Pixelplus Obtains A Complete Victory in the Seoul High Court on the Disputed Color Filter Patent Claimed by MagnaChip

SEOUL, South Korea, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pixelplus Co., Ltd. , a fabless semiconductor company in Korea that designs, develops, and markets CMOS image sensors for various consumer electronics applications, today announced it obtained a completely favorable ruling in the patent infringement proceedings from the Seoul High Court on the disputed color filter patent claimed by MagnaChip Semiconductor ("MagnaChip"). Given this favorable development, MagnaChip's patent infringement claims on the color filter patent will no longer be contested or remain at issue.

The Seoul High Court's ruling on the color filter patent reflects and reinforces the earlier decision issued by the Seoul Central District Court in February 2007, under which the Company obtained a complete victory on the disputed color filter and contact hole process patents claimed by MagnaChip. In March 2007, MagnaChip filed an appeal with the Seoul High Court to reverse this earlier ruling issued by the Seoul Central District Court. In November 2007, MagnaChip completely withdrew its claims on the disputed contact hole process patent in Seoul High Court.

About Pixelplus Co., Ltd.

Pixelplus is a South Korea-based developer of high-performance, high-resolution, and cost-effective CMOS image sensors for use primarily in mobile camera phones. In addition to mobile phones, Pixelplus provides CMOS image sensors and SoC solutions for use in webcams and notebook embedded cameras, toys and games, and security and surveillance system applications.

As a fabless semiconductor company, Pixelplus is focused on creating proprietary design technologies to develop CMOS image sensors with sharp, colorful and enhanced image quality, size efficiency, and low power consumption.

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This press release contains certain statements that are not historical in nature but are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe- harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward- looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "project," or "continue" or the negative of such words or other similar words. Pixelplus cautions readers that forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations, estimates and assumptions about our company and our industry, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Investors are directed to Pixelplus' reports and documents filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a description of various factors that should be considered before investing in Pixelplus' securities. These factors may cause Pixelplus' results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made in this release. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and Pixelplus assumes no duty or obligation

to update them to reflect new, changing, or unanticipated events or circumstances.

Contact: Shane Y. Hong Pixelplus Co., Ltd. 6th Floor, Gyeonggi R&DB Center 906-5 Iui-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do, 443-766, Republic of Korea +82-31-888-5300 OR Taylor Rafferty: London - Emilia Whitbread at +44 (0) 20 7614 2900 New York - Allon Bloch at +1 212 889 4350 Tokyo - Jason Wagers at +81 (0) 3 3221 9513 Email pixelplus@taylor-rafferty.com

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Siemens PTI to Lease Space at 400 State Street in Downtown Schenectady

SCHENECTADY, N.Y., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Schenectady County officials today praised the decision by Siemens PTI to consolidate its local operations in 30,000 square feet of new office space at 400 State Street in the center of downtown Schenectady.

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Susan E. Savage, Chair of the Schenectady County Legislature said, "Retaining Siemens PTI in Schenectady County is a major win for our economic development efforts. This company is a world class leader in so many technologies, and we are thrilled that the Siemens PTI headquarters will stay in Schenectady County."

Mayor Brian U. Stratton said, "Siemens is a global powerhouse. To have this global company make a commitment to Schenectady is very important and helps to strengthen the key role that this community plays in bringing the best in power technology to utility companies around the world."

Michael Edmonds, vice president and general manager of Siemens PTI said, "For over 37 years, Siemens PTI has been a successful part of Schenectady's growing energy industry. Our consulting and training headquarters offers well- paying, knowledge-based jobs to the local workforce and helps to provide our nation's electric utility workforce with the skills and services required to maintain our critical infrastructure."

Siemens has a160 year track record and employs 400,000 people around the world. The company is a leader in electronics and electrical engineering and plays a major role in industry, energy and health care sectors of the global economy.

Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, Inc. owns and operates Siemens Power Technologies International (PTI). Headquartered in Schenectady, Siemens PTI provides software, training and consulting services to utility companies. The company helps to train engineers to maintain and operate power plants and power transmission and distribution systems and operates the well-known and respected Siemens Power Academy.

Siemens PTI has 55 employees in Schenectady. The company brings about 1,000 students per year to Schenectady for training in the latest developments in energy technology.

Siemens also operates satellite training facilities in Houston; Denver; Wendell, North Carolina and Jackson, Mississippi.

Siemens PTI considered numerous locations in the Capital Region before selecting 400 State Street. The company plans to consolidate several local offices to the new location by the end of this year.

"We have deep roots in Schenectady, and we're delighted to make this positive statement about the downtown area by remaining part of the community," said Dave Pacyna, president & CEO of Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, Inc. and an alumnus of Schenectady's Union College.

Employees and guests of Siemens PTI will utilize the Metroplex Parking Garage on Broadway.

400 State Street is owned and managed by the Galesi Group, the Capital Region's largest private developer. The building located a the corner of State and Broadway houses the popular Bowtie Cinema on the first floor with 30,000 square feet of Class A office space on the top two floors. The building opened in May of 2007.

About Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution (USA)

Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, NC, creates innovative product, system and service solutions for its customers - electric utilities, transmission organizations, Independent System Operators, and large energy consumers. It is a leading supplier of high and medium voltage power delivery equipment, energy management systems, network planning and power system engineering software for regulated and deregulated generation, transmission, and distribution markets. The company's products and systems are used to increase power system capacity and improve the reliability, stability and flexibility of power delivery and network control systems. It has operations in Wendell, NC; Jackson, MS; Minneapolis, MN; San Jose, CA; Schenectady, NY; Jackson, TN; Heber Springs, AR; and Atlanta, GA. For more information visit us at: http://www.usa.siemens.com/energy.

Siemens AG is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, and operates in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. Over 160 years, Siemens has built a reputation for leading edge innovation and the quality of its products, systems and solutions. In fiscal year 2007, Siemens reported worldwide sales of $96.6 billion, and employs 400,000 people in 190 countries. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA reported sales of $23.1 billion and employs approximately 72,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. For more information on Siemens in the United States, visit http://www.usa.siemens.com/.

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U.S. Web 2.0 Investment Jumps 88% in 2007 to $1.34 Billion But Sector May Be MaturingDow Jones VentureSource: Facebook Accounts for 22% of All Web 2.0 Funding in U.S.; Silicon Valley Losing Appeal as Investors Look Elsewhere

SAN FRANCISCO, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Web 2.0 investment boom may be peaking. That is according to new data announced today by Dow Jones VentureSource at the Web Ventures conference in Redwood City, Calif., that shows venture capitalists pumped a record $1.34 billion into 178 Web 2.0 deals in the U.S. in 2007, up nearly 88% over amounts invested in 2006. However, one company-social network Facebook, which raised at least $300 million -- accounted for 22% of all funding that went into this sector in 2007.

The data also reveals slowing deal growth. From 2002 to 2006, Web 2.0 deal flow doubled every year, but 2007 only saw deals increase 25% to 178 from 143 deals in 2006. Nearly all of this growth happened outside the San Francisco Bay area, the longtime home of Web-related innovation and investment.

"On the surface, the numbers look fine for the Bay Area-$720 million invested in 72 deals -- but take Facebook's $300 million out of the statistics and you see a very different picture," said Jessica Canning, Director of Global Research for Dow Jones VentureSource. "Web 2.0 deals in the Bay Area actually dropped from 74 deals in 2006 to 69 last year and investments were down 3% from the $431 million invested in 2006. It's clear that the real growth in the Web 2.0 sector is happening outside of the Bay Area."

U.S. Web 2.0 Investment by Region, 2006-2007 2006 2007 Deals Investment Deals Investment (MM) (MM) Bay Area 74 $431 72* $721* New England 15 $79 20 $158 Southern California 10 $41 14 $115 New York Metro 9 $18 25 $58 Pacific Northwest 6 $35 13 $140 Southeast 6 $24 7 $47 Mountain (CO, AZ, UT) 4 $7 7 $31 Texas 3 $10 2 $4 North Carolina 2 $3 2 $10 *Includes Facebook

Facebook, based in Palo Alto, Calif., raised $240 million from Microsoft in a highly publicized corporate round as well as at least $60 million more from individual investors last year. The next-largest Web 2.0 deal was the $44 million first round for Ning, also of Palo Alto, which lets users create their own niche social networks.

Deals Sizes Stay Relatively Small But Valuations Jump

Despite these larger deals, Web 2.0 companies still remained a relatively inexpensive investment for venture capitalists. According to the data, the median deal size for these companies reached a record $5 million in 2007, up from $4.1 million in 2006. This is still far behind the overall $7.6 million industry median for a venture capital deal in the U.S. in 2007.

"The beauty of Web 2.0 companies is that they can do so much with so little. A few million dollars and they're not only up and running but attracting eyeballs and advertisers," added Ms. Canning. "But 2008 may be a make-or-break year for many Internet companies with business models relying on advertising. The slumping economy, coupled with a slowdown in click-through rates for online advertising, is going to pose a real challenge to their ability to generate revenues and position themselves for an exit."

Even so, investors are placing a higher value on Web 2.0 companies. The data shows that in 2007, the median pre-money valuation for a Web 2.0 company reached a new high of $10 million, up from $6 million in 2006. Still, that's well below the overall $16 million median pre-money valuation seen for venture-backed companies in 2007.

For more information about Dow Jones VentureSource or to set up a free demonstration, call 877-522-8663 or e-mail privatemarketssales@dowjones.com .

Note to editors: VentureSource has adopted a strict methodology for categorizing Web 2.0 companies, reviewing them on a case-by-case basis to determine if they meet specific criteria. Companies included in this study have a business model that revolves around a dynamic interface facilitating participation through such methods as user-created content, networking, and collaboration. Applications include podcasting, tagging, blogs, social networking, mashups, and wikis. Technologies used in these applications include: AJAX, RSS, SOA, CSS, XHTML, Atom, and rich Internet applications.

The investment figures included in this release are based on aggregate findings of VentureSource's proprietary research. This data was collected by surveying professional venture capital firms, through in-depth interviews with company CEOs and CFOs, and from secondary sources. These venture capital statistics are for equity investments into early-stage, innovative companies and do not include companies receiving funding solely from corporate, individual, and/or government investors. No statement herein is to be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell securities or to provide investment advice.

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Saint Elizabeth Health Care Chooses MicroStrategy Dashboards for Enhanced Organizational Decision Making

MCLEAN, Va., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated , a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Saint Elizabeth Health Care (SEHC) has selected MicroStrategy as its enterprise business intelligence provider. Saint Elizabeth Health Care is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization with a team of approximately 4,000 health professionals that deliver 3.3 million home care visits annually.

A new MicroStrategy customer, SEHC plans to use MicroStrategy's Dynamic Enterprise Dashboards(TM) and reporting capabilities to monitor key performance indicators tied to the organization's corporate strategies. SEHC's leadership, including vice presidents, managers, and supervisors, plans to use the dashboards for greater insights into clinical, client, and administrative data. With MicroStrategy, SEHC personnel can quickly identify trends in the quality of care across all programs and caregivers. MicroStrategy's dashboards and reports will provide vital insights that can help SEHC to enhance decision making and operational performance.

"We evaluated several BI products and were especially impressed with MicroStrategy during the final 'Proof-of-Concept' product review," said Mary Lou Ackerman, vice president of information management at Saint Elizabeth Health Care. "We found MicroStrategy's dashboards easy to use, and its integrated BI platform offers a wide range of reporting and analytical functionality. With actionable information, our leadership will be able to better understand root causes, exceptions, and trends to help us continually improve operations to ensure performance excellence and phenomenal care."

"MicroStrategy is pleased to add Saint Elizabeth Health Care as another of our healthcare customers," said Sanju Bansal, COO of MicroStrategy. "Organizations across the healthcare industry rely on MicroStrategy to report on volumes of patient records, monitor safety, and analyze and improve service quality. MicroStrategy's highly intuitive dashboards yield greater insight than traditional graphs and give users deeper business insights to improve decision making."

About Saint Elizabeth Health Care

Saint Elizabeth Health Care (SEHC) is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization that shares its talent and wisdom nationally and internationally through direct care and service, consultation, and education and e-learning to support the transformation of care for families, health organizations and communities. With 100 years of experience and a dynamic talent team of approximately 4,000, SEHC delivers 3.3 million home care visits annually and has been recognized as one of the 50 Best Employers and Best Workplaces in Canada. For more information, visit http://www.saintelizabeth.com/.

About MicroStrategy

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

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

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

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Video: From real-time language translation to voice-enabled appliances, Texas Instruments invites public to sound off on the future of voiceTI's 'vision for voice' contest seeks video submissions describing ideas for new products, technologies and innovations in voice

ORLANDO, Fla., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- VoiceCon -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) is unveiling a creative competition designed to tap into the brightest ideas and minds of all technology enthusiasts across the United States. TI's "Vision for Voice" contest asks individuals to submit a short video that demonstrates their creativity, knowledge and vision for the future of voice technology. Entrants can describe a specific Voice over IP (VoIP) product they imagine being developed, feature enhancements to current technology, or quite simply, their vision for voice 20 years from now. Contestants can receive additional information and enter the contest at http://www.memelabs.com/texasinstruments.

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An established VoIP industry leader with over 700 million ports shipped worldwide, TI develops silicon and software solutions that propel a vision of a world where nearly every IP connected device is voice enabled. To learn more about TI's vision for voice visit: http://www.ti.com/visionforvoice.

"TI designs voice solutions that address the real-world challenges manufacturers and consumers face," said Brian Glinsman, general manager of TI's communications infrastructure and voice group. "This contest gives us the opportunity to hear from customers and end users alike about what innovations they envision for voice 10 or 20 years from now, to ensure that we are responding to their needs and working towards making their vision a reality."

In addition to entering the contest, viewers will be able to cast their votes using the online site to determine the top 10 video entries. Once the finalists are selected, a panel of respected judges will decide the final winners. The grand prize winner will receive a home theater system complete with receiver, 6.1 audio and a 56" Samsung High Definition DLP(R) television with 1080P resolution. Three runner-ups will receive Slacker portable Internet radio players, developed with TI's OMAP(TM) technology. The contest concludes on May 13, 2008.

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments helps customers solve problems and develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through manufacturing, design and sales operations in more than 25 countries. For more information, go to http://www.ti.com/.

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CONTACT: Debbie Shemony of Texas Instruments, +1-301-515-6643,
dshemony@ti.com; or Nisha Chhabra of GolinHarris, +1-713-513-9572,
nchhabra@golinharris.com, for Texas Instruments, Inc.

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Suntech Closes Offering of US$575 Million Convertible Senior Notes

WUXI, China, March 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. announced today the closing of the offering of US$575 million of 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The offering closed on March 17, 2008. The aggregate principal amount of notes sold reflects the exercise in full by the initial purchasers of their option to purchase up to an additional US$75 million of the notes to cover over-allotments.

The convertible senior notes and Suntech's ordinary shares represented by the ADSs, if any, issuable upon conversion of the notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. Suntech will file a shelf registration statement for resale of the notes and Suntech's ordinary shares represented by the ADSs, if any, issuable upon conversion of the notes and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective under the Securities Act by the 180th day after the notes are issued. Unless they are registered, these notes may be offered or sold only in transactions that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the securities laws of any other jurisdiction.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offers of the notes will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum.

For more information, please contact: In China: Rory Macpherson Investor Relations Manager Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. Tel: +86-510-8531-8922 Email: rory@suntech-power.com In the United States: Sanjay M. Hurry Vice President The Piacente Group, Inc. Tel: +1-212-481-2050 Email: suntech@tpg-ir.com

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.

CONTACT: In China: Rory Macpherson, Investor Relations Manager of
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., +86-510-8531-8922, or rory@suntech-power.com;
Or In the United States: Sanjay M. Hurry, Vice President of The Piacente Group,
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CCID Consulting: PMP Player Market Steps Up to the Expressway; Cost Reduction Becomes the Major Driving Force

BEIJING, March 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CCID Consulting releases its 2007-2008 Annual Report on China's PMP Player Market. The report shows that China's consumers have accepted PMP players. With the rapid development of China's economy and the improvement of the PMP Player's technology and functions, China's PMP player market has stepped up to the expressway.

China's PMP player market has the following remarkable characteristics: abundant functions, cost reduction, large screens, large capability, and most especially, support to RMVB format and HDD-PMP, which are becoming the mainstream of the market.

Affected by the vigorous supply and demand, China's PMP player market has kept up its rapid development in 2007. The sales volume of China's PMP player market reached 1.212 million sets, up 129.1% over 2006; the sales revenue reached 2.26 billion Yuan, up 85.5% over 2006.

Figure 1. The sales volume and growth of China's PMP Player Market, 2005- 2007

http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/12832.GIF Source: Jan. 2008, CCID Consulting Brand concentration increased steadily

Brand concentration increased steadily and the competition was heating up in China's PMP player market in 2007. CR4 stayed in the market introduction stage in 2004. Major manufacturers began to deploy their strategy layout. Brand concentration was very high, CR4 accounted for 92.9% of the total market. China's PMP market entered its initial stage in 2005, and the market share of CR4 was 54% in 2005. China's MP3 player manufacturers tried their best to upgrade the brand concentration via price competition, thus the market share of CR4 accounted for 57.4% of the total market in 2006. In 2007, the manufacturers such as Aigo, Newsmy and ZARVA fully used their advantages to extend their market share. Thus the market share of CR4 accounted for 62.4%.

Figure 2. The market shares of China's PMP Player market, 2004-2007 http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/12833.GIF Source: Jan. 2008, CCID Consulting Products trends towards large screens

2.5" and 4.3" screens were the mainstream in China's PMP player market in 2007. HDD-PMP players focused on 4.3", whose sales volume accounted for 24.6% of the total market, and 4.3" screens became consumers' preferred screen size. Flash memory PMP players focused on 2.5" screens whose market share accounted for 18.2%.

In 2007, PMP players with 3.5" screens or larger accounted for 69.7%. This shows that products with larger screens have become the mainstream of the market.

Table 1. The sales structure of China's PMP player market, 2007Q1-2007Q4 (by screen size) Screen Size 2007Q1 2007Q2 2007Q3 2007Q4 2007 Subtotal 2.2" 1.5% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 2.4" 1.8% 6.7% 6.2% 6.6% 5.1% 2.5" 21.1% 15.8% 18.4% 16.8% 18.2% 2.8" 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.2% 3.0" 4.7% 5.8% 6.7% 9.0% 6.1% 3.5" 18.2% 22.3% 22.6% 22.9% 21.2% 3.6" 8.0% 9.5% 8.1% 8.7% 8.6% 4.0" 14.8% 11.4% 10.6% 9.1% 12.0% 4.3" 24.0% 25.3% 24.7% 23.3% 24.6% 7.0" 5.9% 2.9% 2.3% 1.3% 3.3% Subtotal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Source: Jan. 2008, CCID Consulting Cost reduction becomes the major driving force

To a certain extent, PMP stands for the next stage of portable digital entertainment equipment. Many manufacturers accelerated production to launch relevant solutions and products. However, consumers have been greatly reduced due to the high price. With the competition heating up and the development of PMP products and functions, the cost reduction almost impacted China's and foreign manufacturers alike in 2007. Price competition became the major driving force in the PMP market in 2007. With the improvement of technology and functions, and the cooperation between manufacturers both upstream and downstream, the price of the PMP product will be reduced in the future.

Figure 3. The average price transformation of China's PMP player market, 2006-2007

http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/12834.GIF Source: Jan. 2008, CCID Consulting 80G HDD PMP Player became the most popular product in 2007.

The market share of flash memory PMP players with 256M or less storage capacity continually shrunk; its market share accounted for 1.1%. The 512M flash memory PMP player quit the market's mainstream with a market share which accounted for 1.5%. Because of reasonable prices, 1G flash memory PMP players accounted for 16.2%. 2G and 4G player prices will reduce and take the position currently belonging to 1G products.

In the HDD PMP player market, the market share of 20-80G players accounted for 65.0%. The market shares of different HDD capacities are close. Products with HDD capacity from 30G to 80G have the fastest growth rate. The rapid growth of the HDD PMP player benefited from richer product applications, more plentiful functions, lower prices and the supporting RMVB video format, which boosted consumers' thirst for high capacity PMP player products.

Figure 4. The structure of China's PMP player's storage capacity, 2007 http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/12835.GIF Source: Jan. 2008, CCID Consulting Optimistic outlook for the PMP player market in the next five years

China's PMP player market entered a fast development period in 2007. More enterprises on the industry chain, from upstream PMP component providers to PMP player design companies and PMP terminal manufacturers, paid great attention to PMP market and a relative mature industry chain formed. Taking enterprises' market strategies, supply-demand balance of upstream resources, development of product technologies and functions, and characteristics of market demand into account, CCID Consulting believes that the compound growth rate of China's PMP player market will be up 34.5% and the compound growth rate of sales revenue will be about 18.7%.

As for technology trends, video decoding solutions will be diversiform, and hardware decoding will replace software decoding solutions. Excepting other technological innovations, PMP players will be more valuable since they have more plentiful functions. On the future market, functions such as PDA, gaming, DC/DV, DVB-T/DVB-TH digital TV, GPS navigation, WIFI wireless network, Bluetooth and so on, will improve product competitiveness greatly.

Figure 5. The sales volume and growth of China's PMP player market, 2008- 2012

http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/12836.GIF Source: Jan. 2008, CCID Consulting

Figure 6. The sales revenue and growth of China's PMP player market, 2008- 2012

http://www.ccidconsulting.com/upload/12837.GIF Source: Jan. 2008, CCID Consulting About CCID Consulting

CCID Consulting Co., Ltd. (hereinafter 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 directly affiliated to the China Center for Information Industry Development (hereinafter known as "CCID Group"). Headquartered in Beijing, CCID Consulting has set up branch offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Harbin, with over 300 professional consultants and industry experts. The company's business covers over 200 large and medium-sized cities in China. Apart from home market development, CCID Consulting establishes international cooperation links across the United States, the Asia-Pacific region and Europe with 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: powerful data channels, industrial resources, intense knowledge and a deep understanding of information technology, CCID Consulting provides customers with consulting, research and IT outsourcing services covering strategic planning, IT applications, marketing strategies, human resources and information technology outsourcing. Customers range from industrial IT users, telecommunications companies, energy companies, finance companies, and automobile companies, to government departments at all levels and diversified industrial parks. CCID Consulting commits itself to be the number 1 consultant in strategy consulting, the number 1 advisor for enterprise management and the number 1 consultant for government decision-making.

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

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National Semiconductor Introduces Precision Amplifier with Lowest Guaranteed Input Bias CurrentPowerWise LMP7721's Guaranteed 20 Femtoamperes Input Bias Current Produces Maximum Accuracy from Photodiode and High-Impedance Sensors

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Semiconductor Corp. today introduced the LMP7721, a precision amplifier with the industry's lowest guaranteed input bias current (20 fA) at room temperature and over the extended temperature range of -40 degrees to 125 degrees C. The device yields maximum system sensitivity and accuracy from photodiode and high-impedance sensors and is well-suited for improving sensitivity and accuracy in battery-operated portable applications, as well as electrochemical sensor interface circuitry. As a member of National's PowerWise(R) family of energy-efficient products, the LMP7721 provides a wide gain bandwidth (GBW) of 17 MHz while consuming only 1.3 mA of current.

Compared to competitive amplifiers that suffer an exponential increase of input bias current over higher temperatures, National's proprietary VIP50 BiCMOS process technology enables the LMP7721's input bias cancellation circuitry to maintain its low input bias current. For example, the LMP7721 guarantees 900 fA at 85 degrees C, which is 50 percent less than the closest competitive device. Additionally, National provides a signal path solution for high-precision applications: Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) such as the 12-bit ADC121S021 and 14-bit ADC141S626 are optimized to work with the LMP7721.

Key Features of LMP7721 Precision Amplifier

The LMP7721 precision amplifier provides 3 fA, with a guaranteed limit of 20 fA at 25 degrees C, 900 fA at 85 degrees C and 5 pA at 125 degrees C. The amplifier also maintains ultra low input bias current over its entire input common-mode voltage range, and its wide GBW along with high open-loop gain of 120 dB enables accurate signal conditioning. Additional features of the LMP7721 include low input voltage noise of 6.5 nV/sqrt Hz, low DC offset voltage of +/- 150 uV maximum at 25 degrees C and low offset voltage temperature coefficient of 1.5 uV/C to improve system sensitivity and accuracy.

The LMP7721 has a supply voltage range of 1.8V to 5.5V and is offered in an 8-pin SOIC package with a special pinout that isolates the amplifier's input from the power supply and output pins. This unique pinout further reduces system errors by preventing printed circuit board (PCB) leakage current from reaching the input pins. By using the LMP7721 in place of an amplifier and discrete dual-input MOSFET, system designers can realize PCB space savings of approximately 50 percent.

About National's Amplifier Portfolio

Specializing in high-performance amplifiers and comparators, National Semiconductor offers a complete portfolio of op amps addressing the high-speed, precision, low-voltage and low-power markets with products ranging from building-block ICs to application-specific standard products (ASSPs). The company has a long history of setting industry standards in amplifiers and continues this trend with product releases on National's advanced VIP10 bipolar and VIP50 BiCMOS processes. National also leads the industry in packaging technology with its revolutionary Silicon Dust(TM) and micro SMD packaging technologies. For more information on National's amplifier products, visit http://national.com/amplifiers.

Pricing and Availability

The LMP7721 is available now and priced at $4.95 each in 1,000-unit quantities. For more information and easy-to-order samples, visit http://www.national.com/pf/LM/LMP7721.html. National's Amplifiers Made Simple(SM) WEBENCH(R) online design tool supports a large selection of amplifiers. To explore these solutions, visit http://webench.national.com/. To learn more about designing with amplifiers, visit our library at http://www.national.com/onlineseminar/#amps.

About National's PowerWise Brand

National's PowerWise brand reflects the company's energy-efficient product portfolio. It signifies products with outstanding performance-to-power at the component level, as well as products that provide an outstanding, energy-efficient solution when coupled with other National parts. National's PowerWise family of products features energy-efficient power management, operational amplifiers, interface, and data conversion products. For more information about National's PowerWise brand, visit: http://www.national.com/powerwise.

About National Semiconductor

National Semiconductor, the industry's premier analog company, creates high-value analog devices and subsystems. National's leading-edge products include power management circuits, display drivers, audio and operational amplifiers, interface products, and data conversion solutions. National's key analog markets include wireless handsets, displays, communications infrastructure, medical, automotive, industrial, and test and measurement applications. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., National reported sales of $1.93 billion for fiscal 2007, which ended May 27, 2007. Additional company and product information is available at http://www.national.com/.

PowerWise and WEBENCH are registered trademarks and Amplifiers Made Simple and Silicon Dust are trademarks of National Semiconductor Corporation.

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Important Tax Announcements for Former Shareholders of Saifun Semiconductors Ltd.

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spansion Inc. , the world's largest pure-play provider of Flash memory solutions, and Saifun Semiconductors Ltd. , a provider of intellectual property solutions for the non-volatile memory (NVM) market, today announced the completion of Spansion Inc.'s acquisition of Saifun Semiconductors Ltd. Spansion expects that a letter will be sent to former Saifun shareholders in the next one to two weeks providing instructions on how to receive their Spansion shares, and will also contain information regarding the payment of the cash distribution and certain pre-closing Israeli tax rulings that were obtained from the Israel Tax Authority ("ITA") with respect to the merger. Depending on whether they own their shares directly or through a broker, former Saifun shareholders will receive the letter from Spansion's exchange agent or from their broker. These materials will also be posted when available on Saifun's website at http://www.saifun.com/, and will also be available by contacting Spansion Investor Relations: Marsha Shalvi at marshas@saifun.com or +972 9 8928450 or Russ Barck at russell.barck@spansion.com or 408.616.8025.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060118/SFW077LOGO) IMPORTANT ISRAELI TAX ANNOUNCEMENT:

The tax rulings that were obtained from the ITA impose certain withholding requirements on the issuance of Spansion shares in the merger and on the cash distribution, and set forth certain procedures for former Saifun shareholders to seek certain exemptions from these withholding requirements. Former Saifun shareholders who are tax residents of a country which is a party to a tax treaty with the State of Israel ("Treaty Countries") may be able to avoid certain Israel tax withholdings on the cash distribution. However, pursuant to the tax rulings, if a former Saifun shareholder wishes to qualify for this exemption to Israeli tax withholding, the shareholder must provide Spansion's exchange agent with documentary evidence of the shareholder's residency in the applicable Treaty Country by no later than May 28, 2008. If these documents are not submitted by a former Saifun shareholder to the exchange agent by May 28, 2008, Israeli income tax will be withheld and, if any such former Saifun shareholder believes it is entitled to a refund, such shareholder will thereafter be required to file a claim directly with the ITA. Former Saifun shareholders who are residents of a Treaty Country should note the following:

United States Shareholders. United States shareholders must provide a United States residency certificate on Internal Revenue Service Form 6166, which may be obtained by filing Form 8802, Application for United States Residency Certification, with the Internal Revenue Service. The receipt of Form 6166 from the United States Internal Revenue Service may take 45 days or more after the filing of Form 8802. United States residents that wish to timely claim an exemption from certain of the withholding requirements imposed by the ITA tax rulings should contact their own tax advisor and file Form 8802 as soon as possible, and should not wait to receive a letter of instruction from the exchange agent or from their broker. If a shareholder waits to receive these materials from the exchange agent or from their broker before filing Form 8802 the shareholder may not receive Form 6166 from the Internal Revenue Service in time to timely claim a withholding exemption.

Shareholders Resident in Treaty Countries Other than the United States. Former Saifun shareholders who are residents of Treaty Countries other than the United States, including Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom, must provide a residency or similar certificate from the tax authorities in the Treaty Country in which they are resident. Non-U.S. Treaty Country residents that wish to timely claim an exemption from certain of the withholding requirements imposed by the ITA tax rulings should contact their own tax advisor to determine whether such certification is available from the tax authorities in the applicable Treaty Country, how to obtain any such certification, and how long it may take to obtain any such certification. These shareholders should request any such certification as soon as possible, and should not wait to receive a letter of instruction from the exchange agent or from their broker. If a shareholder waits to receive these materials from the exchange agent or from their broker before requesting any such certification the shareholder may not receive such certification from the applicable tax authorities in time to timely claim a withholding exemption.

Institutional Investment Funds. Former Saifun shareholders that are venture fund partnerships, financial institutions, non-profit organizations or other investments funds resident in Treaty Country should contact without delay the offices of Eitan Mehulal Law Group at 10 Abba Eban St, Herzelia, Tel: 972-9-9726000, Fax: 972-9-9726001, Attention: Guy Hadar, Adv. and Shira Rosenberg, Adv., regarding special requirements for certification of residency applying to them under the terms of the tax rulings.

Withholding Mechanics and Exchange Rate Risk. Former Saifun shareholders should also be aware that in order to comply with the withholding requirements reflected in the ITA tax rulings, Saifun is required to retain a portion of the cash distribution otherwise payable to former Saifun shareholders during the period such shareholders are entitled to demonstrate their eligibility for an exemption from these withholding requirements. Such amounts will be held on behalf of Saifun in New Israeli Shekels ("NIS"). In the event any former Saifun shareholder does not timely claim a withholding exemption, all amounts that are withheld from the portion of the cash distribution otherwise payable to such shareholders will be paid to the ITA in NIS as withheld tax. In the event any former Saifun shareholder is able to timely claim a withholding exemption, all amounts that are withheld from the portion of the cash distribution otherwise payable to such shareholders will be converted back into U.S. Dollars at the then-applicable rate and paid to the applicable holder. Any such former Saifun shareholder faces the risk of exchange rate fluctuations between NIS and U.S. Dollars, and such shareholder may suffer an exchange rate loss on any amounts refunded if such shareholder is able to timely claim a withholding exemption.

IMPORTANT TAX ANNOUNCEMENT FOR U.S. TAXPAYERS:

The U.S. tax consequences to each U.S. former shareholder of Saifun will vary depending on such shareholder's particular circumstances and on whether or not such shareholder makes an election to treat Saifun as a qualified electing fund (the "QEF Election"). Each U.S. former shareholder of Saifun should consult with their own tax advisor regarding their particular circumstances and whether or not to make the QEF Election, including the consequences of making, or not making, the QEF Election. Generally, U.S. former shareholders of Saifun making a QEF Election are required to include their pro rata share of the ordinary earnings and net capital gain of Saifun not to exceed its earnings and profits for the taxable year. Information regarding Saifun which will enable the U.S. shareholders to comply with the requirements associated with making a QEF Election will be available from Spansion's investor relations in early 2009.

Cautionary Statement

Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that item is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties cannot be predicted with accuracy and some might not even be anticipated. Some of the factors that could significantly impact the forward-looking statements in this press release include tax and withholding risks, risks related to fluctuations in the exchange rate between NIS and U.S. Dollars, and other risks, some of which are discussed in the companies' reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the caption Risk Factors and elsewhere. Any forward-looking statement is qualified by reference to these risks and factors. These risks and factors are not exclusive, and the companies undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release except as required by law. Additional information regarding these and other factors is contained in the companies' SEC filings, including, without limitation, Saifun's Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006 and Saifun's Forms 6-K. The companies' filings are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission or may be obtained on Spansion's website at http://www.spansion.com/ and Saifun's website at http://www.saifun.com/, as applicable.

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courtney.brigham@spansion.com, both of Spansion Inc.

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NetSuite Targets Ebusiness Companies With New NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition and NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company EditionNew Ecommerce Editions Verticalize NetSuite Ecommerce to Better Meet the End- to-End Needs of Ebusiness CompaniesNetSuite Introduces PayPal Express Checkout Integration to Benefit Merchants and Shoppers

SAN MATEO, Calif. and LONDON, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetSuite Inc. , a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and midsized businesses and divisions of large companies, today announced the introduction of two new vertical editions created specifically to address the unique business needs of ebusiness companies: NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition and NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition. In conjunction, NetSuite has also added new Web Store functionality including:

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021024/SFTH024LOGO) -- PayPal Express Checkout integration which provides alternative Web Store checkout methods and payment choices, helping shoppers to have a better shopping cart experience and merchants to increase customer conversion (please see accompanying press release). -- "Tell a Friend", "Log in for Price", enhanced eBay integration and Fraud Protection tools which give more power and flexibility to ebusiness merchants for both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) operations.

For more information about the new NetSuite Ecommerce Editions please visit http://www.netsuite.com/ecommerce

Ecommerce -- Fast Growing Industry and Associated Challenges

According to a Forrester research report issued in January 2008, ecommerce has an exponential growth opportunity, projecting that the industry will add $30 billion per year for the next 5 years. The report also finds that the CAGR (compounded annual growth rate) for traditional retail is projected at 2.6% through 2012 while in comparison, CAGR for ecommerce is 14% due to the fact that online retail is less sensitive to economic shocks. To cope with this fast-paced growth, ebusiness companies need powerful software solutions to run their ecommerce businesses.

However, limitations in traditional software have forced many companies to build their own custom Web Store capabilities. Applications from vendors such as Microsoft and Sage were originally designed a decade before the rise of the Internet. As a result, it was and can be very difficult and costly to extend them to support ecommerce for a Web business. New applications from vendors such as Volusion and Demandware are designed specifically to build ecommerce websites, but result in isolated, bolt-on systems that are difficult and costly to integrate into core business processes such as accounting, fulfillment, inventory management, shipping and marketing promotions. In contrast, NetSuite was designed and built to support the end-to-end business processes of ebusiness merchants from the first marketing touch through the online experience to order processing, fulfillment, shipping and repeat purchases. And now with the two new vertical editions offered specifically for ebusiness companies, NetSuite provides more Ecommerce and business management capabilities than most other vendors, and often at lower cost.

NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition and NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition Meet the Needs of Ebusiness Companies -- Small, Medium and Large

NetSuite provides extensive business management tools to manage an ebusiness company's online, front-office and back-office business processes with a single, real-time application. This is delivered to the market in the form of two vertical editions tailored with the terminology, business processes and workflows of ecommerce in mind.

NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition is useful for e-tailers looking to grow beyond selling via stand-alone shopping cart solutions, eBay stores and Yahoo! stores. Merchants who need real-time inventory transparency on their Web Store along with more sophisticated ecommerce selling tools such as Amazon.com-like automated up-sell and cross-sell recommendations will benefit from the NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition. B2B ebusiness organizations can find value in the contract-based pricing tools, invoicing, credit terms, affiliate management and commissions tracking capabilities offered by the NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition. Finally, complex, global ebusiness organizations with multiple brands to manage will find the multi-site, multi-language and multi-currency capabilities of the NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition invaluable.

NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition is well suited for the challenges faced by e-tailers with substantial inventories of a large number of products spread across multiple warehouses. NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition entails all the capabilities of the base NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition plus the more sophisticated inventory and SKU management tools required by high-volume complex ebusinesses such as multiple warehouse management, serialized inventory, bar coding and labels, lot and bin management, expiration dating, auto-calculation of reorder points and preferred stock levels based on sales history.

NetSuite PayPal Express Checkout Integration Delivers Faster, More Convenient Web Store Payment Alternative; Reduces Shopping Cart Abandonment; Speeds Up Customer Acquisition

With PayPal Express Checkout embedded in NetSuite, ebusiness companies can now offer an alternative payment and shopping cart checkout option to buyers while providing a streamlined online shopping experience. NetSuite's integration of PayPal Express Checkout delivers an end-to-end online shopping experience, giving merchants vital tools to help increase shopping cart conversion rate, reduce shopping cart abandonment and increase customer acquisition. The addition of the PayPal Express Checkout integration supports payments in 16 currencies such as U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Yen, and Australian Dollars (see accompanying release for more details).

New Functionality Brings More Power and Flexibility to Ebusiness Companies -- Both B2B and B2C

With more than 1,500 ecommerce sites running on NetSuite which generated an aggregate of approximately $500 million of sales revenue at those sites in 2007, NetSuite is a leader in ecommerce software. NetSuite provides ebusiness companies with an on-demand solution for managing even complex ecommerce sites. And all of the ecommerce capabilities are pre-integrated with NetSuite's powerful CRM and ERP business management software suite. The new features announced today build on this solid foundation and give merchants the ability to:

-- Offer individual referral programs such as "tell a friend." Customers who have a good buying experience can be the best source of referrals -- this holds true for both B2B and B2C businesses. To help tap into this potential channel for leads, every product page in NetSuite-powered Web Stores can now have an "Email a Friend" link to allow site visitors to easily share product information with others. Clicking the link allows them to send an email with the website's URL for that particular page and product. -- Require registration and log in to access pricing. Many B2B businesses have negotiated pricing with their customers and do not want to offer generic pricing for products. To support this common business practice, NetSuite now enables merchants to hide prices and the add-to-cart shopping cart button unless the buyer has logged in as a known customer. All item prices in the Web Store are displayed as "Please log in for price" until after the buyer is logged in, at which point all item prices and the add-to-cart shopping cart button are displayed. -- Help reduce credit card fraud with the latest fraud protection tools such as Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode to eliminate charge- backs. In keeping with NetSuite's PCI compliance, merchants can readily incorporate these features released by Visa and MasterCard into Web Store operations powered by NetSuite to allow shoppers to create a secret password for their credit card, and then enter that password to verify their identity. After a shopper creates a password, the burden of proof for charge-backs becomes much higher, which can decrease fraudulent charge-backs and result in lower transaction fees for the merchant, a win for any ebusiness. -- More efficiently sell on eBay. Leveraging popular consumer ecommerce channels such as eBay is a benefit to B2C businesses in particular in growing their sales. NetSuite's eBay integration allows merchants to manage the eBay process -- from posting, to reviewing listings, to importing orders -. all from within NetSuite using existing products and inventory data. These embedded eBay tools have now been enhanced to include advanced listing capabilities, designer appearance customization, and more listing status information. Merchants have the ability to automatically re-list items as soon as they sell, and remove eBay listings when an item becomes out-of-stock. They can upload their own HTML designer templates, or choose from eBay's templates. They can also review both current and closed listings, and view the number of bidders and current high bid.

"Ecommerce businesses face unique challenges that require them to deliver a great customer experience online while having complete visibility into their operations beyond the Web store," said Mini Peiris, vice president of Product Programs for NetSuite. "The new vertical Ecommerce editions from NetSuite provide ebusiness merchants with increased visibility across all their business operations and sales channels, allowing them to focus on growing their business rather than dealing with multiple systems and IT infrastructure."

Pricing and Availability:

NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition and NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition are both available in April. The NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition is priced at $999 per month and the NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition is priced at $1299 per month. NetSuite's eBay integration is an optional add-on module and pricing varies based on volume of transactions.

About NetSuite

NetSuite Inc. is a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and midsized businesses and divisions of large companies. NetSuite enables companies to manage core business operations in a single system. NetSuite's patent-pending "real-time dashboard" technology provides an easy-to-use view into up-to-date, role-specific business information.

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service marks of NetSuite Inc.

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VMware Wins 'Best of Show' at CMP XChange Solution Provider Conference, Along With Three Other XCellence Awards

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VMware, Inc. the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, captured four top channel awards, including "Best of Show," at the CMP XChange Solution Provider conference earlier this month. VMware also won top honors for "Best Software Solution," "Best Business Technology Solution" and "Best World Premiere Presentation." The XChange XCellence Awards measured overall business and technology integrator perceptions among conference attendees.

"The XChange XCellence Awards winners are selected by top solution providers at each event and honor the vendors with the most exceptional products, programs and technologies," said Nancy Hammervik, vice president, events, Everything Channel. "Congratulations to all of the winning companies. They have demonstrated that they deliver high-quality solutions and have many satisfied business partners."

These honors add to other recent accolades VMware and its channel program have received from CMP readers and conference attendees:

* VMware was recently ranked No. 1 among virtualization vendors by North American Value Added Resellers (VARs) selling or recommending virtualization solutions: http://www.crn.com/it-channel/205601338 * CRN recently named VMware a 2008 Channel Chief: http://www.crn.com/it-channel/206800947?pgno=10 * Last October, VMware Infrastructure, the company's datacenter virtualization and management suite, was named "Best Software Solution" at CMP XChange Technology Innovators 2007: http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/cmpchannel2007.html * At CMP XChange 2007 in August, VMware products won awards in four categories: "Best of Show," "Best Software Solution," "Best Business Technology Solution" and "Most Innovative Technology": http://www.cmpxchange.com/awards

Earlier this year VMware announced major enhancements to the VMware VIP Partner Program. The enhancements help make it easier for the company's 10,000 channel partners to quickly establish or expand their virtualization practices and offer their customers increased value through VMware's market-leading virtualization solutions. More information on the VMware VIP Partner Program enhancements is available at: http://www.vmware.com/partners/vip/.

About VMware

VMware is the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter. Customers of all sizes rely on VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2007 revenues of $1.3 billion, more than 100,000 customers and more than 10,000 partners, VMware is one of the fastest growing public software companies. VMware is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and on the web at http://www.vmware.com/.

VMware is a registered trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Contact: Nick Fuentes VMware Public Relations nfuentes@vmware.com (650) 427-1104 Joy Nestor OutCast Communications for VMware joy@outcastpr.com (415) 392-8282 x771

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McAfee, Inc. Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in Analyst Firm's Magic Quadrant for Network Intrusion Prevention System AppliancesPosition Based on McAfee's Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. , today announced that leading research firm Gartner, Inc. has placed the company in the leaders quadrant in its "Magic Quadrant for Network Intrusion Prevention System Appliances, 1H08" as published on February 14.(1)

According to Gartner, vendors listed in the leaders quadrant "demonstrate balanced progress and effort in all execution and vision categories. Their actions raise the competitive bar for all products in the market, and they can change the course of the industry. To remain leaders, vendors must have demonstrated a track record of delivering successfully in enterprise IPS deployments and in winning competitive assessments. Leaders produce products that provide high signature quality and low latency, are innovating with or ahead of customers' challenges (such as using endpoint intelligence to make more-efficient detections) and have a range of models. Leaders continually win selections and are consistently visible on enterprise shortlists. However, a leading vendor is not a default choice for every buyer, and clients should not assume that they must buy only from vendors in the Leaders quadrant."

Factors contributing to a company's ability to execute include products and services, overall viability, sales and marketing execution, and customer experience. Gartner evaluates a company's completeness of vision by considering its market understanding, sales and marketing strategy, offering or product strategy, business model, and innovation.

"We believe our position in the leaders quadrant of this highly-regarded network IPS assessment confirms our commitment to network security and our dedication to protecting our customers' business by proactively securing their network infrastructures," said John Vecchi, director of network security solutions marketing at McAfee. "Customers and partners turn to McAfee's network IPS solutions because of our comprehensive, integrated and proven approach to network security."

Since pioneering the IPS industry with the world's first purpose-built intrusion detection and prevention appliance, the McAfee IntruShield(R) network security platform has continued to raise the bar for next-generation IPS technology by delivering a series of industry firsts, including:

-- The first to integrate signature, anomaly and DoS detection in a single appliance to provide comprehensive detection and blocking of threats and attacks -- The first to deliver real-time encrypted threat protection for securing critical eCommerce infrastructure -- The first to deliver Virtual IPS technology for increased prevention accuracy and reduction in capital expenditure costs -- The first to deliver integrated IPS and Internal Firewall functionality for enhanced internal security and lower total cost of ownership (TCO) -- The first to achieve certification to NSS Group's all-new Enterprise Multi-Gigabit IPS (MG-IPS) certification -- The first to deliver true purpose-built network security platforms with performance up to 10Gbps

To view the Magic Quadrant for Network Intrusion Prevention System Appliances, 1H08, visit: http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/reprints/mcafee/article1/article1.html

(1) Gartner, Inc., "Magic Quadrant for Network Intrusion Prevention System Appliances, 1H08" by Greg Young and John Pescatore, Feb. 14, 2008. About the Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted February 14, 2008 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About McAfee, Inc.

McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the world's largest dedicated security technology company. It delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to browse and shop the Web securely. With its unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling them to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities and continuously monitor and improve their security. http://www.mcafee.com/.

McAfee and/or other noted McAfee related products contained herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of McAfee, Inc., and/or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee brand products. Any other non-McAfee related products, registered and/or unregistered trademarks contained herein is only by reference and are the sole property of their respective owners. (C) 2008 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved.

McAfee, Inc.

CONTACT: Erica Coleman of McAfee, Inc., +1-408-346-5624,
erica_coleman@mcafee.com; or Ian Bain of Red Consultancy, +1-415-618-8806,
ian.bain@redconsultancy.com, for McAfee, Inc.

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

NetSuite Targets Ebusiness Companies With New NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition and NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition

SAN MATEO, California and LONDON, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Ecommerce Editions Verticalise NetSuite Ecommerce to Better Meet the End-to-End Needs of Ebusiness Companies

- NetSuite Introduces PayPal Express Checkout Integration to Benefit Merchants and Shoppers

NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and mid-sized businesses and divisions of large companies, today announced the introduction of two new vertical editions created specifically to address the unique business needs of ebusiness companies: NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition and NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition. In conjunction, NetSuite has also added new Web Store functionality including:

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-- PayPal Express Checkout integration, which provides alternative Web Store checkout methods and payment choices, helping shoppers to have a better shopping cart experience and merchants to increase customer conversion (please see accompanying press release). -- "Tell a Friend", "Log in for Price", enhanced eBay integration and Fraud Protection tools, which give more power and flexibility to ebusiness merchants for both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) operations.

For more information about the new NetSuite Ecommerce Editions please visit http://www.netsuite.com/ecommerce

Ecommerce -- Fast Growing Industry and Associated Challenges

According to a Forrester research report issued in January 2008, ecommerce has an exponential growth opportunity, projecting that the industry will add US$30 billion per year for the next 5 years. The report also finds that the CAGR (compounded annual growth rate) for traditional retail is projected at 2.6% through 2012 while in comparison, CAGR for ecommerce is 14% due to the fact that online retail is less sensitive to economic shocks. To cope with this fast-paced growth, ebusiness companies need powerful software solutions to run their ecommerce businesses.

However, limitations in traditional software have forced many companies to build their own custom Web Store capabilities. Applications from vendors such as Microsoft and Sage were originally designed a decade before the rise of the Internet. As a result, it was and can be very difficult and costly to extend them to support ecommerce for a Web business. New applications from vendors such as Volusion and Demandware are designed specifically to build ecommerce websites, but result in isolated, bolt-on systems that are difficult and costly to integrate into core business processes such as accounting, fulfillment, inventory management, shipping and marketing promotions. In contrast, NetSuite was designed and built to support the end-to-end business processes of ebusiness merchants from the first marketing touch through the online experience to order processing, fulfillment, shipping and repeat purchases. And now with the two new vertical editions offered specifically for ebusiness companies, NetSuite provides more Ecommerce and business management capabilities than most other vendors, and often at lower cost.

NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition and NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition Meet the Needs of Ebusiness Companies -- Small, Medium and Large

NetSuite provides extensive business management tools to manage an ebusiness company's online, front-office and back-office business processes with a single, real-time application. This is delivered to the market in the form of two vertical editions tailored with the terminology, business processes and workflows of ecommerce in mind.

NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition is useful for e-tailers looking to grow beyond selling via stand-alone shopping cart solutions, eBay stores and Yahoo! stores. Merchants who need real-time inventory transparency on their Web Store along with more sophisticated ecommerce selling tools such as Amazon.com-like automated up-sell and cross-sell recommendations will benefit from the NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition. B2B ebusiness organisations can find value in the contract-based pricing tools, invoicing, credit terms, affiliate management and commissions tracking capabilities offered by the NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition. Finally, complex, global ebusiness organisations with multiple brands to manage will find the multi-site, multi-language and multi-currency capabilities of the NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition invaluable.

NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition is well-suited for the challenges faced by e-tailers with substantial inventories of a large number of products spread across multiple warehouses. NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition entails all the capabilities of the base NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition plus the more sophisticated inventory and SKU management tools required by high-volume complex ebusinesses such as multiple warehouse management, serialised inventory, bar coding and labels, lot and bin management, expiration dating, auto-calculation of reorder points and preferred stock levels based on sales history.

NetSuite PayPal Express Checkout Integration Delivers Faster, More Convenient Web Store Payment Alternative; Reduces Shopping Cart Abandonment; Speeds Up Customer Acquisition

With PayPal Express Checkout embedded in NetSuite, ebusiness companies can now offer an alternative payment and shopping cart checkout option to buyers while providing a streamlined online shopping experience. NetSuite's integration of PayPal Express Checkout delivers an end-to-end online shopping experience, giving merchants vital tools to help increase shopping cart conversion rate, reduce shopping cart abandonment and increase customer acquisition. The addition of the PayPal Express Checkout integration supports payments in 16 currencies such as U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Yen, and Australian Dollars (see accompanying release for more details).

New Functionality Brings More Power and Flexibility to Ebusiness Companies -- Both B2B and B2C

With more than 1,500 ecommerce sites running on NetSuite that generated an aggregate of approximately US$500 million of sales revenue at those sites in 2007, NetSuite is a leader in ecommerce software. NetSuite provides ebusiness companies with an on-demand solution for managing even complex ecommerce sites. And all of the ecommerce capabilities are pre-integrated with NetSuite's powerful CRM and ERP business management software suite. The new features announced today build on this solid foundation and give merchants the ability to:

-- Offer individual referral programs such as "tell a friend." Customers who have a good buying experience can be the best source of referrals -- this holds true for both B2B and B2C businesses. To help tap into this potential channel for leads, every product page in NetSuite-powered Web Stores can now have an "Email a Friend" link to allow site visitors to easily share product information with others. Clicking the link allows them to send an email with the website's URL for that particular page and product. -- Require registration and log in to access pricing. Many B2B businesses have negotiated pricing with their customers and do not want to offer generic pricing for products. To support this common business practice, NetSuite now enables merchants to hide prices and the add- to-cart shopping cart button unless the buyer has logged in as a known customer. All item prices in the Web Store are displayed as "Please log in for price" until after the buyer is logged in, at which point all item prices and the add-to-cart shopping cart button are displayed. -- Help reduce credit card fraud with the latest fraud protection tools such as Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode to eliminate charge-backs. In keeping with NetSuite's PCI compliance, merchants can readily incorporate these features released by Visa and MasterCard into Web Store operations powered by NetSuite to allow shoppers to create a secret password for their credit card, and then enter that password to verify their identity. After a shopper creates a password, the burden of proof for charge-backs becomes much higher, which can decrease fraudulent charge-backs and result in lower transaction fees for the merchant, a win for any ebusiness. -- More efficiently sell on eBay. Leveraging popular consumer ecommerce channels such as eBay is a benefit to B2C businesses in particular in growing their sales. NetSuite's eBay integration allows merchants to manage the eBay process -- from posting, to reviewing listings, to importing orders - all from within NetSuite using existing products and inventory data. These embedded eBay tools have now been enhanced to include advanced listing capabilities, designer appearance customisation, and more listing status information. Merchants have the ability to automatically re-list items as soon as they sell, and remove eBay listings when an item becomes out-of-stock. They can upload their own HTML designer templates, or choose from eBay's templates. They can also review both current and closed listings, and view the number of bidders and current high bid.

"Ecommerce businesses face unique challenges that require them to deliver a great customer experience online while having complete visibility into their operations beyond the Web store," said Mini Peiris, vice president of Product Programs for NetSuite. "The new vertical Ecommerce editions from NetSuite provide ebusiness merchants with increased visibility across all their business operations and sales channels, allowing them to focus on growing their business rather than dealing with multiple systems and IT infrastructure."

Pricing and Availability:

NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition and NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition are both available in April. The NetSuite Ecommerce Company Edition is priced at US$999 per month and the NetSuite Ecommerce+ Company Edition is priced at US$1299 per month. NetSuite's eBay integration is an optional add-on module and pricing varies based on volume of transactions.

About NetSuite

NetSuite Inc. is a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and mid-sized businesses and divisions of large companies. NetSuite enables companies to manage core business operations in a single system. NetSuite's patent-pending "real-time dashboard" technology provides an easy-to-use view into up-to-date, role-specific business information.

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NetSuite eBay Ecommerce Integration Supports Growth of eBay Power Sellers in the UK

LONDON, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- Ecommerce Integration Opens New eBay Channel to NetSuite's UK E-Tailers, Distributors, Manufacturers and Retailers

NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and mid-sized businesses and divisions of large companies, today announced that it has added the ability for its customers to manage online sales with eBay from within the NetSuite on-demand business software suite, providing businesses in the UK a complete ecommerce solution to sell items on eBay while seamlessly using NetSuite to run and manage their core business processes.

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The NetSuite eBay integration allows sellers to sell on eBay almost as easily as they do on their own web store or with their internal sales teams. Additionally, it offers more extensive capabilities for users to manage all business operations such as inventory management, warehouse management, accounting, direct sales, telesales, keyword marketing, email marketing and site hosting. For more information about the NetSuite eBay listing management capabilities, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/ukebay.

NetSuite delivers functionality integrated with eBay to address the needs of growing online store businesses, including the ability to:

-- Push products to eBay.com and eBay Stores directly from the NetSuite product catalogue with the appropriate listing categorisations and pricing (Starting, Reserve and Buy It Now) to maximise visibility and placement. -- Initiate Chinese or Dutch auction-style listings while specifying scheduling, duration, promotions and more. -- View all live listings within NetSuite including details on how the bidding is progressing and when the listing is set to close. -- Receive web store orders from eBay buyers automatically after the listing closes and a sale takes place -- this automatic import creates both a customer record within NetSuite along with a sales order which flows seamlessly through to the fulfilment and shipping processes. -- Automatically lower an item's available inventory when it has been sold through eBay and update the customer's purchase history, permitting future up-sell and cross-sell marketing campaigns to be targeted to that customer.

As eBay sellers grow from a home business to a small-to-medium sized business, manual processes that sufficed during their inception can begin to hamper the quality of customer service that served to fuel their initial growth. Listings management, inventory management, fulfilment and personalised 24x7 customer service become increasingly important for an ecommerce business to fully benefit from the eBay community's reach to potential customers. With the new NetSuite solution, these key ecommerce business processes are automated and streamlined, which can help eBay businesses to grow sales faster without corresponding growth in costs and company size.

For already established e-tailers, distributors, manufacturers and retailers who have not yet begun utilising eBay as a sales channel, the challenges include optimising listings and listing management. The listing process takes time and knowledge of the market, and integrating their inventory management and order management systems for fulfilment manually often can be difficult and time consuming.

The NetSuite solution with eBay sales management capabilities is designed to address these challenges, opening up a whole new avenue of doing business. Established businesses can use the same product catalogue for eBay as they do in other areas of their operations, such as direct sales or telesales. For instance, distributors selling in a B2B model can now list excess inventory on eBay and open up a new B2C sales channel. eBay listings are managed centrally in NetSuite with easy-to-use interfaces that eliminate duplicate data entry. In addition, orders resulting from eBay sales flow seamlessly back into NetSuite for processing and shipment.

"The combination of the eBay marketplace and NetSuite's on-demand business management software suites, especially with NetSuite's ERP capabilities, provides more support for an ecommerce merchants' business operation," said Craig Sullivan, VP of International Products for NetSuite. "With such an extensive solution, merchants do not need to spend time and money to tie different software applications together to run their online store business; one solution from NetSuite does it all."

"We built the foundation of our business with NetSuite three years ago, and now the new NetSuite-eBay and PayPal integration is going to takes us to the next level," said Vernon Yerkess, Managing Director of Cleverboxes.com, an online retailer of Hewlett-Packard servers and other hardware, based in Accrington, Lancaster, UK. "Only about 5 per cent of our business has been on eBay, but our strategy is to use this new NetSuite integration to help increase that to about 20 per cent. We now have the full audit trail in NetSuite of our eBay-PayPal customers. And practically speaking, we can put as many products in there as we want. We expect that this will absolutely help to increase business for us."

Pricing and Availability: Available in the UK immediately as an add-on module for both NetSuite Ecommerce Editions, starting at GBP60 per month.

About NetSuite

NetSuite Inc. is a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and mid-sized businesses and divisions of large companies. NetSuite enables companies to manage core business operations in a single system. NetSuite's patent-pending "real-time dashboard" technology provides an easy-to-use view into up-to-date, role-specific business information.

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Atmel Introduces Mixed Mode Analog Companion IC for Low-cost Music Players

ROUSSET, France, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- AT73C209 Regulates Power Supplies from 1-cell Alkaline Battery and Generates High-quality Audio Signals

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the release of its AT73C209 Analog Companion power supply and audio interface IC designed for low-cost music players. The AT73C209 supplies the required voltages and currents to all the sections of these portable devices taking energy from a single alkaline battery, and also provides a high-quality audio interface.

The AT73C209 integrates power management and high-quality audio circuitry on a single chip. It has 2 linear regulators (LDO) and one very low input voltage and high-efficiency Step Up switching regulator (DC-DC) working down to 0.9V, thus particularly suited for 1 cell Alkaline/NiMh batteries. On the audio side, the AT73C209 offers an audio-quality 16-bit Stereo Audio DAC with headset driver and microphone preamplifier to interface with the recording stage of a MCU.

"The AT73C209 introduction confirms Atmel's strategy to provide analog companions for generic handheld applications," commented Michele Casetta, Marketing Manager for Atmel's Power Management and Analog Companions (PMAAC) Product Line. "The AT73C209 is one of the few ICs on the market that integrates 3-channel power supplies and a high-quality audio interface for music players. The AT73C209 is the first device on the market that can be supplied with a 1-cell Alkaline/NiMh battery or USB port, with automatic switch, and manage all the rest of the system."

"The AT73C209 can minimize the BOM by reducing the component count to only 3 ICs: (MCU + Memory + AT73C209). In the past the system consisted of at least 8 components due to the number of discrete analog devices," concluded Michele Casetta.

Availability and Pricing

Atmel offers the AT73C209 in a 7 x 7 mm, 32-pin QFN package in order to satisfy portable device manufacturers' minimum space requirements and low cost. The AT73C209 is priced at US$1.30 in quantities of 100K units. It is available now mounted on a reference design board or as engineering samples.

About Atmel

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

(C) 2008 Atmel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Atmel(R), logo and combinations thereof and others, are registered trademarks, or trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others.

Information:

Atmel's AT73C209 product information may be retrieved at http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/devices.asp?family_id=639

Press Contacts: Peter Bishop, Communications Manager, Atmel Rousset Tel: +33-(0)-4-42-53-61-50, Email: peter.bishop@atmel.com Helen Perlegos, Public Relations Tel: +1-408-487-2963, Email: hperlegos@atmel.com

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OTI Management Announces Purchase of Ordinary SharesManagement Members, Led by Oded Bashan, Chairman and CEO, Used Their Personal Funds to Purchase the Shares in the Open Market

FORT LEE, N.J., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) (Nasdaq-GM: OTIV), today announced that members of management purchased an aggregate of 53,860 Ordinary Shares of OTI in the open market using their own personal funds. Oded Bashan, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, purchased 33,860 shares; Guy Shafran, Chief Financial Officer, purchased 10,000 shares; and Ronnie Gilboa, Director and Vice President of Projects, purchased 10,000 shares.

Members of management including Mr. Bashan used their personal funds to purchase the shares. Their decision was based on the market price of the ordinary shares, which they believe to be significantly undervalued.

As stated earlier in OTI's 2007 annual conference call, by Oded Bashan, OTI's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, "OTI's current price does not reflect the growth and development the Company has gone through, considering that it is our belief that most of the significant delays are behind us and our belief that 2008 will be a turning point year in terms of the overall performance, showing a clear path to profitability and to improved gross margins, reduction in cash based expenses, expansion of the projects pipeline and more projects that are generating high margin recurring revenues."

On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) (Nasdaq-GM: OTIV) is a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smart card solutions, for payments, petroleum payments, homeland security, and other applications.

OTI's ordinary shares are traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the Symbol "OTIV".

About OTI

Established in 1990, OTI (Nasdaq-GM: OTIV) designs, develops and markets secure contactless microprocessor-based smart card technology to address the needs of a wide variety of markets. Applications developed by OTI include product solutions for petroleum payment systems, homeland security solutions, electronic passports and IDs, payments, mass transit ticketing, parking, loyalty programs and secure campuses. OTI has a global network of regional offices to market and support its products. The company was awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2005 and 2006 Company of the Year Award in the field of smart cards.

For more information on OTI, visit http://www.otiglobal.com/, the content of which is not part of this press release.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal securities laws. Whenever we use words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. Because such statements deal with future events and are based on the current expectations of OTI and its management, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties and actual results, performance or achievements of OTI could differ materially from those described in or implied by the statements and quotation in this press release. For example, forward-looking statements include statements regarding our goals, beliefs, future growth strategies, objectives, plans or current expectations, such as those regarding the value of OTI's ordinary shares or those regarding the significant delays that we believe are behind us, or those regarding the expected performance of OTI in year 2008. Forward-looking statements could be impacted by market acceptance of new and existing products and our ability to execute production on orders, as well as the other risk factors discussed in OTI's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although OTI believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. Except as otherwise required by law, OTI disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.

OTI Contact: Investor Relations Galit Mendelson Miri Segal Director of Corporate Communications Strategic Growth International 201 944 5200 ext. 111 212 838 1444 galit@otiglobal.com msegal@sgi-ir.com

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CONTACT: Galit Mendelson, Director of Corporate Communications of OTI
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Linksys Unveils New Wireless-G iPhone for Service Provider Mass DeploymentThe Linksys by Cisco WIP310 iPhone Combines Slick Styling with Market Leading Feature-Rich Capabilities Ideal for WiFi Network Integration

IRVINE, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Linksys(R), a Division of Cisco, and the recognized leading global manufacturer of voice, wireless, and networking hardware for home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and the small business user, today introduced the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-G IP iPhone (WIP310). The device is the latest edition to the Linksys IP phone product family offering VoIP connectivity via WiFi Internet access. The WIP310 is an ideal solution for voice service providers and IP telephony value-added resellers who want to expand their voice communication offerings to consumers or small businesses by extending voice mobility capabilities with an 802.11 b/g/n WiFi infrastructure.

The Linksys by Cisco iPhone voice solutions is designed to harness the power of the Internet offering more than basic voice communication by integrating Internet connectivity and access to dynamic multimedia content like live weather updates and local search. The WIP310 is also the first Linksys WiFi Phone to ease service provider integration utilizing the same robust Linksys session initiation protocol (SIP) implementation and provisioning software found in the Linksys market leading ATAs and IP phones for quick interoperability minimizing service certification lead-time and customer service training.

"Our existing Linksys VoIP phone and ATA product family has been well received by the service provider community, but we felt there was room for a product that could provide the benefits of WiFi connectivity with the robust feature-set our customers expect," said Sherman Scholten, director of voice product management, Linksys. "The WIP310 is designed to mesh wireless connectivity with IP-telephony into a sleek form factor offering service providers a compelling and cost effective new solution ideal for consumers and small business subscribers."

The standards-based WIP310 phone is SIP compliant and is designed to work seamlessly with various standard-compliant IP phones and gateway products. In addition to SIP compliance, the phone additionally provides access to unique technical features including:

-- 802.11b/g wireless LAN access (11 channels for North America, 13 channels for Europe) -- Wireless data rates to 54 Mbps -- 64- and 128-bit WEP and WPA Personal wireless encryption modes -- WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) -- 802.11e WiFi multimedia QOS -- Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (U-APSD) -- WiFi auto-connection (Prioritized List) Physical features include: -- 1.8-inch backlit TFT LCD -- Ports support stereo/mono ear phone jack and mini USB -- Approximately 3-hours of talk time and approximately 50-hours standby time(1) -- Visual and audible ringing notification -- Polyphonic ring tone -- Speakerphone capability -- Two-tone LED indicates phone charging status Additional Service Provider Benefits

Linksys by Cisco voice products also present service providers with increased revenue opportunities from the multiple management tools included in the device. Linksys iPhones including the WIP310 offer a Web GUI or PC-based set-up wizard designed for quick system integration. Should the WIP310 require any firmware upgrades, they could be easily accomplished by the end-user through an executable utility, which only requires connecting the phone to a PC with a USB cable or wirelessly via the Linksys secure remote mass provisioning and upgrade architecture.

Additionally all Linksys by Cisco voice products incorporate Linksys VoIP device management mechanisms including Secure Remote Provisioning, IP Media Loopback and Service Assurance Logging features. These capabilities give service providers the capability to reduce their system development time, standard processes and training expenses that have historically impacted their financial bottom-line.

Pricing and Availability

The Linksys by Cisco Wireless-G IP iPhone (WIP310) is designed for integration into service provider networks. The WIP310 is scheduled to be available in the third calendar quarter from Linksys approved service providers and value added resellers with a suggested price of $199.99. Please contact your local service provider or Linksys reseller for availability or visit http://www.linksys.com/ to locate service providers carrying Linksys products.

About Linksys

Founded in 1988, Linksys, a Division of Cisco Systems Inc., is the recognized global leader in voice, Wireless and Ethernet networking for consumer, SOHO and small business users. Linksys is dedicated to making networking easy and affordable for its customers, offering innovative, award-winning products that seamlessly integrate with a variety of devices and applications. Linksys provides award-winning product support to its customers. For more information, visit http://www.linksys.com/

Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Other brands and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright (C) 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

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CONTACT: media, Bryan Sherlock, +1-949-823-3735,
bryan.sherlock@cisco.com, or analyst relations, Lisa Soto, +1-949-823-4778,
lisoto@cisco.com, both of Linksys; or investor relations, Marisa Ross of
Cisco, +1-408-527-9830, mariross@cisco.com

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NetSuite's Hot Ecommerce Customers Grow Business With NetSuite Ecommerce Editions

SAN MATEO, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetSuite Inc. , a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and midsized businesses and divisions of large companies, today announced that a number of ecommerce companies have grown their businesses exponentially with NetSuite's Ecommerce Editions designed and built to address the end-to-end business processes of ecommerce companies from the first marketing touch through the web store / shopping cart experience and beyond to order processing, fulfillment, shipping and repeat purchases. For more information about NetSuite Ecommerce Editions please visit http://www.netsuite.com/ecommerce

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NetSuite brings business software to manage an ecommerce company's web store, shopping cart, front-office and back-office business processes with a single, real-time business software suite. The newly created NetSuite Ecommerce Editions announced today, the introduction of the new NetSuite PayPal Express Checkout integration, and the addition of new ecommerce functionality (please see all three accompanying press releases), give ecommerce companies more power and flexibility in managing their end-to-end business operations.

NetSuite's ecommerce customers speak about their experience with NetSuite Ecommerce Editions and highlight the new features that have added the most value to their business. These companies include:

DealYard.com (http://www.dealyard.com/) Most Valuable Feature - PayPal Express Checkout.

"PayPal Express Checkout via NetSuite has given our customers a fast, secure and efficient way to checkout from our shopping cart - as they can now pay using their existing PayPal account without having to create a new account on our site," said Rob Heller, president of DealYard.com, based in Westbury, NY. "They get peace of mind and we get their order into the same NetSuite system that runs our web store / shopping cart, ERP / accounting, inventory management and customer relationships, so we can report on conversion rates through the entire lifecycle because all our data is in one place."

Touch-up Solutions (http://www.touchupsolutions.com/) Most Valuable Feature - Multi-Site.

"With NetSuite we don't have to have disparate accounting, inventory and order management systems for our multiple, separate web stores," said Troy Pait, owner of Touch-up Solutions, in Maiden, NC. "It also allows us to create multiple brands and have separate sites that are directed at different audiences, each with their own distinct look and feel, but they all run out of the same NetSuite back-end so we have a single source of truth about all of our business operations."

Electronics123.com (http://www.electronics123.com/) Most Valuable Feature - eBay Integration.

"NetSuite has really made the eBay module user friendly," said Johan Smit, president of Electronics123.com, based in Columbiana, OH. "The more items you sell on eBay the more valuable the integration. It's saving us the time and energy of having to do the whole process manually and update information in two places. Instead, we can concentrate on other parts of our business, rather than having to update the system every time an item sells."

AllAboutDance.com (http://www.allaboutdance.com/) Most Valuable Feature - PayPal Express Checkout.

"We had a lot of requests from our customers for PayPal Express Checkout," said Chris Nash, owner of AllAboutDance.com, based in Kingston, PA. "Once PayPal Express Checkout was added to our NetSuite-powered web store and shopping cart we saw a huge increase in overall PayPal orders. We have been able to keep costs low while saving the company time and providing our customers a higher degree of security and confidence."

DiscounTechnology (http://www.discountechnology.com/) Most Valuable Feature - Multi-Site.

"Why re-invent the wheel?" said Jesse Menczer, CIO of DiscounTechnology, based in San Diego, CA. "With NetSuite's multi-site capability we can manage our entire business and all our web stores from one application. We've really been able to focus on growing our business thanks to the end-to-end visibility that NetSuite gives us into our ecommerce operations."

Cleverboxes.com (http://www.cleverboxes.com/) Most Valuable Feature - eBay integration and PayPal Express Checkout integration.

"We built the foundation of our business around NetSuite functionality three years ago, and now with the new NetSuite-eBay and PayPal integration it forms an integral part of our current and progressive online sales strategy, taking us to the next level in the company's development," said Vernon Yerkess, Managing Director of Cleverboxes.com, an online e-tailer of branded IT equipment, specialising in Hewlett-Packard, based in North West England. "Previously less than 5 percent of our business has been via eBay / online sales, but our online sales strategy is to utilise the new NetSuite-eBay- PayPal functionality to help increase that to around 20 percent. The new functionality allows us to have full audit trail traceability of our eBay- PayPal transactions. Another key benefit is that we can upload / monitor / market as many products online as we want. It's a vital component in our growth strategy."

Canterbury Europe (http://www.canterburynz.com/) Most Valuable Feature - eBay integration and PayPal Express Checkout integration.

"We're a manufacturer and didn't plan to sell on eBay, but when we came on board with our NetSuite Web store last year and learned about the upcoming eBay integration and PayPal Express Checkout, we were excited and put that into our 2008 plan for increased growth," said Dave Adamson, e-commerce manager at Canterbury Europe, a sportswear wholesaler based in Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire (UK). "NetSuite Ecommerce already helped support our 65 percent growth in online sales last year -- with no stability issues and fewer running costs -- and now in rolling out to this new channel we expect another steady revenue stream. NetSuite-eBay and PayPal Express Checkout will give us the ability to increase sales that we would not have otherwise."

About NetSuite

NetSuite Inc. is a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and midsized businesses and divisions of large companies. NetSuite enables companies to manage core business operations in a single system. NetSuite's patent-pending "real-time dashboard" technology provides an easy-to-use view into up-to-date, role-specific business information.

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service marks of NetSuite Inc.

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CONTACT: Mei Li of NetSuite, Inc., +1-650-627-1063, meili@netsuite.com

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http://www.dealyard.com/
http://www.touchupsolutions.com/
http://www.electronics123.com/
http://www.allaboutdance.com/
http://www.discountechnology.com/
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NetSuite Offers PayPal Express Checkout to Ecommerce CompaniesEcommerce Integration Delivers Faster, More Convenient Web Store Payment Option; Reduces Cart Abandonment; Increases SalesNew Integration Supports Payments in 17 Currencies

SAN MATEO, Calif. and LONDON, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetSuite Inc. , a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and midsized businesses and divisions of large companies, today announced the integration between NetSuite's Ecommerce shopping cart and PayPal's Express Checkout online payment service. Announced in conjunction with the new NetSuite Ecommerce Company Editions (see accompanying release), NetSuite's integration of PayPal Express Checkout delivers an all-in-one payment platform for ecommerce companies that can reduce shopping cart abandonment and increase sales. For more information about NetSuite's PayPal Express Checkout integration, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/paypal

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As ecommerce has become an important sales channel, online shoppers are increasingly more selective about where they shop and are seeking out merchants that provide safe, convenient shopping experiences. A recent study by PayPal and Jupiter Research published in March 2008 confirms that:

-- 62% of consumers feel more secure when they do not have to enter credit card information online, even at merchants' sites that they trust. -- One out of every three online shoppers wants to avoid filling out name, address and credit card details. -- 66% of consumers prefer online stores that offer multiple payment mechanisms.

NetSuite's integration of PayPal Express Checkout addresses many of these challenges. The addition of PayPal Express Checkout not only gives these shoppers the security of not sharing their financial information with ecommerce merchants, but also provides them the convenience of checking out in just three clicks without needing to re-enter shipping and billing address information.

For merchants, the benefits of NetSuite's PayPal Express Checkout integration are numerous. With NetSuite, they already have real-time visibility into all their business operations in one system -- from the online store, to inventory, fulfillment, shipping, marketing promotions and customer buying patterns for up-sell and cross-sell analysis. The addition of PayPal Express Checkout to their NetSuite-powered Web Stores gives them access to more than 141 million PayPal accounts in over 190 markets around the world. With a large account base of savvy online shoppers, small- and medium-sized businesses often see an average sales lift of 14 percent (as found by a PayPal survey of e-tailers).

Additionally, merchants can use NetSuite's PayPal Express Checkout integration to accept payments from a variety of sources including credit cards, debit cards, bank accounts and PayPal account balances. With PayPal, NetSuite merchants can take advantage of PayPal's global platform and accept payments in 17 currencies -- US Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, British Pound Sterling, Euros, Japanese Yen, and more. Finally, the NetSuite PayPal Express Checkout integration provides fraud protection to help protect merchants against risks associated with ecommerce.

"Security and convenience are critical issues for today's online shoppers and we're thrilled to work with PayPal to provide merchants with a way to deliver both of those to their consumers through the combination of NetSuite and PayPal Express Checkout," said Mini Peiris, vice president of Product Programs for NetSuite. "The thousands of companies that have standardized their ecommerce operations on NetSuite will benefit greatly from the safe and easy buying experience they can offer their shoppers."

"We are excited to work together with NetSuite to deliver on our shared commitment to ecommerce merchants," said Gene Alston, business development director at PayPal. "With PayPal Express Checkout, NetSuite provides online merchants with an ecommerce solution that delivers on the needs of their consumers and contributes to their business' bottom line."

"We had a lot of requests from our customers for PayPal," said Chris Nash, owner of AllAboutDance.com (http://www.allaboutdance.com/), based in Kingston, Pennsylvania, USA, which runs its business operations using NetSuite. "Once PayPal Express Checkout was added to our NetSuite-powered Web Store we saw a large increase in overall orders. We have been able to keep costs low while saving the company time and providing our customers a higher degree of security and confidence."

"We built the foundation of our business with NetSuite three years ago, and now the new NetSuite-eBay and PayPal integrations are going to take us to the next level," said Vernon Yerkess, Managing Director of Cleverboxes.com, an online retailer of Hewlett-Packard servers and other hardware, based in Accrington, Lancaster, UK. "Only about 5 percent of our business has been on eBay, but our strategy is to use this new NetSuite integration to increase that to about 20 percent. We now have the full audit trail in NetSuite of our eBay-PayPal customers. And we can put as many products in there as we want. We expect that it will absolutely help increase business for us."

Availability and Pricing

Available immediately, the NetSuite PayPal Express Checkout online payment option carries no setup fees or monthly fees. Merchants pay a per-transaction fee to PayPal of 1.9 percent to 2.9 percent plus 30 cents per transaction, depending on monthly sales volume.

About NetSuite

NetSuite Inc. is a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and midsized businesses and divisions of large companies. NetSuite enables companies to manage core business operations in a single system. NetSuite's patent-pending "real-time dashboard" technology provides an easy-to-use view into up-to-date, role-specific business information.

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TiVo Gives Consumers an Easy Way to Download Internet Video Automatically to Their Television SetsFirst announced at CES, Season Pass(TM) functionality applied to web video now available

ALVISO, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo , the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced TiVo(R) subscribers can now watch video content from the Web directly on their television sets. Through an updated version of TiVo's Desktop Plus PC software, users can now discover and enjoy a broad range of Web entertainment available directly from their TV. The simple application, which uses the popular Season Pass(TM) functionality on the TiVo service, continues to deliver on TiVo's pledge to offer consumers an easy way to search, discover and enjoy the broad range of entertainment no matter what the source.

Starting today, TiVo users can subscribe to and watch a broad range of video content available through Real Simple Syndication ("RSS") feeds, including everything from network nightly newscasts and The Sesame Street Podcast to Daily Headlines from MTV News and College Humor from CHTV. The application also gives consumers access to niche interest and hobbyist videos covering areas far more specialized than cable and satellite channels.

The availability of the web video comes on the heels of last week's announcement that TiVo subscribers will be able to access YouTube(TM) videos directly on the TV via a TiVo DVR later this year. Upon launch of the TiVo-YouTube service, TiVo users will be able to search, browse and watch these videos directly on their television sets.

"TiVo users will have the best video from the Web easily available on their television sets from user generated as well as brand named sites," said Tara Maitra, Vice President and General Manager of Content Services at TiVo.

The new web video capability requires TiVo Desktop Plus 2.6, an update to the Windows application which also converts TV shows recorded on a TiVo DVR for viewing on portable devices including iPod and Sony PlayStation(TM) Portable. TiVo Desktop Plus 2.6 is available for a one-time fee of $24.95, and is a free upgrade to earlier versions. TiVo continues to work with Roxio on delivering equivalent functionality on the Mac platform.

With this new feature, users can choose web videos downloaded on the home PC using web browsers, RSS video clients such as iTunes podcasts, or other video download software to automatically copy to their TiVo DVR's Now Playing List alongside recorded broadcast and cable TV shows. TiVo is also providing an on-screen guide of select web video sources for users to browse and select as individual episodes or get a Season Pass(TM). Subscribers can even use the TiVo service's Season Pass functionality to get their own personal video folders on their PC, where they save their home movies and other video downloads. High Definition television enthusiasts will appreciate that TiVo preserves the original quality of high-resolution web videos, up to 720p, when delivered to TiVo Series3 or TiVo HD DVRs.

Maitra added, "Through the addition of new applications such as web video, we continue to build towards our goal of making TiVo the one stop shop for content, through one box and one integrated user interface. With our combination of premium content available through Amazon Unbox, millions of songs via Rhapsody, and soon YouTube videos, we feel like we're connecting consumers to entertainment in a way no one else can."

For more information on TiVo or to download TiVo Desktop Plus visit http://www.tivo.com/desktop.

About TiVo Inc.

Founded in 1997, TiVo pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand that resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass(TM) recordings and WishList(R) searches and TiVo KidZone has elevated its popularity among consumers and has created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features, such as TiVoToGo(TM) transfers and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way.(R)" The TiVo(R) service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The company is based in Alviso, Calif.

TiVo, Season Pass, WishList, 'TiVo, TV your way.' and the TiVo Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other jurisdictions. (C) 2008 TiVo Inc. All rights reserved.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to, among other things, the availability later this year of the YouTube service to TiVo subscribers with broadband-connected TiVo Series3(TM) DVRs. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "intend," "estimate," "continue," or similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include delays in development, competitive service offerings and lack of market acceptance, as well as the other potential factors described under "Risk Factors" in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three months ended April 30, 2007, July 31, 2007, and October 31, 2007, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect an analysis only and speak only as of the date hereof. TiVo disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

TiVo Inc.

CONTACT: Andrew Pray, +1-415-348-2732, praya@ruderfinn.com; or Krista
Wierzbicki, +1-408-519-9438, kwierzbicki@tivo.com, both of TiVo Inc.

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

Deloitte Ireland Mobilises Workforce With Smart Employee ID SolutionActivIdentity delivers extra layer of security for 900-strong remote workforce

LONDON, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ActivIdentity(R) Corporation , a global leader in digital identity assurance, today announced that Deloitte Ireland is facilitating secure remote and office-based access through the use of a strong certificate-based, two-factor authentication solution from ActivIdentity.

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The ActivIdentity Smart Employee ID solution, which incorporates the ActivID(TM) Card Management System solution, will enable Deloitte Ireland to overcome the challenge of increasing security for remote workers while reducing management and administration overheads. Deloitte Ireland is adopting an identity assurance platform which replaces static passwords and multiple employee smart cards with a single card to provide staff with secure access to their networks from any location in the world.

Deloitte Ireland is using the ActivIdentity solution to provide more than 900 employees with secure remote access to IT systems across the firm's locations in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. In addition, Deloitte practitioners also use their smartcard to access laptop and central IT systems when working within any Deloitte facility. The company also worked with ActivIdentity to create a single multi-application smart card, enabling employees to authenticate themselves to all Deloitte Ireland offices and IT systems. The solution is based on Deloitte's global PKI implementation.

"Our business model is based on time rates, so our people must have access to information on demand to carry out their work effectively," explains John Gray, head of IT and operations at Deloitte Ireland. "We're using the ActivIdentity solution to facilitate this process and to ensure that data integrity is maintained at the highest possible security level. Not only does this help to assure clients, but it has also had a significant impact on our own staff's perception of security. Our fully integrated solution allows users to access not only their own building but all facilities within Deloitte Ireland. This ensures that our users carry their smart card with them at all times."

"The ActivIdentity ActivID CMS, which is part of the Actividentity Smart Employee ID solution, has saved us time, reduced our management costs and streamlined user access," continues Gray. "Above all, the consolidation of logical and physical access has had a major impact on our employees' awareness of IT security, and best practice is now at the forefront of their minds. We are also capitalizing on the flexibility of the technology by rolling out a smart card enabled solution delivering secure printing through our multi-function printing devices."

Marc Hudavert, General Manager at ActivIdentity comments, "The Deloitte Ireland implementation is a perfect example of how organisations can use security to drive efficiency by ensuring staff can easily access the network wherever and whenever they need to."

About Deloitte

In Ireland, Deloitte is among the nation's leading professional service firms, providing audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services through more than 1,000 people in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. Known as an employer of choice for innovative human resources programmes, it is dedicated to helping its clients and its people excel. "Deloitte" refers to Deloitte & Touche and any associated partnerships and companies established under the laws of Ireland.

Deloitte is the Irish member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. For more information, please visit the Irish member firm's website at http://www.deloitte.com/ie.

Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss Verein, its member firms, and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is an organization of member firms around the world devoted to excellence in providing professional services and advice, focused on client service through a global strategy executed locally in over 140 countries. With access to the deep intellectual capital of approximately 150,000 people worldwide, Deloitte delivers services in four professional areas -- audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services -- and serves more than 80 percent of the world's largest companies, as well as large national enterprises, public institutions, locally important clients, and successful, fast-growing global companies. Services are not provided by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Verein, and, for regulatory and other reasons, certain member firms do not provide services in all four professional areas.

As a Swiss Verein (association), neither Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu nor any of its member firms has any liability for each other's acts or omissions. Each of the member firms is a separate and independent legal entity operating under the names "Deloitte," "Deloitte & Touche," "Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu," or other related names.

About ActivIdentity

ActivIdentity(R) Corporation provides identity solutions to secure the business of enterprise, government, healthcare, and financial services organizations worldwide. Trusted identity is the core of the ActivIdentity platform enabling security for data, networks, applications, passwords and credentials, web, email and documents, transactions as well as converged security.

ActivIdentity solutions support the convergence of physical and logical identity through strong authentication with smart card lifecycle management, adding enterprise single sign on, and data encryption and digital signature.

ActivIdentity customers experience multiple benefits including increased network security, protection against identity theft and online fraud, enhanced workforce productivity, business process efficiencies, and regulatory compliance.

For more information, visit http://www.actividentity.com/.

ActivIdentity and ActivCard are registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries.

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U.S. Business Travelers Identify Security as Chief Concern

Expedia Corporate Travel survey finds business travelers are taking specific

measures to ensure safety in a chaotic travel environment

BELLEVUE, Wash., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Expedia(R) Corporate Travel today announced the results of a survey of over 1,000 U.S.-based business travelers that was conducted to better understand their security concerns while on the road. Business travelers are often thought to be more travel-savvy then the average person, and in the wake of recent national security concerns, these travelers have learned to quickly adapt to the ever-evolving travel landscape.

Safety on the Road

Survey results indicate that an overwhelming 87 percent of business travelers rank safety and security "somewhat" or "extremely important" when traveling on business. In addition to safeguards like not carrying valuables and utilizing amenities including hotel safes while on business trips, the survey shows that business travelers are taking extra precautions prior to departure such as monitoring weather conditions, major world events and the U.S. State Department's travel warnings list.

"It's clear that safety is top-of-mind among business travelers, and as a travel management company, it's important that we understand their concerns and the actions they are taking to stay safe on the road," said Rob Greyber, senior vice president of North America for Expedia Corporate Travel. "Whether it's researching major world events prior to departure or simply placing valuables in the hotel safe, business travelers are taking proactive measures to increase their feeling of security while traveling."

Worldwide Concern

According to the survey, almost 65 percent of respondents believe that the Middle East poses the largest safety and security risk when traveling, while a surprising 14 percent of respondents feel that North America poses the largest safety risk. The Middle East and North America are followed by Africa, South America, Asia and Europe in order of regions viewed by respondents as having the highest risk.

Proactive Measures

In light of recent world events, companies are broadening the scope of their travel policies to include guidelines for safety and security while traveling. More than 93 percent of business travelers surveyed believe that it is important for their company to take proactive measures related to traveler safety; however, more than 54 percent were unaware of any such measures or policies at their respective companies.

"Expedia Corporate Travel is not only an extension of our client's travel management department, but a partner in the quest to keep employees safe and secure while they're on the road," said Greyber. "We are committed to arming travelers and travel managers with the tools they need to make smart, informed decisions prior to and during each business trip."

One of the steps that Expedia Corporate Travel has taken to provide travel managers with education, help and direction during a crisis is by creating a strong Emergency Preparedness program. The program is run by a diverse, highly skilled team who continuously monitors the travel landscape for potentially significant incidents. A key part of this program is a process called Travel Tracker which is used to locate a traveler that may be in an impacted area and has proven to be especially useful during critical weather and business events such as Hurricane Katrina.

Expedia Corporate Travel also offers an enhanced security program to help travel managers proactively monitor traveler safety through a partnership with TranSecur, a global security information provider which offers traveler tracking tools and access to intelligence services.

"It's amazing how the security landscape has changed since my days in the Pentagon," said Noel Koch, president and chief executive officer of TranSecur, former U.S. Department of Defense, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and Special Assistant to the President. "There are new threats on a regular basis and the amount of information is not only overwhelming, but constantly shifting. Having access to accurate and actionable data is key to making informed decisions about risks to corporate operations and personnel around the globe."

As part of the service TranSecur provides, travel managers are able to access a graphical map of the world with the location of each traveler and detailed threat level. Additionally, an intelligence service provides a behind-the-headlines analysis of emerging issues that could be of concern to travelers.

About Expedia Corporate Travel

Expedia Corporate Travel is the No. 1 online corporate travel agency and fifth largest travel management company in the world. As part of Expedia, Inc., , the world's leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book and experience travel, Expedia Corporate Travel brings together the best of technology and corporate support in a single-source solution that drives down costs. Business travelers have access to specialized tools, while companies can take advantage of rich management and reporting features.

Expedia and Expedia Corporate Travel are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.

(C) 2008 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. CST# 2083922-50.

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CONTACT: Jordan Rittenberry of Edelman, +1-312-233-1226,
jordan.rittenberry@edelman.com, for Expedia Corporate Travel

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

Carnegie Mellon University Selects Motorola to Unwire Its Silicon Valley CampusRFS7000 Wireless LAN Switch Also Provides Students with a Mobility Platform for New Wireless Technologies and Next-Generation Networks

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. today announced that Carnegie Mellon University has deployed Motorola's enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure to provide seamless mobile connectivity indoors and outdoors to faculty and students. Motorola has the industry's most complete indoor and outdoor WLAN portfolio to enable the wireless enterprise.

The storied academic institution, based in Pittsburgh, has been offering classes in Silicon Valley since 2002. The Mountain View, Calif., campus specializes in graduate programs in software engineering, software and management, security, mobile technology, and engineering and technology innovation and management.

"Our Silicon Valley campus offers programs focused on mobility issues in business, and this new wireless platform will give our students, faculty, and staff the seamless connectivity they need to adapt to next-generation networks," said Pradeep K. Khosla, dean of Carnegie Mellon's College of Engineering. "Motorola's enterprise WLAN solution provides us with reliable coverage, enterprise-class security and unprecedented RF manageability."

Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley installed the Motorola RFS7000, the industry's only WLAN switch designed to integrate Wi-Fi, mesh, RFID and other emerging RF technologies, in combination with 802.11a/b/g AP300 access ports (APs), to provide wireless Internet access to students and faculty across the entire campus. Built on Motorola's Wi-NG architecture, the RFS7000 enables campus-wide roaming across subnets, improves failover capabilities, enhances quality of service, increases voice capability and provides superior security. The wireless switch also provides Carnegie Mellon University West with a unified RF platform, enabling the wireless network to grow over time by adding additional RF technologies.

Carnegie Mellon will also integrate the Motorola WLAN technology into its Silicon Valley classrooms, utilizing it as a mobility platform for emerging wireless technologies and next-generation networks. The RFS7000 can support seamless mobile access to multiple RF networks, providing interfaces for WLAN, mesh, cellular, RFID and in the future WiMAX to enable a wide range of networking, locationing and fixed/mobile convergence solutions.

With the RFS7000, Carnegie Mellon can leverage Motorola's comprehensive, integrated RF Management Suite -- a set of tools that helps enterprises more easily and centrally plan, deploy, manage and secure their RF infrastructure and environment. RF Management Suite delivers savings to the university by enabling 24/7 remote management and diagnostics of the wireless network at any location to greatly simplify the task of centrally managing a distributed, campus-wide WLAN.

Motorola provides robust, enterprise-class security to Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, including an integrated firewall between a company's wireless traffic and the rest of the network, and supports the latest encryption and authentication standards available from IEEE, including Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and WPA2.

"Motorola has extensive expertise in building seamless indoor and outdoor wireless networks -- from a 12th century castle in Ireland that is a tourist and business conference destination to large distribution centers and new construction sites," said Sujai Hajela, vice president and general manager of Enterprise WLAN, Motorola Enterprise Mobility business. "The Motorola WLAN at Carnegie Mellon University West not only provides enhanced mobility access to its students and faculty, it offers a platform for enabling new mobility services that can be managed by the state-of-the-art RFS7000 WLAN switch."

To learn more about Motorola's Enterprise Mobility Business, please visit http://www.motorola.com/WLAN.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com/.

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CONTACT: Bill Abelson of Motorola Enterprise Mobility business,
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Atmel Introduces Mixed Mode Analog Companion IC for Low-cost Music PlayersAT73C209 Regulates Power Supplies from 1-cell Alkaline Battery and Generates High-quality Audio Signals

ROUSSET, France, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation announced today the release of its AT73C209 Analog Companion power supply and audio interface IC designed for low-cost music players. The AT73C209 supplies the required voltages and currents to all the sections of these portable devices taking energy from a single alkaline battery, and also provides a high-quality audio interface.

The AT73C209 integrates power management and high-quality audio circuitry on a single chip. It has 2 linear regulators (LDO) and one very low input voltage and high-efficiency Step Up switching regulator (DC-DC) working down to 0.9V, thus particularly suited for 1 cell Alkaline/NiMh batteries. On the audio side, the AT73C209 offers an audio-quality 16-bit Stereo Audio DAC with headset driver and microphone preamplifier to interface with the recording stage of a MCU.

"The AT73C209 introduction confirms Atmel's strategy to provide analog companions for generic handheld applications," commented Michele Casetta, Marketing Manager for Atmel's Power Management and Analog Companions (PMAAC) Product Line. "The AT73C209 is one of the few ICs on the market that integrates 3-channel power supplies and a high-quality audio interface for music players. The AT73C209 is the first device on the market that can be supplied with a 1-cell Alkaline/NiMh battery or USB port, with automatic switch, and manage all the rest of the system."

"The AT73C209 can minimize the BOM by reducing the component count to only 3 ICs: (MCU + Memory + AT73C209). In the past the system consisted of at least 8 components due to the number of discrete analog devices," concluded Michele Casetta.

Availability and Pricing

Atmel offers the AT73C209 in a 7 x 7 mm, 32-pin QFN package in order to satisfy portable device manufacturers' minimum space requirements and low cost. The AT73C209 is priced at US$1.30 in quantities of 100K units. It is available now mounted on a reference design board or as engineering samples.

About Atmel

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

(C) 2008 Atmel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Atmel(R), logo and combinations thereof and others, are registered trademarks, or trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others.

Information:

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Atmel Corporation

CONTACT: Peter Bishop, Communications Manager, Atmel Rousset,
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Webcast Alert: FiberNet Announces Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter Results, March 25, 2008 at 11am EDT

NEW YORK, Mar. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. announces the following Webcast:

What: FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. Webcast When: March 25, 2008 at 11am EDT Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=46753 How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Norma Salcido of FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc., +1-212-405-6210.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site http://www.ftgx.com/.

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

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CONTACT: Norma Salcido of FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc., +1-212-405-6210

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FiberNet Announces Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter Results, March 25, 2008 at 11am EDT

NEW YORK, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. , a leading provider of complex interconnection services, today announced that it will have a teleconference on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The Company will discuss its fourth quarter results for 2007. A live and on-demand webcast of the conference call will be posted at http://www.ftgx.com/ and http://www.prnewswire.com/.

Date & Time: -- Tuesday, March 25, 2008 -- 11:00 a.m. EDT/ 8:00 a.m. PDT Teleconference Information: -- To participate in the teleconference, please call: 866.578.5771; When calling from outside the U.S., please call: 617.213.8055. -- Enter pass code 861 683 80. -- Please call at least 10 minutes prior to the time the conference is set to begin. Replay Information: -- A replay of the teleconference will be available beginning Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT through Tuesday, April 8, 2008. -- To listen to the replay by phone, call 888-286-8010 and enter pass code 45681257. From outside the U.S. please call 617-801-6888 and enter the pass code. About FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc.

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

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

FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc.

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

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

Asymtek, A Nordson Company, Receives Intel's Prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement Award

CARLSBAD, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Asymtek, a Nordson company, was named a recipient of Intel Corporation's prestigious 2007 Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) award. The award is Intel's highest honor for its suppliers, recognizing them for outstanding commitment to quality and performance for providing products and services deemed essential to Intel's success. The company is recognized for its efforts supplying Intel with automated dispense equipment. Asymtek and 12 other SCQI award winners will be honored at a celebration in Burlingame, California on March 18.

"Asymtek is proud and honored to accept one of our industry's most prestigious recognitions of supplier excellence, Intel's 2007 SCQI award - Asymtek's fifth consecutive. As technology continues to advance at a phenomenal pace, Asymtek believes that our commitment to continuous improvement, our patented technologies, our superior service and effective training are significant factors in differentiating us from our peers. Based on these factors, our customer relationships are strengthened by close collaboration, and our receipt of this SCQI award validates those efforts. Our investment in collaboration and continuous improvement will reap benefits for Asymtek and Intel for many years to come," said John Byers, president of Asymtek.

"Congratulations to Asymtek for their fifth SCQI award and sixth consecutive quality award," said Ron Rinfret, Assembly Capital Equipment Development director, Intel Corporation. "As we continue to raise the bar, Asymtek has met, and exceeded, our expectations by delivering equipment early and meeting our demanding requirements. Throughout the year, Asymtek has been committed to the Intel relationship by supporting numerous value added projects and initiatives. Intel is delighted with this relationship and how well our two companies have engaged, and we look forward to continued success in 2008."

The SCQI awards are part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement process, which encourages Intel's key suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for SCQI status, suppliers must score at least 95 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, delivery, technology and responsiveness goals. Additional information about the SCQI program is available at http://supplier.intel.com/quality.

Intel will also recognize SCQI award winners with an advertisement in the U.S., Europe and Asia editions of The Wall Street Journal on March 18, 2008.

About Asymtek

Asymtek(R), a world leader in automated fluid dispensing, conformal coating, and jetting technologies, designs and manufactures a full line of dispensing and coating systems, supported by a global applications and service network. Recognized for its innovative equipment and excellent service, Asymtek continues to offer advanced applications for a range of industries. These include semiconductor packaging, printed circuit board assembly, LEDs, flat panel display assembly, automotive, medical/biotech product assembly, and other precision assembly processes. Founded in 1983 and acquired in 1996 as a subsidiary of Nordson Corporation, Asymtek is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company. Asymtek has received numerous awards including Intel's prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement award for five years in a row: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. For more information, visit http://www.asymtek.com/.

About Nordson Corporation

Nordson Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of precision dispensing equipment that applies adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations. The company also manufactures equipment used in the testing and inspection of electronic components as well as technology-based systems used for curing and surface treatment processes.

Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson has nearly 4,100 employees worldwide, and direct operations and sales support offices in 30 countries.

Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Asymtek Contact: Roberta Foster-Smith, Global Marketing Communications Manager (760) 930-3345 rfsmith@asymtek.com Nordson Corporate Contact: James R. Jaye, Director, Corporate Communications (440) 414-5639 jjaye@nordson.com

Nordson Corporation

CONTACT: Roberta Foster-Smith, Global Marketing Communications Manager,
of Asymtek, +1-760-930-3345, rfsmith@asymtek.com, or James R. Jaye, Director,
Corporate Communications, for Nordson Corporation, +1-440-414-5639,
jjaye@nordson.com

Web site: http://www.nordson.com/
http://www.asymtek.com/
http://supplier.intel.com/quality

SAIC Signs Agreement to Acquire SM Consulting, Inc.

SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications International Corporation announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SM Consulting, Inc. (SMC). Headquartered in Linthicum, Md., SMC provides services in language, intelligence, information technology, management consulting, business process outsourcing, training, and logistics to federal, state and local governments and private industry.

SMC offers extensive domain expertise in linguistic services, providing foreign language translation, interpretation and training services in the defense and intelligence communities. The company is a leading provider on the General Services Administration Language Services schedule, and its training services program is accredited by the nationally recognized Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training.

"We have established an ideal relationship with SAIC -- a firm whose corporate values, commitment to the customer, and focus on employees mirror our business philosophies," said Sheila Heinze, SMC president and chief executive officer. "This transaction will allow us to provide a broader range of capabilities to support our customer's critical missions. In addition, we believe SAIC will provide our employees greater opportunities for further personal and professional development. We are very pleased to become part of the SAIC team."

SMC will join SAIC's Mission Integration Business Unit, headquartered in Reston, Va.

"By combining SMC's expertise with that of SAIC, we will offer enhanced capabilities, particularly in language and analytical services, to support the mission-critical programs in the markets we serve," said John P. Hynes, Jr., SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. "SMC's customer focus and commitment to innovation align well with our mission and heritage. We look forward to welcoming the SM Consulting employees to the SAIC team."

SMC employs more than 460 people and has offices in Linthicum, Md., Reston, Va., and other U.S. locations.

The acquisition is expected to close by the end of April 2008, subject to customary closing conditions, including expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.

About SAIC

SAIC is a leading provider of scientific, engineering, systems integration and technical services and solutions to all branches of the U.S. military, agencies of the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. Government civil agencies, as well as to customers in selected commercial markets. With approximately 44,000 employees in more than 150 cities worldwide, SAIC engineers and scientists solve complex technical challenges requiring innovative solutions for customers' mission-critical functions. SAIC had annual revenues of $8.3 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2007.

SAIC: FROM SCIENCE TO SOLUTIONS(R)

Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2007, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

Contact: Melissa Koskovich, McLean Laura Luke, McLean 703/676-6762 703/676-6533 koskovichm@saic.com laura.luke@saic.com

SAIC

CONTACT: Melissa Koskovich, McLean, +1-703-676-6762,
koskovichm@saic.com, or Laura Luke, McLean, +1-703-676-6533,
laura.luke@saic.com, both of SAIC

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

ShoreTel and IBM Join Forces on Unified Communications and CollaborationBusinesses Can Integrate ShoreTel Distributed Unified Communications Capabilities Into Core Business Processes

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ShoreTel(R), Inc. , a leading provider of Pure IP Unified Communications solutions, today announced that it is working with IBM to integrate ShoreTel's distributed unified communications solutions with IBM's unified communications and collaboration platform, IBM Lotus Sametime. The plug-in will allow joint customers to access ShoreTel's powerful distributed IP telephony features from within their IBM Lotus Sametime application, providing greater freedom to choose the right communications to optimize their business processes.

With ShoreTel, companies will be able to integrate voice capabilities throughout their IBM collaboration application, providing users with new, productivity-enhancing features without the need to learn new programs or change the way they are accustomed to working. Companies can enjoy greater productivity and collaboration using an easy-to-deploy, easy-to-manage and easy-to-use solution that offers unmatched reliability. ShoreTel and IBM will preview a number of enhanced capabilities in ShoreTel's booth at VoiceCon Orlando 2008, March 17-20, booth 817.

"We are very excited to be adding ShoreTel to our growing ecosystem of unified communications and collaboration Business Partners," said Bruce Morse, vice president of unified communications and collaboration, IBM. "Their leading telephony expertise, particularly in the area of small-to-medium-sized businesses, is key in offering customers greater choice and flexibility in unified communications decisions. Working with ShoreTel, we will enable customers to seamlessly add vital capabilities for voice communications, collaboration and productivity to their IBM-powered business processes."

"Our relationship with IBM is another important step in our commitment to help enterprises easily integrate all the collaborative and productivity benefits of our distributed unified communications solutions into their existing business processes," said Mark Arman, vice president of business development at ShoreTel. "Our joint customers will also benefit from two renowned service organizations with the resources, commitment, and track record to ensure an optimal experience even as our capabilities continue to evolve over the years."

ShoreTel's distributed architecture extends enterprise-class voice services to every office and outpost, keeping employees fully connected wherever they go. The IP-based ShoreTel solution delivers immediate results and can be easily expanded and customized for industry-specific needs, whether in healthcare, government, retail, education, manufacturing or financial.

About ShoreTel, Inc.

ShoreTel, Inc., is a leading provider of Pure IP unified communications systems. ShoreTel enables companies of any size to seamlessly integrate all communications-voice, data, messaging-with their business processes. Independent of device or location, ShoreTel's distributed software architecture eliminates the traditional costs, complexity and reliability issues typically associated with other solutions. ShoreTel continues to deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction, ease of use and manageability while driving down the overall total cost of ownership. ShoreTel is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and has regional offices in the United Kingdom, Sydney, Australia and Munich, Germany. For more information, visit http://www.shoretel.com/ or call 1-877-80SHORE.

For more information on IBM's Unified Communications and Collaboration Platform: http://www.ibm.com/lotus/sametime

IBM, Lotus and Sametime are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

Press Contacts: Kim Rose ShoreTel, Inc. 408-331-3357 krose@shoretel.com

ShoreTel, Inc.

CONTACT: Kim Rose of ShoreTel, Inc., +1-408-331-3357,
krose@shoretel.com

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

Extreme Networks Completes ShoreTel's Technology Partner Program (TPP) CertificationCompany extends depth of longstanding relationship with emerging VoIP leader as part of ShoreTel's new Technology Partner Program

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. has completed certification of its award-winning network switching solutions with ShoreTel's Pure IP Unified Communications solutions, extending the companies multi-year relationship providing best-in class-network Ethernet and IP communications solutions. The result for enterprise customers is higher performance, measurable value through task automation and demonstrated interoperability when building converged voice and data networks.

"Extreme Networks offers enterprises real world network solutions that address complex convergence challenges, and our work with ShoreTel, as part of its Technology Partner Program, furthers the mission," said Gregory Heath, director of IP telephony solutions for Extreme Networks. "The recent solution certification with ShoreTel lends customers added confidence when deploying the products together in a converged voice and data network and allowing them to harness the many benefits of Unified Communications."

"Extreme Networks' solution provides security, reliability, and the voice-class availability that our customers require," said Mark Arman, vice president of business development for ShoreTel. "In addition, Extreme Networks automation capabilities simplify voice network deployments leading to increased customer satisfaction."

By offering extremely reliable and scalable solutions that are easy to install and use, ShoreTel enables businesses of any size to seamlessly integrate communications with business processes, creating a more collaborative and productive enterprise. ShoreTel's distributed architecture extends enterprise-class voice services to every office and outpost, keeping employees fully connected wherever they go. ShoreTel continually delights its customers by offering the best products and the best services for the lowest total cost of ownership.

The benefits of Extreme Networks' converged network solution for enterprises include automation of network device management, where common management tasks are performed automatically, enabled by the ExtremeXOS operating system and the Universal Port features. Universal Port performs device discovery, authentication, and network resource provisioning to greatly reduce the time spent managing connected edge devices. This intelligence simplifies and automates the every day "adds/moves/changes" of IP handsets, saving network operators both time and expense.

Extreme Networks also offers comprehensive security features across its edge and core switches, addressing voice traffic. The result is a protected network that is available and reliable to support ShoreTel's Unified Communications solutions.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks designs, builds, and installs Ethernet infrastructure solutions that solve the toughest business communications challenges. The company's commitment to open networking sets it apart from the alternatives by delivering meaningful insight and unprecedented control to applications and services. Extreme Networks believes openness is the best foundation for growth, freedom, flexibility, and choice. Extreme Networks focuses on enterprises and service providers who demand high performance, converged networks that support voice, video and data, over a wired and wireless infrastructure. For more information, visit: http://www.extremenetworks.com/

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including without limitation the performance, functionality and scalability of Extreme Networks' products are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including network design, actual product performance, and use of the products in different environments and configurations. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. Other important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are contained in the Company's 10-Qs and 10-Ks which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov/).

Extreme Networks, Inc.

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

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

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