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Salesforce.com Announces the Availability of D&B Company Information in Data.com

D&B is the world's leading source of company information and now for the first time is available to companies of all sizes through Data.com

Data.com customers can deliver business growth with access to quality sources of data that are updated in real-time and available instantly in salesforce.com

Data.com with D&B company information, now live in salesforce.com, is mobilizing sales and marketing teams to help build successful social enterprises

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing (http://www.salesforce.com/cloudcomputing/) company, today announced that Dun & Bradstreet's (D&B) (NYSE: DNB) company information is now live and accessible to salesforce.com customers through Data.com. Salesforce.com is democratizing data by making crowd-sourced contact information and the leading enterprise company information available to salesforce.com users, powering the ability to connect and sell within social enterprises.

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    --  "Data.com is simplifying the process of accessing and maintaining
        business data to help companies transform into successful social
        enterprises," said Brett Queener, executive vice president and GM of
        Data.com. "With D&B company information available to salesforce.com
        customers, companies of all sizes now have the information needed for
        sales and marketing teams to deliver efficiency and business growth."
    --  "D&B company information is known for its quality and breadth of
        coverage," said Josh Peirez, President, Global Product, Marketing and
        Innovation at D&B. "Through this alliance with salesforce.com, we are
        able to extend our leading business intelligence information to
        thousands of new customers."
    --  "Our sales and marketing teams depend on Data.com to help build sales
        pipe and drive highly segmented marketing campaigns," said Karen Steele,
        SVP corporate marketing at Saba. "With D&B company information now live,
        we have a single unified asset of high quality data making it faster and
        easier for us to build business success."

Companies today work in an environment where there is more information available than ever before. Businesses struggle to identify the right information from the right source in a timely fashion and to efficiently bring this data together with their business processes. Data.com is showing customers a better way: with clean and accurate business data, customers can grow their business more efficiently by allocating resources effectively, improving campaign ROI and increasing productivity.

As salesforce.com customers look to become social enterprises, it's more important than ever that companies of all size can access high-quality business data that is cleaned in real-time directly within salesforce.com. With Data.com, salesforce.com customers can drive business growth and overall efficiency as a social enterprise.

Data.com Corporate Users can access the D&B D-U-N-S number, one of the most recognized account identifiers in the world, to identify, organize and consolidate information about businesses, linking information about customers, suppliers and trading partners. For salesforce.com customers, Data.com enables marketing professionals to develop segmented and targeted lists to execute custom marketing campaigns. In addition to marketing enablement, sales teams can also create highly targeted account plans, plan resources effectively and shorten sales cycles by accessing contact and account information updated in real-time directly within salesforce.com.

Pricing and AvailabilityData.com--including D&B company information--is available now to salesforce.com customers with a Data.com Corporate User license. For detailed pricing and availability information, please visit http://www.salesforce.com/data/editions-pricing.jsp.

About Salesforce.comWith 100,000+ customers, salesforce.comis the enterprise cloud computing company that is leading the shift to the social enterprise. Social enterprises leverage social, mobile and open cloud technologies to put customers at the heart of their business. Based on salesforce.com's real-time, multitenant architecture, the company's platform and application services include:

    --  Salesforce Chatter, a private social network for your business
    --  Salesforce Sales Cloud, for sales force automation and contact
        management
    --  Salesforce Service Cloud, for customer service and support solutions
    --  Salesforce Radian6, for social media monitoring and engagement
    --  Salesforce Data.com, the most complete source of accurate business data
    --  AppExchange, the leading marketplace for enterprise cloud computing
        applications
    --  Force.com, for custom application development
    --  Heroku, for building social and mobile apps in Ruby
    --  Database.com, the world's first enterprise cloud database

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Ascade Expands UK Presence and is Looking to Further Strengthen its Sales and Presales Team

STOCKHOLM, January 25, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Ascade, the global market-leader in advanced Routing, Billing and Quality solutions
for the Interconnect market, today announced the appointment of Robert Wiesheu as VP
Sales. Mr. Wiesheu leads the UK operations with responsibility for sales, account
management and business development across Europe and Africa. "Robert's broad experience
across these very important markets will prove pivotal for Ascade's continued expansion,"
said Johan Harrysson, General Manager, for Europe, Africa and Americas. "We grow our
business in the UK and we want to serve our existing customers even better. In addition,
it will also help us to attract the best resources to further strengthen our team."

    Robert Wiesheu, VP Sales Europe & Africa, said, "I am delighted with the opportunity
to continue serving Ascade in this role. To date over ten international telecommunications
operators with a presence in the UK are using our Ascade7 solution to automate and
optimize their wholesale and interconnect business processes, and I look forward to
supporting them in the best possible way."

    Ascade is looking to recruit experienced sales and presales manager to be based either
in the UK or Sweden. Further details can be found on the company website.

    ABOUT ASCADE AB

    Ascade is an independent Swedish software company dedicated to providing solutions
that improve the business performance of telecom carriers worldwide. Powered by our
market-leading Ascade7 solution, our clients effectively manage every aspect of their
interconnect and wholesale business, including: Routing, Network Provisioning, Billing,
Quality Management, Mediation.

    Founded in 1997, Ascade is a global company with over 70 customers worldwide.

    Ascade AB is a privately held company owned by founders and leading Nordic investment
firms CapMan, listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, and SEB Venture Capital, the venture
capital division of Nordic financial services group SEB, listed on the Stockholm Stock
Exchange. Through its presence in Sweden, Dubai, and Singapore, Ascade provides support to
its customers worldwide.

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

   
    Contact:
    Ascade
    Robert Wiesheu
    VP Sales Europe & Africa
    Robert.wiesheu@ascade.com
    +44-7767-085609

Source: Ascade

JoikuSpot 2012 Edition Unveiled

ESPOO, Finland, January 25, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Joikusoft [http://www.twitter.com/joikusoft ] today announces a new member to its
Mobile WiFi HotSpot product family, JoikuSpot 2012 Edition
[http://www.joiku.com/products/joikuspot_2012edition ].

    JoikuSpot is world's most used and popular solution for on-demand mobile WiFi with
more than 3 Million users worldwide. JoikuSpot turns a mobile phone into a personal and
secure Mobile WiFi HotSpot.

    JoikuSpot 2012 Edition allows users to share more with JoikuSpot. 2012 Edition
connects user with Social Medias and introduces a new free and personal My JoikuSpot
[http://www.joikuspot.com ] web service for 2012 Edition owners.

    JoikuSpot 2012 Edition comes with enriched feature set. Users can add data capping and
user limiter controls to JoikuSpot profile to match their operator data plan allowances.
JoikuSpot user interface is made extremely simple and easy to use with 1-click WiFi
HotSpot On and Off logic. WiFi HotSpot sharing can be easily secured with a password.

    At My JoikuSpot [http://www.joikuspot.com ] service the user can connect his Social
Media profiles with JoikuSpot profile to share JoikuSpotting status updates with friends.
My JoikuSpot stores users JoikuSpotting history allowing data consumption and session
history tracking via the service. New web services are continually added to My JoikuSpot.

    Tom Ojala, CEO and Founder of Joikusoft, states: "JoikuSpot 2012 Edition is designed
Operator friendly allowing intuitive data consumption controls. Further, the solution now
extends to a value added service via My JoikuSpot."

    JoikuSpot 2012 Edition is much more than a simple client solution and contains a suite
of end to end services. JoikuSpot 2012 Edition allows backend authentication, measurement
and statistics collection of internet sessions including speed diagnostics and user
profile, server originated updates and news engine and landing page routings to customer
web pages.

    "These backend services are all very important for our operator and device
manufacturer customers. For instance we can provide our customers with full data
consumption and user profile statistics for their custom JoikuSpot integration", Ojala
adds.

    JoikuSpot 2012 Edition is now available for all Nokia Symbian Anna and Belle phones at
Joiku web site [http://www.joiku.com/products/joikuspot_2012edition ].

    About Joikusoft

    Joikusoft [http://www.joiku.com ] is an innovation house focusing on advanced Mobile
WiFi HotSpot Solutions. Joikusoft was the first in the world to roll out a mobile WiFi
HotSpot Solution already in early 2008. Joikusoft WiFi HotSpot solution is preloaded in
several Nokia phone models like Nokia N9 and E6. Joikusoft is a privately held company and
headquarters in Espoo, Finland.

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    @Joikusoft in Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/joikusoft ]

Source: Joikusoft Oy Ltd

Tom Ojala, CEO and Founder, Joikusoft Ltd., tom.ojala(at)Joikusoft.com, http://www.twitter.com/joikusoft, +358-50-576-5056, @Joikusoft in Twitter

Mozy Launches Stash

Signals a sea change in the classic online backup market

SEATTLE, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mozy® today announced public beta availability of Mozy Stash(TM), a new feature that provides Mozy customers with a simple way of keeping their files up to date and available across multiple computers, smartphones and tablets. Now Mozy customers enjoy an unprecedented service that combines Mozy's industry-leading online backup with the ability to synchronize files across multiple computers with Stash.

Use of Multiple Devices Changing the Backup Market

In the seven years since Mozy helped pioneer the online backup market, the way we access and interact with our data has changed significantly. In addition to the growing adoption of smartphones and tablets, many people are using multiple computers. Mozy ensures photographs, music and documents accumulated over the years are protected for a lifetime, while making those same files available wherever you are, on whatever device you're carrying.

"Mozy has always protected its customers' data against catastrophic loss," said Russ Stockdale, General Manager of Mozy. "With Stash, Mozy customers will see a huge increase in the value they get from protecting their data with Mozy. Stash makes it easy to move from your computer at the office to your computer at home, without having to email files to yourself or mess around with USB drives."

Simple and Complete

The growing popularity of various file synchronization tools illustrates how our data needs have matured. While some of these tools enjoy wide acceptance, they force their customers to sacrifice complete protection for the availability of only a subset of those files created and accumulated over a lifetime. The combination of Mozy online backup plus Stash provides a complete data solution.

"Stash uses a simple single-folder model which complements your online backup so that all your data is available where and when you need it, even if you choose not to synchronize it," said Stockdale.

Daniel Shirley, a MozyHome customer in Greensboro, N.C. concurs. "I've been a Mozy user for a few years and was anxious to try out the Stash beta to keep my files up to date between my computers at work and home. Stash was very easy to set up. But what I like best is that even when I forget to put a file in my Stash, Mozy online backup ensures that I can still find it online, and then download it. Everything is right there. The complementary value of online backup and Stash can't be overstated, especially when comparing it to other providers."

Together, Mozy online backup and Stash ensure that all files are protected and available to you from anywhere and from each of your computers as well as from iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

Pricing and Availability

For more information on pricing and availability, please visit http://mozy.com/stash.

About Mozy

Mozy is the world's most trusted provider of data protection and availability for consumers and businesses, with more than three million customers, 70,000 business users and 70 petabytes of information stored at its multiple data centers around the globe. Mozy was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2007 and operates as part of Decho Corporation, an EMC company. More information can be found at http://www.mozy.com.

Mozy, MozyHome and MozyPro are registered trademarks and Stash is a trademark of Decho Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

SOURCE  EMC Corporation

EMC Corporation

CONTACT: Steve Jensen, Mozy, +1-801-701-4136, steveje@mozy.com

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

Callaway Golf Presents 2012 New Product Lineup

Award-Winning Collection of Woods, Irons, Golf Balls and Odyssey Putters Debuts at 2012 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando

CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) today presented its 2012 new product lineup at the annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla. Grabbing the bulk of the industry's attention is the new RAZR Fit(TM) Driver, the first fully-adjustable driver from Callaway and the embodiment of several proprietary and performance-enhancing technologies. Callaway will also introduce the new RAZR X® Black family of woods, hybrids and irons, as well as the new HEX Black Tour(TM) and HEX Chrome(TM) golf balls. Odyssey, the #1 Putter in Golf®, unveils its latest innovative insert and face pattern with the new Metal-X(TM) line of putters. This new product unveiling comes as the Company is poised to launch a groundbreaking marketing campaign that will cast its 2012 products and the grand, old game in an exciting new light.

Building on the 2011 success of its RAZR platform of premium products, Callaway will launch two new drivers--the RAZR Fit and the RAZR X Black--along with corresponding fairway woods. Used by Callaway Staff Professional Alvaro Quiros in his victory at the European Tour's Dubai World Championship in December, the RAZR Fit Driver delivers straightforward adjustability for optimum performance and real results for every golf swing. Its easy-to-understand, adjustable hosel is complemented by moveable weights to promote a draw or neutral setting.

The HEX Black Tour Golf Ball is an all-in-one offering engineered to promote low spin for more distance in your long game and high spin on approach shots for total control and aggressive stopping power into the green. The result of a multi-year Research & Development endeavor, a HEX Black Tour Golf Ball is already being played by proven Tour winners Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and a number of other professionals.

Callaway builds on its longstanding leadership position in the irons category with three new additions to the successful RAZR family--the RAZR X Black, the RAZR XF(TM) and the RAZR X® HL Irons. The new models complement the Company's 2011 offerings--the RAZR X®, RAZR X® Forged and RAZR X® Tour Irons--providing golfers of all ability levels the opportunity to choose the RAZR irons with the perfect combination of forgiveness and workability to suit their game.

Odyssey is the #1 Putter across the world's major professional tours in wins, usage and top-10 finishes. The Brand's heritage of innovation is evident in the introduction of its new line of Metal-X putters, which debuts a smart, lightweight aluminum face with a new pattern of oval depressions in front of a urethane backer layer. As is customary for Odyssey products, Metal-X putters will be available in a wide variety of styles and lengths.

In the coming week, Callaway's new "Epic Demo" advertising campaign, shot on location at--and above--the Las Vegas Strip in December, will make its debut on network television. At the helm of the shoot was acclaimed music video and commercial director, Joseph Kahn. The television and online executions will shine the spotlight on the Company's 2012 products and staff professionals in a manner that stretches beyond the serene landscapes and talking tour pros that golf fans are accustomed to seeing.

DRIVERS

    --  RAZR Fit Driver - The RAZR Fit Driver features Callaway's renowned
        OptiFit® adjustability system--designed for easy use and noticeable
        changes in trajectory for each of the six total settings. The system
        allows golfers to adjust the club's face angle to three address
        positions--Open, Square and Closed--through the use of the "cog", a
        rotatable element of the hosel that changes the angle of the shaft axis
        relative to the head. The shaft does not rotate with the cog, allowing
        shaft graphics and grip reminders to remain consistent when the face
        angle is adjusted. In the driverhead, OptiFit weights (one weighing 12
        grams and the other 2 grams) are featured in the sole's toe and heal
        positions and can be exchanged to create a meaningful shift in the
        club's center of gravity and a perceivable draw or neutral ball flight.
        The crown of the RAZR Fit driver is made of Forged Composite(TM), an
        advanced carbon composite material that allows Callaway engineers to
        save weight and precisely control the thickness of the crown. These
        benefits give the RAZR Fit Driver a lower center of gravity, making it
        more forgiving on off-center hits. Streamlined Surface Technology has
        reduced RAZR Fit's energy loss due to drag by 14% (relative to its
        predecessor, the RAZR Hawk(TM) Driver), despite the addition of an
        adjustable hosel. Already in the bags of Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els,
        Alvaro Quiros and other tour professionals around the world, the RAZR
        Fit Driver will be available on February 17 for the new product
        introduction retail price of $399.
    --  RAZR X Black Driver - The RAZR X Black Driver is designed with a sleek,
        black Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) finish, delivering a clean look at
        address and top-end ball speed at impact. The driver's crown is made of
        Forged Composite(TM), the lightest, strongest, most precise material the
        Company has ever employed. Forged Composite allows Callaway engineers to
        precisely design a clubhead that produces optimal launch and spin
        characteristics for greater distance. The RAZR X Black Driver features
        the Company's proprietary SpeedFrame Face Technology, which melds
        Callaway's Variable Face Thickness® (VFT) and Hyperbolic Face(TM)
        technologies to create a larger sweet spot and increased ball speeds
        across the titanium face. Extensive research in aerodynamics has
        resulted in Streamlined Surface Technology, which reduces energy loss
        from head drag during the downswing by 17 percent (compared to RAZR X
        Black's predecessor, the Diablo Octane(TM) Driver). This leads to higher
        impact speeds and additional distance off the tee. RAZR X Black will be
        available on March 16 for the new product introduction retail price of
        $249.
Alan Hocknell, Senior Vice President of Research & Development, Callaway Golf: "We are particularly proud of the performance gains we have achieved while adding the benefits of adjustability within the RAZR Fit design. The adjustable features, combined with our proprietary technologies, allow golfers to play a more meaningful role than ever before in their journey to optimized performance. The RAZR X Black Driver is designed for the golfer who is hell-bent on ball speed, and the Black PVD finish matches the club's attitude. We relied on our patented Forged Composite construction, along with advances in aerodynamics and face technology, to deliver higher speeds at impact for greater distance off the tee."

FAIRWAY WOODS

    --  RAZR Fit Fairway Woods - Like the RAZR Fit Driver, the RAZR Fit Fairway
        Woods feature three address positions--Open, Square and Closed. They
        will be available in a 3-Wood (15 degrees) and a 5-Wood (18 degrees),
        and allow players to make adjustments based on their preferred look at
        address and to minimize tendencies to hook or slice the ball. Callaway's
        staff of Tour players helped inspire the club design, which features a
        traditional shape in a compact head size, as well as a shallow face with
        a low leading edge. Callaway's engineers have also applied Variable Face
        Thickness Technology to precisely shape the face thickness in each
        fairway wood, increasing the sweet spot and promoting consistent
        trajectories and hotter ball speeds. RAZR Fit Fairway Woods will be
        available on February 17 at the new product introduction retail price of
        $249.
    --  RAZR X Black Fairway Woods - With dark, stealthy graphics, the RAZR X
        Black Fairway Woods continue the Company's rich heritage of bold designs
        in the fairway woods category. Engineered for golfers seeking a healthy
        dose of attitude in their woods, they will be available in 3-, 4-, 5-,
        7- and 9-woods. The stainless steel construction delivers a pleasing,
        resonating sound at impact, and the traditional shape offers a
        confidence-inspiring look at address. Callaway's patented VFT Technology
        allows for precision shaping of the face thickness in each club to
        increase the size of the sweet spot. RAZR X Black Fairway Woods will be
        at retail on March 16 at the new product introduction retail price of
        $199.
Luke Williams, Senior Director, Global Woods and Irons, Callaway Golf: "The RAZR Fit Fairway Wood was constructed for players seeking the ultimate in performance and optimization, and its design will inspire the confidence to hit great shots. The RAZR X Black Fairway Woods - with a conventional head shape and a hosel - have been engineered to appeal to a broad range of golfers. Our goal all along was to deliver distance and versatility, and this is a forgiving design that allows golfers to swing hard. It's available in a variety of loft offerings and has a shallow face, which makes it easy to hit from a variety of lies that golfers encounter on the course."

HYBRIDS

    --  RAZR X HL Hybrids - Designed for golfers who struggle with long irons or
        are looking to fill distance gaps in their bag, the new RAZR X HL
        Hybrids feature moderate offset and are engineered to help get the ball
        airborne. The clubface has a Zero Roll Design, which produces a higher
        launch angle on shots hit low on the face for increased distance and
        softer landings. In addition to being sold individually, the RAZR X HL
        Hybrids are available as part of a combo set with the RAZR X HL Irons or
        the RAZR X Black Irons, allowing golfers to customize their set by
        substituting RAZR X HL Hybrids where irons challenge their confidence or
        consistency. The RAZR X HL Hybrid will be available on February 17 for
        the new product introduction retail price of $159.
Luke Williams, Senior Director, Global Woods and Irons, Callaway Golf: "The RAZR X HL Hybrids were designed to seamlessly compliment the RAZR X HL Irons or the RAZR X Black Irons in a set. These hybrids deliver forgiveness and distance with a high trajectory that makes it easier to land the ball softly on the green."

IRONS

    --  RAZR X Black Irons - The new RAZR X Black Iron is an advanced
        game-improvement club designed for precise accuracy and distance from
        any spot on the golf course. Callaway engineers shifted the center of
        gravity lower than in any other Callaway stainless steel iron, and
        delivered the playability of wide-sole iron while retaining the look and
        workability of a thin sole iron. The RAZR X Black Iron features a black
        PVD finish for reduced glare, and the VFT® Power System offers a fully
        integrated clubface/undercut cavity system that enables Callaway
        designers to precisely position the center of gravity and engineer the
        face of each individual iron to maximize ball speed. The multi-material
        medallion on the back of the clubhead fine-tunes sound and enhances feel
        at impact. Golfers who struggle hitting long irons can add forgiveness
        and distance by integrating the new RAZR X HL Hybrids into the iron set
        where their confidence and consistency start to drop off. Available at
        retail on March 16 at these new product introduction retail prices: $799
        for steel sets and $999 for graphite sets; Combo set with two hybrids in
        place of two irons (all graphite shafts): $999; Combo set with steel
        shafts in the irons and graphite shafts in the hybrids: $899.
    --  RAZR X HL Irons/RAZR X HL Hybrids - The super game-improvement RAZR X HL
        Irons are engineered to package maximum distance with uncompromising
        forgiveness for golfers looking to bring their game to the next level.
        They feature a cast stainless steel design with a wide,
        confidence-inspiring sole for smooth turf interaction. A low center of
        gravity makes the sweet spot more accessible at lower impact locations
        on the face where many amateurs strike the ball, delivering longer, more
        consistent distance and improved accuracy. The RAZR X HL Irons also have
        a fully integrated clubface/undercut cavity system, enabling engineers
        to precisely position the center of gravity and engineer the face of
        each individual iron to maximize ball speed. The multi-material
        medallion on the back of the clubhead is made of aluminum and
        thermoplastic polyurethane to fine-tune sound and enhance feel.
Golfers who are looking to fill distance gaps in their game can customize their set by substituting RAZR X HL Hybrids where irons challenge their confidence or consistency. New product introduction retail price: $599 for a steel-shafted set, $799 for a graphite-shafted set; Combo set of six irons and two hybrids: $799 with graphite shafts; Combo set with steel shafts in the irons and graphite shafts in the hybrids: $699.

    --  RAZR XF Irons/RAZR XF Hybrids - The ultra-premium RAZR XF Irons and
        Hybrids offer the discerning golfer an unprecedented integration of
        material and design technology to enhance performance and forgiveness.
        Callaway's most technologically advanced iron, the RAZR XF is
        constructed with a forged 1025 Carbon Steel body that provides soft,
        responsive feedback at impact. The face is made of a thin, high-strength
        455 Carpenter Steel, which generates faster ball speeds for increased
        distance. This thin, lightweight face allowed Callaway engineers to
        place additional weight in the perimeter of the clubhead, giving the
        RAZR XF the highest moment of inertia (MOI) of any iron Callaway has
        ever created for unparalleled accuracy, even on mis-hits. A dark
        Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) finish is derived from a high-tech
        process that produces a distinctive stealth look for reduced glare and a
        jewelry-like appearance.  With an aluminum and injection-molded
        thermoplastic medallion, the RAZR XF Iron offers fine-tuned sound and a
        premium feel.
The RAZR XF Hybrids feature a larger head design and added offset to deliver higher, longer, straighter shots. Built with a Zero Roll Design, the clubface produces a higher launch angle on shots hit low on the face, which bolsters distance and provides softer landings.  The RAZR XF Hybrids also feature Callaway's proprietary VFT® Technology, which precisely controls face thickness to create a larger sweet spot and higher ball speeds for even more distance. Like the irons, the hybrids have a distinctive black PVD finish and a multi-material medallion. The RAZR XF Iron/Hybrid sets are available now for the new product introduction retail price of $1,299 with steel shafts and $1,399 with graphite shafts.  The RAZR XF Irons and Hybrids will come standard with Winn® Grips.

Luke Williams, Senior Director, Global Woods and Irons, Callaway Golf: "Our RAZR X Irons line was hugely successful in its first year, and we designed each of our 2012 irons to perfectly complement the 2011 line so that golfers of all ability have an iron to suit their game. In the case of the RAZR X Black, we really placed a premium on the aesthetics. With a low center of gravity and conventional shape, they are aimed at the large segment of golfers who seek distance and forgiveness in a club design that delivers the workability of a narrow sole iron. We designed the RAZR X HL Irons to inspire confidence and make the game more enjoyable. The low center of gravity, large sweet spot and wide-sole design all work together to help get the ball airborne and add distance to your game. And last but not least, the RAZR XF Irons are the most premium iron in our line. By combining our research and design expertise with the best materials available, we've produced a premium line of products for the player looking for the utmost in forgiveness and distance."

WEDGES

    --  Callaway Forged Wedge - The latest creation from Callaway's Chief
        Designer, Roger Cleveland, the Callaway Forged Wedges debut two new
        finish options--Copper and Trivalent Dark Chrome--and feature the
        Company's Tour CC Grooves. Widely regarded to have the highest-spinning
        grooves in golf, Callaway wedges have become extremely popular with tour
        players around the world, including those being paid to play products
        made by other equipment manufacturers. Forged from 1020 Carbon Steel for
        soft feel, Callaway's new wedge features traditional styling with a
        higher toe and straighter leading edge for a square look at address. The
        Trivalent Dark Chrome finish produces a smoky, muted look that helps
        reduce glare, while the new Copper finish is designed to oxidize over
        time for a distinctive look. For the new product introduction retail
        price of $199, the Callaway Forged Wedges will be available on February
        17 2012.
Roger Cleveland, Chief Designer, Callaway Golf: "We've had great success both on tours around the world and with everyday amateur players with the C-Grind Sole on our previous wedges--the X-Forged and the JAWS--so we're incorporating that same design in this new Callaway Forged Wedge, but with a twist: we've softened the leading edge to be straighter and smoother, which will satisfy golfers who have been asking for that look. The new wedge is made from a soft forging, which is what gives it great feel. I also made the face bigger by dishing out the par area and taking a higher toe. That opens up the face and gives the player more confidence at address."

GOLF BALLS

    --  HEX Black Tour Golf Ball -The HEX Black Tour is Callaway's most highly
        engineered tour ball ever, featuring a host of new and proprietary
        technologies that differentiate this ultra-premium golf ball from every
        other ball in the game. The engineering advancements--including an
        innovative dual-core construction, an exceptionally durable cover
        material technology called DuraSpin(TM) and revolutionary HEX
        Aerodynamics(TM)--combine to deliver a five-piece golf ball with better
        Spin Separation and all-around performance characteristics than any
        previous introduction from Callaway. Spin Separation is the measured
        differential between the high spin generated on shorter approach shots
        into the green and the optimal low spin off the driver for maximum
        distance off the tee.  Its consistent distance control in all conditions
        have already made it the golf ball of choice for Callaway staff
        professionals Phi Mickelson, Ernie Els and a number of other top players
        in the game. Available on March 2 for the new product introduction
        retail price of $45.99 per dozen.
    --  HEX Chrome Golf Ball - Entering the competitive golf ball market at a
        distinctive new product introduction retail price of $35.99 per dozen,
        Callaway golf ball engineers believe the HEX Chrome Golf Ball is the
        best three-piece ball the Company has ever made. Engineered to deliver
        Tour performance from tee to green for golfers with moderate swing
        speeds, the HEX Chrome's low compression core - called s-Tech(TM) -
        helps reduce spin off the tee to promote more distance for those with
        slower swing speeds, while retaining a softer feel that many players
        prefer around the greens. The s-Tech Core is surrounded by a single
        mantle layer, Callaway's new DuraSpin(TM) cover technology and improved
        HEX Aerodynamics to deliver optimal spin, feel and durability. HEX
        Chrome will also be available on March 2.
Dave Bartels, Sr. Director, Golf Ball Research & Development, Callaway Golf: "We took a unique approach in the design of our new HEX Black Tour golf ball, and the investments we've made in new technology over the past few years have culminated in this innovative 5-piece construction.  The level of Spin Separation golfers will experience can be attributed to our advanced i-Core technology and new DuraSpin cover material.  Our advanced dual-mantle system and optimized HEX Aerodynamic design produce the ball speed and flight characteristics to benefit all golfers.  The HEX Black Tour is our most highly-engineered golf ball ever and signifies a major technology breakthrough and performance milestone for Callaway Golf.  Many of these advanced technologies, like our HEX Aerodynamics and DuraSpin cover, can also be found in the design of the HEX Chrome golf ball, which allows us to offer a tour performance golf ball for players with moderate swing speeds at a substantial value."

ODYSSEY PUTTERS

    --  Metal-X Putters - Representing the latest chapter in a long history of
        game-changing innovations from Odyssey, the new Metal-X insert features
        a lightweight aluminum face in front of a urethane backer layer,
        offering golfers the crisp feedback of a metal striking surface with the
        benefits of a softer feel for optimal touch. Additionally, unlike any
        other in golf, Metal-X's face pattern features oval depressions that
        create a mechanical lock with the ball's dimples at impact, generating
        more friction for truer, more consistent roll. A midnight black finish
        and a Lamkin® 3GEN® Pistol grip round out this putter offering from
        the #1 Putter in Golf. Available in a wide variety of styles, including
        #1, 2-Ball and DART, the Metal-X line of putters from Odyssey will be
        available in April 2012.
    --  FlipFace Putter - For the first time in golf, the Odyssey Flip Face(TM)
        uses an adjustable system that allows golfers to change the face insert
        on the putter quickly and easily to fine-tune feel and performance. With
        a smartly-engineered, patented putter head technology that includes 14
        components - all contained in the head - the Flip Face features a dual
        insert with Metal-X on one side and White Ice® on the other. Players
        can now customize the putter for feel, speed and roll characteristics
        based on the course, the weather conditions, etc. With a satin chrome
        finish for a premium look, the Flip Face comes standard with a Lamkin®
        3GEN® Pistol grip. Flip Face will be available from Odyssey in a
        variety of models in April.
    --  ProType Tour Series Putters - Born from unique head shapes crafted for
        the best players in the world, the ProType line of milled, carbon steel
        putters was developed by Odyssey's PT Customs team after feedback from
        hundreds of Tour professionals. The result is a collection of models
        from the #1 Putter in Golf that enhance both the feel and stroke, with a
        look that suits the eyes of even the most discerning golfers. Odyssey's
        ProType line also offers golfers a unique opportunity to personalize
        their putters by choosing from six different colors for their grip and
        putter head paint fill. Odyssey's ProType putters will be available in
        six head shapes, each of which has delivered winning results on
        professional tours around the world. The putters are made from 1025
        Carbon Steel, producing similar performance characteristics to stainless
        steel, but with a softer feel. The face of each putter features a
        deeper, sharper milling pattern to increase interaction between the face
        and the ball for better feel, truer roll and more consistency. Available
        on February 17. New introduction retail prices begin at $269 and vary
        based on putter style.
Austie Rollinson, Principle Designer, Odyssey: "At Odyssey we push the limits of convention while respecting tradition, and perhaps that philosophy has never been more evident than in this selection of putters for 2012. From Metal-X's innovative insert technology to the highly-engineered design of Flip Face and the premium materials in the ProType Tour Series, the team here at Odyssey is cranking relentlessly to continue developing the best putters available to help golfers drop more putts."

For more information on these products and Callaway Golf s complete lineup of golf equipment, apparel, footwear, eyewear and accessories, please visit http://www.callawaygolf.com and http://www.odysseygolf.com. High-resolution images of all products are available for immediate download via the Press Center portion of Callaway Golf's website: http://www.callawaygolf.com/presscenter.

About Callaway Golf

Through an unwavering commitment to innovation, Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) creates products and services designed to make every golfer a better golfer. Callaway Golf Company manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, and sells golf apparel, footwear and accessories, under the Callaway Golf®, Odyssey®, Top-Flite®, and Ben Hogan® brands in more than 110 countries worldwide. For more information please visit http://www.callawaygolf.com or shop.callawaygolf.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:Tim SweeneyCallaway Golf(760) 804-4017Tim.Sweeney@CallawayGolf.com

Scott GorylCallaway Golf (760) 804-4080Scott.Goryl@CallawayGolf.com

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SOURCE  Callaway Golf

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Callaway Golf

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Healthy Choice® Invites Fans to Determine Coupon Value as Part of Progressive Coupon(SM) Offer

Healthy Choice heats up current Top Chef partnership with an exclusive coupon offer for a quick healthy meal via the Healthy Choice Facebook Page

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Healthy Choice®, a brand of ConAgra Foods, Inc., is bringing back its Progressive Coupon( )(SM) Offer on its Facebook page, allowing fans to determine how much the frozen meal coupon ultimately will be worth.  The campaign, in which the value of the coupon increases as the number of people who "like" the page and reserve a coupon climbs, coincides with a Healthy Choice integration on Bravo's "Top Chef: Texas" TV program airing tonight at 10pm eastern/9pm central.

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The coupon will begin with a value of $0.75 off of one of Healthy Choice's frozen meals and will increase progressively based on the level of consumer engagement. The offer will be available to the more than 100,000 Healthy Choice Facebook fans as well as to new fans who like the page. Interested Healthy Choice fans can visit http://www.Facebook.com/Healthychoice from now until Feb. 1 (or until supplies last) to "like" the page and reserve their coupon.

"As Americans begin the New Year, seeking healthy and delicious foods, we are pleased to again offer them a savings with the Healthy Choice Progressive Coupon," said Brett Groom, Senior Vice President Content Integration & Activation. "We were one of the originators of the progressive coupon idea and after receiving such a strong response from our Facebook community last year we wanted to reward our fans again for their continued loyalty while providing a fun, interactive way to tie in with Top Chef: Texas."

Joining the campaign is Healthy Choice "Flavor Ambassador" and former Top Chef chef'testant Ryan Scott. Scott was the winner of last year's Top Chef "Healthy Showdown" on BravoTV.com, which helped launch a line of low fat meals in September 2011: The Top Chef Inspired Cafe Steamers.The Top Chef Inspired Cafe Steamers combine innovative steaming technology with bold, modern and exciting flavors and ingredients creating delicious and healthy quick meals such as Roasted Chicken Marsala with mushrooms and sauteed onions and Grilled Vegetables Mediterranean.

"As Flavor Ambassador for Healthy Choice I am excited to promote the progressive coupon offer, which will help introduce the incredible flavors of these chef-inspired meals to even more people," said Scott. "Healthy Choice entrees are convenient and are made with high quality ingredients and contemporary flavors, just like the way I cook, and are a great way to help people stick to their goals of eating healthier in 2012." 

From quick lunches to low fat desserts, Healthy Choice offers a variety of low calorie meals to satisfy any taste. For more information on the Healthy Choice product lines, visit http://www.HealthyChoice.com. For special offers and up-to-the-minute information, stay in touch with the brand online: "Like" the brand on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/healthychoice) and follow Healthy Choice on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/Healthy_Choice). Healthy Choice is a brand of ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America's leading food companies, with brands in 97 percent of America's households.   Progressive Coupon is a service mark of ConAgra Foods. 

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), is one of North America's leading food companies.  With brands in 97 percent of American households, ConAgra Foods provides some of America's long-time favorites. Consumers can find Chef Boyardee, Egg Beaters, Hebrew National, Hunt's Tomato Sauces and Ketchup, Marie Callender's, Orville Redenbacher's, PAM, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim Meat Sticks and Beef Jerky and many other ConAgra Foods brands in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise and club stores. ConAgra Foods operates ReadySetEat.com, an interactive recipe website that provides consumers with Easy Dinner Recipes and more. ConAgra Foods also has a strong business-to-business presence, supplying frozen potato and sweet potato products as well as other vegetable, spice and grain products to a variety of well-known restaurants, foodservice operators and commercial customers. For more information, please visit us at http://www.conagrafoods.com.

SOURCE  ConAgra Foods, Inc.

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CONTACT: Laura Clementi, +1-312-228-6849, laura.clementi@ketchum.com, or  Amy Morgan, +1-630-857-1120, amy.morgan@conagrafoods.com

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

Social Project Management Software Adds Twitter Support

HALIFAX, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Upstart Industries' extends collaborative
work notifications to the consumer space with its latest release of its
social project management software, Vantage.

Vantage is an online, subscription-based social project management and
task management tool which also includes its own secure social media
channel called VantagePoint.  VantagePoint is integrated throughout the
project management application, streaming real-time information about
work activities such as new task assignments, completed tasks, event
requests, reminders, approval and consensus requests, team member
status updates, and more.

Available today, the latest release of Vantage has the capability to
send users a direct message to their Twitter account whenever they
receive a new VantagePoint message.

Upstart Industries President, Kelly Kazimer, explains "Our focus is
always on providing the easiest, most intuitive tools to enhance and
support productivity.  While many organizations still embrace
traditional email, there is growing demand to embrace newer, more
efficient communication mediums. Leveraging Twitter for VantagePoint
notifications allows us to create an appropriate bridge between work
and personal social platforms.  And with Twitter now baked into Apple's
latest iOS, Vantage users can conveniently receive their Vantage task
and project notifications on their Apple device".

Taking advantage of this latest feature requires a dual opt-in process. 
Your company's Vantage administrator must first enable Twitter on the
company's Setup page.  Then each user must explicitly allow Vantage to
send them Twitter notifications, by selecting "Enable Twitter" in the
Profile section of their Vantage Home page, and following the setup
instructions.  A refreshing change from the all-too-frequent practice
of applications pushing out defaulted sharing features to unsuspecting
users.

Vantage offers a free trial at http://projectvantage.com, and you can follow Vantage on Twitter (http://twitter.com/projectvantage) for the latest news.

ABOUT UPSTART INDUSTRIES

Upstart Industries produces cloud and mobility delivered software
applications for businesses and consumers.  Powered by the imagination,
passion, and dedication of our employees, our mission is to impress our
customers and shareholders by relentlessly delivering intuitive,
elegant solutions that integrate with the way we work and play.

SOURCE  Upstart Industries Incorporated

Upstart Industries Incorporated

CONTACT:  Victoria Stewart
877.505.8848

New Study by Experian® Data Breach Resolution and Ponemon Institute Examines the Aftermath of Data Breaches

IT Professionals Provide Insight into How Data Breaches Impact Organizations

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly everyday consumers willingly provide their personal information to organizations online with no hesitation, neglecting to realize how that information can be exposed due to employee negligence, insider maliciousness, system glitches or attacks by cyber criminals. With Data Privacy Day (Saturday, January 28) right around the corner, Experian Data Breach Resolution and the Ponemon Institute released today compelling survey findings from more than 500 IT professionals who have experienced a data breach at their company.

"The responsibility of keeping customers' information secure cannot lie solely on the shoulders of IT; rather every executive in the organization should be aware since the reverberation of a breach will be felt by everyone," said Ozzie Fonseca, senior director at Experian Data Breach Resolution. "Survey results show us that a data breach is often the result of human error or a crime- neither of which can be 100 percent prevented.  As such, companies must put measures in place - training, preparedness plans, guidelines, etc. -- to help protect their customers' information."

Survey respondents had 10.5 years or more of IT experience, with 73 percent reporting directly or indirectly to the chief information officer (CIO) or the chief information security officer (CISO).  Also, to ensure that the answers were based on the same breach throughout the entire survey, respondents were asked to focus only on one data breach they believed had the greatest financial and reputational impact to their organizations.

"Data breaches are frequent and as a result millions of consumers are vulnerable to having their identity stolen," said Dr. Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of Ponemon Institute. "IT professionals in this study are correct when they say that following the loss or theft of consumer data it is critical for companies to take steps to understand the root cause in order to prevent another breach and protect consumers from future harm."

The study yielded compelling insights, found below, into how a company assesses the cause, reacts to the breach and evaluates next steps.

    --  Circumstances of a data breach - After the breach has occurred, there is
        an obvious immediate question - How did this happen?
        --  Sixty percent of respondents say the customer data that was lost or
            stolen was not encrypted.
        --  Examples of the types of data that companies lost included, but not
            limited to, email (70 percent), credit card or bank payment
            information (45 percent), and social security numbers (33 percent).
        --  If the organization was able to determine the cause of the breach,
            most often it was the negligent insider (34 percent); 19 percent say
            it was the outsourcing of data to a third party and 16 percent say a
            malicious insider was the main cause.
    --  Responses to the data breach - After the breach occurred, as with any
        crisis, response time to all stakeholders is imperative.
        --  Startlingly, only half (50 percent) of respondents felt that their
            organization made the best possible effort to protect customer and
            consumer information.
        --  When it came to reducing the negative consequences of the data
            breach, retaining outside legal counsel (56 percent) and carefully
            assessing the harm to victims (50 percent) ranked the highest.
        --  Despite the fact that many organizations lose the loyalty of their
            customers following a data breach, 64 percent of respondents say
            their company neglected to offer credit monitoring services and 73
            percent say they don't offer identity protection products or
            services such as credit monitoring and other identity theft
            protection measures, including fraud resolution, scans and alerts.
    --  Impact of the breach on privacy and data protection practices - As with
        any activity that makes a company vulnerable, the key is to figure out
        how to protect it from happening again.
        --  The majority of respondents (66 percent) say that the experience of
            investigating the causes of the breach will help them in determining
            the root causes of future breaches.
        --  Negligent insiders and third parties are the main (66 percent)
            reason organizations are vulnerable to future breaches.
        --  Following the data breach, 61 percent of respondents say their
            organizations increased the security budget and 28 percent hired
            additional IT security staff.
While respondents were candid with their feedback, they also offered suggestions as to how many of these issues could be addressed in an effort to mitigate future threats. These resolution points include the following:

    --  EDUCATE:  By far, negligent employees, temporary employees or
        contractors make organizations vulnerable to future breaches, so
        conducting training and awareness programs and enforcing security
        policies should be a priority for organizations.
    --  SUPPORT:  Privacy and data protection became a greater priority for
        senior leadership following the breach, and as a result security budgets
        for most organizations in this study also increased. It doesn't just
        take time; it takes monetary support as well.
    --  HIRE:  The top three actions believed to reduce the negative
        consequences of the data breach are hiring legal counsel, assessing the
        harm to victims and employing forensic experts.
    --  LEARN:  Lessons learned from the data breach are to limit the amount of
        personal data collected, limit sharing with third parties and limit the
        amount of personal data stored.
To access the full "Aftermath of a Data Breach" Report, visit http://www.Experian.com/PonemonAftermathStudy.

For more information, visit http://www.experian.com/databreach.

About Experian Data Breach Resolution Experian® is a leader in the data breach resolution industry and one of the first companies to develop solutions that address this critical issue. As an innovator in the field, Experian has a long-standing history of providing swift and effective data breach resolution for thousands of organizations, having serviced millions of affected consumers. For more information on how Experian Data Breach Resolution services enable organizations to plan for and successfully respond to data breaches, visit http://www.experian.com/databreach.

About Experian Experian is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients in more than 80 countries. The company helps businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft.

Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended 31 March 2011 was US $4.2 billion. Experian employs approximately 15,000 people in 41 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

For more information, visit http://www.experianplc.com.

Experian and the Experian marks used herein are service marks or registered trademarks of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts:

Corie Jackson Edelman PR1 323 202 1075corie.jackson@edelman.com

Becky Frost Experian Data Breach Resolution 1 949 202 7296bfrost@experianconsumerdirect.com

SOURCE  Experian

Experian

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The Bonita Trust Donates GBP70,000 to Fund and Develop Key CLIC Sargent Services

LONDON, January 25, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    CLIC Sargent is celebrating its new partnership with The Bonita Trust
[http://www.bonitatrust.org/bonita-trust-donates-to-clic-sargent.html ], a philanthropic
trust that has donated GBP70,000 to help boost three of the charity's services for
families affected by childhood cancer.

    The organisation has pledged to support CLIC Sargent care professionals by funding an
upgrade of their IT systems, the money donated will provide financial assistance for
families who travel abroad for proton therapy treatment, and will also support the
charity's Northern Ireland Home from Home project. The Bonita Trust is committed to
addressing worldwide health issues including childhood cancer and will be in partnership
with CLIC Sargent until May 2012.

    Lucy Caldicott, Director of Fundraising at CLIC Sargent said: "We are absolutely
delighted to have partnered with The Bonita Trust. This generous donation will make a huge
difference to children and young people with cancer and their families and our funded care
professionals, who provide them with emotional and practical support from point of
diagnosis.

    "CLIC Sargent wants to say a big thank you. We're so proud to have support from such
an inspirational organisation."

    The Bonita Trust provides community grants to charities across the world and has
donated over GBP9 million to date in the areas of education, health and entrepreneurship.

    Ruth Parasol [http://www.bonitatrust.org/ruth_parasol.html ], the principal benefactor
and founding member of Bonita Trust's International Advisory Board commented: "I admire
and support the work of Clic Sargent and I am happy that Bonita is able to assist in
improving the quality of life for children with cancer and their families. I imagine that
the emotional struggles of the families who have children with cancer are only amplified
by the financial burden of this devastating illness. Therefore, I believe that it is
essential to ensure that children and their families walking this distressing journey do
not feel alone. I wish Clic Sargent all the best in this very worthwhile endeavour."

    About The Bonita Trust

    The Bonita Trust (http://www.bonitatrust.org) is a philanthropic trust established
under Gibraltar law in 2004. The Trust provides community grants to charities across the
world and has donated over GBP9 million to date in the areas of education, health and
entrepreneurship.

Source: The Bonita Trust

Maria Shver, Senior Project Coordinator, The Bonita Trust, Tel: +44-79-83477451 (UK), maria.shver@bonitatrust.org

ES3(TM) and Pace Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Smart, Integrated Customer Care TV apps in 2012

TORONTO and BOCA RATON, Florida, January 25, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    The collaboration will provide unique customer care and self-service TV applications
for IPTV Service Operators

    ES3 and Pace today announced a partnership for intelligent customer care and
self-service TV applications for Microsoft(R) Mediaroom(TM) IPTV Operators.

    Under this new partnership, ES3 and Pace will work together on utility-based TV
applications leveraging the intelligence of Pace's hardware, Customer Care and service
management programs.

    Doug Edwards, CEO of ES3 commented, "This deeper, strategic partnership is very
important to ES3's TV application strategy. Under a collaborative roadmap, our
utility-based TV applications program is about to be injected with a level of capabilities
and integrated intelligence that only Pace is able to deliver! Pace's offering, when
combined with ES3's penetration of consumer based TV applications in the Microsoft
Mediaroom market; make this a '1 and 1 equals 3' scenario."

    Jonathan Cobb, SVP Services at Pace commented, "This extended partnership builds on
our existing relationship with ES3 and enables us to provide support for the IPTV service
on the TV. The new application will boost subscriber satisfaction, and may even eliminate
the need for them to call for support at all."

    Under the terms of the partnership, Pace and ES3 will work to integrate these
capabilities into Pace's Services Management System (SMS) to enable rapid deployment into
Pace's customer base. SMS is part of Pace's Broadband Management Solution, which also
include its third generation Device Management System, marketed under the CMS brand and
the related hosted customer care offering that support IPTV deployments around the world.

    About ES3(TM)
ES3 is an award-winning TV application provider with a series of content, social and
utility-based interactive TV applications delivered on the Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV
platform for Service Operators, globally.

    About Pace plc

    Pace (LSE: PIC) creates technologies, software, hardware and services for the
broadcast and broadband industries. Pace solutions empower cable, telco and satellite
operators to simply and cost-effectively innovate at the speed they want, in the way they
want for their subscribers. Pace has built up its experience and expertise over 30 years
and this is recognised by a customer base of over 160 operators around the globe.

    Headquartered in the UK, Pace operates in markets across the world, and employs around
2300 people in locations that also include the USA, France, India and China. For more
information on Pace, please visit http://www.pace.com.

   
    For media inquiries, please contact:
    For further information, contact:
    Isabel Hall
    Chameleon PR
    Isabel.Hall@chameleonpr.com
    +44(0)207-680-5500

Source: Pace plc

Magic Software Signs Distribution Agreement in Poland with Asseco

Agreement with One of Europe's Largest Software Vendors Set to Boost Magic's Local and Regional Presence

OR YEHUDA, Israel, January 25, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. [http://www.magicsoftware.com ] (NASDAQ: MGIC
[http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/mgic ]), a global provider of mobile
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/en/solutions/?catID13 ] and cloud-enabled application
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/en/products/?catIDp ] and business integration platforms
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/en/products/?catIDA ], announced today that it has signed
an agreement with its controlling shareholder, Asseco [http://asseco.com ], that sees the
European software giant, ranked seventh in the prestigious Truffle 100
[http://www.truffle100.com/2011/ranking.php ] list of the top 100 European software
companies for 2011, become Magic's distributor
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/en/partners/?catID• ] in Poland.

    Commenting on the agreement, Guy Bernstein, CEO of Magic Software, said: "This
agreement is an important step forward as we pursue our strategic goal of broadening and
invigorating our community of distributors. Moreover, we anticipate that this will open
the door to additional activities with other Asseco Group subsidiaries, such as Asseco
Central Europe, Asseco Germany, Asseco Spain, and Asseco South-Eastern Europe." He added:
"The fact that one of Europe's largest and most influential software vendors has chosen to
become our distributor is a significant vote of confidence in our company, our technology
stack, and our business potential in the region. We aim to leverage Asseco's mighty
footprint in the Polish market to substantially expand our local presence, providing
better and more direct support to our existing customer base. We will also seize this
opportunity to increase our activity in Poland and other central and eastern European
countries."

    Wojciech Wo?niak, Vice President of Asseco Poland, commented: "I am extremely
satisfied that our offering has been enriched with the advanced technology of Magic's
iBOLT [http://www.magicsoftware.com/en/products/?catIDA ] and uniPaaS
[http://www.magicsoftware.com/en/products/?catIDp ] platforms. According to the recently
signed agreement, Asseco has become a main distributor of these products in the Polish
market, and has, therefore, gained the ability to provide its clients with high-end
development and integration solutions. Our main goal is to take care of our clients and
help them grow, as well as to attract more potential users of uniPaaS and iBOLT."

    About Magic Software

    Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (NASDAQ: MGIC) is a global provider of mobile and
cloud-enabled application and business integration platforms.

    For more information, visit http://www.magicsoftware.com.

    About Asseco Group

    Asseco Group is a federation of companies engaged in information technology, and is
among the top ten software vendors in Europe. Asseco Group operates in most European
countries, as well as in Israel, USA, Japan, and Canada, offering comprehensive,
proprietary IT solutions for all sectors of the economy. Asseco Group companies are listed
on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange, and the NASDAQ Global Market.

    Asseco Group specializes in the production and development of centralized and
comprehensive IT systems offerings for many business domains, including banking,
healthcare, insurance, IT infrastructure, ERP, Telco and Utilities, and public
administration.

    For more information, visit http://www.asseco.com [http://asseco.com ].

    Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this
news release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly based upon a number of factors
including, but not limited to, risks in product and technology development, market
acceptance of new products and continuing product conditions, both here and abroad,
release and sales of new products by strategic resellers and customers, and other risk
factors detailed in the Company's most recent annual report and other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

   
    Press Contact:
    Tania Amar, VP Global Marketing
    Magic Software Enterprises
    Tel: +972(0)3-538-9300
    tania@magicsoftware.com

Source: Magic Software Enterprises Ltd

Scarinci Hollenbeck Launches Unique Social and Digital Media Experience

New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and NJ Businesses Inspire Scarinci Hollenbeck's Brand New Web Platform

LYNDHURST, N.J., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Donald Scarinci, Managing Partner of Scarinci Hollenbeck, announced today the launch of the new Scarinci Hollenbeck website with integrated social media. The website home page contains a live twitter feed, as well as an interface with the law firm's four blogs which will provide fresh content to readers and draw them into the website. Instead of hosting a reception to support the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's 75th Annual "Walk to Washington" in Washington DC this Thursday, Scarinci Hollenbeck has launched its social and digital media platform leading up to today's launch of the law firm's new website.

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Scarinci said, "The combination of social media components incorporated into the Scarinci Hollenbeck website design is unique among large law firms. We have attempted to create an online client experience that is more personal than any website for a law firm of our size or larger. The website design combines the best of 21st Century technology to show that Scarinci Hollenbeck has enough depth to compete with any large law firm, yet still offers our clients the individualized client experience of the better small boutique firms." 

Scarinci Hollenbeck's website with integrated social media connects with the law firm's Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn accounts, as well as with its YouTube channel. The blogs on the website provide informative content in four practice areas the firm has chosen to highlight: Tax, Trusts and Estates, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Business Law and Sports and Entertainment. All components to Scarinci Hollenbeck's website were launched earlier this month in conjunction with the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's 75th annual "Walk to Washington", which takes place on January 26th, 2012.

Thomas A. Bracken, President and CEO of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce said, "We are pleased that Scarinci Hollenbeck decided to launch its important new social media initiatives in conjunction with our 75th Annual 'Walk to Washington.' Our members will be able to access the kind of information they need to remain competitive and which helps make a membership with the state chamber of commerce valuable."

Scarinci Hollenbeck provides a wide range of legal services in New York and New Jersey including business law, mergers and acquisitions, real estate law, environmental law, land use, labor and employment law and litigation. The firm has offices in Lyndhurst and Ocean, New Jersey and New York, New York. For more information, please visit the firm's website at: http://www.scarincihollenbeck.com.

SOURCE  Scarinci Hollenbeck

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Scarinci Hollenbeck

CONTACT: Peter Moeller, Director of Marketing and Communications, +1-201-896-4100 x 3324, psmoeller@scarincihollenbeck.com

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

Mavenir Systems Announces Five Industry Firsts With 4G/ LTE Voice and Messaging Ready Networks

Mobile Operators can accelerate LTE Voice Strategy with '0 to VoLTE in 30 days' offer

READING, England, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mavenir Systems, a leading innovator of mobile infrastructure solutions for LTE operators, today announced 'industry firsts' with accelerated 4G/LTE core network deployments. 

The five ready networks include four IMS-based Mobile VoIP, Voice and Messaging over LTE (VoLTE) deployments in the United States and one CSFB-based deployment in Western Europe. Mobile and Converged operators can quickly build on Mavenir's momentum with expected first commercial Voice and SMS over LTE services (VoLTE) and first-of-its-kind live Mobile WiFi calling based on IMS, as they race to transform their core network towards all-IP 4G/LTE to offer a rich suite of converged communication services.

"Mavenir's solution strategy resulted in significant Time-to-Market (TTM) advantages as well as flexibility in network adaption and deployment for multiple operators," said Pardeep Kohli, Mavenir's president and chief executive officer. "We now broadly offer mobile operators an opportunity to leverage our advanced solutions and Time-to-Market insight to develop a competitive services roadmap strategy starting with VoLTE within 30 days."

"Mobile operators are faced with declining voice revenues, substitute services, and growing competition from over-the-top providers. Launching IP-based voice and multimedia services provides an opportunity to re-engage with customers, using a more agile development framework," said Mark Lowenstein, Managing Director, Mobile Ecosystem.

The offer of '0 to VoLTE in 30 days' provides mobile operators with an opportunity to jump start their VoLTE strategy. Mavenir is offering LTE operators a chance to solidify their services roadmap and develop a final deployment plan including the review of network architecture and service requirements.

Operators will be able to offer LTE voice and messaging using CSFB or IMS based VoLTE, Voice over WiFi, VoIP over HSPA, RCS-e and RCS 5.0 (which includes HD Video Calling and Converged IP Messaging services) in 2012. All the solutions are based on the award winning Mavenir mOne(TM) Convergence Platform.

Mavenir is also releasing a new whitepaper, 'Mobile Voice Strategies' - which shows how voice is being transformed into a rich suite of communication services, by leading operators in the world, ensuring a key position of the operator in an open network paradigm. This new commissioned whitepaper was prepared by leading industry analyst, Mark Lowenstein.

To discuss your '0 to VoLTE Strategy in 30 days' or for a copy of the whitepaper, contact marketing@mavenir.com.

About Mavenir:

Mavenir Systems is a leading innovator of mobile infrastructure solutions for operators to offer LTE and mobile cloud services. The company provides IP-based core network solutions for mobile operators to transform their networks and offer enhanced user experiences.  Mavenir's customers have benefited from a number of technology 'firsts', which include the first networks with Voice and SMS over LTE services (VoLTE), the first networks with Mobile WiFi calling and messaging based on IMS, and the first Converged IP Messaging deployment as they embark on the path of core network transformation towards all-IP.

Mavenir has the most advanced and agile offering in the market for Converged Voice, Video and Messaging using Application Servers and Core Network enablers, all deployed on the award winning mOne(TM) Convergence Platform. Visit http://www.mavenir.com for more information.

PR Contact: Valerie Christopherson/Samantha Grant
Global Results Communications
+1-949-608-0276
mavenir@globalresultspr.com

SOURCE  Mavenir Systems

Mavenir Systems

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

NTT Com to Acquire 74% Stake in Netmagic Solutions, India's Leading Datacenter Service Provider

TOKYO, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and Netmagic Solutions Private Limited (Netmagic Solutions) jointly announced on January 25 that NTT Com will acquire 74% of Netmagic Solutions, a leading provider of datacenter services in India. The acquisition is subject to the approval of relevant authorities in India.

The addition of Netmagic Solutions' datacenter services and sites will expand NTT Com's capability to provide one-stop ICT solutions in the fast-growing Indian market, as well as accelerate its offering of globally seamless cloud services through expanded ICT infrastructure Asia-wide.

Netmagic Solutions, an experienced provider of managed IT hosting services, currently operates seven datacenters in major Indian cities such as Mumbai, Chennai, Noida (Delhi-NCR) and Bangalore. It provides services such as colocation and managed hosting to more than 1,000 customers, as well as ISP and cloud services to many other customers. The company was named India's Datacenter Service Provider of the Year 2011 by Frost & Sullivan. Established in 1998, Netmagic Solutions is headed by CEO Sharad Sanghi and operates bases in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Delhi. It employs about 500 people. The company's headquarters are located at 2nd Floor, (North Side), Block B-2, Phase I, Nirlon Knowledge Park, Goregaon (East), Mumbai.

"This alliance will help Netmagic to leverage NTT Com's global network and datacenter footprint for customers. The partnership will also help us strengthen our growth plans in the Indian sub-continent and globally, while NTT Com's global customers in India can benefit from Netmagic's expertise and leadership position in the managed IT hosting and cloud services market," said Sharad Sanghi, Founder & CEO of Netmagic Solutions.

"This acquisition enhances our global status as the ICT partner of choice, including now in India, one of the key areas of our future growth," said Katsumi Nakata, Senior Vice President of NTT Communications. "By leveraging the complementary strengths of both companies together with the continued leadership of Mr. Sharad Sanghi as CEO of Netmagic, we will accelerate enhancement of our global cloud services for the provision of high-quality ICT services."

The ongoing expansion of multinational operations in the business world is increasing the worldwide demand for seamless one-stop ICT services, including the managed operation and maintenance of networks, datacenters, servers and applications. NTT Com, under the Global Cloud Vision launched in October 2011, is meeting this demand with global end-to-end cloud services that companies use to grow their global operations. Going forward, the NTT Com Group will continue to build global strengths with a special focus on Asia, aiming to achieve global sales revenues of at least 1.5 trillion yen, including a doubling of ex-Japan sales revenues, by 2015.

About NTT Communications Corporation
Please visit http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

About Netmagic Solutions

Netmagic Solutions is India's largest pure-play Managed IT Hosting Services Provider. Netmagic Solutions is ISO 27001, ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 20000-1 certified and its processes are designed as per the ITIL framework. Netmagic Solutions delivers mission critical hosted applications for over 1000 of the world's best-known enterprises from multiple locations and has been awarded the 'Datacenter Service Provider of the Year 2011' by Frost & Sullivan. Netmagic's Chennai Datacenter is the only Gold LEED certified datacenter by the USGBC in India. Netmagic has 7 carrier neutral, state-of-the-art datacenters located in Mumbai, Bangalore, Noida (Delhi-NCR) and Chennai with over 200,000 sq. ft. floor space. http://www.netmagicsolutions.com

SOURCE  NTT Communications Corporation; Netmagic Solutions Private Limited

NTT Communications Corporation; Netmagic Solutions Private Limited

CONTACT: NTT Communications Corporation, Mr. Tomohiko Kano or Mr. Ken Araki, Corporate Planning Department, Tel: +81-3-6700-4601, e-mail: global-cp@ntt.com; Netmagic Solutions Private Limited, Mr. Sujit Janardanan, Marketing and Corporate Communications Department, Tel: +91-9819466337, e-mail: sujit.janardanan@netmagicsolutions.com

Web Site: http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html

Moteevate.com -- Changing the Way People Achieve Their Goals and Motivate Each Other

Fitango, Inc. launched moteevate.com, a website that gives people the motivation, encouragement and support they need to succeed

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Moteevate.com, the first social network based exclusively around motivation, has been made public by Fitango, Inc. The site, developed to help people overcome psychological barriers and achieve their goals, surrounds users with encouragement, support, and accountability.

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"We've combined motivation, inspiration, and knowledge with social networking capabilities and mechanisms that allow users to clearly define and keep track of their goals," said Founder and CEO Dr. Dov Biran. "This will change the way people pursue their dreams and reach their goals."

Free to join, people land on moteevate.com and complete the sentence "moteevate me to" with their goals. The site allows users to easily keep track of their goals and challenges that will lead them to their goals. Users will have a timeline for their goal that summarizes their progress. They can also invite friends to be their moteevators on each goal.

Moteevate builds on the history of social networks, but Dr. Biran sees the site as having a larger purpose. "Our mission is to motivate people to do great things. It's empowering and fun."

The system boasts many features to keep users constantly motivated. Amongst these are "commitments" users must stick to if they give up on their goals, "promises" moteevators make for when people they are encouraging achieve their goals, a "quick fix" button that users click to receive words of motivation from random users, both private and public groups that allow users to meet and interact, and the stories of "inspirational figures" aimed to teach and awe.

In addition, Fitango, Inc. plans to continuously upgrade the site to enhance the user experience. A mobile application is in the works as well as a module for users to communicate with experts. Several other developments are under wraps.

"We have created a place where it's possible for people to achieve anything," added Chief Marketing Officer Shay Koll. "We don't put limits on what people can do or the way the system can be used.

"You can write a novel, lose 100 pounds, save the whales, fix the economy, teach your child to read, or grow the largest pumpkin ever --you are limited only by your imagination."

Contact:
Shay Koll
Chief Marketing Officer
(212) 956-0555
shay@moteevate.com

SOURCE  Moteevate.com

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Moteevate.com

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

Fujitsu to Demonstrate Newest ScanSnap Cloud Service Features at Macworld 2012

ScanSnap Allows Users to Store, Share and Access Documents Anywhere, Anytime with Salesforce Chatter(TM), SugarSync, Evernote and Google Docs(TM)

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu, the market leader in document imaging scanners, will be demoing new cloud service capabilities featured on the ScanSnap line of scanners, including S1500M, S1300 and S1100 models, at Macworld | iWorld 2012, January 26-28 in San Francisco. Cloud functionality for the ScanSnap line of scanners was announced in October 2011 and allows users to upload scanned documents to an even wider range of cloud-based services, including Salesforce Chatter and SugarSync. The new cloud features come in addition to the ScanSnap cloud services support for Evernote and Google Docs. All of these capabilities are now currently available to ScanSnap S1100, S1300 and S1500M users.

Additionally, Fujitsu will showcase functionality for the new ScanSnap mobile app, "ScanSnap Connect," for both the iPad and iPhone. This free app, which is available now in the Apple, Inc. App Store, provides mobile users with a convenient way to capture and access scanned documents from virtually anywhere.

Fujitsu will give live product demonstrations and a more in-depth presentation of ScanSnap's new cloud service features to Macworld attendees at booth #510. To set up one-on-one briefings, please contact Doug Madey at 415/975-2218 or dmadey@voceconnect.com.

WHERE:
Macworld | iWorld 2012
Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
Fujitsu Booth #: 510

WHEN:
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of information and communication technology (ICT)-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 170,000 employees supporting customers in over 100 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.5 trillion yen (US$55 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011. For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com.

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. is an established leader in the Document Imaging industry, delivering innovative scanning solutions and services that enable our customers to solve critical business productivity issues and streamline operations. Fujitsu provides cutting-edge document capture solutions for business and personal environments, backed by a comprehensive portfolio of service and support programs.  For more information about Fujitsu Document Imaging solutions and services, visit http://us.fujitsu.com/fcpa or call us at 800-626-4686.

Copyright 2012 Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks. Statements herein are based on normal operating conditions and are not intended to create any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. reserves the right to modify at any time without notice these statements, our services, pricing, products, and their warranty and performance specifications.

    MEDIA CONTACTS:
    Jordyn Russell                             Doug Madey
    Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. Voce Communications, Inc.
    408/746-7244                               415/975-2218
    jordyn.russell@us.fujitsu.com              dmadey@voceconnect.com

SOURCE  Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

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

Emerging risks and evolving regulation demand companies pay attention: Aon and Data Privacy Day 2012

Global risk advisor outlines top five steps to safeguard data

CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Jan. 28, companies around the world will recognize Data Privacy Day 2012, an annual international celebration designed to promote awareness about best privacy practices. Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON), encourages companies to use Data Privacy Day as an opportunity to assess network risk practices and identify where improvement may be needed.

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"New risks, illustrated by the Carrier IQ mobile device privacy controversy, Zappos and Amazon's 24 million records breached, Sony's 100 million records breached and recent hacktivist attacks, are emerging faster than most policies and IT departments can keep up," said Kevin Kalinich, global practice leader of cyber insurance for Aon Risk Solutions. "Organizations that think their network could never be a penetrable target need to think again."

Companies must focus on data privacy risk mitigation practices and become familiar with their cyber risk insurance policy to ensurea financial backstop is in place when - not if - a data breach occurs.

"It is important to understand that data privacy compliance starts with your data. The organization needs to know where its information is located, transferred and how it is accessed," added Adam Nelson, chief privacy counsel for Aon Corporation.

In October 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission introduced guidelines that call for public organizations to disclose cyber incidents and whether cyber insurance is purchased. While organizations do not legally have to disclose this information, plaintiffs' attorneys are likely to use the SEC guidelines as a threshold liability standard.

"Additional implications of these guidelines remain an unknown," Kalinich added. "If an organization does not disclose its cyber incidents, it may face fines from the SEC and open the door to increased shareholder lawsuits for not properly disclosing or assessing the risk of an attack. We may also see a time when credit rating agencies take cyber security exposures into account when evaluating a company - just as Standard & Poor's has done with enterprise risk management."

According to Aon, there are five important steps companies must consider taking to safeguard data:

    1. Understand your obligations under law and applicable standards - Keep
       educated and aware of local, state, federal and foreign regulations, as
       they are constantly evolving.
    2. Assemble a data security team and assess your data - In addition to
       determining the type and amount of personal data maintained, it is
       important to identify how data is collected, stored, used and transmitted
       as well as understand potential threats to the company's security (e.g.
       third-party vendors, such as cloud computing service providers).
    3. Develop data protection, privacy policies and procedures - The data
       security team should review existing policies and make them consistent
       with industry best practices. Social networking sites and related blogs
       pose new threats that must be considered.
    4. Control hardware and software - Laptops, PDAs and other mobile devices
       present additional challenges. A data breach prevention program must
       assess and control exposures related to hardware and software used by
       company personnel.
    5. Review contracts - Update and negotiate services agreements to ensure
       privacy and security protections are embedded within the company's
       relationships.
Data Privacy Day began in January 2008 as an extension of Data Protection Day, celebrated in Europe. Among its many goals, Data Privacy Day promotes privacy awareness and education among businesses and consumers, focusing on privacy issues raised by the use of social networking sites, cloud computing, smartphones and other mobile devices as well as encouraging users to comply with existing privacy laws and regulations.

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Aon Corporation

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

CORRECTION - Volunia.com: Volunia Reveals its Real Innovation

PADUA, Italy, January 24, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Complete corrected release follows:


    On February 6th 2012 Volunia will launch its world-wide service, beginning to grant
system access to selected users (Power Users).

    Massimo Marchiori is extremely pleased about the significant interest around Volunia
(http://www.volunia.com) and, given the imminent launch, hereby reveals for the first
time some of its main features. "Power Users will find an entirely new application on the
Web, whose innovation will not consist just in the search engine," Marchiori says, "which
will be exclusively concentrated on the search for the most important sites world-wide,
rather in the whole user experience with the Volunia system."

    Volunia will be officially presented to the press on 6th February 2012 at 12 noon
(EET) at the University of Padua, Italy.

    VOLUNIA - Seek & Meet

    Press info and mediakit available on http://launch.volunia.com/press

Source: Volunia.com

Contact: Mariano Pireddu, CEO, mariano.pireddu@malloru.it , +39-0783-763040, +39-348-5162667

First Offensive of the Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 Season of Content Launches Now

All-New Multiplayer Levels Liberation and Piazza Available Today for Call of Duty® Elite Premium Members on Xbox LIVE

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ActivisionPublishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), has lit the fuse on the highly-anticipated Modern Warfare® 3 Content Season for Call of Duty® Elite, with the release of two all-new multiplayer maps, the opening salvo of nine consecutive months of downloadable content for Call of Duty® Elite's premium members on the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. 

Call of Duty Elite Drop 1: Liberation, a militarized Central Park in the heart of NYC, featuring a vast landscape ripe for long-range sniper and LMG kills. Mounted turrets on opposing ends of the map offer overwhelming firepower to anyone brave enough to man them.  Elite Drop 2: Piazza, set in an idyllic seaside village, Italian getaway gone rogue, where blind corners and a complex network of branching pathways pose danger at every turn. Visceral close-quarters combat dominates in Piazza, and attacks from above and below are an ever-constant threat.

To celebrate the launch of the new content drops on Xbox LIVE, Call of Duty Elite will run specialized community screen shot events highlighting the new maps through the end of the month, with real-world prizes on tap for winners.

Published by Activision and co-developed by three powerhouse studios - Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software - the Modern Warfare 3 Content Season will include an unprecedented breadth and variety of new content. Liberation and Piazza are the first two of twenty new Content Drops for Call of Duty Elite premium members, rolling out once a month throughout the nine-month DLC season. The Content Drops will be available for purchase by the entire Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 player community on Xbox LIVE in March, as part of the first Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection.  The Content Drops will be available on additional platforms at a later time.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Strong Language.  For more information on the Call of Duty® : MW3 content drops, season of content, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty Elite visit http://www.callofduty.com/mw3 and http://www.callofduty.com/elite.

To become a Call of Duty Elite premium member and receive Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 content early, go to http://www.callofduty.com/elite/go-premium.  For additional Call of Duty Elite updates and information, visit http://www.facebook.com/callofdutyelite, and also via Twitter @CallofDutyElite.

Published by Activision and developed by Beachhead Studio, Call of Duty Elite is a comprehensive social gaming network offering a deep and innovative service for all registered Call of Duty players. Call of DutyElite provides "always-on," universal communication between the platform and the game. Players can access Call of Duty Elite via web, console, and mobile devices -- Call of Duty Elite allows players to connect with friends, plan multiplayer matches with their Clan or social Group, configure load-outs, access comprehensive stats and interactive heat maps, and much more.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com. 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:  Information in this press release that involves Activision Blizzard's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements under the heading "Company Outlook," are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.    Activision Blizzard generally uses words such as "outlook," "will,"  "could," "should," "would," "might," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," "future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause Activision Blizzard's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Blizzard's titles, increasing concentration of titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment and market conditions within the video game industry, Activision Blizzard's ability to predict consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as first-person action and massively multiplayer online games and preferences among competing hardware platforms, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, changing business models including digital and used games, competition, including from used games and other forms of entertainment, possible declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, litigation risks and associated costs, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors, and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers that can create high quality "hit" titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities and potential challenges associated with geographic expansion, and the other  factors  identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K.   The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and Activision Blizzard assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.  Although these forward-looking statements are believed to be true when made, they may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY and MODERN WARFARE are registered trademarks and CALL OF DUTY MW3 all is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVEare either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

SOURCE  Activision Publishing, Inc.

Activision Publishing, Inc.

CONTACT: Joshua Selinger, Publicist of Activision Publishing, Inc., +1-310-496-2000, ext. 5287, joshua.selinger@activision.com

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

Mission US: "Flight to Freedom" Immerses Middle School Students in the History of Slavery and Abolition in a New Virtual Experience

Second mission in a series of free online role-playing games gives students a first-person perspective on American history

"Flight to Freedom" launches January 24 at mission-us.org

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --THIRTEEN announces the launch of Mission US: "Flight to Freedom,"the second in a series of innovative role-playing games developed to transform the way middle school students learn U.S. history. Launching on January 24, 2012 and timed to support and extend curriculum activities connected to Black History Month in February 2012, "Flight to Freedom"immerses learners in the experiences of a runaway slave in the years before the Civil War. Educators and students can access the game via streaming and download through any Internet-connected computer at http://www.mission-us.org, making it accessible in the classroom, the library, school technology lab and at home. Mission US is produced by THIRTEEN and is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) with additional support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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In "Flight to Freedom" players take on the role of Lucy King, a fictional 14-year-old enslaved in Kentucky in 1848. As they navigate her escape and journey to Ohio via the Underground Railroad, they discover that life in the "free" North is dangerous and difficult. Players encounter a diverse group of people - from abolitionists to slave owners - and make decisions that affect the game's outcome. "Flight to Freedom" helps students learn how enslaved people's choices - from small, everyday acts of resistance to action that sought an end to slavery - affected the lives of individuals, and ultimately the nation.

"Criticism and empathy are key learning and comprehension attributes, but often elusive goals," said Christopher Paul Moore, a public historian and researcher at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library. "'Flight to Freedom' is a masterfully innovative approach to teaching and learning. Anyone who has ever seen young people or adults engaged in video games, but not serious learning, is in for an educational delight."

"Mission US continues THIRTEEN's innovative work of harnessing the power of digital media to educate and inspire," said Neal Shapiro, President and CEO of WNET. "This robust, free learning tool extends public media's impact in the classroom and beyond."

In 2011, Education Development Center (EDC) completed a major research study examining the use of Mission US by 1,118 seventh and eighth grade students in 50 schools across the country. The study found measurable gains in students' historical knowledge and skills, and yielded positive feedback from teachers. A summary of the study's key findings is available at cpb.org/features/missionus. Mission US is also a featured project of CPB's "American Graduate: Let's Make It Happen" initiative to combat the nation's dropout crisis.

"For more than 40 years, educators have trusted public media to create programming that connects to students of all ages and helps them learn," said Patricia Harrison, president and CEO of CPB.  "Now, through our support of Mission US, we are focused on providing that same high-quality content to students, using one of the most popular media in their lives today - interactive, online games - to engage and educate them in American history and civics."

As students play "Flight to Freedom," they build knowledge of the history of slavery and the abolitionist movement. Their understanding and critical perception of the historical context deepens through the accompanying curriculum of activities and by examining a robust collection of primary sources such as maps, posters, runaway ads, slave narratives and other materials. Students also interact with the game's embedded "Smartwords" to build vocabulary and historical literacy skills.

Mission US has been developed to address a pressing need to engage middle school students in American history in more effective ways, getting kids to care about history by seeing it through the eyes of peers from the past. The first game in the series, "For Crown or Colony?" puts players in the shoes of Nat Wheeler, a 14-year-old printer's apprentice in 1770 Boston who must decide if his loyalties lie with the Patriots or Loyalists. All of the Mission US games use state-of-the-art gaming technology combined with standards-aligned curriculum concepts to engage and appeal to today's tech-savvy 21st century learners. The game style and distinctive visual treatments echo the anime style popular with teens and tweens.

"Flight to Freedom," like all Mission US games, includes a comprehensive collection of resources and materials for educators. These materials include document-based questions (DBQs), a rich collection of primary sources, activities for individual, small group, and whole class implementation, vocabulary builders, standards alignments, writing prompts and visual aids. Teachers can project content from the game using a variety of technology tools such as interactive whiteboards. The game and supporting materials are free and downloadable for use in classrooms, libraries and homes.

The content for "Flight to Freedom"was developed by a team of historians and educators at the renowned American Social History Project (ASHP)/Center for Media & Learning, a research center at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Content developers used award-winning works of scholarship and were advised by Ira Berlin, a Distinguished Professor at the University of Maryland; Nikki Taylor, a historian at the University of Cincinnati and the National Underground Railroad Center; and Christopher Paul Moore. The game's curriculum was developed by Stanlee Brimberg, a master teacher with 40 years of classroom experience, now coordinator of grades 5-8 at the Bank Street School for Children. The game itself is designed by Electric Funstuff, innovative educational software developers experienced in using game design to create rich learning experiences.

To provide peer-to-peer support for "Flight to Freedom," PBS member stations across the country are conducting in-depth educator outreach and professional development in their local markets around the effective integration of Mission US into the classroom and curriculum. Additional outreach partners include the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the American Library Association (ALA)/American Association of School Librarians (AASL).

Mission US launched in September of 2010 with its first mission, "For Crown or Colony?" The next two installments of this ongoing series are planned for release in 2013 and 2014. In Mission 3, "The Race for the Golden Spike," players will take on the role of workers helping to build the transcontinental railroad. In Mission 4, "The Sidewalks of New York," players will explore early 20th century New York as a muckraking journalist.

Mission US is produced by THIRTEEN in association with WNET. Sandra Sheppard, THIRTEEN's director of Children's and Educational Programming, is the executive-in-charge. Jill Peters serves as executive producer, with Michelle Chen, coordinating producer.

About WNET
New York's WNET is America's flagship public media outlet, bringing quality arts, education and public affairs programming to over 5 million viewers each week. The parent company of public television stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV, WNET produces and presents such acclaimed PBS series as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Need to Know, Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley and a range of documentaries,  children's programs, and local news and cultural offerings available on air and online.  Pioneers in educational programming, WNET has created such groundbreaking series as Get the Math, Noah Comprende and Cyberchase and provides tools for educators that bring compelling content to life in the classroom and at home. WNET highlights the tri-state's unique culture and diverse communities through SundayArts, Reel 13, NJ Today and the new online newsmagazine MetroFocus.

About CPB
CPB, a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1967, is the steward of the federal government's investment in public broadcasting.  It helps support the operation of more than 1,300 locally-owned and operated public television and radio stations nationwide, and is the largest single source of funding for research, technology, and program development for public radio, television and related online services.

Additional funding for Mission US is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Website: http://www.mission-us.org
Facebook: facebook.com/missionus | Twitter: @mission_us
Press information: thirteen.org/pressroom

SOURCE  THIRTEEN/WNET New York

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111107/DC01548LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
THIRTEEN/WNET New York

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

New Telecom Company in Equatorial Guinea To Improve Wireless and Internet Connectivity

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Equatorial Guinea recently launched a new telecommunications company, GECOMSA (Guinea Ecuatorial Comunicaciones Sociedad Anonima), to better serve the rapidly developing country's communications needs. This is an effort by the government to overcome the sector's limitations, which are currently operated by two companies, GETESA and Hits.

During the launch of GECOMSA, Maria del Mar Bindang Eneme, GECOMSA Director, stated that the telecommunications company's main goal is to improve and guarantee mobile telecommunications as well as Internet services for its subscribers.

"GECOMSA is a great addition to Equatorial Guinea's telecommunications sector as we have experienced some shortcomings," said President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. "It will expand and improve our communications' reach and take us to a new level of telecommunications."

GECOMSA, the third-largest mobile phone and Internet company in Equatorial Guinea, is a joint venture between the government of Equatorial Guinea, which has a 51% stake, and China, with 49%.

About Equatorial Guinea
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial) is the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa, and one of the smallest nations on the continent. In the late-1990s, American companies helped discover the country's oil and natural gas resources, which only within the last five years began contributing to the global energy supply. Equatorial Guinea is now working to serve as a pillar of stability and security in its region of West Central Africa. The country hosted the 2011 Summit of the African Union. For more information, visit http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com.

SOURCE  Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Republic of Equatorial Guinea

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

Thomson CompuMark Reduces Drug Approval Delays by Identifying Conflicting Trademarks in International Markets

Global Pharmaceutical Search provides pharmaceutical brand owners with international trademark intelligence in a single search report

NORTH QUINCY, Mass., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson CompuMark, the global leader in trademark searching and brand protection solutions and part of Thomson Reuters, today announced the launch of Global Pharmaceutical Search, a new service providing targeted, global trademark intelligence in a single online report.

Avoiding potential confusion among pharmaceutical brands, which can sometimes lead to prescription errors, is a critically important public health concern. To address this, regulatory bodies in the United States and Europe have implemented rigorous processes for evaluating and approving pharmaceutical brand names. Searching globally for confusingly similar trademarks early in the process is important to minimize the chance of name rejection, which can be a costly misstep for pharmaceutical companies.

New Global Pharmaceutical Search addresses this critical need. It leverages Thomson CompuMark's industry-leading global trademark content--including common law and web content--to give brand owners comprehensive yet concise information on trademark availability from key pharmaceutical markets, all in a single report.

Search coverage includes Thomson CompuMark's proprietary, quality-checked trademark office records, web and domain name coverage, and U.S. and European regulatory and industry-specific sources, including pharmaceutical names in use. Brand owners can select the registers that match their product strategy, including the U.S., U.K., Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Benelux, and Canada.

Designed to save users valuable time, Global Pharmaceutical Search results are delivered online and also include access to the Analysis Tool on SERION®. This easy-to-use online analysis tool enables users to rapidly pinpoint potential conflicts, perform follow-up research on marks of interest with a single click, and create and share custom reports on their findings in seconds.

"In today's global pharmaceutical marketplace, brand owners need the most complete, global view of the trademark landscape to minimize business risk," said Anne Olson, vice president of Global Operations for Thomson CompuMark. "Our new Global Pharmaceutical Search provides that insight in a single, concise report that facilitates more informed decisions in less time. It's just another way we're using our global trademark expertise to help our customers launch the pharmaceuticals patients need - faster and more efficiently."

Olson noted that Thomson CompuMark also shares its global trademark expertise through industry-leading publications, including a recent Special Report on Pharmaceutical Trademark Trends. This report provides an overview of global pharmaceutical trademark trends, regulatory changes and clearance challenges, as well as best practices for selecting, researching and clearing new pharmaceutical brands. Visit the Thomson CompuMark website to request a copy of this Special Report.

Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals.  We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 55,000 people and operates in over 100 countries.  Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges. For more information, go to http://www.thomsonreuters.com.

SOURCE  Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters

CONTACT: Victoria Poor, Thomson CompuMark, +1-617-376-7667, Victoria.poor@thomsonreuters.com; Jennifer Figueroa, Thomson Reuters, IP Solutions, +1-972-342-9148, jennifer.figueroa@thomsonreuters.com

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

New InformationWeek Reports Research Finds Mixed Outlook for Windows 8

While 52% plan to adopt Microsoft's new OS, 48% say they'll stick with previous versions

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- InformationWeek Reports (reports.informationweek.com), a service for peer-based IT research and analysis, announced the release of its latest research report. Our Windows 8 report encompasses analysis of results from InformationWeek's recent survey on IT's plans for Microsoft's new client and server OS. Nearly 1,000 business technology professionals, all from organizations with 500 or more employees, responded to this poll.

Research Summary:

Windows XP still rules the corporate desktop roost, according to InformationWeek's October 2011 Windows 8 Survey. Ninety percent of respondents say XP is in use on their companies' PCs, despite Microsoft's plan to end support. Among those who do plan to upgrade on desktops and/or laptops, 58% will eventually run Win 8 on 76% or more of these devices.

Other Findings: 

    --  28% have not yet established any timeline for migrating to Win 8 on
        desktops/laptops compared with just 18% who will upgrade within 12
        months.
    --  On the server side, 39% of those upgrading will eventually run 76% or
        more of their devices on Windows 8 Server; the top driver is a more
        capable version of Hyper-V.
    --  For PCs, Windows Vista lags behind both Linux and Mac OS X in terms of
        penetration, 20% vs. 34% and 29%, respectively.
The report author, Randy George, is a senior systems analyst for a major-league sports team.

For full access to the research data, members can download now: http://reports.informationweek.com/abstract/7/8611/Enterprise-Software/research-windows-8.html

"One area where Win 8 isn't being received with much excitement is mobile devices," says Lorna Garey, content director of InformationWeek Reports. "Just 1% currently run the OS on smartphones or tablets, and 21% have no plans to do so in the future."

For more information:Art WittmannVP & Managing Director, InformationWeek Reports415-947-6361awittmann@techweb.com

About InformationWeek Business Technology Network (http://www.informationweek.com)

The InformationWeek Business Technology Network provides IT executives with unique analysis and tools that parallel their work flow--from defining and framing objectives through to the evaluation and recommendation of solutions. Anchored by InformationWeek, the multimedia powerhouse that looks across the enterprise, the network scales across the most critical technology categories with online properties like DarkReading.com (security), NetworkComputing.com (networking and communications) and BYTE (consumer technology). The network also provides focused content for key IT targets, such as CIOs, developers, and SMBs via InformationWeek Global CIO, Dr. Dobb's and InformationWeek SMB, as well as vital vertical industries with InformationWeek Financial Services, Government and Healthcare sites. Content is at the nucleus of our information distribution strategy--IT professionals turn to our experts and communities to stay informed, get advice and research technologies to make strategic business decisions.

About UBM TechWeb (http://www.ubmtechweb.com)

UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its three core businesses - media solutions, marketing services and paid content - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM TechWeb's communities and information resources monthly. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading. UBM TechWeb is a UBM plc company, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

SOURCE  UBM TechWeb

UBM TechWeb

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

ZIP Code and International Address Look-Up Now Available on Magento Connect

WORCESTER, England, January 24, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

          Improved Postcode Anywhere Magento extension supports mobile devices and a

                               broader range of territories

    Address validation specialists at Postcode Anywhere [http://www.postcodeanywhere.co.uk
] have released a contact data auto-completion app for the Magento Connect marketplace.

    Free to download for any user, the address look-up plugin provides North American,
Canadian and international address auto-fill for all the standard entry screens within
Magento Community Edition.

    Postcode Anywhere's IT director Jamie Turner said: "This Magento application is great
news for ecommerce website owners and developers for several reasons.

    "It's not only the first Postcode Anywhere service we've released on Magento Connect,
it's also the first application we've built using the latest version of our international
addressing client.

    "This service now covers all of the major trading countries around the world as well
as providing an improved interface which fully supports mobile devices."

    Postcode Anywhere's managing director Guy Mucklow said: "Postcode Anywhere's extension
combines the popular address look-up service with Magento's market-leading open-source
ecommerce platform.

    "ZIP code look-up and address validation might not be the first thing you think of
when establishing an ecommerce website, but time and time again it has proven to be
invaluable.

    "Consider that overlong forms without rapid address look-up are frequently cited as
one of the main causes of cart abandonment. Our recent study of internet shoppers revealed
overlong forms only trail behind worries about online security as a main cause of aborting
a purchase.

    "Then calculate the costs of the missed deliveries, refunds and returns which result
from mistakes in address data submitted by your customers. It all adds up to an obvious
decision to integrate address validation technology with your website.

    "Now ecommerce businesses can access a comprehensive address auto-fill service, across
the Americas and worldwide, directly through Magento connect, and get it up and running in
just a few clicks."

    Postcode Anywhere's address validation extension for Magento
[http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/uk-and-international-address-autofill-from-postcode-anywhere-1584.html ]
is simple to install and fully customisable through the
Magento admin panel, with the Postcode Anywhere integrations team on hand if users need
assistance installing or customising the extension.

    Notes for editors

    About Postcode Anywhere

    Postcode Anywhere supplies software and services which improve the day-to-day
operations of over 8,000 organisations worldwide. Best known as a provider of address
auto-fill and verification software [http://www.postcodeanywhere.com ], the company offers
a range of data-driven services, including route planning, customer profiling and bank
account validation. It is now the market leader for online address auto-fill in the UK. A
multi-award-winning organisation, it has also appeared in Deloitte's European fast-growth
technology company list for three years running. For more information about Postcode
Anywhere, please visit http://www.postcodeanywhere.com.

    Recent Awards and Recognition for Postcode Anywhere

   
    - Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2008/9, 2009/10 & 2010/11
    - Red Herring Top 100 Europe - 2010
    - Dell Small Business Excellence Award (finalist) - 2009
    - Small-Medium Sized Business of the Year (regional finalist) - National
      Business Awards 2009
    - Orange Best Use of Technology (Midlands) - 2008 National Business Awards
    - Growth Business of the Year - Chamber Awards 2008
    - Small Business of the Year - Chamber Awards 2008
    - Customer Service Team of the Year (finalist) - National Customer Services
      Awards 2008

    For more information about the service, visit the Magento Connect marketplace
[http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/uk-and-international-address-autofill-from-postcode-anywhere-1584.html ]
.

   
    Media contact for Postcode Anywhere
    Jim Williams - PR Manager
    jim@postcodeanywhere.com
    +44(0)1905-888-562

    Press centre at: http://www.postcodeanywhere.com/press

Source: Postcode Anywhere

Volunia Reveals its Real Innovation

PADUA, Italy, January 24, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    On February 6th 2012 Volunia will launch its world-wide service, beginning to grant
system access to selected users (Power Users).

    Massimo Marchiori is extremely pleased about the significant interest around Volunia
(http://www.volunia.com [http://www.sardiniaflavour.it ]) and, given the imminent launch,
hereby reveals for the first time some of its main features. "Power Users will find an
entirely new application on the Web, whose innovation will not consist just in the search
engine," Marchiori says, "which will be exclusively concentrated on the search for the
most important sites world-wide, rather in the whole user experience with the Volunia
system."

    Volunia will be officially presented to the press on 6th February 2012 at 12 noon
(EET) at the University of Padua, Italy.

    VOLUNIA - Seek & Meet

    Press info and mediakit available on http://launch.volunia.com/press

Source: Volunia.com

Contact: Mariano Pireddu, CEO, mariano.pireddu@malloru.it , +39-0783-763040, +39-348-5162667

Nine New Cell Sites Expand 4G LTE Network For Jacksonville Area Customers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, which operates the nation's largest 4G LTE wireless network, has activated nine new 4G LTE cell sites across the Jacksonville area to further expand and enhance the most advanced wireless services to local businesses and consumers.

The new cell sites are located in numerous areas in Duval and Saint Johns counties, such as Beachwood, Arlington, Jacksonville Beach, The Avenues, Sherwood, Lakewood and Mandarin.

Verizon Wireless first launched 4G LTE nationally and in the core areas of Jacksonville in December of 2010, and the new sites are part of an aggressive expansion plan.  The company already covers 200 million people in 190 major markets across the United States, including 14 in Florida, with its 4G LTE network. 

The rapid rollout of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network in Florida means that 75 percent of the state's population now is covered by this advanced wireless technology.  The company plans to cover its entire Florida footprint with 4G LTE by the end of 2013.

"Jacksonville has been a particular focus of this rollout and expansion because of the very tech-savvy businesses and consumers here," said Frank Wise, network executive director for the Verizon Wireless Florida region.  "These nine new sites will further boost the best coverage and services for wireless users all over Greater Jacksonville.  No other wireless experience can match our 4G LTE. "

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.  When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, devices automatically connect to the Verizon Wireless 3G network, the nation's largest and most reliable, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast. 

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network was named "Fastest 4G Network Yet" by Popular Science's 2011 Best of What's New Awards, and was ranked No. 1 on PC World's 100 Best Products of 2011.

For more information on 4G LTE and 4G LTE devices, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 107.7 million total wireless connections, including 90.7 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: CONTACT: Chuck Hamby, +1-813-615-4803, chuck.hamby@verizonwireless.com

Web Site: http://verizonwireless.com

Famous Venetian Masquerade Masks Now Offered Online by Venetian Artiquity

Venetian Artiquity is a new website created to offer the handcrafted Venetian masks of Sergio and Massimo Boldrin, of the world famous La Bottega dei Mascereri, to the online world.

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Venetian Artiquity website was created after many requests from clients asking Sergio and Massimo Boldrin to make their famous Venetian masks available to order online. The Boldrin brothers work in their small shop, La Bottega dei Mascereri, located at the base of the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy. Until now, there was not a convenient method to order the masks of the most famous mask maker in Italy, on the internet.

There are very few true Venetian mask makers left in Venice, and La Bottega dei Mascereri is one of the few. Here they create and hand-paint their masquerade masks using a centuries old traditional technique. Their masquerade masks are known worldwide having been featured in Stanley Kubrick's film "Eyes Wide Shut", and appear in many publications including Harper's Bazaar, Conde Nast Traveler, National Geographic Traveler, The NY Times, Frommer's and many more.

A few of their specialty masks are: 'Eyes Wide Shut' masks and Commedia dell' Arte theater masks including characters such as Arlecchino or Harlequin, Columbina, Pantalone, Zanni, Bauta and the Plague Doctor. They also offer the famous Moretta mask. They have character masks that range from poker cards, angels, devils, suns and moons, lions, jesters or jokers, Bacchus the Wine God, ballerinas and much more.

Sergio Boldrin is not only a master of painting masks, he is also a master of painting on canvas, being a well-established and well-exhibited Expressionist artist. His works have been shown worldwide in locations such as Milan, Rome, New York, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Paris, Berlin, Innsbruck, and during the Venice Biennale. His work has been shown alongside master artists such as Modigliani, Dali and Picasso.

In the words of Art Critic, Giorgio Pilla "Entering the world of Sergio Boldrin is like embarking on a journey into the subconscious, an adventure whose traces you recognize even though you haven't the slightest idea where the road will lead." Visit http://venetianartiquity.com/ to begin your journey into the mystique, charm and wonderment of Venice, Italy and into the world of Sergio Boldrin.

SOURCE  Venetian Artiquity

Venetian Artiquity

CONTACT: Tom Parker, Web101 Marketing, +1-803-272-4710

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

Residents of Cherry County, Nebraska to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements

THEDFORD, Neb., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, multimedia and Internet access, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network in Cherry County, Neb., by activating a new cell site.

The cell site, located near the intersection of State Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 83, improves coverage in Cherry County as follows:

    --  North to the Marsh Lake area;
    --  South to the border of Cherry County;
    --  East to Purdum and Elsmere;
    --  and West to Brownlee
The new cell site provides increased wireless voice and data service in Cherry County, which empowers more Verizon Wireless customers to rely on their wireless phones for social networking, Internet browsing, downloading apps, exchanging email and text, picture and video messaging, as well as making calls.

"Nebraskans are increasingly relying on smartphones and applications to manage their busy lives and stay connected at home or on-the-go," said Seamus Hyland, president - Great Plains Region, Verizon Wireless. "This new cell site is part of our continual investment in our network so our customers can use their devices when, where and how they need them."

This new cell site is part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Nebraska. Nationally, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $65 billion since it was formed -- $6 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services.

For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in Nebraska by following @VZWKaren on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwkaren.  For the latest network-related news, information and upgrades follow @VZWNews on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWNews.

About Verizon WirelessVerizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 107.7 million total wireless connections, including 90.7 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511, Karen.Smith@Verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWKaren; or Debbie Hilt, +1-402-292-5553, ext. 6, Debbie@Alberscommunications.com, For Verizon Wireless

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

Crimson (USA) LLC Announces New Colors and Finishes Have Been Added to Its Hugely Popular Aluminum Frame Case (AFC) for iPhone 4/4S Product Line

Combining exceptional protection, jaw-dropping aesthetics, and competitive pricing, the Crimson AFC raises the bar for iPhone 4/4S cases

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Crimson (USA) LLC, a rapidly growing international provider of iPhone, iPad, iPod, and MacBook accessories, today announced an exciting expansion to its Aluminum Fame Case (AFC) product line for the iPhone 4/4S.

Available online (http://www.crimsoncase.com and the through the Crimson Amazon store) and coming soon to a rapidly growing list of resellers around the globe, the AFC is a highly secure, jewel-like enclosure that delivers extremely high levels of protection and aesthetics, worthy of the iPhone 4/4S itself.

"When we first launched the AFC, we thought we'd have a winner on our hands. But the response from both users and the press has been virtually overwhelming," said Ben Yang, CEO of Crimson. "So, we did what comes naturally to us. We took a great product and made it even better. Based on feedback from our users and resellers, we have expanded the AFC line...not just with new colors, but with new finishes as well including Chrome and an absolutely beautiful 24K gold-plated edition that has to be seen to be appreciated," he added.

ABOUT THE ALUMINUM FRAME CASE

Weighing in at only 19 grams and CNC machined from aircraft-grade aluminum and engineering-grade resin, the AFC provides much needed protection without adding significant weight or bulk. The frames of the case cover the edges of the front touch screen and back glass plate of the iPhone 4/4S which, when combined with robust resin corner guards and integrated shock absorption, means that it is fully protected. Best of all, the AFC provides this protection while revealing - not concealing - the beautiful design and engineering of the iPhone 4/4S itself, leaving the camera, as well as all ports and buttons, open and fully accessible.

THE INEVITABLE ANTENNA QUESTION

The AFC provides its protection without touching the sensitive, side-mounted antennas of the iPhone 4/4S. Blocking of these antennas is so often the source of reception loss encountered with other aluminum case designs.

The AFC for iPhone 4/4S is immediately available in a variety of new colors and finishes:

    --  Anodized Silver
    --  Anodized Black
    --  Anodized Red
    --  Anodized Orange (NEW!)
    --  Anodized Purple (NEW!)
    --  Anodized Pink (NEW!)
    --  High-gloss, Polished Gold
    --  Chrome (NEW!)
    --  24K Gold Plate (NEW!)

WHAT'S INCLUDED

    --  Aircraft-grade anodized aluminum frame case with stainless steel Allen
        head screws
    --  Engineering-grade acetyl resin corner guards
    --  Two (2) spare stainless steel Allen head screws (just in case!)
    --  Allen driver for installation
    --  Microfiber cleaning cloth
    --  Installation instructions
    --  BONUS! Each AFC includes a set (front and back) of CRIMSON Film Surface
        Protectors (Anti-fingerprint)

AVAILABILITY AND PRICING

The AFC for iPhone 4/4S is available now for purchase at select retailers worldwide and at the CRIMSON Online Store (http://www.crimsoncase.com)

    --  Anodized (Red, Black, Silver, Orange, Pink, Purple): $39.95 (U.S. MSRP)
    --  Polished (Gold): $39.95 (U.S. MSRP)
    --  Chrome: $59.95 (U.S. MSRP)
    --  24K Gold Plate: $69.95 (U.S. MSRP)
ABOUT CRIMSON

Founded in 2010 with offices in Los Angeles, the United Kingdom, and Taipei, the inspired Crimson team is comprised of industry veterans who bring incredibly high levels of product design, business management, and finance acumen to the table. And, much like Apple(®) who has positioned itself at the crossroads of liberal arts and technology, you can conveniently find Crimson located at the intersection of design and function. We are committed to developing only the highest quality accessories - using only the best materials - for the rapidly growing consumer electronics accessories market. For more information, please visit http://www.crimsoncase.com

Apple, iPhone, iPad, iPod, and MacBook are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

SOURCE  CRIMSON

CRIMSON

CONTACT: CONTACT: Gary Kevorkian, gary@crimsoncase.com, +1-310-483-7766

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

Residents of Walworth County, South Dakota to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements

SELBY, S.D., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, multimedia and Internet access, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network in Walworth County, S.D., by activating a new cell site.

The cell site, located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 83 and U.S. Highway 12, improves coverage in Walworth County as follows:

    --  North to 119th Street;
    --  South to 140th Street;
    --  East to 314th Avenue;
    --  and West to 300th Avenue
The new cell site provides increased wireless voice and data service in Walworth County, which empowers more Verizon Wireless customers to rely on their wireless phones for social networking, Internet browsing, downloading apps, exchanging email and text, picture and video messaging, as well as making calls.

"South Dakotans are increasingly relying on smartphones and applications to manage their busy lives and stay connected at home or on-the-go," said Seamus Hyland, president-Great Plains Region, Verizon Wireless. "This new cell site is part of our continual investment in our network so our customers can use their devices when, where and how they need them."

This new cell site is part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in South Dakota. Nationally, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $65 billion since it was formed--$6 billion on average every year--to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services.

For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter

Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in South Dakota by following @VZWKaren on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwkaren.  For the latest network-related news, information and upgrades follow @VZWNews on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWNews.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 107.7 million total wireless connections, including 90.7 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511, Karen.Smith@Verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWKaren; or Debbie Hilt, +1-402-292-5553, ext. 6, Debbie@Alberscommunications.com, for Verizon Wireless

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