ID that is captured using the iPad camera to ensure the authenticity of the patient's signature and protect patient privacy. Upon submission of the request, an order is automatically created in PRISM, IOD's Web-based ROI management, tracking and reporting software, and an e-mail is sent to notify the requestor that records are ready to retrieve from IOD's eDelivery portal.

"We recognized the growth of the tablet and in particular the iPad as a means for electronic documentation and workflow processing within healthcare," said IOD's Chief Technology Officer William J. Sweeney." By facilitating walk-up electronic patient requests of medical records, IOD continues to provide leadership in delivering HIM solutions that impact day-to-day healthcare operations - and their patients - in a positive way."

About IOD Incorporated

With more than 30 years of experience and 1,800 locations nationwide, IOD is the leader in full suite HIM services solutions that help hospitals, healthcare systems and clinics streamline and simplify HIM workflow. With comprehensive solutions including document conversion, release of information (ROI), coding, auditing, abstracting, ICD-10 transition services, RAC services, along with complete training and HIM consulting, the company empowers healthcare organizations to overcome workflow challenges and focus on their most mission-critical initiatives. The result is improved patient/physician satisfaction, increased HIM efficiencies and a stronger bottom line. For more information visit http://www.iodincorporated.com.

Media Contact:
Tausha Moore
734.677.9970
tausha@mprg.com

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Teo Announces Teo Elite Partner Program

New program will establish a network of trusted partners to expand the reach of Teo's Unified Communications solution in the global marketplace

LAS VEGAS, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CHANNEL PARTNERS CONFERENCE & EXPO - Booth 443 -Teo (http://www.teotech.com), a company committed to helping organizations communicate more effectively via a full suite of solutions including Unified Communications, VoIP, E911 and secure TSG-6 offerings, today announced the launch of its Teo Elite Partner Program. Teo's expansive network of best-in-class resellers will enable the company to extend the benefits of its innovative Unified Communications (UC) to a wider audience, while removing limitations of a tiered channel program structure.

"The demand for Teo's scalable, cost-effective and user intuitive UC platform has grown exponentially since the product first hit the market in 2009," said Thomas Beck, director of marketing and business development at Teo. "With the Teo Elite Partner Program, we have removed the complex layers traditionally associated with channel partner programs, enabling us to extend the reach of our game-changing UC solution and work with best-in-class partners to provide businesses of all sizes with a truly unified communications system."

Teo's Elite Partners will be supported by tools and resources to capture new business opportunities. Strategic relationships formed through Teo's Elite Partners include an extensive range of benefits and incentives such as the following:

    --  Dedicated channel manager
    --  Program development support
    --  Cooperative incentives
    --  Joint marketing and event support
    --  Ongoing training support and access to partners at quarterly and annual
        meetings for product and market education and networking.
    --  Training and certification programs
With the development of this highly selective partner program, the company welcomes global businesses that align with Teo's high standards of professionalism and track record of success within the communications industry.

For more information on joining the Teo Elite Partner Program, as well as details on its many incentives and benefits for participants, visit Teo at booth no. 443 at the Channel Partners Conference and Expo or online at http://www.teotech.com/content/partners.html.

Media interested in meeting with Teo executives while at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo should contact Nyhus Communications at teo@nyhus.com.

About Teo UC

Teo UC is the only truly unified communications solution on the market today. Teo's platform integrates core communications capabilities such as email, voicemail, voice-conferencing, desk phones, mobile phones, soft phones, IM, fax and call recording into one unified platform. With Teo UC's advanced mobile capabilities, today's information workers can be as productive, if not more, working remotely as they are at their desks. The open standards based technology also integrates easily with existing infrastructures and is scalable and flexible to enable ease of management. For more information on Teo UC, visit http://www.teotech.com/solutions/UC Solutions/1.

About Teo

Teo (formerly Tone Commander Systems) is an innovative telecommunications company specializing in telephone and network solutions for Fortune 1,000 companies, government agencies, educational institutions and small and large businesses around the world. The company, located in Mukilteo, WA, offers several made-in-the-USA products including U.S.-manufactured VoIP telephones, Unified Communication Systems, Enhanced 911 (E911) Response Systems, NT1 ISDN Network Terminations, ISDN Centrex Attendant Consoles and ISDN telephones. For more information about Teo, please visit http://www.teotech.com or call 800-524-0024.

Media Contact: Cameron Bays, Nyhus Communications LLC for Teo | (206) 323-3733 | teo@nyhus.com

SOURCE  Teo

Teo

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

The Value of Real-Time Locating Systems to All Businesses

Frost & Sullivan hosts complimentary webinar highlighting how location tracking of personnel and assets are essential for any firm

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    WHEN:                             Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at 11:00
                                      a.m. EDT
    LOCATION:                        Online, with free registration
    SPEAKERS:                         Senior Research Analyst Nandini
                                      Bhattacharya for Frost & Sullivan's
                                      Measurement & Instrumentation
                                      practice
With the increasing demand for patient safety and security within the healthcare industry, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies must adopt real-time locating system (RTLS) for patient tracking and monitoring as well as medical device locating and drug tracking and monitoring. This presentation investigates the transforming RTLS technology landscape across the globe.

In addition, the briefing focuses on how RTLS brings value to other vertical markets such as manufacturing, aerospace, defense, logistics, and supply chain, among others. It will also highlight the changing attitudes of customers toward this technology.

Attendees will learn about the growth as well as the drivers and restraints of location tracking. RTLS tags and hardware manufacturers, middleware and software providers, system integrators, distributors, value added resellers, and the end users of various industries will benefit from attending this presentation due to the discussion of emerging trends and forward projections for the global RTLS market. A live Q&A session with the analyst will follow the webinar.

Supporting Quotes

"Availability of different technology types of RTLS applications is allowing end users to choose based on their business needs," said Frost & Sullivan Senior Research Analyst Nandini Bhattacharya. "The combination of many technologies leads to robust and innovative solutions, making the final product attractive to end users."

Supporting Resources

For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Measurement & Instrumentation practice, please visit: http://www.measurement.frost.com

Registration

    --  To attend the briefing, email jeannette.garcia@frost.com your full name,
        job title, company name, company telephone number, company email address
        and website, city, state and country.
    --  Receive a recorded version of the briefing anytime by submitting the
        aforementioned contact details.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company's Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO's Growth Team with disciplined research and best-practice models to drive the generation, evaluation, and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages over 50 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from 40 offices on six continents. To join our Growth Partnership, please visit http://www.frost.com.

Contact:

Jeannette Garcia

Frost & Sullivan

+1.210.477.8427
jeannette.garcia@frost.com

SOURCE  Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan

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

Cleversafe Announces New Slicestor Models Propelling Its Limitless Data Storage System Well Ahead of the Industry in Power Efficiency and Reliability

Cleversafe's Innovative Object-Based Dispersed Storage Technology Combined with Its New Slicestor Models Delivers the Highest Reliability, Lowest Cost, Lowest Power Consuming Big Data Storage Solution Available

CHICAGO, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleversafe, Inc., the solution for limitless data storage, announced today new Slicestor models to deliver the highest reliability, lowest cost, lowest power consuming big data storage solution available in the industry today. The newest Slicestor models integrate seamlessly into Cleversafe's award-winning Dispersed Storage Network architecture currently being used to solve the growing global issue of unstructured data.

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"IT managers are wrestling with putting together a storage strategy to capture, contain and analyze immense volumes of data, that's sustainable and scalable for decades to come, but they need to keep costs down and risks in check," said Russ Kennedy vice president of Product Strategy, Marketing and Customer Solutions for Cleversafe, Inc. "Cleversafe's new Slicestor models meet those needs head on and deliver the lowest cost per Terabyte and the lowest power consumption Watt per Terabyte of any disk-based storage product on the market."

Cleversafe's new Slicestor models help businesses align with their green initiatives when looking to meet power efficient, space efficient and cost efficient projections. Cleversafe's Slicestor models feature a 4U form factor with 45-drive enclosures with sufficient processing, memory and networking capacity to preserve big data assets. The company offers a choice of highest capacity (currently 3 TB) in its cost-optimized or performance-optimized SATA disk drives the most efficient of which can reduce power consumption between 70 and 90% over traditional storage systems.

"As the number of organizations with large and expanding 'live archives' of unstructured data continues to grow, the attractiveness of high-scale, cost efficient and power efficient storage offerings will only increase," said Simon Robinson, Research Director at 451 Research. "We are entering an era of Exabyte-scale storage, and innovations such as object-based dispersed storage offer a real alternative to traditional approaches for data intensive organizations, especially when they minimize risk of data loss and have the potential for significant cost savings by eliminating unnecessary replication."

Product features:

    --  The Slicestor 1410 model is the lowest cost solution offering 135TB of
        raw capacity using desktop class (5400 RPM) SATA disk drives. This
        solution is optimal for high capacity deep archive workloads where the
        protection of data is critical for the long term archival and retrieval
        of data. The 1410 model delivers approximately 3.2 W/TB at idle and 3.9
        W/TB under load.
    --  The Slicestor 1420 model offers slightly faster desktop class SATA disk
        drives (7200 RPM) and only consumes power at 3.6 W/TB at idle and 4.9
        W/TB under load. Highly power efficient for more active archive
        workloads, with more frequently read data.
Cleversafe continues to be innovative in its approach to solving storage needs at the Petabyte, Exabyte and beyond level. The new Slicestor models make it easier for companies to realize new data storage strategies and to begin to replace traditional systems that have caused costs to rise exponentially due to the need to store multiple copies of the same data to ensure data integrity. With Cleversafe's breakthrough dispersed storage technology, companies' big data assets are guaranteed available even in the face of simultaneous disk drive, server or network failures.

For more information on the company and its products visit http://www.cleversafe.com.

Tweet this: @Cleversafe continues to solve #bigdata challenges with new Slicestor models; meeting efficiency needs for power, cost, space and reliability.

About Cleversafe, Inc.

Cleversafe has created a breakthrough technology that solves petabyte and beyond big data storage problems. This solution drives up to 90 percent of the storage cost out of the business while enabling secure and reliable global access and collaboration. The world's largest data repositories rely on Cleversafe. To learn more about Cleversafe and its solutions, please visit http://www.cleversafe.com, call 312-423-6640 or email us at sales@cleversafe.com.

Resources

Cleversafe Products: http://www.cleversafe.com/products/flexibility-of-choice

Cleversafe's Technology - How it Works: http://www.cleversafe.com/overview/how-cleversafe-works

Cleversafe on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Cleversafe

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Cleversafe, Inc.

CONTACT: Deborah Mullan, Lois Paul & Partners, for Cleversafe, Deborah_Mullan@lpp.com,+1-925-383-7765

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

DotLoop CEO A Featured Speaker At The Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Conference

DotLoop Aligned with LeadingRE to Make DotLoop-NOW(TM), A No-Cost, "Lite" Version of DotLoop's Current Platform, Available to all 140,000 LeadingRE Sales Associates

CINCINNATI, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Austin Allison, CEO of DotLoop, the industry's only offer-to-close workspace where deals get done online, today will be speaking as part of three workshop sessions at the 2012 Conference of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®( )in Orlando, FL.

Allison, a national speaker, "Inman News Most Influential" and "Forbes 30 under 30" award winner, will be joining three presentations and panels at the LeadingRE Annual Conference and MarTech Event, including: "Latest Transaction Management Options," "Product Blitz," and "The Myths & Opportunities in the Cloud."

Since its national launch in late 2009, DotLoop has been pioneering technology to reduce the inefficiencies of traditional ink-to-paper transactions. DotLoop helps realtors streamline the transaction process, making agents more productive as they spend less time working from multiple solutions, printing, faxing and hand-delivering documents.

The LeadingRE Annual Conference, of which DotLoop is a sponsor, attracts a global audience of nearly 1,000 top professionals from over a dozen countries who will hear from industry experts and noteworthy speakers from the worlds of real estate, media, science and technology. Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® is a collection of 550 of the most respected residential real estate firms around the world, producing more annual home sales than any other real estate network.

Allison said, "DotLoop is excited to attend the LeadingRE Conference, as well as mingle with many of the top brokerage firms in the industry. It's an honor to be involved in the conference, and we look forward to the opportunity to align forces with many of the world's leading real estate companies and other leaders in our space."

DotLoop Members benefit from:

    --  4X Faster Transactions
    --  One Technology to Complete The Transaction
    --  100% Online, Paperless Transactions
In November, DotLoop announced that it plans to soon launch DotLoop-NOW(TM), a "lite" version of its current platform. DotLoop-NOW(TM) allows customers to leverage the fastest growing software in real estate that connects people and documents in real time in a transaction, ensuring all parties are always working from the most current version of contracts, while eliminating cost of administrative and technology overhead. The new version is slated to be available to the public in May, 2012.

As part of this weekend's conference, Allison said, "DotLoop is offering all LeadingRE members its new, free, lite DotLoop-NOW(TM) version.  LeadingRE members will benefit from the only complete, end-to-end solution and the fastest growing software as a service in real estate."

"DotLoop-NOW is one more way for us to be able to offer a product to help customers execute business online. It's quick, easy access 'now,' and anyone can get it," he said.

About DotLoop

DotLoop is transforming the real estate industry by providing a secure online platform where any real estate agent can share and electronically sign transaction documents. As the leading provider of collaborative negotiation services, DotLoop is servicing real estate professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The innovative DotLoop platform is a collaborative, wholly web-based negotiation platform that lets users add, adjust, approve, and sign documents digitally -- addressing the challenges of security, efficiency, and overhead costs in today's real estate industry. This is a real estate movement that the press has called  "revolutionomics." For more information, please visit http://www.dotloop.com.

SOURCE  DotLoop

DotLoop

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

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

Affiliate Retail Web Site Brings Great Online Deals Directly to Customers

BINGHAMTON, N.Y., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet Company Lakeside Enterprises Incorporated today announced a new affiliate retail Web site, http://www.FHsuperstore.com, which brings the best priced and best-selling items directly to its visitors.

Through affiliate retail partnerships with e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, FHsuperstore.com refers consumer products to its visitors. Items include but are not limited to consumer electronics, tools, games, toys, jewelry, watches, apparel, health and wellness, grocery, home and garden, office products and outdoor products.

The homepage of FHsuperstore.com displays the top-selling products at all times, and aims at making gift buying and online shopping easier by limiting the amount of time spent on the internet searching. Items purchased through the affiliate retailers' Web sites can typically be shipped anywhere in the United States and Canada, and all major credit cards are accepted.

Lakeside Enterprises Incorporated looks forward to expanding its product line in the near future, as more products become available.

For more information on Lakeside Enterprises Incorporated, and its new affiliate retail Web site, visit http://www.FHsuperstore.com.

SOURCE  Lakeside Enterprises

Lakeside Enterprises

CONTACT: Michelle Boyd, +1-813-247-3278

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

ButtKicker® Gamer2 Adds Engine-Feeling to Simulators, Drives Worldwide Market 2011 Unit Sales of Gamer2 Almost Double Over 2009; Company Sees More Growth

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guitammer Company (OTC BB: GTMM), a leader in low frequency sound and developer of the revolutionary, award-winning line of ButtKicker®( )brand low frequency audio transducers announced today that it has begun shipping the orders for more than 1,300 units of its flagship gaming product, the ButtKicker Gamer2. 

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ButtKicker Gamer2 unit sales in 2011 were almost twice (198%) the number of unit sales in 2009, and 30% more than in 2010. Based upon the number of orders already in-house and the growing back-order list, the company expects Gamer2 sales in 2012 to surpass 2011 levels.

The Gamer has become the number one choice for simulation enthusiasts and professionals worldwide. The ButtKicker Gamer2 is used in conjunction with racing and flight simulators to add the feeling of engine throttle, gear shifts, crashes and road-noise. Used by professional racing drivers, home racing and flight simulators have exploded in popularity over the last 5 years. According to a 2011 internal survey of ButtKicker Gamer2 owners, 85% use the product for either racing or flight simulation.

"ButtKicker products allow us to convey all of the finite tactile details a race car driver feels in the real car," says Chris Considine of CXC Simulations, a maker of professional racing simulators. "We only use the best components on our simulators.  Our choice of ButtKicker products was no accident.  We have tried every other product in the same class and the decision was easy.  Our clients demand no less from us."

"ButtKicker [Guitammer] pioneered the all inclusive gaming 'package' that continues to be the benchmark and is synonymous within this burgeoning market. Add to this the expanding trend for simulators (for both professional and consumer use) in a number of strategic areas, and the versatility of the product range becomes clear," says Mike U'Dell, president of Network Music, Guitammer's distributor for Great Britain.

About The Guitammer Company
The Guitammer Company, Westerville, Ohio, is a leader in low frequency sound products and technology. Its innovative and award winning line of patented ButtKicker-brand low frequency audio transducers let users feel low-frequency sound (bass). ButtKicker brand products are used around the world by leading entertainment and theater companies such as AMC, IMAX and Disney in movie theaters and attractions; by world-famous musicians; in home theaters, simulators and for car audio. ButtKicker brand products are distributed by Pearl Drums for musicians under the trade name, "Pearl's Throne Thumper by ButtKicker", and factory installed in home theater seating by Palliser Furniture. "ButtKicker brand products patented design makes them musically accurate, powerful and virtually indestructible.

The Guitammer Company's newly patented broadcast technology, ButtKicker LIVE! enables the excitement, impact and feeling of sporting events to broadcast along with the sound and video. ButtKicker LIVE! puts you into the action, whether you're at home or at the event.
ButtKicker LIVE! technology is available for cable, satellite, fiber optic, IPTV and over-the-air broadcast and has been successfully tested with several major content (sports) providers. ButtKicker® and ButtKicker LIVE!® are registered trademarks of The Guitammer Company. For additional information, visit http://www.thebuttkicker.com and http://www.shakemycouch.com

Safe Harbor: This letter contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, the ability of the Company to successfully implement its turnaround strategy, changes in costs of raw materials, labor, and employee benefits, as well as general market conditions, competition and pricing. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this letter will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as representation by the Company or any other person that the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved. In assessing forward-looking statements included herein, readers are urged to carefully read those statements. When used in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, the words "estimate," "anticipate," "expect," "believe," and similar expressions are intended to be forward-looking statements.

Contact: Media Relations
Phone: 614-898-9370
Email: media@guitammer.com

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Whirlpool Corporation to Present at International Energy Efficiency Forum, EE Global 2012

Whirlpool Corp. to announce the development of next generation refrigerator insulators

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR), the world's largest manufacturer of home appliances, will present at EE Global 2012 in Orlando, Florida from March 27-29, 2012. Whirlpool efficiency experts, Christian Gianni, vice president, engineering & technology; Warwick Stirling, global director of energy and sustainability; and Tom Catania, former vice president, government relations, will address issues related to clean technology, the power grid and public-private partnerships.

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Co-hosted by the Alliance to Save Energy and the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, EE Global convenes world-class business, technology, government and policy leaders to address the latest technological breakthroughs, policy advances and research related to energy efficiency.

"We are delighted to welcome Messrs. Gianni, Stirling and Catania of Whirlpool Corporation to the world's premier dialogue on energy efficiency," said Kateri Callahan, president of the Alliance. "As prominent voices in the industry, these gentlemen will be invaluable contributors, and will showcase the innovative thinking that has made of Whirlpool a global giant in the manufacture of energy-efficient appliances."

The three Whirlpool speakers will join the more than 50 energy experts from around the world already confirmed to address three plenary sessions and four concurrent tracks of executive dialogue sessions. Each track concentrates on one of four key areas of energy efficiency: policy, innovation, integration and implementation.

In addition, as part of the EE Global Virtual Podium, Whirlpool Corporation will discuss a new product component to help deliver innovation and energy efficiency to consumers. A key factor in appliance energy efficiency is the type of blowing agent used in the foams that insulate a refrigerator's cabinet. The company, along with its research and development partners, is developing a next generation foam technology, Hydro Fluoro Olefins (HFOs), commonly known as fourth generation foams. HFOs are a more environmentally conscious alternative to hydrocarbons, which can deliver 40 percent lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) and 5-8 percent better energy efficiency over existing hydrocarbon solutions. This will provide consumers with the most environmentally-friendly refrigerators available.

    --  Mr. Gianni will speak during the opening plenary session on Tuesday,
        March 27(th) from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT. His session is titled,
        "Energy Efficiency: Spurring Innovation & Driving Productivity." It will
        discuss how businesses are implementing energy efficiency and when this
        will become part of the mainstream.
    --  Mr. Stirling will participate in an executive dialogue session on
        Wednesday, March 28(th) from 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. EDT. The session
        focuses on innovation and is titled, "Modernizing the Power Grid:
        Technologies & Programs Making it Happen." It will discuss how to
        diversify the traditional definition of smart grid and catalyze user
        energy efficiency.
    --  Mr. Catania will be a part of the executive dialogue session on
        Thursday, March 29(th) from 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. EDT. This session
        focuses on integration and is titled, "Public-Private Partnerships:
        Bringing Government & Industry Together." It will discuss what makes for
        successful collaborations between government and industry around the
        world.
The EE Global Virtual Podium takes place on March 28(th) from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT. This Virtual Podium will be a series of mini energy efficiency press conferences with a Q&A after each topic. It can be accessed live on the web by signing up online at http://www.eeglobalforum.org/about-media-podium.html.

The three-day event is expected to draw over 500 attendees, exhibitors, speakers and media.

For additional information, please visit http://www.eeglobalforum.org.

About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of approximately $19 billion in 2011, 68,000 employees, and 66 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world.  The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world.  Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com.

About Alliance to Save Energy
The Alliance to Save Energy is a coalition of prominent business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, the economy and national security.

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Whirlpool Corporation

CONTACT: Media Line, Whirlpool Corporation, +1-269-923-7405, media@whirlpool.com

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

TheVideoEnterprise.com Debuts With Big-Picture Perspectives on Videoconferencing

New online community will showcase innovative ways businesses use videoconferencing to communicate, collaborate, market, and excel

NEW YORK, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM DeusM and UBM TechWeb launched their newest online community today, The Video Enterprise, as a resource and gathering place for IT and business professionals who use, build, manage, or are considering videoconferencing technologies. 

Ashley Daley was named editor in chief of the new site. Daley is an experienced broadcast journalist who's had a video camera in her hand since grade school. She will lead the site's active blogosphere, message boards, live chat activities, and video posts.

"Today's videoconferencing technologies are better and easier to use and deploy than ever before, enabling businesses to harness the power of video and presence, in a time when presence is truly a game changer," Daley said. "The Video Enterprise community will be just that: a community where those just getting started can come to learn more, and where those who already use the technology can come to share user experiences, provide expertise, and receive valuable feedback on new ideas, adoption techniques, and pain points."

The site is published by UBM DeusM and UBM TechWeb. Vidyo is the exclusive sponsor of The Video Enterprise.

Click here to visit The Video Enterprise:  http://www.thevideoenterprise.com

Contact
Amy Averbook
UBM DeusM Marketing Director
(917) 743-2693
averbook@deusm.com

About UBM DeusM
UBM DeusM (http://www.deusm.com) is an integrated marketing services company owned by UBM plc, targeting the fastest growing segment of the online publishing industry: business social media. The company is led by Managing Director Stephen Saunders, Min's Marketer of the Year 2010. He and the other UBM DeusM principals have built and delivered more than two dozen successful sites and online communities over the last 2 years. UBM DeusM's service is based on a unique platform, called Community in a Box (CiaB), which employs a structured system of proven B2B Web publishing best-practices, combined with a breakthrough integrated multimedia publishing platform ("n-Server") to enable marketers to quickly and profitably set up specialized communities for their target customers.

About UBM TechWeb
UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology.  Through its core businesses - media solutions, marketing services, and professional information - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands, applications, and services in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs, IT and IT support managers, Web and digital professionals, software and game developers, government decision makers, and telecom providers) actively participate in UBM TechWeb's communities. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Web 2.0, Black Hat and VoiceCon; large-scale online networks such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Gamasutra; research, training, and certification services, including HDI, Pyramid Research, and InformationWeek Analytics; and market-leading magazines such as InformationWeek and Wall Street & Technology. UBM TechWeb is part of UBM Ltd., a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

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

SOURCE  UBM TechWeb

UBM TechWeb

TI's new multicore DSPs pack performance and low power in small form factor, delivering industry's most power optimized and cost-efficient solutions

TMS320C665x processors pave the way for a new era of portable high-performance applications, offering developers an ideal mix of performance and low power

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DESIGN WEST -  Delivering the industry's most power efficient solutions without compromising performance or ease of use, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today unveiled three new devices based on its KeyStone multicore architecture utilizing the TMS320C66x digital signal processors (DSP) generation. TI's new TMS320C665x DSPs feature combined fixed- and floating-point capabilities, delivering real-time high performance at low power coupled with smaller form factors. With TI's new TMS320C6654, TMS320C6655 and TMS320C6657 multicore DSPs, developers can more effectively meet vital requirements of high performance and portable applications in markets such as mission critical, industrial automation, testers, embedded vision, imaging, video surveillance, medical, audio and video infrastructure. For more information please visit http://www.ti.com/multicore.

"TI's new C665x DSPs offer a very compelling mix of low power and high performance, particularly for medical imaging products, which require these types of features," said Xin Li, Technical Manager of Imaging Products Research, Mindray Medical International Limited. "These solutions offer exciting possibilities for our products, supporting our goal of improving patient care around the world."

Easing into multicore with high performance DSPs -- at lower power and cost levels

Based on the KeyStone multicore architecture, TI's new C665x processors offer developers access to devices that are high performance while still being power and space efficient. The low power consumption and small form factor of 21mm x 21mm enable portability, mobility and low power energy sources such as battery and interface powering to drive breakthrough products. The unique strengths of these C665x DSPs meet the need of applications such as video security and traffic management, where there is a need to carry out both video processing and analytics at the end point. In addition, a wide range of high performance real-time applications such as on-board radar, software defined radios, video and image processing and portable ultrasound will now be smaller, lighter and easier to use.

"Through the combination of performance, low power and fixed- and floating-point capabilities, we are better equipped to meet the industry's requirements," said Weidong Chen, CEO, Suzhou Keda Technology Co., Ltd, a leading video and surveillance product and solution supplier in China. "This combination offers vital design flexibility and time-to-market advantage without adding significant development cost. We look forward to working with TI to deliver low power and cost effective high performance solutions to our customers."

Starting just under $30 at 10 KU, TI's C665x processors consist of three fully pin compatible low-cost, power optimized solutions for developers migrating from single core to multicore. The C6657 features two 1.25-GHz DSP cores, delivering up to 80 GMACs and 40 GFLOPs, while the C6655 and C6654 single core solutions deliver up to 40 GMACs and 20 GLOPS and 27.2 GMACs and 13.6 GLOPS, respectively. Under normal operating conditions, the C6657, C6655 and C6654 power numbers are at 3.5W, 2.5W and 2W, respectively. TI's C665x DSPs also feature large on-chip memory coupled with a high bandwidth and efficient external memory controller, making them an ideal choice for developers of mission critical, test and automation, imaging, medical and audio and video infrastructure applications where low latency is critical.

"This latest addition to TI's KeyStone platform delivers a very compelling solution that combines low power and high performance signal processing in a very compact package," said Will Strauss, president and principal analyst of Forward Concepts. "This is a powerful combination that will enable portability with long battery life or line power in advanced imaging, sensing and analytics based applications, where attributes like these are key. It's good to see TI continuing to innovate in the high performance arena."

Meeting climate and outdoor requirements for process-intensive applications

The new DSPs support extended temperature ranges from -55C to 100C for applications required to work under extreme physical conditions or provide sustained operating life. This feature makes the C665x DSPs ideal for mission critical, outdoor imaging and analytics applications, where high reliability is a key requirement. In addition, the C665x DSPs provide abundant performance and connectivity to tackle the challenging specifications in imaging applications, including high bandwidth serial interfaces such as RapidIO, PCIe and Gigabit Ethernet and the ability to extend processing to a pool of DSPs. An optimized set of peripherals, including Universal Parallel Port (UPP) and Multichannel Buffered Serial Ports (McBSP), in TI's C665x processors, reduce system cost and size, as well as simplify migration from previous designs with minimal board redesign.

Simplified development with complete tools and support

TI offers easy-to-use, low cost evaluation modules (EVMs) so developers can quickly get started designing with the C6654, C6655 and C6657. The TMDSEVM6657 sells for $349 and the TMDSEVM6657LE sells for $549. Both EVMs include a free Multicore Software Development Kit (MCSDK), TI's powerful Code Composer Studio(TM) (CCS) integrated development environment (IDE), and suite of application/demo codes to allow programmers to quickly come up to speed on the new platform. In addition, TI's TMDSEVM6657L includes an embedded XDS100 emulator while the TMDSEVM6657LE includes a faster emulator, the XDS560V2, for quicker program load and ease of use.

In addition, C665x DSPs are code compatible with TI's TMS320C64x generation and all of TI's KeyStone-based multicore processors, ensuring previous investments made on TI DSPs can be easily reused. This flexibility allows developers the ability to easily design a wide portfolio of high performance products, scaling from low to high end applications.

Availability

Order entry is open today for both the C665x EVMS, as well as the C665x devices. Pricing for the C6654 DSP starts just under $30 for 10 KU.

TI Design Network

TI's design network features a worldwide community of respected and well established companies offering products and services that support TI DSPs. Companies offering supporting solutions to the C665x DSPs include:

Hardware Partners: eInfochips and IDT
Software Partners: ENEA and Polycore

Visit TI @ DESIGN West

While at DESIGN West, visit TI at Booth 1320 to learn more about the latest embedded processing news and to check out a broad range of TI demos.

For more information:

    --  Read TI's C665x product bulletin and white paper
    --  Watch TI's C665x overview video and Ask The Experts series
    --  Engage with engineers and TI experts on the TI E2E(TM) Community and
        Multicore Mix
    --  Follow TI on Twitter
    --  Become a fan of TI on Facebook
About TI's KeyStone multicore architecture
Texas Instruments' KeyStone multicore architecture is the platform for true multicore innovation, offering developers a robust portfolio of high performance, low-power multicore devices. Unleashing breakthrough performance, the KeyStone architecture is the foundation upon which TI's new TMS320C66x DSP generation was developed. KeyStone differs from any other multicore architecture as it has the capacity to provide full processing capability to every core in a multicore device. KeyStone-based devices are optimized for high performance markets including wireless base stations, mission critical, test and automation, medical imaging and high performance computing. Learn more at http://www.ti.com/multicore.

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.

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Texas Instruments

CONTACT: Sarika Patel of GolinHarris, +1-972-341-2504, spatel@golinharris.com, or Debbie Shemony of Texas Instruments, +1-301-407-9338, dshemony@ti.com

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

Scallop Imaging D7-180 Camera Integrated with 3VR Video Intelligence Platform(TM)

BOSTON, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Scallop Imaging, the market innovator in high resolution, panoramic video cameras, and 3VR, the video intelligence company, today announced the integration of Scallop Imaging's D7-180 camera with the 3VR Video Intelligence Platform(TM) (VIP). The Scallop Imaging D7-180 camera provides seven-megapixel resolution across a 180 degree field of view, along with H.264 compression and Power over Ethernet (PoE). The 3VR Video Intelligence Platform, which combines the power of advanced Video Management Systems with the ease of a DVR, makes it easy for customers to store, manage, search, and analyze video assets to extract relevant and actionable information.   

Scallop Imaging's D7-180 seven megapixel digital camera distributes the imaging task across multiple, small image sensors, processing over 100 megapixels per second to calibrate, synchronize and merge video in real time. The result is two simultaneous video streams: a 720p HD stream composed of a true 180 degree, non-fisheye, situational awareness view at 15 frames per second, and up to four instantly repositionable zoom windows at full pixel resolution at 15 fps; and a full resolution (5120x1280 pixels) video stream at one fps.

"Scallop Imaging's unique and patented multiple image stitching technology produces a seamless 180 degree field view that has no motion artifacts as a person of interest crosses the field of view. The resulting fluid video is tailor made for sophisticated video technology of the type offered by 3VR, especially in retail establishments that value the covert and small footprint of our cameras," said Peter Jones, President of Scallop Imaging.

"The 180 degree field of view produced by Scallop Imaging's cameras allows users to digitally pan, tilt and zoom both in real time in the HD mode and, unlike most PTZ cameras, after video has already been recorded in the full resolution mode, giving users more options and flexibility when investigating a security event," said Brian Lane, Director of Product Marketing for 3VR. "Scallop Imaging's camera technology, paired with 3VR's video search and analytics, offers retailers and other businesses all the tools they need to quickly extract relevant security and marketing intelligence information from their video assets."

About 3VR
3VR, the video intelligence company, enables organizations to record, search, and manage video to better serve customers, bolster security, and to identify and mitigate fraud. 3VR's Video Intelligence Platform (VIP) allows video systems to reach their true potential and deliver a measurable return on investment. 3VR is the video surveillance standard for hundreds of global customers, including leading banks, retailers, governments and law enforcement agencies and owns CrimeDex, an online community of more than 3,000 fraud, loss prevention and law enforcement professionals dedicated to stopping crime. Based in San Francisco, CA, the company is privately held with funding from DAG Ventures, Focus Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Menlo Ventures and VantagePoint Ventures. 3VR is one of the fastest growing U.S.-based private companies, according to Inc. magazine. In addition, the company has won numerous other accolades including a 2011 Security Products magazine product of the year award and 2011 Top 30 Technology Innovations award from Security Sales & Integration magazine. For more information, please visit http://www.3vr.com

About Scallop Imaging, Inc.
Scallop Imaging is the leading innovator in developing video imaging systems based on the principles of distributed imaging. Distributed Imaging is a patented technology, developed by Scallop, where the outputs of multiple megapixel image sensors are fused in real-time within the camera to produce seamless images of any field of view or resolution. This allows incredible resolution in a small form factor at reasonable cost and with low bandwidth requirements. Scallop Imaging's award-winning seven megapixel D7-180 and A7-180 cameras provide a combination of panoramic 180 degree field of view plus detailed zoom views. Scallop Imaging is a Division of Tenebraex Corporation, which was founded in 1992 and is located in Boston. Tenebraex develops and manufactures innovative optical products that solve real world problems. For more information, visit http://www.scallopimaging.com.

SOURCE  Scallop Imaging

Scallop Imaging

CONTACT: Larry Bouchie, TurboPR for Scallop Imaging, +1-781-620-0278, larry@turbopr.com, or Joshua Zecher, 463 Communications for 3VR, +1-202-463-0013, ext. 206, josh.zecher@463.com

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

AT&T Brings First LTE Windows Phone to Market With Nokia Lumia 900, Available for Customers April 8 for $99.99

DALLAS, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nokia Lumia 900, the Windows Phone named "Best of CES" for all smartphones, will be available exclusively in the U.S. from AT&T* on April 8 for $99.99.  One of the first 4G LTE Windows Phones in the world, the Nokia Lumia 900 gives AT&T customers more 4G LTE choices than ever before and the largest selection of Windows Phones in the U.S.  For more information, customers can visit http://www.att.com/lumia or AT&T's Consumer Blog.

Consumers who can't wait to get their hands on this new smartphone can pre-order it in cyan or black beginning March 30 by visiting http://www.att.com/lumia or any AT&T company-owned retail store.  Qualified business customers who receive wireless service discounts can pre-order the Lumia 900 online, beginning the afternoon of March 30, at http://www.att.com/nokialumia900.

Running on AT&T's superfast 4G LTE network, the Lumia 900 delivers an unsurpassed mobile experience. With 4G LTE speeds, the people-first style of Windows Phone 7.5 and outstanding design lets customers access their emails, music and social media quickly and helps them look good while doing it.  The Lumia 900 will be available in unique and eye-catching cyan blue and a matte black on April 8, with a newly announced high-gloss white version on sale beginning April 22.

"AT&T and Nokia's relationship spans many years and we're thrilled to introduce their first 4G LTE Windows Phone only for our customers," said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president - Devices, AT&T Mobility.  "The Lumia 900 is impeccably designed with clean lines and a camera that rivals stand-alone digital cameras on the market today.  Combine that with the people-first Windows Phone experience and our 4G networks - the nations' largest - and it's clear that this is one of the best phones customers can find."

The Nokia Lumia 900 has a 4.3-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display for rich, bright images both indoors and out and a long-lasting 1830 mAh battery for enjoying content.

Its 8 megapixel camera includes Nokia's exclusive Carl Zeiss optics, with large aperture (F2.2) and wide angle focal length (28mm) for high-quality, uncropped images even in low-light conditions. The front-facing camera boasts a large aperture and a wide angle lens that ensures sharp, bright images for high-quality video calling, right out of the box.  Additionally, customers can enjoy their favorite music and videos from their Lumia 900 wherever they are with the Nokia Purity HD On Ear Stereo Headset by Monster, also available beginning April 8.**

The Nokia Lumia 900 offers AT&T customers a range of leading content experiences such as:

    --  AT&T U-verse Mobile lets U-verse TV subscribers browse the U-verse TV
        program guide, schedule and manage their DVR recordings, and watch hit
        TV shows while on the go. The U-verse Mobile library includes more than
        100 TV series and more than 700 TV shows from a variety of genres.
    --  Nokia Drive, available to download from Windows Phone Marketplace,
        provides free voice-guided, turn-by-turn navigation with a dedicated
        in-car user interface that turns the Nokia Lumia 900 into a GPS
        navigation device.
    --  The exclusive ESPN sports hub is pre-loaded on the Nokia Lumia 900, and
        provides a one-stop sports application for news, videos and scores.

Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets.  4G speeds delivered by LTE, or HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul, where available.  Deployment ongoing.  Compatible device and data plan required. LTE is a trademark of ETSI.  Learn more at att.com/network.

Limited-time offer. Nokia Lumia 900 requires a new 2-yr wireless agreement with voice (min $39.99/mo) and min monthly data plan ($20/mo). Subject to Wireless Customer Agrmt. Credit approval req'd. Activ fee $36/line. Geographic, usage and other terms, conditions and restrictions apply, and may result in svc termination. Coverage and svcs not avail everywhere. Taxes and other charges apply. Data (att.com/dataplans): If usage exceeds your monthly data allowance, you will automatically be charged overage for additional data provided. Early Termination Fee (att.com/equipmentETF):After 30 days, ETF up to $325. Restocking fee up to $35. Other Monthly Charges/line may include a Regulatory Cost Recovery Charge (up to $1.25), a gross receipts surcharge, federal and state universal svc charges, fees and charges for other gov't assessments. These are not taxes or gov't req'd charges. Visit a store or att.com/wireless to learn more about wireless devices and services from AT&T.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

**Accessories sold separately.

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries.  It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T ?DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.  This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.

© 2012 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

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AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Stacey Harth of AT&T Corporate Communications, +1-404-986-1833, SHarth@connected.att-mail.com

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

iVision Mobile Integrates Billing Feature to Enhance Private Label Reseller License

iVision Mobile, a leading mobile marketing software platform, announced the launch of its new Integrated Billing feature as part of its Private Label Reseller License.

LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- iVision Mobile, a leading Mobile Marketing software platform, announced the launch of its new Integrated Billing feature as a part of its Private Label Reseller License. Integrated Billing will enable resellers' clients to instantly purchase, upgrade or renew product/service packages within the resellers' branded Mobile Marketing Software in real-time.

iVision Mobile's new billing feature the mobile marketing software a more robust and scalable solution by eliminating the need for manual payment transactions. The result is a customizable, hands-off billing process that saves resellers' time and staff resources from manually coordinating their clients' new product purchases, upgrades to service packages, and renewing their accounts instantly, in real-time, and on a monthly basis.

"Our team has focused several months on developing this feature because the ability to launch services quickly is incredibly important to us and our customers," says iVision Mobile CEO Omer Samiri. "We can now better serve our private label resellers by enhancing their ability to seamlessly and instantly add to or make changes to clients' existing mobile marketing service packages, which we expect will result in increased profitability for them."

Similar to a built-in online shopping cart, the Private Label Reseller License will now enable resellers to easily set up their own graduated pricing packages, which will be readily available within their respective portals for purchase, upgrade or renewal by their clients at anytime. Previously, the system was not enabled with credit card processing, so resellers manually charged their clients for upgrades, to apply "credits" into the respective end users' accounts. The new integrated system will eliminate the need for this, by linking the resellers' Authorize.net accounts directly to each of their clients' white-labeled mobile marketing accounts.

Another notable enhancement to the iVision Mobile platform is the integration of QR codes (quick-response), which are auto-generated simultaneously to correspond with and complement each campaign keyword or mobile website link. QR codes engage customers by offering an interactive call to action on print ads, direct marketing, mass transit, and outdoor advertising. These QR codes offer businesses the ability to track audience response metrics to specific campaigns, and engage in a two-way communication, which is facilitated by iVision Mobile's robust mobile marketing and communications platform.

Clients may now manage everything through the iVision Mobile system, making it a more complete solution - text message campaign planning, lead management, and now, the ability to auto-generate campaign-specific QR codes and a streamlined purchase process that enables resellers' clients to instantly select a new package that meets their needs, and pay for it in real-time.

About iVision Mobile
iVision Mobile is a leading provider of mobile marketing and communications software that supports a complete range of innovative marketing initiatives, empowering brands and agencies to engage consumers across a diverse range of industries - from small businesses such as doctors, dentists and restaurants, to Fortune 500 companies. Specific clients include NBA teams such as the Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, and the Miami Heat, outdoor shopping and entertainment developments such as The Grove in Los Angeles, and national and global brands such as Philips, Comcast, Absolut Vodka and Coca-Cola. For more information, please visit http://www.iVisionMobile.com.

SOURCE  iVision Mobile

iVision Mobile

CONTACT: Omer Samiri of iVision Mobile, 1-866-655-5302

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

Lockheed Martin Launches Academic Prepar3D® Simulation Software as a Learning Tool for Students

ORLANDO, Fla., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) released academic licensing of its Prepar3D® simulation software to immerse students in learning and problem solving. The special pricing of $49.95 makes simulation accessible to the academic community for engaging the next generations in science, math and social studies curricula.

Currently used for professional training, Prepar3D harnesses gaming technology for experiential learning. The software presents a realistic virtual world to support educational scenarios anywhere from underwater to suborbital space.

"Simulation makes learning tangible," said Chester Kennedy, vice president of engineering in Lockheed Martin's Global Training and Logistics business. "It is ideal for concepts that have complex relationships or to reinforce rote learning. Simulation immerses the learner in an experience to make the lesson more memorable and reduce the time it takes to master a new skill."

In Prepar3D, students can see the effects of their decisions and experiment with challenges at different levels. It also allows students from around the world to collaborate to solve real-life problems. With a free software development kit that accompanies the program, instructors can create customized academic lessons incorporating features such as people, wildlife, buildings, vehicles and weather.

Prepar3D is now used by the Experimental Aircraft Association and National Flight Academy to engage students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines. Lockheed Martin donated copies of Prepar3D to these organizations in 2011 to integrate learning objectives with inspirational stories of flight to interest youth in technological careers.

The new academic software can be purchased for educational efforts at or below the undergraduate level at http://www.prepar3d.com.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 123,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for 2011 were $46.5 billion.

For additional information about Lockheed Martin, visit our website: http://www.lockheedmartin.com

Details about Lockheed Martin Prepar3D® are available at:
http://www.prepar3d.com

SOURCE  Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin

CONTACT: Sharon Parsley, +1-407-306-2646, sharon.parsley@lmco.com

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

Telesphere Launches Flexible New Web Collaboration Application, Enriching Its Array of Cloud-Based Unified Communications Services

Easy-to-use tool for meetings, webinars and training joins hosted VoIP in service lineup

PHOENIX, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Telesphere, the leader in cloud-based Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), today introduced a highly flexible, full-featured and affordable Web collaboration service that enables multi-user HD audio and video conferencing, transfer and storage of files, and other key functions that enable successful meetings, webinars and training sessions for business.

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Available immediately, Telesphere's WebConnect collaboration service enables businesses of any size anywhere in the United States to reach their customers and employees face-to-face while saving on the expense and time lost to travel for convening meetings or training sessions - especially for employees who work from home offices.

Telesphere's WebConnect is accessible anywhere a participant has Internet connectivity using any standard web browser.  The service can help increase responsiveness to customers - even by employees working remotely as all the services are delivered via Telesphere's nationwide, all-IP cloud network.

It is also fully integrated with applications such as Outlook for both Windows and Mac, and leading business and social networks, including Salesforce.com, YouTube, Facebook and others that can lead to higher employee productivity and user satisfaction in the online delivery of presentations or other business materials. 

WebConnect is intuitively easy to use, highly secure and comes with features such as a whiteboard, chat, polling-based participant feedback and annotation controls for spontaneous sharing among participants.  A particular strongpoint is its ability to record and store information within the application so that it can be displayed at any time to demonstrate or emphasize an important point during the course of a business presentation.

In addition to conferencing that allows up to nine simultaneous participants via video and as many as 300 by audio, features of Telesphere WebConnect include the ability to import video materials in a variety of formats, including live streaming video; synchronized Web streaming; support for multiple languages; closed captioning; password-protected logons and  end-to-end encryption.

And, depending on the needs of individual businesses, WebConnect can be fully integrated with other Telesphere services or used on a standalone basis.

"To achieve what our WebConnect offers in one package, businesses typically have to obtain capabilities from several vendors or settle for other so-called collaboration services that do little more than share participants' desktop displays -- creating the potential to detract from a presentation or, worse, to disclose proprietary information," said Telesphere CTO Sanjay Srinivasan.   

"We believe that adding WebConnect to our lineup of cloud-based capabilities is another compelling reason for businesses to look to Telesphere as their one-stop provider for all of their business-communications needs," he said.

Telesphere's channel partners and beta users who have been trialing WebConnect since November 2011 like its wide range of features, its flexibility and that it's already proven to be a highly effective business-productivity tool, said Jeff Savage, VP of Business Development for Telesphere. 

Channel partners and prospective users can experience WebConnect when the collaboration service and Telesphere's full suite of cloud-based UCaaS capabilities are demonstrated as solutions to real-life business needs during the company's product showcase March 27-29 at the Channel Partners 2012 Conference in Las Vegas.

Pricing of WebConnect is available from Telesphere upon request at http://www.telesphere.com/Contact_Us.html.

Inc. Magazine's 2011 list of America's fastest-growing companies ranked Telesphere first among large providers of cloud communications services and No. 965 overall.

Customers can connect with Telesphere at http://www.telesphere.com/Contact_Us.html or:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/telesphere
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/telesphere
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/telesphere
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/2102

About Telesphere Telesphere is the leading pure-play provider of unified cloud communications.  It leads the market by delivering carrier-grade performance and support for wireline and mobile devices to businesses over its private IP MPLS network; one of the largest of its kind in the nation.  Offering a fully-integrated suite of unified communications capabilities, Telesphere's hosted services allow businesses of any size to enjoy all the latest voice, video, data and collaboration features of large enterprise systems without the costly investment in on-premises equipment.

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CONTACT: Jim Byrnes? of Comunicano, Inc.?, +1-610-333-1794, jbyrnes@comunicano.com

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

Peerless-AV(TM) Video Wall Mount Installed at Las Vegas Convention Center to Create 6x6 Video Wall, Establishing a New On-Site Advertising Vehicle

Innovative Video Wall Mount Features Quick Installation, Tool-less Adjustment, Easy Display Access - Custom Wall Spacers Enable Perfect Alignment without Measuring

CHICAGO, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Peerless-AV, the leader in innovative audio and video solutions, announced today that its DS-VW765-LAND video wall mount solution was used to create a 6x6 video wall of 46-inch flat panels, and various other video wall configurations, throughout the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC).

Peerless-AV worked with Smart City Networks, the leading technology and telecommunications provider for convention centers and hospitality venues. "We selected Peerless-AV video wall mounts for their ability to be installed quickly and because service on the displays can be done easily without the need to remove multiple screens," said Mark M. Haley, president of Smart City Networks. "We found the Peerless-AV solution to be extremely versatile for all our video wall configurations."

Individual displays simply pull out from the DS-VW765-LAND wall mount, allowing technicians to efficiently fix or swap out the display without any disassembly of the video wall. Custom wall plate spacers allow installers to quickly place displays in any configuration without requiring additional measurements. A smart cable management system enables simple display-to-display connectivity.

"We are very pleased with the Smart City video wall advertising platform at the LVCC, and we are certain that it will provide a fresh new experience to convention attendees," said Brian McClimans, managing director, business development, Peerless-AV. "Our video wall mount products have had great success in many markets, including convention centers, airports, retail establishments and other large venues. We attribute the interest in the product to the simple tool-less alignment and an easy-access mounting system which allows displays to be serviced without having to remove them."

In addition, through improved efficiencies in manufacturing and increased volume, Peerless has experienced internal cost savings and is pleased to announce that it will pass on this new cost savings to its customers by way of a 12-percent price reduction on the DS-VW765-LAND product. This price reduction goes into effect on March 26.

For more information on the DS-VW765-LAND and other solutions for digital signage applications, please visit http://www.peerless-av.com.

About Peerless-AV
Peerless-AV, a Peerless Industries, Inc. company, is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of Made-in-the-USA audio-visual solutions. Our innovative product line includes flat panel mounts, projector mounts, environmental mounts, flat panel carts and stands, wireless technology, motorized mount solutions, audio cables, video cables, interactive kiosks, enclosures, AV furniture, AV racks, AV shelves, precision gear products, surge protection, screen cleaning products and a full assortment of accessories. A 70-year-old global company, Peerless-AV has remained at the forefront of the industry, creating new AV technologies that push the envelope and provide ideal solutions to meet the needs of the consumer and pro markets, alike. Peerless-AV manufactures over 3,600 products that serve original equipment manufacturers, commercial integrators and consumer retailers in 22 vertical markets worldwide through direct sales representatives and authorized distribution. For more information, visit http://www.peerless-av.com.

About Smart City
Founded over 25 years ago, Smart City Networks is the nation's largest provider of event telecommunications and technology in the convention industry. Smart City Networks can provide wired and wireless Internet services, phone services and digital signage solutions at convention centers and meeting facilities of any size. Smart City Networks designs, installs and maintains data, voice, electrical and utility platforms, coupled with voice, video and data network engineering, security and monitoring. Providing technology services to over 3,000 conventions and meetings annually, Smart City Networks currently serves more than 35 convention and meeting facilities across the U.S., totaling over 17 million square feet of exhibit space. For more information, please call 702-943-6000 or visit: http://www.smartcitynetworks.com.

About the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. For more information, visit http://www.lvcva.com.

SOURCE  Peerless-AV

Peerless-AV

CONTACT: Megan Parker, SS|PR, 847-415-9326, mparker@sspr.com

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

DH2i(TM) Launches and Unveils DxConsole(TM) Next Generation Virtualization Solution to Enable the Agile, Always-On Enterprise

DxConsole, Application Virtualization Software for SQL Server, Virtualizes SQL Server Instances and Consolidates SQL Server Databases, Servers and Storage into Manageable Private Cloud Utilities in order to Reduce Cost, Inefficiency and Management Complexity, While Enhancing Performance

FORT COLLINS, Colo., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DH2i(TM), Company, the world's leading provider of application virtualization solutions, today announced the official launch of the company and its mission to enable agile, always-on infrastructures, where enterprise applications can move freely and transparently within and between heterogeneous physical, virtual and cloud environments, with zero interruption in service.  In addition, DH2i announced the general availability of its flagship software product, DxConsole(TM) for SQL Server.  The first of its kind, DxConsole for SQL Server is a next generation virtualization solution that was designed from the ground up to address the escalating costs, inefficiency and management complexity related to SQL Server sprawl, while also allowing customers to fully preserve and protect existing operational processes.  DxConsole accomplishes this by enabling customers to virtualize SQL Server instances and consolidate SQL Server databases, servers and storage into manageable private cloud utilities.

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SQL Server, a database management system (DBMS) whose function it is to store and retrieve data as directed by business applications, has reached epic proportions in regards to global IT deployment.  Driven by extremely rapid database growth, database administrators add SQL Servers instances over and over again, leading to what is commonly referred to as "SQL Server sprawl."  This sprawl creates operational and financial problems such as: a huge increase in necessary supporting infrastructure (i.e., servers, storage, networking, floor space, power and cooling, etc...), extremely low utilization of resources, insufficient availability, a lack of resiliency, and a growing management burden, as well as other challenges such as security vulnerabilities, licensing complications, and a lack of compliance with enterprise standards - difficulties which will likely be exacerbated with the highly anticipated release of Microsoft SQL Server 2012.

DH2i now offers the complete solution.  DxConsole application virtualization software for SQL Server enables customers to create a cloud utility where multiple SQL Server instances can be consolidated onto substantially fewer servers and centralized storage.  DxConsole's "shared data" architecture delivers enterprise class availability and virtualization flexibility in a cloud utility platform.   Unlike server virtualization and traditional high availability (HA) products, it goes far beyond just consolidation and simple failovers to provide:

    --  Instance Level Virtualization
    --  On-The-Fly Instance Re-Hosting
    --  Scalable and elastic "on-demand" server and storage performance
    --  Fast Failover Instance High Availability Services
    --  Built-In Instance-level Multi-Site DR Support
    --  A single point for storage management and data backup
    --  "1-click" maintenance
"Our organization was challenged with the SQL Server sprawl issue and as a result we were confronted with concerns of low utilization levels, stranded capacity, exorbitant capital costs, decreased availability and of most significance - a continuing management burden.  We chose to deploy the only viable solution available to us at the time which was HP PolyServe.  However, HP has since made the decision to cease their overall support for their product, in turn discontinuing patches and updates," said Steven E. Simpauco, Manager Database Administration, Sharp Healthcare, Southern California's largest healthcare leader.  "As our SQL Server environment continued to increase and sprawl, once more, was threatening to become a vast issue, we found ourselves again in the same predicament.  Unlike HP PolyServe, DH2i's DxConsole presented both a viable and robust solution with regards to our requirements.  We are forecasting, at the conclusion of our pilot, that DxConsole will allow us to continue to experience considerable reductions in configuration, maintenance times, server counts, license costs and TCO.  In addition, DxConsole does not necessitate that we repeatedly rip and replace, rather we are able to preserve existing operational processes and infrastructure investments."

"While server virtualization is a well understood and generally accepted value proposition by most IT organizations, it has failed to meet the needs of mission-critical applications," said Marc Staimer, President and CDS of Dragon Slayer Consulting.  "DH2i's DxConsole picks-up where server virtualization leaves off by enhancing efficiency, business continuity, flexibility, and mobility, as well as enabling much easier management of mission-critical apps - the first being SQL Server."

"DH2i DxConsole for SQL Server is an application virtualization software solution designed specifically for SQL Server databases.  DxConsole virtualizes SQL Server instances and consolidates SQL Server databases, servers and storage into manageable private cloud utilities. This approach overcomes the limits of server virtualization to extend consolidation benefits to mission-critical applications, and addresses all three major data center costs, including: servers, software and storage," said Don Boxley, Founder and CEO, DH2i.  He continued, "Application virtualization means virtualizing apps at the instance level.  This gives apps InstanceMobility(TM).  DH2i application virtualization complements server virtualization.  It is not an either/or choice.  Server virtualization customers will use DH2i InstanceMobility(TM) to stack and move app instances freely between servers to obtain optimal consolidation and performance.  Customers will still use server virtualization tools to move vservers between hosts.  Consequently, customers will enjoy two levels of virtual protection - at the app level and the sever level."

Boxley concluded, "Our customers will typically see their server, storage and software installs cut in half, configuration and management time slashed by as much as 75% - 85%, and total cost of ownership lowered by more than 50%."

DH2i DxConsole is now generally available and priced at $8,500 per CPU license.  To estimate the potential cost savings that could be appreciated from DxConsole, based on unique IT environment characteristics, please refer to DH2i's online TCO Calculator.

About DH2i
Based in Fort Collins, CO, DH2i(TM), Company is the leader in providing application virtualization solutions that enable agile, always-on infrastructures where enterprise applications can move freely and transparently within and between heterogeneous physical, virtual and cloud environments, with zero interruption in service.  Its flagship software product, DxConsole(TM) for SQL Server enables customers to create a private cloud utility that meets the high performance and availability needs of mission-critical SQL Server application environments.  By addressing all capital and operational cost elements (CapEx and OpEx) associated with managing SQL Server, it lowers Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by over 50%.  For further information, please visit: http://www.dh2i.com, email: info@dh2i.com, or call: (970) 295-4505.

© DH2i, Inc. 2012.  DH2i, DxConsole, DxTransfer and InstanceMobility are trademarks of DH2i, Inc.  All other brand or product names contained in this press release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. 

PR Contact:

Nicole Gorman

Corporate Communications

DH2i, Inc.

M: 508-397-0131
Nicole@dh2i.com

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Wildfire Delivers Social Engagement for Enterprise and Consumer Brands through YouTube Video Contests

Wildfire extends its leading Social Marketing Suite to support the world's largest global video platform

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wildfire, the global leader in social media marketing software, today announced it will now offer enterprise and consumer brand customers the ability to run video contests on YouTube, the world's largest video platform. With this announcement, Wildfire is the first social marketing company to integrate with Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and now YouTube that enables brands to drive engagement with consumers utilizing YouTube video contests. Wildfire has seen 100 percent annual growth in the use of video contests over the last two years, as brands leverage contests to engage with consumers and to tap the power of user-generated video content. Wildfire customers ran more than 7,000 video contest campaigns in the last 12 months, generating more than 6.5 million visits.

Companies such as Dairy Queen, Mercedes-Benz, Western Union and Sony have successfully run video contests on Facebook. Extension of the Wildfire suite to support video contests on YouTube brand channels makes it easier for brands to engage users on the site that inspires over 100 million people to take social action (likes, shares, comments, etc.) every week. Brands can simultaneously publish their video contests across not only YouTube and Facebook but also custom branded microsites. Wildfire Social Marketing Suite provides complete analytics and moderation capability to help maximize the impact of the video contest.

Video Contests Among Most Effective Promotion Types

Video contests are a key method of engaging YouTube community members and inspiring all kinds of users to participate. Budding video directors, attracted by the opportunity to gain visibility, channel their creativity into producing unique brand-reinforcing content. Brand enthusiasts are motivated to create content that showcases the things they love about the brand. And YouTube community members are drawn to the contest sponsor's brand channel as a source of interesting, new, and often professional-quality video content.

"Video contests are one of our top three most effective promotion formats in terms of generating user views, which makes sense because people love to watch, share, and vote on videos that others submit," states Victoria Ransom, founder and CEO of Wildfire. "By extending the Wildfire platform to support YouTube, we are pleased to make the benefits of running video contests on YouTube available to our enterprise customers."

"We had great results engaging with consumers through our 'Mini Blizzard Treatment' video contest using Wildfire," said Nick Blissenbach, Digital Marketing Manager, American Dairy Queen Corporation. "We are excited to leverage the Dairy Queen YouTube Channel to extend the reach and engagement of future video contests."

Best Practices for Successful Video Contests

Based on its industry-leading experience with video contests, Wildfire recommends three best practices for running a successful video contest:

    --  Share sample video entries with potential contestants. Instead of
        describing in words what users should submit, show them with an
        easy-to-follow video example.
    --  Splurge on appealing, relevant prizes. Because brand loyalists are most
        likely to submit videos, reward them with prizes that reflect their love
        for the brand. For example, Beach Body asked fans of the P90X home
        exercise system to submit their favorite exercise moves. P90X celebrity
        trainer Tony Horton features the winners' moves in later videos.
    --  Make it simple for people to shoot entries for the contest. Don't ask
        for videos that require props, special locations, or extensive editing.
About Wildfire

Wildfire is the global leader in social media marketing software, with over 13,000 paying customers worldwide, including 30 of the world's 50 most valuable brands. Wildfire's Social Marketing Suite combines best-of-breed social promotion and advertising software, robust mobile and desktop page management, messaging and sophisticated real-time analytics in one complete platform. Wildfire's powerful and intuitive software allows creative marketers and non-technical managers alike to create social campaigns and pages, communicate with their social audience and measure social media performance. Brands and agencies such as Facebook, Virgin, Amazon, Target and Ogilvy as well as thousands of small businesses use the Wildfire platform to engage with audiences on major social networks, including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. The only social media marketing company to receive an investment from Facebook's fbFund, Wildfire has offices in California, Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Munich, and Singapore.  For more information, please visit http://www.wildfireapp.com.

SOURCE  Wildfire

Wildfire

CONTACT: Emily Eberhard Pereira of Wildfire, +1-650-485-4656, Emily.eberhard@wildfireapp.com or Rachel Vakneen of Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1881, Rachel@sparkpr.com

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

Newest Version of Snap Secure Mobile Security Suite Makes Managing and Protecting Tablets and Smartphones Easy as a....Snap!

Snap MyLife Reports Dramatic Growth in Paid Android and BlackBerry Subscriptions

PRINCETON, N.J., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A significantly enhanced and easier-to-use version of the Snap Secure(TM) mobile security suite has been introduced by Snap MyLife®, Inc. (http://www.snapmylifeinc.com).

Snap Secure (formerly SmrtGuard) is a cloud service application that provides a broad range of protection for Android and BlackBerry smartphones and Android tablets, including backing up and restoring data; preventing viruses, spyware and spam; protecting and managing privacy, including notification of unauthorized SIM placement in phone; real-time tracking and location of family members; locating and remotely controlling lost or stolen phones and tablets; and wiping data remotely. The newest version is optimized for consumers, families and small businesses and features a new and simplified navigation.

Smartphone sales have taken off in the U.S. and internationally and are expected to increase dramatically over the next few years. Industry reports cite malware attacks on smartphones are growing by several hundred percent in 2011 over 2010 and rising exponentially. 

"We've taken a solid mobile protection suite that protects users and their families' privacy, data and personal security and made it simpler to navigate and use," said Jiren Parikh, president and CEO, Snap MyLife.  "Even before this major upgrade, downloads of Snap Secure have been growing steadily with the month-to-month average number of paid subscriptions increasing by nearly 900 percent since 2011."

The revamped user interface for both the mobile app and web portal emphasizes simplicity and usability. The fully redesigned BlackBerry and Android mobile apps offer a more fluid activation process. Once installed, users will be able to find and access features more easily and enjoy overall enhanced performance.

The Snap Secure web portal (http://www.mysnapsecure.com) has a cleaner layout and offers users a more intuitive way to manage settings for their own, family or small business' devices.

A limited version of Snap Secure is free to download; the full versions offer three pricing plans: $5.99 per month for a single user's unlimited number of devices; $29.99 for six months for a single user's unlimited number of devices; or $49.99 per year for a single user's unlimited number of devices. More information is available online at http://www.mysnapsecure.com or from the Android marketplace or BlackBerry App World.

About Snap MyLife
Snap MyLife, Inc. is a fast-growing developer of consumer cloud-service applications for mobile devices and other Internet-enabled consumer electronics. Its applications under the Snap(TM), Snap MyLife®, Snap Sync(TM), Snap Music(TM) and Snap Secure(TM) brands allow consumers to leverage cloud-services with simple, yet powerful applications for content sharing, messaging, editing, streaming, backup and synchronization, as well as device and content security across virtually all consumer electronics device categories. Snap MyLife is headquartered in Princeton, N.J., with offices globally, and is backed by Edison Ventures and Sycamore Ventures. For more information, visit http://www.snapmylifeinc.com.

Snap MyLife is a registered trademark and Snap, Snap Sync, Snap Music and Snap Secure are trademarks of Snap MyLife, Inc. All other trade names are the property of their respective owners.

CONTACTS:
Savannah Tikotsky / Henry Feintuch
Feintuch Communications
212.808.4903 / 212.808.4901
savannah@feintuchpr.com / henry@feintuchpr.com

SOURCE  Snap MyLife, Inc.

Snap MyLife, Inc.

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

Synopsys Unveils Industry's First Complete Audio IP Subsystem

Integrated, Configurable Hardware and Software Solution Enables "Drop-in" Audio Functionality Supporting Latest Audio Standards

Highlights:

-  Pre-verified hardware and software subsystem significantly reduces design and integration effort, lowers design risk and accelerates time-to-market

-  Support for 2.0 to 7.1 audio streams with 24-bit precision meets latest audio standards

-  Complete, integrated software environment enables seamless plug-in to the host application

-  Comprehensive library of software audio codecs includes support for latest audio standards from Dolby, DTS and SRS Labs

-  Analog audio codecs provide high-quality connections for line inputs and outputs, microphones, loud speakers and headphones with dynamic range of 96 dB

-  Configuration of complete audio IP subsystem can be done in hours instead of weeks

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, today announced the availability of the DesignWare® SoundWave Audio Subsystem, a complete, integrated hardware and software audio IP subsystem for system-on-chip (SoC) designs. Synopsys' SoundWave Audio Subsystem is fully configurable and supports 2.0 to 7.1 audio streams with 24-bit precision to meet the requirements of a broad range of audio applications such as digital TVs, set-top boxes, Blu-ray Discs, portable audio devices and tablets.

To view the multimedia news release, please go to: http://www.synopsys.com/Company/PressRoom/Pages/audio-ip-subsytem-news-release.aspx

The SoundWave Audio Subsystem consists of the following components: DesignWare ARC® 32-bit audio processors; standard digital interfaces; analog codecs; a comprehensive library of software audio codecs supporting the latest formats from Dolby, DTS and SRS; and a complete software environment including an integrated media streaming framework. The SoundWave Audio Subsystem also includes both virtual and FPGA-based prototypes to help engineering teams accelerate software development and validation of the full system. By integrating multiple IP blocks together with software as a pre-verified audio subsystem, Synopsys gives designers an SoC-ready audio solution that can significantly reduce their SoC design and integration effort, lower design risk and accelerate time-to-market.

The increasing use of multi-channel audio content and higher sampling rates in audio applications is adding to the complexity of many of today's consumer-targeted SoCs.  In addition, new audio specifications require more signal processing and bandwidth to deliver high quality sound reproduction across a wider range of audio formats. The use of dedicated audio subsystems enables audio processing to be off-loaded from the host processor, thus reducing design complexity and improving the performance and efficiency of the SoC.

"With the average number of IP blocks in an SoC expected to reach close to 120 by 2014, designers need solutions that help them reduce the effort needed to integrate the IP and manage the complexity of those blocks," said Rich Wawrzyniak, senior market analyst at Semico Research Corporation. "With complete, pre-verified IP subsystems, which include the hardware as well as the software that goes around the IP, designers can solve their design issues at the chip-level rather than the individual block level. With the DesignWare SoundWave Audio Subsystem, Synopsys is pioneering new ground in the IP industry that will enable electronics developers to innovate at a much faster rate."

Integrated Hardware
The SoundWave Audio Subsystem features the choice of an ARC single or dual-core power-efficient 32-bit audio processor optimized for processing multiple high-definition, multi-channel audio streams in parallel. The subsystem includes digital I2S and S/PDIF interfaces for off-chip audio connections as well as high-bandwidth on-chip connections to interfaces like HDMI. ARM® AMBA® 3 AXI(TM)/AHB protocol system interfaces ease integration into the SoC infrastructure. Analog audio codecs provide high-quality audio connections for line inputs and outputs, microphones, loud speakers and headphones. An easy-to-use configuration tool allows designers to quickly select options such as number of channels and number of audio interfaces, enabling a complete audio subsystem to be configured in hours instead of weeks if done manually. Synopsys also offers SoC integration services to help customers integrate the subsystem into their chip or customize it to meet their unique application requirements.

Dedicated Software
The SoundWave Audio Subsystem offers a complete, ready-to-use software environment including audio codecs that support the latest multi-channel audio formats from Dolby Laboratories (e.g., Dolby Digital Plus and TrueHD), DTS (e.g., DTS HD Master Audio), SRS Labs (e.g., TruSurround HD4 and TruVolume) and Microsoft (e.g., WMA 10 Pro), as well as popular open source formats like Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. The SoundWave Audio Subsystem's integrated media streaming framework embeds decoders, encoders and audio post-processing functions such as volume control, equalization and surround balance. The framework allows software codecs and post-processing software to be easily instantiated into the subsystem. Audio plug-ins based on the industry-standard GStreamer multimedia software enable developers to quickly integrate audio subsystem software into their host application software.

Virtual and Hardware Prototypes
Developers of software-rich electronic devices, particularly those targeted at the mobile and consumer markets, must address not only the escalating amount of software content in their designs, but also the challenge of developing the software and integrating it with the hardware. To ease the software development effort, a Synopsys Virtualizer(TM)-based virtual prototype of the SoundWave Audio Subsystem enables early integration of the audio software stack with the application software, months before silicon becomes available. The audio subsystem's HAPS® FPGA-based prototyping solution enables immediate software development and provides a scalable platform for rapid full system integration and validation.

"As designers evolve their methodologies to cope with the growing complexity of SoC designs, IP deliverables must also evolve," said John Koeter, vice president of marketing for IP and systems at Synopsys. "The best mix of hardware and software is needed to help designers meet the performance, cost, power and schedule requirements of their designs. The DesignWare SoundWave Audio Subsystem enables designers to significantly shorten their time from concept to implementation by providing a complete end-to-end audio subsystem that has been pre-validated and is system-ready."

Availability
The DesignWare Audio Subsystem is available now for early adopters with general availability planned for April 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.synopsys.com/audiosubsystem

About DesignWare IP
Synopsys is a leading provider of high-quality, silicon-proven IP solutions for SoC designs. The broad DesignWare IP portfolio includes complete interface IP solutions consisting of controllers, PHY and verification IP for widely used protocols, analog IP, embedded memories, logic libraries, processor cores and subsystems. To support software development and hardware/software integration of the IP, Synopsys offers drivers, transaction-level models, and prototypes for many of its IP products. Synopsys' HAPS® FPGA-Based Prototyping Solution enables validation of the IP and the SoC in the system context. Synopsys' Virtualizer virtual prototyping tool set allows developers to start the development of software for the IP or the entire SoC significantly earlier compared to traditional methods. With a robust IP development methodology, extensive investment in quality, IP prototyping, software development and comprehensive technical support, Synopsys enables designers to accelerate time-to-market and reduce integration risk. For more information on DesignWare IP, visit: http://www.synopsys.com/designware.

About Synopsys®
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) is a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA), supplying the global electronics market with the software, intellectual property (IP) and services used in semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing. Synopsys' comprehensive, integrated portfolio of implementation, verification, IP, manufacturing and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) solutions helps address the key challenges designers and manufacturers face today, such as power and yield management, system-to-silicon verification and time-to-results. These technology-leading solutions help give Synopsys customers a competitive edge in bringing the best products to market quickly while reducing costs and schedule risk. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has approximately 70 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding the availability of the DesignWare SoundWave Audio Subsystem. These statements are based on current expectations and beliefs. Actual results could differ materially from those described by these statements due to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, unforeseen production or delivery delays, failure to perform as expected, product errors or defects and other risks detailed in Synopsys' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in the "Risk Factors" section of Synopsys' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011.

ARM and AMBA are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. AXI is a trademark of ARM Limited.

Editorial Contacts:

Sheryl Gulizia
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-8635
sgulizia@synopsys.com

Stephen Brennan
MCA
650-968-8900 x114
sbrennan@mcapr.com

SOURCE  Synopsys, Inc.

Synopsys, Inc.

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

LeCroy Introduces Dual-Channel High Resolution Bench-Top Waveform Generators Featuring Large Display and Rich Feature Set

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LeCroy Corporation today announced the release of the WaveStation(TM) series of function/arbitrary waveform generators. The WaveStation is capable of generating signals up to 50 MHz and offers a 3.5" display, intuitive front panel, 2 output channels on all models and PC waveform editing software. The new WaveStation models are available with bandwidths of 10 MHz, 25 MHz and 50 MHz; each with 125 MS/s sampling rate, 14-bit resolution and 16 kpts memory per channel. Not only does the WaveStation provide basic functions such as, sine, square, ramp, pulse and noise, but also has over 40 built in arbitrary waveforms. The large 3.5'' color display enables users to easily preview waveform shape along with various parameters, such as frequency, amplitude, offset, and phase. WaveStation provides a variety of modulation schemes such as, AM, PM, FM, ASK, PSK, FSK and PWM that can be controlled using the front panel. With all the necessary I/O connections for synchronization, as well as standard USB and GPIB interfaces for remote control and automation, the WaveStation is a powerful, flexible waveform generator.

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Accompanying the WaveStation hardware is a PC software utility which simplifies waveform creation and editing. The WaveStation software runs on an external PC and provides additional waveform creation capabilities. Waveforms can be easily created, shaped and edited with the software using mathematical operators, digital filters or by placing individual sample points. The software also provides a flexible waveform drawing tool allowing the user to create a freeform waveform sketch on the PC and output from WaveStation. In addition, the WaveStation waveform editing software provides unique capability of importing waveforms captured on a LeCroy WaveAce oscilloscope, via USB and recreating them on the WaveStation.

WaveStation provides the strong features today's engineers and technicians need, such as, more channels per unit, large color display, an extensive waveform library, and various connectivity and synchronization capabilities.

Engineers and technicians who would like to know more can contact LeCroy at 1-800-5LeCroy (1-800-553-2769) or visit http://www.lecroy.com

Pricing
WaveStation is being released with promotional introductory prices. The 2 channel WaveStation 2012 price at launch will be $990, the entire product line, at launch ranges from $990 to $3,450.

    Model Number     Description                         Promotional Intro Price
    ------------     -----------                         -----------------------
    WaveStation 2012 10 MHz, 2ch 14bit 125MS/s Function/
                      Arbitrary Waveform Generator                                $990
    ----------------  -----------------------------------                         ----
    WaveStation 2022  25 MHz, 2ch 14bit 125MS/s Function/
                      Arbitrary Waveform Generator                               $1950
    ---------------- ------------------------------------                        -----
    WaveStation 2052  50 MHz, 2ch 14bit 125MS/s Function/
                      Arbitrary Waveform Generator                               $3450
    ---------------- ------------------------------------                        -----
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: Vrajesh Dave, Product Marketing Manager (845) 425-2000
Customer contact: LeCroy Customer Care Center(800) 553-2769

Website: http://www.lecroy.com

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Gladinet Cloud Version 4.0 Released

Online Collaboration, File Storage, Team Workspaces and Backup Solutions for Google Cloud Storage, Google Docs, Windows Azure, Amazon S3, Rackspace, OpenStack and more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gladinet has announced a new platform to provide cloud storage solutions for collaboration, file storage, backup and team workspaces. Gladinet Cloud version 4.0 also seamlessly integrates with existing local storage to create a hybrid cloud platform with centrally managed, unified access. As part of their continuing effort to "ease small and medium sized business (SMB) migration to the cloud," Jerry Huang, Gladinet's President, said, "We are excited by the opportunity to offer customers solutions that allow them to adopt cloud storage quickly and without disruption, while maintaining control of their data using preferred storage services like Google Cloud Storage, Google Docs Amazon S3, OpenStack and more."

Gladinet Cloud version 4.0 is available in four editions: Starter, Professional, Premium and Team, ordered by increasing capability. The Starter edition provides basic cloud connectivity through a mapped drive on a single user's desktop and the Professional edition adds capabilities like backup, 2-way synchronization and support for Google Docs 2-step authentication. These editions are geared towards customers that just want to access cloud storage from their desktops and laptops. The Premium edition adds capabilities like snapshot backups, file and folder sharing, web portal access and mobile access. Finally, the Team edition offers access to more advanced clients for servers with Active Directory integration.

The open, flexible platform gives Gladinet customers several options for cloud storage adoption. For example, they can instantly make shared folders on a file server accessible to remote users without disrupting on-premise access. They can use existing Active Directory identities to globally manage access. They can share files and folders with external users. Gladinet Cloud version 4.0 also facilitates file server replacement or the creation of synchronized, shared workspaces in the cloud, and can be used to synchronize a folder across multiple machines.

In addition to the new features and open platform, Gladinet has also broadened the potential scope of its partnerships. Engagement models now run the gamut from simply recommending or reselling Gladinet products to becoming a preferred partner with the right to distribute a branded version hosted by Gladinet or the partner. Huang also noted that "We are seeing a sharp increase in partner branding activity as they seek to make it easier for customers to access their cloud storage." His claims were confirmed by a partner who stated, "Gladinet Cloud's unified access model is an interesting differentiator, which makes it easy to migrate to the cloud and control user access without changing their access models away from familiar paradigms like local drives, network shares, desktops and mobile devices."

Whether you are a partner or SMB, if you are interested in non-disruptive adoption of cloud storage for collaboration, remote access, backup or file storage, Gladinet has a unique and compelling solution.

About Gladinet

Founded in 2008, Gladinet started by providing users the convenience of a network drive attached to cloud storage. With the addition of products that attach cloud storage to file servers, backup to the cloud and create personal clouds, Gladinet is changing the way businesses access and use cloud storage through its widely accepted cloud storage access platform. Learn more at http://www.gladinet.com. Follow us at http://twitter.com/gladinet or find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Gladinet.

Contact:

Franklyn Peart, SVP Business Development
Gladinet
franklynp@gladinet.com
http://www.gladinet.com

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

SOURCE  Gladinet

Gladinet

CONTACT: Franklyn Peart, SVP Business Development, Gladinet, +1-954-732-7552, franklynp@gladinet.com

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

World's Thinnest new iPad Enclosure

AUSTIN, Texas, March 26, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Maclocks [http://www.maclocks.com/index.php ] the leading global designer and
manufacturer of Mac security solutions, introduces the thinnest iPad3 enclosure.

    Maclocks customers were happy to discover that company's leading product iPad lock and
security case bundle is compatible with iPad3. The line was originally designed in clear
and black for iPad1
[http://www.maclocks.com/index.php/i-pad-lock/ipad-security-case-and-lock-bundle.html ],
later updated for iPad2
[http://www.maclocks.com/index.php/i-pad-lock/ipad-2-security-case-and-lock-bundle.html ]
and its black version made of flexible polymer fits the new iPad like a glove. The thin
enclosure adds only 1 millimeter to the external diameter of the iPad and thus making it
the thinnest and lightest iPad3 enclosure on the market
[http://www.maclocks.com/index.php/imac-locks/ipad-2-security-case-and-lock-bundle-1.html ]
.

    "This is great news for Maclocks fans, as the iPad3 enclosure is now ready for
immediate shipping," says Alexander Gad, Maclocks GM. According to Gad: "Our designers are
working on new security solutions for iPad3, but we were happy to discover that the black
security enclosure fits the new iPad. With millions of dollars worth of tablets being
stolen each day, it was so important to have a valid iPad security solution for the iPad3.
Maclocks was the first to invent a lockable cover for iPad1 and we continue to lead the
market. Innovation and fast action is our commitment to Maclocks clients."

    In 2012 Maclocks introduced a new line of iPad enclosure kiosks
[http://www.maclocks.com/index.php/catalog/product/gallery/id/127/image/606 ] and iPad
adjustable stands [http://www.maclocks.com/index.php/ipad-stand-ipad-enclosure-kiosk.html
], which are already in use by some of the world's leading banks, airlines and
multinational companies. The company expects to release some additional new and exciting
products during the year. As part of its global customer base expansion, Maclocks has
established distribution partners throughout North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

   
    Media Contact:
    Alexandra Shnaiderman
    alexandra@maclocks.com
    +1-800-948-0344

Source: Maclocks

ViSalus(TM) is First Direct Seller to Complete Full Sales Force Mobile-ization

ViSalus Vi-Net Swipe Launch Fully Mobilizes 60,000+ Sales Force

LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ViSalus, the numberone challenge marketing company with its Body by Vi(TM) 90-Day Challenge, today launched "Vi-Net Swipe," furthering ViSalus' technological lead by allowing its sales force Promoters to enhance customer experience via a quick, safe and secure mobile network.

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"ViSalus Promoters will now provide their customers an experience equivalent to that of the most technically advanced retail stores," stated Ryan Blair, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ViSalus. "This innovation will be the single most important shift toward customer-first, service-centric direct selling that the industry has experienced since ViSalus paved the way by launching challenge marketing in 2009."

"Our Promoters now have a fully integrated, mobile point of sale solution," stated Blake Mallen, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer. "This technological innovation gives our challenge Promoters the ability to provide instantaneous enrollment with a safe and secure point of sale. We believe this will provide a much better Promoter and customer experience and continue to drive our significant customer acquisition growth."

Vi-Net Swipe operates on Apple®, BlackBerry® or Android(TM) devices and is fully integrated into ViSalus' Vi-Net Mobile and social technology.

Further enhancing Visalus' customer value proposition, the company has opened its ViSalus Reverse Group Offer (RGO) to social media and web channels. The proprietary patent pending RGO technology, originally only offered to its promoter sales force in beta, now allows ViSalus' one million customers the opportunity to participate in tiered group savings on ViSalus products and services as well. "The goal is to offer our customers and promoters the best price on our products by allowing the community to purchase in volume from the company," continued Mallen, "and purchasing in a group allows for that, whether it's a box of our Nutra-Cookie's(TM), or a ticket to a Body by Vi(TM) Challenge event."

Launched originally in 2005 the company remains resolute on its mission to improve "Life, Health, and Prosperity"--through Direct Selling its premium weight-loss and active life style wellness products, and a global support community.  ViSalus champions a Body by Vi(TM) member's range of personal health goals through five unique Challenge Kits designed to support individual milestones toward healthier living.

Learn more about ViSalus at http://www.visalus.com and http://www.bodybyvi.com.

About ViSalus
Founded in 2005 with headquarters in Los Angeles, CA and Troy, MI, ViSalus(TM) is the company behind the wildly successful Body by Vi(TM) Challenge, a 90-day health transformation platform. ViSalus champions personal victories and entrepreneurship through a social marketing model, premium products, and support community. Simple, Affordable, Rewarding & Fun--the Body by Vi Challenge is the fastest growing health and fitness Challenge in North America today. ViSalus(TM) is majority-owned by Blyth, Inc. (NYSE:BTH) http://www.ViSalus.com

Public Relations Contact:
Bobbie Wasserman
VP, Public Relations
ViSalus
(323) 454-2896
bwasserman@visalus.com

NOTE:  Vi-Net Swipe Hi Res Picture Available

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Energizer Improves Performance to World's Longest Lasting AA Battery in High Tech Devices

ST. LOUIS, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Energizer®Ultimate Lithium AA batteries--already the longest lasting AAs in high-tech devices--are getting a power boost. With a re-tooled formula including improved materials and construction, these batteries now last up to 9X longer* (previously 8X) in digital cameras. The improved AA batteries are beginning to appear on store shelves.

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Energizer®Ultimate Lithium AAA batteries also last up to 9X longer* in high drain digital cameras.

Not to be outdone, Energizer®Advanced Lithium AA and AAA batteries last up to 6X longer* in digital cameras. They are available at a lower retail price and serve as an introduction to lithium technology and performance.

Energizer, a leader in battery innovation for more than half a century, continues to deliver the performance improvements consumers have come to expect.

"Ultimate Lithium batteries are ideal for digital cameras and flashes because they are designed to deliver energy at high rates. For this improvement we reconfigured the battery with improved materials, allowing it to deliver even more energy at a high rate," said Dan Durbin, technology manager for Energizer. "Fans and advocates of our lithium batteries will be happy to know Energizer continues to invest in identifying and evaluating ways to further extend runtimes with this powerful battery."

Powering Critical Situations
Engineered with a unique chemistry that provides the highest energy in high-tech devices of any battery in its respective sizes, Energizer® Ultimate Lithium batteries have long been the battery of choice for professionals who rely on battery power to get the job done. These batteries are included in select National Geographic photographers' camera bags and have even been approved and utilized by NASA to power remote impact sensors on the wings of multiple space shuttles.

Cold weather adventurers, including Mt. Everest climbers, Iditarod competitors and skiers training for the Olympics, appreciate the extended runtimes of Ultimate Lithium batteries but especially the continued performance in temperatures ranging from -40 degrees F to 140 degrees F and that the batteries are 33 percent lighter than alkaline. They are also used by select military and special forces units who encounter situations where power is critical, for devices ranging from night vision goggles to scopes.

These individuals and organizations rely on batteries during critical situations and need assurance they will have power when needed. That assurance is provided by Ultimate Lithium batteries as they have a 15-year shelf life (see chart) and a leak-proof construction, not found in any other primary battery sold in the United States.

Several major high-tech device manufacturers recommend Ultimate Lithium batteries in their devices for maximum performance. The most recognizable of these companies include Nikon, Garmin, Magellan, SPOT, Bushnell trail cameras, SteriPEN, Midland weather radios and RCA handheld cameras.

"We value the expanding list of endorsements from high-tech manufacturers who recommend end users power their devices with our lithium batteries," said Michelle Atkinson, Vice President, North America Marketing for Energizer. "Manufacturers are hoping customers have the best experience possible with their gadget and rely on our lithium technology to help optimize the device."

For more information about all the longest-lasting AA and AAA batteries in high tech devices, visit http://www.energizer.com/ultimatelithium.

About Energizer
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR), headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of primary batteries, portable flashlights and lanterns. Energizer is a global leader in the dynamic business of providing power solutions with a full portfolio of products including Energizer® brand battery products Energizer® MAX® premium alkaline; Energizer® Ultimate Lithium; Energizer® Advanced Lithium; Rechargeable batteries and charging systems; portable flashlights and lanterns; power connectors, inductive chargers and, most recently, comprehensive household lighting collections.

Energizer continues to fulfill its role as a technology innovator by redefining portable power solutions to meet people's active lifestyle needs for today and tomorrow with chargers for rechargeable portable devices; charging systems for wireless video game controllers; and specialty batteries for hearing aids, health and fitness devices, as well as for keyless remote entry systems, toys and watches.  Energizer is redefining where energy, technology and freedom meet to bring to market consumer-focused products that power the essential devices that help people stay connected and on the go at work and at play. Visit http://www.energizer.com, http://www.facebook.com/energizerbunny.

*vs. Energizer®( )MAX®(. )Results vary by camera.
**use less batteries, create less waste

SOURCE  Energizer Holdings, Inc.

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CONTACT: Jeff Bachman, +1-314-727-5700 ext. 102, jeffb@blickandstaff.com, for Energizer

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

eMbience Launches FOX Television's myFOX App for Feature Phones

Available on Qualcomm Incorporated's Brew® Platform, Comprising Content From 17 U.S. Markets

SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- eMbience Inc., mobile developer and strategist, today announced the availability of myFOX, the first-of-its-kind Brew application to feature content from local myFOX stations across the country.  myFOX will be initially available on 25 Verizon handsets based on Qualcomm's Brew platform by mid-March.

myFOX subscribers are able to customize how they digest content including ticker and text alert options, as well as tailor the type of news they receive. Users also have a single point of access to morning show personality bios and social and media feeds from FOX morning show teams nationwide.  And, myFOX news stories can be shared via Facebook, SMS and email and viewed as videos. 

"Brew has enabled us to extend the FOX Television brand to feature-phone subscribers and give them an experience that rivals that of smartphones," said Nimish Shrivastava, founder and CEO of eMbience.  "We created something unique for the Brew platform, which was an amalgamation of what FOX local station devotees are seeking: familiarity and trust.  Whether at home or on the road, viewers are able to stay tuned in to the news most valuable to them from sources they have come to know." 

"eMbience has once again proven they are one of the premier developers that continue to focus on the value of bringing recognized titles and brands to the large base of feature phone users," said Mitch Oliver, vice president of ecosystem development at Qualcomm Internet Services.  "The myFOX app allows feature phone customers to be entertained and informed by a trusted and recognized brand."

Starting today, Fox Television will be airing their "No Smartphone, No Problem" spots in relevant communities across the country notifying its viewership of the myFox application and how to download it.  During the promotion, users will be able to obtain the app by texting the keyword "myFOX" to 2777 from their Verizon feature phones.

myFOX contains breaking news, weather, entertainment, videos, celebrity gossip, interviews and sports, as well as detailed profiles of Fox personalities. 

About eMbience Inc.

eMbience builds, manages and distributes on a global scale end-to-end eMpowered(TM)( )mobile Lifestyle, Entertainment and Music applications, portals and interactive promotions across mobile devices and platforms.  eMbience's eMp2 platform is at the cornerstone of its proprietary products, including theRealMe, Drinktini and MovieGoer, and is also utilized by brands, agencies and retailers with forward-looking mobile strategies.  eMbience's comprehensive portfolio comprises more than 70 product deployments across Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Brew, Brew MP, Windows Mobile, J2ME and HTML5 platforms on over 1,000 devices across more than 15 carriers globally.  For more information, visit http://www.embience.com.

Qualcomm and Brew are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

eMbience Contact:
Mariko Zapf
Senior Marketing Manager
760-525-1324
mariko@embience.com

SOURCE  eMbience Inc.

eMbience Inc.

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

Unique StellarTrak Service a "Hit" with Customers -- LoadStar Signs 5 New Customer Contracts

GPS-Based Monitoring and Security of Shipments, Assets, and Resources Proves Beneficial to a Growing Customer Base

SEATTLE, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LoadStar announces that it has executed five (5) new definitive agreements with customers with terms ranging up to three years in duration. This follows the launch of the new StellarTrak(TM) service, which was announced on January 16, 2012.

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The customers span industries and geographies:

    --  A fresh produce grower that distributes throughout the Americas;
    --  A clothing manufacturer shipping to the fashion centers in the European
        Union;
    --  A multinational consumer goods company intent on maintaining the
        integrity of their shipments and consumer safety;
    --  A logistics service provider offering integrated turn-key solutions to
        customers in Asia; and
    --  A manufacturer of home cooking products that are distributed in a
        growing number of countries in the western hemisphere.
While the companies are diverse, they share the common objectives of providing physical integrity of their products while in-transit - as well as delivering on their promises to their end customers of having the right product, at the right place, at the right time.

Neil Smith, CEO of LoadStar, attributes the recent customer success to LoadStar's unique offering, stating: "We often hear from customers that logistics is 'a large part physical and a large part informational.' What they mean by that is that you need both physical transportation assets as well as reliable information systems in order to meet their needs."

"LoadStar and our parent company, Hutchison Port Holdings, are uniquely positioned to provide world-class services for both. As the pressure for product stewardship continues to rise, the accountability and control afforded by StellarTrak becomes even more attractive. StellarTrak( )provides indisputable, real-time information so all parties can work together to ensure the appropriate "duties of care" are adhered to, and that critical assets and resources are used to their maximum -- all from a solution that is easy to deploy and use," Mr. Smith said.

About LoadStar

LoadStar provides complete GPS-based solutions to help customers improve the security and effectiveness of their shipments, assets, and resources.  LoadStar operates worldwide, with offices in North America, Latin America and Asia.  For more information, visit: http://www.LoadStarGlobal.com, or e-mail us at: info@LoadStarGlobal.com .

SOURCE  LoadStar

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LoadStar

CONTACT: mediarelations@LoadStarGlobal.com

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

Web Analytics Consulting Leader, Semphonic, and Online Customer Intelligence Provider, Celebrus, Unveil New White Paper to Help Organisations Optimise Their Web Analytics Strategy

NEWBURY, England, March 26, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

         - Findings discuss the state of digital measurement systems and limitations

                                 of existing solutions -

    Celebrus Technologies [http://www.celebrus.com ], the online customer intelligence
[http://www.celebrus.com/productindex.aspx ] provider, and web analytics consulting
[http://www.celebrus.com/media/news/semphonicwhitepaper.aspx ] global leader, Semphonic
[http://www.semphonic.com ], the global leader in Digital Measurement and Web Analytics,
have together unveiled a new white paper - The Future of Digital Measurement and
Personalization to help organisations to devise and maintain their web analytics strategy
[http://www.celebrus.com/media/news/semphonicwhitepaper.aspx ].

    The white paper, written by Gary Angel, President of Semphonic, the web analytics
consulting global leader, highlights the rapid changes being experienced within digital
measurement and analytics at the enterprise level. Within the past year, the industry
itself has seen the rapid adoption and the evolution of tag management systems, the
re-platforming of most major web analytics solutions plus, perhaps most significantly, the
widespread use of advanced warehousing platforms to integrate and analyse digital data.

    Yet even with these changes there are still major challenges with data governance,
robust data collection, data models and real-time data collection.

    The white paper explores why most web analytics solutions do not meet these challenges
and are unable to deliver the capabilities necessary for many forms of advanced analysis.
For example, predictive modelling, data driven segmentation, regression and correlation
are unavailable in the off-the-shelf web analytics tools. Even more significantly is the
widespread desire to use digital data to drive customer conversations in real-time -
currently this is impossible with web analytics data due to the latency in data
availability and lack of all the individual-level data required.

    The recently-announced web analytics strategy partnership between online customer
intelligence provider, Celebrus Technologies, and Semphonic ensures that Celebrus will be
one of the key technologies that Semphonic's consultants will have available to recommend
when assessing a client's digital and analytical requirements. Celebrus' unique tag-free
software collects data on individual visitors' interactions with a client's online
channels, including websites, mobile applications, Facebook, and YouTube, and from this
data builds individual profiles of the users. The preferences include highly granular,
detailed data, including on-site behaviour, preferences and frequency of visit.

    Katharine Hulls, VP Marketing at Celebrus Technologies, comments, "The white paper
highlights important points for the modern marketer and data manager - primarily the
importance of the online customer intelligence that can be readily gathered and made
available throughout an organisation, and the broad utility that that data has. The
granular detail of the data which can be extracted from online activities can bring huge
benefits to those enterprises with an extensive online presence, especially when used to
drive real-time communications."

    Gary Angel, President and CTO of web analytics consulting global leader Semphonic,
concludes, "This white paper provides a different perspective on trends in digital
marketing which we are hopeful will result in new emphases in the area of enterprise
measurement and digital big-data analytics. Across the globe there is a growing
appreciation of the benefits of real-time personalisation as part of an organisation's web
analytics strategy. However, there is still some way to go before this thinking becomes
mainstream."

    Angel concludes, "We are hoping that with the white paper, we can educate the market
and accelerate the growth of an important new era in digital marketing. The joint launch
of the white paper strengthens the message that the partnership between Celebrus and
Semphonic is hugely significant in digital measurement and web analysis. We are excited by
the partnership and know that the white paper will bring truly insightful value to those
organisations that are looking to excel in digital marketing."

    About Semphonic

    Semphonic [http://www.semphonic.com ] is the world's largest independent Web analytics
consultancy, with headquarters in San Francisco and offices in Boston, New York,
Washington, DC and Portland, OR. Founded in 1997, the company has helped leading
corporations, government agencies and non-profits achieve measurable improvement in the
performance of their web channel. Clients include American Express, Charles Schwab,
Genentech, the National Cancer Institute, Sears and Turner Broadcasting. Semphonic is also
the driving force behind the premier web analytics conference, X Change.

    About Celebrus Technologies

    Celebrus Technologies delivers complete, real-time data, on online individual
visitors' behavior, environment and experience, and processes that in real-time to power
Customer Data Hubs, and drive cross-channel behavioral targeting, real-time
personalization & interaction management. With its tag-free content push, it can also
provide a personalization overlay for existing web sites and apps too.

    Celebrus Technologies captures and analyzes interaction at the user interface from any
mobile or laptop browser, including Flash/Flex components, video players and many apps.

    Celebrus Technologies' systems have come to define a new approach to the integration
of online applications into an enterprise's Information Architecture. The system's User
Interface Capture functionality provides a definitive, flexible and reusable source of
customer, behavioral, process and performance data from any internet, intranet or extranet
application.

    Celebrus Technologies delivers its solutions directly and via a range of OEM, reseller
and system integration partners around the world. Direct customers include AXA, Belron
(Autoglass), directgov, Rank Interactive, P&O Ferries and ghd. Celebrus Technologies'
partners include the SAS Institute, IS Solutions PLC, Teradata Corporation, OnMarc,
Oracle, MicroStrategy, Sybase and BIMA Consulting.

   
    For further information, please contact:

    Wes Yee
    Semphonic
    Tel: 888-517-2171

    Katharine Hulls
    Celebrus Technologies
    Tel: +44(0)1635-230-630
    Fax: +44(0)1635-230-435

    Will Gardiner
    itpr
    Tel: +44(0)1932-578-800
    Fax: +44(0)1932-578-801

Source: Celebrus Technologies

Row 44 Milestone -- 250th Plane Installed

Row 44 Equips 250th Commercial Aircraft with its Satellite-Based Broadband Entertainment Platform; Now Operating Commercially Across Three Continents

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Row 44, Inc., provider of the world's leading In-Flight Broadband Entertainment Platform, announced today that it has installed its broadband entertainment solution on 250 planes for the company's commercial airline partners in North America, Europe and Africa. This makes Row 44's solution the only satellite-based airborne broadband operating for airlines on these three continents.

Row 44 is currently equipping several planes each week and has orders to install its broadband solution aboard hundreds more aircraft.

This announcement comes just prior to Row 44's debut of several new broadband entertainment services offered by its airline partners - services including live streaming IPTV, on-demand movies and television episodes, and bookable destination services in cities around the world. Upon those launches, Row 44's airline partners will be the only airlines in the world offering live IPTV television of major networks streamed to their passengers' own Wi-Fi enabled devices.

"Installing our 250th plane for airlines on three continents clearly establishes Row 44 as the global leader in in-flight broadband entertainment," said Howard Lefkowitz, Row 44's Chief Commercial Officer. "Airlines and their passengers are demanding ever-more bandwidth and broadband services in-flight - from connectivity, to a selection of live television channels, to a library of on-demand movies and TV shows, and more. Row 44's satellite-based broadband entertainment platform is uniquely positioned to accomplish this. Although several in-flight broadband providers claim to be 'developing' global solutions, Row 44 has actually done it. We look forward to continuing to work with innovative airlines around the world to create an outstanding broadband experience for every air traveler."

About Row 44, Inc.

Row 44, Inc. provides the world's leading in-flight broadband entertainment platform for commercial airlines. The company's flying Wi-Fi hotspot -- which delivers the world's fastest aviation broadband speeds to passengers -- provides airlines with an unmatched selection of revenue-generating and experience-enhancing entertainment, shopping and destination services. The company is partnering with airlines around the world, including world-renowned Southwest Airlines and 2009 Market Leadership Award recipient Norwegian Air Shuttle, to deliver a series of truly remarkable products to improve the commercial flying experience. For more information, visit http://www.row44.com.

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