JC Whitney & Co. Selects LivePerson for Live ChatLeading Auto Parts Supplier to Use Timpani Platform to Engage Online Customers

NEW YORK, June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LivePerson, Inc. , a provider of online conversion solutions, today announced that JC Whitney & Co., the largest direct marketer of name-brand automotive parts and accessories, has selected the company's Timpani Sales and Marketing platform to offer live chat service to its customer base.

Using Timpani's powerful rules-based engine, JC Whitney will identify visitors to the company's site that need assistance and offer a proactive invitation to a live text chat with a product expert. Visitors will also have the option of initiating a live chat by clicking on dynamic buttons placed throughout the site. During each live chat engagement, JC Whitney agents will have full visibility to the visitor's web page and are able to "co-browse" and guide them to additional pages, as well as assist with online forms.

"For more than 90 years, JC Whitney has grown their business by delivering world-class customer service," said LivePerson CEO Robert LoCascio. "Our live chat solution will enable JC Whitney to interact directly with their customers while they are shopping online - creating a better online experience and leading to improved conversion rates."

"With our large and varied assortment, we are continually looking for the best ways to help our customers find the right product for their vehicle," said Geoffrey Robertson, Vice President, eCommerce for JC Whitney & Co. "LivePerson's live chat solution allows us to share our automotive expertise with the customer at their point of need, at the very moment they need it. I consider LivePerson to be one of the best service providers that I have worked with. They are a metric-driven and results-oriented organization and provide an invaluable service to our customer base that is helping to grow our business. Their solution is truly first rate."

About JC Whitney & Co

Established in 1915, JC Whitney & Co provides "everything automotive" with more than 100,000 items covering more than 6 million automotive applications from the latest model year back to the 1920s. JC Whitney offers products for virtually any vehicle -- automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, and more -- through its comprehensive family of general and vehicle-specific catalogs and on the World Wide Web at http://www.jcwhitney.com/

The Timpani(TM) Platform

LivePerson's comprehensive software platform, Timpani(TM), is a fully integrated multi-channel communication solution that facilitates real-time sales, customer service and marketing. Timpani(TM) delivers tools that support and manage all online customer interactions: chat, voice, email and self- service/knowledgebase. By supplying a single agent desktop and unified customer history, Timpani(TM) enables companies to deliver a personalized and seamless service experience.

About LivePerson

LivePerson is a provider of online conversion solutions. Our hosted software enables companies to identify and proactively engage online visitors- increasing sales, satisfaction and loyalty while reducing service costs. Combining web-interaction technology (chat, email and a self-service knowledgebase) with a deep understanding of consumer behavior and industry best practices, LivePerson's Timpani(TM) platform engages the right customer, at the right time, with the right communications channel. This Engagement Marketing platform creates more relevant, compelling and personalized experiences-converting traffic into revenues, and facilitating real-time sales and customer service. More than 5,000 companies including EarthLink, Hewlett- Packard, Microsoft, Qwest and Verizon, rely on LivePerson to help maximize the return on their marketing and e-commerce investments. LivePerson is headquartered in New York City.

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause LivePerson's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Risk factors related to the subject matter of this press release include, without limitation, risks related to our operations; our ability to respond to rapid technological change and changing client preferences; consumer adoption of our products, competition in the real-time sales, marketing and customer service solutions market; our dependence on the continued use of the Internet as a medium for commerce and other factors described in the reports and documents filed by us from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at (http://www.sec.gov/), to which readers are referred. LivePerson undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release

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Innovative Wireless Technologies Selects Microsoft Dynamics SLWireless products and applications provider selects Microsoft Dynamics solution for better time capture, project management and government compliance capabilities.

REDMOND, Wash., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- After conducting a stringent survey of five enterprise resource planning (ERP) products -- including offerings from Deltek Inc., J.D. Edwards & Co. and SAP Business One -- Innovative Wireless Technologies Inc. (IWT) (http://www.iwtwireless.com/) has selected Microsoft Dynamics(TM) SL to replace its existing IT system, currently based on QuickBooks accounting software. IWT, which has been in business for 10 years, develops custom-engineered wireless solutions for commercial, military and government applications. The company offers standard products and application-specific solutions for wireless sensor networks and reduces development cost and time to market for its engineering services customers by leveraging this core intellectual property. IWT is headquartered in Forest, Va., and has offices in Reading, Pa., and Fairfax, Va.

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Todd Irby, chief financial officer at IWT, said that Microsoft Dynamics SL emerged as the clear choice because it was the most representative of IWT's business model. "We had pushed QuickBooks to the edge of what it could do, and the seams were about to burst," Irby said. "Microsoft Dynamics SL clearly had what it takes for us to accurately capture time, have up-to-date insight into critical project information, and efficiently manage materials and supplies." Irby said that the deployment of Microsoft Dynamics SL will take effect Oct. 1, 2007. Benefits he expects IWT to realize as a result of the deployment include the following:

-- More timely access to critical information. Currently, IWT's project managers must rely on finance professionals for critical information on their projects. With Microsoft Dynamics SL, however, Irby said that IWT project managers will be able to access a portal for key project statistics that they can use to calculate profit and loss on their jobs, the status of all their invoices, and other data that will be used to deliver more efficient and accurate customer service. -- Greater flexibility. IWT specializes in developing and delivering custom solutions, which means that jobs are often unique in terms of material content, supplies and labor. Irby said that Microsoft Dynamics SL will offer the company the option to build to ship, which is the traditional method, or to accumulate data within a specific project, adding labor or other value-added options. Microsoft Dynamics SL will give IWT the ability to accurately track materials, labor and products regardless of the revenue model being employed. -- Compliance with government regulations. As a company that does significant business with the government, IWT needs to conform to regulations set forth by groups such as the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). Irby said that the capabilities within Microsoft Dynamics SL will enable IWT to quickly and accurately provide information on a range of project-specific details should the DCAA ask for it. These details include time entry, the booking of payroll entries and how hourly rates are billed for engineers working on government jobs. In fact, he added, the seamless and integrated nature of these capabilities transforms compliance-related tasks from additional work to "just being a part of what we do." -- More intuitive look and feel. Irby said that one of the reasons IWT selected Microsoft Dynamics SL is its intuitive look and feel, which makes the transition easier for IWT users who "grew up" in the Microsoft(R) Office suite environment. IWT also uses the Microsoft Office suite running on Microsoft Exchange Server. Other solutions, he said, were very cumbersome to look at, which created a mental block for users from the very beginning.

In selecting and preparing to deploy Microsoft Dynamics SL, IWT worked closely with Isis Inc. (http://www.isisinc.com/), a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner based in Richmond, Va. Spencer Lauterbach, sales consultant with Isis, oversaw the project. "The people at IWT are incredibly savvy when it comes to technology," Lauterbach said. "They were great people to work with, which made the process of delivering very high-quality products and services to them a great experience for all involved."

Michael Park, corporate vice president for Microsoft's U.S. Dynamics business, said that IWT's selection of Microsoft Dynamics SL offers further evidence of the product line's ability to address complex business issues in a simplified, affordable way. "We are indeed pleased to welcome IWT to the community of businesses that use Microsoft Dynamics products and services," Park said. "The fact that Microsoft Dynamics SL beat out other industry players under such tight scrutiny is proof that our products and services continue to lead the way for innovative companies looking to get more out of their ERP systems."

About Isis

Isis is the state of Virginia's premier total business technology solution provider. Isis consults on innovative and cost effective business solutions helping executives understand and implement technology to gain a competitive advantage and cut operating cost. Their solutions span the entire business technology spectrum including Microsoft Dynamics products, software engineering & customization, network engineering, and Microsoft based VoIP communications. Isis, Inc., - Empowering Business Through Technology. Isis is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

About Innovative Wireless Technologies Inc. (IWT)

Innovative Wireless Technologies develops custom-engineered wireless solutions for commercial, military, and government applications. The company offers standard products and application-specific solutions for wireless sensor networks and reduces development cost and time to market for its engineering services customers by leveraging this core IP. IWT is headquartered in Forest, VA and has offices in Reading, PA and Fairfax, VA.

About Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer relationship and supply chain management solutions that helps businesses work more effectively. Delivered through a network of channel partners providing specialized services, these integrated, adaptable businesses management solutions work like and with familiar Microsoft software to streamline processes across an entire business.

About Microsoft

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

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For more information on Microsoft's Business Intelligence Solution: http://www.bio4dynamics.com/

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For more information on Isis: http://www.isisinc.com/

For more information on Innovative Wireless Technologies: http://www.iwtwireless.com/

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Motorola Announces Intention to Form Industry-wide Consortium to Lead OpenSAF ProjectOpen source high availability code now available

TEMPE, Ariz., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. today announced that it intends to form an industry-wide consortium that will assume stewardship for the OpenSAF(TM) project the company announced in February. The company also announced the first release of the open source code related to the project. The consortium also will manage any future development of the OpenSAF code base. Leading companies including Ericsson, HP and Nokia Siemens Networks have expressed support for this initiative.

The open source project will establish a broadly adopted high availability operating environment that can be leveraged by computing technology companies, network equipment providers (NEPs) and other industries requiring high availability. Independent software vendors (ISVs) will be able to use OpenSAF as a benchmark for creating highly available applications. OpenSAF includes an implementation of the Service Availability(TM) Forum Application Interface Specification (AIS).Details of the OpenSAF code release and additional information on the OpenSAF initiative can be found at http://www.opensaf.org/.

As an open source project, OpenSAF has no dependencies on specific vendors' products and support plans and future enhancements will be directly determined by the users of, and contributors to, the OpenSAF project. Adopting OpenSAF will enable more efficient use of in-house software engineering resources, and additional tools will be provided to enable application development and deployment services.

"We are very pleased to announce our intent to form an industry-wide consortium that will manage the open source project and also to make this initial OpenSAF code base available. This is an important next step following our original announcement of the project in February," said John Fryer, leading the OpenSAF project on behalf of Motorola's Embedded Communications Computing business. "We are also pleased with the decisions of a broad segment of industry leaders such as Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks and HP to provide initial support for the OpenSAF project."

About OpenSAF

OpenSAF is an open source project designed to develop a complete highly available operating environment based on SA Forum standards. The objective of the OpenSAF project is to accelerate broad adoption of a SA Forum compliant operating environment.

The goals of the OpenSAF project are as follows: -- Create an open source implementation of a high availability operating environment which includes the SA Forum Application Interface Specification (AIS) -- Develop necessary additional complementary services necessary to deploy and manage the software -- Help accelerate the development of SA Forum specifications by proposing enhancements -- Establish a broadly adopted high availability operating environment that can be leveraged by computing technology companies, NEPs, and other industries requiring high availability, and ISVs. -- Utilize an open source licensing model not tied to any commercial implementation

Interested companies may download the code from the OpenSAF website, http://www.opensaf.org/.

Companies supporting the OpenSAF project

"Ericsson strongly supports the release of OpenSAF and we are firmly committed to the goals of the OpenSAF project. We have already contributed functionality to the project and intend to continue in the same direction," said Mats Nilsson, Head of Portfolio Management and Terminals, Multimedia Solutions, Ericsson. "The OpenSAF reference implementations will accelerate the development and improve the quality of future specifications."

"Nokia Siemens Networks is a consistent and strong supporter of industry collaboration and the Open Source model as demonstrated by its leadership in the Service Availability Forum and the SCOPE Alliance. We at Nokia Siemens Networks believe that the OpenSAF project is the last crucial element in defining our COTS-based Carrier Grade Base Platform strategy," said Stephan Scholz Chief Technology Officer, Nokia Siemens Networks.

"HP is an active supporter of open source initiatives, and we believe OpenSAF shows promise as a leading open, standards-based high-availability platform," said Randy Hergett, R&D Director for Open Source & Linux Organization, HP. "We have received strong customer interest for OpenSAF on HP's telecom platforms and are very supportive of this initiative."

"The SA Forum's success will greatly benefit from the availability of implementations that utilize its interface specifications, as seen with HPI," said Asif Naseem, SA Forum President. "The formation of OpenSAF will help bring additional real world AIS implementations to the market, and is another important step towards supporting the on-going success of SA Forum and its specifications."

"We will transition our Avantellis(TM) series communications servers to utilize OpenSAF," said Jorge Magalhaes, director of marketing, Embedded Communications Computing, Motorola, Inc. "This will make a pre-integrated and validated ATCA based computing platform available to the market shortly after the first release of the open source code."

About Motorola

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

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. Service Availability Forum is a proprietary trademark used under license. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.(C) Motorola, Inc. 2007. All rights reserved.

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Purchase of Formula Systems Holdings in BluePhoenix CompletedArik Kilman Nominated to be Elected as Chairman of the Board in the Shareholders AssemblyFour Directors Resign From the Board of Directors Following Transaction

HERZLIYA, Israel, June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd. , the leader in value driven legacy modernization, today announced that it has been informed by Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. that Formula's agreement to sell their entire shareholdings in BluePhoenix to international institutional investors was closed on June 20, 2007.

Subsequent to the completion of the transaction, Formula's director designees, Gad Goldstein, Naamit Solomon and Guy Bernstein resigned from BluePhoenix's board of directors. In addition, following her resignation from her position as CFO of BluePhoenix on June 1, 2007, Iris Yahal has also resigned from her office as director of BluePhoenix. BluePhoenix's Board of Directors is now composed of six directors, including two outside directors.

BluePhoenix's Board of Directors has nominated Arik Kilman, BluePhoenix's CEO, to be elected as Chairman of the Board by the assembly of shareholders of BluePhoenix. His election is subject to approval by the required majority at the shareholders assembly and other provisions of the Israeli companies law.

About BluePhoenix Solutions (http://www.bphx.com/)

BluePhoenix Solutions is a leading provider of value driven modernization solutions for legacy information systems. BluePhoenix's offering includes a comprehensive suite of tools and services from global IT asset assessment and impact analysis to automated database and application migration, rehosting and renewal. Leveraging over twenty years of best practice domain expertise, BluePhoenix works closely with its customers to ascertain which assets should be migrated, redeveloped or wrapped for reuse as services or business processes, to protect and increase the value of their business applications and legacy systems with minimized risk and downtime.

BluePhoenix's solutions serve companies from diverse industries and vertical markets such as automotive, banking and financial services, insurance, manufacturing and retail. Among its prestigious customers are: Aflac, DaimlerChrysler, Danish Commerce and Companies Agency, Europe Assistance, Lawson Products, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Merrill Lynch, SDC Udvikling and TEMENOS. BluePhoenix has 13 offices in the US, UK, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Romania, Russia, Cyprus and Israel.

SAFE HARBOR: Certain statements contained in this release may be deemed forward-looking statements, with respect to plans, projections, or future performance of the Company, the occurrence of which involves certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual plans to differ materially from these statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: market demand for the Company's tools, successful implementation of the Company's tools, competitive factors, the ability to manage the Company's growth, the ability to recruit and retrain additional software personnel, and the ability to develop new business lines. This press release is also available at http://www.bphx.com/. All names and trademarks are their owners' property.

Company Contact David Leichner Investor Relations BluePhoenix Solutions +972-9-9526-105 dleichner@bphx.com Investor Contact Paul Holm H.L. Lanzet +1-212-888-4570 paulmholm@gmail.com

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Trinity Industries, Inc. Announces Railcar Leasing Transaction

DALLAS, June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trinity Industries, Inc. announced today it has purchased 20% of the equity in newly-formed TRIP Rail Holdings LLC ("TRIP"), which will provide railcar leasing and management services in North America. TRIP's remaining equity is held by five private investors not related to Trinity or its subsidiaries. The entity is the first of its kind in the railcar leasing industry.

As part of the agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TRIP plans to purchase approximately $1.4 billion in railcars from Trinity Industries, Inc. and Trinity Industries Leasing Company ("TILC") during the next 24 months. TILC will manage and service the railcars for the new entity.

"By forming this new company, we are able to shift a significant portion of Trinity's railcar backlog that had been dedicated to our internal lease fleet to third-party sales transactions," said Timothy R. Wallace, Trinity's Chairman, President and CEO. "By doing so, we can continue growing our leasing operations while simultaneously improving the Company's overall cash flow. We are excited to have identified investors who share our vision of growth and profitability in the railcar industry."

The Company will provide further details on this transaction during its Second Quarter Results conference call.

Trinity Industries, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a holding company that owns a variety of market-leading businesses which provide products and services to the industrial, energy, transportation, and construction sectors. Trinity reports its financial results in five principal business segments: the Rail Group, the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, the Inland Barge Group, the Construction Products Group and the Energy Equipment Group. For more information, visit: http://www.trin.net/.

Some statements in this release, which are not historical facts, are "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements about Trinity's estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future, and the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements. Trinity uses the words "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "forecasts," "may," "will," "should," and similar expressions to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or our present expectations. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year.

Trinity Industries, Inc.

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Lexmark research: wireless printing has broad appeal, especially for productivity-minded professionals

LEXINGTON, Ky., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wireless printing is highly attractive to a wide range of consumers, with the strongest interest coming from productivity-minded knowledge workers.

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That's according to the results of international research conducted for Lexmark International, Inc. . The research encompassed online interviews in nine countries, including the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Japan, Australia and Mexico.

Underscoring the appeal of wireless printing, when presented with information about wireless printers from Lexmark, respondents from every country indicated a stronger inclination to buy than they had prior to being presented the wireless information.

Increases in purchase intent were strongest among professionals who work from home and individuals who run home-based businesses. Increases were also seen for family use of wireless printing at home.

Respondents cited four primary factors that influenced their decision to consider a purchase of a Lexmark wireless printer:

-- Ease of use -- Affordability -- Quality -- Performance guarantee

"2007 is the year for wireless printing to go mainstream. Consumers are taking advantage of the freedom that wireless home networks offer and they are looking for that same flexibility with printing. They are asking for wireless printing that is affordable, easy to use and reliable. We listened and we're responding," said Najib Bahous, Lexmark vice president and president of its Consumer Printer Division.

Lexmark has announced that, with the introduction of its 2007 product line, it will offer customers the broadest, most affordable range of wireless printers in the market. Pricing starts at $79.99(1).

Available in the second quarter of 2007 are the Lexmark X4550 Wireless All-in-One (AIO), the Lexmark Z1420 Wireless Color Printer, and the Lexmark X3550 Color All-in-One with wireless as an optional feature. All three are backed by one of the best manufacturer's warranties in the printing industry - - Lexmark's exclusive Protection Guarantee(2) featuring next business day replacement for up to one year after purchase.

About Lexmark

Lexmark International, Inc. provides businesses and consumers in more than 150 countries with a broad range of printing and imaging products, solutions and services that help them to be more productive. In 2006, Lexmark reported $5.1 billion in revenue. Learn how Lexmark can help you get more done at http://www.lexmark.com/.

Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

(1) All prices are estimated street prices in U.S. dollars -- actual prices may vary. (2) This limited warranty does not cover accidental damage, misuse, theft or loss. See Statement of Limited Warranty available at purchase locations for details. Warranty availability can vary by product and country.

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Dow Corning Consolidates on SAP Software to Improve Sales and Service EffectivenessLeading Performance-Enhancing Solutions Provider Leverages CRM and Enterprise SOA to Transform its Business Network and Enrich the Total Customer Experience with SAP

MIDLAND, Mich., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAP AG today announced that Dow Corning Corporation, a leading manufacturer of silicon-based technology and innovation solutions for more than 25,000 customers in dozens of industries worldwide, has adopted SAP(R) Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) and SAP NetWeaver(R) as the foundation to unify its customer-facing business processes on a single, integrated SAP application platform. SAP and Cognizant have supported Dow Corning's transformation from a product-focused supplier into a customer- focused "solutions" company that collaborates with customers to solve business problems, seize new opportunities and find faster, better ways to achieve business goals.

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Using SAP CRM, SAP NetWeaver(R) Portal, SAP Net Weaver(R) Business Intelligence and Web-enabled mobile selling scenarios, Dow Corning is transforming its business network to more effectively work across company boundaries with customers. Leveraging its SAP platform based on enterprise service-oriented architecture (SOA), Dow Corning is improving customer intimacy and loyalty levels by integrating and improving cross-channel communications, sales and service to deliver more results-focused, personalized customer interaction. Dow Corning understands that delivering outstanding customer service experience requires a complex mix of integrated end-to-end business processes.

"The SAP Net Weaver platform helped us reframe CRM within Dow Corning so that our commercial teams can get to relevant information and tasks to support our customers across a variety of systems with simplified, "one-click" access," said Chip Reeves, director of Marketing and Sales Process, Dow Corning. "Flexibility from the SAP Net Weaver platform and Web services in an SOA environment is enabling us to innovate selling processes that are easy to use."

"We wanted a CRM solution that would not only help us provide our customers with a choice of how they interacted with our company, but also make it easier for our employees to use the system and more efficiently respond to customer needs," said Bill Pritchett, business process engineer, Dow Corning. "With SAP applications we get the best of all worlds-we've improved our business visibility, upped our number of customer self-service options and streamlined ease-of-use for our employees."

Previously, Dow Corning sales and service reps experienced difficulty navigating between the company's stand-alone Siebel system and other existing applications because the systems required entirely different interfaces. Leveraging integrated SAP applications on a consolidated technology platform, sales users now can log directly into a portal to access data such as new lead information and expense reporting with personalized screens. For mobile sales users, Dow Corning established a simplified system of qualifying leads. Sales representatives receive e-mail messages on their mobile devices with hyperlinks to a simple Web page, where they can quickly qualify leads by entering just a few fields.

"Companies continue to turn to SAP to help fuel their long-term business transformation goals," said Bob Stutz, senior vice president and general manager, CRM Global Strategy and Product, SAP AG. "With SAP, companies can successfully create a customer-centric enterprise-orchestrating all business processes around customers to help improve customer intimacy, service and loyalty, while streamlining operations in order to optimize results for the company."

Cognizant carried out the implementation in partnership with Dow Corning. The software successfully went live in 10 months.

About Dow Corning

Dow Corning (http://www.dowcorning.com/) provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and services, Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning's sales are outside the United States.

About SAP(R) Customer Relationship Management

SAP offers market-leading customer relationship management (CRM) solutions that help companies drive new growth, maintain competitive agility and attain operational excellence through customer-centric processes. Delivering best-in- class front-office capabilities and enabling end-to-end, industry-specific processes, the SAP(R) CRM application is simple, flexible and comprehensive, driving rapid user adoption and enhanced productivity. The software helps companies empower employees with the real time information and analysis they need to gain customer insight, acquire new customers, boost customer loyalty and build lasting relationships. With on-demand, on-premise and hybrid- delivery options, SAP offers flexible CRM deployment models that enable quick time to value and strategic CRM initiatives meeting both current and future business needs. For more information, visit http://www.sap.com/crm.

About SAP

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software*. Today, more than 39,400 customers in more than 120 countries run SAP(R) applications-from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small businesses and midsize companies to suite offerings for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform to drive innovation and enable business change, SAP software helps enterprises of all sizes around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP solution portfolios support the unique business processes of more than 25 industries, including high tech, retail, financial services, healthcare and the public sector. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." (Additional information at )

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SAP, R/3, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Data contained in this document serve informational purposes only. National product specifications may vary.

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OmniVision Announces Start of Volume Shipments of OV6680 SGA(TM) CameraChip(TM) Sensor for 3G Handset Designs

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. , a world leading supplier of CMOS image sensors, today announced that it has begun volume shipments of its recently introduced OV6680 high-performance Square Graphics Array(TM) (SGA) camera chip sensor. With its unique 400 x 400 array, the new OV6680 is intended primarily for use in secondary cameras for the fast-growing 3G video phone market, which market analysts predict will see very significant growth over the next couple of years. OmniVision has secured multiple design wins for the OV6680 in 3G handsets and is now shipping in volume to several customers

"Moving the OV6680 into volume production and shipments reinforces OmniVision's solid product offering for the 3G market, bringing outstanding low light sensitivity to a sensor designed to meet the small form factor requirements of our handset customers," said James He, Chief Operating Officer at OmniVision. "The small form factor design combined with excellent camera performance and image quality makes the OV6880 especially attractive both for secondary cameras in 3G handsets and for entry-level, ultra-thin camera phone designs."

Utilizing a 3.6 micron pixel with OmniPixel2(TM) technology, the OV6680 combines superior low-light performance and image quality with a compact module design (5 x 5 x 3.0mm) to provide reliable, cost- effective camera solutions. Low light performance is especially critical in video conferencing applications because LCD screens rarely emit enough light (~5 lux) to compensate for the lighting conditions of most indoor environments.

The OV6680 is available in a lead-free CSP2 package. About OmniVision Technology, Inc.

OmniVision Technologies designs and markets high-performance semiconductor image sensors. Its OmniPixel(R) and CameraChip(TM) products are highly integrated single-chip CMOS image sensors for mass-market consumer and commercial applications such as mobile phones, digital still cameras, security and surveillance systems, interactive video games, PCs and automotive imaging systems. Additional information is available at http://www.ovt.com/.

Safe-Harbor Language

Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the performance, capabilities and prospects of OmniPixel2 and the OV6680 CMOS image sensor, the expectation of continuing volume production, and the outlook for 3G handsets are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties, which could cause the forward-looking statements and OmniVision's results to differ materially, include, without limitation: potential errors, design flaws or other problems with OmniPixel2 or the OV6680 CMOS image sensor; risks associated with building customer acceptance of and demand for OmniPixel2 and the OV6680 image sensor; the development of the market for CMOS sensors in the camera phone market as well as in markets for other portable applications incorporating image sensors; the rapid changes in technical requirements for camera phone products; competitive risks; as well as other risks detailed from time to time in OmniVision's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, OmniVision's most recent annual report filed on Form 10-K. OmniVision expressly disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

OmniVision and OmniPixel are registered trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. CameraChip, Square Graphics Array, SGA and OmniPixel2 are trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc.

OmniVision Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Martijn Pierik, +1-602-366-5599, martijn@impress-pr.com,
for OmniVision Technologies, Inc.; Investors, Steven Horwitz of OmniVision
Technologies Impress, +1-408-542-3263, Company, Scott Foster of OmniVision
Technologies, +1-408-542-3077, sfoster@ovt.com

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

Plantronics Delivers Superior Sound and Noise-Cancellation With New Voyager Bluetooth HeadsetVoyager(TM) 520 Bluetooth(R) Headset Expands Award-Winning Voyager Line With New Wearing Style and Design

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plantronics, Inc. today announced the Voyager(TM) 520 Bluetooth(R) headset, featuring robust noise-canceling technology for business-quality performance. The new Plantronics Voyager 520, like the award-winning Voyager 510, emphasizes voice clarity, communication versatility and an intuitive, easy-to-operate design ideally suited for mobile professionals.

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The Plantronics Voyager 520 combines a unique noise-canceling microphone and wind-reduction technology for exceptional sound quality, even in distracting outdoor environments. The headset includes Plantronics' Multipoint technology that enables users to conveniently switch between two Bluetooth devices, such as work and personal mobile phones.

"Whether in a busy airport or on a windy city street, mobile professionals demand audio clarity and long wearing comfort to conduct business," said Renee Niemi, general manager and vice president, Mobile and Entertainment at Plantronics, Inc. "We've incorporated these features in the Voyager 520 and added an exceptionally comfortable new wearing style."

In addition to business-quality sound and comfort, the Plantronics Voyager 520 is simple to use. A multifunction button provides easy one-touch call answer/end and volume up/down support. And Plantronics' QuickPair(TM) technology enables fast, out-of-the-box pairing of the headset with any Bluetooth mobile phone.

The Voyager 520 headset comes bundled with a unique desktop charging cradle. With a single charge, professionals get a full workday's worth of talk time -- up to eight hours of talk time and 180 hours of standby time.

Pricing and Availability:

The new Plantronics Voyager 520 Bluetooth headset (MSRP $99.99) will be available in August at major national electronics retailers and http://www.plantronics.com/.

Please visit http://www.plantronics.com/launch to learn more about the new Plantronics Fall 2007 product lineup.

About Plantronics

In 1969, a Plantronics headset carried the historic first words from the moon: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Since then, Plantronics has become the headset of choice for mission-critical applications such as air traffic control, 911 dispatch and the New York Stock Exchange. Today, this history of Sound Innovation(TM) is the basis for every product we build for the office, contact center, personal mobile, entertainment and residential markets. The Plantronics family of brands includes Plantronics, Altec Lansing, Clarity and Volume Logic. For more information, go to http://www.plantronics.com/ or call (800) 544-4660.

Altec Lansing, Clarity, Plantronics, Sound Innovation and Volume Logic are trademarks or registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. The Bluetooth(R) word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Plantronics, Inc. is under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Press Contacts: Jennifer Shanks Lori Tokunaga Plantronics The Hoffman Agency (831) 458-7084 (408) 975-3053 jennifer.shanks@plantronics.com ltokunaga@hoffman.com

Plantronics, Inc.

CONTACT: Jennifer Shanks of Plantronics, +1-831-458-7084,
jennifer.shanks@plantronics.com; or Lori Tokunaga of The Hoffman Agency,
+1-408-975-3053, ltokunaga@hoffman.com

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

New Accelerated WAN Service From Virtela Improves Global Network Performance and Maximizes ResourcesManaged WAN Optimization Gives Enterprises the Ease and Flexibility to Move Operations and Applications Anywhere Without Incurring Performance PenaltiesKey Enterprise Benefits:- Improve application performance up to 30-fold- Lower bandwidth costs and avoid costly WAN upgrades- Centralize applications and operations while maximizing IT infrastructure

DENVER, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtela, the secure network solutions company, today announced its Accelerated WAN Service, the industry's first consultative approach toward managed WAN acceleration and optimization services capable of spanning multi-carrier environments on a global scale. Virtela's Accelerated WAN Service is a comprehensive managed suite of services that overcomes distance limitations by improving application and protocol performance over the WAN by a factor of two to three times on average, or as much as a factor of 30 times, depending on the application.

As a result, employees in remote offices can now experience the same application performance as their colleagues at headquarters. In addition, Virtela's Accelerated WAN Service enables enterprises and multinationals to maximize their current bandwidth costs (or avoid new costs) and move their operations and applications anywhere in the world without incurring the potential performance penalties typically associated with 'chatty' applications and large files traversing long distances across the WAN.

"High latency can slow applications to a crawl, and sending large files over the WAN can take far too long," said Bill Dodds, Virtela's vice president of sales and marketing. "Problems like these can have a significant impact on applications' usability and on overall productivity. Our Accelerated WAN Service greatly improves the user experience, making it seem as if remote applications are loading from the local site and slashing file transfer time."

Companies implementing Virtela's Accelerated WAN Service can maximize the use of their existing resources, avoid adding infrastructure, improve bandwidth performance, and maximize productivity in a global environment. Large national and multinational companies, or companies that outsource work such as software and product design overseas, can use the service to improve WAN performance in a variety of situations. For example, Virtela's new service reduces the impact of latency on global and remote locations, where users may complain of slow application performance due to latencies of 200ms or more. The Accelerated WAN Service also reduces transmission times for organizations with users who regularly send large files over the network to remote sites-files such as email attachments, file transfers, and CAD diagrams that are 5MB or higher. Lower latency and faster file transfers translate into improved employee productivity and also free up the WAN for other tasks. With the same high level of performance throughout the WAN, companies have the flexibility to move their operations and applications anywhere.

"WAN optimization is about improving the performance of business applications over WAN connections. Most networks carry a variety of types of traffic, of differing characteristics and importance. Many organizations are striving to manage this traffic to optimize the response times of critical applications and reduce costs, given that bandwidth continues to represent a significant proportion of operating expenditure of wide-area data networks," noted the report "Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers, 2006" from Gartner, Inc. The report also notes that WAN optimization can make more efficient and effective use of wide-area connections, thus maximizing the investment in WAN bandwidth and offering greater scalability and fault tolerance.

The Many Benefits of Improved WAN Service

Customers can use Virtela's Accelerated WAN Service not only to improve WAN service on an existing network but also to avoid WAN bandwidth upgrades they would otherwise need to deploy a new application, to increase the number of users, or simply to avoid running out of bandwidth. The benefits of an optimized WAN are many:

-- Companies can more quickly and efficiently back up data across the WAN. -- The impact of 'chatty' protocols that consume a great deal of bandwidth, such as CIFS, can now be minimized. -- Enterprises can continue server consolidation into data centers without the fear of adversely affecting application performance for remote users. -- Improved WAN performance can eliminate bottlenecks caused by servers. Service Flexibility for Accelerated WAN Performance

Virtela offers a number of options to organizations interested in implementing its Accelerated WAN Service. Customers can purchase a WAN acceleration device by itself, or Virtela can bundle the device with existing access services such as last-mile connectivity. Customers can also choose to use Virtela Collocation Services to place a device in a geographic location which will allow a customer with multiple sites to benefit from a single WAN acceleration device. Virtela supports a variety of optimization technologies from the industry's leading suppliers. This service is available in 190 countries, and includes procurement, export, deployment, break/fix and management.

About Virtela

Virtela Communications Inc. delivers award-winning network and security solutions to many of the world's largest and fastest-growing multinational companies. Currently serving customers across six continents, Virtela's network reach spans more than 190 countries. Virtela's unique Global Service Fabric(SM) offers the foundation for delivering critical applications via the company's acclaimed service methodology, with a services suite that includes IP-based virtual private networks (VPNs), security services, Voice over IP, Video over IP, and network consulting services.

Virtela is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with a second Network Operations Center in Mumbai, India. Virtela is a member of Juniper Networks' Managed Network Solutions Preferred Alliance Program. For more information, please call +1 (720)475-4000 or visit http://www.virtela.net/.

Virtela

CONTACT: Jane Morrissey of Virtela, +1-720-475-4012, mobile,
+1-303-808-7671, jmorrissey@virtela.net; or Megan Atiyeh of Engage PR,
+1-510-748-8200 ext.228, matiyeh@engagepr.com

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

WD Introduces DVR Expander to Allow Consumers to Save More, Delete Less on Their Digital Video RecordersWD's My Library(TM) Video Edition(TM) Easily Adds Up to 60 Hours of High-definition Television Entertainment(1)

LAKE FOREST, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Expanding consumers' TV recording capabilities by up to hundreds of hours, Western Digital Corp. today introduced its My Library(TM) Video Edition(TM) DVR Expander. Capable of storing up to 300 hours of digital standard-definition (SD) or 60 hours of high-definition (HD) television programming based on 500 GB of hard drive storage, consumers can instantly expand their recording capacity by simply attaching the DVR Expander to one of the millions of Scientific Atlanta 8300 DVR Series set-tops currently deployed in the U.S. The My Library Video Edition is perfect for consumers who need more room to store the ever-expanding HD entertainment options offered by their service providers.

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"As the adoption of storage-hungry HDTV continues to grow, the demand for additional storage becomes increasingly important to consumers," said Jim Welsh, vice president and general manager of WD's branded products and consumer electronics businesses. "When it comes to entertainment, adding WD's DVR Expander to their DVR lets consumers save more of their TV shows giving them greater control and convenience."

Compatibility

My Library DVR Expander has been tested for compatibility with Scientific Atlanta 8300 Series digital video recorders (including models 8300 HD, 8300 MR and 8300 HD-MR). Further compatibility of the My Library Video Edition DVR Expander is planned as other cable and satellite DVR manufacturers enable the eSATA (external SATA) ports on their currently-deployed DVRs.

Availability and Pricing

The My Library Video Edition DVR Expander is available now in the United States by ordering directly from WD at http://www.shopwd.com/. Pricing for My Library Video Edition DVR Expander with 500 GB is $199.99 USD.

A 3-D view, downloadable product images and more information on the My Library Video Edition storage products may be found at http://www.wdc.com/en/flash/index.asp?family=wdfMyLibrary_G1S.

About WD

WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company produces reliable, high-performance hard drives that keep users' data close-at-hand and secure from loss. WD applies its storage expertise to consumer products for external, portable and shared storage products.

WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to leading systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's Web site (http://www.westerndigital.com/) to access a variety of financial and investor information.

Western Digital, WD and the WD logo are registered trademarks; My Library, and Video Edition are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. All other brand and product names mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. One gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. One terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.

(1) Your results may vary. The total program hours that can be stored depends upon the format and data rate of the programming source, operating environment and other factors. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000711/WDCLOGO)

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CONTACT: Constance A. Griffiths, WD Press Relations, +1-949-672-7891,
Constance.Griffiths@wdc.com, or Bob Blair, WD Investor Relations,
+1-949-672-7834, Robert.Blair@wdc.com

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

CCID Consulting: How to Stride Across the Mobile Phone Newspaper Tide

BEIJING, June 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), tells you how to stride across the mobile phone newspaper tide.

Networked information and digital technology have greatly sped up the transformation of traditional media to digital media. The continuous emergence of new media has presented a grave challenge to the traditional media model. This has led to the start of the integration of traditional media into new media with a view to looking for new growth opportunities. In particular, the penetration of mobile phones among the masses in recent years has led to regarding the mobile phone as the fifth media after radio, TV, newspapers and the Internet. Mobile phones have given rise to mobile phone newspapers.

Mobile phone newspapers exhibit traditional media news to users through the mobile phone platform. There are mainly 4 ways to realize mobile phone newspapers: MMS platform-based, WAP browsing-based, client-based and 3G network platform-based mobile phone newspapers. Currently, the mobile phone newspapers published by China Mobile and China Unicom are mainly through MMS platform-based subscriptions for reading news, supplemented by WAP browsing. In addition, the 2 mobile operators are also promoting client-based mobile phone newspapers, mainly for business customers with smart mobile phone.

In 2007, China Mobile and China Unicom have both made mobile phone newspaper services a key business for development. China Mobile strives to achieve the goal of attracting 10 million users by the end of the year. On the surface, mobile phone newspaper services develop very fast. But such services are still in the stage of introduction into the market. Many problems still need to be solved.

Firstly, compared with traditional media, which are masses-oriented, mobile phones as a kind of media are more personalized. However, mobile phone newspapers still lack enough personalized content. Currently, publishers make relatively little input into content for mobile phone newspapers. They basically stick to the collected and edited contents for traditional newspapers. This can hardly adapt to users' diversified needs. What is worth noting is that various newspaper publishers are currently starting to seek breakthroughs in content development to meet different users' needs. For example, they have set up such columns as "Comprehensive Coverage", "News", "Finance and Economy" and "Sports". But this is far from enough. The information model for mobile phone newspapers should be based on multimedia. In addition to the basic forms of information in text and pictures as in traditional newspapers, mobile phone newspapers should also have multimedia content that integrate audio, video, games, entertainment and interaction into one body. In addition, as user and channel resources are controlled by mobile operators, there are certain communication obstacles between newspaper publishers and users. It is not possible to fully tap user demand. To a certain extent, this also affects the audience group-oriented development of mobile phone newspapers.

Secondly, limitations of mobile phone terminals also affect user experiences. As a media platform, mobile phone offers such advantages as interaction, timeliness and multimedia. But it also suffers such shortcomings as having a small screen and limited information volume. Small screens have a major impact on users' reading habits. They need to turn pages from time to time. Mobile phone newspapers cannot rival traditional newspapers in terms of ease-of-use. This requires emphasis on short and compact information when preparing content for mobile phone newspapers. In addition, as color-screen mobile phones are widely used today, MMS subscription should be the main means for mobile phone newspapers to be greatly promoted by mobile operators. WAP browsing can serve as a supplementary means. But due to limited MMS capacity, which is usually between 50K and 100K, it is not possible to store large amounts of information. Therefore, MMS is only a transitional technology for mobile phone newspapers. In the future, mainstream mobile phone newspapers will be based on the 3G website platform.

Finally, profit means are relatively monolithic and need improvement. By scope, mobile phone newspapers can be divided into nationwide and local mobile phone newspapers. Participants in nationwide mobile phone newspapers consist of newspaper publishers, mobile operators and SPs, while the main participants in local mobile phone newspapers are newspaper publishers and mobile operators. The two sides cooperate directly. The revenue sources mainly include the monthly all-inclusive fee of 5-15 Yuan and the WAP website browsing fee. Compared with traditional newspapers, mobile phone newspapers lack advertising as a means of profit. Because the mobile phone is a highly personalized media with reading limitations, how to balance advertisements and content is very vital. There is a need to avoid overloading mobile phone newspapers with excessive and boring advertisements.

About CCID Consulting

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

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

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

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

CCID Consulting Co., Ltd.

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

Blue Coat Wins 2007 TechWorld Awards' 'WAN Acceleration Product of the Year'ProxySG Appliances Accelerate Business-Critical Applications, Stop Malware, Manage Video Distribution and SSL-Encrypted Applications and Support Mobile Employees

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blue Coat Systems, Inc. , the leader in secure content and application delivery, today announced that it has won the 2007 TechWorld Awards' "WAN Acceleration Product of the Year." The annual awards are sponsored by TechWorld, the UK's online Infrastructure and Network Knowledge Center. TechWorld is part of IDG Communications, the largest IT publishing company in the world.

The awards were announced at the annual TechWorld Awards at Gibson Hall in London. The Blue Coat(R) ProxySG(TM) appliances won the top award after a comparative evaluation of technical specifications, functionality, features, innovation, performance, configuration, resilience, ease of use, price, fitness for purpose and market position. The Blue Coat appliance was selected from a total of five semi-finalists.

"Winning the WAN Acceleration Product of the Year is a great honor for us and reflects the important advantages of our ProxySG appliances," said Nigel Hawthorn, vice president of marketing, EMEA, Blue Coat Systems. "Blue Coat ProxySG appliances provide a unified platform for WAN Application Delivery, with the ability to stop the bad and accelerate the good under a single unified policy and management structure."

About Blue Coat Systems, Inc.

Blue Coat secures Web communications and accelerates business applications across the distributed enterprise. Blue Coat's family of appliances and client-based solutions - deployed in branch offices, Internet gateways, end points, and data centers - provide intelligent points of policy-based control enabling IT organizations to optimize security and accelerate performance between users and applications. Blue Coat has installed more than 30,000 appliances worldwide and is ranked #1 by IDC in the Secure Content and Application Delivery market. Blue Coat is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and can be reached at (408) 220-2200 or http://www.bluecoat.com/.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Blue Coat Systems' expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, and including statements regarding the capabilities and expected performance of Blue Coat Systems' products. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to Blue Coat Systems as of the date hereof, and Blue Coat Systems assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These and other risks relating to Blue Coat Systems' business are set forth in Blue Coat Systems' most recently filed Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2007 and Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2006, and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Blue Coat and other applicable product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blue Coat Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks, trade names or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

Media Contacts: Investor Contact: Steve Schick Carla Chun Blue Coat Systems Blue Coat Systems steve.schick@bluecoat.com carla.chun@bluecoat.com 408-220-2076 408-220-2318 Kevin Kosh CHEN PR, for Blue Coat Systems kkosh@chenpr.com 781-672-3111

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CONTACT: Steve Schick of Blue Coat Systems, +1-408-220-2076,
steve.schick@bluecoat.com, or Kevin Kosh of CHEN PR, for Blue Coat Systems,
+1-781-672-3111, kkosh@chenpr.com; Investor Contact: Carla Chun of Blue Coat
Systems, +1-408-220-2318, carla.chun@bluecoat.com

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

Gerber Scientific Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2007 Results

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gerber Scientific, Inc. today reported net income for the quarter ended April 30, 2007 of $5.6 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, on revenue of $155.1 million, compared with net income of $3.9 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, on revenue of $143.1 million for the fourth quarter ended April 30, 2006. Results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 included a non-cash, after tax charge for stock option expense of $0.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share associated with the fiscal 2007 adoption of SFAS 123R, "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123R). Included in fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 results was a non-cash, after tax charge of $0.3 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, related to the adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 47, "Accounting for Contingent Asset Retirement Obligations" (FIN 47).

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007, the Company reported net income of $13.5 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, on revenue of $574.8 million. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2006, the Company reported net income of $2.6 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, on revenue of $530.4 million. Full year fiscal 2007 net income included stock option expense of $1.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share associated with the implementation of SFAS 123R. Net income for fiscal 2006 included a $2.5 million pre-tax charge associated with the early extinguishment of the Company's former credit facility, a $2.3 million tax charge associated with the reversal of a deferred tax asset in the United Kingdom and a $0.3 million charge related to the cumulative effect of adopting FIN 47. These items cumulatively reduced prior year diluted earnings per share by $0.18.

Foreign currency translation had the effect of increasing revenue by approximately $7.3 million and $19.2 million for the fiscal 2007 fourth quarter and full year, respectively, over the fiscal 2006 comparable periods.

Gerber Scientific President and Chief Executive Officer, Marc T. Giles, commented, "Gerber reported solid results for fiscal 2007 with full year consolidated revenue up 8.4 percent as compared with fiscal 2006. Though our top line clearly benefited from favorable foreign currency translation, each operating segment reported strong organic growth. This growth was attributable to our success with new products and improved aftermarket demand, as well as increased volume within our Asian markets. Operating income increased to $23.6 million for fiscal 2007, improving by more than 30 percent from prior year. Both revenue and operating income were at the highest levels since fiscal 2000. Assuming no significant changes in the economic climate, we expect to report continued improvement in fiscal 2008, supported by new products, our Asian market base and initiatives, global expansion efforts and the impact of recent acquisitions."

For additional information, including segment and order information, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Gerber Scientific, Inc.

Gerber Scientific, Inc. (http://www.gerberscientific.com/) is a leading international supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for sign making and specialty graphics, apparel and flexible materials, and ophthalmic lens processing. Headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut, the Company operates through four businesses: Gerber Scientific Products, Spandex, Gerber Technology, and Gerber Coburn.

Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results

Statements contained in this news release regarding the Company's expected financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and product launches are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. For information identifying other important economic, political, regulatory, legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, readers are referred to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, the information included in Gerber Scientific's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2006 under the headings "Business," "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Influence Future Results," as well as information included in subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, which outline certain important risks regarding the Company's forward- looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, delays in the Company's new product development and commercialization, intense competition in markets for each of the Company's operating segments, rapid technological advances, availability and cost of raw materials, volatility in foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in interest rates. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Actual future results or events may differ materially from these forward-looking statements.

GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) Quarter Ended Year Ended April 30, April 30, In thousands, except per share data 2007 2006 2007 2006 Revenue: Product sales $138,365 $127,238 $509,141 $468,355 Service sales 16,772 15,843 65,657 62,063 155,137 143,081 574,798 530,418 Costs and Expenses: Cost of products sold 97,814 89,617 362,215 331,920 Cost of services sold 10,287 9,913 40,209 37,982 Selling, general and 32,244 30,743 124,460 118,053 administrative expenses Research and development 6,089 6,089 24,282 24,878 Restructuring charges --- --- --- (231) 146,434 136,362 551,166 512,602 Operating income 8,703 6,719 23,632 17,816 Other income (expense), net 549 (232) 524 (1,669) Loss on early extinguishment of debt --- --- --- (2,483) Interest expense (817) (663) (3,530) (4,481) Income before income taxes and 8,435 5,824 20,626 9,183 cumulative effect of accounting change Income tax expense 2,870 1,541 7,118 6,199 Income before cumulative effect of 5,565 4,283 13,508 2,984 accounting change Cumulative effect of accounting change, --- (340) --- (340) net of tax Net income $ 5,565 $ 3,943 $ 13,508 $ 2,644 Earnings per share of common stock: Basic: Income before cumulative effect of accounting change $ 0.24 $ 0.19 $ 0.59 $ 0.13 Cumulative effect of accounting --- (0.02) --- (0.01) change Net income $ 0.24 $ 0.17 $ 0.59 $ 0.12 Diluted: Income before cumulative effect of accounting change $ 0.24 $ 0.19 $ 0.58 $ 0.13 Cumulative effect of accounting --- (0.02) --- (0.01) change Net income $ 0.24 $ 0.17 $ 0.58 $ 0.12 Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 23,105 22,555 22,896 22,418 Diluted 23,509 22,971 23,446 22,706 GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) In thousands April 30, April 30, 2007 2006 Assets Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,052 $ 14,145 Accounts receivable, net 106,421 92,422 Inventories 65,299 53,794 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 15,106 16,718 Total current assets 194,878 177,079 Property, plant and equipment, net 36,982 38,529 Goodwill 54,825 51,554 Deferred income taxes 34,893 27,696 Other assets 14,384 15,622 Total assets $335,962 $310,480 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current Liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $ 1,773 $ 284 Accounts payable 48,772 53,886 Other accrued liabilities 63,208 57,248 Total current liabilities 113,753 111,418 Long-term debt 31,603 36,836 Other long-term liabilities 46,125 36,610 Shareholders' equity 144,481 125,616 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $335,962 $310,480

Gerber Scientific Inc.

CONTACT: John Krawczynski for Gerber Scientific Inc., +1-860-644-1551

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

California Micro Devices Lowers June Quarter Outlook

MILPITAS, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- California Micro Devices today lowered its financial outlook for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, which ends June 30, 2007. The company now expects revenue of between $12.6 and $13.2 million with diluted EPS of between ($0.07) and ($0.05) on a GAAP basis, and between ($0.04) and ($0.02) on a non-GAAP basis, excluding Arques Technology acquisition costs and employee stock-based compensation expenses, and using a cash basis tax rate. Its earlier guidance had been revenue between $14.0 and $17.0 million with diluted EPS of between ($0.06) and ($0.01) on a GAAP basis and between ($0.02) and $0.02 on a non-GAAP basis.

"We have experienced softer than anticipated demand this quarter for our mobile handset protection products, on the order of 20 percent below earlier expectations," said Robert V. Dickinson, president and CEO. "This appears to be broad based and is not confined to any specific customer. Based on interaction with our customers, we do not believe this is the result of losing market share with them. In fact, we believe that we have stabilized the situation with respect to market share and expect to see both handset protection market share and revenue start growing next quarter." He also indicated that revenue from digital consumer electronics and personal computer products would be down during the quarter in line with prior guidance.

Dickinson cited three factors that the company believes have had an impact on the company's June quarter performance: excess channel inventory that had built up over the past two quarters; a move to reduce internal component inventories by some customers; and the imminent launch of Apple Computer's iPhone, which appears to have caused some consumers to delay buying decisions for high end mobile phones.

Conference Call and Webcast Today

California Micro Devices will hold a conference call today at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time to discuss its updated June quarter outlook. Within the USA, interested parties may access the call by dialing 800-240-5318. International parties may access by dialing 303-262-2175. No password is necessary. A replay may be accessed at http://www.cmd.com/ (Investor Relations Link) from approximately 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time on June 28, 2007 until July 19, 2007 when the company will announce its actual June quarter financial results.

About California Micro Devices Corporation

California Micro Devices Corporation is a leading supplier of application specific analog and mixed signal semiconductor products for the mobile handset, digital consumer electronics and personal computer markets. Key products include Application Specific Integrated Passive(TM) protection devices for mobile handsets, digital consumer electronics products such as digital TVs and personal computers as well as analog and mixed signal ICs for mobile handset displays. Detailed corporate and product information may be accessed at http://www.cmd.com/.

All statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They are not guarantees of future performance or events. Rather, they are based on current expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions, and goals and objectives and are subject to uncertainties that are difficult to predict. As a result, our actual results may differ materially from the statements made. Often such statements can be identified by their use of words such as will, intends, expects, plans, believes, anticipates, and estimates. Forward-looking statements made in this release include our expected revenues, both overall and for certain markets for the fiscal 2008 first quarter; our expected GAAP and non-GAAP earnings and loss per share for the fiscal 2008 first quarter; and our belief that our mobile handset protection market share and revenue will both start to grow beginning in the fiscal 2008 second quarter. These forward-looking statements are based upon our assumptions about and assessment of the future, which may or may not prove true, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to whether our distributor sell through, drawdown of vendor managed inventory, and turns and other orders being as anticipated for the end of the June quarter; there not be any unexpected expenses for the June quarter which we need to accrue for; demand growing as anticipated for those mobile handsets our devices have been designed into and our devices continuing to be utilized for those products; there not being any unanticipated price reductions for our devices whether due to competitor inroads or otherwise; our achieving our expected level of design wins from our customers; and there being no interruption in the supply of quality product from our contract manufacturers, contract assemblers and test houses as well as the risk factors detailed in the company's Form 8K, 10K, and 10Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Due to these and other risks, the company's future actual results could differ materially from those discussed above. These forward-looking statements speak only as to the date of this release, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly release updates or revisions to these statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. When disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company also has been disclosing non-GAAP financial measures which, among other items, exclude the effects of employee share-based compensation and the requirements of SFAS No. 123R, "Share-based Payment" ("123R"). The expected 2008 first fiscal quarter results have likewise been disclosed in this news release on a GAAP basis and with non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. For further disclosure about the non-GAAP financial measures, please see Form 8-K dated May 3, 2007 which the company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2007.

ASIP(TM) and Application Specific Integrated Passive(TM) are trademarks of California Micro Devices. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

California Micro Devices Corporation

CONTACT: Kevin Berry, Chief Financial Officer of California Micro Devices
Corporation, +1-408-934-3144, kevinb@cmd.com

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

The AT&T National Goes High-Tech to Give Golf Fans the Ultimate Tournament ExperienceComplimentary High-Tech Wireless Devices Will Enable Spectators to Follow Tournament Action

WASHINGTON, June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Golf fans who attend the inaugural AT&T National hosted by Tiger Woods, July 5 - 8, at Congressional Country Club, will experience some new and exclusive high-tech perks -- courtesy of the tournament's title sponsor. AT&T Inc. today announced that several fan amenities will be provided at next week's tournament to enhance both the on- and off-course experience. These amenities include the AT&T Wireless Caddie and the AT&T Digital Clubhouse.

The AT&T Wireless Caddie. With this complimentary AT&T wireless smartphone, spectators will be able to obtain statistics, course maps, pairings, updated tournament scores and access AT&T content, games and messaging. AT&T will loan 500 devices daily (Thursday through Sunday) to AT&T National spectators. The AT&T Wireless Caddies will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the two main tournament entrances and at the AT&T Digital Clubhouse.

The AT&T Digital Clubhouse. From this air-conditioned, high-tech venue near the 17th green, spectators can experience the true "digital lifestyle." By integrating services and content across three screens -- the PC, the TV and the wireless phone -- AT&T will give fans a sneak peak at the future of convergence. Visitors can demo AT&T broadband products to watch High Definition television, check e-mail, browse the Internet or make phone calls through Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) connections. Those interested in improving their golf game can receive a personalized swing analysis, complete with the ability to view the full video session from the AT&T blue room portal (http://www.attblueroom.com/). The AT&T Wireless Caddies will also be distributed from this location, and fans can purchase additional wireless services from AT&T or have a company representative check details of their AT&T accounts.

"We're thrilled to enhance the AT&T National spectator experience through on-course wireless, broadband and television applications," said Eric Fernandez, executive director, AT&T Sponsorships and Events. "The AT&T Wireless Caddies and the AT&T Digital Clubhouse will enable fans to see the world's best golfers up close while tracking all of the tournament action around the course."

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About AT&T

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

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

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Alexa Kaufman of AT&T Corporate Communications,
+1-301-489-3610, ak2076@att.com

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

China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Three Chinese Security Companies and Establish an Exclusive Partnership with a System Integrator; Officially Launches Security and Surveillance Operating Service Division- Company to Categorize and Integrate Business Operations into Three Divisions -

SHENZHEN, China, June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CSCT) , "China Security", a leading provider of digital surveillance technology in China, today announced its intention to acquire three Chinese security and surveillance companies and enter into an exclusive partnership with a system integrator. The Company also announced the official launch of its new security and surveillance operating service division. As a result of this new division, CSST intends to categorize and integrate its business operations into three divisions.

Intended Acquisitions

Letters of intent have recently been signed with Beijing Xianjing Shixuan Co., Ltd. ("Xianjing"), Alian Shenzhen Co., Ltd. ("Alian"), Beijing Nantun Zhixuen Co., Ltd. ("Nantun") as well as with Beijing Guanling Co., Ltd. ("Guanling") for an exclusive partnership agreement. The total amount of consideration payable for the four transactions is approximately RMB 245 million (approximately USD$32.2 million, based on a conversion price of USD:RMB 1.00:7.62), with consideration to be paid in cash and restricted common stock. The number of China Security's shares to be included in the equity portion of the purchase price for each transaction will be subject to the achievement of certain net income performance targets over a two year period. China Security expects to finance the cash portion of the purchase price with net proceeds from its $110.0 million convertible notes purchase agreement. All four transactions are expected to be accretive to earnings upon closing and are expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. The Company will host a press conference on June 28, 2007 in Beijing to formally announce the acquisitions and exclusive cooperative partnership. Consummation of each transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including governmental approval.

Mr. Guo Shen Tu, Chief Executive Officer of China Security commented, "We are pleased to welcome these four companies into our operating platform and believe all four companies will strengthen our presence in China's security and surveillance business. These acquisitions should allow us to continue our geographic expansion, further strengthen our vertical product offering and broaden the overall level of service for our government and corporate customers in China. We are proud to maintain our leadership position in China's security and service industry and will continue to seek opportunistic acquisitions to expand our market share."

Xianjing is a Beijing-based, software developer whose products cater mainly to Safe City projects. Its products are widely used in Northeast China. Many of China Security's 3111 pilot projects in the northeastern districts of An Shen, Da Ching, and Tongliao were successfully implemented by this company.

Alian is an alarm system manufacturer, integrator and distributor based in Shenzhen, China. This acquisition is part of China Security's strategy of broadening its product offering to include China's alarm system industry. Together with China Security's recently announced acquisition of Shenzhen Longhorn Industrial Co. Ltd., China Security expects to become the largest alarm system solution provider in China.

Nantun is a private security risk assessment enterprise in China licensed by the government to issue certifications for security installations and security personnel training. The Company focuses on general assessments of security level and planning for corporations and government municipalities.

Guanling is a system integrator operating from Beijing. The Company is a main Panasonic distributor in the northern region of China with a customer focus in the banking and hotel industries. China Security will engage in a long term partnership agreement with the Company. Additional details will be provided once the Company closes the formalized agreement.

Launch of Security Operating Service Division

The Company today announced that it has officially launched its new security operating service division. This is a new division that will be based out of Beijing that can allow the Company to potentially capture lucrative, higher margin service business, generate recurring revenues and establish longer term streams of revenue generation. The addressable market for this new operating division will include commercial and residential businesses in its initial phase with government projects expected at a later date. The Company expects to achieve material top and bottom line contributions from this new operating division by 2009.

As a result of this new division, China Security intends to categorize its business operations into three divisions and integrate existing businesses and potential acquisitions into one of the three divisions over the course of the 2008 fiscal year. The integration is expected to improve the organizational structure of the Company's operating facilities and simplify the management and reporting lines of its operating subsidiaries. The three divisions will include: 1) Manufacturing, 2) Solution and System Integration, and 3) Security Services. The Company's Manufacturing Division will be based in Shenzhen. In order to create greater economies of scale, all of the Company's manufacturing operations (including OEM activity) will operate out of this facility. The Solution and System Integration Division, also based out of Shenzhen, is the turnkey solution business for corporate and government projects and includes business from Safe City Projects as well. The Security Services Division is the new business operating from Beijing. All service-related businesses will be grouped into this division. The Company believes this clarification will provide greater efficiency and management effectiveness in executing its business objectives. All future acquired companies will ultimately be absorbed into one of its three divisions. The Company expects to see operational benefits from this integration in mid 2008 and will provide additional details in the future.

Mr. Guo Shen Tu, Chief Executive Officer of China Security continued, "Our establishment of the new operating service division is part of our effort to further diversify our business and develop a more recurring revenue stream. Establishing first mover advantage in this business is a compelling opportunity for our company both among current and prospect customers. In order to maximize our growth, we continue to look for ways to establish greater efficiencies and streamline our business operations. We believe our preceding efforts will position our business for enhanced performance in the years to come."

About China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc.

Based in Shenzhen, China, China Security manufactures, distributes, installs and maintains security and surveillance systems throughout China. China Security has manufacturing facilities in China and a R&D facility which maintains an exclusive collaboration agreement with Beijing University. China Security has built a diversified customer base through its extensive sales and service network throughout China. To learn more about the Company visit http://www.csstf.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release may include certain statements that are not descriptions of historical facts, but are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "will" "believes", "expects" or similar expressions. Statements in this press release about our ability to acquire Xianjing, Nantun and Alian and establish exclusive cooperation partnership with Guanling and our ability to successfully establish a new security services operating division, for example, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may also include statements about our proposed discussions related to our business or growth strategy, which is subject to change. Such information is based upon expectations of our management that were reasonable when made but may prove to be incorrect. All of such assumptions are inherently subject to uncertainties and contingencies beyond our control and upon assumptions with respect to future business decisions, which are subject to change. We do not undertake to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. For a description of the risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, see our most recent Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form 10-K, and our subsequent SEC filings. Copies of filings made with the SEC are available through the SEC's electronic data gathering analysis retrieval system (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov/.

China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc.

CONTACT: Company, Terence Yap, +1-646-713-4888, or terence@csstf.com;
Investors, Bill Zima or Ashley Ammon MacFarlane, of ICR, +1-203-682-8200

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

Oracle and i-flex solutions Announce Full Oracle Stack Support for IBM System z Mainframe PlatformProvides Banks with Added Reliability, Flexibility and Security; Extends IBM MainframeInvestments to Enhance Business Operations

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle and i-flex solutions today announced general availability of i-flex's FLEXCUBE for Corebanking on the IBM System z mainframe, running on Linux with the Oracle infrastructure software stack -- including Oracle(R) Database and Oracle Application Server. By supporting IBM System z mainframe, Oracle and i-flex provide banks, running critical core business applications on the mainframe, new flexibility to take advantage of industry-leading i-flex and Oracle technology.

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This offering, which delivers the enhanced reliability, agility and security that the banking industry requires, builds on the October 2006 Oracle, i-flex and IBM announcement of an agreement to provide joint banking customers with cohesive infrastructure, services and support for enterprise applications, core banking and risk management. Expanding on customer options, FLEXCUBE for Corebanking is also compatible with IBM System z mainframe operating systems.

"Financial institutions are balancing requirements to control global costs while enhancing responsiveness to rapidly capitalize on new growth opportunities," said Rajesh Hukku, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Oracle Financial Services Global Business Unit and Chairman at i-flex solutions. "Oracle's increased leverage of the i-flex core banking applications to provide support for zLinux reflects the company's commitment to provide financial services companies with applications and additional mainframe options that help accelerate development of new products and services while and enhancing the value of existing systems."

About i-flex solutions

i-flex(R) solutions (Reuters: IFLX.BO and IFLX.NS), majority owned by Oracle, is a world leader in providing IT solutions to the financial services industry, with more than 750 customers in over 125 countries. Its range of applications software, custom solutions and consulting services enable financial institutions to cut costs, respond rapidly to market needs, enhance customer service levels and mitigate risk.

About Oracle

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

Trademarks

i-flex and FLEXCUBE are registered trademarks of i-flex solutions. Reveleus, Daybreak, Mantas and PrimeSourcing are trademarks of i-flex solutions and are registered in several countries. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Caroline Yu of Oracle, +1-650-506-8920, caroline.yu@oracle.com;
or Sunil Robert of i-flex solutions, +1-646-619-5339,
sunil.robert@iflexsolutions.com

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

Valley Oak Systems Hires Vice President of Product DevelopmentCompany to Leverage Executive's Experience in Carrier and TPA Markets

SAN RAMON, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valley Oak Systems, Inc., an Aon company , announced today that James Wedster has joined as vice president of product development. This position marks a strategic executive expansion at Valley Oak Systems, a leader in claims management software, services, and support. Wedster will help define the development and expansion of Valley Oak's flagship product, the iVOS(R) "one- system" claims management solution, and play a significant role in iVOS' integration with RiskConsole, Aon's comprehensive risk management information system.

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Now part of Aon's premier distribution network, Valley Oak Systems plans to broaden its reach in the insurer and third-party administrator (TPA) markets. Wedster brings valuable experience toward this objective. He served in leadership roles at several insurance companies and TPAs, and has more than 18 years of experience in IT planning and business-aligned software development for these organizations. Most recently, Wedster worked as vice president of strategic systems at Broadspire, a Crawford company and leading TPA. He also worked in management positions at CNA Insurance and Zurich North America.

"Jim brings a high level of insurance and claims expertise at a critical point in our company's development," said Randy Wheeler, CEO of Valley Oak Systems. "With our integration into Aon eSolutions, Valley Oak's top priority is to enhance our product offering to continue to meet client needs and to expand our market reach into untapped areas. Jim's leadership and success in the carrier and TPA space will be highly conducive to our growth in these areas. Our growing pool of talent and depth of knowledge continues to establish our newly integrated Aon eSolutions group as the premier provider of global claims and risk management solutions."

About Valley Oak Systems, Inc.

Founded in 1994, Valley Oak Systems (http://www.valleyoak.com/) provides high quality software that enables clients to achieve outstanding efficiency and performance in insurance administration, including claims management, medical bill review, policy underwriting, case management, billing and events. Due to its client-focused approach, Valley Oak Systems has established itself as an industry leader in insurance solutions, and its comprehensive iVOS system was recognized for its business impact with the 2006 IASA Technology Achievement Award.

About Aon

Aon Corporation (http://www.aon.com/) is a leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting. There are 43,000 employees working in Aon's 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Backed by broad resources, industry knowledge and technical expertise, Aon professionals help a wide range of clients develop effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions.

Contact: Cynthia Chow Valley Oak Systems 925-242-4600 cchow@valleyoak.com

This press release contains certain statements related to future results, or states our intentions, beliefs and expectations or predictions for the future which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from either historical or anticipated results depending on a variety of factors. Potential factors that could impact results include: general economic conditions in different countries in which we do business around the world, changes in global equity and fixed income markets that could affect the return on invested assets, fluctuations in exchange and interest rates that could influence revenue and expense, rating agency actions that could affect our ability to borrow funds, funding of our various pension plans, changes in the competitive environment, our ability to implement restructuring initiatives and other initiatives intended to yield cost savings, our ability to execute the stock repurchase program, potential regulatory or legislative changes that would affect our ability to sell, and be reimbursed at current levels for, our Sterling subsidiary's Medicare health product, changes in commercial property and casualty markets and commercial premium rates that could impact revenues, changes in revenues and earnings due to the elimination of contingent commissions, other uncertainties surrounding a new compensation model, the impact of investigations brought by state attorneys general, state insurance regulators, federal prosecutors, and federal regulators, the impact of class actions and individual lawsuits including client class actions, securities class actions, derivative actions, ERISA class actions, the impact of the analysis of practices relating to stock options, the cost of resolution of other contingent liabilities and loss contingencies, and the difference in ultimate paid claims in our underwriting companies from actuarial estimates. Further information concerning the Company and its business, including factors that potentially could materially affect the Company's financial results, is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CONTACT: Cynthia Chow of Valley Oak Systems, +1-925-242-4600,
cchow@valleyoak.com

Web site: http://www.aon.com/
http://www.valleyoak.com/

Gateway Updates Its Convertible Notebook with Leading Graphics Technologies, Making it the Ideal Platform for Digital ArtistsWacom Pen and Digitizer Make Digital Content Creation Natural and Intuitive

IRVINE, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway today refreshed its award-winning convertible notebook with several new technologies, providing digital artists with a secure and powerful electronic palette ideally suited for creating a wide range of art forms.

Featuring a pen and digitizer from the industry leader of digital pen technology, Wacom, the E-295C also includes an optional finger print reader, next generation graphics from ATI and a bright 14-inch widescreen display. Combined with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor and chipset, the E-295C is a powerful tool sure to please the most discriminating Professional customer. Gateway will also offer a version of the product for home and home office customers, the Gateway(R) C-140.

"Digital artists who rely on the latest and greatest technology as a medium for expressing their work will appreciate the benefits of our newest convertible notebook," said Gary Elsasser, Gateway senior vice president, products. "Its ergonomic design and advanced capabilities make it an extremely intuitive and practical mobile device for digital content creation of all types."

Pen and Digitizer from Industry Leader Wacom Delivers Best in Class Technology

Gateway's new convertible employs Wacom's latest pen sensor technology, delivering a natural, intuitive way to navigate and communicate with the computer. The pen provides creative control, comfort and freedom not inherent with other input devices. Drawing, sketching, jotting notes and navigating are a breeze.

The battery-free Gateway executive stylus is pressure sensitive, and is ideal for simulating paint on canvas. With 256 levels of sensitivity, users can easily achieve a wide range of effects, making it ideal for simulating either fine or thick brush strokes.

For pencil sketches and line drawings, the Wacom pen allows artists to write or draw at varying angles without the ink disappearing when the pen is slanted.

The Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) is a Gateway customer that has been using Gateway's tablet PCs for several years. This school is particularly excited about the E-295C and Wacom technology, due to the benefits previous Gateway tablet PCs have brought to the classroom. Faculty and students in the animation department are especially tech-savvy, and have found tablet computing to be tremendously useful in their discipline.

"Tablet computing brings remarkable benefits to student productivity and learning," said Dan Seely, Department Chair. "Traditional animation drawing with pencil and paper is a multifaceted and time consuming process. But with the use of animation software and electronic ink and paper, our students have quickly overcome the 'paper scan bottleneck,' which can make it difficult for them to get work done."

By inputting drawings directly into a computer, the overall workflow and timeline has been streamlined. In the past, animations had to be retraced on paper several times, then scanned into a PC. Lines often had to be redrawn, cleaned up and filled in with color. But using a digitized pen and touch screen, students can now see individual frames progress and transition immediately, so they can adjust for motion and depth, essentially perfecting their work in real time.

Not only does the use of technology assist students in their daily studies, it also helps prepare them for the real world. "Wacom's technology is the industry standard, so our students are learning to use the same technologies and processes employed by major animation houses," said Seely. "It makes for an easy transition and equips them with the skills they need to move into a professional environment and become productive employees almost immediately."

Not only has tablet computing assisted the college with student learning, it also supports RMCAD's campus-wide green initiative by removing a large amount of wasted paper as it moves toward a digital, paperless environment. "Currently, student work in the animation department is done 90 percent on paper," said Jonathan Stiles, director of campus technology at RMCAD. "Over the course of the next year, we will be reducing that amount to 10 percent, an enormous overhaul that will positively impact the environment and benefit our students at the same time."

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, located in Colorado, offers fully- accredited BFA degrees in: Sculpture, Painting + Drawing, Illustration, Animation, Interior Design, Art Education, and Graphic Design + Interactive Media; including specializations in: Green Design and Children's Book Illustration. To view artwork and animations created by students, visit http://www.rmcad.edu/galleries/animation.aspx.

Advanced Low Power Graphics Maximize Battery Life

Unlike other convertible notebooks on the market, customers can configure their system with different graphics options, depending on their needs. Delivering some of the best graphic capabilities available in a convertible notebook today, the E-295C features the ideal combination of high-performance graphics and battery life. Customers have a choice of an ATI Mobility(TM) Radeon(R) HD X2300 with 256MB PCI Express Graphics(1) video controller, or the energy saving Integrated Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, which delivers enhanced video quality at speeds twice as fast as the previous generation.

The PC can be configured for mobility through the use of a lightweight battery option or for extended operation, for up to 10.6 hours of battery life(2).

The convertible notebook features a spacious 14-inch widescreen display with a wide viewing angle. This shows more area on the panel at different angles.

And with constant connectivity through a choice of either integrated Intel 802.11a/b/g WiFi or optional Bluetooth 2.0 wireless options, artists can stay connected in local hot spots while they are out of the studio. This can be especially useful for artists showcasing their work at local coffee shops or art studios.

Designed for Durability and Comfort

The new convertible notebook features an ergonomic and durable design, making it easy to use in any environment and durable enough to go just about anywhere. Sketching from a mountaintop or in an artist's loft, the PC's ergonomic design makes it comfortable to hold while standing or sitting. The system easily adjusts for right-hand or left-hand use, while the battery acts as an ergonomic hand grip that makes the unit easy to grasp and carry. The display is flush with the surrounding frame, making the entire surface a smooth, even work space, similar to paper or canvas.

Built for strength, it also features a scratch-resistant glass screen and magnesium lid and internal frame. The swiveling display is attached with an alloy hinge, which is securely anchored in magnesium, while a pair of magnetically-activated latches keeps the display securely locked in place.

Security Features Protect Priceless Artwork

New to Gateway's convertible notebook line, an optional UPEK(R) Biometric Fingerprint Reader assures customers their information is secure from theft.

Gateway also offers Absolute Software's Computrace(R) Complete notebook security and tracking software, providing the ability to track down the PC if it is stolen. And like all Gateway Professional notebooks, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware is integrated onto the motherboard, safeguarding data and email communications through encryption and authentication(3).

Pricing and Availability

The Gateway(R) E-295C and C-140 are available to order now with a starting price of $1,549 and $1,099.99 respectively. For more information, customers can visit http://www.gateway.com/ or call 1-800-GATEWAY. Solution providers and value-added resellers (VARs) interested in partnering with Gateway through the ProNet Partner Program, can find more information at http://www.gatewaycom/pronet.

Gateway Professional

From award-winning servers to innovative notebooks and professional services, Gateway has served organizations for 21 years. It recently earned number one customer satisfaction ratings from Technology Business Research for both corporate notebooks and desktops, by delivering the innovative products and outstanding service customers want. Gateway's mission is to exceed customers' expectations for quality, innovation and service with 100-percent U.S.-based telephone technical support for its professional customers, a configure-to-order assembly facility in Nashville, Tenn. and a Best Practices Tech Support Center in S.D. The company offers programs designed specifically for the needs of customers in education, government and businesses as well as reseller partners. Gateway customers include many of the world's leading organizations, such as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, the University of Arizona, state of California, state of New York, Los Angeles Unified School District and others. For more information on Gateway Professional solutions, visit http://www.gateway.com/business.

About Gateway

Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway has been a technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs, servers and related products to consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools. Gateway is the third largest PC company in the U.S. and among the top ten worldwide. The company's value-based eMachines brand is sold exclusively by leading retailers worldwide, while the premium Gateway line is available at major retailers, over the web and phone, and through its direct and indirect sales force. See http://www.gateway.com/ for more information.

Limited-time offers subject to change without notice or obligation and may not be available through all sales channels. (C)2007 Gateway, Inc. Gateway Terms and Conditions of Sale apply. Trademarks used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

(1) 128MB GDDR3 Dedicated Memory, with up to 256MB shared (using HyperMemory(TM) Technology).

(2) Battery life varies depending upon use and configuration.

(3) Internet connection required. Additional subscription charges may apply. Please see http://www.gateway.com/programs/gwshield for terms and conditions.

Gateway, Inc.

CONTACT: Erin Davern of Gateway, Inc., +1-949-471-7785

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

Home Box Office Selects Oracle

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle today announced that Home Box Office, Inc. ("HBO"), the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner, Inc., has selected Oracle to help support its growing business in the evolving media and entertainment industry. As part of the agreement, HBO has purchased Oracle(R) Applications to support its expanding media distribution opportunities.

(http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020718/ORCLLOGO)

HBO provides two 24-hour pay television services -- HBO and Cinemax -- to over 40 million U.S. subscribers. The services offer the most popular subscription video on demand products, HBO On Demand and Cinemax On Demand, as well as multiplex channels and HD feeds. Internationally the subscription video on demand products, HBO On Demand and HBO Mobile, along with branded joint ventures, bring HBO services to over 50 countries. HBO programming is sold into over 150 countries worldwide.

To keep pace with the expanding distribution of its cutting-edge programming services to multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally, HBO needed a solid, scalable technology foundation to address the company's needs today and into the foreseeable future. After evaluating competitive offerings, HBO selected Oracle for its strength and performance as a leading ERP provider, and because Oracle's products would best address HBO's business requirements.

HBO will benefit from using Oracle Financials and Oracle Projects, part of the Oracle E-Business Suite, by capturing the broad range of financial data needed to meet the needs of internal and external reporting. Built on open- standards, highly scalable and pre-integrated with other business applications, such as supply chain and procurement, Oracle will enable HBO to provide the essential financial information required to manage their business.

"With all the change happening in our business, we knew we needed an infrastructure that could support the flexibility and scalability required of our increasingly diverse and complicated business models," said Michael Gabriel, CIO of HBO. "Oracle has the right approach and the right solution for our business and will enable us to meet our reporting needs for each of our distribution revenue streams, and provides us with integration into our supply chain, procurement and other business processes."

About Oracle

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

Trademarks

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

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CONTACT: Susie Penner, +1-650-506-1973, susanne.penner@oracle.com, or
Caroline Yu, +1-650-506-8920, caroline.yu@oracle.com, both of Oracle

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

ClickSoftware to Participate at the C.E. Unterberg Emerging Growth Opportunities Conference on July 11, 2007

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqCM: CKSW), a leading provider of mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions, has announced today that Mr. Shmuel Arvatz, Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the C.E. Unterberg Emerging Growth Opportunities Conference at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, July 11th at 11:30 a.m. EST. A live audio web cast and slides of ClickSoftware's presentation may be accessed at the company's web site (Investor Relations section), at http://www.clicksoftware.com/, or by using the following URL: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/ceut6/cksw/.

About ClickSoftware

ClickSoftware is the leading provider of mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions that create business value for service operations through higher levels of productivity, customer satisfaction and cost effectiveness. Combining educational, implementation and support services with best practices and its industry leading solutions, ClickSoftware drives service decision making across all levels of the organization. From proactive customer demand forecasting and capacity planning to real-time decision-making, incorporating scheduling, mobility and location based services, ClickSoftware helps service organizations get the most out of their resources. With over 100 customers across a variety of industries and geographies, and strong partnerships with leading platform and system integration partners - ClickSoftware is uniquely positioned to deliver superb business performance to any organization. The company is headquartered in Burlington, MA and Israel, with offices in Europe, and Asia Pacific.

For more information about ClickSoftware, visit http://www.clicksoftware.com/. Contact: Noa Schuman ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. +972-3-765-9467 Noa.Schuman@clicksoftware.com For more information about ClickSoftware +1-781-272-5903 or +1-888-438-3308

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd

CONTACT: Contact: Noa Schuman, ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.,
+972-3-765-9467, Noa.Schuman@clicksoftware.com. For more information about
ClickSoftware, please contact +1-781-272-5903 or +1-888-438-3308

ebm-papst Implements Agile 9.2 Solution in ChinaLeading Global Developer of Motors and Fans Utilizes Agile PLM Solution to Improve Document Management and Distribution, Process Standardization and Data Security

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Agile Software Corporation , a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, today announced that ebm-papst, the world market leader in motors and fans, has deployed the Agile 9.2 PLM solution to manage the product record across its China operations. ebm-papst implemented Agile PLM to improve the company's capability to track, search, report and control the vast amount of data the company receives in a secure environment. Founded in 1963, ebm-papst has a one-of-a-kind product range of motors and fans. Headquartered in Germany, ebm-papst has more than 8,600 employees worldwide.

"Agile PLM was a competent solution for our organization based on its proven track record and out-of-the-box deployment capabilities," said Grace Shi, TQM Manager of ebm-papst Shanghai. "Agile allows us to deliver on our mission, which is to increase customer satisfaction while staying one step ahead of the competition."

The Agile PLM system will support users across two locations in China. Agile Product Collaboration will provide ebm-papst with enterprise visibility, management and collaboration of new and changing product record information across the extended supply chain. In addition, Agile Enterprise Visualization will provide ebm-papst with native document collaborative visualization across the global enterprise, providing the ability to leverage native design files directly from the enterprise product record in Agile. This solution allows all Agile PLM privileged users to have direct visual access to all managed files, without requiring the original authoring tool or special translators.

"Companies in the electronics manufacturing industry, like ebm-papst, continue to face increasingly competitive global markets," said James Aufdemberge, senior vice president, European operations. "Agile helps organizations improve product profitability, gain product insight and control and manage environmental compliance throughout the product network in a secure environment."

About ebm-papst

ebm-papst is the world market leader in motors and fans. ebm-papst's China operations specifically serve Air-conditioning & Clean Room Technology, Household Appliances, Computer Technology & Telecommunication, Gas & Heating Technology, Refrigeration, Fitting Industry & Mechanical Engineering, Automotive & Rail Technology, Drive System. For company information, visit http://www.ebmpapst.com/.

About Agile Software Corporation

Agile Software Corporation helps companies drive profits, accelerate innovation, improve quality, enable globalization and ensure regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle. With a broad suite of enterprise class PLM solutions and time-to-value focused implementations, Agile helps companies get the most from their products. 3COM, Acer, Bayer, Broadcom, CooperVision, Dell Inc., Flextronics International, Foxconn, GE Medical Systems, Harris, Heinz, Johnson & Johnson, Johnson Diversey, Lockheed Martin, McAfee, McDonald's, Micron, Philips, QUALCOMM, Sharp, Shell, Siemens and ZF are among the over 11,000 customers in the automotive, aerospace and defense, consumer packaged goods, electronics, high tech, industrial products, and life sciences industries that have licensed Agile solutions. For more information, call 408-284-4000 or visit http://www.agile.com/.

Agile, Agile Software and the Agile logo are registered trademarks and Agile OnDemand, Agile Advantage, Agile Product Collaboration, Agile Product Cost Management, Agile Product Governance & Compliance, Agile Product Quality Management, Agile Product Portfolio Management, Agile Engineering Collaboration, Agile Product Interchange and AgileMD are trademarks of Agile Software Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other brand or product names are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Agile Software Corporation

CONTACT: Terri Pruett of Agile Software Corporation, +1-408-284-4048,
Terri.Pruett@agile.com

Web site: http://www.agile.com/
http://www.ebmpapst.com/

HSN is 'Going to Surprise You' With New National Ad Campaign Promoting 30th Birthday-- Comprehensive Summer-Long TV Campaign Kicks Off June 29 --

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To kick off its 30th birthday celebration, HSN, the original electronic retailer, announced today the launch of one of the largest television national advertising campaigns in the Company's history. The multi-million dollar campaign kicks off on June 29 and will continue through the summer.

"HSN has undergone a gradual yet dramatic transformation over the past year and the kick-off of our 30th birthday celebration is the perfect time to introduce the new HSN to a wider audience," said Mindy Grossman, CEO of IAC Retailing. "This campaign clearly communicates the new HSN brand in a way that is as unique and compelling as the new products we are bringing our customers. We believe that when consumers see the ads they will realize what millions of shoppers already know ... there's no place like HSN."

The television advertising campaign will leverage a significant number of advertising credits from HSN's parent company, interactive conglomerate IAC. Cross-channel advertising provided by the network's many distribution partners will be utilized as well.

Created and produced by HSN's in-house creative team, the television spots follow a central theme of "We're Going to Surprise You," reflecting the transition HSN has undergone over the past 18 months. Original music depicting the smart and savvy shopper known to shop on HSN serves as the foundation for the fast-paced, visually stimulating TV ads that capture the same energy and excitement HSN and http://www.hsn.com/ have been demonstrating since the beginning of 2007.

The spots feature established brands, as well as new additions to the multichannel retailer's assortment. They include Emeril Lagasse cookware, Wolfgang Puck mixers, LipFusion makeup, Dior mascara, Gateway computers and Dyson vacuum cleaners, to name a few.

Through the years, HSN has developed and/or created mass awareness for countless brands which continue to thrive today at the Company, including Andrew Lessman (vitamins), Joy Mangano (Huggable Hangers and other home solutions), Chef Wolfgang Puck (cookware), Wei East (beauty and skincare products), Suzanne Somers (fashion, jewelry, and skincare), Perlier (bath, body and spa products), Susan Lucci (fashion, jewelry and skincare), Jennifer Flavin-Stallone's Serious Skin Care, Mine Finds by Jay King, Lauren Hutton's beauty line, Bob Vila (signature tools), Chef Roy Yamaguchi (cookware), Diane Gilman (casual fashion), and Gateway (computers), among many others.

HSN also continues to infuse its merchandise assortment with an array of new brands, which in the last two years have included Sephora, the beauty authority, SCOOP NYC (fashion), Chef Todd English (cookware and tabletop), LUKASTYLE (fashion), Oscar Blandi (haircare), Ken Paves (hair accessories), Serena Bass (tabletop and entertaining), Liberte by Emanuel (fashion), Liz Earle (skincare), Dyson (vacuum cleaners), GE (digital cameras), and Westinghouse (HD TVs), among many others.

HSN drew from its strong portfolio of experts from the worlds of fashion and beauty to stylize the spot. Celebrity fashion stylist Wayne Scot Lukas and hair guru Michael diCesare lent their formidable talents to the production of the ad. Beginning June 29, both the 15-second and 30-second versions of the ad will also be available for viewing at http://www.hsn.com/.

About HSN:

The originator of the electronic retailing concept in 1977, HSN, an operating business of IAC , is a global multichannel retailing giant offering thousands of products to enhance all aspects of its customers lives. On HSN and http://www.hsn.com/, customers can find an array of unique products and brand names in categories such as Beauty (e.g., Oscar Blandi, Bliss, Paula Dorf, Liz Earle, Perlier, Sephora, Wei East); Jewelry (e.g., Heidi Daus, R.J. Graziano, Jay King); Home/Lifestyle (e.g., Dyson, Todd English, Emeril Lagasse, Andrew Lessman, Joy Mangano, ProForm, Wolfgang Puck, Reebok, Bob Vila, Roy Yamaguchi); Fashion (e.g., Randolph Duke, Carlos Falchi, Beverly Feldman, Liberte by Emanuel, LUKASTYLE, Scoop); and Electronics (e.g., Gateway, GE, JVC, Panasonic, Sharp). HSN delivers its merchandise across multiple platforms, including TV, where the network reaches 89 million households and is the 4th largest cable network in the U.S.; online, and through hsn.com, which also features value-added video-on-demand and podcasts of products, shows, and tips.

HSN

CONTACT: Nancy Bushkin, +1-727-872-4084, nancy.bushkin@hsn.net; Brad
Bohnert, +1-727-872-7515, brad.bohnert@hsn.net, both of HSN

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

Linktone Announces Joint Venture with Greatdreams Cartoon Industry

SHANGHAI, China, June 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Linktone Ltd. , a leading provider of wireless interactive entertainment products and services to consumers in China, announced today that the Company has formed a joint venture with Greatdreams Cartoon Industry to provide animated cartoon wireless value added services to 367 million teenagers in China. Greatdreams Cartoon Industry focuses on the research and development of computer animation software, production of cartoon programs, and development of cartoon derivative products. The joint venture will focus exclusively on cartoon content and channel resources to develop and operate wireless value added services.

Chief Executive Officer of Linktone, Michael Li commented, "We are very excited about this new joint venture with Greatdreams. The "Greatdreams Cartoon Club" program is aired for 22 minutes everyday across 500 television stations in China, and has won the hearts of our younger generation. This joint venture is a great example of our cross media strategy as we continue to make positive strides in China's booming television and advertising market. Our focus is on the development of new and traditional media channels while using our core wireless platform to reach a broader audience. We look forward to working closely with Greatdreams to bring rich content and special animation services for the enormous teenage market in China."

Wang Hong, Founder of Greatdreams Cartoon stated, "We are extremely pleased to work with Linktone to create new opportunities in the wireless market. By using Linktone's extensive wireless network, we will be able to extend our reach even further into the large population of teenagers in China. Greatdreams Cartoon has developed a popular animation production based on its leading technology, large following and strong brand name in China."

About Linktone Ltd.

Linktone Ltd. is one of the leading providers of wireless interactive entertainment services to consumers and advertising services to enterprises in China. Linktone provides a diverse portfolio of services to wireless consumers and corporate customers, with a particular focus on media, entertainment and communications. These services are promoted through the Company's and our partners cross-media platform which merges traditional and new media marketing channels, and through the networks of the mobile operators in China. Through in-house development and alliances with international and local branded content partners, the Company develops, aggregates, and distributes innovative and engaging products to maximize the breadth, quality and diversity of its offerings.

ABOUT GREATDREAMS CARTOON INDUTRY

Based on information technology, Greatdreams Cartoon Industry Limited Company is a large professional high-tech company that focuses on the research on computer animation software, the production of cartoon programs, and development of cartoon derivative products. Founded in June 2004 with registered capital of 60 million Yuan, Greatdreams increased it to 100 million Yuan, and enhanced its project investment to 300 million Yuan in just one year. At present, it has established a production base of 15,000 sqm. in Changsha National Economical and Technical Development Zone which is located in Xingsha.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward- looking statements by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," and similar statements. The accuracy of these statements may be impacted by a number of business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks related to: current or future changes in the policies of the PRC Ministry of Information Industry and the mobile operators in China or in the manner in which the operators enforce such policies; the risk that other changes in Chinese laws and regulations, or in application thereof by other relevant PRC governmental authorities, could adversely affect Linktone's financial condition and results of operations; the risk that Linktone will not be able to compete effectively in the wireless value-added services market in China for whatever reason, including competition from other service providers or penalties or suspensions for violations of the policies of the mobile operators in China; the risk that Linktone will not be able to develop and effectively market innovative services; the risk that Linktone will not be able to effectively control its operating expenses in future periods or make expenditures that effectively differentiate Linktone's services and brand; and the risks outlined in Linktone's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its registration statement on Form F-1 and annual report on Form 20-F. Linktone does not undertake any obligation to update this forward-looking information, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact: Investor Relations Edward Liu Linktone Ltd. Tel: +86-21-6361-1583 Email: edward.liu@linktone.com Brandi Piacente The Piacente Group, Inc. Tel: +1-212-481-2050 Email: brandi@thepiacentegroup.com

Linktone Ltd.

CONTACT: Investor Relations - Edward Liu of Linktone Ltd., +86-21-6361-
1583, or edward.liu@linktone.com; or Brandi Piacente of The Piacente Group,
Inc., +1-212-481-2050, or brandi@thepiacentegroup.com, for Linktone Ltd.

Numerex and SouthWest Dealer Services Earn Gold in Third Annual M2M Value Chain Awards'KARR Track(TM)' Vehicle Tracking and Recovery Solution Receives Best-in-Class Honors for Location-Based Services

ATLANTA, June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Numerex Corp. , a leader in M2M (machine-to-machine) wireless communication solutions, today announced its win of the Gold 2007 M2M Value Chain Award in the Location-Based Services (LBS) category. Numerex and SouthWest Dealer Services, Inc., (SWDS) a California-based supplier of alarm systems and accessories to the new car market, along with hardware manufacturer Trimble, won top honors in LBS for the implementation of KARR Track(TM), Numerex's wireless M2M offering that enables users to track and locate vehicles and mobile assets with pinpoint accuracy across a range of applications. The Value Chain Awards, presented at the fourth annual M2M United Conference in Chicago June 21, highlight the most successful M2M technology adopters and enablers. Numerex received two Gold Awards, the highest honor, for its work in delivering superior M2M solutions.

"We are delighted to be recognized with the Gold Award for our work with SWDS in supplying a true 'value chain' solution," said Chuck Horne, SVP Marketing of Numerex. "KARR Track delivers value to SWDS in decreased installation time, improved lot management and protection benefits to dealerships, which drives increased sales while providing personal vehicle theft protection to consumers. With this single solution, everyone across the value chain wins."

KARR Track is a Numerex turn-key end-to-end solution, which dramatically reduces time to market and eliminates infrastructure costs for SWDS. It is powered by Numerex's real time SMSXpress(TM) network service for instant message delivery, and also leverages Numerex's custom mobile application interface and backend services, including supply chain management, 24x7x365 customer support, flexible billing options, value-added services, Dealer Lot Protection, and Web services. KARR Track utilizes hardware co-developed by Numerex and Trimble, a leading provider of advanced positioning solutions that maximize productivity and enhance profitability.

"KARR Track certainly has brought award-winning results to our business, and we are honored to be identified in the industry along with Numerex and Trimble with successful innovation," said Scott Lindy, President of SWDS in Atlanta. "KARR Track has surpassed our expectations by virtually eliminating vehicle theft from dealer lots and significantly decreasing installation time. In addition, we anticipate the dealer lot management feature will increase sales of KARR Track substantially in the coming months."

Along with top honors in LBS, Numerex earned the Gold for its work with leading Mexican bottler Bepensa and Cantaloupe Systems in the Retail/Hospitality category.

About Numerex

Numerex Corp. is a wireless network service provider and a leading enabler of fixed and mobile machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions and technology. A single-source for its M2M customers, Numerex delivers real-time wireless data communications for purposes of monitoring, tracking, measuring, and intelligent management of remote assets with solutions tailored to meet the needs of each application, customer, and industry. A few of the vertical markets indirectly served by the Company include alarm security, vehicle location and asset tracking, point of sale, vending, and utility management. Numerex offers its products and services primarily throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For additional information, visit http://www.nmrx.com/

"Statements contained in this press release concerning Numerex that are not historical fact are "forward-looking" statements and involve important risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties, which are detailed in Numerex's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause Numerex's results to differ materially from current expectations as expressed in this press release."

Marketing/Press Contact: Chuck Horne, Numerex 770 485-2548 Investor Relations Contact: Alan Catherall, Numerex 770 485-2527 Hayden Communications Contact: Brett Maas 646 536-7331

Numerex Corp.

CONTACT: Marketing and Press Contact, Chuck Horne, +1-770-485-2548 or
Investor Relations Contact, Alan Catherall, +1-770-485-2527, both of Numerex;
or Brett Maas of Hayden Communications, +1-646-536-7331

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

Ascent Media Consulting Services Expands Global Reach: Opens Singapore Office; Names Dan Anco, Mark Brown as Principal Consultants

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascent Media Consulting Services, a provider of strategic and technology consulting for the electronic media and entertainment industry, today announced its continued worldwide expansion with the opening of a third office, in Singapore, that will provide increased focus on the growing Asia-Pacific market.

In addition, Ascent Media Consulting Services announced that Daniel Anco and Mark Brown, two senior level business and technology professionals, have joined the company as Principal Consultants. They will be based in Singapore and in Ascent Media Consulting Services' San Jose, CA office, respectively, and will work in coordination on global projects with Mike Spinks and Allen McCaskill, Principal Consultants who head Ascent's London consulting office.

"Since the opening of our initial office in London in 2005, we have seen the value of providing resources that can help the media and entertainment industry worldwide to keep pace with new developments in electronic media technology," said Blake White, Vice President and General Manager of Ascent Media Consulting Services. "Both Dan Anco and Mark Brown have the technical expertise, the media background and the senior level management skills that can enable them to identify clients' needs and provide valuable, multi- disciplinary strategic advisory services to create best-in-class solutions that meet our clients' business objectives."

Combining broadcast and information technology expertise, Anco's career includes positions with Philips Broadcast Television Systems Ltd. as Managing Director for the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Middle East and Africa; with Odetics as Managing Director for Asia Pacific and Europe; and with EMC Computer as Asia Pacific Regional Director. Prior to joining Ascent Media Consulting Services, Anco was principal and managing director of Pacific Perspective PTE Ltd., servicing major computer industry clients, as well as Ascent Media. He serves as Chairman of the Asia Pacific Chapter of the Global Society for Asset Management (GSAM), a Member of AIIM International, and Chairman of the Information & Technology Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.

Brown brings to Ascent Media Consulting Services extensive experience in digital broadcast and production system design for more than 50 entities that include major broadcast, cable, film and Internet brand names. Prior to joining Ascent Media, he co-founded and served as executive vice president and chief technology officer of SignaSys, a systems integration firm. An active participant in numerous industry groups and standards bodies, Brown has held positions with Sony Electronics, Tektronix/Grass Valley Group, Science Applications International Corporation, Lockheed Martin and Hughes Electronics.

About Ascent Media Consulting Services

Ascent Media Consulting Services works with clients to create solutions in such areas as workflow design, facilities and infrastructure planning, and transitions to new technologies and platforms. In addition to working with broadcast, cable and satellite entities, the practice provides strategic advice to telecommunications companies seeking to expand video services offerings; technology companies entering the Media & Entertainment industry; and corporate enterprises. Ascent Media Consulting Services also has provided industry thought leadership at NAB, IBC, Screen Africa in Johannesburg, the Government Video and Technology Expo in Washington DC and other events. Ascent Media Consulting Services is a division of Ascent Media Group.

About Ascent Media Group

Santa Monica, California-based Ascent Media Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Discovery Holding Company , which, through its Creative Services and Network Services divisions, provides creative and technical media services to the media and entertainment industries. Through more than 75 facilities in California, New York, London, Singapore and other locations throughout the world, Ascent Media Group provides effective solutions for the creation, management and distribution of content to major motion picture studios, independent producers, broadcast networks, cable channels, advertising agencies and other companies that produce, own and/or distribute entertainment, news, sports, corporate, educational, industrial and advertising content. More information about Ascent Media Group is available at http://www.ascentmedia.com/.

Ascent Media Consulting Services

CONTACT: Melissa Lowver of Ascent Media Network Services,
+1-201-750-5890, or mlowver@ascentmedia.com, or Peggy Keegan of PSPR, Inc.,
+1-202-236-1236, or peggymk@aol.com, for Ascent Media Consulting Services

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

IBM and Seriosity Study: Online Gaming is Good For BusinessSimilar skillset for gaming, business success

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new study by IBM and Seriosity, online role playing games are shaping the next generation of corporate leaders, revealing similar qualities in effective leaders in the distributed, global workforce and players of immersive, multi-player online games.

"What we've found is that success as a business leader may depend on skills as a gamer," said Jim Spohrer, Director of Services Research, IBM Research Center in Almaden, Calif. "Smart organizations are recognizing valued employees who play online games and apply their skills and experiences as virtual leaders to their 'real world' jobs."

The studies show that there are significant parallels between online gaming and the future of work. Today's gamers are learning collaboration, self-organization, risk taking, openness, influence, and how to earn incentives linked to performance and be flexible in the way they communicate.

Seriosity teamed up with IBM's Global Innovation Outlook to study the dynamics of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMPORG) which can involve tens of thousands of participants who need to work closely together to achieve certain objectives. By observing how people collaborate and communicate to complete tasks in these virtual communities, key lessons were learned that readily apply to the business world. One of the most important features observed is how online environments allow leaders and managers, as well as anyone with good ideas, to collaborate in organizations that are distributed, global, hyper-competitive and virtual.

As businesses look to virtual worlds to build leaders and cultivate/retain top talent, key features of MMPORG/online gaming environments emerge including:

Incentive structures that motivate workers immediately and longer term Virtual economies that create a marketplace for information and collaboration Transparency of performance and capabilities Recognition for achievements Visibility into networks of communication across an organization

Attent (TM) from Seriosity was created with exactly these features in mind. Inspired by multiplayer games, Attent (TM) creates a virtual economy that for enterprise collaboration and a solution to information overload. Using Serios(TM), the virtual currency of the Attent ecosystem, the solution enables users to assign values to messages based on importance. Attent also provides a variety of tools that enable everyone to track and analyze communication patterns and information exchanges across the enterprise, while providing badges for achievements.

"This research has validated Seriosity's solutions for creating a platform to transform the business world. The research proves that online games have valuable lessons for success in business," says Ken Ross, CEO of Seriosity, "Seriosity's solutions provide the physical link to bridge the virtual and business worlds."

The IBM and Seriosity joint report can be viewed in its entirety at http://www.seriosity.com/leadership.html.

About Seriosity, Inc.

Seriosity's mission is to change the way people work together in today's information-intensive business environments. Its software products and services improve collaboration, innovation, communication and leadership. Using economic, psychological and gaming principles that create focus and motivation, Seriosity's solutions enable organizations to better align individual user behavior with corporate goals. Until now, these design elements have been missing from traditional enterprise software applications. The company combines a unique blend of intellectual property and thought leadership with a management team that has deep enterprise software experience. The company, located in Palo Alto, CA, is privately held and is funded by Alloy Ventures. For more information, please visit http://www.seriosity.com/ or call (650) 352-5631.

Seriosity, Inc.

CONTACT: Ken Ross, President and CEO of Seriosity, Inc.,
+1-650-352-5624, kross@seriosity.com

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

Extreme Networks Completes Stock Options Review and Submits SEC FilingsSchedules Q4'07 conference call

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. , today announced that it has completed its review of its historical stock option grant practices and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2006 ("2006 Form 10-K"), as well as its Form 10-Qs for the fiscal quarters ended October 1, 2006, December 31, 2006, and April 1, 2007. Those filings had been delayed pending the conclusion of a review of the Company's historical stock option practices by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors, and the subsequent decision to restate financial results for certain prior periods.

Summary of Completed Stock Options Review

The Special Committee of the Board of Directors has completed its investigation into the Company's historical stock option practices and reported its findings and recommendations to the Board. The Special Committee reviewed and tested over 8,000 grants, including all grants to Board members, officers, and executive level employees between April 9, 1999, the date of the Company's initial public offering, and September 30, 2006, (the "Review Period").

The Special Committee found deficiencies in the Company's processes for approving and documenting option grants, which resulted in the Company erroneously treating the stated grant date as the measurement date for financial accounting purposes with respect to certain options. These deficiencies occurred predominantly during 1999 through 2001 (fiscal 2000 through 2002), but continued in some respects until fiscal 2004. No issues were found with the accounting for options granted during fiscal 2005 or 2006.

The Special Committee found no evidence of fraud and concluded that none of the Company personnel involved intended to mislead investors or were aware that the Company's stock option granting and documentation practices had resulted or would result in a material misstatement of the Company's financial results. The Special Committee found no evidence of misconduct by current management, and found no involvement by (among others) the current CEO, CFO, Controller, or Vice President, General Counsel in any of the grants for which inaccurate measurement dates were used. The Special Committee also confirmed that none of the affected options granted to the Company's officers or directors has ever been exercised.

The Company's processes for documenting and accounting for stock options improved substantially during fiscal 2004 and were effective in enabling the Company to account properly for all stock options granted during fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2006. The Special Committee also recommended additional new processes, which the Board adopted, with regard to grants of equity compensation awards to Board members, officers, and non-officer employees. These new processes are designed to ensure that the Company continues to employ best practices and procedures with respect to equity compensation awards.

Summary of Restatement

Based on the Special Committee's investigation, with the concurrence of management and the Audit Committee, the Company determined that the Company should have recognized approximately $223.0 million of pre-tax, non-cash, share-based compensation expense during the Review Period that was not accounted for in the Company's previously issued financial statements. In addition, the Company should have recorded approximately $0.3 million of income tax benefits. Therefore, the Company is restating financial information in its 2006 Form 10-K for each of the fiscal years ended July 3, 2005, June 27, 2004, June 29, 2003, and June 30, 2002. On a voluntary basis, the Company is including its restated consolidated statements of operations and consolidated balance sheet data for the years ended July 1, 2001, and July 2, 2000 in Item 6 in its 2006 Form 10-K. This restatement had no impact on the Company's consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2006 or on the Company's previously reported revenues for any fiscal year. The restatement also had no impact on the Company's previously reported cash positions for any period.

Further information regarding the stock options review, the restatement, and related matters is included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2006. Previously filed annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the periods affected by the restatement have not been amended and, as such, should not be relied upon, and are superseded in their entirety by the information in the filings made with the SEC today, available in the Real Time SEC Filings section at http://www.extremenetworks.com/about-extreme/investor-relations.aspx.

Status of Nasdaq Listing

On June 22, 2007, the Company received a letter from The Nasdaq Listing and Hearings Review Council (the "Listing Council"), which issued a ruling granting it an extension until July 3, 2007 to file the reports filed today with the SEC. On June 25, 2007, the Company received a letter from the Nasdaq Market advising that the Board of Directors of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (the "Nasdaq Board") had stayed the decision of the Listing Council pending further consideration by the Nasdaq Board in July 2007.

Extreme Networks believes it is now current in its SEC reporting obligations and believes that it has complied with all conditions set forth for continued listing by the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel at this time. However, the Company is required under the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications to hold an annual stockholder meeting each fiscal year, and it has not held such a meeting during Fiscal 2007. Extreme Networks has scheduled an annual stockholder meeting for July 30, 2007, and filed its definitive proxy statement for that meeting today. The Company expects that Nasdaq will now conclude its review of the Company's listing status and grant continued listing of Extreme Networks' common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market.

Fourth Quarter Conference Call and Webcast

Extreme Networks will discuss the financial results and other information presented in its SEC filings when it issues the results of its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended July 1, 2007. Those results will be released after the close of regular market trading on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 with a conference call to be held at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). A live webcast and replay of the call will be available at http://www.extremenetworks.com/about-extreme/investor-relations.aspx.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Extreme Networks provides all financial information required in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). To supplement its consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company has provided a non-GAAP reconciliation of its Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarters ended October 1, 2006, December 31, 2006 and April 1, 2007, which are adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expense, costs associated with the stock option Special Investigation and restructuring charges. These non-GAAP measures are not computed in accordance with GAAP and may differ from the methods used by other companies. These non-GAAP measures are not meant as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures. These measures should only be used to evaluate the Company's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures for comparable financial information and understanding of the Company's ongoing performance as a business. Extreme Networks uses both GAAP and non-GAAP measures to evaluate and manage its operations.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks designs, builds, and installs Ethernet infrastructure solutions that solve the toughest business communications challenges. Our commitment to open networking sets us apart from the alternatives by delivering meaningful insight and unprecedented control to applications and services. We believe openness is the best foundation for growth, freedom, flexibility, and choice. We focus on enterprises and service providers who demand high performance, converged networks that support voice, video and data, over a wired and wireless infrastructure.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our belief that we have now become current in our filings with the SEC and are compliant with NASDAQ rules and the expectation that the Company will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. These forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the timing and outcome of the Nasdaq Board's Listing Council's, or Hearing Panel's review of the matter. Information regarding other risks and uncertainties can be found in the Company's most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K and other filings that have been made with the SEC.

Extreme Networks, BlackDiamond, Sentriant, and Summit are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other names and marks are the property of their respective owners. (C) 2007 Extreme Networks, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) April 1, December 31, October 1, July 2, 2007 2006 2006 2006 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $84,549 $64,667 $138,282 $92,598 Short-term investments 99,980 112,482 251,385 297,726 Accounts receivable, net 25,088 30,248 27,845 27,681 Inventories, net 22,246 23,202 24,077 19,303 Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net 12,946 11,440 8,328 9,420 Total current assets 244,809 242,039 449,917 446,728 Property and equipment, net 44,006 45,020 44,820 46,499 Marketable securities 30,220 27,010 33,750 42,781 Other assets, net 22,714 24,207 22,196 22,710 TOTAL ASSETS $341,749 $338,276 $550,683 $558,718 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $19,169 $16,739 $24,353 $20,138 Accrued compensation and benefits 13,103 12,223 11,992 11,758 Restructuring liabilities 3,620 5,197 6,601 5,571 Accrued warranty 7,273 6,990 7,168 7,027 Deferred revenue 32,380 32,635 33,492 35,406 Convertible subordinated notes -- -- 200,000 200,000 Other accrued liabilities 23,205 19,492 21,724 19,581 Total current liabilities 98,750 93,276 305,330 299,481 Restructuring liabilities, less current portion 8,979 9,626 10,443 11,471 Deferred revenue, less current portion 10,327 10,851 9,265 9,699 Deferred income taxes 674 654 604 579 Other long-term liabilities 2,902 3,020 1,306 1,307 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Common stock and capital in excess of par value 933,340 932,097 930,341 927,835 Treasury stock (48,303) (48,303) (44,901) (33,700) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 620 230 (390) (1,567) Accumulated deficit (665,540) (663,175) (661,315) (656,387) Total stockholders' equity 220,117 220,849 223,735 236,181 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $341,749 $338,276 $550,683 $558,718 EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Nine Three Months Ended Months Ended October 1, December 31, April 1, April 1, 2006 2006 2007 2007 Net revenues: Product $67,982 $71,074 $69,578 $208,634 Service 15,781 15,779 15,541 47,101 Total net revenues 83,763 86,853 85,119 255,735 Cost of revenues: Product 31,799 31,968 29,132 92,899 Service 8,813 8,409 8,121 25,344 Total cost of revenues 40,612 40,377 37,253 118,243 Gross margin: Product 36,183 39,106 40,446 115,735 Services 6,968 7,370 7,420 21,757 Total gross margin 43,151 46,476 47,866 137,492 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 25,443 25,829 24,886 76,158 Research and development 15,774 15,602 18,394 49,770 General and administrative 7,605 8,790 8,929 25,324 Restructuring charge 1,534 (231) (157) 1,146 Total operating expenses 50,356 49,990 52,052 152,398 Operating (loss) (7,205) (3,514) (4,186) (14,906) Other income, net 3,064 2,227 2,018 7,309 (Loss) before income taxes (4,141) (1,287) (2,168) (7,597) Provision for income taxes 786 573 195 1,554 Net (loss) $(4,927) $(1,860) $(2,363) $(9,151) Net (loss) per share - basic $(0.04) $(0.02) $(0.02) $(0.08) Net (loss) per share - diluted $(0.04) $(0.02) $(0.02) $(0.08) Shares used in per share calculation - basic 115,653 113,644 113,585 114,294 Shares used in per share calculation - diluted 115,653 113,644 113,585 114,294 EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited) Nine Three Months Ended Months Ended October 1, December 31, April 1, April 1, 2006 2006 2007 2007 Cash flows from operating activities: Net (loss) $(4,927) $(1,860) $(2,363) $(9,151) Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 2,361 1,907 1,963 6,231 Provision for doubtful accounts 2 -- -- 2 Provision for excess and obsolete inventory 467 1,677 186 2,330 Deferred income taxes 25 (528) 598 95 Amortization of warrant 1,012 1,012 1,012 3,036 Restructuring charge 1,534 (231) (157) 1,146 Loss on disposal of assets 76 (71) 12 17 Stock-based compensation 1,850 1,808 1,325 4,983 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net Accounts receivable (218) (2,411) 5,150 2,521 Inventories (5,239) (803) 769 (5,273) Prepaid expenses and other assets 647 (5,550) (1,594) (6,497) Accounts payable 4,215 (7,615) 2,431 (969) Accrued compensation and benefits 234 231 880 1,345 Restructuring liabilities (1,532) (1,991) (2,066) (5,589) Accrued warranty 141 (177) 281 245 Deferred revenue (2,348) 729 (780) (2,399) Other accrued liabilities 2,218 (325) 2,107 4,000 Other long-term liabilities -- 0 1,594 1,594 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 518 (14,198) 11,347 (2,333) Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures (758) (2,037) (960) (3,755) Purchases of investments (76,980) (18,079) (49,011) (144,070) Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments and marketable securities 133,450 164,153 58,585 356,188 Net cash provided by investing activities 55,712 144,037 8,614 208,363 Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of repurchases 655 (53) (79) 523 Repurchase of common stock (11,201) (3,401) -- (14,602) Principal payment on convertible debt -- (200,000) -- (200,000) Net cash used in financing activities (10,546) (203,454) (79) (214,079) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 45,684 (73,615) 19,882 (8,049) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 92,598 138,282 64,667 92,598 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $138,282 $64,667 $84,549 $84,549 EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Nine Three Months Ended Months Ended October 1, December 31, April 1, April 1, 2006 2006 2007 2007 Net income (loss) - GAAP Basis $(4,927) $(1,860) $(2,363) $(9,151) Non-GAAP adjustments Stock-based compensation expense $1,850 $1,808 $1,325 $4,983 Stock option investigation expenses -- 2,771 2,846 5,617 Restructuring charge 1,534 (231) (157) 1,146 Total non-GAAP adjustments $3,384 $4,348 $4,014 $11,746 Net income (loss) - Non-GAAP Basis $(1,543) $2,488 $1,651 $2,595 Non-GAAP adjustments Cost of product revenue $197 $201 $189 $587 Cost of service revenue 123 116 69 308 Sales and Marketing 667 635 470 1,772 Research and Development 558 564 395 1,517 General and Administrative 305 3,063 3,048 6,416 Restructuring charge 1,534 (231) (157) 1,146 Total non-GAAP adjustments $3,384 $4,348 $4,014 $11,746

Note: The non-GAAP adjustment for Cost of Revenues, Sales and Marketing, and Research and Development is related to share-based compensation expense. The non-GAAP adjustment for General and Administrative expenses includes both share-based compensation and costs associated with our stock option Special Investigation.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS NON-GAAP PRESENTATION (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Nine Three Months Ended Months Ended October 1, December 31, April 1, April 1, 2006 2006 2007 2007 Net revenues: Product $67,982 $71,074 $69,578 $208,634 Service 15,781 15,779 15,541 47,101 Total net revenues 83,763 86,853 85,119 255,735 Cost of revenues: Product 31,602 31,767 28,943 92,312 Service 8,690 8,293 8,052 25,036 Total cost of revenues 40,292 40,060 36,995 117,348 Gross margin: Product 36,380 39,307 40,635 116,322 Services 7,091 7,486 7,489 22,065 Total gross margin 43,471 46,793 48,124 138,387 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 24,776 25,194 24,416 74,386 Research and development 15,216 15,038 17,999 48,253 General and administrative 7,300 5,727 5,881 18,908 Restructuring charge -- -- -- -- Total operating expenses 47,292 45,959 48,296 141,547 Operating income (loss) (3,821) 834 (172) (3,160) Other income, net 3,064 2,227 2,018 7,309 Income (loss) before income taxes (757) 3,061 1,846 4,149 Provision for income taxes 786 573 195 1,554 Net income (loss) $(1,543) $2,488 $1,651 $2,595 Net income (loss) per share - basic $(0.01) $0.02 $0.01 $0.02 Net income (loss) per share - diluted $(0.01) $0.02 $0.01 $0.02 Shares used in per share calculation - basic 115,653 113,644 113,585 114,294 Shares used in per Share calculation - diluted 115,653 113,644 113,585 114,294 EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Year Three Months Ended Ended October 2, January 1, April 2, July 2, July 2, 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 Net revenues: Product $81,917 $76,998 $69,148 $66,761 $294,824 Service 16,005 15,789 16,302 15,681 63,777 Total net revenues 97,922 92,787 85,450 82,442 358,601 Cost of revenues: Product 35,926 33,517 30,432 30,682 130,557 Service 8,708 8,488 8,806 8,166 34,168 Total cost of revenues 44,634 42,005 39,238 38,848 164,725 Gross margin: Product 45,991 43,481 38,716 36,079 164,267 Services 7,297 7,301 7,496 7,515 29,609 Total gross margin 53,288 50,782 46,212 43,594 193,876 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 25,916 23,962 23,148 25,426 98,452 Research and development 16,263 15,670 14,456 15,577 61,966 General and adminis- trative 7,175 6,052 6,505 5,766 25,498 Restructuring charge 3,268 3,268 Total operating expenses 49,354 45,684 44,109 50,037 189,184 Operating income (loss) 3,934 5,098 2,103 (6,443) 4,692 Other income, net 929 1,427 1,383 1,876 5,615 Income (loss) before income taxes 4,863 6,525 3,486 (4,567) 10,307 Provision for income taxes 510 875 645 (232) 1,798 Net income (loss) $4,353 $5,650 $2,841 $(4,335) $8,509 Net income (loss) per share - basic $0.04 $0.05 $0.02 $(0.04) $0.07 Net income (loss) per share - diluted $0.03 $0.05 $0.02 $(0.04) $0.07 Shares used in per share calculation - basic 123,018 123,007 120,940 118,453 121,286 Shares used in per share calculation - diluted 124,754 124,806 122,818 118,453 123,049 EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Year Three Months Ended Ended October 2, January 1, April 2, July 2, July 2, 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 Net income (loss) - GAAP Basis $4,353 $5,650 $2,841 $(4,335) $8,509 Non-GAAP adjustments Stock-based compensation expense $1,870 $1,574 $1,315 $2,236 $6,995 Restructuring charge 3,268 3,268 Total non-GAAP adjust- ments $1,870 $1,574 $1,315 $5,504 $10,263 Net income - Non-GAAP Basis $6,223 $7,224 $4,156 $1,169 $18,772 Non-GAAP adjustments Cost of product revenue $170 $196 $147 $205 $718 Cost of service revenue $108 $92 $77 $140 417 Sales and Marketing $782 $594 $500 $888 2,764 Research and Development $525 $442 $363 $663 1,993 General and Adminis- trative $285 $250 $228 $340 1,103 Restructuring charge $3,268 3,268 Total non-GAAP adjust- ments $1,870 $1,574 $1,315 $5,504 $10,263 EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS NON-GAAP PRESENTATION (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Year Three Months Ended Ended October 2, January 1, April 2, July 2, July 2, 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 Net revenues: Product $81,917 $76,998 $69,148 $66,761 $294,824 Service 16,005 15,789 16,302 15,681 63,777 Total net revenues 97,922 92,787 85,450 82,442 358,601 Cost of revenues: Product 35,756 33,321 30,285 30,477 129,839 Service 8,600 8,396 8,729 8,026 33,751 Total cost of revenues 44,356 41,717 39,014 38,503 163,590 Gross margin: Product 46,161 43,677 38,863 36,284 164,985 Services 7,405 7,393 7,573 7,655 30,026 Total gross margin 53,566 51,070 46,436 43,939 195,011 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 25,134 23,368 22,648 24,538 95,688 Research and development 15,738 15,228 14,093 14,914 59,973 General and adminis- trative 6,890 5,802 6,277 5,426 24,395 Restructuring charge -- -- -- -- -- Total operating expenses 47,762 44,398 43,018 44,878 180,056 Operating income (loss) 5,804 6,672 3,418 (939) 14,955 Other income, net 929 1,427 1,383 1,876 5,615 Income before income taxes 6,733 8,099 4,801 937 20,570 Provision for income taxes 510 875 645 (232) 1,798 Net income $6,223 $7,224 $4,156 $1,169 $18,772 Net income per share - basic $0.05 $0.06 $0.03 $0.01 $0.15 Net income per share - diluted $0.05 $0.06 $0.03 $0.01 $0.15 Shares used in per share calculation - basic 123,018 123,007 120,940 118,453 121,286 Shares used in per share calculation - diluted 124,754 124,806 122,818 118,453 123,049

Extreme Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: Greg Cross of Extreme Networks Public Relations, +1-408-579-
3483, gcross@extremenetworks.com

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

Photo: Celebrity Chef Dave Lieberman Hosts Web-based Series and Tours America 'In Search Of Real Food'Hellmann's Partners with Yahoo! Food to Find Real Food Across the U.S.

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Unilever U.S., one of the world's largest consumer products companies, announced today that Hellmann's(R), also known as Best Foods(R) West of the Rockies, has partnered with Yahoo! Food to launch the online campaign, In Search of Real Food, with the help of Food Network chef Dave Lieberman.

To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/hellmanns/28595/

In Search of Real Food is a unique online experience for food lovers everywhere -- an interactive platform for everyday cooks to share recipes and stories of their favorite REAL foods. The site allows consumers to be the stars of their own cooking videos by uploading content with original recipes and the inspiration behind them. The goal of In Search of Real Food is to show consumers how simple and nutritious it is to make food that's REAL to them, with familiar ingredients, great flavor and flair.

Starting today, In Search of Real Food host, Dave Lieberman, is calling on food lovers everywhere to join the conversation and submit video, photos and stories of their favorite REAL food recipes and memories, by visiting Yahoo! Food (http://food.yahoo.com/realfood). Submissions will be showcased on Yahoo! Food along with other REAL food cooks and their regional and cultural specialties.

In addition to consumer generated content, the Web site will feature an original Web-based 12-episode series hosted by Dave Lieberman. Dave will be cooking alongside everyday consumers, top chefs, and in unexpected locations around the country. From the legendary Jacques-Imo's Cafe of uptown New Orleans to a clambake in New York City and a Gospel Brunch in Austin, food enthusiasts will have the opportunity to follow Dave's cooking adventures as he travels the country In Search of Real Food. A new episode of the series will air each week, beginning on June 28.

"We've always been about what's simple and real. Whether it's the quality ingredients in our jar or the real experiences people have when they share food made with our Mayonnaise," said Brian Orlando, Sr. Brand Manager for Hellmann's/ Best Foods. "This campaign leverages available technology to have a conversation about real food with consumers, offering recipe ideas and a forum to share a point of view about food that is relevant to everyday cooks, including moms trying to decide what to feed their family."

With its strong social media and programming capabilities and a highly engaged audience of millions, Yahoo! Food was a natural choice as a partner for the campaign. "In Search of Real Food further connects the Yahoo! audience to their passion for food. This innovative experience combines the best of Yahoo!'s community offerings and video with Hellmann's commitment to real food," said Amy Iorio, general manager of Yahoo! Lifestyles.

The site is interactive and educational, offering multi-media content, including the ability to watch the series, view, save and contribute recipes, read Dave's blog posts, and ask questions about food topics.

For more information please visit http://food.yahoo.com/realfood. About Unilever

Unilever , one of the world's largest consumer products companies, aims to add vitality to life by meeting everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care. Each day, around the world, consumers make 150 million decisions to purchase Unilever products. The company has a portfolio of brands that make people feel good, look good and get more out of life.

In the United States, these brands include recognized names such as: Axe, "all," Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal care products, Hellmann's, Knorr, Lipton, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Snuggle, Suave, Sunsilk and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and play, Unilever in the United States employs approximately 13,000 people in more than 60 office and manufacturing sites in 24 states and Puerto Rico -- generating nearly $10 billion in sales in 2006. For more information, visit http://www.unileverusa.com/.

Photo: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/hellmanns/28595 Unilever U.S.

CONTACT: Danielle Perrone of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide,
+1-212-880-5219, danielle.perrone@ogilvypr.com

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