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Cable&Wireless Worldwide Reduces CO2 With Earth/Satellite Location Centre Closure

LONDON, July 30, 2010--

    - C&W Worldwide Site Relocation Results in Dramatic Drop in
Company's CO2 Emissions

    - New Eco-Friendly Building With Green Roof

    As part of its ongoing pledge to significantly reduce its
carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, Cable&Wireless Worldwide has
successfully closed Thameside, its earth/satellite location centre in London.
Originally the Docklands Telecommunications Centre, Thameside was a
collection of huge satellite dishes in the midst of the city. The closure,
and subsequent relocations, of the site will equate to an 85 percent drop in
carbon emissions for the activities fulfilled by the site. This is a
significant saving for C&W Worldwide and amounts to a 1.48 percent reduction
of the company's total carbon emissions, the equivalent of taking almost 1000
cars off the road.[i]

    As a global network node and co-location centre Thameside
provided global Internet Protocol (IP) backbone access of up to 10 gigabytes
per second (GB/s), for roughly 40,000 100 Mbs Ethernet services. It also
supplied direct access to all United Kingdom national and international cable
heads, connecting tens of thousands of IP data and voice users around the
world via cable networks to Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas.
The closure and upgrade of Thameside's 25 year old legacy facilities and
equipment, consisting of transmission and switching architecture, means that
Cable&Wireless Worldwide will save four times the amount of space, reducing
more than 850m2 to approximately 200m2, and, by embracing new technologies,
will be much more efficient.

    The relocation of tens of thousands of users' network
connectivity was an immense project that has taken just over two years to
complete. A team of more than a hundred people were a part of the 24
hour-a-day, two-year long operation to close Thameside, migrating all
services and closing all voice, IP and data, hosting; and access platforms
located in the site. All electronic equipment was disposed of according to
WEEE regulations and, wherever possible, the equipment removed from the site
was repurposed in other locations or recycled.

    The various services provided by Thameside have been
successfully dispersed to other C&W Worldwide locations with the satellite
capability moved to Whitehill Earth Station in Oxfordshire and a new
ecologically friendly network site, built with low-carbon efficiency in mind,
even boasting a living roof that provides insulation, attracts local
wildlife, creates an appealing facade for the surroundings and helps C&W
Worldwide realise even more carbon savings.

    Phil Male, Chief Strategy Officer at Cable&Wireless Worldwide,
comments; "The closing of Thameside is a significant step in helping us reach
our environmental targets and, by embracing sustainable development, we can
help ourselves and our customers employ more efficient and energy conserving
ways of working. The team has accomplished a lot with this project and in
many ways it sets the benchmark for future initiatives as we continue to
improve our environmental performance. An 85 percent reduction in CO2 for all
the activities of a single site, the equivalent of taking almost 1000 cars
off the road, demonstrates what we and other businesses can achieve."

    About Cable&Wireless Worldwide

    Cable&Wireless Worldwide (LSE: CW.) aims to be the first-choice provider
of mission critical communications. The Company is one of the world's leading
critical communication providers delivering a range of high-quality managed
voice, data and IP-based services and applications to large corporates,
multinational companies, governments, carrier customers and resellers across
the UK, Asia Pacific, India, Middle East & Africa, Continental Europe and
North America.

    In the UK, Cable&Wireless Worldwide owns the country's largest fibre
network dedicated to business users of telecoms reaching 20,500km in length,
and providing ubiquitous UK access through a combination of fibre, digital,
microwave, radio and leased circuits. The network has presence in more than
400 towns and cities in the UK, with 802 unbundled exchanges covering 55% of
the population.

    On an international scale, Cable&Wireless Worldwide's global
next-generation network (NGN) stretches to more than 500,000km, including
interests in 69 global cable systems, and provides connectivity to 153
countries. The Company's Multi-Service Platform, an IP-based next-generation
platform that operates across the NGN, offers a single environment on which
voice and data applications can be converged to drive business efficiencies.
The network is uniquely designed with inbuilt resilience and the capability
to re-route traffic across diverse paths in the event of failure of one or
more paths, particularly at the international level.

    With more than 6,300 colleagues globally, Cable&Wireless Worldwide is
committed to delivering exceptional customer service and developing long term
partnerships with its customers.

    To find out more, please visit http://www.cw.com

    [i] 964 cars in total. The calculation assumes 12,000 miles
per car per annum or 16093 Km per annum and 164.9 grams of CO2 per Km. The
average car in the UK generates 3.18457 tonnes of CO2 per annum[i]. C&W
Worldwide's Dockland site (Thameside) used 6,638,682 kWh per annum. Assuming
UK National Grid power at 0.544[i] Kg CO2e per kWh, 6,638,682 kWh is 3611.4
tonnes per annum. However Closing Thames side will mean 15% of the power
demand will go elsewhere so closure will save 5,6428,795 kWh or 3069.7 tonnes
per annum. 3069.7 tonnes per annum divided by 3.18457 tonnes per car per
annum is 964 cars. Closing Thames side will remove 1.48% of C&W Worldwide's
FY 09/10 power demand.

    [i] http://www.defra.gov.uk/News/2009/090327c.htm

    [i] http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/cut-carbon-reduce-costs/calculate/
carbon-footprinting/Pages/conversion-factors.aspx

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    Contacts:

    CABLE&WIRELESS WORLDWIDE
    Liv Nixon                       Senior PR         +44(0)7822-804-975
                                    Executive
    Cable&Wireless Worldwide Press                    +44(0)1344-818-888
    Office

Source: Cable&Wireless Worldwide

CABLE&WIRELESS WORLDWIDE, Liv Nixon, Senior PR Executive, +44(0)7822-804-975, Cable&Wireless Worldwide Press Office, +44(0)1344-818-888

Price Improvement Technology Has Potential to Benefit IG Index Clients

Over 1,000,000 pounds Saved in April-June 2010

LONDON, July 30 -- Clients of IG Index, the UK's leading financial spread betting firm, have collectively saved over 1,000,000 pounds in recent months thanks to the company's innovative Price Improvement technology as clients may now receive a better order price when they place a trade. In periods of heightened market volatility, prices move very quickly and should this be in the clients favour then the savings may be passed on immediately, avoiding the need for re-quotes.

Analysing a total of 3,395,048 trades executed by IG Index during the three month period, over 50,000 of the transactions qualified for price improvement, generating total savings to clients of 1,087,117 pounds.

Consider the scenario where rumours are circulating in the market that an imminent Bank of England announcement will see sterling weaken against the US dollar, so you open a deal ticket and see the current price at 1.5160-1.5161. You place a sell order at 1.5160 but as your transaction is being processed the price jumps to 1.5166-1.5167, or a six-pip rise in your selling price. Rather than requoting the order at the new price, as the move is in your favour the deal is struck and your deal ticket will reflect the savings made.

In addition to Price Improvement technology, IG Index has also moved to incorporate a number of alternative execution venues or MTFs into its trading platform for the pricing of shares spread bets. With up to 40% of equities now typically being traded away from the London Stock Exchange, ensuring clients can also use prices from the likes of Chi-X and BATS Europe means that, in the vast majority of cases a more competitive trade can be delivered.

IG Index's award-winning PureDeal trading platform is also acclaimed for its reliability, customisation options, one-click dealing and easy-to-build watchlists. It can be accessed either via an internet browser running on a Mac or PC, or over a wide range of mobile devices such as smartphones, PDAs, BlackBerrys and the iPhone.

About IG Index

IG Index is the world's leading financial spread betting provider, offering clients the ability to spread bet on over 7000 shares listed on markets worldwide, along with indices, forex, commodities and treasuries. Established in 1974, IG Index is part of IG Group (IGG.L), which employs in excess of 800 people and has offices in 10 countries worldwide. For further information please visit http://www.igindex.co.uk or http://www.iggroup.com, or call +44 (0) 20 7896 0011

Source: IG Index Plc
   

CONTACT:  IG Index Plc, +44-(0)-20-7896-0011

Web Site:  http://www.igindex.co.uk/

TripAdvisor Teams up With Nokia to Empower Even More Travellers

LONDON, July 30, 2010--

    - TripAdvisor Now Available Through Nokia's Ovi Maps and Ovi
Store: Includes Flights, Hotels, Restaurants and Attractions

    TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel site, has announced a new
partnership with mobile giant Nokia which will include an Ovi app for Nokia's
Ovi Store, and integration of the TripAdvisor service into Nokia's Ovi Maps.

    The TripAdvisor for Nokia app allows travellers to search for popular
hotels, restaurants and attractions in their vicinity, as well as find the
cheapest airfares available. The app is available in 12 different languages,
giving travellers around the globe a localised TripAdvisor experience.

    With the tap of a finger, Nokia users can now find and filter hotels and
attractions by rating, distance and price. Travellers can also post reviews
while they're on the road and their experiences are still fresh.

    "Our collaboration with Nokia further strengthens our commitment to
providing trusted and valuable travel advice at home or on the go," said
Steve Kaufer, TripAdvisor founder and CEO. "We are thrilled to launch
TripAdvisor for Nokia, which gives even more travellers a new way to access
the more than 35 million traveller reviews and opinions available on
TripAdvisor."

    As part of the agreement, a dedicated TripAdvisor service will also be
integrated into the popular Ovi Maps environment.

    "The ability to find the best places around you is a key advantage of
connected mobile services. The Trip Advisor integration means Nokia users get
immediate access to the latest user reviews of the restaurants, hotels, and
attractions in their immediate area, or anywhere else in the world they may
want to discover while on the go. Global free drive & walk navigation on Ovi
Maps means that once you find that great place, you are sure to get there
hassle-free using Ovi," said Robert Rogers, Senior Manager, Ovi Publish.

    The TripAdvisor for Nokia app is available for free to all Nokia Symbian
touchscreen smartphone users globally today on the Ovi store. Trip Advisor
for Ovi Maps launches today in select markets, with full global roll-out
scheduled within a month.

    Note To Editor:

    TripAdvisor also has free apps available for iPhone, Android and Palm Pre
users, and the TripAdvisor mobile website is compatible with all major cell
phones and smartphones.

    About TripAdvisor Media Network

    TripAdvisor(R) Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts 46
million monthly visitors* across 17 popular travel brands: TripAdvisor(R),
http://www.airfarewatchdog.com, http://www.bookingbuddy.com,
http://www.cruisecritic.com, http://www.familyvacationcritic.com,
http://www.flipkey.com, http://www.frequentflier.com,
http://www.holidaywatchdog.com, http://www.independenttraveler.com,
http://www.onetime.com, http://www.seatguru.com, http://www.smartertravel.com
, http://www.travel-library.com, http;//www.travelpod.com,
http;//www.virtualtourist.com, http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk and
http://www.kuxun.cn. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel
community in the world, with more than 37 million monthly visitors*, 15
million registered members and 35 million reviews and opinions. Featuring
real advice from real travellers, TripAdvisor-branded sites cover more than
one million destinations, hotels, restaurants and attractions and operate in
the U.S. (http://www.tripadvisor.com), the U.K. (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk
), Ireland (http://www.tripadvisor.ie), France (http://www.tripadvisor.fr),
Germany (http://www.tripadvisor.de), Italy (http://www.tripadvisor.it), Spain
(http://www.tripadvisor.es), India (http://www.tripadvisor.in), Japan
(http://www.tripadvisor.jp), Portugal and Brazil (
http://www.tripadvisor.com.br), Sweden (http://www.tripadvisor.se), The
Netherlands (http://nl.tripadvisor.com), Canada (http://www.tripadvisor.ca),
Denmark (http://www.tripadvisor.dk), Turkey (http://www.tripadvisor.com.tr),
Mexico (http://www.tripadvisor.com.mx), Norway (http://no.tripadvisor.com),
Poland (http://pl.tripadvisor.com) and Australia (
http://www.tripadvisor.com.au). TripAdvisor also operates in China under the
brand daodao.com (http://www.daodao.com). TripAdvisor(R) Media Network
provides travel suppliers with graphical advertising opportunities and a
cost-per-click marketing platform. Collectively, the sites comprising the
TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from
press and industry worldwide. TripAdvisor and the sites comprising the
TripAdvisor Media Network are operating companies of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:
EXPE).

    TripAdvisor and the TripAdvisor logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of TripAdvisor LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos
or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their
respective owners.

    (c)2010 TripAdvisor LLC. All rights reserved.

    *Source: comScore Media Metrix, Worldwide, June 2010

Source: TripAdvisor

For further information please contact: Emma O'Boyle, TripAdvisor, +44(0)20-3320-3210 / +44(0)777-926-2423 / eoboyle@tripadvisor.com

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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future - New Submission Feature Leads Upgrades to Improved Website

The most successful Writing and Illustrating Contests in the world just got better -- online submission now available.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 29 -- Writers of the Future has announced its newly upgraded website http://www.writersofthefuture.com/ which makes accessing the site much faster and easier. "But the best news,'' stated Joni Labaqui, the Contests' Director, ''is that entries for the writing contest and illustrating contest can now be submitted online." A move that she said, ''will make it much easier for aspiring writers and illustrators from around the world to participate.''

It had been apparent for some time that the cost to mail a submission from many countries made entering the contest prohibitive for those whose writing and art should be submitted. And for the aspiring writer or artist still feeling the effects of a down economy, the cost of a hard copy story print out or quality art print out and postage, made entering the contest unreal.

"This change will markedly expand the playing field,'' continued Labaqui, ''allowing the best in speculative fiction stories to be sent in from English speaking writers world over." And for the illustrator contest, "it is even more exciting as art has no language barrier and we expect a significant increase in entries from all countries."

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future is already known for publishing the hottest new talent of speculative fiction. The series continually receives high marks and was again praised this year in a Publishers Weekly starred review stating that the anthology was, ''Always a glimpse of tomorrow's stars.''

As has been the case since its inception, there is no entry fee for either writing contest or illustrating contest entries and contestants retain rights to their work.

The Writers of the Future contest was created by L. Ron Hubbard in 1983 as a means of allowing the newcomer a chance to have their works seen. Based on its success, a companion Illustrators of the Future contest was also created. And this program has provided that starting point for so many careers. Over 600 writers and illustrators have seen their name in print over the 25 years of the contests' history. And hundreds of contestants have continued with now-successful careers. At last count, there have been over 700 novels, including New York Times bestsellers, and over 3,000 short stories that have been published by contest winners. In addition to continuing on in the field of speculative fiction, several have gone on to publish in genres such as mystery and romance, to write for TV and motion pictures and to become editors and critics.

For more information on the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests, go to http://www.writersofthefuture.com/.

  Contact:
  John Goodwin
  Galaxy Press
  323-466-7815
  jgoodwin@galaxypress.com

Source: Writers of the Future
   

CONTACT:  John Goodwin, Galaxy Press, +1-323-466-7815,
jgoodwin@galaxypress.com

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

Trident in Volume Production With 4 Out of Top 5 Panel Manufacturers and 4 Out of Top 6 TV Manufacturers

2010 Volume Production Design Wins Highlight the Strength of the New Trident as the Industry Leader in the DTV Market

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 29 -- Demonstrating continued success in the market, Trident Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRID), a leading provider of set-top box and TV semiconductor solutions, today announced that its digital TV solutions are ramping production for the critical 2010 holiday selling season with 4 out of the top 5 panel manufacturers and 4 out of the top 6 TV manufacturers.  These TVs and panels include high-definition 2D and 3D entertainment systems that are shipping in volume today to deliver superior picture quality through Trident's patented ESR (enhanced super resolution), motion estimation/motion compensation (MEMC) and other proprietary technologies.

"With more than 2,000 patents and top-three industry positions in both TV and set-top box, Trident has become a major force in the digital entertainment market," said Sylvia Summers, CEO of Trident Microsystems.  "The new and stronger Trident leads the industry today with the most vivid and brilliant TV images, a strong feature set across a broad TV product range, and a future product roadmap that we believe positions us well to keep winning in the market."

Trident estimates that for 2010 it currently has the number one market share position in semiconductor system solutions for digital and analog TV. The company estimates that it also has leading market share of greater than 50% in FRC (frame-rate-converter) co-processors that are used to create 240hz and higher frame-refresh rates in high-end digital TVs. These co-processors are essential in delivering 3D content in unsurpassed quality and Trident FRCs are at the heart of many 3D TVs in the market.

About Trident's TV Solutions

Trident has continually driven the next wave of innovation through its family of system-on-chip solutions for LCD and PDP high-definition televisions.  Some of the key products that were chosen for these 2010 design wins include the Trident PNX855x, PNX8543 and Pro-SA1 system-on chip solutions, as well as Trident's FRC-S and PNX51xx products.  These industry-leading products are in volume production today and feature Trident's superior picture quality, ESR and motion estimation/motion compensation technologies.

About Trident Microsystems, Inc.

Trident Microsystems, Inc., with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, is a leading force in the digital home entertainment market, delivering an extensive range of platform solutions that enhance the consumer experience in the Connected Home.  As one of the top-three semiconductor providers to both the TV and set-top box markets, Trident's solutions can be found in the products of leading OEMs and channel partners worldwide.  The company's extensive IP portfolio of more than 2,000 patents has been driving key innovations in image quality, 3D TV, low power consumption, and 45nm designs. For further information about Trident and its products, please consult the Company's web site: http://www.tridentmicro.com.

NOTE: Trident is a trademark of Trident Microsystems, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Source: Trident Microsystems, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Kelly Karr of Tanis Communications, +1-408-718-9350,
kelly.karr@taniscomm.com, for Trident Public Relations; or Investor Relations,
John Swenson of Trident Microsystems, +1-408-962-8252,
John.swenson@tridentmicro.com

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

Automotive News to Host Free Online Access Week Aug. 2-8, 2010

DETROIT, July 29 -- Executives with a professional interest in the automotive industry can electronically preview one of the premier sources for late-breaking news and information Aug. 2-8, 2010.

Automotive News is hosting a complimentary one-week-only Free Access Week during which its subscriber-only content at http://www.autonews.com will also be accessible to non-subscribers. Throughout the online event, Automotive News will offer a reduced annual subscription rate of $79 to new subscribers for both the print and online versions - an $80 savings.

Since 1925, Automotive News has been a weekly - and via http://www.autonews.com a daily - "must read" for industry executives, providing insight to managers and leaders at all levels at companies ranging from automakers to suppliers and dealers to remarketers. It is also a key information source for professionals aligned with the automotive industry such as bankers, insurers, advertisers, consultants and media.

With more than 50 reporters and editors around the world, Automotive News delivers current news, in-depth features, insightful editorials, auto show coverage and more to 54,000 paid subscribers. The publication's Web site - http://www.autonews.com - is regularly updated with weekly print content as well as breaking news alerts via their network of reporters and Reuters News Service, Automotive News event presentation downloads, a comprehensive archive of articles and a wealth of global auto industry statistics through the Automotive News Data Center.  Registered users can also request up-to-date information via daily and weekly e-mail newsletters and breaking news alerts.

In addition to weekly editions, Automotive News subscribers receive a number of special annual

reference volumes including: Guide to Industry Executives, Top 125 Dealership Groups, Top 150 North American Suppliers, Top 100 Global Suppliers, Guide to Global Automotive Partnerships, Guide to Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, Guide to China's Auto Market, Global Market Data Book and Car Cutaways.

ADESA is the sponsor of the Automotive News Free Access Week. Visitors during that time can learn about ADESA's whole car auction products and services.

For further information, contact John Fitzgerald, director of business planning and online commerce, at jfitzgerald@crain.com or 313-446-1679.

Source: Automotive News
   

CONTACT:  John Fitzgerald, +1-313-446-1679, jfitzgerald@crain.com, or
Lauren Cialella, +1-313-446-0490, lcialella@crain.com

Web Site:  http;//www.autonews.com

CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement on the U.S. Representatives Boucher and Stearns Introduction of the Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- After U.S. Representatives Rick Boucher (D-VA-9) and Cliff Stearns (R-FL-6) introduced the Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent released the following statement:

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"We are pleased that Congressmen Boucher and Stearns agree with us that there is a looming spectrum crisis. In order to meet Americans' growing demand for advanced wireless services, additional spectrum must be brought to market. We look forward to working to achieve that objective so that America's wireless industry can continue to lead the world."

CTIA-The Wireless Association® (http://www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, DC.

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Source: CTIA-The Wireless Association
   

CONTACT:  Amy Storey of CTIA-The Wireless Association, +1-202-736-3207

Web Site:  http://www.ctia.org/

DryLanai Launches New Website

NAPLES, Fla., July 29 -- Naples, Florida-based PJNF Technologies, Inc. has launched a new website for DryLanai(TM), a wireless system that detects rain and automatically closes electric roll-down storm shutters-preventing damage to outdoor furniture and other valuables. The website is http://www.DryLanai.com.

The site offers detailed information about the Dry Lanai(TM) system including a video that demonstrates how the system works, frequently asked questions, a troubleshooting section, operating instructions and installation manual and a shopping cart to purchase products.

The DryLanai(TM) System includes a wall controller, one or more rain sensors and an optional remote. The wall controller replaces switches currently used to operate shutters. The wall controller receives wireless signals from the rain sensors and lowers the shutters at the first sign of rain.

The rain sensors sit on floor of the outdoor room or lanai. One rain sensor is required for each exposure to rain. The hand-held remote enables the homeowner to adjust the shutters wirelessly from any location in the home.

The DryLanai System is priced from $799, not including tax and installation, and it is currently available online.

For more information call (239) 325-1890, email Info@DryLanai.com, visit http://www.DryLanai.com, or write to PJNF Technologies, Inc., 999 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 200, Naples, FL  34108.

Source: PJNF Technologies, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Beth Davis, IMA Creative, Inc., +1-239-949-3034,
Beth@IMAcreative.com

Web Site:  http://www.drylanai.com/

Program Pilots High-Tech Tools for Chevrolet Salespeople

iPhone, iPod touch and iPad app makes sales tools portable

RALEIGH, N.C., July 29 -- Chevrolet is the first automaker to pilot a sales app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad which allows salespeople to help customers research trim levels, options and financing and search vehicles in dealer inventory. A nationwide rollout to Chevrolet dealers is expected this fall.

The Chevrolet Dealer app features the entire line of Chevrolet cars, trucks and crossovers. It allows a salesperson to work with a customer to pick interior and exterior colors, search for a matching vehicle in the dealership's inventory and look up offers that can be applied to the purchase or lease.

"Chevrolet Dealer allows us to spend less time behind our desks and more time on the showroom floor with our customers," said Joel Smith, retail operations manager at Hendrick Chevrolet in Cary, N.C., where the pilot began July 9. "Our customers have been wowed when we are able to show them video and help them choose options, all on the iPhone."

The app also allows salespeople to submit and retrieve quotes so they can help customers find and buy the vehicle they want anywhere in the showroom, on the sales lot, or even when they aren't in the dealership.

"We continue to look for smart ways to use technology to help our salespeople sell vehicles," said Alan Batey, vice president, Chevrolet U.S. Sales. "With more and more salespeople and customers using mobile technologies, this makes sense as our next step."

Chevrolet recently announced the Chevrolet Showroom shopping app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, which allows users to research and locate the car, truck or crossover they desire. Once a vehicle has been located, users can save it to their device and share it with friends and family via e-mail or Facebook.

About Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a global automotive brand, with annual sales of about 3.5 million vehicles in more than 130 countries. Chevrolet provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value. In the U.S., the Chevrolet portfolio includes: iconic performance cars, such as Corvette and Camaro; dependable, long lasting pickups and SUVs, such as Silverado and Suburban; and award-winning passenger cars and crossovers, such as Malibu, Equinox and Traverse. Chevrolet also offers "gas-friendly to gas-free" solutions including the Cruze Eco and Volt, both arriving in late 2010. Cruze Eco will offer up to 40 mpg highway while the Chevrolet Volt will offer up to 40 miles of electric, gas-free driving and an additional 300 miles of extended range (based on GM testing; official EPA estimates not yet available).  Most new Chevrolet models offer OnStar safety, security, and convenience technologies including OnStar Hands-Free Calling, Automatic Crash Response, and Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. More information regarding Chevrolet models, fuel solutions, and OnStar availability can be found at http://www.chevrolet.com.

Source: General Motors
   

CONTACT:  Cristi Vazquez, Chevrolet Communications,
cristianna.vazquez@gm.com, Office: +1-313-665-8232

Web Site:  http://media.gm.com/

InfiniteGraph 1.0 Released by Objectivity, Inc.

After a successful beta program InfiniteGraph is poised to empower developers to build complex, distributed, scalable applications for the cloud, social networks, intelligence and beyond

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 29 -- Objectivity, Inc., a leading provider of data management solutions, has released the first version of its enterprise-ready distributed graph database product, following a successful beta program which began earlier this year.  InfiniteGraph enables large-scale graph processing, data analytics and discovery, and supports the leading requirements of organizations seeking valuable connections in data and information, and building advanced systems and services around social networking, business intelligence, scientific research, national security and similar efforts.

InfiniteGraph's uniquely distributed graph database solution enables commercial, enterprise, government and other organizations to discover complex relationships in their vast and highly distributed data, with significant time-to-market advantages and technical cost savings.

  InfiniteGraph's benefits and advantages include:
  --  Distributed - Unique architecture enables distributed data and
      processing.
  --  Scalable - Unique addressing scheme supports exabyte and greater
      scale.
  --  Simple - Faster time to market, and significant time/cost savings in
      development.
  --  Performance - Simultaneous access by multiple processes and
      connections, and no mapping layer between logical and physical
      addressing.

"The next generation of data management solutions include graph databases, such as InfiniteGraph, which are becoming very significant in several areas, particularly those related to complex relationship analysis," says Carl W. Olofson, Research Vice President for Database Management and Data Integration Software Research at IDC.

InfiniteGraph's flexible license options open new markets

InfiniteGraph is available in several evaluation, developer and runtime licensing options. The product supports a wide range of consumers including individual developers, new businesses and innovative start-ups, and enterprise and government customers:

  --  Developers can try InfiniteGraph free for two months in their local
      Linux or Windows environments, or most virtualized cloud platforms.
  --  For longer term proof-of-concept or similar projects, developer
      licenses are available starting at $999 per year, which includes
      world-class support.
  --  Qualified start-ups and new businesses may use InfiniteGraph for free,
      per an exclusive offer provided by Objectivity and its cloud platform
      partner, GoGrid. InfiniteGraph is the only solution of its kind to be
      made available on GoGrid or any cloud computing platform.
  --  For runtime licenses, OEM, VAR and partner licensing, the company
      provides custom quotes based on the customers' unique requirements and
      requested services and support options.

The InfiniteGraph API is available for download at https://download.infinitegraph.com/

Post beta results:

Nearly 700 registrants participated in the InfiniteGraph beta program, representing a range of users from Fortune 500 organizations to innovative start-up companies.  InfiniteGraph is already being evaluated by several high-technology, business intelligence and informatics, bioinformatics, business and IT consulting and government organizations.

"We are committed to providing our customers with the most leading-edge database technology possible, and that is what led us to create InfiniteGraph; in turn our customers provided us with their invaluable feedback, which made the beta program a success," said Jay Jarrell, president and CEO of Objectivity. "Through InfiniteGraph we will continue to provide developers with the tools to support the ultimate combination of simplicity and scalability that will ultimately enable organizations to find, store and exploit the relationships hidden in their data in an instant."

Feedback from beta participants centered primarily around the following strengths:

  --  InfiniteGraph's unique architecture and addressing scheme enables
      distributed data and processing, and exabyte or greater scalability.
  --  InfiniteGraph supports a true concurrent client connection model.
  --  The client caching layer is very sophisticated, minimizes disk reads
      and optimizes data locality.
  --  The graph database has been proven in enterprise and government
      deployments, and includes a full range of administration tools for
      deployment and management of an enterprise data platform.

  About InfiniteGraph

InfiniteGraph's uniquely distributed graph database solution enables commercial, enterprise, government and other organizations to discover complex relationships in their vast and highly distributed data, with significant time-to-market advantages and technical cost savings.

About Objectivity, Inc.

Objectivity, Inc. is the leader in distributed, scalable data management technology. The company's patented distributed data engine and persistent object store is the enabling technology within many markets, powering some of the most complex applications and mission critical systems used in commercial, enterprise, government and research organizations today. Objectivity, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA. Please contact them online or call (408) 992-7100 for more information.

Objectivity, Objectivity, Inc., Objectivity/DB and InfiniteGraph are trademarks of Objectivity, Inc. All other company, organization, product or alliance names mentioned herein remain the property of their respective owners.

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CONTACT:  Gina Giachetti, Diboll & Associates Marketing and Public
Relations, +1-510-858-8111, Gina.Giachetti@dibollandassociates.com, for
Objectivity, Inc.

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

SAP Expert Invests in Top Innovation "CodeProfiler"

Thomas Kastner New Shareholder of Virtual Forge: Heidelberg SAP Security Specialist Well-Established

HEIDELBERG, Germany, July 29, 2010--     Thomas Kastner is the new shareholder of Virtual Forge GmbH.
As Managing Director, the former SAP(R) employee and successful company
founder, is responsible for the Product Management of the Heidelberg software
security specialist. Thomas Kastner complements the current management of
Andreas Wiegenstein and Dr. Markus Schumacher, who, as managing partners,
continue to lead the R&D and Sales departments. Thomas Kastner has
long-standing SAP(R) experience and profound technical competence, and will
particularly drive the SAP(R) Integration. With this strategic move, Virtual
Forge has set the course for further solid growth.

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    Despite the financial and economic crisis, the IT Security market has
grown in the past years. Analysts see the biggest growth in the field of
Security Services, which equates the service portfolio of Virtual Forge. "I
have been monitoring the SAP(R) market carefully for a long time, and to me,
the Virtual Forge CodeProfiler software is the most promising innovation of
the past years," says Thomas Kastner. For anyone developing ABAP(TM) code,
security is a must-have and CodeProfiler is the best testing and quality
solution on the market. "Product, personnel and the economic outlook are
attuned - this is what convinced me. Virtual Forge meets all the
prerequisites to be successful in the market." Thomas Kastner co-founded the
company Pecaso, which specialized in SAP Human Capital Management. After
successful growth, he sold his first company to Accenture in 2006, where he
worked in the Human Capital Management and Software Architecture field until
June 2010.

    By committing this investor, Virtual Forge has established itself and
irrevocably deemed company stability. "Our start-up days are over," says CEO
Dr. Markus Schumacher. "This confirms our previous strategy, and we are very
pleased to have won an experienced investor and partner in Thomas Kastner. If
anyone with a 25-year SAP(R) history invests in us, it honors us." Virtual
Forge GmbH now intends to extend its own portfolio and find new sales
partners. "In addition to this, with Thomas' experience and expertise holds,
we can boost our SAP(R) integration," says CTO Andreas Wiegenstein.

    Company Profile

    With its headquarters in Heidelberg, Virtual Forge GmbH is an independent
provider of security products. The employees are leading experts in the field
of SAP(R) Application Security. Based on their unique specialist knowledge,
the world's first tool for static code analysis and compliance tests in
ABAP(TM) environments, the CodeProfiler, was developed. SAP(R) customers
around the world use the ABAP(TM) security suite of Virtual Forge, to
optimize the development process of their ABAP(TM) applications. This applies
to all industries: defense, pharmaceuticals, banking, automotive, oil and
gas, engineering, health and insurance companies, through to agriculture.
SAP(R) has also licensed the CodeProfiler for internal quality assurance.

   
    Press Contact:

    Tracey Stross
    +49(0)6221-86890-10
    tracey.stross@virtualforge.de

    http://www.virtualforge.de

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Press Contact: Tracey Stross, +49(0)6221-86890-10, tracey.stross@virtualforge.de

NetChoice Warns of Small Business Tax Threat in State Online Tax Expansion

Bipartisan Resolution by Representative Hodes seeks to mitigate threat

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Today, Representative Paul Hodes (D, NH) introduced a bipartisan resolution to protect small businesses from tax collection burdens that would be imposed by the Streamlined Sales Tax.  The resolution (H. Res. 1570), titled "Supporting the Preservation of Internet Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses," holds that Congress should not impose unfair tax collection burdens that would hurt the U.S. economy and consumers.

The resolution is a response to legislation introduced in July 2010 by Representative Bill Delahunt (D, Mass.) which would force all retailers across the nation to become tax collectors for states that have joined the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP).

The legislation would force out-of-state sellers to collect taxes for states where they have no physical presence, overturning a Supreme Court ruling that tax systems are so complex that they represent an unreasonable burden on interstate commerce.

"Don't believe it when tax collectors say their software makes it trivial for tiny sellers to collect everyone's sales tax," said Steve DelBianco, executive director of NetChoice. "Small sellers will spend thousands of dollars making changes to their website software, plus endless time and accounting fees to handle exceptions, customer questions, and state tax audits."

Large retailers like Walmart and Target support SSTP legislation because their physical presence already requires them to collect tax on their web sales.  Even just a little simplification helps these big-box stores, while SSTP imposes brand new costs on their small online competitors.  SSTP advocates have failed to meaningfully simplify their tax system and have now done away with small business protections that were initially promised.

In the ten years that states have been trying to meet the challenge laid down by the Supreme Court, SSTP advocates have shown that simplification was only a slogan, not a standard.  Gone are promises of one tax rate per state and a single rule for sourcing sales.

Instead, SSTP advocates have abandoned simplicity whenever a potential member state insisted on retaining its complex tax policies.

Further undermining SSTP supporters is research by George Mason University Law professor and Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Jeff Eisenach.  The research found uncollected sales taxes on e-commerce in 2008 to be far lower than estimates used by SSTP advocates, potentially capturing less than three-tenths of one percent of state and local tax revenues.

"The good news is that this problem is solving itself as more online sales come from chains who have stores in most states, such as BestBuy and Walmart," said Eisenach.  "Our study shows that 17 of the top 20 Internet retailers collect in at least 30 states, and 15 collect in nearly all states with a sales tax."

"The growth of 'brick and click' retailing will likely increase the proportion of online sales on which taxes are already being collected -- even if Congress takes no action on the Delahunt bill," said Eisenach.  Additional reasons for Congressional action in protecting small sellers from the SSTP can be found on the NetChoice website: http://www.netchoice.org/library

"Representative Hodes and his colleagues are to be commended for standing against a national tax system that would saddle small retailers with new collection and compliance burdens," said DelBianco. "We all support a simpler tax system, but the streamlined sales tax project has become the proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing."

NetChoice is an advocacy organization that fights threats to online commerce and promotes policies that protect Internet innovation and communication on a state, federal and international basis.  The Washington, DC-based group protects Internet commerce-driven competition and battles rules that hinder consumer choice and hurt small businesses. For more information, see http://www.netchoice.org.

Source: NetChoice
   

CONTACT:  David Mack, +1-202-607-1155, for NetChoice

Web Site:  http://www.netchoice.org/

Lake County, Florida Marks Full Year Operating Motorola 700/800 MHz Project 25 Radio System With Over 11 Million Calls

Digital 18-site system provides interoperability 3-1/2 years after devastating tornadoes

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 29 -- Lake County, Florida today announced that it has successfully marked a major radio system milestone with more than 11 million push-to-talk calls on its one-year-old Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) ASTRO® 25 digital radio system, the state's first 700/800 MHz licensed network. The $32 million radio system, formally accepted by the county earlier this year, is providing regional interoperability just 3-1/2 years after severe tornadoes raised serious communications issues for the Central Florida county.

The new countywide system provides interoperable communications among all cities in Lake County and gives public safety agencies the ability to communicate with adjoining counties to allow for mutual aid capabilities on a single platform.

"One year into operating our new Motorola system, we have reached a major system milestone and recorded 11,262,742 push-to-talks on this robust network," said Greg Holcomb, director of public safety communications technologies, Lake County. "We have now been in operation a full year and many calls and emergencies have been addressed and many interagency operations have been successfully coordinated through the system. System performance has far exceeded anything known to us previously."

Statistically, the system during the first full year of operations compiled a total active air time of more than 25,000 hours, with an average voice call duration of 11 seconds for the more than 11 million calls made.

"The Lake County Board of County Commissioners, Sheriff, Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs and municipal agencies unanimously agreed and supported the proposed system funding and designed use," said Holcomb. "For the first time, Lake County has reliable interagency, portable communications across the entire county This speaks highly of what can be accomplished collectively. We're all committed to providing the necessary interoperability, safety and protection for our first responders and citizens throughout the Central Florida region."

The Lake County system includes 36 mixed 700/800 MHz trunked channels in an 18-tower simulcast system design. The Motorola ASTRO 25 system features P25 Common Air Interface, effective radio channel management, fast and reliable communications protocol, integrated voice and data, advanced IP-based system architecture, trunking-specific mobile and portable radios, and dispatch functionality to manage Lake County radio users. The radios include Motorola XTS® 2500 and XTS® 5000 portable radios and XTL® 2500 mobile radios. Each radio can be programmed to communicate with multiple field users, as well as dispatch center operators.

In addition, Lake County's Emergency Medical Services Dispatch Center now includes eight Motorola MC7500 dispatch consoles, and the Lake County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center now also has eight Motorola MC7500 consoles that can communicate with Lake County field units in a clear or secure communication mode.

"Until July 2009, public safety organizations in Lake County lacked a means of dependable inter-agency communication," said Holcomb. "The Motorola system now enables emergency crews to quickly contact any emergency service within the county and other Central Florida first responders with the touch of a button to help improve the safety of our citizens."

The Lake County radio system connects all of the county's emergency service radios. The system allows for the coordination of all Lake County emergency response services, including the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Lake-Sumter Emergency Medical Services, Florida Highway Patrol, Lake County Fire Rescue and all local police and fire departments in 14 communities. Under the previous systems, Lake County emergency crews had three radios, one each to communicate with police, paramedics and firefighters. The new network also helps Lake County first responders communicate with agencies in surrounding counties, including Orange, Osceola, Marion, Polk and Seminole.

"Motorola has a long history of providing mission critical solutions to public safety throughout Florida, and Lake County's Project 25 system is another example of our commitment to Florida's first responders and the citizens they serve," said Marshall Wright, Motorola vice president. "This state-of-the-art digital radio system is providing public safety personnel throughout the county with the ability to communicate across all agencies in daily as well as crisis situations, as evidenced by the millions of calls already made."

About Motorola

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

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  Office: +1 847-538-0368
  steve.gorecki@motorola.com
  Motorola, Inc.

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

Web Site:  http://www.motorola.com/

Verizon Wireless Launches Samsung Intensity II

QWERTY Keyboard, Social Networking Features Keep Customers Connected

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS, July 29 -- Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced that the Samsung Intensity(TM) II is available online today and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in the coming weeks.  Made partly from recycled plastic, the feature-rich Intensity II boasts a horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a music player, one-touch access to social networking sites, and a 1.3-megapixel infrared camera with night vision.

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The Intensity II's design includes an exterior battery cover made from 35 percent post-consumer materials, which is recycled plastic extracted from water bottles or other recycled polycarbonate materials.

"We're excited about the Intensity II launch because a major part of Verizon's sustainability strategy is providing products that utilize post-consumer materials," said Jim Gowen, chief sustainability officer for Verizon.

For customers interested in calculating their own carbon footprints, the Intensity II offers an eco-calculator to track car fuel mileage, efficiency and estimated amount of carbon dioxide emitted, along with a calendar and ringtones.

  Colors: Deep Gray and Metallic Blue

  Key features and specifications:
  --  Full horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard with external numeric keypad
  --  2.2-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) screen
  --  1.3-megapixel infrared camera with night vision; series and divided
      shot modes; and color effects, including normal, black and white,
      antique, negative, aqua and green
  --  Voice commands and advanced speech recognition
  --  Bluetooth® technology with support for headset, hands-free, stereo,
      phonebook access, basic imaging, object push for vCard and vCalendar,
      and serial port
  --  microSD(TM) card slot with support for up to 32 GB (card purchased
      separately)

  Lifestyle features:
  --  Built-in music player
  --  One-touch contact list to access frequently used contacts instantly
  --  Full suite of messaging options, including text, picture and voice
      messaging; Mobile IM; Mobile Chat; Mobile Email; and Mobile Web
  --  Social Beat application offers customers a single point for accessing
      social networking sites, including Facebook®, Twitter(TM) and
      MySpace®; e-mail; content feeds and instant messaging
  --  VZ Navigator® capabilities for customers to receive audible
      turn-by-turn directions to millions of points of interest and share
      the directions with others
  --  Media Center provides access to downloadable games, ringtones,
      wallpapers, location-based services and more
  --  Personal organizer and tools with calendar, calculator with currency
      converter, alarm clock, world clock and stop watch
  --  Supports Verizon Wireless services, including V CAST Music with
      Rhapsody® (subscription and PC downloads only), V CAST Song ID and VZW
      Tones

  Additional environmental features:
  --  Packaging partially made from recycled paper and partially printed
      with soy ink, along with reduced package size, which creates less
      material to dispose of or recycle and less weight for shipping
      --  Box: 60 percent recycled paper
      --  Quick reference guide: 20 percent recycled paper
  --  High-efficiency charger that alerts when battery is fully charged

  Price and availability:
  --  The Samsung Intensity II is available online today at
      http://www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores
      in the coming weeks for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new
      two-year customer agreement.  Customers will receive the rebate in the
      form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash
      anywhere debit cards are accepted.
  --  Customers who purchase the Intensity II can donate their old phones
      and put them to good use with Verizon Wireless' HopeLine® cell phone
      recycling and refurbishing program.  Customers can simply drop off or
      mail in their old wireless phones and, at the same time, help victims
      of domestic violence.  The used phones are either refurbished or
      recycled in an environmentally sound way.  With the proceeds from the
      donated phones, Verizon Wireless helps provide wireless phones and
      airtime to victims of domestic violence, as well as funding and other
      contributions to non-profit domestic violence shelters and prevention
      programs across the country.
  --  For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
      visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
      go to 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.

About Samsung Telecommunications America

Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit http://www.samsungwireless.com.

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CONTACT:  Albert Aydin of Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7513,
Albert.Aydin@verizonwireless.com; or Brenda Boyd Raney of Verizon Wireless,
+1-908-559-7518, Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com; or Makenzie Blythe of MWW
Group for Samsung Mobile, +1-214-414-3331, mblythe@mww.com

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

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Priority Check-In & Planning Center Now Available to Crystal Guests

LOS ANGELES, July 29 -- The newest development from Crystal Cruises is now available to ease travel planning.  Crystal's Priority Check-in & Planning Center launched today, allowing guests or their travel agents to complete tasks prior to sailing, from submitting guest immigration information and airport/ship transfer requests to booking spa treatments and shore excursions.  A new day-by-day Cruise Calendar feature conveniently organizes guests' travel plans once reservations and requests are submitted.

"The Priority Check-in & Planning Center is an invaluable tool in streamlining the luxury travel experience," says Thomas Mazloum, senior vice president, operations.  "Guests have the luxury of pre-planning their vacations from home, making the first day of their cruise even more enjoyable."

The new service comprises three user-friendly parts:

Priority Check-in Checklist - Once guests make an initial deposit, they have access to check-in center, available at https://checkin.crystalcruises.com/. Here, they or their travel agents may submit required information:

  --  Immigration forms
  --  Credit card information for onboard charges
  --  Onboard preferences, such as bed configurations
  --  Air itineraries for transfer arrangements

Planning Center - Once guests have completed the check-in process and paid in full, they have access to the Planning Center, which allows them to plan their Crystal vacation far ahead of time, at their convenience, by confirming reservations for:

  --  Crystal Spa & Salon appointments,
  --  Crystal Dining Room reservations (through Open Dining by Reservation®,
      beginning in 2011),
  --  Specialty restaurants, and
  --  Crystal Adventures ashore

  Guests can also request reservations (to be confirmed on board) for:

  --  NEW Tuxedo rental service,
  --  The Vintage Room winemakers' dinners, and
  --  Creative Learning Institute and Computer University@Sea classes

Cruise Calendar - Once made, all reservations for spa and salon appointments, specialty restaurants, Crystal Adventures and tuxedo rentals are displayed on guests' personal Cruise Calendars in a convenient day-by-day layout.  The Cruise Calendar also advises dress codes, docking times and port locations for each day of the voyage, and will alert guests to any conflicts between their planned flight itineraries and embarkation/disembarkation schedules.  Travelers simply print their completed itineraries and present them at embarkation for priority boarding.

For more information and Crystal reservations, contact a travel agent, call 888-799-4625, or visit http://www.crystalcruises.com.

CONTACT:  Mimi Weisband or Julie Dibble (310) 203-4305, mediarelations@crystalcruises.com

VISIT:  Crystal's Media Center

Source: Crystal Cruises
   

CONTACT:  Mimi Weisband, or Julie Dibble, both of Crystal Cruises,
+1-310-203-4305, mediarelations@crystalcruises.com

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

Parrot AR.Drone U.S. Invasion Begins:

The first quadricopter for video games and piloted by Wi-Fi now available for pre-order exclusively through Brookstone

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 29 -- Parrot, leader in wireless peripherals for mobile phones, and Brookstone, specialty retailer of unique gifts, today announce the pre-launch availability in the U.S. of the Parrot AR.Drone, a unique quadricopter using augmented reality and piloted with an iPod touch®, an iPhone® or an iPad(TM). U.S. fans of the AR.Drone can now place orders exclusively at Brookstone.com or by calling 800-926-7000.

The AR.Drone, which will retail for $299, will begin shipping to customers Sept. 3. It will also be available exclusively in Brookstone stores through October 31, where consumers will be able to experience the one-of-a-kind quadricopter in-person.

  Content of the box
  --  AR.Drone with internal hull
  --  1 external hull
  --  1 battery
  --  1 battery charger and 4-pin mains adapter
  --  1 set of stickers
  --  1 quick start guide

The AR.Drone combines real and virtual worlds to offer an unparalleled gaming experience. A front camera broadcasts and streams what the AR.Drone is seeing onto the iPod touch, iPhone or iPad screen and provides the opportunity for augmented reality games.

"The Parrot AR.Drone offers an entirely new flight and gaming experience," said Brookstone CEO Ron Boire. "It's the first flying vehicle you can control with your iPod, iPhone or iPad. Brookstone is proud to be the first store in the U.S. where customers can purchase the AR.Drone. We're going to make a lot of pilots very happy throughout the fall and holiday season."

About the Parrot® AR.Drone Quadricopter

The Parrot AR.Drone is a one-of-a-kind quadricopter, extremely easy to fly in both indoor and outdoor settings. The AR.Drone generates its own Wi-Fi network at which you simply connect an iPod touch or iPhone. The AR.FreeFlight application is a free app in the App Store and allows for the AR.Drone to be piloted via the iPod touch/iPhone/iPad. Once in-flight, the accelerometer of the iPod touch/iPhone/iPad detects all of the movements and the AR.Drone will mirror all movements made by the iPod touch/iPhone/iPad while the pilot's left thumb is on the control button.

The AR.Drone uses MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanicals Systems), three axes accelerometer, two gyrometers [one axe & two axes], one ultrasound sensor and one vertical camera to automatically stabilize once it takes off. This allows for very stable flights for even beginner pilots.

The AR.Drone combines the worlds of video gaming and radio-controlled models, enabling consumers to recreate a large number of single and multi-player video games in the real world. One game, AR.FlyingAce will be available for download in the App Store.

The AR.Drone-Pilot Academy at http://www.ardrone.com provides multiple videos and instructions that prepare aspiring AR.Drone pilots for flight. It also connects AR.Drone fans from around the world. More information about the AR.Drone can be found at http://www.parrot.com/facebook or http://www.twitter.com/ardrone.

About Parrot

Parrot, a global leader in wireless devices for mobile phones, stands on the cutting edge of innovation. The company was founded in 1994 by Henri Seydoux as part of his determination to drive the inevitable breakthrough of mobile phones into everyday life by creating high-quality, user-friendly wireless devices for easy living. Parrot has developed the most extensive range of hands-free systems on the market for cars, motorbikes and scooters, including wireless multimedia products geared towards audiovisual applications. In 2008, Parrot launched a new prestige line of high-end products bearing the hallmark of renowned artists. Parrot, headquartered in Paris, currently employs 450 people worldwide and generates 85% of its sales overseas.

  http://www.parrot.com

  Euronext Paris - FR0004038263 - PARRO

  About Brookstone

Brookstone, Inc., is an innovative product development company and specialty retailer of unique gifts. Brookstone operates 310 stores nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Typically located in high-traffic regional shopping malls and airports, the stores feature unique and innovative consumer products. The Company also operates a Direct Marketing business that includes the Brookstone catalog and an e-commerce Web site at Brookstone.com.

iPhone and iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

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CONTACT:  Tim Wieland, Airfoil PR for Parrot, +1-248-304-1414,
wieland@airfoilpr.com

Web Site:  http://www.parrot.com/

YOU: Having A Baby! App Now Available on App Store

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Michael Roizen and Sharecare launch an iPhone App that answers expectant mothers' questions about pregnancy

ATLANTA, July 29 -- America's Doctor - Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen, today announced the launch of their YOU: Having A Baby! App on the App Store. The app provides expectant mothers with advice and information about their pregnancy from conception through infancy and offers content from the best-selling book of the same name published by Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in an easy-to-use Q&A format perfect for the iPhone and iPod touch.

In addition to content from Drs. Oz and Roizen, the app creates a central hub for answers to expectant mothers' pregnancy-related questions, offering personalized daily nutritional reminders for maintaining a healthy pregnancy based on their due date, images of fetal development phases, and the ability to add content such as doctors' appointments as well as important telephone numbers.

"Pregnancy is a time of great excitement, but it's also a teachable moment for women to focus on their overall health. This new app for iPhone and iPod touch will help, providing them with a repository for everything from images of their child's development to reminders about crucial steps for mothers to ensure the best health for their infants," said Dr. Mehmet Oz. "We're excited to be able to offer this convenient and insightful Q&A tool to expectant mothers (and probably some nervous fathers, too.)."

Developed by Sharecare.com, a new website organizing and answering all the questions of health, this is the first app to be based on one of the books in the "YOU" series by Drs. Oz and Roizen, published by Free Press. YOU: Having A Baby!, which was also written with Dr. Margaret L. McKenzie and other experts, delves into all of the pregnancy basics, from fertility to infant care, topic-by-topic and provides biological and physiological information about hormones, digestion, morning sickness, and other maternal-fetal interaction.

The YOU: Having A Baby! App is available for $1.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/.

About Dr. Mehmet Oz:

Dr. Oz is host of the Emmy winning nationally syndicated "The Dr. Oz Show," an entertaining, high octane, multi-topic hour program. Dr. Oz is also vice-chair of the Department of Surgery and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital and performs 200 heart operations annually. His research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, complementary medicine and health care policy. He has authored over 400 original publications, book chapters, and medical books and has received several patents. The show is filmed in front of a studio audience in Studio 6A in New York's legendary Rockefeller Center. "The Dr. Oz Show" is co-produced by Harpo Studios and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and distributed by SPT.  Dr. Oz is co-author of the best selling "YOU" books series along with Dr. Michael Roizen.

About Simon & Schuster:

Free Press is an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., a part of CBS Corporation; Simon & Schuster is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed, electronic, and audio formats. Its divisions include Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster Audio, Simon & Schuster Digital, and international companies in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit http://www.simonandschuster.com.

About Sharecare:

Sharecare Inc., created by Jeff Arnold and Dr. Mehmet Oz, in partnership with Harpo Studios, HSW International, Sony Pictures Television, and Discovery Communications, is a highly searchable social question and answer healthcare platform organizing and answering the questions of health.  The company's innovative approach provides a wide array of expert answers to each question ranging from hospitals to doctors to non-profits to healthcare companies to active health consumers, ultimately creating a community where healthcare knowledge is built, shared, and put into practice.

  Contacts:
  Matthew W. Caldecutt / Lindsey Brandt
  DKC Public Relations & Integrated Marketing
  212/685-4300
  Matthew_Caldecutt@dkcnews.com / Lindsey_Brandt@dkcnews.com

Source: Sharecare Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Matthew W. Caldecutt, Matthew_Caldecutt@dkcnews.com, or Lindsey
Brandt, Lindsey_Brandt@dkcnews.com, both of DKC Public Relations & Integrated
Marketing, +1-212-685-4300

Web Site:  http://sharecare.com/

Alliance Tech Launches Attendee Networking Mobile Application for Meetings and Events Industry

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- Alliance Tech, an Austin, TX-based event technology solutions provider focusing on marketing metrics for tradeshows, conferences and events, today announced the launch of Intelligent CONNECT MOBILE, a smart phone and mobile device application for the meetings and events industry.

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Intelligent CONNECT MOBILE is a "green" solution that moves a paper-based conference guide to a digital platform. It provides attendees with full access to event content including session abstracts, speaker profiles, exhibitor listings, event highlights and session details using mobile devices such as the iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry and other smart phones.

Intelligent CONNECT MOBILE allows attendees to network using Twitter, and new Bump technology allows them to exchange contact information by touching two phones together. Additionally, users can generate customized agendas, view scalable floor plans, locate exhibitors and complete session surveys, all at the touch of their fingertips.

"We are excited about extending our offerings into the mobile space. Intelligent CONNECT MOBILE is environmentally friendly. It puts event information at the attendees' fingertips and provides users with access to a broad array of features that helps them get connected and stay connected at the event," said Art Borrego, CEO at Alliance Tech.

Intelligent CONNECT MOBILE is the newest product in a suite of Intelligent event solutions offered by Alliance Tech.  A key differentiator of this product and others in the market is its seamless integration with the event portal and onsite kiosk.  When an attendee makes an update to their schedule, schedules a meeting or completes a survey, that information is updated across all platforms.  Alliance Tech is the only company offering a multi-platform attendee experience allowing users to connect to the program both before and during the event.

Alliance Tech is the 2010 winner of TSEA's Exhibitors' Choice Award for Best Technology Company, a two-time winner of the Corporate Event Marketing Association's (CEMA) Technology Shootout Award, and winner of the Meeting Tech Online Top Technology Supplier award.

About Alliance Tech:

Alliance Tech is an event technology solutions provider focused on marketing metrics for tradeshows, conferences and events. The company has extensive experience in successfully delivering event solutions for RFID, lead management, mobile and social media.

  For more information:
  Allyson Albertson
  Director of Marketing
  Alliance Tech
  Phone: 512.320.5774
  http://www.alliancetech.com

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CONTACT:  Allyson Albertson, Director of Marketing of Alliance Tech,
+1-512-320-5774

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

San Francisco Bay Area Selects Motorola for the Nation's First Public Safety 700 MHz LTE Broadband Network

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 29 -- The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola (NYSE:MOT) and the Public Safety Agencies within the San Francisco Bay Area have entered an agreement to build a 700 MHz LTE system.  As part of the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS) plan, the system will serve multiple agencies across the greater bay area, including San Francisco, Alameda County/Oakland, Contra Costa County, as well as the cities of Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.  This broadband system provides an overlay to the existing Project 25 standards based IP cores and networks.

The Public Safety LTE system will be installed this year and is expected to be operational in early 2011. This first phase includes an LTE core, 10 sites and 330 Motorola Public Safety LTE user modems to provide Bay Area responders access to a host of media rich applications delivered over the new broadband network for increased public safety information sharing.

"This agreement represents a first step in realizing the BayRICS vision for a unified, state-of-the-art, mission critical voice and broadband multimedia network," said Laura Phillips, general manager of the Bay Area UASI.  "Combining a Public Safety hardened LTE overlay network with our Project 25 voice and data networks, we have the opportunity to equip our first responders with the advanced communications tools they need to better protect themselves and our communities."

"As the Executive Sponsor of this Bay Area endeavor, the Bay Area Public Safety agencies participating in Project Cornerstone are very excited about embarking on this pioneering effort - as an "early builder" of the nationwide Public Safety Broadband network vision," said Sheriff Gregory J. Ahern, Alameda County Sheriff's Office.  "Project Cornerstone and the Bay Area BayWEB system will be the first deployment of Long Term Evolution (LTE) Public Safety Broadband in the nation. Historically, this is a very significant technology deployment that will have a huge impact on the public safety mission in the Bay Area. This is one of the most, if not the greatest, technological advancements in my thirty year law enforcement career, and it will have a huge impact on our abilities to provide improved services to our communities."

Motorola is committed to delivering the hardened LTE broadband solutions required for public safety and delivering innovative Next Generation Public Safety solutions that combine advanced new technological capabilities with the reliability of the industry's most trusted mission critical solutions. Motorola understands that public safety requires more than just a broadband pipe.  Motorola is establishing the building blocks extending from the mission critical IP core for first-responders to realize true mobile broadband connection speeds and access to rich-media applications delivered on advanced collaborative data devices.

"Motorola is pleased to partner with the Public Safety Agencies within the Bay Area to set the foundation for this next generation public safety communications platform.  This system is the first of its kind and establishes a blueprint for a nationwide fabric of interoperable public safety broadband networks," said Darren McQueen, vice president and general manager, Motorola Integrated Command and Control and Private Broadband Solutions.

For more on Motorola's Next Generation Public Safety solution visit http://www.motorola.com/nextgen.

About Motorola

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

  Media Contacts:

  Matt Messinger
  Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions business
  +1847-576-2715
  mmessinger@motorola.com

  Analyst Contact:

  Kathy Wiesner
  Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions business
  +1847-576-1638
  k.wiesner@motorola.com

MOTOROLA and the stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc. 2010. All rights reserved.

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CONTACT:  Media, Matt Messinger, +1-847-576-2715,
mmessinger@motorola.com; Analysts, Kathy Wiesner, +1-847-576-1638,
k.wiesner@motorola.com, both of Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions
business

Web Site:  http://www.motorola.com/

AOL Kids Adds Weplay.com to Starting Lineup

AOL Kids and Weplay Team Up to Make AOL Kids Sports a Fun and Exciting Youth Sports Experience

NEW YORK, July 29 -- Weplay.com, the leading online youth sports experience, today announced its partnership with AOL Kids, http://kids.aol.com/, a destination for kids online.

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Together the companies launched a unique experience for kids who love and play sports available on AOL Kids Sports, http://kids.aol.com/sports/. The new offering allows kids to earn rewards for their on and off the field achievements, play sports games, watch videos, hang out with their teammates, meet their favorite pros and connect with other youth athletes online.

"Weplay is proud to partner with AOL Kids by creating a fun and engaging sports experience," said Steve Hansen, CEO of Weplay.com. "Teaming up with AOL Kids furthers our goal of engaging kids wherever and whatever they play in a fun, healthy way."

"AOL Kids is excited to partner with Weplay to power AOL Kids Sports especially given the great content and tools they offer in the youth sports arena," said Stephanie Cohen, Editorial Director of AOL Kids. "We love that kids can create their own Weplay profiles and join an online community where they can connect with other youth who share their same passion for sports. Weplay is a perfect match for us in continuing our goal of providing kids safe online experiences they cannot find elsewhere."

AOL Kids is a web destination for kids ages six to twelve. The site provides tools such as e-mail, My Favorites and Weather.  In addition, AOL Kids provides games and activities on topics kids love like music, animals and sports.

About AOL

AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL) is a leading global Web services company with an extensive suite of brands and offerings and a substantial worldwide audience. AOL's business spans online content, products and services that the company offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable online advertising services on both AOL's owned and operated properties and third-party websites. In addition, AOL operates one of the largest Internet subscription access services in the United States, which serves as a valuable distribution channel for AOL's consumer offerings.

About Weplay

Weplay.com is the leading online youth sports network connecting athletes, parents and coaches.  Weplay.com's partners include Creative Artists Agency; Major League Baseball Advanced Media; FirstMark Capital; and iconic athletes Derek Jeter, LeBron James and Peyton Manning.

Visit and come play with us at http://www.weplay.com

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CONTACT:  Russell Foltz-Smith, +1-310-968-7572, Weplay.com,
rfoltzsmith@weplay.com; or Diedre Ayers, AOL Corporate Communications,
+1-212-652-6355, diedre.ayers@teamaol.com

Web Site:  http://www.weplay.com/

Gaming keyboards are all alike. They are huge, have tons of extra keys, and did we mention they are huge? Arctic Cooling is shunning that design with the release of the Arctic K381 Gaming Keyboard. The K381 offers a minimalistic design with a laptop-like feel to offer a totally different experience. Arctic Cooling is certainly on the right track with these new input device products.Next Page »

Tiffen Announces Software Update for Photo fx Ultra for Apple® iPad

PHOTO FX ULTRA v2 OFFERS AN ARRAY OF ADDITIONAL FEATURES

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., July 29 -- The Tiffen Company, a Long Island-based leading manufacturer and distributor of award-winning accessories for the still imaging, motion picture and broadcast markets, announced an update to the popular Photo fx Ultra, a photo enhancement software application for the Apple iPad.  The Photo fx Ultra v2 is available at the Apple iTunes store for $5.99 and free update to current Photo fx Ultra users.

What's new.  The added Paint filter to the Image group with the following brushes: Color, Clone, Blur, Black and White, Mosaic, Red Eye, Repair, Scatter and Eraser. New Photographic Group offers opacity control added to the Mask brush settings and crop and rotation enhancement.  Now users can rotate by 1/10 of a degree.  Photo fx Ultra v2 also has corrected Tint feature.

Photo fx Ultra v2, while similar in content to Photo fx for the iPhone provides an impressive user interface that takes full advantage of the increased screen size and higher resolution available. Features include a new Color Correct filter, more presets, a search capability for all filters and effects and file compatibility* with Tiffen's Dfx Digital Filter still image editions that run as a standalone application or plug-in for Adobe Photoshop or Apple Aperture, allowing the transfer of filter settings.

Other features include: Levels filter, Sharpen, Auto - Eye Light, Color Compensating, Color Conversion, Light Balancing and Photographic filters, Opacity control for Masking brush settings, Crop and Rotation Enhancements including Crop to standard print sizes such as: 4x6, 5x7, 8x8, 8x10, 8x12, 11x14, 12x12, 12x18, 16x19, 16x20, 16x24 and 20x30, Rotation control by 1/10 of a degree and user defined rotation angle.

For a complete features listing and to see screen images of Photo fx Ultra V2, please visit the Tiffen website at: http://www.tiffen.com/photofx_ultra_homepage.html

  *Compatibility is handled by emailing a setup file.

  The Tiffen Company

Tiffen has been a leading US manufacturer of glass filters and other name-brand products for digital, still, video, motion pictures and television for over 70 years. Tiffen products are used in almost every major movie and TV production around the world. Tiffen filters have earned two Technical Achievement Awards and a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their ColorCore(TM) Filter Lamination Process (1985, 2000) and Ultra Contrast Filter (1993) respectively, as well as a Prime Time Emmy® Award for filter engineering excellence. The Tiffen Company in addition to their optical glass filters and digital imaging software feature the following lines: Davis & Sanford, Domke, Lowel-Light, Saunders, Steadicam, Stroboframe, Listec Video and Zing.

Source: The Tiffen Company
   

CONTACT:  Hilary Araujo, +1-631-609-3216

Web Site:  http://www.tiffen.com/photofx_ultra_homepage.html

Zoara Unveils New Design and Features for Diamond and Jewelry Website

Improved Site Features Unique Shopping Experience Offering Diamond Engagement Rings and More

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., July 29 -- Zoara, the premier website for diamonds and jewelry, has launched their new and improved website, http://www.zoara.com. Complete with new products such as diamond rings as well as news and information, Zoara's new site also offers consumers a unique shopping experience.

Launched in 2008, Zoara has been the premier source for all diamonds and jewelry including diamond engagement rings, gold jewelry and wedding bands and also includes an extensive collection for both men and women.

With this new and improved site, shoppers can now have a unique and convenient shopping experience viewing many of their favorite items in high resolution 3D and video. Exclusive to http://www.zoara.com, these special features allow consumers to view diamonds and jewelry in a new way.

While shopping for a diamond engagement ring or the perfect pair of earrings can be fun and exciting, it can also become a daunting task. Often times purchasing diamond jewelry and precious metals such as platinum can be complex with many details to consider. To help alleviate the stress and uncertainty of purchasing and caring for diamonds and jewelry, Zoara offers a full learning center that includes articles, up-to-date news, and information that focuses on educating consumers about the intricacies of diamonds.

To learn more about Zoara and diamonds, precious metals, gemstones and other fine jewelry, please visit http://www.zoara.com or call Uriah Av-Ron at 1-800-431-0012.

About Zoara

Zoara is the culmination of over 50 years of combined professional expertise in the diamond and jewelry industries and are active affiliates of the world's leading professional diamond and jewelry communities. Founded in 2008, Zoara is proud to offer the highest quality diamonds, gemstones, precious metals and other fine jewelry. We strive to provide an exceptional online retail store that reflects our core principles and vision founded upon a resolute belief in education, quality, value, and customer service. For more information on Zoara, please visit http://www.zoara.com.

  For more information, please contact:
  Uriah Av-Ron
  1-800-431-0012
  info@zoara.com

Source: Zoara
   

CONTACT:  Uriah Av-Ron, +1-800-431-0012, info@zoara.com

Web Site:  http://www.zoara.com/

ParkVu Announces Updates to Music WithMe BlackBerry App

Music WithMe Unites iTunes With BlackBerry Media Player for Seamless Music Listening Experience

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 29 -- ParkVu, innovators in making media truly mobile, today announced new features and significant user experience enhancements for the Music WithMe BlackBerry* app. Simplifying music listening for a new generation of music lovers who want all their music on their smartphone, anytime, anywhere, Music WithMe wirelessly syncs users' iTunes playlists with their BlackBerry, via a cellular or Wi-Fi connection. No longer tethered to cables or a secondary music playing device, Music WithMe provides an easy way for smartphone owners to have their favorite music with them on the go.

"The user response we've received since launch has been phenomenal. BlackBerry owners love that they can get all their iTunes music on their smartphone wirelessly -- and they can use their BlackBerry media player for playback," said Jeff Fedor, co-CEO of ParkVu. "With the user in mind we have introduced new features to Music WithMe including an enhanced sync experience, making it even easier for BlackBerry owners to leave their digital music player at home and use their smartphone as their primary music listening device."

Using a cellular network or Wi-Fi connection, Music WithMe automatically and wirelessly downloads music files from users' iTunes collection to their BlackBerry smartphone. Now with the latest version, BlackBerry owners can track the status of their downloads. For each playlist, for example, users can see how many tracks have been uploaded to the cloud and how many have yet to be uploaded from iTunes. In addition, Music WithMe now has the ability to sync music libraries that are stored in network attached storage locations.

Music WithMe allows for remote wireless syncing and, unlike streaming solutions, once music is downloaded, no wireless connection is required meaning no more data is used -- saving money and battery power and providing a dependable music listening experience regardless of cellular reception. Tracks are downloaded directly to the BlackBerry memory card and are played as usual.

From within the app, users select which iTunes playlists they want stored on their BlackBerry smartphone. Music WithMe then works with iTunes on the PC to ensure that any changes made to the playlists are automatically reflected on their BlackBerry smartphone.

Music WithMe does not have to be open on the device to sync with iTunes. When the desired playlists are selected, the settings are stored directly on the BlackBerry smartphone. Using BlackBerry smartphone's native media player, users can listen to their favorite songs from iTunes directly on their device.

  Music WithMe New Features
  --  Playlist status display -- Number of playable tracks, not supported
      tracks (video or DRM protected), tracks in the cloud, tracks needed
      from iTunes, tracks that cannot be found
  --  Support for music libraries that are stored in network attached
      storage locations
  --  Support for playlists with duplicate names -- user added "audiobooks"
      or "recently added" playlist
  --  Playlist selection preserved across devices and if app is reinstalled
  --  Support for iTunes playlist folders

  Availability

Music WithMe is available at BlackBerry App World for a one-time fee of $14.99 after a free 30-day trial.

About ParkVu

ParkVu provides the easiest way to wirelessly sync and download your music on iTunes to your smartphone. Founded in 2008, ParkVu's WithMe family of software meets the smartphone consumer's demand for instant access to their media files, regardless of location, time or file size. ParkVu, with offices in Waterloo, Canada and Louisville, Kentucky, is a privately held company with backing from the Commonwealth Seed Capital through the Cabinet For Economic Development and the Kentucky Economic Development and Finance Authority. ParkVu is a BlackBerry Alliance Select Member. For more information, please visit http://music.withme.com/

* System Requirements: BlackBerry OS 4.5 and above. Music WithMe is currently compatible with iTunes (v7.1 and above) on Windows XP/Vista/7.

ParkVu and Music WithMe are registered trademarks of ParkVu. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

  Media Contact:
  Roseann Hernandez
  FortyThree, Inc.
  831.332.9744
  roseann@43pr.com

Source: ParkVu
   

CONTACT:  Roseann Hernandez of FortyThree, Inc., +1-831-332-9744,
roseann@43pr.com, for ParkVu

Web Site:  http://parkvu.com/
http://music.withme.com/

Duracell Debuts Portable Universal Netbook AC Adapter

Versatile, Compact New AC Adapter is an Ideal Companion to Popular Netbooks

BETHEL, Conn., July 29 -- Duracell continues to provide consumers with power solutions that keep them connected to the devices they need the most with the launch of the new 40-Watt Universal Netbook AC Adapter. In keeping with the Duracell Smart Power initiative, the adapter is designed to maximize power efficiency and portability, making it an ideal accessory for today's popular mini-computers.

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The demand for netbooks has exploded since first coming to market three years ago. In 2009, worldwide unit shipments of netbooks grew an astonishing 100.8%, according to market research firm iSuppli(1). The Duracell 40-Watt Universal Netbook AC Adapter offers netbook owners a compact and lightweight spare adapter that meets their portability needs. It includes four interchangeable voltage controlling tips to work with hundreds of netbook makes and models including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP/Compaq, Lenovo and more.

The user-friendly tips automatically switch between 12V and 19V, depending on the netbook's power requirement, ensuring that the correct and safe amount of voltage is delivered to the device every time. Weighing in at just nine ounces, the Duracell adapter is among the lightest on the market - making it easy to slip into the pocket, purse or computer bag, mirroring the portability of the netbook itself. It gives users dependable charging capacity at home, the office, school or at the airport - anywhere equipped with a standard AC wall outlet. The adapter is also energy-efficient, drawing less than .5W of electricity when plugged into the wall but not being used to power a netbook.

"Given the popularity of netbooks in recent years, we're offering consumers a convenient accessory to help keep their mini-computers charged up wherever they take them. The small size and versatility of the Duracell Universal Netbook Adapter enhances netbooks' portability for added convenience," said Bob Jacobs, Duracell marketing director-North America.

The Duracell 40-Watt Universal Netbook Adapter is available now at Amazon.com and TigerDirect.com for $49.99 MSRP. It will be available at WalMart.com, CompUSA.com, CircuitCity.com, CDW.com, Buy.com, Newegg.com, PCMall.com, OnSale.com and Zones.com beginning in August.

About Duracell

Part of the Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Duracell has been powering people around the world for more than 40 years. Our products serve as the heart of devices that keep people connected, protect their families, entertain them and simplify their increasingly mobile lifestyles. As the world's leading manufacturer of high-performance alkaline batteries, Duracell also innovates in disposable, renewable and peripheral technologies and markets general purpose flashlights along with the advanced Daylite® LED flashlights. Visit http://www.duracell.com for more information.

About Procter & Gamble

Four billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Gain®, Pringles®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Actonel®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®, Braun® and Fusion®. The P&G community includes approximately 135,000 employees working in about 80 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com/ for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.

(1)  iSuppli, Consumers Boost Spending on Hot Electronics in 2009, Despite Drop in Income

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CONTACT:  Kurt Iverson, Duracell, +1-203-796-4669, iverson.k@pg.com; or
James McQueen, PainePR, +1-212-613-4928, jmcqueen@painepr.com

Web Site:  http://www.duracell.com/

IBM Acquires Storage Company Storwize for Data Compression Capabilities

Industry-unique, real-time data compression technology helps IBM clients further improve storage efficiency, reduce storage requirements up to 80%

ARMONK, N.Y., July 29 -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Storwize, a privately held company based in Marlborough, MA. Storwize provides real-time data compression technology to help clients reduce physical storage requirements by up to 80% (1), which improves efficiency and lowers the cost of making data available for analytics and other applications. The acquisition is anticipated to close in the third quarter of 2010, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Storwize has over one hundred customers such as Mobileye, Polycom Israel, Shopzilla, Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Construction across a wide range of industries including energy, manufacturing, finance, insurance, telecommunications and cloud services.

With Storwize, IBM is acquiring storage technology that is unique in the industry in that it can compress primary data, or data that clients are actively using, of multiple types -- from files to virtualization images to databases -- in real-time while maintaining performance. This is in contrast to other storage compression technologies that only compress secondary or backup data. By compressing primary data, Storwize users can store up to five times more data using the same amount of storage, preventing storage sprawl and lowering power and cooling costs.

This is important now more than ever as the world's data already vastly exceeds available storage space and enterprise demand for storage capacity worldwide is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of over 43% from 2008 to 2013, according to IDC (2).

Compression shrinks data so files and databases take up less space. Storwize's Random Access Compression Engine (RACE) is based on the industry-standard compression algorithm and uses Storwize's patented technology for real-time data compression without any performance degradation.

With Storwize, analytics applications can improve decision making by scanning many more years of historical data from multiple sources without the need to add additional storage equipment. Compressing data in real-time can also help make data available up to four times faster for transaction workloads (3).

Running Storwize data compression does not affect business and IT processes or other applications and does not require special skills to maintain. Product installation can be completed in as little as four hours, with little or no downtime.

"Real-time data compression helps address a significant client need -- making it affordable to analyze and make sense of massive amounts of data in order to provide new services," said Brian Truskowski, general manager, IBM System Storage and Networking. "By adding Storwize to our innovative portfolio of storage solutions, IBM is better equipped than ever to help clients handle growing quantities of data and make more of it available for analytics."

"IBM has the strongest vision for the future direction of storage and we are pleased to become a part of that vision," said Ed Walsh, CEO, Storwize. "Our customers will benefit significantly as our talented employees and innovative storage solutions merge with IBM's world-wide reach in sales, service and research and development."

Storwize joins other key IBM storage acquisitions and innovations that improve storage efficiency and analytics, including:

  --  ProtecTIER deduplication technology that can be used together with
      compression technology to significantly improve storage efficiency.
  --  The XIV high-end disk storage architecture that provides the
      performance needed to make data quickly available for analysis.
  --  IBM's Scale-out Network Attached Storage (SONAS), invented by IBM
      Research to support multiple petabytes of storage in a single file
      system.
  --  The IBM System Storage Easy Tier feature, which uses ongoing
      performance monitoring to move only the most active data to faster
      solid-state drives (SSDs) on IBM's flagship DS8700 disk storage
      system.

The Storwize appliance will work with popular NAS systems, including IBM N series and SONAS, as well as non-IBM NAS systems from EMC, HP, NetApp and others. Storwize real-time compression can provide added value to clients already using data deduplication, thin provisioning and other storage efficiency technologies.

This acquisition continues IBM's investment in real-time compression, which has been proven for DB2 and Informix to reduce the overall total cost of information ownership by up to 80%.

About Storwize

Storwize provides online storage optimization through real-time data compression, delivering dramatic cost reduction without performance degradation. Based on the Storwize's Random Access Compression Engine(TM) (RACE), Storwize STN appliances transparently compress primary storage between 50 and 80 percent without changes in performance, storage, applications, networks, or processes. RACE ensures that Storwize appliances deliver real-time random access and deterministic, lossless data compression to maintain reliable and consistent performance and data integrity. Storwize helps slow the growth of storage acquisition and related storage life-cycle costs, including reducing the amount of storage to be managed, powered, and cooled. Storwize is headquartered in Marlborough, MA with offices worldwide. Storwize, optimize without compromise.

About IBM

For more information on IBM, visit http://www.ibm.com. For more information on IBM Storage, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/.

(1) Source: Compression data collected from installed Storwize appliances. Compression rates vary by file type and content. Compressed data may not compress further with Storwize technology.

(2) IDC, Worldwide Enterprise Storage Systems 2009-2013 Forecast Update, Doc # 221287, December 2009.

(3) Based on internal transaction processing performance tests performed by Storwize, published in Storwize/IBM Technical Validation Report, November 2009.

Contact: Joanna Brewer of IBM, +1-415-971-2777, jmbrewer@us.ibm.com

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AT&T Completes Store Makeover in Time For Back-to-School Shopping

AT&T Revamps Stores Nationwide to Reflect Customer Feedback, Better Shopping Experience; Offers Back-to-School Promotions on Quick Messaging Devices, U-verse TV and AT&T High Speed Internet

DALLAS, July 29 -- AT&T* today announced the completion of a store redesign across more than 2,200 retail locations nationwide -- a research-driven initiative to provide a more simple, personalized service experience, and to reflect the recently announced "Rethink Possible" (SM) branding campaign. Shoppers will be treated to a more streamlined retail experience, plus new offers on Pantech messaging phones, AT&T U-verse® and AT&T High Speed Internet as part of AT&T's annual back-to-school promotion.

"We gathered great feedback from our customers and AT&T store representatives to launch a redesign with immediate impact and benefit for AT&T shoppers," said Paul Roth, president - Retail Sales and Service, AT&T Mobility. "Our priority across AT&T retail locations is to deliver a more personalized shopping experience with prompt and friendly customer service from beginning to end. This redesign is supportive of that goal, and puts us in a better position to quickly help our customers and provide a better AT&T store experience."

Retail Make-Over

All AT&T-owned stores nationwide have been redesigned with the following efforts in mind:

  --  Easier navigation - As an example, smartphones will be showcased by
      operating system and grouped with compatible accessories to make the
      shopping experience more streamlined and easier to navigate.
  --  New store displays - Customers can more quickly and easily find what
      they need with simple, clear signage for AT&T products and promotions,
      such as this season's back-to-school offers.
  --  "Try before you buy" - New AT&T Experience Tables feature real-time
      product demonstrations, allowing customers to test-drive products and
      better understand service features before making a purchase.

Complementary to the store redesign and as part of an ongoing effort to help AT&T store reps become more knowledgeable across products, all retail associates are completing extensive product and service training.

Back-to-School Deals

Coordinated with the annual back-to-school shopping season, the new store layout and design will feature seasonal promotions across AT&T's product portfolio. This year's back-to-school offers include:

  --  Device Deals: Buy one, get one free after mail-in rebate with
      exclusive Pantech messaging phones, great for students and families
      hooked on texting, e-mail and social media as a way to stay in touch.
      Devices include: Link, $9.99; Reveal, $19.99; Impact, $29.99; Pursuit,
      $49.99 (after mail-in rebate and per device).
  --  U-verse Your World: Benefit from a $25 monthly discount on U-verse TV
      packages for six months, and or take advantage of free HBO and Cinemax
      free for three months with the purchase of new U-verse TV services.
      Popular U-verse TV packages with a DVR start as low as $29 a month.
  --  High Speed Savings: Beginning August 2, for only $19.95 a month or
      less, choose qualifying AT&T High Speed Internet plans - and - receive
      a one year price guarantee.
  --  Bundle Benefits: Customers can take advantage of U-verse Choice
      bundles and receive even more monthly savings.

For more on back-to-school promotions and an array of AT&T products and services, visit http://www.att.com. Additional information on the customer experience and service support is available online at http://www.att.com/aboutus.

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 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.

Limited-time offer. Other conditions & restrictions apply. See contract & rate plan brochure for details. Subscriber must live & have a mailing addr. within AT&T's owned wireless network coverage area. Up to $36 activ. fee applies.   Equipment price & avail may vary by mrk & may not be available from independent retailers.  Early Termination Fee: None if cancelled in the first 30 days, but up to $35 restocking fee may apply to equipment returns; thereafter up to $150.   Some agents impose add'l fees. Quick Messaging Phones require a minimum $20 messaging or combination of messaging and data plans.  Sales tax calculated based on price of unactivated equipment.

Pantech Reveal: Pay $69.99 for phones and after mail-in rebate receive $50 AT&T promotion card for each phone.    2-year service agreement required.  Up to $20month messaging or combination of messaging & data plans required. Allow 60 days for debit card fulfillment.  Card valid in US only for 120 days after issuance date but is not redeemable for cash.  While supplies last. Some restriction may apply. See store for details. Offer expires 9/18.

Pantech Impact: Pay $79.99 for phones and after mail-in rebate receive $50 AT&T promotion card for each phone.   2-year service agreement required.  Up to $20month messaging or combination of messaging & data plans required. Allow 60 days for debit card fulfillment.  Card valid in US only for 120 days after issuance date but is not redeemable for cash.  While supplies last. Some restriction may apply. See store for details. Offer expires 9/18.

Pantech Pursuit: Pay $99.99 for phones and after mail-in rebate receive $50 AT&T promotion card for each phone. 2-year service agreement required.  Up to $20month messaging or combination of messaging & data plans required. Allow 60 days for debit card fulfillment.  Card valid in US only for 120 days after issuance date but is not redeemable for cash.  While supplies last. Some restriction may apply. See store for details. Offer expires 9/18.

Pantech Link: Pay $39.99 for phones and after mail-in rebate receive $30 AT&T promotion card for each phone. 2-year service agreement required.  Up to $20month messaging or combination of messaging & data plans required. Allow 60 days for debit card fulfillment.  Card valid in US only for 120 days after issuance date but is not redeemable for cash.  While supplies last. Some restriction may apply. See store for details. Offer expires 9/18.

14.95/$19.95 Intro Pricing Promotion: Customers purchasing new AT&T High Speed Internet Basic, Express or Pro will pay $14.95 per month for 12 months after application of bill credit. Customers purchasing AT&T High Speed Internet Elite will pay $19.95 per month for 12 months after application of bill credit.  First 2 credits will appear on same bill within the first 3 bill cycles.  After 12 months existing standard rates apply. 12 month term required. Early termination fee applies.   Qualifying Local access line required.  Promotional rates will expire if customer upgrades or downgrades their speed tier during promo period.  Other conditions and restrictions apply.  Offer expires 12/31/10.

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

$25 off for 6 Months: Offer ends 9/18/10. New residential U-verse customers ordering U-family TV. After 6 months, U-verse service will be billed at then existing standard rates unless cancelled by customer. Three Months HBO®/Cinemax® Offer: Offer ends 11/6/10. New U-verse TV customers adding HBO®/Cinemax®. After 3 months, services will be billed at then existing standard rates unless cancelled by customer before end of term. HBO®, Cinemax® and related channels and service marks are the property of Home Box Office Inc.  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.

© 2010 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 3G service not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners

Source: AT&T Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Sue McCain, +1-404-986-1799, smccain@attnews.us, for AT&T Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

One in Three Top-Trending Search Topics Return Malicious Results, Finds Norton Study

New, Free Website Rating Tool, Norton Safe Web Lite, Protects Against Risky Search Results

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 29 -- According to a new Norton study, more than one in three of the top-trending search terms returned at least 10 percent malicious results, putting people's computers and personal information at risk from cybercrime.  It turns out that between February and May, searching for "tropical dreams sweepstakes" could actually have been a nightmare, and searching for "red hot laugh riot" could have been anything but funny.  At the peak of their popularity, these two particular search terms returned a staggering 99 malicious links out of the first 100 results.

This week, celebrity news, online gaming and diseases were among the most poisoned top-trending topics, with terms such as "constance francesca hilton," "atomic dove" and "melorheostosis" returning more than 45 percent malicious links out of the first 100 results.

To counter these search engine optimization (SEO) poisoned threats, Norton has introduced Norton Safe Web Lite, a free downloadable tool that identifies risky sites before users click on them in search results.  Once downloaded from http://safeweb.norton.com/lite, Norton Safe Web Lite is accessible as a small toolbar within either Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.  The free toolbar is powered by Norton Safe Web site-rating technology, which is included in Norton Internet Security and Norton 360.  Catching risky results before clicking through is critical because nearly 60 percent of unsafe sites identified by Norton Safe Web are found to contain drive-by downloads - threats that can infect a PC without requiring the user to download or install files.

Additionally, the Norton Safe Web scanner for Facebook, which is also free, now offers a convenient "Enable Auto-Scan" option to identify any malicious links on users' news feeds.  The Norton Safe Web scanner for Facebook is available at http://apps.facebook.com/nortonsafeweb.

"Cybercriminals are always looking for the next opportunity to find victims, as evidenced by the high volume of SEO poisoning.  Unfortunately for consumers, simply searching for a popular topic and clicking on a poisoned link can have serious consequences," said Jens Meggers, vice president of engineering, Norton.  "Consumers need to arm themselves with tools like Norton Safe Web Lite that are specifically designed to defend against these types of threats."

The Norton study monitored a major search engine's top 300 trending search terms and analyzed the top 30,000 search results daily for SEO poisoning over a three-month period, between February and May 2010.  The search topics ran the gamut from sporting events to song lyrics to breaking news on criminal cases.  Using unethical techniques to "game" search engine algorithms, hackers are poisoning search results, taking advantage of spikes in a topic's popularity to redirect computer users to misleading applications such as fake antivirus scanners.  Some days, more than 250 of the top 300 daily search terms returned more than 10 percent malicious links within the first 100 results.  Clicking on these poisoned search results could infect a user's PC and result in exposing personal information to cybercriminals.

About Norton Safe Web Lite

Norton Safe Web Lite is a free website rating tool designed to let users surf, search and shop online safely.  Norton Safe Web servers crawl millions of websites and use signature-based file scanning, intrusion detection engines, behavioral detection and analysis to identify potentially dangerous sites directly from searches via a browser toolbar.  The Norton Safe Web Lite toolbar is available for Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows Vista users in English only, and works on Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher and Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher.  All current users of Norton 360 or Norton Internet Security already receive a full-featured Norton toolbar as part of their subscription, which in addition to Norton Safe Web rating technology also provides built-in real-time antiphishing protection and Identity Safe, which helps manage logins and passwords.

About Norton From Symantec

Symantec's Norton products protect consumers from traditional threats with antivirus, anti-spyware and phishing protection, as well as bots, drive-by downloads and identity theft-- while also being light on system resources. The company also provides services such as online backup and PC tuneup, and is a trusted source for family online safety.  Friend us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/norton and follow @NortonOnline on Twitter.

About Symantec

Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world.  Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored.  More information is available at http://www.symantec.com.

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CONTACT:  Grace Paik Kim, Norton from Symantec, +1-424-750-7593,
Grace_kim@symantec.com; or Gerritt Hoekman of Edelman Public Relations,
+1-323-202-1895, Gerritt.hoekman@edelman.com, for Norton

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AT&T Customers Get More Mobile Broadband Coverage in Carter and Greenup Counties in Kentucky

Two New 3G Cell Sites Activated as Part of Ongoing AT&T Investment in Local Wireless Network

OLIVE HILL, Ky. and HUNTINGTON, W.Va., July 29 -- As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of two new 3G cell sites to serve consumers traveling along the Kentucky and West Virginia state border.  The first new site will enhance the network along US 60 and I-64 between Olive Hill and Grayson in Carter County.  The second will expand coverage on route 1 north of I-64 to the town of Oldtown in Greenup County.  With 3G speeds now available in these areas, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications.

"Consumers and business owners depend on reliable mobile communications more than ever before," said District 98 State Representative Tanya Pullin. "This investment in expanded wireless coverage is good for our economy, our quality of life and I look forward to continued expansion of these services."

"During the past several years, we've made substantial private investments to provide our customers across Kentucky with access to the kind of technology that will stimulate economic growth, inspire innovation and create jobs," said Mary Pat Regan, president, AT&T Kentucky. "We remain committed to working with our federal, state and local leaders to help create a positive economic environment that provides opportunities for companies to continue to invest aggressively in the region."

The new cell site is part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to extend its 3G wireless network - the fastest in the nation, according to independent testing.  From 2007 through 2009, AT&T's total capital investment in its Kentucky wireless network was nearly $125 million.

"It's great to see investment coming to boost wireless coverage in Carter County," said District 96 State Representative Jill York. "Improved wireless connectivity helps create new opportunities for all of my constituents, residents and business owners alike."

"Our goal is pretty simple: we want our customers to have the same great network experience when they travel this summer as they have at home," said Erika K. Thompson-Kemp, vice president and general manager for AT&T in Virginia and West Virginia. "That means adding new cell sites and making other network enhancements so consumers stay connected on their AT&T device when they make a call, check an email or use AT&T Navigator to find the nearest hotel or gas station."

For more information about AT&T's 3G coverage in Kentucky, West Virginia or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer.  The online tool can measure the quality of coverage based on a street address, intersection, ZIP code, or even a landmark.

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

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

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 brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE® magazine.

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

© 2010 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 3G service not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.

Source: AT&T Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Cathy Lewandowski (KY), +1-615-214-5874,
cathy.lewandowski@fleishman.com, for AT&T Inc.; or Ellen Webner of AT&T Inc.
(WV), +1-973-775-1321, ellen.webner@att.com

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/