Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental Customers Get Free Upgrade & $25 American Express(R) Branded Rewards Card With 3-Day Rental

TULSA, Okla., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , are awarding customers who rent three or more consecutive days with a free upgrade when paying with their American Express(R) Card. In addition, they will receive a $25 American Express branded rewards card when renting a compact through full-size car (with a maximum upgrade to a premium car) at any participating DOLLAR(R) or Thrifty Car Rental location in the U.S. The promotion is effective with 24-hour advance reservations made now through June 30, 2007.

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To take advantage of the offer, use Promotion Code AX25 when making a reservation online at http://www.dollar.com/ or http://www.thrifty.com/ and print the special coupon to secure the free upgrade at the counter. The $25 American Express branded rewards card will be mailed to qualified renters six to eight weeks after the completed rental. The minimum rental period is three consecutive days. Upgrades are subject to larger car availability at the time of pick-up. The particular brand and model are not guaranteed, with a maximum upgrade to a premium car. This offer is available on rentals beginning now and must be completed by June 30, 2007. The upgrade applies to rentals reserved in advance for up to 28 days at participating locations. Other restrictions may apply.

About Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (DTG) is a Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Driven by the mission, "Value Every Time," the company's brands, Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, serve value-conscious travelers from more than 1,475 locations in 70 countries, including 836 corporate and franchised locations in the United States and Canada. The Dollar or Thrifty brands operate in virtually all of the top U.S. airport markets; both brands operate in all of the top Canadian airport markets. The company's more than 8,500 employees are located mainly in North America, but global service capabilities exist through an ever expanding franchise network. The common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DTG. For additional information, visit http://www.dtag.com/.

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Texas Instruments Goes Beyond 3G with New LTE Offering for Wireless InfrastructureDevelopment Ecosystem Gives Carriers a Head Start and Reduces Time to Market for OEMs

DALLAS, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- As Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA) deployments continue to expand worldwide, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is now looking beyond 3G -- to Long Term Evolution (LTE). An initiative of the Third Generation Partnership Program (3GPP), LTE encompasses higher data rates and flexibility in frequency allocations needed to support IP-based applications set to deploy between 2008 and 2012. In order to accelerate original equipment manufacturers' (OEMs) time to market with LTE technology, TI has created a development ecosystem, combining its wireless infrastructure optimized digital signal processors (DSP), software libraries and ATCA/AMC cards from leading systems developers Mercury Computer Systems and Silicon Turnkey Express (STx). For more information, go to http://www.ti.com/civision .

LTE, and the evolution of mobile communications systems, goes beyond the current GSM/EDGE and W-CDMA HSPA air interfaces. Current 3G networks support a mixture of voice and data traffic over the same circuit-switched network. Operating at peak performance, these networks can deliver speeds of 14.4 Mbps downlink or 5.76 Mbps uplink. Packet-based LTE is designed to offer peak speeds of 100 Mbps downlink and 50 Mbps uplink, making streaming media and true interactivity a viable reality on the handset.

"This is a tumultuous time for service providers as they strive to meet consumers growing demand for high bandwidth applications," said Godfrey Chua, research manager for IDC's wireless and mobile infrastructure service. "Although the LTE standard is not yet finalized, carriers' work must begin now to test and evaluate its potential. TI's LTE development ecosystem is the right approach and comes at the right time as it provides carriers and equipment manufacturers with sufficient lead time to meet potential deployment goals falling in the 2009/2010 timeframe."

Although the LTE standard has not yet been finalized, service providers are planning for its trial today. TI's development ecosystem provides OEM's a preview into how their systems can support the LTE air interface. Leveraging the TMS320TCI6482 and TMS320TCI6487 DSPs, TI has created a series of designs leveraging system-level benchmarks. These benchmarks illustrate various system architectures to support existing 3G standards, WiMAX and LTE. The software library capitalizes on TI's existing WiMAX Wave 2 compliant library, with a host of LTE-specific algorithms. Combined, this hardware/software package provides a starting point for LTE development and enables faster and easier development of prototype systems.

Base station manufacturers are also eager to evaluate the new standard. TI has partnered with system developers MCS and STx to offer ATCA/AMC-based development platforms that can dramatically reduce the OEMs time to market. These platforms allow developers to quickly assemble a hardware test platform, mirroring a typical system including DSPs, a general purpose processor (GPP), and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Using an advanced mezzanine card (AMC) approach, separate cards with these devices can be easily connected and development can start before any final hardware decisions are made. Both the TCI6482 and TCI6487 baseband processors are available on AMC development cards.

"The broadband-class data rates of LTE will require tremendous performance in a wireless infrastructure framework to support the new customer applications enabled by these networks," said Dr. Arnon Friedmann, software product manager for TI's communications infrastructure group. "The early development ecosystem, will help carriers and OEMs formulate the most cost- effective path towards LTE."

One such ecosystem partner is AXIS Network Technology, a UK-based wireless technology business focused on the development of multichannel OFDM digital radio and RF solutions for next generation MIMO and AAS wireless systems. AXIS is leveraging its current WiMAX platform for new LTE developments, leveraging TI's analog devices in key modulator and DPD functions.

As an active participant in the development of the LTE standard, TI can quickly adapt and modify the software library to match any changes or new developments. In addition, since LTE is an orthogonal frequency division modulation (OFDM) based system, TI is able to leverage more than 20 years of experience in both digital subscriber line (DSL) and previous OFDM-based wireless developments. This system expertise, coupled with the company's leadership position in wireless infrastructure, enables TI to be an active partner with customers and service providers as the industry moves toward the next step in mobile communications.

Availability

The DSPs and benchmark configurations for LTE are available today. The third party development platforms are also available today. The first release of the LTE software package will be available at the end of second quarter 2007. It will be updated throughout the year as the standard moves toward ratification.

About Texas Instruments

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

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

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Varian, Inc. Announces Live Public Webcast of Second Quarter, Fiscal Year 2007 Results

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian, Inc. today announced that the company plans to report its fiscal year 2007 second quarter results after 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) on Wednesday, April 25, 2007. A conference call to review the quarterly results is scheduled to follow at 2:00 p.m. PT that same day.

A live webcast of the conference call will be publicly available on Varian, Inc.'s Web site at http://www.varianinc.com/ . Go to http://www.varianinc.com/ and click on "Investors." In addition to the live webcast, replays will be available to the public on Varian, Inc.'s Web site.

Varian, Inc. is a leading worldwide supplier of scientific instruments and vacuum technologies for life science and industrial applications. The company provides complete solutions, including instruments, vacuum components, laboratory consumable supplies, software, training and support through its global distribution and support systems. Varian, Inc. employs approximately 3,700 people and operates manufacturing facilities in 13 locations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Varian, Inc. had fiscal year 2006 sales of $835 million, and its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol, "VARI". Further information is available on the company's Web site: http://www.varianinc.com/ .

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MovieTickets.com Tracking Early Demand for Spider-Man(TM) 3 Advance TicketingMoviegoers are Climbing the Walls to Secure Some of the First Tickets to See the Highly-Anticipated Spider-Man(TM) 3

LOS ANGELES, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MovieTickets.com (http://www.movietickets.com/), the world's most powerful movie ticketing service, is offering advance tickets to Sony Pictures' Spider-Man(TM) 3, and moviegoers are buying tickets weeks before the film's May 4 theatrical release. MovieTickets.com exclusively tickets online for nearly 90 theater chains, and is now selling tickets from many of these movie theater partners.

"This early demand for Spider-Man(TM) 3 at this stage in the sales cycle reinforces the value of advance movie ticketing for consumers and exhibitors, and indicates the film is tracking to open as big as expected," said Joel Cohen, executive vice president and general manager, MovieTickets.com.

MovieTickets.com began selling Spider-Man(TM) 3 tickets on April 4, and is offering advance tickets via multiple channels including wireless and online through its own website and via an extensive network of web-based distribution partners.

Consumers who want to buy tickets for Spidey will find it easy when they log onto MovieTickets.com, either online or through a wireless device. Users simply enter their zip code for a listing of nearby theaters and show times. Once tickets are purchased, they can be picked up at the theater or conveniently printed at home for ultimate movie-going ease.

MovieTickets.com exhibitors currently include:

Academy 8 Theaters, Access Digital Theatres, All Star Entertainment, AMC Theatres, Amherst Cinema Art Center, Arena Grand Theatre, Ashbrie Cinemas, Atlantic Theaters, Atlas Cinemas, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Bryn Mawr Movie Theatre Co., Camera Cinemas, Celebrity Theatres, Channelside Cinemas, Cinema Centers, Cinema Four-Quad, Cinemagic Movies, Cinemall, Classic Cinemas, Clearview Cinemas, Cleveland Cinemas, Consolidated Theatres, Cornelius Cinemas, Crown Theatres, Dickinson Theatres, Drexel Theatres, Eastern Shores, Emagine Entertainment, Entertainment Retail (Hollywood Hits), Famous Players, Film Forum, Fine Arts Theatre - Beverly Hills, Fox Bay Cinema Grill, Foxmoor Movies, Greater Huntington Theatres, Greenville Cinemas, Hallett Cinemas, Harkins Theatres, HLB Entertainment, Hollywood Cinema 9, Hollywood Premier Cinemas, IFC Center, Kew Gardens (Cobble Hill), Krikorian Premiere Theatres, Landmark Theatres, M Park 4, Main Street Cinemas, Malco Theatres, Mann Theatres, Marcus Theatres, Marquee Cinemas, Metropolitan Theatres, MJR Theatres, MnM Theatres, MovieMax Theatres, Narberth Theatre, National Amusements, Nelsonville Movies 10, Oasis Cinema, Omniplex Theatre Group, O'Neil Theatres, Pacific Theatres, Paris Theater, Penn Cinema, Phoenix Theatres (MI), Phoenix Theatres (TN), Pickwick Theatres, Premiere Cinemas, Rave Motion Pictures, Reading Cinemas USA (City Cinemas), Rio Entertainment, Ritz Theatres, Riviera Cinemas, Roxy Theatres, Santikos Theaters, Sayville Theatre, Sea Turtle Cinemas, Silver Screen Cinemas, Spotlight Theatres, Studio Movie Grill, Sunrise Cinemas, Tango Theaters, Trans-Lux Cinemas, UltraStar Cinemas, Watson Theatre, Wellfleet Cinemas, and Westates Theatres.

About MovieTickets.com

MovieTickets.com, the most powerful Internet movie ticketing service, provides consumers with the ease of a virtual box office from the convenience of their home or office. Formed in the spring of 2000, MovieTickets.com is a joint venture between AMC Entertainment, Hollywood Media Corp , National Amusements, Famous Players, Marcus Theatres , Viacom , and AOL, thus allowing the company to effectively leverage the collective exhibitor expertise to deliver consumers a premium movie ticketing experience. MovieTickets.com enables consumers to buy tickets online for movie screens across the United States and Canada, and in the U.K. Its elite collection of partner theaters consistently represents over 50% of the top 50 and over 50% of the top 100 grossing theaters in North America on any given weekend. The MovieTickets.com Exhibitor group, which includes nearly 90 theater chains, is almost four times the amount of its nearest competitor.

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Xilinx and port GmbH Demonstrate Industry's First Complete Solution for ETHERNET Powerlink

HANNOVER, Germany, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Hannover Messe Show today, Xilinx, Inc. , the world's leading programmable logic supplier, and port GmbH, a leading developer of industrial communication solutions, announced the industry's first complete programmable solution based on ETHERNET Powerlink (EPL) real-time protocol. Designed specifically for use in industrial communication applications, the Xilinx Spartan(TM)-3 FPGA enabled solution consists of a protocol stack, MAC controller and frame filter, allowing fast and efficient data transfer while leaving the software and CPU available for other system functions. port GmbH will showcase the Xilinx based solution at this week's Hannover Messe Show, 16-20 April, Hall 15, Stand C04, at the Exhibition Grounds in Hannover, Germany.

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In the highly fragmented industrial communications market with a plethora of legacy and emerging standards, the need for an adaptable, flexible architecture has never been greater. Xilinx programmable solutions offer designers a flexible low-cost alternative to fixed ASIC and ASSPs. "ETHERNET Powerlink technology advances on the success of open-profile families of intelligent networked devices. Users benefit from higher network performance, while maintaining compatibility at the application level. ETHERNET Powerlink protects user-investment in networking technology, especially when used in conjunction with programmable logic," said Heinz-Jurgen Oertel, general manager of port GmbH.

"The jointly developed solution offers designers the independence and security of EPL on a highly optimized hardware platform," said Giulio Corradi senior system architect of ISM at Xilinx. "This solution saves designers the time and effort of tweaking the code for enhanced performance, resulting in faster time-to-market with improved achievable transfer rates."

About the Solution

The IEEE 802.3u compliant MAC controller IP core is optimized to respond automatically to EPL requests by the Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA. The completely integrated protocol stack running on Xilinx MicroBlaze(TM) soft processor is implemented on a single Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA. Special receive filters implemented in the FPGA deliver only those EPL frames needed by the processing software, thus relieving the CPU from processing frames that are not relevant to the software.

About Xilinx Spartan-3 Generation FPGAs

Based on its industry leading performance and low price points, the Xilinx Spartan series has been broadly adopted in industrial, scientific, medical and high-volume consumer applications, such as DVD players, plasma displays and HDTV. With the recent introduction of its Spartan-3A, Spartan-3AN and Spartan-3A DSP family, Xilinx continues to add new market-specific features to its low cost Spartan series FPGAs while reducing the cost by 30X since its introduction. Visit http://www.xilinx.com/spartan for more information.

About ETHERNET Powerlink

The ETHERNET Powerlink Standardization Group (EPSG) is an independent association originated from a group of leading automation companies. Its focus is to leverage the advantages of Ethernet for high performance real time networking systems based on the ETHERNET Powerlink Real Time protocol, introduced by Bernecker+Rainer in 2001.

About port GmbH

port GmbH, located in Halle/Saale in Germany, has operated in the area of field busses for many years. The company has extensive experience with the CANopen and ETHERNET Powerlink protocols. port develops and markets ETHERNET Powerlink products including the EPL Protocol stack and FPGA-based ETHERNET Powerlink intellectual property cores. port also offers an ETHERNET Powerlink tool chain and development services.

About Xilinx

Xilinx, Inc. is the worldwide leader of programmable logic solutions. For more information, visit http://www.xilinx.com/.

Editorial Contact: Silvia Gianelli Xilinx, Inc. Public Relations (408) 626-4328 silvia.gianelli@xilinx.com #0764

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Swapstream to Launch sPro, New Dealer-to-Client Swaps Trading PlatformExpands capabilities to include U.S. dollars and sterling interest rate swaps

LONDON, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Swapstream, the market-leading multilateral electronic trading platform for interest rate swaps (IRS) and subsidiary of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc, today announced that it will launch sPro, a new dealer-to-client swaps trading platform.

The platform is scheduled to be fully operational on 9 May, 2007, and will run alongside Swapstream's groundbreaking sDealer system for the interdealer swaps market. Swapstream will also add functionality to include U.S. dollar and sterling-denominated swaps at the medium and long end of the IRS curve. This capability will be available on both the sPro and sDealer platforms and augments the existing euro and Swiss offerings.

sPro will be the first multi-dealer swaps platform to address the needs of the sophisticated professional trader, drawing on the proven technology and rich functionality of the existing Swapstream sDealer technology to deliver a platform tailored to client needs. sPro distinguishes itself from traditional single-dealer and RFQ-based trading platforms by offering greater execution flexibility and control. sPro offers:

-- A variety of trading protocols from streaming prices to one- or two- way requests for streams, as well as the ability for clients to post and work their own orders; -- A range of products from outright interest rate swaps to future cross swaps, including calendar spreads and butterflies, which can be traded as a package or a combination of various prices via Swapstream's innovative 'implied' functionality; -- Straight-through processing efficiencies, best execution, post-trade documentation and 'thin-client' architecture for effortless installation and maintenance at minimal cost.

Stephane Rio, CEO of Swapstream, said: "sPro builds on the success of the inter-dealer platform sDealer, extending its unique ability to integrate the entire interest rate trading curve electronically and offer best execution to users. With the global IRS market surpassing $207 trillion in 2006*, our new sterling- and US dollar-denominated capabilities position us well to capture a significant proportion of the market, thereby deepening liquidity."

Swapstream developed its expanded capabilities and new features in close consultation with the Swapstream User Board, made up of Swapstream's market makers and major brokers. By working closely with market participants and platform users, Swapstream ensures its offering remains the sharpest and most effective in the industry.

*BIS November 2006: 'OTC Derivatives market activity in the first half of 2006'. Figures refer to 6 months ending June '06 About Swapstream

Swapstream, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE/Nasdaq: CME), is a service provider offering a global trading platform to the banks and brokers in the interest rate swaps (IRS) trading community. Swapstream's platforms, branded sDealer and sPro, bring to the medium and long term IRS market the only neutral electronic multilateral marketplace and trading system that improve the way business is done and reduce costs without altering the behavior of the market participants. sDealer and sPro currently handle medium- and long-term interest rate swaps (outright and futures-crossed) and swap spreads in EUR, Swiss Francs and Eonia, with sterling and U.S. dollars to follow.

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AT&T Unveils New Wireless Plans, Mobility Solutions for BusinessesNew Service Offers and Calling Plans Deliver Integrated Solutions to Companies Doing Business In the U.S. and Around the World

SAN ANTONIO, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced that AT&T will begin selling its wireless portfolio of services to all of its business customers and is rolling out the first set of integrated wireline and wireless networking offers to provide companies with access to their data and applications.

Today's announcement illustrates the speed with which AT&T has moved, since the BellSouth merger, to deliver wireless services, devices and capabilities to businesses of all sizes. As of Dec. 31, 2006, revenue from AT&T's enterprise wireless business customers has experienced double-digit growth, compared with the previous six quarters. This revenue growth is driven by strong demand from companies that are increasing their spend for wireless and mobility solutions.

In fact, according to a Forrester survey, 60 percent of companies polled said that they would spend more money on wireless technology in 2006 versus 2005 and that wireless spending will account for 28 percent of their total telecom budget. ("Create a Companywide Mobile Policy," Forrester Research, Inc., Aug. 2006.)

Today, AT&T is announcing: -- Integrated Offers. AT&T now offers to midsized and large businesses AT&T's full range of wireline and wireless services and devices, delivered via a unified sales force. By midyear, AT&T intends to offer its full suite of wireline and wireless services to business customers under a single contract. Customers may receive discounts on their wireline services based on a single revenue commitment that takes into account their wireline and wireless calling volumes with AT&T. AT&T can also provide on-net pricing for wireline-to-wireless calling, which means that a customer's wireline calls will receive a special on net rate when calling AT&T-provided wireless or wireline business users. -- Small Business Offers. AT&T's small business customers can purchase a quadruple-play package of integrated local, long distance, data and wireless services in the company's 22-state local service region. -- Wireless Portfolio. In addition to the integrated offers, midsized and large business customers will now be able to purchase any wireless service or device offered by Cingular (now AT&T). Until now, only certain plans or devices were available to AT&T business customers as part of an integrated offer. All services, plans and devices can be sold on a stand-alone basis or can be integrated within customers' existing AT&T contract. -- Wireless Access to Corporate VPNs. AT&T wireless data access has been added as a connectivity option for AT&T Virtual Private Network (VPN) business customers. Now remote and mobile workers can use Wi-Fi or AT&T's wireless data service to access their company's VPN, business applications and corporate information with the same ease enjoyed by their headquarter-based colleagues. Customers can also easily integrate wireless data services with their local area network, providing truly redundant network architecture. Should the primary wireline connection be interrupted, the cellular connectivity automatically activates, ensuring that critical applications keep running. AT&T's wireless WAN is immediately available and provides a business-continuity option to enterprise customers.

"Our latest service plans and access offerings underscore AT&T's continued commitment to combining increasingly sophisticated enterprise networking solutions with service plans that allow our customers to generate immediate, bottom-line business benefits through fast and reliable access to information and solutions that are customized to meet their unique needs," said Bill Archer, AT&T senior vice president of Product Management.

"Our recent acquisition of BellSouth Corp. and the consolidation of Cingular Wireless has significantly expanded the types of advanced communications services that we can offer to customers, and we look forward to extending our mobile capabilities in 2007."

Today's announcement furthers AT&T's vision of extending the power and possibilities of Internet Protocol (IP)-based converged services to drive productivity, create new business models and keep customers always connected. AT&T is giving businesses unfettered access to its world-class global Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) IP network and all of its inherent intelligence and capabilities so that enterprise customers can drive productivity and access their most important and critical asset -- corporate knowledge and information, with employees, partners and suppliers. Ultimately, business customers will be able to order, monitor and manage all of their wireline and wireless services and devices from the award-winning AT&T BusinessDirect(R) customer portal.

This unprecedented level of access and control to corporate data and applications has become critically important, as today's global business environment forces companies to adopt technologies that enable 24/7 communication with customers, employees and business partners. Today's mobile workforce allows companies to cost-effectively extend their presence around the world and to quickly expand into new markets.

Today, AT&T delivers the broadest international coverage of any other U.S.-based wireless carrier, giving customers the ability to make calls in more than 200 countries and territories and offering wireless data roaming in 125 countries.

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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/.

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Nokia Celebrates Earth Day With Expanded Take-Back and Recycling ProgramNokia Flagship Stores and Experience Centers to offer free postage paid envelopes and tree seedlings

IRVING, Texas, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia celebrates Earth Day by introducing a program designed to make recycling any mobile phone, mobile phone battery or mobile phone accessory, regardless of brand, easier and more convenient than ever before. Starting today, consumers can receive a recycling kit consisting of a free postage-paid envelope at any of the 13 Nokia Experience Centers across the country or from the Nokia Flagship Stores in Chicago and New York. Consumers can pick up one these 100% recyclable, pre-paid envelopes, into which they can place their recycled item inside and drop it in any mailbox.

"A commitment to the environment is part of Nokia's driving principles. This Earth Day, we are asking consumers to join us by visiting our Nokia Experience Centers, Nokia Flagship Stores and our website to become a part of our environmental activities," said Craig Coffey, vice president of marketing for Nokia USA. "Nokia takes a lifecycle approach in everything it does. From the extraction of raw materials to recycling, waste management and reintroduction of recovered materials into the economic system, Nokia strives to ensure minimal environmental impact from start to finish."

Wireless phone owners who are unable to visit one of these locations can visit http://www.nokiausa.com/recycle where a pre-paid postage label can be downloaded and printed, This label can then be affixed to a mailer into which any mobile phone, mobile phone battery or mobile phone accessory can be placed and sent to Nokia for recycling.

Phone owners who visit a Nokia Experience Center or Flagship Store between April 20-22 for a recycling kit will also walk out with a seedling of a tree species selected to thrive in the area.

More information on Nokia's commitment to the environment, including how Nokia develops sustainable products, implements sustainable practices and demands sustainable behavior from employees and suppliers, can be found at http://www.nokia.com/environment.

About Nokia

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.

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Honeywell Chooses Connectbeam for Social Bookmarking and Social NetworkingNew social software allows enterprise users to connect and collaborate on demand

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Connectbeam, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise social software, announced today that it has been chosen by global technology company Honeywell to provide social bookmarking and tagging, expertise location, and enterprise social networking capabilities to Honeywell employees. Using Connectbeam software, Honeywell knowledge workers will be able to locate and manage information together while easily networking with each other's knowledge, interests and skills in a secure, behind the firewall implementation.

Honeywell's implementation is based on Connectbeam's Social Bookmarking & Networking Appliance, a pre-configured appliance server deployed behind the enterprise firewall, and Connectbeam's Application Connector for Google Enterprise Search.

Honeywell's Rich Hoeg has posted about the Connectbeam implementation at http://econtent.typepad.com/econtent/2007/03/tagging_inside_.html.

Puneet Gupta, Connectbeam's CEO, commented, "Connectbeam solves two key problems facing every enterprise worker: how to find information that they can be certain is current, accurate and significant, and how to locate and connect with knowledgeable colleagues."

"Connectbeam's integration with Google Enterprise Search was important to Honeywell," added Connectbeam Vice President of Sales, Charles Pendell. "By making Google search results more useful, Connectbeam helps Honeywell employees do better, more efficient work, while improving the company's ROI on its Google search investment."

Integration with enterprise search, from Google and a number of other vendors, allows Connectbeam to provide social search. Search results now highlight information from your colleagues' searches, especially the information that they have found most useful. Connectbeam also points the user to related searches that can extend knowledge. Most important, Connectbeam social search instantly and effortlessly identifies and connects enterprise workers with colleagues whose interests and knowledge enhances theirs. Connectbeam integration means that every enterprise search increases collective intelligence and makes it easily available to enterprise workers.

About Connectbeam: Connectbeam is a leading provider of Enterprise 2.0 social software, bringing Web 2.0 information-sharing and ease of use to the enterprise, so that organizations and their employees can connect and collaborate on demand. Privately held, Connectbeam is located in California's Silicon Valley. More information about Connectbeam and its offerings can be found at http://www.connectbeam.com/.

Connectbeam, Inc.

CONTACT: Shinji Yaguma of Connectbeam, Inc., +800-906-6145, or fax,
+1-650-249-1656, or press@connectbeam.com

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

CCID Consulting: Size of the Global IT Industry Will Reach $4.6497 Trillion in 2007

BEIJING, April 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- With the continued growth of world economy, the global information industry witnessed stable development in 2006 while facing both challenges and opportunities. The global IT industry has been getting more mature. It has accelerated its collaboration with other industries and significantly driven the development of the world economy.

CCID Consulting Views the Status of the World Information Industry.

The scale of the world information industry reached $4245.7 billion in 2006, up 9.1% over 2005. Among all industrial segments, digital content ranked No.1 with growth rate of 40.1%; telecommunications was ranked last, with a growth rate was 6.2%; software & IT services grew faster than the communications industry with a growth rate of 6.3%.

For "Size and Growth Rates of World Information Industry, 2001 - 2006", please refer to http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/11435.gif .

For "Annual Growth Rate of Each Segment of World Information Industry, 2002-2005", please refer to http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/11436.gif .

In 2006, the global information industry witnessed clear structural change. While the electronic information product manufacturing industry still ranked No.1 in the whole industry, its ratio has decreased from 36.4% in 2005 to 35.7% in 2006. This is also the case in the telecommunications industry with its proportion to the whole industry declining from 34.6% in 2005 to 33.7% in 2006. Such a decline is due to the upsurge of the digital content industry, whose proportion to the whole industry has increased from 7.8% in 2005 to 10.0% in 2006. However, the proportion of the software & IT service industry is not large at all, remaining at about 21%. This number was 20.6% in 2006 and 21.2% in 2005.

For "Industrial Structure of Global Information Industry in 2006", please refer to http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/11437.gif .

Traditional electronic information industries, such as computer, communications, semiconductor and consumer electronics industries, have entered their maturation period gradually, all of which had seen single-digit growth in 2006 with their growth rates at 8.2%, 6.6%, 9.4% and 8.4% respectively. The software industry started to grow faster again in 2006 with one percentage point higher over 2005. Though the industry creating new types of displays started early in 1990s, it has maintained rapid growth until now. In 2006, the production value of this global industry reached $85.28 billion, up 15.2% year-on-year. The rapid popularization of broadband and gradual maturation of wireless networks have driven the fast expansion of the digital content industry, whose sales revenues increase year-on-year, reaching $424.8 billion, up 40.1% year-on-year.

The information industry has witnessed fast growth in countries all over the world. The United States was the clear overlord in terms of the market share of its information industry. In 2006, value-added size of the US information industry was $1027.7 billion, up 6.1% over 2005. The production value of the Japanese electronic information product manufacturing industry was $214.45 billion in 2006, up 6.0% over 2005 year-on-year and the sales revenue of its information service industry was $127.41 billion, up 4.2% year- on-year. The size of the information industry in the EU reached $864.17 billion, up 3.8% over the same period of the last year. Driven by its policies including the IT839 strategy, the information industry in South Korea maintained fast growing momentum in 2006, with its total yearly industrial scale being 248.4 trillion Korean Won, up 7.5% year-on-year. The production value of Taiwan ranked No. 4 in the world, which just followed the US, Japan and Mainland China. In 2006, Taiwan's yearly sales revenue was about 3.95 trillion TWD. In 2006, the information industry in China continued to grow fast with its sales revenue at 4.75 trillion Yuan, up 23.6% year-on-year. The total national communications turnover was 1532.1 billion Yuan, up 25.6% year- on-year.

CCID Consulting Views the Developing Tendency and Hot-Spots of the World Information Industry.

New technologies and services need urgent breakthroughs in terms of both service quality and mode:

Technical experts lay more emphasis on the overturning capability of technologies. The emergence of a new era of technology lies on the trinity of technology, product and market. In 2006, the rapid growth expected of new technologies, such as mobile video and Web2.0, had not been seen.

Constant emergence of new products and technologies:

Microsoft officially launched its next generation Windows operating system, Windows Vista Enterprise. The popularization of dual-core processors and the Intel's recent announcement concerning dual-core processors indicates that the era of the multi-core processor will soon be here. Breakthroughs have been made for larger capacities and higher-speed storage. Products with new storage technologies, such as MRAM and FRAM, are launching one after another. Great achievements have been made with phase-change memory R & D. The $100 computer made its public debut. It is expected that this may take an active role in narrowing the digital gap across the whole world. South Korea's WiBro, the first mobile business using the WIMAX network in the world, has been officially put into operation, which opens a new chapter for the official application of WiMAX for business use.

The Power of Asia is great with the upsurge of both China and India:

In 2006, the market size of Asian-Pacific IT products increased by 8.9%, reaching $116.7 billion, accounting for 40% of the world market. The market size of IT products in China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) accounted for 44% in the Asian-Pacific region, up 12.4% year-over-year. The proportion of India was 24%, up 23.9%. The global IT industry develops in a fairly unbalanced way. However, with the rise of some developing countries including China and India, the scale of the information industry continues to grow.

By the end of 2006, the production value of India's software industry had reached $24.5 billion, accounting for 76.5% of the production value of its total IT industry. Software export covers 20.4% of the total export value in India. India has also developed a number of software giants with world brand recognition and competitive strength, which include Tata, Infosys and Wipro, et al.

In China, the information industry has become a guiding industry, a pillar that acts as the foundation for other developing industries. From January to December of 2006, China's electronic information industry witnessed sales revenues of 4.75 trillion Yuan, up 23.6% year-on-year. Its manufacturing industry produced sales revenues of 4270 billion Yuan with an increase of 23.7% year-on-year. The software industry has seen a total income of 480 billion Yuan, up 22.9% year-on-year. The total national communications turnover was 1532.1 billion Yuan, up 25.6% over the same period of the last year, of which the total turnover of telecommunications services was 1459.21 billion Yuan, up 26.1% year-on-year. The total turnover of postal services exceeded 72.89 billion Yuan, up 16.9%.

M&As reached its unprecedented climax in 2006 across the world:

It is estimated that in 2006, the total M&As value jumped to $3.5 trillion, surpassing $3.33 trillion, which was the historical record made during the Internet bubble in 2000. Constantly changing demand stimulates the M&As in network, chip and enterprise software markets. The IT industry is the area where the fiercest fights for M&As have been seen. What is worth noting includes AT&T's acquisition of Bell South. Google spent $1.65 billion on purchasing YouTube. The France-based Alcatel merged with the US-based Lucent.

Industry Forecast

CCID Consulting predicts that the global information industry will grow by 9.5% in 2007, with its total industrial size reaching $4649.7 billion. By the year of 2011, its annual growth rate will increase to 11.9%. By then, the total industrial size will reach $7306.8 billion. In 2007, the pattern of global information industry will not change much. However, the position of digital content industry will be enhanced further. It will cover 12.7% of the total industry, which will lead to the decrease of the ratios of both the electronic information product manufacturing industry and the telecommunications industry, which will go down by 33.7% and 32.7% respectively. The ratio of the software industry will remain unchanged. By the year of 2011, the proportion and structure of the world information industry will undergo significant change. Ratios of the electronic information product manufacturing industry and the telecommunications industry are predicted to decrease while those of software and digital content industries will increase. The total developing tendency of the global information industry is that the software industry will continue to play the key role in the future.

For "Sizes and Growth Rates of Global Information Industry, 2007-2011", please refer to http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/11438.gif .

For "Structure of Global Information Industry in 2011", please refer to http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/11439.gif .

About CCID Consulting

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

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

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

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

CCID Consulting Co., Ltd.

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

Mobius Announces New Sales and Channels Initiatives in EuropeLeading archiving provider signals expansion with appointment of sales and business development directors

EGHAM, England, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobius Management Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of integrated solutions for enterprise archiving and records management, today announced two senior appointments designed to strengthen and support the company's growing presence in Europe. Anthony Alder has been appointed to the new position of director of business development and channel sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Patrick Hansen joins as director of sales for Northern Europe. Their charter is to drive Mobius's growth across Europe, both in direct sales and via the development of strategic partnerships with targeted, value-added integrators and resellers.

Mobius develops and markets an integrated suite of solutions that enable organizations to cost effectively store, use and dispose of all the electronically stored information in the enterprise. The company's flagship products, ViewDirect(R), the industry-leading archiving and records management engine, and Total Content Integrator (TCI), the premier solution for connecting all sources of information with all users and applications, deliver a high return on investment to both users and partners and fit effortlessly into the reseller toolkit.

Mobius's customer base in Europe includes such leading corporations as Lloyds TSB, Linde, BNP Paribas, Nordea, Banca Nationale del Lavoro, Zurcher Kantonalbank, ING, ABN AMRO, Commerzbank and Brose, among other leading financial services, manufacturing and retail organizations.

"We are committed to devoting resources to further expand our presence in the European market, where enterprise archiving and records management are increasingly recognized as mission-critical business requirements," said Karry Kleeman, vice president of sales for EMEA. "As organizations have borne the costs and inefficiencies of maintaining several isolated systems, the need to integrate all digital information has become painfully evident. And, facing increasingly demanding requirements for regulatory and legal compliance, these companies are seeking solutions that provide fast, flexible, secure access while ensuring the long-term integrity and availability of all electronically stored information."

"Patrick and Tony bring a wealth of sales, management and channel development expertise in the software industry," Kleeman continued. "Their extensive operational knowledge and deep understanding of enterprise software is a strategic asset to our European management team."

Commenting on his appointment, Alder said: "I am excited to undertake the challenge of this new role within Mobius. Our successes with direct sales and conversations with our customers have shown us that now is the time to augment our direct efforts with a comprehensive channel program. With recent consolidations in the enterprise content management market, current channel relationships are in a state of flux, creating an opportunity for highly integrated and well-architected end-to-end solutions. Mobius's work with channel partners will enable customers to take the risk and pain out of compliance and records management. We will select key, strategic partners across the region that complement our offerings and enable us to deliver to customers the solutions they need."

Before assuming his new role, Alder was with Mobius for seven years on the direct sales team. Prior to joining Mobius, he had ten years of direct and channel sales experience at Canon.

Hansen has had over 15 years of experience in the enterprise software market. He joins Mobius from COSA where he held the position of chief commercial officer. Prior to COSA, Hansen was with FileNet for four years, where he served as vice president of the channel in EMEA. He also previously held positions at Accelio Corp. and BancTec BV.

"Mobius pioneered software for high-volume information archiving and retrieval and has been a dominating presence in the market ever since," said Hansen, "and that doesn't happen by accident. It takes a strong team from top to bottom, working with great technology and with a clear understanding of customer requirements. I'm excited to be joining the leadership team of a company with a great track record at a time that promises the opportunity to shape an even greater future."

About Mobius

Mobius Management Systems, Inc. (http://www.mobius.com/) is the leading provider of integrated solutions for enterprise archiving and records management. The company's comprehensive software suite integrates content across disparate repositories, supports regulatory compliance, and provides content-enabled applications that automate business processes. Mobius solutions have achieved industry-wide recognition for breadth of functionality, breadth of supported formats, and high-volume, high-demand performance. The Mobius customer base is made up of leading companies across all industries, including more than sixty percent of the Fortune 100. The company, founded in 1981, is headquartered in Rye, New York, with sales offices in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia and Japan, as well as a network of agents in Central and South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Statements contained in this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. In particular, any statements contained herein regarding expectations with respect to future sales and profitability, as well as product development and/or introductions, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the company's control, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those projected or implied in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that might affect actual results, performance or achievements include, among other things, market acceptance of Mobius's products, ability to manage expenses, fluctuations in period to period results, seasonality, uncertainty of future operating results, compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, long and unpredictable sales cycles, technological change, extended payment risk, product concentration, competition, international sales and operations, expansion of indirect channels, increased investment in professional services, protection of intellectual property, dependence on licensed technology, risk of product defects, product liability, management of growth, dependence on executive management, other key employees and subcontractors, concerns about transaction security on the Internet, changes in accounting for employee stock options, general conditions in the economy and the impact of recently enacted or proposed regulations. These risks and uncertainties are described in detail from time to time in Mobius's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on September 11, 2006, and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Mobius accepts no obligation to update these forward-looking statements and does not intend to do so.

ViewDirect is a registered trademark of Mobius Management Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Mobius Management Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Tulin Pledger of Mobius Management Systems, Inc.,
+44 1784 484 710, tpledger@mobius.com; Media Relations, Hannah Smith of Ruder
Finn, +44 207 462 8949, hsmith@ruderfinn.co.uk, for Mobius Management Systems,
Inc.

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

CRM Holdings, Ltd. Announces Conference Call to Discuss First-Quarter Results

HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CRM Holdings, Ltd. ("CRM") , a leading provider of a full range of products and services for the workers' compensation insurance industry, today announced that it will conduct a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter, ended March 31, of its 2007 fiscal year.

Hosting the call will be Daniel G. Hickey, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and James J. Scardino, Chief Financial Officer.

To participate in the event by telephone, please dial 800-946-0745 five to ten minutes prior to the start time (to allow time for registration) and reference the conference passcode 7676614. International callers should dial 719-457-2652.

A digital replay of the call will be available on Wednesday, May 2 at approximately 12:00 noon Eastern Time through Wednesday, May 9 at midnight Eastern Time. Dial 888-203-1112 and enter the conference ID number 7676614. International callers should dial 719-457-0820 and enter the same conference ID number.

The conference call will also be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at CRM's web site at http://www.crmholdingsltd.bm/events.cfm.

To monitor the live webcast, please go to this web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. An audio replay of the event will be archived on CRM's web site, at http://www.crmholdingsltd.bm/events.cfm, for 90 days.

About CRM Holdings, Ltd.

CRM is a provider of a full range of products and services for workers' compensation risk management. Through its subsidiary Majestic Insurance Company, CRM provides traditional workers' compensation insurance. CRM is also a leading provider of fee-based management and other services for workers' compensation self-insured groups in New York, California and Texas. CRM has been in the business of forming and managing self-insured groups in New York since 1999. In 2003, the business was expanded into California and, most recently in 2006, the business was expanded into Texas. CRM provides self-insured groups with a comprehensive range of services, including assistance in the formation of groups, underwriting, risk assessment, safety and loss control services, medical bill review and case management, general management and recordkeeping, regulatory compliance and, in New York, claims management services. CRM also acts as a broker by placing excess coverage insurance and any required surety bonds for the groups, and reinsures a portion of this excess coverage through its subsidiary, Twin Bridges. Further information can be found on the CRM website at http://www.crmholdingsltd.bm/.

CRMH-E Contact Information: Mark Collinson CCG Investor Relations 10960 Wilshire Blvd, Ste. 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 231-8600, ext. 117

CRM Holdings, Ltd.

CONTACT: Mark Collinson of CCG Investor Relations, +1-310-231-8600
ext. 117, for CRM Holdings, Ltd.

Web site: http://www.crmholdingsltd.bm/

CIHI Selects MicroStrategy to Provide Improved Health Care Information Service to Canadian Citizens

MCLEAN, Va., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated , a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has selected MicroStrategy software for the development of an improved public information service, QuickStats. CIHI is an independent, not-for-profit organization that collects and analyzes health data in Canada, and is considered a world leader in its field.

QuickStats will enable the public, government officials, and health care providers to run reports and access timely, accurate, and comparable information on health and health care in Canada. Users will be able to access information in an easy-to-use, Web-based environment to explore and answer health care questions.

"CIHI conducted an extensive review of business intelligence tools and found that MicroStrategy met all of our technical requirements, including an integrated environment for our users," said Scott Murray, Chief Technology Officer for CIHI. "MicroStrategy's unified platform will enable us to seamlessly meet the needs of both our internal and external audiences, as well as reduce maintenance and administrative costs."

"MicroStrategy software, with its user-friendly reporting features, data scalability, and its ability to be Web-deployed to thousands of users securely, is well-suited for the CIHI public information portal," said MicroStrategy's COO Sanju Bansal. "We are delighted to support this exciting initiative that allows anyone to access important health and health care data in Canada."

About CIHI

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) collects and analyzes information on health and health care in Canada and makes it publicly available. Canada's federal, provincial and territorial governments created CIHI as a not-for-profit, independent organization dedicated to forging a common approach to Canadian health information. CIHI's goal: to provide timely, accurate and comparable information. CIHI's data and reports inform health policies, support the effective delivery of health services and raise awareness among Canadians of the factors that contribute to good health.

About MicroStrategy

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

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

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

MicroStrategy Incorporated

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

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

Concur Technologies Announces Schedule for Upcoming Fiscal 2007 Second Quarter Earnings Webcast

REDMOND, Wash., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Concur Technologies, Inc. , the world's leading provider of on-demand business services that automate Corporate Expense Management (CEM), today announced that its fiscal 2007 second quarter earnings conference call will take place on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 beginning at 2:00 p.m. (PST). Concur will open the event to the media and general public by broadcasting the call live over the Internet with presentation slides at http://www.concur.com/investors. The Webcast will also be archived on a temporary basis for later listening at the same Web address. The call will feature Steve Singh, chairman and chief executive officer for Concur, and John Adair, chief financial officer for Concur, to discuss financial results for the second quarter of 2007 and Concur's business outlook.

About Concur Technologies, Inc.

Concur Technologies, Inc. is the world's leading provider of on-demand business services that automate Corporate Expense Management (CEM). Concur's integrated suite of on-demand CEM services enables organizations of all sizes to automate and control spending -- driving the costs out of the corporate travel booking and expense reporting processes while providing enhanced visibility and actionable expense analysis. Concur's services reach millions of employees across thousands of organizations around the world -- streamlining business processes, reducing operating costs and improving internal controls -- while empowering companies to apply greater insight into their spending patterns. More information about Concur is available at http://www.concur.com/.

Press Contact: Stefanie Johansen, Weber Shandwick for Concur, 425-452-5468, sjohansen@webershandwick.com Investor Contact: John Adair, Concur Technologies, Inc., 425-497-6439, johna@concur.com

Concur Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: media, Stefanie Johansen of Weber Shandwick for Concur,
+1-425-452-5468, sjohansen@webershandwick.com; or investors, John Adair of
Concur Technologies, Inc., +1-425-497-6439, johna@concur.com

Emisphere Technologies to Hold Annual Stockholders Meeting on April 20, 2007

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emisphere Technologies, Inc. announced today that it will host its Annual Stockholders Meeting on Friday, April 20, 2007 at the Westchester Marriott Hotel, 670 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

Webcast Information

For those stockholders who are unable to attend, Emisphere will webcast the meeting. To access the live broadcast via the Internet in listen-only mode, or the subsequently archived recording, please go to our Company website at http://www.emisphere.com/. The webcast can also be directly accessed at the following link:

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol- eventDetails&c=78250&eventID=1517121

Please visit the site at least five minutes prior to start time for instructions.

About Emisphere Technologies, Inc.

Emisphere Technologies, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the oral delivery of otherwise injectable drugs. Emisphere's business strategy is to develop oral forms of injectable drugs, either alone or with corporate partners, by applying its proprietary eligen(R) technology to those drugs or licensing its eligen(R) technology to partners who typically apply it directly to their marketed drugs. Emisphere's eligen(R) technology has enabled the oral delivery of proteins, peptides, macromolecules and charged organics. Emisphere and its partners have advanced oral formulations or prototypes of salmon calcitonin, heparin, insulin, parathyroid hormone, human growth hormone and cromolyn sodium into clinical trials. Emisphere has strategic alliances with world-leading pharmaceutical companies. For further information, please visit the Emisphere website, http://www.emisphere.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements

The statements in this release and oral statements made by representatives of Emisphere relating to matters that are not historical facts (including without limitation those regarding the timing or potential outcomes of research collaborations or clinical trials, any market that might develop for any of Emisphere's product candidates and the sufficiency of Emisphere's cash and other capital resources) are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the likelihood that future research will prove successful, the likelihood that any product in the research pipeline will receive regulatory approval in the United States or abroad, the ability of Emisphere and/or its partners to develop, manufacture and commercialize products using Emisphere's drug delivery technology, Emisphere's ability to fund such efforts with or without partners, and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Emisphere's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in Emisphere's Annual Report on Form 10-K (file no. 1-10615) filed on March 5, 2007.

Emisphere Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Stewart Siskind, Investor Relations, of Emisphere Technologies,
Inc., +1-914-785-4742; or media, Dan Budwick of BMC Communications, +1-212-
477-9007, ext. 14, for Emisphere Technologies, Inc.

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

Omnicell Announces First Quarter 2007 Earnings Call

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Omnicell, Inc. , a leading provider of patient safety technology, today announced that management will report financial results for the first quarter of 2007 on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 5:30 a.m. PT via conference call. A news release on first quarter financial results will be issued in advance of the call at 5:00 a.m. PT.

Omnicell's Chairman, President and CEO Randall A. Lipps and Vice President of Finance and CFO Rob Seim will host the call. The call will include forward-looking and material information.

Omnicell's first quarter 2007 conference call will be accessible via the Internet. Interested parties may access the Webcast by clicking on the link displayed on Omnicell's home page at http://www.omnicell.com/ and downloading any necessary audio software at least 15 minutes prior to the call. A rebroadcast of the call will be available on the site shortly after the completion of the call.

Investors and analysts interested in joining the conference may access the call by dialing 800-696-5518 - toll-free (domestic) or 706-758-4883 - direct- dial (international) approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start. No pass code is required for either number. A replay of the call will be available from 6:30 a.m. PT on April 24, 2007 through 11:59 p.m. PT on May 8, 2007. Dialing 800-642-1687 - toll-free (domestic) or 706-645-9291 - direct- dial (international) and entering pass code 3046740# for both numbers will access the call replay.

About Omnicell

Omnicell, Inc. is a leading provider of systems and software solutions targeting patient safety and operational efficiency in healthcare facilities. Since 1992, Omnicell has worked to enhance patient safety and allow clinicians to spend more time with their patients.

Omnicell's medication-use product line includes solutions for the central pharmacy, nursing unit, operating room, and patient bedside. Solutions range from large central pharmacy "smart inventory" carousels to small handheld devices. From the point at which a medication arrives at the receiving dock to the time it is administered, Omnicell systems store it, package it, bar code it, order it, issue it, and provide information and controls on its use and reorder.

Our supply product lines provide a healthcare institution with fast, effective control of costs, capture of charges for payer reimbursement, and timely reorder of supplies. Products range from high-security closed-cabinet systems and software to open-shelf and combination solutions in the nursing unit, cath lab and operating room.

Omnicell's mission is to provide the best customer experience in healthcare, helping hospitals reduce medication errors, operate more efficiently, and decrease costs. For more information, visit http://www.omnicell.com/

Omnicell, Inc.

CONTACT: Rob Seim Vice President of Finance and CFO of Omnicell, Inc.,
800-850-6664, ext. 6478, robs@omnicell.com

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

Motorola Announces First-Quarter Sales and EarningsFirst-Quarter Highlights- Sales of $9.4 billion- GAAP net loss from continuing operations of $0.09 per share, including net charges of $0.11 per share from items highlighted below- Handset shipments of 45.4 million units- 20 percent increase in Networks and Enterprise sales, including record first-quarter sales to public safety customers- 42 percent increase in Connected Home Solutions sales, including record quarterly shipments of digital entertainment devices- At quarter end, aggregate purchases of $3.1 billion of common stock under the current $7.5 billion share repurchase program

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. today reported sales of $9.4 billion for the first quarter of 2007. The net loss for the first quarter of 2007 was $0.08 per share, including a gain of $0.01 per share from discontinued operations and a loss of $0.09 per share from continuing operations, which includes the items highlighted below:

EPS Impact Acquisition-related costs and IPR&D $0.06 Legal settlement 0.03 Reorganization of business charges 0.02 Total EPS impact $0.11

"As I said a few weeks ago, the performance in our Mobile Devices business in the first quarter is unacceptable and we are committed to restoring it to an appropriate level of profitability. However, I am pleased with the continued performance of our Networks and Enterprise and Connected Home Solutions businesses. Despite challenges, the company was profitable for the quarter, excluding the items highlighted above. We also continue to invest for the future, as evidenced by the completion of several strategic acquisitions during the quarter," said Ed Zander, chairman and CEO.

"We also continued our ongoing efforts to return capital to our shareholders by accelerating the repurchase of $2.0 billion of our shares under our current share repurchase program. With these purchases, in less than two years we have repurchased $7.1 billion of common stock out of a total authorized repurchase of $11.5 billion," noted Zander.

Operating Results

"Over the past several weeks, we have made progress on the steps we outlined on March 21. In the Mobile Devices business, we are very focused on improving operating cash flow and profitability. Across the company, the previously announced cost reduction actions are on schedule. In addition, we are identifying additional cost structure improvements while ensuring that we do not compromise future growth opportunities," said Greg Brown, president and COO.

Mobile Devices segment sales were $5.4 billion, down 15 percent compared with the year-ago quarter. Excluding highlighted items, the segment incurred an operating loss of $231 million, compared with operating earnings of $701 million in the year-ago quarter. Lower sales and earnings are attributable to lower overall unit volumes, particularly in the emerging markets and Europe. Motorola's share of the global handset market for the quarter is estimated to be 17.5%.

During the quarter, Mobile Devices: -- Shipped 45.4 million handsets -- Continued solid results in North America and Latin America -- Began shipping eight new products -- Announced several new products, including 3G MOTO Q, video-optimized RIZR Z8, and music-enabled Linux/Java ROKR Z6 -- Completed the acquisition of Good Technology

The company is pursuing aggressive actions to improve the performance of the business, including:

-- Streamlining the product portfolio, as evidenced by the discontinuation of six legacy products during the quarter -- Continuing to carry out previously announced workforce reduction initiatives -- Further implementing our strategy to utilize alternate source silicon providers -- Continuing to introduce more devices based on Linux/Java(TM) -- Rationalizing the segment's product pricing structure and distribution strategy

Networks and Enterprise segment sales were $3.0 billion, up 20 percent compared with the year-ago quarter. Excluding highlighted items, operating earnings were $343 million, compared with operating earnings of $328 million in the year-ago quarter. Operating margin, excluding highlighted items, was 11.4 percent compared to 13.0 percent in the year-ago quarter.

During the quarter, Networks and Enterprise: -- Achieved double-digit sales growth in the Enterprise Mobility and Public Safety businesses -- Accelerated WiMax momentum with additional trials -- Completed the acquisition of Symbol Technologies

Connected Home Solutions segment sales were $1.0 billion, up 42 percent compared with the year-ago quarter. Excluding highlighted items, operating earnings were $113 million, compared with operating earnings of $47 million in the year-ago quarter. Operating margin, excluding highlighted items, was 10.9 percent compared to 6.4 percent in the year-ago quarter.

During the quarter, Connected Home Solutions: -- Achieved double-digit growth in sales and operating margin -- Set a quarterly record with 4.9 million digital entertainment device shipments, including shipments of 1.1 million digital video recorders -- Shipped the company's one millionth IPTV set top -- Reached the 500,000 video stream milestone, shipping to service providers worldwide -- Completed the acquisitions of Netopia and Tut Systems -- Following the close of the quarter, began shipping digital cable set- tops that support FCC-mandated separable security Second-Quarter and Full Year 2007 Outlook

The company's second-quarter outlook for sales is essentially flat with first quarter 2007. The outlook for earnings per share in the second quarter is in the range of $.02 to $.03. This outlook excludes any reorganization of business charges associated with the company's operating expense reduction initiatives, as well as any other items of the variety highlighted by the company in its quarterly earnings releases.

The company expects to see gradual quarterly improvements in both sales and operating margin in the second half of the year. The company expects the Mobile Devices business to experience a gradual recovery in the second half and be profitable for the full year. Overall for the full year, Motorola expects to be profitable and to generate positive operating cash flow.

Conference Call and Webcast

Motorola will host its quarterly conference call beginning at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (USA) on Wednesday, April 18th, 2007. The conference call will be web-cast live with audio and slides at http://www.motorola.com/investor.

Consolidated GAAP Results A comparison of results from operations is as follows: First Quarter (In millions, except per share amounts) 2007 2006 Net sales $ 9,433 $9,608 Gross margin 2,454 2,931 Operating earnings (loss) (366) 849 Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (218) 656 Net earnings (loss) (181) 686 Diluted earnings (loss) per common share: Continuing operations $(0.09) $0.26 Discontinued operations 0.01 0.01 $(0.08) $0.27 Weighted average diluted common shares Outstanding 2,372.3 2,553.6 Business Risks

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to, Motorola's outlook for sales and earnings in the second quarter of 2007 and anticipated profitability and operating cash flow for 2007. Motorola cautions the reader that the risk factors below, as well as those on pages 16 through 24 in Item 1A of Motorola's 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its other SEC filings, could cause Motorola's actual results to differ materially from those estimated or predicted in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may impact forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) the company's ability to return to profitability and increase market share in its wireless handset business; (2) the level of demand for the company's products, including products related to new technologies; (3) the company's ability to introduce new products and technologies in a timely manner; (4) the company's ability to continue generating meaningful savings from supply-chain improvements, manufacturing consolidation and other cost-reduction initiatives; (5) the uncertainty of current economic and political conditions, as well as the economic outlook for the telecommunications and broadband industries; (6) the company's ability to purchase sufficient materials, parts and components to meet customer demand; (7) unexpected negative consequences from the company's ongoing restructuring and cost-reduction activities; (8) risks related to dependence on certain key suppliers; (9) the impact on the company's performance and financial results from strategic acquisitions or divestitures, including those that may occur in the future; (10) risks related to the company's high volume of manufacturing and sales in Asia; (11) the creditworthiness of the company's customers, particularly purchasers of large infrastructure systems; (12) variability in income generated from licensing the company's intellectual property; (13) unexpected liabilities or expenses, including unfavorable outcomes to any pending or future litigation or regulatory or similar proceedings, including without limitation any relating to the Iridium project; (14) the timing and levels at which design wins become actual orders and sales; (15) the impact of foreign currency fluctuations; (16) the impact on the company from continuing hostilities in Iraq and conflict in other countries; (17) the impact on the company from ongoing consolidation in the telecommunications and broadband industries; (18) the impact of changes in governmental policies, laws or regulations; (19) the outcome of currently ongoing and future tax matters; and (20) unforeseen negative consequences from the company's outsourcing of various activities, including certain manufacturing, information technology and administrative functions. Motorola undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward- looking statement or risk factor, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

While Motorola does not believe that this communication constitutes solicitation material in respect of Motorola's solicitation of proxies in connection with its 2007 Annual Stockholders Meeting, this communication may be deemed to be solicitation material. In connection with the solicitation of proxies, Motorola has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a definitive proxy statement on March 15, 2007 (the "Proxy Statement"). THE PROXY STATEMENT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MOTOROLA AND THE 2007 ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. MOTOROLA'S STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY.

On March 19, 2007, Motorola began the process of mailing the Proxy Statement, together with a WHITE proxy card. Stockholders may obtain additional free copies of the Proxy Statement and other documents filed with the SEC by Motorola through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov/. The Proxy Statement and other relevant documents may also be obtained free of charge from Motorola by contacting Investor Relations in writing at Motorola, Inc., 1303 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196; or by phone at 1-800-262- 8509; or by email at investors@motorola.com. The Proxy Statement is also available on Motorola's website at http://www.motorola.com/investor. The contents of the websites referenced above are not deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Proxy Statement. In addition, copies of the Proxy Statement may be requested by contacting the company's proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co. Inc. by phone toll-free at 1-800-488-8095.

Motorola and its directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the 2007 Annual Stockholders Meeting. You can find information about Motorola's executive officers and directors in the Proxy Statement.

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 connect 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/.

MOTOROLA and the stylized M Logo are registered in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (C) Motorola, Inc. 2007

Motorola, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (In millions, except per share amounts) Quarter Ended Quarter Ended March 31, 2007 April 1, 2006 ---------------- --------------- Net sales $9,433 $9,608 Costs of sales 6,979 6,677 ---------------- --------------- Gross margin 2,454 2,931 ---------------- --------------- Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,313 1,069 Research and development expenditures 1,117 964 Other charges (income) 200 29 Intangibles amortization and IPR&D 190 20 ---------------- --------------- Operating earnings (loss) (366) 849 ---------------- --------------- Other income (expense): Interest income, net 41 67 Gains (loss) on sales of investments and businesses, net (1) 151 Other (1) (19) ---------------- --------------- Total other income 39 199 ---------------- --------------- Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (327) 1,048 Income tax expense (benefit) (109) 392 ---------------- --------------- Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (218) 656 Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax 37 30 ---------------- --------------- Net earnings (loss) $(181) $686 ================ =============== Earnings (loss) per common share -------------------------------- Basic: Continuing operations $(0.09) $0.26 Discontinued operations 0.01 0.02 ---------------- --------------- $(0.08) $0.28 ================ =============== Diluted: Continuing operations $(0.09) $0.26 Discontinued operations 0.01 0.01 ---------------- --------------- $(0.08) $0.27 ================ =============== Weighted average common shares outstanding ------------------------------------------ Basic 2,372.3 2,489.0 Diluted 2,372.3 2,553.6 Dividends paid per share $0.05 $0.04 Motorola, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) ASSETS March 31, December 31, 2007 2006 ---------------- --------------- Cash and cash equivalents $2,737 $3,212 Sigma funds 5,417 12,204 Short-term investments 801 224 Accounts receivable, net 6,811 7,509 Inventories, net 3,301 3,162 Deferred income taxes 1,834 1,731 Other current assets 2,818 2,933 ---------------- --------------- Total current assets 23,719 30,975 ---------------- --------------- Property, plant and equipment, net 2,545 2,267 Investments 909 895 Deferred income taxes 2,129 1,325 Other assets 7,078 3,131 ---------------- --------------- Total assets $36,380 $38,593 ================ =============== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt $1,757 $1,693 Accounts payable 4,010 5,056 Accrued liabilities 9,062 8,676 ---------------- --------------- Total current liabilities 14,829 15,425 ---------------- --------------- Long-term debt 2,596 2,704 Other liabilities 4,177 3,322 Stockholders' equity 14,778 17,142 ---------------- --------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $36,380 $38,593 ================ =============== Motorola, Inc. and Subsidiaries Segment Information (In millions) Summarized below are the Company's net sales and operating earnings (loss) by reportable segment for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006. Net Sales -------------------------------------------- Quarter Ended Quarter Ended % Change March 31, 2007 April 1, 2006 from 2006 -------------------------------------------- Mobile Devices $5,412 $6,403 -15% Networks and Enterprise 3,014 2,520 20% Connected Home Solutions 1,036 732 42% -------------------------------- Segment Totals 9,462 9,655 -2% Other and Eliminations (29) (47) 38% -------------------------------- Company Totals $9,433 $9,608 -2% ================================ Operating Earnings (Loss) --------------------------------- Quarter Ended Quarter Ended March 31, 2007 April 1, 2006 --------------------------------- Mobile Devices $(260) $702 Networks and Enterprise 183 307 Connected Home Solutions 142 (4) --------------------------------- Segment Totals 65 1,005 Other and Eliminations (431) (156) --------------------------------- Company Totals $(366) $849 =================================

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CareerBuilder Launching Video Resumes for Job Seekers and Branding Videos for Employers

CHICAGO, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- CareerBuilder.com announced plans to be the first major online job site to launch a new video resume service, enabling job seekers to enhance their online applications with videos highlighting their qualifications, accomplishments and other key information. Set to launch in the second quarter of this year, the video resume offering follows last year's launch of CareerBuilder.com's Video BrandBuilder, a unique service that enables employers to post videos of their workplace, employee experience and job opportunities to attract targeted candidates.

In a November-December 2006 CareerBuilder.com survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, 60 percent of over 2,200 hiring managers and human resource professionals expressed some interest in viewing video resumes of potential candidates. Nearly half (49 percent) of over 6,000 workers expressed some willingness to post a video resume of themselves to capture the attention of prospective employers.

"The interest in video resumes continues to rise with the pervasive use of broadband Internet and video technologies," said Liz Harvey, director of Consumer Products for CareerBuilder.com. "With our new video resume service, job seekers can bring more dimension and personality to their paper resume, and make a memorable impression on employers. Employers, in turn, can save time and money by learning more about a candidate before an in-person interview."

CareerBuilder.com implemented a video resume function earlier this year in conjunction with a nationwide, online dream job contest it hosted with Disney Parks. Contestants applied to win an honorary Disney Dream Job at Disneyland for a day through video submissions. That concept will now be applied to a larger job seeker audience on CareerBuilder.com.

CareerBuilder.com first implemented video functionality on the employer side of its business in September 2006. Employers can purchase 60-second or 90-second videos featuring footage of their work environment, products, benefits, mission, community involvement and more to attract qualified applicants. Depending on the package selected, CareerBuilder.com supplies script creation, a videographer shoot of multiple locations, full editing with transitional effects, animation, professional voice-over and music background.

"The shortage of qualified workers in the U.S. is fueling the emergence of more competitive recruitment strategies," said Jason Lovelace, vice president of Corporate Marketing at CareerBuilder.com. "CareerBuilder.com's Video BrandBuilder provides a richer experience for employers who want to effectively brand themselves to candidates, break through the clutter and capture applicants before the competition. This not only helps to expedite the recruitment process, it also helps to draw applicants who are the right match for your organization. At the same time, it also benefits job seekers who can gain insights on potential employers and make more informed decisions on applying for a job within that organization."

Video BrandBuilder packages include end-to-end video creation; conversion and streaming of all videos to CareerBuilder.com's patent-pending

One-Click(TM) format; full streaming from CareerBuilder.com's dedicated video services for 12 months; and a DVD copy in broadcast quality.

About CareerBuilder.com

CareerBuilder.com is the nation's largest online job site with more than 21 million unique visitors and over 1.5 million jobs. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. , Tribune Company , and The McClatchy Company , the company offers a vast online and print network to help job seekers connect with employers. CareerBuilder.com powers the career centers for more than 1,000 partners that reach national, local, industry and niche audiences. These include more than 150 newspapers and leading portals such as America Online and MSN. More than 250,000 employers take advantage of CareerBuilder.com's easy job postings, 20 million-plus resumes, Diversity Channel and more. Millions of job seekers visit the site every month to search for opportunities by industry, location, company and job type, sign up for automatic email job alerts, and get advice on job hunting and career management. For more information about CareerBuilder.com products and services, visit http://www.careerbuilder.com/.

Media Contact: Jennifer Sullivan 773-527-1164 Jennifer.Sullivan@careerbuilder.com

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Document Sciences Introduces xPresso for Word 2007 at ON DEMANDDesktop solution enables high-volume document personalization within Microsoft Word 2007

CARLSBAD, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Document Sciences Corporation , a global leader in customer communications management solutions, today introduced xPresso(TM) for Word 2007 during the ON DEMAND Conference and Expo in Boston. Leveraging the new features of Microsoft(R) Office Word 2007, xPresso for Word 2007 enables document designers to easily transform existing static Word documents into highly personalized, dynamic customer communications right from the desktop. Part of the award-winning xPression(R) customer communications product suite, xPresso for Word 2007 is ideally suited for designing customized contracts, proposals, prospectuses, notices, and other common Word-based document types.

"For most business users, Microsoft Office is the platform of choice for creating a variety of client facing documents. However, personalizing these communications in high volume is a challenge," explains Nasser Barghouti, Chief Technology Officer for Document Sciences. "With xPression's open, standards-based architecture and seamless integration with Microsoft Office 2007, generating personalized documents in print and electronic formats in high volume has never been easier."

xPresso for Word 2007 offers customers the following benefits: -- Deep personalization from within Word -- xPresso for Word 2007 extends Word with sophisticated rule-based logic and variables, enabling users to design a dynamic document in Microsoft Word, leveraging all of Word 2007's advanced content authoring features. -- High-volume production -- Dynamic document templates created in xPresso for Word can be used by xPression's xPRS server to generate millions of highly personalized and customized customer communications. -- Consistency through content re-use -- Users of xPresso for Word can share content and rule logic across many documents through the notion of sub-documents. A sub-document can then be tested and approved once and used many times in a consistent fashion across multiple communications. -- Multi-Channel Delivery -- In both high-volume batch and real-time environments, personalized Word documents can be published in PDF, Postscript, AFP, PCL, HTML and XML formats.

Document Sciences will demonstrate xPresso for Word 2007 and its entire xPression software suite throughout the ON DEMAND Conference and Expo, May 17 - May 19, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Booth #409.

About Document Sciences

Document Sciences is a market-leading global solutions provider for customer communications management. Our award-winning xPression software suite enables organizations to automate the creation and delivery of well-designed, highly personalized communications -- from customized marketing collaterals, contracts and policies to high-volume relationship statements and correspondence. More than 500 content-driven organizations worldwide, including over 60 FORTUNE Global 500 companies, use Document Sciences' solutions to reduce development costs by up to 90%, improve time-to-revenue by as much as 75%, and enhance the overall customer experience with highly effective 1:1 communications. Based in Carlsbad, California, with award- winning offshore services operations in Beijing, China and offices across the U.S. and in London, Document Sciences also markets its products in Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Latin America and Asia. For more information about Document Sciences Corporation, call 888.4.DOC.SCI or visit http://www.docscience.com/.

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Cognizant Completes mySAP(TM) ERP Applications Consolidation and Standardization for Serena Software

TEANECK, New Jersey, April 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- Project Concluded in Record Time, Yielding High ROI and Business Benefits

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of global IT and business process outsourcing services, today announced it has completed a large scale consolidation and standardization of the SAP(R) application portfolio for Serena Software, Inc.

Based on mySAP ERP, the scope of this project included finance, materials management, sales & distribution, IS-Software and human resources on a global scale, encompassing the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. This project was concluded in a record seven-month window, on-time, on-budget and with no business disruption.

"Cognizant's professional, solutions-oriented approach convinced us to select them over several other global services companies," said Robert Pender, CFO at Serena Software. "Their support and understanding of our business issues have allowed us to maximize our ROI through dramatic improvement to functionality, adoption of best practices in standard processes and improvement in data quality."

"We are pleased that Serena Software has selected Cognizant for this unique initiative after weighing its cost-value-benefit versus alternative options," said Francisco D'Souza, President and CEO, Cognizant. "Our deep consulting capabilities, long-standing relationships with technology and product customers, and our investments in SAP applications across multiple domains have helped us take ownership for this strategic business initiative and recommend a solution that best suits Serena's business interests."

Cognizant presented a compelling solution for rationalizing business processes, harmonizing data, and consolidating applications. Taking this route allowed Serena to simplify their business processes, cleanse their master data and eliminate years of customizations. Cognizant conducted a pro-active analysis that revealed additional business benefits to Serena, resulting in faster revenue growth and enhanced productivity. The standardization of SAP applications was a more economical and faster approach than doing multiple projects to bring the current system up to a comparable level.

About Cognizant's SAP Practice

Cognizant's SAP Practice provides Global 2000 companies a full range of SAP services, leveraging its industry-specific expertise, technical depth and global talent pool. Cognizant's SAP Practice aims to minimize clients' total cost of ownership of SAP application environments, including development and support, and maximize their applications' business-level value. Leveraging a unique global development model, Cognizant's SAP Practice delivers functional and technical expertise augmented by best practices for implementation, maintenance, upgrade and enhancement services for end-to-end solutions.

About Serena Software, Inc.

Serena Software, the Change Governance(TM) leader, provides software and services to more than 15,000 organizations around the world-including 96 of the Fortune 100 and 90 of the Global 100. Recognized by IDC as the largest software provider focused exclusively on change, Serena offers a new approach to change-Change Governance-that enables businesses to efficiently, consistently, and successfully control change across the enterprise. Serena helps companies capitalize on change to achieve transformative business results. Serena, a portfolio company of Silver Lake Partners, has more than 800 employees worldwide and is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.serena.com.

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is a leading provider of global IT and business process outsourcing services. Focused on delivering strategic information technology solutions that address the complex business needs of its clients, Cognizant uses its own on-site/offshore outsourcing model to provide applications management, development, integration, and reengineering; infrastructure management; business process outsourcing; and numerous related services, such as enterprise consulting, technology architecture, program management, and change management.

Cognizant has over 43,000 employees who are committed to partnerships that sustain long-term, proven value for customers by delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions through its development centers in India and on-site client teams. Cognizant maintains P-CMM, SW-CMM and CMMI Maturity Level 5 assessments from an independent third-party assessor and ranked among the top information technology companies in Business Week's Hot Growth Companies. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100 Index and the S&P 500 Index. Find additional information about Cognizant at www.cognizant.com.

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NLOP(TM) Introduces Free Poker Content SolutionAllows Web Publishers to add US-legal, Co-branded Poker Contests to their Web sites in minutes

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The National League of Poker (NLOP), a division of Power Play Development Corp. , today announced the immediate availability of its Authorized Tour Stop (ATS) program. ATS is an affiliate program that enables web publishers of any size to add free poker contests and promotions to their web site in a turnkey and totally outsourced fashion. The ATS program offers publishers a social gaming solution that will extend the stickiness of their site, enhance their brand and improve the depth of their customer relationships.

"The ATS is a next-generation affiliate program," noted Michael Clebnik, COO of Power Play Development "Everyone wins. The consumer wins cash and prizes without making a wager, the referring site gets new content to drive and retain visitors, and NLOP site gets exposure without spending huge marketing dollars. We feel that empowering communities with social networking applications like our Poker platform is the best way to increase and maintain site visits and user sessions."

"We were really impressed with the NLOP program," said Jeff Thomas owner/operator of http://www.sportsbuffpub.com/. Thomas, the current president of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association has already implemented the NLOP ATS into his site as a beta client. "The fantasy sports player and online poker player are a synergistic audience," explained Thomas. "It was a natural extension to add free poker to our site and the NLOP ATS made that content addition seamless. We see the addition of free-to-play poker content and contests as a great content extension."

Power Play Development previously announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with national sports content provider The Sports Network, http://www.sportsnetwork.com/. TSN will add the ATS poker affiliate program to its existing array of sports data and content feed services, exposing NLOP to TSN's impressive client list of online media properties by the end of April.

"The ATS program increases the availability of free, legal poker throughout the US," exuded Roy A. Evans EVP of NLOP. "Online poker has already proven to be the Internet's stickiest forms of content. We bring any web publisher the ability to add online poker promotions, extend their brand, drive more traffic, and offer their audience an opportunity to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and prizes."

To learn more about the ATS program visit http://www.nlop.com/affiliates. To learn more about NLOP, visit http://www.nlop.com/

About NLOP

NLOP is a wholly-owned division of Power Play Development (PWPY.PK), NLOP is the leading US-compliant poker site on the Internet. The recently enacted Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act created a radical paradigm shift in the ability for US citizens to play poker online. Many leading Poker sites have blocked any US-based access to their sites. NLOP, which officially launched in June 2006, currently has over 85,000 registered players.

Contact Information: Michael Clebnik COO 1-508-405-2224 ext 224 michael@powerplaydev.com

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Open Text Announces An SAP-Endorsed Business Solution for Records ManagementAnnouncement Extends Open Text's Leadership in the Worldwide Market for Records Management; Continues its Close Collaboration with SAP

PALO ALTO, CA, and CHICAGO, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Open Text(TM) Corp. , the largest independent provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software and solutions, today announced Livelink ECM(TM) - Records Management for use with SAP(R) applications. This latest Open Text records management offering, endorsed by SAP AG , will be marketed and supported by SAP and Open Text. U.S. federal government customers of SAP and Open Text will now have a fully integrated solution to help them implement comprehensive records management programs.

The news today marks the latest step by Open Text in its strategy to lead the global ECM market to meet organizations' increasingly complex governance, risk and compliance needs. The company has jumped ahead of the market in records management recently with a portfolio of new solutions designed to give customers what they say they most need in records management: The ability to implement retention rules across content in multiple systems - from physical paper records to content in SAP applications.

This latest offering provides a simple yet powerful means to apply consistent retention rules to data in SAP applications. Customers can define and deploy records management in a central repository, while supporting multiple departments and SAP applications.

Already certified as a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 5015.2 STD records management product combination, a critical requirement for records management software, the solution offers numerous features designed for the U.S. public sector. The companies will deliver unified records management services to U.S. federal government customers to meet records management and archival requirements, and to better integrate their enterprise processes with multiple media sources, such as email, forms, documents, drawings and images.

"Our government customers require technologies that help them consistently manage and archive ERP data and unstructured content from a single well-integrated platform," said Patrick Bakey, President of SAP Public Sector Americas. "Working closely with Open Text, we are able to meet this demand with a certified records management solution that is tightly integrated with our public sector offerings."

The solution for use with SAP applications offers a complete set of capabilities to support records management requirements as specified by DoD 5015.2, as well as the U.S.'s Federal Enterprise Architecture Records Management profile (FEARM). These capabilities include:

- Retention Schedules (Record Series Identifiers) - A system for keeping records as long as required, or determined by the organization. - File Plans and Classification (automatic and interactive) - A system for ensuring records are identified, whether email or written correspondence, ERP content or formal contracts. - Dispositions - Ensures records are destroyed in a timely and cost-effective manner. - Hold Management - Safeguards to protect records from deletion. - Vital Records - Validates that critical records are managed and stored appropriately. - Physical Records Management - Facilities for circulation management, barcode creation/printing, and location tracking.

"As requirements for record retention have intensified, public sector customers expect new levels of collaboration from their vendors," said Bailey Spencer, who heads Open Text Public Sector business at Open Text. "We are working closely with SAP because we see tremendous value to our customers in coupling world-class SAP applications for the public sector with our industry-leading records management and archival solutions."

The records management solution adds to Open Text's portfolio of ECM software for use with SAP applications, including offerings for accounts payable and receivable processing, customer information management, employee document management and contract management; solutions that help companies create secure, long-term archiving of content in SAP applications; and solutions for consolidating and archiving content from multiple legacy systems.

About SAP-Endorsed Business Solutions

SAP-endorsed business solutions are complementary to SAP(R) software offerings, are developed in accordance with SAP development guidelines, and provide additional choices and flexibility for businesses running SAP software. SAP-endorsed business solutions are powered by the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform and are offered by SAP partners.

Open Text -- Records Management Leadership

Open Text has been a long-time leader in records management. Recently, Open Text was one of only three companies to receive a "Strong Positive" rating for its record management solutions by Gartner Inc. in its "MarketScope(x) for Records Management, 2007", authored by Research Vice President Kenneth Chin and dated January 30, 2007. In March, Forrester Research named Open Text a leader in The Forrester Wave(TM): Records Management, Q1 2007, published on March 14, 2007 and authored by Barry Murphy with Connie Moore. The company's Livelink ECM - Records Management solution was one of only three solutions to be named leaders of 12 solutions included in the study.

Open Text was the first to receive the DoD's certification for classified records, called Chapter 4 certification, in 2002. Open Text was also recently the first to introduce a DoD certified records management solution for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. In addition to its DoD certifications, Open Text's records management solutions are also certified under the United Kingdom's TNA regulations and Australia's VERS regulations.

Open Text is continuing its innovation in records management with Livelink ECM 10, the next major release of its market-leading ECM suite being rolled out this year. Livelink ECM 10 includes Enterprise Library Services, a new offering that integrates enterprise records management, archiving, metadata management and search capabilities. The Enterprise Library lets customers manage retention strategies for content stored in Livelink ECM, major enterprise applications, email, file systems, and other repositories.

For more information on Livelink ECM - Records Management for use with SAP(R) Solutions go to: http://www.opentext.com/2/sol-products/sol-pro-extensions-sap/pro-ll-sap-rm.htm. Open Text and SAP will host a webcast titled Bringing Records Management to SAP on May 17. For more information, go to: http://opentext.com/events/event.html?id=6619011

About Open Text

Open Text(TM) is the world's largest independent provider of Enterprise Content Management software. The company's solutions manage information for all types of business, compliance and industry requirements in the world's largest companies, government agencies and professional service firms. Open Text supports approximately 46,000 customers and millions of users in 114 countries and 12 languages. For more information about Open Text, visit http://www.opentext.com/.

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This news release may contain forward-looking statements relating to the success of any of the Company's strategic initiatives, the Company's growth and profitability prospects, the benefits of the Company's products to be realized by customers, the Company's position in the market and future opportunities therein, the deployment of Livelink and our other products by customers, and future performance of Open Text Corporation. Forward-looking statements may also include, without limitation, any statement relating to future events, conditions or circumstances. Forward-looking statements in this release are not promises or guarantees and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others, the failure to develop new products, risks involved in fluctuations in currency exchange rates, delays in purchasing decisions of customers, the completion and integration of acquisitions, the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with deployments, the continuous commitment of the Company's customers, demand for the Company's products and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006. You should not place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligations to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's beliefs or opinions change.

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577-4583, briane@mckenzieworldwide.com

Cognizant Completes mySAP(TM) ERP Applications Consolidation and Standardization for Serena SoftwareProject Concluded in Record Time, Yielding High ROI and Business Benefits

TEANECK, N.J., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cognizant , a leading provider of global IT and business process outsourcing services, today announced it has completed a large scale consolidation and standardization of the SAP(R) application portfolio for Serena Software, Inc.

Based on mySAP ERP, the scope of this project included finance, materials management, sales & distribution, IS-Software and human resources on a global scale, encompassing the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. This project was concluded in a record seven-month window, on-time, on-budget and with no business disruption.

"Cognizant's professional, solutions-oriented approach convinced us to select them over several other global services companies," said Robert Pender, CFO at Serena Software. "Their support and understanding of our business issues have allowed us to maximize our ROI through dramatic improvement to functionality, adoption of best practices in standard processes and improvement in data quality."

"We are pleased that Serena Software has selected Cognizant for this unique initiative after weighing its cost-value-benefit versus alternative options," said Francisco D'Souza, President and CEO, Cognizant. "Our deep consulting capabilities, long-standing relationships with technology and product customers, and our investments in SAP applications across multiple domains have helped us take ownership for this strategic business initiative and recommend a solution that best suits Serena's business interests."

Cognizant presented a compelling solution for rationalizing business processes, harmonizing data, and consolidating applications. Taking this route allowed Serena to simplify their business processes, cleanse their master data and eliminate years of customizations. Cognizant conducted a pro-active analysis that revealed additional business benefits to Serena, resulting in faster revenue growth and enhanced productivity. The standardization of SAP applications was a more economical and faster approach than doing multiple projects to bring the current system up to a comparable level.

About Cognizant's SAP Practice

Cognizant's SAP Practice provides Global 2000 companies a full range of SAP services, leveraging its industry-specific expertise, technical depth and global talent pool. Cognizant's SAP Practice aims to minimize clients' total cost of ownership of SAP application environments, including development and support, and maximize their applications' business-level value. Leveraging a unique global development model, Cognizant's SAP Practice delivers functional and technical expertise augmented by best practices for implementation, maintenance, upgrade and enhancement services for end-to-end solutions.

About Serena Software, Inc.

Serena Software, the Change Governance(TM) leader, provides software and services to more than 15,000 organizations around the world-including 96 of the Fortune 100 and 90 of the Global 100. Recognized by IDC as the largest software provider focused exclusively on change, Serena offers a new approach to change-Change Governance-that enables businesses to efficiently, consistently, and successfully control change across the enterprise. Serena helps companies capitalize on change to achieve transformative business results. Serena, a portfolio company of Silver Lake Partners, has more than 800 employees worldwide and is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit http://www.serena.com/.

About Cognizant

Cognizant is a leading provider of global IT and business process outsourcing services. Focused on delivering strategic information technology solutions that address the complex business needs of its clients, Cognizant uses its own on-site/offshore outsourcing model to provide applications management, development, integration, and reengineering; infrastructure management; business process outsourcing; and numerous related services, such as enterprise consulting, technology architecture, program management, and change management.

Cognizant has over 43,000 employees who are committed to partnerships that sustain long-term, proven value for customers by delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions through its development centers in India and on-site client teams. Cognizant maintains P-CMM, SW-CMM and CMMI Maturity Level 5 assessments from an independent third-party assessor and ranked among the top information technology companies in Business Week's Hot Growth Companies. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100 Index and the S&P 500 Index. Find additional information about Cognizant at http://www.cognizant.com/.

This press release includes statements which may constitute forward- looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and whose accuracy are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions and the factors discussed in our most recent Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cognizant undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Cognizant

CONTACT: Malcolm Frank, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Strategy,
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Quantum's Lithium-Ion Battery Partner and Chinese Automaker to Jointly Develop Products for Worldwide Markets

IRVINE, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , today announced that its strategic partner in lithium-ion battery systems, Advanced Lithium Power Inc. (ALP), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a leading Chinese automaker to jointly develop battery-dominant propulsion systems for passenger vehicles, with the goal of establishing a cooperative venture to commercialize products globally.

ALP has developed breakthrough energy and power management technologies, including advanced control strategies for lithium-ion cell balancing and thermal management, resulting in battery packs of unprecedented power density, energy density, safety, and durability. The Quantum-ALP team was recently selected by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to engineer and supply a fleet of plug-in-hybrid vehicles based on the Ford Escape Hybrid, for application in Southern California.

"Our strategic partnership with ALP enables us to provide fully-integrated powertrain solutions, including advanced energy storage solutions. This joint project with the Chinese automaker advances our commercialization strategy as a one-stop shop for automotive energy storage solutions," said Alan P. Niedzwiecki, President and CEO of Quantum. "This project will accelerate the translation our innovative battery technologies into fully validated commercial products for our automotive OEM customers."

About Quantum

Quantum is a leader in powertrain engineering, system integration and manufacturing of packaged fuel systems and accessories for specialty vehicles and applications including fuel cells, hybrids, alternative fuels, hydrogen refueling, new body styles, mid-cycle vehicle product enhancements and high performance engines and drive trains for OEMs and consumers of aftermarket parts and accessories. Quantum also designs and manufactures hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. Quantum also develops and manufacturers advanced lithium-ion batteries through its strategic partner, Advanced Lithium Power.

Quantum has product commercialization alliances with General Motors, AM General and Sumitomo. Quantum's customer base includes General Motors, Toyota, Opel, Hyundai, Suzuki, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Sunline, Yamaha, AeroVironment, and the U.S. Army.

More information can be found about Quantum's products and services at http://www.qtww.com/.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this document regarding future financial and operating results, future growth in customers and development programs, future opportunities for Quantum and its subsidiaries, and any other statements about the future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans, or prospects expressed by management constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words "will," "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates," and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including: the ability of ALP to establish a cooperative venture to commercialize products; the ability of ALP to meet customer requirements; competitive conditions in the industry; business cycles affecting the markets in which the Company and ALP conduct business; and economic conditions generally. Additional factors may be found in Quantum's Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2006 and in the other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, opinions, and expectations of the Company's management at the time they are made, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update its forward-looking statements if those beliefs, opinions, expectations, or other circumstances should change.

For more information regarding Quantum, please contact: Dale Rasmussen Investor Relations Email: DRasmussen@qtww.com +1-206-315-8242 Dr. Neel Sirosh Chief Technology Officer Email: nsirosh@qtww.com 949-399-4698 (C) 2007 Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. Advanced Technology Center 17872 Cartwright Road, Irvine, CA 92614 Phone 949-399-4500 Fax 949-399-4600

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.

CONTACT: Dale Rasmussen, Investor Relations, +1-206-315-8242,
DRasmussen@qtww.com, or Dr. Neel Sirosh, Chief Technology Officer,
+1-949-399-4698, nsirosh@qtww.com, both of Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies
Worldwide, Inc.

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

AT&T Adds More Wireless Coverage for Phillipsburg and CampbellsvilleNew Cell Site Enhances Service Along State Highway 55

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. announced today that Cingular, now AT&T and the nation's largest wireless carrier, has expanded its Kentucky wireless service with a new cell site that enhances coverage along State Highway 55 between Phillipsburg and Campbellsville. The new site, located northwest of Campbellsville and off of Lebanon Ave./S.R. 289, allows residents and visitors to the area to stay connected in town and as they travel State Highway 55.

"We want our Kentucky customers to know that they can rely on their network at home, at work and on the road," said Bill Plantz, executive director of Network Engineering for the company's Tennessee/Kentucky market.

AT&T has added 10 new cell sites in the Kentucky/Tennessee market since January and more than 25 cell sites in Kentucky last year. The company also completed the integration of its cell sites with those of the former Cingular Wireless to establish a single, enhanced network. As a result, AT&T's ALLOVER(TM) Network* -- the nation's largest digital voice and data network -- is now bigger and better across the Commonwealth.

"We are committed to providing the largest and most reliable wireless network in the country," said Jim Thorpe, vice president and general manager of AT&T's wireless division in Tennessee/Kentucky. "We've invested a great deal in our Kentucky network over the past two years, and we will continue to do so."

Over the past two years, AT&T has invested more than $19.5 billion nationally in an aggressive program to upgrade and expand wireless service which now gives customers access to approximately 45,000 cell sites, more than any other wireless carrier in the country.

*The ALLOVER(TM) Network covers more than 273 million people. Coverage is not available in all areas.

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

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/ .

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 .

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CONTACT: Laurie Parker for AT&T, office: +1-615-221-3690,
mobile: +1-615-202-3463, laurie.parker@cingular.com

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

Bulgarian Wireless Operator M-Tel Places a Follow-on Order for ECtel's Revenue Assurance Solution

ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ECtel Ltd. , a leading provider of Integrated Revenue Management(TM) (IRM(TM)) solutions, today announced that the leading Bulgarian mobile operator M-Tel has placed a follow-on order for ECtel's revenue assurance solution RAP version 5.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010807/FLTU015LOGO )

M-Tel is the national market leader with 52.5% market share. With more than 4.3 million customers it is the biggest telecommunications network in Bulgaria and one of the most successful mobile operators in Europe. The operator became the first to start EDGE, UMTS and WiMax networks in Bulgaria and the fifth in the world to start a HSDPA network.

RAP is ECtel's innovative revenue assurance platform facilitating cost-effective and proactive assurance of revenues and processes for wireline, wireless, and next generation IP, multimedia and IPTV providers. It provides a unique set of functionalities and capabilities and enables operators and system integrators to implement system interfaces, define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), add or update revenue assurance KPIs, controls and more.

"We are very pleased that M-Tel has chosen to implement our latest revenue assurance solution RAP version 5" commented Mr. Eitan Naor, President and CEO of ECtel. "This order demonstrates the strategic benefits operators see in our products and the great long-term relationship we maintain with our customers.".

About ECtel

ECtel is a leading global provider of Integrated Revenue Management(TM) (IRM(TM)) solutions for communications service providers. A pioneering market leader for over 15 years, ECtel offers carrier-grade solutions that enable wireline, wireless, converged and next-generation operators to fully manage their revenue and cost processes. ECtel IRM(TM) Product Suite features the world-leading fraud and revenue assurance products, FraudView(R) and RAP, that minimize operator revenue leakage across networks and operations support systems (OSSs). For more information, visit http://www.ectel.com/

Certain statements contained in this release contain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projections or future performance and products of the Company, the occurrence of which involves certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the reoccurrence of sales to existing customers, the ability to recognize revenue in future periods as anticipated, the possible slow-down in expenditures by telecom operators, the unpredictability of the telecom market, product and market acceptance risks, ability to complete development and market introduction of new products, the impact of competitive pricing and offerings, fluctuations in quarterly and annual results of operations, dependence on several large customers, commercialization and technological difficulties, risks related to our operations in Israel and other risks detailed in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ECtel undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Contacts: ECtel Ltd. Ron Fainaro Executive Vice President and CFO Tel: +972-3-9002102 Fax: +972-3-9002103 Email: Ronf@ectel.com ECtel Ltd. Dana Rubin MarCom Manager Tel: +972-3-9002656 Fax: +972-3-9002103 Email: ir@ectel.com

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CONTACT: Contacts: ECtel Ltd., Ron Fainaro, Executive Vice President
and CFO, Tel: +972-3-9002102, Fax: +972-3-9002103, Email: Ronf@ectel.com.
ECtel Ltd., Dana Rubin, MarCom Manager, Tel: +972-3-9002656, Fax:
+972-3-9002103, Email: ir@ectel.com

For the First Time Sony Design Center Reveals Prototypes Designed in Partnership With Master Lombard Artisans

MILAN, Italy, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- During the Salone del Mobile taking place in Milan, the Sony Design Center will showcase Sony Design x Master Craft Lombardia project, a truly intriguing exhibition at the Palazzo dei Giureconsulti from April 18th to 22nd. Visitors will experience the creative intelligence of the Global Consumer Electronics and Entertainment Company coupled with the manual skill and artistic flair of master Lombard artisans.

Along with Sony's design philosophy and electronics technology cultivated over the years, Lombard artists and artisans have dedicated their ingenuity and professionalism to crafting prototypes conceived by Sony Design. 10 proposals focusing purely on design will debut, all of them tied up in the underlying concept to propose a new product appearance. They are ultimately aimed at creating a pleasant relation among human, product and space. The creations include wooden, marble or leather shelves with built-in speakers; seats with leather or fabric upholstery whose headrests emit soft and soothing notes; picture frames and other solid marble objects that hide tiny speakers and in some cases small light and scent sources; specially processed glass panels containing monitors; or galvanized, laser-engraved coffee tables that contain video projectors allowing presentations of movies and business content easy and beautiful at the same time.

"Do what has never been done before." "Always stay one step ahead." These expressions have underscored Sony's corporate philosophy since the establishment of the Creative Center in Tokyo in 1961. Together with the Design Centers in Los Angeles, London, Singapore and Shanghai Sony's design philosophy of "building high-performance, easy-to-use and beautiful products with a distinctive Sony flair" was introduced around the world to create a unified image as well as look and feel.

EXHIBITED DESIGNS

PROTOTYPES

1. "ZA" Surround Sound Chair

2. "TSUKI" Table with Built - in Projector

3. "YUI" Wall Fixture Audio System

4. "MATOI" Personal Computer with Customized Cover

5. "Hibiki" Hanging Speaker and "KANADE" All-in-one Home Audio System

6. "CHO" Frame Type Speaker

7. "RIN" Standing Speaker

8. "KAKERU" Shelf with Built - in Speaker

9. "HANA" Floor Lamp with Built - in Speaker

10. "SEN" Folding Screen Television System

SOUND DESIGN

11. "GAKU" Sound Design for Corridor

12. "CO" Sound Design for Audio Room

For more information on the exhibition please visit:

http://www.sony.net/design/milano/

For more information on Sony Design please visit:

http://www.sony.net/design/

Sony Europe GmbH

Press Contact: UK: Sony Europe GmbH. Corporate Communications, Mr. Shusuke Kanai, tel. +44-(0)7786-115086; Germany: Sony Europe GmbH. Corporate Communications, Ms. Martina Boyles, tel. +49-30-2575-5161; Italy: Sony Italia SpA Communications & Public Relations, Ms. Cristina Papis, tel: +39-(0)2-618-38-1, e-mail: sony.pr@eu.sony.com; Japan: Sony Corporation Corporate Communications, Ms. Mariko Yamabe, tel. +81-(0)3-6748-2200

Global Crossing Provides Convergence-Ready Platform for Newsquest Media Group Ltd- Platform provides data and VoIP-ready IP VPN capabilities to 160 sites across the UK.- Global Crossing to manage existing platform and migrate traffic to new IP VPN.

LONDON, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Crossing announced today it is providing a fully managed Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) capable of supporting data and voice services to Newsquest Media Group, the UK's second largest regional newspaper publisher. Newsquest publishes more than 300 titles, including 17 daily paid-for newspapers, in the UK. Global Crossing's IP VPN will be used for day-to-day business data traffic and newspaper production among 160 sites.

Under the five-year $20 million contract signed last September, Global Crossing is providing an IP VPN solution that will ease the implementation of converged IP services and deliver the class of service (CoS) necessary to support the introduction of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) within 12 months. Global Crossing also will consolidate 50 server locations into two data centers and provide new Internet access points for the data centers.

"We're pleased Newsquest Media Group placed its confidence in Global Crossing's ability to migrate their network to a converged platform at a pace that suits their business requirements," said Anthony Christie, managing director for Global Crossing UK and Europe. "By awarding us this contract, Newsquest clearly have trust in our skill to migrate their legacy network with minimum operational disruption to mission-critical traffic."

The first phase of the agreement includes managing the existing platform and migrating data traffic to a new IP VPN. Newsquest's day-to-day traffic comprises large data files from applications, such as terminal services, file transfer protocol (FTP) and Internet browsing. A combination of access options, including ADSL, ISDN and Ethernet will improve cost efficiencies and load sharing across the network.

"We chose Global Crossing because we need a provider that could deliver a next-generation managed service without disrupting the time-critical nature of our newspaper operations." said Graham Hodgson, IT director, Newsquest. "Global Crossing fully grasped our requirements at a national and regional operating level and came up with a robust solution to effectively manage a complex migration to an IP infrastructure with class-of-service capability. It was essential to choose a technology provider who could deal directly with IT issues affecting our 20 business regions."

Global Crossing was also chosen because it was able to provide an IP platform that will accommodate future industry trends. The ability to converge data, voice and video onto a single IP-based platform will enable Newsquest to adapt to changing business environments as it grows.

Global Crossing IP VPN Service(TM) provides a private, scalable, reliable and cost-effective wide area network solution. It gives customers global access to pertinent information required to increase productivity, improve work flow, and quicken decision-making giving them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

In operation since 2001, Global Crossing's MPLS-based IP VPN service reaches more than 600 cities in 60 countries and six continents. It runs directly on the company's global fiber-optic network, which operates at 99.999 percent availability. Global Crossing's IP VPN service supports multiple classes of service. In addition to secure data transport, the service also provides access to VoIP, IP Video and other IP services, providing a complete platform for managing the transition to IP convergence.

ABOUT NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP

Newsquest is a subsidiary of Gannett Co., Inc. which is a leading International news and information company that publishes 99 daily newspapers in the USA, including USA TODAY, the nation's largest-selling daily newspaper. The company also owns more than 900 non-daily publications in the USA and USA WEEKEND, a weekly newspaper magazine. Gannett operates 21 television stations in the United States and is an Internet leader in the U.S. and UK. Newsquest publishes more than 300 titles, including 17 daily paid for newspapers, in the UK

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING

Global Crossing provides telecommunications solutions over the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network connects more than 300 cities in 29 countries worldwide, and delivers services to more than 600 cities in 60 countries and 6 continents around the globe. The company's global sales and support model matches the network footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent customer experience worldwide.

Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a full range of data, voice and security products, to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. Its Professional Services and Managed Solutions provide VoIP, security and network consulting and management services to support its Global Crossing IP VPN service and Global Crossing VoIP services. Global Crossing was the first -- and remains the only -- global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in its network.

Please visit http://www.globalcrossing.com/ or blogs.globalcrossing.com/ for more information about Global Crossing.

Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.

CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING: Press Contact Amjad Khan Europe + 44 (0) 1256 734 063 EuropePR@globalcrossing.com Analysts/Investors Contact Gino Mathew Europe + 1 800 836 0342 glbc@globalcrossing.com GEN/PR1

Global Crossing

CONTACT: Press: Amjad Khan, Europe, +44 0 1256 734 063,
EuropePR@globalcrossing.com; or Analysts-Investors, Gino Mathew, Europe, 1-
800-836-0342, glbc@globalcrossing.com, both of Global Crossing

Web site: http://www.globalcrossing.com/
http://blogs.globalcrossing.com/

'Is Your Family Set?' Campaign Rolls Into Northern CaliforniaCampaign aims to educate community on Parental Controls and video game ratings.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp.'s Family Gaming bus arrived in Northern California for a three-day tour starting at the state capitol in Sacramento today and ending at a Boys & Girls Club in Oakland on Saturday. The bus tour is part of a national campaign called "Safety is no game. Is your family set?" whose goal is to help parents and caregivers make the appropriate gaming and entertainment choices for their family when using the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system, as well as the new Windows Vista(TM) operating system. In addition to the stops at the capitol and Oakland, the bus will stop at the Teichert branch of the Boys & Girls Club in Sacramento today, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View tomorrow afternoon, and the Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco on Friday morning.

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"With success comes responsibility," said Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft, creator of the popular Xbox(R) and Xbox 360 video game consoles. "We are unwavering in our commitment to address the genuine concerns of families about how to make interactive entertainment safer and more fun for our children."

Microsoft launched the "Safety is no game. Is your family set?" campaign in October 2006 with its partners, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Best Buy Co. Inc. Together, the California stops are the 19th in the campaign's 20-city nationwide tour that ends in Seattle later this month.

"Children are digital natives, but parents need to know how to keep their children safe from inappropriate digital entertainment," said Jack O'Connell, California state superintendent of Public Instruction. "The campaign sponsored by Microsoft, Best Buy, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America will give parents important tools to help protect their children. I recommend all parents learn more about the 'Is Your Family Set?' campaign."

The campaign showcases ways that parents can help limit children's exposure to inappropriate video games and movie content using tools such as Xbox 360 Family Settings and Windows Vista Parental Controls. The campaign also highlights the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings.

Microsoft, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and Best Buy launched the campaign based on feedback from parents and caregivers. According to a recent independent survey* of parents who have a video game console in their home, almost four out of five parents and caregivers (78 percent) are concerned about the content in the video games their children play and the movies they watch on their video game consoles or systems. A majority of parents said they want to be the ones who decide what is right for their family. To help them make those decisions, most parents said they would be interested in having a parental control setting on video game consoles or systems that would easily allow them to limit their children's access to mature content, with over one half (52 percent) saying they would be "very interested" in such a feature.

"We joined Microsoft and Boys & Girls Clubs of America to continue educating families about the options available for a safer and more secure entertainment experience, a long-standing commitment for us as a company, in stores and online," said Jill Hamburger, vice president of Gaming at Best Buy. "We're proud to be part of this campaign. The bus tour will be a fun way to connect with families, share a lot of useful information and play some great games."

Additional information related to the campaign is available at the expanded Family Settings Web site at http://www.xbox.com/isyourfamilyset .

About Xbox 360

Xbox 360 is the most powerful video game and entertainment system, delivering the best games, the next generation of the premier Xbox Live(R) online gaming service, and unique interactive entertainment experiences that revolve around gamers. Xbox 360 has a catalog of more than 160 high-definition games and is available in 37 countries. More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/xbox360 .

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (http://www.bgca.org/) comprises a national network of some 4,000 neighborhood-based facilities annually serving more than 4.6 million young people, in all 50 states and on U.S. military bases worldwide. Known as "The Positive Place for Kids," the Clubs provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children 6-18 years old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. Key Boys & Girls Club programs emphasize leadership development, education and career exploration, financial literacy, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation, and family outreach. National headquarters are located in Atlanta.

About Best Buy Co., Inc.

Best Buy Co., Inc. is an innovative Fortune 100 growth company that continually strives to create superior customer experiences. Through more than 1,100 retail stores across the United States, Canada and in China, our employees connect customers with technology and entertainment products and services that make life easier and more fun. We sell consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services. A Minneapolis-based company, our operations include: Best Buy (BestBuy.com and BestyBGuy.ca) Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com and GeekSquad.ca), Pacifica Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers (PacificSales.com), Magnolia Audio Video (Magnoliaav.com) and Jiangsu Five Star Appliance Co. (Five-Star.cn). We support our communities through employee volunteerism and grants from The Best Buy Children's Foundation.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

* The survey was conducted utilizing a random-digit dialing (RDD) methodology to help ensure that every American household with a telephone had an equal chance of being contacted. The margin of error for this survey is +/- 4.7 percent at the 95 percent level of confidence. The data collection was performed at a computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) center, and the results were analyzed by StrategyOne in its Washington, D.C., office. StrategyOne is a national, full-service public opinion research and strategic communications agency with offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago and London.

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WAKKA ... WAKKA ... WAKKA Microsoft and NAMCO BANDAI Create Video Game History With First-Ever Xbox 360 'Pac-Man(R)' World Championship'Pac-Man' fans to compete on Xbox LIVE Arcade for chance to be world's best 'Pac-Man' player.

NEW YORK, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. and NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. today made video game history by announcing the first-ever Xbox 360(TM) "Pac-Man" World Championship, presented by Quiznos. From April 25 to May 9, fans of one of the world's most beloved video games of all time will compete on the classic arcade game via Xbox LIVE(R) Arcade on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, evolving "Pac-Man" gameplay from the local pizza parlors and arcades of the '80s to the Xbox 360 and its online gaming community with more than 6 million members. The top finalists from participating countries around the world will be flown to New York City for the finals on June 5, with the winner being crowned the Xbox 360 "Pac-Man" World Champion by Toru Iwatani, the creator of "Pac-Man."

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Since launching in 1980 in Japan and in 1981 around the world, "Pac-Man," its host of ghosts and the famous "wakka wakka wakka" sound have become global pop culture icons. This arcade game played an instrumental role in establishing the video game industry in the '80s, while the launch of Xbox LIVE in 2002 was a key factor behind the rapid growth in popularity of online gaming. Today, Xbox LIVE Arcade is the premier online destination for digitally distributed, high-definition games -- with more than 25 million downloads -- offering fans of "Pac-Man" across the globe a great opportunity to connect, compete and enjoy the fun through the Xbox 360 "Pac-Man" World Championship.

"NAMCO BANDAI Games and I are proud to partner with Microsoft on the Xbox 360 'Pac-Man' World Championship, which celebrates how popular 'Pac-Man' remains to this day," said Toru Iwatani, creator of "Pac-Man" and currently a professor at Tokyo Polytechnic University. "The success of "Pac-Man" stems from its fun gameplay and host of characters that have been enjoyed by families for generations. It will be exciting to see 'Pac-Man' fans from around the world compete on Xbox LIVE Arcade to become the first-ever 'Pac-Man' World Champion."

"'Pac-Man' reached an iconic status in the '80s across multiple generations and cultures, so the Xbox 360 'Pac-Man' World Championship provides a great incentive for fans old and new to fall in love with the game all over again," added Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of Global Marketing for Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business. "We are thrilled to be partnering with NAMCO BANDAI Games and our sponsor, Quiznos, to invite 'Pac-Man' players from around the globe to join in the fun."

A total of nine finalists in the Xbox 360 "Pac-Man" World Championship will advance to the finals based upon the highest Xbox LIVE Arcade leaderboard scores. There will be one finalist from each of the following countries and geographic areas: Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Japan and Mexico; and two finalists from Europe and the United States. This group will also be joined by the winner of the "Pac-Man" FANatic contest, a competition that will encourage "Pac-Man" fans from the United States and Canada to submit a video that demonstrates why they are the ultimate "Pac-Man" fan. The winning entry will be flown to New York as a wildcard entrant in the final round of the tournament. Details are available online at http://www.xboxlivetournament.com/ starting April 25, 2007.

The Xbox 360 "Pac-Man" World Champion will receive worldwide acclaim from being the first-ever Xbox 360 "Pac-Man" World Champion and gain a place in gaming history. The winner of the finals will also receive other great prizes, including 26 years of free Quiznos toasted subs (one sandwich a week for 26 years, a $13,520 (U.S.) value), 100,000 Microsoft Points for games, movies and other fun content available on Xbox LIVE, and a one-of-a-kind Xbox 360 featuring a special design inspired by "Pac-Man."

"Great food and entertainment go hand in hand, and we expect international gamers to connect with Quiznos food with the same passion that they bring to their gaming," said Steve Provost, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Quiznos. "The Xbox 360 'Pac-Man' World Championship promises to be a milestone moment in video game history, and we're thrilled that we can help make it into a reality."

Xbox 360 "Pac-Man" World Championship, Presented by Quiznos Participation Information and Timeline: -- Gamers who want to start practicing can download "Pac-Man" (400 Microsoft Points) now from Xbox LIVE Arcade on the Xbox 360. -- Starting April 25, 2007, at 12:01 a.m. GMT (April 24, 2007, at 5:01 p.m. PDT), gamers can visit http://www.xboxlivetournament.com/ to register and review full eligibility criteria, regulations and rules. -- Also on April 25, 2007, at 12:01 a.m. GMT (April 24, 2007, at 5:01 p.m. PDT), the worldwide competition will officially kick off on Xbox LIVE Arcade. -- Previous leaderboard scores for "Pac-Man" will be deleted to provide a clean and fair slate for all gamers participating in the Xbox 360 "Pac-Man" World Championship. -- Concurrently, "Pac-Man" fans in the United States and Canada can also enter the "Pac-Man" FANatic contest and receive an invitation to compete in the finals in New York City. Starting April 25, 2007, they can visit http://www.xboxlivetournament.com/ for more information on how to submit a creative video that best illustrates their love for "Pac-Man." -- On May 9, 2007, at 11:59 p.m. GMT (4:59 p.m. PDT), the competition will officially cease and nine finalists from the identified regions, based on the top leaderboard scores,* will advance to the Xbox 360 "Pac-Man" World Championship. -- Before June 1, 2007, the top nine finalists will be announced. -- The nine finalists will also be joined in New York City by the winner of the "Pac-Man" FANatic contest, and compete for the Xbox 360 "Pac-Man" World Championship title on June 5, 2007, in New York City.

For a complete list of participating countries and country-specific eligibility criteria, rules and regulations and to sign up for the Xbox 360 "Pac-Man" World Championship, gamers can visit http://www.xboxlivetournament.com/ starting April 25, 2007.

To help Xbox 360 "Pac-Man" World Championship participants get even more into the "Pac-Man" spirit, Xbox LIVE is also launching the animated series "Pac-Man" on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Xbox LIVE is the only place in the world where people can watch this popular cartoon and Warner Bros.-owned series that ran in the United States from 1982 to 1984. The series has been pulled out of the archives in honor of the Xbox 360 "Pac-Man" World Championship and will be available in the U.S. for 160 Microsoft Points per episode starting April 25 at 12:01 a.m. GMT (April 24 at 5:01 p.m. PDT) on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

About Pac-Man

As the story goes, one day in 1979, Namco developer Toru Iwatani removed a single slice of pizza and, after looking down upon the rest of the pie, saw what was to become one of the most popular characters in gaming history. The release of Pac-Man to arcades a year later (1980) lead to the beginning of "Pac-Mania," in which over the next few years would yield everything from character-based board games and breakfast cereal to a top 40 song and popular Saturday-morning cartoon. Namco Bandai Games estimates that the original Pac-Man arcade title has been played more than ten billion times in its 27-year history.

PAC-MAN(R) & (C) 1980 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. About Toru Iwatani

Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1955, Toru Iwatani joined Namco in 1977. As a game designer, he created Pac-Man in 1980. Among its many achievements, Pac-Man was recognized in the Guinness Books of Records in 2005. As of April 2007, Iwatani serves as a professor of a game course in the Faculty of Arts at the Tokyo Polytechnic University. Iwatani also acts as a fellow (special advisor) for NAMCO BANDAI Games, Inc.

About Quiznos

Celebrating its 26th anniversary in 2007, Denver-based Quiznos is a national chain designed for today's busy consumers who are looking for a tasty, fresher alternative to traditional fast food restaurants. Using only premium quality, real ingredients, Quiznos restaurants offer creative, chef-inspired recipes for sandwiches, soups and salads. With more than 5,000 franchise restaurants, Quiznos is one of the fastest-growing quick service restaurant chains.

In June 2006, Nation's Restaurant News ranked Quiznos in its Top 100 Restaurant Chains as the #1 restaurant chain in growth in number of units -- five years in a row. Entrepreneur magazine in January 2006 ranked Quiznos in its annual Top Franchise 500 as the #2 Best Overall Franchise and QSR magazine ranked the chain in its Top 50 Chains in August 2005 as #3 by change in system wide sales. For more information, visit http://www.quiznos.com/.

About Xbox LIVE Arcade

Xbox LIVE Arcade on Xbox 360 is the premier destination for digitally distributed high-definition games. Xbox LIVE Arcade is a fast-growing phenomenon with more than 25 million game downloads and a diverse library of original development and classic titles from the world's best independent and established developers and publishers. With a dynamically updated library and free** trials for every title, Xbox LIVE Arcade makes it easy for every type of gamer -- from casual to hard-core -- to get instantly immersed in the fun. Xbox LIVE Arcade also lets friends connect and play these incredible games either from the same room or from around the world via the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network. More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/livearcade.

About Xbox 360

Xbox 360 is the most powerful video game and entertainment system, delivering the best games, the next generation of the premier Xbox LIVE online gaming network and unique digital entertainment experiences that revolve around gamers. Xbox 360 has a catalog of more than 160 high-definition games and is available in 37 countries. More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/xbox360.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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