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Trimble Launches New Mobile Applications for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Plan Trips with New iPad App; Navigate in the Field with New iPhone and Android App

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today released a suite of apps for outdoor enthusiasts to plan trips and navigate the outdoors. The first app, Trimble Outdoors MyTopo Maps, is a mapping and trip planning app for the Apple iPad to organize outdoor adventures. The second app, Trimble Outdoors Navigator, is an in-the-field GPS navigation and mapping app for iPhone and Android devices to use on trails and in remote backcountry areas.

Although the two apps run independently, users' personal trips can be exchanged between the apps via the free Trimble Outdoors Trip Cloud, a wireless service that allows users to exchange trips between apps and trimbleoutdoors.com.

"Our new ecosystem of apps and digital maps covers a full range of navigation needs for outdoor enthusiasts--from planning a trip at home or in the coffee shop to finding remote forest roads or campsites while in the outdoors," said Rich Rudow, general manager of Trimble Outdoors. "The new apps offer best-in-class topographic and aerial maps, and tools to answer the specific demands of hikers, off-roaders and other outdoor enthusiasts."

Trimble Outdoors MyTopo Maps 

Runs on: iPad
Best for: Scouting trails and parks, planning outdoor trips, viewing backcountry areas, mapping forest roads and campsites.

MyTopo Maps is a mapping and trip planning app to scout outdoor and back-road adventures. Users can start by viewing topographical maps in US and Canada, and also check out worldwide aerial, terrain, street and hybrid maps. Since no single map shows all the essential details to plan a trip, users can turn on Dual Map View to see two different maps at once.

Users can then search for more than 10-million places such as trails, peaks, lakes, rivers, and towns using Place Search. Additional powerful features that enhance the trip planning experience are a digital compass to overlay a compass on the map, a ruler to measure distance between two places, and Smart Paste to copy GPS points from web sites and instantly map their location.

This app is available on the Apple iPad App Store at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mytopo-maps-by-trimble-outdoors/id478007253?ls=1&mt=8.

Learn more about MyTopo Maps at: http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/products/trimbleoutdoorsmytopomaps.

Trimble Outdoors Navigator

Runs on: iPhone and Android-compatible phones
Best for: GPS route finding, mapping and compass navigation, accessing offline topographical maps, recording hiking, camping, paddling, ATV riding, and off-roading trips.

Outdoor enthusiasts can navigate using their iPhone or Android phone to find trails, navigate off-road maps and share stories with their social networks. Trimble Outdoors Navigator provides access to more than 68,000 topo maps in the U.S. and Canada.

In the field, no cellular or data signal is needed for the app to work. It will provide maps and navigation guidance as well as track over 10 adventure statistics including distance traveled, elevation gain/loss, and speed. It will also allow the user to capture location-tagged pictures, audio, video and personal notes.

After returning from the field, the user can upload those pictures, audio, video and personal notes to create an exciting trip report that can be uploaded to Facebook and YouTube.

This app is available on the Apple App Store and Android Market. Get it at: http://get.it/trimbleoutdoors/8pIT.

Learn more and see images of the app at: http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/products/trimbleoutdoorsnavigator.

About Trimble Outdoors

Trimble Outdoors, a Trimble business, develops GPS-enabled mobile apps and map solutions for fitness and outdoor enthusiasts. Its popular apps--Trimble Outdoors(TM), AllSport GPS(TM), Geocache Navigator(TM), Cabela's Recon(TM) Hunt, and Backpacker GPS Trails--run on more than 300 mobile devices worldwide and help consumers navigate on trails and off-road, track fitness workouts, find caches and more. Trimble Outdoors is also a leading provider of print and digital maps for hikers, hunters, and campers via the MyTopo brand. By leveraging Trimble's 30 years of commercial expertise in GPS, software, and communications, Trimble Outdoors delivers cost-effective and convenient position-based services that promote consumers' well-being, security and active lifestyles. For more information about Trimble Outdoors, visit http://www.TrimbleOutdoors.com.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location--including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

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

GTRMB

SOURCE  Trimble

Trimble

CONTACT: Media, Cory Lowe, Backbone Media, LLC, +1-970-963-4873 x127, cory.lowe@backbonemedia.net; or Media, Lea Ann McNabb, +1-408-481-7808, leaann_mcnabb@trimble.com, or Investors, Willa McManmon, +1-408-481-7838, willa_mcmanmon@trimble.com, both of Trimble

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

Radware Announces the First Application Delivery Fabric For the ITaaS Economy

The next evolution of Radware's VADI strategy provides ground-breaking cost savings, efficiency and agility for virtual and cloud data centers

MAHWAH, New Jersey, November 21, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Radware [http://www.Radware.com ] (NASDAQ: RDWR), a leading provider of
application delivery
[http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationDelivery/default.aspx ] and
application security
[http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationNetworkSecurity/default.aspx ]
solutions for virtual and cloud data centers, today announced the next phase
of its Virtual Application Delivery Infrastructure (VADI(TM)) strategy
featuring new application delivery controller (ADC) platforms, enhanced data
center management and orchestration interoperability, complete support for
leading hypervisors, and new AppShape(TM) technology to provide the
industry's first application delivery fabric.

    Radware ADC Fabric(TM) breaks new ground in virtualized application
delivery by leveraging the concept of a virtual ADC (vADC) resource pool
across both single and multiple data centers. The ADC fabric transforms
physical ADCs from "units" or devices into services, regardless of the
underlying computing resources resulting in increased agility and simplified
operations. This also overcomes the traditionally limited model of requiring
two identical ADC appliances for redundancy, by supporting cross-ADC form
factor redundant pairs, for unlimited scalability and high resiliency.

    By implementing Radware ADC Fabric within virtual data centers and
replacing traditional ADCs with vADC instances, IT managers can now assign a
vADC instance per application, department or customer, essentially creating
a fully virtualized application silo. This simplifies manageability and
operations as one silo can be upgraded at a time without affecting other
silos. Each silo can have full fault isolation with its own dedicated
components (servers, storage, and vADCs) to guarantee application
performance and SLAs. The result is improved application silo agility,
mobility, and bursting within a single data center or cross data centers.

    A key component of Radware ADC Fabric is a new technology - Radware
AppShape - that provides an application perspective for shaping the data
center infrastructure to specific application needs. AppShape dramatically
accelerates the rollout of new business applications and services which can
be integrated into the virtual data center and cloud eco-systems.

    When combined with new ADC platforms that deliver the industry's highest
ADC consolidation ratios (up to 480 virtual instances in a single appliance)
and VADI services that simplify dynamic provisioning, decommissioning,
scaling or migration of ADC instances, Radware elevates its VADI strategy to
an unprecedented level in which businesses can meet the financial and
technical needs imposed by today's economic drivers. More and more,
companies are seeking new ways to transform hardened information technology
assets and capabilities into consolidated, flexible and adaptable services
to reduce infrastructure and operational expenses while concurrently meeting
shifting business demands in real-time at a fraction of the cost.

    "Radware recognizes not only the technological, but also the economic
demands placed on enterprise and carrier data centers today," said Avi
Chesla, chief technology officer, Radware. "Through our VADI strategy, we
now introduce a new application delivery abstraction layer technology which
allows organizations to shape our application delivery tools to meet exactly
their business needs, removing traditional complexities of ADC
administration associated with networking, computing resources, high
availability, security and more - letting companies to really focus only on
their business' application.

    "This ADC abstraction layer allows easy control of the Radware ADC
fabric and thus provides a turn-key application delivery solution for all
sizes of companies as well as enterprise and carrier segments, to help them
build out their infrastructures for virtualized or cloud computing scenarios
in the most cost-efficient, flexible, and resilient way possible on the
market today," Chesla said.

    Announcement Highlights

    More on the New ADC Service- Radware AppShape: AppShape is designed to
accelerate, simplify and optimize application deployment with a holistic
view from the application perspective. Using AppShape capabilities,
application deployment and testing times are reduced from by a factor of
10x-100x, cutting deployment costs up to 86%. AppShape offers:

   
    - Specially designed templates for leading business
      applications (e.g., Microsoft, SAP, Oracle) help IT managers configure
      all required ADC options easily for faster application rollouts with
      fewer mistakes. Additionally, the templates can be shared across the
      data center and reused when needed.
    - Efficient application delivery operation through an
      application-centric view of specific application parameters for the
      ongoing tuning of services, as well as auto-discovery capabilities that
      scan application resources to identify changes and synchronizes them to
      the ADC with no human intervention.
    - Simplified reports and management screens provide an
      application-centric view with full logging and visibility of application
      SLAs, performance, and rules/regulatory compliance.

    New ADC Platform - Alteon(R) 5224: The latest addition to the Alteon
product line, this new platform is designed to help businesses begin their
cloud journey without fear of overspending. An ideal solution for
medium-size enterprises, the Alteon 5224 with Radware's ADC-VX(TM) running
on top, allows users to create an innovative, on-demand consolidation
platform capable of supporting up to 24 vADC instances with throughput
between 1 Gbps and 14 Gbps.

    Alteon 10000 - High-End Platform for Service, Hosting, and Cloud
Providers: Radware also announced that its ADC-VX consolidation platform now
runs on top of its Alteon 10000 platform, making it the only ADC solution to
meet the full spectrum of this market segment's needs. The Alteon 10000 now
supports on demand up to a staggering 480 vADCs with up to 80 Gbps of
throughput for a solution that can create up to 30 times more vADCs on a
single device than other vendor solution, resulting in higher savings of
hardware and operational expenses as well as faster ROI compared to any
other consolidation solution in the industry. By enabling IT managers to
create a separate, fully isolated vADC instance - whether each application
for enterprises or individual customer services delivered by cloud, carrier
and hosting providers - the Alteon 10000 platform ensures high availability,
SLA integrity, and performance with multi-tenant support.

    Expanded Radware Alteon VA(TM) Support: Radware's Alteon VA is a vADC
deployed as a virtual appliance on general server virtualization
infrastructure (VI). In addition to VMware ESX/ESXi, it is now offered for
industry-leading hypervisors including KVM, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Open Xen.
It is the only softADC which can run on each of these hypervisors.

    Enhanced vDirect(TM) Interoperability: vDirect plug-in and SDK enables
fast and easy integration of the ADC fabric into virtual and cloud data
center management systems. The plug-in provides all the building blocks and
management interfaces required for a data center management and
orchestration system to provision, decommission, configure and monitor vADCs
and computing resources within a virtual data center. vDirect now supports
VMware's vCloud Director in addition to VMware's vCenter Orchestrator,
simplifying the provisioning of virtual applications within vCloud
environments to include virtual ADC resources.

    Key Benefits

    With today's Radware ADC Fabric announcement, the Company provides the
highest vADC density and ADC consolidation ratios available on the market to
deliver the lowest cost per vADC for significant cost savings. Also, with
AppShape technology as part of the ADC Fabric, customers will enjoy fast
application rollout with unmatched business agility as well as maximum
operational efficiency.

    Lastly, customers will benefit from Radware's pioneering on-demand ADC
approach, now enhanced for the ADC Fabric, which provides industry-unique
on-demand scalability for throughput, virtual ADC instances, and application
delivery services combined with the ability to scale out of devices across
the fabric or out of data centers for maximum agility and optimal investment
protection.

    Pricing and Availability

    All products and technologies are available now for either traditional
application delivery (ADC) deployments or virtualized/cloud computing
deployments under the VADI 2.0 strategy. Pricing is available upon request.
For more information, please visit http://www.radware.com/ADCFabric .

    Supporting Quotes

    Jevin Jensen, senior director, IS Infrastructure at Mohawk Industries in
Dalton, GA:

    "The new Radware ADC Fabric along with its other new virtualization
capabilities allows for a quick start up and the consolidation of our older
standalone appliances into a single, scalable solution. Radware's
virtualization solution offers us improved efficiency in operations, greater
business agility, and ensured application response time metrics which makes
it ideal for our hybrid cloud."

    Tracy Corbo, senior analyst, Enterprise Management Associates:

    "Cloud computing and virtualization are driving the demand for flexible,
elastic, on-demand computing infrastructures. The commoditization and
subsequent virtualization of the server hardware infrastructure is far from
complete, but is driving the virtualization across all other IT practices.
Networking virtualization is in its infancy and continues to evolve and may
not follow the exact same path as its server counterparts. In the meantime,
hybrid environments provide an ideal solution. These environments bring
together the best of the physical and virtual environments, achieving a
level of flexibility and scalability that might not otherwise be possible."

    Additional Information (with links)

   
    - VADI 2.0 Video
      [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf6uAl1RSuk&hd=1 ]
    - ADC Fabric Demo
      [http://stream1d.radware.net/cdn/images/landingpages/adc_fabric/ADCFabric_pr.html ]
    - Whitepaper: "Virtual Application Delivery Infrastructure
      [http://www.radware.com/workarea/showcontent.aspx?ID€17 ]"
    - Whitepaper: "Reduce Data Center TCO Via ADC Consolidation
      [http://www.radware.com/workarea/showcontent.aspx?ID27930 ]"
    - Alteon Data Sheet
      [http://www.radware.com/workarea/showcontent.aspx?ID27933 ]

    About Radware

    Radware [http://www.radware.com ] (NASDAQ: RDWR), is a global leader of
application delivery
[http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationDelivery/default.aspx ] and
application security
[http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationNetworkSecurity/default.aspx ]
solutions for virtual and cloud data centers. Its award-winning solutions
portfolio delivers full resilience for business-critical applications,
maximum IT efficiency, and complete business agility. Radware's solutions
empower more than 10,000 enterprise and carrier customers worldwide to adapt
to market challenges quickly, maintain business continuity and achieve
maximum productivity while keeping costs down. For more information, please
visit http://www.radware.com.

    Radware encourages you to join our community and follow us on; LinkedIn
[http://www.linkedin.com/company/165642 ], Radware Blog
[http://blog.radware.com ], Twitter [http://twitter.com/#!/radware ], YouTube
[http://www.youtube.com/radwareinc ] and the Radware Connect
[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/radware-connect/id391124100?mt=8 ] app for
iPhone(R).

    This press release may contain statements concerning Radware's future
prospects that are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current
expectations and projections that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that future results will be
achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and
estimates. These risks and uncertainties, as well as others, are discussed
in greater detail in Radware's Annual Report on Form 20-F and Radware's
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Radware
undertakes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statement
in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such
statement is made. Radware's public filings are available from the
Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov or may be
obtained on Radware's website at http://www.radware.com.

   
    Corporate Media Relations:
    Michael Lordi
    +1-201-785-3206 (office)
    +1-201-574-3840 (cell)
    mikel@radware.com

Source: Radware Ltd

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Aditi Technologies Announces Acquisition of Cumulux, Microsoft Cloud Partner of the Year

SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO, DALLAS, NEW YORK, LONDON and BANGALORE, November 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Aditi Technologies today announced its acquisition of Cumulux, the 2010
Microsoft Cloud Partner of the Year. Aditi is one of the top Microsoft
National System Integrator Partner's focused on enterprise social, big data,
mobile and digital marketing. With this acquisition, Aditi is positioned to
be a leader in cloud services and will drive the transformation of
applications and workloads to the cloud.

    "Cumulux and Aditi have demonstrated credibility and excellence in
building solutions on Windows Azure for Microsoft's ISV and enterprise
customers," said Jenni Flinders, Vice President for the US Partner Group at
Microsoft. "Cumulux is a valuable partner for Windows Azure in the ecosystem
and having them combine with the scale and depth of Aditi will give our
customers a tremendous opportunity."

    "Aditi is betting its business on the cloud. We are excited to join
forces with Cumulux. This partnership makes us the leader in Azure based
transformation." said Pradeep Rathinam, CEO of Aditi Technologies. "We
believe that the adoption of cloud will be key competitive advantage for our
customers and we are committed to helping them strategically leverage Azure.
To accelerate the adoption, we are investing 5M USD in Azure Acceleration
Lab - an Azure based rapid application development offering. "

    Aditi will leverage its deep Microsoft alignment aggressively to roll
out the cloud services proposition to the ISV and enterprise markets in US,
UK and India. The team has already helped over 50 ISV and e-commerce
customers adopt and deploy Azure through the Azure Acceleration Lab. Kicking
off a global launch, Aditi and Cumulux will:

   
    - Build out an Azure delta force of architects and MVPs to
      drive Azure adoption in close collaboration with Microsoft across US, UK
      and India.
    - Hire and train 130+ cloud developers to create a cloud services
      platform to deliver IP led innovations for customers as they migrate
      their applications to the Cloud.

    Speaking on the acquisition, Paddy Srinivasan, CEO at Cumulux says,
"Aditi and Cumulux complement each other. The synergy of global scale and
strong Microsoft DNA make us one of the top Azure service providers in the
market. Aditi gives us and our customers deep competency and scale in
leveraging Azure to build large scale complex solutions. I am incredibly
excited and look forward to replicate and amplify Cumulux's proposition at a
global scale with Aditi." Paddy has joined Aditi's cloud advisory board and
will continue to drive and build the Azure business for Aditi.

    To view joint announcement with Microsoft, watch the video
[http://youtu.be/Xy2TCk10GYE ].

   
    For more information, please contact:
    Sunny Neogi
    Head, Marketing; Aditi Technologies
    sunnyn@aditi.com
    +91(0)80-6610-7000

Source: Aditi Technologies

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CrimsonLogic Chosen to Deliver a New Integrated Business Licensing System

SINGAPORE, November 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    CrimsonLogic, a leading global eGovernment solutions provider, announced
its recent win of the project from the Singapore Government to develop a new
integrated multi-agency business licensing system. The new system will
replace the country's existing Online Business Licensing Service (OBLS) and
revolutionise the way businesses in Singapore get their licences. It is
expected to go 'live' and replace OBLS by end of 2013.

    The new integrated business licensing system will serve as a one-stop
service portal for licence, compliance and portfolio management in the
business licensing application process. With this new implementation, the
system will integrate more than 250 different business licences from 18
government ministries and agencies. The agencies include the Ministry of
Education (MOE), the Ministry of Law (MINLAW), the Ministry of Manpower
(MOM), the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), the Health
Sciences Authority (HSA), and the National Environment Agency (NEA). To a
business owner, he or she will have greater accessibility to multiple
agencies and spend less time engaging individual organisations separately
for licensing needs. The new system will also ensure a streamlined and
consistent overall user experience for the Singapore business community.

    Government agencies can easily implement changes required in the
system's business licensing engine, as a result of policy changes. The new
system can also facilitate the implementation of multi-agency changes
quickly and consistently to expedite decision-making on licence
applications. In a scenario where a policy change affects more than one
agency, the new system will allow them to operationalise the change in a
fast and coordinated way. This helps ensure that policy changes take effect
in the system in a timely manner, while reducing uncertainties and
misinformation to users.

    The platform leverages on a virtualised infrastructure that is more
robust, energy efficient and lowers capital expenditure investment on
hardware, and yet is still flexible enough to accommodate new participating
government agencies and licence types.

    "This year the World Bank has once again ranked Singapore as the easiest
place to do business. We are elated to play a key part in further
strengthening Singapore's leadership position in this area," says Leong Peng
Kiong, CEO of CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd. "It is critical that investors are made
to feel welcome in Singapore's business environment, as entrepreneurs and
small business owners can obtain the right information and complete the
necessary statutory processes quickly.

    "With the centralisation of automated rules that are set by the various
government agencies, the approval processes of licence applications will be
faster and more streamlined. Consequently, this next generation system will
elevate the ease of doing business in Singapore, making the country even
more competitive and attractive as a business hub globally."

    About CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd

    CrimsonLogic is a trusted partner to governments. For over 20 years,
CrimsonLogic has worked with governments around the world to find innovative
and sustainable solutions to collaborate more seamlessly with their
citizens. The company has continued to set industry-standards by delivering
world-first eGovernment solutions. CrimsonLogic provides end-to-end
services, from designing to operating these services to drive substantial
and lasting improvements. For more information, visit
http://www.crimsonlogic.com.

   
    For more information:
    Francis Huan
    CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd
    Tel: +65-6887-7173
    Mobile: +65-9820-5994
    Email:  francishuan@crimsonlogic.com

    Yvette Yeo / Aru Sayed / Felicia Goh
    Text 100 Public Relations
    Tel: +65-6603-9000
    Email:  crimsonlogic@text100.com.sg

Source: CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd

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Ben Helps Furry Feline Friends Get in Gear With Automated Cat Exercise Build on element14's "The Ben Heck Show"

Cat fitness build utilizes electronics "leftovers" and is available for show fans (and cat enthusiasts) to win through the element14 community

CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In the spirit of the holiday season, element14, the first collaborative community and electronics store for design engineers, and modding guru Ben Heck, use electronics "leftovers" to create an automated cat exercise machine in the latest episode of "The Ben Heck Show." The star component of Ben's latest build is a laser pointer - offering hours and hours of non-stop fun for cats.   

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111121/CG10123)

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"Cats have a reputation for being lazy - and for good reason - so I wanted to create something that would motivate our little furry friends to get moving, especially after indulging in a big holiday meal," said Ben. "This was a fun build because it allowed me to make use of quite a few electronics components that might not have been utilized otherwise. I always like the chance to give leftovers new life, especially for a good cause - a healthier lifestyle choice for cats."

Ben's electronics leftovers - PIC32 microcontrollers, motors, chip kits, and more - play an integral role in this latest mod, where he programs the entire build using a mini development board created by his longtime friend, the Longhorn Engineer. Featuring a virtual laser pointer driver using stepper motors, a motion sensor, EEProm - a custom program for logging and storing movements - and an opto switch to sense the home position of the laser, Ben creates a cat exerciser that repeats motion patterns multiple times, enabling cats to exercise throughout the day.

"While this episode is very entertaining to watch, it also seriously demonstrates the importance of electronics in just about every aspect of our daily lives," said Kevin Yapp, chief marketing officer, Premier Farnell. "We're proud that our element14 community helps to support electronics innovation by providing engineers and enthusiasts with a unique venue for collaboration, research and inspiration."

Show fans are invited to join the element14 community to send Ben a challenge for a future build, engage with community members, and enter for a chance to win Ben's custom cat exerciser build. Also, in the spirit of celebrating technology innovators, fans can share their thoughts on who the pioneers of tomorrow will be at http://www.element14.com/innovators. Select suggestions will be featured on the community, and each contributor will have a chance to win an XL_Star development board made exclusively by element14 and Freescale.

About "The Ben Heck Show"

"The Ben Heck Show" is a bi-weekly online television series aired in English that's dedicated to the science and art of system and hardware modding with a global audience of design engineers, students and electronic enthusiasts. Now in its second year, the show has already attracted more than 3 million views. Sponsored exclusively by element14, each episode spotlights Ben's mods of popular electronic devices while educating viewers on the underlying technology powering each project. 

About element14

element14 is a high-service distributor of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair. It brings together the latest products, services, and development software, all connected to an innovative online engineering community where purchasers and engineers can access peers and experts, a wide range of independent technical information and helpful tools. When researching a new technology, designing an electronic product, or looking for parts to repair an existing system, they can rely on element14 to find the answers and parts they need to keep projects on the fast track, right from the start.

For news updates from element14 visit:
Premier Farnell News Centre - http://www.premierfarnell.com/premier_farnell/publicrelations/
Twitter - @element14news; @element14
YouTube - element14
Email: pressoffice@premierfarnell.com

SOURCE  element14

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CONTACT: Becki Gervin, Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200 x1070, bgervin@walt.com; or Janice Fleisher, element14, +1-773-907-5941, jfleisher@newark.com

Web Site: http://www.element14.com

Skyscanner Launches new app for iPad

SINGAPORE, November 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Following the massive success of Skyscanner's iPhone and Android apps,
the flight comparison site now launches on iPad.

    Skyscanner's mobile apps have received over four million downloads since
their launch earlier this year and the much anticipated iPad app is set to
see this popularity soar.

    The update features brand new functionality with a fully interactive
globe allowing users to browse flight prices by mapping them across the
world. By rotating the globe, users can browse flight prices to any country,
or select a country and zoom in to see prices of flights to cities within
that country.

    The new feature joins the already popular price chart which shows users
flight prices each day across a whole month, or even year, allowing them to
find the lowest fares.

    Barry Smith, Director of Global Data Services and Mobile commented:

    "Because Skyscanner allows you to search for the cheapest flights
without entering specific dates, or even destinations, it's always been
extremely popular for inspiring travel.

    "The new 'explore' globe function takes that to the next level; the iPad
is the ideal medium for this which makes searching and browsing for flights
interactive, easier and fun."

    Skyscanner for iPad is available in 27 languages and can be downloaded
free from iTunes.

    About Skyscanner

    Skyscanner is a travel search site providing online comparisons on
flight prices for millions of flights on over 600 airlines, as well as car
hire, hotels and deals.

    http://www.skyscanner.net

Source: Skyscanner

PR Contacts: Mary Porter, mary@skyscanner.net, +44(0)131-252-5353

Legal IQ Releases Interview with 2 Intellectual Property Experts: Build Bridges Not Fences

LONDON, November 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    With the value placed on patent portfolios stronger than ever, companies
in the High Tech industries are facing increasing demands to get every ounce
of value out of IP and patent portfolios to safeguard their intellectual
property across markets, including the challenging but crucial emerging
markets.

    In preparation for Global High-Tech IP
[http://www.hi-techip.com/Event.aspx?idV5742&utm_campaign=PRNewswire&utm_medium=web&utm_source=PR%20Newswire&utm_content=Homepage&utm_term=&sid=%25%25emailaddr%25%25&mid=%25%25memberid%25%25&MAC=IGJ_11890.004_PRNewswire ]
Conference, Legal IQ spoke to two intellectual property experts to discover
their secrets - project not protect your innovation and build bridges not
fences
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!

    Tom Briscoe, Senior IP Strategist at Dako Europe, discusses the best IP
strategy in the emerging markets: "As these countries getting more
developed, their own inventors are going to be interested in having a patent
system that allows them to grow. The top three tips are namely to build
connections, develop a good knowledge of cultural and legal obligations, and
finally tailor your innovation to your audience."

    Adrian Spillman, Global Head of IP at Intercell, discusses how to decide
when to patent: "Cost benefit analysis of patent portfolio is essential in
deciding what and what to patent. Not just in a bookkeeping way, but really
in a broader and more transparent manner by analysing the selection process.
Good patent portfolio management can really communicate the value of a
patent portfolio to management and being in communication with them to make
a good selection."

    You can listen to the full interview podcast and read the transcript at
http://www.hi-techip.com/podcast.

    Tom Briscoe and Adrian Spillman are among the many IP experts line up to
speak at the Global High-Tech IP
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Conference, taking place 24th - 26th January 2012 in Stockholm. Other
confirmed speakers include Olivier Thirard Sourcing & IP Director of Orange
FT Group, Christian Platze, Director of European Patent Office and Joseph
Villella, Vice President of IP at Infineon Technologies AG.

    About Legal IQ

    Legal IQ is an online community dedicated to providing members of the
legal profession with information regarding current legal and regulatory
issues. Legal IQ offers legal information resources such as podcasts and
presentations, as well as events such as webinars, conferences and summits.
At legal IQ, lawyers and attorneys have the opportunity to network with
peers within the legal profession through Q&A as well as group membership.

    For more information and registration, please visit
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AT&T Celebrates New High Tech Bilingual Store in Flushing

A Traditional Chinese Lion Dance Kicks-off a Day of Celebration

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- To address the growing demand for advanced wireless data products and services, AT&T* today announced a grand opening celebration for a new high-tech store in Flushing.

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"The Flushing store is part of a growing portfolio of bilingual retail locations in the metro NY area," said Tom DeVito, vice president and general manager for AT&T in New York and New Jersey. "Customers can 'try before they buy' the most advanced devices and get assistance in their language of choice."

As part of the grand opening celebration, customers are eligible for special discounts including up to $50 off select in-stock smartphones only at the Flushing location through November 20.**

Located at 39-15 Main Street at the corner of Roosevelt Avenue the store is led by industry veteran Xi Li and has a team of 17 sales consultants; all are bilingual and trained to assist customers - both business and consumer - with purchasing decisions, customer service and technical support.  Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The new Flushing store brings the number of AT&T owned  stores in Queens to ten. There are more than 60 AT&T owned stores in the five boroughs. Across metropolitan New York and northern New Jersey, there are more than 135 AT&T owned stores .  AT&T's products and services are also available at a number of local authorized dealers and national retail locations. 

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

** Requires two-year service agreement with minimum $15/month data plan. Excludes Apple branded products, LTE-capable smartphones, Netbooks, GoPhone and tablets. Offer only available at the AT&T Flushing location from November 17 - November 20.

About AT&T

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

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

© 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

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CONTACT: Robin Verges of Rubenstein Associates, Inc., +1-212-843-8075, cell, +1-917-370-5173, for AT&T Corporate Communications

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

The Bluths Are Back and Only on Netflix

Twentieth Century Fox Television and Imagine Television Make Historic Deal With World's Leading Internet Subscription Service to Bring Classic Series "Arrested Development" Back to Production

America's Favorite Dysfunctional Family Returns For All New Episodes Premiering The First Half Of 2013

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In a landmark deal, all new episodes of the Emmy Award-winning comedy series "Arrested Development" will be coming exclusively to Netflix for its U.S. members to watch instantly, beginning in 2013.

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For the first time in their histories, Twentieth Century Fox Television and Imagine Television will produce original first-run entertainment content for the world's leading internet subscription service, bringing back the acclaimed series to production on all new episodes five years after its cancellation.

One of Time Magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME," the tale of the formerly wealthy, deeply eccentric Bluth clan aired for three seasons, 2003-2006, on Fox and was honored with the Emmy award for Outstanding Comedy Series after its first season on the air.

"Arrested Development is one of the finest American comedies in TV history and its return through Netflix is a perfect example of how we are working closely with studios and networks to provide consumers with entertainment they love," said Ted Sarandos, Netflix Chief Content Officer.

"It's also a perfect example of how broad and successful our relationship has become with Fox as we work together with their film, television, international and digital divisions on several exciting initiatives," he added.

"Netflix's bold entrance into original programming presents an exciting new opportunity for our two companies" commented Peter Levinsohn, Fox Filmed Entertainment's President of New Media & Digital Distribution. "Bringing a classic show back to production on new episodes exclusively for Netflix customers is a game changer, and illustrates the incredible potential the new digital landscape affords great content providers like Twentieth Century Fox Television and Imagine."

Commented 20th Century Fox TV Chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman, "We build brands at this studio which are so distinctive that audiences still clamor for them years after they go off the air. 'Arrested Development' is a great example of that--it has stood the test of time. This innovative deal with Netflix represents a new business model that is extremely exciting and opens the door for a wide range of new collaborations."

"We also pride ourselves on breaking the rules at this studio, and after bringing back two canceled series - 'Family Guy' and 'Futurama'--to enormous success, we are bullish on the prospects for this brilliant series. We can't wait to get back to work with Mitch, Ron and Brian on bringing the Bluths back to America's living rooms," they added.

Said Imagine Entertainment co-founders Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, "Of all the projects we've been involved with over the years, we probably get more questions about Mitch Hurtwitz's brilliant 'Arrested Development' than any other-- everyone, ourselves included, seems to feel like the Bluths left the party a bit too soon. Bringing a series back from cancellation almost never happens, but then, 'Arrested' always was about as unconventional as they get, so it seems totally appropriate that this show that broke the mold is smashing it to pieces once again."

Added Howard, "After a long hiatus, I'm dying to finally get back to the narrator's microphone...'It's Arrested...Development.'"

The Emmy-winning comedy had its final broadcast on February 10, 2006 and concerned Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) and his eccentric family comprised of his son George Michael (Michael Cera), his father George Bluth Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor), his mother Lucille (Jessica Walter), his brothers George Oscar Bluth II (Will Arnett), Buster Bluth (Tony Hale) and sister Lindsay Funke (Portia de Rossi), and Lindsay's husband Tobias (David Cross) and their daughter Maeby (Alia Shawkat).

"Arrested Development" is a production of Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television. Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Mitch Hurwitz are executive producers.

About Netflix:

With more than 20 million streaming members in the United States, Canada and Latin America, Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] is the world's leading Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV shows. For about US$7.99 a month, Netflix members can instantly watch unlimited movies and TV episodes streamed over the Internet to PCs, Macs and TVs. Among the large and expanding base of devices streaming from Netflix are the Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 consoles; an array of Blu-ray disc players, Internet-connected TVs, home theater systems, digital video recorders and Internet video players; Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, as well as Apple TV and Google TV. In all, more than 700 devices that stream from Netflix are available.  For additional information, go to Netflix.com.  Follow Netflix on Facebook and Twitter.

SOURCE  Netflix, Inc.

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Netflix, Inc.

CONTACT: Steve Swasey of Netflix, +1-408-540-3947, sswasey@netflix.com, or Chris Alexander of for 20th Century Fox TV, +1-310-369-2733, chris.alexander@fox.com

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

Carfax Expands Mobile Access to Boost Buyer Confidence

Company Unveils New Consumer App for iPhone, Mobile Website

CENTREVILLE, Va., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Carfax is giving used car buyers on-demand access to Carfax Vehicle History Reports with their mobile devices. The company today unveiled its new mobile app for iPhone and the first-ever mobile website for vehicle history information, http://m.carfax.com. Carfax Reports can be purchased or viewed in a matter of seconds with just a few screen taps. In addition, smartphone shoppers needing Carfax information now have three ways to access it - entering the vehicle identification number (VIN), license plate or barcode scan.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080507/CARFAXLOGO )"Carfax is tailor-made to meet the demands of car buyers today," said Larry Gamache, communications director at Carfax. "Especially when buying from a private seller, getting a Carfax Report is a critical step that now can be taken on-the-fly. We've designed our mobile site and app to give smartphone users the simplest and most direct access to Carfax information about their potential purchase. Confidence and peace of mind is only a screen tap away."The mobile site and app feature user-friendly interfaces to access Carfax. The streamlined process quickly delivers Carfax information that car buyers need to find the right used car. In addition, Carfax Reports run from any computer or device automatically populate to and are viewable on the mobile site and app.The Carfax Reports app for consumers is a free download from the App Store(SM). Just search 'Carfax Reports' or click this link: http://itunes.com/apps/CARFAXInc/carfax-reports/.About Carfax (http://www.carfax.com)Carfax is the vehicle history expert for used car buyers, sellers and the automotive industry. Carfax created the Vehicle History Report in 1986 and maintains the largest vehicle history database ever assembled, comprising over 9 billion vehicle records from more than 34,000 sources across North America. A Carfax® Vehicle History Report(TM), the most trusted resource for vehicle history information, is an essential step in the used car buying process. Get free Carfax® Reports from dealers wherever used cars are sold online or look for Carfax Advantage(TM) dealers in your area and say 'Show Me the Carfax'. For used car buying tips or to purchase a Carfax® Report, visit http://www.carfax.com. Connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter@CarfaxReports, read our Blog and Customer Stories, and watch us on YouTube. Friend Car Fox on Facebook and follow him on Twitter@TheCarFox. Download the 'Carfax Reports' mobile app from the App Store(SM).Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link.
https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=60478

SOURCE  Carfax

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Carfax

CONTACT: CONTACT: Christopher Basso of Carfax Public Relations, +1-703-934-2664

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

Net Savings Link Launches Business Only Website That Delivers Turn Key "Savings and Sales" Marketing Programs Including Lead Generators, Closing Gifts, Fund Raisers and Customer/Employee Appreciation Packages That Can Be Delivered in Traditional Print Format or Electronically

CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Net Savings Link, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NSAV), a company in the business of offering quality choices of discount deals to the mass consumer market of individuals, families, organizations, and networks throughout the United States, announced today the launch of a stand alone BUSINESS INCENTIVES website designed specifically to assist companies and organizations that are looking to raise money or to promote and dramatically increase their respective sales instantly.   

Millions of businesses can now go directly to http://www.NetSavingsSite.com and request specific sales and marketing plans designed to substantially increase their respective sales, cost effectively, virtually overnight. 

For example, our $1,000 and $3,000 Savings Certificates are the perfect incentives for auto test drives, traffic building, and door openers. They serve as an effective closing tool for offsetting the purchase price of sale to "virtually free" to the end user. In addition, they can be used to increase referrals by over 100%; and as an outstanding fund raising vehicle that could potentially generate $50,000 - $100,000 plus in donations in just a matter of weeks.

U.S. businesses will now be able to offer prospects and customers $1,000 in guaranteed grocery savings at their customer's store of choice, on the products of their choice, simply for taking a test drive or for purchasing one of their products. 

If you are an employer, you can now give your employees the net equivalent of a $3,000 pay raise (that you couldn't afford) for a fraction of the cost, by giving them one of our savings memberships, that delivers guaranteed savings using the membership benefits, and they will have you to thank for it. 

Our Business Incentive programs work in all 50 states and in every single zip code.  Every company selling any product or service is invited to visit us during our Holiday Season Special Offerings at http://www.NetSavingsSite.com to receive a proposal on exactly how they can substantially increase sales. In addition, Marketing/Sales Organizations and Sales Agents are also invited to represent and assist us in opening specific market segments.   

Statements included in this update that are not historical in nature, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements may be identified by words including "anticipate," "believe," "intends," "estimates," "expect," and similar expressions. The Company cautions readers that forward-looking statements including, without limitation, those relating to the Company's future business prospects are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, due to factors such as those relating to economic, governmental, technological, and other risks and factors identified from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC.?

Contact:
Net Savings Link, Inc.
David Saltrelli, 727-442-2600
http://www.NetSavingsLink.com
david@netsavingslink.com

SOURCE  Net Savings Link, Inc.

Net Savings Link, Inc.

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

Vertical Computer Systems' Subsidiary, Priority Time Systems, Inc. Unveiled Its Time and Attendance Suite (PTS) at NOW Solutions User Conference in San Francisco

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: VCSY) announced today that its subsidiary Priority Time Systems, Inc. has released PTS, its time and attendance product suite.

This product was unveiled at the NOW Solutions User Conference in San Francisco during the week of November 7, 2011 to NOW Solutions clients, who represent various industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, banking, education, national defense and the public sector.

"We are very pleased with the initial response from our NOW Solutions Human Resources and Payroll customers," said Richard Wade, President and CEO of VCSY. "The PTS offering will be sold as a best-of-breed solution, working seamlessly with other HR and payroll solutions and as an add-on to our NOW Solutions' emPath(TM) payroll and human resource software."

Forward looking statements disclosure: This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which represent the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events. When used in this release, the words "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "indicates," "believes," "forecast," "guidance," "outlook," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "targets" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Similarly, statements that describe the Company's objectives, plans or goals are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to the Company on the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. With the exception of historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

About Vertical Computer Systems, Inc.

Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: VCSY) is a provider of administrative software, Internet core technologies, and derivative software application products through its distribution network. VCSY's main administrative software product is emPath(TM), which is developed and distributed by NOW Solutions, Inc., the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary. emPath(TM) is a payroll and human resources software application, which consists of a fully secure web based HRMS suite as well as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution.  VCSY's primary Internet core technologies include SiteFlash(TM) and the Emily(TM) XML Scripting Language, which can be used to build web services.  Information on VCSY and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at http://www.vcsy.com.

SOURCE  Vertical Computer Systems, Inc.

Vertical Computer Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Vertical Computer Systems, Inc., +1-972-437-5200, PRinfo@vcsy.com

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

Winter Park Construction (WPC) Innovating Branding Through Social Media

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Winter Park Construction (WPC), one of the nation's most respected general contractors, has taken a new approach to marketing and branding through social media with an interactive video contest for nationwide developers.

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The VENT Campaign was inspired by the general contractor horror stories they've heard over the years. As Jeffery Forrest, President of WPC, states, "What better way to show best practices in construction than by focusing on truly mind-blowing situations that developers and industry professionals have faced?"

In an effort to get this message out, WPC created a video-contest campaign focused on developers. They've formed an online platform (http://www.wpc.com/vent) where industry professionals can voice their frustrations. "Permission to let it all out" is what the contest proclaims and the premise, as well as the social media platform, fueling the contest is consistent with the powerful social media holds for the future of marketing and advertising.

Contest participants can creatively share their company's worst GC horror story with a 60-second or less video.  Stressing the point that this isn't based on bashing another company, the contest rules require keeping the story anonymous. "The goal is for our audience to feel comfortable presenting their story. We've encouraged them to share by simply recording and uploading through their smartphone, iPad, laptop; whatever device they have readily available to capture their angst! They can get as creative as they please (think puppets, alternate characters, etc.)," says Meghan Dempster, WPC Brand Manager.

Once the video submission period ends on December 16th, 2011, voting commences and concludes in early January. The winner will receive a 2-day trip to their choice of one of three cities; Orlando, Chicago, or Las Vegas.

Adds Jeffery Forrest, "We want our clients and developers all over the U.S. to know that WPC is listening. We're focused on what's clearly not working in their favor to shape a different experience when it comes to the WPC way. We call it Building Beyond the Blueprint."

Founded in 1974, Winter Park Construction has long been recognized as one of the nation's most respected and innovative general contractors in the hospitality, multifamily, senior and student housing markets. With a keen focus on branding strategies, WPC is one of the few general contractors actively engaging in strategic social media initiatives. For more information on the WPC VENT Campaign, visit http://www.wpc.com/vent.

SOURCE  Winter Park Construction

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Winter Park Construction

CONTACT: CONTACT: Jeff Forrest, +1-407-644-8923, Jeff@WPC.com

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

Staples Launches Consumer Electronics Trade-In Program With Gazelle

Staples makes it easy to trade-in used electronics and receive a Staples eGift card, leveraging Gazelle's industry leading service

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. and BOSTON, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With new electronic gadgets high on holiday wish lists this season, Staples is working with Gazelle to launch an electronics trade-in program. The Staples Tech Trade-In program makes it easy for small business and consumers to trade in eligible used electronics and receive a Staples eGift card for use at any Staples store nationwide. Gazelle is the nation's leading consumer electronics reCommerce(TM) service.

Through the program, Staples will accept the trade-in of used electronics from more than 20 product categories regardless of where they were purchased. Eligible items that do not have trade-in value can still be sent to Gazelle for free recycling or brought to the nearest Staples store for recycling. This new service offering supports Staples' industry leading commitment to providing easy electronics recycling solutions to customers.

The Staples Tech Trade-In program is free, easy to use and helps customers avoid the hassle of selling or recycling their used items themselves. Interested customers can follow these easy steps to participate in the program:

    1. Shop at any Staples store with your eGift card.
    2. Receive a Staples eGift card delivered to your email address for the
       total value of your items.
    3. Ship your items. Shipping is free and you may even qualify for free
       packaging.
    4. Get an offer on your used electronics by answering a few quick questions.
    5. Visit http://www.staples.gazelle.com
"By working with Gazelle, we're able to reward our customers for their used electronics and support the reuse of these devices, the best kind of recycling," said Mark Buckley, vice president, environmental affairs at Staples. "This new Tech Trade-In program, along with our existing easy technology recycling program offered at stores nationally, will help Staples reach our goal of recycling 40 million pounds of electronics by 2020."

"We're thrilled to launch this program with Staples, the world's leading provider of office products and a company that cares for the environment.  We look forward to working together toward the goal of redefining electronics consumption," said Israel Ganot, CEO of Gazelle. "With this program, Staples customers can begin to adopt reCommerce behavior as a way to cost effectively upgrade consumer electronics in time for the holiday season and beyond."

Every item Gazelle receives during the trade-in transaction is hand inspected by a trained member of Gazelle's gadget lab team. During this process, Gazelle will confirm the item's value and will remove and destroy any customer personal information remaining on the device. Payment to participants, in the form of Staples eGift Card credit, will be determined by the type of product, its age and condition. eGift cards will be sent within approximately seven days of an item being received.

To learn more about Staples commitment to sustainability, please visit http://www.staples.com/environment.

ABOUT STAPLES

Staples is the world's largest office products company and a trusted source for office solutions. The company provides products, services and expertise in office supplies, copy & print, technology, facilities and breakroom, and furniture. Staples invented the office superstore concept in 1986 and now has annual sales of $25 billion, ranking second in the world in eCommerce sales. With 90,000 associates worldwide, Staples operates in 26 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia, making it easy for businesses of all sizes, and consumers. The company is headquartered outside Boston. More information about Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) is available at http://www.staples.com/media.

Follow Staples on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/staples and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/staples.

ABOUT GAZELLE

Gazelle (http://www.gazelle.com), a service of Second Rotation, Inc., provides the easiest, fastest and safest way for consumers to get cash for their unwanted electronic devices. Gazelle takes the risk and effort out of selling electronic gadgets online and provides its users with benefits such as free shipping and packaging and comprehensive identity/data removal. To date, Gazelle has helped more than 220,000 consumers trade their used gadgets to de-clutter their lives, earn quick cash and generally lead a greener lifestyle. Based in Boston, Gazelle is backed by premier venture capital firms Craton Equity Partners, Physic Ventures, Venrock Associates and RockPort Capital Partners.

SOURCE  Gazelle

Gazelle

CONTACT: CONTACT: Michael Schneider, RF|Binder Partners, +1-212-994-7546, gazelle@rfbinder.com

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

The Rolling Stones Launch The Rolling Stones Archive - http://www.stonesarchive.com

'THE BRUSSELS AFFAIR' LIVE BOOTLEG RELEASED AS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FOR FIRST TIME EVER

LONDON, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's greatest rock 'n' roll band, The Rolling Stones and Bravado, the world's leading merchandising company, have today launched the band's first ever digital archive - The Rolling Stones Archive - and have marked the occasion with a digital release of 'The Brussels Affair'.  After years in circulation as a bootleg, this spectacular live show from the European leg of the 1973 Goat's Head Soup tour is now available to music fans all over the world (excluding the U.S.) as an official download from http://www.stonesarchive.com.

The website will give fans access to special videos and liner notes, including copies of the original Brussels set lists, as well as rare photographs and a sound player that allows listeners to sample audio clips from every song in the set.

Exclusive daily deals will give Stones fans the inside track on exclusive merchandise as well as rare access to memorabilia, limited photos and lithographs and deluxe box sets. Each item included in The Rolling Stones Archive will be unique and highly limited, making this an incredible opportunity to own a part of The Rolling Stones' history.

Long hailed by die hard Rolling Stones fans as one of the band's greatest live performances, the Brussels 1973 show has been a mainstay in the underground music world for years.

Brussels was the penultimate stop on a European tour that the Rolling Stones embarked on in the fall of 1973 to promote their No. 1 album Goats Head Soup. The 21-city tour was met by ecstatic crowds, causing the band to frequently perform two shows a day, as they did at the Forest National arena in Brussels. Despite the frenetic pace, the road trip yielded some of the band's greatest music on stage.

The Brussels gigs capture that greatness. From the opening chords of 'Brown Sugar' to the closing crescendo of 'Street Fighting Man', the Rolling Stones were firing on all cylinders: Keith Richards and Charlie Watts churning out a locomotive-like rhythm section, Bill Wyman on fine form with his trademark solid basslines, guitarist Mick Taylor delivering a barrage of blistering leads, with Mick Jagger growling and grinding in his blue-sequined best.

This new digital release, pulled exclusively from the two Brussels gigs, was taken from the original multi-track masters recorded by Andy Johns on the Rolling Stones Mobile unit. Longtime Stones collaborator Bob Clearmountain applied the final mix.

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Facebook: The Rolling Stones
http://www.facebook.com/therollingstones

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http://www.stonesarchivestore.com
http://www.rollingstones.com

SOURCE  Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group

CONTACT: Grant Pavolka of Universal Music Group, +1-212-331-2562, grant.pavolka@umusic.com, or Kate Etteridge of LD Communications, 207439 7222, kate.etteridge@ldcommunications.co.uk

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

McGraw-Hill Construction Launches ENR FutureTech Event-Driven Mobile App

Discover advanced technology systems for construction at ENR FutureTech, Dec. 12-13 in San Francisco

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Construction has developed an Apple- and Android-based mobile app for Engineering News-Record's (ENR) FutureTech Conference in San Francisco on December 12-13.  By providing an enhanced user experience to digital subscribers and onsite attendees, McGraw-Hill Construction continues to expand its offerings in the digital space, helping attendees navigate during an event and helping those at home connect to the event proceedings as well.

"This mobile app is the latest in a series of efforts to provide customers with relevant, rich information, data and analysis online--and now in the palm of their hands," said Jan Tuchman, editor-in-chief, Engineering News-Record. "As smart phone use goes mainstream worldwide, we are excited to be able to offer this innovative tool and help customers connect to us and each other in immediate and resourceful ways. I am excited everyone will be able to use this new app at ENR FutureTech next month."

The app brings event information to attendees in real-time, including program, speaker and sponsor updates, and event-related news. Attendees will be able to connect directly to prominent industry leaders and conference presenters such as Chris Luebkeman, Director, Global Foresight & Innovation, Arup; James Vandezande; Principal, HOK; Scott Fairgrieve, CFO, Shimmick Construction Co, Inc., and Allen Emerick, IT Director, Skanka, as well as leading industry organizations, including Viewpoint Construction Software, CMiC, and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). Other features of the app include links to speakers social media accounts, direct tweeting capabilities, and the full agenda.

McGraw-Hill Construction's first event-driven app was developed in April 2011 for the Construction FutureTech Conference in New York City. As a follow-up to that event due to popular demand, ENR FutureTech this December will focus on the advanced technology systems that are shaping the built environment for audiences in San Francisco in December.

The ENR FutureTech app is available for download at the Apple App Store and Android Market.  Additional information and updates are available on Twitter by searching for #ENRTECH. For more information on ENR FutureTech or to register, visit http://construction.com/events/2011/FutureTech/register.asp.

Platinum sponsors of ENR FutureTech include CMiC and Viewpoint Construction Software. The gold sponsor is the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).  Silver sponsors include Arup, Asite, B4 Consulting, BID2WIN Software, Bluebeam, Graphisoft, NRI, Hill-PCI Group, SpeedPunch and Vela Systems.  Supporting sponsors include AGC California, The American Institute of Architects, California Council, Construction Financial Management Association, Construction Millennials of America, and the Society for Marketing Professional Services.

About McGraw-Hill Construction:

McGraw-Hill Construction connects people, projects and products across the construction industry. For more than a century, it has remained North America's leading provider of project and product information, plans and specifications, and industry news, trends and forecasts. McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers in the global construction industry through Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, Engineering News-Record, GreenSource, and SNAP. To learn more, visit http://www.construction.com or follow @mhconstruction on Twitter.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies: 

McGraw-Hill is a leading global financial information and education company that helps professionals and students succeed in the Knowledge Economy.  Leading brands include Standard & Poor's, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Indices, Platts energy information services and McGraw-Hill Education.  With sales of $6.2 billion in 2010, the Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees across more than 280 offices in 40 countries.  On September 12, 2011, the Corporation announced its intention to separate into two public companies - McGraw-Hill Markets (working name), primarily focused on global capital and commodities markets and McGraw-Hill Education focused on digital learning and education services worldwide.  Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

SOURCE  McGraw-Hill Construction

McGraw-Hill Construction

CONTACT: CONTACT:  Lisa Jaycox, Manager, External Communications, The McGraw-Hill Companies Information and Media, +1 212-512-3272, lisa_jaycox@mcgraw-hill.com, or Kathy Malangone, Senior Director, Marketing Communications, McGraw-Hill Construction, +1 212-904-4376, kathy_malangone@mcgraw-hill.com

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

Docdata Sells its Last CD and DVD Replication Activities in Tilburg to Replifact Media B.V.

WAALWIJK, The Netherlands, November 18, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    The management of DOCDATA N.V. today announces that its subsidiary
docdata media B.V. in Tilburg, a part of the e-commerce service company
Docdata, has sold its business activities for CD and DVD replication to
Replifact Media B.V. in Bladel in Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands. The
transfer will take place on 31 December 2011 at the date of the completion
of the transaction.

    The purchase agreement of this transaction has the structure of an asset
deal and includes the sale on 31 December 2011 of all media replication
business activities and related tangible fixed assets (excluding the land
and building at the Dr. Paul Janssenweg 140 in Tilburg), inventory and
customer and supplier contracts. A total of 27 employees will be taken over
by Replifact Media B.V. With this transaction the last CD and DVD
replication activities of Docdata will be sold. Details concerning the
financial conditions of this transaction will not be disclosed at the
specific request of the shareholders of Replifact Media B.V.

    Replifact is a production company with one business establishment in
Bladel and is since March 2000 active in the market for CD and DVD
replication and packaging of produced CD and DVD discs, primarily for the
corporate market (for instance business presentations, marketing, etc.). At
the moment Replifact employs about 20 people. With this acquisition,
Replifact wants to increase its production capacity and capacity
utilization, and gain a stronger position in the entertainment replication
segment (in particular music) through the acquisition of the large customer
base of Docdata.

    Docdata media B.V. realised a revenue of about EUR 5 million with the CD
and DVD replication in 2010. Currently, docdata media B.V. has a total of 48
employees of which 21 people will remain employed by docdata media B.V. for
the existing e-commerce services including the photo studio and fulfilment
activities of the e-commerce service company. By this, a job guarantee can
be offered to all employees of docdata media B.V. without compulsory
redundancy.

    Michiel Alting von Geusau, CEO of DOCDATA N.V.: "Since Docdata changed
her focus to expanding its market leadership in the e-commerce fulfilment
segment a few years ago, CD and DVD replication is no longer a strategic
activity. Therefore we are very pleased that we can offer the employees and
customers of docdata media B.V. a future at a reputable company that, like
Docdata, finds service and quality of prime importance. I believe that this
agreement with Replifact Media B.V. is in the best interest of our employees
in Tilburg and our customers. For them, there is now clarity about the
future and a period of uncertainty has ended after we already had sold our
foreign media replication business activities. We wish them all success and
would like to thank in particular our employees who will leave Docdata for
their long and loyal commitment to Docdata, and we would like to thank our
customers for many years of trust in our company."

    Jan Doggen, Managing Director of docdata media B.V. and from 1 January
2012 on a member of the management team of Replifact Media B.V. in the
position of Commercial Director: "When the shareholders of Replifact Media
B.V. approached us with the idea for this transaction, we realised that this
was a unique opportunity. This allows us not only to safeguard our pillars
'Quality, Reliability and Service', but also to further expand through a
combination of collective experience of many years and know-how in the
replication business. I am very delighted with the agreement of this
transaction. I will set to work with great enthusiasm in my new role at
Replifact. With this acquisition, Replifact will be able to operate more
powerful and strengthen and expand its position in the market for CD and DVD
replication. This also implies a promise for the future of customers of
docdata media B.V. who we would like to continue to provide our service
after the acquisition by Replifact."

    The listed DOCDATA N.V. exists of two lines of business:

    E-commerce service company Docdata ( http://www.docdata.com) is a
European market leader with a strong basis in The Netherlands, Germany and
the United Kingdom. Docdata offers a complete e-commerce service portfolio
to clients, enabling them to be successful on the internet.

    Technology company IAI industrial systems (
http://www.iai-industrial-systems.com) is a high tech engineering
company specialised in developing and building systems for very accurate and
high speed processing of all kinds of products and materials. IAI delivers
clients globally in the following sectors: securing and personalising of
security documents, processing of solar cells and modules and processing of
other materials and products.

    Corporate website: http://www.docdatanv.com

    PRN NLD

Source: DOCDATA N.V.

Further information: DOCDATA N.V., M.F.P.M. Alting von Geusau, CEO, Tel. +31-416-631-100

Energy People Connect Calls Energy Industry to Action With Energy Pledge

HOUSTON, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy People Connect, the energy industry focused online community, ad network and communications consultancy firm, today announced the launch of Energy Pledge, a resource purposed to encourage energy industry professionals to formally commit to three key actions:

    --  Recognize their role in energy resource management and Innovate with the
        gravitas appropriate for solving the world's energy problems
    --  Employ sustainable energy practices at home and in the workplace
    --  Seek to understand the global energy debate by sharing and engaging
        multiple perspectives.

The online portal supports the facilitation of collaboration and communication among energy industry professionals from all sectors.

"Energy Pledge will further empower members of the industry to act as ambassadors and highlight the intricate role they play in fueling our world," said Brandy Brazell Obvintsev, founder of Energy Pledge.

For more information, visit energypledge.org.

About Energy People Connect:

Energy People Connect is an online community, ad network and communications consultancy firm focused on delivering the support and innovations to drive conversations and foster meaningful connections across the global energy industry. For more info, visit energypeopleconnect.com

SOURCE  Energy People Connect

Energy People Connect

CONTACT: Gabrielle Samples, +1-903-445-7225, gabrielle@energypeopleconnect.com, or Brandy Brazell Obvintsev, +1-832-227-7277, brandy@energypeopleconnect.com, both of Energy People Connect

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

DealExtreme: More Mobile Than Ever Before

HONG KONG, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- DealExtreme would like to announce that they have rolled-out the fully functional, mobile version of the DX website.

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DealExtreme has proven over and over again that they are 100% committed to the mobile experience, and shopping DX from your mobile phone is now as easy and convenient as it is from your laptop or desktop computer.

Convenience Extreme

Peruse the site on any mobile device that supports web browsing in general; purchase products and ship them anywhere in the world, from anywhere in the world. As long as you have access to the internet you can easily find them by pointing your mobile browser to the following address:

http://mm.dealextreme.com

The new DX mobile web site works on all major mobile browsers such as Safari, Opera, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, IEm, Iris and even the Sony PlayStation web browser and has all of the same functionality as the non-mobile version - account creation, product purchases, product shipping, account modification and order tracking. Access to the New Arrival product list as well as the standard Browse lists are also available. Use the Search function to find any one of thousands of high quality products and enjoy the same shopping cart you would find on the full-sized website.

Read the same reviews and the same product descriptions as the full-sized site; browse high quality product images on a clean, well designed mobile website.

The mobile version launched on October 19th is not the same portal as the 'DX App' available for the iPhone, IPad and iPod devices. The DX App is still available and still functioning as DealExtreme is dedicated to providing as many access avenues as possible to our users.

Convenience, access from nearly every web-capable device, free shipping, low prices and an incredible product selection makes DealExtreme the number one electronics and gadget retailer on the planet. No other retailer can match their dedication to ease of use and portability, or their desire for continual improvement in their user experience.

Links:
http://mm.dealextreme.com

Contact Person: Serena Peng
Cell Number: 13632574907
Email: serena@mail.dealextreme.com

SOURCE  DealExtreme

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DealExtreme

CONTACT: Serena Peng of DealExtreme, +86-136-3257-4907, or serena@mail.dealextreme.com

IR Global Rankings Launches the IR Social Media Study

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IR Global Rankings (http://www.irglobalrankings.com) has just released its Investor Relations Social Media Study - Second Edition. The study, with more than 140 pages, features all the knowledge acquired in this field last year, building on the basic content of the previous edition. It also presents 12 new case studies, showing how the use of social media has helped companies strengthen their relations with investors.

The information is based on findings from the 2011 IR Global Rankings, which featured the participation of 620 companies from 32 countries around the world and was conducted by the IRGR team in conjunction with technical designers, web developers and frequent users of social media. If you are looking to enhance your company's social media communication for investor relations, do not miss this unique opportunity. For more information or to purchase the study contact: irgr@irglobalrankings.com

About IR Global Rankings: Solid communication with the investment community is a key priority for investor relations and corporate governance professionals in the drive to reduce risk perception and create value. The implementation of best practices in communicating with the capital markets and fair disclosure procedures help companies earn and maintain investor confidence. The annual IR Global Rankings and Awards survey is the most comprehensive auditing and ranking system for IR websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures - a great opportunity to benchmark IR efforts vis-à-vis peers and industry leaders. Based on extensive proprietary research of publicly held companies and investors, and supported by input from independent audit, corporate governance and legal experts, IRGR's methodology is highly detailed, transparent and fully accessible to all participants. The annual IR Global Rankings and Awards has grown each year since 1999.

SOURCE:
IR Global Rankings (http://www.irglobalrankings.com)
Kassia Orsi
+1 (212) 813-2975
irgr@irglobalrankings.com

SOURCE  IR Global Rankings

IR Global Rankings

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

New Arlington Heights Store to Be AT&T's National Retail Center of Innovation and Technology Education

One-of-a-Kind Store Serves AT&T's Consumer and Business Customers, Gathers Their Feedback to Shape Retail Experience Nationwide

CHICAGO, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced the opening of a new high-tech retail store in the Chicago area unlike any other AT&T store in the country: The AT&T Retail Innovation Center in Arlington Heights. The store will both showcase the company's most innovative products and serve to gather customers' feedback on new retail concepts - all designed to help shape the ultimate customer experience across AT&T's more than 2,300 stores nationwide.

The store occupies 10,400 square feet - more than twice the size of a conventional AT&T store layout. The large, open design lets customers get a hands-on experience in an engaging, interactive environment that helps them explore the latest innovations for their individual lifestyles. This unique environment is designed to support and educate every customer from the most tech-savvy smartphone user to the first-time tablet buyer. The store will open to the public at 9 a.m. on Saturday.

"Our customers want to learn how they can make the most of today's technology to improve every aspect of their lives," said Kent Mathy, AT&T President, North Central Region. "Our Retail Innovation Center is uniquely designed to provide that education. Customers will interact with our products and get a first look at our most innovative customer service strategies at this location before we launch them nationally."

Features of the store include:

    --  Demonstration stations. Get hands-on with the new Jawbone® UP(TM) - an
        interactive wristband that guides customers to healthier lifestyles. Try
        out the latest in LTE-capable smartphones and tablets, such as the 4G
        LTE-enabled HTC Jetstream(TM) tablet and the Samsung Galaxy SII
        Skyrocket(TM) smartphone. Or see how cloud services can provide access
        to photos, music and movies in any location and from any device.
    --  Interactive, touchscreen walls. Check out the latest apps on a large
        scale and see how to make the most of any smartphone and tablet wherever
        customers live, work and play.
    --  Small Business Center. Meet with our business consultants, who are
        specially trained small business representatives, to customize the full
        range of AT&T products and services for small business owners and their
        employees in this dedicated space.
    --  Solutions Center and Device Support Center. Learn about devices and
        services, find answers to billing questions or account changes, receive
        technical assistance, and get help with any hardware related needs.

The Retail Innovation Center is one more dimension of the AT&T Retail Promise - a commitment to ensure that customers have the very best in-store shopping experience. Customers not only will find products best suited for their needs, but also become informed on how best to use them - and their feedback will directly influence the retail design, as well as the products and services offered in AT&T stores nationwide.

The new location builds on AT&T's heritage of an ongoing commitment to invest in the communities where we live and work.

"This store is great news for consumers and our local economy," said State Rep. Sid Mathias. "As consumers and businesses rely on mobile broadband to connect to their lives and their customers, we need to ensure Illinois is a good place for investment in telecommunications."

State Sen. Matt Murphy agrees. "As wireless phones, tablets and other devices grow in popularity, this new AT&T store brings incredible technology for consumers and businesses to experience. This new investment in a large retail store demonstrates just how much consumers and businesses want the latest wireless technologies and why the wireless industry is critical to the local and state economy."

"This new state-of-the-art AT&T store is great news for our consumers and businesses, our city and for our local economy," said Arlington Heights Village President Arlene Mulder. "New telecommunications technologies are changing the world and driving the economy. We truly welcome the AT&T investment in Arlington Heights. It is a real tribute to our city."

"This store will offer Chicago-area residents an unparalleled shopping experience where they can get a first look at our newest products, latest technologies and our most innovative approaches to customer service," said Vice President/General Manager of Illinois/Wisconsin Dave Fine. "We encourage everyone to stop by and see what the future holds."

To help celebrate the opening of this new store, AT&T will offer a free Motorola Atrix(TM) 2 to customers who purchase a two-year service agreement and data plan.

Located at 585 East Palatine Road, the store hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Store Manager Dennis Foster and his knowledgeable sales consultants are ready to assist customers-both businesses and consumers-with purchasing decisions and technical support.

There are more than 70 AT&T-owned stores in Illinois. AT&T's products and services are also available at a number of authorized dealer and national retail locations.

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

About AT&T

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

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

© 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Mollie West, Sr. Public Relations Mgr. of AT&T Inc., Wireless, +1-312-953-6283, Office, +1-312-696-3513, mw206a@att.com

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

RadioShack Gives Customers More Than 25 Reasons to Shop Before Black Friday

So Right: Delivering Pre-Holiday Value and Convenience with More Than 25 Free Mobile Phones from Three National Carriers (with qualifying 2-year plan and data pack)

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bargain hunters searching for the best holiday deals need not wait for Black Friday to get in on the hottest offerings of the season. RadioShack, a leading national retailer of innovative technology products, services and accessories, will offer more than 25 different mobile phones, including models from Verizon Wireless, Sprint and AT&T, free Nov. 20-23 with a qualifying new or upgrade two-year plan and data pack*.

As the nation's mobile authority, RadioShack's blitz of more than 25 free phones will provide customers with the ultimate value and the personal service the company is known for. Customers taking advantage of this offer will be able to sleep in on Black Friday morning knowing they already received some of the best values of the holiday season.

"To kick off the holidays, RadioShack is offering many of our top-selling handsets for free to give qualifying customers the broadest selection and maximum savings they are looking for," said Scott Young, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for RadioShack Corp. "Coupled with the savings from Trade & Save along with our 24/7 mobile support, RadioShack's pre-Black Friday free phones promotion is the strongest example of our commitment to providing customers with unsurpassed value and service for their mobility needs."

Here are some of the phones customers who visit their participating local RadioShack may find in store:

Verizon Wireless

    --  Samsung Stratosphere(TM)
    --  DROID INCREDIBLE 2 by HTC
    --  LG Enlighten(TM)
    --  Pantech Breakout(TM)
    --  LG Cosmos(TM) 2
    --  Pantech Hotshot(TM)

AT&T

    --  HTC Inspire(TM) 4G
    --  Samsung Infuse(TM) 4G
    --  MOTOROLA ATRIX(TM) 2
    --  LG Thrill(TM) 4G
    --  Samsung Evergreen(TM)
    --  Pantech Breeze(TM) II
    --  LG Phoenix(TM)
    --  HTC Status(TM)

Sprint

    --  LG Marquee(TM)
    --  Kyocera Milano(TM)
    --  Samsung Conquer(TM) 4G
    --  Samsung Transform(TM) Ultra
    --  Samsung Trender(TM)
    --  Sanyo Vero(TM)
    --  LG Optimus(TM)
    --  Samsung Replenish(TM)

RadioShack customers can also take advantage of additional savings through RadioShack's Trade & Save** program, which allows them to trade in an old mobile device or other retired technology and immediately apply the appraised trade-in value toward a current purchase. Consumers can appraise their device at http://www.RadioShack.com/tradein and then bring their device to the store to have the appraisal confirmed and complete the trade.

Customers will also receive RadioShack's Mobile Product Support (MPS) service. This free service is available with any mobile phone purchase at any of RadioShack's nearly 4,500 U.S. retail locations and includes free expert support for as long as they own the phone. The 24/7 mobile support is accessible via phone, live online chat at RadioShack.com, email or in online forums. In addition, a Mobile Product Support mobile app is available for download in the Android Market for all Android devices. A mobile app for iOS devices is planned for release in early 2012. Read more about Mobile Product Support at http://www.RadioShack.com/MobileProductSupport.

For reporters and media who want more information about RadioShack's free phone promotion or to learn more about holiday savings, visit http://www.RadioShackHolidays.com.

*Credit approval, activation, early-termination and other fees apply. AT&T requires $15/mo.+ data pack. Sprint requires $10/mo. Premium Data add-on. Verizon requires $30/mo.+ data pack. See associate for details.

**Appraised value will be given as a store credit, which may be applied instantly to your purchase. Products must be in working condition and able to "power on" in order to be appraised. Appraisal is offered at the sole discretion of The Shack Trade & Save Program and is based on the device's condition, applicable processing fees and trade in of any included chargers, cables or other accessories. All trade-ins are final. Not available where prohibited by local law. See participating stores for details.

About RadioShack Corporation

RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) is a leading national retailer of innovative mobile technology products and services, as well as products related to personal and home technology and power supply needs. The Shack® offers consumers a targeted assortment of wireless phones and other electronic products and services from leading national brands, exclusive private brands and major wireless carriers, all within a comfortable and convenient shopping environment. RadioShack employs approximately 33,000 people globally, including a team of friendly and helpful sales experts who have been recognized for delivering the best customer service in the wireless industry. RadioShack's retail network includes approximately 4,670 company-operated stores in the United States and Mexico, 1,490 wireless phone centers in the United States, and approximately 1,120 dealer outlets worldwide. For more information on RadioShack Corporation, please visit http://www.radioshackcorporation.com; to purchase items online, please visit http://www.radioshack.com. RadioShack® and The Shack® are registered trademarks licensed by RadioShack Corporation.

SOURCE  RadioShack Corporation

RadioShack Corporation

CONTACT: Media Relations, +1-817-415-3300, media.relations@radioshack.com

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

LivingSocial's Newest Deal: up to $2 Million to Toys for Tots

LivingSocial Families Members Can Double Their Contributions Through Innovative Daily Deal Partnership with Toys For Tots

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The holidays are hectic. Contributing to a worthy cause shouldn't have to be. For the first time ever, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is partnering with a daily deal site to make it easy for people to give.

Starting today LivingSocial Families members in the U.S. can donate $5 to Toys for Tots, a 64-year-old nonprofit dedicated to brightening the holiday season for kids in need. For every LivingSocial member who gives, Toys"R"Us, Hasbro and other corporate partners will match the donation with $5 worth of toys, up to $1 million worth.

"Holiday giving couldn't be any easier this year," said Lt. Gen. Pete Osman, USMC (Ret), president and CEO of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. "Working with LivingSocial not only means a more convenient way to donate, but also provides a new way to encourage its millions of members to support Toys for Tots."

"We are proud to help Toys for Tots serve kids in need," said Susan Tynan, General Manager of LivingSocial Families. "Our members can quickly and conveniently donate online or through the LivingSocial app during the holidays - no matter how busy they are."

Giving By the Numbers

Since 1947, Toys for Tots has been delivering hope and holiday cheer to less fortunate children through the gift of a shiny new toy.  What began as a gift of a rag doll has grown to provide toys and gifts to over 7 million children in over 700 U.S. communities nationwide.

This year the need could not be greater.  According to the U.S. Census, there are over 16 million U.S. children living in poverty.  And, with the national unemployment rate still at 9%, more and more families are turning to Toys for Tots help deliver the magic of the holidays to their children.

Donating with Daily Deals

The offer with Toys for Tots marks LivingSocial's second partnership with a national nonprofit, the first being a March 2011 deal to support the American Red Cross' disaster-relief efforts in Japan. The deal resulted in more than $2 million in donations.

The Toys for Tots LivingSocial Families Deal is available at LivingSocial.com/Families.

About LivingSocial

LivingSocial helps people around the world find, share and enjoy great local deals and new experiences. We'll help you get more out of your city. Through its daily deal e-mails and alerts, LivingSocial introduces members to handpicked local businesses, products or services each day at significant savings. With a range of products for different interests, like Families and Adventures, LivingSocial helps delight members with the perfect deal for them. Other services include LivingSocial Escapes, which features easy "vacations in a box" to leading destinations, and LivingSocial Instant, which helps members discover real-time discounts at nearby restaurants, stores and businesses. LivingSocial works with each merchant partner to create customized marketing solutions that attract and retain loyal, long-term customers. Based in Washington, D.C., LivingSocial now has more than 46 million members in 25 countries.

About Marine Toys for Tots Foundation

The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is a not for profit organization authorized by the U.S. Marine Corps and the Department of Defense to provide fundraising and other necessary support for the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Now in its 65th year, Toys for Tots provides joy and a message of hope to less fortunate children through the gift of a new toy or book during the Christmas holiday season.  Our gifts offer these children hope, recognition, and a positive memory they will cherish for a lifetime. Many of the books, games, and sports equipment that we provide as gifts make a significant contribution to the educational, social and physical development of these children.   In 2010, Marines distributed toys to more than 7.2 million children who might not have otherwise experienced the magic of the Christmas holiday season.

SOURCE  LivingSocial

LivingSocial

CONTACT: Maire Griffin, LivingSocial, +1-202-503-2506, maire.griffin@livingsocial.com

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

Four Online Channels to Easily Publish Your Small Business Press Releases

PR Newswire's online public relations resource for small businesses offers expert advice to efficiently publicize content online

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Leveraging the multiple online channels available to publish and share optimized content is a free or low-cost method to help reach new audiences, give your content legs, drive web site traffic and communicate directly with influencers.  In the latest article on PR Newswire's PR Toolkit, Chris Sturk, Managing Editor at Mequoda, reviews the strongest online publishing tools small businesses can use to bolster the visibility of online press releases. 

To access the article, click here.

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ChipMOS ANNOUNCES TO EFFECT US$10 MILLION SHARES REPURCHASE PROGRAM

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMOS) today announced it would effect its US$10 million share repurchase program in compliance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

The Company announced approval of the share repurchase program for up to the maximum aggregate purchase price of US$10 million by the Company's Board of Directors in a Company's press release dated October 3, 2011.  In the same press release, the Company indicated it intended to effect the repurchases commencing in the fourth quarter of 2011 in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10b-5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Shares will be repurchased pursuant to a written plan agreed to and entered into between the Company and its broker.  The plan specifies the total value of shares of the Company's common stock that may be repurchased and the prices at which the repurchases may occur, subject to the terms and conditions of the plan and applicable law requirements.  Purchases under the plan are subject to certain pricing parameters that depend in part upon market prices that fluctuate.  Therefore there is no guarantee as to the number of shares that may be repurchased under the plan. The repurchased shares will be retired and cancelled.

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.:

ChipMOS (http://www.chipmos.com) is a leading independent provider of semiconductor testing and assembly services to customers in Taiwan, Japan, and the U.S. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu and Southern Taiwan Science Parks in Taiwan and Shanghai, ChipMOS and its subsidiaries provide testing and assembly services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this announcement may be viewed as "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in the Company's other filings with the SEC.

Contacts:

    In Taiwan                      In the U.S.
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    Dr. S.K. Chen                  Chesha Gibbons
    ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES            Director of Investor
     (Bermuda) LTD.                 Relations
    +886-6-507-7712                +1-415-786-9684
    s.k._chen@chipmos.com           chesha_gibbons@chipmos.com

                                   David Pasquale
                                   Global IR Partners
                                   +1-914-337-8801
                                    dpasquale@globalirpartners.com

SOURCE  ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

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

Sensational Animated Advent Calendar From jacquielawson.com Now Available for iPad!

LURGASHALL, England, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacquie Lawson has followed up the tremendous popularity of last year's animated Advent Calendar by releasing an iPad app featuring the classy artwork, quirky humour, and elegant animations that fans have come to cherish. The original Advent Calendar, introduced last year, was a runaway hit with more than 700,000 sold, and now, in addition to taking advantage of the existing PC and Mac versions, iPad users can also share in the fun.

The Advent Calendar features a beautifully-drawn background scene of a village at Christmastime, and each day an exquisite new animation becomes available to view - each one a small work of art, some humorous, others heart-warming.   All are accompanied by tasteful Christmas music, written or arranged specially to match the animation.  The background scene changes from day to nighttime in coordination with the iPad's clock, and there are dozens of other tiny details which develop as the month progresses, so there's always something new to experience.

"Last year our digital Advent Calendar became an essential part of the build-up to Christmas for hundreds of thousands of families the world over," said Mike Hughes-Chamberlain, co-founder  of the phenomenally successful e-cards company, "and this Christmas the immediacy and convenience of the iPad will bring enjoyment to thousands more."

The Advent Calendar is a perfect early Christmas present for friends and family, and even business colleagues and clients.  It's environmentally friendly and, at just $2.99 a copy, it's a great value and a great way to share a common experience with friends and loved ones throughout the season.

Click here to purchase the app from the Apple Store.  If you don't have an iPad, or would like a demo and more details of the PC and Mac versions, click here.

About Jacquie Lawson

Jacquie Lawson lives in the small English village of Lurgashall, in West Sussex. She trained as an illustrator at St. Martin's School of Art, and has more than 20 years' experience in many areas of drawing, painting and design, including architectural perspectives, book illustration and cartoons.  She began working on e-cards in 2000, and by the following year her animations were becoming so popular that she teamed up with Mike Hughes-Chamberlain to meet the demand by creating the jacquielawson.com website.  Over the years, a select few additional artists have joined the team, and the collection of e-cards has grown to its current total of nearly 200, each one showing a degree of artistry and attention to detail rarely seen in this medium.  For more information, and to see all of the available e-cards, visit http://www.jacquielawson.com.

SOURCE  jacquielawson.com

jacquielawson.com

CONTACT: Allison Kolodziej, Falls Communications, +1-216-472-2379, akolodziej@fallscommunications.com

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

New Cities Foundation Launches Task Force on Connected Commuting in San Jose, California

SAN JOSE, California, November 18, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    This week, the New Cities Foundation
[http://www.newcitiesfoundation.org ] ( http://www.newcitiesfoundation.org)
launched a Task Force on connected commuting at City Hall in San Jose,
California. The initiative will look at ways to improve the overall commuting
experience by making it more efficient, engaging and fun, using social media
platforms. The project is a collaborative effort between the City, several
leading companies in this field and first rate academic partners. NCF
believes transportation and mobility issues are among the most important
challenges facing cities worldwide and this is an area where IT-based
innovations can make a radical change.

    Task Force membersinclude NCF Founding Member Ericsson, San Jose's
Department of Transportation, the University of Berkeley, MIT, Orange
Telecom and two start-up mobile phone app companies, Waze and Roadify.

    By setting up a social network of commuters in the Bay Area who share
the same daily commute routes, the study will investigate what kinds of
information commuters share with each other when they are connected to one
another other real time. Based on this examination of commuter behavior, the
Task Force hopes to spur innovative products, technologies, and services
that enhance commuting.

    Participants came in from Stockholm, Paris, San Francisco, San Jose,
Berkeley, New York and Washington, DC to attend the meeting.

    According to Mathieu Lefevre, Executive Director of NCF, "We are excited
to be here in San Jose to launch this great project. Commuting and mobility
are among the most important issues facing cities here in California and
across the globe. We believe this initiative will encourage collaborative
thinking among the private, public and academic sectors and generate ideas
that will apply whether you are in San Jose, Singapore or Sao Paolo."

    "The massive population growth of future cities is a great challenge,"
said Patrik Cerwall, Director of Strategic Marketing, Ericsson. "Commuting
is just one issue, but an important one. As a part of this task force, we
are excited to look more deeply into the application of social and mobile as
a way of improving the lives of city commuters."

    About the New Cities Foundation: The New Cities Foundation is a Swiss
non-profit institution which aims to be the premier high-level platform for
innovation and exchange on the future of urbanization. NCF believes the
unprecedented rate of urban growth that defines the 21st century represents
a unique set of challenges as well as a chance to build more sustainable,
vibrant, innovative and equitable communities in the developed and the
emerging world. NCF hosts a series of Task Forces and a major global event
which will take place next year, the New Cities Summit.

    For more information, telephone + 1-917-846-6159 or email
contact@newcitiesfoundation.org

    Or find us at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Cities-Foundation/136152139746668

    And http://twitter.com/#!/newcitiesfound

Source: New Cities Foundation

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Sony Opens Doors to New Shopping Experiences in Houston, New York and Southern California

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics is opening the doors to more stores with the new design concept introduced earlier this year in the Century City area of Los Angeles.  The new design introduces a brand new customer experience from Sony, including a world class design that truly embodies the best Sony has to offer from electronics to music, movies, games, network services and future technologies.   

"The newly redesigned Sony Stores are unique destinations where customers can experience all things Sony.  Our goal is always to exceed customer expectations by providing an exciting, interactive and entertaining shopping experience," said Brian Sheehan, senior vice president of Sony Stores.  "Our new store concept gives shoppers an opportunity to interact with trained and knowledgeable staff as well as preview, test, compare and unlock the full potential of Sony's entertainment offerings."

Showcase Areas

The new concept stores are designed to immediately capture the imagination of customers who can engage with all that Sony has to offer in an integrated, interactive and inspiring way.  The front of each store features, literally, a window into the world of Sony. Inside, consumers are able to access, experience and make connections with everything Sony, from testing out Sony Entertainment Network services on network-connected products, to playing PlayStation® games on PS3(TM) entertainment systems and a Sony® TV. They will be able to shoot video on a wide range of cameras, get lost in a 3D movie from Sony Pictures, and experience crisp audio on headphones while listening to Sony Music artists.

Highest Level of Personalized Services

All Sony Stores feature Sony Premium Services to provide customers with an exceptional support experience for all Sony products from set-up and customization to installation, education, and repair facilitation.  Services include assistance and education by trained staff with setting up all products, activation of wireless services, and technical PC and IT support by certified technicians. Also available are in-home consultation, delivery, and TV, and home audio and video installation by authorized technicians.

Newly Redesigned Locations

In addition to the Century City location that opened its doors in April, the following locations will feature the newly designed shopping experience this fall:

Roosevelt Field Mall
630 Old Country Road
Garden City, NY 11530

Houston Galleria
5015 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77056

South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

A directory of all 27 Sony Stores across the U.S. can be found at http://www.sony.com/sonystore. The Sony online store is located at http://store.sony.com. 

SOURCE  Sony Electronics

Sony Electronics

CONTACT: Elizabeth Boukis, Sony Electronics Inc., +1-408-352-4593, elizabeth.boukis@am.sony.com, or Ana Reyes, Sony Electronics Inc., +1-858-942-2793, ana.reyes@am.sony.com

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

Toys"R"Us® Introduces New and Expanded Mobile Offerings to Enhance Shopping Convenience for On-the-Go Gift-Givers This Holiday Season

Through Partnerships with Leading Technology Companies, and Advancements to Toys"R"Us Mobile Commerce Capabilities, Customers Can Research Products, Make Purchases And Take Advantage of Deals via Their Mobile Devices

WAYNE, N.J., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Toys"R"Us® today announced that it has expanded its mobile offerings for the holiday season, providing an enhanced shopping experience for on-the-go shoppers.  In addition, updates made to the Toys"R"Us shopping experience for iPhone and Android users make it even easier to shop with THE toy authority, and new partnerships with eBay, Google and shopkick help customers locate the product they want, pay for purchases and save money, all from their mobile devices.

"Mobile commerce is our fastest growing channel of consumer engagement, as shoppers increasingly use their smartphones to research gifts, get product reviews, compare prices, check availability of an item at a local store, save money with deals and pay for their purchases," said Greg Ahearn, Chief Marketing Officer, Toys"R"Us, U.S.  "As new technologies emerge, we continue to partner with leading providers to enhance our mobile offerings, making it easier than ever for Toys"R"Us customers to navigate our stores and websites to find the must-have gifts for the kids in their lives."

Finding the RIGHT Gift with Toys"R"Us on iPhone and Android:  In addition to ongoing mobile offerings for iPhone and Android, by the end of this month, Toys"R"Us shoppers will have the ability to look up a little one's Toys"R"Us Wish List via the Toys"R"Us app on their smartphone.  A version of the Toys"R"Us Gift Finder, currently accessible on Toysrus.com and the company's iPad app, will also be available for iPhone and Android devices.  The Gift Finder asks gift-givers a series of questions about the child they're shopping for, and provides gift suggestions based on age and interests. And, when customers search for a product, they will be able to sort the results by relevance, best-selling items, top-rated items or price. 

Milo and RedLaser 3.0 for iPhone Allow Easy Access to Product Availability: On-the-go shoppers can also use their smartphones to check the availability of a specific product they're looking for at a local Toys"R"Us store through the company's partnership with eBay that makes local inventory searchable on free mobile apps Milo and RedLaser 3.0.  Using the RedLaser 3.0 app for iPhone, customers can pay for the item they're looking for within the app, and then pick up their item at a nearby store. 

Location-Based Programs Foursquare and shopkick Provide Additional Ways to Save: Parents and gift-givers shopping at Toys"R"Us on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for the official start to the holiday season can check-in at their local store via Foursquare to receive the Geoffrey Holiday Badge, while supplies last. After unlocking the badge, those who check-in can redeem a coupon for 15% off a purchase of $150 or more, valid Sunday, November 27 through Saturday, December 3*.  In addition, Super Swarm deals will be unlocked when 15 people check in at the same Toys"R"Us location within a three-hour timeframe on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25, allowing participants to choose from the following offers: Buy One, Get One 40% off no-contract phone cards, $50 off the Imaginarium® City Central Train Table or 40% off all Incredible Edibles**.  Throughout the remainder of the holiday season, shoppers can unlock the Geoffrey Holiday Badge and additional special savings opportunities when checking in at Toys"R"Us on Foursquare.

In approximately 100 Toys"R"Us stores in the New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles metro areas, customers can receive savings just by walking in the door through a partnership with shopkick. Shopkick rewards shoppers just for visiting thousands of partner retailers nationwide, allowing them to earn "kicks" that can be redeemed for Toys"R"Us gift cards, among other things.  Shopkick users visiting participating Toys"R"Us stores from Thursday, November 24 to Saturday, November 26 can earn 500 kicks, and a coupon for $10 off the purchase of $100 or more that can be used the following week.

Google Wallet Available in 200 "R"Us® Stores: Customers in approximately 200 Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us stores in major metro areas, including New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Chicago and San Francisco can use their phone to pay for their purchases using Google Wallet.  Google Wallet is a new payment option that uses near-field communication technology to turn a shopper's cell phone into their wallet, allowing them to pay for purchases, and even redeem coupons, by simply tapping their phone on a special reader installed at the register.  Google Wallet is presently available on Sprint Nexus S 4G phones.

QR Codes Bring the Hottest Toys of the Season to Life

Customers have responded enthusiastically to the dynamic, interactive content provided by quick response, or QR codes, that the company has used to supplement print advertising vehicles, product packaging and in-store signage.

For example, in the approximately two weeks following the launch of The Great Big Toys"R"Us Book, the four product-specific QR codes throughout the catalog for Air Swimmers® eXtreme from Animal Planet(TM), My Keepon® from Wow! Stuff, Moshi Monsters(TM) from Spin Master(TM) and The Trash Pack(TM) from Moose Toys® and the Fast Lane® JLX Matrix(TM) from Toys"R"Us, were scanned tens of thousands of times. Each item's accompanying QR code lets viewers see demonstrations of the product in action, such as My Keepon bopping to a dance beat or the Air Swimmers eXtreme sneaking up on an unsuspecting parent.

QR codes are also available as part of in-store signage and on individual product packaging to showcase product demos or provide additional information on how a particular program works.  For example, packaging for five select items from the True Heroes® L.A.S.E.R. line, the company's foremost action figure and role play brand that highlights the real heroes of the future, features QR codes that allow customers to access a unique online comic experience for kids where the stories of the characters' adventures come to life, bringing action figure play into the digital world.

Mobile Messaging, Barcode Scanners and eGift Cards Make It Easy to Save and Pay On-the-Go

Customers can opt-in to the company's "R" Mobile Messaging program to have the week's best deals at Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us® sent directly to their mobile phones. SMS messages are sent up to twice per week, and highlight some of the most compelling savings offers currently available.  Customers can text "DEALS4" to 78697 for Toys"R"Us deals, "DEALS7" to 72229 for Babies"R"Us offers, and "EEDEALS" to 78697 to receive special notification regarding electronics deals.***

The company supports "R" Mobile Messaging with a comprehensive marketing program, inclusive of placement in print circulars and colorful in-store signage complete with the easy-to-follow "text" instructions on how to become a subscriber described above. In addition, all signage promoting the mobile messaging program in "R"Us stores across the country features the "R" Mobile icon: a backwards "ringing" "R." 

All Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us stores are also equipped with coupon barcode scanners, which allow store associates to scan customers' mobile e-mail coupons straight from their mobile devices - no coupon clipping required!

Shoppers can also pay for their purchases using their mobile devices with Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us eGift Cards, which can be sent from a gift-giver to the recipient electronically via e-mail, and the recipient can redeem the gift card in-store via their mobile device. Those who wish to send eGift Cards to loved ones can visit Toysrus.com/GiftCertificates to browse the latest holiday offerings.

About Toys"R"Us, Inc.

Toys"R"Us, Inc. is the world's leading dedicated toy and juvenile products retailer, offering a differentiated shopping experience through its family of brands. Merchandise is sold in 873 Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, and in more than 600 international stores and over 140 licensed stores in 35 countries and jurisdictions. In addition, it exclusively operates the legendary FAO Schwarz brand and sells extraordinary toys in the brand's flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. With its strong portfolio of e-commerce sites including Toysrus.com, Babiesrus.com, eToys.com and FAO.com, it provides shoppers with a broad online selection of distinctive toy and baby products. Headquartered in Wayne, NJ, Toys"R"Us, Inc. employs approximately 70,000 associates annually worldwide. The company is committed to serving its communities as a caring and reputable neighbor through programs dedicated to keeping kids safe and helping them in times of need. Additional information about Toys"R"Us, Inc. can be found on Toysrusinc.com. Follow Toys"R"Us, Babies"R"Us and FAO Schwarz on Facebook at Facebook.com/Toysrus, Facebook.com/Babiesrus and Facebook.com/FAO, and on Twitter at Twitter.com/Toysrus and Twitter.com/Babiesrus.

*Valid in-store only. One coupon per guest. Excludes baby food, diapers, formula, wipes, Ameda, Baby Brezza, Baby Jogger, BOB, Britax, Bugaboo, Cybex, ERGObaby, Mamas & Papas, Motherhood Maternity, Nap Nanny, Pediped, Peg Perego, Phil & Teds, Robeez, Tommee Tippee, Under Armour, electronic learning toys, netbooks, tablets, video game hardware, video games, Apple products, FAO products, RobotGalaxy, Buyer Protection Plan, gift cards, photo studios, phone orders, Special Orders, assembly fee, breast-pump rental free, delivery free, and shipping & handling. Not valid with any other "R"Us total transaction offer or on prior purchases. Coupon must be surrendered at time of purchase and value is forfeited if item is returned. Coupon prorated among eligible items purchased. Only original coupons accepted. Void where prohibited. Valid USA only. Cash value 1/100 of 1 cent.

** To redeem from your phone, display mobile coupon at checkout. In-store purchase only. One coupon per guest. Not valid with any other "R"Us offer for same item or on prior purchases. Coupon must be surrendered at time of purchase and value is forfeited if item is returned. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Void where prohibited. Valid contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii. Cash value 1/100 of 1¢.  For phone card offer, discounted item must be of equal or lesser value to the lowest priced item purchased. Creepy Crawlers offer excludes Incredible Edibles Fright Factory. Sale prices valid through 11/25/11. Prices may vary at Toys"R"Us Express and outlet stores. Interim price changes may have occurred. Select items, styles or events may not be available at all locations. We reserve the right to limit quantities.

***Standard text and data rates apply.  Up to two messages per week.  Text STOP to end, HELP for help.

SOURCE  Toys"R"Us

Toys"R"Us

CONTACT: Katie Reczek, +1-973-617-4381, Katie.Reczek@toysrus.com

NTT Europe Expands its Global IP Network into Eastern Europe

LONDON, BUDAPEST, BUCHAREST & SOFIA, Bulgaria, November 18, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

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    NTT Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation
[http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html ] (NTT Com), today announced that it has
expanded the reach of NTT Communications' Tier 1 Global IP Network in Europe
with new Points of Presence (PoP) locations in Budapest, Bucharest and
Sofia. The new global IP network PoPs enable NTT Europe to better service
ISPs and content networks with access to its high-capacity, reliable and
efficient network.

    "Eastern Europe is an ideal location to establish new global IP network
PoPs with many opportunities for companies looking to increase their global
footprint and drive the market forward," said Clive Hamilton, Head of NTT
Europe's Global IP Network business unit. "We look forward to working with
local carriers to deepen our commitment to the region's telecommunications
industry by expanding network accessibility and capabilities between Eastern
Europe and the rest of the world."

    As a strong emerging market, Eastern Europe offers valuable
opportunities to the global IP transit industry, and the new Budapest,
Bucharest and Sofia PoPs will directly enable not only the growth of the
local market but also the ability for global players to effectively and
efficiently connect to Eastern European infrastructure. NTT Europe's
investment in the new global IP network PoPs follows several years of
working closely with Eastern European companies to identify how best to help
them meet broadband growth demands.

    "The Eastern European telecommunications sector is quickly becoming a
crucial part of the worldwide market, so it's an optimum time for NTT Europe
to leverage the NTT Communications Global IP Network to provide a stable and
dependable infrastructure to meet the broadband demands of service providers
and consumers in the area," said Hamilton. "Together, through the deployment
of these Points of Presence, we are directly enabling the continued growth
of the Eastern European markets."

    NTT Europe directly connects telecommunications companies, Internet
Service Providers (ISPs), content providers, Content Delivery Networks
(CDNs) and enterprises to major markets around the world via NTT
Communications' Tier-1 IP Backbone Network. The NTT Communications network
provides high-volume data transport at a complete range of
commercial-strength bandwidth options, utilizing the most advanced
technologies to provide fast, efficient and accurate data transport. The
network, which supports both IPv4 and IPv6, was one of the core networks for
this June's World IPv6 Day trial.

    About NTT Europe

    NTT Europe is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of NTT Communications
which is the global data and IP services arm of the Fortune Global 500
telecom leader, Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (NTT). NTT Europe
is responsible for business in the EMEA market and provides a world-class
Tier-1 Internet backbone, secure closed networks, security, system
integration, network and application management, managed hosting and global
content delivery services with partner companies globally. For additional
information, please visit http://www.eu.ntt.com.

    About NTT Communications Corporation

    NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management
solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned
for reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services,
as well as expertise in managed networks and leadership in IPv6 transit
technology. NTT Communications' extensive infrastructure includes
Arcstar(TM) Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP Backbone
reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service
providers, and secure data centres in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT
Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and
Telephone Corporation, one of the world's largest telecoms with listings on
the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit
http://www.ntt.com.

Source: NTT Europe

Media enquiries: Chris Rayner, NTT Europe, Tel: +44(0)203-217-1446, Email: chris.rayner@ntt.eu