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Lockheed Martin Team Begins Integration of Joint Tactical Radio Software and Hardware Into AH-64D Apache Helicopters

Effort Marks First Aircraft Platform to Receive AMF JTRS Software Defined Radios

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Military users from the Army, Air Force and Navy will be one step closer to realizing secure Internet Protocol based networking as the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) team begins integration activities of its Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS) with the AH-64D Longbow Apache helicopter. This marks the first time an aircraft program begins work on AMF JTRS software defined radio interfaces.

AMF JTRS is an NSA certifiable Type 1 encrypted, Internet Protocol communications network that will connect U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force platforms, enabling joint warfighters to share real-time voice, video and data communications.

"These early integration activities onto the Apache Longbow platform demonstrate the maturity of the AMF JTRS program," said Mark Norris, vice president for Join Tactical Network Solutions with Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Solutions-Defense. "This is a key step in our risk reduction strategy and clears the path for on schedule delivery of the first Engineering Development Model to the Government in January 2011."

Working closely with the Boeing Company in Mesa, Arizona and the U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate at Fort Eustis, Virginia, the Lockheed Martin team will continue AMF JTRS integration and testing for the AH-64D.  All efforts are in support of upcoming functional test flights and live fly demonstrations of the Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW). Functional test flights will demonstrate increased bandwidth, increased speed of situational awareness data, and immediate information access from airborne platform sensors to ground based units, supporting distributed video, imagery, and data amongst forward edge combatants.

The Lockheed Martin AMF JTRS team includes BAE Systems, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 133,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.  The Corporation's 2009 sales from continuing operations were $44.0 billion.

For additional information, visit our website: http://www.lockheedmartin.com

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Lockheed Martin

CONTACT: Suzanne Smith, +1-303-932-5230, suzanne.m.smith@lmco.com

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

IBM Unveils New Information Management and Analytics Software to Help Organizations Gain Faster Insight for Smarter Business Outcomes

Delivers Social Collaboration and Analytics for Faster Decision Making

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today introduced new software that combines the most sophisticated business analytics and optimization capabilities for today's evolving workforce. For the first time, the new offerings combine social networking and collaboration capabilities for the burgeoning mobile workforce, expected to reach more than 1.19 billion by 2013.

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With today's news, IBM is bringing business analytics capabilities to the masses with a new look and feel that more closely mirrors people's every day use of technology including support for new mobile devices and integrated social networking capabilities for faster, more collaborative decision-making.

The new software takes analytics out of the traditional format of reports and charts to a more interactive design and broader analysis and insight making it easier by providing built-in images and videos to guide business users. They can now gain instant insight with analytics in an easy to use format anytime, anywhere on their mobile devices.  These new capabilities will have a profound impact on the way all business users interact with their teams, partners, managers and customers around the globe.

Spurred by the growth of mobile transactions, expected to grow by 40 times by 2015,  the increase in the rate and pace of data is accelerating the IT opportunity around business analytics and optimization.  When combined with the unprecedented growth of the mobile workforce, this presents an opportunity for businesses to embrace the borderless office and extract intelligence to better interact with customers.  A recent IBM study with 1,900 CFOs globally revealed analytics-driven organizations had 33% more revenue growth with 32% more return on capital invested.

To address these changing market dynamics, IBM is announcing a set of new business analytics and information management offerings:

    --  Cognos 10: New software that brings together the power of social
        collaboration and analytics for business users to gain real-time
        intelligence in a single, user-friendly interface  -- online or through
        mobile devices such as ipad, iphones and blackberries.
    --  DB2 10:  New database software that helps businesses combine data - from
        past, present and future, delivering 40% performance improvements.
    --  IBM InfoSphere Server: New software that redefines how an organization
        handles data behind the scenes with faster and more accurate integration
        of diverse forms of data, and the ability to see the quality of data
        before it's used.
    --  A technology preview of  Hadoop-based big data analytics software
        running on premise and the IBM Test Development cloud.

New Analytics Software Brings Speed to Insight with Social Collaboration and Mobile

Today, with the launch of Cognos 10, IBM is delivering the most significant analytics offering since the acquisition of Cognos, one of the largest acquisitions in IBM history. For the first time, this new software brings together the power of social collaboration with Lotus Connections software and business analytics with Cognos in one unified experience with intuitive navigation capabilities and simplified user experience.  This removes the frustration of having to interrupt user train of thought resulting from the need to switch between views to get the right information. The software supports the natural path of seamless views from browsing to investigation to decision making.

This new software provides business users with an integrated view of historical information with real-time updates to give users a complete picture of their business. Now, business users can benefit from accessing information with a range of views from simple real-time information to advanced predictive "what if" analysis. The integrated social networking capabilities with analytics allow the employees to interact with each other in real time in communities, wikis and blogs. This combination fuels the exchange of ideas and knowledge that naturally occurs in the decision-making process, but is typically lost in meeting notes, manual processes and emails.  Users can now initiate activities, engage others with their expertise, post messages, files, links, and discuss or review opinions - all in real time for faster, more accurate decision making.

For example, a regional sales manager can spot a spike in sales in a popular pair of shoes with the store manager and marketing team in real time to identify the cause and brainstorm to resolve the issues around managing supply and demand.  Doctors can spot trends for patient treatment of certain diseases, share insight with other doctors, and agree on a preventative course of action and treatment with a team of doctors, all without having to change a single view with this in-depth information. A brand manager sees product sales declining and needs to discuss the issue with the store manager, production department, and marketing team - all at the same time. The manager can instantly set up a decision network to connect the right people and information to share insights and capture annotations.

New Database Software Brings Simplicity of Analyzing Past, Present, Future

Developed out of IBM's Silicon Valley Lab, IBM is introducing new DB2 database software for System z that simplifies analyzing past, present and future data for faster, more accurate decision making.  Typically, a timely and costly process for database administrators to correlate, access and integrate information from a variety of sources, new DB2 Time Travel Query enables seamless access to all data for faster analytics.

Because of the explosive growth of data it is more critical now than ever before that businesses have high-performance cost-effective data management systems.  New DB2 10 database software delivers up to 40 percent performance improvements while also providing 10 times more scalability to manage future growth.  This translates into more efficient use of systems resources and cost savings for System z servers, including the recently introduced zEnterprise System.

As one of the world's most successful car manufacturers, the BMW Group is at the forefront of automotive innovation. DB2 for z/OS plays a key role in managing the company's global supply chain from manufacturing to managing third party suppliers and producing custom-ordered parts. BMW has been evaluating DB2 10 on System z and is already seeing significant performance improvements of many of these critical production workloads. According to BMW, they have measured an almost 40% reduction in processing power required for insert-intensive workloads for their data, which translates directly to lower costs for their IT department.  Also, the reduction in time to process critical supply chain data helps BMW deliver automotive parts even more efficiently to its customers.

Fueling the Analytics Engine With Trusted Data

The new version of InfoSphere Information Server 8.5 acts as the data backbone for organizations, integrating all relevant data resources and governing the quality and completeness of information. For instance, new pop-up menus integrate data quality and lineage information directly into business applications so users can monitor the quality of their data before they use it. In addition, new quality capabilities improve how data is standardized and combined, making it easier to integrate diverse sources of information into a single view. For example, a business with operations in multiple countries can now easily integrate customer data across systems in multiple languages and ensure it adheres to consistent name and address standards.

As part of today's news, IBM is showcasing a technology preview of its InfoSphere BigInsights portfolio running on IBM's commercial Development & Test Cloud and launching the beta program for the same software in on premise deployments.  Invented by IBM researchers and software developers and powered by Apache Hadoop, an open source technology designed for analysis of big volumes of data, IBM's Big Insights portfolio helps organizations analyze and visualize petabyte sized quantities of structured and unstructured data.  The preview highlights the benefits of a test cloud development model including simplicity of set up, straight forward cost structure and lack of infrastructure changes. Having this software on the IBM Cloud environment makes it simple for an organization to get started with Big Data analytics and determine how they can best use big data before bringing the actual deployment in house for operations on sensitive data. By simply adding their test data to the cloud they can get started with Big Data analytics and show the long term benefits of enterprise Hadoop deployments.

IBM continues to expand its multi-billion dollar investment in the business analytics and optimization market.  Over the past five years, IBM has invested more than $14 billion in 24 analytics acquisitions. Today, more than 7,000 IBM business consultants are dedicated to analytics.

About IBM

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For more information on IBM IOD and Business Analytics Forum 2010, visit: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/2010-conference/

For Information on Demand and IBM Information Management, visit: http://www.ibm.com/software/data/information-on-demand/

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To hear how IBM clients are using analytics to transform their business visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/ibmbusinessanalytics

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                IBM Software Group
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Merit Network announces Online Learning for 'Data Center Infrastructure Management,' Nov. 16-18

For the first time Merit offers Professional Learning opportunity to the Education Community Nationwide

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Merit Network Inc. announced today that it is hosting "Data Center Infrastructure Management" as its first online learning class. The three-day course is provided through Merit's Professional Learning program and will take place on November 16-18, 2010.

This is the first time the national education community will have the ability to attend a Merit Professional Learning course online.

Andy Rosenzweig, manager of professional learning at Merit, is pleased that Merit is able to offer expanded online learning opportunities.

"Providing this course and others via a desktop interface helps shrink the tremendous distances between Merit's Members throughout Michigan," he said. "Online learning also provides a way for us to serve organizations that are part of other research and education communities nationwide."

Elwood Downing, Merit's vice president of member relations, communications and services, views online learning as an integral part of Merit Professional Learning moving forward.

"Merit Professional Learning provides current information about trends and advances in networking and technology for research and education, as well as opportunities in which like-minded community members can learn from each other's work and spark collaboration," Downing said.

"Merit Professional Learning will continue to facilitate personal networking interaction. A virtual element will be utilized more to improve learning and help the community grow."

"Data Center Infrastructure Management" will provide knowledge about the professional management of data facilities, which is increasingly important for organizations of all types and sizes. It is of interest to individuals who manage data centers or server rooms, IT staff with hardware responsibilities, and facilities staff.

"This course is highly relevant as changes in technology heighten the need for highly functional data centers," said Rosenzweig.

"Trends like cloud computing and desktop virtualization are adding to the services that are provided from centralized computing facilities," he added. "At the same time, today's higher-performance servers place new demands on power management and cooling, and it is important for organizations to have ongoing knowledge about meeting those needs."

Significant savings are available for individuals from any organization to attend "Data Center Infrastructure Management," made possible through the contributions of Merit's Community Supporter Program.

Registration and more information are available at: http://www.merit.edu/learning/dcim/

SOURCE  Merit Network, Inc.

Merit Network, Inc.

CONTACT: Elwood Downing of the Merit Network, Inc., +1-734-527-5702, edowning@merit.edu

Web Site: http://www.merit.edu

Online Vehicle Auction Company, Copart, Launches Social Networking Campaign to Increase Customer Base

Copart and NASCAR Driver, Carl Edwards, Team Up to Auction Edwards' Harley Davidson Motorcycle and Race Memorabilia to Benefit Orphan Care Program

FAIRFIELD, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Copart, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPRT), a leading online vehicle auction company, today announced it is launching a new marketing strategy using social networking as an additional platform to reach new audiences.  To kick-off the new approach, Copart is teaming up with Roush Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards for a promotion and online charity auction of his personal memorabilia.  People participating in the promotion can also enter a sweepstakes with a chance to win one of 500 die cast cars modeled after the No. 60 Copart Ford that Edwards races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

Copart will use social networking platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogging and other viral marketing tactics to help drive people to the charity auction and sweepstakes, where they can become Copart.com members for free.  Once a member, people will be able to bid on items that include Edwards' used fire suit, autographed pit crew uniform, a hood off the No. 60 Copart Ford that Edwards raced in Nashville this season, and a Harley Davidson that Edwards won at the Nationwide Road America race back in June.

"As we continue to grow and mature as a company, it's important that we look for new avenues that will allow us to expand our business into untapped market segments, specifically the consumer audience," said Jay Adair, CEO, Copart Inc.  "Social networking sites will provide the vehicle to reach and communicate to new audiences."

Adair continued, "As a company whose business model is centered around technology and the ability to move products fast, engaging in a social networking strategy makes sense with who we are today and want to be in the future."

The live online auction will take place on Copart.com November 15, 2010, but interested fans can start placing their maximum bids today.  Carl Edwards intends to donate all auction proceeds to benefit Back2Back Ministries' orphan care program in Monterrey, Mexico.  Back2Back Ministries is a non-profit organization that provides for orphans and impoverished families around the world with locations in Monterrey and Cancun, Mexico, Jos, Nigeria and Hyderabad, India.

"This partnership is an exciting way for Copart to test its new marketing platform while supporting Back2Back," said Todd Guckenberger, Executive Director of Back2Back Ministries.  "While they promote their auction via their social networking program, they are raising enormous amounts of visibility for our organization."

About Copart

Copart, founded in 1982, provides vehicle sellers with a full range of remarketing services to process and sell salvage and clean title vehicles to dealers, dismantlers, rebuilders, exporters and, in some states, to end users.  Copart remarkets the vehicles through Internet sales utilizing its patented VB2 technology.  Copart sells vehicles on behalf of insurance companies, banks, finance companies, fleet operators, dealers, car dealerships, the general public and others.  The company currently operates 147 facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.  Salvage vehicles are either damaged vehicles deemed a total loss for insurance or business purposes or are recovered stolen vehicles for which an insurance settlement with the vehicle owner has already been made.  For more information, or to become a member, visit http://www.copart.com.

About Roush Fenway Racing

Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR's largest team operating eight motorsports teams.  Four in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; and four in the Nationwide Series with Edwards, Trevor Bayne, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Colin Braun, Brian Ickler, and Paul Menard.  For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto http://www.RoushFenway.com.  Become a fan of Roush Fenway Racing on Facebook by going to http://www.facebook.com/roushfenway.  And for sponsorship inquiries please contact Robin Johnson at 704.720.4645.

About Back2Back Ministries

Back2Back Ministries is an international Christian non-profit organization that is dedicated to being a voice for orphans.  Since 1996, Back2Back has been impacting the lives of children across the globe, with a focus in Mexico, Nigeria and India.  Back2Back exists to transform the lives of orphans and impoverished children in developing countries, by meeting their physical, spiritual, educational, social and emotional needs that they might overcome their life circumstances and break free from the cycle of poverty.  We desire for every child we serve to have the opportunity for success through "care for today and hope for tomorrow".  We invest in the future of each child by equipping them with the tools and resources they need to pursue their dreams, so that they can become self-sustaining individuals who give back to their community.  Learn more at http://www.back2back.org.

SOURCE  Copart, Inc.

Copart, Inc.

CONTACT: Megan Dubrowski, +1-201-806-3125, MDubrowski@mww.com

Web Site: http://www.back2back.org

QVC App for iPad(TM) Now Available on the App Store

West Chester, Pa., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- As the latest step in QVC's commitment to allow customers to shop "QVC Everywhere," the multimedia retailer today announced its QVC App for iPad is now available on the App Store.

"Our customers enjoyed a sneak peek of the QVC App for iPad during New York Fashion Week at our pop-up shop in Rockefeller Center," said Angie Simmons, QVC's executive vice president of multichannel platforms. "We received great feedback and are now thrilled to make this app available to all iPad users."

Created specifically for the revolutionary iPad, the QVC App is optimized for the 10-inch screen and includes access to a full widescreen HD feed of QVC's live broadcast.  As with the QVC App for iPhone and iPod touch, iPad users will enjoy comprehensive search capability and access to full product descriptions, sizing, available colors and additional images within product detail.  Users can also view customer ratings and reviews.

The QVC for iPad App allows users to access QVC's signature programming features through an easy homepage, including its Today's Special Value(®) (offered at an exceptionally low price - good for that given day, until 11:59 PM (ET), unless it sells out sooner), Items Recently on Air, Current Item on Air and other special promotions. 

The QVC App for iPad is available from the App store on iPad or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/.

As part of the company's "QVC Everywhere" initiative, customers can now shop QVC through the live broadcast, website (QVC.com) and desktop app, as well as from their iPad, iPhone and iPod touch via QVC's eCommerce site.

For more information about these platforms and additional app offerings, please visit http://www.QVC.com/qvceverywhere.

About QVC

QVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Interactive Group (Nasdaq: LINTA), is one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world. QVC is committed to providing its customers with thousands of the most innovative and contemporary beauty, fashion, jewelry and home products. Its programming is distributed to approximately 195 million homes worldwide. The company's website, QVC.com, is ranked among the top general merchant Internet sites. With operations in the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Italy, West Chester, Pa.-based QVC has shipped more than a billion packages in its 24-year history. QVC, Q, and the Q Ribbon Logo are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc.

SOURCE  QVC, Inc.

QVC, Inc.

CONTACT: Tara Hunter, +1-484-701-8163, Tara.Hunter@qvc.com, or Kayce Cashman, +1-484-701-2179, Kayce.Cashman@qvc.com, both of QVC, Inc.

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

asknet Acquires New Customer Norman ASA

KARLSRUHE, Germany, October 25, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - Norman Outsources its Worldwide eCommerce Activities to asknet

    - International Reseller Business Integrated Into eShop

    - Praise for Professional Shop Set-up

    asknet, a leading provider of global eCommerce solutions for software
vendors, has acquired the Norwegian company Norman ASA as a new customer.
Norman is the world market leader and a pioneer in the field of proactive
content security solutions and forensic malware tools in which millions of
users place their trust. Users find it easy and convenient to purchase the
solutions and tools they want on the Internet - depending on the region, the
new online shop addresses the end user in one of 25 languages and offers all
relevant billing currencies and preferred modes of payment. As seen by
significant sales and high conversion rates, the well-engineered range of
services has already proven popular.

    End customers, however, are not the only group targeted by the new eShop;
asknet has also integrated the worldwide reseller channel for Norman. The
specific conditions for each reseller are saved in the system, making
automatic processing possible. In this way, asknet is giving Norman an
important boost in the growing reseller sales market - lowering costs and
minimizing risk. "asknet has automated this important sales channel for us,
providing a solid foundation for Norman's continued expansion," says Audun
Lodemel, Vice President Marketing. "In this regard we are very satisfied with
the professional set-up of the online shop and the absolutely punctual
implementation."

    asknet sees this as a confirmation both of its own positioning as an
international full-service provider and of the effectiveness of its reseller
strategy. Michael Scheib, asknet CEO, states, "We are proud to operate the
entire eShop for a world market leader like Norman, with its international
customer and reseller base. Following the on-time implementation of numerous
back-end adjustments, we offer Norman additional services such as the asknet
Shop Cockpit, which allows Norman to keep product prices up to date. This
gives Norman a centralized, well-structured price system for their website as
well."

    According to Scheib, the low abandonment rate speaks for the broad
acceptance of the eShop among end customers. This acceptance brings Scheib
back to asknet's strategy of adapting shops to regional conditions down to
the last detail. To this end, asknet partners with the leading providers for
payment transactions in every region around the globe. In Scandinavia this is
Klarna AB, a Swedish financial services institute. "In our eShop we can
clearly see that Scandinavian customers primarily use Nordic payment
methods," explains Audun Lodemel. "We therefore have a vital interest in
offering these modes of payment. With asknet operating the shop, we can
achieve this without having to enter into national partnerships everywhere
ourselves. This is one of the important criteria that led us to choose
asknet."

    For further information on asknet, please visit http://www.asknet.com.

    About Norman ASA

    Founded in Norway 1984, Norman ASA is a global leader and pioneer in
proactive content security solutions and forensics malware tools. Norman's
proactive antimalware solutions, including malware analysis tools, network
security and endpoint protection, are powered by patented Norman SandBox(R)
technology and used by security solutions providers around the world.

    Norman's unified core antimalware protection for clients, servers and
network security are delivered as products and services designed to protect
business communications and resources, including corporate and government
networks and applications, remote employees, branch and extranets. Norman's
solutions are available through Norman subsidiaries and a network of global
partners. For more information, visit http://www.norman.com.

    About asknet

    asknet offers its clients customized outsourcing solutions for global
software sales via the Internet. Founded in 1995 as a spin-off of the
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT, formerly the University of
Karlsruhe), the company has become the number two independent global provider
for electronic software distribution. In addition to its fully integrated
shop solutions for software publishers, the company develops and maintains
portals for software distribution such as softwarehouse.de, one of Europe's
largest platform for downloads of standard software. In 2009, asknet posted
sales of approximately 68.9 million euros. In 2009 the Karlsruhe company was
named in the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu "Technology Fast 50" ranking of the
fastest-growing technology firms in Germany. asknet's clients include
numerous providers of specialty software such as CollabNet, DivX, F-Secure,
Nero, Panda Security, Steganos, and NetObjects. The company also supplies
software products to around eighty percent of German universities. Further
information is available from http://www.asknet.com.

   
    Media Contact:
    Carolyn Adams
    Borders+Gratehouse
    phone: +1(415)963-4174 ext. 4
    eMail: carolyn@bordersgratehouse.com

    Press Contact:
    asknet AG
    Ive Van Riet
    Director Online Marketing
    phone: +49(0)721-96458-6381
    eMail: ive.vanriet@asknet.com

    Norman ASA
    Audun Lodemel
    Phone: +47-934-46-531
    eMail: audun.lodemel@norman.com

Source: asknet AG

Media Contact: Carolyn Adams, Borders+Gratehouse, phone: +1(415)963-4174 ext. 4, eMail: carolyn@bordersgratehouse.com, Press Contact: asknet AG, Ive Van Riet, Director Online Marketing, phone: +49(0)721-96458-6381, eMail: ive.vanriet@asknet.com, Norman ASA, Audun Lodemel, Phone: +47-934-46-531, eMail: audun.lodemel@norman.com

GalaxE.Solutions Completes Business Alliance Agreement With Informatica to Provide Groundbreaking Master Data Management (MDM) Technology Solutions

SOMERSET, N.J., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- GalaxE.Solutions, Inc., a leading IT company specializing in the design and implementation of custom software solutions, has completed a Business Alliance agreement with Informatica, the world's number one provider of data integration software and an innovator in Master Data Management (MDM). The announcement was made by Tim Bryan, Chairman and CEO of GalaxE.Solutions.

The partnership will allow GalaxE to apply the leading edge Informatica technology suite to large scale Master Data Management initiatives to work conducted on behalf of its clients, aimed at eliminating duplication of data and, in turn, cutting costs and increasing overall efficiencies. This will include projects executed in GalaxE's new Detroit software development facility; particularly in support of its health care practice.

"As healthcare data systems are rewritten and applications are being changed and replaced, MDM plays into our strengths, as custom software architects and experts, of successfully moving data across systems not originally designed to communicate," said Bryan. "MDM allows us to effectively centralize that information and provide a single version of the truth - ensuring quality, consistency and efficient data reconciliation."

Master Data Management comprises a set of processes and tools that consistently defines and manages the non-transactional data entities of an organization (which may include reference data). MDM has the objective of providing processes for collecting, aggregating, matching, consolidating, quality-assuring, persisting and distributing such data throughout an organization to ensure consistency and control in the ongoing maintenance and application use of this information.

Added Sandipan Gangopadhyay, President of GalaxE.Solutions: "This partnership is a logical progression to our work with Siperian in implementing key revolutionary capabilities for leading healthcare organizations globally. Jointly, we successfully managed the complex lifecycle of data entities through master data management, coupled with highly ergonomic and efficient web 2.0 and secure services interfaces. We are excited at the next level of capabilities represented by Informatica, through its merger with Siperian earlier this year, and look forward to leveraging Informatica's strengths in data integration, data quality and MDM."

About GalaxE.Solutions

GalaxE.Solutions, Inc., is a leading provider of software services and IT business support systems. With over 20 years of experience in the healthcare, retail, and financial industries, the company facilitates the secure sharing of critical information across internal networks and over the Internet to improve client competitiveness, efficiency, and business results. In addition to its corporate headquarters and primary delivery center in Somerset, New Jersey, GalaxE.Solutions has additional offices and delivery centers in Detroit, Michigan, New York City, Toronto, Canada, and Bangalore and Hyderabad, India. For more information about GalaxE.Solutions and its portfolio of services, including its proprietary Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) process, visit http://www.galaxesolutions.com, or call +1-732-868-0400.

SOURCE  GalaxE.Solutions, Inc.

GalaxE.Solutions, Inc.

CONTACT: Don Tanner , +1-248-762-1533

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

EastNets Partners With BICS to Offer Global Mobile Remittance Solution

DUBAI, UAE, October 25, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - en.MoRe Deployed Through BICS' Network of 250 Mobile Operators

    EastNets, a leading global provider of compliance and payments
solutions and services, has announced that it has recently signed a
partnership with BICS, a leading global provider of Voice, Messaging,
Roaming, Connectivity and Mobile Financial Services, to connect its newly
launched mobile remittance solution known as en.MoRe to BICS' HomeSend
solution.

    The partnership between EastNets and BICS creates a new mobile
remittance solution, scheduled to go live this month, enabling consumers to
simply use their mobile phone to trigger a money transfer transaction in an
easier, more cost-effective and more convenient way compared with traditional
remittance approaches.

     "EastNets en.MoRe solution delivers great value to our
HomeSend customers who can already send mobile to mobile transactions," said
Frederic Schepens, Senior Vice President, BICS. "With this partnership we
essentially bring a mobile hub together with a bank hub to create a unique
solution that allows our HomeSend customers to transfer money from their
electronic wallet to a bank where it can be collected as cash. We are excited
about this relationship because together we offer a solution that is very
scalable and can build market share very quickly."

    "EastNets' partnership with BICS is a key step in line with
our goal to establish a strong presence in the growing remittances market. We
are likewise confident that en.MoRe will allow BICS to expand its own market
base by acquiring new customers who want to utilise the mobile remittance
solution," said Hazem Mulhim, CEO of EastNets.

    This partnership will help mobile network operators and banks
to target the estimated 200 million migrant workers around the globe who send
money to friends and families on a regular basis. EastNets and BICS have
plans to expand the market coverage in the coming months, starting with a
many-to-many network between mobile network operators in 10 sending countries
and banks in 15 receiving countries. The service will be offered in key
markets such as Pakistan, India, the Philippines and the Middle East.

    en.MoRe is a technology platform and payment scheme to enable
banks to interoperate globally. It allows banks to connect to a single hub
that is already linked via SWIFT to more than 8,000 banks worldwide. EastNets
is currently in the process of obtaining certification for the SWIFTReady
Workers' Remittance Label with its en.MoRe solution. EastNets can also offer
electronic wallet services and solutions that comply with anti-money
laundering regulations to simplify implementation.

    The HomeSend solution on the other hand is a global hub
service that allows any mobile operator in any country to access and benefit
from the international remittance market. Powered by eServGlobal and operated
by BICS, it enables cross border person-to-person money transfers, airtime
exchange and roaming recharge.

    About EastNets

    EastNets is a leading provider of global compliance and payment solutions
and services with over 1,000 customers in 120 countries. Founded in 1984,
EastNets has over 25 years of experience serving financial institutions and
corporates around the globe. EastNets provides Compliance Solutions including
anti-money laundering and anti-fraud; Resilient SWIFT Solutions for SWIFT
FIN/XML reporting, duplicate detection management, disaster recovery, and
outsourced SWIFT connectivity with its SWIFT Service Bureau; and Mobile
Remittances Solutions enabling secure, compliant mobile remittances. In
addition, EastNets delivers a full range of SAA payment architecture
consulting, implementation services, training and maintenance to help clients
protect, manage and improve their SWIFT environment. For more information,
please visit http://www.eastnets.com.

    About BICS

    BICS delivers best in class global solutions for Voice, Messaging,
Roaming, Connectivity and Mobile Financial Services to hundreds of
telecommunication providers around the world.

    With our passionate and creative teams located in Brussels, Bern, Monaco,
Dubai, Singapore and New York, we continuously strive to provide our
customers with the highest levels of quality, reliability and
interoperability that enable them to maximise End-user value.

    Our innovative approach is visible through our place at the forefront of
the market consolidation and technology advancement. We are a joint venture
of Belgacom, Swisscom and MTN, and have rolled out transformative Next
Generation Networks (NGN). This together with our continued focus on Value
Added Services for Mobile Operators and our growth strategy has enabled us to
reach a world-leading position both on the International Voice and Mobile
Data markets.

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

    About eServGlobal

    eServGlobal specializes in Mobile Money solutions and Value-Added
Services (VAS), to help Telco Service Providers increase their revenue and
gain and maintain customer ownership.

    eServGlobal invests heavily in product development, using carrier-grade,
next-generation technology and aligning with the requirements of more than 60
customers in over 45 countries. For 24 years, mobile, fixed, Internet and
multiplay telco providers have used our capabilities to lead and innovate in
their local markets, leveraging their core assets and their trusted agent and
subscriber relationships.

    With 14 offices globally, eServGlobal provides full "end-to-end" and "any
account to any account" Mobile Financial Services and International Money
Transfers. Our HomeSend solution is the only mobile-centric international
remittance hub to gain endorsement from the GSM Association.

    Our Value-Added Services in promotions, loyalty, messaging and multiplay
are focused around the transaction and enable service providers to engage
with the subscriber in a personalized and dynamic manner. To reduce time to
market and manage exposure to CAPEX, we now offer multiple licensing
alternatives, including SaaS-based flexible, revenue-share pricing.

    eServGlobal is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ESV) and the
London Stock Exchange AIM (ESG).

    More information at: http://www.eservglobal.com

Source: eServGlobal

Press contacts: eServGlobal, Alison Cheek, Communication Manager, +33-1-4612-7746, alison.cheek@eservglobal.com, http://www.eservglobal.com

Lee Hecht Harrison Launches Talent Solutions Industry's First Job Search & Apply iPhone Application

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Lee Hecht Harrison, a leading talent management solutions company, today announced the launch of its iPhone application, which is available for free download on iTunes and is the first application of its kind in the industry to allow job seekers to both search and apply for jobs from the convenience of their iPhone.

"At Lee Hecht Harrison, we understand the importance of leveraging innovative technologies to connect people to jobs," said Peter Alcide, president of Lee Hecht Harrison. "This new iPhone application will allow Lee Hecht Harrison job seekers to connect with job opportunities from anywhere."

Lee Hecht Harrison's iPhone application includes easy to use functions designed to provide access to thousands of possible job opportunities while keeping up to date on career trends.  LHH candidates are now able to:

    --  Quickly view job leads that match their criteria on their iPhone or
        other smartphone
    --  Sync leads across multiple devices
    --  Save, tag and e-mail job listings to themselves, according to their
        preferences
    --  Create saved job searches as desired for delivery by RSS feed or e-mail

"With unemployment holding steady, our goal is to connect people to as many meaningful career opportunities as possible," continued Alcide. "We believe this application will aid in that process, and we look forward to helping job seekers find their next job."

In addition to learning more about the iPhone application, and Lee Hecht Harrison's services, please visit http://www.LHH.com. To download the iPhone application, please visit: iTunes.

LEE HECHT HARRISON

Established in 1974, Lee Hecht Harrison is a global talent development leader in connecting people to jobs through innovative career transition services and helping individuals improve performance through career and leadership development.

Lee Hecht Harrison is the flagship brand of Adecco Human Capital Solutions, a division of Adecco, S.A., the world leader in workforce solutions, with over 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and territories around the world.

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

SOURCE  Lee Hecht Harrison

Lee Hecht Harrison

CONTACT: Anthony Guerrieri, +1-917-434-4296, anthony.guerrieri@adeccona.com, or Vannessa Almeida, +1-727-743-7191, vannessa.almeida@adeccona.com, both of Lee Hecht Harrison

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

Lexmark invites third-party developers to build all-in-one printer apps

Registration now open to use Lexmark's SmartSolutions Software Development Kit (SDK) to design Adobe Flash-based business solutions

LEXINGTON, Ky. and LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Today from the Adobe MAX conference, Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) is calling on third-party developers to expand the company's offering of all-in-one (AIO) printer-based applications for small and medium businesses (SMBs) and to publish them on Lexmark's SmartSolutions Center, for users to download to their Lexmark AIOs. SmartSolutions are increasingly popular among business users looking to save time and money.

"Last year, Lexmark introduced three AIOs that let small business customers  take their devices way beyond printing by enabling them to download and customize cloud-based and other applications, which we call SmartSolutions, that save them time and money," said Paul Rooke, Lexmark executive vice president and president of its Imaging Solutions Division. "By opening our SDK to developers, Lexmark can build and provide a more dynamic and robust library of SmartSolutions to enable customers to better manage the constant flow and mix of hardcopy and digital content that co-exists in today's modern office."

Lexmark is now soliciting developers who have a strong background in developing Web applications using Adobe® Flash® technology. To register to participate and begin creating new SmartSolutions using the SDK, go to Lexmark's Solutions Development page.

Additionally, Lexmark today is announcing the newest SmartSolution, Google Analytics, which analyzes and reports on Web traffic right from the AIO. Google Analytics will be available for download early next month.

Other current SmartSolutions include applications that range from one touch solutions such as scan to e-mail and eco-copy, to Google Calendar, Stamps.com shipping, Twitter, Scan to Evernote, TripIt, Scan to Box and Facebook. For a complete list of Lexmark SmartSolutions, click here.

For more information, see the "Lexmark" Facebook page, the "LexmarkNews" Twitter feed, or the "LexmarkNews" YouTube channel.

About Lexmark

Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) provides businesses of all sizes with a broad range of printing and imaging products, software, solutions and services that help them to be more productive. In 2009, Lexmark sold products in more than 170 countries and reported approximately $4.0 billion in revenue. Learn how Lexmark can help you get more done at http://www.lexmark.com.

Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other countries.  Adobe and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  Lexmark International, Inc.

Lexmark International, Inc.

CONTACT: Shannon Lyman, +1-859-232-5532, slyman@lexmark.com

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

30DC Inc. Completes 6th and Most Successful 'Challenge' Course

Re-Launches Two Popular Coaching Programs

Previews Impact of Merger Expenses on Fiscal Year 2010

NEW YORK, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ --30DC Inc., a subsidiary of Infinity Capital Group, ( OTCQB: ICGP),  a developer, manager and acquirer of web-based sales and marketing platforms, today announced it had completed the sixth and most successful of its 30 Day Challenge series.  The Challenge series is an on-line e-commerce training program for Internet business entrepreneurs. Over 90,000 participants recently took part in the Challenge, which ran from July 1, 2010 to October 10, 2010, up from 74,000 in 2009, making it the Company's largest ever to date.

As previously announced, on September 13, 2010, Infinity Capital Group completed a reverse merger with 30DC Inc., after which 30DC Inc. became the public reporting company.  Infinity Capital Group is in the process of changing its corporate name from Infinity Capital Group Inc., to 30DC Inc.

30DC also announced the re-launch of two popular subscription-based coaching programs, "Challenge Plus" and "Immediate Edge."  These paid-for programs are more intensively focused on the advanced Internet entrepreneur and will be revenue drivers for 30DC.  Many participants in 30DC's subscription programs participated at one time in a 30 Day Challenge series, and as such, the Company views the 30 Day Challenge series as an important source of potential new subscribers for its more advanced programs.

"Challenge Plus" is approximately $28 per month and features step-by-step lessons on product creation and market leadership.  It also keeps participants up-to-date with the latest developments in the online business world and offers participants the opportunity for monthly Q&A with market leaders. 

The flagship training course, "Immediate Edge," is a $97 per month subscription program.  Like "Challenge Plus," it offers counsel in product creation and marketing strategies, as well as advanced traffic and conversion techniques.  "Immediate Edge" also provides tools on business building and marketing services offered exclusively to Immediate Edge members.

Following completion of the 6th "Challenge" course and the re-launch of "Challenge Plus" and "Immediate Edge," Ed Dale, Chairman and CEO of 30DC, commented, "We are thrilled with the level of participation in our recent programs.  This year, we completely remodeled the Challenge program to a seven module approach which participants could complete in 30 minutes a day. The schedule included a full week off between modules and resulted in more people actually completing the full challenge than ever before."

Mr. Dale continued, "To reach an expanded audience, 30DC will soon launch a beginner's course, with 544 videos and transcripts, making it among the largest online courses for people creating an online business. As the number of participants in our programs continue to grow, and as our graduates continue on to greater success in their business ventures, we believe that word-of-mouth and viral communication will generate additional interest in 30DC.  We believe that this built-in referral base gives us a competitive advantage in our market. It demonstrates how the 30 Day Challenge is truly a Web 2.0 phenomenon built completely through viral marketing and word-of-mouth without traditional spending on marketing or public relations.  One of our strategic goals is to expand this self reinforcing cycle of growth whereby providing quality programming, service and counsel, word-of-mouth continues to bring us more and more interest and program participants.  For five years, this has been the critical element behind our growth and we see no reason that these trends will not continue."

Separately, 30DC announced that its reverse merger with Infinity Capital Group, Inc. ("Infinity") in September 2010 included a number of transaction and non-recurring compensation related expenses being incurred by 30DC as a result of and prior to its merger with Infinity.  These expenses will impact the Company's third quarter and fourth quarter financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.  These results are anticipated to be reported on or about November 15, 2010.   30DC's financial results will also be impacted by certain on-going expenses such as legal fees and accounting fees required of all companies as they make the transition from privately held to publicly traded companies.  While it is too soon to outline the precise numbers associated with the impact, it is anticipated that the Company will report a net loss for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.   

About 30DC Inc.

30DC Inc. was created in 2005 by Edward Dale to build, acquire and manage international web-based sales and marketing companies.  30DC's core business units are the 30 Day Challenge and the Immediate Edge.  The 30 Day Challenge, with more than 90,000 active online participants, offers a free online e-commerce training program year round along with an online education subscription service and periodic premium live seminars that are targeted to experienced Internet business operators.  Immediate Edge is an online education program subscription service offering high-end internet marketing instruction and strategies for experienced online commerce practitioners.

For additional information, investors should visit http://www.30dcinc.com

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of various provisions of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, commonly identified by such terms as "believes", "looking ahead", "anticipates", "estimates" and other terms with similar meaning.  Specifically, statements about the Company's plans for accelerated growth, improved profitability, future business partners, M&A activity, new service offerings and pursuit of new markets are forward looking statements.  Although the company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements should not be construed as fact. The information contained in such statements is beyond the ability of the Company to control, and in many cases the Company cannot predict what factors would cause results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements. All forward-looking statements in the press release are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.

    CONTACT:

    Clinton Carey, COO
    30DC Inc.
    917-497-6462
    Email: Clinton@30dcinc.com

    John McNamara
    Cameron Associates
    212-554-5485
    john@cameronassoc.com

SOURCE  30DC Inc.

30DC Inc.

CONTACT: Clinton Carey, COO, 30DC Inc., +1-917-497-6462, Email: Clinton@30dcinc.com; or John McNamara, Cameron Associates, +1-212-554-5485, john@cameronassoc.com

Web Site: http://www.30dcinc.com

NuCaptcha Engage(TM) Offers Brand Messaging in a CAPTCHA for Unparalleled Audience Engagement

Industry's Most Secure CAPTCHA Platform Ensures Publishers can Drive New Revenues in a Safe Environment

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, NuCaptcha Inc., launched NuCaptcha Engage(TM), a first-of-a-kind brand engagement product that enables publishers to serve high value video-based brand messages within the NuCaptcha Security Platform(TM), the world's most secure CAPTCHA platform. This CAPTCHA technology uses a unique combination of video and security technology to determine if people are really human, not machines. Offering brand messaging in a security platform changes the value equation of CAPTCHA - bringing unprecedented consumer engagement to online advertisers, along with the highest level of security against spam, hackers, social media threats and more.

The first NuCaptcha Engage advertisements will go live on October 26, and will be used by Activision, Coastal Contact, Club Vibes, Disney and Gnosis, amongst others.

"We developed our advertising product a year ago, but insisted on developing a significantly more robust CAPTCHA security platform before offering it to the market: CAPTCHAs are the first line of defense for most sites, and publishers and consumers must be protected," stated Michel Giasson, CEO and Co-Founder of NuCaptcha, Inc. "Now, for the first time, you can drive revenues from your CAPTCHAs and rest assured you've got the best security on the market."

"NuCaptcha is anticipated to be valuable to online communities. It provides an easier and friendlier CAPTCHA experience together with great security and an interactive ad platform that can drive new revenues to websites," stated Mike Doyle, THQ Publishing Producer for Social Games. "NuCaptcha is a unique product with security and revenue combined into one, easy to implement, solution."

"Over 100 billion CAPTCHAs were used last year to protect sites against login hacks, spam bots, farm bots, online identity and resource theft and many other abuses. NuCaptcha has taken a very smart approach towards security that will protect sites for the foreseeable future, and drive new revenues," stated states Dr. Greg Mori, Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science, Simon Fraser University, BC Canada. "Without security, you may as well be serving any kind of advertisement and that leaves sites wide-open to threats."

NuCaptcha Engage(TM)

Aimed at online publishers interested in providing a high degree of user security alongside engaging advertisements, NuCaptcha Engage(TM), offers:

    --  Video technology that simplifies the authentication process for humans,
        but is harder for computers to solve; the result is greater
        authentication security, yet easier, more enjoyable tests, than the
        leading CAPTCHA.
    --  Publishers and advertisers can achieve 100 percent higher user
        engagement over traditional online advertisements; Retention rates
        increase 12 fold when users repeat words, resulting in far greater brand
        recall, (based on a recent study by the Wharton Group).
    --  Publishers and advertisers can create "instant" NuCaptcha videos by
        turning existing video advertisements into NuCaptcha Engage(TM)
        advertisements; this enables publishers to get up-to-speed in a few
        hours with trusted advertisers.
    --  The following video sizes are available: Standard IAB unit, 300 x 250;
        half height, 300 x 125; or large, 640 x 480.
    --  Pricing is either on a video CPM basis ($10 to $25), or a
        cost-per-engagement basis ($0.10 to $1.00), for larger, longer videos.

Launched in June this year, the NuCaptcha Security Platform(TM) and video technology is already being used on 3,500 websites. In September, five million CAPTCHAs were served by NuCaptcha.

Publishers, brands and advertisers can access information about using NuCaptcha Engage(TM) and the NuCaptcha Security Platform(TM) at http://www.nucaptcha.com.

About NuCaptcha

NuCaptcha offers the world's most secure CAPTCHA system, built on the NuCaptcha Security Platform(TM). Due to higher levels of security, innovative new products can now be offered directly within the CAPTCHA system, making this technology more valuable as a vehicle for advertising and branding. The company was founded in 2008 by NuCaptcha, Inc., based out of Vancouver, BC; one of North America's top technology centers. Visit us at http://www.nucaptcha.com

SOURCE  NuCaptcha Inc.

NuCaptcha Inc.

CONTACT: Kathryn Shantz, +1-415-350-3518, Kathryn@tanjable.com, for NuCaptcha Inc.

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

Broadcom Selected for Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM) Wi-Fi Direct(TM) Test Suite and Among the First to Obtain Certification

Enables Revolutionary Device to Device Connections Anywhere, Anytime - With or Without a Traditional Network Available

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ --Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that the Broadcom® BCM43224 dual-band 802.11n 2x2 MIMO PCIe half mini card has been selected for the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct(TM) test suite. It is among the first products to obtain Wi-Fi Direct designation from the Wi-Fi Alliance® and will be a benchmark for all future certification testing in numerous Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM) labs around the globe. Wi-Fi Direct enables devices to communicate directly with each other without having to connect first to an access point and be part of a traditional network, thus creating many new wireless device-to-device applications and usage models.

Broadcom is incorporating Wi-Fi Direct across its entire portfolio, including the feature in all of its connectivity, media and mobility products. The company is offering its InConcert® Maestro(TM) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) along with its Wi-Fi-Direct certified devices. This combination will allow simple and easy-to-develop wireless gaming, content sharing, and printing applications. Having the industry's broadest range of Wi-Fi chips with designs in countless product categories including mobile phones, tablets, notebooks/netbooks, Blu-Ray players, gateways, access points/routers, printers, televisions, set-top boxes, games, and portable media players, Broadcom will offer consumers an entire ecosystem of devices that seamlessly connect with one another using Wi-Fi Direct.

Highlights/Key Facts:

    --  Broadcom is a strong supporter of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Since the launch
        of 802.11g, Broadcom has been selected to participate in eight Wi-Fi
        CERTIFIED(TM) client and access point test suites.
    --  In the past, Wi-Fi devices had to connect first to an access point in
        order to communicate with other devices in a given network.  Wi-Fi
        direct enables devices to communicate directly with one another without
        having to interact with an access point.  This not only makes
        communication between devices simpler and faster, but means devices can
        connect anywhere and anytime.
    --  No longer is a portable device limited to communications within one
        single network; it can move easily between networks, establishing
        one-to-one connections on an as needed basis.
    --  Broadcom powers the vast majority of cellular handsets that have the
        802.11n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM) mark.
    --  According to ABI Research, 82 million Wi-Fi-enabled portable consumer
        electronics, 262 million notebooks/netbooks/media tablets and 216
        million Wi-Fi enabled handsets are set to ship this year.  Combined,
        these three categories are projected to grow at a compound annual growth
        rate of 26 percent from 2009 to 2014.
    --  Wi-Fi Direct-certified Broadcom drivers for the mobile, media and PC
        segments enable a full ecosystem of products capable of sharing user
        generated content amongst one another, without an access point.
        --  Broadcom includes the InConcert Maestro API as part of the Wi-Fi
            driver package for its certified Wi-Fi Direct chipsets. The
            InConcert Maestro API framework offers application developers easy
            access to Wi-Fi Direct functionality on Broadcom chipsets.
        --  Developers can now effortlessly write exciting applications that
            make use of the device-to-device communication mechanisms as defined
            by the technology tested in Wi-Fi Direct certification.
        --  The InConcert Maestro API allows OEMs and carriers to offer new and
            exciting easy-to-use services and consumer applications.  For
            example, with InConcert Maestro and the underlying Wi-Fi Direct
            mechanisms, friends in a train or on a beach can now discover each
            other's wireless devices, connect and play a game, chat or exchange
            files without requiring any other device or network assistance.
    --  Key Features of Wi-Fi Direct-certified devices include:
        --  Wi-Fi direct devices communicate directly with one another without a
            traditional access point. This means devices can connect anywhere,
            anytime, greatly increasing the number of connection possibilities.
        --  Portable device communication is no longer constrained to one single
            network; moving easily between networks, establishing one-to-one and
            one-to-many connections on the go.
        --  Legacy compatibility: Wi-Fi Direct-certified devices can form groups
            with most Wi-Fi CERTIFIED client devices.
        --  Security protections: Wi-Fi Direct-certified devices have the very
            latest WPA2(TM) security mechanisms.
        --  One-to-one connection or a group of several devices can connect
            simultaneously.
        --  Ease of use: Wi-Fi Direct devices are easy to use, with Wi-Fi
            Protected Setup(TM) and support for device and service discovery.
        --  Wide industry support: Many chipset vendors and device makers
            developed the specification together within the Wi-Fi Alliance.
        --  Wi-Fi Direct fully leverages Wi-Fi's advantages:  Performance,
            range, ubiquity, flexibility, etc.  Wi-Fi Direct is a software-only
            protocol, which means there is no need for additional radio,
            antenna, etc. for device-to-device connectivity.

Supporting Quotes:

Edgar Figueroa, CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance

"We congratulate Broadcom Corporation on achieving selection to the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct(TM) test bed, with its product being among the first to receive Wi-Fi Direct certification. Broadcom now has station and access point products in numerous Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM) test beds. Broadcom's participation in the development of this program has been instrumental in the achievement of an industry-wide certification for this revolutionary new Wi-Fi technology."

Michael Hurlston, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Broadcom's WLAN line of business

"Now that the final certification is in place, we expect that Wi-Fi Direct will enhance the tremendous growth of this already burgeoning market. Consumers will be able to connect whenever and wherever they want, unleashing a new realm of applications for device-to-device connectivity. Broadcom is on the forefront of this revolution that promises to transform the way millions of people use Wi-Fi."

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About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications.  Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment.  We provide the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices.  These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything®.

Broadcom, one of the world's largest fabless communications semiconductor companies, with 2009 revenue of $4.49 billion, holds more than 4,300 U.S. and 1,800 foreign patents, and has more than 7,900 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.

A FORTUNE 500® company, Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe.  Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at http://www.broadcom.com.

Cautions regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change.  Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words.  Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, references to Wi-Fi Direct's ability to enhance the growth in the wireless space and the capabilities of customers using this technology.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection with the Wi-Fi Direct certification include but are not limited to:

    --  the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders
        and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage
        inventory; and
    --  the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt
        Broadcom's technologies and products in our target markets.

Additional factors that may cause Broadcom's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the list that can be found at http://www.broadcom.com/press/additional_risk_factors/Q32010.php.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.  The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of this date. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.

Broadcom®, the pulse logo, Connecting everything®, the Connecting everything logo, InConcert® and Maestro(TM) are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU.  Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

    Trade Press                              Investor Relations
    Jessica Sandifer                         Chris Zegarelli
    Public Relations Representative          Director, Investor Relations
    949-926-8008                             949-926-5663
    jsandifer@broadcom.com                   czegarel@broadcom.com

SOURCE  Broadcom Corporation; BRCM Mobile & Wireless

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CONTACT: Trade Press, Jessica Sandifer, Public Relations Representative, +1-949-926-8008, jsandifer@broadcom.com, or Investor Relations, Chris Zegarelli, Director, Investor Relations, +1-949-926-5663, czegarel@broadcom.com, both of Broadcom Corporation

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

First Windows 7 Operated 3G Consumer Tablet on European Market

Ambiance Technology Launches New AT-Tablet to Oppose iPad

HILVERSUM, Netherlands, October 25, 2010/PRNewswire/ --     Introducing the 10 inch AT Tablet, Dutch Ambiance Technology is the first
company in Europe to launch a consumer 3G touchpad operated by Windows 7 Home
Premium. The new tablet PC performance matches every modern laptop and -
unlike his famous counterpart the iPad - allows all Windows software to be
used.

    More information: http://www.attablet.com

    Ambiance Technology managing director Eric Schouten is surprised no one
else beat him to this. "Microsoft even called to congratulate us with the
fist professional answer to all the Android commotion," he says. Thanks to
his AT Tablet consumers no longer have to download their programs or
applications in special app stores, but are able to use the same programs
they are familiar with on their PC.

    With the device they can surf the internet with the fast and wireless
3G-connection, watch movies, listen to music, read e-books, watch or alter
their documents, visit social networks and do everything they normally do
behind their computer, wherever the are. "You carry your digital life with
you. This tablet makes you more mobile, frees you from an endless
dependency on wires, sockets or special app stores," Schouten says.

    The AT-Tablet is operated by a multi touch screen - allowing the
simultaneously touching of several keys -, has a 3G SIM card slot, a 160 Gb
hard drive, USB ports, card readers, LAN, Bluetooth and a mini VGA connector
to a LCD monitor. The built-in 1.3 Mp webcam and microphone allow people to
chat, Skype or MSN. It's even possible to write on the screen with a stylus
pen to make notes or adjust documents. Users can buy apps from other users or
professionals in a special app store or develop their own applications.

    Ambiance Technology is known in Europe as a supplier of AT Telecom mobile
phones, based on Dual SIM solutions, and importer of high quality consumer
electronics. The introduction of the AT-Tablet met enthusiastic reactions.
Schouten: "People say: finally a Windows operated tablet."

    The AT-Tablet will be available in November.

Source: Ambiance Technology

For further information, please contact managing director Eric Schouten of Ambiance Technology, tel: +31(0)73-6145656 or e-mail: e.schouten@ambiancetechnology.com

HCL and Odessa Sign Strategic Partnership Deal

NOIDA, India, October 25, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     HCL Technologies Ltd. ("HCL") and Odessa Technologies, Inc. ("Odessa")
have announced a strategic partnership to expand distribution channels,
augment implementation capacity and increase speed-to-market for select
installations of Odessa's end-to-end lease management system, LeaseWave(R).
The partnership establishes HCL as a preferred implementation partner and
enables Odessa and its customers to leverage HCL's 64,000 member workforce,
with over 450 professionals experienced in implementing lending and leasing
solutions throughout the world.

    "Odessa has established itself as a market leader by
delivering a proven lease management solution that successfully combines all
the benefits of scalable state-of-the-art technology with mature
functionality that traditionally was only found in legacy systems. The
combination of Odessa's world class equipment finance solution with HCL's
worldwide distribution channels, implementation expertise and support
services offers the equipment finance industry a comprehensive path for
overhauling outdated technologies that have limited innovation, flexibility
and growth," says Mike Pennell, Vice President, HCL.

    "After 13 years of serving our industry, Odessa is now 150
people strong and continues to grow. But we also recognize that the industry
is at a critical crossroads in terms of technology; and this presents an
unprecedented opportunity for LeaseWave(R). Given this landscape, the HCL
relationship removes potential scale-related constraints on select
installations. It also allows Odessa to focus on key segments in the US
industry while leveraging HCL's worldwide presence," says Madhu Natarajan,
CEO, Odessa.

    About HCL Technologies

    HCL Technologies is a leading global IT services company, working with
clients in the areas that impact and redefine the core of their businesses.
Since its inception into the global landscape after its IPO in 1999, HCL
focuses on 'transformational outsourcing', underlined by innovation and value
creation, and offers integrated portfolio of services including software-led
IT solutions, remote infrastructure management, engineering and R&D services
and BPO. HCL leverages its extensive global offshore infrastructure and
network of offices in 26 countries to provide holistic, multi-service
delivery in key industry verticals including Financial Services,
Manufacturing, Consumer Services, Public Services and Healthcare. HCL takes
pride in its philosophy of 'Employees First' which empowers our 70,218
transformers to create a real value for the customers. HCL Technologies,
along with its subsidiaries, had consolidated revenues of US$ 2.9 billion
(Rs. 13,145 crores), as on 30th September 2010 (on LTM basis). For more
information, please visit http://www.hcltech.com.

    About HCL Enterprise

    HCL is a $5 billion leading global Technology and IT Enterprise that
comprises two companies listed in India - HCL Technologies & HCL Infosystems.
Founded in 1976, HCL is one of India's original IT garage start-ups, a
pioneer of modern computing, and a global transformational enterprise today.
Its range of offerings spans Product Engineering, Custom & Package
Applications, BPO, IT Infrastructure Services, IT Hardware, Systems
Integration, and distribution of ICT products across a wide range of focused
industry verticals. The HCL team comprises over 72,000 professionals of
diverse nationalities, who operate from 26 countries including over 500
points of presence in India. HCL has global partnerships with several leading
Fortune 1000 firms, including leading IT and Technology firms. For more
information, please visit http://www.hcl.inFor more information, please visit
http://www.hcl.com.

    About Odessa Technologies, Inc.

    Odessa Technologies, Inc. is a software company exclusively focused on
the leasing industry. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA and
employs a staff of 150 people. The LeaseWave(TM) suite is a fully
Internet-based family of products, providing an end-to-end lease and loan
origination and portfolio management solution for equipment leasing and
finance, vehicle leasing and finance and fleet management companies. The
LeaseWave(TM) suite is specifically engineered, to be configurable and
customizable and accommodate even the most complex of business models, as
evidenced by its diverse customer base.

    Forward-looking Statements

    Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which
involve a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such
forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of
historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward looking
statements, including but not limited to the statements containing the words
'planned', 'expects', 'believes', 'strategy', 'opportunity', 'anticipates',
'hopes' or other similar words. The risks and uncertainties relating to these
statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding
impact of pending regulatory proceedings, fluctuations in earnings, our
ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services, Business
Process Outsourcing and consulting services including those factors which may
affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, customer acceptances of
our services, products and fee structures, our ability to attract and retain
highly skilled professionals, our ability to integrate acquired assets in a
cost effective and timely manner, time and cost overruns on fixed-price,
fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on
immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced
demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in
telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and
integrate potential acquisitions, the success of our brand development
efforts, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the
companies / entities in which we have made strategic investments, withdrawal
of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability, legal restrictions
on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use
of our intellectual property, other risks, uncertainties and general economic
conditions affecting our industry. There can be no assurance that the forward
looking statements made herein will prove to be accurate, and issuance of
such forward looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by
the Company, or any other person, that the objective and plans of the Company
will be achieved. All forward looking statements made herein are based on
information presently available to the management of the Company and the
Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may
be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

   
    For details contact

    Jim Humphrey
    VP Sales and Marketing, Odessa Technologies, Inc.
    +1-215-231-7170
    jim.humphrey@odessatech.com

    Kirsten Paragona
    Director of External Communications, HCL
    +1-857-350-5393
    kparagona@hcl.com

    Danielle Millerick
    ThinkMedia PARTNERS for HCL
    +1-978-666-4766
    dmillerick@thinkmediapartners.com

Source: HCL Technologies Ltd

For details contact: Jim Humphrey, VP Sales and Marketing, Odessa Technologies, Inc., +1-215-231-7170, jim.humphrey@odessatech.com; Kirsten Paragona, Director of External Communications, HCL, +1-857-350-5393, kparagona@hcl.com; Danielle Millerick, ThinkMedia PARTNERS for HCL, +1-978-666-4766, dmillerick@thinkmediapartners.com

QualiSystems Announces TestShell 4.3

Unparalleled Test Automation Framework offers upgraded performance, architecture and valuable BI capabilities

TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- QualiSystems today announced the release of TestShell 4.3, the latest and most advanced version of its award-winning test automation framework for systems, network equipment and electronic devices.

The end-to-end test automation framework covers the entire testing cycle, helping enterprises across the value chain boost product quality, shorten time to market and reduce test operations costs and organizational capital.

Included in TestShell 4.3 are significant technological advances and upgrades, offering users superior overall performance, remarkable ease of use, enhanced database architecture, and best practice methodologies. 

Eitan Lavie, QualiSystems Director of Technologies said: "QualiSystems' R&D is customer and market-driven. With each upgraded version of TestShell we take care to add powerful new and advanced features designed to directly speed up our customers' test design, execution and analysis. This latest version reinforces one of the greatest strengths of our framework - an unparalleled user-friendly interface that is instantly accessible to all QA team members, regardless of programming skills".

TestShell 4.3 upgrades include significant Business Intelligence features such as advanced data mining, tagging, filtering and parsing. Simplified report generation lets test engineers easily generate data queries directly during test design using pre-prepared flattened and optimized data tables. Statistical analysis matrices and enhanced function search features provide simplified analysis for even the most complex network environments including WIMAX, LTE and 3G/4G Cellular.

Eden Evantal, QualiSystems VP Research & Development, said: "TestShell 4.3 boosts our customers' control over their test data, by allowing them to select exactly what they want to log and report, and easily conduct powerful data queries. Business intelligence takes another leap forward with TestShell's new data warehousing architecture, which helps customers aggressively analyse raw test data to drive powerful decision support."

Test Equipment Interfacing capabilities are now expanded further for both electronics and telecoms gear, including AX4000, TestCenter, Smartbit, IExplorer, IxNetwork, IxLoad, IxN2X. Embedded and integrated GUI Automation capabilities are also enhanced, supporting WPF, Silverlight, Win32 apps, Swing, AJAX,  Java, Flash and more.

TestShell 4.3 is now available to all existing QualiSystems customers as part of the Annual Maintenance and Support program, and is offered to new clients through QualiSystems' global sales offices and partner network.

To learn about additional upgrades and capabilities in TestShell 4.3 please visit http://www.qualisystems.com/testshell43.

To schedule a live demo visit: http://www.qualisystems.com/pr43

About TestShell

QualiSystems' TestShell is an end-to-end test automation framework compatible for testing virtually any hardware, electronic device or embedded system. While providing code free test authoring, automatic test execution, advanced test management and comprehensive test reporting and analysis, TestShell helps equipment manufacturers and service providers to improve product quality, shorten time to market, significantly reduce capital and operational expenditures and streamline compliance and audit trails.

About QualiSystems

QualiSystems is a test automation pioneer.  The test automation world is evolving from a collection of various tools to an enterprise quality management platform.  QualiSystems' mission is to provide organizations with unparalleled Test Automation solutions that drive innovation, efficiency and ROI.  QualiSystems' TestShell Framework is used by leaders in diverse industries including telecommunication, mobile, aerospace and defense, automotive, electronics, Flash Memory, medical devices and others. http://www.qualisystems.com

    Press Contact:
    Zohar Karni
    +972-77-9014068
    zohar.k@qualisystems.com

SOURCE  QualiSystems

QualiSystems

CONTACT: Zohar Karni, +972-77-9014068, zohar.k@qualisystems.com

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

The OpenNebula Project Releases Version 2.0 of its Open Source Toolkit for Cloud Computing

This New Version is the Result of Close Collaborations With Leading IT Organizations That Have Used OpenNebula to Build Large-scale Production Cloud Infrastructures in Both Industry and Academia

MADRID, October 25, 2010/PRNewswire/ --     The OpenNebula Project announced today a major new release of its
OpenNebula Toolkit, a fully open source cloud computing tool for managing a
data center's virtual infrastructure. The toolkit includes features for
integration, management, scalability, security and accounting that many
enterprise IT shops need for private and hybrid cloud adoption. This newest
release also emphasizes standardization, interoperability and portability,
providing cloud users and administrators with a choice of several popular
cloud interfaces and hypervisors, and a flexible architecture that can
accommodate practically any hardware and software combination in a data
center.

    "This new version has matured thanks to an active and engaged community,"
said Ignacio M. Llorente, co-lead and Director of the OpenNebula Project. "By
being fully open-source and having a flexible and extensible architecture,
several users have been able to contribute innovative new features and many
others have provided valuable feedback that allowed us to focus on features
that were truly of interest to our users."

    OpenNebula is downloaded several thousands of times per month from its
website, and is widely used across multiple industries, such as Hosting,
Telecom, HPC, or eGovernment.

    "OpenNebula is the result of many years of research and the interaction
with some of the major players in the Cloud arena. From the beginning,
OpenNebula has been designed to be flexible enough to adapt to any
infrastructure environment and to scale to hundreds of thousands of virtual
machines and cores," said Ruben S. Montero, co-lead and Chief Architect of
the OpenNebula Project.

    About the OpenNebula Project

    OpenNebula is an open-source project aimed at building the industry
standard open source cloud computing tool for managing distributed data
center infrastructures. OpenNebula was first established as a research
project in 2005 and made its first public release in March 2008. OpenNebula
is being used as an open platform for innovation in several flagship
international projects to research the challenges that arise in cloud
management, and also as production-ready tool in both academia and industry.
C12G Labs provides value-added professional services to create solutions,
products and services based on OpenNebula.

    For more info: http://www.OpenNebula.org

Source: DSA Research Group

Ignacio M. Llorente, contact@opennebula.org, +34-91-3947616

It is bouncing all over the internet that Microsoft let slip the release of Windows 8. This was reported in a Dutch Microsoft blog report. And CNets Ina Fried has the report.

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Indeed, Microsoft executives from Windows unit President Steven Sinofsky on down have been hesitant to say anything about the company's future Windows plans. While the desktop team has been quiet, Microsoft's server team did say last year that a major release of Windows Server was due in 2012 and server versions typically slightly lag a desktop release.

A presentation leaked in June suggests that the next version of Windows will include, among other things, an app store similar to ones offered by Apple and other mobile device makers. Apple announced this week that it will bring an app store to the Mac within 90 days.

To read the complete article, jump over to CNets article on this.

Sensis Adds Predictive Capability to Aerobahn Airport Surface Management System

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Enhance Surface Operations by Accurately Forecasting Airport Surface Activity

EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensis Corporation's Aerobahn® airport surface management system Predictive Engine capability is now available. The Aerobahn Predictive Engine uses a proprietary adaptive learning technique with continually received, recent historic surface surveillance information to provide airline and airport users with an accurate projection of activity. These projected actions, such as taxi routes, gate usage and estimated times of arrival/departure, can be viewed up to two hours into the future and are continually updated. The adaptive learning technique of the Aerobahn Predictive Engine allows the system to modify based on changes in airport surface conditions (e.g., weather, surface traffic congestion, taxiway closure), and can be easily adapted to any new airport, providing highly accurate estimates of aircraft taxi durations and taxi-in/taxi-out times. This advanced capability is being integrated with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's Aerobahn system to enable the world's busiest airport to proactively manage surface activity for more efficient operations and improved customer experience.

Sensis Aerobahn combines airside operational information, such as flight schedules, with the exact location and identification of aircraft and vehicles on the airport surface for a real-time, comprehensive view and management of operations. Additionally, Aerobahn data is archived for playback and analysis, enabling post-event review and processes improvement.

"Sensis Aerobahn's Predictive Engine enables an airport operator or airline to see into the future of the airport with a high degree of accuracy," said John Jarrell, vice president and general manager of Sensis Air Traffic Systems. "When you combine the Predictive capabilities with Aerobahn's Dynamic Rules Alerting functionality at Atlanta, you can automatically generate alerts based on future events. For example, an airline operations manager can be alerted in advance that an incoming wide-body flight with a high number of connecting passengers will be arriving at a specific time. That alert can also be sent by email to the individual who is responsible for the ramp to be appropriately staffed and equipped just in time for the arrival."

The Sensis Predictive Engine supports FAA Surface Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) System and European Airport-CDM requirements. The Engine uses Aerobahn's historic surveillance data and timing information for every aircraft movement on the airport's surface to accurately predict taxi times, determine estimated time of arrivals and departures, when and what gates will be in use and the path the aircraft will most likely use to maneuver around the airport surface. This continually updated information, accessible up to two hours in advance, will enable airport and airline operations personnel to better anticipate key events that impact daily operations, such as peak arrival and departure times, planned gate assignments, ground crew staffing and push-back sequencing according to previous events. The Predictive Engine is scheduled for operational use at Atlanta in the fourth quarter of 2010.

In addition to the Predictive capability, Sensis Aerobahn enables users to observe departure queues, view actual arrival demand and contrast the demand with available gates for arriving aircraft. Further, users can customize the views and maps, such as adding annotations, and use the "picture-in-picture" capability to monitor both a specific area and the entire airport simultaneously. The system can be set to provide users with a visual or email alert when performance thresholds, such as taxi-out times, are met or exceeded. Aerobahn also provides users with the ability to create their own reports, based on numerous variables, for detailed analysis of operations.

Sensis is also deploying at Atlanta a GPS-based vehicle tracking system that leverages an airport-wide wireless communication network for location and identification of vehicles on the airport surface without using the 1090 spectrum. Vehicle position data from the wireless network is seamlessly integrated into Aerobahn's surface surveillance display to provide fully integrated aircraft and vehicle tracking.

"At Atlanta, users will have the industry's first fully integrated vehicle and aircraft situational awareness and identification system that provides a common, shared display of all surface activity among airport stakeholders," said Jarrell. "This facilitates improved coordination of ground services between service provides, the airport and airlines to further enhance Atlanta's efficiency."

Sensis Aerobahn is the most widely deployed surface management system in the industry, used by airlines, airport operators and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) around the world. Additionally, Aerobahn is the surface management system for the industry's only fully realized collaborative airport surface operations environment at JFK International Airport - where the ANSP (Federal Aviation Administration), airport owner (Port Authority of New York/New Jersey) and authorized airlines all have access to the same data for coordinated operations.

ABOUT SENSIS CORPORATION

Sensis Corporation provides sensors, information technology, and simulation and modeling to the world's air navigation service providers, civil aviation authorities, airports, airlines and militaries. Sensis Corporation solutions are deployed around the world. For more information regarding Sensis Corporation, visit http://www.sensis.com.

SOURCE  Sensis Corporation

Sensis Corporation

CONTACT: Rob Conrad, Sensis Corporation, +1-315-634-3139, or +1-315-751-3646, rconrad@sensis.com

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

Yota Selects Bridgewater for Central and South American 4G Expansion

Service Controller deployment in Yota de Nicaragua WiMAX network, expansion to Peru in 2010

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ - Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC), the
mobile personalization company, today announced that Yota has selected
the Bridgewater(R) Service Controller (AAA) anchored by Bridgewater's
Subscriber Data Broker(TM) to support the rollout of its new national
WiMAX service in Nicaragua. The network, which launched on July 1(st), is the first 4G wireless broadband service in the country.

News

    --  Yota is deploying the Bridgewater Service Controller to support the
        rollout of 4G WiMAX services in Nicaragua, and to deliver innovative,
        personalized services and high speed mobile Internet for consumers and
        enterprises using the "Yota Jingle" USB 4G modem.
    --  Yota is the first wireless network in Nicaragua that offers 4G mobile
        Internet services and is available in the capital city of Managua
        immediately, with further expansion to Leon, Granada and Masaya planned
        in 2010.
    --  The Bridgewater Service Controller securely authorizes and authenticates
        subscribers and provides critical accounting functions. It is an open,
        standards-based product that is deployed with over 150 service
        providers globally to enable 3G and 4G mobile data services. It offers
        extensive WiMAX functionality, including lawful intercept, over-the-air
        device provisioning, and support for a variety of business models.
    --  The Service Controller also allows service providers to:
        --  Accelerate fixed and mobile WiMAX deployments using high performance
            service control and subscriber data management;
        --  Rapidly scale mobile data services to millions of subscribers and
            manage  billions of mobile data transactions;
        --  Deliver personalized services to attract and retain subscribers. New
            streaming media, mobile office, and location-based services can be
            provisioned, modified, and personalized using a unified, real-time
            subscriber data management solution; and
        --  Reduce operating costs by unifying subscriber data, and easily
            provisioning new subscribers and services without custom
            integration.
    --  Yota, a Bridgewater customer in Russia since 2008, is also planning to
        deploy the Bridgewater Service Controller to support the launch of
        WiMAX services in Peru in 2010.
    --  Visit Bridgewater Systems at Futurecom, booth A50, October 25(th) -
        28(th), 2010 at Transamerica Expo Center, Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Quotes

Alexey Fedchenko, General Manager, Yota de Nicaragua

"We selected Bridgewater Systems because of their proven product
capability and market leadership in service and access control. As a
long-term partner in our WiMAX network deployments, Bridgewater has
unrivalled experience in supporting the rollout of 4G services as we
expand throughout Latin America."

David Sharpley, Senior Vice President, Bridgewater Systems

"Yota's decision to deploy the Bridgewater Service Controller in
Nicaragua is validation of our 4G leadership, with more than 60 WiMAX
operators deploying our solutions worldwide to deliver personalized
mobile broadband services. Yota is an innovative 4G operator that will
benefit from the rapid and cost effective deployment of mobile
broadband to consumers and businesses in Nicaragua and across Latin
America."

Tags / Keywords

Bridgewater Systems, Yota, Nicaragua, Peru, AAA, Service Controller, 4G,
WiMAX, Futurecom

Links

http://yota.com.ni/es/

http://www.bridgewatersystems.com/Service-Controller.aspx

http://www.bridgewatersystems.com/WiMAX.aspx

About Yota

Yota is a wireless broadband Internet company from Russia. Yota
currently provides 4G Internet services to nearly 600,000 customers
across five cities in Russia (Moscow, St Petersburg, Sochi, Krasnodar
and Ufa), which have a total combined population of over 20 million
people. Yota adds thousands of new customers every day and plans to
expand its network to cover more than 25 million people by early 2011.

Yota recently announced plans to launch latest generation 4G networks in
five new Russian cities plus Moscow and Saint-Petersburg in 2011. This
will make Yota one of the world's largest 4G networks.

Yota is also expanding internationally, having launched in Nicaragua in
July 2010 and with network construction underway in Belarus and Peru.
Yota ultimately aims to provide services in developing countries across
Latin America, the CIS, Asia and Africa.

http://www.yota.com.ni

About Bridgewater Systems

Bridgewater Systems, the mobile personalization company, enables service
providers to efficiently manage and profit from mobile data services,
content and commerce. The company's market leading mobile
personalization portfolio provides a real-time, unified view of
subscribers including entitlements, devices, networks, billing
profiles, preferences and context. Anchored by Bridgewater's Subscriber
Data Broker(TM), the portfolio of carrier-grade and standards-based
products includes the Bridgewater(R) Service Controller (AAA), the
Bridgewater(R) Policy Controller (PCRF) and the Bridgewater(R) Home
Subscriber Server (HSS). More than 150 leading service providers
including America Movil, Bell Canada, Clearwire, Cox, Hutchison
Telecom, Iusacell, Scartel, SmarTone-Vodafone, Sprint, Tata
Teleservices, Tatung, Embratel, Telstra, and Verizon Wireless use
Bridgewater's solutions to rapidly deliver innovative mobile services
to over 150 million subscribers. For more information, visit us at http://www.bridgewatersystems.com. 

Bridgewater, Bridgewater Systems, the Bridgewater Systems logo,
WideSpan, Smart Caps, myPolicy, and Subscriber Data Broker are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Bridgewater Systems
Corporation.  All other company, product names and any registered and
unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes
only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  Bridgewater Systems

Bridgewater Systems

CONTACT: <p></p> <p>Joanne Steinberg<br/> Bridgewater Systems<br/> <a href="mailto:joanne.steinberg@bridgewatersystems.com">joanne.steinberg@bridgewatersystems.com</a><br/> +1 613-884-8831</p> <p>Tatiana Cantoni<br/> Pimenta - Sao Paolo<br/> <a href="mailto:taticantoni@pimenta.com">taticantoni@pimenta.com</a><br/> (11) 2858-9190<br/> (11) 9535-1983</p> <p>Rose Ross/Olivia Shannon - Omarketing EMEA<br/> <a href="mailto:rose@omarketing.co.uk">rose@omarketing.co.uk</a> / <a href="mailto:olivia@omarketing.co.uk">olivia@omarketing.co.uk</a><a href="mailto:rose@omarketing.co.uk"></a><br/> +44 (0)208 255 5225</p>

Wi-Fi® Gets Personal: Groundbreaking Wi-Fi Direct(TM) Launches Today

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct devices make connections that don't require a traditional network

AUSTIN, TX, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Wi-Fi has made an important leap in connecting devices anywhere, anytime - with or without a traditional network available.  The Wi-Fi Alliance® today announced that it has begun certifying products capable of making device-to-device connections, designating those products Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct.

With portable content like photos, videos and music taking center stage in the digital consumer experience, Wi-Fi Direct devices meet an important consumer need: directly connecting devices for applications such as content sharing, synching, printing, and gaming anywhere with ease.  Current trends demonstrating how people use digital devices highlight the need for this compelling solution:

    --  Content is portable.  In 2010, young Americans carry an average of about
        1,100 songs, 50 videos, and 1,200 photos with them on digital
        devices.(1)
    --  Wi-Fi connects it all.  With 82 million Wi-Fi-enabled portable consumer
        electronics and 216 million Wi-Fi enabled handsets set to ship this
        year, and growing at annual rates of 26 percent through 2014, consumers
        will be able to use Wi-Fi Direct to connect a huge range of digital
        devices.(2)
    --  Apps are at the forefront.  New applications for portable devices emerge
        every day, offering compelling new ways to use connected devices.
        Adoption of apps on portable devices is growing at a 50 percent annual
        rate.(3)
    --  Technology is social.  In the United States, 64 percent of young people
        report that Wi-Fi connectivity helps them maintain relationships with
        their friends.  Moreover, young Americans also report they often gather
        around devices for entertainment, with about 90 percent of people
        reporting they have gathered around a portable device to look at
        pictures, videos, or video games.(4)

"We designed Wi-Fi Direct to unleash a wide variety of applications which require device connections, but do not need the Internet or even a traditional network," said Edgar Figueroa, CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance.  "Wi-Fi Direct empowers users to connect devices - when, where and how they want to, and our certification program delivers products that work well together, regardless of the brand."

Wi-Fi Direct-certified devices can connect with older Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices, enabling a vast range of devices already in use to connect with products implementing Wi-Fi Direct from the certification program's inception.  Wi-Fi Direct devices include a push-button set up mechanism, employ the latest WPA2(TM) security protections, and bring typical Wi-Fi throughput and range.  Wi-Fi Direct-certified devices can support Wi-Fi CERTIFIED n technology as well as older forms of Wi-Fi.

"Wi-Fi Direct is a game-changing advance for Wi-Fi technology," said Victoria Fodale, Senior Analyst at ABI Research.  "As people continue to increase the number of devices and the amount of content they carry, Wi-Fi Direct extends an already-compelling technology into an even more useful, convenient solution for all the things people want to do with their devices."

The first products to be designated Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct, and which form the test suite for the certification program are:

    --  Atheros XSPAN® Dual-band 802.11n PCIe Mini Card (AR928x)
    --  Broadcom BCM43224 Dual-Band 802.11n 2x2 MIMO PCIe Half Mini Card
    --  Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200
    --  Ralink MIMObility 802.11n 2x2 PCIe Half Mini Card
    --  Realtek RTL8192CE-VA4 HM92C00 PCIe mini card

In addition, the Cisco 2106 Wireless LAN Controller and Cisco Aironet 1240 Series Access Points are used in the certification test suite.

More information, including information for consumers and retailers, a list of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct products, the technical specification, white papers, and more, is available at http://www.wi-fi.org/Wi-Fi_Direct.php.

About the Wi-Fi Alliance

The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global non-profit industry association of hundreds of leading companies devoted to the proliferation of Wi-Fi technology across devices and market segments.  With technology development, market building, and regulatory programs, the Wi-Fi Alliance has enabled widespread adoption of Wi-Fi worldwide.

The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM) program was launched in March 2000.  It provides a widely-recognized designation of interoperability and quality, and it helps to ensure that Wi-Fi enabled products deliver the best user experience.  The Wi-Fi Alliance has completed more than 8,000 product certifications to date, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services in new and established markets.

Wi-Fi®, Wi-Fi Alliance®, WMM®, Wi-Fi Protected Access® (WPA), the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, the Wi-Fi logo, the Wi-Fi ZONE logo, and the Wi-Fi Protected Setup logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance; Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM), Wi-Fi Direct(TM), Wi-Fi Protected Setup(TM), Wi-Fi Multimedia(TM), and the Wi-Fi Alliance logo are trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

    (1)   Wi-Fi Alliance and Wakefield Research, September 2010
    (2)   ABI Research, August 2010
    (3)   The Nielsen Company, September 2010
    (4)   Wi-Fi Alliance and Wakefield Research, September 2010

SOURCE  Wi-Fi Alliance

Wi-Fi Alliance

CONTACT: Karl Stetson of A&R Edelman for Wi-Fi Alliance, +1-206-268-2215, karl.stetson@edelman.com

Web Site: http://www.wi-fi.org

Qiao Xing Universal Files Schedule 13E-3 in Connection with the Proposal to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Qiao Xing Mobile

HUIZHOU, China, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- This press release is issued for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy any security, nor is it a solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of the securities referred to in this press release in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.

Neither the United States Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the Proposed Offer or securities to be issued in connection therewith, or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this press release, or the merits or fairness of the Proposed Offer. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: XING, the "Company" or "XING"), an emerging Chinese resources company headquartered in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, today announced that it has filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement in connection with its proposed offer to acquire all the outstanding shares of Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd (NYSE: QXM, or "QXM") that it does not currently own, by way of a Scheme of Arrangement (the "Proposed Offer") under British Virgin Islands law. The Proposed Offer was first announced on September 8, 2010.  XING currently owns approximately 61% of QXM's outstanding ordinary shares.  A copy of the Schedule 13E-3 and related filings can be found on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

The transactions contemplated by the Proposed Offer constitute a "going-private" transaction under applicable SEC rules and regulations.  Accordingly, the Schedule 13E-3 and the exhibits and appendices thereto, are required to be filed with the SEC in compliance with the requirements of Rule 13e-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The Schedule 13E-3 is in preliminary form and is subject to completion or amendment. XING's offer to purchase all outstanding shares of QXM that it does not currently own will not commence until XING has amended the Schedule 13E-3 to complete all outstanding information and until an order sanctioning the Scheme of Arrangement has been issued by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the High Court of Justice Virgin Islands, Commercial Division.

Mr. Wu Ruilin, Chairman and CEO of XING, said, "We hope that the information in the Schedule 13E-3 will help the investment public in evaluating the Proposed Offer. We believe that the Proposed Offer is fair and reasonable to the Minority Shareholders and in the best interests of the shareholders of both QXM and XING. Regardless of the outcome of our efforts to take QXM private, (which will be decided by a minority shareholder vote), we remain confident in our ability to execute on our strategy to become a pure resources company with meaningful scale and a focus on strategically important metals."

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "is/are likely to," "may," "plan," "potential," "will" or other similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts, including, without limitation, statements about Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc.'s beliefs and expectations with respect to the Proposed Offer and its ability to execute on its pure resources strategy are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Information regarding these factors is included in our filings with the SEC. Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement. All information provided in this press release is as of October 25, 2010.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc. has filed a Schedule 13E-3 with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Offer. The Schedule 13E-3 contains additional information regarding the Proposed Offer, including, without limitation, information regarding the special meeting of shareholders of Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd that will be called to consider the Proposed Offer. The Schedule 13E-3 contains important information about Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc., Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd, the Proposed Offer and related matters. Investors and shareholders should read the Schedule 13E-3 and the other documents filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Offer carefully before they make any decision with respect to the Proposed Offer. A copy of the Scheme of Arrangement with respect to the Proposed Offer is an exhibit to the Schedule 13E-3. The Proposed Offer is expected to be exempt from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933 Act by virtue of the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(10); however, it is possible that the offer may change forms such that the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(10) may no longer be available. In such a case Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc. may file a Form F-4 with respect to the Proposed Offer.

The Schedule 13E-3 and all other documents filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Offer is available free of charge at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. Additionally, the Schedule 13E-3 and all other documents filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Offer will be made available to investors or shareholders free of charge by calling or writing to:

    For more information, please contact:
    Qiao Xing Universal Resources
    Rick Xiao, Vice President
    Phone: +86-752-282-0268
    Email: rick@qiaoxing.com

    CCG Investor Relations Inc.
    Mr. Ed Job, CFA
    Phone: +86-1381-699-7314 (Shanghai)
    Email: ed.job@ccgir.com

    Filing under Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
    Filing by: Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc.
    Subject Company: Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd
    SEC File No. of Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd: 001-33430

SOURCE  Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc.

Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc.

CONTACT: Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Rick Xiao, Vice President, at +86-752-282-0268, or rick@qiaoxing.com; or CCG Investor Relations Inc., Mr. Ed Job, CFA , at +86-1381-699-7314 (Shanghai), or ed.job@ccgir.com

Web Site: http://www.cosun-xing.com

Powermat Launches Brand New Product Line

Second Generation Expands Number of Devices Supported, Introduces Portable Power Series

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Powermat, the wireless charging market leader, has again raised the bar for the entire industry with the launch of its groundbreaking and highly anticipated second generation line of products.  The newest line expands the breadth of Powermat receivers to support even more of today's most popular Smartphones with thinner, sleeker, and more form-fitting options and incorporates an array of power-on-the-go products that lets consumers charge their devices even when there is no outlet in sight. Powermat's Gen 2 line, available just one year after the company's launch and category-pioneering success, is now available in more than 18,000 retail locations across the US and Canada.

The Products

Responding to consumer feedback, Powermat newest solutions are super slim and form-fitting and include a broad assortment of receivers for many of today's most popular Smartphones including:

    --  iPhone 4
    --  HTC EVO
    --  HTC HD2
    --  Motorola Droid X
    --  Blackberry Bold 9700 series
    --  Blackberry Curve 8500/9300 series
    --  Nokia N97

These new solutions incorporate Powermat's wireless charging technology directly into back doors specific to each device, closely mimicking the manufacturers' original design; in construction, detail and texture. Consumers need only pop on the receiver once, then simply drop and charge, with no more plugging and unplugging.  The slim new receiver design is achieved by significant miniaturization of Powermat electronic components, reducing their thickness by more than half; from 3.4 to just 1.6mm.

For the consumer, this means that bulk has been literally slashed by more than 50% of what it had been when Powermat was launched. This breakthrough is so significant that it's almost impossible to distinguish between those devices that have wireless capability built-in and those that do not by simply looking at the device.

Similarly, as new generations of popular Smartphones - like the iPhone 4 - hit the market in significantly slimmed down versions of their former selves, Powermat's ability to miniaturize its technology has allowed the company to keep pace with the slimmer, sleeker versions of these most popular devices.

iPhone 4 users will especially appreciate the newest option that Powermat has devised just for them.  The sleek and form-fitting receiver also doubles as a protective case that incorporates an easy-to-use flip top design for inserting and removing the iPhone 4.

Each of the new receivers will be sold at retail as singular options or as part of a complete charging solution that includes a single position mat and its own power supply; everything consumers need to wirelessly charge their Smartphones in one convenient package.

"Just one year ago, we introduced the world to the ease and convenience of wireless charging. Our success has directly resulted from the consumers' need to be connected at all times and to always have their devices charged," said Ran Poliakine, CEO. "Our current line was developed with significant consumer input and what consumers demanded were three things: slimmer receivers, broader device support, and a completely wireless solution for when there are no outlets in sight. We're delighted to deliver on all three fronts."

In addition to the sleek new receiver options, Powermat is also ushering in the next phase in the evolution of wireless charging with its new power-on-the-go series. The on-the-go solutions include the Powermat Portable 2x Rechargeable Mat; the fulfillment of the ultimate promise of wireless power delivery. Being launched exclusively at Best Buy, the Portable 2x incorporates a built-in 7200 mAh lithium polymer battery that charges up to two Powermat-enabled devices independently and simultaneously.

The Portable 2x facilitates fast and efficient wireless charging even when there are absolutely no outlets in sight!  The Portable 2x is easily foldable and comes with its own carrying case for maximum convenience and portability. It provides up to 4 full charges for most Smartphones and more for many of today's other most popular electronics. The complete solution also comes with Powermat's multi-purpose Powercube: the ultimate catch-all solution that includes 8 unique tips - including mini and micro USBs - for charging hundreds of devices including the eReaders, MiFi cards, Bluetooth headsets, and much more.

Offering even greater flexibility for wireless power on-the-go, Powermat's new power! Dual 1850 and 1200 rechargeable back-up batteries incorporate both an Apple and Micro USB connector; for an all-in-one solution that can charge up to two devices simultaneously, including power hungry smartphones, all Apple devices, Bluetooth headsets, MiFi cards, and much more.

"It's the essential travel companion," said Ron Ferber, president. "Simply throw our power! rechargeable battery into your briefcase, purse, bag or pocket and go anywhere with the confidence that comes from knowing you'll have hours of extra battery life when you need it."

As with all Powermat products, power! is easily rechargeable utilizing any of the Powermat mat surfaces and can also be recharged via the included USB cable.

About Powermat

Powermat debuted in October 2009 to great success and rave reviews. In the one year since the company's launch, legions of fans have signed on to the wireless charging revolution, adopting this simple and innovative way to eliminate the tangle of unruly wires, ensure that devices stay charged, and break free of the constant hassle of plugging and unplugging as well as the angst of running on empty.

Powermat allows users to enable their electronic devices once with a Powermat receiver and then set down up to three devices on the charging mat for safe and effective wireless charging. It's simple, effortless, and provides consumers with first-of-its-kind freedom from the need to constantly plug/unplug.

Powermat technology is versatile and can be built directly into almost any surface enabling wireless charging capability.  More and more, companies outside traditional technology industries are working with Powermat to incorporate the company's inductive charging technology into a variety of settings that will benefit the consumer.

Powermat was the first company to perfect inductive-based wireless charging and to then bring it to consumers in a widely available, meaningful way via mainstream retail channels and undisputedly leads the category in all facets including technology, retail footprint, consumer experience, and brand.

    Contact:  Scott Eisenstein     Megan Zaroda
              Powermat             WeberShandwick
               scott@powermat.com   mzaroda@webershandwick.com
              (212) 297-2762       (212) 445-8217

SOURCE  Powermat

Powermat

CONTACT: Scott Eisenstein, Powermat, +1-212-297-2762, scott@powermat.com; Megan Zaroda, WeberShandwick, +1-212-445-8217, mzaroda@webershandwick.com

Motorola Solutions Announces Three Next Generation Video Systems at IACP 2010

Innovative technologies enhance mission-critical video for public safety

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- IACP -- The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today at the 2010 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference, announced the launch of three new video solutions: Realtime Video Intelligence (RTVI), Optimized Video Security and ALT1000 Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Surveillance Trailer. Building on a long-standing commitment to the video surveillance market, Motorola's latest solutions will enable public safety agencies to expand their fixed-video systems to mobile environments, allowing them to transmit and receive video on the move for greater coverage and increased officer safety and effectiveness.

KEY FACTS

Realtime Video Intelligence (RTVI) wireless video access and collaboration system

    --  Performing in real-world wireless scenarios, RTVI dynamically adjusts
        video to match available bandwidth, ensuring optimum use of resources.
    --  RTVI works seamlessly with public safety LTE equipment to ensure urgent
        information is disseminated reliably.
    --  Additional features of Motorola's RTVI system include:
        --  Supported by a variety of client form factors, including desktop PC
            clients, in-vehicle workstation or laptop clients, and handheld
            computer clients
        --  Enables live video streaming from a vehicle equipped with an MVX1000
            system
        --  Ability to deal with short-term signal loss by compensating for lost
            video data using error correction
        --  Awareness of client capabilities including formatting video streams
            to each viewing device
        --  Allows for integration of multiple sources, including fixed video,
            mobile video and third-party video equipment
        --  Can be controlled or viewed remotely from a command center or parked
            vehicle

Optimized Video Security

    --  Integrates all audio, data and video coming into the command center by
        prioritizing and selecting the most urgent, relevant information for
        dispatchers
    --  Provides consultation to address customer needs including a roadmap to
        evolve Motorola's systems, helping to anticipate future needs
    --  Allows customers to get the maximum benefit from new or existing video
        solutions

ALT1000 ALPR Surveillance Trailer

    --  Integrates all of Motorola's ALPR advantages in a discreet platform that
        can be deployed in a strategic location for hours or days
    --  Employs best-in-class plate recognition capabilities from Motorola
        partner, PIPS Technology, a Federal Signal Company
    --  Leverages the MW810 workstation to expand and support additional
        software functions
    --  Additional features include:
        --  Radar trailer functionality and appearance allows inconspicuous
            plate monitoring
        --  Ability to scan and record plates on passing vehicles, alerting by
            e-mail or SMS any plates of interest

RTVI, Optimized Video Security and ALT1000 are among the Motorola Next Generation Public Safety solutions being featured in Booth #2947 at IACP through Oct. 26 in Orlando. Motorola also will be showcasing its expertise in video security with the MVX1000 In-Car Digital Video System and MW810 Mobile Workstations.

SUPPORTING QUOTE

Tim Boyle, vice president, Applications Products and Solutions team, Motorola Solutions

"With technologies like Realtime Video Intelligence, ALT1000 and Optimized Video Security, Motorola is leading the way in making mission-critical video a reality for public safety - at the edge and in the command center. Our video system solutions are helping customers around the world get the maximum benefit from their deployments."

SUPPORTING RESOURCES

ALPR solutions website

MVX1000 website

Next Generation Public Safety

IACP 2010 website

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to mobile and wireline digital communication devices that provide compelling experiences, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com.

MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.  © 2010 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved.

    Media Contact:
    Matt Messinger
    Motorola
    +1. 847.576.2715
    mmessinger@motorola.com

SOURCE  Motorola, Inc.

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CONTACT: Matt Messinger of Motorola, +1-847-576-2715, mmessinger@motorola.com

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

Motorola Solutions Introduces Service Automation Tools to Further Enhance Security for ASTRO® 25 Communications Network Customers

Password Management and Automated Patch Management services are designed to help protect communications system users from outside threats

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- IACP - The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today introduced two Service Automation solutions for ASTRO 25 radio systems that are designed to efficiently and cost-effectively provide better security for communication systems.

KEY FACTS

    --  Service Automation is a means to reduce cycle time and costs associated
        with the required staging, maintenance and upgrade phases of a
        communication system's lifecycle.
    --  Seamless Password Management uses encryption and Motorola's secure
        Service Automation infrastructure to periodically change passwords
        throughout the system for compliancy and security purposes.
    --  It provides a more secure system with less risk by mitigating threats
        that are associated with some static passwords and accelerates system
        troubleshooting and resolution by preventing equipment lockout due to
        misplaced, forgotten, or expired credentials.
    --  Solution seamlessly delivers central password management, consisting of
        credential storage, change control, and tracking, while also providing a
        single point of contact through the Motorola System Support Center for
        system password needs.
    --  Automated Patch Management automatically delivers required software
        patches and updates at regular intervals to increase security throughout
        network components and help ensure continuity of operations across the
        entire network.
    --  The automated approach helps improve operational efficiency, minimizes
        risks of attacks, allows better use of technical resources, and reduces
        total cost of ownership.
    --  The patch solution also enables remote fixes and helps improve network
        stability and uptime, resulting in higher service levels and service
        quality.
    --  Both services can help customers adhere to government Information
        Assurance requirements and compliance mandates.

Password Management and Automated Patch Management are among the Motorola Next Generation Public Safety solutions being featured in Motorola Booth #2947 at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference through Oct. 26 in Orlando.

SUPPORTING QUOTE

Tony Marshall, vice president, Systems Integration and Services, Motorola Solutions

"Next-generation public safety networks demand more complex solutions. Maintaining a secure ASTRO 25 network and complying with strict Information Assurance requirements can be a challenge for public safety customers who need to mitigate the risk of threats and vulnerabilities to maintain effective control of their system operations. Motorola's Password Management and Automated Patch Management services ensure the security and reliability of customers' networks. They also lower the costs of planning, designing, deploying, integrating, securing, maintaining and managing their networks."

SUPPORTING RESOURCES

Website: Motorola Solutions Services

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to mobile and wireline digital communication devices that provide compelling experiences, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com.

    Media Contact:
    Steve Gorecki
    Motorola
    +1. 847.538.0368
    steve.gorecki@motorola.com

MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2010 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved.

SOURCE  Motorola, Inc.

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CONTACT: Steve Gorecki of Motorola, +1-847-538-0368, steve.gorecki@motorola.com

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

China Architectural Engineering Announces Fourth Closed Beta Testing of 'Warring States'

ZHUHAI, China and NEW YORK, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Architectural Engineering, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAEI or the Company), a self-developer of online games and a provider of high-end building envelope architectural systems, today announced that its subsidiary Shanghai ConnGame Network Ltd. ("ConnGame"), will conduct the fourth closed beta testing ("CB4") of its first massively multi-player online role-playing game ("MMORPG") "Warring States" on November 5, 2010.

"Warring States" is a realistic MMORPG based on China's iconic characters and nostalgic epochs, which features meticulously accurate recreations of historically popular heroes and warlords set in dramatic backdrops and varied according to the four seasons. Packed with attractive graphics highlighting China's ancient architecture and cultural elements, the stunning visual effects of "Warring States" offer an immersive and spectacular game experience.

Mr. Alan Leung, CEO of China Architectural Engineering, commented, "With our robust game engines and innovative development teams, CAE is strategically positioned to capture significant opportunities in China's large and rapidly growing online game market. 'Warring States' is the first to launch commercially in the near future among all three games that we are currently developing, as we place greater corporate focus on the attractive online gaming segment."   

"Warring States" CB4 incorporates numerous feedback and suggestions gathered from three previously completed closed beta testing. The Company estimates that thousands of top players will participate in the CB4. Before the start of the CB4, the Company will unveil a new version of the official website for "Warring States", and after the completion of the CB4, "Warring States" is expected to be commercially launched to the public.

Mr. Leung continued, "Through the CB4, we aim to collect and analyze servers and clients' data, in order to stress test load stability of "Warring States" in a realistic, massive game play environment.  We will also proactively harvest feedback and suggestions from the top players to further fine tune "Warring States" game play and content standards, as well as, to prepare for the upcoming non-restrictive open registration testing and commercial launch. Based on the success of our three previous closed beta tests and the players' favorable impressions, CB4 is another milestone in our methodical march towards the eventual commercial launch of "Warring States".  At this point in its development cycle, the ConnGame management team is confident that "Warring States" will become a commercial hit, which will drive CAE's future revenues and profits, and ultimately create greater shareholder value."

About China Architectural Engineering

China Architectural Engineering, Inc. is a self-developer of online games and provider of high-end building envelope architectural systems. Through its subsidiary, Shanghai ConnGame Network, the Company leverages its innovative game engines, scalable development platforms, and accomplished production teams to develop and operate MMORPGs, focusing on China's historic themes. The Company also provides design, engineering, fabrication and installation services of high-end curtain wall systems, roofing systems, steel construction systems, and eco-energy systems.

For further information on China Architectural Engineering, Inc., please visit http://www.caebuilding.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, the statements set forth above may include forward-looking statements that may involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from the expectations contained in forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, difficulties in moving into the online gaming market; the Company's ability to integrate the management, personnel and operations of the Company and ConnGame; required Company payments under the waiver agreement and ability to maintain the conditions of the bondholder waiver and dilution from the potential adjustment to the conversion price of the bonds for non-compliance with the waiver; the Company's ability to accurately estimate and control contract costs and timelines; the Company's ability to timely complete and meet performance standards; identification and remediation of the Company's deficiencies and weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting, potential claims or litigation that may result from the occurrence of restatements, ability to identify and secure debt, equity, and/or other financing required to continue the operations of the Company; reduction or reversal of the Company's recorded revenue or profits due to "percentage of completion" method of accounting and expenses; increasing provisions for bad debt related to the Company's accounts receivable; fluctuation and unpredictability of costs related to our products and services; adverse capital and credit market conditions; expenses and costs associated with its convertible bonds, regulatory approval requirements and competitive conditions; and various other matters, many of which are beyond our control. These and other factors that may result in differences are discussed in greater detail in the Company's reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

        For more information, please contact:

        Investor Contact:
         ICR:
         Michael Tieu
         Tel:   +86-10-6599-7960
         Email: michael.tieu@icrinc.com

         Bill Zima
         Tel:   +1-203-682-8200
         Email: bill.zima@icrinc.com

SOURCE  China Architectural Engineering, Inc.

China Architectural Engineering, Inc.

CONTACT: Investors, Michael Tieu of ICR, +86-10-6599-7960, michael.tieu@icrinc.com; or Bill Zima, +1-203-682-8200, bill.zima@icrinc.com

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

CA Technologies Appoints New Talent Acquisition Partner in EMEA

MORGES, Switzerland, October 25, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - Best-in-Class Recruitment Services Helps CA Technologies Further
Identify, Attract and Hire the Top Talent in the Industry

    CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) today announced the appointment of a new
talent acquisition partner for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Allegis RPO will provide best-in-class recruitment services for CA
Technologies in 31 countries throughout the region, helping CA Technologies
to further identify, attract and hire the top talent in the industry - and
ensure close alignment with its business strategy.

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    Allegis RPO is a service offering of Allegis Group Services, an operating
company of Allegis Group, the largest staffing and recruiting firm in the U.S
and the fourth largest worldwide. Allegis RPO already provides highly
successful recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services to CA Technologies
in North America and India. With this new partnership, the CA Technologies
EMEA Talent Acquisition organisation will grow from eight to 18 staff, and
they will use their in-country intelligence to develop talent pools, make
contact with candidates locally and build local language relationships.

    "Allegis RPO is the ideal partner to help CA Technologies deliver best in
class recruitment services to the business," says Gail Wilkinson, Senior Vice
President Human Resources, EMEA, CA Technologies. "By expanding our onsite
recruiting services across multiple locations in Europe, this partnership
will ensure we recruit the most talented individuals and help extend CA
Technologies position as an IT management software and solutions leader."

    "The fact that CA Technologies entrusts us with this major expansion
simply reinforces the strength of the Allegis RPO business model," says
Randolph Gulian, Executive Vice President/General Manager, Allegis RPO. "We
feel confident our position as a global RPO firm will bring continued success
to fulfilling CA Technologies' recruitment needs worldwide."

    To see the full release visit http://tinyurl.com/2am8vyf

    About CA Technologies

    CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is an IT management software and solutions
company with expertise across all IT environments - from mainframe and
distributed, to virtual and cloud. For additional information, visit CA
Technologies at http://www.ca.com.

    About Allegis RPO

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

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Press Contacts: Sarah Atkinson, CA Technologies, Tel: +44-1753-242191

Fluid Computer Systems Creates First Windows 7-Based, Multi-Touch Screen Tablet PC, with 1,000 Units Set for Christmas Delivery

First serious threat to iPad offered at only $599

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Fluid Computer Systems (http://www.fluidcomputersystems.com), a venture-backed tech company specializing in innovative products, is releasing the first mass-market Windows 7 PC tablet and scheduling it for Christmas delivery. Exactly 1,000 of the slate-style multi-touch screen computers, which include a 10.1 inch display, Wi-Fi capability, and Flash-friendly browsing, are available to purchase for $599 at the company's website, http://www.fluidTablets.com. This now gives the consumer an alternative to Apple's slate-style iPad.

"Thanks to the size, shape and Windows 7 operating system of these tablet PCs, there's no longer a need to haul around a netbook or laptop," says Aaron Henry, CEO of Fluid Computer Systems. "One of the major benefits to this tablet is the ability to run office style software. In fact, we will have an Apps Center available in Spring 2011 to enhance these universally compatible Windows 7 based tablets."

The company currently has two different tablets available, the Fluid Stream and the Fluid Motion, but only the Fluid Stream is available for Christmas delivery. The Fluid Motion, the company's mid-range tablet, includes wireless 3G and will be available in February of next year for $699. Though both tablets have full multi-touch screen capability, and offer early customers an ongoing discount on orders from the Apps Center, the company also sells a stylus, portable keyboard and folding stand to enhance the user's experience.

About Fluid Computer Systems

Fluid Computer Systems is the flagship project of Strategy Venture Group, Inc. a California-based technology investment firm. Aaron Henry the President of Strategy Venture Group, Inc. is assuming the position of CEO at Fluid Computer Systems to spearhead its launch. The motivation behind this new Windows 7 tablet computer is to bring mobility and productivity to the large student market at an affordable cost.

Aaron Henry is available for media interviews. A limited number of units will be available for media demos in late November.

    Contact:
    Media Relations
    J. Michael Palka
    jm@mediainked.com
    619-977-5022

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CONTACT: J. Michael Palka, Media Relations, +1-619-977-5022, jm@mediainked.com

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

Transatlantic Collaboration Launches New International Payments Service

CLEVELAND, October 25, 2010/PRNewswire/ --     The Federal Reserve Banks and Equens have successfully processed the
first automated clearinghouse payments via a new standardized channel for
low-value cross-border payments between the United States and Europe. U.S.
Bank and DZ BANK are the first banks to use this new channel.

    In 2009, the Federal Reserve Banks and Equens announced a strategic
collaboration for the processing of cross-border payments, later extending
this collaboration to include DZ BANK. The effort enables financial
institutions in the United States to send payments in U.S. dollars, Euros and
British pounds to 22 countries across Europe via FedGlobal(R) ACH Payments.
Conversely, banks across Europe can send U.S. dollar payments via Equens to
the United States. DZ BANK serves as the European gateway operator, with
Equens acting as the payment processor.

    "The Federal Reserve Banks are excited to launch this strategic offering
to support U.S. financial institution efforts to reduce processing costs and
offer cutting-edge services that enable global commerce," said Marie Gooding,
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta executive vice president and product manager
of the Federal Reserve's Retail Payments Office.

    This new channel for cross-border payments is the first live
implementation of the payments framework of the International Payments
Framework Association (IPFA), a collaborative effort among public and private
payment groups in Africa, Europe, North America and South America to
standardize and make more efficient the transfer of low-value payments around
the world. The Federal Reserve Banks, Equens and U.S. Bank are members of the
IPFA. Two other IPFA members, C2P (Clear2Pay) and SWIFT (Society for
Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication), supported the Reserve
Banks' technological implementation.

    DZ BANK joined the initiative in part because Equens currently processes
cross-border payments in multiple currencies for DZ BANK. Thomas Ullrich,
member of the Board at DZ BANK, said "The new channel is fast and reliable
and further advances the cross-border payments services we are offering to
our customers." According to Michael Steinbach, chairman of Equens' Board of
Directors, "This service fulfils an increasing demand within Europe for the
efficient processing of low-value cross-border payments around the world. It
is our ambition to extend this service to include other regions, countries
and currencies."

    "This service allows U.S. Bank to expand the international payment
options available to its customers for low-value payments to an initial 22
countries in Europe while also allowing us to leverage our investment in
SinglePointTM and the International Payments Framework Association (IPFA),"
said Jeff Jones, executive vice president for Global Treasury Management
Services at U.S. Bank. "We see this as a stepping stone to fulfilling our
vision of simplifying these types of payments to a broader set of countries
around the globe."

    The Financial Services Policy Committee

    The Financial Services Policy Committee (FSPC) is responsible for the
overall direction of financial services and related support functions for the
Federal Reserve Banks, as well as for providing Federal Reserve leadership in
dealing with the evolving U.S. payments system. The FSPC is composed of three
Reserve Bank presidents and two Reserve Bank first vice presidents.

    FedACH(R) Services

    The Federal Reserve Banks are collectively the largest ACH operator in
the United States, with almost 40 years of experience and ACH expertise. The
Federal Reserve Banks provide reliable, high-quality and cost-effective ACH
services to financial institutions across the country. Serving more than
21,000 ACH participants, the Federal Reserve Banks' dependability and
commitment to service enable depository financial institutions to provide
high-quality ACH services. For more information regarding FedACH Services or
other Federal Reserve Financial Services, please visit FRBservices.org.

    Equens

    Equens SE is the first truly pan-European, full-service payment
processor. As one of the largest and most innovative payment processors in
Europe, Equens is leading the market for future-proof payments and card
processing solutions. Thanks to an extensive and competitive service
portfolio and a flexible, customer-orientated approach, the company
seamlessly meets the requirements of the European payments market. With an
annual processing volume of 9.4 billion payments and 3.4 billion POS and ATM
transactions, Equens has a market share of more than 15 percent within the
eurozone. Equens has offices in four countries - the Netherlands, Germany,
Italy and Finland - and provides pan-European market coverage through
services to clients in eight European countries. For additional information
on Equens, please visit http://www.equens.com.

    U.S. Bank

    U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $291 billion in assets as of September 30,
2010, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth largest commercial bank
in the United States. The company operates 3,013 banking offices in 24 states
and 5,323 ATMs and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage,
insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to
consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at
usbank.com.

    DZ BANK

    DZ BANK is the fifth largest bank in Germany and the central institution
for more than 900 German cooperative banks (Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken)
and their 12,000 branch offices. Within the cooperative financial services
network, which is one of Germany's largest private-sector financial services
organizations, DZ BANK AG functions both as a central institution and as a
corporate and investment bank. DZ BANK coordinates the efforts of the
cooperative sector's comprehensive range of specialized services in order to
achieve synergies and grow market potential for the benefit of the local
cooperative banks. The DZ BANK Group includes Bausparkasse Schwabisch Hall- a
building society, DG HYP - Commercial Real Estate Finance, DZ BANK
International, DZ PRIVATBANK Schweiz, R+V Versicherung - an insurance
company, TeamBank - consumer finance, Union Investment Group - asset
management, VR LEASING, and various other specialized institutions. For
additional information on DZ BANK, please visit http://www.dzbank.com.

    "FedACH" and "FedGlobal" are registered service marks of the Federal
Reserve Banks.

Source: Federal Reserve Banks and Equens

Federal Reserve Contact: Jim Savage, FSPC Spokesman, +1-216-579-3079, James.g.savage@clev.frb.org; Equens Contacts: Marcel Woutersen, +31(0)30-283-54-27, +31(0)629-05-08-71; Annemieke Lambregts, +31(0)30-283-50-27, +31(0)650-21-30-91; U.S. Bank Contact: Jennifer Wendt, Media Relations, +1(612)303-0731; DZ BANK Contact: Uwe Wulf, +49(0)69-7447-6125

Exar Delivers Performance and Scalability Enhancements to BitWackr(TM) for Windows and Linux

BitWackr 2.1 Raises the Bar in Advanced Data Reduction Solutions

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) today announced the latest generation of  Exar's BitWackr for Windows and Linux, offering double the performance, scalability to over 250TB and improved resiliency.  BitWackr 2.1 provides OEMs a developmental shortcut to incorporating data deduplication, compression and/or encryption features in their products that operate in-line with imperceptible performance impact.

According to Bob Farkaly, director of marketing, Storage Systems for Exar, "Exar's data reduction and security processors are the heart of all BitWackr products and provide the advanced CPU offload required to reduce latency and enable in-line data reduction and encryption without a performance penalty.  Additionally, BitWackr-enabled volumes incorporate an end-to-end data integrity capability that operates throughout the data lifecycle.  In the case of unexpected downtime, BitWackr can reconstruct volumes within minutes of the interruption, allowing enhanced data recovery, serviceability and fault resilience."

Exar's patent-pending Virtual Block Device (VBD) technology allows BitWackr to remain transparent to applications, operating systems, file systems and volume managers, enabling OEMs to quickly and easily incorporate BitWackr and offer a comprehensive suite of advanced data reduction features.  A key advantage and differentiator of Exar's BitWackr 2.1 is the use of industry-leading PCIe hardware acceleration technologies, which enable the in-line performance required for Tier-0 and Tier-1 storage deployments.

About BitWackr

Exar's BitWackr incorporates specialized ultra-low latency hardware that provides a distinct deduplication and compression performance advantage and enables primary storage advanced data reduction techniques to operate in-line with little or no performance impact. BitWackr is a developmental shortcut to the incorporation of advanced data reduction into primary and nearline storage products. BitWackr customers implementing deduplication, compression, encryption and thin provisioning retain the ability to add their own development efforts to deliver distinctive value-added functionality. BitWackr is on the leading edge of technology and is the only product available today that enables the construction of the next generation of advanced data reduction solutions quickly for Windows and Linux, with minimal development and integration effort.

Availability

BitWackr 2.1 is available immediately for evaluation and incorporation into OEM products and solution offerings.

Please visit http://www.exar.com/common/content/default.aspx?idt90 or email sales@bitwackr.com for additional information and to schedule an evaluation.

About Exar

Exar Corporation delivers highly differentiated silicon, software and subsystem solutions for industrial, datacom and storage applications. For nearly 40 years, Exar's comprehensive knowledge of end-user markets along with the underlying analog, mixed signal and digital technology has enabled innovative solutions that meet the needs of the evolving connected world. Exar's product portfolio includes power management and interface components, communications products, storage optimization solutions, network security and applied service processors. Exar has locations worldwide providing real-time customer support to drive rapid product development. For more information about Exar, visit: http://www.exar.com/.

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Exar Corporation

CONTACT: Greg Kaufman, Marketing Communications of Exar Corporation, +1-510-668-7000

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