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AT&T Selected to Provide Voice and Data Services to Independent Bank CorporationIntegrated Solution Provides Seamless Network Expansion and Enhanced Operational Efficiencies

IONIA, Mich., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced that Independent Bank Corporation (IBC) , a leading Michigan-based bank holding company, has awarded AT&T a three-year contract to provide voice and data network services. IBC provides a broad spectrum of personal and commercial financial services to more than 120 locations throughout Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

Under the agreement, AT&T will integrate IBC's voice, data and Internet services with the AT&T Business Network (ABN) offer. The solution bundles local and long distance voice, data and managed Internet services into a single contract-with a single bill-and provides discounts across services. ABN ensures operational efficiencies as IBC migrates to AT&T's Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-enabled Private Network Transport (PNT) platform.

The platform offers IBC optimum network transactions and delivers greater reliability and efficiency for its around-the-clock operations. The solution enables IBC to prioritize network traffic to ensure that the company's multiple locations have the necessary bandwidth to access and send the financial information they need when they need it.

"The excellent relationship between the AT&T Account Team and IBC's Information Technology Data and Telecommunications Team will ensure that the AT&T network services will provide tremendous cost-efficiencies and peak network performance," said Pete Graves, chief information officer, IBC. "We are confident that this solution will help us further our mission to provide IBC customers with the most convenient, reliable and secure banking and financial services experience."

A significant advantage of ABN is its eServicing capabilities, which are provided by the secure, award-winning AT&T BusinessDirect(R) portal. Through the AT&T BusinessDirect Web portal, IBC has immediate access to real-time information on the performance of its network services and a direct connection to electronic billing and ordering systems.

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About Independent Bank Corporation

Independent Bank Corporation , is an Ionia, Mich.-based bank holding company with total assets of more than $3.4 billion. Founded as First National Bank of Ionia in 1864, Independent Bank Corporation now operates 120 offices across Michigan's Lower Peninsula. These locations provide a full range of financial services including retail and commercial banking, mortgage lending, investments and title services. Financing for extended automobile warranties are also available through Mepco Finance Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Independent Bank Corporation. Independent Bank Corporation is committed to providing exceptional personal service and value to its customers, its stockholders and the communities it serves.

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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Raytheon Network Centric Systems Achieves CMMI Level 5

MCKINNEY, Texas, June 5, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's Network Centric Systems has attained a multi-site Capability Maturity Model Integration(R) (CMMI) Level 5 rating for systems, software and hardware engineering.

CMMI is a process-improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effectively managing quality while controlling risk. It can be used to guide process improvement across a project, a division or an entire organization. CMMI helps integrate traditionally separate organizational functions, sets process-improvement goals and priorities and provides a point of reference for appraising current processes.

The five maturity levels of the CMMI models indicate stages of progressive development in an area. The Level 5 rating, highest of the five, validates NCS' ability to apply a disciplined, flexible engineering process across a broad range of programs.

"We have created a team that can rapidly move work to wherever the engineering expertise exists," said Colin Schottlaender, president of Network Centric Systems. "With our common process architecture, we can design, build and support our customers from any one of our sites with a consistent level of performance that delivers predictable, innovative and cost effective solutions."

NCS locations recognized in the appraisal included: Marlborough, Mass., Fort Wayne, Ind., St. Petersburg, Fla., McKinney, Texas, and Fullerton, Calif.

Raytheon Company, with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

Contact: Jennifer Hunt Frazier 972.952.6746

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CONTACT: Jennifer Hunt Frazier, +1-972-952-6746, for Raytheon Company

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Motorola Invests in VOCEL

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and SAN DIEGO, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. through Motorola Ventures, its strategic venture capital arm, has made an investment in VOCEL, a pioneering wireless push technology company and developer of the INCA (Interactive Commerce Accelerator) wake-up mobile marketing service. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

VOCEL's INCA marketing services provide opt-in personalization, wake-up discovery, and one-click purchasing, which is designed to stimulate new data users and increase revenue for mobile operators and content publishers. INCA personalizes each marketing message through a sophisticated inference and recommendation engine that analyzes user-supplied demographics and past buying habits to select content that each subscriber is most likely to buy.

"Personalization is important to consumers and VOCEL's application allows users to easily and seamlessly acquire the content they desire on their mobile devices," said Reese Schroeder, managing director of Motorola Ventures. "INCA has gained significant operator interest, and our investment should help the company to achieve deployments across multiple operators."

"Our marketing solution is transforming the way wireless operators market data services by enhancing a mobile phone customer's ability to discover content," said Carl Washburn, CEO of VOCEL. "It makes seamless discovery and purchase of content so simple, that any user can easily buy a ringtone, game, or application -- making shopping by phone fun, fast and easy."

About VOCEL

VOCEL's patent-pending, active push promotion engine puts operators and content owners in the data driver's seat to actively, versus passively, market content. VOCEL's Interactive Commerce Accelerator (INCA) creates one-to-one marketing based on user preferences that converts existing non-buyers into buyers and builds an ongoing customer relationship that drives repeat purchases. VOCEL's opt-in platform ensures users receive only the content they want, when they want it and simplifies the data purchase experience to a simple, single click. For additional information, please visit VOCEL at http://www.vocel.com/.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you 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 http://www.motorola.com/.

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Luminary Micro and ARM Announce Stellaris(R) Evaluation Kits Featuring Integrated 10/100 Ethernet and CAN with ARM(R) RealView(R) Microcontroller Development Kit SoftwareFully Integrated Kits Greet Users of 27 Newly Announced Integrated Communications Stellaris MCUs

AUSTIN, Texas and CAMBRIDGE, England, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminary Micro (http://www.luminarymicro.com/), creators of the award-winning Stellaris(R) family of Cortex(TM)-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs), and ARM [; ], today announced the immediate availability of two Stellaris Evaluation Kits with ARM RealView(R) Microcontroller Development Kit (MDK) evaluation software.

Designed for the new class of Stellaris integrated communication MCUs, these compact and versatile evaluation kits take advantage of the capabilities of the new Stellaris microcontrollers with more memory, more GPIOs, enhanced power management, and the addition of integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC and PHY communications and integrated CAN communications.

Both kits include an evaluation copy of the ARM RealView Microcontroller Development Kit (MDK) software, limited to 16K code size. The RealView MDK includes the ARM RealView C/C++ Compiler, Assembler, and Linker, the Keil(TM) uVision IDE, Debugger and Simulator, together with examples and templates and the RTX real-time kernel.

"ARM's RealView Microcontroller Development Kit is very popular with Stellaris microcontroller users, and we're pleased to be able to offer the evaluation version in our Stellaris evaluation kits," said Luminary Micro chief marketing officer Jean Anne Booth. "The RealView MDK's specific Stellaris-aware debugging and simulation support, along with the well-loved uVision IDE, provide MCU users with the capabilities they need to rapidly deliver embedded software applications with our Stellaris microcontrollers."

"Luminary Micro has set an extremely aggressive schedule for device introduction and customers have been quick to adopt their Stellaris MCUs," said Wayne Lyons, director, Embedded Solutions, ARM. "Breaking the cost barrier between 8/16-bit and 32-bit by providing that $1.00 entry into the ARM development world was a significant milestone for embedded developers, and Luminary's latest generation of technology represents another breakthrough for embedded communications applications."

The Stellaris family of microcontrollers currently contains 51 feature- rich microcontrollers targeted at embedded and industrial applications, such as building and home automation; factory automation; motion and motor control; industrial controls; electronic point-of-sales; remote data acquisition; test and measurement instrumentation; fire and security; network appliances and switches; medical instrumentation; and gaming equipment.

Stellaris LM3S6965: Fully Integrated 10/100 Embedded Ethernet

The EKK-LM3S6965 features fully integrated 10/100 Ethernet capability and includes two examples of an embedded web-server demonstration application. The quickstart application that runs out-of-the-box includes an embedded web server utilizing the open source lwIP Ethernet stack. The kit also contains a web server application with FreeRTOS.org(TM) RTOS and the open source uIP Ethernet stack. Each Stellaris LM3S6965 Ethernet Evaluation Kit contains:

* EVB-LM3S6965 Evaluation Board with 50MHz LM3S6965 (fully integrated 10/100 embedded Ethernet controller, 256K flash, 64K SRAM) * 128 x 64 pixel monochromatic OLED graphics display * User LED, navigation switches, and select push buttons * Magnetic speaker * All LM3S6965 I/O available on labeled breakout pads * MicroSD card slot * Retractable Ethernet cable * USB cable (power and debug) for simple set-up * Standard ARM(R) 20-pin JTAG debug connector with input and output modes * Stellaris Peripheral Driver Library, which provides a convenient, no-hassle method of initializing, programming, and controlling peripherals on Stellaris microcontrollers * Evaluation version of ARM RealView Microcontroller Development Kit tools supporting up to 16KB code size * Stellaris CD packed with datasheets, schematics, applications notes, and programming examples Stellaris LM3S2965: A Fully Operable "CAN Network in a box"

The EKK-LM3S2965 features integrated CAN (Controller Area Network) and includes a separate Stellaris LM3S2110-based CAN device node board, providing an example fully functioning CAN network out of the box. Each Stellaris LM3S2965 Evaluation Kit contains:

* EVB-LM3S2965 Evaluation Board with 50MHz LM3S2965 MCU (fully integrated CAN controller, 256K flash, 64K SRAM) * EVB-LM3S2110 Evaluation Board with 25MHz LM3S2110 (fully integrated CAN controller, 64K flash, 16K SRAM) * 128 x 64 pixel monochromatic OLED graphics display * User LED, navigation switches, and select push buttons * Magnetic speaker * All Stellaris MCU I/O available on labeled breakout pads * USB cable (power and debug) for simple set-up * CAN network cable to connect the two boards * Standard ARM(R) 20-pin JTAG debug connector with input and output modes * Stellaris Peripheral Driver Library, which provides a convenient, no-hassle method of initializing, programming, and controlling peripherals on Stellaris microcontrollers * Evaluation version of ARM RealView Microcontroller Development Kit tools supporting up to 16KB code size * Stellaris CD packed with datasheets, schematics, applications notes, and programming examples

Stellaris Evaluation Kits with RealView MDK Software Ordering and Availability

The EKK-LM3S6965 Stellaris LM3S6965 Ethernet Evaluation Kit with RealView MDK software is available now at a resale price of just $79 USD (buy online at http://www.luminarymicro.com/products/ekk-lm3s6965-buy.html). The EKK- LM3S2965 Stellaris LM3S2965 CAN Evaluation Kit with RealView MDK software is available now at a resale price of just $89 USD (buy online at http://www.luminarymicro.com/products/ekk-lm3s2965-buy.html). Luminary Micro's global sales channel can be reached through http://www.luminarymicro.com/sales.

About Luminary Micro and Stellaris

Luminary Micro, Inc. designs, markets and sells ARM cortex-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs). Austin, Texas-based Luminary Micro is the lead partner for the Cortex-M3 processor, delivering the world's first silicon implementation of the Cortex-M3 processor. Luminary Micro's introduction of the award-winning Stellaris(R) family of products provides 32-bit performance for the same price as current 8- and 16-bit microcontroller designs. With entry-level pricing at $1.00 for an ARM technology-based MCU, Luminary micro's Stellaris product line allows for standardization that eliminates future architectural upgrades or software tools changes. Contact the company at +1-512-2790-8800 or email press@luminarymicro.com for more information.

About ARM

ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, graphics processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com/.

Stellaris is a registered trademark and the Luminary Micro logo is a trademark of Luminary Micro, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. ARM and RealView are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. Keil and Cortex are trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM Embedded Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Physical IP, Inc.

Company Contact: Jean Anne Booth, CMO 512.917.3088 mobile 512.279.8801 office JeanAnne.Booth@luminarymicro.com Media Contact: Karen Johnson 512.632.9636 mobile 512.858.9598 office Karen@karenjohnson.biz ARM PRESS OFFICE: +44 208 846 0797 Haran Ramachandran Michelle Spencer Text 100 ARM +44 208 846 0727 +44 1628 427780 londonarm@text100.co.uk Michelle.spencer@arm.com Claudia Natalia ARM +1 408 548 3172 Claudia.natalia@arm.com

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CONTACT: Jean Anne Booth, CMO of Luminary Micro, Inc., +1-512-279-8801,
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Johnson, +1-512-858-9598, mobile, +1-512-632-9636, Karen@karenjohnson.biz; or
ARM PRESS OFFICE: +44 208 846 0797, Michelle Spencer, +44 1628 427780,
Michelle.spencer@arm.com, or Claudia Natalia, +1-408-548-3172,
Claudia.natalia@arm.com, both of ARM; or Haran Ramachandran of Text 100,
+44 208 846 0727, londonarm@text100.co.uk, for ARM

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Synopsys Launches VMM Catalyst Program With More Than 50 Member CompaniesProgram Accelerates Development of VMM-Enabled Verification Tools, IP, Services and Training

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc. , a world leader in semiconductor design software, today announced its VMM Catalyst Program to further accelerate widespread adoption and support of the industry-leading VMM verification methodology for SystemVerilog. Focusing on the methodology described in the Verification Methodology Manual (VMM) for SystemVerilog book, the VMM Catalyst Program is open to electronic design automation (EDA) vendors, silicon and verification intellectual property (IP) companies, and training and service providers to benefit mutual customers by advancing tool interoperability and the availability of IP and services using the VMM methodology. Industry support from more than 50 firms and widespread customer adoption has established the VMM methodology as the de facto standard methodology for verifying complex electronic chips.

The VMM Catalyst program helps meet the growing demand for productive and interoperable verification flows taking advantage of the full power of SystemVerilog. VMM-enabled EDA tools allow users to work at higher levels of abstraction, thereby increasing productivity. Verification IP created according to the VMM methodology allows for easy "plug-and-play" use in VMM testbenches. Verification consultants with VMM expertise can quickly create or enhance their client's verification environment, without having to spend time learning or developing a non-standard methodology. Training companies can help verification teams rapidly adopt the best practices incorporated in the VMM methodology. Engineers will therefore be able to choose from an even wider array of VMM-enabled offerings to speed development and deployment of verification environments.

Corporate members of the VMM Catalyst Program can gain access to Synopsys VMM-enabled products such as VCS(R), Pioneer-NTB, the VCS Verification Library of bus protocol verification IP, and the SystemVerilog source code for the VMM Standard Library. This access enables the development and support of corporate members' respective VMM-enabled tools, IP, training and services. By providing these tools, verification IP and source code, Synopsys is accelerating the adoption of a complete and consistent methodology usage across all VMM Catalyst Program member companies. VMM Catalyst program members meeting certain requirements may also use Synopsys' "VMM-enabled" logo with their products or services to indicate interoperability with or support of the methodology.

"The VMM is the industry-leading methodology for SystemVerilog. It is being used by hundreds of design teams around the world and is supported by Synopsys' full range of VMM-enabled tools, verification IP, services and training," said George Zafiropoulos, vice president of marketing, Discovery Verification Platform at Synopsys, Inc. "We welcome the VMM Catalyst program members and look forward to their contributions to the growing VMM methodology ecosystem."

"The VMM methodology is a vital addition to the infrastructure needed to support the adoption of SystemVerilog. VMM provides both the building blocks necessary for rapid adoption of the language and the framework for a standard methodology," said Scott Sandler, CEO of Novas. "At Novas, we've responded to growing customer demand to make our Verdi(TM) Automated Debug System VMM-enabled -- qualifying our compilers against VMM-based descriptions, providing advanced visualization of class structures and dynamic data, and ensuring that our current and future SystemVerilog Testbench capability delivers maximum benefit for VMM users."

"The Synopsys VMM Catalyst Program provides an effective forum for multiple vendors to offer compatible and interoperable verification solutions," said Lauro Rizzatti, general manager of EVE USA. "EVE has worked closely with Synopsys to support the VMM Hardware Abstraction Layer with the ZeBu platform, enabling a single SystemVerilog Testbench to easily target either ZeBu or VCS."

"The VMM methodology's growing popularity affirms the need for robust infrastructure solutions, and Synopsys' VMM Catalyst program will help enable even more innovation in this area," said Sashi Obilisetty, CEO of VeriEZ Solutions. "Our VMM-enabled EZVerify productivity solution for SystemVerilog provides over 50 built-in checks for VMM rules, guidelines and suggestions to help speed methodology adoption and creation of interoperable, reusable verification components."

"Paradigm Works is at the forefront of deploying advanced methodologies for the functional verification of complex ICs," said Michael Hoyt, CEO of Paradigm Works. "The VMM methodology details proven verification practices engineers can leverage when using SystemVerilog, and the introduction of the VMM Catalyst program will further accelerate the rate of VMM adoption. Already today, half of Paradigm Works' clients, including leading systems and semiconductor customers worldwide, are using the VMM methodology."

"As active collaborators over many years with both Synopsys and ARM we've been engaged with the VMM methodology from early on," said Rob Hurley, CEO of Doulos. "The Synopsys VMM Catalyst program enables the growing VMM user base to access high-capability training and support from partners such as Doulos. We're pleased to offer our two-day VMM Adopter Workshop to help the expanding number of VMM users get SystemVerilog out of the box to improve verification results and efficiency."

Founding members of the VMM Catalyst program include: Ammos Software Technologies, ARM, Avery Design Systems, Blue Pearl Software, Bluespec, Calypto Design Systems, Certess, Computer Based Education, Contemporary Verification Consultants, Denali, Doulos, eInfochips, Esterel Technologies, EVE, Fortelink, HCL Technologies, Ingot Systems, IntelliProp, Interra Systems, Intrinsix, IPextreme, JEDA Technologies, Kacper Technologies, Masamb Electronics Systems, MindTree Consulting, NoBug, Novas Software, nSys Design Systems, Patni Computer Systems, Paradigm Works, Productivity Design Tools, Perfectus Technology, Rainbow Cyclone, Real Intent, Silicomotive Solutions, Silicon Interfaces, SONAC, Sunburst Design, Sutherland HDL, Synplicity, TES Electronic Solutions, TrustIC, TransEDA, TooMuch Semiconductor, UV-Tech Consulting & Training, VeriEZ Solutions, Verific Design Automation, Verification Central, Verilab, VeriSure Consulting, Willamette HDL, Wipro Technologies, XtremeEDA, and Zocalo Tech.

Additional Information

For more information about the VMM Catalyst Program, visit http://www.synopsys.com/partners/vmmcatalyst/vmmcatalyst_program.html

About VMM Methodology

The VMM verification methodology for SystemVerilog is the industry-leading, de facto standard for architecting robust, powerful and productive verification environments for complex electronic systems, systems-on-chips (SoCs) and IP. The VMM methodology is defined in the Verification Methodology Manual (VMM) for SystemVerilog, published by Springer. The manual, co-authored by verification experts from ARM and Synopsys, describes how to use SystemVerilog to create comprehensive verification environments using coverage-driven, constrained-random and assertion-based techniques, and specifies library building blocks for creating interoperable verification components. More information is available at http://www.vmm-sv.com/.

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. is a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA) software for semiconductor design. The company delivers technology-leading system and semiconductor design and verification platforms, IC manufacturing and yield optimization solutions, semiconductor intellectual property and design services to the global electronics market. These solutions enable the development and production of complex integrated circuits and electronic systems. Through its comprehensive solutions, Synopsys addresses the key challenges designers and manufacturers face today, including power management, accelerated time to yield and system-to-silicon verification. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has more than 60 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Asia. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.

Synopsys is a registered trademark of Synopsys, Inc. Any other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners.

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AT&T Announces a Hosted, Fully Integrated Application Acceleration ServiceAT&T Is the First Managed Services Provider to Integrate Its Network and Hosting Services Into a One-Stop Solution for Web Application Performance

SAN ANTONIO, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced AT&T Application Acceleration, a fully managed offer integrated into its global Internet Protocol (IP) network and Internet Data Centers that speeds the performance and responsiveness of Web-based applications. The service dramatically improves the end-user experience for these applications, allowing businesses to interact more effectively with their online customers and improve the productivity of employees and suppliers.

Available today to AT&T Enterprise Hosting customers, AT&T Application Acceleration combines global IP networking technology with AT&T managed services and tools to provide a one-stop solution that overcomes slow or unacceptable response times from today's complex Web-based applications. Not only does the service make Web applications work faster, but it also allows businesses to get more efficient use from their available Web server, Internet access, or Virtual Private Network (VPN) resources.

Unlike other acceleration solutions, AT&T Application Acceleration is based on open standards. This allows it to operate transparently to users without requiring custom Web application coding, special Web browser versions or settings, proprietary networks, or equipment located at end-user sites. Moreover, the service manages requests for dynamic Web content where the content resides -- in an AT&T Internet Data Center (IDC) -- by positioning Web traffic manager equipment in conjunction with Web servers and the rest of a customer's hosted Web application infrastructure. As a result, AT&T Application Acceleration balances service requests more effectively, reduces slow response times and increases application throughput for all users, both on the Internet and on corporate intranets.

AT&T offers an array of flexible and comprehensive Web hosting services through its network of global IDCs with plans to expand its complement of centers to 38 by the end of 2007. As part of the fabric of the AT&T network, these IDCs provide a robust onramp to the network for the hosted application acceleration service, as well as options for connecting via alternative Internet Service Providers (ISP) for additional flexibility or backup.

"As companies today increasingly rely on Web-based applications to power both customer-facing and back-office business processes, the performance and user experience of these applications have become critical to business success," said Steve Caniano, vice president, AT&T Hosting Services. "Solutions to accelerate application delivery exist in the marketplace, but many IT shops lack the experience with these technologies to get the best use out of them. AT&T addresses these problems by being the first managed hosting provider to integrate a fully managed application acceleration solution with its global IP network and complement of worldwide Internet Data Centers."

AT&T Application Acceleration helps businesses provide better customer service and complete more e-commerce transactions since most buyers typically will abandon a business's Web site due to slow response times. The service also can enhance interactions with business partners, channels and suppliers -- especially those in geographically dispersed or overseas locations -- as well as improve employee productivity by speeding workflow and reducing manual workarounds. And as a fully hosted solution, AT&T Application Acceleration requires no upfront capital costs, special staffing, training or equipment tooling.

"With more enterprise applications moving to the Web, end users are experiencing bottlenecks because client and server applications don't often transition easily to a Web-based environment," said Lydia Leong, Research Director, with Gartner. "In most cases, optimizing an enterprise with application acceleration technology requires a level of expertise that some businesses don't possess, so they are increasingly looking to service providers to help them manage their network infrastructure to get the enhanced application, server and Wide Area Network performance."

AT&T Application Acceleration also includes options for application- specific monitoring, and can provide security capabilities, such as encryption and filtering, that complement other AT&T security services. AT&T helps customers get started quickly and keep their solution operating by providing a team of highly trained subject matter experts who are available for solution design and implementation, as well as round-the-clock operations and change management. Additionally, AT&T can provide proactive monitoring and management of the hosted solution and the opportunity for customers to view all their managed devices through the AT&T BusinessDirect(R) customer portal. BusinessDirect makes it easy for customers to get information and reports on their environment, as well as make changes quickly.

The AT&T Application Acceleration service is available to both new and existing managed hosting and colocation customers in the AT&T IDCs. Pricing for AT&T Application Acceleration varies based on the configuration of the Web traffic manager equipment, the managed services provided by AT&T, and contract term.

More information on AT&T Enterprise Hosting services, including AT&T Application Acceleration, can be found at http://www.business.att.com/hosting.

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OpenTV Selected By Astro To Launch PlayJam ChannelCross-Media Operator Deploys PlayJam Games in Malaysia and Brunei

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OpenTV Corp. , a leading provider of solutions for the delivery of digital and interactive television, announced that ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc (Astro), a cross-media operator with direct-to-home satellite television services in Malaysia and Brunei, has launched PlayJam(R) Games, a television channel with interactive games supplied by OpenTV's PlayJam.

Astro's new channel, branded Astro Games PlayJam, is the only games channel available on Astro and complements the operator's existing interactive services. Five new games have been launched-representing a mix of casual, arcade, puzzle, and card games-with future plans to launch two new games per month and also a leaderboard. These are initially available on a pay-per-day arrangement via SMS with plans to integrate a subscription service.

According to Claire Mula, General Manager of Multimedia Interactive Technologies, Astro, "Astro is proud to be able to offer our customers the best interactive television games available in the marketplace. PlayJam Games fits with our subscription TV service which currently broadcasts 75 channels to more than 2.016 million customers. With the imminent addition of a new satellite to our fleet, we will be able to significantly expand our footprint and thus offer games to even more subscribers in Malaysia, Brunei, and the region."

"We are very pleased with Astro's commitment to launch PlayJam, the world's most successful interactive games television channel," said Alan A. Guggenheim, President and CEO of OpenTV. "PlayJam has created over 250 games that are broadcast to over 10 million homes worldwide. We look forward to offering the best interactive television entertainment to the great breadth of Astro's customer community."

About OpenTV

OpenTV is one of the world's leading providers of solutions for the delivery of digital and interactive television. The company's software has been integrated in over 88 million digital set-top boxes and digital televisions around the world. The software enables enhanced program guides, video-on-demand, personal video recording, enhanced television, interactive shopping, interactive and addressable advertising, games and gaming and a variety of consumer care and communication applications. For more information, please visit http://www.opentv.com/.

About ASTRO

ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc (AAAN) is the region's leading cross-media operator with Direct-To-Home (DTH) satellite television services in Malaysia and Brunei and soon, in Indonesia. It is also the leading commercial radio broadcaster in Malaysia, a major publisher of TV guide and lifestyle magazines and the largest buyer and producer of TV content, as well as the country's premiere Malay film producer. Celestial Pictures, an ASTRO subsidiary and home to the world's largest Chinese film library and the Celestial Movies channel, is a major content aggregator with a global distribution network. The strength of these complementary brands has extended into interactive and multi-media services, including provision of content for mobile devices. AAAN operates out of the All Asia Broadcast Centre, a fully-integrated digital broadcast and production complex in Kuala Lumpur. With a market capitalization of RM10 billion (US$2.7 billion), AAAN ranks among the top 20 companies on Bursa Malaysia.

Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Information

The foregoing information contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors. In particular, factors that could cause our actual results to differ include risks related to: market acceptance of interactive television services and applications such as ours; delays in the development or introduction of new applications and versions of our service; technical difficulties with networks or operating systems; our ability to manage our resources effectively; changes in technologies that affect the television industry; and the protection of our proprietary information. These and other risks are more fully described in our periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can be obtained online at the Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov/. Readers should consider the information contained in this release together with other publicly available information about our company for a more informed overview of our company. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

OpenTV Corp.

CONTACT: Barbara Cassidy, OpenTV, +1-415-962-5000,
Barbara.Cassidy@opentv.com; Lisa Ruiz Rogers, Manning, Selvage & Lee, +1-323-
866-6059, lisa.rogers@mslpr.com; Shirley Wong Walker, Manning Selvage & Lee,
+86-21-6133-8591, shirley.wongwalker@sh.mslpr.com

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

Strasbaugh Announces $23 Million Net Sales for 2006; 42% Increase Over 2005

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strasbaugh (STRB.PK) announced today that net sales for 2006 totaled $23.016 million, up 42.7% over 2005 sales of $16.120 million. The Company reported net income of $1.168 million in 2006 compared to net income of $114,816 in 2005. Strasbaugh's fiscal year ended on December 31, 2006.

Strasbaugh recently completed a share exchange transaction with CTK Windup Corporation, which raised $13 million for Strasbaugh on May 24, 2007. "We are very pleased with our financial performance in 2006 and believe our investors will now better understand the quality and current operations of the Company," said Chuck Schillings, President & CEO. "We have begun the process of becoming a fully reporting company and we anticipate completing the requisite registration statement and other filings necessary to accomplish the immediate goal of improving liquidity for our shareholders."

Strasbaugh has a diversified customer base including a Who's Who of Global 1000 companies in the semiconductor, silicon, data storage, LED, telecommunications and precision optics industries. In nearly 60 years of continuous operations, Strasbaugh has delivered more than 16,000 machine tools and instruments and brought to market over 200 new systems. Strasbaugh has a direct sales force in the U.S. and Japan, and distributors or sales representatives in China, Europe, Israel, Korea, The Philippines, and Taiwan.

About Strasbaugh

Strasbaugh is a leading provider of innovative precision surfacing equipment to the global semiconductor, silicon, data storage, LED, telecommunications and precision optics industries. From prime wafer polishing and chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) systems to high quality grinding tools, Strasbaugh has built a reputation as a world-class manufacturer of precise and reliable polishing and grinding solutions. Strasbaugh has an active installed base of over 700 systems and has delivered over 16,000 tools and instruments worldwide since 1948.

Strasbaugh offers an extensive line of precision surfacing tools including polishing, grinding and precision optics equipment. Strasbaugh's equipment is highly configurable and incorporates proprietary advanced technology that results in higher yields for its customers. Strasbaugh's newest product introduction, nTrepid(TM), is a next generation 300mm wafer polisher. The nTrepid(TM) follows in the footsteps of Strasbaugh's highly successful 200mm nTegrity(TM) but primarily focuses on the expanded CMP market and a rapidly growing prime wafer production application. Strasbaugh's other new products include nOvation(R), a revolutionary 300mm hybrid grinding tool; nVision(TM), an endpoint detection system for CMP wafer processes; and CMP Enhancement(TM), an upgrade for the large installed base of older CMP tools.

Strasbaugh is a California corporation that commenced operations in 1948 as a sole proprietorship and was incorporated in 1964. Its principal executive offices are located in San Luis Obispo, California.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including the failure to complete successfully the development of new or enhanced products, the Company's future capital needs, the lack of market demand for any new or enhanced products the Company may develop, any actions by the Company's partners that may be adverse to the Company, the success of competitive products, other economic factors affecting the Company and its markets, seasonal changes, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The actual results may differ materially from those contained in this press release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any statements in this press release.

CONTACT: Strasbaugh Chuck Schillings, President & CEO 805/782-5385 http://www.strasbaugh.com/ Paul Knopick E & E Communications (949) 707-5365 pknopick@eandecommunications.com

Strasbaugh

CONTACT: Chuck Schillings, President & CEO, Strasbaugh, +1-805-782-5385,
http://www.strasbaugh.com/; Paul Knopick, E & E Communications, +1-949-707-5365,
pknopick@eandecommunications.com, for Strasbaugh

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

Sirit Signs NFC Contract with BenQ CorporationSirit to be multi-year supplier of embedded NFC software and services for mobile handsets

TORONTO, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, announced today that it has secured a Near Field Communications (NFC) contract with BenQ Corporation ("BenQ"), one of the world's largest consumer electronics original equipment manufacturers (OEM).

The contract calls for Sirit to serve as BenQ's supplier of embedded NFC software and technology engineering services for BenQ's forthcoming NFC mobile smartphones and handsets. This design win further validates the value proposition and expertise of Sirit's NFC team in helping OEMs shorten their development cycles and time to market for NFC-enabled devices.

"Given the significant and immediate opportunity for NFC handsets in the Asia Pacific region and globally, time to market is critical to our success," said Dr. SS Chen, the Associated Vice President of Mobile Communication Business Group of BenQ Corporation. "We chose Sirit's NFC team to help us in our development of NFC handsets based on their early involvement in the NFC market. Leveraging their demonstrated expertise with embedded NFC software and successes working with OEMs, we are confident in the Sirit's NFC team's ability to help accelerate our time to market."

"BenQ is a multi-billion dollar Taiwan-based technology innovation leader, supplying mass-market consumer devices including smartphones, displays, and digital home peripherals," commented Chris Leong, Vice President, NFC and Contactless at Sirit Inc. "We are honoured that BenQ has chosen Sirit's NFC team as its supplier of embedded NFC software and services. We look forward to helping BenQ capitalize on the NFC opportunity in the Asia Pacific region and beyond."

About Sirit Inc.

Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions worldwide. Harnessing the power of Sirit's enabling-RFID technology, customers are able to more rapidly bring high quality RFID solutions to the market with reduced initial engineering costs. Sirit's products are built on more than 13 years of RF domain expertise addressing multiple frequencies (LF/HF/UHF), multiple protocols and are compliant with global standards. Sirit's broad portfolio of products and capabilities are easily customized to address new and traditional contactless market applications including Near Field Communication, Supply Chain & Logistics, Cashless Payment (including Electronic Tolling), Access Control, Automatic Vehicle Identification, Inventory Control & Management, Asset Tracking and Product Authentication.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Safe Harbor Statement under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented constitutes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievement of Sirit to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties impacting Sirit's business which are discussed in the section entitled "Description of the Business - Risks Factors" in Sirit's Annual Information Form dated March 16, 2006 as filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada via SEDAR. Although Sirit has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

"Sirit", the Sirit Design and "vision beyond sight" are all trademarks of Sirit Inc. All other names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Sirit Inc.

CONTACT: To learn more about Sirit's NFC capabilities, please contact
Chris Leong, Vice President NFC and Contactless at cleong@sirit.com or (646)
321-6020

NGC Brings New Flexibility and Ease of Use to PLM and Global Sourcing Software with the Release of e-PLM 2007 and e-SPS(R) 2007

MIAMI, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New Generation Computing(R) (NGC(R)), a market leader in PLM, global sourcing and ERP software for the fashion, apparel and footwear industries, today announced major new releases of the company's e-PLM for product lifecycle management and e-SPS(R) software for global sourcing and visibility.

Apparel brands and retailers can quickly customize the screen layout of e- PLM 2007 and e-SPS 2007 to reflect their organization's workflow, with screens and views that can be easily configured by the company as well as users. As a result, users can go to a single screen and immediately drill down to the information they need, saving time and greatly enhancing productivity. The software's sleek, elegant user interface is highly configurable, flexible and easy to use -- setting a new standard for PLM and global sourcing software.

e-PLM 2007 and e-SPS 2007 include enhanced features for line planning, vendor capacity planning, margin requirement analysis, and open to buy planning. Line plans can be dynamically updated online and immediately accessed throughout the enterprise. Other highlights of e-PLM 2007 and e-SPS 2007 include improved security management, as well as enhancements to Seasonal Color Palette definition and reporting, image management, and sample tracking and reporting.

"With the release of e-PLM 2007 and e-SPS 2007, NGC continues to set the standard of excellence for PLM and global sourcing software," said Alan Brooks, president, NGC. "NGC solutions combine exceptional ease of use with out-of-the-box functionality, and they can be rapidly deployed for quick time to benefit and a rapid ROI."

e-PLM and e-SPS are part of NGC's SQL Series, which also includes RedHorse(R) software for apparel ERP, as well as solutions for shop floor control, forecasting/replenishment and shipping. The SQL Series can be deployed as integrated, end-to-end solutions or deployed best of breed.

About New Generation Computing

New Generation Computing (NGC) is a leader in integrated, end-to-end solutions for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), global sourcing and visibility, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for the fashion, apparel, footwear and furniture industries. Every day NGC solutions help hundreds of leading companies gain real-time visibility, improve speed to market and enhance quality control throughout their supply chain. Customers include VF Corporation(R), A/X Armani Exchange(R), Carter's(R), Casual Male Retail Group(R), Goody's Family Clothing, Maggy London, Landau Uniform(R), Hugo Boss(R), Dick's Sporting Goods, Vikki Vi, Isda & Co., Lululemon Athletica(R), Tristan & America(R), Axis(R), Wilson's Leather(R), Yellow River, and many others.

NGC has offices in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, China, India, Mexico and El Salvador, delivering software and services to NGC customers around the world. NGC is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software Inc. . For more information, visit http://www.ngcsoftware.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by statements made herein. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, technology and the market for the Company's products and services, including economic conditions within the e-commerce markets; the timely availability and market acceptance of these products and services; the Company's ability to satisfy in a timely manner all SEC required filings and the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations adopted under that Section; the challenges and risks associated with integration of acquired product lines and companies; the effect of competitive products and pricing; the uncertainty of the viability and effectiveness of strategic alliances; and the irregular pattern of the Company's revenues. For further information about risks the Company could experience as well as other information, please refer to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2006 and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, contact: Vincent C. Klinges, Chief Financial Officer, American Software, Inc., (404) 264-5477 or fax: (404) 237-8868.

TRADEMARKS: e-SPS, NGC, New Generation Computing and RedHorse are registered trademarks of New Generation Computing, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are properties of their respective companies.

American Software, Inc.

CONTACT: Nancy Brooks, Vice President, Marketing of New Generation
Computing, +1-305-556-9122, Ext. 369, nancy@ngcsoftware.com; Jeff Ketner of
KetnerBarnes Inc., +1-512-794-8876, jeff@ketnerbarnes.com, for NGC

Web site: http://www.amsoftware.com/
http://www.ngcsoftware.com/

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Texas Instruments and Network Physics Collaborate to Deliver Optimized End-User Experience for IP-Based ServicesCompanies to Deliver Deep Visibility and Intelligent Action Solutions to Manufacturers of IP Equipment and Devices

DALLAS and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) and Network Physics, the leader in real-time application performance insight, today announced a far-reaching development initiative centered on delivering optimized end-user experiences for VoIP and IPTV services. Designed around TI's PIQUA(TM) quality management system, the partnership will further help service providers and enterprise IT managers deliver important real-time visibility into performance related problems and provide automated corrective actions that can be deployed to mitigate some of the challenges with delivering IP-based services.

"TI's PIQUA system is a standards-based, embedded capability in IP endpoints, including CPE devices and access and infrastructure media gateways, which gathers and reports real-time operational and experiential data from equipment used to deliver services such as VoIP and IPTV," said Debbie Greenstreet, director of service provider strategic marketing, Texas Instruments. "Working with Network Physics, our PIQUA system automates the process of gathering IP endpoint performance metrics and converts this data into real-time actionable information, improving the delivery of IP services. The results of our alliance will include improved user experience and a reduction in overall network operating costs."

Based on TI's digital signal processor (DSP) technology and embedded software solutions, TI's PIQUA system utilizes sophisticated, real-time calculations to instantly assess quality parameters related to the user's experience, allowing both equipment manufacturers and service providers to automatically and dynamically adapt to changing conditions and make adjustments, which today are either impossible or done manually. The integration of PIQUA software with the NetSensory Solution Insight for VoIP 2.0 from Network Physics is done via standard protocols such as RTCP-XR by communicating call quality metrics, including TI RTCP-XR extensions for reporting echo quality metrics. The NetSensory tool combines valuable endpoint information and correlates it with other network data to provide network operators and enterprise IT managers with an outstanding set of metrics for actionable and rapid resolution, ensuring high quality services. In addition, this unique insight greatly reduces the need for further testing equipment with a real-time view into business application performance.

The NetSensory Solution Insight for VoIP overcomes problems associated with typical voice monitoring solutions by integrating standard voice quality metrics with more than 60 performance and utilization metrics. The Solution Insight for VoIP delivers real-time, integrated management of both voice and data applications from an easily-installed appliance, without the need for agents, probes, or synthetic handsets. It has the ability to drill down from industry-standard voice quality metrics to the underlying network conditions responsible for call degradation, measure the impact of other enterprise applications on voice traffic, and judge how other applications are affected by the network changes made to support voice.

"Successfully delivering VoIP and IPTV requires deep, real-time analysis of underlying network conditions that can potentially impair the delivery of these services" said Kenny Frerichs, President and CEO at Network Physics. "The whole point of deploying VoIP is to run voice across the network just like any other application, but voice and network management tools aren't always up to the task. The marrying of TI's PIQUA technology and the NetSensory Solution Insight for VoIP seizes the full advantage of the PIQUA system by creating a solution that optimizes services based on true end-user experiences and provides exceptional insight into application performance."

About Texas Instruments

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

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

About Network Physics

Network Physics provides real-time performance management solutions for converged networks enabling managers to discover, manage, and optimize voice and data application performance across the network, while also increasing IT productivity and cooperation, and aiding technical managers in communicating IT issues and benefits to the CIO and non-technical managers. Sold only through the channel, Network Physics products are currently deployed at hundreds of mid-size and Global 2000 organizations, including world leaders in finance, health care, manufacturing, media, retail, government, etc. For more information, please visit the company's web site at http://www.networkphysics.com/.

Trademarks

PIQUA is a trademark of Texas Instruments. All registered trademarks and other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Debbie Shemony of Texas Instruments, +1-301-515-6643,
dshemony@ti.com; or Nisha Chhabra of GolinHarris, +1-713-513-9572,
nchhabra@golinharris.com; or John Welton of Voce Communications,
+1-415-215-8348, jwelton@vocecomm.com, both for Texas Instruments (Please do
not publish these numbers or email addresses.)

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

Koor Industries to Sell Balance of its Holdings in Knafaim to Tamar Borovich

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Koor Industries Ltd. ("Koor", "Company"), a leading Israeli holding company, announced today that, following its press release from May 8, 2007, regarding the agreement to sell 4.96% of Knafaim with options to sell the balance of Koor's holdings in Knafaim, Ms. Tamar Borovich notified Koor today that she is exercising the option to purchase the entire balance of Koor shareholding representing approximately 4.2% of Knafaim's share capital at the closing at a price per share of $10.47 ("Purchase Price").

The closing of the sale of Koor's entire shareholding in Knafaim, representing 9.2% for total consideration of approximately $13.7 million (of which we received $1.5 million on May 8, 2007) (the "Transaction"), is currently expected to take place by the end of the third quarter of 2007. The closing of the Transaction is subject to the approval of Israel's antitrust commissioner and at this stage there is no certainty that the Transaction will be completed.

Under the Agreement, should Ms. Borovich or two other entities that plan to purchase the shares from Ms. Borovich, sell the shares of Knafaim to any third party, during a period of 12 months commencing from the closing date, at a price per share higher than the Purchase Price, Koor will receive additional consideration in the amount of the difference between the sale price and the Purchase Price, net of interest accrued, multiplied by the amount of shares sold or by the amount of shares included in the Transaction, the lesser.

Koor currently estimates that upon completion of the Transaction, it will record a capital gain of approximately NIS 14 million.

About Koor Industries

Koor Industries is a leading Israeli holding company, focusing on high-growth, internationally-oriented, Israeli companies. Koor actively invests in agrochemicals through Makhteshim Agan Industries; in telecommunications through its holdings in ECI Telecom, ECTel and Telrad Networks; and in venture capital through Koor Corporate Venture Capital. Koor's ADSs (American Depositary Shares) are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Koor's Ordinary Shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange .

Forward looking statements in this release involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, international market conditions, domestic political factors, technological developments, ability to finance operations, and other factors which are detailed in the Company's SEC filings.

Company contact Oren Hillinger, Finance Director Koor Industries Ltd. Tel: +972-3-607-5111 Fax: +972-3-607-5110 oren.hillinger@koor.com IR Contacts Ehud Helft / Kenny Green GK Investor Relations Tel: +1-866-704-6710 Fax: +972-3-607-4711 info@gkir.com

Koor Industries Ltd

CONTACT: Company contact: Oren Hillinger, Finance Director, Koor
Industries Ltd., Tel: +972-3-607-5111, Fax: +972-3-607-5110,
oren.hillinger@koor.com; IR Contacts: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green, GK Investor
Relations, Tel: +1-866-704-6710, Fax: +972-3-607-4711, info@gkir.com

Training the Class of 2007: SkillSoft Offers Five Tips for Delivering a Dynamic, Engaging Learning ExperienceDeveloping and Honing the Skills of Graduates Entering the Workforce Requires a New Approach to Training and Development

Nashua, N.H., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With a new crop of graduates around the country entering the workforce for the first time, SkillSoft PLC , a leading provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, today outlined five tips for effectively training the Class of 2007.

The learning styles and habits of this generation have been strongly affected by a number of factors, including their vast experience using technology, their constant bombardment by rich, multimedia content and the seemingly effortless way in which they multitask while using a diverse range of digital media. As a result, in order to build the necessary foundation in job skill proficiency, while successfully cultivating the leaders of tomorrow, SkillSoft recommends that businesses provide the Class of 2007 with learning experiences that are:

1. "Multiple-media"-driven - Because the Class of 2007 grew up with televisions, computers, video games, DVDs and personal music devices, their brains are wired to receive visual and audio stimulation, often coming from multiple sources simultaneously. Raised on the sophisticated programming techniques of television and video games, they have high expectations for all forms of communication and expect highly produced, entertaining experiences. While not all training can or should be created with entertainment value as a primary objective, it is a good practice to intersperse multimedia learning and training resources that incorporate graphics, audio and video in addition to standard text. 2. Interactive - Recent graduates entering the workforce expect interactivity as part of their learning experiences, whether it takes place in the classroom or online. As a result, static PowerPoint presentations, packets of handouts and lectures no longer are the best way to deliver information/learning. Companies that want to engage their young employees should supplement static training with simulations and other forms of learning that require active participation. Multi-path gaming techniques, for instance, put learners in control, enabling them to freely navigate a simulated workplace (complete with virtual colleagues, ringing telephones and documents on the desktop) to analyze and solve business problems. Virtual classroom sessions can also be used to bring together groups of learners to interact and discuss topics that have been covered in online self-study. 3. On-Demand - At their peak while multitasking, this generation doesn't have the interest or attention span to sit through an entire course from beginning to end. Instead, they prefer to learn by consuming small, digestible bits of information - a section of an e-learning course, a specific chapter within a reference work or a two- to three- minute video. Organizations can cater to their comfort by making these various learning assets available on-demand. Supported by strong search functionality, employees can easily pinpoint exactly the information they need, precisely at the moment they need it. 4. Integrated - While classroom training will always have a role in professional development, learning, for the most part, should not be a discrete event that removes employees from the workplace. Rather, organizations should bring learning to the learners, making it an inherent part of the workday that is easily accessible via the corporate intranet or portal. This affords employees the flexibility to pick and choose, cafeteria style, the exact combination of information resources they need for the work at hand, ensuring greater retention, productivity and improved performance. 5. Mobile - Constantly on the go, this generation is reliant upon portable devices like cell phones, Blackberry(R) and Treo(R) to do everything from making phone calls and checking email to browsing the internet and playing games. Organizations can take advantage of the growing ubiquity of portable devices to make learning assets that were traditionally only available at the office accessible to workers, regardless of their location, so that they can capitalize on downtime to develop new competencies or hone existing skills. In addition, podcasts provide another effective mechanism for learning on the go, as information on business issues, trends and initiatives can be downloaded to laptops, iPods and other MP3 players for quick, easy consumption.

"We congratulate the Class of 2007 for all of their hard work and accomplishments," said John Ambrose, Senior Vice President of Strategy, Corporate Development and Emerging Business. "As these graduates enter the workforce and begin the next chapter of their lives, learning will play an even more critical role in their continued development and success. Recognizing the unique learning needs and preferences of this generation, SkillSoft continues to develop innovative new products and an extensive library of rich learning assets, enabling businesses to provide employees at all levels with dynamic, engaging learning experiences."

About SkillSoft

SkillSoft PLC is a leading provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses. SkillSoft enables business organizations to maximize business performance through a combination of comprehensive e- learning content, online information resources, flexible learning technologies and support services.

Content offerings include business, IT, desktop, compliance and consumer/SMB courseware collections, as well as complementary content assets such as Leadership Development Channel video products, KnowledgeCenter(TM) portals, virtual instructor-led training services and online mentoring services. The Books24x7(R) division offers online access to more than 15,000 digitized IT and business books, as well as book summaries and executive reports. Technology offerings include the SkillPort(R) learning management system, Search-and-Learn(R)(R), SkillSoft(R)(R) Dialogue(TM) virtual classroom, and SkillView(R) competency management software.

SkillSoft courseware content described herein is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice. SkillSoft has no obligation or commitment to develop or deliver any future release, upgrade, feature, enhancement or function described in this press release except as specifically set forth in a written agreement.

SkillSoft, the SkillSoft logo, SkillPort, Search-and-Learn, SkillChoice, Books24x7, ITPro, BusinessPro, OfficeEssentials, GovEssentials, EngineeringPro, FinancePro, AnalystPerspectives ExecSummaries, ExecBlueprints, Express Guide and Dialogue are trademarks or registered trademarks of SkillSoft PLC in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts: Donna Keenan Ed Hadley SkillSoft PAN Communications, Inc. 603.821.3211 978.474.1900 Donna_Keenan@SkillSoft.com SkillSoft@pancomm.com

SkillSoft PLC

CONTACT: Donna Keenan of SkillSoft, +1-603-821-3211,
Donna_Keenan@SkillSoft.com, or Ed Hadley of PAN Communications, Inc.,
+1-978-474-1900, SkillSoft@pancomm.com

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

Compuware Unveils Industry's First Integrated Solution for Business-driven Application Delivery ManagementCompuware Optimal Delivery Manager Provides IT Executives Real-time Visibility and Control of Application Delivery Projects

DETROIT, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compuware Corporation today introduced Compuware Optimal(TM), an integrated suite of application delivery management solutions, including: application delivery management, business requirements management, project management, quality assurance and performance assurance. Through Compuware Optimal, IT organizations can now manage all application delivery activities with a single solution. The Optimal suite is integrated through Optimal Delivery Manager, a new application delivery management platform that provides a complete set of management dashboards that gives IT managers real-time visibility and control of their application delivery projects.

Optimal Delivery Manager provides IT shops with a business-driven application delivery management capability through integration with Optimal's business requirements management solution. By propagating requirements into all delivery disciplines, Optimal Delivery Manager drives all project deliverables and activities directly from business requirements and allows IT executives to ensure that projects are continually aligned with business goals.

"Customers have been looking to Compuware to help them meet ever-increasing business expectations for delivering crucial business capabilities through application investments," said John Williams, Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy at Compuware Corporation. "Compuware Optimal's requirements-driven disciplines enable IT to measure and manage the application delivery process in direct relationship to business goals."

Optimal Delivery Manager's goal-oriented dashboards can display metrics from Compuware Optimal's project management, business requirements management, quality assurance and performance assurance solution offerings, and can also be extended to include information from third-party products. By including metrics from a wide variety of sources, managers have visibility into a broad range of application delivery activities, eliminating the time-consuming effort of gathering and rolling up metrics.

"It's hard to improve IT performance without measuring it to assess its current state," wrote Carey Schwaber, Senior Analyst at Forrester Research in her report titled: Creating an IT Performance Management Report Card. "When teams are asked to do so, they must identify measures that are appropriate given the nature of the work and that can be summarized in an easy-to-understand dashboard. Different teams will have their own dashboards, and the CIO's dashboard will roll up the performance measures that directly link to the CIO's goals for the organization."(i)

To help IT delivery organizations deliver successful business outcomes, Compuware is also announcing a series of new professional services capabilities. Compuware is offering a comprehensive assessment service to analyze an organization's current delivery capability, and delivery improvement services that diagnose problem areas and provide a roadmap for success. This includes industry best practices garnered from Compuware's more than thirty years of experience delivering large scale enterprise software projects.

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/

(i)Forrester Research: "Creating an IT Performance Management Report Card" by Alex Cullen and Carey Schwaber with Megan Daniels, December, 29, 2006

Compuware Corporation

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

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

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

China Wireless Communications, Inc. Contracts with Hyundai High-Tech Electronics Ltd. to Provide an Outsourced Network Management and Maintenance Solution

DENVER, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Wireless Communications, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: CWLC) , is pleased to announce it has been selected by Hyundai High-Tech Electronics, Ltd. to build the network for Hyundai's headquarters and manufacturing plant based in Tianjin, China.

Frank Li, President of Tianjin Create Electronic Information Technology Co. LTD, a systems integration company and subsidiary of China Wireless Communications, has signed a contract with Hyundai High-Tech Electronics, Ltd. a subsidiary of the Korean based automobile manufacturer Hyundai AutoNet, to provide the outsourced engineering, management, maintenance, and computer equipment for the headquarters and manufacturing plant located in Tianjin, China.

About Hyundai High-Tech Electronics, Ltd.

Tianjin based Hyundai High-Tech Electronics, Ltd. is the headquarters for the company which provides electronic parts for Hyundai automobiles manufactured in China. The company also is a supplier of electronic products to other automobile manufacturers in China.

About China Wireless Communications, Inc.

China Wireless Communications, Inc., headquartered in Denver, CO, is an information technology company in North America and Asia. Our business plan is to provide both wireless and wired high-speed data and telecommunication connectivity for data and video over internet network systems to our customers.

Forward Looking Statements:

Statements regarding financial matters in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements." The company intends that such statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Since these statements (future operational results and sales) involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual results may differ materially from the expected results.

CONTACT: Larry Murphy Corporate Communications Department China Wireless Communications, Inc. info@chinawirelesscommunications.com http://www.chinawirelesscommunications.com/ 303.277.9968 Office

China Wireless Communications, Inc.

CONTACT: Larry Murphy, Corporate Communications Department of China
Wireless Communications, Inc., +1-303-277-9968,
info@chinawirelesscommunications.com

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

Trintech Leverages Microsoft .NET Technology to Enable Next Generation Reconciliation SolutionsTrintech's High Level Software Architecture Mapped on Windows Vista and 'Longhorn' Server to Provide Innovative Reconciliation Solutions

DALLAS and DUBLIN, Ireland, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trintech Group Plc , a leading provider of financial software and services specializing in reconciliation workflow, revenue enhancement, transaction risk management, and compliance, today announced it has successfully implemented technology from Microsoft to accelerate the development and deployment of its next generation of financial accounting and compliance solutions. Through comprehensive architecture design sessions with the Microsoft Technology Team, Trintech has mapped its seminal software architecture, utilizing the .NET framework, onto the latest Microsoft technologies, Windows Vista and "Longhorn" Server.

"The Microsoft Partner Advantage Program greatly increased our productivity by reducing the learning curve. We leveraged the advanced design skills of MTT engineers to enhance our software architecture and reduce the risk of schedule delays," said Glen Rudelis, Vice President of Engineering for Trintech. "We found the .NET 2.0 framework to be incredibly rich in feature functionality, and when combined with the expressiveness of the C# language, we were able to create a powerful code base in a short period of time. This platform will allow us to not only deliver a highly capable and sophisticated set of products for transaction reconciliation management and accounting compliance, it's also one that provides new levels of user friendliness and insight into critical high value issues. The easier systems are to use the more our customers are able to realize their own operational efficiencies and focus on core financial initiatives."

Microsoft's Business Intelligence (BI) technologies have provided Trintech with key advantages, including a quick and easy means for developing and deploying dashboards and reports; easy to implement BI tools that integrate into ASP.NET (front-end) and back-end components; superior customer support; and a clear commitment to developing and supporting innovation.

"Trintech has capitalized on the opportunity to gain insight into the development and delivery of solutions utilizing the .NET framework, and we are very excited about Trintech's commitment as a leader in their industry. Their work is representative of the tremendous momentum in the ISV community with Microsoft platform technologies," said Greg Urguhart, Microsoft General Manager of ISV's in the United States. "Trintech's reconciliation solutions embody the concepts that Microsoft promotes everyday -- improving operations and driving innovation and efficiencies for users around business processes."

The Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) has allowed Trintech to implement a web service interface to its back-end server, providing a smoother interface with the front-end. Additionally, the WCF has enabled Trintech developers to implement high-priority features like encryption, compression, and SOAP messaging. Through the Enterprise Patterns and Practices Library, Trintech engineers have developed advanced logging features for Trintech applications, and the Team Foundation Server has provided the option of incorporating a full-featured version control system, one tightly integrated with Visual Studio.

"Trintech continues to invest in new products and evolve its financial accounting software solutions. Microsoft has been instrumental in providing technology and support for this exciting new phase of product development," said John Harte, EVP and General Manager for Trintech. "With this new technology, we are confident of delivering a comprehensive transaction lifecycle management and revenue enhancement product suite that will provide our customers with the most effective solutions to manage their most complex reconciliation processing challenges effectively."

About Trintech Group

Trintech Group Plc is a leading global provider of financial software and services specializing in reconciliation workflow, revenue enhancement, transaction risk management, and compliance for commercial, financial, and healthcare markets. For over 20 years, Trintech has been providing comprehensive, industry-leading solutions to financial departments seeking greater insight into critical transaction processes. Trintech delivers a configurable, highly scalable platform that incorporates a company's unique business processes, enabling managers to obtain greater visibility and more efficiently manage business risk throughout the transaction lifecycle. Trintech's transaction process management solutions include: ReconNET for high volume transaction reconciliation; AssureNET GL for general ledger reconciliation and certification; On-Demand solutions for ASP ReconNET and AssureNET services and the Dataflow Transaction Network for data collection and delivery; and ClearContracts, an ASP service which enables health care providers to optimize contract profitability by reconciling payments received from their patients' insurers to amounts they should have received from claims under the terms of their respective contracts. Over 450 leading companies across a variety of industries rely on Trintech products and services. Clients include: North Fork Bank, 7-Eleven, Kroger, Regal Entertainment, Accor, UPMC, Farmer's Insurance Group, YUM! Brands Restaurants, Rohm and Haas, Verizon Wireless, and Ameren.

Trintech's principal business office is in Dallas, Texas, with international offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Trintech can be reached at 15851 Dallas Parkway, Suite 900, Addison, TX 75001 (Tel 1.972.701.9802). Trintech's corporate office can be contacted at Trintech Technologies, Block C, Central Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland (Tel 353.1.293.9840). For more information, please visit http://www.trintech.com/.

Trintech Press Contact: Dallas: Donna Martinez, Marketing Communications Manager, Trintech Tel. +1 972 739 1611. email:donna.martinez@trintech.com

Trintech Group Plc

CONTACT: Donna Martinez, Marketing Communications Manager of Trintech,
+1-972-739-1611, donna.martinez@trintech.com

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

Ask.com Selects blinkx to Power Video Search

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- blinkx plc ("blinkx"), the world's largest video search engine, today announced that it will power video search at Ask.com, a leading search destination and wholly-owned business of IAC/InterActiveCorp . In addition, blinkx will also provide the video search capabilities for Ask.com's Smart Answers. Ask.com users will benefit from blinkx's index of over 12 million hours of audio and video content.

blinkx will generate revenue from this relationship through video searches undertaken by Ask.com users.

"Ask.com's momentum is impressive and we're very proud to be powering their new video search offering," said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO, blinkx. "This relationship further demonstrates our technology leadership in the video search space and is an exciting development for our 130 or so media partners whose content can now be accessed through Ask.com."

As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation as the smartest way to search new forms of online content such as video. With more than 130 media partners and 12 million hours of indexed video and audio content, including favorite TV moments, news clips, short documentaries, music videos, video blogs and more, blinkx uses advanced speech recognition technology to deliver results that are more accurate and reliable than standard metadata-based keyword searches.

About blinkx

blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) is the world's most comprehensive video search engine. Today, blinkx has indexed more than 12 million hours of audio, video, viral and TV content, and made it fully searchable and available on demand. blinkx's founders set out to solve a significant challenge - as TV and user- generated content on the Web explode, keyword-based search technologies only scratch the surface. blinkx's patented search technologies listen to - and even see -- the Web, helping users enjoy a breadth and accuracy of search results not available elsewhere. In addition, blinkx powers the video search for many of the world's most frequented sites. blinkx is based in San Francisco and London. More information is available at http://www.blinkx.com/

Contacts: Tim Turpin 415-392.8282 OutCast Communications tim@outcastpr.com

blinkx plc

CONTACT: Tim Turpin of OutCast Communications, +1-415-392-8282,
tim@outcastpr.com, for blinkx

For Faster Summer 'Surfing,' Verizon Offers New Customers in New York Hot Broadband at a Cool New PriceConnection Speeds Up to 20 to 50 Times Faster Than Dial-Up Now Available for $14.99 to $19.99 a Month as Part of Special Promotion

NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Sending vacation photos over a dial-up Internet connection can seem to take longer than the vacation itself. Verizon is making it easier for families in New York to advance from slow dial-up services to a speedy Verizon broadband connection before summer vacations get started.

"Nearly 30 million digital cameras were sold in the U.S. last year, and summer is the season for family photo-taking," said Michelle Minus Swittenberg, Verizon vice president of sales and marketing for the New York region. "We're making it easier for families to quickly share digital photos and stay more connected by offering Verizon High Speed Internet service at a special introductory price. Now families can stop struggling with slow dial- up service by getting Verizon broadband with connection speeds up to 20 to 50 times faster for a price that's comparable to, or less than, what they already pay."

Qualified Verizon phone customers who sign up for Verizon High Speed Internet service (based on DSL technology) before July 31 can get a 12-month price of just $14.99 a month for connection speeds up to 768 Kbps (kilobits per second), whether they subscribe online, call a Verizon service representative or purchase through one of Verizon's retail partners. Or, they can choose a higher-speed service of up to 3 Mbps (megabits per second) for an introductory price of $19.99 a month for the first six months when ordered online with an annual service plan.

Verizon High Speed Internet Gives Families More

In addition to faster photo sharing, Verizon High Speed Internet offers families many advantages over dial-up services, including the ability to be online and use their phone at the same time, so they no longer miss important calls while enjoying the Internet. Unlike some Internet services that are delivered over a network that's shared by everyone in the neighborhood, Verizon High Speed Internet comes directly into a customer's home on a dedicated line. The service includes an extensive collection of features and services, all enabled by Verizon's network that 100 million people rely on every day. These features include:

* Better online protection with Verizon Internet Security Suite: In one download, this comprehensive online protection suite provides anti-spyware, anti-virus, firewall, parental control, pop-up blocker and privacy manager protection that run continuously behind the scene, as long as the computer is on. The suite automatically updates every three hours, for continuous protection against the latest online threats. The cost is just $4.99 a month for use on up to three household computers.

* Better online gaming from Verizon. Play hundreds of the most popular PC games for free with Verizon Arcade, or choose from a variety of Verizon Games on Demand packages, including Family Place, a package that features more than 400 family-friendly casual games for just $7.99 a month.

* Better entertainment for kids of all ages with Disney Connection, a safe, ad-free environment that offers a selection of Disney games, activities and video, such as full-length episodes of TV shows from Disney Channel, Toon Disney and Playhouse Disney. Verizon broadband customers also now benefit from full access to Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online and Disney Game Kingdom Online at no additional charge (a $99 retail value).

* Better news from ABC News Now, an innovative 24/7 news and information network delivering live video news streams, plus original lifestyle, news and entertainment programs packaged in insightful, 15-minute shows for "news snacking."

* Better sports from ESPN360, the high-speed Internet video service that gives subscribers exclusive and live sporting events including basketball, football, wrestling and hockey; behind-the-scenes footage and interviews; premieres of ESPN Original Entertainment programs; video games and extended highlights; and unique coverage of big events like U.S. Open Golf, figure skating, soccer and the XGames.

No matter what speed or plan customers choose, Verizon High Speed Internet includes 24/7 live customer support, a 30-day money-back guarantee, nine e- mail accounts and 10 MB (megabytes) of personal Web space and unlimited access to premier entertainment on http://surround.verizon.net/. For additional information about Verizon high-speed Internet plans, consumers can call 1-800- 742-5375 or can visit http://www.verizon.net/highspeed to see if the service is available to their homes and to place orders.

Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving 60.7 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon has a diverse workforce of more than 238,000 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of more than $88 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com/.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

Verizon

CONTACT: Heather Wilner, +1-212-321-8333, heather.b.wilner@verizon.com,
or Cliff Lee, +1-518-396-1095, clifford.p.lee@verizon.com

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

McAfee Inc. Announces Analyst Day 2007

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee Inc. today announced the company will host its Analyst Day on Tuesday, June 12 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time in New York.

McAfee's executive management team will present the company's strategic goals, product roadmap, market growth opportunities and key milestones, as well as review the company's financials.

Presenters will include: -- David DeWalt, chief executive officer and president -- Eric Brown, chief operating officer and chief financial officer -- Christopher Bolin, executive vice president and chief technology officer -- Roger King, executive vice president of worldwide sales -- David Milam, chief marketing officer

The event will be available to the public via a live webcast. Interested parties may access the event on the Internet at http://investor.mcafee.com/. To listen to the live event, please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay, including presentation slides, will be available within 24 hours after the event.

About McAfee Inc.

McAfee Inc., the leading dedicated security technology company, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world. With its unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee(R) empowers home users, businesses, the public sector, and service providers with the ability to block attacks, prevent disruptions, and continuously track and improve their security. http://www.mcafee.com/.

NOTE: McAfee is a registered trademark of McAfee, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee brand products. All other registered and unregistered trademarks herein are the sole property of their respective owners. 2007 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved.

McAfee Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Siobhan MacDermott, +1-415-299-2945,
siobhan_macdermott@mcafee.com, or Investors, Victoria Hyde-Dunn,
+1-408-992-8131, victoria_hyde-dunn@mcafee.com, both of McAfee Inc

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

Expedia.com Unveils Inaugural Ranking of the World's Best HotelsExpedia Insiders' Select List Empowers Travelers with Trusted Hotel Insight to Make Confident Travel Decisions

BELLEVUE, Wash., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Expedia.com(R), the world's leading online travel company, today unveiled the Expedia(R) Insiders' Select(TM) list of the world's best hotels (http://www.expedia.com/insiderselect). The list ranks hotel properties based on several factors, the most significant of which is Expedia.com Traveler Opinions(R), the largest collection of qualified traveler reviews on the Web. Now, the millions of travelers who visit Expedia.com every month to shop for travel can easily identify the hotels in their destination that have received high marks from fellow travelers for the value and experience they deliver.

"Expedia.com is committed to delivering the tools and information that help people book their trip and travel with confidence, knowing they've selected the best hotel for their trip," said Paul Brown, President, Expedia, Inc. Partner Services Group and Expedia North America. "The Expedia Insiders' Select gives our customers another powerful way to find the perfect hotel by harnessing the trusted insight of millions of travelers, and the destination expertise Expedia enjoys by having hundreds of employees in local markets across the globe."

The Insiders' Select list formally recognizes the hotels that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value. The hotels on the Insiders' Select list represent the top one percent of the more than 70,000 hotels Expedia.com offers. The list showcases the world's rich diversity of travel destinations, as well as the variety of accommodations Expedia travelers can choose from, ranging from the 4-star colonial-style Cozumel Palace All Inclusive in Mexico (#1) to Budapest's all-suite Starlight Suiten Hotel (#13).

Methodology

To compile the Expedia Insiders' Select list, Expedia developed a mathematical formula weighing several components, the largest of which is Expedia.com's collection of more than 300,000 Traveler Opinions, created by Expedia.com travelers who have recently completed a hotel stay. Expedia combined the Traveler Opinions data with insight from hundreds of employees in destinations throughout the world.

1. Traveler Opinions(R): Expedia.com's Traveler Opinions program delivers the insight of Expedia.com travelers who have the opportunity to review properties they book on Expedia after their stay. To ensure authenticity, Expedia verifies each Traveler Opinion by confirming that the reviewer has stayed at the property within the past six months. Hotels on the Insiders' Select list must receive a cumulative average rating of 4.0 or higher. 2. Destination Expertise: Expedia has nearly 300 market managers on the ground in local destinations worldwide who provided their local market insight and first-hand knowledge of the best hotels within their market. In providing their input for the list, these employees were asked to identify those hotels they would recommend to friends or family traveling to their destination, bringing a personal touch to the science behind the Insiders' Select list. 3. Value: Expedia compared hotels and resorts to others within the same category and location to determine which provided the best value for the money. This measure helps ensure the Insiders' Select list includes hotels that deliver not only great overall experience but also a notable value.

Travelers shopping for the top ranked hotels in their destination can visit http://www.expedia.com/insiderselect for the full list and to search the Insiders' Select list by location and star-rating, or look for the Expedia Insiders' Select symbol next to the hotel property name while searching hotels on Expedia.com.

About Expedia.com

Expedia.com(R) is the world's leading online travel provider, helping millions of travelers per month easily plan and book travel. Expedia.com (http://www.expedia.com/) aims to provide personalized service, the latest technology and the widest selection of vacation packages, flights, hotels, rental cars, cruises and in-destination activities, attractions, and services. With the Expedia(R) Best Price Guarantee, Expedia.com promises to offer to its customers the best rates available online for all types of travel, making it the most comprehensive customer guarantee in online travel. Expedia.com is an operating company of Expedia, Inc. .

Expedia, Expedia.com, Insiders' Select and Traveler Opinions are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Classic Vacations is either a trademark or registered trademark of Classic Vacations, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. hotels.com is either a trademark or registered trademark of hotels.com, L.P., a subsidiary of hotels.com in the U.S. and/or other countries. Hotwire is either a trademark or registered trademark of Hotwire, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. TripAdvisor is either a trademark or registered trademark of TripAdvisor, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.

Expedia, Inc.

CONTACT: Katie Deines of Expedia.com, +1-425-679-4317,
press@expedia.com

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

Open Text To Demonstrate Latest ECM Solutions for Libraries at SLA ConferenceFederal Reserve Bank of New York and Open Text Conduct Joint Presentation on the Challenges of Integrating Access to Diverse Content Types in Libraries

CHICAGO, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Open Text(TM) Corporation , the largest independent provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software and solutions, today announced that it will be exhibiting the latest in ECM solutions for libraries and participating in a key presentation on how libraries can integrate access to their physical collections with access to the growing range of digital content at the upcoming Special Libraries Association (SLA) 2007 Conference, June 3-5 in Denver, Colorado.

Libraries face unique challenges with the explosion of online information and Web-based technologies. The difficulty is providing easy, centralized access to this growing array of content, in both electronic and physical forms. What libraries need are software solutions that can manage and provide a consolidated point of access to all types of content. With this integrated approach, libraries can build and manage hybrid collections where books and journals, coexist with documents, images, archival content, electronic resources, and even media.

Kyla Whitt, Law Library Administrator at Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which utilizes Open Text's library solutions, and Carol Knoblauch, who leads Open Text's solutions for libraries, gave a joint presentation on integrating access to library collections at SLA, June 3, which they will present again during a webinar following the conference, on June 26th. The presentation focuses on how the Law Library has been able to integrate access to content through its Online Patron Access Catalog (OPAC)

According to Whitt, "Today's online world, with Google and other resources, has created more demanding users for libraries. They want faster access to accurate and meaningful information. We created OPAC to address these challenges and provide more complete access to information so that users have an easier time finding what they need. Using the system, for example, users can not only retrieve a catalog record, they can also view and search the full-text of digital content attached to a record. Patrons searching for books can retrieve the full table of contents, introduction and preface; they can search, download and print the full text of government documents."

Whitt points out that OPAC serves a dual function, serving as a central place for online research and acting as a secure, long term repository for its diverse and growing collection of digital resources.

Open Text's Library Solutions

Open Text offers a range of specialized ECM solutions designed to help corporate library customers offer centralized access to digital documents and objects, Internet resources, multimedia and print materials and other content in a library's physical collection. The company's solutions include Livelink ECM - Library Management, a Web-based, integrated application for managing library resources and automating daily library operations. The solution streamlines day-to-day operations with a set of sophisticated modules to manage patron access, cataloging and maintenance of library materials, circulation processing, serial publications and administration of the purchasing process for published materials. For more information on Open Text's Livelink ECM - Library Management solutions, go to: http://www.opentext.com/library

Open Text at SLA

Open Text will be exhibiting at the conference in booth # 920. The company will demo several solutions, including its Archival Collections solution, designed to manage huge archives of historical and cultural materials; a solution that allows libraries to "push" information on their collections via RSS feeds; and its latest search and records management offerings. For more information on Open Text's participation in SLA, go to http://www.opentext.com/events/event.html?id=6619229

About Open Text

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

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

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

Copyright (C) 2007 by Open Text Corporation. LIVELINK and OPEN TEXT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Open Text Corporation in the United States of America, Canada, the European Union and/or other countries. This list of trademarks is not exhaustive. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names, company names, brands and service names mentioned herein are property of Open Text Corporation or other respective owners.

Open Text Corporation

CONTACT: Rich Maganini, Open Text Corporation, (847) 267-9330 x4266,
rmaganin@opentext.com; Michele Stevenson, Open Text Corporation, (519)
888-7111 x2594, mstevens@opentext.com; Brian Edwards, McKenzie Worldwide,
(503) 577-4583, briane@mckenzieworldwide.com

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Selects Angel.com for IVR Application to Speech-Enable Salesforce.com SolutionAngel.com Technology Allows ASCAP Field Agents to Update Salesforce.comRecords Anytime With a Simple Call

MCLEAN, Va., June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Angel.com, a leading provider of on-demand call center and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solutions and a division of MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated , today announced that the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has selected Angel.com to simplify the prospecting and licensing efforts for the benefit of music creators. As the leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization with over 8.4 million copyrighted musical works and home to the greatest names in American music, ASCAP ensures that music creators are paid promptly when their works are performed publicly.

According to Vincent Candilora, Senior Vice President of Licensing, ASCAP sought a solution that would enable field agents to log and update sales calls and customer records in Salesforce.com when on the road or when Internet access was not available. Using Angel.com, ASCAP agents access a custom application that integrates with Salesforce.com, enabling them to easily manage sales calls and update customer records at any time with a simple phone call. The increased efficiency and flexibility of the Angel.com solution frees up agents to focus on conducting customer visits and enhances the data collection process.

"The new Angel.com IVR with integration to Salesforce.com provides our field staff with a fantastic productivity tool to streamline their work day," Candilora said. "For the first time, we have the ability to record messages and summarize sales calls without the need to access and log on to a computer."

The Angel.com IVR solution also offers voice file recording, which facilitates more thorough and detailed documentation of ASCAP communications with prospects and customers. Field representatives can record detailed messages as sound files to be collected, retrieved, and recorded in the Angel.com solution.

"Organizations are continually seeking new ways to enhance and streamline existing processes," said Michael Zirngibl, President and CEO of Angel.com. "The integration of Angel.com with Salesforce.com enables organizations of all kinds to increase the productivity and flexibility of the sales process by leveraging the benefits of speech."

About Angel.com

Angel.com is a leading provider of on-demand call center and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solutions, which enable organizations of all sizes to quickly deploy powerful telephony applications. More than 1,600 customers turn to Angel.com's proprietary Voice Site technology to power customer service and marketing phone numbers using intelligent speech recognition that can automate most phone-based interactions. With an innovative Internet-based solution that requires no investment in hardware, software, or human resources, Angel.com

balances the need for high quality communications with affordable pay-as-you- go pricing. For more information, visit http://www.angel.com/.

About MicroStrategy

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

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

About ASCAP

Established in 1914, ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization representing the world's largest repertory totaling over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 285,000 composer, lyricist and music publisher members. ASCAP also represents the repertories created by the international affiliates of 90 foreign performing rights organizations. ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances. ASCAP is the only American Performing Rights Organization owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. For more information visit http://www.ascap.com/.

Angel.com

CONTACT: Greg Abel of Abel Communications, +1-410-466-2210,
greg@abelcommunications.net, for Angel.com

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

Gabby Klausner Named Acro CFO

NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Acro, Inc. (OTC BB:ACRI), a developer of explosive detection solutions, today announced the appointment of Mrs. Gabby Klausner as chief financial officer, effective June 3, 2007.

Prior to joining Acro, Klausner served from 2005 as a cost analyst for Vishay Israel's optical components center (opto fab) in Yoqneam, Israel. From 1999 to 2005 she was the controller for CyOptics, Inc. and its Israeli subsidiary, CyOptics Israel Ltd. (Vishay Israel acquired the latter in 2005). CyOptics provides optical chips and components for communications systems. From 1997 through 1999 Klausner was deputy controller for SemiConductor Devices (SCD), a provider of infrared detectors and laser diodes. Before joining SCD, she was an account manager at two large Israeli accounting firms. Klausner, a licensed CPA, holds an MBA from the University of Haifa, and a BA in accounting and economics from Tel Aviv University.

"We are delighted to welcome Gabby to our management team," said Acro Chairman and CEO Gadi Aner. "Her experience in the high-tech industry will be of tremendous value to us, and we are confident that she will make a significant contribution to the company."

"It is exciting to be joining such an innovative company as Acro, and I am proud to become part of its management team," said Klausner. "I look forward to helping Acro achieve its goals and deliver shareholder value."

About Acro, Inc.

Acro, Inc. develops explosives detection technologies. The company developed a unique patented technology for identifying peroxide-based explosives, such as TATP. Acro's Advisory Board includes General (Ret.) Ehud Barak, former IDF Chief of Staff and former Prime Minister of Israel; Prof. K. Barry Sharpless, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Chemistry; and Prof. Richard A. Lerner, President & CEO of The Scripps Research Institute, considered one of the world's most influential scientific institutes. For more information about Acro, visit http://www.acrosec.com/.

Forward Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning our marketing and operations plans. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made based on management's current expectations and estimates, which involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, risks related to the evolving homeland security market, our ability to successfully market and sell our "TATP" Explosive Tester product worldwide, and the ability to successfully demonstrate to governmental national security agencies and national police forces solutions, general economic conditions and other risk factors. Acro does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements made herein.

Media contact: David Kanaan Kanaan Public Relations Tel: +972-3-540-8188 E-mail:david@kanaan.co.il Investor contact: Morgen Scott Innercomm - IRG Tel: +1-800-305-1161 E-mail: mscott@innercomm.com

Acro Inc.

CONTACT: Media contact: David Kanaan, Kanaan Public Relations, Tel:
+972-3-540-8188, E-mail:david@kanaan.co.il; Investor contact: Morgen Scott,
Innercomm - IRG, Tel: +1-800-305-1161, E-mail: mscott@innercomm.com

Ingram Micro Receives Juniper Networks' America's Distributor of the Year Award at 2007 J-Partner SummitLeading technology distributor recognized for driving results and improving operational efficiencies

SANTA ANA, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro Inc. today announced it was named Juniper Networks' America's Distributor of the Year for 2007. The prestigious award was presented May 21 at Juniper Networks' annual J-Partner Summit in Las Vegas, and accepted by Keith Bradley, president, Ingram Micro North America. Juniper Networks' Distributor of the Year Award recognizes Ingram Micro U.S. for its commitment to driving market growth, ensuring operational excellence and making it easier for J-Partners to successfully sell and support Juniper products.

"Since the beginning of our relationship, Ingram Micro has demonstrated the highest level of dedication and determination to grow the Juniper business," says Donna Grothjan, vice president of worldwide channel strategy and operations, Juniper Networks. "As our largest distribution partner, Ingram Micro plays a huge role in helping us ensure the success of our J-Partners by delivering a value-focused channel program that drives meaningful results across the board. We applaud their efforts and congratulate them on becoming Juniper Networks' Distributor of the Year."

During the J-Partner Summit awards ceremony, Juniper Networks also commended Ingram Micro for its nearly perfect fill rate of customer orders, top-notch technical and sales support and for helping develop and enhance how Juniper services are delivered to J-Partners.

"Juniper Networks continues to invest in the IT channel and remains one of our fastest growing vendor lines," says Ken Bast, vice president, vendor management, Ingram Micro U.S. "We are pleased to receive this honor from Juniper Networks and look forward to growing our relationship and helping J-Partners capture the market opportunity and margins Juniper products bring to the table."

About Ingram Micro

As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support, financial services, and product aggregation and distribution. The company serves more than 150 countries and is the only global broadline IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit http://www.ingrammicro.com/.

All trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners.

Ingram Micro Inc.

CONTACT: Marie Meoli of WhiteFox Marketing & Communications,
+1-714-680-0335, Marie.Meoli@whitefoxpr.com, for Ingram Micro Inc.

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

AT&T Rolls Out GoPhone Pay As You Go Feature PackagesGoPhone Pay As You Go from AT&T Gives Customers More Options to Customize Service

SAN ANTONIO, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. , has announced the availability of GoPhone(R) Pay As You Go feature packages, which include Night & Weekend Minutes, Messaging and MEdiaNet options. This is the first set of add-on packages available to Pay As You Go customers from AT&T, a leader in prepaid wireless service.

Among the major prepaid competitors, only GoPhone Pay As You Go offers both voice and data feature package options. GoPhone from AT&T will offer voice packages with 3,000 Night & Weekend Minutes for only $19.99, messaging packages that start at 200 messages for $4.99 and go up to 3,000 messages for $19.99, and data options with 1MB at $4.99 and 5MB at $9.99. Messaging packages include text, IM, picture and video messages.

"GoPhone Pay As You Go feature packages combine the spending control of Pay As You Go service with the convenience and savings of wireless service packages," says Judy Cavalieri, vice president, AT&T's wireless unit. "Subscribers can add packages to their account at any time, giving customers the flexibility to buy what they need when they need it."

Any unused units will roll over and extend to a new expiration date if the subscriber renews the package before the end of the 30-day service period. Night & Weekend Minutes are available from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weeknights and from 9 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday on weekends. The 3,000 Night & Weekend Minutes package is available only for Unlimited Talk plan subscribers.

Feature packages can be purchased by calling the Pay As You Go Automated Customer Service Interactive Voice Response system (611 from your handset or (800) 901-9878 from a landline). The cost of the feature package will be deducted from the customer's Pay As You Go account at the time of purchase.

The GoPhone Pay As You Go plan allows users to experience the benefits of wireless mobility on AT&T's wireless network with no annual contract or credit check and an unlimited talk option to more than 62 million AT&T wireless customers across the United States. Pay As You Go customers can replenish their account with cash by purchasing refill cards, or they can replenish their accounts online and through the handset with debit or credit cards. The Pay As You Go plan is divided into two service options that are tailored to the consumer's mobile needs. It provides simplicity and value right out of the box.

The unlimited talk option allows unlimited calling to other AT&T wireless customers for $1 a day and all other calls are just 10 cents a minute. One-dollar-a-day charges apply only on days the phone is used. Alternatively, customers can choose a pay-per-use option that does not require an access charge and costs 25 cents a minute.

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About AT&T

AT&T, AT&T logo, Cingular and Cingular logos are trademarks of AT&T Knowledge Ventures and/or AT&T affiliated companies. 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: Warner May of AT&T Inc., office, +1-404-236-6485, mobile,
+1-404-372-1114, wmay@attnews.us

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

Ask.com Unveils Ask3DNew Ask.com Combines Powerful New Search Technology with an Innovative Design to Give People What They Need, Faster

OAKLAND, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ask.com(R), a leading search engine and wholly-owned business of IAC , today unveiled Ask3D, a completely re-engineered and redesigned version of Ask.com. Ask3D includes powerful new search technology, an innovative three-panel design, and unique new features that give people what they need, faster. With the new version of Ask.com, people get the most relevant and customized information they need from the best range of content available, including videos and music clips, and makes it all immediately accessible on one page. Ask3D replaces the previous version of Ask.com and is now available at http://www.ask.com/.

"The new Ask.com is a complete redefinition of the search experience," said Jim Lanzone, CEO of Ask.com. "On average, it takes people four queries to find what they are searching for online. This is because search engines have forced people to wade through endless lists of links, and refine query after query, to find the right information."

"Ask3D reduces the amount of hunting and pecking it takes for people to find what they need. We do this by delivering the right information, from the deepest range of content, all on one clean and simple page. With Ask3D, we are taking a leap towards the future of search."

Customized Results

Ask3D understands that no two searches are ever the same, therefore no two search result pages should be exactly alike. "Morph," Ask3D's new algorithmic content-matching and ranking technology, is the underlying technology that delivers the most relevant content for each search query, and places that content onto one single page. Morph chooses from content of all types, including Web pages, images, video, music clips and news, and transforms the page to each individual query.

Morph technology works in tandem with Ask.com's unique ExpertRank algorithm, which determines the most relevant search results by identifying expert communities on the Web instead of simply displaying links by popularity. The combination of Morph and ExpertRank enables Ask.com to understand each person's needs and provide them with what they want, faster.

More Information, Elegantly Displayed, All On One Page

Ask3D's innovative three-panel design displays more customized results, taken from the best range of content available on the Web, all on one page. Representing the three dimensions of search, Ask3D's panels include:

-- "Query Expression" in the left panel. This panel serves as the search "control panel," where people can quickly refine their search without ever having to leave the page by offering automatic suggestions to help narrow, expand or find related search terms. This service, called "Zoom Related Search," is the number one most-used feature on Ask.com and relied on for more than 30 percent of all searches; -- "Results" within the center panel. Here, people can find their primary search results with links to Web pages and immediately preview sites directly from the results page by using an upgraded "Binoculars" feature, saving significant time and effort. Binoculars let people preview a Web page and are now 50 percent larger and faster than before. They also offer information such as the number of pop-ups on a given site, whether or not a site is Flash-based, and the amount of time it will take a site to load on a 56K connection. The top of this panel also shows the top Smart Answer, which provides quick snippets of information to help people get what they need, faster; -- "Content" within the right panel. This panel provides people with valuable information that goes beyond standard links to Web pages. The right panel offers a wide variety of content including images, news items, blogs, weather, time, videos and music clips. People can even preview videos and listen to music clips, right from the results page. Where most other major search engines serve ads in this area, Ask3D delivers even more content and continues to offer the fewest number of ads on a page. Enhancing the Search Experience with New Innovations

Ask3D offers people additional new tools and features to make their search experience faster and easier:

-- An All-New Homepage. Ask.com has a new homepage and offers customizable backgrounds that let people choose from a variety of designs to personalize their search experience. This summer, people will be able to upload their own images to customize their backgrounds even further. The new Ask.com also now features bold icons on the homepage to make it easier for people to search for specific content such as images, news and blogs. Additionally, Ask3D now offers search suggestions to help people more easily find what they need. -- See and Hear More, Right From the Results Page. People can now see video previews, listen to music clips, or even search through specific content such as images and news, all from the main results page. By simply hovering a mouse over video images, people can now preview video clips without having to navigate away from the page. People can listen to a music clip by simply clicking on the name of a song within the Ask3D results page. Also, Ask3D offers an image rollover feature, which enlarges an image so that people can see it in more detail. -- Location-Based Results. Ask3D now offers Smart Answer search results based on a person's location. When people use Ask3D to search for "Starbucks," they will see the locations nearest to them. When searching for "Gwen Stefani," Ask3D lets people know when she is performing locally. -- Introducing Video Search. Now on Ask.com, people can find their favorite videos and preview clips right from the search results page. People can also filter results by video types, such as Flash, QuickTime and RealPlayer, or by length. -- Finding Images, Faster. With new filtering capabilities, people can now sort images by a wide range of categories including size, Buddy Icons, color, black and white and various media types.

For a complete list of features at Ask.com, please go to: http://about.ask.com/en/docs/about/site_features.shtml

About Ask.com

A leading search engine on the Web, Ask.com combines world-class search technology with one-of-a-kind search tools to help people get what they are looking for faster. Ask.com sites include Ask.com US (http://www.ask.com/ ), Ask.com Deutschland, Ask.com Espana, Ask.com France, Ask.com Italia, Ask.com Japan, Ask.com Nederlands and Ask.com UK. Additionally, Ask.com syndicates its search technology and advertising units to a network of affiliate partners. Ask.com is a division of IAC Search & Media, a wholly-owned business of IAC . Ask.com b-roll footage is available at http://www.thenewsmarket.com/ask.

Ask.com

CONTACT: Patrick Crisp of Ask.com, +1-415-948-5809, patrick@ask.com, or
Darcy Cobb of Dotted Line Communications, +1-415-298-2731,
darcy@dottedlinecomm.com, for Ask.com

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

Oracle's Siebel CRM Named a Leader in Independent Research Firm's Latest Customer Service Management Software Report

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Forrester Research, a leading independent research firm, has recognized Oracle's Siebel CRM as a "Leader" in record-centric customer service management software in the latest Forrester Wave Evaluation: Customer Service Management Software, Q2 May 2007. Forrester also names Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand as a leader in the same category in this recent report.

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Forrester evaluated leading customer service management software vendors across 180 criteria to assess strengths and weaknesses in three areas: current offering, strategy and market presence.

According to the Forrester report, the Siebel CRM customer service suite is "especially strong in B2B customer service environments, where its full relationship management capabilities can be exploited".(1) Specifically, Siebel CRM is recognized for being "able to satisfy complex, enterprise customer record requirements ... . Siebel CRM, the pioneer in customer service applications, covers all major customer service functional areas."(2)

"Exceptional service is more than customer satisfaction. It's about consistently exceeding customers' expectations, uncovering new revenue opportunities and having the right information to make appropriate service decisions at the right time for each customer," said Oracle Vice President of CRM Strategy Mike Betzer. "As a market leader, Oracle provides the widest range of solutions, best practices and deployment options for customer service organizations."

The full 2007 Forrester Wave Customer Service Management Software report can be found at the following URL -- http://www.oracle.com/corporate/analyst/reports/ent_apps/crm/customer-service- management-wave.pdf

About Oracle

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

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Reference herein to third part content, including analysis, opinions, predictions and statements does not constitute or imply Oracle's endorsement of or concurrence with such content.

(1) The Forrester Wave(TM): Customer Service Management Software, Q2 2007 by Chip Gliedman

(2) The Forrester Wave(TM): Customer Service Management Software, Q2 2007 by Chip Gliedman

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CONTACT: Susie Penner, +1-650-506-1973, susanne.penner@oracle.com, or
Karen Tillman, +1-805-544-4452, karen.tillman@oracle.com, both of Oracle

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

Atmel Introduces the Industry's First 1-Mbit Serial EEPROM in an 8-lead TSSOP PackageReduces Cost, Space, and Power for the Next Generation Hand Held Applications

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation announced today the industry's first 1-Mbit device in an 8-lead TSSOP (4.4mm) package. As the largest manufacturer of Serial EEPROMs worldwide, Atmel offers the industry's widest product portfolio of Serial EEPROMs & Flash in 2-wire, SPI and 3-wire protocols. The AT24C1024B is the newest member of the 2-wire family of devices designed with Atmel's advanced EEPROM technology, making it possible to fit a 1-Mbit EEPROM in an 8-lead TSSOP package. Previously, the highest available density by the industry was a 512K-bit. The AT24C1024B is also available in a SO8 narrow body, and 150mil JEDEC SOIC (3.8mm) and features a 2-wire protocol with clock frequency up to 1MHz.

The AT24C1024B features two input addresses which provides designers with maximum flexibility to cascade up to four AT24C1024B devices on the same bus, thus increasing the overall storage density up to 4-Mbit.

The AT24C1024B operates from 1.8V to 5.5V and is ideal for a wide range of consumer, industrial and medical applications. The TSSOP package enables manufacturers of digital cameras, game cards, PDAs and other portable consumer products to increase the memory capacity for storage, while offering slimmer and lighter products.

"A 1-Mbit, 2-wire Serial EEPROM device in 8-lead TSSOP packages is another first from Atmel," said Bassam Khoury, Atmel's Managing Director for the Serial Interface Product Line. "This is in direct response to many of our customers' requests for a Serial EEPROM device in space and height constrained applications."

Availability and Pricing

The AT24C1024B in the 8-lead TSSOP package is available now. Pricing starts at $1.70 each for 10k pieces. Both the 8-lead JEDEC SOIC and 8-lead TSSOP are offered in Pb-Free (Green), Halogen-Free and RoHS compliant packaging with the industry's high reliability NiPdAu finish.

About Atmel

Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on consumer, industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets.

(C) 2007 Atmel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Atmel(R), logo and combinations thereof, and others, are registered trademarks, or trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others.

Information:

For more information on Atmel's AT24C1024B, copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?family_id=647&family_name=S erial+EEPROM&part_id=4073

For more information on Atmel's EEPROM products go to: http://www.atmel.com/atmel/products/prod6.htm Press Contacts: Bassam Khoury, Managing Director of Serial Interface Products Phone: (+1) 408 436-4241, Email: bkhoury@atmel.com Helen Perlegos, Public Relations - USA and Asia Pacific Rim Phone: (+1) 408 487-2963, Email: hperlegos@atmel.com Veronique Sablereau, Corporate Communications Manager - Europe Phone: +33 1 30 60 70 68, Fax: + 49 71 31 67 24 23 Email: veronique.sablereau@atmel.com

Atmel Corporation

CONTACT: Bassam Khoury, Managing Director of Serial Interface Products,
+1-408-436-4241, bkhoury@atmel.com, or Helen Perlegos, Public Relations - USA
and Asia Pacific Rim, +1-408-487-2963, hperlegos@atmel.com, or Veronique
Sablereau, Corporate Communications Manager - Europe, +33 1 30 60 70 68, fax,
+ 49 71 31 67 24 23, veronique.sablereau@atmel.com, all of Atmel Corporation

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

FiberNet SVP, Sales & Marketing to Participate in Panel Discussion at 'Capacity USA' Annual Wholesale Telecommunications Conference

NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On Monday, June 25, 2007, at 1:45pm, Tom Brown, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, of FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. , a leading provider of complex interconnection services, will participate in a panel discussion at the "Capacity USA" conference, on the topic of "Creating New Revenue Streams through the Development and Deployment of Key Converged Services and Applications". Held at the Grand Hyatt New York, the annual wholesale telecommunications conference provides extensive networking opportunities, enabling attendees to meet the decision makers from local, regional and international carriers and service providers.

For more information on the panel or to register for the conference, please visit http://www.capacitymedia.com/conferences- events.asp?id=21&cat=&subcat=&start=0.

About FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc.

FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. owns and operates integrated interconnection facilities and diverse transport routes in the two gateway markets of New York/New Jersey and Los Angeles, designed to provide comprehensive broadband interconnectivity enabling the exchange of traffic over multiple networks. FiberNet's customized connectivity infrastructure provides an advanced, high bandwidth, fiber-optic solution to support the demand for network capacity and to facilitate the interconnection of multiple carriers' and customers' networks. For additional information about FiberNet, visit the company's website at ftgx.com.

Various remarks that we may make about FiberNet's future expectations, plans and prospects constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such remarks are valid only as of today, and we disclaim any obligation to update this information. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those discussed in FiberNet's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Norma I. Salcido, FiberNet Telecom Group Inc., +1-212-405-6210,
norma.salcido@ftgx.com

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