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Think Your Critical Apps are Secure? Think Again

FRANKENTHAL, Germany, June 9, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Deny All to Host a Webinar on June 16 and June 23, to Help Decision
Makers Evaluate and Mitigate Application Security Risks.

    While security professionals are aware of the risks associated with
providing access to critical applications via the web, line of business
decision makers aren't necessarily. Awareness has improved after Sony made
the headlines. This incident demonstrates that traditional security controls
aren't sufficient. Business decision makers can no longer assume that their
applications are secure.

    Securing critical applications

    Organizations rely on their eMail, ERP, HR and Financial applications to
run their business. Many have allowed employees, partners and customers to
access these using web front-ends. These web-enabled applications have become
the favorite targets of hackers, who use automated tools to perform their
targeted attacks.

    Deny All has 10 years of experience helping enterprises mitigate
application security risks. Our best-in-class Web Application Firewall and
Web Application Penetration Testing service, combined, provide the best
protection against known and unknown attacks.

    The Webinar

    During this 60 minute webinar, Deny All executives will describe the
nature of the risk and articulate what can be done to protect critical
applications from denial of service attacks, intrusions and data theft.

    Dates and time:

    - June 16, 2011 at 11:00 am CET for the English event

    - June 23, 2011 at 11:00 am CET for the French event

    Presenters:

    - Renaud Bidou, Deny All CTO and renowned security expert.

    - Stéphane de Saint Albin, Deny All VP of Marketing.

    Please contact us if you would like to participate in the event.

   
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    +33-1-46-20-96-21
    sdesaintalbin@denyall.com

Source: Deny All

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry's First 2A, Single Inductor, RGB LED Driver for Portable Projectors

Compact LM3435 with I2C Control Interface Drives LEDs Sequentially

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) today introduced the industry's first 2A red, green and blue (RGB) LED driver for portable projectors that drives three common anode RGB high-brightness LEDs sequentially with a single inductor.  The highly-integrated LM3435 includes an I2C control interface for LED current control.

A basic portable or pocket projector LED design today includes a separate driver for each red, green and blue LED and each circuit requires an inductor.  The design is bulky and costly, consisting of multiple components to accurately drive the LEDs.  The growing popularity of pocket projectors, often smaller than a common two and a half inch portable hard drive, poses increased space constraints.  A single LM3435 LED driver from National solves the problem by driving three RGB LEDs sequentially, powering one after another at 60 Hz and above to match the operation requirements of the latest liquid crystal on silicone (LCoS) or digital light processing (DLP) image devices.  The much simpler, compact design requires just a single inductor and a few passive components alongside the driver.

National's LM3435 LED driver joins National's family of high-brightness projector drivers that include the LM3433 and LM3434 with high frequency dimming and LM3549 0.7A sequential-mode LED driver.

National will demonstrate the LM3435 in its booth A43 in Hall 8.1 at the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition in Guangzhou, China, June 9-12.

Technical Features of National's LM3435 LED Driver

National's LM3435 RGB LED driver is a highly-integrated, compact switching-mode constant current regulator that drives three LEDs in sequential-mode with a single inductor.  The LM3435 integrates all active components, including an N-Channel main MOSFET, P-Channel synchronous MOSFET and three N-Channel pass switches for individual LED control.  It accepts input voltage from 2.7V to 5.5V to drive constant current pulses to each red, green and blue high-brightness LED sequentially.  The level of current pulses is individually programmed linearly for 1023 steps through an I2C interface.  The maximum level of the current pulse can be set by three external current setting resistors to ground from 0.5A to 2.0A respectively.  The non-isolated flyback converter with synchronous rectification ensures buck-boost operation at high efficiency.

Pricing and Availability

Samples are available now with production quantities available in July.  The LM3435 RGB LED driver is offered in a 40-pin thermally enhanced LLP package and priced at $4.50 each in quantities of 1,000.  More information is available at http://www.national.com/mpf/LM/LM3435.html.

About National Semiconductor

National Semiconductor is a leader in power management technology. Known for its easy-to-use analog integrated circuits and world-class supply chain, National's high-performance analog products enable its customers' systems to be more energy efficient. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., National reported sales of $1.42 billion for fiscal 2010. Additional information is available at http://www.national.com.

National Semiconductor is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Media Contact
Gayle Bullock
(408) 721-2033
gayle.bullock@nsc.com

Reader Information
Design Support Group
(800) 272-9959
http://www.national.com

SOURCE  National Semiconductor Corp.

National Semiconductor Corp.

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

IPv4 Internet Addresses are Nearly Used Up: Now What?

ICSA Labs Offers Tips and Advice for Easing Transition to New Addressing System, IPv6

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Following World IPv6 Day on June 8, which allowed organizations and individuals with IPv6 connectivity to test the new Internet addressing system but may have left some feeling underprepared for the transition, ICSA Labs is offering seven tips to help IT organizations.

The new addressing system, known as Internet Protocol version 6, or IPv6, will replace the current system, Internet Protocol version 4, which has been in place since the 1980s and whose pool of addresses has almost been used up.

"Businesses and government agencies, especially those with large IT organizations, are now trying to figure out how to transition to IPv6," said George Japak, managing director, ICSA Labs.  "Ensuring that networks, servers and applications function properly so that business operations continue to run uninterrupted can be a real challenge, especially for organizations lacking in-house IPv6 expertise."

ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon and the first third-party laboratory accredited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to test IPv6 product capabilities for federal agencies, offers the following tips to help enterprises and government agencies make a smooth transition to IPv6:

    1. Act now to avoid future interoperability issues.   The transition
       solution will likely include a combination of mechanisms, including
       systems that support both IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously (also known as
       dual stack); tunneling mechanisms that can connect isolated IPv4-only or
       IPv6-only networks; and gateways that can translate one protocol to the
       other to support non-upgradeable legacy systems.
    2. Seek the help of a third party.  Organizations should have knowledgeable
       technical people with IPv6 expertise who are already evaluating and
       testing infrastructure and applications.  Organizations that have not
       started any evaluation or testing initiatives can obtain assistance
       through compliance and interoperability programs such as IPv6 Ready Logo
       and the USGv6 Testing Program, and security testing programs offered by
       ICSA Labs.
    3. Take inventory of IPv4 and IPv6 systems. The first IPv6 specification was
       developed in the mid 1990s; however, IPv6 code has not been scrutinized
       as thoroughly as IPv4.  Many bugs and security issues are likely to be
       discovered, so IT organizations should only purchase products that have
       been IPv6 certified.  Furthermore, organizations should assess IT systems
       to identify IPv4-only hosts, which cannot communicate directly with
       IPv6-only hosts.  For example, mainframes may be IPv4-only because many
       are associated with legacy systems.
    4. Make sure IPv6 operates at the application layer.  Although IPv6 operates
       at the network layer, network-aware applications may not function over
       IPv6 networks. For example, an application may not be able to use the
       proper socket application programming interface, which allows software to
       properly use the computer's networking capability. The application also
       may not be able handle IPv6's larger address format, or to properly
       process the domain name server responses with IPv6 records.
    5. Make certain that IPv4 security is supported in the future. Even if an
       organization is transitioning to IPv6, it is critical that security
       measures address both IPv4-specific and IPv6-specific vulnerabilities and
       environments since the transition to IPv6 could take several years.
       Security policies and configuring network protection devices such as
       firewalls and intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other
       devices, will also need to support IPv4 through the lengthy transition to
       IPv6.
    6. Remember to turn on the IPsec (IP Security) feature.  Although IPv6 was
       designed with this feature, it must be configured properly to function.
    7. Pay special attention to securing wireless networks. While IPv6 is a
       major enabler for mobility, network perimeter protection devices are
       still required, and the security architecture must also allow for trusted
       nodes outside the perimeter.

About ICSA Labs

ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, offers third-party testing and certification of security products and network-connected devices, such as printers and faxes, to measure product compliance, reliability and performance to many of the world's top security vendors. Visit http://www.icsalabs.com and http://www.icsalabs.com/blogs for more information

About Verizon

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers.  Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 104 million total connections nationwide.  Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers seamless business solutions to customers around the world.  A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 196,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of $106.6 billion.  For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.

SOURCE  Verizon

Verizon

CONTACT: Brianna Carroll Boyle, +1-703-859-4251, brianna.boyle@verizon.com

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

Be Prepared This Hurricane Season: iMap®Weather Radio App for Hurricanes Now Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

App is a weather radio for mobile devices, providing early, location-based text and voice alerts 24/7 for individuals in the path of a hurricane

More than 3 million emergency weather alerts sent since the app launched in May

NORMAN, Okla., June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Weather Decision Technologies, Inc., a global leader in providing state-of-the-science weather detection, alerting, and forecasting systems, today announced hurricane emergency alerting on the iMapWeather Radio App for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. With the 2011 hurricane season officially under way, iMapWeather Radio can be a vital tool in hurricane preparedness; providing targeted alerts of impending danger right on a user's mobile device.

"Meteorologists are saying this year's hurricane season could be very dangerous," said Mike Eilts, President and CEO of WDT. "It is important for families to be as prepared as possible to combat the severe weather associated with hurricane landfall, and with the iMapWeather Radio app, they are getting early and location-specific warnings day and night about danger coming their way."

iMapWeather Radio displays severe weather layers including the "cone of probability" for hurricanes approaching landfall.  Users can view the cone in relation to their current and saved locations and receive weather alerts such as hurricane winds, watches and warnings.  With the probability of hurricanes spawning other forms of violent weather, the application also provides additional alerts such as flash floods, severe thunderstorms and marine warnings.

iMapWeather Radio is a highly advanced weather radio app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, providing information on severe weather like tornadoes, floods and hurricanes with precise location-based text and voice alerts. The app "wakes up" the phone and provides an early voice warning to help individuals and families seek safety - even in the middle of the night, or when the power goes out. With "follow me" alerts, users are notified of severe weather danger in their exact location and up to five additional locations allowing them to track family or property that could be in the path of a dangerous weather system.

iMapWeather Radio launched on May 3rd of this year and to date, there have been over 200,000 downloads of the app and over 3 million emergency alerts sent to users.

Pricing and Availability

The iMapWeather Radio app is available for $9.99 from the App Store on all iPhones, iPads and the iPod Touch or at http://bitly.com/iMapWeatherRadio . It will also be available at the Android app store for Android devices later this year.

About Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT)

WDT's iMap® services provide dynamic interactive and mobile weather mapping solutions for the world's leading local media and Internet companies. WDT is a global leader in providing state-of-the-science weather detection, nowcasting, and forecasting systems. http://www.wdtinc.com and http://www.weatherforensics.com.

SOURCE  Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.

Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Monica Rohleder of Signal Rock Communications, +1-847-606-1973, monica@signalrockcomm.com, for Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.

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

InfoSonics Launches New Affordable Water Resistant R13 Phone

SAN DIEGO, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoSonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IFON) today announced the launch of its new verykool® R13 active lifestyle handset.

"Our design team developed the new verykool® R13 as an extension of our strategy to focus on delivering a full line of active lifestyle phones," said Joseph Ram, the company's president and chief executive officer.  "Today's cell phone users take their phones everywhere, and they are often subjected to adverse environmental conditions, especially in our target markets.  We are working to deliver a line of phones with industrial designs that make them easy to grip and are built to be water and shock resistant to withstand the accidental conditions that sometimes befall them.  Our first phone in this line was the verykool® R80.  We believe the new R13 is one of the first phones to offer this combination of ruggedized features, style, colors and functionality at such an affordable price.  We are hopeful that the R13 will become a high volume seller as consumers in the emerging markets in Latin America and Asia Pacific recognize the excellent value it delivers."

The Company noted that the R13 is a 2G bar-type phone with an IPX5 water resistant rating that also has the following features:

    --  Quad band (850/900/1800/1900)
    --  1.8" TFT LCD screen
    --  VGA camera with CMOS
    --  MP3 and FM radio capability
    --  Bluetooth connectivity
    --  SMS/MMS messaging
    --  Micro SD memory expandable to 32GB
    --  Speakerphone, 64 polyphonic ringtones and stereo headset included

The verykool® R13 is available in two versions:  a single SIM version for operator customers and a dual SIM version for the open market.  Both versions are available now.  To watch a video and learn more about the device, visit our verykool® website at http://www.verykool.net/Phones/R13.

About InfoSonics Corporation

InfoSonics is a provider of wireless handsets and related products to OEMs, carriers and distributors in Latin America and Asia Pacific.  The Company designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells and provides after-sales support for its own proprietary line of products under the verykool® and other private label brands.   Additional information can be found on our corporate website at http://www.infosonics.com and http://www.verykool.net.

Except for the factual statements made herein, the information contained in this news release consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.  Words and expressions reflecting optimism, satisfaction or disappointment with current prospects, as well as words such as "believes," "hopes," "intends," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "plans," "anticipates" and variations thereof, or the use of future tense, identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and our actual results could differ materially from those contained in such statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, without limitation: (1) customer acceptance of the new R13 handset; (2) our ability to continue to differentiate our products, including the R13, from the competition; (3) extended general economic downturn in world markets; (4) inability to secure adequate supply of competitive products on a timely basis and on commercially reasonable terms; (5) inability to attract new sources of profitable business from expansion of products or services or risks associated with entry into new markets, including geographies, products and services; (6) significant changes in supplier terms and relationships or shortages in product supply; and (7) rapid product improvement and technological changes leading to changes in consumer demand for multimedia wireless handset products and features.  Reference is also made to other factors detailed from time to time in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release.

SOURCE  InfoSonics Corporation

InfoSonics Corporation

CONTACT: Vernon A. LoForti, Chief Financial Officer, +1-858-373-1675, vern.loforti@infosonics.com

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

MerchantService.com Releases New Video on Online Credit Card Processing Software and Merchant Services

SARASOTA, Fla., June 9, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- MerchantService.com, a leading provider of credit card processing services, is pleased to announce they have released a new video on their site titled "Online Credit Card Processing Software and Merchant Services." The article focuses on the online merchant transaction process, the benefit of real time merchant services, the advantages of having a credit vendor as a merchant profit maximization partner, and the importance of great customer service.

"At MerchantService.com, we believe that having a professional merchant services partner allied with you means your credit payments are processed safely and securely. Nothing could be more unprofitable than losing customer data, and then being slapped with multiple lawsuits," said Gino Kauzlarich co-founder and owner of MerchantService.com.

When customers make a purchase, they submit their credit card information via an internet gateway, which is passed onto the merchant services credit card processing center. The transaction is approved or declined within seconds. Once the transaction is approved, most providers send an immediate email to the merchant so the merchant can process the order, along with an accompanying payment to the merchant's chosen merchant services bank account. 

"Most of these actions are processed in less than a minute, highlighting the benefits to e-commerce of enhanced speed in the digital age," said Mr. Kauzlarich. "Real-time internet merchant services software means virtually all types of credit transactions can be completed any time of day, any day of the year. This means customers are captured within the timeframe of their highest likelihood of purchase, and less potential revenue is lost."

"Many merchant services providers are after the first sale, but at MerchantService.com, we believe it's the service after the sale that makes our merchant services company great.  Take care of your customers, and they'll take care of you," said Mr. Kauzlarich.

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

Full press release available here: http://www.merchantservice.com/merchant-account-blog/index.php/2011/06/merchantservice-com-releases-new-video-on-online-credit-card-processing-software-and-merchant-services/

About MerchantService.com:

Established in 1995 by founders Gino and Julie Kauzlarich, MerchantService.com is a leading provider of today's most innovative and cutting-edge credit card machine services. Their innovative method of offering credit card merchant services and solutions through a consultative team approach designed to increase merchants' bottom line profits ensures their merchant members always receive optimal rates when accepting electronic payments, while also increasing total sales, accelerating cash flow and improving efficiency.

SOURCE  MerchantService.com

MerchantService.com

CONTACT: MerchantService.com, 1-888-288-3816, info@merchantservice.com

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

Cable&Wireless Worldwide Extends its Smart Grid Portfolio

LONDON, June 9, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     Cable&Wireless Worldwide has enhanced its smart grid enabling
portfolio with smart grid substation automation products and solutions,
taking the next step towards helping utilities create an intelligent
communications network that will aid in the development of the UK's smart
grid.

    Substation automation ensures uninterrupted electric power
flow through several layers of switching, protection & control equipment and
transformers in the electrical generation, transmission, and distribution
system. By monitoring substation operating conditions and performance,
substation automation ensures electricity supply will remain stable. This is
particularly relevant for a smart grid as it will need to accommodate
renewable energy supplies and variable power sources. Substation automation
adds robust data communications to electricity utilities' substation sites,
enabling them to deliver smart grid solutions securely as they seek to
revolutionise the electricity network and maintain security of supply for
consumers and businesses.

    C&W Worldwide is facilitating the development of the smart
grid and is the first company in Europe to receive accreditation for Cisco's
Substation Automation Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) Program. As such,
it can deploy Cisco's high-quality, IP-based substation automation products
and solutions to the electrical utility companies in the UK across its own
secure next-generation network.

    Paul Brodrick, Utilities Business Development Director at C&W
Worldwide, comments: "A digital communications infrastructure is essential
for establishing an intelligent smart grid, a key component in ensuring the
nation achieves the goals set in the UK Government's Low Carbon Economy. With
substation automation products and solutions running over C&W Worldwide's
secure next-generation network we can create a reliable, secure and scalable
communications network for the smart grid."

    C&W Worldwide already has a strong heritage in the utility
sector through the assimilation of Energis, THUS and Your Comms with roots
from National Grid, ScottishPower and United Utilities, giving it in-depth
understanding of the issues faced by electricity suppliers and distributors.
C&W Worldwide has more than 1,100 operational network sites in the UK, many
of them co-located at substations and on the transmission companies'
real-estate and in excess of 20,000 route kilometres of glass fibre, most of
it wrapped around the earth wire of much of the UK's energy transmission
networks.

    Brodrick continues: "Substation automation is the next stage
of C&W Worldwide's evolution into smarts. It is already a member of the Cisco
Smart Grid Ecosystem, which aims to facilitate the adoption of Internet
Protocol (IP)-based communications standards for smart grids. Through
relationships such as this we can provide utilities with a compelling suite
of smart grid enabling solutions and a secure next-generation network to
connect it all."

        About Cisco

    Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking that
transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Information about
Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to
http://newsroom.cisco.com.

    About Cable&Wireless Worldwide

    Cable&Wireless Worldwide (LSE: CW.) is a leading global
telecoms company providing a wide range of high-quality managed voice, data,
hosting and IP-based services and applications to large multinational
companies, governments, carrier customers and resellers across the UK, Asia
Pacific, India, Middle East & Africa, Continental Europe and North America.
Established in the 1860s, Cable&Wireless Worldwide helps more than 6,000
organisations deliver their goals. The Group's vision is to be the first
choice for mission critical communications.

    Reaching 20,500km in length, Cable&Wireless Worldwide owns the
UK's largest fibre network dedicated to business users of telecoms, and
provides ubiquitous nationwide access through a combination of fibre,
digital, microwave, radio and leased circuits. The network has presence in
over 400 towns and cities in the UK, with 864 unbundled exchanges covering
56% of the population.

    Internationally, Cable&Wireless Worldwide's global
next-generation network (NGN) stretches to more than 425,000km, including
interests in 60 global cable systems, enabling connectivity to more than 150
countries. The Group's IP-based Multi-Service Platform operates at the core
of our NGN, offering a single environment on which voice and data
applications can be converged to drive business efficiencies. Cable&Wireless
Worldwide's network is uniquely designed with inbuilt resilience.

    With more than 6,000 colleagues globally, Cable&Wireless Worldwide is
committed to delivering exceptional customer service and developing long term
partnerships with its customers

    To find out more, please visit http://www.cw.com

NOTES TO EDITORS

    Contacts:

   
    CABLE&WIRELESS WORLDWIDE

    Liv Nixon                      PR Manager         +44-(0)7822-804-975

    Cable&Wireless Worldwide                          +44-(0)1344-818-888
    Press Office

    James Warnette                 Octopus            james@octopuscomms.net
                                   Communications
                                   for Cisco             
                                   

Source: Cable&Wireless Worldwide

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Manpower's Contact Center Solutions Help Businesses Retain Agents, Improve Productivity and Enhance Customer Service

Exclusive Assessment Process Combined with Talent Based Outsourcing and Consulting Services Provides High-Impact Solutions for Small to Mid-Sized Contact Centers

MILWAUKEE, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Manpower, the global leader in contingent and permanent recruitment workforce solutions, today unveiled an enhanced contact center solutions offering to help businesses retain agents, increase productivity and improve customer service. The expanded offering includes a new assessment process with a specially designed and Manpower exclusive tool, CC ExpertMatch(TM), combined with talent based outsourcing (TBO) and consulting services that provide high-impact results for small to mid-sized North American contact centers.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060221/CGTU012LOGO)

"Today, the biggest challenges of contact center management are finding and retaining the right agents to deliver excellent customer service, coupled with cost-effective processes and technology that drive revenue," said Jorge Perez, senior vice president of Manpower for North America. "Our 30 years of experience in the contact center business tells us that clients want flexible solutions that are designed to fit their unique business models. Our contact center solutions offering does just that, it offers a one-size-fits-one approach to finding the balance between attracting the best people and having the best systems in place to succeed."

With the recognition that customer experience drives revenue, contact center managers are feeling more pressure than ever to deliver exceptional customer service and at the same time, reduce costs. It's also clear that finding talent is increasingly difficult - ManpowerGroup's recent Talent Shortage Survey revealed that 52 percent of U.S. employers said they faced challenges when filling open positions, an all-time survey high.

Manpower's contact center solutions address the obstacles to reaching those goals, such as high agent turnover rates, insufficient analytics and reporting, and lack of IT resources. The complete offering includes:

    --  Talent Resourcing - sourcing and hiring right-fit talent with a new
        assessment process that is specially designed and exclusive to Manpower.
        CC ExpertMatch(TM) includes simulation, problem solving, soft skills,
        and online communication exercises.
    --  Process & Program Management - onsite or program management that
        leverages a dedicated team of recruitment and HR professionals that
        provide agent tracking tools and reporting to effectively measure agent
        performance.
    --  Consulting Services - contact center subject matter experts who identify
        ways to reduce costs and improve quality using operational appraisals,
        industry benchmarking and technology applications.
    --  Talent Based Outsourcing  - insourced and outsourced solutions,
        including distributed workforce or virtual/work-at-home models that
        reduce overhead, making it possible to cost-compete with offshore
        centers, and also allow access to an expanded domestic talent pool.

"With customized talent resourcing and consulting solutions, we help our clients realize retention and productivity improvements through proven processes and innovative tools," said Kate Donovan, managing director of ManpowerGroup Solutions, which supports the contact center consulting and talent based outsourcing offerings. "Our clients then leverage those results to elevate the contact center's value within the organization. Our partnership approach ensures that our clients are well-positioned to succeed."

Manpower is a global leader in contact center solutions with more than 50,000 customer service representatives on assignment at 1,000 contact center client locations globally.

About Manpower

Manpower is the global leader in contingent and permanent recruitment workforce solutions. We provide the personal flexibility and agility businesses need with a continuum of staffing solutions. Manpower is committed to exceeding client expectations, as evidenced by its 2010 Net Promoter Score of 50 percent, significantly above industry average. More information is available at http://www.us.manpower.com.

About ManpowerGroup Solutions

ManpowerGroup Solutions provides clients with outsourcing services related to human resources functions, primarily in the areas of large-scale recruiting and workforce-intensive initiatives that are outcome-based, thereby sharing in the risk and reward with our clients. Our solutions offerings include Talent Based Outsourcing, Managed Service Programs, Borderless Talent Solutions and Recruitment Process Outsourcing, where we are one of the largest providers of permanent and contingent recruitment in the world. More information is available at http://www.manpowerbusinesssolutions.com.

Manpower and ManpowerGroup Solutions are part of the ManpowerGroup family of companies, which also includes Experis and Right Management. More information is available at press.manpower.com.

SOURCE  Manpower

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Manpower

CONTACT: Mary Ann Lasky of ManpowerGroup, +1-414-906-7320, maryann.lasky@manpowergroup.com

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

Ixonos Designs for Intel a Boutique app Store With Superior User Experiences

HELSINKI, Finland, June 9, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Ixonos, a world leader in creating wireless technologies, mobile devices,
services and software, has delivered to Intel a broad user experience design
project, a mobile AppUp Store. The comprehensive application store project
entailed the creation of a full UX strategy for mobiles as well as concept
creation, delivery of detailed designs, a working demo and UX design
guidelines.

    "We delivered to Intel a comprehensive mobile strategy that addresses the
different variables affecting the ecosystem now and in the foreseeable
future," explains Sami Paihonen, head of the User Experience Design Centre at
Ixonos. "A thorough analysis of the current market situation, competition and
technology allowed our UX team to innovate a concept for a superior app store
where consumers can use social networking features to interact and share
experiences with one another."

    Industry analysts, Gartner and Forrester for example, estimate a ten-fold
growth in the mobile apps domain in the next few years. "We are proud to help
some of the forerunners in this industry become the innovation leaders in the
mobile apps domain," says Ixonos Group's President and CEO, Kari Happonen.
Ixonos has over a decade of experience in designing, developing and
delivering services for some of the world's largest developer communities and
app stores. "The successful delivery of this project proves Ixonos' ability
to combine deep technological understanding with the demands for astounding
user experiences," Happonen adds.

    "We see tremendous growth opportunities in mobile apps and the app store
business as well as a clear trend of creating boutique app stores to
complement major, global app stores, such as Apple's App Store, the Android
Market and Ovi Store," says Antti Aumo, head of Global Solutions at Ixonos.
"Employing the full width of Ixonos' services provided by the Device Creation
Centre, the User Experience Design Centre and the Managed Services Centre, we
have the capability to deliver app stores as fully-managed turnkey
deliverables that encompass the whole app store life cycle," he continues.

    Device manufacturers, chipset vendors, operators and media conglomerates
as well as any other companies interested in launching a boutique app store
will find Ixonos an optimal partner for the pioneering experience in app
store design and development. This experience translates into tangible
benefits, such as faster time-to-market for our customers and great user
experiences for consumers.

    Links:

    - Ixonos' website (http://www.ixonos.com/en), or follow Ixonos on
Twitter (http://www.ixonos.com/en) and YouTube
(http://www.youtube.com/ixonosonline)

    - Intel's website (http://www.intel.com/?en_US_01)

    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

    - Sami Paihonen, Vice President, User Experience Design Centre,
tel: +358-50-502-1111, sami.paihonen@ixonos.com

    - Antti Aumo, Vice President, Global Solutions, tel: +358-40-505-0477,
antti.aumo@ixonos.com

Source: Ixonos

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Roke Launches Most Advanced Lawful Intercept and Cyber Probe

ROMSEY, England, June 9, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Roke Manor Research today launches 'Aquila', the world's most advanced
content inspection probe for lawful intercept and cyber defence.

    Aquila is the first probe with a 100Gbps architecture, making it the only
one to offer seamless scalability from 10Gbps to the latest 40Gbps and
100Gbps speeds. This gives law enforcement a cost-effective route to
intercept standard 10Gbps internet links, as well as the ability to handle
the very latest high-speed interfaces.

    Aquila's patented search technology has the highest density data
processing capability on the market, with less than half the footprint of
comparable platforms. Increased processing density and built-in scalability
up to 100Gbps reduces the whole life costs through times of uncertainty and
expansion.

    Aquila's technology firsts include:

    Only probe designed to inspect 100 per cent of content 100 per cent of
the time. Aquila ensures that no vital data patterns are missed. Only
appliance scaling to meet future network speed and application processing
demands, protecting investment as data speeds evolve. Aquila scales from
10Gbps to 100Gbps, while other comparable systems only provide 10Gbps.

    Sophisticated filters to maximise search precision and data retrieval
integrity. This allows items of interest to be identified which may have been
missed previously due to data retrieval overload, making identification
easier and faster.

    Only telco grade intercept probe designed to NEBS Level 3.
Most compact footprint and best power efficiency - at least half the size of
other systems on the market (and ten times smaller than equivalent software
solutions). This reduced footprint minimises hosting space in the data
centre, as well as air conditioning requirements.

    Alan Burnett, Product Manager, at Roke Manor Research, said: "The ability
to monitor and collect relevant data more precisely is increasingly vital to
reduce both cyber crime and support homeland security activity. Aquila will
revolutionise this as increased data volumes can be processed faster, more
precisely and cost effectively."

    Note to editors

    Roke will be exhibiting Aquila at ISS World Europe, Prague 14-16th June

    About Roke Manor Research Ltd http://www.roke.co.uk

    Roke Manor Research Ltd, based in Romsey, Hampshire, is the principal
electronics research and development centre of Chemring Group Plc. Founded in
1956, Roke is one of the UK's leading suppliers of innovative solutions and
contract R&D. Roke employs 450 staff and has over 430 patents to its name.
Roke pioneers developments in electronic sensors, networks, and
communications technology.

Source: Roke Manor Research Ltd

For further information please contact: Russell Hardy, Roke, +44(0)1794-833000, russell.hardy@roke.co.uk

Mindjet Launches Customer VIP Club

LONDON, June 9, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - New Initiative to Promote Networking and Best Practice Sharing Between
Members

    Mindjet(R) (http://www.mindjet.com/), the leading provider of software
and web-based applications for visually organising and managing information
and ideas, has today announced the launch of its Customer VIP Club
(http://info.mindjet.com/EU_Customer_VIP_Club.html). A new offering to its 5
plus licensed users, the Customer VIP Club will be available to join from the
7th June 2011, and provides a platform for customers to share best practice
and discuss business issues with other members. Members will receive benefits
including monthly best-practice webinars, an exclusive online business forum,
regional congress events, business bulletins and a Priviledge Pass, giving
them first access to the latest product and business-related information
concerning Mindjet's business solutions.

    The Customer VIP Club is launched in response to significant customer
demand for a platform to share information and network with others of a
similar standing. Last year Mindjet saw a 42% increase in paid users in the
UK; this initiative will provide customer input and feedback that will allow
the company to continue aligning its products with changing and often unique
needs of its customers. At a time when making informed business decisions
frequently means efficiently handling a considerable amount information from
a number of sources, visualisation software such as Mindjet's MindManager can
offer a valuable and simple solution.

    The club is free of charge to all organisations that have a license
agreement with Mindjet and will support and enhance the recent launch of the
Customer Success Program in the region.

    Alan Whelan, Director Custom Contracts, Design and Delivery, BT comments:
"A customer membership club from Mindjet will be of great value to us. It
gives us a platform through which we can network, share best practice and
discuss relevant business issues with like-minded people and we can learn
from some of that fresh thinking to improve our own business processes at
BT."

    Chris Harman, Regional Vice President for Mindjet Northern Europe, Middle
East and Africa, says: "We have been listening to our customers and it has
become apparent that we needed to provide an environment in which they can
share their innovative solutions, processes improvements and best practices
for mutual benefit. For us the investment will mean that we can get even
closer to our customers and continue to understand and serve their needs. We
saw strong growth in the UK last year, as well as globally, and this success
is a testimony to our dedication to MindManager users as well as a strong
product suite. The Customer VIP Club will also help us to provide our
customers with even better support and make sure they are aware of the
business benefits we can provide to them."

    2010 saw record success with sales growth of 28 per cent for Mindjet(R)
UK and its increase in paid users of 42% between FY09 and FY10 helped bring
the total users globally to nearly 1.8 million.

    Resources:

   
    - Mindjet website (http://www.mindjet.com/)

    - Customer VIP Club website (
    http://info.mindjet.com/EU_Customer_VIP_Club.html)

    - Customer VIP Club on LinkedIn (
    http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid914447&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr)

    - Mindjet Facebook(R) (http://www.facebook.com/mindjet)

    - Mindjet's YouTube(R) Channel (http://www.youtube.com/mindjet)

    - More Mindjet news (http://www.mindjet.com/media-center/overview)

    - MapsforThat! (http://www.mapsforthat.com/) Community

    About Mindjet:

    Mindjet provides productivity software that helps business professionals
visually organize and act upon ideas, information and resources to drive
productivity, team effectiveness and business innovation. Mindjet products
include industry-leading software and online services centered on information
mapping, as well as applications that incorporate Mindjet's innovative
visualization technology to improve the usability of leading business
applications.

    Used by nearly 1.8 million users around the world and by business
professionals in 45 of BusinessWeek's(R) 50 "World's Most Innovative
Companies," Mindjet solutions clarify thinking, dramatically boost
productivity and increase team effectiveness for better informed decisions.
Mindjet is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with offices
throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia, including Brentford, London.

    Mindjet products are available for free trial or purchase here
(http://www.mindjet.com/products/overview), and through an extensive partner
network here (http://www.mindjet.com/community/partners/overview).

   
    For more information please contact:

    Katie Buckett/Josh Turner
    mindjet@brands2life.com
    +44(0)20-7592-1200

Source: Mindjet

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Is Comcast for real? I don't know anyone that has Comcast who likes Comcast. I wouldn't buy another thing from them if I could help it. I guess they're reaching for another source of revenue since they cause their customers to run screaming to someone else.

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The company plans to announce tomorrow that it's expanding its Xfinity Home Security service. Last year the company began testing the service in Houston. Now it's adding six more cities. Additional cities that will get the new service include parts of Philadelphia; Portland, Ore.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Sarasota/Naples, Fla.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; and Nashville.

The Xfinity Home Security service offers traditional home security features, such as police and fire alarm protection with 24-hour monitoring. It also offers some home automation functions, such as the ability to adjust thermostats and lights remotely. And when people are not home, they can also watch live video streams from wireless cameras that are positioned in and around their home.

The technology behind the system is slightly different from traditional home security systems from companies, such as ADT. The Comcast Xfinity Home Security system works over a broadband connection rather than a phone connection. And as a result it's able to offer the video service and remote management. The company uses cellular networks as a back up to the broadband connectivity to ensure uptime.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20069844-266/comcast-expands-into-home-security-biz/#ixzz1OiOKB2zw

Most Twitter clients have this built in, so I don't see how it will effect anything in the grand scheme of things. I guess if you're actually logging into the Twitter site to do your tweeting, this might be more important to you.

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Twitter has begun automatically shortening URLs pasted into tweets by its users, the microblogging site announced today.

When users compose a tweet and paste a link of any length into the Tweet box, Twitter will automatically abbreviate the link to 19 characters when users hit send. In testing for almost exactly a year, the service--called t.co--is being rolled out incrementally and will wrap and abbreviate all links shared on the site in the same way other URL-shortening services, such as Bitly, do.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20069864-93/twitter-launches-automatic-link-shortening/#ixzz1OiJQTgzi

Microsoft gives Windows Live users 25GB of Skydrive space for free. This data is essentially accessible from a Windows Phone and any computer with a browser. This data can then easily be shared with other users with Live accounts. It looks like SkyDrive is going to be more functional from Windows Phone after the Mango update. Uploading, sharing, and accessing your SkyDrive content is going to continue to get easier.... Check out the link for specific additions.

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icrosoft is committed to offering cloud services that deliver access to your information across devices and platforms. Hotmail provides sync of mail, calendar and contacts across devices, and SkyDrive gives you access to up to 25GB of documents, photos, and videos from anywhere in the world through the web. And of course these services are available today for free across your Windows PC, phone, and web.

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/archive/2011/06/07/don-t-wait-for-your-cloud-use-hotmail-and-skydrive-today-on-your-pc-mac-or-phone.aspx

AVOID A MOVING DAY DISASTER THIS SUMMER 

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NEW YORK, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY AMERICA'S LEADING CABLE COMPANIES.

IF YOU'RE PLANNING A MOVE THIS SUMMER YOU'RE NOT ALONE - NEARLY TWENTY PERCENT OF AMERICANS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE THIS YEAR WITH HALF OF THOSE MOVES TAKING PLACE BETWEEN MEMORIAL DAY AND LABOR DAY.

AND WITH AN AVERAGE OF 60 TASKS TO DO TO PREPARE FOR A MOVE, IT'S NO SURPRISE THAT IMPORTANT DECISIONS SOMETIMES SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS.

HGTV DESIGNER AND EXPERT COMMENTATOR LISA LAPORTA, OFFERS ADVICE:

"PLAN AHEAD AND PUT TECHNOLOGY TO WORK FOR YOU. GET YOUR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONNECTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND USE THESE SERVICES TO FACILITATE EVERYTHING ELSE YOU DO - PLAN ROOM DESIGNS ONLINE, ENTERTAIN THE KIDS WHILE YOU UNPACK BOXES, OR SHOP FOR NEW FURNITURE. I LIKE http://www.CABLEMOVER.COM FOR TRANSFERING YOUR TV, PHONE AND INTERNET FROM YOUR CURRENT CABLE COMPANY TO THE ONE THAT SERVICES YOUR NEW ADDRESS. AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR MOVE IS ACROSS TOWN OR ACROSS THE COUNTRY."

FOR MORE TIPS ON SMOOTH MOVES, VISIT CABLEMOVER.COM.

I'M GARY NEWMAN.

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Source: CTAM

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            Web site:

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At E3 Sony announced their anticipated new mobile gaming gizmo called Vita. Here's some specs:

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•Multitouch five-inch OLED display
•Dual analog sticks
•Sixaxis motion detection
•Rear touchpad
•Enough hardware to run the amazing Uncharted software being shown live at the press conference
•3G and WiFi models
•Social tools

I'm not a big mobile gamer and never played with a PSP. I'm sure there were a lot of other folks that were excited. There's two models - one that uses AT&T + Wifi for data at $299 or a Wifi only model for $249.

The Playstation TV sounds interesting, though I really wouldn't want to have to wear glasses to use it. I never thought that TV glasses were a good idea. Here's the bundle pricing:

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Sony is offering a bundle that includes the 24" 3D TV, a pair of 3D glasses, a copy of Resistance 3, and a six foot HDMI cable for $499. Extra pairs of glasses cost $69.99 a pop.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/06/06/playstation-vita-unveiled-detailed-for-real.aspx

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/06/06/playstation-branded-3d-tv-bundle-announced.aspx

Todobebe Expands to English with Mobile Apps

Apps available for both iPhone and iPad engage children and their parents in English, Spanish and Portuguese

MIAMI, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Todobebe, Inc., the global family media company, announced another first by rolling out its iPad and iPhone apps in 3 languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese. The apps can be easily found in iTunes' App store by using the keyword "Todobebe".   

Fun, engaging and educational, the apps make it easy for moms to entertain their children while also helping them to develop critical cognitive and language skills.

FirstColors teaches colors to children in English, Spanish and Portuguese and provides preschoolers with a fun and easy to use virtual coloring book. Parents can share the pictures via email, Facebook and Twitter.

FirstABC123 teaches the basics of writing letters and numbers, letter recognition, phonemic awareness, and object association along with basic math skills, such as matching quantities to numbers and number order. Children can trace letters with their fingers, or test their knowledge of letters and words.

FirstSounds teaches sounds of everyday household objects, musical instruments, animals, and nature. Children can choose whether to listen to sounds or to test their knowledge by identifying the sounds with the appropriate objects, musical instruments or animals.

PhotoMoments is a free app that allows families to have fun with their favorite photos, by decorating them with beautiful frames and stamps. Then they can share them by email, Facebook and Twitter.

"Making our apps available in English was a natural step for Todobebe. We hope to help parents who want to aid their children's development and expose them to different languages in creative ways," said Jeannette Kaplun, Todobebe's co-founder, parenting author, and co-host of Todobebe's Viva la Familia TV show.

Todobebe's Apps were developed in partnership with APPlause Mobile, with offices in Brazil, Mexico, and the U.S.

About Todobebe

Todobebe, Inc. is a leading global mom and family media company founded in 1999. Its core properties include "Todobebe®" (http://www.todobebe.com ) and "Viva La Familia®" (http://www.vivalafamilia.com ) and provide the best in family entertainment and expert advice to millions worldwide through national broadcast TV formats, radio, digital community and content websites, promotions, mobile applications, consumer research, and licensing. Its digital portfolio includes Blogs de Mamas (http://www.blogsdemamas.com ) the website for leading Latina mom bloggers, and http://www.embarazo.com , which provides pregnancy resources.

SOURCE  Todobebe, Inc.

Todobebe, Inc.

CONTACT: Maria Bazdekis, +1-305-438-1414, maria@todobebe.com

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

Buick LaCrosse With eAssist(TM) Pricing Announced

Advanced technology helps luxury sedan deliver fuel economy, performance

DETROIT, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2012 BuickLaCrosse with eAssist(TM), which is expected to deliver 25 percent better highway fuel economy than the current model, will be priced starting at $29,960 before an $860 destination charge.

"LaCrosse with eAssist is the smart choice for those who want great fuel economy without sacrificing the driving dynamics and passenger comfort that have made Buick the fastest-growing major automotive brand in the United States," said Tony DiSalle, U.S. vice president of Buick Marketing.

LaCrosse with eAssist uses a variety of advanced technologies and body enhancements to deliver up to 37 mpg highway fuel economy, better than the Lexus HS Hybrid and Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, as well as non-hybrids like the Acura TL, Lexus ES350 and Lincoln MKS. eAssist will be the standard powertrain for LaCrosse, which will be built at the Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kan.

The fuel economy boost that LaCrosse with eAssist offers comes from state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery system and electric motor-generator that enables regenerative braking capability. This "light electrification" system also will be available on the 2012 Buick Regal later this year.

Although eAssist is the standard powertrain, a new, more powerful and more efficient version of the direct-injected, E85-capable 3.6L V-6 with variable valve timing, Is available at no additional cost on select trim levels.  The front-wheel-drive 3.6L model is rated at an SAE-certified 303 horsepower (226 kW) - an improvement of 23 hp - and 264 lb.-ft. of torque (358 Nm). An all-wheel drive version, which is yet to be rated, also is available.

The 3.6L engine's new, integrated cylinder head/exhaust manifold design and a composite intake manifold help reduce its weight by more than 20 pounds (9 kg), which increases horsepower without any loss in fuel efficiency. The direct-injected engine also warms up faster, which can cut emissions of unburned hydrocarbons by up to 25 percent.

Additional new standard features for 2012 include dual-zone climate control, 17-inch alloy wheels, full-color driver information center, and Bluetooth and USB connectivity.

Later in the year, LaCrosse with eAssist will come with standard Buick IntelliLink, which uses Bluetooth or USB to connect the driver's smartphone to a new 8-inch, high-resolution, full-color touch screen display radio. IntelliLink expands on Buick's current Bluetooth and USB capabilities to allow smartphone control via voice activation and steering wheel-mounted controls. It also enables streaming stereo audio from the phone through services like PANDORA® Internet radio and Stitcher SmartRadio®.

Most importantly, Buick IntelliLink enables seamless integration of stowed portable devices with each vehicle's infotainment system, allowing drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.

"LaCrosse with eAssist is the most advanced LaCrosse to date," DiSalle said. "The winning combination of advanced technology, no-compromise driving performance and luxurious style and passenger comfort stand to make LaCrosse with eAssist a must-have sedan."

About Buick

Buick is a modern luxury brand offering vehicles with sculpted designs, luxurious interiors with thoughtful personal technologies, along with responsive-yet-efficient performance. Buick is attracting new customers with its portfolio of award-winning models, including the Enclave crossover, LaCrosse sedan, Regal sport sedan and highly anticipated all-new 2012 Buick Verano compact luxury sedan. Buick is the fastest growing major brand in the U.S. and remains a best-selling brand in China, with continuing record growth. Learn more about Buick cars and crossovers at http://www.buick.com, on Twitter @buick or at http://www.facebook.com/buick.

SOURCE  General Motors

General Motors

CONTACT: Nick Richards, Buick Communications, +1-313-720-9541, nick.richards@gm.com

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

Matrox and Trenton Partner to Provide Integrated Hardware Systems for Video Walls

MONTREAL, June 8, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Matrox-certified Trenton TVC4401 system fits six Matrox Mura MPX boards
to capture and display up to twenty-four 1080p HD inputs across 24 1080p HD
outputs including monitors, tiles, or projectors

    Matrox Graphics Inc. and Trenton Systems today announced a new technology
partnership to deliver video wall solutions for the AV market, beginning with
the Trenton TVC4401 4U rackmount system. The new Matrox-certified system can
combine up to six, single-slot Matrox Mura MPX display controller boards -
for up to 24 high-definition inputs and outputs - while leveraging the
board's 64 Gbit/sec duplex data transfer to ensure flawless display of HD
input captures, at full resolution and frame rate. Matrox Mura MPX hardware
can be controlled using network commands or a fully-integrated video wall
software suite. Designed to enable AV integrators deploying video wall
solutions across a wide range of project sizes, Trenton systems with Matrox
Mura MPX boards meet collaborative display wall requirements for small-scale
corporate boardroom and digital signage configurations to large-scale control
rooms.

    Matrox will be showcasing the Matrox/Trenton video wall solution at
InfoComm 2011 in Booth 4063, from June 15-17, 2011.

    "Trenton partners with quality companies such as Matrox Graphics to
provide our customers with the best possible solution to meet and exceed
their unique application requirements," said Dwight Justice, Trenton V-P of
Sales. "Our customers have come to rely on Trenton's long heritage of
providing customer-driven products, services and systems that deliver
long-life product stability, performance, precision and reliability."

    "Trenton is an ideal partner to provide fully-integrated hardware systems
that feature Matrox Mura technology," says Samuel Recine, Director of Sales -
Americas and Asia Pacific, Matrox Graphics Inc. "Mura-based video wall
processors will be used in diverse market segments ranging from control rooms
to board rooms, and from collaboration applications to digital signage
applications. Trenton will deliver completely configured systems to
integrators, installers, and other channel partners across our entire
spectrum of video wall customers."

    Trenton TVC4401 key features:

   
    - Computer platform ideal for control rooms, operation centers and other
      mission critical environments, as well as digital signage and
      presentation systems that require stable, reliable video wall
      technology
    - Scalable video controller solution maximises display wall application
      flexibility
    - System motherboard supports up to six Mura MPX display controller
      boards-for up to 24 high-definition inputs and outputs-from a single,
      lightweight and rugged system
    - Multi-functional Mura MPX boards facilitate video switching, signal
      conversion, scaling and de-interlacing from a single board

    Availability

    The Trenton TVC4401 system with Mura MPX display controller boards will
be available summer 2011.

    About Trenton

    Trenton is a designer, manufacturer and integrator of embedded
motherboards, single board computers, system host boards, backplanes,
processor AMCs and complete industrial computer systems used in critical
embedded computing applications. Our boards and systems are deployed
worldwide in the military, government, telecommunications, video & graphics
processing, industrial control, security, data storage, and medical
instrumentation markets.

    For more information, call Trenton at (800)-875-6031 or +1-770-287-3100,
or visit http://www.trentontechnology.com.

    About Matrox Graphics Inc.

    Matrox Graphics is a leading manufacturer of graphics solutions for
professional markets. In-house design expertise, top-to-bottom manufacturing,
and dedicated customer support make our solutions the premier choice in
industries that require stable, high-reliability products. Founded in 1976,
Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with
representation and offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

    For more information, visit
http://www.matrox.com/mura_display_controller_boards or contact Matrox
Graphics at graphics@matrox.com.

    Stephen Choi, +1-514-822-6000 ext 2540

Source: Matrox Graphics Inc.

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CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement After the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Voted to Approve the "Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act"

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation voted to approve S. 911, the "Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act,"CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent released the following statement:

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"CTIA congratulates Chairman Rockefeller for moving his bill forward. We greatly appreciate the focus the bill places on authorizing incentive auctions and making additional spectrum available for commercial wireless providers. Making additional spectrum available is critical to ensuring that the wireless industry can continue to meet the exploding demand for wireless broadband services and remain a catalyst for economic growth.

"We look forward to working with Chairman Rockefeller and his colleagues to make certain that this spectrum is brought to auction as soon as possible."

CTIA-The Wireless Association® (http://www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, DC.

SOURCE  CTIA-The Wireless Association

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CTIA-The Wireless Association

CONTACT: Amy Storey, +1-202-736-3207

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

SHOTMASTER LLC Introduces New Website, Web store, and Network featuring Patented Revolutionary Shooting Training Device "SHOTMASTER"

LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SHOTMASTER LLC has completed the redesign of their website, and web store, and is launching effective immediately.

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SHOTMASTER is a U.S. patented Basketball Shooting Training Device that is changing the way the next generation of shooters will be trained.  SHOTMASTER helps the shooter by establishing a solid, and consistent shot pocket, eliminating bad shooting habits like dipping, and excessive ball travel with the arms.  SHOTMASTER is non restrictive, and works with the natural physiology of the shooter, and is equally effective with women and men, and boys and girls age 10 to adult.

SHOTMASTER.net features 6 brand new YouTube videos which effectively illustrate this amazing training aid, along with a bold new apparel line designed for people of all ages who love the game.  The website also has a Network feature with original content produced by SHOTMASTER LLC.  NBA on TNT Basketball analyst Kenny Smith is this month's featured guest.

Scott Harries, Chairman & CEO says, "SHOTMASTER is a simple solution to the complex problem of improving technique in shooting the basketball ... SHOTMASTER is the first training aid to address the issue in this way.  There has never been a product like SHOTMASTER in the history of the game ... this revolutionary new technology changes the paradigm."

SHOTMASTER LLC has quite a few teams utilizing the device to good advantage, and is poised to increase distribution domestically, and Internationally.  Current teams using the device include the San Antonio Spurs, UCLA, USC, Long Beach St., Arizona St., Pepperdine, UCSB, Boston College, and Northeastern University.  For more information on this revolutionary game changing training device visit the website at SHOTMASTER.NET, or call Lance A. Jackson at 818.515.5462.

MEDIA CONTACT: Lance A. Jackson President SHOTMASTER LLC
818.515.5462
Lance@Shotmaster.net
SHOTMASTER.NET

SOURCE  SHOTMASTER LLC

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SHOTMASTER LLC

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TopCoder Addresses Open Innovation & Building Successful B2B Online Customer Communities

TopCoder Founder Jack Hughes to Feature at June 14th B2B Forum for Marketing Professionals

GLASTONBURY, Conn., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TopCoder®, Inc., the leader in online programming competition, skills assessment and competitive software development, today announced that company Founder Jack Hughes will participate in the B2B Forum in Boston  on Tuesday, June 14th . Hughes will join social media and open enterprise industry expert and author Paul Gillin in an analysis of the five critical success factors that drive B2B online customer communities.

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Hughes will present crucial lessons learned from first hand experience in building TopCoder and TopCoder Studio into two of the world's most elite competitive global communities for software developers and digital creatives respectively. One of the more profound management paradigm shifts taking place in business today, TopCoder, Inc. is leading the evolution of the traditional corporate enterprise into the "new corporation" structured around virtual communities and open innovation.

For more information on the B2B Forum program, visit: http://www.marketingprofs.com/events/business-to-business-forum-2011/program#ixzz1NU0fIazV

About TopCoder, Inc.

TopCoder is the world's largest competitive software development community with more than 295,000 developers representing over 200 countries. TopCoder hosts the largest and most comprehensive developer ratings and performance metrics available. The TopCoder community builds software for a wide-ranging client base through a competitive, rigorous, standards based methodology. This methodology results in a highly consistent set of software components allowing a software-as-parts approach to application development. TopCoder makes this large library of software components built through competition available to all of our clients. Utilizing a world-wide member base and this library, TopCoder seeks to lower the cost of software development while increasing both the speed at which applications can be developed and the quality of the ultimate application. For more information about sponsoring TopCoder events and utilizing TopCoder's software services and platforms, visit http://www.topcoder.com.

TopCoder is a registered trademark of TopCoder, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Jim McKeown
TopCoder, Inc.
860.633.5540
jmckeown@topcoder.com

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Timesys® Enables LinuxLink Support for Freescale i.MX53 Multimedia Applications Processor

LinuxLink offering provides affordable, feature-rich solution for Freescale customers

PITTSBURGH, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Timesys Corporation (http://www.timesys.com), provider of the industry's most-easy-to-use and affordable embedded Linux solutions, today announced a LinuxLink offering for the Freescale Semiconductor i.MX53 family of energy-efficient multimedia applications processors, including support for the i.MX53 Quick Start Board. This latest LinuxLink offering adds to the broad range of Freescale platforms already supported by Timesys.

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Timesys LinuxLink for i.MX53, which includes support for the i.MX53 Quick Start Board, enables customers to develop advanced multimedia and cost-effective solutions that meet the demands for performance and power in the consumer, automotive, medical and industrial markets. Developers can take advantage of the LinuxLink offering for Rich Multimedia User Interface (Rich MUI) to build value-add applications that require faster graphics, advanced user interfaces, sophisticated video processing, 2D and 3D graphics and dual display. The initial release for the i.MX53 is based on the 2.6.35 Linux kernel which integrates drivers for the reference board peripherals.

Timesys's LinuxLink offers a highly customizable, embedded Linux development environment. The LinuxLink Web Edition allows developers to easily mix and match kernel, toolchain, packages and bootloaders to build just the right Linux distribution for their embedded projects. The flexible LinuxLink Desktop Edition allows developers to easily integrate their own applications, modify the Linux kernel and incorporate their own proprietary packages into the design of their product, enabling them to focus on building their differentiated offering by. Additionally, live, expert Linux support from Timesys is included in every LinuxLink Desktop Edition subscription.

"As a key development partner, Timesys continues to provide Freescale customers with a highly flexible development environment for building customized embedded Linux solutions," said Ken Obuszewski, Director of Product Management for Freescale's Multimedia Applications Division. "Timesys' flexible LinuxLink embedded Linux build system enables our mutual customers to take full advantage of the i.MX53 processor family's performance, optimal system integration and processing power to help bring high-end, embedded products to market faster."

"We are pleased to expand our support for Freescale processors to include the i.MX53 processor," said Maciej Halasz, Director of Product Management at Timesys. "The i.MX53 family of processors delivers advanced multimedia and power-efficient solutions that, when combined with our LinuxLink for Rich Multimedia UI offering, provide cost-effective, feature-rich, solutions that are ideal for applications in the consumer, automotive, medical and industrial markets."

As part of its Timesys University program, Timesys will offer a free, embedded Linux training program to help developers shorten their learning curve for building embedded Linux projects with the Freescale i.MX53. Registration for the track, titled 'Building a Rich User Interface based Medical Device with the Freescale i.MX53 using LinuxLink' will open in mid-June. Interested attendees can visit http://www.timesys.com/timesys-university for more information.

LinuxLink Free Edition

Users can start developing prototypes using LinuxLink for Freescale i.MX53 by registering for a free Web Edition account at http://www.timesys.com/register.

Additional information about LinuxLink subscriptions for the broad range of Freescale platforms supported can be found at http://www.timesys.com/freescale.

About Timesys

Timesys is the provider of LinuxLink, a high-productivity software development framework for embedded Linux applications. The LinuxLink framework includes the Linux kernel, cross-toolchain, application development IDE, an award winning build system called Factory, a vast library of middleware packages, software stacks and libraries, documentation and expert technical support. LinuxLink enables development teams to consistently build and maintain a custom, open source embedded Linux platform through regularly updated Linux sources, proven middleware packages, and a scriptable GNU-based build environment. LinuxLink reduces the time, resources, risk and cost associated with building a product based on open source Linux. Sign up for access to the free Edition of LinuxLink at http://www.timesys.com/register.

Editors' Notes
Timesys is a registered trademark of Timesys Corporation.
Freescale is a trademark of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and other countries.
All other company and product names mentioned are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners

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CONTACT: Theresa Kisha, +1-412-325-6362, theresa.kisha@timesys.com

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

Aero Management Solutions LLC Introduces Air Ledger

New Management Software Improves Owner-Manager Financial Communications

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aero Management Solutions, LLC (AMSL) http://www.AirLedger.com, a company focused on developing digital solutions to improve the aircraft ownership experience and enhance owner-manager relations, announced the release of Air Ledger version 1.0, a new proprietary web-based program that enables owners to review aircraft-related expense data in real time. Air Ledger facilitates secure financial transparency and communication between aircraft owners and their aviation managers. Because it is "cloud-based," owners and managers can review expense data and submit invoices via the Internet without special software.

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Air Ledger gives aircraft owners the ability to easily configure financial reports that meet their individual needs , while at the same time minimizing the risk of paper invoices and receipts getting lost .  Air Ledger is scalable, and serves operations or all sizes, from owner-operators to in-house multi-aircraft flight departments and management companies.

"Turbine aircraft flight operations run with seven and eight-figure annual budgets," said David Linnemeier, a veteran flight department manager with more than 30 years experience managing large business aircraft. "Owners trust us to safely operate their aircraft and to carefully manage costs. No question, Air Ledger will help facilitate better communications between owners and managers," he added.

"Our years of client experience have demonstrated that frequent communications and availability of real-time aircraft financial information minimizes unpleasant surprises and makes for better relationships between aircraft owners and those responsible for day-to-day aircraft operations," said AMSL co-founder and experienced aviation attorney Stewart Lapayowker.  "Owners want to stay informed and managers want to provide them with the information that they need to make decisions."

"Aviation managers have historically bundled paper invoices and expense receipts and sent them to the home office for processing, without knowing if and when they are reviewed, processed or paid," said Ramon Rodriguez, CPA, co-founder of AMSL. "Now, not only will transmittal of such information be timely, but managers will see instantly when the information has been reviewed by their owner's representative. An additional benefit is that, with the uploading of scanned information, paper is minimized, and time spent by an owner's accounting personnel is reduced."

Air Ledger is available at http://www.AirLedger.com for a monthly subscription of $199.99 per aircraft, and includes a 30 day free trial.

Aero Management Solutions, LLC develops digital solutions to improve the aircraft ownership experience and enhance owner-manager relations. The company was founded by an aviation attorney and a certified public accountant with more than 60 years of combined practical experience in business aviation legal and accounting matters.

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CONTACT: Don Silver, Boardroom Communications, +1-954-370-8999, donsil@boardroompr.com; Aero Management Solutions, LLC, info@AirLedger.com

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

Razer(TM) Unveils World's Most Advanced Gaming-Grade Tracking Technology

Razer(TM) announces proprietary 4G Dual Sensor technology built into next generation editions of the Razer Mamba and Razer Imperator

CARLSBAD, Calif., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Razer(TM), the world's leading high-end precision gaming brand, once again sets the bar for the absolute best in gaming technology with the introduction of their all-new 4G Dual Sensor System.  Taking advantage of both an optical and a laser sensor for enhanced tracking accuracy, this sensor system was built to deliver the next level competitive edge in Razer's line-up of highly popular professional gaming mice, starting with the newest incarnations of the Razer Mamba and Razer Imperator.

Back in 1998, Razer pioneered the world's first true gaming mouse and since then has been at the forefront of developing the most cutting-edge sensors, always staying ahead of the competition.  Whilst all other mice in the industry performed at under 500dpi, Razer mice were firing at four times that, at 2000dpi and up.  The tracking precision on any Razer mouse was and still is unrivalled.

Razer is home to the greatest team of dedicated scientists and engineers, one eye ceaselessly trained on the prize to continually produce the greatest technology the world has ever seen or felt.  With that goal in mind, and the validation of the top pro-gamers in the world, Razer is proud to unleash the next generation sensor for exceptional gaming mice performance.

The 4G Dual Sensor System combines the best of both worlds - an optical and a laser sensor, to deliver twice the level of tracking precision.  By allowing calibration of mouse to the surface you're using, it is primed to optimally track your swipes more rapidly and accurately for the best in-game performance you can actually feel.  It also lets you determine the cutoff height for tracking to stop when the mouse is lifted from the surface.  This is especially important for gamers who pick up their mice to accommodate wide swiping motions, such as low sensitivity FPS gamers.

"I'm really excited by the leaps and bounds we've come in developing the world's most precise and advanced sensor technology.  We worked closely with many pro-gamers to fine-tune the sensor under intense gaming conditions, ensuring it achieved a level of tracking accuracy that met their high-level demands," said Robert "RazerGuy" Krakoff, President, Razer USA. "The mouse is core to any gaming setup.  It's where our roots are, when we pioneered competitive gaming and developed the world's first gaming mouse.  Today, it is still one of the key areas for our R&D and it's quite exciting to bring such a significant sensor evolution to gamers worldwide."

With a slew of new features like two sensors in one system, surface calibration, lift-off distance customization, and ten times faster surface detection than any sensor from the previous generation, the 4G Dual Sensor System in the new Razer Mamba and Razer Imperator reaffirm these gaming mice as unrivalled benchmarks for weapons of superior competitive-grade performance.

"I must say, I'm quite impressed," said Jan "mouz|Bishop" Koch, veteran Counter-Strike: Source(TM)player, mousesports.  "I have never had a nice lift-off feeling like this."

"No matter which mat I've tested the new sensor with, the tracking was super precise and the cutoff very accurate and immediate," said Maciej "srs|av3k" Krzykowski, Quake Live(TM) legend, Serious Gaming.

"Anyone who uses the Razer Mamba or Razer Imperator is getting an undeniable competitive edge when these mice's new sensor delivers a crazy high level of tracking precision, said Kim "MYM|SaSe" Hammar, StarCraft II(TM) champion of The Road to Korea tournament in Sweden.

About the Razer Mamba

The flagship pride of the Razer brand, the Razer Mamba harnesses everything that the greatest gaming mouse would need to take gamers to the stratosphere of win.  Featuring a 2.4Ghz gaming-grade wireless technology for unhindered swiping freedom, an all-new 6400dpi 4G Dual Sensor System for blisteringly accurate tracking and customization of lift-off tracking distance, and longer battery life, the Razer Mamba makes legends of gamers who dare to strive for immortality.

Price: US $129.99 / EU 129.99

Availability:

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Worldwide - July 2011

Product features:

    --  Gaming-grade wireless technology
    --  6400dpi 4G Dual Sensor System
    --  Dual mode wired /wireless functionality
    --  1000Hz Ultrapolling /1ms response time
    --  Multi-color lighting
    --  Up to 200 inches per second* /50g acceleration
    --  Approximate size: 128mm x 70mm x 42.5mm
    --  Battery Life: 16 hours (continuous gaming usage)

For more information about the Razer Mamba, please visit http://www.razerzone.com/mamba

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About the Razer Imperator

With its special contoured design, the Razer Imperator delivers exceptional ergonomics that reduces strain during extended gameplay.  Now with an all-new 6400dpi 4G Dual Sensor System for blisteringly accurate tracking and customization of lift-off tracking distance, and an improved rubberized side grip for aggressive mousing movements.  The Razer Imperator provides maximum comfort and control so you can take on the gaming world fearlessly.

Price: US $79.99 / EU 79.99

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Worldwide - July 2011

Product features:

    --  6400dpi 4G Dual Sensor System
    --  Rubberized contoured thumb grip for added control
    --  Ergonomic right-handed design
    --  Adjustable side buttons
    --  Razer Synapse Onboard Memory
    --  Up to 200 inches per second* /50g acceleration
    --  Seven independently programmable Hyperesponse buttons
    --  On-the-Fly Sensitivity adjustment
    --  Approx. size in mm; 123(l) x 71(w) x 42(h)

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About the Razer Group:

Razer(TM) is more than just the world's leading brand in high-end precision gaming products, perpetually defining the gaming and technology space.  Founded in 1998 in Carlsbad, California, Razer is driven by the ceaseless pursuit for absolute precision and high usability in a distinctive, aesthetic design that will give gamers the edge they demand.  With labs and offices in seven cities around the world, Razer dedicates user interface research and development to bring cutting-edge technology to each and every product.  We live by our motto: For Gamers. By Gamers.(TM)

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

Razer - For Gamers. By Gamers.(TM)

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CONTACT: USA, Melonie McElhannon, Melonie.McElhannon@razerzone.com, Europe, Torsten Meier, Torsten.Meier@razerzone.com, Asia Pacific, Chen Terng Shing, Terngshing.Chen@razerzone.com, China, Chris Chen, Chris.Chen@razerzone.com

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CMP.LY Announces "CMP.LY4Finance" - A Disclosure Solution Enabling Unprecedented Social Media Engagement for the Financial Services Industry

NEW YORK, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CMP.LY, the first and only provider of commercial disclosure compliance solutions for social media, announces "CMP.LY4Finance." A new solution specifically tailored for the financial services industry that tackles the regulatory compliance and disclosure challenges that have been a barrier to social media for financial services companies. CMP.LY4Finance provides dynamic disclosure codes that are supported by a robust compliance management tool.  It specifically addresses financial services disclosure and compliance requirements under SEC and FINRA guidelines and extends CMP.LY's universal Iconic Compliance framework of coded URLs and badges.  CMP.LY4Finance uses the newly announced CMP.LY/F disclosure code that at once indicates to consumers a disclosure related to a message as they view it, and provides linked access to complete disclosure details. CMP.LY4Finance is the first solution since the advent of social mediathat provides financial services professionals the ability to fully and responsibly engage in social media.

CMP.LY/F codes debuted today through a partnership with StockTwits, the leading real-time financial idea network and community.  StockTwits is using CMP.LY/F codes to give investor relations professionals a simple way to make disclosures in social media communications as part of a new offering also released today. The full CMP.LY/F solution, which addresses key activities and functions including broker/dealer communications, investor relations, employee communications and other needs for "fine print" in social media communications, will be available to CMP.LY customers and partners later this summer.

According to Tom Chernaik, CEO of CMP.LY,  "We've spoken to a number of financial services professionals who have watched from the sidelines as the power of social media engagement grew exponentially for their less regulated counterparts.  Their concern about the inability to use these channels to connect with consumers and their strong desire to give their teams meaningful access to platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn was our impetus for creating this customized solution.  CMP.LY4Finance is an extension of the existing CMP.LY framework.  It meets the specific needs of this market with integrated auditing and compliance review functions. What we've created is a tool that allows these companies to advance past simple access and actually let employees, brokers, agents, and advisors participate in social media in a meaningful, organic way rather than with a pre-approved, canned type of interaction. Consumers expect dynamic communications on social media platforms, but need simple, consistent methods to identify content that requires disclosure or 'fine print.' It's all about authenticity and responsibility. CMP.LY4Finance provides both."

The new code, CMP.LY/F, was unveiled this morning at a gathering of thought leaders spanning legal and marketing functions from renowned financial services institutions.  Hosted by the law firm Pryor Cashman LLP and part of Internet Week New York, today's discussion covered how financial services companies can tap into the social media revolution without risking their reputation or bottom line.  Robert J. deBrauwere, Partner at Pryor Cashman LLP, provided insight into the rules and regulations governing social media communications while Chernaik briefed the industry on solutions.

According to deBrauwere, who specializes in digital and social media compliance at the firm, "Social media has presented real challenges for financial services companies. The significance of the CMP.LY solution is that it is the first solution to address the substance of communications once they leave the company's walled garden, rather than, for example, the mere act of recording and archiving those communications. This has been the missing piece to date. Middleware solutions have been an important first step for regulated industries to gain access to social media, but these tools do not address the challenges inherent in making dynamic disclosures in two-way communication channels. CMP.LY4Finance enables financial services companies to employ disclosure protocols based on risk-based principles that allow employees to take greater advantage of social media platforms including the ability to interact and respond to their customers and prospects through these channels. Until today, this had been viewed as an insurmountable challenge without a simple, elegant solution."

A replay broadcast of today's event is available at http://CMP.LY/060811event.

CMP.LY's mission is to protect consumers and lessen the regulatory burdens on businesses in order to create a fair, open and transparent marketplace.  CMP.LY provides a universally recognizable standard to communicate required disclosures and "fine print" across all platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and blogs. The company's solutions, such as CMP.LY/F, use an iconic framework that is quickly becoming the recognized standard for social marketing disclosures. Purpose built to address regulatory compliance requirements, CMP.LY simplifies and manages the unique challenges faced by brands, agencies and now financial service representatives, as they activate and scale social marketing efforts. By using CMP.LY, companies of any size can leverage the power of social marketing channels and address disclosure requirements and scale efforts in an efficient, and cost effective way.

Gail K. Warner
President
GKW Communications, LLC
803.431.9252
gkwcommunications@gmail.com

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CMP.LY

Web Site: http://www.cmp.ly/

BodyMedia, Inc., Announces API Program, Unleashes the Power of Fitness Data to Spark New Opportunities in Gaming, Mobile and Other Devices

PITTSBURGH, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BodyMedia, the pioneers in body monitoring devices, is on the cutting edge of the mobile device app trend with the announcement of a developers' API (Application Programming Interface). Through the API announcement, BodyMedia is unleashing the power of its technology to encourage developers to explore and discover new applications that will help more people know their bodies and change their lives.

The goal of the API, which is being executed in partnership with Mashery, a leader in API management and strategic services, is to create new apps, either within the existing lifestyle management platform or to apply the unique BodyMedia technology into new spaces. The data can open the door for endless possibilities like gaming, fitness, entertainment or social network integrations. The BodyMedia FIT(TM) system, which has been clinically proven and validated for accuracy, collects hundreds of millions of data points per day. The API gives developers the ability to interact with this minute by minute lifestyle data for users who have granted them access.

"We want to take our unique data right from the Armbands of our consumers and put it directly into the hands of developers to discover new uses and markets," stated Ivo Stivoric, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, BodyMedia, Inc. "Our goal is to enable more people to leverage the powerful BodyMedia tools to expand the positive impact of body monitoring."

From Our Consumers' Arms To Developers' Hands

BodyMedia's Data API exposes RESTful services for the retrieval of the data collected within the BodyMedia FIT Activity Manager application.

    --  Read only access to all user data stored in the BodyMedia FIT Activity
        Manager:  calories burned (energy expenditure), number of steps taken,
        minutes of moderate and vigorous activity, nutritional information as
        tracked by individual users' logging or daily caloric estimates, user
        reported weight and sleep information (time spent laying down, asleep
        and over-all sleep efficiency)
    --  Ability to retrieve user related information including body statistics,
        preferences,  and goals for users who have granted access to the third
        party application

"Lifestyle and wellness management apps are gaining momentum. The BodyMedia API offers developers a chance to capitalize on this trend by gaining access to extensive real-time data for personal use," said Delyn Simons, Director of Developer Outreach, Mashery. "Partnering with developers will allow BodyMedia to reach their customers anywhere they want to be connected."

Early Adopters Yield Cutting Edge Results

Several unique product offerings already in the works illustrate the expansive opportunities that can be created through collaborations with BodyMedia.

Utilizing BodyMedia's data, developers from Gist Innovation, a start up technology firm that specializes in social and entertainment apps, have begun creation of fitness gaming apps that encourage users to accomplish various fitness challenges like hiking mountains and the ability for users to interact through social networking integrations and set-up virtual fitness competition or groups.

Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) is using the BodyMedia technology to address one of the nation's serious epidemics, childhood obesity.  ETC prototyped a fitness gaming app aimed at encouraging children to stay more active and burn more calories than they consume - which is an example of how the BodyMedia FIT Data API could be used commercially.

Another example of the versatility of the data is the upcoming summer launch of the BodyMedia app for Panasonic's line of VIERA Connect(TM) IPTVs.  This app for Panasonic's VIERA(TM) integrates body monitoring technology with the TV to enable real time health and wellness management.  Merging data returned by the API with the real time information from the Bluetooth® enabled Armband BW, the app will allow users to watch their information update in real time while they watch TV or play video games.

"Working with the BodyMedia technology allows us to offer consumers an exciting new feature on our VIERA Connect-enabled HDTVs that will truly elevate the role of the TV to a whole new level," said Panasonic Corporation of North America Vice President Merwan Mereby, who oversees the development of Panasonic's rapidly expanding connected TV features and products.  "The BodyMedia app will encourage people to get up and move while enjoying TV programs at the same time.  The ability to interact with accurate and validated BodyMedia data will allow us to enter a new market for our Company's flagship IPTV products."

The API announcement is part of the BodyMedia expansion strategy, which will focus on exploring new opportunities and applications for its product offerings through developer partnerships.

Developers who are interested in collaborating with BodyMedia using the API can visit http://developer.bodymedia.com to lean more.

About BodyMedia, Inc.

When your body talks, BodyMedia listens. BodyMedia has been unlocking and deciphering secrets of the body since 1999. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, BodyMedia is the pioneer in developing wearable body monitoring systems designed to help people lose weight, improve performance, and lead healthier lives. Our patented multi-sensor technology provides continuous body-monitoring that tracks physical activity levels, calories expended and sleep patterns.  What sets BodyMedia technology apart is our validated accuracy, our clinically proven outcomes and our FDA status as a Class II medical device. For more information, visit http://www.bodymedia.com.

About Mashery

Mashery's API management tools and strategic services help companies connect with customers and partners in a changing digital world by extending reach across devices, markets and the Web. Mashery leads the industry with a holistic approach for API initiatives -- from setting platform strategy and measuring business objectives to the heavy lifting of providing and managing infrastructure to facilitating relationships with our 95,000 strong network of Web and mobile application developers. Having worked with over 100 leading brands to power more than 25,000 apps, Mashery's knowledge, experience and proven strategies enable companies to focus on their core business while driving sales, building new revenue channels and realizing faster time-to-market for innovative applications. Mashery was founded in 2006 and has built an impressive list of clients that include Best Buy, Netflix, and The New York Times. For more information, visit http://www.mashery.com.

SOURCE  BodyMedia, Inc.

BodyMedia, Inc.

CONTACT: BodyMedia Contact: Jennifer May, Jennifermay3@verizon.net, +1-412-656-8192; Mashery Contact Carol Carrubba, carol@bordersgratehouse.com, +1-415-963-4174 ext. 6

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

With the Launch of Winbuyer 2.0, Online Retailers Gain Real-Time Insight To Deliver, Measure and Optimize Lift in Sales Revenue

WinBuyer 2.0 is the first solution to provide online shoppers with relevant comparative product pricing and online retailers with real-time merchandising data

PHOENIX, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, WinBuyer announces the launch of WinBuyer 2.0, a turn-key solution which delivers sustained revenue growth to online retailers. Online retailers that use WinBuyer consistently see 10-15% increases in conversion rates and 2-5% increases in Average Order Value.

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Despite the advances in online sales and marketing technologies over the last 15 years, most online retailers don't have access to the necessary information to make optimal product pricing and merchandising decisions in real-time to increase their conversions and revenue.

WinBuyer 2.0 bridges this gap by providing online retailers with a turn-key solution to optimize profits while improving customer satisfaction with a platform that includes:

    --  Online Comparative Pricing (OCP) displays to increase shopper confidence
    --  Intelligent business rules based on behavioral targeting to optimize the
        OCP conversions
    --  A/B Testing engine to continuously measure lift and optimize the
        business rules
    --  Market and operational reports to provide the insight to optimize the
        merchandising strategy
    --  ROI Dashboard which shows the incremental revenue earned with WinBuyer
        2.0

"With 200 shopping days left until Christmas, do you know what pricing and merchandising tactics will increase conversions and improve average order value?" said WinBuyer CEO and founder Mr. Miki Balin. "WinBuyer 2.0 gives online retailers real-time market and consumer insight which enables making pricing and merchandising decisions that generate an up to 20% increase in conversions while increasing average order value by 2-5%".

"WinBuyer is already providing Build.com with a double digit increase in conversions," said Brandon Proctor, VP Marketing, Build.com. "The new market insight information and ROI dashboard included in WinBuyer 2.0 make it easier to make pricing and merchandising decisions in real-time, further improving our performance."

Leading online retailers in the US and the UK, including Overstock, Ritz Interactive, Build.com, Scentiments.com, Comet as well as Meijer and Best Buy, are increasing conversions and average order value while providing a better shopping experience and greater value by giving shoppers pricing information when they need it the most.

The WinBuyer 2.0 service is available on a subscription model to online retailers in the US and the UK starting June 15th. Pricing starts at $699/month.

About WinBuyer

WinBuyer 2.0 offers an end-to-end solution for online retailers seeking to achieve sustained revenue growth. Its Onsite Comparative Pricing feature helps online retailers prove the value of their offerings, while simultaneously satisfying the consumer's need for timely and accurate product-comparison information. Additionally, WinBuyer 2.0 delivers market insight that retailers need to assess and optimize their ongoing merchandising strategies, as well as measure the ROI of their WinBuyer 2.0 implementations. Retailers that use WinBuyer 2.0 consistently realize significant increases in conversion to sales, average order value and time spend on page. The company has offices in Phoenix, Arizona; London, England and Tel Aviv, Israel. For additional information about WinBuyer, inc. please contact press@winbuyer.com or visit the WinBuyer website http://www.winbuyer.com.

Contact info:Uriah Av-Ronwww.winbuyer.comemail: press@winbuyer.comtel: +1 (646) 755-6120

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Enterasys Enables Machines and Devices to Join the Social Network

Patent-pending, innovative technology gives IT the ability to proactively manage network devices via Twitter, Salesforce Chatter, LinkedIn and Facebook

ANDOVER, Mass., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterasys Networks, a Siemens Enterprise Communications company, today announced project "isaac," a revolutionary approach to controlling anything connected to today's IP network. Building on the company's record of innovation in social media integration, now IT machines will be able to join today's social networks, with the ability to communicate out their status and receive commands back from an IT administrator. This breakthrough technology will enable IT organizations to stay ahead of any potential networking issues and raise the bar on delivering high quality service level agreements. isaac's unique innovation reduces the time to diagnose and resolve network issues from hours to seconds. Updates can be made using any mobile device and via familiar social media interfaces including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Chatter.

"Enterasys has been a long-time customer and was one of the very first to use our private, secure corporate social network, Chatter," said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, salesforce.com. "Integrating with Enterasys' isaac will help us further differentiate Chatter in the market as an essential tool to run a global business. We think this will be a game changer for the traditional network management model we see today."

"Fortune 500 companies are leveraging cloud computing as a way to improve processes and drive efficiency across their organization," said Trent Waterhouse, vice president of marketing, GE Energy. "With innovative social networking technology like isaac from Enterasys - language, geography, and application access challenges are simplified so the next generation of IT operations personnel can securely interact with the IT infrastructure via intuitive mobile Internet applications. With 90,000 employees in more than 140 countries, GE Energy must ensure our applications and information are always available anytime, anywhere. Leveraging social media interfaces holds the promise of better serving our customers."

The Convergence of Cloud Computing, Social Media and Mobility

At the convergence of cloud computing, social networking and mobility, isaac opens up new ways for enterprises to architect their IT organization, automating change processes that were traditionally done by someone sitting in a network operations center (NOC). Human and machine bi-directional communication is enabled and the messages are presented in natural language, as opposed to complex CLI scripts and syslogs. And this is done by using a social media interface that is increasingly becoming the new norm in communicating across today's enterprise. This innovation builds on the Siemens Enterprise Communications strategy of leveraging social media to drive real business value. OpenScape Fusion, introduced in July 2010, delivers pre-built social media integration applications for unified communication and contact centers, making it easier and faster for customers, developers and partners to deliver integrated solutions.

"With one sixth of humanity using either Facebook or Twitter, it's only natural that new use cases would be developed for social networking platforms. By allowing network devices such as routers, switches and applications to securely join the social network, IT can use these familiar and accessible interfaces for more efficient, real-time interaction and communication, providing automated and predictive responses to network issues," said Chris Crowell, president and CEO of Enterasys Networks. "isaac leverages patent-pending technology which provides a breakthrough real-time bi-directional translator that enables an administrator to communicate with the network in their native tongue. For the first time machines are capable of speaking the language of humans; instead of humans needing to adapt to the language of machines."

Enterasys' first of its kind technology is a proactive solution for managing infrastructure and application services with an easy-to-use user interface - social media. isaac leverages both the popularity and familiarity of today's social media channels, cloud computing models and anywhere access via mobile devices to manage complex IT environments without any specialized skill or training, providing the following customer benefits:

    --  Provides IT with the ability to communicate with networked machines via
        natural language and in their native tongue
    --  Enables a social media savvy IT workforce to use the medium they're most
        comfortable with in tackling network issues
    --  Gives network devices and assets the ability to initiate bi-directional
        communication with IT for faster, predictive problem resolution,
        resulting in higher quality of service
    --  Includes strong security controls for end-to end-communication
    --  Ensures fast, easy deployment into any existing infrastructure

"Social networking is going to be integral to all enterprise communications; Enterasys' initiative of integrating network management with social media via a cloud model is indeed innovative", said Rohit Mehra, director, Enterprise Communications Infrastructure, IDC. "Traditional network management has been locked inside the network operations center, yet needs 24/7 monitoring and support. This novel approach by Enterasys brings network management, and the network, closer to IT, giving them the means to address problems in real time via their smart mobile device through a familiar social network interface."

Multi-layered Security

isaac includes multiple layers of security to ensure the integrity of an enterprise's IT infrastructure. The solution will leverage the improved security capabilities of social network providers, such as Facebook's recent introduction of two-factor authentication. The isaac solution is enabled with two-factor authentication, which uses randomly generated one-time passwords delivered externally to the social media cloud through SMS or email. Isaac also layers on audit capabilities, authorization, and command level access control which monitor social media for anomalous behavior. isaac supports three consumption models for customers, providing various levels of secure access:

    --  Public SM (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) read-only access
    --  Public Social Media read-write access with two factor authentication
    --  Enterprise social media (Salesforce.com Chatter)

Additional Supporting Quotes

"Seton Hill University has prided itself on being on the cutting edge of technology, looking for ways to leverage new technologies for the betterment of our faculty and students. We were one of the first colleges to institute a program whereby we gave away iPads to incoming freshman, providing us a first-mover advantage in the higher education market. We see the introduction of issac from Enterasys as a tremendous innovation that will make us even more nimble. We will now have the ability to respond in real-time to any problem with the network and can do so in an extremely customizable, secure and easy manner via social media."

- Phil Komarny, CIO of Seton Hill University

"In a hospital setting, the slightest delay in network connectivity is simply not acceptable. We already experienced the reliability and ease of use inherent with Enterasys wired and wireless products. With isaac, we can build upon that experience with a solution that is extremely easy to use and that integrates seamlessly into our existing infrastructure. This also ensures the ultimate in uptime for critical healthcare applications on our network."

- Kasey Arnott, Director of IT, East Liverpool (OH) City Hospital

"As the world's largest real auction marketplace, our reputation depends on the reliability of our network and the need for it to always be available. Any downtime can result in lost revenue and loss of customer confidence. I can see isaac being a very valuable solution that anyone on my IT staff can use to head off network issues before they become real problems."

- Chance Irvine, Director of IT Operations and Infrastructure, Proxibid

"Enterasys is once again demonstrating its ability to innovate by integrating social media interactions with its already industry-leading secure network infrastructure. With isaac, Enterasys introduces familiar social media interactions to the previously NOC-centric tasks of network management. By leveraging the availability and capabilities of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Chatter, isaac provides real-time alerts, issue resolution, and network management communication within a context clearly understood by network engineers. This is an important advancement that should be on every CIO's and network manager's radar."

- Stephen Hultquist, Principal, Infinite Summit

Pricing and Availability

isaac will available for all Enterasys NMS customers in July 2011. As a promotion, isaac is complimentary to early adopters until Q4 2011. Pricing for isaac will start at $9,995 beginning in 2012.

Resources:

    --  Enterasys Network Management Suite
    --  Enterasys Blog Post: Humanizing the Enterprise
    --  Enterasys isaac video
    --  Enterasys isaac datasheet

About Enterasys Networks and Siemens Enterprise Communications

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

SOURCE  Enterasys Networks

Enterasys Networks

CONTACT: Amy Martin, Enterasys Networks, +1 408.492.2785, amy.martin@siemens-enterprise.com; or Amanda Jones, Connect Public Relations, +1 801.373.7888, amandaj@connectpr.com

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

Ford Giving Away the Keys to a 2012 Focus Titanium During This Year's BET AWARDS Airing Sunday, June 26

- Ford will give away the keys to a 2012 Focus Titanium during the live show broadcast of the "BET AWARDS 11", which airs at 8 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 26

- Consumers can register to enter The BET AWARDS Ford Focus Sweepstakes by visiting http://www.fordurban.com or http://www.bet.com/FordFocus

- The all-new Ford Focus will appear on the red carpet alongside some of today's brightest stars during the Pre-Awards Show in addition to Ford being the official sponsor of the "Ford Focus Social Media Lounge"

DEARBORN, Mich., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hip-Hop and R&B music enthusiasts patiently wait for the "BET AWARDS 11"to air, Ford has kicked off a sweepstakes that will award one lucky viewer the keys to a 2012 Ford Focus Titanium as part of The BET AWARDS Ford Focus Sweepstakes. The sweepstakes, which kicked off late last week, ends at 8 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 26, and incorporates the use of Twitter as part of the final qualification process.

"Our integration into the 'BET AWARDS 11' is the latest example of our commitment to connecting with young urban adults as part of our efforts to heighten awareness for the all-new Ford Focus," said Shawn Lollie, Ford manager, Multicultural Marketing. "The opportunity to not only showcase, but to also give away, a Focus during one of the top five cable award show programs was a natural fit for us. With the 'BET AWARDS 11' partnership we are able to reach one of our core audiences for the Focus with an event that is relevant to them and in a manner that is truly unique to the Ford brand."

Fans 18 and older can register for the BET Awards Ford Focus Sweepstakes by visiting http://www.fordurban.com or http://www.bet.com/FordFocus through June 26, 2011, for the chance to win the 2012 Focus Titanium. Official rules and entry details are available at http://www.bet.com/FordFocus.

A Social-Media Infused Vehicle Sweepstakes

Unlike other Ford vehicle sweepstakes conducted with BET, The BET AWARDS Ford Focus Sweepstakes will incorporate for the first time the use of Twitter as part of the final qualification process for selecting the winner. Once the sweepstakes closes, BET will send out a message using Twitter to all qualified entrants confirming their eligibility along with the official hash tag to tweet about the "BET AWARDS 11". During the show, BET will highlight selected tweets from qualified entrants and then randomly select one potential grand-prize winner from among all eligible entrants during the live broadcast. The winner's name will be announced during the awards show.

"A large number of young adults are using social media tools like Twitter in order to engage with their peers on a daily basis," said Lollie. "We thought that incorporating Twitter as part of the vehicle sweepstakes would further resonate with our core audience as well as provide an additional level of exposure for the brand."

In addition to the vehicle sweepstakes, the Focus will be parked on the red carpet during the Pre-Awards Show red-carpet festivities. Ford also will sponsor the Ford Focus Social Media Lounge, the exclusive backstage area, which will feature some of the top entertainment bloggers who will have access to the celebrity talent during the entire weekend leading up to the awards show. Ford will be prominently integrated into this behind-the-scenes experience as part of its partnership with BET.

For over a decade the BET AWARDS has reigned as the biggest family event rivaling all top awards shows.  Having escalated each year in industry influence with A-list celebrity nominations, star-studded appearances and one-of-a-kind performances, the BET AWARDS has undoubtedly established itself as the gold standard in creating memorable moments year after year. Hosted by Kevin Hart, the highly-anticipated event premieres live, Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m.* from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA and features performances by Alicia Keys, Jill Scott and Chris Brown.

For more information on registering to win the Focus or to learn more about the all-new Focus, log on to http://www.fordurban.com.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 164,000 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.

About BET Networks

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

SOURCE  Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

CONTACT: Michelle Matthews-Alexander, +1-313-585-4060, malex101@ford.com

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