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Maryland-Based Internet Company Launches Affiliate Retail Web Site

BETHESDA, Md., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Maryland-based Internet Company, Grace Funding, today announced the launch of http://www.GraceAmazingDiscounts.com, a new affiliate retail Web site.

GraceAmazingDiscounts.com is Grace Funding's first retail affiliate Web site. Prior to launching GraceAmazingDiscounts.com, the company operated under http://www.GraceNoteFunding.com, specializing in buying all types of owner financed real estate notes. The company will continue to operate both lines of business.

With the launch of the new site, Grace Funding is committed to providing visitors of GraceAmazingDiscounts.com with everyday low pricing and high quality products.  GraceAmazingDiscounts.com offers a variety of consumer products including movies, music, books, electronics, apparel, home decor, sporting goods, toys, games and much more. 

As an affiliate retail Web site, GraceAmazingDiscounts.com is affiliated with e-commerce merchants, and simply publishes the products of its choice after reviewing. Products are selected based on competitive pricing and visitors of the site are then provided with direct links to some of the best deals on the internet.

New products and product categories are added to the site periodically. Ordering, transactions and shipping are managed by the affiliate partners' Web sites, as is customer service. Most items purchased can be shipped anywhere within the United States and Canada, and products can also be shipped as gifts. Select products are eligible for free shipping.

For more information on Internet Company Grace Funding and its newest affiliate retail Web site, visit http://www.GraceAmazingDiscounts.com.

SOURCE  Grace Funding

Grace Funding

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

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

Gamesys: Online Bingo Player 'Passes Go!' and Grabs A Grand on Jackpotjoy's Monopoly Snap!

LONDON, March 5, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    UK online gaming website Jackpotjoy has announced details of their latest big money
jackpot winner. A Miss Kirsty H scooped a tidy GBP1,008 on one of Jackpotjoy's latest
creations, Monopoly Snap - a real life case of passing go and collecting a thousand
pounds!

    Besides the entertaining bingo offerings there are also numerous other games: try for
example one of the entertaining and exciting slot games, video poker or simply play online
roulette at Jackpotjoy [http://www.jackpotjoy.com/roulette ].

    This particular Jackpotjoybingo [http://www.jackpotjoy.com ] game is based on one of
the most popular board games of all-time, Jackpotjoy's Monopoly Snap is part card game,
part bingo, but one thing's for certain - it's 100% fun!

    Players buy up to five hands of five cards per game and each type of hand wins you a
multiple of the price, starting from x2 for a pair, x3 for three of a kind, x4 for a
straight flush and so on. Based on poker hands, you can win right through to a royal
flush, which nets the player some 250 times the price of their hand!

    Moderated by a chat host, who is always on hand to answer questions, players can
congratulate or commiserate each other on the game or just indulge in some chit-chat. Best
of all, the chat hosts run their own competitions in between games, giving you even more
opportunity to win.

    Things certainly played out nicely for Miss Kirsty H, who had this to say when
informed of her success, "Thanks so much for my win, I played my daily free game as I do
every day, and won a few pounds on the bingo, then bought some snap cards and won! Thank
you so much."

    For more fun you can also play one of the online slots, online roulette or other
popular online casino games [http://www.jackpotjoy.com/online-casino ].

    GAMESYS

    The Gamesys Group was founded in April 2001 by Noel Hayden and a small team of
developers. Since then their flagship site, jackpotjoy.com, has become the UKs leading
online gaming destination for online casino games, online bingo games and slots.

    For more information on Gamesys, please visit: http://www.gamesyscorporate.com.

    Or follow events at Jackpotjoy on:

    - Follow events at Jackpotjoy on Twitter.

    - Check Lottery results provided by Jackpotjoy.

    - View the latest Jackpotjoy videos [http://www.youtube.com/jackpotjoy ] on YouTube.

Source: Jackpotjoy

Contact: Gamesys, Aga Reszka, +44(0)20-7478-8100,
press@gamesys.co.uk

Cloud-Gaming Startup Approxy Uses New Cloudpaging Technology for Instant-Play HD Game Delivery

Spins-Out From Cloudpaging Pioneer Numecent For Gaming-Specific Markets

IRVINE, Calif., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Approxy(TM), a startup delivering instant-play HD games from the Cloud, today announced that it has adapted patented cloudpaging technology from Numecent(TM) for use in a white-label, end-to-end platform for developers, publishers and aggregators. Approxy was originally incubated as a joint venture with Numecent and has now been spun-out as an independent company.

Cloudpaging divides a downloadable game into small fragments called pages, which are then fetched on demand over HTTP/S by a Virtual MMU (Memory Management Unit) on the client machine. The game immediately starts executing inside a Virtual Console - without actually requiring any installation. This can reduce 'time-to-gratification' by anywhere between 10x to 50x for a large game.

Subsequent accesses to the previously fetched pages are locally cached so that the experience remains as good as a local install. This allows the game to be off-lined and even played without a network connection.

Approxy engineers have extended cloudpaging to make the experience even better for gamers,  by pushing small fragments of games called 'partials' to a user's Virtual Console. This makes even the very first interaction with the game instantaneous to the player.

"As modern games cross over the 10GB size, the initial day-long download experience is becoming one of frustration for users and lost revenues for publishers, especially in the free-to-play segment," said Dr. Yavuz Ahiska, co-founder and CEO of Approxy. "Cloud-Gaming represents a tremendous global opportunity for the industry, but we need to make it 'friction-free' for both users and publishers alike. We believe cloudpaging with the Approxy extensions is the right technology platform to make this happen."

Dr. Ahiska, is a serial entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of 3Dlabs® - at one time a $1B company on NASDAQ and one of the fathers of 3D graphics on the PC.

Approxy is currently in the midst of its Series-A funding round and running Beta trials with a number of tier-1 developers and publishers around the world.

Approxy's US headquarters are in Irvine, CA, with offices in London, UK.

All trademarks and registered trademarks previously cited are hereby recognized as the property of their respective owners

For logos, screenshots and further information, please contact the Approxy PR counsel

SOURCE  Approxy, Inc.

Approxy, Inc.

CONTACT: Jonathan Hirshon, +1-415-952-3001, jh@horizonpr.com

Cloudpaging Startup Numecent Emerges from Stealth

Unveils Cloudpaging As Successor To Application Virtualization And Streaming; Also Announces Spin-out Of Approxy Focusing On Cloud-Gaming

IRVINE, Calif., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Numecent(TM), a startup pioneering friction-free digital software delivery through virtualization, today came out of stealth and released the details of its patented cloudpaging technology. One of the key benefits of cloudpaging is that it can reduce the digital delivery time of any native software and other non-linear content by between 20x and 100x and runs without actual installation on a client device.

Numecent's technology can cloudify 100% of Microsoft® Windows® applications, (even with separately cloudified plug-ins and can even cloudify the OS itself). These are then published on a secure, scalable server component and delivered to client devices in a virtualized and encrypted form with full license control. This process does not require access or changes to the software source code and cloudified applications execute on the device at native speed, without any installation - and can even run offline.

With cloudpaging, users don't have to wait for very large downloads to complete and can start using an application in as little as 5% of the time it would have taken for the total download. Since applications delivered this way are never installed, this means users never have to confront installation issues or resource conflicts, which often plague software deployment.

Cloudpaging accomplishes this by pre-virtualizing the asset to be delivered and then by dividing it into small fragments called 'pages'.  These pages are then fetched individually and on demand over HTTP/S by a Virtual MMU (Memory Management Unit) on the user's machine.

The application immediately starts executing inside an encrypted sandbox (using military-grade AES 256-bit encryption) and without actually requiring any installation on the client machine. For example, in customer trials the company was able to deliver and deploy a 66GB Hyper-V(TM) Virtual Machine by cloudpaging only 900Mb - a 60x reduction in delivery and deployment time.

Subsequent accesses to the previously fetched pages are locally stored in an encrypted cache so that the software executes as fast as a natively-installed application. This allows cloudpaged applications and content to be off-lined and even used without a network connection - all still under license control.

"In modern computer architectures an MMU is used to virtualize RAM to reduce the memory footprint of an application. By deploying a Virtual MMU in the communication path, we are in essence reducing the network footprint of the deliverable," said Dr. Art Hitomi, co-founder and CTO of Numecent.

Another patented innovation of cloudpaging is the learning behavior whereby the system creates a statistical tree for a given asset from multiple users and starts pushing pages to the client in advance of an actual request - thereby further reducing network footprint and latency. This 'push-pull' paging mechanism essentially decodes the genome of cloudpaged software and can become a valuable instrumentation tool for ISVs.

Numecent believes cloudpaging has far-reaching use cases for all connected devices. During its technology demonstrations, the company showed very large applications being delivered from a Smartphone (used as a pocket server) to a local PC and also from a PC to a tablet - all at full frame rates.

"The industry is littered with customers who have tried legacy application virtualization, block-streaming or progressive download solutions and who became disenchanted," said Osman Kent, CEO of Numecent. "Some of these approaches failed to live up to their original promise by delivering only 50% of the applications and managed to confuse the terminology of streaming along the way. With cloudpaging, we not only address the digital transport issue which has long been ignored, but also deliver a complete end-to-end solution for virtualized application deployment for consumers and enterprises alike. We want to be to software what Dropbox® is to data - but with secure yet friction-free license control so the rights-holders can protect their assets."

Numecent is targeting this technology to ISVs, Aggregators, Service Providers, SMBs and Enterprises who need a rapid digital software delivery, deployment and provisioning solution on any physical or virtual desktop. The company previously announced a partnership with Red Hat® where its cloudpaging technology will be used to deliver virtualized applications to RHEV3 desktops.

Approxy Spin-out For Cloud-Gaming

In addition to its launch, the company simultaneously announced the spin-out of Approxy(TM), a new company focused on leveraging Numecent's cloudpaging technology into the rapidly-growing field of cloud-gaming.

Approxy was incubated as a joint venture between Numecent and Dr. Yavuz Ahiska (co-founder of 3Dlabs(TM)) and is already in Beta with its instant HD game delivery service. Approxy will be offering its technology as a white-label service to game developers, publishers and aggregators.

"We plan to do further incubations and spin-outs in well-defined vertical use cases," Kent continued. "Cloudpaging is a very broad and fundamental technology foundation with far-reaching applications. As the Approxy example has shown, cloudpaging can jump-start a young company with 90% of the R&D complete and enable them to apply a very sharp marketing focus."

About Numecent

Numecent http://www.numecent.com is a pioneer and technology leader in rapid and secure digital delivery, deployment and provisioning of software and other non-linear assets through virtualization. Its groundbreaking cloudpaging technology can reduce the network footprint of an application by up to 100x when delivering from the Cloud and execute it natively without actually requiring installation on the user's machine.

Cloudpaging does not deliver pixels from the Cloud - the technology actually transmits virtualized native software instructions (a page at a time) which are then executed on the user's machine in a transient manner.

Follow us on Twitter (@numecent) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/numecent)

All trademarks and registered trademarks previously cited are hereby recognized as the property of their respective owners

For logos, screenshots and further information, please contact the Numecent PR counsel

SOURCE  Numecent

Numecent

CONTACT: Jonathan Hirshon, Horizon Communications for Numecent, +1-415-952-3001, jh@horizonpr.com, http://www.horizonpr.com

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

Security Identification Systems Corporation's (SISCO'S) A-PASS® 6 Life Safety and Security Solution Suite to Have Major Presence at Cruise Shipping Miami 2012

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Cruise Industry expanding its reach around the globe and experiencing a 7.38% growth in passenger attendance annually, the results are bigger ships, more destinations, more on-board/on-shore activities and more passengers.   

With this expansion of ship services and ship sizes, keeping track of passengers and crew is becoming even more demanding.  Shore side excursions require accurate manifests, advanced scheduling and in some cases, compliance with local authorities.  A-PASS® 6 now provides operators with a mobile solution that is capable of tracking passengers on tenders, busses and any other means of transportation, while accurately reporting to shore side and shipboard operations. 

Utilizing the latest in mobile technology, the product delivers legendary SOLAS, IMO and Coast Guard compliant A-PASS® performance with the convenience of a wireless, go-anywhere PDA.  The system can be easily deployed in any environment.   A-PASS® 6 goes beyond embarkation and mustering to provide a mobile solution that can handle the largest fleet's immigration, age verification, access control and tendering needs as well.  The A-PASS® Advanced Data Access Module (ADAM) supports the latest in SOA web service technology for seamless integration and real-time synchronization with most Passenger and Crew Management Systems (PMS/CMS).

Besides industry growth, recent events serve as a solemn reminder of the industry-wide need for impeccable control of shipboard operations relating to passenger and crew identification and tracking, especially in emergency situations.  For over 16 years, A-PASS® has served the industry with its popular life safety and security solutions.  As the de facto standard in the industry, the system is presently featured on hundreds of ships globally, comprising the single largest deployment of life safety and security solution software in the world.

Demonstrations of SISCO's A-PASS® 6 can be seen at Cruise Shipping Miami 2012 in booth #1915, Miami Beach Convention Center, March 13(th) through 15(th), 2012.

Contact: David Seltzer
             SISCO
             561.691.0050
dseltzer@siscocorp.com

SOURCE  Security Identification Systems Corporation (SISCO)

Security Identification Systems Corporation (SISCO)

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

ADLINK Builds PXI Express Family of Products With Industry-Leading Devices for High-Bandwidth Applications

Industry's first all-hybrid, 9-slot chassis provides faster throughput; new DSA module delivers 24-bit resolution; new digitizer serves high-bandwidth applications

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ADLINK Technology, a leading global provider of trusted testing and measurement products, today announced a new family of high-performance PXI and PXI Express (PXIe) products for applications requiring fast data throughput, such as audio and image test. The three new products include:

    --  PXES-2590, the industry's first all-hybrid, 9-slot PXIe chassis that
        provides up to 8 GB/s throughput
    --  PXI-9527, a dynamic signal acquisition (DSA) module that offers 24-bit
        resolution and IEPE signal conditioning for accurate sound and vibration
        testing
    --  PXIe-9842, a digitizer with 200 MS/s for dynamic measurements
These products follow the Q4 2011 release of the ADLINK PXIe-3975, a 3U PXI Express controller based on the Intel® Core(TM) i5-520E 2.4 GHz processor for functional test applications.

"As a sponsor member of the PXI System Alliance, ADLINK has invested in the PXI platform by developing more than 100 PXI products for automation and test," said Catherine Wu, Senior Director of ADLINK's Measurement Product Center. "We continue to expand our PXI and PXI Express offerings with this new family of products to serve engineers with high-throughput applications, such as spectral monitoring and signal intelligence."

PXES-2590 Chassis Provides High Data Throughput

The PXES-2590 9-slot PXIe chassis provides all-hybrid peripheral slots for high data throughput up to 8 GB/s and offers a flexible solution by allowing engineers to take advantage of both PXI and PXIe modules.

The chassis is efficient and low-maintenance, protecting the system with cooling and alarms that reduce power consumption and increase the life of the chassis. The PXES-2590 fan has a special placement that helps the system avoid noise to other modules, which is particularly helpful for components such as RF modules that are typically sensitive to noise. In addition, with the software-configurable ADLINK-automated monitoring system, the chassis monitors its own power and temperature, adjusting fans accordingly and triggering an alarm when user-configured limits are met.

PXI-9527 DSA Module Offers 24-bit Resolution and IEPE Signal Conditioning

The PXI-9527 DSA module provides accurate measurements for audio analysis with up to 432 KS/s at 24-bit resolution. The new DSA module is easily integrated into existing systems with software support for NI LabVIEW and MATLAB, or engineers can use ADLINK's Dynamic Signal Assistant with no additional programming to verify the system performance and shorten development time.

Flexible for a wide range of systems, the analog I/O ranges of the PXI-9527 support applications with voltage requirements from +40 V to +0.316 V. And with built-in current excitation for IEPE sensors, the new audio digitizer doesn't require the user to build additional signal conditioning circuitry. In addition, the PXI-9527 offers better price/performance than audio digitizers with a much lower sampling rate.

PXIe-9842 Digitizer Serves High-Speed Measurement Applications with Sampling up to 200 MS/s           

The ADLINK PXIe-9842 is a single-channel, 14-bit, 200 MS/s digitizer. The digitizer capitalizes on the benefits of PXIe, offering a high-throughput measurement tool for demanding applications that require high bandwidth, including fiber optic sensing, video signal analysis, and radar signal acquisition. The 100 MHz bandwidth analog input with 50 ohm impedance is designed to receive a +1 V high speed signal. With its simplified front-end design and stable onboard reference, the PXIe-9842 provides engineers with both high-accuracy measurement results and high-dynamic performance.

PXIe-3975 Controller Brings up to 2 GB/s Throughput to Multitasking Test Environments

These additions to the ADLINK PXI/PXIe family of products follow the Q4 2011 release of the company's first PXIe controller, the PXIe-3975, a 3U controller with Intel® Core(TM) i5-520E 2.4 GHz processor for hybrid PXIe-based testing systems. With maximum system throughput of up to 2 GB/s, this quad-core controller leads the field of mid-performance PXIe testing system solutions for general purpose and electronic functional testing applications and seamless execution in multi-tasking environments.

For more on the new ADLINK PXI/PXIe product family, readers can visit http://www.adlinktech.com/pxi.

    Model Number Description                      List Price
    ------------ -----------                      ----------
    PXES-2590     3U 9-slot PXI Express chassis
                  with all-hybrid peripheral
                  slots and universal AC power
                  supply                                     $3600
    ---------     -----------------------------              -----
    PXI-9527      2-CH 24-Bit 432KS/s High
                  Resolution Dynamic Signal
                  Acquisition & Generation for
                  PXI bus                                    $3405
    --------     -----------------------------               -----
    PXIe-9842     1-CH 14-Bit 200 MS/s High-
                  Speed PXI Express Digitizer                $2700
    ---------    ---------------------------                 -----
    PXIe-3975     3U PXI Express Core(tm) i5-520E
                  2.4 GHz system controller with
                  4 GB memory & 160 GB HDD                   $4500
    ---------     -------------------------------            -----
About ADLINK?

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

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

SOURCE  ADLINK Technology

ADLINK Technology

CONTACT: Monica Lanctot, N. America Marketing Department of ADLINK Technology, Inc.+1-408-360-4337, monica.lanctot@adlinktech.com

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

Win Big This Spring with the Hostess® Hunt for $25,000 Instant Win Game

Introducing Lemon Creme Twinkies® and Springtime SnoBalls® for a Limited Time Only

IRVING, Texas, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As Spring fever sweeps across the country, Hostess® is helping to heat things up with the Hostess Hunt for $25,000 instant win game, and the introduction of special limited-edition Lemon Creme Twinkies® and Springtime SnoBalls®.

From March 5th to April 28th, Hostess is inviting consumers to visit http://www.hostesscakes.com and try their luck at an online scavenger hunt for Hostess products hidden in a landscape of flowers, trees and other Spring greenery. Consumers can register by entering game codes from select multipacks of Hostess snack cakes, including new Lemon Creme Twinkies and seasonal Springtime SnoBalls, for a chance to win a grand prize of $25,000 or a daily prize of a year's supply of Hostess treats.  Consumers playing the scavenger hunt online can also download activity sheets with fun games and puzzles for fans and families, including "Tic-Snack-Toe" and fun matching games.

The special introduction of Lemon Creme Twinkies this Spring is the result of the 2011 Twinkie Mania promotion, when Hostess fans were given the chance to vote for the next great Twinkie flavor. Lemon Creme Twinkies beat out other possible flavor contenders, including Raspberry Tart, Cookies 'n Creme, and Blueberry Pie, and will be delighting Twinkie-lovers this season.  Hostess' iconic SnoBalls - creme-filled chocolate cakes coated in marshmallow and coconut - are also getting a Springtime makeover with lavender-colored coconut and seasonal packaging. Hostess Chocolate CupCakes and classic Twinkies will feature festive Spring packaging designs as well.

"We love our passionate Hostess fans and we're grateful for their response to Twinkie Mania. We are delighted to offer the winning flavor - Lemon Creme Twinkies - this season as well as a chance to win $25,000 in the Hostess Hunt instant win game," said Amy Clark, Director of Snack Marketing for Hostess.

For more information and rules on the instant win game, visit http://www.hostesscakes.com or http://www.facebook.com/Hostess. You can also follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/hostess_snacks.

Hostess Brands, Inc. is one of the nation's largest providers of fresh-baked bread and sweet goods, sold under various brand names including Wonder®, Merita®, Home Pride®, Nature's Pride®, Hostess®, Drake's®, and Dolly Madison. The Company is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

SOURCE  Hostess

Hostess

CONTACT: Hannah Arnold or Shannon Lynch, both of Linden Alschuler & Kaplan, Inc. Public Relations for Hostess, +1-212-575-4545

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

Left 4 Dead 2, Half-Life 2, and Team Fortress 2 Now Support Full Motion Play with the Razer Hydra

Razer and Sixense launch full motion gaming support for Valve game titles and software integration with Steam

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Game Developers Conference -- Razer, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, together with Sixense Entertainment, the leader in precision motion technology, announce fully integrated motion gaming support for Valve's game titles including Left 4 Dead 2, Half-Life 2, and Team Fortress 2 using the Razer Hydra motion sensing controller. Future Valve titles Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will also support full motion play with the Razer Hydra.

Additionally, Sixense and Valve have now integrated Sixense MotionCreator(TM) 2.0 software with Valve's Steam gaming platform, enabling backward compatibility for motion gaming with the Razer Hydra for over 250 of the most popular titles on Steam. Now, Steam users will receive automatic motion control updates for current and future game titles, and a new in-game overlay allows gamers to view control maps for the Razer Hydra as they play.

"The Razer Hydra's magnetic motion-sensing technology is the fastest and most precise to deliver a level of gaming immersion other motion-sensing tech in the industry right now can only dream of. Gamers are going to experience Valve's new and legacy games in an amazing and fun way," said Robert 'RazerGuy' Krakoff, President, Razer USA.

"Sixense is excited to bring the Razer Hydra motion gaming experience to the Steam community," said Amir Rubin, CEO and Co-Founder, Sixense. "By wrapping Sixense MotionCreator inside Steam, the PC and Mac gaming platform of choice for both gamers and developers, we are able to provide plug-and-play functionality for the Razer Hydra to showcase our innovative motion gaming modes across game genres."

The Razer Hydra is the world's first PC gaming-grade motion-sensing peripheral to use an electromagnetic field to track your hand movements as you hold two ultra-precise motion sensing controllers. Because the Razer Hydra tracks the position of your hands down to a millimeter and degree, saving the world in Half-Life 2, cutting down zombies in Left 4 Dead 2, and pushing the cart in Team Fortress 2 will be a highly intuitive and immersive affair.

In response to significant demand from developers, Sixense has created Mac OS and Linux versions of the Sixense SDK (Software Development Kit) for the Razer Hydra. The Mac, Linux and Windows versions are now available for download from Steam. The Sixense SDK allows developers to quickly and easily create immersive gaming experiences that take advantage of the Razer Hydra's full six degrees of motion freedom.

Game developers and independent software vendors who are interested in porting their current games or developing future games based on the Razer Hydra and Sixense motion sensing platform are invited to write to dev@sixense.com.

About the Razer Hydra Motion Sensing Controllers
The Razer Hydra is the first gaming-grade motion-sensing controller to bring a whole new dimension of gameplay and immersion to the PC and Mac. With compatibility for over 250 games out of the box and future support for gamers to self-configure controls for any PC or Mac game, the entertainment possibilities are virtually endless. Built to deliver ultra-low latency and location-orientation tracking exact to the millimeter and degree, the precision and speed of the Razer Hydra make it unrivalled amongst its kind.

Price:

Razer Hydra standalone (via RazerStore): US$99.99

Razer Hydra + Portal 2 : Available at RazerStore, Amazon, BestBuy.com, Frys, New Egg and other major retailers.

Availability:

Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Half-Life 2 and Sixense MotionCreatorTM 2.0 - Available March 2012

Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - Available at title release

Product features:

(Per controller)

    --  Thumb-ergonomic analog stick for fluid control
    --  4 Hyperesponse action buttons
    --  Rapid-fire trigger and bumper for faster in-game response
    --  Non-slip satin grip surface
    --  True six degree-of-freedom magnetic motion tracking
    --  Lightweight, anti-tangle braided cable
(Base station)

    --  Low-power magnetic field, low power consumption
    --  Ultra precise sensor for 1mm and 1 degree tracks
    --  No line of sight to controllers required
    --  Low latency feedback
For more really interesting information about the Razer Hydra, please visit http://www.razerzone.com/hydra

Razer Hydra images

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About the Razer Group:
Razer(TM) is the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware. Founded in 1998, with its headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif., the company has offices in nine cities around the globe. Used by the most demanding professional gamers who compete in global tournaments, Razer provides gamers with the unfair advantage of cutting-edge technology and award-winning design. We live by our motto: For Gamers. By Gamers.

Learn more at http://www.razerzone.com

About Sixense(TM) Entertainment:
Sixense Entertainment is a Los Gatos, Calif. based company founded in 2007 with the goal of bringing high precision motion tracking technologies to gaming and other mass markets. Founded by a team of experts in the visual simulation and entertainment industries, Sixense recognized that the full potential of motion gaming could only be achieved when the computer could recognize the player's every movement. The fundamental high performance of its magnetic tracking technology along with its easy to use software development platform has allowed Sixense to partner with hardware and software companies to commercialize superior gaming and digital media solutions.

For more information, please visit http://www.sixense.com

Razer - For Gamers. By Gamers.(TM)

SOURCE  Razer

Razer

CONTACT: USA, Kevin Scarpati, Kevin.Scarpati@razerzone.com, or Europe, Torsten Meier, Torsten.Meier@razerzone.com, or Asia Pacific, Wilfred Aaron Nathan, Aaron.Wilfred@razerzone.com, or China, Chris Chen, Chris.Chen@razerzone.com, all of Razer

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

iMonitor Releases List of Best Magazine Apps

NEW YORK, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McPheters & Company has released the iMonitor(TM) List of Best Magazine Apps for iPad.  The list is based on the iMonitor rating system which scores each app based on its design, functionality, and use of rich media content.  The apps on this list, which come from a variety of countries, companies, and developers, score in the top percentile of the more than 5000 apps evaluated by iMonitor since its inception in 2010.  The list is included in the lead article of the latest issue of FIPP's Magazine World, released today. Since the original list was submitted, there have been minor changes including the recent additions of National Geographic Magazine and Newsweek.

According to CEO Rebecca McPheters:  "As the number of magazine apps has exploded, the bar for outstanding performance has constantly evolved.  These apps are each doing an outstanding job of fully-leveraging the iPad's capabilities to enhance the user experience and expand upon the services traditionally offered to readers by printed publications."

iMonitor(TM) List of Best Magazine Apps for iPad

    App
     Name                                   Country       Developer Publisher
    -----                                   -------       --------- ---------
    Allure
     Magazine                               USA           Adobe     Conde Nast
    ---------                               ---           -----     ----------
     Bloomberg
     Businessweek+                          USA           NetApp    BLOOMBERG L.P.
     -------------                          ---           ------    --------------
    CHIP                                    Germany       Adobe     Hubert Burda Media
    ----                                    -------       -----     ------------------
    evo
     Magazine                               UK            Adobe     Dennis Publishing
    ---------                               ---           -----     -----------------
    Focus
     Magazine                               UK            PressRun  Immediate Media Company
    ---------                               ---           --------  -----------------------
    Golf
     Digest
     Magazine                               USA           Adobe     Conde Nast
    ---------                               ---           -----     ----------
    GQ                                      USA           Adobe     Conde Nast
    ---                                     ---           -----     ----------
    Le
     Point
     pour
     iPad                                   France        Woodwing  PPR Group
    ------                                  ------        --------  ---------
    Martha
     Stewart
     Everyday
     Food
     Magazine                               USA           Adobe     Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
    ---------                               ---           -----     -------------------------------------
    Martha
     Stewart
     Living
     Magazine
     for
     iPad                                   USA           Adobe     Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
    ---------                               ---           -----     -------------------------------------
     National
     Geographic
     Magazine                               USA           Adobe     National Geographic Society
     ----------                             ---           -----     ---------------------------
    Newsweek                                USA           Adobe     The Newsweek/Daily Beast Company LLC
    --------                                ---           -----     ------------------------------------
    NM+
     e+Mag                                  China         Adobe     New Media Group
    ------                                  -----         -----     ---------------
    PEOPLE
     Magazine                               USA           Woodwing  Time Warner
    ---------                               ---           --------  -----------
     Revista
     Galileu                                Brazil        Adobe     Editora Globo SA
     -------                                ------        -----     ----------------
    SELF
     Magazine                               USA           Adobe     Conde Nast
    ---------                               ---           -----     ----------
    Story
     Magazin                                Hungary       Woodwing  Sanoma Magazines
    --------                                -------       --------  ----------------
    Three
     Magazine                               Australia     Oomph     Street Press Australia Pty Ltd
    ---------                               ---------     -----     ------------------------------
    WIRED
     Magazine                               UK/USA        Adobe     Conde Nast
    ---------                               ------        -----     ----------
    Source:  McPheters & Company iMonitor(TM), March 2012
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About McPheters & Company and iMonitor:
McPheters & Company is a consulting and research company which works with major media companies and advertising agencies in the areas of strategic planning, media research, and accountability metrics.  Much of their work relates to the expansion of traditional media brands across evolving platforms. The company's iMonitor service was launched in early 2010.  It provides global tracking and detailed evaluation of media-related apps. The iMonitor database contains more than 100 metrics on each of the apps evaluated, which represent more than 70 countries. iMonitor is used by leading content providers, ad agencies, and developers to stay abreast of trends and best practices in app development and associated business models, as well as to assess competitive performance and document app quality.

Contacts:
McPheters & Company                             
Rebecca McPheters
President               
941-363-1760           
RMcPheters@mcpheters.com

SOURCE  McPheters & Company

McPheters & Company

Boart Longyear Launches Mobile App to Access Information on the Go

SALT LAKE CITY, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boart Longyear (http://www.BoartLongyear.com - ASX: BLY), the world's leading integrated drilling products and services provider, has launched a mobile app to give users convenient access to product and service information and remain updated on the latest news while on the go.

With an easy-to-use interface, the app allows users to view and send brochures, scan quick response (QR) codes, access the latest news and contact Boart Longyear. The free app is available through the iTunes App Store for download and is compatible with iPod Touches, iPhones and iPads. 

"The Boart Longyear app provides an easy way to stay informed and access the latest news and product details with the touch of a button," says Kevin Tomaszewski, director of global product management at Boart Longyear. "It reinforces our commitment to innovation and pushing the envelope within our industry."

Boart Longyear QR codes can be scanned instantly by the user's tablet or smartphone. Scanning the QR codes will take the user directly to relevant brochures and webpages on products and services offered by Boart Longyear. The QR codes are displayed in a variety of places: at tradeshows, in advertisements, product catalogs and more.

Another feature of the app keeps users informed about the latest updates from Boart Longyear, including a live Twitter Feed, RSS Feed and the Official Boart Longyear YouTube Channel. 

The Boart Longyear app provides information in four different languages: English, French, Russian and Spanish.  For more information, visit the Boart Longyear App iTunes website: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/boart-longyear/id503552950

About Boart Longyear
Boart Longyear is the world's largest mineral exploration drilling company. With over 120 years of expertise, the company provides both drilling services and complementary drilling products for the global mineral exploration industry. It also has a substantial drilling and products presence in mine de-watering, environmental sampling, energy, and oil sands exploration. 

Boart Longyear is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney, Australia. Sales in 2011 were over US$2.0 billion and the company employs over 10,000 employees worldwide. Contract drilling services are conducted in over 40 countries, and exploration products are manufactured in seven global factories and sold to customers in over 100 countries.

More information about Boart Longyear can be found on the Web at http://www.boartlongyear.com.  To get Boart Longyear news direct, visit http://www.boartlongyear.com/rssfeed.

Contact: Cody Dingus
Global Marketing and Communications Manager
hone: +1 801-231-2096
Email: cody.dingus@boartlongyear.com

SOURCE  Boart Longyear

Boart Longyear

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

DATABASICS Expense Reporting and Time Tracking Go Mobile

DATABASICS Expense Reporting and Time Tracking Web Apps are now available for both mobile and tablet devices. All major platforms--iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry--are supported with DATABASICS' full functionality.

RESTON, Va., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DATABASICS (http://www.data-basics.com) announced the general availability of mobile versions of its Expense Reporting and Time Tracking products. Now expense reports and time sheets can be entered and approved using smart phones and tablets.  The mobile versions work seamlessly with the rest of the DATABASICS environment. They also offer all the capabilities including receipt capture, multiple currency, project distribution and per diem calculations.  Major platforms are supported including iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. 

While these versions extend the convenience and flexibility of DATABASICS solutions, they also are secure.  No data is kept on the mobile or tablet device. And because the versions are based upon second generation mobile technology, HTML 5, deployment to and support of an organization's user community is easily and efficiently managed.   

According to Marcel Syriani, DATABASICS CTO, "The emerging HTML 5 standard is the new way to deliver Web Apps in a mobile environment. Because no data is stored locally, HTML 5 represents a major advance in security. Security is critical to our customers and that's the main reason we made HTML 5 the foundation of these versions.  Another very important advantage it provides is that it enables software to work reliably across a rapidly changing spectrum of devices.  Organizations today typically do not own or even control the mobile and tablet devices used by their employees.  Any mobile deployment strategy that cannot ride above device differences will face major challenges. Our customers want the mobile environment to work for everyone without a lot of hand-holding and trouble-shooting.  I believe we have a great answer for them."

ABOUT DATABASICS

DATABASICS' Expense Reporting and Time Tracking are the industry's most comprehensive, flexible, and fully-integrated expense and time reporting solution available.

DATABASICS' customers represent all types of organizations:  financial services, healthcare, mining and manufacturing, retail, hospitality, transportation, federal contracting, state government, education and non-profit.  What they share is a need to significantly increase efficiency and profitability in managing employee expense and for that they rely on DATABASICS.

For more information, visit: http://www.data-basics.com.

Please contact info@data-basics.com or your sales executive for more information.

SOURCE  DATABASICS

DATABASICS

CONTACT: Chris Harley, +1-703-398-1282, charley@data-basics.com

Web Site: http://www.data-basics.com

Comcast Completes Rollout of "Xfinity Home" in Delaware with Launch of New Service in Kent and Sussex Counties

Broadband-Based System Enables Customers to Remotely Monitor Their Home and Control Digital Thermostats and Lights in Real-Time

DOVER, Del., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast today announced it has completed the rollout of Xfinity® Home in Delaware with the launch of the service in Kent and Sussex Counties.  Xfinity Home, which launched in New Castle County in February, is now available to Comcast customers throughout the state and offers traditional home security components, like police and fire alarm protection backed by 24/7 professional monitoring, as well as the ability to remotely adjust digital thermostats, turn lights on or off and watch secure live streaming video from wireless cameras while away from home. The service also comes with the Xfinity Home app, which is available for free on Apple's iTunes App Store®.

"Xfinity Home brings digital home monitoring to a new level and we are pleased to introduce it to Delaware customers," said Tom Coughlin, regional senior vice president for Comcast. "This state-of-the-art product leverages the power and flexibility of our fiber optic broadband network to bring a whole new level of innovation, choice and value to our customers, empowering them to stay better connected to their home virtually anytime, anywhere."

Xfinity Home offers consumers the ability to create personalized settings that can do things like provide real-time e-mail or text alerts when doors open or close or when motion detectors report activity occurring inside or outside of the home. In addition, the service comes with a tablet-like touch screen with a menu of widgets that allow access to the latest weather, news, traffic, and sports scores.

In addition to 24/7 professional monitoring, Xfinity Home provides customers with the ability to:

    --  watch live streaming video of their home via wireless cameras;
    --  access security controls remotely via a Web portal or the Xfinity Home
        app for the iPhone;
    --  manage home utilities like digital thermostats and lights;
    --  have more peace of mind since both battery and cellular backup helps
        ensure customers remain fully protected even in the event of a power
        outage.
Today, Comcast is selling the Xfinity Home Preferred Package for as low as $39.95 per month. Xfinity Home customers will also be eligible to receive up to a 20 percent discount on their homeowners' insurance. Visit http://www.xfinity.com/home for more information on pricing, equipment and additional features.

The service was first unveiled in Houston in mid-2010 with the name Xfinity Home Security and is continuing to roll out into various markets in the U.S.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services.  Comcast is principally involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal.  Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential and business customers.  Comcast is the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, local television station groups, television production operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.

SOURCE  Comcast Cable

Comcast Cable

CONTACT: Alisha Martin, +1-410-513-3155, Alisha_martin@cable.comcast.com

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

My Virtual Neighbor Releases "Chilling Here" and "Photo Sharing" iPhone Apps!

MyVirtualNeighbor has today announced the official launch for the "Chilling Here" and "Photo Sharing" application modules for iPhone.

HOUSTON, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With their individual application, each module delivers a different benefit to the user.

The "Chilling Here" app, allows users to invite neighbors, as well as contacts on their phone; to join at local places. This gives the ability to "check in" and encourage more face-to-face time, with each other. For Instance "I check in at local pub 3 blocks down from where I live, I could inform all my neighbors - one or all - with just one click inviting them to join me for a drink. I also have the ability to invite non My Virtual Neighbor users that are my contacts to meet up." explained Amit Mehta, Founder of the MyVirtualNeighbor site.

The "Photo Sharing" app, on the other hand, offers users a one-click upload. This will enable your neighbors to see pictures in real time and make comments. "Having recently partnered up with Crime-Stoppers, the Photo Sharing app can help reduce crime in the neighborhood. "Taking pictures with your phone and sharing it in real time by uploading them to your neighborhood wall, is indeed a great way to prevent or catch criminals one's neighborhood," he said.

Further he noted, the mobile app enables all one's neighbors to instantly find out what's happening in your area. "Examples are maybe you see a stranger in a neighborhood, see a cool deal at a restaurant, lights are left on, see a strange vehicle never in your area, there's no end to it... you simply snap a photo with your phone, upload it to your neighborhood wall, and like magic, everyone is immediately notified to whatever you want them to be aware of," said Amit.

The mobile app is free for all My Virtual Neighbor users. Please go to app store in Itunes and download the app called "MVN."

SOURCE  My Virtual Neighbor

My Virtual Neighbor

CONTACT: Jonathan Cohen, jr@ymkmagency.com

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

ConnectWise Launches growMyITbusiness.com for IT Service Company Professionals

TAMPA, Fla., March 5, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- ConnectWise, developer of the leading service management software designed exclusively for IT service providers, VARS, ISVs and MSPs, today announced the launch of http://www.growMyITbusiness.com, a new online resource for IT business professionals. The site provides visitors "Stuff You Need to Succeed in IT(TM)" including best practices, tools and expert advice for effective business strategy. Content includes topics on operations, human resources, leadership, finance, legal, sales and marketing. All site content is available free, with some member-supplied content available only to registered users.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100105/FL32155LOGO)

Developed and sponsored by ConnectWise, the site operates as a thought leadership platform for best practice sharing through an extensive collection of  articles, case studies, white papers, on-demand videos and webinars from a variety of industry contributors including the nonprofit trade association CompTIA; IT sales transformation experts Quosal; and TruMethods, a leading consulting firm to IT solution providers and more.

"At ConnectWise, we have a mission:  to triple partner profits.  In addition to creating the world's #1 business operating system,  we consistently look for ways to provide the IT Nation with tools for success. GrowMyITbusiness.com is yet another way that ConnectWise brings valuable business assets and tools to IT service companies, VARs and MSPs, beyond professional services software," said Arnie Bellini, CEO of ConnectWise. "GrowMyITbusiness.com strives to provide IT business executives with a one-stop online destination for the thought leadership and best practices they need to build a better, more profitable business."

Currently featured content includes white papers such as "How to Use the Pain Chain to Sell Technical Solutions," "Five ways to capitalize on cloud opportunities," and the video "Metrics to Measure" with Bob Penland of TruMethods on why it's important to have metrics when evaluating and measuring the performance of your help desk. Information-rich content is constantly refreshed to ensure visitors have the most up-to-the-minute insights and solutions for the IT service industry.

For more information please visit: http://www.growMyITBusiness.com

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About ConnectWise
Designed exclusively for the IT Channel, ConnectWise is the leading business management solution for service providers, MSPs, technology consultants, integrators, and developers. Today more than 62,000 IT professionals rely on ConnectWise to achieve greater accountability, operational efficiency and profitability. ConnectWise fully integrates CRM, sales, help desk ticket and tracking, project tracking, IT service management, SLAs, dispatch scheduling, mobile IT services, time and expenses into a singular IT management software to dramatically streamline IT companies. Over the last 29 years, ConnectWise has become the premier business operating system for IT solution providers. ConnectWise APIs are accessed by over 300 organizations, including ConnectWise partners and industry leaders of the IT Nation. For more information visit http://www.ConnectWise.com or call 800-671-6898.

All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE  ConnectWise

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ConnectWise

CONTACT: Mark Smith of JPR Communications, +1-818-884-8282, marks@jprcom.com, Skype: jprmark

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

CeBIT: Software AG Announces its Strategy for the In-memory Management of Big Data

HANOVER, Germany, March 5, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

   
    - Organizations will be able to transform their businesses by taking maximum
      advantage of the volume, velocity and variety of Big Data
    - Together, speed and scalability will support entirely new business processes
      and faster business decisions
    - Central to the strategy is a platform to provide low latency, in-memory access
      to huge volumes of data from any source
    - Through the integration of in-stream event processing, Software AG will
      provide the ability to act on business events moving at internet speeds

    Software AG today announced its strategy for the next generation of Big Data
management, up to 1,000 times faster than current technologies. This will give customers
real-time access to the huge amounts of business information in Big Data, driving faster
business decisions. Real-time visibility into operational business activities will also
enable companies to design new, innovative and highly flexible business processes. Central
to the strategy is a platform that uses Software AG's BigMemory technology to rapidly
access terabytes of data of any type and from any source. The platform will also integrate
in-stream business event processing so that customers gain maximum real-time business
intelligence from their Big Data and a unique competitive advantage.

    Software AG's Next-Generation Data Management Platform is designed to overcome the
challenges of managing Big Data using traditional data management approaches, including
the proliferation of data silos exacerbated by new database types. By integrating its
in-memory and event processing technologies into a single platform, Software AG will
provide the speed, scalability and flexibility needed to meet changing business
requirements. In addition to enabling rapid access to huge in-memory volumes, the
Next-Generation Data Management platform will interface with existing databases, a range
of new data streams and leading-edge analytic tools.

    "Immediate access to large amounts of data and its analysis in real time increases
transparency enabling quick decisions and short reaction times. This enables organizations
to respond to market changes immediately and realize significant competitive advantages.
High speed and scalability in the analysis of large volumes of data is a critical success
factor for companies," said Software AG CEO, Karl-Heinz Streibich.

    Software AG's BigMemory product is currently deployed at many large enterprise
customers for multi-terabyte in-memory use cases. The company will build on BigMemory with
capabilities that include in-flight processing of event streams and services for data
profiling and aggregation, making real-time business analytics possible. In addition, the
company will enable the processing of data from all data environments-transactional,
analytic, relational/non-relational, Hadoop/NoSQL and social-in a single in-memory store.

    "We are integrating our Business Events technology and BigMemory to perform real-time
analytics," said Software AG CTO, Wolfram Jost. "Our vision is to provide an in-memory
data management platform that bridges the needs of transactional and analytic
applications. This approach provides low latency access to huge volumes of data to both
enterprise applications and analytics and also interfaces with a range of new and legacy
data stores and analytical tools. This provides a bridge between the IT of today and
tomorrow."

    Further details about Software AG at CeBIT are available at:

    http://www.softwareag.com/cebit2012

    About Software AG

    Software AG is the global leader in Business Process Excellence. Our 40 years of
innovation include the invention of the first high-performance transactional database,
Adabas; the first business process analysis platform, ARIS; and the first B2B
[http://www.softwareag.com/corporate/products/wm/b2b/default.asp ] server and SOA
[http://www.softwareag.com/corporate/products/wm/soagovernance/default.asp ]-based
integration platform, webMethods.

    We offer our customers end-to-end business process
[http://www.softwareag.com/corporate/products/wm/bpm/default.asp ]management (BPM)
[http://www.softwareag.com/corporate/products/wm/bpm/default.asp ] solutions delivering
low Total-Cost-of-Ownership and high ease of use. Our industry-leading brands, ARIS,
webMethods, Adabas, Natural, CentraSite and IDS Scheer Consulting, represent a unique
portfolio encompassing: process strategy, design, integration and control; SOA-based
integration and data management; process-driven SAP implementation; and strategic process
consulting and services.

    Software AG had revenues of EUR1.1 billion in 2011 (unaudited) and has more than 5,400
employees serving 10,000 enterprise and public institution customers across 70 countries.
Our comprehensive software and services solutions allow companies to continuously achieve
their business results faster. The company is headquartered in Germany and listed on the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE 0003304002 / SOW).

    Software AG - Get There Faster

    Software AG | Uhlandstrasse 12 | 64297 Darmstadt | Germany

    Detailed press information about Software AG including a picture and multimedia
database are available under: http://www.softwareag.com/press

    Follow us on Twitter

    Software AG Germany [http://twitter.com/SoftwareAG_D ] | Software AG USA
[http://twitter.com/softwareag_usa ]

   
    Contact:

    Barbara Kogler <barbara.koegler@softwareag.com>
    Senior Vice President Corporate Communications
    Tel: +49(0)6151-92-1574
    Fax: +49(0)6151-92-34-1243

    Paul Hughes <paul.hughes@softwareag.com>
    Director Media Relations
    Telephone +49(0)6151-92-1787
    Fax +49(0)6151-92-1623

Source: Software AG

Delta Offers Free Access to Amazon With In-Flight Wi-Fi

Airline expands Delta Connect free content for customers

ATLANTA, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced the addition of free access to shop Amazon.com and Amazonwireless.com onboard all Delta and Delta Connection flights with in-flight Wi-Fi service.

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090202/DELTALOGO )

"Delta continues to offer new technology and innovation that delivers on our customer preferences while they travel with us," said Bob Kupbens, Delta's vice president - Marketing and Digital Commerce. "Our customers enjoy our free content options in-flight and free access to Amazon provides a convenient way to shop online at 30,000 feet for things they want on the ground." 

To access Amazon while in-flight, customers open their internet browser, access the Delta Connect Wi-Fi portal and click on one of the Amazon banners to begin shopping. Delta Connect also provides free access to real-time travel information, news content from The Wall Street Journal and People magazine, exclusive shopping deals and entertainment options by Delta and its on-board wireless provider Gogo.

Delta operates the world's largest Wi-Fi-equipped fleet of aircraft, including its entire fleet of 550 domestic mainline aircraft.  More than 800 Delta aircraft, including most Delta Connection two-class regional jets, are equipped with in-flight Wi-Fi service.

The Wi-Fi enhancements are part of Delta's previously announced plan to invest more than $2 billion in enhanced global products, services and airport facilities through 2013. Delta is also installing full flat-bed seats on more than 140 widebody aircraft, adding personal, in-seat entertainment for both BusinessElite and Economy class customers on all widebody flights and improving terminal facilities for international customers at its two largest global gateways - Atlanta and New York-JFK.

Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year. During the past year, Delta was named domestic "Airline of the Year" by the readers of Travel Weekly magazine, was named the "Top Tech-Friendly U.S. Airline" by PCWorld magazine for its innovation in technology and won the Business Travel News Annual Airline Survey. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 343 destinations in 62 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. A founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Delta participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 13,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. The airline's service includes the SkyMiles frequent flier program, a world-class airline loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs in airports worldwide. Delta is investing more than $2 billion through 2013 in airport facilities and global products, services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and review flight status at delta.com.

SOURCE  Delta Air Lines

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Delta Air Lines

CONTACT: Corporate Communications, +1-404-715-2554

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

La Quinta Inns & Suites New LQ-Instant Hold(TM) Makes It Easy to Reserve Rooms On-The-Go -- Using Just Your Phone Number

La Quinta's New Mobile Website is first to include ratings and reviews plus Yelp! Content

DALLAS, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- La Quinta Inns & Suites announces the launch of a hotel industry first, LQ-Instant Hold, on its new mobile website.  The LQ-Instant Hold smartphone feature allows travelers to reserve a room instantly for up to four hours using only their mobile phone number, with no lengthy credit card entry or address required.  La Quinta's new mobile website is accessible via LQ.com from virtually any smartphone browser.  LQ.com is also the first hotel mobile website featuring travelers' ratings and reviews from a highly trusted travel website.

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Simulating an app-like experience, the company's new mobile website allows travelers to easily search for the closest La Quinta hotel, check availability and rates, and book a room instantly. The website also provides Yelp.com content to assist travelers in quickly locating local restaurants and attractions in close proximity to their La Quinta hotel.

"Business travelers want fast and hassle-free reservations while on the go.  Our new mobile website simplifies the reservation process with LQ Instant-Hold. It's so simple - all you need is your phone number," said Ted Schweitzer, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Ecommerce, La Quinta. "And, with the addition of Yelp, the mobile website acts as a 'virtual concierge' - providing travelers with useful information about restaurants and local businesses nearby."

Additional features on the new La Quinta mobile website include:

    --  "Instant Directions": offers turn-by-turn directions from a traveler's
        current location to their hotel
    --  "Recognize Me": recognizes returning users each time a guest revisits
        the LQ mobile site and provides directions to their hotel for that night
    --  "My Favorites": makes it easier to find and re-book favorite hotels, see
        previous stays and upcoming reservations
In the coming weeks, the mobile apps for Android and iPhone featuring LQ-Instant Hold will be released.

About La Quinta

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

SOURCE  LQ Management L.L.C.

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LQ Management L.L.C.

CONTACT: Teresa Ferguson, Director Public Relations - La Quinta, +1-214-492-6937, teresa.ferguson@laquinta.com

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

Success in the Search for an Improved Search Interface. ICAP Patent Brokerage Announces a Patent Portfolio for Auction That Enhances Search Engine Functionality

LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ICAP Patent Brokerage, a division of ICAP plc and the world's largest intellectual property brokerage firm and organizer of ICAP Ocean Tomo Auctions, is offering for Auction a patent portfolio that enhances search engine functionality from Jason A. Denise. The lot will be included in the 15th ICAP Ocean Tomo IP Auction on March 29, 2012, at Terranea Resort near Los Angeles, California.

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Key Characteristics & Benefits

This patent portfolio discloses search engine technology that can significantly enhance functionality and user interaction compared to current conventional systems.

    --  User interface enables concurrent viewing of multiple options from a set
        of search results.
    --  Displayed search results are automatically rearranged or reformatted
        with regard to such characteristics as font, size, and description.
    --  Using this search engine system, a user can provide comments or tags to
        search results, determine relationships, and link them accordingly.
    --  Further, these relationships can be stored for future analysis by the
        user.
    --  Displayed results can be expanded to display additional user comments.
    --  Advertisements associated with a result can be displayed or updated on
        the user interface when the result is clicked by the user.
Market Potential

This represents key intellectual property across multiple multi-billion dollar markets - including, but not limited to, search engine technology and e-commerce.

To learn more about the assets available for sale in this portfolio:
Contact Paul Greco of ICAP Patent Brokerage at 212-815-6692 or Paul.Greco@us.icap.com

About ICAP Patent Brokerage

ICAP Patent Brokerage is a division of ICAP plc and the world's largest intellectual property brokerage and patent auction firm.

About ICAP

ICAP is the world's leading interdealer broker and provider of post trade risk and information services. The Group matches buyers and sellers in the wholesale markets in interest rates, credit, commodities, FX, emerging markets and equity derivatives through voice and electronic networks. Through our post trade risk and information services we help our customers manage and mitigate risks in their portfolios. For more information go to http://www.icap.com.

SOURCE  ICAP Patent Brokerage

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ICAP Patent Brokerage

CONTACT: Luisa Sepulveda, +1-312-327-8162, Luisa.Sepulveda@us.icap.com

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

New TUMS® Freshers(TM) Product Helps Freshen Breath and Fight Heartburn Anytime, Anywhere

Hungry Girl Offers Recipes and Tips on Enjoying Guilt-Free Foods and Making the Most Out of Social Moments that Matter

PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking the biggest innovation for TUMS® in more than 80 years, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare North America announced today the availability of new TUMS Freshers(TM), which works to provide fast heartburn relief and fresh breath. The new tablet size of TUMS Freshers is 40 percent smaller than regular TUMS, it includes a high impact cooling flavor for breath freshening and is portable for convenient use.

Ninety-four percent of heartburn sufferers experience heartburn and bad breath at the same time, which may negatively impact the many significant social situations where food is involved.  TUMS Freshers uncovered the top five social "Moments that Matter," through a new survey of more than 1,200 women across the United States. Participants identified moments they would not want ruined because of the foods they were eating:

    --  A business interview
    --  A doctor's appointment
    --  A New Year's Eve kiss/mistletoe kiss
    --  Meeting your boyfriend or girlfriend's family and friends
    --  Lunch with your new boss

TUMS Freshers has teamed up with Lisa Lillien, New York Times best-selling author and founder of the Hungry Girl brand, to create delicious recipes to enjoy in "Moments that Matter."

"I am always on the lookout for great tasting foods that are guilt-free and have created recipes that let me live life to the fullest, especially in 'Moments that Matter,'" said Lillien. "I've teamed up with TUMS Freshers because I believe these recipes will let people enjoy food without letting it get in the way of important social situations. TUMS Freshers is a great on-the-go product you can easily take with you when indulging in foods that might cause heartburn."

"Check out my new recipes and tips on the TUMS Facebook® Page. You can also enter the Clutch Moments contest for a chance to win a designer clutch."

The Clutch Moments contest invites people to try new TUMS Freshers and tell us about their experience. People can share their Clutch Moment on Facebook** and Twitter and tag their post #TUMSFreshers.

Visit http://www.TUMS.com/clutch for more details and complete contest rules.

*Lisa Lillien is a paid spokesperson by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; however, her opinions are her own.

About TUMS®
For more than 80 years, TUMS® has been a fast, effective treatment for heartburn and acid indigestion, neutralizing stomach acid on contact. Today, TUMS is the number one antacid in America, used by more people than any other brand to treat heartburn.

About Hungry Girl
Lisa Lillien (a.k.a. Hungry Girl) has turned her appetite for better-for-you food finds, recipes, and swaps into a multimedia phenomenon -- from a free daily email service with more than a million subscribers (hungry-girl.com) to a super-successful book series and a hit cooking show that airs on both Food Network and Cooking Channel. Her realistic approach to eating has shown hungry people everywhere that they can eat the foods they crave and still fit into their favorite jeans. Lisa is not a nutritionist, a dietitian, or a doctor. She's just hungry...

About GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is one of the world's largest over-the-counter consumer healthcare products companies. Its more than 30 well-known brands include the leading smoking cessation products, Nicorette® and NicoDerm®( )CQ®, as well as many products such as alli®, Aquafresh®, Sensodyne® and TUMS®.

About GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline - one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies - is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For company information visit GSK.com.

    Media Relations:
    GSK Consumer Healthcare Deborah Bolding
                            Deborah.g.bolding@gsk.com (973) 889-2344

    GolinHarris             Sarah Sanders             (312) 729-4414
                            ssanders@golinharris.com
**Facebook® is registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.

SOURCE  GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare

Web Site: http://gsk.com

USA TODAY Unveils New App for iPhone and iPod Touch

MCLEAN, Va., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY, a multi-platform news and information company, announced today its new app for iPhone and iPod touch is now available in the App Store. The all-new USA TODAY App includes a new user experience including simplified navigation with easier and faster access to your favorite features. 

The USA TODAY App now features new photo galleries, larger photos, more video in articles and optimized sports scores with more game results and schedules for each league.  The app also has performance improvements, pinch and zoom weather mapping and a detailed forecast page with support for up to ten locations.  For the visually impaired, there is now support throughout the app for VoiceOver, an accessibility feature on iPhones.

"The USA TODAY mobile team developed and designed this new app to provide our customers with optimal connectivity and news reading throughout the day.  Our customers use the USA TODAY App on iPhone and iPod touch to provide a bridge between work, home and travel. We listen to what our customers want and we're committed to developing the best news and information apps on the market," said Dave Hunke, president and publisher of USA TODAY.

The USA TODAY App is available for free from the App store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/app/usatodayforiphone. More information on the app can be found at http://www.usatoday.com/iphone.           

USA TODAY is a multi-platform news and information media company. Founded in 1982, USA TODAY's mission is to serve as a forum for better understanding and unity to help make the USA truly one nation. Today, through its newspaper, website and mobile platforms, USA TODAY connects readers and engages the national conversation. USA TODAY, the nation's number one newspaper in print circulation with an average of nearly 1.8 million daily, and USATODAY.com, an award-winning newspaper website launched in 1995, reach a combined 5.4 million readers daily. USA TODAY is a leader in mobile applications with more than ten million downloads on mobile devices.  The USA TODAY brand also includes USA TODAY Education and USA TODAY Sports Weekly. USA TODAY is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI).

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SOURCE  USA TODAY

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USA TODAY

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

AnyMP4 iPhone Converter for Mac - Rip DVD and Convert Video to iPhone on Mac

BEIJING, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Dedicated to iPhone enthusiasts, AnyMP4 releases the versatile iPhone Converter software for Mac, which allows users to rip any DVD and convert all popular videos to iPhone on Mac with ease. In just a few clicks, users can easily put their favorite DVD movies and Mac local videos on the portable device - iPhone, and then enjoy them at their fingertips anywhere and anytime.

AnyMP4 Mac iPhone Converter has professional converting function. Specifically speaking, users can rip any DVD file to iPhone MP4, MOV, and M4V, and convert all popular video formats including FLV, MPEG, RMVB, SWF, MTS, TS, DivX, MKV, AVI, WMV, 3GP, etc. to iPhone compatible video and audio formats on Mac. Of course, it has the ability to extract favorite audio files from DVD and video and then convert them to iPhone MP3, M4A, etc. with high speed and excellent quality. So users can put DVD and videos on iPhone, and other Apple devices like iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad, iPad 2 and iPod, and then share movies with family and friends.

As the versatile and two-in-one converting software for Mac, this iPhone Converter Mac has multiple editing functions like trim, crop, watermark, merge, and effect to help users customize the video effect. For instance, users can trim any DVD and video length, crop the video frame, add text/image watermark, merge several clips into one file, and adjust video effect including contrast, saturation, brightness, hue and volume. Also you can select the audio track and subtitle for your DVD and video. Moreover, this iPhone Converter Mac provides users with many output profiles, such as video resolution, bitrate, frame rate, encoder, audio channels, sample rate, audio encoder, and audio bitrate. You can set your own settings about output video/audio format.

With AnyMP4 iPhone Converter for Mac, users can preview the original and output video effect at the same time, and convert many different videos simultaneously. When previewing the video effect in the built-in player, users can take snapshots for their favorite image. With the intuitive and user-friendly interface, users can convert all videos in only a few clicks.

For more information about this compelling software, please visit the webpage below:
http://www.anymp4.com/iphone-converter-for-mac/

System Requirements
OS Supported: Mac OS X 10.4 or above
CPU: Intel ® processor
Hardware Requirements: 512MB RAM, Super VGA (800 X 600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher

About AnyMP4
AnyMP4, a software producer, aims to provide the best and world-class solution of converting Blu-ray Disc, DVD and video/audio files. AnyMP4 is dedicated to developing the most powerful multimedia processing software for users all over the world. Our product portfolio ranges from video tools, DVD tools, Blu-ray tools, etc. on both Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X platforms. All this software can help you easily solve almost all DVD/Blu-ray/video issues. For more details about AnyMP4, please visit: http://www.anymp4.com.

SOURCE  Harbour Software

Harbour Software

CONTACT: George Brown, +86-131-4638-1763, pr@anymp4.com

Web Site: http://www.anymp4.com/iphone-converter-for-mac/

CollabNet's New Agile Assessment Service Jumpstarts Enterprise Agile Transformations

IT organizations can leverage CollabNet's extensive experience with large-scale Agile transformations with comprehensive, on-site assessment offering

BRISBANE, Calif., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CollabNet® (http://www.collab.net), the global leader for enterprise cloud development and Agile ALM products and services, today announced Agile Assessment, a new consulting service that helps IT organizations assess the status of existing Agile practices and develop strategies to extend the benefits of Agile-based methodologies across the enterprise. 

"Agile methodologies continue to mature, and many organizations are looking to move beyond team-level project management and apply Agile practices across the enterprise, from application development on through to deployment," said Tony Farinaro, senior vice president of worldwide services for CollabNet. "Our new Agile Assessment services are a crucial step in transforming entrenched organizational cultures into an environment where Agile is not only accepted but embraced throughout the enterprise."

Agile Assessment is a formal, structured approach to Agile success that follows a tested methodology that has been proven through numerous enterprise customer engagements. Leveraging CollabNet's years of Agile experience, it includes a 5-day assessment process that is conducted by senior consultants on the customer's site. It supports Agile transformations within the enterprise and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each customer, and identifies a firm, quantifiable action plan for improvement. The Agile Assessment takes a quantitative approach so progress can be measured as the proposed action plan is executed.

In addition to providing Agile ALM, version control systems and Cloud development tools and platforms, CollabNet provides a range of training, coaching and consulting services that help IT organizations address the challenges of Agile software development. It is the world leader in Certified Scrum Training, conducting more than 200 courses a year and certifying more than 3,000 ScrumMasters annually. It also recently launched "Agility Beyond Scrum: Preparing for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) Exam," a one-day, PMI-certified workshop that provides a complete overview of Agile principles and prepares candidates for the Project Management Institute ACP exam.

For more information about Agile Assessment and all of the CollabNet training and services offerings, please visit: (http://www.open.collab.net/media/pdfs/ds-the-agile-assess.pdf?_=d).

About CollabNet

CollabNet is the recognized leader in enterprise cloud development and Agile ALM, with more than 7,000 global customers that range from single workgroups to large enterprises. Its deep open source roots include the creation of Subversion, the industry leading version control system with millions of users. CollabNet helps enterprise customers build and deploy better software through its focus on collaboration, enterprise Agile methods and cloud development and computing. Many CollabNet customers improve productivity by as much as 70 percent, while reducing costs by 80 percent. Its solutions include TeamForge®, the industry-leading Agile ALM platform for distributed development, ScrumWorks® Pro for Agile project management, Subversion Edge for managed source code management, Codesion(TM) for cloud-based development and deployment, and a range of Agile-based training, consulting and transformation services. For more information, please visit (http://www.collab.net).

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

Media Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
O: 303-581-7760
M: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

SOURCE  CollabNet

CollabNet

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

MaaS360 Delivers New BYOD Privacy Settings to Protect Personally Identifiable Information

MaaS360 Gives Employees Peace of Mind when Using Personal iPhones, iPads and Android Devices for Work

SAN FRANCISCO and BLUE BELL, Pa., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise conference -- iPads, iPhones and Androids have revolutionized businesses. With the popularity of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, employees now have the freedom to use their personal smartphones and tablets to get work done anytime, anywhere. However, there's a growing concern on the part of employees about how much access to information a company has on their personal devices, such as contacts, location history and even what applications have been installed by the user. The future of BYOD and mobile productivity hinges upon the ability of IT to limit its involvement and access to personal information on employee-owned devices while being able to properly secure corporate data.

Fiberlink®, the leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for secure mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM), announced their BYOD Privacy Settings feature that protects personal employee information from the eyes of corporate IT. The company's MaaS360 MDM platform delivers an easy and effective way for IT to block Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from being collected on smartphones and tablets. Administrators simply select which "Privacy Settings" they wish to implement and MaaS360 takes care of the rest. This innovative personal device privacy puts a much-needed layer of protection in place between employees and corporations.

PII is a nagging issue for IT as well as employees due to legal and policy regulations. Many companies struggle with the need to avoid collecting PII on both corporate and employee-owned devices. In some European countries, regulations prohibit systems from capturing personally identifiable information, yet IT often lacks effective tools to block such data.

"Imposing corporate controls on personal devices could mean conflict with privacy laws and regulations. In some countries where stringent privacy laws exist, a corporation may not be able to audit the network activity of personal devices (even when the device is on the business premises), enforce acceptable usage policies...,"according to an April 2011 Forrester Research report titled Managing The Security And Risk Challenges Of Personal Devices In The Workplace written by Chenxi Wang, Ph.D. "For a global organization, where your operations must comply with multiple, different privacy regulations, knowing how to monitor and control personal devices on your network can indeed be a challenge. It may also mean that you must develop different policies for different regions."

MaaS360's BYOD Privacy Settings feature helps companies meet PII regulations and provides added comfort for employees who are taking advantage of BYOD policies by:

    --  Offering IT a simple policy paradigm to prevent viewing of personal
        information on smartphones and tablets
    --  Disabling app inventory reporting to restrict administrators from seeing
        installed personal applications outside of the corporate app catalog
    --  Deactivating location services to prevent access to location indicators
        such as physical address, geographical coordinates, IP address and Wi-Fi
        SSID
"The details around PII have employees concerned about privacy on their mobile devices. MaaS360 provides the ability to easily and confidently separate private lives from working lives," said Jim Szafranski, senior vice president, Products, at Fiberlink. "MaaS360 continues to innovate in areas for both IT and employees, making mobile working and personal choice safe and efficient for everyone."

The BYOD strategy continues to be widely adopted. Enterprises need the right tools to enable employee choice without sacrificing security or personal privacy. MaaS360 provides a robust set of BYOD management capabilities including a simplified over-the-air (OTA) device enrollment process, automated device approval, configuration and policy management based on device ownership, a self-service employee support portal and selective wipe of corporate data. MaaS360 provides these comprehensive enterprise capabilities across all major mobile operating systems including, iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone. MaaS360 also supports PC and Mac computers enabling organizations to implement the most complete BYOD program through a single, unified management console.

Fiberlink is exhibiting at Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise Conference (CITE) March 4th - 6th at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco. Visit booth #308 to talk with executives and see a demo of MaaS360.

About Fiberlink

Fiberlink is the recognized leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for secure enterprise mobile device and application management. Its cloud-based MaaS360 platform provides IT organizations with mobility intelligence and control over mobile devices, applications and content to enhance the mobile user experience and keep corporate data secure across smartphones, tablets, and laptops. MaaS360 helps companies monitor the expanding suite of mobile operating systems, including Apple iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone. Named by Network World as the Clear Choice Test winner for mobile device management solutions, MaaS360 is used to manage and secure more than one million endpoints globally. For more information, please visit http://www.maas360.com.

© 2012 MaaS360 and the MaaS360 logo are trademarks of Fiberlink Communications and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective partners.

For Additional Information Contact:

Fiberlink

Joe Palladino or Lesley Sullivan
MaaS360@schwartzmsl.com

(781) 684-0770

SOURCE  Fiberlink

Fiberlink

Web Site: http://www.maas360.com

EXFO Showcases Innovative 40G/100G High-Speed Optical and Multiservice Testing Solutions at OFC/NFOEC 2012

QUEBEC CITY, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO, TSX:
EXF) announced today its participation at OFC/NFOEC 2012, March 6-8,
2012, in Los Angeles, California, where it will demonstrate the recent
developments in its 40G/100G high-speed testing solution designed to
help system manufacturers shorten time to market and network service
providers roll out high-speed services.

EXFO innovations on display

At this year's event, EXFO will showcase the industry's most
comprehensive 100G multiservice test solution. Combined in the portable
FTB-500 platform, the FTB-85100G Packet Blazer 100G/40G Ethernet and OTN Test Module and FTB-8130NGE Power Blazer Next-Generation Multiservice Test Module enable operators to upgrade
their networks to 40G/100G while addressing 10G and lower-rate services
in a timely manner. With EXFO's new solution, network operators can
count on the tools they need for simultaneous testing of different
services to ensure turn-up efficiency.

EXFO's OTN test functionalities that were demonstrated at the Optical
Internetworking Forum (OIF) Ethernet over OTN Interoperability event
will also be on display at the OIF booth. EXFO is one of the twelve OIF
member companies that conducted the global interoperability test, and
its solution was used to characterize the Ethernet services running
over the OTN data plane.

Among its latest product innovations, EXFO will introduce the addition
of the IQS-5240S/BP Optical Spectrum Analyzer test modules to its Windows-based IQS-600
platform, the only modular system designed for R&D and manufacturing
that provides optical, transport and datacom testing in a single
environment. The recently launched IQS-5240S/B-P Optical Spectrum
Analyzer series brings all the proven hardware and software features of
the industry-leading FTB-5240S/BP to lab researchers and network equipment manufacturers.

Also, EXFO will showcase for the first time the new WDM-Aware testing,
n-graph peak detection level and SCPI command capabilities on its
FTB-5240S/B-P Optical Spectrum Analyzers. These added functionalities
enable network operators to address some of their biggest challenges,
such as reducing OPEX, removing the uncertainty of test results, and
testing right the first time.

WDM Educational Seminar and SOA-based OTDR white paper

As part of OFC/NFOEC 2012, EXFO will be hosting a WDM Educational
Seminar. Held on March 5, at 1:00 pm, this seminar will discuss best
practices for successfully turning up and troubleshooting wavelength
division multiplexing (WDM) fiber networks, providing specific guidance
on how to identify the root cause of a WDM network failure and how to
fix it. Industry experts involved in the operation, supervision or
troubleshooting of WDM networks are invited to register in advance.

EXFO is also pleased to announce that its WidelyTunable SOA-Based OTDR Employing a Cost-Effective Source Configuration white paper will be presented at this year's OFC/NFOEC, Wednesday March
7, at 10:00 am, in Halls H and J (session JW2A.36).

"EXFO is not only pleased to showcase industry-leading capabilities, but
we are also very excited to present a paper at this year's OFC-NFOEC.
This opportunity is a testament to our partners, customers and experts
who lead the industry in these complex areas of optical testing," said
Étienne Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President, Wireline Division and Corporate
Marketing. "As a leading provider of 40G/100G test solutions for
network operators and equipment manufacturers, our goal is to continue
to meet and exceed our customers' needs."

To witness EXFO's live demonstration at OFC/NFOEC 2012, please visit
booth 2008.

OIF Interoperability 2012

Twelve carriers and vendors, including EXFO, will unite under the banner
of the Optical Internetworking Forum to showcase multivendor
participation in a multicarrier environment at OIF Interoperability
2012--Enabling High-Speed Dynamic Services. The OIF's networking
interoperability test and demonstration will be conducted
simultaneously in Europe, Asia and North America. The OIF will showcase
multivendor data-plane and control-plane interworking of systems
supporting Ethernet services over OTN in a multicarrier environment.

A public demonstration of the interoperability test will be held on
March 6-8, 2012, at OFC/NFOEC in Los Angeles, CA, OIF Booth 713. Read on for additional information.

About EXFO

Listed on the NASDAQ and TSX stock exchanges, EXFO is among the leading
providers of next-generation test and service assurance solutions for wireline and wireless network operators and equipment manufacturers
in the global telecommunications industry. The company offers
innovative solutions for the development, installation, management and
maintenance of converged, IP fixed and mobile networks--from the core to
the edge. Key technologies supported include VDSL2, ADSL2+, 3G, 4G/LTE,
IMS, Ethernet, OTN, FTTx, and various optical technologies (accounting
for an estimated 35% of the portable fiber-optic test market). EXFO has
a staff of approximately 1800 people in 25 countries, supporting more
than 2000 telecom customers worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.EXFO.com.

EXFO Brand Name

The corporate name of the company is EXFO Inc. The company requests that
all media outlets and publications use the corporate name ("EXFO Inc.")
or abbreviated name ("EXFO") in capital letters for branding purposes.
EXFO would like to thank all parties in advance for their cooperation.

SOURCE  EXFO INC.

EXFO INC.

CONTACT: For more information Marie-Anne Grondin
Media and Public Relations Specialist
(418) 683-0913, Ext. 23417
marie-anne.grondin@EXFO.com  Vance Oliver
Manager, Investor Relations
(418) 683-0913, Ext. 23733
vance.oliver@EXFO.com

UBM Canon, The Global MedTech Authority, Launches MedTech in an Election Year Microsite to Discuss Critical Issues Related to Healthcare, Policy, and 2012 Elections

LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the authority within the medical device space, Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI), UBM Canon's leading brand is helping to foster key discussions within the medical device industry during this election year with the launch of the MedTech in an Election Year microsite.

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MedTech in an Election Year, launched earlier this month, includes a dedicated page on MD+DI's website and e-newsletters that provide updates on legislation, FDA regulations, and reports from the campaign trail. MedTech in an Election Year will also provide webcasts interviewing several key members of Congress that are closely involved in developing policies and legislation related to medical devices as well as interviews with Presidents/CEOs of the top medical device and IVD companies.

"MedTech in an Election Year is an important resource during a pivotal election year. Our medical content team produces and delivers content related to healthcare and MedTech policy issues that will help foster discussions that affect the global industry." says Richard Park, Editor-in-Chief of IVD Technology magazine.  "MD+DI's dedicated MedTech in an Election Year page is the go to site for the latest news and information on government and policy issues related to medical device technologies."

A key issue in the election is the repeal of the medical device tax, a 2.3% excise tax on medical devices that was passed in 2010. The National Center for Policy Analysis has joined the call to repeal the tax set to take effect in 2013. If implemented, the medical device tax is predicted to destroy jobs and raise prices. Not only will this tax increase impact U.S. companies but it will also affect companies selling medical devices to U.S. end users making the upcoming election's potential impact an important factor for the global medical device industry.

Content currently featured include stories such as: House Dems Criticize Law the Prevents FDA Rejecting Certain Defective Medical Devices, Payroll Tax Deal Includes Cuts to Medicare Clinical Lab Fee Schedule, and Senators Bemoan Delay of UDI Regulations, Postmarket Safety.

To learn more about key issues related to the medical device industry, click here.

To learn how you can reach over 68,000 MedTech professionals through the MedTech in an Election Year's website, webcast series, bi-monthly newsletter, or digital edition, please contact your medical sales director here.

About UBM Canon
UBM Canon, the leading B2B media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0 trillion advanced manufacturing sector, helps support the flow of information, commerce and innovation in such sophisticated segments as medical devices and pharmaceutical development. UBM Canon also addresses cutting-edge developments in broader areas of advanced engineering design and manufacturing, and manufacturing processes and packaging. UBM Canon is part of UBM plc (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

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CONTACT: Amanda Wells of UBM Canon, +1-609-759-7690, amanda.wells@ubm.com

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BBVA Compass Announces Launch of Enhanced iPhone App

- Graphically rich iPhone app helps customers better manage their finances

- BBVA Compass innovates by offering in-app enrollment in mobile banking

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Compass today launched version 2.0 of the bank's native application for the iPhone. The free app's enhancements allow users to pay bills as well as view check images, transaction receipts, account charts and payments. It also allows users not previously using online banking to enroll in mobile banking directly from the app.

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"We're using technology to create banking solutions that are simple and convenient," said Alex Carriles, executive vice president and director of Mobile and Online Strategies at BBVA Compass. "The new app gives users a fast and easy way to manage their BBVA Compass accounts in a visually enhanced setting. It's unlike any other mobile banking app on the market."

BBVA Compass designed the new iPhone app to reflect customer feedback and incorporate more innovative technology. The app has a graphical design, as opposed to older text-only apps, allowing for a more interactive experience. In addition to making payments, users can view balances and payments in chart form.

"Mobile banking is growing and evolving at a rapid pace," Carriles said. "Because this new app is based on exclusive in-house development, we will be able to add more features, more frequently."

BBVA Compass first released its iPhone app in 2009 allowing customers to retrieve balances, review transactions, transfer funds and find local branches. Over the last three years, the bank's Mobile Strategies team has launched native apps for BlackBerry, Android, iPad and PlayBook.

BBVA Compass will soon be releasing updated versions of its mobile banking apps for all current platforms. They will incorporate all of the BBVA Compass iPhone app version 2.0 features.

To download the free BBVA Compass iPhone mobile banking app, visit the Apple App Store and search for BBVA Compass, or text the word iphone to 4BBVA (42282).

For more information on additional BBVA Compass mobile banking applications, visit http://www.bbvacompass.com/go/mobile.

For more BBVA Compass news visit: http://www.bbvacompass.com

About BBVA Compass
BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates more than 712 branches including 374 in Texas, 93 in Alabama, 78 in Arizona, 65 in California, 45 in Florida, 36 in Colorado and 21 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass ranks among the top 25 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (5th). BBVA Compass has been recognized as one of the nation's leading Small Business Administration (SBA) lenders, earning 'Lender of the Year' honors in 2009 and 2010. Additional information concerning BBVA Compass can be found on our website http://www.bbvacompass.com.

About BBVA
BBVA is a customer-centric global financial services group founded in 1857. The Group has a solid position in Spain, it is the largest financial institution in Mexico and it has leading franchises in South America and the Sunbelt Region of the United States. Its diversified business is biased to high-growth markets and it relies on technology as a key sustainable competitive advantage. BBVA ranks among the leading Euro zone banks in terms of ROE and efficiency. Corporate responsibility is at the core of its business model. BBVA fosters financial education and inclusion, and supports scientific research and culture. It operates with the highest integrity, a long-term vision and applies the best practices. The Group is present in the main sustainability indexes.

Editor's Note:
BBVA Compass is a trade name of Compass Bank. Compass Bank, member FDIC.

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CONTACT: Christina Anderson, Corporate Communications of BBVA Compass, +1-205-297-3403, christina.anderson@bbvacompass.com

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

Canalta Hotels Chooses Telkonet's EthoStream as Exclusive High-Speed Internet Access Provider

EthoStream Solidifies International HSIA Presence

MILWAUKEE, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Telkonet, Inc. (OTC BB: TKOI), operator of EthoStream, the leading provider of hospitality high-speed Internet access solutions, announced today that Canalta Hotels of Alberta, Canada, has chosen the EthoStream Hospitality Network as their exclusive high-speed Internet access solution.

In partnership with a local reseller, Electro Tel, EthoStream will provide hardware, including EthoStream Gateway Servers, as well as 24/7/365 support to 34 properties owned and operated by Canalta throughout western Canada. Telkonet has provided equipment and support to each of the hotels for several years, but this agreement formalizes the relationship and demonstrates Canalta values the convenience, quality and performance of the end-to-end solution the company provides. EthoStream offers hardware, software and in-house technical support to enable remote maintenance of the network infrastructure as well as provide technical assistance to guests.

Brooke Christianson, Vice President of Hotel Operations for Canalta, said, "The EthoStream solution provides both the technology and the responsive in-house customer support necessary for us to offer a seamless Internet experience to hotel guests. When we need onsite assistance, Electro Tel is always there for us."

The EthoStream Hospitality Network reaches across all of Canada to include Canalta properties in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Through its reseller program, EthoStream services the needs of customers in all areas of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. EthoStream resellers enjoy the benefits of an industry-leading HSIA platform and are able to concentrate their efforts on meeting the needs of their customers. Most resellers perform onsite installation and maintenance while offering EthoStream's HSIA Gateway, Remote Management Console reporting engine, brand-standard portal solutions and 24/7/365 customer support.

ABOUT CANALTA HOTELS

Canalta Hotels is a family owned and operated company with 34 hotels in Alberta and Saskatchewan.  Canalta has the development rights for Super 8 Motels in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and both northern and southern British Columbia, and actively develops Ramada franchises in western Canada.

ABOUT ELECTRO TEL

Electro Tel is a full-service communications and security provider based in Alberta, Canada with coverage province-wide also including parts of British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The company sells, installs and services HSIA networks as well as TELUS wireline telecommunications and data services, telephone systems and security systems, in addition to other communications equipment. For more information, visit http://www.electro-tel.com.

ABOUT ETHOSTREAM

EthoStream, the high-speed Internet access division of Telkonet, operates the largest hospitality HSIA network in the country, supporting over 4.2 million users monthly.  With a wide range of product and service offerings and one of the most comprehensive management platforms available for HSIA networks, EthoStream offers solutions for any public access location. Visit http://www.ethostream.com for more information.

ABOUT TELKONET

Telkonet, a leading United States-based energy management technology provider, offers hardware, software and services to commercial customers worldwide.  The EcoSmart suite of products, along with the EcoCentral management platform, can reduce energy consumption, HVAC runtime and utility costs in most building environments. Telkonet's energy management products have the power to minimize carbon footprints and help eliminate the need for the construction of new power plants. For more information, visit http://www.telkonet.com.

For news updates as they happen, follow @Telkonet and @EthoStreamNews on Twitter.

Statements included in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties such as competitive factors, technological development, market demand and the Company's ability to obtain new contracts and accurately estimate net revenue due to variability in size, scope and duration of projects, and internal issues in the sponsoring client. Further information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results, can be found in the Company's Registration Statement and in its Reports on Forms 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Media Contacts:

Telkonet Investor Relations
414.721.7988
ir@telkonet.com

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Telkonet, Inc.

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

NETGEAR Extends WiFi Coverage Throughout the Home

NETGEAR Universal Dual Band WiFi Range Extender (WN2500RP) Now Available Worldwide for Laptops, Tablets, Smartphones, Home Theater Devices, and More

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, today announced that the NETGEAR Universal Dual Band WiFi Range Extender (WN2500RP), which extends dual band WiFi coverage for any home office or home network, is now available for purchase at retail stores and online worldwide. The dramatic increase in connected devices in the home has created a need for better WiFi coverage. With the NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender, users can keep their current wireless equipment and improve WiFi coverage, enhancing overall network quality, range and performance throughout the home for mobile connected devices such as smartphones, iPads®, tablets and laptops, as well as connected entertainment devices like smart TVs, gaming consoles, streaming players and more. Unveiled at CES 2012 in January, the NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender is the latest addition to a line-up of easy-to-use WiFi range extender products that provide an enhanced WiFi experience for consumers worldwide.

No More WiFi Dead Spots

The NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender boosts coverage of both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi signals simultaneously, enhancing the connected lifestyle by extending WiFi range while avoiding WiFi interference. The NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender supports wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n standards, making it compatible with virtually any wireless network used at home. Included is FastLane Technology for range extenders, which enables consumers to maximize bandwidth for HD video streaming and online gaming. In addition, the NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender supports up to four wired to WiFi connections, turning Ethernet-enabled devices such as Blu-ray® players, gaming consoles, DVRs and smart TVs into devices with WiFi connectivity.

Stream On

Obstacles such as walls can result in low WiFi signal strength or WiFi dead spots in different areas of the home. The NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender resolves this problem, so that users can surf the Internet, stream movies without constant buffering or listen to their favorite Internet radio stations no matter where they are -- in the upstairs bedroom, outside on the deck or in the garage. As an alternative to buying a new WiFi router, the NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender is an ideal accessory to consumers' existing equipment. The NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender is universally compatible with any standard single or dual band WiFi router or service provider gateway.

Easy to Install and Set Up

The device is easy to install and set up with no need for a CD or Ethernet cable. A secure connection to any existing home WiFi network is established with a simple push of a button. Dynamic LEDs display real-time network connection status and find the best location for extender placement for optimal wireless, interference-free coverage.

"The proliferation of mobile devices in the home -- laptops, tablets and smartphones -- has lead to people uncovering more WiFi dead spots in and around their homes. The NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender solves that problem and broadens WiFi connectivity and performance at an affordable price and with minimal setup," said Damir Skripic, product line manager for connected entertainment at NETGEAR.

Pricing and Availability

Available now from major retailers in the United States, the NETGEAR Universal Dual Band WiFi Range Extender (WN2500RP) starts at $79.99. It can also be purchased worldwide from retailers in stores and online.

More information

For more information, please visit: http://www.netgear.com/wn2500RP. To learn more about other new NETGEAR consumer products and services, please visit http://www.netgear.com.

About NETGEAR, Inc.

NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance, dependable and easy to use home networking, storage and digital media products to connect people with the Internet and their content and devices. For businesses, NETGEAR provides networking, storage and security solutions without the cost and complexity of Big IT. The company also supplies top service providers with retail proven, whole home solutions for their customers. NETGEAR products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 29,000 retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 36,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available at http://www.NETGEAR.com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at http://twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/NETGEAR.

© 2012 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Apple and Apple iPad are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Blu-ray is a trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning NETGEAR's business and the expected performance characteristics, specifications, reliability, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR's products and technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use requirements of customers; product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions; failure of products may under certain circumstances cause permanent loss of end user data; new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's products; the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology; the impact and pricing of competing products; and the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 11 through 33, in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2012. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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CONTACT: Media, Claudia Oropeza of Weber Shandwick, +1-408-685-0618, coropeza@webershandwick.com, for NETGEAR; or U.S. Sales Inquiries, +1-408-907-8000, sales@netgear.com; or U.S. Customer Inquiries, (888) NETGEAR

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

Ituran Location and Control Announces Dismissal of State Revenue Services of Sao Paulo's Claim in Respect of a Certain Tax Deficiency Notice

AZOUR, Israel, March 5, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Further to Ituran Location & Control Ltd.'s ("Ituran") report on form 6-K filed on
July 18, 2010 regarding the issuance of a tax deficiency notice by the State Revenue
Services of Sao Paulo, Brazil, against Ituran's subsidiary in Brazil in the total amount
of R$123,969,000 (approximately US$69.5 Million) out of which an amount of R$36,499,984
(approximately US$20.5 Million) as the principal plus an interest in the sum of
R$21,325,647 (approximately US$12 Million) and penalty in the sum of R$66,143,446
(approximately US$37 Million), as detailed in the aforementioned report, Ituran Location
and Control Ltd (NASDAQ: ITRN, TASE: ITRN), today announced, that the Administrative Court
of the State of Sao Paulo dismissed the State Revenue Services of Sao Paulo's claim and
resolved in our favor.

    The State of Sao Paulo is entitled to an administrative appeal to a full bench session
at the Administrative Court and if the State of Sao Paulo is successful at the appeal, we
are entitled to challenge the administrative court's decision in a court of law.

    If the State of Sao Paulo is not successful at the administrative appeal, at such time
as the decision of the Administrative Court becomes binding and non-appealable, we shall
incur legal fees in the sum of approximately R$13 Million (approximately US$7.5 Million)
of which the sum of R$2.5 Million (approximately US$1.4 Million) is already payable and is
non-refundable.

    We continue to maintain our position that our chances of success in defending our
position are favorable.

    About Ituran

    Ituran provides location-based services, consisting predominantly of stolen vehicle
recovery and tracking services, as well as wireless communications products used in
connection with its location-based services and various other applications. Ituran offers
mobile asset location, Stolen Vehicle Recovery, management & control services for
vehicles, cargo and personal security. Ituran's subscriber base has been growing
significantly since the Company's inception to over 623,000 subscribers distributed
globally. Established in 1995, Ituran has over 1,300 employees worldwide, provides its
location based services and has a market leading position in Israel, Brazil, Argentina and
the United States.

    For more information, please visit Ituran's website, at: http://www.ituran.com

    Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and
other statements contained in this report that are not historical facts as well as
statements identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans",
"believes", "seeks", "estimates" or words of similar meaning. These statements are based
on our current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond our control. Actual
results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global political,
economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors.

   
    International Investor Relations

    CCG Israel
    Ehud Helft
    ehud@ccgisrael.com

    Kenny Green
    kenny@ccgisrael.com
    Tel: 1-646-201-9246

Source: Ituran Location and Control Ltd

Oclaro Strengthens 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps Coherent Portfolio with New Micro-iTLA and Volume Production of Modulators and Receivers

New Micro-iTLA Delivers 3X Reduction in Size; 100 Gbps Coherent Receiver Provides 50 Percent Reduction in Form Factor; Modulators Raise the Bar on Spectral Efficiency

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oclaro, Inc.( )(NASDAQ: OCLR), a tier-one provider and innovator of optical communications and laser solutions, today announced that it has further strengthened its 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps coherent optical portfolio with the introduction of a new micro-iTLA and 40 Gbps PM-BPSK modulator. Additionally, Oclaro announced the volume production of its 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps PM-DPSK modulators and its coherent receiver platform.  By providing an expansive line of both coherent components and module solutions, Oclaro is enabling its customers to quickly and cost-effectively deliver next generation network equipment that provides scalable and flexible future proof architectures.  These solutions will be on display at next week's OFC/NFOEC show in the Oclaro booth #1957 and #2058.

With its comprehensive line of coherent solutions, Oclaro is well positioned to establish a leadership position in the high-bit rate 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps coherent markets, which analyst firm Ovum predicts to grow from $360M in 2011 to more than $2.1B in 2015. Coherent detection is widely considered the leading technology for enabling higher optical transmission speeds such as 100 Gbps because it delivers the scalability and flexibility needed for transmitting more bandwidth cost-efficiently over fiber optic networks.  As a result, network equipment manufacturers are rapidly embracing this detection format and are installing 40 Gbps coherent networks as a stepping stone to 100 Gbps or going directly to deploying 100 Gbps networks for long-term sustainability.

"PM-QPSK Modulators, coherent receivers and narrow linewidth micro-iTLAs are the complete set of optical components that customers need for deploying high-speed coherent 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps systems," said Robert Blum, Director of Product Marketing for the Oclaro Photonic Components Business Unit.  "As a one-stop-shop supplier for all these critical pieces of the network, Oclaro is enabling customers to save a significant amount of development time, ensure the highest level of integration on their linecards, and deliver the network architecture that service providers need for long-term success."

Complete line of 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps Modulators

At the OFC/NFOEC show, Oclaro is introducing a new 40 Gbps PM-BPSK modulator targeted for ultra long haul transmission systems such as those used in submarine applications. The new modulator is sampling today with production scheduled to start in June 2012. Additionally, Oclaro is announcing volume production of its 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps PM-QPSK modulators for coherent applications. This announcement reaffirms Oclaro's commitment to deliver products for all 40 Gbps modulation formats, which allows customers to maintain their existing 10 Gbps networks while also gaining the flexibility to upgrade to higher-speed coherent networks in the future.

40 and 100 Gbps Receivers Deliver more than 50 Percent Reduction in Form Factor

Highlighting its continued success in bringing coherent solutions quickly to market, Oclaro announced that its coherent receiver platform has completed qualification and is entering volume production.  The receivers are more than 50 percent smaller than the 100G footprint defined by the OIF - while also providing an option to maintain full compliancy with the OIF standard.  The receivers leverage Oclaro's expertise in indium phosphide integration to deliver industry-leading reliability and are one of the first receiver solutions to package a signal power monitor diode.  In the past, customers needed to add a discrete monitor photodiode (MPD) onto their line cards. By integrating this functionality directly into the receiver, customers can now save valuable line card space, while also lowering costs and reducing development time.

New micro-iTLA Delivers 3X Reduction in Size

Oclaro has led the iTLA market with volume shipments into predominantly 10 Gbps applications and has now developed the new micro-iTLA version to address the rapidly growing 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps coherent markets.  The new micro-iTLA delivers the small footprint, optical power, narrow linewidth and low power consumption needed to transmit at higher data rates across the network.  The micro-iTLA delivers a 3X reduction in size over standard iTLA products while also meeting the requirements for advanced coherent applications.

Oclaro worked with other laser and network equipment manufacturers through the OIF to define a micro-iTLA Multi Source Agreement (MSA) specification in 2011, specifically defining reductions in footprint and height.  With its new micro-iTLA, Oclaro also achieved reductions in power consumption, which will allow its customers to produce efficient designs in small form factors. 

The micro-iTLA leverages upon Oclaro's proven tunable TOSA packaging and solid state tuning based Indium Phosphide DS-DBR chip technologies, of which well over 300,000 tunable lasers have now been deployed.  Oclaro's InP capabilities continue to set Oclaro apart from the competition, enabling customers to reduce their power consumption and space constraints while offering advanced performance. Oclaro's micro-iTLA is scheduled to ship to key customers during Q2 of 2012.

About Oclaro

Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR) is a tier-one provider and innovator of optical communications and laser components, modules and subsystems for a broad range of diverse markets, including telecommunications, industrial, scientific, consumer electronics and medical. Oclaro is a global leader, dedicated to photonics innovation with cutting-edge research and development (R&D) and chip fabrication facilities in the U.S., U.K., Switzerland, Israel, Korea and Italy, and in-house and contract manufacturing sites in China and Thailand with design, sales and service organizations in each of the major regions around the world.  http://www.oclaro.com.

Copyright 2012. All rights reserved. Oclaro, the Oclaro logo, and certain other Oclaro trademarks and logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Oclaro, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the US and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Information in this release is subject to change without notice.

SOURCE  Oclaro, Inc.

Oclaro, Inc.

CONTACT: Kelly Karr, Tanis Communications, Inc., +1-408-718-9350, kelly.karr@taniscomm.com

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