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An Online Video Spokesperson Can Generate More Website Traffic and Increases Web Conversion, From HORIZON Film + Video Production and Lava Studios

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1 -- Implementing an online video spokesperson on your website has become an easy-to-integrate and affordable online marketing strategy with SitesCameraAction.com, a joint venture between Austin, Texas - based firms HORIZON Film + Video Production and Lava Studios. Providing quality online video spokespersons and cutting edge video technology for existing websites is the goal for SitesCameraAction.com.

"Leveraging online video has proven to be a very powerful way to make a website more exciting and engaging. In today's fast-paced web marketplace, if you don't have video, you are missing the most popular way to attract and convert customers," says Johnny Stevens, Director at HORIZON Video. "The SitesCameraAction model allows clients to very easily and affordably add a video spokesperson to their websites."

At the core of the SitesCameraAction offering is a massive arsenal of professional talent that clients can choose from to represent their companies. The client chooses the video spokesperson from a wide array of professional talent, selects wardrobe style, and uploads their script. From there, SitesCameraAction does the rest including shooting, editing and installing the online video on the client's website, making it a seamless process for the client. SitesCameraAction announces the addition of cutting edge features including interactivity, custom visitor analytics and visit detection. Visit detection provides the ability to present new and customized video based on whether the visitor has been to the site before.

Studies have shown that adding video to a website has measurable results in many areas including increasing the time a visitor spends on the site, and conversion rates. The SitesCameraAction offering was developed with this in mind and is designed specifically to drive visitor "stickiness" and conversion.  "It's all about converting site visitors into customers," says Dan Connolly of Lava Studios.  "With our online video products, our clients are able to quickly present their business offering in a more compelling way and they're 4 to 5 times more likely to convert those visitors into paying customers."

HORIZON Film + Video Production has been providing central Texas with professional script-to-screen video production services for 27 years, focusing on corporate, broadcast and web based videos.

Lava Studios is a rich media developer and producer focused on original music and audio production, and web based technology development.

Source: SitesCameraAction.com
   

CONTACT:  Nicole Weil Simonich of SitesCameraAction.com, +1-512-459-3976

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

Lexmark application helps hospitals access critical documents during system or network downtime

LEXINGTON, Ky., March 1-- Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE:LXK) will showcase Lexmark Downtime Reports, the first printer-based healthcare downtime solution, at the 2010 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference being held in Atlanta. The solution, which gives hospitals 24/7 access to critical forms and reports, even if their hospital information systems fail or the network goes down, will be demonstrated on the show floor at the Lexmark booth #8215 starting today through March 3.

Lexmark Downtime Reports provides healthcare providers with a cost-effective alternative to purchasing dedicated PCs and printers for printing vital documents during downtime events. The application stores reports, forms and other important documents on the printer or multifunction product's (MFP) encrypted hard drive. Once stored, these PDF documents are available and updated on a periodic basis. This enables clinicians to access critical documents when a downtime event occurs.

In addition to storing blank forms and reports, organizations may optionally choose to store forms barcoded with patient IDs and form types. This allows for efficient auto-indexing when scanning documents to help expedite updates to a patient's electronic record after the system or network is back up.

"Healthcare providers need access to forms and information at a moment's notice, even during a scheduled or unscheduled network outage," said Marty Canning, Lexmark vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services Division. "Available on Lexmark's award-winning line of laser printers and MFPs, Lexmark Downtime Reports is designed to make information accessible when it is needed, helping healthcare providers deal with the unexpected and deliver uninterrupted patient care."

See how Lexmark is helping Detroit Medical Center and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center reduce their output costs and improve operational efficiency.

Aside from Lexmark Downtime Reports, other solutions will be showcased in the Lexmark booth during HIMSS. They include:

  --  Lexmark Output Analyzer helps you assess how your organization
      compares with best practices for output management in healthcare. Stop
      by our booth for an on-the-spot assessment, and learn how Lexmark can
      help you print less and save more.

  --  Lexmark Queue & View(TM) pairs Lexmark MFPs with proven physician
      order management software to replace time consuming, error prone order
      faxing with scanned orders. Orders are displayed onscreen in a
      priority queue to enable fast, accurate follow through.

  --  Lexmark Forms on Demand lets you select and print forms directly from
      the e-Task touch screen on Lexmark printers and MFPs. By replacing
      expensive preprinted forms and labels with intelligent barcoded forms,
      the solution saves time and allows for efficient auto-indexing when
      scanning hard copy documents.

  --  Lexmark Scan to Network Premium lets you capture an image of hard copy
      documents using just your Lexmark MFP. Preview, enhance and index your
      image, then route it to a shared network folder. Advanced imaging,
      indexing and notification features let you create intelligent,
      high-quality images and confirm their delivery.

  --  Lexmark Print Release is an access control security solution that lets
      you send print jobs from a workstation, tablet PC or Mobile Wireless
      Cart and print your jobs on the nearest Print Release-enabled printer
      or MFP. Print Release protects confidential information by requiring
      you to authenticate at the device before your print jobs will be
      released. The solution supports a variety of authentication options,
      including proximity badges and magnetic stripe cards.

  --  Lexmark DocMP lets you capture and manage documents or files in a
      highly secure document management platform. The solution improves
      business processes by streamlining paper-based workflows and
      facilitating information sharing among authorized users; it also
      prevents lost documents and ensures that information is retained for
      its required time period. Typical processes that can be improved with
      a Lexmark DocMP solution include new hire onboarding, accounts
      payables/receivables records, and contract file management.

For more information about Lexmark's offerings for healthcare providers, visit http://www.lexmark.com/healthcare.

For more information, see the "Lexmark" Facebook page and the "LexmarkNews" Twitter feed, or view the online demonstration of Lexmark Downtime Reports on the "LexmarkNews" YouTube channel.

About Lexmark

Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE:LXK) provides businesses of all sizes with a broad range of printing and imaging products, solutions and services that help them to be more productive. In 2009, Lexmark sold products in more than 150 countries and reported approximately $4.0 billion in revenue. Learn how Lexmark can help you get more done at http://www.lexmark.com.

Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other countries.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Lexmark International, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Emily Rardin, +1-859-232-7818, erardin@lexmark.com

Web Site:  http://www.lexmark.com/

Cox Enterprises Launches New Corporate Website

ATLANTA, March 1 -- Cox Enterprises, Inc. today launched a new corporate website. The site, http://www.CoxInc.com, provides robust information about the company, its subsidiaries and announcements.

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"As our company grows, it's vital to provide a transparent view of Cox Enterprises," said Bob Jimenez, Cox Enterprises' vice president of corporate communications and public affairs. "Whether you're looking for a company overview, news announcements or job openings, our website provides this and much more."

Operating from coast to coast, Cox is a leading communications, media and automotive services company. An interactive map visually displays the company's breadth and provides a quick snapshot of each of Cox's locations. Opportunities to receive company news through Twitter and news alerts are prominently placed on the homepage, as well as revolving feature stories.

Detailed information about the company can be found in the site's five core sections, including:

  --  Cox Companies
  --  About Cox
  --  Corporate Responsibility
  --  Press Center
  --  Careers

Within these sections, visitors can learn information about Cox's board of directors and corporate leadership; major subsidiaries and history; diversity and sustainability initiatives; corporate announcements and employee benefits, among many other topics.

About Cox Enterprises

Cox Enterprises is a leading communications, media and automotive services company. With revenues of $15 billion and more than 66,000 employees, the company's major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications, Inc. (cable television distribution, telephone, high-speed Internet access, commercial telecommunications and advertising solutions); Manheim, Inc. (vehicle auctions, repair and certification services and web-based technology products); Cox Media Group, Inc. (television stations, digital media, newspapers, advertising sales rep firms and Cox Radio, Inc.); and AutoTrader.com (online automotive classifieds and related publications). Additionally, Cox's Internet operations include Kudzu.com and Adify Corporation, a unit of Cox TMI, Inc.

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Source: Cox Enterprises, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Elizabeth Halter, +1-678-645-0762, elizabeth.halter@coxinc.com

Web Site:  http://www.coxinc.com/

Get Satisfaction Announces New Offerings for Small and Medium Businesses

Delivering the Simplest Way to Build a Customer Community

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1 -- Community platform provider Get Satisfaction today announced the release of four new packages of sophisticated, low cost community-building tools. This release is a significant update to previous Get Satisfaction packaged plans and pricing and makes some of the platform's most popular features available for a fraction of the previous cost.

"This release is focused on making Get Satisfaction community-building tools more accessible to companies of all sizes," said Wendy Lea, Get Satisfaction CEO. "Not only are we giving more companies more access to more features, we're providing more options for self-service so businesses of all sizes can launch communities and start achieving measurable results right away."

The new release streamlines the process for businesses and organizations to quickly set up a community, select premium tools, embed community into their website -- even integrate community with backend CRM systems. "The new packages give customers easier access not only to the Get Satisfaction platform, but to integrations with some of the most popular Web applications for business today," said Thor Muller, co-founder and CTO.

Within the new release, customers can easily integrate their community with other business applications like Zendesk, Salesforce, Parature and Pivotal Tracker as well as social networks Twitter and Facebook. "These integrations with other business tools means community feedback can be brought seamlessly into all areas of the organization including support, product development and marketing," said Mr. Muller.

Accompanying the release are new case studies, help content and educational events aimed at helping more companies practice "social business" -- invite open, social interactions around brands and products, capture conversational data and use it in meaningful ways.

About Get Satisfaction

Get Satisfaction provides hosting open communities for the practice of social business -- inviting open, transparent community input to drive better relationships, reduce support costs and accelerate innovation. Get Satisfaction communities are flexible, scale easily and can be integrated with the social Web and most CRM solutions. Available on-demand and implemented with simple widget-based integrations or as a fully branded customized support experience, Get Satisfaction communities are available at getsatisfaction.com.

Source: Get Satisfaction
   

CONTACT:  Bonnie Thomas of Get Satisfaction, +1-415-336-3907,
bonnie@getsatisfaction.com

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

Joseph M. Taylor Named Chairman & CEO of Panasonic Corporation of North America

SECAUCUS, N.J., March 1 -- Panasonic Corporation of North America Chief Operating Officer, Joseph M. Taylor, will take on the role of Chairman and CEO of Panasonic Corporation of North America as of April 1. He will succeed current Chairman and CEO, Yoshi Yamada, who will move to Japan to head parent company Panasonic Corporation's global Industrial Sales business. Mr. Yamada has also been promoted to Managing Executive Officer of the parent company, subject to approval of the appointment at the general shareholders meeting on June 25.

A 26-year Panasonic veteran, who has served as Panasonic Corporation of North America's Chief Operating Officer since 2007, Mr. Taylor has led many of the company's strategic business efforts, including creating a B2B enterprise solutions group and launching and coordinating companywide Full HD 3D TV product and promotion initiatives. Prior to becoming Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Taylor was President of Panasonic Industrial Company, a division company that supplies industrial components and electronic devices to the nation's largest manufacturers and assemblers.

About Panasonic Corporation of North America

Based in Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic Corporation of North America provides a broad line of digital and other electronics products for consumer, business and industrial use. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC), and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. branding, marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Information about Panasonic and its products is available at http://www.panasonic.com and its Full HD 3D site at http://www.panasonic.com/3D.  Additional company information for journalists is also available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

Source: Panasonic
   

CONTACT:  Jim Reilly, Panasonic, +1-201-392-6067,
reillyj@us.panasonic.com; or Alix Dunn, Cohn & Wolfe, +1-212-798-9795,
alix.dunn@cohnwolfe.com

Web Site:  http://www.panasonic.com/

Texas Instruments updates TI-84 Plus graphing calculator operating system to strengthen visual connection between textbook and calculator

Free OS update with MathPrint(TM) mode adds fraction math capabilities

DALLAS, March 1 -- Texas Instruments (TI) has released a new operating system update for its TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators that helps educators and students make a stronger visual connection between the math in textbooks and on their handhelds.

The TI-84 Plus OS version 2.53MP with MathPrint(TM) mode enables users to input and view math symbols and formulas, including stacked fractions, in their handhelds exactly as the equations appear in textbooks. The latest OS version can be downloaded for free at http://www.education.ti.com/84. Educators also can use The TI-84 Plus OS version 2.53MP to update their TI-SmartviewTM emulator software.

In addition to the MathPrint mode, the update provides the following enhancements:

  --  Fraction math with easy-to-use templates
  --  Scrolling history to track past calculations and quickly recall an
      input or output
  --  Number output format which allows users to choose how they prefer to
      view calculations on screen, as decimals or fractions.

"These enhancements came about directly as a result of feedback from educators who preferred the MathPrint format and the expanded fraction capabilities, both of which help provide a more consistent learning experience between the graphing calculators and textbooks," Gayle Mujica Director, Product Definition and Design said. "The free OS update gives educators the same capabilities on their calculators and TI-SmartView(TM) emulator software as students entering their class with a recently purchased TI-84 Plus family graphing calculator."

The new OS version 2.53 works with all TI-84 Plus graphing calculators, including TI-84 Plus Silver Edition and TI-84 Plus handhelds. More information is available at http://www.education.ti.com/84.

About Texas Instruments

Education Technology, a business of Texas Instruments, provides a wide range of tools connecting the classroom experience with real-world applications, helping students and teachers to explore math and science interactively. TI's products and services are tested vigorously against recognized third-party research, which shows that the use of graphing calculators helps improve the mathematical skills of students and their attitudes toward mathematics. For more information, visit http://www.education.ti.com.

Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) helps customers solve problems and develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through manufacturing, design and sales operations in more than 30 countries. For more information, visit http://www.ti.com.

Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com.

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Source: Texas Instruments
   

CONTACT:  Mari Hancock of GolinHarris, +1-713-513-9574,
mhancock@golinharris.com, for Texas Instruments; or Lynn Windle, Media
Relations Manager of Texas Instruments, +1-972-917-2668, lwindle@ti.com

Web Site:  http://www.ti.com/
http://www.education.ti.com/

Little Caesars(R) Pizza is Teaming with Cell Phones for Soldiers to Provide Calling Cards for our Troops

DETROIT, March 1 -- Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. today announced it will be a proud sponsor of Cell Phones for Soldiers during the months of March and April. Little Caesars will collect used cell phones to help raise money for calling cards so our troops can call home. Beginning March 1, postage-paid envelopes will be available to Little Caesars customers across the country so they can donate their old cell phones to support our troops. Each retired cell phone donated equates to approximately 60 minutes of talk time for our men and women serving the USA to talk to their loved ones.

"We are excited to be teaming up with Cell Phones for Soldiers to help our troops connect with their friends and family when they are stationed overseas," said Linda "LJ" Jaworski, senior vice president Marketing & Communications, Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. "Our brave men and women in the military sacrifice so much to protect our freedom, this is just a small way we can show our appreciation for all that they do."

During March and April customers can receive a Little Caesars/Cell Phones for Soldiers postage-paid mailing envelope with their order at participating restaurants. Customers who provide their e-mail address in the space provided on the mailing envelope will receive a special coupon offer for Little Caesars via e-mail.

Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded in 2004 by brother and sister Robbie and Brittany Bergquist, age 12 and 13, respectively, at the time.  To date, they have provided more than 62 million minutes of free calling cards thanks to a national network of individual and corporate supporters donating phones and money.

"With over 200,000 U.S. troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan it is important for us to find ways for them to communicate with loved ones back home," said Brittany Bergquist, co-founder, Cell Phones for Soldiers. "We are thrilled to be working with Little Caesars to help provide calling cards to even more troops who need them."

Cell Phones for Soldiers distributed its 1 millionth calling card during the Thanksgiving Holiday of 2009 to a unit of soldiers serving in Kuwait. Cell Phones for Soldiers is currently distributing over 7,500 calling cards per week to deployed troops and their families, wounded warriors, care packages, airport greeter organizations and deployment ceremonies.

In addition to providing a valuable benefit to out troops, Cell Phones for Soldiers is also providing a service to the environment. There are more than 130 million used phones retired every year in the United States.  Though each phone on its own may not pose much of an environmental risk, the cumulative impact is significant.  Those 130 million phones contain more than 16 million pounds of hazardous waste and only a small percentage are currently recycled.

Little Caesars has been committed to giving back to the community since its founders Michael and Marian Ilitch opened the first store on May 8, 1959. In 2006, Little Caesars created the Little Caesars Veterans Program to thank the men and women who have served in the armed forces and provide them with business ownership opportunities when they return home.

"The Little Caesars Veterans Program is helping veterans change their lives and build for their futures," said Jaworski. "Now, with this program with Cell Phones for Soldiers, we can support our soldiers who are currently deployed and need assistance contacting home."

About Little Caesars

Little Caesars Pizza founders Michael and Marian Ilitch opened their first restaurant in Garden City, Michigan, in 1959. Little Caesars, the fastest growing pizza chain, built more stores in the world in 2009 than any other pizza brand and today is the largest carry-out chain globally with restaurants on five continents. Little Caesars is growing in prime markets across the country, and is offering strong franchisee candidates an opportunity for independence with a proven system. In addition, Little Caesars offers strong brand awareness with one of the most recognized and appealing characters in the country, Little Caesar.

In addition to Little Caesars Pizza, Ilitch companies in the food, sports and entertainment industries include: the Detroit Red Wings, Olympia Entertainment, Olympia Development, Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, Champion Foods, Ilitch Holdings, Inc., Uptown Entertainment, Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraising Program, and a variety of venues within these entities. Michael Ilitch owns the Detroit Tigers. Marian Ilitch owns MotorCity Casino Hotel.

For more information about the Little Caesars and available franchise opportunities, visit http://www.LittleCaesars.com or call 1.800.553.5776.

About Cell Phones for Soldiers

Cell Phones for Soldiers was created by Brittany & Robbie Bergquist of Norwell MA.  After reading a story about a soldier who ran up a huge phone bill calling home from Iraq, these two teenagers decided to help out.  They started by opening an account with $21.00 of their own money.  They are collecting cash donations and old cell phones.  The cell phones are recycled for cash and the proceeds are used to buy prepaid calling cards for our soldiers serving in the Middle East.  Cell Phones For Soldiers is a registered 501(c )(3) non-profit organization.  Their efforts have motivated people and businesses around the country to donate to this worthy cause.

Their goal is to provide every US soldier with a way to call home for free.  For more information, please visit http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com

Source: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Kathryn Oldham, +1-313-471-6398

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

Oberthur Technologies Receives Product Innovation Award

ID-One(TM) PIV BIO Selected a Winner by Network Products Guide

CHANTILLY, Virginia, March 1, 2010--     Oberthur Technologies, a global leader in the delivery of high
security solutions and the #1 provider of smart credentials to the U.S.
Federal government, announced today that Network Products Guide, industry's
leading information technology research and advisory guide, has named
ID-One PIV BIO 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.

    "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. It requires
putting greater focus on customer needs and making innovation the center of
company's way of developing better solutions. Innovative products such as PIV
BIO are bringing improvements in smart card technology by providing enhanced
functionality and security features in one card."

    ID-One PIV BIO is a fully compliant physical and logical
security access card solution. The PIV BIO solution provides identity
proofing, card authentication, digital signature, fingerprint on-card
comparison, encryption and secure post issuance management. The card meets
FIPS 201 requirements and includes a fingerprint on-card comparison that has
been validated by NIST labs to comply with PIV interoperability
specifications. It has tamper proof cryptography for enhanced security. To
read more about this product innovation, please visit
http://www.networkproductsguide.com/innovations/

    "Network Products Guide's recognition of the multi-award
winning ID-One PIV BIO emphasizes again the importance of convergent
technology, enhanced privacy features and multi-application credentials,"
said Patrick W. Hearn, Oberthur's VP of Government and Identification Markets
for North\Central America. "Our single ID credential for both physical and
logical access offers a cost effective and convenient solution for government
and non-governmental organizations. Oberthur's focus on standards-based,
secure, proven solutions continues to drive our innovation and helps us
create products like PIV BIO."

    Oberthur Technologies is demonstrating ID-One PIV BIO at RSA,
the world's leading information security conferences and exposition, which
starts today at the Moscone Center in San Francisco (Booth #2626)

    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 Oberthur Technologies

    With sales of 882 million Euros in 2008, Oberthur Technologies is a world
leader in the field of secure technologies. Innovation and high quality
services ensure Oberthur Technologies' strong positioning in its main target
markets:

   
    - Card Systems: The world's second largest provider of security
      and identification based on smart card technology and associated
      services for mobile, payment, transport, digital TV and convergence
      markets.
    - Identity: Leading international supplier for the manufacture and
      personalization of secure identity documents such as passport, identity
      card, driving license or health care card - traditional and
      electronic - and associated services for both governmental and corporate
      markets.
    - Security printing: World's third largest private security printer
      specialized in high security for the production of banknotes, checks
      and other fiduciary documents in more than fifty countries.
    - Cash protection: World leader in the emerging market of
      intelligent systems to secure cash-in-transit and ATM.

    Close to its customers, Oberthur Technologies benefits from an
industrial and commercial presence across all five continents.

    Website: http://www.oberthur.com

Source: Oberthur Technologies

U.S. Press Contact: Leana Benson Hersch, +1-310-868-1318, l.hersch@oberthur.com; Corporate Press Contact: Sara Depagneux, +33-1-55-46-72-00, s.depagneux@oberthur.com

United Technologies Closes on GE Security Acquisition

HARTFORD, Conn., March 1 -- United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) announced today it closed on its agreement to purchase the GE Security business from GE (NYSE:GE).

"This strategic acquisition enhances the scale, market reach and product offerings of our existing UTC Fire & Security business," UTC Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Louis Chenevert said. "It demonstrates our disciplined approach to acquisitions and capital redeployment that focuses on delivering shareholder value."

The GE Security business, formerly part of GE Home & Business Solutions, supplies security and life safety technologies through a broad product portfolio for commercial and residential applications.

UTC first announced its agreement to acquire the GE Security business in November 2009.  The business now becomes part of UTC Fire & Security, which provides fire safety and security solutions to more than 1 million customers worldwide.

Based in Hartford, Connecticut, UTC is a diversified company that provides high technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries.

  UTC-IR

  Contact:    John Moran
              (860) 728-7062
              http://www.utc.com

Source: United Technologies Corp.
   

CONTACT:  John Moran, United Technologies Corp., +1-860-728-7062

Web Site:  http://www.utc.com/

Diebold Files Form 10-K for Year-Ended December 31, 2009

Change in tax provision related to disposition of U.S.-based elections systems business results in a higher loss from discontinued operations in 2009; EPS from continuing operations in 2009 remains $1.09, or $1.65 on a non-GAAP basis

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, March 1 -- Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE:DBD) today filed its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080725/DIEBOLDLOGO )

As a result of finalizing the tax benefit related to the disposition of the company's U.S.-based elections systems business in 2009, the loss from this discontinued operation for the fourth quarter and full year 2009 is $15.6 million higher than what was reported in Diebold's unaudited earnings announcement dated February 3, 2010.  This resulted in the diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss from discontinued operations being $0.23 higher than what was previously reported.  Diluted EPS from continuing operations in 2009 remains $1.09, or $1.65 on a non-GAAP basis.  This adjustment has no impact on the company's previously reported 2010 full-year revenue and EPS expectations.

The tax benefit was lower than originally expected due to a revision in the tax calculations associated with the disposition of the U.S.-based elections business.

Notes for Non-GAAP Measures (as previously reported)

Reconciliation of diluted GAAP EPS to non-GAAP EPS from continuing operations measures:

                                                       FY 12/31/09

  Total EPS from continuing operations (GAAP measure)        $1.09
    Restructuring charges                                     0.27
    Non-routine expenses                                      0.39
    Non-routine income                                       (0.12)
    Impairment                                                0.02
  Total EPS (non-GAAP measure)                               $1.65

The company's management believes excluding restructuring charges, non-routine expenses and income and impairment charges is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the company's historical financial performance and future prospects.  Management believes EPS (non-GAAP) from continuing operations is an indication of the company's base-line performance before gains, losses or other charges that are considered by management to be outside the company's core operating results.  Exclusion of these items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the company's core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the company's performance.

About Diebold

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold employs more than 16,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in Canton, Ohio, USA. Diebold is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.' For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.diebold.com, or visit http://www.diebold.com/150 to learn more about Diebold's 150-year history.

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Source: Diebold, Incorporated
   

CONTACT:  Media contact: Mike Jacobsen, +1-330-490-3796,
michael.jacobsen@diebold.com, Investor contact: Chris Bast, +1-330-490-6908,
christopher.bast@diebold.com

Web Site:  http://www.diebold.com/

EE Times Group Partners With Reed Business Information's Technology Group to Launch the Embedded Live Exhibition and Conference, the Definitive UK Event for Electronic Design Innovation and Systems Technology Development

Event to take place October 20-21, 2010 at Earls Court in London

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1 -- EE Times Group, a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, today announced that it is partnering with the technology group of Reed Business Information to launch of the Embedded Live Exhibition and Conference.  The event brings together the EE Times Groups' Embedded Systems Conference and Reed Business Information's Electronics Weekly Live to create the definitive UK event for electronic design innovation and systems technology development.  The event is scheduled to take place October 20-21, 2010 at the Earls Court in London, which previously hosted Electronics Weekly's event.

The event will deliver unprecedented cross media support from EE Times Group, the publisher of EE Times, Embedded.com, TechOnline and DesignLines as well as Electronics Weekly from the Technology Group of Reed Business Information.

  Event highlights include:
  --  An Exhibition expected to host more than 100 companies showing the
      latest in hot embedded technology - microcontrollers, design and
      development tools and embedded computers, from components to
      sub-systems, displays and communication devices.
  --  Features within the exhibition will focus on key UK industry sectors
      and their technology applications, including mobile communications,
      security, renewable energy, healthcare and space navigation.
  --  A comprehensive technical conference with coverage of the full
      spectrum of electronic and embedded engineering from hardware design,
      development and test to embedded software, firmware to application
      development, open-source and real-time.
  --  The event will be held in conjunction with Europe's most prestigious
      industry awards ceremony, the Elektras, produced by Electronics
      Weekly.

Embedded Live is specifically targeted to engineering executives, system architects, design engineers, suppliers, analysts as well as media globally.

"We are very pleased to be partnering with the Reed Business Information's technology group to bring the Embedded Systems Conference and Electronics Weekly Live together to create one powerful event platform in the United Kingdom.  We have a long history of delivering the engineering community with the information they need to design, develop and commercialize technology.  We look forward to producing an outstanding event," said David Blaza, VP Embedded and Events of EE Times Group.

Paul Briggs, group publisher of the Technology Group at Reed Business Information said: "Combining the experience and resources of two major publishers in order to create a compelling exhibition and conference for the UK market has been universally welcomed by both our readers and advertisers.  Since we announced our intention to work together on Embedded Live back in December we have had very positive feedback.  I look forward to working with UBM to help deliver a must attend event in the UK."

To learn about exhibiting at the Embedded Live Exhibition and Conference, contact Daljeet Bhamra, Events Sales, Europe at +44 207 560 4023 or daljeet.bhamra@ubm.com.  For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Andrew Porter, Director of Events, Europe at +44 207 560 4029 or andrew.porter@ubm.com.

About EE Times Group (http://www.eetimesgroup.com/)

EE Times Group, a division of United Business Media [LON:UBM], is the global leader in media and marketing services for the electronics industry. We deliver results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development and commercialization of technology through our market leading brands. More than 1.1 million engineering professionals engage with the EE Times Network - EE Times, TechOnline, DesignLines, and Embedded.com - across the globe. The technology community comes to our market leading events to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry. As well, EE Times Group provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation marketing, integrated media and research.

About United Business Media Limited

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

  For more information on EE Times Group please contact:
  Felicia Hamerman, Group Marketing Director
  T: 516.562.5652, E: felicia.hamerman@ubm.com

Source: EE Times Group
   

CONTACT:  Felicia Hamerman, Group Marketing Director of EE Times Group,
+1-516-562-5652, felicia.hamerman@ubm.com

Web Site:  http://eetimesgroup.com/
http://www.ubm.com/

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Quest Diagnostics Unveils Care360(TM) EHR

Company Empowers Physicians to Embrace Digital Healthcare, Connect with Peers, and Work Toward Meaningful Use One Step at a Time 90-Day Free Trial for Web-based Care360 EHR and Care360 ePrescribing Introduced at HIMSS10

MADISON, N.J., March 1 -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today introduced Care360(TM) EHR (Electronic Health Record), the next evolution of its innovative Care360 platform used by the company's growing base of 150,000 connected physicians. Unveiled at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society 2010 (HIMSS10) Annual Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, the Web-based solution enables physicians to simply embrace the benefits of digital healthcare without large capital costs or disruption to office workflow.

"Quest Diagnostics is making broadly available a Web-based EHR that helps physicians embrace digital healthcare one step at a time, connect easily with their peers on patient care, and achieve meaningful use that allows them to qualify for government incentives," said Richard A. Mahoney, Quest Diagnostics' vice president of Healthcare Information Solutions and president of its MedPlus healthcare information technology subsidiary. "We value the longstanding trust physicians have in our company, and we are proud to answer physicians' needs with a modular technology that will truly help drive meaningful improvements in quality of care." MedPlus develops the technologies that power the Care360 suite of physician offerings.

This announcement reinforces Quest Diagnostics' leadership position as a trusted and knowledgeable innovator of clinical IT solutions, and underscores the company's deep understanding of the information physicians value, and how they expect to access and use it to ensure quality patient care. More than twenty percent of U.S. physicians--and many of the country's leading hospitals, health plans, and regional health information exchanges--currently rely on the company's health care information solutions to provide better patient care.

Historically, EHR adoption in the United States has been very low, largely driven by high costs and difficulties around usability. Though eighty percent of the nation's patient care is delivered in small practices, most EHR offerings do not address the needs of the small-practice physician. The features and functionality of Care360 were developed using feedback Quest Diagnostics gathered from hundreds of physicians across the United States. Care360 EHR was specifically designed with the needs of the small practice in mind. It helps physicians embrace technology without incurring large capital costs or practice disruptions, including such features as patient demographics, clinical notes, problem lists, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports. Care360 EHR can generate a complete record of a clinical patient encounter, and automate and streamline the clinician's workflow.

To help the industry move forward in the absence of final meaningful use guidelines, Quest Diagnostics is offering all physicians a 90-day free trial period to adopt the Care360 EHR or ePrescribing solution. The company is committed that its Care360 EHR will fully comply with the EHR certification criteria once they are established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and is offering special pre-certification pricing until government meaningful use standards have been set. Under the terms of the promotion, physicians have the opportunity to try either Care360 EHR or Care360 ePrescribing free for a 90-day period. At the conclusion of the 90-day trial period, subscription rates will apply.

Care360 EHR is based on a modular architecture, allowing physicians to incrementally adopt new functionality at their own pace. Physician practices can transition from paper to electronic records over time, starting with Care360 Labs & Meds, with the option of Care360 ePrescribing, then moving to Care360 EHR when the practice is ready. Upgrading from one solution to the next is as simple as activating the additional modules, and scheduling training at a convenient time. Because the Care360 EHR is completely Web-based, the implementation timeline and the total cost of ownership is reduced. Physicians can access secure patient information anywhere, anytime and from any internet browser, and can view lab results and medical history as well as ePrescribe from their Apple® iPhone® or iPod touch®.

"One factor that influenced our doctors to choose Care360 EHR is that Quest Diagnostics was behind it," said Dr. Paulo Andre of Metro West in Boston, who began using Care360 Labs & Meds and Care360 ePrescribing before adopting Care360 EHR. "It's available online from anywhere. I use it in three different hospitals when I'm on call. Each time I need to get a piece of information regarding one of my patients, I just enter the name of the patient to get the information I need. I can check prior lab results, MRIs, my notes, or my colleagues' notes, and make a clinical decision very fast. It's a very easy interface. I tried other systems, and Care360 EHR is definitely the best."

At the heart of all Care360 solutions is the On Demand Software as a Service (SAAS) model, which ensures key health information technology (HIT) applications are kept in compliance with certified standards, constantly available, and managed for performance by Quest Diagnostics experts. The complexities and costs of managing applications are minimized through ASP-based downloadable services, 24/7 technical support, network security and integrated support for business continuity and flexible mobile networking. A signature feature of the Care360 suite of offerings is its interoperability, and its ability to interface with hundreds of EMRs and other HIT technologies already in use or being sold into physician offices.

"Our Care360 EHR is an excellent solution for primary care physicians in small and mid-sized practices. Care360 provides an easy migration path for all physicians today, but it is also a system that is built for the future," Mahoney explained. "Because Care360 is interoperable, it offers the connectivity opportunities that States, Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Regional Extension Centers need to demonstrate fast physician adoption of technology. Care360 makes it easy and attractive for the physician to embrace, and makes it seamless and affordable for incorporation into broader healthcare architectures."

Visit http://www.Care360.com for more information about Quest Diagnostics' Care360 solutions. To download Care360 Mobile for the iPhone or iPod Touch, visit the Apple Apps Store, medical applications.

About Quest Diagnostics

Quest Diagnostics is the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services that patients and doctors need to make better healthcare decisions. The company offers the broadest access to diagnostic testing services through its network of laboratories and patient service centers, and provides interpretive consultation through its extensive medical and scientific staff. Quest Diagnostics is a pioneer in developing innovative diagnostic tests and advanced healthcare information technology solutions that help improve patient care. Additional company information is available at http://www.QuestDiagnostics.com.

About MedPlus

MedPlus, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is the healthcare information technology subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated. MedPlus is a leading developer and integrator of clinical connectivity and health care information exchange solutions designed to foster better patient care and improve business performance for health care institutions, physicians and patients. The company's Centergy(TM) and ChartMaxx® solutions efficiently and securely collect, store, manage and integrate clinical information within an organization, enterprise, practice or community. Centergy enables clinicians to access patient data in a centralized view aggregated from multiple care sites. ChartMaxx, the company's award-winning DMI and electronic patient record system, has been implemented in more than 100 hospitals and integrated health care delivery networks and has more than 300,000 users. For more information, visit http://www.MedPlus.com.

  Quest Diagnostics Contacts:
  Barb Short (Media): 973-520-2800
  Kathleen Valentine (Investors): 973-520-2900

Source: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
   

CONTACT:  Barb Short, Media, +1-973-520-2800, or Kathleen Valentine,
Investors, +1-973-520-2900, both of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

Web Site:  http://www.care360.com/
http://www.medplus.com/
http://www.questdiagnostics.com/

With Virtualized Synapse Portfolio Clarian Increases Efficiency, Decreases Cost

STAMFORD, Conn., March 1 -- FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA Inc. (Fujifilm) is pleased to announce its largest virtualization implementation to date.  Clarian Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, has replaced its legacy PACS with a fully virtualized Synapse® system and a complete disaster recovery/ business continuance system.  Since completing the rollout of this comprehensive initiative, Clarian has reduced its overall costs while also documenting increased efficiencies across the health system that are enabling improved patient care.

The initial Clarian Heath Partners PACS project included 5 hospitals and 9 outpatient imaging centers in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Fujifilm replaced more than 80 legacy servers with just six virtualized servers to run Synapse® PACS for all of these facilities.  Currently about 700,000 yearly exams are being hosted with capacity for up to one million exams that will require no additional investment or modification since it is a fully scalable solution.  By significantly reducing the amount of physical servers that need to be procured and maintained, Clarian is benefiting from notable cost savings as well as "green" advantages like reduced power and cooling requirements that are critical to Clarian's long-term goals.  All of Clarian's hospitals have also noted the proven ability of the virtualized Synapse system to significantly reduce report turnaround times anywhere from one to five hours.

"Fujifilm's strategic partnership with Clarian Health, coupled with their technological foresight in the PACS arena, has provided a tremendous asset that has enabled us to achieve maximum value from this initiative," said Dave Hennon, Radiology IS Director for Clarian.  "In the few short months since our initial implementation, the advantages have already been adding up.  From the cost savings and environmental benefits to the increased efficiency of our doctors, the combined endeavor of the virtualization and business continuance plan has been a great success."

In addition to rolling out the Synapse system in a virtualized environment, Fujifilm also implemented a complete disaster recovery/business continuance plan for Clarian, something the facility did not previously have.  The entire Synapse system can be failed over to another datacenter in less than an hour, enabling the health system to provide uninterrupted care.

"To enable healthcare facilities to derive the most benefit from their Synapse solutions, Fujifilm delivers more than just software; we provide a solution that delivers a lower TCO and enables the delivery of better patient care than legacy systems," said Jim Morgan, Fujifilm's executive director, marketing, medical informatics.  "The success of Clarian's implementation is a great model for other facilities to follow."

Fujifilm was recently recognized with the Vertical Trailblazer award at VMware Partner Exchange 2010.  The company is the first PACS vendor to officially validate its virtualization solution at VMware corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, CA, and receive the VMware Ready application certification.  All components of the Synapse portfolio - PACS, RIS, cardiovascular and women's imaging - are now standardized on the virtualization platform for new installs, and existing customers have the option to be upgraded.

About FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.

FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc. is one of the FUJIFILM Holdings family of companies with 70 years of imaging experience and $25 billion in sales.  Its extensive portfolio includes diagnostic imaging products and informatics solutions to meet the needs of healthcare facilities in both outpatient and hospital settings.  The Synapse brand of integrated products includes Synapse® PACS, Synapse® RIS, Synapse® cardiovascular and Synapse® women's imaging; it provides a complete Web-based solution for managing, storing and distributing images and information throughout all healthcare facilities.  Additionally, Synapse® managed services offers fault-tolerant solutions including PACS and RIS hosting, and disaster recovery.  FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA is headquartered in Stamford, CT.  For more information, visit http://www.fujimed.com.

About Clarian Health

Clarian Health is a preeminent leader in health care, education, research and service.  Clarian Health is Indiana's most comprehensive academic medical center and one of the busiest health systems in the United States. Based in Indianapolis, Clarian is comprised of multiple hospitals and health centers throughout Indiana and maintains a strong partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine--the nation's second largest medical school and a global leader in medical education and research.  Learn more at http://www.clarian.org.

© 2010 FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.

Source: FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Courtney Kraemer, FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA,
+1-203-363-3924, courtney.kraemer@fujimed.com

Web Site:  http://www.fujimed.com/

CRF Health Reports Record Growth and Earnings

LANSDALE, Pa., March 1 -- CRF Health, a leading provider of electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) for the life sciences industry, announced record-setting growth and earnings for 2009. Client commitments grew by 65% and resulted in record-setting revenue, earnings and backlog.  Sales came from both new and existing clients and the company continues to gain market share.  New products such as its TrialSlate® devices contributed strongly to the growth.

"CRF Health has established a pattern of consistent, reliable growth and earnings. We are proud to have set a record for earnings for the second year in a row, especially in this economic environment," said Jeff Payne, chief financial officer. "Profitability is strong, market share is increasing and prospects for 2010 are very positive."

Building on 2009's impressive performance, CRF Health plans to continue investing in workforce and technology to serve the growing ePRO market. In 2008, the company introduced Windows Mobile® device technology to its ePRO solutions offerings. In 2009, the company added a new TrialSlate® product and an updated version of its TrialMax® 4.0 ePRO software suite.

"The ePRO market is growing," said Mary Briggs, vice president of global sales and marketing for CRF Health. "Our recent performance reflects this. Not only are we experiencing record growth, but we are also seeing tremendous interest in user group meetings. Our first meeting in 2010 had a 300% increase in attendance over 2009. Clearly, clients are embracing and engaging with ePRO technology more than ever before."

About CRF Health

CRF Health is a global leader in ePRO (electronic Patient Reported Outcomes) solutions for the life sciences industry.  Through innovative technology, a thorough understanding of drug development and mobile computing, CRF Health is driving the change to higher quality outcomes and more efficient paper-free clinical trials.

CRF Health's ePRO technology has been used in more than 60 countries, on six continents and 68 languages, including ten regional Indian dialects. CRF Health consistently demonstrates the industry's highest patient compliance rates while delivering unrivalled data accuracy and unmatched patient and site acceptance.

Since its founding in 2000, CRF Health continues to provide true global ePRO delivery and service. Headquartered in the US, CRF Health operates its R&D center of excellence in Helsinki, Finland and has offices around the world.

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

TrialMax®, TrialCollector®, TrialIntegrator®, TrialManager® and TrialStudio® are registered trademarks of CRF Health.  All rights reserved.  TrialLibrary(TM) and other CRF product references are either a trademark or service mark of CRF Inc.  All rights reserved.  All other trademarks and/or service marks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: CRF Health
   

CONTACT:  Media, Heather Bilinski, Marketing Coordinator, CRF Health,
+1-267-498-2349, fax, +1-215-565-0001, heather.bilinski@crfhealth.com

Web Site:  http://www.crfhealth.com/

EMC Expands Security Consulting Services

RSA Security Practice of EMC Consulting Provides End-to-End Information Security Services for Compliance, Virtualization and Private Cloud, Fraud Mitigation and Identity Assurance, and Security Operations

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1 -- RSA CONFERENCE 2010 -- EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) announced expanded services and new offerings from the RSA Security Practice of EMC Consulting to help organizations meet industry standards and compliance regulations, secure virtualization and private cloud environments, mitigate fraud risk and assure identities, and advance security operations.

After years of viewing information security as a defensive strategy, organizations are demanding more from their security investments. Customers, such as First Data Corporation and MFS Investment Management are benefiting today from the security expertise of RSA combined with EMC Consulting industry expertise and business, application and infrastructure domain knowledge. They and other organizations recognize that security can also contribute to their success by helping drive new business initiatives, such as accelerating innovation and collaboration while reducing compliance costs.

EMC Consulting's RSA Security Practice provides core strengths in assessment, implementation, and management of security in the areas of governance, architecture and operations. New and complementary services include:

  --  Standards and Compliance: A new Policy Driven Management service,
      based upon leading technology and services from Archer Technologies
      (acquired by EMC in 2010), complements existing information risk
      management, data classification, and Governance Risk and
      Compliance-driven (GRC) management solutions. These services together
      translate business objectives into policies and information risk
      strategies, delivered through technology, policy and program
      development, to help meet regulatory compliance and governance
      requirements
  --  Virtualization and Private Cloud Security: Security assessments for
      virtualized environments and new services to secure Virtual Desktop
      Infrastructures, leverage RSA best practices and established
      safeguards to help build secure virtualized and private cloud
      environments through technology, policy and program development
  --  Fraud Mitigation and Identity Assurance: A new Fraud Assessment and
      Strategy service provides actionable recommendations for addressing
      and mitigating risk, and complements identity assurance, program
      development, risk management and other comprehensive services to help
      to reduce the growing cybersecurity threat to the enterprise and
      mitigate online fraud
  --  Security Operations: Security operations strategy and assessment,
      analysis and design, and management to build an integrated security
      operations center

"Today, corporations increasingly realize that siloed, point-solution approaches to security and risk management are not sustainable in hyper-extended and virtualized IT environments," said Vivian Tero, Program Manager for GRC Infrastructure, IDC. "If they are to manage risks dynamically, corporations need to have the ability to put security into the relevant business context and also understand the dependencies across the various IT assets and security compliance activities. The new service offerings from EMC Consulting would be useful for customers who are looking for integrated and proactive solutions."

Customers Leverage EMC Consulting to Advance Enterprise Security Strategies

First Data Corporation and MFS are two examples of customers who have recently benefited from security services delivered by EMC Consulting.

"Today First Data announced the launch of an industry-first merchant trial of the our TransArmor(SM) solution, a data security service that integrates the RSA SafeProxy(TM)  architecture with First Data's transaction acquiring capabilities to provide a powerful combination of tokenization, encryption and public-key technologies. This solution is designed to enable merchants to eliminate payment card data from their environments keeping their customers' information safe and extending their security beyond the PCI data security standard (PCI DSS)," said Mark Herrington, First Data General Manager of Retail Solutions. "This is a game-changing service that has come to life through a successful engagement with EMC Consulting that helped us create a simplified and scalable security offering that helps our merchant customers improve their overall transaction security and significantly reduce their operational complexity."

"We have a forward-looking approach to risk management and engaged with EMC Consulting to assess the security of our storage area network (SAN) architecture and also the highest levels of performance, availability and security," said James Conz, Chief Security Officer at MFS Investment Management. "Experts from EMC and RSA conducted thorough interviews with our technical professionals and deeply reviewed key aspects of our information infrastructure. This work resulted in additional risk mitigation and an improved approach to security for our critical business and client information assets."

The work of EMC Consulting and RSA experts follows a unique information-centric approach to security

"EMC Consulting is a leader in delivering strategies and programs designed to optimize risk management and accelerate business objectives," said Tom Roloff, Senior Vice President of EMC Consulting, EMC Corporation. "In today's enterprise it is no longer adequate to build walls around the perimeter of the data center. Instead, the unique approach to a sound security posture that the RSA security practice of EMC Consulting follows is one that is information-centric and designed to protect the integrity and confidentiality of information at its source and throughout its lifecycle -- no matter where it moves, who accesses it or how it is used."

  For more information:

  --  EMC Consulting: http://www.emc.com/consulting.
  --  RSA announcements and related resources:
      http://www.rsa.com/node.aspx?id(30

  At RSA Conference 2010 (March 1-4, San Francisco):
  --  Information-centric security solutions and services are featured at
      booth 1725
  --  The RSA Partner Pavilion is located at booth 1737
  --  Governance, Risk and Compliance solution and services featuring Archer
      Technologies (acquired by EMC in January 2010) are located are
      featured at booth 1338
  --  EMC solutions and services featured at booth 2029

  About EMC

EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at http://www.EMC.com.

EMC, RSA and SafeProxy are trademarks or registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Source: EMC Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Kerry Walker of Outcast Communications for EMC Corporation,
+1-339-244-4089, kerry@outcastpr.com; or David Seuss of RSA, The Security
Division of EMC, +1-781-515-6279, david.seuss@rsa.com

Web Site:  http://www.emc.com/

SAP Helps Healthcare Organizations Heal Reporting Woes

Business Intelligence Offering from SAP Delivers a Consolidated View of Patient Care Data, Helping Hospitals to Improve Processes, Reduce Risks and Comply With Reporting Mandates

ATLANTA, March 1 -- In an effort to improve patient safety and reduce healthcare costs, government bodies worldwide are mandating that hospitals track and report on core measures of quality and use them to improve processes and patient outcomes. To help healthcare organizations meet these requirements, while also improving the patient experience and reducing operational costs, SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) today released a new business intelligence solution for quality management in healthcare. Based on solutions from the SAP® BusinessObjects(TM) portfolio, the new offering optimizes data collection and reporting processes across an organization's operating systems, helping it to gain new levels of insight to identify potential areas of quality improvement. The announcement was made at the HIMSS10 conference, being held in Atlanta, Georgia, March 1-4.

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Quality improvement departments at healthcare organizations are often made up of small teams working with outdated legacy systems. They are sorely in need of systems that allow them to track and report efficiently on core measures. The pre-configured, integrated offering from SAP BusinessObjects pulls data such as patient care information, administrative information and financial information from across a healthcare organization's various back-end legacy systems. It then aggregates and summarizes core measures based on this data, and generates standardized and custom reports to provide a consolidated view across the entire organization. With this new level of visibility, hospital administrators can understand and swiftly address the root causes of inefficiencies, improve patient care and safety, and report core metrics to government bodies with greater accuracy and timeliness.

Virtua, a leading healthcare organization, selected solutions from the SAP BusinessObjects portfolio to gain greater insight into internal operations. Following the implementation, Virtua has been able to quickly and readily understand where problems might occur and immediately take the appropriate action.

"At Virtua, the provision of high quality healthcare is part of our core mission, and SAP BusinessObjects solutions are helping us achieve insight into our quality measures," said Alfred Campanella, vice president and CIO, Virtua. "We met with SAP's healthcare team on creating transparency into our key performance indicators and the result is an intuitive dashboard that fosters quick decisions."

This new offering for quality management in healthcare consists of key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, a data model, data mapping tables and queries that were developed to sit on top of existing SAP BusinessObjects solutions. Healthcare organizations can purchase this offering as a stand-alone solution from SAP and its business intelligence partners, or through SAP Global Services.

For more than 35 years, SAP has been delivering comprehensive, fully integrated applications to help healthcare enterprises achieve their strategic goals. Recent developments in SAP's track record in the healthcare sector include a reseller agreement with Siemens Healthcare announced in December 2009 that addresses the growing market of IT solutions for healthcare and U.S.-based Emergency Medical Associates' (EMA) use of SAP software, announced in September 2009, to stay ahead of swine flu outbreaks.

"For many hospitals, analyzing the significant amounts of patient and clinical information required to understand the quality of care provided to patients is monumental," said John Papandrea, senior vice president of the Global Healthcare Sector at SAP. "Teams need to extract data from a variety of clinical, administrative and financial systems to compile meaningful quality information. The new offering from SAP BusinessObjects helps by transforming fragmented data-collection activities into a streamlined, automated business flow. It uses a prebuilt data model designed to support healthcare-specific 'actionable insights' - allowing hospitals to immediately understand the level of quality they are providing to patients and the potential causes of any issues, along with the best approach required to rectify the issues. With this new solution, healthcare organizations can automate their data collection and analysis for quality, increase efficiency and allow staff to focus on what matters most: providing high-quality patient care."

For more information on SAP BusinessObjects solutions for the healthcare industry, please visit http://www.sap.com/sapbusinessobjects/healthcare

About SAP

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software(*), offering applications and services that enable companies of all sizes and in more than 25 industries to become best-run businesses. With more than 95,000 customers in over 120 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE, under the symbol "SAP." For more information, visit http://www.sap.com.

(*) SAP defines business software as comprising enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, and related applications.

Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.

Copyright © 2010 SAP AG. All rights reserved.

SAP, R/3, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Data contained in this document serve informational purposes only. National product specifications may vary.

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  Global Customer Center: +49 180 534-34-24
  United States Only: 1 (800) 872-1SAP (1-800-872-1727)

  For more information, press only:
  Andy Kendzie, +1 202 312-3919, andy.kendzie@sap.com, EST
  Becca Hatton, Burson-Marsteller, +1 (202) 530-4568,
   Becca.hatton@bm.com, EST
  Gunter Gaugler, SAP, +49 (0) 62 27-76 54 16, guenter.gaugler@sap.com,
   CET
  Christoph Weissthaner, Burson-Marsteller, +49 69 238 09-13,
   christoph.weissthaner@bm.com, CET
  SAP Press Office, +49 (6227) 7-46315, CET; +1 (610) 661-3200, EST;
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CONTACT:  Andy Kendzie, +1-202-312-3919, andy.kendzie@sap.com, EST, or
Gunter Gaugler, +49 (0) 62 27-76 54 16, guenter.gaugler@sap.com, CET, or SAP
Press Office, +49 (6227) 7-46315, CET, +1-610-661-3200, EST, press@sap.com,
all of SAP AG; or Becca Hatton, +1-202-530-4568, Becca.hatton@bm.com, EST, or
Christoph Weissthaner, +49 69 238 09-13, christoph.weissthaner@bm.com, CET,
both of Burson-Marsteller, for SAP AG

Web Site:  http://www.sap.com/
http://www.virtua.org/

Tucows Updates Details Related to Normal Course Issuer Bid

TORONTO, March 1 -- Tucows Inc. (NYSE AMEX: TCX, TSX:TC) today updated certain details related to its previously announced normal course issuer bid.

As previously announced on February 16, 2010, Tucows' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program to repurchase up to $10 million of Tucows common stock. Tucows has the option to repurchase its shares of common stock either through the facilities of the NYSE AMEX or TSX Stock Exchange.

On February 23, 2010, Lacuna Ventures GP LLLP and Rawleigh Hazen Ralls IV, insiders of the Company, filed Form 4's on EDGAR announcing that they had sold a portion of their holdings in Tucows in the open market.

In the press release of February 16, 2010 Tucows included a statement that it does not intend to purchase its shares from its management team or other insiders.

Although it is still Tucows' intent not to purchase shares from its management team or other insiders, sales by such persons through the facilities of NYSE AMEX or the TSX may occur if the circumstances of any such person or entity changes or any such person or entity makes a decision unrelated to these normal course purchases. The benefits to any such person or entity whose shares are purchased would be the same as the benefits available to all other holders whose shares are purchased by Tucows in connection with the normal course issuer bid.

OTHER THAN AS REFERENCED ABOVE, NO STOCK EXCHANGE, SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.

About Tucows

Tucows is a global Internet services company. OpenSRS manages over 9 million domain names and millions of email boxes through a reseller network of over 10,000 web hosts and ISPs. Hover is the easiest way for individuals and small businesses to manage their domain names and email addresses. YummyNames owns premium domain names that generate revenue through advertising or resale. Butterscotch.com is an online video network building on the foundation of Tucows.com. More information can be found at http://tucowsinc.com/.

This news release contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements related to such matters as the timing and total number of shares to be purchased under the proposed buyback program, Tucows' use of block purchases and Tucows' intent not to purchase shares from its management team or other insiders. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Information about potential factors that could affect Tucows' business, results of operations and financial condition is included in the Risk Factors sections of Tucows' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to Tucows as of the date of this document and, except to the extent Tucows may be required to update such information under any applicable securities laws, Tucows assumes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements.

TUCOWS is a registered trademark of Tucows Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.

Source: Tucows Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Lawrence Chamberlain, The Equicom Group for Tucows Inc., (416)
815-0700 ext. 257, lchamberlain@equicomgroup.com

SHAPE Services Announces Free IM+ on BlackBerry

STUTTGART, Germany and BOSTON, March 1 -- SHAPE Services, once again in 2010 surprises BlackBerry users with good news, this time with the release of free ad-based version of its best selling IM+ Instant Messenger on BlackBerry. IM+ Lite is the only IM app for BlackBerry bringing so many features at no cost to the user.

IM+ Lite gives access to MSN®, Yahoo!®, Google Talk(TM), AIM®, Jabber®, ICQ®, Facebook®, MySpace, Skype(TM) and Twitter, thus allowing BlackBerry users effectively communicate on-the-go and experience a multitude of other great features, like file transfer, online translator and group chats.

SHAPE Services will continue selling its paid version of IM+ through various eshops and its website. In addition to all features of IM+ Lite, paid IM+ supports speech recognition and IM+ push notifications.

"Release of IM+ Lite follows other important releases announced only a few weeks ago, IM+ for Skype with free VoIP calling in WiFi zones and Business Card Reader. People love free apps and we aim to deliver exactly what the user needs," said Igor Berezovsky, SHAPE Services' CEO.

About SHAPE Services:

SHAPE Services is probably the world's most successful mobile app development company, vendor of IM+, IM+ for Skype, Business Card Reader, RDM+, Mobiscope, xPlayer and Mobiola. Millions of customers worldwide use innovative apps created by SHAPE for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Mobile, WebOS, Java phones and web browsers.

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

Source: SHAPE Services
   

CONTACT:  Elena Dyatlova, +380 50 94 83 157, pr@shapeservices.com

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

RatePoint Announces Flat-Rate Pricing for High Volume Email Senders

RatePoint's promotional offer drives unmatched value for Businesses with Large Lists

NEEDHAM, Mass., March 1 -- RatePoint, Inc., a leading provider of customer reviews, testimonials and online reputation management services, today announces RatePoint's flat-rate priced email service for bulk email senders.

RatePoint's new offering allows for high volume email campaigns with flat-rate pricing, generally unheard of in the email industry.  Now, businesses with lists of 250,000 up to 2 million contacts can quickly deliver eblasts and email newsletters at an affordable price point.

"Until now, email senders with large mailing lists are usually faced with an expensive endeavor," said RatePoint Co-Founder and CEO Neal Creighton. "With RatePoint, companies with sizable sending needs can choose a more affordable email marketing option to reach their loyal customer base."

RatePoint's high-volume sending plan starts at $699.95 per month for sending to up to 2 million email addresses. The offering is available for a limited time, but customers that sign up have exclusive access to the program for a full 12 months.

Continuing RatePoint's rapid expansion, this product rollout expands on the company's innovation in providing a full suite of digital marketing, reputation management and customer service offerings for small businesses and businesses with full-service needs.

To get started, contact a RatePoint Communication Coach at 1-888-777-1636, email sales@ratepoint.com or visit http://www.ratepoint.com/.

RatePoint services include collection of reviews and testimonials from customers, automatic posting of content such as e-mail campaigns, coupons and offers to Facebook and Twitter by simply checking a box, unlimited use of online surveys to collect customer insights, email campaigns, and dispute resolution and review publishing tools to help small-business owners improve customer satisfaction, build credibility and increase profitability.

  About RatePoint, Inc.
  Find us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ratepoint.

RatePoint, Inc., the leading provider of customer reviews, testimonials and online reputation management services, helps businesses protect and build their online reputation, allowing businesses to harness the power of credible customer feedback and leverage it into a sales, marketing and customer service asset.

RatePoint's easy-to-use, Web-based communication services include customer feedback tools to collect business reviews and product reviews as well as email marketing, survey and dispute resolution capabilities to provide small- and medium-sized businesses with the ability to collect, manage and promote customer feedback directly from their Web site. For more information, contact us at: 888-777-1636 or visit: http://www.ratepoint.com/.

Source: RatePoint, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Yvonne Gaudette of RatePoint, Inc., +1-781-465-2052,
ygaudette@ratepoint.com; or Tim Wieland of Airfoil Public Relations,
+1-248-304-1414, wieland@airfoilpr.com

Web Site:  http://www.ratepoint.com/

Numerex Announces M2M Technology Webcast

ATLANTA, March 1 -- Numerex Corp. (NASDAQ:NMRX), a leading single source provider of secure machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services, invites all interested parties to an M2M technology Webcast beginning at 11:00 am  (EST) on Thursday, March 4th, 2010.  The webcast titled "Creating Value at the Edge of the M2M Network" will outline the advances the Company has made in developing its M2M platforms and services, and their relevance to the marketplace.

Numerex's technological architecture, including the role of cloud computing in the development of M2M solutions, as well as other original sources of differentiation will be presented.  This webcast will also be an opportunity to educate and inform about the many possibilities offered by M2M technology.

Mr. Stratton Nicolaides, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Numerex and Dr. Jeff Smith, Numerex Chief Technology Officer, will host this webcast.  Both Mr. Nicolaides and Dr. Smith are veterans of the M2M industry and have been recognized as "M2M Pioneers" by M2M Magazine.

Mr. Nicolaides has extensive experience in the M2M area in the United States and abroad and, prior to his role at Numerex, served on the boards of a variety of technology, manufacturing and security companies.

Before joining Numerex, Dr. Smith was President and Chief Executive Officer of Ublip, Inc., a provider of M2M and location based services that he co-founded in 2007. From January 2002 until June 2007, Dr. Smith was President and Chief Executive Officer of SensorLogics, Inc., an M2M application service provider that he also founded. From June 1996 until January 2000, Dr. Smith served as regional President and director of NTT/Verio, an internet service provider and web hosting company. From October 1993 until January 1997, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of OnRamp Technologies, an internet service provider that he co-founded. Dr. Smith serves on the advisory boards of the College of Engineering and the Computer Science & Engineering Department of the University of Texas at Arlington. He was recently elected Chairman of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-50 Smart Device Communications Standards Committee.

Target Audience:

The webcast is aimed at investors; companies, government agencies and other organizations that have a need for monitoring, measuring, controlling and tracking all kinds of physical assets; as well as developers and other vendors involved in the development or implementation of such M2M solutions.

The webcast may be accessed through the Investor Overview section of the Company's website, http://www.numerex.com. The meeting is expected to last approximately one hour including time for Q&A.  An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website through April 2nd, 2010.

About Numerex

Numerex Corp. (NASDAQ:NMRX) is the machine-to-machine (M2M) service provider to some of the world's largest organizations delivering secure, all-around solutions through a single source. The Company's M2M expertise enables its customers to efficiently, reliably, and securely monitor and manage assets remotely whenever and wherever needed, while simplifying and speeding up development and deployment. Numerex is the first M2M service provider in North America to carry the ISO 27001 information security certification. Numerex DNA(TM) offerings include hardware Devices, Network services, and software Applications offered as individual components or as bundled services. At Numerex, "Machines Trust Us®". For additional information, please visit http://www.numerex.com.

Statements contained in this press release concerning Numerex that are not historical fact are "forward-looking" statements and involve important risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties, which are detailed in Numerex's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause Numerex's results to differ materially from current expectations as expressed in this press release. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Numerex assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements.

  Numerex Corp. Contact:
  Alan Catherall
  770 485-2527

  Investor Relations Contact:
  Seth Potter
  646 277-1230

Source: Numerex Corp.
   

CONTACT:  Alan Catherall, Numerex Corp., +1-770-485-2527; or Investor
Relations, Seth Potter, +1-646-277-1230

Web Site:  http://www.numerex.com/

Diebold Ranked Among The World's Top Outsourcing Service Providers For The Fourth Consecutive Year

Diebold secures placement in the 2010 IAOP(R)) Global Outsourcing 100(R) list

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, March 1 -- For the fourth consecutive year, Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE:DBD) is ranked among the best in the industry for outsourcing excellence, placing on the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) Global Outsourcing 100® list. The achievement reflects a strategic initiative by Diebold to assist financial institutions worldwide to meet increasing demands from the marketplace through turnkey outsourcing solutions.  Today's financial institutions face increasing pressure to meet compliance regulations, upgrade technology, integrate processes and enhance security measures.  Through Diebold Integrated Services®, the fastest growing area of the company, financial institutions can achieve these goals at a reduced capital expense through a single point of contact.

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"The selection process for the IAOP Global Outsourcing 100 list mirrors much of the criteria a financial institution considers when evaluating service providers, which is why placement on this list is such an honor," said Thomas W. Swidarski, Diebold president and chief executive officer.  "We are constantly striving to provide customers with offerings lowering their costs, increasing their return on investment and keeping them ahead of technology while freeing them to focus on servicing customers and growing their businesses.  Being recognized by IAOP means we're doing our job."

Diebold Integrated Services outsourcing solutions enable financial institutions to achieve a healthy balance among revenue, efficiency and visibility.  The turnkey solutions address self-service technology, deposit and teller automation, risk mitigation, mobile banking, currency management, software deployment, network management, remote monitoring, break-fix services, project management, content delivery and more.

Diebold can also expertly manage any number of products and services essential to an institution's operation to help reduce dependency on multiple vendors and help position them to enter into alternate delivery channels.  Through best-in-class approaches to retail banking operations, security and personal service, Diebold's outsourcing solutions help financial institutions strategically respond to trends and regulations, such as mobile banking and security protocols.

Security is one of the most technically challenging and time-consuming areas of a financial institution's operations, and Diebold is able to design, implement and manage a multi-layered security solution - logical, physical and enterprise - to fit business processes.  To help prevent breaches before they occur, Diebold also allows institutions to remotely manage and update security software any time a new threat is identified to keep operations running smoothly.

"As the economy recovers, partnering with the world's best outsourcing providers and advisors will be more important than ever," said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett and chair of the judges' panel.  "The Global Outsourcing 100 and The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors help companies easily identify those partners that will help them emerge as leaders."

Companies earning the distinction of the world's best outsourcing providers from the IAOP are judged in four fundamental categories, including company size and growth, customer satisfaction, depth of competence and management capabilities.

  For more information, visit http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org.

  About IAOP

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession.  With more than 100,000 members and affiliates worldwide, IAOP helps companies increase their outsourcing success rate, improve their outsourcing ROI and expand the opportunities for outsourcing across their businesses.  To learn more, visit http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org.

About Diebold

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery and security systems and services.  Diebold employs more than 16,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in Canton, Ohio, USA.  Diebold is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.'  For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.diebold.com, or visit http://www.diebold.com/150 to learn more about Diebold's 150-year history.

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080725/DIEBOLDLOGO
Source: Diebold, Incorporated
   

CONTACT:  Media Relations, Rebekah Smith, +1-330-490-3773,
rebekah.smith@diebold.com,  Investor Relations: Christopher Bast,
+1-330-490-6908, christopher.bast@diebold.com

Web Site:  http://www.diebold.com/

CertiPath Executive Joins RSA-Smart Card Alliance Session

Speaks to Practical Applications for Recent Advances in Smart Card Technology

HERNDON, Va., March 1 -- Steve Howard, a recognized authority in the field of identity assurance and CertiPath's vice president of operations, will present at next week's RSA Conference, as part of a knowledge-packed day of training on the use of smart cards in identity management.

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Emerging government mandates like Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and PIV-Interoperable (PIV-I) are making smart cards the logical choice for organizations seeking secure, trustworthy, and interoperable access control solutions. Howard will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the latest technology innovation in this field, including how leading organizations are applying these advances to secure critical information assets and reduce the risk of breaches.

  WHO:   Steve Howard, VP-Operations, CertiPath

          "Smart Cards and Identity Management for Public and Private
  WHAT:   Enterprises: Identity, Privilege, and Person"

  WHEN:  Mon. March 1, 2010 1:00 p.m. PT

  WHERE: RSA Conference 2010, Moscone Center, San Francisco

  About CertiPath

CertiPath provides the aerospace and defense industry's only public key infrastructure (PKI)-based communications bridge where information can be shared widely, securely, effectively and affordably between partners, suppliers and customers -- regardless of the size and scope of the supply chain.

CertiPath's solution tears down the burdensome and costly company, employee and program-centric approaches to identity assurance.  Today, organizations in the U.S., U.K. and Europe including Boeing, BAE Systems, EADS, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Raytheon and the U.S. Federal Bridge (FBCA) are members of this fast-growing community.  For more information, visit CertiPath on the web at http://www.certipath.com/

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

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091221/NE28882LOGO
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: CertiPath
   

CONTACT:  CertiPath, Alison Kidd. +1-703-793-7870,
alison.kidd@certipath.com; or Media, Rachel Round for CertiPath,
+1-617-969-9192, rround@corporateink.com

Web Site:  http://www.certipath.com/

Independence IT Announces Photo Contest

"On the Road" Photo Contest Demonstrates Desktop Mobility

ALLENTOWN, Pa., March 1 -- Independence IT, a leading provider of application hosting and infrastructure management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced its "On the Road" Photo Contest.  The purpose of this contest is to demonstrate the mobility of the company's hosted desktop service.

To enter, individuals must send a photo of themselves or a group while traveling on business or a personal vacation holding the official contest sign that says "On the Road with Independence IT".  Extra points will be given for those photos that include a communication device, such as a laptop or smart phone.  Photos must be submitted between March 1 and June 30, 2010.  A panel of judges will select "The Best Picture" and the winner will receive a $250.00 American Express gift card.

"Serving as a virtual IT department for our clients for more than a decade, we have heard many stories about the wonderful or whacky places they have logged into their remote desktop accounts to accomplish some type of work task," explained Tony Whitton, CEO at Independence IT.  "We thought this photo contest would be a great way to collect pictures and show the world what you can do with our service."

More contest details and official rules can be found on the Independence IT website at: http://www.independenceit.com/ontheroad or on Facebook at:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid11872065162&ref=mf

About Independence IT

Independence IT is a leading provider of application hosting and infrastructure management solutions enabling small and mid-sized businesses to leverage enterprise-class availability, security and agility.  Serving as a virtual IT department rivaling most Fortune 500 companies, Independence IT shoulders its clients' IT management burdens - from application hosting, server management and software maintenance;  to help desk, security, disaster recovery,  backup and archiving.  Based in Allentown, Pa., Independence IT offers reliable solutions hosted at a best-in-class data center and backed by top quality customer support empowering clients to run and grow their businesses more efficiently and cost-effectively.  For more information on the company, visit http://www.independenceIT.com.

  Contact:
  Karen Higgins
  Sagefrog Marketing Group
  (610) 831-5723
  karenh@sagefrog.com

Source: Independence IT
   

CONTACT:  Karen Higgins, Sagefrog Marketing Group, +1-610-831-5723,
karenh@sagefrog.com

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

febit's miRBase 14 Geniom-Biochip Now With 58 Additional New Sequences Available for Cancer Research

febit's powerful biomarker discovery platform further strengthened with validated content identified with the Applied Biosystems SOLiD deep sequencing instrument

LEXINGTON, Mass. and HEIDELBERG, Germany, March 1 -- febit today announced that an updated version of  the company's Geniom Biochip containing 58 new discovered sequences in addition to all of the Homo sapiens microRNAs (miRNA) from miRBase version 14 (http://www.mirbase.org) is now available for cancer research. The 58 new miRNA sequences were found by deep sequencing in a miRNA discovery study performed on an Applied Biosystems SOLiD 3 sequencing system. All 58 miRNAs have been validated using the ABI TaqMan miRNA qRT-PCR assay and are now available for further studies using febit's microarray technology for miRNA-profiling.

Several studies investigating the role of miRNAs showed evidence for their influence in cell development processes. Recently, promising biomarkers for the future diagnosis and differentiation of lung cancer and multiple sclerosis have been published in BMC Cancer and PLoS ONE. The results demonstrated that miRNA biomarkers reliably distinguish between affected and healthy individuals by analysing whole blood samples. Each miRNA is part of a meaningful pattern giving information about individual regulatory processes. Therefore each miRNA of the Geniom Biochip, from either miRBase 14 or the SOLiD sequencing-studies, will be of high scientific impact and can be a potential biomarker candidate or therapeutically relevant molecules.

Peer Staehler, febit's CSO, said: "After the recent publication of promising results in biomarker discovery febit now enhanced its pipeline with novel, well validated content. febit plans to  develop miRNA and other disease-related biomarkers which will help to detect diseases at early stages, diagnose the disease progression and monitor the response to treatment. In our studies we used whole blood, which is a well established sample source in the diagnostic practice."

febit's highly flexible microarray production technology keeps pace with the advances in genomic research and the speed of discovery in this exciting industry. febit's Geniom RT Analyzer platform enables febit's customers to conduct large cohort studies due to the very high degree of automation and sophisticated bioinformatics is then able to interpret data to reveal significant regulatory patterns.

About febit

febit develops, produces and markets flexible automated solutions for enabling biochip applications in Life Sciences. febit's  product portfolio includes various instruments, optimized assays and bioanalytical services, complemented by bioinformatics software and consulting.

The key applications are HybSelect, febit's innovative DNA capture method for Next-Generation-Sequencing, and hands-off, amplification free microRNA profiling. Both are taking advantage of the advanced microfluidics of the patented Geniom Biochip to offer the highest degree of automation, flexibility and efficiency available.

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

Contact: febit group, Eva Sterzel, eva.sterzel@febit.com, +49 (0)6221 6510-300

Russo Partners, Martina Schwarzkopf, martina.schwarzkopf@russopartnersllc.com, +1 212 845-4292

Source: febit
   

CONTACT:  febit group, Eva Sterzel, eva.sterzel@febit.com,
+49(0)6221-6510-300; or Russo Partners, Martina Schwarzkopf,
martina.schwarzkopf@russopartnersllc.com, +1-212-845-4292

Web Site:  http://www.febit.com/

PNMsoft Launches On-Demand Assist(R) for Business Process Outsourcers and Project Managers

Change Management Solution Maximises New Revenues and Minimises Fines

LONDON, March 1 -- PNMsoft, a leading Business Process Management Suite (BPMS) supplier, has launched a solution called On-Demand Assist ® to enable Change Management for Business Process Outsourcers (BPO) and Project Managers.  The goal of On-Demand Assist ® is to drive more effective communication between IT and its business counterparts, automatically respond to changes and increase control through ownership and full audit of the change process.

BPO manages the lifecycle of change management and On-Demand Assist® gives management the tools to manage all aspects of the project life cycle. On-Demand Assist® provides business managers with dashboards about the performance of a business process. The performance monitoring and subsequent simulation modelling allows for the optimization of service levels.

"At PNMsoft we have introduced the next generation of technologies to assist System Integrators and Project Management professionals with powerful technology that is easy to use and quick to implement aids change in a Service Management culture," says Gal Horvitz, CEO, PNMsoft. "When used properly it will eliminate fines for breaching SLAs and expedite new revenue opportunities."

According to Paul Sheridan, VP Marketing and Sales of PNMsoft, "On Demand Assist® is designed for Project Managers and BPOs that want to drive greater efficiency and increased margins with less full time employees while driving greater compliance. This solution removes the need for personnel to manually handle requests; these savings alone provide the hard ROI to justify the entire process."

About PNMSoft:

PNMsoft was founded in 1996 by experts in human workflow processes and specializes in Business Process Management (BPM) and Workflow Automation solutions for business users. The company is a multi-national enterprise with its headquarters in the UK and a global network of business partners and associated offices.  PNMSoft offers the best and quickest ROI for Enterprise and High-end midmarket organizations seeking a high-end BPMS based on the Microsoft stack. PNMsoft is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and the Partner of the year 2009 award finalist. PNMsoft is a member of the Microsoft Business Process Alliance.

For more information on On-Demand Assist®: http://www.pnmsoft.com/on_demand_assist.aspx

For more information about PNMsoft's News and Events and full PR: http://www.pnmsoft.com/news.aspx

  For more info please contact:

  Emma Chasteauneuf
  PNMsoft
  Tel: +44-1923-813420
  emmag@pnmsoft.com

  Nancy Shapira-Aronovic
  PR Consultant
  Skype: nancyshapira
  nancy@gksmarketing.com

Source: PNMsoft
   

CONTACT:  Emma Chasteauneuf of PNMsoft, +44-1923-813420,
emmag@pnmsoft.com; or Nancy Shapira-Aronovic, PR Consultant, Skype:
nancyshapira, nancy@gksmarketing.com

Web Site:  http://www.pnmsoft.com/

Northrop Grumman Executive Shares Smart Card Deployment Best Practices at RSA Conference 2010

Bohmer Will Present TSCP Capabilities for Successful IdM

HERNDON, Va., March 1 -- Iana Bohmer, director, identity management, Northrop Grumman, will discuss how Northrop Grumman's OneBadge program is extending the security and identity management reach of the program to include interoperability, federated identity management and secure collaboration with capabilities developed by Transglobal Secure Collaboration Program (TSCP).

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TSCP's collaborative efforts provide the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry with a common framework for federated identity management. As a result, member organizations and governments create secure, interoperable, highly efficient operating environments based on comprehensive identity management systems.

  WHAT:  "Smart Cards and Identity Management for Public and Private
         Enterprises: Use Case for Large-Scale ID Systems"

  WHO:   Iana Bohmer, director, identity management, Northrop Grumman

  WHEN:  Monday, March 1, 2010
         3:00PM PT

  WHERE: RSA Conference 2010, Moscone Center, San Francisco

  About TSCP

TSCP is the only global government-industry partnership specifically focused on designing solutions to address the most critical issues facing the A&D industry: mitigating the compliance, complexity, cost and IT security risks inherent in large-scale, multi-national collaborative programs. TSCP was founded in 2002, and has delivered several specifications and guidance documents on securing A&D supply chain data. The group today focuses on identity federation policies and governance. TSCP is open to government organizations, prime contractors, integrators, suppliers and member trade groups. For more information, please visit http://www.tscp.org.

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091221/NE28882LOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: TSCP
   

CONTACT:  Rachel Round, Corporate Ink Public Relations, +1-617-969-9192,
rround@corporateink.com

Web Site:  http://www.tscp.org/

IBM Closes Acquisition of Wilshire Credit Corporation Assets

ARMONK, N.Y., March 1 -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that it has finalized its acquisition of the core operating assets of Wilshire Credit Corporation from Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC). The initial agreement to acquire Wilshire assets was announced on October 5, 2009.

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The acquisition strengthens IBM's commitment to mortgage business process services that improve clients' flexibility, competitiveness, and ability to manage their businesses more effectively through dynamic market cycles. As part of the closing process, Bank of America will retain Wilshire's mortgage servicing rights and related assets.

  For more information please see: http://www.ibm.com/services

  Press Contact:
  Bruce McConnel
  IBM External Relations
  804-327-4644
  wmcconn@us.ibm.com

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: IBM
   

CONTACT:  Bruce McConnel, IBM External Relations, +1-804-327-4644,
wmcconn@us.ibm.com

Web Site:  http://www.ibm.com/services

Exec Departs Apple to Lead Tech for New Cloud-Based Music Service, Thumbplay Music

- Pablo Calamera Named Chief Technology Officer at Thumbplay -

NEW YORK, March 1 -- Pablo Calamera has been appointed to the newly-created role of Chief Technology Officer for Thumbplay, the leading mobile entertainment company in the U.S.   Calamera joins Thumbplay from Apple® Inc where he oversaw technology development for MobileMe(SM), a pioneering, cloud-based data-syncing product for iPhones®, PCs and Macs®.  As of March 8, 2010, Calamera will be based in New York, reporting to Evan Schwartz, Thumbplay CEO and Co-Founder.

Calamera brings with him more than 25 years experience in PC, Mobile, set-top box and cloud-computing-this includes a total of 10 years at Apple, six years at Danger (acquired by Microsoft) and two with WebTV (also acquired by Microsoft).  Calamera will have oversight of all technology initiatives for the company, including its recently launched Thumbplay Music.  Thumbplay Music is a cloud-based service that provides unlimited, on-demand access to millions of songs and is now offered in the U.S. in Private Beta by invitation-only (http://music.thumbplay.com/).

Commented Schwartz: "We are thrilled to have Pablo join our team. He has unique experience with Apple, Danger and WebTV in delivering and syncing content across multiple platforms for a scaled customer base.  He has also managed major integrations with U.S. and international carriers; an area of ongoing strategic importance for us.  Over the course of his career, he has done an extraordinary job of building state-of-the-art consumer products and services from concept to completion.  Technological innovation is paramount to Thumbplay, and Pablo's talent, experience and commitment to excellence will play a vital role in keeping us at the forefront of mobile entertainment offerings."

Remarked Calamera: "Thumbplay has an incredible talent pool, and they have done a remarkable job in building robust, feature-rich services that deliver beautifully across multiple platforms.  This is a very difficult thing to do, and I have been consistently impressed with the energy, smarts and creativity on display.  I am greatly looking forward to working with Evan and the entire Thumbplay team to deliver against our very ambitious goals for the future."

Calamera most recently served as Director of Apple's MobileMe, a mass scale premium consumer service providing client/server solutions that are integrated into devices, operating systems and desktop applications. MobileMe supports millions of worldwide active users on a daily basis. Prior to Apple, from 2001-2006, he was the Senior Director of Service Engineering and Support for  Danger Inc., where he lead the service engineering team for the first real consumer smartphone - the Sidekick.  Before that, he was at NotifyMe Networks as CTO and Vice President of Engineering for a trailblazing voice alerting application service provider (ASP) which, for the first time, brought the dynamic/interactive power of the Internet to every telephone.  He has also served in critical roles at AT&T Labs, WebTV Networks and also held previous positions at Apple early in his career.

Thumbplay's latest offering, Thumbplay Music, is currently available on select BlackBerry® smartphones and its companion app for PCs/Macs is available through a downloadable Adobe®AIR® version.   Thumbplay Music is a next generation service, built by experts in mobile content delivery and will be available for BlackBerry, Android(TM) and iPhone smartphones within the first quarter of 2010.  Today, the service has more than 8 million tracks under license from EMI, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group and more than 25,000 independent labels.

Thumbplay Inc., which enjoys sustained profitability, has an award-winning service centered on delivering millions of pieces of mobile content to 95 percent of U.S. devices among every major carrier.  Thumbplay will leverage its existing network of more than 8,000 distribution partners to promote Thumbplay Music.

ABOUT THUMBPLAY

Thumbplay, Inc. is defining the mobile entertainment experience for U.S. consumers.  Headquartered in New York City, Thumbplay was founded in September 2004 by Are Traasdahl and Evan Schwartz. Investors include Bain Capital Ventures, SoftBank Capital, i-Hatch Ventures, Redwood Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Meritech, Brookside Capital Partners and Cross Creek Capital. More information can be found at http://www.thumbplay.com or at m.thumbplay.com from a mobile phone.

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  Contact:
  Susan Lietz                               Lane Buschel
  Susan.Lietz@thumbplay.comLane.Buschel@seismk.com
  917.499.5053                              212.561.7454

Source: Thumbplay, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Susan Lietz, Susan.Lietz@thumbplay.com, +1-917-499-5053, or
Lane Buschel, Lane.Buschel@seismk.com, +1-212-561-7454

Web Site:  http://www.thumbplay.com/

SaaS Innovators Tap myOneLogin for Cloud-Based Identity Services

Solution Delivers Easy and Speedy Strong Authentication, Single Sign-on and Federation Functionality for Cloud Application Developers

LOS GATOS, Calif., March 1 -- TriCipher, a leading provider of Internet identity services, just announced that the company is seeing significant traction with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology providers in 2010.  Within the last 3 months, TriCipher has signed nearly a dozen new SaaS technology innovators including companies like Advantec, Alkami Technology and NetDeposit.

Identity services are an absolute necessity for every SaaS application because of emerging online threats like phishing and targeted password theft schemes.  However, resources spent internally implementing identity management technology take critical hours away from innovators building and improving their original product.

myOneLogin makes it easy, quick and seamless for SaaS technology innovators to embed core identity services into their SaaS solutions like strong authentication, standards-based federation and single sign-on functionality. These services help ensure that SaaS application users are safe from online threats. Users get instant access to all of their applications from any location at any time.

Technology innovators can potentially reach millions of users with their SaaS applications and through myOnLogin's scalable on-demand solution they can choose the specific services that they need most:

  --  Advantec is using myOneLogin to support single sign-on to multiple
      properties and provide a simple, standards-based federation interface
      to partners.
  --  Alkami Technology is using myOneLogin to integrate strong
      authentication with Microsoft Windows Identity Framework (formerly
      Geneva) claims-based authentication.
  --  NetDeposit is using myOneLogin to offer customers multi-factor
      authentication for Web-based payment services.

myOneLogin Identity Services make it easy for developers to tap into a full range of identity protection and federation technologies. With myOneLogin, in-house experts don't need to custom develop strong authentication functionality with support for multiple federation standards like SAML, ADFS or OpenID. Instead, these technologies are accessible as on-demand services, with simple APIs for easy application integration. TriCipher's core technology is the foundation for myOneLogin and it actively protects more than six million credentials worldwide and creates private clouds for the banking and finance industry.

"myOneLogin has a clean, thin architecture, with a simple, non-invasive integration model," said Bradley Rhine, CIO of Advantec. "And because it is in the cloud, myOneLogin gives us highly-reliable, secure, evolving and standards-based authentication and federation without the cost or effort of deploying and maintaining heavyweight identity management."

"Using myOneLogin, we can de-couple authentication from our application and focus on online banking innovation," said Stephen Bohanon, President at Alkami Technology.  "We manage authorization and permissions within our Oxygen Platform using Windows Identity Framework, and use myOneLogin's multi-protocol federation to link authenticated customers to our platform."

"Password-based authentication and online identity are increasingly sensitive topics for SaaS providers, so they need to be sure to do it right," said Kyle Austin, VP Engineering at TriCipher. "myOneLogin is the only 'one-and-done' identity service available today.  By packaging TriCipher's expertise in strong authentication and federation as cloud-based services, we are helping SaaS providers strengthen application access and build partnerships in the cloud."

For more information on myOneLogin Identity Services, please visit http://www.myOneLogin.com.

About TriCipher

TriCipher, Inc. provides Internet identity services to protect web and enterprise portals, the people that use them and the business processes that flow through them against fraud and identity theft. TriCipher myOneLogin(TM) is the first secure, cloud based identity service that delivers strong authentication, single sign-on (SSO) and federation capabilities for web applications in a single solution. The TriCipher Armored Credential System(TM) (TACS) is a unified authentication system that enables companies to create private clouds with multiple types of credentials from a single infrastructure. Through this flexible "Authentication Ladder," TriCipher protects customer investment by adjusting authentication strength to defeat new threats and to meet regulatory changes without the need to implement a new infrastructure. Founded in 2000, TriCipher is headquartered in Los Gatos, Calif. The company is funded by ArrowPath Venture Capital, EPIC Ventures, Intel Capital, RBC Technology Ventures, and Trident Capital.

About Alkami

Alkami Technology is a privately-owned software company focused on providing eBanking solutions to the financial services industry.  Alkami's eBanking solution represents a quantum leap forward in the level of control and customization given to the institution while revolutionizing the user experience provided to customers and members. With its modern interface, customizable feature set, intelligent content delivery, and financial management tools, Alkami eBanking enables institutions to build stronger relationships with their customers via the online channel. Learn more about Alkami eBanking and our Oxygen Platform by visiting our website at http://www.alkamitech.com

About NetDeposit

NetDeposit enables businesses to streamline revenue collection and management with proven payment technologies. NetDeposit's ProviderPayTM service has been helping pharmacies take control of their payment data and utilize this information to its full advantage.  NetDeposit, LLC, is a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ:ZION). For information call (801) 716-4800, email pressrelations@netdeposit.com or visit http://www.netdeposit.com/.

Source: TriCipher, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Dan Brennan of Corporate Ink, +1-617-969-9192,
dbrennan@corporateink.com, for TriCipher, Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.tricipher.com/
http://www.alkamitech.com/
http://www.netdeposit.com/

Northwest Detroit, Michigan, Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements

New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 1 -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in northwest Detroit, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The new cell site, which is equipped with a permanent backup generator for times of emergency, improves voice and data coverage and capacity in northwest Detroit and along the following major roads:

  --  Joy Road from just west of Greenfield Road to just west of Wyoming
      Street; and
  --  Schaefer Highway from Warren Avenue to Plymouth Road.

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

Verizon Wireless has invested more than $55 billion since it was formed -- $5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. Since the company was formed in 2000, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $1.4 billion on improvements to its wireless network in Michigan.

About Verizon Wireless in Michigan

In Michigan, Verizon Wireless has more than 2,100 employees and 70 company-owned retail locations in more than 40 cities, including Allen Park, Alpena, Alpine Twp., Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, Battle Creek, Bay City, Brighton, Burton, Canton, Clinton Twp., Dearborn, Detroit, East Lansing, Escanaba, Farmington Hills, Fenton, Flint, Fort Gaylord, Gratiot, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Highland Park, Holland, Houghton, Iron Mountain, Jackson, Kentwood, Lake Orion, Lansing, Livonia, Marquette, Midland, Monroe, Muskegon, Northville, Novi, Okemos, Petoskey, Pontiac, Portage, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Saginaw, St. Clair Shores, St. Joseph, Southfield, Taylor, Traverse City, Troy, Utica, Warren and Westland.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with  83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (Nasdaq and LSE: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

Source: Verizon Wireless
   

CONTACT:  Michelle Gilbert of Verizon Wireless, +1-248-915-3680,
michelle.gilbert@verizonwireless.com, or Jennifer Cherry for Verizon Wireless,
+1-248-855-6777, jcherry@marxlayne.com

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