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Dekal Wireless Deploys Altai Technologies for the World's First Island-Wide SuperWiFi Network

PORT ANTONIO, Jamaica, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Dekal Wireless and Altai Technologies are proud to announce the completion of the world's first SuperWiFi broadband network with nationwide coverage in Jamaica.  Dekal Wireless is an early adopter of Altai's SuperWiFi wireless technology. Its SuperWiFi network provides broadband speed between 4 Mbs to 10 Mbs for each user using Altai's Super WiFi equipment.  The SuperWiFi service is available in over 30 towns and cities in Jamaica and is a fully integrated network providing roaming ability - one account, access anywhere on the network.

On Mar 1, 2011, Dekal Wireless with the assistance of Altai Technologies, completed phase 2 coverage bringing the final portion of Jamaica online.  The network will serve over 1 million residents and provide internet to Jamaicans with limited or no internet access.  The first phase of its network in 9 towns of Jamaica was launched in July 2010. 

David Lee, CEO of Dekal Wireless said, "We are delighted to have partnered with Altai whose team effort in completing the network has been fantastic.  We have proved that WiFi does not need to be confined to hotspots and can be deployed as a typical cellular wireless service.  Altai's technology is the world's finest WiFi network system and we are happy to be a part of this."

Altai's Super WiFi technology requires significantly fewer units per square mile of coverage and allows much higher data transmission speed and larger user capacity at range than conventional WiFi products.

"We are pleased to be selected by Dekal for this remarkable project.  The unique design of Altai Super WiFi equipment provides high flexibility and cost savings to the Jamaica deployment and I believe the residents and visitors of Jamaica are now able to enjoy a reliable and affordable SuperWiFi network."

Jamaica is the largest English speaking island in the Caribbean and the third largest in the region.  With a total land area of 4,442 square miles (10,991 sq. km.), the island is 146 miles long with widths varying between 22 and 51 miles (35 and 82km).  Jamaica's population is approximately 2.7 million.

About Dekal Wireless

Dekal Wireless is Jamaica's first island-wide SuperWiFi broadband Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) utilizing SuperWiFi technology: being the best, state-of-the-art WiFi compatible technology available in the world. Dekal Wireless is a Jamaican company headquartered in the heart of Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica.  Its internet access and network services are designed and provided by Jamaicans.  Its aim is to provide access to the internet anytime, anywhere in Jamaica with the highest quality, most flexible and hassle free service plans at the most economical and affordable price.

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

About Altai Technologies

Altai Technologies is a high technology company focused on the design, development and marketing of carrier-grade, innovative wireless broadband solutions.  Altai has developed its patented long range WiFi technology that can dramatically improve the WiFi signal coverage while minimizing interference from other signals broadcasting within the 2.4GHz unlicensed frequency spectrum.  Altai's products are currently deployed worldwide in every major industry including logistic, education, municipal government, network operator, hospitality, manufacturing etc.  The Altai Super WiFi Solution is offering a total wireless solution comprising of base station (A8/A8-E/A8-Ei), access point (A3/ A2), CPE (C1), access controller and wireless management software (AWMS).

Altai's flagship product, the A8 Super WiFi base station, is being deployed with various 3G, CDMA and GSM mobile systems globally for 3G data offloading and city-wide WiFi networks.  The Altai Super WiFi Solution has been proven in both urban and remote application in over 60 countries and regions.

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

For media enquiries, please contact

    Altai Technologies Limited
    Annie Loi
    Tel:    +852-3758-6000
    Email:   annieloi@altaitechnologies.com

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Trimble Acquires Mesta Software to Expand Its Construction Applications for the Nordic Markets

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today that it has acquired a suite of software solutions from Mesta Entreprenor AS, a subsidiary of Mesta Konsern AS. Mesta Konsern AS is one of Norway's largest contracting groups for road and highway construction as well as related operations and maintenance. The software suite includes office, field data collection and on-machine solutions specifically designed for the Nordic construction market. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The addition of the software enables Trimble to further address local application requirements and provide complete customized construction solutions for the Nordic markets. The software is used by Mesta subsidiaries as well as many of the largest civil engineering and construction contractors in Norway and Sweden.

The software solutions include:

Win Anpakke:  PC software for data prep, data analysis, reporting, QA, mass computations and blast pattern design. It incorporates translation software for local standards such as Bever, VIPS and XML.

Win Anfelt:  Field software for total station and GPS measurements, stakeout and QA. It also includes road, rail and tunneling applications.

Win Anfelt-Maskin:  On-board machine control software for excavators, surface drills, loaders, graders, dozers and others.

"Mesta has had a very close and successful relationship as a customer of Trimble products for many years," said Eivind Opedal, CEO for Mesta Entreprenor AS. "Since the Mesta software division was founded, our vision has been to focus on the local requirements of the regional markets and provide fine-tuned solutions. The software is ideal for Trimble to address the Nordic construction market and creates a strong combination of solution for our users both inside and outside of Mesta."

"The acquisition of Mesta software solutions reinforces our commitment to the Nordic markets as well as our goal of providing complete construction solutions to meet global needs. Mesta's strength lies in its ability to customize construction software applications for regional markets, providing users the most intuitive work processes for optimal efficiency and productivity," said Alan Sharp, business manager for Trimble Heavy and Highway Software Solutions. 

About Mesta Konsern AS

Mesta is one of Norway's largest road and highway construction, operations, and maintenance contracting groups. Mesta was founded January 1, 2003, when the production division of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration was spun-off as a public company. Mesta is organized as a Group with seven subsidiaries: Mesta Entreprenor AS, Mesta Drift AS, Mesta Eiendom AS, Mesta Elektro AS, Mesta Industri AS and Mesta Verksted AS. Mesta's expertise with highway construction and maintenance, as well as our nationwide operations, uniquely qualifies us as a turnkey provider of secure road networks.

For more information, visit Mesta's Web site at: http://www.mesta.no.

About Trimble

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

For more information, visit Trimble's Web site at:  http://www.trimble.com.

Certain statements made in this press release are forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual events and results may differ materially from those described in this news release. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, Trimble's ability to integrate the acquired software solutions and provide complete, localized construction solutions for the Nordic markets. More information about potential factors which could affect Trimble's business and financial results is set forth in reports filed with the SEC, including Trimble's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K. All forward looking statements are based on information available to Trimble as of the date hereof, and Trimble assumes no obligation to update such statements.

GTRMB

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CONTACT: Willa McManmon, Investor Relations, +1-408-481-7838, willa_mcmanmon@trimble.com, or Lea Ann McNabb, Media, +1-408-481-7808, leaann_mcnabb@trimble.com, both of Trimble

Web Site: http://www.mesta.no

STMicroelectronics Announces Extension and Production Availability of STM32L Ultra-Low-Power ARM Cortex(TM)-M3 Microcontroller Series for 'Energy-Lite' Applications

STM32L microcontrollers now ready for 'Continua' healthcare applications

NUREMBERG, Germany, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Embedded World -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a world leader in microcontrollers, today announced the extension of its 32-bit STM32L series of microcontrollers. The expansion of the family now includes devices with memory densities of 256 and 384 Kbytes, thereby offering a Flash memory range from 32 up to 384 Kbytes for embedded application engineers. The series is now entering into volume manufacturing and the first devices, offering 64 and 128-Kbyte memory densities, are expected to be available in production maturity by the end of March 2011. STM32L series MCUs with 32-Kbyte memories will follow in Q2 2011.

The STM32L microcontrollers are the industry's first ultra-low-power ARM® Cortex(TM)-M3 MCUs available from a top-10 silicon supplier and offer 33 DMIPS performance at 32MHz (max). The series is part of ST's extensive 32-bit STM32 family, which now has more than 180 variants offering complete pin, software and peripheral compatibility for maximum flexibility.

The STM32L combines a dedicated low-leakage 130nm process technology and optimized power-saving architecture that are both unique to ST, to deliver industry-leading energy-saving performance. The series is also part of ST's EnergyLite(TM) platform of ultra-low-power products, which enable designers to optimize performance, functionality and battery life, and to meet efficiency-related criteria such as eco-design targets. Additionally, for touch-sensing applications, the STM32L is supported by the availability of ST's third-generation STMTouch(TM) capacitive-touch-sensing firmware library, which now supports more than 200 devices within ST's 8-bit STM8 and 32-bit STM32 families.

ST also announced today that the STM32L's USB drivers are ready for use in Continua Health Alliance(1) certified applications. Full certification is expected by the end of Q1 2011. The success of the USB interface in medical applications has led to standardization and the development of a dedicated class of device called the Personal Healthcare Device Class (PHDC). This new class enables health-related devices, such as exercise watches, blood pressure monitors, thermometers, weighing scales and glucose meters, to connect to a host and ease the communication between individuals and their fitness coach, or patients and their doctor.

"The ultra-low-power STM32L series delivers the optimal balance between power consumption and performance for developers of leading-edge embedded applications," said Michel Buffa, General Manager of ST's Microcontroller Division. "The extension of the series to include an even wider range of memory capacities, in addition to the certification from Continua, will bolster STM32L's credentials to be the first choice microcontroller for 'energy-lite' applications across a range of markets from healthcare to consumer to industrial."

Pricing

The MCUs are priced from $1.60 for the STM32L151, with 32-Kbyte Flash in the LQFP48 package, to $2.81 for the STM32L152, with 128-Kbyte Flash in LQFP100, for orders of 10,000 units.

STM32L Series - Further Technical Details

    --  Continua PHDC USB Package
The USB Personal Healthcare Device Class (PHDC) is the first wired communication transport layer approved and adopted by the Continua Health Alliance, an open industry consortium that has more than 230 member companies around the world, including ST, with the mission to harmonize developments in the healthcare sector.

ST provides the PHDC USB package with a medical application's USB stack on the STM32L MCU along with a complete set of USB classes, such as mass storage, human interface devices, audio and DFU for firmware updates in the field. This stack is based on USB PHDC and IEEE-11073 standards and enables communication between the device and the host according to Continua standards. The STM32L's integrated USB 2.0 Full Speed support also makes the devices 'handset ready'.

    --  Security and Safe-System Features
In addition to its extreme energy efficiency, the STM32L series also has many features promoting data security and safe system operation, including flexible Brown-Out Reset; on-board Flash with Error Correction Code (ECC) support; a Memory Protection Unit (MPU); and JTAG fuse. These features are recommended for all applications that require safe product behavior and highly secure code and user-data management.

    --  EnergyLite(TM) Platform Architecture
The key to the STM32L's industry-leading energy efficiency is ST's ultra low-power EnergyLite(TM) platform. This platform is also common to ST's 8-bit STM8L MCU family and is based on 130nm proprietary technology, which is optimized for ultra-low leakage to maximize efficiency when the microcontroller is active or when sleeping. In addition, its embedded memory is based on a unique low-power Flash technology developed by ST. Integrated support for Direct Memory Access (DMA) allows peripherals to remain active, allowing developers to realize significant savings by turning off the Flash - and the CPU - while the application is running. Additionally, the STM32L's embedded LCD drivers enable easier, cheaper and smaller application designs.

    --  Ultra-Low-Power Modes
In addition to its underlying process-related power savings, the STM32L series provides numerous features allowing developers to optimize the application power consumption. Six ultra-low-power modes allow the device to fulfill its tasks while consuming the least possible energy at any given time.

The available modes (for 1.8V and 3V at 25°C) are:

    --  9uA at 1.8V/3V in Low-Power Run mode at 32kHz
    --  4.9uA at 1.8V/3V in Low-Power Sleep mode with one timer active
    --  1.3uA at 1.8V and 1.6uA at 3V in STOP mode: Real-Time Clock (RTC),
        context preserved, RAM retention
    --  0.45uA at 1.8V and 0.5uA at 3V in STOP mode: no RTC, context preserved,
        RAM retention
    --  1.0uA at 1.8V and 1.3uA at 3V in Stand-By mode: RTC, back-up register
        preserved
    --  0.3uA at 1.8V/3V in Stand-By mode: no RTC, Back-up register preserved

The two low-power modes - 'Low-Power Run' and 'Low-Power Sleep' - have been implemented in the STM32L series, to drastically reduce power consumption at low frequency operation by using an ultra-low-power regulator and oscillator. The regulator allows current demand to be independent from the supply voltage.

    --  Energy Efficiency
The STM32L also offers dynamic voltage scaling, a power-efficient system that allows dynamic changing of speed and voltage at runtime, thereby increasing energy efficiency without impacting performance, in particular for medium and low operating frequencies. The current drawn, in normal Run mode, from Flash memory is as low as 222uA/MHz and the STM32L delivers a consumption/performance ratio as low as 180uA/DMIPS.

In addition, the STM32L circuitry is designed to deliver high performance at low voltages, which enables battery-operated equipment to operate for longer before recharging. The integrated analog features are capable of operating at supply voltages down to 1.8V. The digital functions are able to operate from a supply voltage as low as 1.65V, allowing prolonged operation in battery-powered equipment as the battery voltage decays.

    --  256 and 384-Kbyte MCU Features
The new 256 and 384-Kbyte STM32L MCUs will also offer dual-bank Flash for Read-while-Write operation, an external memory interface, additional communication peripherals, SDIO interface, up to three low-bias operational amplifiers, a 32-bit timer, and a 40-channel ADC with 39-channel touch sensing.

    --  STMTouch(TM) Firmware Library
ST's third-generation STMTouch(TM) capacitive-touch-sensing firmware library supports touch detection via charge-transfer, which delivers high sensitivity and robustness. In addition, simultaneous channel acquisition reduces CPU usage to help designers optimize application features and power consumption. The library also provides improved wheel and slider controls that feature 256-level resolution while using only three microcontroller I/Os as sensor channels.

Touch controls implemented using the STMTouch firmware library occupy a low memory footprint and require minimal use of STM32L peripherals, allowing developers to consolidate user-interface and application tasks in a single device. In addition, ST's PC-based STM Studio software, used in conjunction with the touch-sensing library, offers an easy-to-use GUI that provides visual indication of sensor responses and enables developers to tune touch-sensing parameters.

About STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics is a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications with innovative semiconductor solutions. ST aims to be the undisputed leader in multimedia convergence and power applications leveraging its vast array of technologies, design expertise and combination of intellectual property portfolio, strategic partnerships and manufacturing strength. In 2010, the Company's net revenues were $10.35 billion. Further information on ST can be found at http://www.st.com.

EnergyLite is a trademark of STMicroelectronics. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

(1) Continua Health Alliance is a non-profit, open industry organization of healthcare and technology companies joining together in collaboration to improve the quality of personal healthcare.

SOURCE  STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics

CONTACT: Michael Markowitz of STMicroelectronics, +1-781-591-0354, michael.markowitz@st.com

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

IBM Helps Cities Take the Guesswork Out of City Services

New Web site analyzes publicly available data to improve transportation, energy, health, and education

ARMONK, N.Y., March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today inaugurated a free Web site called City Forward (http://www.cityforward.org).  It's designed to improve the quality of life in cities of all sizes around the world by helping officials make sounder and more scientific decisions on city services.

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO)

The site gives policy makers, citizen-advocates and the public a new perspective on how their respective cities are performing compared with others.  It serves up easy-to-use data to help them make more informed decisions that improve services and make their citizens and businesses healthier, happier, safer, more productive and prosperous. 

It captures vital statistics on the performance of many specific services such as education, safety, health, transportation, land use, utilities, energy, environment, personal income, spending, population growth and employment.  Any citizen, advocate, government official and academic worldwide can then gather, compare, analyze, visualize, and discuss statistical trends, giving them real-world insight that can help shape public policy -- before laws are amended or passed.

Official data that reflects a city's well being may be publicly available, but they are often scattered or exist in a hodgepodge of formats, making it hard to compare one city or service to another.  Even within a single city, such data is often published independently by individual agencies, making it hard to see the bigger picture.  City Forward addresses these issues by bringing useful statistics and graphing tools together in one place, offering easier and more insightful analysis. 

People might log onto the site to compare their hometown with a noted success shown for another, comparable city.  They can then devise strategies to replicate those successes.  The software also helps people spot unforeseen patterns and relationships between city life and governmental policies.  City Forward can tap into new or diverse measures of daily life, and help people examine how one issue might affect another, seemingly unrelated issue.  It can then spur new ideas that take advantage of these insights and assist people in predicting the results.

For instance, data in City Forward that measures traffic jams in a given city might not only speak volumes about commuting habits and road conditions, but also correlate to economic impact and air quality.   Consequently, a city may then decide to make the wireless Internet more readily accessible in the hopes of encouraging telecommuting, reducing traffic jams, improving the air, or giving students access to additional academic resources -- making for safer, more educated and prosperous cities. 

A city looking to measure the true efficacy of a progressive health insurance or public health plan could use the Web site to analyze hospital emergency room visits, tax revenue, disease outbreak or even employee absenteeism.  Or, a city contemplating higher tolls during certain times of day might choose to analyze and correlate traffic patterns, air quality, pedestrian safety, or local economic activity. 

Users can even create their own "explorations" -- customized, visually compelling graphics and charts -- that bring their academic studies to life for all to see and comment upon.  Interactive discussions about the implication of a statistical trend can then be held.   Advocacy groups or civic leaders might use such an exploration to gain consensus, validate a recommended policy, recommend the modification or create a public program. 

Initially, data from 55 cities of all sizes across six continents are available.  Helping cities make even more informed decisions, City Forward will eventually incorporate top tier analytics technology to not only examine the past, but help people predict likely developments and outcomes based on trends.

Amy Liu, senior fellow and deputy director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at The Brookings Institution, said:  "Today's city and metropolitan leaders are overwhelmed by the rapidity of technological, economic and demographic change and the deluge of data and information.  Providing leaders with tools to help them access, make sense of, and visualize the data and trends shaping their community will go a long way in helping them make smart decisions and effectively adapt to and lead in today's global marketplace."

"City Forward substitutes data for intuition, making cities more livable, maintaining both government transparency, and civic literacy," said Stanley S. Litow, IBM vice president of Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs, and President of IBM's Foundation.  "Ultimately, obtaining unique insights into information will help society make smarter and more informed decisions to benefit the public good."

Regions may also choose to use City Forward when competing for, or implementing an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant.  The Smarter Cities Challenge is a competitive, IBM grant program providing $50 million worth of technology and consulting services to 100 cities worldwide over three years.  One of the conditions for Smarter Cities Challenge Grants asks cities to clearly articulate local urban challenges that technology might help address.  Insights gleaned from City Forward can help identify problem areas and point to new and innovative strategies that address them.

IBM designed and built the City Forward software under its philanthropic program, and collaborated in its design and execution with universities, cities and a range of not-for-profits such as The Brookings Institution, MIT and NYU.  The company owns and manages the Web site as a free, public service and will continue to voluntarily add publicly available data and information.  Over time, IBM will widen the type and amount of information contained, the number of cities represented, and its features and functions.

The interest in cities as social and economic powerhouses has marched higher in lockstep with their global growth.  In 2008, according to the United Nations, more than half the world's human population began living in cities for the first time in the world's history.

IBM has been a leader in corporate social responsibility and corporate citizenship for 100 years.  IBM puts initiatives into place that address vital issues, such as the environment, community economic development, education, health, literacy, language and culture.  IBM deploys its most valuable resources -- technology and talent -- to bring these programs to fruition. Since 2003, more than 170,000 IBM employees have shared more than 11 million hours of service, transforming communities in more than 70 countries.  The expertise and time shared during that time is estimated to be valued at one-quarter of a billion U.S. dollars.

To view a video that explains the context, power and potential of City Forward, please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue5ZrKglSaA.  To learn more about IBM's corporate citizenship initiatives, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/blogs/citizen-ibm.   To learn more about other projects to advance humankind, please visit http://www.facebook.com/peopleforasmarterplanet.

    CONTACT:
    Ari Fishkind
    IBM
    914-499-6420
    fishkind@us.ibm.com

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CONTACT: Ari Fishkind, IBM, +1-914-499-6420, fishkind@us.ibm.com

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AEG Power Solutions Announces New High Efficiency UPS PROTECT D. for Business-Critical Applications

WARSTEIN-BELECKE and HANOVER, Germany, March 2, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     CeBIT 2011 (hall 12/booth B66) - AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS), global
provider of premium power electronics, presents the next generation of its
successful PROTECT D. series: the new devices achieve more than 30% higher
power in comparison to conventional UPS and excel with extra-improvements in
energy efficiency. The PROTECT D. series with hot swappable baterries and
rack-optimized 2U form factor is now available.

    Dedicated to protecting business-critical servers and
networks, the PROTECT D. series meets any predefined security standards with
high flexibilty: The user, for example, can choose between double conversion,
the top-level of supply security, and the energy-saving ECO and ECO+ modes.
The devices also allow for easy power management with separated output
circuits in order to prioritize certain assets and to implement special high
security zones. According to his individual needs the user can increase the
autonomy time by adding further battery modules. Automatically detected by
the UPS, they can be connected without disconnecting the PROTECT D. If
employing e.g. a PROTECT D. 1000 the user can thus extend the full load
autonomy time from 6 up to 100 minutes.

    Adrian Hanslik, Channel Sales Manager DACH, AEG Power
Solutions, explains: "Today, the UPS is an integral factor in multi-level
security concepts for IT infrastructures. The PROTECT D. lives up to the
resulting requirements in many ways: With a flexible range of operating modes
our new UPS backs any predefined security level. And thanks to hot swapping
the autonomy time always adjusts to changing IT environments. The PROTECT D.
series is a well-engineered system, which convincingly puts to the balance
parameters as high-security supply, energy efficiency and reduced cost of
ownership."

    High efficiency - minimized operating expenses

    The ECO und ECO+ modes enhance the efficiency e.g. at night or
weekend up to 98%. An intelligent mix of those two high-efficiency modes and
the high-security double conversion option lowers the need for cooling and
avoids unneccessary energy consumption. Compared to common systems the
PROTECT D. can save approx. one thousand kilowatt-hours per year - or even
more according to the mode of application: given that one kilowatt-hour
amounts to 0,20 EUR the cost-cutting potential in this example totals 200,00
EUR.

    With the progressive battery management AEG PS effectuates
additional operating cost savings. The battery lifecycle is extended e.g. by
temperature compensated charging phases. Preconfigured battery tests evaluate
the realtime performance status, which is easy to read on the multi-colour
LED. Provided with these information the users tap the battery's full life
cycle potential, instead of changing still working modules preemptively or on
a mere routine basis.

    Furthermore, the user benefits from an outstanding service that AEG PS
pioneered into the market in 2010: For each battery of the PROTECT D. AEG PS
grants an extended 36 months warranty which can be activated after a short
registration on http://www.aegpartnernet.de.

    About AEG Power Solutions

    AEG Power Solutions is a world-leading provider of premium
power electronics. It offers one of the world's most comprehensive product
and service portfolios in power conversion and control, for customers
spanning the infrastructure markets of energy, telecom, lighting,
transportation and general industrial sectors. System solutions from AEG PS
are designed to interface with the electrical power grid and to offer power
solutions for mission-critical applications in harsh environments, such as
power plants, offshore oil rigs, chemical refineries, and utility-scale
renewable energy plants. The company has developed a full range of products
for the solar energy industry, from solar inverters to turnkey solutions and
is investing in solutions that will enable distributed power generation and
smart micro-grids. Renowned for engineering excellence, the company's
customers benefit from 60 years of expertise and field-proven products.

    3W Power Holdings S.A. is the holding company of AEG Power
Solutions Group. Shares and Warrants in the company are admitted to trading
on NYSE Euronext, Amsterdam (tickerl: 3WP and 3WPW, respectively). Shares are
also traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker: 3W9).

    This communication does not constitute an offer or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, sell or exchange any securities of 3W Power.
This communication contains forward-looking statements which include, inter
alia, statements expressing our expectations, intentions, projections,
estimates, and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are based on the
reasonable evaluation and opinion of the management but are subject to risks
and uncertainties which are beyond the control of 3W Power and, as a general
rule, difficult to predict. The management and the company cannot and do not,
under any circumstances, guarantee future results or performance of 3W Power
and the actual results of 3W Power may materially differ from the information
expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. As a result,
investors are cautioned against relying on the forward-looking statements
contained herein as a basis for their investment decisions regarding 3W
Power.

    3W Power undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statement contained herein.

   
    Press contact

    AEG Power Solutions GmbH
    Adrian Hanslik
    Emil-Siepmann-Strasse 32
    D-59581 Warstein-Belecke
    Tel.: +49(0)2902-763-268
    E-Mail: adrian.hanslik@aegps.com

    INTERFACE FACTORS GmbH
    Dr. Ralph Klöwer
    Landshuter Allee 12
    80637 München
    E-Mail: r.kloewer@interface-pr.de

Source: AEG Power Solutions GmbH

Press contact: AEG Power Solutions GmbH, Adrian Hanslik, Emil-Siepmann-Strasse 32, D-59581 Warstein-Belecke, Tel.: +49(0)2902-763-268, E-Mail: adrian.hanslik@aegps.com; INTERFACE FACTORS GmbH, Dr. Ralph Klöwer, Landshuter Allee 12, 80637 München, E-Mail: r.kloewer@interface-pr.de

Pokemon Black and White Versions

LONDON, March 2, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     Tesco Entertainment is bringing the massive Pokemon Black and White
computer game versions to its online store on the 8th March this year.
Pokemon Black and White bundles are the next big computer game release out on
the market. These bundles were the fastest Nintendo DS games to reach one
million pre-order sales in Japan. The computer game has also already sold
five million copies worldwide.

    Both the Pokemon Black & White bundles will be available for the
unbeatable price of GBP29.70 via the Tesco Entertainment website.

    A combined total of 156 new Pokemon, all with new features, are being
introduced to the Pokemon Black and White bundles, bringing the total number
of Pokemon between them to 649. The two games cleverly interact letting
people obtain Pokemons from the other game. The ultimate challenge is to
obtain all the characters in the Pokindex, the combination of all the 649
characters in Pokemon Black and Pokemon White.

    The difference between the two bundles is they have their own unique
versions that have evolved forming different characters, cities, forests and
lands. This doubles the excitement for the serious fans. Zekrom is one
example that will star in the White while Reshiram will feature in the Black.
The White Forest is in Pokemon White while the Black City will be in Pokemon
Black.

    For Nintendo DSi players there are some cutting edge new features making
the most of the global world we live in. Players in one game can use the new
Xtransceiver feature to chat by video with other players once player codes
have been exchanged. Standard Nintendo DS players can connect over Wi-Fi and
exchange text messages via a touch screen.

    Tesco Entertainment is a leading online store for entertainment in the
UK. Tesco's online entertainment portal has all the latest and most popular
products. Tesco Entertainment holds its pre-order promise as well as offering
free delivery to UK customers. The high quality of customer service and great
value products make Tesco Entertainment the ideal place to pick up the latest
DVDs, computer game and music entertainment.

Source: Tesco Entertainment

Further enquiries: Tesco Press Office: +44(0)1992-644-645.

NAVTEQ Chosen to Provide Location Content for 100% Electric Nissan LEAF

Points of Interest (POIs) specifically developed to guide and inform Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers

GENEVA, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world is supplying Nissan with a specialized dataset which provides relevant location information, such as location of charging stations, to drivers of the new 100% electric Nissan LEAF. This POI information was collected by NAVTEQ particularly for drivers of electric vehicles.

With first deliveries in Europe due in the first quarter of 2011, the Nissan LEAF includes the Nissan Connect powered by CARWINGS navigation system as standard so drivers will be able to benefit from the EV dedicated NAVTEQ POIs which contain key information for Nissan LEAF owners. In addition to the location of charging stations, the data also features details such as the type (normal or quick) and number of connectors.

"The system provides real-time information to the driver, including the location of the nearest charging station. It also allows the driver to optimize the car's driving range," commented Tom Smith, Nissan LEAF Chief Marketing Manager, Nissan International SA. "This ability to 'read the road ahead', relies on an accurate, precise map. NAVTEQ's unique approach to quality is key to the value of this offering as it helps give drivers the confidence they need when they drive to find EV charging stations."

For accuracy and currency, NAVTEQ is continuously updating the information ready for quarterly delivery to the NISSAN CARWINGS Data Center - a globally common platform providing identical telematics services via mobile network.  Nissan has developed a sophisticated IT system for Nissan LEAF which can connect to the NISSAN CARWINGS Data Center to receive dynamic content 24/7.

"Having been at the forefront of technology with our product portfolio for many years, we are delighted to have been able to contribute to the development of Nissan's environmentally friendly car," added Bruno Bourguet, SVP Sales EMEA, NAVTEQ.  "This again underscores our commitment to lead in new and fast emerging developments like the Electric Vehicle."

NAVTEQ EV POIs are currently available for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Spain and the UK with plans to expand right across Europe.

    See the innovative Nissan LEAF Electric Vehicle on the NAVTEQ stand:
    NAVTEQ stand 7000, Hall 7
    81st International Geneva Motor Show, 1-13 March 2011.

About NAVTEQ

NAVTEQ is the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data (digital location content) enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world. NAVTEQ was founded in 1985 and now supplies comprehensive digital location content to power automotive navigation systems, portable and wireless devices, Internet-based mapping applications and government and business solutions. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has more than 5,400 employees located in 214 offices in 49 countries.

NAVTEQ is a trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.

About Nissan

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., a global leader in the automotive industry, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. With more than 150,000 employees worldwide, the Company operates 31 vehicle manufacturing plants, 5 design centers and 24 R&D facilities and offers products and services in more than 190 countries. In addition to a comprehensive range of fuel-efficient and low-emissions vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands, the Company is the innovation leader in the development of affordable, 100% electric, zero-emissions vehicles along with its Alliance partner, Renault. Nissan posted record sales of 4,080,588 units in 2010, an increase of 21.5% compared to previous year.

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NAVTEQ

CONTACT: Sue Mather of Stanhope Communications, +44 (0)7850 084004, suemather@stanhopepr.co.uk, for NAVTEQ

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

Atmel Releases Automotive-Qualified 32-bit AVR MCU Family for Motor Control Applications

Dual CAN Controller Combined with High-Speed PWM, ADC, DAC and Analog Comparator Channels Suited for Real-Time, Intensive Motor Control Applications

NUREMBERG, Germany, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Embedded World Nuremberg 2011 -- Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced the release of the Atmel UC3C AT32UC3C0512C AVR® microcontroller with 512KB of embedded flash memory.  As a committed supplier to the automotive industry, Atmel continues to bring new automotive-qualified microcontroller (MCU) solutions to market.  This device is the first member of a 32-bit AVR MCU family dedicated to motor control applications such as HVAC, power window, power doors and power seats, featuring PWM controller and analog functions on-chip for direct motor control, as well as automotive interface on-chip (CAN, LIN) for in-car communication.  The new Atmel AVR UC3C family will also be available as true 5V devices up to 125 degrees C.

Atmel UC3C automotive-qualified MCUs offer all the necessary features required for even the toughest motor control applications.  For instance, in sensorless brushless DC motors (BLDCs), the UC3C family efficiently controls the motor by incorporating a fast 4-channel PWM controller with a 20-bit precision, dead-time generation and fault protection, a 16-channel, 12-bit pipelined analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a 4-channel 12-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC), an embedded temperature sensor as well as four analog comparators for back-electromagnetic force (EMF) sensing.

Other features of the new UC3C family include an independent peripheral event system coupled with DMA channels to allow inter-peripheral communication without CPU intervention and to eliminate potential jitter.  This guarantees a two-cycle latency between the completion of one peripheral operation and the start of another.  The family also includes powerful algorithms, such as field oriented control (park and clack transformations), and includes an IEEE 754-1985-compatible floating point unit (FPU), which increases the performance, precision and dynamic range of calculations.  The use of the FPU enhances signal processing, filtering and noise suppression.

With a dual CAN interface, five LIN2.1-compliant independent universal synchronous/asynchronous receiver/transmitters (USART), and five I2C-compatible two wire interfaces (TWI), the UC3 family is perfectly equipped to communicate via standard in-car networks.

"We adapted our embedded software to support the UC3C," said Holger Soehnle, product manager for Embedded Software at Vector Informatik GmbH.  "Already available are two operating systems: the OSEK-conformant osCAN and the AUTOSAR-conformant MICROSAR OS.  Furthermore, CANbedded communication software for CAN and LIN is available--as well as a Flash Bootloader--since this is required in most modern automotive applications.  Our embedded software is preferred by a large number of automotive OEMs."

"One of the critical requirements for using embedded processors in the automotive market is the availability of effective and well-supported communication software.  The high-quality product portfolio of Vector's CAN and LIN stacks make this company an ideal partner for Atmel's 32-bit automotive microcontroller product line," said Stephan Thaler, MCU marketing manager, Atmel Automotive Business Unit.

The UC3C family also embeds a time division multiplexed inter-IC sound controller (I2S), an Ethernet MAC 10/100Mps interface and a USB 2.0 interface.  With an embedded flash vault code protection--a flash security technology that allows the on-chip flash to be partially programmed and locked--the device offers a secure on-chip storage for secret code and software intellectual property.  These features also allow the device to carry valuable software from a trusted location to another location where the rest of the source code can be developed, debugged and programmed.

The new UC3C series has up to 512KB embedded flash, with 10,000 write cycles and 15-year data retention.  It is possible to lock selected regions of the flash to secure the embedded software.  The UC3C also has up to 64KB of embedded SRAM.  The devices are designed for 3.0 - 5.5V operation with a true 5V operation, qualified as automotive-grade 1 products supporting a temperature range from -40 degrees C to +125 degrees C.

Availability and Pricing

Samples of the UC3C device AT32UC3C0512C are now available in 144-pin LQFP, 100-pin QFP, 64-pin QFP and QFN packages.  Pricing starts at USD $5.83 for quantities of 10,000.  To simplify and accelerate product design, the UC3C-EK evaluation kit, STK600 starter kit and AVR UC3C Software Framework are available.

More Information

To learn more about Atmel AVR microcontrollers, please visit http://www.atmel.com/AVR.  To learn more about the Atmel AVR UC3 microcontrollers, please visit http://www.atmel.com/UC3.

To see Atmel's latest videos, visit the Atmel YouTube Channel at http://www.atmel.com/youtube or follow Atmel on Twitter: http://www.atmel.com/twitter.

About Atmel

Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components.  Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on industrial, consumer, communications, computing and automotive markets.

© 2011 Atmel Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.  Atmel®, Atmel logo and combinations thereof, AVR® and others are registered trademarks or trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries.  Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others.

    Press Contacts:
    Dr. Susanne van Clewe, Marcom Director Automotive
    Phone: +49 7131 67-2081, Email:  susanne.van-clewe@atmel.com
    Agnes Toan, Public Relations Manager
    Tel: (+1) (408) 487-2963, Email: agnes.toan@atmel.com

SOURCE  Atmel Corporation

Atmel Corporation

CONTACT: Dr. Susanne van Clewe, Marcom Director Automotive, +49 7131 67-2081, susanne.van-clewe@atmel.com; or Agnes Toan, Public Relations Manager, +1-408-487-2963, agnes.toan@atmel.com, both of Atmel Corporation

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

EASEUS Backup Software Offers Hard Disk Upgrade Utility for Servers and PCs

NEW YORK, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EASEUS Todo Backup, the award-winning and cost-effective data backup & disaster recovery and disk cloning software for Windows-based environments, enables users or IT administrators to upgrade a hard disk to replace older hard disks - or transfer files easily - with its hard disk clone feature.

This hard disk upgrade tool can largely simplify the process of upgrading hard disks. Its disk clone feature enables users to copy the whole hard disk including the operating system, applications and settings, files and folders to a larger, faster and newer disk while still maintaining the machine as it is.

Also, some technicians can save a lot of time with this hard disk upgrade software to deploy the new hard disk for a number of workstations or servers by simply cloning the pre-existing drive to a new hard drive quickly. It no doubt reduces the work traditionally required for hard disk upgrading and ensures business continuity as well.

Apart from the "disk clone" feature, EASEUS Todo Backup also provides disk and partition backup for hard disk upgrade, especially for system transfer to machines with dissimilar hardware configuration or different disk interface, and the feature of Universal Restore helps a lot in this case.

Reported one user: "I was impressed by the ease and results of my cloning experience - was easy and worked well. I certainly would recommend this program for this use. Very impressive and easy to use software, I just love it."

Highly recommended by its users, EASEUS Todo Backup is compatible with Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 and Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, and supports any hard drive with FAT, NTFS, Linux Ext2 and Ext3 file systems. And users can even resize the hard disk or partition during hard disk cloning for better disk management.

Pricing & Availability

EASEUS Todo Backup Workstation for $39.00 is available online at http://www.todo-backup.com/business/workstation-backup.htm

EASEUS Todo Backup Server for $199.00 is available at http://www.todo-backup.com/business/server-backup.htm

EASEUS Todo Backup Technician only priced $799 specifically for technicians and IT consultants available at http://www.todo-backup.com/business/technician-backup.htm

About CHENGDU YIWO Tech Development Co., Ltd.

The company specializes in backup software, partition manager and data recovery for Windows OS. Its major products are EASEUS Todo Backup, EASEUS Partition Master and Data Recovery Wizard. For more information, please visit http://www.easeus.com.

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SOURCE  EASEUS Software

EASEUS Software

CONTACT: Eva Sun, Marketing Manager of CHENGDU YIWO Tech Development Co., Ltd., +86-28-85432479, eva@easeus.com

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

6Sight Mobile Imaging Summit Expands to Europe

JACKSON, Michigan, March 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     6Sight(R) Conferences LLC will expand its conference offerings to include
a Mobile Imaging Summit in Malmo Sweden on November 15-17, 2011, with event
co-hosts Scalado and Invest in Skane.

    The 6Sight Mobile Imaging Conference is a companion to the 6Sight Future
of Imaging Conference held each year in the US. The event in Sweden will
focus on camera phones and the rapidly evolving innovations in mobile
imaging, whereas the US event encompasses all aspects of imaging from photo
image capture, photo publishing, social imaging, and mobile imaging.

    "We had two successful Mobile Imaging Summit conferences in Europe in
2004 and 2005, and have been looking for the right opportunity to return,"
said Joe Byrd, president of 6Sight Conferences. "When we were approached by
Fadi Abbas, chief marketing officer and co-founder of Scalado, and Daniel
Kipowski, business development manager of Invest in Skane, to bring our
6Sight Conference back to Europe, we welcomed the opportunity. There is so
much mobile imaging innovation in this part of Sweden, this location will be
a great fit for our event."

    "We are delighted that 6Sight, our partner since 2002, gives us this huge
recognition by bringing the most important imaging event back to Europe with
us as partners" said Abbas. "With our position as the centre of gravity of
imaging, we will for sure bring big players from several markets to Skane."

    "South Sweden is a hotbed for research, innovation and entrepreneurship
within mobile imaging," said Kipowski. "We are excited about this opportunity
to, along with 6Sight and Scalado, show the mobile imaging leaders why
companies such as Apple, RIM, Intel, and ARM all have found acquisition
opportunities within this domain in South Sweden during the last two years
and why companies such as Scalado have been able to mature here."

    6Sight, the imaging technology executive conference for PMA
International, will hold its next 6Sight Future of Imaging Conference on June
20-22, 2011, at The Sainte Claire hotel in San Jose, Calif.

    http://www.6Sight.com

    About the 6Sight Future of Imaging Conference

    The 6Sight(R) Future of Imaging Conference
(http://www.pmai.org/6sight_conference.aspx?id274) is an annual executive
gathering focused on the transformative impact of imaging technology and
visual communication on every facet of society - businesses, homes, and
communities.

    Scalado press contact: Fadi Abbas, fadi@scalado.com, +46733118222
(twitter: @fadiabbas)

Source: 6Sight

Scalado press contact: Fadi Abbas, fadi@scalado.com, +46733118222 (twitter: @fadiabbas)

Discovery Communications Launches Facebook® Comments Plugin Across Websites

-- Discovery is One of First TV Network Groups Among Select Slate of Launch Partners --

SILVER SPRING, Md., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Communications today launched Facebook's updated Comments plugin across video clip pages for Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Investigation Discovery, Military Channel, and Discovery Health, as well as more broadly across HowStuffWorks.com.  This integration provides a seamless opportunity for visitors to these sites to comment on content, and have friends comment on the content, right from their Facebook News Feed.

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Discovery Communications is one of a select group of launch partners- and one of the only television network groups - chosen to incorporate Facebook's Comments plugin across web sites. This launch deepens Discovery's Open Graph integration beyond likes by allowing fans who are signed in to Facebook to comment and share content while on Discovery's websites.  Those actions will be visible on the fans' Facebook Walls as well, allowing their friends to join the dialogue.  As part of the launch, Discovery's sites will also allow visitors to like content through the Open Graph.  This creates a lasting connection between people and the content they care about.

"With more than 26 million Facebook fans and a passionate and engaged social media community, Discovery is proud to be chosen to launch this Comments plugin," said Kelly Day, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Discovery's Digital Media and Commerce division. "Our fans grow by about 500,000 each week on Facebook, so we know that our real-world programs and characters are resonating in this environment. We look forward to the benefits this additional flexibility affords our viewers to comment, share and like our content and talent."

About Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in 170 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Planet Green, Investigation Discovery and HD Theater, as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services including HowStuffWorks.com. For more information, please visit http://www.discoverycommunications.com.

Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.

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Discovery Communications

CONTACT: Catherine Frymark, Discovery Communications, +1-240-662-2934, catherine_frymark@discovery.com

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

Harland Clarke and Intersections Inc. Form Alliance to Provide Consumer Identity Protection Services to Financial Institutions

Comprehensive Identity Protection Solutions from Industry Leader Will Be Value-Added Offerings from Banks and Credit Unions to their Account Holders

SAN ANTONIO and CHANTILLY, Va., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Harland Clarke and Intersections Inc. have announced a formal alliance through which Intersections' comprehensive identity protection services will be offered to Harland Clarke's nearly 11,000 bank and credit union clients.

Financial institutions will have the option of providing these services to their account holders in two ways. Intersections' identity protection services may be included in a checking or banking account plan from the financial institutions. The financial institutions also may invite their account holders to subscribe directly to Intersections' ITAC Sentinel® service. ITAC Sentinel provides expanded monitoring of credit and personal information and assists account holders in the recovery of their identities should they become victims of identity theft. Both delivery options provide individuals with identity protection and resolution services from ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center.

Long recognized for the integrated payment solutions and marketing services it delivers to the financial services industry, Harland Clarke's further expansion of its security solutions offering is consistent with its mission. According to Harland Clarke President and COO Dan Singleton, "We help our clients respond to continually evolving customer needs. To accomplish this, Harland Clarke must offer not only a broad suite of solutions, but the best value-added services available. Intersections is the leading provider of identity protection services to customers of financial institutions(1) and the ideal source of superior identity protection services for our clients' account holders." Founded in 1996, Intersections currently provides identity protection services to eight million consumers.

The continuing need for identity protection services is evident in the 2011 Identity Fraud Survey Report from Javelin Strategy & Research. In the report, an estimated 8.1 million people were victims of identity theft in 2010. The mean cost for these individuals to recover their identities increased by 63 percent in out-of-pocket costs per incident (to $631) and by 53 percent in the average time spent recovering an individual's identity (to 33 hours).(2)

"We believe that our model of education, detection, prevention, and recovery is critical to proactively combat today's and tomorrow's most sophisticated identity threats," said Intersections Chairman and CEO Michael Stanfield. "Intersections is excited to join with Harland Clarke to bring our comprehensive identity protection approach to a much broader base of financial institutions across America. The result, we hope, will be greater peace of mind for more individuals as they receive identity protection services offered to them by their trusted banks or credit unions."

CUNA Strategic Services, Inc. (CSS), a subsidiary of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), Inc., the industry's premier national trade association, will be promoting the offering from Harland Clarke and Intersections to its members. According to CSS Senior Vice President Wes Millar, "Harland Clarke is highly regarded as a trusted resource by America's credit unions, 90 percent of whom are CUNA members. By generating greater awareness of Intersections' identity protection services, credit unions will be provided an important tool in helping protect their members' identities."

(1)Javelin Strategy & Research 2010 Annual Identity Protection Services Scorecard ranked Intersections' comprehensive suite of services as "Best in Class" for identity protection services marketed through one of its leading financial institution clients.

(2)Javelin Strategy & Research 2011 Identity Fraud Survey Report

About Harland Clarke

Harland Clarke Corp. (http://www.harlandclarke.com) is a leading provider of best-in-class integrated payment solutions, marketing services and security solutions. It serves clients in multiple industries including financial services, retail, healthcare, insurance, and telecommunications; and ranging in size from major corporate brands and trade groups to micro-businesses and individual consumers. Within its payment solutions business, Harland Clarke provides needed products and services to nearly 11,000 banks, credit unions and major investment firms. Harland Clarke Marketing Services' portfolio is expansive, with a dozen solutions designed to address the needs of banks and credit unions and their account holders through life cycle management. Harland Clarke delivers integrated marketing campaigns focused on acquisition, onboarding, engagement, retention, and cross-selling, utilizing extensive print, phone and email channels for campaign execution. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Harland Clarke employs more than 4,500 people nationwide and operates manufacturing and contact center facilities in multiple states and communities. Harland Clarke is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., which also owns Harland Financial Solutions and Scantron.

About Intersections

Intersections Inc. (Nasdaq: INTX) is the leading provider of consumer and corporate identity risk management services.  Eight million consumers are actively protected by Intersections' consumer and breach remediation services offered through North America's leading financial institutions, directly to consumers under its award-winning IDENTITY GUARD® brand (http://www.identityguard.com), and through its exclusive partnership with ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center.  Since its inception in 1996, Intersections has protected more than 30 million consumers. 

SOURCE  Intersections Inc.

Intersections Inc.

CONTACT: Donna Hinkelman, +1-210-694-1034, donna.hinkelman@harlandclarke.com; or Joyce Carcaise, +1-703-488-6100, jcarcaise@intersections.com

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

Win a Free Trip to Istanbul Courtesy of OneTravel

"Tweet Your Way to Turkey" Social Media Contest

LAS VEGAS,March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OneTravel is giving away grand prize trips to Istanbul during its "Tweet Your Way to Turkey" contest. Lucky winners will be awarded a grand prize trip consisting of two roundtrip tickets to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines and a five day, four night stay at the new, 4-star Edition Hotel.

There are two more trips to Istanbul up for grabs and the winners will be selected and announced on Friday, March 4th and Friday, March 11th.  To enter the contest, simply visit the OneTravel blog (http://blog.onetravel.com) and tweet for the chance to win:

    1. Look for the Turkey-themed blog post daily, Monday through Thursday, on
       the OneTravel blog
    2. Click the "Send me to Turkey!" icon inside the blog post to automatically
       tweet the phrase "I'm Tweeting my way to Turkey thanks to @OneTravel"
    3. Voila, you're entered for that day
    4. Each day one tweet will be selected as a finalist for that Friday's prize
       giveaway

A unique hash tag will be used every day so check the blog diligently and tweet daily for more chances to win!

Daily finalists and weekly Friday winners will be announced on the OneTravel Blog.

Entrants must be followers of OneTravel on Twitter to be eligible and are limited to one tweet per day. For details on contest rules and eligibility visit the "Tweet Your Way to Turkey" contest page.

Start tweeting your way to Turkey and good luck!

ABOUT OneTravel

OneTravel offers flights, hotels, and packages to top destinations throughout the world. Launched in the mid-nineties in a barn in Pennsylvania, OneTravel has grown to be one of best recognized online travel brands in the US and internationally. This top online travel provider is celebrated for its incredibly low airfares, last minute flight deals, cheap business class flights and affordable first class fares, discount hotels, the best car rental deals and attractive vacation packages all year round. Recently, we have added 84,000 negotiated hotel rates to our offering.

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OneTravel

CONTACT: Chloe Gallo of 5W Public Relations, +1-212-584-4315, cgallo@5wpr.com, for OneTravel

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

McGraw-Hill Education Acquires Bookette, A Smart-Scoring Software Company

NEW YORK, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Education has acquired Bookette, a privately held software company, adding key capabilities in online performance measurement. Terms were not disclosed.

Bookette's smart-scoring engine evaluates high volumes of student writing responses, enabling assessments to incorporate writing while easing the burden of scoring and providing constructive feedback to students. The software company's other online offerings include sophisticated programs for test delivery and teacher training. Market demand for these technologies is expected to increase considerably as federal and state governments work to develop common assessment systems for the K-12 market. Bookette's advanced software also will be leveraged to support McGraw-Hill's digital products and services, which facilitate classroom instruction.

"The Bookette acquisition strengthens McGraw-Hill's digital capabilities at a time when there is sharpened focus on technology and innovation in education and increased demand for online testing in the classroom," said CTB/McGraw-Hill president Ellen Haley.

About CTB/McGraw-Hill

CTB/McGraw-Hill has an 85-year record of innovation and excellence in assessment, and serves more than 18 million students in all 50 states and in 46 countries. One of the first American publishers to introduce objective, standardized achievement tests to schools, today CTB/McGraw-Hill is a leader in testing with recognized products for online formative, adult, and language proficiency assessment. Dedicated to advancing the use of student performance data to inform instructional decision making, CTB/McGraw-Hill's innovation continues today with technologies that include Web-based assessment and reporting, student response device (clicker) software, and artificial intelligence for automated scoring of student essays. CTB/McGraw-Hill is part of McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP). McGraw-Hill Education is a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. For more information, visit CTB.com.

About Bookette

Bookette Software, located in Monterey, Calif., specializes in creating software for the development, administration, scoring and reporting of computer-based curriculum assessment. It was founded in 1990 by Dr. Ronald Loiacono using the knowledge and experience he had gained as one of the pioneers in using technology as a way to assist educators to assess and improve learning. For more information, visit http://bookette.com.

    Contact:
    Tom Stanton
    Director, Communications
    McGraw-Hill Education
    Phone: (212) 904-3214
    tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com

SOURCE  CTB/McGraw-Hill

CTB/McGraw-Hill

CONTACT: Tom Stanton, Director, Communications, McGraw-Hill Education, +1-212-904-3214, tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com

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

D2S and NuFlare Partner to Reduce Write Times for Complex 22-nm Photomasks

D2S Option to NuFlare EBM-7000 System Enables Design for E-Beam (DFEB) Mask Technology

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fellow eBeam Initiative members D2S(TM), an emerging supplier of computational design platforms, and NuFlare Technology, Inc., a world leader in electron beam mask writing systems, today announced a partnership to provide a D2S option for the NuFlare EBM-7000 mask writing system.  A new interface developed between NuFlare and D2S enables the overlapping of shots that was previously not allowed in NuFlare machines.  Further, NuFlare today announced that the EBM-7000 and its next-generation variable-shaped beam (VSB) systems will become field upgradable in the future with another new option to provide seven dose levels per VSB shape to utilize a wide variety of mask-process-correction (MPC) applications exploiting modulated doses. 

Currently, NuFlare VSB systems do not control the dose on a per-VSB-shape basis.  By combining the dose control option with the D2S option, the D2S design for e-beam (DFEB) mask technology can take advantage of per-shot dose control.  With D2S DFEB mask technology, NuFlare's EBM-7000 and next-generation systems will be able to write complex mask patterns in acceptable write times--improving wafer yield while reducing the overall manufacturing cost of complex 22-nm photomasks.  This partnership demonstrates the continued adoption and support for DFEB mask technology to further extend optical lithography to the 22-nm node. 

Complex sub-resolution assist features (SRAFs) on photomasks aid in producing higher depth of focus, which is critical for wafer yield at the 22-nm node.  Higher mask costs result from increased shot counts and limit the usage of complex SRAFs.  D2S and NuFlare worked together to create a new interface and enhance the EBM-7000 and next-generation systems to accept overlapping shots.  As a result, when using the D2S option, the NuFlare system's VSB-12 reader accepts overlapping shots. 

In addition to improved write times, the overlapping shot technique leads to better critical dimension uniformity on the mask, particularly for small SRAFs less than 80 nm in width, which in turn leads to better uniformity on the wafer, and can result in higher wafer yield.

Hirokazu Yamada, senior manager for strategic planning, Mask Lithography Division, NuFlare Technology, Inc.,explained, "Our EBM-7000system together with D2S DFEB mask technology enables our customers to reduce the shot count required to write complex masks and is particularly suitable for the 22-nm node.  The ability to optimize the DFEB mask technology for the EBM-7000 and next-generation systems using overlapping shots will help broaden the adoption.  We value our partnership with D2S as we continue to develop cost-effective solutions for the production of advanced optical photomasks."

"D2S and NuFlare's collaboration is critical for accelerating the adoption of DFEB mask technology for our customers," stated Aki Fujimura, president and CEO of D2S and managing sponsor of the eBeam Initiative.  "The validation of our DFEB mask capability for the EBM-7000 system means that most semiconductor companies worldwide will have the ability to evaluate new and improved paths to 22 nm using optical lithography.  This is once again evidence of the need and potential for design-to-manufacturing collaboration."

At the Alternative Lithographic Technologies III Conference during the 2011 SPIE Advanced Lithography Symposium, eBeam Initiative members NuFlare and D2S will present a paper titled "Model-based Mask Data Preparation and Impact on Resist Heating" during Session 8 on Wednesday, March 2.  In addition, Aki Fujimura of D2S will deliver the keynote address "A Comparison of Maskless Technologies" during Session 1 on Tuesday, March 1.  SPIE Advanced Lithography 2011 will be held February 27-March 3 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, Calif. 

About NuFlare Technology, Inc.

NuFlare Technology, Inc. is a supplier of mask writing systems, mask inspection systems, and epitaxial reactor systems.  NuFlare has the world's top market share in e-beam mask writing systems and is a technology leader in mask writing systems with its production, R&D and support sites in Japan, USA, Germany, Korea and Taiwan.  In fiscal year 2009/2010, NuFlare Technology, Inc. generated consolidated revenues of over JPY 20 billion, and the company has over 400 employees.  NuFlare Technology, Inc. is listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange (JASDAQ).  For further information, see: http://www.nuflare.co.jp.

About D2S, Inc.

D2S is an emerging company providing a computational design platform to maximize existing e-beam technology to reduce mask costs for both low- and high-volume applications.  D2S advanced design-for-e-beam (DFEB) mask solution reduces mask write times for high-volume designs with complex and circular features using existing e-beam mask writing equipment.  D2S DFEB direct write solution virtually eliminates the costs of masks for low-volume applications and can speed time-to-market by shortening the design-to-lithography process flow.  D2S is the managing sponsor of the eBeam Initiative.  Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., the company was founded in 2007.  For more information, see: http://www.design2silicon.com.

D2S(TM) is a trademark of D2S, Inc.

SOURCE  D2S

D2S

CONTACT: David Moreno of MCA, +1-650-968-8900, ext. 125, dmoreno@mcapr.com, for D2S

Web Site: http://www.design2silicon.com

PrayerGroup.org Launches Christian Social Network, Featuring Online Bible, to Expand Prayer and Promote the Christian Lifestyle

LOS ANGELES, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PrayerGroup, a social media company, announced today that it has launched a new faith-based online community, complete with online Bible, at http://www.prayergroup.org. Building on the need for a worldwide Christian social network, PrayerGroup has developed content beyond traditional online communities by offering a variety of faith-based content including Christian music, prayer groups, international prayer request forums, Christian chat and videos. The network offers its community free of charge to members across the globe.

"Our goal is to provide Christians with a community they can call their own," said Vince Jensen, PrayerGroup's founder. "Unlike other social networks where faith is not the focus, PrayerGroup is a place for members to socialize, learn about and discuss faith with others who share common values," he said. "It's also a community for members to simply connect by sharing their music, photos and videos with friends and family who will enjoy them," he added.

With the slogan "Where Christians Come Together," PrayerGroup's mainstream feel is centered on a Christian lifestyle. It is noticeably rich with media content such as blogs, music and videos, but remains equally focused on worship through its online bible, prayer and count your blessings forums. The community also offers real-time prayer through its Christian chat feature.

At the heart of PrayerGroup.org is its mission to unite the world by expanding human compassion and the gift of prayer. Its international prayer request forum creates a world-wide prayer group using social media.

"Imagine the power of a million people praying for a common cause," said Mr. Jensen. "We are now at a point where we could do just this... where you can instantly see that people around the world have heard your request and have responded in kindness." 

With the launch of its Christian social network, PrayerGroup.org is currently underway with its "ThinkPrayer" campaign designed to promote the Christian lifestyle through online faith-based media.

"PrayerGroup's community is different from others because its members have one fundamental thing in common... Faith," said Mr. Jensen. "Unlike other social networks where people connect because they already know each other... members in PrayerGroup connect because they have the Lord in common and want to share their faith with other Christians."

To join the web's fastest growing Christian Social Network, or for more information on our prayer request and Christian chat features, please visit http://www.prayergroup.org.

SOURCE  PrayerGroup

PrayerGroup

CONTACT: PrayerGroup Media Relations, +1-818-717-7350, media@prayergroup.org

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

MadCap Launches Newest Versions of MadPak and MadPak ML Suites Featuring MadCap Contributor, Flare 7.0 and Analyzer 4.0

MadPak and MadPak ML Expand Mobile Functionality with QR Code Support, Add SharePoint Integration, and Enhance Support for Government Accessibility Standards

LA JOLLA, Calif., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MadCap Software, Inc., the leader in multi-channel content authoring and a showcase company for Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Visual Studio and Microsoft XPS, today announced that the newest releases of MadPak and MadPak ML (Multilingual) are now available. MadPak and MadPak ML are the industry's most comprehensive authoring suites, featuring integrated, XML-based products for complete end-to-end technical communication. The latest releases of the suites offer three new product versions: MadCap Flare 7.0 for single-source, multi-channel publishing; MadCap Analyzer 4.0 for analyzing Flare-based content; and MadCap Contributor, which replaces and expands upon MadCap X-Edit for editing, reviewing and contributing to Flare content.

MadCap expands its leadership in mobile documentation with another industry first--support for publishing Quick Response (QR) codes for use by mobile devices. Flare 7.0 and Contributor integrate with Microsoft SharePoint and include features for vector and equation publishing. Additionally, Flare 7.0 and Analyzer 4.0 extend support for government accessibility standards.

Along with MadCap Flare, Analyzer and Contributor, the MadPak suite also includes MadCap Mimic 5.0 for publishing software simulation movies, video and audio, and MadCap Capture 5.0 for image capture and graphics editing. MadPak ML offers all the products in MadPak plus the MadCap Lingo translation environment tool (TeNT) to support companies with a global presence.

MadPak and MadPak ML are the only technical communication suites in which all products are highly integrated to create a seamless experience for documentation professionals, translators, and other content authors. For example:

    --  Enable subject matter experts (SMEs) and managers to provide the author
        with content and feedback on drafts using Contributor.
    --  Author and publish technical documentation, knowledge bases, policy and
        procedures, and more, using Flare--in print, on the Web, on desktops, or
        even on mobile devices.
    --  Provide screenshots with callouts using Capture.
    --  Create interactive software simulation movies and video tutorials with
        Mimic.
    --  Scan, identify and fix any content issues in advance of publishing with
        Analyzer.
    --  Use MadCap Lingo with full translation memory support to translate
        content without requiring any file transfers--preserving both the
        content and formatting. Also use MadCap Lingo to provide content
        statistics, such as word count and translation estimates to facilitate
        project and budget planning.

"The newest releases of our MadPak and MadPak ML technical communication suites significantly advance our commitment to ensuring that companies can offer everyone access to the content they need, whenever and wherever they need it--while streamlining the entire authoring, review, translation, and multi-channel publishing process," said Anthony Olivier, MadCap founder and CEO. "With QR code support, authors can now turn static print information into actionable content that empowers users in ways never before possible. Meanwhile, new accessibility features automate much of the process of ensuring that documentation meets government standards for supporting the vision and hearing impaired."

Olivier added, "At the same time, we've also extended our commitment to creating a superior experience for the users of our software by integrating with Microsoft SharePoint and Apache Subversion to enhance collaboration and version control, delivering new functionality for publishing equations and vector graphics, and adding an extensive list of usability enhancements to our MadPak and MakPak ML suites."

MadCap Flare 7.0

Flare is MadCap's flagship software for single-source, multi-channel authoring and publishing. With Version 7.0, MadCap Flare becomes the first authoring software to include a built-in QR code generator that lets writers insert QR codes into content files. In doing so, MadCap extends its leadership in mobile publishing and bridges the gap between static print documentation and searchable, mobile content. It builds on MadCap Flare's leadership as the only authoring software that allows for native, intuitive publishing of any documentation to mobile devices. Flare 7.0 also features:

    --  Enhanced support for government accessibility standards aimed at making
        documentation more accessible to users who have visual and hearing
        impairments.
    --  Microsoft SharePoint integration, so Flare users can connect to
        SharePoint servers within their organizations to access and edit
        SharePoint files from within any Flare project.
    --  Native support for Apache Subversion to facilitate version control among
        authors who collaborate on content.
    --  A new built-in Equation Editor that supports the Mathematical Markup
        Language (MathML) for describing mathematical notations in XML.
    --  New track changes feature that allows authors to view changes made to
        content files edited in the XML Editor and accept or reject those
        alterations individually or in an entire group.
    --  Enhanced print publishing via support for three types of vector image
        files for generating PDF output: EPS, PS and SVG.

For more detail on these new and enhanced features in Flare 7.0, see the press release on MadCap Flare 7.0 also dated March 1, 2011.

"Flare 7.0 is easily the most versatile and capable authoring tool that I've used," says David Lee, Sage Ltd. senior technical author. "MadCap clearly listens to their customers, and their support is second to none."

"One of the strengths of all of MadCap's products is the tight integration of their applications--both within a specific application and across the MadCap family of products--and with Flare 7.0, MadCap has a well-designed release with something for everyone," notes Ed Marshall, founder of Marshall Documentation Consulting.

MadCap Contributor

MadCap Contributor consolidates all the functionality of the MadCap X-Edit product family into a single application that allows a company's subject-matter experts and managers to easily edit and contribute content to Flare projects--without having to learn the advanced features of Flare. Additionally, it enables documentation professionals to pre-define templates, so that content from casual contributors is automatically placed into the correct format.

MadCap Contributor builds on the functionality of X-Edit by adding key new features.

    --  QR code support means authors can use the XML Editor to quickly and
        easily add QR codes, which can be read by many smart phones and other
        mobile devices with built-in barcode readers. The data encoded in the QR
        code can be text, a website URL, an email address, contact information,
        or short message service (SMS) for sending text messages. For example, a
        quick start guide might feature a QR code at the bottom of each page
        that takes people to a website for more detailed information on that
        page's content.
    --  SharePoint integration enables users to connect to SharePoint servers
        within their organizations to access SharePoint files from MadCap
        Contributor, allowing users to take advantage of SharePoint's
        capabilities for collaboration, file sharing, and publishing to the Web.
    --  Equations are now supported through the Mathematical Markup Language
        (MathML) for describing mathematical notations in XML. MathML in
        Contributor lets authors embed virtually any kind of mathematical
        equation in the XML Editor.
    --  Vector graphics support includes three types of vector image files for
        generating PDF output: EPS, PS and SVG. This produces a much crisper
        image in printed documents, maintaining clarity even when the graphic
        size is reduced.

MadCap Analyzer 4.0 Enhances Accessibility Compliance

MadCap Analyzer starts by identifying issues within Flare projects, such as broken links, missing images, or inconsistent index keywords. Then it goes beyond to proactively recommend corrections and improvements, such as where to add a snippet for content re-use, consolidate styles, add an index keyword, and much more.

Analyzer 4.0 significantly extends the ability to analyze Flare content in order to ensure that it is accessible to users who have visual and hearing impairments, and it complies with standards such as Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The Analyzer Summary window pane allows authors to view all the accessibility issues that are found. From there, authors can customize the accessibility suggestions that are shown and resolve any accessibility issues before content is published. Accessibility issues tracked by Analyzer 4.0 include:

    --  Image elements missing alternate text.
    --  QR code elements missing alternate text.
    --  Equation elements missing alternate text.
    --  Tables missing captions and summaries.
    --  Tables missing header rows.
    --  Form elements missing labels.
    --  Frame elements missing titles and names.

MadCap Analyzer 4.0 also features a new File Issues viewer, mark-up suggestions, scan options, scanning optimization, an XML validator, and new and improved reports and window panes.

Availability and Pricing

MadCap Flare 7.0, MadCap Analyzer 4.0, and MadCap Contributor are available today, separately and as part of MadPak and MadPak ML (Multilingual). Standalone per-license pricing is $999 for Flare 7.0, $299 for Analyzer 4.0, and $249 for Contributor. MadPak, at $1,399 per license, includes Flare 7.0, MadCap Analyzer 4.0, MadCap Contributor, MadCap Mimic 5.0, and MadCap Capture 5.0. MadPak ML, priced at $1,699 per license, features all of the products in MadPak plus the MadCap Lingo. Maintenance (support and subscription) fees start at $199 per year for the Bronze Level, $299 for the Gold Level, and $499 for the Platinum Level. Discounts for multiyear maintenance contracts are also available.

About MadCap Software

MadCap Software, Inc. is a leading technical communication software firm specializing in integrated applications for end-to-end content development, delivery and management. MadCap's software products provide state-of-the-art content workflow solutions for multi-channel publishing, including the Web, print, desktop and mobile. Through its strategic partner Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), MadCap delivers solutions optimized for Microsoft Windows, Visual Studio, and the .NET environment. Headquartered in La Jolla, CA, MadCap is home to some of the most experienced software architects and product experts in the documentation industry. Learn more about MadCap Software at http://www.madcapsoftware.com.

MadCap Software, the MadCap Software logo, MadPak, MadPak ML, MadCap Flare, MadCap Mimic, MadCap Capture, MadCap Lingo, MadCap Analyzer, MadCap Contributor, and MadCap X-Edit are trademarks or registered trademarks of MadCap Software, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. Other marks are the properties of their respective owners.

    PR Contact:
    Rebecca Hurst
    Kinetic.PR for MadCap Software
    rebecca@kineticprllc.com
    650-679-9282

SOURCE  MadCap Software, Inc.

MadCap Software, Inc.

CONTACT: Rebecca Hurst of Kinetic.PR, +1-650-679-9282, rebecca@kineticprllc.com, for MadCap Software

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

Participate in the College Basketball Tournament With Sports Club for Fanatics, Inc.

Want a Chance to Win $1 Million? Visit http://www.sportsclubfanatics.com and Let the Madness Begin!

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- March is here, and we are ready to get a little crazy! You don't have to be courtside to take part in the action. Using the College Basketball Fanatic website and iPhone/iPod Touch app (app coming soon; check our website often), friends and family can compare their basketball prediction prowess. You might earn the title of College Basketball Guru and win the $1 million Grand Prize in the process.

How it works: Join the Sports Club for Fanatics at http://www.sportsclubfanatics.com. Fill out the brackets directly from the website or from your iPhone/iPod Touch mobile app (app coming soon; check our website often). If you predict the winners for every game played in the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, you will be a Grand Prize Winner!

Keep track of every game from our website or your smart phone while you are on the go, on your couch, or at the venue. All of the head-to-head offensive and defensive stats will be right at your side. Users will see field goal attempts, 3 pointers made, games won, and much more. Each team will be placed alongside the team they're playing, so the comparison is clear. When players put their brackets together, they will have all the information they need to make the right picks.

College Basketball Fanatic is for the layman and the expert alike. Once a user joins the Sports Club for Fanatics, they can make all of their selections and enter the contest for a chance at the Grand Prize or just for fun. Once users complete their bracket, they can share it with their friends and family over email, Facebook, and Twitter. Because anybody can fill out a bracket, there is no excuse not to play.

Don't let a chance to win $1 million pass you by. Sports Club for Fanatics, Inc., the creator of the website and mobile app, hopes to draw in a big crowd of college basketball fans to cheer on their teams and participate. So, get prepared to start putting your bracket together. The contest is coming soon! Check out our website to learn more about the contest and check on the availability of the app.

Good luck, and let the madness begin!

For support, visit Appiction.com.

SOURCE  Sports Club for Fanatics, Inc.

Sports Club for Fanatics, Inc.

CONTACT: Susan Krostag, susan@appiction.com, for Sports Club for Fanatics, Inc.

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

Rebellion is Upon Us: The Next Chapter of Sins of a Solar Empire Unveiled at Game Developers Conference 2011

-Stardock Entertainment and Ironclad Games Announce Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion -

PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The time of Diplomacy is over. The length of the war and differing opinions on what should be done to bring the war to an end has led to a splintering of the groups involved. The controlling powers-that-be have depleted arsenals and seemed to have exhausted all efforts of diplomacy. Trapped in a stalemate, sub-factions have rebelled and broken off the main alignments. Rebellion is upon us.

The exciting next chapter in the awesome Sins of a Solar Empire universe has arrived. A full-fledged expansion to the original, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion draws you even deeper into the galactic struggle for supremacy with appealing new factions, terrifyingly cool new ships of all sizes, enhanced lighting and particle effects for increased visual pleasure and all-new victory conditions.

"Rebellion is the first stand-alone expansion to the Sins of a Solar Empire universe," said Brian Clair, director of publishing for Stardock. "Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion will add many new ships, refresh the visuals and integrate Impulse::Reactor features to support achievements, multiplayer leagues and much more."

In the original award-winning Sins of a Solar Empire, developed by Ironclad Games, you are the leader of one of three civilizations embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for survival of your entire race against relentless foes. Your success will depend on your ability to manage your empire and command your vast fleets of starships to victory. Players will colonize new worlds, develop extensive trade networks, conduct research, fortify their empires with powerful starbases and fleets of ships, plus control the galaxy using the unique diplomacy system that reacts dynamically to the players' actions.

New features of Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion include:

    --  New Factions: Players decide whether to become Loyalists or Rebels,
        which unlocks a unique new tech tree granting them new technologies and
        ship variants.
    --  New Titan-class ships:  Massive warships for each race that dwarf
        capital ships, these deadly new monsters are capable of wiping out
        entire enemy fleets single-handedly.
    --  New Capital Ships:  A new capital ship class arrives, giving players new
        strategic options.
    --  New Corvette-class ships:  Small, highly maneuverable light ships that
        are adept at a variety of tasks.
    --  Loyalist and Rebel versions of some of the existing Sins' frigates and
        cruisers, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses.
    --  Updated lighting and particle effects for enhanced visuals.
    --  New Victory Conditions to allow for more variety, differing strategies
        and shorter game sessions.
    --  Additional capital ship ability levels, for greater strategic choice.
    --  Impulse::Reactor support for chat, friends, achievements and more.

For the complete Sins of a Solar Empire experience, please visit http://www.sinsofasolarempire.com.

About Ironclad

Ironclad Games is the creator, owner and developer behind the top selling and critically acclaimed Sins of a Solar Empire series. Learn more by visiting http://www.ironcladgames.com and http://www.sinsofasolarempire.com.

About Stardock

Stardock is one of the world's leading developers and publishers of PC games and desktop software. Its PC games include the award-winning Sins of a Solar Empire as well as the critically acclaimed Galactic Civilizations series. Its desktop software includes Object Desktop, WindowBlinds, and a host of other programs for customizing the Windows experience. Learn more about Stardock by visiting http://www.stardock.com.

    PRESS CONTACT
    Stephanie Tinsley Schopp
    Tinsley-PR
    stephanie@tinsley-pr.com
    (323) 469 4349

SOURCE  Stardock

Stardock

CONTACT: Stephanie Tinsley Schopp of Tinsley-PR, stephanie@tinsley-pr.com, +1-323-469 4349

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

Visa Inc. Completes Acquisition of PlaySpan Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of PlaySpan Inc., a privately held company whose payments platform handles transactions for digital goods in online games, digital media and social networks around the world.

This move complements Visa's 2010 CyberSource acquisition and extends the company's capabilities into one of the fastest-growing segments of eCommerce - digital and mobile commerce.

About Visa

Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable digital currency. Underpinning digital currency is one of the world's most advanced processing networks--VisaNet--that is capable of handling more than 20,000 transaction messages a second, with fraud protection for consumers and guaranteed payment for merchants. Visa is not a bank and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers. Visa's innovations, however, enable its financial institution customers to offer consumers more choices: pay now with debit, ahead of time with prepaid or later with credit products. For more information, visit http://www.corporate.visa.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the term "expected" and similar references to the future. Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the timing of the completion of the acquisition and its prospective dilutive effect on Visa's earnings per share. By their nature, forward-looking statements: (i) speak only as of the date they are made, (ii) are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees of future performance and (iii) are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Therefore, actual results could differ materially and adversely from those forward-looking statements because of a variety of factors, including the pace of regulatory approval, the risk that the new business will not be successfully integrated with Visa's, the costs associated with the acquisition, slowed growth of eCommerce and the other factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should not place undue reliance on such statements. Unless required to do so by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statement because of new information or future developments or otherwise.

SOURCE  Visa Inc.

Visa Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations: Jack Carsky or Victoria Hyde-Dunn, +1-415-932-2213, ir@visa.com; Media Relations: Will Valentine, +1-415-932-2564, globalmedia@visa.com

Web Site: http://www.corporate.visa.com

New Platform Allows Big Name Brands to Dramatically Increase Engagement of Facebook Fans and Twitter Followers

--Drives Revenue and ROI for American Express, Red Bull, Nokia and others by allowing Brands to Incentivize Fans & Followers --

NEW YORK, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the key social media marketing challenges facing major brands is how to engage and reward their existing collection of Facebook "fans" and Twitter "followers." Providing a powerful new solution to this need, FanGager today announced the U.S. launch of its social CRM platform, a comprehensive database that empowers brand managers to convert Facebook and Twitter fans into engaged community members and drive corporate revenue through effective social media activity. FanGager's technology has created the first brand loyalty program based on engagement and provides dynamic tools to amplify the fan's experience and increase overall ROI through a brand's social media assets. 

FanGager's revolutionary CRM interface interacts with a brand's social networking resources to create a detailed analysis of its most active fans. The platform, which is wholly controlled by the brand, creates a custom tailored database of fans that tracks their social activity and engagement with the brand, allowing for a deeper understanding of community behavior.

FanGager's platform, which utilizes open Facebook and Twitter API's, has already begun successfully enhancing social media interactions between Israeli consumers and several well-known brands including Nokia, American Express, Red Bull, and the Big Brother TV program. After only two months of engagement with Nokia, the brand's engagement with fans on Facebook has more than tripled.  FanGager's highly successful cross-medium promotion with Big Brother drove ratings and social media engagement, building an active community of more than 250,000 fans. 

"FanGager's technology has provided us the tools to significantly increase overall fan engagement with our brand," said Anat Elhanani, Digital Marketing Manager at Eurocom Nokia.

"Simply collecting fans and followers via Facebook or Twitter isn't enough to successfully enhance a brand and drive revenue," said Eran Gefen, founder and CEO of FanGager. "Companies have to learn how to manage those followers and actively encourage them to engage with the brand in the long term."

Prior to FanGager, Gefen founded and managed Y&R Interactive in Israel and sold it to the WPP Group.  He has repeatedly been recognized within the ad industry and has won the Gold Clio Award, Gold Effie Award, and 7 Lions at the Cannes Festival.

The database can be additionally leveraged with FanGager's array of tools and custom "Apps" to drive fan engagement, and ultimately revenue. These tools allow brands to reward their most avid fans with points and coins that can be redeemed for gifts and prizes. FanGager's "App Store" of Facebook applications, which is connected to the FanGager platform, enables even deeper brand engagement through custom videos, surveys and other social activities.

For a preview of how FanGager works, see the demonstration video.

About FanGager:

FanGager is an innovative social media management and engagement company that empowers brand managers with the ability to unlock their fans potential.   Through a single CRM interface, brands can measure, engage and reward fans through intuitive software that identifies the influence and potential of their social network.  Current clients include Nokia, Red Bull, American Express and BigBrother.  FanGager is a US company, based in New York, with an R&D center in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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

SOURCE  FanGager

FanGager

CONTACT: Rosemarie Esposito, +1-646-808-3611, rosemarie@dukaspr.com; or Jon Goldmann, +1-646-808-3514, goldman@dukaspr.com

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

Jim Ziegler and VinSolutions Host 'Internet Battle Plan V' in Kansas City on May 18-20

ATLANTA, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Top automotive industry trainer Jim Ziegler presents a dynamic super seminar event to help auto retailers meet fiercely competitive marketing challenges in today's high-technology retail environment.

The fifth in the series of Battle Plan Events, it is a total experience designed to give dealers a Sales and Marketing Edge to outperform the competition with relationship-based processes. This incredible event will be held at Argosy Casino and Hotel in Kansas City, MO.

Ziegler assembled a team of top experts with nationally recognized industry credentials for improving profit and sales volume. Battle Plan faculty includes Jim Ziegler, Ralph Paglia, Larry Bruce, Sean Stapleton and Eric Miltsch; powerhouse speakers bringing real-world in-dealership experience to the platform.

All of these highly acclaimed speakers are prolific writers and industry trade publication columnists, and all of them speak regularly at national industry seminars and keynotes including Digital Dealer Conferences, National Automobile Dealership Association Conventions and J.D. Power Internet Roundtables.

Jim Ziegler shared, "The pace of change is accelerating, better educated consumers are more demanding, therefore; modern dealerships must be aware of every opportunity to do business in real time with professional response." Ziegler continued, "A dealership must have a dominant and effective social media strategy: A total internet and technology-enabled marketing strategy with a presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social portals to accentuate customer relationship management."

Sean Stapleton, Chief Sales Officer of VinSolutions added, "While technology is the linchpin of any effective dealership, knowing how to use it, track it and optimize it separates highly profitable dealers from the rest of the pack. These sessions will show dealers how to do just that."

Attendees will learn from the masters of social medium and web marketing technology, and take back an in-depth understanding of how to leverage online relationships for sales and profits as well as...

    --  How to Maximize Existing Profit Centers and Create New Ones
    --  Search Engine maximization
    --  Effective use of video in the sales and social processes
    --  How to Ensure that your Dealership doesn't miss an Opportunity to do
        Business
    --  Methods, Programs, Marketing and Advertising Secrets to Drive Floor
        Traffic and Phone Traffic
    --  How to turn a Brick and Mortar Dealership into an Internet Sales
        Powerhouse
    --  Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn... these guys will show you with
        live Internet examples how to create dealership Social Community
        marketing programs that yield incredible returns
    --  Customer Relationship Management technology and customer-friendly
        processes
    --  Growing Sales Volume... Integrating Prospective and Lead Generation
        Programs into Day-to-Day Activities

Call 1-800-726-0510 or visit InternetBattlePlan.com to register now.

About Us:

Ziegler SuperSystems is an automotive training and consulting organization based in the Atlanta, GA area. President Jim Ziegler has been a keynote speaker at National and State Dealer conventions, and has trained over 100,000 Dealers, Managers, and Industry Manufacturer Executives. Jim can be reached at: James A. Ziegler  (800)-726-0510 or via email JimZieglerCSP@Gmail.com

http://www.ZieglerSuperSystems.com

SOURCE  Ziegler SuperSystems

Ziegler SuperSystems

CONTACT: James A. Ziegler, +1-800-726-0510, JimZieglerCSP@Gmail.com

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

Health Union Announces the Launch of Migraine.com: Online Destination Dedicated Solely to Migraine Disease Provides Unique Tools and Content

PHILADELPHIA, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Union, LLC announced today the launch of its first website, Migraine.com (http://migraine.com). This independent site will feature robust, physician-reviewed information on the clinical and social aspects of Migraine disease, as well as numerous interactive tools to help patients and caregivers better understand and manage the condition.  Over time, the site will leverage its extensive community platform where patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals can learn from and share with one another.

The Impact of Migraine

Migraine disease impacts an estimated 37 million Americans. Although Migraine disease can run in families, the cause is not yet fully understood. Migraine attacks are characterized by painful and often debilitating symptoms, which may include severe head pain, neck pain, nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances. These attacks interfere the ability to function in everyday life, whether that means going to school or work, caring for family or enjoying social activities.

Migraine ranks in the top 20 of the world's most disabling medical illnesses, and every 10 seconds someone in the United States goes to the emergency room with a headache or migraine. American employers lose more than $13 billion each year as a result of 113 million lost workdays due to Migraine. There is no cure for Migraine disease.

Due to the highly acute nature of Migraine attacks and the large number of people the disease affects, Migraine represents one of the most active patient communities on the Internet, with over one million Migraine and headache related searches online each month. Furthermore, Migraine disease affects more women than men and, as the primary healthcare decision maker in most households, women are generally more likely to take an active role in their health.

Migraine.com intends to become the largest and most informative online destination dedicated exclusively to Migraine and headache.

"I see many patients in my office each week," said Dr. Susan Hutchinson, founder and director of the Orange County Migraine and Headache Center in Irvine, California, "but through my work on Migraine.com, I can reach thousands in an instant, and I find that really gratifying.  Additionally, as a Migraine patient myself, I understand and appreciate the value of the tools on Migraine.com and I recommend the site to all my patients."

Dr. Hutchinson is a member of the panel of expert contributors to Migraine.com, and she regularly blogs and publishes articles on the site.

An Engaging New Website

The new site Migraine.com features hundreds of pages of physician-reviewed content about Migraine and headache. New content is added to the site almost every day from either a physician or patient advocate and there are discussion groups and forums for patients to learn from one another. There is an "Ask The Migraine Expert" section where users can submit a question to be answered by a physician or patient advocate. All new entries are announced via Twitter (@Migrainedotcom) and on the Migraine.com Facebook page (Facebook.com/MigraineDotCom).

The site also features valuable self-management tools such as the interactive "Migraine Journal," where patients can track their personal Migraine history in a safe, secure environment. This journal data can then be shared with a physician or caregiver in print or via e-mail. Other tools include the "Symptom Checker" where patients can get a better understanding of their Migraine Symptoms, and the interactive "Migraine Majority" user polls, which allow users to share their experiences with Migraine disease.

Additionally, the Migraine Offer Center, outlines consumer savings offers on pharmaceutical products, devices, over the counter medicines, books and other Migraine-related products and services.

In addition to a panel of physicians, noted patient authors, advocates and bloggers also regularly contribute to the site.

"I am very excited about being involved with Migraine.com," said Teri Robert, author of the book Living Well With Migraine Disease and Headaches and an expert contributor and moderator on the site, "The quality, depth and breadth of content and tools of the site are outstanding.  Whether you've just had your first Migraine or, like me, are a life-long Migraineur, you will find this site very engaging and helpful."

iPad Giveaway

To celebrate the launch of Migraine.com, Health Union will give away an Apple iPad ® to one of the first 500 people to share their Migraine story on the site. To enter or to learn more about the iPad sweepstakes on Migraine.com, including the complete participation rules, please visit Migraine.com

About Health Union

Health Union, LLC is based in Philadelphia. Its mission is to enrich the lives of those impacted by disease by fostering open and honest interactions about health conditions between and among patients, caregivers, professionals and providers. Harnessing the full power of the Internet, social media and emerging technologies, Health Union aims to help patients make more informed decisions about their healthcare. Health Union does not manufacture, distribute, market or sell any product to cure, diagnose or prevent Migraine disease or headaches. To learn more, visit http://www.health-union.com.

SOURCE  Health Union, LLC

Health Union, LLC

CONTACT: Tim Armand, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Health Union, LLC, +1-610-996-3689, tim.armand@health-union.com

Web Site: http://migraine.com

eDoorways Joins Partnership to Create Tech Parks Around the World

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- eDoorways International Corporation (Pink Sheets: EDWY) has joined a working partnership led by Create Tech Village, a California-based technology infrastructure creator, and the Ibero American Science and Technology Education Consortium (ISTEC); whose goals include the creation, development and enhancement of technology parks at various locations around the world. The technology parks are being created to accelerate the "birthing" process and incubation of new companies in emerging nations.

As a partner, eDoorways International Corporation will provide key technology, the eDoorways collaborative platform, and professional guidance to establish the infrastructure for each of the tech parks. "We sincerely appreciate being asked to join the consortium which already has projects under way in Latin America," stated Gary Kimmons, CEO of eDoorways International Corporation. "These projects are being capitalized by one of the largest and most influential nations in the world and we are excited about the potential role our eDoorways platform can play in empowering the people and companies that are being spawned in this effort."

eDoorways International Corporation will receive remuneration for its services in the form of initial consulting and license fees as well as ongoing service fees and e-commerce revenue. "We're thrilled to work hand-in-hand with these great organizations; to expand global technology and enhance the established infrastructure. We're expecting the revenues for this venture to be quite substantial and we will do everything we can to facilitate the expansion of these global hotspots," concluded Kimmons

For more information on eDoorways International Corporation and/or the "eDoorways" (http://www.eDoorways.com) initiative, please e-mail a package request to info@eDoorwaysCorp.com. You can also visit our corporate website at http://www.eDoorwaysCorp.com, make comments via the corporate blog (http://www.eDoorways.wordpress.com), follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/edoorways), or visit our Facebook Fan Page (http://facebook.com/edoorways).

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements:

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, product price volatility, product demand, market competition, risk inherent in the company's domestic and international operations, imprecision in estimating product reserves and the company's ability to replace and expand its holdings.

    Contact:
    Jeffrey Staller, President
    Heritage Corporate Services, Inc.
    (561) 210-5675
    Jeffrey@HeritageCorporateServices.com

SOURCE  eDoorways

eDoorways

CONTACT: Jeffrey Staller, President, of Heritage Corporate Services, Inc., +1-561-210-5675, Jeffrey@HeritageCorporateServices.com, for eDoorways

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

OfferMobi Continues Momentum as Pioneer in Mobile Advertising Industry; Announces Exhibitor Presence at LeadsCon

First US-based mobile performance marketing network to exhibit at influential lead generation industry event, and display newly launched App Discovery Network platform.

NEW YORK and LAS VEGAS, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OfferMobi, the first US-based performance marketing network for mobile advertising campaigns, announced today that it will be exhibiting at LeadsCon, which takes place March 1st and 2nd from the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

As exhibitors at the event, representatives from the OfferMobi team will be in attendance sharing the latest company developments, news and information, as well as providing insights to attendees on the latest mobile advertising industry trends at their display booth.  The company is anticipating a high level of interest from show attendees who are interested in the substantial volume of leads that OfferMobi is generating through the mobile channel.

Additionally, the company will be discussing with mobile app developers in attendance its recently launched OfferMobi App Discovery Network(TM). The OfferMobi App Discovery Network(TM), which was launched last week in Beta for iPhone and iPad devices, has already generated a great deal of buzz within mobile app developer circles for its unique model as the industry's first Non-Incentivized CPI (Cost Per Install) platform. As part of an exclusive promotion that OfferMobi is running, all mobile app developers in attendance at LeadsCon can register for 50 free non-incentivized app installs on the newly launched platform.

"We are eager to share our insights and connect with the thousands of advertising executives that will be in attendance, and to display our brand new App Discovery Network(TM) to the mobile app developers that will be present at LeadsCon," said Mark Roth, OfferMobi CEO. "We encourage all mobile app developers at the show to stop by our booth and register for 50 free non-incentivized app installs, so they can realize the true power of our platform, which helps bring new levels of high quality installs and customer conversions on their apps. This being LeadsCon, we have already received a tremendous level of interest from attending companies who are interested in expanding their lead generation efforts to the mobile channel."

This announcement follows a string of milestone achievements which OfferMobi has announced since its launch in April 2010. Among the key milestones the company has achieved are the growth of its client base to more than 9,000 mobile publishers and 60 brand advertisers, as well as delivering industry-leading performance metrics for its customers such as increasing conversions by more than 260%, and receiving over 3 million clicks on a monthly basis on the network.

For more information on OfferMobi, including a listing of customers, service offerings and recent company news, visit http://www.OfferMobi.com. For all mobile app developers who are interested in registering for 50 free Non-Incentivized downloads on the OfferMobi  App Discovery Network(TM),please visit http://www.OfferMobi.com/developer.

About OfferMobi:

OfferMobi is the first and leading USA-based mobile affiliate network. Launched in early 2010, OfferMobi has amassed a loyal following of over 9,000 mobile publishers who are seeking performance based commissions from ad campaigns they can run in mobile advertising channels. OfferMobi acts as both an agency and a performance based network for advertisers who wish to promote their mobile enabled website, app, or click to call/pay per call campaign. OfferMobi works with mobile publishers who own well-travelled mobile destinations, popular app owners and other mobile ad networks to increase the revenue they earn from their mobile ad inventories on a performance basis.

In addition to OfferMobi's renowned pay-per-performance mobile marketing platform, the company recently launched the Beta version of its App Discovery Network(TM) platform, which enables mobile app developers to increase attention and drive high quality installs of their apps with a unique Non-Incentivized Cost-Per-Install (CPI) model that OfferMobi has developed.

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

For more app developer information, visit: http://www.OfferMobi.com/developer.

    Media Contact:
    Matt Rizzetta
    North 6th Agency
    917-398-0818
    mrizzetta@north6thagency.com

SOURCE  OfferMobi

OfferMobi

CONTACT: Matt Rizzetta, North 6th Agency, +1-917-398-0818, mrizzetta@north6thagency.com

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

Qualcomm and Gameloft Enter Into Strategic Relationship for HD Mobile Games

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - Collaboration to Offer Optimal Mobile Gaming Experience on Advanced
Hardware

    Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced it has signed an
agreement with Gameloft, an industry leader in developing and publishing
digital and online video games, to deliver an enhanced mobile gaming
experience for top Gameloft game titles, such as "SpiderMan Total Mayhem HD,"
"Real Football 2011 HD," "GT Racing: Motor Academy HD" and "Modern Combat 2:
Black Pegasus." As an industry leader in mobile processors for tablets and
smartphones, Qualcomm has collaborated with Gameloft to optimize Gameloft's
premier HD mobile games for Qualcomm's current and future generation
Snapdragon(R) processors, such as the MSM(R)8x55 and dual-core MSM8x60.

    Gameloft has successfully worked with Qualcomm to leverage the Adreno(R)
GPU for games such as "Assassin's Creed Altair's Chronicles." With this new
agreement, Qualcomm and Gameloft will look to expand this relationship across
the growing Snapdragon family of processors to optimize Gameloft's premier
games for Android-based devices, starting with the above mentioned four
titles and potentially expanding to others over the course of the year.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon dual-core CPU processors include two asynchronous CPU
cores that will run at up to 1.5 GHz per core, embedded Adreno 220 GPU and
advanced multimedia capabilities, including a high performance DSP for
Dolby5.1, SRS and other surround sound technologies, Adobe(R) Flash 10
hardware acceleration, video accelerators for full HD 1080p encode and decode
and support to display the games on large screen TVs using standards
interfaces such as HDMI.

    "We are pleased to be working closely with Gameloft to pre-optimize their
impressive portfolio of mobile games for Snapdragon processors," said Raj
Talluri, vice president of product management for Qualcomm. "The combination
of Snapdragon's dynamic Adreno GPU technology along with the game development
expertise of Gameloft will bring some of the most exciting game franchises to
tablets and smartphones this year."

    "We are happy to work with Qualcomm to bring a great gaming experience to
tablets and smartphones powered by Snapdragon processors," said Baudouin
Corman, vice president of Gameloft Publishing Americas. "These powerful
devices also will help enable the development of immersive games such as
'Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD,' 'N.O.V.A. - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance' and
others. Gameloft is committed to delivering the best HD games to the Android
platform and we are pleased to work with Qualcomm to take it to the next
level."

    For more information about the Snapdragon family of processors and Adreno
GPU, please visit http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon.

    About Qualcomm

    Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G and
next-generation mobile technologies. For 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and
inventions have driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting
people more closely to information, entertainment and each other. Today,
Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications
and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal,
affordable and accessible to people everywhere. For more information, visit
Qualcomm around the Web:

    http://www.qualcomm.com

    Corporate Blog: http://www.qualcomm.com/blog

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/qualcomm

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/qualcomm

    About Gameloft

    Gameloft is the worldwide leader in developing and publishing
downloadable video games. The company designs games for smartphones and other
mobile devices, for which the number of units should exceed four billion in
2012. Gameloft has locations on all continents, distributes its games in 100
countries and has its own production studios with over 3,500 developers.
Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.

    Except for the historical information contained herein, this news
release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the Company's ability to successfully design and
have manufactured significant quantities of its current and future generation
Snapdragon processors, such as the MSM8x55 and dual-core MSM8x60dual-core on
a timely and profitable basis, the extent and speed to which the Snapdragon
platform is adopted, change in economic conditions of the various markets the
Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the
Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 26, 2010, and most recent Form 10-Q.

    Qualcomm, Snapdragon, MSM and Adreno are registered trademarks of
Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.

Source: Gameloft

Qualcomm Contacts: Tina Asmar, Corporate Communications, Phone: +1-858-651-1923, Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com; Warren Kneeshaw, Investor Relations, Phone: +1-858-658-4813, Email: ir@qualcomm.com; Gameloft Contact: Sanette Chao, Director, Public Relations, Phone: +1-212-994-2495, Email: Sanette.chao@gameloft.com

AmeriWorks Financial Services, Inc. Announced Today the Official Launch of POS-University.Com

SCIOTA, Pa., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AmeriWorks Financial Services, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AWKS) announced the launch of a multi-website and mobile device cashier training and certification program.  This is a new service introduced by the Company and complements the Company's debt collection services already provided to supermarkets and retail stores.  The certification program is called POS University and like any university that consists of multiple schools, the Company's consists of an online testing and certification site; a secondary course material website; a mobile website for students who want the freedom to learn the course material using a smartphone or iPad; a downloadable eBook version of the course; and an Amazon Kindle version of the course.  Facebook, Twitter and two additional website properties are also provided as additional education and job resources for those seeking employment as a cashier.

The certification website http://www.pos-university.com is designed for individuals of all ages who are trying to find attractive ways to enhance their resumes in the current competitive job hunting climate.  It is also expected that retail store owners and supermarkets will use it to prescreen employees before they are hired, or as a means to qualify current employees for promotions.  Individual cashier job seekers can register as a student for $39.95, whereas employers can purchase discounted bulk student licenses and distribute them as needed.

The certification process consists of 10 lessons, 10 quizzes and a final exam.  The student must pass the quizzes and final exam with a weighted average score of 80% or better.  Each student receives a printable certificate if and when they pass the testing.  Some of the basic course topics include customer service; customer retention techniques; handling of cash and credit cards; and how to handle crisis situations.  Lessons on counterfeit money and check fraud are also included in the study material to help prevent those problems at the point of sale, making this certification even more valuable than simple customer service or equipment training.

"The course is very thorough," stated Jeffrey Augen, Executive Vice President of the Company.  "We have worked on this for two years and we believe POS University will become the standard training site for point of sale personnel.  We've even included lessons for the student to learn about the latest technologies including Groupon, Foursquare Offers and QR Codes.  New lessons will be added as digital coupons change customer expectations at the point of sale."

"Cashiers are an important part of the retail industry and serve as store ambassadors for each customer entering and leaving the store," Mr. Louis Perosi, Jr., the President of the Company explained.  "This is why we've focused so much on training that explains the importance of the cashier's job and how they can provide an unexpected level of customer service and create customer retention."

The cashier certification is $39.95.  An individual has four ways to pay for the certification.  They can sign up as a student directly on http://www.pos-university.com, or they can purchase the eBook home study course available from Amazon.com for the Kindle, or they can go to http://www.cashiertraining.biz and purchase a downloadable and printable version of the course, and finally a student can sign up for mobile access to the course material.  The mobile course material is readable from any smart device including a BlackBerry, iPhone, iPad and anything running Google's Android OS. 

Specific signup directions can be found on the http://www.cashiertraining.biz website.  The course material and the website explain in detail all the available cashier job and training resources that support POS University.  Live tech support is provided for all students.

About AmeriWorks Financial Services:  This is the first new product announcement since AWKS acquired the assets and operations of American DebtWorks, Inc., a private Pennsylvania Company, in December 2010.  Financial products developed by AWKS are all supporting the core business of debt collections, and merchant clients using the collection services.  The company is headquartered in Sciota, PA and the current business programs to be launched this year have been under development since 2004.

Investor relations inquiries should be made to the corporate offices of the Company at 570-801-7800 or 888-282-2802.  Technical support inquiries should be directed to 657-444-POSU.

    Contact:

    P.O. Box 187
                                     Matthew Perosi - President Psi Prime,
    Sciota, PA 18354                                  Inc.
    Attn: Louis Perosi, Jr.            Member Board of Directors - AWKS
    President                                 Technology Director
    1-570-801-7800 or 1-888-282-2802            1-973-413-8211

SOURCE  AmeriWorks Financial Services, Inc.

AmeriWorks Financial Services, Inc.

CONTACT: Louis Perosi, Jr., President, +1-570-801-7800 or +1-888-282-2802, or Matthew Perosi - President Psi Prime, Inc., Member Board of Directors - AWKS, Technology Director, +1-973-413-8211

Web Site: http://www.pos-university.com

Panasonic Announces Pricing and Availability for Its Award Winning 2011 Plasma Model Line

Plasma Sales Show Growth, Pointing To Bright Future

SECAUCUS, N.J., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Driving the resurgence of Plasma HDTVs, Panasonic Corporation of North America, the industry and technology leader in High Definition and Full HD 3D televisions, recently announced pricing and availability for its award winning 2011 Viera Plasma line-up. This announcement coincides with Display Search's recent analysis and conclusion that 2010 was a great year for Plasma TV panels, with shipments growing on a Year/Year basis every quarter since Q4 '09.  NPD also produced data showing a growth in Plasma sales.

In a February 3, 2011 report - Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report, Display Search reported:

    --  Q4 '10 Plasma TV panel shipments grew 1% Q/Q (Quarter-Quarter) and 9%
        Y/Y
    --  After falling from 15.1 million in 2008 to 14.8 million in 2009, Plasma
        TV panel shipments jumped to 19.1 million in 2010
    --  Panasonic was a top panel supplier in 2010, with a 22% Y/Y (Year-Year)
        growth on a unit basis

The report further stated that, "Plasma TVs were well-suited for consumer's purchasing habits in 2010, providing the most affordable large flat panel TVs for many consumers. In addition the strong industry push for 3D TV helped, as some reviewers and consumers concluded that Plasma TV had superior 3D performance compared to LCD TV, at least in terms of flicker."

Ken Park, Display Search Senior Analyst for Korea TV Market Research added, "With 3D functionality, Plasma can re-position itself as a lasting technology in the TV industry."

The NPD Group also reported that Plasma sales were on the rise. The Port Washington, N.Y. based market research firm reports that the Green Bay Packers weren't the only big winners of the Super Bowl: Sales of plasma TVs jumped 45% in units, and 11% in dollars during Super Bowl week, compared to the same period last year. About half of those sales were of 50-inch plasma sets, with an average price of $670, down $170 from last year. The average price of 42-inch plasmas fell $100 to $451, according to NPD.

Panasonic's 2011 Plasma line-up features TVs in the following screen sizes- 42-inch class (41.6" measured diagonally); 46-inch class (46" measured diagonally); 50-inch class (49.9" measured diagonally); 55-inch class (55.1" measured diagonally); 60-inch class (60.1" measured diagonally) and 65-inch class (64.7" measured diagonally). Following on the critical success of last years Full HD 3D Plasmas (named best in show at the 2010 CES Convention), Panasonic introduced three full HD 3D model lines for 2011- the VT30, GT30 and ST30. In addition, Panasonic offers the S30 and V30 series in traditional 2D 1080p technology, for a total of 19 Plasma screens available in 2011.

Pricing & Availability

Full HD (1080p) 3D Plasma:

    --  TC-P65VT30 (65-inch class-64.7" measured diagonally)-$4299.95-Available
        May, 2011
    --  TC-P55VT30 (55-inch class-55.1" measured diagonally)-$2799.95-Available
        April, 2011
    --  TC-P65GT30 (65-inch class-64.7" measured diagonally)-$3699.95-Available
        May, 2011
    --  TC-P60GT30 (60-inch class-60.1" measured diagonally)-$2799.95-Available
        May, 2011
    --  TC-P55GT30 (55-inch class-55.1" measured diagonally)-$2199.95-Available
        March, 2011
    --  TC-P50GT30 (50-inch class-49.9" measured diagonally)-$1899.95-Available
        March, 2011
    --  TC-P65ST30 (65-inch class-64.7" measured diagonally)-$3299.95-Available
        May, 2011
    --  TC-P60ST30 (60-inch class-60.1" measured diagonally)-$2399.95-Available
        May, 2011
    --  TC-P55ST30 (55-inch class-55.1" measured diagonally)-$1799.95-Available
        February, 2011
    --  TC-P50ST30 (50-inch class-49.9" measured diagonally)-$1499.95-Available
        February, 2011
    --  TC-P46ST30 (46-inch class 46" measured diagonally)-$1299.95-Available
        February, 2011
    --  TC-P42ST30 (42-inch class 41.6" measured diagonally)-$1099.95-Available
        February, 2011

1080p FHD Plasma:

    --  TC-P60S30 (1080p-60-inch class-60.1" measured
        diagonally)-$1899.95-Available May, 2011
    --  TC-P50S30 (1080p-50-inch class-49.9" measured
        diagonally)-$1099.95-Available February, 2011
    --  TC-P46S30 (1080p-46-inch class-46" measured
        diagonally)-$949.95-Available February, 2011
    --  TC-P42S30 (1080p-42-inch class-41.6" measured
        diagonally)-$799.95-Available February, 2011

720P HD Plasma:

    --  TC-P50X3 (720p-50-inch class-49.9" measured diagonally)-$799.95-
        Available February, 2011
    --  TC-P46X3 (720p-46-inch class-46" measured diagonally)-$699.95-Available
        March, 2011
    --  TC-P42X3 (720p-42-inch class-41.6" measured
        diagonally)-$599.95-Available February, 2011

About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company:

Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a market and technology leader in High Definition television, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations.  Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs.  Information about Panasonic products is available at http://www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

SOURCE  Panasonic

Panasonic

CONTACT: Chris De Maria (Panasonic), +1-201-348-7182, christopher.demaria@us.panasonic.com; Blayne Murphy (Cohn & Wolfe), +1-212-798-9763 blayne.murphy@cohnwolfe.com; Jeff Samuels (Panasonic), +1-201-392-4571, jeff.samuels@ext.us.panasonic.com

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

ProtoShare 5 Delivers on the Promise of SaaS

Wireframing and prototyping tool built to bring desktop performance to the cloud

PORTLAND, Ore., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Site9, Inc., developer of the industry's fastest growing collaborative prototyping tool for websites and web applications, today announced the launch of ProtoShare 5. The new generation of ProtoShare features improved usability, a redesigned interface, and desktop-like performance. The renovation of the already popular tool emphasizes Site9's effort to help teams communicate quickly and effectively with project stakeholders throughout the interactive development process, thereby reducing rework and creating better digital experiences.

Site9 CEO Andrew Mottaz explained the benefits of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for both individuals and companies as IT cost reductions, accessibility, and massive productivity increases associated with collaboration. However, he added that, "A chronic pitfall of web-based applications is that they lack the speed and complexity of their desktop counterparts. I use a number of SaaS applications and I have to say, the wait for a page or document to load bothers me the more I use the application. With ProtoShare 5, our goal was to match desktop performance."

According to Mottaz, the most important optimization was re-engineering the application to provide fast, simple workflows. "We worked closely with customers to ensure workflows supported by the product were simple, close-at-hand, and didn't require navigating from page to page. Desktop applications have a long history of adopting standardized, familiar interface options. Until recently, some of these options were not possible to emulate on the Internet."

To increase performance, engineers optimized the back-end and client-side code, realizing speed gains between 70 and 200 percent. "Web browsers have made great strides in rendering speeds and in the performance of their JavaScript engines. Because ProtoShare is written exclusively using HTML, CSS and JavaScript, we're able to take advantage of this new power."

Site9 also improved the application's speed by transferring as little data as possible, while improving user experience. "The result is around a 50 percent reduction in data loading over the previous version," added Mottaz.

Mottaz also reported additional features in the new release, but the performance improvement in ProtoShare 5 cannot be ignored. "Web-based applications are still relatively young, and they will keep improving. ProtoShare 5 puts us on the cutting edge of performance. Our early adopters have told us that they can't believe it's not a desktop application."

More details on this milestone release can be found on the ProtoShare website (http://www.protoshare.com/5).

About Site9, Inc.

Founded in 1999, Site9, Inc. is the developer of ProtoShare, recognized in 2009 by O'Reilly Media as a "Top 50 Usable RIA." Fortune 500 companies, leading interactive agencies, and web developers in over 84 countries around the world use ProtoShare wireframe software to deliver better digital experiences while cutting time and costs.

SOURCE  Site9, Inc.

Site9, Inc.

CONTACT: Andrea Fidel, Marketing Manager, +1-503-248-4440, ext. 122, Press@ProtoShare.com, for Site9, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.site9.com

Verizon FiOS Customers Get New Programming Online From MTV Networks

MTV's 'Jersey Shore,' 'Teen Mom 2' and More Now Available Online for FiOS TV Subscribers; COMEDY CENTRAL and Nickelodeon Programming to Follow

NEW YORK, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon and MTV Networks are making more TV programming available online with the launch of new MTV shows on http://www.mtv.com/tve, MTV's dedicated website, as well as on Verizon's FiOS TV Online website, http://www.verizon.com/fiostvonline.  FiOS TV subscribers are the first to gain online access to a selection of MTV's most popular shows, including recent, full episodes of "Jersey Shore" and "Teen Mom 2." 

FiOS TV customers will automatically receive free, unlimited online access to popular content from MTV, with plans to bring content from MTV Networks' COMEDY CENTRAL and Nickelodeon online soon.

"It's clear that today's consumers want to access their video programming anytime, any place, and Verizon continues to make that possible with online programming from partners like MTV Networks," said Terry Denson, vice president of content strategy and acquisition for Verizon.  "We're excited to make MTV's programming available online to our FiOS customers, and we look forward to adding more MTV Networks content in the near future."

Joseph Molko, senior vice president, content distribution and marketing for MTV Networks, said, "Verizon is giving us the opportunity to enhance the experience on our websites and offer more great programming online to their FiOS TV customers.  With the help of forward-thinking, consumer-focused partners like Verizon, we're excited to offer customers greater online access to shows from MTV, COMEDY CENTRAL, Nickelodeon and all our brands."   

In addition to "Jersey Shore" and "Teen Mom 2," Verizon and MTV Networks are providing FiOS TV customers with online access to MTV shows like " Teen Cribs," "True Life," "The Real World: New Orleans" and "I Used To Be Fat."  MTV will make additional shows available online soon including "The Hard Times of RJ Berger," "Cribs," "The Real World: Las Vegas" and "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory." 

Verizon customers who subscribe to FiOS TV are able to watch the MTV shows on their personal computers or laptops - at home or away - using any broadband connection.  Using their Verizon Online user names and passwords, FiOS customers can access the online programming at either http://www.verizon.com/fiostvonlineor http://www.mtv.com/tve.

When COMEDY CENTRAL launches online, the channel expects to offer FiOS TV customers access to shows like "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "The Colbert Report," "Tosh.0" and "Onion SportsDome."  Nickelodeon will offer shows like "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Dora the Explorer," "iCarly," "House of Anubis" and more.

This new content joins part of Verizon's high-quality, online video entertainment, which the company has been delivering since 2005.  FiOS also offers a broad collection of programming on TV, with more than 520 all-digital channels including up to 142 HD channels and 19,000 monthly video-on-demand titles.  FiOS also provides next-generation interactive services including an advanced interactive media guide; social networking, news and entertainment widgets; remote DVR management via broadband or cell phone; and more.

For the latest news, updates and information about FiOS TV, visit http://www.verizon.com/newscenter  and http://www.verizon.com/athomeblog.

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, serving 94.1 million customers nationwide.  Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world.  A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 194,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of $106.6 billion.  For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.

About MTV Networks

MTV Networks, a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products.  The company's portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 400 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Nick Jr., TeenNick, AddictingGames, Shockwave, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, SPIKE, TV Land, Atom, and GameTrailers. 

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news.  To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

SOURCE  Verizon

Verizon

CONTACT: Heather Wilner, Verizon, +1-908-559-6407, heather.b.wilner@verizon.com; or Mark Jafar, MTV Networks, +1-212-846-8961, mark.jafar@mtvstaff.com

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