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Bigpoint Reveals More Gameplay Details About the Highly Anticipated MMOG Battlestar Galactica Online

Robust Avatar and Ship Customization, PVE and PVP Quest System and Exciting Tactical Space Combat Anchor the Free-to-Play MMOG

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2010--

    - Game Launches Exclusively This Fall at Syfy.com

    The global market leader in browser-based massively multiplayer online
games (MMOG), Bigpoint, (http://www.bigpoint.com/) today revealed new details
regarding the upcoming Battlestar Galactica Online. Developed by Artplant
(http://artplant.no), a Norwegian development studio specializing in MMO
games and published by Bigpoint, Battlestar Galactica Online will be one of
the most ambitious browser-based games ever developed, featuring
next-generation graphics and compelling MMO gameplay yet to be seen in a
high-quality free-to-play, download-free browser-based game. Battlestar
Galactica Online is licensed through Universal Partnerships & Licensing, on
behalf of the NBC Universal Television Consumer Products Group. The game will
launch exclusively at Syfy.com this fall.

    "Bigpoint's goal is to raise expectations on what can be achieved in a
browser-based game," explains Heiko Hubertz, CEO and founder of Bigpoint .
"Battlestar Galactica Online is the perfect license to help us elevate the
consumer's understanding of this genre of gaming and reach gamers who have
never tried a free-to-play game."

    "Syfy's Battlestar Galactica TV series is a rich universe for Bigpoint to
mold into an exciting MMOG experience," explains Jan Wergin, CTO of Bigpoint
. "We've partnered with the creative forces behind the hit show to ensure the
authenticity of our game design and identify story and character elements
that Bigpoint can add to the Battlestar Galactica mythology."

    Building upon a strong showing at this year's E3 Expo in Los Angeles,
Bigpoint is sharing more details about Battlestar Galactica Online's player
customization, leveling and quest features based upon the hit TV series.
Please find the full release with all details and screenshots on our FTP:
ftp://ftp-anonymous-pub.bigpoint.net/Battlestar_Galactica_Online/

    Links:

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    Contact:

    Bigpoint GmbH
    Janine Griffel
    Head of PR
    Tel.: +49-(0)40-881413-163
    Fax: +49-(0)40-881413-7163
    E-mail: j.griffel@bigpoint.net

    Erik Reynolds
    PR Consultant on behalf of Bigpoint
    Tel. +1-310-717-7727
    E-mail: e.reynolds@bigpoint.net

Source: Bigpoint GmbH

Contact: Bigpoint GmbH, Janine Griffel, Head of PR, Tel.: +49-(0)40-881413-163, Fax: +49-(0)40-881413-7163, E-mail: j.griffel@bigpoint.net; Erik Reynolds, PR Consultant on behalf of Bigpoint, Tel. +1-310-717-7727, E-mail: e.reynolds@bigpoint.net

Partnership Promotes Employee Health and Saves Money

MedEncentive Program Attracts Business and Medical Communities

OKEMOS, Mich., July 22 -- Working together to help employees keep health costs down by making healthy choices is the goal of the partnership between the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) and the Michigan Purchasers Health Alliance (MichPHA) in support of the MedEncentive Program.  The MedEncentive Program is a healthcare incentive system that offers employers, insurers and government a means to contain costs by engaging both physicians and patients to cultivate better health and healthcare.

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Through a unique system of financial incentives, MedEncentive creates an atmosphere of mutual accountability for doctors and patients.  Physicians are rewarded for incorporating "best medical practices" and advancing patient education and empowerment.  Patients are rewarded for demonstrating knowledge of their medical conditions and engaging in self-management of their health.  Doctors and patients must demonstrate their performance to one another to earn the system's rewards.  This process of "checks and balances" creates both the motivation and means to improve health and healthcare.

"We believe MedEncentive provides an innovative solution at a time when our state is in desperate need of new ideas," said MAFP President Jennifer Aloff, M.D. "The program offers a cost containment strategy that does not interrupt the physician-patient relationship and in fact, shows promise to enhance it."

While the economy still works to recover and state government and employers struggle with the high costs of healthcare, MedEncentive provides an opportunity for affordability without sacrificing care or quality.  Increasingly healthcare cost containment strategies rely on harmful benefit cuts to patients or cutting rates to their doctors which threatens their access to care.  As a result of MedEncentive's design, the patient wins and the physician wins all while decreasing costs for everyone.

"After reviewing numerous quality improvement and cost containment initiatives, our organization is convinced of MedEncentive's viability," added MichPHA Executive Director Marilyn Bell, R.N. "A partnership between the medical and business communities to promote this innovative program is incredibly important."

About the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians

Founded in 1948, the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) is dedicated to promoting excellence in health care and the betterment of the health of the public. There are more than 94,600 family physicians (or specialist in family medicine), family medicine residents and medical students nationwide that are part of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Of those, there are approximately 3,000 specialists in family medicine in Michigan. (http://www.mafp.com)

About the Michigan Purchasers Health Alliance

The Michigan Purchasers Health Alliance (MichPHA) is a regional not-for-profit tax exempt membership organization dedicated to value-based purchasing (documented quality and competitive pricing) for its members. Through the collective action of private and public purchasers, MichPHA seeks to accelerate progress toward safe, efficient, high quality, transparent and consumer-centered health care in the region.  MichPHA has 18 members representing over 25,000 employees in Michigan. (http://www.michpha.org)

About MedEncentive, LLC

MedEncentive, LLC is located in Oklahoma City. Founded in 2005, the company offers a web-based system of incentives designed to encourage healthy behavior and improve healthcare delivery, which leads to healthcare cost control. At its core, the MedEncentive Program financially rewards doctors and patients for holding each other accountable for best medical practices, health literacy and healthy behaviors by incorporating evidence-based treatment guidelines and information therapy.  For more information visit: http://www.medencentive.com.

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CONTACT:  Mark Dickens, CEO of Michigan Academy of Family Physicians,
+1-517-347-0098, dickensm@mafp.com; or Marilyn Bell of Michigan Purchasers
Health Alliance, +1-269-668-4149, mhbell@michpha.org

Web Site:  http://www.mafp.com/
http://www.michpha.org/

Kroger Launches New Digital Coupon Center for Customers

New online tool helps customers save time and money with great offers on favorite brands including Kroger Deluxe Ice Cream, Betty Crocker®, Tide® and Raisin Bran®

CINCINNATI, July 22 -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) has unveiled its all-new digital coupon center, available on its website at http://www.kroger.com/digitalcoupons. The coupon center is an industry-leading combination of manufacturer, Kroger brand and web-only exclusive coupons, all located in one online center. Customers can easily load offers directly onto their Kroger Plus Card or loyalty cards for other stores Kroger operates including City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Jay C, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's.

Offers include coupons for popular brands such as Kroger Deluxe Ice Cream, Betty Crocker®, Tide® and Raisin Bran®, among others, from companies such as General Mills, Procter & Gamble and Kellogg's.  The site also features great offers for Kroger Private Selection and other Kroger brand products. More than 100 digital coupons are currently available and can be accessed through http://www.kroger.com/digitalcoupons, the Kroger.com homepage, or the respective websites of each of its family of stores.

"This new digital coupon center makes it even easier for our customers to save money," said Evan Anthony, vice president of corporate marketing and advertising for Kroger. "Our customers asked to make online coupons easier for them to use and we listened. The time and money they can save is just the latest way Kroger delivers more value to its customers."

To access the site, customers should visit http://www.kroger.com/digitalcoupons, where they will be asked to link their Kroger Plus Card information to their Kroger.com account. After doing so, shoppers can select as many offers as they'd like - up to 150 coupons - then click the "Load Coupons to Card" option to digitally "clip" each coupon and add them directly to their Kroger Plus Card. Coupons will be available one hour after they are loaded onto a customer's card. Each digital coupon loaded to the site is subject to an expiration date, generally within six weeks of being loaded to the digital coupon center.

Andrea Deckard, a blogger at http://www.MommySnacks.net who shares her money-saving tips with readers, said:  "The Kroger digital coupon center is a virtual one-stop savings hub.  The digital coupon site is easy to use and makes it easier to save. There are so many brands offered, but I'm also happy to see coupons available for Kroger items as well. I particularly like the ability to sort by category, too. I can quickly search 'Frozen Foods' to see if a digital coupon is available for a brand that's on sale, click to load to my Kroger Plus Card and wait for the discount at checkout."

In addition to its new-and-improved digital coupon center, Kroger provides a number of online services to help customers save money and add value to their lives. Earlier this summer, Kroger launched its Summer of Savings program. Also available from Kroger's homepage, http://www.kroger.com, the program includes an instant-win sweepstakes and special summer-themed coupons for customers.

Kroger, the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer, employs more than 334,000 associates who serve customers in 2,470 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's.  The Company also operates 779 convenience stores, 375 fine jewelry stores, 909 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the U.S.  Kroger, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local organizations in the communities it serves.  For more information about Kroger, please visit http://www.kroger.com.

Source: The Kroger Co.
   

CONTACT:  Media: Meghan Glynn, +1-513-762-1304; Investors: Carin Fike,
+1-513-762-4969, both of Kroger

Web Site:  http://www.kroger.com/

CA Technologies to Provide Same-Day Support for IBM zEnterprise System

Management Software -- Including CA Mainframe Software Manager and CA Mainframe Chorus -- Being Readied For Next Evolution of System z

ISLANDIA, N.Y., July 22 -- CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA), an IBM development partner, today announced that it is working closely with IBM with the intent of providing same-day support across its mainframe software portfolio for the upcoming release of the IBM zEnterprise System including the new IBM zEnterprise 196 mainframe. As part of this commitment, CA Technologies is designing its innovative new CA Mainframe Software Manager (CA MSM) and CA Mainframe Chorus products to operate in the zNext environment.

The new zEnterprise 196 hardware and supporting operating systems are perfectly aligned with CA Technologies Mainframe 2.0 strategy because they are ideal for helping customers simplify management and improve quality of service to users.  Additionally, CA Technologies intends to support the newly-announced zEnterprise System, a new systems architecture in which workloads on mainframe, POWER7 and System x systems will share resources and be managed as a single, virtualized system. This new system offers industry leading levels of energy efficiency, systems management, virtualization, service assurance and cloud computing across the enterprise.

"We are committed to supporting IBM's new zEnterprise System, which demonstrates IBM's continued investment in the most secure, reliable and scaleable IT computing platform," said Dayton Semerjian, general manager of Mainframe Customer Solutions Unit at CA Technologies. "To best serve customers, we will embrace zEnterprise with our extensive portfolio of management solutions, including the revolutionary CA MSM and CA Mainframe Chorus products."

"IBM is pleased that CA Technologies will offer day one support for our new zEnterprise System," said Karl Freund, vice president, IBM System z.  "By supporting this new enterprise system, CA Technologies continues to invest and innovate in building on the valued qualities of the mainframe and extending those qualities to POWER7 and System x systems."

More information on CA Technologies broad portfolio of mainframe software can be found at: http://www.ca.com/us/mainframe-products.aspx

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  About CA Technologies

CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments - from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative products and services provide the insight and control essential for IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at http://www.ca.com.

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Copyright © 2010 CA. All Rights Reserved. One CA Plaza, Islandia, N.Y. 11749. IBM and z/OS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. All other trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.

  Press contact:

  Michael Kornspan
  (631) 342-2463
  michael.kornspan@ca.com

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CONTACT:  Michael Kornspan, +1-631-342-2463, michael.kornspan@ca.com

Web Site:  http://ca.com/

Buy.com Introduces New 45-Day Return Policy

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 22 -- Buy.com, The Internet Superstore(TM) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rakuten, Inc.), today announced that customers now have 45 days for product returns.  Buy.com is now the largest U.S. retail marketplace of its kind to offer this option.

The 45-day return policy, effective today, replaces Buy.com's current industry-standard 30-day policy.  It applies to millions of items sold directly by Buy.com, from a wide array of product categories.

"We recognize that consumers today have more responsibilities and lead busier lives than ever.  Extending our return policy saves them time and money, and offers more peace-of-mind about purchases," said Neel Grover, CEO and president of Buy.com.  "As we expand under our new owner, Rakuten, this initiative will become one of many future site enhancements designed to delight the customer."

Later this year, Buy.com will also offer 45-day returns as an option for its thousands of name-brand Marketplace partners. Marketplace sellers who elect to participate will be given more prominent site placement, as well as a special badge.

For more details on Buy.com's new customer return policy, please visit http://www.buy.com/retail/help.asp?loc=67219.

About Buy.com

With more than 14 million customers, Buy.com is a leading retail marketplace, focused on providing its customers with a great shopping experience and a broad selection of retail goods at everyday low prices. Buy.com offers millions of products in a range of categories, including consumer electronics, computer hardware and software, cell phones, books, music, DVDs, games, toys, bags, fragrance, home and outdoor, baby, jewelry, shoes, apparel and sporting goods. Founded in June 1997, Buy.com is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif.

  Buy.com® and The Internet Superstore(TM) are trademarks of Buy.com Inc.

  About Rakuten

In Japan, Rakuten has approximately 64 million registered members and sales in 2009 totaled US$3.2 billion. Its core business "Rakuten Ichiba" is Japan's largest Internet shopping mall and offers more than 50 million products by over 33,000 merchants, some of whom have turnover of more than US$1 million per month. In addition to its Internet shopping mall, Rakuten, which has more than 6,000 employees, is engaged in other Internet businesses such as travel agency and financial services.

Source: Buy.com
   

CONTACT:  Elaine Ordiz of GolinHarris, +1-213-438-8710,
eordiz@golinharris.com, for Buy.com

Web Site:  http://www.buy.com/

Z Corp. Introduces Two Value-Priced 3D Printers Starting at Just $14,900

New ZPrinter 150 is a 'business-quality' 3D printer at an industry-low price; and the new ZPrinter 250 is lowest-price 'multicolor' 3D printer

BURLINGTON, Mass., July 22 -- Z Corporation today continued its quest to make 3D printing available to every designer, engineer, architect and student with the introduction of affordable, commercial-class 3D printers.

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The ZPrinter® 150 (monochrome, $14,900) and ZPrinter® 250 (multicolor, $24,900) have a small physical footprint ideal for the classroom, department, or small business. Unlike low-end 3D printers, the new ZPrinter 150 and ZPrinter 250: are easy to use out of the box; build 3D models with five times the resolution; and have the industry's lowest operating cost (lowest cost per model).

In addition to being affordable to purchase and use, the new ZPrinters print five to 10 times faster than other 3D printing technologies, with the unique ability to print multiple, stacked models simultaneously. This dramatic throughput advantage enables ZPrinters to support entire classrooms or departments at their busiest times.

The ZPrinter 250 and other color ZPrinters are the only ones capable of simultaneously printing in multiple colors. Color 3D printing enables designers and students to better evaluate the look, feel and style of designs by enhancing 3D models with graphics, logos, text, labels, and design comments.

  ZPrinter 150/250 specifications include:

  --  Resolution: 300 x 450 dpi
  --  Minimum Feature Size: 0.016 inches (0.4 mm)
  --  Vertical Build Speed: 0.8 inch/hour (20 mm/hour)
  --  Build Size: 9.3 x 7.3 x 5 inches (236 x 185 x 127 mm)

Both new ZPrinters incorporate automation features first offered in the midrange ZPrinter 450, including automatic setup, automatic powder loading, and self-monitoring of materials and print status. At home in any office or classroom, they are clean, quiet and free of any hazardous waste.

"The price of ZPrinting is coming down to enable broader adoption by mainstream users," said Z Corporation CEO John Kawola. "We're driving that revolution with new machines offering new levels of value. Though smaller in scale than the rest of our line, these ZPrinters deliver trademark Z Corp. speed, quality, and affordability."

Pricing, Availability

The ZPrinter 150 and ZPrinter 250 are available now through Z Corporation's worldwide reseller network. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price in the USA is $14,900 USD and $24,900 USD respectively, ex works (options, shipping, local taxes, and duties not included. International pricing will vary - please consult your local Z Corporation reseller).

About Z Corporation

Z Corporation 3D technologies help product designers, engineers and architects create the right designs the first time. Professionals use ZPrinter 3D printers, ZBuilder rapid prototyping machines and ZScanner® 3D laser scanners to compress the design cycle, generate new concepts, communicate clearly, foster collaboration, and reduce errors. These solutions span the entire 3D CAD/BIM design process from concept through design verification. For more information, visit http://www.zcorp.com.

  Contact: Julie Reece
  Z Corporation
  +1 781-852-5058
  jreece@zcorp.com
  http://www.zcorp.com
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CONTACT:  Julie Reece of Z Corporation, +1-781-852-5058,
jreece@zcorp.com; or Jeff Aubin of Beaupre & Co. Public Relations,
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Web Site:  http://www.zcorp.com/

AT&T Lights Up 3G Mobile Broadband Network in Virginia's Eastern Shore

Local 3G Wireless Network Upgrade Extends Access to Advanced Products, Services and Applications for Residents Along Route 13

ACCOMAC, Va., July 22 -- AT&T* today announced the availability of its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network in the Eastern Shore of Virginia, opening the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content for customers in the area, especially along Route 13.

For this expansion, AT&T's 3G wireless network was added to 15 cell sites. AT&T customers will now experience enhanced voice and data quality throughout the communities of Parksley, Belle Haven, Accomac, Chincoteague, Onancock, New Church, Mappsville and Melfa in Accomack County, as well as Townsend, Cape Charles, Eastville and Birdsnest in Northampton County.

"Demand for wireless bandwidth is growing, whether it's for sharing video and photos with friends, watching a movie, or checking the latest scores on a mobile device while on the go," said J. Michael Schweder, president, AT&T Mid-Atlantic. "With this expansion on the Eastern Shore, our customers in traditionally rural areas can enjoy the nation's best, most advanced mobile broadband experience with emerging devices and tens of thousands of mobile applications."

AT&T is an industry leader in delivering the benefits of mobile broadband networks, devices and applications. With the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities for an amazing wireless voice and data experience.

"Delivering dependable wireless coverage to Virginia's Eastern Shore residents and visitors is our ultimate goal," added Rob Forsyth, vice president and general manager for AT&T in northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. "This 3G network expansion boosts wireless experiences for consumers, helping to better connect them to work, family, and friends."

Today's announcement is part of AT&T's Virginia wireless network investment plans for 2010, which include the addition of nearly 70 cell sites and the upgrade of more than 200 additional cell sites to 3G, as well as capacity enhancements to hundreds of sites throughout the state.

Wireless data traffic on the AT&T network has grown more than 5,000 percent over the past three years, largely attributed to the increasing popularity of advanced smartphones and the performance of AT&T's 3G network, the nation's fastest.

AT&T recently completed a software upgrade at 3G cell sites nationwide that prepares the nation's fastest 3G network for even faster speeds. The deployment of High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 technology is the first of multiple initiatives in AT&T's network enhancement strategy designed to provide customers with an enhanced mobile broadband experience, both today and well into the future.  Faster 3G speeds are scheduled to become available this year and in 2011 as AT&T combines the new technology with the increased deployment of high-speed backhaul connections to cell sites, primarily with fiber-optic technology.

AT&T's 3G mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most open and widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the best international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, delivering voice service in over 220 countries and data service in more than 190 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on 130 major cruise ships, as well as 3G services in 115 countries.

For more information about AT&T's 3G coverage in the Eastern Shore of 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. AT&T 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(SM) and AT&T | DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T's Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations are known for their leadership in directory publishing and advertising sales.

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.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

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

© 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:  Jennifer Clark of AT&T Inc., +1-202-828-5065, jc167s@att.com

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

Novell and Tencent Establish Joint Cloud Computing Laboratory in China

China's largest Internet service portal to leverage Novell's intelligent workload management solutions including SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and PlateSpin products

BEIJING, July 22 -- Novell and Tencent today announced the establishment of a research laboratory in Shenzhen, China to jointly develop an Internet Data Center (IDC) cloud computing platform. Tencent, China's largest Internet service portal with more than 480 million active users, is adopting SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server and PlateSpin® Orchestrate as its auto-deployment system. As part of the agreement, Tencent will also utilize intelligent workload management solutions from Novell, including PlateSpin Workload Management, to create a flexible and easy-to-expand IDC cloud platform that will allow users to build, purchase and run business applications in a faster and more convenient way.

"Tencent has recognized the value of our solutions to its business," said Dr. Sen Ming Chang, managing director of Novell East Asia. "This cloud computing laboratory will create a powerful IDC cloud platform that will not only promote IDC industry development but also help companies improve productivity and reduce costs. Our collaboration with Tencent further proves Novell's leadership in cloud computing and the intelligent workload management market. We spare no effort to provide customers with excellent solutions and services, and hope more companies like Tencent will adopt our virtual solutions."

Typically, IDC vendors lease resources from solution providers and make a profit by then leasing space, bandwidth and other resources to customers. With the rise of Web 2.0 and bandwidth-intensive multi-media sites, as well as increased business usage, demand for the IDC solutions has grown.

Because of this rapid development, the IDC industry and a number of Tencent's operations have met with considerable challenges. To address these challenges, Tencent built its virtualization and data center engine using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with Xen Virtualization and Novell® PlateSpin Orchestrate. To date, the engine has achieved significant results including more efficient utilization, operational flexibility, improved productivity, lower costs and greater compatibility and security.

About Novell

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL), the leader in the intelligent workload management market, helps organizations securely deliver and manage computing services across physical, virtual and cloud computing environments. We help customers reduce the cost, complexity, and risk associated with their IT systems through our solutions for identity and security, systems management, collaboration and Linux-based operating platforms. With our infrastructure software and ecosystem of partnerships, Novell integrates mixed IT environments, allowing people and technology to work as one. For more information, visit http://www.novell.com.

About Tencent

Founded in November, 1998, Tencent, Inc. has grown into China's largest and most used Internet service portal. In its ten-year history, Tencent has been able to maintain steady and fast-paced growth by always putting its users first. On June 16th, 2004, Tencent Holdings Limited (SEHK 700) went public on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. As of March , 2010, Active Instant Messaging ("IM") user accounts have reached 568.6 million. Peak simultaneous online user accounts for IM services have reached 105.3million. QQ.com has become China's most visited Internet portal website. PaiPai.com has also become China's second largest Internet shopping platform.

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CONTACT:  Charlotte Betterley of Novell, +1-781-464-8059,
cbetterley@novell.com, or Laraine Chan of Novell APAC, 65-9742-1172,
LChan@novell.com

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Mini-PC for Current Intel Core Processors

ELMSHORN, Germany, July 22, 2010--

    - Shuttle XPC Barebone SH55J2 Supports Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7

    Shuttle Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of multi-form-factor
solutions such as the world-famous XPC Mini-PC Barebones, today announces the
launch of its new XPC Barebone SH55J2. Now, for the first time, a single
Mini-PC supports all Intel Core variants for socket 1156.

    From today, the SH55J2 brings you a Mini-PC platform which utilizes all
the features of the new Intel Core series - whether it is the integrated HD
graphics chip, the turbo boost function or two and four CPU cores. The
energy-efficient processor generation is ideally suited for Mini-PCs.

    The HDMI interface can be activated using many Core i3 and Core i5
processors with integrated graphics function. Even playback of HD video is
possible with it. A VGA connector to use a second monitor is also available.
Both high-resolution picture and sound are transmitted digitally via HDMI. If
enhanced graphics performance is required or a processor with no graphics
function is used, then the PCI Express slot can be fitted with a faster
dual-slot graphics card.

    What's more, the Shuttle XPC Barebone SH55J2 also has a total of nine USB
ports, an eSATA/USB combo connector, audio ports (analog and SPDIF), a
Gigabit network interface, a PCI slot and a card reader. Inside the case is
space for two 3.5 inch hard disks and a 5.25 inch optical drive.

    Its 80 PLUS certified power supply unit with a 300-watt output offers
sufficient reserve capacity for sophisticated system components. The SH55J2
is also cooled via a heatpipe cooling system with speed controller.
Anti-theft protection is provided by a Kensington lock at the back of the
case.

    The Shuttle XPC Barebone SH55J2 is available from specialist retailers in
Europe immediately. Shuttle's recommended retail price is 251 Euros (ex.
VAT).

   
    High-resolution images:
    http://www.shuttle.eu/press/image-resources/sh55j2/

    Shuttle XPC Barebone SH55J2 product page:
    http://www.shuttle.eu/products/barebones/sh55j2/

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    Shuttle Computer Handels GmbH
    - PR Department -
    Fritz-Strassmann-Str. 5
    25337 Elmshorn (GERMANY)
    presse@shuttle.eu

    Press Contact:
    Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
    Tom Seiffert
    +49-4121-476-885
    t.seiffert@shuttle.eu

    Europe (Benelux, Italy, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe)
    Christian Scheibel
    +49-4121-476-891
    c.scheibel@shuttle.eu

Source: Shuttle Computer Handels GmbH

Shuttle Computer Handels GmbH - PR Department - Fritz-Strassmann-Str. 5, 25337 Elmshorn, (GERMANY), presse@shuttle.eu; Press Contact: Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Tom Seiffert, +49-4121-476-885, t.seiffert@shuttle.eu; Europe (Benelux, Italy, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe), Christian Scheibel, +49-4121-476-891, c.scheibel@shuttle.eu

IBM Unveils zEnterprise System, Ushers in Era of Smarter Data Centers

Technology Breakthroughs Rewrite Rules for Data Centers by Extending Mainframe Quality of Service to IBM Power, System x Architectures

NEW YORK, July 22 -- -Industry first: IBM mainframe governance and management benefits extended to select POWER7, System x environments(1)

-New technology boosts complex analytics performance up to 10X,(2) delivering insight from business data in minutes versus hours

-zEnterprise is the most powerful, scalable mainframe server ever - up to 60% faster than System z10(3) for new workloads

-Most energy efficient mainframe--more than 100,000 virtualized servers can be managed as a single system;  60% more capacity than z10 while using same amount of energy

IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced the zEnterprise mainframe server and a new systems design that allows workloads on mainframe, POWER7 and System x servers to share resources and be managed as a single, virtualized system.  The new mainframe is also the most powerful and energy-efficient mainframe ever.

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The new systems design combines IBM's new zEnterprise mainframe server with new technology--the IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension and the IBM zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager--that enable it to manage workloads running across System z, and select POWER7 and System x servers.  The new technology is the result of an investment of more than $1.5 billion in IBM research and development as well as more than three years of collaboration with some of IBM's top clients around the world.

As a result, customers can integrate the management of zEnterprise System resources as a single system and extend mainframe qualities, such as governance and manageability, to workloads running on select IBM POWER7 and System x blade servers. With the ability to manage workloads across systems as one, the zEnterprise System can drive up to 40% lower acquisition costs and reduce cost of ownership by 55%.(4)

IBM designed the zEnterprise System to address an important issue for corporate data centers -- the jumble of disparate technologies added over time to run specific applications and which operate in silos, sometimes unable to communicate with each other in real time and requiring separate staff and software tools to manage.  This long-standing challenge for customers is aggravated  by dramatic increases in cost and complexity amid a rising tide of sophisticated, data-intensive workloads in an increasingly interconnected world.

For example, using the zEnterprise System with the zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension and IBM zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager, a financial services company managing credit card transactions on the mainframe using an IBM blade optimized for analytics can gain insights from the information in seconds. Previously, it would have taken hours for the two disparate systems to integrate their databases.  IBM estimates that complex database queries can experience up to a ten-fold performance improvement in this hybrid environment.(2)  In addition, with IBM's new design, the financial services company can extend the mainframe's always-on reliable qualities to its customer service applications running on IBM blades servers.

At Citi, IBM System z plays a major role as a core processing engine of virtually every line of business at the global financial services company.

"The new IBM zEnterprise System represents a potentially revolutionary change to the platform and the next phase in the evolution of highly efficient, scalable processing opening up the possibility of hosting entire workloads on a single highly integrated system," said Martin Kennedy, Managing Director, Citi's Enterprise System Infrastructure.  "The new zEnterprise also paves the way to enhance the energy dynamics of our data centers.  As one of America's greenest banks we plan to take full advantage of the additional capacity and advanced power and cooling capabilities unique to zEnterprise.  Citi's unified technology decision making model and its recent efforts to gain efficiencies prepared us to invest in these innovative technologies that benefit our clients."

"The new IBM zEnterprise System represents a bold move to fundamentally change how data centers are managed," said Tom Rosamilia, General Manager, IBM Power and z Systems.  "The new mainframe is the fastest enterprise server in the world and represents a giant leap forward in performance.  This new dimension in enterprise computing-- extending mainframe governance to POWER7 and System x blades integrated into the zEnterprise System architecture--was developed over the past three years with direct involvement from a team of IBM's 30 top customers, which provided direct input at every stage of the development process."

IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension

The IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension allows supports purpose IBM POWER7 and System x BladeCenter systems as well as blades optimized for specific workloads, such as analytics and managing Web infrastructure.

IBM blade servers inside the IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension--which can be managed like mainframe resources--integrate with System z and can run tens of thousands of off-the-shelf applications.  Later this year, IBM will deliver the zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension with support for IBM POWER7 blades running AIX, IBM's UNIX operating system.  IBM is also introducing the IBM Smart Analytics Optimizer to accelerate the performance of complex analytic workloads at a lower cost per transaction.

Next year, IBM plans to announce additional general purpose blades for the IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension including select IBM System x-based blades running Linux.  Additional workload optimized blades are planned to include IBM DataPower for improving website and network performance.

IBM zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager

New IBM Systems Software called Unified Resource Manager is first-of-its-kind firmware--software that controls how the hardware functions--that integrates multiple platform resources as a single virtualized system and provides unified management for zEnterprise.  More than 100,000 virtualized servers can be managed as a single system on a fully-configured cluster of zEnterprise Systems.

The zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager is the key to using mainframe quality of service attributes, including security and reliability, to benefit workloads running on select Power and System x BladeCenter systems.  For example, the Unified Resource Manager can identify system bottlenecks or failures among disparate systems. If a failure occurs on a System x blade server, the Unified Resource Manager can instantaneously move the affected application to another System x blade to keep it running.  At the same time, the Unified Resource Manager automatically sends an electronic message to IBM to initiate a service call. The Unified Resource Manager can also help prioritize compute workloads  in line with changing business priorities.

Additionally, the zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager improves network security across applications spanning the complete zEnterprise system, including workloads on IBM POWER7 and System x blades.  This helps reduce complexity and the need for additional encryption and firewall security software within the zEnterprise environment.

The New zEnterprise 196

From a performance standpoint, the zEnterprise System is the most powerful IBM system ever. The core server in the zEnterprise System--called zEnterprise 196--contains 96 of the world's fastest, most powerful microprocessors running at 5.2Ghz, capable of executing more than 50 billion instructions per second.

This new IBM microprocessor technology has new software to optimize performance of data-heavy workloads, including up to a 60% improvement in data intensive(5) and Java workloads.(6)  Increased levels of system performance in turn increases software performance, which can reduce software license costs.

The new system offers 60% more capacity than its predecessor, the System z10, and uses about the same amount of electricity.  For clients selecting Linux on System z, a single virtualized server can be created and deployed for less than $1 per day.(7)  It costs 74% less to run comparative Oracle workloads on the zEnterprise 196 compared to x86 systems.(8)

Energy efficiencies were achieved through advances in microprocessor design, 45nm silicon technology, more efficient power conversion and distribution, as well as advanced sensors and cooling control firmware that monitors and makes adjustments based on environmental factors such as temperature and humidity levels and even air density.

A water cooling option is also available for the z196 that can reduce energy use by up to 12%.(9)  In a normal data center environment, water cooling reduces the required system air flow by more than 20%, while removing more than 70% of the system air heat load.  This can be particularly beneficial for data centers with hot spots, or limited power and cooling capacity.  Water cooling on the z196 is designed to connect directly to typical data center chilled water systems and does not require an external water conditioning unit.

The new z196 builds on the IBM System z industry leading security features.  IBM System z servers are the only commercial system to achieve Evaluation Assurance Level 5 security classification.

The z196 can be configured to include up to 80 specialty engines to further reduce costs and increase performance including the System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) for integrating Java workloads with core business applications, the System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) designed to help free-up computing capacity and lower IT costs, and the Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) to optimize Linux workloads running on the mainframe.

Smart Analytics Optimizer

IBM is also announcing the new IBM Smart Analytics Optimizer--created by IBM Research--an accelerator for analytic workloads integrated to the new mainframe through the BladeCenter Extension.  With the hybrid features of the new zEnterprise system and the Smart Analytics Optimizer customers can analyze data to anticipate emerging business trends, capture new opportunities and avoid risks up to 10 times faster.(2)  Using zEnterprise with DB2 10 for z/OS (currently in beta), Cognos Business Intelligence and SPSS Predictive Analytics, clients will have a single platform for unprecedented insight across their most critical core information resulting in increased productivity.

New IBM Software

The unique value of zEnterprise System is the synergy among the range of IBM hardware and software.  New software has been optimized for the zEnterprise and finely tuned to work cross platform when used in conjunction with the new Blade Center Extension.  New Tivoli integrated service management for zEnterprise software helps provide visibility, control, and automation for applications, business services, infrastructure, and data resources.  The new Tivoli security manager for zEnterprise software will allow clients to report and analyze security events associated with Linux on System z and include these reports in the mainframe reporting and analysis, and also easily enroll and manage federated user access for zEnterprise and Linux on System z.

The new IBM Rational Developer for System z multi-platform environment for building, testing and deploying zEnterprise applications now offers a new Rational Developer for System z Unit Test feature. This feature improves zEnterprise development productivity by off-loading mainframe application development and testing to a workstation, which frees the mainframe to run high-value core business applications. New compilers also announced today help customers update applications designed to work on older systems to take advantage of the zEnterprise architecture.  The new IBM Rational C++ compiler, for example, can boost overall application performance by as much as 60%(10), when combined with new zEnterprise systems.

The new CICS deployment assistance for z/OS provides comprehensive reporting and improved change management facilities for CICS, helping further reduce ongoing IT infrastructure costs.

IBM Information Management System (IMS) 11, which drives a high percentage of today's transaction intensive workloads, extends its ability to easily interconnect with other applications using extended web services and connectivity for SOA.  IMS runs 50 billion transactions every day on System z with real-time operational access from any application or platform.

The new Lotus collaborative tools on Linux on System z combine the productivity boost of collaboration with enterprise grade processor speed, scalability, and reliability to help people inside and outside an organization connect and collaborate faster and more reliably ---  accelerating business processes and driving growth.   New versions of IBM Lotus Quickr and IBM Lotus Sametime join other products in the IBM Lotus software portfolio in empowering globally distributed and mobile employees with highly scalable communications and collaboration capabilities.

IBM is also announcing a new z/OS Distributed Data Backup feature for its flagship DS8000 storage system that can help lower data protection and disaster recovery costs by consolidating cross platform disaster recovery environments on to the z196.  Clients can now back up vital data from multi-platform workloads over high performance connections with the unmatched reliability and security of the mainframe.

For additional information please visit http://www.ibm.com/press/zenterprise

  Contact:    Ron Favali
              IBM
              favali@us.ibm.com
              813-356-4010

  Footnotes:

1-The new IBM zEnterprise 196 will ship later this quarter.  Select IBM POWER7 based blades that connect to the IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension and managed by the zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager will ship in the fourth quarter of 2010.  This feature will be extended to select System x blades next year.

2-Average improvements of 5x to 10x were seen in internal IBM test results that reflect actual client queries. Results can vary by user.

3-Up to 60% faster than z10 for new workloads.

4-Based on IBM analysis of a large Financial Services company Datacenter. See details on ibm.com/systems/zenterprise/ Deployment configurations based on IBM studies and will vary based on workload characteristics. Price calculations based on publicly available US list prices, prices will vary by country.

5-Up to 60% increase in total system capacity for Data managed with DB2 and IMS.  As measured by IBM Large System Performance Reference (LSPR) workloads using z/OS® 1.11

6-Up to a 66% improvement in Java performance with Linux on System z. The improvement on z196 compared to z10 was measured using a single Java application that focus on a variety of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) application functions typically used in both client and servers.

7-Linux on System z virtual servers can be: Less than $1000 for 3 years; Less than $335 per year;  Less than $1 per day. Based on  US ELS pricing. Pricing may vary by country. Model configuration included 64 IFL cores running a mixed workload averaging 47 virtual machines per core with varying degrees of activity.  Includes zEnterprise hardware and z/VM virtualization software.  Does not include Linux OS or middleware software.

8-Distributed server comparison is based on IBM cost modeling of Linux on zEnterprise vs. alternative distributed servers. Given there are multiple factors in this analysis such as utilization rates, application type and local pricing, etc.; savings may vary by user

9-IBM estimates, based on typical 4 book system.

10-Results are based on a compute-intensive  integer benchmark suite compiled with z/OS C/C++ V1R9 executing on a System z10 and compared to the same benchmark compiled with z/OS C/C++ V1R12 executing on a System zEnterprise 196.  Performance gains from other applications may vary.

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CONTACT:  Ron Favali, IBM, favali@us.ibm.com, +1-813-356-4010

Web Site:  http://www.ibm.com/

The Blue Star Jets Mobile App

Revolutionizes the technology & aviation industries with the first mobile app of its kind.

NEW YORK, July 22 -- Having revolutionized the private aviation industry, Blue Star Jets is bringing the convenience, efficiency and cost effectiveness of flying privately to your finger tips-- Blue Star Jets Mobile Quotes. Available on most BlackBerry® phones and smartphones (i.e., iPhone(TM), Droid(TM) and Palm), the free mobile application allows users to look up a flight quote anywhere at any time.

Embodying the Blue Star Jets mission, ANY JET, ANY TIME, ANY PLACE(TM), Blue Star Jets Mobile Quotes blends the efficiency of flight-planning through the company's charter network with technological accessibility. As one of the world's largest private aircraft charter broker, Blue Star Jets continues to offer an unparalleled level of personalized service, granting clients freedom from the financial constraints of fractional jet ownership; the savings of paying only for trips taken; and the flexibility to choose the best aircraft according to a trip's specific budget requirement.

To download, please visit http://www.bluestarjets.com/mobile. Hurry! The first hundred users to download the exclusive app will receive a 10% discount off the overall cost of the flight!

ABOUT BLUE STAR JETS: As an idea which arose from business executives, President Todd Rome and CEO Ricky Sitomer, frustrated with the lack of service and high costs of flying privately, Blue Star Jets has revolutionized the private aviation charter business through centralization of a fractured marketplace. By creating a network of charter companies, Blue Star Jets has access to over 4,000 aircraft worldwide, ranging from helicopters to Boeing business jets. The Blue Star Jets' broker relationship sets it apart from its competitors. Blue Star Jets does not manage or operate aircraft on behalf of their clients; however, the company assists clientele in finding the best operators for any aircraft. Its staff of aviation specialists solicits competitive bids on each flight request, passing the savings to their clients. Blue Star Jets' aviation specialists are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Since 2005, the New York-based Luxury Institute has named Blue Star Jets the "Most Prestigious Private Jet Services Brand." For further information, please visit, http://www.bluestarjets.com.

  PRESS CONTACT:
  Ryan Auer
  Blue Star Jets (http://www.bluestarjets.com)
  ryan@bluestarjets.com / Tel: (212) 389-2432

Source: Blue Star Jets
   

CONTACT:  Ryan Auer, Blue Star Jets, +1-212-389-2432,
ryan@bluestarjets.com

Web Site:  http://bluestarjets.com/

Glide Mobile Cloud Extends the Apple iPad: 30GBs of Free Storage to Capture and Store Web Content and Personal Files, Compatibility With Your Favorite Devices, Applications and Files

Watch Flash Video (FLV) and Windows Media Video (WMV) on your iPad

NEW YORK, July 22 -- Glide (http://www.glidelife.com/) and the iPad are perfect travel companions to experience the web. Glide and the iPad create the optimal experience to search, capture, and share web content effectively turning the web into your personal hard drive. The HTML5 Glide web application for the iPad features iPad friendly navigation including floating menus that automatically reposition as you scroll.

With Glide's strong privacy protection, you can search the web without being searched and profiled by the leading search engines. For children using Glide's "Child Safe" accounts on the iPad, Glide only renders search results in "safe search" mode.

Glide connects your iPad with all of your other devices and makes it easy to share your photos, videos, music and documents with everyone regardless of device or platform. With Glide on the iPad, you can access, edit and share your files that are synced or uploaded to Glide's GDrive with 30GBs of free storage from your PCs and other devices. Thanks to Glide's cross platform compatibility you can even watch Flash Video (FLV) and Windows Media Video (WMV) on your iPad. Glide creates compatibility for the iPad with Android, BlackBerry, Palm Pre, Symbian and Windows Mobile smart phones, Windows and Linux PCs and your favorite applications and file types.

"With companies like Apple, Google, Adobe and Microsoft escalating their battle in the mobile cloud space, the need for cross platform compatibility has never been greater," said TransMedia Chairman and CEO, Donald Leka. "Glide increases the compatibility of the iPad with other platforms and devices making it easier to share files and information with others."

With Glide you don't just surf the web, you can capture web pages and automatically convert web content into Microsoft Word, PDF, RTF and Glide Write HTML documents and share through Glide's private discussion groups, rights based email and public posts.

Glide is a significant step forward in making it possible to transition pc productivity and collaboration to your iPad. Glide helps you make the leap from bulky, heavy laptops to the grace and elegance of the ultra mobile iPad.

  TransMedia: TransMediaCorp.com
  Marcus Farny, +1-212-675-6664 ext. 105
  press@transmx.com

Source: TransMedia
   

CONTACT:  TransMedia: Marcus Farny, +1-212-675-6664 ext. 105,
press@transmx.com

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

Charter's Wisconsin, Oregon Customers Already Benefiting From FCC's Efforts to Expand Medical Services via Broadband

ST. LOUIS, July 22 -- Charter Business customers in Wisconsin and Oregon today are receiving benefits from a pilot program for rural health care that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposes to make permanent and expand nationally in the years ahead.

A proposal introduced by the FCC last week would make permanent the Rural Health Care Pilot Program, currently set to expire next year, and expand broadband investment for medically underserved communities across the country. The expanded initiative would enable patients in rural areas to have access to state-of-the-art diagnostic tools typically available only at the largest and most sophisticated medical centers, a benefit enjoyed today under the current pilot program by Charter customers in rural Wisconsin and Oregon.

Through the Rural Health Care Pilot Program, Charter Business provides fiber-based broadband services to health care organizations in Wisconsin and Oregon. The program is designed to develop support for the deployment of a broadband nationwide health care network, focusing on rural areas of the country where support is needed the most. Through this pilot program, the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative ITN has deployed redundant servers for electronic health records, providing vital links for disaster preparedness and emergency response.

"We applaud Chairman Julius Genachowski and the FCC for their efforts to boost the growth of Internet services in the United States through the National Broadband Plan, and we look forward to working with the Commission as it considers ways to extend and enlarge the current pilot program," said Mike Lovett, Charter President and Chief Executive Officer. "The deployment and adoption of broadband can be especially effective through cooperative initiatives and a spirit of public-private partnership. Charter is eager to continue our work with the FCC to maximize both the deployment and adoption of broadband technology and services."

"The Rural Health Care Pilot Program has helped reduce the costs to Critical Access Hospitals while at the same time allowing them to deploy additional critical components for an Electronic Health Record. Charter Business has provided us highly available, high-speed connections that allow the Electronic Health Record servers to replicate their data in almost real time, without the need for the servers to be located in the same building," said Louis Wenzlow, Chief Information Officer of Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative ITN.

The FCC on July 15 proposed rules to enable the FCC to spend up to $400 million annually from a portion of the federal Universal Service Fund that it administers. According to the FCC, the new funding would bring affordable broadband connectivity to more than 2,000 rural hospitals and clinics. Approval of new rules is subject to a public comment period and further action by the FCC. The effort to enhance the pilot program is among the recommendations of the National Broadband Plan, released by the FCC in March 2010.

"This Health Connect program builds on the foundation of the existing rural health care program and the many lessons learned from recent pilots to extend infrastructure in rural America, like the Iowa Health System, California Telehealth Network, Oregon Health Network, Health Information Exchange of Montana, and the West Virginia Telehealth Alliance," according to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. "The program's investment in broadband connectivity would not only improve care, but also help to significantly reduce health-care costs - potentially saving billions of dollars. It would spur private investment in networks as well as innovative health-related applications, and would create jobs that range from building infrastructure to developing and implementing health IT solutions."

More information about the Federal Communications Commission and the National Broadband Plan can be found on the Commission's website, http://www.fcc.gov.

About Charter Communications

Charter Communications, Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: CCMM)  is a leading broadband communications company and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter TV(TM) video entertainment programming, Charter Internet(TM) access, and Charter Phone(TM). Charter Business® similarly provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data networking, video and music entertainment services, and business telephone. Charter's advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media® brand. More information about Charter can be found at http://www.charter.com.

About Charter Business

Charter Business® provides business organizations with scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions, including business-to-business Internet access, data networking, business telephone, video and music entertainment services and wireless backhaul. Catering to the unique broadband needs of business customers, Charter Business offers competitively priced bundled products over its state-of-the-art, fiber-based network, helping businesses in a variety of industries maximize efficiency while continuing to grow. Charter Business is Metro Ethernet Forum Certified. More information about Charter Business can be found at http://www.charter-business.com.

Source: Charter Communications, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Anita Lamont, Media, +1-314-543-2215, or Mary Jo Moehle,
Analysts, +1-314-543-2397, both of Charter Communications, Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.charter.com/

New My Passport® Essential(TM) Limited Edition Designs Portable Drives Personalize Storage With Signature Styles

For Students by Students: WD® Collaborates with Design Students at California State University, Long Beach to Make External Hard Drives Fashionable

LAKE FOREST, Calif., July 22 -- WD® (NYSE:WDC), the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced its new 500 GB My Passport® Essential(TM) limited edition designs (photo) portable hard drives, available exclusively at Best Buy® and WD's store. Consumers can choose from several unique designs that appeal to a wide variety of personal styles, ranging from outdoor enthusiasts to urban trendsetters.

Designed by students at California State University, Long Beach's Industrial Design program, the drives are available in the following styles: Boom Box, Black Hole, Cityscape, Fuchsia Leaf and Wave. The decorative patterns are especially geared for students who want to express their individual style while choosing a reliable, ultra-portable place to store their media and back up their valuable work.

The drives are Windows® compatible and include WD SmartWare(TM) software, which provides a simple, visual method for backup using a single-screen view of the drive's contents.

"The contents of individuals' portable storage contain all the ways they express themselves - music, images, and videos - and tell a story about who they are," said Dale Pistilli, vice president of marketing of WD's branded products group. "Expressing individual style is important. That's why we teamed up with California State University, Long Beach design students, who have their finger on the latest fashion trends."

My Passport Essential limited edition designs portable drives also feature user-selected password protection combined with 256-bit hardware-based encryption. Typically found only on much more expensive drive systems, the encryption acts as a virtual padlock to keep users' data private.

Price and Availability

The new My Passport Essential limited edition designs are offered in 500 GB and have a 2-year limited warranty. My Passport Essential limited edition designs are now available exclusively at Best Buy and online at http://www.wdstore.com. MSRP is $119.99 USD.

My Passport Essential Limited Edition Designs

The new WD My Passport Essential limited edition designs portable hard drives feature:

  --  Five unique designs that let consumers express their individuality;
  --  256-bit hardware encryption for peace of mind knowing that data is
      protected from unauthorized access;
  --  USB 2.0 interface that powers(1) the drive directly from the USB port
      on a user's computer (no separate power supply is needed);
  --  Planet-friendly packaging derived from recycled materials to minimize
      waste;
  --  Ready to plug-and-play with Windows PCs; and,
  --  A 2-year limited warranty.

  About WD

WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users' data accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced technologies are configured into applications for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own consumer storage and media products.

WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital® and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's website (http://www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.

Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport  are registered trademarks; Essential and WD SmartWare are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. All other brand and product names mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. One gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.

(1) An optional cable is available for the few computers that limit power from the USB port.

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EDITOR'S NOTES:
    Western Digital product photos:
http://wdbrand.com/products/OV_mypassport.aspx
    Product Spec Sheets:
http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=856
First Call Analyst: Blair, Bob
FCMN Contact: Michelle.A.Saffell@wdc.com

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100722/LA38223
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000711/WDCLOGO
AP Archive:  http://photoarchive.ap.org/
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000711/WDCLOGO
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100722/LA38223
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Western Digital Technologies
   

CONTACT:  Jennifer Taylor, WD Press Relations, +1-949-672-9880,
Jennifer.Taylor@wdc.com, or Bob Blair, WD Investor Relations, +1-949-672-7834,
Robert.Blair@wdc.com, both of Western Digital Technologies

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

Barclaycard Customers Stay Alert to Spending With mybarclaycard

LONDON, July 22 -- mybarclaycard, the next-generation online account servicing system offered to Barclaycard customers, will now provide SMS and email alerts to enable customers to keep on top of their spending when out and about.

The new service offers Barclaycard customers the choice of up to six alerts:

  --  Account balance
  --  Notification of statements posted online
  --  Payments due
  --  Payments received
  --  Spending limit reached
  --  Balance limit

One set of alerts is available for every credit card account, allowing customers complete control and flexibility over how they manage their finances. Customers opt in for these free alerts if they wish to receive them, and can select the ones they feel are most relevant to them. They also have the option to set their own spending limits, and to choose whether to receive full alerts via email, or SMS alerts containing a link to the online system and a description of the alert in question.

mybarclaycard alerts are the latest addition to Barclaycard's range of online services, and form part of Barclaycard's wider strategy to encourage customers to try paperless email and SMS in place of traditional channels. By offering a proactive electronic alerts system, mybarclaycard now offers additional support to customers who might otherwise be reluctant to go paperless.

mybarclaycard is the next generation of online card and banking services, offering customers new ways to interpret and manage their spending. It enables customers to personalise their pages, and offers visual representations of spend to make card management easier.

In addition to mybarclaycard, Barclaycard customers can also take advantage of Barclaycard Freedom, the broadest rewards scheme in the UK, which allows customers to earn and redeem Reward Money in pounds and pence in thousands of retailers across the UK without the need to carry additional cards or vouchers. Customers also enjoy the flexibility of contactless technology: payments of 15 pounds Sterling and under can be made with just a simple swipe; all backed up by Barclaycard's advanced security and fraud prevention measures.

Barclaycard Unwind offers Barclaycard holders exclusive discounts and pre-sale access to gig tickets as well as private sessions with top UK artists, competitions and up to the minute music news. As part of Barclaycard Unwind, Barclaycard is the title sponsor of the Mercury Music Prize and the Wireless festival, and has recently announced a partnership with Wembley Arena, which is now to be known as 'Wembley Arena, a Barclaycard Unwind Venue'.

About Barclaycard

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

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

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

  Key facts published in February 2010:
  --  number of UK customers: 10.4m
  --  number of International customers: 10.8m
  --  number of retailer/merchant relationships: 87,000

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

Source: Barclaycard
   

CONTACT:  Andrew Bond, Barclaycard Press Office, http://www.barclaycard.co.uk

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

Intel Launches Exclusive IT Galaxy Competition

LONDON, July 22, 2010--

    - Competition to Win All Inclusive Trip to IDF San Francisco 2010

    Intel has launched an exclusive competition to win an all-inclusive trip*
to the Intel(R) Developers' Forum taking place in San Francisco between 13-15
September 2010
http://itgalaxy.intel.co.uk/idf2010competition/default.aspx?iid=IT_Galaxy-014
as part of Intel(R) IT Galaxy UK, the dedicated forum for IT professionals.

    The San Francisco Intel Developers' Forum is a meeting of serious minds
deeply interested in the future of computer technology. Attendees will hear
about the latest technology advancements at the visionary IDF Keynotes,
participate in demonstrations of the latest technology in the Technology
Showcase, as well as attending Industry Insights to hear visionaries discuss
the future of technology and much more. This really is must for any serious
IT professional.

    The competition is open to all registered members of IT Galaxy UK and
includes tickets to the event, flights and accommodation. Entrants also have
the opportunity to win other amazing prizes, including top of the range
laptops powered by Intel(R) processors and Western Digital* passport drives.
http://itgalaxy.intel.co.uk/idf2010competition/default.aspx?iid=IT_Galaxy-014

    Intel IT Galaxy aims to bring together equally passionate IT
professionals to meet and create a dynamic and vibrant community of like
minded users. The IDF competition is the first of a number of added value
incentives on offer to the IT Galaxy community.

    Sukh Dhillon, Social Media Manager at Intel said, "We're really
passionate about developing our business by engaging and building strong
relationships directly with the IT professionals who use our products. The
competition to win an all expenses paid trip to the IDF Conference in San
Francisco gives our community the chance to get closer and even more engaged
with Intel and to have key insights into Intel's future developments."

    Visit Intel IT Galaxy UK and enter the competition here:
http://itgalaxy.intel.co.uk/idf2010competition/default.aspx?iid=IT_Galaxy-014

    NB *terms and conditions apply

    About Intel

    Intel [NASDAQ: INTC], the world leader in silicon innovation, develops
technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work
and live. Additional information about Intel is available at
http://www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

    *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

   
    Media contacts
    Tamara Askew
    Digitalis Media
    tamara.askew@digitalismedia.co.uk
    +44(0)203-103-9336

Source: Intel

Tamara Askew, Digitalis Media, tamara.askew@digitalismedia.co.uk, +44(0)203-103-9336

Electronic Cigarette Kits as Low as $29.95, States E Cigarettes National

While many e cigarette vendors are making claims of low prices and high quality, one company is backing up the claims.

GAINESVILLE, Fla., July 22 -- With the economy in turmoil, smokers are looking for a cheaper way to get into the new alternative to tobacco. E cigarettes are sold in a variety of packages across the country and the web as smokers are paying more and more attention to their merits as the best alternative to tobacco.

One of the biggest factors that some would be vapers are looking at is the expensive investment to try the electronic cigarette to see if it is something they can use and like, and this is where a lot of potential is lost in the industry, according to some surveys.

"We want to make smokeless cigarettes affordable to everyone who wants to make the switch, or even to try them to see if they are an option for that specific smoker," states Tiffany Ellis of E Cigarettes National "With some e cigarette kits starting from 80 bucks and going upwards of 150 bucks, there is no wonder that some never even give them a shot as their alternative, and we intend to change that."

E Cigarettes National has the Firelight One Kit, which is a single battery kit that has everything needed to get started and retails for just under 30 dollars. They also have a firelight standard kit that is put together like the rest of the industry with two batteries, two atomizers, car, home and USB chargers and 10 refill cartridges for under 50 dollars.

E Cigarettes National is the top e cigarette retailer in the United States. Visit their site at http://www.ecigarettesnational.com/.

This press release was issued through 24-7PressRelease.com.  For further information, visit http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/.

Source: E Cigarettes National
   

CONTACT:  Tiffany Ellis of E Cigarettes National, +1-510-230-3947,
darksgtphoenix@gmail.com

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

OnStar Expands Mobile App Technology Availability

Soon Available for 2011 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles

DETROIT, July 22 -- Owners of most new 2011 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles will soon be able to control key vehicle functions from their smart phones, thanks to the power of OnStar.

Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC are developing brand-specific mobile applications that will leverage OnStar technology to allow vehicle owners to activate all of the functions available on a traditional vehicle key fob - remote start, horn and lights and door lock/unlock - from their smartphones. This means drivers will no longer have to be within a requisite distance, or even have their keys with them, to control these functions on their vehicles.

"Giving our customers control of their vehicles with smart phone application technology is a key advantage of OnStar's in-vehicle connectivity," said Chris Preuss, OnStar president. "This technology empowers drivers to make decisions about their travels well before they enter the vehicle, meaning their full attention can stay where it needs to be - on the road ahead."

For example, say someone is racing to catch a flight and realizes at the gate that he forgot to lock his vehicle. OnStar's mobile app technology allows him to sign into his Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick or GMC app and send a remote lock signal to his vehicle, giving him the peace of mind to go on with his trip knowing his vehicle is secure.

Or, for example, a family attending a baseball game on a hot summer day could remotely start their vehicle as they are leaving the ballpark, so the vehicle is cooled to a comfortable temperature by the time they reach it.

In addition, the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC apps will leverage OnStar's unique connection to the vehicle to provide key diagnostic information, including fuel tank level and range, remaining oil life, current and recommended tire pressure and lifetime average miles per gallon . The diagnostic information is current as of the last vehicle start, giving OnStar subscribers an up-to-date health report of their vehicle anytime they need it.

Important vehicle information, such as current odometer reading, vehicle VIN and OnStar account number also will be readily accessible within the apps. And should OnStar subscribers need assistance with something that the mobile apps don't provide, they can one-touch dial to specially trained advisors, who are available to assist customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The OnStar mobile app services will be available for the vast majority of vehicles in the 2011 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC portfolios, including the just-launched Chevrolet Cruze and Cadillac CTS Coupe, and are currently functional on the iPhone and Android systems. The Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC mobile applications will offer a variety of other features tailored specifically for each brand's customers that will be revealed in totality when the brands begin bringing their apps to market in the months ahead.

"We're working aggressively to bring the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC applications to market as soon as possible," says Joel Ewanick, vice president, GM Marketing. "Because we know that each brand's customers have different tastes, wants and needs, the apps will be very specifically tailored to offer them the services they value most, leveraging these innovative OnStar features as a compelling mutual foundation."

OnStar and Chevrolet announced the auto industry's first working smartphone application for the Chevrolet Volt at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. The Volt mobile application is a unique app that will be available to customers in tandem with the launch of the vehicle, as previously announced.

About General Motors

General Motors, one of the world's largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908.  With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 205,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in some 157 countries.  GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 31 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands:  Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Daewoo, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling.  GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy.  GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services.  General Motors acquired operations from General Motors Corporation on July 10, 2009, and references to prior periods in this and other press materials refer to operations of the old General Motors Corporation.  More information on the new General Motors can be found at http://www.gm.com.

About OnStar

OnStar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors, is the leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and communication services. OnStar is available on more than 30 MY 2010 GM models. OnStar provides services to more than 5.5 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co. Ltd., a joint venture between OnStar, LLC, Shanghai Automotive Industry Sales Co., Ltd. and Shanghai General Motors, provides services in China. More information about OnStar can be found at http://www.onstar.com. OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown is a recipient of the 2010 Edison Award for Best New Product in the technology category.

Source: General Motors
   

CONTACT:  Nicole Carriere, OnStar Communications,
Nicole.carriere@onstar.com, +1-313-667-2600 - office, +1-248-251-4212 - cell,
or Jim Kobus, OnStar Communications, Jim.kobus@onstar.com, +1-313-665-2791 -
office, +1-248-765-7928 - cell

Web Site:  http://media.gm.com/

The WELT Group Presents The ICONIST International for the iPad

Lifestyle Magazine Now Available in English

BERLIN, July 22, 2010--     After successfully introducing The ICONIST with the launch of the iPad in
Germany, the WELT Group is now releasing an international, English edition of
the lifestyle magazine. The magazine, developed exclusively for the iPad,
combines an intuitive reader print experience with the variety and
practicality of the Internet for the first time, offering readers interesting
articles on style, culture and society.

    The editorial team - Inga Griese, Markus Albers, Joachim Bessing and
Brian O'Connor - has expanded its content for the international edition.
Using photos and stories, international authors report on the latest hot
spots and talk about what's new in the world of style and fashion.

    Jan-Eric Peters, Editor in Chief of the WELT Group, says, "The iPad lets
us give our readers the chance to experience ICONIST stories in multimedia
format. After all, style and luxury are emotional topics. We've included a
current Berlin City Guide in our international edition to give our readers a
close-up look at The ICONIST's hometown. The authors take our readers to
their favorite places in the capital."

    The 15 articles in the first issue include unusual stories about "Prada"
and "Zaha Hadid," editorials with star violinist David Garrett and actress
Natalia Avelon, an interactive look at the desk of Philippe Dumas from the
Hermes dynasty, a tour of the Berlin "in" restaurant, Grill Royal, a "Rollys
Royce" car review and a guide to Istanbul featuring the staff's top tips.
The magazine targets readers all over the world with an interest in
innovation who appreciate authentic articles on relevant lifestyle topics.
The ICONIST is a quarterly magazine and is available at the App Store for
5.99 US dollars (4.99 euros).

    With The ICONIST, Axel Springer continues its successful campaign to
introduce paid offers for mobile end-devices. Axel Springer has been offering
numerous, attractive applications at reasonable prices since late 2009. The
BILD and WELT iPhone apps have been purchased and downloaded more than
200,000 times.

   
    Press contact:
    Viviana Plasil
    Tel: +49(0)30-25-91-7-76-41
    viviana.plasil@axelspringer.de

    This press information can be accessed at http://www.axelspringer.de.

Source: Axel Springer AG

Press contact: Viviana Plasil, Tel: +49(0)30-25-91-7-76-41, viviana.plasil@axelspringer.de

eCareme Technologies, Inc. Launches ASUS WebStorage Business Solution

Professional business solution provides an easy and safe way for small businesses to lower costs effectively

TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 22 -- eCareme Technologies, Inc. today announced ASUS WebStorage Business Solution -- the enterprise solution for business users worldwide. In addition to ASUS WebStorage's acclaimed cloud backup, sharing and sync technologies, the business solution comes with comprehensive project coordination tools under the same original information security system. The new features can help enterprises to move easily towards the Cloud Computing, along with an economical cost saving up to 60 percent p.a., enabling enterprises to become more organized and competitive.

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"Apparently, small businesses and enterprises tend to embrace the cloud computing applications. ASUS WebStorage Business Solution can help them to increase productivity and lower the cost on one hand, and to provide a high-performance information security protection on the other hand," said Peter Wu, eCareme CEO. "Moreover, we launch ASUS WebStorage Business Solution globally in 200+ countries and regions at the same time, that could meet not only the demand of integrating information for many enterprises which have division of labor in different places, but also showing our capability in global operation," Peter added.

ASUS WebStorage Business Solution will help companies to save a lot of expenses for installing and maintaining IT storage facilities, electricity, engineering room and MIS labor cost etc., which could help save up to 60 percent per year. Contrasting to most of the regular online backup services, ASUS WebStorage Business Solution are billed to actual use in demand of services and storage spaces, which means users are "paying according to actual consuming" in reality. With immediate effect until August 31, online registrations at the official website could enjoy free use of ASUS WebStorage Business Solution for 2 months. For more information about ASUS WebStorage Business Solution, please visit http://www.asuswebstorage.com/pro/

  Special features of ASUS WebStorage Business Solution

  Administrator Control Panel

Through this Administrator Control Panel, users can add in new users, delete existing users, monitor the group usage status, examine Administrator operating records, check through bills, and make payments.

  Group sharing
  One single folder for collaboration to enjoy more effective communication

  Main features about ASUS WebStorage

  The easiest and most secure backup

ASUS WebStorage automatically backs up files in each of your computers, simply drag-and-drop to backup or link to the internet to recover important data. Whenever users log in with ASUS WebStorage to backup or retrieve critical business data, users are always protected with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).

The most real-time and convenient sync

ASUS WebStorage helps sync files among each user's computer easily and allows users to access the latest data across devices, anywhere, anytime. Moreover, sync "Favorite" and integrate the contacts in the device, helping users to get control of the important data.

Easy Sharing

Friendly management could be accessed across devices without bringing with the computer along and requires no resubmission for already shared files.

About eCareme

eCareme, founded in 2000, is a global provider of the innovation solutions for cloud applications. As a leading cloud computing technology specialist, we provide high-availability services and innovative cloud solutions for the mobile communications markets around the world.

As a member of ASUS Group since 2008, eCareme starts to deliver the prominent ASUS WebStorage service that dramatically changes how customers solve storage issues. In addition, with sound experience in development and support of cloud computing, we proudly offer various cloud applications and value-added services to mobile and fixed-line telecommunications industries that serve millions of subscribers.

At eCareme, we are believers in the power of innovation, the collective imagination of our customers, partners and employees. In today's competitive environment, we understand the importance of cost-effective, flexible and highly integrated cloud services. With that in mind, we are dedicated to provide these superior services by unlimited power of cloud innovation.

  Media Relation Contacts
   Lily Tsai
   Email: lily.tsai@ecareme.com

Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100722/HKTH004
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100722/HKTH004
PR Newswire Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: eCareme Technologies, Inc.
   

CONTACT: eCareme Media Relation Contacts: Lily Tsai, +886-2-2397-1285,
lily.tsai@ecareme.com

Web site: http://www.asuswebstorage.com/pro

Kokusai-Kougyou and Ubitus Enter Strategic Alliance to Launch the World's First Panorama Movie Distribution Platform on Smartphones

TAIPEI, July 22 -- Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. (President: Osamu Nakahara; hereafter, KKC) and Ubitus, Inc. (CEO: Wesley Kuo; hereafter, Ubitus) have entered a strategic business alliance to cooperate in the online distribution technology of panorama movie contents.

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The collaboration between the two companies will result in the world's first panorama movie distribution platform in the mobile market. Service providers may exploit the platform in order to provide a wide variety of panorama movie services on smartphones and connected mobile devices including iPhone and iPad. The users will experience a seamless all-round sphere view of the motion picture, anytime, anywhere, by flicking, scrolling, and zooming the movie displayed on the touch screens. Live streaming features will be released in October 2010.

The potential audience for the panorama movie services to appeal to include, but not limited to:

  -- Paid content service, distributing music, live sports,
     and celebrity contents.
  -- Panorama live streaming for corporate teleconference,
     community events, and matchmaking parties.
  -- Entertainment service facilities, such as wedding party
     memorial and amusement park promotions to create added value.
  -- User Generated Contents (UGC) services with
     advertisement-sponsored revenue models.

The platform is provided through KKC's panorama movie authoring and playback technology and Ubitus' RichMedia Cloud technology, which distributes interactive contents to any Internet-connected devices including mobile through optimized interactive streaming protocol. The two companies will further collaborate in order to expand the online distribution business of panorama movies.

For further information regarding the service, please refer to the website: http://www.ubitus.net/release/release_20100722_english.html

About KKC:

Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd.(KKC), a core company of Kokusai Kogyo Holdings Co., Ltd. (listed in the first selection of Tokyo Stock Exchange, code: 9234), is responsible for developing the firm's "Green Infrastructure business".

KKC was founded in 1947 and we run aerial information services such as providing the building of social infrastructures, making topographic maps by aerial measurements and precision survey, spatial information scanning by aerial photography, laser sensors, satellite images, community developments optimizing the use of spatial information, and "National design consulting service" for environmental planning and disaster prevention. In addition, we have expanded our wide range of businesses to the private sectors providing them with marketing solutions and spatial information data, playing a leading role as a "spatial information consulting company".

About Ubitus:

Ubitus, Inc. was founded in 2007 and has 80 employees with offices in Taipei, Beijing, Guangzhou, Tokyo, and Seoul. As an outstanding provider of software platforms for fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) applications, the company offers next-generation services, making use of cloud computing solutions, for device manufacturers, wireless/wireline communication service providers, telecommunication network operators, and digital content providers. These services allow rich media to be enjoyed and shared on all kinds of devices, including PCs, IPTV, and mobile phones.

  For more information, please contact:

   Sylvia Chou
   Ubitus Inc.
   Tel: +886-2-2749-5123

Source: Ubitus, Inc.
   

CONTACT: Sylvia Chou, Ubitus Inc., +886-2-2749-5123

Web site: http://www.ubitus.net/
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Welcome to the Jungle With Zuma Slots!

LONDON, July 22, 2010--     Zuma Slots, the latest release from the Gamesys / PopCap partnership, has
just been launched on Jackpotjoy and its partner sites. The game is based on
PopCap's award winning 2004 puzzle game and offers members of Gamesys
flagship site the chance to search for riches amidst a South American jungle
landscape.

    Zuma Slots is based on PopCap's famous Zuma puzzle game, where players
try to eliminate a snake-like chain of coloured balls by firing other
coloured balls from the mouth of a stone frog. Sound too surreal to be true?
Probably, but then so do a lot of classic games.

    The new Zuma Slot doesn't have coloured balls but it does feature a
number of the original game's characters alongside the chance to win a
healthy cash prize. For more info on Zuma Slots please click here:
https://www.jackpotjoy.com/games/zuma-slots

    "Working with the Zuma characters has been a really exciting experience,"
explains Adele Lawton, head of Jackpotjoy. "I know quite a few of the
designers and programmers around the office were on a real nostalgic buzz
when they saw the creative, and the model's a particularly exciting one as
well." For more on the new games, see the Jackpotjoy blog on:
http://blog.jackpotjoy.com/2010/07/14/brand-new-games-mean-new-ways-to-win/

    The new model features a Gamble Bonus Round that offers the chance to
double, quadruple or multiply your winnings by x5 or x10.

    "The Gamble Feature's very strong," Adele confirms. "The potential win in
there is limitless, and because the odds are fixed, I imagine we'll see a few
costly winning streaks in there once the game's launched!" For more info on
Jackpotjoy's Winners, please see: https://www.jackpotjoy.com/winners/stories
or http://www.jackpotjoywinners.com/

    The Gamble Bonus Game sits alongside a very strong Free Spin feature
where players are taken to meet mythical creatures who award Free Spins at
will.

    "We're finding more and more that Free Spins are a really exciting
feature of any slot, and we wanted to make sure we were making the most of
the Zuma characters - they're so strong creatively."

    Zuma Slots is one of the first of a string of co-launches between PopCap
and Gamesys, other plans include Bejeweled Hypercash which was launched today
as well, and Bejeweled Bingo, which should be arriving soon. For more info on
the other games Jackpotjoy has launched, please see:
https://www.jackpotjoy.com/viewgames/home-top

    For more info on Jackpotjoy please see http://www.jackpotjoy.com

    For more on Jackpotjoy's games, please see the Jackpotjoy blog at
http://blog.jackpotjoy.com

    GAMESYS

    The Gamesys Group was founded by Noel Hayden in April 2001 with a small
team of developers. The aim was to build a profitable online entertainment
business providing Instant Win, Bingo and Casino games to a worldwide
audience using proprietary gaming software.

    After eight years, the Group's leading brand Jackpotjoy.com has built an
audience of over 3,000,000 members and pays out in excess of GBP90 million
every month. The success of Jackpotjoy.com has established the Gamesys Group
as one of the UK's leading online gaming businesses. In 2006 they were named
No. 1 in the Microsoft/Sunday Times Tech Track 100 League Table, and they're
now one of only four companies to have appeared on the list four years in a
row. This feat reflects both the company's capacity for sustained growth and
its remarkable resilience during periods of financial instability.

    For more information on the Gamesys Group please see
http://www.gamesyscorporate.com/press_releases.php

   
    CONTACT:

    Lee Fenton
    Gamesys
    +44(0)20-7478-8100
    press@gamesys.co.uk

Source: Gamesys Group

Lee Fenton, Gamesys, +44(0)20-7478-8100, press@gamesys.co.uk

Securian Financial Group Launches Facebook Page

ST. PAUL, Minn., July 22 -- Securian Financial Group has joined a small group of financial services product providers that use social media. The company launched its Facebook page July 15.

"The purpose of this page is not to market or sell our products," said Steve Wolff, director, Corporate Communications. "Our goal is to use social media to build an online community where people who want to know more about us, our culture, and our community can learn about Securian Financial Group."

Securian is an award-winning employer and many of the current posts deal with recruiting and employment. Because community service is a core component of the company's culture, there also are many posts about employee volunteer activities as well as community involvement at the corporate level.

Securian experimented with social media last winter by launching a Facebook page for the Securian Frozen 5K and Half Marathon, one of the biggest events in the St. Paul Winter Carnival. Depending on the weather, the run draws anywhere from 1,500 to 2,000 people to Securian's campus in downtown St. Paul every year in January. More than 600 people became fans of the page last winter and the company plans to continue its dialogue with that community this fall.

Since 1880, Securian Financial Group and its affiliates have provided financial security for individuals and businesses in the form of insurance, investments and retirement plans. Now one of the nation's largest financial services providers, it is the holding company parent of a group of companies that include Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Advantus Capital Management, Allied Solutions, Capital Financial Group, Cherokee National Life Insurance Company, CNL/Insurance America, Personal Finance Company, Securian Financial Services, Inc., Securian Casualty Company, Securian Life Insurance Company and Securian Trust Company.

Insurance products are issued by Minnesota Life Insurance Company in all states except New York. In New York, products are issued by Securian Life Insurance Company, a New York admitted insurer. Both companies are headquartered in Saint Paul, MN. Product availability and features may vary by state. Each insurer is solely responsible for the financial obligations under the policies or contracts it issues.

Source: Securian Financial Group
   

CONTACT:  Maggie Jensen of Securian Financial Group, +1-651-665-7558

Web Site:  http://www.securian.com/

LucidPort Ships Second Generation USB 3.0 to SATA Bridge

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 22 -- LucidPort Technology today released the USB302, a second generation USB 3.0 to SATA-II bridge designed for external USB storage devices.  Following in the footsteps of the industry's first USB 3.0 device, the LucidPort USB300, the USB302 is physically smaller and consumes less power than any other chip of its kind.  Its support for USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) allows it to run 20 to 100% faster than comparable USB 3.0 drives that use legacy mass storage drivers.

The UASP standard was developed by the USB-IF to enhance the efficiency of USB storage devices.  It delivers faster and more consistent performance while lowering CPU utilization.  "The market expects USB 3.0 to be fast," said Reid Augustin, VP of Product Development at LucidPort. "UASP makes this a reality by running external USB drives as fast as, or even faster than drives connected directly to the motherboard."

The USB302 is highly configurable and supports many premium features.  These include automatic fan control, automatic standby timer, write protection, one touch backup, a safe power down button, Blu-ray drive support, and various activity and free space indicators.  The USB302 keeps total BOM costs low by requiring only a single voltage (3.3V) and a single clock source (30 MHz).

  The USB302 is shipping now and available in a 48 pin (6x6 mm) QFN package.

  About LucidPort Technology, Inc.

LucidPort Technology, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company developing SuperSpeed USB and Wireless USB controllers.  LucidPort's controllers add functionality to PC peripheral and consumer electronic devices like printers, scanners, digital cameras, portable media players, and external hard drives.  LucidPort's technologies apply advanced hardware with integrated software to create flexible, high performance, and easy to use USB products.  LucidPort is headquartered at 335 Pioneer Way, Mountain View, CA 94041, 650-968-6800, http://www.lucidport.com

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: LucidPort Technology, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Adam Chen of LucidPort Technology, +1-650-968-6800,
adam@LucidPort.com

Web Site:  http://www.lucidport.com/

The True Vision Is Finally Realized; Square Enix Announces TACTICS OGRE: Let Us Cling Together

Dream Team of Developers Reunites to Bring the Beloved Strategy RPG to the PSP System

LOS ANGELES, July 21 -- Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today the upcoming release of TACTICS OGRE(TM): Let Us Cling Together(TM), a PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system reinvention of the strategy RPG. The timing of the release will be announced at a future date.

TACTICS OGRE is one of the most beloved strategy RPG titles of all time, with the game being the only one to place in the Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu's "Top 20 games voted by readers" for 14 years running.

Having also worked on such hit titles as FINAL FANTASY TACTICS®, VAGRANT STORY® and FINAL FANTASY® XII, key members of the original TACTICS OGRE development team have reformed to deliver the ultimate version of this definitive strategy RPG experience. Hiroshi Minagawa (Director), Akihiko Yoshida (Character Design), Yasumi Matsuno (Game Design), Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata (Composers) are pleased to return to TACTICS OGRE and to revitalize their masterpiece for a new format and era - created with the simple idea - "how TACTICS OGRE would be if it was developed and played now."

TACTICS OGRE: Let Us Cling Together, is being reborn from the ground up, with reworked visuals and effects, a re-arranged soundtrack by the original composers, new character growth mechanics and a new Wheel of Fortune system that adds even more replay value to the game.

For more information about TACTICS OGRE please visit the official website at http://www.tacticsogregame.com/.

  Story:

  Long ago,
  Power was everything.
  It was a time called Xytegenia,
  where metal, and evil that was enshrouded in darkness was in control.

  Features:

  --  From the creators of FINAL FANTASY TACTICS, VAGRANT STORY and FINAL
      FANTASY XII. The original TACTICS OGRE development team reform to
      revitalize their iconic title.
  --  Tactical, turn-based battles are brought to life with stunning
      graphics, sounds and animation.
      --  New 3D maps that enhance the concept of height and improved battle
          engine, offering more compelling and realistic battles than ever
          before.
  --  Uncover the truth in a gripping tale of intrigue, betrayal and
      heroism.
  --  Near-endless customization and hundreds of abilities to choose from.
      --  New characters not included in the original game
      --  New Battle Skill ability, adds to the range of play beyond Magic
          and Special abilities
  --  New graphics, music, gameplay and much more make this the definitive
      version of TACTICS OGRE.
      --  New and improved visuals that create a TACTICS OGRE experience
          with more detail than ever before.
      --  Re-arranged soundtrack from the original composers including 15
          new compositions.

  About Square Enix, Inc.

Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S. based wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., a holding company leading Square Enix Group. Square Enix, Inc. publishes and distributes entertainment content under the Square Enix Group's internationally renowned brands such as Square Enix, Eidos and Taito in the Americas. The Square Enix Group includes a global network of leading development studios located in North America, Europe and Japan. The Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 97 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 54 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and other well-established products and services.

More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/.

DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are registered trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries.  TACTICS OGRE and VAGRANT STORY are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Co., Ltd.  Eidos and Tomb Raider are registered trademarks of Square Enix, Ltd.  Taito is a registered trademark of Taito Corp.  "PlayStation" and "PSP" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Source: Square Enix, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Sonia Im or Elizabeth Stewart, both of Square Enix, Inc.,
+1-310-846-0400, na.pr@square-enix.com; or Jennifer Poulson, +1-310-248-6113,
jennifer.poulson@ogilvypr.com, or Monica Bouldin, +1-310-248-6114,
monica.bouldin@ogilvypr.com, both of Ogilvy Public Relations for Square Enix,
Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.square-enix.com/

Newshosting Launches New Website Accepting PayPal!

ASHBURN, Va., July 21 -- NEWSHOSTING.COM, the recognized leader in Usenet access, is pleased to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, now accepting PayPal.  Newshosting's PayPal addition brings it a step closer to its commitment and dedication to the internationalization of Newshosting Usenet newsgroup services worldwide.

Newshosting's new website offers free Usenet account signup and management in English, Spanish, French, Dutch and German.

Besides the fresh new look and feel to the website, Newshosting.com is excited to bring back its most popular Unlimited plan. With 600+ days of retention, 30 lightning-fast connections, and free 256 bit encrypted private SSL access, the Newshosting Unlimited Usenet plan is the best value in the Usenet industry.  All Newshosting plans come with a 14-day free trial for new subscribers.

This announcement comes right on the heels of massive storage and network upgrades to Newshosting's Usenet server farms in the United States and Europe, bringing Newshosting's Usenet newsgroup article retention to 600+ days for binaries and over two years for text groups. Look for continued growth in retention and other exciting service enhancements later this year.

About Newshosting:

Newshosting is the world's premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access. As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed, and retention, Newshosting is committed to providing outstanding Usenet access to over 100,000 uncensored newsgroups from its servers in the United States and Europe.

For more information about Newshosting and its offerings, please visit http://www.Newshosting.com or contact support@newshosting.com.

Source: NEWSHOSTING.COM
   

CONTACT:  Brian Weiss, +1-407-215-2461

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

RedSky Launches WiFi e911(TM) Solution for Leading Enterprise WiFi Networks

Integrates with Aruba and Cisco WiFi networks to track phone locations, protect enterprise WiFi users

CHICAGO, July 21 -- Organizations with mobile workers using WiFi phones on enterprise WiFi networks can now be protected with accurate, real-time, E911 protection. RedSky Technologies' WiFi e911(TM) is the first enterprise E911 solution to integrate seamlessly with leading WiFi networks from Aruba and Cisco to provide life-saving E911 capability.

The WiFi e911(TM) software module runs on RedSky's award-winning E911 Manager(TM) platform that provides comprehensive location management, notification, reporting, and 9-1-1 call routing for enterprises, higher education, large school districts and government agencies. E911 Manager(TM) is installed on a server in the enterprise and communicates with the WiFi network equipment using published APIs.

"WiFi e911(TM) knocks down an important barrier that can delay an organizations' move toward enterprise mobility," says Nick Maier, RedSky senior vice president. "Providing all enterprise network users with reliable, automated E911 protection is not only the law in many states but a corporate mandate in organizations throughout the country. WiFi e911(TM) answers a growing market need for customers who wish to run voice on their WiFi network."

WiFi e911(TM) takes advantage of APIs on the WiFi location controller to monitor real-time phone movement from one access point to another. When a phone moves, WiFi e911(TM) updates its local database as well as the call server with the phone's new location and emergency location identification number (ELIN). If a WiFi phone dials 9-1-1, the emergency dispatcher receives the phone call and the caller's location based on the access point being used at the time of the call.

Enterprises using WiFi e911(TM) can configure the software to update Regional ALI databases maintained by the local exchange carriers or to send location data to cloud-based 9-1-1 call routing services such as RedSky's E911 Anywhere(TM) Network Services. Both options provide accurate, real-time location information in the event of a 9-1-1 emergency.

For more information on RedSky's WiFi e911(TM), contact Martha Sexauer, RedSky marketing manager at 312-432-5966 or msexauer@redskytech.com.

About RedSky

RedSky is the leading provider of E911 software solutions to the enterprise market with more customers, more technology, and more experience than any other provider. Hundreds of customers, including 50 Fortune 500® companies and dozens of major universities, colleges and school districts, use RedSky's software to automate their E911 processes and provide real-time location notification of 9-1-1 callers. RedSky provides a full suite of software solutions, hosted services and professional services to help large and small organizations of all types capture, manage and deliver the detailed location information necessary to provide effective 9-1-1 emergency response and other location-based services. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, RedSky has partnerships with other leaders in the telecommunications and 9-1-1 industries to help shape 9-1-1 policy, leverage emerging technology, and comply with evolving regulatory requirements. For more information, visit http://www.redskyE911.com.

Source: RedSky Technologies, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Dave Wallinga for  RedSky, +1-312-829-8383, ext. 26,
media@redskytech.com

Web Site:  http://www.redskye911.com/

Visa Inc. Completes Acquisition of CyberSource

SAN FRANCISCO, July 21 -- Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) ("Visa") announced today that it has completed its acquisition of CyberSource Corporation (NASDAQ:CYBS), at a price of $26.00 per share of CyberSource common stock, or total consideration of approximately $2.0 billion, to be paid with cash on hand.

The acquisition of CyberSource expands Visa's online payment, fraud, and security management capabilities.  The combination is expected to accelerate the growth of the eCommerce category and enhance the value of Visa's network, product and service offerings to financial institutions, merchants, partners and consumers.

About Visa

Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable digital currency. Underpinning digital currency is one of the world's most advanced processing networks--VisaNet--that is capable of handling more than 10,000 transactions a second, with fraud protection for consumers and guaranteed payment for merchants. Visa is not a bank and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers. Visa's innovations, however, enable its financial institution customers to offer consumers more choices: pay now with debit, ahead of time with prepaid or later with credit products. For more information, visit http://www.corporate.visa.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements can be identified by the term "expected to" and similar references to the future.  Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about the growth of the eCommerce category and the value of Visa's network, product and service offerings.

By their nature, forward-looking statements: (i) speak only as of the date they are made, (ii) are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees of future performance and (iii) are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify.  Therefore, actual results could differ materially and adversely from those forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the risk that CyberSource's business will not be successfully integrated with Visa's business, costs associated with the merger, and the other factors that are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Visa's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for its most recent fiscal year.  You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.  Unless required to do so by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

  Contacts:

  Visa Inc.
  ---------
  Investor Relations: Jack Carsky or Victoria Hyde-Dunn, 415-932-2213,
   ir@visa.com
  Media Relations: Will Valentine, 415-932-2564, globalmedia@visa.com

Source: Visa Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Investor Relations: Jack Carsky or Victoria Hyde-Dunn,
+1-415-932-2213, ir@visa.com, Media Relations: Will Valentine,
+1-415-932-2564, globalmedia@visa.com

Web Site:  http://www.corporate.visa.com/

Pingar Debuts Chinese Search Platform at Shanghai Expo

Major step for NZ firm gives access to the market of a billion people

SHANGHAI, July 21 -- Pingar, the New Zealand-tech company that has developed the next generation 'intelligent' search engine, today in Shanghai unveiled its Chinese-language version of the Pingar search platform.

Pingar's newest application is now available as a beta release for pilot testing with selected clients in Hong Kong and mainland China. The traditional and simplified Chinese versions of Pingar were developed in association with New Zealand universities and Hong Kong-based business partners.

Today's launch at the Shanghai Expo marks a significant milestone in Pingar's Hong Kong and mainland China market entry strategy.

Says Pingar's CEO and co-founder Peter Wren-Hilton, "Over the past year we've begun discussions with key clients for the Chinese Pingar application. We're delighted to have them join us here today. China provides Pingar with unique opportunities to bring innovative New Zealand technology to the market. With both the NZ - China Free Trade Agreement and the very active support of NZTE and MFAT in both Hong Kong and mainland China, the opportunities for Pingar here are enormous."

Pingar's Chinese operations are based out of the Hong Kong Science and Innovation Park, where Pingar has partnered with Compose Systems, a major developer of print publishing solutions, to build its Asian operations.

Tom Sit, Managing Director of Compose Systems says, "Working together, Pingar and Compose can target major publishers in the region and offer them something truly unique. We see that Pingar's unique aggregation platform gives our clients a competitive advantage in an information critical age and an age when monetising content is a hot topic."

In short, Pingar changes the face of mainstream enterprise and internet search. Pingar's solution goes inside data documents, finds the content the user is seeking and then places it into a dynamically generated PDF document, rather than just presenting a list of links like the traditional search model. As the company likes to say: "it takes the browsing out of browsing."

Pingar is visiting the Shanghai Expo with a delegation of Bay of Plenty business representatives and will this evening demonstrate the new application to a number of invited dignitaries, academics and publishing figures from NZ, Hong Kong and mainland China at a formal dinner inside the NZ pavilion.

Following today's launch, Pingar's executive team will visit Yantai in Shandong province in China to discuss joint research projects and further developments with the city's universities.

ENDS

All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners.

EDS NOTE: To view a video demonstration of the Chinese language version of Pingar (in Mandarin) please see: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTkwNDE1ODAw.html and http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/AjJB-1bP910/.

An English language video version is available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rwbf56g66k.

  Further photos will be available from this evening's function.

  About Pingar

Established in 2006, Pingar has developed a semantic search platform that returns comprehensive search query results inside formatted PDF documents.

The company demonstrated its Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Search solution at the 2009 Microsoft SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas, during October 2009. Based in Tauranga, New Zealand, Pingar currently has offices in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.

Pingar's technology was developed in cooperation with the University of Waikato (WaikatoLink) and Auckland University of Technology and has received significant support from New Zealand Trade & Enterprise and the Foundation for Research Science & Technology. http://www.pingar.com

Source: Pingar
   

CONTACT:  Peter Wren-Hilton, CEO of Pingar, Mobile +64 21 791 120,
peter@pingar.com, or Julien Leys of JML Communications, +64 9 358 2828, or
Mobile +64 21 655 598, julien@jmlcommunications.co.nz

Web Site:  http://www.pingar.com/

Verizon Wireless Supports Rockefeller Spectrum Proposal

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 21 -- U.S. Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today announced he will introduce the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act to ensure that public safety has access to the airwaves when tragedy strikes and to bring additional spectrum to wireless broadband use.

Steve Zipperstein, Verizon Wireless vice president and general counsel, issued the following statement:

"Chairman Rockefeller's approach brings to life President Obama's goal of harnessing 500 MHz of spectrum for wireless broadband innovation through open and non-discriminatory auctions, while carving out a small portion - just two percent of the total - to meet public safety's needs.

"We applaud Chairman Rockefeller's call for 10 MHz of spectrum in the D-Block on which to build a national, interoperable wireless broadband network dedicated to ensuring our nation's safety.  The American people deserve to know our first responders have the resources, including wireless spectrum, they need to protect us.

"We also support the Chairman's proposal for open auctions of additional spectrum that will maximize the financial benefit to American taxpayers while creating new opportunities for technological innovation."

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving nearly 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 81,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)(NASDAQ:VZ) and Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

Source: Verizon Wireless
   

CONTACT:  Jeffrey Nelson, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7519,
Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com

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

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