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Cenveo Publisher Services Doubles Digital Print Capacity in Hurlock, MD

STAMFORD, Conn., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cenveo, Inc. (NYSE: CVO), a global leader in providing a full range of content and print services for publishers, announces the installation of the new HP 7200W Digital Web press in the Hurlock, MD Digital Print and Fulfillment facility.  This is the fifth press installed in Hurlock since 2008 and the 33rd press in the Cenveo digital print platform.

The press provides the high quality look and feel of offset at a high digital production rate of up to 250,000 5/5 color pages daily.  The press provides the ability to print on a wide range of papers from 27 lb text to 130 lb cover, including coated, uncoated and recycled stock without any compromise in quality.

The 7200W is fully integrated into an automated workflow and a perfect complement to any cShop customer branded storefront, providing a seamless order through payment web interface.

Cappy Childs, President, Cenveo Digital Print Operations, stated, "In anticipation of our customers' needs, we have added the HP Indigo 7200W, more than doubling our capacity in the Hurlock facility.  It is the ideal press for our STM customers, providing offset quality printing and increased production."  Childs added, "In addition to this press we have added a full complement of binding and finishing tools including the new Horizon short-run perfect and saddle-stitch binders, offline UV coating and film lamination."

Cenveo (NYSE: CVO), headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, is a leading global provider of print and related resources, offering world-class solutions in the areas of envelopes, custom labels, specialty packaging, commercial print, publisher solutions and business documents. The company provides a one-stop offering through services ranging from design and content management to fulfillment and distribution. With approximately 10,000 employees worldwide, we pride ourselves on delivering quality solutions and service every day for our customers. For more information please visit us at http://www.cenveo.com.

Inquiries from analysts and investors should be directed to Robert G. Burton, Jr. at (203) 595-3005.

SOURCE  Cenveo, Inc.

Cenveo, Inc.

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

Blackboard Delivers Significant Enhancements and New Features for Blackboard Learn 9.1

Improved Release Streamlines Experience for Instructors, Administrators

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) today announced Service Pack 6 for Blackboard Learn(TM) 9.1, a significant update for its flagship software that brings a range of feature enhancements and improvements that produce a simpler, more effective workflow for instructors and administrators.

More than 1,400 institutions have adopted Blackboard's next generation platform, and hundreds more are upgrading this summer to take advantage of its improved stability and integration of social learning tools. Clients have also responded positively to Blackboard's service pack model, which has delivered more iterative updates that have substantially improved product quality and refinement and produced more subtle feature enhancements without the disruption of major version releases. 

The newest version helps instructors streamline time-consuming tasks like grading and assessment and gives system administrators enhanced tools for efficient system management. The updates also go beyond course management to improve the platform's capabilities for content management, community and group coordination, and institutional assessment.

"The advantages of the Blackboard Learn 9.1 platform along with improvement in how we deploy changes have produced our strongest uptake of a new version, ever," said Ray Henderson, President of Blackboard Learn. "This more iterative release strategy allows us to showcase our improved responsiveness as a company to issues of quality, and it's reducing the time it takes to get client-driven tuning of our features into the community of practice."

Faculty grading workflows are a major focus in the new version, which includes a series of improvements developed with client input that bring greater efficiency to managing ungraded items. Rubrics - assessment tools first introduced in 2010 - were significantly improved with client feedback from a year of field use, and are now simpler to use during grading and instructors can more easily communicate with students about when and how they will be used. The new release also improves support for institutional assessment efforts with increased ability to collect student artifacts for assessment activities.

"We looked at other platforms and found the most important features to us were simply better and more robust in Release 9.1," said Mary Lou Watson, Director of Technology Enhanced Learning and Education Instructor at Lewis and Clark Community College, and a member of the Product Development Partnership, a group of clients working with Blackboard developers on the design and delivery of new features. "Blackboard's investment in making continued improvements really sets them apart where it counts - on stability, features and functionality."

The new release also brings substantial improvements in organizing information for system administrators, who can now access and manage information about software updates, Blackboard Building Blocks(TM) and other alerts in a central area. Blackboard Learn 9.1 also enables more flexible deployment across larger, more complex institutions, and the company has raised its service level agreements for Blackboard Managed Hosting clients to include increased system speed and improved response times for support resolution.

As part of Blackboard's partnership with McGraw-Hill Higher Education, instructors and students can get seamless access to McGraw-Hill's Connect® and Create(TM), which offer media rich content, assessment engines, customization and industry leading adaptive learning tools directly within Blackboard Learn with Service Pack 6. The integration was previously released as a Blackboard Building Block.

The release also extends Blackboard's leadership in open education standards with support for Learning Information Services (LIS) 2.0, which helps clients integrate the Blackboard Learn platform with other institutional data systems more easily and reliably, and an upgraded, highly-rated SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model) engine from Rustici Software. Blackboard Learn already announced support for Basic Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) and the latest version of Common Cartridge, version 1.1, for import and export of learning content.

Service Pack 6 for Blackboard Learn 9.1 is available today. Current Blackboard clients can upgrade to the new release at no extra charge. The release can be enabled for interactive mobile learning opportunities with Blackboard Mobile(TM) Learn, and can be used in integration with the Blackboard Collaborate(TM) and Blackboard Connect(TM) platforms. CourseSites, a free cloud-based learning management solution for instructors - which has also been piloted by institutions considering a move to Release 9.1 - will be updated to the latest version this summer.

For more information about Blackboard Learn, please visit http://blackboardlearn.com.

About Blackboard Inc.

Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) is a global leader in enterprise technology and innovative solutions that improve the experience of millions of students and learners around the world every day. Blackboard's solutions allow thousands of higher education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations to extend teaching and learning online, facilitate campus commerce and security, and communicate more effectively with their communities. Founded in 1997, Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Blackboard and other statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our Form 10-K filed on February 18, 2011 and Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2011 with the SEC. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company's views as of June 29, 2011. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause the Company's views to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to June 29, 2011.

SOURCE  Blackboard Inc.

Blackboard Inc.

CONTACT: Matthew Maurer, Blackboard Inc., +1-202-463-4860 ext. 2637, matthew.maurer@blackboard.com

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

Get 27 Additional Vacation Days With Pindone

LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2010 US Mom Market report cited that Americans spend an average 1.75 hours per day on household tasks and errands, which can add up to almost 27 days a year on mundane tasks alone!

Given California traffic, the hours we spend running around getting things done can make these figures even more staggering.

Pindone allows busy individuals to pin (post), track and pay for task and errand services from their computers and mobile phones. Pindone channels on-demand tasks/errands to available pre-screened and peer-reviewed job seekers within close proximity, all in real time, a more effective method for getting things done than those "lists."

People like Mark Zuckerberg or Steve Jobs or even just the boss sitting in the room across you have their own assistant. Does that mean we, the hardworking Joes, and Janes, who are climbing up the career ladder, can't use others' help from time to time? Absolutely not.

Dannie, Pindone co-founder, hates going to the dry-cleaner or Costco; but she needs clean clothes and she likes to buy things in bulk at discount prices. Ziggy, her partner, would like to visit Manhattan during his 8-hour layover in JFK but doesn't want to pay $75 for a cab drive. He'd much rather pay someone a little bit less to carpool.

So they got together and created Pindone, a local marketplace for getting tasks and errands done fast and right.

By simply posting a request at a fee you determine, you can have your groceries shopped for and delivered, laundry picked up, your take-out food delivered or even catch a ride to the airport, all from the comfort of your computer screen. And this July, you can get things done from your iPhone/iPad or Android phones with Pindone.

No more stress from running around to get things done. Just a couple clicks on your computer or mobile phone and you can then kick back and relax with your family and friends while your monotonous errands are done for you.

Wanna check it out? Use this referral code "PRPindone" and get a runner to bring supplies to your July 4 BBQ or keep a good spot at the park or by the pier so you and your loved ones can see the magnificent fireworks without rushing there as early as possible.

CONTACT:  Asher Feldman, 855-746-3663 x102, asher@pindone.com.

SOURCE  Pindone

Pindone

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

New Jersey Lottery to be First in Nation to Stream Live Draw on Facebook

New Website, Live Draw Premiers on NJLottery.net July 1st

TRENTON, N.J., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New Jersey Lottery will be the first lottery in the nation to live stream its winning number draws on Facebook beginning July 1st 2011. Plans to integrate the live draw online with social media, in tandem with the launch of a new website at NJLottery.net, are another example of New Jersey Lottery's ability to be a trailblazer in lottery innovation.

"This is an exciting time for New Jersey Lottery players, retailers, and staff," said Executive Director, Carole Hedinger. "Live streaming our draw online at NJLottery.net and Facebook will allow for players to interact with us and each other, making the draw a more dynamic experience."

According to Hedinger, the new website is designed to give players a more engaging experience online with New Jersey Lottery and the thousands of other players and retailers who buy, sell, and play lottery games.  In addition to the live draw, NJLottery.net will feature a variety of newsworthy and entertaining content about featured games, winning tickets, lottery retailers and more. Live draws will be archived for player reference if they miss the live stream.

"Advancements in technology and media now make it possible for us to capture and broadcast our live draws as part of a larger-scale initiative at minimal expense," said Hedinger.  "There's a great deal more to be seen and heard from New Jersey Lottery than winning numbers," she said, "and soon!"

To view the live draw like New Jersey Lottery on Facebook go to: http://www.facebook.com/newjerseylottery

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT

Media Contact:
Jacquie Fiorito, Public Relations Manager
Phone: (609) 826-7477

SOURCE  New Jersey Lottery

New Jersey Lottery

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

AT&T Announces Strategic Agreement With Zynga; Deal to Bring World Class Mobile Games and Customized Content to Millions of AT&T Customers

DALLAS, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced an agreement with social games developer Zynga, designed to bring the very latest in mobile social gaming to AT&T's millions of wireless customers. Popular games such as Words with Friends and Zynga Poker, plus customized content, will be featured for download on AT&T's shelf in Android Market later this year.

The agreement is the first of its kind between Zynga and a U.S. wireless carrier.

AT&T customers will find customized content available within online and mobile social games, plus benefit from free credits in select games and Zynga giveaways at AT&T sponsored events. As part of the relationship, AT&T will work closely with Zynga to optimize the mobile gaming experience for AT&T customers. Having already tested several games across a range of AT&T Android devices, the companies will continue to explore ways to extend device battery life during game play, as well as improve network efficiency for playing.

"We're excited to be the first wireless carrier to collaborate with Zynga," said Ted Woodbery, vice president of wireless data, voice and ancillary services for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "Speed enhances playing experience on mobile. This agreement combines the nation's fastest mobile broadband network with a clear leader in mobile social games, ultimately bringing more value to our wireless customers' playing experience."

"Zynga strives to provide the best mobile social game experience for our players wherever and whenever they want so our partnership with AT&T will offer an exciting and easy way to access our popular mobile games," said David Ko, Senior Vice President of Mobile for Zynga.  "We are looking forward to working with AT&T with this unique partnership that will truly benefit our players."

The agreement builds on the growing popularity of mobile social games, with twenty percent of the U.S. population having played a social networking game in the last three months**. 

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

*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.

**NPD Group, August 2010

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. 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 and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, 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. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz  to discover more about our small business services.

© 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.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Kelleigh Beal, +1-404-986-1812, kelleigh.beal@att.com

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

Inmarsat Announces Upgrade Pathway to Global Xpress Service

LONDON, June 29, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - Delivers Combined Ku- and L-band Maritime Services

    Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite
communications services, today announced a pathway product to its future
Global Xpress? (GX) service, providing maritime users with access to both
Ku-band VSAT and L-band FleetBroadband services in a bundled package.

    Initially available from Ship Equip and Stratos, Inmarsat's direct
distribution channel, the new offering will deliver a fully-integrated
managed service for an inclusive monthly fixed fee. It is intended to be
available to all GX-appointed distributors.

    Designed to provide a bridge to Inmarsat's Ka-band Global Xpress
service, the package includes a guaranteed free hardware upgrade when
Inmarsat's new service becomes available in 2013.

    With a suggested retail price of US$2,999/month for 60 months, it
offers:

   
    - Ku-band hardware, approved by Inmarsat as upgradable to
      Ka-band
    - FleetBroadband (FB500) hardware
    - Airtime at 512kpbs/512kbps, with a committed information rate
      (CIR) of 128kbps
    - Inclusive FleetBroadband airtime where the VSAT service is not
      available
    - The complete range of Ship Equip and Stratos applications and
      support products
    - Guaranteed free upgrade from the Ku-band hardware to Ka-band
      Global Xpress
    - Guaranteed double bandwidth upgrade on Global Xpress:
      1Mbps/1Mbps and 256kbps CIR.

    "This is an exceptional value proposition. It gives the maritime
industry a clear path to the true broadband services that Global Xpress will
deliver and removes risk from upgrading now", said Frank Coles, Senior
Director of Maritime for Global Xpress.

    "It is currently the only approved Global Xpress upgrade path. We intend
to appoint further GX distribution partners, who will also be able to offer
this winning proposition. "Combined, Ship Equip and Stratos offer
unprecedented capability, service and support for both FleetBroadband and
Ku-band VSAT, and are ideally placed to bring this unique value-driven
solution to the market," he said.

    The announcement follows the recent introduction of fixed fee options on
FleetBroadband, which provide very large allowances for merchant fleets that
want the functionality and reliability of an L-band service with predictable
fixed costs.

    "Since the inception of maritime satellite communications, Inmarsat has
been the most trusted brand," said Coles. "Inmarsat has shown it is ready to
continue to be the leading light in maritime communications and provide a
compelling, complete service for the industry."

    About Inmarsat

    Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT) is the leading provider of global mobile
satellite communications services. Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing
reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments,
enterprises and other organizations, with a range of services that can be
used on land, at sea or in the air. The company's services are delivered
through a global network of more than 400 distribution partners and service
providers operating in 100 countries. For the year ended 31 December 2010,
Inmarsat plc had total revenue of US$1,171.6 million (2009: US$1,038.1
million) with an EBITDA of US$696.1 million (2009: US$594.2 million). For
more information, please visit http://www.inmarsat.com.

Source: Inmarsat plc

Media Contact: John Warehand, PR Manager, Inmarsat, Tel No: +44(0)20-7728-1579, Email: john_warehand@inmarsat.com

Next Generation of Background Screening to be Offered Exclusively by Sterling

LAS VEGAS, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Infosystems Inc., the third largest background screening company in the world, announced that they will become the exclusive distributer of Social Intelligence Hiring, a pre-employment social media screening solution developed by Social Intelligence Corp. Beginning today Sterling will offersocial media hiring servicesto its customers and other background screening companies, allowing for state-of-the-art screening in an FCRA compliant system. 

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110629/NY28181LOGO )

Social Intelligence Corp prides itself on being able to discover previously unknown talents, awards, and achievements of candidates through publicly available online content, as well as assist in screening undesirable applicants by uncovering relevant information that human resource professionals may legally consider in the hiring process. 

"Today we take our first steps into the future of background screening as we capture the opportunity of social media," said Bill Greenblatt, CEO.  "Social media has come to define our digital existence, however only recently have we been able to combine deep social media searches with compliance practices in an effective solution.  We now can dive into this pool where so much of the world's population practically lives."

In an FCRA-compliant manner, Social Intelligence became an industry leader by allowing companies to responsibly use social media information in a fair, non-discriminatory, respectful way, so that hiring managers can have access to the most modern and relevant sources of information, while redacting irrelevant or "protected class" information that companies are also exposed to through social media.

Product info page: http://sterlinginfosystems.com/background-screening/social-media-screening.html

About Sterling Infosystems

Sterling Infosystems, Inc. (http://www.sterlinginfosystems.com) is the third largest background screening firm in the world with an international presence known for industry leading turn-around-time, customer service and expertise in customizing solutions for industry specific needs.  Additionally, Sterling offers a broad range of services, including student screening services, corporate due diligence and background investigation services, occupational health services, and employment-related business tax consulting in the United States and in 200 countries around the world.  With a decade as one of the fastest growing background screening companies, our 9,000+ clients range from leading Fortune 500 firms to small and medium sized businesses.

About Social Intelligence

Social Intelligence Corp. (http://www.socialintel.com/) specializes in providing social media background checks for pre-employment screening and active monitoring of employees.  Their services enable human resources professionals to leverage the benefits of social media screening while reducing the legal exposure of conducting searches internally or not doing them at all. Social Intelligence is an objective third party that generates FCRA, EEOC, and state law compliant reports based on employer-defined criteria that preserve fair and consistent hiring practices.

SOURCE  Sterling Infosystems, Inc.

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110629/NY28181LOGO
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Sterling Infosystems, Inc.

CONTACT: Kirsten Adams, Sterling Infosystems Inc., press@sterlinginfosystems.com, +1-212-736-5100

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

IGT Announces Universal Game Adaptor at Users Conference Offering an Evolutionary Path to G2S for Casinos

Open Standards-Based Device Provides Low Cost Solution for Legacy and Mixed Vendor Casinos

LAS VEGAS, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) today announced it is offering an open standards-based video adaptor as a safe add-on to slot machines that allows operators to deliver rich media across their floor. The IGT Universal Game Adaptor enables any game manufacturer to certify and support Service Window functionality on their slot machines while preserving the games' behavior and integrity.

This device greatly impacts legacy, non-game-to-system (G2S) machines and systems, providing the most cost effective way to offer casino-wide promotions, side games and loyalty programs. The Universal Game Adaptor is available today for IGT video slot machines.

The Universal Game Adaptor solution does not involve any unauthorized reconfiguration or rewiring of the original design of the machine. This critical feature creates a clear distinction between IGT's solution and other options currently offered in the industry. By ensuring the gamemanufacturer offers their own firmware and certification, casino customers benefit with a picture-in-picture video solution across their floors that is supportable by its original manufacturer.

The Universal Game Adaptor can be sold to IGT's Advantage customers by IGT or the original EGM manufacturer. The suggested retail price is $500 per slot machine. To complete the solution and provide service window functionality to any UGA enabled slot machine, IGT will provide its System Adaptor to its customers at an initial price of $495 per machine. This brings the initial combined suggested price for Service Window functionality to a market leading $995 per slot machine.

The UGA solution was announced this morning as IGT welcomed nearly 400 attendees to the annual Systems Global Users Conference at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. IGT President and Chief Executive Officer Patti Hart kicked off the event with a personal welcome, followed by remarks from Richard Yim, vice president of Systems Products.

"The 2011 Users Conference has been designed with our customers' needs at the epicenter of every conversation," said Yim. "A conference like this is about so much more than showcasing our latest products. It's about listening to our customers, and providing them the tools they need to maximize their business and enhance the player experience. Through strategic discussions, we'll learn about what our customers expect from the industry's leader in technology."

"Today, we are excited to unveil a new solution that allows our existing IGT Advantage® customers to experience ubiquitous Service Window functionality without having to upgrade their entire floor," explained Yim. "We continue to provide the industry-leading, GSA-compliant G2S Ethernet floor. This announcement today recognizes our customer's request for a lower cost floorwide Service Window capability with an evolutionary path to a G2S floor. Together with our partners, this represents an alternate path for our customers. It's just one more way IGT is truly leading the way with systems solutions."

This annual conference will host attendees from more than 125 casino properties from around the world. Users Conference guests will participate in relevant training sessions, users forums and product demos, further enhancing their alignment with an outstanding systems provider such as IGT. They'll also have the opportunity to connect with their peers, learning about other IGT systems successes around the world.

"Our sbX(TM) server-based experience applications have gained tremendous momentum among operators worldwide. Large to small, more than 50 properties in 10 countries have partnered with IGT for our proven sbX(TM) solution," said Yim. "For example one of our longest sbX(TM) customers, FireKeepers Casino in Michigan, sees maximized results because of the bolstered player experience sbX(TM) provides. I am energized to be at the conference this year and listen to how our customers are capitalizing on this technology."

As the opening day of the Users Conference continues, customer relationship management trailblazer Don Peppers is the keynote speaker during lunch. As one of the world's leading authorities on what it takes to gain and keep customers, Peppers' session will focus on driving relationships with customers in today's global environment while trying to maintain a competitive edge in their respective marketplaces. Learn more from Don Peppers on IGT's YouTube channel.

Day one of the Users Conference will conclude with a provocative keynote session with IGT Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Research and Development Chris Satchell. His keynote, "Differentiated, Connected, Distributed - The Future of Casino Systems," will include a discussion on increasing the need for connected floors to drive differentiated, incremental value for the operator as well as the player. Satchell also will highlight the need for new network distribution models, and discuss the benefits they provide to the industry.

B.J. Fogg, Ph.D. joins the conference for a keynote session to open the second day of the conference on Thursday, June 30. Trained as an experimental psychologist, and named one of the "10 New Gurus You Should Know" by Fortune magazine, Fogg will offer attendees a unique perspective on using technology and social media to enhance player enjoyment..

In addition to the general sessions, the Users Conference will offer a variety of engaging and practical breakout sessions designed to help attendees boost product performance and enhance customer satisfaction. Breakout sessions will focus on Player Marketing, Casino IT, Casino Operations: What's New, Casinolink: What's New, sbX(TM) Implementation and Technical Training.

Visit http://www.IGT.com/UsersConference for more information on this year's event.

About IGT

International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of gaming machines and systems products, as well as online and mobile gaming solutions for regulated markets. More information about IGT is available at http://www.igt.com/, or follow IGT on Twitter at @IGTNews or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/IGT.

SOURCE  IGT

IGT

CONTACT: Jaclyn March, +1-775-448-8377, Jaclyn.March@IGT.com, or Shelle Murach, +1-775-448-0221, Shelle.Murach@IGT.com, both of IGT Public Relations

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

Chic, Feminine, Functional Alesya Bags Launches: Women's Laptop Bags Enter "It" Bag Territory

Charleston, S.C.-based Entrepreneur Unveils Much Anticipated Bag on Alesyabags.com

CHARLESTON, S.C., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today I'm launching the Alesya Bag, the most attractive women's laptop bag on the market.

After years in the tech industry watching budding fashionista's outfits ruined by bulky, masculine, boring laptop bags, I decided there must be a better way.  Alesya Bags was born and I haven't turned back since.

The culmination of three years of design, testing, manufacturing and marketing development, Alesya Bags' unique design and quality construction differs from the standard-issue black, bulky laptop bags. And for those women who have resorted to storing their laptop in an oversized purse, this bag offers what the market has lacked - style and protection.

The bags will be in the hands of fashionable women this week with the launch of the Alesyabags.com retail site today, June 29.

Alesya Bags facts and stats:

    --  300 high-quality leather bags are available in three colors - Exquisite
        Eggplant (150), Equestrian Tan (149) and Kelly Girl Green (50)
    --  Each bag retails for $265 plus shipping and tax
    --  The first bag was donated to the Charleston Center For Women Purse
        Auction held on May 13, 2011; the bag was the centerpiece of  the "Beat
        the Heat" package which received the highest bid of the evening - $1400
    --  The profits from these bags will finance the next round of bag orders in
        July to prepare for the 2011 Holiday Season
    --  My goal is to sell out of this first order in two weeks so I can go to
        my No. 1 choice for a retailer - Nordstrom - with a fantastic case study

With the launch of these laptop bags, I'm hoping to inspire other female entrepreneurs to start great businesses.  To make them believe they can launch a big idea and be phenomenally successful.  That's why I reveal everything I can on my blog - to show other women how I do it so they can do it too.

About Alesya Bags

Alesya Bags is a stylish line of women's laptop bags created by Alesya Opelt.  Answering the call for a feminine, functional laptop and all-the-other-essentials carrier, the high quality leather handbags fit up to a 15" laptop, any tablet or e-reader.  Designed for the most fashionable of women, Alesya Bags look like a handbag but function like a laptop bag.  For more information, visit http://www.alesyabags.com, blog.alesyabags.com or @Alesya.

SOURCE  Alesya Bags

Alesya Bags

CONTACT: Alesya Opelt, Founder, Alesya Bags, +1-843-469-1196, Alesya@alesyabags.com

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

Kirstie and Phil Launch House Hunter App

HARROGATE, England, June 29, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer, the TV property gurus, have launched
new research revealing UK home hunters overspent their combined budgets by a
staggering GBP3.7 billion last year, despite falling house prices and what
should be a buyers' market.

    The survey of 2,000 home buyers, announced to coincide with the launch
of the new iPhone app 'Kirstie & Phil's House Hunter
[http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/kirstie-phils-house-hunter/id444080922?mt=8
' , has revealed that almost half (49 per cent) blow their budget on average
to the tune of over GBP10,000.

    For one in ten home buyers (10 per cent) the situation is even more
extreme, with finances stretched to cover an additional spend of up to
GBP50,000, whilst for a frivolous few (2 per cent) it topped the scales at
more than GBP100,000.

    One in five buyers (20 per cent) admit to getting caught up in the
excitement of the moment, letting their heart overrule their head, whilst
one in ten (10 per cent) don't factor in the cosmetic work required to make
their new house a home. A similar number (11 per cent) are caught out by the
level of legal and estate agent fees they need to build into their buying
budget.

    Stamp duty is another major issue, with more than half of house hunters
(58 per cent) saying they are clueless as to the level they are required to
pay when shopping and budgeting for their new home.

    The House Hunter iPhone App is packed with videos and audio tip guides
from Kirstie and Phil [http://www.kirstieandphil.com ] and contains a
definitive guide to finance, mortgages, dealing with agents and legal
processes.

    Kirstie Allsopp said: "Going over your intended budget isn't always a
bad thing if it means getting your dream home for a price you can still
afford. However with house prices as low as they are at present it should be
a buyers' market, and so it's worrying to hear how many people are spending
too much either because they're not striking a deal or because they're not
on top of their finances."

    Phil Spencer added: "We know from helping hundreds of people through the
buying process that the same problems and pitfalls arise time and time again
and that's why we've created the app. It's the first to combine an extensive
property search function with great tools to help buyers manage their
individual search."

    Kirstie & Phil's House Hunter app is available from the iTunes store now
and integrates the Zoopla search engine to enable users to search for
properties anywhere in the UK.

    House Hunter is packed with Kirstie and Phil videos
[http://www.youtube.com/user/KirstieandPhil ] as well as house buying tips
and guides [http://www.kirstieandphil.com/house-hunter-app ] from Kirstie and
Phil providing a comprehensive guide to buying a home.

    The app has been jointly developed and produced by The Talent and Brand
Ventures team at BBC Worldwide and Raise The Roof Productions.

    Further details about the app can also be found on Kirstie and Phil's
website, the Kirstie and Phil Facebook
[http://www.facebook.com/KirstieandPhil ] and YouTube Channel which features
an exclusive introduction to the app from Kirstie and Phil.

    Notes to Editors:

    The survey of 2,000 UK home buyers was undertaken by One Poll in
February 2011.

    About BBC Worldwide:

    BBC Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned
subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The company exists
to maximise the value of the BBC's assets for the benefit of the licence fee
payer and invest in public service programming in return for rights. The
company has six core businesses: Channels, Content & Production, Sales &
Distribution, BBC Magazines, Consumer Products (including DVD publisher 2
entertain) and Brands, Consumers & New Ventures, with digital ventures
incorporated into each business area. In 2009/10, BBC Worldwide generated
profits of GBP145 million (operating profit before specific items) on sales
of GBP1074 million (including Group revenue and the Group's share of
joint-ventures' revenue).

    PR contact:

   
    Emma Campbell
    Town Centre House
    Cheltenham Crescent
    Harrogate
    North Yorkshire
    HG1 1DQ
    +44(0)845-4567-251

    http://www.kirstieandphil.com

Source: BBC Worldwide

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Great news came yesterday for Windows Phone owners. Angry Birds is now on Windows Phone! I haven't played it myself, but apparently it's one of the best games ever. Also, they've announced that custom ringtones will be made available in Mango! This is one of the things I've critisized them for in my coming Windows Phone article. I can appreciate that they've taken the time to use the Zune software to keep the ringtones you create out of the music collection in the phone. I've run into that issue with Android in the past.

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Custom ringtones are coming.

If there’s one request we’ve heard over and over since launching Windows Phone last year, it’s this: More ringtones, please! I’m the program manager for the “sound experience” on the phone—everything from ringtones and alarms to alerts and key clicks. Today I wanted to take a minute to tell you about the ringtone-related changes in store for Mango, the next version of Windows Phone arriving this fall.

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2011/06/28/now-in-marketplace-angry-birds.aspx

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2011/06/28/ringing-in-mango.aspx

GeoFluent Real-Time Chat Translation Accelerates Contact Center Productivity, Increases Customer Engagement and Reduces Costs

New GeoFluent Chat 2.0 Features and API Integrations Enable Effective, Multilingual Online Engagements for Pre-Sales Proactive Chat and Post-Sales Support

WALTHAM, Mass., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIOX) today announced GeoFluent Chat 2.0, the latest version of Lionbridge's powerful, cloud-based multilingual chat application that gives contact centers and enterprises on-demand, quality translation within their existing online chat applications.

GeoFluent Chat 2.0 increases agent productivity, accelerates revenue opportunities and reduces costs of in-country support by allowing English-speaking agents to engage customers and prospects online in multiple languages from one location.  New features of GeoFluent Chat 2.0 include:

    --  API integration with common online chat applications.  GeoFluent's APIs
        provide dedicated, secure, seamless bi-lingual communication between a
        customer or prospect and a support agent within an organization's
        existing chat application.  GeoFluent Chat is easily trained to reflect
        each organization's brand, products, languages and expertise, making
        multilingual chat comprehensive and actionable.
    --  Support for pre-chat survey applications.  This allows contact centers
        to present surveys, route chats to the appropriate agent and engage
        chats in the customer's preferred language, resulting in more effective
        pre-sales engagements and faster time to resolution for common support
        engagements.
    --  New reporting functionality that captures valuable metrics including
        chat invitations and sessions by language, percentage of translated
        chats converted into sales, and other performance data for contact
        centers and enterprises to measure the effectiveness of multilingual
        online chat sessions.

View a demo of GeoFluent Chat here or listen to a recent Webinar to hear more about the opportunities for customized multilingual chat.

"Prior to GeoFluent Chat, contact centers and enterprises struggled to support prospects and customers in global markets due to language barriers.  Today, enterprises across industries recognize the power of GeoFluent Chat as a cost-effective way to increase online customer engagement, reduce dependence on in-country personnel, and increase agent productivity," said Rory Cowan, CEO of Lionbridge.  "By allowing one agent to engage users in multiple languages in real time from one location, contact centers are able to optimize their lower cost operations, remove language barriers and effectively connect with customers and prospects on-demand, anytime in any geography."

GeoFluent is an on-demand translation platform that integrates Lionbridge's cloud-based language customization solutions with a statistical machine translation engine developed in IBM's Watson Research Center.  As a result, enterprises gain a unique, real-time, secure SaaS solution based on proven technology that has been adopted successfully in large-scale commercial environments.  GeoFluent Chat integrates with common contact center applications to allow agents to engage users in multiple languages in real time.  As a result, organizations can facilitate faster time to purchase through proactive multilingual engagement, and reduce global support costs through effective online customer care.

About Lionbridge

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIOX) is a provider of translation, development and testing solutions. Lionbridge combines global resources with proven program management methodologies to serve as an outsource partner throughout a client's product and content lifecycle - from development to translation, testing and maintenance. Global organizations rely on Lionbridge services to increase international market share, speed adoption of global products and content, and enhance their return on enterprise applications and IT system investments. Based in Waltham, Mass., Lionbridge maintains solution centers in 26 countries and provides services under the Lionbridge and VeriTest brands. To learn more, visit http://www.lionbridge.com.

Lionbridge and Lionbridge GeoFluent, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and throughout the world. 

Contact:Sara BudaLionbridge Technologiessara.buda@lionbridge.com

781-434-6190

KEYWORDS:  Lionbridge, Online Chat, Chat Translation, Online Engagement, Customer Care, Automated Translation, GeoFluent

SOURCE  Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.

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

Breathing Life Into Dead-End Conversations

HarQen Introduces Symposia(TM) at eComm 2011

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine being able to share the two minutes that matter from any conversation, anywhere. It would be the death of dead-end discussions and circular meetings, where we find ourselves endlessly "recapping," "regrouping" and "getting up to speed."

"The amount of information lost in our daily business exchanges is truly extraordinary," said HarQen CEO E. Kelly Fitzsimmons.  "By not capturing conversations in a trusted system, we are asking people to memorize all their conversations and then recall them accurately in an instant.  No wonder we feel increasingly overwhelmed by communications today."

This week at eComm 2011, HarQen, Inc. will demonstrate Symposia, a new cloud-based offering that dynamically transforms any conversation into an interactive synopsis that lives long after the conference call, meeting, webinar or presentation has ended. With Symposia, organizations can capture and enrich conversations so greater insight can be retained and shared; ushering in a new era of business intelligence.

"HarQen Symposia is an example of how voice is evolving," said Rich Nespola, Chairman and CEO of TMNG Global. "HarQen has figured out how to monetize voice by transforming it into valuable, reusable content."

HarQen Symposia converts conversations - in all their various forms and languages - into searchable, referenceable and actionable insights. Initially, Symposia will be focused on use cases for sales-related presentations, customer-service exchanges and account status calls.  HarQen is integrating Symposia into key Customer Relationship Management systems (CRMs), such as Salesforce.com, leveraging their privacy and security features.

Symposia allows conversations to be captured as they occur, both visually and aurally, and then enriched collaboratively with notes, tags or uploaded imagery via Smartphones, using classic social media conventions.  With this approach, participants can organize the content around key ideas, themes or action items, so the key information is always accessible and sharable.

"Prior efforts to isolate phrases and assign meaning largely missed the boat," said Dan Miller, Senior Analyst at Opus Research.  "Context, sentiment and much of the meaning is distilled out of conversations when voice is rendered as text and then subjected to analysis according to static business rules," explained Miller.  "Even with 'state-of-the-art' recording and analytics, there is no timely way for people to find and share what they found to be the most important parts of ongoing interactions."

Symposia unleashes the wealth of information trapped within conversations by allowing users to:

    --  Capture on-the-fly conversations via voice, tags and images from
        Smartphones
    --  Enrich meetings with dynamic collaborative content -- without technology
        barriers
    --  Organize sales calls within CRM solutions and review unfiltered customer
        reactions
    --  Navigate in any language with multiple ways to find key information
        anytime, anywhere
    --  Share insightful exchanges via existing data management systems using
        HarQen's API
    --  Analyze what webinar attendees find important and share in real-time

Availability

Symposia will be available later this year.

About HarQen

HarQen unleashes the richness of information trapped inside conversations - transforming talk into actionable insights.  HarQen's award-winning Intelligent Voice Service enables conversations to be captured, enriched, organized, navigated, shared and analyzed - improving collaboration and adding a new layer of business intelligence to existing data management systems. Milwaukee-based HarQen was founded in 2007 and is privately funded.

For more information on HarQen:Web http://harqen.com/ Twitter twitter.com/harqen  Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/HarQen/101744769868019

Contact:Sue Huss, for HarQen619-379-4396sue.huss@comunicano.com

SOURCE  HarQen, Inc.

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HarQen, Inc.

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

Wineman Technology Introduces RAPID Test Cell Controller

Multi-Axis Controller Provides Maximum Performance for Test Applications

SAGINAW, Mich., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wineman Technology, Inc. today announced RAPID, an integrated, multi-loop control and data acquisition system designed for applications that demand quick development and low-cost deployment. RAPID is easy to implement and use, and features high-speed, 4 kHz, digital PID loop closure with spare analog and digital inputs to provide extensive data-logging capabilities. The 19" 3U rack-mount controller provides real-time control and acquisition for dynamometers and servo-hydraulics test cell applications, with the flexibility for a wide assortment of custom test applications. It is ideal for motion control and data acquisition applications, including dynamometers, hydraulics test systems, and other test cell applications including materials load frame testing, small engine test cells, tire lab testing, engine and transmission remanufacturing, and contract lab testing.

"The RAPIDcontroller is, at its core, a real-time, digital controller that uses the power of an FPGA for maximum determinism and performance," said Jim Wineman, CEO of Wineman Technology. "With it, engineers get a powerful, open-source solution for multi-axis control and data acquisition."

The new controller offers easy-to-use, out-of-the-box functionality with quick installation, simple configuration, and user-friendly connectivity and wiring, while providing deterministic performance and reliability with the power of an FPGA. The RAPID controllers replace legacy controllers for many engineers, or are used to add functionality to existing systems.

RAPID includes a variety of preconfigured I/O with screw terminal connectors for channel connectivity, and externally accessible switches for configuring voltage or current inputs. The analog I/O channels are configurable between +/- 10 V or 4-20 mA inputs through externally accessible switches. Ribbon cable connectors provide expansion options for signal conditioning backplanes, digital I/O, TTL level I/O, and other connectivity products. The RAPID controller also includes an emergency stop button, and connectivity to safety circuits.

In addition, the RAPID controller ships with a desktop computer preloaded with control software and examples. Software for the controller features extensive user configuration options with flexible control settings, test profile creation, configurable alarms, definable user interfaces, data acquisition, and reporting functions. An easy-to-use, context-sensitive help menu is available throughout the application to aid the operator in using the extensive range of features and available tools. Custom National Instruments LabVIEW function palettes are included to programmatically enhance the system and user interface capabilities. With the NI LabVIEW function palettes, engineers are provided a custom Sub-VIs palette to programmatically enhance the systems capabilities. Included LabVIEW XControls also provide the capability to open, run, probe, and control a test profile and the ability to log data without running a test, all from the GUI.

Specifications

    --  4 control output channels (4 kHz loop rates, voltage and current PIDF)
    --  4 frequency input channels (5 V or 15-24 V range, 4 kHz sample rate)
    --  32 analog input channels (single-ended, 16-bit resolution, +/-10 V or
        +/-20 mA)
    --  40 digital input channels (11 to 30 VDC, 4 kHz sample rate)
    --  32 solid-state relays and 8 relays (24 VDC with 1.5 A output per
        channel)
    --  24 input and 21 output TTL digital channels (4 kHz update rate)
    --  Test profile waveform generation (0.1 Hz to 500 Hz)
    --  Optional thermocouple input channels
    --  Desktop computer preloaded with automation software

For more information on the RAPID controller, readers can visit http://www.winemantech.com.

About Wineman Technology

Established in 1991, Wineman Technology, Inc. specializes in providing the right technical solution for solving a wide range of test applications, such as dynamometer systems, servo-hydraulics, data acquisition systems, real time controllers, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems and general testing machines. Unlike other companies where test plays a partial role, Wineman Technology's singular focus is the design and development of test equipment for advanced research and development, functional test labs, and manufacturing production.  Wineman Technology's focus on test systems with a diverse range of capabilities enables them to deliver superior system reliability, serviceability, and support.

SOURCE  Wineman Technology, Inc.

Wineman Technology, Inc.

CONTACT: Laura Rogers, Wineman Technology, lrogers@winemantech.com, +1-989-771-3000x114

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

The Times and Sunday Times Launch New Smartphone App

LONDON, June 29, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    The new Smartphone app Designed to Bring you the Best of Times
Journalism

    Today, The Times and The Sunday Times launch a new smartphone app to
bring you coverage from Britain's most experienced political reporters,
foreign correspondents spanning the globe, award-winning columnists and
sports writers.

    The smartphone app allows you to hand pick the news that suits you by
allowing you to choose between over 30 different sections; giving you the
news you want 7 days a week anytime, anywhere.

    From today, everyone can download the app for free for a limited period.
The Times and Sunday Times subscribers will receive the app as part of their
digital subscription once the free preview ends, which includes the most
innovative and immersive websites; thetimes.co.uk and thesundaytimes.co.uk
as well as the award-winning Times and Sunday Times iPad app edition.

    A subscription to The Times and The Sunday Times Digital Pack costs GBP1
for the first 30 days, GBP2 a week thereafter, and includes access to
thetimes.co.uk [http://thetimes.co.uk/?CMP=KNGvccp1-smartphoneapp ] and
thesundaytimes.co.uk
[http://thesundaytimes.co.uk/?CMP=KNGvccp1-smartphoneapp ] as well as The
Times and Sunday Times iPad editions.

    To find out more about the app please visit
itunes.apple.com/timesiphoneapp
[http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-times-for-iphone/id436792321?mt=8 ]

   
    Contact:
    Laura Belcher
    LauraBe@vccp.com
    +44(0)7889604684

Source: The Times and The Sunday Times

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Tumo Center for Creative Technologies to Open in Yerevan, Armenia

Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, Visits

YEREVAN, Armenia, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tumo Center for Creative Technologies announces a Grand Opening on Sunday, August 14, 2011. Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia visited Tumo for a private tour on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. The Minister of Education and Science, Armen Ashotyan, and the Mayor of Yerevan, Karen Karapetyan, accompanied the President.

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Tumo's initial program will introduce students, ages 12-18, to a professional level of instruction in animation, web development, video game design, and digital video/audio through extensive after-school programs, and as a part of the daily curricula of partner schools in Yerevan. Tumo is designed to serve over 1,000 students a day.

The seventy-five thousand square foot (7,000 square meter) facility, which occupies the first two floors of a modern building, and sits on fifty acres (20 hectares) of green land in the heart of Yerevan, will be dedicated to the creativity center. The campus is the creation of Sam and Sylva Simonian, both of Armenian origin, who currently reside in Dallas, Texas. Sam was a founder of Inet Technologies, a multi-million-dollar Internet monitoring/management company, based in Richardson, Texas.

As students' skills grow, they will earn points which will allow them to move up, as in a video game, to the center's upper levels, for more advanced instruction. The upper levels will also serve as an incubator for business start-ups-and will provide a level of real-world, hands-on experience unavailable in most educational facilities. Other specific programs of the center will serve to enhance the education of younger kids, university students, and the community.

"Creativity is a key component in the success of any endeavor," Sam says. "Kids attending Tumo are likely to be working in fields that don't even exist yet. But the skills, and creative ways of solving problems they'll learn at Tumo will serve them well as they make their own contributions to the world in the years ahead."

Students at Tumo will work on real-life creative projects, guided by industry professionals from some of the world's leading companies, like Pixar and Disney. Some of these creative pros will be teaching at the center, others will be linked to it from locations around the world, through the center's state-of-the-art communication technologies. Some Tumo programs will be available in English, as well as Armenian.

"Teamwork, communication, Internet literacy, analytical thinking, initiative--these are the skills that will be taught at Tumo," says Sylva Simonian. "Sure, the kids may come to learn how to create a video game, or build a better website--and have fun in the process--but they'll leave with so much more."

"Tumo will serve students in Armenia initially, but through summer workshops, computer camps, and other programs, we will also reach a broad international audience," says Marie Lou Papazian, Managing Director of Tumo. "The world is increasingly interconnected and dependent on sophisticated information and media technologies. We look forward to giving our kids the skills and experience they'll need to succeed in any field they choose, anywhere in the world."

For more information visit: http://www.tumo.org

SOURCE  Tumo Center for Creative Technologies

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Tumo Center for Creative Technologies

CONTACT: Vicki Young, voice, +1-214-948-5940, cell, +1-214-533-1584, fax, +1-214-948-6940, vicki@theyoungcompany.net

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

Buffalo Wings & Rings Invites America to Visit Its New Online Universe

Sports Restaurant Awards One Lucky Fan 1,984 Wings in Honor of New Website

CINCINNATI, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Known for its legendary wings, dynamic sauces and homemade bleu cheese, Buffalo Wings & Rings (BW&R) celebrates the launch of its new website by awarding one lucky fan 1,984 wings in honor of its founding in 1984. Wing connoisseurs across the nation are invited to visit the new website where they can register to join the brand's honorary Club '84, and be automatically entered to win 1,984 wings. Fans can enter to win now through July 30 at http://www.buffalowingsandrings.com.

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"We're thrilled to celebrate the launch of our website with our biggest fans this summer," says Roger David, CEO of Buffalo Wings & Rings. "Whether it's feeding your family during football season or just treating yourself to the best wings in America - 1,984 wings are sure to make any wings fan ecstatic!"

The new website features a customer-friendly design and functionality that embodies the brand's vision for the future. Offering customers a dynamic platform to experience the brand, the new website exemplifies the change customers will see across the franchise in the next year, including new and expanded menus that welcome tastings and samplings on the spot, new point of sale, and marketing materials that evoke witty humor and conversations. The updated logo and new website both maintain the name and classic buffalo head features of the original logo, while projecting a new bold orange, symbolizing the brand's classic wing sauce against a crisp green reminiscent of celery.

Providing a new generation of customers great food, the brand is making significant strides to quickly become the preferred place where friends and family can gather, watch a game and share stories while enjoying the best wings anywhere.

"Customers can expect to feel the same energy and involvement on the website as they do in the restaurant," says David. "We're always looking for new ways to connect with our customers and ensure we're making strides to meet their needs. The website is just one of many changes customers will see in the near future."

Established in 1984, the sports restaurant franchise has always been committed to giving customers the absolute finest wings in America. Over the years, the brand has pioneered and perfected the art of homemade sauces and fresh wings, with a community-focused model that connects the brand to its customer through a shared purpose. Now, the brand celebrates this success and works to further evolve to meet the needs of families and wing connoisseurs everywhere.

Visit http://www.buffalowingsandrings.com  for more information about locations and current promotions.

About Buffalo Wings & Rings®

Buffalo Wings & Rings serves Buffalo-style chicken wings, burgers, Greek gyros, wraps, salads, and much more.  Founded in 1984, the concept began franchising in 1988 in Cincinnati and now operates more than 50 restaurants across the United States. Buffalo Wings & Rings was named the #1 fastest growing restaurant chain nationwide by Restaurant Business and ranked in the top 500 franchises by Entrepreneur. For more information, visit http://www.buffalowingsandrings.com or call 1-888-WINGS-USA.

Contact: Melanie Murray
513-562-0222
mmurray@buffalo-wing.com

SOURCE  Buffalo Wings & Rings

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Buffalo Wings & Rings

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

Most Users in the Cloud, SuccessFactors Completes Acquisition of Plateau

Combining two clear market leaders to create the broadest SaaS HCM suite, with the largest R&D budget and go-to-market force in our market

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFSF), the global leader in business execution software, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Plateau Systems, the leading learning management system (LMS) and Content-as-a-Service (CaaS) provider. Watch this video to learn more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFS_vFedfjA

"We have seen tremendous, four times bigger than expected, immediate deal interest from existing and new customers since we announced the acquisition, reinforcing our belief that this combination is an important tipping point for the industry, and will drive great growth for SuccessFactors. Since the announcement, large Plateau customers have invited us to meet with them from the West Coast of the US to Northern Europe because they were impressed with our combined scale, exclusive cloud-offering, and passionate, experienced team," said Lars Dalgaard, founder and CEO, SuccessFactors.

"Now that Plateau and SuccessFactors are officially one, and what we believe to be the strongest cloud-HCM company, with what we believe is the largest R&D investment, the biggest cloud-operations, infrastructure, support, service and go-to-market force, our whole combined organization is ecstatic to accelerate delivery of products to our customers. Plateau's people are such pros, we are grateful to be together, leading this combined once-in-a-lifetime platform, into one of the biggest remaining application markets, to accelerate the thrust to love work again, and to execute better on business strategies, through people," Dalgaard continued.

Through its acquisitions and speed of innovation over the past 12 months, SuccessFactors has continued to build on its core Business Execution (BizX) solutions to revolutionize the market. Combining Plateau with SuccessFactors makes the company the only SaaS provider to offer a robust suite of recruiting, on-boarding, performance management, compensation, variable pay, 360 review, content-as-a-service, core HR as the employee system of record and foundation, workforce analytics and reporting, collaboration, and now with Jambok, and Plateau, formal, informal and social learning. This is a merger of two companies that are experts in serving large enterprise customers. From initial estimates, SuccessFactors and Plateau have combined subscription seats of approximately 15 million in the cloud, the most in our industry.

SuccessFactors Sets a New Standard in Learning

SuccessFactors Learning (formerly Plateau's LMS) is a core part of SuccessFactors' Business Execution (BizX) Suite, and it provides comprehensive learning solutions that uniquely combine formal and informal practices. SuccessFactors now delivers an unmatched set of formal, informal, social, collaboration, mobile, content management and analytics capabilities in the cloud to help business leaders advance the workforce by improving employee skills, ensuring compliance and aligning organizational objectives.

SuccessFactors Learning combines best-in-class LMS with:

    --  Social Learning and Collaboration - SuccessFactors Social Learning
        brings a Facebook- and YouTube-like experience to corporate learning,
        making it easy for anyone in the organization to share their expertise,
        connect with communities, and quickly find the information they need to
        get things done.
    --  Content-as-a-Service - SuccessFactors iContent uniquely provides content
        distribution and management in the cloud as a service, taking the
        headache and hassle out of managing digital learning assets, from online
        courseware to on-demand presentations and video, and provide  learners
        with reliable, high-quality on-demand access to both off-the-shelf and
        custom content.
    --  Authoritative Insight - Comprehensive reporting and analytics gives HR
        and learning leaders authoritative insight about the state of their
        talent and talent development initiatives.

"I truly believe that we're witnessing one of the most important changes in the HCM industry right now as Plateau is joining SuccessFactors," said Paul Sparta, founder and CEO of Plateau Systems. "Never before have customers had the opportunity to completely integrate learning with talent management, recruiting and core HR, all in the cloud. I'm excited to be a part of this movement."

SuccessFactors is a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Employee Performance Management, while Plateau is a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Corporate Learning Systems. Plateau is also the clear Learning Leader in the recent Forrester Wave for Integrated Talent Management.

Financial Impact

The Plateau Systems Ltd. acquisition, excluding transaction costs, is expected to be immediately, but modestly, accretive to Fiscal 2011 non-GAAP operating income and cash flow from operations. Additional details and an updated outlook will be provided on SuccessFactors' second quarter fiscal 2011 results conference call.

For more information please visit http://www.successfactors.com/plateau.

About SuccessFactors

SuccessFactors is the leading provider of cloud-based Business Execution (BizX) software solutions to organizations of all sizes, with more than 12 million users across multiple industries and geographies. We strive to delight our customers by delivering innovative solutions, a broad range of content, process expertise and best practices knowledge gained from serving our large and varied customer base. Today, we have more than 3,200 customers in more than 168 countries using our application suite in 34 languages.

Execution Is The Difference(TM)Follow us: http://twitter.com/SuccessFactorsLike us: http://facebook.com/SuccessFactors

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These forward-looking statements include statements about potential benefits of the acquisition and future growth prospects. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements include: our ability to retain customers and to experience high customer renewal rates; whether customers renew their agreements for additional modules or users; pricing pressures; the uncertain impact of the overall global economic conditions, including on customers, prospective customers and partners, renewal rates and length of sales cycles; the fact that the business execution market is at an early stage of development, and may not develop as rapidly as we anticipate; risks related to the integration of the acquisition, including retaining customers and employees and managing geographically-dispersed operations; our ability to have on premises customers convert to a hosted model; competitive factors; outages or security breaches; our ability to develop, and market acceptance of, new services; the impact of any discovered product defects or outages; our ability to continue to sell our services outside the HR area; our ability to manage our growth; our ability to successfully expand our sales force and its effectiveness; whether our resellers and other partners will be successful in marketing our products; liabilities assumed as a result of the acquisition; our ability to continue to manage expenses; the impact of unforeseen expenses, including as a result of integrating acquisitions; and general economic conditions worldwide. If any such risks or uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions proves incorrect, our results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make.

Contact:

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For investor inquiries:Karen Moran+1.650.645.4439kmoran@successfactors.com

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Sleek, Powerful Motorola MT870 is the World's First Dual Core TD-SCDMA Smartphone with the Latest Android(TM) 2.3

China Mobile and Motorola Mobility also launch Mobile Market-SHOP4APPS joint app store, to be pre-loaded on the MT870

BEIJING, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola Mobility Technologies (China) Co., Ltd today announced the release in China of MOTO MT870, the world's first dual-core TD-SCDMA 3G smartphone. With Android(TM) 2.3 "Gingerbread", a vivid 4-inch qHD screen and a dual-core processor with each core running at 1GHz, MOTO MT870 provides Chinese consumers with a great mobile browsing experience on China Mobile's 3G network. MOTO MT870's innovative design is available in two fashionable color options to match your style.

MOTO MT870 is also the first phone to come with Motorola and China Mobile's brand new, combined Mobile Market-SHOP4APPS application store. Bringing together the strengths, applications and capabilities of both app stores, Mobile Market-SHOP4APPS offers a huge range of applications and services designed especially for Chinese people and an easy shopping experience. It is now easier than ever for Motorola and China Mobile customers to find and download the hottest apps available.

"Our partnership with Motorola has a long and successful history, and we are pleased to collaborate with Motorola on the launch of MOTO MT870 and this brand new app store," said Sha Yuejia, vice president of China Mobile Communications Corporation. "Like Motorola, China Mobile is also committed to enabling better user-experiences through better software, and Mobile Market-SHOP4APPS offered the perfect opportunity for us to collaborate."

"Motorola's goal is to bring the best mobile experience to all users around the world," said Sanjay Jha, Chairman and CEO of Motorola Mobility, Inc. "China is our second largest market in the world and we have a tradition of creating premium devices and premium experiences specifically for Chinese people. The launch of MT870 and our joint app store with China Mobile is a great way to continue this tradition."

"The MOTO MT870 and new Mobile Market-Shop4Apps store highlights the strong relationship between Motorola Mobility and China Mobile, and is a first for our companies in terms of software innovation," said Frank Meng, corporate senior vice president, and president, Greater China of Motorola Mobility, Inc. "We continue to build on our commitment to creating products and services especially for China. Motorola Mobility is proud to release such a high-end device on China's high-speed TD-SCDMA network, and we are excited for our customers in China to experience it."

It's now easier than ever to multitask with MOTO MT870. The lightning-fast 2x1GHz dual-core processor partnered with China Mobile's 3G network or Wi-Fi makes browsing web pages up to two-times faster and the phone super-responsive, allowing you to quickly open and close apps. You can read the latest news, check your emails, and do a quick search simultaneously. With the dedicated graphical engine-GPU, MOTO MT870 achieves outstanding performance in video, gaming and other multimedia applications. And with its incredible battery life, MOTO MT870 can keep up with all the ways you want to use it.

With an HD (1080p) video recorder and a big, bright 16:9 4-inch qHD touch screen, MOTO MT870 is a personal multimedia center, delivering a true cinematic experience. Users can enjoy true mobile-computing with the powerful combination of an HTML browser and Adobe(TM) Flash(TM) player. An 8 megapixel camera and built-in LED flash help you capture your favorite moments, and thanks to support for HDMI output, DLNA and WLAN, it's easy to share them with your family and friends.

Additional Features and Specifications:

    --  Supports for 3D games, enabling PC-like gaming experiences
    --  Up to 40GB of storage - 8GB internal and up to 32GB optional external
        Micro-SD card, enough to store thousands of songs, photos and movies
    --  4" qHD (960x540) touchscreen display
    --  Supports aGPS and independent GPS satellite positioning and navigation.
        Supports 3D Map(1)
    --  Supports Adobe Flash multimedia full web browsing
    --  Pre-loaded latest version of multi-media Sticky Notes, business card and
        text scanning, and other business applications
    --  Powerful email system supports POP3/IMAP4/Exchange, etc.
    --  Smart Dial, contact grouping and group SMS message sending and
        management
    --  Supports China Mobile's services (Fetion, TeleNav, 139 Mail, CMMB,
        etc.)(1/4)
    --  New Quickoffice®, diversified formats file browsing/editing, including
        Word/Excel/PowerPoint/PDF
    --  Large 1880 mAh battery with power management providing longer battery
        life

Price and Availabily

MOTO MT870 will be available from authorized Motorola resellers and China Mobile's stores across China from July 2011 at a suggested retail price of RMB 4,680.

About Motorola Mobility

Motorola Mobility, Inc. fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.

Motorola Mobility Technologies (China) Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Motorola Mobility, Inc.

Media Contacts:

    Kevin Si                                Xin Liu
    Motorola Mobility (Mainland China)      Burson-Marsteller China
    Tel: 86-10-8499 3388                    Tel: 86-10-5816 2525
    Email: Kevin.Si@motorola.com            Email: Xin.Liu@bm.com

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo and Bluetooth are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. Android is a trademark of Google. Inc. Adobe and Adobe Flash are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and other countries. © 2011 Motorola Mobility, Inc. All rights reserved.

*Certain features, services and applications are network dependent and may not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. Contact your service provider for details.

    1. Corresponding data traffic might be generated during use. For detailed
       information on charge, contact your service provider.
    2. Related applications may lead different operating results due to their
       adaptation parameters and control methods, so we recommend that you use
       branded application certified by Motorola software compatibility.
       Corresponding data traffic might be generated during use. For detailed
       information on charge, contact your service provider.
    3. Certain data services are subject to different system, network, and
       service providers. Copyrights of certain applications belong to service
       providers. Motorola will not be responsible for any aspect of the
       applications, including but not limited to quality, intellectual
       property, service, fees and content.
    4. Certain data services are subject to system, network, and service
       providers. Motorola will not be responsible for any aspect of the
       applications, including but not limited to quality, intellectual
       property, service, fees and content.

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Romonet Launches World's First Predictive Modeling Tool for Efficient Data Center Design

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Drives Down Cost and Risk for Data Center Design, Deployment &
Management

    Romonet [http://www.romonet.com ] today at the DatacenterDynamics
conference in San Francisco introduced Prognose?, the world's first and only
predictive modeling software suite. Prognose enables companies that are
designing, building, operating and managing data centers and IT facilities to
fully understand how designs or changes to facilities or IT workloads will
impact their business.

    Prognose offers data center operators and decision makers the ability to
understand and control costs, energy use and risk throughout the entire data
center lifecycle. The new suite of software tools uses sophisticated
mathematical simulation to accurately model and compare performance,
operational efficiency and costs across a wide range of 'what if' scenarios
- all without any intrusion or impact on business operations.

    "Data center operators around the world are under increasing pressure to
reduce business risk, control operational cost and maximize capital asset
utilization while at the same time facing rising energy costs and increasing
compliance regulations," says Zahl Limbuwala, CEO of Romonet. "Being able to
accurately predict energy consumption, total cost and reduce risk is crucial
to understanding and optimizing performance both today and in the future."

    Two years in development, Prognose was the brainchild of leading data
center specialists Zahl Limbuwala, chief executive officer, and Liam
Newcombe, chief technical officer - both of whom are leading industry
contributors in the international harmonization of data center metrics
within the Green Grid, European Commission, US-EPA and US-DoE working
groups. They saw the need for businesses to be able to accurately account
for cost, energy, capacity and carbon on a granular, per service level in
order to understand and optimize data center performance and efficiency.

    "Rising energy costs and capacity issues, and the emergence of cloud
services, are driving the need to better understand and manage diverse data
center cost scenarios," says Rhonda Ascierto, Senior Analyst, Energy &
Sustainability Technology at Ovum. "Part of the challenge has been to
accurately predict the cost of IT services. We see predictive modeling tools
as a significant step forward in providing insight into reducing data center
operational costs."

    Prognose has already been used by industry leading companies, including
Fujitsu, hurleypalmerflatt, Intel, Skanska, Syska Hennessy and Thomson
Reuters Market. Charles Rego, chief data center architect at Intel
commented, "Prognose could be a game-changer as the leading TCO/Predictive
modeling solution for the data center industry."

    For more information about Romonet and Prognose, visit
http://www.romonet.com.

    Notes to editors

    About Romonet Ltd

    Founded in 2006 by Zahl Limbuwala and Liam Newcombe, Romonet Limited is
a privately held business based in the United Kingdom. The company provides
the tools, software and consultancy which businesses need to accurately
predict, account and manage cost within their cloud or data centre
environment.Romonet's management team has a heritage in the IT services
industry and understands the challenges people at all levels face. For more
information, visit http://www.romonet.com.

         Romonet, Prognose, the four circles logo mark and the Prognose
dial mark, are trademarks of Romonet Ltd. Other brands and trademarks are
acknowledged. Patents Pending. Copyright Romonet 2011. All rights reserved.

Source: Romonet Ltd

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Whether Your Big Data Stream is a Rapid, River or Lake, Kognitio Announces a Data Warehouse Appliance to Handle It

CHICAGO, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Because no two companies' Big Data problems are exactly alike,Kognitio today launched a family of Data Warehouse Appliances that let companies choose a model best suited to their specific data analysis speed and volume needs.

The three new Appliance varieties - Rapids, Rivers and Lakes - take their names from water bodies since they are apt metaphors for the variety of performance and capacity choices that customers weigh.

    --  Rapids is Kognitio's high-performance in-memory database appliance
        designed for the ultimate in high-speed analytic applications.
    --  Rivers is for companies with medium-capacity data applications that
        require good performance and reasonable cost.
    --  Lakes is a low-cost, high-capacity appliance designed for companies with
        very large data volumes, but who have simple reporting requirements.
"We're taking the mystery and complexity out of choosing a Data Warehouse Appliance," said Roger Llewellyn, CEO and president, Kognitio. "Customers shouldn't be constrained by one-size-fits-all products, nor should they have to over-spend for performance or capacity they don't need. Similarly, if the needs of a customer call for a high performance in-memory analytical platform, they now have access to the right solution. In summary, our new family of Data Warehouse Appliances helps customers strike a balance and select a model that fits just right."

The Kognitio Rapids, Rivers and Lakes Appliances combine the price/performance of Intel-based processors and other industry-standard hardware with the Kognitio WX2 analytic database in a single cabinet, complete with software, servers and storage. They are built to scale and analyze terabytes of data quickly and easily. Some customers of WX2 Appliances have provisioned fully functional data warehouses in several hours, compared to the months or more that is typically required of competitive products.

Appliance details

Each Appliance model is comprised of a module containing a tailored blend of data memory, server cores and disk specifications, with licensing on a data volume basis.

The Kognitio Rapids Appliance is designed for extremely fast analysis on massive amounts of data. It can run even the most complex queries in seconds. It uses in-memory database performance to eliminate disk bottleneck problems, so users can perform high-speed analytics even when the data volumes are in use by many concurrent users simultaneously.

Rivers provides a balance between performance and cost. Some queries run from RAM, while less demanding queries are analyzed from disk-based data at conventional speeds. The Appliance is ideal for companies with a mixed analytic workload environment who need good, consistent performance, with the ability to support the occasional power user.

The Lakes Appliance is designed for users who need to run complex queries against very large data sets, but who need low cost and easy administration more than they need ultra fast performance. It delivers conventional disk-based performance levels on many terabytes of data.

The new Kognitio Appliance models meet the needs of Big Data applications, including data warehousing, online analytical processing (OLAP), business intelligence (BI), and descriptive/predictive analytics.

Powered by WX2, the Appliances scale automatically as data volumes continue to grow. Consequently, users don't get stuck with expensive "fork-lift" upgrades when they outgrow an Appliance. The solution scales easily, either one server at a time or in manageable modules to increase performance and capacity.

The Kognitio Rapids, Rivers and Lakes Data Warehouse Appliances are available immediately and pricing starts as low as $11,000 per TB.

About Kognitio

Kognitio is a long-standing innovator in the data warehousing, business intelligence and analytics markets. The company has pioneered many of the technologies now employed by state-of-the-art data warehouse/BI systems including the industry's first in-memory analytic database, data warehouse appliance, MPP shared-nothing database, and Data Warehousing as a Service (DaaS) cloud-based solution. Kognitio's award-winning WX2( )product is the industry's fastest and most scalable analytic database, enabling firms to turn massive amounts of raw, complex data into valuable insight to solve their most urgent business problems. Its clients span many industries including market research, consumer packaged goods, retail, telecommunications, financial services, insurance, gaming, media and utilities. Kognitio is headquartered in Chicago and Bracknell, UK with offices in New York, Raleigh, Minneapolis and other U.S. cities. More information is available at http://www.kognitio.com, on Twitter at @kognitio and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/kognitio.

SOURCE  Kognitio

Kognitio

CONTACT: Sean Jackson, Kognitio, +44 1344 300770, sean.jackson@kognitio.com, or Ana Williams, Spark Communications, +44 20 7436 0420, ana@sparkcomms.co.uk, or Ed Marshall, Beaupre, +1-603-559-5816, emarshall@beaupre.com

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

GameFly Opens New Distribution Center in Seattle

New Distribution Center Provides Enhanced Delivery for Members in Four States

LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GameFly, Inc., the leading online video game rental subscription service, today announced the official opening of its latest distribution center located in Seattle, Washington.  The warehouse is the company's fifth distribution center, and will enable GameFly to deliver games more expeditiously to its members. The new facility will be servicing customers in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho.

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"We continually strive to provide our members with the best service possible, and adding the Seattle distribution center to handle the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, will do just that," said Dave Hodess, CEO of GameFly. "We also recently acquired Direct2Drive.com, giving customers more choices with over 3000 PC/Mac games to download, in addition to the thousands of console titles that can be rented or bought at GameFly."

About GameFly, Inc.

GameFly, the number one online video game rental service, allows members to rent one or more video games concurrently, with no due dates, late fees or shipping charges. Users can easily select titles and manage their list of games online from the GameFly website at http://www.gamefly.com or from the GameFly App for iOS and Android devices. Members receive games via First-Class Mail and return them to GameFly at their convenience using prepaid mailers. In addition to selling video games through the "Keep" feature, GameFly also sells new and used video games. With the recent acquisition of Direct2Drive.com, GameFly is now the number two online retailer for downloading Windows and Mac video games.

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CONTACT: Ryh-Ming Poon, VP, Public Relations , GameFly, Inc., +1-424-603-6913, rpoon@gamefly.com

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

Monster Redefines the High Performance Loudspeaker for the Digital Age With "ClarityHD(TM) Model One High Definition Multi-Media Speaker Monitor"

-- "Listen in High Definition!" Built-In Digital Amplification and iPod® Dock; Unprecedented Audio Quality for Bookshelf Speaker; Available in Several Automotive Grade Finishes --

NEW YORK, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance headphones, connectivity solutions and A/V accessories, is redefining the loudspeaker for the digital age with the debut of its ClarityHD(TM) Model One High Definition Multi-Media Speaker Monitor (SRP: $749.95/pair).  Featuring a built-in high-powered digital amplifier and iPod(® )dock, the all-in-one speaker system delivers an unprecedented level of higher-definition "big sound" for a bookshelf sized speaker, with all the advanced connectivity options to satisfy the needs of today's most ahead-of-the-curve audio consumer. The ClarityHD Model One will begin shipping worldwide in mid July 2011.

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The Monster(® )ClarityHD Model One can be set up easily in just seconds and provides room-filling sound right out of the box.  It will be available in several designer colors, including automotive grade gloss yellow, and red to start, with additional colors coming this fall. The Model One is ideal for use in the living room, den, bedroom or kitchen, as well as for in-home or professional music studio use.

Say Goodbye to the Stack of Gear in the Middle of Your Room...

Head Monster Noel Lee noted: "We named our new ClarityHD speaker system the Model 'One' for the simple reason that it's the first of its kind to combine such powerful audiophile-grade performance with total user simplicity and all the connectivity features demanded by today's consumer - not yesterday's. The way we listen to music has changed.  We no longer build our family rooms around a stack of gear in the center of the room, and we don't want the intrusion of huge speakers and other components.  And thanks to portable, digital music players like the iPod(®), we now keep vast music collections in our pockets. The Model One delivers the kind of big sound you wouldn't expect from a bookshelf speaker, and with the iPod as heart of the system, you can listen to all your favorite music in 'higher definition.'"

Specifically Designed for High Resolution Playback in the Digital Realm

The MonsterClarityHD Model One is engineered and meticulously voiced to maximize the audio quality of today's digital music, with a clear focus on articulation, intelligibility, accuracy, dynamics, and realistic soundstaging. Its breakthrough audio performance is made possible thanks to the inclusion of advanced 6.5-inch bass drivers with 4-layer voice coils for deep extended low end response and proprietary soft-dome tweeters for smooth articulate highs with superior inner detail.

Full Complement of Inputs for Virtually Every Source

Notably, the ClarityHD(TM) Model One is designed to offer unprecedented flexibility and listening options while satisfying the growing need for better sounding music in today's digital universe. The speaker's full complement of inputs accommodates virtually any type of source from consumer audio and video gear to professional recording and DJ gear as well. In addition to the iPod dock, a full complement of versatile inputs are included for total user flexibility and "future readiness," including: a mini-jack input for smart phones, MP3 players and computers; a balanced 1/4-inch TRS input for recording and DJ applications; RCA inputs for any audio or video device; and a StreamCast(TM) Port for future technologies such as our soon to be introduced optional Bluetooth module that will allow you to connect any Bluetooth source wirelessly to the Model One.

The High Performance Loudspeaker Re-Defined

With its on board high-powered digital amplification and digital crossovers, the ClarityHD Model One is a true audiophile-grade system. Among its outstanding features are:

    --  Simple setup - no stack of gear and complex connections required;
    --  Bi-amp design for effortless reproduction of demanding music;
    --  Proprietary soft-dome tweeters for smooth articulate highs with superior
        inner detail;
    --  Crossed-over in the digital domain for rich detailed soundstaging and
        reduced signal degradation;
    --  Crystal clear dynamic highs, balanced mid range, and deep bass from a
        compact package.

The audiophile grade ClarityHD Model One Speaker joins the company's family of high-performance Monster products designed to elevate the music listening experience at home and on-the-go, ranging from the industry's most advanced power conditioning products to ultimate-quality headphones such as the Turbine Pro(TM) In-Ear Speakers((TM)), the first in-ear headphones geared for use by music professionals and audiophiles.

ABOUT MONSTER

Monster was founded by Head Monster Noel Lee with a commitment to creating products under the Monster Cable(®) brand to literally "make music sound better." Today, Monster has grown and diversified to become the world's leading manufacturer of connectivity solutions for high-performance audio, video, car audio, computer, console and computer gaming, as well as a leading innovator in the field of iPod(® )iPhone(TM) and iPad(TM) accessories and professional audio and sound reinforcement. As part of its commitment to improving the music listening experience, Monster worked with Dr. Dre and Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman Jimmy Iovine to create the Beats(TM) by Dr. Dre(TM) headphone line, including the Heartbeats by Lady Gaga headphones. The company is also continuing to innovate with its own line of Monster brand headphones, including "Turbine Pro((TM)) In-Ear Speakers((TM))," the first in-ear headphones geared for use by music professionals and audiophiles. Additionally, under its Monster Power(®) brand, the company is the leading manufacturer of high-performance AC power line conditioning and protection products for audio/video systems.

Explore the world of Monster at http://www.monstercable.com.

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CONTACT: Crystal Berry, DBA Public Relations, +1-212-388-1400, cberry@dba-pr.com

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

Radical New Social Music Service Goes Public - Gives the Listener Unprecedented Control

LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Radical.FM, Inc. (radical.fm) announced today the immediate availability of the public beta of its new, personal internet radio service. Radical.FM combines user tailored music radio stations (like Pandora(TM) and Slacker(TM)) with on-demand playlist functionality (like Rhapsody(TM) and Spotify(TM)), and adds social networking and personal broadcasting capabilities, in one integrated service. The patent-pending RadCast(TM) feature permits personal music streams to be shared in real-time, while soon-to-be-released DeeJay(TM) allows a user to speak to all who are listening to their RadCasts. Radical.FM is initially offering free personal radio services, with full Play-On-Demand functionality for premium subscribers coming at a later date (bona fide journalists can test this feature now). Radical's Player is currently browser based; development for mobile devices is underway. To sign up for the free public beta, go to Radical.FM.

Radical Indie, a similar service for independent artists, will launch later this year.

Radical's music player presents a complete music delivery service, with unique features and controls. My Stations(TM) was inspired by standard audio mixing boards and terrestrial radio programming practices. Unlike others, Radical Stations do not "guess" what listeners might like based on song choices and subjective computer parameters. Instead, Radical divides its song library into Genres and allows users to blend as many as desired and assign each a value relative to the others. Blending can be changed instantly, creating an endless stream of exactly the kind of music the listener wants to hear at any given moment.

RadCast makes every user the owner of a broadcast radio station, complete with legal content. Users can allow their friends to listen to their music stream in real time. A woman in Pittsburgh can share her music live with her husband stationed overseas, or Lady Gaga can have millions of fans tune-in to her station. A DeeJay function allows hosts to speak live to their audience. The tools for inviting others to listen to broadcasts are similar to Facebook.

About Radical.FM, Inc.

Radical.FM is a privately owned and operated webcasting facility. Leveraging CEO Tom McAlevey's success and expertise in Sweden with Bandit Radio (the Rock Home of Stockholm) and Tomsradio.com, an early personal internet radio player, Radical has been in stealth mode for a year.

http://radical.fm

SOURCE  Radical.FM, Inc.

Radical.FM, Inc.

CONTACT: Amanda Metzler of Radical.FM, +1-213-596-7665, amandatoo (at) radical.fm

Web Site: http://radical.fm

NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup Delivers 10-Minute Physical to Virtual Server Migration

Snapshot-based Server Migration Dramatically Reduces Downtime from Hours to Minutes to Accelerate Virtualization and Ensure System Performance through Automated Data Alignment

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

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News Facts

    --  Syncsort, a global leader in data integration acceleration and data
        protection software solutions, today announced enhancements to the
        NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup (NSB) solution that deliver
        significant productivity gains and cost savings to customers through
        10-minute physical to virtual (P2V) server migration.
    --  NSB leverages snapshot technology to provide rapid return to production
        for applications during P2V migrations. It converts Windows or
        Linux-based physical server backups into VMware virtual machines through
        a simple, automated process that creates the virtual machine with ease.
    --  The solution uses NetApp-based snapshots to start the virtual machines,
        a process that can take as little as 10 minutes with some variation
        based on system resources. The full data set from the physical server is
        then copied to a newly created virtual machine.
    --  When backup copying is complete, VMware Storage vMotion® is used to
        switch the application from the snapshot to the newly created virtual
        machine, typically with zero system downtime during the process. This
        results in a full P2V server migration that significantly reduces
        downtime when compared to traditional migration processes.
    --  As an additional benefit, NSB also now ensures proper data alignment for
        the disks of the new virtual machine automatically as part of the
        10-minute P2V migration process. This eliminates a common concern for
        customers when migrating applications, and helps them avoid significant
        virtual machine performance degradation and the lengthy downtime often
        needed to correct data alignment issues.
    --  For organizations already struggling with storage alignment with
        existing virtual machines, NSB includes virtual to virtual (V2V)
        migration capabilities that can resolve these challenges in most cases
        with the same 10-minute downtime.
    --  Should a customer need to return applications to physical servers for
        any reason, NSB comes packaged with tools for virtual to physical (V2P)
        migration. This helps simplify and avoid an often complex, lengthy
        process that has historically been a weakness in other migration tools.
    --  In the event of a disaster at either a local or remote site, NSB offers
        advanced capabilities for leveraging a P2V migration as a means to
        rapidly restore entire applications.
    --  All of the migration features, including the new enhancements, are
        included as part of the standard NSB license without any limitation on
        the number of systems that can be migrated.

Supporting Quotes

    --  "We have generated significant business value from using Syncsort's data
        protection technology to accelerate our migration path to a VMware
        environment, as well as to meet all of our other data and application
        protection requirements," said Dennis Rachiele, Senior Network
        Administrator, Taco Inc. "Because we needed to convert dozens of
        physical servers, the solution's ability to provision virtual servers
        was critical for us. The physical-to-virtual transition was simple and
        worked flawlessly. We converted 17 application and data servers in just
        a few nights, rather than the weeks or months it would have otherwise
        taken."
    --  "ESG data protection research found that organizations can achieve
        sweeping benefits in addressing new requirements for virtual
        environments when they augment data backup and recovery with
        system-level protection," said Lauren Whitehouse, Senior Analyst,
        Enterprise Strategy Group. "The potential for saving time and money is
        difficult to ignore and is among the reasons why solutions, such as
        NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup, that enable capture of whole virtual
        machines and provide robust conversion capabilities, including P2V, are
        becoming increasingly attractive and valuable to companies."
    --  "Customers are constantly seeking new, innovative approaches for
        accelerating their virtualization initiatives to drive the most business
        value in the shortest amount of time," said Parag Patel, Vice President,
        Global Strategic Alliances, VMware. "The use of VMware Storage vMotion®
        as part of NSB's 10-minute migration process, and the way it
        automatically aligns data in the new VMDK file, will help increase data
        migration and recovery performance."

Additional Resources

    --  Video: Next Generation Backup and Recovery for Virtual Environments
    --  Best Practices for Addressing the Broken State of Backup
    --  New Models of Data Protection from NetApp and Syncsort
    --  Syncsort Data Protection Customer Success
    --  Syncsort Data Protection Blog
    --  Follow Syncsort on Twitter
    --  Join the Syncsort Community on Facebook
    --  Watch Syncsort Videos on YouTube

About Syncsort

Syncsort is a global software company that helps the world's most successful organizations rethink the economics of data.  Syncsort provides record-setting data performance and rapid time to value through easy to use data integration and data protection solutions.  With over 15,000 deployments, Syncsort has transformed decision making and delivered more profitable results to thousands of customers worldwide.  For more information visit: http://www.syncsort.com.

VMware and VMware vMotion are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.

Contact:

Syncsort IncorporatedKevin Ruane, Corporate Communications T: +1 201 746 7061 E: kruane@syncsort.com

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StackIQ Releases Beta Version of Rocks+ Big Data

SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- StackIQ today announced the immediate availability of a beta release of Rocks+ Big Data, the cluster automation solution for Apache Hadoop. By packaging their intelligent multi-server automation and management framework with a complete Hadoop software stack, StackIQ provides a single, modular distribution for spinning up scalable Hadoop clusters. Rocks+ Big Data provides all of the software needed to install and configure a Hadoop cluster from bare metal in a matter of hours.

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The beta release supports selected open source Apache Hadoop distributions, including the one from MapR Technologies.

"We're delighted that StackIQ's Rocks+ Big Data cluster automation platform fully supports the MapR Distribution for Apache Hadoop," said John Schroeder, CEO and Co-founder of MapR Technologies. "Providing further automation to ease the deployment and provisioning of large clusters is essential as the rapid adoption of Hadoop continues to accelerate."

Organizations with large-scale computational needs for tasks such as data processing, analytics, genomic sequencing, financial analysis, imaging, and more will find a highly scalable applications solution with Rocks+ Big Data. The beta release is available today from http://stackiq.com/big-data/

About StackIQ

StackIQ (formerly "Clustercorp") is the world's leading provider of multi-server management systems for clusters and clouds. Based on open-source Rocks cluster software, StackIQ's Rocks+ product simplifies the installation and management of highly scalable cluster and cloud computing. StackIQ is located in La Jolla, California, adjacent to the University of California, San Diego, where the open-source Rocks Group was co-founded. To learn more visit http://www.StackIQ.com.

Rocks+ includes software developed by the Rocks Cluster Group at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego and its contributors. Rocks® is a registered trademark of the Regents of the University of California.

Contact:
Lionel Gibbons
StackIQ
858-380-2020
lionel.gibbons@StackIQ.com

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OmniVision To Acquire Wafer-Level Lens Manufacturing Operation

Purchase To Enhance CameraCube(TM) Production Capabilities

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI), a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with VisEra Technologies Company, Ltd., or VisEra, OmniVision's joint venture with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, or TSMC, to acquire from VisEra its wafer-level lens production operations. OmniVision currently outsources the wafer-level lens production and assembly processes associated with its CameraCube technology to VisEra. The cash consideration for the operations is $45 million. OmniVision anticipates that the parties will close the transaction in the second quarter of its fiscal year 2012.

"We believe that our CameraCube technology represents one area where we can extend our market leadership while increasing the content that we sell into each consumer device," said Shaw Hong, chief executive officer of OmniVision Technologies, Inc.  "Historically, sensor and lens manufacturing have been separate endeavors in which the components come together at the modular assembly stage. Our CameraCube technology enables us to design our sensors and accompanying lens elements as an integrated unit that creates a reflowable, monolithic image sensor device. This transaction will enable us to further streamline the production process, consolidate the supply chain, expand production capacity, and reduce the cost to meet customers' growing demand for our CameraCube products."

About OmniVision

OmniVision Technologies (NASDAQ: OVTI) is a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions. Its award-winning CMOS imaging technology enables superior image quality in many of today's consumer and commercial applications, including mobile phones, notebooks, tablets, webcams, digital still and video cameras, security and surveillance, entertainment devices, automotive and medical imaging systems. Find out more at http://www.ovt.com.

Safe-Harbor Language   

Certain statements in this press release, including statements relating to our ability to extend our market leadership, further streamline the production process, consolidate the supply chain, expand capacity, and reduce the cost are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, and certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the Company's ability to integrate the purchased assets and ramp up internal production and assembly of the CameraCube technology in a timely and cost-effective manner; the impact of general economic conditions; the Company's ability to accurately forecast customer demand for its products; fluctuations of wafer manufacturing yields, manufacturing capacity and other manufacturing processes; the continued growth and development of current markets and the emergence of new markets in which the Company sells, or may sell, its products; the market acceptance of products into which the Company's products are designed; the development, production, introduction and marketing of new products and technology; the acceptance of the Company's products in such current and new markets; the Company's strategic investments and relationships, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement.

OmniVision® and the OmniVision logo are registered trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc.  CameraCube is a trademark of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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OmniVision Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Martijn Pierik of Impress Public Relations, +1-602-366-5599, martijn@impress-pr.com; or Company Contact:, Scott Foster, +1-408-567-3077, sfoster@ovt.com, or Investors, Brian M. Dunn +1-408-653-3263, invest@ovt.com, both of OmniVision Technologies

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

Datameer and MapR Partner to Promote Big Data Analytics

Partnership includes inclusion of Datameer Analytics Solution trial version in the MapR distribution

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Datameer, Inc. (http://www.datameer.com), a provider of end-user analytics solutions built on Apache Hadoop, today announced their partnership with MapR Technologies Inc., and support for the just announced MapR next generation distribution for Apache Hadoop (http://www.mapr.com/partnernews). The partnership will include a variety of joint technology and marketing efforts designed to accelerate the adoption and usage of Hadoop-based analytics.  As part of the partnership, a full featured, trial version of the Datameer Analytics Solution (DAS) will be included in the MapR distribution and will be available for download immediately.

The Datameer Analytics Solution is the first and only packaged business intelligence solution for Apache Hadoop.  Designed to help business users access, integrate and analyze massive amounts of structured and unstructured data, DAS leverages the linear scalability and dramatic cost-effectiveness of Hadoop while masking its technical complexity.

Datameer has certified its Datameer Analytics Solution for the MapR distribution and is including its trial version together with sample pre-processed MapR and related datasets, analytic workbooks and dashboards with the MapR download to illustrate to users just how powerful and easy it is to perform big data analytics.

"MapR's Hadoop distribution with their advances in data availability and recovery, mirroring and file systems means users get the key management functionality they need for critical deployments," commented Stefan Groschupf, CEO of Datameer.  "As the pioneering provider of Hadoop-based business intelligence, Datameer is very excited to be partnering with MapR to bring world-class analytics to corporate users." 

"The inclusion of the Datameer trial in our distribution gives users an immediate and compelling view of the power of Hadoop-based analytics," noted John Schroeder, CEO of MapR.  "We are excited about the combination of Datameer's powerful analytics with the ease of use, dependability, and performance of the MapR distribution."

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

About Datameer

Datameer offers the first data analytics solution built on Hadoop that helps business users access, analyze and use massive amounts of data. Founded by Hadoop veterans in 2009, the company's breakthrough product, Datameer Analytics Solution (DAS), provides unparalleled access to data with minimal IT resources. DAS scales to 4,000 servers and petabytes of data and is available for all major Hadoop distributions including Apache, MapR, Cloudera, Yahoo!, IBM, and Amazon. Datameer is based in San Mateo, Calif.

PR contact:

Joe Nicholson
Datameer
jnicholson@datameer.com
831 419-5017

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Datameer, Inc.

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

Ascom and Enterasys Networks Partner to Deliver High-Performance 802.11n VoWiFi Solution for Healthcare and Other Enterprises

Certified 802.11n Interoperability of Ascom i62 with Enterasys WLAN Solutions Ensures Wired-Like Voice Quality

ANDOVER, Mass., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascom Wireless Solutions, the leading supplier of on-site mobile mission critical communications, and Enterasys Networks, a Siemens Enterprise Communications company and premier global provider of wired and wireless network infrastructure and security solutions, today announced they have certified interoperability between their VoWiFi handset, the Ascom i62 and the Enterasys 3600 series wireless access points.

Peter Hardi, vice president, international marketing and product management for Ascom Wireless Solutions commented, "We are happy to work with Enterasys to deliver a joint solution meeting the needs of both our customers. This cooperation guarantees that customers can rely on a secure and high performance VoWiFi solution based on 802.11n standards. It will enable us to provide our customers a more comprehensive mobile enterprise solution."

"We have designed, validated, and tested these solutions in order to meet the high expectations of our mutual customers in the areas of superior performance, best in class reliability, and quality of service," said Ram Apparalaju, vice president of marketing for Enterasys Networks. "Ascom and Enterasys have worked to develop a solution that exceeds the standard WiFi interoperability certifications. We are providing higher call capacities at greater ranges, with better call quality for each user. This meets end user expectation for wired-like performance with seamless mobility."

The solutions were jointly tested at the Ascom Interoperability Lab and the Enterasys Wireless Interoperability Lab. The interoperability testing started with an emphasis on basic connectivity, with further testing conducted to ensure high security support, quality of service, mobility, stability and performance during roaming. On-going interoperability testing will be performed for new software releases or feature enhancements to ensure continual interoperability between the companies' solutions.

About Enterasys Networks and Siemens Enterprise Communications

Siemens Enterprise Communications is a premier provider of end-to-end enterprise communications, including voice, network infrastructure and security solutions that use open, standards-based unified communications and business applications for a seamless collaboration experience. This award-winning "Open Communications" approach enables organizations to improve productivity and reduce costs through easy-to-deploy solutions that work within existing IT environments, delivering operational efficiencies. It is the foundation for the company's OpenPath® commitment that enables customers to mitigate risk and cost-effectively adopt unified communications. Jointly owned by The Gores Group and Siemens AG, Siemens Enterprise Communications includes Cycos and Enterasys Networks. For more information about Siemens Enterprise Communications or Enterasys please visit http://www.siemens-enterprise.com or http://www.enterasys.com.

About ASCOM Wireless Solutions

Ascom Wireless Solutions (http://www.ascom.com/ws) is a leading provider of on-site wireless communications for key segments such as hospitals, manufacturing industries, retail and hotels. More than 75,000 systems are installed at major companies all over the world. The company offers a broad range of voice and professional messaging solutions, creating value for customers by supporting and optimizing their Mission-Critical processes. The solutions are based on VoWiFi, IP-DECT, Nurse Call and paging technologies, smartly integrated into existing enterprise systems. The company has subsidiaries in 10 countries and 1,200 employees worldwide. Founded in the 1950s and based in Goteborg, Sweden, Ascom Wireless Solutions is part of the Ascom Group, listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange.

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Enterasys Networks

CONTACT: Amy Martin, Enterasys Networks, +1-408-492-2785, amy.martin@siemens-enterprise.com; or Amanda Jones, Connect Public Relations, +1-801-373-7888, amandaj@connectpr.com

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

Hilton Garden Inn "Speaks Success" With New Advertising Campaign

Hilton Garden Inn Campaign Cuts Through the Clutter by Speaking the Language of Today's Traveler

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilton Garden Inn today launched a new integrated advertising campaign developed to speak to today's travelers through something they're quite familiar with -- shorthand and acronyms. With the popularity of texting and other social networking communication transforming the language of today's travelers, Hilton Garden Inn employs the clever use of terms from our guests' business and social lives - EOD, ROI, TCB and B&B - to connect with guests so they better understand the hotel brand's ongoing commitment to supporting their guests' success.

"At Hilton Garden Inn, we believe everyone can be wildly successful and we exist to help our guests unleash their inner potential and support them on their personal road to success," said Judy Christa-Cathey, vice president, global brand marketing, Hilton Garden Inn. "Our new 2011 advertising campaign not only understands the language of a traveler, but shows we speak their language----an abbreviated language in today's fast paced world. Our goal is to connect with them so they understand, who we are, what we stand for and the experience we can offer them as a traveler."

The campaign will be executed through a variety of media outlets with a strong focus on print placement in publications such as the New York Times, Business Week, Men's Journal, Shape, Budget Travel, More and USA Today. In addition to print placements, the "We Speak Success" campaign will feature non-traditional placements via double-decker bus wraps in New York City and Washington, D.C., Delta and United Airlines in-flight TV spots and gate displays, and a series of advertorials in Men's Journal.

"The language of today's traveler is unique and Hilton Garden Inn wants to communicate with the traveler in ways that will build familiarity and create emotional connections that lead to lasting relationships," added Christa-Cathey.

In order to maximize consumer reach, the "We Speak Success" campaign will be supported by other marketing and communications disciplines including public relations, social media, and even an iPad/iPhone app later in 2011. To support guests on their road to professional success, Hilton Garden Inn will be launching the "We Speak Success" Facebook app, which will allow people to have a little fun with the over-use of acronyms and business jargon in the form of electronic greeting cards available on Hilton Garden Inn's Facebook page. To help guests achieve success outside of work, the brand will also be launching the Life's Ultimate To-Do List contest providing consumers with the opportunity to fulfill the number one priority on their ultimate to-do list. 

For more information on Hilton Garden Inn, visit http://www.hgi.com or http://www.hgimediacenter.com.

About Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn is the award-winning, value-focused and dependable hotel brand guests can count on to ensure they have everything they need to find success on the road. From our oh-so-comfortable Garden Sleep System® bed to complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access in all guestrooms, count on Hilton Garden Inn to support its guests on their roads to success, through a trusted and appreciative experience forging a loyal relationship. Whether on the road for personal or business reasons, Hilton Garden Inn offers the reliable amenities and services for guests to sleep deep, stay fit, eat well and work smart while away from home. For more information about our locations around the globe, visit http://www.hgi.com or call 1-877-STAY-HGI.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels.  For 92 years, Hilton Worldwide has been offering business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value.  The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands.  Its brands are comprised of more than 3,750 hotels and 615,000 rooms in 84 countries and include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.  The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors®.  For more information about the company, visit http://www.hiltonworldwide.com.

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Hilton Garden Inn

CONTACT: Dawn Ray, +1-901-374-5954, dawn.ray@hilton.com; or Rachel Shell, +1-310-312-2265, rachel.shell@emanatepr.com

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