Aruba Networks Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option in Connection with Its Initial Public Offering

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aruba Networks, Inc. today announced that Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Lehman Brothers Inc., on behalf of the underwriters of the company's recent initial public offering, exercised in full their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 1,200,000 shares of the company's common stock, bringing the total initial public offering price to $101.2 million prior to the deduction of the total underwriting discounts and commissions paid by Aruba Networks. Aruba Networks intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including continued investments in research and development, further expansion of its sales and support functions for both direct and indirect sales channels, and capital expenditures.

Copies of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by contacting Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attn: Prospectus Department, 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, via fax at 212-902-9316 or via e-mail at prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com or Lehman Brothers Inc., c/o ADP Financial Services, Prospectus Fulfillment, 1155 Long Island Avenue Edgewood, NY 11717; via fax at 631-254-7268, or via e-mail at jennifer_maldonado@adp.com.

A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective on March 26, 2007. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Aruba Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: Chris Danne of Rakesh Mehta Investor Relations of The Blueshirt
Group, +1-415-217-7722, or ir@arubanetworks.com

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

Altera Nios II C2H Compiler Awarded EDN's 2006 Innovation of the Year

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Embedded Systems Conference -- Altera Corporation's Nios(R) II C-to-Hardware Acceleration Compiler (Nios II C2H Compiler) was awarded EDN's 2006 Innovation Award in the software category, the company announced today. The Nios II C2H Compiler is a productivity tool that substantially increases the performance of embedded software by automatically converting performance-critical C language subroutines into hardware accelerators and integrating them into FPGA-based Nios II subsystems.

"The Nios II C2H Compiler is a major step forward in the evolution of FPGAs as viable, high-performance embedded computing platforms," said Danny Biran, vice president of product and corporate marketing, Altera. "This award proves that customers are enjoying the improved productivity and system performance this tool delivers."

The EDN Innovation Awards, which honor outstanding engineering products in the electronics industry, are the result of a pre-selection by a panel of EDN's technical editors and online voting by EDN's worldwide readers. Receiving this award is further proof of Altera's ability to provide customers with the tools they need to develop their embedded designs successfully.

Winners of EDN's 2006 Innovation Awards were announced at a ceremony at the Embedded Systems Conference on April 2 in San Jose, and will appear in the April 12, 2007 issue of EDN and on http://www.edn.com/. For more information about the EDN Innovation Awards, please visit http://www.edn.com/innovation.

For more information about Altera's Nios II C2H Compiler, please visit http://www.altera.com/c2h.

About Altera

Altera(R) programmable solutions enable system and semiconductor companies to rapidly and cost-effectively innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Find out more at http://www.altera.com/.

Altera, The Programmable Solutions Company, the stylized Altera logo, specific device designations, and all other words that are identified as trademarks and/or service marks are, unless noted otherwise, the trademarks and service marks of Altera Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other product or service names are the property of their respective holder.

Editor Contact: Kelly St. Denis Altera Corporation (408) 544-6397 newsroom@altera.com

Altera

CONTACT: Kelly St. Denis, Altera Corporation, +1-408-544-6397,
newsroom@altera.com

Web site: http://www.altera.com/
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CCID Sees Break-Up of Baidu and Liang Dong a Result of Industry's Limitations

BEIJING, April 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Baidu officially announced that its vice-president Liang Dong would quit his position in two months' time. He is expected to work on public welfare utilities or take part in investment ventures. CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong, recently commented that Liang Dong's parting is not about who is right and who is wrong. It is rather an outcome of growth limitations for Internet enterprises in China.

This is no denying that Liang Dong has brought about avenues of development for Baidu. He also led the serial brand activities when Baidu was first listed, which helped to lay the foundations for Baidu's brand position in China and even in Nasdaq. Baidu has also benefited enormously from it. However, due to successive PR failures, Baidu urgently needs to cope with the poor impact caused by a series of events such as the click fraud and staff cutting incidents. Cultural creativity and brand building cannot, by itself, repair the situation. Despite his outstanding achievements and praise from the industry circles, including Baidu's helmsman, Liang Dong nevertheless lacks support for the furthering of his romantic and creative cultural style and brand building. His departure was therefore inevitable.

CCID Consulting believes that Baidu can no longer persuade Liang Dong to stay, as it is a hopeless case. Just as unrealistic as it is to require the Internet, still in its infancy, to have a deep and matured culture. Driven by technology and the renewing models of foreign Internet enterprises, China's nascent Internet enterprises are facing cruel competition. The pressure for survival transcends everything else. In such a situation, things as illusory as building culture can become the first casualty. Baidu can continue to work on culture building, but a positive publicity boost is still what it needs most at this time.

Liang Dong's leaving may prove, in the end, to be beneficial to all parties concerned. He has made Baidu better understand its value system. He has also given the industry a chance, once again, to earnestly examine the still-emerging culture and the helpless fickleness of Internet enterprises. In some ways, Chinese Internet enterprises have yet to become principled, with deep-felt convictions. But, given that Google can build its vast empire while creating a unique culture, why should not Chinese Internet companies own their own TOP Charter? Perhaps, Liang Dong's leaving or some other event may become the catalyst for awakening Chinese Internet enterprises' cultural-building awareness.

About CCID Consulting

CCID Consulting Co., Ltd. (also known as CCID Consulting), the first Chinese consulting firm listed in the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange (GEM) of Hong Kong (stock code: HK08235), is a direct affiliate of the China Center for Information Industry Development (hereinafter known as CCID Group). Headquartered in Beijing, CCID Consulting has so far set up branch offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Harbin, with over 300 professional consultants and industry experts. The Company's business scope has covered over 200 large- and medium-sized cities in China. Apart from home market development, CCID Consulting is establishing international cooperation links across the United States, the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, by setting up agents in the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Italy and Russia, with the aim of going global.

Based on four major competitive areas of the powerful data channels, industrial resources, intense knowledge and deep understanding of information technology, CCID Consulting provides customers with consulting, research and IT outsourcing services covering strategy planning, IT application, marketing strategy, human resources and information technology outsourcing. Our customers range from industrial users in IT, telecommunications, energy, finance, automobile, to government departments at all levels and diversified industrial parks.

CCID Consulting is committed to becoming the No. 1 brand for strategy consulting, the No. 1 consultant for enterprise management and the No. 1 expert in market research. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.ccidconsulting.com/default_e.asp .

For more information, please contact: Grace Gao CCID Consulting Co., Ltd. Tel: +86-10-8855-9020 Email: gaojie@ccidconsulting.com

CCID Consulting Co., Ltd.

CONTACT: Grace Gao of CCID Consulting Co., Ltd., +86-10-8855-9020, or
gaojie@ccidconsulting.com

LogicVision Q1 2007 Conference Call Scheduled for April 24, 2007

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LogicVision, Inc. , a leading provider of silicon test and yield learning solutions, today announced that it has scheduled a conference call for April 24, 2007 to discuss the company's financial results for the first quarter, which ended March 31, 2007. LogicVision's management will host this call on Tuesday, April 24 at 2 p.m. Pacific time. A question and answer session will follow. LogicVision will release the company's financial results at approximately 1 p.m. Pacific time that same day. To listen to the call, please dial 888-566-5772 ten minutes prior to the start of the call. You will need to reference the pass code: "LogicVision." A taped replay will be made available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for two weeks. To access the replay, dial 203-369-0638.

LogicVision's financial results conference call will be available via a live webcast on the investor relations section of the LogicVision web site at http://www.logicvision.com/. An archived webcast replay of the call will be available for one year.

About LogicVision, Inc.

LogicVision, Inc. provides unique test and yield learning capabilities in the design for manufacturing space. These capabilities enable its customers, leading semiconductor companies, to more quickly and efficiently learn to improve product yields. The company's advanced Design for Test (DFT) product line, ETCreate, works together with ETAccess and Yield Insight yield learning applications to enable increased profit by reducing device field returns, reducing test costs, and accelerating both time to market and time to yield. LogicVision solutions are used in the development of semiconductor ICs for products ranging from digital consumer goods to wireless communications devices and satellite systems. LogicVision was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. For more information visit http://www.logicvision.com/.

LogicVision, Inc.

CONTACT: Bruce M. Jaffe, Vice President & CFO, LogicVision,
+1-408-453-0146, InvestorRelations@logicvision.com

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

Russia's Largest Private Energy Company, IES-Holding, Creates Modern Billing System With Oracle(R) Utilities SolutionsSingle, Centralized Customer Care and Billing System to Serve 9.9 Million Customers in 20 Regions of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle today announced that IES-Holding, one of the largest private energy companies in Russia, has created a national customer billing center using Oracle(R) Utilities Customer Care and Billing and Oracle Utilities Business Advisor, both from the former SPL WorldGroup. Oracle Utilities solutions will help IES-Holding reduce billing costs through a more centralized and efficient billing system that will improve customer service for the company's 9.9 million customers in more than 20 regions of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

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After acquiring the strategic assets of several Russian energy companies, IES-Holding sought to consolidate and modernize its retail functions to increase efficiency and operate profitably. "Transforming customer service is one of our main priorities," said Eduard Smelov, Senior Vice-President of Strategy and Development for IES-Holding. "Russian utilities have only recently begun working in a competitive environment as a result of privatization. In order to make our companies more competitive, we needed to change our technology and move to using modern information systems. We rely on IT as an enabler to gain solid competitive advantage through efficient customer service leading to increased profitability."

To create greater customer service efficiency, IES-Holding created a specialized billing center based on the Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing solution. The center unifies and automates information pertaining to customers, including billing, call-center and online payment services.

"We selected Oracle Utilities after an extensive evaluation of multiple vendors," said Sergei Shametko, Billing Center General Manager for IES-Holding. "We chose Oracle Utilities solutions to seamlessly extend our existing Oracle applications footprint. Leveraging Oracle's capabilities to streamline and automate our utilities retail activity will help us provide first-rate customer service and capture long-term competitive advantage in the market."

"We are pleased that Russia's leading private energy provider has selected Oracle Utilities to manage its mission-critical work," said Larry Hagewood, General Manager, Oracle Utilities Global Business Unit. "Leveraging Oracle Utilities solutions with Oracle's extended maintenance and support will help IES-Holding to gain competitive advantage in the increasingly complex and competitive Russian and global markets."

About Oracle

Oracle is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.com/.

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Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Caroline Yu of Oracle, +1-650-506-8920, caroline.yu@oracle.com;
or Richard Virgilio of Stephenson Group, +1-732-361-3823,
rvirgilio@stephensongroup.com, for Oracle

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

MicroStrategy Symposium in Frankfurt, Germany to Highlight Best Practices in Business Intelligence

MCLEAN, Va., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated , a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that it will host a Symposium in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 24-25, 2007, at the Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof. The two-day Symposium will offer technical and business sessions to provide participants with practical tools to enhance business intelligence performance.

The MicroStrategy Symposium provides a collaborative forum for participants to exchange ideas with industry experts, peers, and MicroStrategy's top technology leaders. MicroStrategy product managers and engineers will share advanced BI development techniques, provide strategies for optimizing BI application usage and performance, and demonstrate MicroStrategy's new Dynamic Enterprise Dashboards. Participants can also schedule a one-hour consultation, at no charge, with a member of the MicroStrategy Technical Advisory Services team to discuss their most challenging BI issues.

The Frankfurt Symposium will feature case study presentations from MicroStrategy customers who have successfully deployed enterprise BI applications to improve business performance. Some of the companies scheduled to present include the REWE Group, Europe's fourth largest retailer; Siemens IT Solutions and Services, an internationally leading provider of IT solutions and services; Universal-Investment, the leading Master-KAG in Germany; Sanacorp Pharmahandel AG, whose principal activity is the wholesale and distribution of pharmaceuticals and related goods to pharmacies; dm-drogerie markt, the second-largest drugstore chain in Germany; ihb, the Scientific Institute for Application Software of Higher Education Institutions in Bamberg; and E.ON Avacon AG, one of the largest regional energy service providers in Germany.

In conjunction with the Symposium, MicroStrategy is hosting an invitation- only Executive Forum, bringing together top BI executives to hear from visionary speakers, exchange ideas on how to best deploy business intelligence throughout an organization, and spend time networking with peers.

"The Symposia are excellent venues for learning the latest BI strategies, meeting with MicroStrategy experts, and hearing first-hand BI experiences from industry-leading companies," said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. "We look forward to another successful event in Frankfurt."

To find out more about the MicroStrategy Symposium in Frankfurt visit: http://www.microstrategy.com/FrankfurtSymposium2007.

About MicroStrategy

Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy is available at http://www.microstrategy.com/.

MicroStrategy and MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact: Wende Cover MicroStrategy Incorporated 1-703-770-1646 wcover@microstrategy.com

MicroStrategy Incorporated

CONTACT: Wende Cover of MicroStrategy Incorporated, +1-703-770-1646,
wcover@microstrategy.com

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

Visual Sciences Offers Visual Site On-demand SubscriptionsAnalytics Clients Gain Additional Deployment and Pricing Options

SAN DIEGO, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visual Sciences, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of WebSideStory, Inc. , a leading provider of real-time customer intelligence solutions, today announced it will now additionally offer Visual Site(R) as an on-demand service with CPM-based (cost per thousand impressions) subscription type pricing. Visual Site delivers real-time intelligence about the use and performance of large and complex Internet sites, portals, services and systems. Through integration with third-party business systems and data warehouses, Visual Site is the only solution that can deliver a real-time holistic view of the performance of the Internet channel in addition to optimizing the Web site experience. With this new subscription pricing option, prospective Visual Site On-demand clients have the ability to purchase on a CPM basis.

In a February 2007 report titled, "Measuring Rich Internet Applications," Forrester Research wrote, "Firms want ad hoc analysis tools that let them explore Web usage data in many different ways. Their need to analyze RIA [rich Internet application] data -- which can be very application-specific -- will accelerate demand ... Visual Sciences, with its flexible, event-based data architecture and powerful analysis capabilities, will appeal to the highest end of the analytics market."

"Visual Site is the most innovative and robust Internet channel analytics solution available," said Jim MacIntyre, president and CEO of Visual Sciences and WebSideStory. "With this new subscription-based pricing model we are opening the door for more companies to take advantage of Visual Site's unrivaled ability to quickly answer the hardest and most valuable questions about their Internet channel's performance so that they can implement optimizations and see improved results sooner."

Visual Site On-demand requires page tagging and allows optional advertisement and other event tagging, including the tagging of streaming media, RIA and generally any type of client or server-side event that can be instrumented. Clients may then use Visual Workstation(R), an interactive visual analysis and reporting application, which provides real-time multi-dimensional metrics analysis, dynamic segmentation, advanced data visualization and other ad hoc analysis capabilities. In addition, clients may design any reports they like on the fly and see them updated on an ongoing real-time basis, or have Visual Report(TM) publish them through e-mail or into its own or other corporate reporting portals. Visual Site offers clients a holistic real-time view of their Internet channel, including any marketing and visitor/customer activity at a level of granularity that provides professionals with the necessary intelligence to make profitable strategic and tactical business decisions.

Other Visual Site capabilities include: * Ad hoc interactive data analysis and visualization with unprecedented speed * Unlimited reports through its WYSIWYG report design interface * Lifetime visitor-level metrics and an unlimited number of dynamic segments on-the-fly * The ability to define, use and visualize an unlimited number of custom metrics * Controlled experimentation to learn through iterative hypothesis, testing and analysis * Advanced data integration capabilities allowing inclusion of data from other channels * The ability to easily output visitor-level data to marketing systems and data warehouses

This new Visual Site On-demand offering enables clients to optimize the performance of their Internet channel, without the need for significant investments in internal infrastructure. Though Visual Sciences continues to offer its software products for in-house operation, Visual Site on a subscription basis requires only tagging. Everything else is run by Visual Sciences on an outsourced basis. In the future, if a client requires, Visual Site can be migrated in-house as is sometimes demanded by corporate security policies or other integration or operational requirements.

For more information about Visual Site, visit http://www.visualsciences.com/ or http://www.websidestory.com/.

About Visual Sciences and WebSideStory

Founded in 1996, WebSideStory, Inc. and its subsidiary, Visual Sciences, LLC, are leading providers of real-time customer intelligence solutions. The services provided by WebSideStory and Visual Sciences deliver comprehensive insight into the lifetime of customer interactions across on- line and multi-channel businesses. More than 1,500 enterprises worldwide rely on the company for innovative solutions, enterprise-class services and a world-class network of partners to improve marketing, sales and operational performance. WebSideStory is headquartered in San Diego, California, and has European headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For more information, contact WebSideStory. Voice: 858.546.0040. Fax: 858.546.0480. Address: 10182 Telesis Court, 6th Floor, San Diego, CA 92121. Web site: http://www.websidestory.com/. WebSideStory is a registered trademark of WebSideStory, Inc. Visual Sciences is a registered trademark of Visual Sciences, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of WebSideStory, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. You should not regard any forward- looking statement as a representation by WebSideStory that any of its plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in WebSideStory's business, including, without limitation: WebSideStory's reliance on its web analytics services for the majority of its revenue; blocking or erasing of cookies or limitations on our ability to use cookies; WebSideStory's limited experience with customer intelligence applications beyond web analytics; the risks associated with integrating the operations and products of Avivo Corporation and Visual Sciences, LLC with those of WebSideStory; privacy concerns and laws or other domestic or foreign regulations that may subject WebSideStory to litigation or limit our ability to collect and use Internet user information; WebSideStory's ability to defend itself against claims of patent infringement alleged by NetRatings, Inc.; WebSideStory's ongoing ability to protect its own intellectual property rights and to avoid violating the intellectual property rights of third parties; the highly competitive markets in which we operate that could make it difficult for WebSideStory to acquire and retain customers; the risk that WebSideStory's customers fail to renew their agreements; the risks associated with the company's indebtedness, including the risk of non-compliance with the covenants in our credit facility; the risk that WebSideStory's services may become obsolete in a market with rapidly changing technology and industry standards; and other risks described in WebSideStory's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including WebSideStory's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Do not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this news release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and WebSideStory undertakes no obligation to revise or update this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release.

WebSideStory, Inc.

CONTACT: Liya Sharif, lsharif@townsendinc.com, or Patty Ladegaard,
pladegaard@townsendinc.com, both of Townsend Inc., +1-858-457-4888, for Visual
Sciences

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

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CCID Reviews the Potential of China's Mobile Phone Animation Market; Discusses Challenges Ahead

BEIJING, April 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong, forecasts the outlook and development prospects of the China mobile phone animation industry in 2007.

At the recent Animation and Game Industry Development Forum in the First China Beijing International Creative Culture Expo, Ma Yunfei, CEO of Beijing Kexun Hi-Tech Co., Ltd., said that the foundation for the development of mobile phone animation has been laid and mobile phone animation is expected to become a new starting point in China's animation industry. Industry insiders are generally optimistic about the mobile phone animation industry. Telecom operators including China Mobile, China Unicom and China Netcom have all considered the sector a potential profit growth point.

China's animation industry has a history of over 80 years, and has contributed to the world many classic works such as ''Creating Havoc in Heaven''. However, due to systemic difficulties, China's animation industry was overtaken by its counterparts in Europe, the United States and Japan. In recent years, the government has offered a series of preferential policies and large incentives to the industry. However, compared to developed countries, China's animation market development is still regarded as backwards. Building upon its superior mobility and fully interactive features, mobile phone animation is now becoming an opportunity for China's animation industry to make breakthroughs and seek early development.

As a new media, the mobile phone animation industry is targeting a very promising market, with many factors in its favor, including an enormous potential user group, the support of State policy, the strong back-up support and promotion efforts by telecommunication giants such as China Mobile and China Unicom, and on the technology side, the expanding memory of mobile phone terminals. Stimulated by these factors, mobile phone animation services now look forward to a period of high growth. Currently, WIVG terminal players and back-stage services platforms have been used, unique mobile phone animation plays have come into being, China Mobile Phone Animation Creative Works Contest is being held in earnest and relevant services have risen as a fresh source of revenues. These have helped the formation of a preliminary mobile phone animation industry chain. The promotion of mobile phone animation services is expected to speed up the integration of the traditional animation industry with the new mobile phone media to form a new animation industry value chain to become a business growth pole in the upcoming 3G era.

However, there are practical problems to be addressed behind all these achievements. These include how to find the connection points between traditional animation and new animation, how to improve the industry chain from the perspective of content innovations, technology and format, and how to effectively address the current situation that China is lagging behind other countries in its animation industry development. To solve these problems, China still has a long way to go:

First of all, there is still an animation industry development gap between, on one hand, China and, on the other, Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea. South Korea accounts for 30% of the total output in the global animation market, while in Japan, revenue from the animation industry is over $10 billion. In such a situation, China must establish a feasible and effective business model if it wants to develop fast in the mobile phone animation field.

Secondly, the industry chain is not yet complete. This is mainly reflected in the unique technical means of realization, that mobile phone animation still requires great support from terminal makers at large. On the other hand, operators apparently play a dominant role in the industry chain. Relatively speaking, SPs only get a small share of the profits, thus having fewer incentives for business development. In addition, a disconnected content link makes the industry chain unsound.

Thirdly, user cognition still needs to be improved while nurturing user habits. As a unique new service, mobile phone animation will mainly be oriented towards narrow user groups. One problem to be urgently addressed is how to use convenient, fast and creative applications forms to attract individual users and cater to their habits of use.

About CCID Consulting

CCID Consulting Co., Ltd (also known as CCID Consulting), the first Chinese consulting firm listed in the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange (GEM) of Hong Kong (stock code: HK08235), is a direct affiliate of China Center for Information Industry Development (hereinafter known as CCID Group). Headquartered in Beijing, CCID Consulting has so far set up branch offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Harbin, with over 300 professional consultants and industry experts. The Company's business scope has covered over 200 large- and medium-sized cities in China. Apart from home market development, CCID Consulting is establishing international cooperation links across the United States, the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, by setting up agents in the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Italy and Russia, with the aim of going global.

Based on four major competitive areas of the powerful data channels, industrial resources, intense knowledge and deep understanding of information technology, CCID Consulting provides customers with consulting, research and IT outsourcing services covering strategy planning, IT application, marketing strategy, human resources and information technology outsourcing. Our customers range from industrial users in IT, telecommunications, energy, finance, automobile, to government departments at all levels and diversified industrial parks.

CCID Consulting is committed to becoming the No. 1 brand for strategy consulting, the No. 1 consultant for enterprise management and the No. 1 expert in market research.

For more information, please contact: Cynthia Liu Coordinating Manager CCID Consulting Co., Ltd. Tel: +86-10-8855-9080 Email: liuyan@ccidconsulting.com

CCID Consulting Co., Ltd.

CONTACT: Cynthia Liu, Coordinating Manager of CCID Consulting Co., Ltd.,
+86-10-8855-9080, or liuyan@ccidconsulting.com

Texas Instruments Recognizes 2006 Supplier Excellence Award WinnersHonor Given to 24 Companies that Deliver Superior Value and Service

DALLAS, April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) announced that 24 businesses received the company's 2006 Supplier Excellence Award (SEA). These recipients are a select few chosen from TI's large worldwide supplier base as a result of their outstanding performance and continuous improvement in supplying materials, equipment and services to Texas Instruments.

"TI requires excellence from its global supply chain, and the Supplier Excellence Awards recognize our best suppliers for their outstanding performance," said Rob Simpson, vice president, Worldwide Procurement and Logistics, TI. "These companies contribute greatly to the success of TI and our customers. The TI SEA rewards and celebrates their efforts."

TI established its SEA program in 1983 as a way to honor businesses that had provided exemplary service. The awards are a key vehicle for communicating the standards the company expects of its suppliers. The businesses are evaluated on six criteria: Cost, Environmentally responsible procurement, Technology, Responsiveness, Assurance of supply and Quality (CETRAQ).

The 2006 TI Supplier Excellence Award winners include: Company Product or Service Air Liquide Electronics, U.S. LP Air Gas Plant Operations and Bulk Gas Bulk Gas Operations Delivery Amkor Technology - DLP DLP(R) Assembly Services Operations T1 ASTI Holdings Limited (ASTI) Tape and Reel Equipment Business Control Systems, LP Supplemental Labor & Consulting (BCS) Services Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Photomask (DNP) GolinHarris Media Relations Support Guckenheimer Cafeteria Services Holden Custom Products Piece Parts for Education Technology Pack Lines Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Electronic Products for Education Co., Ltd. JE Specialties DBA J&E Janitorial Service, Light Maintenance Associates Keithley Instruments, Inc. Parametric Testers Kinpo Electronics, Inc. Electronic Products for Education Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. Wire Bonders (K&S) LogistiCorp Fleet Transportation Microtronic Inc. Wafer Inspection Tools Nikko Materials USA, Inc. Targets On-Target Supplies & Logistics, Dock & Stockroom Services Ltd SCHOTT ELECTRONIC PACKAGING GMBH Glass Vials Sense Corporation Wafer Fab Used Equipment TDIndustries, Ltd. Manufacturing Equipment Installation and Facilities-Requested Services Technology Service Design Systems - Data Center and Professionals, Inc. Onsite IT Hardware Support & Services Teradyne, Inc. Test Equipment, Spare Parts and Services T-Mobile Cellular Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. Tape Substrates Electronics Division

TI will present the awards to each supplier at their individual place of business to recognize the contributions and performance of their employees.

About TI

Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company includes the Educational Technology business. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries.

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

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DLP is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments. All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies.

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CONTACT: Gary Silcott of Texas Instruments Incorporated,
+1-214-480-2048, gsilcott@ti.com; or Tish LeBlanc, +1-225-767-3437,
tleblanc@cox.net, for Texas Instruments Incorporated. Please do not publish
these numbers or email addresses.

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

Maxwell Technologies Opens Sales Office in Shanghai, China to Market Ultracapacitor Products, Service Customers Throughout Asia

SHANGHAI, China, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Maxwell Technologies Inc. announced today that it has opened a sales office here to market its BOOSTCAP(R) ultracapacitor products, service customers and support its distribution channel partners throughout Asia.

Maxwell senior vice president Alain Riedo said, "We see virtually unlimited opportunities for our BOOSTCAP products in the Asian transportation, industrial and consumer electronics markets, and Shanghai's central location makes it ideal for servicing the rapidly growing Chinese market and the entire South Eastern Asia region."

The office, which is located at the Swiss Center in Xinzhuang Industrial Park, is staffed by sales and application specialists as well as support personnel, all of whom are fluent in both Chinese and English.

BOOSTCAP ultracapacitors are based on an innovative energy storage technology ideally suited for applications needing repeated bursts of power for fractions of a second to several minutes. Ultracapacitors have much higher energy density than electrolytic capacitors and many times the power density of batteries. They require no maintenance, and operate reliably in extreme temperatures.

Ultracapacitors' burst power capabilities and life-of-the application longevity make them a preferred energy storage and power delivery solution for transportation, renewable energy, industrial and consumer electronics and other applications. BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor products are available in a range of form factors with capacitances of up to 3,000 farads as well as packs and modules that provide easy-to-integrate energy storage and power delivery solutions for a wide range of applications.

Maxwell also has established a contract manufacturing alliance in China for assembly of its BOOSTCAP products and is supplying its proprietary ultracapacitor electrode material to other manufacturers in Asia.

Maxwell is a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative, cost-effective energy storage and power delivery solutions. Our BOOSTCAP(R) ultracapacitor cells and multi-cell modules provide safe and reliable power solutions for applications in consumer and industrial electronics, transportation and telecommunications. Our CONDIS(R) high-voltage grading and coupling capacitors help to ensure the safety and reliability of electric utility infrastructure and other applications involving transport, distribution and measurement of high-voltage electrical energy. Our radiation-mitigated microelectronic products include power modules, memory modules and single board computers that incorporate powerful commercial silicon for superior performance and high reliability in aerospace applications. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.maxwell.com/.

Maxwell Technologies Inc.

CONTACT: Media & Investors, Michael Sund, +1-858-503-3233,
msund@maxwell.com, or Technical & Sales, ASIA, Brian Eichler, +1-858-503-3326,
beichler@maxwell.com, or NORTH AMERICA, David Skinner, +1-858-503-3271,
dskinner@maxwell.com, or EUROPE, Raphael Waeber, +011-41-264118553,
rwaeber@maxwell.com, all of Maxwell Technologies Inc.

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

Harris Corporation Successfully Completes Advanced EHF Navy Multiband Terminal Prototype Testing Ahead of ScheduleHarris test confirms outstanding performance of satellite communications system

MELBOURNE, Fla., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation , an international communications and information technology company, has completed the formal testing of its Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Navy Multiband Terminal prototype system two weeks ahead of schedule. The company's completion of the prototype test represents yet another success in a series of milestone achievements for Harris, which is competing for the $1 billion-plus U.S. Navy communications program.

Conducted at the Harris Navy Integration and Test Facility in Palm Bay, Florida, the company's testing verified that all aspects of the Harris Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) and interfaces to the U.S. government-furnished antennas exhibited exceptional performance across the required breadth of communications.

"Our outstanding prototype test results, combined with our ongoing investments in the follow-on NMT System Development and Demonstration phase, ensure the Navy that Harris offers the lowest-risk NMT solution going forward," said Sheldon Fox, vice president and general manager of Department of Defense Programs, Harris Government Communications Systems Division. "The Harris NMT approach utilizes proven, readily available technologies that will deliver a highly reliable and technically capable terminal to the warfighter."

The test utilized the common Communications Group and ship Antenna Group terminals developed by Harris, along with U.S. government-furnished antennas for submarine mast, submarine periscope and shore applications. As determined by Harris, it was successful in demonstrating low data rate (LDR) and medium data rate (MDR) communications using an operational MILSTAR satellite. Extended data rate (XDR) and simultaneous LDR-MDR communications also were demonstrated operating with MIT-Lincoln Laboratory's satellite simulator. Harris teammate Azoic Engineering developed the software required to access the MILSTAR and future AEHF satellites - a critical element of the NMT Phase 1A Program.

Harris won a contract in 2003 to develop four prototypes for the next- generation AEHF NMT. The NMT Phase 1A Program is a 43-month effort to design and develop prototype Q-band SATCOM submarine, shipboard and shore terminals in support of the U.S. Navy's FORCEnet concept. The U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, on behalf of its organizational partner, the Navy's Program Executive Office for C4I, expects to downselect the NMT contract to a single performer in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Once fielded, the AEHF NMT will serve as the common element among naval information networks, providing interconnection of individual naval assets with other services and the Global Information Grid.

About Harris Corporation

Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of about $4 billion and more than 14,000 employees -- including more than 6,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services for global markets, including government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and wireless transmission network solutions. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/.

Sound interesting? Find great jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/

Forward-Looking Statement

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

Harris Corporation

CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Government Communications Systems Division,
+1-321-727-6514, sleighton.meyer@harris.com, or Jim Burke, Corporate
Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, jim.burke@harris.com, both of Harris
Corporation

Web site: http://www.harris.com/
http://www.careers.harris.com/

PureSpectrum Inc. Files Patent Application for Innovative Circuitry DesignMore Effective Power Conversion Model Could Mean Less Energy Losses and More Efficiency for Fluorescent and HID Lighting

SAVANNAH, Ga., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PureSpectrum, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PSPM) has filed a patent application for technology that could open new pathways to increased energy efficiency in the lighting industry.

PureSpectrum engineers have designed circuitry that provides a pure soft switching environment during power conversion. The modified circuitry reduces energy losses and eliminates voltage fluctuations during the transfer of power to the lamp, resulting in substantial gains in overall efficiency and performance for Compact Fluorescent Lighting and High Intensity Discharge Lighting.

The technology was imbedded into three CFL lamps currently on the market, a 27-watt Phillips Marathon 100, a 23-watt Sylvania Craft Light and a 26-watt GE Energy Smart 100. Internal testing conducted separately on each bulb at PureSpectrum's engineering lab in North Carolina indicated that each bulb performed at least 20 percent more efficiently and demonstrated improvement in both Color Rendering Index and Kelvin temperature measurements using the soft switching PureSpectrum ballast. PureSpectrum expects to be ready to begin licensing the technology to manufacturers in May.

"According to our research, this technology for fluorescent or HID lighting currently does not exist in the marketplace," said PureSpectrum president and CEO Lee Vanatta. "Having this unique technology imbedded in lighting products could mean a significant competitive advantage in the marketplace for a manufacturer."

As part of the company's ongoing strategy to introduce the technology to major lighting manufacturers, PureSpectrum will attend Lightfair in May in New York and plans to conduct private demonstrations and explanations of the technology for interested parties from companies headquartered in countries located within the European Union or governed by the North American Free Trade Agreement.

ABOUT PURESPECTRUM

PureSpectrum (Pink Sheets: PSPM) is a publicly traded technology company founded and headquartered in Savannah, Ga. The company's values are grounded in an awareness of the increasing urgency to identify more efficient energy solutions. PureSpectrum currently holds the rights to multiple patents and patent applications which describe the creation of a more energy efficient electronic ballast design. While marketing the technology globally, the company is also in the process of filing additional patent applications. PureSpectrum will continue its commitment to researching, developing and refining ideas that will produce the most energy efficient, cost effective methods for powering artificial light. For more information on PureSpectrum, please call (912) 961-4980 or visit http://www.purespectrumlighting.com/ .

Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for PureSpectrum's products and services, its ability to succeed in growing revenue, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired businesses, and other risk factors identified from time to time by PureSpectrum.

PureSpectrum, Inc.

CONTACT: Stephen Weeks of United Marketing, +1-912-596-6016, for
PureSpectrum

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

Ctrip Announces the Launch of Limousine Services

SHANGHAI, China, April 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ctrip.com International, Ltd. , a leading travel service provider of hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged-tours in China, announced that it has launched its limousine services in 11 cities in China.

The limousine services offered by Ctrip are designed to serve the business travelers who seek, at a reasonable cost, transportation alternatives that are better than taxis. While the self-driving car rental market is small as such industry is still in its early stage in China, the demand for limousine services has increased significantly in recent years. Ctrip's launch of the limousine services is well timed to capitalize on the increasing demand that is expected to continue in the future.

Min Fan, the Chief Executive Officer of Ctrip, said: "We are very excited about this new business. It not only brings additional revenue streams to our business, but also represents our company's relentless focus on top-quality service. We bring value to our customers by anticipating and fulfilling their travel needs and elevating their overall travel experience."

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expect," "anticipate," "future," "intend," "plan," "believe" "estimate," and "confident" and similar statements. Among other things, quotations from management in this press release, as well as Ctrip's strategic and operational plans, contain forward- looking statements. Ctrip may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 20-F and 6-K, etc., in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Ctrip's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward- looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, declines or disruptions in the travel industry, the recurrence of SARS or other contagious disease, Ctrip's reliance on the relationships with hotel suppliers and airline ticket suppliers, Ctrip's limited operating history, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, failure of competing against new and exist competitors, and other risks outlined in Ctrip's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F and other filings. Ctrip does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About Ctrip.com International, Ltd.

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. is a leading travel service provider of hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged-tours in China. Ctrip aggregates information on hotels and flights and enable customers to make informed and cost-effective hotel and flight bookings. Ctrip targets primarily business and leisure travelers in China who do not travel in group. These travelers form a traditionally under-served yet fast-growing segment of the China travel industry. Since its inception in 1999, Ctrip has experienced substantial growth and become one of the best-known travel brands in China.

For Further Information Tracy Cui Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Tel: +86-21-3406-4880 X 12216 Email: jrcui@ctrip.com

Ctrip.com International, Ltd.

CONTACT: Tracy Cui of Ctrip.com International, Ltd., +86-21-3406-4880 X
12216, or jrcui@ctrip.com

Alliance Atlantis and CanWest respond to comments by Movie Distribution Income Fund

TORONTO, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a media release issued yesterday evening, Movie Distribution Income Fund (the "Fund") stated that it intends to seek court intervention in connection with the completion of the Arrangement pursuant to which AA Acquisition Corp. (formerly 6681859 Canada Inc.) would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. ("AACI") for $53.00 cash per share. The Fund, the indirect owner of 49% of Motion Picture Distribution LP ("MPD"), stated in its release that it believes, based on publicly available information, the consent of the trustees of the Fund is required in connection with the Arrangement.

"We do not believe the Arrangement itself requires the consent of the trustees of the Fund. As previously disclosed in our Management Proxy Circular dated March 5, 2007, certain of the reorganizational steps contemplated by AA Acquisition Corp. may require consents of third parties," said David Lazzarato, Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer of AACI. "The trustees of the Fund apparently believed they needed to take legal steps to preserve the rights of the Fund in advance of the special meeting of Alliance Atlantis shareholders to be held today. Nevertheless, we understand that the trustees, together with AA Acquisition Corp. and management of MPD, continue to engage in discussions. The trustees and management of MPD also continue to provide information required by AA Acquisition Corp. to fully respond to the questions raised by the trustees. We expect that AA Acquisition Corp. will be able to satisfactorily address any concerns that the Fund's trustees may have regarding the consequences to MPD from the Arrangement. As we currently expect the Arrangement to be completed in July or early August, we believe there is ample time for this process to run its course. We are hopeful that the parties will reach a satisfactory understanding but, of course, we cannot currently predict the outcome. In the meantime we will take whatever legal steps we think are appropriate to protect our rights and the interests of our shareholders. We look forward to our special meeting of shareholders later this morning."

Commenting on behalf of CanWest Global Communications Corp., Tom Strike, Executive Vice President, advised that AA Acquisition Corp. intends to continue to pursue a satisfactory resolution with the trustees of the Fund and would take whatever legal action it deemed necessary to maximize the likelihood of a timely completion of the Arrangement.

About Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.

Alliance Atlantis offers Canadians 13 well-branded specialty channels boasting targeted, high-quality programming. Alliance Atlantis also co-produces and distributes the hit CSI franchise and indirectly holds a 51% limited partnership interest in Motion Picture Distribution LP, a leading distributor of motion pictures in Canada, with motion picture distribution operations in the United Kingdom and Spain. Alliance Atlantis' shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange-trading symbols AAC.A and AAC.B. Alliance Atlantis' website is http://www.allianceatlantis.com/.

About CanWest Global Communications Corp.

CanWest Global Communications Corp. (http://www.canwestglobal.com/), (TSX: CGS and CGS.A, NYSE: CWG) an international media company, is Canada's largest media company. In addition to owning the Global Television Network, CanWest also owns, operates and/or holds substantial interests in Canada's largest publisher of daily newspapers, and conventional television, out-of-home advertising, specialty cable channels, web sites and radio stations and networks in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements which reflect Alliance Atlantis' current expectations. Forward-looking statements are those which are not historical fact and include in this news release statements relating to the expected court proceedings, completion of the Arrangement and the outcome of the discussions with the trustees of the Fund. The reader should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause them to differ materially from anticipated future results or expectations expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Other risks and factors are described in materials filed by Alliance Atlantis with the security regulatory authorities in Canada from time to time are available at http://www.sedar.com/. Alliance Atlantis undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

This news release contains certain comments or forward-looking statements regarding CanWest that are based largely upon current expectations and are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties. These factors could cause actual future performance to vary materially from current expectations. CanWest disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statement even if new information becomes available as a result of future events or for any other reason.

Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.

CONTACT: Alliance Atlantis, Andrew Akman, tel. (416) 966-7701; CanWest
Global, Deb Hutton, tel. (416) 383-2442

Merge Healthcare Introduces PET/CT Workstation SoftwareDual modality solution maximizes PET/CT reading and reporting through advanced imaging capabilities combined with fast and efficient workflow

MILWAUKEE, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merge Healthcare (Nasdaq: MRGE; TSX: MRG), a leading provider of medical imaging software and services, today announced the release of its Merge PET/CT Workstation(TM) software. Designed to readily accommodate standard methods used by radiologists to read images obtained by PET (Positron Emission and Tomography) and CT (Computed Tomography), Merge PET/CT Workstation is a vendor-neutral solution that maximizes digital reading with easy-to-use controls for advanced imaging and streamlined reporting.

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"With PET/CT, health care specialists can view physiological activity in conjunction with anatomical location," said Chrysti Bowers, RTRM, Director of Clinical Solutions for Merge Healthcare. "Yet this clinical advantage can be lessened by the challenges posed by fusing the large PET and CT data sets. PET/CT practitioners from radiology, nuclear medicine and oncology must feel confident that technology will optimize clinical effectiveness while also maximizing workflow efficiency. Our new Merge PET/CT workstation delivers on both fronts."

For premium clinical effectiveness, Merge PET/CT has incorporated reading tools such as 3D volume rendering and hot-spot scout, and comprehensive reporting tools such as SUV (Standard Uptake Value) calculations and configurable colormaps. Workflow is enhanced by layouts that mimic PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication Systems) layouts split across dual monitors in panoramic mode. This allows simultaneous review of CT, PET Corrected, PET Uncorrected, PET/CT Fused and MIP images. Rigid registration between images allows simultaneous navigation through all data sets. Merge PET/CT also allows for DICOM connectivity to PACS solutions for easier image receiving and storage.

"Many physicians who read CT studies have been forced to practice directly on PET/CT consoles -- requiring them to be at a location where the modality is located," Bowers explains. "As a vendor-neutral application, Merge PET/CT Workstation can be used as a stand-alone workstation, or it can be integrated easily into a DICOM-compliant PACS environment. With this software, PET/CT images can be available immediately at a centralized workstation where other modalities are read -- saving time, minimizing frustration and enabling efficient reporting for PET/CT studies. Users of this solution recognize a real paradigm shift we're creating for molecular imaging."

Merge Healthcare is a market leader in the development and delivery of medical imaging and information management software and services. Our innovative software solutions use leading-edge imaging software technologies that accelerate market delivery for our OEM customers, while our end-user solutions improve our customers' productivity and enhance the quality of patient care they provide. Merge Healthcare's North American business unit is focused on accelerating productivity for radiology departments and specialty practices, imaging centers and hospitals. By combining sophisticated RIS, PACS, advanced visualization and clinical imaging applications, Merge Healthcare delivers integrated end-to-end software solutions and professional services that transform the way our customers interact with referring physicians, manage their workflow, position their businesses in their markets and deliver imaging and information services to their customers. For additional information, visit Merge Healthcare's website at http://www.mergehealthcare.com/ .

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CONTACT: Beth Frost-Johnson, Senior Vice President, Marketing of Merge
Healthcare, +1-414-977-4254, marketing@mergehealthcare.com

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

Hyundai Adds XM as Standard Feature on All-New Veracruz and Future Premium Sports SedanXM also now available on 2007 Azera, Elantra, Santa Fe and Sonata models

NEW YORK, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM , the nation's leading provider of satellite radio with more than 7.6 million subscribers, today announced its continued expansion as a factory-installed, standard feature across the Hyundai vehicle lineup. New vehicles with standard XM include the all-new Veracruz midsize crossover on sale now and Hyundai's upcoming premium sports sedan. A concept of the future sports sedan was revealed today at the New York International Auto Show.

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XM Radio is already a standard, factory-installed feature on all 2007 Azera, Elantra, Santa Fe and Sonata audio systems.

"Hyundai customers come to expect unique and innovative style and technology, along with performance, comfort and safety across our diverse product portfolio," said John Krafcik, vice-president of product development and strategic planning, Hyundai Motor America. "The addition of XM Satellite Radio to these models is yet another great feature to enhance the already excellent value offered by all of Hyundai's vehicles."

"Hyundai was the first automotive brand to announce plans to make XM Radio standard across the board," said Steve Cook, executive vice president, Automotive for XM. "The addition of XM's coast-to-coast programming is another feature to remind Hyundai buyers that they are enjoying one of the best new car values on the market today. By the end of 2007, all Hyundai factory audio systems will feature XM's 170-plus channels of commercial-free music, news, sports, talk, and entertainment."

Every Hyundai model equipped with factory-installed XM Radio comes with a three-month trial subscription.

About XM Satellite Radio

XM is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 7.6 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2006 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market is available in 140 different vehicle models for 2007 through partnerships with auto manufacturers, including Infiniti. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com/.

Hyundai Motor America

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through 755 dealerships nationwide.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3-3-06. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.

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PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com XM Satellite Radio

CONTACT: News Media, Chance Patterson, +1-202-380-4318,
chance.patterson@xmradio.com, Marie Farrar, +1-202-380-4151,
marie.farrar@xmradio.com, both of XM Satellite Radio

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

Fortune 200 Company Looks to Hosted Solution From UCN to Support and Improve Customer Service OperationinContact Selected for Cost-effective Support of At-Home Workers

SALT LAKE CITY, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Having outsourced its customer service operation to a leading national provider for over a decade, this multi-national food company decided it was time to step up its customer service level by bringing its customer service reps (CSRs) in-house, and simply outsource the contact handling technology. Initially, the company was going down the path of a VoIP phone solution but changed its direction when presented with the inContact(R) hosted contact management solution from UCN, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: UCNN) . Instead of purchasing expensive IP phone sets for each at-home worker, the IT team quickly discovered the inContact solution enabled them to support a distributed workforce over standard switched service, using traditional, inexpensive phone sets.

The inContact implementation involves a tight integration with the company's existing database system in order to support screen pops on each CSR's desktop computer and intelligent email distribution. The inContact call routing system (ACD) supports skills-based routing to all remote workers, plus recording and monitoring features for the corporate-based managers.

Additionally, the food company selected the inContact/Workforce Management product in order to streamline schedule creation. A key element of that process is the forecasting tool, which pulls historical activity information from the integrated inContact/ACD. Other advantages are the simple, the Web-based scheduling interface, the agent notification tool, and the real-time schedule adherence tracking tools, all of which improve the management of remote employees.

Currently, this customer is using the inContact All-in-One suite to support over 80 customer service reps (seats) working from home and several team leaders located at their corporate headquarters. Over time, billing, collections and order entry -- potentially representing an additional 600 seats -- could migrate to the hosted inContact solution. Despite the complex needs of this customer and the dispersed nature of its customer service reps, UCN was able to have the system up and running in less than 60 days, at a total startup cost of only $7500.

About UCN

UCN (BULLETIN BOARD: UCNN) is the leading provider of all-in-one, off-premises contact handling services that improve the customer contact experience and the productivity of those handling the contacts. InContact(R) includes an integrated suite of core contact handling applications, including contact routing, interactive menus, database integration, automated surveys, reporting, monitoring, recording, administration and workforce management applications. InControl(TM) is a unique, rapid application development tool that enables inContact customers to develop highly flexible, customized business contact handling processes in record time. To learn more about UCN visit http://www.ucn.net/.

Safe Harbor Statement: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking information made on the Company's behalf. All statements, other than statements of historical facts which address the Company's expectations of sources of capital or which express the Company's expectation for the future with respect to financial performance or operating strategies, can be identified as forward-looking statements. Such statements made by the Company are based on knowledge of the environment in which it operates, but because of the factors previously listed, as well as other factors beyond the control of the Company, actual results may differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. (For the complete statement please click to: http://www.ucn.net/safeharbor)

UCN, Inc.

CONTACT: Jan Johnson, VP of Marketing, UCN, Inc., +1-801-320-3263,
jan.johnson@ucn.net; or Media, Rod Anderson of SNG PR, +1-801-208-1100,
rod.anderson@sng.com, for UCN, Inc.; or Investors, Scott Liolios,
scott@liolios.com, or Ron Both, both of Liolios Group Inc., +1-949-574-3860,
for UCN, Inc.

Web site: http://www.ucn.net/

Smith Micro Licenses Firmware Over-the-Air Update Technology to Sybase iAnywhereCompany's Open Management Client(TM) (OMC) Technology Teams With Sybase iAnywhere to Reduce Support Costs and Enhance Overall User Experience for Handset Manufacturers

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith Micro Software, Inc. , a leading provider of a wide range of software and services for the wireless market, today announced an agreement to provide its Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) Update Agent and Differencing Engine technology to Sybase iAnywhere, a leader in mobile and embedded solutions. Through this agreement, Sybase iAnywhere's embedded software development kits will be paired with Smith Micro's Insignia Open Management Client(TM) -- enabling robust, high performance technology that allows for remote updates and upgrades of mobile devices.

As the complexity of the mobile phone continues to ramp at a near exponential rate, the need for sophisticated device management solutions emerge. A key component is the ability to update the software embedded on a handset, address software flaws and add new software applications and services to the device after is has passed into the hands of the customer.

"Sybase iAnywhere has established a leadership position in mobile and embedded solutions. We are pleased that they have chosen to expand their offering to include Firmware Over-the-Air technology from Smith Micro," said William W. Smith, Jr., President and CEO of Smith Micro Software. "Their selection of the Insignia OMC product validates our recent acquisition of Insignia, and highlights the strength of our diverse product portfolio and the breadth of our relationships with leading companies in this space."

Smith Micro's Insignia Open Management Client solution quickly, reliably and cost-effectively updates firmware on mobile phones already in the hands of users. It supports file updates, compressed image updates, and multiple sequential updates all in one package and is backed by a broad range of integrity checks to ensure the process is secure and 100% fault tolerant, even during power outages. These solutions now allow Sybase iAnywhere the ability to reduce support costs, improve customer service, and more rapidly deliver new services and features to their customers.

"The Insignia OMC product has solved the technical challenges of being able to make small 'difference' packages for the FOTA update agent. Device manufacturers will now have the ability to quickly and reliably reboot the phone by sending in only the changed modules instead of the entire firmware," said Nathan Pendleton, Area Vice President, Mobile Device Solutions, Sybase iAnywhere. "This enables device repairs to be done while the phone is in the field, instead of requiring the user to go to a facility or send in the phone for repair."

Sybase iAnywhere is a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (SY). About Smith Micro Software, Inc.:

Smith Micro Software, Inc., headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, designs integrated cross-platform, easy-to-use software for personal and business computing worldwide. With a focus on wireless, broadband and Internet technologies, the company's products and services enable wireless communications, file and image compression and multimedia management. The company's award-winning software solutions empower Windows and Macintosh users in the areas of information access, removal, recovery, security, and Internet distribution. Smith Micro's complete line of products is available through Smith Micro's Enterprise, Channel, OEM Sales Groups, and direct from our websites, retail and value-added resellers (VARs) partners. Smith Micro's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol SMSI.

Safe Harbor Statement: This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation forward- looking statements relating to the company's financial prospects and projections, the company's ability to increase its business and the anticipated timing and financial performance of new products and potential acquisitions. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are new and changing technologies, customer acceptance of those technologies, fluctuations or cancellations in orders from customers, new and continuing adverse economic conditions, and the company's ability to compete effectively with other software companies. These and other factors discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented in any forward-looking statements. Smith Micro assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

Smith Micro, the Smith Micro logo and Insignia Open Management Client(TM) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Smith Micro Software, Inc. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective companies.

Smith Micro Software, Inc.

CONTACT: Press, Nisha Kapoor, +1-949-360-8510, nkapoor@smithmicro.com,
or Investors, Bruce T. Quigley, Vice President of Business Development and
Investor Relations, +1-949-362-5800, bruce.quigley@smithmicro.com, both of
Smith Micro Software, Inc.; or Charles Messman or Todd Kehrli of MKR Group,
+1-323-468-2300, smsi@mkr-group.com, for Smith Micro Software, Inc.

Amdocs Receives Call Center Magazine's 'Product of the Year' AwardAmdocs 7 honored for outstanding innovation, product excellence and vision

ST. LOUIS, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amdocs , the leading provider of software and services to enable integrated customer management and the intentional customer experience(TM), today announced that Call Center Magazine recognized Amdocs 7 as a 2007 Product of the Year. The Call Center Magazine Product of the Year Awards recognizes products that transform how companies run their call centers and manage customer relationships.

Amdocs was recognized for its ability to deliver an integrated platform for managing customer interactions across several functions including CRM, billing and customer analytics, among others. The Amdocs 7 suite was also honored for being customized for vertical industries such as telecommunications, broadband cable and satellite and financial services, where customer experience is quickly becoming a key differentiator. Amdocs 7 plays a critical role in helping service providers in these industries to create a superior customer experience at every touch point while also delivering next-generation products and services.

"Amdocs 7 is everything we hoped to see in a comprehensive CRM suite," said Keith Dawson, editorial director of Call Center Magazine. "By integrating all lines of business and customer-facing functions, Amdocs 7 gives customer service representatives everything they need to deliver the best customer experience right at their fingertips."

"Recognizing service providers' need to deliver a superior customer experience in order to increase profitability and gain market leadership, we created Amdocs 7, the first industry-specific software suite that allows them to successfully offer their customers the benefits of access to any services, over any network, at any time and on any device," said Michael Matthews, chief marketing officer of Amdocs. "We are thrilled that Call Center Magazine has honored Amdocs 7 for helping service providers in industries that represent the highest volume, most customer-sensitive sectors in call centers today and are especially sensitive to issues like customer retention and churn."

A panel of Call Center Magazine editors judged hundreds of products before honoring only 17 products, which are featured in the April 2007 issue.

About Call Center Magazine

Call Center Magazine is the only publication dedicated to providing in- depth and unbiased product information on call center technology, management and operations. Written by a staff of editorial experts and industry luminaries, Call Center Magazine delivers an editorial package most useful to buyers setting strategies and buying products and services for today's customer contact center. For more information, contact Call Center Magazine at 212-600-3000 or visit http://www.callcentermagazine.com/.

About Amdocs

Amdocs combines innovative software and services with deep business knowledge to accelerate implementation of integrated customer management by the world's leading service providers. By delivering a comprehensive portfolio of software and services that spans the customer lifecycle, Amdocs enables service companies to deliver an intentional customer experience(TM), which results in stronger, more profitable customer relationships. Service providers also benefit from a rapid return on investment, lower total cost of ownership and improved operational efficiencies. A global company with revenue of $2.48 billion in fiscal 2006, Amdocs has over 16,000 employees and serves customers in more than 50 countries around the world. For more information, visit Amdocs at http://www.amdocs.com/.

Amdocs Forward-Looking Statement

This press release includes information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Amdocs' growth and business results in future quarters. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviations will not be material. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, the effects of general economic conditions, Amdocs' ability to grow in the business segments it serves, adverse effects of market competition, rapid technological shifts that may render the Company's products and services obsolete, potential loss of a major customer, our ability to develop long-term relationships with our customers, and risks associated with operating businesses in the international market. Amdocs may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, however the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These and other risks are discussed at greater length in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, filed on December 13, 2006 and in our quarterly 6-K furnished on February 6, 2007.

Media Contacts: Amdocs Runi Krishnamurty Access Communications for Amdocs Tel: +1-917-522-3507 E-Mail: rkrishnamurty@accesspr.com

Amdocs

CONTACT: Runi Krishnamurty of Access Communications for Amdocs,
+1-917-522-3507 or rkrishnamurty@accesspr.com

Web site: http://www.amdocs.com/
http://www.callcentermagazine.com/

IKANO Communications, Inc. Obtains $22.5 Million in Debt Financing From Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.

SALT LAKE CITY, April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- IKANO Communications, Inc., a leading provider of private-label, wholesale and retail Internet services, has obtained $22.5 million of long term debt financing. Proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt and provide capital to support organic growth and acquisitions. IKANO selected Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. , a leading specialty finance company that provides growth capital to venture capital and private equity backed technology companies, as the lender. Hercules was chosen due to its strong track record, relationships and capacity to support future strategic initiatives and investments.

"IKANO's lasting relationships with some of the largest Telco carriers in the industry coupled with its unique IP services have been key factors in driving the company's substantial growth over the last several years," said Sam Bhaumik, senior managing director of Hercules. "Our ability to provide debt financing to mature, later-stage companies such as IKANO illustrates Hercules' own continued success and growth."

IKANO is a market-leading full service provider of Internet networking infrastructure, wholesale access, private-label and consumer Internet services. Its private-label platform supports turnkey dial-up, DSL, VoIP, wireless access solutions, email/webmail, instant messaging, hosting, billing and branded customer service.

Under new leadership, IKANO has seen a surge in new business and has grown its revenue run rate over 100% since June 30, 2005. The company expects further growth as the infrastructure for broadband service expands nationwide.

"We have experienced tremendous growth over the past several years," commented George Naspo, CEO of IKANO. "This funding will support our recent acquisitions and allow IKANO to continue to provide world class reliability and customer support to our partners and over 500,000 subscribers nationwide. We are pleased to establish a relationship with a long term partner such as Hercules who can grow with us."

IKANO is backed by a number of leading industry investors including Insight Venture Partners. http://www.insightpartners.com/

About IKANO Communications, Inc.

IKANO Communications was founded over 10 years ago as a regional Internet service provider in the Intermountain West and since then has flourished to become the industry leader in private-label, wholesale, and retail Internet services. IKANO leverages its ISP platform to provide outstanding services at highly competitive prices. The company's rapid growth and excellence in the field have resulted in IKANO's ranking in the Inc. 500, Technology Fast 500, Inner City 100, Utah 100, and Call Center of the Year. For more information, visit http://www.ikano.com/.

For more information, please visit http://www.ikano.com/. Companies interested in learning more about IKANO should contact info@ikano.com, or call 877.492.0121.

About Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.:

Founded in December 2003, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. is a NASDAQ traded specialty finance company providing debt and equity growth capital to technology and life science companies at all stages of development. The Company primarily finances privately-held companies backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms and also may finance certain publicly-traded companies. Hercules' strategy is to evaluate and invest in a broad range of ventures active in technology and life science industries and to offer a full suite of growth capital products up and down the capital structure to prospective clients ranging from early-stage growth to expansion stage companies. The Company's investments are originated through its principal office located in Silicon Valley, as well as additional offices in the Boston, Boulder and Chicago areas. Providing capital to publicly-traded or privately-held companies backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms involves a high degree of credit risk and may result in potential losses of capital.

For more information, please visit http://www.htgc.com/. Companies interested in learning more about financing opportunities should contact info@HTGC.com, or call 650.289.3060.

IKANO Communications, Inc.

CONTACT: Douglas Pollei of IKANO Communications, +1-801-415-8076,
dpollei@ikano.com

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

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