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TaxCloud(TM) Breezes Free Sales Tax System Across the Internet

FedTax.net announces the launch of TaxCloud, a free, web-scale sales tax calculation engine designed to support all internet merchants. The Main Street Fairness Act, introduced the same day, would require all internet merchants to collect sales tax.

SEATTLE, July 2 -- The Federal Tax Authority (FedTax.net), a private company committed to making it easy for online merchants to collect sales tax, announces the launch of its TaxCloud(TM) sales tax calculation and remittance service. TaxCloud is free and easy to use, and it can be integrated with virtually any accounting or e-commerce shopping cart system. TaxCloud calculates the sales tax due on any purchase in any tax jurisdiction in the nation and stands ready to assist merchants with meeting the requirements of HR 5660, the Main Street Fairness Act, now pending before Congress.

FedTax.net has been designated a Certified Service Provider (CSP) by the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board. The CSP designation means that TaxCloud meets rigorous standards for sales tax calculation. Merchants who sign up with TaxCloud can instantly calculate the local sales tax due on any transaction for over 13,000 tax jurisdictions.

The Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA) is the result of the cooperative efforts of 44 states, the District of Columbia, local governments, and the business community to simplify sales tax collection and administration. The agreement minimizes costs and administrative burdens for retailers that collect sales tax, particularly retailers operating in multiple states. It encourages internet and mail order retailers to collect tax on sales to customers in the SSUTA member states. It also aims to level the playing field, so that brick-and-mortar stores and remote sellers operate under the same sales tax rules.

TaxCloud can perform all of a merchant's sales and use tax functions (except the merchant's obligation to remit tax on its own purchases). Each member state has certified the accuracy of the TaxCloud service. TaxCloud automatically monitors tax codes and incorporates any changes--so all TaxCloud merchants maintain compliance with all local sales tax laws with zero effort. TaxCloud also generates reports and automatically files state-by-state Simplified Electronic Returns for the merchant. In addition, merchants who use TaxCloud will qualify for amnesty from the SSUTA member states for failing to collect sales tax in the past.

"Achieving Certified Service Provider status is a great accomplishment for FedTax.net," said R. David L. Campbell, Chief Executive Officer. "Our company was founded specifically to offer online merchants a free and easy way to accurately calculate and remit voter-approved state and local sales tax. The introduction of this legislation by Congressman Delahunt is an important step towards the equitable collection of sales taxes and will simultaneously provide local municipalities with much-needed revenue."

TaxCloud takes advantage of an extensive cloud computing infrastructure. "By using cloud computing, we were able to build a massively scalable, highly available, and secure service at a much lower cost, which allows us to offer our service free to our customers. We designed our system from the ground up to be easy to use for businesses of any size, even those with no dedicated IT departments," noted Paul Onnen, Chief Technical Officer and Chief Information Security Officer.

Now that all the work involved in achieving the CSP designation has been completed, FedTax.net is moving into the next phase of the company's mission: modernizing the sales tax subsystems for every e-commerce and point-of-sale system in the country.

About FedTax.net

The Federal Tax Authority is a private company that is committed to making it easy for online merchants to collect sales tax. FedTax.net was founded by technology veterans with extensive experience in the large-scale development, deployment, and support of internet-based services in environments with extremely high transaction volumes and financially sensitive information. The management team has been directly involved in building some of the most recognizable brands in e-commerce, including Google, Microsoft, and Expedia.

FedTax.net has been designated a Certified Service Provider by the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board. The company's TaxCloud service enables e-commerce retailers to easily calculate and remit voter-approved local sales taxes across the country. TaxCloud is free to merchants and can be easily integrated into virtually any accounting or e-commerce shopping cart system.

FedTax.net is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and has an office in Stamford, Connecticut.

  For additional information, visit FedTax.net or contact:

  Beatrice Vaccaro
  The Federal Tax Authority
  bvaccaro@FedTax.net
  +1-206-452-1686

Source: The Federal Tax Authority
   

CONTACT:  Beatrice Vaccaro, The Federal Tax Authority, +1-206-452-1686,
bvaccaro@FedTax.net

Web Site:  http://taxcloud.net/
http://fedtax.net/

Ninja Kiwi's Top Line-up of Flash Games Joins the WildTangent Games Service

Game fans to receive in-game digital items as gifts from advertisers

REDMOND, Wash., July 2 -- WildTangent announced today it is adding Ninja Kiwi's premium flash games to the WildTangent games service.  Played by millions globally, the titles launching on the service later this month will be Meeblings, Boombot, and Powerpool, as well as the smash hit, Bloons.

"Ninja Kiwi's flash games will be a popular addition to our catalog of top-quality core, casual and kids titles," said Sean Vanderdasson, senior vice president of the WildTangent games service.  "Not only are their games, such as SAS: Zombie Assault and Bloons, incredibly fun to play, but our tens of millions of players can use WildCoins to play ad-free."

Game players can also choose to receive gifts of in-game digital items from brand sponsors via WildTangent's growing brand ad platform, BrandBoost.  Ninja Kiwi's games--which are easy-to-play, difficult-to master flash games--are currently distributed on numerous websites and networks including Ninjakiwi.com and AddictingGames.com.

"We are enthusiastic to be joining the massive WildTangent games service," said Chris Harris, managing director of Ninja Kiwi.  "Our games coupled with their consumer-friendly advertising and WildCoins business models should be an incredible combination for consumers as well as our businesses."

About WildTangent

WildTangent is a rapidly growing games service company enjoyed by 40 million game players around the world each month.  WildTangent's unrivaled business model enables people to play social, premium flash, downloadable and MMO games for free, via rental, and/or ownership.  Specifically, consumers can play games: Free - by engaging with BrandBoost advertising; Rental - using WildTangent's patented WildCoins digital currency; or Own -using WildCoins as a WildClub member or by making a purchase using traditional payment methods.

Expanding daily, the games service catalog currently features over 1,000 games of all genres from premium developers like PopCap, Disney and Ubisoft and is available in ten languages.  WildTangent has also been chosen as the game service by every major PC maker including Acer, Dell, HP and Toshiba.

The WildTangent ad network reaches over 100 million unique users worldwide across its owned and operated properties.  It serves Fortune 500 companies and global brand marketers such as: P&G, Unilever, General Mills, Kraft, Toyota, Ford, Mazda, Paramount, Disney, Fox, Sony, Electronic Arts, Activision, Microsoft, Nintendo and many others.  WildTangent's new ad supported game play model--BrandBoost--effectively monetizes free game play and in-game digital items with premium brand advertising.  Visit http://www.wildtangent.com.

Contact:  Carol Rogalski, 425-497-4553, carol.rogalski@wildtangent.com

Source: WildTangent
   

CONTACT:  Carol Rogalski of WildTangent, +1-425-497-4553,
carol.rogalski@wildtangent.com

Web Site:  http://ninjakiwi.com/
http://www.wildtangent.com/

Polaroid Kicks-Off HSN Partnership With Polaroid Hour

TV Personality and tech expert Katie Linendoll to serve as Polaroid product spokesperson

MINNEAPOLIS, July 2 -- Polaroid today announced a partnership with interactive multi-channel retailer HSN to further strengthen Polaroid's retail presence. Polaroid will also bring on-air personality and tech expert Katie Linendoll on board as a product spokesperson.

On Sunday, July 4, 2010 from 12:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., Katie will make her debut representing Polaroid, by showcasing a portion of the latest product line on HSN. Products in the hour-long segment will feature a broad assortment of Polaroid products including the Polaroid 300 instant camera, as well as the exclusive launches of a 32" LCD TV with built-in DVD player in black and white, a 22" LCD TV with built-in DVD player in black and a 14mega-pixel with 5x optical zoom digital camera in multiple colors.

"We're thrilled to introduce HSN's vast audiences to Polaroid's modern classics and digital portfolio," said Jon Pollock, Chief Marketing Officer, Polaroid. "Katie Linendoll embodies the technology made easy persona that the Polaroid brand evokes, making our partnership a natural fit." Katie is an Emmy nominated technology host working on several networks.

As part of the partnership, Polaroid will launch a Polaroid store online at http://www.hsn.com, from which select Polaroid products will be available for purchase.

"HSN constantly strives to provide our customers with great products, great brands and great shopping experiences and Polaroid's newest product offerings personify the simplicity, innovation and fun our customers are looking for," said Sandy Conrad, HSN's Senior Vice President of Merchandising. "Through the partnership we've developed, we look forward to re-introducing Polaroid into millions of homes across America as part of HSN's 33rd birthday celebration taking place throughout the month of July."

About Polaroid

Across several generations, people regard Polaroid as one of the most trusted, well-respected and recognizable brands when it comes to instant photography. The Polaroid story began more than seventy years ago with polarized sunglasses, evolved into instant film, cameras, and camera accessories, as well as other consumer electronics categories. People can expect to see new Polaroid branded products that will deliver the fun, instant gratification and value for which the brand has long stood. Polaroid and Polaroid Pogo are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC. For more information, visit http://www.Polaroid.com.

About HSN

Headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL, HSN is a leading interactive multichannel retailer, offering a curated assortment of exclusive products and top brand names to its customers. HSN incorporates experts, entertainment, inspiration, solutions, tips and ideas to provide an entirely unique shopping experience. At HSN, customers find exceptional selections in Health & Beauty, Jewelry, Home/Lifestyle, Fashion/Accessories, and Electronics.

A leader in transactional innovation, HSN is the only retailer offering live streaming video on three screens: TV network, which broadcasts live to 95 million households in the US in HD 24/7; hsn.com, which ranks in the top 30 of the top 500 internet retailers and features 15,000 product videos; and mobile via its iPhone and Android applications and mobile-optimized site. HSN, founded 33 years ago as the first shopping network, is an operating segment of HSN, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSNI).

  Contact:
  Amanda Wolbrom
  212-445-8230 - Polaroid
  awolbrom@webershandwick.com

  Brad Bohnert - HSN
  727-872-7515
  brad.bohnert@hsn.net

Source: Polaroid
   

CONTACT:  Amanda Wolbrom, Polaroid, +1-212-445-8230,
awolbrom@webershandwick.com; or Brad Bohnert, HSN, +1-727-872-7515,
brad.bohnert@hsn.net

Web Site:  http://www.polaroid.com/

eBay Opposes Legislation Imposing New Taxes and Regulatory Burdens on Small Businesses

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Tod Cohen, Vice President for Government Relations and Deputy General Counsel at eBay Inc., made the following statement upon the introduction of legislation to expand sales tax collection on the Internet, H.R. 5660 by Congressman Bill Delahunt (D-MA).

"Year after year supporters of increased Internet sales taxes recommend legislation that would impose significant new costs on hundreds of thousands of online small businesses and ecommerce entrepreneurs, which is sure to harm the economy and kill small business jobs.

"At a time when unemployment rates are high and small businesses across the country are closing shop, we are confident that Congress will protect small internet retailers and the consumers they serve from another Internet tax scheme."

About eBay Inc.

Founded in 1995 in San Jose, Calif., eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) connects millions of buyers and sellers globally on a daily basis through eBay, the world's largest online marketplace, and PayPal, which enables individuals and businesses to securely, easily and quickly send and receive online payments. We also reach millions through specialized marketplaces such as StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, and eBay classifieds sites, which together have a presence in more than 1,000 cities around the world. For more information about the company and our global portfolio of online brands, visit http://www.ebayinc.com.

Source: eBay
   

CONTACT:  Beth Sussman, +1-202-478-3597, for eBay

Web Site:  http://www.ebayinc.com/

National Research and Education Partnership Awarded $62.5 Million Recovery Act Grant for 100 Gigabit Community Anchor Backbone Network

New U.S. Unified Community Anchor Network will connect community anchor institutions across the U.S. with advanced broadband capabilities

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 2 -- The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today awarded more than $62.5 million in federal stimulus funding through its Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) to a group of national research and education networking organizations including Internet2 (also known as University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development), National LambdaRail (NLR), Indiana University, and the Northern Tier Network Consortium. In collaboration with technology companies Ciena, Cisco, Infinera, and Juniper Networks, the group proposes the construction of the United States Unified Community Anchor Network (U.S. UCAN), an advanced 100 Gigabit per second network backbone that will link regional networks across the nation, including other projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The NTIA grant will be supplemented with an additional $34.3 million in contributions from the proposal partners and suppliers.

U.S. UCAN's coast-to-coast advanced infrastructure will, in partnership with regional and state research and education networks, connect America's community anchor institutions--schools, libraries, community colleges, health centers and public safety organizations--to enable advanced applications not possible with today's typical Internet service. U.S. UCAN fills a critical gap, linking community anchor institutions together into an open, national network with next-generation capabilities, operated with end-to-end transparency and the high levels of performance uniquely suited to the needs of this community.

U.S. UCAN will ensure that life-changing applications such as telemedicine and distance learning are available to all community anchor institutions, including those in areas previously considered too remote or economically depressed to support advanced network services. Led by the same research and education networking community that has already connected 66,000 community anchors through partnerships across public and private sectors, U.S. UCAN will prepare Americans--now and in the future--to compete successfully in an increasingly competitive global economy.

The network will offer its services to community anchors nationwide through a new not-for-profit organization (also called U.S. UCAN), which will be directed and governed by a partnership of the research and education networking community and representatives of community anchor institutions. In essence, the network will be owned and directed by its stakeholders. As a first priority, U.S. UCAN will make sure that it meets the needs established by its governing body of community anchors.

U.S. UCAN provides a jumpstart in implementing the FCC National Broadband Plan released in March 2010 which recommends the development of a unified network dedicated to community anchor institutions that builds on the extensive investment the research and education community has already made in national network infrastructure and leverages the human expertise and collaborations that have already developed to greatly accelerate the delivery of broadband to all of the nation's community anchor institutions.

Doug Van Houweling, Internet2 president and CEO said, "This award provides an unprecedented opportunity to carry out two of our defining missions: to pioneer advanced research and education networking capabilities, and to pass on those capabilities to the public where they can introduce new possibilities into everyday life. We are honored to be part of this visionary effort, and look forward to rolling up our sleeves alongside both familiar and new partners to bring life-changing Internet uses to learning, medicine, job creation, and public safety."

"National LambdaRail and our members and partners in the research and education networking community already have 15 years collective experience serving community anchors as well as an extensive, advanced network footprint and expertise managing broadband applications like telepresence," said Glenn Ricart, president and CEO, National LambdaRail. "U.S. UCAN is an historic opportunity for the research and education community to work together to help extend broadband capabilities to anchors across the country."

Ron Kraemer, University of Wisconsin-Madison CIO and a member of the NTNC Executive Committee said, "The U.S. UCAN effort will be a game-changer for states in the Northern Tier Network Consortium. Northern tier states have shown an extraordinary commitment to extending high speed networking within our states and across our region and U.S. UCAN will help us further stimulate economic growth, create new research opportunities and extend incredible education experiences to those living and working in our states."

"The importance of this project to expand high performance network work access to thousands of additional sites, especially in rural and underserved areas, cannot be underestimated," said Indiana University Associate Vice President for Networks Dave Jent. "These new capabilities will be key in our country's economic recovery and sustainability, and will allow us a greater competitive advantage on a global scale. IU is delighted to bring more than 10 years of experience in managing national and international networks to this initiative."

  For more information, visit: http://www.usucan.org/.

  About Internet2

Internet2 is an advanced networking consortium led by the research and education community. An exceptional partnership spanning U.S. and international institutions who are leaders in the worlds of research, academia, industry and government, Internet2 is developing breakthrough cyberinfrastructure technologies that support the most exacting applications of today--and spark the most essential innovations of tomorrow. Led by its members and focused on their current and future networking needs since 1996, Internet2 blends its human, IP and optical networks to develop and deploy revolutionary Internet technologies. Activating the same partnerships that produced today's Internet, the Internet2 community is forging the Internet of the future. For more information, see http://www.internet2.edu/.

About National LambdaRail (NLR)

Owned and operated by the U.S. research and education community, NLR is one of the world's most advanced networks: 12,000 miles of high-performance optical fiber coast to coast, capable of speeds up to 100 Gigabits per second. Over 280 universities and federal labs use NLR as their testbed network for leading-edge research. With no restrictions on usage or bandwidth, very high availability, a choice of next-generation network services and applications, and customized support for individual researchers and projects, NLR creates opportunities for collaboration, innovation and commercialization among the global research community and between private and public partners.  For more information, please visit http://www.nlr.net.

About Northern Tier Network Consortium

The Northern Tier Networking Consortium seeks to develop and sustain advanced networking capabilities in order to support the educational, research, and economic vitality of the Northern Tier region. Members of NTNC include research and education organizations from across Alaska, Colorado, Washington, Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Wyoming, and Nebraska. For more information, visit: http://www.ntnc.org/.

About the GlobalNOC at Indiana University

The GlobalNOC at Indiana University provides 24x7x365 professional network support for the most advanced research and education networks in the country. Beginning with its support of Internet2's Abilene network, now known as Internet2 Network, the GlobalNOC has since expanded with the community to support the TransPac2 network, National LambdaRail (NLR), the MANLAN research exchange point in New York City, Indiana's I-Light, The Indiana GigaPoP, the TeraGrid's IPGrid network, and the CIC OmniPoP in Chicago, among others. For more information, visit: http://globalnoc.iu.edu/.

Source: Internet2
   

CONTACT:  Media Contacts: Lauren Rotman, +1-202-331-5345,
lauren@internet2.edu, or Kristina Scott, +1-650-678-9034, kscott@nlr.net

Web Site:  http://www.internet2.edu/
http://www.usucan.org/
http://www.nlr.net/
http://globalnoc.iu.edu/
http://www.ntnc.org/

OANDA Launches Free iPad Forex Trading Application

Leading foreign exchange dealer continues its history of innovation with the first native iPad app for currency trading

NEW YORK, July 2 -- OANDA Corporation, provider of innovative online forex trading and the world's most accurate currency data, has built a richly featured native application that offers the tight spreads and trading advantages of fxTrade(TM)--the company's award-winning forex trading platform--on Apple's popular new iPad mobile device.

Available as a free download from Apple iTunes, OANDA fxTrade for iPad is designed to make the most of the iPad's large display, rich visual experience, and responsive touch screen. It shows several dynamic views of market data on a single screen so traders can make fast trading decisions anywhere, anytime.

  Features include:

  --  24/7 currency trading at interbank rates
  --  A live-streaming rate feed, with rich central displays of trade,
      market, and rate data
  --  Immediate trade execution on all major currency pairs, popular cross
      pairs, and 4 precious metal pairs
  --  Scrollable, expandable charts in multiple timeframes, with up to 4
      charted pairs shown simultaneously
  --  Ability to set market orders: take profit, stop loss, trailing stops
  --  Live updates of customer account details: unrealized/realized P&L;
      margin used/available; net asset value

OANDA's launch of an iPad forex trading app follows close on the heels of a native iPhone trading app released by the company last month. With the worldwide demand for mobile devices growing rapidly--Morgan Stanley predicts (PDF) that mobile devices will out-ship the global PC market (notebook, netbook, and desktop combined) by 2012--OANDA's commitment to innovation in the forex marketplace is reflected in the company's drive to provide customers with relevant trading experiences.

"The iPad represents a leap forward in usability and human-computer interactions, and we believe it will turn out to be a game changer. Being first out the gate with a mobile offering built specifically for the iPad is the type of innovation our customers have come to expect from OANDA," says Michael Stumm, CEO of OANDA Corporation. "At OANDA we want forex trading to be open and accessible, and our mobile platforms are an important part of our vision of a market that is available to anyone, anywhere, anytime."

About OANDA

OANDA started in 1995 as the first online provider of comprehensive currency exchange information. Since then the OANDA Rate® has become the benchmark for corporations, tax authorities, auditing firms, and central banks. In 2001 OANDA launched fxTrade, the first fully automated online forex trading platform. fxTrade was the first platform to offer immediate execution, support trades and accounts of any size, enable true 24/7 trading, and eliminate the rollover swap by calculating interest by the second. OANDA's innovative technology has enabled it to sustain a large trading volume. Peak performance has been measured at 1.5 million trades a day, far exceeding the volume typically handled through any of the leading global banks or electronic communication networks (ECNs) that trade forex.

OANDA Corporation is a registered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and is a forex dealer member of the U.S. National Futures Association (NFA). OANDA Corporation owns the following subsidiaries: OANDA Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore with a Capital Markets Services license; and OANDA Middle East Corporation Ltd., with a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). OANDA Canada is regulated by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC).

Source: OANDA Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Clarissa Horowitz of SparkPR, +1-415-321-1881,
clarissa@sparkpr.com, for OANDA Corporation

Nanoradio Launches a New Unique Family of Wireless Products, the Eco-Fi(TM) Family of Products

STOCKHOLM, July 2, 2010--     Nanoradio today announced the launch of NRX600/605, a new unique family
of products, the Eco-Fi(TM) family of products.

    Nanoradio will by the launch of the brand new "Eco-Fi"(TM) family of
products, the NRX600 and 605 products, be able to significantly strengthen
its customer's products and further enrich the user experiences of embedded
consumer electronics, powered by the new solution. The product family which
is supporting 802.11 b/g/n standards gives outstanding power and area
savings, unwiring new economically and ecologically innovative customer
products.

    The new "Eco-Fi"(TM) family of products will be complementing the Nanoradio
"Always On WiFi"(TM) solution, the NRX700/2 WiFi chipset, which is continuing
to win tremendous customer attraction.

    "Nanoradio is the first company to offer a unique true one chip solution,
the Eco-Fi(TM) family of products with fully integrated power amplifier and
power management functionality, that allows for having the complete
WiFi-functionality within an area of less than 40 mm2, constantly switched on
with a minimum of power consumption.

    By supporting new advanced functionalities such as WiFi-Direct, CCX, WAPI
hardware accelerators and Soft-AP, Nanoradio is well positioned with the
Eco-Fi (TM) family of products to address new innovative products.

    The market for this solution is enormous with hundreds of millions of
WiFi-devices including mobile phones that will continue to benefit from
Nanoradio's technology, says Tord Wingren, President & CEO of Nanoradio AB.

    "During the last 12 months we have made fantastic progress by being
awarded a significant number of new design-wins and we are now showing our
longer term commitment by providing a new world class WiFi solution, says
Thomas Rex, Vice President of Sales, Nanoradio.

    About Nanoradio AB

    Nanoradio is backed by Viking Venture, Creandum, Industrifonden, Nordic
Venture Partners, Ferd, Innovacom, and Teknoinvest.

    Nanoradio design semiconductors with wireless capability for the cellular
and handheld market where buying decisions relate to power consumption,
stability, physical size, and total cost for customers.

    Nanoradio has developed the most integrated circuits which bring
outstanding WLAN capabilities into mobile phones and consumer multimedia
electronics. Nanoradio's WiFi chips target a range of applications, including
mobile phones, wireless digital cameras, wireless headsets, Portable media
Players and gaming devices.

    The company was founded in March 2004 and it is a "fabless" company which
means that all manufacturing is outsourced. Nanoradio has a leading team of
extensive experience from the cellular and wireless industry as well as
semiconductor industry and start-ups. The head-quarter is in Kista, Sweden
and with sales offices in Korea, Taiwan, Japan and USA.

Source: Nanoradio AB

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on Nanoradio solutions, please contact:
Tord Wingren. President & CEO, tord.wingren@nanoradio.com, Phone:
+46-705900567 Press: Annika Engelhart, Market Communicator,
annika.engelhart@nanoradio.com Information on the company may be found on the
World Wide Web at http://www.nanoradio.com

Nanoradio Launches a New Unique Family of Wireless Products, the Eco-Fi(TM) Family of Products

STOCKHOLM, July 2, 2010--     Nanoradio today announced the launch of NRX600/605, a new unique family
of products, the Eco-Fi(TM) family of products.

    Nanoradio will by the launch of the brand new "Eco-Fi"(TM) family of
products, the NRX600 and 605 products, be able to significantly strengthen
its customer's products and further enrich the user experiences of embedded
consumer electronics, powered by the new solution. The product family which
is supporting 802.11 b/g/n standards gives outstanding power and area
savings, unwiring new economically and ecologically innovative customer
products.

    The new "Eco-Fi"(TM) family of products will be complementing the Nanoradio
"Always On WiFi"(TM) solution, the NRX700/2 WiFi chipset, which is continuing
to win tremendous customer attraction.

    "Nanoradio is the first company to offer a unique true one chip solution,
the Eco-Fi(TM) family of products with fully integrated power amplifier and
power management functionality, that allows for having the complete
WiFi-functionality within an area of less than 40 mm2, constantly switched on
with a minimum of power consumption.

    By supporting new advanced functionalities such as WiFi-Direct, CCX, WAPI
hardware accelerators and Soft-AP, Nanoradio is well positioned with the
Eco-Fi (TM) family of products to address new innovative products.

    The market for this solution is enormous with hundreds of millions of
WiFi-devices including mobile phones that will continue to benefit from
Nanoradio's technology, says Tord Wingren, President & CEO of Nanoradio AB.

    "During the last 12 months we have made fantastic progress by being
awarded a significant number of new design-wins and we are now showing our
longer term commitment by providing a new world class WiFi solution, says
Thomas Rex, Vice President of Sales, Nanoradio.

    About Nanoradio AB

    Nanoradio is backed by Viking Venture, Creandum, Industrifonden, Nordic
Venture Partners, Ferd, Innovacom, and Teknoinvest.

    Nanoradio design semiconductors with wireless capability for the cellular
and handheld market where buying decisions relate to power consumption,
stability, physical size, and total cost for customers.

    Nanoradio has developed the most integrated circuits which bring
outstanding WLAN capabilities into mobile phones and consumer multimedia
electronics. Nanoradio's WiFi chips target a range of applications, including
mobile phones, wireless digital cameras, wireless headsets, Portable media
Players and gaming devices.

    The company was founded in March 2004 and it is a "fabless" company which
means that all manufacturing is outsourced. Nanoradio has a leading team of
extensive experience from the cellular and wireless industry as well as
semiconductor industry and start-ups. The head-quarter is in Kista, Sweden
and with sales offices in Korea, Taiwan, Japan and USA.

Source: Nanoradio AB

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on Nanoradio solutions, please contact:
Tord Wingren. President & CEO, tord.wingren@nanoradio.com, Phone:
+46-705900567 Press: Annika Engelhart, Market Communicator,
annika.engelhart@nanoradio.com Information on the company may be found on the
World Wide Web at http://www.nanoradio.com

Tiffen Updates Photo fx Ultra Application on Apple® iPad to Increase Resolution for Greater Image Quality

Photo fx Ultra Is Now #3 Photo App for Apple iPad

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., July 2 -- The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer of award winning accessories for the still imaging, motion picture and broadcast markets, announced an update to their new app for the Apple iPad, Photo fx Ultra, a photo enhancement software application for the Apple iPad.  The update increases file resolution from 2048 pixels to 3072 x 3072 pixels for even greater image quality.  "We're delighted that our Photo fx Ultra has been so well received and is now ranked the #3 Photography app for the Apple iPad and has a 4-1/2 star out of 5 rating," said Hilary Araujo, vice president of marketing at The Tiffen Company.

Some comments from owners include, "Fantastic - Applications like this are why I bought the iPad.  Let's hope others step the game up.  Great job!"  Other comments from owners can be viewed on the Apple iTunes page for Photo fx Ultra.

Photo fx Ultra is similar in content to Photo fx for the iPhone but the user interface has been modified to take advantage of the increased screen space. There is a new Color Correct filter, more presets, search capability and compatibility* with Tiffen's Dfx Digital Filter Suite that runs as a standalone application or plug-in for Adobe Photoshop an Apple Aperture.

  Features include:
  --  Choose from 68 filters organized into 7 different filter groups
  --  Select from a total of 836 presets
  --  Try one of the 65 different color or black and white film looks
  --  Add realistic diffusion to photos using a library of 50 interesting
      textures
  --  Create natural lighting effects using 117 different patterns
  --  Choose from 27 grain presets to simulate popular motion picture film
      stocks
  --  Add multiple filters without saving
  --  Selectively apply filters by painting a mask
  --  Modify filters with sliders, on-screen controls or presets
  --  High resolution support up to 3072 x 3072 pixels
  --  Edit in portrait or landscape mode
  --  Crop, Rotate, Straighten
  --  Zoom into the image with the Close-Up Lens filter
  --  Compatibility with the still image editions of the Tiffen Dfx Digital
      Filter Suite
  --  Quickly search for filters and presets
  --  Integrated Help

Photo fx Ultra is currently available at the Apple iTunes retail store for $5.99.

*Compatibility is handled by emailing a setup file.

Source: The Tiffen Company
   

CONTACT:  Hilary Araujo, +1-631-273-2500 ext. 3216, haraujo@tiffen.com

IBM Builds Animation Cloud for Multimedia Development Corporation

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia and ARMONK, N.Y., July 2 -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) today announced the development of Malaysia's most advanced cloud computing animation center, bolstering the country's fledging creative content industry.

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Addressing the rapid increase in creative content companies, both within and outside of MDeC and the increased demand for rendering services, MDeC's animation cloud will provide centralized facilities and programs to help Malaysian animators, visual effects artists and multimedia students to bring their ideas to fruition in the digital content space.

The new high performance cloud center supports multiple concurrent users, and is accessible via the Internet for job submissions, monitoring and management. With real-time testing, the facility is able to perform rendering jobs - a critical part of creative content production and animation - up to 8 times faster compared to rendering on a local workstation. The facility frees creative content companies from the burden of having to outlay a lot of money to install their own rendering systems or pay hefty sums to private service providers.

The high performance cloud rendering facility includes IBM's hardware, software, and cloud computing and consulting services. The center will facilitate the creation of creative content by local creative content companies and enhance the work of creative companies by reducing the rendering in-house production time and to produce high quality images for computer-generated content.

The MAC3 Rendering Farm is part of the MSC Malaysia Animation and Creative Content Centre or MAC3, a strategic division established by MDeC with a mandate to drive the development of the nation's digital creative industry.

"It is a well-known fact that rendering is expensive and the MAC3 high performance rendering facility will help local creative content companies, especially the start-ups, to overcome the cost barrier," said Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. "With this facility in place, Malaysia's creative content companies will have the technological edge in their rendering and production processes. At the same time, it will also help them lower their costs," he said.

Construction of the MAC3 Cloud Rendering Farm was completed in April 2010.

For more information on IBM's cloud computing portfolio, research and labs, visit ibm.com/cloud.

  CONTACT:
  Jen Knecht
  917-472-3607
  knechtj@us.ibm.com

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CONTACT:  Jen Knecht, IBM, +1-917-472-3607, knechtj@us.ibm.com

Web Site:  http://www.ibm.com/

AT&T Unveils New Wireless Store In Leesburg

Store Offers Hands-On, Interactive Retail Experience for Customers in Northern Virginia

LEESBURG, Va., July 2 -- As people's lives become increasingly mobile and fast paced, and to address the growing demand for advanced wireless data products and services, AT&T* today announced the opening of a new wireless retail store in Leesburg.

The store is located at the popular new shopping destination, Village at Leesburg, and has a state-of-the-art, hands-on design to engage customers and provide a "try before buy" service experience. Trained sales consultants will provide demonstrations of a wide range of wireless products. Shoppers can also test out various advanced wireless data applications including GPS navigation, mobile social networking or mobile television.

"We want to ensure our customers have an exceptional in-store experience, and that begins with a convenient store location, layout, and knowledgeable staff," said Rob Forsyth, vice president and general manager for AT&T in northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. "We are excited to be a part of the growing Leesburg community by providing advanced wireless products and services that help keep customers connected at work, home, or on the go."

"Consumers in Leesburg want and need more ways to stay connected to family, friends and business colleagues, and this new retail outlet is one way to help," said Virginia Delegate Joe T. May, who represents Leesburg in the Virginia House of Delegates. "AT&T's decision to expand into Leesburg is great for those who live in, work in, or visit our community."

Led by manager Joe Andino, the Leesburg store has a staff of four employees who are trained to assist customers -- both business and consumer -- with purchasing decisions, customer service and technical support. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

AT&T operates 50 AT&T-owned retail locations in Virginia. Its products and services are also available at a number of other authorized dealers and national retail locations.

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

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries.  It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE® magazine.

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

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, Office, +1-202-828-5065, jc167s@att.com

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

Glosgifts4u.com Delivers Distinct Online Experience for Global One-Stop Shopping

WARREN, Ohio, July 2 -- Suffering from website overload? Tired of navigating countless sites to find the right retail fit? GL ONeal feels your e-commerce fatigue. ONeal, whose background combines global merchandising with online marketing, launched Glosgifts4u.com as a true one-stop online portal.

"Shopping online is incredibly convenient, but the downside of e-shopping is trying to make sense of hundreds, even thousands, of websites," he said. "With Glosgifts4u.com, our company has done the work for you. We've found the best of the best, sourced from around the world, to meet the busy consumer's many needs. And we've eliminated products that don't meet our high quality standards."

Relief begins with the way Glosgifts4u.com is designed. The user can easily and quickly jump to a specific category or search for an exact product, saving time in the process. Besides the easy-to-use product search tab, shoppers can also search through featured items by price.

Tapping into the ongoing popularity of online "word of mouth," buyers can post reviews of products, giving the consumer added information on quality and company service to consider.

Whether the consumer is searching for the perfect gift, outfitting a new home or office or beautifying the great outdoors, Glosgifts4u.com delivers well-made, distinctive products from the world's marketplace. "Because we have relationships with suppliers and craftspeople around the world, and buy in volume, we can offer unique items at reasonable price points," said ONeal. Gift cards are also available, giving the recipients the option of buying what he or she really wants.

From bath and body care, garden decor and collectibles (from snow globes to Elvis memorabilia) to home textiles, toys and jewelry, the breadth of Glosgifts4u.com offerings is designed to truly meet just about every shopping need. For professionals in the gift trade, bulk lots of top sellers like copper jewelry and American flag lapel pins are offered at winning prices.

About Glosgifts4u.com

Founded in 2008 by GL ONeal, Glosgifts4u.com is an online portal offering a true one-stop shopping experience for home goods, gifts, collectibles, electronics, furniture and more, with secure and convenient payment by credit card or PayPal.

  Contact:

  GL ONeal
  330-406-0605 or 330-373-0225
  info@glosgifts4u.comhttp://www.glosgifts4u.com/

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Source: Glosgifts4u.com
   

CONTACT:  GL ONeal, +1-330-406-0605, +1-330-373-0225,
info@glosgifts4u.com

Web Site:  http://www.glosgifts4u.com/

Social Network 'Jixtir' Connects Business Owners with Customers

BEND, Ore., July 2 -- Two Oregon professionals have unveiled an innovative website that provides a one-stop shop for both professional and personal networking.

Jixtir.com, which launched June 1, offers a wide array of options for networkers by linking personal and professional profiles with business interests, classified ads, events, forums, videos, articles, products and services. The site is fully integrated with Facebook and Twitter.

"No longer do professionals need to depend on multiple sites for networking and promoting their businesses," said Vince French, a small business owner and developer of Jixtir.com. "This is the first of its kind to truly combine the importance of business networking with the infinite advantages of online social networks."

French developed the site after realizing that many of his customers were members of online social networks, but were not participating in the several business networking groups in his area. His first solution was to create a local website for the two groups to connect, and due to its members' interest in networking with professionals globally, French launched Jixtir.com. Investor Donald "Shadow" Jones joined in May to help provide financing for the project.

Among its features, Jixtir.com allows users to gain points by engaging in nearly every type of activity possible on the site. At the end of each month, the top users win prizes, such as the current award of $1,000.

The unique features encourage members to utilize listings for businesses, real estate, automobiles and classifieds posted by other users, essentially creating an online cooperative. It also includes affordable advertising options designed for small businesses.

"This social network creates a mutually beneficial relationship between business owners, professionals and consumers alike," French said.

The site is open to the public. New members are encouraged to sign up and begin networking on an international scale by visiting http://www.jixtir.com/.

  Please direct inquiries to:
  Vince French, Founder
  (541) 419-5547
  admin@jixtir.com

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Source: Jixtir!
   

CONTACT:  Vince French, Founder, Jixtir!, +1-541-419-5547,
admin@jixtir.com

Web Site:  http://www.jixtir.com/

BizArk Helps AndreaM to Launch Its First Online Shop - Setting Off a Whirlwind of CZ Jewelry

LIVONIA, Mich., July 2 -- BizArk, the promising e- commerce solutions provider, has cooperated with AndreaM, one of the largest jewelry manufacturers and retailers, to help launch their first online shop -- http://www.andreamjewel.com -- on July, 2, 2010. By providing customers with wonderful cubic zirconia jewelries of the highest quality, the new website is expected to set-off a whirlwind of CZ jewelry throughout the internet. AndreaM use this online shop as a platform to launch their fabulous crystal and pearl jewelry.

AndreaM, while celebrating their 10th anniversary, invited BizArk to join in and help them to launch their first online shop ( http://www.andreamjewel.com/ ). "Throughout all the online jewelry shops, andreamjewel.com comes with the tide of fashion and it will undoubtedly become one of the hottest around," noted the CEO of BizArk during a speech at the beginning of the celebrations.

BizArk also pointed out the reason why they choose AndreaM and provided services for them were their unique design, high quality and first class service.  "We intend to bring AndreaM's blessing to every corner of the world; we intend to achieve the ideal of every customer; and we intend to be convinced that every woman deserves to own unparalleled jewelry," said President of AndreaM Bill Brown when explaining the design concept of the brand. "No matter earrings, bangles, necklaces, brooches, rings or bracelets, all are 100% quality guaranteed. From the workmanship to the material, everything is the best," he added. To ensure the selection is of the highest quality, all AndreaM CZ jewelry goes through 21 quality control points in the manufacturing process and is inspected again by their laboratory. AndreaM promises to offer high-quality jewelry at attractive prices. Extraordinary jewelry, useful guidance, and easy-to-understand jewelry education are provided on http://www.andreamjewel.com to help customers find the jewelry that's perfect for any occasion.

Andreamjewel.com represented a successful transfiguration from real shop to internet marketing by choosing BizArk as a partner. Some customers reviewed that andreamjewel.com will set off a whirlwind of cubic zirconia through the internet. Some gave comments that although the real shop of AndreaM is very famous, it is not so easy to popularize it online. More gave best wishes to AndreaM. Both BizArk and AndreaM believe that http://www.andreamjewel.com will inject vitality into online jewelry and have a great impact on online jewelry sales.

About andreamjewel.com

Andreamjewel.com is the first online shop which specializes in the production of cubic zirconia, crystal and pearl in AndreaM. They are devoted to keeping up with fashion trends and provide fabulous jewelry with unique designs and excellent quality, as well as first-class services.

About BizArk Service Ltd.

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

  For more information, please contact:

   Shihkun Ma
   Total free number: +1-248-686-2626
   Email:             service@andreamjewel.com
   Live chat:         24*7 h on: http://www.andreamjewel.com/

Source: BizArk Service Ltd
   

CONTACT: Shihkun Ma, +1-248-686-2626, service@andreamjewel.com

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

CPCNet Enhances Managed Security Services Portfolio

Introduces the FIRST true web cloud security service in partnership with Zscaler, and powerful network encryption solution for distributed enterprises

HONG KONG, July 2 -- CPCNet Hong Kong Limited, a renowned communications and security solutions partner in the Asia Pacific region and a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC 1616 Holdings Limited (HKEx: 1883), is enhancing its managed security services for enterprises. The new solutions address enterprise web access needs arising from fast growing adoption of Web 2.0 applications, and scalability challenges resulting from expansion and globalization.

"CPCNet's partnership with Zscaler signifies the establishment of the first web security gateway throughout our data centers in Hong Kong. Incorporating Zscaler's industry leading security and web access technologies -- our newly launched managed security service TrustCSI(TM) Web Cloud Security helps safeguard enterprise computing environments and ensure all web traffic and activities, including access from their mobile devices such as iPhones, are complied with centralized policies. It is the FIRST true web cloud security service which requires no hardware and software installation, making it simple and fast for our customers to adopt," said Daniel Kwong, General Manager, Information Technology and Security Services of CPCNet.

"We are delighted to enter this partnership to provide security solutions to customers of CPCNet through our cloud infrastructure. Both organizations bring significant strengths that users will benefit from," said Joy Ghosh, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Zscaler. "CPCNet is a trusted name. They understand customers' needs and deliver security services from their state of the art data centre. Zscaler protects users irrespective of where they work from, transparently providing security and enforcing web policies while enabling real-time reporting through our cloud infrastructure. This will further augment CPCNet's service in the market with a major competitive edge, that in turn will benefit end users in the Enterprise and Small/Medium business segments," he added.

While traditional web proxies sequentially perform inspections -- introducing latency, the TrustCSI(TM) Web Cloud Security solution uses Single Scan Multi-Action (SSMA) technology, enabling one scan for actions including anti-virus, URL filtering, botnets, data leakage detection, bandwidth and Web 2.0 control. "With CPCNet's high availability data center as the gateway in Hong Kong, the solution ensures reliable re-routing process and slashes full inspection latency by 70-80%, without sacrificing security," said Kwong. The solution protects against known and zero-day viruses, and can control global and external web traffic, including access from mobile devices.

Securely connecting offices worldwide

To address growing needs of enterprises to maintain communications between expanding networks of offices, while dealing with diverse, evolving network threats and information vulnerabilities across unsecured Internet links, CPCNET is introducing TrustCSI(TM) Network-X, a powerful yet easily deployed solution, for securely connecting business points of presence anywhere in the world via strong encryption. It effectively thwarts all forms of data interception or alterations between sites.

TrustCSI(TM) Network-X empowers organizations to optimize workflow and investment by sharing centralized resources, without compromising security or performance. Utilizing existing Internet links, the solution offers industry-proven encryption leveraging signed digital SSL or IPSec certificates to ensure authenticity and prevent interceptions or alterations of en-route data traffic. In addition, TrustCSI(TM) Network-X combines network firewall, intrusion detection and protection, as well as anti-virus features with optimized performance to deliver comprehensive protection.

Comprehensive ISO certifications and IPv6 ready

"We are also proud to announce that CPCNet has become the first managed services provider in Hong Kong to receive all three ISO (International Organization for Standardization), includes ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 certifications," said Daniel Kwong. "In January, we received ISO 20000 Information Technology Service Management System Certification. This recognises our system and service infrastructure, such as CPCNet Security Operations Center (SOC), for supporting provision and operation of TrueCONNECT(TM) Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN Service and TrustCSI(TM) Managed Security Services to our customers."

With the market projection of IPv4 address exhaustion by end of 2011, CPCNet ensures that it is operationally ready to provide the necessary support to its customers by having implemented dual stack technique in its MPLS VPN and internet services at its backbone and infrastructure to enable both IPv4 and IPv6. "With this, customers can easily enable IPv6 applications on our network platform to enjoy better security and efficiency. CPCNet is one of the pioneer service providers in the market today to provide both IPv4 and IPv6 MPLS VPN and internet services at every location within its network," added Kwong.

About CPCNet Hong Kong Limited

CPCNet Hong Kong Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC 1616 Holdings Limited (HKEx: 1883), is a communications and security solutions partner headquartered in Hong Kong, and a preferred partner of multinational corporations (MNCs) and business partners. By employing a fully meshed network, CPCNet offers TrueCONNECT(TM), an advanced MPLS VPN service, TrustCSI(TM), an integrated suite of information security solution and a comprehensive range of innovative communications products, security solutions and value-added managed services.

CPCNet strives to deliver the highest level of service quality to customers.  In recognition for its excellence in the provision of Communications & Security Services in the Asia Pacific, the company has become the first VPN service provider in Hong Kong to receive certificates of ISO 9001 -- Quality Management System, ISO 27001 -- Information Security Management System and ISO 20000 -- Information Technology Service Management System.  Learn more at http://www.cpcnet.com/ .

About Zscaler

Zscaler is the market leader in cloud-delivered, multi-tenant Security as a Service, based in California, United States. Through a multi-tenant, globally deployed infrastructure, Zscaler enforces business policy, mitigates risk, and provides twice the functionality at a fraction of the cost of current solutions. It enables organizations to provide the right access to the right users, from any place and on any device, while empowering the end-user with a rich Internet experience. Zscaler enables service providers to offer value-added services to deliver secure pipes while enforcing business policy. For more information, visit http://www.zscaler.com/ .

Source: CPCNet
   

CONTACT: Rowena Leung of CPCNet, +852-2170-7536, rowena.leung@CPCNet.com;
Sally To, +852-2893-9800, sally@rededge.com.hk, or Phoebe Poon,
+852-2893-8799, phoebe@rededge.com.hk, both of Red Edge PR for CPCNet

Web site: http://www.zscaler.com/
http://www.cpcnet.com/

GigaMedia's Everest Poker and BetClic Poker Launch French Operations

HONG KONG, July 2 -- GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ:GIGM) announced today that Everest Poker and BetClic Poker have commenced public operations in France as part of the new liberalization of online betting in France.

Everest Poker and BetClic Poker are jointly owned by Mangas Gaming and GigaMedia.

"We are especially excited about the opening of the large French market to online poker," stated GigaMedia CEO Arthur Wang.  "Everest and BetClic are strongest in France and we see an enormous market opportunity for which we are best positioned with our award winning poker products."

Everest Poker was awarded "Best Poker Operator" for two consecutive years by the independent industry journal e-Gaming Review - and is one of the top poker sites worldwide by active player numbers.

Mangas Gaming is a leader in European gambling with operations including BetClic, Expekt, and Bet-at-Home, together offering sports betting, poker and casino services to over four million registered users in over 25 countries.

Mangas Gaming is jointly owned by the Lov Group of famed media executive Stephane Courbit - and SBM - the Societe des Bains de Mer de Monaco, controlled by the Principality of Monaco. SBM is the owner of the world renowned Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco.

About GigaMedia

GigaMedia Limited (Singapore registration number: 199905474H) is a major provider of online entertainment software and services. GigaMedia develops and licenses software for online gaming. GigaMedia also operates online games businesses including FunTown, a leading Asian casual games operator and one of the world's largest online MahJong game sites in terms of revenues, T2CN, a leading online sports game operator in China and IAH, the leader in online games in Southeast Asia. More information on GigaMedia can be obtained from http://www.gigamedia.com/ .

The statements included above and elsewhere in this press release that are not historical in nature are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. GigaMedia cautions readers that forward-looking statements are based on the company's current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Information as to certain factors that could cause actual results to vary can be found in GigaMedia's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in June 2010.

  For further information contact:

   Brad Miller, Investor Relations Director
   Tel:   +886-2-2656-8016
   Email: Brad.Miller@Gigamedia.com

Source: GigaMedia Limited
   

CONTACT: GigaMedia Limited: Brad Miller, Investor Relations Director at
+886-2-2656-8016 or Brad.Miller@Gigamedia.com

Web site:  http://www.gigamedia.com/

CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement on the Introduction of H.R. 5649 - the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Upon introduction of legislation by Reps. Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Lamar Smith (R-TX) to provide a national framework for the taxation of digital goods and services, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent released the following statement:

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"CTIA is pleased Congressmen Boucher and Smith recognize the importance of establishing a national framework to prevent multiple and discriminatory taxation of digital goods and services.  Enacting a federal tax framework makes sense, although we hope that any taxation of digital goods and services be implemented in a manner that is minimal.

"This bi-partisan legislation will provide tax administrators and consumers alike a better understanding of how digital commerce should be taxed.  That will enable digital commerce to continue to flourish in a way that will both assist in the nation's economic recovery and enhance American economic competitiveness.

"We look forward to working with the sponsors and Congress to enact the legislation as quickly as possible."

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

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Source: CTIA-The Wireless Association
   

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

Web Site:  http://http//www.ctia.org

GES Begins Contract Manufacturing Services in Viet Nam

First shipments of advanced electronic control systems for FPD systems will lead to additional manufacturing and engineering programs supporting semiconductor, FPD and solar markets.

SAN JOSE, Calif. and HO CHI MINH CITY, Viet Nam, July 1 -- Global Equipment Services, Inc. (GES) announces that first customer shipments have been completed from their Manufacturing, Service and Training Center located in Saigon High Tech Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. Opened in May 2009, the new 100,000 s.f. center contains modern manufacturing operations, a customer training center, design engineering and field service offices.

"This represents a major milestone for GES and for our customers who want to explore outsourcing options in Asia besides China. We have a proven product transfer process from pilot production in the U.S. and a well trained staff in Viet Nam. In the next few months, we will be transferring several additional programs to Viet Nam for volume production," said John Villadsen, GES Vice President of Operations.

About GES:

GES allows OEMs and end users in the Semiconductor, Solar, FPD and related industries to expand their capabilities, increase profitability and improve customer satisfaction through a unique outsourcing model. GES provides high-quality, low-cost design engineering, contract manufacturing and field engineering services to customers worldwide. Founded in 2006 in San Jose, CA, GES has operations in Viet Nam, Japan, Taiwan, China, and India.  http://www.geservs.com

  GES Contact:
  Chuck Noe
  +1 408-441-0682
  chucknoe@geservs.com

Source: GES
   

CONTACT:  Chuck Noe of Global Equipment Services, Inc., +1-408-441-0682,
chucknoe@geservs.com

Web Site:  http://www.geservs.com/

Verizon Statement on Introduction of the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Reps. Rick Boucher, D-Va., and Lamar Smith, R-Texas, introduced  the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act on Wednesday evening (June 30).  The legislation calls for the creation of a national framework to protect consumers from multiple and discriminatory state and local taxation of goods and services they download from the Internet. The following statement on the Boucher-Smith bill should be attributed to Peter Davidson, Verizon senior vice president of federal government relations:

"The Boucher-Smith bill offers a smart solution to a growing Internet-age problem. Consumers face potential multiple and discriminatory taxation of the music, movies, games and other goods and services they download from the Internet.  Discouraging Internet use makes no sense, particularly at a time when jobs and the economy are top concerns.  This legislation takes into account that the new digital economy has no borders, and it creates a uniform framework to protect consumers, much like the Internet Tax Moratorium has done for Internet access. Verizon remains committed to working with stakeholders to craft solutions to the complex problems in this area, and this bill balances Internet consumers' interests with states' and localities' interests in a fair and predictable tax framework. On behalf of our customers and employees, Verizon thanks Representatives Boucher and Smith for their leadership on this important consumer matter."

Source: Verizon
   

CONTACT:  David Fish, +1-202-515-2514, david.m.fish@verizon.com

Company News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html

Zayo Group Closes its Acquisition of AGL Networks

Adds 850 Route Miles and 270 Buildings to Network

LOUISVILLE, Colo., July 1 -- Zayo Group, a provider of bandwidth infrastructure and network-neutral colocation services, announced today that is has closed its previously announced transaction to purchase AGL Networks (AGLN), adding approximately 850 route miles of owned fiber footprint and 270 buildings to Zayo's Network.  AGLN provided dark fiber bandwidth infrastructure services in Atlanta, Phoenix and Charlotte.  Customers who purchase dark fiber services have access to the raw, unlit fiber optic strands that traverse throughout AGLN's 850 route mile fiber network.

"Zayo Group continues to focus on infrastructure-based acquisitions that complement or bolster our existing network assets," said Ken desGarennes, CFO of Zayo Group.  "AGL Networks is a pure play dark fiber infrastructure provider and is expected to add $9-10M of post synergized EBITDA and $160M of total contract value to Zayo Group."

At AGLN, 100% of revenue came from dark fiber related services.  AGLN had significantly above average sales performance in CY2Q10 and sold $237K of new Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) contracts.  Churn at AGLN in CY2Q10 was in line with historical levels of < 0.3%/month.  Other key financial and operational highlights as of the beginning of CY3Q10:

  --  Annualized recurring revenue of $17M
  --  Net install pipeline of $195K MRR
  --  More than 60% of MRR is under contract through 2015 or beyond
  --  Approximately 70% of revenue comes from AGLN's top 20 customers
  --  Revenue by vertical:
      --  National Carrier/ISP - 60%
      --  Public Sector/Enterprise - 15%
      --  Wireless - 11%
      --  Data Centers/DR/Tech - 7%
      --  Financial - 7%

"We aim to build on the success that AGLN has achieved and, as such, Zayo will look to further bolster our dark fiber product and related services offerings," said Dan Caruso, President and CEO of Zayo Group.  "Dark fiber services act as a core building block upon which most telecommunications services, including fiber to the tower, web 2.0 applications, and other high bandwidth applications are built."

Zayo Group estimates the costs to reconstruct the AGLN assets would exceed $100M.

About Zayo Group

Based in Louisville, Colo., privately owned Zayo Group (http://www.zayo.com) is a provider of bandwidth infrastructure and network neutral colocation services.  Zayo provides its bandwidth infrastructure services over its regional, metro fiber and fiber to the tower networks that span 141 markets and 23 states.  Zayo Group is organized into three distinct business units: Zayo Bandwidth, which focuses on the carrier and wholesale segment, Zayo Enterprise Networks and zColo.

Source: Zayo Group
   

CONTACT:  Kristin Steele, +1-303-381-3276, ksteele@zayo.com

Web Site:  http://www.zayo.com/

Newshosting.com Upgrades Free Newsgroup Access for Cox Subscribers

ASHBURN, Va., July 1 -- NEWSHOSTING.COM, the recognized leader in Usenet access, is pleased to announce a full retention upgrade to its free newsgroup access package for all Cox subscribers. Subscribers will now be able to enjoy a full 300 days of retention across over 100,000 newsgroups worldwide.  Up from 100 days of retention previously offered, this upgrade allows Cox subscribers to continue to enjoy Newshosting's premium Usenet access at even greater levels of retention, absolutely free through 2010.  All current Cox subscribers already signed up for Newshosting's free service package will be upgraded automatically.

Cox subscribers who would like to continue their free Usenet service previously offered through the ISP can do so through Newshosting by completing a simple 3 step sign-up process at http://www.newshosting.com/cox/. No credit cards and no obligations. Simply enter your name and any valid e-mail address and you're ready to enjoy premium Usenet access with Newshosting with 300 days of retention.

About Newshosting.com

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 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 for Newshosting.com, +1-407-215-2461

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

Automakers Urge Drivers and Passengers to Buckle Up; Urge More Federal Action to Boost Safety Belt Use

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Going into the heavy travel period that includes the Independence Day holiday weekend, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today not only urged passengers and drivers to buckle-up, the group also urged Congress to enact federal sanctions encouraging states to strengthen safety belt enforcement laws into primary laws.  Under primary enforcement laws officers can stop a motorist whenever they observe a safety belt law being broken, making these violations the same as virtually all other traffic law violations.  Weaker, secondary enforcement laws require an officer observe another traffic violation before stopping an un-belted motorist.

"Safety belts are the most important safety equipment in any vehicle," said Alliance President and CEO Dave McCurdy.  "Since several states have exceeded a 90 percent usage rate we know that near-universal belt use is possible.

"At the same time, government statistics show that 45 million vehicle occupants still do not buckle-up, and that results in 38 fatalities during an average day," McCurdy added.

Automakers have led efforts to increase safety belt use by spending more than $120 million in the past 25 years alone.  This work has helped bring the national safety belt use rate from 1994's 58 percent to an all-time high in 2009 of 84 percent, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  2009's rate is approximately 70 percent above the usage rate 30 years ago.

"We've made tremendous progress, but to move forward we need federal highway fund sanctions that strongly encourage states to upgrade their laws," McCurdy stated, noting that this tactic has already been used to save lives by establishing a 21-year-old drinking age and a .08 BAC drunk driving standard.

This year Kansas became the 31st state (including D.C.) to enact a primary enforcement law and Georgia removed the pickup truck exemption from its primary belt use law.  Primary belt laws now cover more than three-quarters of the U.S. population, and NHTSA figures show that jurisdictions with primary laws generally have higher belt use rates.  In 2008 safety belts saved 13,250 people.

Twenty-two states have use rates below the national average. The lowest include Wyoming at 67.6 percent, New Hampshire at 68.9 percent and South Dakota at 72.1 percent.  Wyoming and South Dakota have secondary enforcement belt use laws while New Hampshire has no adult belt requirement.

"Including a primary belt law highway fund sanction in the next transportation bill could be among the measure's most important safety elements," added McCurdy.  The Alliance has supported such a provision in the legislation advanced by House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee leadership.  "We will continue to push for this," McCurdy stated.

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is a trade association of 11 car and light truck manufacturers including BMW Group, Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen.

Source: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
   

CONTACT:  Wade Newton of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers,
+1-202-326-5571

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

Federal-Mogul's Champion® Brand Offers Fast, Easy Way To Choose Right Spark Plug for Lawn and Garden Equipment and More

New http://www.getchampion.mobi Web Site Features Interactive Spark Plug Lookup for Users of 'Smart' Phones

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 1 -- Have you ever found yourself at your local hardware retailer without access to a printed catalog of spark plugs for your lawnmower, tractor, chainsaw, leaf blower or snow blower? Thanks to Federal-Mogul Corporation's (NASDAQ:FDML) Champion® spark plugs brand, the right plug information is now available in a matter of seconds through most Web-enabled mobile phones.

Federal-Mogul has launched an interactive spark plug catalog designed specifically for the users of "smart" phones and other mobile devices. This convenient new lookup tool, available at http://www.getchampion.mobi, features product and application listings covering the full range of Champion small-engine spark plugs. Visitors to the new site can quickly identify the right Champion plug by type of equipment, Champion part number or through the part number of a competitive brand of plugs. Users also have the option to upgrade their .mobi search to innovative Champion EZ Start(TM) "One-Tug Plug" spark plugs, which maximize energy flow to help start small engines faster.

"Millions of lawnmowers, chainsaws, leaf blowers and other equipment take a lot of abuse and could benefit from new spark plugs and other tune-up items," said Brent Berman, data manager for the Champion brand. "Federal-Mogul is making the maintenance experience faster and easier through this highly accessible, user-friendly new Champion lookup capability."

The http://www.getchampion.mobi site was designed specifically for use on the smaller screens of today's mobile devices. The site is compatible with the Safari browser used on most iPhones, Windows Explorer for Windows Mobile-equipped phones, the Blackberry browser, the Chrome browser used on many Android phones and the third-party Opera browser.

For additional information regarding Champion spark plugs for small-engine, automotive, powersport and other applications, please contact your Champion supplier, visit http://www.federalmogul.com or http://www.getchampion.mobi. More information also is available by writing to Champion Marketing, Federal-Mogul Corporation, 26555 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, Michigan 48033.

About Federal-Mogul

Federal-Mogul Corporation is a leading global supplier of powertrain, chassis and safety technologies, serving the world's foremost original equipment manufacturers of automotive, light commercial, heavy-duty, agricultural, marine, rail, off-road and industrial vehicles, as well as the worldwide aftermarket. The company's leading technology and innovation, lean manufacturing expertise, as well as marketing and distribution deliver world-class products, brands and services with quality excellence at a competitive cost. Federal-Mogul is focused on its sustainable global profitable growth strategy, creating value and satisfaction for its customers, shareholders and employees. Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899. The company is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, and employs nearly 41,000 people in 33 countries.

Federal-Mogul's aftermarket products are sold under a variety of brands, including but not limited to, AE® engine products, ANCO® wipers, Champion® spark plugs and wipers, Fel-Pro® gaskets, Ferodo® brake pads, Glyco® bearings, Goetze® piston rings, MOOG® chassis products, National® wheel-end components, Nural® pistons, Payen® gaskets, Sealed Power® engine products and Wagner® brake and lighting products. Visit the company's Web site at http://www.federalmogul.com.

CONTACT:      Drew Shippy       330/688-3500

Jim Burke         248/354-4530

Source: Federal-Mogul Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Drew Shippy, +1-330-688-3500, or Jim Burke, +1-248-354-4530,
both of Federal-Mogul Corporation

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

Morgans Hotel Group Encourages Guests to Create Their Own, More Personal Experience With 'My Account'

Register For An Account At http://www.morganshotelgroup.com Between July 1, 2010 - August 30, 2010 To Receive Complimentary In-Room Internet Access Throughout Your Stay

NEW YORK, July 1 -- Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ:MHGC) ("MHG") the original boutique hotel company, announced today the relaunch of a portion of its website to further empower guests in customizing their booking and taking advantage of every possible opportunity to enhance their stay. "My Account" now provides a new platform for guests to create a personalized, original experience at any of  Morgans Hotel Group's properties.  Guests will create a profile under "My Account" by answering an array of simple questions on things ranging from room-type preference to twitter handles and frequent flyer information. Once the information is submitted, the rest is in the hands of the renowned hospitality innovators.

As a leader in the boutique hotel sector for over 25 years, Morgans Hotel Group has always been driven by the importance of creating an experience of value, and making a connection with every one of their guests. Whether it is leaving a surprise bottle of their favorite cabernet in their room or their hometown morning paper at their door, Morgans' employees are passionate about thoughtfully thrilling their guests with "little things". The new and improved version of "My Account" aims to supplement the service and experience guests have while visiting the properties with a kind of at-home concierge and in doing so, also help employees find new ways to inspire travelers.

The process of creating an account is nearly effortless. Users can login to access all booking information on existing and past reservations, cancel or change existing reservations and view any special offers that may apply to them based on their profile and interests. "My Account" registrants will receive special offers via email or direct mail that will include exclusive promotions, invitations to events, partner promotions, and valuable announcements about the happenings on and around the properties. Additional perks and possibilities apply to Morgans Hotel Group Global Card holders.

Register for an account and book online (at http://www.morganshotelgroup.com) between July 1, 2010 and August 30, 2010 and receive complimentary in-room Internet access throughout your stay. As always, when booking directly through Morgans Hotel Group's website, there is no transaction or activation fee, no change fee, no prepayment, and flexible cancellation policies. And now, with a "My Account" profile, booking is faster, easier, and more convenient than has ever been possible before. To explore the newly revamped site for yourself, visit http://www.morganshotelgroup.com and follow the "My Account" link to register.

About Morgans Hotel Group

Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ:MHGC) is widely credited as the creator of the first "boutique" hotel and a continuing leader of the hotel industry's boutique sector.  Morgans Hotel Group operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, Morgans, Royalton and Hudson in New York, Delano and Shore Club in South Beach, Mondrian in Los Angeles and South Beach, Clift in San Francisco, Ames in Boston, and Sanderson and St Martins Lane in London. Morgans Hotel Group and an equity partner also own the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and related assets. Morgans Hotel Group also manages hotels in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico.  Morgans Hotel Group has other property transactions in various stages of completion, including projects in SoHo, New York and Palm Springs, California. For more information please visit http://www.morganshotelgroup.com.

Source: Morgans Hotel Group Co.
   

CONTACT:  Jennifer Foley, Vice President of Public Relations,
+1-212-277-4166, jennifer.foley@morganshotelgroup.com, or Allison Benson,
Public Relations Manager, +1-212-277-4118,
allison.benson@morganshotelgroup.com, both of Morgans Hotel Group

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

Comcast Adds Remote DVR Scheduling, AnyRoom DVR Viewing and Upgrades On-Screen Program Guide in Oregon and SW Washington

New Enhancements Make It Easier, Faster and More Convenient For Customers to Schedule, Record, Manage and Watch Favorite Programs

BEAVERTON, Ore., July 1 -- Comcast today announced the launch of new features to its DVR service, including AnyRoom DVR, as well as on-screen program guide that will bring more choice and convenience than ever for Digital Cable customers in Oregon and SW Washington.  The additions, which will improve the overall customer experience and make future enhancements - like interactive television - possible, are part of Comcast's recent launch of XFINITY TV.  XFINITY is about offering customers more HD, more speed, more choice and more control over their services.

"Our Digital Cable customers in Oregon and SW Washington will see significant value and convenience from these new features," said Hank Fore, Regional Vice President in Oregon and SW Washington. "We remain committed to providing our customers with the ultimate TV viewing experience, and AnyRoom DVR, the enhanced DVR functions and new on-screen program guide technology join a long list of value-added features that make watching favorite programming easier and more enjoyable than ever."

Comcast AnyRoom(TM) DVR Service

This new DVR service allows a customer to view DVR recordings on any networked set-top box in the home, and to finish watching a saved recording in one room that was started in another.

Equipment

AnyRoom DVR is comprised of one HD/DVR set-top box as the primary outlet and up to three additional HD set-top boxes that can play back content recorded on the DVR on the primary outlet.

  AnyRoom DVR Functions
  --  The primary DVR controls all DVR recording functions -- scheduling,
      deleting, recording settings and more.
  --  The networked set-top boxes can be used to view, sort, play,
      fast-forward, rewind, pause, skip ahead or skip back within DVR
      recordings, and give you the same control no matter what TV you are
      viewing from.

  New On-Screen Program Guide Features

Customers do not need to add equipment to take advantage of these enhancements, which are completely free of charge.

  Watch in HD Button
  --  The new Watch in HD button feature allows customers to quickly switch
      to the HD version of the program they are watching and eliminates
      searching for the HD version of the channel.
  --  The Watch in HD Button cuts scroll times and allows customers to jump
      from the SD channel to the corresponding HD channel faster.

  On Demand Skip Ahead/Skip Back
  --  On Demand Skip Ahead and Skip Back enables customers to skip ahead or
      skip back in five minutes increments while watching On Demand
      programming by using the Page Up (skip ahead) and Page Down (skip
      back) arrows on the remote control.

  Other New DVR Service Features

Customers do not need to add equipment to take advantage of these enhancements, which are completely free of charge.

  myDVR Manager
  --  myDVR Manager is a new feature that allows customers with a Comcast
      DVR and high-speed Internet service to remotely schedule and adjust
      their recordings online using Comcast TV Listings. Comcast customers
      can logon to http://www.comcast.net/tv to add programs to their recording
      list and manage their scheduled DVR recordings as well as change the
      priority of recorded series. In addition, customers with an iPhone or
      iPod Touch can remotely schedule their DVR recordings using the
      Comcast Mobile App.

  DVR Search & Record
  --  DVR Search & Record enables customers to search for a program by
      actor, title, director and keyword.  For example, if a customer
      searches for "Clint Eastwood" all programs Clint Eastwood acted in or
      directed that are in the TV Listings would appear. If the customer
      saves the Clint Eastwood search, the DVR would automatically search
      for new matches and schedule recordings anytime a Clint Eastwood
      program aired on any channel.

  DVR Skip Ahead/Skip Back
  --  DVR Skip Ahead/Skip Back allows customers to skip ahead or skip back
      in five minute increments by pressing Page Up and Page Down arrows on
      the remote.

  DVR History, Cleanup and Folders
  --  DVR History displays information on already recorded, watched and
      deleted programs.
  --  DVR Clean Up allows customers to manage their DVR by deleting in bulk
      programs they no longer want to save.
  --  DVR Folders - When customers record more than one episode of a series,
      DVR Folders will automatically create a folder where programs are
      stored.

For more information on the new program guide customers can visit http://www.comcast.net/newguide or to order Comcast Digital Cable service, customers can call 1-800-COMCAST or visit http://www.comcast.com.

About Comcast

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(NASDAQ:CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 23.5 million cable customers, 16.3 million high-speed Internet customers, and 7.9 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, 11 regional sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (http://www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, which owns two professional sports teams, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, and a large, multipurpose arena in Philadelphia, the Wachovia Center, and manages other facilities for sporting events, concerts and other events.

Source: Comcast Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Theressa Davis of Comcast, +1-503-605-6390,
Theressa_davis@cable.comcast.com

Web Site:  http://www.comcast.com/
http://www.comcast.net/

Spectromancer: League of Heroes Expansion(TM) Now Available From Three Donkeys

Expansion for Turn-Based Online Fantasy Card Game Co-Designed by Richard Garfield, Creator of Magic: The Gathering(TM), Now Available on Steam

REDMOND, Wash., July 1 -- Three Donkeys (http://www.threedonkeys.com), an independent game developer and publisher, announced today the release of Spectromancer: League of Heroes Expansion(TM), co-designed by Magic: The Gathering's Richard Garfield and Alexey Stankevich, creator of Astral Tournament and Astral Masters. Spectromancer: League of Heroes Expansion adds a new campaign and three new mage types to the original Spectromancer(TM) for both single-player or online multi-player modes with several new features in both play modes, which more than doubles the game play of the original Spectromancer(TM). Now available at http://www.spectromancer.com, http://www.impulsedriven.com/spectrox1, and at http://store.steampowered.com/app/22510/ for $9.95, Three Donkeys will also offer gamers a free trial download.

"Spectromancer was so well received that we worked very hard to add an expansion disk worthy of the original game," said Richard Garfield, Spectromancer's co-designer. "It took a little longer than we expected, but I know that fans of the original game will really enjoy the new features we added in Spectromancer: League of Heroes Expansion, and new players will be drawn to the game's elegant interface and depth of play, as it is a perfect new challenge for fans of turn-based card games."

Spectromancer: League of Heroes Expansion(TM) adds a new campaign and three new mage types to the original Spectromancer. Players can take on the role of the Sorcerer, Demonologist, or Beastmaster, all with new spells and creatures, and play any of the nine mages in either the old or the new campaigns. In the online multiplayer mode, gamers can now save replays of games, participate in the ever-changing Arena, and try to become the champion each month-long Arena cycle, where new environments are constantly presented to mix up the world order and keep players searching for the perfect strategy.

About Three Donkeys

Based in Redmond, Washington, Three Donkeys is a game design, development, and consulting company specializing in unique solutions to problems in the areas of both electronic and board game design. Primarily a computer game design company, Three Donkeys draws upon the extensive paper-based collectible game and organized tournament design knowledge of its staff to generate innovative game and meta-game play experiences. More information on Three Donkeys is available at http://www.threedonkeys.com.

Source: Three Donkeys
   

CONTACT:  Kirk Green, +1-949-292-1331, kirk@gonzocom.com, for Three
Donkeys

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

Verizon Wireless Opens State-of-the-Art 'Green' Store in New York City

Bryant Park Location to Seek Gold Certification for Commercial Interiors Under the United States Green Building Council's LEED® Rating System

ORANGEBURG, N.Y., July 1 --   --  LEED® certification is a third party validation of Verizon's
      investment in green building strategy.
  --  "Green" building design features improvements in energy and water
      efficiency, CO2 indoor air quality and recycling
  --  New location offers entire line of Verizon Wireless voice, data, music
      and video products and services

Verizon Wireless, provider of the nation's largest and most reliable 3G network, today announced the opening of the company's "green" Communications store in New York City, located in the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park in Manhattan.  The state-of-the-art design to improve energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions, indoor air quality and recycling processes is a significant achievement in environmental building design and expects to meet the United States Green Building Council's (USGBC) criteria for LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification.

The 3,335 square foot store provides local residents and visitors with a convenient neighborhood destination for all Verizon Wireless devices, accessories and support from the largest, most reliable 3G network in the country. Staffed by knowledgeable wireless professionals, the store provides consumers with the full gamut of Verizon Wireless products and services, including the entire line of DROID smartphones such as the Incredible by HTC, LG Ally and Fathom and the Motorola Droid and Devour, as well as Blackberry and Palm smartphones, netbooks, Wi-Fi devices and accessories. Store hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., Saturday 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. and Sunday 11:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. and the phone number is 212-328-3746.  Mark Absher is the store manager and will oversee operations for the location.

"We are excited by the opening of our first 'green' store in New York City, as we work to incorporate environmental efficiency and enhance the customer experience in our Communications stores nationwide," said Pat Devlin, president, Verizon Wireless, New York Metro Region.  "Pursuing this level of LEED® certification is a great honor for Verizon Wireless. The proven conservation measures used in the design and operation of our store help protect the environment today and conserve resources for generations to come."

A Device Specialist is available during all store hours to provide technical support, as well as help demonstrate the features of each product to make sure every customer gets the right device based on their specific communications needs.  Additionally, a Small Business Specialist is on staff to help business owners devise a plan and identify the products and services that best fit their company's operations.

  The Bryant Park store also includes:
  --  Interactive product and service demos available throughout the store
  --  Integrated systems and operational enhancements designed to streamline
      the sales process and increase customer satisfaction
  --  A check-in kiosk inviting customers to sign in on arrival and stay
      informed via monitors that track their place in the queue for service
  --  Roomy and easy to locate technical assistance and customer support
      areas

Store Manager Mark Absher is also encouraging area residents to join Verizon Wireless in its efforts to help survivors of domestic abuse by bringing no-longer-used wireless phones to the store for donation to the company's HopeLine® phone recycling program.  HopeLine collects used cell phones to be recycled or sold and donates the proceeds in the form of cash grants and pre-paid wireless phones to advocacy groups for use by survivors. Verizon Wireless was the first wireless carrier in the nation to collect and recycle old cell phones, and has done so on behalf of survivors of domestic violence since 1999 - first in New York and then across the U.S.

Learn more about Verizon Wireless' company-wide "green" initiatives at http://aboutus.vzw.com/Green_Initiative/overview.html. For more information on Verizon Wireless, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com or call 1-800-2-JOIN IN. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VzW_NYMetro.

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.

About LEED®

The LEED Green Building Rating System(TM) is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED® and related logo is a trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and is used by permission.

About USGBC

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non profit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. The U.S. Green Building Council developed the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System.

Source: Verizon Wireless
   

CONTACT:  David Samberg, +1-914-329-5429,
david.samberg@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VzW_NYMetro, or Andrew
Stein, +1-646-484-4568, andrew@crenshawcomm.com

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

Company News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html

QuEST Forum Publishes New Edition of TL 9000 Quality Management System Measurements Handbook

DALLAS, July 1 -- Today QuEST Forum published the TL 9000 Quality Management System Measurements Handbook Release 4.5, the latest edition of the global quality standard used by the telecommunications industry.  The new release of the TL 9000 Measurements Handbook has an effective date of December 31, 2010 to ensure adequate time for organizations to complete Delta training and seamlessly upgrade to the new release.

The TL 9000 Quality Management System Measurements Handbook Release 4.5 is a comprehensive guide to measurements processing, usage, responsibilities, and requirements. It defines the minimum set of performance measurements to assess progress and evaluate results of quality management system implementation. It also identifies performance measurements in the key areas of hardware, software, and service quality.

Developed in 1998, TL 9000 is based on ISO 9001 with communication technology specific added requirements.  In addition, it specifies measurements for companies to help evaluate the effectiveness of quality implementation and improvement programs. As a result, TL 9000 is a unique and robust quality management system that provides the communications industry with a consistent set of quality expectations that parallel rapid technology changes and customer expectations.

For more detailed information on the effective date for TL 9000 Measurements Handbook Release 4.5, the transition period from Measurements Handbook Release 4.0 and information on TL 9000 e-learning courses, please visit the TL 9000 website at http://www.tl9000.org.   Handbooks and site license agreements may also be purchased on the TL 9000 website or by calling 972-883-2620.

Founded in 1998, QuEST Forum is a unique collaboration of communications service providers, suppliers and liaison organizations around the world.  QuEST Forum's vision is to be the global force for improving quality of products and services delivered to customers of communication technologies.  In support of this vision, QuEST Forum's mission is to drive the adoption of TL 9000 through global collaboration, evolving the Requirements, Measurements, and 3rd party registration process while sharing Best Practices.

http://www.questforum.org

Source: QuEST Forum
   

CONTACT:  Don Irvine, Chief of Staff and Director of Marketing, QuEST
Forum, +1-972-423-0671, dirvine@questforum.org, or QuEST Forum,
+1-972-423-7360

Web Site:  http://www.questforum.org/
http://www.tl9000.org/

Microsoft Unveils InstaLoad Battery Installation Technology That Allows Batteries to Be Inserted in Either Direction

New ease-of-use feature now available for third-party licensing.

REDMOND, Wash., July 1 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced a new technology aimed at improving the battery installation process called InstaLoad battery installation technology, which allows users to easily install a battery without regard to positive and negative polarity. Never again will people have to squint to see battery installation diagrams -- the device simply works regardless if the battery is installed positive-side-up or positive-side-down. InstaLoad is a patented battery contact design now available for license by third-party device suppliers, with companies like Duracell already lining up to endorse the technology for use in their own products.

  (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO)
  (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO)

  Product Applications and Differentiators

InstaLoad technology can be incorporated into devices that require frequent battery swap-outs, are used in less-than-ideal environments or use several batteries. Industries that could greatly benefit from this type of timesaving technology based on their environments include law enforcement, military, construction, outdoor sporting and camping. In addition, users of devices with multiple batteries and frequent battery swap-out -- including battery chargers, digital cameras, camera flash units and toys -- could also benefit.

Unlike existing electronic solutions designed to address battery-polarity installation, InstaLoad is a mechanical invention that does not drain battery power or require expensive electronic circuitry. InstaLoad battery contacts can be cost-effectively designed into most battery compartments, as it usually requires replacing existing battery contacts with the patented InstaLoad contact design. The technology is compatible with popular off-the-shelf batteries used in products such as flashlights, toys, battery chargers, lighting and most other battery-operated consumer electronic devices that use CR123, AA, AAA, C or D size batteries (disposable or rechargeable) or similar barrel-type battery form factors.

Royalty-Free License Program for Accessibility Products

The InstaLoad technology can provide an additional usability benefit for battery-operated accessibility devices that are designed for people with hearing, vision or learning disabilities.

"Microsoft is pleased to offer a royalty-free license program to suppliers and manufacturers for this class of accessibility devices," said Rusty Jeffress, corporate vice president, Specialized Devices & Applications, Microsoft. "We believe the InstaLoad feature can make a difference in the lives of those people who need and use these products on a daily basis."

Microsoft Licensing Program

InstaLoad is the latest addition to the Microsoft Hardware Intellectual Property Licensing program. The Microsoft Hardware IP Licensing program was established five years ago and has successfully licensed Microsoft technology to many global manufacturers and retail brands in the mouse, keyboard and webcam industries. InstaLoad is the first technology offering by Microsoft Hardware for licensing to a broader industry, across a variety of battery-operated devices.

Microsoft is offering commercial licensees both a license to the InstaLoad technology and a license to the InstaLoad logo for use on product packaging and marketing materials. This logo program will help users identify those battery-operated products that feature InstaLoad technology. Microsoft offers commercial licensees fair and equitable terms. In addition, Microsoft offers a no-charge InstaLoad evaluation kit, which includes a detailed design specification and demo unit to help device suppliers quickly start their product prototyping.

More information about the Microsoft InstaLoad technology and Hardware IP Licensing program is available at http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/licensing/instaloadtechnolo gy.mspx or by e-mail at askmisip@microsoft.com.

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                               Technology Partner Quotes
  "Duracell Smart Power is all about making the lives of consumers
   easier and more efficient as they depend on battery power for the
   mobile devices that keep them organized and connected while away
   from the grid. After evaluating Microsoft's InstaLoad technology,
   Duracell is excited about the possibilities of incorporating this
   simplified battery installation technology into future Duracell
   products, delivering a better experience for our consumers."
                                            - Dan McCarthy
                                            Director, Global Marketing
                                            Duracell

  "Black Diamond Equipment is a global leader in the supply of
   technology products used by outdoor enthusiasts worldwide. Our
   customers demand the highest quality products used in the harshest
   environments. We are pleased to be working with Microsoft to
   incorporate the InstaLoad Technology into our headlamps to let our
   customers focus on the task at hand."
                                            - David Mellon
                                            VP Product
                                            Black Diamond Equipment Co.

  "AE Light is pleased to be one of the first companies to incorporate
   Microsoft's InstaLoad technology into our law enforcement flashlight
   line. Having the ability to quickly change a battery without concern
   of proper positioning under stressful conditions is a major safety
   improvement."
                                            - Marc Allsman
                                            President
                                            Allsman Enterprises (AE Light)

  "As a leading manufacturer of communication technology for people
   with hearing and vision loss, simplicity is a key component to the
   usability of our products. We are pleased to partner with Microsoft
   to offer the InstaLoad battery installation technology in
   ClearSounds Communications' planned accessibility products. This
   seemingly simple technology will dramatically improve the experience
   for our customers."
                                            - Michele Ahlman
                                            President
                                            ClearSounds Communications

  "Memory Protection Devices (MPD) is pleased to partner with Microsoft
   on the rollout of its InstaLoad technology. We intend to manufacture
   Microsoft's InstaLoad battery holders and contacts, and market them
   via our websites (http://www.batteryholders.com/ and
   http://www.battery-contacts.com/). We will ensure that these
   innovative components are available to developers of battery powered
   products on a global scale."
                                            - Tom Blaha
                                            President
                                            Memory Protection Devices Inc.

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CONTACT:  Kerry Rickert of Edelman, +1-206-223-1606,
kerry.rickert@edelman.com, for Microsoft Corp.

Web Site:  http://www.microsoft.com/

Bitrix Brings Enterprise 2.0 to the Cloud

Bitrix Launches Rent-a-Portal Initiative to Deliver Enterprise 2.0 Best Practices to Small Businesses Through Service Providers

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 1, 2010--     Bitrix, Inc. (http://www.bitrixsoft.com), a technology
trendsetter in web business communications, announces the release of
Bitrix(R) Intranet Portal / Cloud Edition - a specially-designed version of
its Enterprise 2.0 software suitable for cloud deployment and rent-a-portal
distribution model. This initiative enables service providers to reinforce
their service portfolio and maximize profits while customers can save up to
80% of intranet implementation costs.

    "The cloud is a challenging distribution channel for
Enterprise 2.0 solutions. Service providers are constantly looking for new
ways of increasing revenues, while their customers are searching for tools to
create effective internal workspaces while streamlining financial, personnel,
and hardware resources. The new edition of our flagship product is a perfect
fit for both sides," said Dmitry Valyanov, President of Bitrix, Inc.

    Bitrix Intranet Portal / Cloud Edition is a ready-to-go
solution for small organizations with up to 50 users that prefer installation
of the product on a service provider's premises. It allows customers to avoid
the vast majority of costs associated with additional software and hardware
acquisition, product installation, and maintenance, making it ideal for even
the least IT-savvy clients. In fact, customers only pay for the actual number
of users and actual software usage. Finally, the Cloud edition minimizes
concurrent risks of system downtime, data breach and data loss, as these
issues are managed by the service provider.

    On the flip-side of the technology solution, this distribution
of Bitrix Intranet Portal enables service providers to increase average
revenue per user, creates a new source of recurring profits without
increasing overhead, builds customer loyalty and attracts new customers to
the core business. Selling Bitrix solutions lets service providers diversify
business, widen their product portfolios and improve competitiveness by
offering new, high-demand products.

    Bitrix supports its commitment to this initiative by refusing
to compete with partnering service providers - the company adheres to a
strict policy of not offering the product directly.

    A distinctive feature of Bitrix Intranet Portal / Cloud
Edition is cross-cloud support of all major virtualization platforms
including VMware, Xen, OpenVZ, Virtuozzo and Hyper-V. Service providers
simply create a dedicated VPS for a new customer and launch a specially
crafted RPM-distribution kit, which contains all the necessary software and
an installation script. Most importantly, the service providers need not
configure the products each time a new VPS is initiated - the
RPM-distribution contains pre-installed optimized settings. Coupled with
integrated backup feature, this deployment option provides customers an
unparalleled level of solution availability and data loss prevention.

    "Our new initiative creates an elegant technological
foundation for bridging vital business-oriented products and end-users
through service providers, thus creating a market-challenging distribution
channel," said Nikolay Vasiliev, International Distribution Director at
Bitrix.

    More information about Bitrix Intranet Portal / Cloud Edition
is available here: http://www.bitrixsoft.com/products/cloud/

    Learn more about the advantages of Enterprise 2.0 in the Cloud
in a dedicated white paper:
http://www.bitrixsoft.com/download/WP_Cloud_Advantages_ENG.pdf

    About Bitrix, Inc.

    Bitrix is a privately-owned company developing an advanced
business communications platform to bridge SMBs with their customers
(Internet), partners (Extranet) and employees (Intranet). Founded in 1998 and
headquartered in Alexandria, VA, Bitrix now incorporates 70+ staff, 30,000+
customers and 4,000+ partners worldwide. The customer list includes Hyundai,
Volkswagen, Panasonic, Gazprom, Xerox, PricewaterhouseCoopers, DPD, VTB,
Samsung and Cosmopolitan. Localized into 13 languages, the company's products
are distinguished for their pioneering technology, unique security features,
extreme performance capacity and unmatched ease-of-use.

Source: Bitrix, Inc.

Contact: Denis Zenkin, Marketing Director, Bitrix, Inc., +1-703-740-8301, denis.zenkin@bitrixsoft.com