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Google-Verizon Broadband Proposal Undermines Internet, Consumer Watchdog Says

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 9 -- Google and Verizon's new joint broadband proposal pays lip service to the idea of "net neutrality," but actually would completely undermine the open and free Internet we enjoy, Consumer Watchdog said today.

There are two fundamental flaws, said John M. Simpson, consumer advocate with the nonpartisan, nonprofit public interest group:

"First, it sets up a two-tiered structure. There would be a so-called 'Public Internet,' but then the ISPs would be allowed to offer new premium services outside that basic service. How long to you think anything of interest would be available on the 'Public Internet'?

"Second, no neutrality principles would apply to the wireless world. Everyone agrees mobile is clearly the Internet's future. Allowing data discrimination in the broadband wireless world completely undermines the future of the Internet."

Essentially, this proposal is nothing more than two corporations meeting together and trying to carve up the Internet for their own advantage, Consumer Watchdog said.

Consumer Watchdog, formerly the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights is a nonprofit, nonpartisan consumer advocacy organization with offices in Washington, DC and Santa Monica, Ca. Consumer Watchdog's website is http://www.consumerwatchdog.org. Visit our new Google Privacy and Accountability Project website: http://insidegoogle.com/.

Source: Consumer Watchdog
   

CONTACT:  John M. Simpson, Consumer Watchdog, +1-310-392-7041,
+1-310-292-1902 cell

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

SafetyWeb Launches iPhone and Android Apps to Help Parents Protect Their Kids While on the Go

Online Safety Service also Enables Mobile Phone Monitoring for Parents

DENVER, Aug. 9 -- SafetyWeb LLC, the online service that helps parents keep their children safe online, launched a first-of-its-kind online safety app for the iPhone and Android, offering parents unprecedented connectivity and ability to protect their children from online abuse. The SafetyWeb app (available now in the iPhone App Store and Android Market) provides parents with the ability to track their child's online activity on their smartphones - affording the best information about instances of cyber bullying and abuse and enabling the quickest appropriate response.

"Now that we've extended SafetyWeb onto mobile devices, parents can always be aware of potential online threats to their children - and receive alerts in the palm of their hand," said Geoffrey Arone, co-founder of SafetyWeb.

Additionally, through the acquisition of Odojo in July 2010, SafetyWeb has integrated mobile phone data into its monitoring algorithms, providing the most comprehensive information to parents who are concerned with their children's online social interactions. By incorporating Odojo's technology, SafetyWeb gives parents the unprecedented ability to track children's texting activity, influxes of mobile activity and potential dangers.

"Kids are constantly plugged in, and the tools we provide help parents protect their kids' safety, privacy and reputation.  By integrating Odojo's technology, we can offer mobile phone monitoring - which is important because of how frequently kids use their phones," said Michael Clark, co-founder of SafetyWeb. "Bullying is no longer limited to the playground or classroom, and our mission is to plug parents in to where it's happening - whether it's online or via text message."

SafetyWeb is the first service of its kind to provide parents with layers of relevant data about their child's online social presence - searching the web for images, mentions and social network information. SafetyWeb empowers parents with the information they need to diffuse and deter instances of abusive digital behavior - from cyber bullying to unwanted solicitations - and to decide the best course of action if their child is victimized online.

SafetyWeb will soon incorporate data into their leading-edge safety service from gaming consoles and geo-location services, providing parents with a comprehensive toolkit that helps pinpoint concerning behavior. Since launch, over 2,500 affiliates are distributing SafetyWeb.  The service provides parents with easy-to-read weekly reports on their child's online activity and 24-hour access to website services for $10/month or $100/year.  To learn more or to get started, visit SafetyWeb.com.

About SafetyWeb LLC

SafetyWeb is the online service that simplifies online safety by helping parents guard their children's online safety, privacy and reputation. The service monitors the web to deliver reports and immediate alerts on irregularities and dangers associated with kids' and teens' online activity. SafetyWeb arms parents with the information they need to determine acceptable and healthy online behavior. The company was founded in 2009 by Geoffrey Arone and Michael Clark, who have worked on web sites that combined, serviced over 500 million register users. For more information visit: http://www.SafetyWeb.com.

Source: SafetyWeb LLC
   

CONTACT:  Dave Heinzinger, +1-646-495-9723, SafetyWeb@groupsjr.com

Web Site:  http://www.safetyweb.com/

Milestone Scientific Unveils New Corporate Web Site at http://www.MilestoneScientific.com

LIVINGSTON, N.J., Aug. 9 -- Milestone Scientific Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: MLSS) , the recognized leader in advanced, computer-controlled injection technologies, today unveiled its new corporate web site found at http://www.MilestoneScientific.com.

Designed and implemented by award-winning New York City design firm Greco & Emmi, the new site was created to clarify and better convey Milestone's key messaging, current business information and  provide more detailed perspective on the Company's advanced drug delivery injection products, technological leadership, future product innovations and strategic partnering opportunities. The new web site allows patients to locate dentists that use the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® unit by geographic area.  In addition, it also features a comprehensive online Investor Information Center, which endeavors to provide site users with the greatest possible transparency into Milestone's business operations. Specifically, the IR center includes:

  --  detailed investor information on the Company and its technology
      platform;
  --  a webcasting platform that will permit online users to access live and
      archived public conference calls to be webcasted by the Company each
      subsequent quarter;
  --  copies of presentations given by Company officials at investor-related
      conferences;
  --  an event calendar providing dates and venues for upcoming trade and
      financial conferences at which Milestone is scheduled to exhibit or
      present;
  --  detailed corporate governance information;
  --  a press and media center featuring news announcement and media
      coverage; and
  --  downloadable investor fact sheets, due diligence kits and SEC filings.

Over time, Milestone expects to add additional enhancements and features to the site, so users are encouraged to check back often.

About Milestone Scientific Inc.

Headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey, Milestone Scientific is engaged in pioneering advanced computer-controlled injection technologies for the medical and dental markets; and currently sells its award-winning products through a global distribution network serving North America, Asia, Africa and Europe.  For more information on the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® unit and other innovative Milestone products, please visit the Company's web site found at http://www.milestonescientific.com or follow the Company on Twitter @painlessdental or become a fan on Facebook at Painless Dentistry.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the timing and financial impact of Milestone's ability to implement its business plan, expected revenues and future success. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are based on assumptions involving judgments with respect to future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond Milestone's control. Some of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements are general economic conditions, failure to achieve expected revenue growth, changes in our operating expenses, adverse patent rulings, FDA or legal developments, competitive pressures, changes in customer and market requirements and standards, and the risk factors detailed from time to time in Milestone's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation, Milestone's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2009. The forward looking-statements in this press release are based upon management's reasonable belief as of the date hereof.  Milestone undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

  FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
  Elite Financial Communications Group
  Dodi Handy, President and CEO (Twitter: @dodihandy)
  For Media Inquiries: Kathy Addison, Director, Elite Media Group
   (Twitter: @kathyaddison)
  407-585-1080 or via email at mlss@efcg.net

Source: Milestone Scientific Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Dodi Handy, President and CEO of Elite Financial Communications
Group, Twitter: @dodihandy; or Kathy Addison, Director, Elite Media Group,
+1-407-585-1080, mlss@efcg.net, (Twitter: @kathyaddison), both for Milestone
Scientific Inc.

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

AT&T Launches U-verse Mobile App to Let Customers Record and Watch TV Shows From iPhones

First TV Provider to Offer iPhone App with DVR Management and Ability to Download and Watch TV Content While on the Go

DALLAS, Aug. 9 -- AT&T* today announced its AT&T U-verse® Mobile App is now available on the App Store.

The U-verse Mobile app gives U-verse subscribers the ability to download and watch popular TV content on their iPhone so they can take their U-verse TV experience with them, wherever they go.  AT&T is the first TV provider to offer an integrated mobile app that allows you to both manage your DVR and download and watch select shows. The app is another example of how AT&T delivers more value to U-verse TV customers with continued service enhancements and innovative apps.

U-verse Mobile replaces the popular Mobile Remote Access for iPhone app and incorporates the ability to browse the U-verse TV program guide, view program descriptions, schedule and manage your DVR recordings, while adding the ability to download available episodes over any Wi-Fi connection, and watch them in full-screen mode on your iPhone from anywhere. U-verse TV customers already enjoy the flexibility of remote DVR management. More than 100,000 U-verse TV customers use the Web and Mobile Remote Access apps every month.

"We're making it possible for you to watch TV shows on your iPhone at no extra charge. It's just one more valuable and innovative feature available on U-verse TV," said David Christopher, chief marketing officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "Our U-verse multi-screen promise is now a reality for millions of U-verse TV customers, with content available on U-verse TV, U-verse Online, and today, U-verse Mobile. No cable provider comes close to matching the cross-platform experience we're delivering today, and we'll continue to add unique features that further integrate these screens."

All U-verse TV customers can download the app to manage their DVR, and the ability to download and watch content is available for customers that subscribe to the U300 package or higher. U-verse customers can upgrade their TV packages at any time at http://www.att.com/u-verse. New U-verse TV customers and iPhone owners that order AT&T U-verse U300 or U450 will receive a $75 iTunes gift card.

You can browse or search a library of downloadable shows, and select which series or specific episode you want to download. The content is downloaded to iPhone  over a Wi-Fi connection. All AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet customers have home Wi-Fi installed as part of their service and get access to AT&T's U.S. Wi-Fi network at no additional cost.

The U-verse Mobile App includes TV shows from several popular networks and AT&T will continue to add more content on an ongoing basis. U-verse Mobile is the latest way that AT&T is mobilizing everything that's important to customers -- their favorite content, apps, entertainment and social networks. AT&T today delivers the nation's fastest mobile broadband network as well as the nation's largest Wi-Fi network, giving customers the best combination of speed and coverage.

The U-verse Mobile App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/.

AT&T U-verse offers numerous features and apps that enhance your entertainment experience, including many ways that TV and wireless services work together -- a benefit that cable providers don't offer. In addition to U-verse Mobile, you can check your wireless and U-verse Voice messages from a single voice mailbox; use the YP.COM TV app to search for local business information and send the call to your home or wireless phone with the click of your remote; and more.

AT&T U-verse TV is the only 100 percent Internet Protocol-based television (IPTV) service offered by a national service provider, making AT&T U-verse one of the most dynamic and feature-rich services available today. AT&T U-verse TV ranked "Highest in Residential Television Service Satisfaction in the South and West Regions Two Years in a Row," according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 and 2009 Residential Television Service Provider Satisfaction Studies(SM). For additional information on AT&T U-verse -- or to find out if it's available in your area -- visit http://www.att.com/u-verse.

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

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G 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(SM) 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. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

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.  $75 iTunes Card. Offer ends 11/6/10. Available to new and existing residential AT&T iPhone customers ordering AT&T U-verse U300 or higher TV.  Redemption details provided to customer within 4 weeks of activation of qualifying service. Card sent to customers 4-6 weeks after redemption. Redemption requires customer to retain qualifying service a minimum of 30 days and at time processing of reward is completed.  Limited 1 iTunes card per customer account. U-verse Mobile: Download and watch available for select shows and requires qualifying smartphone, U300 or higher TV plan, and Wi-Fi connection. AT&T U-Verse Voice:  U-verse Voice, including 911 dialing, will not function during a power outage without battery backup power. May be incompatible with monitored home alarms and medical monitoring systems. AT&T U-verse Messaging may not be fully compatible with all AT&T wireless voice mail systems. Other conditions and restrictions may apply to all offers. Offers may be modified or discontinued at anytime without notice. AT&T employees or retirees not eligible for promotional offers.

Wi-Fi: Largest claim based on non-municipal company-branded and -operated hotspots. Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See http://www.attwifi.com for additional services, details and locations.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may 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 or revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

AT&T U-verse received the highest numerical score among television service providers in the South and West in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2008-2009 Residential Television Service Satisfaction Studies(SM). 2009 study based on 28,118 total responses from measuring providers in the South (13) and West (10) regions and measures consumer satisfaction with television service.  Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in January, March and June, 2009. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com

Source: AT&T Inc.
   

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

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

AVT, Inc. Launches New Web Site Featuring New Line of Automated Retailing Machines

CORONA, Calif., Aug. 9 -- AVT, Inc. (formerly Automated Vending Technologies), (Pink Sheets: AVTC) (http://www.avtinconline.com) is pleased to announce that it has restructured and improved its web site to better serve visitors by providing them new information including an up-close look at its next generation of automated retailing machines.

The web site features fresh released video about the Company's state-of-the-art technological advances and the new product line it is launching, built to dispense high-end products for upscale, quality retailers. The video explains to the viewer how this innovative developer and manufacturer of highly integrated product dispensing systems succeeds in producing revolutionary breakthroughs in its sector.

The web site also explains how the Company's experienced engineers; IT technicians and software developers have teamed up to produce original, innovative technological improvements in automated retailing.  It presents significant detail on each of the machines developed by AVT and explains the diverse channels AVT serves, including personal electronics, apparel, movies, music, games, accessories, as well as food, snacks and beverages.

The web site also includes AVT's latest news and an investor information section, including a video by CNN Microcap News.  "We are proud of our new web site and urge our investors, and potential shareholders, to visit and learn about our technological achievements," said Shannon Illingworth, founder.

ABOUT AVT:  AVT, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AVTC - News) is a vending solutions provider based in Corona, California that has developed several significant vending machine technologies that yield a more efficient and reliable yet technically advanced system.  This advanced technology provides methods for cashless payment, credit card and debit card use, dynamic advertising with remote tracking and inventory management.  AVT has grown privately for five years and has a strong balance sheet with current revenues, inventory and assets.  AVT currently serves more than 300 government and commercial vending accounts in Southern California.

  Contact:
  AVT, Inc.
  James Winsor
  951.737.1057

Source: AVT, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  James Winsor of AVT, Inc., +1-951-737-1057

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

GenosTV, the World's First Virtual Cable Television Provider is Seeking Beta Testers to Ensure Its Service and Functionality Sets a New Standard for Cable TV Worldwide

- GenosTV is a Virtual Television Service That Will Be Made Available On IP Connected Televisions, Set Top Boxes, Cell Phones and Other IPTV Service Offerings - Distribution Partners and Television Manufacturers Receive Monthly Revenues By Partnering with GenosTV - Beta Testers are Needed Worldwide

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 9 -- Today, GenosTV announces that it is seeking beta testers to ensure its service exceeds consumers' expectations for the next generation cable television service.  Interested parties are encouraged to email all of their contact information, prior relevant experience and why they should be chosen to be part of the Genos Team, to betatesters@genos.tv.

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The company announces that there will be no GenosTV Cable Box needed for its service.  The Cable Television service is VIRTUAL and will merely be a "Button" on the user interfaces of IP Connected Televisions Sets, Blue Ray Players, Cell Phones, and other IPTV services.  Pandora, internet radio, is a great example of this distribution strategy. Television manufacturers can finally realize revenue beyond the markup they receive on their hardware sales and turn their TV into a recurring revenue stream by partnering with GenosTV.  The same is true for other internet enabled consumer electronic devices.  The Company is forming relationships and is seeking agreements with distribution partners worldwide.  This new strategy allows consumers to switch to Genos Cable TV without any upfront fees or new equipment and it gives Genos the distribution necessary to offer cable networks millions of new customers as we can reach "Off Net' consumers in rural areas and offer limited  television services for under $10.00.

"GenosTV is the most disruptive business model in history," said Rob Shambro, the company's Chairman and CEO.  "When researchers and analysts fully evaluate the impact of GenosTV on the consumers, how TVME gives everyone a stage, how the existing networks who have never had to market themselves have to change to survive, how  the cable companies are going to have to change because consumers finally have a television provider alternative, cross pollination of international cable networks, new jobs and industries created and the effect on global advertising, they will see the massive impact that Genos has on media worldwide.  No one will ever admit it but Genos has already effected every corner of the cable television industry and has saved consumers millions of dollars.  Our business model and January launch date has caused many companies to go back to the drawing board.  Customers have been unhappy for so long and the first chance they get to switch to a solid alternative, they will," said Shambro. "Remember when Orbitz and Travelocity eliminated the travel agent? That was nothing compared to the effect of GenosTV on the media sector."

Marc Diego, VP Corporate Development, a former graduate of UCLA is spear heading a prelaunch of the service at the UCLA campus along with managing the collegiate marketing teams nationwide.  GenosTV is accepting applications for campus representatives across the country.  Interested parties can submit their resume to jobs@genos.tv.  GenosTV will launch its service at the Consumer Electronics Show, Jan. 6-9, 2011 in Las Vegas.

About Genos(TM)

Genos(TM) is a subsidiary of the ShambroWest Corporation, with offices in Las Vegas and Amsterdam. It was founded by Rob Shambro, Serial Entrepreneur and founder of SAVVIS, STREAMSEARCH and ILABS, Mike West, subject matter expert in consumer electronics and former technical leader at IBM, and Kevin Bachus, creator of the Microsoft XBOX.

GenosTV will create the world's first, broadband pay television network that allows consumers to purchase the television channels that they want to watch rather than arbitrary bundles of channels in which they have no interest.  This has the potential to save every GenosTV customer up to 70% in comparison to their previous cable or satellite bill. The patent-pending television service will be delivered to any Internet-connected device, including the latest generation of Internet-connected televisions and wireless Blu-Ray players. Provided as a subscription service that can be accessed on personal computers, mobile devices and Internet-connected consumer electronic devices, GenosTV will be the first and only linear television service to take advantage of the growing installed base of platforms capable of running TV applications. Just as Vonage transformed the market for telephone services overnight by providing a service on top of existing consumer data connections, GenosTV intends to transform the market for television services.

By using a direct sell-through approach of delivering content from producer to consumer, GenosTV will, for the first time, bring a "supermarket model" to television subscription, with "on-the-shelf" content delivered at fair market price. Currently consumers are forced to purchase packages of content - from a single provider or an aggregate of many providers. On GenosTV, channels will be offered à la carte to subscribers (who can create their own custom line-up). For the first time, television networks will set the price for their content and consumers will subscribe to only those channels they actually want - leading potentially to impulse purchasing behaviors as consumers add channels to their line-up directly through the GenosTV interface.

Through this expanded, direct and monetizable relationship with the subscriber a better relationship and access to existing viewers of content will develop. This will enable access to potential customers that the content has never been able to reach before. Furthermore, the television networks can incentivize consumers to take multiple channels from the same provider by offering optional discounted bundles or premium pricing for longer-term subscription commitments The company announces that there will be no GenosTV Cable Box needed for its service.

Television unleashed.

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CONTACT:  GenosTV(TM) / ShambroWest Corporation, +1-702-823-5100, Email,
press@genos.tv, or Info,   info@genos.tv, or Investors,  investors@genos.tv

Web Site:  http://www.genos.tv/

Mid-America Apartment Communities Launches Mobile-Friendly Websites

Sites offer real time availability, door-to-door directions, photos and more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 9 -- Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) has launched mobile-friendly websites to make apartment hunting easier and more convenient.

Each of the company's 150 apartment communities now has a customized website that is compatible with most smartphones. The sites allow potential renters to check apartment availability in real time, view photos and get door-to-door directions to any community using GPS technology.

"Our new mobile sites offer renters a more localized approach to finding an apartment by providing a unique mobile site for each of our apartment communities," said Melintha Ogle, Vice President and Director of Marketing for MAA.  "The mobile sites provide potential renters with optimal search features, which will make the apartment search much more convenient and easier to navigate."

To provide renters with the most cohesive mobile apartment search available, MAA partnered with VaultWare, the leading mobile availability and reservation system in the apartment industry.

"Apartment hunters want full functionality as well as a customized experience for their specific mobile device," says Mike Cornell, Chief Operating Officer for VaultWare. "With access to current pricing and availability literally at their fingertips, they can easily start the leasing process by reserving and pre-qualifying right from their smartphone."

The mobile sites are supported by most mobile platforms including iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Palm Pre and Windows Mobile. U.S. mobile web usage grew 110% in 2009 and is expected to grow exponentially in 2010.

"We realize our customers consistently rely more heavily on mobile technology to access information," Ogle said. "As mobile web use increases, we will continue to be at the forefront of mobile technology advances to make the apartment search process as convenient as possible."

About Mid-America Apartment Communities

MAA is a self-administered, self-managed apartment-only real estate investment trust, which currently owns or has ownership interest in 44,462 apartment units throughout the Sunbelt region of the U.S. For further details, please refer to the MAA website at http://www.maac.net or contact Investor Relations at investor.relations@maac.net or by mail at 6584 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN  38138.

Certain matters in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27-A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements made about anticipated growth in mobile web usage and our ability to invest in and implement technology advances. Actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including a downturn in general economic conditions or the capital markets, competitive factors including overbuilding or other supply/demand imbalances in some or all of our markets, changes in interest rates and other items that are difficult to control, as well as the other general risks inherent in the apartment and real estate businesses. Reference is hereby made to the filings of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, reports on Form 8-K, and its annual report on Form 10-K, particularly including the risk factors contained in the latter filing.

Source: Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Investor Relations of Mid-America Apartment Communities,
+1-901-682-6600, investor.relations@maac.net

Web Site:  http://www.maac.net/

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Drives History Into the Future

New mobile app, iPhone tour gives guests intimate look at Ford family

GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Mich., Aug. 9 -- Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich., continues the Ford family legacy of innovation and technology with its own iPhone and iPad application and interactive tour.  The app is free on iTunes and as a web app for most smartphones. Pre-loaded iPod Touches are also provided on-site to visitors of the historic home in suburban Detroit.

The launch increases accessibility to the Ford Family story using technology in a style that's leading the museum app revolution.

Using 60 minutes of exclusive video, an original soundtrack and never-before-seen footage of the Ford family at play in the 1930s and 40s, the app explores the home that Edsel Ford, the only child of Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford, shared with his wife Eleanor and their four children. The app weaves together home movies, an interactive estate map and site-specific interviews with the people who were there. Users experience the Ford family story via their smartphone, becoming the leader in their visit with this treasured American family.

Many videos were filmed by Edsel Ford himself, providing an intimate look into the auto legend's mind at a pinnacle time in the Ford family history.

"It's unlike any museum tour I've seen," said Kathleen Mullins, president of Ford House.  "It literally allows visitors to enter the story by providing access to personal movies of the family when they weren't in the public eye, relaxed and enjoying being a family.  It's very personal and sometimes deeply emotional.  Visitors will be able to connect with this iconic family in a whole new way."

For example, guests walking near the swimming pool can touch the screen to watch a video of Eleanor and the children playing by the pool, standing in the space where it actually happened. Or they will be able to watch touching footage of Edsel and Eleanor ice skating before Edsel's untimely death. (For a sneak preview of the iPhone tour, visit http://www.fordhouse.org).

"This technology is a liberation from the traditional, passive museum experience. It's really about you - what do you want to explore? This positions the Ford House as a real leader in the field," said Rob Pyles, Creative Director at the app's developer, Audissey Media.

The app is available free from iTunes and as a web app from most smartphones at http://www.fordhouse.org/mobiletour. Ford House admission includes a guided tour and iPod Touch use.

About Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House is located at 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores.  Since 1978, Ford House has welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors to share in Eleanor Ford's vision of preserving the estate for future generations to enjoy through interpretive tours, family activities, lectures, exhibits and gardens and grounds events.  Visit http://www.fordhouse.org or call 313.884.4222.

Source: Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
   

CONTACT:  Ann Fitzpatrick, Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, +1-313-884-4222,
afitzpatrick@fordhouse.org; or Andrea Westfall, Franco Public Relations Group,
+1-586-871-9630 (mobile), or +1-313-567-5092, westfall@franco.com

Web Site:  http://www.fordhouse.org/

Verizon Wireless Reports $146 Million Enhancement to Florida Digital Network in First Half of 2010

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 9 -- Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless company with the largest, most reliable voice and 3G data network, announced today that it invested $146 million in the first half of 2010 to further enhance advanced wireless services and coverage for Florida customers.

The investment included construction and upgrades to large network facilities, installation of high-tech in-building systems at numerous high-traffic or high-priority Florida venues, the integration of former Alltel network facilities, and the deployment of test teams and vehicles roaming the state to ensure the most reliable and advanced 3G coverage.  In addition, technicians have been making intensive preparations to launch even more advanced 4G high-speed data services in Florida, with a rollout scheduled later this year.

South Florida "super switch"

Completed in early 2010, the new South Florida Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO) is a 45,000-square-foot facility located in west Broward County. The facility now serves as the company's main call-processing hub for South Florida, with the capacity to handle tens of millions of voice calls and wireless data transmissions each day. The structure, designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane, is equipped with large-scale back-up power generation, further enhancing the everyday and emergency strength of the Verizon Wireless network. The facility joins other Verizon Wireless "super switches" in Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa Bay and Jupiter.

In-building systems

Verizon Wireless completed numerous high-tech in-building systems that use dozens of small wireless transmitters - which resemble small smoke detectors - to ensure strong inside coverage.  These systems were installed in high-priority public safety facilities such as police stations, emergency command centers and hospitals, as well as high-traffic wireless consumer locations such as hotels, resorts and tourist attractions.

Alltel integration

Verizon Wireless technicians have integrated more than 700 Alltel cell sites and several large switching facilities across the state to work as part of the largest and most advanced Verizon Wireless network. With the assimilation of former Alltel resources, many of which located in smaller markets along the Gulf Coast or rural areas in North Florida, the Verizon Wireless company-owned network now covers nearly the entire state and virtually 100 percent of Florida's population.

Test teams

Verizon Wireless network technicians traveled more than 25,000 miles across the state so far this year in special vehicles to measure connection quality on the Verizon Wireless network versus other carriers. Using sophisticated testing equipment, the local test teams conducted more than 100,000 voice call attempts and almost 600,000 data tests on the Verizon Wireless network and those of major competitors to ensure network superiority.

4G or Long Term Evolution technology

Verizon Wireless plans to launch by the end of the year its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network in 25 to 30 markets nationally.  LTE will deliver significantly greater high-speed network capacity than even today's most advanced 3G coverage. Verizon Wireless technicians have been making extensive hardware and software installations and enhancements to thousands of network resources (switching facilities, cell sites, etc.) in Florida to provide LTE services to customers when 4G launches in the state.

Ongoing effort

The investment to enhance network reliability in Florida is an ongoing focus of Verizon Wireless.  Since the company formed in 2000, more than $2 billion has been spent to keep enhancing Verizon Wireless coverage and services for customers in the state. Nationally, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $60 billion to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services.

For more information on the Verizon Wireless network, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless

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

Source: Verizon Wireless
   

CONTACT:  Chuck Hamby, +1-813-615-4803, Chuck.Hamby1@VerizonWireless.com

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

Hey Mom! Cut the Cords and They'll Keep in Touch

Keep their Phones WIRELESSLY Charged and Ready to Go with Powermat

WHAT:  This Fall, as the class of '14 prepares to descend on campuses nationwide and Moms across the country struggle with the time-honored dilemma of how to ensure that their co-eds keep in touch, Powermat has the answer!

Instead of packing an array of individual bulky chargers for the many devices your college kid will need and then hoping that they have the good sense to rotate chargers among that one dorm room outlet, why not CUT THE CORDS with a Powermat wireless charging system?

Powermat provides wireless power to electronic devices of nearly every type.  By attaching a receiver once, you are free to drop and charge your devices to your hearts content ensuring that you're never caught without power when you need it most.

WHY:  Powermat supports hundreds of the most popular gadgets, provides a sleek looking design and economizes space, while eliminating tangled wires.  Powermat promotes organization for even the most unorganized dorm room dweller and ensures that your college-bound co-ed will never be without power when you need to be in touch.

WHO:  Families and college-bound students will appreciate the organization and convenience that Powermat wireless charging affords. You'll save space in cramped dorm rooms and time hunting for individual chargers with the Powermat system.

WHEN:  Available in stores now.  Participating retailers include: Powermat.com, Best Buy, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Sprint stores, Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, Staples, Costco, BJ's and more!

  Contact us for a complimentary review unit!

  CONTACT:      Scott Eisenstein
                Powermat
                (212) 297-2762
                scott@powermat.com

                Allison Matthews
                Weber Shandwick
                (212) 445-8351
                amatthews@webershandwick.com

  /PRNewswire -- Aug. 5/

Source: Powermat
   

Web Site:  http://www.powermat.com/

John Hancock Annuities Makes eDelivery Options Widely Available to Customers

- Account statements and confirmations now available electronically - New environmentally friendly delivery options provide instant, secure communication via email - Sweepstakes campaign for customers who enroll;* prizes awarded

BOSTON, Aug. 9 -- John Hancock Annuities has made eDelivery options for quarterly statements and confirmations available for all annuity contract owners who register on its award-winning web site, http://www.jhannuities.com.  Owners who wish to receive their statements and other account materials may now choose secure electronic delivery instead of paper mail.  Sign-up is easy and direct, by logging on to http://www.jhannuities.com, and following prompts. John Hancock Annuities is instructing both financial advisors and their customers about John Hancock's eDelivery via emails, mailers, posters, newsletters, phone messaging and online Q&As.

"We are very excited to expand our range of online services to include quarterly statements and transaction confirms - making it even easier to access and save key information, and of course, reduce use of paper and printing, that reduces strain on the environment," said Tom Mullen, Vice President, Marketing, John Hancock Annuities. "John Hancock has been at the forefront of efforts to offer useful, web-based tools to help clients and advisors understand their annuities and manage them efficiently. This is a great step forward."

In order to increase awareness and participation in the new online services, John Hancock Annuities announced a sweepstakes campaign which will run from August 9, 2010, through February 15, 2011. Any client who signs up for any eDelivery options will be automatically entered into the sweepstakes. Winners will be determined by random drawing in March 2011. The Grand Prize is winner's choice of a vacation getaway for two to a luxurious eco-friendly resort; either the Ladera Resort on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, or the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in California.  Ten first prizes of Apple iPads will also be awarded. Fifty second-prize winners will be awarded an eco-friendly prize pack.*

John Hancock Annuities' web site recently received the highest rating from Corporate Insight's Annuity Monitor for its approach to the account information displays offered to clients on its web site, leading the top five annuity firms in providing easy access to account performance. The web site also was honored with multiple wins in the 2009 Annuity Monitor Awards. John Hancock Annuities was awarded more gold medals in 2009 than any other company and was the only firm to earn three consecutive gold Monitor Awards in two categories:  Public Home Page Navigation and Client Account Information.

About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial Corporation

John Hancock Financial is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and in most of Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, Manulife Financial Corporation offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents, and distribution partners. For more than 120 years, clients have looked to Manulife for strong, reliable, trustworthy, and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant financial decisions. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$446 billion (US$440 billion) as at March 31, 2010.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial may be found on the Internet at http://www.manulife.com.

The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers a broad range of financial products and services, including life insurance, fixed and variable annuities, fixed products, mutual funds, 401(k) plans, long-term care insurance, college savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at http://www.johnhancock.com.

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends 2/15/11. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. and DC who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. Subject to full official rules available at http://www.jhannuities.com or http://www.jhannuitiesnewyork.com. Void in PR and wherever else restricted or prohibited by law.

Source: John Hancock Annuities
   

CONTACT:  Beth McGoldrick, John Hancock Annuities, +1-617-663-4751,
bmcgoldrick@jhancock.com

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

Tasktop Introduces Agile Planner for Eclipse at Agile 2010

New product enables Agile planning from the IDE and integrates multi-vendor Agile ALM solutions

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 9 -- Agile 2010 -- Tasktop Technologies (http://www.tasktop.com), creators of Eclipse Mylyn and the leader in Agile Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) integration and productivity, today announced the Tasktop Agile Planner, a new product that leverages Mylyn connectors to provide Agile teams the ability to manage existing defect and project management systems with planning support that spans across multiple vendors' solutions.  The planner provides a rich desktop client and Eclipse-based user interface for accessing Tasktop Certified Agile project management integrations, including ThoughtWorks Studios' Mingle, IBM Rational Team Concert, Rally, CollabNet's ScrumWorks, Atlassian's JIRA and VersionOne.

The Tasktop Agile Planner provides a unique Eclipse-based native user interface for Windows, Mac and Linux that enhances the web-based interfaces of those solutions and additionally provides offline access to plans. Only the Tasktop Agile Planner offers cross-repository planning facilities that enable user stories to be associated with defects stored in external systems, such as HP Quality Center and Bugzilla. The Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE) integration supports automatic linking between plan items and source code artifacts, and enables developers and team leads to create and monitor Agile development plans directly from Eclipse, making it effortless to maintain project status awareness and keep plans up-to-date.

"The problem of plans becoming disconnected from development activity is rampant in enterprise adoptions of Agile," said Mik Kersten, CEO of Tasktop Technologies and creator of the open source Eclipse Mylyn project. "The Tasktop Agile Planner addresses this by ensuring that all ALM systems involved with planning are linked and accessible directly from the Eclipse IDE, where developers and team leads spend the majority of their workday.  When combined with the Tasktop developer tools this additional level of integration enhances the best-of-breed Agile project management solutions that we integrate with by ensuring that plans are a real-time representation of development activity."

Tasktop Agile Planner provides project managers, developers and quality assurance team members with a lightweight yet complete planning platform for managing the entire Agile planning process. Core features of Tasktop Agile Planner include:

  --  Task Planner: supports release and iteration planning that spans
      multiple systems, for instance, a plan can include a story in Rally
      that is linked to defects in a JIRA repository (which also are
      displayed on the plan).
  --  Task Board: provides a visual display of tasks not started, in
      progress and complete, right in the developer's IDE.
  --  Burn Down Charts: provides a graphical representation of outstanding
      work over time.
  --  Time Tracking: automates the tracking of time spent on stories and the
      ability to view actual time tracking information recorded in the IDE
      on the plan.

  Availability

The Tasktop Agile Planner is available now in a beta version through Tasktop's early access program, with general availability set for mid-September. Learn more at http://tasktop.com/agile or contact Tasktop at http://tasktop.com/about/contactus/ to join the early access program. Tasktop will be demonstrating the product at its booth at Agile 2010 (http://www.agile2010.org). When released, the Tasktop Agile Planner will support in-IDE planning for Tasktop Certified ALM solutions, such as IBM Rational Team Concert, Atlassian JIRA, CollabNet's ScrumWorks, Rally, ThoughtWorks Studios' Mingle and VersionOne.

About Tasktop Technologies

Tasktop Technologies is the company behind the Eclipse Mylyn ALM integration framework and its revolutionary task-focused interface technology. The task-focused interface is proven to make developers more productive by showing only the relevant information for each task, dramatically reducing search time and facilitating multitasking. Tasktop Pro is the company's enterprise-ready product based on Mylyn, with task-focused support for web browsing, time tracking, documents, email and calendars. Tasktop Technologies also provides consulting, connector development services and training to the growing number of companies adopting the task-focused paradigm and tools. For more information please visit http://www.tasktop.com.

  Media Contact:
  Christie Denniston
  Catapult PR-IR
  cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com
  O: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
  M: 303-827-5164

Source: Tasktop Technologies
   

CONTACT:  Christie Denniston of Catapult PR-IR, +1-303-581-7760, ext. 13,
mobile, +1-303-827-5164, cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com, for Tasktop
Technologies

Web Site:  http://www.tasktop.com/
http://www.agile2010.org/

CIC Closes Financing and Recapitalization to Accelerate Growth

Cash Infusion and Conversion of Debt Significantly Enhances CIC's Financial Strength

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Aug. 9 -- Communication Intelligence Corporation ("CIC" or the "Company")  (BULLETIN BOARD: CICI) , the leading supplier of electronic signature solutions for business process automation in the financial industry and the recognized leader in biometric signature verification, announced today that it has closed transactions with Phoenix Venture Fund LLC ("Phoenix"), as lead investor, and others to provide additional working capital to the Company while also eliminating all existing indebtedness for borrowed money.

The recapitalization and financing, totaling $8 million, involved the conversion of approximately $6.6 million of secured debt into preferred stock and approximately $1.4 million in gross proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock.

Phoenix and its CEO, Philip Sassower, have been the primary source of financial backing for CIC.  Mr. Sassower has rejoined the Company as its Chairman and CEO thus allowing Guido DiGregorio to focus on operations and growing the business as President and COO.

"After a chaotic 2008 and 2009, financial institutions are on a more solid footing and are beginning to increase their IT budgets," stated Mr. Sassower.  "There are also indications that banks and insurance companies are demonstrating a greater willingness to invest in more efficient and cost-effective solutions, such as CIC's market leading electronic signature products. The recapitalization and financing will strengthen CIC's balance sheet and its position in a market that we believe is accelerating. Phoenix looks forward to working with CIC and its seasoned management team, at this exciting inflection point for the Company."

"The Phoenix investments reflect confidence in CIC and acknowledge the progress achieved and opportunity available to CIC and its investors in the electronic signature market," stated Mr. DiGregorio.  "I welcome Phil's renewed active involvement in the business and I look forward to working with Phoenix in the pursuit of achieving sustainable and profitable revenue growth. Our objective continues to focus on building customer loyalty by delivering exceptional value and I welcome the opportunity to focus my energy full time on that objective and on, once again, obtaining the shareholder value we seek."

About CIC

Communication Intelligence Corporation's (CIC) products enable companies to achieve truly paperless work flow in their eBusiness processes by providing multiple signature technologies across virtually all applications in SaaS (Software as a Service) and fully deployed on-premise delivery models.  CIC based solutions afford Straight through Processing (STP) which delivers increased revenue generation by enhancing the customer experience and significant expense reduction through paperless and virtually error free electronic transactions.  Industry leaders such as AGLA, Allstate, American Family, Charles Schwab, JP Morgan Chase, Nationwide (UK), Prudential, Snap-on Credit, Travelers, Wachovia, Wells Fargo and WFG (World Financial Group) chose CIC's products to meet their needs. CIC has deployments with over 400 channel partners and enterprises worldwide representing millions of end users, with over 500 million electronic signatures captured, eliminating the need for over a billion paper documents.  CIC is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California and has a joint venture, CICC, in Nanjing, China.  Fore more information, please visit our website at http://www.cic.com/

Forward Looking Statement

Certain statements contained in this press release, including without limitation, statements containing the words "believes", "anticipates", "hopes", "intends", "expects", and other words of similar import, constitute "forward looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual events to differ materially from expectations.  Such factors include the following (1) technological, engineering, quality control or other circumstances which could delay the sale or shipment of products containing the Company's technology; (2) economic, business, market and competitive conditions in the software industry and technological innovations which could affect the Company's business; (3) the Company's inability to protect its trade secrets or other proprietary rights, operate without infringing upon the proprietary rights of others or prevent others from infringing on the proprietary rights of the Company; and (4) general economic and business conditions and the availability of sufficient financing.

CIC, its logo and the Power to Sign Online are registered trademarks.  All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

  Contact Information

  CIC
  Investor Relations & Media Inquiries:
  Chantal Eshghipour
  650-802-7740
  investorrelations@cic.com

Source: Communication Intelligence Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Chantal Eshghipour of CIC, +1-650-802-7740,
investorrelations@cic.com

Web Site:  http://www.cic.com/

LG Electronics Unveils Self-Diagnosing Customer Service Feature for Laundry Systems

'SmartDiagnosis' Makes Troubleshooting More Efficient, Helps Minimize Service Calls

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Aug. 9 -- LG Electronics USA today launched a new self-diagnosis technology for LG clothes washers and dryers that delivers added convenience while saving consumers time and money.

Called SmartDiagnosis(TM), this LG-developed innovation helps customer service representatives quickly and efficiently troubleshoot mechanical issues over the phone, limiting costly, inconvenient service calls and in-home visits.  The combination of this new feature, along with the unprecedented 10-year warranty on LG's Direct Drive washer motor, illustrates that the company's customer service is as reliable as its laundry products, according to Peter Reiner, senior vice president of marketing, LG Electronics USA.

"LG is the long-time innovation leader in the laundry category - from pioneering technologies such as TrueSteam(TM) in washers and dryers to new design palettes previously unavailable," said Reiner.  "SmartDiagnosis technology is another example of LG's commitment to offering smart appliance innovations that deliver new levels of interactivity, convenience and reliability, ultimately offering consumers something better."

How It Works

With SmartDiagnosis, troubleshooting washer and dryer issues is made easier. Consumers calling the LG customer service center are instructed to press select buttons on the laundry unit, which in turn trigger a series of diagnostic tones. Each tone corresponds with a specific potential maintenance need and can be identified by trained service technicians over the phone, allowing them to evaluate the information and provide feedback based on the data that was received.

LG SmartDiagnosis eliminates a step in the troubleshooting process, because issues can at times be identified without the need for a service technician to visit the home for diagnosis, saving time and money. In those instances where a service visit is required, the field technician can come prepared with the correct parts, enabling the repair to be resolved in one visit.

Laundry Innovations

SmartDiagnosis is available on LG's newest front-load SteamWasher(TM) with 6Motion(TM) Technology (models WM3875 and WM3885) and the company's first top-load Wave(TM) Series washer (models WT5101 and WT5001), along with their matching dryers. Both washer series feature LG's Direct Drive motor which has fewer moving parts than conventional motors, helping to guarantee performance time and again. The Direct Drive motor enables innovations such as 6Motion technology that allows the drum to tailor each load with a combination of motions including rolling, stepping, swinging, scrubbing, filtration and tumbling. It also is the catalyst for advanced washing options like ColdWash(TM), an energy-efficient washing option available on both washers, which delivers warm water performance with cold water savings. ColdWash technology allows the deep clean of a warm water wash with less energy consumption, saving consumers up to 60-82 percent on their energy bill.

  For more information please visit http://www.lg.com

  About LG Electronics USA

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances and business solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. For more information, please visit http://www.LG.com.

* Specifications, pricing and availability subject to change without notice.

Source: LG Electronics USA, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Clara Chang, +1-201-816-2011, clara.chang@lge.com, or Katy
Donnelly, +1-704-846-1864, katy.donnelly@lg-one.com, both of LG Electronics
USA, Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.lg.com/

Introducing MedNetworks: New Venture Based on Social Network Analytic Technology Developed at Harvard University

Company launches with $5 Million in Funding from Excel Venture Management

NEWTON, Mass., Aug. 9 -- MedNetworks, Inc. today launched as a new venture based on the social network analytics research of professor Nicholas Christakis of Harvard University. Christakis is a physician and social scientist internationally renowned for his groundbreaking research on social factors influencing health. MedNetworks has an exclusive license from Harvard University to use the Christakis technology in the healthcare sector. MedNetworks also announced today that it has raised $5 million in Series A financing from Excel Venture Management.

MedNetworks offers pharmaceutical firms, health plans, corporations and hospitals a first-of-its-kind method for analyzing real-life social networks of physicians and patients and identifying patterns of influence. Using sophisticated analytics, MedNetworks maps social networks, evaluates strength and dynamic development of connections of members of these networks, ranks individual influence and performs predictive modeling. The company can apply this analysis to virtually any type of network where data allow connections between individuals.

"For most human phenomena, the power of social influence reverberates through any network -- be it social or professional," said Christakis, scientific founder and board member of MedNetworks. "Identifying and harnessing these patterns will fundamentally change the way the healthcare industry understands its providers and patients. This knowledge will empower our clients to leverage existing data to disseminate information and focus interventions more efficiently, rapidly and effectively." Professor Christakis is co-author of "Connected" and one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2009.

Among physicians, for example, MedNetworks can map detailed networks in communities, evaluate the number and strength of connections between physicians, identify clusters of practitioners and discern influence patterns. By applying this analysis to large data sets, MedNetworks creates detailed, actionable information, allowing more efficient and effective use of promotional efforts.

"While the applications for the social network analysis models coming out of the Christakis Lab are extraordinarily broad, healthcare offers an excellent starting point," said Larry Miller, MedNetworks CEO. "It's a sector where data are often available, but not always used effectively. For example, we're already turning conventional wisdom on its head regarding pharmaceuticals, proving that current approaches fail to take advantage of critical information about social networks. Our analyses indicate that significant influence occurs in social networks beyond high prescribers, so there are advantages to adjusting the focus of promotion. Use of network approaches takes advantage of the 'multiplier effect,' where interventions can have dramatically greater effects as they propagate throughout the networks. The result is a much more efficient, and likely more effective, approach to promotion."

"The technology MedNetworks is using to analyze and activate social networks has tremendous power and broad applicability to help grow various businesses and enhance their profitability," said Dr. Steve Gullans of Excel Venture Management. "This approach has spawned an entire field in academia and is now poised to transform healthcare by helping reduce overall costs and improve outcomes." In connection with this financing, Dr. Gullans and Juan Enriquez will join the MedNetworks Board of Directors.

"We're delighted that this important work will be applied in the healthcare sector," said Isaac Kohlberg, senior associate provost and head of Harvard's Office of Technology Development. "As a leader in technology transfer, Harvard has an obligation, consistent with our public service mission, to help expedite the translation of new technologies to address questions in healthcare delivery."

About MedNetworks

MedNetworks offers the only fully validated and functional technology to map, analyze and activate social networks across the healthcare sector, including consumers, patients, health plan members, physicians and hospitals. This technology, based on groundbreaking research of Harvard University Professor Nicholas Christakis, enables MedNetworks' customers to dramatically increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their interventions. For more information, please visit http://www.mednetworks.com.

About Excel Venture Management

Excel Venture Management builds companies that apply transformative life science technologies to solve problems in healthcare and beyond. The Excel investment portfolio is balanced across healthcare IT and services, diagnostics, and medical devices, plus life science platforms that address adjacent markets including energy, chemicals, defense and agriculture. The majority of the team's prior investments, which include some of the world's premier healthcare and life science companies, are thriving and over half have achieved successful exits generating billions in value. http://www.excelvm.com/.

Source: MedNetworks, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Scott Montminy, for MedNetworks, +1-781-791-4553,
scott@inkhouse.net

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

Georgia's Largest and Most Reliable 3G Network Now Even Stronger

Verizon Wireless Invested More than $55 Million in the Company's Statewide Network in the Second Quarter of 2010 to Further Enhance 3G Service

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Aug. 9 -- In its ongoing effort to provide the best wireless service, Verizon Wireless announced today that it invested more than $55 million in the second quarter of 2010 to enhance its network in Georgia. This network enhancement is part of Verizon Wireless' consistent, aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for the company's voice and data services.

Verizon Wireless has invested more than $60 billion nationally since it was formed - $5.7 billion on average every year - to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. Since 2003, the company has invested over $1 billion in Georgia.

"Our focus has been and always will be on network quality. The network is what enables our customers to truly enjoy the features of their devices," said Jeff Mango, president, Georgia/Alabama Region for Verizon Wireless. "It's not just about making calls and sending and receiving email anymore. People are using their mobile devices to search the web, navigate using GPS applications, connect to social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, and much more.  At Verizon Wireless we strongly believe in empowering our customers to do all of these things no matter where they are in the state. "

Faster, Expanded Coverage Statewide

The Verizon Wireless network was upgraded and enhanced during the second quarter of 2010 in 88 counties statewide and in the Atlanta area including near Georgia Institute of Technology, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and Coca-Cola Headquarters. The towns of Albany and Macon also both received multiple 3G network enhancements, in addition to network upgrades in the following areas:

  Allentown      Americus      Augusta        Armuchee      Berner
  Blairsville    Blakely       Blue Ridge     Dunwoody      Bonaire
  Franklin       LaGrange      Hazelhurst     Cumming       Albany
  Nashville      Attapulgus    Adel           Midway        Brooklet
  Hayesville     Brunswick     Ellijay        Reidsville    Macon
  Bainbridge     Big Canoe     Whitesville    Cordele       Cedartown
  Baxley         Unadilla      Pinehurst      Jasper        St. Simons
  Carlton        Sumner        Metter         Alpharetta    Celeste
  Cecil          Toccoa        Athens         Nicholson     Cleveland
  Perry          Danielsville  Hephzibah      Dudley        Climax
  Calhoun        Elberton      Chatsworth     Baconton      Comer
  Hamilton       Leslie        Pine Mountain  Sparks        Cooktown
  Helen          Danville      Henderson      Dawson        Covington
  Crestwood      Dalton        Dexter         Dublin        Eastman
  Springfield    Savannah      Arabi          Toombsboro    Ocilla
  Eatonton       Washington    Irwinville     Culloden      Lake Blackshear
  Sycamore       Sandersville  Sylvania       Warner Robins Euharlee
  Rebecca        Statesboro    Tennille       Ellaville     Elmodel
  Fitzgerald     Taylorsville  Summerville    Thomasville   Faceville
  Woodstock      Beaverdale    Ivy Log        Buena Vista   Coolidge
  Thomaston      Manchester    Irwinton       Douglas       Five Springs
  Vienna         Riverdale     Byron          Skipperton    Flowery Branch
  Fort Valley    Fortson       Gainsville     Gay           Geneva
  Gray           Grovetown     Hawkinsville   Hinesville    Hopeulikit
  Jeffersonville Laconte       Lake Park      Madison       Marietta
  McCaysville    Milledgeville Moody AFB      Newton        Neyami
  Nuberg         Pearson       Pine Log       Putney        Register
  Roberta        Rockledge     Sandy Springs  Sasser        Shady Dale
  Social Circle  Sterling      Suwanee        Talking Rock  Twin City
  Villa Rica     Waynesville   Westwood Hills Woodbury      Wrightsville

  Legacy Alltel Sites

The company also finalized the integration of legacy Alltel cell towers in the residential and commercial areas of LaGrange, Newnan, Logansville and Peachtree City. Legacy Verizon Wireless customers now enjoy the immediate benefit of 8 new area cell sites, while legacy Alltel customers are now able to take advantage of over 50 Verizon Wireless cell sites. The integrated network is 100 percent 3G.

Trusted Wireless Connectivity

Verizon Wireless invests more in its network than any other wireless service provider in the United States and tests its network and those of its competitors to ensure the Verizon Wireless network remains the nation's most reliable. Using sophisticated testing equipment in specially equipped company vehicles, Verizon Wireless network systems performance engineers drove 497,700 miles to conduct 1.69 million voice call attempts and 9.7 million data tests on the Verizon Wireless network and the networks of major competitors across the United States during the first six months of 2010.

Currently, 97 percent of Georgia's population is covered by Verizon Wireless' 3G network, providing customers with the ability to browse the Web faster for quick page-loading times, quick downloads for music and 3D games, streaming video, e-mails with attachments, video conferencing and more.

"Our focus is on providing the best customer experience, which we know is largely driven by our network," says Mango. "Our test men and women in Georgia enable us to not only understand our customers' experiences today, they also allow us to make decisions on network investments that will provide the best service in the future. A superior and reliable wireless network is no longer measured by 'bars' or new cell towers. Our investment is largely focused on adding power and capacity to our existing statewide 3G network."

About Verizon Wireless

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

Source: Verizon Wireless
   

CONTACT:  Kate Jay, +1-678-339-4828, Kate.jay@VerizonWireless.com

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

IDS Vendor, Tactical FLEX, First to Offer iPhone App

With iPhone App, Aanval users access security event data, anywhere.

SEATTLE, Aug. 9 -- Tactical FLEX becomes the first Intrusion Detection System vendor to offer an iPhone App. Aanval is the first and only intrusion detection correlation console to provide native iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad access to live Snort and Syslog event data. Loyal Moses, company owner, said, "Users of the Aanval iPhone App can access Aanval event details directly from an iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad anywhere, even on the go!"

The new iPhone App is compatible with both the free single sensor versions of Aanval as well as fully licensed commercial installations. Aanval customers may purchase and install the iPhone App to enjoy live access to Aanval's event data.  Aanval iPhone @ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aanval/id381007750?mt=8

Moses added, "Tactical FLEX is committed to a very aggressive feature enhancement timeline for Aanval iPhone and will be releasing updates over the next several weeks."  He also noted, "Aanval iPhone requires Aanval 5.5 build 50743 or greater."

Aanval iPhone screen shots are available on the Aanval Web site at http://www.aanval.com.  Aanval may be downloaded as a free single-sensor version and Aanval v5.6 Snort and / or Syslog product licenses, upgrades, training and support service packages may be purchased from Tactical FLEX at http://www.aanval.com.

About Tactical FLEX:

Tactical FLEX, a privately owned software development firm, specializes in Rich Internet Application Development using Adobe Flex and AIR. The firm also offers IT consulting and professional services. Aanval is the company's primary product and the industry's leading web-based GUI for snort and syslog intrusion detection and correlation. Government security and defense organizations from more than a half dozen countries, educational institutions from around the world, global financial organizations as well as space exploration and military weapons manufacturers rely upon Aanval as a part of their security infrastructure. The Aanval console system is designed to scale from small single sensor installations to global enterprise deployments. In total, over 5,500 organizations in 95 countries use Aanval to secure their network(s).  A list of select customers is available on the Aanval Web site at http://www.aanval.com/flex/#op=customers.

Source: Tactical FLEX
   

CONTACT:  Kenneth Bitz, Director, Sales and Marketing of Tactical FLEX,
1-800-921-2584, kbitz@aanval.com

Web Site:  http://www.aanval.com/

New KODAK PROFESSIONAL Collections One-of-a-Kind Service Helps Brides Take Treasured Photographs out of the Electronic Shoebox to Create, Share and Preserve Memories with Customized Heirloom Albums

Kodak Trialing Unique Offering Where Designers Create Heirloom Albums for Consumers

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 9 -- It's a new kind of bride, who, rather than engaging professionals to photograph her wedding day, chooses friends or family members and designates them the "official photographer" of the day. Unlike the professional photographer - who not only captures the wedding, but also helps retouch and lay out photo and print images - the friend or family member simply hands over a DVD/CD of the day. As a result, these brides become the "orphaned brides," who, after the honeymoon is over, realize they want more than just a DVD/CD to remember their day. In spite of good intentions, at best, the DVD/CD often sits on a shelf gathering dust. At its worst, it gets damaged, leaving the couple with no photographs to tell the story of their wedding day.

To help these brides relive their day and preserve their memories for future generations, Eastman Kodak Company is trialing KODAK PROFESSIONAL Collections. This unique new service for consumers provides access to designers to create one-of-a-kind stunning heirloom albums, taking the work and hassle out of creating an album on their own. The service leverages Kodak's network of professional photographic labs for design and printing to offer a service unmatched in quality and premium album selection.

"Many couples opt for wedding images from friends and family members on a DVD/CD, but are unclear on how to go about creating high quality wedding albums, or give up due to complexity and time constraints. They also run the risk of losing their photographs, should the DVD get damaged or technology render the DVD useless," said Therese Corrigan-Bastuk, Worldwide Marketing Director, Film Capture, Paper & Output Systems, Eastman Kodak Company. "With KODAK PROFESSIONAL Collections, Kodak makes it easy for newlyweds to create customized, one-of-a-kind professional albums, simply by uploading their images to this service and then choosing the preferred features of their own heirloom album. From there, our professional designers take over, laying out the images to tell the story of the wedding day and presenting it back to the customer for final approval. As we enter the trial period with this new offering, we expect KODAK PROFESSIONAL Collections to offer valued services while removing traditional roadblocks to premium album creation."

The KODAK PROFESSIONAL Collections service provides distinct value to consumers, including professional design support and unlimited layouts with high quality and choice in cover materials. Also, KODAK PROFESSIONAL Collections heirloom wedding albums use KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Paper, which lasts for more than 200 years in typical dark home storage. KODAK PROFESSIONAL Collections lets consumers blend the images from the designated photographer along with personal candids captured by other wedding guests. As a result, the story of their wedding day will be as beautiful, complete and elegant as the brides remember it.

To create heirloom albums using KODAK PROFESSIONAL Collections, consumers need to do three simple steps:

  1. Download KODAK PROFESSIONAL Collections software, which shows the
     catalog of offerings via http://www.kodak.com/go/professionalcollections
  2. Choose from gorgeous covers, custom layouts and versatile sizes.
  3. Upload photos.  (Note: Consumers are responsible for all images
     uploaded, shared or copied using the Service. Copyright law does not
     allow Kodak to print pictures and graphics without permission of the
     copyright owner. The original photographer owns the copyright in any
     photograph, unless the photographer has licensed or sold those rights.)

Once this is complete, a skilled professional will do the rest and present the consumer with a preview for approval and final order. The end result is a beautiful heirloom album that will tell the story of the couple's special day for generations to come.

About Kodak

As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives.

To learn more, visit http://www.kodak.com/ and follow our blogs and more at http://www.kodak.com/go/followus.

More than 75 million people worldwide manage, share and create photo gifts online at KODAK Gallery --join for free today at http://www.kodakgallery.com

(KODAK, KODAK PROFESSIONAL and ENDURA are trademarks of Kodak.)

Source: Kodak
   

CONTACT:  Audrey Jonckheer, Kodak, +1 585-724-9035,
audrey.jonckheer@kodak.com; Jamie Larson, Intersect Communications +1
512-296-9611, jamie@intersectcom.com

Web Site:  http://www.kodak.com/

Marvell and Harman Team Up to Bring Advanced Wi-Fi Connected Solutions to Automotive Industry

New Audi 2010 A8 sedans first to feature a factory-installed Marvell Mobile Hotspot that turns car into a mobile office and entertainment center

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 9 -- Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL), a worldwide leader in integrated silicon solutions, and HARMAN, the global automotive audio and infotainment leader (NYSE:HAR), today announced  they are enabling automakers to offer integrated Wi-Fi connectivity via award-winning Marvell® Mobile Hotspot (MMH(TM)) technology. The 2010 Audi A8 is the first automobile on the market to feature a factory-installed mobile hotspot, representing a significant milestone for in-car Internet technology. The 2010 Audi A8 with MMH technology is now available in Europe.

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Marvell and Harman Automotive integrated MMH technology into the Audi vehicle through a built-in WLAN module, enabling high speed online and internet access via cellular link or Bluetooth connected mobile devices. The MMH technology implements a full-featured, WLAN access point integrated entirely on the wireless chip. The technology integrated into Harman connectivity system realizes a full-featured local Wi-Fi mobile hotspot within the vehicle, giving passengers access to Web-based services. Up to eight devices can be supported, from Smartphones to high-performance tablets and other advanced mobile devices like Wi-Fi enabled digital cameras, laptops and portable gaming devices.

"I believe today's consumers want the convenience of seamless connectivity and live content whenever and wherever they choose -- whether in the home, office, classroom or automobile.  Marvell is proud to be the industry driver of this new 'connected mobility' revolution," said Weili Dai, Marvell's Co-founder and Vice President and General Manager of the Consumer and Computing Business Unit.  "Harman's solution for the Audi A8 sedan is a perfect example of using Marvell's live, always-on technology to bring the car fully into the broader connected ecosystem.  Marvell's connectivity technologies transform the car into a mobile office and entertainment center, making accessible everything from productivity tools to passenger gaming and live media experiences.  Finally, the car is connected to the rest of our lives."

"We are pleased to partner with Marvell in extending a key component of the mobile office concept to our customers through this milestone application," said Sachin Lawande, Harman Chief Technology Officer and Co-President, Automotive.  "We are committed to providing a comprehensive in-car experience in cooperation with leading automakers, and the mobile Wi-Fi innovation takes this to a new level."

Marvell's unique Wi-Fi software architecture is optimized for extremely low power consumption on battery-powered consumer electronics, enabling passengers to connect to the vehicle's network without affecting the battery life of their connected devices. MMH technology provides a secure Internet connection with standard 802.11 WPA2 authentication and data encryption mechanisms.

About Marvell

Marvell is a world leader in the development of storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions.  Marvell's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless, and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home, and storage networking. As used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit http://www.marvell.com/.

About Harman

HARMAN (http://www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets -- supported by 15 leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon® and Mark Levinson®. The Company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 20 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 11,000 people across Americas, Europe and Asia, and reported sales of 3.2 billion for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2010. The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYSE:HAR.

Marvell and the M logo are registered trademarks of Marvell and/or its affiliates. MMH is trademark of Marvell and/or its affiliates. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon, Mark Levinson are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries

  For Further Information Contact:
  Marvell                Marvell             Harman Automotive
  Media Relations        Investor Relations  Global Communication & PR
  Daniel Yoo             Jeff Palmer         Christine Och
  Tel: 408-222-2187      Tel: 408-222-8373   Tel. +49 7248 71-1272
  yoo@marvell.comjpalmer@marvell.comchristine.och@harman.com

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PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
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Source: Marvell
   

CONTACT:  Daniel Yoo of Marvell Media Relations, +1-408-222-2187,
yoo@marvell.com, or Jeff Palmer of Marvell Investor Relations,
+1-408-222-8373, jpalmer@marvell.com; or Christine Och of Harman Automotive
Global Communication & PR, +49 7248 71-1272, christine.och@harman.com

Web Site:  http://www.harman.com/
http://www.marvell.com/

NNDS, Lincoln Interactive Launch New CREDITFLEX Program in Ohio

Online education option now available to all schools for compliance with Senate Bill 311

BEAVER, Pa., Aug. 9 -- Under Ohio Senate Bill 311, all Ohio school districts are required to offer a credit flexibility program to its students by the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year, enabling high school students to earn credits by demonstrating subject area competency in lieu of or in combination with instruction. The Ohio Department of Education has approved online classes as a credit flex option.

The National Network of Digital Schools and Lincoln Interactive, the country's leading provider of online curriculum, are proud to announce the launch of CREDITFLEX, available to all Ohio school districts for compliance with Senate Bill 311.

Lincoln Interactive forms the basis for the CREDITFLEX program, offering a diverse variety of options for students who are interested in pursuing educational opportunities in a flexible, online format.

Meeting all state requirements, CREDITFLEX provides Ohio school districts with a plan to address the unique needs of today's students by offering:

  --  Expanded curriculum offerings: Students can choose from more than 250
      online, self-paced semester courses, at basic and advanced levels.
      Students can take core courses or a variety of electives, everything
      from basic math to forensics to web design.
  --  Highly qualified teachers: All Lincoln Interactive courses are taught
      by licensed teachers who are highly qualified in their fields.
  --  Increased flexibility: Students are able to complete course work
      either from school or at home; they can choose what works for them.

"NNDS and Lincoln Interactive can partner with Ohio school districts to provide online credit flexibility solutions that engage students in dynamic, individualized courses," said Jonathan Ludwig, Educational Services Representative for NNDS. "Lincoln Interactive utilizes state-of-the-art technology, an interactive and engaging curriculum, and the guidance and support of highly qualified, licensed instructors to help both students and districts succeed."

Districts interested in learning more about CREDITFLEX are encouraged to visit http://www.lincolninteractive.com/creditflex or email CREDITFLEX at creditflex@nndsonline.org.

About NNDS and Lincoln Interactive: The National Network of Digital Schools (NNDS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit management foundation, dedicated to providing the highest quality K-12 online curriculum and comprehensive management services to traditional brick and mortar schools, charter schools and cyber schools focused on expanding educational opportunities for students. As a community foundation, NNDS also lends financial support to educational initiatives that expand opportunities for young people. NNDS empowers its partners to expand curriculum options by offering accelerated courses, alternative education and credit recovery courses - as well as developing more effective educational programs for special education students. Lincoln Interactive is also the premier choice for students who learn best from the safety of their own home.

Source: The National Network of Digital Schools (NNDS)
   

CONTACT:  Toni Cicone, +1-724-544-3744, or Jonathan Ludwig,
+1-724-777-1896, both for The National Network of Digital Schools (NNDS)

Web Site:  http://www.lincolninteractive.com/creditflex

SOHU.COM Announces Signing of Non-Binding Term Sheet for Strategic Investment in Sogou Search Business

BEIJING, Aug. 9 -- Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU), China's leading online media, communications, search, online games and wireless value- added services group, today announced that it has entered into a preliminary, non-binding term sheet for the possible sale to strategic investors, including Alibaba Group(1) and Yunfeng Fund L.P.(2) (collectively referred to as "Ali"), of a minority interest of preferred shares in Sohu's Sogou online search business. The non-binding term sheet also contemplates that certain members of Sohu's executive management, including Dr. Charles Zhang, Sohu's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the transaction as investors. If the proposed transaction is completed, Sogou will use the net proceeds from investors to further develop its business.

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Proposed terms would involve issuing Sogou shares to Ali and Dr. Charles Zhang's investment fund, representing approximately 16 percent, respectively, of Sogou on a fully-diluted basis. Sohu would then maintain 68 percent of Sogou. The amount of the proposed investment and pricing were not announced. Sohu and Sogou would also establish a share incentive program for Sogou management and key employees as well as certain members of Sohu's executive management. The non-binding term sheet is subject, among other things, to the proposed strategic investors' satisfactory completion of due diligence and the parties' negotiation, preparation, and execution of definitive investment documentation. Key pricing and other terms also are subject to approval by Sohu's audit committee, which is composed solely of independent directors. Sohu's audit committee and full board, with Dr. Charles Zhang abstaining, have given preliminary approval to the proposed transaction, subject to the completion and review of a third-party appraisal of the Sogou search business.

There can be no assurance that definitive investment documents will be entered into by the parties, or that the proposed transaction will be completed.

  (1) Alibaba Group is a family of Internet-based businesses that
      includes business-to-business international trade, online retail
      and payment platforms and data-centric cloud computing services.
  (2) A venture capital fund, started by Mr. Jack Ma and Mr. Feng Yu.

  Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Sohu's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward- looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk that the proposed investment transaction, which is non- binding on the parties, will be abandoned by the parties and never completed.

About Sohu.com

Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is China's premier online brand and indispensable to the daily life of millions of Chinese, providing a network of web properties and community based/web 2.0 products which offer the vast Sohu user community a broad array of choices regarding information, entertainment and communication. Sohu has built one of the most comprehensive matrices of Chinese language web properties and proprietary search engines, consisting of the mass portal and leading online media destination http://www.sohu.com; interactive search engine http://www.sogou.com; #1 games information portal http://www.17173.com; the top real estate website http://www.focus.cn; #1 online alumni club http://www.chinaren.com; wireless value-added services provider http://www.goodfeel.com.cn; leading online mapping service provider http://www.go2map.com; and developer and operator of online games http://www.changyou.com.

Sohu corporate services consist of brand advertising on its matrix of websites as well as paid listing and bid listing on its in-house developed search directory and engine. Sohu also offers wireless value-added services such as news, information, music, ringtone and picture content sent over mobile phones. The Company's massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) subsidiary, Changyou.com (NASDAQ:CYOU), currently operates five online games, including the in-house developed Tian Long Ba Bu, one of the most popular online games in China, and the licensed Blade Online, Blade Hero 2, Da Hua Shui Hu and Zhong Hua Ying Xiong. Sohu.com, established by Dr. Charles Zhang, one of China's internet pioneers, is in its fourteenth year of operation.

  For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

  In China:

   Ms. Li Mei
   Sohu.com Inc.
   Phone: +86-10-6272-6596
   Email: ir@contact.sohu.com

   Mr. Chen Yuan Yuan
   Christensen
   Phone: +86-10-5971-2001
   Email: ychen@ChristensenIR.com

  In the United States:
   Mr. Jeff Bloker
   Christensen
   Phone: +1-480-614-3003
   Email: jbloker@ChristensenIR.com

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Source: Sohu.com Inc.
   

CONTACT: In China: Ms. Li Mei of Sohu.com Inc., +86-10-6272-6596, or
ir@contact.sohu.com; Or Mr. Chen Yuan Yuan of Christensen, +86-10-5971-2001,
or ychen@ChristensenIR.com; In the United States: Mr. Jeff Bloker of
Christensen, +1-480-614-3003, or jbloker@ChristensenIR.com

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

Interactive Data Selects Corvil for Latency Monitoring of its Global Market Data and Trading Services Infrastructure

LONDON and NEW YORK, August 9, 2010--     Corvil, a provider of latency management systems for electronic trading
and market data, today announced that Interactive Data Corporation, a leading
provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions has
selected CorvilNet, Corvil's precision latency monitoring system, to monitor
the latency performance for its global market data and trading
infrastructure.

    Interactive Data will use the CorvilNet solution to proactively monitor
the quality of market data received from global securities markets, and the
performance and low-latency of client connectivity across the Interactive
Data 7ticks network. Interactive Data 7ticks is a global provider of managed
ultra-low latency services catering to the electronic trading community.

    The CorvilNet solution will be used to monitor the quality of hundreds of
market data feeds delivered from exchanges to Interactive Data's datacenters
in the US, Asia-Pacific and Europe. CorvilNet will also monitor the
performance of connectivity between datacenters and customer sites.

    "Interactive Data is dedicated to providing highly efficient, managed
ultra-low latency data services to meet the needs of our electronic trading
clients. The CorvilNet solution provides us with detailed performance
statistics and allows us to determine the bandwidth needed to provide the
highest quality and lowest latency possible for our clients," said Jeff
Banker, executive vice president, Real-Time Market Data and Trading Solutions
for Interactive Data.

    Interactive Data selected CorvilNet for its advanced TCP analytics,
microburst profiling of market feeds, market data gap detection, and the
ability to measure one-way latency for multicast feeds simultaneously as
critical capabilities of the solution.

    "The performance of market data feeds is critical to the success of high
performance trading. Interactive Data serves some of the largest and most
active participants in those markets. We are very pleased that our CorvilNet
solution will be used to monitor the latency performance of their global
trading infrastructure," said Corvil CEO, Donal Byrne.

    About Corvil

    Corvil is a provider of Unified Latency Management systems to the world's
leading trading organizations, including global banks, exchanges, electronic
market makers and services providers to financial markets. The company was
founded in 2000 and operates from New York, London and Dublin. Customers use
Corvil for precision monitoring, troubleshooting and reporting of performance
for their trading applications and networks. In addition, Corvil's products
are used to demonstrate latency compliance and transparency of services such
as co-location, direct feeds and Direct Market Access (DMA) offered to
trading clients. For more information on Corvil, please visit
http://www.corvil.com

    About Interactive Data

    Interactive Data Corporation is a trusted leader in financial
information. Thousands of financial institutions and active traders, as well
as hundreds of software and service providers, subscribe to our fixed income
evaluations, reference data, real-time market data, trading infrastructure
services, fixed income analytics, desktop solutions and web-based solutions.
Interactive Data's offerings can help clients around the world with
mission-critical functions, including portfolio valuation, regulatory
compliance, risk management, electronic trading and wealth management.
Interactive Data is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts and has more than
2,400 employees in offices worldwide.

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

Source: Corvil

CONTACT: Collette Bird, Corvil, +353-1-859-1040, E-mail: collette.bird@corvil.com; Brian Willinsky, Interactive Data (U.S.), E-mail: brian.willinsky@interactivedata.com; Eoin Bedford, Interactive Data (Europe and Asia-Pacific), Email: eoin.bedford@interactivedata.com

DealExtreme Coupon Codes: Tools to Save Money on Online Shopping

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- DealExtreme, a cooperator with Abizark.com, released multiple coupon codes in August. Coupon codes have always been regarded as one of the most powerful strategies to the development of business, aiming at increasing sales volume.

Coupons, or discount coupons, have long been used by companies as a marketing strategy. Gradually, the long history of coupons has brought a new concept to e-commerce -- coupon codes. Nowadays, coupon codes have become a household approach as an efficient way of saving money. More and more B2C e-businesses are trying to promote their products with coupon codes. So is DealExtreme.

Working in cooperation with BizArk Service Ltd, http://www.dealextreme.com/ is an online electronics and gadgets vendor providing a huge selection of accessories and widgets with free shipping. No matter where the customers are, DealExtreme will deliver its products worldwide without any shipping fee.

Free shipping is always focused, but the delivery is too slow sometimes. That's to say, "free shipping" might not be as attractive as it could be. In this way, http://www.dealextreme.com/ has made the decision to offer coupon codes to allure customers.

Simon, the marketing manager of Abizark.com, stated on August 5th, "http://www.dealextreme.com/ has been accepted around the world, and presently, in order to sharply increase the turnover in the summer sales, DealExtreme is offering more daily products with a keen price. This is also the reason why it provides so many coupon codes in August. DealExtreme is devoting itself to be an affordable option and an acceptable vendor."

Besides, Simon has pointed out that the coupon codes really make a difference. Many people have used coupon codes to save money on their shopping; the more discounts customers enjoy, the more products they order.

"It is really a good chance to get the DealExtreme coupons to order various kinds of gadgets and accessories at great prices," said a customer. After all, it's well-known that coupon codes are effective tools for saving money on shopping, especially, online shopping.

About Dealextreme

Dealextreme is a B2C e-commerce website, retailing various kinds of gadgets and accessories. It is popular around the world for its extremely low price and worldwide free shipping. http://www.dealextreme.com/ is one of the online stores promoted by BizArk.

About BizArk Service Ltd.

BizArk is an international trading company that provides all-in-one E-commerce solutions & services for online stores, specializing in website construction, network marketing, website monitoring & security as well as support service. http://www.abizark.com/index.html .

  For more information, please contact:

   Maria Ross
   Tel:   +1-718-880-7850
   Email: MariaRoss86@gmail.com

Source: BizArk Service Ltd.
   

CONTACT: Maria Ross of BizArk Service Ltd., +1-718-880-7850,
MariaRoss86@gmail.com

Web site: http://www.abizark.com/index.html
http://www.dealextreme.com/

Audio Precision Takes the Headache Out of Earphone Testing

New utility for APx audio analyzers saves engineers time with automated BS EN 50332 testing

BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug. 9 -- Audio Precision, the recognized standard in audio test and measurement, has today produced a software utility that automates testing of headphones and earphones used with portable audio players. The utility, which runs exclusively on Audio Precision's APx Series analyzers, automates the measurements required by British Standard / European Norm 50332 Parts 1 and 2.

The accompanying new AP Technote "Measuring the Sound Pressure Level of Portable Audio Player Headphones with APx Audio Analyzers" describes in detail how to use the utility to conduct the tests specified in the standard.

According to Audio Precision distributor Man Li of AP Technology in China, the new utility and its accompanying Technote will save manufacturers hundreds of hours of development time and "reduce the possibility of costly mistakes in their testing programs."

The standard requires a special Program Simulation Noise test signal and a test fixture known as a Head and Torso Simulator (HATS). Sound pressure levels measured in the ear simulators of the HATS must be corrected to free field response and then A-weighted and averaged.

"The calculations needed to derive the results required by the standard are too complex for the typical user to do manually," says Joe Begin, head of AP's Technical Support.  "And the Program Simulation Noise signal would also be a challenge for customers. We used Matlab(TM) to create the signal in the digital domain. The utility bundles that in and takes care of all the necessary calculations."

The automated software utility was written for users of APx Series audio analyzers. APx is a next-generation platform with several models including the high performance APx525, the multichannel APx585 and the low cost APx515 optimized for production test. All APx models use the same software and feature one-click automation, award-winning UI, and automated reporting. Each APx analyzer comes with an ISO:17025 Accredited Calibration and three year warranty, so results are trusted everywhere.

The Technote can be downloaded at no charge from AP's website http://ap.com/download/technotes.

For this Technote, AP used a KEMAR Manikin Type 45BA Head and Torso Simulator provided courtesy of G.R.A.S. Sound and Vibration.

About BS EN 50332

The British Standard / European Norm (BS EN) 50332 standard is intended to protect users of portable audio devices from exposure to excessive sound levels, and has been adopted by the 31 European CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) member countries.

About Audio Precision

Audio Precision is the recognized standard in audio test and measurement, with a broad portfolio of high performance audio analyzers designed to provide the right instrument for any audio test, including super low distortion, ultra high bandwidth, multichannel, HDMI or fast production test. Since 1984, AP has offered high performance audio analyzer instruments and applications to help engineers worldwide design and manufacture all types of consumer, professional and industrial audio products. For more information, visit http://ap.com/.

Images available at: http://ap.com/images/audio.tst/2010/07/hats_apx.jpg and http://ap.com/images/audio.tst/2010/07/hats_inside.jpg

Source: Audio Precision
   

CONTACT:  Tom Williams, VP Marketing of Audio Precision, +1-503-627-0832,
ext. 206, tomw@ap.com

Web Site:  http://ap.com/

Radware's Award-Winning AppDirector® Solution Achieves Oracle Validated Integration with Oracle® E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.1

MAHWAH, N.J., Aug. 9 -- Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR), a leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, today announced that its intelligent application delivery controller (ADC), AppDirector® version 2.11, has achieved Oracle Validated Integration  with the Oracle® E-Business Suite 12.1.

Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 provides global organizations with a business foundation that reduces costs and increases productivity by leveraging a portfolio of rapid value solutions, integrated business processes and industry-focused solutions. Radware's AppDirector provides availability, scalability, performance and security of traffic management for Oracle E-Business Suite business transactions, providing long-term investment protection, and business continuity as well as facilitating incremental growth demanded by businesses today. AppDirector works in conjunction with Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 to offload resource intensive processing, providing advanced health monitoring, eliminating network disruptions and effectively managing enterprise traffic.

"With global companies and organizations requiring solutions to help them compete in today's business climate more effectively, AppDirector ensures that Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 users experience optimized network environments that result in short-term and long-term cost-savings," said Yossi Vardi, Vice-President, Business Development, Radware. "AppDirector continues to protect customer investments by maximizing service infrastructure resources and producing accelerated performance levels that elevate the network's overall capabilities."

Radware solutions provide optimized networks that offer the advanced resiliency, efficiency and scalability features required by global businesses. AppDirector's award-winning platform offers an array of unique benefits that support customers' mission-critical applications, including:

  --  On-Demand, "Pay-As-You-Grow" Scalability Addressing ADC Needs:
      AppDirector is powered by Radware's next-generation OnDemand Switch
      platform, which provides a smooth upgrade path without forklift
      requirements. Offered as part of a "pay-as-you-grow" licensing model,
      the solution easily supports the addition and/or expansion of Oracle
      E-Business Suite  applications and modules while offering enhanced
      business continuity. This allows companies to achieve savings on CAPEX
      and OPEX for full investment protection.

  --  'Always Up' Availability and Superior Application Performance:
      Combining its multi-gigabit hardware platform with the advanced
      capabilities of Radware's APSolute® operating system "classifier" and
      "flow management" engine, AppDirector delivers fast and reliable
      delivery of Oracle E-Business Suite applications over IP networks.

  --  Ensuring Best Quality of Experience (QoE) and server offloading:
      AppDirector provides end-to-end performance acceleration of web- and
      SSL-based applications including SSL offloading, web compression,
      caching, TCP optimization and bandwidth utilization control - for fast
      application and transaction response times, optimizing the user
      experience and offloading Oracle E-Business Suite  servers.

  --  Integrated Network Security Features Help Maximize Business
      Operations: With intrusion prevention and DoS protection capabilities,
      AppDirector brings an industry-leading integrated application security
      feature to restrict harmful application-level attacks.  In addition,
      Radware's ADC solution includes a Web Application Firewall (WAF) which
      secures Oracle E-Business Suite applications and enables PCI
      compliance.

Validation testing of Radware's AppDirector was completed through the Oracle Validated Integration program within the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). The solution is part of Radware's Business-Smart Data Center strategy, which is based on an approach to offer a range of innovative capabilities inclusive of pay-as-you-grow procurement models and a series of compelling 'on demand' platforms. Radware is a Gold level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork.

For more information on AppDirector, please visit:  http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationDelivery/AppDirector/default.aspx

About Oracle Validated Integration

Oracle Validated Integration through the Oracle PartnerNetwork gives customers confidence that integrations between Oracle Applications and complementary partner solutions have been validated and the products work together as designed. This can help reduce risk, improve system implementation cycles, and provide for smoother upgrades and simpler maintenance. Oracle Validated Integration applies a rigorous technical process to review the integrations of third-party software to Oracle Applications products, including productized repeatable integrations from system integrators. Oracle provides access to Oracle Applications software, tools, technical resources and training to assist partners in developing integrations based on Oracle standards and best practices. Partners who have successfully validated their integrations are authorized to use the "Oracle Validated Integration" logo. For more information, please visit Oracle.com at http://www.oracle.com/us/partnerships/solutions/index.html.

About Oracle PartnerNetwork

Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized is the latest version of Oracle's partner program that provides partners with tools to better develop, sell and implement Oracle solutions. OPN Specialized offers resources to train and support specialized knowledge of Oracle products and solutions and has evolved to recognize Oracle's growing product portfolio, partner base and business opportunity. Key to the latest enhancements to OPN is the ability for partners to differentiate through Specializations. Specializations are achieved through competency development, business results, expertise and proven success. To find out more visit http://www.oracle.com/partners.

About Radware

Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR), a global leader in integrated application delivery solutions, assures the full availability, maximum performance, and complete security of business-critical applications for nearly 10,000 enterprises and carriers worldwide. With APSolute®, Radware's comprehensive and award-winning suite of application delivery and network security products, companies in every industry can drive business productivity, improve profitability, and reduce IT operating and infrastructure costs by making their networks "business smart". For more information, please visit http://www.radware.com.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the Application Switching or Network Security industry, changes in demand for Application Switching or Network Security products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders and other risks detailed from time to time in Radware's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Radware's Form 20-F. Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates.

  Press Relations:
  Joyce Anne Shulman
  +1 201 785 3209
  joyceannes@radware.com

Source: Radware Ltd
   

CONTACT:  Joyce Anne Shulman of Radware, +1-201-785-3209,
joyceannes@radware.com

Web Site:  http://www.radware.com/

Epson Continues to Expand its Portfolio of Proofing Media With New MetallicProof Film

Epson's MetallicProof Film Joins ClearProof Film and CrystalClear Film to Form Ultimate Trio of Proofing Solutions for Packaging and Prototyping Markets

LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 9 -- Epson America has once again expanded its line of proofing media for the packaging and prototyping market with the introduction of MetallicProof(TM) Film paper. Designed specifically for use with the Epson Stylus® Pro WT7900 with Epson UltraChrome® HDR White Ink, Epson's new MetallicProof Film, along with Epson's innovative ClearProof(TM) Film and CrystalClear(TM) Film, give packaging designers and pre-press houses a range of high-quality, low-cost printing solutions to produce contract proofs, mock-ups and prototypes.

As the first of its kind in the industry, MetallicProof Film is a revolutionary proofing media that enables designers and packaging companies to extend their prototyping capabilities in-house with new substrates and printing effects. Epson UltraChrome HDR White Ink provides an opaque base layer on MetallicProof Film, enabling high color saturation and resolution. MetallicProof Film can also be used in combination with the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900's seven ink colors to create special effects such as pastels or metallic colors like gold and bronze.

"Epson is dedicated to providing a variety of high-quality substrates that directly benefit the unique and increasingly complex needs of the packaging and prototyping market," said Jeff Smith, product marketing manager, professional imaging, Epson America. "MetallicProof Film is the first of its kind in the industry and truly expands the printing capabilities of packaging designers. In addition, Epson's entire line of packaging papers enhance the workflow of proofing and prototyping professionals for both flexographic and gravure printing, providing near instant dry times, rich blacks, and vibrant colors."

More about Epson's Films:

Designed specifically for use with the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900, this line of media offers a complete packaging solution. Additional details include:

  --  New MetallicProof Film: Thin film for easy application to packaging
      surfaces such as boxes and bottles that produces metallic effects on
      contract proofs, mock-up and prototypes; features a
      specially-developed coating that is capable of high ink absorption for
      a wide color gamut while delivering faster drying times for greater
      productivity
  --  ClearProof Film: Clear film technology with unique ultra-clear
      layering technology delivers higher ink capacity for extreme color
      gamut and faster drying for higher productivity
  --  CrystalClear Film: Optically clear polyester film provides high image
      quality, performance and accuracy for various proofing applications
      such as color progressives, spot overlays, and other packaging
      requirements; quick drying, smooth surface delivers accuracy and
      short-term stability

  Availability

Epson MetallicProof Film, ClearProof Film and CrystalClear Film are currently available from authorized Epson Professional Imaging resellers. For more information on all Epson Professional Media, visit http://www.proimaging.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).

Note: Epson, Epson Stylus and Epson UltraChrome are registered trademarks and MetallicProof and Clear Proof are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corp. Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corp. CrystalClear is a trademark of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.

Source: Epson America
   

CONTACT:  John Jatinen of Epson America, Inc., +1-562-290-5173,
John_Jatinen@ea.epson.com; or Jane Fainer of Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200,
ext. 1052, jfainer@walt.com, for Epson America

Web Site:  http://www.epson.com/

VimpelCom Ltd. Completes Squeeze-out Process

Acquires 100% of OJSC VimpelCom

AMSTERDAM and NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- "VimpelCom Ltd." ("VimpelCom Ltd." or the "Company") (NYSE:VIP) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of all shares of OJSC "Vimpel-Communications" ("OJSC VimpelCom"), including those represented by American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), from its remaining minority shareholders by way of a mandatory squeeze-out process.

As previously disclosed, VimpelCom Ltd. commenced the mandatory squeeze-out process on May 25, 2010 to acquire all remaining OJSC VimpelCom shares that it did not already own, including those represented by ADSs, for a cash payment of RUB 11,800 per share (which was equal to approximately US$382.18 per share at the exchange rate as of May 25, 2010).  Because each OJSC VimpelCom ADS represented 1/20 of one OJSC VimpelCom share, holders of OJSC VimpelCom ADSs were entitled to receive RUB 590 per ADS (which was equal to approximately US$19.11 per ADS at the exchange rate as of May 25, 2010), less any costs and expenses incurred by The Bank of New York Mellon, in its capacity as the ADS depositary, in processing the payments and converting the rouble amount it received into US dollars.  The squeeze-out price was determined as the market value of the OJSC VimpelCom shares as of February 28, 2010 by an independent Russian appraiser in accordance with Russian law. The appraisal was supplemented with a value analysis by ZAO Deloitte and Touche CIS.

Pursuant to the mandatory squeeze-out process under Russian law, VimpelCom Ltd. completed payment for the benefit of OJSC VimpelCom's minority shareholders and ADS holders as of July 14, 2010 the cash amounts to which they were entitled and their shares have been transferred to VimpelCom Ltd. by operation of law on August 6, 2010, making OJSC VimpelCom a wholly owned subsidiary of VimpelCom Ltd.

VimpelCom Ltd. consists of telecommunications operators providing voice and data services through a range of wireless, fixed and broadband technologies. The VimpelCom Ltd. group is headquartered in Amsterdam and has operations in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam and Cambodia, covering territory with a total population of about 345 million. VimpelCom Ltd. operating companies provide services under the "Beeline" and "Kyivstar" brands. VimpelCom Ltd.'s ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "VIP".

Source: VimpelCom Ltd.
   

CONTACT:  Alexey Subbotin, VimpelCom, +31(0)20-3012240,
Investor_Relations@vimpelcom.com; or Mateo Millett, FD, +1-617-897-1533,
mateo.millett@fd.com

WOWtv Partners with iConcerts to Showcase Live Concerts in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Aug. 8 -- M2B World Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Asia's leading broadband entertainment content provider and a subsidiary of US-Based Amaru Inc (AMRU), has entered into an agreement on 23th July 2010 to launch iConcerts high-definition live music channel on WOWtv online platform.

WOWtv

To distinguish itself from the massive deluge of contents both from its own library and the world wide web movies, WOWtv platform was conceived as a ubiquitous online player that features five selected Prime Programs Channels featuring WOWSelect, WOWFashion; Auto Tv, Qtrax Music and iConcerts Channel.

Swiss-based Transmedia Communications has chosen Singapore WOWtv as its inaugural launch, to tap onto WOWtv's established presence in Asia Pacific. It sees Singapore's multi-cultural mix and its excellent IT infrastructure, governmental support, plus M2B's early-established presence in Asia Pacific, as an ideal launch pad for a burgeoning internet population in Asia.

Featuring performances by some of the most popular international artists, from Coldplay to Santana and Amy Winehouse, iConcerts HD has already established itself as the first HD TV concert channel in Europe.

It features the world's largest library of live music performances, from best-selling contemporary stars to legendary performers like Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley.

iConcerts has its sight on Asia, and M2B's WOWtv platform as its first Singapore outlet.

"Singapore is a perfect base to respond to the growing demand from Asian operators," commented Etienne Mirlesse, Transmedia CEO. "It is both a state- of-the-art digital hub and a top-notch production environment. It will allow us to not only bring the best of the international live music to Asia, but also to incorporate Asian artists into the iConcerts repertoire."

About the Venture

Agreeing with Etienne's assessment to use Singapore as an effective launch pad for Western and European Media companies wanting to penetrate Asia, M2B's CEO Mr Percy Chua said, "We are extremely pleased to be part of this historic moment in the media development of Singapore, using M2B's WOWtv platform to showcase premium music concerts and entertainment channels."

To cap the significance of launching iConcerts in Singapore, a major live Concert event will be hosted in Orchard Road after the Mid-Autumn festival. This marks an important milestone for both companies.

"MDA (Media Development Authority of Singapore) is pleased that WOWtv -- a Singapore based company has been chosen by iConcerts to host its videos, and use Singapore as their Asian hub to expand into the region," commented Mr Yeo Chun Cheng, Director of Broadcast and Music.

"We welcome iConcerts' presence here, which attests to Singapore's growing role as a Global hub in Asia where companies innovate, manage and integrate their Asian and global businesses. In Singapore, iConcerts will also have the opportunity to leverage our broadband infrastructure and digital media talent to develop innovative multi-platform services to extend its business," said Ms Angeline Poh, Director (Infocomms and Media), Singapore Economic Development Board.

About iConcerts

iConcerts(R) is the first global digital entertainment channel dedicated to live music. Founded in 2005, iConcerts SA an affiliate of Transmedia communications. iConcerts offers a library of over 1000 concerts, TV shows and documentaries, visit http://www.iconcerts.com/ .

Safe Harbour Act

The information posted in this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by use of the words "may," "will," "should," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "continues," "estimates," "project," "intend," and similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, growth and demand for broadband services, the unproven nature of the subscriber model, consumer adaptation of set-up boxes, the ability to manage rapid growth, disruptions to networks, competitors and new entrants, changes in product mix, our efforts to establish independent broadband sites in countries where conditions are suitable, our ability to expand our offerings of content in entertainment and education, and various other factors beyond the Company's control.

  MEDIA CONTACT:

   Cheyenne
   Tel:   +65-6332-9123 (117)
   Email: cheyenne.sin@wowtv.com

Source: M2B World Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
   

CONTACT: Cheyenne, +65-6332-9123 (117), cheyenne.sin@wowtv.com

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

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