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SwamiCity Releases 9 New Cities in Free iPhone Travel App Series and Releases 17 Cities as iPad Apps

SwamiCity expands with new iPhone apps, iPad apps, an updated design, and new features including finding nearby WiFi locations.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 16 -- SwamiCity announces 9 new iPhone travel applications as part of its popular free iPhone travel app series. SwamiCity's new apps include: Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Portland and Seattle. The apps work on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

An update to all SwamiCity applications adds new features and artwork. Now SwamiCity users can easily locate nearby wireless internet (WiFi) hotspots. The Near Me feature provides a broader range of options, including the ability to sort by restaurant type and locate the nearest Chinese or Indian restaurant. SwamiCity is also unveiling an updated design, with artwork representing each city and distinctive icons.

The design and app updates will apply to the 8 travel apps already released, covering the metro areas of: New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, San Diego and San Francisco.

With more than 85 million iPhones and iPod touch sold, the excitement of Apple's recently announced iPhone 4 and the growing popularity of the iPad, apps are quickly changing how people travel. SwamiCity allows users to navigate cities with real-time travel information on their devices, including updates on flight status, traffic and weather. SwamiCity integrates maps, attractions, restaurants, hotels, and other travel information in one place, and unlike many travel applications, these iPhone apps are free. SwamiCity's updates continue to provide users with free vital information about their travel destinations or home cities.

SwamiCity continues to expand its iPhone app series with new releases now scheduled weekly. Major cities coming soon include: Las Vegas, Hawaii, Baltimore, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Toronto, Vancouver, San Antonio, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Paris, London, Jerusalem, Mexico City, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, and Cabo.

About SwamiCity

SwamiCity is the first free travel app series to combine the features of 30 individual apps in one easy-to-use interface. This unique application fills the gap between tourists and residents by providing multiple areas of interest, including: restaurants, flights, weather, attractions, hotels, museums, shopping, and more.

SwamiCity is the brainchild of Jonathan Bassan, an expert in the travel and hospitality fields. SwamiCity's mission is to develop a network of city-based applications and websites for the iPhone and other mobile platforms. Based in California with a broad network spanning the United States, SwamiCity's strong focus on community and user-generated content from both residents and visitors allows them to keep pace with vibrant cities and provide the most relevant, continuously updated information for people on the go.

SwamiCity applications can be downloaded for free in the iTunes App Store: http://bit.ly/cQGtIk.

More information about the latest apps can be found on http://www.SwamiCity.com.

Source: SwamiCity
   

CONTACT:  Amber Wallace of SwamiCity Media Relations, +1-805-681-1930,
press@swamicity.com

Web Site:  http://www.swamicity.com/

Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays Stand Foot-to-Foot with Wired Infrastructure

Coppell ISD Offers Student Mobility with 1:1 Initiative Supported by Xirrus 802.11n

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., June 16 -- Xirrus®, the leader in High Performance Wi-Fi that delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, and user density in the industry, announced today the deployment of Xirrus high performance 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays within Coppell Independent School District, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. Today, as the largest employer in Coppell with over 1,200 employees, Coppell ISD has fifteen campuses serving nearly 10,000 students in grades K-12 including nine at the elementary level, three middle schools, two high schools, and an alternative campus. Coppell ISD chose Xirrus because the Xirrus Wi-Fi Array is the only device capable of supporting a 1:1 Initiative, reducing infrastructure costs and providing the reliability of a wired infrastructure with high performance Wi-Fi.

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"Our initial wireless implementation was built for coverage, not for capacity. Over the past few years our vision as a district has changed to really move towards a 1:1 initiative and put more mobility within all of our campuses and facilities for students and teachers to take advantage of," stated Chad Branum, Executive Director of Technology for Coppell ISD. "We started doing quite a bit of investigation on the various Wi-Fi vendors - comparing Xirrus to Cisco, Aruba, and Trapeze. Xirrus ultimately seemed to meet our goals and our needs for capacity within our infrastructure and doing it at a guaranteed bandwidth and speed that we felt would be the best approach for our district. With the Xirrus solution we were able to reduce our overall costs while at the same time not compromising any of our goals or aspirations for our wireless environment."

Chad continued, stating, "A lot of our users over time had basically given up on our previous wireless infrastructure. Deploying Xirrus has allowed our faculty to realize that Wi-Fi can be solid. Now they can really infuse mobility within their instruction, either within their classroom or anywhere within the facility - that has been the biggest mind shift from all of our staff members and students. We wanted them to have the same kind of environment within our regular data network infrastructure that they would on a wireless - so Xirrus has allowed us to really take the next step in that process. One of the big points of the Xirrus product is that they feel their solution can stand foot-to-foot with a regular traditional data infrastructure -from what we've seen so far, it appears to be holding true. It is clear, Xirrus was the right solution for us."

Learn valuable lessons from others deploying Wi-Fi by visiting http://www.xirrus.com/customerdeployments.

Sign up for a site survey at http://www.xirrus.com/sitesurvey or by calling 800-947-7871.

About Xirrus

Xirrus, Inc., the leader in High Performance Wi-Fi, manufactures the only fully distributed, dense radio Wi-Fi architecture available in the industry today. The innovative Xirrus architecture delivers unmatched RF innovation and wireless performance on a per access point and system-wide basis, yet requires fewer devices, switch ports, cabling with less effort to implement and maintain than traditional offerings, thereby accelerating Time-to-Value.  Xirrus manufactures its products in the USA and is Wi-Fi Alliance, Verisign, PCI, FIPS 140-2, and ISO 9001:2008 certified.  For more information, please visit http://www.xirrus.com.

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CONTACT:  John Merrill of Xirrus, +1-805-262-1644,
john.merrill@xirrus.com; or Mandy Kakavas of Horn Group for Xirrus,
+1-415-905-4015, mandy.kakavas@horngroup.com

Web Site:  http://www.xirrus.com/

Savvis Completes Acquisition of Fusepoint

Expands Global Footprint into Canada

ST. LOUIS, June 16 -- Savvis, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVVS), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Fusepoint, Inc., a leading independent provider of managed IT and colocation services to enterprises in Canada.

Fusepoint, a portfolio company of M/C Venture Partners, was acquired for approximately $121 million in cash (after adjustment for estimated working capital and debt levels and subject to a final working capital adjustment). Savvis expects the acquisition purchase price to approximate 5.0x EBITDA after synergies of approximately $8 million, which are expected to be fully achieved in 2011.

"Savvis and Fusepoint share a leadership position within our industry. Our synergies will lead to many exciting opportunities for new and existing clients," said Jim Ousley, Savvis chairman and chief executive officer. "Not only will we have a Canadian platform - which our largest clients have requested - Fusepoint's clients will gain access to Savvis' global footprint and enterprise-class managed service offerings."

Established in 1999 and headquartered in Toronto, Fusepoint's offerings include managed infrastructure and hosting, colocation services, application development and maintenance services. Fusepoint's three data centers, located in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal, offer a total of more than 40,000 sellable square feet. The company has more than 300 clients.

"This deal is consistent with our strategy to further strengthen our hosting business, to expand geographically and to focus on major financial centers like Toronto," Ousley said. "We have been impressed with Fusepoint's performance over the past several years, and our combined operations are well-positioned within the highly promising Canadian hosting market."

Savvis funded the acquisition by upsizing, through syndication, its revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC to $150 million. The revolving credit facility was amended, among other things, to modify certain financial covenants to accommodate the increased borrowings.

About Savvis

Savvis, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVVS) is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises. More than 2,500 unique clients, including 30 of the top 100 companies in the Fortune 500, use Savvis to reduce capital expense, improve service levels and harness the latest advances in cloud computing. For more information, please visit savvis.net.

Savvis Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about the acquisition of Fusepoint by Savvis. These statements include statements regarding the amount and timing of anticipated synergies resulting from the transaction, customer benefits resulting from the transaction and the effect of the transaction on Savvis' business. There is no assurance that the anticipated benefits of the acquisition will be realized. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words like "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may." Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include increased competitive pressures, changes in general economic conditions, extent of customer retention and generation, ability to timely and fully realize contemplated cost savings and revenue enhancements and other difficulties in integrating the operations of Savvis and Fusepoint. Savvis does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to publicly release the result of any revision to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. Certain factors that could affect actual results are set forth as risk factors in Savvis' SEC reports and filings, including its annual report on Form 10-K and all subsequent filings.

Source: Savvis, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Investors, Peggy Reilly Tharp, +1-314-628-7491,
peggy.tharp@savvis.net, or Media, George Csolak, +1-314-628-7266,
george.csolak@savvis.net, both of Savvis, Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.savvis.net/

Legacy Interactive® and American College of Emergency Physicians to Develop Web Game Designed to Help Prepare Families for Catastrophic Events

Organizations Announce Disaster Hero for the PC/Mac

LOS ANGELES June 16 -- Video game developer and publisher Legacy Interactive® today announced a contract with the American College of Emergency Physicians to develop a game designed to teach children and their families how to prepare for all types of hazards or emergencies. This project is funded by a grant (2008-GT-T8-K028) from the Department of Homeland Security.

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The web-based game will be targeted to multiple audiences, including children, early teens, parents, caregivers and teachers, and will focus on what to do before, during and after a disaster. The game and associated website will emphasize getting an emergency kit, having an emergency plan and being informed.

"This project to develop an educational program for children using a game platform will be a unique approach to teaching kids to have an active role in home disaster planning," said Dr. Angela Gardner, President of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). "ACEP is pleased to partner with many other stakeholders representing teachers, schools, daycare centers and youth organizations in the development of this program."

Players will be encouraged to learn about the types of disasters that might occur in their geographic region or state. The most common disasters - earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes - will be used to teach preparedness steps and to help users know how to prepare and what to do during and after an emergency event.

The game will include a variety of different game genres, depending on the type of educational content to be conveyed. For example, time management and puzzle gameplay will be used to teach how a person prepares for a possible emergency, including determining escape routes and meeting places. Hidden object gameplay will be used to teach what items belong in an emergency supply kit, such as batteries, flashlight and canned food. Simulation gameplay will be used to present quick-care tips such as applying pressure to control bleeding.

The players take the role of a "Disaster Hero" to help different families prepare for various disasters. Each disaster scenario provides a variety of game experiences and quizzes on what was learned. Points are earned throughout the experience and displayed on the Disaster Hero website. Downloadable learning activities and checklists targeted to teachers and parents also will be available on the website.

"Legacy's success in developing casual games such as The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes and House, M.D., combined with our long experience creating medical simulations for adults and kids, makes us an ideal partner for this project. It's a privilege to be able to work with the American College of Emergency Physicians on this very important project," said Ariella Lehrer, President and CEO of Legacy Interactive.

Early screenshots of this game have been developed and can be viewed along with this release.  Keep in mind, the final screenshots may be slightly different from those presented here.

For more information, go to http://www.disasterhero.com.

This program was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 2008-GT-T8-K028, administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA. Points of view or opinions in this program are those of the author(s) and do not represent the position or policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA.

About Legacy Interactive®

Legacy Interactive® is a seasoned developer of innovative simulations and games on all major interactive platforms. Entertaining and educating customers since 1998, the company has built a reputation for developing intelligent, realistic and high quality games for a broad audience. Located in Los Angeles, Legacy has introduced entirely new interactive genres such as TV drama games and medical and vet simulations, and in the process created best-selling games such as Law & Order, Pet Pals: Animal Doctor and Emergency Room. Legacy's games and simulations are distributed worldwide, online and retail, in more than 15 languages and on its game portal, http://www.legacygames.com.

About ACEP

ACEP is a national medical specialty society representing emergency medicine. ACEP is committed to advancing emergency care through continuing education, research and public education. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, ACEP has 53 chapters representing each state, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. A Government Services Chapter represents emergency physicians employed by military branches and other government agencies. http://www.acep.com

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CONTACT:  Legacy Interactive PR Contact: Ariella Lehrer, +1-213-895-7600
x102, ariella@legacyinteractive.com; or ACEP PR Contact: Mike Baldyga,
+1-202-728-0610, ext 3005, mbaldyga@acep.com

Web Site:  http://www.acep.org/

MTV Networks' Music & Logo Group to Host Exclusive Global Live Stream of: 'Miley Cyrus Can't Be Tamed World Premiere Live' Concert in Nearly 160 Countries

CAN'T BE TAMED RELEASED WORLDWIDE JUNE 21 Live Stream Event to Feature Cyrus Debuting Tracks from Forthcoming Album "Can't Be Tamed" on Day of Album Release on MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo sites Domestically and Internationally Tickets On Sale June 16 at 10:00 AM PDT at Ticketmaster Cyrus Makes Rock Band Debut with Five Tracks Available for Download in Rock Band Music Store on June 22

NEW YORK, June 16 -- MTV Networks' Music and Logo Group today announced that it will host an exclusive free global live stream of Miley Cyrus' album release concert on June 21 across the home pages of its US based web properties, http://miley.mtv.com/, http://miley.vh1.com/, http://miley.cmt.com/, http://miley.logotv.com/, as well as on more than 30 international sites across Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The live concert at Los Angeles' famed House of Blues Sunset Strip will feature Cyrus debuting tracks from her forthcoming album, "Can't Be Tamed," released the same day. In addition to the live stream, a special widget will allow for live chatting, as well as functionality to update social media pages directly from the widget.

Tickets to the live concert at the House of Blues will be on sale Wednesday, June 16 at 10:00 AM PDT at http://www.ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster outlets.

In addition, on June 22, Cyrus will make her Rock Band debut with five songs in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii(TM).

"I'm so excited to perform my new music live in concert on the night of my album release. Thanks to MTV Networks, my fans from all around the world have the opportunity to be a part of it and experience it with me," said Miley Cyrus.

The live stream event will begin approximately at 10:30pm ET/7:30pm PT and be hosted on the home pages of MTV Networks' Music and Logo Group's US based properties (MTV.com, VH1.com, CMT.com and Logo's NewNextNow.com) and globally in nearly 160 countries on the home pages of its international web properties.

The event will stream alongside a live chat widget that will allow users to authenticate via their social profiles, live chat during the event and post activity directly to their social media profiles.

"Miley Cyrus is one of those rare artists whose popularity extends beyond musical genres," said Dermot McCormack, Executive Vice President, Digital Media, MTV Networks Music & Logo Group. "We're proud to extend her our global platform, allowing her to share her new album, while providing her fans a singular destination to celebrate its arrival."

Beginning June 22, the concert will be archived and made available for on-demand viewing, allowing fans to access the full concert or view specific performances. On Rock Band, Miley Cyrus Pack 01 will feature five of Miley's fan favorites, including "Can't Be Tamed" from her new album of the same name. From 2008's Breakout, "7 Things," and "Fly on the Wall" will be featured. The pack also features "See You Again" and "Start All Over" from her 2007 debut, Meet Miley Cyrus.

Cyrus added, "I can't wait for my fans to be able to download and play five of my songs in Rock Band. I love that people can rock out with me and play my new song 'Can't Be Tamed'!"

About MTV Networks

MTV Networks, a division of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products.  The company's portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 400 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Nick Jr., TeenNick, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, SPIKE, TV Land, Atom, GameTrailers and Xfire.

Source: MTV
   

CONTACT:  Kurt Patat, MTV Music and Logo Group, Kurt.Patat@mtvstaff.com,
+1-212-846-2528

Web Site:  http://www.mtv.com/

GamersFirst Takes Taikodom to Mac and Beyond

Free2Play MMO Publisher Readies Space MMO for Mac Gamers

LOS ANGELES, June 16 -- GamersFirst (http://www.gamersfirst.com), today's most popular Free2Play MMO publisher, has announced its first Free2Play MMO title available on Mac: Taikodom: Living Universe.

Developed by Hoplon Infotainment, Taikodom: Living Universe is a real-time space-action MMO set in the 23rd century where players define humanity's destiny among the stars.  Featuring breathtaking graphics along with RPG style progression and action-arcade mechanics, Taikodom: Living Universe promises to deliver space-action fans the experience of a lifetime!

Originally announced for PC, Hoplon Infotainment and GamersFirst will be making the Mac version available in time for its beta release in this year.  Taikodom: Living Universe is also one of the first Unity based MMO's being developed for the international audience.

"The Mac platform has been in Hoplon's plans for a while now, so we are very excited continue working with GamersFirst and offer Taikodom on Mac," states Tarquinio Teles, CEO, Hoplon. "We want to offer options to GamersFirst's diverse Free2Play community and presenting Taikodom across multiple platforms will expand beyond GamersFirst's existing player base and further expand our relationship."

GamersFirst will be featuring Taikodom: Living Universe at E3 in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center this week at booth #2803. If you're interested in scheduling a preview of Taikodom or interview with the developers, please feel free to contact PR@GamersFirst.com or visit the booth directly.

To get up-to-date information on GamersFirst and Taikodom's Community and Fan Pages, check out the following links:

Website - http://www.GamersFirst.com/Taikodom

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Taikodom-GamersFirst/114937845200946

  Twitter - @Taikodom @GamersFirst

  About GamersFirst

GamersFirst is the leading Free2Play® MMO game publisher in the Western hemisphere. Serving more than 28 million players in over 160 countries. GamersFirst.com is where gamers gather to decide the price of the games they love to play-even when that price is "free." Powered by GamersFirst CONNECT; the end-to-end game publishing, game operations, rapid game deployment and game community platform made available to all of GamersFirst's Development Partners, GamersFirst.com features the hit MMO RPG and MMO FPS games Knight Online, Sword 2, War Rock and future hits MKZ, Taikodom and Victory. Read more about the company at http://www.gamersfirst.com/corporate/ and find all of their games at http://www.gamersfirst.com/

About Hoplon Infotainment

Founded in the year 2000, the company is the developer of Taikodom, Brazil's biggest online multiplayer game ever developed, and the first game of its kind to run in an IBM mainframe. The company's head office is located at Florianopolis (SC, Brazil), and has over a hundred collaborators dedicated to Taikodom's development. Further information http://www.hoplon.com.

Source: GamersFirst
   

CONTACT:  Ronjini Mukhopadhyay, GamersFirst, +1-949-870-3138,
pr@gamersfirst.com

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

Harvest Timesheets Now Available on the Google Apps Marketplace

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Harvest, a simple web-based time tracking application, today announced it has launched Harvest for Google Apps to the Google Apps Marketplace(TM), Google's online storefront for Google Apps(TM) products and services. Harvest allows businesses to effortlessly track time via the web, desktop, or mobile phone.  With Harvest for Google Apps, organizations can now provide its staff a fast and convenient way to log time directly from Gmail(TM).  Using the Harvest Gmail contextual gadget, employees and contractors can fill out and submit timesheets directly within a reminder email.

"Harvest is committed to simplifying time tracking for small businesses and teams, so integrating with Google Apps was a logical choice for us," says Danny Wen, co-founder, Harvest. "By adding Harvest to the Google Apps Marketplace, we've made it extremely easy for Google Apps customers to get a powerful time tracking web application that works seamlessly with their messaging and collaboration platform."

Harvest is the perfect business tool to help organizations track project hours, stay on budget, and create invoices from billable time.  With powerful visual reporting, Harvest helps teams understand how their time is spent and keeps projects hours within budget. Additionally, with Harvest's integrated expense tracking and online invoicing features, small businesses can stay on top of their important numbers in one central place.

"We are very happy to have the Harvest contextual gadget in the Google Apps Marketplace," adds Scott McMullan, Google Apps Partner Lead for Google Enterprise. "Through the Google Apps Marketplace, software vendors like Harvest are helping us build a rich ecosystem of integrated apps that work seamlessly with Google Apps, allowing IT administrators to leverage the benefits of cloud computing and extend Google Apps to meet more of their business needs. We are excited to make time tracking easier for and available in the inboxes of the millions of Google Apps users who have embraced the cloud."

The Google Apps Marketplace makes it easy for more than 2 million Google Apps businesses to discover, purchase and deploy integrated business applications and related professional services. By integrating with user account and application data stored in Google Apps, these cloud applications provide a simpler user experience, increase business efficiency, and reduce administrative overhead. To learn more, visit google.com/appsmarketplace.

About Harvest

Harvest is a web-based time tracking and invoicing application that's simplifying the way teams and service professionals run their businesses. With customers in over 100 countries around the world, business owners are discovering that time tracking, expense tracking, and online invoicing can be simple and easy. For more information, visit getHarvest.com, read the blog or follow @harvest on Twitter.

Source: Harvest
   

CONTACT:  Danny Wen, +1-212-226-4160, press@getharvest.com

Web Site:  http://www.getharvest.com/

Record Number of iPhone Owners Trade in to Fund Upgrade

Gazelle sees more than 10,000 iPhone trades since iPhone 4 announcement

BOSTON, June 16 -- Eight days since Steve Jobs' buzzworthy unveiling of the iPhone 4, upgraders have traded in more than 10,000 2G, 3G and 3GS iPhones to Gazelle (http://www.gazelle.com), the nation's largest consumer electronics reCommerce service and on the company's new mobile site iphone.gazelle.com where customers can literally trade in their iPhone from their iPhone.

Since June 7th, Gazelle has seen more than 10,000 iPhone trades, greater than 10x the amount received following the announcement of the 3GS last June. Trade-in data has shown the following:

  --  3GS: represent 58% of trade ins and today are worth up to $222
  --  3G: represent 34% of trade ins and are worth up to $141
  --  2G: represent 8% of trade ins and are worth up to $115

While Gazelle expects prices to drop as the launch approaches, the average offer price is still more than $200, allowing many iPhone owners to upgrade for free. Gazelle also offers 30-day offer insurance on your traded-in iPhone, meaning that if the offer is higher on the day Gazelle receives a customer's phone, customers will get the higher offer.

"We're thrilled to help iPhone owners upgrade smart," said Israel Ganot, co-founder and CEO of Gazelle. "What's surprised us is how many iPhone 3GS owners have already committed to upgrading to the iPhone 4. It's much different behavior than we saw when the 3GS was announced, and I think it shows what an impact the iPhone 4 will make when it launches on June 24th."

This year, with so many 2G owners ready to take the leap to newer technology and the discontinuation of the 3GS, Gazelle expects trade-in fever to have an even more noticeable impact on the resale market. Currently its projecting more than 20,000 iPhones will be traded during the next 30-45 days. Gazelle ensures all data is properly removed from every gadget that is traded, and 100% of the items that are sent to Gazelle are responsibly reused or recycled.

ABOUT GAZELLE

Gazelle (http://www.gazelle.com), a service of Second Rotation, Inc., is committed to providing an easy, fast, and safe way for consumers to get cash for selling unwanted electronics or to recycle them responsibly. To date, more than 80,000 consumers have used the service as a way to clean out closets, get cash and help out a good cause. In addition, Gazelle empowers consumers to avoid time consuming and risky online experiences associated with peer-to-peer selling. Consumers can rest assured that all personal information is thoroughly removed from their item while benefiting from conveniences like free shipping and packaging. Based in Boston, Gazelle is backed by premier venture capital firms Venrock Associates and RockPort Capital Partners.

  PRESS CONTACT:
  Michael Schneider
  RF|Binder Partners
  (212) 994-7546
  gazelle@rfbinder.com

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CONTACT:  Michael Schneider, RF|Binder Partners, +1-212-994-7546,
gazelle@rfbinder.com

Web Site:  http://www.gazelle.com/

AT&T Statement on Pre-Order iPhone 4 Sales

DALLAS, June 16 -- AT&T issued the following statement today:

iPhone 4 pre-order sales yesterday were 10-times higher than the first day of pre-ordering for the iPhone 3G S last year. Consumers are clearly excited about iPhone 4, AT&T's more affordable data plans and our early upgrade pricing.

Given this unprecedented demand and our current expectations for our iPhone 4 inventory levels when the device is available June 24, we're suspending pre-ordering today in order to fulfill the orders we've already received.

The availability of additional inventory will determine if we can resume taking pre-orders.

In addition to unprecedented pre-order sales, yesterday there were more than 13 million visits to AT&T's website where customers can check to see if they are eligible to upgrade to a new phone; that number is about 3-times higher than the previous record for eligibility upgrade checks in one day.

We are working hard to bring iPhone 4 to as many of our customers as soon as possible.

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.

For more information and detailed disclaimer information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at http://www.att.com/newsroom.

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 | DIRECTVbrands. 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.

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CONTACT:  Mark Siegel of AT&T Inc., +1-404-986-1803,
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Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

Enterprise Connect and NoJitter.com Present First-Time Business Communications Strategies Summit

New Event Gathers Thought Leaders to Assess the Next Generation of Enterprise Communications

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 -- UBM TechWeb today announced the launch of the Business Communications Strategies Summit, presented by NoJitter.com and Enterprise Connect (formerly VoiceCon).  In its first year, the event examines how changing market forces and technology trends in communications and collaboration will reshape how enterprise communications systems and networks of the future will be built, operated, and used to transform business.  The Business Communications Strategies Summit will take place October 4-5, 2010 at the Fairmont in Washington DC.  For more information visit: http://enterpriseconnect.com/summit/.

The Business Communications Strategies Summit is a unique two-day conference, which will bring senior level executives in enterprise IT, communications and collaboration together with thought-leaders from equipment, software, service and application providers.  Summit attendees will participate in in-depth meetings and conference sessions.  The featured topics at this invitation-only event include:

  --  Emerging Platforms and Architectures for Communications and
      Collaboration
  --  Video Scaling Through and Beyond The Enterprise
  --  Mobilizing Business Apps: Integrating Communications and Processes
  --  Choreographing the Cloud: The Right Mix of Cloud vs. On-Premises
      Functions
  --  Aligning Communications, Collaboration and Datacenter Strategies

"With the technology, market and IT organizations all in flux, the time is right for the Business Communications Strategies Summit," said Fred Knight, Summit General Manager and Program Co-Chair.  "Key industry leaders will present their vision for communications and collaboration, and enterprise decision makers will have the opportunity for in-depth discussions about applying the visions to their organization. The Summit will help companies assess a strategy for moving forward and consider which partners are best positioned to help them achieve their goals."

Eric Krapf, Summit Program Co-Chair and Editor of No Jitter continued, "The Business Communications Strategies Summit will bring together industry leaders to identify and analyze how these powerful trends can best be leveraged within organizations.  Whether it's the data center, video, storage, servers or collaboration services, there are new options for partners and delivery systems - all of which present new business opportunities to build your IT, communications and collaboration future."

Attendance at the Business Communications Strategies Summit is an invitation-only event in order to foster dialog among participants.  Interested parties may request an invitation at http://enterpriseconnect.com/summit/.  Media credentials are also extended by invitation only.

About Enterprise Connect®

Enterprise Connect® (formerly VoiceCon) is the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise IP Telephony, Converged Networks and Unified Communications in North America. Enterprise Connect® brings corporate IT decision makers together with the industry's vendors, analysts and consultants to focus on the issues central to enterprise networks and communications. Enterprise Connect® owns and produces No Jitter, (http://www.nojitter.com/), providing daily blogging and analysis of enterprise communications, and it also serves the community with a weekly email newsletter, a Webinar Series and Virtual Events. For more information, visit http://enterpriseconnect.com/.

About No Jitter

No Jitter (http://www.nojitter.com) provides daily blogging and analysis of the enterprise IP-telephony, unified communications and converged networking world. We also strive to be the leading online community where this industry can exchange, debate and incubate ideas and best practices on a daily basis. No Jitter is produced by the same people who bring you the award-winning Enterprise Connect (http://www.enterpriseconnect.com) - formerly VoiceCon events -- the largest conference/exhibition events in the US devoted exclusively to enterprise communications.

About UBM TechWeb

UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology.  Through its three core businesses - media solutions, marketing services and paid content - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM TechWeb's communities and information resources monthly. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading magazines.  UBM TechWeb is a UBM company, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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CONTACT:  Joylyn Tanner of UBM TechWeb, +1-415-947-6319,
jtanner@techweb.com

Web Site:  http://www.techweb.com/home

New Industrial PC with Modular I/O Employs AMD Geode CPU to Serve Cost-Sensitive Applications

Acromag's newest I/O Server is a fanless box computer that uses AMD's Geode CPU to lower the cost of processing input/output signals in mobile or embedded monitoring and control applications

WIXOM, Mich., June 16 -- Acromag has released a new version of their I/O Server Industrial PC, this time with an AMD Geode® CPU to reduce costs as an alternative to PC/104 or CompactPCI embedded computers. Field I/O signals are interfaced through an internal carrier card with related plug-in I/O modules. Working together, the rugged, fanless box computer and conduction-cooled I/O modules provide a truly integrated system for many measurement and control projects. The Geode CPU processes the I/O signal data and manages numerous interface connections for peripherals and networking. Inserting a mix of up to four mezzanine IOS modules on the slide-out carrier card enables A/D, D/A, discrete monitoring/control, counter/timer, serial communication, and FPGA computing functions. High-density connectors on the front panel provide clean cable access for 192 channels of field I/O. Advanced heat management allows -40 to 75 degrees C operation without open vents or fans. A Model IOS-7200 I/O Server PC starts at $1695.

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"The I/O Server's tightly integrated approach to embedded computing and I/O signal processing is ideal for many applications, such as machine control and factory automation," states Joseph Primeau, sales and marketing director - embedded products. Defense and aerospace system developers will benefit from the unit's high-performance and rugged construction. The compact design is also shock and vibration-resistant for mobile server and transportation projects such as rail or trucking. A wide temperature range satisfies the requirements of outdoor signage and display systems. Additionally, the interchangeable I/O modules offer flexible I/O configuration to easily accommodate continually evolving scientific research, simulation, data acquisition, and test & measurement projects.

The IOS-7200 Industrial PC is equipped with an embedded AMD Geode LX800 500MHz CPU with 512MB of DDR400 DRAM that runs on Windows® Embedded Standard or Linux®. Standard interfaces include VGA graphics, two Ethernet ports, two serial ports, four USB ports, a CompactFlash® slot, and audio input/output jacks. An internal 2.5" PATA hard disk or solid-state drive is accommodated as a user-installed option.

About Acromag

Acromag has designed and manufactured measurement and control products for more than 50 years. They are an international corporation with a world headquarters near Detroit, Michigan and a global network of sales representatives and distributors. Acromag offers a complete line of embedded I/O and industrial computer products for military, aerospace, manufacturing, transportation, utilities, and scientific research applications.

http://www.acromag.com

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CONTACT:  Robert Greenfield, Marketing Communications Manager, Acromag,
Inc., +1-248-295-0865, rgreenfield@acromag.com

Web Site:  http://www.acromag.com/

Siemens Announces Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Go-Live With eMeter's Energy Engage and EnergyIP(TM) Meter Data Management System

ORLANDO, Fla., June 16 -- Siemens Energy, Inc. has completed the installation of the first full-scale roll-out of eMeter's Energy Engage customer web portal on-site at Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative (Bluebonnet) in Bastrop, Texas. The portal was deployed on top of the eMeter EnergyIP Meter Data Management platform in order to provide Bluebonnet's consumers easily accessible and understandable daily usage and cost information.  With the information collected, the customer will be able to assess the implications of variable-rate pricing as regulators consider moving to time-of-use (TOU) and event-based rates in the future.

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"Energy Engage is an instrumental piece of our Sustainable Grid program. We feel it empowers our members to make smart economic decisions relating to their energy usage and will increase member satisfaction," said Mark Rose, CEO, Bluebonnet Electric.

Leveraging a multi-channel communications approach, Energy Engage provides a comprehensive exchange of information on an exceptionally cost-effective basis. The result is that Bluebonnet will have transparency into consumer cost savings derived from using Energy Engage. In addition, the service also enhances the consumer experience by enabling proactive consumer engagement and by providing advice from respected sources for best practices and cost-saving tips related to electricity usage.

"In addition to implementing the meter data management system at Bluebonnet, Siemens was eager to help Bluebonnet truly '"engage"' its end-use consumers by supplying the eMeter web portal that allows them to actively monitor and adjust their usage habits, and thus ultimately save money," said Paul A. Camuti, Siemens Energy, Inc., president, USA Smart Grid Applications.

Siemens understands the complete energy conversion chain and is able to transform today's grid into a living infrastructure that is smart enough to respond quickly, flexibly and comprehensively to society's energy needs. Siemens also incorporates solutions for commercial and industrial applications as well as smart homes, including building automation, IT systems integration, advanced lighting technology and energy efficient appliances for a comprehensive Smart Grid solution.

About Bluebonnet

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative serves more than 80,000 meters and owns and maintains about 11,000 miles of power lines, located across more than 3,800 square miles within 14 central Texas counties. Bluebonnet's service area stretches from Travis County to Washington County and from Milam County down to Gonzales County. The Company's vision is to provide the power that unlocks the potential of its employees to transform the lives of its members. For more information visit: http://www.bluebonnetelectric.coop or follow Bluebonnet on Facebook and Twitter.

The Siemens Energy Sector is the world's leading supplier of a complete spectrum of products, services and solutions for the generation, transmission and distribution of power and for the extraction, conversion and transport of oil and gas. In fiscal 2009 (ended September 30), the Energy Sector had revenues of approximately EUR25.8 billion and received new orders totaling approximately EUR30 billion and posted a profit of EUR3.3 billion. On September 30, 2009, the Energy Sector had a work force of approximately 85,100. Further information is available at: http://www.siemens.com/energy.

About eMeter

eMeter provides essential software that enables electric, gas and water utilities to realize the full benefits of Smart Grid. Leading utilities worldwide depend on eMeter Smart Grid Management software to reduce operational costs, improve customer service, and drive energy efficiency. With the most large-scale deployments in the industry and strategic partnerships with Accenture, IBM, Logica, and Siemens, eMeter has built a reputation for unparalleled expertise that ensures customer success. For more information visit: http://www.emeter.com.

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CONTACT:  Monika Wood, Press Relations, Siemens Energy, Inc.,
+1-407-736-4197, monika.wood@siemens.com; or Kyle Arteaga, eMeter,
+1-415-218-5569, kyle.arteaga@emeter.com

Web Site:  http://www.siemens.com/energy

IBM Delivers a New Level of Intelligence to the Expanding Mobile Business Market

ARMONK, N.Y., June 16 -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today unveiled a range of new software, services and research offerings designed to bring a new level of intelligence to the fast-growing mobile enterprise market.  Today, IBM also opened a new software development laboratory, the IBM Mass Lab - IBM's largest software development lab in North America - that will contribute to mobile solutions.

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With more than one trillion devices expected to be connected to the Internet by next year, organizations are struggling to find ways to more accurately gather, share and gain insight through smart devices.  By 2015, there will be 20 times more mobile data and content and 40 times more mobile transaction spending - increasing the need for improved management of data, traffic and network bandwidth constraints, and services across the entire mobile business market.

To meet these demands, IBM is delivering new offerings that aim to simplify, manage and bring intelligence to the expanding mobile market, including a fast-growing mobile workforce.

"IBM has been focused on delivering higher-value capabilities to organizations that meet their enterprise mobile computing requirements," said Steve Mills, senior vice president and group executive, IBM Software Group.  "We've been steadily investing in this space for more than a decade, both organically and through acquisition.  As a result, we are better positioned than any other vendor to capitalize on the enterprise mobile opportunity and help our clients deliver a new level of intelligence to their ever increasing mobile workforce."

Every day more than one billion mobile phone subscribers are touched by IBM software.  In fact, the world's top 20 communications service providers rely on IBM technology to run their applications.  Building on this leadership, IBM is introducing new offerings that bring a new level of intelligence across the broad mobile business ecosystem including mobile devices, communication service providers, and enterprise mobile services, including:

  --  New analytics software and services for real-time management of remote
      cell towers and sites to detect problems and manage maintenance before
      outages can occur.
  --  New software that bridges voice and Web communications to speed up
      business processes; and new collaboration software for Android-based
      mobile devices.
  --  Made in IBM Labs:  New R&D innovations that add intelligence to 4th
      generation mobile networks and devices to improve service and quality;
      and a new email prototype to help mobile device users more effectively
      identify what needs immediate action and what can be handled later in
      their mobile mail.
  --  A new laboratory in Massachusetts - IBM's largest software development
      lab in North America - that will contribute to mobile solutions.

  Software and Services Innovations for the Mobile Enterprise

IBM is introducing new software and services that help communications service providers gain real-time insight on the status of how remote cell towers and sites are functioning for better management and maintenance.

With the proliferation of mobile devices and bandwidth requirements, monitoring and managing cell sites can be a costly and time-consuming task, particularly when problems occur, because the sites are often operated and maintained in a silo - separate from the business infrastructure.   In the United States alone, there are more than 143,000 cellular sites that need to be managed, increasing the time and money spent on maintenance. For example, technicians need to monitor a range of components that keep the network operating such as antennas, electricity and power, air conditioning and heating, and back-up batteries.

Recognizing these increasing demands, IBM is delivering Intelligent Site Operations that combine its services and software capabilities that enable service providers to predict and often solve problems remotely while maintaining quality reliable service for customers.   Technicians can diagnose and often resolve problems without having to travel to the site - reducing truck rolls, decreasing labor and fuel costs, and decreasing CO2 emissions in the air from trucks.

Intelligent Site Operations integrates the passive cell tower infrastructure with an organization's active network for end-to-end, continuous monitoring, management and control of all physical and digital assets and operations for improved network availability and service quality.

Now, for the first time, technicians can monitor and determine problems on the fly - receiving health status and real-time updates on infrastructure changes or outages.  For example, if a power outage occurs, an alert is immediately sent to a technician's mobile device or desktop with information about what the specific problem is and what assets are needed to repair the problem.

IBM is also announcing new software that bridges voice and Web communications to speed up business processes such as insurance claim filings and Web retail sales by 25 percent or more. IBM WebSphere CEA Mobile Widgets provide businesses and consumers with the benefits of sharing their Web experiences on handheld devices to make buying, selling, browsing, shopping and many other types of mobile transactions more efficient.

Examples of these mobile widgets in action include collaborative browsing where an expert shopper within customer service can help navigate a customer to the right product or an insurance representative taking a customer through a claim form or any type of services firm guiding a customer through billing.  In each case, this technology accelerates the business processes, increases accuracy and customer satisfaction - all while the customers are on the move.

IBM is also announcing today that it is extending its collaboration software for the Android platform to Lotus Notes clients.  Lotus Notes Traveler provides secure, enterprise-grade collaboration for Android-based mobile devices.  Lotus Notes Traveler has enabled access to IBM's world class messaging to many of the most popular devices including the RIM BlackBerry, Nokia Symbian phones, Windows Mobile Devices, the Apple iPhone and most recently, the Apple iPad.  IBM collaboration supports the widest range of mobile handheld devices of any IT vendor in the world.

IBM delivers the broadest range of enterprise software and services to the mobile workforce - from collaboration, service management, business integration, information management and analytics and smarter management of telecommunications networks among other areas.

Made in IBM Labs: Accelerating Innovation

IBM has established a new software development laboratory, the IBM Mass Lab - a split campus between the towns of Littleton and Westford, Massachusetts.  The IBM Mass Lab, IBM's largest software development lab in North America, brings together 3,400 of IBM's best and brightest minds in the industry to design and develop first-of-a-kind solutions to respond to customers' computing challenges. IBM employees at the Mass Lab create software that manages IT infrastructures and applications more effectively, helps people collaborate, reduces IT costs, and makes smarter decisions to optimize business performance.

One key area of the IBM Mass Lab is developing software for the new era of enterprise mobile computing.  The explosion and sophistication of devices have generated a mountain of data, countless transactions, and increased complexity leading to a convergence of IT and mobility.  While it's the largest in North America, the IBM Mass Lab is one of 70 software labs IBM has around the globe.

Through IBM Research innovations, IBM is taking a lead in advancing the 4G network - the latest generation of mobile network that provides a comprehensive and secure all-IP based solution to provide IP telephony, ultra-broadband Internet access, gaming services and streamed multimedia.

IBM Researchers are advancing innovations in mobile computing through the following initiatives:

  --  IBM Research is addressing the increasing consumer demand for more
      video applications over wireless networks, specifically for the new 4G
      network, through a set of technologies and research called IBM Network
      Sciences initiative. The aim is to allow networks to self-configure
      and self-heal themselves to make improved performance and reliability,
      enhance network analytics for self-organization, and optimize both
      enterprise and consumer networks. With an increase in data and
      content, network activity and the expanding enterprise mobile
      workforce, the ability to embed intelligence into the network to
      re-route and optimize itself for improved performance aims to be a
      critical game changer in the enterprise mobile market.

  --  Recognizing the changing demands of enterprise mobile computing, IBM
      Researchers unveiled a radically new email application prototype
      modeled after behavioral differences in the way users address emails
      on a desktop computer versus email on a mobile device.  The new
      prototype, called Mail Triage, rethinks the mobile email experience,
      helping users more effectively manage their email and tasks across
      their different devices.  Mail Triage allows users to quickly assess
      their email and identify what needs immediate action and what can be
      handled later.

IBM Researchers are driving innovations for mobile computing across industries such as healthcare, finance and retail:

  --  In healthcare, IBM is looking at methods whereby a patient's vital
      signs can be transmitted from a mobile device back to a central
      location running analytics to evaluate and predict such things as
      heart attacks, helping to prevent life threatening episodes.  Routine
      healthcare visits may also be done remotely in the future through
      sensor technology transmitted by mobile devices.

  --  In retail, IBM is exploring ways that vendors might leverage data from
      telecom providers to capture customer information and better reach
      potential clients.  For example, with data about what a consumer has
      recently purchased, who their social networks are and their current
      location, a retailer might be able to offer targeted advertising and
      promotions to consumers.

  --  In finance, IBM is evaluating new types of payment systems that will
      exist in the future via mobile devices.  For example, with digital
      wallet technology for mobile devices, the role of banks will shift
      within a newly emerging payments ecosystem.

IBM believes mobility is key to its goal of building a smarter planet.  Smart devices help people gather and share knowledge and insight faster and more accurately.  The rapid proliferation of mobile devices serving as mini-computers has spawned an increasingly mobile workforce that needs to be as interconnected, intelligent and instrumented as the digital and physical systems upon which they depend.

For more information about IBM Intelligent Site Operations, visit: http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/en/communication_technology/nextsteps/solu tion/J866104F57839O69.html

For more information about IBM Mobile Software solutions, visit: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/category/mobile-wireless/

For more information about IBM Mass Lab, visit: http://www.ibm.com/press/MassLab. To download pictures of the IBM Mass Lab, visit http://bit.ly/IBMMassLab.

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  Michael Azzi
  203-702-3301
  azzi@us.ibm.com

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CONTACT:  Michael Azzi, +1-203-702-3301, azzi@us.ibm.com, or Leigh Ann
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High Gear Media Launches SocialCarNews.com Covering the Revolution in Automotive Social Media

Automotive Media Company's Latest Title Covers Car Marketing on Social Platforms

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 16 -- High Gear Media (http://www.highgearmedia.com), a vertical publishing company publishing more premium automotive content than anyone on the Web, today announced the launch of SocialCarNews.com, a new site dedicated to covering the intersection of automotive marketing and social media.  SocialCarNews joins other High Gear Media destinations including, TheCarConnection.com, MotorAuthority.com, GreenCarReports.com and AllCarsElectric.com.  These sites all blend expert content from HGM's staff writers and from HGM's rapidly growing team of content contributors with automotive shopping tools and information to create deep, rich experiences.

"The way content is created and shared has changed forever and these changes affect the manner in which automotive manufacturers communicate with audiences about their products and brands," says Marty Padgett, Director of Editorial for High Gear Media.  "Car companies now create viral videos, tweet-ups and Facebook pages -- we wanted to produce the definitive brand chronicling where creative auto marketers are going in this new world."

High Gear Media's team of experts will bring the same A-list coverage to the automotive social media space as they have with new-car reviews (TheCarConnection), high-performance and luxury cars (MotorAuthority), green cars (GreenCarReports, AllCarsElectric) and family cars (FamilyCarGuide).  Each day, the team will bring industry pros, enthusiasts and shoppers the latest on the auto world's social media efforts:

  --  how automakers are generating interest and driving awareness and sales
      through Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and more;
  --  how the most influential social-media users are changing the face of
      car shopping; and
  --  how car shoppers can get the best deal, and the best information,
      through social media.

  About High Gear Media

High Gear Media is a vertical publishing company publishing more premium automotive content than anyone in the world through websites targeting key buyer and vehicle segments.  High Gear Media's owned and operated network of automotive destinations reaches over 2.5 million visitors monthly and include its anchor site, TheCarConnection.com, its luxury site, MotorAuthority.com, green and electric car sites, GreenCarReports.com and AllCarsElectric.com, and its family-focused sites including FamilyCarGuide.com.  High Gear Media's editorial staff and 250 contributors have written at publications like Car and Driver, AOL Autos, Autoweek, Automobile Magazine, and Wired.  The company's content is syndicated to partners including Yahoo! Autos, Huffington Post, NASCAR.com, AOL Autos, and The San Francisco Chronicle.  Independent automotive writers and people who are passionate about cars can contribute content by visiting HighGearMedia.com.  High Gear Media is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif. and received its funding from Accel Partners, Greylock Partners and DAG Ventures.

CONTACTS:

High Gear Media, +1-650-576-8371, feedback@highgearmedia.com

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CONTACT:  High Gear Media, +1-650-576-8371, feedback@highgearmedia.com

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

theChanner Unveils the Future of Live Television Now on Mobile Phones

New service provides social dimension to global mobile TV and empowers the viewer to participate theChanner Worldwide Music Application is Launched Free to Consumers Today

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 -- Starting today, viewers can now enjoy live Internet television on their phones, respond to TV channel promotional offers and use their social networks to talk about whatever they're watching.

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A new service, theChanner, begins offering mobile TV access to live TV broadcasts from networks and stations that stream across the globe. Moreover, it gives people using iPhone and Android handsets a revolutionary way to discover, view and discuss TV content on Facebook, Twitter, and more. Viewers can comment on the various channels, share their favorites and discuss specific topics with their community.

"TV Goes Social" as theChanner becomes the first mobile TV tuner that marries live global TV to the juggernaut of social interaction. By providing a highly intuitive interface, theChanner sets mobile viewers in a centric role, thus anticipating the future of television where the consumer will interact and become the ultimate decision maker.

Available for $1.99 for mobile devices, theChanner will enable 3G viewing on Android phones and wi-fi viewing on the iPhone. theChanner can be downloaded at http://www.thechanner.com.

theChanner opens up a vast world of television for users--including news, sports, weather, music and entertainment on a global scale. As broadcasters start streaming their channels live to the Internet, theChanner will search for them and add to its lineup. With additional channels brought on board daily, nearly every mobile phone user will find something of personal passion and interest.

theChanner viewers can explore such International channels as ABC Australia,  e-Music Television (United Kingdom), Hip Hop TV (France), Fashionguide TV (Germany), Sky News (United Kingdom), IBA (Israel), Sport Italia (Italy), NHK World (Japan), Press TV (Iran), Canal 44 (Mexico), among many others. Many of theChanner's broadcasters stream in English.

Investors can track their stocks by watching Bloomberg TV, and viewers with specialized interests can watch Scuba TV, Massive Mag Xtream Sports or Research Channel. A number of local stations including Fox LA, Fox Dallas and Fox Chicago are already streaming on the Internet and therefore available to the mobile audience using theChanner, with more such stations coming. Visit http://www.thechanner.com for a continually updated list of available channels.

"We know that some people will immediately gravitate to their familiar favorite channels, but we're also excited about the adventurous viewers who wants to discover a more expansive viewpoint and explore offerings from around the world that will grow their knowledge about whatever intrigues them," said Nina Alastruey, founder and CEO of theChanner.

Music lovers will be able to download a free version of theChanner Music TV today as part of the launch. It is the first time a smartphone application will provide access to 24/7 global music channels including e-Music Television, NRJ Hits, HipHop TV, MAD TV, Music Box and Interia.

  theChanner can be downloaded at http://www.thechanner.com/download.

  ADDING VALUE FOR BROADCASTERS

With increasing amounts of video available, theChanner facilitates and aggregates the TV programming that keeps viewers updated and entertained with content that matters to them most. theChanner is a unique platform for viewers and broadcasters to meet, where they can both take advantage of the Internet, adding new value propositions and participation options.  When viewers participate, broadcasters are incentivized to create more programming for every lifestyle.

Two trends are at the apex of theChanner's launch. Viewers are changing their habits with mobile becoming a centric device. While 50% of the Americans are still watching local news, the home TV audience continues to decrease daily. Meanwhile, research reveals that between 2008 and 2009, the number of mobile users watching video grew 70 percent, and nearly one-third of smartphone owners have now begun using social networking services from their handset.

theChanner combines these trends into a powerful application to help broadcasters reach the mobile audience through the Internet. theChanner's free broadcaster tools--accessible on the phone or through the theChanner's website--allows broadcast executives to understand and analyze their mobile audience through individualized metrics.

  Broadcasters also can use theChanner as a powerful promotional tool to:
  --  compose direct messages to their audience
  --  ask them to participate
  --  download a video clip

"theChanner's debut marks the beginning of the TV revolution, where viewers and their friends can create communities of interest around their favorite television shows or channels, and increase out-of-home viewership," said Alastruey. "theChanner gives content providers a powerful, cost-effective way to capture audiences, foster loyalty and monetize the mobile channel over the Internet."

To reach the mobile audience, TV stations simply provide their Internet stream to theChanner, which automatically renders it in a way that meets each smartphone model's unique requirements, ensuring an optimal viewing experience. theChanner gives content providers a turnkey platform and viewer base that reduces their cost, risk and time to market for launching or expanding their mobile presence.

  For more information about theChanner, visit http://www.thechanner.com

  About theChanner

theChanner is the first social mobile TV tuner, a service offering live global Internet TV while providing mobile viewers an opportunity to discover TV, watch and participate, sharing their opinions with their social networks. A highly intuitive user interface, downloaded for only $1.99, opens a gateway to news, sports or entertainment from around the globe. theChanner provides a powerful way for TV broadcasters to make their channels available on smartphones, increase audience, drive interactivity and grow the monetization of the mobile World.  More information, visit http://www.thechanner.com

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CONTACT:  Jim Llewellyn of Comunicano, +1-323-810-7685,
JimL@Comunicano.com, for theChanner

Web Site:  http://www.thechanner.com/

West LegalEdcenter Employs User Feedback to Enhance CLE Mobile

EAGAN, Minn., June 16 -- West LegalEdcenter, a Thomson Reuters business, today announced that it has upgraded its CLE Mobile app based on recent user feedback.

Available as a free download from Apple's App Store, CLE Mobile allows attorneys seeking continuing legal education (CLE) credit to take West LegalEdcenter courses on their iPhone or iPod touch. CLE Mobile Version 2 includes the ability to search, purchase and delete programs directly from the app itself - features most often requested by CLE Mobile users.

"From downloading the app to playing a program, our user surveys reveal high levels of satisfaction with the CLE Mobile experience," says Lee Ann Enquist, vice president, West Professional Development. "Of course, we are always striving for improvement and user comments are vital in our continuing quest to upgrade our products and services."

Launched in December 2009, CLE Mobile allows users to listen to more than 2,000 CLE courses wherever they are and whenever it is most convenient. Users also have access to one free CLE program when they download the app.

All state-required regulatory safeguards are incorporated in the Mobile environment, so CLE Mobile users may submit completed courses for online state mandatory CLE credit. The app also allows users to manage their westlegaledcenter.com profile, including licensing states and registration numbers.

Additionally, CLE Mobile gives law firms the ability to make their own CLE and training content mobile with West LegalEdcenter's in-house training. This option allows law firms to better meet their attorneys' needs by making their own programming even more flexible and accessible.

For more information, visit West LegalEdcenter CLE Mobile or the App Store.

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

West LegalEdcenter

The cost-effective source for online and in-person legal training and CLE, West LegalEdcenter keeps attorneys up to date on the law and compliant with state requirements. Find everything you need to manage continuing education and professional development in law firms and legal departments - live conferences and seminars around the nation, more than 7,000 online courses, compliance tracking, learning management, and full integration with in-house training. Taught by the most prestigious names in the legal field, West LegalEdcenter covers both the core substance of law as well as hot topics in every practice area. For more information, visit http://www.westlegaledcenter.com.

Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs 55,000 people and operates in over 100 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges. For more information, go to http://www.thomsonreuters.com.

Source: West LegalEdcenter
   

CONTACT:  Shawn Stavseth of Thomson Reuters, +1-651-687-1088,
shawn.stavseth@thomsonreuters.com

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

Nine Technology Releases 'Powered by Nine' PRO Business Online Backup and Recovery Solution

New software offers exemplary data protection to business servers

MIDDLEBORO, Mass., June 16 -- Adding to its successful "Powered by Nine" ONE individual computer online backup and recovery software, Nine Technology today released the second product in the "Powered by Nine" offerings. "Powered by Nine" PRO is designed to protect business servers of all sizes, giving managed service providers (MSPs) a superior online backup and recovery service to offer to their business clients and partners. "Powered by Nine" PRO has been in development for three years and promises to deliver the most robust and trustworthy service on the market.

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"As a former managed service provider, Nine Technology knows what MSPs' business clients want, and we designed our game-changing technology around those needs," said Tom Gelson, founder and CEO of Nine Technology. "The 'Powered by Nine' advantages will deliver an excellent recurring revenue source to MSPs and a top-of-the-line data protection service to their business clients."

"Powered by Nine" Solutions from Nine Technology:

Nine Technology's "Powered by Nine" backup and restore solutions enable managed service providers to deliver reliable, cost effective, high performance and secure online backup and recovery services for desktops, laptops and servers for individuals and organizations. "Powered by Nine" solutions integrate highly reliable hardware, proven algorithms and innovative patented software to create a game-changing solution set that can scale to meet today's most demanding and unique data protection requirements.

  --  ONE: backup and recovery solution for desktop and laptop computers
  --  PRO: backup and recovery solution for business servers

  Backup and Recovery Solutions for Service Providers

Nine Technology meets all major MSP requirements and fulfills the online backup and recovery promises that other technologies have not been able to achieve. The "Powered by Nine" benefits include:

  --  A comprehensive turnkey data protection service to individual users
      and organizations of all sizes
  --  Block-level global data deduplication and compression to minimize data
      size, number of files and bandwidth impact
  --  Seamless scalability to support the protection of unlimited amount of
      data
  --  Simple administration and management console specifically designed for
      the MSP
  --  Scalable, reliable, fast and secure access by customers at all times
  --  A built-in mechanism for data protection through replication
  --  Low total cost of ownership without compromising on the other
      requirements
  --  Fully rebrandable for MSPs and their VARs/IT Consultants at no
      additional cost

  About Nine Technology

Nine Technology delivers simple, powerful and cost-effective turnkey online backup and restore solutions for managed service providers (MSPs), value-added resellers and IT consultants. The "Powered by Nine" solutions enable service providers to quickly offer reliable and scalable services to protect their customers' critical data stored on desktops, laptops and servers. It is our goal to know our customers' business and help them build revenue. For more information, visit http://www.ninetechnology.com.

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CONTACT:  Adam Sell, Nine Technology, +1-508-444-2165,
asell@ninetechnology.com

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

Cox Brings Customers the Ultimate Movie Experience With Launch of New Services

ATLANTA, June 16 -- Just in time for the summer movie season, Cox customers across the country now have access to the ultimate movie experience with the launch of two new movie offerings and an array of enhancements. Available both on TV and online, EPIX and Vutopia are available at no additional cost to Cox Advanced TV customers who subscribe to the Movie Pak.

"Cox is redefining our customers' movie experience by giving them the most convenient ways to watch thousands of movies every month - on TV, On DEMAND, in high-definition and online," said David Pugliese, senior vice president of marketing for Cox. "And at no additional cost to Movie Pak customers, Cox offers the best value for movie lovers."

EPIX is a new premium, multiplatform movie channel, video-on-demand and online service, available in both standard and high-definition, offering recent Hollywood titles plus classic films, original series and music and comedy specials. EPIX offers the world television premieres of hit Hollywood movies from Paramount, MGM, Lionsgate and other studios. Vutopia is a new On DEMAND movie service offering more than 150 movies to watch anytime, including Hollywood favorites and documentaries. Movies are searchable by genre, title or mood, making the search as much fun as the find. Many of the On DEMAND titles are also available in HD. Both EPIX and Vutopia offer online movies and include all of the same titles available on TV. Movie Pak customers use their cox.com username and password to gain access to the online content via http://www.cox.com/moviepak.

"Cox is committed to meeting our customers' needs for video on whatever screen they prefer most," said Steve Necessary, vice president of video product development. "Our activities with EpixHD.com and Vutopia.com are evidence of that commitment as we fully recognize that while most entertainment video is consumed on the TV, broadband video provides a valuable complementary service."

Cox is also now offering most new release pay-per-view On DEMAND movies in high-definition at the same price as the standard definition titles - bringing more choice, value and convenience to movie lovers. Many new releases are instantly available On DEMAND the same day as DVD release with no planning necessary, nothing to return and no late-fee worries. Plus, with On DEMAND, customers can rent select movies from major studios like Warner Bros, Fox, and NBC Universal 28 days before they are available from Netflix or Redbox.

"In addition to the vast library of movie choices available On DEMAND, many the same day as home video release, Advanced TV customers can now access even more content in the way that is most convenient for them," added Pugliese. "Cox Advanced TV allows customers to watch more movies their way - anytime, anyplace."

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves 6.2 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising. Cox is known for pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For six years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunication; for four years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity; and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at http://www.cox.com and http://www.coxmedia.com.

Source: Cox Communications
   

CONTACT:  Erin Lambremont, Cox Communications, +1-404-843-5854,
erin.lambremont@cox.com

Web Site:  http://www.cox.com/

TAPFIN Announces Call for Temporary IT Staffing Suppliers for New York State Staff Augmentation Project

State Certified Minority and Women Owned and Small Business Enterprises Encouraged to Apply

MILWAUKEE, June 16 -- TAPFIN, a Manpower company, today announced a formal invitation for IT staff augmentation providers to register for the New York State (NYS) Chief Information Officer and Office for Technology (CIO/OFT) IT staff augmentation services program currently underway. Through this program, TAPFIN will manage a network of subcontractor staff augmentation providers to deliver IT consulting services to New York State Agencies.

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TAPFIN has begun initial deployment activities, with a focus on registering eligible subcontracting suppliers, and will soon commence full program implementation activities, including formal vendor enrollment. At that time, all registered subcontractors will receive the relevant communications and documents.

To register for additional information, please visit http://vmp.tapfin.com/tapfinnys/index.html, complete the NYS Supplier Registration Form, and click "Submit" to finalize registration.

Subcontractors who may be eligible to register as a NYS Certified Minority/Women Owned Business are particularly encouraged to apply. To determine eligibility to apply for NYS Certification as a Minority Owned Business Enterprise, Woman Owned Business Enterprise, or Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise, visit http://www.nylovesmwbe.ny.gov. If eligibility is met, TAPFIN recommends subcontractors begin the certification process immediately.

NYS businesses with fewer than 100 employees should consult http://www.nylovessmallbiz.com/ to determine qualification as a NYS Small Business. Firms who qualify need to identify themselves as a small business on the NYS Supplier Registration Form located at the TAPFIN website address referenced above.

About TAPFIN

TAPFIN, a Manpower company, is a leading managed service provider (MSP) dedicated to the innovation and delivery of integrated workforce management solutions worldwide. TAPFIN's customized, scalable MSP solutions for contingent and project-based spend are instrumental in driving process, performance and productivity improvements across the client organization, while providing risk mitigation and overall cost reduction. Part of Manpower Business Solutions, TAPFIN offers a complete suite of workforce management solutions that fully leverages Manpower's blend of global expertise and local knowledge. As the trusted advisor to some of the world's most well-respected employers, TAPFIN is helping clients win in the ever-changing world of work. For more information, please visit http://www.tapfin.com.

About Manpower

Manpower Inc. is a world leader in innovative workforce solutions; creating and delivering services that enable its clients to win in the changing world of work. In the United States, Manpower offers a range of services including temporary and contract recruitment, employee assessment and selection, and training. Under the Manpower Professional brand, the company creates ideal employment matches between job seekers and employers in information technology, engineering, finance, healthcare and other business professional arenas. Manpower leverages its expertise in staffing and consulting for the U.S. federal government through Manpower Public Sector, and provides clients with managed service programs, business and recruitment process outsourcing offerings, and other integrated workforce management solutions through Manpower Business Solutions. More information about Manpower is available at us.manpower.com or press.manpower.com.

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CONTACT:  Mary Ann Lasky, +1-414-906-7320, maryann.lasky@na.manpower.com,
for TAPFIN, a Manpower company

Web Site:  http://www.tapfin.com/
http://www.us.manpower.com/

Private Media Group Launches the Most Comprehensive Internet Marketing, Sales and Distribution Solution in the Adult Market

BARCELONA, Spain, June 16 -- Private Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRVT) a worldwide leader in premium quality content, today announced the launch of its new platform which manages and optimizes traffic across a large network of membership pay-sites. The membership platform complements other key distribution channels Private Media Group (PMG) now provides as part of its global content distribution and sales service.

The company's online offering centers around three core properties: the pay-site platform, the ecommerce platform, and the mobile platform. Through a combination of acquisitions and custom software development efforts, during the last year, PMG has been able to significantly expand its online infrastructure. The first properties to leverage the new offering are the company's flagship membership site, www.private .com and affiliate program www.privatecash. com. Launched today, the sites have been completely overhauled following extensive feedback from the affiliate community to maximize conversion, retention and traffic. With the launch of the membership pay-site platform, PMG now offers the most comprehensive Internet marketing, sales and distribution solution in the adult market, fueled by a traffic network that the company has developed over the past 12 months.

PMG has opened the membership pay-site to all major adult studios who are looking for an externally managed solution to maximize their online sales. The platform can be branded to each studio's graphic requirements to ensure the end consumer has a true experience of the studio's brand positioning. Managed by Private's team of experts and industry veterans, the membership platform offers daily updates of content, affiliate traffic from PMG's affiliate program and a content delivery system that is optimized for traffic conversion. The platforms flexibility ensures that websites can be created quickly, at low cost and are immediately integrated into the affiliate industry standard NATS system via Private's affiliate program.

As more studios join Private's network of sites the platform will become a one-stop shop with a variety of high quality content, creating more opportunities to up-sell the content to affiliate driven traffic and ensuring greater conversion.

Andrew Sullivan, VP of Online Services for PMG explains: "This platform offers opportunities to generate escalating revenues for PMG, our studio partners and our affiliates, giving the consumer access to an unparalleled choice of high quality adult content via the membership pay-site business model, with the sites optimized for consumer retention."

Sullivan continues: "We are the first adult company to create a unified and consistent experience across all of our platforms, enabling consumption of content through a variety of channels across the globe. This forms a rich transactional ecosystem that defends against defection for changes in pricing (membership vs. a la carte) and viewing preference (mobile, PC, TV). Consequently we expect to see our online revenues grow significantly in Q3 & Q4."

The new platform forms the cornerstone of the company's online traffic generation and customer acquisition strategy, as other properties are strategically integrated into the offering. PMG's unified platform enables consumption of content across a broad range of pricing models and devices.

About Private Media Group

Founded in 1965, NASDAQ listed Private Media Group is a brand-driven world leader in adult entertainment, operating a global content distribution network with a wide range of platforms including mobile telephone handsets via 104 network operators in 45 countries, digital TV via 38 platforms in 24 countries, broadband Internet, television broadcasting, DVDs and magazines. Private Media Group owns the worldwide rights to its extensive archive of high-quality content, and also licenses its Private and "Silver Girls" trademarks internationally for a select range of luxury consumer products. Private is the world's preferred content provider of adult entertainment to consumers anywhere, at any time and across all distribution platforms and devices.

Corporate site: prvt.com, consumer sites: private .com, gamelink .com, maleflixxx .com

Disclaimer

This release contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect the Company's current judgments of those issues. However, because those statements are forward-looking and apply to future events, they are subject to such risks and uncertainties, which could lead to results materially different than anticipated by the Company.

  For further information please contact:
  Giles Hirst
  Marketing Director
  Private Media Group
  Tel +34 93 620 80 90
  giles.hirst@private.com

Source: Private Media Group
   

CONTACT:  Giles Hirst, Marketing Director of Private Media Group, +34 93
620 80 90, giles.hirst@private.com

Web Site:  http://www.prvt.com/

Whrrl Brings Fans in New York a New Way to Discover the Red Bull Air Race NYC

Experience NYC's hottest bars, restaurants, parties, rewards and activities as seen through the eyes of Red Bull Air Race - delivered right to your phone

SEATTLE, June 16 -- Pelago, makers of Whrrl, today announced they are kicking off the Red Bull Air Race in New York City by creating an exclusive Whrrl society for Red Bull fans.  Fans who join the Red Bull Society will gain access to insider knowledge and perks at venues all around NYC, as well as special access to Red Bull Air Race events.

  Specifically, Red Bull Society members will receive:

  --  Waived cover charges and drink discounts at select NYC bars and clubs
  --  Ticket deals for the Red Bull Air Race
  --  Red Bull Air Race viewing party notifications sent to their mobile
      device
  --  Locations and dates/times of official Red Bull Air Race "Take Off"
      parties
  --  Red Bull Air Race recommended happy hours
  --  The ability to share their own recommendations with others in the
      Society

Whrrl Societies are groups of people who share real-world interests, enabling them to swap knowledge about places and specific things to do with unprecedented relevance.  Using Whrrl on their mobile phone, members will have all the access to Red Bull's recommendations at their fingertips, based on their location. Members will also receive real-time notifications when new recommendations and rewards nearby are submitted to the Society.

  Joining the Red Bull Society is simple:

  --  Go to: http://whrrl.com/rb.
  --  Sign up for Whrrl in the following ways:
      --  Go to http://www.whrrl.com from the Web
      --  Download the Whrrl iPhone application
      --  Visit the Whrrl location-enabled mobile site, m.whrrl.com
  --  Members earn points for checks ins, creating and completing
      recommendations, and for inspiring other Red Bull members to try new
      things.
  --  As members earn points, they level up in the Red Bull Society and gain
      access to rewards.
  --  Fans are notified when new events, rewards or recommendations are
      submitted by Red Bull or other Society members.

"We're thrilled to be working with Red Bull to simultaneously bring their community into the real world and demonstrate of the power of Whrrl Societies, which provide unprecedented relevance to Whrrl users by bringing people together with shared real-world interests," said Jeff Holden, Founder and CEO of Pelago. "From the perspective of brands like Red Bull, Societies enable three very powerful things:  real-world community, activation and virality - and brands with an online Facebook and/or Twitter following can quickly transform that following into a thriving and virally growing real-world community."

About Pelago, Makers of Whrrl

Pelago was founded to revolutionize the way people experience and explore the physical world.  Whrrl, the company's flagship product, is a real-world game with a purpose, namely to end Social Rut - to help people escape from behind their computers and patterned lives, to get back out into the physical world with the promise of compelling, highly relevant new experiences.  The company was founded in 2006, is based in Seattle, and is led by an executive team from companies including Amazon.com, RealNetworks and Yahoo.  Pelago is backed by pioneering Internet and mobile investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Bezos Expeditions, T-Venture, Trilogy Equity Partners and Reliance Technology Ventures.  For more information, visit http://www.pelago.com.

About Red Bull Air Race

The fifth race of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season will be held, in partnership with NYC & Company, Jersey City, NJ and Liberty State Park, over the Hudson River June 19 and 20. In the Red Bull Air Race, fifteen of the world's best pilots race individually against the clock for the fastest time through an aerial race track made up of inflatable air gates. This year marks the sixth year of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship which will also land in nine cities including Abu Dhabi, UAE; Perth, Australia, and Lisbon, Portugal.

Source: Whrrl
   

CONTACT:  Heather Meeker of Pelago, +1-310-435-3535, heather@pelago.com

Web Site:  http://www.pelago.com/
http://whrrl.com/rb
http://m.whrrl.com/

RADCOM Breaks into the Field of IMS Billing and Policing Verification

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 16, 2010--     RADCOM Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM) a leading provider of Service Assurance
solutions, announced the addition of IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) billing
and policing verification capabilities to its sophisticated set of tools for
IMS Service Assurance. This takes RADCOM'S Omni-Q beyond simply monitoring
and troubleshooting for IMS
networks.

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    Using Omni-Q, Service Providers are able to see the network end-to-end,
and can drill down and see IMS calls in Real Time. RADCOM currently adds
support for billing and policing verification. With the new capabilities,
telecommunications Service Providers can verify that resource assignment is
carried out as planned and that customers are really receiving the charges
they should. This verification enables providers to demonstrate to
subscribers that they are indeed receiving the services paid for.

    "We are excited to enter this fresh arena," said Eyal Harari, RADCOM's VP
Products and Marketing. "The ability to expand our IMS capabilities beyond
pure IMS monitoring is part of RADCOM's strategy of growth both horizontally
and vertically. RADCOM is investing in adding further capabilities and value
to our value proposition, as well as simultaneously working on expanding our
geographical markets."

    About RADCOM

    RADCOM provides innovative service assurance solutions for communications
service providers and equipment vendors. RADCOM specializes in solutions for
next-generation networks, both wireless and wireline. RADCOM's comprehensive,
carrier strength solutions are used to prevent service provider revenue
leakage and enable management of customer care. RADCOM's products facilitate
fault management, network service performance analysis, troubleshooting and
pre-mediation with an OSS/BSS. RADCOM's shares are listed on the NASDAQ
Capital Market under the symbol RDCM. For more information, please visit
http://www.RADCOM.com.

    Risks Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain statements made herein that use the words "estimate," "project,"
"intend," "expect," "believe" and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially
different from those that may be expressed or implied by such statements,
including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions
and specifically, decline in the demand for the Company's products, inability
to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications,
and loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition.
For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties
associated with the Company's business, reference is made to the Company's
reports filed from time to time with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to revise or update any
forward-looking statements for any reason.

   
    Contact:
    Eyal Harari
    VP Products and Marketing
    +972-3-766-8248
    eyalh@radcom.com

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Source: RADCOM Ltd

Contact: Eyal Harari, VP Products and Marketing, +972-3-766-8248, eyalh@radcom.com

BT Teams up With RRsat in Strategic Alliance

LONDON and RE'EM, Israel, June 16, 2010--     BT's Media & Broadcast division and RRsat Global Communications Network
Ltd (RRsat) announced today a five year strategic alliance. The alliance will
enable their customers to benefit from high quality broadcast services over a
deeper global reach - as well as being a catalyst to facilitate both
companies growth in their global media businesses.

    The alliance will combine RRsat's world-class capabilities in content
management and global distribution services to the television and radio
broadcasting industries over satellite, fibre and IP with BT's Global Media
Network and existing satellite portfolio.

    RRsat will gain access to BT's media switch in London linking in to its
Global Media Network, satellite services and offering dedicated bandwidth for
short-term event coverage, while BT's media customers will benefit from the
RRsat Global Network which offers extensive distribution coverage currently
provided to more than 550 channels using over 50 satellite platforms in more
than 150 countries.

    Each company has agreed to bring between GBP5-GBP10million of additional
business to the other party.

    BT Wholesale's Media & Broadcast director of global sales & marketing,
Mark Wilson-Dunn, said: "This is an important step towards the formation of a
global ecosystem to support the creation, movement and monetisation of
content, and we are delighted to be taking that step alongside RRsat."

    David Rivel, founder and CEO of RRsat Global Communications Network, said
"Bringing together the energy, culture and capabilities of both parties - and
both our high quality service standards - promises exciting new prospects in
the global broadcast and satellite market, delivering significant benefits
for all our customers."

    Notes to Editors

    BT's Global Media Network provides access to all the key locations around
the world where content is either created or distributed. It offers low
operating costs, fast connectivity, bandwidth and low latency. It provides
99.999% availability with no single point of failure and the functionality to
control bandwidth allocation through online scheduling.

    BT's continues to invest in its Global Media Network year on year and as
well as expanding the footprint, this investment is enabling M&B to offer
additional internet based applications and media file transfer capabilities.

    For places beyond the reach of our terrestrial solutions, M&B offers
satellite solutions to over 100 countries, with hubs in a number of locations
around the world, with our greatest capabilities being developed in the UK,
Europe and across Africa.

    For further information

    BT

    Enquiries about this news release should be made to the BT Group Newsroom
on its 24-hour number: 020 7356 5369. From outside the UK dial +44-20-7356-
5369. All news releases can be accessed at our web site:
http://www.btplc.com/News

    RRsat

    About BT

    BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions
and services operating in more than 170 countries. Its principal activities
include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and
international telecommunications services to our customers for use at home,
at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and
converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four
lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.

    In the year ended 31 March 2010, BT Group's revenue was GBP20,911
million.

    British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT
Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT
Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York. For
more information, visit http://www.bt.com/aboutbt

    About RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd

    RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) provides global,
comprehensive, content management and distribution services to the rapidly
expanding television and radio broadcasting industries, and communications
solutions to the maritime, terrestrial and aviation markets through
Station711, its mobile satellite arm. Through its proprietary "RRsat Global
Network," composed of satellite and terrestrial fiber optic transmission
capacity and the public Internet, RRsat is able to offer high-quality and
flexible global distribution services for content providers. RRsat's
comprehensive content management services include producing and playing out
TV content as well as providing satellite newsgathering services (SNG). RRsat
concurrently provide these services to more than 550 television and radio
channels, covering more than 150 countries. For more information, visit
http://www.rrsat.com

    Safe Harbor Statement

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of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements
regarding (i) the growth of our business and the television and radio
broadcasting industries, (ii) the success of the strategic alliance with BT,
(iii) our expectation to expand our client base and sell additional services
to our existing client base, (iv) our ability to expand the product and
service portfolio of Station711, (v) our ability to successfully integrate
the teleports we acquired, (vi) our ability to develop and commercialize the
RRinternetTV service, (vii) our expectation to extend the average length of
our contracts in the future, (viii) our ability to report future successes
and (ix) our intention to distribute dividends in the future and the size of
any dividends declared. These forward-looking statements involve known and
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that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by
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Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009 and our Current
Reports on Form 6-K.

    Enquiries about this news release should be made to:

   
    Company Contact Information:
    Gil Efron, CFO
    Tel: +972-8-861-0000
    Email: investors@RRsat.com

    External Investor Relations Contacts:
    Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
    Tel: +1-646-201-9246

Source: BT & RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd

Enquiries about this news release should be made to: Company Contact Information: Gil Efron, CFO, Tel: +972-8-861-0000, Email: investors@RRsat.com; External Investor Relations Contacts:
Ehud Helft / Kenny Green, Tel: +1-646-201-9246

CollegeHumor Media to Expand With New Gaming Comedy Website 'Dorkly.com'

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Frustrated by the "15 Most Annoying Levels in Videogame History?" Looking for a place to share your latest nerd war story with fellow gamers? CollegeHumor, an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ:IACI), has developed the perfect place for you. Today CollegeHumor Media announced its expansion with the launch of Dorkly.com, a new videogame humor property catered to all gamers, be they nerds, geeks, or even dweebs.

"We noticed there are great sites for single-property videogame humor - a funny videogame webcomic, for example," said CollegeHumor's Executive Editor, Streeter Seidell, "But there wasn't a site that consolidated all types of funny videogame content in one place.  That is what we hope to provide with Dorkly."

CollegeHumor's award-winning staff will edit all of Dorkly's content, which will feature original articles, comics, user-submitted photos and viral videos relevant to the gaming community. Delivering comedy inspired by everything from Frogger to Halo, Dorkly will be the web's go-to source for funny content about games and gaming culture.

"Gaming is so prevalent today that it really deserves a humor brand and hub of its own.  We hope that Dorkly will fill that void," said Josh Abramson, President and co-founder of CollegeHumor. "Some of our most popular original content on CollegeHumor is gaming-related so this was a natural move for us."

ABOUT DORKLY.COM

Recently launched by CollegeHumor Media, Dorkly.com brings original articles, comics, user-submitted photos, viral videos and other comedic content to the gaming community. Edited by CollegeHumor's staff, Dorkly is the web's go-to source for funny content about games and gaming culture.

ABOUT COLLEGEHUMOR MEDIA

CollegeHumor Media, a division of Electus and operating business of IAC (NASDAQ:IACI) is a leading comedy driven entertainment company that targets young adults age 18-34.  Comprised of CollegeHumor.com, BustedTees.com, TodaysBigThing.com, SportsPickle.com, and Dorkly.com, CollegeHumor Media delivers original videos, pictures, and articles created and/or curated by their in-house editorial staff.  Founded in 1999 with the launch of CollegeHumor.com, CollegeHumor Media properties attract a loyal following of over 10 million unique visitors a month.  In addition to online content, CollegeHumor Media has expanded into apparel and other forms of entertainment including two CollegeHumor books published by Penguin, "The CollegeHumor Show" on MTV, and a feature film now in development with Paramount.

  PRESS CONTACT:
  --------------
  Contact: Leslie Cafferty
  Phone: (212) 314-7326
  E-mail: leslie.cafferty@iac.com

Source: CollegeHumor Media
   

CONTACT:  Leslie Cafferty, +1-212-314-7326, leslie.cafferty@iac.com

Web Site:  http://www.collegehumor.com/
http://www.dorkly.com/

Chinese Mobile Chipset Market Report Now Available at ReportsandReports

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Toshiba Announces Innovative Campaign With Dark Horse Comics and USA TODAY

DH:HD program unites three leaders in their fields to deliver exclusive entertainment

WAYNE, N.J., June 16 -- Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("Toshiba"), in collaboration with USA TODAY, unveiled a new promotional program that will showcase all-new content from Dark Horse Comics' top properties and creators. The three entertainment leaders are collaborating on a groundbreaking multi-platform campaign that delivers exciting and exclusive entertainment across a variety of media platforms.

The DH:HD (Dark Horse: High-Def) program kicks off today with an exclusive look at bestselling author Janet Evanovich's first graphic novel, Troublemaker, in USA TODAY. USA TODAY and Toshiba will maintain momentum by continuing to showcase Dark Horse comic content online, in print and at the Comic-Con International trade show in San Diego and New York Comic Con. In October, Dark Horse will roll out a series of all-new stories created exclusively for the program. To encourage consumer engagement, social media elements will be integrated throughout the campaign.

The DH:HD program continues Toshiba's recent marketing efforts to increase its brand awareness by aligning with consumers' passions, activities and personal interests. The DH:HD program includes extensive Toshiba presence in Dark Horse comic releases and online properties, as well as in USA TODAY. Specifically, DH:HD will highlight Toshiba's UX600 LED HDTV series, which features breakthrough picture quality and advanced interactive features for nonstop entertainment. The UX600's NET TV(TM) capabilities provide access to a wide variety of applications that enrich the overall user experience.* Additional models will be featured throughout the life of the program.

"As a leader in home entertainment built on Toshiba's rich 130-year history of ground-breaking technologies, we are proud to associate our products, including our new LED HDTVs and Blu-ray Disc(TM) players, with the compelling and legendary Dark Horse brand," said Maria Repole, Vice President, Corporate Communications for Toshiba. "This truly exciting campaign will help Toshiba build a connection with a passionate group of consumers eager to experience fresh content in innovative ways."

"As an entertainment company, Dark Horse prides itself on pushing the boundaries with groundbreaking creators and content," said Mike Richardson, President and Publisher of Dark Horse Comics. "We're excited to continue this tradition by showcasing some of our most exciting stories in this all-new program with these great partners."

"USA TODAY is excited to be partnering with Toshiba and Dark Horse on this innovative program. It's a terrific example of how USA TODAY can take exclusive content and turn it into a compelling cross-platform reader experience," said Susan Lavington, Senior Vice President of Marketing for USA TODAY.

About Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C.

Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("TACP") is owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, a world leader in high technology products with subsidiaries worldwide. TACP markets and sells a full line of home entertainment products, including flat panel TVs, Hi-Definition Blu-ray Disc players, TV/DVD Combination products and portable devices. TACP is headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey. For additional information, please visit http://www.tacp.toshiba.com or http://www.toshibatv.com.

About Dark Horse Comics

Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and bestselling prose author, Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, their highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Mass Effect, Tim Burton, Serenity and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry's leading publisher of licensed material.

About USA TODAY

USA TODAY was founded in 1982 with a mission to serve as a forum for better understanding and unity to help make the USA truly one nation. Through its flagship newspaper and popular Web site, USA TODAY engages the national conversation and connects readers online through social media applications. USA TODAY, the nation's number one newspaper in print circulation with a total average daily print circulation of more than 1.8 million, and USATODAY.com, an award-winning newspaper Web site which launched in 1995, reach a combined 5.9 million readers daily. The USA TODAY news and information brand also includes: USA TODAY Education, USA TODAY Mobile, and USA TODAY Sports Weekly. USA TODAY is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI).

*Important Notes

Third party internet services on the above products are not provided by Toshiba, may change or be discontinued at any time and may be subject to third party restrictions. Toshiba makes no representations or warranties about these services, which may require the creation of a user account through a computer with internet access and the payment of one-time and/or recurring charges. LED TV is part of the LCD TV line-up.

"Net TV(TM)" is a trademark of Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. "Blu-ray Disc" and "Blu-ray" are trademarks of Blu-ray Disc Association.

Source: Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C.
   

CONTACT:  Mariella Souflis of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide,
+1-212-551-4820, msouflis@waggeneredstrom.com, for Toshiba America Consumer
Products, L.L.C.

Web Site:  http://www.toshibatv.com/
http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/

Broadcom Announces New Feature-Rich 802.11n VoIP Router Solutions with 3G USB Modem Support

New Solutions Deliver Maximum Performance and Optimum Portable Broadband Access

IRVINE, Calif., June 16 -- Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced its new Intensi-fi® XLR wireless LAN (WLAN) VoIP router system-on-a-chip (SoC) platform solutions with enhanced features that include 3G support, industry leading performance and best-in-class power consumption. System OEMs can now leverage unparalleled Broadcom® wireless silicon integration and a proven VoIP software suite to develop advanced routers. 3G functionality can be added to these new platform solutions using a USB interface, bringing Internet and network services to homes where broadband is otherwise unavailable.

  Highlights/Key Facts:
  --  3G USB modems enable consumers to utilize their cellular network to
      create an instant Wi-Fi hotspot for whole home Internet and VoIP
      services. According to InStat, revenues from external 3G modems alone
      will reach $2.34 billion globally by the end of 2010.
  --  Running a VoIP stack on the wireless router enables consumers to make
      high quality phone calls over the Internet. VoIP routers bring cost
      benefits to consumers since calls are charged as part of the Internet
      service instead of a separate regular telephone charge. Added services
      like multiple lines, conference call and caller ID are also provided
      at no additional charge as part of typical VoIP offerings.
  --  Broadcom's 802.11n design platform with external 3G support includes
      router options for low-end to high-end solutions as follows:
      --  The Broadcom BCM5356U (a single-stream 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11n router
          SoC solution)
      --  The BCM5358U (a dual-stream 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11n router SoC
          solution)
      --  The BCM5358 (a dual-stream 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11n router SoC solution
          with VoIP support)
      --  The BCM47186 (a dual-stream 2.4GHz  IEEE 802.11n high-performance
          Gigabit Ethernet router SoC solution with VoIP support)
  --  To provide a strong wireless backbone for the networked home, Broadcom
      optimized this new 802.11n router platform with Accelerange(TM)
      technology -- a unique set of hardware and software enhancements that
      ensures more robust wireless coverage.
  --  The powerful 533 MHz MIPS32 74K core CPU memory subsystem architecture
      allows for consistently enhanced voice quality even under high
      Internet data traffic conditions.
  --  Broadcom uses a 65 nanometer CMOS design process and a high level of
      integration to reduce the number of system components on-chip, which
      in turn, lowers the rest-of-bill-of-materials (RBOM) cost by up to 35
      percent. These new router SoC solutions further reduce cost by using
      two-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs), making high-end routers more
      affordable to consumers.
  --  The new Intensi-fi XLR platform builds upon the architecture of
      Broadcom's current 802.11n platform, and maintains data rates of up to
      300 Megabits per second (Mbps).
  --  Broadcom's proven VoIP solution includes:
      --  Pulse Coded Modulation (PCM) interface
      --  Variety of voice codecs including:
          --  G.711
          --  G.729A+B
          --  G.722
      --  Caller ID and progress tone generation
      --  Echo cancellation
      --  2 FXS voice ports
      --  T.38 fax relay
      --  3-way conference call support
  --  Other key features of these new SoC solutions include:
      --  Interface to support 3G and 4G technologies including WiMAX and
          LTE (long term evolution) WAN connectivity
      --  Integrated IEEE 802.11n CPU/MAC/BB/Radio
      --  Memory controller and five-port Fast Ethernet switch
      --  Integrated 2.4 GHz power amplification circuit
      --  USB 2.0 host port that can be used for storage and print server
          applications
      --  Low-power modes for a green router footprint

  Supporting Quotes
  Wang Yinfeng, President of Huawei Home Convergence Product line

"Broadcom is a trusted supplier of VoIP. In this highly integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi router platform, Broadcom has leveraged their proven VoIP software stack.  For that reason, Huawei has selected one of Broadcom's highly competitive 802.11n solutions for our 3G router family, bringing trusted Internet access to places where consumers don't have DSL, cable, or other services."

Michael Hurlston, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Broadcom's WLAN line of business

"By optimizing our wireless solutions for popular consumer use cases, Broadcom is able to address growing industry trends in wireless routers including support for external wide area wireless networking (3G, WiMAX and LTE) and the ability to run a high quality VoIP stack.  This product family not only supports these two new features, but also provides best in class system integration and wireless performance."

  Subscribe to RSS Feed:
  Broadcom Wireless Connectivity Group
  http://go.broadcom.com/sv2

  Other Supporting Resources:
  BCM5356x Family Product Page
  http://go.broadcom.com/PJV

  BCM5358x Family Product Page
  http://go.broadcom.com/EiU

  BCM47186 Product Page
  http://go.broadcom.com/A6H

  About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications.  Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment.  We provide the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices.  These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything®.

Broadcom, one of the world's largest fabless communications semiconductor companies, with 2009 revenue of $4.49 billion, holds more than 4,050 U.S. and 1,650 foreign patents, and has more than 7,900 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.

A FORTUNE 500® company, Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe.  Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at http://www.broadcom.com.

Cautions regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change.  Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words.  Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, references to our ability to address industry trends in wireless routers.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection with the BCM5356, BCM5358 and BCM47186 router SoC solutions include, but are not limited to:

  --  the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt
      Broadcom's wireless technologies for wireless router solutions;
  --  trends in the wireless networking markets in various geographic
      regions, including the seasonality in sales of consumer products into
      which our products are incorporated;
  --  competitive pressures and other factors such as the qualification,
      availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and
      the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products;
  --  our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and
      evolving industry standards and to identify opportunities in new
      markets; and
  --  delays in the adoption and acceptance of industry standards in those
      markets.

Additional factors that may cause Broadcom's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the list that can be found at http://www.broadcom.com/press/additional_risk_factors/Q22010.php.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.  The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of this date. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.

Broadcom, the pulse logo, Connecting everything, the Connecting everything logo, Intensi-fi and Accelerange(TM) are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU.  Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

  Contacts

  Trade Press                     Investor Relations
  Jessica Ingraham                T. Peter Andrew
  Public Relations Representative Vice President, Corporate Communications
  949-926-8008                    949-926-5663
  jessicai@broadcom.comandrewtp@broadcom.com

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060609/BROADCOMLOGO
AP Archive:  http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Broadcom Corporation; BRCM Mobile & Wireless
   

CONTACT:  Trade Press, Jessica Ingraham, Public Relations Representative,
+1-949-926-8008, jessicai@broadcom.com; or Investor Relations, T. Peter
Andrew, Vice President, Corporate Communications, +1-949-926-5663,
andrewtp@broadcom.com, both of Broadcom Corporation

Web Site:  http://www.broadcom.com/

National Semiconductor's FPD-Link III SerDes Provide Industry's First Real-Time Bidirectional Control for Driver-Assist Cameras

Automotive Chipsets Deliver Video and Control Continuously Over a Single Wire Pair to Improve Driver Safety

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16 -- National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) today unveiled its FPD-Link III family of automotive-grade serializer and deserializer (SerDes) chipsets featuring the industry's first real-time, bidirectional control channel for driver-assist video cameras. The FPD-Link III chipsets improve driver safety and response time by delivering clock, data, and real-time I2C bidirectional control, continuously over a single differential pair.

Camera systems have become an important automotive safety component, typically combining multiple camera modules with advanced image analysis to help drivers monitor road conditions, detect hazards and avoid collisions. Automotive safety system designers can now use National's FPD-Link III embedded clock SerDes to connect cameras and displays to an electronic control unit (ECU) with minimal software overhead and fewer wires, reducing cost and weight.

National's DS90UB901Q serializer and DS90UB902Q deserializer are designed for automotive camera systems with 14-bit color depth. The chipset employs cyclical redundancy check (CRC) to validate and monitor data integrity and eliminates the need for an additional control wire to the camera module. Unlike alternatives that relegate control data into the blanking periods or small gaps between video frames, National's proprietary back-channel technology delivers continuous, real-time communication between several remote camera heads and the ECU. Real-time communication provides the immediate control needed to synchronize multiple sideview and rearview cameras, enabling image stitching that delivers a 'birds-eye' view to assist drivers with blind spots, lane departure, collision avoidance and parking.

National's FPD-Link III family also includes the DS90UB903Q serializer and DS90UB904Q deserializer, which support the 18-bit color depth needed for in-vehicle infotainment systems. The SerDes chipset connects the graphics host processor with central information displays, rear seat entertainment displays and navigation displays. The SerDes' integrated real-time control channel enables faster response times for touch screen displays and eliminates the need for external control cables and connectors.

Both chipsets serially route video content over distances in excess of 10 meters and support continuous pixel clock ranges from 10 MHz to 43 MHz and display resolutions up to SVGA. They are AEC-Q100 Grade-2 qualified for operation between -40 degrees C and 105 degrees C, and are powered by a 1.8V supply. They also feature a built-in self test (BIST) mode for factory test, system start up and diagnostics.

To protect adjacent circuitry from electromagnetic interference (EMI), the FPD-Link III chipsets generate a spread-spectrum clock to modulate the deserializer output to minimize harmonic peaking. The SerDes' EMI performance ensures that infotainment and driver assist high-speed data links can meet rigorous automotive requirements.

Pricing and Availability

Available now, the DS90UB901Q serializer (32-pin LLP®) and DS90UB902Q deserializer (40-pin LLP) chips are priced at $5.61 each in 1,000-unit quantities. For more information, visit http://www.national.com/pf/DS/DS90UB901Q.html and http://www.national.com/pf/DS/DS90UB902Q.html.

The DS90UB903Q serializer (40-pin LLP) and DS90UB904Q deserializer (48-pin LLP) chips are available now and priced at $5.83 each in 1,000-unit quantities. For more information, visit http://www.national.com/pf/DS/DS90UB903Q.html and http://www.national.com/pf/DS/DS90UB904Q.html.

About National Semiconductor

National Semiconductor is a leader in power management technology. Known for its easy-to-use analog integrated circuits and world-class supply chain, National's high-performance analog products enable its customers' systems to be more energy efficient. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., National reported sales of $1.42 billion for fiscal 2010. Additional information is available at http://www.national.com.

LLP and PowerWise are registered trademarks, and SolarMagic is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.

  Media Contact        Reader Information
  Mark Alden           Design Support Group
  (408) 721-6929       (800) 272-9959
  mark.alden@nsc.com   www.national.com

Source: National Semiconductor Corp.
   

CONTACT:  Mark Alden of National Semiconductor Corp., +1-408-721-6929,
mark.alden@nsc.com; or Reader Information, Design Support Group,
1-800-272-9959

Web Site:  http://www.national.com/

CooperVision Sets the Social Media Stage at Optometry's Meeting®

CooperVision Symposium to Showcase How Social Media Can Bolster Eye Care Practitioners' Practices

PLEASANTON, Calif., June 16 -- At the 113th Annual AOA Congress & 40th Annual AOSA Conference: Optometry's Meeting® this week in Orlando, Fla., leading contact lens manufacturer CooperVision will highlight the company's continued efforts and focus on creating a robust social media ecosystem. CooperVision is holding two symposiums at the convention. During "Integrating Social Media into Your Practice's Marketing - The Pros and Cons" on June 17 from 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. EDT and on June 18 from 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. EDT, CooperVision will speak to how social media can help transform practices and improve the relationships between eye care practitioners (ECPs) and their patients, and provide suggestions for how practices can get started.

CooperVision will also highlight the strides they've made to strengthen its social media presence and increase its visibility this year:

  --  Over the course of six weeks, CooperVision worked with hundreds of eye
      care practices to build and implement social media strategies aimed at
      attracting and retaining patients. The practices had varying levels of
      social media experience and executed different plans depending on the
      networks already in use. Numerous social media platforms were tested,
      including Facebook fan pages, Facebook advertising, Google, RSS feeds
      and blogs. To date, CooperVision has worked with nearly 150 ECPs to
      build Facebook fan pages. As a result, each ECP's practice saw an
      increase in fans or followers - with an average of 60 fans per
      practice - and increased traffic to practice Web sites. "We are
      constantly looking for new ways to market our practice and better
      connect with patients - particularly through social media," said Dr.
      Jason Miller, who recently worked with CooperVision to build a
      Facebook page. "I think Facebook is a relatively untapped market, and
      practices that take the initiative to create a fan page may gain a
      competitive advantage."

  --  In early May, CooperVision launched Contact Sports - an education and
      community outreach program that focuses on educating teens about the
      relationship between healthy vision and athletic performance. A large
      component of Contact Sports is http://www.MyContactSports.com, a site that
      features sharable content and tools that help ECPs reach out to teens
      through various social media networks. This is a key element of the
      fan page program discussed above. At the practitioners' site, ECPs can
      download patient e-mails, local event guides, and a social media guide
      that can help them build their practice and become a resource for teen
      vision correction in their communities. "Becoming involved and showing
      that you are committed to your community is definitely viewed
      favorably by customers," said Dr. Alan Glazier. "This is what makes
      the Contact Sports program particularly appealing - it gives ECPs an
      opportunity to connect with their communities and it is fully managed
      by CooperVision." To learn more about Contact Sports and to submit a
      grant entry, people can visit http://www.MyContactSports.com.

  --  This spring, CooperVision introduced an ECP Facebook page and blog, ON
      EYE, in an effort to partner with ECPs, as well as a consumer Facebook
      page:
      --  The unique ECP Facebook page can be accessed at
          http://www.facebook.com/coopervisionECP and offers eye care practitioners
          helpful tools and resources - from product information and
          rebates, to patient engagement and practice-building tips.
      --  ON EYE (http://www.coopervision.com/us/blog) offers insights and
          informative discussions around contact lens fitting, technology
          and the overall industry. In addition, ECPs can find a Quick Start
          Social Media Guide that provides detailed instructions and tips on
          how to leverage and integrate social media into their practice.
      --  CooperVision also launched its consumer Facebook page
          (http://www.facebook.com/coopervision) recently, providing consumers with
          access to product information, company news and updates, as well
          as free trial offers.

Looking ahead, CooperVision will continue to work to strengthen its connection with the vision care community through social media channels. "We are, and will continue to be committed to helping our customers build their businesses," said Janice Gaub, senior director of Marketing, Internet and Social Media at CooperVision. "We are excited to be able to share our learnings and resources on new and effective social media tactics with ECPs, and look forward to working more closely together as they become more ingrained in this space."

About CooperVision

CooperVision, a unit of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO), is one of the world's leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. Dedicated to enhancing the contact lens experience for practitioners and patients, CooperVision specializes in lenses for astigmatism, presbyopia, and ocular dryness. CooperVision manufactures a full array of monthly, two-week, and daily disposable contact lenses featuring advanced materials and optics. For more information, visit http://www.coopervision.com.

Source: CooperVision
   

CONTACT:  On-Site: Maura Bergen, Mobile: +1-917-334-0903, Office:
+1-646-935-4057, Maura.Bergen@Ketchum.com

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

Mavenlink Now Integrated With Google Apps

Embedded Apps Provide a Single Destination for the Global Independent Workforce to Complete Work Online

IRVINE, Calif., June 16 -- Mavenlink LLC, creators of Mavenlink.com, an on-line interactive workplace where people can efficiently work together and conduct business, today announced integrations into Google Calendar(TM), Google Contacts(TM) and Google Docs(TM).  Mavenlink is available in the Google Apps Marketplace, Google's online storefront for Google Apps(TM) products and services.

The intuitive combination of Mavenlink.com with Google Calendar, Contacts and Docs allows Google Apps users to manage all their work-related events, contacts and shared files from within Mavenlink's platform.

"Google Apps -- including Calendar, Contacts and Docs -- are powerful and widely used tools for collaboration, scheduling and maintaining connections," said Ray Grainger, CEO, Mavenlink.  "Embedding these tools in Mavenlink's application brings us that much closer to our goal of providing the single destination for the growing independent and project workforce to complete work online."

The Google Apps Marketplace makes it easy for more than two million Google Apps businesses to discover, purchase and deploy integrated business applications and related professional services. By integrating with user account and application data stored in Google Apps, these cloud applications provide a simpler user experience, increase business efficiency and reduce administrative overhead.

  For more information, visit google.com/appsmarketplace.

  About Mavenlink

Mavenlink is the first on-line interactive workplace created for today's networked economy. Its cloud-based, advanced and agile technology allows users to privately manage every aspect of their business relationships, from negotiations to payments and every step in between, more efficiently than ever before. Mavenlink provides the ability to collaborate on projects, create trusted networks and to conduct business using comprehensive and simple transaction tools. The result is an on-line interactive workplace environment that is fast, flexible and intuitive.  It is so simple and powerful that it allows anyone to compete globally and effectively whether they are a one-person shop or part of a Fortune 100 company.

For more information, go to http://www.mavenlink.com

Source: Mavenlink LLC
   

CONTACT:  Sean Crafts of Mavenlink, +1-949-336-7608,
scrafts@mavenlink.com

Web Site:  http://www.mavenlink.com/
http://google.com/appsmarketplace