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Kaiser Permanente Honored for Electronic Health Record Implementation

HIMSS Analytics Awards Another 12 Kaiser Permanente Hospitals Highest Recognition

OAKLAND, Calif., March 2 -- Kaiser Permanente, the nation's leading health care provider and not-for-profit health plan, received 12 Stage 7 Awards from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. The Stage 7 Award honors hospitals that have achieved the highest level electronic health record implementation. The 12 awards were presented at the HIMSS 2010 annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

Kaiser Permanente is known for leadership in the use of health information technology and its groundbreaking electronic health record, Kaiser Permanente HealthConnect®. Last year, Kaiser Permanente also received 12 Stage 7 Awards, meaning that two-thirds of the system's 36 hospitals have now received these premier awards. Only 39 American hospitals have achieved this status; 24 of those are Kaiser Permanente hospitals.

"We are realizing our vision of connected care with electronic health records supporting collaboration and communication among care teams and patients, and we are proud to be honored for those capabilities once again this year," said Philip Fasano, senior vice president and chief information officer at Kaiser Permanente. "The Stage 7 Awards value the important role of health IT in improving the quality of care and the overall patient experience, and these are the very objectives at the heart of Kaiser Permanente's health IT efforts."

As the nation moves towards broader adoption of electronic records, Kaiser Permanente is leading the way in making technology a core tool for patients and providers. KP HealthConnect is the world's largest civilian electronic health record, enabling all of Kaiser Permanente's 14,000-plus physicians to electronically access the medical records of all of Kaiser Permanente's 8.6 million members nationwide and serves as a model for other systems.

HIMSS Analytics developed the electronic medical record adoption model as a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for acute care delivery environments. There are a total of 8 stages (0-7) on the EMR Adoption Model with the ultimate goal of reaching Stage 7. With a paperless environment, Stage 7 hospitals are recognized for operating in an environment where clinical data is used for performance improvement and analytics of care delivery.

The following Kaiser Permanente hospitals, all located in California, were honored this year for reaching Stage 7:

  --  Baldwin Park Medical Center
  --  Bellflower Medical Center
  --  Fresno Medical Center
  --  Los Angeles Medical Center
  --  Panorama City Medical Center
  --  Redwood City Medical Center
  --  San Francisco Medical Center
  --  San Jose Medical Center
  --  San Rafael Medical Center
  --  Santa Clara Homestead Medical Center
  --  South Bay Medical Center
  --  Vacaville Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente Moanalua hospital in Hawaii also was honored at the ceremony as a Stage 6 hospital and is expected to reach Stage 7 this year.

With KP HealthConnect, all Kaiser Permanente care teams routinely document patient care with an electronic chart in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Kaiser Permanente's 8.6 million members have access to My Health Manager - Kaiser Permanente's personal health record - through which they can manage their health online. My Health Manager empowers patients by providing critical time-saving features, including online appointment scheduling and prescription refills. In addition, users have 24/7 online access to lab test results, eligibility and benefits information, and even their children's immunization records.

More and more Kaiser Permanente members are showing their satisfaction with My Health Manager by logging on to engage their care teams and become actively involved in their health care. More than 3 million Kaiser Permanente members now have access to secure health information management features. In 2009 alone, Kaiser Permanente members viewed more than 21.5 million test results and sent nearly 8.5 million emails to their physicians using My Health Manager.

To see Kaiser Permanente members, physicians and employees talk about KP HealthConnect, go to http://www.youtube.com/kaiserpermanenteorg.

About Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 8.6 million members in nine states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health. For more information, go to: http://www.kp.org/newscenter.

  For information, contact:
  Randi Kahn
  GolinHarris for Kaiser Permanente
  703-522-0280
  rkahn@golinharris.com

Source: Kaiser Permanente
   

CONTACT:  Randi Kahn of GolinHarris, +1-703-522-0280,
rkahn@golinharris.com, for Kaiser Permanente

Web Site:  http://www.kaiserpermanente.org/

University of Michigan's Lurie Nanofabrication Facility Selects EV Group Wafer Bonding Systems for Advanced MEMS Research

Strategic Win Secured Given Superior Technology Advantages, Strong Customer Support and Affordability for University MEMS Research

St. Florian, Austria, March 2 -- EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that it has shipped two wafer bonding systems to the University of Michigan's Lurie Nanofabrication Facility (LNF)--a leading center for MEMS and microsystems research and an integral member of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN), which is supported by the National Science Foundation. With a wafer bonder and aligner already installed at the facility, these new systems will increase the level of the university's overall MEMS research efforts by providing high-force wafer bonding capabilities. This order marks a strategic win for EVG as it poises the company for a long-term relationship with another major university with a strong MEMS research focus--and further expands EVG's overall presence in the university R&D arena.

Selected for their repeatability, reliability and technical support network, the bonding systems--an EVG 520IS and an EVG510--are undergoing installation at the customer site with completion targeted for Q1 this year. The wafer bonders will be used for a wide-range of MEMS-related research in fields such as biomedical, environmental, and optoelectronics. Both systems offer unique high-force bonding capabilities that would enable metal-to-metal bonding and specifically allow triple stack anodic bonding, for instance. The flexibility in force, as well as bonding form (e.g., anodic, eutectic, polymer, thermo-compression, and direct) that the systems offer will expand the research facility's processing capabilities.

"As a member of NNIN, we are always looking for the most advanced technical processing capabilities-- not only for our own research efforts, but also in the interest of other research groups dedicated to advancing MEMS technology," said Professor Ken Wise of the University of Michigan and Director of the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility. "Following thorough evaluation of a number of wafer bonding systems, we selected EVG's bonding solutions for their superior technology capabilities. The combination of EVG's demo results, strong support network and the affordability of their system were all critical to our decision."

Steven Dwyer, Vice President and General Manager of EV Group North America, noted, "University of Michigan's Lurie Nanofabrication Facility is a stellar university research organization and we are thrilled that our systems were selected over the competition. The LNF has demonstrated the utmost confidence in our technology and technical support capabilities, which is testament to the strength of our solutions as well as our customer support team. We look forward to a long-term collaborative partnership with the LNF."

About EV Group

EV Group (EVG) is a world leader in wafer-processing solutions for semiconductor, MEMS and nanotechnology applications. Through close collaboration with its global customers, the company implements its flexible manufacturing model to develop reliable, high-quality, low-cost-of-ownership systems that are easily integrated into customers' fab lines. Key products include wafer bonding, lithography/nanoimprint lithography (NIL) and metrology equipment, as well as photoresist coaters, cleaners and inspection systems.

In addition to its dominant share of the market for wafer bonders, EVG holds a leading position in NIL and lithography for advanced packaging and MEMS. Along these lines, the company co-founded the EMC- 3D consortium in 2006 to create and help drive implementation of a cost-effective through-silicon via (TSV) process for major ICs and MEMS/sensors. Other target semiconductor-related markets include silicon-on-insulator (SOI), compound semiconductor and silicon-based power-device solutions.

Founded in 1980, EVG is headquartered in St. Florian, Austria, and operates via a global customer support network, with subsidiaries in Tempe, Ariz.; Albany, N.Y.; Yokohama and Fukuoka, Japan; Seoul, Korea and Chung-Li, Taiwan. The company's unique Triple i-approach (invent - innovate - implement) is supported by a vertical integration, allowing EVG to respond quickly to new technology developments, apply the technology to manufacturing challenges and expedite device manufacturing in high volume. More information is available at http://www.EVGroup.com.

Source: EV Group
   

CONTACT:  Clemens Schutte, Director, Marketing and Communications of EV
Group, +43 7712 5311 0, Marketing@EVGroup.com, or Karen Do, Account Manager of
MCA, Inc., +1-650-968-8900, ext. 108, kdo@mcapr.com, for EV Group

Web Site:  http://www.evgroup.com/

OpTier Awarded for Innovation in Business Transaction Management and End-User Monitoring

Company's Experience Manager and CoreFirst 3.0 Products Recognized with Awards from Network Products Guide; CoreFirst 3.0 Also Named a Finalist for SIIA CODiE Awards

NEW YORK, March 2 -- OpTier®, the leader in Business Transaction Management(TM) (BTM) for the enterprise, today announced that key elements of its BTM suite, OpTier BTM(TM), have been recognized by both Network Products Guide and the Software & Information Association's (SIIA) CODiE Awards. When combined, OpTier's CoreFirst and Experience Manager deliver the only fully-integrated, end-to-end Business Transaction Management solution available, providing a comprehensive view of business transactions across all tiers.

OpTier's Experience Manager won Network Products Guide's Product Innovation Award in the category of End-User Monitoring. In addition, for the third year in a row, Network Products Guide recognized CoreFirst with its Product Innovation Award in the Business Transaction Management category. Network Products Guide's annual venerated award recognizes and honors vendors, large and small, from all over the world with innovative and ground-breaking products that are bringing essential and incremental changes and are setting the bar higher for others in all areas of information technology.

For the fifth year in a row, OpTier's CoreFirst software has been named a finalist for the SIIA CODiE awards. This year marks the second time the company's CoreFirst software was selected as a finalist in the "Best Systems Management Solution" category. This year's CODiE Awards finalists were chosen from more than 458 nominations submitted by 250 companies. Judging was conducted by subject matter experts, analysts, journalists and others with deep experience in the field. Members of SIIA will vote for the finalists and winners will be announced on May 11.

"Innovation is not just about new products alone," says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief at Network Products Guide. "To succeed companies need to see innovation not as a one time errand but as something that has to be continuously evolved and improved upon over and over again. This requires putting greater focus on customer needs and making innovation the center of a company's way of developing better solutions. Innovative products such as OpTier's Experience Manager and CoreFirst 3.0 are bringing improvements in transaction monitoring and application performance."

"This is the twenty-fifth year we have recognized excellence in the software, education and information industries through the CODiE Awards program," noted Ken Wasch, President of SIIA. "In this economic climate, companies are doing even more to innovate. OpTier has demonstrated a commitment to innovation and quality that is reflected in their selection as a finalist for the CODiE Awards. I am pleased and proud to have them listed among the candidates, and I wish them the best in the final round of voting."

"We pioneered the concept of Business Transaction Management and our CoreFirst product continues to change the industry's expectation of how applications should be managed," said Israel Mazin, CEO of OpTier. "Our Experience Manager product has received tremendous interest since it debuted late last year and these additional accolades from SIIA and Network Products Guide are a testament to the strength of our transaction management offerings."

About OpTier

Of the billions of business transactions conducted every second, more are assured by OpTier than by any other IT management software company.

OpTier's Business Transaction Management solution (OpTier BTM(TM)) enables business application owners to take control over service performance and availability. OpTier BTM assures the quick and successful execution of all business transactions, by managing every step of every transaction. It delivers unparalleled visibility of all business transactions in order to eliminate outages, effectively manage change and improve end-user experience. OpTier, with a fast-growing list of Global 2000 customers, pioneered the concept that transactions are where IT and business meet.

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

OpTier, CoreFirst and "Putting First Things First" are trademarks of OpTier.

  Contacts:
  Lindsay Diamond                    Avi Dines or Jennifer Barlow
  OpTier                             Schwartz Communications, Inc.
  212-679-2700                       781-684-0770
  lindsay.diamond@optier.comOpTier@schwartz-pr.com

Source: OpTier
   

CONTACT:  Lindsay Diamond of OpTier, +1-212-679-2700,
lindsay.diamond@optier.com; Avi Dines or Jennifer Barlow, both of Schwartz
Communications, Inc., +1-781-684-0770, OpTier@schwartz-pr.com

Web Site:  http://www.optier.com/

StoredIQ Receives Network Products Guide 2010 Product Innovation Award

Intelligent Information Management Platform Selected A Winner In eDiscovery Category

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 -- StoredIQ announced today that Network Products Guide, an industry leading information technology research and advisory guide has named StoredIQ Intelligent Information Management Platform, a winner of the 2010 Product Innovation Awards. This annually venerated award recognizes and honors vendors, large and small, from all over the world with innovative and ground-breaking products that are bringing essential and incremental changes and are setting the bar higher for others in all areas of information technology.

The StoredIQ Intelligent Information Management Platform is an enterprise-class, software-based appliance designed to manage the functional intersection of eDiscovery, information governance, records management and storage management. By providing an in-depth assessment of unstructured data across the enterprise, StoredIQ gives organizations critical visibility into and control over their business content to make more informed decisions about the management, retention, and disposition of their data. StoredIQ discovers, assesses, and manages data across the industry's broadest range of data sources, including storage, email, archiving, content, document and record management systems. To read more about this product innovation, please visit http://www.networkproductsguide.com/innovations/

"We congratulate StoredIQ on this award," says Rake Narang, editor in chief at Network Products Guide. "As companies continue to struggle with the risk and cost of eDiscovery, a repeatable and cost-effective process will become increasingly important. StoredIQ provides a solid foundation for managing that process, while giving companies a better understanding when formulating their legal strategy."

"Network Products Guide's recognition of StoredIQ further validates our solution as excellence-in-class and ahead of the curve," said Ursula Talley, vice president of marketing for StoredIQ. "Product innovation is key to our continued commitment to meeting our customer needs and providing them with better solutions."

About Network Products Guide Awards

As industry's leading technology research and advisory guide, Network Products Guide from Silicon Valley plays a vital role in keeping decision makers and end-users informed of the choices they can make in all areas of information technology. You will discover a wealth of information and tools in this guide including the best products and services, roadmaps, industry directions, technology advancements and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent technology decisions impacting business and personal goals. The guide follows conscientious research methodologies developed and enhanced by industry experts. To learn more, visit http://www.networkproductsguide.com

About StoredIQ

StoredIQ is a leading provider of enterprise-class Intelligent Information Management solutions, enabling organizations to gain visibility and control over business-critical information to help meet their compliance, governance and legal discovery requirements. The company provides a range of integrated solutions for fast response to litigation and investigations, for proactive "litigation readiness," and for information protection and risk management, as well as storage management. Industry-leading companies rely on StoredIQ's award-winning technology to streamline their information management and eDiscovery processes to reduce the risk, complexity and cost of litigation. For more information, visit http://www.storediq.com.

Source: StoredIQ
   

CONTACT:  Ariel Burch for StoredIQ, +1-781-782-5848, ariel_burch@lpp.com

Web Site:  http://www.storediq.com/

LeCroy Announces New External PCIe(R) Cable Interposer for PCI Express(R) 2.0 Analysis

NUREMBURG, Germany, March 2 -- Embedded World -- LeCroy Corporation, a leading supplier of oscilloscopes and serial data test solutions, today announced a new PCI Express 2.0 External Cable interposer for the Summit(TM) PCI Express Protocol Analyzer product line. This new External Cable interposer provides a dedicated probe that makes it easier to analyze data traffic between a host and device that are connected using an external PCI Express cable.

The PCI Express External Cabling Specification, developed by the PCI-SIG®, is a high-speed cabling interface used for local networking and PCIe bus expansion.  Applications include split systems where there are remotely connected I/O controllers, I/O expansion that connects different types of I/O form factor cards to a system, server I/O expansion card connectivity, and connecting external graphic systems.

The LeCroy External Cable Interposer allows a protocol analyzer connection by tapping into the external cable connection.  The interposer is easily connected by connecting cables from the host and devices, and the interposer then provides a connection to allow an analyzer to capture and decode data traffic between the two systems.  The External Cable Interposer supports PCI Express data channels with lane widths of x4 and x8 at all standard PCIe data rates up to 5 GT/s.

PCI Express protocol analyzers are tools for identifying, diagnosing and solving the interoperability issues typically encountered when system integrators try to connect two PCI Express buses together through an external cable. Developers can more easily identify protocol errors and performance issues that otherwise slow down development and testing of new or updated products.  The intuitive software views and built-in protocol translations aid engineers in rapid problem identification and solution, reducing time-to-market.

"External cable solutions are increasing due to the inherent performance gain with PCI Express technology," said John Wiedemeier, Product Marketing Manager, LeCroy.  "We are working with developers to understand what problems they are facing and creating new probing solutions to help them solve critical interface timing issues."

LeCroy protocol analyzers have been at the forefront of PCI Express development tools. All LeCroy protocol analyzers feature a hierarchical display, real-time statistics, protocol traffic summaries, detailed error reports, powerful scripting, and the ability to create user-defined test reports, which allow developers to troubleshoot intricate problems and finish their projects on time.

Availability

The External Cable Interposer is now available to order.  For additional information, contact LeCroy at 1-800-5LeCroy (1-800-553-2769) or visit LeCroy's web site at http://www.lecroy.com

About LeCroy

LeCroy Corporation is a worldwide leader in serial data test solutions, creating advanced instruments that drive product innovation by quickly measuring, analyzing, and verifying complex electronic signals. The Company offers high-performance oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers, and global communications protocol test solutions used by design engineers in the computer and semiconductor, data storage device, automotive and industrial, and military and aerospace markets. LeCroy's 45-year heritage of technical innovation is the foundation for its recognized leadership in "WaveShape Analysis"--capturing, viewing, and measuring the high-speed signals that drive today's information and communications technologies. LeCroy is headquartered in Chestnut Ridge, New York. Company information is available at http://www.lecroy.com.

  Specifications are subject to change without notice.

  Media Contact:              Peter Fletcher, TechniPubs  (408) 373-5601
  Editors' Technical Contact: John Wiedemeier,            (408) 486-7211
                              Product Marketing Manager
  Customer Contact:           LeCroy Customer Care Center (800) 553-2769
  Website:                    http://www.lecroy.com

Source: LeCroy Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Media, Peter Fletcher, TechniPubs, +1-408-373-5601; Editors'
Technical Contact, John Wiedemeier, Product Marketing Manager,
+1-408-486-7211; Customer Contact: LeCroy Customer Care Center,
1-800-553-2769

Web Site:  http://www.lecroy.com/

D-BOX Technologies Announces Two New Locations with Texas-based Santikos Theatres

LONGUEUIL, QC, March 2 -- D-BOX Technologies Inc. (DBO.A on the TSX Venture Exchange), a leader in innovative motion technology for the entertainment industry, announced today another agreement with Texas-based Santikos Theatres to feature its motion-enhanced seats in two new theatres - the Silverado 16 in San Antonio scheduled to be equipped in March and another Texas location, anticipated for later this Spring.

The Silverado 16 will be the second Santikos Theatre to equip one of its auditoriums with two rows of 15 D-BOX MFX Seats for a grand total of 30, serving as the first San Antonio movie theatre to debut the technology. Last December, Santikos Theatres' Silverado 19 IMAX was the first theatre in the Houston area to introduce D-BOX.

"We are continuing to expand quickly throughout the U.S.," said President and Chief Executive Officer of D-BOX Technologies, Claude Mc Master. "Once the two new Santikos locations open, four movie theatres in Texas will offer the D-BOX experience, more than any other state."

"We are so excited to bring D-BOX to San Antonio. The feedback from our customers in Houston has been phenomenal, and we are expecting the same response at the Silverado 16" said Art Seago, director of operations for Santikos Theatres.

For a complete listing of theatres offering the D-BOX experience, visit http://www.d-box.com.

About Santikos Theatres

Santikos Theatres was founded in 1915 by Louis Santikos, a Greek entrepreneur and pioneer in the Texas motion picture industry. His son John followed in the family legacy and entered the movie business after graduating from St. Mary's University and remains at the helm of his beloved business to this day. Over the years, Santikos Theatres has brought San Antonio the "latest and greatest" in cinema technology; including the first drive-in theatres, multi-plex indoor theatres, THX and digital sound technology, 3D presentation, Hollywood IMAX films, HD digital projection, in-theatre dining and the city's only art-house. Today, the Santikos Theatre circuit includes 8 theatres; The Palladium IMAX, The Silverado 16, The Mayan Palace, The Embassy, The Rialto Cinema Bar & Grill, The Bijou Cinema Bistro, The Northwest 14, all in San Antonio and The Silverado 19 IMAX in Northwest Houston. Santikos remains the only locally owned and operated theatre circuit in South Texas, and proudly continues their tradition of customer service, community relations and superior cinematic presentation.

About D-BOX

D-BOX Technologies designs and manufactures leading edge high-technology motion systems mainly suited to the needs of the entertainment industry. With its unique, patented technology, D-BOX Motion Code(TM) uses motion effects specifically programmed for each film, TV program or video game, which are sent to a motion generating system integrated within either a platform or a seat.

The resulting motion is perfectly synchronised with all onscreen action, creating an unmatched realistic, immersive experience. To date, D-BOX Motion Code(TM) is available on more than 900 titles.

Accordingly, many prominent Hollywood studios have started embedding D-BOX Motion Code(TM) on selected high definition Blu-ray(TM) releases. By reaching agreements with the leaders of both the motion picture and gaming industries, D-BOX's award-winning motion technology is gradually proving itself as a new global standard in the entertainment world.

D-BOX is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol DBO.A. For further information please see http://www.d-box.com. D-BOX(R) is a registered trademark and D-BOX Motion Code(TM) is a trademark of D-BOX Technologies Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

"Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release."

Source: D-BOX TECHNOLOGIES INC.
   

CONTACT:  Guy Marcoux, Director of Marketing, D-BOX Technologies Inc.,
(450) 442-3003 ext 263, gmarcoux@d-box.com; Investor Relations: Marc Jasmin
CMA, Partner, Jasmin-Dumais Financial Communications, (514) 231-2360,
marc@comjamais.com; Media: Amy La Sala, (Crosby/Wright, PR), (480) 367-1112,
amy@crosby-wright.com; Jan Bracamonte, (Crosby/Wright, PR), (480) 367-1112,
jan@crosby-wright.com

Whrrl Brings the History of Rock and Roll to the Palm of Your Hands

Partnership with EMP and The Max's Kansas City Company enables anyone to follow in the footsteps of their favorite artists and say "I was here too"

SEATTLE, March 2 -- Pelago, makers of Whrrl, today announced a partnership with the Experience Music Project (EMP) and The Max's Kansas City Company to promote places and stories about the iconic artists, famous locations and memorable events that make up the cornerstone of America's rock history - based on location, and right to the mobile phone. With much of the rich history of rock and roll trapped in manuscripts, interviews, books and memories, this important initiative takes formerly inaccessible material and makes it available to everyone in the palm of their hands.

Users can follow in the footsteps of their favorite artists by checking into select locations on Whrrl. Currently, there's more than 125 stories at over 100 places in six cities around the nation - and more locations added daily. Upon check in, users can discover annotations and stories about the artists who once graced the stage, and information about the venue itself. Where did Aerosmith get discovered? What was the venue where Nirvana first played "Smells Like Teen Spirit?" Where was Bruce Springsteen a regular performer? Now anyone can say, "I was there, too!"

"The Experience Music Project's mission is to provide dynamic, multifaceted, ever-changing experiences through new and exciting explorations of American popular music that both entertain and engage visitors in the creative process," said Tomi Douglas, Director of Marketing and Audience Development at EMP. "We believe our mission aligns with that of Whrrl perfectly, whereby our content and their platform can enable anyone to have new adventures and relive memorable moments of our nation's rock and roll history."

"It's hard to believe that I've walked by my local grocery store a million times and had no idea that Birdland, a very famous venue, once stood there," said Jeff Holden, Founder and CEO of Pelago. "This is the exact place that Jimi Hendrix spent countless hours teaching himself how to play guitar as a teen. One check in and I already feel more connected to the history of my own neighborhood."

In addition to viewing stories about America's history of rock and roll, users will also be able to unlock memberships into exclusive music societies on Whrrl. Societies are micro-communities of like-minded people that visit the same places and have the same passions. Current societies include:

  --  EMP:  Locations in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC,
      Minneapolis and San Francisco. Societies include Seattle Grunge, LA
      Punk Rock, New York Rock 'n' Roll, The Prince Society and San
      Francisco Sound.
  --  Max's Kansas City:  Stories about the famous rockers who frequented
      their historic location, including Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Bruce
      Springsteen, David Bowie, Patti Smith, Aerosmith and The Ramones.
  --  You can learn more about these societies and how to unlock membership
      by visiting the Whrrl blog at http://www.whrrl.com

"Max's Kansas City is one of New York's most important cultural icons, and was known as the spot where the worlds of art, music and fashion exploded from the 1960s-80s," said Marni Wandner, who runs Maxskansascity.com. "Many of the most famous creative people of that era hung out there, and the effects of their work are still felt throughout New York City. There are so many artists and musicians inspired by them, and we're excited to see these stories find a larger stage through this partnership."

About Pelago

Pelago was founded to revolutionize the way people experience the physical world. Whrrl, the company's flagship product, seeks to increase the possibility of real-world adventure and human connection in our daily lives by bringing together people who share real-world visit patterns, and enabling them to inspire each other with their knowledge and experiences. Pelago was founded in 2006, is based in Seattle, and led by an executive team from companies including Amazon, RealNetworks and Yahoo. The company is backed by pioneering Internet and mobile investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Bezos Expeditions, T-Venture, Trilogy Equity Partners and Reliance Technology Ventures. For more information, visit http://www.pelago.com

About The Experience Music Project (EMP)

EMP|SFM is dedicated to the exploration of creativity and innovation in popular music. EMP captures and reflects the essence of rock 'n' roll, and its influence on other recent genres using interpretive, interactive exhibitions with cutting-edge technology. EMP is proud to present its latest exhibition, Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock 'n' Roll Photographs Selected by Graham Nash running at EMP through May 23, 2010. The exhibition will begin touring summer 2010. http://www.empsfm.org

About The Max's Kansas City Company

Max's Kansas City is dedicated to propelling and exploring the fusion of art, fashion and music. In the same way the original Max's represented the melting pot of "pop culture" for its generation, the new Max's aims to be a progressive and dynamic genre of "avant-garde art culture" for today's artistic community.  From the storied history of the legendary establishment that Mickey Ruskin built, and onwards into the future, The Max's Kansas City Company will continue to be the authenticator and gold standard of all creative movements in art, music and fashion. For more information, visit: http://www.maxskansascity.com

Source: Pelago
   

CONTACT:  Heather Meeker of Pelago, +1-310-435-3535, heather@pelago.com;
or Marni Wandner of The Max's Kansas City Company, +1-212-481-3400,
marni@sneakattackmedia.com; or Maggie Skinner of Experience Music Project,
+1-206-262-3245, maggies@empsfm.org

Web Site:  http://www.pelago.com/
http://www.whrrl.com/
http://www.maxskansascity.com/

CloudBlue Ushers in Next Generation of e-Waste Management

Company sees rapid growth with unique approach giving enterprises highest security and professional service; secures additional capital

ALPHARETTA, Ga., March 2 -- CloudBlue Technologies, Inc., a worldwide provider of e-waste management services, today announced rapid growth adding 25 new Fortune 500 customers in the last 12 months in the financial services, healthcare, insurance, media, and manufacturing industries. The company has also secured a new injection of growth capital to help expand its already market-leading professional services that help enterprises mitigate the environmental compliance and data security risks associated with disposing their IT equipment.

"It's not just about scrap recycling anymore.  The next generation of e-Waste management merges social responsibility with a professional services-oriented approach that allows enterprises to outsource the complexity and risk associated with disposing of electronics in multiple geographies throughout the world," said Ken Beyer, CEO of CloudBlue. "We're focused on solving the global problem of e-Waste. Companies are demanding auditable solutions that meet growing compliance requirements, are greener and more secure; and our business model delivers all of those."

With sixteen facilities worldwide, CloudBlue manages all of the logistics of IT asset disposal from pick-up to transportation to destruction or recycling.  Its distributed operations model and exclusive-use trucks offer the lowest carbon footprint helping corporations reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions.  In addition, as an e-Stewards recycler certified by the Basel Action Network (BAN), CloudBlue ensures environmental compliance for all of its customers.

"E-waste is a global issue as tons of toxic waste from the U.S. are currently flooding China, Africa, and developing countries worldwide," said Jim Puckett, Executive Director of the Basel Action Network.   "We have a program in place to ensure that no hazardous electronic waste is exported to developing countries.  As an e-Stewards recycler, CloudBlue has been qualified as upholding the highest standard of environmental and social responsibility."

According to Forrester Research, "A combination of data security concerns, corporate green initiatives, environmental regulations, cost-saving imperatives, and ongoing technology refresh cycles is increasing the importance of IT asset disposal...It is thus extremely important for IT assets to be sanitized before the disposition process, which means removing identifying tags and sensitive data, whether the assets are to be recycled, donated, or remarketed."*

A large financial institution contracted with CloudBlue to provide a single, global solution for managing its IT equipment disposal in a secure, compliant manner consistently across all of the institution's locations worldwide. CloudBlue technicians provided on-site data destruction services ensuring no sensitive data ever leaves the institution. Once the sanitized equipment was loaded into a secure CloudBlue truck, the customer was able to check the status of each asset anywhere in the world real-time via CloudBlue's proprietary web-based technology. Upon completion of CloudBlue's processing, the customer was provided serialized audit reports detailing how each asset was recycled or resold - providing full transparency into the e-waste management process.

CloudBlue recently secured Series B funding from Riverwood Capital, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth businesses in the technology and services industries.  The additional capital will help CloudBlue continue its strong growth and expand its services globally.

  *"Q&A: IT Asset Disposition," Forrester Research, Inc., October, 2009

  About CloudBlue

CloudBlue Technologies, Inc., based in Alpharetta, Georgia, is a leading provider of e-waste management services that reduce the risk, cost and complexity associated with securely disposing of electronics across multiple global locations in an environmentally compliant manner. With 16 locations, a full chain-of-custody security framework, online asset tracking portal and certified environmental compliance, CloudBlue provides its over 1,000 corporate and institutional customers seamless, cost-effective, secure and sustainable IT asset disposition management solutions. You can follow CloudBlue on Twitter @CloudblueInc.

Source: CloudBlue Technologies, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Mike Merwin, +1-425-452-5445, mmerwin@webershandwick.com, for
CloudBlue Technologies, Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.cloudblue.com/

Diversified Communications Selects Attivio for Better Content Integration

Active Intelligence Engine Chosen for Advanced Content Discovery and Access

NEWTON, Mass., March 2 -- Attivio, Inc. today announced that Diversified Business Communications, a global publishing, eMedia and trade events company, has selected the Attivio Active Intelligence Engine(TM) (AIE) to improve the search experience of its publication websites, automate the processes for pushing content into its Content Management System (CMS) and bring more than five years worth of archive editions online.

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Attivio's Active Intelligence Engine provides the ability to rapidly make all content fully searchable by combining disparate data sources into a single index. The unified index also creates a common platform to develop a standard search interface, automated facet recommendation, alerts and improved relevancy throughout Diversified's websites. The new sites will incorporate linguistics capabilities, including dynamic facet recommendations and spell checking, to improve the reader's experience; concept and entity extraction to automate search engine optimization; automatic page linking to create hyperlinks as relevant content is added; multi-lingual support; and tunable relevancy to emphasize more recent content as well as preferred data sources.

"Revenue models, distribution methods and production tools continue to change, but the skilled work of writers, photographers and editors is what differentiates quality publishers like Diversified Communications," said Ali Riaz, CEO of Attivio. "We are very pleased to have been chosen to help them continue to improve their readers' experience, to more effectively leverage archive content and to drive even greater agility in their operations."

Diversified previously used a hosted solution but wanted to upgrade its ability to search, analyze and leverage its archive data and print publications.  Attivio's flexible workflow and ability to integrate with third-party resources and technologies make it possible to easily adapt existing publishing processes to the online world. To further enhance Diversified Communications' position as a valued resource for readers, Attivio's standard database connectors and scheduling capabilities made it possible to integrate with its existing content management system and access third-party white-list content.

The first of Diversified's publication sites, Workboat.com, went live in less than 6 weeks from initiation, followed closely by IntegrativePractioner.com and SeafoodSource.com.

"Through Attivio's Active Intelligence Engine we've been able to bring our archived content online quickly and seamlessly and are able to work more easily with third-party content," said Brian Randall, Vice President of eMedia at Diversified Business Communications.  "Overall, we've been able to streamline our content population and updating and deliver a more robust search offering to our readers, giving them a far richer experience."

About Attivio

On-demand insight is critical to the success of any business, but the information that decisions and processes depend on is created and stored in many formats -- databases, spreadsheets, documents, emails, blogs, and more. Attivio solves this long-standing problem of information isolation by integrating search, business intelligence and process automation capabilities to provide answers and intelligence -- not just data. With Attivio's Active Intelligence Engine(TM) (AIE), users retrieve and analyze all types of content and data with a simple, search-style query and via reports and executive dashboards.

AIE's dynamic approach to unified information access features rapid development, true incremental scalability and a tiny footprint that can be easily embedded in other products and applications. Business and IT leaders, system integrators and independent software vendors partner with Attivio to address today's global business imperatives -- uncovering insights that drive innovation and reveal new opportunities, mitigating risk and containing cost. Please visit http://www.attivio.com for more information.

About Diversified Business Communications

Diversified Business Communications based in Portland, Maine, US provides information and market access through face-to-face events, magazine publishing, and online resources on four continents. Diversified serves a number of industries including: seafood, food service, natural and organic, commercial marine, and business management. Diversified operates divisions in Australia, Hong Kong, India, the UK and Canada. For more information, visit: http://www.divbusiness.com.

  Contact:
  Erica Burns
  PAN Communications
  978-474-1900
  attivio@pancomm.com

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CONTACT:  Erica Burns of PAN Communications for Attivio, +1-978-474-1900,
attivio@pancomm.com

Web Site:  http://www.attivio.com/

Compete Ranks Top Dieting, Fitness and Beauty Sites for January 2010

BOSTON, March 2 -- Compete, a Kantar Media company, today released its ranking of the top dieting, fitness and beauty Web sites for January 2010.  In the first month of the year, more than 36 million unique visitors (UVs) logged on to dieting, fitness and beauty sites - 27.2 percent more traffic than December 2009.  In fact, Compete's dieting and fitness category was one of the top 10 fastest growing site categories in January, ranking alongside dramatic traffic increases from tax and travel sites.

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New Year, New You

Weight loss sites grew as consumers aimed to shrink their waistlines in January.  The most heavily trafficked sites included sparkpeople.com with 3.9 million UVs and weightwatchers.com, which attracted 2.3 million would-be dieters.  Jillian Michaels of NBC's Biggest Loser also continued to draw a large online following of 1.97 million UVs to jillianmichaels.com in January 2010, a 55.86 percent year-over-year increase.

Gym Web sites also cashed in on the January fitness craze.  More than 1.8 million current and potential 24 Hour Fitness members visited the gym's online site in January, more than doubling traffic numbers from the previous month and year.  Ballyfitness.com (628,374 UVs) and planetfitness.com (485,926 UVs) also ranked among the top 30 fitness sites in January 2010.

Network the Pounds Away

Of the 36 million would-be dieters on the Web in January, a significant portion clicked on a site in the dieting, fitness and beauty category from a social networking portal.  10.71 percent of the category visitors were referred by Facebook.com, while MySpace.com and Twitter.com also ranked among the top 20 sites referring internet traffic to the diet category.

"Because online dieters are accustomed to social networking sites - as suggested by the data above - the weight loss sites that include a social aspect are performing at the top of their category," said Christopher Bulger, data product manager at Compete.  "Both Weightwatchers.com and Sparkpeople.com, which include vibrant online communities and forum discussions, are driving branded search traffic and growing rapidly."

Subscription to Change

The print media industry's continued turmoil over attracting eyeballs and subscribers is evident in the mixed bag of site traffic numbers for popular fitness magazines.  Rodale.com, the online home of the Men's Health, Women's Health and Runner's World publisher saw traffic increase month-over-month and year-over-year to reach 1.48 million UVs in January 2010.  On the other hand, prevention.com (Prevention Magazine), which attracted 1.04 million UVs in January, is experiencing losses compared to the previous year and month.

Information regarding industry categories is drawn from Compete PRO Enterprise, a digital intelligence solution used by some of the internet's most successful Web sites.  For more information on Compete PRO Enterprise, please contact Gavin Blackmore at gblackmore@compete.com.

About Compete

Compete, a Kantar Media company, helps the world's top brands improve their marketing based on the online behavior of millions of consumers. Leading marketers such as Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Hyundai Motor America, Upromise, Chrysler, and Verizon Wireless rely on Compete's services to create effective online experiences and highly profitable advertising campaigns.  Compete's online behavior database -- the largest in the industry -- makes the Web as ingrained in marketing as it is in people's lives.

Compete was founded in 2000 and is located in Boston, MA, with offices throughout the U.S.  For more information about us, please visit http://www.competeinc.com/, or to join the conversation visit http://www.compete.com/.

About Kantar Media

Established in more than in 50 countries, Kantar Media enables exploration of multimedia momentum through analysis of print, radio, TV, internet, social media, and outdoors worldwide. Kantar Media offers a full range of media insights and audience measurement services through its global business sectors - Intelligence, Audiences and TGI & Custom.   Combining the deepest expertise in the industry, Kantar Media tracks more than 3 million brands and delivers insights to more than 22,000 customers around the world.  (http://www.KantarMediaNA.com).

About Kantar

Kantar is one of the world's largest insight, information and consultancy networks. By uniting the diverse talents of its 13 specialist companies, the group aims to become the pre-eminent provider of compelling and inspirational insights for the global business community. Its 26,500 employees work across 95 countries and across the whole spectrum of research and consultancy disciplines, enabling the group to offer clients business insights at each and every point of the consumer cycle. The group's services are employed by over half of the Fortune Top 500 companies.

For further information, please visit us at http://www.kantar.com

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CONTACT:  Gretchen Bender, Greenough Communications, +1-617-275-6526,
gbender@greenoughcom.com

Web Site:  http://www.competeinc.com/

Infragistics Launches Quince Pro

Subscription-based Service Enables Collaboration Among Design and Development Teams

PRINCETON, N.J., and ELSTREE, England, March 2 -- Infragistics, the world leader in user interface (UI) development tools and experts in the User Experience (UX) market, today launched Quince Pro, a private, secure and organized way to collaborate, communicate and cultivate private UX design libraries to ensure consistent user experiences across teams, departments and companies.

"Growing out of Quince, a free, interactive UI patterns and practices catalog, comes Quince Pro to enable developers, interactive designers and UX professionals to formalize and better collaborate and communicate with their implementation teams," said Dean Guida, President and CEO at Infragistics. "As a leader in UI development tools for more than 20 years, we've heard over and over again that one of the biggest challenges in developing better user interfaces with consistent and engaging user experiences is to bridge the gap between the design team and development team. Quince Pro is the perfect tool for just that."

Quince Pro is primarily targeted at UX experts, UI designers and interaction designers as a tool for them to formalize and better collaborate and communicate with implementation teams.

"Our team has been using Quince as a reference tool for the last year and had been thinking about creating a private design library of our own to help ensure our complex web application design remains usable and consistent," said Jane Austin, Head of User Experience Design at IG Index located in London. "We were put off by our knowledge of how difficult pattern libraries can be to maintain and to share. This is why we were delighted when we discovered Quince Pro. It's easy to use with an appealing interface which means it'll be easier to get buy-in from others in our company we want to share the patterns with. Its real-time collaborative interface will also allow us to support our team, many of whom work remotely. We are really excited about the prospect of building our own pattern library using Quince Pro."

In additional to online style guides, Quince Pro has many real-world usage scenarios including as:

  --  A Design pattern research tool to capture well-established best
      practices for user interface design solutions;
  --  An Application for collecting and sharing design ideas through the
      corkboard in Quince Pro that acts as a private workspace;
  --  A Design collaboration tool with a dedicated library allowing team
      members to collaborate on designs together during the design stage of
      a user interface project.
  Pricing and Availability

Available today, Quince Pro is a priced on a user-based subscription model. Up to 5 user licenses and 5 GB of storage costs $695 per year. Up to 30 user licenses and 30 GB of storage costs $2,995 per year. Quantity pricing and corporate licensing is also available by calling 800-231-8588 or sales@infragistics.com.

Infragistics will continue to add new features to Quince, which remains as a free patterns and practices catalog.

In addition to Quince and Quince Pro, Infragistics offers UX Services and UI Services including training and consulting.

For additional insight, perspective and community interaction on Infragistics solutions visit Infragistics Blogs,  Forums and Community.

About Infragistics

As the world leader in user interface development tools and experts in User Centered Design, Infragistics empowers developers to build and style immersive user experiences and rich data visualization in line of business applications across all .NET platforms -- Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET and Silverlight. Infragistics also has a range of value-added services including UI testing tools, support, training and consulting services.

For additional information on Infragistics, products and career opportunities, please visit http://www.infragistics.com  or call us in the US at 1 (800)231-8588, 1 (609) 448-2000, in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa (EMEA) at +44 (0) 20 8387 1474, or in Japan at +81-3-5474-8040.

©Copyright 2000-2010 Infragistics, Inc.  All rights reserved.  Infragistics, the Infragistics logo, and NetAdvantage are registered trademarks of Infragistics, Inc.  All other products, logos, or brand names are service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks, and are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Infragistics, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Dawn Colossi of Infragistics, Inc., +1-609-448-2000 x153,
dcolossi@infragistics.com

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

Society for Information Display Taps Top Names in Consumer Tech for Display Week 2010 Keynote Sessions

From OLEDs to Airplanes to Interactivity - Samsung, Boeing and Microsoft to Offer Glimpse of What's Next in Displays, as Industry's Biggest Annual Event Convenes in Seattle

CAMPBELL, Calif., March 2 -- The Society for Information Display (SID), the leading global organization dedicated to the advancement of electronic display technology, today announced its stellar lineup of keynote presenters slated for Display Week 2010, May 23 - 28, 2010, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash.  The 48th annual SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition returns to the Pacific Northwest amid the stirrings of economic recovery and growing commercialization of display innovations unveiled at past Display Week events.

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"What makes Display Week so compelling is that it's essentially the consumer electronics industry's crystal ball, previewing display technologies that will enable the exciting commercial products of tomorrow," noted SID President Paul Drzaic.  "The displays that people will be blogging and tweeting about at Display Week 2010 will be appearing in a few years inside the hottest new products at leading consumer events such as the Consumer Electronics Show.  For example, at this year's CES, 3D was one of the hottest topics, with several companies unveiling 3D-capable TVs.  3D has been on the SID radar for several years now, evidenced by the fact that one of those manufacturers, Toshiba, launched its first prototype 3D display at Display Week 2006.  We see this connection in touch technologies too. At last June's SID conference, 3M showed its 19-inch multi-touch display developer kit, which evolved into the commercial 22-inch, multi-touch LCD that 3M announced at CES 2010.  Generating buzz for futuristic technology is Display Week's stock-in-trade."

The Display Week 2010 keynote addresses promise to maintain this future-oriented perspective, as each will explore a different aspect of the next generation of displays.  The keynotes will kick off the Symposium portion of Display Week on Tuesday morning, May 25.  This year's distinguished speakers are:

  --  Dr. Sang-Soo Kim, executive VP, Samsung Mobile Display along with
      Samsung Fellow and SID Fellow
  --  Mike Sinnett, vice president/787 systems chief engineer, The Boeing
      Company
  --  Steve Bathiche, director of research, Applied Sciences Group,
      Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft Corp.

Leading off will be Dr. Kim describing "The Next Big Thing in Displays."  Dr. Kim is responsible for leading the research of large-sized and advanced organic LED (OLED) technology, including flexible and transparent OLED displays, at Samsung.  He will address the latest developments in OLED displays and how this technology will result in dramatic changes in the display landscape of the future.

Next, Mike Sinnett will speak on "Information Displays in Aerospace: Past, Present, and Future," explaining how information displays continue to be integral to numerous aspects of aviation.  While aviation applications and their environment present significant challenges for display technology, solutions for both current and future products represent exciting opportunities that Sinnett will touch on in his talk.

Concluding the morning keynote session, Steve Bathiche will tackle "Breaking the Fourth Wall: The Next Generation of Interactive Displays."  A commonly used theatrical term, "breaking the fourth wall" describes a situation in which an actor on the stage steps beyond the invisible boundary that separates the audience from the world of the play and interacts with the audience directly.  Similarly, display technology has effectively held viewers hostage to the fourth wall - the plane of the display.  Bathiche will explain why the next generation of combined sensing and display technologies offers the promise of reaching past this boundary to create truly immersive, interactive experiences, allowing us to redefine the way we compute, communicate, and entertain ourselves.  He will also explore some of the technologies that will allow us to break through this wall.

Another key event that attendees won't want to miss is the annual SID Luncheon, to be held Wednesday, May 26.  Mr. Terry Schmidt, chief scientist, Christie Digital Systems, Inc., and longtime SID member, will reveal what happened "Behind the Screens at the Beijing Summer Games."  During the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in China, the "Bird's Nest" Stadium was aglow with over 2.5 million lumens of high-definition digital video images illuminated by 147 high-power digital projectors.  Schmidt will walk attendees through the many unique challenges of the high-tech setup in an outdoor venue of this immense scale, and explain how these impressive displays contributed to the overall spectacle of this memorable event.

This is just a sampling of the exciting presentations attendees can expect to be purvey to at this year's Display Week.  More information on the week-long program and other key highlights will be announced shortly.  You can also visit http://www.sid2010.org for additional information, or follow us on Twitter at @DisplayWeek.

  Display Week Contact Information:
  --  Media interested in attending Display Week, please contact Marie
      Labrie or Karen Do at DisplayWeekPR@mcapr.com
  --  Companies interested in exhibiting/sponsoring at Display Week, please
      contact Danielle Rocco at drocco@pcm411.com

  About Display Week

The 48th SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, dubbed Display Week 2010, will take place Sunday, May 23 - 28, 2010, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash.  Display Week is the premier international gathering of scientists, engineers, manufacturers and users in the field of electronic-information displays.  For more information on Display Week 2010, visit http://www.sid2010.org or follow us on Twitter at @DisplayWeek.  Share any Display Week-related tweets using the hash tag #SID2010.

About SID:

The Society of Information Display (SID) is the only professional organization focused on the display industry.  In fact, by exclusively focusing on the advancement of electronic-display technology, SID provides a unique platform for industry collaboration, communication and training in all related technologies while showcasing the industry's best new products.  With more than 6,000 members worldwide, the organization's members are professionals in the technical and business disciplines that relate to display research, design, manufacturing, applications, marketing and sales.  To promote industry and academic technology development, while also educating consumers on the importance of displays, SID hosts more than ten conferences a year, including Display Week, which brings industry and academia all under one roof to showcase technology that will shape the future.  SID's global headquarters are located at 1475 S. Bascom Ave., Ste. 114, Campbell, CA 95008. For more information, visit http://www.sid.org.

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CONTACT:  Marie Labrie or Karen Do, MCA, +1-650-968-8900,
DisplayWeekPR@mcapr.com

Web Site:  http://www.sid.org/

Added Value Charac+erLab(TM) Archetypes Go Live at ARF Re:think 2010

LOS ANGELES, March 2 -- The Hero, the Explorer, the Lover and the Outlaw -- they all come alive at this year's Advertising Research Foundation conference, Re:think 2010, March 22nd and 23rd in New York. As a major sponsor, the brand development and market insight consultancy, Added Value, will be launching Charac+erLab(TM), an engaging online tool that uses Jungian archetypes to help companies transform the way they manage their brand experience.

"The power of Charac+erLab(TM) lies in its online interactivity, its engaging user experience, its unique use of a primary and secondary blended archetype, and its quantitative validity," explains Ruth Moss, Executive Vice President at Added Value US. "Because it can be deployed anywhere online, it puts brand character development truly in the hands of marketers themselves."

To illustrate the relationship between brands and archetypes, Added Value is literally bringing archetypes to life at the ARF Expo. The company promises an engaging experience for ARF attendees, but is keeping the surprise under wraps until the conference.

"In an increasingly competitive marketplace, brands that radiate a distinct character that consumers can empathize with or aspire to stand a much better chance of carving out a tangible advantage," says Maggie Taylor, CEO of Added Value US. "The right product or service, with a strong character, consistently executed in a culturally relevant way stands the best chance of all."

In addition to Charac+erLab(TM), Added Value's ARF Expo Showcase Room will feature Character Creation--Added Value's approach to developing the visual and verbal language for a brand that ultimately defines its unique character. It will also include demos of AV-id(TM), Added Value's proprietary digital insight and innovation platform that leverages the principles of social networking to help clients explore, develop and refine marketing concepts in real time; and TrendTrax, a specialist proprietary, innovative approach to their new trends offer. For a full schedule of Added Value Re:think 2010 events, visit www.added-value/source.

For more information on Charac+erLab(TM) or Added Value's other offerings, contact Added Value US at 323 436 6600 or AVUS-INFO@added-value.com.

About Added Value

Added Value provides consultancy on brand development and marketing insight for iconic brands, both big and small, around the world. They help solve clients' central marketing questions about market, equity, positioning, innovation and communications.

Many clients are Fortune 500 companies, such as AT&T, Microsoft, Ford, HSBC, Allianz, P&G, but they work with start-ups and challenger brands too. The company has 22 offices in 14 countries, yet their experience spreads across 150 markets worldwide and across all industry sectors.

Added Value operates under the business names Added Value, Icon Added Value, Oracle Added Value, Cheskin Added Value, AV-Stratosfera and Added Value Saffron Hill.

Added Value US has offices in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Seattle. For more information, visit http://www.added-value.com/USA.

Added Value is now one of the largest operations within WPP's Kantar division http://www.kantar.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WPP plc. WPP is the world leader in marketing communications services, employing 135,000 people (including associates) in 2,400 offices in 107 countries. For more information, visit http://www.wpp.com.

  For more information please contact:
  Denise Klarquist
  Tel: +1 415 269 7962
  dklarquist@gmail.com

Source: Added Value
   

CONTACT:  Denise Klarquist for Added Value, +1-415-269-7962,
dklarquist@gmail.com

Web Site:  http://www.added-value.com/

Intergraph(R) Releases New Version of SmartPlant 3D(R) Engineering Design Solution

The leading 3D design software tool is enhanced with new reference model data reuse and laser scanning capabilities for reducing design times and rework efforts

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 2 -- Intergraph® has released the new version of its industry-leading SmartPlant 3D® enterprise engineering design software with new capabilities for multiple 3D model referencing, enhanced model data reuse and laser scanning integration capabilities to further increase engineering design quality, productivity and accelerate project schedules.

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SmartPlant 3D is the industry's most advanced, most productive next-generation 3D design system for the process and power industries including automated design capabilities. Customers using SmartPlant 3D typically realize 25- to 35-percent initial increases in productivity.

"EPCs and other users of SmartPlant3D are constantly looking for ways to improve productivity and reduce project schedules and design errors.  The new release of SmartPlant3D offers several enhancements to address these issues,"  said Tom Fiske, Ph.D., senior analyst with ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst firm, and the author of  its Process Engineering Tools (PET) Worldwide Outlook Market Analysis and Forecast through 2013, which ranked Intergraph the No. 1 vendor of overall engineering design software and process engineering tools.

  Enhancements to the newest version of SmartPlant 3D include:

  --  Reference 3D capabilities - using Intergraph's proven SmartPlant
      Review technology, SmartPlant 3D now can reference external data from
      many sources for visualization, clash detection and routed systems
      connections. Supported formats include PDS, PDMS, SAT, DGN, DGN V8,
      DWG and VUE. This capability is very powerful when undertaking
      repeated 3D designs or for joint venture projects where multiple
      companies may be using different design products. Referenced 3D models
      can also be included in drawing and report generation.

  --  Enhanced model data reuse - SmartPlant 3D can copy 3D data within a
      model or to another model while maintaining relationships within the
      design. Entire units of a plant can be replicated with all associated
      intelligence, reducing valuable engineering design effort while
      accelerating project schedules.

  --  Laser scanning integration - integration with laser point cloud data
      ensures accurate measurements and placement of equipment while
      checking for interferences against the point cloud data. Clashes are
      automatically highlighted, allowing for easy edits and removal and
      saving time on designs and rework. Smart3D supports Leica, Z&F,
      Trimble, QuantaPoint and CSA laser data formats.

Patrick Holcomb, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine executive vice president, said, "As the world leader in enterprise engineering software, Intergraph is committed to its customers and the industry in continually advancing capabilities to its flagship 3D engineering and design solution.  The new enhancements will enable users to save even more valuable time and resources, increase productivity and accelerate project schedules."

SmartPlant 3D, available in both Plant and Marine versions, is the 3D design solution within the SmartPlant Enterprise suite that provides full 3D design capabilities needed for the creation, safe operation and maintenance, and capital Project Life Cycle Management (cPLM) of process, power, marine and offshore projects.

About Intergraph

Intergraph is the leading global provider of engineering and geospatial software that enables customers to visualize complex data. Businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph's industry-specific software to organize vast amounts of data into understandable visual representations and actionable intelligence. Intergraph's software and services empower customers to build and operate more efficient plants and ships, create intelligent maps, and protect critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world.

Intergraph operates through two divisions: Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) and Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I).  Intergraph PP&M provides enterprise engineering software for the design, construction and operation of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph SG&I provides geospatially-powered solutions to the defense and intelligence, public safety and security, government, transportation, photogrammetry, utilities, and communications industries. For more information, visit http://www.intergraph.com.

© 2010 Intergraph Corp. All rights reserved. Intergraph and the Intergraph logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corp. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT:  David Joffrion, Manager, Corporate Communications,
+1-256-730-2315, David.Joffrion@Intergraph.com

Web Site:  http://www.intergraph.com/

SinoHub Inc. to Present at the 2010 Rodman & Renshaw Annual China Investment Conference in Beijing

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and SHENZHEN, China, March 2 -- SinoHub, Inc. (NYSE Amex: SIHI), today announced it will present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual China Investment Conference being held March 7-9 in Beijing, China. Presentation details are noted below.

  Date:      March 9, 2010
  Time:      8:35 am Beijing Time
  Location:  Ballroom III, The Regent Hotel, Beijing China
  Presenter: Mr. Henry T. Cochran, Chief Executive Officer

Conference participation is by invitation and registration is mandatory. For more information on the conference, contact your Rodman & Renshaw representative or visit http://www.rodm.com/ .

About Rodman & Renshaw  (NasdaqGM: RODM)

Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc., (NasdaqGM: RODM) through its subsidiaries, engages in investment banking business. It offers corporate finance services focusing on various public and private equity products, which include private investment in public equity, registered direct offerings, private placements, and public offerings, as well as provides Collateralized Acquisition Pool, a product used to facilitate a targeted acquisition. The company also involves in strategic advisory services, which include identifying and/or evaluating acquisition targets or acquirers; providing valuation analyses; evaluating and proposing financial and strategic alternatives; rendering fairness opinions; advising on timing, structure, and pricing of transaction; assisting in negotiating and closing a transaction; advising on the sale process; and assisting in preparing a memorandum or other sales materials. In addition, it provides merchant banking and asset management services. Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group serves public and private biotechnology companies. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.

About SinoHub

SinoHub, Inc., founded in 2000 by veteran entrepreneur Harry Cochran and electronic component industry veteran Lei Xia to play a part in the electronics revolution in China, provides world-class supply chain management services with transparent information access for participants in the electronic components supply chain in China. SinoHub conducts substantially all of its operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary SinoHub Electronics Shenzhen Limited in the People's Republic of China and its wholly-owned B2B Chips subsidiary, which offers virtual contract manufacturing and currently focuses on the mobile phone market. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.sinohub.com/ and the B2B Chips Web site at http://www.b2bchips.com/ .

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Information

The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. Such statements include, but are not limited to, the company's expectation of taking better advantage of their opportunity. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed in, or implied by, such forward- looking statements. SinoHub undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

  For more information, please contact:

   SinoHub, Inc.:
   Falicia Cheng
   Tel:   +86-755-2661-1080
   Email: falicia@sinohub.com

   In the U.S.:
   HC International, Inc.
   Ted Haberfield
   Tel:   +1-760-755-2716
   Email: thaberfield@hcinternational.net

Source: SinoHub, Inc.
   

CONTACT: Falicia Cheng of SinoHub, Inc., +86-755-2661-1080,
falicia@sinohub.com; or in the U.S., Ted Haberfield of HC International, Inc.,
+1-760-755-2716, thaberfield@hcinternational.net

Web site: http://www.sinohub.com/
http://www.b2bchips.com/
http://www.rodm.com/

Paladin Announces Mobile University Sponsorship

CHICAGO, March 2 -- Paladin, a leading professional staffing and recruitment firm dedicated to the marketing, creative and communications professions, today announced that it will be a sponsor of the first national Mobile University presented by the Heartland Mobile Council.

Mobile University will be held at the Spertus Museum in Chicago, Illinois on April 28, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a networking reception to follow. The event will address the importance of a long-term strategic approach to mobile marketing and how to integrate mobile practices into your business plan. Other topics to be addressed at this interactive educational event will include tips on building a strategic mobile foundation, technologies for mobile marketing execution, monetizing mobile campaigns, building opt-in databases and methods of measuring the success of mobile campaigns through metrics.

Paladin is one of the first companies in Chicago to become a sponsor of this event with account manager Maricel Quianzon serving on the event committee.

"Mobile University will bridge the gap between the marketing and technology communities," said Quianzon.  "By bringing the mobile technology to the business community, we can have a positive impact on both industries while building business partnerships."

"This event is bringing together the top service providers in Chicago to the industries that can benefit from mobile marketing," said Kelly Stickel, director of Mobile University.  "As one of our first sponsors, Paladin is setting the tone in pushing new and emerging technologies. We appreciate their support of the program and all of Maricel's hard work."

To learn more about Paladin recruiting and staffing, please visit http://www.PaladinStaff.com

About Paladin

Paladin is a professional staffing and recruitment firm dedicated to the marketing, creative and communications professions.  Within these specialties, Paladin is a trusted partner for freelance, direct hire, temp-to-perm and payrolling services.  Paladin provides services to hundreds of clients within all major industries, across corporate, agency and not-for-profit organizations.  For more information about creative, marketing and communications staffing from Paladin, visit http://www.paladinstaff.com.

Source: Paladin
   

CONTACT:  Anthony Guerrieri, Director, Public Relations, +1-917-434-4296,
anthony.guerrieri@adeccona.com, or Vannessa Almeida, Specialist, Public
Relations, +1-727-743-7191, vannessa.almeida@adeccogroupna.com, both of Adecco
Group North America, for Paladin

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

Elemica Sponsors 2010 Indirect Spend Summit in China

Brian Selby, Elemica Sr. VP Asia, to Present "e-Sourcing Strategies"

EXTON, Pa. and SHANGHAI, March 2 -- Elemica, the industry-leading B2B supply chain execution network, announces their sponsorship of the 2010 Indirect Spend Summit on March 17, 2010 in Shanghai, China.  Senior Vice President of Elemica Asia, Brian Selby, will present, "e-Sourcing Strategies for China," which details best practices and success stories on strategic sourcing of indirect materials and services within the China market.  The conference targets procurement executives seeking ways to improve efficiency, gain visibility into service costs, and capture savings within the procurement process.

"The indirect spend area of procurement is growing strategically, particularly in the Asia region," said Mike McGuigan, CEO of Elemica.  "To gain a competitive edge, companies need to partner with expert organizations who understand the complexity of procuring services, outsourcing, and supplier relationships.  Using Elemica's robust procurement solutions and sourcing services, our clients acquire more value from their suppliers while reducing costs."

The 2010 Indirect Spend Summit in China provides attendees with valuable case studies and best practices from leading procurement executives who overcame the challenges of procuring services. For more information on this one-day informative summit or to register, visit: http://www.elemica.com/events-2010/2010-indirect-spend-china-summit.html.

In addition, Elemica has developed a China Council which is an industry forum that meets on a quarterly basis to share best practices, discuss areas for potential collaboration and execute joint aggregation projects in major indirect spend categories such as logistics, marketing materials, and plant services.  Elemica is now opening Council membership to its major global chemical customers with significant operations in China.  The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2010.  For details, please contact Siew Kien Lim at sk.lim@elemica.com.

About Elemica

Elemica was founded by 22 leading global corporations to deliver best-in-class integration of supply chain trade partners for seamless execution of business processes such as order-to-invoice, procure-to-pay, and logistics booking.  Elemica unites global trade partners and provides a true framework of 'Connect Once.  Connect To All.'   By automating key business processes, removing transactional and communication barriers, and integrating the information flow between business partners, Elemica's clients benefit from reduced cost of operations and faster process execution with fewer resources.

From order entry to invoice processing for logistics, planning, and purchasing, the Elemica network improves productivity, decreases errors, and increases customer and business partner satisfaction.  Elemica has connected more than 2500 companies across multiple industries and processes over $60 billion in annual transactions. Clients include BASF, Continental, Dow, DuPont, Goodyear, LANXESS, Michelin, Rhodia and Shell.  For more information, visit http://www.elemica.com/.

Source: Elemica
   

CONTACT:  Becky Boyd, MediaFirst PR - Atlanta for Elemica,
+1-770-642-2080 ext. 214, becky@mediafirst.net

Web Site:  http://www.elemica.com/

Critically Acclaimed Baseball Franchise Set for Another Year Atop the Standings With MLB(R) 10 The Show(TM) on PlayStation(R)3, PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable), and PlayStation(R)2

Top-Selling MLB Title Delivers the Most Authentic Major League Experience with New Catcher Mode, Complete All-Star Break, and Greater Game Detail Than Ever Before

FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 2 -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the North American launch of the #1 selling and rated baseball video game this generation, MLB® 10 The Show(TM), available exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)), PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)go, and PlayStation®2 systems.  Widely considered the most authentic baseball game available, MLB 10 The Show hurls fans further into the Major Leagues, providing an unrivaled simulation with ultra realistic, broadcast quality gameplay bringing players as close to the action as possible.  With exciting new key features and enhancements to the critically acclaimed title, MLB 10 The Show is poised to continue the franchise's reign as the premier MLB licensed game on any platform.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020701/SFM066LOGO)

Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, San Diego Studio, this year's title promises to deliver another immersive baseball gaming experience complete with a "Catcher Mode" option leading the new features in "Road to The Show," complete MLB All-Star Break activities including the always popular Home Run Derby®, improved online multiplayer, and unmatched stadium realism and ambiance with incredibly detailed graphics and animations that help bring the baseball experience to life.

"As the industry leader, we continue to deliver the richest and most immersive baseball experience available," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President, Product Marketing, SCEA.  "MLB 10 The Show's new feature set coupled with our team's unsurpassed attention to detail continues to raise to bar for authenticity and true-to-life gameplay.  It's a must have for sports fans and an experience only available on PlayStation®."

The long awaited Home Run Derby leads the deep features list in MLB 10 The Show for the PS3 system.  Fully implemented in the season modes and available as a stand-alone feature, Home Run Derby follows the MLB rules and flow allowing players to see who is the king of the long ball.

The MLB®Futures Game(TM) will also be available within season modes in its correct timeframe (just before the Home Run Derby), as well as fully functional online leagues.  The new online season leagues will save and display MLB player stats, track player energy, allow for trades/injuries, and offer 40-man roster functionality.

Additional new features for the PS3 game include "Catcher Mode," where players can be the ultimate field general and have the ability to call the game as the catcher in "Road to The Show" career mode. MLB 10 The Show will also offer daytime transitional lighting, a newly added "Movie Maker" menu giving the user the ability to select multiple replays to add to and edit a single movie, and 11 new stadiums.  Five new Minor League(TM)  parks will be introduced, as well as a selection of classic stadiums available on the PS3 system for the first time including Forbes Field, Crosley Field, Polo Grounds, Shibe Park, Sportsman Park, and Griffith Stadium.

MLB 10 The Show once again raises the overall level of detail and realism from customizable fan chants, to jumbotron animations, to crowd atmosphere.  Not to be outdone, stadium ambiance will be improved with the addition of HR/splash counters, fireworks, steam, noisemakers, towels, thunder sticks, crowd reaching over the rails, and crowd detail, such as interaction with vendors and placing Ks.

Online multiplayer has also vastly improved this year to bring more of that competitive fire out amongst friends.  First and foremost, the game will detect and respond better to adverse network conditions and bandwidth has been reduced to help the speed and flow of online gameplay.  Along with the core online league play, where gamers can customize leagues including choosing players, teams, and length of schedule, MLB 10 The Show will now offer fully functional online season leagues.  The new online season leagues will save and display MLB player stats, track player energy, allow for trades/injuries, and offer 40-man roster functionality.  Alongside this will be weekly live roster updates, available every week throughout the entire MLB season, tracking roster changes, addition of new MLB players (with correct attributes), and player attribute updates to reflect hot and cold streaks. The Show will offer the ability to view every game you've ever played online, complete with opponents, box scores, and game logs.

The gameplay in The Show has been enhanced considerably with improved logic, animations, and presentations resulting in a wider variety of hit types (including more choppers), ball collision improvements enabling bounces off of any part of the batter's body, comebackers to the mound, ability to rob HRs, and more -- all new aspects of the gameplay that not only look great, but feel right.

The popular "Road to The Show" mode returns to The Show with version 4.0 featuring the addition of two new interactive training modes, new settings, and new presentations.  Interactive training will consist of a set of mini-games designed to improve a player's fielding and pitching ability, adding to last year's introduction of batting and base running training.  "Franchise Mode" also returns to the game, including the 40-man roster, salary arbitration, waiver transactions and September call-ups.

For fans who want to take The Show on the go, MLB 10 The Show for the PSP and PSPgo systems delivers big baseball action in the palm of your hand by utilizing core gameplay features found on the PS3 system version.

Exclusive for PlayStation 2 system is the unrivaled "Player Creator," providing users with endless possibilities for creating players, including everything down to their player's face with EyeToy®.  Users can also adjust their personal rituals, swings, and even emotions as they create and place themselves in the heat of a pennant race.

The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rating for MLB 10 The Show is "E" for "Everyone."  For more information about the ESRB visit http://www.esrb.org/.

About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation and PS one® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)go handheld entertainment systems, the ground-breaking PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system and its online and network services the PlayStation®Network and PlayStation®Store.

Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets, and distributes software for the PS one, PlayStation 2, PSP and PS3 systems for the North American market.  Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Visit us on the Web at http://www.us.playstation.com/.

"PlayStation", "PSP", "PS one", and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks and "PS3", is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball and Hall of Fame trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., MLB Advanced Media, L.P., and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., as applicable.   Visit the official website of Major League Baseball at MLB.com. Visit the official website of Minor League Baseball at http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com © MLBPA-Official Licensee, Major League Baseball Players Association. Visit http://www.MLBPLAYERS.com, the Players Choice on the web. (c) 2010 Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.  "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks and PS3 and the PlayStation Network logo are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020701/SFM066LOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
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Source: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Eric Levine, +1-858-824-4916, eric_levine@playstation.sony.com,
or Alex Armour, +1-858-824-4648, alex_armour@playstation.sony.com, both for
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.us.playstation.com/

140 Proof Powers Advertising for HootSuite's Android and iPhone Apps

Personalized and Targeted Ads via the 140 Proof Platform Now Available on HootSuite's Mobile Dashboards

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2 -- 140 Proof (http://www.140proof.com), the first scalable ad solution built exclusively for Twitter, today announces that it will integrate targeted ads for the newly released Google Android(TM) App and updated iPhone® App powered by HootSuite, the Twitter tool for professionals. 140 Proof's scalable and personalized ad solution will help brand advertisers reach HootSuite's loyal userbase on the mobile device with ads optimized for individual users' interest.

Advertisers can now create unobtrusive, personalized, and highly-performing ads on Twitter, through the 140 Proof platform, and users can access these ads on the Android and iPhone via HootSuite. The ads behave just like tweets: each ad must have a real tweet associated with it so users can reply, and if desired, retweet the ad.

"The release of 140 Proof on our iPhone and Android platform lets advertisers match their messages directly to their target audience on their mobile device," said Ryan Holmes, CEO of HootSuite. "Like HootSuite, the 140 Proof platform is simple to use, and provides invaluable information to anyone looking to market on Twitter."

"140 Proof is the first scalable ad solution built exclusively for Twitter and works for advertisers of any size, providing them with measurable results and real ROI," said CEO Jon Elvekrog. "We are excited to be working with HootSuite, allowing users to access the platform on today's leading mobile devices."

In addition to integrating 140 Proof's targeted advertising platform, HootSuite has expanded its mobile offerings with both a full and lite (free) version of its apps. The social media dashboard now allows users to manage multiple Twitter accounts, compose and schedule messages, and track statistics on the go.

Check out the blog post here. http://blog.hootsuite.com/android-iphone-release/

For more information on 140 Proof, please visit http://140proof.com/. For additional information on HootSuite, visit http://hootsuite.com/.

About 140 Proof:

140 Proof is the first scalable ad solution built exclusively for Twitter. 140 Proof matches ads to people by what they care about, using public Twitter data.  140 Proof's patent-pending algorithm reaches the right audience across mobile devices, desktop clients, and the web: wherever tweets are served. 140 Proof is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and backed by a $2 million investment from Blue Run Ventures and Founders Fund raised in the summer of 2009.  For more information visit http://www.140proof.com.

About HootSuite Media, Inc.

HootSuite helps organizations use the social web to launch marketing campaigns, identify and grow audience, and distribute targeted messages across multiple channels. Using HootSuite's unique social media dashboard, teams can collaboratively schedule updates to Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Wordpress and other social networks via web, desktop or mobile platforms plus track campaign results and industry trends to rapidly adjust tactics.

Launched in Dec. 2008 by Invoke Media, HootSuite's rapidly growing user base includes governments, artists and organizations like The White House, Martha Stewart Media, SXSW and Zappos. Accolades include awards from Mashable's Open Web, Canadian New Media, and Shorty Awards. For more information visit http://hootsuite.com/.

Source: 140 Proof
   

CONTACT:  Lisa Gonzales of SutherlandGold Group, +1-415-848-7169,
lisa@sutherlandgold.com, for 140 Proof

Web Site:  http://www.140proof.com/
http://hootsuite.com/

Ricoh and Kodak Introduce New CREO Color Server for the Ricoh Pro C900

C-80 Print Controller Powered by CREO Color Server Technology is now available

WEST CALDWELL, N.J., March 2 -- Ricoh Americas Corporation, in conjunction with Kodak's Print On-Demand Solutions Group, announced today the full availability of the new C-80 Print Controller, a CREO Color Server for the powerful Ricoh PRO C900 color production system. Meeting the needs of print service providers in the commercial print, print-for-pay and in-plant markets, the advanced C-80 Print Controller enables Ricoh users to increase the productivity of their systems. Powered by CREO Color Server Technology, the new C-80 Print Controller also provides users superior output options ensuring the creation of high-quality, professional documents.

With the introduction of the C-80 Print Controller, Ricoh print production customers can choose CREO Color Server Technology for workflows with open connectivity using JDF standards. The built-in JDF capabilities allow the C-80 Print Controller to seamlessly connect into industry-leading commercial print workflows, including KODAK PRINERGY Workflow and AGFA:APOGEE, as well as other solutions in the web-to-print, digital workflow management, MIS and other print production steps. As a result, users see full integration of offset and digital printing operations, faster turnaround times and reduced labor costs. Urgent jobs and proofs, for example, can be easily re-routed from offset, to a digital workflow.

"Ricoh is thrilled to partner with Kodak's Print On-Demand Solutions Group. The CREO Color Server gives our customers another option to add a very powerful color server to the front-end of the Ricoh Pro C900. This solution is an ideal product catered to production customers," said Carl Joachim, Vice President of Marketing for PPBG, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "Our evolving collaboration allows us to bring key workflow solutions to market for a range of digital production printers and presses."

The new controller is just one innovative solution Ricoh's partnership with Kodak's Print On-Demand Solutions Group is able to provide. Ricoh customers will be able to harness the power of CREO Color Servers through the C-80 Print Controller. The CREO Color Server technology gives customers the ability to process even the most complex color jobs at high speeds. Its powerful built-in variable data print (VDP) capabilities make it easy for customers to profit from the fast-growing VDP market. With the CREO Color Server Ricoh users will have access to highly flexible tools that improve performance and make last-minute corrections quickly and easily. Additionally, the intuitive color controller helps ensure that users consistently produce high-quality color output through professional color management and color matching tools.

"We're very happy to collaborate with Ricoh on developing a solution specifically for Ricoh Pro C900 users. Our experience in Graphic Arts and commercial printing market help Ricoh to meet commercial printers needs and offer their customers end-to-end services," said Hezy Rotman, General Manager, Kodak's Print On-Demand Solutions Group. "We see this strategic partnership with Ricoh as further acknowledgment of CREO Color Server leadership in high performance digital print workflows."

About Kodak's Print On-Demand Solutions Group

Kodak's Print On-Demand Solutions Group develops high-performance CREO Color Servers and workflow solutions for a wide range of digital production printers and presses. CREO Color Servers offer the digital printing industry leading workflow connectivity solutions. They utilize intelligent, JDF-enabled automation of all print-production steps to help drive business performance and profit.

This independent unit of Eastman Kodak Company continues to unlock the power of print on-demand to maximize customers' success in digital printing and workflow solutions.

  For more information about CREO Color Servers, visit http://www.creoservers.com.

  Kodak, Prinergy and CREO are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.

  About Ricoh's Production Printing Business Group

The Production Printing Business Group (PPBG) of Ricoh Americas Corporation is dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art, high-speed production systems that provide efficient document workflows with high-volume production printing and finishing. Incorporating superior engineering, service, reliable technology, and extensive software and finishing options, PPBG helps production centers to cost-effectively modernize and streamline their operations to meet today's rapid turnaround and high-quality demands.

Ricoh Americas Corporation, founded in 1962, is headquartered in West Caldwell, NJ and is a subsidiary of the $20 billion Ricoh Company Ltd., the 73-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment.

Information about Ricoh's Production Printing Business Group can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.ricoh-usa.com.

  CONTACT:
  Linda Montefusco
  Ricoh Americas
  Corporation
  (973) 882-2172
  linda.montefusco@ricoh-usa.com

  Sharon Cresler
  CREO Branded Products
  +972 3 916 7833
  sharon.chesler@creoservers.com

  Rebecca Maas
  Peppercom for Ricoh
  (212) 931-6126
  rmaas@peppercom.com

Source: Ricoh Americas Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Linda Montefusco, Ricoh Americas Corporation, +1-973-882-2172 ,
linda.montefusco@ricoh-usa.com; or Sharon Cresler, CREO Branded Products, +972
3 916 7833, sharon.chesler@creoservers.com; or Rebecca Maas, Peppercom for
Ricoh, +1-212-931-6126, rmaas@peppercom.com

Web Site:  http://www.ricoh-usa.com/

Duoyuan Global Water Inc. to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual China Investment Conference

BEIJING, March 2 -- Duoyuan Global Water Inc. (NYSE:DGW) ("Duoyuan" or the "Company"), a leading China-based domestic water treatment equipment supplier, today announced that the Company will present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual China Investment Conference, to be held March 7-9, 2010 at The Regent Hotel, Beijing, China.  Management is currently scheduled to present at 11:30 am Beijing Time on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, and to meet with institutional investors throughout the day.  A webcast of the presentation will be available via the Company's website at http://www.duoyuan-hq.com/ .  For more details, please contact your respective Rodman & Renshaw institutional sales representative or Ashley M. Ammon of ICR.

About Duoyuan Global Water Inc.

Duoyuan Global Water Inc. is a leading China-based domestic water treatment equipment supplier.  Duoyuan's product offerings address the key steps in the water treatment process, such as filtration, water softening, water-sediment separation, aeration, disinfection and reverse osmosis. Duoyuan offers a comprehensive set of complementary products across three product categories: circulating water treatment, water purification and wastewater treatment.  The Company has an extensive local distribution network, which provides proximity to end-user customers and responsiveness to local market demand.  Learn more at http://www.duoyuan-hq.com/ .

  For more information, please contact:

  Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.
  In the U.S.:
   Ashley M. Ammon
   Tel:    +1-646-277-1227

  In China:
   Wei-Jung Yang
   Tel:   +86-10-6599-7968

Source: Duoyuan Global Water Inc.
   

CONTACT: in the U.S., Ashley M. Ammon, +1-646-277-1227, or in China,
Wei-Jung Yang, +86-10-6599-7968, both of Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.

Web site: http://www.duoyuan-hq.com/

SinoHub Retains Hayden Communications as Corporate Communications Advisor

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and SHENZHEN, China, March 2 -- SinoHub, Inc. (NYSE Amex: SIHI) today announced that it has retained HC International, Inc. as its strategic investor relations advisor to assist the Company in broadening its presence in the financial markets while helping investors gain a better understanding of SinoHub's core business, growth plans and financial attributes. Matthew Hayden, Ted Haberfield, and the rest of the HC International team, will be advising the Company in all facets of corporate and financial communications.

"The team at HC International is well-respected and has a proven track record of representing successful China-based, US-listed companies. Through our efforts to increase and improve our corporate communications, we have selected HC International to provide us with strategic investor relations services," said Harry Cochran, SinoHub's chief executive officer. "We are confident that HC International will help us to proactively convey our business model, growth strategy, competitive advantages, and value proposition to the investment community at large, while helping us to optimize our corporate transparency to both shareholders and public investors alike."

"We are impressed with SinoHub's achievements to date, including its ability to implement a differentiated business model through its proprietary supply chain and electronics sourcing platform, which offers a strong value proposition and generates recurring, predictable revenues. The Company has a dedicated, experienced management team and has built a marquee customer base, including several of the largest electronic components distributors in the world. To accelerate future growth, SinoHub has launched a new virtual contract manufacturing business, which is initially seeking to provide custom mobile phone production for customers targeting underserved markets such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and India," said Matthew Hayden, President of HC International Inc. "We look forward to developing a comprehensive investor communications and marketing strategy to further expand SinoHub's investor audience in each segment of the financial community."

About HC International, Inc.

HC International, Inc. is a premier China information resource for institutional investors, hedge funds, independent portfolio managers, buy and sell-side analysts, small to large retail brokerage firms and accredited individual investors. HC International will leverage its recognized investment community relationships to help capitalize on their clients' key business attributes, while helping management to articulate its future growth opportunities. Additionally, the firm will extend their clients' investor awareness programs, shareholder communications and coordinate introductions to key industry and sell-side analysts as part of a comprehensive IR program.

About SinoHub

SinoHub, Inc., founded in 2000 by veteran entrepreneur Harry Cochran and electronic component industry veteran Lei Xia to play a part in the electronics revolution in China, provides world-class supply chain management services with transparent information access for participants in the electronic components supply chain in China. SinoHub conducts substantially all of its operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary SinoHub Electronics Shenzhen Limited in the People's Republic of China and its wholly-owned B2B Chips subsidiary, which offers virtual contract manufacturing and currently focuses on the mobile phone market. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.sinohub.com/ and the B2B Chips Web site at http://www.b2bchips.com/ .

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Information

Some of the statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of the words "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "intends," "potential," "proposed," or "continue" or the negative of those terms. These statements involve risks known to the company, significant uncertainties, and other factors, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which may not even be anticipated, which may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

  For more information, please contact:

   SinoHub, Inc.:
   Falicia Cheng
   Tel:   +86-755-2661-1080
   Email: falicia@sinohub.com

   In the U.S.:
   HC International, Inc.
   Ted Haberfield
   Tel:   +1-760-755-2716
   Email: thaberfield@hcinternational.net

Source: SinoHub, Inc.
   

CONTACT: Falicia Cheng, +86-755-2661-1080, falicia@sinohub.com, of
SinoHub, Inc.; In the U.S.: Ted Haberfield, +1-760-755-2716,
thaberfield@hcinternational.net, of HC International, Inc.

Web site: http://www.sinohub.com/
http://www.b2bchips.com/

QNX Unveils Reference Design for Smart-Home Energy Management Systems

NUREMBERG, Germany, March 2 -- embedded world 2010 -- QNX Software Systems, a Harman International (NYSE:HAR) company, today unveiled its new smart energy reference, a pre-integrated software stack that makes it easier to design, deploy, and extend smart-home energy management systems.

The smart energy reference provides out-of-the-box support for Zigbee sensors, Insteon home area networks (HANs), streaming IP video cameras for security monitoring, an application for calculating costs of energy consumption, and Internet connectivity for retrieving weather information and performing remote control and diagnostics. Other features include zone temperature controls, individual and zone light controls, and appliance monitoring and control.

The smart energy reference is based on the QNX® Aviage® HMI Suite, which provides a framework for creating highly attractive home energy touchscreens in Adobe Flash, and on the QNX® Neutrino® RTOS, an operating system with 30 years of field-proven reliability in industrial applications.

The reference also leverages persistent publish/subscribe technology from QNX Software Systems, which has been shortlisted for a 2010 embedded AWARD. This technology provides a highly efficient abstraction layer between the HMI (user interface) and the system's control software. As a result, it becomes much easier to add, change, or upgrade sensors, thermostats, alarms, and control mechanisms, without having to change the HMI.

The smart energy reference runs on multiple hardware architectures, including Atmel (AT91SAM9M10, AT91SAM9G45), Freescale (i.MX25, i.MX35, i.MX51), and Texas Instruments (AM3517, OMAP3530) processors.

"Sophisticated touchscreens, network connectivity, and video are all converging in smart metering and other home-energy management solutions," said Sebastien Marineau-Mes, vice president of engineering at QNX Software Systems. "This new smart energy reference from QNX simplifies the integration of these converging technologies, while helping developers create highly extensible, future-ready designs."

Available for download

The smart energy reference is available now. Developers can download a version for Freescale i.MX25 and i.MX35 processors from http://www.qnx.com/demo/smarte/freescale.html. Support for other platforms will be available soon.

Embedded world demos

This week at embedded world (booth #11-324), QNX Software Systems will demonstrate several of its latest technologies, including:

  --  An interactive demo based on the smart energy reference.
  --  A hypervisor demo that demonstrates how industrial control systems can
      run two operating systems -- for example, the QNX Neutrino RTOS and
      Microsoft Windows -- on a single multi-core chip.
  --  A demo of the QNX-based 3G MMI system from the 2011 Audi A8, which
      features support for Google Earth.

  About QNX Software Systems

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

  Reader Information   Editorial Contacts
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  Web:   www.qnx.com   Keeler                    Paul Leroux
  Email: info@qnx.com  Schwartz Communications   QNX Software Systems
                       +1 781 684-0770           +1 613 591-0931
                       qnx@schwartz-pr.compaull@qnx.com

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

Source: QNX Software Systems
   

CONTACT:  Jennifer Barlow or Bill Keeler of Schwartz Communications,
+1-781-684-0770, qnx@schwartz-pr.com or Paul Leroux of QNX Software Systems,
+1-613-591-0931, paull@qnx.com

Web Site:  http://www.qnx.com/

'10 Places You Don't Want a Data Center'

OnePartner lists places to avoid when selecting or building a data center

DUFFIELD, Va., March 2 -- OnePartner, LLC, the first and only American company to build a Tier III commercial data center, provides a list of the "10 Places You Don't Want A Data Center".

"This list provides context for one of the most important decisions an organization will make," begins Tom Deaderick, OnePartner director.  "Since we opened the facility in 2008, a lot of people have asked us to share our site selection criteria.  How did we decide to build America's first commercial Tier III data center amidst the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia?"

Rather than listing specific locations, OnePartner's list identifies types of places, allowing the list to be useful to anyone considering building, expanding or leasing data center space.  "The goal was to give people some solid guidelines, along with some examples," says Deaderick.  "The list has some really interesting examples.  As we compiled the report, there were some surprises.  Google Earth is a terrific research tool if you're considering leasing space in a commercial data center.  As we were compiling examples, we identified a very large commercial data center that matches at least three of the 10 place types."

OnePartner expects another Tier III or even Tier IV commercial data center to be built, or at least announced in the U.S. in 2010.  "When we first launched the ATAC, I thought it would be only a matter of time before the established data centers followed suit.  I'm actually surprised to still have the only commercial Tier III data center design in America."

OnePartner's "10 Places You Don't Want a Data Center" is available online at:

http://www.onepartner.com/10places.html

  Contact:       Tom Deaderick, OnePartner
                 888.767.1727 or 423.863.8708 (mobile)
                 media@onepartner.com

Source: OnePartner, LLC
   

CONTACT:  Tom Deaderick, OnePartner, +1-888-767-1727 or +1-423-863-8708
(mobile), media@onepartner.com

Web Site:  http://www.onepartner.com/

Streamlining the Seed Round: Ted Wang and Andreessen Horowitz Put Open-Source Investment Documents Online

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and MENLO PARK, Calif., March 2 -- Investors and entrepreneurs will be able to dramatically reduce the costs and time involved with financing a seed round company - and move more quickly toward bringing their product or service to market - thanks to new documents created and made available online by Ted Wang of Fenwick & West. The documents were developed with input and insight from dozens of entrepreneurs, attorneys, venture capitalists and investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baseline, Charles River Ventures, SV Angel (Ron Conway), First Round Capital, Harrison Metal Capital, Mike Maples, Polaris Ventures, SoftTech VC and True Ventures.

The documents, located at SeriesSeed.com, have already been used to help fund several companies. Andreessen Horowitz, which was formed last year with the intention of aggressively funding innovative startups, will start using the documents to accelerate its mission of bringing cutting-edge technology to the marketplace as efficiently as possible.

"At the seed stage, the goal is to help an entrepreneur turn an idea into a product," said Ben Horowitz, General Partner of Andreessen Horowitz. "The legal documents to do a seed round should be a lot less complicated and cheaper than those for a major round of funding. We think Ted's work is a great start towards that goal."

The Series Seed documents were created because, for a number of reasons, the amount of money to launch a startup has been drastically reduced; a new category of seed investors have emerged to fund this stage of a company's growth. However, the financing documents that lawyers were using were from a past era when it took several million dollars to fund a company.

"A hundred pages of documents for a million-dollar investment doesn't make sense," noted Wang. "We wanted to create a simpler and standard set of documents that would be acceptable to both entrepreneurs and investors. They are short, so they reduce costs; we put them on the Web so that they're transparent; and they preserve essential rights and protections without favoring any one party so that entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists and angel investors will not need to change them."

Startups Blippy.com and Civic Solar have already used the documents, and Wang said he is hearing from more Venture Capitalists and entrepreneurs every day who are using them. "We hear from our entrepreneur friends that our seed round cost half as much and took half as much time to close as theirs did," said Ashvin Kumar, CEO and Co-Founder of Blippy.com.

The participation of firms like Andreessen Horowitz and investors like Ron Conway are key to the open-sourced documents' adoption. If the documents gain widespread acceptance, Wang hopes they will "tip" and become the de facto standard for seed rounds.

The SeriesSeed.com documents consist of a Certificate of Incorporation, Stock Purchase Agreement, an Investor's Rights Agreement and a Term Sheet. The site will be open to feedback, and Wang considers them 'living documents' - if there are comments or emailed suggestions that make sense, he will incorporate those changes and users can subscribe to the site's RSS feed for updates.

A full description of the documents and their rationale can be found at http://www.SeriesSeed.com.

About Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz was established in June 2009 by entrepreneurs and engineers Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, based on their vision for a new, modern VC firm designed to support today's entrepreneurs. Andreessen and Horowitz have a track record of investing in, building and scaling highly successful businesses. Andreessen Horowitz is based on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California.

About Fenwick & West

Fenwick & West provides comprehensive legal services to venture capital firms and to technology and life sciences startup clients of national and international prominence. The firm has more than 30 years of experience crafting innovative solutions to the business challenges that arise at the intersection of technology and the law. Fenwick & West clients value our attorneys' deep industry experience and understanding of their technologies. Startup clients include Amyris Technologies, Chegg, Facebook, Linden Labs, Quantcast, Silver Spring Networks, Twitter, and U.Stream. The firm produces the quarterly Fenwick & West Venture Capital Survey which details venture financing trends during the prior quarter. Fenwick & West has been ranked by American Lawyer Media and Global Securities as one of the top 10 IPO issuer's counsel in the United States and was recently ranked by Corporate Board Member as one of the top 5 corporate law firms in the San Francisco Bay Area for publicly traded companies.

  Contact:

  For Fenwick & West
  Merredith Branscombe
  303.327.5478
  MBranscombe@Hoffman.com

  For Andreessen Horowitz
  Margit Wennmachers
  415.392.8282
  Margit@outcastpr.com

Source: Fenwick & West
   

CONTACT:  Merredith Branscombe, +1-303-327-5478, MBranscombe@Hoffman.com
for Fenwick & West; or Margit Wennmachers, +1-415-392-8282,
Margit@outcastpr.com for Andreessen Horowitz

Web Site:  http://www.seriesseed.com/
http://fenwick.com/

Call for Entries Announced for Ohio Interactive Awards

Top digital and interactive professionals in Ohio have chance to showcase their work

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 2 -- Organizers of the Ohio Interactive Awards are calling for entries to find Ohio's top digital and interactive talents. Entries must be submitted by 5 p.m., Monday, March 22.

Digital and interactive professionals working in Ohio can visit http://ohiointeractiveawards.com/ to submit their entry in one of six categories covering: Advertising, Sectors/Industry, Social Web, Student, Best Integrated Campaign, and Best Use of New Technology. Agencies submitting three or more entries become eligible to be nominated by judges of the program for Interactive Agency of the Year. Additionally, nominations are being sought for Interactive Marketer of The Year.

"Ohio has some of the best talent in the world when it comes to digital and interactive technology," said Bryan Huber, principal of huber + co. interactive, and a founding member of the awards program. "This initiative is our way of showcasing and recognizing the outstanding digital work coming out of Ohio for emerging and top global brands."

Entries will be judged on three criteria: strategy, execution and results. Each entry will be judged by a panel of marketing industry leaders who work with and represent some of the world's most recognizable brands and Fortune 500 companies. There is a $45 entry fee for professional submissions and a $15 entry fee for student submissions.

Winners will be announced at the Ohio Interactive Awards ceremony slated for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29, at the Arena Grand Theatre, 175 Nationwide Blvd., Columbus, Ohio.

About the Ohio Interactive Awards:

The Ohio Interactive Awards bring attention to the great digital and interactive work being done in the State of Ohio. Founding sponsors of the Ohio Interactive Awards are huber + co. interactive, TeamBuilder Search and 24/7 INTERACTIVE. Detailed information on the awards can be found at http://ohiointeractiveawards.com/.

Source: Ohio Interactive Awards
   

CONTACT:  Bryan Huber, Ohio Interactive Awards organizer, huber + co.
interactive, +1-614-221-1557, bryan@huberco.com

Web Site:  http://ohiointeractiveawards.com/

Harris Corporation Continues to Win Saudi Television Contracts for Its Integrated High-Definition Broadcast Technology

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 2 -- (CABSAT MENA 2010, Stand ZB-21, Hall ZA) - Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded several additional contracts by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture and Information (MOCI) for products spanning its high-definition (HD) portfolio.

Recent wins include the provision of equipment for eight new HD studios, three new portable HD studios, two new digital satellite news gathering/outside broadcast (DSNG/OB) vans and three new HD OB vans.  These contract wins follow successful Harris high-definition equipment installations at seven Saudi TV studio control rooms in the cities of Qassim, Riyadh, Dammam, Medinah and Makhah in 2007 and 2008.

HD Studios:

Harris is working with Riyadh-based dealer and systems integrator First Gulf Company (FGC) to install a wide range of broadcast equipment for a new Saudi TV HD studio in the Riyadh TV center (for the broadcast of a financial channel) and two new high-definition studios in the prestigious, new Dammam TV center.  Harris and FGC also are working to install three new portable HD studios that will be used across the country.

Contracts have been signed for the provision of equipment for three new high-definition studios located in the cities of Hail, Jizan and Tabouk, a new HD studio for Makkah Town TV and an additional HD studio in the Riyadh TV center.

The equipment provided by Harris for each of the HD studios includes Platinum(TM) routers, Inscriber® G-Series(TM) graphics products, Videotek® TVM test and measurement devices, NEXIO® servers, Predator II(TM) or Predator II-GX(TM) multiviewers, a range of core processing technology including up/down/cross converters and multiplexers/demultiplexers, and Velocity ESX(TM) news, sports and production editing systems.

"Harris and FGC have been working closely with the MOCI to support their countrywide HD initiative and to ensure the success of this rollout," said Richard Scott, senior vice president, global sales and services, Harris Broadcast Communications.  "Our equipment is proving time and time again to be an ideal solution for supporting HD workflows at Saudi TV."

HD Outside Broadcasting:

Harris has installed HD equipment for two new Saudi TV DSNG/OB vans.  The equipment installed in the mobile units includes Videotek TVM test and measurement products, Inscriber G-Series graphics, core processing infrastructure solutions and distribution amplifiers.

Harris has been contracted to support the build-out of three new Saudi TV HD OB vans in the coming months.  The OB vans will feature an end-to-end range of high-definition technology including routers, servers, handheld test and measurement devices and multiviewers.

Harris Broadcast Communications offers products, systems and services that provide interoperable workflow solutions for broadcast, cable, satellite and out-of-home networks.  The Harris ONE(TM) solution brings together highly integrated and cost-effective products that enable advanced media workflows for emerging content delivery business models.

About Saudi TV and Radio

The Ministry of Culture and Information is the owner of the official Saudi TV and Radio Network. Currently, it has nine TV channels (operating in both terrestrial and via satellite) and four radio channels (operating in FM and AM frequency bands). In order to cover the whole country terrestrially, the ministry has about 20 medium-wave transmission stations, as well as about 130 TV and FM transmission stations of different power levels.

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.

Source: Harris Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Monica Heck, PR and Communications Manager, Europe, Middle East
and Africa, Harris Broadcast Communications, monica.heck@harris.com,
+353-87-963-1536

Web Site:  http://www.harris.com/

vWise Introduces Tiered Pricing Model for SmartPlan Enterprise; ExpertPlan First Provider to Deploy Under New Pricing

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 2 -- vWise Inc. today announced that it has introduced a tiered pricing model for its award-winning SmartPlan Enterprise solution. The new pricing model - developed in consultation with ExpertPlan, which is the first provider to deploy plans using it - offers increased flexibility to providers and helps them bring SmartPlan Enterprise to even the smallest plans.

"We believe SmartPlan is the future of plan communication, and is especially important for smaller plans that don't have a large communications budget. We wanted SmartPlan for all our clients, not just our larger ones. vWise listened, and came up with a pricing model that makes sense for us," commented ExpertPlan Chief Executive Officer Julian Onorato.

"We have been searching for a way to provide SmartPlan at a price any plan can afford, and with help from ExpertPlan we have been able to create a tiered pricing model that makes that a reality," remarked vWise President Tony Mingo.

About SmartPlan Enterprise

Designed to help average investors better understand their retirement plans, SmartPlan Enterprise provides the benefits of a personal financial professional, in a website available 24/7/365. By combining a video-based presentation of detailed financial information with an interactive application that prompts users to make informed investment decisions, SmartPlan Enterprise can help increase plan enrollment, raise participant contribution levels, and reduce support costs.

The SmartPlan Enterprise participant environment features a familiar interface that makes it easy to navigate, even for novice users, and allows a participant to go at his or her own pace. Our video hosts offer a brief video overview of 401(k) basics, followed by a discussion of selected features, such as auto-enrollment, matching contributions, and loans. Then, using simple interactive forms, our video hosts then guide participants through a short process, including individual retirement needs and risk profile surveys, and selection of investment types and contribution amounts, that generates a personalized investor profile. The SmartPlan Enterprise system is integrated with a provider's participant database, to deliver a custom experience and allow upload of participant choices.

About ExpertPlan

ExpertPlan Inc., headquartered outside of Princeton, NJ, is the premier provider of private-labeled recordkeeping solutions to asset management firms, TPAs, RIAs, broker dealers, insurance companies, CPAs, payroll companies and banks that serve 401(k) and other defined contribution plans. The firm's scalable recordkeeping solution can be customized to fully integrate with a client's business and distribution models.

ExpertPlan is recognized as a leading provider of retirement plan services by PLANSPONSOR, PLANADVISER, and CFO.com and is continually ranked as one of the most rapidly growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. 5000. ExpertPlan was one of the first U.S. recordkeepers to receive the CEFEX (Centre for Fiduciary Excellence) certification and is one of the thirteen original members of CIKR, the Council of Independent 401(k) Recordkeepers. CIKR is sister organization of ASPPA, the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries.

Several representatives from ExpertPlan, including Julian Onorato, CEO and Chairman of the Board, and John Farmakis, Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development, will be attending the ASPPA 401(k) Summit conference in Orlando, FL on March 14-16, 2010 (booth 505).

About vWise

vWise is a leading developer of rich-media Internet applications based upon its E3 (that's E-Cubed) architecture. Its SmartPlan Enterprise solution, which serves the defined contribution markets, uses a proprietary mix of video and interactive technologies to help people better understand complex information and make personalized choices. For more information, visit http://www.vwise.com/.

  For more information, contact:

  Gregory Newman
  (949) 716-1277
  gnewman@vwise.com

This release was issued through eReleases(TM).  For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com/.

Source: vWise Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Gregory Newman of vWise, +1-949-716-1277, gnewman@vwise.com

Web Site:  http://www.vwise.com/

Avere Systems' Demand-Driven Storage(TM) Solutions Deployed by Sony Pictures Imageworks

Avere FXT Series Boosts Performance, Enables Flexibility and Reduces Latency for an Imageworks' Remote Location

PITTSBURGH, March 2 -- Avere Systems, the company setting new performance benchmarks in tiered NAS with its Demand-Driven Storage(TM) solutions, today announced the deployment of Avere FXT Series appliances at Sony Pictures Imageworks. Since 1992, Sony Pictures Imageworks has been creating award-winning visual effects and digital character animation, beginning with seamless invisible effects and developing an expertise in emotive CG characters and creatures for live action, all CG-animated, and hybrid live-action/animation productions.

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"At Imageworks, we're always on the lookout for IT solutions that enable us to stay on the cutting edge in video production and animation," said Stephen Kowalski, Director, Systems & Storage Operations at Sony Pictures Imageworks. "We chose Avere to support our digital animation studio in Albuquerque because not only does its FXT Series deliver the IOPs the group needs without driving up operational costs, its two-stage NAS architecture allows us the flexibility to work with a multitude of mass storage systems. Now we can choose whichever solution best suits our changing needs without worrying about being limited by a single vendor's architecture."

With Avere's FXT Series, business demand for rapid data access is met by storing active client data on a cluster of high-performance FXT appliances. The FXT moves inactive data to a legacy NAS file server, or mass storage system, that is optimized for capacity and data retention.  System performance scales linearly by adding additional appliances to the FXT cluster and capacity scales by adding disk storage to the NAS file server or mass storage system.  Decoupling storage network performance from the disk capacity available enables Avere to deliver enterprise-class application performance while slashing CAPEX acquisition costs by almost 70% and ongoing OPEX expenditures by a 5:1 ratio on average.

"The Avere FXT gives Sony Imageworks the ability to deploy high-performance NAS to employees located in our digital animation studio in New Mexico at a reasonable cost and with minimal administration," said Nick Bali, Sr. Software Engineer, Systems R&D, Sony Pictures Imageworks. "The FXT architecture is perfect for giving these employees the ability to access network files here at headquarters with a dramatic reduction in overall latency, making some users believe we moved the entire mass storage system to Albuquerque."

About Avere Systems

Avere provides Demand-Driven Storage solutions that dynamically organize data in response to business demand. The Avere FXT series enables faster application performance at dramatically lower cost by intelligently moving active data between traditional storage devices and FXT appliances. The FXT series appliances tier data on SSD and HDD media and can be clustered for maximum scalability. Learn more at http://www.averesystems.com, and you can follow the company on Twitter.com/averesystems.

  CONTACT AGENCY:                           CONTACT CLIENT:
  Judy Smith                                Rebecca Thompson
  JPR Communications                        VP Marketing
  818-884-8282                              Avere Systems
  judys@jprcom.com                          412-635-7170

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Source: Avere Systems
   

CONTACT:  Rebecca Thompson, VP Marketing of Avere Systems,
+1-412-635-7170; or Agency, Judy Smith of JPR Communications, +1-818-884-8282,
judys@jprcom.com, for Avere Systems

Web Site:  http://www.averesystems.com/
http://www.imageworks.com/

CA to Webcast CA Strategy and Product Overview on March 11, 2010

ISLANDIA, N.Y., March 2 -- CA, Inc. (NASDAQ:CA) today announced it will host a Strategy and Product Overview on Thursday, March 11, 2010 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET at CA's office in mid-town Manhattan. The event will include presentations by William E. McCracken, chairman and CEO, and members of CA's product marketing team.

Advance registration is required to attend the event. Registration requests with name, title, company name and email address should be sent to Amy Fitzgerald at amy.fitzgerald@ca.com. Due to space limitations, confirmation emails will be sent to registered attendees of the event.

A live audio webcast of the event will be available at 3 p.m. ET on the Company's website at http://ca.com/invest. A replay of the audio webcast will be available at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET on March 11 at http://ca.com/invest.

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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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Copyright © 2010 CA. All Rights Reserved. One CA Plaza, Islandia, N.Y. 11749. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.

  Contacts:           Michelle Healy          Carol Lu
                      Public Relations        Investor Relations
                      (631) 342-4701          (212) 415-6920
                      michelle.healy@ca.comcarol.lu@ca.com

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Source: CA
   

CONTACT:  Michelle Healy, Public Relations, +1-631-342-4701,
michelle.healy@ca.com, or Carol Lu, Investor Relations, +1-212-415-6920,
carol.lu@ca.com, both of CA

Web Site:  http://ca.com/

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