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Infoteria Launches Twitter iPhone App 'TwitCal'

- New Fun Way of Sharing and Following Event Information through Twitter -

TOKYO, March, 8 -- Infoteria Corporation announced on March 8 the launch of "TwitCal," a new iPhone Calendar App that can be used to share, follow and publish event information through Twitter. TwitCal manages a personal agenda, and instantly build an original social calendar. TwitCal is ready on March 8 on the App Store with 6 languages covered (English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean and Japanese).

TwitCal site: http://www.twitcal.net/en

TwitCal App Store site: http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/twitcal/id343514684?mt=8

  Key Features of TwitCal
  -Tweet Events

Tweet event details with TwitCal: Birthdays, anniversaries, public events, etc. TwitCal effortlessly "tweets" updates to Twitter's time line and the followers. Tweeting with TwitCal is easy. The user just selects an event and lightly touch the "Tweet" button. Also, the user can import tweeted events into his or her own TwitCal calendar.

-Follow Calendars

Family calendars, favorite artist event schedules, baseball game days, lecture timetables, etc. TwitCal is a simple and intelligent event management calendar app for iPhone, capable of following the public calendar continually. The user can mash up an original social calendar with the latest event information.

-Share with Friends

TwitCal instantly shares calendar events with friends who can then use Twitter to import event detail into TwitCal on an iPhone or their PC. The shared events can be booked in the TwitCal application directly or via e-mail. TwitCal is the perfect calendar app for mobile professionals, students and parents that need to manage multiple calendars.

-Feel Gooood

TwitCal manages a personal agenda and puts it at fingertips through the unique multiple Day, List, Week, 2 Weeks, Month and Hybrid (Month and Day) views. Moreover, official widgets enable automatic event synchronization between TwitCal and Google Calendar or iCal (Mac OS X).

  Note: If you need images of the service, please visit TwitCal website
  http://www.twitcal.net/en/screens.

  About Infoteria

Infoteria Corporation was founded in 1998 as the first software vendor dedicated to XML in Japan. Infoteria has been providing software and related support, consulting, and training ever since. Infoteria's main product is ASTERIA, package software to federate enterprise information systems based on XML technology. ASTERIA has the largest share of the enterprise application integration software market in Japan. The number of ASTERIA user companies had exceeded 1,100 by December 31, 2009. Infoteria is also actively engaged in developing new types of software services, including the online spreadsheet "OnSheet," online sticky "lino," CMS for iPhone "Handbook," and also "TwitCal."

Note: If you are interested in viewing additional information about Infoteria, please visit the Infoteria website at http://www.infoteria.com/en/. Please note that information was valid at the time of publication, but may since have changed. For updates on all things about TwitCal, follow the team on Twitter (@twitcal_info)

  Contact:
  Kaoru Shima
  Marketing Department
  Infoteria Corporation
  Tel: +81-3-5718-1297
  Fax: +81-3-5718-1261
  Email: press@infoteria.com

Source: Infoteria Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Kaoru Shima, Marketing Department, Infoteria Corporation, Tel:
+81-3-5718-1297, Fax: +81-3-5718-1261, press@infoteria.com

Web Site:  http://www.infoteria.com/en

Sony Online Entertainment Launches Its First Ever Facebook(R) Game With PoxNora(R)

PoxNora for Facebook Brings Popular Strategy Game to Millions of New Players

SAN DIEGO, March 8 -- Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) has launched its popular turn-based strategy game PoxNora on Facebook. Tapping into its expertise as a preeminent online entertainment company, SOE plans to follow this inaugural Facebook launch of PoxNora with additional games for the Facebook platform based on both existing franchises and new intellectual property.

PoxNora is a combination turn-based strategy game and collectable card game set in a fantasy world of creatures, relics, and spells. SOE acquired PoxNora in January 2009, and since then the game has expanded in reach and popularity with over 2.5 million registered accounts to date.

"The Facebook platform offers gamers a new and powerful way to interact with and tap into their social communities," said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. "With the launch of PoxNora for Facebook, we are leveraging the expertise SOE has gained bringing entertainment to the online gaming community for over 10 years."

From microtransactions to community play, SOE has customized the Facebook version of PoxNora to appeal to a wider social networking audience in a fun and engaging way. The new PoxNora for Facebook harnesses the platform's social channels by allowing users to invite friends and post updates of accomplishments.

SOE is launching the Facebook version of PoxNora at a time of tremendous growth in online social gaming. The success of social gaming is largely attributed to Facebook's wild popularity and the maturing virtual goods business.

  To experience the new PoxNora for Facebook, please visit:

  http://apps.facebook.com/poxnora

  About Sony Online Entertainment

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends®, and PlanetSide®, as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies(TM), SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX; Seattle, WA; Denver, CO; Tucson, AZ and Taiwan, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development.

SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, Champions of Norrath, Untold Legends, and PlanetSide are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC in the United States and/or other countries. Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Source: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
   

CONTACT:  Taina Rodriguez of Sony Online Entertainment, +1-858-577-3033,
trodriguez@soe.sony.com

Web Site:  http://apps.facebook.com/poxnora

Activision Publishing Announces 10 Minute Solution, An Upcoming Video Game For Wii(TM) Based On Anchor Bay Entertainment's Hit Fitness DVDs

Total-Body 10-Minute Workouts for a Healthier, Fitter You!

MINNEAPOLIS, March 8 -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) today announced an agreement with Anchor Bay Entertainment to release 10 Minute Solution, a video game for Wii(TM) based on the popular exercise DVDs. Coming this Spring, 10 Minute Solution will bring focused exercise activities to fitness fans with busy schedules, in an affordable and fun way.

"10 Minute Solution DVDs give users a unique fitness experience: customizable routines that fit into any lifestyle," said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. "We've taken this concept and combined it with the interactivity of the Wii, creating a new kind of workout that gets results."

10 Minute Solution combines the ease of the popular fitness DVDs with casual gaming fun. The game allows players to construct regimens from a wide variety of 10 minute routine blocks, organized into three main categories: cardio boxing, mixed games and aerobics. 10 Minute Solution is designed to captivate fitness enthusiasts and gamers alike with intense routines that play as a game, unlike other fitness games that simply have the player following a trainer on screen. The game is enhanced when played with the Wii Balance Board(TM), but still offers a fantastic workout without it.

"Our legions of 10 Minute Solution DVD users will tell you these simple 10 minute exercises work," said Julie Cartwright, SVP Marketing at Anchor Bay Entertainment. "We are ecstatic to be partnering with Activision to do something progressive in the fitness gaming space."

10 Minute Solution will be available for $19.99, a fantastic value compared to the other Wii(TM) fitness game options. The game is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information visit http://www.activision.com.

About Anchor Bay Entertainment

Anchor Bay Entertainment is the home entertainment division of Starz Media, LLC. It includes the Anchor Bay Films and Manga Entertainment brands. It distributes feature films, children's entertainment, fitness, TV series, documentaries, anime and other filmed entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray(TM) formats.  It is the exclusive distributor in the U.S. of the theatrical titles from Overture Films.  Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.  Starz Media (http://www.starzmedia.com) is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Capital Group.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

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

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

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

©2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. Wii is trademark of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

  Contact:
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  Amanda Young
  Sandbox Strategies
  212-213-2451
  Amanda@sandboxstrat.com

Source: Activision Publishing, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Amanda Young of Sandbox Strategies, +1-212-213-2451,
Amanda@sandboxstrat.com

Web Site:  http://www.activision.com/

ATCi's Hong Kong Backhaul Network Announces Live Mobile Video Streaming Service for iPhone and BlackBerry

The Service Complements ATCi's IP Video Aggregation, GSM Backhaul and adds Direct Live Streaming of Concerts, News, Sports, Corporate Communications and Other Video Based Content to Smartphones

BANGKOK, March 8 -- Asia Backhaul Conference -- ATCi, a leading service provider of live and on-demand video, satellite, mobile GSM backhaul, corporate web communications and content management applications, today announced the official launch of its high quality, live mobile video streaming service enabled for iPhone and BlackBerry users through its MeshTV technology and delivery service.

The new mobile video streaming service was developed partnered with Envivio, a leading Multi-screen provider of next generation encoding platforms. The service is capable of enabling adaptive and segmented streaming to popular mobile devices to a multiplicity of Content Delivery Networks.

ATCi's Mesh TV service was developed to enable delivery to multiple screens (cable, broadcast, internet or mobile) from the same ingest point.  The service enables subscribers to receive live and/or on-demand mobile wireless-based video including sports, news, concerts and other live entertainment on their mobile "smartphones" including Blackberries and iPhones via IP satellite and or IP terrestrial circuits.  ATCi will offer the service throughout Asia through its newly announced Hong Kong teleport facility which is collocated with Solana, a leading edge gateway of fiber/satellite access in Asia and unique unparalleled delivery throughout China.

Gary Hatch, CEO of ATCi commented at the Asia Backhaul conference, "The Mesh TV multi-screen delivery technology brings the best-of-breed technologies to the mobile market, and we are thrilled to be working to provide winning business models to our media and mobile customers," Hatch concluded.

Source: ATCi
   

CONTACT:  Kristen Love of ATCi, +1-303-484-1733

PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: Earthquake Preparation / Bankruptcy Risks / FCC's Broadband Plan

  1.  Bankruptcy: Bankruptcies Decline, But Risks Remain
  2.  Building: New Program to Encourage Energy-Efficiency Improvements
  3.  Business: Preventive Action Can Avoid/Greatly Reduce Earthquake Damage
  4.  Careers: Picking the Right Job Candidate is Harder Than You May Think
  5.  Finance: What to Do if Your Lender is on the FDIC's Troubled Bank List
  6.  Finance: Default Rates Fall to 10-Month Low in February
  7.  Internet: Facebook Business Pages vs. Conventional Web Sites
  8.  Labor: Credit Checks Under Fire
  9.  Taxation: Thinking of Cheating on Your Taxes? Think Again
  10.  Technology: FCC's Upcoming National Broadband Plan
  11.  Technology: Patent-Slinging Expected as Apple Defends Against Google

1.  BANKRUPTCY: BANKRUPTCIES DECLINE, BUT RISKS REMAIN. RHETT CAMPBELL, head of the bankruptcy section in the Houston office of Thompson & Knight: "In a possible sign of further economic recovery, just five public companies filed for Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection last month, down from a total of 19 filings in February 2009, continuing a consistent decline in such filings from the previous two months. While we're seeing this pattern, you have to view these statistics with caution. Some cash-starved companies are avoiding bankruptcy by raising capital through high-risk, high-yield sources and others are working with lenders to delay debt payments and change credit agreements. While the mega-corporations may have weathered the storm, many other publicly held companies with fewer tangible assets remain at risk in a volatile market." News Contact: Barry Pound, barry@androvett.com Phone: +1- 800-559-4534 (3/8/10)

2.   BUILDING: NEW PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE ENERGY-EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS AT HOME. LARRY LASETER is the president of MASCO HOME SERVICES, a subsidiary of Fortune 500 home products company Masco Corporation and a leader in home performance. Laseter joined President Obama in Savannah, Ga., to discuss the Home Star program, which provides rebates and other financial incentives to encourage homeowners to weatherize their homes and make energy-efficiency improvements. He is also leading the national rollout of a new program offering certified home assessments and home efficiency improvements: "We applaud the efforts of the administration and urge Congress to approve this jobs creation program that is truly a win-win-win. The Home Star program will put our nation's construction force back to work, benefit homeowners and result in long-term energy-efficiency gains." News Contact: Jeremy Bakken, jbakken@lambert-edwards.com Phone: +1-616-233-0500 (3/3/10)

3.  BUSINESS: PREVENTIVE ACTION CAN AVOID OR GREATLY REDUCE EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE. LOU GRITZO, Ph.D., vice president of research with FM GLOBAL, one of the world's largest business property insurers, oversees a team of world-renowned scientists who conduct research to understand property hazards and how to prevent the damage they cause: "Eight of the world's 10 largest cities are prone to earthquakes and the chance one will occur and cause significant damage somewhere along any global company's supply chain is considerably high. But if there is anything to be learned from recent earthquakes in Haiti, Chile and Taiwan, it's that preparations are key to minimizing -- and, indeed, preventing -- property damage from natural disasters." For 175 years, many of the world's largest organizations have turned to FM Global for insurance and engineering solutions derived from FM Global's scientific research on protecting business operations from fire, natural disasters and other types of property risk. Today, this includes recreating earthquakes and other natural disasters in its state-of-the-art, 72,000-square-foot natural disaster laboratory. The research leads to engineering solutions that help reduce damage from natural disasters and, in many cases, stop damage from happening in the first place. Gritzo is based in Johnston, R.I. News Contact: Christina Divigard, christina.divigard@ogilvypr.com Phone: +1-212-880-5237 Web site: http://www.fmglobal.com/ (3/8/10)

4.  CAREERS: PICKING THE RIGHT JOB CANDIDATE IS HARDER THAN YOU MAY THINK. DEBRA BENTON, executive coach and author of several best-selling books on executive leadership, including "CEO Material: How to Be a Leader in Any Organization": "Picking the right job candidate is harder than you may think. For one thing, the candidate you like best may be the worst choice for the job. With high unemployment and the college recruiting season just around the corner, there's plenty of advice available for people looking for jobs, but not for the equally challenging task of conducting the interviews and selecting the right person for the important jobs you have to fill." Benton is located in Fort Collins, Colo. (3/8/10)

5.  FINANCE: WHAT TO DO IF YOUR LENDER IS ON THE FDIC'S TROUBLED BANK LIST. JEFFREY SWEENEY, CEO and managing director at U.S. CAPITAL PARTNERS, a lender and financial services firm in San Francisco: "According to the FDIC, the list of troubled banks is still growing. If your bank is on the FDIC's list, you need to be proactive, not reactive, about protecting your small-business financing. As more businesses are finding it difficult to secure or hold onto their small-business loans, those who are in danger of losing their loans need to be prepared to seek financing outside the normal lending parameters. Alternative lenders can definitely be coordinated to successfully replace the loans your bank may be pulling or in the process of terminating, but it can be a difficult, frustrating and time-consuming process for any small-business CEO or CFO. If you need recapitalization, finding the right adviser or small- business investment banker is key if you want to continue to secure working capital for your business. Being proactive about your small-business financing means being prepared and getting smart advisory if you know you are at risk of having your bank loans pulled or not renewed." Editor's Note: Sweeney has a profile listed in the ProfNet Experts Database. To view the profile, go to http://www.profnet.com/ and, after logging in, click on "Search Expert." News Contact: Emilia Doerr, emilia@webmarketingtherapy.com Phone: +1-310-709-4620 Web site: http://www.uscapitalpartners.net/ (3/8/10)

6.  FINANCE: DEFAULT RATES FALL TO 10-MONTH LOW IN FEBRUARY. MARK PIBL, managing director and head of high-yield and leveraged loans at NEWOAK CAPITAL, an asset management, advisory, and capital markets platform in Manhattan: "As we have been anticipating, S+P recently announced that the LTM default rate for February fell to 8.5 from 9.6 percent at the end of the year and over 10 percent last year. The real story, however, is what the market is anticipating for the forward default rate this year. The current consensus is a low 5 percent, while the imputed default rate of the LSTA index is 5.5 percent. While companies are still seeking bankruptcy every day, as witnessed by Regent Communications just recently, the largest wave of defaults is mostly behind us." News Contact: Marisa D'Vari, MDVari@newoakcapital.com (3/8/10)

7.  INTERNET:  FACEBOOK BUSINESS PAGES VS. CONVENTIONAL WEB SITES: WHO WILL PREVAIL? HEATHER LOGRIPPO, CEO of EXPOSE YOURSELF PR, predicts that Facebook business pages will soon replace conventional Web sites: "More and more businesses are driving their customers to their Facebook page. Facebook has over 400 million active users, and pages have more than 5 billion fans. That's huge, and companies need to take advantage of that audience. It may take time to build your fans, but once you have them, you can market to them over and over again. Facebook also allows you to connect with your customers and this encourages brand loyalty. You can create a dynamic interface for your customers instead of a static Web site, and updated content keeps you top of mind. The next time you go on your company's Web site, ask yourself this question: 'Does my Web site have the potential to reach 400 million users?' If there's any hesitation, I highly recommend getting your business page created. The longer companies wait, the further behind the curve they will be." Logrippo is located in Boston. News Contact: Stacey@exposeyourselfpr.com Phone: +1-508-450-8405 (3/8/10)

8.  LABOR: CREDIT CHECKS UNDER FIRE. TONY CAMPITI of THOMPSON & KNIGHT: "A growing number of companies are using pre-employment credit checks in hiring decisions, but some state lawmakers have introduced or passed legislation banning the practice. Employers should weigh carefully the benefits and risks of requesting credit histories, although federal laws don't specifically prohibit their use. However, using a credit report in hiring decisions can open the employer to a federal lawsuit if the report reveals a bankruptcy. Consumer advocates and public pressure are driving the passage of these laws at the state level, and now the EEOC is examining whether employers' use of credit and background checks is illegal discrimination. While employers must get written permission to run a credit check, many applicants may not feel they're in a position deny the request." News Contact: Barry Pound, barry@androvett.com Phone: +1-800-559-4534 (3/8/10)

9.  TAXATION: THINKING OF CHEATING ON YOUR TAXES? THINK AGAIN. MICHAEL ROZBRUCH, CEO of TAX RESOLUTION SERVICES, and tax relief expert in Los Angeles: "The current economic downturn may encourage struggling taxpayers to cheat on their taxes, resulting in an even larger tax gap than in prior years. There is close to a $400 billion tax gap each year, which means that taxpayers are paying $400 billion less than they should in taxes. Meanwhile, the federal budget deficit for 2009 soared to an all-time high of $1.42 trillion, surpassing the previous record of $454.8 billion set in 2008. Collecting funds through more aggressive collection tactics by the IRS will be more politically appealing than raising taxes -- so taxpayers beware. Instead of risking the wrath of the IRS, taxpayers must learn about their options for settling their tax debt and avoid becoming the target of aggressive IRS collection efforts." Editor's Note: Rozbruch has a profile listed in the ProfNet Experts Database. To view the profile, go to http://www.profnet.com/ and, after logging in, click on "Search Expert." News Contact: Debbie Edwards, debbie@taxresolution.com Phone: +1-866-477-7762, ext. 326 Web site: http://www.taxresolution.com/ (3/8/10)

10.  TECHNOLOGY: BIGGER, BETTER BROADBAND AND THE FCC'S UPCOMING NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN. MICHAEL MOYER, Scientific American editor, has long covered science/technology issues and has written several stories on broadband. He recently wrote "Better Broadband: New Regulatory Rules Could Change the Way Americans Get Online," a story on the long-term impact of an anticipated FCC broadband plan, which compares broadband access and cost in the U.S. to that in South Korea and France: "At the turn of the millennium, the U.S. had some of the best broadband access in the world. It reached more homes, and at a lower price, than most every other industrial country. Ten years later, the U.S. is a solid C-minus student, ranking slightly below average on nearly every metric." Moyer can also address net neutrality and openness of the Web. He is based in New York City. News Contact: Kelley McCormick, kmccormick@qorvis.com Phone: +1-202-669-6014 Web site: http://www.scientificamerican.com/ (3/8/10)

11.  TECHNOLOGY: PATENT-SLINGING EXPECTED AS APPLE DEFENDS AGAINST GOOGLE. DEREK KERTON, wireless industry analyst at THE KERTON GROUP in Silicon Valley, follows intellectual property battles in the wireless space and is paying close attention to Apple right now and the effects their suit against HTC will have on stock prices and competition: "Apple has made an apparent about-face from the 'We (Apple) share our ideas with everyone' philosophy that they claimed when riding high on the Apple II computer. We also expect Microsoft to wage fights against Android-makers, and expect Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and Nokia are on the target lists for both Apple and Microsoft." (3/8/10)

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Source: ProfNet
   

NOTE TO EDITORS: The following experts have provided direct contact     information:     Debra Benton     debra@debrabenton.com Phone: +1-970-482-1887;     Derek Kerton, The Kerton Group     info@kerton.com Phone: +1-408-935-8702

President Bill Clinton Will Address Economist Conferences' Corporate Citizenship 2010 Event

President Bill Clinton, Steve Case, Jon Tisch and many others come together to discuss how companies can be agents of positive social change

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Corporate Citizenship 2010: Doing well by doing good is being hosted by Economist Conferences on Monday, March 15th, from 2:30 - 6:30 pm and Tuesday, March 16th from 8:00 am - 5:30 pm at The New York Public Library (Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street). Visit http://www.corpcitizen.economist.com for more information.

The conference will bring together top leaders from across the public and private sector to discuss and debate how companies can play a more positive leadership role in society.

  Highlights of the conference include:
  --  President Bill Clinton in conversation with Matthew Bishop, US
      Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief of The Economist.
  --  A discussion with Steve Case, Co-Founder of America Online and Jean
      Case, CEO, Case Foundation.
  --  The Leader's Lecture with Jon Tisch, Chairman and CEO, Loews Hotels.
  --  Seth Harris, Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Labor on job
      creation: the long view.
  --  Top executives from Water.org, Method Products and Aveda tackle the
      green issue.
  --  Ben Cohen, Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry's, on business, politics and
      priorities.

  The program also features lectures, panels and interviews such as:

"The role of Corporate Citizenship: A question of morals" will explore the place of socially responsible practices in the work place. Panelists will consider whether or not corporate citizenship distracts from the fundamental economic role of businesses or can boost economic growth. The session will feature Alex Cummings of The Coca-Cola Company, Melanie P. Healey of Procter & Gamble and others.

"International aid: Striking the balance" will examine the role of business in addressing international aid concerns, with a focus on re-directing aid flows towards business and entrepreneurial opportunities. Panelists Matt Lonner of Chevron, Jane Nelson of the Harvard Kennedy School, Susan Smith Ellis of (RED) and others will consider the impact of public-private partnerships in developing countries.

  WHAT:  Economist Conferences' Corporate Citizenship 2010 Conference

  WHEN:  Monday, March 15, 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm
          Tuesday, March 16, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm (President Clinton at 5:30
          pm)

  WHERE: The New York Public Library
         (Stephen A. Schwarzman Building - Celeste Bartos Forum)

         Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street

For more information and a full schedule and agenda, please visit http://www.corpcitizen.economist.com.

  Contact:         Ben Laws, Edelman
                   212-642-7707
                   ben.laws@edelman.com

Source: Economist Conferences
   

CONTACT:  Ben Laws, Edelman, +1-212-642-7707, ben.laws@edelman.com

Web Site:  http://corpcitizen.economist.com/

CA to Discuss Building a Self-Service Data Center at AFCOM's Data Center World Conference

Stephen Elliot to Explain Benefits of Reduced Resource Wait Times and Improved Time-to-Market and Service Quality

ISLANDIA, N.Y., March 8 -- CA Inc. (Nasadq: CA) today announced that Stephen Elliot, vice president of strategy for virtualization and service automation at CA, will present "Building a Self-Service Data Center" March 10 at AFCOM's Data Center World conference in Nashville, Tenn.

Companies often deploy new applications or IT services in order to drive growth and create competitive advantage. However, these applications and services must be developed, tested, and staged for "prime time" use, a process that can be constrained by operational and technical hurdles. Line of business managers face funding issues and procurement cycles for computing resources, both hardware and software, that can take weeks. IT management has to support new IT projects -- along with multiple other priorities, with staff, space, and time. And IT staff has to go through the manual and often time-consuming tasks required to configure and provision the resources for these requests -- in physical, virtual and cloud environments.

"The next generation in IT automation -- the self-service data center -- can help address the key constraints that impact the deployment of IT services," said Elliot. "It allows end users to quickly and securely reserve resources, while enabling IT to feel confident that resources such as physical and virtual servers are automatically configured, provisioned and de-provisioned based on policies they control. This capability helps free up IT administrators to perform more high-value work, reduce the wait time for resources, and improve time-to-market and service quality by ensuring configuration compliance from development through production."

As part of his session, Elliot will discuss CA's experience implementing a self-service data center. He will detail the company's use of CA Spectrum® Automation Manager's self-service capability in Labs on Demand, a cloud-based system for access to state-of-the-art equipment and software environments. Elliot will explain how CA development teams worldwide use Labs on Demand to dynamically provision pooled hardware resources on an as-needed basis and how this helps prevent resource contention and minimize both overall hardware expenditures and total energy utilization.

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  About CA

CA (NASDAQ:CA), the world's leading independent IT management software company, helps customers optimize IT for better business results. CA's Enterprise IT Management solutions for mainframe and distributed computing enable Lean IT -- empowering organizations to more effectively govern, manage and secure their IT operations. For more information, visit http://www.ca.com.

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AVerMedia(R) Launches New License-Free AVer+ Interactive Software

New AVer+ Interactive Software for PC and MAC Integrates AVerVision Document Cameras and AVerPen for Free

MILPITAS, Calif., March 8 -- AVerMedia® Information, Inc., the leading provider of digital multimedia and presentation technology announced today the release of the license-free AVer+(TM) interactive software. AVer+ is object-oriented interactive software useful for annotation, recording, capturing, voting and collaboration on various lessons and projects. It serves as a valuable lesson plan creation tool as it allows many types of content such as video, image, audio and flash files to be imported. AVer+ is available for download for free on AVerMedia's website for both Windows and MAC platforms.

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AVerMedia's goal is to encourage interaction between teachers, students and media to further learning and collaboration. This software is compatible with both AVerVision document cameras and the new AVerPen collaborative system, easing the need to learn separate software packages. Educators can also create their own resource library for instant access to lessons and files and create collaborative projects.

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is also now available in the latest version of AVer+. This allows the user to connect their AVerMedia document camera to their computer via the USB cable, capture typed text and convert it into an editable format, further enhancing the capabilities of the AVerVision document camera line. The built in media player, special tools, virtual transparency mode, multiple input and flash file integration make AVer+ the most versatile interactive software and it is available for free for anyone to use on the AVerMedia website.

AVer+ is the ultimate interactive software solution, bringing together AVerVision document cameras and AVerPen into one powerful package that allows users to present, record, as well as annotate on any file or web page, therefore increasing collaboration and lesson impact.

"All educators and students are encouraged to download the AVer+ software to create lesson plans, projects and presentations," says Grant Woods, Marketing Communications Director for AVerMedia. "AVer+ easily integrates other media into one interactive solution and takes teaching and learning to the next level."

Availability

To download the latest version of the AVer+, please visit: http://www.avermedia-usa.com/presentation/download.asp. For more information on AVer+ or any of AVerMedia's other classroom presentation products, visit http://www.avermedia-usa.com/presentation or call Toll-Free at 1-877-548-7824.

About AVerMedia® Information, Inc:

AVerMedia is the technology leader in Digital Multimedia Video Convergence Technology. AVerMedia provides Hardware and Software Surveillance Systems, Document Cameras, Digital Video Makers, and PC-to-TV Converters for consumer and corporate/educational markets. As a leader in innovative manufacturing and environmentally friendly products, AVerMedia is also highly involved with community and social responsibilities. AVerMedia also partners with ODMs for the development of AVerMedia's technologies for integration applications.

AVerMedia is a registered trademark of AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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CONTACT:  Grant Woods of AVerMedia Information, Inc., +1-623-337-5944,
grant.woods@avermedia.com

Web Site:  http://www.avermedia-usa.com/

ScreenBurn at SXSW Interactive Festival Announces Game Design Competition Finalists, Arcade Highlights, B2B Panel Track Sponsored by ESA

All new competition and interactive video game arcade emerge as premiere festival attractions.

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- SXSW is known for introducing cutting edge, up-and-coming indie talent to the world before it hits the mainstream. In that tradition, ScreenBurn at SXSW has announced finalists for its second annual 2010 ScreenBurn at SXSW Game Design Competition sponsored by USA Network. Encompassing two categories, Casual and AAA gaming, the competition allows talented game design hopefuls a chance to pitch their concept to a jury of established video game industry professionals. A grand prize winner for each category will be decided by live jury vote and audience feedback at SXSW. In addition to being interviewed by attending press, winners will be featured at Studio SX, SXSW's onsite interview studio, in a conversation with an industry pro.

  Casual Game Design Finalists
  --  Escape From Planet Zero: Lance Myers
  --  Paper Balloons: Kylan Coats
  --  The Unconcerned: Borut Pfeifer
  --  Zep!: Hadidjah Chamberlin

  AAA Game Design Finalists
  --  BikeClub Games "Tall Bike Joust": Fredric King
  --  Grimore: Patrick Cunningham
  --  Robot Revolution: Sam Combs

  --  Shadow Wars: Patrick Cunningham

Can't get enough gaming? Come experience up-to-the-minute video game innovations at the 2010 ScreenBurn at SXSW Arcade, including creative hands-on playspaces from: 101X, Austin Community College's Game Design Institute, Austin Green Art, Axelo, ESET, GameCamp!, GameStreamer, Grande Communications, Harmonix's Rock Band Network, Heatwave Interactive, IGDA Game Accessibility Group, International Game Developer's Association (IGDA), Into the Pixel Art Exhibition brought to the Arcade by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), Massive Black and The Art Department, Mayfair Games, Sneaky Games, SWEB Apps, Tek Republik, Texas State Technical College, TEXLUG, Twist Education, Twisted Pixel Games, USA Network, and the Video Game Voters Network (VGVN).

HARMONIX ROCK BAND NETWORK AT SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST Rock Band Network is the revolutionary new system from Harmonix, makers of the Rock Band franchise of video games, that allows bands to turn their songs into playable content for Rock Band. Songs will be displayed in the new Rock Band Network Store, which will allow fans to browse for content in a variety of ways and download playable previews of game levels before buying. Songs purchased will appear alongside traditional Rock Band downloadable content in users song libraries. The Rock Band Network will greatly expand the volume and variety of content available to users, building on the industry leading 1000+ songs available for download from Harmonix. The Rock Band Network will be showcased Friday, March 12 through Sunday, March 14 in the 2010 ScreenBurn Arcade.  SCREENBURN AT SXSW B2B PANEL TRACK SPONSORED BY ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION

The first annual ScreenBurn at SXSW B2B Panel Track sponsored by Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is a day-long track of programming focusing on how the video game industry can do business with other industries at SXSW on Monday, March 15. Mix and mingle with potential business partners at the ScreenBurn at SXSW B2B Panel Track Mixer following the sessions.

The 2010 ScreenBurn Arcade Presentation and Music Stage is sponsored by Massive Black, the leading game and entertainment universe developer. Massive Black's stage in the Arcade is the hangout spot for creative people. Check out their live digital and traditional art demonstrations happening each day in the 2010 ScreenBurn Arcade.

About ScreenBurn at SXSW, March 12-16, 2010

ScreenBurn features 5 days of panels programming and evening events (March 12-16, 2010), and 3 days of the video game Arcade (March 12-14, 2010). ScreenBurn at SXSW is sponsored in part by 101X, The Austin Chronicle, and SXSW Interactive. Visit sxsw.com/interactive/screenburn for more details.

  Contact:
  Lindsay Muse
  ScreenBurn Coordinator
  lindsay@sxsw.com
  512.467.7979 x. 270

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CONTACT:  Lindsay Muse, ScreenBurn Coordinator, lindsay@sxsw.com,
+1-512-467-7979 x. 270

Web Site:  http://www.sxsw.com/

T-Systems and SAP Announce Global Services Partnership

-- Long-time collaboration made official in new partnership -- T-Systems to deliver worldwide services and develop mobile solutions for SAP applications

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. and FRANKFURT AM MAIN, March 8 -- T-Systems, Deutsche Telekom's corporate customer unit and a leading provider of information and communications technologies (ICT), today announced a global services partnership with SAP AG (NYSE:SAP).  The corresponding contract was signed by Reinhard Clemens, Deutsche Telekom Management Board Member and T-Systems CEO, SAP Co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe, and SAP Co-CEO Bill McDermott, during the CeBIT 2010 trade fair, which was held in Hanover, Germany, March 2-6.

Following successful collaboration with joint customers for more than eight years, T-Systems and SAP have made the relationship official.  With its global infrastructure of computer centers and networks providing information and communications technology (ICT) solutions for multinational corporations and public institutions, T-Systems now brings its expertise and services into the SAP Global Services Partner program.

Customers stand to benefit from even stronger cooperation between the ICT service provider and the world's largest business software company. A core focus of the agreement will be on T-Systems' development of solutions to extend features of SAP applications to mobile devices.

"Having enjoyed numerous successes in our years of working with T-Systems, the time is simply right to add T-Systems to the roster of market leading consultancies in our global services partner program," said S. Singh Mecker, senior vice president and head, Global Ecosystem and Partner Group, SAP AG.  "This partnership agreement lays an important foundation for further, even closer collaboration with T-Systems to deliver the value of SAP solutions to users in the office, on the factory floor, or on the go."

"SAP services are among our most important areas of growth, which makes the global partnership especially important to our Company," emphasizes Clemens. "Many global IT bid processes include proof of close cooperation with SAP among the key requirements."  For customers, the partnership means T-Systems will provide global services to SAP applications.

The partnership also includes the joint development of applications.  Experts from both sides are already working on a solution for using SAP applications on mobile devices such as Smartphones, as well as applications for the telecommunications industry.  T-Systems provides services to deliver SAP applications to multinational companies such as Shell and Linde, a world-leading gases and engineering company, according to the amount of bandwidth, computing power and storage required.

"The global service partnership also plays a major role for systems integration," says John Fleischer, vice president of Systems Integration for T-Systems in North America.  "With our integrated Plan-Build-Run approach, we can harmonize and innovatively structure the process landscape of SAP customers around the world.  This is the motivation and goal of this strategic partnership, which allows us to go even further," says Fleischer.

About Deutsche Telekom AG

Deutsche Telekom is one of the leading integrated telecommunications companies worldwide with more than 151 million mobile customers, more than 38 million fixed-network lines and more than 15 million broadband lines (as at: December 31, 2009). Its product brands are called T-Home (fixed-network telephony, broadband Internet), T-Mobile (mobile communication) and T-Systems (ICT solutions). As an international group of companies in around 50 countries throughout the world with almost 260,000 employees (as at: December 31, 2009), Deutsche Telekom generated more than half of its revenues of EUR 64.6 billion outside Germany in 2009.

  Further information is available at http://www.telekom.com.

  About T-Systems

Drawing on a global infrastructure of data centers and networks, T-Systems operates information and communication technology (ICT) systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions. T-Systems provides integrated solutions for the networked future of business and society. The company's some 45,300 employees combine industry expertise and ICT innovations to add significant value to customers' core business all over the world.

T-Systems generated revenue of around EUR 8.8 billion in the 2009 financial year.

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CONTACT:  Kurt Ruecke, Media Relations of T-Systems North America, Inc.,
+1-248-276-3582 (direct), or +1-248-707-9208 (mobile),
kurt.ruecke@T-Systems.com

Web Site:  http://www.t-systemsus.com/
http://www.telekom.com/

Weather Central 3D:LIVE Integrates Twitter and Facebook Within Broadcast Weather Workflow

New Tools Save Time and Effort for Meteorologists While Extending Broadcasters' Ability to Reach Viewers

MADISON, Wis., March 8 -- Weather Central LLC, provider of the world's most-viewed on-air weather solutions, today announced a new set of features for its 3D:LIVE real-time broadcast weather platform that makes it easy for meteorologists to deliver timely information to their audience via Twitter and Facebook. The new social networking toolkit saves meteorologists time and effort by helping them to post elements of their on-air scripts directly to the most popular social networks.

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The new addition to 3D:LIVE is just one of a variety of tools offered by Weather Central that enables broadcasters to meet the needs of an audience that expects weather information to be at their fingertips, no matter where they are. The entire range of solutions will be on display at NAB 2010, Las Vegas, April 12-15 in booth SU912.

"Capturing and keeping the attention of today's viewers requires that meteorologists extend themselves beyond the TV to reach people on their mobile phones and PCs," said Bill Boss, vice president of product management and development for Weather Central. "With 3D:LIVE, posting to Twitter and Facebook becomes an integral part of their workflow rather than a separate cut, paste and revision process. Posts can be made in an instant, directly from the 3D:LIVE desktop."

3D:LIVE enables meteorologists to quickly and easily personalize forecasts, graphics and alerts for distribution to their audience across the complete spectrum of broadcast, online and mobile communications mediums.  Tight integration with the newsroom and production environment yields seamless workflow for operations of any size. Backed by the most trusted weather information data service, 3D:LIVE provides high resolution and precise, hyper-local forecasting for every point on the globe.

In addition to the 3D:LIVE social networking tools, Weather Central offers Personal MicroCast(TM), which makes it easy to provide viewers anywhere in the world with hyper-local weather and traffic alerts via e-mail and web pages that merge on-air branding, graphics and personalities into a highly personalized news service for their locations. The ESP:Online(TM) severe weather package delivers pinpoint accurate, visually striking storm information with interactive, highly detailed radar maps that users can explore down to street level for the most engaging experience possible. The new LIVE:Wire Mobile Alert system automatically delivers instant alerts of breaking weather news to viewers on any mobile device.

Social network support will be a standard feature of 3D:LIVE, included with all new installations and available as a free update for 3D:LIVE customers with current service contracts.

For complete information about 3D:LIVE and the complete range of solutions from Weather Central, visit http://www.wxc.com, call +1 (608) 274-5789 or email globalsales@wxc.com.

About Weather Central, LLC

Weather Central, LLC, founded in 1974 by broadcasters and meteorologists based in Madison, Wisconsin, is the leader in providing professional on-air, online, print, mobile and enterprise weather solutions and forecasting utilizing dynamic weather graphics, precise forecast models and data and patented technology. More than 500 clients and hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide enjoy the benefits of Weather Central solutions' attention to detail and insight.

© 2009 Weather Central LLC, Madison, Wis. All rights reserved. Product specifications and availability are subject to change without notice.  Weather Central LLC, :LIVE, GENESIS:LIVE, 3D:LIVE, ESP:LIVE, Weather Central MagicTRAK, LiveLine GENESIS, A.D.O.N.I.S. MicroCast, A.D.O.N.I.S. FutureCast, StormSentinel DV, WxWarn2, ScreenWRITER, SportsWRITER, SimulCAST, X-Vision, Storm Vitals, TelePath, RainVision, SnowVision, FunnelPATH, CellPATH, HailZONE, GustZONE, MessoPATH, Always-On Training, Instant Mapping and WxPoint are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Weather Central LLC. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

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Web Site:  http://www.wxc.com/

New Services from CT Corsearch and CT Corporation Make Domain Registration and Management Easier, Less Costly

Partnership with Domain Management Experts Com Laude Strengthens Global Offering

NEW YORK, March 8 -- CT Corsearch, the premier provider of clearance and protection solutions for trademark and brand professionals, and CT Corporation, the leading provider of registered agent services, both part of CT, a Wolters Kluwer business, today announced new domain name registration and management services that will enable their customers to register and manage Internet domain names worldwide quickly and effectively through a single platform.

There are more than a dozen generic top-level domains (gTLD) and 248 country code top-level domains (ccTLD) open to applicants, some of which accept filings on a first-come, first-served basis and others that require hard-copy proof of eligibility, or a local presence. CT Corsearch and CT Corporation work with all major registries and a network of local agents to provide truly global coverage.

The new services offered in conjunction with Com Laude, which provides domain name registration and management services, include an up-to-date library of registry requirements, fees and formalities to facilitate smooth and efficient transfer of domain name portfolios between registrars.

"Registering, monitoring and protecting a company's presence on the Internet are crucial in today's business climate," said Steve Stolfi, vice president of sales and global partnerships, CT Corsearch. "As a trusted brand management lifecycle solutions provider, CT Corsearch has proven accuracy and dependability in this market. The addition of the domain name management services reinforces our commitment to constantly evolve our offerings to meet our customer's growing business needs."

Com Laude is a U.K.-based company led by industry veterans Nick Wood and Lorna Gradden, who share more than 25 years of domain management expertise.

"Domain names have a value far in excess of any filing fee," said Diane Brown, executive vice president and general manager, CT Corporation. "The loss of a domain name can bring down a commerce-critical Web site, causing real financial harm. CT Corsearch and CT Corporation understand that our clients need a trustworthy process that is secure and reliable."

A Fortune 500 company often has thousands of domain names, with each domain running the risk of being purchased by another party due to expiration that may go unnoticed. With the addition of new Top Level Domains, the marketplace will only increase in complexity and the need for effective domain management will become more important. Rather than incur tens of thousands of dollars in court fees per domain name dispute, companies need to take preemptive action by centrally monitoring the status of all domains.

About CT Corsearch

CT Corsearch provides high-quality, intuitive tools and expertise that trademark professionals need to effectively manage the trademark screening, search review and watching processes.  Its highly trained researchers and customer-designed tools enable the company to offer the premier solutions in the industry.  For more information, please visit http://www.ctcorsearch.com.

About CT Corporation

CT Corporation is the highest quality provider of corporate compliance and productivity solutions. Its offerings enable law firms and corporate legal departments to manage statutory representation for all their entities, complete corporate and secured transactions, and maintain compliance as required by state and federal law. For more information, visit http://www.ctadvantage.com.

CT, a Wolters Kluwer business, provides the tools to help legal and financial professionals manage risk on many levels.  From managing corporate compliance to legal department performance; trademark protection to matter management; electronic data discovery to preparing cases for litigation, CT has the right solution to meet a host of needs.  CT is based in New York City. For more information, please visit http://www.ctlegalsolutions.com.

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer is a market-leading global information services company. Professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare rely on Wolters Kluwer's leading, information-enabled tools and solutions to manage their business efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed in an ever more dynamic world.

Wolters Kluwer has 2009 annual revenues of euro 3.4 billion ($4.8 billion/3.0 billion pounds Sterling), employs approximately 19,300 people worldwide, and maintains operations in over 40 countries across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.

Visit our website, YouTube or follow @Wolters_Kluwer on Twitter for more information about our customers, market positions, brands, and organization.

Source: CT
   

CONTACT:  Ashleigh Egan, Articulate Communications Inc., +1-212-255-0080,
Ext. 12, aegan@articulatepr.com

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

Ricoh Introduces Aficio(R) MP C6501SP/C7501SP Color Digital Imaging System

Competitive Speeds Create a Cost-Effective Imaging Device

WEST CALDWELL, N.J., March 8 -- Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced the introduction of the new Aficio® MP C6501SP/C7501SP digital imaging system.  Both color multifunction products (MFPs) replace the Aficio MP C6000 and MP C7500.  The new MP C6501SP/C7501SP system is engineered to minimize total cost of ownership with enhanced speed, productivity, paper handling and finishing, and energy saving features. The system provides an ideal solution for fast-paced offices and high-volume environments.

The Aficio MP C6501SP/C7501SP system helps users stay productive by reducing turnaround time with fast output.  The MP C6501SP boasts speeds of 60 pages-per-minute (ppm) color and 65 ppm black and white, while the MP C7501SP delivers 70 ppm color and 75 ppm black and white.  Output is further accelerated by a 150-sheet automatic document feeder with one-pass color duplex scanning, allowing users to scan both sides of a document in a single pass, reducing scan time and wear and tear on sensitive originals.  Personal productivity is also enhanced with Ricoh's new widget-based technology, App2Me®.  Scheduled to launch in the first quarter of this year, App2Me allows users to create customized workflows and utilize them at any Ricoh MFP enabled with the App2Me workflow management solution.

As today's businesses demand high-quality results, the Aficio MP C6501SP/C7501SP system offers a wide range of professional-grade paper finishing and handling features that allow users to experiment with new formats and improve uptime.  Standard paper capacity is 3,400 sheets with a maximum capacity of 7,400 sheets.  Also available are seven optional finishers specific to a variety of functions, such as six-position multi-fold, staple and hole punch, ring bind and booklet-making.  Paper handling has been improved as the system accepts up to 140 lb. Index and 110 lb. Cover.  To further enhance document processing and printing, the optional Fiery E-7200 will be available after launch allowing for easier Ricoh scanning and Fiery printing.

"For many businesses, in-house printing needs are becoming more complex," said Hede Nonaka, executive vice president, Marketing & Document Solutions and Services Division, Ricoh Americas Corporation.  "With the Ricoh Aficio MP C6501SP/C7501SP digital imaging system, instead of outsourcing these jobs to a third-party printer, users can consolidate costs into one resourceful and reliable MFP that is capable of meeting their unique print and color-imaging demands."

While the Aficio MP C6501SP/C7501SP system delivers on quality and productivity, it also helps businesses cut down on energy and meet their overall sustainability goals.  The MP C6501SP and MP C7501SP exhibit warm-up times of 70 and 60 seconds respectively, all while using 12 percent less energy than previous models.  Additionally, the system is designed to use Ricoh's revolutionary PxP toner.  With its lower melting point, PxP toner requires less energy, but still delivers professional-level results.

With the Aficio MP C6501SP/C7501SP system, confidentiality and security remain of the utmost importance.  The system incorporates many of Ricoh's standard safeguarding features, including the ability to limit system access to authorized users only and document encryption.

For more information on the Ricoh Aficio MP C6501SP/C7501SP and Ricoh's full line of products and solutions, please visit http://www.ricoh-usa.com.

About Ricoh Americas Corporation

Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 73-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2008 sales in excess of $20 billion.

Ricoh Americas Corporation is a leading provider of document solutions. Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents.

Ricoh Americas Corporation directly or through its network of authorized dealers markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America.

Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.ricoh-usa.com.

All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective companies.

  Ricoh Aficio MP C6501SP & MP C7501SP

  Engine/Copier Specifications

  Configuration                     Console

  Scanning Element                  Flatbed with Moving 3-line CCD Array
                                    Image Sensor

  Printing Process                  4-Drum Dry Electrostatic Transfer
                                    System with Internal Transfer Belt

  Document Feeding                  Standard 150-Sheet ADF with Single-
                                    Pass Color Duplex Scan

  System Memory (RAM)               2GB (STD/MAX)

  Hard Disk Drive                   320GB (160 x 2) (Shared)

  Copy Resolution                   600 dpi

  Color/Grayscale                   256 levels

  Exposure Adjustment               Manual & Automatic

  Quantity Indicator                1 - 9,999

  Original Type                     Sheet/Book/Object

  Maximum Original Size             Up to 11" x 17"

  Paper Size                        5.5" x 8.5" to 12" x 18"

  Paper Type                        Sheet/Book/Object

  Warm-Up Time                      MP C6501SP: 70 seconds
                                    MP C7501SP: 60 seconds

  First Copy Speed                  MP C6501SP: 5.7/7.5 (BW/FC)
                                    MP C7501SP: 4.9/6.4 (BW/FC)

  Power Source                      MP C6501SP: 120V/20A/60Hz
                                    MP C7501SP: 208-240V/20A/60Hz

  Dimensions                        29.5" (W) x 33.5" (D) x 48.4" (H)

  Weight                            <657 lbs.

  Standard Paper Capacity           1st tray 1,100 x 2, 550 sheets x 2nd
                                    & 3rd trays, 100-Sheet Bypass tray,
                                    3,400 sheets standard
                                   
  Paper Weight                      14 lb. Bond - 80 lb. Cover (Tray 1/2)
                                    14 lb. Bond - 140 lb. Index (Tray 3)
                                    14 lb. Bond - 90 lb. Index (Duplex)
                                    14 lb. Bond - 110 lb. Cover (Bypass)

  Reduction Ratios                  7 reduction

  Enlargement Ratios                5 enlargement

  Zoom                              25% to 400% in 1% increments
                                     
  Standard Features                 Auto Paper Selection, Auto Reduce/
                                    Enlarge, Auto Start, Auto Tray
                                    Switching, Auto Image Density,
                                    Duplex, User Codes, Stapling, Color
                                    Erase/Convert, Electronic Sort,
                                    Image Rotation, Rotate Sorting,
                                    Series Copy, Doc Server, User
                                    Tools, Job Presets, Book/Series/
                                    Combine, Insert Cover/Slip Sheet,
                                    Chaptering, Tabs, Color/Image,
                                    Creation, Sample Copy, Energy
                                    Saver, Image Adjustment, Multiple
                                    Security Options

  Printer Specifications (Standard)

  Print Speed                       MP C6501SP: 60/65 (FC/BW)
                                    MP C7501SP: 70/75 (FC/BW)

  CPU                               Intel Pentium - M 1.4GHz

  Standard Interfaces               10Base-T/100BaseTX Ethernet, USB 2.0

  Optional Interfaces               IEEE 802.11 a/g Wireless LAN,
                                    Bluetooth, IEEE 1284, Ethernet 1000
                                    Base-T

  Network Protocol                  TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk

  Page Description Language         PCL5c, PCL6, XPS (standard), Adobe
                                    PS3 (optional)

  Print Resolution                  Up to 1200 dpi

  Scanner Specifications (Standard)

  Scanning Speed B&W/Color          Simplex B/W 82/Duplex B/W 125 ipm
                                    MP C7501SP: Simplex Color 70 ipm/
                                    Duplex 115 ipm

  Scanning Resolution               Up to 600 dpi

  Scan Area                         Up to 11" x 17"

  Standard Interfaces               10/100BaseTX, Wireless LAN

  Protocol                          TCP/IP

  Standard Features                 BW/FC Photo, BW/FC Text, Auto
                                    Color, Auto Density, Image
                                    Rotation, Mixed Size, SADF Batch,
                                    Scan-to Modes Supported Scan-to-
                                    Email, Scan-to-Folder, Scan-to-
                                    URL, TWAIN Scanning

  Ricoh Web Site: http://www.ricoh-usa.com

  CONTACT: Linda Montefusco               Nicole Mudloff
           Ricoh Americas Corporation     Peppercom
           (973) 882-2172                 (212) 931-6168
           linda.montefusco@ricoh-usa.comnmudloff@peppercom.com

Source: Ricoh Americas Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Linda Montefusco, Ricoh Americas Corporation, +1-973-882-2172,
linda.montefusco@ricoh-usa.com; or Nicole Mudloff, Peppercom, +1-212-931-6168,
nmudloff@peppercom.com

Web Site:  http://www.ricoh-usa.com/

Dutch Solution Makes Google Find Content Syndication

AMSTERDAM, March 8, 2010--     Dutch DCM Services is the world's first company to offer a self designed
application named Live! Syndication allowing Google to find and index
syndicated content on all participating websites. This is very important news
for all manufacturers, distributors, publishing companies and governments
that like to publish their information from a single source to a wide variety
of websites, platforms and target groups.

    Up until now this information distributed through the internet, also
known as Content Syndication, remained invisible to Google, because it was
not considered to be a part of the website or web shop. By adding a special
code Google is able to index this information and list it in its search
results.

    DCM Services considers the addition to the Live! Syndication platform a
mayor breakthrough in the distribution of information through the internet
from a single source, especially because there is a wide variety of
applications. "With this system we'll turn the world a little bit upside
down," Gerard van Eldik, CEO of DCM Services states. "Everyone always tries
to lure visitors to its website, but in our mind the visitor is already
online and it's our goal to send the information to him directly."

    Content Syndication operates through a special link or button on the
host's website. For instance, a reseller can add the latest product
information to his website from his supplier which is maintained by his
manufacturer or distributor. In times of epidemics the government is able to
distribute correct information to all municipal, public health department or
school websites in order to prevent agitation caused by inaccurate
information. With this application it's even possible for agricultural
organisations to sms their farmers during dry periods whether they should
water their crops or not. "This is how you narrow the communication gap
between users and offer manufacturers or organisations extra service," Van
Eldik says.

    Live! Syndication makes Google find Content Syndication. With this new
application, DCM Services aims for manufacturers and their distributors,
publishing companies, governments, interest groups and scientific
institutions. "With this system you can publish real-time reliable
information from a singular source which is recognised by Google," Van Eldik
explains.

    More information: http://www.livesyndication.com

    Not for publication:

    DCM Services B.V. is a Dutch company specialised in the implementation
and development of content syndication systems in the broadest sense. Live!
Syndication platform is a multiplatform communication system that aims to
recycle and distribute profiled content and is fully developed by DCM
Services. Many large scale organisations already have chosen for Live!
Syndication.

    DCM Services is collaborating with third party international
organisations like among others TIE Holding B.V.

Source: DCM Services

Note to editors: For further information please contact Gerard van Eldik of DCM Services,
tel: +31(0)345-752181.

Unisys to Present at Jefferies Global Technology Conference

BLUE BELL, Pa., March 8 -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) said today that it will participate at the Jefferies Global Technology Conference on Tuesday, March 9 in New York City. Ed Coleman, Unisys chairman and chief executive officer, and Janet Haugen, Unisys chief financial officer, will jointly present at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time.

Unisys will provide access to a live Webcast of the presentation on the Unisys Investor Web site at http://www.unisys.com/investor . A replay of the Webcast will be available on the Unisys Investor Web site shortly after the live event.

About Unisys

Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a portfolio of IT services, software, and technology that solves critical problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, we bring together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance services, and high-end server technology. With approximately 26,000 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit http://www.unisys.com.

RELEASE NO.: 0308/8957

Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Source: Unisys Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Jim Kerr, Unisys, +1-215-986-5795, jim.kerr@unisys.com

Web Site:  http://www.unisys.com/

Basware Expands Connectivity Services to Enable Full Purchase-to-Pay Automation

Basware Connectivity Integrates the Entire Purchase-to-Pay Process Including Cataloging, Procurement, Fulfillment, Reporting and e-invoicing

STAMFORD, Connecticut, March 8, 2010--     Basware, the global leader of purchase-to-pay solutions, today announced
the addition of e-procurement functionality to Basware Connectivity services.
Basware Connectivity covers the entire purchase-to-pay process from
cataloging and procurement to e-invoicing, providing crucial integration with
an organization's existing stock and resource management systems. Basware
Connectivity benefits both supplier and buyer, reducing cost per transaction,
mitigating error, eliminating paper-based processes and speeding up payment.

    Basware Connectivity for Procurement enhances the buyer-supplier
collaboration capability of Basware Connectivity, adding:

   
    - Purchase Message Exchange:
    - Integrating electronic order negotiations within one buyer-supplier
      ecosystem
    - Eliminating the errors inherent in manual order management and creating
      a fully auditable trail
    - Catalog Exchange:
    - Facilitating the electronic delivery of supplier catalogs to the
      buyer's procurement environment, boosting the quantity of catalog items
    - Supplier self service enables 24-hour updating of content
    - Enforces negotiated contract conditions and pricing

    Electronic invoice and procurement message exchange significantly
increases data accuracy by replacing error-prone manual processes with
automation. Through Basware Connectivity, electronic documents are created in
procurement systems and fed directly to invoice processing solutions,
enabling better visibility and a full audit trail. Electronic transactions
enable automated order management as well as automated invoice processing and
payment, which in turn minimize manual intervention. By turning the
procurement and invoice processes electronic, buyers can automatically match
over 90% of incoming invoices against placed orders.

    "With these new additions, Basware Connectivity is the first single
purchase-to-pay solution that enables an organization to move its entire
procurement process into an electronic environment, fully integrated with
existing stock and finance management systems," said Ari Salonen, general
manager, Basware North America. "Every time a transaction moves from one
system to another, whether within a single organization or between supplier
and customer, it adds delays in fulfillment and opens up possibilities for
error. By automating these processes and moving to electronic document
exchange with Basware Connectivity, buyers and suppliers can significantly
reduce errors in the process, so they get it right the first time around and
cut their processing costs in half along the way."

    For the supplier, electronic processes reduce order delivery and
invoicing cycle times dramatically, which in turn translate to quicker
payments and improved cash flow. Suppliers can easily generate invoices
directly from the order data, which ensures full accuracy and eliminates the
need for credit invoices.

    Jyri Virtanen, logistics manager at Plandent, a dental supply company and
Basware Connectivity customer, added: "We receive around 450 orders each day,
and with Basware Connectivity the entire process has become much faster and
more efficient. Previously, a single order might contain 50 hand-written
order rows, but with an electronic system we can easily receive consolidated
orders. Basware Connectivity enables us to fulfill our customers' orders
quicker and also has substantially reduced error levels. Now, with the
elimination of the delay resulting from manual ordering and shorter delivery
times, we can focus more on actual customer service."

    About Basware

    Basware is the global leader in purchase-to-pay solutions with more than
1,500 customers and 850,000 users in over 50 countries around the world. With
Basware, organizations can reduce the cost of buying and paying for goods and
services and gain visibility and control of their entire spending process by
automating manual processes, from sourcing, contract management, purchasing
and supplier collaboration to invoice automation. Basware solutions and
services enable substantial cost reductions across businesses and deliver
value by providing compliance and control, as well as fast return on
investment. The solutions are distributed and implemented, either on site or
as a service, in Europe, the U.S., and Asia-Pacific through an extensive
network of Basware offices and business partners. The company's U.S.
business, Basware, Inc., is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. More information
can be found at http://www.basware.com/us.

    The Basware name is a registered trademark of Basware Corporation. The
Basware logo is a trademark of Basware Corporation.

    All other product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks of
their respective companies.

Source: Basware Corporation

Company Contact: Robert Cohen, Basware, Inc., robert.cohen[at]basware.com, +1-203-487-7905; Media Contact: Diane Pardes, Pardes Communications, Inc., dpardes[at]pardescommunications.com, +1-781-652-8059

Hughes Announces the HX ExpertNMS Advanced Network Management System

Powerful network management system featuring advanced monitoring and diagnostic capabilities with an easy-to-use graphical interface

GERMANTOWN, Md., March 8 -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced the introduction of the HX ExpertNMS(TM) network management system. The HX ExpertNMS is a full-featured capability for the HX System employing an intuitive graphical user interface to an advanced set of monitoring and diagnostic features, enabling efficient management and optimization of network performance.

Hughes created the HX ExpertNMS in response to the increasing demand from operators for a network management tool that facilitates efficient network operation, stronger service quality control, and advanced monitoring capabilities at an affordable price.

"Our clients and the market require a network management system which not only provides advanced features for performance monitoring and traffic resolution, but is also easy to use," said Dave Jupin, vice president, product line management, Hughes. "Beyond meeting these requirements, the unique advantage of HX ExpertNMS is that it includes the ability to proactively identify ways to improve network performance or troubleshoot issues."

Easy to Operate

Using NetGuide, an installation wizard, technicians now have a simple, step-by-step guided process to configure an HX System. The technician can create bandwidth plans for remote satellite routers. Additionally, the network "dashboard" view provides a way to determine the health of the network and with the click of the mouse a technician can quickly evaluate and control virtually all aspects of the HX System.

Leverage Hughes Operations Experience

Integrated within the HX ExpertNMS is a knowledge base which incorporates Hughes' vast experience in monitoring, tuning, and managing satellite broadband networks. This knowledge base, together with the NetGuardian utility, effectively brings a 24 x 7 Hughes engineer along with every HX ExpertNMS deployment.

Easy to Understand

Using a graphical map, the HX ExpertNMS provides a color-coded status display of remote routers. With one click on the map, an operator can zoom in on a remote terminal to obtain detailed statistics and a status update on the operational condition of that terminal.

Simple Diagnostic Tools

Terminal diagnostic messages can be viewed quickly so that problems are immediately identified. Once a problem is identified, the client provides context-sensitive help to facilitate quick resolution of a problem. Performance of the terminal also can be monitored including inbound/outbound throughput (including by traffic type). There is a one-click view from a remote terminal to see all hub components associated with the remote, thereby assisting the operator to quickly identify hub-related issues causing remote performance problems.

The HX System from Hughes is designed and optimized for smaller and mobile networks, including maritime and airborne applications, where the provision of high-quality, high-bandwidth links is paramount. Capable of simultaneous mesh, star, and multi-star configurations, the HX System builds upon the capabilities and global success of the high-performance HN System, incorporating many advanced features pioneered by Hughes, including integrated TCP acceleration and advanced IP networking.

To learn more about the HX ExpertNMS, please contact globalsales@hns.com or visit http://www.hughes.com.

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet® encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 2.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUGH). For additional information, please visit http://www.hughes.com.

©2010 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes, HughesNet, and HX ExpertNMS are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.

Source: Hughes Network Systems, LLC
   

CONTACT:  Judy Blake, Hughes Network Systems, LLC, +1-301-601-7330,
judy.blake@hughes.com, or Wunmi Bamiduro, Brodeur Partners, +1-202-775-2656,
wbamiduro@brodeur.com

Web Site:  http://www.hughes.com/

Kount Submits New Patent to Increase Protection of Device Fingerprinting and Proxy Piercing Technologies

BOISE, Idaho, March 8 -- Kount Inc., a global leader in card-not-present (CNP) fraud control, has submitted another U.S. patent application for its device fingerprinting and proxy piercing technologies.

The newly published patent application is a second continuation application of a foundational patent (U.S. Patent No. 7,330,871) Kount received in 2008 for device fingerprinting and proxy piercing fraud control technologies. The newly published patent application (publication number 2010/0036749, "Online Machine Data Collection and Archiving Process") contains additional claims to supplement the foundational patent and to obtain coverage on a broader spectrum of capabilities.

"The new patent was filed in order to strengthen protection of our proprietary technologies," said Kount CEO Brad Wiskirchen. "This will be the first of many add-on patents aimed at defending our core assets and intellectual property."

About Device Fingerprinting

Kount's patented device fingerprinting technology provides methods for collecting numerous parameters from a customer computer, and assembling them into a device fingerprint for use in fraud detection.

About Proxy Piercer(TM)

Kount's Proxy Piercer geo location tools relies on patented technology that determines the accurate location of computers being used to initiate online transactions, and provides methods for determining the true physical location of the customer's computer, even if an anonymous proxy is being used.

About Kount

Kount® is the most advanced fraud fighting technology available today. Developed by Keynetics Inc. with online and catalog merchant needs in mind, Kount defends against both traditional and emerging fraud threats. Kount defeats sophisticated online crime, using a formidable array of tools including two patented technologies--device fingerprinting, and proxy piercing--along with Dynamic Scoring(TM), geolocation capabilities, and real-time data streams from websites across the globe.

Kount provides merchants with maximum risk management control and flexibility, while automating costly manual review processes to improve the bottom line. For more information about Kount, please visit http://www.kount.com.

  Contact:
  Joanne Taylor
  208-283-2740
  joanne@joannetaylorpr.com

Source: Kount Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Joanne Taylor, +1-208-283-2740, joanne@joannetaylorpr.com, for
Kount Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.kount.com/

Broadcom Completes Acquisition of Teknovus

IRVINE, Calif., March 8 -- Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Teknovus, a leading supplier of Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) chipsets and software.

In connection with the acquisition, Broadcom paid approximately $123 million to acquire all of the outstanding shares of capital stock and other rights of Teknovus. The purchase price was paid in cash, with a portion placed into escrow pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement.

About Broadcom

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

Broadcom, one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies, with 2009 revenue of $4.49 billion, holds more than 3,800 U.S. and 1,550 foreign patents, and has more than 7,800 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.

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

Cautions regarding Forward Looking Statements:

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

Additional factors that may cause Broadcom's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the list that can be found at http://www.broadcom.com/press/additional_risk_factors/Q12010.php.

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

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

  Broadcom Trade Press Contact Broadcom Investor Relations Contact
  Gennis Lafayette             T. Peter Andrew
  Senior Manager, Corporate     Vice President, Corporate
   Communications               Communications
  408-543-3413                 949-926-5663
  gennisl@broadcom.comandrewtp@broadcom.com

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

CONTACT:  Trade Press, Gennis Lafayette, Senior Manager, Corporate
Communications, +1-408-543-3413, gennisl@broadcom.com, or Investors, T. Peter
Andrew, Vice President, Corporate Communications, +1-949-926-5663,
andrewtp@broadcom.com, both of Broadcom Corporation

Web Site:  http://www.broadcom.com/

Verizon, Juniper, NEC and Finisar Raise the Bar With Next-Generation 100G Field Trial

First Real Traffic Demonstration Using Native 100G Router Interfaces and All Standards-Based Transport Optics

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Verizon, Juniper Networks, NEC Corporation of America, and Finisar Corp. announced on Monday (March 8) the successful completion of the first real traffic 100 gigabits per second (100G) optical fiber transmission field trial applying standards-based optics end-to-end and using the latest in 100G native router interfaces.

Following Verizon's announcement in December 2009 of 100G deployment on a portion of its European network, this 100G accomplishment -- which occurred on Feb. 25 -- used emerging network technology to transmit data over a 1,520-kilometer optically amplified section of the Verizon network in the north Dallas area. This multivendor demonstration validates the maturity of the standard supporting 100G transfer rates, which is scheduled to be ratified by the IEEE and ITU-T in June.

"With IP traffic on the Verizon network growing year over year, 100G is critical to continuing to satisfy customers' demands, which drive the capacity requirements of our core network," said Mark Wegleitner, senior vice president of technology at Verizon. "Verizon has already deployed 100G on a segment of our European network, and trials such as this allow us to refine relevant technologies and push 100G closer to widespread deployment."

This Verizon trial demonstrated end-to-end traffic flow, including live video traffic, through a 100G interface on the Juniper T1600 Core Router to the NEC SpectralWave DWDM system, which was equipped with 100G real-time coherent transponders. The connection between the router and the DWDM system was achieved through an IEEE standard-compliant 100GBASE-LR4 client interface, using 100G CFP optical transceiver modules from Finisar Corp.

"Juniper's vision for the new network naturally includes 100G services, supported on an open, flexible and secure network infrastructure," said Stefan Dyckerhoff, executive vice president and general manager, infrastructure products group at Juniper. "Trends such as cloud computing, data center consolidation and virtualization are making the need for 100G more acute and urgent than ever before. Building on over a decade of innovations, Juniper continues to lead the industry in high-speed networking, and we are excited to work with Verizon, NEC and Finisar to deploy 100G in a realistic customer environment."

Dr. Milorad Cvijetic, vice president and chief technology strategist at NEC Corporation of America, said, "NEC's research, as well as development, have been relentless in accelerating deployment of advanced optical networking technology to help carriers meet the growth in network traffic. This exciting achievement demonstrates the feasibility of delivering real traffic over 100G Ethernet and successful interoperability between the IP and optical layers."

Joe Young Sr., vice president of research and development and operations at Finisar, said, "Finisar is ready to make 100G optics a reality today. I think this early demonstration confirms that our vertical integration strategy makes it possible for us to be at the forefront of these new markets, backed by the volume manufacturing capability to enable large-scale deployments for our customers."

This field trial marks an important step toward advancing 100G transmission, which is vital to the continued growth of IP-based services and applications. As traffic from wireless and wired broadband devices continues to grow, communications carriers and equipment providers must continually innovate to expand and enhance the capability of core networks with technologies such as 100G connectivity.

Verizon has already achieved several industry accomplishments regarding 100G technology, dating back to November 2007 when it conducted the industry's first field trial of 100G optical network transmission on a live system. In 2008 Verizon announced two trials, one setting a new record for 100G optical-transmission distance and another validating 100G signal quality when compared with standard 10G signals. In December 2009, Verizon deployed the first 100G ultra-long-haul optical system in its European network.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: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.

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

Source: Verizon
   

CONTACT:  Lynn Staggs, +1-918-590-2403, lynn.staggs@verizonbusiness.com,
or Jim Smith, +1-908-559-3477, james.albert.smith@verizon.com

Web Site:  http://www.verizon.com/

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

RockYou Announces New Opportunities for Developers with the RockYou Monetization Platform

User-Friendly, Clean and Facebook-Compliant Platform Provides Revolutionary Ways for Developer to Generate Revenue

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 8 -- RockYou, the leading innovator, creator and distributor of social experiences that engage hundreds of millions of people across multiple social networks, today announced the launch of the RockYou Monetization Platform (RYMP), the industry's most comprehensive suite of monetization channels to address an under-utilized opportunity on social networks.

Recent trends in social gaming indicate an increasing need for new monetization solutions. According to a recent Q Interactive survey, 97 percent of female users preferred earning virtual currency over purchasing it. With the launch of RYMP, developers can now monetize up to 25 percent of their social gamers and increase average revenue per user (ARPU) by up to 20 percent.

  RYMP includes the following product lines:

  --  Display Ads: Delivers over 13 billion monthly global impressions
      --  RockYou Game Ads: Rotating ads ideal for flash games provide
          increased revenue by up to 50 percent
      --  RockYou Video Ads:  High eCPM video and flash ads
      --  RockYou Banners: Standard IAB/Facebook compliant banner ads
  --  Marketplace: Features virtual currency payment alternatives that
      result in up to four times completion rates compared to traditional
      offers
      --  RockYou Surveys: Anonymous, spam-free surveys sourced from select
          brands and research firms
      --  RockYou Local: Purchasable discounts sourced from over 2,500
          trusted brands, retailers, and local merchants
      --  RockYou Offers: Safe and Facebook-compliant free samples and
          subscription offers
      --  RockYou Payments: Trusted and top-performing payment providers
  --  In-Game: Enables developers to monetize up to 25 percent of their
      social gamers through a seamless in-game user experience

"RYMP is just the first step. We are continuously working on new ways for developers to monetize more of their user-base -- their success leads to an increased reach that we can provide to our brand advertisers as well," says Lisa Marino, chief revenue officer, RockYou.

About RockYou

RockYou is the leading innovator, creator, and distributor of content on the social web. With over 121M monthly US users and 13 billion monthly global impressions, advertisers on the RockYou network have the ability to tap the social networking audience directly, through timely and effective campaigns. RockYou provides customized, one-of-a-kind branding and promotional opportunities for leading brands through a large repertoire of products including IAB compliant Standard and Premium Banner Placements, Deal of the Day ads, and other custom application-integrated solutions. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, RockYou is funded by Sequoia Capital, Partech International, Lightspeed Venture Partners, DCM, SK Telecom Ventures and Softbank. For more information, please visit http://rockyou.com/corp/about.php

Source: RockYou
   

CONTACT:  Jennifer Fader, +1-310-854-8155, jfader@rogersandcowan.com, for
RockYou

Web Site:  http://www.rockyou.com/

Citysearch Launches 'CityGrid Complete' for Local Businesses

-- One-Stop Online Local Advertising Solution Across Web and Mobile -- New Product Made Possible Through a Strategic Investment in OrangeSoda

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 8 -- Citysearch LLC, an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ:IACI), today unveiled CityGrid Complete: a comprehensive online advertising solution for local businesses. CityGrid Complete gives local businesses unprecedented reach across CityGrid's network of 100 web and mobile partners, complete with search engine optimization and marketing. CityGrid Complete was made possible through a strategic partnership and investment in OrangeSoda, a leading provider of online search marketing services known for their expertise in search engine optimization.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081119/LAW061ALOGO-b)

The first of its kind, CityGrid Complete is the online advertising solution that gives local businesses the ability to reach millions of consumers monthly by building customizable content ads that are distributed across the web. In addition to content ads, CityGrid Complete includes SEO services designed to drive consumers from all the major search engines directly to their own websites. CityGrid Complete customers also receive access to an integrated web-based dashboard allowing advertisers to actively monitor and manage their campaigns, ensuring they receive the highest quality leads for their advertising budgets.

"Whether it's driving new customers to our advertisers from major search sites or mobile applications, CityGrid Complete is about delivering local businesses the highest quality leads for the best value," said Jay Herratti, CEO of Citysearch. "By combining the distribution power of CityGrid with OrangeSoda's platform, every small business in America now has access to a one-stop local advertising solution with SEO strategies and tactics that historically required a large dedicated team of experts."

Investment in OrangeSoda

To build CityGrid Complete, Citysearch invested in OrangeSoda because of their expertise in building cost effective search engine optimization and marketing solutions designed specifically for small businesses. Since launching in late 2006, OrangeSoda has provided search engine optimization and marketing services to thousands of companies.  Their customers range from local small businesses to large corporations with local outlets including International Truck, Remax and Jiffy Lube.

"Every search engine has introduced local directory listings prominently in their organic search results and this has given small businesses another way to get featured in the search engine results real estate," said Jay Bean, CEO of OrangeSoda. "For over 15 years, Citysearch has helped small businesses gain exposure on other websites, and now they want to help small businesses gain better exposure through organic search results. By bundling our expertise and tool set with CityGrid, we are offering small businesses a revolutionary local online advertising package that no other company offers."

For more information on CityGrid Complete, local businesses can call 1-866-649-1055.

About CityGrid

In January, Citysearch unveiled CityGrid, the largest content and advertising network for local.  CityGrid aggregates advertisers from multiple partners, enhances their listings' content, and distributes them through a pay-for-performance ad engine to a large audience through partner websites.  CityGrid aggregates more than 500K paying advertisers, enhanced listings and content for 15M businesses, and reaches more than 140M unique users across 100 web and mobile sites.

About Citysearch

Citysearch LLC is the leading online local media company, meeting the changing needs of consumers, publishers and local advertisers. Citysearch LLC enables consumers to stay connected with access to neighborhood restaurants, bars, shopping, beauty and professional services information nationwide through its premium local brands, which include Citysearch.com, Urbanspoon and Insider Pages. The largest local content network, CityGrid, connects consumers and merchants across the Web, by distributing local content to publishers. Citysearch LLC is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ:IACI). For more information, visit http://www.citysearch.com

  For more information contact:
  Brandi Willard for Citysearch
  310-775-3738 or brandi.willard@citysearch.com

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Source: Citysearch
   

CONTACT:  Brandi Willard for Citysearch, +1-310-775-3738,
brandi.willard@citysearch.com

Web Site:  http://www.citysearch.com/

Harris Corporation Receives $10.7 Million Production Order for U.S. Navy Satellite Terminals with Broadband Capabilities

Terminals Will Help Enhance Shipboard Morale by Providing Faster Internet Connectivity

MELBOURNE, Fla., March 8 -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received a follow-on $10.7 million order from the U.S. Navy for 23 shipboard terminals that will provide personnel onboard frigates, access to the Internet, video and other high-speed, broadband services.  These capabilities will help sailors stay better connected to their families and allow them to easily handle routine activities online.

The terminals are part of the potential $77 million Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Unit Level Variant (ULV) contract awarded to Harris in 2008.  Awards-to-date under the five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract total $28.2 million.

Through this follow-on order, Harris is supplying the Navy with 1.3-meter satellite communications terminals that offer both X- and Ku-band capabilities and support 10 times the bandwidth now accessible onboard Navy ships.  The new terminals will enable the Navy to augment military satellite communications by supporting essential mission requirements and providing high-speed Internet access and video communications on Unit Level class ships.

Successful operational assessment of the shipboard satellite terminal in November 2009 moved the CBSP ULV program into this production phase.  The CBSP program began as a Rapid Deployment Capability acquisition designed to reduce the time required to deliver critical/emerging warfighting capabilities.

"These SATCOM terminals will significantly enhance the Navy's ability to provide the latest advances in broadband communications services to shipboard personnel, and will play a key role in maintaining their high morale and well-being," said Allen Lindsay, vice president of Harris Defense Programs.  "Provision of high-data-rate satellite communications equipment is a core competency of Harris.  We are pleased to support the Navy with this innovative technology."

Harris Defense Programs develops, supplies and integrates communications and information processing products, systems and networks for a diverse base of aerospace, terrestrial and maritime applications supporting U.S. Department of Defense missions.  Harris is committed to delivering leading-edge technologies that support the military's ongoing transformation to network-centric communications.

About Harris Corporation

Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries.  Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 15,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.  Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services.  Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and estimates of future performance and economic conditions.  Such statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Statements about the expected value of the program to Harris are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties.  Other factors that may impact the company's results and forward-looking statement may be disclosed in the company's filings with the SEC.  Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Source: Harris Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Sleighton Meyer, Harris Government Communications Systems,
+1-321-727-6514, sleighton.meyer@harris.com, or Jim Burke of Harris
Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, jim.burke@harris.com, or Marc Raimondi of Harris
Corporation - Washington, D.C., +1-202-729-3732, marc.raimondi@harris.com

Web Site:  http://www.harris.com/

Mu Dynamics Introduces xtractr, a Collaborative Cloud Application for Network Troubleshooting, Problem Isolation, and Forensics

World's Largest Repository of Packet Captures, pcapr, Evolves to Become a Platform that Accelerates IP Services Testing

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 8 -- Mu Dynamics, Inc. (http://www.mudynamics.com), the leader in IP services testing, today announced xtractr, a collaborative cloud application that addresses a huge challenge for network engineers and testers - providing them with the ability to index, search, extract, and report on packet captures up to 250MB in size. This dramatically decreases the multi-week, tedious and fragmented effort for isolating network problems, troubleshooting performance issues and conducting network forensics that many engineers and testers suffer through everyday.

xtractr is the latest tool available to all community members of pcapr, a crowd-sourced packet capture repository - the largest in the world with more than 55 million packets, over 400 protocols and 2,700 users. pcapr provides a simple way for members to share and access network packets in order to test their IP services.

"Mu Dynamics has been providing us with testing solutions that are an integral part of our product development lifecycle. We are delighted by the level of innovation introduced with xtractr," said Patrick Jenny, vice-president of product development at F5 Networks. "We see numerous use-cases where xtractr will be instrumental in helping us more quickly troubleshoot problems, isolate field issues and reproduce them in a lab environment."

xtractr enables network engineers and testers to take huge packet captures and classify them into smaller parts, while sharing their troubleshooting queries with the xtractr community. This allows xtractr users to leverage the collective knowledge of the community. xtractr runs the application logic and presentation layer over the cloud to the local browser, while keeping the packet data on the user's workstation, thus preserving privacy and security.

  The three common use-cases for xtractr include:

  --  Network Troubleshooting - xtractr enables engineers to troubleshoot
      network issues by classifying massive pcaps, and extracting key flows
      from that data to create a concise report of the underlying issue.
  --  Network Problem Isolation and Field Resolution - xtractr enables
      engineers and testers to quickly troubleshoot and isolate field
      issues.
  --  Network Forensics - xtractr simplifies the network forensics process
      by pulling relevant data packets from massive packet captures,
      enabling engineers to create reports quickly and easily.

"With the introduction of xtractr for pcapr, Mu is reaffirming its role as a catalyst for innovation within the IP services testing community," stated Kowsik Guruswamy, CTO at Mu Dynamics. "Our unique approach to IP services testing allows customers to unleash the power of their packets and turn them into test assets. Since the pcapr launch last year, we have witnessed enormous growth within the community and it has become the ideal venue for testers to collaborate around IP services testing. Mu Dynamics is committed to continuing to offer new and innovative solutions that enable our customers and the IP services community as a whole to accelerate their testing efforts."

xtractr is downloadable to any registered pcapr member. To learn more about xtractr, http://www.pcapr.net and Mu Dynamics, please visit http://www.mudynamics.com/index.php?id84

About Mu Dynamics:

Mu Dynamics' testing solution offers a more than 10-fold effectiveness gain in IP services testing with better time to market, lower cost and higher quality. The award-winning Mu solution is deployed at over 100 locations, primarily at leading global service providers, government agencies, and product vendors. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., more information on Mu's products, customers and solutions are online at http://www.mudynamics.com/.

Source: Mu Dynamics, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Jay Nichols of Sterling Communications, Inc. +1-415-992-3210,
jnichols@sterlingpr.com, for Mu Dynamics, Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.mudynamics.com/

AT&T Txtng & Drivng Campaign Urges Consumers That 'It Can Wait'

AT&T Kicks Off Public Awareness Campaign; Online Resource Center for Parents, Teachers and Teens Now Live

DALLAS, March 8 -- Stop what you're doing. Take out your wireless device. Read out loud the last text message you received. Would reading or responding to that text message while driving be worth causing a serious accident? When you look at it that way, there's no text that couldn't wait.

AT&T* is launching today a new campaign to raise awareness about the risks of texting and driving and remind all wireless consumers, especially youth, that text messages can - and should - wait until after driving.

The national campaign features true stories and the text message that was sent or received before someone's life was altered, or even ended, because of texting and driving. By featuring real stories, the campaign will demonstrate how insignificant a text message is compared to the potentially dire consequences of reading or responding while driving.

For example, in one of the television spots, the text "Where u at?" flashes on the screen and a mother says, "This is the text my daughter was reading when she drove into oncoming traffic." The ad also includes the message "No text is worth dying over" and the campaign's tagline, "Txtng & Drivng ... It Can Wait."

"We explored several campaign concepts but we didn't have our 'aha!' moment until we asked one of our focus groups to take out their devices and read the last text they received," said Cathy Coughlin, senior executive vice president and global marketing officer for AT&T. "When we asked if that particular message was worth the potential risk of reading while driving at 65 mph, you could have heard a pin drop. That's when we realized the message 'it can wait' was effective in educating consumers about the dangers of texting while driving."

The new campaign will span print, radio, TV and online advertising - which will be rolled out in the coming months - as well as in-store signage, collateral and online billing. In addition, parents, high school educators and, most importantly, youth, can now visit AT&T's online resource center http://www.att.com/txtngcanwait. The site includes downloadable information about texting while driving such as a parent-teen pledge; a teen-teen pledge; a poster; a brochure; safety tips; and more.

AT&T also has launched a Facebook application, which can be found at http://www.facebook.com/att. Friends can share this application with one another to encourage each other to take the pledge to not text and drive. AT&T will also be promoting the pledge via a "twitition" on Twitter to ask followers to rally around the cause. You can follow @ShareATT on Twitter. In addition, to honor those taking the pledge, AT&T will contribute $250,000 to one or more non-profit organizations focused on youth safety and will announce the selected non-profit organization(s) at the start of National Youth Safety Month in May.

"While our campaign is important for all drivers, we're particularly focused on youth," said Coughlin.

In September 2009, AT&T announced a commitment to raise awareness about the issue of texting and driving through a multifaceted initiative to educate employees, customers and the general public about using wireless devices safely while driving.

Since then, AT&T has revised its wireless and motor vehicle policies to more clearly and explicitly prohibit texting and driving, impacting its approximately 280,000 employees; incorporated a don't-text-and-drive message on the plastic clings that protect handset screens on the majority of new devices sold in AT&T's more than 2,200 stores; and will integrate campaign messaging in AT&T catalogs, in-store signage and collateral, bills, e-mails, newsletters and more.

By using multiple touch points, AT&T expects the campaign to reach millions.

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

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. AT&T offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(SM) and AT&T | DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive organizations are known for their leadership in directory publishing, advertising sales and interactive local search applications. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies.

About Philanthropy at AT&T

For over 25 years, AT&T and the AT&T Foundation have been committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its philanthropic initiatives and partnerships, AT&T supports projects that create learning opportunities; promote academic and economic achievement; and address community needs. In 2009, nearly $155 million was contributed through corporate, employee, and AT&T Foundation-giving programs.

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

Note: This AT&T news release and other announcements are available as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. For more information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at http://www.att.com/newsroom.

Source: AT&T Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Jessica Ring, Office, +1-314-982-8698, Wireless,
+1-314-640-6354, jring@attnews.us, for AT&T Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.att.com/

China TMK Battery Systems Inc. Retains Hayden Communications as Corporate Communications Advisor

SHENZHEN, China, March 8 -- China TMK Battery Systems Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DFEL, "TMK" or "the Company") (formerly, Deerfield Resources, Ltd.), a Chinese manufacturer and distributor of customized rechargeable battery solutions to global consumer product companies, announced today that it has retained HC International, Inc. as its strategic investor relations advisor to help the Company communicate its core business and financial attributes to various constituents of the investment community. Matthew Hayden, Ted Haberfield, and the rest of the HC International team (HCI), will be advising the Company in all facets of corporate and financial communications.

"Our recent public merger and private placement transaction are important accomplishments for TMK Battery Systems, stated Ms. Xiangjun Liu, the Company's Chief Executive Officer. "As a new public company, we have selected HC International to provide us with strategic investor relations services to optimize the effectiveness of our corporate communications and public transparency. The team at HCI is well-respected and has a proven track record of representing successful China-based, US-listed companies. We are confident they will help us to proactively convey our business model, value proposition, competitive advantages and growth strategy, to a broad universe of investors."

"The rapid growth in consumer products which utilize rechargeable batteries has created a $2 billion market for Ni-MH batteries in China and contributed to the Company's 80% revenue CAGR during the past two years. TMK works closely with customers to develop and integrate reliable, long lasting batter power for widely used consumer products. The success of this model has increased demand and the company is currently doubling its production capacity to capitalize on this growth opportunity," said Matthew Hayden, President of HC International Inc. "We look forward to developing and implementing a comprehensive investor communications and marketing strategy to further expand TMK's audience in all segments of the financial community."

About China TMK Battery Systems Inc.

Based in Shenzhen, PRC and founded in 1999, TMK manufactures and distributes high rate discharge Nickel Metal Hydride ("Ni-MH") multi-cell batteries in its manufacturing facility located in Shenzhen, China. TMK maintains a diverse roster of large, consumer-focused clients with major production facilities in China. The Company works with its clients throughout the product design cycle to develop and integrate reliable and long-lasting rechargeable power solutions for widely used consumer products, which include home appliances, cordless power tools, medical devices, multiple personal communication devices and electric bicycles segments. The Company is also focused on becoming a supplier of back-up power solutions to the telecommunications industry and for traffic lighting applications.

About HC International, Inc.

HC International, Inc. is a premier China information resource for its contact base, which consists of institutional investors, hedge funds, independent portfolio managers, buy and sell-side analysts, retail brokerage firms and accredited investors. Through its offices in Florida, New York, California and Shanghai, the firm implements investor awareness and shareholder communications as part of a comprehensive IR program. HCI assists its clients with corporate positioning, defining key business attributes, and properly articulating their future growth plans.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of China TMK Battery Systems, Inc. and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements" including statements regarding: the impact of the proceeds from the private placement on the Company's short term business and operations; the general ability of the Company to achieve its commercial objectives, including the ability of the Company to significantly increase its Ni-MH battery manufacturing capacity and meet its current backlog of orders; ability of the Company to sustain growth; the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website ( http://www.sec.gov/ )

  For more information, please contact:

  Company:
   Toby Tu, Secretary
   Phone: +86-755-2810-9908
   Email: tobytu@tmk-battery.com

  Investor Relations:
   HC International, Inc.
   Ted Haberfield, Executive VP
   Tel:   +1-760-755-2716
   Email: thaberfield@hcinternational.net

Source: China TMK Battery Systems Inc.
   

CONTACT: Company: Toby Tu, Secretary, +86-755-2810-9908, or
tobytu@tmk-battery.com; or Investor Relations: HC International, Inc., Ted
Haberfield, Executive VP, +1-760-755-2716, or thaberfield@hcinternational.net

BrightHouse to Open New Store in Stafford

LONDON, March 8, 2010--     BrightHouse: http://www.brighthousegroup.co.uk, the nation's
leading rent to own chain, specialising in the sale of home electronics,
domestic appliances and household furniture, is continuing its expansion
programme with the opening of a new store in Gaolgate Place, Stafford.

    The new 3,400 sq ft store, which employs seven staff will have
its Grand Opening on Saturday 6th March. To mark the occasion BrightHouse,
will be hosting a family fun day to welcome the first customers and their
families to the new store.

    Craig Knight, Store Manager in Stafford has said: "We are very
excited about joining the community in Stafford and welcome everyone to our
store opening event on Saturday. BrightHouse offers the hottest flat screen
TV's from Philips and Samsung, cutting edge laptops from Acer, the latest
washing machines from Whirlpool and up to the minute sofa designs to name but
a few of the amazing product available on a affordable weekly payment basis.

    We aim to add value to people's lives every day. With us it's
personal, we like to keep on first name terms with customers so they feel
comfortable with our service. When we open our doors on Saturday, pop in and
say hi and we'll be sure to remember your name next time you come in. That's
what makes us different."

    Stafford will be BrightHouse's 194th store. A further four
stores are set to open during March, these stores will be located in Cannock,
Mexborough, Bromley and Maidstone.

    Notes to Editors:

    About BrightHouse

    BrightHouse is a national retail chain specialising in the
sale of home electronic and domestic appliances, household furniture and
related products, on a 'rent to own' affordable weekly payment basis.
BrightHouse provide customers access to a choice of products, operating
without the normal requirement of large deposits and credit ratings. With
more than 2200 staff UK-wide, BrightHouse is a major employer in the local
communities where its 194 stores are located.

    BrightHouse supports NSPCC, the UK's leading children's charity that
specialises in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.

    BrightHouse is ranked 219th in the 2009 Sunday Times
mid-market top track 250 companies

    Caversham Finance Limited trading as BrightHouse. Registered
in England 785922.

    To find out more about BrightHouse, visit their websites -
https://www.brighthouse.co.uk or https://www.brighthousegroup.co.uk

   
    Contact

    BrightHouse PR:
    Stephen Lynn, Nicole Rhodes
    +44-(0)1923-488200

Source: BrightHouse

Contact: BrightHouse PR: Stephen Lynn, Nicole Rhodes, +44-(0)1923-488200

Lantiq Sues Network Equipment Manufacturer Billion Electric

Trendchip IC in the company's modem infringes upon Lantiq patents

NEUBIBERG/MUNICH, Germany, March 8 -- Lantiq Deutschland GmbH has filed suit in the German District Court of Duesseldorf against Billion Electric Co. Ltd., Taiwan, for patent infringement. Lantiq asserts that some of Billion's ADSL2/ADSL2+ modem products infringe upon Lantiq's intellectual property, where these products contain a communications semiconductor from Taiwanese chipset supplier Trendchip.

Lantiq requests that Billion Electric disclose past and current revenue from product sales in order to determine compensation for damages that Lantiq suffered due to the patent infringement. Furthermore, Lantiq requests that the sale and distribution of Billion's modem products infringing upon Lantiq's patents should be enjoined in Germany.

The lawsuit was delivered to Billion Electric at the industry tradeshow CeBit 2010 in Hannover, Germany.

About LANTIQ

Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The company has a global team of about 1,000 experts in Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions. The company is headquartered in Neubiberg just outside of Munich, Germany and specializes in broadband communications encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at: http://www.lantiq.com/

  Media Relations:

   Worldwide Headquarters
   Christoph von Schierstaedt
   Phone: +49-89-89899-7322
   Email: Schierstaedt@lantiq.com

   North America
   Sarah LaLiberte
   Phone: +1-978-502-8558
   Email: sarah.laliberte@lantiq.com

Source: Lantiq
     

CONTACT: Worldwide Headquarters, Christoph von Schierstaedt, +49-89-
89899-7322, Schierstaedt@lantiq.com, North America, Sarah LaLiberte, +1-978-
502-8558, sarah.laliberte@lantiq.com, both of Lantiq

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

ServiceLive Offers First Mobile Home Project Management for People 'on the go'

ServiceLive launches iPhone Application to give busy lives a break with mobile project management

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., March 8 -- ServiceLive.com, the first true online marketplace for home services, today announced the launch of its free ServiceLive application for iPhone, allowing busy homeowners and professionals a way to communicate and manage their service projects on the go. From computer repairs to plumbing woes, ServiceLive's brand-new mobile platform, and newly re-launched Web site, give people the power to change the way they get their services done.

ServiceLive provides users across the U.S. an intuitive platform to access local, background-checked service professionals in a dynamic marketplace. The site design and easy-to-use functions ensure competitive pricing through name-your-price or open bidding options, meaningful referrals through ServiceLive-only user ratings, seamless and transparent communication, and complete project management. With the newly added convenience of the iPhone mobile application, ServiceLive users can use their iPhones to see their bid details and history, post or respond to new communications, and upload and view images - with an intuitively designed and highly responsive interface.

"One thing we have really learned about our customers is that they are busy and need every extra convenience we can offer them," said George Coll, senior vice president of New Services, Sears Holdings. "Mobile applications and social plug-ins, including the iPhone application, are an important part of our current development plan to ensure we are making ServiceLive the most convenient and headache-free option for busy people today. Our Israel R&D team is working to release mobile applications for Blackberry and Android smart phones soon."

ServiceLive, backed by Sears Holdings, launched in beta form last year and has quietly amassed a dedicated following, with tens of thousands of transactions a week and nearly 40,000 professionals registered to date. In addition to homeowners and service business owners, the ServiceLive marketplace is trusted and used by leading retailers, warranty companies and manufacturers.

The ServiceLive application for iPhone is available for download for free in the iTunes store. Additional mobile applications and social plug-ins will soon be available.

About ServiceLive

ServiceLive is the first online marketplace that allows homeowners and businesses to name their price for a wide variety of home services, and the list of available services is getting wider every day.  ServiceLive was designed to erase the headaches and hassles of getting services done for both the service buyer and the service pro. ServiceLive, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings based in Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Source: ServiceLive.com
   

CONTACT:  Allison Martin of Zeno Group, +1-212-299-8952,
Allison.martin@zenogroup.com, for ServiceLive.com; or Kirsten Whipple of
ServiceLive.com, +1-847-286-3037, kwhippl@searshc.com

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

IBM Cloud Computing CTO to Keynote CloudSlam'10(TM) Conference

Company is Named Exclusive Diamond Collaborator for Conference March 23 - March 25 2010

TORONTO, March 8 -- CloudSlam'10(TM), a virtual conference developed to promote collaborative analysis of the latest trends and challenges in the world of Cloud Computing, will commence on March 23. CloudSlam'10(TM) is organized by leading experts and authorities in the Cloud Computing industry and backed up by the world's largest Cloud Computing community. Key topics will include Cloud Standards, Security, Transition Strategies, Compliance & Impact of Cloud Computing on the Global Economy. Attendees will hear breaking news, views & opinions which are exclusive to CloudSlam'10(TM).

CloudSlam'10(TM) gives industry leaders' and professionals' keen insights into published research, unique and evolving ideas and best practices, as well as an opportunity to network with leading experts within the Cloud Computing industry. The conference is designed to be a thought leadership platform for Business, Government and Academia. It's also an ideal opportunity for corporate leaders to glean information on the latest innovations in Cloud Computing, generate new contacts and develop ideas on how to capitalize on what's estimated to eventually become a $100 billion dollar market.

The CloudSlam'10(TM) speaker line-up will highlight new players in the Cloud Computing arena, as well as established players like IBM, who has been selected to be the Exclusive Diamond Collaborator for CloudSlam'10(TM). Dr. Kristof Kloeckner, CTO Enterprise Initiatives and Vice President Cloud Platforms, IBM Corporation, will present the Day One Headline Keynote address at the CloudSlam'10(TM) virtual event.

Drawing on experience of working with IBM customers and IBM's internal cloud deployments, Dr. Kloeckner will review the conditions under which Cloud Computing can deliver its promise of cost reductions, delivery efficiency, flexibility and agility, as well as share insights around customer adoption based on careful selection of workloads and appropriate deployment models.

In addition, IBM senior software engineer Doug Tidwell will discuss the need for and status around cloud computing standards.

  IBM Primary Keynote Sessions:

  --  "Headline Keynote Presentation" - Presented on March 23rd @ 13.30(pm)
      EDT.

  --  "Headline panel Discussion" - Presented on March 23rd @ 16.00(pm) EDT.

  --  "Headline Expert Session" - Presented on March 24th @ 13.30(pm) EDT.

  --  "Headline Case Study Session" - Presented on March 25th @ 14.45(pm)
      EDT.

Commenting on the announcement today, CloudSlam'10(TM) Chairman - Khazret Sapenov said, "We are truly delighted to have IBM join this year's proceedings as our Headline collaborator for the event. IBM brings a wealth of expertise and know-how which we are certain will educate our event delegates, Cloud Computing group community members, as well as the Global audiences tuning in worldwide."

CloudSlam'10(TM) - Produced by Cloudcor, Inc.(TM), is the premier Cloud Computing event. As an affordable way for industry leaders to exchange ideas and experiences, CloudSlam'10(TM) opens new horizons of cloud computing and serves as a springboard to success. CloudSlam'10(TM) will take place March 23-25 2010 -Online. For more information, contact Khazret Sapenov at k.sapenov@cloudslam.org or visit http://cloudslam10.com/

  Khazret Sapenov
  416-417-6348
  k.sapenov@cloudslam.org

Source: Cloudcor, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Khazret Sapenov, +1-416-417-6348, k.sapenov@cloudslam.org

Web Site:  http://cloudslam10.com/