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Companies news of 2007-04-25 (page 2)

  • EDS Selected By GSA for $66 Million HSPD-12 Identity Management Services Contract for...
  • Silverhawk Entertainment Group, Inc. Enters Into Negotiations to Acquire Rockit! MP4 Media...
  • Beeline Hosts Contingent Workforce Customer Conference
  • AT&T Completes Successful Network Upgrade for Spartan StoresOne of the Nation's Leading...
  • AT&T Expands Its Local Ethernet FootprintBroader Coverage Enables More Companies to...
  • Vital Images, Inc., to Webcast First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call Thursday, May 10Live...
  • AT&T adds Sierra Wireless USB modem to LaptopConnect portfolioAirCard 875U modem offers...
  • Independent Evaluation Names Compuware the Leader in Software Testing ToolsCompuware Rated...
  • CyberSource Expands Global eCommerce ReachAccess to over 190 countries including China,...
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    EDS Selected By GSA for $66 Million HSPD-12 Identity Management Services Contract for Federal Agencies

    HERNDON, Va., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EDS today announced it has been selected by the U.S. General Services Administration to provide identity management services to federal government civilian agencies. These services will allow agencies to comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which calls for a mandatory government- wide standard for a secure common form of identification for all federal government employees and contractors.

    The single award GSA Federal Supply Schedule task order is worth $66 million and will run through September 2011 if all options are exercised.

    HSPD-12 requires federal agencies to use a standard process to establish and manage an individual's identity and then issue that individual an interoperable smart card that can be used for both physical and logical access to federal government facilities and information systems. This policy is intended to enhance security, increase efficiency, reduce identity fraud and protect personal privacy.

    Under this contract, the EDS team will support GSA in issuing identity credentials to approximately 420,000 employees at 42 federal civilian agencies. EDS will provide a shared service solution for end-to-end managed services for the following core HSPD-12 system components:

    * Enrollment - capturing a federal employee's identity, fingerprint and digital facial images and storing them in the EDS identity management system. * System infrastructure - the identity management and card management systems. * Card production and issuance - processing credential requests, producing Personal Identity Verification cards and issuing them to applicants. * Card activation - verifying applicants' identities using biometric scans and then "personalizing" cards with the applicants' PIN numbers and other information.

    "We are proud to partner with GSA on this industry-leading program to issue a standard, interoperable credential to simplify security and assure the identity of federal employees," said Jim Duffey, general manager, EDS U.S. Public Sector. "We commend GSA on conducting a comprehensive evaluation, including an operational capability demonstration that gave EDS an opportunity to display our HSPD-12 services capabilities."

    In addition to noting EDS' ability to demonstrate an operational capability, GSA also cited EDS' technical understanding and capability to meet the requirements, its project management approach and its past performance as factors that led to the award decision.

    The award reinforces EDS' standing as the leading provider of advanced smart card identity management services to the federal government and recognizes the strength of the EDS Assured Identity(TM) solution, specifically designed to meet the HSPD-12 requirements.

    EDS' winning team includes services and technology companies such as Northrop Grumman Corp., ActivIdentity Corp., Data Systems Analysts Inc., Identification Technology Group, L-1 Identity Solutions, Oberthur Card Systems, and Tibco Software Inc.

    EDS has more than 10 years of experience in federal biometric and card- based access control systems. EDS has delivered more than 13 million common access smart cards to the U.S. Department of Defense under an aggressive six- year-old global security program managed by the Defense Manpower Data Center. EDS leveraged its experiences in providing these services to the DOD to establish a capability for GSA that will support meeting the timelines of the HSPD-12 directive, and ensure a successful program for GSA and its clients.

    About EDS

    EDS is a leading global technology services company delivering business solutions to its clients. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry 45 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world. Learn more at http://www.eds.com/ .

    The statements in this news release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding the amount of new contract values, are forward- looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond EDS' control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. For information concerning these risks and uncertainties, see EDS' most recent Form 10-K. EDS disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    CONTACT: Brad Bass - EDS 703-733-3193 Brad.bass@eds.com

    Electronic Data Systems Corporation

    CONTACT: Brad Bass of Electronic Data Systems Corporation,
    +1-703-733-3193, or Brad.bass@eds.com

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




    Silverhawk Entertainment Group, Inc. Enters Into Negotiations to Acquire Rockit! MP4 Media Player Distribution Licensing

    LAS VEGAS, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Silverhawk Entertainment Group, Inc. announced today that acquisition negotiations have begun with Rockit! Productions, Inc. for retail distribution licensing rights to its flagship product -- The Rockit! MP4(TM).

    In 2006, the MP3 and portable audio player market was worth an estimated $5.7 billion in manufacturer sales, almost three times its worth of just over $1.9 billion in 2001. During this time, MP3 players have gone from niche to mainstream products, and consumer portable purchases have switched from models that rely on removable content to those whose content is additive and intrinsic.

    Enter MP4. Like MP3 files are audio, MP4 files are video. The Rockit! MP4 is an affordable handheld portable media player that stores and plays music and video files.

    Rockit! Productions, Inc. projects that The Rockit! MP4 gross revenues will exceed $50 million over the next four years.

    CEO, Thomas Gaffney said, "The Company has planned an aggressive acquisition program over the next 24 months. We consider timing a major factor in corporate growth and expansion. The power of video is common knowledge. Music combined with video is a proven winner and we are anxious to start."

    The Rockit! MP4 project and Rockit! Productions, Inc. is the brain child of Silverhawk's CEO and Chairman, Thomas Gaffney. Mr. Gaffney founded Rockit! Productions prior to joining Silverhawk Entertainment Group.

    About the Rockit! MP4

    The Rockit! MP4 is a hand-held media player that stores and plays audio, video and digital picture files. It has a 1.8" high definition viewing screen and full color vibrant graphics. Other features include an e-book reader and an FM tuner. The Rockit! MP4 comes in 3 models -- 1GB priced at $49.95, 2GB $69.95 and 4GB $89.95. For more information on The Rockit! MP4 visit: http://www.rockitmp.com/.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain statements in this news release may contain "forward-looking" information within the meaning of the Federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release may include forward-looking statements that may involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect unanticipated events or developments. As a result, investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

    Silverhawk Entertainment Group, Inc.

    CONTACT: Silverhawk Entertainment Group, Inc., +1-888-700-3976

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




    Beeline Hosts Contingent Workforce Customer Conference

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beeline(R), the workforce solutions business unit of MPS Group, Inc. , today announced that it will host its Contingent Workforce Customer Conference April 25-27, 2007, at the Amelia Island Plantation in Amelia Island, Florida.

    The conference program will feature updates on current and future Beeline products and services, presentations on industry trends, and case studies from current customers on the use of Beeline for Contingent Labor within their organizations. Attendees will also listen to guest speaker Michael Rogers, former editor and general manager of Newsweek.com and vice president of the Washington Post Company's electronic publishing subsidiary. Also known as the Practical Futurist, he is one of the nation's leading experts on the impact of technology on business and society.

    Attendees at the Beeline Contingent Workforce Customer Conference include human resource and procurement representatives from several Fortune 500 companies as well as leading mid-market companies. Beeline contingent labor solutions help customers manage their workforce costs and strategies through improved intelligence into workforce acquisition, management, and analytics.

    "The Contingent Workforce Customer Conference provides the perfect forum for us to learn from our customers and for our customers to learn from each other," said Richard White, president of Beeline. "Beeline continues to expand our install base and offer new products and services that round out the labor management suite. The opportunity to develop the future of Beeline in concert with our customers will continue to put Beeline at the forefront of the workforce solutions space."

    About Beeline

    Beeline provides workforce solutions that manage recruitment, development, and retention for leading global companies, healthcare organizations and government entities. By leveraging technology and providing technical and strategic services, Beeline streamlines the recruitment and management of permanent, contract, and project based labor and delivers employee life cycle visibility through learning management, performance management, talent management, organizational development, and e-learning. For more information, please visit http://www.beeline.com/.

    About MPS Group

    MPS Group is a leading provider of staffing, consulting, and solutions in the disciplines of information technology, finance and accounting, law, engineering, and healthcare. MPS Group delivers its services to government entities and businesses in virtually all industries throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. A Fortune 1000 Company with headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, MPS Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information about MPS Group, please visit http://www.mpsgroup.com/.

    MPS Group, Inc.

    CONTACT: Tyra Tutor, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, MPS
    Group, Inc., +1-904-360-2500, tyra.tutor@mpsgroup.com

    Web site: http://www.mpsgroup.com/
    http://www.beeline.com/




    AT&T Completes Successful Network Upgrade for Spartan StoresOne of the Nation's Leading Grocery Distributors Picks AT&T to Enhance Communications

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. announced today that Spartan Stores, Inc. , one of the nation's leading grocery distributors, has awarded AT&T a three-year contract to upgrade its data network. Based in Grand Rapids, Mich., Spartan Stores owns and operates 87 supermarkets and drugstores in Michigan and Ohio. The company also supplies private-label and national brand products to independent grocery stores in the Midwest.

    Under the terms of the contract, AT&T will serve as the primary network provider to Spartan Stores. In addition to Managed Internet Service (MIS), which will allow for seamless integration of new Spartan Stores locations, AT&T will further provide a dedicated Internet connection to support constant and secure real-time access to the Internet across the network.

    "With ongoing expansion efforts, like the recent acquisition of Felpausch Stores announced last month, we needed an experienced provider capable of implementing, supporting and maintaining our growing communication needs," said Dave Couch, vice president of information technology, Spartan Stores. "AT&T's solution is scalable, secure and reliable. We're confident that the network services AT&T has provided us will enable us to operate efficiently and continue to meet our business objectives as we grow."

    AT&T's MIS solution will help Spartan Stores improve all data communications between locations on the company's existing network platform. AT&T will ensure fast, flexible and secure access to critical store applications such as point-of-sale and pharmacy activities. This service will enhance Spartan Stores' IT operations, improve interoffice communication and maximize the company's ability to respond to customer needs.

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

    About Spartan Stores

    Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Spartan Stores, Inc., is the nation's tenth largest grocery distributor with warehouse facilities in Grand Rapids and Plymouth, Michigan. The Company distributes more than 40,000 private-label and national brand products to more than 350 independent grocery stores in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Spartan Stores also owns and operates 68 retail supermarkets and 19 deep-discount food and drug stores in Michigan and Ohio, including Family Fare Supermarkets, Glen's Markets, D&W Fresh Markets, and The Pharm.

    About AT&T

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

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

    AT&T Inc.

    CONTACT: Tom Hopkins of AT&T, +1-312-230-4889, thomashopkins@att.com

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




    AT&T Expands Its Local Ethernet FootprintBroader Coverage Enables More Companies to Converge Voice, Video and Data

    SAN ANTONIO, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced that AT&T has expanded the reach of its OPT-E-MAN(R) switched metro Ethernet services to include all 13 states in the former SBC territory.

    The expanded coverage area now means that businesses throughout the 13 state territory that have access to broadband connections can link multiple locations using the industry's most reliable and award-winning switched metro Ethernet service. The expanded service area extends the reach of OPT-E-MAN service in AT&T's serving territory in California, Nevada, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Connecticut.

    Business customers outside this region can take advantage of other AT&T Ethernet services to establish secure broadband connections to the Internet, or for point-to-point private line connections across the country or around the world.

    "AT&T's OPT-E-MAN expansion of last year was so successful that customers were quick to realize the benefits of switched metro Ethernet, and they have been asking us to provide OPT-E-MAN solutions on a wider scale," said Sanford Brown, vice president - AT&T Connectivity Services. "We are pleased that our expanded Ethernet footprint will allow us to deliver this economical solution for increased bandwidth that will enable more businesses to converge their voice, video, and data applications over a single wide area network or virtual private network infrastructure."

    In 2006, AT&T expanded its OPT-E-MAN footprint from 19 metropolitan areas to 41. Today's announcement builds on that industry-leading local footprint to give more customers even greater Ethernet choices and flexibility.

    AT&T OPT-E-MAN service is a fully managed, switched Ethernet service that provides customers with a highly efficient solution for creating broadband links across multiple locations either across town or across a state. For example, staff at a company's headquarters location can use OPT-E-MAN service to connect with remote sites to share information across employees, customers and suppliers, or other users. Schools can use OPT-E-MAN service to link campuses to provide bandwidth for distance learning, administration needs, as well as traditional Internet and e-mail.

    OPT-E-MAN service can be configured in a variety of ways, including point to point, point to multipoint and multipoint to multipoint. The service is scalable from 5 Mbps to 1 Gbps, giving businesses the flexibility to choose the exact configuration and bandwidth to suit their current needs, as well as the ability to change as their needs change. Designed for broadband connections across a local area, OPT-E-MAN service also can be a simple and economical high-bandwidth solution for state-to-state links when connected to a company's virtual private network.

    AT&T is the leading provider of Metropolitan Area Network optical solutions for business customers. In 2006, the company was recognized by the industry's top research firms as offering the broadest Ethernet portfolio, including winning the Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award for Ethernet Services, the Best-in-Class Award for Business Metro SONET Products from ATLANTIC-ACM, and the Ethernet Product Portfolio Award from Heavy Reading. Additionally, OPT-E-MAN service has received Metro Ethernet Foundation and Cisco QoS Certifications.

    For more information on AT&T's OPT-E-MAN service, visit http://www.business.att.com/access_and_local .

    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 in the United States and around the world, with operating subsidiaries providing services under the AT&T brand. AT&T is the recognized world leader in providing IP-based communications services to businesses and the U.S. leader in providing wireless, high speed Internet access, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising through its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding video entertainment offerings to include such next-generation television services as AT&T U-verse(SM) TV. 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 is a registered trademark of AT&T Knowledge Ventures. Subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand. For more information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at http://www.att.com/newsroom .

    AT&T Inc.

    CONTACT: Michael Lordi for AT&T, Office, +1-908-234-6071, Mobile,
    +1-908-329-4854, mlordi@attnews.us , or Janet Wyles, AT&T, Office,
    +1-908-234-6067, Mobile, +1-732-331-6754, wyles@att.com

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




    Vital Images, Inc., to Webcast First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call Thursday, May 10Live Webcast at 10:30 a.m. CT

    MINNEAPOLIS, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vital Images, Inc. , a leading provider of enterprise-wide advanced visualization and analysis solutions, will host a live Webcast of its first-quarter earnings conference call Thursday, May 10, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. CT.

    Jay D. Miller, president and chief executive officer, and Michael H. Carrel, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, will recap first- quarter results and discuss the company's outlook for the remainder of 2007. The company will issue a pre-market earnings news release on Thursday, May 10, 2007. To access this Webcast, go to the investors' portion of the company's Web site, http://www.vitalimages.com/ , and click on the Webcast icon. The Webcast replay will be available beginning at 12:30 p.m. CT on the same day.

    If you wish to listen to an audio replay of the conference call, dial (800) 405-2236 and enter conference call ID # 11089002. The audio replay will be available beginning at 12:30 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 10, 2007, through 5:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 17, 2007.

    About Vital Images

    Vital Images, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, is a leading provider of enterprise-wide advanced visualization and analysis software solutions. The company's technology gives radiologists, cardiologists, oncologists and other medical specialists, time-saving productivity and communications tools that can be accessed throughout the enterprise and via the Web for easy use in the day-to-day practice of medicine. Vital Images also has offices in Den Haag, the Netherlands; and Beijing, China. For more information, visit http://www.vitalimages.com/ .

    Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause results to differ materially from those projected, including but not limited to dependence on market growth, the successful inter-operability of health care technology from multiple vendors, the timely availability and acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, dependence on major customers, third-party reimbursement, and other risks detailed from time to time in Vital Images' SEC reports, including Vital Images' annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

    Vital Images, Inc.

    CONTACT: Michael H. Carrel, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
    Officer of Vital Images, Inc., +1-952-487-9500; or Nancy A. Johnson,
    +1-612-455-1745, njohnson@psbpr.com, or Marian Briggs, +1-612-455-1742,
    mbriggs@psbpr.com, both of Padilla Speer Beardsley, for Vital Images, Inc.

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




    AT&T adds Sierra Wireless USB modem to LaptopConnect portfolioAirCard 875U modem offers connectivity to the AT&T BroadbandConnect network in a compact, easy-to-use device that connects to a USB port

    VANCOUVER, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sierra Wireless today announced the Sierra Wireless AirCard(R) 875U USB modem will be available from AT&T, offering high-speed BroadbandConnect network connectivity in a small, easy-to-use device that connects to a USB port.

    Like the Sierra Wireless AirCard 875 LaptopConnect card, the AirCard 875U USB modem offers tri-band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity, making it compatible with mobile broadband networks worldwide, with data speeds up to 3.6 Mbps (megabits per second). The new compact, stylish USB form factor allows AT&T to extend wireless service to computers without PC card slots.

    "Adding the Sierra Wireless AirCard 875U USB modem to our LaptopConnect card portfolio enables us to deliver mobile data service to a broader group of customers, including some who previously had no way of accessing it," said Laura Johnson, senior director, wireless enterprise solutions, for AT&T. "The AirCard 875U modem is a one device, one rate plan global solution that provides worldwide 3G connectivity in a familiar USB format that is simple to set up and use and works with virtually any notebook."

    "As notebook computers become ever more compact, there are many users without a PC card slot who are looking for an alternative," said Dan Schieler, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales for Sierra Wireless. "The AirCard 875U offers the same reliable, high quality performance customers have come to expect from our AirCard products, and the flip-out USB connector allows customers to purchase it with the confidence that it will be compatible with not only their current laptop, but also with one they may be planning to buy in the future."

    Availability and Pricing:

    The Sierra Wireless AirCard 875U USB modem will be available May 7 in Cingular Wireless retail stores, online at http://www.cingular.com/, through AT&T's wireless business-to-business sales organization and select national retailers. The Sierra Wireless AirCard 875U is available for as low as $49.99 with a two-year contract and mail-in rebate.

    AirCard 875U USB Modem: - Plugs directly into the USB ports of notebook computers, to offer an alternative for customers without PC card slots - Transfers data at speeds up to 3.6 Mbps on an HSDPA network - Includes an internal battery to ensure optimal performance - Supports both Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems (For information regarding Mac OS support, see http://www.sierrawireless.com/mac).

    For more information about the Sierra Wireless AirCard 875U USB modem, please visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/product/usbmodem.aspx. To contact the Sierra Wireless Sales Desk, call 604-232-1488 or e-mail sales@sierrawireless.com.

    Note to editors: ----------------

    To view and download images of Sierra Wireless products, please visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/product/photos.aspx.

    About Sierra Wireless

    Sierra Wireless develops and markets wide area wireless solutions for mobile computing. The Sierra Wireless product portfolio includes the award-winning AirCard(R) line of wireless modems, embedded modules for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and the MP line of rugged, vehicle-mounted wireless modems. Sierra Wireless also offers professional services to OEM customers during product development, leveraging the company's expertise in wireless design and integration to provide built-in wireless connectivity for notebook computers and other portable computing devices. Sierra Wireless is headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, with additional offices in Carlsbad, California, London, and Hong Kong. For more information about Sierra Wireless, please visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/.

    "AirCard" is a registered trademark of Sierra Wireless. Other product or service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

    Forward Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, plans and timing for the introduction or enhancement of our services and products, statements about future market conditions, supply conditions, channel and end customer demand conditions, revenues, gross margins, operating expenses, profits, and other expectations, intentions, and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact. Our expectations regarding future revenues and earnings depend in part upon our ability to successfully develop, manufacture, and supply products that we do not produce today and that meet defined specifications. When used in this press release, the words "plan", "expect", "believe", and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and changes in the wireless data communications market. In light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding the wireless data communications market, you should understand that we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release will be realized.

    CONTACT: Sharlene Myers, Sierra Wireless, Phone: (604) 232-1445, Email: smyers@sierrawireless.com

    Sierra Wireless, Inc.

    CONTACT: Sharlene Myers, Sierra Wireless, Phone: (604) 232-1445, Email:
    smyers@sierrawireless.com




    Independent Evaluation Names Compuware the Leader in Software Testing ToolsCompuware Rated Unique on Scope of Support and Strength Across the Application Delivery Life Cycle

    DETROIT, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compuware Corporation today announced that it has been positioned as the software testing tools market leader--featuring both breadth and depth--by Ovum, a leading analyst firm. In the Ovum report titled: "Summary of the Software Testing Tools Evaluations," the top-six test automation tools vendors were evaluated on scope of support and strength across all features. According to Ovum, the top test automation toolsets are now all part of a larger application life cycle management and/or quality management portfolio.

    The Ovum model rates test automation support through the whole lifecycle including development, not just the late, independent QA test stage. "When balancing both the breadth of offering and the depth of the products, Compuware is the leader," stated the report.

    Compuware's Application Delivery Management Solutions help IT organizations consistently deliver high-quality applications to the business. Compuware's approach to application delivery builds quality and performance into the application from the earliest phases of the development life cycle. Using these powerful solutions, IT organizations can more efficiently and effectively deliver outstanding application quality to drive maximum business value.

    In Ovum's evaluation of Compuware, Ovum principal analyst, Paul Herzlich, wrote: "Most of the industry's test management tools provide very little support for test planning. Compuware's ability to associate risk with tests, calculate optimum test resource usage and align test plans to business objectives remains unique among the major test automation vendors." (1)

    "We believe Ovum's findings attest to our strength and leadership in helping IT organizations establish a rigorous approach to quality as a crucial dimension of an overall application delivery discipline," said John Williams, Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy, Compuware Corporation.

    To view these Ovum reports, please visit: http://www.compuware.com/products/qacenter/369_ENG_HTML.htm#analyst.

    Compuware Corporation

    Compuware Corporation maximizes the value IT brings to the business by helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves the world's leading IT organizations, including more than 90 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at http://www.compuware.com/.

    Press Contact

    Kayla White, Compuware Communications and Investor Relations, kayla.white@compuware.com, 313-227-1402

    For Sales and Marketing Information

    Compuware Corporation, One Campus Martius, Detroit, MI 48226, 800-521-9353, http://www.compuware.com/

    (1) Ovum: "Compuware - Quality and Performance Assurance Solutions" by Paul Herzlich, February, 2007

    Compuware Corporation

    CONTACT: Kayla White, Investor Relations of Compuware Communications,
    +1-313-227-1402, or kayla.white@compuware.com

    Web site: http://www.compuware.com/
    http://www.compuware.com/products/qacenter/369_ENG_HTML.htm#analyst

    Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/112310.html




    CyberSource Expands Global eCommerce ReachAccess to over 190 countries including China, Brazil, India, Mexico; new payment services in EuropeIntegrated fraud prevention, secure storage capabilities

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CyberSource Corporation , today announced a major enhancement to its global payment capabilities, expanding the international payment reach of its eCommerce merchants and simultaneously adding anti-fraud and security measures. A single connection with CyberSource now provides on-demand access to processing services for payment cards, direct debits, and bank transfers in over 190 countries. The global payment services are backed by new fraud screening capabilities that allow merchants to effectively manage online payment risk across different international markets. The newly expanded services also include secure payment data storage allowing merchants to transact globally without storing sensitive payment data on their networks.

    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990513/CYBRSOURCELOGO )

    "U.S. eCommerce will grow over 18% in 2007 according to Forrester Research," said Scott Cruickshank, president and COO of CyberSource. "Within Europe, 2007 eCommerce growth rates are forecasted at 27%. Merchants want to pursue markets beyond U.S. borders easily, safely, and with real security. Our goal is to provide eCommerce merchants with products and services that enable them to accept payments from consumers virtually anywhere in the world. This enhancement to our global capabilities is an important step towards that goal."

    Reaching more customers in more countries

    Many U.S. merchants have limited their access to this global eCommerce opportunity by accepting only payment methods common in the United States. But many of the world's consumers prefer other payment methods. In many countries, popular or even dominant payment methods include bank transfers, direct debits, and locally or regionally issued bank cards such as Maestro, Carte Bleue, CartaSi, Dankort, Solo, Laser, etc. Accepting locally preferred payment methods can be a costly and complex enterprise requiring months and even years of effort. Some countries require local presence before merchants can accept direct debits, bank transfers and certain payment cards; some require one or more local banking relationships and processing connections to gain market coverage. CyberSource's global payment services shield merchants from the daunting complexity of international eCommerce. Now, one connection with CyberSource provides both the payment network access and banking relationships required to tap global markets, often without requiring the merchant to establish a local presence.

    Merchants working through CyberSource can readily accept transactions online from over 190 countries. Among the newest connections are Brazil, Mexico, and India. The direct debit payment method, popular in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain is currently supported, and is being extended to the U.K. In addition to current support for standard bank transfers in over 50 countries, online bank transfers are now supported in Austria, Belgium, China (termed Chinese Debit Card), Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.

    Reaching customers safely

    A key concern for merchants conducting global eCommerce is higher fraud rates. According to CyberSource's 8th Annual Online Fraud Report, merchants say the rate of fraud associated with international orders is two-and-one-half times as high as domestic orders. CyberSource global payment services include Decision Manager, a merchant-friendly fraud portal with the ability to define business rules by country and payment type.

    The newly-designed hierarchical management structure of Decision Manager allows merchants to easily manage worldwide order activity and multiple, country-specific screening profiles through one central rules management and review system. In addition to purchase-velocity monitoring algorithms and over 100 validation tests, including IP geolocation and international delivery address verification, this fraud management portal now includes access to an international telephone validation database covering over 100 countries. Merchants can fine tune decision accuracy by supplying additional data from regional validation sources or customer history files through the use of custom fields within the fraud management portal. Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode services are supported worldwide -- particularly useful for merchants needing to comply with the mandate requiring MasterCard SecureCode protection for online Maestro card acceptance as of June 30, 2007. All of these capabilities are available to merchants directly, or as a fully managed screening and order review service delivered by experienced CyberSource fraud analysts.

    "Our goal is not just to make the global eCommerce transaction easier," added Cruickshank, "it is to make it safer. CyberSource has always treated payment acceptance and risk management as two sides of the same coin for merchants, so we are taking that same approach as we help them go global."

    Adding security to the global purchase

    CyberSource now has payment data security services that accompany the payment transaction to reduce risk and streamline mandated security compliance as merchants conduct global eCommerce. With CyberSource's global payment services, merchants can store payment data in CyberSource's secure systems instead of their own systems. The risk of handling and storing payment data is greatly diminished; "tokens" take the place of the data, which are then used to initiate payment actions on the account. All global payment types and checkout models are supported, including one-click buy, subscription billing, single transaction purchases and credits. Data is easily uploaded and retrieved through the single connection to CyberSource. Merchants seeking Payment Card Industry certification will find these services can accelerate and streamline their efforts.

    Availability

    CyberSource global payment services are available now. Support for direct debit in the U.K. is planned for the latter half of the year. For more information, please go to http://www.cybersource.com/products_and_services/global_payment_services/.

    About CyberSource

    CyberSource Corporation is a leading provider of electronic payment and risk management solutions. CyberSource solutions enable electronic payment processing for Web, call center, and POS environments. CyberSource also offers industry leading risk management solutions for merchants accepting card-not-present transactions. CyberSource Professional Services designs, integrates, and optimizes commerce transaction processing systems. Approximately 20,000 businesses use CyberSource solutions, including half the companies comprising the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has sales and service offices in Japan, the United Kingdom, and other locations in the United States. For more information, please visit CyberSource's web site at http://www.cybersource.com/ or email info@cybersource.com.

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    Statements in this release that are not purely historical are forward- looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding the company's expectations, objectives, anticipations, plans, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation, statements regarding: (1) eCommerce growth rates in the U.S. and Europe; (2) fraud rates; and, (3) CyberSource services accelerating and streamlining Payment Card Industry certification efforts by merchants. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements include risks and uncertainties such as changes in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the application thereof, changes in customer needs, new products and services offerings by the company and its competitors, any unforeseen event or any unforeseen system failures, and other risks indicated in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is important to note that actual outcomes could differ materially from those in such forward- looking statements. Readers should also refer to the documents filed by CyberSource with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the annual report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2007, and our quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q from time to time, all of which identify important risk factors.

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    Interwoven Accelerates Momentum in the Digital Asset Management Market with Release of Interwoven MediaBin 4.6 and Continued Customer Acquisition

    SAN FRANCISCO, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interwoven GearUp 2007 Conference -- Interwoven, Inc. , a global leader in content management solutions, today announced a new version of its award-winning digital asset management product, Interwoven MediaBin 4.6, as well as continued momentum and success in the Digital Asset Management (DAM) market. MediaBin 4.6 is also a key component of the Interwoven Brand Management Solution, also announced today (see related press release: Interwoven Brand Management Solution Helps Companies Increase Brand Value Through Greater Agility and Consistency).

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    With the proliferation of new media, new forms of content and new delivery channels, Digital Asset Management technology has become a top investment priority for marketing organizations. In a Web 2.0 world, companies are demanding a more streamlined approach to the management and delivery of marketing messages and brand imagery across the full spectrum of communications media.

    "Ultimately, all content will be managed at a more granular object level -- very much like digital asset management (DAM) does today," said Toby Bell, research vice president at Gartner. "Combining DAM and Web Content Management (WCM) technologies and disciplines to better manage all forms of content, and to better engage a business's external audiences, will drive faster growth in those markets. Gartner expects interest and investment in DAM to outpace the overall ECM market over the next several years as microcontent and commerce strategies merge."

    Interwoven can attest to this growth with the addition of many new brand name customers over the past two quarters. A partial list of new MediaBin customers includes Culinary Institute of America, Clear Channel Outdoor, EMAK Worldwide Inc, Mannatech, and Sikorsky Aircraft (a division of UTC Corp), to name a few. Meanwhile, numerous existing customers have invested further and expanded their current implementations due to their positive experiences with MediaBin, including adidas Group, Avaya, Boeing, Clorox, Cole Haan, Harrah's Entertainment, Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, SKY Italia, Ubisoft, Wartsila, Yamaha Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Corporation, among others.

    "For Ubisoft, MediaBin has saved our people a significant number of hours in searching for approved digital assets," said Allen Adler, vice president of creative services at Ubisoft. "We use MediaBin to manage all of our brand assets and to provide our sales, marketing and PR teams, as well as external business partners, with self-service access to the materials they need. We are looking forward to the new capabilities of MediaBin 4.6 and are impressed by Interwoven's dedication to meeting our needs."

    "Interwoven works with many of the world's top brand names" said Ben Kiker, chief marketing officer at Interwoven. "Now more than ever, these companies are relying on rich, persuasive content to both differentiate themselves and win over new customers. MediaBin is helping marketing teams around the world deliver a more consistent and compelling customer experience by effectively managing, distributing, and publishing the thousands of customer-facing digital assets used to promote their products and brands."

    The new functionality introduced in MediaBin 4.6 is designed to meet the demanding needs of creative services and marketing teams. The product update encompasses numerous new capabilities, performance enhancements, and usability refinements including:

    -- OS Support for Windows Vista & Office 2007 -- Updated browser support for Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.0 -- Server optimizations for Oracle 10i & Microsoft SQL Server 2005 -- New support for Digital Camera RAW file formats and the Digital Negative (DNG) specification -- New support of CAD and 3D modeling file formats -- Numerous usability refinements within Web, Windows and Mac clients

    "Our implementation of Interwoven MediaBin product has had a profound affect upon our organization. MediaBin has helped us to accelerate and control our distribution of electronic marketing materials. We're now planning for expanded usage of MediaBin around the globe," said Jeff Mandell, manager, multimedia services at Synthes, a leading global medical device company. "We have also tested the new version of MediaBin, and we're particularly eager to utilize the new support for 2D and 3D CAD files. This capability will further speed our process for developing marketing collateral based upon early product imagery coming from our engineering teams."

    Availability

    Interwoven MediaBin 4.6 will be available in May 2007. The new product will be featured at the company's annual customer conference, GearUp 2007, to be held April 25 - 27 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Nearly 1,000 members of the Interwoven community -- customers, partners, prospects and employees -- will attend the conference themed "GearUp for Growth" which will include several tracks on Interwoven MediaBin and the Interwoven Brand Management Solution. In addition, Allen Adler, vice president of creative services at Ubisoft, will present a case study of their MediaBin implementation. For more information on GearUp 2007, please visit http://www.interwoven.com/gearup.

    About Interwoven

    Interwoven is a global leader in content management solutions. Interwoven's software and services enable organizations to effectively leverage content to drive business growth by improving the customer experience, increasing collaboration, and streamlining business processes in dynamic environments. Our unique approach combines user-friendly simplicity with robust IT performance and scalability to unlock the value of content. Today, over 3,800 enterprise and professional services organizations worldwide have chosen Interwoven, including: adidas, Airbus, Avaya, Cisco, DLA Piper, the Federal Reserve Bank, FedEx, HSBC, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Samsung, Shell, Samsonite, White & Case, and Yamaha. Over 19,000 developers and over 300 partners enrich and extend Interwoven's offerings. To learn more about Interwoven, please visit http://www.interwoven.com/.

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    OnStar Expands its Navigation Service with MapQuest PartnershipNew OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation Enhancement to Allow Subscribers to Send Destinations from MapQuest.com to Millions of GM Vehicles

    DETROIT and DENVER, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- GM's OnStar and MapQuest announced today a collaboration that will allow OnStar subscribers to plan their driving route on MapQuest.com and send their destination right to OnStar's easy to use Turn-by-Turn Navigation service. This new Turn-by-Turn service enhancement, OnStar Web Destination Entry, will allow subscribers to conveniently use MapQuest.com to research and plan their driving destinations with more than 15 million points-of-interest available through the number one mapping Web site.

    General Motors and OnStar, the leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and communication services, are making the simplest and smartest navigation service, OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation, available to more than 2 million vehicles in 2007 and an additional 3 million vehicles in 2008. This availability allows GM to offer the most navigation options across more vehicle segments and price ranges than any other vehicle manufacturer. MapQuest is the leading online mapping and directions destination and one of the most trusted and widely used brands on the Web. (1)

    "Our 10 years of experience have taught us that life happens when you're driving," said OnStar President Chet Huber. "The value of OnStar Web Destination Entry, which combines the powerfully-simple technology of OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation with the leading consumer Web site for maps and directions, MapQuest(R), is added flexibility for our subscribers. The new service enhancement will allow them to use the Web to plan their destination while having the freedom to start the journey from wherever they want."

    OnStar and MapQuest will start a Web Destination Entry pilot program in the summer of 2007 with a select group of OnStar subscribers. Targeted for late 2007, OnStar Web Destination Entry will be available to all OnStar subscribers with Turn-by-Turn Navigation-capable vehicles.

    "One of our goals at MapQuest is to make it convenient and easy for our users to plan their journey on their desktop computers and send the information to their cars. We are thrilled to be working with the world's largest auto manufacturer to bring our great services to OnStar customers," said Jim Greiner, Senior Vice President and General Manager of MapQuest. "This represents another example of how we are extending our ability to help consumers access MapQuest(R) services whenever and wherever they need them."

    OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation, a GM exclusive, was first introduced in February 2006 on the Buick Lucerne and Cadillac DTS. It is available as a part of OnStar's complete suite of safety, security and communication services. OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation is included in the first year of service on all 2007 Buicks and nearly all 2007 Cadillacs and a number of other 2007 GM vehicles. Additionally, it is available for a $100 service plan upgrade on many other 2007 GM cars and trucks during the first year of service.

    About GM

    General Motors Corp. , the world's largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader for 76 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 280,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. In 2006, nearly 9.1 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at http://www.gm.com/.

    About OnStar by GM

    OnStar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors, is the leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and communication services. OnStar is available on more than 50 MY 2007 GM models and includes one year of service. OnStar will become standard on nearly all GM retail vehicles in the United States and Canada by the end of 2007. OnStar provides services to more than 4.5 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. More information about OnStar can be found at http://www.onstar.com/.

    About MapQuest

    MapQuest offers Internet, wireless and business solutions that help people find places. MapQuest is one of the most recognized and trusted brands on the Internet and is the leading consumer Web site for maps and directions, serving more than 49 million users in March, 2007, according to comScore Media Metrix. MapQuest, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL LLC, is based in Denver, Colorado.

    About AOL

    AOL is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs the country's largest Internet access business, and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC is based in Dulles, Virginia. AOL and its subsidiaries also have operations in Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com.

    (1) comScore Media Metrix, March, 2007

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    Thumbs Up! AT&T Announces Unlimited Messaging PlansIncluding Unlimited Mobile-to-Mobile Messaging Add-On Available for $5

    ATLANTA, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. announced today expanded messaging plans to include unlimited messaging packages for the first time. AT&T's 62.2 million wireless customers can now choose from new options to supercharge their messaging lifestyle.

    A new plan from AT&T called Messaging Unlimited will give customers the ability to send unlimited messages of any type, including text, picture, video and instant messages (IM), to any wireless phone in the U.S. for $19.99 a month.

    Additionally, AT&T customers who send most of their messages to other AT&T subscribers can add unlimited mobile-to-mobile messaging to a messaging plan for just $5 more a month. For as low as $9.99, customers can get unlimited mobile-to-mobile messaging in addition to the 200 text, picture, video and IM messages included in AT&T's Messaging Starter package.

    "Our customers are sending messages more than ever before, and we are committed to creating plans that accommodate all of their needs," said Cristy Swink, executive director of Messaging, AT&T wireless unit.

    AT&T leads the industry in messaging through its sponsorship of "American Idol," which generated 64.5 million messages in 2006, and a program called TXT2CONNECT which aims to bring parents and kids closer together by educating parents about messaging. In the fourth quarter of 2006, 180 million multimedia messages and more than 12 billion text messages crossed AT&T's wireless network.

    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/.

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    AnalogicTech Announces First ModularBCD 12V Slew Rate Controlled Load SwitchIntegrated Device Reduces Parts Count in Higher-powered Portable, Industrial Systems

    SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated (AnalogicTech) , a developer of power management semiconductors for mobile consumer electronic devices, announced today the AAT4285, the industry's first integrated slew-rate controlled load switch capable of supporting 12-V operation. By integrating level shift and slew rate control functionality into a single device, the AAT4285 allows designers to reduce power consumption and minimize parts count in a wide range of new 12-V applications in portable consumer as well as non-portable industrial systems.

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    "Until now our extensive line of slew rate controlled load switches have been widely used to replace discrete solutions in a variety of portable systems running off a 5V supply," said Phil Dewsbury, product line director for AnalogicTech. "By offering the same functionality for 12-V operation, the AAT4285 allows designers for the first time to eliminate a discrete MOSFET and up to 11 external components in both higher powered portable systems such as test equipment or camcorders as well as a wide range of non-portable industrial applications."

    Fast Load Switch Time

    The AAT4285 is a P-channel MOSFET switch designed for high-side load switching applications. The device operates across a 3.0-V to 13.2-V input range. Functionally compatible with AnalogicTech's AAT4250 and AAT4280 products, the AAT4285 offers a fast load switch turn-on time of 100 µs. A fast shutdown load discharge capability allows the device to quickly turn off a load circuit when the switch is disabled.

    The AAT4285 also offers a very low RDS(ON) of 240 milliohms typical @ 12V to maximize load switch power handling capability. At 5V, RDS(ON) is 320 milliohms typical. Quiescent current is 25 uA typical.

    New Process

    The AAT4285 is the first 12-V device manufactured in AnalogicTech's ModularBCD process technology. Unlike aging linear-IC legacy fabs or generic digital CMOS foundries, the ModularBCD process represents the first of a new generation of analog, power and mixed-signal IC technologies especially created for high-tech wafer fabrication and optimized for manufacture in ex- DRAM fabs.

    The new process makes single-chip, mixed-signal and system ICs both more technically and economically feasible by monolithically integrating fully- isolated CMOS at 3V, 5V, and 12V with high-speed complementary bipolar transistors and robust 30V DMOS power devices without resorting to highly complex and expensive techniques such as epitaxy or high-temperature diffusion. As a result, devices manufactured in ModularBCD offer higher efficiency, smaller size, and higher levels of integration than devices fabricated in traditional processes, and can better manage power and extend battery life in a wide range of mobile consumer electronics products such as cell phones, portable media players, tablet and laptop computers and digital cameras.

    Price and availability

    Specified across the -40 degrees to +85 degrees C temperature range, the AAT4285 is available in a Pb-free, 8-pin SC70JW package. It sells for $0.68 in 1,000 piece quantities.

    About AnalogicTech

    Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated (AnalogicTech) is a supplier of power management semiconductors for mobile consumer electronic devices, such as wireless handsets, notebook and tablet computers, smartphones, digital cameras, and digital audio players. The company focuses its design and marketing efforts on the application-specific power management needs of consumer, communications, and computing applications in these rapidly evolving devices. AnalogicTech is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Japan, Shanghai, Shenzhen, South Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan, as well as a worldwide network of sales representatives and distributors. For more information, please visit the AnalogicTech website: http://www.analogictech.com/. (AnalogicTech - G)

    AnalogicTech and the AnalogicTech logo are trademarks of Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated. All other brand and product names appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

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    Oracle Integrates Oracle(R) Financial Services Applications (OFSA) and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition to Help Financial Institutions Deliver Actionable Performance Information to Decision Makers

    REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle today announced the release of Oracle(R) Financial Services Profitability Analytics, which provides a prebuilt business intelligence (BI) application on Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition (Oracle Business Intelligence Suite EE) 10g Release 3 for Oracle Financial Services Applications (OFSA) to provide financial institutions with a comprehensive and robust solution that delivers actionable insight to employees, helping them improve customer service and drive new levels of profitability. The integrated solution also helps organizations reduce total IT cost and complexity as it removes the need for custom interfaces between the two systems.

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    The OFSA suite helps financial institutions carry out critical functions like funds transfer pricing, customer profitability management, budgeting and planning, and risk management efficiently. Oracle Business Intelligence Suite EE 10g Release 3 is a major new release of Oracle's comprehensive, standards- based suite of BI infrastructure and tools products. Together, these two suites deliver an advanced solution for financial services BI.

    Oracle Financial Services Profitability Analytics enables banks to use BI more effectively to manage their operations and business performance though insight-driven actions. The integrated solution - which allows access to information through virtually any medium, including alerts, dashboards, reports and RSS feeds - helps users understand how actions taken in one area of the business affect the performance of other areas. As important, out-of- the-box integration helps to facilitate deployment and reduce total cost of ownership because it eliminates the need for custom-built interfaces between OFSA and Oracle Business Intelligence Suite EE.

    "Today, many financial institutions find that solid business intelligence is essential to market differentiation and enhanced customer satisfaction," said Ashwin Goyal, Vice President, Financial Services, Oracle. "Oracle Financial Services Profitability Analytics makes it easier to achieve this objective. It provides a pre-integrated, enterprise-wide and actionable business intelligence system that helps individuals in a financial institution - from the executive suite to the local branch - to make the right decision at the right time."

    Oracle Financial Services Profitability Analytics - which integrates Oracle Business Intelligence Suite EE and OFSA - provides high-performance, rapidly deployed analytics to users across the enterprise and allows a financial services organization to take full advantage of its existing infrastructure, reporting tools and legacy investments while leveraging the wealth of data in the OFSA data model. Oracle Business Intelligence Suite EE also integrates with existing business processes and workflows with extended Web services support with Oracle Fusion Middleware.

    Eliminating Silos

    Traditional BI solutions are typically confined to one subject or functional area and, therefore, cannot provide insight across the financial institution's value chain. The resulting single-function or single-product view of the business makes it extremely difficult to make optimal decisions.

    Oracle Financial Services Profitability Analytics overcomes this limitation by combining powerful analytics capabilities with the depth of OFSA models and applications to deliver insight around critical business elements, including customer service, compliance, risk and profitability.

    For example, the solution can help an organization determine customers' value across all product lines and the organization's response to total customer needs. It can also help a financial institution accurately identify and determine the demographic characteristics of its most profitable customers as well as provide automated ranking of those customers. In addition, Oracle Financial Services Profitability Analytics can help to identify opportunities for migrating customers to higher-profit offerings. Performance insight is delivered on a risk-adjusted basis so that not only return, but risk, is measured and monitored.

    Delivering Information Where and When It is Needed

    Oracle Financial Services Profitability Analytics empowers all users in the organization with access to a wide range of intelligence and analysis forms that are tailored to their personalized needs. The solution delivers interactive dashboards, ad hoc intuitive reporting, alerts, scenarios based on what-if analysis and waterfall list creation within a single, fully integrated framework. Now, information system users can find information as diverse as customer relationship or profile data, profitability indicators and compliance data in one comprehensive, reconciled spot.

    Oracle delivers a single, logical view of all enterprise data that reconciles back-to-source systems, such as general ledger or transactional systems, but has the flexibility to view and analyze information in a manner consistent with a financial organization's unique needs. With Oracle Financial Services Profitability Analytics, an organization is not bound to inflexible ledger account structures or static views of information. All relevant enterprise data sources, from transactional systems to one-off spreadsheets, can be used as source information with Oracle Business Intelligence Suite EE's "hot-pluggable" support for both Oracle and non-Oracle data sources.

    About Oracle Financial Services Applications (OFSA)

    OFSA is Oracle's integrated suite of financial, accounting and risk management applications for banking and financial services companies. For more than a decade, industry-leading financial institutions have used OFSA - the industry standard - to help them measure and improve their performance.

    About Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition

    A comprehensive, integrated suite of BI products, Oracle Business Intelligence Suite EE enables organizations to distill intelligence from existing applications and data sources and distribute it pervasively across the enterprise to optimize business processes, decisions and actions. A part of the Oracle Fusion Middleware product family, Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition's hot-pluggable capabilities enable intelligence from data spanning Oracle and non-Oracle sources providing a complete, real-time view of business performance. For more information on Oracle Business Intelligence, go to: http://www.oracle.com/bi .

    About Oracle

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

    Trademarks

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

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    CONTACT: Caroline Yu of Oracle, +1-650-506-8920, Caroline.yu@oracle.com;
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    Postilion Integrates Self-Service Banking Solutions on Microsoft PlatformCommunity financial institution and credit unions to benefit from single architecture

    ATLANTA, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Postilion, a division of S1 Corporation and a leading global provider of integrated solutions for self-service banking and payment processing, announced today that it plans to consolidate its solutions for community financial institutions and credit unions into a multi-channel self-service offering on the Microsoft technology platform. Using technologies such as the Windows operating system and Microsoft SQL Server database engine, Postilion will offer customers all the advantages of the platform's economies of scale, high availability, and ease of use.

    Postilion understands the importance of enabling business through providing easy to use solutions to its end users. According to Pierre Naude, General Manager of Postilion Americas, "This relationship benefits Postilion customers. The combination of Postilion and Microsoft technologies allows us to deliver a wide choice of quality solutions that are reliable, cost- effective, integrated, and easy to use."

    "Postilion's focus on integrating the customer experience across self-service banking delivery channels is critical to brand differentiation," said Greg Haislip, U.S. banking industry solutions director, Microsoft Corp. "We are pleased to see Postilion utilize Microsoft's scalable, easy-to-use and cost-effective platform to help our joint customers implement unique solutions and ultimately empower banking consumers and employees alike."

    Postilion self-service solutions provide banks and credit unions integrated ATM driving, POS acquiring, voice banking, card management and POS payments, and are integrating IBS retail Internet banking and IBS cash management. By implementing an open systems architecture, Postilion solutions can be deployed quickly, are easily supported, and offer flexible options that provide customers a choice of capabilities.

    About Postilion

    Postilion, a division of S1 Corporation , is a leading provider of integrated solutions for self-service banking and payment processing. Our offices, on five continents, serve customers in more than 50 countries. The Postilion product drives self-service financial transactions and payments, including advanced transactions such as prepay, through Internet access points, ATMs, POS terminals, and phones. This multi-channel architecture -- built on open systems -- provides consolidated management information, card management, 3DES and EMV enablement, and loyalty software solutions. At the forefront of compliance with new regulations and security enhancements, such as application validation for Visa's Cardholder Information Security Program Payment Application Best Practices (CISP PABP), Postilion can help customers achieve compliance with the latest data security standards developed by the payment card industry (PCI DSS). More information is available at http://www.postilion.com/.

    About S1 Corporation

    S1 Corporation delivers customer interaction software for financial and payment services and offers unique solution sets for financial institutions, retailers, and processors. S1 employs 1,400 people in operations throughout North America, Europe and Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions. Worldwide, more than 3,000 customers use S1 software solutions, which are comprised of applications that address virtually every market segment and delivery channel. S1 partners with best-in-class organizations to provide flexible and extensible software solutions for its customers. Additional information about S1 solutions is available at http://www.postilion.com/, http://www.s1enterprise.com/, and http://www.fsb-solutions.com/.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements include statements with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business. The words "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "projects," "contemplates," "anticipates," "forecasts," "intends" or similar terminology identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made using information currently available to us. Because these statements reflect our current views concerning future events, they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Therefore, actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The risk factors included in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (and available on our web site at http://www.s1.com/ or the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov/) provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations we describe in our forward-looking statements. Except as provided by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

    Postilion

    CONTACT: Carmen Crutchfield, of Postilion, +1-404-923-6672,
    carmen.crutchfield@postilion.com; or Caroline Traylor, of Porter Novelli,
    +1-512-241-2239, caroline.traylor@porternovelli.com, for Postilion

    Web site: http://www.postilion.com/
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    CCID Consulting: Trends of Chip Demands for New Mobile Phone Applications

    BEIJING, April 25 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- With the slowdown of mobile phone sales and output worldwide, the development of mobile phone applications and the structural upgrading of the mobile phone itself now exert a growing impact on the mobile phone chip market. Taking mobile phone applications as the base, this article, written and researched by CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong, will focus on an analysis of its impact on the chip market and forecast probable trends in this area.

    High performance and low cost are two parallel trends. Consumers now demand higher mobile phone functions, and the smart phone is gradually winning favors in the market. In 2006, smart phones accounted for 13% of the total mobile phone sales volume in China. But in 2005, the figure was only 5%. In the next few years, smart phones which integrate picture-taking, music, business-oriented capabilities, and games into one body will continue to develop fast. Chips with fast data processing speeds are the necessary hardware components for mobile phones to achieve the above functions. This is particularly true of baseband and application processor chips. In future developments, mobile phone application processors will pursue higher frequencies to integrate all kinds of handheld applications into mobile phones, making them just like CPUs.

    Apart from high-end smart phones, mobile phone chipmakers, particularly mobile phone platform developers, paid the most attention to ultra low-cost mobile phones in 2006. TI and NXP both introduced solutions for ultra low-cost mobile phones. There are two main reasons for this. First, given the current mobile phone population, low prices can allow mobile phones to expand into new markets. These include the low-end market in China, and underdeveloped regions of Africa, India and the Middle East. In addition, in line with the trend of general chip technology integration, ultra low-cost mobile phones are the embodiment of mobile phone chip integration. Compared with high performance chips, low-end mobile phone chips are also developing along parallel paths of 'small size' and 'high performance'. The only difference is that one emphasizes integration first and performance later, while the other emphasizes the reverse order.

    Multimedia application chips continue to grow, while wireless connections upgrade. As far as mobile phones are concerned, taking photos, playing music and having FM capabilities are no longer luxury functions. In recent years, the multimedia mobile phone has been a favorite in the mobile phone market. Driven by this market trend, major progress has been made in mobile phone chips with multimedia functions, such as image-sensing IC, image-signal processing, video processing, audio decoding, chord IC and FM tuner. In addition, some more advanced applications such as GPS, mobile phone TV and E- payment have also started to appear in mobile phones. Though the market is rather small at present, these applications will give rise to a fast-growing chip market.

    Increased output of multimedia mobile phones also pushes the growth of wireless connection chips forward. In general situations, mobile phones with music and photo functions carry the wireless connection mode. Wireless connections are the main way to transmit photos or other files. Currently, the cost of the Bluetooth chips is falling, while Bluetooth earphones are spreading. Compared with infrared, Bluetooth offers the advantages of fast communication speed and short transmission distance. Bluetooth is now one of the main players for obtaining wireless connections in mobile phones. Bluetooth chips now account for over 60% of the wireless connection market. In the next few years, Wi-Fi chips will be a new application growth point in the wireless connection field. Wi-Fi will be widely used in notebook computers. As the technology matures and the size becomes smaller, Wi-Fi will start to migrate to handheld equipment. With the increase of wireless access points and the penetration of wireless LANs into households, building Wi-Fi chips into mobile phones will become a future trend.

    3G applications have put forward higher requirements for chips. The commercial use of 3G in China is approaching. In the next few years, 3G applications will become a favorable factor for the growth of mobile phone chips. Compared with 2G mobile phones, 3G's advantage lies in that it raises the downlink to 384kbps from 128kbps. Multimedia is the best 3G application. The realization of 3G will first drive up the growth of the multimedia chip market. Besides, 3G applications will also push forward the upgrading of mobile phone base chips, in areas such as power management and storage. Because 3G users will use mobile phones to get network services over long hours, it will encourage chipmakers to adopt increasingly advanced power source management technology to meet the growing power consumption demand. Meanwhile, baseband and radio frequency chips will need to have lower and lower amounts of power consumption. Increased information volume and complicated operating systems have even increased the demand for storage space. For ROM, RAM and built-in or external storage cards, it will be easy to upgrade capacity when 3G applications become widespread. In addition, the diversity of 3G standards and the coexistence of 2G and 3G networks will provide market space for mobile phone chips that support multi-network applications.

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

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

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

    CCID Consulting Co., Ltd.

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




    Interwoven Brand Management Solution Helps Companies Increase Brand Value Through Greater Agility and ConsistencySolution Empowers Organizations to Optimize Content Across Web, Print, and Mobile Devices

    SAN FRANCISCO, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interwoven GearUp 2007 Conference -- Interwoven, Inc. , a global leader in content management, today announced the Interwoven Brand Management solution. A powerful solution that allows organizations to optimize the moment when customers and brand content intersect, the Interwoven Brand Management solution enables organizations to manage, extend, and grow the value of their brands across multiple channels.

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    Companies of all sizes are constantly striving to build brand loyalty in today's increasingly fragmented marketplace. Success hinges on agility and consistency in communicating their brand promise or pledge to consumers across varying channels, as well as the ability to provide sales personnel, channel partners, and other constituents with up-to-date brand assets and marketing collateral. Most organizations today lack the technologies and processes necessary to support this goal, resulting in delays, inconsistent messages, and a less-than-optimal customer experience.

    The Interwoven Brand Management solution builds upon over a decade of experience in helping the world's leading businesses project their brand promise to the Web, and represents the evolution of Web Content Management to address the content-related complexities of global, multi-channel brand management. The multi-channel delivery capabilities allow organizations to present a consistent customer experience across an ever-expanding array of customer channels, including the Web, print, and mobile devices.

    The solution has three key components: -- It helps companies establish a "central source of truth" for all customer-facing brand messages and assets. -- It empowers business users to optimize and publish those messages and assets to the Web and other channels. -- It provides sales teams and business partners with secure, self-service access to marketing collateral and personalized sales materials.

    "As a global brand, Konica Minolta has traditionally maintained numerous websites serving our various regions," said Mr. Kozo Tsukada, manager, contents systems, solution division of Konica Minolta Information System. "Our Japanese office introduced the very powerful idea of consolidating all of our web properties under one unified technology, to improve operational efficiency. With Interwoven's Brand Management Solution, this vision became reality. We now have a centralized system for infrastructure and governance, but each region is able to contribute and meet its individual content needs quickly and efficiently. This has translated into significant time savings, and has resulted in a much stronger customer experience of our brand."

    "Marketers today are both blessed and cursed by the sheer number of ways customers can interact with their brands," said Ben Kiker, chief marketing officer at Interwoven. "Without the right content management strategy in place, a golden opportunity for extending a brand can suddenly become a liability. Our customers frequently mention that protecting and growing the value of their brands is a top corporate priority for their business. With Interwoven Brand Management, they can deliver their brand messages consistently to all customer touch points with greater agility, translating to faster time-to-revenue and increased brand loyalty."

    "Qantas uses the Interwoven Brand Management solution to manage a vast array of information and images for the Qantas brand across the globe, said Nicole Leeson, manager, online sales and distribution at Qantas. "It has enabled business areas to take more control and ownership over what they deliver, improving content accuracy and time to market."

    Interwoven Brand Management

    The Interwoven Brand Management Solution consists of market-leading, patented technologies implemented according to best practices learned through Interwoven's many years of practical experience in helping the world's leading companies manage their brands on the Web and other channels. The core products included in the solution are:

    -- Interwoven MediaBin: the market-leading digital asset management product that enables marketing teams to deliver a more consistent customer experience by effectively managing, distributing, and publishing thousands of customer-facing digital assets used to promote products and brands (see related press release: Interwoven Announces Continued Success in Digital Asset Management Space; Releases Enhancements to Interwoven MediaBin Product). -- Interwoven TeamSite: the industry's most advanced content management product for the enterprise. TeamSite enables businesses to manage content across all internally and externally facing Web-based business applications, such as enterprise portals, intranets, self-service applications, public-facing Web Sites, and extranets. This translates into a reduction of cost, time to Web, and risk associated with all online initiatives.

    Tailored to the unique environment, requirements, and priorities of each client, the Interwoven Brand Management Solution combines Interwoven's best- of-breed products with consulting services offered by Interwoven as well those of select partners including Accenture, Avenue A | Razorfish, Deloitte, Enterpulse, Macquarium, Molecular, RoundArch, Sapient, and others.

    Availability

    The Interwoven Brand Management solution is generally available. The solution will be featured at the company's annual customer conference, GearUp 2007, April 25 - 27 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Nearly 1,000 members of the Interwoven community -- customers, partners, prospects and employees -- will attend the conference themed "GearUp for Growth" which will include several tracks covering Interwoven MediaBin and the Interwoven Brand Management solution. For more information on GearUp 2007, please visit http://www.interwoven.com/gearup.

    About Interwoven

    Interwoven is a global leader in content management solutions. Interwoven's software and services enable organizations to effectively leverage content to drive business growth by improving the customer experience, increasing collaboration, and streamlining business processes in dynamic environments. Our unique approach combines user-friendly simplicity with robust IT performance and scalability to unlock the value of content. Today, over 3,800 enterprise and professional services organizations worldwide have chosen Interwoven, including: adidas, Airbus, Avaya, Cisco, DLA Piper, the Federal Reserve Bank, FedEx, HSBC, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Samsung, Shell, Samsonite, White & Case, and Yamaha. Over 19,000 developers and over 300 partners enrich and extend Interwoven's offerings. To learn more about Interwoven, please visit http://www.interwoven.com/.

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    CONTACT: Danielle Hamel of Interwoven, Inc., +1-408-530-7043,
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    Momentum Continues For Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support ProgramISV and Infrastructure Vendors Support Oracle(R) Enterprise Linux

    REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle today announced that momentum continues to build around the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program (which includes support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle(R) Enterprise Linux) as several leading Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and infrastructure partners have announced that their solutions work out-of-the-box with Oracle(R) Enterprise Linux.

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    Oracle Enterprise Linux Among Supported Platforms For Oracle PartnerNetwork Members

    Companies such as 170 Systems, AppWorx Corp., Egenera, EMC, Emulex Corp., Hitachi Data Systems, LSI, NetApp, Patchlink, Pillar Data Systems, QLogic, and Synoran, all members of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), now include Oracle Enterprise Linux among the operating systems they support. In addition, open source companies including KnowledgeTree and SugarCRM are also among those supporting the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program. Partners are finding that they can easily and rapidly support their applications on Oracle Enterprise Linux because Oracle Enterprise Linux is fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

    Following the launch of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program, Oracle is experiencing growing interest from its partners to support their products with Oracle Enterprise Linux and ensure compatibility for their customers. Oracle has maintained full compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, which enables third-party vendors to quickly add Oracle Enterprise Linux to their list of supported platforms.

    Hardware Partners Participate in Oracle Validated Configurations Program

    Oracle continues to engage key industry partners on the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program. In addition to technology providers supporting their products on Oracle Enterprise Linux, partners including AMD, EMC, HP, IBM, Intel and NetApp continue to validate new products with Linux through the Oracle Validated Configurations program. This program provides customers with pre-tested, validated and supported architectures -- software, hardware, storage and networking components -- for deploying Oracle solutions on Linux.

    "IBM has participated in Oracle's Validated Configurations for Linux program since its inception." said Doug Balog, vice president, IBM BladeCenter. "As businesses deploy Oracle applications on IBM's System x and BladeCenter systems, we plan to work with Oracle on the Oracle Unbreakable Linux program to support our joint customers with those deployments."

    "Oracle continues its focus on making Linux better for everyone, and the enthusiastic support from partners furthers our mission to provide tested, supported and reliable enterprise-class Linux-based solutions to our customers," said Wim Coekaerts, vice president Linux Engineering, Oracle. "The rapid support of Oracle Enterprise Linux by our partners highlights the value Oracle is bringing to the Linux market."

    Oracle Unbreakable Linux

    Oracle Unbreakable Linux is Oracle's brand around its global support offerings for Red Hat Linux and the completely compatible Oracle Enterprise Linux. The Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program provides enterprises with industry-leading global support for Linux and was developed in response to customer demand for true enterprise-quality Linux support and the need to significantly reduce IT infrastructure costs. Oracle is committed to delivering high quality, comprehensive and integrated support solutions to help drive the adoption of Linux in the enterprise. In addition to this support offering, Oracle continues to enhance Linux capabilities in the enterprise, most recently with the addition of the Oracle Management Pack for Linux and provides on-going contributions to the community.

    For more information about certifying solutions with Oracle Enterprise Linux, please visit: http://www.oracle.com/technologies/linux/el4cert-ds.pdf

    Oracle Support

    Oracle's breadth and depth of technical expertise, advanced support technologies, and global reach includes 7,000 support staff in 17 global support centers, providing help to our customers in 27 languages, in any time zone. Oracle was awarded the J.D. Power and Associates Global Technology Service and Support Certification for "an outstanding customer service experience" has also won several Software Technical Assistance Recognition (STAR) Awards for superior customer service from the Service & Support Professionals Association (SSPA).

    Oracle and Linux

    Oracle is a long-standing, key contributor to the Linux community. Oracle produced its first commercial Linux database in 1998. Since that time, Oracle has worked steadily to improve the experience of all Linux users. Oracle's Linux Engineering team is a trusted part of the Linux community, and has made major code contributions, such as Oracle Cluster File System that is now part of the Linux kernel 2.6.16. Oracle continues to contribute Linux-related innovations, modifications, documentation and fixes directly to the Linux community on a timely basis.

    About the Oracle PartnerNetwork

    Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of 19,000 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today's global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer to their customers, leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Oracle Certified Partner level. These partners receive a higher level of service, support, training and certification from Oracle.

    About Oracle

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

    Trademarks

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

    This announcement is provided to you solely for information purposes, is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. Many factors can materially affect Oracle's product development plans and the nature and timing of future product releases. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described remains at the sole discretion of Oracle. This information may not be incorporated into any contractual agreement with Oracle or its subsidiaries or affiliates. Oracle specifically disclaims any liability with respect to this information.

    Oracle Unbreakable Linux Partner Quote Sheet

    What Partners Are Saying about the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program

    170 Systems

    "We optimize the financial business processes of the world's largest organizations that require the highest levels of quality and support. The combination of 170 MarkView Financial Suite, Oracle Enterprise Linux and the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support program provides our customers with a solution that directly addresses their needs." Karl Buttner, Chairman and CTO, 170 Systems

    AMD

    "AMD continues to be a strong supporter of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program as well as the Oracle Validated Configuration Program. AMD and Oracle are committed to joint development collaboration efforts resulting in fully tested Linux solutions for our customers." Terri Hall, Vice President Strategic Software Alliances, AMD

    AppWorx Corp

    "We continue to see strong growth in the Linux market and have expanded AppWorx platform support to include Oracle Enterprise Linux, and the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program. As a longtime partner, we work closely with Oracle to ensure that our business process automation solutions run reliably with our customers' Oracle products." Brian Miller, Vice President of Technical Services, AppWorx Corp

    Egenera

    "We see the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program as a strategic approach to ensuring that end-users have access to truly global, enterprise- class support for their Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Enterprise Linux environments. At Egenera, we believe in customer choice. Our support of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux program is indicative of our mission to provide customers with fully supported and interoperable solutions for the enterprise data center. " Kathy Yenke, Vice President of Business Alliances, Egenera

    Emulex Corp.

    "As one of the original supporters of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program, Emulex is committed to ongoing collaboration with Oracle and its partners to ensure a fully supported enterprise-class solution. We will continue working closely with Oracle to ensure robust, interoperable Linux- based storage implementations." Mike Smith, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Emulex Corp.

    Hitachi Data Systems

    "Hitachi Data Systems is dedicated to providing customers with the most open, reliable and scalable storage solutions for any enterprise environment. As an active partner in the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program, we are able to deliver the pre-tested and validated storage solutions our customers require for their mission-critical enterprise applications. The combined strength of Hitachi storage platforms with Oracle Enterprise Linux provides a very powerful solution for customers looking to strengthen their Linux environments." Jack Domme, Executive Vice President, Global Solutions Strategy and Development, Hitachi Data Systems

    HP

    "As part of our long-standing strategic alliance with Oracle, HP has tested and enabled Oracle Enterprise Linux on our market-leading HP ProLiant servers, and we are actively engaging many of our joint customers to determine their needs and expectations for Oracle Enterprise Linux on HP platforms. Our joint customers, as well as the Linux community at large, will benefit from HP's market-leading Linux offerings and the strength of the HP and Oracle alliance." Christine Martino, Vice President, Open Source and Linux Organization, HP

    KnowledgeTree

    "We got KnowledgeTree running on Oracle Enterprise Linux with ease, thanks to the operating system's Red Hat Enterprise Linux compatibility. Our customers now have a choice as to the enterprise Linux offering they can run KnowledgeTree on." Daniel Chalef of KnowledgeTree developers Jam Warehouse

    Patchlink

    "As more enterprises continue to adopt a heterogeneous environment, they need robust solutions to effectively protect all of their valuable IT assets, including platforms and applications that cover Linux, UNIX, and Macintosh. As one of the key solution providers that support multiplatform and applications, PatchLink is excited to see Oracle's move to provide a powerful solution that protects the Linux environment. To that end, PatchLink will be extending our remediation solutions to patch content that Oracle provides from time-to-time." Rich Hlavka, Senior Vice President of Business Development, PatchLink.

    Pillar Data Systems

    "Pillar and Oracle are committed to improving the total quality experience for Linux customers. Pillar's support for Oracle's Enterprise Linux delivers enterprise class storage without enterprise cost. Our ability to deliver a pre-tested and integrated solution for customers moving to Oracle Database 10g; coupled with our support for Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control, has truly defined a new era in IT automation." Paul Veilleux, Executive Director, Global Alliance Team, Pillar Data Systems

    QLogic

    "The QLogic field proven Linux Fibre Channel HBA solutions ship with Oracle Enterprise Linux and provide the highest reliability, availability and serviceability expected by enterprise customers. "Our mutual data center customers will enjoy the benefits of this partnership backed by QLogic's global support model and Oracle's global Unbreakable Linux support program." Parag Mehta, Director of Product Marketing, QLogic Host Solutions Group

    Synoran

    "Our clients look to us for leading-edge SOA products. Now, in conjunction with the Oracle Unbreakable Linux program, our products provide clients with greater flexibility to choose a sound and cost-effective enterprise solution. Through our partnership with Oracle and the Oracle Unbreakable Linux program, our clients are presented with a one-stop shop for full-service support. " Tom Hetterscheidt, Vice President of Product Development, SYNORAN.

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    Oracle Delivers New Capabilities for Oracle(R) Communications Billing and Revenue Management Release 7.3New Functionality Enables Increased Business Flexibility and Performance, Giving Service Providers More Control and Increasing Competitive Advantage

    CHICAGO, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BILLING & OSS WORLD 2007 -- Oracle today announced the general availability of significant new enhancements to Oracle(R) Communications Billing and Revenue Management Release 7.3.

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    The enhancements to Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management build upon the superior systems operations management and enhanced business functionality announced with Release 7.3 in September 2006 to provide:

    -- Innovative new business functions to help deliver greater value to communications service providers' customers and help avoid churn; greater granularity and control of billing and invoicing operations; and specific capabilities to deliver a superior customer experience -- Improved capabilities to operate a highly available real-time operation required for the highest levels of Quality of Service (QoS) -- Enhanced diagnostic and configuration functionality to proactively guard against potential system issues and quickly identify and resolve problems

    The new product enhancements will help Oracle customers gain further flexibility to create more compelling and timely offers and promotions. Customers can also benefit from the architectural and operational robustness required to deliver real-time operations and support expansive growth in usage and subscribers. The new package of capabilities is the result of Oracle's continued focus on research and development and a strong commitment to deliver strong products that enable communications service providers to distinguish themselves in the market.

    "Commitment to our customers drives us to relentlessly continue to innovate and improve the capabilities and robustness of our products," said Bhaskar Gorti, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Oracle Communications Global Business Unit. "The enhancements to Release 7.3 are a result of the close relationships we have with our customers. Our response to their needs, coupled with a diligent eye on market requirements, results in a focus on delivering superior products, which in turn enables our customers to reduce costs and risks while delivering profit-rich and differentiated services to the market."

    Improving Business Logic and New Pricing and Rating Functionality

    New features available with the enhancements to Oracle Billing and Revenue Management Release 7.3 will allow service providers to differentiate their services and provide higher levels of customer satisfaction. Release 7.3 now offers:

    -- A "best-pricing" feature that allows service providers to offer subscribers optimal pricing based upon usage for the billing period. This feature will also provide subscribers with on-demand best pricing calculations at any time during a billing cycle -- Flexible "dropped call" management functionality to identify a dropped call or a continuation of a dropped call and assign specific discounts or credits -- Dynamic discounts based upon user-defined rules to open up powerful capabilities for innovative discounting such as creating dynamic friends and family discount lists and aggregating discounts for product usage over wide time ranges Enabling Delivery of Highly Available Systems

    Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management Release 7.3 now includes even more functionality to increase system uptime and significantly reduce the possibility of system outages - design aspects that service providers require to exceed already high customer expectations in a real-time communications environment and to deliver the highest levels of QoS. Highlights among the numerous high availability features added to Release 7.3 are:

    -- Additional system intelligence and processes to increase the availability of the primary (active) and secondary (backup) Transactional In Memory Operational Store (TIMOS) servers used for network grade rating and charging of real-time events -- Improved load rebalancing to increase system performance when restarting system Data Manager connections Enhancing System Diagnostic Capabilities

    The ability to diagnose and respond to system issues and problems, without impacting normal system performance, has been enhanced in Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management Release 7.3. The enhancements aid in reducing the amount of time required to identify system problems, ensuring optimal up time of the Billing and Revenue Management environment. New capabilities include:

    -- Dynamic logging of debug-level information for specific processes within the system without the need for starting and re-starting the system -- Capture of processing time taken for specific functions within the system that help to determine run-time processing issues

    Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management is a standards-based, real-time software platform which enables service providers to radically improve the time to market of new service offerings, build strong brands and lower operational costs, by managing, monetizing and maximizing each revenue stream across any customer type, service offering, partner relationship, payment method, business model or geography. The new release enhancements build upon the industry-leading product capabilities and enables service providers to optimize their systems and manage their customer and partner relationships for profitability.

    Availability and Pricing

    Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management Release 7.3 is generally available. Pricing is on a per-subscriber basis. Terms, conditions and restrictions apply.

    About Oracle Communications

    Oracle is #1 in Communications globally with 19 of the world's top 20 telecommunications companies running Oracle applications. Oracle Communications integrates industry-specific BSS and OSS solutions with the capabilities of Oracle's industry-leading enterprise applications, business intelligence tools, and carrier-grade middleware and database technologies. Oracle Communications enables service providers to deliver next generation convergent services rapidly, increase customer satisfaction and loyalty, and reduce costs in the business and the network. For more information, visit http://www.oracle.com/industries/communications.

    About Oracle

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

    Trademarks

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

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    CONTACT: Caroline Yu of Oracle, +1-650-506-8920, caroline.yu@oracle.com;
    or Janice Hazen of O'Keeffe & Company, +1-770-938-4753, jhazen@okco.com

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




    Motorola Invests in Vocera Communications

    SCHAUMBURG, Ill., and CUPERTINO, Calif., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. through Motorola Ventures, its strategic venture capital arm, today announced that it has made an equity investment in Vocera Communications. Vocera Communications, developers of the Vocera Communications System, allows mobile workers to connect and communicate business-critical information over a facility's wireless network through a hands-free, wearable badge. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

    "Leading hospitals have recognized improved workflow efficiency and patient care with the Vocera System, and it is clear that Vocera is making a significant impact on in-facility communication," said Reese Schroeder, managing director, Motorola Ventures. "Our investment demonstrates our commitment to innovative companies, such as Vocera, to drive seamless mobility into daily work environments."

    The Vocera Communications System, which is comprised of the Vocera System Software and a wearable, hands-free, lightweight voice controlled badge, allows mobile workers within Wi-Fi networked buildings to instantly communicate with colleagues and quickly obtain the resources needed to complete a task. By merging Wi-Fi, Voice over IP (VoIP), and speech recognition technologies, Vocera has become a voice communication solution in hospitals, hotels, libraries and retail establishments.

    "This investment will enable us to continue to strengthen and expand the Vocera platform across new applications to meet the increasingly complex communications needs of our customers," said Brent Lang, executive vice president, Vocera Communications. "The Vocera platform enables instant communication, at the right time, to the right person, anywhere in a facility."

    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/.

    About Vocera Communications

    Vocera Communications provides wireless communications systems enabling instant voice communication among mobile workers to leading institutions and companies requiring enhanced customer service, productivity, and teamwork. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., the company has more than 350 customer installations worldwide in a variety of industries, including healthcare, retail, and hospitality. For more information, please contact the company at 408-790-4100, or visit the Web site at http://www.vocera.com/.

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    CONTACT: Juli Burda of Motorola, Inc., +1-847-538-5625,
    Juli.Burda@motorola.com; or Jon Gray of Fleishman-Hillard Inc.,
    +1-816-512-2436, jon.gray@fleishman.com, for Vocera Communications

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




    AT&T Enters into Global Agreement with OmronProviding integrated management of Omron's global network in Japan to support optimal IT resources allocation

    TOKYO, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. announced today that AT&T had entered into a global agreement with Omron Corporation, (TSE: 6645; ADR: OMRNY), a worldwide leader in automation, sensing and control technologies, to optimize the performance of Omron's global network. The agreement covers three years from April 2007.

    Omron chose AT&T as a global network partner because of its excellent track record as a provider of networks between Omron's locations in the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific and its ability to optimize the operation of a global network.

    In the first stage of the agreement AT&T will integrate all of Omron's networks in various regions, including Japan, into a single VPN network provided by AT&T. This will establish a single network infrastructure that underpins all of Omron's global IT systems.

    In the second stage, the two companies will consider moving internet connections, security, Internet Data Centers, operations management services, and other operations in various regions over to solutions provided by AT&T. By strengthening this relationship, Omron will be able to improve network quality and cost performance substantially, while establishing a global IT system, which is operated and managed from Japan in a unified manner.

    As part of the agreement AT&T has also secured an order for consulting services concerning the performance of networks in India and Vietnam.

    "We have been very impressed by AT&T's WAN at our overseas locations," said Michiyasu Takata, Director of Omron Network Applications Corporation. "We have chosen AT&T as an essential, mid-term partner for our shift to WAN- centered networks, which is part of a global overhaul of our IT architecture. In the future, we will consider expanding the scope of this partnership to include other areas, such as security and Internet data centers."

    According to Norihiko Minato, President of AT&T Japan, Omron based its decision to enter the agreement on three areas, "AT&T's track record for the design, development, and operations of networks in Japan; our global networks, which are continuing to expand through strategic investments; and the support AT&T provides to many global corporations in realizing the optimal allocation of IT resources."

    He added, "As Japanese businesses face many problems concerning the optimal allocation of IT resources, AT&T will continue investments in global networks and establish a Japan-led global account management system, thereby working with customers to support problem-solving."

    About Omron

    Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, OMRON Corporation is a global leader in the field of automation. Established in 1933 and headed by President and CEO Hisao Sakuta, OMRON has more than 33,500 employees in 34 countries working to provide products and services to customers in a variety of fields including industrial automation, electronic components, social systems (ticket gate machines, ticket vending machines and traffic control) and healthcare. The company is divided into five regions and head offices are in Japan (Kyoto), Asia Pacific (Singapore), China (Shanghai), Europe (Amsterdam) and US (Chicago). For more information, visit OMRON's website at http://www.omron.com/ .

    About AT&T

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

    AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Knowledge Ventures.

    AT&T Inc.

    CONTACT: Takanobu Hori of Fleishman Hillard Japan, +81-3-3524-4633,
    takanobu.hori@fleishman.com, for AT&T Inc.

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




    CRVH, STX and ARTX Update the Investment Community in All-New Interviews With WallSt.net

    NEW YORK, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 5, Tom Liu, Chairman and CEO of Chilco River Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CRVH) updated the investment community in an all-new interview with http://www.wallst.net/ . Interview highlights include detailed discussions on the following topics:

    -- recently obtained funding for the renovation of the Bruce Hotel and Casino in Lima, Peru -- that company's renovation plans for the Bruce Hotel and Casino -- initiatives to broaden the target demographic of the Bruce Hotel and Casino -- trends in the South American gaming market -- upcoming milestones for investors to watch for

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

    On April 23, Paul Steele, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Seagate Recovery Services, a division of Seagate Technology updated the investment community in an all-new interview with http://www.wallst.net/ . Interview highlights include detailed discussions on the following topics:

    -- reasons this is "a pretty exciting time" for Seagate -- the company's "never lose your data" services strategy -- acquisitions to compliment the company's recovery services strategy -- success rates in data recovery -- key differentiators between the company's data recovery solutions and its competitors' -- upcoming milestones for investors to watch for

    To hear the interview in its entirety, visit http://wallst.net/audio/audio.asp?ticker=STX&id=3304

    On April 23, Robert Ehrlich, Chairman and CEO of Arotech Corp. updated the investment community in an all-new interview with http://www.wallst.net/ . Interview highlights include detailed discussions on the following topics:

    -- financial highlights from the company's fourth quarter -- recent class action lawsuit against the company -- "substantial" orders to materialize in the company's simulation business segment -- Cost cutting strategies -- Upcoming milestones for investors to watch for

    To hear the interview in its entirety, visit http://wallst.net/audio/audio.asp?ticker=ARTX&id=3302

    About WallSt.net:

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

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    CONTACT: Nick Iyer of Digital Wall Street, Inc., +1-800-4-WALL-ST

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




    Tribune to Repurchase Up to 126 Million Common Shares for $34 Per Share in CashRepresents over 50% of Shares Outstanding; Value of Approximately $4.3 Billion; Initial $250 Million Investment by Sam Zell Completed

    CHICAGO, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tribune Company today announced that it has commenced its previously announced tender offer to repurchase up to 126 million shares of its common stock for $34 per share, returning approximately $4.3 billion of capital to shareholders. In the tender offer, shareholders will have the opportunity to tender some or all of their shares at a price of $34 per share in cash. The tender offer is being made pursuant to the previously disclosed merger agreement among Tribune, the Tribune Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), the ESOP's merger subsidiary and an affiliate of Sam Zell. The tender offer commenced today and will expire on May 24, 2007, unless extended.

    The repurchase of up to 126 million shares of common stock through the tender offer represents over 50% of Tribune's outstanding common shares with a total value of approximately $4.3 billion. The stock repurchases will be funded through bank debt and a $250 million investment from Sam Zell. The Zell investment was consummated on April 23, 2007.

    "This tender offer will return significant capital to Tribune shareholders, including employees who currently own about 23 million shares of stock," said Dennis FitzSimons, Tribune chairman, president and chief executive officer. "With Sam Zell's initial investment completed, and the tender offer launched, the first stage of our transaction that will result in Tribune Company going private is underway."

    If more than 126 million shares are tendered, the company will purchase all shares tendered in the tender offer on a pro rata basis, except for "odd lots" (lots held by owners of less than 100 shares), which will not be prorated. If fewer shares are properly tendered, the company will purchase all shares that are properly tendered and not withdrawn. All shares acquired in the tender offer will be acquired at the same price of $34 per share. Shareholders whose shares are purchased in the offer will be paid the purchase price in cash, without interest, promptly after the expiration of the offer period.

    The Chandler Trusts, which collectively hold approximately 20% of Tribune's outstanding shares of common stock, have agreed to tender all shares of Tribune common stock held by them at the expiration of the offer. The ESOP and Zell will not tender any of the shares of Tribune common stock held by them in the offer.

    The tender offer is not contingent upon any minimum number of shares being tendered. The tender offer is subject, however, to certain conditions as specified in the Offer to Purchase, including obtaining the necessary financing for the tender offer from credit facilities arranged by J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC and the receipt of a solvency opinion from a nationally recognized valuation firm. The credit facilities will be used to fund the tender offer, to refinance Tribune's existing revolving bank credit agreements and for general corporate purposes.

    Merrill Lynch & Co., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC will serve as Co-Dealer Managers for the tender offer. Innisfree M&A Incorporated will serve as Information Agent and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. will serve as the Depositary. The Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and related documents will be mailed to shareholders of record and will also be made available for distribution to beneficial owners of Tribune common stock.

    Important Additional Information Regarding the Merger and the Tender Offer will be filed with the SEC:

    In connection with the proposed merger transaction, Tribune Company will file a proxy statement and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED MERGER TRANSACTION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement (when available) and other documents filed by Tribune with the SEC at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents may also be obtained free of charge on Tribune's website at http://www.tribune.com/ or by directing a request to Tribune Company, 435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, Attention: Investor Relations. You may also read and copy any reports, statements and other information filed by Tribune with the SEC at the SEC public reference room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Room 1200, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or visit the SEC's website for further information on its public reference room.

    Tribune Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be "participants" in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Tribune in connection with the proposed merger transaction. Information about Tribune and its directors and executive officers and their ownership of Tribune common stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Tribune's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which Tribune is required to file with the SEC. Shareholders and investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of Tribune Company and its directors and executive officers in the merger transaction, which may be different than those of Tribune's shareholders generally, by reading the proxy statement and other relevant documents regarding the merger transaction, which will be filed with the SEC.

    This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of Tribune's common stock. The solicitation of offers to buy Tribune's common stock will only be made pursuant to the offer to purchase and related materials that the company will be sending to its shareholders (when available). Shareholders should read those materials carefully (when available) because they will contain important information, including the various terms and conditions of the offer. Shareholders can obtain copies of the offer to purchase, related materials filed by the company as part of the statement on Schedule TO with the SEC on April 25, 2007 through the SEC's internet address at http://www.sec.gov/ without charge. Shareholders will also be able to obtain copies of the offer to purchase and related materials, when and as filed with the SEC (excluding exhibits), without charge from the company or by written or oral request directed to Innisfree M&A Incorporated, 501 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, telephone number 1 (877) 825-8621 (banks and brokerage firms call collect (212) 750-5833).

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains certain comments or forward-looking statements that are based largely on the company's current expectations and are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties. You can identify these and other forward looking statements by the use of such words as "will," "expect," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "intend," "continue," or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements also include the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements. Actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in these statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include risks related to the transactions being consummated; the risk that required regulatory approvals or financing might not be obtained in a timely manner, without conditions, or at all; the impact of the substantial indebtedness incurred to finance the consummation of the tender offer and the merger; the ability to satisfy all closing conditions in the definitive agreements; difficulties in retaining employees as a result of the merger agreement; risks of unforeseen material adverse changes to our business or operations; risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans, operations, and business growth initiatives; the risk associated with the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Tribune and others following announcement of the merger agreement; and other factors described in Tribune's publicly available reports filed with the SEC, including the most current annual 10-K report, which contain a discussion of various factors that may affect Tribune's business or financial results. These factors, including also the ability to complete the tender offer or the merger, could cause actual future performance to differ materially from current expectations. Tribune is not responsible for updating the information contained in this press release beyond the published date, or for changes made to this document by wire services or Internet service providers. Tribune's next quarterly 10-Q report to be filed with the SEC may contain updates to the information included in this release.

    TRIBUNE is one of the country's top media companies, operating businesses in publishing, interactive and broadcasting. It reaches more than 80 percent of U.S. households and is the only media organization with newspapers, television stations and websites in the nation's top three markets. In publishing, Tribune's leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.), The Sun (Baltimore), South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel and Hartford Courant. The company's broadcasting group operates 23 television stations, Superstation WGN on national cable, Chicago's WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune's print and broadcast properties and extend the company's nationwide audience.

    Tribune Company

    CONTACT: MEDIA: Gary Weitman, +1-312-222-3394 (office), +1-312-222-1573
    (fax), gweitman@tribune.com, or INVESTORS: Ruthellyn Musil, +1-312-222-3787
    (office), +1-312-222-1573 (fax), rmusil@tribune.com, both of Tribune Company

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




    Scopus Chosen by Leading Australian Institutes

    AMSTERDAM, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Helping Researchers Answer the Research Quality Framework Requirements Set by the Government.

    Scopus(R), the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research, today announced that two of Australia's most prestigious institutes have chosen the database for its comprehensive content coverage and its ability to serve as a research performance measurement tool. The University of New South Wales and Monash University have spear headed these deals as the first of the Group of Eight to enthusiastically embrace Scopus.

    "We are proud of our broad range and high quality research facilities," said Alison Neil, Manager, Vendor Services & Finance, The University of New South Wales, "And we are pleased that we can now include Scopus in our offering. Its unrivaled content coverage will allow our administrators, faculty, and students to search and evaluate global as well as local peer-reviewed journals from Australia and New Zealand."

    Another factor driving the universities' decision to adopt Scopus is its bearing on the Research Quality Framework (RQF) which will be mandatory in 2008. Ms. Suzanne Clark, Director of the Monash University Library Information Resources Division, points out that, "Scopus will enable researchers to demonstrate the impact of their own publications by identifying citations to their work in the 15,000 titles indexed in Scopus. Such quantitative data is of growing importance due to the government's Research Quality Framework and the emphasis it places on such indicators when assessing the quality and impact of research. We expect that Scopus will become the database of choice for many of our users."

    "Scopus is providing these esteemed Australian institutes with the tools and features they need to maintain their position as leading research facilities," said Jaco Zijlstra, Scopus Director. "We are proud that these institutes have decided to join many others in the region who already capitalize on their investment in Scopus."

    About Scopus

    Covering the world's research literature, Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. Scopus is designed and developed with over 300 users and librarians internationally. Its unique database contains abstracts and references from over 15,000 peer reviewed journals from 4,000 publishers worldwide, ensuring broad interdisciplinary coverage. In addition, Scopus not only offers users citation information about the articles covered, but also integrates web & patent searches directly from its clean and simple interface. Direct links to full-text articles, library resources and other applications like reference management software, make Scopus quicker, easier and more comprehensive to use than any other literature research tool. For more information about Scopus please visit http://www.info.scopus.com/.

    About Elsevier

    Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in over 70 offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), MD Consult (http://www.mdconsult.com/), Scopus (http://www.info.scopus.com/), bibliographic databases, and online reference works.

    Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/) is a global business headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc (http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

    Scopus

    CONTACT: For more information contact: Lauren Hillman, Fusion Public
    Relations, T: +1-202-898-2000, ext. 117, E: lauren.hillman@fusionpr.com




    Marquee Organizations Select Concur Technologies' On-Demand Services to Streamline Travel and Expense ManagementIllinois Tool Works, La Quinta, SirsiDynix, The University of Colorado and USA Hockey Among Customers Signing New Contracts in Second Quarter

    REDMOND, Wash., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Concur Technologies, Inc. , the world's leading provider of on-demand business services that automate Corporate Expense Management (CEM), today announced key contracts awarded in the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Fortent Ltd., Illinois Tool Works, IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc., Input/Output, Inc., La Quinta, Land O'Lakes, MAG Capital, Maritz Travel Company, Novellus Systems Inc., SirsiDynix, The University of Colorado and USA Hockey represent a small sample of the new and existing customers that have chosen Concur solutions to automate their Corporate Expense Management processes.

    "The University of Colorado has chosen Concur Expense Service as part of its on-going efforts to improve its accountability for compliance with fiscal rules and transparency about how its resources are used," said Mary Catherine Gaisbauer, University Controller. "We believe Concur's service will efficiently and effectively allow us to improve our results toward this goal by enabling our departments to create and document expense transactions online while also facilitating assistance in understanding and carrying out the University's fiscal rules."

    Thousands of companies around the globe now subscribe to Concur's on-demand travel procurement, expense reporting, meeting management and vendor payment services -- with many of these clients benefiting from using Concur services in conjunction with one another. Flexible enough to accommodate the needs of organizations of any size, Concur's end-to-end travel and expense management services streamline the travel booking, meeting planning and expense reporting processes, drastically accelerating expense reimbursements and helping to manage spend before it occurs. Concur's vendor payment solution enables organizations to automate and streamline the tedious process of accurately collecting, tracking and paying vendor invoices and employee check requests.

    "Marquee organizations such as Illinois Tool Works, La Quinta, SirsiDynix, The University of Colorado and USA Hockey -- along with thousands of other companies of all sizes -- are choosing Concur to help them manage and control their employee spend," said Rajeev Singh, president and chief operating officer for Concur Technologies. "Our powerful suite of on-demand services is unique in that it enables organizations to manage the entire process -- from procurement to payment -- without costly and time-consuming integration or coordination among disparate suppliers. Our clients also gain enhanced visibility into employee spend and increased compliance with their company policies while driving costs out of their businesses."

    Every Concur service increases compliance and strengthens internal controls while providing organizations with the valuable data they need to control costs and manage employee spend. Concur's services are all delivered over the Web, so they easily scale to meet the needs of any organization -- from the largest global enterprise to smaller budget-conscious companies -- without the time-consuming maintenance and costs typically associated with traditional enterprise software.

    About Concur

    Concur Technologies, Inc. is the world's leading provider of on-demand Corporate Expense Management services. Concur's end-to-end corporate travel and expense management service seamlessly unites online travel booking with automated expense reporting, controlling spend before it occurs while streamlining travel procurement and employee reimbursement. Concur's services also automate the process of managing vendor payments and employee check requests, eliminating paper, optimizing supplier relations and providing enhanced visibility. By providing a 360 degree view into all employee travel and procurement expenses, Concur's robust services help companies enforce policies and monitor vendor compliance, delivering unprecedented control and valuable insight. Concur's suite of on-demand services reach millions of employees across thousands of organizations around the world -- streamlining business processes, reducing operating costs, improving internal controls and providing enhanced visibility and actionable expense analysis. More information about Concur is available at http://www.concur.com/ .

    Concur Technologies, Inc.

    CONTACT: Stefanie Johansen of Weber Shandwick for Concur,
    +1-425-452-5468, or sjohansen@webershandwick.com

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




    MTS Announces Date of First Quarter 2007 Results

    RA'ANANA, Israel, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MTS - Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (Nasdaq Capital Market: MTSL), a global provider of business support systems (BSS) for comprehensive telecommunication management and customer care & billing solutions, will announce its results for the first quarter 2007 financial results on Wednesday, May 9, 2007.

    A conference call is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EST/6:00 p.m. Israel time on Wednesday, May 9. To access the conference call, please dial +1-800-909-5202 (U.S.), +1-785-830-7975 (international), at least 10 minutes prior to commencement of the call. Reference the MTS conference call or conference ID #MULTIVU.

    On the call, Eytan Bar, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Shlomi Hagai, Corporate Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, will review the company's financial results for the first quarter 2007. In addition, management will be available for questions from the investment community.

    A replay of the call will be available from May 9 through 11:59 p.m. EST on May 16. To access the replay, please dial +1-800-839-2670.

    About MTS

    Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (MTS) is a global provider of business support systems for comprehensive telecommunication management and customer care & billing solutions. MTS' business support system is a full-featured customized solution for telecommunications management, Interconnect and customer care & billing. Its telecommunications expense management solution is used by corporations and organizations to improve the efficiency and performance of all telecommunication and information technology operations, and to significantly reduce associated costs. Its service providers and carriers solutions are used to support sophisticated billing, web-based self-provisioning, partners management and interconnect billing.

    Headquartered in Israel, MTS markets through wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States, Hong Kong, Holland, and Brazil, and through OEM partnerships with Siemens, Phillips, NEC and other vendors. MTS' shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market (symbol MTSL). For more information please visit the MTS web site: http://www.mtsint.com/

    Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, risks in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological change, changes and delays in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights of the Company and its competitors, risk of operations in Israel, government regulations, dependence on third parties to manufacture products, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

    For further information, please contact: Shlomi Hagai Corporate COO & CFO MTS - MER Telemanagement Solutions Tel: +972-9762-1733 Email: shlomi.hagai@mtsint.com

    MTS-MER Telemanagement Solutions Ltd

    CONTACT: For further information, please contact: Shlomi Hagai,
    Corporate COO & CFO, MTS - MER Telemanagement Solutions, Tel: +972-9762-1733,
    Email: shlomi.hagai@mtsint.com




    Scopus Chosen by Leading Australian Institutes

    AMSTERDAM, April 25 /PRNewswire/ --

    - Helping Researchers Answer the Research Quality Framework Requirements Set by the Government.

    Scopus(R), the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research, today announced that two of Australia's most prestigious institutes have chosen the database for its comprehensive content coverage and its ability to serve as a research performance measurement tool. The University of New South Wales and Monash University have spear headed these deals as the first of the Group of Eight to enthusiastically embrace Scopus.

    "We are proud of our broad range and high quality research facilities," said Alison Neil, Manager, Vendor Services & Finance, The University of New South Wales, "And we are pleased that we can now include Scopus in our offering. Its unrivaled content coverage will allow our administrators, faculty, and students to search and evaluate global as well as local peer-reviewed journals from Australia and New Zealand."

    Another factor driving the universities' decision to adopt Scopus is its bearing on the Research Quality Framework (RQF) which will be mandatory in 2008. Ms. Suzanne Clark, Director of the Monash University Library Information Resources Division, points out that, "Scopus will enable researchers to demonstrate the impact of their own publications by identifying citations to their work in the 15,000 titles indexed in Scopus. Such quantitative data is of growing importance due to the government's Research Quality Framework and the emphasis it places on such indicators when assessing the quality and impact of research. We expect that Scopus will become the database of choice for many of our users."

    "Scopus is providing these esteemed Australian institutes with the tools and features they need to maintain their position as leading research facilities," said Jaco Zijlstra, Scopus Director. "We are proud that these institutes have decided to join many others in the region who already capitalize on their investment in Scopus."

    About Scopus

    Covering the world's research literature, Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. Scopus is designed and developed with over 300 users and librarians internationally. Its unique database contains abstracts and references from over 15,000 peer reviewed journals from 4,000 publishers worldwide, ensuring broad interdisciplinary coverage. In addition, Scopus not only offers users citation information about the articles covered, but also integrates web & patent searches directly from its clean and simple interface. Direct links to full-text articles, library resources and other applications like reference management software, make Scopus quicker, easier and more comprehensive to use than any other literature research tool. For more information about Scopus please visit www.info.scopus.com.

    About Elsevier

    Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in over 70 offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), MD Consult (http://www.mdconsult.com/), Scopus (http://www.info.scopus.com/), bibliographic databases, and online reference works.

    Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/) is a global business headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc (http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

    Scopus

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    Camelot Entertainment Group Launches Camelot Film and Digital Media Group Subsidiary- Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Handle All Production and Distribution Activities -

    IRVINE, Calif., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CMEG) announced today that it has launched Camelot Film and Digital Media Group as a wholly owned subsidiary. The film and digital media group will be comprised of three operating entities: Camelot Films, Camelot Features and Camelot Distribution. The new division will be managed initially by Camelot Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert P. Atwell.

    Camelot Films will be responsible for implementing the Company's operating platform currently known as the "Camelot Studio Model" (CSM). The CSM calls for an initial slate of 36 feature films utilizing the proprietary creative, financial, production and distribution methods developed by the Company.

    Camelot Features will handle all of the non CSM related productions undertaken by the Company, including larger budget features, co-productions, television and digital media.

    Camelot Distribution will be responsible for all of the Company's distribution activities, both domestically and internationally, including acquisition and distribution of non-Camelot produced product, VOD, PPV, theatrical, direct to DVD, television, cable, syndication and all other forms of digital and non-digital media distribution.

    About Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc.: By combining the efficiencies realized by studios of the early 1900's, when major studios produced and distributed numerous films every year profitably and effectively, with the artistic focus and diversity of today's independent productions, Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CMEG) plans to develop, produce, market and distribute original motion pictures, consistently producing films with the look, feel and artistic content of feature films for a fraction of the cost. Using this approach, the Company believes the risk-reward relationship facing the typical film project can be dramatically shifted. For general information about Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc., please visit the Company's web site at http://www.camelotfilms.com/.

    NOTES ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    Except for any historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission Reports and Filings.

    Certain Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by that Act. Reliance should not be placed on forward looking statements because they involve unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Forward looking statements may be identified by words such as estimates, anticipates, projects, plans, expects, intends, believes, should and similar expressions and by the context in which they are used. Such statements are based upon current expectations of the Company and speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which they are made.

    CONTACT: Investor Relations Paul Knopick E & E Communications (949) 707-5365 pknopick@pacbell.net Camelot Entertainment Group Michael B. Ellis, COO 949/777-1090

    Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc.

    CONTACT: Investor Relations, Paul Knopick of E & E Communications,
    +1-949-707-5365, pknopick@pacbell.net, for Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc.;
    or Michael B. Ellis, COO of Camelot Entertainment Group, +1-949-777-1090

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




    Smith Micro Awarded Patent for High Speed Firmware Over-The-Air Update TechnologyCompany Expands Its Intellectual Property Portfolio Into The FOTA Market

    ALISO VIEJO, Calif., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith Micro Software, Inc. , a company that markets and develops a wide range of wireless software and services, announced today that it was issued U.S. Patent No. 7210,010, "Efficient System and Method for Updating a Memory Device" by the U.S Patent and Trademark Office. The '010 patent covers methods of remotely updating an electronic device with an update package via a public network. The award of this patent boosts Smith Micro's Insignia product line as the leader in FOTA solutions for the wireless market.

    The invention described in the patent relates generally to the field of computer systems, and more specifically to systems and methods for updating a data image stored in a non-volatile memory device, such as a flash memory.

    "Our unique technology facilitates high speed firmware updates of mobile devices delivered over-the-air. Speed is important during this critical operation as is dramatically affects the user experience and device availability," said Mark McMillan, Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Device Management, Smith Micro Software, Inc. "This is the first of seven pending applications awarded to us by the U.S Patent and Trademark Office, and we are thrilled to have this new technology be validated by the issuance of this patent. We have invested in building a substantial portfolio of in-house and licensed intellectual property and offer the industries most comprehensive patent coverage with its firmware OTA solutions."

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

    About Smith Micro Software, Inc.

    Smith Micro Software, Inc., headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, with offices in Europe and Asia, develops and markets wireless multimedia and communications solutions, mobile device management products, image and data compression solutions and many award winning software products. Smith Micro's complete line of products is available through Smith Micro's Enterprise, Channel and OEM Sales Groups, and direct from our websites, retail and value- added resellers (VARs) partners. Smith Micro's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol SMSI.

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

    Smith Micro, the Smith Micro logo, QuickLink, StuffIt, Internet Cleanup and Spring Cleaning are trademarks or registered trademarks of Smith Micro Software, Inc. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective companies.

    Smith Micro Software, Inc.

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




    Evolving Systems to Present at AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference

    ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Evolving Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of innovative software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and IP carrier market, today announced that its executive officers will present to institutional investors at the AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference being conducted at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, California, on May 8, 2007.

    Thad Dupper, chief executive officer, and Brian Ervine, chief financial officer, will discuss the Company's business operations and growth strategy. Presentation materials will be available on May 8, 2007, on Evolving Systems' web site at http://www.evolving.com/.

    AeA is the largest technology trade association in the U.S., with over 3,000 member companies. The AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference provides public technology companies the opportunity to present their technologies, strategic missions, trend analysis and other significant information to a focused group of investors. More information is available at http://www.aeanet.org/.

    About Evolving Systems(R)

    Evolving Systems, Inc. is a provider of software and services to more than 50 network operators in over 40 countries worldwide. Its portfolio includes market-leading products for Activation, Number Portability, Number Inventory and Mediation. Founded in 1985, the Company has headquarters in Englewood, Colorado, with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India and Malaysia. Further information is available on the web at http://www.evolving.com/.

    Evolving Systems, Inc.

    CONTACT: Investor Relations, Jay Pfeiffer of Pfeiffer High Investor
    Relations, Inc., +1-303-393-7044, jay@pfeifferhigh.com, for Evolving Systems,
    Inc.

    Web site: http://www.aeanet.org/

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

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