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EB Announces Tough VoIP Power Over Ethernet Injector For Military Communications Equipment

EB Complements its Tough VoIP Product Portfolio by Adding a New Accessory that Easily and Cost-Effectively Introduces Power over Ethernet Interfaces to Tactical Military Environments

OULU, Finland, Oct. 4/PRNewswire/ -- EB, Elektrobit Corporation (OMX: EBC1V), a developer of cutting-edge embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, today introduced the EB Tough VoIP Power over Ethernet (PoE) Injector(TM) -- a complementary accessory to its Tough VoIP product portfolio. The new Tough VoIP PoE Injector is a network-agnostic solution that provides PoE-supported data interfaces to tactical military communications equipment.

A relatively new approach to powering communications equipment for military use, PoE is a flexible option for providing both secure data connections and the required power supply needed to perform tactical military communication. EB's compact Tough VoIP PoE Injector is a unique solution for the military environment that can easily make communications equipment PoE-ready. By deploying the Tough VoIP PoE Injector, military personnel gain the flexibility to combine data and power supply over a single Ethernet cable -- all without the costly need to rip-and-replace their current communications infrastructure.

"We've seen similar Power over Ethernet accessories used in traditional commercial markets, yet recognized the need to bring this type of solution to the niche military communications space," said Mikko Viitaniemi, senior manager, Defense Products, EB Wireless Solutions. "Our goal was to improve the interoperability of different equipment and platforms in tactical communications environments by developing and extending the Tough VoIP product portfolio. We believe today's introduction of the rugged and durable Tough VoIP PoE Injector meets this objective."

The EB Tough VoIP PoE Injector is useful in the military field environment, as it has the capability to utilize vehicular power supplies that are available. The device can combine vehicular power supplies in the voltage range of 10-30V DC with regular Ethernet data, while providing a PoE-supported Ethernet connection for user devices -- whether they are EB Tough VoIP products or third party equipment.

Mikko Viitaniemi, continued, "As military applications and communications equipment rely more heavily on robust, power-intensive devices, the Tough VoIP PoE Injector becomes more critical in tactical use. By deploying the Tough VoIP PoE Injector, military operations gain enhanced communications as greater broadband data connectivity can be delivered to the field, vehicles, and on-the-ground command posts."

The EB Tough VoIP solution is a robust, highly-reliable, ruggedized IP-based communications system. The complete EB Tough VoIP product portfolio will be showcased at MILCOM 2010, in San Jose, California, USA - booth #1736. To schedule a meeting, please contact Mikko Viitaniemi, tel. +358 40 344 2579. For more information about EB Tough VoIP products, visit: http://www.elektrobit.com

About EB, Elektrobit Corporation

EB develops advanced technology and transforms it into enriching end user experiences. EB specializes in demanding embedded software and hardware solutions for the automotive industry and wireless technologies. The company's net sales for the year 2009 totaled EUR 153.8 million. Elektrobit Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. http://www.elektrobit.com

About EB's Wireless Solutions Business

EB Wireless Solutions is a trusted innovation partner to the global wireless value chain. It provides flexible solutions from consulting services to delivering full turnkey products for cutting-edge consumer devices, professional devices, network infrastructure modules and variants.

    Further information:
    Mari Kahkonen
    Director, Marketing
    EB Wireless Solutions
    Tel. +358 40 344 5348
    Email: mari.kahkonen@elektrobit.com

    Meghan Callaghan
    Ruder Finn Public Relations for EB
    Tel. +1 212 715 1608
    Email: callaghanm@ruderfinn.com

SOURCE  EB, Elektrobit Corporation

EB, Elektrobit Corporation

CONTACT: Mari Kahkonen, Director, Marketing, EB Wireless Solutions, +358-40-344-5348, mari.kahkonen@elektrobit.com; or Meghan Callaghan, Ruder Finn Public Relations for EB, +1-212-715-1608, callaghanm@ruderfinn.com

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

Valeo and Orange Present an Innovative Concept for Easy Vehicle Sharing

PARIS, October 4, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     Valeo and Orange are proposing an innovative concept for
sharing vehicles between several drivers, either between individuals or
within a corporate fleet of vehicles.

    This solution, based on NFC (Near Field Communication)
no-contact technology, makes it possible to exchange data at very short
distance using an NFC cellphone, but also from a web and mobile community
application.

    The vehicle sharing process is simple. On a dedicated site,
community members reserve the period of time during which they wish to use
the car. Once the owner has validated this period of time, they receive a
temporary, non-transferable key on their cellphone, via the Orange platform.

    All they then have to do is place their cellphone close to the
car door, then the dashboard, both equipped by Valeo with NFC readers, in
order to open and then start the vehicle.

    This solution is designed for automakers and service providers
in the automobile sector.

    It is a totally secure solution enabling the lending or
borrowing of a key at a distance, avoiding any risk of losing keys thanks to
virtual key transfer, and controlling and restricting the use of keys. In
addition, management of vehicle loaning from the car-sharing site is
optimized, the cost of use and maintenance can be shared, and the fleet's
carbon footprint is considerably reduced.

    Valeo is an independent group, fully focused on the design,
production and sale of components, integrated systems and modules for the
automobile industry, mainly for the reduction of CO2 emissions. It is one of
the world's leading automotive suppliers. The Group has 117 plants, 21
research centers, 40 development centers and 10 distribution platforms and
employs 56,000 people in 27 countries worldwide.

    For more information about the Valeo Group and its activities, please
visit our web site:

    http://www.valeo.com.

Source: Valeo

For additional information, please contact: Sylvie Delion, Product Media Relations, Tel.: + 33-1-40-55-20-96

Turner Sports, FOX Sports and MLB.com Offer Live Streaming Companion for Every MLB Postseason National Broadcast

Cross-platform availability on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android devices via top-selling MLB.com At Bat 2010 apps

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Postseason.TV, the live interactive online viewing experience powered by MLB.com and MLB Postseason national television rightsholders, Turner Sports and FOX Sports, returns on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, when the Division Series begins on TBS. Postseason.TV will be accessible from MLB.com, FoxSports.com on MSN and MLB.com/TBSHotCorner.

After a successful debut last fall, Postseason.TV powered by TBS HotCorner and FOX Feeds again delivers a customized and interactive online viewing experience with up to 10 different stationary camera angles, synchronized with live audio, for every MLB Postseason game, blackout free. For fans, Postseason.TV provides an interactive enhancement to the Division Series and American League Championship Series broadcasts on TBS and the National League Championship Series and World Series on FOX.

Fans can pick-and-choose from any of the available camera angles or up to any four different angles simultaneously in a multi-view option. In addition, Postseason.TV will offer in-game video highlights, up-to-the-moment statistics and play-by-play and social media integration through a live Twitter feed.

For fans on-the-go, Postseason.TV will offer portability via At Bat 2010, the award-winning suite of mobile applications developed by MLB.com, by providing mobile access to the same live camera angles, the quad mode option and live audio. Postseason.TV again will be available on iPhone and iPod touch and new for this year through At Bat 2010 on iPad as well as select Android devices.

The entire package of live Postseason companion streaming is available for a one-time fee of $9.95.

SOURCE  MLB.com

MLB.com

CONTACT: Matthew Gould, MLBAM, +1-212-485-8959, cell +1-908-892-3143, matthew.gould@mlb.com, Jeff Pomeroy, Turner Sports, +1-404-827-4786, jeff.pomeroy@turner.com or Eddie Motl, FOX Sports, +1-212-556-2486, eddie.motl@fox.com

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

Rebuilding Together and Cricket Work Together for Flood Victims

Cricket, Rebuilding Together Nashville Renovate Flood Homes

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 1/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cricket Communications Inc., a leading provider of value-driven wireless services, and Rebuilding Together Nashville are joining forces to help to repair and restore homes, revitalize the community and make a lasting impression on the many volunteers who are donating their time on Saturday, Oct. 2.

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A team of volunteers will help flood victims in the Nashville area by providing home repairs and making houses safer, more accessible and energy efficient. On Saturday, many of the homeowners in the neighborhood Rebuilding Together is working in currently will be moving back in their homes for the first time since May.

"Rebuilding Together Nashville is proud to be working with Cricket to change lives in our community," said Laura Price, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Nashville. "Cricket has demonstrated a dedicated effort to serve the low-income homeowners that we at Rebuilding Together Nashville are so committed to serving - especially the flood victims we are helping this weekend."

Throughout the course of the fall, Cricket will complete projects in several cities, including Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia and Houston. The projects are all intended to help low-income homeowners and perform extensive rehabilitations to their homes.

"Cricket is proud to support Rebuilding Together Nashville in this tremendous home repair and restoration project," said Julie Moncrief, Area Marketing Manager of Cricket. "It is a priority of ours to give back to the local community where our customers and employees live and work."

Hands On Nashville and Rebuilding Together Nashville are committed to restoring 75 flood-damaged homes with support from these corporate partners and others, including the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.  By Oct. 2, volunteers will have completed 26 homes with Hands On Nashville and Rebuilding Together Nashville, supplying an average of $10,000 in construction materials, as well as skilled and unskilled volunteer labor for each home.

Homeowners qualifying for the program must meet Rebuilding Together Nashville's five partnership criteria. They include:

    --  Homeowners must be low-income, earning 80 percent of the median income
        or less.
    --  Homes must be single-family residences.
    --  No property taxes can be owed on these residences.
    --  Homes must be permanent, free-standing structures.
    --  Homes must be remediated and ready for rebuilding and to accept
        volunteers.

About Rebuilding Together

Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing extensive rehabilitation and modification services to those in need at no cost to those served.  With the help of everyday citizen volunteers, skilled trades people, the support of local business and major corporate partners, Rebuilding Together affiliates in America's largest cities and smallest towns make life considerably better for thousands of low-income homeowners and the communities in which they live by completing 10,000 projects per year. Rebuilding Together has programs dedicated to energy efficiency, veteran's housing, aging in place and gulf coast reconstruction.

For more information, visit http://www.RebuildingTogether.org. You can also follow Rebuilding Together on Twitter @rebldgtogthr or become a fan on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/RebuildingTogether.

About Rebuilding Together Nashville

The mission of Rebuilding Together Nashville is to preserve and revitalize houses and communities, assuring that low-income homeowners, particularly those who are elderly and disabled and families with children, live with warmth, safety and independence. Rebuilding Together Nashville focuses on helping families in Davidson County and 10 surrounding counties. Rebuilding Together Nashville has two programs that we are currently running, a General Repair and Flood Relief Program. The Flood Relief Program has Rebuilding Together Nashville partnered with Hands on Nashville to repair 75 flood damaged homes.  The General Repair Program occurs every spring and fall. With the help of sponsors and several hardworking volunteers, Rebuilding Together Nashville rebuilds multiple homes within the local area. For more information, visit http://rebuildingtogethernashville.org or call 615.297.3955.

About Cricket

Cricket is the pioneer of simple and affordable unlimited wireless services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required serving more than 5.3 million customers in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Cricket offers wireless voice and broadband Internet services over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Cricket's wireless voice service plans include unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited U.S. long distance, unlimited text and picture messaging, unlimited text to Mexico, unlimited Mobile Web, unlimited directory assistance, as well as a variety of calling features and feature-rich mobile applications such as popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. Cricket Broadband provides unlimited Internet access anywhere within Cricket's coverage areas at speeds comparable to DSL. For more information on Cricket, visit http://www.mycricket.com. Cricket is offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit http://www.leapwireless.com.

About Hands On Nashville, Inc.

Founded in 1991, Hands On Nashville (HON) is Middle Tennessee's only volunteer resource center and one of the largest Hands On Network affiliates. HON connected 38,969 volunteers to service in 2009 and offers volunteer projects 365 days a year. In response to the recent flooding, HON has placed more than 19,000 volunteers in recovery roles since May 2. To find out more or to volunteer, visit http://www.hon.org.

SOURCE  Rebuilding Together Nashville

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Rebuilding Together Nashville

CONTACT: Brittni Pedigo, Rebuilding Together Nashville, +1-615-218-3322, bpedigo@rebuildingtogethernashville.org, or Becky Carter, Rebuilding Together, +1-202-518-3500, BCarter@rebuildingtogether.org; or Jason Mackey, Cricket, +1-615-506-0001, jmackey@cricketcommunications.com

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

McGraw-Hill Introduces New Digital Writing Program for Texas Middle and High School Classrooms

Writer's Workspace offers an interactive online approach to developing and refining writing skills for 21st century students

DALLAS, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill School Education Group, the leading provider of both print and digital educational materials for students at all grade levels, has developed its first online writing and grammar program for middle and high school students. This program is designed to engage 21st century students through online, interactive writing workshops, while providing rigorous writing and grammar instruction. Glencoe Writer's Workspace will launch in Texas this year and will roll out to other states in 2011.  For more information, visit: http://www.glencoe.com/texaswriting.

Adhering to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), and College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS), Writer's Workspace supports guided writing and grammar instruction through a three-step process. First, students are expected to think about and respond to literature in the genre they will be writing in, then bridge to writing through short and focused exercises, and finally, continue building acquired skills by writing longer compositions. 

Key student components include 24 writing workshops per grade level, interactive student models, and interactive graphic organizers, as well as a comprehensive grammar and composition eBook. Teachers are provided with a management system to review and comment on student writing during any stage of the writing process. The teacher guide offers suggestions to differentiate instruction for a variety of different learners. Teachers can assess student writing using a rubric generator or an online essay grader, which automatically scores students' compositions.

"When we think about K-12 education and college and career readiness, there is perhaps no more important skill than solid writing," said Stephen Mico, senior vice president of McGraw-Hill Education's Literacy and Humanities group. "Our hope is that students in Texas and around the country will develop the foundational skills necessary to write skillfully - from a research paper to a letter of application - which will set them up for a lifetime of academic and professional success."

For additional information on McGraw-Hill Education offerings, please visit http://www.mheonline.com.

About McGraw-Hill School Education Group

The McGraw-Hill School Education Group, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, is a leading innovator in the development of 21st century teaching and learning solutions for K-12 education markets, offering traditional and digital instructional, assessment, and reference content and tools for teachers and students. The School Education Group addresses critical areas in primary and secondary education through Learning Solutions Centers focused on improving student learning outcomes and promoting digital innovation in literacy, STEM, college and career readiness, and intervention and special needs education. All of McGraw-Hill's content for elementary schools and secondary schools is available in digital form. McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 65 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com.

About McGraw-Hill School Education Group Literacy & Humanities Center

Literacy and civic skills develop critical thinking and are the foundation of educational success. The McGraw-Hill Education Literacy & Humanities Center helps students establish these skills as well as expands their knowledge of literature, social studies, and world languages. A variety of proven PreK-12 programs and digital platforms combine to improve students' literacy skills and build a strong foundation for success.

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

SOURCE  McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Education

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

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

The Access Network Expands Portfolio With the College Media Network (CMN)

More than 600 college newspaper sites to add branded mobile and online city guide capability

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Access Network Company, the leading online city guide content management software platform for premium brands, publishers, and local merchants, and the owner of BlackBook Media, today announced that it will take over operations of College Media Network, which has been acquired by a private investment firmfrom mtvU, effective immediately.  College Media Network is the provider of the most widely used online content management software platform for college newspapers, encompassing more than 600 websites nationwide and providing daily online content to over 5 million unique college students and alumni each month.

The Access Network's proprietary software platform enables premium brands and publishers to create their own branded city guides - optimized for GPS-enabled smart phones - and the platform provides a channel for local merchants to offer location-aware special offers -- Access Perks(SM) -- to nearby consumers.

"We're thrilled to welcome our more than 600 college partners to the Access Network," said Ari Horowitz, chief executive officer of the Access Network Company.  "We will continue to provide the premier online publishing platform to our collegiate partners while integrating our city guide software platform and launching mobile city guides for college newspaper publishers.  In addition, we will pursue creative initiatives to bring our digital publishing platforms to the next level by increasingly leveraging the college community and providing greater flexibility. Through our ownership and operation of BlackBook Media, we understand the dynamics and sensitivities of creating and managing branded editorial content, and we will incorporate that understanding into the services we provide for the colleges."

Mobile city guides offered by brands and publishers on the Access Network and available in the iTunes store include BlackBook Guides, Guides by Bravo, Corcoran's iPhone real estate app, Elle Shopping Guides, Jersey Shore Guides, Maxim Guides, Out Guides, The Real L Word, and Uptown Guides, among others.

Premier merchants such as Intermix, DKNY, Brooklyn Industries, True Religion, and Calvin Klein Underwear use the Access Network platform to deliver special offers to users of the mobile city guides and connect with them while they are on the go and ready to buy. The mobile technology connects the user with the merchant's venue, either by phone, electronically, or by using the GPS capabilities to literally guide them to the door. The Access Network is a conduit for businesses to capture digital search results, provide a special offer, and drive a purchase at their businesses.

"This Access Perk Program is a great way to try a new and creative approach to reach our Intermix customer because of their expertise in mobile applications. We've seen an increase in traffic and sales from the app. This is a growing opportunity," noted Khajak Keledjian, CEO of Intermix.

About CMN

College Media Network is the provider of the most widely used online content management software platform for college newspapers, encompassing more than 600 websites nationwide and providing daily online content to over 5 million unique college students and alumni each month.

About the Access Network Company:

The Access Network(SM) is the premier online city guide content management software platform for premium brands, publishers, and local merchants. Via our proprietary software platform, we enable premium brands and publishers to create their own branded city guides - optimized for GPS-enabled smart phones - and provide a channel for local merchants to offer location-aware special offers -- Access Perks(SM) -- to nearby consumers. Mobile city guides provided by brands and publishers on the Access Network include BlackBook Guides, Guides by Bravo, Corcoran's iPhone real estate app, Elle Shopping Guides, Jersey Shore Guides, Maxim Guides, Out Guides, The Real L Word, and Uptown Guides, among others. http://www.theaccessnetwork.com.

About BlackBook Media Corp.:

BlackBook has been the leading insider guide to navigating nightlife, style, and culture for the past 15 years. Our mobile and online city guides - the BlackBook Guides - are the authority on finding the best shops, restaurants, hotels, bars and clubs, spas and more in 60 world-wide cities. We complement the proprietary reviews in our city guides with the sophisticated, irreverent, and visually striking monthly BlackBookmagazine and online editorial content covering what the most fashionable people are talking about and wearing while shopping, dining, travel, entertaining, and cocktailing. BlackBook gets those in the know on the inside and delivers the best of pop culture uncorked! Find us at http://www.BBook.com and the iTunes app store. BlackBook is a member of the Access Network.

SOURCE  Access Network

Access Network

CONTACT: For further information, pre-release downloads, or other requests, Julie Fabricant, Marketing Manager, The Access Network Company, +1-212-651-1745, jfabricant@theaccessnetwork.com

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

Advanced Sales and Marketing Corporation Releases New Product; 'MAXPlan' a unique Strategic Business Planning and Territory Management System set to Revolutionize the World of Wholesale Distribution.

MAXPlan provides a 'big picture' view for managers of wholesalers that include simulator tools and data management: this creates a blue print for success unlike any other wholesaler system.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Sales and Marketing Corporation of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois is announcing the release of their new wholesaler productivity system called MAXPlan.  The MAXPlan system is unlike any similar sales planning and territory management system on the market to date, due to its online tool, which offers managers the ability to run simulations based on real data to make strategic business decisions.

MAXPlan was developed by Advanced Sales and Marketing Corporation after CEO Perry Moore discovered that there was a missing link in the wholesale distribution process: there was no way to simulate the distribution process to identify opportunities.  Moore noticed a wide overemphasis on developing the skills of the individual, to the exclusion of the process itself in the wholesaling industry.

"There is a widely held belief among sales managers that skilled wholesalers are primarily responsible for the success or failure to achieve sales goals.  In fact, it is estimated that 85% of success lies in improving the systems through which work is done, not in improving the individuals.  MAXPlan is a tool that makes the sales planning process more effective.  This helps the entire wholesaling operation, in addition to each wholesaler, become more productive," said Moore.

The system is designed for sales managers who want actionable intelligence to make their wholesaling teams as productive as possible.  Crucial information for managers is available online and can be manipulated to find the best combination of manpower, activities and geographies to optimize results for their sales team.  The MAXPlan system aids sales managers in tracking the performance of their wholesalers, and making critical decisions regarding the progress of their sales teams.

Here are some examples of when MAXPlan can be used for maximum potential:

    --  Sales organizations undergoing expansion or contraction.
    --  Sales teams that may be struggling to overcome data and reporting
        challenges because of too many systems, too much detail, and lack of a
        "high level" perspective.
    --  Sales leaders who need to validate decisions, test assumptions, and
        simulate plans using actual territories, producers, and prospects.

One of the primary goals of MAXPlan is for sales managers to validate and give direction to the sales force.  Ivy Funds, one of the clients who use Max Plan, has witnessed this product's power over this past year.

"The MAXPlan strategic sales system was instrumental in positioning our wholesalers in their 2010 activities," said Brad Ross, National Sales Manager of Ivy Funds.

With 2011 business planning on the horizon, MAXPlan is the industry tool for wholesalers and managers who strive to stay ahead of their competition and want to rise above economic hardships.

SOURCE  Advanced Sales and Marketing Corporation

Advanced Sales and Marketing Corporation

CONTACT: John McCarthy of Advanced Sales and Marketing Corporation, +1-630-990-1010, john.mccarthy@advsales.com

More Wireless Data and Call Capacity Activated for Normal Heights, California

Verizon Wireless adds capacity to cell sites to stay ahead of demand for calls, email, text and web surfing

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Even moreSan Diego County residents, businesses and visitors can now enjoy high-speed wireless data and voice connections on the East side of Texas Street, the West side of the I-15 Freeway and residential area along Adams Avenue and Madison Avenue thanks to recent Verizon Wireless network upgrades. Hundreds of upgrades since December 2009 have increased the company's 3G data and voice capacity by nearly twenty-five percent in Southern California. The increased capacity means more users are empowered to surf the web, download applications and content, and exchange email and other messages.

"People expect their cell phones and wireless devices to work whenever and wherever they need them," said Bill D'Agostino, executive director of network for Verizon Wireless in Southern California.  "That's why we continue to invest in our network.  By meeting the growing demand for data services on our network, we empower each of our customers to Rule the Air in their own unique, individual way."

To learn more about how Verizon Wireless empowers its customers to Rule the Air, visit: http://tinyurl.com/2arpjjs

Businesses can tap into the power of Mobile Broadband

Mobile Broadband allows users to connect to the Internet wirelessly to download applications, business documents and music, as well as accessing e-mail and corporate data while on the go.  Small business owners interested in Mobile Broadband can visit http://tinyurl.com/392334gwhere they can:

    --  Watch videos about how mobile technologies can improve business results
    --  Check out case studies and articles on business strategies to become
        more productive
    --  Learn about the latest promotions and discounts for small businesses
    --  Read white papers about wireless security and connectivity options for
        business

4G LTE services

Verizon Wireless will launch its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network in the fourth quarter of 2010.  The company's aggressive network build includes plans to launch in 25 to 30 markets, covering approximately 100 million people.  The company will cover virtually all its current nationwide 3G footprint with the 4G network by the end of 2013.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Ken Muche of Verizon Wireless, +1-949-286-8193, Ken.Muche@VerizonWireless.com

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

Google has released a new image format for the web. It is called "WebP" and it originates from the WebM video codec. It also looks worse than JPG images in the examples. I guess they need to work on the encoder a bit more.

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As part of Google’s initiative to make the web faster, over the past few months we have released a number of tools to help site owners speed up their websites. We launched the Page Speed Firefox extension to evaluate the performance of web pages and to get suggestions on how to improve them, we introduced the Speed Tracer Chrome extension to help identify and fix performance problems in web applications, and we released a set of closure tools to help build rich web applications with fully optimized JavaScript code. While these tools have been incredibly successful in helping developers optimize their sites, as we’ve evaluated our progress, we continue to notice a single component of web pages is consistently responsible for the majority of the latency on pages across the web: images.

Most of the common image formats on the web today were established over a decade ago and are based on technology from around that time. Some engineers at Google decided to figure out if there was a way to further compress lossy images like JPEG to make them load faster, while still preserving quality and resolution. As part of this effort, we are releasing a developer preview of a new image format, WebP, that promises to significantly reduce the byte size of photos on the web, allowing web sites to load faster than before.

http://googlecode.blogspot.com/2010/09/webp-new-image-format-for-web.html

If I had to guess, I would suspect this would be a push to incorporate WebP decoders into smartphones and such to allow faster browsing... When that happens, Google's WebM video codec has an easy entry since the frames can be decoded by the WebP decoding hardware. Win-win for Google.

UL Releases White Paper for Safer Household Electronic Appliance Design

Paper outlines standards for motors powering household appliances

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in safety testing and certification, released The Increasing Complexity of Appliance Motors: The Need for New Standards to Address New Technologies, a white paper that reviews the evolution of small motor design, emerging motor protection schemes and the applicable standards for safer design and operation. 

"Appliance motors support lower-cost performance in a variety of household functions, from drying hair to opening cans, cleaning carpets and compacting trash. Decreased component costs along with the increased demand for more energy efficient operation has led to the emergence of electronic protection schemes," said Mrs. Simin Zhou, Vice President and General Manager, UL's Appliances, HVAC/R and Components business unit. "As motor protection operations become more sophisticated, UL has been working closely with the industry to not only develop new standards but to also provide the training necessary to help make it easier for product designers and manufacturers to develop appliances that operate safely and reliably."

In the white paper released today, UL examines various motor technologies currently on the market today as well as the applicable standards for safer design and operation of motor-driven appliances. These standards and guidelines are intended to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock and injury from motor overload by addressing design challenges and providing guidance on motor protection techniques for various applications.

To download a copy of the paper or learn more about related UL standards, testing and certification services, visit http://www.uluniversity.com/thoughtleadership.

About Underwriters Laboratories

UL is an independent safety certification organization that has been testing products and writing Standards for Safety for more than a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of products, components, materials and systems from more than 66,000 manufacturers' each year. Annually, there are more than 20 billion UL Marks appearing on products worldwide. UL's global family of companies and network of service providers includes 68 laboratory, testing and certification facilities serving customers in 102 countries. For more information, visit: http://www.ul.com/newsroom.

SOURCE  Underwriters Laboratories

Underwriters Laboratories

CONTACT: Joe Hirschmugl, Media Relations Manager of Underwriters Laboratories, +1-847-664-1508, Joseph.F.Hirschmugl@us.ul.com; or Michelle Press of GolinHarris, +1-312-729-4121, mpress@golinharris.com, for UL

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

New AT&T Voicemail Viewer App Delivers Home Phone Messages to Smartphone

U-verse Voice Customers Benefit from More Integration, Visual Voicemail On the Go

DALLAS, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced the launch of the AT&T Voicemail Viewer app, which lets AT&T U-verse® Voice customers easily check and manage their home phone messages with visual voicemail on their smartphone.

Much like an email inbox, the Voicemail Viewer app lists your home voicemail messages and allows you to choose the order in which you wish to listen to them. The app also provides a notification when a new voicemail arrives on your home phone, plus the ability to delete voicemails remotely. Additional features include:

    --  The ability to mark messages as read or unread
    --  Forward voicemails via email
    --  One-touch click on a voicemail to return a call
    --  View and add contacts to your smartphone address book

"This app is another example of how we're integrating our services for U-verse customers in a meaningful way," said David Christopher, Chief Marketing Officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "With Voicemail Viewer, our customers can stay connected and manage their home mailbox while on the go using their smartphone. They can pick the messages they want to listen to, forward them through email, or return the call with one click. It will provide a new level of convenience."

The AT&T Voicemail Viewer app is available to U-verse Voice customers at no extra charge. For smartphone availability, visit http://www.att.com/vmviewer.

AT&T U-verse offers numerous features and apps that enhance your experience, including the many ways that TV, home phone and wireless services work together.

For example, U-verse Voice customers can opt for a single, combined voice mailbox for convenient access to both home phone and wireless messages. They can also view their call logs on their PC or TV screen, initiate a call from their PC or TV, and view voicemail notifications on their U-verse TV screen as well as experience Caller ID on TV.

Delivering more integration across platforms, the recently launched U-verse Mobile app lets customers manage recordings, as well as download and watch hit TV shows on qualifying smartphones. With our YP.COM TV app, customers can search for local business information on their U-verse TV screen and send the call to their home or wireless phone with the click of their remote.

AT&T is using wireless technologies to mobilize everything that's important to customers -- their favorite content, apps, entertainment and social networks. AT&T today delivers the nation's fastest mobile broadband network.

For additional information on AT&T U-verse -- or to find out if it's available in your area -- visit http://www.att.com/u-verse.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries.  It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE®magazine.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.  This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATTNews. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.

© 2010 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

AT&T U-verse services are provided by AT&T local telephone companies. Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T U-verse. Call or go to http://www.att.com/uverse to see if you qualify.

AT&T U-Verse Voice: Prices subject to change. Residential customers only. Installation, taxes, fees, and other charges apply. International calls billed at additional per-minute rates; higher rates may apply for calls terminating on mobile phones or other wireless devices. U-verse Voice, including 911 dialing, will not function during a power outage without battery backup power. Non-returned equipment charges will apply if equipment is not returned within required timeframe upon disconnect of services. Service is not portable; will function only in your home. Compatible with many monitored home alarms and medical monitoring systems. Refer to Learn More pages for U-verse Voice at http://www.uverse.att.com for more information on 911, battery backup, and home alarms. Acceptance of Terms of Service and 911 Acknowledgement required. Credit and other restrictions apply.  AT&T U-verse Messaging may not be fully compatible with all AT&T wireless voice mail systems.   Some call information may be blocked or otherwise not displayed, including information for some calls originating outside of AT&T's network and calls carried over facilities that do not transmit Caller ID information.

U-verse Mobile:Download and watch capability available for select shows and requires select smart phones, Wi-Fi connection, and qualifying U-verse TV plan.  Downloaded shows are available for viewing for limited time periods. Standard data charges may apply.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Jill Rountree of AT&T, +1-512-495-7186, jrountree@attnews.us

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

Schwebel's Bread Launches 'We Want Schwebel's!' Video Contest Featuring $10,000 in Prize Money

Call for entries now thru December 15th

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Schwebel Baking Company today announced that it wants fans of the famous "We Want Schwebel's!" radio commercial jingle to create their own video version of the company's popular jingle.

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Winners will receive 10,000 in Cash Prizes; Grand Prize Winner to receive 5,000 cash prize.

To enter, fans are instructed to visit http://www.wewantschwebels.com, and by using a digital or video camera, or cell phone camera, create their video performance of the "We Want Schwebel's!" jingle. The Web site contains rules, a how-to video, sheet music, piano accompaniment, a sample video and instructions for uploading contest entries. 

Entries for the online contest will run from October 1 - December 15, 2010. A panel of judges will select ten (10) Top Finalists based on Originality & Creativity; Technical Quality; and Adherence to Rules.  Online public voting will commence January 4, 2011 and end on February 1, 2011.  Voters will be entered to win "One Free Year of Bread". Winners will be announced February 8, 2011.

"As a result of the immense popularity of the "We want Schwebel's!" jingle over the past 30 years, we have encountered many consumers who send us their own unsolicited versions of the jingle," explains Lee Schwebel, director of corporate communications. "We can't wait to see the actual contest versions in video form. It's a fun way to celebrate Schwebel's iconic commercial and win some fantastic prizes at the same time."

Participants must be 18 years or older to submit an entry, but anyone can star in the video, such as friends and family of any age.

Complete official rules for the contest can be found at http://www.wantschwebels.com Videos will also be available via the Schwebel's Bread Fan Page on Facebook. 

About Schwebel Baking Company

Schwebel Baking Company, founded in 1906 by Joseph and Dora Schwebel, is one of the largest family-owned, independent baking companies in America, producing a variety of fresh breads, buns and rolls under the Schwebels, 'taliano, Country Hearth, Roman Meal, Sun-maid Raisin Bread, and Cinnabon brand names.  The company operates four bakeries and 30 distribution centers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and western New York.

SOURCE  Schwebel Baking Company

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Schwebel Baking Company

CONTACT: Lee Schwebel of Schwebel Baking Company, +1-330-783-2860 x178, leeschwebel@schwebels.com

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

Northwest Savings Bank Announces Mobile Banking App

WARREN, Pa., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- An iPhone application is now available for Northwest Savings Mobile Banking customers. The Northwest Savings "App" for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad became available on September 30, 2010. Luke Boger, Online Banking Manager of Northwest Savings Bank, made the announcement.

"The new app provides full integration with Northwest's Mobile Banking platform, which has been redesigned to look and feel better than ever," said Mr. Boger when he made the announcement. "The app takes full advantage of the iPhone's built-in GPS and Google Maps to not only give customers an overview of branches and ATMs in their area, but also precise directions to and contact information for the location of their choice.  It also allows customers to call the bank's toll-free Bankline telephone banking number with the press of a button."

Anyone owning a compatible device can download the app for free by searching the keyword "Northwest" in the iTunes store. Customers may also visit http://itunes.com/apps/Northwest to download the app to a computer and sync with their mobile device at a later time.

To experience everything the app offers, customers should be enrolled in Northwest Savings Bank's Mobile Banking program. Enrolling is done quickly and easily at http://www.northwestsavingsbank.com.

SOURCE  Northwest Savings Bank

Northwest Savings Bank

CONTACT: Luke Boger of Northwest Savings Bank, +1-814-728-7360, lboger@nwbcorp.com

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

Barclaycard Launches Next Generation Online Payments with SmartPay

NORTHAMPTON, England, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Barclaycard has announced the launch of Barclaycard SmartPay. This new secure online payment processing system is designed to help European retailers compete with domestic retailers in foreign markets and reduce the number of transactions where customers do not complete their purchase.  Developed in partnership with global internet payment and e-commerce solutions provider Adyen, it will revolutionise cross-border e-commerce by offering a simpler, seamless payment experience to consumers.

Barclaycard SmartPay's next generation functionality offers a single payment gateway for large merchants' online shops, adapting language and currency to the origin of the paying customer.  While ensuring an interruption-free redirect to the payments page, it also offers a diverse range of payment methods, helping retailers to meet local consumer preferences for online transaction types across European countries which helps lower abandonment rates*.

According to recent figures** for Western Europe, e-commerce sales are expected to reach euro 77bn this year, and grow by a further 10 per cent per annum to reach euro 123bn by 2015. Whether in traditional retail sales, leisure and travel or other key online sectors, Barclaycard SmartPay will enable merchants to take maximum advantage of the rapidly growing online sales market.

Paul Cook, Managing Director of Global Payment Acceptance at Barclaycard, said: "Consumers can quickly get frustrated at online check-out and abandon their purchase if the experience isn't straightforward or they can't select their preferred payment method.  By simplifying the complex online transaction processes, Barclaycard SmartPay will make it easy for businesses to present a seamless, familiar payment environment to customers across the EU and, ultimately, increase conversion rates and confidence with previously unfamiliar websites."

Pieter van der Does, Chief Executive of Adyen, said: "The Adyen Internet Payment Solution has been designed to provide a scalable, flexible one stop platform for accepting internet payments worldwide with one contract and one connection. The combination of our expertise and Barclaycard's globally renowned brand offers merchants complete control over a payment platform they can trust and the opportunity to extend their online business across Europe." 

Barclaycard SmartPay is PCI DSS compliant and will protect customer transactions with a range of built-in fraud and risk tools. It integrates easily with shopping carts and existing e-commerce solutions, and will provide merchants with a live snapshot of all online sales activity via real-time management reporting. 

Paul Cook, adds: "Combined with a merchant's own marketing data, Barclaycard SmartPay's unique reporting capabilities will provide enhanced insight into consumer behaviour in unfamiliar territories, helping them to compete in domestic markets from their home market."

Notes to editors

*According to research from Forrester, the most popular online shopping payment across the EU is credit cards (41%), but preferred payment methods vary by country from direct/payment cards to online bank transfers, credit cards or even PayPal.  Source: European Technographics Retail, Customer Experience and Travel Online Survey, Q3 2009.

**Source: Forrester Research Inc; Internet Shopping Model, 1/10 (Western Europe), which does not include categories such as travel, cars and prescription drugs. It also does not include food and drink sales at a restaurant or fast food chain, consumer-to-consumer commerce, or gasoline sales.

About Barclaycard

Barclaycard, part of Barclays Global Retail Banking division, is a leading global payment business which helps consumers, retailers and businesses to make and accept payments flexibly, and to access short-term credit when needed.

The company is one of the pioneers of new forms of payments and is at the forefront of developing viable contactless and mobile payment schemes for today and cutting edge forms of payment for the future.  It also issues credit and charge cards to corporate customers and the UK Government.  Barclaycard partners with a wide range of organisations across the globe to offer their customers or members payment options and credit.

In addition to the UK, Barclaycard operates in the United States, Europe and Africa.

    PR Contact:
    Andrew Bond
    Barclaycard Press Office
    Barclaycard
    1234 Pavilion Drive
    Northampton
    NN4 7SG
    01604 251229
    http://www.barclaycard.co.uk

SOURCE  Barclaycard

Barclaycard

CONTACT: PR, Andrew Bond , Barclaycard Press Office, 01604 251229

Web Site: http://www.barclaycard.co.uk

Aiseesoft Total Video Converter Brings You into the HD World

BEIJING, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- High-definition (HD) video pervades every aspect of our daily lives - from HD movies to HDTV and from HD video games to Blu-ray Discs. The high-quality images and truly lifelike audio of HD video bring us a totally different experience, which would never be learned while watching SD (standard-definition) video. Aiseesoft Total Video Converter is designed to help you experience the impressive audiovisual effects.

With a stable and compatible software kernel, Aiseesoft Total Video Converter could help users convert most popular HD videos. Also it enables you to convert HD video to standard-definition (SD) video, such as H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MOV, M4V, AVI, DivX, XviD, ASF, WMV, 3GP, MKV, FLV, SWF, VOB, etc., and convert SD video to HD video with amazing converting speed and perfect output quality. Then you can enjoy the output video on iPad, iPhone 4, iPod touch 4, Apple TV, PS3, Xbox 360, etc. Moreover, this video converter can be suitable for the change of DPI (dots per inch).

To help you customize your HD video, this HD Video Converter provides you with powerful video editing functions. With it, you could conveniently convert your favorite video segment by setting its start and end time, crop video playing area and choose different zoom mode to adjust video aspect ratio, video brightness, saturation, contrast and hue, add any text/image watermark to your video and even merge multiple HD video clips together.

Also Aiseesoft Video Converter offers you some numerous output settings to freely adjust, such as Video Encoder, Frame Rate, Video Bitrate, Resolution, Audio Encoder, Sample Rate, Channels, and Audio Bit rate. You can even input your own resolution.

This Total Video Converter supports most popular portable devices, such as iPod, iPod touch, iPod touch 2, iPod touch 3, iPod touch 4, iPod nano, iPod nano 4, iPod classic, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, Apple TV, PSP, PS3, Wii, Zune, Zune 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Google Phone, Sony Walkman, Archos, Creative Zen, iRiver, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Bold, Palm Pre, Motorola, LG, Sony Ericsson, Mobile Phone, etc.

To be brief, Aiseesoft Total Video Converter, equipped with advanced HD and SD video converting technology, could bring you all-round HD video services.

For more information about this magic software, please visit below webpage:
http://www.aiseesoft.com/total-video-converter.html

System Requirements

OS Supported: Windows NT4/2000/2003/XP and Windows Vista, Windows 7

Hardware Requirements: 800MHz Intel or AMD CPU, or above; 512MB RAM or more

Pricing and Availability

Aiseesoft Total Video Converter is available now at $35.00.

For more information and to get a free trial version, please visit: http://www.aiseesoft.com/total-video-converter.html

About Aiseesoft Studio

As a professional multimedia software provider, Aiseesoft Studio is dedicated to developing the best multimedia desktop applications to help Windows and Mac users smoothly convert, edit and transfer various video/audio files. In order to meet users' various requirements, Aiseesoft Studio constantly brings in new ideas, technologies, etc. To Aiseesoft Studio, Users' satisfaction is a consistent pursuit. For more information, please visit: http://www.aiseesoft.com.

SOURCE  Harbour Software

Harbour Software

CONTACT: http://www.aiseesoft.com, Alva Jones at +86-134-6675-9823 or pr@aiseesoft.com

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

DVDFab Blu-ray Apps Ensures Users a Promising Blu-ray World

BEIJING, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Blu-ray is a high definition media format designed to supersede the DVD format. It brings superior audiovisual experience to users with DVD of high definition video and perfect audio, and is becoming more and more popular as a kind of entertainment.

However, there are a lot of limitations for users to view or edit Blu-ray. For instance, the Blu-ray Disc format employs several layers of digital rights management, in which case, users are not allowed to backup or edit them; movies can't be watched on portable devices because the format is not supported, etc.

Now, let's take some examples for further understanding.

The Advanced Access Content System (AACS) is a standard for content distribution and digital rights management. It intends to restrict access to and copying of the next generation of optical discs and DVDs. The specification was publicly released in April 2005 and the standard has been adopted as the access restriction scheme for HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs. It is developed by a consortium that includes Disney, Intel, Microsoft, Panasonic, Warner Bros., IBM, Toshiba and Sony.

BD+ is a component of the Blu-ray Disc Digital Rights Management system. It is developed by Cryptography Research Inc. and is based on their Self-Protecting Digital Content concept. Its intent is to prevent unauthorized copies of Blu-ray discs and the playback of Blu-ray media using unauthorized devices.

There are also many other similar protections for Blu-ray. How to copy or rip encrypted Blu-rays? DVDFab Blu-ray apps can do it. Introduced by Fengtao Software, DVDFab Blu-ray apps can help you with removing all known AACS copy protections, BD+ copy protections, Region Code, BD-Live, UOPs, MKB V18 and even the newly released MKB V19 to copy/rip/burn/convert the Blu-ray as you like.

DVDFab Blu-ray Copy: Removes almost all Blu-ray copy protections to copy Blu-ray to hard drive or any blank Blu-ray/DVD disc.

DVDFab Blu-ray Ripper: Unprotects encrypted Blu-ray to rip and convert any Blu-ray to various video/audio formats supported by various multimedia devices.

What's more, DVDFab Blu-ray apps support batch conversion, multi-core CPUs, and the newest NVIDA CUDA to provide users the fastest speed. Plus, they are easy to operate because of intuitive UI and multi-conveniences provided. The flexible and professional setting options give users complete freedom to edit Blu-ray content. Therefore, DVDFab Blu-ray apps will definitely ensure users a promising Blu-ray world.

Price and Availability:

DVDFab Blu-ray Copy is available for $60.00 at: http://www.dvdfab.com/blu-ray-copy.htm; DVDFab Blu-ray Ripper is available for $60.00 at http://www.dvdfab.com/blu-ray-ripper.htm. An official discount at 20% is offered for both of them.

System Requirements:

    --  Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 (32-bit/64-bit)
    --  Pentium II 500 MHz
    --  512 MB of RAM
    --  50 GB of Free Hard Disk Space
    --  A Blu-ray Drive
    --  Internet Connection

About Fengtao Software:

Fengtao Software is a powerful and professional multimedia software provider which takes care of all your needs on DVD/Blu-ray copy/ripping/decryption, video conversion and file transfer, with its DVDFab products such as Blu-ray Copy, Blu-ray Ripper, DVD Copy, DVD Ripper, Video Converter, Passkey, File Transfer, HD Decrypter (free), and Virtual Drive (free), etc. For more information, please visit http://www.dvdfab.com.

SOURCE  Fengtao Software, Inc.

Fengtao Software, Inc.

CONTACT: Frank Chang of Fengtao Software, Inc., +86-10-6496-3112, marketing@dvdfab.com

Web Site: http://www.dvdfab.com/dvd-ripper.htm

Verizon Wireless Launches New Cell Phone Trade-In Program

Environmentally Friendly Option Offers Value and Community Support

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced the launch of the Verizon Wireless Trade-In Program, which allows customers from any wireless carrier to get value from no-longer-used wireless devices and help the environment at the same time. 

Customers who participate in the Trade-In Program will submit their devices for appraisal online at http://www.trade-in.vzw.com and receive a postage-paid envelope to mail in the devices.  In exchange for trading in their devices, customers may receive a Verizon Wireless gift card by mail.  The amount of the gift card will be based on the make, model and condition of the device and can be used toward the purchase of phones and accessories or to pay Verizon Wireless bills.  Devices that have no appraised value can still be sent in for recycling.

Individuals can also donate their no-longer-used cell phones to the long-running HopeLine® from Verizon program, which collects devices and accessories to benefit victims of domestic violence.  The used phones are either refurbished for reuse or recycled.  Learn more at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnkDUsmkQlk.

"The Verizon Wireless Trade-In Program is yet another way we're putting the power to help preserve the planet in customers' hands," said Greg Haller, vice president of consumer solutions for Verizon Wireless.  "The Trade-In Program, combined with our long-standing HopeLine initiative to benefit victims of domestic violence, gives individuals options for disposing of their used devices that benefit both the environment and our communities."

Since the October 2001 launch of the HopeLine cell phone recycling program, HopeLine from Verizon has collected more than 7 million phones, distributed more than 90,000 phones with free wireless service to victims of domestic violence, and awarded cash grants of more than $7.9 million to organizations working to prevent domestic violence.  HopeLine from Verizon has properly disposed of nearly 1.6 million no-longer-used wireless phones and kept more than 200 tons of electronic waste and batteries out of landfills. 

For more information about the Verizon Wireless Trade-In Program, visit http://www.trade-in.vzw.com.  To learn more about HopeLine from Verizon, go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline, and visit http://aboutus.vzw.com/Green_Initiative/overview.html to read more about Verizon Wireless' other green initiatives.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia. 

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Elva Lima of Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7530, or Elva.Lima@verizonwireless.com

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

ClearOne Launches Newly Enhanced Training Website For DigiLinx / View Dealers and Technicians

Enhanced site offers new product certifications for the professional audio visual market.

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearOne® (http://www.clearone.com) (Nasdaq: CLRO), a global communications and entertainment solutions company that develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, streaming media, and connectivity systems for audio, video and web applications, today launched a newly enhanced ClearOne University website that offers the capability to train and certify Product Specialists on the Audio/Video Distribution and Control DigiLinX(TM)/VIEW(TM) product line.

"We recognize the importance of providing continuing education and are committed to ensuring that our dealers have our complete support in keeping current with our products and technology," said Tracy Bathurst, Chief Strategy Officer at ClearOne.  "We offer both a robust online curriculum and in-depth, on-site classes to consultants, integrators and users who are interested in the ClearOne Audio/Video Distribution and Control DigiLinX/VIEW product lines."

Users who log into the site at http://www.clearone.com/university are offered an on-line self-paced training course program consisting of video presentation modules. These course modules will take participants through the needed education on the Audio/Video Distribution and Control DigiLinX / VIEW product lines to complete the Product Specialist Certification process.

The on-line training modules for the Audio/Video Distribution and Control DigiLinX/VIEW product line consist of the following ten courses: 1- Overview of the DigiLinX/VIEW Product Line, 2- Review of Switches and Power Supplies, 3- Features and Capabilities of VIEW Audio Encoders, 4- Features and Capabilities of VIEW Audio Decoders, 5- VIEW IP Video - Review of VIEW Video Encoders and Decoders, 6- EIM Devices Capabilities and Accessories Overview, 7- VIEW TouchLinX Controllers Features and Capabilities, 8- VIEW ControLinX Capabilities Overview, 9- Overview of VIEW Software Features, and 10- VIEW Applications Overview. Once the participant has completed the ten on-line video course modules, they are given the option to take the Certified Product Specialist Exam. An exam grade of 80% or higher is required to achieve Product Specialist certification. Upon passing the exam, the participant can print out a certificate confirming that they are now a Certified Product Specialist.

ClearOne also offers 2-day on-site Technical Specialist Training certification classes at select locations. This course provides the opportunity for individuals to attend the Technical Product Specialist certification training in a class room environment to complete their certification. Users can view the upcoming calendar and register for the 2-day on-site Technical Specialist trainings at http://www.clearone.com/resources/training.php?content=technical&show=calendar .

The training courses and certifications are open to anyone who would like to learn more about the Audio/Video Distribution and Control DigiLinX / VIEW product lines. New content is constantly added, so those who have completed the certification are encouraged to check back often for additional learning opportunities.

About ClearOne

ClearOne is a global communications solutions company that develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, streaming media and connectivity systems for audio, video, and web applications. The reliability, flexibility and performance of our advanced comprehensive solutions enhance the quality of life through better communication, education, and entertainment.

NetStreams, recently acquired by ClearOne, delivers the ultimate IP A/V experience by distributing high definition audio and video over TCP/IP networks. NetStreams' products offer unprecedented levels of performance, functionality, simplicity, reliability, and expandability. By combining audio/video content, meta-data and control signals into one stream incorporating industry standards, NetStreams' newly patented StreamNet(R) solutions are a smart investment, enabling the Power of AV over IP(TM) - today.

NetStreams' StreamNet® technology provides elegant solutions for streaming media & control applications such as digital signage, distribution of HD video and audio, LAN Cloud Matrix Switching(TM), and audio paging over data networks.

    ClearOne PR Contact:        ClearOne Contact:

    Richard S. Roher, APR       Mary Evans - Mathis
    Roher Public Relations      ClearOne
    914-741-2256 x303           801-303-3582
    914-741-2246 (fax)          mary.evans@clearone.com
    917-207-9604 (cell)
    http://www.roherpr.com

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SOURCE  ClearOne

ClearOne

CONTACT: PR, Richard S. Roher, APR of Roher Public Relations, +1-914-741-2256 x303, +1-914-741-2246 (fax), +1-917-207-9604 (cell), for ClearOne; or Mary Evans - Mathis of ClearOne, +1-801-303-3582, mary.evans@clearone.com

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

A Spooktacular World of PEEPS® at http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Just Born, Inc. invites all PEEPS® fans to join in the excitement of its new http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com site!  Re-launched in September, the totally renovated site boasts new levels of interactivity, appealing animation, enticing recipes, photographs, art and so much more!  The whole family will have fun exploring these new areas:

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The ABOUT PEEPS® section features a dynamic, moving cityscape of PEEPSTROPOLIS or the small town splendor of PEEPSVILLE.  Visitors can explore one locale or the other:

    --  PEEPSTROPOLIS visitors can peruse the town paper called the PEEPS®
        Gazette and read all the news about PEEPS®.  There is a PEEPS® Library
        where fans can take "A PEEP in Time" to learn about PEEPS® history, as
        well as the PEEPS® Factory, where they see PEEPS® candies being made.
        They will soon be able to pass though the halls of a PEEPS® School to
        learn facts about PEEPS®!

    --  PEEPSVILLE visitors will have fun as fashion designers, dressing up
        their own PEEPS® in the PEEPS® World Creator and choosing a preferred
        color, outfit and accessories for the iconic Chick or Bunny.  In
        addition to stylizing their PEEPS® character, fans can decorate their
        PEEPS® world, take a snapshot of it and send it to friends.  Other
        exciting areas include Galleria P and PEEPS® Cinema where fans can view
        photos/videos with a PEEPS® theme or upload their own.  They can finish
        the tour with a visit to the General Store to download free wallpapers,
        gift tags, coloring pages, buddy icons and e-cards.

The PRODUCTS section is a great area for fans to discover the newest PEEPS® shapes, colors, flavors and sizes for the season.  In addition, visitors will have the option to buy products online and view recipe/craft ideas for each season. In the PEEPS® Cafe and Recipe sections, fans can print or email their favorite recipes/crafts and they can even upload their own!

Aubrecia Cooper, Assistant Brand Manager - PEEPS® and Seasonal Brands, commented, "We are excited about our new PEEPS® site as it offers something for the whole family.  We've merged today's technology with the nostalgia and fun of the PEEPS® brand to create a site that is the perfect blend of fantasy and fact. Cool new updates and features are planned for the site, so our fans should make sure they keep checking back."

While at the newly designed http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com fans should also be sure to join the PEEPS® Fan Club and be part of the over 87,0000 members who receive the latest news about PEEPS®.

Just Born, Inc. is a privately owned company founded in 1923 and headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, where it manufactures PEEPS®, HOT TAMALES®, MIKE AND IKE®, MIKE AND IKE® ZOURS® and TEENEE BEANEE® Brand Candies. PEANUT CHEWS® Brand Candies are produced in Philadelphia, PA.  All Just Born candies are made in the U.S.A. 

SOURCE  Just Born, Inc.

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CONTACT: Ellie Deardorff, +1-609-279-0977, Deardorff-e.pr@comcast.net, or Milena DeLuca, +1-609-921-1695, justbornpr@verizon.net, both for Just Born, Inc.

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

Everything Channel's IPED Announces New Cloud Computing Research

Report Cites Virtualization as a Stepping Stone to the Adoption of Infrastructure as a Service and Highlights a New Technology Delivery Model for Service Providers and Vendors to Address

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ --Everything Channel's IPED Research today announced the availability of a new report highlighting the emergence of infrastructure as a service (IAAS) and emergence of a new technology delivery model. The report, "The Evolution of the New Delivery Model:Virtualization as a Stepping Stone to Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) in the Cloud" was based on cloud-based research delivered at IPED's 2010 Channel Leadership Forum.

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IPED's latest research finds the relationship between hardware virtualization and pure cloud IAAS is growing at the mid-market and enterprise levels.  And as more organizations seek to take advantage of cloud computing benefits, a new hybrid model of delivering technology is emerging.  The report outlines the new delivery models and highlights the critical success factors both MSPs and IaaS vendors should consider as they capitalize on the market opportunity.

Additional findings include:

    --  Backup and recovery options continue to be number one driver to embrace
        IaaS;
    --  Yet, 52% of partners and 61% of customers cite data security/privacy as
        the highest risk concerns for IaaS adoption;
    --  The percent of service providers promoting desktop virtualization and
        IaaS will double by year-end 2012;
    --  Those managed service providers (MSPs) that are not proactively reaching
        out to educate customers may be left behind

"Cloud computing continues to dominate much of the discussion in the market, yet many are hesitant to devote more than 10 to 12 percent of their budget towards investing in these technologies.  To pave the way for faster adoption, MSPs must to recognize that virtualization is the precursor to cloud computing and begin educating customers before the first mover opportunity is lost," said Rauline Ochs of IPED. "By laying out the IaaS ecosystem, highlighting the partner model of the future for an IaaS environment and providing a methodology for addressing the hybrid delivery model, this report arms service providers and IaaS vendors with the information they need to turn a cloud discussion into cloud revenue."

To learn more about the research and purchase a copy of the report, contact John Machado at 508-416-1126.  The report is available to qualified members of the press.  Press inquiries should be directed to Sarah Murray, sarah.murray@ec.ubm.com or 781-794-3214.

About Everything Channel

Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com.

About United Business Media Limited

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com.

SOURCE  Everything Channel

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CONTACT: Sarah Murray, +1-781-794-3214, sarah.murray@ec.ubm.com

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

The Black Card by Full Tilt Poker

DUBLIN, October 1, 2010/PRNewswire/ --

    - Full Tilt Poker Launches New Player Rewards Program

    Full Tilt Poker is pleased to announce the launch of its new player
rewards program: The Black Card by Full Tilt Poker.

    Awarded only to the most valued players, Black Card membership provides a
unique selection of benefits that only Full Tilt Poker can deliver. To earn
their Black Card, players must achieve a minimum 500 Full Tilt Point daily
average over a 100-day rolling period.

    All Black Card holders receive 2x Full Tilt Points, entry to exclusive
online Black Card tournaments and access to the private Black Card Store,
where they can exchange Full Tilt Points for cash bonuses and branded Black
Card merchandise. Members gain exclusive access to special events at live
tournaments around the world, where they can interact with Full Tilt Poker
pros. In addition, a dedicated Black Card support team provides personalized
customer service for each member.

    Visit http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/black-card to learn more about The
Black Card by Full Tilt Poker.

    About Full Tilt Poker

    Full Tilt Poker(TM) is the host of a worldwide virtual poker cardroom
service. It is not in the business of betting or wagering and does not
participate in the games as a player. It merely provides a service to those
who wish to test their skills against others for fun, prizes or money. It is
duly regulated and licensed by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. With
innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface,
the software is geared to enhance and personalize the online poker
experience. Although virtual poker is legal where the games are hosted and
played, it may not be legal where individual players are located. Players at
all skill levels may download the software at http://www.fulltiltpoker.com
but it is their responsibility to determine if participating in the games is
permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where they are located.

Source: Full Tilt Poker

For more information contact: Michele Clayborne (on behalf of Team Full Tilt), Tel: +353-1-650-1769

World's Largest Wholesale Magic Company Asks the World, 'What Does Magic Mean to You?' - Your Response Could Win You a Free Magical Weekend for Two in Las Vegas to See Criss Angel Perform Live!

The grand prize winner will receive a free trip for two to Las Vegas, NV and tickets to see Criss Angel perform live.

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc. (MMS) is proud to announce the official launch of an exciting new contest, What Magic Means to You on MurphysMagicCommunity.com. The Grand Prize winner will receive a free trip for two to Las Vegas, NV and tickets to see the world-famous magician Criss Angel perform live.

"The contest is simple," commented MMS General Manager, David Bickel. "Just describe what Magic Means to You by submitting a video blog, picture, blog entry, forum post or even a song, and upload it to MurphysMagicCommunity.com. Once it has been uploaded you have to share it on a one or more other social media networks. Magicians and non-magicians can participate; you just have to have fun with it."

Entries can be an expression of the amazement and joy magic brings to our lives, showcasing/discussing the best (or worst) magic trick you have seen (or performed), or even having a friendly competition between friends.

The key to the community and the contest, according to MMS Sales Manager Michelle Quinn, is "to have members share their submissions with other social media networks and invite their friends to comment on their submissions. Even if you don't enter you can still be part of the fun by commenting and sharing the entries with your friends. That's why the winning entries will be heavily weighted on the number of unique comments on their submission."

The contest titled What Magic Means to You officially launched today, October 1st, 2010 and runs through October 31st, 2010. The winners will be notified on November 10th, 2010. Please visit MurphysMagicCommunity.com for additional information and official contest rules.

ABOUT MURPHYSMAGICCOMMUNITY.COM

MurphysMagicCommunity.com was launched to serve as a virtual shopping mall for MMS' dealers where their "Profile Wall" serves as their storefront, their "Group" can serve as their magic club and their "Videos" serve as their demonstrations. MurphysMagicCommunity.com allows magic dealers, magic creators and magic performers to mentor a new generation of magic enthusiasts.

Website: http://www.MurphysMagicCommunity.com

ABOUT MURPHY'S MAGIC SUPPLIES, INC.

Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc. was founded by Mark Murphy in 1998 and employs 44 people. They are the largest wholesale magic company in the world distributing over 8,200 magic products through a global network of magic dealers. Their product line includes items from world famous magicians including David Blaine, Uri Geller, Franz Harary, Luis De Matos, Lance Burton and Criss Angel. Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc. does not sell directly to the public.

    Media Contact:
    Name: David A. Bickel
    Phone: 916-853-7429
    Email: pr@murphysmagic.com
    Website: http://www.murphysmagic.com

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SOURCE  Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.

Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.

CONTACT: David A. Bickel, +1-916-853-7429, pr@murphysmagic.com, for Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.

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

Fashion TV HD Now Available on RRsat Global Network on Intelsat-805 Satellite for Distribution Over North, Central and South America

REEM, Israel, October 1, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST), a leading
provider of comprehensive content management and global distribution services
to the television and radio broadcasting industries, announced today that it
will be providing uplink, playout and connectivity services for the
widely-viewed Fashion TV Paris High Definition channel, FTV HD, which will
now be available in full HD 1080i@50 format on RRsat's satellite platform on
Intelsat-805 with broad distribution over North, Central and South America.

    Michel Adam, the President and CEO of Fashion TV, said, "Our exciting FTV
HD channel joins our popular FTV SD version available on RRsat's IS 805 DTH
platform since 2003. This premier offering to the growing Latin American
market is perfect for those viewers seeking the newest and hottest fashion
programming in a premier viewing experience and is expected to play a
significant role in increasing to over 16 million the connected homes already
reached by FTV together with Turner Latin in South America, Central America
and the Caribbean. With RRsat, we know that we are guaranteed robustness and
quality of service; we now distribute in 193 countries to over 350 million
households originating from the RRsat Global Network."

    "We are proud to announce the launch of FTV HD on RRsat's IS 805 DTH
platform," commented David Rivel, CEO and Founder of RRsat. "Fashion TV has
now chosen RRsat to distribute four of its advanced HD channels comprising
FTV HD, over North America and to DISH Network, FTV's High Definition channel
to Asia, Australia, via Asiasat-5 satellite, and to Europe, Middle East and
Africa via EuroBird-9 satellite. This new contract from FTV clearly attests
to their long standing satisfaction with RRsat's unique and extensive service
offering."

    About RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd.

    RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) provides global,
comprehensive, content management and distribution services to the rapidly
expanding television and radio broadcasting industries. Through its
proprietary "RRsat Global Network," composed of satellite and terrestrial
fiber optic transmission capacity and the public Internet, RRsat is able to
offer high-quality and flexible global distribution services for content
providers. RRsat's comprehensive content management services include
producing and playing out TV content as well as providing satellite
newsgathering services (SNG). RRsat concurrently provide these services to
more than 550 television and radio channels, covering more than 150
countries. Visit the company's website http://www.RRsat.com for more
information.

    About FashionTV

    Fashion TV broadcasts in 193 countries to over 350 million households and
7 million public locations across the 5 continents; it is the only 24-hour
fashion, beauty & lifestyle television station worldwide. Based in Paris,
France since 1997, Fashion TV is streamed through 30 satellites and thousands
of cable operators and its content focuses on fashion shows, backstage
access, photographers, models and celebrities.

    In North America, FashionTV channel is broadcast in Miami Beach via
Atlantic broadband Cables (channel number 179) and FTV HD is also available
all over the USA in English in the Platinum HD package on DISH Network
(channel number 374) and in Spanish via the Dish LATINO Ultimate Pack
(channel number 5304) and as Direct-To-Home via IntelSat 805 satellite. In
addition, FashionTV's thematic channels and a Video on Demand service is
offered via its f.Club membership for a monthly fee on http://www.ftv.com
and with its cooperation with Google, the new "FashionTV channel on YouTube"
has extensive web following (21 million views in Q2 of 2010). FashionTV is
also carried worldwide by major mobile phone platforms on different VOD
services.

    In South America & the Caribbean, Fashion TV Latin feed reaches over 16
million homes via Turner Latin. For more information visit FashionTV's web
site http://www.ftv.com

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements
regarding (i) the growth of our business and the television and radio
broadcasting industries, (ii) our expectation to expand our client base and
sell additional services to our existing client base, (iii) our ability to
successfully integrate the teleports we acquired, (iv) our ability to develop
and commercialize the RRinternetTV service, (v) our expectation to extend the
average length of our contracts in the future, (vi) our ability to develop,
expand and commercialize our HD Platform, (vii) our ability to report future
successes, (viii) our ability to expand our activity in the North American
market, and (ix) our intention to distribute dividends in the future and the
size of any dividends declared. These forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current
expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the companies and
the industry as of the date of this press release. The company undertakes no
obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent
occurring events or circumstances, or to changes in its expectations, except
as may be required by law. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from
those contemplated by the forward-looking statements, including the risks
indicated in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
For more details, please refer to our SEC filings and the amendments thereto,
including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009
and our Current Reports on Form 6-K.

    Information in this press release concerning Fashion TV was provided by
Fashion TV and has not been independently verified by RRsat.

   
    Company Contact Information:
    Dr. Beth Erez, Sr. Advisor
    Tel: +972-8-861-0000
    Email: marketing@RRsat.com

    Public Relations Contact:
    Josh Kail, Vendelo
    Tel: +1-718-522-9873
    Email: josh@vendeloo.com

Source: RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd

Company Contact Information: Dr. Beth Erez, Sr. Advisor, Tel: +972-8-861-0000, Email: marketing@RRsat.com; Public Relations Contact: Josh Kail, Vendelo, Tel: +1-718-522-9873,   Email: josh@vendeloo.com

Misys Extends SWIFTNet Access to its Corporate Trade Services Solution

LONDON, October 1, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     Misys plc (LSE: MSY), the global application software and
services company, today announces it has broadened the functionality of its
award-winning front-end trade finance solution, Misys Trade Portal (MTP) for
Multi-Bank. The enhancement significantly enriches the solution for
corporates of any size by enabling SWIFTNet access through the Misys SWIFTNet
Service Bureau.

    MTP for Multi-Bank caters for corporates that have
relationships with more than one trade finance bank. Corporates no longer
need to manage their trade finance business, such as Letters of Credit,
Documentary Collections, Bonds and Guarantees or Open Account transactions,
with each bank separately. With MTP for Multi-Bank corporate organisations
can access a consolidated view of all their trade finance transactions
online, minimising potential reconciliation, reporting and auditing issues.
The single sign-on service offers a secure way to improve operational
efficiency and reduce risk.

    Organisations using MTP for Multi-Bank can now benefit from
low-cost and low-maintenance access to the SWIFT network through the Misys
SWIFTNet Service Bureau. This allows them to take advantage of the new
corporate-to-bank MT798 trade envelope messages, resulting in better
straight-through processing rates.

    "The up-front investment required for corporates to join the
SWIFT network has often prevented all but the largest corporates from
benefiting from direct access, particularly when expecting a full integration
with their business processes," states Olivier Berthier, Solutions Director,
Transaction Banking, Misys. "Our trade services proposition for corporates
removes that barrier by offering integrated SWIFTNet access as a service
embedded into the user-friendly MTP for Multi-Bank business service. Our
solution makes this deep level of business integration for trade finance
transactions much more affordable for many more bank customers."

    About Misys plc

    Misys plc (LSE: MSY), provides integrated, comprehensive solutions
that deliver significant results to financial services organisations. We
maximise value for our customers by combining our deep knowledge of their
business with our commitment to their success.

    Misys is a market leader banking and treasury & capital markets, with
over 1,200 customers, including all of the world's top 50 banks. Misys
employs around 3,500 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries.

    We aspire to be the world's best application software and services
company, delivering results for financial services industry throughout the
world.

    Misys: experience, solutions, results

    Contact us today, visit: http://www.misys.com

   
    For further information please contact:

    Edward Taylor
    Global Head of Public Relations
    Misys
    Solutions for Banking and Treasury & Capital Markets
    +44(0)20-3320-5530
    edward.taylor@misys.com

    Sebastian Mathews
    Financial Dynamics
    +44(0)207-269-7158
    sebastian.mathews@fd.com

Source: Misys plc

For further information please contact: Edward Taylor, Global Head of Public Relations, Misys, Solutions for Banking and Treasury & Capital Markets, +44(0)20-3320-5530, edward.taylor@misys.com; Sebastian Mathews, Financial Dynamics, +44(0)207-269-7158, sebastian.mathews@fd.com

A World First for Valeo's Park4U(R) on the New Volkswagen Touran and Sharan

PARIS, October 1, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     The new Volkswagen Touran and Sharan are to be equipped with
the latest generation of Valeo's semi-automatic parking system, Park4U(R).

    Park4U(R) uses ultrasonic sensors located in the front and
rear bumpers to precisely calculate the length of the parking slot available,
and automatically maneuvers the car into the slot.

    The new version needs only 40 cm of clearance at either end of
the vehicle to be able to park, a reduction of 43% compared to the first
generation, made possible by a more sophisticated geometric calculation. In
addition, steering assistance no longer ends when the car first goes into
reverse, but continues to help the driver until the vehicle is parked,
however many maneuvers may be necessary for a short parking slot.

    Park4U(R) also allows the motorist to exit a parking space,
even if it is very tight (25 cm at either end). It assesses the space
available in front and behind the vehicle, and calculates the most
appropriate maneuver. The driver remains in control of the speed, but the
system takes control of steering, as when parking. The system also detects
the best moment to exit the parking space, and automatically deactivates to
let the driver merge into the traffic.

    After the worldwide success of the first version of Park4U(R),
Valeo has taken into account end users' additional requests, and the new
generation also offers drivers assistance in reversing into a space that is
perpendicular to the road, on a bend or in a narrow street. Last but not
least the parking trajectory has become so flexible that it can adapt to
nearly all individual situations, for even more natural parking.

    To date, 22 models from seven different brands have been
equipped with Valeo's Park4U(R). By the end of 2011, these figures will rise
to 38 models and 12 brands.

    Valeo is confirming its leadership in parking and manoeuvring
solutions.

    Valeo is an independent industrial Group fully focused on the
design, production and sale of components, integrated systems and modules for
the automotive industry, mainly for CO2 emissions reduction. Valeo ranks
among the world's top automotive suppliers. The Group has 117 plants, 21
Research centers, 40 Development centers, 10 distribution platforms and
employs 56,000 people in 27 countries worldwide.

    For more information about the Valeo Group and its activities, please
visit our web site

    http://www.valeo.com.

Source: Valeo

For additional information, please contact: Sylvie Delion, Product Media Relations, Tel.: +33-1-40-55-20-96

Publicis Groupe to Acquire 20:20 Media, 2020Social in India and Establish MS&LGROUP India - India's Leader in PR, Social Media and Specialty Communications Services

As PR and Social Media Increase in Importance in India, MS&LGroup India Takes Unrivalled Industry Leadership Position

PARIS, October 1, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     Publicis Groupe today announced it has signed an agreement to
acquire a majority stake in one of India's most respected communications
agencies and the technology communications leader, 20:20 MEDIA, and in
India's first social media consulting firm, 2020Social. Subject to the
approval of the Indian government's Foreign Investment Promotion Board
(FIPB), the acquired entities will become part of MS&LGroup, Publicis
Groupe's flagship PR and events network.

    Founded in 1989, 20:20 MEDIA is recognized as one of India's
leading public relations firms overall and remains the leader in technology
communications. 20:20 MEDIA employs more than 140 staff across its offices in
Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune. In 2009, 20:20 MEDIA
was selected as the India PR agency of the year at the Indy's Awards.

    In addition to the rich capabilities of 20:20 MEDIA, the
acquisition of 2020Social gives MS&LGroup clients access to India's first
social media consulting firm. 2020Social was founded in 2009 and focuses on
strategy and advisory services for C-suite executives, marketers and PR
directors, and provides technology development, campaign management and
evaluation.

    20:20 MEDIA and 2020Social will each operate independently
alongside MS&LGroup's existing multi-discipline communications agency in
India, Hanmer MS&L, which maintains a top position in the India PR industry
with more than 400 staff across eight offices.

    The three agency operations will be united under the common
MS&LGroup India brand and comprise the largest, most-awarded, and specialized
PR and social media network in the country. The operations of each agency
remain independent as distinct business units, but will be directed by a
common India business strategy and Management Board. This board will be
chaired by MS&LGroup Asia President Glenn Osaki, and other. members will
include Sunil Gautam and Jaideep Shergill representing Hanmer MS&L, Sunil
Agarwal and Chetan Mahajan representing 20:20 MEDIA and 2020Social, as well
as other representatives from MS&LGroup.

    With a combined staff across the three business units of more
than 550 employees, 16 owned offices and an activation network reaching 125
additional cities across the country, MS&LGroup India holds an unrivalled
leadership position in India's fast-growing PR, events and social media
industry.

    To access more information on MS&LGroup India and its agencies, see
http://www.mslgroup.com/MSLGroup.India.2010.pdf

    About Publicis Groupe

    Publicis Groupe [listed on the Euronext Paris Exchange -
FR0000130577 - and part of the CAC 40 index] is the world's third largest
communications group. With activities spanning 104 countries on five
continents, Publicis Groupe offers local and international clients a complete
range of advertising services through three global advertising networks, Leo
Burnett, Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, and numerous agencies including Fallon,
49%-owned Bartle Bogle Hegarty, and Kaplan Thaler Group. VivaKi combines
digital and media expertise, allowing to connect with consumers in a holistic
way, with Starcom MediaVest Group and ZenithOptimedia worldwide media
networks; and interactive and digital marketing led by Digitas and Razorfish
networks. VivaKi develops new services, tools, and next generation digital
platforms. Publicis Groupe's specialized agencies and marketing services
offer healthcare communications with Publicis Healthcare Communications Group
(PHCG, the first network in healthcare communications), sustainability
communications and multicultural communications. With MS&LGroup, one of the
world's top three PR and Events networks, expertise ranges from corporate and
financial communications to public relations and public affairs, branding,
social media marketing and events.

    Web sites: http://www.publicisgroupe.com and http://www.mslgroup.com

    About 20:20 MEDIA

    20:20 MEDIA was founded in 1989 and is India's first
technology communications firm. Today, it is recognized as one of India's top
PR firms and the leader in technology communications, with more than 140
staff and offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune.
20:20 MEDIA was selected as the India PR agency of the year 2009 at the
Indy's Awards. http://www.2020india.com

    About 2020Social

    2020Social is India's first social media consulting firm,
established in 2009 by 20:20 MEDIA founder Sunil Agarwal, with offices in
Delhi and Bangalore. 2020Social focuses on strategy and advisory services for
C-suite executives, marketers and PR directors, and provides technology
development, campaign management and evaluation. http://www.2020social.com

    About Hanmer MS&L

    Hanmer MS&L was founded in 1999 as Hanmer & Partners and today
is India's largest PR and specialty communications agency offering 360 degree
communications solutions to a prestigious clientele comprising over 150
Indian conglomerates and MNCs. Hanmer MS&L includes more than 400 staff
across offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad,
Hyderabad and Pune. It was selected by the Holmes Report as India's PR
consultancy of the year in 2009. http://www.hanmermsl.com

Source: Publicis Groupe Services

Contacts: Publicis Groupe: Martine Hue, Investor Relations: +33(0)1-44-43-65-00; Peggy Nahmany, Corporate Communication, +33(0)1-44-43-72-83; MS&LGroup Global: Trudi Harris, Corporate Communication, +33-61-3738-302; MS&LGroup Asia & India +65-6327-0283; Neelam Banghard, Communications, neelam.banghard@mslworldwide.com

The Top Business Coaching Company in the World Announces the New ActionCOACH.com

ActionCOACH's new website is the next step in the company's incredible growth.

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ActionCOACH is proud to announce the start of a new era in the world of business coaching with the launch of the new ActionCOACH.com. Businesses all over the world know the power of ActionCOACH, but the launch of the new ActionCOACH.com, truly shows the vision and scope of ActionCOACH as the leader in the business coaching world.

Since its inception, ActionCOACH has been number one in the world of business coaching thanks to proven tools and strategies that work for businesses all over the world. The new ActionCOACH.com will make it easier for business owners to find the information they need to make their business grow or find the right coach.

ActionCOACH specializes in coaching small to medium size businesses as well as executive teams and group coaching and the new ActionCOACH.com will give users even more detailed information on the services the company offers.

Brad Sugars started ActionCOACH in 1993. By franchising his business, Sugars helped business coaching become mainstream, turning it into the second fastest growing category behind Information Technology in the business world.  ActionCOACH has been the leader in the field since its inception and the new website offers myriad improvements that will take ActionCOACH and its clients to another level.

"My team has done an incredible job producing this website. The new ActionCOACH.com contains so much it really 'raises the bar' for our category by making information so much more accessible to both our coaches and our clients. And it looks great," Sugars said.

The new ActionCOACH.com is more intuitive to the user and is incredibly easy to navigate. The ease of navigation is vital, since there are more than 10,000 pages of content on the new site.

Users can read virtually any article ever produced by ActionCOACH in the Business Library, a great resource for coaches and small business owners alike. There are pages of business tools and resources, client testimonials, as well as coach and ML pages.

There is a ton of information, both old and new, at the user's fingertips on the new ActionCOACH.com and it all looks sleek and sexy. There is little doubt the new website is a terrific resource that will certainly help ActionCOACH keep, and even build on, its status as the top business coaching company in the world.

ActionCOACH is the world's number one business coaching and executive coaching firm, with more than 1,000 offices in 32 countries. To learn more, go to the new ActionCOACH.com.

SOURCE  ActionCOACH

ActionCOACH

CONTACT: Stephanie Sims of ActionCOACH, +1-702-795-3188

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

Atmel Corporation Completes Sale of SMS Business to INSIDE Contactless S.A.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of Atmel's Smart Card (SMS) business based in Rousset, France and East Kilbride, UK to INSIDE Contactless S.A. ("INSIDE"). 

At closing, INSIDE paid approximately $32 million in cash to Atmel after an adjustment based on the working capital of the transferred business.  Atmel may receive additional cash consideration of up to $21 million if the SMS business under INSIDE's control meets certain financial targets in 2010 and 2011.  As part of the transaction, Atmel has made a minority investment in INSIDE of approximately $4 million and entered into a royalty-based intellectual property license agreement to support current and future SMS products.

As of the closing of the transaction, approximately 160 employees were transferred to INSIDE.  The SMS business had revenues of approximately $27 million for Atmel during the second quarter of 2010.  This transaction follows Atmel's sale of its wafer fabrication operation in Rousset, France, to LFoundry GmbH, which closed during the second quarter of 2010.   

"This transaction, along with the sale of the Rousset wafer fabrication operation, fulfill the objectives that we outlined when we announced our plan to pursue strategic alternatives for Atmel's ASIC business and related manufacturing assets," said Steven Laub, Atmel's President and Chief Executive Officer.  "Our strategic focus continues to be on advancing our core microcontroller and touch businesses which are currently experiencing rapid revenue increases and provide substantial future growth opportunities."

About Atmel

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

© 2010 Atmel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Atmel®, Atmel logo and combinations thereof and others are registered trademarks, and others, are trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others.

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Information in this release regarding Atmel's business outlook, expectations and beliefs are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include statements about our beliefs relating to the potential growth of our core microcontroller and touch businesses.  All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Atmel as of the date of this release, which may change, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include general economic conditions; the impact of competitive products and pricing; timely design acceptance by our customers; timely introduction of new products and technologies; ability to ramp new products into volume production; industry wide shifts in supply and demand for semiconductor products; industry and/or company overcapacity; effective and cost efficient utilization of manufacturing capacity; financial stability in foreign markets and the impact of foreign exchange rates; compliance with U.S. and international laws and regulations by us and our distributors; unfavorable results of legal proceedings; and other risks detailed from time to time in Atmel's SEC reports and filings, including our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed on March 1, 2010, and our subsequent Form 10-Q reports. Atmel assumes no obligation and does not intend to update the forward-looking statements provided, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    Investor Contact:
    Peter Schuman, Director of Investor Relations, 1-408-518-8426

SOURCE  Atmel Corporation

Atmel Corporation

CONTACT: Peter Schuman, Director of Investor Relations of Atmel, +1-408-518-8426

OneBeacon Government Risks Launches Website

MINNETONKA, Minn., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- OneBeacon Government Risks, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group (NYSE: OB), today announced the launch of its new website - http://www.onebeacongov.com. OneBeacon Government Risks provides risk management solutions specifically for the public entities sector. Through the site, visitors can find information regarding OneBeacon Government Risks' insurance products and services, investigate risk management training options, access claims reporting tools and explore online risk control resources that can help positively impact municipal budgets.

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Said Jeff Richardson, President of OneBeacon Government Risks, "We understand the unique challenges of mitigating the risks faced by local communities and the people who serve them. Our website provides ready access to relevant insights and tools, while further engaging with public risk managers and their agents and brokers."

Targeted public entities products featured on the website include: general liability, public officials liability, employment practices liability, law enforcement liability, excess liability, automobile liability and physical damage, and property. Additionally, Government Risks offers the TULIP program, a low-cost, general liability coverage for third-party users of municipal venues and facilities through OneBeacon Entertainment, another member of the OneBeacon Insurance Group.

The new website offers visitors access to OneBeacon Government Risks' broad risk management services. These flexible, innovative and high quality solutions help public entities to be strategic and proactive in protecting their critical resources from the unique risks they face. Services include: in-depth exposure analysis and specific problem identification; customized risk management consultations and evaluations; loss prevention education and training; and claims analysis to help manage loss trends. Also, soon to be launched is the OneBeacon Government Risks Online Risk Management Training Center, a hosted, customized online learning solution.

Website visitors can also connect with OneBeacon Government Risks' dedicated claims team, which has deep experience and works exclusively on public entity claims. Benefits include: 24/7 claim reporting; initial claimant/injured party contact usually within 24 hours; timely and thorough claim investigations; and regular claims status updates via the Agent Portal.

About OneBeacon: OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. is a Bermuda-domiciled holding company that is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "OB". OneBeacon Insurance Group's underwriting companies offer a range of specialty insurance products sold through select independent agents, regional and national brokers, and wholesalers. The company's businesses include OneBeacon Professional Insurance, International Marine Underwriters, OneBeacon Entertainment, Specialty Accident and Health, OneBeacon Government Risks, OneBeacon Energy Group, A.W.G. Dewar (tuition refund), collector cars and boats written through Hagerty Insurance Agency, OneBeacon Technology Insurance, OneBeacon Financial Services, OneBeacon Specialty Property, Property and Inland Marine, OneBeacon Excess and Surplus Lines, and AutoOne.

As one of the oldest property and casualty insurers in the United States, OneBeacon traces its roots to 1831 and the Potomac Fire Insurance Company. Today, OneBeacon's specialty insurance businesses are national in scope.

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This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or referenced in this release which address activities, events or developments which we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words "will," "believe," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate," "predict" and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements with respect to OneBeacon's:

    --  change in book value per share or return on equity;
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        dividends, market share or other financial forecasts;
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These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by OneBeacon in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform to our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, including:

    --  claims arising from catastrophic events, such as hurricanes, windstorms,
        earthquakes, floods, fires, explosions, terrorist attacks or severe
        winter weather;
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        to have been inadequate;
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        insurers and agents;
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        its customers;
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        strength or credit ratings downgrades or placing ratings on negative
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        with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited
        to OneBeacon's Annual Report on the Form 10 K for the fiscal year ended
        December 31, 2009 filed February 26, 2010.

Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by OneBeacon will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, OneBeacon or its business or operations. OneBeacon assumes no obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE  OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd.

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CONTACT: Melissa Cibelli, OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd., +1-781-332-7271, mcibelli@onebeacon.com

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

eOn Communications Announces Availability of eConn IP-PBX

Next Generation IP Communications System Built Upon 30 years of Product Evolution

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- eOn Communications Corporation, (NASDAQ: EONC), a leading provider of innovative telecommunications solutions, announced today the formal launch and general availability of our next generation communications platform the eConn IP-PBX. The eConn IP-PBX is a Voice over IP (VoIP) system that provides organizations with a highly scalable, feature-rich communications system designed to support 10 to 1,000 users. Utilizing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and Linux CentOS, the system provides teleworking functionality, conferencing and collaboration, automatic call distribution, wireless capabilities, and more.

The eConn supports over 500 telephony features - a key differentiator between the eConn and other competitive products.  The system's strength and stability comes from an inherent telephony feature set ported from our awarding-winning Millennium® and eQueue® communications platforms.

The eConn can cluster multiple systems and IP devices together over IP or TDM based infrastructures providing greater resiliency than a single server operating autonomously. Additionally, the eConn supports an IP-Q.SIG protocol to provide feature transparency and interoperability as an IP gateway for existing Millennium, eQueue and traditional PBX systems.

Enterprises are looking at new ways to increase business revenues while reducing the cost of their communications solutions," said Robert Schnabl, COO of eOn. "It is this demand that led us to develop the eConn IP-PBX to provide businesses with features and flexible configurations that make communicating with customers and colleagues easier and less expensive, no matter whether they are located in a corporate HQ, a branch office or remote location half way around the world."

Architecture

System architecture is based on Host-based Media Processing (HMP), a new design model in telecommunications that involves the use of software solutions to perform voice processing functions, instead of dedicated Digital Signal Processors (DSP). HMP provides non-blocking communications between industry-standard Ethernet LAN/WAN connections and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) stations and trunks.

Administration

The system's enterprise management suite provides system, network and real time management tools that increase productivity, simplify management tasks and ensure maximum network efficiency. These new tools introduce graphical views of IP and TDM port assignments, devices and user privileges, network monitoring, and real-time notification of system alarms and call management reports.

Unified Communications

The eConn is tightly integrated with eOn's IP Messenger, an all-in-one Unified Communications platform that provides unified messaging, fax messaging, wireless connectivity, CTI call control, one number Find Me functionality, Web access, instant messaging, conferencing, speech recognition, and text-to-speech for e-mail reading. Users will be able to access, manage and respond to any kind of message (voice, fax or e-mail), using any device (phone, PC, web or PDA), from anywhere - at anytime.

SIP Telephones

The eConn supports a wide range of desktop devices, including entry-level IP phones, executive-style IP phones, wireless handsets (WiFi or IP DECT), full-duplex audio conference units, analog telephones, softphones and other devices.  The eConn release introduces the innovative Cortelco 7100 Series IP Telephones, which support the open SIP standard and are fully compatible with the eConn. The 7100 series models are equipped with the TI TITAN chipset and TI Voice Engine, offering high definition voice, a broad range of codecs, security protection and rich features including PoE, PnP Auto-Provisioning, soft keys, XML phonebook and more.

"The 7100 Series IP Telephones provide a comprehensive feature set and excellent price points to make our combined solution a great value to our channel partners and customers," stated Stephen Swartz, Vice President of Sales for eOn.

Please contact us today to learn more the eConn IP-PBX or visit our web site at http://www.eoncommunications.com/eConnIPPBX.htm

About eOn Communications

eOn Communications Corporation(TM) is a global provider of innovative communications solutions. Backed by over 30 years of telecommunications engineering expertise, our solutions enable our customers to easily leverage advanced technologies in order to communicate more effectively. To find out more about eOn Communications and its solutions, visit http://www.eoncommunications.com, or call 800-955-5321.

Note:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including technical and competitive factors, which could cause the Company's results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.  Such risks are detailed in eOn Communications Corporation's most recent Form 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

eOn Communications Corporation, the mark eOn, and Millennium are trademarks of eOn Communications Corporation.

SOURCE  eOn Communications Corporation

eOn Communications Corporation

CONTACT: Investor Relations, eOn Communications, +1-800-955-5321, investorrelations@eoncc.com

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