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AT&T Invests Nearly $200 Million in Alabama Networks

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 9 -- In just the first six months of this year, AT&T* invested nearly $200 million in wireless and wireline networks to continue improving service for customers in Alabama. Upgrades to the AT&T wireless network included new cell sites, expanded mobile broadband coverage and increased 3G capacity. The investment also included upgrades to the AT&T wireline infrastructure, such as expanded AT&T U-verse® services, additional AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots, and extended reach of broadband services.

AT&T customers are seeing the results of this investment with faster mobile broadband speeds and strong reliability, according to the latest round of comprehensive drive testing by Global Wireless Solutions Inc. (GWS).  This GWS testing showed that AT&T maintained the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, connected more than 98 percent of calls on the first attempt, and carried 98.65 percent of calls to completion, a difference of less than one call out of 1,000 from the only higher-scoring provider.

AT&T Alabama President Fred McCallum said  AT&T's local investment creates many advantages for the people of Alabama.

"Our investment stimulates the economy and fosters employment for U.S. workers," McCallum said. "We are proud of that.  In fact, AT&T has invested more in the last three years in our networks than any of our U.S. competitors. That creates economic growth across the board.  Even in this troubled economy, we plan to invest $18 to $19 billion this year, assuming the regulatory environment remains favorable.  Our plan to invest up to 10 percent more than we did last year--again in these tough economic times--is a major commitment to our customers.  But it's also a huge commitment to our state and to our nation."

Joe Larussa, AT&T's vice president and general manager, Gulf States, said that AT&T remains focused on making the nation's fastest mobile broadband network even faster.

"Our investment strategy allows us to continue increasing speeds, which means our capabilities continue to grow with our customers.  Average national mobile broadband network speeds during the first six months of 2010 are up more than 25 percent, based on internal data." These faster speeds have been delivered even as AT&T has managed unprecedented growth in mobile data usage.  Over a three-year period (2007-2009), mobile data traffic on AT&T's wireless network jumped about 5,000 percent.

"Put that in perspective," said Larussa.  "Can you imagine if traffic on Interstate 20 increased 5,000 percent?  It would be an impossible situation, worse than the 60-mile traffic jam recently in China.  But we have not only met that unprecedented growth, our network serves customers better and faster than before. No other company in the country has faced that kind of growth.  There's no way to tell how their networks would have fared.  But we've been tested by fire--like none other--and because of that, our customers are benefiting."

The network investment complements the introduction of new wireless data plans that make the benefits of mobile broadband more affordable for more people. Customers can choose the data plan that best fits their needs, starting with the DataPlus plan at $15 per month.

For more information about AT&T's mobile broadband coverage in Alabama or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer.  Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage quality of coverage from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark. A map of AT&T Wi-Fi locations is available at http://www.att.com/go.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit http://www.att.com/networknews.

*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.

DataPlus plan requires a wireless agreement and includes 200MB of data; each additional 200MB of overage is $15 and other restrictions apply.

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 service 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.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

Source: AT&T Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Sue Sperry, Corporate Communications of AT&T, +1-504-830-1896,
Mobile, +1-504-343-2350, sue.sperry@att.com

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

AT&T Invests Nearly $125 Million in Mississippi Networks

JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 9 -- In just the first six months of this year, AT&T* invested nearly $125 million in its wireless and wireline networks to continue improving service for customers in Mississippi. Upgrades to the AT&T wireless network included new cell sites, expanded mobile broadband coverage and increased 3G capacity. The investment also included upgrades to the AT&T wireline infrastructure, such as expanded AT&T U-verse® services, additional AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots, and extended reach of broadband services.

AT&T customers are seeing the results of this investment with faster mobile broadband speeds and strong reliability, according to the latest round of comprehensive drive testing by Global Wireless Solutions Inc. (GWS).  This GWS testing showed that AT&T maintained the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, connected more than 98 percent of calls on the first attempt, and carried 98.65 percent of calls to completion, a difference of less than one call out of 1,000 from the only higher-scoring provider.

AT&T Mississippi President Mayo Flint said AT&T's local investment creates many advantages for the people of Mississippi.

"Our investment stimulates the economy and fosters employment for U.S. workers," Flynt  said. "We are proud of that.  In fact, AT&T has invested more in the last three years in our networks than any of our U.S. competitors.  That creates economic growth across the board.  Even in this troubled economy, we plan to invest $18 to $19 billion this year, assuming the regulatory environment remains favorable.  Our plan to invest up to 10 percent more than we did last year -- again in these tough economic times -- is a major commitment to our customers.  But it's also a huge commitment to our state and to our nation."

Joe Larussa, AT&T's vice president and general manager, Gulf States, said that AT&T remains focused on making the nation's fastest mobile broadband network even faster.

"Our investment strategy allows us to continue increasing speeds, which means our capabilities continue to grow with our customers.  Average national mobile broadband network speeds during the first six months of 2010 are up more than 25 percent, based on internal data." These faster speeds have been delivered even as AT&T has managed unprecedented growth in mobile data usage.  Over a three-year period (2007-2009), mobile data traffic on AT&T's wireless network jumped about 5,000 percent.

"Put that in perspective," said Larussa.  "Can you imagine if traffic on Stacks in Jackson  increased 5,000 percent?  It would be an impossible situation, worse than the 60-mile traffic jam recently in China.  But we have not only met that unprecedented growth, our network serves customers better and faster than before. No other company in the country has faced that kind of growth.  There's no way to tell how their networks would have fared.  But we've been tested by fire -- like none other -- and because of that, our customers are benefiting."

The network investment complements the introduction of new wireless data plans that make the benefits of mobile broadband more affordable for more people. Customers can choose the data plan that best fits their needs, starting with the DataPlus plan at $15 per month.

For more information about AT&T's mobile broadband coverage in Mississippi or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer.  Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage quality of coverage from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark. A map of AT&T Wi-Fi locations is available at http://www.att.com/go.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit http://www.att.com/networknews.

*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.

DataPlus plan requires a wireless agreement and includes 200MB of data; each additional 200MB of overage is $15 and other restrictions apply.

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 service 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.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

Source: AT&T Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Sue Sperry, Corporate Communications of AT&T Inc.,
+1-504-830-1896, sue.sperry@att.com

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

AT&T Invests Nearly $100 Million in New Jersey in Its Wireless Network

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Sept. 9 -- In just the first six months of this year, AT&T* invested nearly $100 million in its wireless network to continue improving customer service in New Jersey. The wireless investment in the Garden State is part of an overall capital investment of nearly $350 million into AT&T's wireless and wireline networks in NJ during the first half of 2010.

  Service enhancements included:
  --  Adding six new cell sites throughout the state, to enhance coverage
      for area residents and businesses
  --  Upgrading nine cell sites with 3G technology to enhance its mobile
      broadband network in New Jersey
  --  Deploying additional radio carriers to more than 150 cell sites in NJ
      to provide customers with improved wireless voice and data
      connectivity and performance
  --  The investment also includes upgrades to the AT&T wireline
      infrastructure, such as additional AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots, and extended
      reach of broadband services.

AT&T customers are seeing the results of this investment with faster mobile broadband speeds and strong reliability, according to the latest round of comprehensive drive testing by Global Wireless Solutions Inc. (GWS).  This GWS testing showed that AT&T maintained the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, connected more than 98 percent of calls on the first attempt, and carried 98.65 percent of calls to completion, a difference of less than one call out of 1,000 from the only higher-scoring provider.

J. Michael Schweder, president of AT&T New Jersey, said his company's local investment creates many advantages for the people of New Jersey.

"Our investment stimulates the economy and fosters employment for U.S. workers," Schweder said. "We are proud of that.  In fact, AT&T has invested more in the last three years than any of our U.S. competitors.  That creates economic growth across the board.  Even in this troubled economy, we plan to invest $18-$19 billion this year, assuming the regulatory environment remains favorable.  Our plan to invest up to 10 percent more than we did last year--again in these tough economic times--is a major commitment to our customers.  But it's also a huge commitment to our state and to our nation."

Tom DeVito, AT&T's vice president and general manager in New Jersey and New York, said that AT&T remains focused on making the nation's fastest mobile broadband network even faster.

"Our investment strategy allows us to continue increasing speeds, which means our capabilities continue to grow with our customers.  Average national mobile broadband network speeds during the first six months of 2010 are up more than 25 percent, based on internal data." These faster speeds have been delivered even as AT&T has managed unprecedented growth in mobile data usage.  Over a three-year period (2007-2009), mobile data traffic on AT&T's wireless network jumped about 5,000 percent.

"Put that in perspective," said DeVito.  "Can you imagine if traffic on the Garden State Parkway increased 5,000 percent?  It would be an impossible situation, worse than the 60-mile traffic jam recently in China.  But we have not only met that unprecedented growth, our network serves customers better and faster than before."

"No other company in the country has faced that kind of growth.  There's no way to tell how their networks would have fared.  But we've been tested by fire--like none other--and because of that, our customers are benefiting."

The network investment complements the introduction of new wireless data plans that make the benefits of mobile broadband more affordable for more people. Customers can choose the data plan that best fits their needs, starting with the DataPlus plan** at $15 per month.

For more information about AT&T's mobile broadband coverage in New Jersey or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer.  Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage quality of coverage from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark. A map of AT&T Wi-Fi locations is available at http://www.att.com/go.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit http://www.att.com/networknews.

*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.

**DataPlus plan requires a wireless agreement and includes 200MB of data; each additional 200MB of overage is $15 and other restrictions apply

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 service 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.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

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

Source: AT&T Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Ellen Webner (northern NJ), +1-973-775-1321,
ellen.webner@att.com, or Adam Cormier (southern NJ), +1-860-513-7676,
acormier@attnews.us

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

AT&T Invests More Than $1.1 Billion in Its California Networks

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 9 -- In just the first six months of this year, AT&T* invested more than $1.1 billion in its wireless and wireline networks to continue improving customer service in California.  The company invested nearly $425 million in its California wireless network in the first half of 2010.

  Service enhancements included:
  --  Adding nearly 100 new cell sites throughout the state. These additions
      create more network capacity so wireless coverage is expanded and
      improved.
  --  The addition of nearly 25 antenna locations focused on high-traffic
      areas.
  --  Upgrading more than 35 additional cell sites to 3G service, the
      fastest wireless technology AT&T provides.
  --  Deploying hundreds of additional radio carriers in many regions across
      the state, which improves the quality and coverage of wireless voice
      and data connections.
  --  The investment also includes upgrades to the AT&T wireline
      infrastructure, such as expanded AT&T U-verse® services, additional
      AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots and extended reach of broadband services.

AT&T customers are seeing the results of this investment with faster mobile broadband speeds and strong reliability, according to the latest round of comprehensive drive testing by Global Wireless Solutions Inc. (GWS).  This GWS testing showed that AT&T maintained the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, connected more than 98 percent of calls on the first attempt, and carried 98.65 percent of calls to completion, a difference of less than one call out of 1,000 from the only higher-scoring provider.

AT&T California President Ken McNeely said his company's local investment creates many advantages for the people of California.

"Californians continue to demonstrate their ever-increasing demand for mobile broadband services," Ken McNeely, President, AT&T California.  "To support that increasing demand and to drive innovation, we're making significant investments here in California and around the country."

"This announcement by AT&T is great news for California," said Allan Zaremberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, California Chamber of Commerce.  "This kind of investment in the state is key to getting our economy moving again."

Fred Devereux, AT&T's West Region President, said that AT&T remains focused on making the nation's fastest mobile broadband network even faster.

"Our investment strategy allows us to continue increasing speeds, which means our capabilities continue to grow with our customers," said Devereux.  "Average national mobile broadband network speeds during the first six months of 2010 are up more than 25 percent, based on internal data."

These faster speeds have been delivered even as AT&T has managed unprecedented growth in mobile data usage.  Over a three-year period (2007-2009), mobile data traffic on AT&T's wireless network jumped about 5,000 percent.

"Put that in perspective," said Devereux.  "Can you imagine if traffic on Interstate 5 increased 5,000 percent?  It would be an impossible situation, worse than the 60-mile traffic jam recently in China.  But we have not only met that unprecedented growth, our network serves customers better and faster than before."

"No other company in the country has faced that kind of growth.  There's no way to tell how their networks would have fared.  But we've been tested by fire--like none other--and because of that, our customers are benefiting."

Overall, AT&T plans to invest $18-$19 billion this year, assuming the regulatory environment remains favorable.  That's about 10 percent more than the company invested last year, despite the tough economic times.

The network investment complements the introduction of new wireless data plans that make the benefits of mobile broadband more affordable for more people. Customers can choose the data plan that best fits their needs, starting with the DataPlus plan at $15 per month.

For more information about AT&T's mobile broadband coverage in California or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer.  Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage quality of coverage from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark. A map of AT&T Wi-Fi locations is available at http://www.att.com/go.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit http://www.att.com/networknews.

*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.

Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic.  A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See http://www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

DataPlus plan requires a wireless agreement and includes 200MB of data; each additional 200MB of overage is $15 and other restrictions apply.

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 service 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.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

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

Source: AT&T Inc.
   

CONTACT:  John Britton of AT&T, Office, +1-415-778-1350,
john.britton@att.com

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

AT&T Invests Nearly $35 Million in Its Oklahoma Wireless Network in First Half of 2010

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 9 -- In just the first six months of this year, AT&T* invested nearly $35 million in its wireless network to continue improving customer service in Oklahoma. The wireless investment in Oklahoma is part of an overall capital investment of nearly $90 million into AT&T's wireless and wireline networks in Oklahoma during the first half of 2010.

  Service enhancements included:
  --  Adding 13 new cell sites throughout the state. These additions create
      more network capacity so wireless coverage is expanded and improved;
  --  Upgrading 100 additional cell sites to mobile broadband service, the
      fastest wireless technology AT&T provides; and
  --  Deploying additional radio spectrum in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and
      Stillwater, which also improves the quality and coverage of wireless
      voice and data connections.
  --  The investment also includes upgrades to the AT&T wireline
      infrastructure, such as expanded AT&T U-verse® services, additional
      AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots, and extended reach of broadband services.

AT&T customers are seeing the results of this investment with faster mobile broadband speeds and strong reliability, according to the latest round of comprehensive drive testing by Global Wireless Solutions Inc. (GWS). This GWS testing showed that AT&T maintained the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, connected more than 98 percent of calls on the first attempt, and carried 98.65 percent of calls to completion, a difference of less than one call out of 1,000 from the only higher-scoring provider.

AT&T Oklahoma President Bryan Gonterman said his company's local investment creates many advantages for the people of Oklahoma.

"Our investment stimulates the economy and fosters employment for U.S. workers," Gonterman said. "We are proud of that. In fact, AT&T has invested more in the last three years than any of our U.S. competitors. That creates economic growth across the board.  Even in this troubled economy, we plan to invest an additional $18-$19 billion this year, assuming the regulatory environment remains favorable. Our plan to invest up to 10 percent more than we did last year--again in these tough economic times--is a major commitment to our customers. But it's also a huge commitment to our state and to our nation."

"The expanded coverage, improved wireless service and additional 3G mobile broadband created by these investments are important to our state's economic development efforts in this day and age," said state House Speaker Pro Tempore Kris Steele of Shawnee. "Oklahomans rely heavily on dependable and fast wireless communications to stay in touch with family, friends and business colleagues."

Steve Gray, AT&T's vice president and general manager in Oklahoma, said that AT&T remains focused on making the nation's fastest mobile broadband network even faster.

"Our investment strategy allows us to continue increasing speeds, which means our capabilities continue to grow with our customers," Gray said. "Average national mobile broadband network speeds during the first six months of 2010 are up more than 25 percent, based on internal data." These faster speeds have been delivered even as AT&T has managed unprecedented growth in mobile data usage. Over a three-year period (2007-2009), mobile data traffic on AT&T's wireless network jumped about 5,000 percent.

"Put that in perspective," Gray said. "Can you imagine if traffic on Interstate 40 increased 5,000 percent? It would be an impossible situation, worse than the 60-mile traffic jam recently in China. But we not only met that unprecedented growth, our network serves customers better and faster than before.

"No other company in the country has faced that kind of growth. There's no way to tell how their networks would have fared. But we've been tested by fire--like none other--and because of that, our customers are benefiting."

The network investment complements the introduction of new wireless data plans that make the benefits of mobile broadband more affordable for more people. Customers can choose the data plan that best fits their needs, starting with the DataPlus plan at $15 per month.

For more information about AT&T's mobile broadband coverage in Oklahoma or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer. Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage quality of coverage from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark. A map of AT&T Wi-Fi locations is available at http://www.att.com/go.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit http://www.att.com/networknews.

*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.

DataPlus plan requires a wireless agreement and includes 200MB of data; each additional 200MB of overage is $15 and other restrictions apply.

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. 3G service 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.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

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

Source: AT&T Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Andy Morgan, AT&T Oklahoma, Office, +1-405-291-2758, Mobile,
+1-405-640-4560

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

Matrox Extio Units Control Workstation Noise and Stability at the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service

MONTREAL, September 9, 2010--

    - KVM Extension technology provides enhanced performance, distance,
image quality, and multi-monitor support for 25 workstations

    Matrox Graphics, the leading manufacturer of specialised graphics
solutions, today announced that the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service
(INBS) has selected Matrox Extio Series Remote Graphics Units to regulate
noise and stability issues for 25 dual- and quad-monitor worskstations across
8 studios. Extio F1220 and F1400 KVM extension solutions separate the
keyboard, mouse, audio peripherals, and graphics hardware from the host PC
via fibre-optic cable, while supporting up to four monitors at resolutions of
up to 1920 x 1200 per display.

    INBS had recently modernised outdated radio equipment in all of their
studios, but the new installation - which included playout servers, recording
machines, and script PCs - required additional workstation and server
support, leading to a noticeable increase in both fan and hard drive noise.
In an effort to eliminate the in-studio buzz, INBS relocated the computer
hardware to designated housing rooms, but the new distance reduced display
quality and caused problems with USB-connected controllers. INBS technicians
solved these problems by installing fanless Matrox Extio F1220 and F1400
units at the operator station, enabling workstation-class performance at a
distance using Extio's PCIe fibre-optic extension technology.

    "After the initial test run, we were confident that the Extio's unique
feature set could help us achieve our re-design goals," stated Gunnar Gisli
Gudnason, Head of Maintenance, Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. "Now,
with noise-free studios, ultra-crisp monitors, and properly functioning
hardware, complaints about system failures are at an all-time low, creating a
much more comfortable - and productive - work environment for all INBS
employees."

    To read the complete story, visit http://www.matrox.com/graphics/inbs

    About Matrox Graphics Inc.

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

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

   
    CONTACT:     Stephen Choi
                 Matrox Graphics Inc.
                 +1-514-822-6000 x2540
                 schoi@matrox.com

Source: Matrox Graphics Inc.

Stephen Choi of Matrox Graphics Inc., +1-514-822-6000 x2540, schoi@matrox.com

New Robust Vacation Rental Booking Engine Produced by TravelStorm & Instant Software

DESTIN, Fla., Sept. 9 -- As the world's largest Vacation Rental Software   provider, Instant Software has provided its clients with an online booking technology called Weblink(TM) for over a decade. This system is currently the most widely adopted format for bringing professionally managed vacation rentals from property management software to the web for real-time booking purposes and hosts over 100,000 individual vacation rental properties. The partnership with TravelStorm has produced a new product that will replace Weblink(TM) and will be branded as Rezolution® Edge.

"Our ISILink technology is the Vacation Rental Industry's largest Global Distribution System and has enabled Weblink to process over 1,000,000 online reservations since inception" says Dave Hopcroft, CEO and co-founder of Instant Software. "Rezolution Edge will likely surpass that benchmark very quickly with the powerful tool set it provides Vacation Rental Managers."

Rezolution® Edge is also TravelStorm's second generation system and has been delicately architected to combine the best features of both online booking technologies while implementing the search engine and social marketing tools that are necessary in today's viral web. Sneak peek features include Facebook Open Graph integration, a Facebook Booking Engine, quick search widgets, smart calendars, mobile friendly designs, marketing analytics and affiliate marketing tools.

"We did not want to just build another booking engine; we wanted to build a game-changing technology for the entire industry that will enable property managers around the world to have a louder voice in the travel market" says co-founder and TravelStorm Chief Operating Officer, Amber Mayer.

Rezolution® Edge will be unveiled at Rezfest 2010 in Las Vegas. Rezolution® Edge   is built to be software agnostic and will be available to integrate with any property management software platform in 2011.

  Contact Information

  Amber Mayer
  TravelStorm, Inc.
  877-626-0535 x4018
  amayer@rezedge.comhttp://www.rezolutionedge.com/

Source: TravelStorm, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Amber Mayer, TravelStorm, Inc., 877-626-0535 x4018,
amayer@rezedge.com

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

Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S50 and GT-S80 Scanners Earn Certification From Marex Group for Integration With FileBound Document Management Systems

LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 9 -- Epson WorkForce® Pro document image scanners are continuing to expand into a wider range of business document management systems as a result of increased product adoption through Internet service vendors (ISVs).  Most recently, the Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S50 and GT-S80 earned certification from Marex Group as being ideal scanning solutions that can be integrated seamlessly into the company's FileBound document management systems.  The combination of Epson WorkForce Pro scanners with Marex Group's solutions is designed to give businesses outstanding value, high-speed performance and reliability that goes far beyond electronic filing.

"Businesses of all sizes today that are looking for better ways to not only digitize and archive their documents, but to incorporate that valuable information into more of their day-to-day operations," said Mitch Kadish, product manager, Epson America, Inc.  "Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S50 and GT-S80 scanners provide a perfect balance of features, performance, and reliability that make them perfect for integration into cutting-edge solutions such as those offered by Marex Group's FileBound systems."

Epson WorkForce Pro scanners are optimized for small- to medium-size businesses, or a single department within a larger organization.  They deliver versatile features that are easy to use, fast sheet-fed scanning (up to 80 ipm* with the GT-S80), robust paper handling, high-quality 600 dpi optical resolution, and high daily duty cycles.  They can also scan everything from business cards to rigid ID cards and documents up to 8.5 x 36 inches, all with simple one-touch operation.

"We've scanned vast amounts of paper with Epson WorkForce Pro GT scanners and have found them to be incredibly reliable," said Mark Creglow, chief operating officer, Marex Group Inc.  "They're easy to use, provide great image quality, and the dependability will especially be appreciated by organizations that scan all day, every day."

FileBound is an affordable web-based content management solution that can be deployed locally or outsourced as an SaaS (software as a service) or ASP service.  FileBound allows mixed content to coexist seamlessly within the system and offers integrated e-forms, robust workflow, integration with external applications, and unlimited users.  The FileBound solution is marketed through a network of authorized value added resellers by Marex Group Inc., which is also supported from its offices in Lincoln, Neb. and Denver, Colo.

For more information about the Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S50 or WorkForce Pro GT-S80 document scanners, please visit http://www.epson.com.

About Epson America, Inc.

Epson America, Inc. is a leading provider of an extensive range of printers, 3LCD projectors, scanners and point-of-service printers that are renowned for their high quality, functionality, innovation and energy efficiency. Epson America is a U.S. affiliate of Seiko Epson Corporation, which employs more than 70,000 people in 106 countries around the world. Seiko Epson is committed to its ongoing contributions to the global environment and for the second year in a row has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, an indicator for leading companies in economic, environmental and social criteria. To learn more about Epson America, please visit: http://www.Epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).

*80 ipm scan speed is based on 200 dpi, A4-size, with Speed Priority scanning mode.

Epson is a registered trademark and Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. WorkForce is a registered trademark of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Source: Epson
   

CONTACT:  John Jatinen of Epson America, Inc., +1-562-290-5173,
john_jatinen@ea.epson.com; or Patrick Gevas of Walt & Company,
+1-408-369-7200, ext. 1051, pgevas@walt.com

Web Site:  http://www.epson.com/

Sky Deutschland iPad Application Powered by Irdeto

AMSTERDAM, September 9, 2010--

    - First ever Video on Demand iPad application enables access to live
streaming sport content

    Irdeto, the global leader in securing and delivering premium content and
digital assets, today announces that Irdeto's Broadband solution for content
management and distribution is at the core of the recently launched Sky
Deutschland Video on Demand (VoD) iPad application. The application was
custom built for Sky Deutschland by reply/syskoplan AG.

    The VoD iPad application, which enables consumers to access live
streaming of the latest sport events, such as the FIFA World Cup 2010, as
well as access to news and sports clips, was developed by reply/syskoplan AG
in partnership with bitmama, Irdeto (VoD), Plazamedia (Ingest) and Akamai
(CDN). The highly complex solution is based on open standards and went from
design to delivery in just ten weeks.

    Marcello Maggioni, Senior Vice President Customer Group at Sky
Deutschland: "The Sky Sport application for the iPad is a corner stone of our
brilliant innovation roadmap. I firmly believe that providing even sharper
cutting edge to our offer to subscribers, even beyond the TV screen, is a
great way to increase our already outstanding customer satisfaction and make
Sky even more attractive to all future customers"

    David Canellos, SVP Sales and Marketing at Irdeto, said: "Applications
for mobile devices, such as the one built for Sky Deutschland, help operators
to meet consumers' demands to be able to access any content, at any time, on
any device. Irdeto is helping operators to address this new environment that
we call Media 3.0. Meeting this challenge will help Pay TV operators to
retain and attract new customers."

    Irdeto's Broadband solution for media allows content owners and
distributors to enhance, organize and publish their content to a wide variety
of digital platforms in a highly scalable and automated way. Irdeto's
solutions can be tailored to a customer's requirements in a short space of
time, helping make it possible to develop the app expeditiously.

    Key features of Irdeto's Broadband solution used in the development of
the iPad application include metadata control and enhancement, which allows
metadata to be quality-controlled and enhanced with additional information
such as keyword tags, cast lists, genre information or additional language
translations and video editing and segmentation, enabling customers to
segment longer videos into shorter sections using the simple "top and tail"
functionality using an intuitive interface. Its customizable interface was
tailored to address the precise workflow requirements for the application and
the ability to search APIs to retrieve and display relevant content enables
consumers to retrieve and display relevant content from third party websites.

    The application has received positive feedback on iTunes, including
feedback that it makes Sky Deutschland an even more compelling service
provider than before.

    Irdeto

    Irdeto is the most innovative software security and media technology
company in the world. Through its diversified, renewable security, and
monetization technologies, the company allows new forms of distribution for
broadcast /broadband/mobile entertainment, and for the world's most popular
app, e-stores and consumer devices. Co-headquartered in Amsterdam and
Beijing, Irdeto employs more than 800 people in 25 locations around the
world. It is a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers (JSE: NPN).

    reply/syskoplan AG

    "Passion for IT": This has been the driving force behind syskoplan for
the past 25 years. The companies in the syskoplan Group develop and implement
innovative IT solutions based on adaptable and agile IT platforms and
extended with customer-specific components. The benefits for the customers of
the syskoplan Group are numerous: They receive high performance, flexible and
efficient IT. These solutions tailored specifically to the needs of the
customer enable them to stand out in the market thereby creating sustainable
competitive advantages.

    As a network of specialized companies, the syskoplan Group combines the
performance of a large corporation with the agility and flexibility of small
units. Common values are at the core of all business behavior in the
syskoplan Group. These values are the foundation of the successful work we do
for our customers. Approximately 420 employees generated a sales revenue of
55.0 million Euros in fiscal year 2009. At the center of the Group is
syskoplan AG, founded in 1983 and listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange
since November 2000.

    The integration of the syskoplan Group into the international network of
their main shareholder Reply S.p.A. ensures access to the know-how of
approximately 3,000 IT experts. Reply focuses on developing and implementing
solutions based on new communication channels and digital media.

Source: Irdeto

Natasha Holloway, +44-020-8811-2144, or natasha.holloway@racepointgroup.com, for Irdeto

Dreampark Provides Front-End TV Middleware Solution to Maxisat, Finland

NORRKOPING, Sweden, September 9, 2010--

    - Dreampark's Front-End Approach Allows Operators to Deploy a
Cutting Edge User Interface Without a Complicated and Costly Change out of
Entire TV Infrastructure

    Dreampark, the leading provider of middleware for any platform - cable,
terrestrial or IPTV - in the European market, today announced it has provided
a front-end middleware solution to Maxisat, Finland. Maxisat is the first
operator in Finland offering TV and OTT services using a scalable vector
graphics (SVG) client allowing for high-definition user interfaces. The
front-end solution delivered by Dreampark is based on the Dreamgallery(TM)
Next Generation TV experience.

    Maxisat has been in the IPTV business for several years and has chosen
Dreampark's Next Generation solution based on SVG. The front-end solution
includes a TV portal and the Dreamgallery portal generator, a WYSIWYG editor
used for administrating the TV portal. The Dreamgallery front-end solution
has been integrated with Maxisat's pre-existing back-end.

    "Maxisat will offer TV and OTT services and our partnership with
Dreampark has allowed us to quickly move to the market-leading
Dreamgallery(TM) solution based on SVG and still keep our existing back-end.
This front-end approach is cost efficient and time saving since all existing
integrations done with our back-end system could be kept untouched," said J-P
Hela-Aro, development manager at Maxisat.

    "This contract showcases Dreampark's position as the leading TV
middleware provider in Europe. We are proud that Maxisat has chosen
Dreampark, proving that the front-end approach is a good way forward for
operators already having a TV system in place. This allows operators to
deploy a cutting edge user interface while maintaining the existing
infrastructure," said Per Skyttvall, CEO at Dreampark. "We are very pleased
to have been awarded this contract and look forward to working closely with
Maxisat to ensure its success in the TV space."

    About Dreampark

    Dreampark delivers TV on Your Terms. Dreampark's Dreamgallery(TM) is the
most deployed IPTV middleware in Europe. Dreamgallery is a robust and
revenue-generating solution delivered to some of the world's first commercial
IPTV deployments. For more information, please visit http://www.dreampark.com.

   
    Media Contacts:

    Dreampark
    Alex Crabb
    +1-617-477-6885 ext. 1
    alex@theinkstudio.com

    Maxisat
    J-P Hela-Aro
    +358-50-558-9940
    jp@maxisat.fi

Source: Dreampark

Media Contacts: Dreampark, Alex Crabb, +1-617-477-6885 ext. 1, alex@theinkstudio.com; Maxisat, J-P Hela-Aro, +358-50-558-9940, jp@maxisat.fi

Sponsor Me Introduces the World's First Action Sports Social Media Site to Offer Full Functionality on the iPad and iPhone

DANA POINT, Calif., Sept. 8 -- Sponsor Me is currently in its final beta testing of its action packed social media website. The soft-launch has been a huge success, and continues to be tested by thousands of students from prestigious colleges and high-schools across the country. Sponsor Me's new website is the first in the world to offer full functionality on the iPad, iPhone, and soon to follow on the Droid Pad, Google Pad, Samsung Galaxy Pad, and the Toshiba Folio 100 Pad. This one of a kind website exposes and connects the young up and coming athletes with potential sponsors while contests are broadcasted live in HD over multiple platforms and screens.

Sponsor Me, the premiere action-sports social media group and athlete management company, has recently given exclusive VIP access to a select group of individuals in the world to immersive themselves in the new interactive social media website at http://www.SponsorMe.com while final beta testing commences. The highly anticipated public website marks the beginning of a revolutionary change in the way mobile media and the action-sports world will be viewed both now and in the future. This game changing website features a higher standard of image and video quality using patented technology available only to Sponsor Me, licensed from the Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation. The website features a cutting edge social network platform, and a multiple signature contest series designed to give athletes a showcase for their talent, while allowing sponsors to find the likes of the next Shaun White, Kelly Slater, Tony Hawk, etc. for their brand. Contests are broadcasted live in HD across multiple screens and platforms, giving sponsors the added benefit of exposure and interactive advertising throughout the world. Using state-of-the-art coding and high definition interfacing, the website is the new place for all things social-media and action-sports combined. Momentous detail has gone into the creation of the Sponsor Me site. SponsorMe.com gives users the power to easily interface and connect with companies, sponsors, and professional athletes in the action-sports world. Sponsor Me has created an environment catered towards social mobile media and the responsible management of athletic careers, while giving ease of use to the users and fans in its multi-platform based web codec. Sponsor Me is a brand new approach to finding the most talented athletes in the world within their respective sports, and exposing them to potential sponsors by live broadcasted events on all media screens.

Sponsors and partners have been given exclusive limited access to the beta test, so they may utilize the platform Sponsor Me has created. Sponsor Me's cutting edge website offers live HD streaming capabilities on both the web and mobile media devices, giving the end user the experience they want, when they want it, on the go. Sponsor Me's website is a truly immersive, interactive, intuitive, and engaging experience.

Tony Perez of Surfer Magazine said, "Sponsor Me has done an excellent job producing The Surfer Poll awards for the past two years running. Naturally, we are excited to be partnered with Sponsor Me for the release of their Sponsor Me website. This is truly the next generation of action sports and social media coming to life."

Pro-Surfer and 6 time Triple-Crown champion Sunny Garcia said," This website is unlike anything I have ever seen. This will truly revolutionize the action sports world"

XXL Champion and two-time world tow-in champion Makua Rothman said, "The ease of use and functionality offered in the Sponsor Me website makes it easy for me to find the latest surf reports, pictures, and interviews."

Co-founder Chris Carmichael said, "The Sponsor Me website is going to change the way people use social media on mobile devices. Our mobile platform development allows for users to have full functionality on the iPad, Droid Pad, Google Pad, Samsung Galaxy Pad, and the Toshiba Folio 100 Pad."

"Every MMA fighter has been waiting for a site like this. Now fighters and fans alike can communicate in a unique social medium catering to action sports" said, KJ Noons, MMA fighter and champion.

Charlie Anderson of Transworld said," We completed a 6 part nationwide snowboard series with Sponsor Me last year culminating with a live HD broadcast of the final event in Big Bear CA. Sponsor Me gives athletes the chance to be discovered by the biggest names in the business. The action sports world will be forever changed with the Sponsor Me website."

With the latest in technology and innovation from Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation, Sponsor Me's website has positioned itself to be the first of its kind, and will revolutionize the action sports and social media world. Sponsor Me's website will be available to the public in the coming months, urging users to "Ride the Revolution."

  About:

  Sponsor Me

Sponsor Me is a digital Multi Media Company with its roots in action sports. Sponsor Me is creating contest opportunities for rising athletes in action sports like surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, motocross and others. The contests are supported by live webcasts via the Sponsor Me site and delivered to mobile devices. Sponsor Me competitions will be held regionally, judged by the pros, and the winners will go on to compete on a national level where fans will have the opportunity to vote online and via SMS.  For more information please visit http://www.sponsorme.com.

Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation

Redefining content creation and distribution for the digital age, Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation is a next-generation company, creating the world's first ubiquitous network, where content distribution is platform and screen independent.  With more than 60 worldwide patents and patents-pending, Ubiquity is accelerating the ultimate convergence of media: mobile, internet and television. UBC redefines broadcasting for the digital age, placing the UBC network at the forefront of a fully global, mobile society.  In addition to its technology developments, Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation also produces and distributes video coverage for the upcoming "Sponsor Me" series of Action Sports events.  The company is privately held, based in San Juan Capistrano CA.

For more information on Ubiquity's technology, applications and innovations, please visit http://www.ubiquitybc.com

Apple Inc.

Apple Inc., together with subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, mobile communication devices, and portable digital music and video players, as well as sells various related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions. The company sells its products worldwide through its online stores, retail stores, direct sales force, third-party wholesalers, resellers, and value-added resellers. In addition, it sells various third-party Macintosh, iPhone, iPAD, and iPod compatible products, including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones, and various other accessories and peripherals through its online and retail stores, and digital content and applications through the iTunes Store.

Google

Google Inc. maintains an index of Websites and other online content, and makes this information freely available through its search engine to anyone with an Internet connection. Its automated search technology helps people obtain nearly instant access to relevant information from its online index. It generates revenue primarily by delivering online advertising. Businesses use its AdWords program to promote their products and services with targeted advertising. In addition, the thousands of third-party Websites that comprise the Google Network use its AdSense program to deliver relevant ads that generate revenue and enhance the user experience.

Samsung

Samsung Group is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. The Samsung Group is composed of numerous international affiliated businesses, most of them united under the Samsung brand including Samsung Electronics, the world's largest electronics company by sales. Samsung Heavy Industries, the world's second largest shipbuilder, Samsung Engineering was ranked 35th, Samsung C&T 72nd in a 2009 ranking of 225 global construction firms compiled by the Engineering News-Record, a U.S. construction journal, and Samsung Life Insurance was ranked at 14th in a 2009 ranking of Fortune Global 500 Industries.

Toshiba

Toshiba products play an active role, be it in computing, controlling, powering, or communicating -- transporting, cooking, playing, or even elevating. The company's portfolio includes personal and professional computers (notebook PCs, servers), telecommunications and medical equipment (mobile phones, X-ray machines), industrial machinery (power plant reactors, elevators), consumer appliances (microwaves, DVD players), electronic components (electron tubes, batteries), and semiconductors. Its portfolio also includes air traffic control and railway transportation systems. Customers outside Japan account for more than half of Toshiba's revenues.

Surfer Magazine

To be the mirror of modern surfing has been SURFER Magazine's mission for more than half a century. Our tradition of employing the best journalists, photographers, and artists the surf world has to offer has enabled us to thoroughly document our culture, from the first surf session at the Banzai Pipeline to the shortboard revolution to "discoveries" like Tavarua and Tahiti to the careers of every surfer from Miki Dora to Dane Reynolds. If it's relevant in surfing today, then SURFER is bringing it to our readership with intelligence, beauty, perspective, humor, and authority. They don't call it "The Bible" for nothing

TransWorld

TransWorld SURF is a leading publisher of young men's action-sports publications, with an audience of more than six million. Based in Oceanside, California, properties include TransWorld SKATEboarding, TransWorld SURF, TransWorld SNOWboarding, Ride BMX and TransWorld Motocross.

  CONTACT

  Briar Sangiuliano
  Sponsor Me Inc.
  (720)-352-3101
  briars@sponsormenow.com

  Jodi Wilmott
  Ocean Promotion
  oceanpromotion@hawaii.rr.com
  (808) 258-8533

  Connie Jordan
  Sponsor Me Inc.
  cj@sponsormenow.com
  (949) 493-9000

Source: Sponsor Me Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Briar Sangiuliano of Sponsor Me Inc., +1-720-352-3101,
briars@sponsormenow.com; or Jodi Wilmott of Ocean Promotion, +1-808-258-8533,
oceanpromotion@hawaii.rr.com; or Connie Jordan of Sponsor Me Inc.,
+1-949-493-9000, cj@sponsormenow.com

Web Site:  http://www.sponsorme.com/
http://www.ubiquitybc.com/

Obtiva Launches Redesigned Web Site

CHICAGO, Sept. 8 -- Obtiva, one of the nation's most innovative and respected software development companies, has launched a new web site at http://www.obtiva.com. It showcases its capabilities and the unique team and community culture that distinguishes Obtiva from other web development firms.

"Obtiva is definitely different," said Founder Kevin P. Taylor. "Our work has a technical brilliance, of course. And, our service is exceptional. We build longstanding relationships with our customers -- no one-night stands. This approach provides customers with comfort and confidence. This is only possible because of our passionate, energetic teams. They respect the craft of software development and its collaborative nature. Our new web site was designed to reflect this."

The site allows visitors to meet the people behind Obtiva and understand how the company's expertise and approach differ. It provides real-time Twitter feeds to Obtiva employees' tweets and blog postings. There is a continually updated stream of news blurbs as well as information on Obtiva training, offered as public classes or private sessions held at a client's offices.

Since its founding in 2005, Obtiva has grown to more than 35 team members, many of whom are leaders and innovators in the technology community.

Obtiva's approach is centered on software craftsmanship and Agile software development practices. These approaches emphasize close collaboration, continuous learning, and iterative and incremental project practices.

Obtiva has teams of developers working in Obtiva's Software Studio and at clients' offices across Chicago. Its customers range from Fortune 500 enterprises to startups.

About Obtiva

Obtiva ignites ideas to bring web and mobile applications to life. A full service Agile software consultancy specializing in Ruby on Rails, Obtiva's technical mastery shines through in its work. Obtiva's studio team of developers, project managers and mobile technology experts provide full-service web application development, from product vision to user experience design to development to deployment. Obtiva's co-development services bring our specialized skill sets to your existing team, while infusing it with creativity and energy. Training programs deliver cutting-edge topics, led by senior consultants with real-world experience, in private sessions at your location or in public classes. For more information call 630.588.8622 or visit http://www.obtiva.com.

Source: Obtiva
   

CONTACT:  Katherine Nelson-Reid, Director of Finance, Marketing &
Business Operations, +1-312-380-6673, kreid@obtiva.com; or Ellen DePodesta,
Public Relations, +1-312-450-3400, edepodesta@obtiva.com, both of Obtiva

Web Site:  http://www.obtiva.com/

Reward for Military Service - Dream Wedding Giveaway

DENVER, Sept. 8 -- A Memory Lane Event, Maggiano's, Sheraton DTC, Celestial Bride, Master Jewelers with 30 other Colorado businesses are offering a Dream Wedding Giveaway contest for engaged couples, of which one or both persons are currently serving in the military, as a thank you for service.  The Dream Wedding Giveaway is valued close to $60,000 and includes everything from dress, veil, rings, honeymoon and so much more. See details for this grand prize and all sponsors at http://www.amemorylaneevent.com.  Many of the sponsors are presenting additional offers to those who enter and don't win and even better offers for the runners' up to the grand prize winner.

The contest entitled, Love Across the Generations, is open to all military personnel desiring to win a dream wedding on President's Day, February 21, 2011 in Denver, Colorado.  Selection of the prize winner is based upon a video application to YouTube.com or TroopTube.tv stating the values observed in the marriage of either their grandparents or great grandparents that the couple wants to incorporate in their marriage along with a brief statement as to why they believe they should be awarded the grand prize.  If they did not know their grandparents or did not know them well, they can state values they believe to be most important to the success of their marriage. Video length is limited to 5 minutes and is required for an entry to be complete.  Entries will be narrowed to the top 5 by major contributors of the contest, and the winner will be voted on the by the public.

Entries are being accepted now through November 30, 2010. Voting begins December 1, 2010 and ends December 14, 2010.  On December 15, 2010 the winner and the runner ups will be announced.  For details or to submit your entry, log onto http://www.amemorylaneevent.com and follow the directions on the Military Wedding Giveaway page.

Source: A Memory Lane Event
   

CONTACT:  Sharon Douglass for A Memory Lane Event, +1-303-913-0820,
sdhddouglas@comcast.net

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

MainConcept® Announces Unique Reference(TM) 3D Transcoding Application Exclusively for 3D Blu-ray(TM) Disc Creation

New Windows®-based transcoding application is one of the world's first to quickly and affordably encode stunning 3D video for distribution on Blu-ray(TM) Disc

AACHEN, Germany, Sept. 8 -- MainConcept GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX) and one of the world's premier providers of video and audio codecs and software development kits (SDKs) to the consumer, broadcast and professional markets, today announced the availability of a special pre-release version of its much anticipated Reference 3D transcoding application encoding solution for Windows. This new 3D transcoding application will encode video into stereoscopic and multi-view 3D video streams for 3D Blu-ray Disc format as an extension of the H.264 encoding process.

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3D has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity with a new wave of 3D major motion pictures and next generation televisions and Blu-ray Disc players capable of playing and displaying compelling 3D content. The Reference 3D transcoding application is a specially designed version of MainConcept's Reference transcoder application dedicated exclusively to MVC/Blu-ray 3D creation which enables users to encode content into MVC/Blu-ray 3D compliant streams that can be played back by any Blu-ray player and TV supporting 3D content for an unprecedented 3D viewing experience. The Reference 3D transcoding application fills a unique need for those video professionals who require a simple yet highly format compliant stand-alone 3D Blu-ray Disc encoding solution.

  Key Features Include:

  --  Ready-to-use Blu-ray 3D transcoder application
  --  H.264 settings structure for each view
  --  MVC Encoder Advanced Settings dialogs for optimized video stream
      quality
  --  Pre-configured Blu-ray 3D profile
  --  Multi-view stereoscopic encoding, up to 10 layers
  --  Single and multi pass encoding for each view (CBR and VBR)
  --  HRD model conformance
  --  I, P, B frames in base view
  --  P and B frames in dependent views
  --  Split view/stream capability
  --  Configurable offset metadata SEI
  --  Backward compatible to the broadly accepted H.264/AVC standard (base
      view)

"The resurgence of consumer 3D demand has fueled an urgent need for video production houses around the world to be able to quickly and affordably encode stunning 3D video for distribution on Blu-ray Disc," said Muzaffer Beygirci, Managing Director of MainConcept GmbH. "Our special pre-release version of the Reference 3D transcoding application will allow customers with urgent projects to be able to begin using the product today and get the final released version as soon as it's available."

Pricing and Availability

The MainConcept Reference 3D transcoding application for Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Vista® (32/64-bit), and Windows XP® carries an MSRP of $3,900.00. However, it is currently available for special pre-release introductory price of $3,200.00, a $700 savings. Those customers who purchase the pre-release version will also get the full released version at no additional cost and will be automatically notified when the final release is available.

Please visit the MainConcept website for more information.  http://www.mainconcept.com.

Attending IBC 2010 in Amsterdam?  Please schedule a meeting with your MainConcept sales professional or simply drop by the MainConcept booth 2. C50, to see a demonstration of MainConcept's renowned audio and video codec products.

About MainConcept

MainConcept GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX), is one of the world's premier providers of high-quality audio and video codec solutions for consumer and professional applications. Many of the world's best consumer electronics and computer manufactures, handheld device makers, and creative software providers rely on MainConcept embedded codec solutions to deliver a superb audio and video experience to their customers, in virtually all popular consumer formats.  MainConcept also provides comprehensive encoding and decoding solutions to the broadcast and professional video industry in the form of codecs for integration into creative software suites as well as complete after-market plug-in solutions for adding new video format support into popular Non-Linear Editing (NLE) software packages. MainConcept - The Codec People®.

About DivX

DivX, Inc. is a leading digital media company that enables consumers to enjoy a high-quality video experience across any kind of device. DivX creates, distributes and licenses digital video technologies that span the "three screens" comprising today's consumer media environment--the PC, the television and mobile devices. Over 300 million DivX devices have shipped into the market worldwide from leading consumer electronics manufacturers. DivX also offers content providers and publishers a complete solution for the distribution of secure, high-quality digital video content. Driven by a globally recognized brand and a passionate community of hundreds of millions of consumers, DivX is simplifying the video experience to enable the digital home. On June 2, 2010, DivX, Inc. and Sonic Solutions announced a proposed merger transaction.  Sonic Solutions has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4 containing a preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the proposed merger and both companies intend to mail a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to Sonic and DivX shareholders following such time that the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding DivX, Inc.'s visibility within the investment community. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause DivX and MainConcept's actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: the risk that customer use of DivX® or MainConcept technologies may not grow as anticipated; the risk that anticipated market opportunities may not materialize at expected levels, or at all; the risk that DivX and MainConcept's activities may not result in the growth of profitable revenue; risks and uncertainties related to the maintenance and strength of the DivX and MainConcept brands; risks associated with DivX and MainConcept's ability to penetrate existing and new markets; risks regarding the effects of competition; the risk of DivX and MainConcept's dependence on its licensees and partners; risks related to the effect of intellectual property rights claims; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of DivX's most recent report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. DivX is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All trademarks are the property of their owners and are used for informational purposes only.

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CONTACT:  Guido Mueller of MainConcept GmbH, +49 (241) 40108-60,
guido.mueller@MainConcept.com

CallMe! Staffing Launches CallMeJobs.com

--Job board tailored to call center employers and employees --

ATLANTA, Sept. 8 -- CallMe! Staffing, LLC, the leader in call center staffing, announced today the launch of CallMeJobs.com.  CallMeJobs.com is a niche focused job board catering exclusively to call center employers and employees.

CallMeJobs.com gives employers and job seekers a targeted approach to a targeted audience, access to an industry specific database of employers and job seekers, as well as the opportunity to network with other call center professionals from around the world.

CallMe! Founder and Chief Executive Officer Chris Bracken noted, "CallMeJobs.com further extends the services under the CallMe! umbrella which we are already providing to clients across the country. CallMeJobs.com gives employers the ability to tap into an ever growing database of agent resumes, specialized screening capabilities, unmatched technology, and access to CallMe!'s expertise in recruiting and staffing in the call center space."

  CallMeJobs.com offers unique advantages including:
  --  Industry Focus/Expertise - As a niche job board, CallMeJobs.com offers
      tailored, industry specific application processing and screening
      combined with access to CallMe! Staffing's extensive call center
      expertise.
  --  Value Added Services - CallMeJobs.com leverages CallMe!'s job posting
      optimization, voice screening capabilities, custom online screening
      questionnaires and more.
  --  Social Connectivity - CallMeJobs.com includes a social networking
      space where call center professionals from around the world can "meet"
      to discuss call center jobs, best practices, techniques and news.
  --  Unmatched Technology - Powered by JobMount (jobboardmount.com),
      CallMeJobs.com offers powerful search, ease of use, and the latest
      social integration.

For additional information, please visit http://www.callmejobs.com or http://www.callmestaffing.com.

About CallMeJobs.com

CallMeJobs.com is the job board and social network for call center professionals worldwide. Launched by CallMe! Staffing, CallMeJobs.com leverages CallMe! Staffing's call center staffing and recruiting expertise.

About CallMe! Staffing

CallMe! Staffing, LLC, is a purpose built company designed to provide Intelligent Call Center Staffing. Focused exclusively on the call center industry, CallMe! leverages its expertise staffing and running large and successful call center companies to efficiently provide motivated and qualified call center managers and agents.

Source: CallMe! Staffing, LLC
   

CONTACT:  Chris Bracken, Chief Executive Officer, +1-877-402-2563,
http://www.callmejobs.com

Web Site:  http://www.callmejobs.com/

Minds + Machines Opens New Network Operations Center

DOTFM, RAPIDLY GROWING HOME OF LAST.FM AND OTHER TOP-RANKED MUSIC SITES, MOVES TO NEW LOS ANGELES-BASED DATA CENTER

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 8 -- Minds + Machines, a leading provider of top-level domain registry services including the Espresso registry software platform, has migrated all domain names ending in .FM to its new Network Operations Center at One Wilshire in Los Angeles, California -- the most connected data center building in the world.

dotFM, operated by BRS Media Inc., is the first top-level domain to migrate to the new Minds + Machines operations center. Previously, dotFM had co-located dotFM with ten country-code top-level domains at the CoCCA data center in Sydney, Australia.

"Our new operations center is state of the art for top-level domain operations," said Antony Van Couvering, CEO of Minds + Machines. "dotFM will benefit from the increased speed, security, and dependability of our infrastructure.  As we gear up for the introduction of new generic top-level domains (new gTLDs), we will continue to aggressively improve our software and infrastructure to make our Espresso registry platform the most flexible, responsive, and cost-effective solution for our customers."

"We are delighted with the investments Minds + Machines is making," said George T. Bundy, President of BRS Media Inc., the operator of dotFM. "The migration proceeded quickly and flawlessly, and we have already seen improvements with speed and latency. With a diverse worldwide network of registrars and domain holders there is an undeniable advantage to having the registry platform based in a highly-connected facility."

The new network operations center is based in One Wilshire, home to more than 200  U.S. and international telecommunications carriers such as ATT, Level 3, Qwest, Verizon, and Reach Telecom -- resulting in lower latency and fewer points of failure for all network connections.  The scalability and flexibility allows for the selection of multiple different carriers to accommodate rapid growth and diversified network connections.

ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) will begin accepting applications for top-level domains named after cities, companies, brands and entrepreneurial ventures. Minds + Machines has previously announced partnerships to provide registry services using the Espresso platform for proposed new web addresses including .eco (http://www.supportdoteco.com), .nyc (http://www.dotnyc.net), .roma (http://www.ildominiodiroma.it/index_eng.html) and .radio (http://www.dotradio.info/)

ABOUT MINDS + MACHINES http://www.mindsandmachines.com/

Minds + Machines works internationally with companies, cities, not-for-profits and entrepreneurs to secure and operate new web addresses, known as top-level domains (TLDs). Minds + Machines provides the comprehensive application preparation services necessary to acquire a new TLD, as well as a robust, scalable registry software platform used by dozens of TLDs worldwide today. Minds + Machines is known for its customer-friendly approach that is specifically designed to make the process of acquiring and operating new TLDs more accessible, more reliable and less expensive. Minds + Machines is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Top Level Domains Holdings, Ltd. (AIM: TLDH.L)

ABOUT BRS MEDIA http://www.brsmedia.fm/

Based in the South of Market district (SoMa) of San Francisco CA, BRS Media (http://www.brsmedia.fm) is a member of the National Association of Broadcasters, the International Webcasting Association and the Webcaster Alliance. Listed as one of the fastest growing privately held companies by the SF Business Times and Inc. Magazine, its portfolio of Online properties includes: dotFM & dotAM, domain registrar of premium multimedia .FM and .AM domains; dotRadio, the new .RADIO top level domain for the On Air and Online Community; iDotz.Net domain registrar of all gTLD domains (.com, .net, .org), as well as, boutique domains (.tv .la, .im, .vc & .mn); @Radio.FM & @Radio.AM, free Web based email services and the ever-popular Web-Radio, the leading portal for "tuning in" Radio on the Internet. dotFM, dotAM and dotRadio are either registered trademarks or trademarks of BRS Media, Inc.

Source: Minds + Machines
   

CONTACT:  Antony Van Couvering, +1-917-406-7126,
avc@mindsandmachines.com

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

Free Financial Help Is Now Available Online!

FinancialHelpIdea.com, an online hub for financial help websites, is introducing the ultimate one-stop-shop for free financial help, advice, links, tools and calculators.

VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y., Sept. 8 -- Consumers can now visit http://www.financialhelpidea.com/ for all the financial help and ideas they need. This financial information site grew from the seed of an idea and flourished into a full-fledged expert resource for every finance question or concern - expert free financial advice that is available NOW.

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  The Most Comprehensive Financial Information on the Internet

The ultimate financial help website has been fully launched. For the unemployed, underpaid, small business owners and everyone else looking for some advice, this website offers something useful. FinancialHelpIdea.com is designed to cater to every aspect of day-to-day and investment finance. All types of consumers can begin understanding how to maximize profits, consolidate debt, manage a mortgage, budget and much more. These are just some of the services offered by this long awaited and much needed service site:

  --  Informative articles
  --  Thought provoking formulas
  --  Guest advice
  --  Calculators and Tools
  --  Plenty of original, contemporary, vibrant ideas

The founders of this free financial help service created the most informative and comprehensive financial management and ideas site that offers:

  --  Money Making Ideas
  --  Loan Ideas
  --  Mortgage Ideas
  --  USA Financial Aid Map
  --  Free Financial Tools
  --  Financial Planning Ideas
  --  100 ways to make extra money
  --  Financial Help Forum
  --  Reduce Credit Card Debt Ideas
  --  Get out of debt ideas and advice
  --  Emergency Money Ideas

  Free Tools and Calculators

In an effort to offer the most comprehensive and personal information available online, the creators of this site added a number of useful tools to help plan and budget. These include:

  --  Free Mortgage Calculator
  --  Free Car Lease Calculator
  --  Free Credit Card Debt Elimination Calculator
  --  Free Financial and Budgeting Software, and
  --  Free Time Savers!

The site also provides links to the best specialized financial help websites.

About FinancialHelpIdea.com:

FinancialHelpIdea.com was created to bring together the best financial help websites, useful information and ideas on the Internet pertaining to making extra money, saving money, reducing or eliminating credit card debt, and finding ways to get much-needed loans.

For more information visit http://www.financialhelpidea.com/.

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CONTACT:  Wayne Candlish of Financial Help Idea,
waynec@financialhelpidea.com

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

First Orion Announces PrivacyStar 2.0 for BlackBerry Smartphones

Popular Privacy App Features New User Interface, Ability to Report Unfair Debt Collection Practices and Support for BlackBerry OS 6

CONWAY, Ark., Sept. 8 -- First Orion, a corporation with a significant intellectual property portfolio dedicated to phone privacy and preference, today announced PrivacyStar 2.0 for BlackBerry smartphones. PrivacyStar 2.0 features a completely new user interface making it easier to navigate the app's extensive feature-set, which includes unlimited and comprehensive call blocking, Do Not Disturb with custom and automatic text messaging, reverse Caller Lookup and the ability to report telemarketing violators of Do Not Call laws in both the United States and Canada.

PrivacyStar 2.0 is available for download at BlackBerry App World.  PrivacyStar is now also available for all new BlackBerry phones such as the Torch 9800 and Pearl 9100 smartphones that run the new OS 6.0.

"Since launch in January, the BlackBerry community has come to embrace PrivacyStar, so we are proud to announce PrivacyStar 2.0 for BlackBerry smartphones," said Jeff Stalnaker, CEO of First Orion. "We receive numerous comments from BlackBerry owners who use the service daily to block nuisance callers, identify unknown numbers and easily file complaints with the FTC or CRTC in Canada. With our new user interface, we know existing and new PrivacyStar subscribers will delight in using PrivacyStar to take back control of their mobile phone."  Additionally, to further support law enforcement agencies PrivacyStar allows consumers to determine what type of complaint they desire to file such as Do Not Call or Debt Collection Practices.  "We are working with regulators to enhance the reporting capabilities of PrivacyStar, allowing regulators to quickly act on potential violations," added Jeff Stalnaker.

PrivacyStar 2.0 has a svelte look and feel with a new user interface that makes it easy to navigate PrivacyStar features. BlackBerry owners can enter an individual number to block, file a Do Not Call complaint with regulatory authorities or turn on SmartBlock in the app settings menu to proactively block the top blocked callers from across the PrivacyStar user base with a few key strokes.

PrivacyStar's broad feature-set includes comprehensive and unlimited call blocking. BlackBerry owners can block individual numbers, entire area codes or all private and unknown numbers. PrivacyStar subscribers can enter wild card numbers to block an entire area code or to stop potential spoofed numbers.

PrivacyStar remains the first and only mobile app that captures detailed information about possible telemarketing violations including date, time, number and identity and automates the process of supplying this information to law enforcement authorities for further action.

All Do Not Call complaints and blocked calls can be managed, including unblocking, from a personal web portal that is automatically synced with the device.

  PrivacyStar Features and Benefits
  --  Simple to Use - After receiving an unwanted call, select the number
      from the call activity list in PrivacyStar to add to the Privacy List
      and that call will be blocked in the future
  --  Caller Lookup - PrivacyStar Caller Lookup allows a user to identify
      unknown callers by name and take appropriate action, such as adding to
      the contacts list or Privacy List
  --  SmartBlock - Employs crowdsourced data from PrivacyStar users to
      automatically block the top offenders - kept current according to user
      activity
  --  Do Not Disturb - Forwards all non blocked incoming calls to voicemail
      and sends a custom text message acknowledging the call
  --  Report Potential Telemarketing and Debt Collection Violations - Upon
      the user's request, PrivacyStar captures detailed information about
      possible violations including date, time, number and identity.
      PrivacyStar allows users to easily provide this information to law
      enforcement authorities so they may take action
  --  Web Portal - Utilize the fully integrated personal web portal to
      manage the PrivacyStar account, block and unblock callers, and perform
      number look-ups. The portal also provides additional details on
      violations

  Pricing and Availability

PrivacyStar for Android is available for a no risk free 7-day trial period.  For continued service, PrivacyStar is available for $2.99 (USD) per month or for discounted semi-annual and annual periods. PrivacyStar is available for download at BlackBerry App World, or http://www.privacystar.com/.

About PrivacyStar

PrivacyStar provides Caller ID and also allows users to lookup callers not in their address book, block unwanted callers, report Do Not Call Registry violators to authorities and provides capabilities focused on allowing users to take control of their mobile phone. PrivacyStar is also available for Android smartphones and can be downloaded at the Android Market.

About First Orion

First Orion delivers the only network-based privacy and preference service to wireline, wireless, VoIP users and smartphones. First Orion has patented numerous privacy and preference solutions and is based in Conway, Arkansas. The company provides consumers the best in phone privacy solutions.

First Orion and PrivacyStar are registered trademarks of First Orion, Corp. All registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

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  Roseann Hernandez
  FortyThree, Inc.
  831.332.9744
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CONTACT:  Roseann Hernandez of FortyThree, Inc., +1-831-332-9744,
PrivacyStar@43pr.com, for First Orion

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

OverBlog and Wikio Merge to Create the Leading Social Media Group in Europe

PARIS, September 8, 2010--

    - An Ambitious Project

    The Wikio group, who operates the social media portal
Wikio.co.uk (http://wikio.co.uk/) and the blog monetisation platform
E-Buzzing, is to merge with OverBlog, Europe's leading blog platform.

    A group will for the first time combine a blog network, a news
and blog portal and a monetisation platform that allows advertisers to take
part in the conversations taking place at the heart of the blogosphere and
social networks.

    The new Wikio group resulting from this merger will become one
of the most important internet platforms in Europe, a leading social media
reference point, and an important R&D centre for web based content. The group
will employ around 110 co-workers, with a revenue of more than 10 million
euros in 2010.

    The Wikio group will reach 26,5 million unique visitors
(Comscore stats).

    An experienced team

    "Successful start-ups are those who concentrate the best
talents", explains Pierre Chappaz, CEO of the group (and founder of Kelkoo,
one of the biggest European internet success stories). "At Overblog, we have
found a unique group of social web entrepreneurs and experts. Our partnership
was like love at first sight, our areas of expertise are so complementary!"

    "Having created, with OverBlog, a product used by more than 10
million French internet users has already been an extraordinary adventure!
This merger is a major change for us since Wikio will allow us to strongly
develop Overblog in six countries and significantly improve the monetisation
of our audience", adds Frédéric Montagnon, co-founder of OverBlog, who will
become Marketing Director of the Wikio group.

    "This merger will allow us to offer to our clients the most
powerful social media network in the market to broadcast their videos and
engage in conversation within UK communities", Paul Coggins, UK Managing
Director Ebuzzing.

    About the Wikio Group

    The Wikio group already has offices in France, Italy and the UK.

   
    E-Buzzing: Europe's leading blog monetisation platform and
               distributer of quality content and videos for advertisers
               across the internet

    Wikio: Leading European social media portal (3 million indexed
           sources)

    OverBlog: Leading European blog platform

    Promodigital: Leading blog monetisation platform in Italy

    Wikio Buzz (formerly Neotia): e-reputation consulting

    Wikio was consulted by Mirabaud Financial Planning SA (Etienne
Mouthon) and OverBlog by Amparo Corporate Development (Pedro Mendoza).

Source: Wikio Group

Press contact: Agence Bermudes-rp. , Frédérique Boyer / Adeline Kroetz, +33(0)1-40-54-23-40, fboyer@bermudes-rp.com , akroetz@bermudes-rp.com . Frédéric Montagnon, fred@nomao.com .

RIGHTNETWORK Launches Nationwide

Multi-Platform Entertainment Network for Right-Minded Americans Delivers New VOD Programming, Online Portal and Mobile Content

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8 -- RIGHTNETWORK, an entertainment network for right-minded Americans, is available today via Video On Demand, Internet and mobile.

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"We've developed a platform where people can join the national conversation. A place where they can be inspired, laugh together, or just sit back and enjoy entertainment with a similar outlook and perspective," said Kevin McFeeley, President and Chief Operating Officer, RIGHTNETWORK.

RIGHTNETWORK was developed for those 50 million Americans underserved when it comes to media entertainment choices reflecting their political alignments. The network is serving up original and acquired comedies, dramas, reality shows, news magazines, animated shorts and more.

RIGHTNETWORK has an increasing Video On Demand and Internet distribution with cable operators and online content providers, including 10 hours of free VOD programming on Verizon FiOS, together with offerings on Blue Ridge, Sky Angel, Roku, Sezmi and Amazon.com. The network will also provide content with Nokia through their Ovi mobile store.

  PROGRAMMING
  Sample programming at launch includes, among others:

  --  Running: Follow first-time candidates as they run for public office. A
      reality series told primarily in the first-person, RUNNING is not just
      political, it's personal; a fly-on-the-wall expose of what real-life
      is like for these professionals and family members running for public
      office. Whether running for the Senate or a seat in the House of
      Representatives, their stories begin with the enthusiasm of someone
      determined to make a difference. It all leads right up to the day
      voters decide on November 2, 2010.
  --  Moving Numbers: This sitcom takes you behind the scenes of the often
      dysfunctional and always entertaining Sanders campaign. Campaign
      Manager Jason Mahoney (Peter McCain) and his quirky cadre of
      consultants try to defy the odds on a quest to help Robert Sanders
      (John Colton) and his wife Beth (Monique Parent) win an election to
      the U.S. Senate.
  --  Right to Laugh: Join comedian Evan Sayet and some of the most popular
      stand up comics around for an evening of big laughs and good
      old-fashioned fun. Each episode features three or four comedians on
      stage to deliver biting political satire, pop culture skewering and a
      message we can all get behind, more laughter in our lives.

  RIGHTNETWORK.com

Full-featured and loaded with content, http://www.RIGHTNETWORK.com is the online destination for all things Right. RIGHTNETWORK has more than 3000 hours of video content, much of which will be available online in the WATCH area of the site. Also on http://www.RIGHTNETWORK.com:

  --  VOICES - a section loaded with bylined Op-Ed content from a stable of
      contributors, including network spokesman Kelsey Grammer.
  --  FLAGGED - (a wink to the Network's "Flagman" icon) delivers rotating
      top lines of the day's latest headlines.
  --  COMMUNITY - a digital water cooler area, with an embedded feed from
      RIGHTNETWORK's Facebook wall and aggregated twitter feed pulling in
      tweets hashtagged #RIGHTNETWORK. A forum for discussion will also be
      available in this section of the website.
  --  BUZZ - this area shows what in-site content is most popular, detailing
      the number of views.

Weekly polls will also be hosted on the website, as well as a subscriber email and information on how consumers can request for RIGHTNETWORK to be added to their cable line-up.

About RIGHTNETWORK

Right On Demand, LLC, d.b.a. RightNetwork is America's first multi-platform entertainment company with a right-minded perspective. Available on a worldwide-basis at http://www.RightNetwork.com, RightNetwork launched in North America in Summer 2010 and offers a wide variety of original and acquired entertainment programming. The network continues to broaden its national roster of multi-system operator (MSO) agreements, bringing the elusive 18-34, tech-savvy male demographic back to television and driving demand for additional digital services offered by MSOs. For more information, visit http://www.RightNetwork.com.

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CONTACT:  Annie Heckenberger, Red Tettemer, +1-267-402-1430,
aheckenberger@redtettemer.com

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

QNAP Refreshes Its Vaunted Business Series Turbo NAS Lineup with New Turbo NAS Pro+ Models for SMB and Corporate Customers

New 2, 4, 5, and 6-drive Models Achieve 116MB/s Transfer Speeds Thanks to New Dual-core Intel(R) Atom(TM) Processor D525 1.8GHz and Ships with New V3.3 NAS Management Software

POMONA, Calif., Sept. 8 -- QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of world class NAS servers today announced the Fall 2010 refresh of its Business Series Turbo NAS servers which are hugely popular with SMB and corporate users for their sheer performance and business-ready features. Announced today are the 2-drive TS-259 Pro+, the 4-drive TS-459 Pro+, the 5- drive TS-559 Pro+, and the 6-drive TS-659 Pro+ with up to a whopping 12TB of online storage (using 2TB hard drives). The new Business Series Turbo NAS Pro+ models incorporate new dual-core Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor D525 with 1.8GHz clock speed and 1GB RAM, which can achieve up to 116MB/s transfer rates (FTP/Samba reads) while maintaining guaranteed low power consumption.

Businesses looking to embrace cloud computing will find the new Turbo NAS Pro+ models interesting as they are fully VMware and Citrix ready and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V clusters compliant. QNAP continues its industry-leading iSCSI support on all the new models for fully virtualized server clustering and virtualized environments including support for MC/S, MPIO, SPC-3, and thin provisioning. With built-in iSCSI initiator and target service, network storage can be virtually expanded by simply adding additional QNAP Turbo NAS units to the network and adding virtual volumes, up to 8 per device. Data security is built in, with volume-level AES 256-bit encryption.

"Businesses of all sizes have really come to love their QNAP Business Series Turbo NAS servers," said Laurent Cheng, Product Manager for QNAP Systems, Inc. "No other NAS manufacturer equips their NAS offerings with the performance and business-critical features of QNAP units. The new Turbo NAS Pro+ models continue that tradition of excellence."

The new Turbo NAS Pro+ models feature a host of desirable features including support for 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard drives housed in lockable, hot-swappable drive carriers, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 5+ hot spare, and 6+ hot spare (5-drive and higher models) with online RAID capacity expansion, online RAID level migration, and RAID recovery. QNAP Turbo NAS Pro+ models offer a rich suite of business applications including the most comprehensive centralized backup available, website hosting, printer sharing, file server/sharing, and even video surveillance recording using networked cameras. The capabilities of the Turbo NAS Pro+ units can be expanded with exclusive QPKG open-source developed for a variety of business applications including SQL database management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and even ecommerce.

Turbo NAS Pro+ series comes with new V3.3 of the QNAP NAS management software embedded as firmware. More details about the new firmware V3.3 are available on http://www.qnap.com/fw_v3/ .

Availability

The new Business Series Turbo NAS Pro+ servers will be available starting in September through popular commercial distributors, resellers, and retailers globally. To learn more about the new QNAP Business Series Turbo NAS Pro+ models, please visit http://www.qnap.com/ .

QNAP offers the broadest lineup of NAS server enclosures currently available. QNAP Turbo NAS servers are available in 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8-bay tower and rack mount configurations to fit consumer's needs, including small/medium business, workgroups, and entry-level enterprise networks. Most QNAP NAS servers feature hot-swap removable cartridge drives with 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive support, and offer unique features including virtual disk, and dual Gigabit LAN ports with fail-over, load-balancing and multi-IP setting capabilities for all Intel-based models. QNAP NAS servers are ideal for simple website hosting, ultra-high performance RAID storage supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 5+ hot spare and 6+hot spare (5-drive and higher models), stand-alone file downloading, network-wide backups, printer sharing, video surveillance, and a whole lot more. QNAP NAS servers are fully compatible with Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and UNIX networks and incorporate green power management technologies.

About QNAP Systems, Inc.

QNAP Systems, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 2004 and is dedicated to bringing world class NAS storage, professional NVR video surveillance, and network video players to consumer, small/medium business, and entry level enterprise market segments. QNAP leverages not only hardware design but also a growing core competency in software engineering that is precisely focused on bringing to market products that offer the highest available performance coupled with outstanding reliability, scalability, and ease of installation and use. QNAP is a multi-national company with headquarters in Taipei, and subsidiary offices in Mainland China and the United States.

  Press contact:
  QNAP Systems, Inc.
   Ms. Vera Wang
   Tel:   +886-2-8698-2000
   Email: qnap_enews@qnap.com

  DeMoulin & Company
   Robert DeMoulin
   Tel:   +925-699-5423
   Email: robert.demoulin@demoulinco.com

Source: QNAP Systems, Inc.
   

CONTACT: QNAP Systems, Inc., Ms. Vera Wang, +886-2-8698-2000, or
qnap_enews@qnap.com; Or DeMoulin & Company, Robert DeMoulin, +925-699-5423, or
robert.demoulin@demoulinco.com

Web site: http://www.qnap.com/

comScore Announces New Initiative for No Cost Tagging With Media Metrix 360 in Southeast Asia

Online Publishers Offered Free Participation in Unified Digital Measurement Solution New Initiative Poised to Help Drive Growth in Southeast Asia Digital Industry

SINGAPORE, Sept. 8 -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that it will offer free participation in Media Metrix 360 to online publishers in Southeast Asia. Under this new initiative any publisher can now participate in Media Metrix 360 measurement with no implementation fee for tagging, providing publishers of all sizes the ability to participate in this enhanced approach to digital measurement. comScore announced this initiative earlier today at the Media Development Authority (MDA)  Digital Advertising Alliances launch held in Singapore, the first major combined Singaporean initiative to drive growth in the national and regional interactive industry - and also includes the Interactive Advertising Bureau Singapore (IAB), Accredited Advertising Agents Singapore (4As), Institute of Advertising Singapore (IAS), Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), and Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF).

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"comScore Media Metrix 360 provides the most comprehensive digital measurement solution available in the industry today," said Joe Nguyen, comScore vice president for Southeast Asia. "By offering publishers in Southeast Asia the opportunity to participate in comScore Media Metrix 360 tagging at no cost, we hope to provide the industry with increasing accuracy in online measurement and continued innovation that will help bring growth to these digital markets."

comScore's Media Metrix 360 unified solution to digital audience measurement was launched in the Asia Pacific region earlier this year. The service combines both panel and census-based approaches for measuring digital consumer behavior to provide a more harmonized audience measurement solution, while also helping to reconcile the long-standing debate between panel-based audience measurement data and server-side web analytics data. The enhanced methodology accounts for the full universe of Internet usage, including traffic from Internet cafes and mobile devices, which are both significant drivers of Web usage in this region.

"Singapore and Southeast Asia are home to dynamic digital economies," said Ken Mandel, Regional Vice President of Sales & Marketplaces, Yahoo! Asia Pacific and Chairman of the IAB Leadership Council.  "Through the formation of such industry bodies as the IAB Singapore and the MDA Interactive Industry Alliances and Initiatives, support for the development of Singapore's digital industry continues to accelerate. Initiatives that help bring more data consensus between publishers, advertisers and agencies will only help fuel growth in the industry and bring further return on digital investment."

Mr. Nguyen continued, "This initiative will be especially important for small and medium-size publishers who will now have the ability to tag their sites with comScore, joining major publishers that have already adopted this solution. Now publishers will be compared on par with each other by agencies that utilize comScore reports in their media planning, helping bring additional accuracy, confidence and progress to the digital industry as a whole."

For more information on how to participate in free tagging with comScore, please visit: http://direct.comscore.com/

About comScore

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) is a global leader in measuring the digital world and the preferred source of digital marketing intelligence. For more information, please visit http://www.comscore.com/companyinfo.

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Moms Helping Moms Start Their Own iPhone App Business

Easy-To-Use Website for Potential Mompreneurs Launches This Week!

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 -- Appsnminded, a mom-run app development company with over 40 apps in the iTunes App Store alone, has launched a new website targeting fellow women entrepreneurs.

With App*solutely Easy, Appsnminded shares their success by bringing their unique insight, experience and counsel to women entrepreneurs looking to start their own app development business. The AppEasy site includes a 30-minute how-to Tutorial Video, Industry Resources, Articles, Interviews, Links and a Q&A Forum.

Intended to make the process easy and simple, App*solutely Easy takes the user step-by-step through the process of starting an app business, including: how to open a business bank account, establish an app developer account, source graphic design professionals & assets, source coding and technical professionals, develop marketing & pr strategy, establish advertising plans and more.

"We are regularly contacted by moms that have really great app ideas, but have no clue what to do with that great idea," says Cara Hall. "We decided to share what we've learned because, while daunting at first, it really is a rather easy, fun and financially rewarding process, if you know what to do."

"It was just the natural next step for our business," added Jennifer Noonan. "We feel the app biz is a 'perfect-fit' for fellow moms and entrepreneurial spirits. We're really excited to be helping other women create an exciting career for themselves!"

With over 36 million moms in the US spending upwards of 3 hours a day online(1), the Internet is producing a record number of tech-savvy mothers bridging devices together to create everyday solutions(2).

App*solutely Easy's site content will be updated weekly with best-of-breed information for its members--the most up-to-date Apple info for developers; interviews with top producers; important contact info and much more.  Members can even post detailed questions and receive one-on-one advice and support.

Former pr and advertising professionals, Jennifer Noonan and Cara Hall started making mobile apps in December of 2008. With a focus on kid-centric, mom-approved apps, Los Angeles based Appsnminded has created over 45 apps for Apple, Android and Microsoft mobile devices.

  http://www.appsnminded.com/appsolutelyeasy
  http://www.appsnminded.com

  Source:                     1. http://www.emarketer.com
                              2. http://www.marketingtomomscoalition.org

  Contact: Jennifer Noonan, Partner
  appsnminded
  info@appsnminded.com
  818-231-5973.

Source: Appsnminded
   

CONTACT:  Jennifer Noonan, Partner of Appsnminded, +1-818-231-5973,
info@appsnminded.com,.

Web Site:  http://www.appsnminded.com/
http://www.emarketer.com/
http://www.marketingtomomscoalition.org/

Neiman Marcus to Stream Live Video of Akris Fall 2010 and Resort 2011 Collections With Immediate Online Sale Option

DALLAS, Sept. 8 -- Neiman Marcus announced today that it will stream live video of  the Akris Fall 2010 and Resort 2011 collections during the annual Crystal Charity Ball luncheon and fashion show in Dallas on Friday, September 10th. Neiman Marcus will offer viewers an opportunity to purchase immediately a select number of looks from the runway show.

An exclusive online interview with Akris designer Albert Kriemler, who will be in Dallas for the event, will precede the runway presentation. Both the interview and show are part of a live Web stream starting at noon where Fall looks will be available for immediate online sale. Resort pieces can be pre-ordered for a November through January delivery. The items will include outerwear, separates, dresses and handbags.

"By offering our customer the opportunity to watch the Akris fashion show live, online, we are able to provide her with both a virtual trunk show and a first look at the resort collection," said Gerald Barnes, President and CEO, Neiman Marcus Direct.  "In addition, she will be able to immediately purchase Fall runway looks which typically have limited distribution."

"Neiman Marcus provided the special opportunity to take this moment in Dallas with Albert, and share our collection and preview what's to come with a broader audience," said Melissa Beste, CEO, Akris North America. "We owe it to our clients to make them a part of all that we do, regardless of geography."

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. operations include the Specialty Retail Stores segment and the Direct Marketing segment. The Specialty Retail Stores segment consists primarily of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores. The Direct Marketing segment conducts both online and print catalog operations under the Neiman Marcus, Horchow and Bergdorf Goodman brand names. For more information, visit neimanmarcusgroup.com.

Source: Neiman Marcus
   

CONTACT:  Gabrielle de Papp, Vice President, Corporate Public Relations,
+1-214-573-5682, gabrielle_depapp@neimanmarcus.com, or Mackay Boynton,
+1-214-573-6835, mackay_boynton@neimanmarcus.com, both of Neiman Marcus

Web Site:  http://neimanmarcusgroup.com/

Rhomobile Announces RhoHub 2.0

World's First Mobile Development As a Service Offering Supercharges Enterprise Smartphone App Development

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 8 -- Rhomobile, the makers of the Rhodes smartphone app framework, today announced RhoHub 2.0, the next generation of the world's first Development-as-a-Service for mobile. RhoHub 2.0 simplifies the process of building native mobile applications for iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Android phones by offering a SaaS solution for development and hosting of crossplatform native smartphone apps. Mobile developers can build their apps online without installing SDKs for various smartphones locally. Additions in RhoHub 2.0 include: the ability for a developer to use their own local IDE or editor of choice, support for Rhodes 2.1 and use of any development branch of Rhodes, support for RhoSync 2.0's best in class sync capabilities, built-in version control, and production quality hosting with quality of service guarantees.

"RhoHub 2.0 lets developers create apps for iPhone, BlackBerry, WindowsMobile and Android within their web browser from anywhere making the build process faster and more affordable," said Adam Blum, CEO of Rhomobile. "And with the addition of our easily implemented RhoSync 2.0, offered hosted on RhoHub, developers can quickly create and maintain powerful enterprise-class native smartphone apps with the ability to work and sync with offline data."

By offering Development-as-a-Service, RhoHub reduces development time, allowing developers to build native smartphone applications without having to install specific smartphone OS SDKs on their machines. While performing hosted builds and version control, RhoHub 2.0 now also allows developers to use their local editor or IDE of choice.

Rhomobile's Rhodes smartphone app framework, available in Software as a Service form in RhoHub 2.0, enables developers to leverage existing HTML and Ruby knowledge to build native mobile applications, which take full advantage of smartphone capabilities such as GPS, PIM data, geo-location, native mapping, camera, barcode reading and signature capture. RhoHub now supports the 2.1 release of Rhodes. And it allows app developers to use any version of Rhodes including the very latest development master branch or older releases.

Using Rhomobile's RhoSync 2.0, which is provided in hosted SaaS form on RhoHub 2.0, users of Rhodes-based applications can work with their synchronized local data even when they are offline and disconnected. RhoSync 2.0 is the only sync server to use a nonrelational ("no SQL") database cache for unsurpassed sync server scalability.  RhoSync is also the only sync server to use the native push APIs present on modern smartphones to allow for near realtime data updating without coding.

RhoHub also now features built in version control. Specifically it provides integration of your project with the industry-leading git source control system and gives each of your apps a git repository. Developers can easily version their projects and collaborate with other developers on their team.

Finally RhoHub now offers quality of service guarantees. All synchronization (RhoSync) apps are hosted at runtime on the Heroku Ruby cloud application platform used by over 80,000 Ruby on Rails apps.

"We're excited about working with Rhomobile because together we can provide Ruby developers with a powerful, complete platform for building sophisticated mobile applications," said Byron Sebastian, CEO of Heroku. "Rhomobile's industry-leading native smartphone sync server combined with Heroku's quality of service and easy manageability creates a unique offering for smartphone build, collaboration, sync and hosting for today's mobile developers."

  RhoHub 2.0 Features:
  --  NEW: ability to use your own local editor or IDE while performing
      hosted builds
  --  NEW: support for Rhodes 2.1 and the latest development branches
  --  NEW: integration of your app projects with Git for version control
  --  NEW: transparent hosting on Heroku (resulting in QoS Guarantees and
      SLAs)
  --  NEW: Integrated RhoSync 2.0 for industry leading sync capabilities
  --  NEW: Native mapping across all devices
  --  NEW: Optimized native styling for all smartphones with Rhodes 2.1
  --  EXCLUSIVE: Model View Controller for mobile app development
  --  EXCLUSIVE: Object Relational Manager (ORM)
  --  EXCLUSIVE: Support for all devices
  --  EXCLUSIVE: Support for Push Synchronized Data on all platforms
  --  Automated build for all major domestic smartphones
  --  Collaborate with other users by sharing projects
  --  Hosting of synchronization server for backend app integration and
      availability of offline data
  --  Built from the ground up to enable the rapid development of robust
      enterprise-class native smartphone apps
  --  Allows developers to write app interface in Ruby and HTML and
      simultaneously build native apps (not web apps) for all smartphones
  --  Supports iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android
  --  Allows users to work with synced local data for rapid access and ease
      of operation when disconnected or offline
  --  App provisioning
  --  Makes developers five times more productive for even a single
      smartphone OS
  --  Built-in tools for test-driven development
  --  Interactive debugger (Android/iPhone emulators)
  --  Full access to device capabilities: GPS, audio and video, PIM
      contacts, native mapping, camera

  Availability and Pricing
  RhoHub 2.0 is available now by visiting http://www.rhohub.com/.

Basic Subscription: $49 per month for building Rhodes apps and syncing up to 10 devices with one app

Premium Subscription: $99 per month for building Rhodes apps and syncing up to 100 devices with one app

Enterprise Subscription: $499 per month for building Rhodes apps and syncing up to 1000 devices with up to three apps

The Rhodes framework is free under the MIT License. Rhodes 2.1 is available at http://rhomobile.com/products/rhodes/. Tutorials and other documentation can be viewed at http://rhomobile.com/docs.

About Rhomobile

Rhomobile Inc. offers the world's leading only open source framework for enterprise mobility. Founded in 2008, the company's award winning software has thousands of active developers and is ideal for independent software vendors, system integrators and enterprises of all sizes. Rhomobile offers a comprehensive, modern, highly adaptable, and low cost solution for today's smartphone app developer. Rhomobile, headquartered in San Jose, CA, is a privately held company with backing from vSpring Capital. For more information, please visit http://www.Rhomobile.com.

Rhomobile, Rhodes and RhoSync are registered trademarks of Rhomobile, Inc. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

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  FortyThree, Inc.
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Source: Rhomobile
   

CONTACT:  Anders Steele of FortyThree, Inc., +1-831-239-0960,
anders@fortythreepr.com, for Rhomobile

Web Site:  http://www.rhomobile.com/

David Wilhelm and Jo Ann Davidson Join the Advisory Board of eVoter.com

New Nonpartisan Voter Information Website Launches in Ohio after attracting hundreds of thousands of voters in Illinois, California, Minnesota, Maryland and D.C.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Sept. 8 -- eVoter.com (http://www.evoter.com), the leading voter information website, where candidates, voters and endorsing organizations connect, announced that two Ohio political and business leaders, David Wilhelm and Jo Ann Davidson are joining the Company's Advisory Board.  The addition of Wilhelm and Davidson, who recently co-chaired the campaign to renew Ohio's highly regarded Third Frontier program, coincides with the launch of eVoter in Ohio.

eVoter.com (http://www.eVoter.com) is now Ohio's only non-partisan election website that enables voters to generate an interactive sample ballot, view candidate profiles and organizational endorsements and then print off their selections.  With polling place locations and other features, eVoter.com is a comprehensive online resource for Ohio's voters.  Candidates can connect with these motivated voters by purchasing a customizable online profile and endorsing organizations can widely publicize their candidate endorsements on eVoter.  Hundreds of thousands of voters have already used eVoter to create their personal voting guide in California, Illinois, Minnesota and Maryland.

"We are extremely honored that Mr. Wilhelm and Ms. Davidson are joining eVoter," said Adam Kravitz, the CEO of eVoter.com.  "Being associated with David, a former Democratic National Committee Chair, and Jo Ann, former Republican National Committee Co-Chair emphasizes the unbiased and non-partisan nature of eVoter."

As the first woman speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, Jo Ann Davidson brings a wealth of political expertise to eVoter. "I am very excited to be a part of the eVoter team," said Davidson.  "I believe that eVoter has the potential to revolutionize the way voters can use the Internet, by giving them an integrated platform, based on their address, to access information on candidates in order to make an informed voting decision."

David Wilhelm is well known for managing campaigns for President Bill Clinton, Senator Paul Simon, Senator Joe Biden and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.  "From a campaigning perspective, eVoter is a unique resource for candidates to reach voters, not only affordably, but when they are actually engaged and actively looking for information about their choices on Election Day"

Wilhelm and Davidson join existing Advisory Board members Jim Terman, President and CFO of Jascula/Terman, Chicago's leading independent strategic communications firm and H. Marcia Smolens, Founder and President of HMS Associates, a government relations consulting firm, based in San Francisco.

ABOUT EVOTER

eVoter is the unbiased, non-partisan election information site where voters can generate a personalized sample ballot instantly, view candidate profiles, make contributions, view organizational endorsements, find polling places, download absentee ballot applications, and more. Owned by Political Technologies LLC, eVoter is designed with the goal of providing voters with concise unbiased information on every candidate and measure on their ballot.

For more information visit http://www.eVoter.com or call 866-976-0555.

Source: eVoter.com
   

CONTACT:  Jillian True, +1-954-404-9093, pr@evoter.com

Thomson Reuters Releases First iPhone® App for Tax and Accounting Professionals

Mobile CS(TM) Provides Tax and Accounting Professionals with Anytime, Anywhere Access

DEXTER, Mich., Sept. 8 -- The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters is pleased to announce the release of Mobile CS, a first-of-its-kind iPhone app for tax and accounting professionals. Using advanced mobile application technology, this comprehensive practice management tool extends the reach of Practice CS® from desktop to iPhone, giving more than 60,000 Practice CS users the ability to access key firm, staff, and client data anytime, anywhere. Future Mobile CS updates will include access to additional CS Professional Suite® and Enterprise Suite(TM) functions and data, enabling tax and accounting professionals to manage their firm from home or on the road. Development of the Mobile CS app for other mobile platforms, such as BlackBerry® and Android® is currently being considered.

"The release of Mobile CS is one of many apps in development by the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters as part of our broader commitment to being an end-to-end solution provider for tax and accounting professionals," said Teresa Mackintosh, CPA.CITP, general manager and senior vice president, Americas - Professional, Tax & Accounting, Thomson Reuters. "This innovative communication tool allows tax and accounting professionals to adeptly interact with their key data in the field, after hours, or whenever it fits their schedule. The buzz around Mobile CS has increased tremendously, because our customers realize that being more efficient means being more profitable. Our goals are to help our customers be more efficient, and to leverage the technology they use every day, so they can better serve their own clients. We realize that mobile computing and the use of devices like the iPhone are transforming how professionals do business," said Mackintosh.

The initial release of Mobile CS offers on-the-go Practice CS content, such as helpful client and staff data, as well as key firm data such as WIP and AR. Users have the ability to view important data and make smart business decisions on the spot, review client interactions before an important meeting, check staff availability while out of the office, view the status of a project, and much more.

"Mobile CS is a secure option that allows our clients to access the information they need, when they need it. Sensitive client data is not stored on the phone itself, and doesn't impose any security risks," said Frank Swierz, senior director of product development, Americas - Professional, Tax & Accounting, Thomson Reuters.

Mobile CS is available for download from the Apple iTunes® App Store free of charge. Trial data is automatically downloaded with Mobile CS enabling any iPhone user to try Mobile CS and become familiar with its features and navigation without incurring any charges.  Synching a firm's Practice CS data to Mobile CS requires licensing through Thomson Reuters.

For more information on Mobile CS, please visit our website at CS.ThomsonReuters.com/MobileCS.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in more than 100 countries. For more information, go to ThomsonReuters.com.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters is the leading provider of technology and information solutions, as well as integrated tax compliance software and services to accounting, tax and corporate finance professionals in accounting firms, corporations, law firms and government. Headquartered in New York, Tax & Accounting has major operations in Dallas, Ann Arbor (Michigan), London, Sydney, and Toronto, and offices in nine countries. For more information, go to http://thomsonreuters.com/products_services/taxacct/.

Source: Thomson Reuters
   

CONTACT:  Ann Miller of Thomson Reuters, 1-800-607-5100, ext. 3379,
ann.miller@thomsonreuters.com

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

Stream TV's Groundbreaking eLocity A7 Tablet With nVidia Tegra II Running on Android 2.2 Now Available on Amazon.com

iPad competitor available for pre-order beginning September 8

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8 -- Stream TV Networks has announced that its new eLocity A7 mobile tablet, the first seven-inch tablet in the US running the Android 2.2 operating system, will be available for pre-order beginning today, and sold exclusively on Amazon.com for the initial launch period. The tablet comes with the nVidia Tegra II processor providing for an unbelievably fast 3D gaming experience, a micro SD card slot, HDMI port with 1080p output and a USB port. Customer orders will be fulfilled through Amazon.com.

CEO Mathu Rajan of Stream TV comments, "We are elated that Amazon.com, the nation's largest e-tailer, has teamed up with us to offer eLocity brand tablets to its customers. We know Amazon's electronics store is one of the first places customers turn to for product information and customer services. We believe that our tablet is a worthy competitor to the iPad and, we expect to exceed sales targets."

With a high resolution seven-inch capacitative and multi-touch screen and streamlined dimensions of 8.2 inches by 4.8 inches, the new eLocity A7 tablet is being officially unveiled today and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

Source: Stream TV Networks
   

CONTACT:  Esther Koo of Southard Communications for Stream TV Networks,
+1-212-777-2220, esther@southardinc.com

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

Context Optional Launches First Brand Solution for Facebook Places

Social Marketing Company Allows Users to Claim Top Fan Status via Facebook Places

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8 -- Context Optional, the social marketing company, today announced a customizable Facebook Places Check-In Leaderboard, the first product that enables brands to recognize users who check in to Facebook Places such as retail stores and restaurants. The feature enables marketers to recognize 'Top Fans' and reward them with promotions and special offers.

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The customizable Places Check-In Leaderboard allows guests who check in to various locations to claim ownership of said locations via specially-designated categories which are tied to frequency of check-ins. Brands who implement a Places Check-In Leaderboard will be able to create Leaderboard categories such as 'High Roller' and 'Shop-a-holic' and attach special deals and offers to Top Fans on the Leaderboard. To see how the Check-In Leaderboard works live, head to Context Optional's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/contextoptional

"Location-based marketing is a highly prized opportunity for brands," said Kevin Barenblat, CEO and co-founder, Context Optional. "We're excited to be the first company to provide brands a solution for capitalizing on Facebook Places."

Brands with locations who are interested in creating a personalized ranking system for their Facebook Places Page should contact info@contextoptional.com.

About Context Optional

Context Optional is the leading provider of social marketing software and services to global brands and advertising agencies. The company provides marketers with comprehensive solutions to build, manage, monitor and measure brand presence across the social web to meet their acquisition, engagement and retention goals. By combining industry expertise, a leading technology platform, and comprehensive analytics into an integrated approach, Context Optional delivers the most effective social CRM and marketing solutions to Fortune 500 brands and agencies. Context Optional is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York. For more information, please visit http://www.contextoptional.com/.

  Contact:

  Kasey Fleisher Hickey
  415-738-7997 x 34
  kasey (at) contextoptional (dot) com

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CONTACT:  Kasey Fleisher Hickey of Context Optional, +1-415-738-7997,
ext. 34, kasey (at) contextoptional (dot) com

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

Downloads for CourseSmart's New 'eTextbooks for the iPad' App Increase More than Fivefold

-- CourseSmart also launches version 2.1 of the free App with new features and enhancements; Announces initial student winners of the company's iPad-a-Day-Giveaway Contest --

SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 8 -- The iPad has proven to be an exciting new device for students returning to campus this Fall and in the last two weeks alone, CourseSmart, the world's largest provider of eTextbooks, has more than doubled the total number of students using its eTextbooks for the iPad App. Currently ranked #13 in the top 200 free iPad education apps list, eTextbooks for the iPad has received more than five times the number of average weekly downloads.

Providing students at colleges and universities nationwide the ultimate mobile solution, eTextbooks for the iPad offers access to more than 90 percent of core higher education textbooks as digital texts anytime-anywhere at a savings of up to 60 percent. Version 2.1 will allow students to further benefit from additional functionality and advanced features, including:

  --  Pinch and zoom in both landscape and portrait modes
  --  Ability to highlight, annotate passages and email a passage from an
      eTextbook to a classmate
  --  Enhanced page swiping in both landscape and portrait
  --  Improved notes feature
  --  Added indicative graphics and help/hints from within a student's iPad
      bookshelf

The new CourseSmart eTextbook App is available free of charge from Apple's App Store and can be accessed at http://www.coursesmart.com/go/mobile.

CourseSmart is also announcing the initial winners of its recent iPad-a-Day Giveaway contest, which gave away an iPad every day from August 17th through August 30th. The company congratulates the following students, who also received a free CourseSmart eTextbook:

iPad winner Mark Freudenthal, Case Western Reserve University, said, "As I head back to school this semester, my new iPad will certainly be an asset for my classes and studies. I will be saving more than $120 on one of my textbooks by purchasing it via CourseSmart and now I can access it on my new iPad too."

iPad winner Kimberly Salaksana, Texas State University-San Marcos, said, "I am very excited to have won the iPad, which among many other things, will help me save money on textbooks. Had I bought this semester's textbooks from the bookstore, I would have spent $550! Buying eTextbooks from CourseSmart saved me over $300! I look forward to accessing my textbooks on the go through CourseSmart's iPad app, saving me hundreds of dollars, not to mention saving my back from breaking."

iPad winner Javiel Rowe, Western Texas College, said, "I am ecstatic to have a new iPad as I head back to school. Accessing my textbooks through CourseSmart's app will be a great way to study on the go, not to mention save tons of money! CourseSmart eTextbooks are less than half the price I would pay and I don't know what I would do without them."

iPad winner Matthew Brewi, University of Alaska-Southeast, said, "I am very excited about winning an iPad and trying CourseSmart's eTextbooks for the iPad app so I can enjoy the inherent digital efficiencies such as search and reduced clutter. I hope to buy the majority of my texts for the spring semester as eBooks."

iPad winner Caitlin Arndt, Pratt Institute-Manhattan, said, "I hope to use the iPad for all of my classes this semester to streamline note taking, assignments and readings. I also plan to use the CourseSmart eTextbooks app to access my required textbooks as eTextbooks. The iPad will allow me to bring notes and books to class without lugging around a ton of paper. I can't wait to give it a spin."

For more winners of CourseSmart's iPad-a-Day Giveaway, visit http://www.coursesmart.com/go/ipadgiveaway.

Currently, whether accessing eTextbooks via laptops, eReaders, tablets or other mobile devices, students enjoy the savings, convenience and digital efficiencies of CourseSmart's eTextbooks, including:

  --  Up to 60% savings on more than 90% of all core higher education
      textbooks in use today
  --  Instant, anytime, anywhere access to materials via http://www.coursesmart.com
      or various mobile devices and tablets, including the iPhone and iPad
  --  Search functionality for topics within a single book or across an
      entire eTextbook stack
  --  Highlighting and note-taking capabilities within the eTextbook, which
      can be easily retrieved  or searched
  --  Ability to cut and paste as well as email sections, notes and
      highlighted text
  --  Page fidelity and preservation, mirroring the print edition's page
      numbers, full text, diagrams, illustrations and charts
  --  Access to Table of Contents
  --  The choice to print only what one needs

For more information or to purchase an assigned textbook as an eTextbook, visit http://www.coursesmart.com.

About CourseSmart

CourseSmart provides eTextbooks and digital course materials that improve the educational process by offering instructors and students a unique combination of the right course material, anywhere, any-time access and a low cost. As the world's largest digital course materials supplier, CourseSmart has a rapidly growing digital library of more than 90% of core higher education textbooks offered as eTextbooks, the same titles produced by major publishers in print and recommended by faculty across North America. The company's eTextbooks can be purchased for up to 60% less than print texts and offer users the ability to print what they need as well as search and copy and paste features which help to streamline students' studies. Additional information can be found on the company's Web site: http://www.coursesmart.com.

  Media Contact:
  Gabrielle Zucker
  Kwittken & Company
  (646) 747-7143
  gzucker@kwitco.com

Source: CourseSmart
   

CONTACT:  Gabrielle Zucker of Kwittken & Company, +1-646-747-7143,
gzucker@kwitco.com, for CourseSmart

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