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UBM Studios Produces UBM Everything Channel's 'MES On Demand: East' Virtual Event

Combines Content, Audience and User Engagement

CHICAGO, May 27 -- UBM Studios, the leader in world-class user engagement, is producing UBM Everything Channel's "MES On Demand: East" virtual event.  UBM Studios combines the right content with audience recruitment and an engaging user experience targeting the midsize enterprise market.  The virtual trade show began on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 and will go through Tuesday, August 17, 2010.  The event extends the life and reach of the Midsize Enterprise Summit East event that took place April 18-21, 2010 in Boca Raton, FL.

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MES On Demand: East was designed to provide technology vendors with the opportunity to continue to engage with IT and business decision makers from midsize enterprises looking to identify technologies and strategic approaches to save money and streamline businesses. The virtual trade show generates qualified leads, builds brand awareness, compares technology providers, finds new solutions to existing problems, allows for networking with clients and prospects and sharing event content with colleagues.

According to the Meetings & Incentive Travel Magazine's survey (June 2009), a survey of nearly 1000 people in the events industry across all sectors - one of the largest surveys carried out in the UK meetings industry - showed 70 percent of corporate organisers and 64 percent of intermediary agencies predict a growth in the number of virtual conferences such as webinars and a reduction in the number of live events in the coming year.

  Virtual events offer many business benefits:
  --  A cost-effective communications solution that is ideal for
      post-recession budgets
  --  Reach audiences that don't normally travel for business
  --  Result in qualified leads for organizations of all sizes and across
      all industries
  --  Content can be archived and reused
  --  Content can be easily shared with individuals who are unable to attend
      an in-person event.

Event sponsors attended with booth presence including, silver sponsors, Epicor, HP-Intel, IBM, Kaspersky, LifeSize, Radware, SonicWall, and TriGeo.

For additional information on UBM Studios virtual events, contact Kate Spellman, SVP, Managing Director, UBM Studios at 516 562 7383 or kate.spellman@ubm.com.

To follow UBM Studios on Twitter, visit http://twitter.com/UBMStudios, to follow on Facebook, visit UBM Studios and to follow on LinkedIn, visit UBM Studios.

About Everything Channel (http://www.everythingchannel.com, http://www.channelweb.com)

Everything Channel, headquartered in Framingham, MA, is a technology marketing and sales solutions company.  Through its "Complete Technology Channel Solution," Everything Channel offers the right business tools to accelerate technology sales.  From branding and recruiting to marketing and sales, Everything Channel offers technology marketers the unmatched breadth and depth of global brands and market intelligence combined with unparalleled audience loyalty and credibility serving all technology sales channels through an extensive database.  Everything Channel provides innovative field sales and marketing solutions to the sellers of technology to achieve measurable and significant results.

About UBM Studios (http://www.ubmstudios.com)

UBM Studios, a UBM company, delivers next-generation virtual business solutions.  UBM Studios specializes in interactive human engagement and behavior with actionable turnkey products that fits every budget from pre-packaged solutions to unlimited custom design.  Through robust offerings including tradeshows, events, digital libraries, product launches, annual meetings, career fairs, sales meetings, training & learning centers and focus group centers, UBM Studios virtual events engage audiences, reduce costs and increase productivity.  Leading technology, healthcare, building, finance and insurance organizations have utilized UBM Studio's flexible and reliable virtual event platforms to deliver their events.

About United Business Media Limited

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com.

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Source: UBM Studios
   

CONTACT:  Kate Spellman, UBM Studios, +1-516-562-7383,
Kate.spellman@ubm.com

Web Site:  http://www.ubmstudios.com/

Webinar to Explore 3-D Signage and the Retail Experience

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 27 -- On Thursday, June 3 at 2 pm eastern time, the Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit will present a free webinar, "3-D Signage and the Retail Experience," in which experts will explore the state-of-the-art of 3-D display technology as well as their future business applications at retail.

Films like "Avatar" have ignited the public's interest in 3-D, and companies are racing to perfect the technology that will make the effect more common, not just in the cinema but in the home, at school, in the shopping mall and anywhere else information is conveyed.

Retail stands to benefit greatly from 3-D signage, from lenticular posters to digital signs and displays. But the technology is truly bleeding-edge at this point, and retailers have a lot to learn before deciding how to implement it in their stores.

In this webinar, attendees will hear about the state-of-the-art of 3-D display technology, then delve deeper into the business case and the impact on the customer experience. Attendees will also have the chance to pick the brains of expert panelists, an unprecedented opportunity to get up-to-speed on an emerging technology that is set to change the face of the retail experience.

To register for this free webinar, visit http://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/webinar06032010.

  CONTACT:
  James Bickers, Sr. Editor
  RetailCustomerExperience.com
  502-241-7545
  jamesb@retailcustomerexperience.com

Source: RetailCustomerExperience.com
   

CONTACT:  James Bickers, Sr. Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com,
+1-502-241-7545, jamesb@retailcustomerexperience.com

Web Site:  http://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/webinar06032010

CRASH BANDICOOT NITRO KART 2 Sprints Onto App Store

One of the Most Popular Characters for iPhone & iPod touch is Back and Better Than Ever

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 27 -- Bandicoot aficionados all over the world rejoiced today as Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) announced the release of CRASH BANDICOOT® NITRO KART 2. This sequel to the popular CRASH BANDICOOT NITRO KART 3D combines the same zany gameplay with a new adventure and multi-player action. Fans can race as Crash or one of nine other characters on 12 unique tracks for a wild ride as they gather power-ups and a multitude of weapons to slow down opponents. Friends can also challenge each other in the all new multiplayer mode. Four players can race against each other, over the Internet, in three different modes.

CRASH BANDICOOT NITRO KART 2 developed by Polarbit for the iPhone and iPod touch, is available for $9.99 from App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crash-bandicoot-nitro-kart-2/id373849969?mt=8

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, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. 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 help 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 of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), 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 and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third-party developers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Publishing's success in integrating the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated. Other such factors include additional risk factors identified in 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.

Activision and Crash Bandicoot 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, Inc.
   

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

Web Site:  http://www.activision.com/

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Major League Gaming Heads to the Buckeye State for the Second Pro Circuit Event of the 2010 Season: Provides Homecoming Venue for League Celebrities and Draws Local Celebrity Talent

Thousands of Pro Gamers and Spectators to Descend on the Columbus Convention Center June 4-6: over $700,000 Pro Circuit Prize Pool up for Grabs During the 2010 Season

NEW YORK, May 27 -- Major League Gaming (MLG), the professional video game league, will kick off the second Pro Circuit event of its 2010 Season in Columbus, Ohio on June 4-6. The 2010 Pro Circuit Season consists of nationwide competitions in five major US cities, drawing audiences of thousands of spectators, amateur players, and pro players. Each competition features hundreds of teams fighting it out in intense matches, culminating in an exciting Final where $20,000 is awarded to the winner.

Following a thrilling start to the Pro Circuit season in Orlando this April, the drama is intensifying as storied teams have made big roster changes and upstarts are flexing their muscles. MLG's Pro Circuit events are renowned among the gaming community for their highly competitive atmosphere fueled by the drive to win and the prospect of thousands of dollars worth of prizes.

Over 200 teams will compete in the three-day, double-elimination tournament in Columbus, which includes an enhanced and diverse game lineup for 2010. Featured games include Halo 3, now in its third Season on the Pro Circuit, and Tekken 6(TM), the fast-paced fighting game that demands immense technical skill. Making its 2010 Season debut in Columbus is World of Warcraft, where 16 of the top rated international 3v3 Arena teams will fight it out for supremacy.  Also featured is Super Smash Bros.® Brawl for the Wii(TM), which regularly draws an energetic and passionately devoted 'Smasher' fan base to the MLG Pro Circuit.

The popular Halo 3 FFA (Free-For-All or individual) competition is also on deck for the 2010 Season, thanks to the support of BIC® Flex4(TM). The top FFA players from each event -- the BIC® Flex4(TM) Elite -- will be flown to the Finals at the 2010 National Championships to compete for the $2,500 first prize.

Several local celebrities will also be on hand at the Columbus event, including Dublin, Ohio native and CW Star Annie Porembski. Ohio also provides a pivotal destination for MLG as it is home to some of the league's biggest gaming talent and broadcast celebrities:

  --  Chris "Puckett" Puckett (age 24, from Pickerington, Ohio) is often
      referred to as the John Madden of MLG. Puckett is the Lead
      Play-by-Play Commentator for MLG's Live Competitions and his
      charismatic personality, deep competitive gaming knowledge, and
      distinctive voice have turned him into the face of Major League
      Gaming. Over the course of a three-day competition, Puckett leads
      approximately 15 hours of live sports programming.
  --  Tom "Ogre 2" Ryan (age 24, from Pickerington, Ohio) is one-half of the
      renowned Ogre Twins, two of the original stars of Major League Gaming.
      They blazed the trail for competitive gaming and, as part of legendary
      team Final Boss, were some of the first players in the league to be
      awarded major brand sponsorships. The twins have won more Halo
      National Championships than any other players, excluding former
      teammate Walshy.
  --  Rich "Shibby" Webb (age 24, from Delaware, Ohio) is a production
      coordinator and the co-host of MLG's original reality/home make-over
      show, "The Dr Pepper Ultimate Gaming House." After meeting Chris
      Puckett during their freshman year at OU, Shibby started working
      part-time for MLG in 2006 as a tournament director and joined the
      company full-time in 2008.

Eight winners from the 2010 Doritos MLG Pro-Gaming Combine in Chicago, the second dedicated amateur competition for the league, will also compete at the Columbus event as part of their prize package.  Included in the lineup is 19-year-old old Zachary "Revamp" Edwards from Dayton, Ohio, who wowed the MLG evaluators in Chicago and promises to be one of the home favorites at the Columbus competition.

Fans can purchase passes for the Columbus competition and experience firsthand the biggest event in competitive gaming.  Spectators will also see world-class competitive gaming up close, interact with fan favorites during "Play-a-Pro" matches, put their own skills to the test in exhibition matches and be in the audience for MLGPro.com's live broadcasts. Broadcast highlights include The HOT POCKETS Pre-Game Show, Friday Night Kick-Off, MLG Saturday Night, and MLG Championship Sunday, as well as the popular Old Spice Report that recaps the main gaming action each day and wraps up each night's events.

Spectators can also participate in several additional merchandise giveaways throughout the weekend. In a featured initiative unique to the Columbus event, PNC Bank will offer huge gadget raffles and tons of giveaways at its event booth, the first 200 people to apply for the Virtual Wallet® account by PNC Bank receive a 1,600 Microsoft Points Gift card.

Spectator registration for the Columbus event is open online until June 2 and full details about the event and the Pro Circuit are available at http://www.mlgpro.com/pro-circuit/2010. Passes can also be purchased onsite.

ABOUT MAJOR LEAGUE GAMING

Founded in 2002, Major League Gaming (MLG) is the dominant media property exclusively targeting the approximately 40 million consumers in North America who have a passion for playing video games as a competitive social activity. The company exclusively represents the best professional gamers and gives millions of aspiring gamers around the world an opportunity to compete, improve their skills, and socialize through its thriving online competitive community and live Pro Circuit competitions. For more information: http://www.mlgpro.com.

  Contacts:
  Amy Janzen
  Major League Gaming
  917-209-6819
  ajanzen@mlgpro.com

  Oonagh Morgan Hurst
  Double Forte
  415-848-8106
  omorgan@double-forte.com

Source: Major League Gaming
   

CONTACT:  Amy Janzen, Major League Gaming, +1-917-209-6819,
ajanzen@mlgpro.com; or Oonagh Morgan Hurst, Double Forte, +1-415-848-8106,
omorgan@double-forte.com

Web Site:  http://www.mlgpro.com/

Verizon Establishes Record Date in Connection With Frontier Transaction

NEW YORK, May 27 -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) ( NASDAQ: VZ)  today announced that it has established a record date of June 7, 2010, subject to certain conditions, in connection with the proposed spinoff of shares of New Communications Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Verizon, to Verizon stockholders.

This spinoff and the merger of New Communications with Frontier Communications Corporation (NYSE:FTR) is expected to occur on July 1, 2010, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions in the merger agreement among Verizon, Frontier and New Communications.

New Communications will hold defined assets and liabilities that are used in Verizon's local exchange business and related landline activities in 13 states -- Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin -- and in portions of California bordering Arizona, Nevada and Oregon.  Immediately following the spinoff, New Communications will merge with Frontier.

Immediately following the completion of the merger, it is estimated that Verizon stockholders will collectively own between approximately 66 percent and 71 percent of the shares of Frontier common stock and Frontier stockholders will collectively own between approximately 29 percent and 34 percent, in each case, before accounting for the elimination of fractional shares.

Holders of Verizon common stock will not be required to pay for any shares of Frontier common stock that they receive and will also retain all of their shares of Verizon common stock.

Distribution Ratio

Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, Verizon will spin off New Communications by distributing all of the shares of New Communications common stock to a distribution agent, which will hold those New Communications shares for the benefit of Verizon stockholders.  The New Communications shares will then immediately be converted into shares of Frontier common stock in the merger of New Communications with Frontier.  It is anticipated that both the spinoff of New Communications to Verizon stockholders and the merger of New Communications with Frontier will occur on July 1, 2010.

If the closing of the merger had occurred on May 24, 2010, each Verizon stockholder would have received one share of Frontier common stock for approximately every 4.2 shares of Verizon common stock owned on an assumed record date, or approximately 0.238 shares of Frontier common stock for each share of Verizon common stock owned on that record date.

The exact distribution ratio will be determined based on the number of shares of Verizon common stock outstanding on June 7, 2010 (as well as any shares of Verizon common stock issued pursuant to the exercise of certain employee stock options between the record date and the closing date), and the average of the volume weighted averages of the trading prices of Frontier common stock for the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the third trading day before the closing of the merger, provided that if an ex-dividend date occurs during this 30 day period, then the trading price for a share of Frontier common stock for each day before the stock begins trading ex-dividend will be reduced for purposes of this calculation by the amount of the dividend payable (the "Frontier Average Price"); provided that the Frontier Average Price will not be less than $7.00 per share or greater than $8.50 per share.

Frontier has declared a dividend of $0.25 per share of its common stock, payable on June 30, 2010, to holders of record of its common stock at the close of business on June 9, 2010, and therefore it is expected that the calculation of the Frontier Average Price will reflect adjustments to the trading price for shares of Frontier common stock before June 7, 2010, reducing the trading prices for purposes of this calculation for those days by $0.25.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, Verizon stockholders will receive cash in lieu of any fraction of a share of Frontier common stock.

It is expected that the receipt of Frontier common stock in the merger will be tax-free to Verizon stockholders, except to the extent that cash is paid to Verizon stockholders in lieu of a fraction of a share of Frontier common stock.

Two-Way Trading to Begin in Verizon Stock

Verizon has been advised by the New York Stock Exchange and The NASDAQ Stock Market that beginning on or about June 3, 2010, and continuing through the anticipated closing date of the merger, there will be two markets in Verizon common stock on these exchanges:  a "regular way" market and an "ex-distribution" market.

If a Verizon stockholder sells shares of Verizon common stock (which trades under the symbol "VZ") in the regular way market during this time, the stockholder will be selling both his or her shares of Verizon common stock and his or her right to receive shares of New Communications common stock that will be converted into Frontier common stock in the merger.  If a Verizon stockholder sells shares of Verizon common stock in the "ex-distribution" market (which will trade under the symbol "VZ wi" on the NYSE and under "VZ.V" on NASDAQ) during this time, the Verizon stockholder will be selling only his or her shares of Verizon common stock and will be retaining his or her right to receive shares of New Communications common stock that will be converted into Frontier common stock in the merger.

Trades under the symbol "VZ wi" or "VZ.V" will settle after the closing date of the merger.  If the merger is not completed, all trades under this symbol will be cancelled.  Investors are encouraged to consult with their financial advisors regarding the specific implications of selling shares of their Verizon common stock on or before the closing date of the merger.

Trading in Verizon common stock on the London Stock Exchange during this period is expected to be subject to the London Stock Exchange's ordinary course procedures for transactions of this type.

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.

NOTE: This document contains statements about expected future events and financial results that are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties.  For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The following important factors could affect future results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements: the effects of adverse conditions in the U.S. and international economies; the effects of competition in our markets; materially adverse changes in labor matters, including workforce levels and labor negotiations, and any resulting financial and/or operational impact, in the markets served by us or by companies in which we have substantial investments; the effect of material changes in available technology; any disruption of our suppliers' provisioning of critical products or services; significant increases in benefit plan costs or lower investment returns on plan assets; the impact of natural or man-made disasters or existing or future litigation and any resulting financial impact not covered by insurance; technology substitution; an adverse change in the ratings afforded our debt securities by nationally accredited ratings organizations or adverse conditions in the credit markets impacting the cost, including interest rates, and/or availability of financing; any changes in the regulatory environments in which we operate, including any loss of or inability to renew wireless licenses, and the final results of federal and state regulatory proceedings and judicial review of those results; the timing, scope and financial impact of our deployment of fiber-to-the-premises broadband technology; changes in our accounting assumptions that regulatory agencies, including the SEC, may require or that result from changes in the accounting rules or their application, which could result in an impact on earnings; our ability to complete acquisitions and dispositions; our ability to successfully integrate Alltel Corporation into Verizon Wireless' business and achieve anticipated benefits of the acquisition; and the inability to implement our business strategies.

Source: Verizon Communications
   

CONTACT:  Bob Varettoni, +1-908-559-6388, robert.a.varettoni@verizon.com

Web Site:  http://www.verizon.com/

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Useful Applications for IP Phones

ANDTEK Presents Innovative Applications at Cisco Networkers

MUNICH and HALLBERGMOOS, Germany, May 27, 2010--     Unified communications specialist ANDTEK presents innovative features and
applications suitable for the new Cisco IP phones having an improved user
interface and providing additional applications regarding user software on
the "Cisco Networkers 2010" taking place at the end of June. The "Cisco
Networkers 2010" takes place in Las Vegas from June 27 until July 1st.

    At booth 760 unified communications specialist ANDTEK will present
brand-new features of the new Cisco IP phone series 89xx and 99xx. Visitors
will be shown how they can use the application software directly on the IP
phone. Using this feature offers advanced possibilities to change the IP
phone into a powerful communications end device in different fields of
application, for example to access corporate data directly on the IP phone.
At ANDTEK's booth visitors can get information about the development status
of suitable application software so-called "MIDlets" and will be showcased
live demonstrations as well.

    Among others ANDTEK is currently working on applications allowing the
user to recall corporate directories being entirely integrated into the IP
telephony environment and utilizing the touchscreen capabilities to offer a
fully featured touch keyboard.

    Another innovation is the IP phone control via web browser. With this new
feature employees can immediately control their phone by any browser based
device, search in the corporate directory, make phone calls and have access
to call lists out of any browser. Besides the convenient user interface and
fast implementation even in large corporate environments this option offers
advantages especially to connect home offices.

    For text copy and pictures please visit http://www.fuchs-pressedienst.de

   
    Press Contact:
    Fuchs Pressedienst und Partner
    Phone: +49(0)8231-609-3536
    info@fuchs-pressedienst.de

Source: ANDTEK GmbH

Press Contact: Fuchs Pressedienst und Partner, Phone: +49(0)8231-609-3536, info@fuchs-pressedienst.de

ReliaCloud Releases Full Service Cloud Program to Channel Partners

Solution gives managed service providers the capabilities to offer cloud services

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 27 -- ReliaCloud, a national cloud computing infrastructure company, has launched a full channel program centered on their enterprise-class infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) cloud computing offering.

The five year growth outlook for IT cloud services revenue from 2009 to 2013 remains strong, with an annual growth rate of 26% - over six times the rate of traditional IT offerings (IDC, September 2009).

Enterprise and small business IT spending is moving more and more to the cloud due to its easier set up, scalability, flexibility, built-in maintenance and support, and reduced costs for hardware and software maintenance.

ReliaCloud will make the reseller process as easy as possible, by providing a suite of tools that supports their resale process.  ReliaCloud has developed a series of programs that maximize the use of their Cloud Storage and Cloud Servers for each of their customer profiles.

Value Added Resellers (VARs) have the ability to bundle ReliaCloud with their existing technical offerings to deliver a combined solution.  ReliaCloud partners receive best in class sales and marketing support including marketing collateral, video tutorials and cooperative marketing funds.

While there are similar programs in the market today, the major point of differentiation for ReliaCloud is the customer service aspect.  Many partners have suggested that some of the more well know cloud providers don't demonstrate that they understand the support needs of SMB partners.   ReliaCloud gives each partner direct access to an assigned channel manager.

"We are excited to launch a program that allows managed service providers the opportunity to expand their business by offering cloud services," says Brian Stevenson, Vice President of Sales for ReliaCloud.  "We expect IT consulting firms and managed service providers to be the driving force of cloud adoption."

ReliaCloud has 15 years of experience in the data center and hosting business, with an established and diversified client base.  Its cloud services are production-ready, with low-cost bandwidth and high-level data security.

About ReliaCloud:

ReliaCloud encompasses a set of highly reliable, secure cloud computing services, the first two of which are Cloud Servers and Cloud Storage.  ReliaCloud Servers are complete computing environments that you can provision 24 hours-a-day, with full administrator access.  Once you register for an account, you can begin building new cloud servers immediately.  To learn more about ReliaCloud, follow us on Twitter or Facebook, or visit http://www.reliacloud.com.

Media Contacts:  Gary Elfert, ReliaCloud, 612-395-9000

Source: ReliaCloud
   

CONTACT:  Gary Elfert of ReliaCloud, +1-612-395-9000

Web Site:  http://www.reliacloud.com/

EB and Satimo Unite Their Expertise in MIMO OTA Testing

OULU, Finland and PARIS, May 27, 2010--     EB (Elektrobit), a leading developer of cutting edge embedded
technology solutions for wireless and automotive industries and SATIMO, an
industry leader in electromagnetic field measurements in the microwave
frequency range, announced their partnership on MIMO Over-the-Air (OTA)
testing. The partnership combines the expertise of SATIMO and EB to offer a
test solution that integrates the best performing technologies: multi-probe
spherical measurement geometry, instantaneous calibration of the test system
and high performance radio channel emulator.

    "As the end-user performance requirements of new MIMO mobile
devices constantly increase, it introduces new testing challenges for
wireless device manufactures. We are glad to be able to provide a reliable
and easy-to-use solution to the market together with our partner SATIMO" says
Antti Sivula, senior vice president of EB's Wireless Communications Tools
Business.

    EB launched industry's first commercially available MIMO OTA
emulator in February 2010. The EB Propsim F8 MIMO OTA emulator can produce
signals in any geometry based channel model for a flexible number of probes.
The emulator is integrated in SATIMO's testing solution, together with a
circular multi-probe arch, an instantaneous calibration unit, an
amplification unit and a radio communication tester. This partnership
provides a fully-operational MIMO OTA testing solution for the Telecom
industry.

    "The demand for such a solution has been growing strongly in
the last few months. We are proud to offer thanks to this partnership a
solution that perfectly fits the needs of wireless device manufacturers in
terms of speed, performance and flexibility" tells Gianni Barone, sales
director of SATIMO.

For more information on the EB Propsim F8 MIMO OTA emulator and other Propsim
products, please visit: http://www.elektrobit.com/ebpropsim. For more
information on SATIMO's MIMO test solution, please visit
http://www.satimo.com/content/mimo-testing-solutions.

   
    Further information:

    EB media contact:
    Erin Hanley
    Lois Paul & Partners
    Tel: +1-512-450-8231
    Email: Erin_Hanley@lpp.com

    SATIMO media contact:
    Pauline Berniere
    Marketing and Communication Manager
    The Microwave Vision Group (SATIMO- ORBIT/FR - AEMI)
    Tel: +33-2-98-05-13-34
    Email: pauline.berniere@microwavevision.com

Source: EB (Elektrobit)

Further information: EB media contact: Erin Hanley, Lois Paul & Partners, Tel: +1-512-450-8231, Email: Erin_Hanley@lpp.com; SATIMO media contact: Pauline Berniere, Marketing and Communication Manager, The Microwave Vision Group (SATIMO- ORBIT/FR - AEMI), Tel: +33-2-98-05-13-34, Email: pauline.berniere@microwavevision.com

PMG Releases New Tools that Speed Creation of Actionable Service Catalogs

Microsoft Excel and HTML-based Templates Eliminate Hurdles for Service Catalog Projects

ATLANTA, May 27 -- PMG.net Inc., the technology leader for enterprise service catalogs, today announced the release of two new tools that empower companies to document and deploy their first online service catalogs and service management portfolios. Sparked by the high volume of requests for PMG's service catalog templates, PMG created Microsoft Excel and HTML-based templates that speed catalog development while providing a direct path for deploying its fully actionable service catalog.

Discovering and documenting enterprise services is often a preliminary step in the creation of an actionable service catalog. PMG, in partnership with ITin3D, has developed two new tools to speed the process. Leveraging thousands of examples, and the technical expertise from numerous service catalog projects, the new tools incorporate that knowledge in easy-to-use Microsoft Excel or HTML templates.

"Most service catalog projects stall when migrating from documenting their enterprise services to an actionable service catalog," says Joe LeCompte, a PMG principle.  "These templates ensure that our clients quickly achieve successful deployment and start realizing almost immediate cost saving benefits," LeCompte concluded.

Once created, these new templates can be imported into PMG's Service Catalog Suite-- a fully actionable service catalog solution that combines the best features of e-commerce, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), and Business Process Management (BPM).  PMG's service catalog offers numerous capabilities and return on investment opportunities:

  --  Dynamic web-based forms
  --  Online ordering and self-service via Shopping Cart
  --  Measurable Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Operational Level
      Agreements (OLAs)
  --  Demand Management via differentiated service levels, priced options,
      and demand forecasting
  --  Financial management including configurable priced services, cost
      allocations, budget vs. actual, and full departmental charge-backs
  --  Fully configurable views for Business Service Catalog, Technical
      Service Catalog, and Service Portfolio Management
  --  Comprehensive Service Portfolio and Service Lifecycle Management
  --  Bi-directional integration with any existing systems and tools,
      including virtually every ERP, CRM, and ITSM tool on the market
  --  Full end-to-end business process management (BPM) and Service Request
      Management (SRM) workflow automation, including approvals, task
      assignments, and dynamic creation of help desk tickets. The templates
      included in the new tools span several corporate departments including
      IT, facilities, telecom, and HR.

PMG offers the most comprehensive, yet flexible and easy to use multi-lingual service portfolio management solution available. PMG's service request and fulfillment suite leverages deep experience in e-Commerce, portal deployment and collaboration. This solution is the combination of:

  --  PMG iRequest: an e-Commerce online catalog and request system
  --  PMG iDeliver: a BPM suite providing powerful EAI and workflow
  --  PMG iCollaborate®: a content management and collaboration engine

PMG's built-in connectors provide out-of-the-box integrations with SAP, PeopleSoft, Microsoft SharePoint, Active Directory, Sun Identity Manager, LDAP, e-mail, and most leading help desk applications such as BMC Remedy and Service Desk Express, CA Service Desk, HP Service Center/Manager, IBM Maximo, Microsoft SCCM, Numara Footprints, Marval and numerous others.

These free tools are available via the PMG website, ITin3D's website, or the Service Catalog Professionals group on LinkedIn.

About PMG

PMG is the technology leader in the rapidly growing market for IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)-compliant Service Catalog software. More than 500,000 IT professionals worldwide have become ITIL certified. PMG's Service Catalog suite combines its iRequest, iDeliver and iCollaborate software solutions into a feature-packed powerhouse.  Since the launch of its service lifecycle management software in 2006, PMG has established its technology leadership and continues to grow its client list among Fortune 500 companies as well as midsize enterprises worldwide.  For more information, please visit pmg.net.

PMG.net and PMG Service Catalog Suite are registered trademarks or trademarks of PMG.net.  All other trademarks, brand names, or product names listed above belong to their respective holders.

Source: PMG.net Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Katherine Edenfield, PMG.net, Inc., +1-770-457-8787,
kedenfield@pmg.net

Web Site:  http://www.pmg.net/

Cloud Hosting Provider, Storm On Demand, Adds High Availability Fault Tolerant Load Balancing

LANSING, Mich., May 27 -- Cloud Computing provider, Storm On Demand, added network load balancing for both Storm Servers and Bare Metal Dedicated Servers. This allows users to create powerful high availability networks which utilize a hybrid of flexible Cloud Servers and powerful Dedicated Servers with the same management tools.

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For a limited time, Storm Load Balancers are Free! Offer expires September 1st, 2010.

  Storm Cloud Load Balancing Highlights:
  --  Load balance traffic across Cloud Server & Storm Bare Metal Dedicated
      Servers
  --  Load Balancer SSL Termination & Session Persistence for proper source
      logging & security handling.
  --  Redundant fault tolerant enterprise class Load Balancer Hardware with
      Multiple Gigabits of Connectivity
  --  Multiple Load Balancing Methods including: Round Robin, Least Connect
      & Historical Intelligence

Storm users can easily deploy one or many Virtual IP addresses to load balance traffic across an unlimited number of nodes utilizing Round Robin, Least Connect or Historical Intelligence load balancing methods. Storm users may load balance Web Services (HTTP/HTTPS), DNS, FTP or specify a custom port. The Storm On Demand load balancer includes the option to enable SSL Persistence or Load Balancer SSL Termination.

Network load balancing intelligently distributes traffic across multiple nodes and is a critical component of any high availability server configuration. Load balancers can greatly increase the speed & reliability of your web application because if one of your server nodes fails or becomes overloaded the traffic is automatically shifted to another server node without any interruption of service. Another advantage of load balancing is that nodes may be selectively added and removed from the load balancing pool allowing for easy server maintenance without disruption of service.

  Media (http://stormondemand.com/cloud-hosting/about/media.html)

  About Storm On Demand - Cloud Computing (http://www.stormondemand.com/)

Storm On Demand is a proprietary cloud computing platform and server hosting infrastructure developed by Liquid Web Inc's software development staff. Storm On Demand makes it quick and easy to deploy and manage cloud servers from within a web browser. Storm features include instant server setup, utility style hourly billing, ability to clone server images, easy server scaling and complete backup/restoration capabilities. Storm On Demand is a wholly owned subsidiary of the managed hosting company Liquid Web Incorporated that was founded in 1997. Storm servers are deployed within Liquid Web's 90,000 square foot state-of-the-art Cloud Data Center in the mid-western United States. Storm servers are backed by the engineering and support services of the Liquid Web Heroic Support team which is on site and available 24x7x365.

  Liquid Web & Storm On Demand Locations
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     Data       Data       Data     Liquid Web
   Center 1   Center 2   Center 3   Scottsdale
   4210 S.    4428 S.                 7025 N.
    Creyts     Creyts    2703 Ena   Scottsdale
      Rd.        Rd.        Dr.         Rd.
  Lansing,    Lansing,   Lansing,
   MI 48917   MI 48917   MI 48917    Suite 230
                                    Scottsdale,
                                      AZ 85258

                       Storm On Demand Social Networks:
   Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Storm-On-Demand/124086253694
           Youtube Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/StormOnDemand
           Flickr Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/StormOnDemand
            Storm Twitter Account: http://twitter.com/StormOnDemand

  CONTACT:
  Travis Stoliker
  Liquid Web Inc.
  Storm On Demand
  Director of Marketing
  tstoliker@liquidweb.com
  800-580-4985 x2118

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CONTACT:  Travis Stoliker, Liquid Web Inc., Storm On Demand, Director of
Marketing, tstoliker@liquidweb.com, 1-800-580-4985 x2118

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

Fluke Networks Offers Free Switch Port Monitor for Visibility Into Network Switches

Software utility provides insight into switch statistics to help IT professionals solve common LAN problems

EVERETT, Wash., May 27 -- Fluke Networks, the leader in network installation and analysis, today announced the availability of its Switch Port Monitor, a free, downloadable network monitoring software utility that provides visibility into network switches to help IT professionals solve problems common to local area networks (LAN).  Specifically, this Microsoft® Windows®-based utility offers monitoring via simple network management protocol (SNMP) to query switches and deliver information that is useful for identifying issues such as duplex mismatches, bad cabling, defective NICs and ports, device connectivity problems and highly utilized ports.  As a free download, the Switch Port Monitor is easy to access and helps engineers be more productive and proactive by revealing the cause of many common network problems and making monitoring and documentation of switch statistics simple.

"The Switch Port Monitor is an entry-level network monitoring solution offered by Fluke Networks," said Eric Anderson, Product Manager, Fluke Networks.  "As a free tool, engineers can quickly and easily begin to take advantage of its detailed monitoring and reporting capabilities, all while getting a feel for the network visibility they would experience with our other more advanced products."

For the majority of enterprises, the switch is the key network device, so visibility into the switch is necessary to thoroughly understand what's actually happening on the network.  The Switch Port Monitor provides detailed information by port such as interface name, speed, status, packet activity, number of errors, current and peak utilization, as well as user-defined alerts that are delivered in real time.  This allows engineers to solve problems faster and be more proactive, as they can easily tunnel into the switch on a port-by-port basis and effectively monitor the statistics to isolate potential problems.

Additionally, the information captured by the Switch Port Monitor is delivered to the user via a simple interface that may then be transformed into convenient documentation for reporting.  Historically, reporting has been tedious and time consuming, but with this software utility, engineers can easily generate reports by simply copying the information they need and pasting it into a spreadsheet.

For more detailed information on the Switch Port Monitor or to download a free copy, visit:  http://www.flukenetworks.com/spm

About Fluke Networks

Fluke Networks provides innovative solutions for the installation and certification, testing, monitoring and analysis of copper, fiber and wireless networks used by enterprises and telecommunications carriers. The company's comprehensive line of solutions provide network installers, owners, and maintainers with superior vision, combining speed, accuracy and ease of use to optimize network performance. Headquartered in Everett, Washington, the company distributes its products in more than 50 countries. More information can be found by visiting Fluke Networks' Web site at http://www.flukenetworks.com or by calling (800) 283-5853.

Source: Fluke Networks
   

CONTACT:  Tara Hanney of GolinHarris, +1-713-513-9561,
thanney@golinharris.com, for Fluke Networks

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

MasterGardening.com Introduces New Website

FREDERICK, Md., May 27 -- MasterGardening.com has redesigned its consumer website just in time for the busy growing season. Features of the new MasterGardening.com site include helpful content for beginner or more experienced gardeners and improved searching and social networking features.

"We are very excited about our new website and the features we have added," says Jack Olive, Master Gardener and founder of leading garden retailer MasterGardening.com. "Our customers will find our new easy-to-use ordering system the best way to purchase garden supplies and decor."

The MasterGardening.com site offers searchable product catalogs and ways for visitors to connect on Facebook or follow the company on Twitter. "We have added a snap shop feature that gives customers a brief insight into a product's features quickly without having to do a lot of searching," says Olive. "We also have a new resource center full of great information on composting, victory gardens and more."

In addition to tips on gardening, the site includes a blog written by an experienced gardener who is a member of the Garden Writers Association and a new, user-friendly look and navigation. "Our brand new look gives MasterGardening.com a friendly feel that will create an inviting place for gardeners to shop online," adds Olive.

MasterGardening.com got its start in the early days of the Internet. It was formed as a mail-order gardening company to offer a catalog to regular customers of DeerBusters, a company begun in the late 1980s that specializes in award-winning virtually invisible deer fence, baited electric deer fence, deer repellants and dog fencing.

In 1995, MasterGardening went online, offering high-quality products from around the world. From arbors to weed control, the MasterGardening.com catalog offers thousands of products for home gardeners. Visitors to the new website can browse by topic or search by keyword or product number at http://www.mastergardening.com.

Source: MasterGardening.com
   

CONTACT:  Martin Havrilla, MasterGardening.com, +1-301-694-6072,
martin@tridentcorp.com

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

Hazelden Launches Free Online Substance Abuse Screening Tool

About My Drinking provides confidential, evidence-based support for those concerned about their own or a loved one's substance abuse

CENTER CITY, Minn., May 27 -- Hazelden, the nation's largest addiction treatment provider, announces the launch of a free, evidence-based online screening tool designed to help people assess their current level of drinking or other drug use.

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About My Drinking is an evidence-based screening and brief intervention tool available at http://www.hazelden.org. Individuals log on to answer 18 questions about their drinking and other drug use and receive a personalized report within minutes. The confidential report indicates the individual's level of risk and offers tailored support including referral to a Hazelden licensed addiction counselor, information on peer recovery support programs, and tools to start a self-directed Twelve Step program to address problem drinking or other drug use.

"The screening tool provides a clear snapshot of an individual's alcohol use and provides options and detailed instruction for people who want to move toward a healthier lifestyle," says Jodie Carter, electronic product manager at Hazelden.

"Of the over 20 million people who suffer with alcohol and other drug problems, only 1.8 million seek treatment," said Kris VanHoof, executive director of Media Ventures at Hazelden. "This easy and confidential tool allows anyone the opportunity to find out whether they have a problem with alcohol or other drugs. We want people to feel secure in seeking a substance use assessment, and offering this assessment online is the best way to create access for those who might not otherwise seek help or support."

Unlike other online screening tools, About My Drinking immediately offers a variety of options for individuals to reduce their harm from alcohol, and the site provides information and guidance about other drugs including marijuana, cocaine, and prescription drugs. Participants also have the ability to speak 24/7 with a Hazelden counselor about a clinical assessment or treatment options.

While the site is designed to allow individuals to self assess their alcohol or other drug use, family members and other concerned persons may complete the screening on someone else's behalf. "We believe many people will use the site to seek support for a friend or loved one," said Carter.

  Visitors to the site are able to:
  --  Assess their current (or past) drinking patterns
  --  Compare their drinking with others who are the same age and gender
  --  Understand the difference between safe alcohol use, alcohol abuse, and
      alcohol dependence
  --  Learn more about what they can do to help a friend or loved one
  --  Learn about treatment and recovery options for problem use

The Publishing division of Hazelden collaborated with Evolution Health from Toronto, Canada to develop About My Drinking.

About Hazelden

Hazelden, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1949, helps people reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction. Built on decades of knowledge and experience, Hazelden offers a comprehensive approach to addiction that addresses the full range of patient, family, and professional needs, including treatment and continuing care for youth and adults, research, higher education, public education and advocacy, and publishing. It has facilities in Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, New York, and Florida. Learn more at http://www.hazelden.org or call 800-257-7810.

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CONTACT:  Christine Anderson of Hazelden, +1-651-213-4231,
canderson@hazelden.org

Web Site:  http://www.hazelden.org/

bee.tv Launches iPhone Application Showcasing its Personalized TV & Movie Recommendation Service

SAN FRANCISCO, California and MILAN, Italy, May 27, 2010--

    - Mobile-First Market Entry Gives Consumers an Exclusive Preview of
bee.tv's Next Generation Technology Coming Soon to the Web and iPad

    Bee.tv (http://www.bee.tv), a new service that helps consumers find and
discover TV shows and movies on television, the web and mobile, announced
today the launch of an iPhone App available now on the Apple iTunes App Store
(http://www.itunes.com/appstore).

    The beetv mobile application enables users to receive personalized
recommendations for content ranging from real-time broadcast programming to
online and mobile TV shows and movies. Content recommendations are generated
by a proprietary technology that analyzes and matches individual tastes and
preferences "Now more than ever, TV and movie fans can be directed to the
content that they want to see, when they want to see it and on their platform
of choice- TV, web, mobile - without having to channel surf," said Yaniv
Solnik, CTO. "Our App is the first in the mobile space to provide
personalized TV and movie recommendations that extend cross platform."

    The application is also a "mobile-first" market entrance, preceding the
release of the bee.tv online experience which is currently in closed beta.
"We've had an excellent response to the online closed beta and ran out of
beta codes almost immediately. Currently, there is a waiting list," said
Solnik. However, no beta code is required for the iPhone Application and
users who download it will have access to the online site (http://www.bee.tv)
which is not yet available to the general public.

    Users of the bee.tv iPhone App will be able to manage their TV
entertainment experience from a single, convenient and easy to access place:

   
    - Receive personalized recommendations for broadcast TV, online and
      mobile TV content
    - Discover new TV shows and movies you can watch on your iPhone, iPod
      Touch, TV, the Web and iPad
    - Find TV shows and movies you like from Apple iTunes and other
      storefronts
    - View customizable TV listings
    - Request shows similar to the ones you like
    - Create your own watch list
    - Request TV reminders with smart alerts
    - Rate, comment on and share recommendations with friends

    "With the bee.tv app, you don't search for content, the content finds
you," said Rodolfo Hecht, Chairman. "We are excited to offer consumers this
mobile-first experience of bee.tv on their iPhone and we look forward to
opening up the site to the general public soon."

    The beetv iPhone application is offered for free to consumers and is
available from Apple's App Store in the Lifestyle section on iPhone or iPod
Touch or at http://www.bee.tv/iphone/

    For more information visit http://www.bee.tv/ or go to
http://bee.tv/.yj0442 to view images of the application.

    You can become a fan of bee.tv on Facebook and follow bee.tv (@bee_tv) on
Twitter to find out What's On TV any night of the week with the bee.tv lists.

    About bee.tv Founded in 2008 by leading media and technology veterans
Rodolfo Hecht, Yoram Granit, and Yaniv Solnik, bee.tv has been working
vigorously on developing a service solution that lets viewers easily and
enjoyably find the most relevant TV content across multiple platforms and
devices.

    bee.tv is headquartered in Milan, Italy, with a technology team in
Herzliya, Israel and a business office in San Francisco. The company is
backed by Innogest, the leading Italian venture capital firm. Bee.tv and the
bee.tv logo are trademarks of Honeybee, Ltd.

   
    Contact Information:

    Bill Godwin
    VP Business Development
    bill@bee.tv
    +1-(415)-552-4001

    Gilda Testa
    Marketing Manager
    gilda@bee.tv
    +39-331-645-7142

Source: bee.tv

Contact Information: Bill Godwin, VP Business Development, bill@bee.tv , +1-(415)-552-4001. Gilda Testa, Marketing Manager, gilda@bee.tv , +39-331-645-7142.

Gift Cards Hit Facebook(R) Platform With Virtual and Mobile Gift Cards By Transaction Wireless

- Innovative Service Makes Gifting Instant and Personalized for Leading Retailers on Social Network Site, Launches with Bass Pro Shops, America's Premier Outdoor Retailer

SAN DIEGO, May 27 -- Transaction Wireless(TM) (TW), leading provider of virtual and mobile gift cards, today launched a new gift card solution for social gifting. TW's gift card "store" built on Facebook Platform allows friends - especially ones who routinely count on Facebook's birthday reminders - to create fun, customizable messages with instant delivery or a time-select option to arrive during a party, event or other special occasion. The card is delivered directly to the "always with you" mobile phone and an email address for printing options.  Best of all, gifting on Facebook Platform increases the fun factor of social media and also helps ensure important birthdays and anniversaries are never forgotten.

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TW's Facebook application is available immediately and is launching with Bass Pro Shops, America's premier outdoor retailer. Gift recipients don't have to be on Facebook to receive the card - delivery is made to mobile, email and via Facebook, simultaneously - catching the birthday boy, bride, recent grad and more wherever they happen to be.  The application can be seen at http://transactionwireless.com/basspro/

"Gifting on Facebook is super convenient and easy but until now the gifts have been virtual or a gift that must be delivered - taking days in the mail to arrive and with extra shipping expenses," said Bruce Springer, president and CEO, Transaction Wireless. "With our Facebook store offering, the delivery is instant, totally customizable with voice, video or text messages and, if you choose, you can announce to the rest of your friends on Facebook what you've just sent or received."

While consumers enjoy the ease of use and unique customization features, retailers benefit from being able to offer their gift cards on their Facebook Pages with virtually no ramp up time or dedicated resources and can tailor messages to leverage the viral marketing aspects of social gifting and Facebook's more than 400 million active users. Millions of Facebook users return to the site each day, providing unparalleled distribution potential for applications and the opportunity to build a business that is highly relevant to people's lives.

"Our gift card platform solutions have been incredibly well received by retailers," continued Springer. "The willingness to add virtual and mobile card offerings for their customers is growing quickly, especially with our turnkey program that can be implemented in minutes without a need for significant resources or costly integration fees. In this economic climate, retailers can now take their gifting and marketing programs to the next level with the incredibly robust Facebook community.  More than 1.5 million businesses have an active presence on Facebook and this is a great way to monetize those relationships."

When retailers sign up for TW's turnkey program, installation is a matter of minutes since no retail resources are needed for implementation. A gift card tab is immediately added to the corporate Facebook fan page or corporate website, allowing consumers to quickly send virtual gift cards via email or text message, as well as traditional plastic, redeemable both online and in-store.  TW's proprietary technology allows for fully customizable virtual/mobile cards with audio, video, text and pictures.  With the Facebook application, the gifting experience is fully integrated into wall posts, news feeds, photo albums and friend lists, giving almost unlimited customization options and making each gift card purchase an "event" in and of itself.  Recipients aren't required to be a part of Facebook however, so customizable gifts can be sent directly to any email address or mobile phone.

Retailers are able to customize and brand their storefront with unlimited card art and images, create tailored marketing campaigns with each gift purchased and reward their valued customers on Facebook fan pages.  By using the virtual or mobile solution, retailers can also realize significant cost savings - eliminating production, postage and packaging of plastic cards.  While TW does continue to support retailers' plastic card offerings, the virtual/email options allow for instantaneous delivery and customization.

About Transaction Wireless

Transaction Wireless (TW) is a mobile commerce, payment and one-to-one relationship marketing company enabling a unique link between consumers, retailers and brands via any PC or mobile device leveraging TW's proprietary technologies.  With unparalleled solutions, Transaction Wireless' product portfolio includes wGiftCard, a suite of solutions for the next generation of gift cards and stored value programs delivered to any mobile phone or email; wConnect, a multimedia mobile messaging platform that can extend any brands' marketing programs to the mobile phone or PC; wCharge, a small merchant mobile POS credit card terminal; and a turnkey Facebook social gifting service. The Company is headquartered in San Diego, California. More information can be found at http://www.transactionwireless.com.

Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.

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CONTACT:  Melody Parrette of LPI Communication, +1-858-361-9731,
melody@lpicommunications.com, for Transaction Wireless

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

RedLever Acquires 'Steve Clarkson Dreammaker' Webisode Reality Series Starring America's Top Quarterbacks

Ten Part Series featuring Legendary Coach, Hall of Fame Quarterbacks to Launch Online with High-Profile Brand Integration

LOS ANGELES, May 27 -- RedLever (http://www.red-lever.com), a leading producer of premium branded content across all genres and distribution platforms, announced today it has acquired the Web rights to the reality series "Steve Clarkson Dreammaker" which follows the nationally publicized tour that brings together some of the biggest names in football to cities across America.

Currently, thousands of young athletes are participating in the nationwide tour and the series follows select NFL hopefuls as they compete to be named one of Clarkson's prestigious "Super 7," the country's top seven high school quarterbacks.  Super 7 alumni include Matt Leinart, Josh Freeman, J.P. Losman, John Beck, and Matt Cassel. This 14 city tour spans from the Rose Bowl and the Super Dome, to Mile High Stadium and Soldier Field, where young athletes exhibit their skills to legendary coach Steve Clarkson, NFL stars, and top football analysts.  The series also includes off-field elements, as players exhibit their academic commitment, interpersonal skills, class and the decorum expected of the best of the best.

Steve Clarkson chose RedLever to produce distribute and package the series because of the company's ability to create high-level brand sponsorship opportunities and branded entertainment packages for top content providers. The ten part reality series is executive produced by Justin LePera and Geoff J. Clark.  Producers specializing in the development of feature films, reality shows, documentary films, webisode series and sports based content.

"The 'Steve Clarkson Dreammaker' series is an ideal branded entertainment opportunity that reaches the key young male demographic," said Richard Shore, COO, RedLever.  "RedLever has the ability to fully integrate a brand into 'Steve Clarkson Dreammaker' and reach a guaranteed audience through the Joost Video Network."

"Steve Clarkson Dreammaker," stars premier quarterback coach Steve Clarkson, who has tutored NFL and college players Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Leinart, J. P. Losman, Gino Torretta, Matt Barkley, and Jimmy Clausen, among others.  The reality series also features current and former NFL quarterback stars, as well as some of the brightest high school football players in the country.

"Steve Clarkson is a great mentor and coach who has created a national program that displays both camaraderie and competitiveness," said Joe Montana.

Throughout the series legendary football stars and current quarterback greats join the tour, providing insight analysis and invaluable advice to the Dreammaker hopefuls on what it takes to be the very best.

"We are very proud of the first 'Steve Clarkson Dreammaker' series because of its wide appeal and the positive message it coveys to young people," said Steve Clarkson.  "We have created a top notch web reality series that will empower thousands of young athletes across the country and help them achieve their dreams."

The web reality series "Steve Clarkson Dreammaker" marks the first time a television crew was allowed to document the national tour - with full, behind-the-scenes insider access.

After an exhaustive selection process, seven athletes will be selected for the series finale, which takes place in Maui the holiday week of July 1-5 at the Grand Wailea Resort.  Hall of famer Warren Moon and current NFL player Matt Leinart will appear.  The finalists will receive the once-in-a-life opportunity to attend the powerful training and education event at the Super 7 Steve Clarkson Retreat.  They will put their skills to the test on the field and off - learning from Steve Clarkson and Hall of Fame and NFL Quarterbacks.

About RedLever RedLever (http://www.red-lever.com/) is a developer, producer and distributor of premium branded video entertainment created specifically for agencies and advertisers. RedLever attracts clients needing solutions to grow their brand beyond traditional media. They aim to increase visibility and market share through a massive online audience network. The company offers start-to-finish production and development in addition to targeted distribution to nearly 300 million unique Internet users worldwide via rich media experiences and customized video players.  As a subsidiary of Adconion Media Group, the largest independent global audience and content network, RedLever leverages Adconion's global content serving infrastructure, combining massive international scale with granular audience reach and targeting capabilities. In addition to creating tailored branded video content, RedLever embeds brands in a slate of existing made-for-the-web shows and distributes existing video assets. RedLever is a leading producer of premium branded video content across genres and distribution platforms. They provide brands maximum exposure while controlling costs better than any other form of traditional advertising. Since its inception in 2008, RedLever has created widespread online media campaigns for Army, TRESemme, Grey Goose, and AirOptix.

  Jason Magner
  (310) 854-8128
  jmagner@rogersandcowan.com

Source: RedLever
   

CONTACT:  Jason Magner, +1-310-854-8128, jmagner@rogersandcowan.com, for
RedLever

Web Site:  http://www.red-lever.com/

Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile Phones Connect Customers to the Superhero Within

New LG Ally Smartphone Prepares Customers for the Adventures of Today and the Thrills of Tomorrow

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 27 -- Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones), today announced the LG Ally(TM) is now available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.  The first Android device from LG, the Ally is the perfect assembly of futuristic, stylish design and 3G Android power for customers looking to tackle life's most challenging feats and everyday ventures.

  Key features:
  --  Ergonomic silver-and-black outer case
  --  Large 3.2" tempered glass touch screen featuring touch vibration for
      tactile feedback
  --  Full slide-out QWERTY keyboard with simultaneous touch screen
      capabilities
  --  microSD(TM) slot for up to 16 GB of memory
  --  Wi-Fi Enabled®  (802.11 b/g/n)
  --  Bluetooth® 2.1 capabilities with unlimited pairing and support for the
      following profiles: headset, hands-free, object push, stereo,
      audio/visual remote control, file transfer, phonebook access, basic
      printing and instant sharing of photos and videos
  --  Built-in MP3 and WMA music player with music library, repeat and
      shuffle features, as well as stereo sound via headset or Bluetooth
  --  One-touch speaker phone and speaker-independent voice commands

  Additional features:
  --  Five customizable home screens with shortcuts to text messages,
      e-mail, apps, favorite social networking sites and widgets
  --  Access to up to 38,000 apps from around the world in Android
      Market(TM)
  --  Luminous sensor designed to adjust LCD backlight brightness depending
      on light conditions
  --  Proximity sensor instantly locks touch screen buttons while talking on
      the phone
  --  S-GPS support for enhanced location accuracy in addition to
      turn-by-turn directions from Google Maps(TM)
  --  Access to updates on Twitter, MySpace, Facebook®, etc.
  --  3D App launcher and Live Wallpaper
  --  3.2 megapixel autofocus camera and camcorder with flash that includes:
      --  Five different camera resolutions and three different video
          resolutions
      --  Zoom up to 4.0 times
      --  Macro Mode for detailed, up close pictures
      --  Panorama for three guided sequential shots
      --  Scene mode for auto, portrait, landscape, sports and night
          settings
      --  Image editor with zoom, rotate, resize, crop, added frames and
          stamps
      --  Customize brightness, white balance, shutter sounds, color effects
          and use a self-timer
      --  Choose between mute and unmute to record video with or without
          sound
      --  Optimize video quality with normal, fine or super camcorder
          settings
      --  Video recording time up to 16 GB

  Pricing and availability:
  --  The LG Ally will be available for pre-order online at
      http://www.verizonwireless.com beginning May 13.  It will be in Verizon
      Wireless Communications Stores on May 20.  Pricing will be $99.99
      after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.
      Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon
      receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are
      accepted.
  --  LG Ally customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless
      Nationwide Talk Plan and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan.
      Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access. Email and Web
      for Smartphone plans start at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access.
  --  For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
      visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
      go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of the LG Ally in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)

About Verizon Wireless

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

About LG Electronics, Inc.

LG Electronics, Inc.  is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing more than 84,000 people working in 115 operations including 84 subsidiaries around the world. With 2009 global sales of USD43.4 billion, LG is comprised of five business units - Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning and Business Solutions. LG is the world's leading producer of flat panel TVs, audio and video products, mobile handsets, air conditioners and washing machines. LG has signed a long-term agreement to become both a Global Partner and a Technology Partner of Formula One(TM). As part of this top-level association, LG acquires exclusive designations and marketing rights as the official consumer electronics, mobile phone and data processor of this global sporting event. For more information, please visit http://www.lgusa.com.

About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company

The LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is a leading global mobile communications and information company. With its cutting-edge technology and innovative design capabilities, LG creates handsets that provide an optimized mobile experience to customers around the world. LG is pursuing convergence technology and mobile computing products, while continuing its leadership role in mobile communication with stylish designs and smart technology. For more information, please visit http://www.lgmobilephones.com.

Source: Verizon Wireless
   

CONTACT:  Lucie Pathmann of Verizon Wireless, +1-501-905-5553,
Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com; or Demetra Kavadeles of LG MobileComm
U.S.A., Inc., +1-707-328-5307, Demetra.Kavadeles@lge.com; or Jacqueline
Johnson of LG-One from LG Mobile Phones, +1-310-724-6192,
Jacqueline.Johnson@LG-One.com

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

Pageonce Bills Helps Mobile Consumers Manage Their Bills Anytime, Anywhere

Mobile App Helps Users Track Bills, Avoid Late Fees and Visualize Spending Trends

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 27 -- Pageonce, the largest mobile personal finance service in the US, today released Pageonce Bills, a dedicated iPhone app that helps busy consumers track all of their bills, avoid costly late fees and fines, visualize spending trends and better manage their finances anytime, anywhere.  Pageonce Bills is now available for free in the Apple Store (http://itunes.apple.com/app/pageonce-bills/id372562303?mt=8).

Pageonce Bills gives users a fast, easy, and free way to keep track of their bills in one place.  To get started, users simply download the Pageonce Bills app and enter their account information for their credit cards, utility and service providers, bank loans and more. Afterwards, all detailed bill statements and account updates are automatically pushed to the user's iPhone without them having to enter anything manually.  The app also sends timely and actionable alerts before bills are due, and features powerful reporting tools and organizational features so users can track payments over time to see how they spend their money.

"Pageonce Bills is the perfect solution to help busy people keep on top of their bills and manage their payments," said Guy Goldstein, CEO of Pageonce.  "In today's fast-paced and frenetic world, the last thing anyone has time for is sifting through piles of paper or visiting numerous websites on a daily, weekly or monthly basis just to get an accurate snapshot of their financial responsibilities. Pageonce Bills literally puts all of your billing information at your fingertips, and enables you to make important financial decisions that can save you both time and money."

Pageonce Bills was built on the same proprietary technology platform as Pageonce's award-winning Personal Assistant, which is used by more than 2 million customers in the US.  Launched in August 2008, Pageonce has quickly grown to track nearly $175 billion in transactions, $40 billion in assets, and more than $20 billion in bills, loans and mortgages.

About Pageonce

Pageonce is the largest mobile personal finance service in the US with more than two million iPhone, Blackberry, Android and Windows Mobile customers.  Pageonce was recently named one of TechCrunch's 35 iPhone Apps of the Year, one of Gizmodo's 50 Essential iPhone Apps, a PC Magazine top app for travelers, and a top-five productivity app by PC World.  The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., with a development team in Kfar Saba, Israel.  For more information, please visit http://www.pageonce.com.

Source: Pageonce
   

CONTACT:  Eric Sokolsky of Sparkpr, +1-908-288-7201, eric@sparkpr.com,
for Pageonce

Web Site:  http://www.pageonce.com/

ACCESS and OKI ACCESS Technologies Announce Full Scale VoIP Solution for iPhone, Android(TM) and Windows Mobile(R) OS

TOKYO, May 27 -- ACCESS CO., LTD. a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, and OKI ACCESS Technologies Co., Ltd. (OAT), today announced NetFront(TM) IP-Phone, a full scale VoIP solution with 3G and Wi-Fi air interfaces designed to support all three major smartphone operating systems: iPhone, Android(TM) and Windows Mobile®. Jointly developed by ACCESS and OAT, NetFront IP-Phone is designed for commercial use by operators, Internet Service Providers (ISPs?and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). The solution will be available from ACCESS worldwide as of June 2010.

As wireless broadband services and the number of smartphone subscribers continue to grow, VoIP for smartphones has been gaining attention globally both among end users and service providers as an essential part of next generation communications. With the introduction of 3.9G mobile technology and its ability to deliver higher quality voice services, VoIP services will accelerate rapidly. According to market research firm In-Stat, by the end of 2013, the total number of mobile VoIP users worldwide is expected to reach 288 million. In-Stat expects mobile VoIP applications to generate annual revenues of $35.2 billion.1

NetFront IP-Phone, which supports air interfaces for 3G and wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) connections and major global standards, provides a standard middleware application as well as an implementation solution service. NetFront IP-Phone is able to communicate with a variety of IP telephony servers, making it possible for ISPs and MVNOs to offer high-quality VoIP services to smartphone users while substantially reducing development time and costs.

Interoperability

The NetFront IP-Phone interface is compliant with 3GPP?Third Generation Partnership Project?, OMA?Open Mobile Alliance? and IETF?Internet Engineering Task Force? industry standards. NetFront IP-Phone is not bundled with specific services, so ISPs and MVNOs can customize it to offer differentiated IP telephony services.

Major smartphone OS support

NetFront IP-Phone was developed based on a single design concept for all three major smartphone operating systems (iPhone, Android and Windows Mobile). The high quality VoIP environment was made possible thanks to two key technologies: NetFront(TM) IMS Client, which supports a base IMS framework, and a standard user interface developed by ACCESS that delivers a rich user experience. The IMS framework deploys eSound(TM), high-quality VoIP technology developed by OKI, that enables voice communication over IP networks with realistic voice tones that are far superior to conventional phone quality.

High scalability for unique VoIP services

NetFront IP-Phone is designed with a flexible modular architecture, enabling providers to implement unique VoIP applications and combine VoIP services with other applications. Applications are also available as APIs, allowing operators to customize their own UI.

VoIP trial server

A VoIP trial server for NetFront IP-Phone is available for providers to evaluate the performance of the service, resulting in reduced cost and evaluation time.

"Thanks to the combination of world-class mobile software from ACCESS, high-quality audio technology from Oki Electric Industry and IMS technologies from OKI ACCESS, we have produced full scale VoIP solution for smartphones," said Tomihisa Kamada, president, CEO and co-founder of ACCESS. "We will continue to partner with OKI ACCESS and Oki Electric Industry to create new multimedia communications business opportunities."

"Since the foundation of our company, OKI ACCESS Technologies has focused on developing advanced IMS solutions that create value-added services by integrating OKI's industry-leading information technologies and ACCESS' mobile software technologies. We are confident that NetFront IP-Phone will contribute to the growth of mobile VoIP markets," said Osamu Nakazawa, president of OKI ACCESS Technologies.

"OKI has been driving the innovation of global information and communication technologies that enrich people's lives. We are honored that our VoIP technology has contributed to the development of NetFront IP-Phone. We will continue to pursue our vision of developing advanced technologies that promote the ubiquitous society," said Hidetoshi Saigou, executive officer and general manager of Telecom Systems Business Division at OKI.

ACCESS and OKI ACCESS Technologies plan to launch future versions of NetFront IP-Phone to support additional platforms for smartphones and connected home appliances.

About ACCESS

ACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology, software products and platforms for Web browsing, mobile phones, wireless handhelds, digital TVs and other networked devices. ACCESS' product portfolio, including its NetFront(TM) Browser, Garnet(TM) OS and ACCESS Linux Platform(TM), provides customers with solutions that enable faster time to market, flexibility and customizability. The company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates subsidiaries and affiliates in Asia, Europe and the United States. ACCESS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mother's Index under the number 4813. For more information about ACCESS, please visit http://www.access-company.com/.

About OKI ACCESS Technologies Co., Ltd.

OKI ACCESS was established in November 2005 as a joint venture between Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd, and ACCESS CO., LTD. OKI ACCESS is focused on developing voice and video media products for Next Generation mobile devices. http://www.oki-access.com/

© 2010 ACCESS CO., LTD. All rights reserved.

ACCESS, the ACCESS logo, NetFront, ACCESS Linux Platform, and Garnet are registered trademarks or trademarks of ACCESS CO., LTD. in the United States, Japan and/or other countries. The registered trademark LINUX® is used pursuant to a sublicense from Linux Mark Institute, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a world-wide basis. OKI ACCESS Technologies' logo is the trademark or registered trademark of OKI ACCESS Technologies Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries. This software contains the engine eSound developed and owned by Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Windows Mobile is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks, logos and trade names mentioned in the document are the property of their respective owners.

Source: ACCESS CO., LTD.
   

CONTACT:  U.S., Pam Miracle of ACCESS CO., LTD., +1-408-400-1543,
pam.miracle@access-company.com

Web Site:  http://www.access-company.com/

Write Yourself Into the Storybook World of FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT on October 5, 2010

Square Enix Announces North American Launch of the First Original FINAL FANTASY Game for Nintendo DS

LOS ANGELES, May 27 -- Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that it is releasing FINAL FANTASY®: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT(TM) in North America on October 5, 2010. Developed exclusively for Nintendo DS(TM), this role-playing game is the first original FINAL FANTASY title for the platform.

With FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT, the FINAL FANTASY series is rendered anew as an epic storybook adventure by the creators of the FINAL FANTASY III and FINAL FANTASY IV Nintendo DS remakes. Players will enter a beautiful fairy-tale world featuring illustrations and character designs by acclaimed character designer Akihiko Yoshida (FINAL FANTASY III for DS, FINAL FANTASY XII).

In addition to the vibrant artwork, this title introduces several all-new features to the franchise, including an Action Point Combat System that allows players to unleash their most powerful attacks by saving up their action points during battle. Players will also have over 20 jobs to choose from and dozens of abilities to master with the Crown Job System - a system that also changes the appearance of characters as they are equipped with new weapons and armor.

The game tells the tale of a young boy who sets out on a journey of self-discovery with his friends, only to be tasked with saving the world from an unexpected evil. With both single and multiplayer modes, FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT challenges players to take on the roles of four endearing characters who do not always see eye to eye. The multiplayer mode allows up to four players to work together and become the Heroes of Light as they travel alongside their friends on a journey to save the world.

Story:

In the small kingdom of Horne, Brandt awakes on the morning of his 14th birthday. Today is the day he becomes an adult, and the custom of the realm says that he must go to the castle to present himself to the king.

Yet when he arrives at the castle, he finds the king distraught and the youngest princess missing, abducted by the Witch of the North. With no one else to turn to, the king makes a shocking request: will Brandt save the princess?

  And thus Brandt's adventure begins ...

  Features:
  --  The first original FINAL FANTASY title for Nintendo DS brought to life
      by the development team behind the Nintendo DS remakes of FINAL
      FANTASY III and FINAL FANTASY IV.
  --  Charming storybook visuals crafted under the guidance of art director
      and character designer Akihiko Yoshida (FINAL FANTASY III for DS,
      FINAL FANTASY XII).
  --  Combat is fun and intuitive with a battle system that operates on
      Action Points. Requiring nothing more than a simple selection of
      commands, players can dive right into a classic turn-based RPG battle
      experience.
  --  The Crown Job System offers a selection of over two dozen jobs to
      choose from. Players can freely customize a character's abilities and
      magic skills no matter which crown they have equipped. The
      possibilities are endless!
  --  Help friends advance in their adventure, or join forces to conquer
      tough dungeons. The multiplayer mode enables cooperative play for up
      to four players.

FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT is rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board website at http://www.esrb.org for more information about ratings. FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT will be available at North American retailers for the suggested retail price of $34.99. The official website can be found at http://ff4heroes.com/.

About Square Enix, Inc.

Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S. based wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., a holding company leading Square Enix Group. Square Enix, Inc. publishes and distributes entertainment content under the Square Enix Group's internationally renowned brands such as Square Enix, Eidos and Taito in the Americas. The Square Enix Group includes a global network of leading development studios located in North America, Europe and Japan. The Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 96 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 53 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and other well-established products and services.

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

©2009, 2010 Square Enix Co., Ltd.  All rights reserved. CHARACTER DESIGN: Akihiko Yoshida.

DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are registered trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries.  THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT is a trademark of Square Enix Co., Ltd.  Taito is a registered trademark of Taito Corporation.  Eidos, IO Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, and Tomb Raider are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix, Ltd.  Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo.

Source: Square Enix, Inc.
   

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

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

Unique Mini-PC Barebone - Suitable for 6-Core CPUs

ELMSHORN, Germany, May 27, 2010--

    - Europe-Wide Launch of Shuttle's New SX58J3 Flagship / "The Smallest,
Fastest Mini-PC in the World"

    Shuttle Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of multi-form-factor
solutions such as the world-famous XPC Mini-PC Barebones, proudly announces
today the launch of Europe-wide delivery of the new XPC Barebone SX58J3. This
new model offers extraordinary computing power and its key features places it
at the top end of what is currently feasible in terms of miniaturisation.

    The SX58J3 is particularly remarkable thanks to its compatibility with
Intel's ground-breaking 6-core processor, the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition
(codename: Gulftown), as well with all Core i7 CPUs for socket 1366. To
complement this, the four slots on the Barebone are able to accommodate up to
16 GB DDR3 memory. The central interface for all components is provided by an
Intel X58 Express chipset which was especially developed for high-performance
systems.

    "This Mini-PC which measures just 33 x 21.5 x 19 cm contains the fastest
desktop technologies currently available," states Tom Seiffert, Head of
Marketing & PR at Shuttle Computer Handels GmbH. "In particular, professional
applications in the areas of media design, R&D and complex games benefit from
the high performance density of the machine."

    One modern dual-slot graphics card or two single-slot graphics cards with
PCI-E-x16 interface can be used. ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI technologies
are both supported.

    The features of the SX58J3 include two Gigabit interfaces that can be
redundantly switched in "Failover" mode or can support load increase with
"Load Balancing".

    The two hard drives which can be fitted in this Mini-PC with an internal
volume of just 1300 cubic centimetres can be connected via RAID. A total of
four interfaces for SATA devices and two for eSATA devices are available.
There is also a power connection for external SATA devices. A card reader for
standard types of memory card is located on the front panel.

    The effective heatpipe cooling system ensures optimal stability in this
model while the highly-efficient 80-PLUS-certified 500W power supply provides
the necessary energy to meet all requirements.

    The XPC Barebone SX58J3 is available from specialist retailers
immediately. Shuttle's recommended retail price is EUR 470 (ex VAT).

    High-resolution images:
http://www.shuttle.eu/press/image-resources/sx58j3/

    Shuttle XPC Barebone SX58J3 product page:
http://www.shuttle.eu/products/barebones/sx58j3/overview/

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

    Follow us on Twitter: @Shuttle_Europe

    Press Contact:

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

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

    Europe (France, French part of Belgium, Spain)
    Guillaume Baligand
    +49-4121-476-898
    g.baligand@shuttle.eu

Source: Shuttle Computer Handels GmbH

Press Contact: Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Tom Seiffert, +49-4121-476-885, t.seiffert@shuttle.eu; Europe (Benelux, Italy, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe), Christian Scheibel, +49-4121-476-891, c.scheibel@shuttle.eu; Europe (France, French part of Belgium, Spain), Guillaume Baligand, +49-4121-476-898, g.baligand@shuttle.eu

ConnectInPrivate.com Debuts Its FREE 'Secure My Profile' Facebook Application to Help Make Sense of Privacy Settings

Free App Views Profiles from Several Angles, Suggests Next Steps based on Desired Privacy Level

TORONTO, May 27 -- To make sense of the ever-changing and complex set of Facebook privacy settings, http://www.ConnectInPrivate.com, developer of the world's most comprehensive suite of anonymous surfing, secure offshore email and internet privacy tools, today announced the launch of its new Secure My Profile application for Facebook.

By viewing user profiles from several angles (including how friends, non-friends and search engines see the information), Secure My Profile compares comprehensive data collected from the user on his/her desired privacy level to the current privacy level and walks the user through the privacy setting changes. With Secure My Profile, Facebook users can level the playing field to balance the privacy and usefulness of their profiles.

Facebook users have plenty of reasons to keep their profile safe from wandering eyes. Sharing personal data with friends and family is fun and social way to keep in touch--but some information is too personal. For instance, without the right privacy settings, potential employers and educational institutions can access social information that could influence their decision to hire someone or admit that person to their program. With the many iterations Facebook has undergone, the privacy policy settings have continued to evolve, catching many users off-guard and leaving their personal data unprotected and vulnerable to anyone.

"Facebook users have been frustrated by the constantly changing privacy policies, the convoluted process of understanding the new configurations and the need to manually reconfigure settings each time," said James MacDonald, Network Architect for ConnectInPrivate.com. "Secure My Profile asks you a few simple questions and does the legwork for you, and ConnectInPrivate.com keeps you updated of changes to the privacy settings."

Facebook users that add the Secure My Profile application to their account have the option of providing ConnectInPrivate.com with a contact email address where the application automatically sends news relating to privacy setting updates. Whenever Facebook changes its settings, Secure My Profile users stay abreast of how they will be affected by the changes.

To download Connect In Private's FREE Secure My Profile Facebook application, open your Facebook account and then visit: http://apps.facebook.com/securemyprofile/

About Connect In Private Corp.

ConnectInPrivate.com is a network services provider and international software development company working to improve privacy and security online. Providing secure VPN services, secure offshore email, smart phone privacy, PC Cleaner software, web-based secure meeting platforms and more, ConnectInPrivate.com's full suite of solutions leverages industry-best network hardware, engineers, administrators and providers for total online privacy, security and secrecy. For more information, visit: http://www.connectinprivate.com

Source: Connect In Private Corp.
   

CONTACT:  Belinda Banks, +1-609-750-9110, Belinda@sspr.com, for Connect
In Private Corp.

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

Hannspree Incorporates SRS Premium Sound in New High Performance Series of Netbook PCS

SRS Premium Sound Provides Wide Array of PC-Centric Audio Enhancements Technologies Improving Overall Multimedia Experience

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 27 -- SRS Labs (NASDAQ: SRSL), the industry leader in surround sound, audio, and voice technologies, announced today that Hannspree Inc is incorporating the SRS Premium Sound(TM) audio suite within its upcoming feature-rich line of SN series netbook PCs in order to provide a remarkable PC multimedia experience for music, movies and games.

(Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070322/LATH036LOGO)

"Today's consumers are looking for capable computers, but increasingly demand a more  convenient and portable form factor, which is largely why we continue to see an increasing market for higher performance netbooks," said Allen H. Gharapetian, Vice President of Marketing for SRS Labs. "We are very excited that HannStar has chosen to utilize SRS Premium Sound as a sure-fire way of providing their SN series netbooks with a serious multimedia performance advantage over the competition."

SRS Premium Sound is a suite of custom-tuned SRS patented audio solutions designed specifically for PC applications that will provide Hannspree SN users with a fully immersive and natural surround sound experience from any kind of speaker configuration, including, laptop/netbook speakers, desktop speakers or headphones, complete with deep, rich bass and crystal clear dialog. Premium Sound dynamically optimizes subtle nuances and rich sounds buried in the original music and video content, making audio come to life through a truly engaging multimedia  experience.

"At HannStar, we take great pride in all of our products and are very excited to announce the new SN series of netbook PCs featuring class leading technologies, including SRS Premium Sound," said David Lien, Director of NB BU for Hannspree. "We developed our SN series netbook to stand out from the competition and wanted it to dazzle consumers with incredible audio performance, that of which only SRS Labs could provide."

Hannspree's SRS-equipped SN series netbook PCs are available now throughout the USA, Europe and APAC regions, further solidifying SRS' position as the global de facto standard for consumer audio solutions across a wide range of consumer electronics, including PCs.

Additionally, SRS Labs is holding a PC sweepstakes commemorating SRS WOW's 10th anniversary of being featured in Windows Media Player and its monumental achievement of reaching a market penetration of over a billion units. The sweepstakes ends June 14th 2010. To enter for your chance to win, please visit http://www.srslabs.com/anniversary.

About SRS Labs, Inc.

Founded in 1993, SRS Labs is the industry leader in audio signal processing for consumer electronics.  Beginning with the audio technologies originally developed at Hughes Aircraft, SRS Labs holds over 150 worldwide patents and is recognized by the industry as the foremost authority in research and application of audio post processing technologies based on the human auditory principles. Through partnerships with leading global CE companies, semiconductor manufacturers and software partners, SRS is recognized as the de facto standard in audio enhancement, surround sound, volume leveling and voice processing technologies. SRS solutions have been included in over one billion electronic products sold worldwide including flat panel HDTVs, STBs, mobile phones, portable media devices, PCs and automotive entertainment. SRS Labs supports its partners around the globe with a network of offices in regions including the U.S., China, Europe, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. For more information, visit http://www.srslabs.com. Visit SRS Labs' blog at soundingoff.srslabs.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/srslabs or on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/srslabs.

Except for historical information contained in this release, statements in this release, including those by Mr. Gharapetian, may constitute forward-looking statements regarding our assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events that are based on management's belief, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management.  While the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that the Company's goals and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties, may affect the Company's actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. Some of these factors include the acceptance of new SRS Labs' products and technologies, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the timely development and release of technologies by the Company, general business and economic conditions, especially in Asia, and other factors detailed in the Company's Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed with the SEC.  SRS Labs specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

  SRS Labs, Inc. Contact:            Investor Relations Contact:
  Michael Bingham, PR Manager        Matt Glover, Liolios Group, Inc.
  949-442-5582                       949-574-3860
  michaelb@srslabs.cominfo@liolios.com
  Twitter: @SRSLabs

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070322/LATH036LOGO
AP Archive:  http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: SRS Labs, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Michael Bingham, PR Manager of SRS Labs, Inc., +1-949-442-5582,
michaelb@srslabs.com; or Investor Relations, Matt Glover of Liolios Group,
Inc., +1-949-574-3860, info@liolios.com; Twitter: @SRSLabs, for SRS Labs,
Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.srslabs.com/

Tibotec Therapeutics Debuts Innovative Web Portal for HIV/AIDS Front-Line Service Providers

Free, Centralized Resource Designed to Help Overcome Some Barriers to Supportive Care

TITUSVILLE, N.J., May 27 -- Tibotec Therapeutics, a division of Centocor Ortho Biotech Products, L.P., today announced the launch of the HIV Case Manager Portal (the Portal), a free, easy-to-use online resource at http://www.HIVCaseManager.com designed to help HIV/AIDS front-line service providers meet their daily client education and professional needs. The Portal was unveiled today in Denver, CO at the 22nd National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, the premier conference for service providers working with people living with HIV in the U.S.

Case managers, treatment educators, adherence specialists and other front-line service providers play a vital role in linking people living with HIV to the treatment and resources they need to successfully access and stay in care. These service providers often function as their clients' primary source for understanding and information on HIV disease, treatment and available supportive services. However, these front-line service providers often face barriers to delivering the best possible care to their clients.

"The everyday work of today's HIV service providers can be quite challenging," said Adele Webb, Ph.D., RN, executive director of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, a collaborator on the Portal. "Case managers, social workers and nurses must address an incredible range of needs to help their diverse client base navigate a complicated HIV care system. Services like the HIV Case Manager Portal are a welcome resource to streamline this process and will save time that these providers can dedicate to their clients."

The Portal is the result of a year-long effort by Tibotec Therapeutics to identify and address some of the major obstacles to successful case management. Consultations and focus groups with service providers from a wide spectrum of HIV/AIDS organizations revealed that they frequently lack easily accessible and appropriate tools and resources needed to effectively serve their clients. A source for up-to-date, relevant information on HIV disease and other services, the Portal aims to help address these unmet needs by providing front-line service providers with a centralized resource to help them educate their clients and further their own professional development.

The Portal includes several important, useful tools to facilitate conversations about HIV disease, treatment and care between service providers and their clients. Service providers can access an expansive and growing content library of easy-to-read fact sheets, available in both English and Spanish, to share with their clients that address a wide array of topics on HIV disease, treatment, prevention and healthy living. Through the Portal's unique "Brochure Builder" feature, these fact sheets can be combined and customized for clients based on their individual needs and characteristics.

The Portal also contains helpful resources to support the everyday professional and educational needs of front-line service providers. To enhance their professional development, the Portal's "CEU Credit Tracker" helps users record their completed continuing education credits and identify new educational opportunities. For service providers new to the HIV/AIDS field, the Portal offers an introductory "HIV/AIDS 101 Training Module" designed to provide a basic overview of HIV disease, treatment and care. Users can opt-in to locate other case managers and service providers across the U.S. to better serve a mobile client population and ease clients' transitions to new locations and care providers. Quick links to social services and treatment assistance resources help service providers address the specific needs of HIV/AIDS patients with limited means. Additionally, the Portal offers links to more than 200 national, state and city HIV/AIDS organizations and resources to simplify online navigation.

"We at Tibotec Therapeutics are very pleased to support the important work of case managers and other front-line service providers through resources like the HIV Case Manager Portal," said Glenn Mattes, President of Tibotec Therapeutics. "We hope the Portal serves as an innovative first step in the development of a forum for service providers from a wide spectrum of locations, backgrounds and organizations to gather and access information to help improve the health of their clients."

Pilot tested at the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA), HIV service providers shared valuable feedback on the overall appearance, content and utility of the Portal and its resources. In a survey of 96 service providers, 83 percent said they would be very likely or likely to use the site, 75 percent said the content was very good or excellent, and 81 percent said they were very likely or likely to share its content with their clients. To ensure that this effort continues to grow and evolve to meet the diverse and ever-changing needs of the front-line service provider community, Tibotec Therapeutics has collaborated with the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC), HealthHIV and the National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD).

To register and learn more about the HIV Case Manager Portal and its resources, please visit http://www.HIVCaseManager.com.

About Tibotec Therapeutics

Tibotec Therapeutics, a division of Centocor Ortho Biotech Products, L.P., headquartered in Titusville, N.J., is dedicated to delivering innovative virology therapeutics that help health care professionals address serious unmet needs in people living with HIV. For more information, visit http://www.tibotectherapeutics.com.

Source: Tibotec Therapeutics
   

CONTACT:  Pamela Van Houten, Office: +1-609-730-7902, Mobile:
+1-908-295-7367

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

Co-founder of Apple to Speak at the Opening of Hult San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2010--     In celebration of the opening of its new West Coast campus, Hult
International Business School is proud to announce that Steve Wozniak, the
co-founder of Apple, will be addressing its student body in San Francisco on
September 27th.

    A Silicon Valley icon for more than thirty years, Steve Wozniak has
helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's first line of
products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976,
Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak's Apple I
personal computer.

    For his achievements at Apple Computer, Wozniak was awarded the National
Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the
highest honor bestowed on America's leading innovators.

    After leaving Apple in 1985, Wozniak was involved in various business and
philanthropic ventures, focusing primarily on computer capabilities in
schools and stressing hands-on learning and encouraging creativity for
students. Wozniak currently serves as Chief Scientist for Fusion-IO.

    Steve will be discussing the topic of "How to foster creativity and
innovation in a corporate environment" with the Hult student body. Dr
Hitendra Patel, Hult's Professor of Innovation and Growth, will moderate the
event.

    Dr Luis Timms, the Dean of the Hult's San Francisco campus, said, "We are
extremely excited to be welcoming Steve Wozniak to our new campus. We opened
in San Francisco to give our students exposure to the unique mix of
innovation, venture capital and ambition that exists here. Steve's experience
will give our students a unique perspective on what it takes to succeed."

    About Hult International Business School:

    Hult International Business School (formerly known as the Arthur D.
Little School of Management) is the first global business school with
operations in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, and Shanghai. The school
offers a range of business-focused programs including MBA, Masters, and
Undergraduate degrees. Hult is ranked 5th for International Mobility and 6th
for International Business by the Financial Times, and is among the Top 50
best business schools in the world and Top 25 in the U.S. by the Economist.
The school is a fully accredited member of the New England Association of
Schools and Colleges and the Association of MBAs. For more information about
Hult International Business School, please visit http://www.hult.edu or
contact Jennifer.Gracie@hult.edu, +44-207-3418-544

    Sent from my iPad

Source: Hult International Business School

Contact: Jennifer.Gracie@hult.edu, +44-207-3418-544

Ovi Maps Makes Summer Travel Easier and More Fun

New Content From Qype With Community Based Recommendations Helps Everyone Make the Most of Their Time

ESPOO, Finland, May 27, 2010--     Ovi Maps, the free walk and drive navigation service from Nokia
(NYSE:NOK), announced new partnerships that deliver more relevant information
on more points of interest making travelling easier than ever. With summer
holidays fast approaching, the updated Ovi Maps gives travelers and locals
alike the ability to find the most interesting places and sites in the area,
making traveling less about getting from A to B and more about enjoying
everything in between.

    Ovi delivers unique mobile experiences that mix content with the best
location, social networking and connectivity services and is the go to-place
for discovering, sharing and enjoying lifestyle content and entertainment,
all from a Nokia smartphone.

    New partnership with Qype delivers community based recommendations

    Ovi Maps now includes Qype, Europe's biggest portal for local
community-based reviews, helping people find new places wherever they are,
leaving nothing overlooked.

    Initially offering information on more than 20,000 cities, the Qype
community enriches Ovi Maps with hundreds of thousands of reviews and
recommendations from locals and travelers on many European hotspots like
cafes, shops, spas and hotels, giving the inside track before arriving. And,
with a new post added to Qype every 40 seconds, people are assured to have
the latest information to help them make the best choices no matter what they
are looking for.

    More tailored and personal trips

    In total,Ovi Maps now offers Nokia smartphone users access to more than
25 million points of interest worldwide. Whether people are looking for a
souvenir shop or a youth hostel, trips can be personalized and planned right
down to the last detail with map data from NAVTEQ and city guides from Lonely
Planet, WCities and Michelin. Agreements with leading directory companies
such as telegate in Germany, Turkey Yellow Pages and Yell Publicidad-Paginas
Amarillas in Spain make it even easier than before to find the closest
pharmacy, cash machine, shop or service. Hotel booking services such as HRS
and Expedia make it easy to find a place to stay.

    In-car navigation made easier

    For people planning a road trip, Nokia has started to include car kits
with new smartphones in-the-box* at no extra cost which makes finding new
places and navigating whilst driving safe and easy. And, with the added
convenience of pedestrian routes for exploring cities on foot, swapping the
phone from car to pocket makes navigating around new places easier, no
matter how people choose to do it.

    Holidaymakers can plan routes before leaving the house, on a computer or
laptop and simply upload them onto a Nokia device to use when abroad. This
saves time searching for routes when out and about and enables people to use
maps in offline mode, reducing roaming costs when traveling in foreign
countries.

    The latest version of Ovi Maps (3.04) is available to download for free
from http://www.nokia.com/maps

    * Nokia now supplies car kits in-the-box with nine of its smartphones. A
car holder and car charger are included with the Nokia 5800 Navigation
Edition, Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia 6710 Navigator, and the Nokia X6. A
car holder is now included with the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia E52, Nokia
E72 and Nokia 5230.

    About Nokia

    At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced
technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to
what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.2 billion people connect to one
another with a Nokia device - from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and
high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices
with innovative services through Ovi (http://www.ovi.com), including music,
maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive
digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks
provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks
globally.

    http://www.nokia.com

Source: Nokia Corporation

Media Enquiries: Nokia Communications, Tel. +358-7180-34900, Email: press.services@nokia.com

Baker & Taylor and LibreDigital Offer Publishers Comprehensive One-Stop Digital Media Services

#B&T #LibreDigital - Partnership delivers one-stop distribution to Apple's iBookstore, Blio-enabled devices, and other marketplaces for 30,000 publishing partners worldwide -

NEW YORK, May 27 -- Amid surging demand and interest in e-books, Baker & Taylor, a leading provider of digital media services to publishers worldwide, and LibreDigital, Inc., a leading developer of digital publishing solutions, today at Book Expo America announced an expanded agreement to partner for the delivery of e-books- creating a one-stop, comprehensive suite of services for publishers. The pair's enhanced digital services platform spans all forms of digital media - books, newspapers and magazines - and all digital devices and applications, including the Baker & Taylor-powered Blio e-reader software, developed by K-NFB Reading Technology, and Apple's iPad.

"Digital devices and new applications are creating unique opportunities in the publishing industry. Baker & Taylor and LibreDigital together present a white-label platform for the aggregation and delivery of digital media products," said Tom Morgan, CEO of Baker & Taylor. "Whatever the content, whatever the device, Baker & Taylor and LibreDigital deliver."

As part of the agreement, Baker & Taylor - also the world's largest distributor of books and value-added services to retailers, institutions and libraries - will offer its more than 30,000 publishing partners a full range of digital services from LibreDigital. Those services and technologies, which include LibreMarket and LibrePublish, help publishers across all segments to increase the visibility and sales of their published works.

LibrePublish allows publishers to store and secure digital content in any form and deliver it on-demand to any marketplace or device. LibreMarket helps publishers to engage consumers and cultivate fans on social media sites, such as Facebook, while delivering the analytics necessary to ensure they are meeting the needs of readers.

"The demand for e-books is skyrocketing as consumers quickly gravitate to digital channels to recommend, buy and read books, newspapers and magazines," said Russell P. Reeder, President and CEO of LibreDigital, Inc. "Together with Baker & Taylor, we're paving the way for publishers to connect and deliver to this growing number of digital-savvy consumers."

LibreDigital powers billions of page views to millions of consumers worldwide. For more information on LibreDigital, visit http://www.libredigital.com/. Twitter: @LibreDigital.

About Baker & Taylor

Baker & Taylor Inc. (http://www.baker-taylor.com) is a global media distribution company and leading provider of digital media services. Baker & Taylor ensures that its more than 30,000 publishing partners get their materials into readers' hands in the format and on their device of choice. Baker & Taylor is especially proud to power Blio, the world's most advanced, flexible and engaging e-reader software application. Based in Charlotte, N.C., Baker & Taylor has been in existence for more than 180 years and has developed long-term relationships with major publishers.

Baker & Taylor maintains one of the largest in-stock book inventory in the United States, and services the broadest customer base in the industry. Baker & Taylor is majority owned by Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., an institutional private equity fund managed by Castle Harlan Inc., a leading private equity investment firm.

Baker & Taylor and the Baker & Taylor logo are trademarks of Baker & Taylor, Inc. Blio is a trademark of K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc. Other company and product names mentioned for identification purposes may be trademarks of their respective owners.

About LibreDigital

LibreDigital enables publishers to manage and market digital content, providing a web-based warehouse and distribution platform for six of the top ten book publishers and over 175 newspapers and periodicals. LibreDigital solutions allow publishers to store and secure digital content in any form, and to deliver content on-demand to any marketplace or device - including the Apple iBookstore, the Blio eReader, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble nook, Sony Reader and many more.

LibreDigital serves the world's top firms including HarperCollins Publishers, Hachette Book Group, Kaplan, Simon & Schuster and Scholastic. Backed by Adams Capital Management, Triangle Peak Partners, S3 Ventures, Noro-Moseley Partners, and HarperCollins Publishers, LibreDigital partners with a number of industry leaders, including Baker & Taylor, to provide a full range of solutions. LibreDigital is based in Austin, Texas, with offices in New York and London. LibreDigital is a trademark of LibreDigital, Inc. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Source: Baker & Taylor, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Amy Baldwin George, Baker & Taylor,
amy.baldwin@baker-taylor.com, +1-704-998-3136; or Karl Scholz, Virtual PR
Director, LibreDigital, karl.scholz@virtualprdirector.com, +1-512-493-0909

Web Site:  http://www.btol.com/

AUO and SunPower to Jointly Invest in Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility in Malaysia

HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 27 -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) held a meeting of the Board of Directors on May 27, 2010, at which the Board approved the resolution of a joint venture to construct and operate a solar cell manufacturing facility in Malaysia with SunPower Corp., the largest manufacturer of residential and commercial solar systems in the United States.  The resolution was passed in view of the need to accelerate the setup of a complete solar value chain to meet the rapidly growing market demands.  The strategic alliance with SunPower, the manufacturer of the world's highest efficiency solar cells commercially available, is AUO's latest endeavor in the solar business since the acquisition of over 50% the shareholding of M.Setek, the leading Japanese supplier of upstream polysilicon and wafers.  The collaboration will establish a new solar business model featuring cost efficiency and leading technology in the development of high efficiency solar cells.  Meanwhile, by means of cooperation with SunPower in continuous process improvement, production and management, AUO will be able to produce more innovative products with higher conversion rates to better serve its customers.

The resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the two parties for the joint investment was in view of SunPower's leading brand position on solar technology in the U.S. market, its twenty-five years of experience in R&D, intellectual property related to high efficiency solar cells, and AUO's core competence in global manufacturing, management and securing of the material source.  The joint investment in Malaysia will be US$700 million.  AUO and SunPower will each contribute US$350 million over several installments, owning 50% of the shareholding respectively.

SunPower is a global leader in the manufacturing and development of solar cells with a minimum rated efficiency of 22%, the highest efficiency commercially available now.  The company possesses the highest market share in the U.S. for residential, commercial & public sector and large-scale utility projects.  It is as well a market leader in Germany, Italy and Spain.  "It is our great pleasure to work with SunPower," said K.Y. Lee, Chairman of AUO. "This joint venture sets a remarkable milestone for AUO's solar business. SunPower leads the solar industry with the world's highest efficiency technology for solar cells.  With the joint venture, we will join our strength to maximize competiveness and long-term benefits.  Customers worldwide will profit from the synergy of vertical integration and scale for their solar investments."

"AUO's proven ability to rapidly scale advanced manufacturing technology while driving consistent, aggressive cost effectiveness makes them the ideal partner to ramp up the future fab in Malaysia," said Tom Werner, SunPower's CEO.  "AUO's professional strength in global operations, management and smart logistics will indeed add significant value for us.  We believe that this world-class manufacturing alliance will establish SunPower as one of the leading solar cell technology platforms."

ABOUT AU OPTRONICS

AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is a global leader of thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD). AUO is able to provide customers with a full range of panel sizes and comprehensive applications, offering TFT-LCD panels in sizes ranging from 1.2 inches to greater than 65 inches. AUO generated NT$359.3 billion (US$11.2 billion) in sales revenue* in 2009 and now houses a staff of more than 42,000 employees, with global operations in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the U.S., and Europe. Additionally, AUO is the first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer to be successfully listed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). AUO extended its market to the green energy industry in late 2008, and formally founded its Solar Photovoltaic Business Unit in October, 2009. For more information, please visit AUO.com.

  * 2009 year end revenue converted at an exchange rate of NTD31.95:USD1.

  Safe Harbour Notice

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), a global leader of TFT-LCD panels, today announced the above news. Except for statements in respect of historical matters, the statements contained in this Release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements were based on our management's expectations, projections and beliefs at the time regarding matters including, among other things, future revenues and costs, financial performance, technology changes, capacity, utilization rates, yields, process and geographical diversification, future expansion plans and business strategy. Such forward looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including risks related to the flat panel display industry, the TFT-LCD market, acceptance of and demand for our products, technological and development risks, competitive factors, and other risks described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11th, 2010.

  For more information, please contact:

   Freda Lee
   Corporate Communications Division
   AU Optronics Corp.
   Tel:   +886-3-5008800 x3206
   Fax:   +886-3-5772730
   Email: freda.lee@auo.com

   Yawen Hsiao
   Corporate Communications Division
   AU Optronics Corp.
   Tel:   +886-3-5008800 x3211
   Fax:   +886-3-5772730
   Email: yawen.hsiao@auo.com

Source: AU Optronics Corp.
   

CONTACT: Freda Lee, +886-3-5008800 x3206, +886-3-5772730 (Fax),
freda.lee@auo.com, or Yawen Hsiao, Corporate Communications Division, AU
Optronics Corp., +886-3-5008800 x3211, or +886-3-5772730 (Fax), or
yawen.hsiao@auo.com, both of Corporate Communications Division of AU Optronics
Corp.

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

The deVere Group Announces Plans to Go Mobile Via the Use of an iPad or iPhone

The deVere Group is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of a mobile adaptation of the deVere Fund Platform this summer.

BIRKIRKARA, Malta, May 27 -- This cutting-edge technology will enable users to manage their investments at the touch of a screen on their iPad or iPhone, which are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

New research shows that we are spending 65% more time on the Internet than three years ago, while online investing is becoming increasingly popular. As more people rely on their handheld devices to keep up to date with the latest news, deVere recognizes the need for a mobile application that gives users access to their investments. deVere's latest service will allow investors to control their money via the use of an iPad or an iPhone, no matter where they are and how little time they have.

Nigel Green, CEO of the deVere Group, says: "We have now reached an exciting milestone at deVere and look forward to unveiling our latest service. Our goal is to provide our clients with tools to make keeping track of their money an easier process."

The deVere Group recently launched new services in a bid to increase its presence online. The deVere Fund Platform will be available on iPad and iPhone devices from this summer: https://www.devere-group.com/news/deVere-Group-announces-plans-to-go-mobile-vi a-the-use-of-an-iPad-or-iPhone.aspx.

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. With in 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 Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo and Zurich, amongst others. Please visit http://www.devere-group.com/ for more information about the deVere Group.

"The deVere Group announces plans to go mobile via the use of an iPad or iPhone" release is an independent Press Release and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. iPad or iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc.

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

Source: The deVere Group
   

CONTACT:  Beverley Yeomans of The deVere Group, +35621311600,
beverley@devere-group.com

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

New Leaf Launches New Website

OLD TAPPAN, N.J., May 27 -- New Leaf Brands, Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: NLEF) , "The Official Beverage of Taste(TM)," announced today the launch of its new, vibrant and consumer-friendly website, http://www.newleafbrands.com.  Reflecting New Leaf's well-known, colorful branding, the website features a lively, playful and interactive interface, providing visitors with a smart, consumer-focused and easy-to-navigate platform.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100527/NY11538 )

By visiting http://www.newleafbrands.com, visitors will enjoy various creative tools such as New Leaf's "Feed Box(TM)," a virtual screen device containing "Feed Box" technology that provides real-time information from YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.  A comprehensive product overview  including information on each iced tea and lemonade  is easily accessible in addition to information on the company's history, investor-related news and purchasing information.  Also debuting is New Leaf's blog where consumers are encouraged to send feedback, photos and video.

"The new website offers a creative, user-friendly approach to learning about us  our products, events and investment opportunities," said Eric Skae, Founder and CEO of New Leaf Brands.  "We are thrilled with the outcome and we'll continue to update the site regularly to ensure that our friends, fans and consumers receive the most current information on 'The Official Beverage of Taste(TM),' New Leaf Brands."

As New Leaf continues to grow its distribution, as well as enhance its RTD product offerings, the company's website will continue evolving as a vital and go-to friendly resource.

About New Leaf Brands

Founded by Eric Skae in 2004 in Orangeburg, New York, New Leaf Brands (OTC Bulletin Board: NLEF) were born out of the vision to create the best tasting and healthy ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages.

CEO Skae, believes, "When delicious flavors aren't obscured by high fructose corn syrup or artificial ingredients, the tea tastes better."  As testament to this core commitment, New Leaf's 16 all natural flavors of RTD teas and lemonades are made from only the most carefully selected ingredients, the finest natural flavors and with 100% organic cane sugar.  The company is passionately devoted to providing beverages that deliver a superior taste experience, which justifies New Leaf's position as the "Official Beverage of Taste."  In 2009, "Everyday with Rachael Ray" named New Leaf's Strawberry iced tea as the "best flavored white tea."  For more information, please visit http://www.newleafbrands.com or follow New Leaf on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100527/NY11538
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: New Leaf Brands
   

CONTACT:  Renee Martin, rmartin@ciicnews.com, or Danielle Terzian,
dterzian@ciicnews.com, Carolyn Izzo Integrated Communications,
+1-845-358-3920, x14

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