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For Verizon Customers, Everything Has Its Place - and This Online Place Has Everything

New 'My Verizon' Website Enables Customers to Get More Done, Stay Connected, Enjoy Entertainment

NEW YORK, April 20 -- New customers who visit the MyVerizon.com Web portal to register their account will now enjoy a redesigned and simplified site that combines account-management capabilities with Verizon Internet-provided services like e-mail, tools and online entertainment -- all in a single, convenient location.

The new, streamlined portal has a dramatically different design that embodies Verizon's commitment to the growing needs of its customers by offering user-friendly features enabling a wide array of self-service functions, including the ability to add or change services, pay bills, access all messaging and communications services, as well as entertainment options for both FiOS TV and broadband-based platforms, and much more.

Note: to view a demonstration of the new features and capabilities of the My Verizon portal, click here.  The portal has been available to several thousand customers since November.  Effective Tuesday (April 20), the new My Verizon is available to new Verizon residential customers, and it will be rolled out to all existing Verizon residential customers over the next three months. Customers need only register at the My Verizon site, free of charge, to use its many services and advantages.

"'My Verizon' is now the single best destination for our residential customers to interact with Verizon online," said Mike Ritter, Verizon chief marketing officer for consumer wireline and business services.  "'My Verizon' allows our customers to get more work done with Verizon, stay connected to manage all of their home services, and enjoy entertainment options either through their broadband connection or their FiOS TV service.  In short, it is a significant step forward in our efforts to become more of an online company and deliver a world-class interactive service experience to our customers."

The redesigned My Verizon portal fuses what were previously two separate sites - Verizon Central at Verizon.net and MyVerizon.com -- eliminating the need for customers to toggle between two sites, and to use two separate usernames and passwords, to reach the different functions on each site.

Once on the site, customers will find a wide range of options to meet a variety of service needs.  Three broad categories of self-service will enable customers to get more done by managing various Verizon accounts; stay connected with the different services a customer is subscribed to, including benefits available only to My Verizon-registered customers; and enjoy entertainment via either a Verizon broadband connection or FiOS TV service - or both.  Examples include:

  Get More Done
  --  Access to all services and features in one place, maximizing
      productivity.
  --  View or pay a bill and access account-management tools.
  --  Learn about services and how to use them, schedule technician support,
      and gain access to tutorials and frequently asked questions as well as
      access to community forums where customers can learn from each other.
  --  Manage parental control features.
  --  Add or change Verizon services.

  Stay Connected
  --  One message center that combines customer e-mail, voice mail and call
      logs from the home phone in one place.
  --  One unified calendar and personal contacts list.  Quick, convenient
      access to favorite sites like Facebook and eBay; Share the Network,
      where existing customers can receive cash awards or gift cards by
      referring friends and family for Verizon services; and Verizon Perks,
      special benefits and offers just for Verizon customers.

  Enjoy Entertainment
  --  Watch the hottest TV content online from anywhere, utilizing HBO GO,
      EPIX or Starz Play; ESPN3.com for live sports; Disney/ABC ad-free
      programming; and more.
  --  Program a FiOS TV digital video recorder, bookmark video on-demand for
      future viewing, and order pay-per-view remotely.
  --  Keep up with the day's news and weather forecasts, play games, and
      more.

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 more than 91 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 approximately 222,900 and last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $107 billion.  For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.

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Cloudvox Launches Free API, Bookmarklet and Web Service for Finding the Location of any Phone Number

Web Apps Can Easily Lookup City, State & Metadata For Phone Numbers

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 -- Ifbyphone's Cloudvox service today unveiled digits.cloudvox.com, a Web service that makes phone number assignment information available to anyone, for free.

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Cloudvox's Digits API provides the city, state, telecom carrier, date of first use and neighborhood associated with a phone number - making it easy to display this data anywhere that a phone number is published online. The bookmarklet allows any Web user to highlight a phone number in their browser, click and learn where that number is located. Using the Web service, anyone can quickly access information about a phone number by appending it to the Web URL; for example, http://digits.cloudvox.com/2066831234.

"Our customers wanted to consider caller location in their phone apps, so we developed a service to provide free phone location data, and made it available to everyone," said Troy Davis, Director of Cloudvox Services at Ifbyphone.

Cloudvox designed the Digits API for integration into other apps, helping businesses and developers present more information about, and draw conclusions from, phone numbers. For example:

  --  CRM or address book services could add city and state fields to
      address book entries where the user had only a phone number
  --  iPhone or iPad apps could display an inline map and location-based
      advertising, rather than just a phone number
  --  Restaurant chains could route every call to the nearest restaurant
      based on the caller's geographic location
  --  Interactive voice response (IVR) systems could adapt to a caller's
      most likely time zone, adjusting prompts and call flow

The service is already in use by groupware and collaboration Web applications, sales lead tracking and CRM Web sites and social network phone apps. The Digits REST API can be used from any programming language. Example code is available in PHP, Ruby, and JavaScript.

"We're all used to seeing phone numbers alone, without any augmented information, because until now, phone number data has been unnecessarily hard for developers to access," Davis said. "This service makes it easy, and shows how committed we are to powerful, and ridiculously simple, phone applications."

The service will be demonstrated today at the eComm, the Emerging Communications Conference.

Developers can learn more about Cloudvox's open phone call API and Asterisk hosting service at http://www.cloudvox.com.

Businesses interested in phone applications, including web-configured IVR, Voice Broadcasting, Virtual Call Center and Call Tracking, can learn more at http://www.ifbyphone.com.

About Ifbyphone

Ifbyphone is a leading Cloud Telephony company providing businesses a suite of phone automation services to enhance customer communications, increase sales, and lower costs. With Ifbyphone's easy-to-use hosted services and tools, marketers, developers and business users can quickly create telephony systems to drive customer retention and acquisition. Through its Cloudvox service, developers and entrepreneurs can create their own Asterisk-compatible apps in any programming language or simple HTTP. For more information, visit http://www.ifbyphone.com.

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VTech(R) Now Shipping the First Push-to-Talk DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone System

2010 Lineup Offers Faster, Clearer Communication at Home

BEAVERTON, Ore., April 20 -- VTech® Communications, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of VTech Holdings Ltd. (HKSE: 303; ADR: VTKHY) and the largest U.S. cordless phone manufacturer, today announced the new spring lineup is now available at retail and online.  For consumers looking to enjoy the landline benefits of superior call quality, range and reception, VTech's newest digital cordless phones include the industry's first Push-to-Talk system, the LS6325.

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  LS6325 Series: Freedom and Functionality

VTech's LS6325 series is designed around today's busy households to provide maximum efficiency. Priced under $100, the LS6325 cordless phones feature Push-to-Talk (PTT) functionality, which allows instant communication to any room in the house- for example, acting as a "digital dinner bell."  Ideal for families or small office users, the push-to-talk feature acts as virtual walkie-talkie using the handset speakerphone, eliminating shouting through the house at family members and adding professionalism and speedier communication to small offices.

With the LS6325, users can roam throughout the house or office - within up to 1,500 feet of the base station- without fear of losing or dropping a connection. From the "hands-free" speaker phone to the backlit LCD for easy viewing, the sleek DECT 6.0 system offers a smart, practical design.  The LS6325 also features the option to expand up to five handsets (using the LS6305 accessory handset, sold separately for $19.95).

"In a fast-paced world where we are bombarded with rapid-fire demands, this phone system can help make the most of our time at home or in the office," said Matt Ramage, senior vice president, product management, VTech Communications, Inc.  "The LS6325 series is ideal for consumers who need a quality phone system, reliable reception and the ability to easily communicate with other people in the household."

Featured in two different product bundles, the three-handset LS6325-3 (MSRP: $79.95) and four-handset LS6325-4 (MSRP: $89.95) are available now at retail outlets and online at http://www.vtechphones.com.

CS Series:  Affordable Upgrades

It is now more affordable than ever to upgrade older landlines to the latest interference-free DECT 6.0 technology with VTech's new CS6319 and CS6329 phones.  With a variety of bundled options, consumers can select the feature-rich set that fits their needs.  All priced under $60, VTech's new CS phones offer the option to expand to up to five handsets.

VTech's environmentally friendly 2010 DECT cordless phones feature energy-efficient 7-day, 7-hour battery performance and are ENERGY STAR® certified and RoHS compliant. VTech phone packaging also incorporates 100-percent recyclable materials with FDA-approved aqueous coating that eliminates hazardous chemicals.

  Additional product highlights and retail availability are as follows:

  LS6325-3
  --  DECT 6.0 digital technology, which provides the best sound quality,
      security and range in cordless phones
  --  Push-to-talk functionality between handsets
  --  Triple handset system - includes three handsets requiring only one
      phone jack
  --  Low-profile keypad
  --  Equalizer with four audio profiles to match users' hearing needs
  --  More than 1,500 feet open field cordless range
  --  Backlit LCD and keypad
  --  Metallic silver finishing with high gloss black design
  --  Handset speakerphone for "hands-free" conversations
  --  7-day/7-hour battery performance
  --  Wall-mountable
  --  Expandable with up to five handsets using only one phone jack - uses
      LS6305 accessory handsets
  --  Available at: http://www.vtechphones.com and Best Buy
  --  MSRP: $79.95

  LS6325-4
  This phone offers all the features of the LS6325-3, plus:
  --  Four-handset system - includes four handsets requiring only one phone
      jack
  --  Available at: http://www.vtechphones.com and Best Buy
  --  MSRP: $99.95

  LS6305
  --  Accessory handset only - requires the LS6325-3, LS6325-4 or LS6325-5
      to operate
  --  DECT 6.0 digital technology, which provides the best sound quality,
      security and range in cordless phones
  --  Push-to-talk functionality between handsets
  --  Intercom, transfer and conference between handsets
  --  Handset speakerphone for "hands-free" conversations
  --  Handset volume control
  --  Available at http://www.vtechphones.com
  --  MSRP: $19.95

  CS6319-2
  --  DECT 6.0 digital technology, which provides the best sound quality,
      security and range in cordless phones
  --  Two-handset system - includes two handsets requiring only one phone
      jack
  --  Metallic silver finishing with high gloss back design
  --  Comfortable handset size with soft rounded edges
  --  Handset speakerphone for "hands-free" conversations
  --  Backlit LCD and glossy-crystal keypad
  --  100-name and number phonebook directory
  --  Voicemail waiting indicator
  --  7-day/7-hour battery performance
  --  Wall-mountable
  --  Available at: http://www.vtechphones.com and Walmart
  --  MSRP: $34.95

  CS6329-2
  This phone offers all the features of the CS6319-2, plus:
  --  Digital answering system with 14 minutes of recording time and large
      backlit 7-segment message counter
  --  Available at: http://www.vtechphones.com and Walmart
  --  MSRP: $44.95

  CS6329-3
  This phone offers all the features of the CS6329-2, plus:
  --  Three-handset system - includes three handsets requiring only one
      phone jack
  --  Available at: http://www.vtechphones.com and Walmart
  --  MSRP: $59.95

  CS6328-3
  This phone offers all the features of the CS6329-2, plus:
  --  Three-handset system - includes three handsets requiring only one
      phone jack
  --  Available at: BJ's
  --  MSRP: $54.95

  CS6309
  --  Accessory handset only - requires the CS6319, CS6328 or CS6329 to
      operate
  --  DECT 6.0 digital technology, which provides the best sound quality,
      security and range in cordless phones
  --  Intercom, transfer and conference between handsets
  --  Handset speakerphone for "hands-free" conversations
  --  Handset volume control
  --  Available at http://www.vtechphones.com
  --  MSRP: $14.95

  About VTech®

VTech is one of the world's largest suppliers of corded and cordless telephones and electronic learning products.  It also provides highly sought-after contract manufacturing services.  Founded in 1976, the Group's mission is to be the most cost effective designer and manufacturer of innovative, high quality consumer electronic products and to distribute them to markets worldwide in the most efficient manner.

For further information on VTech and its array of products, please visit http://www.vtechphones.com.

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rsmith@golinharris.com, for VTech Communications, Inc.

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

QNX Unveils IEC 61508 Certification Support Package for Safety-Critical Systems

OTTAWA, April 20 -- In response to increasing demand for safety-critical applications, QNX Software Systems today announced its new IEC 61508 Certification Support Package. Designed for customers building safety-critical systems in the automotive, industrial, medical, networking, and defense industries, the package combines QNX Software Systems' certification expertise with data to support the certification process. It also provides guidance on an effective strategy for achieving IEC 61508 certification, up to and including SIL 3, for systems based on the QNX® Neutrino® RTOS.

The IEC 61508 Certification Support Package complements QNX Software Systems' current SIL 3 certification efforts and is a natural extension of the company's competency in certifications and standards. The package includes consulting services and a confidence-in-use manual, which provide professional knowledge and expertise based on years of experience in QNX technology, process-oriented development, and certification audits. The package also provides documented confidence-in-use data, which can serve as important building blocks for a customer's certification program.

Defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC 61508 is an international standard for the functional safety of electronic systems. Meeting IEC 61508 requirements involves a systematic assessment by an independent certification body. QNX Software Systems is currently in the process of having the QNX® Neutrino® RTOS certified to IEC 61508 safety integrity level 3, or SIL 3.

"As the design complexity of embedded applications increases, so does the need for certification in safety-critical systems. The new IEC 61508 Certification Support Package plays a crucial role by helping QNX customers navigate the complexities of the rigorous certification process, up to and including SIL 3," said Yi Zheng, product manager, QNX Software Systems. "The package demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the automotive, industrial, medical, and defense markets, where safety is paramount."

Visit the QNX website for more information on the company's professional services, which include consulting and training, and on its certification programs, which include POSIX PSE52 Realtime Controller 1003.13-2003, OpenGL ES, Common Criteria EAL 4+, IEC 61508, and ISO 9001:2000.

Availability

The IEC 61508 Certification Support Package and its associated services will be available in June 2010.

About QNX Software Systems

QNX Software Systems, a Harman International company (NYSE:HAR), is the industry leader in realtime, embedded OS technology. The component-based architectures of the QNX® Neutrino® RTOS, QNX Momentics® Tool Suite, and QNX Aviage® middleware together provide the industry's most reliable and scalable framework for building innovative, high-performance embedded systems. Global leaders such as Cisco, Daimler, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Siemens depend on QNX technology for network routers, medical instruments, vehicle telematics units, security and defense systems, industrial robotics, and other mission- or life-critical applications. Founded in 1980, QNX Software Systems is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and distributes products in over 100 countries worldwide. Visit http://www.qnx.com.

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  paull@qnx.com

QNX, Aviage, Momentics, and Neutrino are trademarks of QNX Software Systems GmbH & Co. KG, which are registered trademarks and/or used in certain jurisdictions and are used under license by QNX Software Systems Co. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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Wondershare iPad Tools: Enjoy All Your Videos & DVD Movies on Apple iPad

SHENZHEN, China, April 20 -- Wondershare Software Co., Ltd., the leading consumer software provider in China, released Wondershare DVD to iPad Converter ( http://www.wondershare.com/pro/dvd-to-ipad- converter.html ) and iPad Video Converter ( http://www.wondershare.com/pro/ipad-video-converter.html ) in conjunction with the release of the Apple iPad.  As one of the first companies to offer users iPad tools, Wondershare DVD to iPad Converter and iPad Video Converter have been recognized and accepted by more and more iPad users worldwide.

With its 9.7-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display and 1024-by-768- pixel resolution, the Apple iPad's big and multi-touch LED screen offers users an unparalleled experience for watching movies.  iPad users must have tried it. It's excellent, right? If you already have tons of DVD movies and videos at hand, then it's not necessary to pay extra money on iPad's built-in iTunes store for exactly the same movie.  Wondershare DVD to iPad Converter and iPad Video Converter are the complete media solution for you with only three simple clicks: input your video/DVD, and choose iPad supported format, then output your video.  That's it!  Then you can watch and share your iPad content anywhere at anytime.

The greatest feature of Wondershare DVD to iPad Converter and iPad Video Converter ( http://www.wondershare.com/multimedia/ ) is the perfect compatibility with iPad's HD (high-definition) play.  You may input HD video sources and get almost the same HD effects on the iPad screen, and you can cut off the black edges of videos to enjoy them on a full screen.  The tools support editing to create tailor-made videos for your iPad, such as trimming video clips, editing subtitles, adding watermarks and so on.  Those common DVDs and videos can instantly be your personalized movies, just right for your iPad enjoyment.  You can also extract audio from DVDs or videos to the iPad supported formats if there is any need.  Moreover, batch conversion can be opted for as well.  The best video enjoyment on the iPad is just at your fingertips.

"Wondershare iPad tools aim at providing users with the easiest way to move contents between devices," said Wu Taibing, CEO of Wondershare Software. "Wondershare iPad Video Converter and DVD to iPad Converter are especially designed for Apple's new tablet.  Our research personnel take much of the guesswork out of preparing your DVDs and videos for the best movie experience on the iPad.  After getting the iPad, they made enhancements to both iPad tools again."

Pricing and Availability

The original price for DVD to iPad Converter/iPad video Converter was $29.95, and it is now ONLY $19.95.  Moreover, you can get the bundle for only $27.95.  For more information about them and to get the free trial version, please visit the website: http://www.wondershare.com/multimedia/

About Wondershare

Established in 2003 and located in Shenzhen, P.R.C, adjacent to the international financial and trade center Hong Kong, Wondershare Software Co., Ltd. has extended its business worldwide, consistently dedicated to satisfy customers with diversified consumer software products and services.  Ever since the foundation, Wondershare has maintained the momentum of stable and fast development with the compound annual growth rate at 100% and above. Wondershare has been honored on Deloitte Technology 2009 Fast 500 by ranking 41st.  For more information, please visit: http://www.wondershare.com/ .

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          Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province,
          China 518057

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IconApps 'Intuition' Application Now Available Free On The App Store

'Intuition: Mom's Personal Assistant' Reached No. 1 in Free Productivity Category in the App Store

PASADENA, Calif., April 20 -- As the family CEO, time is a precious commodity for busy moms. Mothers everywhere dream of having a personal assistant to help manage and simplify their lives. Today, IconApps, a mobile apps company, fulfills this wish with the release of "Intuition: Mom's Personal Assistant" (http://www.intuitionapp.com/) for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

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"Intuition" provides busy moms an easy and fun way to save time and money with a location-smart, intuitive personal assistant that's available anywhere, 24/7 at the touch of a button.  Designed by moms for moms, "Intuition" resonated with moms nationwide during its 4-month pre-launch phase and quickly topped the App Store chart as the most downloaded free productivity app.

  Intuition Understands What Moms Need
  --  "Finally someone gets what moms needs!  Now when I'm out and about I
      can get reminders and to-dos of all my critical task and events
      organized however I want them - by school, or by home or by work, etc.
      It's so fantastic to have everything in one place instead of spread
      over three or four organizer apps." - U.R., mom

  Intuition Organizes A Mom's Life
  --  "It's perfect.  I have been looking for an app to help organize my
      chaotic life and have been disappointed so far, until I found this
      one.  It's perfect! Thank you!" - Megan, mom

  Intuition Helps Moms Simplify, Save and Share
  --  Simplify your life by organizing your to-do's the way you live - by
      location, category or due date. Intuition is location-smart and will
      help you navigate your life as intuitively as possible.
  --  Save money by finding the best deals and offers near you. Receive
      money-saving coupons and offers that are relevant to you from the
      brands you know and trust.
  --  Share helpful tips, to-do lists or simply what's new with friends,
      family or colleagues via Twitter, Facebook or email.

"We spent most of 2009 working with hundreds of moms (and busy women) to design Intuition with features that would best help moms manage and simplify the complex lives they lead.  Almost every feature in Intuition is a direct result of requests by moms and how they would actually use these features in daily their lives at home, school, the office or in the neighborhood," said Al Eisaian, CEO of IconApps.

  Intuition: A Vibrant Mom Community of Hundreds of Thousands and Growing
  --  Connected Moms: "Intuition" offers moms access to a community of other
      moms for parenting tips, work-life balance, recipes and entertaining,
      and more.
  --  Sharing Moms: In the past four months moms have entered nearly two
      million tasks and grocery items and have shared thousands of tips and
      insights to create an active and supportive community.

Download the free "Intuition" app, featured in the iTunes App Store, at http://intuitionapp.com/appStoreIntuition.htm

About IconApps

IconApps was founded on the idea of using the power of the mobile web in helping people manage and simplify their lives.  Our objective is to deliver mobile applications to enhance the lives of our customers. IconApps is a private company in Pasadena, CA.  More information is available at http://www.iconapps.com.

  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/IntuitionMomsAssistant
  Twitter: http://twitter.com/IntuitionApp

  Contact info:
  Andrea Nowack
  310.566.3992
  Andrea.Nowack@zenogroup.com

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Andrea.Nowack@zenogroup.com, for IconApps

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

Offerpal Media Launches Display Ad Network for Social Media

New solution gives advertisers more reach into social media

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 -- Offerpal Media (http://www.offerpalmedia.com/), the leader in monetization solutions for online games, virtual worlds and social networks, announced today the launch of a new display advertising network to enable brand and performance-based advertisers to reach their target audiences on social networks while monetizing a higher percentage of users for application developers and social publishers. Launched at the ad:tech digital marketing conference in San Francisco, the ad network features an array of IAB-standard ad units as well as rich-media opportunities to help advertisers connect with Offerpal's network of more than 225 million users.

"The display ad network is a critical piece in allowing us to offer a one-stop-shop for social advertising and monetization," said George Garrick, Chairman and CEO of Offerpal Media. "Developers can now monetize their complete user experience with just one company, and advertisers can work with us to meet all of their marketing objectives--from brand building and social reach to customer acquisition."

The Offerpal network averages nearly 100 million unique visitors per month and spans more than 2,000 social web sites and applications. Advertisers of all sizes are able to reach this highly engaged social audience through a variety of IAB compliant ad units as well as rich media ad units and expandable ads. Additionally, Offerpal caters to both brand advertisers and performance marketers by providing an assortment of flexible pricing options, including CPM, CPC, CPA and a Cost per Install model for game developers looking to acquire new users.

For game developers and social publishers, the addition of display advertising to Offerpal's current offers platform and alternative payment solutions enables them to monetize 100% of their traffic. The display network leverages Offerpal's advanced optimization engine to maximize publisher revenue, as well as the company's rigorous compliance processes to ensure all ads meet the advertising policies established by relevant social platforms and the company's own industry-leading quality standards. Publishers can take advantage of a self-serve onboarding interface to get up and running on the ad network within minutes, and they'll also benefit from Offerpal's global monetization, real-time analytics and bi-monthly payment terms.

"We are excited to have another monetization solution from a company we know and trust," said Erik Hedges of Tall Tree Games, whose game Fish World has more than 4 million monthly active users. "Given all the consolidation among social ad networks recently, there is definitely room in the marketplace for new competition, especially from a company with the advertiser relationships and industry know-how that Offerpal has."

About Offerpal Media

Offerpal Media is the leader in virtual currency monetization for online games, virtual worlds and social networks. The company's turnkey payment platform gives consumers the opportunity to earn virtual currency for free by taking part in targeted advertising offers, shopping at big-brand retailers, completing online surveys, watching videos or otherwise engaging with brands.  Since its launch in 2007, Offerpal has issued more than 1 trillion virtual points to over 225 million consumers across 2,000 publishers. The company is headquartered in Fremont, California. Investors include Interwest Capital, North Bridge Venture Partners, and D. E. Shaw Ventures. For more information, visit http://www.offerpalmedia.com.

Source: Offerpal Media
   

CONTACT:  Matt McAllister of Offerpal Media, +1-510-403-7319,
matt.mcallister@offerpal.com; or Jennifer Parson of Atomic PR,
+1-415-593-1400, jennifer.parson@atomicpr.com, for Offerpal Media

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

Shopify Unveils New Theme Store for E-Commerce Merchants

Online Store Templates Make it Easy for Merchants to Have a Beautiful, Professionally Designed Site at Little Cost; Theme Developers Invited to Submit their Designs for Consideration

OTTAWA, April 20 -- Shopify, a leading global provider of turnkey, hosted e-commerce solutions, today announced the launch of the new Shopify Theme Store, an online marketplace of professionally-designed e-commerce website themes where Shopify users can choose a beautiful and unique look for their online retail presence that appeals to their customer and leaves a memorable and positive brand impression.

"Conveying a positive online brand message is immensely important, and just like bad lighting or a poor layout in a bricks-and-mortar store might leave a bad impression, top-shelf design is vital for an online store," said Tobi Lutke, CEO of Shopify. "The new theme store allows Shopify customers to launch a site with the best possible design to appeal to their customers' emotions and create a positive impression that will reflect their brand and impress their customers."

Each site template has been designed by a professional web developer, complete with complementary colors, contemporary functionality and ease-of-use built right in. All themes have been certified as fully compatible with the Shopify platform, with free updates as they are released by the designer, ensuring that Shopify merchants always have access to leverage the latest technology in their online sales efforts.

"The theme store makes it easy to choose the design that's right for your business and quickly and easily integrate it into an existing site, or build a new one starting from this foundation," Lutke said. "We approve every theme to assure that they are of the highest quality, yet incredibly affordable for our customers."

Where a custom-designed theme might cost in excess of $1,500, Shopify themes start at just $80--a one-time cost with no ongoing monthly or annual fees. Themes can be modified to fit each retailer's specific needs, with customization options like color scheme, typeface, images and other options available for each theme.

New Shopify merchants can start off with a theme from the store, while existing merchants can integrate a new theme into an existing site. All product data and descriptions will be preserved when the new theme is integrated.

To provide a wide range of themes for merchants to choose from, third-party designers are invited to submit their Shopify theme designs for consideration in being added to the Theme store. With more than 5,000 merchants already using Shopify, and more being added daily, the Shopify Theme Store provides an outlet for designers and developers to showcase their talent and provide an added revenue stream for their business.

The Shopify platform has been recognized by CNet.com and TechCrunch for its simplicity and ease of use that eliminates the feeling of overwhelm and fear of the unknown many prospective online business owners feel. With customizable, contemporary design templates, easy-to-integrate rich feature set and industry-leading security, Shopify allows even a relative novice to launch a visually spectacular, well-designed and user-friendly online store in mere minutes.

The company's Build-a-Business contest is going on now, and will award $100,000 to the highest grossing new business launched on the Shopify platform between January 1 and June 30. Additional prizes of $5,000 will be awarded in four categories for runner-up stores. The winner will be selected based on the best two months for each contestant.

To browse the Shopify Theme Store, learn more about theme design specs, or sign up for the Build-a-Business Contest go to http://www.shopify.com.

About Shopify

Shopify is the Internet's most elegant, simple and affordable online retail platform aimed at providing businesses with easy to use e-commerce solutions, taking the challenge out of setting up and managing e-commerce storefronts. Shopify's scalable and flexible full-featured platform enables any size business to efficiently launch and operate an online retail presence with ease. It currently hosts more than 5,000 online retailers, including Foo Fighters, Tesla Motors, Amnesty International, Evisu Jeans and Robin Piccone. Founded in 2005, Shopify is the flagship product of Jaded Pixel Technologies, headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit http://www.shopify.com.

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CONTACT:  Sarah Mordis of SS|PR, +1-847-415-9301, smordis@sspr.com, for
Shopify

Web Site:  http://www.shopify.com/

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Debuts

New ERP solution helps companies take business insight and connectivity to a new level.

REDMOND, Wash., April 20 -- Microsoft Corp. today introduced Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010, an easy-to-use enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for midsize businesses that want advanced functionality, strong business intelligence reporting options and interoperability with other line-of-business applications. The solution features new Role Centers, out-of-the-box Web services and the ability to complete tasks through other software people use every day. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 delivers on Microsoft's Dynamic Business vision by increasing the agility of an organization to embrace new challenges, and will be featured at the company's annual customer conference, Convergence 2010, April 24-27.

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  Enhancing Insight

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 includes personalized Role Centers, more than 400 built-in Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and Microsoft Excel reports, and enhanced interoperability with Microsoft SharePoint and new tools such as PowerPivot for Excel 2010.

"The new Role Centers and the ability to tap into SQL Server Analysis Services as well as SQL Server Reporting Services are significant. This allows for full drill-down capability -- a level of insight that should be new and welcome for former QuickBooks users," said Todd M. Bowlsby, senior Dynamics consultant, InterDyn - Remington Consulting, a consulting company specializing in Microsoft Dynamics service offerings.

Making It Easier

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 includes intuitive workflow processes making approval scenarios easier. For instance, customers can create professional-looking forms such as invoices from within Microsoft Word and quickly send them through e-mail. New features also simplify business operations, daily tasks, setup and IT administration processes, making it easier for people to perform their job tasks efficiently and effectively. Microsoft SharePoint technology extends access to business-critical information from Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 to more people across an organization.

"By combining the power of business applications and productivity applications, we're able to support how people really work in their everyday jobs," said Crispin Read, general manager of Microsoft Dynamics ERP. "Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 is an excellent choice for companies experiencing growing pains with their current accounting software and looking for a solution that can scale."

Extending Connections

Today's fast-paced business environment demands instant access to customers and vendors. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 provides more than 350 integrated Web services out of the box, deep interoperability with Microsoft Office Unified Communications, and built-in integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

"With the out-of-the-box integration between Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Dynamics GP, we are projecting a 25 percent reduction in call handle time, improving the efficiency and quality of our customer service," said Rick Frazier, IT director, Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition Inc., a leading manufacturer of health and fitness supplements. "We've automated many of the processes that we used to handle manually and can now focus more on analyzing our data instead of figuring out how to move it. With real-time insight into our business, we can adjust our strategy more quickly."

Availability

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 will be available via Microsoft's extensive partner network in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, the Middle East, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States on May 1. With Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010, customers have the choice to deploy the solution on-premises or via on-demand and subscription-based hosting models. Local launch events will be held in various countries, which partners and customers are encouraged to attend. More information on the more than 65 U.S. launch events is available at http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/gp2010-uslaunch. French Canadian and Latin American Spanish versions will be available in the second half of the year. More information about Microsoft Dynamics GP is available at http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/gp.

More information about Convergence 2010 is available at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/dynamics.

About Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics is a line of easy-to-use, integrated and adaptable ERP and CRM applications that enable business decision-makers to quickly respond to market shifts, take advantage of new trends, increase their competitive edge and drive business success. Microsoft Dynamics solutions are delivered through a world-class network of reselling partners providing specialized services and additional innovation to help customers excel in their industries.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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CONTACT:  Rapid Response Team of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide,
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Web Site:  http://www.microsoft.com/

Patient and Staff Safety
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CSSS of St. Jerome Deploys Ekahau RTLS to Improve Patient and Staff Safety

Leading Canadian Hospital Uses Ekahau Badge Tags and Wi-Fi-based Location Tracking Technology to Speed Response Times When Staff Need Assistance

RESTON, Virginia, April 20, 2010--

    Ekahau Inc., the performance leader in Wi-Fi-based Real Time
Location Systems (RTLS), today announced that the Centre de sante et services
sociaux (CSSS) de St-Jerome (the St-Jerome health and social services
centre), a 405-bed multidisciplinary hospital in Quebec, Canada, is utilizing
Ekahau RTLS to improve patient and staff safety. Ekahau is proud to work with
ICT solution provider and system integrator Bell Canada to deliver an
innovative solution that enables faster response times when patients or staff
need assistance. It works by pinpointing their location using the Ekahau
T301BD pager tags worn by hospital staff in the hospital's mental health
facility.

    The Ekahau tags are part of the Ekahau RTLS solution, an
enterprise-grade location tracking platform used today by many leading
hospitals around the world. Ekahau RTLS leverages a hospital's existing Wi-Fi
network to locate small battery-powered tags anywhere within the footprint of
the network within a matter of seconds.

    "At the CSSS de St-Jerome, we have a strong belief that
cutting-edge technologies can help us improve patient and staff care,
increase efficiency and ensure the safety of everyone at our facilities, and
we are continuing to seek innovations to support these goals," said Sylvain
Leclerc, coordinator of IT services and telecommunications at the CSSS de
St-Jerome. "Our ICT solution provider and system integrator Bell Canada found
the right technology to meet our requirements through Ekahau. The Ekahau RTLS
and its badge tags, which offer two-way communications, are an ideal fit for
our innovation strategy, allowing us to leverage our existing Wi-Fi network
for advanced location tracking applications."

    Ekahau RTLS is the only Wi-Fi-based location tracking solution
that can operate over any Wi-Fi network, regardless of brand or generation.
Because it is standards-based, Ekahau RTLS can be quickly deployed in a
matter of days or weeks, eliminating the expense and time required by other
systems to install readers, cabling, choke points and exciters. Ekahau RTLS
provides the best accuracy in the industry, enabling users to pinpoint
location down to the sub-room level.

    The Ekahau T301BD Wi-Fi pager tags are capable of supporting
two-way communications, enabling users to send and receive text messages. The
units also include a dedicated button, which can be triggered in the event of
an emergency, to alert staff of the situation and to show them where it is
happening.

    "Patient and staff safety is a challenge for the healthcare industry that
can be addressed with leading-edge technology, such as RTLS," said Bernard
Barbeau, healthcare sales director for Bell Business Markets. "Our
partnership with Ekahau allows us to deliver a truly innovative and reliable
enterprise-grade RTLS solution to Bell healthcare customers such as
St-Jerome."

    The Ekahau RTLS system installed at the CSSS de St-Jerome is
used by hospital employees to call for help in emergency situations, such as
"code white" situations in which a staff member is in danger. Once an
individual pulls on the panic switch on the tag, the tag signals an alert
through the wireless network to an Ekahau server that calculates the location
of the alert and broadcasts it to the other team members through text
messaging, and to other systems and devices in the hospital.

    "We are pleased to be working with Bell Canada for the CSSS de
St-Jerome on an application that enhances patient care and provides for
greater staff safety throughout the entire facility," said Tuomo Rutanen,
senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing and Business Development for
Ekahau. "Ekahau's tags and superior location accuracy combine to deliver a
state-of-the-art safety solution for health care facilities around the
world."

    About Bell

    Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and
business with solutions to all their communications needs, including Bell
Mobility wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell TV direct-to-home satellite
television, Bell Home phone local and long distance, and IP-broadband and
information and communications technology (ICT) services. Bell is proud to be
a Premier National Partner and the Exclusive Telecommunications Partner to
the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

    Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For information on
Bell's products and services, please visit http://www.bell.ca. For corporate
information on BCE, please visit http://www.bce.ca.

    About the CSSS de St. Jerome

    The CSSS de St-Jerome has three missions: operating as a
hospital, providing geriatric care and delivering needed community services.
The organization provides services to a population of 125,000 individuals.
The 405-bed hospital includes 85 beds that are reserved for in-patient mental
health care. For more information, please visit http://www.cdsj.org.

    About Ekahau Inc.

    Ekahau Inc. is the industry leader in providing Wi-Fi-based
RTLS solutions. Ekahau's RTLS technology is routinely recognized for its
superior performance in customer benchmarking and competitive evaluations of
Wi-Fi-based location tracking solutions. Ekahau's customers, including
several Fortune 500 companies worldwide, are realizing the benefits of Wi-Fi
based location services and innovative Wi-Fi network planning and
optimization tools. Ekahau's solutions are being used in several hundred
hospitals around the world, as well as by manufacturers, mining/oil/gas
companies, government agencies and the military. Ekahau partners include
wireless software developers, leading system integrators and international
OEM partners, who develop and market wireless enterprise applications. Ekahau
is a U.S.-based corporation, with offices in Saratoga, Calif.; Reston, Va.;
Helsinki, Finland; and Hong Kong, China. For more information about Ekahau,
please visit http://www.ekahau.com.

    (c) Copyright 2010, Ekahau, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

   
    Media Contacts:

    Juliet Travis
    Rocket Science PR/Ekahau
    +1-415-464-8110 x 215
    juliet@rocketscience.com

    Sylvain Leclerc
    CSSS de St-Jerome
    +1-450-431-8200 x 2663
    sylvain.leclerc@cdsj.org

    Julie Smithers
    Bell Media Relations
    +1-416-528-9409
    Julie.smithers@bell.ca

Source: Ekahau Inc.

Media Contacts: Juliet Travis, Rocket Science PR, for Ekahau, +1-415-464-8110 x 215, juliet@rocketscience.com, or Sylvain Leclerc, CSSS St. Jerome, +1-450-431-8200 ext 2663, sylvain.leclerc@cdsj.org

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TrueCar.com Adds Upfront Pricing Feature to Its Price Report

New 'Lowest Certified Price' feature shows consumers guaranteed upfront prices being offered by local dealers for the car they want to buy

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 20 -- TrueCar (http://www.truecar.com), the authority in new car pricing, announced today that the site's unparalleled new car pricing product will now be showing local guaranteed upfront prices offered by dealers.  Additionally, buyers will have an immediate option to connect with those dealers to purchase the vehicle.

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By providing consumers with information about what other people paid for a particular vehicle within the last 30 days and overlaying that with actual dealer offers, consumers will instantly know whether the prices being offered are good, great or fair.  And, just like TrueCar price reports, this feature is provided absolutely free to the consumer.

"We recognized that after empowering consumers with price confidence, they were left on their own to find a dealer," said Scott Painter, Co-Founder/CEO of TrueCar. "The upfront pricing feature simply connects the dots for interested consumers."

With just one click, car buyers will be able to see up to three guaranteed upfront prices being offered by dealers in their area and have complete confidence that the prices being offered are fair - all without surrendering their anonymity or setting foot into the dealership.

"Knowing the fair price for a car helps the buyer and seller reach consensus in a shorter amount of time, resulting in both parties walking away satisfied," added Painter.

Recently named CNNMoney's #1 Site to Get The Best Price on New Car, TrueCar provides complete pricing transparency and believes that empowering the consumer with information eases the car buying process for both consumers and dealers. TrueCar has partnered with Zag (http://www.zag.com), which powers the online car buying programs for many of the nation's most trusted brands.  Zag only works with select dealers who provide guaranteed upfront, haggle-free prices and a first class car buying experience for consumers.

The process of identifying a price -- and now a dealer -- remains a simple process.  After researching and choosing the vehicle you want:

  --  Go to TrueCar.com.
  --  Select the manufacturer, enter your zip code and click "go"
  --  Select the model
  --  Choose your options
  --  If available, the "Lowest Certified Price" dealer link appears
      directly on the TrueCar Price Curve
  --  Connect with your choice of local certified dealers

This new feature is valuable to consumers who want to streamline their car buying experience. By eliminating time spent locating a dealer and negotiating a great price at the dealership, "Lowest Certified Price" eliminates the most frustrating parts of the car buying process.

About TrueCar

TrueCar is the authority in new car prices. We show car buyers and car dealers how much people actually paid for a particular car in a specific local area.  With TrueCar pricing, both new car buyers and new car dealers can know at any time what is considered a good or great price on a new car. Consumers no longer need to walk into a dealership partially informed and fully suspicious -- using TrueCar they walk in knowing the price of a fair deal. Dealers benefit from TrueCar's real-time, unbiased information about marketplace pricing, helping them price cars for increased sales, and ultimately gaining market share over other dealers. Our innovative new car pricing service is offered free of charge on our website at http://www.truecar.com, on our mobile site at mobile.truecar.com, and via syndication of our tools and pricing data to leading automotive research sites throughout the web.

About TrueCar Data

TrueCar obtains data directly from car dealers, respected dealer management system (DMS) providers, and well-known data aggregators within the automotive space. We also acquire vehicle configuration data, customer and dealer incentives data, financing and loan data, vehicle registration and insurance data, and much, much more.  TrueCar is insatiable about data with our goal to find 100% of all purchase transactions, even if that means finding the same transaction multiple times from multiple sources within the car-buying ecosystem.  Our data is among the most timely and comprehensive in the industry, as we are able to process most car sales within a week of the actual sales date, and have a substantial fraction on the site within 48 hours of the actual sale.  TrueCar believes the greater our informational accuracy, the greater benefit we provide to both dealers and consumers.

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CONTACT:  Lee Morrell, 1-866-658-7884, for TrueCar.com

Web Site:  http://www.truecar.com/
http://www.zag.com/

Maxatec Adds Xplore DT-351 Compact PDA With Integrated CCD Barcode Scanner

ALTRINCHAM, England, April 20 -- Maxatec has released the Xplore DT-351 compact PDA device with integrated CCD barcode scanner.  The DT-351 is the latest addition to Maxatec's range of mobile computing devices.

Already successful with the fully featured DT-350 compact PDA, the DT-351 has all the features of the DT-350 plus an integrated CCD barcode scanner.  The Xplore series is a unique and low cost, wireless mobile solution boasting enhanced Wi-Fi stability and features such as single SSID enforcement and 'Wi-Fi Always On' connectivity.

The Xplore products have a built-in system back-up feature which enables enterprises to clone and install PDA images for mass deployment in a cost effective and less time consuming manner.  There are two modes of operation, Administration and User modes.  The PDA device is targeted specifically at industry and as such, entertainment features such as music, video and games have been removed.  In addition, the vibration alert, configurable LED signalling and configurable short-cut key allow enterprises to develop unique applications to meet specific business needs.

From a technology perspective, the Xplore DT series has been designed to be easy to use and flexible as well as offering enhanced Wi-Fi features and enhanced power management capabilities.

For more information about the Xplore DT-351 visit the Maxatec site: http://www.maxatec-europe.com/press/2010/04/xplore-dt-351

About Maxatec

Maxatec is an ISO 9001:2008 certified Value Added Supplier of Specialist IT Hardware and Services to the Auto ID, POS and Mobile markets. As well as offering own brand products, Maxatec's product portfolio includes CognitiveTPG point of sale and bar code label printers, Barcode & Label Printers  NCR POS terminals, Extech portable receipt printers, TSC industrial label printers, Zebex bar code scanners, MMF cash drawers, FlexPOS POS terminals, and Firich (FEC) Touch screens and SAMMI mobile computing devices. Maxatec also offers software and services including NiceLabel label design package, and a wide range of consumables (paper, labels, ribbons), spare parts and in-house and on-site service capabilities. The Maxatec brand is synonymous with high standards of service as well as high performance, high quality products.

  For more information about Maxatec:
  Tel: +44 (0) 161 942 7850
  Fax +44 (0) 161 927 7664
  info@maxatec-europe.com

CONTACT:  Maxatec, +44

Source: Maxatec Europe

iPad Wi-Fi + 3G Models Available in US on April 30

CUPERTINO, Calif., April 20 -- Apple® today announced that the Wi-Fi + 3G models of its magical iPad(TM) will be delivered to US customers who've pre-ordered on Friday, April 30, and will be available in Apple retail stores the same day starting at 5:00 p.m.

iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad's revolutionary Multi-Touch(TM) user interface. iPad Wi-Fi + 3G models are just 0.5 inches thick and weigh just 1.6 pounds--thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook--and deliver up to 10 hours of battery life for surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching videos or listening to music, and up to nine hours of surfing the web using a 3G data network.*

Apple retail stores will offer a free Personal Setup service to every customer who buys an iPad at the store, helping them customize their new iPad by setting up their email, loading their favorite apps from the App Store, and more. US Apple retail stores are also hosting special iPad workshops to help customers learn more about this magical new product.

Pricing & Availability

iPad is available in Wi-Fi models in the US for a suggested retail price of $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB and $699 for 64GB. The Wi-Fi + 3G models will be available on April 30 in the US for a suggested retail price of $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB and $829 for 64GB. iPad is sold in the US through the Apple Store® (http://www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores, most Best Buy stores, select Apple Authorized Resellers and campus bookstores. AT&T is offering breakthrough 3G pre-paid data plans for iPad with easy, on-device activation and management.

iPad will be available at the end of May in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. Apple will announce international pricing and begin taking online pre-orders for iPad on May 10.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

© 2010 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch and Apple Store are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Source: Apple
   

CONTACT:  Simon Pope, +1-408-974-0457, simonp@apple.com, or Natalie
Kerris, +1-408-974-6877, nat@apple.com, both of Apple

Web Site:  http://www.apple.com/

Derycz Scientific Subsidiary to Power Pubget PaperStore

Reprints Desk Adds Single-Article Procurement Capability to Comprehensive Web Tool for Accessing Open Access, Subscription, and a la carte Content

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 20 -- Derycz Scientific, Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: DYSC)  today announced that its subsidiary Reprints Desk, an award-winning provider of information services and content workflow solutions, will power the single-article procurement capability of the Pubget PaperStore, a service launched today by Pubget, the search engine for scientific literature. The launch of the PaperStore enhances Pubget's reputation as one of the fastest web tools for article discovery, access and procurement, offering a new level of efficiency to researchers worldwide.

The Pubget PaperStore provides access to nearly 20 million titles from all major science, technology and medicine (STM) publishers. The service relies on Reprints Desk's trusted publisher relationships and top-rated service for delivering content in a copyright-compliant manner.  "Choosing Reprints Desk to power our single-article procurement was an easy decision," says Ryan Jones, President of Pubget. "Reprints Desk was ranked first out of ten vendors in a 2008 Outsell document delivery scorecard, and the team aligns with our vision for the future of science."

Ian Palmer, Head of Marketing at Reprints Desk, said: "For researchers and information managers, this combined workflow tool will deliver substantial time savings across the research lifecycle--from search to discovery to procurement. We quickly recognized the value of putting our document delivery service in front of the hundreds of thousands of life science researchers who rely on Pubget's search platform."

While the PaperStore is open to anyone, users of Pubget from subscribed institutions will realize the most value. These Pubget users will receive a PDF article via free Open Access, when available, through their institution's library. They also have the opportunity to order a single article for immediate delivery via e-mail. This consolidation of multiple tasks and content destinations into a single search makes Pubget one of the most comprehensive tools on the web for searching and obtaining academic articles.

About Derycz Scientific®

Derycz Scientific, Inc. (the "Company") develops companies, products, services and systems that facilitate the re-use of published content in a manner that helps organizations achieve their marketing, communication and research goals effectively and in compliance with copyright law and regulatory rules. Its subsidiary companies include Reprints Desk and Pools Press. Reprints Desk offers a one-stop solution for reprints, ePrints and single articles, and has delivered millions of articles worldwide. Reprint Desk is an innovator in content retrieval and ePrint delivery and its services are designed to help make effective use of published articles in a copyright-compliant manner. Pools Press has excelled in the reprint market for over 30 years. It provides professionally printed articles from medical and technical journals; prints booklets, catalogs, pamphlets, direct mail pieces, newsletters, and all business stationery; and works with publishers who wish to outsource a portion of or all of their reprints business. For more information, go to http://www.deryczscientific.com.

About Reprints Desk®

Reprints Desk, Inc. (http://www.reprintsdesk.com) is a business software and information services company that simplifies how research-intensive companies and other organizations procure, manage and share journal articles and other copyright-protected content. The company's content workflow and compliance solutions help customers effectively use peer-reviewed literature in research, regulatory submissions, and product promotions.  A channel supplier for more than 100 scientific, technical, and medical (STM) publishers, Reprints Desk earned the #1 ranking in the 2008 Document Delivery Vendor Scorecard by Outsell, Inc., and currently serves companies in life sciences, energy, aerospace, industrial products, food and beverages, consumer packaged goods, information technology, legal, academia and government. Reprints Desk is a Derycz Scientific company. For more information about Reprints Desk, contact Ian Palmer at +1 (707) 658-1931.

About Pubget

Pubget is a search platform for life science PDFs. Pubget's core product, at pubget.com, solves the problem of full-text document access in life science research. Instead of search results linking to papers, the search results are the papers. Once you find the papers you want, you can save, manage and share them--all online. For more info email team@pubget.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

As a cautionary note to investors, certain matters discussed in this press release may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such matters involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the following: changes in economic conditions; general competitive factors; acceptance of the Company's products in the market; the Company's success in technology and product development; the Company's ability to execute its business model and strategic plans; and all the risks and related information described from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, including the financial statements and related information contained in the Company's SEC Filing. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.

Source: Derycz Scientific, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Ian Palmer of Reprints Desk, +1-707-658-1931,
ipalmer@reprintsdesk.com; or Investor Relations, Tom Caden or Erika Moran, or
Media Relations, Robin O'Malley, all of The Investor Relations Group,
+1-212-825-3210, for Derycz Scientific, Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.reprintsdesk.com/
http://www.deryczscientific.com/
http://www.pubget.com/

Quizzle Launches Unique Approach to Help Users Protect Their Identities

- New feature targets, helps eliminate personal information available on the Internet -

LIVONIA, Mich., April 20 -- Quizzle (http://www.Quizzle.com), the free and easy way to manage your home, money and credit - all in one spot, today announced the launch of a new identity theft tool that will help users locate and eliminate personal information found on the Internet.

Identity theft is a growing concern that affected 11.1 million Americans in 2009 alone, according to a recent survey by Javelin Strategy & Research. This issue is poised to increase, as access to personal information on the Internet continues to grow.

Quizzle's new identity protection tool helps consumers limit the personal information that thieves have access to through targeted Internet searches, looking for instances of a user's name, street address, phone number, credit card information and Social Security number. The $8 monthly service will alert consumers each time their information is located on the Internet and will provide specific steps to eliminate the threat.

"Identity theft is not only a growing security concern, it is also a rather expensive and time consuming problem to resolve," said Todd Albery, Quizzle CEO. "As more and more people turn to the Internet, message boards and social media Web sites, they oftentimes inadvertently expose themselves and their information to thieves. Quizzle's new identity theft solution will help consumers reel in that data and take control of their information before it can get into the wrong hands."

  When signing up for identity theft protection, Quizzle users will receive:

  --  Continuous scans for personal information including three street
      addresses, email addresses and phone numbers, five credit cards, and
      one Social Security Number
  --  Credit monitoring services to alert them of any important changes to
      their credit report. (May be purchased separately for $3 per month.)
  --  Instant email alerts when personal information is found online and
      instructions about how to delete the information
  --  Restoration services, including a dedicated hotline and a $1 million
      guarantee that covers all costs should a user's identity be
      compromised

"The goal of Quizzle's identity theft protection tool is to raise consumer awareness about the real threat that is out there, and provide a complete solution to the potentially devastating impact identity theft can have on one's credit and overall finances," Albery added.

Source: Quizzle.com
   

CONTACT:  Aaron Emerson, aaron@quizzle.com, +1-734-805-7257

Web Site:  http://www.quizzle.com/

Nasuni Filer Virtual NAS for Cloud Storage Wins Beta Testers' Acclaim; Now Available for Immediate Download

NATICK, Mass., April 20 -- Nasuni(TM), creator of the industry's first gateway to the cloud for primary storage, announced today that the Nasuni Filer has passed the beta stage and is available for immediate download.

(Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091215/LA25994LOGO)

The Nasuni Filer leverages the resources of the cloud to simplify file access, storage and protection, while eliminating the expense of storage hardware and infrastructure expansion. Because it provisions storage capacity automatically and includes high-performance caching for quick retrieval, it can be used as primary storage instead of or in combination with traditional file servers. It features synchronous snapshots, deduplication, and encryption plus key management for security. Those not ready for a complete transition to all-in-one cloud storage can use the Nasuni Filer for storing second copies offsite for disaster protection. Nasuni's cloud storage partners include Amazon Web Services, Iron Mountain, Nirvanix and Rackspace.

The Nasuni Filer is being put to the test in many real-world environments. During the 90-day beta period, hundreds of businesses downloaded the software, and have been pushing hundreds of thousands of files to the cloud.

"It's an excellent product built on a great idea," said Simon Burns, Head of IT at Shrewsbury House School in the UK. "We are deploying additional storage to our faculty and staff. We did not want to back up all of that additional storage separately. Security and flawless integration to Active Directory were paramount to us during the evaluation period."

"The Nasuni Filer is altogether a new class of storage product," said Jim Sokoloff, VP of Technology at an Internet Retailer Top-100 firm.  "It runs as a virtual NAS appliance in VMware and gives us an on-ramp to some of the major cloud storage providers. In our business we consume massive amounts of storage and are always looking for ways to reduce our costs.  Nasuni gives us flexibility by providing a simple way to integrate local, primary storage with the unlimited capacity and cost benefits of the cloud."

"Our customers are using the Nasuni Filer today to allocate additional storage capacity without having to deploy more hardware. Some customers started their evaluation of the Filer by making second copies of their data to the cloud, but they have been clear with us: This is just the testing phase. Once they feel comfortable with the product, what they really want to use it for is primary storage," said Nasuni CEO and co-founder Andres Rodriguez. "We've made it possible for ordinary business users to take advantage of cloud storage, without a major investment of money, time and talent in building their own gateway. We're pleased with all the feedback we received from beta testers and are looking forward to the next phase in Nasuni's growth."

The Nasuni Filer requires VMware and can be downloaded at http://www.nasuni.com. Setup and connection is simple and averages less than 15 minutes. After a free trial period of two weeks, customers have the option of month-to-month, one-year or two-year contracts and their choice of cloud vendor(s). Customers receive a single bill from Nasuni with a flat monthly service fee plus storage capacity used.

Follow Nasuni on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nasuni and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/Nasuni

About Nasuni

Nasuni was founded in 2009 by storage veterans to deliver a gateway to cloud storage that makes the cloud feasible for business users. The Nasuni Filer is a virtual NAS file server that runs on VMware and leverages the resources of the cloud to simplify file storage and protection. Targeting the mid-market, Nasuni's solution eliminates the need for incremental storage hardware, and the resulting capital expense to manage unstructured file growth. The company is backed by North Bridge Venture Partners and Sigma Partners. To download the Nasuni Filer, or for more information, visit http://www.nasuni.com.

  CONTACT AGENCY:
  Dan Miller
  JPR Communications
  818-884-8282
  dan@jprcom.com

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CONTACT:  Dan Miller of JPR Communications, +1-818-884-8282,
dan@jprcom.com, for Nasuni

Web Site:  http://www.nasuni.com/

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LONDON, April 20, 2010--
In the news release, "They'll be Over-the-Moon - InterCasino Offers
Space-Walking Astronauts a Down-to-earth Experience" issued on 20 Apr 2010
11:10 GMT, by InterCasino  over PR Newswire, we are advised by a
representative of the company that the email address was miss-spelt
as originally issued inadvertently.Complete, corrected release follows:


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Pixazza Expands 'Product in Picture' Service to Include Home, Travel & Sports Publishers

Company Reaches 19 Million Unique Visitors Each Month and Delivers Commerce-enabled Photos at Rate of 5 Billion Image Views Per Year Quantcast U.S. Network Rank of 70

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 -- ad:tech San Francisco -- Pixazza, Inc., a web service that turns static images into interactive content by revealing the 'products in the picture,'  today announced it will expand its web service beyond entertainment websites to now include home, travel and sports publishers as well. Beginning today at ad:tech San Francisco (Booth 6141), publishers can sign-up to join Pixazza's growing network. Doing so allows publishers to offer their viewers interactive content, commerce and advertising, tailored to their unique interests, through the images already featured on their website.

As the company completes its first year of business, Pixazza earned industry recognition for the strong adoption and momentum it has generated among web publishers, advertisers and consumers. Through its publisher network, Pixazza's web service currently reaches more than 19 million unique visitors a month, 70 percent of whom are in the U.S. and Pixazza has a Quantcast U.S. network rank of 70. Pixazza is enabling images at a rate of five billion image views per year. In addition, Pixazza was just named one of the 20 most-promising startups funded by U.S.-based investors by Thompson Reuters' Venture Capital Journal.

"We are thrilled with the enthusiastic reception Pixazza's service has enjoyed since launching last year and we look forward to expanding into new image-rich, top e-commerce categories," said James Everingham CTO of Pixazza. "Our 'products in the picture' web service delivers engaging content to consumers, potent reach to advertisers, and incremental revenue to publishers."

To use Pixazza's service, consumers simply browse the photos featured on their favorite website. If an item in a 'tagged' image catches their eye, they mouse over it to instantly reveal information and pricing about similar products, and if desired, click to purchase. More than five million products are available through Pixazza's service today from dozens of popular merchants.

Pixazza's unique advantage stems from its crowdsourcing platform, which combines product experts and computer algorithms to dynamically create and deliver the optimal content related to each image. Rather than rely exclusively on technology to drive product gathering and matching, its platform harnesses the taste, judgment and insights of product experts across time and distance to orchestrate the process. They identify, tag and match products found within online images and then link them back to the inventories of Pixazza's network of advertisers.

About Pixazza

Founded in 2008, Pixazza, Inc. is a web service that converts static images into interactive content by revealing the 'products in the picture' across popular websites. By enabling consumers to simply mouse over images to learn more and see related products, Pixazza has pioneered the use of images as real estate for brand advertising and ecommerce. Through its network of leading publishers, Pixazza currently serves more than 19 million unique visitors per month at a rate of 5 billion image views per year. Developed by technologists from Netscape and LiveOps, Pixazza's platform combines technology and crowdsourcing to deliver the optimal content relevant to each image. Pixazza is a private company funded by August Capital, CMEA Capital, and Google Ventures, with offices in Mountain View, CA. For more information, visit http://www.pixazza.com.

Source: Pixazza, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Jody Kramer, +1-650-906-9842, jody@kramerpr.com, for Pixazza

Web Site:  http://www.pixazza.com/

Pramana Launches New Bot Detection and Elimination Technologies to Help Website Owners 'Kick Bot'

BotAlert utility detects level of bot activity on websites; BotBlock keeps bots out, customers in, without requiring CAPTCHAs

ATLANTA, April 20 -- Pramana, an Internet fraud protection company formed out of Georgia Institute of Technology, today launched two new technologies, BotAlert(TM) and BotBlock(TM), to help website owners detect and eliminate fraudulent and costly bot traffic on their websites.

A well-known problem among website owners and programmers, bots commit fraud, misuse websites, and steal information, straining valuable IT resources, costing money, and annoying IT professionals and customers alike. They also post links on blogs, disrupt travel and ticketing websites, steal content from sites, and cause loss of data.

Free daily reports detail how much online traffic is human vs. automated

To help IT professionals detect the presence of bots, Pramana offers BotAlert, a free utility that reports with certainty the level of bot traffic on a site.  BotAlert can be implemented invisibly and easily on any interactive page of a site including a registration page, comment page, contact us page, message board or log-in page. BotAlert generates daily reports that detail website traffic, providing a breakdown of human and non-human traffic. With this intelligence, companies are empowered to better understand and ultimately remediate potential threats.

"BotAlert is like Google Analytics for bot traffic, and it's free, easy, robust and very useful," said David Crowder, CEO, Pramana. "Whether it's a direct cost, loss of reputation or wasted resources, bots impact the bottom line. By identifying the scope and nature of their problem, website owners can improve utilization of their website, increase customer retention, and stop online abuses."

CAPTCHA-replacement, bot prevention technology keeps bots out, customers in

For website owners struggling to combat bots and reduce customer abandonment, Pramana offers BotBlock, the first technology of its kind that is neither CAPTCHA - swirled letters visitors must type before registering on a website - nor a reputation system. More effective than CAPTCHAs, this lightweight tool is based on proprietary algorithms that detect bot activity in real-time. Unlike CAPTCHAs, BotBlock is invisible to the customer, and has zero negative impact on their online experience. BotBlock responds in any number of ways specified by the website owner to prevent a bot from misusing the website, including blocking them outright or feeding them false data.

CAPTCHAs kill web traffic by up to 10%, costly to businesses

According to Internet security technology company McAfee, Inc., botnets have become the biggest thorn in the side of cybersecurity professionals during the last six years and are the essential infrastructure used by cybercriminals for launching cyberattacks from data exfiltration and espionage, to spam and distributed denial of service.

Many websites use CAPTCHAs to combat bots, but studies show that three to 10 percent of legitimate website visitors will abandon the site when presented with a CAPTCHA. In addition, CAPTCHAs increasingly fail to filter out automated processes, which have been reengineered specifically to overcome them.

"We tried the CAPTCHA route on our registration pages, but they were utterly useless and frustrated our customers," said Johan Kowall, Director of Technical Operations with MFG.com, the world's largest global sourcing marketplace for the manufacturing industry. "The last thing we want to do is lose customers during the registration process. The beauty of Pramana's technology is that the end user doesn't even know it's running, and the accuracy with which it blocks bots is very unique and cutting-edge. The report gives you an easy-to-read breakdown of traffic, IP addresses and the corresponding information they submitted, for easy identification of bots."

Pricing and Availability

Both BotAlert and BotBlock are available for download at http://www.pramana.com/.  BotAlert is free, and BotBlock ranges from $19.99 to $299.99 per month, depending on the level of monthly transactions. An automated demonstration of BotBlock is available at http://www.pramana.com/resources/botblock-demo/.

About Pramana

Pramana is an Internet fraud protection company that provides website owners with innovative technologies that detect and eliminate bots. The company was founded in 2007 out of the Georgia Institute of Technology in response to the growing need to combat hackers, bots and harmful malware designed to commit fraud on websites. Pramana offers a range of products designed to distinguish human visitors from automated processes, enabling customers to halt fraudulent use of their websites. Using patented technology, Pramana's products set a new standard in bot detection and elimination that integrate seamlessly and are completely invisible to legitimate visitors. For more information, visit http://www.pramana.com.

Source: Pramana
   

CONTACT:  Kathy Cabrera, Carabiner Communications, +1-678-644-4122,
kcabrera@carabinerPR.com

Web Site:  http://www.pramana.com/

Marvell Unleashes AVANTA For the Entertainment Industry; BEYOND DEMAND: Bringing Home the Dream of Ultra High-Speed Broadband

An Evolutionary, Disruptive New Technology for Ultra High-Speed, High-Capacity Broadband Media Delivery

LOS ANGELES, April 20 -- Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL), a worldwide leader in integrated silicon solutions, today announced it will unveil its AVANTA(TM) family of optical broadband access solutions for the entertainment industry.

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  --  AVANTA represents a drastic leap forward in online and on demand
      content in the evolution of broadband advancement.
  --  AVANTA is designed to enhance, expand and accelerate the quality and
      speed of internet connectivity giving users up to 100 times the
      bandwidth and speed of what is currently available.
  --  AVANTA is designed to provide the seamless interactive, online
      multimedia entertainment that has been the dream of end-users since
      the first leap from dial-up to DSL and cable modem.
  --  AVANTA surpasses the existing technical and bandwidth limitations to
      deliver media 'beyond demand.'
  --  AVANTA allows superior levels of rich media delivery to all consumers.
  --  AVANTA becomes the single point of entry for data to the home allowing
      for multiple users and streams - all with the same lightning fast
      upload and download speeds.

This new solution is designed to allow multiple users in a single location to experience multimedia rich applications concurrently. Consumers can download their favorite movies, play multi-user online games, enjoy high definition video conferencing, experience unbeatably fast Internet access and telephony, and experience excellent quality without delays, disruption or lost connections.

AVANTA was developed to provide ultra high-speed Internet access to enable HD and 3D entertainment being accessible on demand, and to provide consumers with the full potential of online entertainment.

About Marvell

Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL) is a world leader in the development of storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions. The company's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless, and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home, and storage networking. As used in this release, the terms "company" and "Marvell" refer to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit http://www.marvell.com/.

Marvell and the M logo are registered trademarks of Marvell and/or its affiliates. AVANTA is a trademark of Marvell and/or its affiliates. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  For Further Information Contact:

  Marvell Media Relations    Marvell Investor Relations
  Tate Tran                  Jeff Palmer
  Tel: 408-222-7522          Tel: 408-222-8373
  tate@marvell.comjpalmer@marvell.com

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Source: Marvell
   

CONTACT:  Marvell Media Relations, Tate Tran, +1-408-222-7522,
tate@marvell.com, Marvell Investor Relations, Jeff Palmer, +1-408-222-8373,
jpalmer@marvell.com

Web Site:  http://www.marvell.com/

XConnect Announces Participants in World's First High-Definition Voice Peering Federation

Leading U.S. HD-Enabled Operators Join Trial Designed to Deliver Secure and Scalable Cross-Network Service

LONDON, April 20 -- XConnect, the leader in next-generation interconnection and carrier ENUM-registry services, announced today that a strong representation of the U.S. VoIP service providers offering high-definition (HD) voice service are participating in a trial of the world's first IP-peering federation created for exchanging HD voice traffic.

(Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090827/XCONNECTLOGO)

Alteva, Broadvox, Ooma, Phone.com, SimpleSignal, Stage 2 Networks, Telesphere, TurboBridge and ZipDX are taking part in XConnect's trial, launched April 1.

The trial is designed for the exchange of high-definition calls between networks using XConnect's secure and scalable carrier ENUM-based interconnection services.

Fixed, mobile and Web 2.0 service providers increasingly are adopting HD voice because it enables superior-quality voice communications compared with those supported by the legacy PSTN. HD voice reproduces human speech with substantially greater clarity, depth and nuance, using codecs that capture more than double the frequency range of traditional circuit-switched calls while generally requiring less bandwidth. The rich, natural-sounding quality of HD voice calls often is likened to that of face-to-face conversations.

However, most HD voice service today is available only within a given operator's network. Global utilisation of HD voice will require cross-network calling, with the entire call path and all endpoints supporting the rich features. XConnect established the HD federation to meet this need.

"We are pleased to offer HD voice operators a simple and secure way to take advantage of the great potential this advanced service offers," said XConnect CEO Eli Katz. "The XConnect federation-based, all-IP Interconnect 2.0 platform is ideally suited for providing a scalable method for interconnection of HD and multimedia services on a cross-network basis. This will drive mass-market adoption and deliver increased usage, revenue and margin whilst reducing churn."

Phone.com CEO Ari Rabban said: "We recognise the value of HD voice as a competitive edge for our services. For HD voice to really achieve its potential, it has to be available between networks, and the XConnect trial is ideally suited to help us and other service providers address that challenge."

Operators joining the trial will participate in a peering community, called the HD Alliance, within XConnect's Global Alliance, which combines carrier ENUM-registry and multimedia IP interconnection hub services.

The Global Alliance enables members to deliver advanced IP services across networks, as well as decrease costs and increase service quality. In addition to reducing termination costs, service providers are spared the considerable time and resource allocations of establishing and maintaining separate interconnection agreements with each of numerous providers. End-to-end IP interconnection also allows for higher call quality than the PSTN can support, as well as multimedia features.

For more information on the trial, which remains open to qualified operators, please visit http://www.xconnect.net/hd-trial.

About XConnect

The global leader in network peering, XConnect is trusted by IP-based service providers in 30 countries to offer a suite of Interconnect 2.0 services, including carrier ENUM-registry and next generation multimedia interconnection hub solutions. London-based XConnect offers the most comprehensive and reliable solutions to help service providers deliver rich multimedia IP communications across networks while reducing costs and improving service quality. Backed by Tier 1 venture capital firms, XConnect operates the largest worldwide ENUM-based IP-peering federation, the Global Alliance, and the world's first national VoIP/NGN interconnection federations, in the Netherlands, Korea and South Africa. For more information, please visit http://www.xconnect.net.

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Source: Xconnect
   

CONTACT:  Laura Abbott, +1-203-869-8217, laura.abbott@comunicano.com, for
XConnect

Web Site:  http://www.xconnect.net/

Global IP Solutions Enables HD Voice and One-Way Video Chat to the iPad

iPad Developers Can Simply Integrate Video Chat/Conferencing and Super HD Voice Capabilities, Ensuring Excellent Quality

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 -- Global IP Solutions (Oslo Bors: GIPS), the leading provider of HD voice and video processing solutions, announced today the availability of high-definition (HD) and Super-wideband Voice as well as one-way Video Conferencing/Chat capabilities for iPad developers, powered by GIPS VideoEngine(TM) Mobile.

(Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081016/GIPSLOGO)

GIPS VideoEngine Mobile supplies iPad developers with a simple to integrate, high-level software API that contains the complex video conferencing/video chat capabilities into applications running on Apple's iPad operating system. As video access becomes available from Apple, GIPS VideoEngine will support two-way video chat/conferencing.

"With over 600,000 unit sales of the iPad to date, demand for this device is clearly continuing to grow," said GIPS' Chief Marketing Officer Joyce Kim. "With the unique experience that a device like the iPad can deliver, it is imperative that the overall quality exceed all expectations and GIPS is proud to offer HD and Super HD voice and video for the iPad and other mobile devices."

"GIPS technology is becoming increasingly significant with the growth in IP traffic as it offers HD voice and video communication capabilities that adjusts dynamically to available bandwidth on Wi-Fi or cellular networks," said Roopam Jain, Principal Conferencing and Collaboration analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "The introduction of devices like the iPad will greatly increase wide scale voice and video communications beyond corporate boundaries."

With GIPS VideoEngine Mobile, iPad developers can offer the best quality voice and video communication, overcoming the multiple issues intrinsic to mobile and IP networks such as delay, packet loss, bandwidth limitations, lip synchronization, dynamic bandwidth optimization and echo cancellation. GIPS VideoEngine Mobile ensures conversations dynamically adjust with Wi-Fi and cellular network conditions, thereby maintaining an uninterrupted experience.

GIPS mobile technology is available on the iPad, Android, iPhone, Symbian and Windows Mobile operating systems.

About Global IP Solutions

Global IP Solutions (Oslo Bors: GIPS) provides best-in-class voice and video processing in IP communications. GIPS enables its customers to deliver unmatched quality, with a faster time-to-market and with less risk than alternative solutions. GIPS serves application developers, wired and wireless service providers and network and telecommunications equipment vendors. Its customer list includes ANET, AOL, Cisco, Citrix, CommuniGate, fg microtec, KT Networks, Nimbuzz, Nortel, Oracle, PCCW, Samsung, Yahoo! and other key players in the voice and video over IP markets. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Stockholm, Boston and Hong Kong. For more information, visit http://www.gipscorp.com

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CONTACT:  John Gallagher of Global IP Solutions, +1-415-746-1155,
pr@gipscorp.com; or Terry May of HighTech PR Inc., +1-321-632-1690,
terrymay@hightechpr.net, for Global IP Solutions

Web Site:  http://www.gipscorp.com/

Edgecore Networks to Launch Comprehensive Suite of Network Solutions and Services for the SMB and Enterprise Markets

Leveraging the Data Networking and Telecommunications Legacies of SMC/Edgecore Networks and LG-Nortel, the Company Will Offer Wireless LAN Solutions, Performance Switches and Voice Solutions Optimized to Work Together to Provide an End-to-End Solution for Businesses of All Sizes

IRVINE, Calif., April 20 -- Edgecore Networks, a joint venture between LG-Nortel and Accton, today announced that the company will continue its network infrastructure evolution launch with the expansion of its wired and wireless data networking solutions and integration of voice communications to roll out a comprehensive suite of network solutions and services designed to provide complete end-to-end network infrastructure solutions for businesses.  Edgecore will debut and demonstrate these solutions next week at Interop 2010 in Las Vegas (booth 2313).

Tapping its 30-year history as a loyal channel partner providing business-class wired and wireless networking infrastructure solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses, Edgecore will launch at Interop an enterprise-class wireless LAN solution, 10G SFP+ Switch Solution, a complete converged voice solution iPECS, and service offerings that are designed to leverage the company's expanding channel presence.  The product solutions will be joined by a new partner program designed to provide partners with growth opportunities.

Multi-Access Business Gateway- WLAN Solutions

Edgecore's new Wireless Multi-Access Business Gateway (MBG) is designed to provide a secure wired and wireless infrastructure that will provide seamless roaming and central management. Combining both a gateway and wireless controller into a single unit, Edgecore's wireless LAN solution intelligently controls up to 150 wireless access points throughout a building or small campus, providing high-performance wireless access for small businesses up to enterprises with more than 500 securely connected users.  In larger deployments, the Wireless MBG can be used in a stacked configuration to ensure local survivability while allowing for centralized control of the network. Key features of the Wireless MBG include:

  --        High availability:
             The Edgecore Wireless MBG WAN fail over and hot-swappable
             gateway to guarantee an "always-on" network.

  --        Access control:
             The Edgecore Wireless MBG supports user authentication and
             enforces per-user policy to provide a secure Enterprise
             network.

        --  Mobility for converged data/voice network:
             The Edgecore Wireless MBG supports seamless layer 2-3
             roaming to deliver anytime-anywhere mobility access for
             business critical applications. The gateway/controller
             also supports roaming for voice applications and will
             support wireless phones in Edgecore's new upcoming Unified
             Communications portfolio.

        --  Centralized management for effort-less deployment:
             Put the large Edgecore gateway in the central Enterprise
             network and from there you can manage the small Edgecore
             gateways in the regional remote offices. The Edgecore
             Wireless MBG also provides centralized AP management to
             reduce deployment and maintenance efforts.

  Performance Switches Deliver 10G Connectivity Over Copper

Edgecore will also augment its existing switch infrastructure solutions with a portfolio of high-performance SFP+ switches for deployment in performance demanding environments as well as a series of top-of-rack 1G/10G switches which have the capability to provide 10G Base-T uplinks at full IEEE 100 meter distances.  The introduction of 10GBASE-T to the company's high-performance managed switches will enable companies of all sizes to cost-effectively integrate 10G performance into the existing Ethernet-based infrastructure by eliminating the need to run fiber cable for a high-bandwidth connection to the network core.

Edgecore Adds Robust Voice Communications Solutions

Leveraging its new relationship with LG-Nortel, Edgecore will also launch a full portfolio of network-enabled voice solutions. The new voice solutions, which will also offer the ability to deploy a full-featured unified communications solution, will be available for businesses providing clear, reliable IP-based telephony service in environments ranging from 50 to 12,000 users. The voice solution, which will support desktop, softphone and wireless handsets from Edgecore, will also be available in a converged data/voice solution which will come complete with a new family of switches (ES-Series) that are designed and optimized with the voice network. Edgecore expects to introduce the voice solutions into its channels in Q2 2010.

"The joint venture of Edgecore Networks between LG-Nortel and Accton resulted in the creation of a networking company that is quite unlike any other," explained Keith Alexis, senior vice president at Edgecore.  "Edgecore, which has a 30-year legacy as SMC Networks in the manufacture of business-class data networking solutions, brings to the table a broad portfolio of reliable, feature-rich, value-packed data networking solutions that have already enjoyed great success in the SMB and small enterprise sectors.  LG-Nortel has an extensive background and well-established reputation with its successful portfolio of telecommunications technology and solutions. There is no other company in the industry that can bring industry-leading legacies from both the data and voice worlds under one powerful corporate brand and into a single unified product portfolio."

Alexis continued, "By combining the best-of-breed in the data networking and telecommunications industries, and a 30-year partnership with partner channels in North America and abroad, all three companies are able to bring to market a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and services that delivers a unique value proposition to our customers. We now deliver complete SMB or enterprise-focused data and voice solutions that offer reliability, robust feature sets and affordability while delivering the inherent benefits of central management, ease of deployment and low total cost of ownership.  It is our vision to establish ourselves as the leading infrastructure solutions and services company in the industry and this product roadmap will undoubtedly set us on the right path."

About LG-Nortel

LG-Nortel is a joint venture of LG Electronics and Nortel. Established in 2005, LG-Nortel provides leading edge telecommunications equipment and network solutions, spanning wired and wireless technologies, to service provider and enterprise customers in Korea and around the world. LG-Nortel is also actively developing next generation solutions for global markets, with over 750 skilled R&D engineers currently focused on wireless broadband technology evolution and the development of powerful new product lines. For more information on LG-Nortel, visit http://www.lg-nortel.com.

About Edgecore Networks, Inc.

Edgecore Networks, Inc., a joint venture between LG-Nortel and Accton Technology, is a global manufacturer of application-driven performance networking solutions designed to meet and exceed partner requirements and maximize return on investment.  Our market focuses include providing solutions for SMB & enterprise LAN networks, hospitality and other MxU environments, and Metro Ethernet technology for value conscious service providers.

Edgecore Networks features a robust portfolio of networking solutions that includes managed SMB/E switches, Metro Access solutions and a variety of business-class WiFi solutions, all tied together through an advanced network management system. Leveraging SMC Networks' 33-year legacy of channel loyalty, profitability, advanced technology, and dedicated partner support, Edgecore Networks provides its channel partners with a reseller program that is backed by a full complement of end-to-end networking solutions and is designed to maximize return-on-investment and increase profitability.

For more information, visit Edgecore Networks at: http://www.edgecorenetworks.com/.

© 2010 Edgecore Networks, Inc.  Edgecore Networks and the Edgecore Networks logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Edgecore Networks in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.

Source: Edgecore Networks, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Ken Hagihara, Media Relations Representative of Integrity
Public Relations, +1-949-768-4423, ext. 801, ken@integritypr.net, for Edgecore
Networks, Inc.

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

ClickSoftware Announces Mobility Suite v8.1.1

Integrating Back Office Systems with the Field Leveraging the Latest Mobile Technologies

SAN DIEGO, April 20 -- GARTNER MOBILE SUMMIT -- ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CKSW), the leading provider of workforce management and optimization solutions, debuts a major upgrade to its Mobility Suite at this week's Gartner Wireless, Networking and Communications Summit in San Diego (booth P). The solution is the first specifically designed for service businesses to fully leverage the growing innovations of today's mobile ecosystem.

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This new version combines the power of sophisticated mobile applications, with the flexibility of an enterprise mobile system, built on top of an expandable mobile platform. Aligning customized business needs with hardware usability requirements, its configuration tools and integration models allow the technology to mature with changing business rules. Organizations can use their mobile hardware of choice - from cellphones, PDA's and smart phones to BlackBerry's, tablets and laptops - and operating systems, such as Microsoft's Windows Mobile - without costly, frequent replacements and infrastructure re-engineering.

  New features include:

  --  A new user interface, optimized for today's growing line of tablets
      and large-screen handsets
  --  Improved emergency handling, including an efficient push mechanism and
      messages prioritization
  --  Improvements of its Mobile Widgets infrastructure, to support
      collapsible and web-based widgets (supporting JavaScript, HTML, etc.)
  --  New additions to the "single click" functionality, now encompassing
      camera, bar codes and more
  --  Expanded Dynamic form capabilities, including regular expressions,
      complex validations and context sensitive scripts
  --  Enhanced integration capabilities with SAP HCM, Material Management,
      SAP CATS and PM by utilizing SAP NetWeaver PI

"We have listened carefully to our customers and industry analysts and our latest release enhances key areas such as location awareness services, support for touchscreen devices, widgets and, of course, tight integration with backend systems," said Hannan Carmeli, President and COO of ClickSoftware. "Businesses can fulfill their mobility needs both today - and long down the road - with a solution well ahead of the steep innovation curve of ever-changing mobile technology and platforms."

Connecting Businesses, Field Service Teams - and Customers

ClickSoftware's Mobility Suite is now used by tens of thousands of mobile workers across many industries, including utilities, telecomm, capital equipment and home services, to increase productivity, streamline delivery and reduce overall costs. Recent customer wins include Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), OnStream, Rok, ETSA Utilities, Cable & Wireless and Portugal Telecom.

It erases major communication and information gaps limiting how field-based employees and business serve customers, promoting collaboration at all critical touch points of the service lifecycle:

  --  Field technicians can complete more service requests, with all the
      information they need at their fingertips. Jobs are automatically
      pushed within seconds to their mobile device, and technicians can
      electronically capture customer data, perform intelligent data
      validation through the use of dynamic forms, barcodes, RFID and
      cameras - avoiding hours of traditional paper-based administrative
      reporting and common human errors.

  --  Businesses can make faster and more accurate decisions as a result of
      the increased control and visibility over field activities.
      Information about consecutive jobs can be automatically pushed to
      technicians' mobile devices, including any notes from previous visits,
      site maps and product information. Job, timesheet, customer
      information and asset inspection can then be fed back into an
      organization's ERP, CRM, asset management and other back-end systems.

The ClickSoftware Mobility Suite is available in three versions: Advanced Edition, BlackBerry Edition and the Foundation Edition. Extensive support for the iPhone OS, Android based devices, Palm Pre and BlackBerry smartphones, is slated for release later this year.

  For more information, please visit http://www.clicksoftware.com

  About ClickSoftware

ClickSoftware is the leading provider of workforce management and optimization solutions that create business value for service operations through higher levels of productivity, customer satisfaction and cost effectiveness. Combining educational, implementation and support services with best practices and its industry-leading solutions, ClickSoftware drives service decision making across all levels of the organization. From proactive customer demand forecasting, capacity planning and shift scheduling to real-time decision making, incorporating scheduling, mobility and location-based services, ClickSoftware helps service organizations get the most out of their resources. With over 150 customers across a variety of industries and geographies, and strong partnerships with leading platform and system integration partners - ClickSoftware is uniquely positioned to deliver superb business performance to any organization. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Mass. and Israel, with offices in Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information about ClickSoftware, please call (781) 272-5903 or (888) 438-3308, or visit http://www.clicksoftware.com.

This press release contains express or implied forward-looking statements within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other U.S. Federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those statements regarding expected benefits to ClickSoftware's customers from using the ClickSoftware Mobility Suite. Such "forward-looking statements" involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those projected, including those discussed in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in ClickSoftware's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by law, ClickSoftware is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

  ClickSoftware Contact                   Media Contact
  Jennifer Shea                           Michael McDonough
  ClickSoftware                           Corporate Ink
  Jennifer.shea@clicksoftware.commmcdonough@corporateink.com
  (781) 272-5903 Ext: 2273                (617) 969-9192

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Source: ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd
   

CONTACT:  Jennifer Shea of ClickSoftware, +1-781-272-5903 Ext: 2273,
Jennifer.shea@clicksoftware.com; or Michael McDonough of Corporate Ink,
+1-617-969-9192, mmcdonough@corporateink.com

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

eFileCabinet and DirectPointe Announce Strategic Relationship

Partnership Delivers Superior Access to Business Critical Documents and Content

PROVO, Utah and LINDON, Utah, April 20 -- eFileCabinet, Inc., a global provider of enterprise content management (ECM) solutions and DirectPointe, an IT outsourcing managed services provider, today announced the formation of a strategic reseller relationship. Under the agreement, the DirectPointe sales force will offer eFileCabinet products and services to its customers with its on-premise and hosted service models.

The partnership will enable DirectPointe to deliver ECM solutions that will capture, manage and share vital business data in a wide range of diverse work environments. eFileCabinet, the company's flagship electronic document management system and SecureDrawer, the newly released client portal service, will help DirectPointe customers, increase productivity, reduce costs and achieve regulatory compliance.

"DirectPointe is excited to join forces with eFileCabinet as the demand for enterprise content management solutions continues to grow," said Dan Atkinson, VP of Alliances and Marketing at DirectPointe. "This relationship is an important step in helping our customers fully realize the benefits of a paperless business environment."

"Partnering with a world-class managed service provider such as DirectPointe affords eFileCabinet the opportunity to leverage the latest in technology to deliver our robust applications," said Matt Peterson, President and CEO of eFileCabinet. "This new relationship will further our objective of easing our customers' data management pains - not only in the traditional client/server environment, but also in the emerging virtual desktop delivery method."

About eFileCabinet, Inc.

eFileCabinet, Inc. offers a suite of enterprise content management (ECM) products and services that help businesses and individuals work quicker, smarter and more collaboratively. More than 22,000 users worldwide rely on eFileCabinet solutions to store, share and protect their valuable and confidential data assets. eFileCabinet offers products designed to address essential business data needs including eFileCabinet, an EDM system to store and manage important business documents, SecureDrawer, a client portal service to share and collaborate and Concentsus Online Backup for secure data protection. The company distributes its solutions both direct and through a worldwide network of value-added resellers that customize solutions to their client's specific needs. eFileCabinet is headquartered in Provo, Utah, USA and can be reached at 877-574-5505 or on the web at http://www.efilecabinet.com, http://www.securedrawer.com and http://www.concentsus.com.

About DirectPointe

DirectPointe, Inc. provides outsourced IT solutions for businesses that make technology simple, manageable and affordable all for a predictable monthly fee. DirectPointe is the nation's most comprehensive Managed Service Provider (MSP) offering both a technology platform and the most complete and advanced managed services for VARs, service providers, broadband service providers, and hardware manufactures offering IT services to businesses. Customers can choose from a customized solution or a managed services solution to complement their existing IT infrastructure. For more information about DirectPointe, visit http://www.directpointe.com or call (801) 805-9700.

  Media Contacts:
  ---------------

  Tatia Meghdadi                            Nicole Murphy
  eFileCabinet                              DirectPointe
  877-574-5505                              801-805-9700
  pr@efilecabinet.comnmurphy@directpointe.com

Source: eFileCabinet, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Tatia Meghdadi of eFileCabinet, 1-877-574-5505,
pr@efilecabinet.com; or Nicole Murphy of DirectPointe, +1-801-805-9700,
nmurphy@directpointe.com

Web Site:  http://www.efilecabinet.com/
http://www.directpointe.com/
http://www.securedrawer.com/
http://www.concentsus.com/

SANYO Introduces New Wide XGA High-Brightness High Performance Projectors With a Variety of Functions

- High resolution Wide XGA projectors have the highest brightness in their class at up to 5,500 ANSI lumens - Picture-in-Picture and Picture-by-Picture modes enable simultaneous presentation of two images - Ideal for large conference rooms and lecture halls

CHATSWORTH, Calif., April 20 -- SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO), subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest manufacturers of LCD and DLP projectors, announces the introduction of four new high performance Wide XGA format projectors to the US market. Targeting a wide range of environments, including large conference rooms, lecture halls and digital signage applications, the PLC-WM5500 (with standard zoom lens:LNS-S20), and PLC-WM5500L (with optional lens) have a very high brightness of 5,500 ANSI lumens, and the PLC-WM 4500 (with standard zoom lens:LNS-S20), and PLC-WM4500L (with optional lens) have brightness of 4,500 ANSI lumens. Each projector features two new modes that enable the simultaneous presentation of two images. All four projectors use Wide XGA panels in 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio, with 1280 x 800 resolution, allowing for the display of significantly more information than is possible with 4:3 XGA panels and 1024 x 768 resolution. The PLC-WM5500 [$5,645] and PLC-WM4500L [$4,095] have scheduled availability of July 2010, the PLC-WM4500 [$4,545] August 2010 and the PLC-WM5500L [$4,995] is expected in June 2010.

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The new projectors will be displayed at InfoComm 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada, from June 9 to June 11, 2010.

Two new operating modes enable these projectors to simultaneously display two video sources. The Picture-by-Picture Mode allows the display of two images in fixed screen locations of equal size. The Picture-in-Picture Mode displays an inset image within the full-frame image, with size and position of the smaller image specified by the operator. In either mode, for example, video material can be displayed adjacent to an accompanying slide show, or live video conferencing can be displayed alongside a video presentation viewed by all conference participants. By eliminating the cost and need to install a second projector, these features make these new projectors ideal for video conferencing and other applications where the display of two images is required.

"These wide format projectors set a new performance standard for brightness and resolution in their price class," states Sam Malik, Vice President and General Manager of the Presentation Technologies Group in SANYO North America's Consumer Solutions Division. "With their wide aspect ratio and new functions like our Picture-in-Picture and Picture-by-Picture modes, they provide users with not only a larger display palette, but the ability to simultaneously display in a more than one format. Further, their high brightness levels mean they can be used a wide variety of ambient lighting conditions and environments, including very large spaces."

Exceptional brightness of 5,500 ANSI lumens is achieved through a newly developed optical engine and new cooling technologies. With optical efficiency 40% greater than conventional projectors, SANYO's New Optical Engine uses inorganic liquid crystal panels, which are combined with new heat dissipation and cooling technologies that minimize the effects of heat on the optical components - resulting in higher reliability and durability. Maintenance costs are kept low through SANYO's Active Maintenance Filter (AMF) system, which extends the replacement interval of its filter cartridge to 10,000 hours. Rather than individual filters, each projector uses an AMF cartridge that contains a filter roll equivalent to 10 filters, advancing automatically as needed without requiring user attention.

Recognizing the increased usage of the HDMI interface in commercial applications, each model provides an HDMI 1.3 input in addition to DVI-D, composite video, RGB D-sub 15, VIDEO/Y-Pb/Cb- Pr/Cr (both BNC and RCA) and S-video inputs. A Power Vertical/Horizontal Lens Shift control facilitates image alignment to the screen without moving the projector, and SANYO's Lens Centering Design simplifies installation. The WM5500 and WM4500 models have remote controllable Power Zoom and Focus, and the WM5500 models also have a Corner Keystone Correction function to eliminate geometric distortion resulting from projector placement at an angle to the screen. A mechanical shutter assembly provides a convenient method of stopping light projection on the screen. When required, the projectors can display an image on floors or ceilings through a vertical 360-degree tilt angle projection capability.

Each of these projectors conforms with the EuP-Directive Lot 6 for reduction of energy consumption and the EU RoHS Directive for reducing the use of hazardous materials in electronic products.

  SPECIFICATIONS
                   PLC-WM5500                      PLC-WM4500
                   (power-driven zoom lens)        (power-driven zoom lens)
                    and PLC-WM5500L (optional       and PLC-WM4500L
                    lens)                           (optional lens)
                   --------------------------      ----------------

  Resolution:       1280 x 800 (Wide XGA)           1280 x 800 (Wide XGA)
  Aspect Ratio:     16:10                           16:10
  Brightness:       5,500 ANSI lumens              4,500 ANSI lumens
  Contrast Ratio:   800:1                           800:1
  Uniformity:       90%                              90%
  Projection Lamp:  330W                            275W
  Screen Size:      40"-400" projection distance varies based on lens
  Input Terminals:  DVI-D, HDMI 1.3 Deep Color compatible,
                       Video (x3): RGB D-sub 15-pin (x2),
                      RGBHV/Y/VIDEO, Pb/Cb,Pr/Cr (BNC x3) and (RCA x3), S-
                       video
  Control:          Wired remote mini jack, wired LAN RJ45, control port D-
                      sub 9
  Dimensions:       19.27 (W) x 6.46 (H) x 14.6 (D) inches
  Weight:           21.3lbs (with standard lens)    TBD(with standard lens)
                     19.6lbs (without lens)          TBD(with standard lens)

  About SANYO

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. is a global company providing solutions for environment, energy and lifestyle applications. The Presentation Technology Group, part of the SANYO North America Corporation Consumer Solutions Division (SANYO North America is a subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.) is based in Chatsworth, California, and is a service and sales division that markets digital projectors, digital still cameras, digital media camcorders, home appliances, security video equipment, audio systems, portable and mobile electronics and HD televisions. For more information on SANYO, please visit http://us.sanyo.com/.

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Source: SANYO North America Corp.
   

CONTACT:  Jim Noyd of Noyd Communications Inc., +1-310-951-3768,
jim.noyd@noydcom.com; or Aaron Fowles of SANYO, +1-619-661-4151,
AFowles@SNA.sanyo.com

Web Site:  http://us.sanyo.com/

Introducing Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile -- Another Proven Entrust Solution for Stopping Man-In-The-Browser Attacks

Only Entrust offers three distinct, effective methods for stopping Zeus, other man-in-the-browser malware

DALLAS, April 20 -- As man-in-the-browser attacks continue to siphon funds from unsuspecting businesses and consumers, Entrust, Inc. delivers three proven methods for thwarting the dangerous malware -- the latest a new authentication method for smartphones. Easily deployed on today's most popular mobile platforms, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile is a cost-effective, easy-to-use method of authenticating the identities of consumers and business-banking customers.

"Our existing comprehensive solutions are stopping online fraud, including man-in-the-browser attacks, today," said Entrust President and CEO Bill Conner. "But the addition of Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile to our proven strong authentication platform places an effective, easy-to-use authenticator in the hands of anyone with a smartphone. It joins Entrust TransactionGuard to address the problem standard methods like antivirus and traditional strong authentication fail to solve today -- particularly for business-banking clients who are being hit hard right now."

Building on the momentum of Entrust IdentityGuard and Entrust TransactionGuard, Entrust is the only security vendor on the market that offers three highly deployable and effective capabilities for thwarting attacks by Zeus(1) and other man-in-the-browser malware -- behavioral and transactional fraud detection; SMS authentication with transaction details; and mobile out-of-band transaction verification and signature.

In its 2009 report, "Where Strong Authentication Fails and What You Can Do About It," leading research analyst firm Gartner found that man-in-the-browser attacks are best defeated by employing specific security methods.

"Enterprises need to protect their users and accounts using a three-prong fraud prevention approach that employs authentication, fraud detection, and out-of-band transaction verification and signing for high-risk transactions," said Gartner vice president Avivah Litan in the December 2009 study.(2)

Entrust's three proven methods are particularly critical for financial institutions with corporate- or business-banking customers, as numerous attacks in the past year have resulted in significant loss. The FBI states that 2009 saw $559.7 million in actual loss from online fraud.(3) The agency has also stated that more than $40 million in actual losses, occurring in the U.S. alone, stemmed from attacks on corporate banking for small- to mid-sized organizations.(4)

Trusted research and advisory services firm TowerGroup, which focuses exclusively on the global financial services industry, agrees that financial institutions need to take very specific steps to stopping man-in-the-browser threats.

"Man-in-the-browser attacks are a very real threat that financial institutions -- both large and small -- should proactively defend against to safeguard their business and customers," said TowerGroup senior research director George Tubin. "While there are several ways to address this malware trend, financial institutions will initially deploy one or more solutions to their customers on voluntary basis. Financial institutions that are early to market with customer-oriented solutions will be viewed favorably by an increasingly skeptical, and vulnerable, customer base."

With the latest addition to the Entrust IdentityGuard platform, Entrust is the leader by delivering a useable and effective mobile solution to address man-in-the-browser attacks. Leveraging standards-based technology and without requiring any specialized hardware, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile provides one-time-passcode authentication in combination with seamless out-of-band delivery of transaction details. This combination helps defend against man-in-the-browser malware -- efficiently and without user inconvenience.

"With a combination of our real-time behavioral and transactional fraud detection solution, SMS authentication with transaction details and now Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile, Entrust offers a proven and comprehensive answer to man-in-the-browser malware -- giving financial institutions multiple effective choices from a single trusted vendor," said Conner.

This innovative new authenticator is designed to help defeat man-in-the-browser attacks by providing transaction details instantly to users for review and confirmation from within the authentication application -- all in a straightforward manner that doesn't require the use of external delivery services, such as SMS. Helpful options include the ability to store and save transaction history, as well as enabling deploying organizations to easily incorporate their brand into the application.

Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile is a software-based, one-time-passcode authentication application that is designed to operate with today's leading smartphone platforms, including the Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian (Java). The new mobile authenticator is currently scheduled to be available in summer 2010 as part of the release of Entrust IdentityGuard 9.3, a strong authentication solution that provides the widest range of authenticators available on single platform.

Not exclusive to banking environments, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile may also be used with Entrust IdentityGuard to provide strong authentication for enterprise use, remote access or government initiatives. The application can manage multiple identities on a single device, making it one of the most versatile and easy-to-use soft tokens available on the market today.

Entrust enables organizations to layer security -- according to access requirements or the risk of a given transaction -- across diverse users and applications. Entrust's authentication capabilities include username and password, IP-geolocation, device, questions and answers, out-of-band one-time passcode (delivered via voice, SMS or e-mail), grid and eGrid cards, digital certificates (in software or on smart cards/USB Tokens) and a range of one-time-passcode tokens, including Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile. Entrust also provides multiple methods of supporting mutual authentication, including picture and caption replay as well as Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates.

Want to know more about how Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile can help defeat man-in-the-browser malware? Visit entrust.com/mobile for detailed capabilities, features and supported platforms.

  (1) "In online business banking, 'botnet' malware lurks," Mark
      Kellner," The Washington Times, April  7, 2010.
  (2) "Where Strong Authentication Fails and What You Can Do About It,"
      Avivah Litan, Gartner, Inc.,December 3, 2009.
  (3) "2009 Internet Crime Report," Internet Crime Complaint Center
      (IC3), March 12, 2010.
  (4) "FBI: Cyber crooks stole $40MM from U.S. small, mid-sized
      firms," Brian Krebs, The Washington Post: Security Fix, October 26,
      2009.

  About Entrust

Entrust provides identity-based security solutions that empower enterprises, consumers, citizens and Web sites in more than 4,000 organizations spanning 60 countries. Entrust's identity-based approach offers the right balance between affordability, expertise and service. For strong authentication, fraud detection, digital certificates, SSL and PKI, call 888-690-2424, e-mail entrust@entrust.com or visit http://www.entrust.com.

Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. In Canada, Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Limited. All Entrust product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Entrust, Inc. or Entrust Limited. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT:  Lindsey Jones, Media Relations of Entrust, +1-972-728-0374,
lindsey.jones@entrust.com

Web Site:  http://www.entrust.com/

GSX Announces the Latest Version of its Award Winning GSX Monitor With Advanced Functionality to Support BlackBerry Enterprise Servers Version 5 and Microsoft Exchange 2010

ORLANDO, Fla., April 20 -- GSX Groupware Solutions today announced the availability in May of the newest version of its award winning monitoring solution for communication servers: BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Lotus Domino, and Microsoft Exchange.

Olivier Constant, Business Development Director at Darest, a BlackBerry Alliance partner has declared, "this version offers significant new features for customers who are using new BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5 or the Express version. It is a key element of Darest's strategy to offer its customers remote capabilities as part of our outsourced solutions offerings."

Monitor 9.3 now supports BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express and V5 with full failover capabilities and Exchange 2010, and offers significant enhanced capabilities for Lotus Domino. Among its new features, Monitor 9.3 can now alert administrators whenever their BlackBerry failover environment cannot deliver service.  BlackBerry Enterprise Server administrators can now identify any point of failure from the mail system down to the individual carriers.

Collaboration servers are mission-critical for all companies, regardless of their size and physical locations. GSX Groupware Solutions serves the community of Lotus Notes, BlackBerry Enterprise Server and Microsoft Exchange administrators who are looking for application-specific monitoring tools to ensure that they effectively deliver and report on services that meet and exceed agreed Service Level Agreements defined with end-users as well as underlying system Key Performance Indicators.

"Monitor 9.3 has been the object of in depth discussion with our installed base worldwide. We are excited by early feedback by both mail administrators and messaging managers worldwide," declared Antoine Leboyer, CEO of GSX Groupware Solutions.

About GSX:  GSX Groupware Solutions is a global technology leader in monitoring software for unified communications servers for IBM Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange and BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Monitoring more than 5 million email boxes for over 500 enterprise customers, GSX enables global enterprises to achieve unparalleled value through rapid installation, on-demand reporting and predictive analytics. GSX products are used by nearly 30% of Fortune 100 companies. GSX has operations worldwide with offices in United States, United Kingdom, France, and Switzerland. To learn more, visit: http://www.gsx.net.

CONTACT: Steve Bystran, +1-310-765-4139, gsx@gsx.net

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CONTACT:  Steve Bystran, +1-310-765-4139, gsx@gsx.net

Web Site:  http://www.gsx.net/

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Verizon Business Extends Proactive Security Program to Mid-Sized Companies

Helps Companies Better Assess and Manage Security, Compliance Risk

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 20 -- Medium-sized businesses can now better assess and manage their security risks associated with protecting sensitive company, employee and customer information by tapping into a new, comprehensive security assessment and certification  program from Verizon.

Verizon's Security Management Program (SMP) Business proactively protects businesses from security threats by leveraging a set of best practices to evaluate a company's security posture.  It recommends ways to cost-effectively improve security and ease compliance with industry regulations.

[For a podcast on how medium-sized businesses can benefit from SMP Business, visit: http://www.verizonbusiness.com/resources/media/index.xml?urlid0772.]

"Mid-sized businesses face the same security risks as large enterprises, but often have far fewer resources to devote to security," said Carrie Gray, executive director of medium business marketing for Verizon Business.  "As one of the most mature security programs in the industry, Verizon SMP offers the expertise and the tools needed to enhance a customer's security posture.   This new service leverages the know-how from Verizon's long-standing SMP practices and tailors it specifically to meet the needs of medium-sized businesses."

According to industry experts, poor security can result in lost data, customers and money. In fact, the 2009 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found that mid-sized businesses are highly vulnerable to attack, with more than 50 percent of breaches occurring in organizations with fewer than 1,000 employees.  Additionally, one-third of breaches studied came from companies with fewer than 100 employees.

Verizon's SMP Helps Companies Manage Risk, Simplify Compliance Preparation

Verizon's SMP Business is available in two offerings: SMP Business Onsite and SMP Business Remote.  Through the Business Onsite service, Verizon security experts analyze critical security controls (including wireless assessment, physical inspection and internal risk assessment) at the customer's location while remotely validating additional controls (process and procedure validation, policy review, desktop assessment, payment card industry vulnerability scans and e-mail filter checks).

Via the SMP Business Remote service, Verizon security experts cost-effectively perform many of the same basic security activities as those offered by SMP Onsite, performed remotely.

SMP Business Onsite customers can also pursue an SMP Certification, which must be either maintained or renewed annually.  The rigorous certification validates that an organization's information-security controls, policies and procedures have been examined, measured and validated against key controls of the internationally recognized and publicly vetted ISO 27002 information security standard.

SMP Business comes complete with an easy-to-use Web portal that lets businesses view, manage and report on key aspects of their security program including their task and compliance status.

Over the past 13 years, thousands of large businesses and government agencies have relied on the Security Management Program to help them systematically reduce risk.  Through its proactive, ongoing approach to security, the program addresses a broad range of security needs from network and system analysis to security-policy inspection.

Verizon Offers Solutions Tailored to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Verizon is committed to providing small and medium-sized businesses with cost-effective solutions to meet their unique challenges.  For more information about solutions for this market, visit http://www.verizonbusiness.com/medium.  Additional information on the Security Management Program can be found at http://www.verizonbusiness.com/smp.

About Verizon Business

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)(NASDAQ:VZ), is a global leader in communications and IT solutions. We combine professional expertise with one of the world's most connected IP networks to deliver award-winning communications, IT, information security and network solutions.  We securely connect today's extended enterprises of widespread and mobile customers, partners, suppliers and employees - enabling them to increase productivity and efficiency and help preserve the environment.  Many of the world's largest businesses and governments - including 96 percent of the Fortune 1000 and thousands of government agencies and educational institutions - rely on our professional and managed services and network technologies to accelerate their business. Find out more at http://www.verizonbusiness.com/medium/.

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CONTACT:  Brianna Carroll Boyle, +1-703-859-4251,
brianna.boyle@verizon.com

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

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