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The deVere Group Offers New Online Trading Service, Reinforcing Its Position as Online Market Leader

The deVere Group is pleased to announce the launch of deVere Group Online Trading, an online service which offers spread trading and Contracts for Difference trading to its clients worldwide.

BIRKIRKARA, Malta, June 5 -- The deVere Group is pleased to announce the launch of deVere Group Online Trading, an online service which offers spread trading and Contracts for Difference trading to its clients worldwide. This new service is powered by Spread Co Limited, a London-based FSA regulated company, and enables deVere Group's international client base to trade equities, indices, commodities and foreign exchange markets from around the world on one platform.

Online trading is fast becoming the norm for many investors, and deVere, which already offers an online fund trading platform, recognised the need to complement its existing online service offering. The deVere Group Online Trading division will now allow clients to trade via a broader range of investment vehicles such as currency pairs or commodities. The spread trading and CFD platform is operated by Spread Co, a specialist provider of CFD and spread trading and is widely recognised as being intuitive, rich in functionality and skilfully designed.

Nigel Green, CEO of the deVere Group, comments: "We are delighted to broaden our online trading presence and to be working with Spread Co to offer our clients the guarantee that they can trade in a secure and efficient environment. Our aim is to provide a bespoke and user-friendly platform for everyone, whatever the level of experience."

Ajay Pabari, CEO of Spread Co Ltd, added: "We are proud to partner with the world's largest independent international financial consultancy group and we look forward to offering deVere's global client base access to the exciting world of spread trading and CFD trading on our wide range of financial products."

While the deVere Group recently announced that it exceeded company expectations with strong figures generated on the deVere Fund Platform in its first year of operation, the company aims to remain at the forefront of technology and plans to launch further cutting-edge services in months to come.

For more information on deVere Group Online Trading, please visit http://www.devere-group-onlinetrading.com.

About the deVere Group

The deVere Group is the world's largest independent international financial consultancy group. International investors and expatriates employ us to find financial services products that suit their medium to long term requirements for investments, savings and pensions. Within excess of US$7 billion of funds under administration and management, deVere has more than fifty thousand clients in over a hundred countries. Our independence and ability to offer financial products that are tailor-made to fit an individual's needs are behind our success. As a result we now have offices in over forty countries. You can find us in Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Dubai, Geneva, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Moscow, Sao Paolo, Shanghai, Tokyo and Zurich, amongst others. Please visit http://www.devere-group.com/ for more information about the deVere Group.

About Spread Co

Spread Co is a specialist provider of retail Contracts for Difference and Spread Trading and also offers bespoke 'white label' trading solutions. They have partnerships with a range of international brokers and investment advisors worldwide, including in Canada, UAE, India, Pakistan and Spain as well as many more partnerships in the UK. They are based in North West London and are authorised and regulated by the UK's Financial Services Authority. Please visit http://www.spreadco.com for more information.

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Source: The deVere Group
   

CONTACT:  Ivan Ciancio of The deVere Group, +35621311600,
ivan.ciancio@devere-group.com

Web Site:  http://www.devere-group.com/
http://www.spreadco.com/

The Jim Henson Company Celebrates the Official Launch of Its Online Retail Store at http://www.Henson.com With Exclusives and Limited Edition Products

The New E-Commerce Website, Powered by MashON, Offers Merchandise from The Company's Renowned Catalog of Brands Including SID THE SCIENCE KID(TM), DINOSAUR TRAIN(TM), FRAGGLE ROCK(TM), FARSCAPE(TM) and More

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 4 -- Fans of The Jim Henson Company's well-known brands like Fraggle Rock and Farscape, as well as fans of the Company's new hit pre-school properties, including Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train, now have an online retail destination to shop for all of their favorite merchandise at the Company's official e-commerce website at http://www.henson.com.

The Jim Henson Company's official online store, powered by e-commerce solution leader MashON, is the only e-commerce website solely dedicated to all the products from The Jim Henson Company's extensive library of new and classic kids, family, fantasy and sci-fi brands. The online store offers distinct storefronts for the Company's hit properties including Fraggle Rock, Dinosaur Train, Sid the Science Kid, The Dark Crystal(TM), Farscape, Labyrinth(TM), Skatelab, Jim Henson Designs and Stuffed and Unstrung(TM).  Each storefront offers brand specific merchandise, such as t-shirts, iPhone skins, greeting cards, notebooks, and posters with additional merchandise categories including toys, DVDs, and books. Pajanimals(TM) and The String Doll Gang® storefronts will go live July 1.  The site also will be updated regularly with licensed product as it becomes available.

In addition to purchasing product on-line consumers will have the ability to create their own products using licensed art for each brand, as well as search and browse for products by their favorite character or product type by using key words and phrases. Consumer designed products manufactured "on-demand," include apparel, device skins, posters, invitations, and greeting cards with many more to be delivered over the next few months.

To mark the launch of the store, fans will find limited edition and special edition product for some of the Company's most popular brands.  Special product offered for the launch of the site includes:

  --  FRAGGLE ROCK:  Limited edition "11x17" ultra hip and groovy
      Dr.Romanelli/Fraggle Rock art print poster created by the infamous Los
      Angeles designer Dr.Romanelli.  Available for 10 days only.  $25.00
  --  FARSCAPE:  "11X17" super cool poster like magnets featuring vivid
      imagery of Moya and Crichton's memorable line "This is Your
      Playground."  Available for 10 days only.  $11.99
  --  STUFFED AND UNSTRUNG:  Show poster "11x14" from the off-Broadway stage
      show hand-signed by Brian Henson.  Limited quantity.  $35.00
  --  DINOSAUR TRAIN:  The first 50 Buddy InterAction Figures available in
      the U.S., featuring Smart Talk Technology.  InterAction Buddy says
      over 40 sounds and phrases.  Pre-order now with product shipping out
      on June 10th.  $14.99

"We and our colleagues on the digital side at Henson have been working together for some time toward a cutting edge e-commerce solution, and now through our partnership with MashON, we can offer Henson fans the quality and creativity they expect on a wide range of product through a user-friendly purchasing platform," said Melissa Segal, SVP of Global Consumer Products for The Jim Henson Company.

"Henson's new and nostalgic titles have wonderful appeal to kids, parents and fans of all ages," said Philippe Benoliel, CEO of MashON, "We're very excited to be working with Henson to deliver a world-class shopping experience and top quality products which showcase the beautiful artistry of these various brands."

  ABOUT THE BRANDS
  --  Travel back in time to the faraway planet of Thra where the
      peace-loving Mystics are fighting to overthrow the evil Skeksis and
      take back control of their planet. Jen, a member of the Mystics, sets
      out to find the missing shard of THE DARK CRYSTAL that will restore
      balance to the planet. From the brilliant imagination of Jim Henson,
      this fantasy masterpiece recounts the timeless tale of good vs. evil
      and has become a cult favorite of children and grown-ups alike.
  --  DINOSAUR TRAIN stars Buddy, a T-Rex who goes for adventures on the
      Dinosaur Train to meet all kinds of dinosaurs and learn fascinating
      new facts about these incredible creatures.  DINOSAUR TRAIN airs on
      PBS KIDS® and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with
      both dinosaurs and trains. Each episode includes two animated segments
      and live-action sequences featuring paleontologist Dr. Scott, who
      brings to life the show's natural science and natural history
      curriculum.
  --  When a freak accident during an experimental space mission catapulted
      Astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) across a thousand galaxies to an
      alien battlefield, a cult classic was born with the epic,
      adventure-filled TV series FARSCAPE. The award-winning fan favorite
      show was named by TV Guide as one of television's best cult shows ever
      and continues to enjoy a devoted following worldwide.
  --  With five international Emmy Awards, the wonderfully inventive FRAGGLE
      ROCK is a global fan favorite and as popular today as when it
      premiered more than 25 years ago.  The Jim Henson Company has recently
      spearheaded a resurgence of FRAGGLE ROCK licensing programs including
      the FRAGGLE ROCK(TM) FOREVER merchandise collection featuring apparel,
      plush toys and even designer jewelry.
  --  JIM HENSON DESIGNS is a highly-artistic and innovative merchandise
      collection inspired by the rarely-seen works of the legendary
      puppeteer and filmmaker. For the first time ever, fans and newcomers
      alike have an opportunity to get to know and love Henson's earlier and
      most precious art creations that exposes the more intimate and
      personal side of Henson's genius.
  --  Recognized as groundbreaking and wildly ahead of its time, the Jim
      Henson-directed fantasy classic LABYRINTH is the story of Sarah
      (Jennifer Connelly), who must save her baby stepbrother by traveling
      into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King (David
      Bowie). Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, populated with
      outrageous characters from Jim Henson's Creature Shop.  This
      mesmerizing fantasy classic has maintained a dedicated fan base that
      has only grown over the years.
  --  Developed to inspire a lifelong curiosity and love for learning in
      young children, SID THE SCIENCE KID appeals to preschoolers'
      instinctive quest to figure out how things work, using humor and music
      as key teaching tools. Sid, the show's energetic and inquisitive
      "star," starts each episode with a new question and embarks on a
      fun-filled day of finding answers, inspiring preschoolers at home to
      think about how to find answers to their own questions.
  --  SKATELAB is a global lifestyle brand based on the Simi Valley,
      California skatepark termed by those who skate as the "Holy Grail" of
      skate parks, and home to the "best skate shop" in the country as
      coined by Sports Illustrated for Kids and Fox News.  It is also the
      home of the first skate-boarding museum in the country, "The
      Skateboarding Hall of Fame." SKATELAB has been extended beyond its
      Southern California iconic location to be an authentic graphic driven
      lifestyle skate brand for boys.
  --  STUFFED AND UNSTRUNG is a live uncensored show that lets loose the
      perilous and provocative elements of comedic improvisation on stage
      with a bunch of puppets. Featuring The Jim Henson Company's renowned
      puppeteers, this one-of-a-kind comedy is currently in performances at
      the Union Square Theatre in New York City.

  About The Jim Henson Company

The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best known as creators of the world famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Recent credits include the Emmy® nominated "Sid the Science Kid," "Dinosaur Train," "Wilson & Ditch: Digging America" and "Pajanimals."  Features include "The Dark Crystal," "Labyrinth," "MirrorMask," and "Unstable Fables." Television productions include "Fraggle Rock" and the sci-fi cult series "Farscape."

With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and postproduction facilities. Independently owned and operated by the five adult children of founder Jim Henson, the Company is also home to Jim Henson's Creature Shop(TM), a pre-eminent character-building and visual effects group with international film, television and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios, one of the music industry's top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage equipment.

The Company's Henson Alternative brand recently launched the New York run of "Stuffed and Unstrung," a live puppet improvisational show at the Union Square Theatre. http://www.henson.com/

About MashON:

MashON (http://www.mashon.com), a dba of Planetwide Games Inc, is a leading provider of web based creative, promotional applications and turnkey e-commerce  solutions for premium entertainment properties such as MGM, TIME Inc., EA, NFL, 4Kids TV, Moonscoop and TNA Wrestling. Leveraging its patented web based creative platform, MashON redefined on-line shopping for branded merchandise by combining traditional licensed products with user created merchandise under a single cohesive, branded and entertaining web store, providing a deeply immersive and consolidated shopping experience.

MashON has deployed its comprehensive technology platform, including e-commerce applications, promotional and social widgets, SEO and advertising campaign management and interactive advertising solutions to maximize the exposure and profitability of entertainment brands and content

Source: The Jim Henson Company
   

CONTACT:  Michelle Orsi, michelle@360-comm.com, or Carol Holdsworth, both
of Three.Sixty Marketing & Communications, +1-310-418-6430, for The Jim Henson
Company; or Nicole Goldman, +1-323-802-1608, ngoldman@henson.com, or Ann
Schwarz, +1-323-802-1667, aschwarz@henson.com, both of The Jim Henson Company

Web Site:  http://www.henson.com/

Suze Orman Celebrates Her Birthday With Free Identity Protection

Tune In to 'The Suze Orman Show' June 5, 2010 at 9PM and Midnight Eastern Time for the Free Identity Theft Protection Give-Away

SAN FRANCISCO and ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., June 4 -- Identity theft prevention provider TrustedID is teaming up with CNBC's "The Suze Orman Show" to celebrate personal finance expert Suze Orman's birthday with free identity theft protection for viewers. Airing Saturday, June 5 at 9PM and midnight ET, the episode's exclusive give-away offers CNBC viewers strong safeguards in Orman's campaign to help Americans keep their money safe.

Identity theft is a crime that as many as one in every twenty Americans risks this year, according to research firm Javelin Strategy & Research. The instances of identity theft increased 11 percent between 2008 and 2009, indicating that Americans aren't doing enough to protect themselves from crimes that plagued 10 million U.S. victims in 2008. Identity protection services like TrustedID monitor and manage personal information and back up service with a warranty, proactively protecting customers from identity theft.

Covering today's hottest financial topics, "The Suze Orman Show" helps people make the connection between self worth and net worth. In a fast-paced, down-to-earth and entertaining format, Suze Orman candidly tells her audience the truth about money so viewers can change the course of their financial destiny--to have more and be more. They also gain Orman's insight on how to protect themselves financially, resulting in personal empowerment that is exemplified in their bank accounts.

Viewers will be able to sign up for free protection at http://www.suzeorman.com from Saturday, June 5 at 9PM ET until Sunday, June 6 at 12AM ET.

About TrustedID

TrustedID delivers proactive identity theft protection solutions to help safeguard individuals, families, and businesses. With the industry's most comprehensive platform of identity theft prevention solutions, TrustedID provides over a dozen forms of protection. TrustedID's IDFreeze service includes access to our 24/7 On-Call Protection team and is backed by a $1,000,000 warranty. The company's latest innovation, Identity Threat Score, calculates an individual's immediate risk of falling prey to identity theft and recommends immediate steps that can be taken to prevent it. These and other aspects of TrustedID's protection are based on proprietary technology that dramatically reduces the likelihood of identity theft. TrustedID's Data Breach Solutions group serves businesses of all sizes with protection for data breaches, immediately safeguarding the identities of those directly affected.

TrustedID is a privately held company, with headquarters in Redwood City, California. For more information about our products and services visit our website at http://www.trustedid.com.

  Media Contact:
  Lyn Chitow Oakes
  650-631-2379

Source: TrustedID
   

CONTACT:  Lyn Chitow Oakes of TrustedID, +1-650-631-2379

Web Site:  https://www.trustedid.com/
http://www.suzeorman.com/

Defentect Group, Inc. Launches DefenCall, the First Personal Panic Button Application of Its Kind for SmartPhone Users

NORWALK, Conn., June 4 -- Defentect Group, Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: DFTC) , a developer and provider of rapid response software solutions for the threat detection industry, announced today the launch of its newest product, DefenCall. The SmartPhone application is the first program that enables a user to broadcast his or her location in the event of an emergency. The information will be sent via Defentect's proprietary DM3(TM) response software to those that the user specified to take action in such an event. When the panic button is triggered, text messages and email alerts are sent to the user's friends, family or caretakers with reports that a distress message has been received, including the user's exact GPS coordinates. Depending on the user's preferences, the alert will also initiate a phone call to 911, a private security company, or someone else who can provide help.

According to International Data Corporation, a global provider of market intelligence for a variety of technology segments, the worldwide SmartPhone market reached a new record level of 54.5 million units shipped in the fourth quarter of 2009, up 39% from the same quarter of 2008. Vendors shipped a total of 174.2 million units for the full year in 2009. This is just the initial phase in Defentect's multi-faceted approach to exploit existing technology in this and other revenue generating vertical markets. The size of the SmartPhone market alone is just one way that the Company can leverage its assets for greater fiscal use. Defentect has identified potential partners for this product and are currently in late stage negotiations with one group.

"DefenCall is just one example of how our system can apply to many different situations," commented Jim Ackerly, CEO of Defentect Group, Inc. "It seems that almost weekly, we are hearing reports of someone being assaulted or violently abducted with family members and authorities having little to no knowledge of their loved ones' whereabouts. This product was designed to provide peace of mind to the parents of a teenager in college, or who is out with friends, or those with a loved one who has medical needs or works in a setting where they may be alone late at night in potentially unsafe situations. The sense of security enabled by immediate knowledge of a problem and initiation of a rapid response is what Defentect is all about."

DefenCall will be available initially to iPhone users, and the Company anticipates future versions to be compatible with other "smart" devices. For more information, visit http://www.defentect.com.

About Defentect Group, Inc.

Defentect Group, Inc. offers a global management and alerting system which reacts to the detection of threats. Defentect's proprietary technology immediately notifies key personnel and first responders so that appropriate action can be taken when a threat event occurs. The software platform is easily integrated with a wide variety sensors, making it attractive to many potential partners and manufacturers. For more information, visit http://www.defentect.com

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT: This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements may be identified by words including "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," and similar expressions.  These statements are based upon management's current expectations as of the date of this press release.  Such forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the Company's future financial performance or results of operations, including expected revenue growth, cash flow growth, future expenses and other future or expected performances. The Company cautions readers there may be events in the future that the Company is not able to accurately predict or control and the information contained in the forward-looking statements is inherently uncertain and subject to a number of risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.  Further information on these and other potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results is included in the Company's filings with the SEC under the "Risk Factors" sections and elsewhere in those filings.

Source: Defentect Group, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Michael Irving, 1-800-380-4846, ir@defentect.com

Web Site:  http://www.defentect.com/

Call of Duty(R): World at War: ZOMBIES II Now Available

Blockbuster Franchise Returns with New App for iPhone(R), iPod touch(R)

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 4 -- Zombies return to the "Death Swamp" in their relentless pursuit for brains today, as Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) and developer Treyarch released Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES II, an adaptation of the popular "Shi No Numa" map for the iPhone and iPod touch. Originally released as downloadable content for one of the most popular and played online games of 2009, Call of Duty: World at War, "Shi No Numa" gives players new characters, a massive new location, the deadly new Wunderwaffe DG-2, new traps, and the addition of Hellhounds to the attacking legions of Undead. This new app is available for $9.99 through the app store, but fans who own the original Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES can download "Shi No Numa" as an In-App Purchase for $4.99.

Named as one of iTunes Rewind's Best Apps of 2009, Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES faithfully delivers upon the experience of one of the most popular and played online games of 2009. The game offers limitless rounds of a single player experience in addition to intense co-op gameplay experience in full 3-D, allowing up to four players to join a game via Wi-Fi, locally or across the Internet, and up to two players via Bluetooth.

The original Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES and Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES II Apps, developed by Ideaworks Game Studio for the iPhone and iPod touch based on Treyarch's console version, are available for $9.99 from the App Store at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/. The "Verruckt" map, also developed by Ideaworks Game Studio, is available for $4.99 from the main menus of both Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES and Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES II.

For more information about Call of Duty: World at War, visit http://www.CoDWaW.com.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology, industry standards and consumer preferences, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors and third-party developers, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

© 2010 Activision Publishing, Inc. Call of Duty and Activision are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

Source: Activision Publishing, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Robert Taylor, Publicist of Activision Publishing, Inc.,
+1-310-496-5206, robert.taylor@activision.com

Web Site:  http://www.activision.com/

Company News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/007396.html

ClearOne Launches The Power of AV Over IP at InfoComm 2010

ClearOne will feature demonstrations of the new INTERACT suite, the VIEW StreamNet platform, and the new Converge Pro VH20 in Las Vegas.

SALT LAKE CITY, June 4 -- ClearOne (http://www.clearone.com/) (NASDAQ:CLRO), a global communications solutions company that develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, streaming media, and connectivity systems for audio, video and web applications, will showcase new products and conduct presentation sessions in their booth at the upcoming InfoComm10 show, Wednesday, June 9 through Friday, June 11. InfoComm is the leading business-to-business marketplace for display, projection, audio, conferencing, lighting and staging, digital signage, Internet streaming, and networked presentation and communications systems. ClearOne will exhibit its entire line of market leading products in booth #N-2124 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, including several exciting new products.

Experience The Power of AV over IP(TM) as ClearOne showcases the VIEW(TM) product line in a breathtaking display and live demonstration of four tower racks that will encompass 324 StreamNet nodes for routing audio, video and control sources.  There will be 96 sources of audio/video, 224 destinations-- 160 video, 64 audio only, and 498 RS232 serial ports.

The VIEW platform is ClearOne's new line of IP-based HD audio/video distribution and control network products based on its patented StreamNet® technology. StreamNet technology is used for streaming time-sensitive synchronous audio and video, as well as sending control over a local area network (LAN). StreamNet provides AV practitioners the capability to achieve AV over IP solutions by removing the effect of network delays and packet losses.

The VIEW solution provides functionality beyond A/V distribution, including media source control, a graphical user interface, sensor and relay control and much more. By distributing audio/video over standards based TCP/IP, significant improvements in scalability, flexibility, functionality, performance and price are achieved over traditional audio/video distribution methods. The VIEW solution provides Virtual LAN Cloud Matrix Switching(TM) allowing any source to be dynamically routed to any display or audio zone.

ClearOne will also be holding presentation sessions in the ClearOne Theater at its booth on the StreamNet technology applications. These include the following:

  --  What is AVoIP? - The industry clamor of AV and IT convergence has gone
      on for years, mostly being battled pro and con by one side or the
      other. But now AV over IP is being driven by the needs of the market.
      These market enablers include the arrival of high definition video
      signals, a myriad of video sources, digital signage applications,
      projection systems and the popularity and dramatic price drops of flat
      panel displays have made distribution of audio/video a must for
      commercial facilities.
  --  What is TCP/IP Audio Distribution? - Standards based TCP/IP audio
      distribution provides the scalability benefits of the network but a
      fundamental problem with using TCP/IP to distribute digital audio to
      multiple zones is the synchronization of this time sensitive data.
      Without this synchronization, audio can cut out, crackle and echo.
      StreamNet technology provides a simple and elegant solution by
      removing the effect of network delays and provides practitioners with
      a high quality, high performance audio option that can be integrated
      with a video distribution solution or installed on its own. It can
      provide an end-to-end IP ecosystem for plug-n-play connectivity, A/V
      signal synchronization, high performance A/V reproduction, automatic
      device discovery and configuration, network control, and more.
  --  What is Next Generation Digital Signage? - Digital signage has moved
      beyond a nice-to-have for businesses to a critical communication
      vehicle that is driving investments and revenue in infrastructure
      across diverse industries, enterprises, and applications.

Also at InfoComm10, ClearOne will showcase the NEW INTERACT® suite of products, the latest members of ClearOne's Professional and Premium conferencing categories.  These include:

INTERACT® Pro - A professional audio conferencing system delivering superior value at an unbeatable market price. The INTERACT Pro product family provides for a complete audio system with NEW true stereo AEC and application flexibility, all with simplified configuration in mind. The INTERACT Pro directly connects to enterprise telephones, PCs and HD video conferencing systems, as well as emerging Unified Communication devices. The INTERACT Pro also incorporates HD Conference(TM) advanced audio signal processing technology to provide unmatched audio quality and intelligibility.

INTERACT Pro 8i - A microphone expansion unit for the INTERACT Pro platform which adds an additional 8 microphones to the INTERACT Pro system for a total of 16 microphone inputs. The 8i includes the audio signal processing required for conferencing on each microphone input including new stereo AEC.

INTERACT AT - A complete conference room solution with flexibility in mind. Customize the solution with multiple microphone and speaker options. Directly connecting to enterprise telephones, or connect by the USB port for Skype, WebEx and other A/V conferencing applications and rich media systems, plus a room controller.

Converge® Pro VH20 - The VH20 provides a direct connection between Converge Pro audio conferencing systems and VoIP PBX systems to transport audio signals across IP networks. The VH20 easily links with any of ClearOne's Converge Pro products to create a complete audio conferencing system that can quickly be integrated with Cisco, Avaya and many other VoIP PBX systems for 100% interoperability. The Converge Pro VH20 delivers wideband audio for rich and crystal clear sound, provides guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS), and ensures full security with TLS, AES and SRTP encryption. These features combine to deliver the most advanced professional quality VoIP audio interface available on the market today.

"Visitors to our InfoComm10 booth will see how our innovative products continue to set ClearOne ahead of the competition," said Tracy Bathurst, Chief Strategy Officer of ClearOne.  Bathurst continued, "Our partners will see products that are new, products that reach deeper into the enterprise infrastructure, and products that bring clear and differentiated value to both the practitioner and their end customer."

About ClearOne

ClearOne is a global communications solutions company that develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, streaming media and connectivity systems for audio, video, and web applications. The reliability, flexibility and performance of our advanced comprehensive solutions enhance the quality of life through better communication, education, and entertainment.

We develop, manufacture, market, and service a comprehensive line of high-quality audio conferencing products under personal, tabletop, premium and professional (installed audio) categories. We occupy the number one position in the global professional audio conferencing market with more than 50% of the global market share. Our conferencing solutions save organizations time and money by creating a natural environment for collaboration.

NetStreams, recently acquired by ClearOne, delivers the ultimate IP A/V experience by distributing high definition audio and video over TCP/IP networks. NetStreams' products, designed for commercial and residential use, offer unprecedented levels of performance, functionality, simplicity, reliability, and expandability. By combining audio/video content, meta-data and control signals into one stream and incorporating industry standards, NetStreams' newly patented StreamNet® solutions are a smart investment, enabling the Power of AV over IP(TM) - today.

NetStreams' StreamNet technology provides elegant solutions for streaming media & control applications such as digital signage, distribution of HD video and audio, LAN Cloud Matrix Switching(TM), and audio paging over data networks.

  ClearOne Contact:
  Mary Evans
  801-303-3582
  mary.evans@clearone.comhttp://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=509&to=ea&s=0

Source: ClearOne
   

CONTACT:  Mary Evans of ClearOne, +1-801-303-3582,
mary.evans@clearone.com

Web Site:  http://www.clearone.com/

Telestream Episode Transcodes FIFA World Cup Video for Global Media

Banis integrates Episode video transcoder with Server DAM to provide secure access to cloud storage media portal, enabling thousands of journalists to remotely build pre-game video packages

NEVADA CITY, Calif., June 4 -- Telestream, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, today announced that its Episode® video encoding software was selected by Banis Software Development, Inc. to provide video and audio transcoding for V&A Waterfront World Media & Legacy Centre which was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa.  Banis selected Episode for integration with its Server DAM digital asset management and distribution system. Initially developed for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, Server DAM is the first system of its kind to offer an uncompressed cloud storage and distribution portal with secure web access to video footage for accredited press. Thousands of registered media from around the world gained access this week to the online video portal which allows them to build pre-game video packages in a variety of formats for the 2010 FIFA World Cup which opens in Cape Town on June 10.

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"We selected Episode encoder because of the simplicity of fully integrating it with Server DAM and because of the breadth of formats it provides," said Ford Sinclair, President at Banis Software Development, creators of the video portal.  "Telestream's Episode was a natural fit for our business needs. The strength of our products is that they function as one system, providing on-demand access 24 hours a day to video footage in any format for any number of users."

Banis integrated Episode server-based software with Server DAM to enable fully automated, on-demand video transcoding. Initial loading of the clips into the video portal included hours of HD video which needed to be encoded into 5 to 60-second clips. According to Sinclair, Episode was the only system that met all the demands required by his client, including input support for RED camera format. Sinclair adds, "Telestream's technical support has been amazing."

The Cape Town media center for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at http://www.waterfrontmediacentre.co.za  provides global access to the video portal which offers local footage, location shots, B-roll, HD highlights and photography. Registered media are given secure access to the portal where they can create a custom menu and specify selection criteria. Video/audio format choices include ProRes 4:2:2 HD, NTSC-SD, PAL-SD, uncompressed video, plus QuickTime .mov and .flv for the web. Additional choices include style shots, locations, venues and keyword searches.

Banis developed Server DAM as a robust video portal with a huge data center backend to support large-scale video needs.  A single video clip can simultaneously be accessed by 10,000 users without interruption or loss of speed. According to Sinclair, the system proved itself at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games where less than 5 percent of total resources were used at any given time.

Episode is the only cross-platform, multi-format software encoder on the market that scales from the desktop to a server cluster. Episode combines best-in-class video processing, full 10-bit support and hands-on control with frame-by-frame video preview to allow users to generate excellent picture quality. Episode provides extensive format support for post-production, new media, web and mobile encoding environments.

More information about Telestream and Episode is available at http://www.telestream.net. More information about Banis and Server DAM is available at http://www.serverdam.com.

About Telestream

Telestream provides world-class live and on-demand digital video tools and workflow solutions that allow consumers and businesses to transform video on the desktop and across the enterprise. Many of the world's most demanding media and entertainment companies such as CBS, BBC, CNN, FOX, CBC, Comcast, Direct TV, Time Warner, MTV, Discovery, and Lifetime, as well as a growing number of users in a broad range of business environments, rely on Telestream products to streamline operations, reach broader audiences and generate more revenue from their media. These companies choose to work with Telestream as they know they will get a trusted and highly skilled technical partner. Telestream products span the entire digital media lifecycle, including video capture and ingest; live and on-demand encoding and transcoding; playout, delivery, and live streaming; as well as management and automation of the entire workflow. The company also partners closely with the industry's leading digital media companies across the entire digital media lifecycle, from consumer to enterprise. Telestream corporate headquarters are located in Nevada City, California. The company is privately held. For more information on Telestream and its products, please visit http://www.telestream.net/.

About Banis Software Development and Server DAM

Server DAM is digital asset management and distribution software, hosted as a web-based application. Designed to meet the increasing demand for organizations to manage, extract, distribute, search, publish and archive both new and existing digital media, Server DAM handles all these processes seamlessly; on-demand, online. Server DAM is focused on meeting the Digital Asset Management requirements of economic development, film commissions, events, non-profits, and tourism organizations. The Server DAM software as a service is providing these organizations globally accessible, secure, centralized and searchable, data asset repositories.  This enables organizations to maximize the potential of all their digital assets simplistically, quickly and cost effectively. Server DAM features many advantages including the ability to customize, brand interface, track, report and self-administer based on an organization's specifications.  It also features industry specific competencies such as on-line distribution of digital assets in uncompressed broadcast quality for the media industry, as well as instant transcoding of video formats to fulfill end-user requirements. For more information on Server DAM and its products, please visit http://www.serverdam.com/.

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Source: Telestream
   

CONTACT:  Janet Swift, +1-530-470-1328, janet_swift@telestream.net,
Telestream RSS feeds, for Telestream; or Ford Sinclair, +1-604-637-0833, Ext.
201, fords@serverdam.com, for Banis

Web Site:  http://www.telestream.net/

Opening of New Store in the Nation's Capital Enables Shoppers to Test-Drive Verizon's All-Fiber FiOS TV and Internet Services

It's Wall-to-Wall FiOS Services; More Services for Customers, More Fun for Shoppers

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- District of Columbia residents now can experience first-hand the superior quality and innovative features of Verizon's all-fiber-optic FiOS TV and FiOS Internet services at the company's new store in the District.

Located in the Chevy Chase Pavilion at 5335 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., near the Friendship Heights Metro train station, the store showcases Verizon's FiOS Internet, FiOS TV and FiOS TV digital video recorder (DVR) products.

Inside the store, shoppers can see for themselves what all the excitement is about as they watch FiOS TV on both standard- and high-definition (HD) TVs. Shoppers also can experience the speed and vast capabilities of FiOS Internet service.

Verizon representatives are on hand to demonstrate FiOS, answer questions and help shoppers place orders for new services.  Customers also can come by to pick up or return FiOS TV set-top boxes, pay their Verizon bill or consult with representatives.

The store is open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

"This new store allows us to get closer to our customers and the residents of the communities we serve," said Andrea Custis, Verizon's vice president of sales for the Potomac region.  "Our current customers will appreciate the convenience of a nearby location where they can conduct business, and potential customers will have an easy and fun way to see for themselves how different and exciting FiOS is."

Verizon's FiOS TV and FiOS Internet services currently are available in parts of the Northwest, Southeast and Southwest quadrants of the District.

FiOS TV offers consumers a broad range of programming choices and superior picture quality from the only TV service delivered over the nation's most advanced all-fiber network directly connecting to millions of individual homes and businesses.

Verizon's FiOS TV service was selected as the top-ranked residential television service provider in the Northeast region for 2009 by J.D. Power and Associates, capturing the top spot for the second year in a row.  And Verizon FiOS debuted at No. 1, over all other TV providers, in a recent American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey.

Verizon's current lead offer of FiOS service is a triple bundle of more than 40 HD channels with FiOS TV Prime HD, up to 15 Mbps (megabits per second) downstream and up to 5 Mbps upstream FiOS Internet and FiOS voice service, for $99.99 a month.  With a guaranteed rate for 24 months, subscribers will save $240 over regular prices.

Customers who sign up online can save $5 more a month for a total of $120 in additional savings.

Customers can choose from a variety of other video offerings, with a wide selection of premium content, as well as FiOS Internet speeds of up to 50 Mbps downstream and symmetrical speeds of up to 35 Mbps* upstream.

New FiOS TV customers also can choose a free multi-room DVR for six months or a standard DVR free for six months or one of several movie-channel packages - such as HBO, Cinemax, EPIX or the FiOS TV Movie Package - also free for six months.

The multi-room DVR allows families to view, record, pause and rewind programming on up to three TVs in the home simultaneously, and is bundled with Media Manager software that lets users access content on their home computer from their TV including online videos from YouTube, blip.tv, Dailymotion and Veoh.  Media Manager also provides FiOS TV subscribers with access to Internet Radio, which offers hundreds of stations nationwide and gives them the ability to stream music from the PC to the TV.

FiOS TV customers also receive many added benefits that are included in their service at no additional cost.  For example, subscribers to FiOS Ultimate HD and Extreme HD triple-play bundles have free access to thousands of Verizon Wi-Fi hot spots at coffee shops, hotels, airports and other locations nationwide.  In addition, FiOS TV includes 18,000 monthly video-on-demand titles (70 percent of which are free), 3,300 of which are HD, and an advanced interactive media guide that supports unique on-screen interactive social-networking, news, shopping and entertainment widgets.

Consumers who want to obtain more information about the new bundles or to place an order can call 1-877-VZISBIG (1-877-894-7244), visit http://www.verizon.com/fiostv or stop by the D.C. FiOS store.

* NOTE: Actual (throughput) speeds will vary.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)(NASDAQ:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers.  Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving nearly 93 million customers nationwide.  Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world.  A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 217,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $107 billion.  For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news.  To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

Source: Verizon
   

CONTACT:  Sandra Arnette, Verizon, +1-202-392-1021,
sandra.u.arnette@verizon.com

Web Site:  http://www.verizon.com/

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Tetris® Party Deluxe Now Available for Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM)

Popular Puzzle Game Hits Retailers Today Across North America

EDISON, N.J., June 4 -- Tetris Online, Inc. (http://www.tetrisonline.com) today announced Tetris® Party Deluxe is now available on Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM) at retailers nationwide. Jam-packed with more than 20 exciting game modes, online battles, and multiplayer fun for friends and family, Tetris Party Deluxe is a must-have for Tetris and puzzle fans.

In partnership with Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ:COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, Tetris Online is proud to be releasing one of the most highly-anticipated summer games this year.

"Tetris continues to be one of the most popular games in the world," said Minoru Arakawa, president and chief executive officer of Tetris Online, Inc. "With Tetris Party Deluxe, we are taking the game to a whole new level by providing both Wii and Nintendo DS players with an unprecedented selection of unique and satisfying ways to enjoy playing Tetris."

Developed by Hudson Soft, Tetris Party Deluxe builds on the previously released smash hit Tetris Party for WiiWare(TM), adding six new modes and many other fun enhancements. Tetris Party Deluxe is rated E for Everyone and is now available for a suggested retail price of $29.99 on both Wii and Nintendo DS. For more information, please visit http://www.tetrisparty.com/.

  Details for a European release of Tetris Party Deluxe are forthcoming.

  Tetris Party Deluxe for Wii

  --  Play it your way - Take advantage of the unique point-and-shoot
      capabilities of the Wii Remote(TM), or enjoy the nostalgic feel of the
      Classic Controller(TM) (sold separately).
  --  Break a sweat - Use the Wii Balance Board(TM) (sold separately) in
      specially-marked modes. Lean left and right to move the Tetriminos
      left or right; lean forward or backwards to increase the drop speed;
      squat to rotate them!
  --  Steer your way to success - Use the Wii Wheel(TM) (sold separately) to
      steer your way through the many levels of Stage Racer.
  --  Let yourself be heard - With Wii Speak(TM) (sold separately), you can
      chat with up to 3 other friends within the Wi-Fi Battle lobby.
  --  It's more fun to party with others - Play with up to 3 other players
      in local play or up to 5 other players via Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection.
  --  Look, it's Mii(TM) - Play with your own Mii to personalize the overall
      gaming experience.

  Tetris Party Deluxe for Nintendo DS

  --  Sharing is fun - Share a local multiplayer game with up to 8 other
      players using one Game Card.
  --  Take on the world - Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection multiplayer enables
      World Battle with up to 4 players.
  --  Free speech is good - Use the built-in microphone on the Nintendo DS
      to chat with a friend in the Friend Battle lobby when connected to
      Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

  About Tetris Online, Inc.

Tetris Online, Inc. is the exclusive online licensee of The Tetris Company, LLC of all rights to the world-famous Tetris® game in North America and Europe. Founded in January 2006 by Minoru Arakawa, Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov, Tetris Online is a developer and publisher of electronic entertainment properties. Titles include Tetris Party Deluxe for Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM), Tetris Party for WiiWare(TM), Tetris Splash for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, and Tetris Friends Online Games, which was named one of the "Top 100 Games of All Time" by PC Gamer and can be found at http://www.tetrisfriends.com. Tetris Online is privately held and headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.

About the Tetris® Brand

The Tetris® brand is one of the leading and most distinctive video game brands and franchises in the world.  In the game's 25-year history, over 125 million units have been sold.  Loved globally by people of all ages and all cultures, the Tetris game continues to be one of the most widely recognized video games of all time.  Tetris Holding, LLC is the owner of Tetris rights worldwide and The Tetris Company, LLC is its exclusive licensee.  The Tetris Company, through its agent Blue Planet Software, Inc., licenses and manages the Tetris intellectual property and franchise worldwide.  Today, Blue Planet Software continues to work with licensees to deliver top quality Tetris products that are relevant, fun and challenging for its millions of players.  For the latest information about the Tetris brand and Tetris products, please visit http://www.tetris.com.

About Majesco Entertainment Company

Majesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for the mass market.  Building on more than 20 years of operating history, the company is focused on developing and publishing a wide range of casual and family oriented video games on Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and other leading systems.  Product highlights include Cooking Mama(TM), Tetris® Party Deluxe, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum.  The company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: COOL. Majesco is headquartered in Edison, NJ and has an international office in Bristol, UK. More information about Majesco can be found online at http://www.majescoentertainment.com. @Majesco is on twitter or at http://www.twitter.com/majesco.

Source: Majesco Entertainment Company
   

CONTACT:  Alex Bie, MWW Group for Tetris Online, Inc., +1-415-262-5952,
abie@mww.com; or Karina Tang, Rogers & Cowan for Majesco Entertainment,
+1-212-445-8419, or ktang@rogersandcowan.com; or Curtis Sparrer, Connecting
Point Communications for Blue Planet Software, Inc., +1-415-442-4034,
csparrer@cpcomm.com

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

MTV Music Group Announces Adam Lambert, LeAnn Rimes and All Time Low as Premiere Artists for New Digital Initiative 'POSTED'

'POSTED,' Presented by AT&T, Delivers Music Fans a Digital Hub for Artists' News Including Exclusive Daily Content

NEW YORK, June 4 -- MTV Music Group today announced that Adam Lambert, LeAnn Rimes and All Time Low will serve as the premiere artists for the launch of a new cross-platform digital franchise, "POSTED", http://www.posted.vh1.com, http://www.posted.mtv.com, http://www.posted.cmt.com. The new digital program, presented by AT&T*, http://www.att.com, will provide music fans with a singular destination to find social media updates, videos, news and photos of their favorite artists.

Each month, beginning today, CMT, MTV and VH1 will spotlight its own artist. The new franchise will live on each channel's web and mobile properties as a space that connects artists directly with their fans in real time. As part of the program, each "POSTED" artist will be given a Motorola BACKFLIP(TM), http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=1841, AT&T's first Android smartphone combining a revolutionary design with MOTOBLUR(TM), a unique service that delivers and organizes conversations, friends and favorite content from multiple sources directly to your phone in easy-to-manage streams.  Participating artists will use the devices to submit content, including videos and photos, to their individual "POSTED" sites.

For the program's kick-off, VH1 selected Adam Lambert, who recently filmed an episode of "Unplugged;" CMT selected Grammy award winner LeAnn Rimes; and MTV chose pop punk band, All Time Low who will be joined on "POSTED" by June tour mates Boys Like Girls, LMFAO, and Forever The Sickest Kids. Other bands and artists expected to participate in the program during the coming months include Maroon 5 and Sara Bareilles.

"'POSTED' not only gives fans unparalleled access to their favorite bands through a myriad of mediums, it also provides the kind of exclusive daily content and social interaction that hyper-connected music fans are demanding," said Dermot McCormack, MTV Networks Music & Logo Executive Vice President, "As a device that's deeply rooted in the social media space, AT&T's Motorola BACKFLIP phone is the perfect way to bring this franchise and its content to life."

Chris Schembri, vice president, AT&T Media Services, said: "We're pleased to be the presenting sponsor of such an innovative program that provides artists and fans with new ways to connect with each other. 'POSTED' is an exciting way to inspire consumers to connect with the new AT&T Rethink Possible(SM) brand and our mission to push the limits of what's possible while showcasing exclusive products, like the Motorola BACKFLIP, that keep consumers connected to the people and things that matter most."

As presenting sponsor of the franchise, AT&T will receive exclusive branding across the site. An interactive calling unit featuring the Motorola BACKFLIP will enable fans to take a demo of the phone and scroll through the features to access such content as tour dates and photos of participating artists. In addition, fans can use the interactive calling unit to leave suggestions for future "POSTED" content ranging from photo suggestions to interview questions.

  Featured content from "POSTED" artists will include:
  --  Exclusive photos and videos captured by participating artists using
      the Motorola BACKFLIP form AT&T,
  --  Facebook and Twitter updates,
  --  FourSquare tips and tricks,
  --  Current tour dates,
  --  New music videos,
  --  The latest news and interviews; and
  --  Artist-related blog entries.

For more information about AT&T products and services, including the exclusive Motorola BACKFLIP phone, visit http://www.att.com.

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

About 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 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, GameTrailers and Xfire.

About AT&T

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

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

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

Source: MTV Networks
   

CONTACT:  For MTV: Kurt Patat, +1-212-846-2528, Kurt.patat@mtvstaff.com;
For AT&T: Sean Lashley, +1-314-982-1746, slashley@attnews.us

Web Site:  http://www.posted.vh1.com/
http://www.posted.mtv.com/
http://www.posted.cmt.com/
http://www.att.com/

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Can You Fathom the Business Capabilities of Verizon Wireless' Largest and Most Reliable 3G Network?

LG Fathom, the Ultimate On-the-Go Office, Available Now

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 4 -- Thanks to the nation's largest and most reliable 3G network, Verizon Wireless customers have a new business powerhouse in the LG Fathom(TM).  Originally announced on May 24, the LG Fathom is now on sale in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores nationwide and online at http://www.verizonwireless.com.  The device is also available through Verizon Wireless business sales channels.

Thanks to the reach and reliability of Verizon Wireless' 3G network, customers can use the LG Fathom to:

  --  Respond to e-mails left and right, edit documents with ease, and read
      PDFs from colleagues whether they are in the boardroom or at the
      beach.
  --  Take a breather from day-long meetings or spice up their lunch breaks
      with the built-in MP3 and WMA music player with music library.
  --  Use turn-by-turn directions from VZ Navigator® to get to important
      client meetings with time to spare.
  --  Send quick text messages to family and friends to figure out dinner
      plans in between meetings.

Learn more about the LG Fathom at http://news.vzw.com/news/2010/05/pr2010-05-21b.html.

About Verizon Wireless' 3G Network

Verizon Wireless has the largest and most reliable 3G network coverage area in the United States.  See Verizon Wireless' 3G coverage for yourself; view a map of Verizon Wireless' 3G coverage compared with a competitor's 3G coverage.

Verizon Wireless invests more in its network than any other wireless service provider in the United States.  Verizon Wireless has invested more than $59 billion since it was formed - $5.7 billion on average every year - to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services.

  Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com for more information.

  About Verizon Wireless

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

Source: Verizon Wireless
   

CONTACT:  Brenda Boyd Raney, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518,
Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com, or Twitter Feed:
http://twitter.com/VZWNetwork

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

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New Sealy.com Simplifies Mattress Shopping

Site Empowers Shoppers by Making it Easy to Select the Mattress Right for Them

TRINITY, N.C., June 4 -- Sealy, North America's No. 1 mattress brand, is helping Americans get a better night's sleep by making it easier to shop for a mattress. The new sealy.com solves mattress buyers' greatest frustration -- determining which mattress is most right for them.

"We conducted extensive consumer research prior to building the new website," said Jodi Allen, Sealy Chief Marketing Officer. "We found only 18 percent of consumers felt prepared to buy a mattress after conducting online research, and more than two-thirds said online research was not helpful in deciding which brand of mattress to buy, making the in-store shopping experience very confusing. We took their feedback to heart and designed the new site specifically to help end their confusion."

The website offers an easy-to-navigate user experience that is unique to the bedding industry, allowing consumers to explore the various types of mattresses as well as Sealy's portfolio of brands on the homepage before making a single click. In addition, the site features several innovative tools to help connect the online research experience to the in-store shopping experience.

The site empowers consumers by allowing them to easily search for mattress information in the way they request it -- by brand, technology or product promotions. It walks consumers through the mattress buying process effortlessly, breaking down industry terminology into relatable, clear language, while helping them learn which mattress best fits their sleep behavior and lifestyle. Sealy.com also features easy-to-understand video and text-based content that explains the different brands, products, features and technologies.

The site will feature the entire family of Sealy brands, including Sealy Posturepedic®, Stearns & Foster®, Embody® by Sealy and Sealy Brand. Once consumers identify which brand best fits their needs, they are able to access the first-of-its-kind Sealy mattress-builder, where they can choose the features that meet their personal preferences.

As consumers select features, the suggested retail price will adjust accordingly. Once the consumer has built their perfect mattress, Sealy's mattress-builder creates a printable fact sheet that consumers can take into the retail store when they are ready to purchase.

"In addition to conducting our own research, we looked outside of our industry at leaders who have changed the online shopping experience to better meet consumer expectations," said Margo Borgione, Director, Global Marketing for Sealy. "By listening to our consumers and utilizing best-in-class techniques from other industries, we have created a dramatically better experience for online mattress shopping."

Sealy worked with its marketing agency Cramer-Krasselt/Chicago to build and develop the new website. The new site is now live. For more information visit http://www.sealy.com.

About the Survey

The "Sealy.com Mattress Study" survey was conducted online by MarketTools, Inc., on behalf of Sealy. The poll, which gathered feedback from over 1,000 mattress shoppers across the U.S. who had recently purchased a mattress or were planning to in the near future, was conducted in April 2009 in effort to understand the role the Internet plays when shopping for a new mattress.

About Sealy Corporation

Sealy is the bedding industry's largest global manufacturer with sales of $1.3 billion in fiscal 2009. The Company manufactures and markets a broad range of mattresses and foundations under the Sealy(R), Sealy Posturepedic(R), Stearns & Foster(R), and Bassett(R) brands. Sealy operates 25 plants in North America, and has the largest market share and highest consumer awareness of any bedding brand on the continent. In the United States, Sealy sells its products to approximately 3,000 customers with more than 7,000 retail outlets. Sealy is also a leading supplier to the hospitality industry. For more information, please visit http://www.sealy.com.

Forward-looking Statement

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Terms such as "expect," "believe," "continue," and "grow," as well as similar comments, are forward-looking in nature. Although the Company believes its growth plans are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurances that such expectations can be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include: general business and economic conditions, competitive factors, raw materials purchasing, and fluctuations in demand. Please refer to the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings for further information.

Source: Sealy Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Tia Krultz of Cramer-Krasselt, +1-312-616-2589,
tkrultz@C-K.com, for Sealy Corporation

Web Site:  http://www.sealy.com/

Overstock.com Launches New Main Street Store as Retail Channel for America's Small Businesses

SALT LAKE CITY, June 4 -- Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) today announced the launch of its Main Street Store. The store is the centerpiece of Overstock.com's Main Street Revolution Initiative. The store carries over 2,500 products from small and minority-owned businesses across the country. Categories include furniture, jewelry, apparel, gourmet food, and many more.

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The Main Street Store is listed as a "See More" store on Overstock's main navigation header. Business owners interested in having their products listed within the Main Street Store can visit http://www.overstock.com/mainstreet for more information or contact Overstock.com directly at mainstreetrevolution@overstock.com to learn how to list their products on the Main Street Store.

"Because we have just launched the store it currently carries a couple thousand products, but it will grow steadily as more small businesses join our ranks," said Overstock.com Chairman and CEO Patrick Byrne. "The Main Street Store creates a national marketing and distribution channel for small businesses by providing them a way to sell their products easily and inexpensively. It is also a place where consumers can contribute to the national recovery by buying products made by entrepreneurs throughout the U.S. It's the new way to shop local."

About Overstock.com

Overstock.com, Inc. is an online retailer offering brand-name merchandise at discount prices.  The company offers its customers an opportunity to shop for bargains conveniently, while offering its suppliers an alternative inventory distribution channel.  Overstock.com, headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ Global Market System and can be found online at http://www.overstock.com/. Overstock.com regularly posts information about the company and other related matters on its website under the heading "Investor Relations."

Overstock.com® is a registered trademark of Overstock.com, Inc.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding growth and size of the the Main Street Store and the potential benefits of the initiative to those businesses participating and to the company Our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and our other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission identify important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections, estimates or forward-looking statements.

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Source: Overstock.com, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  media, Roger Johnson, +1-801-947-4430, rojohnson@overstock.com,
or investors, Kevin Moon, +1-801-947-3282, kmoon@overstock.com, both of
Overstock.com, Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.overstock.com/

PepsiCo Issues Open Call for Innovation Incubator Program

Leading Food and Beverage Company Seeks Media, Communications, Technology Start-Ups for Partnership in the PepsiCo10

PURCHASE, N.Y., June 4 -- PepsiCo today launched an innovation incubator program called PepsiCo10, an open call for promising start-ups in media, communications and technology.  In this unprecedented initiative, PepsiCo will select up to 10 aspiring entrepreneurial groups, match them with industry mentors, and join with them to activate pilot programs with PepsiCo brands. Entrepreneurs can find out more information about the PepsiCo10 and apply online now through June 24, 2010: http://www.pepsico10.com.

PepsiCo is partnering on the program with global venture capital firm Highland Capital Partners and premiere social media publication Mashable and is connecting selected entrepreneurs with other business partners, including OMD Ignition Factory, TracyLocke, dmg :: events and Weber Shandwick.

"The PepsiCo10 initiative is our chance to identify, support and team up with some of the most original emerging technologies and to connect those entrepreneurs with some of the top companies in media and technology to develop innovative marketing ideas," said PepsiCo's Director of Digital and Social Media B. Bonin Bough.

Entrepreneurs are asked to focus PepsiCo10 submissions on one of four innovation segments: social media, mobile marketing, place-based and retail experiential marketing, or digital video or gaming.  Proposals will also be evaluated on their ability to impact brands and/or further PepsiCo's corporate Performance with Purpose priorities, which include health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and talent development.

"With this program, we are championing outside innovation and welcoming it into the organization to push our marketing and communications expertise to new levels, including how to leverage innovative tools to better connect with and engage our consumers," said Seth Kaufman, Director of Media Strategy and Investment for PepsiCo North America Beverages.

Following two rounds of rigorous assessment, 20 finalists will be invited to PepsiCo headquarters for a two-day PepsiCo10 event, during which they will present their ideas to PepsiCo marketing executives and a variety of partner media and investment agencies.  PepsiCo teams will then evaluate the presentations and potential of each company and hear keynote addresses and panel discussions from top media, communications and technology visionaries. Following the presentations, up to 10 entrepreneurs will be named the inaugural PepsiCo10. These organizations will have the opportunity to execute a pilot project with one of the elite PepsiCo brand teams.

"The PepsiCo10 offers an outstanding opportunity to identify and work with emerging start-ups that are driving the next wave of innovation and entrepreneurship across the globe," added Bob Davis, General Partner with Highland Capital Partners. "We're excited to work with PepsiCo and lend our expertise to the program."

While PepsiCo10 is a new vehicle for the company, PepsiCo's track record of partnership with innovative start-ups is healthy. Recently, PepsiCo has inked contracts with location-based social networking site Foursquare, endorsement marketing firm Brand Affinity, and Twitter advertising platform Ad.ly.

  For the social media release visit http://pepsico.presslift.com/pepsico10.

  About PepsiCo

PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that each generates more than $1 billion in annual retail sales.  Our main businesses - Frito-Lay, Quaker, Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade - also make hundreds of other nourishing, tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to our consumers in more than 200 countries.  With annualized revenues of nearly $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth, called Performance with Purpose.  By dedicating ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and fun nourishment, reducing our environmental impact, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, PepsiCo balances strong financial returns with giving back to our communities worldwide.  In recognition of its continued sustainability efforts, PepsiCo was named for the third time to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and for the fourth time to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America) in 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.pepsico.com.

About Highland Capital Partners

Highland Capital Partners was founded with the mission of helping great people build great companies. For over twenty years, the firm has taken a sector-focused approach to investing in exceptional healthcare, internet & digital media and technology companies. With 3 billion of committed capital and offices in Boston, Silicon Valley, Shanghai and Geneva, Highland has invested in and worked to create such firms as Ask Jeeves, Avid Technology, CheckFree, Conor Medsystems, Continental Cable, lululemon athletica, Lycos, MapQuest, Navic Networks, New York Times Digital, Ocular Networks, P.A. Semi, Quattro Wireless, Quigo, Renal Treatment Centers, Staples.com, Starent Networks, Sybase, Telica and VistaPrint. For more information, visit Highland's web site at http://www.hcp.com.

About Mashable

Founded in July 2005, Mashable is the world's largest blog focused exclusively on Web 2.0 and Social Media news. With more than 25 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific blog reviewing new Web sites and services, publishing breaking news on what's new on the web and offering social media resources and guides. Mashable's audience includes early adopters, social media enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, influencers, brands and corporations, marketing, PR and advertising agencies, Web 2.0 aficionados and technology journalists. Mashable is also popular with bloggers, Twitter and Facebook users -- an increasingly influential demographic.

  Additional PepsiCo10 Partners
  http://www.omd.com/http://www.tracylocke.com/http://www.dmgevents.com/http://www.webershandwick.com/

Source: PepsiCo
   

CONTACT:  Amy Juaristi, Weber Shandwick, +1-212-445-8252,
ajuaristi@webershandwick.com

Web Site:  http://www.pepsico.com/

Activision Unveils Guitar Hero(R): Warriors of Rock - The Ultimate Rock & Roll Music Videogaming Experience

All-New Story-Based Quest Mode Voiced By KISS Front Man, Gene Simmons Biggest On-Disc Selection of Rock Music Ever In A Guitar Hero(R) Game New Challenges to Every Song in the 500+ Track Guitar Hero Music Library Finger-Fretting, Rock-Inspired Wireless Guitar Controller Reveal Trailer to Debut on Gametrailers.com at 10:00 AM PST on June 4, 2010

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 4 -- This fall, living room legends and their friends will join together and embark on an epic rock journey to save rock n' roll with Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ATVI) Guitar Hero®: Warriors of Rock.  The latest installment in the world's most popular music game series, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, will once again redefine music gaming with an all-new, story-driven Quest Mode, a completely redesigned rock-inspired guitar controller, the biggest on-disc selection of rock music ever in a Guitar Hero® game and Quickplay+, which invites challenge-starved fanatics to test their rock skills in any of the on-disc or over 500 songs in the Guitar Hero Music Library.

Running on the powerful Guitar Hero engine that has been expanded and refined, coupled with the return of the critically-acclaimed and fan favorite features like Party Play's jump in/jump out gameplay, a host of Competitive modes and the ability to play any combination of guitar, bass, drums and vocals, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock offers the complete interactive and connected experience bringing friends and foes to the stage in the ultimate rock music adventure.

"Guitar Hero has set the standard for music based gaming and with Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock's all-new Quest Mode, robust and authentic set list, over-the-top challenges and rock-inspired new hardware, we are once again bringing the soul and energy of rock n' roll to fans around the world," said David Haddad, Chief Operating Officer, Guitar Hero.

In Quest Mode, using any combination of instruments, players will embark on a larger-than-life, epic rock journey from the stage of CBGBs, the infamous punk-rock club in New York City, to the molten lava fields of rock treachery as eight Guitar Hero characters transform into rock warriors that must join together to use their unique, game-changing powers to help the Demi-God of Rock take down "The Beast" and save rock n' roll.

"The world is a boring place.  Come with me, and enter a world populated of Demi-Gods and Beasts.  Transform from an everyday person and become the savior of rock and roll," said Gene Simmons of KISS.  "It was an honor and privilege to narrate Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, even more so, to voice the Demi God. From the God of Thunder to the Demi-God, how cool is that..."

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock breathes new life into gamers' current Guitar Hero music libraries providing literally hundreds of hours of replayability with the introduction of Quickplay+, which features 13 totally unique gameplay challenges for every on-disc track as well as most downloadable and importable songs from Guitar Hero® World Tour forward.  Gamers will complete challenges such as Band Streak, High Score and Power Challenge, which allows players to choose any two warrior powers they have unlocked to try and earn ridiculously high scores, to rank up and unlock more rewards and content than ever before.  All-new Challenge Leaderboards have been created in order to capture the outrageous scores that are capable with Quickplay+.

Delivering the largest on-disc rock music set list to-date, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock features more than 90 tracks that include guitar shredding hits from bands such as Black Sabbath, Megadeth and Slipknot and larger than life anthems from Queen, Muse and KISS.  Additionally, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth wrote and recorded "Sudden Death," an original track for the game, which was inspired by Quest Mode's storyline.  Along with original songs, the set list also includes special re-records by famous artists and tracks from bands that are making their music video game debut.  The first songs off of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock's set list to be revealed are:

  --  AFI - "Dancing Through Sunday"
  --  Avenged Sevenfold - "Bat Country"
  --  Black Sabbath - "Children Of The Grave"
  --  Buzzcocks - "What Do I Get?"
  --  Children Of Bodom - "If You Want Peace... Prepare For War"
  --  The Cure - "Fascination Street"
  --  Def Leppard - "Pour Some Sugar On Me (Live)"
  --  Dethklok - "Bloodlines"
  --  DragonForce - "Fury of the Storm"
  --  Drowning Pool - "Bodies"
  --  Foo Fighters - "No Way Back"
  --  Foreigner - "Feels Like The First Time"
  --  Jane's Addiction - "Been Caught Stealing"
  --  KISS - "Love Gun"
  --  Megadeth - "Sudden Death"
  --  Metallica & Ozzy Osbourne - "Paranoid (Live)"
  --  Muse - "Uprising"
  --  My Chemical Romance - "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
  --  Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  --  Rammstein - "Waidmanns Heil"
  --  The Rolling Stones - "Stray Cat Blues"
  --  Silversun Pickups - "There's No Secrets This Year"
  --  Slayer - "Chemical Warfare"
  --  ZZ Top - "Sharp Dressed Man (Live)"

To maximize players' shredability, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock delivers the next evolution in finger-fretting with an all-new, show-stopping guitar controller that was inspired and born from the game's unique art style and specifically made for shredding.

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and by Vicarious Visions for the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo.  The game is rated "T" (Teen - Lyrics, Mild Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes) for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.  The Wii version is not yet rated by the ESRB.  For more information about Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, please visit GuitarHero.com.

  For more info on CBGB visit http://www.cbgb.com.

  About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, competition from the used game market, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition and competition from other forms of entertainment, rapid changes in technology, industry standards and consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as music, first-person action and massively multiplayer online games, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers which can create high quality "hit" titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

Guitar Hero and Activision are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.  All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. All rights reserved.

Source: Activision Publishing, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Lindsay Morio, Publicist of Activision/Guitar Hero,
+1-424-744-5733, lmorio@guitarhero.com

Web Site:  http://www.activision.com/
http://guitarhero.com/

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Breakthrough 3D Virtual Reality Based In-Store Research: NeuroFocus Introduces N-Matrix 3D(TM) System

Leapfrogging Current Technologies, NeuroFocus Launches the World's First 3D Virtual Reality In-Store Environment That is Designed Based on Learnings and Insights Drawn From the Consumer's Brain

BERKELEY, Calif., June 4 -- "Avatar 3D" is coming to the supermarket aisle.

NeuroFocus, the world's leading neuromarketing firm, announced today that it is introducing a breakthrough 3D virtual store technology that leapfrogs all other virtual reality systems in the marketplace. Code named N-Matrix 3D, the landmark neuroscience-based platform enables companies to test product designs, packaging, and entire store layouts with startling clarity, detail, and flexibility.

Based on neuroscientific research, the N-Matrix 3D virtual reality shopper insights system applies advanced, proprietary digital technology that is on a par with what "Avatar 3D," the world record-breaking motion picture, incorporates. The patented software applies neuroscientific knowledge of how the brain perceives and analyzes products, package designs, and store settings to create three-dimensional virtual renderings that stimulate the subconscious to process them as it does reality.

Current 2D virtual reality technologies cannot meet the brain's desire and expectation for critical elements such as lifelike lighting and shadows, depth perception, and details. The result is that the brain is forced to add in such elements itself to satisfy these subconscious demands, rendering the results of such virtual reality research imperfect at best and unreliable at worst.

In sharp contrast, the N-Matrix 3D system reproduces entire environments and the individual elements contained within them in extremely fine detail, incorporating the other neurologically critical visual cues of realistic lighting and perspective. NeuroFocus developed the N-Matrix 3D technology using advanced knowledge gained in world-leading neuroscience laboratories, and the company's own extensive brainwave-based research projects.

"We can give manufacturers, marketers, and retailers what they have always sought but could not have until now: an extremely lifelike testing environment that also allows endless opportunities for quickly altering every element from the macro to the micro," said Dr. A. K. Pradeep, Chief Executive Officer of NeuroFocus. "N-Matrix 3D signals the end of trade-offs in market research, where until now compromises had to be made and accepted. We are bringing the real world right into the laboratory by adding the critical third dimension to virtual reality, and at the same time we're also providing the flexibility to alter that reality with speed and scalability."

NeuroFocus elaborated on the most significant features and benefits of the N-Matrix 3D system, which are important to companies seeking to gain the most accurate gauge of how consumers respond subconsciously to product designs, packaging, and store layouts.

* Rapidly Customizable 3D Environments: Conventional market research capabilities in the retail sector are severely constrained in terms of their ability to alter scenarios and individual elements. Virtual reality testing schemes offer more flexibility, but fall short of meeting the brain's basic need for the appearance of authenticity. In comparison, N-Matrix 3D enables changes to be made immediately to entire store settings, scaling down to individual elements including signage and pricing, while maintaining all the critical three-dimensional cues that the brain requires for credibility. The software creates individualized 'skins' for any specific retailer, from big-box outlets to convenience stores, so that the testing environment replicates the real world setting in every respect.

* Maximum Realism and Flexibility for Product Designs and Packaging: N-Matrix 3D employs touch-sensitive gloves that enable subjects to reach out and pick up products and view them exactly as they would in an actual store or other real-world setting. The realism this interaction simulates enables companies to gain accurate, actionable knowledge of how consumers respond to all components of product designs and packaging at the subconscious level, where critical impressions and key decisions such as purchase intent are made.

* Highly Predictive: N-Matrix 3D results have proven to be highly predictive of consumer behavior in the marketplace. NeuroFocus' extensive development and testing processes produced clear and repeated data patterns indicating the technology's capability to model effective package designs, packaging, and retail environments based upon subjects' subconscious responses.

"N-Matrix 3D is founded on several key neuroscientific principles and specific brain functions," said Dr. Steven Miller, Director of Global NeuroLab Operations for NeuroFocus. "We leverage our brain's ability to extract and interpret spatial, depth, color, and motion information, which are centered in the brain's visual association cortex."

NeuroFocus captures consumers' responses at the subconscious level through EEG-based full-brain measurements that offer a depth and accuracy of data and insights that conventional market research methodologies cannot match.

In making the announcement, the company explained that N-Matrix 3D will be available exclusively to its current and potential NeuroLab clients. NeuroLabs are neurological testing centers that NeuroFocus designs, builds, staffs, and operates on behalf of individual clients around the world. Teams of neuroscientists, neurophysiologists, neuromarketing consultants, and project managers are on-site, enabling NeuroLab clients to conduct testing on as wide a range of areas and on the timetables that are most efficient for them. NeuroFocus has NeuroLabs in operation in multiple U.S. markets, as well as in the UK/European, Asia/Pacific, and Latin American regions.

"Our goal with N-Matrix 3D was to create the sense of reality in a lab setting that would allow test subjects to experience the critical subconscious cues that drive perceptions and purchase decisions," said Ratnakar Dev, NeuroFocus' chief architect and technical leader for the N-Matrix 3D system. "Designing this 3D virtual reality environment from the ground up using neuroscience is the breakthrough. We live and buy and consume products in a three dimensional world. Now we can test products and store environments the same way we shop."

About NeuroFocus

The world's leading neuromarketing firm, NeuroFocus (http://neurofocus.com/) brings advanced neuroscience knowledge and expertise to the worlds of branding, product development and packaging, advertising, in-store marketing, and entertainment. NeuroFocus clients include Fortune 100 companies across dozens of categories, including automotive, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, financial services, Internet, pharmaceutical, retail, and many more sectors. Entertainment category clients include major companies in the broadcast and cable television and motion picture industries.

Headquartered in the U.S. and operating globally through offices and NeuroLabs in the UK and Europe, the Asia/Pacific region, Latin America, and the Middle East, the company leverages Nobel Prize caliber and Doctorate-level credentials in neuroscience and marketing from the University of California at Berkeley, MIT, Harvard, Oxford, Columbia University, and other leading institutions, combined with executive business management and consulting experience. The Nielsen Company is a strategic investor in NeuroFocus.

Source: NeuroFocus
   

CONTACT:  Tom Robbins of NeuroFocus, +1-510-526-9882, or mobile,
+1-510-367-1920, tom.robbins@neurofocus.com

Web Site:  http://neurofocus.com/

Brother® Mobile Solutions Confirms it is Now 100% Partner-Driven With Full Authorization for its 'At your side' Channel Partner Program

Mobile & Label Printer Business Unit Continues Its Strategy to Help Partners Increase Productivity in the Field

BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 4 -- In August of 2009, Brother Mobile Solutions launched its new "At your side" Channel Partner Program, which is designed to enable its channel partners to help mobile workforce customers become more productive when providing services in the field. Effective June 1, 2010, Brother Mobile Solutions is excited to announce they are 100% partner-driven, with the full implementation of its authorized partner structure.

"We spent a lot of time developing, launching and communicating our new channel program and are very gratified to see its acceptance in the channel," said David Crist, Vice President of Brother Mobile Solutions. "We have exceeded our initial partner recruiting goals and are now anxious for our partners to experience the benefits of a fully implemented restricted-access program."

The "At your side" Partner Program is exclusive for its qualified channel partners and offers substantial benefits including: access to unique and innovative mobile printing and industrial label printer products, high-velocity lead generation and channel marketing programs, free demo equipment for new sign-ups, partner sales force training and ongoing deal support, and the opportunity for partners to work with Brother to expand their business into new high-growth vertical markets.

Brother Mobile Solutions, through organic growth and acquisition, has built a strong mobile and label printer business that targets vertical markets such as field service, public safety, route accounting and insurance claims and sales. Just recently, they added desktop barcode and label printing solutions that target manufacturing & warehousing, post & parcel, healthcare, retail and food service. The role of the Brother Mobile Solutions' Channel Partner Program is to enable its channel partners to build their businesses and serve these vertical markets, providing meaningful, cost-effective solutions with quick ROI to customer organizations of all sizes.

"Brother Mobile Solutions clearly wants their partners to succeed. We have developed a comprehensive range of program features, expecting to be truly 'At your side' every step of the way," said Michael Krumm, Channel Program & Marketing Manager of Brother Mobile Solutions. "Access to the product portfolio is only the beginning of the business and relationship development story -- we are in it for the long-term. We think the partners that are now on our team should be rewarded for their solutions expertise, having strategic alignment with Brother, and having a 'roll up your sleeves' approach to working with end-user customers."

According to Krumm, "We could have held the program open longer and added more channel partners.  There certainly was demand for it.  However, early on, we made a conscious decision to limit the number of channel partners in our program.  We recognized that while most programs try to get as many partners as possible, we had a different mission: we only wanted the best, most focused and most experienced mobile solutions providers.  So we opted for quality rather than quantity.  Having fewer channel partners allows us to allocate our marketing resources more effectively, and provide extensive first-class support to every enrolled channel partner."

To learn more about the Brother Mobile Solutions "At your side" Channel Partner Program, please e-mail mobilesolutions@brother.com or call 1-800-543-6144.

About Brother Mobile Solutions

Brother Mobile Solutions, headquartered in Broomfield, CO., is an industry-leading provider of mobile printing and industrial labeling solutions, and a fast-growing member of the global Brother Group of companies. Brother Mobile Solutions' core competencies are in engineering, specialty manufacturing and customization, sales, marketing and technical support of mobile printing and industrial labeling solutions. Brother offers a full range of high-quality mobile printers and labelers to bolster productivity and efficiencies in the field or anywhere mobile printing solutions are needed. Among its offerings are the PocketJet® full-page mobile printer, MPrint(TM) small-format mobile printer, TD-4000 and TD-4100 along with PT-9700PC and PT-9800PCN desktop barcode and label printers. It has a long corporate history of success in delivering practical, yet innovative, answers to workforces everywhere. Brother Mobile Solutions also draws on the resources of the worldwide Brother Group of companies, headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, with U.S. headquarters in Bridgewater, NJ. From its humble beginnings in Japan over 100 years ago, the global Brother enterprise now encompasses more than 27,000 employees, sales offices in 39 countries, 19 manufacturing sites, and its own R&D operations. In the U.S., Brother is best known for its business machines -- printers, all-in-ones, fax machines and electronic labeling systems -- where it is the market leader in several of those product categories. For more information you can visit our website at http://www.brothermobilesolutions.com.

  Contact: Marisa Abdoo, MS&L
  212-468-4372
  Marisa.Abdoo@mslworldwide.com

Source: Brother Mobile Solutions
   

CONTACT:  Marisa Abdoo, MS&L, +1-212-468-4372,
Marisa.Abdoo@mslworldwide.com

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

Kokomo, Indiana, Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements

New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls

KOKOMO, Ind., June 4 -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Kokomo, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The new cell site, which is equipped with a permanent backup generator for times of emergency, improves voice and data coverage on the west side of Kokomo and in West Middleton as well as along the following major roads:

  --  State Road 22 between County Road 900 West and Sycamore Lane; and
  --  County Road 500 West between State Road 22 and the Howard County line.

"This new cell site was built to ensure that our customers who live and work in Kokomo can continue relying on their phones for everything from making calls and sending messages to surfing the Internet and getting email," said Greg Haller, president-Indiana/Kentucky/Michigan Region, Verizon Wireless. "The most advanced device is only as good as the network it runs on. That's why we aggressively invest in our Indiana network to increase coverage and capacity for our customers and continue to raise the bar in network reliability."

Verizon Wireless has invested more than $59 billion since it was formed -- $5.7 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. Since 2000, Verizon Wireless has invested $1.06 billion on improvements to its wireless network in Indiana. This year, the company will spend $57.4 million on its Indiana network.

About Verizon Wireless in Indiana

In Indiana, Verizon Wireless has more than 550 employees and 37 company-owned retail locations in 23 cities, including Anderson, Avon, Bloomington, Carmel, Columbus, Elkhart, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Greenwood, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Lawrence, Mishawaka, Merrillville, Muncie, Noblesville, Plainfield, Portage, South Bend, Terre Haute, Valparaiso and Warsaw.

About Verizon Wireless

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

Source: Verizon Wireless
   

CONTACT:  Michelle Gilbert, Verizon Wireless, +1-248-915-3680,
michelle.gilbert@verizonwireless.com; Kyle Niederpruem, For Verizon Wireless,
+1-317-509-7334, kyle@kylecommunications.com

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

Jacobs Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc.

Strategic Acquisition Expands Position in Government IT Services

PASADENA, Calif., June 4 -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc.(TTGSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of TechTeam Global, Inc.

TTGSI is a 500-person information technology (IT) solutions company that provides support to federal, state and local government agencies, including the United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Army and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The firm's core competencies include systems integration, enterprise application integration, ERP implementation support, IT infrastructure support, network operations management, and call center operations.

The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by the stockholders of TechTeam Global, Inc., and is expected to close by late summer.  Under the terms of the definitive acquisition agreement, Jacobs will acquire 100 percent of the stock in TTGSI for $59.0 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the definitive agreement.

In making the announcement, TTGSI President David Kriegman stated, "Jacobs is an industry leader with a strong business model. Their world-class processes and tools will enable our team to compete more broadly and effectively and enhance our offerings for our clients."

Jacobs President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Martin said, "TTGSI brings new customers and capabilities to our growing government IT services business, and enhances our IT capabilities and services for our clients around the globe. This acquisition allows us to drive greater growth in our business."

Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional and construction services.

Any statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements.  Although such statements are based on management's current estimates and expectations, and currently available competitive, financial and economic data, forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain.  We, therefore, caution the reader that there are a variety of factors that could cause business conditions and results to differ materially from what is contained in our forward-looking statements.  For a description of some of the factors which may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements, please refer to our 2009 Form 10-K, and in particular, the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business, 1A - Risk Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.  We also caution the readers of this release that we do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.

TechTeam Global, Inc. plans to file a proxy statement and other relevant documents concerning the proposed sale of TTGSI with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

STOCKHOLDERS OF TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement, including all exhibits thereto, and other documents filed with the SEC by TechTeam Global, Inc. through the web site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov/.

In addition, investors and security holders can obtain, without charge, a copy of the proxy statement, and all exhibits thereto, from TechTeam Global, Inc. by submitting a written request to TechTeam Global, Inc., Attention: Investor Relations, 27335 West 11 Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan, 48033; or by calling 1-248-357-2866; or by visiting TechTeam Global Inc.'s Web site at http://www.techteam.com/investors.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., TechTeam Global, Inc., and their respective directors and executive officers, and employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of TechTeam Global, Inc. in favor of the proposed sale of TTGSI.  Information regarding the directors and executive officers of TechTeam Global, Inc. and their ownership of TechTeam Global shares is contained in the annual report on Form 10-K of TechTeam Global, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2010, and its proxy statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which was filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is contained in the annual report of Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended October 2, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on November 20, 2009, and its proxy statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on December 17, 2009. TechTeam Global, Inc. investors and security holders may obtain additional information regarding the direct and indirect interests of TechTeam Global, Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and their respective directors and executive officers with respect to the proposed sale of TTGSI by reading the proxy statement and other filings referred to above.

  (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090109/JACOBSEGLOGO)

  For additional information contact:
        John W. Prosser, Jr.
        Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration
        626.578.6803

Photo:  AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090109/JACOBSEGLOGO
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
   

CONTACT:  John W. Prosser, Jr., Executive Vice President, Finance and
Administration of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., +1-626-578-6803

Web Site:  http://www.jacobs.com/
http://www.techteam.com/

SoGeo Secures EUR1M in Funding

AMSTERDAM, June 4, 2010--

    - BlueBubbleLab Leads Investment to Support Startup SoGeo

    SoGeo, provider of a context aware platform for mobile and web, today
announced that it has secured EUR1M in funding. BlueBubbleLab is the investor
group securing this round of funding for SoGeo.

    SoGeo is currently developing a location aware information sharing
platform and API with social and community features, including a suite of
mobile and web apps that interface with it. SoGeo is targeting businesses
providing them with a platform they can use to engage with their customers.

    SoGeo's product allows users to explore places around them through their
mobile. Users can access location and event related content and receive
suggestions based on contextual factors, such as their own location, time,
likes and dislikes. New places or spots can be created by users, adding them
to the overall personal suggestion engine.

    With this funding, SoGeo will continue to improve its product and
introduce it to the market. The recently implemented marker based Augmented
Reality, which enhances outdoor experiences by making online information
available on smartphones through marker recognition is one of the new and
innovative functionalities which will be further developed.

    "We are excited about the value that SoGeo is creating. By bringing the
real and online world together through one platform, a whole new world of
audience engagement becomes possible. Businesses will be able to strengthen
existing audience relations but also reach completely new segments,"
commented Ben van Dongen, partner and co-founder of BlueBubbleLab.

    Pieter Saman, Managing Director SoGeo added, "We are working on making
this product beneficial to consumers and to content owners at the same time.
Content should be available to consumers through mobile in a relevant way and
it must be interesting for content owners to be present through such a
product. This funding ensures that we continue to develop this product and
make it available to businesses and consumers alike."

    Notes to Editors:

    For more information on what we are working on, please visit our website
(http://www.sogeocompany.com), blog (http://blog.sogeocompany.com/) and
follow us on Twitter @SoGeo

    About BlueBubbleLab

    BlueBubbleLab (http://www.bluebubblelab.com) has created a value
proposition with investments in Dutch digital media. Focus lies on wired &
mobile services with existing business, products and/or services, existing
revenue lines and a strong management team in need of growth capital.

    BlueBubbleLab will typically invest in companies with services available
in the market, a large international growth potential and revenues up to
5 million Euro.

    About SoGeo

    SoGeo (http://www.sogeocompany.com) provides a context aware
infrastructure for mobile and web, enabling businesses to create innovative
and relevant communities around their brands, products and services. The
SoGeo infrastructure allows businesses to increase brand value, to reach new
audiences and to access new revenue channels.

Source: SoGeo

Media Contact: Anna Hogrebe, SoGeo, +31-681-351-700, anna@sogeocompany.com

ClearOne Announces Newly Formed StreamNet Ready Partner Program

Program enables key audiovisual manufacturers to integrate products seamlessly into ClearOne's TCP/IP standards based StreamNet media distribution and control solution

SALT LAKE CITY, June 3 -- ClearOne (http://www.clearone.com/) (NASDAQ:CLRO), a global communications solutions company that develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, streaming media, and connectivity systems and other related products for audio, video and web applications, today announced the formation of its StreamNet® Ready Partner Program. The StreamNet Ready Program is for manufacturers who want to leverage and fully realize their product potential in the rapidly growing AV over IP commercial audio/visual market thru the adoption of StreamNet technology.

StreamNet patented technology is used for streaming time-sensitive synchronous audio and video, as well as sending control, over a local area network (LAN). Manufacturer partners of video/projection, professional audio, lighting, HVAC, security and window covering products who adopt proven StreamNet technology will easily and immediately be IP enabled, be fully immune to the effect of network delays and packet losses, and achieve LAN control of their products on the StreamNet network. Additionally, their products will be automatically recognized on the LAN network by the StreamNet discovery protocol, independent of product type or manufacturer.

StreamNet Ready partners will also benefit from an increased level of market visibility in the StreamNet ecosystem by participating in associated sales and marketing activities. Manufacturer partners will receive product support for their integration of StreamNet technology, as well as continuing StreamNet training.

"The ClearOne StreamNet Ready Partner Program provides the perfect vehicle for manufacturers to harness the Power of AV over IP(TM) and immediately capitalize on this convergence tsunami," said Chris Wildfoerster, Vice President Business Development for ClearOne. "The partner program will bring new opportunities and new relationships to the partner manufacturers."

Wildfoerster added that, "StreamNet technology is a cost-effective solution for customers looking for standards based network-enabled media distribution and control. Any audiovisual manufacturer can easily and quickly write an interface for our control systems using a no cost, powerful, lightweight, and embeddable scripting language."

Manufacturers who are interested in joining the program can call 800-945-1973, visit http://www.clearone.com/streamnetpartners or send an email to streamnetpartners@clearone.com.

About ClearOne

ClearOne is a global communications solutions company that develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, streaming media and connectivity systems and other related products for audio, video, and web applications. The reliability, flexibility and performance of our advanced comprehensive solutions enhance the quality of life through better communication, education, and entertainment.

We develop, manufacture, market, and service a comprehensive line of high-quality audio conferencing products under personal, tabletop, premium and professional (installed audio) categories. We occupy the number one position in the global professional audio conferencing market with more than 50% of the global market share. Our conferencing solutions save organizations time and money by creating a natural environment for collaboration.

NetStreams, recently acquired by ClearOne, delivers the ultimate IP A/V experience by distributing high definition audio and video over TCP/IP networks. NetStreams' products, designed for commercial and residential use, offer unprecedented levels of performance, functionality, simplicity, reliability, and expandability. By combining audio/video content, meta-data and control signals into one stream and incorporating industry standards, NetStreams' newly patented StreamNet® solutions are a smart investment, enabling the Power of AV over IP(TM) - today.

NetStreams' StreamNet technology provides elegant solutions for streaming media & control applications such as digital signage, distribution of HD video and audio, LAN Cloud Matrix Switching(TM), and audio paging over data networks.

  ClearOne Contact:
  Mary Evans
  801-303-3582
  mary.evans@clearone.comhttp://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=509&to=ea&s=0

Source: ClearOne
   

CONTACT:  Mary Evans of ClearOne, +1-801-303-3582,
mary.evans@clearone.com

Web Site:  http://www.clearone.com/
http://www.clearone.com/streamnetpartners

Vote iQ Launches Political Social Networking Site

Vote iQ empowers citizens and engages politicians

SEATTLE, June 3 -- Vote iQ, the nation's first major political social networking site, launched a sneak preview of its online platform at the Personal Democracy Forum in New York today. Vote iQ (http://www.voteiq.com) provides voters with rich content and access to politicians, candidates, interest groups, and current events, giving them a smarter way to interact politically.  The company already boasts a strong advisory board, including CNN commentator James Carville and political strategist Frank Luntz.

  Vote iQ features include:
  --  Matching technology to connect voters with candidates who reflect
      their views
  --  Profiles of tens of thousands of politicians
  --  Immediate interactions between constituents and politicians
  --  Tools to help voters organize, protest, and attract attention to the
      causes they support
  --  Even-handed analyses of the hottest topics in the news
  --  Moderated debates between representatives from multiple parties
  --  Points and awards for civic engagement

"This is an opportunity to empower voters to control the future of our country," noted CEO and founder Jim Tisch.  "The American people will be able to provide feedback directly to elected officials while learning about elections, pending legislation, and the news that affects them."

This product launch emerges on the heels of a new study that indicates approximately 85% of Americans do not trust government leaders - clearly a vital time for voter empowerment and engagement.

"Vote iQ educates the public about civic issues in a nonpartisan way and then gives them the tools to take charge of our democracy," added Vice President Rick Shenkman, best-selling author of Just How Stupid Are We.  "It makes civic engagement fun, interactive, and meaningful."

Vote iQ beta is available to the public today and already provides insight into elections from nine major swing states: California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington. Join the conversation today on Vote iQ by visiting http://www.voteiq.com.

  Mike Smith - Vote iQ          Ashley Houghton - Vote iQ
  mike@mikesmithpa.comashley@mikesmithpa.com
  703-623-3834                  301-793-6604

Source: Vote iQ
   

CONTACT:  Mike Smith - Vote iQ, +1-703-623-3834, mike@mikesmithpa.com;
Ashley Houghton - Vote iQ, +1-301-793-6604, ashley@mikesmithpa.com

Web Site:  http://www.voteiq.com/

C&D Technologies Introduces Two New Models to the C&D TRUE FRONT ACCESS(TM) Battery Family to Address Global Telecommunications Market

BLUE BELL, Pa., June 3 -- C&D Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:CHP), a leading global producer and marketer of complete, integrated standby power systems, today announced the release of two new models to the C&D TRUE FRONT ACCESS(TM) series of batteries. The TEL12-105FNS and the TEL12-115FN expand the product family to six models designed to global standards.

The new battery designs are aligned to a European footprint, specifically targeting the global telecommunication network infrastructure manufacturers, a portion of the market not previously addressed by C&D.

The new C&D TRUE FRONT ACCESS(TM) batteries will access the strong growth of the global wireless telecommunications markets. These unique batteries will set a new standard of performance in the wireless and wireline industry, providing infrastructure power to the ever growing global voice and data networks. These new products utilize C&D's unique TRUE FRONT ACCESS technology, optimizing footprint, performance, reliability and ease of maintenance to provide a product that addresses the current and emerging needs of the market.

The new C&D TRUE FRONT ACCESS(TM) batteries combine field proven reliability of the industry leading C&D® TEL Series product line with the most advanced design technologies available today. Recognizable by their unique front terminal features (patent pending), these TRUE Front Access batteries offer customers unsurpassed advantages including TRUE Front Access terminals, TRUE High Energy Density, TRUE Performance, TRUE Lower Maintenance and TRUE Float and Cycle service versions.

"The introduction of C&D's newest products, the TEL12-105FNS and TEL12-115FN TRUE FRONT ACCESS batteries, provides an innovative solution to address the needs of our global telecommunications customers", said Dr. Jeffrey Graves, President and CEO of C&D Technologies. Dr. Graves continued, "C&D will use this global standard design as a platform to capitalize on the rapidly developing markets outside of North America, particularly the rapidly growing Asian and African telecom markets, as we set our sights on expanding from our market leading position in North America to become the global leader in energy storage solutions."

The new TEL12-105FNS and TEL12-115FN products will be displayed at the 2010 Intelec Conference in Orlando, Florida from June 6-10, 2010 in C&D's exhibit booth # 700, and will be available for shipment in summer 2010.

C&D Technologies, Inc. provides solutions and services for the switchgear and control (Utility), telecommunications, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS Applications).  C&D Technologies engineers, manufactures, sells and services fully integrated reserve power systems for regulating and monitoring power flow and providing backup power in the event of primary power loss until the primary source can be restored.  C&D Technologies' unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition.  C&D Technologies is headquartered in Blue Bell, PA.  For more information about C&D Technologies, visit http://www.cdtechno.com.

C&D® and C&D TRUE Front Access(TM) are registered trademarks of C&D Technologies, Inc.

Source: C&D Technologies, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Rita Biehl, C&D Technologies, +1-215-619-7806, 1-800-543-8630
ext 806, rbiehl@cdtechno.com

Web Site:  http://www.cdtechno.com/

Panasonic's Wireless Audio Speaker System Made For Full HD 3D Delivers Full Sound Without Cables

SECAUCUS, N.J., June 1 -- Panasonic today announced that its first fully wireless home theater audio system made for Full HD 3D is now reaching store shelves.  Panasonic's elegant new SC-ZT2 is a wireless, design-matching solution for the Full HD 3D home theater system. It produces rich surround sound with the life-like ambience of a 7.1-channel system, while using only two speakers. When paired with the new Panasonic DMP-BDT350 Blu-ray 3D(TM) player, the SC-ZT2 provides the high definition surround sound audio portion of Full HD 3D, allowing home theater enthusiasts, including those with 3D theater systems, to do away with speaker cables running across the room.

The SC-ZT2 is compatible with Audio Return Channel (ARC), which allows receiving audio signal from the TV through a single HDMI cable.  This new feature simplifies the set-up by eliminating the need for a separate optical audio connection. It also supports Full HD 3D images and video.

Panasonic's advanced proprietary virtual technology lets users enjoy Dolby® TrueHD and DTS(TM)-HD 7.1-channel surround sound with only two speakers. Each speaker houses four one-inch tweeters.  These tweeters are vertically aligned and emit sounds parallel to the floor, enabling one to listen from anywhere in the room, regardless of lying down or sitting on a sofa. With its ultra-slim design, the SC-ZT2 system has a minimum of unwanted sound reflections, thus delivering crisp, clear sounds directly to listeners.

The speakers also boast an integrated long-stroke woofer, with a diameter of approximately five inches, which generates sounds from the low-frequency range to deep bass that is typically produced by subwoofers. It uses a Down-Fire structure which uses the floor as an acoustical reflector to produce dynamic bass sounds that are extremely robust for the size of the speakers. With woofers in both speaker stands, listeners experience rich bass sounds from the front, back, left and right sides of the system.

Stylish and space-saving, the Panasonic SC-ZT2 wireless audio system includes two ultra slim pole speakers and a wireless receiver. It is an ideal complement to a flat-panel TV and Blu-ray player. The SC-ZT2 is now available with a suggested retail price of $999.95.

About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a market and technology leader in High Definition television, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations.  Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs.  Information about Panasonic products is available at http://www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

Source: Panasonic
   

CONTACT:  Martha Whiteley, Panasonic, +1-201-348-7781,
martha.whiteley@us.panasonic.com; or Blayne Murphy, Cohn & Wolfe,
+1-212-798-9763, blayne.murphy@cohnwolfe.com

Web Site:  http://www.panasonic.com/

FUJIFILM brings stylish Instax Mini 7S instant camera to Canada

A Trendy, Portable, Anytime Instant Photo Solution

http://smr.newswire.ca/en/fujifilm/instax-mini-7s

MISSISSAUGA, June 1 -- FUJIFILM Canada Inc. today announced it will launch the Instax Mini 7S into the Canadian market in June. The Instax Mini 7S is an instant film solution equipped with high end Fujinon optics and a choice of four shooting modes. With its smooth white finish and sleek stylish design, the Instax Mini 7S offers customers a chic camera that produces great looking, high-quality, credit-card sized instant prints using Instax Mini Instant Film. Fujifilm's line-up of Instax instant cameras have been enjoying success in Asia and Europe for years, which has helped generate a loyal following in Canada, particularly over the last year.

"For consumers, the Instax Mini 7S provides a nostalgic experience for some, and a whole new photo experience to those who grew up on digital", said Kelly Kelly, Senior Director of Marketing, Imaging Division, FUJIFILM Canada Inc.

Availability:

Fujifilm's Instax Mini 7S is expected to launch in June at select retail locations and at the Fujifilm e-store http://www.fujifilmestore.ca/.

  Instax Mini 7S Instant Camera

  -  Automatic built-in flash for low-light shooting
  -  Electronic shutter 1/60-sec
  -  LED exposure indicator
  -  Smooth white finish
  -  5" w x 5" h x 2.5" d

  Instax Mini Instant Film

  -  ISO 800 film speed
  -  Glossy finish
  -  Sharp, clear reproduction
  -  Vivid colour and natural skin tones
  -  Film size: 2" x 3"; image area: 1.8" x 2.4"

Starting in the late 1980's, Fujifilm began producing instant films in Japan and by 2003 was introducing branded peel-apart type instant films to Canada. The company's ongoing commitment to the culture of photography is a global, corporate commitment that is a key part of how Fujifilm contributes to the quality of life for people worldwide.

To learn more about the Fujifilm Instax Mini 7S Instant Film Camera and Instax Mini Instant Film, or to find out more about Fujifilm's entire line-up of instant film solutions, visit http://www.fujifilm.ca/instax

About FUJIFILM

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, a marketing subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, consists of four operating divisions and a subsidiary company. The Imaging Division sells consumer and commercial photographic products and services including film, one-time-use cameras, online photo services and fulfillment, digital printing equipment and service. Electronic Imaging Division markets consumer digital cameras. Motion Picture Division provides motion picture film and the Graphic Systems Division supplies products and services to the printing industry. FUJIFILM Canada Inc. markets a range of Fujifilm products and services. For more information, please visit http://www.fujifilm.com/northamerica, or go to http://www.twitter.com/fujifilmus to follow Fujifilm on Twitter. To receive news and information direct from Fujifilm via RSS, subscribe at http://www.fujifilmusa.com/rss.

About FUJIFILM Canada

Based in Mississauga, Ontario, FUJIFILM Canada Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation of Tokyo, one of the world's leading imaging and information companies. A leader in the development of technologies that provide the back bone for state-of-the-art Imaging, Graphic Arts, Photofinishing and Recording Media products, FUJIFILM Canada stands proud as a proven solutions-provider. For more information, visit http://www.fujifilm.ca/

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

Source: FUJIFILM Canada Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Celine Rouzaud, MS&L Canada, (416) 847-1311,
celine.rouzaud@mslworldwide.com

National Dealership Report Reveals That With Auto Accessories Sales, Timing -- and Visualization/True Personalization -- is Everything

With Right In-Store Accessories Sales Process, One in Two New-Vehicle Buyers Will Buy Accessories (Up from One in Ten) - Driving 500% Gain in Accessory Revenue-Per-Vehicle-Sold

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1 -- izmocars (http://www.izmocars.com), a leading Internet business solutions provider for the auto retailing industry, today released the findings of a national dealership report, revealing that when it comes to selling accessories to new-vehicle buyers, the right timing - along with providing rich visualization of the potential enhancements - makes all the difference. In a nine-month study of 120-plus dealerships, car buyers presented with an online configurator (allowing them to interactively customize their new car from a menu of accessory options) - precisely at the time of purchase - were dramatically more likely to buy. One in two buyers experiencing that process purchased accessories (up from one in ten before), and the average dealership generated $400-$600 in accessory-revenue-per-vehicle-sold, up from $80-$120 before - representing a revenue gain of 500%.

Capturing a bigger slice of the vast $32 billion auto accessories pie(1) has never been more critical for car dealerships, given economic realities. The industry has just emerged from the worst new-vehicle sales year in 40 years (with sales down 62.5% over the last decade(2)), while the auto accessories market has seen explosive 37% growth in that same ten years.(3) Data indicates that 92% of consumers are willing to buy auto accessories; over 60% would spend more than $1,000,(4) and 70% personalize their new vehicle within 30 days of purchase.(5) But while enhancement sales represent among the highest-margin sales at dealerships, historically dealers have been unable to fully seize this literally million-dollar-per-dealership opportunity(6) - accounting for a mere 10-17%(7) of total sales in a market heavily dominated by independent chains and mail-order/online outlets.

"Dealerships actually have powerful, built-in advantages to 'own' far more of the accessories market than they do. Psychologically, consumers are far more likely to spend on enhancements at that exciting time of purchase, and the customer is physically in the showroom at that 'sweet spot moment,'" said Sidney Haider, president of izmocars accessories division. "This new data shows that if the right interactive and engaging tools are presented at the right time and are supported with the right sales and delivery process, a dealership can increase accessory sales astronomically. The average dealer adopting this process is generating $500-$1,000 in extra profit, per vehicle - representing a much-needed new revenue stream of $1 million a year."

The dealerships studied were using izmocars' AddOnAuto (AOA) in-store accessory solution, which makes for a seamless consumer experience by integrating accessories shopping and financing with the car purchase, while making it very easy for dealers to get into accessories sales, by eliminating the need to carry physical inventory or contract with 3rd-party resellers and installers.

AddOnAuto Consumer Benefits:

* After negotiating the car purchase and waiting for finance, or even while waiting in the service department, (rather than idly watching TV, etc.), customers are presented with a fun, visual online configurator that allows them to 'add on' literally thousands of available accessories for their exact trim level - interactively creating a customized, 'dream' version of their new car while still protecting from incompatible accessories configuration or requiring the dealership to stock accessories inventory.

* With the menu-based platform, the consumer can make decisions in minutes and add their accessories purchase on to their monthly payment. AOA automatically coordinates the purchase, financing (pre-calculating payments), and installation processes across the dealership, whether that customer wants to pay upfront or in lower monthly payments.

AddOnAuto Dealer Benefits:

* The 100% Web-based, unlimited, virtual inventory system eliminates the need to hold any physical inventory, or have expensive accessories kiosks or showrooms.

* Connects dealers directly to thousands of accessories and a large, constantly updated OEM and aftermarket vendor database, ensuring powerful consumer choice and sales power without expense.

* Includes a transaction engine, price and parts management, DMS integration and robust email marketing to database of unsold accessories customers.

* Control: Dealer's virtual storefront completely customized and branded - and managers control exactly when to sell, how to visualize and pricing.

* Unlike existing accessories solutions, offers true visualization and customization (not limited to one trim level), including interior images, body kits, and a much vaster menu of products.

"With AOA's menu based selling concept we were able to present accessories to all our customers and stay consistent in our pricing. In the month of November 2009, we sold accessories worth $125,000. This would not have been possible without AOA," said Shawnee Wandless, Accessory Manager, Acton Toyota.

  To read AOA dealership case studies click here:
  http://www.izmocars.com/clients/success-stories/acton-toyota.htmlhttp://www.izmocars.com/clients/success-stories/falmouth-toyota.html

  (1) SEMA Data, 2009
  (2) NADA Data 2010
  (3) SEMA release, 2010
  (4) Used Car News/NIADA, 4.2010/MyRide Survey 10/2007
  (5) SEMA Data, cited Consumer Reports, 11.09
  (6) SEMA data, cited Used Car News, 2010

(7) U.S. new-vehicle dealers sell 10% of all performance parts/accessories and 17% of appearance-related accessories.  (SEMA data cited AOL Autos, 2.2010)

About izmocars:

izmocars is a leading provider of Automotive Business Solutions including: Website and Online Marketing Solutions, Enterprise-level Automotive CRM, iConsult - Sales Performance Coaching and AddOnAuto - an In-Store Accessories Sales Solution.

izmocars is also the world's leader in Interactive Media Content for the automotive industry.

Founded in 2002, izmocars services some of the most successful eDealers in the country. izmocars is based in San Francisco, with offices in Long Beach, CA, Chattanooga, TN, Philadelphia, PA, and Brussels in Europe.

Source: izmocars
   

CONTACT:  Melanie Webber, mWEBB Communications, +1-424-603-4340
melanie@mwebbcom.com, for izmocars

Web Site:  http://www.izmocars.com/

Savvis to Host Fusepoint Acquisition Conference Call

ST. LOUIS, June 1 -- Savvis, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVVS), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises, will host a financial analyst call at 10:30 a.m. ET this morning, June 1, to discuss the company's acquisition of Fusepoint, a leading independent provider of managed IT and colocation services to enterprises in Canada.

The dial-in number for financial analysts in North America is (866) 835-8893 or (703) 639-1409 for international analysts.  To participate, please dial in a few minutes before the scheduled time.  Employees, the media and the public are invited to listen to the call at savvis.net.

A replay of the call will be available through June 16, by dialing (888) 266-2081 in North America or (703) 925-2533 internationally and using the access code 1461618.  A webcast replay will also be archived for a limited period on the company's Web site at savvis.net.

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.

Source: Savvis, Inc.
   

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

Web Site:  http://www.savvis.net/

Compunetix Introduces STix(TM) Video Client Application

MONROEVILLE, Pa., June 3 -- Compunetix, Inc., announced a new video client application called STix(TM). STix (Soft Terminal by Compunetix) is a stand-alone H.323 compliant video application for the desktop. Available initially on Microsoft Windows-based platforms, STix is intended to enable anyone with a PC to participate in a video conference from their workspace without the need to schedule the resources of a room system.

"More and more people are accepting video conferencing as a preferred means for communication. In a voice-only conversation, when a business person wants to make a call, they use their office phone or mobile phone rather than move to a conference room. The same should happen for a video call," stated Jim Klueber, the Division Manager for the Compunetix Video Systems Division.

Using STix, the desktop user can participate in a high quality video call from the convenience of their workspace. Also, they can conduct text chat sessions, share files, draw on a whiteboard, and present slideshows through the same application. Unlike other popular desktop video applications, STix is completely standards-based, allowing one to conference with a wide variety of room and group video conferencing terminals from other vendors. Furthermore, when connected to the Compunetix EVERGREEN family of MCUs, the STix user can manage their own participation in a multipoint conference.

Dr. Giorgio Coraluppi, Compunetix President and CEO, commented, "STix will further accelerate the explosion in popularity of videoconferencing. We see STix as a perfect complement to the massively scalable architecture of our EVERGREEN family of MCUs."

About Compunetix, Inc.

Compunetix is recognized as a leading manufacturer of multipoint collaboration equipment and is best known for its audio conferencing equipment and Web collaboration software. With over 500,000 ports installed in more than 28 countries, the company has the industry's largest worldwide deployment of digital conferencing systems. Dedicated to customer-focused and innovative technology, Compunetix engineers and manufactures all aspects of its conferencing equipment, ensuring its customers that their multimedia products are the highest quality, most reliable and most flexible solutions on the market. For more information, call Mario Rimini at (412) 373-8110, or visit Compunetix at http://www.compunetix.com.

Source: Compunetix, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Mario Rimini, Compunetix, Inc., 800-879-4266, or
+1-412-373-8110, or Fax, +1-412-858-6348, vsdsales@compunetix.com

Web Site:  http://www.compunetix.com/

OptionIt Enters Collegiate Market Through University of Miami Partnership

Historic alliance gives Hurricanes fans immediate access to face-value tickets for the next two seasons in addition to potential Bowl games

PORTLAND, Ore., June 1 -- OptionIt, Inc., a leader in the next generation of ticket buying for sports and entertainment events, has reached an agreement with the University of Miami to be the team's official "ticket option" provider.  The alliance marks the first time an NCAA member school has empowered its fans to reserve face-value tickets to both regular season and potential post-season games without any obligation to purchase.

"This partnership represents our continued commitment to bring an impactful service to Hurricanes fans," said University of Miami Assistant Director of Athletics for Ticket Operations, Erik Book.  "Many fans want more flexibility in making their purchasing decisions and OptionIt presents a unique and valuable solution that serves this audience."

OptionIt partners with sports teams, leagues and event owners ("rights holders") to provide fans with a convenient way to reserve access to events.  Through OptionIt's proprietary services, fans can purchase options on tickets to events.  Once purchased, the option can be exercised to buy the ticket at face-value, or it can be sold to another fan through the OptionIt platform.  Each option is linked to an actual ticket provided by the rights holder.  As a result, when fans exercise an option, the transaction is completed through the Hurricanes' primary ticketing provider.

"As OptionIt enters the college market, the University of Miami was a perfect fit to be our inaugural partner," said Michael Proman, OptionIt Vice President of Marketing Partnerships & Development Strategy.  "When you look at the Hurricane football program -- from the coaching staff to student athletes to the athletic administration -- it's easy to see why their fans are so excited about the future.  OptionIt is thrilled to be able to provide this audience 'access on demand' to not only high-profile match-ups against opponents like Florida State and Ohio State, but also potential championship-level games."

About OptionIt, Inc.

OptionIt's patented, user-friendly technology allows fans to reserve access to future events without the obligation to purchase tickets.  The OptionIt platform reinforces the simple belief that convenience is about reserving now and deciding later.  OptionIt's official partnerships with sports teams, leagues, and event owners ("rights holders") guarantee ticket inventory and empower fans by creating a flexible, personalized solution to purchase what they want, when they want it.  For more information, visit optionit.com.

About the University of Miami Hurricanes

A member institution of the 12-team -Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the University of Miami supports 18 sports within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The University of Miami's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is dedicated to developing and supporting its student-athletes in their efforts to achieve personal, academic and athletic excellence; resulting in the highest standards of achievement. Through its programs, the department will provide a foundation which prepares student-athletes for future success.

Hurricane Sports Properties (HSP) secured the OptionIt partnership on behalf of the University of Miami.  HSP is the exclusive multimedia rights holder for UM Athletics and joint venture between Learfield Sports and ISP Sports.

  For more information, contact:
  Niki Taylo
  OptionIt Inc.
  ntaylo@optionit.com
  503-348-6337

  Kerwin Lonzo
  Associate Sports Media Relations Director
  University of Miami
  klonzo@miami.edu
  305-284-3248

Source: OptionIt, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Niki Taylo of OptionIt Inc., +1-503-348-6337,
ntaylo@optionit.com; or Kerwin Lonzo, Associate Sports Media Relations
Director of University of Miami, +1-305-284-3248, klonzo@miami.edu

Web Site:  https://www.optionit.com/

Hurray! and Shanda Interactive Enter Into Asset Sale Agreement

BEIJING and SHANGHAI, June 1 -- Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (Shanda) (NASDAQ:SNDA), a leading interactive entertainment media company in China and Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd. (Hurray!) (NASDAQ:HRAY), a leader in online video portal operations, artist development, music production, wireless music distribution, and other wireless value-added services in China, today announced that Shanda and Hurray! have entered into a definitive agreement under which Hurray! will acquire an online audio business of Shanda in exchange for 415,384,615 newly issued ordinary shares of Hurray!, and concurrently, Shanda will acquire Hurray!'s recorded music and wireless value-added services businesses in exchange for an aggregate of US$36,944,267 in cash, subject to adjustment based on the May 31, 2010 cash balances of the businesses being transferred to Shanda. The net consideration to Hurray!, for its businesses excluding payment for the cash balances in the businesses being transferred is estimated to be approximately US$11 million.

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A committee, comprised of three independent directors of Hurray!, represented Hurray! in the negotiations of the transaction agreement and received fairness opinion on the proposed transaction from its independent financial advisor, KPMG Advisory (China) Limited. After extended negotiations and careful consideration, the special committee approved the proposed transaction.

Completion of the transaction will be subject to various conditions, including the approval of the issuance of the ordinary shares of Hurray! to Shanda at Hurray!'s shareholders' meeting. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2010.

About Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited

Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ:SNDA) ("Shanda") is a leading interactive entertainment media company in China, offering a broad array of online entertainment content on an integrated service platform to a large and diverse user base. Shanda offers its high quality entertainment content through its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Shanda Games, Shanda Literature, Hurray!, and various other online community and business units. The broad variety of content ranges from massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPGs) and advanced casual games, to chess and board games, e-sports, literature, film, television, mobile ringtones and music, etc. By providing a centralized platform through which Shanda can deliver its own content as well as third-party content, Shanda allows its users to interact with thousands of other users while enjoying some of the best entertainment content available in China today. Shanda: "Interaction enriches your life". For more information about Shanda, please visit http://www.snda.com/ .

About Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd.

Hurray! is a leader in video, music, and wireless services. In video, through its ku6.com subsidiary, Hurray! is one of the leaders in online video portal operations in China. In music, Hurray! provides artist development, music production, and recorded music distribution in China through its record labels Freeland Music, New Run Entertainment, Secular Bird, and Seed Music. Through its Fly Songs subsidiary, Hurray! organizes concerts and other musical events in China. The company provides online distribution of music and music-related products that include ringtones, ringbacktones, and truetones to mobile users in China. These tone products are distributed through wireless value-added service platforms over mobile networks and the internet. In wireless services, Hurray! provides a wide range of other wireless value-added services to mobile users in China, including games, pictures and animation, community, and other media and entertainment services.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward- looking statements by terminology such as "will," "expects," "believes" and similar statements, which include without limitation the possibility that Hurray! may be unable to obtain shareholder approval required for the issuance of Hurray! ordinary shares and statements regarding Hurray!'s and Shanda's respective abilities to (i) achieve synergies with their respective acquisitions and (ii) capture opportunities in the internet and media market in China.  The accuracy of these statements may be impacted by a number of business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including: the risk that this or any future transaction will not create the operational and financial results that the management and boards of directors of Hurray! and Shanda expect, including in particular the possibility that this transaction may not be accretive to earnings in any future period or that Hurray! or Shanda will not continue to be able to attract users in China; the risk that Hurray! or Shanda will not be able to effectively manage or utilize their respective acquired assets; the risk that the popularity of video or audio-related online services or other interactive media will not continue to grow or that it may decrease; the risk that this and any future transaction could divert management's attention from Hurray!'s or Shanda's operations, which could adversely affect results of operations; and the risks outlined in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our registration statements on Form F-1. We do not undertake any obligation to update this forward-looking information, except as required under applicable law.

  For more information, please contact:

  For Shanda:
   Dahlia Wei, IR Associate Director
   Elyse Liao, IR Senior Manager
   Tel:  +86-21-5050-4740 in Shanghai
   Email: IR@snda.com

  For Hurray!:
   Matthew Zhao
   Investor Relations Officer
   Tel:   +86-10-5758-6818 in Beijing
   Email: ir@hurray.com.cn

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Source: Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd.
   

CONTACT: For Shanda: Dahlia Wei, IR Associate Director, Elyse Liao, IR
Senior Manager, +86-21-5050-4740 in Shanghai or IR@snda.com; For Hurray!:
Matthew Zhao Investor Relations OfficerTelephone +86-10-5758-6818 in Beijing,
or ir@hurray.com.cn

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