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Gameloft fait équipe avec Sprint pour lancer des jeux en 3D

NEW YORK, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Gameloft(R), un leader du jeu vidéo pour téléphones mobiles vient d'annoncer aujourd'hui la signature d'un partenariat avec Sprint pour le lancement d'une offre complète de jeux en 3D. Les premiers jeux disponibles dans cette offre sont Real Football 3D, Midnight Bowling 3D et Midnight Pool 3D.

Fidèle à son engagement en faveur de la 3D, Gameloft continue d'offrir à ses clients une sélection des meilleurs jeux Haute Définition bénéficiant des toutes dernières évolutions technologiques. La 3D s'appuie sur des fichiers plus volumineux permettant d'atteindre un niveau de réalisme plus impressionnant, qui donne au joueur l'impression d'Ãªtre littéralement plongé au coeur du jeu.

<< Nous sommes ravis de pouvoir offrir aux clients de Sprint ces 3 jeux en 3D déjà maintes fois récompensés >> a déclaré Gonzague de Vallois, Vice Président Publishing de Gameloft. << Ils font partie des meilleurs jeux que compte notre catalogue et je ne doute pas que les clients de Sprint prendront autant de plaisir à y jouer que nous en avons pris à les développer. >>

<< En tant que leader à la pointe de l'innovation dans le domaine des jeux pour mobiles, Gameloft est une société qui ne cesse d'apporter la preuve qu'elle est capable de développer des jeux comptant parmi les meilleurs du marché >> a déclaré Joe Ariganello, General Manager Jeux de Sprint, avant d'ajouter : << Ces jeux en 3D vont très largement contribuer à améliorer la qualité de notre catalogue de jeux actuel >>

Ã€ propos de ces trois jeux

Real Football 3D : Ce jeu vous permet de jouer avec 32 équipes nationales ou l'un des 16 clubs les plus prestigieux du monde et de participer à six compétitions différentes au travers de 5 modes de jeux. Venez rejoindre des stars du foot comme Djibril Cissé, Andrei Shevchenko ou Oliver Kahn et revivez avec eux des matchs historiques, en direct depuis votre mobile.

Midnight Bowling 3D : Défiez des adversaires pleins d'entrain aux personnalités bien marquées tandis qu'une foule de spectateurs en délire vous encourage ou vous couvre de sarcasmes ! Avec plusieurs fonctions paramétrables, six modes de jeu et une bonne accessibilité en termes de jouabilité, Midnight Bowling 3D est sans aucun doute le jeu de bowling en 3D pour mobiles le plus abouti que l'on peut trouver actuellement sur le marché.

Midnight Pool 3D : Affrontez des personnages hauts en couleur allant du simple amateur au professionnel le plus averti et n'hésitez pas à les défier en pariant de l'argent sur l'issue d'une partie. Enchaînez les coups difficiles sur le billard de votre choix : billard américain ou anglais à 8 boules ou billard à 9 boules. Si vous gagnez, vous gagnerez aussi le respect de vos adversaires...Sinon, vous devrez simplement vous contenter d'un portefeuille vide !

Midnight Pool 3D, Midnight Bowling 3D et Real Soccer 3D seront disponibles pour les clients de Sprint au second trimestre 2007.

A propos de Gameloft

Gameloft est un éditeur et un développeur international de jeux vidéo pour téléphones mobiles.

Fondé en 1999 et aujourd'hui leader dans son domaine, Gameloft conçoit des jeux pour les téléphones incluant les technologies Java, Brew ou Symbian, dont le parc installé devrait dépasser deux milliards d'unités en 2008. (source Arc Group)

Des accords de partenariat avec de grands détenteurs de droits comme Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Endemol, Viacom, Sony Pictures, Paris Hilton Ent., FifPro, Lamborghini, FHM, l'Equipe, Lleyton Hewitt ou Patrick Vierra, permettent à Gameloft d'associer de très fortes marques internationales à ses jeux. En plus de ces marques, Gameloft possède ses propres marques comme Block Breaker Deluxe, Asphalt: Urban GT ou New York Nights.

Grâce à des accords avec l'ensemble des principaux opérateurs télécom, des fabricants de téléphones, des distributeurs spécialisés ainsi que sa boutique www.gameloft.com, Gameloft distribue ses jeux dans 75 pays.

Gameloft est présent à New York, San Francisco, Kansas City, Seattle, Montréal, Mexico, Buenos Aires, Paris, Londres, DÃ¼sseldorf, Copenhague, Milan, Madrid, New Dehli, Beijing, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Séoul et Sydney. Gameloft est cotée au Compartiment B de la bourse de Paris (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA).

Pour plus d'informations, visitez www.gameloft.com Contact presse: Gameloft Anne-Laure Desclèves Corporate Communications Manager email : anne-laure.descleves@gameloft.com Tel : +33-(1)-58-16-20-82

Gameloft

Contact presse: Gameloft, Anne-Laure Desclèves, Corporate Communications Manager, email : anne-laure.descleves@gameloft.com, Tel : +33-(1)-58-16-20-82

Barilla America Selects Logility Voyager Solutions(TM)Number One Selling Pasta Manufacturer in U.S. to Strengthen Manufacturing Planning, Increase Production Efficiency and Boost Customer Service

ATLANTA, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Logility, Inc. , a leading supplier of collaborative solutions to optimize the supply chain, today announced that Barilla America, Inc., the U.S.-based division of The Barilla Group, Italy's largest food producer, has selected Logility Voyager Solutions(TM) to strengthen manufacturing planning, increase production efficiency and boost customer service levels.

Barilla America produces the fastest-growing pasta and sauce brands in their categories and its pasta producing plant, located in Ames, Iowa, is among the largest pasta plants in the U.S. and the forth largest in The Barilla Group. To better support growth, Barilla America is opening a second plant in the U.S. in Avon, NY in the spring of 2007.

"The Barilla America manufacturing plants are sleek, modern facilities where our employees are committed to meeting and exceeding Barilla's high standards of food production," said Brandon Garcia, head of information technology at Barilla America. "We selected Logility Voyager Solutions to help us maintain these high standards and become more efficient through increased visibility into scheduling and capacity constraints across both pasta plants."

Logility Voyager Manufacturing Planning(TM) helps manufacturers facilitate plant-to-plant scheduling that keeps all facilities working toward common corporate objectives. With Voyager Manufacturing Planning, Barilla will be able to pinpoint capacity and material exceptions with easy-to-use visual tools; reduce costs, meet customer requirements and plan more efficiently using automated techniques.

"Logility Voyager Solutions enable manufacturers to build more competitive supply chains through increased demand visibility, improved sourcing, synchronized manufacturing, and optimized transportation to more cost- effectively deliver superior customer service," said Mike Edenfield, president and CEO, Logility. "The deep modeling capabilities of Logility Voyager Manufacturing Planning make it possible to manage a wide variety of manufacturing configurations and changeovers. We look forward to helping Barilla America improve their manufacturing planning processes and gain greater production efficiency as they bring their second U.S.-based plant on line."

Logility Voyager Solutions for Manufacturing Planning helps manufacturers create long-term capacity plans and short-term detailed schedules that increase production throughput, respect manufacturing constraints, optimize changeovers, and lower inventory of finished goods and raw materials. For more information, visit http://www.logility.com/.

About Barilla

Since 1877, Barilla has been producing pasta and other grain-based foods for consumers around the world. The company's basic animating principle has been to make these healthy products affordable to all, no matter where they might be. Barilla has remained true to its entrepreneurial roots over the past four generations, by combining ancient Italian traditions with cutting-edge technological advances. The result is a globally successful company, built on a foundation of principles that allow for continuous growth to reach ever- expanding goals. The Barilla Group - whose brands include Barilla, Mulino Bianco, Pavesi, Voiello, Wasa, Misko (Greece), Filiz (Turkey), Yemina and Vesta (Mexico) and Academia Barilla - is the first Italian food group, headed by the Barilla family for over 125 years. The Group has 27 factories (15 in Italy and 12 abroad). It realizes 30% of sales in volume in more than 120 countries.

About Logility

With more than 1,100 customers worldwide, Logility is a leading provider of collaborative, best-of-breed supply chain solutions that help small, medium, large and Fortune 1000 companies realize substantial bottom-line results in record time. Logility Voyager Solutions is a complete supply chain management solution that features performance monitoring capabilities in a single Internet-based framework and provides supply chain visibility; demand, inventory and replenishment planning; supply and global sourcing optimization; manufacturing planning and scheduling; transportation planning and management; and warehouse management. Logility customers include Brown Shoe Company, McCain Foods, Pernod Ricard, Rand McNally, Sigma Aldrich, and VF Corporation. Logility is a majority owned subsidiary of American Software . For more information about Logility, call 1-800-762-5207 or visit http://www.logility.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by statements made herein. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, technology and the market for the Company's products and services including economic conditions within the e-commerce markets; the timely availability and market acceptance of these products and services; the effect of competitive products and pricing; the uncertainty of the viability and effectiveness of strategic alliances; and the irregular pattern of the Company's revenues. For further information about risks the Company could experience as well as other information, please refer to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2006 and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information about risks the Company could face as well as other information, contact Vincent C. Klinges, Chief Financial Officer, Logility, Inc., 470 East Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305, (404) 261-9777. FAX: (404) 264-5206 INTERNET: http://www.logility.com/ or E-mail: asklogility@logility.com.

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CONTACT: Michelle Duke of Logility, Inc., +1-404-264-5485,
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Web site: http://www.logility.com/

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Independent Research Firm Names Oracle's Siebel CRM as a Leader in the Partner Relationship Management Tools MarketSiebel CRM Named a Leader and Siebel CRM On Demand, the Oracle(R) E-Business Suite and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Named Strong Performers

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Forrester Research, a leading independent research firm, has recognized Oracle's Siebel CRM as having one of the strongest current offerings in the latest Forrester Wave Evaluation: Partnership Relationship Management Tools, Q2 2007 (April 2007). Forrester also names Siebel CRM On Demand, the Oracle(R) E-Business Suite and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM as strong performers in this recent report.

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To assess the state of the CRM market, Forrester analyzed strengths and weaknesses of the leading enterprise CRM suites vendors across 158 criteria in three areas of current offering, strategy and market presence.

"Forrester estimates that worldwide revenue for PRM solution providers reached $1.4 billion in 2006, a significant segment of the $8.4 billion spent on CRM solutions in that year ... the PRM market will grow to nearly $1.7 billion by 2010".(1)

According to the vendor summary, "Overall, the [Siebel CRM] solution has very strong capabilities in every area of traditional PRM functionality: partner setup and configuration, collateral management, partner management, partner program management, sales management, partner training and partner analysis .... By providing the broadest suite of CRM applications encompassing both cross-industry and deep vertical industry requirements, Siebel CRM provides the necessary best-of-breed CRM capabilities required to empower users in addressing customer needs."(2)

"Oracle's PRM solutions give brand owners the ability to collaborate with their indirect channel partners across program, sales, marketing, service and commerce initiatives and functions to achieve their mutual revenue and business objectives," said Oracle Vice President of CRM Strategy Mike Betzer. "We are pleased to have Oracle's Siebel CRM, Siebel CRM On Demand, PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM and the Oracle E-Business Suite included in this report, reflecting our position in the PRM market."

The full 2007 Forrester Wave Partner Relationship Management Tools report can be found at the following URL -- http://www.oracle.com/corporate/analyst/reports/ent_apps/crm/Partner- Relationship-Management-Tools-Q2-2007.pdf

About Oracle

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

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(1) The Forrester Wave(TM): Partner Relationship Management Tools, Q2 2007 by William Band (2) The Forrester Wave(TM): Partner Relationship Management Tools, Q2 2007 by William Band

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

New Strategic Relationship With ECI Telecom Extends Motorola's Portfolio of Ultra-Broadband Offerings for Carriers

HORSHAM, Pa., SAN ANTONIO and PETAH TIKVA, Israel, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. and ECI Telecom today announced a new strategic relationship pairing ECI's formidable IP DSLAM portfolio with Motorola's innovative and market-leading Fiber-to-the-Node (FTTN) and Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) solutions.

With increasing consumer demand for higher-speed broadband driven by the explosive growth in bandwidth-intensive content and peer-to-peer (P2P) applications, carriers are recognizing the need for Ultra-Broadband access network solutions.

This multi-year agreement provides Motorola access to ECI's complete portfolio of proven, carrier class access infrastructure products including Outside Plant (OSP) and Central Office (CO) IP DSLAM solutions. Designed to maximize bandwidth potential and help increase service delivery efficiency, the IP DSLAM is supported by a premier IP/Ethernet switching fabric and deep Quality-of-Service (QoS) assurance capabilities.

"Motorola couldn't have chosen a better technology ally than ECI for extending its Ultra-Broadband access portfolio," said Erik Keith, Senior Analyst for Broadband Infrastructure at Current Analysis. "ECI's award-winning solutions deliver a rich array of access network and QoS features such as integrated data, video and voice that clearly position the company as a leading IP DSLAM provider." Current Analysis has recently ranked ECI's leading IP platform as the top CO DSLAM in the market.

"ECI's technology and ability to capture market share at such a rapid rate makes it a compelling player in both the Ultra-Broadband Access and IPTV markets," said Kevin Keefe, vice president of marketing and business development, Motorola Connected Home Solutions. "This relationship extends our portfolio of video-optimized FTTN and FTTP solutions and rounds out Motorola's global strategy to help enable service delivery over any carrier and cable access network architecture."

"Motorola's widely recognized global brand and customer relationships make them the ideal ally for ECI," said Ido Gur, ECI's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "This strategic relationship will help strengthen ECI's position in the access arena, specifically in North America, and help enhance Motorola's position as a leading provider of Ultra-Broadband access solutions for carrier customers."

The new agreement between Motorola and ECI gives Motorola the global rights to brand, market, and sell ECI's portfolio of access infrastructure solutions. The focus of the relationship is on the OSP and IP DSLAM products. Motorola will be investing in integration of these platforms into their current Ultra-Broadband access portfolio and hence will have an exclusivity period for the North American market.

About ECI Telecom

ECI Telecom delivers innovative communications platforms to carriers and service providers worldwide. ECI provides efficient platforms and solutions that enable customers to rapidly deploy cost-effective, revenue-generating services.

Founded in 1961, Israel-based ECI has consistently delivered customer-focused networking solutions to the world's largest carriers. The Company is also a market leader in many emerging markets. ECI provides scalable broadband access, transport and data networking infrastructure that provides the foundation for the communications of tomorrow, including next-generation voice, IPTV, mobility and other business solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ecitele.com/.

Certain statements contained in this release may contain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projections or future performance of the Company. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, product and market acceptance risks, the impact of competitive pricing, product development, commercialization and technological difficulties and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, please visit http://www.ecitele.com/.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of Seamless Mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences, and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people, and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com/.

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Farrell of Motorola, Inc., +1-215-323-1059, Kalia.Farrell@motorola.com

Web site: http://www.motorola.com/
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Dr. Michael Hahne of SAND Technology to Deliver Two Presentations at Sapphire(R) '07 AtlantaNearline Storage and ILM Are Among Topics Highlighted; SAND to Exhibit in the Powered by SAP NetWeaver(R) Partner Pavilion

MONTREAL, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAND Technology Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SNDTF.OB) , an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced that SAND Product Manager Dr. Michael Hahne will deliver two key presentations at the upcoming SAPPHIRE(R) '07 Atlanta conference taking place April 22 to 25 in the Georgia World Congress Center. SAND will also exhibit at the conference in the Powered by SAP NetWeaver(R) Partner Pavilion in the NW7 Pod area.

SAPPHIRE '07 Atlanta, SAP's international customer conference, is focused on enterprise service-oriented architecture, adaptive business networks, and other cutting-edge solutions and strategies, and will highlight SAP's strategy for co-innovation with a growing ecosystem of partners such as SAND.

Dr. Hahne will join with Tom Simmons, Open Text program manager, Archiving for SAP(R) Solutions, to deliver a presentation on ILM for SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence (SAP NetWeaver BI) and the mySAP(TM) ERP application at a Telecommunications Company on April 23, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Data growth and nearline storage will be the topic of Hahne's presentation the next day when he discusses Managing Data Growth with the SAP NetWeaver 2004s Platform - BI Nearline Storage on April 25, 12-1 p.m.

"SAPPHIRE attracts professionals who are serious about accelerating innovation and growth within their companies, and we are very pleased to be participating with several of our key partners in demonstrating our complementary solutions," said Linda Arens, vice president, marketing and global alliances, for SAND Technology. "We also look forward to showcasing our information management software as it applies to SAP data warehouses in the Powered by SAP NetWeaver Partner Pavilion."

SAND Technology's SAND/DNA(TM) product for use with SAP NetWeaver BI is specifically designed to complement the data lifecycle management capabilities available to organizations as their data warehouse solutions grow in size. With SAND/DNA, users can move infrequently used data into a nearline repository, where it is stored in a highly compressed format while remaining easily accessible without uncompressing. As a result, storage costs are reduced without compromising users' ability to access granular historical data.

Dr. Michael Hahne has been a data warehouse architect and data modeler in the utilities industry, an IT manager in the hazardous waste management industry, and a branch manager of IT consulting in the data warehouse and IT security space. From 2000 to 2006, he led the business unit at cundus AG, a BI consultancy and SAP software and services partner. Since 2006 he has been the product manager at SAND Technology, a business intelligence software company. Dr. Hahne studied mathematics at the Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, with an emphasis on crystallography and business information technology, and earned a doctorate from the Ruhr-University Bochum in 2002, focusing on multidimensional databases. He is a member of the German Computer Society (GI), TDWI, and the German chapter of the ACM. He speaks regularly at TDWI conferences on general database topics as well as at SAP-related conferences. Dr. Hahne has published several papers about data warehousing and business intelligence.

To arrange to speak with a SAND executive at the conference, please contact Linda Arens at (650) 726-7539. More information about SAPPHIRE '07 Atlanta can be found at http://www1.sapsapphire.com/usa2007/index.epx.

About SAND Technology

SAND is an international provider of intelligent information management software. The SAND/DNA product suite scales to help any size enterprise cope with exploding data requirements, now and into the future. SAND/DNA Access allows for retaining all potentially relevant data in a tiny footprint while providing instant access to just what's required. SAND/DNA Analytics allows for complex what-if analysis to meet any planned and unplanned business need. Implemented together, SAND/DNA products provide a solution for just-in-time information delivery with unparalleled productivity gains and cost-effectiveness.

SAND/DNA solutions include CRM analytics, and specialized applications for government, healthcare, financial services, telecommunications, retail, transportation, and other business sectors. SAND/DNA nearline solutions for SAP NetWeaver BI have achieved "Certified for NetWeaver" and "Powered by NetWeaver" status.

SAND Technology has offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Central Europe. For more information, visit http://www.sand.com/.

SAND Technology and Nucleus are registered trademarks, and SAND, SAND/DNA, SAND/DNA Access, SAND/DNA Analytics, SAND Dynamic Nearline Access, SAND Dynamic Nearline Analytics, SAND Dynamic Nearline Architecture, SAND Searchable Archive, SAND Analytic Server, and other SAND- and Nucleus-related terms are trademarks of SAND Technology Inc.

SAP, SAPPHIRE, SAP NetWeaver, mySAP 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.

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Certain statements contained in this press release are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbour protection provided by these Acts. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future results, levels of activity, events, trends or plans. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of SAND to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward looking statements included in this press release are based on current expectations and on information available to SAND on the date of this press release. For a more detailed discussion of these risks and uncertainties and other business risks, see SAND's current Annual Report and SAND's reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward- looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revision of these forward- looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Yucheng Technologies Ltd. and China Merchants Bank Launch POS Merchant-acquiring Outsourced Services

BEIJING, April 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Yucheng Technologies Ltd. , a leading IT solution and services provider focused on the Chinese banking industry, today announced a partnership with China Merchants Bank, the leading credit card issuer in China, to launch its Point of Sale (POS) merchant-acquiring outsourced services for banks in China.

Yucheng's POS merchant-acquiring outsourced services provide Chinese banks with a total outsourced solution for merchants in China, including POS machines and maintenance, merchant acquisition, authorization and capture of transactions, clearing and settlement of transactions, information reporting services related to transactions, merchant billing services and merchant training. Revenues from merchant acquiring services derive primarily from a percentage share of the transaction value for processing electronic payments, including credit, debit, and prepaid cards. The Yucheng merchant-acquiring team already has a staff of over 70, 90% of whom are in merchant acquisition, and plans to expand that number dramatically in the next few years. To date, the company has established a strong presence in Beijing and Nanjing and has signed on more than 550 merchants, which already establishes it as a leader in the nascent outsourced merchant-acquiring segment in China. The company will focus on merchants of all sizes across a wide array of retail market segments that have relatively high transaction volumes, including restaurants, shopping malls, and bars.

Yucheng's CEO, Mr. Weidong Hong stated: "We are excited about launching POS merchant-acquiring outsourced services, as it signals Yucheng's official entry into the payment processing business which will likely grow at a an exponential rate in China as consumers shift payment from cash to card for transaction purchases, just like what the US and other developed countries have done in the last 20-30 years. Our first partner, China Merchants Bank, is well recognized for its market leadership innovations with respect to card products and services, and is the leading dual-currency credit card issuer in China with an over 34% market share. We believe that other local banks will follow China Merchants Bank's lead to explore outsourcing the merchant acquiring services to broaden their merchant networks. We are already in exploratory discussions with another leading local bank for similar partnership."

Jiabin Jing, the General Manager of the merchant-acquiring business unit, stated: "We see a huge demand from bankcard holders to make payments using bank cards instead of cash. Today, POS machines are not widely installed and used by merchants in China, especially in cities and areas other than Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. There are currently only 810,000 POS machines installed at merchant sites across China. As of the end of 2005, POS transaction volume was only 5% of the total retail volume in China, as compared to around 40% in the US and other developed countries. Revenues deriving from our installed POS network are recurring since we get a percentage of the processed payment transactions, and our profits per POS unit will likely grow as consumers pay more frequently using cards instead of cash for purchases. Yucheng provides a compelling new proposition with superior products and service offerings for banks and their merchants across China. By the end of this year, we expect to be operational in 8 cities with a total of 7,000 high-quality merchants signed on to our platform."

About Yucheng Technologies Ltd.

Yucheng Technologies Ltd. is a leading IT solution and services provider to the Chinese banking industry. Headquartered in Beijing, China, Yucheng has more than 800 employees and has established an extensive footprint to serve its banking clients nationwide with five subsidiaries and representative offices located in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Xiamen, and Chengdu. Yucheng provides a comprehensive suite of IT solutions and services to Chinese banks ranging from 1) system integration and IT consulting, 2) solutions and software platform, and 3) outsourced operations. Yucheng counts 12 out of the 15 top local commercial banks in China as its customers, and is especially strong in banking channel management IT solutions and services, such as web banking and call centers. It has a 70% market share in 2005 in China's web banking application market, calculated based on users according to a third party research report. Most recently, Yucheng made a strategic investment to provide risk management services to meet clients' growing demand in this area, driven by profit conscientiousness and Basil Accord II compliance. Yucheng is ranked one of the top five IT solution providers, along with IBM and Digital China by IDC's "China Banking Industry IT Solution 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis" report released in September, 2006. The Yucheng management team and board consist of industry veterans with extensive experience in serving the Chinese banking industry.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "project" or "continue" or the negative thereof or other similar words. Such forward- looking statements, based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Yucheng's management, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: current dependence on the PRC banking industry demand for the products and services of Yucheng; competition from other service providers in the PRC and international consulting firms; the ability to update and expand product and service offerings; retention and hiring of qualified employees; protection of intellectual property; creating and maintaining quality product offerings; operating a business in the PRC with its changing economic and regulatory environment; and the other relevant risks detailed in Yucheng filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. Yucheng assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release.

For more information, please contact: In Beijing, China Ms. Wei Peng Investor Relations, Yucheng Technologies Ltd. Tel: +86-10-6442-0533 Email: pengwei@yuchengtech.com In the U.S.A. Mr. Jim Preissler Director, Yucheng Technologies Ltd. Tel: +1-646-383-4832 Email: jim@yuchengtech.com

Yucheng Technologies Ltd

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(USA), Director of Yucheng Technologies Ltd., +1-646-383-4832, or
jim@yuchengtech.com

Centillium Communications to Announce First Quarter 2007 Financial Results on May 3, 2007

FREMONT, Calif., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Centillium Communications, Inc. , a leading provider of broadband access solutions, today announced that it has scheduled a conference call for May 3, 2007 to discuss the company's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Management will hold the conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time/5:00 p.m. Eastern time. Centillium will release the company's financial results after the market closes that same day.

To listen to the conference call, please dial (517) 623-4705, passcode: Centillium. A taped replay will be made available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for one week. To access the replay, dial (203) 369-0111. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast over the Internet; visit the Investor Relations section of the Centillium Communications website at http://www.centillium.com/ to access the call from the site. This webcast will be recorded and available for replay on the Centillium website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the conference call until June 30, 2007.

About Centillium Communications, Inc.

Centillium Communications, Inc. is a leading innovator of high performance, cost-effective semiconductor solutions that give consumers, enterprises and service providers the winning edge in broadband access. The company's complete, end-to-end system-on-chip solutions accelerate development time-to-market for "last mile" products with Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), Fiber-To-The-Premises (FTTP) and Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies. Centillium products include digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits and related software for DSL and FTTP central office and customer premises equipment and VoIP solutions for carrier- and enterprise-class gateways and consumer telephony. Centillium is a global company with headquarters in Fremont, CA. Additional information is available at http://www.centillium.com/.

Centillium Communications, Inc.

CONTACT: Hassan Parsa, Vice President, Business Development of
Centillium Communications, Inc., +1-510-771-3624, hparsa@centillium.com; or
Christina L. Carrabino of CLC Communications, Inc., +1-415-929-9307,
christina@clccommunication.com, for Centillium Communications, Inc.

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

Imation Delivers Greater Capacity to Professional USB Flash DrivesImation Flash Drives with 8GB of capacity now shipping

OAKDALE, Minn., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Imation Corp , a worldwide leader in removable data storage media, today announced added capacity to its USB flash drives. Beginning with the Imation Swivel Pro Flash Drive, with additional models to be available throughout the year, users now have up to 8GB of capacity to store, protect and transfer valuable data. Engineered for professional use, these high-performance portable storage solutions feature high capacity in a small, rugged form factor.

Imation flash drives offer added convenience for on-the-go storage as compared to larger portable hard drives. Capable of storing more than 16,000 digital photos; 2,400 songs in MP3 format; or more than a hundred thousand text files, Imation flash drives with 8GB of capacity are the ideal solution for photographers, business professionals and mobile users.

"The proliferation of multimedia presentations, high-resolution photos, high-definition video and other important data requires high capacity storage," said James Milligan, General Manager, Commercial/OEM Division, Imation Corp. "To ensure that mobile users have adequate capacity to store their critical information and remain productive, we will add 8GB of capacity to our entire line of USB flash drives. With additional security features, Imation flash drives are the smart choice for professional use."

Imation flash drives that will boast 8GB of portable storage include: -- Imation Swivel Pro Flash Drive, blending security and durability with sophisticated, asymmetrical styling. A protective, never-lose swivel cap ensures data always stays safe; a blue LED light signals data transfer; and downloadable software allows for drive partitioning and password protection. -- Imation Swivel Flash Drive, a light-weight drive weighing less than an ounce for the ultimate in portability. It also features optional software that allows for drive partitioning and password protection. -- Imation Clip Flash Drive, featuring the smallest of USB flash drives safely encased in a durable, rubberized shell. It includes a genuine carabiner clip to attach the drive quickly and easily to laptop bags, shoulder bags or belt loops. -- Imation Pivot Flash Drive, delivering extreme protection for critical data with 256-bit AES Encryption. With an innovative jackknife design, tough rubberized casing and password protection, the sleek, compact drive protects important files and applications on the go.

The Imation Swivel Pro Flash Drive with 8GB of capacity will be available in April, and the 8GB Imation Swivel Flash Drive will be available in May through authorized Imation distributors for a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $199.99. Smaller capacities are also available for $9.99 to $99.99, depending on capacity and model. Additional Imation flash drive models, including the 8GB Imation Pivot Flash Drive and Imation Clip Flash Drive will be available later this year.

About Imation Corp

Imation Corp is the only company in the world solely focused on the development, manufacture and supply of removable data storage products spanning the four pillars of magnetic, optical, flash and removable hard disk storage. With more than 50 years of data storage leadership beginning with the development of the world's first computer tape, in 2006 Imation proudly marked its tenth anniversary as an independent company. In addition to the Imation brand, Imation Corp's global brand portfolio includes the Memorex brand, one of the most widely recognized names in the consumer electronics industry, famous for the slogan, "Is it live or is it Memorex?(TM)" Additional information about Imation is available at http://www.imation.com/ or by calling 1-888-466-3456.

Imation, the Imation logo, Memorex, the Memorex logo, and 'Is it live or is it Memorex?' are trademarks of Imation Corp and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Storage capacity claims are based on the following average file sizes: MS Word/Excel document (40KB), Excel spreadsheet (528KB), PowerPoint presentation (1.6MB), 128bps quality digital audio files (4MB), 3.2 megapixel photos at 1024x768 resolution.

Mary Rawlings-Taylor Imation Corp 651.704.6796 mjrawlings-taylor@imation.com Jamie Ernst Brodeur 210.495.5757 jernst@brodeur.com

Imation Corp

CONTACT: Mary Rawlings-Taylor of Imation Corp, +1-651-704-6796,
mjrawlings-taylor@imation.com; or Jamie Ernst of Brodeur, +1-210-495-5757,
jernst@brodeur.com, for Imation Corp

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

Secure Computing Awarded Three New Patents for Web & Messaging Gateway SecurityNewly-patented Innovations Extend Company's Leadership Role in Enterprise Security

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Secure Computing Corporation , a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced that it has been awarded three new patents for systems and methods to enhance electronic communications security. The patents -- two awarded by the US Patent and Trademark Office and the third by the Patent and Trademark Office of Germany -- complement Secure Computing's extensive patent portfolio, which covers a broad scope of Internet infrastructure security and performance technologies.

"The rapidly changing environment for communication on the Web is also vulnerable to new types of attacks at an equally rapid pace," said Jay Chaudhry, vice chairman and chief strategy officer. "It's only through continuous innovation and the development of new security techniques that Secure Computing is able to consistently build the best products in their class. Our deep and expanding patent portfolio is a strong testament to our focus on innovation."

The three patents cover technologies that significantly improve the application of messaging and web security, with considerable benefits to end users. They apply a variety of innovative techniques to secure email and web traffic, providing protection from inbound threats including spam, viruses, phishing, and hackers, as well as outbound security concerns such as regulatory or corporate policy compliance violations, and theft of confidential information or intellectual property leaks.

The Patents Issued: - U.S. Patent No. 7,089,590 - "Systems and Methods for Adaptive Interrogation Through Multiple Queues." This new technology, currently deployed in Secure Computing's IronMail(R) messaging gateway security appliance, organizes and prioritizes message handling to get optimal performance while maintaining the high level of security inspection. This provides state-of-the-art efficiency in processing inbound and outbound messages to ensure that unwanted and malicious content is swiftly blocked and outbound sensitive information is restricted. This technology enables Secure Computing IronMail appliances to effectively protect large organizations with a high volume of email traffic. - U.S. Patent No. 7,124,438 - "Systems and Methods for Anomaly Detection in Patterns of Monitored Communications." This technology, also utilized by IronMail, makes it possible to detect anomalies in the behavior of messaging traffic, thereby protecting against undocumented threats. Anomaly detection is an essential technology to effectively block previously undetected or undocumented threats for which a signature or pattern does not exist. It combines historic data with global and local traffic trends to proactively detect attacks such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Using this technology, Secure Computing's IronMail appliances are able to immediately block or quarantine suspect email that could constitute a new unknown threat. - German Patent No. 102005050047 - "Method, Arrangement, and Safety Gateway for Secure Authentication and Data Transfer Between two Data Processing Units via at Least One Network." This technology significantly improves the manageability and security of SSL traffic. It secures vulnerable communications between entities over the Internet, encrypting data and blocking malicious content. Deployed as part of Secure Computing's Webwasher solution, it inspects encrypted web traffic without losing the strong authentication between client and server. About IronMail Gateway Security Appliance

IronMail is a comprehensive solution that combines multiple best-of-breed technologies into a gateway appliance that is easy to install and manage, and provides the most accurate and effective protection available. IronMail neutralizes inbound threats such as spam, viruses and hacker attacks, and protects organizations from costly data leaks by preventing violations of corporate policy or regulatory compliance in outbound mail. Protecting the gateways of more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500, IronMail is the most trusted name in enterprise messaging gateway security.

About Webwasher

Webwasher is the industry's first and only reputation-based Web gateway security solution. It delivers reputation-based URL filtering for corporate users surfing the Web, and provides bi-directional protection for enterprise networks to stop inbound threats such as spyware, phishing or other malware, and prevent outbound threats related to sensitive data leaks. Webwasher incorporates global intelligence from the company's industry-leading reputation system, TrustedSource(TM), which provides source-based reputation scores for web page content, messages, attachments and images. This enables organizations to detect and prevent security threats in advance, such as spyware, phishing and other malware.

About Secure Computing:

Secure Computing , a leading provider of enterprise gateway security, delivers a comprehensive set of solutions that help customers protect their critical Web, email and network assets. Over half the Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 are part of our more than 20,000 global customers in 106 countries, supported by a worldwide network of more than 2,300 partners. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has offices worldwide. For more information, see http://www.securecomputing.com/.

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the Secure Computing's timely identification of security threats and its ability to protect against such threats, and such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are delays in product development, undetected software errors or bugs, competitive pressures, technical difficulties, changes in customer requirements, general economic conditions and the risk factors detailed from time to time in Secure Computing's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

* All names and trademarks are the property of their respective firms. CONTACTS: Brenda Christensen Avi Dines or Ross Levanto Secure Computing Schwartz Communications 925-288-4165 781-684-0770 brenda_christensen@securecomputing.com scur@schwartz-pr.com (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060808/LATU027LOGO )

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Schwartz Communications, +1-781-684-0770, scur@schwartz-pr.com, for Secure
Computing Corporation

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Advanced ID President and CEO Dan Finch Revises Comments in the April 10 Audio Interview With WallSt.net

CALGARY, Alberta, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced ID Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: AIDO) . Dan Finch, Advanced ID Corporation President, indicated in yesterday's WallSt.net audio interview that Advanced ID expects its first order for 10 million tire tags by the middle of 2008. While it is true that the company can expect multiple 10 million piece orders for tire tags in 2008, it is also true that the Company is negotiating with a major tire manufacturer for tire tags that we expect will result in a single order for up to eleven million tire tags in mid 2007.

To hear a corrected audio interview with WallSt.net, and to read an in- depth report on the company, visit http://www.wallst.net/superstocks/superstocks_profile.asp?ticker=aido

About Advanced ID Corporation: Advanced ID Corporation (OTCBB: AIDO) is a complete solutions provider in the radio frequency identification (RFID) market. The Company's subsidiaries are AVID Canada, "The Pet Microchip Company", one of the largest providers of companion animal identification in Canada, and Advanced ID Asia Engineering Co. Ltd., our technical support and business development company. Since 1994 Advanced ID Corporation has been offering a Low Frequency (LF) product line comprised of RFID microchips, identification scanners, and a proprietary pet recovery database to the companion animal and biological sciences markets. Advanced ID is also a leader in UHF-RFID technology with its line of DataTRAC(TM) livestock tracking and traceability products, and UHF-RFID automotive tire management applications.

Safe Harbor Statement: Statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding the company's plans, beliefs and estimate as to projections are "forward-looking statements". Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including factors listed from time to time in the company's SEC filings, and actual results could differ materially from expected results. These forward-looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this release. Advanced ID Corporation does not undertake to update, revise or correct any forward-looking statements.

For further information visit Advanced ID Corporation at http://www.advancedidcorp.com/

Contact: Dan Finch, President at 214-755-0932 or danf@advancedidcorp.com

Advanced ID Corporation

CONTACT: Dan Finch, President of Advanced ID Corporation,
+1-214-755-0932, danf@advancedidcorp.com

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

Cepheid's Xpert(TM) EV Test for Enteroviral Meningitis Gains Adoption at Approximately 20 Leading U.S. Medical CentersManaging One of the Largest Enterovirus Testing Populations, Children's Medical Center Dallas Among Leading Institutions to Quickly Adopt Cepheid's On-Demand Xpert EV Test

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cepheid , a broad-based molecular diagnostics company, today announced that approximately twenty medical centers across the United States have already adopted its Xpert(TM) EV test since it was cleared for marketing by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on March 16, 2007. Xpert EV, which runs on Cepheid's GeneXpert(R) System, tests for the presumptive qualitative detection of enterovirus RNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as an aid in the laboratory diagnosis of enterovirus infection in patients with a clinical suspicion of meningitis. Included in the early adaptor group is Children's Medical Center Dallas, one of the largest children's medical centers in the U.S.

"Until now, molecular tests for meningitis were too complex and expensive to be effectively performed in the community healthcare setting," said Beverly Rogers, M.D., chief of pathology at Children's Medical Center Dallas and professor of pathology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. "Being among the first in the nation to deploy Xpert EV is not simply a great milestone, but it also provides us with a new way to make faster, better informed enterovirus diagnoses for more effective patient treatment. As summer marks the beginning of enterovirus season, the timing is ideal."

Enteroviruses cause 85-95% of viral meningitis cases, which typically self-resolve in a week to ten days unlike bacterial meningitis, which is potentially fatal. As patients present, the need for a tool to aid in differentiating between the two is critical. Current EV testing methods are slow, delivering results in 3-7 days. Cepheid's Xpert EV test, in conjunction with standard CSF tests, fills a clinical testing void by making enteroviral results available to physicians in less than 2.5 hours -- 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. With rapid EV results, physicians may be able to make improved patient treatment decisions.

"In the weeks Xpert EV has been available, Cepheid has seen demand for the test from some of the nation's top pediatric medical centers," said Cepheid Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Robert Koska. "Because the GeneXpert system is fully-integrated and automated, hospitals that once lacked access to molecular diagnostics can now enjoy the full benefits of the technology 24/7, 365 days a year."

Fast, highly specific (96.3%) and sensitive (97.2%), Xpert EV is simple to run, requiring minimal hands on time. It is the first and only molecular test that delivers enterovirus results in less than two and a half hours compared to up to three days for standard culture testing. GeneXpert delivers the benefits of a molecular diagnostic test to institutions that may not have the space or resources to support a full molecular lab.

About Cepheid's GeneXpert System

Cepheid's GeneXpert System is a closed, self-contained, fully-integrated and automated platform that represents a paradigm shift in the automation of molecular analysis, producing accurate results in a timely manner with minimal risk of contamination. The GeneXpert System is the only system to combine on-board sample preparation with reverse transcription and real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplification and detection functions for fully integrated and automated nucleic acid analysis. The system is designed to purify, concentrate, detect and identify targeted nucleic acid sequences thereby delivering answers directly from unprocessed samples. Modular in design, the GeneXpert System has a variety of configurations to meet the broad range of testing demands of any clinical environment.

About Cepheid

Cepheid , based in Sunnyvale, Calif., is a molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and markets fully-integrated systems for genetic analysis in the clinical, industrial and biothreat markets. The company's systems enable rapid, sophisticated genetic testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automating otherwise complex manual laboratory procedures. The company's easy-to-use systems integrate a number of complicated and time-intensive steps, including sample preparation, DNA amplification and detection, which enable the analysis of complex biological samples in its proprietary test cartridges. Through its strong molecular biology capabilities, the company is focusing on those applications where rapid molecular testing is particularly important, such as identifying infectious disease and cancer in the clinical market; food, agricultural, and environmental testing in the industrial market; and identifying bio-terrorism agents in the biothreat market. See http://www.cepheid.com/ for more information.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are not purely historical regarding Cepheid's or its management's intentions, beliefs, expectations and strategies for the future, including those relating to product performance and product demand. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from the company's current expectations. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties such as those relating to: unforeseen manufacturing problems; market acceptance of the product; the failure of products to perform as expected, whether due to manufacturing errors, defects or otherwise; the impact of competitive products and pricing; reimbursement rates for the products; and underlying market conditions worldwide. Readers should also refer to the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Cepheid's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2006 and in its most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

All forward-looking statements and reasons why results might differ included in this release are made as of the date of this press release, based on information currently available to Cepheid, and Cepheid assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement or reasons why results might differ.

CONTACTS: At the Company: John L. Bishop John R. Sluis CEO, Cepheid CFO, Cepheid 408-541-4191 408-541-4191 john.bishop@cepheid.com john.sluis@cepheid.com At Financial Relations Board: At Schwartz Communications Lasse Glassen Chris Stamm Investor/Analyst Information 781-684-0770 310-854-8313 cepheid@schwartz-pr.com lglassen@financialrelationsboard.com

Cepheid

CONTACT: John L. Bishop, CEO, john.bishop@cepheid.com, or John R. Sluis,
CFO, john.sluis@cepheid.com, both of Cepheid, +1-408-541-4191; or Investor-
Analyst Information, Lasse Glassen of Financial Relations Board,
+1-310-854-8313, lglassen@financialrelationsboard.com, for Cepheid; or Chris
Stamm of Schwartz Communications, +1-781-684-0770, cepheid@schwartz-pr.com,
for Cepheid

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

USTA, NFLX and LFG Update the Investment Community in All-New Interviews With WallSt.net

LOS ANGELES, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 10, Jack Lennon, Director and Secretary for U.S. Starcom, Inc. (Pink Sheets: USTA) updated the investment community in an all-new interview with http://www.wallst.net/. Interview highlights include detailed discussions on the following topics:

-- the company's "unique" products that cater to Hispanic customers -- why the company's distribution strategy differs from traditional distribution models -- reasons the company has a competitive edge in its target market -- demographic trends that bolster the company's growth prospects -- recent acquisitions and how they have enabled the company to exploit certain telecom niche markets -- upcoming milestones for investors to watch for

To hear the interview in its entirety, and to read an in-depth report on the company, visit http://www.wallst.net/superstocks/superstocks_profile.asp?ticker=usta

On March 29, Steve Swasey, Director of Corporate Communications for Netflix, Inc. updated the investment community in an all-new interview with http://www.wallst.net/. Interview highlights include detailed discussions on the following topics:

-- reasons 2006 "was a very strong year" for the company -- key drivers behind the company's growth in 2006 -- why the company's service is "very attractive" to consumers -- steps the company has taken to offer high definition content to its subscribers -- steps the company is taking to offer electronic delivery of titles to its subscribers -- upcoming milestones for investors to watch for

To hear the interview in its entirety, visit http://wallst.net/audio/audio.asp?ticker=NFLX&id=3207

On March 27, Ted Chandler, Chairman and CEO of LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. updated the investment community in an all-new interview with http://www.wallst.net/. Interview highlights include detailed discussions on the following topics:

-- steps the company is taking to "dramatically" reduce its technology operating system infrastructure -- reasons the company's "bold step" to legally relocate its top-three underwriters to Nebraska enabled it to "unlock underutilized assets" -- current capitalization -- "aggressively" buying back shares -- how the decline in mortgage origination has impacted the company's residential business -- upcoming milestones for investors to watch for

To hear the interview in its entirety, visit http://wallst.net/audio/audio.asp?ticker=LFG&id=3196

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http://www.wallst.net/ is owned and operated by WallStreet Direct, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Financial Media Group, Inc. The website is a leading provider of financial news, media, tools and community-driven applications for investors. http://www.wallst.net/ offers visitors free membership to its in-depth executive interviews, exclusive editorial content, breaking news, and several proprietary applications. In addition to its website, WallStreet Direct organizes investor conferences, publishes a newspaper, and provides multimedia advertising solutions to small and mid- sized publicly traded companies. We have received eleven thousand seven hundred forty five dollars from U.S. Starcom, Inc. for media and advertising services. For a complete list of our advertisers, and advertising relationships, visit http://www.wallst.net/disclaimer/disclaimer.asp.

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Visual Defence Introduces Command and Control Centre 2.0

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, April 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Enhanced Features Provide Increased Ability to Mitigate and Control Risk of Security Threats

Visual Defence Inc. (LSE: VDI), the security convergence company, today announced the second generation of its Command and Control Center (3C), its common management software platform for comprehensive security management. 3C 2.0 provides an enhanced ability to mitigate and control risk by providing clients a customized platform to converge multiple security systems including CCTV, intercom, access control, perimeter detection, fire alarm, building management and traffic management.

As a fully scalable, flexible and vendor-agnostic platform, 3C 2.0 seamlessly integrates traditional analog components with newer digital technologies and works with cameras, digital video recorders and other subsystems from nearly any vendor. The system provides operators all relevant risk information within a central system, creating fast, intelligent event response by reducing the risk and time associated with gathering and interpreting data from individual systems. Incorporating pre-defined "best-practice" procedures, 3C 2.0 removes manual decision-making requirements from the operators thereby reducing the risk associated with human error.

Offering increased reliability, functionality and robustness over the previous generation, the current version is designed for large-scale installations and can handle up to 2,000 events/alarms per minute and over 100,000 events/alarms per day. 3C 2.0 also offers full redundancy capabilities with seamless failover so that, in the event of a server error, security is not compromised and operators are not interrupted.

"Clients configure the system according to highly confidential internal policies and procedures," said Michael Godfrey, chief technology officer of Visual Defence. "The unique Process Flow tool included in 3C 2.0 allows clients to easily integrate these policies and procedures into the system themselves through the creation of flowcharts based on event conditions. The client-defined flowcharts are translated into step-by-step instructions for operators and can include both automatic and manually-generated activities."

3C 2.0 unites mapping, video, and alarm management functionality and relays the information on an easy-to-use triple screen display that includes a video and asset management screen, alarm management and response screen, and multi-level mapping screen. The mapping functionality has been extended to integrate the geographical location of assets like cameras, intercoms, help phones and fire alarms allowing security guards and law enforcement officials to more rapidly respond. The mapping features also allow for horizontal and vertical panning, and support standard and vector maps enabling users to zoom and drill-down to view the location in a specific area of a building.

"Security events in recent years have highlighted the growing risks facing organizations and the increasing need to protect people and infrastructure," said Dagan Sadeh, CEO of Visual Defence. "Increased flexibility and functionality are important facets of any advanced security system today. The 3C 2.0 records all events, alarms and operator actions, allowing clients to generate reports that can be used to analyze their entire security system, assist in optimizing response times and refine policies to continually improve public safety and security. These comprehensive records also provide a defensible audit trail ensuring compliance with process controls such as Sarbanes-Oxley."

3C 2.0 is highly customizable and therefore has applications in many market segments including transportation, government, education, healthcare and industry.

Availability

The Visual Defence 3C 2.0 is available now. For additional information, please visit: http://www.visualdefence.com.

About Visual Defence

Visual Defence, the security convergence company, provides advanced solutions that manage mission critical systems for leading organizations around the world. The company provides government, airport, public transportation and commercial customers with public safety and security solutions that increase management efficiency while leveraging existing security infrastructure. With its Common Management Platform, Visual Defence provides customers with customizable and scaleable solutions that meet their business goals. Visual Defence is headquartered in Canada. Additional information is available at http://www.visualdefence.com.

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

Visual Defence Inc.

Claire Barton, Nadel Phelan, Inc., +1-831-440-2406, or claire@npipr.com; or Bethany Moir of Visual Defence Inc., +1-905-731-1254, ext. 226, or bethany.moir@visualdefence.com

Verizon Wireless Launches High-Speed Wireless Network in Circleville, OhioCustomers Can Now Get High-Speed Wireless Internet and Email Services, and Download Video Clips and Songs to Handsets

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the only major carrier with a 30-day network test-drive pledge that pays for calls if a customer isn't satisfied and switches to another carrier, announced today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless broadband network, based on Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) technology, to portions of Pickaway County including Circleville, Ashville, Duvall, Kinderhook, St. Paul, Nebraska, South Bloomfield, Thatcher and Westfall.

The launch of the wireless broadband network means Verizon Wireless customers in the Pickaway County area can access the company's high-speed wireless network and enjoy two flagship services: BroadbandAccess, the company's high-speed wireless service, with average user speeds of 500-800 kilobits per second (kbps), geared toward mobile professionals and business customers; and V CAST, a consumer-oriented multimedia service that offers music and short content on demand, including cutting-edge 3D games, music videos, news, weather and sports.

The network expansion into Circleville enables Verizon Wireless' business customers to experience a truly mobile office experience with BroadbandAccess, giving them access to their calendars, the Internet, email and critical business information residing behind their companies' firewalls. With the added benefit of V CAST, consumers also now have access to the most comprehensive selection of downloadable music, high-quality videos and the coolest 3D games found anywhere.

BroadbandAccess

BroadbandAccess offers true mobility with the connection speed of a high- speed wired connection. Developed with a range of users in mind, the service enables large enterprises, small to medium-sized businesses and mobile professionals to conduct business anytime, anywhere in the BroadbandAccess coverage area via a secure, true high-speed data connection.

Business customers can access information when they are on the road -- at customer locations, at job sites or in taxis -- with BroadbandAccess. Customers can download a 1 megabyte email attachment (for example, a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or large PDF file) or receive three digital pictures (each 400 x 600 pixels) in about 15 seconds. Also, customers who travel outside the BroadbandAccess coverage area with an EV-DO device will switch seamlessly to Verizon Wireless' existing NationalAccess network and experience average data transmission speeds between 60 and 80 kbps with bursts up to 144 kbps.

"Our BroadbandAccess service gives our business customers three key advantages in wireless communication-speed, mobility and security," said Roger Tang, president-Ohio/Pennsylvania Region, Verizon Wireless. "With these advantages comes an increase in productivity and bottom-line business benefits."

V CAST

The company's high-speed network also enables its V CAST multimedia services, offering customers the ability to download full song tracks through V CAST Music, play cutting-edge 3D games and stream video clips through V CAST Video straight to handsets. With content updated daily, customers can watch dozens of on-demand videos, including breaking news, weather, sports highlights and the hottest entertainment clips with V CAST Video.

V CAST Music includes access to a catalog of more than 1.5 million songs and is the world's most comprehensive, over-the-air mobile music service. Customers with V CAST Music can download song tracks directly to their Verizon Wireless handsets or Windows(R) XP PCs.

Coverage

In Pickaway County, Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess and V CAST service coverage spans approximately 238 square miles and covers major routes throughout the area, including:

* U.S. Route 23 from State Route 762 south to State Route 361; * State Route 104 from State Route 762 south to the Pickaway/Ross county line; * State Route 56 from County Road 3 southeast to Township Highway 44; * U.S. Route 22 from Kinderhook northeast to AW Marion State Park; * State Route 316 from Columbus Darbyville Road east to U.S. Route 23; and * State Route 752 from U.S. Route 23 east to Township Highway 8.

"Circleville and the surrounding area are vital markets with dynamic, tech-savvy businesses and consumers," Tang said. "The launch of our broadband network here provides our customers with access to the very latest wireless technology."

The multi-million dollar expansion entailed installing high-tech wireless hardware and software in wireless transmission sites throughout the region. It is part of an ongoing network investment by Verizon Wireless that has totaled $35 billion nationally in the last seven years -- $5 billion on average every year since the company was formed -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. The company has invested more than $960 million in the past seven years in its Ohio network.

Verizon Wireless was the first national wireless provider to commercially launch a high-speed wireless broadband network in the United States. The Circleville area is the latest to be added to Verizon Wireless' wireless broadband network coverage area, now available to more than 200 million people. Verizon Wireless' broadband network was introduced in Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, in January 2005.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a local Verizon Wireless Communications Store or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Test Drive

Verizon Wireless recently introduced its 30-day Test Drive, an industry first that lets customers experience its network virtually risk-free for 30 days. If customers are not satisfied with their experience and take their number to another carrier, Verizon Wireless will refund their money for calls, equipment, activation fee and taxes. For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving more than 59 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 65,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at 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.

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Laura Merritt of Verizon Wireless, +1-614-560-2605,
laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com; or Laura Deaton, +1-513-271-7222,
ldeaton@wordsworthweb.com, for Verizon Wireless

Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia

Huntington Signs Contract with InfoAccess.net to Help Small-to Medium-Sized International Companies Manage Their Global Supply Chains

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huntington Bancshares' International Services Group has signed a contract with InfoAccess.net to help companies manage their global supply chains.

InfoAccess.net is a global provider of "Order-to-Pay Service" with more than 2,500 customers in 20 different countries. "Our service helps companies exchange business documents, such as purchase orders and invoices in the electronic format they desire. Reducing the number of paper documents in the receivables and payables process eliminates unnecessary expense, makes reconciliation easier and reduces errors," said Daniel L. Andrew, President of InfoAccess.net.

"Electronic supply chain communication provides tremendous potential for increases in business efficiency," said Tony Huckeby, who leads Huntington's international business. "At Huntington, we are committed to providing the tools our customers need to attain those efficiencies, regardless of the size of the company involved. The InfoAccess offering provides a great addition to Huntington's existing international payment solutions and opens new possibilities for global supply chain financing."

For more information on this service call 1-877-480-INTL or contact your Huntington banker.

About Huntington

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $35 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Through its affiliated companies, Huntington has more than 141 years of serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington provides innovative retail and commercial financial products and services through over 380 regional banking offices in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. Huntington also offers retail and commercial financial services online at huntington.com; through its technologically advanced, 24-hour telephone bank; and through its network of nearly 1,000 ATMs. Selected financial service activities are also conducted in other states including: Dealer Sales offices in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee; Private Financial and Capital Markets Group offices in Florida; and Mortgage Banking offices in Maryland and New Jersey. International banking services are made available through the headquarters office in Columbus and a limited purpose office located in the Cayman Islands and another located in Hong Kong.

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

CONTACT: Jeri Grier-Ball of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated,
+1-614-480-5413

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

Integrated Electrical Services Names New Chief Financial Officer

HOUSTON, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. today announced that, Raymond "Randy" Guba, age 47, has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. He will replace David Miller, who will remain with the company for a short period to effect a smooth transition.

Michael Caliel, IES' President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are extremely pleased to welcome Randy to our senior management team and look forward to benefiting from his outstanding experience. He brings 26 years of extensive financial experience to IES, along with demonstrable leadership skills and a background in building solid finance organizations. Randy's arrival comes at an opportune time as we are now entering a critical strategic and operational phase of our business. His expertise has been focused on strategic leadership and operational finance, having led large worldwide finance organizations, and we believe Randy has the knowledge and capabilities we need to move the company forward.

"We would also like to thank David Miller for his many years of dedicated service to IES. He has been with the company since its inception in 1998, serving as chief accounting officer and then as CFO, and we are grateful for his contributions and leadership."

Previously in 2005 and 2006, Mr. Guba was Chief Financial Officer of Kraton Polymers, a $1 billion global chemical company, privately held with public debt outstanding, where he led all finance and information technology functions. While at Kraton, he reorganized and improved the finance organization; developed and implemented a Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance plan; consolidated treasury operations; completed a tender offer that retired substantially all holding company notes and refinanced term debt with improved interest rates.

From 1986 to 2005, Mr. Guba held numerous management positions at General Electric, most recently as Chief Financial Officer, I&FS Division of GE Energy, a $2.3 billion global business that installs, upgrades and services power generation equipment. Previously while at GE, he served as Chief Financial Officer of GE Auto Financial Services and was Controller of Genstar Container Corporation, a GE company, the world's largest global lessor of marine containers. He also held several leadership positions at GE Aircraft Engines, including Director of Finance. Prior to his service at GE, Mr. Guba worked in public accounting at Price Waterhouse Coopers and Meahl, McNamara & Company.

Mr. Guba received a Bachelors Degree in both Economics and English from Rutgers University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. is a national provider of electrical solutions to the commercial and industrial, residential and service markets. The company offers electrical system design and installation, contract maintenance and service to large and small customers, including general contractors, developers and corporations of all sizes.

This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, all of which are based upon various estimates and assumptions that the company believes to be reasonable as of the date hereof. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the company's ability to meet debt service obligations and related financial and other covenants particularly as relates to the shutdown company projects, and the possible resulting material default under the company's credit agreements which is not waived or amended; limitations on the availability and the increased costs of surety bonds required for certain projects; the inherent uncertainties relating to estimating future operating results and the company's ability to generate sales, operating income, or cash flow; potential difficulty in addressing material weaknesses in the inventory and control environment at one business unit that has been identified by the company and its independent auditors; fluctuations in operating results because of downturns in levels of construction; inaccurate estimates used in entering into and executing contracts; inaccuracies in estimating revenue and percentage of completion on contracts; difficulty in managing the operation of existing entities; the high level of competition in the construction industry both from third parties and ex-employees; increases in costs or limitations on availability of labor, especially qualified electricians, increase in costs of commodities used in our industry of steel, copper and gasoline; accidents resulting from the numerous physical hazards associated with the company's work; loss of key personnel particularly presidents of business units; business disruption and costs associated with the Securities and Exchange Commission investigation or class action now pending; litigation risks and uncertainties, including in connection with the ongoing SEC investigation; unexpected liabilities or losses associated with warranties or other liabilities attributable to the retention of the legal structure or retained liabilities of business units where the company has sold substantially all of the assets; difficulties in integrating new types of work into existing subsidiaries; inability of the company to incorporate new accounting, control and operating procedures; the loss of productivity, either at the corporate office or operating level resulting from change procedures or management personnel; disruptions or inability to effectively manage consolidations; the residual effect with customers and vendors from the bankruptcy process leading to less work or less favorable delivery or credit terms; the lowered efficiency and higher costs associated with projects at subsidiaries that the company has determined to wind down or close; and the loss of employees during the bankruptcy process and the winding down of subsidiaries.

You should understand that the foregoing, as well as other risk factors discussed in this document, in IES' annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006 and in IES' quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. IES undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise information concerning the company's restructuring efforts, borrowing availability, or its cash position or any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release. Forward-looking statements are provided in this press release pursuant to the safe harbor established under the private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of the estimates, assumptions, uncertainties, and risks described herein.

General information about us can be found at http://www.ies-co.com/ under "Investor Relations." Our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, as well as any amendments to those reports, are available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file them with, or furnish them to, the SEC.

Contacts: Michael J. Caliel, President and CEO Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. 713-860-1500 Ken Dennard / ksdennard@drg-e.com Karen Roan / kcroan@drg-e.com DRG&E / 713-529-6600

Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.

CONTACT: Michael J. Caliel, President and CEO of Integrated Electrical
Services, Inc., or +1-713-860-1500, or Ken Dennard, ksdennard@drg-e.com or
Karen Roan, kcroan@drg-e.com, both of DRG&E, +1-713-529-6600 for Integrated
Electrical Services, Inc.

Web site: http://www.ies-co.com/

Synergis EDS Training Helps James R. Holley & Associates Streamline Processes From Days to Hours

QUAKERTOWN, Pa., April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Synergis Engineering Design Solutions (EDS), a division of Synergis Technologies, Inc., announced today that James R. Holley & Associates, Inc., a full service Pennsylvania civil engineering firm serving residential, industrial and commercial land developers, chose Synergis EDS for training and support for Autodesk Civil 3D software. This helped the company transition from Autodesk Land Desktop to Autodesk Civil 3D software to stay at the forefront of technology and streamline processes, dramatically reducing the time to complete key tasks from days to just hours.

"The sheer time savings we realized by moving to Civil 3D from Land Desktop was remarkable," said Rick Graham, CAD manager, James R. Holley & Associates, Inc. "The customized training done at our site was great and was a perfect introduction to the software. We're still early in our pilot project phase and we've already experienced productivity increases and streamlined engineering processes. We know there are even more benefits to come."

James R. Holley & Associates is a repeat customer, looking to Synergis EDS for all of its Autodesk design software purchase and training needs. "Our experience with Synergis has been positive. The enthusiasm of their staff is infectious. They sincerely enjoy passing their knowledge onto us and have genuine concern for our company's success," said Graham. "The level of support we presently have with Synergis is invaluable to me. And, our success as a company would not be complete without assistance from Synergis Technologies."

Before formal training, the designers at J.R. Holley made due with help files, tutorials and other online resources. "Since our training session, there is solid Civil 3D understanding among the engineers and a strong level of confidence in their ability to manipulate the software to their advantage. With this new proficiency, the company is seeing great improvements in their capabilities, productivity and success," said Bill Frederick, the Synergis solutions engineer and Autodesk Civil 3D implementation certified expert who lead J.R. Holley and Associates' training.

Synergis EDS hosts learning events throughout the year to help companies better understand how to maximize their Autodesk investment through education and customized programs. The company boasts a pedigreed group of software and industry experts who teach classes. Classes are purposely small with up to eight students enrolled to ensure personal attention and can be held onsite at a host company or Synergis facilities.

About Synergis Engineering Design Solutions

Synergis' Engineering Design Solutions, an independent division of Synergis(R) Technologies, Inc., is a leading Autodesk(R) Value Added Reseller for Manufacturing, Infrastructure, and Building Solutions in the Mid-Atlantic region. Headquartered in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, it is also recognized as an Autodesk(R) Premier Solutions Provider (PSP), Manufacturing Specialist, Autodesk's highest level of authorization. The Engineering Design Solutions Division provides companies in Manufacturing, Government, AEC, and related industries the best quality Autodesk software, training, professional services, and support to ensure their maximum productivity, competitive business advantage, and return on investment. As an Autodesk(R) Authorized Training Center, Synergis provides onsite customized and classroom training at five convenient locations, taught by Autodesk Certified Experts. For more information on the Engineering Design Solutions Division, visit http://www.synergis.com/ or call 800-836-5440.

All products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Synergis Engineering Design Solutions

CONTACT: Sheri Sargent, of Synergis Engineering Design Solutions,
+1-215-529-9900 x102, Sheri.sargent@synergis.com; or Cindi Goodsell, Public
Relations, +1-510-479-9015, goodsell@peoplepc.com, for Synergis Engineering
Design Solutions

Web site: http://www.synergis-adept.com/

U.S. Starcom Signs Telecom Agreement With Major Central American CarrierReiterates Guidance for 1st Quarter Earnings of $.01-.02/Share

PERTH AMBOY, N.J., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- U.S. Starcom (Pink Sheets: USTA) announced today that it has signed a carrier agreement with AT & T (Guatemala), for service to several countries in Central and South America. Revenues from the agreement are expected to ramp up beginning in the second quarter, with major contributions to quarterly revenue beginning sometime in the second half of 2007. "This is another milestone for the company," said John DiDomenico, President of U.S. Starcom. "With our recent acquisition of Mundetel Communications adding over $1 million monthly to our 2007 revenues, and the expansion of our Bell Latino franchise in the Miami and tri-state areas, we are creating an engine to drive phone traffic directly from our own outlets, as well as others. As we add content and higher margin services to our phone services, products, and retail outlets, we could see net margins expand significantly over the next 12 months." The company formerly announced $0.02 per share in earnings for the 4th quarter of 2006 and is on track to report $0.01-$0.02 in earnings per share for the 1st quarter of 2007.

About U.S. Starcom

The company is a leader in providing value added services to enhance communications and entertainment. With a sales distribution network extending to thousands of urban locations, U.S. Starcom continues its rapid expansion into the distribution of alternative communication products and services, including music, media, international long distance, prepaid services, wireless dial around applications, stored value services, remittances, money debit cards, and internet service enhancements. U.S. Starcom provides access to the latest entertainment offerings from the recording industry through strategic alliances and joint distribution campaigns. The company provides product development, distribution, and system installation through its three independent subsidiaries, Sky Distribution, U.S. Starcom Technologies and Mundetel, as well as money remittances and telecom services through its Bell Latino subsidiary.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements appear in a number of places in this release and include all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.

U.S. Starcom

CONTACT: Jack Lennon for U.S. Starcom, +1-508-362-4420

AT&T and Continental Sign Global Network Contract

FRANKFURT, Germany, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced that Continental, a leading automotive supplier, has extended an existing network contract with AT&T for an additional three years. AT&T will operate a Virtual Private Network (VPN) at more than 230 Continental sites in 34 countries.(1) The overall contract includes services worth several millions of U.S. dollars and continues the existing business relationship of the two companies.

AT&T will operate and maintain an MPLS-based wide area network for Continental and provide services such as hosting key business applications for central backup solutions. AT&T will connect smaller sites to the network with fast and flexible DSL connections. All components of the Continental wide area network will be integrated into one unified end-to-end solution by AT&T.

"After a long-standing relationship with AT&T, it was easy for us to make the decision to put the responsibility for our worldwide network into AT&T's hands," says Paul Schwefer, CIO of Continental AG. "AT&T has demonstrated its extensive global reach with a presence in all of our target markets, and the company has showed itself to be very flexible and reliable in operating our enterprise network and handling network services."

Frank Pieper, managing director of AT&T Germany and sales vice president for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, explains the importance of the agreement with the automotive supplier. "Continental is one of our most important clients in Germany and around the world. We are focused on serving the networking needs of multinational companies, like Continental, with global network services -- a commitment we have reinforced recently with our announcement that we are investing $750 million this year in our international business."

Note: This AT&T release and other news announcements are available as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss.

About Continental

The Continental Corporation is a leading automotive supplier of tires, brake systems, chassis components, vehicle electronics and technical elastomers. In 2006 the corporation realised sales of EUR14.9 billion. At present it has a worldwide workforce of approximately 85,000. Further information can be found via the Internet at http://www.conti-online.com/.

ABOUT AT&T

AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/.

(C) 2007 AT&T Knowledge Ventures. All rights reserved. AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Knowledge Ventures. For more information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at http://www.att.com/newsroom.

(1) Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Rep., Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Niall Hickey of AT&T, +44-0-771-577-1451, nhickey@emea.att.com;
or Robert Belle of Fleishman-Hillard Munchen, +49-0-89-2303-1627,
robert.belle@fleishmaneurope.com for AT&T

Web site: http://www.att.com/
http://www.conti-online.com/

ILOG Completes Acquisition of Supply Chain Vendor LogicTools

PARIS and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ILOG(R) (Nasdaq: ILOG; Euronext: ILO; ISIN: FR0004042364) today announced it has completed its acquisition of LogicTools, a Chicago-based provider of supply chain planning applications, creating a new business division focused on supply chain applications sales and services, called LogicTools, a Division of ILOG.

The acquisition, which has been applauded by industry analysts, brings together a leader in supply chain network design and inventory optimization -- LogicTools -- with the leader in detailed scheduling solutions to provide a more comprehensive range of supply chain applications to customers. In an article on ILOG's intent to acquire LogicTools, AMR Research Senior Analyst, Mark Hillman, said, "The combination, which has a lot of potential, reflects important market dynamics." He added, "One promise of the combination is that all companies need this type of strategic SCM decision support. ILOG can also target broader optimization areas, showing how its tools and applications can help with supply chain problems."

Simon Bragg with research firm, ARC Advisory Group, commented, "There are considerable synergies between the two companies, which will benefit customers."

LogicTools co-founder, Edith Simchi-Levi, will become vice president of operations for LogicTools, a Division of ILOG. All of the 43 LogicTools employees have also accepted offers of employment to join the Company. LogicTools' Co-founder David Simchi-Levi, and a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will continue as a consultant to ILOG.

The transaction will be paid entirely in cash, compared with a combination of cash and stock as previously reported. Also, as previously stated, the acquisition will have a negligible impact on ILOG's growth and U.S. GAAP profit in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 and is expected to be accretive to the Company's U.S. GAAP profit in fiscal 2008.

About LogicTools

Founded in 1995 by David Simchi-Levi, Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT, LogicTools, a division of ILOG, provides strategic and tactical supply chain optimization applications designed to complement existing IT investments. LogicTools' product suite allows companies to make a wide range of supply chain decisions, from choosing the best strategic network design, deciding on the most efficient sourcing strategy to optimizing inventory placement throughout the different levels of the supply chain. For more information, please visit http://www.logic-tools.com/

About ILOG

ILOG delivers software and services that empower customers to make better decisions faster and manage change and complexity. Over 2,500 corporations and more than 465 leading software vendors rely on ILOG's market-leading business rule management system (BRMS), supply chain planning and scheduling applications, and optimization and visualization software components, to achieve dramatic returns on investment, create market-defining products and services, and sharpen their competitive edge. ILOG was founded in 1987 and employs more than 800 people worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.ilog.com/.

NOTE: ILOG is a registered trademark of ILOG, Inc. and ILOG S.A. LogicTools is a registered trademark of LogicTools, a Division of ILOG.

Forward-looking Information

All of the statements included in this release, as well as oral statements that may be made by us or by officers, directors or employees acting on our behalf, that are not statements of historical fact, constitute or are based upon "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Securities laws that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward- looking statements. Among the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially are those risks identified in "Item 3. Key Information-Risk Factors," "Item 4. Information on the Company" and "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F/A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and its other filings and submissions with the SEC, including, without limitation, quarterly fluctuations in our operating results; competition in our industry; the extended length of our sales cycle which impacts our ability to forecast product lines; our dependence on certain major independent software vendors; our investments in vertical markets; the increasing number of fixed price consulting agreements; decreased investment in our sales and marketing forces; changing market requirements; our ability to provide professional services activities that satisfy customer expectations; errors in our software products; the loss of key personnel; logistical difficulties, cultural differences, product localization costs, import and tariff restrictions, adverse foreign tax consequences and fluctuations in currencies resulting from our global operations; changes in tax laws or an adverse tax audit; our significant dependence on our proprietary technology; the impact of intellectual property infringement disputes; the impact of dilutive share issuances or the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities and write-offs resulting from acquisitions; changes in accounting principles; our ability to successfully integrate the business, operations, customers, products and employees of acquired companies and investments, including LogicTools, into our operations as well as the expectation that the acquisition will be accretive to our U.S. GAAP profits in 2008, and other matters not yet known to us or not currently considered material by us. All written and oral forward- looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Unless required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events, circumstances, changes in expectations or otherwise that arise after the date hereof.

ILOG

CONTACT: investors, Jerome Arnaud, +1-650-996-3498, or +1-650-567-8103,
or jarnaud@ilog.com, or media, Susan Peters, +1-650-567-8109, or
speters@ilog.com, both of ILOG

Web site: http://www.ilog.com/
http://www.logic-tools.com/

ILOG Completes Acquisition of Supply Chain Vendor LogicTools

PARIS and MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, April 11 /PRNewswire/ --

ILOG(R) (Nasdaq: ILOG; Euronext: ILO; ISIN: FR0004042364) today announced it has completed its acquisition of LogicTools, a Chicago-based provider of supply chain planning applications, creating a new business division focused on supply chain applications sales and services, called LogicTools, a Division of ILOG.

Simon Bragg with research firm, ARC Advisory Group, commented, "There are considerable synergies between the two companies, which will benefit customers."

About LogicTools

About ILOG

NOTE: ILOG is a registered trademark of ILOG, Inc. and ILOG S.A. LogicTools is a registered trademark of LogicTools, a Division of ILOG.

Forward-looking Information

All of the statements included in this release, as well as oral statements that may be made by us or by officers, directors or employees acting on our behalf, that are not statements of historical fact, constitute or are based upon "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Securities laws that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially are those risks identified in "Item 3. Key Information-Risk Factors," "Item 4. Information on the Company" and "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F/A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and its other filings and submissions with the SEC, including, without limitation, quarterly fluctuations in our operating results; competition in our industry; the extended length of our sales cycle which impacts our ability to forecast product lines; our dependence on certain major independent software vendors; our investments in vertical markets; the increasing number of fixed price consulting agreements; decreased investment in our sales and marketing forces; changing market requirements; our ability to provide professional services activities that satisfy customer expectations; errors in our software products; the loss of key personnel; logistical difficulties, cultural differences, product localization costs, import and tariff restrictions, adverse foreign tax consequences and fluctuations in currencies resulting from our global operations; changes in tax laws or an adverse tax audit; our significant dependence on our proprietary technology; the impact of intellectual property infringement disputes; the impact of dilutive share issuances or the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities and write-offs resulting from acquisitions; changes in accounting principles; our ability to successfully integrate the business, operations, customers, products and employees of acquired companies and investments, including LogicTools, into our operations as well as the expectation that the acquisition will be accretive to our U.S. GAAP profits in 2008, and other matters not yet known to us or not currently considered material by us. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Unless required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events, circumstances, changes in expectations or otherwise that arise after the date hereof.

Web site: http://www.ilog.com http://www.logic-tools.com

ILOG

investors, Jerome Arnaud, +1-650-996-3498, or +1-650-567-8103, or jarnaud@ilog.com, or media, Susan Peters, +1-650-567-8109, or speters@ilog.com, both of ILOG

C&D Technologies, Inc. Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Year End Earnings Release and Conference Call

BLUE BELL, Pa., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with C&D Technologies, Inc.'s fourth quarter and year end earnings announcement, members of the public are invited to listen to the company's live conference call broadcast via the internet on Monday, April 16, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The purpose of the conference call is to discuss financial results for the company's fiscal year 2007 fourth quarter and year end as well as to provide a general overview of the business. Speaking during the conference call will be Jeffrey A. Graves, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ian J. Harvie, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Financial results will be released over the newswires before the market opens on Monday, April 16, 2007. The press release will also be posted on C&D's corporate web site: http://www.cdtechno.com/. Investors who wish to listen to the conference call on the internet may log on through the Investor Relations page. An online re-broadcast will be available through April 30, 2007.

Those parties interested in participating in the conference call via telephone should dial 706-679-4521 and enter conference ID number 5353085. A telephone replay of the conference call will begin immediately following the call and will be available through April 30, 2007 at midnight Eastern Daylight Time. To access the rebroadcast, please dial 800-642-1687 (706-645-9291 for international callers) and enter code 5353085.

Summary What: C&D Technologies' fiscal year 2007 fourth quarter and year end earnings conference call. Management will discuss financial results for the fourth quarter, as well as provide a general overview of the business. Date: Monday, April 16, 2007. Time: Conference Call on the Web - 10:00 a.m. EDT How: Live over the internet. Simply go to http://www.cdtechno.com/ or call in to: 706-679-4521. About C&D Technologies:

C&D Technologies, Inc. provides solutions and services for the switchgear and control (utility), motive (material handling), telecommunications, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) as well as emerging markets such as solar power. C&D Technologies engineers, manufactures, sells and services fully integrated reserve power systems for regulating and monitoring power flow and providing backup power in the event of primary power loss until the primary source can be restored. Through our Power Electronics Division, we manufacture and market custom, standard and modified-standard electronic power supply systems, including DC to DC converters, for large OEMs of telecommunications and networking equipment, as well as office and industrial equipment. The division also manufactures power conversion products sold into military and CATV applications as well as digital panel meters and data acquisition components. C&D Technologies' unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition. C&D Technologies is headquartered in Blue Bell, PA. For more information about C&D Technologies, visit http://www.cdtechno.com/.

C&D Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Ian J. Harvie of C&D, +1-215-619-7835; Joseph Crivelli of
Gregory FCA, for C&D, +1-610-642-8253

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