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Moontoast Enables SoundCloud Users to Sell on Facebook

Moontoast Impulse Application Has Musicians Covered From Recording to Revenue

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --What do you get when you combine more than four million sound creators, 750 million potential fans, a unique audio platform, and a powerful social commerce engine? A whole lot of possibilities. That is exactly what has been created by the recent collaboration between Moontoast and SoundCloud. Using SoundCloud's developer API, Moontoast now gives SoundCloud users a quick and easy way to offer their original music, recordings and merchandise directly to their Facebook fans. The Moontoast Impulse(TM) Facebook application allows direct-to-fan sales capabilities, providing artists with new and exciting commerce opportunities.

Moontoast Impulse is a Facebook application that lets music fans play, share, and buy the work of their favorite artists, directly from within the Facebook experience. The Impulse storefront lives on an artist's Facebook page and can be promoted in the artist's News Feed. Fans are able to listen to tracks, share the store with their friends, and purchase digital downloads, physical merchandise, and tickets -- all without ever leaving Facebook.

SoundCloud is an audio platform that enables anyone to create, record, promote, and share his or her original sounds across the web. With more than four million users, they represent the fastest-growing audio platform and a community of sound creators who are taking the web by storm. SoundCloud's cornerstone product is a unique waveform player that allows anyone to share their tracks and other sound content online, and collect feedback from listeners.

In addition to developing their own technology, the SoundCloud team has made an API available to third-party developers. The resulting integrated applications provide SoundCloud users with incremental features. The Moontoast Impulse integration lets users quickly and easily access their SoundCloud track from the Impulse application. The benefit: a nearly instantaneous social storefront on Facebook - open for business in only a few clicks.

"We think the addition of direct-to-fan sales on Facebook through the Moontoast Impulse app is going to provide great opportunities for our users," says Alexander Ljung, SoundCloud's founder and CEO. "This is another example of how important it is to let third party developers build on our API - they create awesome new ways for our users to get even more out of our platform and that makes everyone happy."

Blair Heavey, Moontoast CEO, comments, "We love what SoundCloud is doing to take sound creation and distribution mainstream. Their amazing community is like YouTube for audio -- we're glad we can deliver a great solution that brings social commerce into the mix. Working together, SoundCloud and the Impulse application give artists unique and profitable ways to bring their music directly to the fans - and no middle men required."

ABOUT MOONTOAST     

Moontoast provides social commerce solutions for affinity-based product brands, musicians, authors, celebrities, athletes, and specialty retailers. Moontoast's platform - including Facebook commerce, distributed stores, and commerce communities - provides new audience-building and revenue-generating opportunities combined with powerful social analytics. For more information, visit http://www.moontoast.com, or check out Moontoast Impulse(TM) at http://www.fanimpulse.com.

ABOUT SOUNDCLOUD

SoundCloud, launched in 2008 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, is an audio platform that enables anyone to create, record, promote and share their sounds on the web, in a simple, accessible and feature-rich way. SoundCloud allows sound creators to instantly record audio; upload large files; share them publicly and privately; embed sound across websites and blogs; receive detailed analytics, plus feedback from the community directly onto their waveform player. For more information go to: http://soundcloud.com.

SOURCE  Moontoast

Moontoast

CONTACT: Amy Bonetti, BigMouth PR, +1-415-384-0900, amy@bigmouthpr.com; UK/Europe: Alice Regester, SoundCloud, + 44-7758-834-646, alice@soundcloud.com

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

VerticalResponse Launches New Social Media Tools to Extend Email Marketing Campaigns

New Features Enable Email Recipients to Easily Share Email Marketing Content on Popular Social Media Networks

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VerticalResponse Inc., a leading provider of self-service email marketing software, online survey, social media and direct mail marketing solutions for small businesses, today debuted its next-generation set of social sharing tools that provides deeper integration between email marketing and social media.

VerticalResponse customers can now include social sharing icons in their email messages and newsletters, enabling their recipients to spread the word on their own Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn networks with just one click. The company also announced its new "Total Social Reach" reporting feature that tracks which recipients share an email message via social channels, how the message is passed along and via which networks - the full social media "ripple effect."

With the new social sharing features, businesses can easily add Facebook's "Like," Twitter's "Tweet" and LinkedIn's "InShare" buttons anywhere within the body of their email. Once a recipient clicks on a button, a message box with a vanity URL, which is linked to the hosted version of the email, is automatically generated and ready to be posted to the desired network.

With Total Social Reach metrics, VerticalResponse customers are able to:

    --  See which - and how many - recipients click on the "Like," "Tweet"
        and/or "InShare" button within an email.
    --  Track how many times the email message is re-posted, liked, tweeted,
        shared or commented on by the recipient's network of friends and
        connections (and their networks).
    --  Download social sharing data in the same integrated reporting manner as
        email opens, bounces and other information already currently provided by
        VerticalResponse.

"Email marketing and social media go hand-in-hand in so many ways, and our latest tools provide small businesses the ability to easily harness the power of word-of-mouth through their email marketing efforts," said Janine Popick, CEO of VerticalResponse. "With our new Total Social Reach reporting, they can get a deeper understanding of their customers' behavior, beyond open and click-through rates."

Additionally, VerticalResponse is now linked to Facebook's Open Graph API, enabling customers to share their email content automatically and effortlessly on any or all of their Facebook profiles. This is especially convenient for small business owners who may have both personal and business Facebook accounts. Businesses also can opt to publish a link to their email content via their Twitter feed(s).

For more information on the new social sharing features, visit http://www.verticalresponse.com/email-marketing/social-media.

About VerticalResponse

VerticalResponse Inc. is a leading provider of self-service email marketing, online surveys and direct mail services empowering small businesses and non-profit organizations to easily create, share and analyze their own marketing campaigns. Users can benefit from a wide variety of features including more than 700 free email marketing templates in a variety of categories; the ability to share their content over several social media networks; and tracking on everything from email marketing to social media responses so that they can understand campaign success. VerticalResponse offers customers an integrated Web-based marketing solution that's intuitive and affordable. VerticalResponse is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif. For additional information, please visit http://www.verticalresponse.com.

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SOURCE  VerticalResponse, Inc.

VerticalResponse, Inc.

CONTACT: Connie Moyle, VerticalResponse, Inc., +1-415-808-6781, cmoyle@verticalresponse.com

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

MusicLites Combines LED Light, High-Fidelity Audio Into Single Wireless System

ARTISON, OSRAM SYLVANIA Partnership Creates New Category in Home, Business Entertainment

NEW YORK, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ARTISON, a leading high-end audio technology firm, and OSRAM SYLVANIA, North America's number one lighting company, debuted MusicLites today, an electronics product that pioneers a new category for light and sound by combining a wireless, high-fidelity speaker with a state-of-the-art LED light.

ARTISON and OSRAM SYLVANIA showcased MusicLites at the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and PepCom trade shows taking place this week in New York City. MusicLites, which can be powered by plugging into any standard light socket, is now available to consumers and businesses across the United States.

"We are thrilled to launch a truly wireless audio system through our partnership with Osram Sylvania," said ARTISON CEO Cary Christie.  "MusicLites' combination of light and sound allows anyone to enjoy an enhanced home audio experience in any area with the ease of screwing in a light bulb."

Until now, consumers and businesses that wanted a robust audio system were typically constrained by power plugs and speaker wires. MusicLites allows consumers and businesses to create a high-end audio and lighting experience without wires almost anywhere they have light sockets.  The light socket powers both the speaker and the light. The speakers and audio source communicate through a proprietary wireless transmitter and receiver system.

Each MusicLites' unit features an efficient 10-watt LED light that puts out the equivalent of a 65-watt reflector bulb. It also has a 70-millimeter full-range high-fidelity loudspeaker and a wireless audio receiver.  A 2.4 GHZ wireless transmitter can be connected to just about any audio source, including stereos, televisions, computers, iPods, iPads and smartphones, to transmit a signal to the MusicLites speakers.

MusicLites fit intofour-, five- or six-inchrecessed lighting cans. Each MusicLites kit contains two 3.8-inch x 5.3-inch modules and a remote that can dim the lights and raise or lower the audio. As many as five zones with up to 12 MusicLites in each zone can be tied together in a single network, creating a scalable lighting and audio system that can work for every application from a small apartment to large restaurant or hotel ballroom. MusicLites also are water resistant, making them an ideal solution for outdoor settings such as covered porches and decks.

"Pairing our expertise in lighting with ARTISON's expertise in sound has allowed us to work together to create an innovative home audio experience that combines space-saving functionality with the luxury of surround sound," said Frank St. Onge, product marketing manager, Osram Sylvania. "We are delighted to introduce MusicLites' cutting edge technology and provide the highest quality lighting and audio for any area of the home or business."

MusicLites is commercially available through select audio dealers June 2011.  For more information and locations, please visit http://www.musiclites.com.

About ARTISON

ARTISON was founded in 2003 and has since been committed to the development of leading-edge technology and lifestyle-enhancing home entertainment solutions. Led by renowned speaker designer Cary Christie, ARTISON continues to demonstrate its expertise with technology innovations and advancements that enhance consumers' home audio and video enjoyment and deliver a unique Total Involvement Experience(TM).

About OSRAM SYLVANIA

OSRAM SYLVANIA is proud of its long-standing reputation of providing solutions in homes, businesses and institutions, automobiles and a broad range of specialty applications. In fact, it has been doing that since 1901. Over the years, the company has changed to reflect the markets it serves and the customers it reaches. Through this time of change and discovery, one thing has remained constant- a belief that the ideas produced can make a difference in every person's life and that the products created reflect a commitment to making the world more comfortable, more productive and more imaginative. At OSRAM SYLVANIA, 'We make better light for better living".

DISCLAIMER

"This document constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy or subscribe for securities. Any such offer will be made solely on the basis of the Securities Prospectus yet to be approved by the German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and published thereafter. The information legally required to be provided to investors will be contained only in the Securities Prospectus. The information contained herein is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America (including its territories and possessions of any State of the United States of America or the District of Columbia) and must not be distributed to U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act")) or publications with a general circulation in the United States of America. This document is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States of America. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The Issuer does not intend to register any portion of the offering in the United States of America or to conduct a public offering of the securities in the United States of America. This document is not an offer of securities for sale in the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan or Australia."

Media Contact:
Kristen Stippich
Weber Shandwick for ARTISON and Osram Sylvania
212-445-8030
kstippich@webershandwick.com

SOURCE  OSRAM SYLVANIA

OSRAM SYLVANIA

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

Incase Announces Audio Collection for Fall 2011

Leading case brand for Apple devices expands product offering with a complete line of headphones to deliver a fully integrated mobile experience

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Incase announced today that it will expand its product offering to include a new audio collection starting with a line of headphones to be released in Fall 2011. A complementary extension of the Incase product offering, the new headphones will reflect the brand's expertise in designing and developing products that provide enhanced mobility and user experiences. Employing an integrated development approach called Incase Soundesign, the audio collection reflects a synthesis of precision sound engineering and minimal design.

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"With Soundesign as our guiding ethos, we are focused on delivering headphones that bring together design simplicity and intuitive functionality with precision sound and maximum performance," stated Markus Diebel, Incase VP of Design. "We are working to carefully balance form and function in the new audio collection because in the end, we want users to enjoy an audio experience with headphones that sound and feel as great as they look."

The audio collection for Fall 2011 will comprise of four headphone models: Sonic Over Ear, Reflex On Ear, Pivot On Ear and Capsule In Ear. Each model features custom-tuned audio drivers that have been engineered to accurately reproduce the source audio for a natural, balanced response across the entire audio spectrum.

The natural acoustics of Incase headphones are mirrored by their physical design. Specifically designed to match the natural shape of the ear and head, Incase headphones deliver better sound isolation to reduce unwanted external noise. A wide range of adjustment and fully articulating earcups allow virtually anyone to obtain a custom fit. The seamless design uses hidden joints to maintain smooth contours for a low-profile understated appearance while the unique combination of matte soft-touch and gloss finishes offers a subtle visual appeal. In addition, each model features an integrated microphone and remote control for use with Apple devices.

"People are increasingly finding themselves tethered to their devices--at work, at home and at points in between," said Chris Robinette, Incase VP of Product. "Audio listening and communications coupled with the device protection of our cases and bags delivers a fully integrated mobile experience, making Incase the brand of choice for modern day travelers."

Incase Audio will release in Fall 2011. To learn more, visit http://www.goincase.com/audio/.

Incase

Founded in 1997, Incase creates products to protect the technology that is essential to our lives. Designed to meet the needs of individuals across all interests, professions and passions, Incase products promote design simplicity while offering intuitive functionality and increased mobility for an enhanced user experience.

goincase.com

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Incase

CONTACT: Rachel Q. Maniago, +1-626-338-6400, rachel@goincase.com

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

Buy-side and Sell-side Analyst Targeting Added to RetailInvestorConferences.com

Main Street and Wall Street Investors Share Equal Awareness and Access to Public Company Presentations Each Month

NEW YORK, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RetailInvestorConferences.com, created by BetterInvesting (NAIC), PR Newswire and MUNCmedia, is expanding beyond its targeted individual investor audience to include institutional investors, providing a larger investing audience to engage with the presenting clients.

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"Research drawn from our May 5th conference reported that 17% of our attendees are not our targeted retail investor audience, but a growing base of institutional investors, media and other financial professionals," said Bradley H. Smith, CMO, MUNCmedia. "This constituency came from social media and untargeted activity." 

"Now that we are aware of this professional engagement with RetailInvestorConferences.com, we feel it's time to be proactive towards Wall Street," continued Smith. "Our main goal remains to drive investor ears and eyeballs to our presenters' podium, no matter what street they work on."

Launched in November 2011, RetailInvestorConferences.com is the first monthly virtual-only investor conference series and was jointly created by BetterInvesting (NAIC), PR Newswire and MUNCmedia, three industry leaders of distribution and technology focused on improving public company transparency towards investors.

"To strong client acclaim, PR Newswire recently added new Buy-side and Sell-side Analyst targeted outreach into its Investor Relations news distribution services," commented John Viglotti, vice president, Investor Relations, PR Newswire. "We are pleased to include this distribution into RetailInvestorConferences.com's program and continue to be extremely committed to the success of the conference series , generating awareness to the events, month after month," said Viglotti. "Regardless of an attendee being an individual or institutional investor, RetailInvestorConferences.com is agnostic - everyone gets the same opportunity to ask questions directly to the CEOs."

Full year calendar available

To facilitate investor relations departments' full-year scheduling and budgeting, a full calendar of Retail Investor Conference dates is now available on http://www.retailinvestorconferences.com. Public companies that are interested in participating in a conference can access information about upcoming opportunities and engage conference organizers about specific openings.

Time slots fill quickly

It is recommended that public companies book their preferred time slot now. Click here to email Bradley H. Smith, at MUNCmedia, call him directly at +1 917 680 6011 or use this form. IR firms and PR firms are invited to contact Smith.

Corporate sponsorships available

Besides real-time investor presentations from public companies, corporations that offer services for retail investors and public companies will have virtual "trade booths" showcasing their solutions. These exhibiting corporations will staff their booths for live chat as well as offer videos and downloadable materials. Corporations interested in sponsorships may also contact Bradley H. Smith.

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About BetterInvesting

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Since 1951, BetterInvesting (http://www.betterinvesting.org), the brand identity of the National Association of Investors Corporation, has helped over 5 million people become better, more informed investors. BetterInvesting, based in Madison Heights, Mich., helps its members build wealth through local, regional and national learning events as well as through Web-based tools, software, member publications and online resources. As the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to investment education, it provides investing knowledge and practical investing experience through local investment clubs, local volunteer chapters, online courses and an active online community. BetterInvesting and its subsidiary, ICLUBcentral, currently serve over 120,000 investors.

About PR Newswire

Visit our website / Visit us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter

PR Newswire (http://www.prnewswire.com) is the premier global provider of multimedia platforms that enable marketers, corporate communicators, sustainability officers, public affairs and investor relations officers to leverage content to engage with all their key audiences. Having pioneered the commercial news distribution industry 56 years ago, PR Newswire today provides end-to-end solutions to produce, optimize and target content - from rich media to online video to multimedia - and then distribute content and measure results across traditional, digital, mobile and social channels. Combining the world's largest multi-channel, multi-cultural content distribution and optimization network with comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, PR Newswire enables the world's enterprises to engage opportunity everywhere it exists. PR Newswire serves tens of thousands of clients from offices in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, and is a UBM plc company.

About MUNCmedia

Visit our website  /   Visit our blog  /   Follow us on Twitter

MUNCmedia is the first Information Media Network and world leader in Web-based Retail Investor Targeting solutions. We provide online corporate communications, research and media solutions to companies worldwide.

From targeting press releases one-to-one to individual investors to corporate video PR content, MUNCmedia helps companies deliver targeted and scalable messages to the precise audience in real-time. Hundreds of companies, IR and PR agencies, stock exchanges and integrated newswires rely on MUNCmedia services to deliver news messages to the retail financial community every day with measurable results. MUNCmedia was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY, with regional offices in Bellevue, Wash., and Boston. We currently service over 300 direct public company issuers, 40 IR agency partners and other shareholder communications organizations .

Media Contacts:

Bradley H. Smith
CMO
MUNCmedia
+1.917.680.6011
Bradley.smith@muncmedia.com

Rachel Meranus
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
PR Newswire
+1.201.360.6776
rachel.meranus@prnewswire.com

Adam Ritt
Director of Communications
BetterInvesting
+1 248.654.3045
adamr@betterinvesting.org

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MConcierge Introduces World's First GRM Platform at HITEC 2011

Guest Relationship Management (GRM) redefines the way hospitality brands communicate with their guests

AUSTIN, Texas and MONTREAL, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MConcierge Systems Inc., the leading mobile-to-web software solution provider for the hospitality industry, has rolled out its most ambitious global release to date - the Guest Relationship Management (GRM) platform. GRM, a new turnkey web and mobile app, applies the principles of CRM allowing hotels to better serve their guests, build loyalty and increase sales. The unique profiling engine leverages social media engagement, connects hotel profiles with guest social media profiles (via opt-in and open graph information) and builds loyalty through a social rewards program.

"We're excited to introduce the worlds first 'Social' CRM platform to the hospitality market," said Anthony Zebrowski-Rubin, CEO of MConcierge. "Our new web and mobile platform, the first of its kind, will change the way hotels communicate with their guests, adding new levels of personalization which will not only improve business for hotels, but also improve their guests' overall experience and rewards them for their loyalty, in real time!"

What are GRM and Social CRM (Customer Relationship Management)?

With real-time data collection via social media and mobile devices that are centrally-connected to a guest's profile, hospitality brands will communicate directly with a guest during any period of their stay using personalized, targeted campaigns.  These campaigns will be aimed at guests using profiles built from their online social activity data.  The GRM platform will track, consolidate and save a guest's preferences, rewarding the user for their activities with loyalty points that are available for immediate on-premise redemption.

How GRM Works:

    --  Stage 1: A guest books with the hospitality brand. MConcierge's software
        collects all "open graph" data from social media websites such as
        Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Tripit. The data is fed into the GRM
        platform which groups, clusters and populates the data directly into the
        guest's profile.

    --  Stage 2: The guest downloads the hospitality brand's free mobile
        application onto their smartphone. The application rewards the guest for
        every activity performed using the mobile application with loyalty
        points for immediate on-premise redemption.

    --  Stage 3: GRM communicates with the guest by personalized pre-stay,
        on-premise and post-stay special offers. This reward program helps to
        increase client loyalty using customized customer campaigns while
        reducing room acquisition cost through a direct-to-client-booking
        engine.

Key Features of GRM

    --  Social CRM Platform with Contextual Profiling Engine - Using
        centralized, real-time data to create guest profiles, hotels can market
        directly to their guests with highly personalized information derived
        from individual profiling, social activities and point redemption. This
        is the pivotal activity of GRM. MConcierge's platform tracks,
        consolidates and save guests' profiles, preferences and activities.

    --  Social Mobile Loyalty Programs - Using profiles and analytics,
        MConcierge's application rewards the user for every activity with
        loyalty points. These points are instantly available for on-premise
        redemption.

    --  Direct-to-Consumer Campaign Manager & Mobile Booking Engine - Hotels can
        offer guests direct booking through the MConcierge mobile application.
        Customized, targeted campaigns can be attached to a guest's profile
        history and social mobile loyalty program to increase, customer
        engagement, retention and ultimately acquisition and ROI

For those attending HITEC 2011 in Austin, visit Booth #848 to meet the MConcierge team and learn more about our web and mobile applications.

About MConcierge Systems

MConcierge Systems Inc. provides mobile-to-web solutions for the hospitality industry. -It provides a cross-platform software solution that allows hotels to better serve their guests including a task management and ordering system that integrates into hotel IT infrastructure, PMS and other third-party software.

To date the MConcierge basic application has been deployed in over 10,000 rooms globally. MConcierge was founded in 2010 and is based in Montreal, Canada. For more information, please visit http://www.mconciergesystems.com/ and http://guestdriven.com/.

   

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MConcierge Systems Inc.

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UK's Islamic Finance Capability Assured as UKIFS Integrates With TheCityUK

LONDON, June 22, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    TheCityUK (http://www.thecityuk.com/), an independent membership
body promoting the financial services industry within the UK and beyond, has
announced the integration of the UK Islamic Finance Secretariat (UKIFS) into
its operations.

    The UKIFS is the leading cross-sectoral body assisting with the
promotion and development of Islamic Finance, both domestically and
representing the UK financial services industry internationally.

    The new integration will allow TheCityUK to focus on safeguarding and
further developing the UK's strengths in Islamic finance
[http://thecityuk.com/uk-financial-services-overseas/sectors/islamic-finance ]
, ensuring it not only remains the West's hub for this financial specialism
but continues to be a significant contributor on a global stage.

    The development comes at a time of strong growth in Islamic finance in
UK financial services [http://thecityuk.com/financial-services-in-the-uk ].
There are currently 22 banks in Great Britain offering Islamic finance
products, exceeding that of any other Western country. There were five Sukuk
listings at the London Stock Exchange in 2010 and one in early 2011,
bringing the aggregate total at the LSE to 31 listings worth $18bn. Islamic
funds managed within the UK have combined assets of $300m.

    Chris Cummings, Chief Executive of TheCityUK [http://www.thecityuk.com ],
states: "TheCityUK is looking forward to playing a key role in ensuring the
UK's ongoing success as the leading Western provider of Islamic finance. The
integration of UKIFS into TheCityUK is a landmark development which will
provide fresh opportunity to promote the Islamic Finance capability,
building on the work undertaken by UKIFS' founding directors and by the
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI). This latest
development will ensure the UK's capability in Islamic Finance can continue
to evolve."

    Lord Green, UK Minister of State for Trade and Investment, also endorsed
the integration, commenting: "As the undisputed leading Western hub for
Islamic finance services, the UK has recognised the role of the sector in
contributing to future economic growth. UKIFS has achieved a great deal in
representing the industry since it was launched in 2010. I am pleased that
it is becoming part of TheCityUK, in a move that will strengthen the
promotion of the wider UK offer overseas. I wish TheCityUK and UKIFS every
success for the future, and UKTI looks forward to supporting this exciting
market development both at home and abroad."

    To find out more about TheCityUK, visit http://www.thecityuk.com/

    About TheCityUK

    TheCityUK is the independent membership body promoting the UK's
financial service industry [http://www.thecityuk.com ] and related
professional services industry [http://www.thecityuk.com ]. It was created
with the support and initial financial backing of the City of London
Corporation.

    TheCityUK is the cross-sector voice for the UK financial services
community working to build a deeper pool of support across the UK, promoting
UK financial services overseas and contributing to the regulatory and trade
policy debate.

    The purpose of the organisation is to partner prosperity - supporting
the competitiveness of UK financial services and protecting their
considerable economic contribution. TheCityUK co-ordinates and facilitates
the contribution of its members to drive and deliver its priorities.

    Its UK-wide financial services membership [http://www.thecityuk.com ]
covers all sectors in the financial services industry and the related
professional services industry. It is independent and politically neutral.

    Find out more about TheCityUK at http://www.thecityuk.com/

Source: TheCityUK

Contact: Tim Skelton-Smith, TheCityUK, Head of Marketing Communications, +44(0)20-7776-8970, tim.skelton-smith@thecityuk.com

Wedge Networks BeSecure Stops Web 2.0 and Social Media-Borne Malware Attacks

Award-Winning Appliance Goes Beyond "Allow or Block" Policies to Provide Full Access to Clean Web 2.0 and Social Media Content

CALGARY, Alberta, June 22, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Wedge Networks, an innovator providing remediation-based Deep Content Inspection for high-performance, network-based Web security, announced today that its BeSecure Web security appliance scans and secures sensitive information coming in and out of Web 2.0 and social media networks, to protect against malware transmissions, data loss and blended threats.

A recent study showed that 84 percent of organizations are increasing their use of Web applications, including more employees using Web 2.0 and social media websites for both work and non-work related activities. With the combination of user generated drive-by attacks on good websites and potential access through multiple endpoints, website blocking and application control policies are outdated and ineffective.

The Wedge Networks BeSecure Web gateway ensures real-time security enforcement when accessing dynamic web applications. With BeSecure, organizations can be confident that malicious code is blocked, allowing access only to clean content.

News Facts:

BeSecure provides:

    --  Clear visibility of the application content and the ability to apply
        flexible policies over users, applications and protocols based on
        real-time comprehension of the intent of applications.
    --  Deep Content Inspection (DCI) with inline real-time web traffic analysis
        and threat detection and remediation for all endpoints, eliminating
        malware infested downloads and injection attacks.
    --  Peace of mind that internal policies and archiving systems extend to Web
        2.0 and social media websites and applications, maintaining compliance.
    --  Data filtering and content scanning capabilities that accurately monitor
        and control sensitive data transmitted in web, email, and network
        applications.

Supporting Quotes:

    --  Hongwen Zhang, president and CEO, Wedge Networks, said: "Today, social
        media has more than ever become an interactive tool for business to
        consumer communication, creating an increase in risk of data loss over
        unsecured networks. Recent studies show that social networking sites are
        10 times more effective at delivering malware than previous methods of
        email delivery. Since prohibiting social media usage by employees is
        unrealistic, IT departments must find a way to maintain enterprise
        security without affecting the end-user's experience. The high
        performance architecture of Wedge Networks BeSecure Web gateway provides
        Deep Content Inspection to eliminate content based attacks and
        accurately monitors and controls the transmission of sensitive data.
        While complying with the same regulations governing e-mail and the
        static web, BeSecure is able to safely protect organizations from risky
        social media threats."
    --  Scott Crawford, research director, Enterprise Management Associates,
        said: "Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn can
        provide great value to employees in the workplace, but unfortunately,
        this increased value comes with increased risk. Deep inspection-based
        security platforms that permit clean content, like Wedge Networks
        BeSecure, offer greater benefits to the organization by scanning and
        securing content coming in and out of the network to protect against
        malware transmissions, data loss and blended threats."

About Wedge Networks

Wedge Networks is an innovator providing remediation-based Deep Content Inspection for high-performance, network-based Web security. It provides a scalable, real-time solution that understands the intent of Data-in-Motion, enabling the detection and remediation of both known and novel threats without impacting network performance. Its BeSecure appliances are easily integrated into existing environments. Wedge Networks provides its global customers, partners and distributors a dramatically safer and innovative way to do business. For more information, visit http://www.wedgenetworks.com.

SOURCE  Wedge Networks

Wedge Networks

CONTACT: Kevin Thornton, Nadel Phelan, Inc., +1-831-440-2404, kevin@nadelphelan.com

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

Hughes Announces New Satellite Broadband Internet Service Plans for the Government Market

'Connect & Express for Government' Package Enables Agencies to Cost-Effectively Purchase Broadband Internet Service for Remote Offices

GERMANTOWN, Md., June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, and a leading provider of managed network and application services, today announced a new, cost-effective service package for the government market -- Connect & Express for Government -- with plans that enable government agencies and offices located in remote locations to affordably purchase broadband Internet service.

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"Many government offices located in remote and rural areas have been struggling to leverage a 20th century telecommunications infrastructure to manage 21st century applications," said Tony Bardo, assistant vice president for government solutions at Hughes. "With Connect & Express for Government, these remote offices only need a view of the southern sky -- not a complex infrastructure of wires and cables -- to get cost-effective broadband Internet service, so they can confidently run the high-bandwidth applications to help them operate more efficiently and effectively."

The Hughes Connect & Express for Government plans range from only $59.99 per month for the Connect 100 plan with download speeds of 1 Mbps, to $349.99 per month for the Express 500 plan with download speeds of 5 Mbps.

Hughes Connect Service plans are best suited for small offices with one to two users and teleworkers; Hughes Express Service Plans are intended for medium and large size government offices with multiple users. All Connect & Express for Government service plans include commercial-grade equipment, installation by certified professionals, and 24/7 U.S.-based technical support via the Hughes Customer Gateway, a customer portal that provides real-time, online status reporting.

To learn more about Hughes Connect & Express for Government service plans, please visit http://www.government.hughes.com.

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the world's leading provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions for enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet® is the #1 high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 2.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes, please visit http://www.hughes.com.

©2011 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.

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CONTACT: Erin Studer of Hughes, +1-301-601-7216, erin.studer@hughes.com; or Mary Alice Johnson of ConnellyWorks, Inc., +1-571-323-2585, ext. 2140, maryalice@connellyworks.com

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Trend Micro(TM) Titanium 2012(TM) Now Available in Beta

Trend Micro invites the public to test the pre-release version

CUPERTINO, Calif., June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated ((TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704)), a global leader in Internet security solutions, today announced the public beta release of Trend Micro(TM) Titanium(TM) Maximum Security 2012. Customers who download the 2012 beta version today will be eligible to receive an exclusive discount for the finished product via email when it's launched later this summer.  Users may access the beta http://www.TrendMicro.com/TitaniumBeta

The Titanium 2012 release continues the success Trend Micro established with the 2011 version--delivering a product with industry leading protection and solutions that alleviate consumer pain points.  Research has consistently shown that consumers are frustrated by security products that slow their systems down, are intrusive, and are complex and difficult to understand.  Titanium answers all these needs.

The Titanium Maximum Security 2012 release focuses on extending Titanium's leadership in protecting consumers from threats and cybercrime by enhancing Titanium's behavioral protection and rule capabilities, as well as introducing new technologies for detecting and removing botnets and encrypted malware.  This enhanced protection is being provided while still delivering a product that does not require a great deal of system resources, is easy to understand and use, and doesn't irritate consumers with too many pop-ups and alerts.

"The release of a public beta is a first for Trend Micro with Titanium 2012. We have taken strong steps to enhance a product that protects our users' data from the latest malware, phishing and social media attacks and we are seeking user feedback as we finalize the product," said Richard Ku, VP of Consumer Product Management at Trend Micro. "Our focus for improving Titanium this year was to continue to support consumers' behaviors and incorporate more features to better protect against these threats."

Titanium Maximum Security 2012 also introduces new functionality this year, such as Social Networking Security and Easy UI Skinning.  Social Networking Security helps consumers protect themselves while on Social Networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and Mixi by automatically showing them if links on their wall are safe or malicious.  UI skinning allows customers to personalize their console with a favorite photo or image.

New this year, Titanium 2012 includes:

    --  NEW!- Social Networking Security- advanced protection on social media
        platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter
    --  NEW!- Easy UI Skinning- personalize the Titanium interface with a photo
        or image
    --  ENHANCED!- Advanced cloud-technology to offer even better protection
        against viruses, rootkits, botnets, and malware

Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security is also packed with features like:

    --  Parental controls
    --  Data theft prevention
    --  Email and image spam blocking
    --  Secure Erase file shredder
    --  Trend micro vault with remote file locking
    --  Wireless hotspot and WiFi network authentication
    --  A 10GB Trend Micro(TM) SafeSync(TM) account- provides synchronization,
        sharing and mobile access features

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro Incorporated (TSE: 4704), a global cloud security leader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers.  A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network(TM) cloud computing security infrastructure, our industry-leading cloud-computing security technology, products and services stop threats where they emerge, on the Internet, and are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.

Additional information about Trend Micro Incorporated and the products and services are available at TrendMicro.com This Trend Micro news release and other announcements are available at http://trendmicro.mediaroom.com/ and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.trendmicro.com/rss.  Or follow our news on Twitter at @TrendMicro.

SOURCE  Trend Micro Incorporated

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CONTACT: Alan Wallace, Senior Global Public Relations Manager of Trend Micro Incorporated, +1-425-522-3180, pr@trendmicro.com

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

VIZIO's First Tablet Launches the VIZIO Internet Apps Plus Ecosystem, Maximizing Your Entertainment Experience with Great Picture and Sound for the Ultimate in Gaming, Video, Chat, and Value

- VIZIO Internet Apps® Plus ("V.I.A. Plus") ecosystem delivers a unified and intuitive user experience across multiple devices, including HDTVs, Blu-ray players, tablets and more

- VIZIO Tablet features an 8 inch high-resolution capacitive touch screen, HD video playback with HDMI video output, front-facing camera for video chat, and unique 3 speaker configuration for stereo audio playback in both portrait and landscape modes

- With access to the world of Android apps, VIZIO Tablet brings a complete entertainment experience, whether playing games, watching videos, listening to music, having a video chat and much more

- 47 inch and 55 inch XVT 6 Series Theater 3D HDTVs with VIZIO Internet Apps Plus use Full Array TruLED technology for significant performance advantages over edge LED backlit sets, with superior uniformity, better off-angle viewing and deeper blacks

IRVINE, Calif. and NEW YORK, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (CEA Line Shows) -- VIZIO, America's #1 LCD HDTV Company*, announced today the upcoming release of its VIZIO Tablet, the first in the VIZIO Internet Apps® Plus ("V.I.A. Plus") ecosystem. This next generation of VIZIO Internet Apps brings a unified, sophisticated and intuitive user experience across a wide range of CE devices that will include VIZIO HDTVs, Blu-ray players, tablets, smartphones and more.The first product to ship will be the VIZIO VTAB1008 VIZIO 8" Tablet with WiFi, arriving this summer to retail stores nationwide. Each VIZIO V.I.A. Plus product features a VIZIO-designed user interface that is not only intuitive but also consistent across screens, for superior ease-of-use for the casual, non-technical user. Built on the Android(TM) platform, users have the ability to access more than 400,000+ apps in the Android Market(TM).

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Other VIZIO V.I.A. Plus products will include the XVT 6 series 47" XVT3D476SV and 55" XVT3D556SV Theater 3D HDTV's, which deliver exceptional 3D picture quality thanks to VIZIO Theater 3D and Full Array TruLED(TM) technology, as well as Blu-ray players and the VIZIO Phone, its first smartphone.

The VIZIO V.I.A. Plus ecosystem represents the evolution of VIZIO Internet Apps®. This world-class connected ecosystem combines the latest technologies with a unified user interface to provide the very best HD entertainment experience - anywhere.

VIZIO V.I.A. Plus HDTVs and Blu-ray players will come with a premium Bluetooth touchpad universal remote with keyboard for full web browsing and search capabilities. With built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi, connecting the TV or Blu-ray player to the Internet is a snap. On the VIZIO Tablet, users can also take full control of their home theater with the Tablet's universal remote control app and built-in IR blaster, which has codes for up to 95% of the remote controllable CE devices in the U.S.

"With the introduction of the VIZIO V.I.A. Plus ecosystem, VIZIO is bringing a new level of cohesiveness to the HD entertainment experience, beyond what conventional CE devices have been able to deliver in the past," said Matthew McRae, VIZIO Chief Technology Officer. "Understanding that today's user touches multiple devices in the course of their daily routines, we feel it's important that the next generation of CE devices office a seamless user experience across all screens, from the living room to their handhelds. VIZIO V.I.A. Plus combines that common interface with today's best innovative technologies for a connected experience that delivers on our promise of Entertainment Freedom for All."

Just in time for summer fun, the VIZIO VTAB1008 8" Tablet with WiFi features a 1 GHz processor, an 8" high-resolution 1024x768 capacitive touch screen, built-in GPS and both 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The extended battery lasts up to 10 hours depending on usage. Its 2 GB of onboard storage can be easily extended with the addition of a microSD card, up to a maximum of 32 GB, for flexible storage at a fraction of the cost of other popular tablets. HD video playback is also available through its micro HDMI output, and its front-facing camera is ideal for video chats.

A Sound Approach for a Complete Entertainment Experience

A unique three-speaker design ensures users enjoy stereo audio in both portrait and landscape modes.  Includes SRS TruMedia(TM) technology, which optimizes the audio experience on mobile devices, for enhanced audio playback and rich, natural voice communication.

VIZIO 3D Smart TVs with Full Array TruLED Picture Quality

VIZIO Internet Apps Plus also makes its entry in the emerging smart TV category with the new XVT3D476 and XVT3D556 Theater 3D HDTVs, VIZIO's most advanced connected HDTVs yet. Their universal IR/Bluetooth remote with touchpad allow for easy web browsing, and also includes an integrated QWERTY keypad. With access to Android Market, users can find their favorite app from more than 400,000 apps currently available, and integrated Wi-Fi makes getting connected to the Internet quick and seamless.

VIZIO's revolutionary Theater 3D technology delivers a crystal-clear, flicker-free 3D that's up to two times brighter than current active-shutter 3DTVs, with significantly less crosstalk, a wider horizontal viewing angle and much less blurring with fast motion. Each set comes with 4 free pairs of lightweight, battery-free 3D glasses.   

With VIZIO's most advanced display technologies, these sets feature exceptional picture quality that exceeds that of the highly acclaimed XVT3SV series of HDTVs. These technologies include a TruLED display with Full Array LED backlighting and Smart Dimming, as well as 240Hz SPS(TM) (scenes per second) refresh rate. VIZIO Smart Dimming controls the LED levels in 160 zones, including the ability to completely turn them off to achieve a full 100% black level for an extraordinary contrast ratio. Smooth Motion technology provides sharp, blur free images with less judder, even in fast action scenes.

These new XVT3D 6 series sets will ship later this year.

*Source: IHS iSuppli Corporation Research Q2 2011 Market Tracker Report of Q1 2011 U.S. and North American LCD Market Share Shipments.

About VIZIO

VIZIO, Inc., "Entertainment Freedom For All," headquartered in Irvine, California, is America's #1 LCD HDTV Company.  In Q2 2007, VIZIO skyrocketed to the top by becoming the #1 shipping brand of flat panel HDTVs in North America and in Q3 2007 became the first American brand in over a decade to lead in U.S. LCD HDTV shipments. Since 2007 VIZIO LCD HDTV shipments remain in the top ranks in the U.S. and were #1 for the total year in 2009 and 2010.  VIZIO is committed to bringing feature-rich consumer electronics to market at a value through practical innovation.  VIZIO offers a broad range of award winning consumer electronics.  VIZIO's products are found at Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Walmart, Target, BJ's Wholesale, and other retailers nationwide along with authorized online partners.  VIZIO has won numerous awards including a #1 ranking in the Inc. 500 for Top Companies in Computers and Electronics, Fast Company's 6th Most Innovative CE Company of 2009, and made the lists of Ad Age's Hottest Brands, CNET's Editor's Choice, CNET Best of CES 2011 - Television, IGN Best of CES - Television, Bluetooth.org Best of CES, Good Housekeeping's Best Big-Screens, PC World's Best Buy, Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice and OC Metro's 10 Most Trustworthy Brands among many other prestigious honors.  For more information, please call 888-VIZIOCE or visit on the web at http://www.VIZIO.com.

The V, VIZIO, VIZIO Internet Apps (V.I.A.), Theater 3D, Full Array TruLED, Edge Lit Razor LED, 240Hz SPS, 480Hz SPS, Entertainment Freedom and Entertainment Freedom for All names, logos and phrase are registered or unregistered trademarks of VIZIO, Inc.  All other trademarks may be the property of their respective holders.

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CONTACT: Jim Noyd of Noyd Communications Inc., +1-310-951-3768, jim.noyd@noydcom.com; or Charley Fitzwilliam of Leader Enterprises, +1-949-579-0405, cfitzwilliam@leaderenterprises.com, both for VIZIO

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

iHealth Lab's Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring System Gets Nationwide Distribution

Adds Distribution Partners and Global Availability

NEW YORK, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (Digital Experience!) -- iHealth Lab Inc., the pioneering designer and manufacturer of digital personal healthcare products including the iHealth BP3 Blood Pressure Monitoring System for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, today announced that multiple national retail chains will now distribute their innovative Blood Pressure Monitoring System. The BP3 Blood Pressure Monitoring System is now available in all Apple retail stores throughout the US and Canada, as well as through Apple online and Costco.com. It will be available at Bestbuy.com, Kohls.com and Target.com this July and in stores at Target and Best Buy in Q4.

How It Works

The iHealth Blood Pressure Monitoring System lets users measure and track their blood pressure and heart rate from the convenience of their iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The system comes with a blood pressure arm cuff and a portable, battery-powered dock allowing for quick and easy set up. The dock also doubles as a charging station for all three iOS devices.

The companion iHealth App includes an easy-to-use interface with data and graphics that allow the user to view their blood pressure numbers, track them over time, and run reports. Users can easily access previously recorded data sets, view patterns by date and time of day and create custom graphs and charts. Users can also instantaneously share the results with their doctor, or loved ones.

Availability, Compatibility and Price

In addition to the national retailers, the iHealth Blood Pressure Monitoring System (battery-powered docking station and blood pressure arm cuff) is also available for purchase for $99.95 from http://www.ihealth99.com/.

The companion iHealth App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, or at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ihealth-bpm/id391469141?mt=8.

About iHealth Lab Inc.

iHealth Lab designs and manufactures consumer-friendly, digital personal healthcare products. The company focuses on delivering easy-to-use products that make it simple for you to test, track, graph and share your health information regularly. iHealth plans to develop a suite of personal healthcare devices designed for the iOS mobile platform.The company's first device, the iHealth BP3 blood pressure monitoring system for iOS devices, was launched in January 2011. Visit http://www.iHealth99.com for more information.

SOURCE  iHealth Lab

iHealth Lab

CONTACT: LyndseyBesser, Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1877, or +1-650-995-4563, ihealth@sparkpr.com

Web Site: http://www.iHealth99.com

VIZIO Brings Theater 3D(TM) Technology to All with a Full Lineup of Bright, Flicker-Free 3D HDTVs Including Three 21:9 Cinemawide HDTV Models

- VIZIO announces Theater 3D HDTVs in all three product groups -- E Series, M Series, XVT Series and the new 21:9 Cinemawide models, with screen sizes ranging from 32" to 65"

- Theater 3D(TM) revolutionizes 3D for the home -- up to 2 times brighter, virtually flicker-free picture and significantly reduced crosstalk in comparison to current Active Shutter LCD TVs

IRVINE, Calif., and NEW YORK, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (CEA Line Shows) -- VIZIO, America's #1 LCD HDTV Company*, revealed today their full line up of Theater 3D(TM) LCD HDTVs, including the ultra-sleek M Series models. All of VIZIO's new 3D HDTV models use Theater 3D passive 3D technology to achieve superior performance with a bright, crystal clear, virtually flicker-free 3D picture. Available in each of VIZIO's product series, E, M and XVT, in screen sizes ranging from 32 to 65 inches, Theater 3D technology will be available in 11 models at a wide range of performance and price levels, making the entertainment freedom of VIZIO's 3D technology available for all.

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"We are highly encouraged by the positive response our circular polarized 3D technology has received from industry experts, the press, and Hollywood leaders like James Cameron," said Randy Waynick, VIZIO's Chief Sales Officer. "VIZIO's early commitment to this direction, with its superior viewer experience, has enabled us to develop the industry's most comprehensive range of 3D HDTVs, ranging from introductory price levels to the most advanced cinematic displays available today."

VIZIO Theater 3D HDTVs use a revolutionary new technology to deliver crystal-clear, flicker-free 3D that's up to 2 times brighter than current active shutter LCD TVs, with significantly less crosstalk, a wider horizontal viewing angle, and much less blurring with fast motion. Theater 3D eyewear produces far less eyestrain and headaches than active glasses, and is battery-free, lightweight and comfortable. Up to four pairs of Theater 3D glasses are provided with each set, and they are also available in a rapidly growing range of styles and colors from brand name designers. They even work in most 3D movie theaters!

"Passive polarized 3D TVs will appeal to many consumers for a variety of reasons, and products at a variety of price points are possible too," noted Insight Media President, Chris Chinnock.  "By 2014, sales of passive sets will outpace shutter glasses sets, according to our forecast."

VIZIO's passive Theater 3D technology utilizes circular polarization, producing superior performance that results in a better viewing experience. This technology uses Polarizer Filters built into the TV, enabling viewers to use lighter and more stylish glasses instead of the bulky, heavy and uncomfortable active shutter glasses used for other 3D TVs. VIZIO's technology team was an early champion of this approach for 3D TV, which has led to VIZIO taking a market-leading position in the adaptation of Passive 3D technology for the home.

"DisplaySearch is forecasting that North America 3D TV shipments will increase by more than 300% in 2011 to 7M units**, driven by a range of new 3D TV types, including circular polarizer filter systems like VIZIO's Theater 3D," stated Paul Gagnon, Director of North America TV Market Research, DisplaySearch.

Each Theater 3D(TM) model supports the widest range of 3D encoding formats, ensuring compatibility with Blu-ray, broadcast, cable, satellite, and gaming sources. These formats include Frame Packing, Side-by-Side, Top and Bottom, as well as those with SENSIO® HiFi 3D and by RealD.

VIZIO Smart Dimming for Leading Picture Performance

VIZIO's Edge-Lit Razor LED(TM) technology with Smart Dimming(TM) is featured on the M Series models and the Cinemawide 50" and 58" HDTVs. VIZIO Smart Dimming(TM) intelligently controls each set's array of LEDs, which is organized in zones. Working frame by frame, based on the content being displayed, Smart Dimming adjusts brightness in precise steps down to pure black (where the LED is completely off). This cutting-edge technology minimizes light leakage and enables a Dynamic Contrast Ratio of 5 Million to 1, for blacker blacks and whiter whites.

The XVT Series models at 47" and 55" will utilize VIZIO's Full Array TruLED(TM) backlighting with Smart Dimming(TM) technology. With over 160 zones across the entire display, TruLED backlighting is able to control specific areas of the image to a much finer degree than edge-lit sets, resulting in even better blacks and higher contrast with life-like images that "pop" off the screen.

VIZIO Internet Apps Deliver More Entertainment Freedom

All of VIZIO's new Theater 3D models feature the VIZIO Internet Apps® (V.I.A.) Connected HDTV platform. VIZIO Internet Apps deliver unprecedented choice and control of web-based content directly to VIZIO televisions or Blu-ray players without the need for a PC or set-top box.

VIZIO's new XVT Series models will include the next generation VIZIO V.I.A. Plus platform, which delivers a unified and intuitive user experience across multiple devices, including HDTVs, Blu-ray players, tablets and more.

Navigating VIZIO Internet Apps is simple, using the QWERTY keypad built into the included remote control (most models). State of the art wireless Internet access is available through built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi (many models with Dual Band Wi-Fi), allowing viewers to enjoy the convenience of on-demand movies, TV shows, social networking, music, photos and more with just the push of a button.

Audio for a Home Theater Experience

The stunning 3D video of the Theater 3D(TM) sets is matched by the latest high performance audio technologies from SRS Labs. SRS technologies help deliver an immersive, virtual, high definition surround sound through StudioSound(TM) HD -- the ultimate all-in-one audio suite designed specifically for flat panel TVs. Years of excellence in audio, practical experience, and patented technologies allow StudioSound HD to deliver the most immersive and natural surround sound ever using built-in TV speakers. The suite also delivers remarkably crisp and clear dialog, rich bass, an elevated soundstage and consistent, spike-free volume levels. StudioSound HD features optimized audio presets for movies, news, sports and music while also providing a built-in EQ toolset for peak audio performance.

Experience M Series Theater 3D(TM) at Home

VIZIO's newest Theater 3D(TM) set to hit the shelves this summer is the sleek and stunning M Series.  At only 1.2" thin*** (42" and 47" models. 55" model is just 1.6" thin***), this HDTV makes the most incredible technology on the market available at the best value.  Not only will you have beautiful LED 2D picture quality at 42", 46" and 55" sizes, but the latest addition of VIZIO's Theater 3D technology to this series will make this the perfect centerpiece to any family room.  Pair that with four pairs of stylish Theater 3D(TM) glasses and built in VIZIO Internet Apps, and make your family room the number one summer destination.

Cinemawide HDTV Ultra-Widescreen

VIZIO's Cinemawide HDTV(TM), 21:9 aspect ratio TVs are the ultimate display for cinema enthusiasts. Its unique ability to display films created in the CinemaScope 2.35:1 aspect ratio on its full screen, without any black bars, means viewers will see each frame of the movie as the director intended, providing an immersive movie experience at home.  On traditional HDTV models, prime screen real estate is taken up by these black bars, forcing home theater enthusiasts to stretch and zoom in.  Now instead of a stretched and distorted picture, VIZIO's Cinemawide sets ensure movie buffs will never have to miss an inch of the action.

Most HDTVs have an aspect ratio of 16:9 (sometimes called 1.78:1), with a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 (Full HD). This aspect ratio was selected as the ATSC HDTV standard as a compromise between television's original aspect ratio (4:3 or 1.33:1) and the wider 1.85:1 aspect ratio selected for the many Hollywood movies. Big-budget Hollywood blockbusters, though, are usually filmed in the much wider 2.35:1 or 2.39:1 aspect ratios. VIZIO's new Cinemawide HDTVs accommodate these "CinemaScope" or "anamorphic" aspect ratios well with a 2.37:1 (21:9) aspect ratio. So you'll be able to watch classics and today's best movies in the film's original aspect ratio and without black bars.

Cinemawide HDTV also takes VIZIO Internet Apps to the next level, making its use more seamless than ever. While watching a pixel-perfect 16:9 full HD image, full size and in the correct aspect ratio on the right side of the screen, users can simultaneously browse and use VIZIO Internet Apps on the left side of the screen -- with both images presented with no compromise in resolution or size.

"Connected TVs are expected to account for 20% of Global TV Shipments in 2011, rising to 122 million units globally by 2014**, representing one of the most exciting areas of growth in the TV industry and ultra-wide aspect ratio TVs, such as 21:9, and will enable consumers to view their TV content and Internet content simultaneously without overlap," stated Gagnon.

Here are details on VIZIO's exciting Theater 3D Series of HDTVs, with scheduled release dates and pricing.

    VIZIO Theater 3D Series

                                             VIZIO
                 Size/   Refresh   Smart     Internet
    Model        Res.    Hz        Dimming   Apps      3D
                                                       Glasses
                                                       Included
                 32"
    E3D320VX     FHD    60Hz      N         Y          2 pair
                 42"
    E3D420VX     FHD    120Hz     N         Y          2 pair
                 47"
    E3D470VX     FHD    120Hz     N         Y          2 pair
    M3D420SR     42"     240Hz
     Razor LED   FHD     SPS      Y         Y          4 pair
    M3D460SR     46"     240Hz
     Razor LED   FHD     SPS      Y         Y          4 pair
    M3D550SR     55"     240Hz
     Razor LED   FHD     SPS      Y         Y          4 pair
    XVT3D650SV   65"
     Razor LED   FHD    120Hz     Y         Y          4 pair
    XVT3D476SP   47"     480Hz
     TruLED      FHD     SPS      Y         Y, PLUS    4 pair

    XVT3D556SP   55"     480Hz
     TruLED      FHD     SPS      Y         Y, PLUS    4 pair

                 QWERTY
    Model        Remote      SRS         Release    MSRP
                              Studio
                              Sound HD   Date
    E3D320VX    IR           Y           Now         499.99
    E3D420VX    IR           Y           Now         699.99
    E3D470VX    IR           Y           Now         899.99
    M3D420SR
     Razor LED  Bluetooth    Y           Aug        TBD
    M3D460SR
     Razor LED  Bluetooth    Y           Aug        TBD
    M3D550SR
     Razor LED  Bluetooth    Y           Sept       TBD
    XVT3D650SV
     Razor LED  Bluetooth    Y           Now        3049.99
    XVT3D476SP   Bluetooth,
     TruLED      Touchpad    Y           Dec        TBD

    XVT3D556SP   Bluetooth,
     TruLED      Touchpad    Y           Dec        TBD

    VIZIO Cinemawide Series

                                           VIZIO
                  Size/          Smart     Internet
    Model         Res.   Hz      Dimming   Apps      3D
                                                     Glasses
                                                     Included
                  50"
                  WFHD
    XVT3D500CM    2560    Hz
     Razor LED    x1080   120   Y         Y          4 pair

                  58"
                  WFHD
    XVT3D580CM    2560
     Razor LED    x1080  120Hz  Y         Y          4 pair

                  QWERTY
    Model         Remote     SRS      Release  MSRP
                              Studio
                              Sound
                              HD      Date
    XVT3D500CM
     Razor LED    Bluetooth  Y        Oct      TBD

    XVT3D580CM
     Razor LED    Bluetooth  Y        Oct      TBD

*Sources: Q3 2010 iSuppli and DisplaySearch Reports

**Report source: DisplaySearch Quarterly TV Design and Feature Report

***Depth without stand

About VIZIO

VIZIO, Inc., "Entertainment Freedom For All," headquartered in Irvine, California, is America's #1 LCD HDTV Company.  In Q2 2007, VIZIO skyrocketed to the top by becoming the #1 shipping brand of flat panel HDTVs in North America and in Q3 2007 became the first American brand in over a decade to lead in U.S. LCD HDTV shipments. Since 2007 VIZIO LCD HDTV shipments remain in the top ranks in the U.S. and were #1 for the total year in 2009 and 2010.  VIZIO is committed to bringing feature-rich consumer electronics to market at a value through practical innovation.  VIZIO offers a broad range of award winning consumer electronics.  VIZIO's products are found at Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Walmart, Target, BJ's Wholesale, and other retailers nationwide along with authorized online partners.  VIZIO has won numerous awards including a #1 ranking in the Inc. 500 for Top Companies in Computers and Electronics, Fast Company's 6th Most Innovative CE Company of 2009, and made the lists of Ad Age's Hottest Brands, CNET's Editor's Choice, CNET Best of CES 2011 - Television, IGN Best of CES - Television, Bluetooth.org Best of CES, Good Housekeeping's Best Big-Screens, PC World's Best Buy, Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice and OC Metro's 10 Most Trustworthy Brands among many other prestigious honors.  For more information, please call 888-VIZIOCE or visit on the web at http://www.VIZIO.com.

The V, VIZIO, VIZIO Internet Apps (V.I.A.), Theater 3D, Full Array TruLED, Edge Lit Razor LED, 240Hz SPS, 480Hz SPS, Entertainment Freedom and Entertainment Freedom for All names, logos and phrase are registered or unregistered trademarks of VIZIO, Inc.  All other trademarks may be the property of their respective holders.

SOURCE  VIZIO, Inc.

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CONTACT: Jim Noyd of Noyd Communications Inc., +1-310-951-3768, jim.noyd@noydcom.com; or Charley Fitzwilliam of Leader Enterprises, +1-949-579-0405, cfitzwilliam@leaderenterprises.com, both for VIZIO, Inc.

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

GameSalad Unveils HTML5 Game Publishing, Embracing the Next Standard Language for the Web

Revolutionary Game Creation Platform Expands Reach To More than 1 Billion

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GameSalad Inc., which empowers aspiring and established game designers to easily develop sophisticated web and mobile games, today announced the ability to publish games using HTML5, widely regarded as the next standard language for delivering content on the web.  With HTML5, the more than 1 billion people using web browsers today can now enjoy GameSalad games.

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"By supporting HTML5, the next language of the web, GameSalad opens up a world of possibilities for aspiring and established game designers," said Steve Felter, CEO of GameSalad.  "We're giving people the ability to play and share GameSalad games within a web browser -- dramatically expanding both the reach of our developers' games and their ability to create conversations and community around them."

"The move to support HTML5 is smart," said Michael Pachter, research analyst at Wedbush Morgan.  "It's a huge opportunity because HTML5's open standard can be used to make apps which run on any web-enabled device. GameSalad developers can create a game once for a variety of platforms.  HTML5 could make GameSalad games pervasive."

Over 170,000 GameSalad developers can now use HTML5 to make web-based versions of their games, playable on a variety of platforms including mobile and web-enabled devices. With GameSalad Creator, game designers create games using a visual, drag-and-drop interface that requires no coding. Once the game has been designed, developers can choose to publish to the iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Web, simply by clicking a button.

With HTML5 publishing, GameSalad's developers benefit from:

    --  Large Installed Base:  Because more than 1 billion people access the web
        through browsers, HTML5 publishing promises to deliver GameSalad's games
        to the largest possible audience.
    --  Social Integration:  HTML5 means playing everywhere and sharing games
        easily.  Each game has a unique embed code, which allows it to be
        embedded and played on other websites.  In addition, games can be easily
        shared on Facebook and Twitter.
    --  Ease of Use:  People can immediately play their favorite games without
        waiting for installs or updates, as the games play natively in browsers
        and require no plug-ins.
    --  Browser compatibility:  GameSalad exploits the latest HTML5 capabilities
        by using multiple rendering methods, including WebGL, to deliver the
        best gameplay experience on all of the most popular browsers.

GameSalad is currently showcasing HTML5 launch games at http://www.gamesalad.com. The featured games are all proven hits in the mobile market, with many highlighted by Apple as "New and Noteworthy" selections.  In addition, high-resolution WebGL versions of "Zombie Drop," by BigBananApps, and "The Secret of Grisly Manor," by Fire Maple Games, are available on Google's Chrome Web Store.

GameSalad is the leading game development platform for Apple's iOS devices, popular among both professional game developers and those new to the process.  To date, GameSalad's free-to-use, drag-and-drop game creation platform has been used to create over 18,000 games, including more than 40 top 100 U.S. Games in Apple's App Store.  With HTML5 publishing, GameSalad now enables its developers to expand beyond iOS and target the market of more than a billion people using web browsers.  Monetization solutions for HTML5 games will be announced this summer.

About GameSalad Inc.

GameSalad is a community that empowers everyone to express and share their ideas through games.  GameSalad provides a platform that allows creators to rapidly design, publish and distribute original games for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Web.  Founded in 2007, GameSalad is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with studios in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles, California.

SOURCE  GameSalad Inc.

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CONTACT: Abby Topolsky, Communications for GameSalad, +1-415-602-0306, Abby@GameSalad.com

Web Site: http://gamesalad.com

My Vault® Launches Redesigned Website with Improved Usability for Better Digital Asset Management

CHICAGO, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- My Vault®, operated by My Vault Services LLC, is designed for the secure storage of select important private documents for future retrieval. My Vault® completed a redesign of the website, improving usability, adding enhanced features and expanding services. The website serves as an online safety deposit box for select electronic information, allowing users of the site a secure private online information storage vault for digital asset management.

Since the 1990's My Vault® has provided storage of private information, but the redesigned site makes it easier for users of all walks of life to use the service. 

CEO Dave Thompson says: "We've learned a lot over the past 13 years on what our users want, more importantly, that online storage and digital asset management for select secure information isn't for a select few. Anyone who has a need to securely store select important files in an online vault can use http://www.myvaultstorage.com."

The site highlights the storage of legal documents for family and small businesses. For example: Families will find it ideal for storing general personal contracts, divorce documents, home sale and real estate documents, as well as last will and testaments, trust and wills, power of attorney documents, to name a few. Small businesses will find it ideal for just about any legal business documents such as business licenses, designs & patents registrations, employment agreements, franchise agreements, general partnership agreements, incorporation documents, and permits and licenses as examples.

Thompson is quick to point out that site users do not need to have contracts and legal documents peppered in their lives to use My Vault®. "It really comes down to something specific in your life that you have a need for to store online securely in a digital vault." It's just not a site for a few elite folk or savvy web users - from college students storing thesis work and research to families storing photos and scanned letters from Grammy, if it's select documents users want to store for future retrieval, My Vault® can be their online digital safety deposit box for those files. 

How does My Vault® compare with other generic online storage solutions? It's very different.

My Vault® is not a software solution where users have to download and master the software hoping they can get the basics down - My Vault® has an intuitive design and is easy to use.   

My Vault® is not a "per-computer" back-up-and-storage file-duplication-service - While there are a number of online backup data storage solutions, they are primarily designed to sync a computer, which is a good thing but has three flaws:

First:  Most computers now come with 600+ gigabytes of storage, which means computer users can spend a fortune every month (per computer) for 100 GB of storage, assuming they do not use anywhere near all the storage on their computers, and assuming they're OK with dumping all their files, those that are important and those that are not, into a storage location. 

Second:  If users who want storage for important documents are going to sync devices, their most private information will be on at least two personal computers if not more, depending on the number of personal devices they sync.  That is not very private.

Third: Per-computer back-up-and-storage file-duplication-services mostly do not allow users to organize their personal private documents - it simply duplicates the unorganized mess they have on their computer as a backed-up unorganized version.

Thompson says: "We at My Vault® are concerned about the prolific distribution of information across the internet. People are too quick to post to networks and websites or sync multiple computers thus exposing personal private information to re-use by unauthorized and sometimes unscrupulous individuals and groups. A lot of other storage solutions provide mobile device and desktop synchronization solutions - Do you really want your prenuptial agreement, your last will and testament or any personal and legal documents duplicated onto multiple computers?"

My Vault® is unique in that users can store private select files and information in a secure environment and have the ability to organize, sort and tag their files, they can have folder-and-file-level-deep deadbolt security, and they can send select files securely to select individuals with link-share functionality. It's an ideal digital asset management solution for anyone who ever needed an online vault with restricted access. 

My Vault ® is the online digital safety deposit box for secure storage of select private data and digital asset management. Information stored doesn't get shared, distributed, viewed, copied, or monitored by any third party within the bounds of the law.

Contact:
Cornelis de Jong
1-800-699-0441 x701
press@myvaultstorage.com

SOURCE  My Vault(R)

My Vault(R)

Web Site: https://www.myvaultstorage.com

New Surveys Show Scalability and Backup Recovery as Key in Virtualisation Adoption - So Why the Hesitancy?

LONDON, June 22, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    A survey conducted by Symantec on 3,700 information technology managers
in 35 countries, entitled "Virtualization and Evolution to the Cloud"
revealed key points in what benefits businesses expect from implementing a
virtual strategy. While there were many findings, some specific findings
also showed two-thirds of enterprises list performance degradation as a
somewhat/extremely large factor in their hesitation to place
business-critical applications into a private cloud.

    An excerpt from the Symantec whitepaper stated performance can be a
factor that either drives virtualization or inhibits it. While
virtualization/cloud computing can help streamline operations and save
money, sacrificing performance is not an option. Any gains in other areas
will be negated if customers and employees are unable to work within a fast,
secure environment that provides maximum uptime. Among organizations that
have implemented storage virtualization, 84 percent of respondents stated
that one of their goals in doing so was to improve storage performance or
speed. In contrast, two-thirds of enterprises list performance degradation
as a somewhat/extremely large factor in their hesitation to place
business-critical applications into a private cloud.

    One key question in the survey asked how important the following goals
were at the time of implementing server virtualisation and showed the
following:

   
    - 88% said somewhat/completely important to improve the
      scalability of our servers
    - 87% said somewhat/completely important to reduce expenses
    - 85% said somewhat/completely important to improve up-time and
      availability
    - 83% said somewhat/completely important to improve recovery
      readiness
    - 83% said somewhat/completely important to improve server speed

    This hesitancy to fully implement a virtual environment is very much
highlighted in another survey which was published in a whitepaper sponsored
by EMC and carried out in conjunction with Computing.

   
    - 5% have virtualised 96-100% of their IT infrastructure
    - 17% have virtualised 70-95% of their IT infrastructure
    - 16% have virtualised 50-69% of their IT infrastructure
    - 21% have virtualised 30-49% of their IT infrastructure
    - 16% have virtualised 10-29% of their IT infrastructure
    - 10% have virtualised 10% of their IT infrastructure
    - 15% have virtualised none of their IT infrastructure

    The above statistics show that companies are only gradually going to a
virtual environment, and by doing so hope to reduce expenses, improve
scalability, improve performance and increase disaster recovery
preparedness.

    Technical Presales Consultant at Diskeeper Corporation Europe, Mandeep
Birdi comments "From these statistics we know virtualisation to some degree
is now very much a part of many organisations, but whilst implementing
server virtualization, IT management need to also consider ways to ensure
optimal performance in their virtual infrastructure. A major problem
inherent in virtual infrastructures is that windows based virtual machines
can generate excess I/Os as a result of fragmentation This unfortunately
results in large performance drops on the host through these unnecessary
I/Os and this can impact the success of the migrations. Our software
solution, V-locity(R) virtual platform disk optimiser was specifically
developed to address this issue."

    About Diskeeper Corporation - Microsoft Gold Partner

    Innovators in Performance and Reliability Technologies(R): CIOs, IT
Managers and System Administrators of Global Fortune 1000 and Forbes 500
enterprises rely on Diskeeper(R) performance software to provide
unparalleled performance and reliability to their business laptops, desktops
and servers. Diskeeper 2011 includes the breakthrough IntelliWrite(R)
fragmentation prevention technology. V-locity[(R)]2.0 virtual platform disk
optimizer for VMware ESX and Hyper-V eliminates the barriers to full virtual
efficiency and maximum I/O performance on virtual servers. Diskeeper
Corporation further provides real-time data protection and real-time data
recovery with Undelete(R) data recovery software (http://www.undelete.com).
InvisiTasking(R) technology enables any process to run completely invisibly
in the background, fully tapping the power of otherwise unused idle
resources (http://www.invisitasking.com).

Source: Diskeeper Corporation Europe

Contact: Dorian Culmer, Email: d.culmer@diskeeper.co.uk
Phone: +44(0)1293-763-060

Avista and NetMotion Wireless Present Best Practices for Mobilizing the Utility Workforce

NetMotion Wireless Mobility XE mobile VPN software enhances mobile worker productivity

SEATTLE, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NetMotion Wireless, a leading provider of mobile productivity and management software, today announced it will participate in "Best Practices for Mobilizing the Utility Workforce" webinar on June 23, 2011. The free webinar will feature Avista Corp.'s (NYSE: AVA) successful deployment of the award-winning Mobility XE software from NetMotion Wireless.

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Participants will learn how Avista has successfully deployed mobile hardware and software to field workers to enhance utility workforce productivity and increase their ability to better serve customer needs. Servicing more than 650,000 customers in a territory of more than 30,000 square miles, Avista's service crews are always on the go - and always connected using mobile technologies.

Registration is simple and can be completed online at:  https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/846099184

As the frontline for customer service, the field workforce must be equipped with the right tools and technology to enable them to accomplish tasks more efficiently. Jason Pitts, manager of distributed and mobile systems engineering and manager of IT operations with Avista, will outline key lessons learned in the deployment of wireless devices and software. He will also discuss some of the unique ways that Avista is using mobile technologies to better meet the needs of its customers.

Andy Willet, senior vice president of sales and marketing for NetMotion Wireless will also contribute as the subject matter expert for mobile technologies. In the wake of growing competition, leaner budgets and rising customer expectations, utility companies are striving to reach new levels of efficiency. Specializing in delivering solutions for the utility industry, Andy will share his insight on how forward-looking utilities are deploying mobile technologies that increase field productivity and significantly improve customer service.

"The deployment of Mobility XE by Avista exemplifies the ideal application of our technology to positively impact customer service," said Pam Cory, vice president of marketing for NetMotion Wireless. "IT professionals attending this webinar will have the knowledge to articulate the benefits of deploying this type of solution and how to generate bottom line savings from increased productivity of field workers."

Produced by Energy Central, the 60-minute webinar will be moderated by Warren Causy, vice president, strategy, research and advisory from Five Point Partners, LLC. This webinar will also include findings from a 2010-2011 survey to senior IT directors and operations managers of the largest US utilities on deployment plans for mobile technologies. 

About Avista Corp.

Founded in 1889, Avista engages in energy production, transmission and distribution, as well as other energy-rated activities. An investor-owned utility with annual revenues of more than $1.3 billion, Avista has a diverse generation system that allows them to produce energy that consistently ranks among the nation's most competitively priced and lowest carbon generation. The system includes eight hydroelectric generating plants on two rivers. Plus, they have coal, natural gas and wood-waste combustion plants in five eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and eastern Montana locations.

About NetMotion Wireless

NetMotion Wireless develops productivity and management solutions for organizations with mobile workforces to secure and optimize their investment in wireless data networking. NetMotion Wireless customers include more than 2,000 of the world's most respected organizations across multiple industries including utilities, healthcare, communications, public safety, government, transportation, field service and many others. Mobility XE, the award winning flagship product, enables 500,000+ mobile workers in businesses and agencies around the globe to maintain and optimize connections to applications as they change locations or networks multiple times each day. NetMotion Wireless is one of The 50 Fastest Growing Wireless Companies in the country and has earned over 25 industry awards for outstanding technology. NetMotion Wireless was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices located in North America and Europe.

For more information on NetMotion Wireless, go to http://www.netmotionwireless.com or call (877) 818-7626.

NetMotion and NetMotion Mobility are registered trademarks of NetMotion Wireless, Inc. Mobility XE is a trademark of NetMotion Wireless, Inc. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link.
Pam Cory
https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei1520

For more information:
Pam Cory, VP Marketing, NetMotion Wireless
206-691-5612
Pam.Cory@netmotionwireless.com

SOURCE  NetMotion Wireless

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Easy Voice File Production by Acapela Group: Virtual Speaker Adds 18 new Pleasant Voices to its Repertoire!

MONS, Belgium, June 22, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Virtual Speaker is a smart virtual PC recording studio brought to you by
Acapela Group. It is part of a product family designed to allow the easy
generation of sound files using any computer, without the need for any
technical knowledge.

    Virtual Speaker converts any written text into voice files, 24/7 in up
to 25 languages with a natural, pleasant repertoire of 57 voices which are
all excellent spokespeople and content animators.

    Here are the new talents that have just joined Virtual Speaker's cast,
to help you speak volumes (
http://www.acapela-group.com/speech-synthesis-voices.html):

   
    - Arabic: Leila, Nizar, Mehdi
    - Catalan: Laia
    - Danish: Rasmus
    - Dutch: Daan, Jasmijn
    - Dutch (Belgian): Zoe
    - English (Indian): Deepa
    - English (UK): Queen Elizabeth
    - English (US): Tracy
    - French: Antoine
    - German: Andreas
    - Italian: Fabiana
    - Norwegian: Bente
    - Spanish: Ines
    - Swedish: Emil.
    - Swedish (Finnish): Samuel

    All the voice files created by Virtual Speaker are produced from simple
text files. Speech synthesis converts the written text into natural speech
using the language, the voice and the audio output format which best meets
your need. Registering a new message or updating an existing one is as
simple as editing a text file and clicking to save. Creation of multiple
messages at once may be achieved with one simple click.

    Here are some examples of applications where Virtual Speaker would be
invaluable:

    Add a voiceover to your training sessions, in several languages, while
keeping the delivery and updating processes very simple, for a lively and
easy to follow, and therefore more efficient, e-learning application.

    The right information at the right time and in the right place!
Broadcast information in public places (airports, stations, shops etc.) in a
light and agreeable way, skipping the heavy maintenance required in using
and updating a library of pre-recorded messages.

    Guide your web visitors in a fast and efficient yet warm and
user-friendly way, while also reaping all the benefits of providing a fully
accessible website.

    Meet your telephone customers with constantly updated information and
avoid the time and expense involved in producing a new recording each time
information changes.

    For more information and talking tutorials, visit the Virtual Speaker's
product webpage
http://www.acapela-group.com/virtual-speaker-6-speech-solutions.html

    About Acapela Group -http://www.acapela-group.com
Acapela Group, the leading voice expert, invents text to speech solutions to
give your content a voice in up to 30 languages and helps its customers to
build their 'Voice strategy', to add audible value to their services and
applications through the spoken word.

    Acapela speech solutions enable any written text to be turned into
natural speech files, using any of the 60 High Quality standard voices or an
organization's/company's own synthesized voice talent - produced through
Acapela Voice Factory - for improved market recognition and audio-brand
visibility. Over 1000 companies around the world have already adopted
Acapela high quality voices to voice-empower their products and services, in
very different markets.

    Check out http://www.acapela.tv, Acapela Group's sparkling laboratory
with over 75 million talking cards created and shared
http://www.acapela-vaas.com, the Acapela on-line service for smart
vocalization http://www.acapela-for-iphone.com and
http://www.acapela-for-android.com to develop talkative apps
http://www.acapela-box.com, for easy all-rights-included, on-demand, sound
file production.

Source: Acapela Group

Caroline Houel, Telephone number : +33562247104, E-mail : caroline.houel@acapela-group.com

Scalado Takes the Imaging User Experience to New Levels

Scalado Introduces Camera and Album Imaging Applications for the Mobile Industry

LUND, Sweden, June 22, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Scalado [http://www.scalado.com/display/en/Home ], the world-leading
provider of high-performance imaging technologies, applications and services,
has today announced that the innovative imaging use-cases from Scalado are
now available as ready-made applications based on Scalado's unique
technologies and can be licensed and integrated "as is" or customized based
on customer needs. The first release includes Camera and Album applications
and the aim for these is to function as the primary applications on any
device. The Camera application introduces Zero Shutter Lag, HDR, 3D Capture,
full resolution Sweep Panorama and includes support for the latest Scalado
innovation, Rewind. The Album application includes innovative image browsing
with high quality zoom & pan and OpenGL accelerated with support for 200
megapixel images, video support, panorama, 3D display, multi-angle images
and viewers for each type of content.

    "We know capturing and viewing are the most important features, in terms
of imaging user experience, in a mobile device" says Fadi Abbas, CMO/VP
BizDev and Co-founder of Scalado. "Hereby we present our vision to enhance
performance and user experience at once".

    About Scalado

    Founded in 2000, Scalado is a world leader in the mobile imaging
industry, thanks to a long history of developing innovative
platform-independent imaging solutions. Based on Scalado's unique Random
Access JPEG and more than 50 patents and patent pending technologies, these
innovations are currently being used by the world's leading global telecom
and platform players in over 900 million devices to date, a figure that is
rapidly growing towards 1 billion devices.

    For this reason, Scalado has become the centre of gravity of imaging.
The company is at the heart of the imaging pipeline network of industries,
and is committed to working with global leading industry players to bring
the best imaging user experience to any device. Scalado is headquartered in
Lund, Sweden, and has regional commercial and development facilities in USA,
Korea, China (mainland), Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. For any
inquiries, please visit http://www.scalado.com

   
    Company Contact (Scalado)
    Fadi Abbas, CMO/VP BizDev and Co-founder, Scalado
    Scalado AB
    Tel: +46-733-118-222
    E-mail: fadi.abbas@scalado.com
    Web: http://www.scalado.com

Source: Scalado AB

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Cimatron to Showcase Background Calculations, Motion Simulation and PMI at DMS Tokyo

GIVAT SHMUEL, Israel, June 22, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Cimatron Limited [http://www.cimatron.com ] (NASDAQ and TASE: CIMT)
announced today that its reseller Saeilo Japan will demonstrate the latest
CimatronE CAD/CAM suite at the Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions
Expo (DMS), highlighting new capabilities including background calculations,
motion simulation and PMI enhancements.

    CimatronE is a CAD/CAM software solution for mold, tool and die makers
as well as manufacturers of discrete parts that covers the entire
manufacturing process from quoting to delivery.

    The newest version of CimatronE (version 10) introduces powerful
enhancements for mold makers, die makers, and manufacturers, providing
exceptional value for current customers as well as extensive competitive
benefits for new customers in a single integrated solution. The new version
delivers new functionality and improvements across the entire CimatronE
suite, in the areas of quoting, tool design, drawing, and NC programming.

    The release of CimatronE 10 will introduce background calculations. This
means that there will be no need to wait for toolpath processing to finish,
as users will be able to continue normal work on a project while the
computer calculates procedures in the background.

    As a result of this capability, users will experience an immediate
increase in productivity. While a rough calculation for an area is being
calculated, users will be able to start work on a second rough, or on a
procedure for a different area of the part. Users will also be able to
verify, simulate and generate G-code for existing procedures and make
changes to geometry in the CAD environment. Users will also be able, as
before, to open several different sessions of CimatronE simultaneously.

    The new version also includes built in motion simulation and analysis.
Identifying errors before any machining or tryouts take place is one of the
ways in which CimatronE's 3D solution shortens delivery times and reduces
costs. The new motion simulator will allow CimatronE tool designers to test
the efficacy of their tool design, isolating collisions and other problems
at an early stage.

    Product Manufacturing Information capabilities were introduced in an
earlier version of CimatronE, allowing users to store Product Manufacturing
Information (PMI) annotations including dimensions and other details. In
this version, users will also be able to read PMI information from a larger
selection of CAD systems and will be able to store a larger range of
information as PMI annotations.

    The DMS tradeshow will take place in Tokyo, Japan, starting June 22nd.
CimatronE will be showcased in Saeilo Japan's booth, which is located in
hall 2, booth 8-20.

    About Cimatron

    With over 28 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations
worldwide, Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM software
solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete
parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective
solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles and ultimately shorten
product delivery time.

    The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands
with solutions for mold design
[http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderID)97&lang=EN ], die
design [http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderIDD70&lang=EN ],
electrodes design
[http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderIDE15&lang=EN  ], 2.5 to 5
axes milling
[http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderIDD71&lang=EN   ], wire
EDM [http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?soX  ], turn 
http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?so=2], mill-turn 
http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?page=modules-overview], rotary milling
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?page=modules-overview   ],
multi-task machining [http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?so=2   ],
and tombstone machining
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?page=modules-overview ].
Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support

    customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics,
electronics, and other industries in over 40 countries worldwide.

Cimatron's shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange and the Tel Aviv

     Stock Exchange under the symbol CIMT. For more information, please
visit Cimatron's web site at: http://www.cimatron.com

    This press release includes forward looking statements, within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are
subject to risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated. Such statements may relate to Cimatron's
plans, objectives and expected financial and operating results. The words
"may," "could," "would," "will," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate,"
"expect," "intend," "plan," and similar expressions or variations thereof
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned
that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond
Cimatron's ability to control. The risks and uncertainties that may affect
forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: currency
fluctuations, global economic and political conditions, marketing demand for
Cimatron products and services, long sales cycles, new product development,
assimilating future acquisitions, maintaining relationships with customers
and partners, and increased competition. For more details about the risks
and uncertainties related to Cimatron's business, refer to Cimatron's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cimatron cannot assess
the impact of or the extent to which any single factor or risk, or
combination of them, may cause. Cimatron undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.

   
    For More Information Contact:

    Idit Pass Lagziel
    Marketing Manager
    Cimatron Ltd.
    Phone: +972-73-237-0298
    Email: iditp@cimatron.com

    Ilan Erez
    Chief Financial Officer
    Cimatron Ltd.
    Phone: +972-73-237-0114
    Email: ilane@cimatron.com

Source: Cimatron Ltd

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Zebra's Next Generation QLn320(TM) Mobile Printer Drives Mobility in Retail and Healthcare Sectors

BOURNE END, England, June 22, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Industry-first Ethernet device management and Zebra-exclusive smart
battery technology enable customers to reduce operational expenses and
improve efficiencies

    Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a recognised global
leader in bar code, kiosk, card and RFID printing as well as real-time
location solutions, today announced the immediate availability of its new
QLn 320(TM) mobile printer.

    According to research released by VDC in 2011, the mobile worker
population exceeded one billion in 2010 and with an increasingly mobile and
distributed workforce, is expected to grow by over 10% over the next three
years. Zebra addresses this growing workforce with the QLn320, the third
generation of the QL printer.

    "Demand for mobile printers continues to scale, spurred by the
proliferation of secure wireless networks and the benefits associated with
printing on-demand," says Tom Wimmer, Director of the AutoID and Transaction
Processing Practice at VDC. "At the same time, total cost of ownership has
become a leading purchase consideration for enterprises evaluating mobile
devices. Since deployment costs rarely account for more than 30% of TCO,
knowledgeable users are increasingly focused on reducing productivity losses
associated with hardware failure, and managing spiraling IT support costs.
Leading mobile device suppliers understand these requirements, and are
responding with smarter products designed to address them."

    The QLn320 builds on the success of over 700,000 QL printers shipped to
date by squarely addressing the primary request made by Zebra's customer
advisory board: reduce the cost of operation. The QLn320 does this by
including the industry's first Ethernet connection for mobile printers. By
enabling remote status collection and better device management, the printer
helps reduce service time and maximises printer uptime, delivering a greater
return-on-investment.

    The QLn320 is also the first printer with Zebra's new Power Smart Print
Technology(TM). This new feature delivers faster processing and throughput
with lower power drain, giving mobile workers better quality printing and
more uptime on the job. Zebra's 'smart battery' technology on the QLn320
displays charge and overall battery health which minimises downtime as
compared to older, poor-performing batteries that do not last entire shifts.

    "Historically the QL printer line has provided our customers with the
productivity and durability required to keep their businesses functioning
efficiently," said Kevin Davies, product manager, Zebra Technologies EMEA.
"The innovation and expanded features of the QLn320 are a result of Zebra's
deep industry understanding. We have worked with our customers to identify
their pain points and meet their evolving needs as the mobility market
changes."

    The QLn also improves on the previous QL models by offering:

   
    - Easy integration: Backwards compatibility with the QL and QL
      Plus printers lets users upgrade to the QLn320 without changing media or
      label formats, network and other infrastructure.
    - Global reach: Zebra's Unicode[TM] UTF-16-compliant Global
      Printing Solution offers right-to-left printing capabilities, giving
      companies around the world the option to print in many languages.
      (available Q3, 2011)
    - Increased memory: Additional RAM and flash provide memory for
      complex fonts, graphics and images, and faster throughput.
    - Improved user interface: Larger, easier to read display with
      5-way navigation, help menus and alerts.

    The QLn320(TM) for 3-inch-wide printing is now available immediately in
EMEA through Zebra's vast network of channel partners. For more information,
please call +44 (0)1628 556000 or visit http://www.zebra.com/qln320. The
QLn220(TM) for 2-inch-wide printing will be available in Q3 in 2011. For
more information please visit http://www.zebra.com.

    About Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) gives customers visibility of
critical assets, people and transactions through a broad range of printing
and location technologies. Our bar code, card, kiosk and RFID printers as
well as real-time location solutions have made us a recognized global leader
in providing enabling solutions that identify, track, and manage critical
assets, people and transactions for improved business efficiencies. For more
information about Zebra's solutions, visit http://www.zebra.com.

Source: Zebra Technologies

Contact: Alex Budge/Philippa Henson, Ogilvy Public Relations, +44-207-309-1013 / 345-3087, zebra@uk.ogilvypr.com

Zebra's Next Generation QLn320(TM) Mobile Printer Drives Mobility in Retail and Healthcare Sectors

BOURNE END, England, June 22, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - Industry-first Ethernet device management and Zebra-exclusive smart
battery technology enable customers to reduce operational expenses and
improve efficiencies

    Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a recognised global
leader in bar code, kiosk, card and RFID printing as well as real-time
location solutions, today announced the immediate availability of its new
QLn 320(TM) mobile printer.

    According to research released by VDC in 2011, the mobile worker
population exceeded one billion in 2010 and with an increasingly mobile and
distributed workforce, is expected to grow by over 10% over the next three
years. Zebra addresses this growing workforce with the QLn320, the third
generation of the QL printer.

    "Demand for mobile printers continues to scale, spurred by the
proliferation of secure wireless networks and the benefits associated with
printing on-demand," says Tom Wimmer, Director of the AutoID and Transaction
Processing Practice at VDC. "At the same time, total cost of ownership has
become a leading purchase consideration for enterprises evaluating mobile
devices. Since deployment costs rarely account for more than 30% of TCO,
knowledgeable users are increasingly focused on reducing productivity losses
associated with hardware failure, and managing spiraling IT support costs.
Leading mobile device suppliers understand these requirements, and are
responding with smarter products designed to address them."

    The QLn320 builds on the success of over 700,000 QL printers shipped to
date by squarely addressing the primary request made by Zebra's customer
advisory board: reduce the cost of operation. The QLn320 does this by
including the industry's first Ethernet connection for mobile printers. By
enabling remote status collection and better device management, the printer
helps reduce service time and maximises printer uptime, delivering a greater
return-on-investment.

    The QLn320 is also the first printer with Zebra's new Power Smart Print
Technology(TM). This new feature delivers faster processing and throughput
with lower power drain, giving mobile workers better quality printing and
more uptime on the job. Zebra's 'smart battery' technology on the QLn320
displays charge and overall battery health which minimises downtime as
compared to older, poor-performing batteries that do not last entire shifts.

    "Historically the QL printer line has provided our customers with the
productivity and durability required to keep their businesses functioning
efficiently," said Kevin Davies, product manager, Zebra Technologies EMEA.
"The innovation and expanded features of the QLn320 are a result of Zebra's
deep industry understanding. We have worked with our customers to identify
their pain points and meet their evolving needs as the mobility market
changes."

    The QLn also improves on the previous QL models by offering:

   
    - Easy integration: Backwards compatibility with the QL and QL
      Plus printers lets users upgrade to the QLn320 without changing media or
      label formats, network and other infrastructure.
    - Global reach: Zebra's Unicode[TM] UTF-16-compliant Global
      Printing Solution offers right-to-left printing capabilities, giving
      companies around the world the option to print in many languages.
      (available Q3, 2011)
    - Increased memory: Additional RAM and flash provide memory for
      complex fonts, graphics and images, and faster throughput.
    - Improved user interface: Larger, easier to read display with
      5-way navigation, help menus and alerts.

    The QLn320(TM) for 3-inch-wide printing is now available immediately in
EMEA through Zebra's vast network of channel partners. For more information,
please call +44(0)1628-556000 or visit http://www.zebra.com/qln320. The
QLn220(TM) for 2-inch-wide printing will be available in Q3 in 2011. For
more information please visit http://www.zebra.com.

    About Zebra Technologies

    Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) gives customers visibility
of critical assets, people and transactions through a broad range of
printing and location technologies. Our bar code, card, kiosk and RFID
printers as well as real-time location solutions have made us a recognized
global leader in providing enabling solutions that identify, track, and
manage critical assets, people and transactions for improved business
efficiencies. For more information about Zebra's solutions, visit
http://www.zebra.com.

Source: Zebra Technologies

Contact:Alex Budge/Philippa Henson, Ogilvy Public Relations, +44-207-309-1013/ 345-3087, zebra@uk.ogilvypr.com .

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Ixonos App Agency Offers a Decade's Worth of Experience in Life-Cycle-Spanning Mobile app Design and Development

HELSINKI, June 22, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Ixonos, a world leader in creating wireless technologies, software and
solutions for mobile devices and services, with a special focus on providing
inspiring user experiences, launches an App Agency. With the new solution,
Ixonos offers its long-standing experience in designing and developing
mobile services to its global clientele to help develop a comprehensive
mobile strategy and an attractive mobile app offering for them.

    "Mobile apps have developed into a major B2C and B2B business in a very
short time, which means that app development services are in high demand.
Ixonos is the first established, large-scale and globally operating company
to offer its unique skills and extensive resources to deliver the quality
and consistency required for successful apps," says Antti Aumo, head of
Ixonos' Global Solutions.

    Ixonos App Agency is a comprehensive solution that covers all aspects
related to app development, from business consultancy to production,
deployment and maintenance and all the way to analytics. "Surprisingly many
companies are entering this business without an appropriate toolkit or a
comprehensive plan. We are the first solution provider to offer a service
that fully covers all the phases of the app development and deployment
life-cycle," comments Tiago Luchini, App Agency Solution Manager at Ixonos.

    The App Agency clientele comprises companies in all industries looking
for new business opportunities and success in mobile app ventures. Having
been part of the mobile ecosystem for so long, Ixonos has the rare market
understanding to help customers develop mobile strategies that address which
phones, platforms and app stores they should focus their offering on to gain
maximum impact. With solid technical understanding of all major
platforms-iOS, Android, Symbian, Windows Phone and MeeGo-Ixonos helps
develop mobile apps that offer consistent user and brand experiences. App
Agency can handle localizations, version management for different platforms
and app stores as well as offer full support for further development and
hosting.

    "Ixonos has been involved in the development of core mobile apps for
major social-media, news and entertainment companies in all our operating
regions: North America, Europe and Asia. We have the market understanding to
deliver high-quality mobile solutions tailored to help our customers reach
their target audience in multiple demographics," explains CEO Kari Happonen.

    Ixonos is an ICT services company creating innovative solutions for
mobility, social media and digital services. Together with our customers we
develop products and services which let people enjoy inspiring digital
experience, anyplace, anytime. Our client organizations benefit from new
business opportunities and new productivity. We have offices in Finland,
China, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Slovakia, South Korea and
the U.S. Ixonos Plc is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The company's turnover
in 2010 was 84.9 MEUR and operating profit 5.3 MEUR.

   
    For more information, please contact:

    Ixonos:
    - Kari Happonen, President and CEO, tel. +358-400-700-761,
    kari.happonen@ixonos.com
    - Antti Aumo, Vice President, Global Solutions, tel. +358-40-505-0477,
    antti.aumo@ixonos.com
    - Tiago Luchini, App Agency Solution Manager, tel. +358-400-514-171,
    tiago.luchini@ixonos.com
    - Laszlo Gaspar, National Sales Manager, USA, tel. +1-310-930-5597,
    laszlo.gaspar@ixonos.com
    - Roope Suomalainen, Director, tel. +44(0)7717-823-707,
    roope.suomalainen@ixonos.com

    Links:

    - Ixonos' website [http://www.ixonos.com ], or follow Ixonos on Twitter
[http://twitter.com/IxonosTweets ] and YouTube
[http://www.youtube.com/ixonosonline ].

Source: Ixonos

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Waters Unveils iPad Application at HPLC Conference to Aid Customer Selection of Key Consumables

MILFORD, Mass., June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today unveiled a suite of capabilities within one Apple iPad application that ensures customers can quickly and easily choose the most appropriate Waters(®) ACQUITY UPLC(®) sample plates, vials and filters in a matter of seconds.

"We are very excited to leverage the mobile communication technology that is becoming more important in today's laboratory environment," said Dr. Mark Baynham, director, channel management at Waters. "Many of our customers are extending the use of mobile devices into their professional lives, including laboratory management. For those customers, we have approached the development of our iPad app with the same level of understanding and commitment to innovation that Waters brings to all product development. The initial app has been designed specifically for the iPad platform and sets the stage for future innovative tools designed for lab scientists."

Simply walk through the steps and each of the capabilities within this Waters app will make recommendations tailored to your needs, along with alternative options.

Plate Selector: Enter basic information on sample volume and sample quantity, and the selector will identify the best ACQUITY UPLC plate for your application, along with alternative options.

Vials Selector: The Waters vial selector offers vial options matching the criteria you entered, such as the system you are using, sample volume, detection method and light sensitivity of analytes.

Filter Selector: Determine the most appropriate filter for your analysis in three easy steps. By entering the particle size, sample volume and sample type into the filter selector, it will identify the most suitable filter.

Developed with an architecture that allows for future expansion and updates, without needing to install a new version of the app from the app store, Waters' suite of iPad capabilities is designed to take advantage of the iPad functionality combined with Waters' understanding of customers' needs to enable customers to make effective decisions. Development of the app was a direct result of the technical collaboration between Waters and Roundarch, a leader in digital design and development for the world's largest organizations.

"The Waters iPad app is a great example of how the iPad can transform the B2B space. The scientific user community can navigate and select recommended parts based on a desired configuration to save, email or order them.  The success of Waters' suite of capabilities is rooted in the company's innovative vision and a deep understanding of laboratory science.  A strong partnership and relationship with Waters provided the creative freedom to build an innovative and sophisticated app," said Parag Thakker, engagement director at Roundarch.

To download and install the Waters iPad app, please visit  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/waters-part-selector/id438689024?mt=8&ls=1.

About Waters Corporation (http://www.waters.com)

For over 50 years, Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) has created business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering practical and sustainable innovation to enable significant advancements in such areas as healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality worldwide.

Pioneering a connected portfolio of separations science, laboratory information management, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis, Waters technology breakthroughs and laboratory solutions provide an enduring platform for customer success.

With revenue of $1.64 billion in 2010 and 5,400 employees, Waters is driving scientific discovery and operational excellence for customers worldwide.

Waters, ACQUITY and UPLC, are trademarks of Waters Corporation.

Apple and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. The reference to Apple does not create a sense of endorsement or sponsorship by, or other false association with, Apple or Apple products.

SOURCE  Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation

CONTACT: Brian Murphy, Waters Corporation, Corporate Public Relations, +1-508-482-2614, brian_j_murphy@waters.com

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

Ford Adds SYNC AppLink to 10 Vehicles, Quadruples Connectivity Team, Grows App Developer Community

DEARBORN, Mich., June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

    --  Ford makes factory-installed SYNC® AppLink(TM) available on 10 vehicles
        for 2012, expanding the reach of the award-winning software application
        that gives SYNC users industry-exclusive hands-free voice control
        capability of smartphone apps

    --  Ford is aggressively building its team of in-car connected services
        experts, with plans to grow the global Connected Services Solutions
        Organization fourfold over the next four years, with a threefold jump
        for U.S. operations alone

    --  SYNC app developer community continues to grow, now with more than 2,500
        developers looking to create apps for Ford vehicles

The award-winning Ford SYNC® AppLink(TM) software program is migrating to a new group of 2012 Ford vehicles, giving more vehicle owners the opportunity to enjoy intuitive voice control of and access to their smartphone apps on the go.

The 2012 Ford Fusion, Fusion Hybrid, Fiesta, F-150, F-150 SVT Raptor, Super Duty, Expedition, E-Series and Shelby GT500 join the previously announced 2012 Ford Mustang as AppLink-equipped vehicles.

Plus, more mobile innovations are on the way, with additional Ford jobs planned for the company's Connected Services Solutions Organization - and 2,500 independent developers already signaling they are interested in creating more apps for Ford through the company's dedicated SYNC developer website (http://www.syncmyride.com/developer).

"We understand more and more drivers are using their devices and their apps while in the car," said Doug VanDagens, director of Ford Connected Services Solutions. "Ford is a part of the solution, offering voice-activated options such as Ford SYNC with AppLink on a broader range of our products, which gives more customers a smarter way to access their apps while driving that keeps their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road."

The recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Automotive Emerging Technologies Study reports 86 percent of smartphone owners indicate they use their device while in their vehicles. A Nationwide Mutual Insurance 2010 study indicates more than one in four Americans who download smartphone apps admit to using those apps while driving.

Great expectations

Adding AppLink as a factory-installed, standard feature of SYNC on a wider range of vehicles, including F-Series, America's best-selling vehicle for 29 years, puts Ford further out front in the race to integrate smartphone apps into the car, a feature vehicle owners are increasingly demanding.

Ford has great expectations for AppLink as it migrates to more products and more customers, especially Fusion and F-150 owners, already avid buyers of the SYNC system. Currently, more than 84 percent of 2011 Fusions sold are equipped with SYNC, with F-150 coming in at more than 76 percent for the optional in-car connectivity system.

VanDagens adds that the Ford Connected Services Solutions Organization, responsible for developing the company's in-car connectivity services, is also on its own accelerated growth plan to stay in step with - if not a step ahead of - how the car connects with the latest and greatest in the mobile electronics industry.

During the next four years, the global Connected Services team will grow fourfold, with a threefold jump planned for U.S. operations alone.

"Ford is committed to building systems for the vehicle environment that leverage innovation and infrastructure and are robust to the changing consumer electronics technology landscape," said VanDagens. "To do that safely, seamlessly and securely, we have to have dedicated people on our team who eat, sleep and breathe consumer electronics rarified air - technical experts who not only understand current technology but have a sense for where it is headed."

Users speak out

In late 2010, Ford began offering AppLink as a download on http://www.syncmyride.com, available exclusively to 2011 Ford Fiesta owners for popular mobile apps, such as Pandora® internet radio, one of the top five most used apps across all four major smartphone platforms in the U.S. according to Nielsen.

These users will continue to have more to cheer about as additional SYNC-enabled apps go live, said Julius Marchwicki, Ford SYNC product manager.

Most recently, Stitcher officially joined the fold, launching its SYNC-enabled app in the Apple App Store for iPhone users. Android users are not far behind for Stitcher, with a SYNC-enabled version of the app set to launch later this summer.

"The flexibility of the SYNC platform and software-based solutions such as AppLink give Ford a powerful blend of in-car connectivity technologies that can easily adapt to our customers' needs and what's happening in the mobile electronics industry, including the exploding world of smartphone apps," said Marchwicki. "To keep more of our customers connected, we will continue to add other SYNC-enabled apps, smartphone integrations and vehicles with factory-installed AppLink to our lineup."

Ford has a direct connection to the app developer community through its dedicated SYNC developer website where the 2,500-plus submissions from app developers looking for the Ford Software Development Kit (SDK) were made. With the SDK, developers can modify an existing app or create an all-new app that can successfully interface with Ford SYNC through AppLink. Categories under Ford consideration include:

    --  Personalized entertainment
    --  Personalized information and news
    --  Location-based services including navigation, traffic and business
        searches
    --  Notifications and alerts leveraging the SYNC ability to mash up vehicle
        information, GPS locations and more, all to provide the driver with
        customized information and guidance
    --  Scheduling and planning apps that could include notifications of flight
        status, for instance, in the event flights are delayed or rescheduled

The 2011 Edison Silver Award winner in the Transportation In-Car Driving Aid category, AppLink currently is compatible with devices using the Apple iOS, Android and BlackBerry OS platforms. As with the 2012 Mustang, factory-installed AppLink for 2012 Fusion, F-150, Super Duty, Expedition and E-Series will come standard with SYNC, as well as be integrated into the optional voice-activated Navigation System, providing the additional convenience of a touch screen for control.

Current availability of SYNC-enabled apps:

Pandora

Apple iOS: Available now from Apple App Store (V3.1.6 or higher)Android: Available now from Android Market (V1.5.3 or higher) BlackBerry: Available now from BlackBerry App World (Version 1.1.6 or higher)

Stitcher

Apple iOS: Available now from Apple App Store (V3.1.6 or higher) Android: Coming summer 2011

OpenBeak

BlackBerry:Available now from BlackBerry App World (Version 1.4 or higher)

About Ford Motor CompanyFord Motor Company (NYSE: F), a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit http://www.ford.com.

SOURCE  Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

CONTACT: Alan Hall, +1-313-594-3744, ahall32@ford.com; Paul Harrison, +1-313-845-4761, pharris5@ford.com

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

Dedicated Computing Acquires Tushaus Computer Services

WAUKESHA, Wis., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dedicated Computing, a Waukesha-based designer and manufacturer of purpose-specific computers for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) announced today that it has acquired Tushaus Computer Services, a Milwaukee-based provider of leading-edge technology solutions for businesses.

Tushaus will form the basis of a new division within Dedicated Computing and will remain headquartered in the current Tushaus Milwaukee office. Don Schlidt, current Chief Executive Officer of Dedicated Computing will serve as CEO for both Dedicated Computing and Tushaus. Gregg Tushaus will serve as Chief Technology Officer, responsible for leading the development and implementation of technology solutions, and providing oversight for the companies' information technology and systems. He will also continue to provide strategic information technology services for key Tushaus clients. Jack Gebhardt will remain as President of Tushaus, running the day-to-day operations and executing the strategic plan to grow the services side of Tushaus' business.

With this acquisition, Dedicated Computing will accelerate the deployment of software and services to its OEM customers through the capabilities provided by Tushaus' cloud hosting centers and managed services.  "This acquisition provides Tushaus and Dedicated Computing opportunities to leverage the capabilities of both organizations for the development of new solutions and enhanced service offerings," said Don Schlidt. "Both organizations have solid customer relationships and a talented base of employees with deep technical expertise. Simply put, we think there is a lot of potential for future growth within both organizations."

"Tushaus Computer Services is thrilled to enter into this next phase of growth with Dedicated Computing," added Gregg Tushaus. "Our new relationship will allow Tushaus to grow more quickly by providing the company with an enhanced opportunity to focus on long-term strategic objectives that add value for our customers. We expect the acquisition will help Tushaus grow product and service offerings while maintaining the high level of customer service the company has always provided."

About Dedicated Computing

Dedicated Computing designs, validates and integrates compute engines for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). Customers include some of the largest and most innovative manufacturers of medical equipment, security systems, and military systems in the world. More information about Dedicated Computing can be found at http://www.dedicatedcomputing.com.

About Tushaus

Tushaus Computer Services provides a full range of technology related services including software development, networking, product sales, business technology consulting, IP telephony, cloud hosting services, managed services, mobile device management, and technical support. Committed to forming lasting technology partnerships with its customers, Tushaus provides quality technology solutions supported by superior customer service. More information on Tushaus Computer Services can be found at http://www.tushaus.com.

SOURCE  Dedicated Computing

Dedicated Computing

CONTACT: Kris Palen, +1-414-908-2204, krisp@tushaus.com; or Darin Wenger, +1-262-951-7200, darin.wenger@dedicatedcomputing.com

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

GAITS Receives Minority Investment From FedCap Partners

RESTON, Va., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Analytic Information Technology Services, LLC (GAITS), a premier provider of information technology, energy technology, and cybersecurity solutions to the Department of Energy and other federal government customers, has received a minority investment from FedCap Partners, LLC.

"GAITS has a very attractive position in the expanding federal energy market with contracts at multiple DOE National Laboratories," stated Leslee Belluchie, Managing Member of FedCap Partners. "The management team at GAITS has a history of client satisfaction and we are excited about partnering with GAITS to grow the company's footprint at DOE."

GAITS was founded in 1997 by Tony Asefi and Thomas Asefi and currently has approximately 300 employees, the majority of whom have DOE security clearances. GAITS holds multiple ISO certifications, including the ISO certifications specific to cybersecurity and ITIL, which drive the company's focus on customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Thomas Asefi, CEO of GAITS, added, "We are excited about the partnership with FedCap Partners and the collective approach to accelerate our growth within DOE National Labs and cybersecurity.  We believe this investment will not only provide us with the financial resources to expand our operations to meet the growing demand for the energy markets, but will also further enhance our capabilities for strategic acquisitions within the energy markets."

In conjunction with the investment, Ms. Belluchie has joined the company's Board of Directors. GAITS has also attracted key executive hires following FedCap Partner's investment, including a President & COO and a Senior Vice President of Finance.

More information on FedCap Partners can be found at http://www.FedCapPartners.com.

SOURCE  FedCap Partners, LLC

FedCap Partners, LLC

CONTACT: FedCap Partners, LLC, +1-703-251-4514, info@FedCapPartners.com

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

BBVA Compass Announces Development of Native Application for BlackBerry PlayBook

Joins growing list of platform specific applications from bank

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Compass today previewed an early version of a native mobile banking application for the BlackBerry PlayBook(TM) at the Future of Mobile Banking Conference in London. BBVA Compass is the first U.S.-based financial institution to announce the development of a native application for the BlackBerry PlayBook and is one of just a handful of financial institutions with a native application for BlackBerry® smartphones. The BlackBerry PlayBook application joins a stable of native mobile banking applications offered by the bank, including those for the aforementioned BlackBerry smartphones, as well as iPad® and iPhone®  mobile digital devices, and the Android(TM) mobile technology platform.

"We are committed to providing our customers the ability to bank via their mobile device of choice," said Alex Carriles, SVP and director of mobile and internet strategies at BBVA Compass. "We are also equally committed to a quality experience which fully utilizes the capabilities of each unique mobile platform in order to create an unparalleled user experience. We're thrilled to be the first U.S. financial institution to announce the development of a native application for the BlackBerry PlayBook as it is a tangible representation of how we deliver on our 'banking built for you' experience."

The free BlackBerry PlayBook application will empower users with a fast and convenient way to manage their BBVA Compass accounts - deposits, loans and credit cards - in a striking setting. Users will be able to check balances, view posted and pending transactions, view check images and statements, transfer funds between BBVA Compass accounts and locate BBVA Compass branches.

For more information on additional BBVA Compass Mobile Banking applications, visit http://bbvacompass.com/go/mobile.  BlackBerry® and BlackBerry PlayBook(TM) are trademarks of Research in Motion Limited Corporation Canada; iPad® and iPhone® are trademarks of Apple, Inc.; and Android(TM) is a trademark of Google, Inc.

ABOUT BBVA COMPASS

BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates more than 717 branches including 379 in Texas, 93 in Alabama, 65 in California, 78 in Arizona, 45 in Florida, 36 in Colorado and 21 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass ranks among the top 20 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (3rd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (5th). BBVA Compass has been recognized as one of the nation's leading Small Business Administration (SBA) lenders, earning 'Lender of the Year' honors in 2009 and 2010. Additional information concerning BBVA Compass can be found on our website http://www.bbvacompass.com.

BBVA Compass is a subsidiary of Compass Bancshares, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) (MAD: BBVA). BBVA is a financial services group with approximately $770 billion in total assets, 48 million clients, 7,400 branches and approximately 109,000 employees in more than 30 countries. BBVA ranks among the top 20 largest financial institutions in the world based on market capitalization and 21st in Global Finance magazine's list of the "World's 50 Safest Banks" for 2010. BBVA provides its customers around the world with a full range of financial services, including commercial and wholesale banking, retail banking services, consumer loans, mortgages, credit cards, securities brokerage, wealth management, pension plan management and insurance. The BBVA Group maintains a leadership position in Spain, Mexico, Latin America and the Sunbelt Region of the United States, as well as operations in China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. More information about the BBVA Group can be found at http://www.bbva.com.

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

SOURCE  BBVA Compass

BBVA Compass

CONTACT: Christina Anderson, External Communications of BBVA Compass, +1-205-297-3403, cell, +1-205-215-4723, christina.anderson@bbvacompass.com

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

Jenny McCarthy Joins the Magic Bullet® Family to Debut Their Limited Edition "Rescue Bullet" Blender to Benefit Autism Charity

--Sales of each "Blue Limited Edition Magic Bullet®" blender drive funds to McCarthy's Autism Organization Generation Rescue--

LOS ANGELES, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's top-selling kitchen appliance, the Magic Bullet® blender, announces their innovative partnership with actress, author, comedian and mother, Jenny McCarthy and launch of the "Rescue Bullet," the first-ever Blue Limited Edition Magic Bullet® specifically designed for McCarthy's charitable organization, Generation Rescue. The "Rescue Bullet" idea was developed to raise funds for the organization that provides guidance and support for medical treatment which directly improves the quality of life for children living with Autism Spectrum Disorders and for all families in need.  Part of the proceeds from each "Rescue Bullet" blender sold will be donated directly to Generation Rescue. (http://www.generationrescue.org). 

"Our partnership with Jenny allows Magic Bullet® to leverage its worldwide popularity to generate much needed funds for an organization doing important work in the crusade to treat childhood autism," said Lenny Sands and Colin Sapire, Principals of Capital Brands, the developer and marketer of the Magic Bullet®. "We're inspired by Jenny's dedication to this cause and commitment to Generation Rescue, and we're honored to team with her to support her efforts."

The Blue Limited Edition 20-piece "Rescue Bullet" blender will launch and be available for purchase on Monday, July 18, 2011 on HSN (Home Shopping Network), where McCarthy will present and demonstrate LIVE. The product will also be available via the Magic Bullet Facebook page (facebook.com/magicbullettheofficialpage), website and select retail stores.

"We are grateful for this opportunity to raise awareness and funding for families with Autism," said Jenny McCarthy. "By purchasing a Blue Limited Edition Magic Bullet® consumers bring hope to families with Autism through Generation Rescue. We are thrilled to team up with Magic Bullet® on the 'Rescue Bullet' blender."

About Magic Bullet®:

A Capital Brands product, the Original Magic Bullet® continues to be the best-selling countertop appliance in the world. Capital Brands, LLC is a multi-channel direct retailer that sells product via TV, the Web and at Retail.  The Capital Brands product line includes: The Original Magic Bullet®, Baby Bullet®, Bullet2Go(TM), Nutri Bullet(TM), Bullet Express Trio®, Back2Life® and Youthology®.

SOURCE  Magic Bullet

Magic Bullet

CONTACT: Ryan Croy of Fifteen Minutes Public Relations, +1-323-556-9700, ryan@fifteenminutes.com, for Magic Bullet

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